The Express. — London, England, 1864-12-03 00:00:00

THE UNITY BANE FRAUDS. Joseph Wakefield Terry and Thomas Burch yes terday again surrendered to their bail at the Mansiomhouse, before the Lord Mayor, to undergo a further examination anon the charge al basin, they being respectively the manager and seentary of - a public company called the Unity Joint Stook Mutual Banking Association. unlawfully made, circulated, and published, and concerned in making, circulating. and publishing • certain written statement, to wit, a Mitoses-sheet of the affairs of the said company up to the 30th June, 180, they well knowing the same to be false, with intent to deceive and defraud the members and share holders of the company, contrary to the statute, te. Mr. Lewis, jun., of Iffy-place, again appear,il to conduct the prosecution on the part of the committee of l'quidatore of the bank. Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Mr. Watson, soli citor, of Cansonatreet, appeared for the defendant Terry ; and Mr. Metaalfe, instructed by Kr. Wontuer , solicitor, of Bucklersbury, appeared for Burch. Mr. Sykes, the manager of the western branch, was re called, and said—Beyond sending the daily report to the defendant Terry, he was in the habit of seeing him when be went to the office. Tarry very rarely went to see him. When be went to the City be spoke to Terry upon the matters of the western breach. He generally went to see the board. The debt of Baring's, alluded to in witness's evidence, was spoken about by him before the board is Mr. Terry's presence. He also spoke to the board in respect to Mr. Humphrey's debt. He went to report upon that and other matters. He sometimes went of his own accord, but was more usually sent for. Conversation took place upon the Pithiest of the debt& between himself and Tony. 1,6964 was owing by Dolman to the bank upon pest due bills. That sum appeared in the item of loess to customers. He could not say why that sum was treated as open loans, unless it was that he held 2,000 shares in the Catholic Bookselling Company, which he believed at that time ware good. He thought • promissory note payable on demand was given for the balance. At the time he made the balsam, after de ducting evth the gross deficiency was 17,3004 The y amount of 3- i , OOOl . wee about the amount advanced to the customers, of which 17,0001. was bad, In 1860 he wrote off 5,0001., which was • portion of the larger sum of 36,0001. written off. He was instructed to write it off, but had not written any sieve, as be was not instructed. The mode which he had ado ted was the usual way in which all beaks prepared their shade. Cross-examined by Mr. Sleigh—lt was the practice in banking to keep the bills until it was sacertained they were utterly useless. The whole state of affairs of the west branch were from time to time elaborately laid by him before the board of directors, at the head office ; and besides that the directors attended the branch office, and made in quiries theroselv.a, and the directors were from time to tiros put in possession of the actual state of the affairs. Cross-examined by Mr. Metcalfe—There was no regular interval for the visits of the directors to the west branch. The secretary had no power to alter witness's balance-sheet. He could not prepare the general balanceadieet from the se- manta furnished by him. By the Lord Mayor—Witness himself allowed customers I to overdraw their accounts, and • list was sent each week , to the board. He used his own discretion, except he was told not to go over • certain sum. The directors knew or ought to have known. the accounts were overdrawn. ite turns were sent is weekly. /rile examined—Witness's balance-sheet put the bills da ms:laid and overdrawn accounts, past due bills, and loans to customary, in separate items. In the general balance sheet the "Sc." was supposed to include the past due bills and overdrawn acconote. " Past due bills" did not appear in the general balancesheet. It was not usual for banks, is ordinary balance-sheets, to show their past doe bills. (Mr. Lewis then drew the witness's attention to the items for past due bills, which appeared in several balance-sheets from 1857 to 18.7.1.) Witness said they were put down for some special purpose. The Lord Mayor—To deceive the public. Are the public to understand that unless .for special purposes, via, west of a little more motley, they are not made aware of the real Nate of the attain of the bank? Witness hesitated, and quoted • portion of " Gilbert on Banking," and said that was the best answer he could give. (laughter.) By Mr. Metcalfe—Looking at the general balseos-sheet, it Ilia right for the four items, past due bills, overdrawn account+, bills dna:mated, and loans to customers, to be included in the sum of la,oool. ---- By Mr. Lewis—lt would not be the duty of the secretary, or any one else, to put the separate items in the balance sheet, showing the past due bills, fast due loans, and over drawn amounts. The draft kalsoco-sheet, in which these items were separately treated, showed the true state of the bank. The printed balance-sheet did not, but included the items mentioned in one total. In reply to the Lord Mayor, witness said be considered that the dote of secretary to a bank was to do as he wu directed, and the directors were the parties who directed hint. The Lord Mayor—A mere copyist in fact? Witness—Jut so. Mr. B. Johnson said he was • clerk to the Court of Baokruptey. He produced the proceedings in bankruptcy relating to the bankruptcy of the customers to whom Mr. Howell had previosidy alluded in his eviduce, and it peered that that 0. and A. King, who were bankrupt& in 11157, paid a dividend of 2e. 6d., the balsam of their debt ap pearing in the balance-sheet of 1862, 9.491., which was entered in the 207,0361., and It. and D. Iroosides, who owed the bank 4.635/., whose estate appeared to have paid no dividend, and °them were alluded to for the purpose of corroborating Mr. Howell's evidence. Mr. Lewis then called for Lord Toniogtoo, brit was not answered. Mr. Edwin Curtis mid he was • clerk in the Unity Beak for about three years, from I&r9 to 1862. He produced the cash article book. up to the 30th August, 1862. The entries were in his handwriting only from the let May, 1862. The book purported to be an account of Dash and articles accepted an cash, but it contained over due bill r well. There was an perry of • cheque for 1,095 L, drawn by Sterne on Mar. tins beak, which was dishonoured in December, 1861, and entered in the book up to the 30th August, 1862, as cash. The amounts were, by the manager's orders, copied daily, unless some were struck out, and the amounts were daily added up and made one total with Übe cash. The items for past dr bills were entered is this Name way. He did not have the bilk to cop y from, miler • bill was brought to him the same day. The amour of past doe bills added to the cosh in one day was 15,000/. Oa the 28th June, 1862, the amount of rah in hand was cast as 18,000/., which included 16,0004 dishonoured bilk sod country cheques. The actual ear was 2,2651. By Mr. Sleigh—Wirer was not present at the meeting of the directors. The directors were pretty in their attendance. Irrespective of the meetings, the went into the bank very often. By Mr. Metcalfe—The books were taken into the direc tors if they wanted them. The cash article book was taken to them every week. It was oo portico of his duty to see the uticles, he had only to copy them from the prelims page, and to strike them oat when he was told. By Mr. Lewis—He copied the items from page to page, and the bills did not pre through his hands, except when there was • fresh entry. Mr. J. W. Hooch, or of the committee of liquidator. of the Unity Bask, was again called—He said be bad • ba lance-sheet placed is his bands eight days before the meet ing in September, 1862. The Lord Mayor —ls that the last balance-sheet! Mr. Lewis—lt is. WitaeMOMtl;st;d—He received other balsnoe-aheets In the tame manner, and he attended the meetings. He had spoken to both the defendants with respect to the position of the bank—Burch more particularly, end Burch had told him that the shares were worth from 101. to 151. each. He was always told they were worth more than they really' were. or he should not have bought the last shares. He always attended the meetings, and geoerally bad something to say, and was sometimes ordered out, Maude he said something that was unpalatable. (Laughter.) By the Lord Mayor—Not that what he had to say was adverse to the opinion of the shareholders. He thought it was more from those who sat opposite, who were the mem