The Express. — London, England, 1864-01-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THE SHAIESPEARB MEMORIAL. The aajournod Looting of the Shakespeare Memo leetial Conuusi44 wen ►eid yestaday afternoon, at the rooms of the Society et Arta, Adelphi, and w%a numerously The Archbishop of Debug presided, and io opening the proixedings reminded the meeting that it was all-important for the awomplishroent of the object they hal in view that there should exist among them a spirit of concord, of self aboegation, and of coropromiss, because there were not wanting many who would be by no means unwilling to take adveutage of env banjos on their part ;he hope there fore, that they would not engage in unpr ofitable discussion, but so proceed with the basilicas of the meeting as to advance their object. (Hear, hear.) The miuntes of tae previous meeting having been con firmed, Mr. W. H. Otto;, honorary secretary, announced the names of several gentlemen who had bees added to the committee, among which were General Illassey, Meters. Toni Taylor, R. Actin, W. 11. Willa, G. F. Pardue, J. Hatton, W. Stijant, and J. klardonnelL On the motion of various gentlemen in the room, the names of Hewers. W. M. Toomaa, J. R. Robinson, Charlie Heade, F. T. l'algrave, J. Greenwood, G. J. Cayley. rod Henry Mayaew were added to the committee. The Right Rev. Chairmao also handed in the name of Lord Chelmsford, which was received with acclamation ; and on the motion of Sir C. N icholdon, the names of Sir H. Robinson, Governor of Itneeasland, and Sir G. Bowen, Governor tf Victoria, wen added, the Secretary announcing that a cheque for tea guineas hal been received from the bake gentleman. DIXOII, in stating the business Of the meeting, an nounced that a proposition had been laid before the noosed es the par: of certain manufacturers of Coventry, recant useudieg for general wear by those who took part on the Yid et April in the commemoration festival a Shakespeare badge, to be made of Coventry ribbon. The badge appeared to the 000013. i to he a very appropriate nod tasteful one, and they hell recommended its adoption, in consequence of which the partial who had made th e application bad forwarded a subacrip- Woo to the fund of 25 guineas. The council bad had brought prominently under their consideration the circumstances that until they had arrived at some definite idea • . is to what ruin of mooey the public would sob acriim to the movement, it would be extremely difficult, if not impos,ib:e, for the monument committee to come to any conclusion ; they had therefore voted that /OWL was tie amount that they might fairly ask the public to subscribe for a monument to Shakespeare; and if more wore subscribed, it might fairly be divided amstag different benevolent institutions connected with literature, the arts, the drama. The council had (with a view of meatitga sympathetic bond of onion between the various eleme As now arising in different parte of the country in re gard to the Shakespearian cause) issnedletterstothecommit- *sea which were being formed for local objects throughout the country, requesting them to oommunicate with this oonimittee, so that while recognising in those local bodies a packet ri;ht to independent actior. which action hml hithertO for the most part taken the form of scholarships, they might offer to such ♦cdies their sympathy, aid, and perfect corcurren Among - .hose local committees, that of Stri.tfordupon. Avon wo•Jd of course occupy the most prominent position, and they lesired to have the most cordial relations with it. (Hear, f.ficr.) The coua - cilsroTildtro - isider it their duty to encourag2 local celebrationa of every kind, and would cor dially su....zur in all efforts to procure a general end re verential .tjoicing on the tercentenary anniversary ot the birth or Shakespeare. (Hear, bear.) He had to IIIIIKAILL:d that dr. Pechter, of the Lyceum, bed isms SC.ndly intimated hie intention to produce the ploy of Runlet in a very magnificent manner, s. soon 4.. s hie W.licrongagentenui would sllow, and to pretest the the: t's receipts to the fund. ("Hear, hoar," and itheore.) 311 as swanborough also bad placed the Strand Theetze r• - • the service of the committee fee a night, thee edet , tiei _he generous course taken by the managers of other to 1....we5. Thee had now obtained Drury-lane, the ileYteut the Adelphi, the Lyeenm, the Princess's, the Strand 121.! Surrey, and Sadler's Wells, one tight from each, to: tb a -ienetit ot the fund. (Hear, bear.) At . ' _ - -.TI.AND Mansion then read the following report fear t tit,: 'aerial committee appointed to draw upon address tO ° -he rablic : The National Shakespeare Committee having appointed Pas as coninattee to prepare a public address, we bog to state that, in the absence of any report from the estrnitt.ea which bare beset appointed to coosider this cues tions of c farm sad site of a memorial in honour of St:ake apeare, your committee feel it would be premature to sub mit any -11ress for public circulation. We beg to report for the information of the National Committee that the following sone:twos have met with the approval of the special Jrumittee :-1. That a memorial be erected in Lon don, whi:h shall afford scope for the illustration of Shake rs'. , : , irks lv architects, ;minters, acid sculptors. 2. i.e ado,i - „i MI of measures to secure a publiz holiday through eat the slngdorn 0.. Saturday, the .3rd of April seat, 3. A pert cr ! once uu the same day, et the Theatre Royal, Co vent-gardet. of music composed of the poetry of Shakespeare. t Au ~riangetnett, if practicable, for one or room per. formsm•es, dramatic or musical, from Shakespeare's works. • ciminitom on the *.ird of April text, suet performances being it a Ilition to those which have been already promised mi of :be food by most of the principal Loudon mana gers. A public dinner on the 2, - 44 of April next. cued) NAVAL AND MILITARY. ADYITIALTY, J AN. 18. APPOINTMENT'S.—Cap tain J. Moore, C. 8., to be side-decamp to the Qmpen, vice Captain Drummood, promoted to be Rear-Admiral. Staff Commander C. J. Polkingborne, to the Nile. Lieutenant C. G. F. Knowles, to command the lava tiipstor. Sub-Lieutenant J. Cole, to the Hector. Chaplain Rev. A. G. Berry. to the Prince Consort. Chaplain and Naval Instructor Rev. D. J. Bout/lower, to the Aurora. Paymaster D. F. Clow, to the Canopna. Acting First-clana Amistant Roemer J. Wooten, to the Seoosd-clera Arnietant Engineer A. Leitch, to the Dances. CHATHAM. JAN. 18. The condensers and cylinders for the iron frigate Achilke, 35, 6,070 toes, together with ten of the bugs boilen, were shipped on board that vessel, the difficult work of raising them on board from the vessels in which they were brought round from Messrs. Penti,and Sons' establish ment being successfully accomplished by means of the float ing roasting shears, which were sent down to Gilliagham reach for t hat purism. PORTSMOUTH. Jas. 17. A correspondent, writing from New Zealand on the 24th of October, says :--•• Three settlers who have arrived at Auckland, report that two children of Mr. Trust, on Kennedy's farm, have been tomabawked by the Maoris, and one anot through the breast. Ooe hundred natives were at Kennedy's farm. Major Peacocks, with • force, bad just started for the scoot of the munlers. The .nea who brought the information were tired on by the Rendes between Church's and Keonuly's farm, and one of them was shot through the leg. The Miami., steam sloop, is just starting with 200 volunteers to endeavour to intercept I the natives if they retreat. The Pioneer and Eclipse were inside the Heads, and the Pioneer was proceeding to the Bluff. Intelligence had reached Drury from Manku that at least twelve Maorice were shot in the engagement of the previous day. One officer and three men were still missing. Major Bran had reached Manku with 100 men of the 70th, and 100 of the tech Regiment. A portion of the defence fora was also there under Colossal Nixon, about 240 officers and men belonging to the Curacoa are up the country forming a naval brigade under the command of Commodore Sir William Wiseman, Bart., leaving only about 70 on board the ship at Auckla nd." The Camperdown, hired sailing transport, sailed from Spithead this afternoon for India, with the remaining de tachment of the 76th Regiment on board. PORTSMOUTH DIVISION OP Row. MARINES LIGHT IN rcicrar.