The Express. — London, England, 1867-01-26 00:00:00

>par ing intelligtnce. BETTING IN LONDON.-FRID.V: A7.-ZEP.NOON. There was a large Mina of members at the clubs today, consequent upon the publication of the weights tee the great spring handicaps. The Chester Cup was the oily . event speculated upon to any extent, and ea soon as hettancomnwneed Afoulsey, Hama, and Bracken took the lead o f everything else. The first-named was freely sup ported from 100 to d down to 25 to 1, and about the two others ;40 to 1. or thereabouts, would have been accepted. Several other well-known handicap horses found their way into the quotations. The only animal backed for the City and salburben was Thalia, against whom 101.111 to :30 was laid. The Lincoln Handicap and the Grand National still remain dead letters, and there is no noteworthy chang e . in the Two Thou-and and Derby betting. The closing pewee were a- follows: __ - LINCtILN it P. 1 011 the Fiat olt CRAND NAIII/NIL SI'LLI'LECILLS/L 23 to : .41 tj,r 110.1 off. 1 1 1 ANt) NI . i;l' ['PAN II 11.4111CAI'. 1000 to 3.. nest Thalia t. at 1 1 : . I. O.) ite.L.3l. of t3O ; 1 , 00 to •_ l . l •I• mientor off t., 1 1 Per. t.. I.:3.l•Joisth :..if lira. ken .If. t• I. P. skirmish off 1011 to 3 I Pont to IN John Davis .1 t 11)10 t.. 14 content L. ',has Ilariiette ; 1.140 1. , ! Ilarrington -t r IMO t.. 1. ttorney off At t tf, t 4.11 lotu. to 1S Life tMards. t 1 Man 'off - .If IM' t.. Re.l shoes oft 11...11uk , land le .0 to 10 geiplo off wanted r• • • HO :; 40 1.. 1403 I. 9.1 F44 , 1!1:1, Dovr. C . %ME.—In transcribing the deci•mel of the .ine .ey Club upon Oil case from the Afav-ortfr C0b04...., the sign..t ores attached to another matter were appended it. error. The stewards of the Jockey Club who amino] the 4iocament were W. (i. Craven, Elll., lion. Admiral lime.. and the I)uke of Beaufort. The error was au manife.4 that it could have led to uo misapprehension. 2W PlIARns OP INHUMANITY Ae:AINST A PARISH DOCToR. Last evening at a meeting of the board of guar dians of Beilinal.green, Mr. COLLINS in the chair, a letter was received from the Poor-law Board, " trans mitting fur the information of the guardians the copy of a doter which, the board have auldiessed to Mr. Massing ham," on the sptbjoct of the receut inquiry into the con duct of that gentleman with regard to the late Mrs. 'ferry, the circumstances of which have been fully re ported. The copy of• the letter to Dr. Massingbam, after Teciting the purport of the evidence taken on oath before Dr. Markham, as already published, proceeds as follows : " With regard to your proceeding on the Wednesday (the 2nd inst.). when the order was brought to you, the board direets nee to iiforio you that, looking at the fact that the order did not state the ease to be urgent, and to the re preeentation made to you as to the then state of the deceased, the board are of opinion that you are not censurable for not haring visited her on that evening. The board however, cannot avoid remarking that a medi cal officer necessarily incurs great responsibility in pre berthing for a patient in the condition of the deceased' without previously seeing her. Mrs. Fox, who came to your house ua the Thursday morning, states that she ' seenticioe 1 to your wife the name of the person from whom she rabic, and although she does not appear to have Leen urgent in pressing for your attendance, the board consider that prohability is in favour of her statement that she mentioned the tome of the deceased as the requir ing your sttendvnce. It does not appear, t e o r :V i er, that Jdrs. blessingheui communicated this to you. When, however, thc daughter arrived at 20 minutes after 10 o'clock, mud urgently represented the state of her mother, yon ought, w the opinion of the board, to have facer taine4 by proper inquiry on whose behalf she applied, io stead of co relesely assuming her to be another person, and failing by such aesumption to make certain of the caw: far which your nad..ance was required. The subsequent arrival of Mrs. Grimm() removed all doubt on this point, and Pi) hoard consider that you are open to grave tonsure for not having at once visited the deceased after von were distioctly informed of her illness, occurring as it did at ter the poor WOULltellcontinenient the day before. The hoard observe that you were yourself suffering from isidispe ition at the time, and this fact, coupled with the high character which you have hitherto enjoyed in the discharge of your duties, renders it unnecessary for the baud to do leer; the:. express their opinion of your con duct mum this occasion. The board have only to add that it is incons:stent with your duty as a medical officer, and with the regulations of this bo.rl, that you should dopese to your sun the duties devolving upon you as m edic al officer. When for any sufficient reason you are unable to attend personally in any case you should obtain the &sten dame of your duly appointed substitute." Neither the Jotter t r the board of guardians enclosing the communica tion to Dr. Ilasaingham, or that communication