bers of the board, and the manager and @screwy. By Mr. Sleigh—There had been meetings of the liquida tors since the present proceedings. He had seen Mr. Alder man Mechi once. bat nothing about the present proceedings wee talked about while witness was present. Mr. Lewis interposed, and said the private meetings of the directors were nothing to do with the defence. Mr. Sleif,h said he wee sure his lordship would not have it kept beck who was promoting the prosecution. Mr. Lewis said he did not wish anything kept back. The Lord Mayor add Mr. Lewis had acted very fairly. Mr. Sleigh said no one could have acted more fairly than Mr. Lewis had hitherto dose. _ Witness continued—Mr. Alp nod Deputy Bower were also propeat et that meeting. He did not remember whether be was present at a general meeting in January, 1859. _ . _ Mr. Sleigh, to refresh the memory of the witness, read a portion of the chairman's (Mr. Alderman Mechi) speech, which was as follows Well, gentlemen, this concludes our business. I have only to repeat that the directors are determined to devote close and untiring attention to your affairs. We have always dose so up to the present time— we read every letter, we look at every bill, we devote a good deal of time to your interests, and we ■hall continue oar efforts in the hope that ere long they will be crowned with happy resulta." Another portion wu :--'• Yon all know we hare stuzit to the hank—yea, like leeches have we stuck to it." Witueie-1 ea, some of them stuck too tight to it. (Laughter.) Mr. Sleigh co ntinued—We examine everything, and Like as lutanist iu anything. . . . . Witness did ea roc:Meet being present at that meeting. By Mr. Metre,lfe—Witnees could Dotes,. whether he knew as far batik as 1864 that the affairs of the bank were in • complicated state. He did not remember my*, at a meet ing in July 18.;8, that he feared the bank was is sorb • state that no hostas exertion or iodustry mold extricate it. He bjected to some things that were said at the meeting, be ams be thought they plastered one another too much. °Laughter). He knew nothing of the past doe bill, and be knewfoothing of the interoal arrangements of the beak. He did sot remember fajta' to Mr. Burch's brother, who wept to *zanies the books, Wt if be lot lam look at them be might tied materials to erceseate others. By Mr. Lewis—The baleen,' sheet in June showed the hank to he eolveet. He did sot know the amount of the past doe bill.. Dr. G. If. Cook said be was a shareholder in the Deity Bank. baring 145 shares, Lad he had lost a large sum of mosey by it. He was chairman of the conicuittee of NW. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 1864. data* appointed by the abersholdera He received the ptiuted hoe sheet up to Jose 1862. A few days before the meeting held in September raj that year be wan ea t tied on the winding up of the lank to the sum of 104 • share. He orieinaly bought thew at fall. • share. He satiestioued the transfer of the 101. per sham on his 145 shares to the Londou and Middlesex Bask, is amesqueoce of the statement of satin that appeased in the balanceadiest of 1662. He had no knowledge that the bank bad lost 100,0011 f. in past due bills- There would, he believed, be 2/. per sham returned by the liquidators. By Mr. Sleigh--At a meeting in January, 1860, Whoose Pr seam of thanks to Mr. Terry. proposed .Sleigh then read • speech, which stated thet in such institations, however good a board of directoi 5 :might exbt, there was alwa,e on imp:iciest person behind the scene., and that man, in the cue of the Unity Bank, was Mr. Terry ; and when the state of the bank was consi dered, and the enormous mount of information, judg ment, diecretion and knowledge of the commercial commu nity which had been required, it whet be felt be had per a difficult task, and was entitled to the beat thanks of the shareholder; and that if the balance-sheet were analysed, it would be seen that Mr. TE had actually oa made it pay 5 1 per nt. on the whole • -up capital of the bank , and 12 per cent. on the avails abets, and had it not been for the unfortunate losses and preliminary ex. pauses, the institution would have been one of the most fiourialtiog of young institutions ill the metropolis, and that these facts showed that Mr. Terry bad all the qualificatioes most essential to the management of a beak, and that he had bettered hie position honourably and ably. This speech, D. Cook said, was his ; but at that time he believed Mr. terry had dome all that bad been attributed to hint. He was always told by Mr. Terry and the directors that this was a valuable property, and thaqthe bank would torn out • valuable institution. Witness reeellected Mr. Alderman Meohi at that meeting =yin, " I have certainly felt very &axioms about this bank, and have never had any double with regard to the character of those who were aimed in it. When at the cow. malcontent of the business mistakes were made, and money lost I said, ' There is but one thing for us to do as honest men, and that is to tell the truth. There must be no varnishing the matter; every Englishman will forgive a misfortune if you tell them the truth, but they will never forgive deceit; they will forgive an error, but they will never forgive • lie. That is the principle which actuated the directors, and which will, I trust, always actuate them. Wie,ere now in smooth water. Past experience has made us wise. We have learnt not to place too much confidence in any man. We have got an excellent manager (we take care that all who are employed are sot merely testimonial men, bat persons who have been tried before), but we shall watch over our manager closely, and I contend that in a 000csrn of this kind no man should be entrusted with an unlimited amount of responsibility.' Witness believed all that the manager and the directors told him. He believed Mr. Alderman Meohi when be said the directors examined every bill and every voucher. By Mr. Metcalfe—Witness knew that at an earlier date the bank was in difficulties, but he thought from the state meats that were put forward that it was gradually progress iug. He heard Deputy Bower say at a meeting in 1858 that there was • time when sone of the directors could sleep in their beds in consequence ofithe stets of affairs of the teak. He bought the shares gradually, believing the re preiestatioos that were made from time to time that the eats of the bank was improving, end that it would ultimately become • valuable property. By Mr. Lewis—At the time he moved the vote of thanks to Mr. Terry be believed all that bad brew said, and thought be had done all that had beta attributed to him. He had no knowledge of the past due bills. He had held hie shins until the last, and held them still. Mr. Lewis—And I am afraid that is all you will do. fhe caw was then again adjouroed, the same bail being scoepted for the appearance of the defendants. LAW INTELLIGENCE. IQUITY COURTEL—Dac. 2. (Before the Master of t►e Rolla) JOE? V. WOOD. His 'Lieut. gave judgment in this case, which cams on wpm • petition o rehearing. The questios raised was wi.ether the domicile of • Mr. John Smith, at the death of two of his infant children, and at the time of his own, was Scotch or Anglo-Indian. The facts wen:--sr. Smith wee bone ia Ayrshire in 1786. In 1803 he went to India, and became • clerk in the haoking•bouss of Forgone= and Co., Calcutta. In 1807 he left the bank, and began business as an indigo planter, which be ceased to be in 1814, when he returned to and became • partner is Unimak. In 1816 be married an English lady at Calcutta, and in 1817 Eleanor (one of the two children above mentioned) was born. She died in 1818. In 1819, Mr. Smith becomingyre of the family property in Altire, visited Scot rirdewmietah his wife. While there beinecutedaboad, wherein he described himself as of Calcutta, and he has also executed • testamentary instrument wherein he also described himself aa of Calcutta. While still in Scotland he wrote letters to various persons, in some of which he spoke of making certain dispositions of his property in the event of his i')ing &braid, and specified the provisions he wished to be made for paying his wife's expense borne in case be so died. In that year be also made additions to the family mansion in Ayrshire. In 1820 he returoed, together with his wife, to Calcutta. In 1823 another child was born, who did in 1824. In 1829 ]lre. Smith died near the Mauritius, and her husband armed • monument to bar in Calcutta, where be himself died in 1830. Mr. Selwyn, Q.C. • Mr. fierieant Atkinson, Mr. Hob house, Q.C., Mr. Hanson, and Mr. Chapman and Mr. Jackson appeared for