--Colonel Second Commandant G. B. Payne is in command of this division during the absence on leave of Colonel Ayles. Brevet Major Ellis, First Lieutenant Kay, Sieved Lieutenant Cameo, with 2 sergeants, 2 car pornls, 2 drummers, and 116 privates, have embarked on board the Dnocan for service in North Ame rica and the West Indies. Captain W. T. Seamy, Second-Lieutenant D. H. Dent, with • detachment of 2 ser geants, 2 corporals, 1 drummer, and 50 privates, are held in readiness to embark on board the Hector, nos screw frigate. Captain Henry Swale, First-Lieutenant Miller, with 1 ger ' peat, 1 corporal, 1 drummer, and 30 privates, have em barked on board the Victory, flag ship, to relieve the de ' tachment serving on board that vessel. Captain Willson has been mot on recruiting service to Reading, to relieve Captain W. T. Savvy. • - " Robert Vanghaa (chairman), Westland Mar i:too, Tom Taylor, F. G. Tarolins. Henry Smooth Shirley Brooks, Theodore Mar ne, W. IL Mori." Dfr. l ' L. ARLEs Item, in enoviog the adoption of the re port, eaoreseal his gratification that the committee had adopted ;lewd in its integrity the programme of the exe cutive co uniittee, which was, in fact, an expression of ap proval of the conduct of the executive. and an adraimion that they had acted with a wise discretion. Mr. LICTI seconded the motion, which was car. tied Rt.. to. Mr. Ifil:lriuste MARTIN wished to take the opportcnity of correcting what he was sure was au inadverteucy on the part of. the gentleman who moved the adoption: of the re. port. no cesinuittee, so far front ecnoiog the programme, had omitted most important features in it; and if any one would take the trouble to compare the report with the prograinte.., hr would see immediately that the rework tee did not confirm or Adopt all the suggestions of the council. Mr. r9sl TAYLOR said that after the committee had adopted the report it was agreedttat certain views which had bleu urged by himself and some Heeds in the committee shoots be thrown into the form of a nieruora..,:urn, which was as follows: —" Indepen dently of these recommendation,, in which all the members of the committee concur, a mode cf comme morating the genius of Shakespeare has suggested itself to the welersigued members of thecornmittee, which would at the wouv tote he of Derma-Dent advantage to that art which ewes to Lim its noblest masterpieces, and for which his works were designed—the Art of the theatre. The per. formacce of a play or plays of Shakespeare has formed a feature of all the schemes for celebrating the tercentetery of his birth. Bet it is remarkable that at this time, while so many .ire casting about for the hest mode in which to do him honour, there should be no theatre in London at which his Woes are being acted. It seemed to the under signed that advantage might be taken of this anniversary and w.f.:el:wet to set on foot a subscription, if not for the erection .4 a theatre, at least for the cullsctiou of a fund to be employed is aid of a theatre and mensgenunt devoted to the promotion of ims;Mative plays, including those of Shakespeare and the great dramatists his cootemporarim and esoccessors, as well as new works written in the came spint, such es hare now no theatre aepropriate to their representation in this coun try Into the details of the adnamirtration of such a theatre we do not now propose to go, but we submit that theastate lialitnent of such a theatre would !Yen an appropriate and eocuriug tribute to the greatness of Shakespeare in art, which aw ouly be adequately illustrated on Red by the stage, while it would refine and educate the putaiic taste for the dranai, and format once a school for the art. and a goal for the ambition of dramatic author and artists. We are not ruensible of the difficulties which beset this proposal, bat we conceive that there are sone rihght not be Mat and cou i nered. Fully conscious of the well-fetieded oh*• twos w hid% esisted to the thehtre. we coeiseive that a 'theme of this kind would strike at the root of the strongest of then o'ojectionv. would be worthvof the *emitter. of great and pervimerut public benefit, and might he expected to exit a large amount of public sympathy and matenal sup pries. Iced) '` Tom Taylor, Theodore Baltic, Shirley Brooks." He now moved that that meutoraxdurn be entered on WOOLWICH, Jar. 18. The Hecate, 6, paddle steam sloop, Captain Richards, last from the Patine station, was paid off Mae dockyard this day, mid her crew granted the usual leave of absence. The comiouous service men were entered on the books of the Fisgard flag ship as supernumerary seamen of the 866 t. Captain Richards, wbo will now take up hie appoint. meat as chief hydrograpber at the Admiralty, has, with most of the officers of the Hecate, been absent from Eop laud more than idir years, having lett I. 1h57 ea bawd the Plumper. which won ecimadmioessi to survey the bouedary line between the Hatted Stehle sad British North America. the minutes. A short discussion maned on the point, in which Mr. Taylor, Mr. Godwin, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Dixon. and Dr. Vaughan took part. and eventually it was agreed that the menionusluits should be entered on the minutes, on the more uuderAandiug that sum ban entry was not to commit the committee to action in favour of the erection of • Shakes, ',rim theatre. Mr. L tuerNce moved the following resolution :—" That Coe soot of tint less than 30,0001. recommended by the COMM c'l to be received by public subscription for the Shakespeare memorial be approved, it being the opinioe of this commit' tea that A monument worthy of dhakespear• and worthy of the country may be erected for about that automat, end that, it the event of the sithecriptioo exceeding the cost of the memorial, such surplus should be given to benevolent in representing art. literature, and the delimit, in sob amounts as MO be approved of by the committee voting by writhe 'rent." Mr. Gonwirt seconded the motion. being quite convinced that it wan desirable that the public should know something Lae the amount they were &card to raise. At the same time throe w,s nothing to restrict them in making the monen.eLt liner or more worthy of fltakeeprere and the country them it could be made for 30,0001., if additiorial funds were forthcoming. He assured the committee that it was mom didlcult to pt designs union the artiste sad architect' could obtain some clue to the amount which was proposed to I.e expended. Mr. Toe TAYLOR expressed himself decidedly apiest samiu4 the sum of 30,00 W. as the amount to be expended. They boil appointed • site and toren meet committee, and to name a specified sum before these committees bad reported, and before it was known wtat kind of memorial they smell recommend, would completely stultify their pro 'endings. If it wee premature, se they bed just declared oomoineetwlT, to Meese address to the piddle, it wax pee. EPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'B.