itself, re ferred in any way to the suspension of that gentleman by the board of gum-dil.. When the clerk had read the letters. Mr. Goodwin moved that Mr. Massingham be re quested to attend at the next meeting of the board of guardians, and be then &eked whether he would fur the future abide by the orders of the Poor-law Board, by hex ing a proper dispen•er and assistant instead of employing his eon, and if not, that he should then be called upon for his resignation. This motion having been carried the heard adjourned. THE RECIINT'S-PARK ACCIDENT. Yenthrtiny the nouth-western corner of the Re gent's-park had returned to its normal state of tranquil seclusion. Not that the search for the bodies of sup posed drowned persona had been entirely given up, as was generally reported, but the divers and watemen bad abandoned the ground, and the completion of the work was left to the park-keepers and their hired assistants. From morn till eve two o: three boats end a couple of square punts Hosted lazily over the lake, dragging its slurry bottom. or sounding its nooks and holes. Nothing, believer, could be found, and it is now confidently affirmed that all the engulfed bodies have been recovered. Certainly that appears to be the conviction of those public authorities who have taken cognisance of the accident. Mr. t)ouglaa, for instance, the master of the workhouse, in the forenoon addressed the following letter to Lord John Manners :—" Master's (fftice, St. Marylebc ne Workhouse, W., Jan. 25, Is67.—My Lora, — Alter a careful examination into the circumstances at tending the absence of the few remaining names of the miming persons reported by their friends at the workhouse, and supposed to have lost their lives through the late lamentable accident on the ice in the Regent'o-park, I am of opinion that there are no longer grounds for believing that they were sufferers by the accident, nor do I con sider that say more bodies are likely to be found in the seater, —I have the honour to be, my lord, yourvcry obedient forwent, C. K. Dustman, Master. The Right lion. Lord John Manner.. Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests." At a subsequent period the Chief Commissioner gave directions that the drainage of the lake should be suspended for the present, and the reason assigned for this countermand was the manifest improbability of any other bodies being in the water. But the work of connecting the lake with the sewer was not discontinued, and before dusk the excava tors bad penetrated to the crown of the private drain, which was stated to be at a depth of between fifteen and sixteen feet. The valves and pipes to be employed in car rying the water into the drain will, it is expected, be fixed before the end of to-day, or at the latest early on Monday morning, and a small volume of water will be then let off to test the strength and efficacy of this temporary gully, but the commencement of the thorough will have to await further instructions from the office of Woods and Forest.. OnWednesday& numerously attended meeting was held at the London Hospital Medical College, at which nearly the whole of the hospital staff and students were present. Dr. Herbert Davies was elected to the chair. The chair- Ulan explained that a wish was very generally entertained that the brave and humane conduct of Mr. E. 1111 ,:un iland, In the Regent's•park accident, should not be over without some notice. Dr. Andrew Clark said that this was not merely a student's question, but that Mr. Cop land's conduct reflected credit upon the school and the hospital to which be belonged. Mr. W. Nixon, the secre tary to the hospital, expressed a similar feeling on behalf of the house committee. The following resolution was then carried unanimously :—"That this meeting highly Z proy ree chil (t h e t a . the conduct of occasion o( Mr. Copland in resf t u y iz the ltegent's-park, and feeling that he has reflected great credit upon the medical school to which he belongs, de sires to present him with come testimonial of its apprecia tion of his noble action." A further resolution, appoint ing a committee to receive subscriptions and to decide upon the form the testimonial should assume, was also . We understand a considerable sum was collected the l room. NORTHERN REFoRM DZXONSTRATION. —On Mon day next a reform demonstration is to take place in New eaatleon-Tyne. Arrengemente have been in progress for Dome time past. and the committee now announce them to be completed. The meeting will be bell on the old Parade-ground, Haymarket. It was originally intended to bold it on the Town-moor, but the snow and frost have rendered a meeting there impossible. All the large engi neering workshops and iron factories on Tyneside are likely to be laid idle on the day, and the Northumberland antlers have intimated their intention of coming to the gathering in a body. The demonstration promises to be one of the most powerful and successful that has been held in the north of England these last thirty years. Three local members of parliament have intimated their inten tion of being present—Mr. Joseph Cowen, one of the af.P.a for Newcastle ; Mr. Candlish, one of the M.P.s for Sunderland ; and Mr. Trevelyan, M.P. for Tynemouth. Lord Teynham, Mr. Ernest Jones, and Lieut.