the several parties. His Honour, after stating the facts, and observing that two thins, were indispensable to effect a Mange of donsi oile, first, sn actual change of locality, and secondly, the animus maneadi in the place to which the person bad gooe, said that upon the authorities, be thought, in order to de prive • party of his domicile of origin, there must from the facts of the case be manifest an unequivocal intention " einem patriam." Hue his Honour thought there was no sufficient proof of intention on the part of Mr. Smith to abandon Scotland altogether, and so the opinion szpormed on the former hearing, that the domicile was Scotch, would be adhered to, and the petition dismissed with oasts. Won Vioo-Chaboollar Wood.) THZ KAMA, WARMAN'S, AND 80CINTT OF 111 Z AZT AND NYATINT OF AFOFSZCAIIIB OF LONDON o. SIM LONDON, CBATHAIt, AND DOVIN SAILWAT CONPANT. Sir Hugh Caine, Q.C., and Mr. Deuce, on behalf of the Apothecaries' Society, moved for an injunction to restrain the defeedants from meeting any building above the railway bridge crowing Union-street, E.C., and from erecting or permitting to continue over Union-street any erection or building whatever (other than the railway bridge authorised by their sots), so se to darken or obstruct the ancient lights in Apothecaries' Hall. The defendants, in their extension line across the Thames to Ludgate-hill. were authorised to cross Uniowetreet (the abort reset leading from Bridge-strest, Blackfriare. to the western front of ApothersriesAsall) by • girder bridge on • level with the viaduct extending from the Thames to Lud gate-hill. Subject to the question of oom • n, the right of constructing this bridge was not disputed by the plaintiffs, but it appeared that the defendants had com menced the erection of a station upon the viaduct, on either side of Union-street, and extending over the girder bridge at • height of 50 feet from the level of Unionetreet. Sir H. Cairns, Mr. Solt, Mr. Dress, Mr. Rekewich, and Mr. Round, were in the cue. . . The Vic v e-Chancellor, after going through the various points of the case at considerable length, and with great minuteness, came to the conclusion that the question was too grave a oce,to be disposed of on an interlocutory pro ceeding, and directed the motion to stand to the hearing of the cause. Mr. Justice Wales replied that that was very much a matter of isdividoel feeliag, taro' or spas whether the persons were timid o He had himself beau to the exhibition, and it Named to Lim to be most admirably OM. ducted. COURT ON RANK.RI7PTCY.—Duo. 2. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goabarb.) IN II 111•0113.—C/1111 OF NIEDUCTION. The bankrupt was a farm bailie, of Tilbury, Wilts. The ease was heard a few days ago, when t he bankrupt was opposed on the ground that he bad come to the court solely for the purpose of getting rid eta judgment obtained against him in an motion for seduction. His Honour had appointed today for giving judgment. Mr. Moons, oo behalf of the bankrupt, now stated that arroagemento had been made for Mt.ug the case out of court. Ilia Honour expressed his gratification at not being called on to give judgment in such a cam IN as UAL—APPLICATION FOR wars OF • PROSECUTION. The bankrupt was a builder of Belvedere, in Keel. Ho was recently prosecuted and convicted at the Old Bailey for concealing property sad keeping hook his books, and was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. Mr. Reed now applied to the mart to allow the oasts of the prosecution under the 224th Notice. He stated that the taxing °Roar at the Central Criminal Court had refused to tax until be was satisfied that this court had ordered the prosecution. His Honour was of opinion that the application should be made in the first instance to the Comma Berjesat, or the court before whom the bankrupt wee tried. The bankrupt, • ham sod besirbop keeper, of Camden town, applied far his discharge from debts of 2074 He was oppcead by Mr. Patterson, • creditor, in person, on the ground that the bankrupt had obtained from him goods shortly before his bankruptcy without means of payment. His Honour said the cam was a very bad one, and it was that something should be done to check the prso tiserrihe order would be suspended for six months, but, the opposing creditor consenting, protection would be gino. HI:WRY Maw, Cirencester, politer, Dee. 18, et 11. Mese WlLLlMM,Earenrood,UlareorpselL,publlain,Jan.lnat Joss Dewsoe, Litchis.* Derbraille. greengrocer, Dee. 13, MIL GIN:MOS ALLL9uN, hoick, Durham, Innkeeper, Dec. 12, at 11. Jays 31011318, Kenwyn, Cornwall, boormaker, Dee. 1e et 110111 MT Suss, Devonport, licenged vlctu.llor. Dec. It, at 11. 1031112 KI/lIP, Penny Stretford. Backs, Innkeeper. Dia 12, et 3. THOU/ PURIM. Hulme, Lanced] , late hay dealer. Dec. 17,14 21. WALTER BeasOs Roans Muss', Oxford, prealcal brewer, Dec. 14, at 10. , . . IliallAll SHEPPLart Aston, Warwickshire, baker, Dec. 16, at 10. DABIBL WlLIJalt Brrenaarr, Wellingborough, Northampton shire, shoe upper machinist, Dec. 14, at I I. Wing NuBLIk Chapel rield.road, N. r lolk, Dec 11, at 11 . MAITHIW W AiIIItLIGHT Lulus, Aahton.uutler.L.) or, grocer, Dec. 15, at 12 . Wauent VI MON Kingeton-upon-Hull, journeyman printer. Dec. 17, at li - - - - - - Gamut Pau=As, Staunton, Devonshire, farmer, Dee.l2, at 12. LAST EXAMINATION/L. Dec. 23. A. Hoare, Baalughall-dreet, cloth merchant-Dec. 23. J. C. Morrow, Brighton, late railway clerk-Dec DI P. Vincent, Stratfod, Wee, and Great St. Helen's, printer-Dec 22. I. Clarke, West Whntertow, WI tshire, bootmaker-Jan. Ins E. Todd, Regent's-square. Gray's-inn-mad, inauufacturer f Bates' salve-Jan. 19 W. Grimm, Church-street, Skoreditch, Impends! -Jan. 90. F. Darr, Union-street, Whitechepet baker-Jan. 20. 0. Murrell, Bethnal-green-fool, wood turner-Jan. 26 H. C. WCarter, Fetter-lane, foreman to a gas fitter-Jan. 27. M. Stanley, Georgeatred, Undue/tempter°, late beardine-borne keeper-Jan. 19. C. R. Hicks, Guildford, Sorry, draper-Jan. 19. I J. W. Jones, Gloucester-terrace, Commercial-road F.ast, shoe manufacturer-Jan. 19. 8. °limeade°, Great Towerotreet sad lower Thamositnet, wine merchant - Jan. 19 KO. Lyre, Mark- lane. corn oommnsion agent-Jan. 19. 7. N. Oliver, Old flak- Meet, Old Change, and Commercial-road. Lambeth, oda* nut matting manufacturer - Jan. 19 1.8. Eddie, Uxbridge- Jan. M. R. Watson, Unkin.street, Middlesex Hospital. chenemonger- Jan. 20. R. F. Malmo), Paces-watt, Old oad, dealer Is cattle-Jan. 20. C. lens, Fetter-jane. ceeemonger-Jan. W. S. F. Hilton. Chancerylane, barnsfkr -Jan. 2u. J. C. 7ettenborn. Wendsworth-coanno musician-Jan. 20. L Mason, ithrublandroad. Dalton. c ger-Jan. 20. Z. Cooke, Shirley, Hampedre, gentlemen-Jan. W. R. Matins, Cresby-roiii, Kalworth.rosd, manager to a retailer of beer- Jan 20. N. W. Ayled Leal/bus. r-Jan U. W. W. Leaks, Upper Norwood-Jan. 24. J. Wardrop, Little Tower-, street, sense merchant-Jan. 24. J. V. Gram. Si •tivrich, lent, painter-Jan. M. J. P. Eladon, Ume-street, Fenchnech-stnet, general merchant-Jan. 24. J. P. &Ladle, West Tilbury, Esse; farmer-J an. 24. P. G. Sherrington, New Cherth.street, Mary pastrycook-Jan. 24. T. H. Cook, Rochester-terrace, Viestmhater. oheesensonger-Jan 24. 0. Read, Wed-place, IsHngtoo-green. smith-Jan. M. k. St. Albyn and W. Beeret. palace.road, Lambeth, bottle beer merchants-Jan. 24. Ho id, Mitcham, Surrey, gentleman-Jan 20. J. Tapping, Chatham- deed, Batterees-park, late grocer-Jan. 20. J. Williams, Back church-lose. Whitechapel, coffeehouse keeper-Jan. M. C. A. Hepburue, lower Norwood. tutor-Jan 20. KJ. Gibbs, War rington-gardens, Slaida.hW West, schoolmaster-Jan. 20 P. A. H. Brewer, Lower Thames-street, general merchant-Jan. IS, W. Oeirichs, Breed.street, Cheapslde, manufacturer-Jan. 24. H. Codd and G. B. Lorimer. Glasshouse-street, Begent-street. and Crutchodfriers, cork nierehanta-Jan. 24. W. J. Sherwood, Lower Thamesetreet. wholesale druggist-Jan. 27. F. F. Doe rail and L 31. Dorrell, Battersea square, ironfounden -Jan. St. A. R. Wilbraham, Brook-street, Grodenoraquare, late 'odds In the Coldstream Guards-Jan. U. J. Somerville, Stockwell-oom mon, builder-Jan. 24. IL A. Edwards, Cambridge-terrace, Shep herd's-beak: Uxbridge-nod, Bayswater: and George-street, Banovarequare, mason-Jan. 27. J. B. Boiler, St. John-street mod, Clerkeuwell, watchmaker-Jan. 27. W. T. Davey, Avenue terrace. Shepherd's-bush. engraver-Jan. 27. T. Field, Berstage, near Hounslow, trick maker-Jan. M. T. (*neat Charlotte terrace, Islington, photographic apparatus maker-Jan. 27. J. 0. Debeger, Hammersmith. plumber-Jan. M. J. W. !louden, Bennordematreet militant to a fishmonger-Jan. 27. J. Light Warshaw, near Chertsey. Surrey, and Portland-place. Wands worth-reed cheesemouger -Jan. 27. T. A. Comstock, SI swum- Went. Bloomsbury. =aide for the sale of sewing machines- Jan. V. T. Grimes, queen's-road, Bayswater, stonemason-Jan. 27.0. Johnson. St. Ann's road, Notting-OIL commission agent- Jen. 17. J. Le Grove, Whiskin-street. Clerkenwell, letter sorter In the general post-office-Jan 27. 