--MommY. Speculatioa this afternoon wu tolerably brisk, although there were no heavy investments, the bettieg chiefly railing' , over ooe or two of the numerous outsiders in the sulaiorn list. The oulv noteworthy features of the day's trans. settees were the return of Scottish Chief to his former position of first favourite for the Derby, and. per co,,tr,t, the rotrogreasion of Paris, about whom 13 to 1 wee taken and finally offered. Cambucan we. not in such good demand as during the previous week, 15 to 1 being offered at the finish ; Comet Guard exhibited Woos s*es of coming in the City in the early part of the day, V to 1 being accepted freely. bat at the comer 20 to 1 was booked several times, while Prince Arthur and Hiatt:ciao were each supported firmly at 23 to 1. :ht to 1 was offered each against Coup d'Etat and Birth Broom, without a re spouse. A whole squadron of the rear division were intro : dated, the most conspicuous among the lot at the close of business Wog Hone Marina, who, after a few investments in his favour at 1,000 to 15, finally settled down at 50 to 1 1 (taken). Closing prices : TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 5 to 1 apt Comas F. Lagrange's Fdle de l'Air t mad off) 11 to 1 M r . Ten Brooch's Paris (t) 6 to 1 Capt. John White's Consbuman (t) DERBY. 1000 to 90 apt Mr. Merry's Soottish Chief (t) 13 to 1 Mr. Tea Broach's Paris (t) 15 to 1 Cas. John White's Combust:an (t and off) 100 to 6 Lord St. Vincent's Forager (t) 20 to 1 Mr. Naylor's Coast Guard (t) to 1 Sir F. Johuirtona's Historian (t freely) 23 to 1 Mr. Osborn's Prince Arthur (t freely) 1000 to 35 LordWeetcuorelaad'sßarchßroem (off) 1000 to :C. Mr. Higginie Cotrp d'Etat (off) 33 to 1 Mr. Borras's Claremont (t) 33 to 1 Lord Glasgow's General Peel (t) 23 to 1 Mr. T. Valentine's HoUyfox (t k off) 50 to 1 Mr. Ton Broach's Idler (t) 50 to 1 Mr. Bryan's Horse Marine (t) 1000 to 15 Mr. W. S. S. Crawford's Womack (t) 1000 to 15 Mr. G. Ostas's King John (t) 1000 to 15 Mr. Flodgman's c by Boarton-- Vanity (I) !ono to 25 Mr. Coffr's Lucky Star (I) 1000 to 10 Mr. J. Day's The Count (t) 1000 to 10 Mr. H. Hill's Copenhagen (t) 10110 to 10 Lord W. AMA* Verger (t) Cantz IN Sourautrron.—A work or two since a Meeting =tome as a reportable young woman per petrated in the neighbourhood of Southampton was re corded. Lent week an attempt was mode to commit • similar outrage on another respectable young woman in the same eeighbourbood. She was attacked from behind, sod chug ged to a ditch. but her cries brought aasiatence. The met e:resat did not succeed in his &Ago, but unfortunately escaped capture. The Southampton papers also record • i m darin garotting ease in the same neighbourhood. Serious tom •is are made of the inefficiency of the polies. OENIIIAIeII Taa is choice and strong, moderate Is pries, sad wholesome V.) Lae. lbese odveatops hove severed for lido Teo s poses' preVeren.e. It le sold la pockets by ',aft —(Atraelismomed mature to fix the amount to be asked for. He moved as an anousitueot. "That say action of the committee respecting the sum necessary for it • erection at a monument, or for the CENTRAL RELIEF FUND. appropriaticie of a surplus, was at present premature." Mr. Simuu.xt Bitoogs seconded the amendment. The weekly meeting of the Ceutral Executive Mr. LAWEENCE said that there was " t hin i n the me ' Committal took Plan at Maatheiteof yesterday. Sir lotion he had proposed to prevent the committee speedingi Kaa4lwerutwoirtia Bart., presided ; and there ware also 60,0001. upon the Saakeseeure m onum ent , i f t h e memo committee recommended it. present Lord Edward Howard, ILP. ; Lord Egerton of Tat- Nth. THEODORE Mamie supported the amendment, oa ton, Colonel Wilson Patten, M.P. ; Messrs. R. Gladstone, the ground that if they pined the resolution it would 11. wows, S. J. Sure, M. Ross, G. L Ashworth, H. B. stultify the proceedings of the address and other committees. p ethe n , J. W. 51,c,thie; W. Rathhoue; jou.; K. Ashworth, i n p o int of fact, the question regarding the site and the sew- It. H. Hutchinsou, J. Goodair, mid the Mayor of Mambas- Dumont being referred each to a committee, and the task • Id drawing op an address being remitted to another, it km. Mr. Rawlinson, goveinmeut misfile.; was ill Like. would be the height of absurdity now to fix the amou nt at dance. which the cost of the monuoisat should be assessed. I TM HON. Sncerraar reported that 1.7774 Bs. 9d. had Mr. DIXON expressed himself in favour of the resolution, been received during the weak, and that the balsam ia the as givitig the site and monument committee some tangible bask was 210,9191. 16s. 7d. He also reported that 14 pack ha us ea which toed. They might depend upon it, that if ages of clothing had been received, and two sent out. they gave them no clue to the probable amount of expeodi- Mr. FAIDIALL read the following report:-" I beg to lure, or the Koala amount of public subscription, the first inform you that on the 9th inst. there was an iIKAIIRIIO in niceties of the monument committee wouldend in a reference the number of pumas rece iving parochial relief in 27 unions to the general committee on those points. He felt the in the natal manufacturing districts as compared with the evil of dimension in their meetings so much that he implored number so relieved in the previous week, of 5,133. Ma the mover and seconder of the amendment to withdraw it. • increase., 5,133 w explained as follows . ; -There an tar Mr. W ALEXI was of opinion that the public would judge crease at Ashton-under-Lyne of 964, at Barton-upoe-Irwell of the appeal of this committee as it wooed of any other, and of 76, at Blackburn of 549, at Bolin of 40, at Bury of 28, subscribe according to the sum required. at Charley of 72, at Chorlton of 201:1, at Clitberoe of 27, at Mr. R. BELL was strongly against naming any defin ite Gaming of 11, at Glossop of 24, at Haslingden of 498, at sum at all, thinking that the best way to proceed was to • Lancaster of 37, at Leigh of 57, at Macclesfield of 38, at get a good plan, and then appeal confidently to the public te Manchester of 1,178, at Oldham of 178, at Preston of 306, at °wry it out. (Hear, hear.) Rochdale of 435, at andleworth of 20, at Salford of 192, at Mr. T. TAYLOR refused to withdraw the amendment, and 5$ pelt of 153, at waniaitos of 196, making a total after some further dlscumsion. I inurease of 5,388. Bat there is a decrease at Burnley of The Criamstair put the ameadmett, which was lost by a lB9, at the Fylde of 13, at Prestwich of 37, and at "arrow majority. the numbers not being named. I Wigan of 16, making a total decrease of 255 , so The ongutel re•olation WAS next put and declared to be th ere is a net foam . of 5,133 . There werethe carried. i 9th intent. 141,852 persona receiving parochial relief in the In reply tea question from Mr. Omar. _, 27 ninon adverted to ; in the corresponding week of 1862, Mr. REED stated that the Lord Mayor, who was CDS or 67,914 panne were so relieved. There is therefor* an in their vice.ptesidenu, had cordially entered into the view of otheee.of 73,938 persona in the receipt of parochial relief, or the committee with reference to the holding of a public • 108.9 per cent. In the correepoading week of 1863, 244,307 mode/ in the City, and that arrangements for that peep°, „ now maim ' parochial relief ; th ere is therefor, now a VIVO ID progress. degrease at 102,454 ascompared with the corresponding week Mr. D. COOPER would be glad to know whether any I, of laid year The total cost of outdoor relief on the 9th newer" bad been received from the United States anther. wet. 1e5. 8,7 961 . 10e. ; in the oorrespoadiag week of 1862 it and from nose of eifinence both in the North end was 1,4061.11 a. There is, therefore, an iocreeee of 5,3801.19 a., South whose co-operation and expression of empathy had falt,2 per cent. In the corresponding week of 1663 it was been invited. 18 1 :31. 