-Colonel Perkins will also be present. The open-air meeting will be addressed from six different platforms by above fifty working men. —Retectstic Cluridr. . SOU THAMPTON, JAN. 25. —The North German Lloyd's steamer Hansa, from New York, passed Use Needles at 10.55 s.m. to-day. 2 . 40 :r. i . 1 THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 26, 1867. lain Intelligente. EQUITY COURTS.—JAN. 25. (Before she Lords Jubilees.) Its FIARNID . ,4 BASZ. This wo ar appeal from the Master of the Rolls. In the oboe , matter the Master of the Rolla on the 12th instant directed that an application of the official liquids. tors fur en order fora call of VV. per share on the shares of the contributories whose names were included in a certifi cate of the chief clerk. should stand over till the second glitunlay iu the sittings after the present term. From that direction the official liquidators now appealed and 'pled that the call of vv. might he made on all the eon. tributorbe of the company whose names were included in the crrwicate of th.: chief clerk, dated the 24th of July last. Hr. laelwyn, Q.C.. Mr. Cotton, Q.C., and Mr. Rektiwich appeared for the official liquidator ; Mr. Ilaggallay, Q.C., Mr. Jeasel. Q.C., M. Turner, Mr. Swanston, Mr. Wood house, and Mr. Bush opposed the application. Mr. Selwyn wua heard in reply. Lord Justice Turner, after stating the terms of the motion. said the f. rat question is whether the application before the Neater of the Bolls ought to have been ordered to stand over till the 9th of February. I have felt, and still feel. considerable ilifficulty as to how this application is to be dealt with. It is not the habit of the Court of Appeal to interfere with the discretion which a judge, whose orders are brought under its consideration, has exercised when making the onler appealed from. The great diff.culty in this case is to ascertain to what extent the Mister of the Rolla has exercised his discretion in this matter" He may have proceeded on the hypothesis that at the expiration of the time dating which be postponed the application he would he better able to form an opinion ea to what order he ought to make ; and if we wire eat' died that that was the ground on which be proceeded, we should not. I think, be justified in interfering with his discretion. On the other hand, the order of the Masten tic the Rolls, as it stands, involves considerations of very grs at importance. It involves the question whe ther. where claim to be taken off the list of contribu. tories has been set up, the call which the official liquida tors propose to make on all persons who have been placed on the list ought to be suspended. I think that the safest course we can take is to deal with the order of the Master of the Rolls upon the grounds on which we think he may have roe aaled ; and, therefore, taking into consideration all the circumstances of the case, I am of opinion that this c..se is not one in which we ought to discharge the order of the Master of the Rolls. I am the more disposed to that view because half the time for which the postponement was made has already expired, and I think it is not pro. bable that any serious inconvenience will occur by the suspension of the order for the call until the ilth February. While, however, I decline to concur in any order to dis charge that of the Master of the Rolls, I must express my clear and decided opinion that a call ought to be made immediately on all contributories who have been placed upon the list. The Companies Act, Ifel2, has pro dmmal result—creditors are precluded from enforcing their legal remedies against the shareholders in these companies after an order for winding up has been made, otherwise than by proceeding under the act to wind them up. It becomes therefore the imperative duty of the court to exercise the powers given to it by the act for the protection of the creditors, having regard to the position in which they are placed by the act. When, as in the present case, a large amount of debt is duefroui a company of this description, it is not consistent with justice that this court should decline to exercise its powers for making provision for the payment of those debts at the earliest possible period. A further consideration arising from that state of things is this, what security has the legis lature given to creditors that funds for the payment of the debts shall be forthcoming None at all, except by means of a call. If a call be made, it will operate as a judgment against the contributories. The court ought to provide, if not for the actual pay ment of the debts, at any rate for their being in some way , secured. This can only be done by means of a call. Then I it was said with reference to the position of these share holders that they have made out a prima fade case to hove their names removed from the list. But it seems to me that