5. W. Nightingale, Mayfield, gasses. labourer-Jan. M. W. Rich, New Brantford, pewterer- Jan. 16.13. Morley, men., Birmingham, Japanner-Jan. 16. T. Smith, Birmingham, coal dealer-Jan. 9. D. Jones and R. Jones, Brynmawr, Breconshlre, grocers-Jan. W. H. Titherington, Rechlale, innkeeper - Dee. St 0. K. Edge, Greenheys, near Manchester. clerk-Dec. 20. W. ninon. Wtommantdacturee- Jan. 4. J. Modulen, Jun., Warrington, Lancashire. tanner- Dec. 20. E. Goodwin, Cholesworth, Derbyshire. grocer Dec. 19. A. Shockley. Manchester, cashier-Dec. In S. Thompson, Sal ford, manager and salesman-Dec. 20. P. S. Pletcher, Aston, Warwickshire. Journeyman coach fitter-Dec. 20. M. H. Beswick, Bandeworth, Staffordshire. factor'. clerk-Dec. 20. H. Beading, Handsworth, Staffordshire, commission agent -Dee. Palmer. Birmingham, late ale dealer-Dec. 20. X. J. Palmer, Birmingham, painter-Dec. 20. W. Hopkins, Jun., Birmingh picture-frame maker-Den 10..7. Smith, Birmingham, commercial tramlier-Dec. 19. C. Smith, Derby, gardener - Dec. 19. 5. Bel ton. Long Eaton, Derbyshire, lace maker-Dee. 19. J. Heath, Beano, Derbyshire. lace maker-Dee. 22 C. L. Bailey, Red bourn, Hertfordshire, straw hat manufacturer-Jan. 17. J. C. Britton. York, tobaccoalet-Dec. IS. J. Wright, Ilkeston, boat ' man-Dec. 19. J. Wood, Huddendeld, fishmonger - Dec. 19. I. Holten, Huddersfield. mandecturer-Det. 19. J. Brook, Hud dersfield. manufacturing chemist-Dec. 19. C. Dawson, Birkhy, Yorkshire. painter-Jan. 17. W. Nub, Trevethin, Monmouth shire, Insertions, keeper-Dee. 19. J. Poeta, Hastings, fruiterer , Dec. 19. O. Brasier. Hastlngs. sawyer-Dec. 19. .1. Curti; Hastings, auctioneer-Dec. 17. W. Jackson, nosappqrs, shire, builder-Dee. 21. H. Rogers, Chspeltow n, Yorkshire, book-keeper-Dec. 21. T. Cobb, North.street. Wds, 11- , Dee. 21. R. 71tackfay Leeds, dealer in even-Dec. 11. I. E. Andersen. Seacroft, Y ' orkshire, saddler-Dec. 22. W. Taylor, Burnley, Lancashire, contractor-Dec. 13. E. Coda. Coveutry, Ileenseet dctualler-Jan. 23. J. Sileock. Chesterfield, beerhouse keeper-Dec. 16. T. Eatock, Bolton, Lancashire. bo Metier ' Jan. 4. W. Thomas, Cornwall. termer-Jan. 4. W. Noble, Cam bolus, Cornwall, cattle dealer-Dee. I& H. P. Delves, Ipswich. butcher-Dec. la. J. Hunt, Janses-streek Ipserle.h, travelling daper-Dec. 16. A. Howarth. Bodockatreet. Liverpool. potted beefe manufactitrer-Dec. 16. A. & Vaughan. Upper Canning sired, Liverpool, emendable agent-Dec. 16. G. Oradea', Milesdreet, Liverpool, botcher -Dee 16. J. Hughes, Bevington bush, Uverpool, butcher-Dee. 16. T. J. Williams. road, Liverpool. aaalatant to a hosier-Dec. it T. Stokes, War ' ran-street, Liveepool, porter-Dec. 16. T. E Plant. Hope-place, Uverpoot master mariner -Dec. 13. J. H. Hyde, Fernley, Itor- Dec. 13. L Parfeet, Headley, South ampton. builder 13. J. J. D. Oland. Greyshot Ha d ley Southampton, auc tioneer-Dee. 13. G. Phileos, Aldenhott, wfitchmaker-Der 26. - C. Basin, Doncaster. cabinet maker-Dec. 19. J. William son, Wilmslow, Cheshire, prodded dealer-Dec. 14. D. Coffey, Ne Cheshire, roller coverer-Dec. 16 G. Walker, Scaw. Sharpe, shoemaker. BANIIITTCY A 2NcLLIr,D. Nov. SS. Elmira Ituu.si, jun., Hereford. tailor. 101f11 OP 301111 OMMiI, bleak Elhertionse, liampabire, min _ cps-Ist dis !- dead of taht. saY Monday. at esanan's, Baelngballatreet. Muumuu Minim, Turnhout-green. late grocer—let dividend of M. 6fd.. any Monday. at Canaan s. hasisighallatreet. Wnuais HERAT Patch ltenaingtonglnve, Lambeth, beer retailer . — . let dividend of ad.. any Monday, at Cameo s, Basinghalbstreet. Cnsusuca !Hub; Tottenham-courtvoad, licensed victualler Ist dividend of to 34., Nov. MO, and three subsequent Wednes days, at Edwards's. itsslnghalintreet. Thomas Tamoussi, apavoad, Bermondsey. Umber merchant— intsdividond of as., Nov. IC and these subsequent Wednesdays, at Edwards's. Basingisall 'graft Dee. ti. IF. Joyner, Berro — W:iiorceetershire, farmer—Dec. It .1. tyke. Coventry. farmer—Dee It H. Hahn. Coventry, watch finisher—Dec It & Richardeon, C..ventry, watch menu tactarer—Dec. It J. Hermit, Stowe, Warwickshire butcher— Dec. It J. Whitby, King's Lynn—Dec. tr. F Bourne. Hythe, gam tobacconist—Dec. 14. F. Hawley, Sherburn, Yorkshire, blackasith—Dec. 17. t Brown, Morley, Derbyshire. black. ortith—Dec. le . B. C. line. &cob% &Wolk tailor—Dec. IS. J H. &Wield, York, tailor Dec. IA J. Thompson, York, late firmer—Dec. IA J. Wilkinson. Strenesal. Yorkshire, butcher—Dec. 21. J. Y. Hos& Yingstoa.upon.Huil, late com mission sant—Dec. 11. C. Hlittant, Kingston-upon-HoH, to bacconist. THE WLTtRLOO•BRIDOE MYSTERY. Seven years have elapsed since a startling an nouncement was made that • horrible murder had been committed in London. and that as attempt had been made to conceal it under circumstances of aa unusual character. It was said that some boys who were out in • boat on the Thames had found on out of the abutments on the western aide of Waterloo-bridge • bag, which oontaind the boom of a human body, with • suit of clothes, which whoa examined led to the conclusion that a man moving in • respectable sphere of life had been barbarously murdered, his body roughly hewn to pieces by unprofessional hands, and the bag containing the bones let down over the parapet of the bridge, with the intention that they should sulk in the river and be no more heard of. The bag, instead of falling into the water, rested upon the abutment, and was so found by the boys, who handed it over to the police. Various rumours were in circulation at the time in reference to persons who had been seen on the bridge, and who were sospectei of having dropped the bag, but nothiotzt elusive was ascertained, and the matter at subsided, although the most diligent. inquiries had been made by the police. Last August the subject was vs rived by • letter which was published in some of the papers from Mr. Irwin, of Dublin, who pre the initial letters of the tames of tour persons who ha imagined were impli cated in the matter, three of them being suspected of making away with the fourth, who had mysteriously dis appeared, wider airsumataane which be very fully and somewhat plausibly detailed. Application was made to the authorities at Scotland-yard that the bag in which the boors had been deposited, and the clothing, might be sent to Victoria (Australia), in order that the wife of the missing man might see them, with • view, if poesible, to their iden tification as the property of her husband. That request, however, could not be complied with la the fuse of stringent police regulations. It was also considered that the deserip. lion would be sufficient to sieve present purposes, and that if the articles were identified the detective caws might be instructed to bring over any persons whose evidence they might suppose would tend to further more detailed inquiries. To make the matter perfectly clear, it may be mentioned that Mr. Irwin, in his letter, expressed his conviction that the supposed victim was a roan earned R—, who had gone out from England to Australia some time prior to the occurrence, and had amassed • large sum of money. He left his wife and child is Australia and came I back to England, bringing with him securities of the value of 1,4001., for which he received the money. At that time he was living in the house of one W—, is • street leading out of the Strand, not far from Widerloo-bridge. B— remained there • short time, sad all at ones disappeared, and this was about the date of the dad* of the beg of bones and clothes. Mr. Irwin's letter also referred to par tics with the initial " 8." and " N." ea having had some thing to do with the monetary traosactions of B . The circumstantial character of Mr. Irwin's allegations necessi tated in the minds of the authorities at Soot land-yard further sod minute inquiries in the di rectioe pointed out, and the matter was entrusted for investigation to one of the most experiesoed officers of the detective force. Theofficer ascertained is the first place that just antecedent to the time of the discovery, a man named Woolfe lived at IS, Arundel-street, Strand, which was then • private hotel, and about that time • woos of the name of Ratcliffe came there to en him. It*teliffe remained at the hotel as • resident for • few dam sod while there Woolf. took the house No. 