15e. Id. ; there is, therefore, now a decrease of Sir C. NICHOLSON replied that hitherto no answers had 7,837 E se, led. as compared with the corresponding week of been received from that quarter. last ear. The average , per rootage of pauperism in the This being the whole of the business the meeting, on the pop din of these unions on the 9th inst. was 7.2 ; motion of Mr. URCNEISEN, seconded by Mr. OrniT, was on the corresponding week of 1862 it wee 34 ; and in the I adjourned for a month ; and a cordial vote of thanks corresponding week of 1863 it was 12.3. The amount of to th e Right Reversed Chairman for his able conduct in money in the hawk of the trimmers at the shots anima the chair terminated the proceedings. on the 9th Met. was 107,2014 13e. 9d. A reference to my statistics of pauperism for this week will show you that there aro 14,753 able-bodied men in the receipt of parochial outdom relief, or 114 per cent. on the total number of pawns in the receipt of out-door relief in the district. These 14,753 able-bodied men are relieved in the following unions, viz., at Ashton-under-Lyne, 2.518 ; at Barton-upon-Irwell, 38 ; at Blackburn, 555 • at Boltoa, 227 • at Buroley, 2216 • at Bury, 757 ; at Cleirley, 225 ; at Cho;itom 1.044 ;at Clitheroe, 60 ; at the Fylde, 51 • at Gersten& 39 ; at Glossop, 416 ; at Heslingclen, 443 ; at Lancaster, 42 ; at Leigh, 69 ; at Manchester, 1,976 ; at Oldham, 431; at newton. 2,368 ; at Prestwich, 130 ; at Rochdale, 1,001; at Seadleworth, 243 ; at Raiford, 663 ; at Stockport, 360; at Todmordeu, 136; at Warrington, 64 ; and at Wigsa, 58L" le addition to the above report of as increase of 5.033 ie the number of paupers the hon. secretary reported an in crease of about 5,000 in the number receiving relief from local committees only. This increase was attributed to why mills being closed, and decreased employment gene rally, owing to the uncertainty as to this present priced cotton being maintained. Mr. BAWLINRON promoted the following report :- " Manchester, January 18, 1864. Under the powers of the Public Works Act ;some 54 towns and districts have up to this date obtained borrowing powers for works of per manent and public utility and sanitary improvement, cake lated to promote health and to increase comfort in each locality ; rivers and streams flowing through towns which receive refuse from sewers, mills, print and dye works, and which from neglect iu former times have choked their channels, are being deep ened, cleansed, embanked, and paved, as at Blackburn, at Bolton, and other places ; public parks are being im proved and new once formed, as at Blackburn and at Oldham ; main sewers are in course of construction, sad many miles in length of streets will be farmed, sewered, and paved ; reads are being levelled, widened, and formed. In most came the owners of the soil give the lan. The Poor-law Board have made orders for sums amounting to 8E0,7061.; and as reports are sent in additional orders 101 be need for first seactioes, as also for seeped and following instalments. At the date of my last return some 2.326 men were at work, directly ander the powers of the Public Works Aet, sad upwards of 4,030 indirectly. These num bers are increasing, sad will steadily increase. The works planned, sanctioned, and sow in course of execution, will bed great local utility, commercially and socially. Im proved roads and streets will facilitate and cheapen local traffic. Sewering, cleaning, an improving rivers sod streams through towns, removing and draining oesspools, forming and paving many miles of publicaod private streets, will add increased value to house and other property in the several localities, promote health, and directly tend to lessen the present high rate of mortality throughout these districts." _ s• THE LANC4SHIII warms. in reply to Colonel Pampas, Mr. Itawtrasoo stated that by men indirectly engaged on public work', he meant those that were engaged in quer ryiag and preparing stone. and others engaged iu connexion with the supply of the ru.iterials required for the works. It might be calculated that for *very man directly engaged on the works one other man at least would be indirectly em ployed in the way mentioned. In answer to • question from Lord EGTRTOII as to the number of men now employed on public works, Mr. ILicLettE read the following statemeot :—" In order to make • second distribution of clothing through the loe'l committees to those cotton operatives employed upon public works for wages, I have obtained • return from the variousdistricts where work* under the Public Works Act, 1863, have,.up to the present time, been begin. The re sult shows • favourable comparison with that received last month. There are now 454 skilled out-door labourers, about 2,5:18 unskilled, of whom 1.959 are cotton operatives. Of the unskilled there are now 1,556 gaming wages from 16s. to Ge. per week, the average being about lls. 6d. per week. This shows an Menem over the last mouth of 34 skilled and of 1,907 unskilled. As these numbers will more than absorb the quantity of clothing which I have had per mission up to this time to procure, I shall be glad to have authority for another 1,000 suits, as in all quarters where they have been supplied titer have been found invaluable." The authority asked for by Mr. Machure was given ou the motion of Lord Egerton. seconded by Mr. 11. Row The CHAIRMAN mid the committee had, from the fir* felt the greatest auxiety to promote the early operation and 'ealiest the Pubic Works Act, sad he would desire to ask Mr. Rawlinson formally, on the part of the committee, whether he could suggest anything which the committee had omitted to do, but could do, by which the operations of the Public Works Act could be furthered. Mr. RawruisoN said he believed there was not. He was I extremely gratetul for the very cordial assistance be had received in the discharge of his duties from the committee. Every suggestion laid before them. tending to the result referred to by the chairman, had been promptly adopted. He thought that their grant of a Gait of clothing to each workman aspired on the public works, sod the allowance of relief from their funds, in certain came, during the first six weeks of the workmen's training, were the wisest Ma mas which could have bees taken, and eminently calcu lated to facilitate the operation of the act. The CHATIIMAN—You think there is no further legitimate encouragement which this committee could &Surd separately from the Poor-law Board, in order to the promotion of public works Mr. Itairtursoo said be thought not. He knew no one who would he more jealous of governmental eentrelisation or unnecessary interference with the local authorities than the chairman himself. He trusted he bad himself • proper sympathy with a feeling of that kind. If they were to set vs up as judges of the acts of the local authorities and their duties, sad to dictate to or interfere with them, by appointing or directiogfibeir foremen or otherwise, unfor tunate difficulties would immediately arise in the pressen. tioa of the works. He was willing to the utmost of his ability to give gratuitous assistance when requested so to do, but he did not feel that he was bound in the slightest degree to interfere or take responsibilities upon hie shoal dere which he had no legal authority or power to dis charge. Mr. G. L. ASHWOLTH stated that the action of this committee ib reference to employment on public works had been in the highest degree bessficial to the people of Rochdale. Grants were made from the employment and school food to :—Oldham, 5'../.; Glossop and Hadfield, 124/. 7e. Grants were made from the general fund to :—Choeltoe and Ardwiek, 5001.; Helmer, 1:101. ; Garden Lase, 300/. ; Awaits. 6001. ; Salford, 700/. ; Bredbury, 301. ; 'Mt./00e, 2001.; Broadbottom sad Charlsswerth, 100/. ; Mottram, 150 V. ; Gleam and Hadfield, 1,800/. ; Bury and Ekes, 600/. ; Whitefield and Uneworth, 75/. ; Tottingtoo. 75/. ; Bump, 200 W. ; Withsell. 80/. ; Peowortbam, 901, ; Walton. ledale 1501. ; Failswerth. 20f. ; Blackleg. 100/. ; Boiling. tea. 100/. ; Newchnrcb, 80/. ; Tongue, 50/. ; New Mills, 1001. ; Heywood, 750/. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE. Jar. 18. CRANCELLOR . 3 MEDAL FOR LEGAL Seroollo.