they cannot justly complain of a call being made upon them. Another reason in favour of that view of the ' came is that it does not follow that because a call is made the court must necessarily sanction proceedings for at once enforcing its payment. The parties may apply to the court to suspend the enforcing of the payment of the call by them, and on a proper ease being mole, the court would do that. I think the right order to be made now is that this motion should stand over till the 11th February, in order that we way see whether the Master of the Rolls, when the matter comes before him again, will or will not make an order for a call. The remaining question is as to the amount of the call which ought to he made. The court is not yet in a position to determine that; but upon the fame as they now stand before us, I think that a call of 4id. per share ought to be made. It is the first duty of the coins to provide means for the payment of the creditors. The question of the amount of the call will, however, be in the discretion of the Master of the Rolls, and I am content to leave it so, having intimated my opinion upon the matter. lord Justice Cairns said —ln the case of the Contract Corporation we took occasion to observe upon the inconve nience which would result from our interference with the discretion of the judge of the court below as to the amount or time of making a call ; and to what was then said I adhere. If there were any question now as to the amount of call which ought to be made, I should be unwilling to express any difference of opinion from that of the Master of the Rolls. I should be still more unwilling to interfere with the discretion of • judge in the arrangement of the busi ness of his own court. But though the order under appeal is only one for an adjournment, there is involved in it a question of principle of some importance ; and I do not think that the official liquidator was wrong in bringing that question here by way of appeal. The principle in volved might just as wel l have led to the postponement of the all for many months. The list of the con tributories of this company was settled on the 24th of July, and the ordinary time for object ing to it would have expired eight days afterwards. A call ought to have been made at the earliest possible period, and I concur with my learned brother that the pro posed call is not too large. But leave has been given to some of the contributories to apply to have their names removed from the list, and it is said that leave will be given to others of them to make a similar application. I am extremely unwilling to express an opinion as to the success or failure of such cams ; but to attempt success fully to undo a transaction where the parties are in the position of partners in a business actually being carried on, and in respect of which profits have been divided, would require considerable strength of evidence. From the mere fact that leave has been given to a contri butory to raise such a cane, it cannot be said that he has made out a prima facie one for being removed from the list. But who are the persons who are entitled to the protection of the court while such a case is pending? First, there are the cre ditors. whose onlyprotection is that which they can obtain from this court. The court incurs &strong responsibility to creditors, and they might justly complain if there were delay in realising the property applicable to the payment of their debt,. But there are also the contributories to be considered. They have a right to say this : that any person who might have to share their burden should not be allowed to put himself in a position in which he would not be able to meet the liability imposed on him. If the call be made, it will have the effect of a judgment ; and that will be a security valet quantum to both classes of persons. That is quite consistent with an application being made by any contributory for the suspension of pay ment of the call by him, and I quite concur with my learned brother in thinking that this motion should stand over, and that nothing should be done until the matter has again been before the Master of the Rolls COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. JAN. •Ll , . (Before the Judge Ordinary.) HANCOCK (FALSELY CALLED PEATY) C. PEATY. EKTRAORDINART CASE. After our report left yesterday, Milts Harriet Hancoac, an elder sister of the alleged warier. said the family consisted of seven daughters and two sons. After the death of their father they went to live with an uncle, with whom Mary Ann stayed six or seven and twenty years. She left in September, 1862. At that time her mind was very unsettled and bad. She would sit in her bedroom all day, and would not come down except to her meals. She said that the society was not ht fur her, though it consisted of her uncle and sisters. She would not speak to them when she did come down. She said that some one had offended her out of doors,and that she found it necessary to punish the whole family se verely. Her behaviour at mesh was very strange. She seemed