30 is the Mine street. During this period of their acquaintanceship, Ratcliffe told Woolf, that he bad some Tasmanian debenture bonds, upon which be was to naive the interest in the City, and that he triad to turn the bonds into money. It appears that Woolf, himself did not want to buy them, but he introduced Ratcliffe to a man of the name of Sisson, who was understood to be a dealer in securities and bills ; but he did not require them, and he in his turn introduced Radcliffe to ace Nathan, who pur chased thebonds, payiag theamountin Bankof Eogland DOW, to Ratcliffe, whoost immediately afterwardadisappeared, no one knowing what bad become of him. Three months later, however, as the detective officer has snare ascertained. Ratcliffe opened an account with the Commercial Banking Company at Liverpool, and deposited • considerable sum of money, doubtless the produce of the sale of the bonds, and after • short interval he withdrew his balance, for the pur pose as he stated of going to America. From that day to the present nothing further is known of him. The identity of the man Ratcliffe, who lived with Woolfe io Arundel street and who was imagined by Mr. Irwin to be the victim of the Waterloo-bridge tragedy, with the man Ratcliffe who three months Otani-aide was at Liverpool. was proved by • comparison of the signature on the Tasmanian bends with that on the books of the Commercial Banking Com pany. It has also been ascertained that Woolfe, having left England for Australia, died in that colony about three years since. The result of this investigation entirely puts an sod to the grave suspicion which Mr. Irwin's letter not unnaturally raised, and leaves still undiscovered the per petrators of • supposed crime which at the time created • profound sensation is the public mind. THE CATASTIOPHS IN GLASGOW HAISOLIL— Any hope that the dreadful calamity we recorded yesterday bad been to some exteet exaggerated was quesebed by the events of the day, the fatality assuming even larger propos. tacos. Not sixteen, se was stated, but nineteen lives are now to • certainty known to have been lost—all men, young or is the prime of life, who leave behind them in some cases large families, and many sorrowing relatives. The scene at Clyde-street ferry was front early dews of yesterday on. of palatal interest. During the night, limes of people, either alert through anxiety for a miming friend, or from morbid curiosity. gathered about the quays on each side of the river near the ferry, and invaded the Clyde Polite-office with eager questions regardiog the accident. The officials there could of course give no information that could allay the suspense of the inquirers, no search for the bodies having been made during the night, and none of the sur vivors being able to tell who their fellow paseengen were, or what bad become of them. Captain H•Farlene, who during the night until monde; was kept baey with the bri. einem that thronged in upon him, bed given irtrnetioss to Mr. Geddes, of the Humane Society, to proceed early in the morning with the march for the bodies, of which seven. tees had bees recovered up to last (Thursday) night.— North British Mail. ConerirsTiox, indigestion (dppepsis), nervous, bilious. User disorders, fevers, conk asthma, consumption, debility, cared without medicine, Inconvenience, or copses., by garsys delicious, healas.restoting itevalento Arabka Food, which restores perfect digestion, strong norm. sound lungs, healthy liver, refreshing sleep, sod energy, even to the most eu. teebled, saving Ifty times its coot tooth's remedies. lu tins. 11h , Is. 211, ed.. 211 b., 40,.—De Diary and 1 - 4., 77, Nugent • street, tondos , and all cbindatn—lAdvartlseasent.l COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Disc. 2. Sittings at Niai Prim in Middlassx.—(iiistore 20. Justice Willis ends Special Jury.) CARE V. THE AGIIICELTUILIL HALL COMPANY (LOllll4 ♦ FEROCIOUS DOG. This was an action to rTsii - ol4rriatnst in coesequenes of the plaintiff bevies been bitten at Dog Show at the Agricultural Hall last summer. The Solicitor-General and Mr. Prentice appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Lush. Q.C., Mr. Garth. and Mr. Mar shall Gridlt, for the defendants. The leintiff , • youngnian,Was the son of Mr. Our, a licensed victualler, and the proprietor of Clan's Dining Rooms in the Strand ; and about 8 o'clock on the evening of the lot of June he was with his uncle at the Islington Dog Show, and when paraieg the dog No. 380. • Russian blood hound, and the largest dog in the show, he said to his uncle, "That is • remarkably large dog," and indicated the one he meant by a wave of his right hand. The dog, which was lying down with his head upon his paws, instantly sprung forward, sod seized hi hand arid tore it in &terrible manner. Ho suffered very much from the injury, his band was in • &ling for six weeks, and be had lost the power of feeling from one of his fingers and from the palm of hie hand. Oa the morning of the 3rd Jou Mr. Carr went to the office of the defendants' company, and having asked for the manager be saw two gentlemen, and complained of what had hap pared. One of the gentlemen said, "He is • terribly rags besot, he fought two other dogs when they were taking him away." Mr. Can, in inns-examination, said that he could not swear that it was Mr. Sidney, the company's manager, or Mr. Douglas, the superintendent of the show, that made this statement as to the character of the dog ; but be believed that he bad spoken to both gentlemen upon the matter. Of mane, in order to render the company liable in this action, it was neceman to show that they knew that the dog was accustomed to bite mankind; and some die cusaion took place as to how the cowpony could be fixed with this knowledge. Mr. Lush admitted that it would be sufficient to show that Mr. Sidney knew the dog was ferocious. The Solicitor Gemini contended that it would be enough tf Mr. Douglas had this knowledge, because the catalogue said " all communications on the subject of the show to be made either to Mr. Jobs Douglas, the superiatendant, or to S. Sidney, Esq., the escretuy and manager." Mr. Foochato, • bookbinder, said that on the 30th May he was at the show with his wife, when the dog in question seized his hand, which wee swinging at his aide as he was walking, and so hurt him that be was still wider the doctor's hands. On the afternoon of the let of June he saw Mr. Douglas, described the dog, and complained of his hurt. Hs said that vitas had better see Mr. Sidney ; sod two or three days afterwards witness saw Mr. Sidney and ap plied for compensation. He got none, but was told it was his own fault. Mr. Warren, • packing-case maker, said that he was at the show on the 31st May. He patted the dog and it bit him. He complained to • keeper, who said the dog was a savage fellow. Mr. Willcox said that he was at the show between 6 and 7oe the evening of the let June, when • friend drew his &intim to the dog. Witness said be was as ugly brute; and . pointing to the next animal said, " Th ere is • better of a dog." The bloodhound immediately seined 7it e rn e l, but witness had the presence of mind to let hi head remain in the mouth of the dog until the animal ' voluntarily let it go. Mr. lowlier, the medical man who attended the plain tiff, rid that he first saw the band on the 2nd of June, and at that time it was much swollen and irritated. It was torn in ball-a-dozen directions. A portion of the palm of the hand was torn op, exposing the blood vessels and tendons. The nerves of the middle finger were oo much destroyed that they had to be removed, and there would consequently be deficient sensation in that finger for the remainder of life. Mr. Cave suffered a good deal from constitutional disturbance in (*inequities of the accident, and his general health continued deteriorating down to the present time. For the defence it was said that there tad been no nog ligeoce on the part of the company. The platform upon which the dogs were exhibited was five feet eight inches in width, and they were so chained that they could not teach further than two feet six inches from the barrier, a thin iron rope, at the edge of the platform. The way in which this was known, was that the dogs were six fest apart and when they were chaired up their heads were drawn towards each other so as to see that they could not bite one another. Mr. Sidney and Mr. Douglas denied that they had ever heard at the time of the plaintiffs accident that the dog bad bitten anybody. Mr. Denise said that be had freqiieetly handled the dog, and never saw him exhibit any bed tamper. Mr. Fryer, a gentleman