—Tbe examioation will begin on Monday. February 15. at 10 a.m., is the Senate-house ; candidates to seed their sans., col lages, and date of degree to the Regius Professor of Lws, at Dowsing Collage, on or before Saturday. February 13. _ TIMIS'S COLLECT. —TB6 LATE MIL LUCAS BLIUMT, Homy Wiles, of Cambridge. has just tom. pitted a bast of this remarkable mar, whom untimely death whilst dredging o ff the roast of Jamee, the scientific world so recently deplored. Mr. Barrett, who was a native of Cambridge, was a member of Trinity College, and a fa vourite pupil of, sod co-worker with, the venerable Pre form Sedgeick. The bust, as a work of art, is spoken of in high terms, and no less so as a faithful portrait. A life- like but of Profeaeor Kingsley also Maras Mr. Wilsr Media TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY taco intelltatnce. EQUITY COURTB.—JAN. 18. (Before the Lord Chancellor.) CUWfIB V. PLATT. This was an appeal motion from a judgment of Vice- Chucellor Wood, 111 which he held that there wan no in fringement on the past of the defendant of a patent granted to Mr. Wain, of Oldham, LI 1834, for improvementa in the self-acting cotton spinning mule. The plainti ff was assignee of Wain 's patent, and in 1860 the defendant took out • palest for certain other improvements in the action of the mule, which the plaintiff alleged to be imitations of his own patenL The Lord Chancellor, without bearing the other side, confirmed the decision of the Vice-Chancellor, and said that in his opinion both the patents represented combinations to affect the same end, but were totally different one from Its other. The patent of Platt was no infringement on that lot Wain. . . — lir. Bolt, Mr. Webster (of the common law bar), and Mr. Drewry were for the appellant ; Mr. Grove (of the 0001111011 kw bet), Mr. Gifford, and Mr. Forbes were for the respon dent COURT OF QUEEN'S BENOH.--JAN. 18. &Wisp in 13snoo.—(Be(ora Lard Chid Judie* Cockburn, Justices Crompton, Blackburn, and Mellor.) HAYWOOD r. TNL METROPOLITAN RAILWAY COMPANY. In thin cane the plaintiff was a claimant for compensation under the Lands Clauses Act, and the case came before the court on a question of .xete. The act provides that on a notice of claim the warrant for a jury to assess compensa. tics mast issue within 21 days if an offer is refused. The applicant gave notice of his claim on the 10th June, claim * for structural damage mid also for loss of busiest... On the 30th June (within 21 days) the company offered ICO!., 701. for structural damage and 301. for loss of beldam. Oa the same day, this offer being refused, they issued their warrant to summon a jury. On the 2nd July, more than 21 days after the notice of claim, the company offered 1501., via, 1001. for stinctorsl damage and 501. for low of Maxi ma,. That also was declined, and the inquisition wee held, and the jury gave 1501., viz., 501. for structural damage and 1031. for loss of Drainer —exactly the amount offered, only reversing the proportions upon toe two heads of claims. The plaintiff subsequently claimed the oasts of the itquiry, under the 51st section of . the Lauds Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, bat the master declined to tax them, upon an objection taken by the company under the same section that the sum previously offered by the company was equal in amount to the com pensation awarded by the jury. Mr. Beresford afterwards moved and obtained a rule nisi to tax the applicant's costs, on Abe ground that the company were bound by their first offer, which was less in amount than the sum awarded by the Puy ; that the offer which might have the effect of de. priers( the claimant of costs must be made before the com pany issued their warrant to the sheriff, or at all events before the expiration of the twenty-one days after they re. calved the claim for compensation ; and that the jury had awarded more upon one head of he claim than the com pa had o ff ered. Mr. Lush, Q.C., argued contrary against the rule ; Mr. , Francis and Mr. Beresford supported A. The court discharged the rule. Mr. Francis asked their lordships to give the judgment so as to allow the plaintiff to appeal to the Court of Error. The Lord Chief Justine said they could not do that. They must give their decision on what they considered to be the true construction of the act. Rule discharged accordingly. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.--JAN. 18. Sittinp inßanco.- z ptfore Lard Claief Justice Erle, and Jurtices Wilibusa, Willis, sad Hosting.) The court wee occupied all day with two cases of de murrer, which were of so interest to the public. Sittings at Nisi Prins in Loodoo.—(Before Mr. JustiZe Bytes cud sCommoo Jury.) THE LONDON INVEsTMENT COMP/01T (LIMITED) r. BIRD.— TROVEH. ..... This was an action to recover damages in consequence of the defendant having taken posseesion of a quantity of household furniture, which was claimed by the plaintiffs. Mr. J. J. Powell, Q.C., and Mr. M. Lloyd appeared for the plainti ff s ; and Mr. Serjeant Parry and Mr. M. Griffith for the defendant. The facts were shortly three :—Mrs. Meyer kept two I German lodging-houses, one in the neighbourhood of Flea ! bory-squre, and the other at the West-end, and expecting a great influx of t:sitors during the Exhibition year she applied to the defendant, an upholsterer, to supply her with a quactity of furniture. la January, 1862, she accordingly had of him 12W. worth of furniture, and the agreement was that she wu to have it for nine mouths at a rent of 20/. a mouth, with the option of purchasing it, and taking these monthly payments as part of the purchase-money. In February, 1863, the plaintiffs advanced illl, (upon some of the furniture, and their case was that prior to this ad vance the defendant, who bad been paid 501., had agreed to forego his claim upon the furniture in consideration of some ercuritite banded to him. The defendant denied that this was PO, and asserted that his security was still in existence, and he having put it in force by taking ponession of some of the goods, the present actiou was brought. The jury ultimately found for the plaintiffs, damages 401. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—JAN. 18. &gimp io Banco.—(Before Lord Chief &Too Pollock, and Barons Martin, Channel), and Pigott.) AMON V. GRRAT WZATRRN RAILWAY. . . . This was an actioa to recover the mount of certain overcharges alleged to have been made upon the carriage of parcels for the plaintiff, and it now canes before the court upon a special case stated by an arbitrator for its opinion. The question was whether the company were entitled to charge an extra slam for • "packed parcel," which con sisted of a series ut small parcels collected by the plaintiff from different parties, and was sent by railway in one pelage. As the principal points in the case had before been decided by one of the other courts in Westminster ball it was agreed between the parties, before any argument was gone into, that judgment should be entered for the plaintiff, in seder that the case might be takes by way of appeal to the Court of Exchequer Chamber. - Mr. Lush. Q.C., and Mr. J. Browne were counsel for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Y. Smith, Q.C., for the defendants. The court was occupied during the entire day with the special paper, but none of the other oases were of any public importance. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—JAN. 18. (More Mr. Commisgioaa Ooulburn .) Ili SR W. IiCYPHRIZri. The bankrupt, so ironmonger, Wri;eg.street, Hellion, earns up to pass his examination and apply for his order a discharge. Unsecured debts, 4,7631.; assets, returned at 3,043/., realised, 7471. Mr. Needham, for the 'mimes, stated that the hanlampt's stock, which was large, had bees sold at a great sacrifice before the assignees were appointed. The bankrupt com muned his account. with a deficiency of 9931., but it did sot appear bow that amount was arrived at. The official euignee's clerk stated that it was vouched by the books, which contained a regular statement of liabihtien and manet• Mr. Needham pointed oat that the expenditure had bees may emeasive. In one year the bankrupt had spent 5'.3/. in his domestic expemes, which, with tee trade expenses, interest, and law casts, amounted to 2,0411. Mr. Lucia opposed for Messrs. Redmayna, of Rotherham, from whom the bankrupt had ordered 1801. worth of regia. ter stoves in Jane last, when he owed nearly as muck as at the time of his haakruptcy. In July (the bankruptcy being in September) he had mortgaged • house which be was building to Messrs. Denton and Hall. He got an advance of 2001., and the house wan worth 350/. The bankrupt, being asked what prospect be bad of paying Moms. Redmayne, said that be wee tryiag to sell 1 some houses and also his bushman. He started in 1858 wish a capital of 1,500/. He had taken an old stock, and found it worthless to the extent of 500/. or 6001. He had incurred bad debts with builders of 7001. or 8001., and took bonne in payment, whereby he incurred as additional lees of 1,000/. His large expenditure was caused by heavy due ton' bills, advertising in the papers and at railway station,, and by law costa. Mr. Nicholson. for the bankrupt, contended that there was no ironed for charging him with coutractiog debt. without reasonable means of payment. He had bora " picked up" by builders, and had thus got involved. Bet for the creditors having driven the man into bankruptcy, they would have got a dividend of 15e. in the pond. lir. Graham's clerk stated that the dividend would be 4a. Mile pound. His Honour said the man's aatecedents were favourable. He had Dot been bankrupt or insolvent before ; he had begun with a capital ; bat haying got into difficulties, he had neglected his cash-book, bad raised money by accornmo datloa bills, and had mortgaged everything be could lay his base on. AU this time, though be was going down bill, kis expenditure bad been enoriuous—*2.loUl. against profits of 1,3109/. He had clearly brought himself within two clauses of the 159tb section—anjustiliable extravagance in hiring and contracting debts without probable means of pay ment. Takin g into consideration that he gave up a large amount of pro perty, the order of discharge would be sue : goaded for iii months, with protection. II 11,11 JOSEPH WHITE. The bankrupt wee a eb driver, formerly livery stable Imams., v of Nottiog.hill. Debts 491. only. Mr. Goodda stated that the bankrupt had brought an action against . the London General Omnibus Company for the loss of his eye through an accideat. He had not gotta on with the action, and had been taken in execution for meta. The bankrupt. in answer to the court, said he bad been I. prison a fortnight. His Honour passed the examination, and granted the ardor of discharge. DI Ili W. WOOLLARD. The bankrupt wan 174; ciiiier of Oxford and of Bea bury. now of Gray's-inn-road. Debts, 6051. ; awing, 1721. Mr. It. Griffiths wowed for the amigo's, and asked the court todeal with theme under the weal section. The bank rupt had sworn that he had coly had ow book of accouat ; it now turned outlast he had had Iles when in hominess at Oxford. He wan alao charged with cowealing or newels; property, ad with pledging goods. Meier then airtim e:woes the mignon naked the court to dire* • mown tins. Mr. Bagley appeared for the boakinpt• 19, 1864. Hie Hostler mid he should Idiom the cue, and in the misetinee the assignees might take the lean before a ma if they thought proper, all questions of oceta Wag reserved. (Before Mr. Commiedowor Hoiroyd.) The bankrupt was an nptiersa, at the Minories, and of Bakevetreet. This was the sitting for examination end discharge. The account', prepared by Messrs. Johnstone and Co., show debts of 1,2004 ; se sta and property held as security about 6004 It appear* that legal proceedings were pending in another court whack might materially affect the estate, his Honour passed the examinatioo, and adjourned the order of discharge. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before the Amide/Waage.) Wafter Stephenson, who was found guilty lad maim of unlawfully . and m•liciosulT injuring one of Turner's most valuable p ictures in the National Gallery, was brought up for sentence. Mr. Cooper said be appeared on behalf of the trustees of the National Gallery, who would have been failing in their duty to the public had they not prosecuted this man for really we of the most wicked mite of spoliation that could well bn conceived. It would be remembered that the pri soner was seen in the National Gallery with a knife, which he deliberately struck eight or nine times into one of Tur ner's most valuable pictures, which that illustrious artist had bequeathed to the nation. When asked why he did it, be said he was excited, that the picture was misty, and that he entertained a great dislike for the man. The trustees had no object but to protect the national property. consisting se it did of works of art of almost inestimable value, and this man injured the picture because be disliked the painter. Inquiries had been made respecting him, the results of which were no doubt before the court. The Assistant-Judge said the matter bad been inquired into, and it was stated that the prisoner committed the act through distress of mind, but there could be no doubt that he perfectly well knew that he was perpetrating • serious injury on a valuable work of art. The property of the public in mown= must be protected from such outrages, and the sentence upon the prisoner was that he be kept to bard labour for six calendar months. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. A respectably dressed man, who gave his name as E. T. lbo, and said he was a descendant of the Bernell family, appeared yesterday before Mr. Alderman Hale, who was sitting for the Lord Mayor, and made the following applica tion. Ile said be had seen in one of the papers of the 16th inst, a paragraph respecting • communication addressed to his lordship about a large sum of money which was in feuded to be applied to the use of families who bad suffered by the faith of the Spanish government. He being the grandson of S. C. Bernell, who was the greatest sufferer, he thought if there were soy foundation for the report as to the money, his case might be brought to notice. He banded io a written statement, which was of considerable Leith, which the aldenaan declined toread, as he said be could not enter into it. Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk, told the applicant be was rather premature. Such an intimation had certainly been received by the Lord Mayor, but as yet it was not known whether there was any money or not; if there were it would be announced in due coarse. The applicant said he only wished that his case might be made known, and requested that his statement might be reed. Mr. Alderman Hale, however, declined, and he with drew. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A gentleman, who stated that he held • 001111111.111i0t1 in her Majesty's service, came before Mr. Tyrwhitt to ask his ad vise under the following circumstances. Being in want of • cook be applied, on the 6th of Ja nuary, Wale Servants' Institution in Charlotte street, Fitz roy-square, and a fee of 5.. was demanded of him, which be paid, as he was informed that several cooks wanting situations were on the books, sod they should be sent to him. No person, however, had applied at his hones, and he called again at the institution to know the reason why. He was told that the principal was out, and that when be re turned an explanation should be forwarded to him. He bad received no explanation, and as on inquiry he had reason to believe that a similar system was pursued with others as had been pursued in his case he thought the beat course for him to take was to apply to a ma gi strate for advice. He had demanded the ss. back, but without effect. Mr. Tyrwhitt doubted whether the matter could be made • criminal offence, but he thought the parties who received the 'is. would hare some difficulty is giving an answer if summoned before the county court. He believed, Ihowever, that the surest remedy would be publicity. The applicant thanked the magistrate and left the court. M.A RY LEBON E. Richard .11Tarday warn brought before Mr. Yardley, on the following charge : Sergeant Brabant, 2 D, deposed that at half•piuit eight on Sunday evening the prisoner was in Weetbourne-terrace, Hyde-park, with a lot of papers under his arm, and bawling out, "Important news from America. Second edition. Defeat of the Federals and awful slaughter." Witness told him to discontinue the annoyance, but be refused to do so, and after coughing to clear bis VOiCtl, continued to call out louder than before. He (witness) then took him into Cody. The sergeant said that he had examined the papers ' which the prisoner had in his possession, and that there was nothing in them about an awful slaughter of the Federals. The prisoner, on being asked what he had to say, e —lt was a second edition I was selling, and I dithe r ttt my papas till five o'clock. Her Majesty's Ministers and many other gentlemen belonging to government purchase papers of me oa a Sunday. Mr. Yardley—This is a more serious matter than you imagine it to be. You Waco parties, by uttering lies, to boy your papers, and thus obtain money by false pretences. I shall not deal with you for that, neither shall I under the Police Act, for although mouth was on this occasion a " noisy instrument" M a public street, I don't think it coma within the mesa* of the rid act. The prises., was the. discharged. with au admonition from the magistrate, who advised him to pursue his calling in future without reporting to lying and fraud. ER John Hyde, • big, powerful fellow, was brought before Mr. &Ile upon the charge of committing • ruffianly assault upon Ellen Hyde, his wife, by kicking her at the face sad head. Prosecatrix said—l live at 2, Keppetstrest, Chelsea. The prisoner is my husband. On Saturday night be mine boom with a little driek, and directly he Wend be threw the Sable over. I asked him to pick it up, upon which he heat WS as you see. Prosecutrix here exhibited two or three painful lacerations el the tam Mr. Sells—How did he do it? Promeutrix—He threw me down and kicked me. Mr. Sells—How often did he kick you ? Prociecutaix—Osoe on the face and twice on the head, I think. Mr. Selfe—Arid inflicted the injuries I see Prosecutrix—Yes, your worship. Mr. gelfe—Had you given bun say provocatioa! Promeutrix—Nose that I know of. I caa't say what he did it for. Mr. Selfe—Has he ever struck you before ? Pronecutrix—Yes, edges. Mr. Salfe—How loft have you been married to him I Proescutrix—Nine years. Mr. fielfe—Have you any family Proescutrix—No we have not. Richard Revue , Y 913 R, mid that he was in the Marl borough-road at eight o'clock on Saturday night sad was asked by some children to go to Leg-co K -street. On going there he found the prosecutrix edict from • wound at the back of the head, and another at the side el the face. She said that her husband bad inflicted the wounds, and had kicked her several times. Witnem quired where he was, when the prommitrix replied that he had run away directly after be did it. At 20 minutes be 10 prossoatrix came to witness spin, and told him that her husband was in ll•ppidetreet, and be then west egg took him, when he said, " I know what it is for, it is few giving my old woman • domino." Mr. Sells —Whet °middies was he in! Wit...ma—Quite sober. Mr. Self* (to defeedant)—Tli hat have you to say ! Prisoner—lC(4llbn. Mr. fie/fe—lf corporal punishment were allowed I skald be disposed to order it in your 010114 so you are fortunste that it is not. You are committed for three mantle to heed labour. SOUTHWARK. 116reca Smith, a ticket-of-leave nevi* was finally la amino: before Mr. &urban,. charged with steelier a watch from the person of Edward Thompson. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor, givers oa a former occasion, that on Monday evening the flith ultimo, be saw the primmer in a bitershop is the West minster-road. He treated her, and as they were leaving the prisoner made a snatch at hie watch, and broke it from the guard. He pursued her, and overtook her can. mining with another female near the Yank-gate, and he thee charged her !with stealing his watch. She denied it, aid began abasing him. when he seized bold of bar aad told her that he would give her lab custody to the first constable be met. Oa the way back the primmer banded him the watch, and asked him to let her go. He refused, aid a constable coming up, hopes her into custody. The watch was broken off at the bow, as is usual with pram- Coed thieves. Richard Hole, 179 L, said be was oa duty at the deers of Ashley's Theatre oe the night is ganglion whoa the press cutor came up to him, bevies bold of the prisoner, wham be charged with stealing his watch, at the same thee hand ing him the latter, telling him be bad just received it from the prisoner. She declared that she (clew nothing el the gentlenutia's wateb. It was stole. from him by another woman, who gave it to her at the door et a ion-shop. Thomas Knowles. 209 0, said be know the primmer es a convicted thief. On the 15th of April lest she was tried at the Middlesex Serious, aid sentenced to form pan' penal servitude for stealing a watch. Two former covalence= were at that time proved. Witness added that the prisoner had not long been liberated with a ticket-of-Wm In answer to the charge the prisoner said that she never bad the prosecutor's watch, *either did elm know who stole it. lir. Baroliala folly ommiitod bar for trial. THH CONVICT WRIOHT AND THE HOME SECRETARY. At a large meeting of working men held last evening iu Southwark, the Rev. Newman Hall vindicated the authorities spinet the charge of inhumanity or per tiality, while regretting their decision. He understood that at a meeting held on the evening of the emeentien the Na tional Anthem was refused. This was • great mistake. The Queen bad always acted most loyally to the coastitution, wham deputed the execution of law to resrponsible ministers. If they did wrong they could be punished ; this was the security of liberty. In the former times of despotism the monarch did interfere in many ways. But who would like to be a responsible minister if he was controlled by a supe rior who was irresponsible'! Besides, if the Queen interfered to save the life of convict No. 1, she would be regarded responsible for the death of No. 2 if she refused to interfere in his case too. Therefore, though be had been much disappointed in his unavailing journey to Windsor, he felt that, whatever the Queen's private impulses, the reasons for non-interference with the Hoene Secretary were sound and good. (Load cheers.) The HOMO Secretary, when applied to, said he wasonly the administrator of the law. - Them was an act of parliament which demanded the respite of Townley ; and d the judge, who was the interpreter of the law, mid that there were circumstances which would warrant • caromu tatiou of sentence in Wright's case, be (the Horne SECT.. tary) would commute it. Bat the judge said that as a lawyer he maid see no reason in the muumuus, why t he sentence should be altered. Repeated appeals were then made to Sir G. Grey to exercise the royal prerogative. Though he declined to do this, he manifested all willingness to attend to any representations made to him. He received and answered letters, and patiently listened to whatever could be urged by numerous deputations. A fact not generally known would amply vindicate him from any charge of hearths indif ference. lie bad received a deputation as late as half-pest ten on Monday night. A personal stranger to him, having been late in the evening in Southwark, and im pressed with the excited state of public feeling, was prompted tonsake one more