who bought the dog for 251., said that before be bought it be tried every means to see if it was quiet, because be wished to have it in the house. He pointed at the dog to try to irritate it, and put bread into its mouth and took it out again. He continued his experiments upon the dog for half an hour without effect. After he bought it, children frequently played with the dog. Withers for several weeks took it out walking in the streets ; and he never saw • large dog that waa eo completely quiet. He sold it for 100 pintos. The keeper al m described the dog am quiet, though he admitted that Warren bad complained to him of being bitten ; but he denied that he admitted that the dog was savage. Oath* contrary, be said that it was Warren's °lra fault, for getting too near the dog. Mr. Justice Will.. said that to entitle the plaintiff to recover the jury most be satisfied that the dog had • pica. bar propensity to bite pimple ; and that the company, through their agents, having the control and management of the place, knew beforehand that the dog had bitten some other pinyon. Further, that having this knowledge, they did not felts proper care to prevent semi car accidents • and lastly, that the plaintiff himself did not contribute by his own negligence to the accident. A juryman asked if acompany exhibiting animals that might injure mankind, without knowing that any partioalar animal was vicious, were not booed to afford sufficient pre tactical against injury? Mr. Justice Will,. explained that at all events the plaintiff did not put his case upon that ground, for the declaration alleged that the defendants knew that this par ticular animal was accustomed to bite mankind. The jury, after considering the matter for an hoar, toned for the plaintiff—damages 1001. Mr. Justice Wiles observed that that was exactly the verdict and the sexiest which bad pawed through We owe ' mind as the right one. A juryman said that he bad often seen this arbibition, and be thought that it was very desirable that the dap should be placed further away from the visitors. IN RE =RAID CORDON. The bankrupt was a wine sad spirit merchant, of Croat Tower-street. This was the sitting for examination and discharge. The amounts, prepared by Mews. Hart Bro thers and Bayles, disclose a large amount of liability. The following are the leading itema Statement of Accounts—Dr.: To creditors unsecured, 3,5171. sa. sd. ; ditto, bolding security, 12,7161. 18a. 7d. ; liabilities on bills discounted in the bands at creditors bolding security, 1,3291. 19a. 11d., at which are expected to prove on this estate, 5981. 3s. sd. ; to liabilities on bills diaoounted, 5021. 10s. 11d. ; liabiliy as security for 2001. which is not expected to prove on this estate ; to creditors to be paid in full, 601.—total, 173944 llis. 4d. Cr.: By debtor., good, 4281. ss. 10d. ; by debtor', doubtful, 1,15 035. Bd. ,• by debtors, bad, 9951. 1811. 3d. ; by property Riven up 996/. ; by property bald by creditors, 11,9381. llis. 7d. ; :icy, 1,9851. 14a.—total, 17.3941. 18e. Mr. Ti . ih;m opposed. The bankrupt bad parted with the stock in hie cellar a few days before the adjudication, and it was alleged that the transaction was a fraudulent one. Au &Mice had been brought to recover back the roy, and that action was still pending. The meets th P e e : i to had only realised 6001. or 7001. ; the result of the action might augment them. Mr. Lawman., for the bankrupt, contended that bandit. lent preference was no longer an offence under the bank ruptcy law, and asked that the bankrupt should pass. A creditor wished for an account explaining the defi ciency. His Honour did not think any additional accounts neces sary. He would pass the bankrupt's examination, but would adjourn the order of discharge until after the trial of the action, which would throw light on the mode in which the bankrupt had contracted his debts. IN MG. W. C. B. CORIZI.. The heakrupt,deeTribed - as . purser on hosed en African steamer, DOW of New Ormoodetzeist, applied to per his examination on accounts showing debts of 2401. ; DO assets. Hr. Reed opposed for creditors. The bankrupt had been entrusted with goods for sale on the coast of Africa ; he sold them at a large profit, end when required to account for the proceeds alleged that he had been robbed of 150/. on the voyage, but could give no particulars of him loss, or of any steps taken for the recovery of the property. His Honour said he disbelieved the statement of the bank rupt, and should adjourn the cue sine die, giving him pro. iciotion for two mouths. (B•fore Xr. Oommirionee Holroyd.) The bankrupt was afurnitUebroker, of Eldon-street, Finsbury. He came before the court with liabilities of 8,3731., and property held by creditors, 4,0001., with a trifling amount of 'Basta. Mr. Reed stated that the bankrupt bad made away with the whole of his property ahortly before has bankruptcy, and asked for an ad • urnment for additional accounts. Adjourned ly. (Before Mr. Registrar Winslow, as Comminionce.) The baokrupt was d;c. r7bed as ;wood°, of medicine, of King.street, Holborn. This war the sitting for examination sod discharge. Debts, =l. The bankrupt attributes his failure to the falling off of busbies& Adjourned for the production of books. The bankrupt was ii - deilo;r niiairorda and rifles, in St. James'nstreet. This was the eating for exiimiontion and discharge. Against debts of 1,7031. the assets were stated at 9501. fhii;ankrupt pried, sod *Maimed his order. PROM LAST NIGHTS GAZETTE. (mums or SOLICITORS ARS mama narsooLLas ro so OBTAINED AT TR{ 011101 01 111 CR= IROISTRAS, 00ORT ON SAIIRROPTCT. IASDISSALL4FI7I/2L] SANK Runs. JOHN Weal; Platt-torrace, Old BC Paperm-road, muoD. to mirtinder Dec. 21. M 1. Us= WOOD. Dmilogton4trect, Harrow•road, donemamott, Dec 21, at ABRAHAM Flaring, Middleaesst.,Aldrate, publican, Dee. 21,at IL Jong EANT, men.. and Join Ye" Jun.. St. Mark's-road, Reusing. ton. and Oreenfordgreen and Alperion, Middles.; brick. makers, Dec. 21, at 1. J•ltie ArriMeoft, Fulham. mow, Dee. 21. at 1. 71011MCLAtial, Camberwell New-read, jeweller, Dec 11, atl2. JADES CRIOIIIOI, High-et., Whitechapel, butcher, Dec. 21, at 12. Gionos tritium. GUM. Brandon.street. Walworth, mid Bin. field-plan, Clapham-road, gelatine manufacturer, Dec. 21,24 12. Join ALLaa, Ball Moonereecont, Baresbaryroad, licensed vic tualler, Dec. 11. at 12. ThollAil 0110051. Reigate. Surrey. draper, Dec. 21, at 12. Joie DiLayst Snare% Villa-road, Brixton-road, collector to • steamboat company. Dec. 21, at 11. WALTIR Dittmar Croydon, builder, Dee. 21, at 11. Roam JAM Dose, Great Janterstreet. Bedford-row, and Yassall-road, Brixton. ettorneY. Dec. 21, at 11 010153 a Da Vas WADS, lialdock. Herts. scrivener. Dec. 21, at I. lima? DUMP Blood; Leadenhallmarket.poulterer, Dec ri, at L EDNOWD SKRAID, Redbridge, Hanle, corn dealer, Dec 15, at 1. EDWARD Seremearrti. Whitchoreb, Hampebtee. Mot mem. factuser, Dee. It. at I. WILLIAM WILLIAMS. Whetstone, lriddleser Ilehmonger's =M ang Dee 1• at 1. Jain Tirtutia, Southorps, Northam ptonsh., tanner, Dee. Ig. at L WILLIAM LAMB. Clarkson-street, Bothnalgreen-road, railway clerk. Dec. 11., M t. Ammon PAWS and W 1114411 Joerae, Los mad Lewisham, Leak carpenters, Dec. 15, at 2. ions Miasma. Rochester, licensed victualler, Dec. 11, at 2. TIUTDRIcti Gosnertz, Great Chapeletreet, Westminster, pork butcher, Dec. lA, at I. Gionos %Liman 0011ama 8=37, Ightham, Lent, late egg merchant, Dec. 11, at 2. J Axis lIILLERT ?KART, Arundel-street, Strand, magnetopathist, Dee. 21, at IL Wrumni HRBDON, Church-road, Idington, commission spent, Dec. 21 at 2. J Gnome OMITS MICHELL, Wandsworth, late butcher. Dec. riat IL Titoism Zmurr, litchardsoostrest, Bermondsey. feUmonger, Dec. 19, at 2. WILLIAM Covenant, lons leeol7 Gores, and 010101 Noiln, Norwich, ociachbuilders, Dee. 21. at 2. Smarm Palitasioas HURLS, Si. Thomas's-street, Islington, late advertising meat. Dec. 21, at 12. ALBUM MACKLIN. Berve.road, St. John's-wood, clerk In the Admiralty Registry. *. 21, Mlt JOBS iniusALD, Roastord, Ea.'. Dec. 21, at 1. EDWARD SitritißD, Goswellstreet, clerk to a warehouseman, Dec. 21, at, 12. aroma Samson, Wtttershars, Kent. labourer. Dee. 21, at 1. Gnome Herrman Samson, Wittersham labourer, Dec. 21, M 1. Fammatim Salmon, it Masher's. labourer, Dec 21 . at 1. ILDWID lauds, W Worsham. labourer. Dec. 21, at 1. Join imam Colchester. carpenter. Dec. 21, at 1. Roma 84711011, Folkestone, accountant, Dec. 21, M L Atilt LAMM, Gaildford-atreet, Ruseellequars, late banker'. clerk. Hoc. 19, at I. 11111111 CoRTLIR. Droitwich,Worcestevall , meson. Dec.!., of, It JOBS 8111/17.1D, New Sleaford.Lincolnaldre, joiner , Dec IA at 11. WILLIAM ORTON BIDDLZS, JuHll 111DDLIM, WILLIAM &mak and J• 11111 Rawl" Leicester, wholesale boot end shoe manu facturers. Dec. IS. at IL. Josica CLAcOirroN, Calverley, Yorkob, oil dealer, Dec 19. at 11. EDIIIII Long!, manutacturer,Dec.l9,st 11. MAIIIIIII RAW. IL W ALLIJA, Wakefield, Yorkshire, fruit seer chant, Dec 19, at 11. iota Mtn, Jam, Kingston-upon.lloll, lloeased victualler, Dec 14, at It JOBS OSCAR IVA" Liverpool. accountant. Dec. 19. at 12. Join AIIIIITAOB, Witten, Cheshire, grocer, Dec 19, at 11. THOMAS BIM, Nantwich. Cheshire, timber dealer. Dec. 15, at It. Menai; Count, JOna YAM, Mid AMMON BAUM Leos. 7415. awhile, cotton spin:ism. Dee. 15, at It SWAM= COortut and Bolloa Ratnwli, Padilla" Lancashire, cotton manufacturers. Dec. 14, at U. Month Wirt, see.. and TROMAI Wl3l, Jun. Lincaster, comb. builders, Dec. 13, at It EDWARD Roams, Openahaw, Lancashire, grocer , Dec. 13, at U, Jowl Duccworra. Great and Little M n, Lancashire, IBM keeling Dec. 42, at 11. g gown figgcgag.sem,hirranshain,gun barrel borecDoc.l9.a4lo. bait Snituon, kerosine:lam Journeyman Japatuser, Dec 19, 11 10. Tnt,MAS FILL. Hinkley, Yorks's., tate staff userchant.Dec.l3.at WILLIAM EltßAßMlKtromMaachesterhonse minter„Dec. :Late" Wimuut immincs, Manchester. plasterer, Dec. IT, at 9S. lammuct BARBET Jams Puma VC/Mk noh mow mission agent, Dec. 17. at 11. TROMAa Game. New Radford, Nottinghamshire, moan mai Id box maker. Dec. IL at it. Smarttf anti ALI. Nottingham, boa mumfacturer. Dee.2I,MIL WILLIAM WOOD, Tanstall, Staff nedAilra. beenaller, Dee. 17, at Jaws Onmos. 'unclad potter. Dec 17, at 11. Caimans Suarom, Slaffordalt, fishmonger, Dec 17, MIL TMOMu WOMIS Cl.ll, Sudderallaid, mallow el awn MIN Dec. 11‘ st 10. SAMOIL MOOR and Jeis.l 811101, Lockwood, Yorkshire, clog Iron makers, Dec. 19, at 10. EDWARD Hootn,iludderalleld, keeper of spirit vaults, Dec.l9,atle. Boa? HAMMY. Swann, watchmaker, Doc. 10. at L bit Dam Caine* Indian; Dec. 16, at LI. PAIII4 MUSIIIPS DIIIIOLVID. 1 .1. °a lie n end - Diu - in - 8L Luke* and Love-lane, Shadwelt, begeefosadere -T. Hawses, A. Graham, and C. J. Pugh, Brabant-court, City, wholesale grocers-J. Walker and H. Banda, Strunk Torkshb e, iroafounders-J, pug and J. Brown, Leda, joinen-J. Spence end A. H. Spence, Wakefield. grooent-J. Walker. J. Roberts. and R. Taylor, Stair bridge, Lancaahlre and Cheshire, machine mange, so far as regards'. Walker-H. X Craven and T. Camel. Leda, mgt. users-J. R. Hooper and W. Prim inn. -M. Vince/mg and J. R Bonham, Great Toweratreet. City, wine dealers- R. Oa lomoolion, B. Salomonems. and M. lialcenosson, Menthes ter, merchants, so far ea regards H. fielosioneng-J. Mark wall and W. Peas, St. James-street, Piccadilly, wine inerchante -W. H. WeUateed, J. Grace, and H. Hutt, Raiding, drapers- B. Winter and C. Rainsden, Dads, tool makers-J. Itickett, J. l i Smith, O. Celt. B. Raney, and X Seal. Wharf-road, Padding ' ton, and Great Northern Railway Station, King'scrose, noel ' merchants, so tar as regards S. Pinney-B. °goons and J. Drew, Rowley Regis, Staflontsbire, millers-W. Illness and A. ykgbor i gigg, Southampton, architects-G. Stephenson and S. Stephenson. Plymouth, ironmongers -B. Gusset, IL Gilbody, and J. H •Mardo, Manchester. Jacquard machine maker,, so far as regards B. Odbody-J. Jeffreys and T. Darter LiverpooL ' salt merchants-J. Brown and W. Bennett, Slosneetrest, Knightsbridge, photographers-Is. E Willistn.,W. H. William., and H. Farr, Birmingham, mantle manufacturers, so far as re gards W. M. Williams-0. Huhn), W. Haslam, and W. C. Boe hm, Pentricb, Swauwlck. and Longcroft. Derbyshire, coal owners-k F. Bass sad G. A. Sander. Br adstreet-buildings, City. foreign merchants-J. C. rcoran, B. Hinde, .1. Briticut, 0. Si. Miller and Lutv Rawlins Birmingham, wine merchants-T. V. Sumfteld and C. Jones, West Harding-4. set, letter-lan printers-R. Bodily, LK. Heaps, sod A. Firth, Leeds, ireeeral Ironmongers, so far as regards A. Firth-J. Wright, T. Wright., X Wright, 0. A. Wright, W. Wright, and Sarah Wright, James Wright, T. Wright, and Joseph Wright (executing of H. Wright. deceased,, , Dudley, engineers, so far as re gards O. A. Wrlgbk-W. kayo. and P. Boon, Liverpool, me chants - Robert Shaw, Richard Shaw, J. C Shaw, and W. Mal com/ion, Eccles, Lancashire, cotton spinners -J. Buckley and R. Broadbent, Oldham, cotton siloners-B. Slight and B. Booth, Boston, Lincolnshire. builders-H. J. B. Skinner and F. N. Strastlield, Nicbolasiane, City, skip brokers-I. Eardeosohn. 8. flellmnana, and M. Preuse, Milton-street, Crippiegatr. and Cape of Good Hope. general nievehant•-J. B. Allan, A. Allan, and C. Stewart, lit raids-churchyard, drapers, so far as regards C. Stewart -T. Peak and J. Peak, Chipping Barnet and New Barnet, Hertfordshire. bricklayers-A. Mackie end J. Hackie, Olaigow and Kilmarnock, contractors. SCOTCH fiIIaIIATRATION. DMUS , RriwArr, lavolgordoi. bast, Due 10. at St. Dathot Hotel, Tan. The Norwich board of guardians have adopted a resolution aallisl on the Rev. A. Hillyard to seed in his resignation of hi. appointment as !neater of the Norwich Workhoome by Wednesday next. Mr. Halyard has at pre sent taken no noticed the letter received by him and the guardians from the Poor Law Board. DEATH Or Mk. DAYTON, THE AMERICAN MINISTER EN Pule.—Th• Hon. William Dayton, United States Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Paris, died in that city oe Thursday evening of apoplexy. Hr. Dayton was bons in New Jersey, in February, 1807 ; graduated at Princeton College wasa lawyer by profession ; a member of the State Senate at New Jersey is 107 ; wee appelated one of the justices of the Superior Omni of lise State, February, 1818. and radioed said Milos is 1841 ; was • senator is Censuses from 1842 to 1851. Ia Much, 1857, wasappoieted Attoraey-Oseeral at New Jens . He was the npublion esadidate for the Vios-P • on the ticket with °emend Freepost is 1856, and was appointed Misister to France, 18th March, 1861. Mr. Dayton leaves • widow and seteralchildree. iiozsr imsn --- 'l7tes. isasoice and strong, moderate Is pries, awl wholesome to use. Them advantages have errand ketbla tea a general preference It la sold to packets by 2.2b0 aseass.-o,4lmummoat. i SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. Bantam AT NANOHESrBe.—PIUD•r. WATIRLOO (11/1116. , 1NG) CCP. 11 to 1 apt lir. J. [aa►lr's nomination (t) la $ 1 Mr. M. Maywood's 1101121iliOS IV 36 to 1 Dr. Earbardsou's nomination at 23 to 1 Sir. Joie (*Ann:AR:II s 114.(DiLIALIVO (t) 33 to 1 Mr. O. Steele's nomination :1, 33 to 1 Mr. Oltoon'a notatuattos t 3$ to 1 Mr. 3. n. Bland's nomination 'V 33 to 1 Mr. J. li. Blundell's nomination toff t4oto 1) 40 to 1 Mr. C. Loadestisleinominstion tt, 40 to 1 Lord Clangtoua no, ~,,, atlou t ; 60 to 1 Mr. Bkaoallard's nomination ,t) DWI'. g to 1 apt !Addington it) IS 10 1 apt Den. to Mils :t, 100 to 8 The Duke ,t) 33 to 1 Anti t 110 to II Dreadalbane (1) 40 to 1 Braltio. t 14 to 1 Chattanoop (1) t.O to 1 &ph) r t It to 1 Oppressor (t) 66 to 1 —, Ostreger t, NAVAL AND MILITARY. MULLS; D.C. 2. —AITOINTICINTs. —Asaistaut Paymaster C. Backbones. to the Edgar. Chief Engineer 11. Williams, to the Orlando. Assistant Fagineers—J. G. Baia to the Victoria av l Albert ; T. F. P. Shelley and H. W. Wilkins, to the Urgent. MARKET& SUCIAR.-13nnerin, Die. 2.—The market cootie lier is * very depressed state, arid ash 150 bbda. have found liu)ers daring the week, at about 6d. per cwt. decline. Rebind Nape la difficult to sell st is. decline, and only ► very limited business is being done. Rum —More demand, and pncas ld. to 2d. per gallon higher. COTros.—Lmarool, DEc. 2. —After the'great excite. meat of last week the trade as well as speculators Lave poised in their opsratioes, partly influenced by the vague rumours from New York of peace negotiations, and their effect apes the Manchester market. Cotton has come quietly been in limited demand, and freely o ff ered. The inquiry fell o ff on Saturday •on Tuesday there was s o m e revival, but on Wednesday t h e market became exceedingly dull, and although yesterday more firmness again op. • (peat part of the advance quoted last Fnday ha d neared, lad in most descriptions. American has been in fur demand from the trade and exporters, but is freely supplied, and has declined about Id. per lb. Sea Island has been le good request, and is ld. to 2d. per lb. dearer. 