effort and urge oa the Home Secretary a short adjournment, in order to avoid the poen bility of a riot. Much time was loot in dis covering the temporary lodging of Sir G. (hey, when the servant had at length opened the door, it was *early two o'clock. Yet, though Sir G. Grey bad gone to bed, after a day of unusual anxiety and toil, be rose to receive his visitor, and with perfect courtesy and patience listened to every argument which was urged. This one fact should be sufficient to vindicate him from the imputation of iodifferenoe or obstinacy. (Loud cheers.) Credit should be gives him for the best motives in keeping to what be con sidered the law, though they might regret the decision. Public opinion had been so strongly expressed against the execution of Wright that there was danger of his crime being overlooked. It was very injurions, socially and morally, whoa the law was censured more than the law breaker, and • sort of ovation given to • man who, in • rage, had cut • woman's throat. But good might come out of evil. Law must be upheld .while it was law, but bad laws should be changed. And he hoped that a strong effort would now be made to abolish capital punishments altogether. (Loud cheers.) MARKETS. LONDON WEEKLY DOCK RETURN4.—Jur.I6. itiagoorst!D•hvad..rr. elm* eucus—W. I. Mils * w tray 666 31auritlus East Imam bap Mal Slam baalonal Manilla hags 1.0116 Havana boar ! Cuba bowel Bra torolgalloacovado ca:l zil Whaler :65 D0 C3lrrin—W.L Dictum Do..bria a bad Ceylon SOS 1 00. brie bap LIAM 1 Mocha — Other & India packaaoo 400 &mall & Coda Rica bop Cocoa bap,. 186 lin Forolaza al D*. — sick &I —Namara or tonal 1,618 ausieress POLO tear 441 2,e62 kW 3,701 el 2, +l3 401 It'll 210.7011 1119, if? 614 2,044 1,064 11.149 314 s,u. /144 504,006 69,617 , 91903 UAW 2,t:8 Itsi 46,8*4 8,90 A 25,601 111,717 saw 5&• 7,096 10.166 101.400 150 170 !.164 217,837 44,827 ISMS VON 1.14! 9,1111 It Ili $9lll tIMIN 211,424 22,619 16,'236 C 3,580 6,003 -•- TA LLOW. —The tallow market has been steady during the past week, with a fair demand for cousumptiou as iodiosted by the deliveries. To-day there has been rather mote firmness owing to foreign politica mounting a somewhat graver appearance. Oar erasing prices are Spot, new, 425. • 1862 brach, 41s. 3d. ; January to March. 41e. 96. tort& ; March. 425. 941. ; April to Jape, 435. to 435. 3d. ; Oct. to Dec., 43e. Town tallow, 41s. 3d. net cash. North American, 40.. to 41a. South American 425., Ist pipes. Australian beef, 40.. to 40a. 6.1. Co coa-out oil quiet. Cochin, 465. ; Revlon, 43a. ; Sydney, 41s. to 435. Palm oil. 36e. to 365. 6d. dos Lagos. Paramus oil. 38e. to 36e. Rough fat, 2s. 1 id. —(From the Circular of Messrs. Smith and Charles, dated Monday Evening.) COTTON. —Lrrzaroot, Jar. 18.—We have had a fair demand totlay, aed a steady but quiet market at previous prices. The isles are 4,000 bales, of which 1,000 are for export and speculation. CATTLE .—Uvearoot., Jar. 18.—The supply of cattle at this day's market was leas, sad of sbeep about the raw am oe lest Monday. The demand fair for cattle, at loot weok's prior. Sheep I. good cleared, sad sold at very - - -- COALS.—Loppoir, JAN. 18. —Coypu Hartley, 19e. 6d. ; Hartlepool West Hartley, lde. 6d. ; Lambert's West Hartley, 19s. 6d. ,• Taakeld Moor Bates, 18s. ; West Hartley, 19s. 6d. ; Walls End Ocelot*, 21s. 6d. Walla End Riddell, 21.. 6d. ; Edo Maio, 23. 6d. ; W i lls Lad Helton, 245. ; Walls Lod South liettoa, 22.. 6d. ; Walls Lad stp ere ga's, Els. 6d. ; End Camp, 23a. ; Walla End South Hartlepool. 21a. 9d. ; Walls Hod Taw, 24a ; Walls Fad Auckland Park, 236.—Ships at iniute, 51; sold, 49. TRAFFIC RETURNS. SUM, Par Mer- Total, Total. RAILWATI. open. senora ehandise. 19e2. 1.41'. , . Week ending Oct 4. it g C g LA Indian: Rengal Divides OOBl 5.271 7.858 12.029 0,004 North-West Proetwee 522 k 1,;,..11 1.920 Mel 2,906 Week ending Jew 1. 1544. 1865. Detroit end Milwaukee Great Western of t.Uade 345 10,330 10,861 Week medusa San. 15. Cart awl Samba' and rtown Meet r. 315 109 424 3111 eiT s endlng Jan. IS. _ _ - 13.011 4.711 17,763 17.107 Tin FORKET.—T big vessel, which put into Lisbon a few days Niece with her pumps choked, has bees sur veyed, and the following telegram use received is Liverpool yesterday (Moeda') :— " Pumps, freed ; timbers, cleaning for survey ; eonspieM Dik/ IS a week ; makes no water in port ; at ma, doubtf ul" As this vessel was bound to Calcutta, the above telegram will, no doubt,. interest the shipper of goods on board the Formby. HODGES s Ftrts BKIOADL—A report has been published, containing statistics as to the number and cha racter of fires which have been attended by the fire brigade maintained at the expense of Mr. Hodges, the distiller, of Lambe* hem which it would appear that the pablis are vastly indebted to that gentleman and the meet vadat Itis command. During the past year the total number al less attended ins 108, whilst in 1862 they only assonstad fe 60. Of the former, 84 took place oa the south, sad 34 ea the eolith side of the Thames. Two steam firesaglass, the Torrent and the Delme, have bean added to the plant of Mr. Hodges's floe sidalMishuseat, and have preyed eery effective. 2,200 feet al hose and other madames are leapt is thorough repair, sad ie madams at a miututere melee. (Advertisement. )—Honowav's Onmoorr AND PTila.—Dangerous Chest Complaints.—The semen Ma of these diseases I, scarcely necessary, as anfortweatets mesa Inglishmen know them to their coat 'Whooping cough, aceip, common colds, influenza, lirouchitaa, &Whim. Semis/. Want nation of the longs, and even consumptinu in lie earner stages, are beat treated by rubbing Holloway's Ointment on the chest. and upon the back between the shoulders. It penetrat• • Inter. ▪ checks the cold shivering", relieves the oveogors d lungs, ioily removes the oppressto• from the chest. and restores obstructed reopiratlon hitherto so distressingly disagreeable and highly dangerous. In treating this ass. of dtmsees. Hatto way's pins should always be taken while using the Ointment : they purify the blood, promote perspirathm, 3311 allay ilangarons irritations. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. ALHERTON.—January IS, BIRTH& at Peddingtouirreen, the wife of W. J. Ablertou, les., d a daughter. DALGETY.—Jenuery LI, at Hyde-dart-terrace, the wife of P. G. D s b e gy, yak , d a daughthe. LDWAltthil.--Jammary IJ. at Ninety Vicarage, Wilts, the wife of the LT. J. Edwards. of a ion. GIEOOIIIIL —January IS. at Woldnehani, the Wife of Lieut. G. W. Gregor', R.N., of a daughter ILAREIAGEL HGt'sLET—W HlTPLL—Jawary 14, at Holy Trinity, Waver tree. Liverpool, by the Rev. A. W. T. MOUaiff.l.9.• Bathpool Taunton. to Swab A. dellihtor of V. "ago. laq, of Warman*. RICHARDSON —COPPI N.—Jansary 14, at St. Georges, Hanover sqaare, William Henry, son of she late J Ittchareson. Esq.. of Clifton, York, to Louisa Henrietta, daughter of Commander C. Cmi, H.N. aIIYTH -=-10N11111 —January 14, at the parish church. EOM by the Bev. A. Parsons, T. J. Smyth.Ell ...f Wed meth. to 1191.sabeth esthete% daughter of the late E. A. Jona, ip., of Adelaldetrement, DEATHS. BATHMIST.—Jaaaary IS, at Sonthwith-creecent, Hyde-park. lad Caroline, widow of the late Lieutenant-General bit J. Bat,LC. IL, aged 90. HAMA/PT.—January at Wed Manedrrey, Anna Maria, widow et the Ws W. C. Dassant. B4. eltANYlLLL—Jaarsary 11., at Chestar-aquare, W. Granville. late the Ceylon Civil Serviee, aged 711. WILLIAMSON. —Jeneary 11. Mr. J. Williams" of Great DOW , street, Sirativerk. mpg !listed .at Yebtlows by Wilms"' litse 141.1119, Ink lissobard•stasst, ts Ott Oty se Load's. ?MINN sb Oaks, V tAistissitissyst is the Prowl st Wblisidsts... INL r 'OD L eL ileaboul OrdoeY OrdneY rigid P 1 gauger Ja n Ai Dill 11l T'radon NE' Lordpa am C Oaba 144iPtuli 2,00 col Zealand Avenue rani gsSekli earryll COI IL 17, rl2 Quaad ea.. WELL smd 11 as A sad b ft Hi birth cab 711 gray AM : limos Beer wd i Om co) *bet WI