111 Pernam has been io demand, partly for export, but is freely offered at &decline of about Id. per lb. Bahia and Mace° have been in fair request, and have fallen lid. to 1 Id. la Matanham, the bare ripply opal the market has alma% en. tinily put • stop to business. Is Egyptian, the newly landed cotton is placed immediately upon the market, and with • limited demand prices have receded Id. to 3d. per the better qualities being most affected by the decline. Smyrna has fallen Id. per lb., with only • moderate quantity offering. The demand for Surat has been limited, and can. sidemble irregularity io prices prevailed, showing a decline of ld. to lid. per lb. Yesterday there was a better inquiry, and • some recovery in price. China and Japan have de. dined about Id. par lb., but are more in demand at the re dactioo. In cotton "to arrive" and for future delivery many purchases have been made in Egyptian at about IA. to 2d. decline. The last quotations being for open, fair, December shipment, 251—Good fair, ship named, due. The sales of the week amount to 31,800 bales, iocluding 8,650 ou speculation, and 6,170 declared for export, leaving 16,980 bales to the trade. The sales to-day, will probably amount to about 10,000 bales. It has today been decide) by the association, that as the last week's return of sales, &a., will be given out on the 30th instant, the stock shall be declared at the name time. COTTON GOODS.—MAircgiorrrn, Dec. 2.—The market continues to oscillate in • manner quite m remarkable as at any time during the last few months. On Tuesday we had a Lill in the value of yarn as compared with the previous Tuesday of Id. to 2d. par lb. To-day the balance is in the opposite direction, and in skipping yarns there has been • considerable improvement, and some rather large orders hare been given out at id. to led. per lb. advance on what buyers were dimmed to give 0111 Tuesday. For home trade yarns we have rather lees activity than in shipping Tern ; but there has been • rather better feeling mani fested ; • slight advance has been asked on Tumday's prices, but only • moderate business has been done. In the cloth market also there has been also a more cheerful foaling, which is no doubt due, to some extent, like that inyarn,to:the improvement which hastakeo place yesterday and to-day in cotton at Liverpool. A telegram in maim patios of the Indian mail has also probably had some elect on the market today. It is dated the 12th November, and reporta that the European houses had to • great extent withdrawn their stocks from the market, and that • better feeling was manifesting itself. At Manchester to-day, we bare mare inquiry for cloth and • little increase of business. There is no actual advance in prices to report, nor has there been by any means an extensive business. Masufecturers are esseadingly Arm, resale lots being either disposed of or withdrawn ; and a twitter demand seems to be anticipated. Is the present state of the market not many orders have been Peet out for cloth to make. CORN.--CHTLYSIORD, DEC. 2.—Wsather has some. what affected the °Daddies of the wheat ; all the best samples nalised last wok's prima, particularly red, which warn other dearer. Barley dull sale, except for finest realties, which i■ sores sad fully as dear, 30a. to 34a ; best griudiog. 24a. to 265. Beaus firm, at last week's Pdces. Lamour, Dec. 2.—We bar bad a fair amply of wheat eerier aced prior the tare in favour of the buyer. Fine barleys maintained last week's rare whilst other descrip tions are a doll ode. Wheat, red, 36.. to 38e.; white, 41s. ; Barley, 26e. to 325. Urourooi, Dec. 2.—We have bad a fair attendance of millets sad dealer at to-day's market, and upon a moderate consumptive deemed, wheat is again the tarn dearer, =lime the advance sow fully ld. per rend op the week. Flour is la. 6d. per barrel and sack in sellers' favour. Danubian oses, with more imp*, sad to. offer. ion, most be quoted Dearly la. per quarter up &Moe last Friday ; so cheap to notice in mixed American. Osta and oatmeal steady. Beene me a better sale. No alteration is peas and barley. Market closes healthy at the improve• meat. WAKEnsup, Dm. 2.—The wheat trade is slow. at hat soak's prima, and al* demand quits of a retail characaa. Fine barifty tardy. Other aorta dill difficult to quit. Amara for weak ceding Nov. 28:—What, 1,826 quartets at 42.. 51d. ; bosky, 1.294, at MIL 20. ; bows, 31, at 34 ‘ B ed• i Pia. 9. 64 33‘ I'RAFFIO RETURNS. Wks Par Yin Told, Sold 11117.MATIL °pas. .ragas ohaadlia. 18712. 191 E Work 'adios Nov. 24. A A A 4 eakilaa MenteroJamtlem . Me 107 244 151 362 IL Lod et Lombards.Vela dloatla A. Lime 1002 10,181 KM 40.740 X 2,60 0 (Lombardo Llas) Elm of ostara LAW ... lBB 1,691 1.779 11.270 Ma (AdVertiinMent4—E.OLLOWAl6ll 0111 TWIT AND Plui.—lmitant Billet —indisputable remedies for bad legs, old wounds, emu, and ulcers, U used according to directions gives with them. There Ii ne wound, bad leg, ulcerous more, or bid breast, however obstinate or long Minding. but will yield to their healing and curative properties. Numbers of persons who have been patients in lemma of the large hospitals. aid under the care of eminent suigeaaa, without deriving the slightest benefit have been tboro ly cared by Holloway ointment and pills. Foe all glandular swelling', tumours, scurvy, and diseases of the skin there is uo medicine that can be mid with so good nn effect In fact. in the wont forms of disease depeudent upon the con. &Jon of the blood, these medicines are irresistible. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTH& DAppl.:-Novembee m, ,t Aputr-read. Canoubory, the •ds —. 4 ih — e — Re;.Ci:ii - S — Vi HARDCASTLlL—licorseibar 30, at Feraltill. near Manchester, the wife of Edward liarkaatie, Esq.. of a daughter. HAPI/R.—November 30, at York-road, the wile of James Mur doch Napier. Teti., of a son. PRESTON. December 1, at Camden square, the wife of Alfred Preston. day , of a son. WALSlL—Xtivember 30, at Stanton Harcourt, Ozon, the wife of Percival Wilk. Isq, of a son. MARRIAGE& IPLADGATS-McMARTZL-Noweeiber M. at St. Peter's. CroP doe, by the Rev. sYmiag, F. Pedro G. Fladpte. Eaq,,or Oporto, to Laura Leeks, daughter of J. 'Salute+, Esq., or The Waldrons, West Crodon. FORD— DOLING.—No y vember SO. at Tarrant Rushton. by the Rev. W. F. Radclyffe, lag. J. Ford. of Manebesterstreet. Loudon, to lama. daughter of the late Mr. J. Doling, of Mhos. JAMESON—LLLITSON.—November 00, at the pariah church, Fleetwood, by the Rev. Dr. Gardner, J. B. Jameson. reg.. oa 11•110/00.1. to Fanny, daughter of the late D. FlleMoll. req. of Par oz Hall. ILAITLAICD—SLILIGIL—Noveieher Hit at St. George's. Hanover• squire, by the Yee. Archdeacon Garbett, M. A , Chichester. rector of Clayton, Sumer, misted by the Rev. Bean Howarth. 8.D., react of St. George's, Frederkk Henry Mankind, Eag.r sth, the Rungs Royal Irish lingsarr, eldest son of Colonel Fre derick Colthurst Maitland. her Majesty's Bengal army, late commanding 6th Regiment, B.N.L. greatgrandwyn of Charles Math Earl of Lauderdale, to Charlotte Sarah, eldest daughter of Lieutenant Colonel B. W. A. Sleigh, late colonel Cue' mandaut Mad Ring's County Regiment. B.N A.. formerly .4 her Majesty's TIM and and West India Regiments, and grand daughter of the late Captain J. W. Speller, Royal Artillery DUBS ARCHER.—November 10, at Hansplace, the Rev. T. Archer, D.D. ACTON.—November 10, at Waukee Colville Rectory, Cambridge shire, the Rev. W. Acton, aged 76. DAVlR—November 30, at Holyhead. Leonora, wile or Mr. U. L. DA VI& —Noveroher 90, T. Ward. sou of Mr. T. Darla, of eliftoo• lodge. Deleten. aged 17. TOESTTA.—Novegober 20, at Hereford-road North, Bayswater. & Tom, widow or the late A. lorstra, of tondo. 31 "" I L -1 ""sasilk its*. ' , Motel die laso J. M. Falool al neg. Derlttibiro. nod es. testes am rumbaed by Inman inn was. of No k Loathardaireat. la Sir CST al Labs Pithier. at Me omcs. b Lombard-61nd. b tta Paschall at WiataMan.-• /61111114 T. DECOR= S UK Nt. m E ssic Haack' snips to AO 00 wee the the splendid A , Col e amodetkill she will C$ _ p v iino on &VIA d I of psekete are for sracLa _ b 16.•11 1 T" VILILA palektr4 tbel wr ong the , EA cn CI i C 16 1 ,1 - pr u 17, and N , br 5 gn•Draa. Mu.* VA I OM fen Md. WA %t MO /LACEY, pulLl.l co. de For ItO rr. klErmf• et 11 rue Al. Par (weather pa Madman It FOE 00111 POE fret& g d eybe Spd 00.. U. I OVERT by S The PLNIN corm"; at their Lam madr.is, Cal Saving Sea etbrsltar, M sad 27th at Sound, Melt aznpton on apply at the don ; or thin MET R SO Dada Barge Pet.* Caton, James Laws 'ranch J. 1) Stedenat Lchard Fry Wm. Grant, Maude. Wr Butyl Kt 1,1.• Praia H. 111 •DVAN' Economia either town The applit the prrmhur The Social srards of 70 wand, an L 3,460,000 a During it. without Mid hne r annual For the ye declared id t End/let n may be olds December, THE T: To be In Robert Bell. Charles K tum Charles Mon Clucks Rep Colonel W. 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