to be trembling with passion, and would strike her plate with her knife so violently as to endanger its breaking. When she went out in the carriage she would mutter to herself. She wore her hair piled up on the top of her head, with extraordinary ribbons on the top of it, and • very crazy-looking bonnet. Her head-dress was a quarter of a yard high, so that her bonnet did not touch her face. When remonstrated with, she said, "All her tendencies were upward." There was great difficulty in inducing her to wash herself—she said she was too pure to require ablution. She would sometimes go a whole fort night without • thorough wash. Once she bad • blister ; and she saved the lymph from it in • little gaily-pot, ob serving that every particle of her was too precious to be lost. She used also to save the combings of her hair. The reason she gave for her solitary habits was that she had problems to solve that were of great importance alike to the family and to the country. In the autumn of 1862 her conduct to her uncle worried him so much that be resolved she should leave his house. She bad, in fact, been very rude and ungrateful to him. He told her that she must go to her sister, Mrs. James, but that when she could behave better she might come back. She only stayed with Mn. James for two or three weeks, and then she went to the house of Mrs. Denson, a friend. Soon after this witness found her in bed at her brother-in- law's, Mr. Nun's, in Euston-square, with a inures from an institution for the insane with her. Dr. Corfe attended her. She was under restraint; Dr. Corfe had given the nurse or ders to sitby the door and not toleave heron any account. She Was very much exhausted, and spoke very little. Understood that she had ran away from Km Meson's. The mum re. mained with her for about a week. She afterwards went to the house of a cousin, Mr. Walter Hancock, where she thought her food was poisoned. Asked her how that could be, seeing that all the family partook of it without injury? She replied that it was poison to her, though not to others. Ultimately she went to the house of Dr. Taylor, a friend of the family, where she lived up to the time of her marline. She thought her food was poisoned there. Her dress continued to be as eccentric as ever. She used to tie skeins of Berlin wool in her hair. They were of bright colours, which ohe said had a meaning known only to herself. She said that Dr. Taylor's pupils bad a plot to injure her. She used to make drawings of bridges without foundations. These she would stick up in various parts of the house, RA she said, to teach the people something. Witness, when she heard of the proposed marriage, remonstrated with both the parties. Mr. Peaty said he could see the state she was in, but it arose from her love to him. end that she would be better when she became his wife. Was present at the marriage. After the ceremony she said, " I quite approve of the union between church and suite." and congratulated the clergyman upon it. She then in sisted on driving down by Kensington church to hear the bells ring. At the wedding breakfast she went up to Dr. Harmer, one of Dr. Taylor's former pupil., end gave him a kiss for himself, and another for his father, remarking that be was " a jolly good fellow." Before the parties went o ff by the tra in, her sister told the respondent that be must not suppose she had married him because she liked him—she had done it for a purpove. They went to Scarborough. Saw her sister again three weeks after her marriage. That was in Osnaburg-terrace. She had put the lid of a saucepan round her neck, and she said she had done it because she was afraid of being shot. Mr. Peaty said she had run away from him to Brighton. She went away in her wedding-ilrem. He sent his father to bring her back, and he found her with a saucepan lid round her neck. When his father brought her back to London. he procured a nurse for her ; and be afterwards ' removed her to Dr. Sutherland's. She was removed to St. Luke's in February last. Cross-examined—The family would, of course, pay the expenses of the present suit. In consequence of Mary Ann's marriap, her uncle altered his will, and reduced the legacy be had bequeathed to her. All her family con sidered her insane, but no steps were taken to prevent her marriage—they did not know how to do it. After leaving Dr. Sutherland's, and before going to St. Luke's, she was under the care of several medical men, amongst others that of Dr. Baker Brown. She was taken there to have an operation performed upon her. That was with the know ledge of Mr. Peaty. Mr. Peaty afterwards complained of it. Was never present when her sister Maria struck Mary Ann. Re -examined—Had remonstrated with her on her haughtiness, and told her that they were the children of the same father and mother, so that there could be no difference of rank between them. She replied, "Oh, but there is an individual aristocracy, and that is my case." (Laughter.) . . . . B the Judge—The suit had been brought because the family did not agree with Mr. Peaty as to the manner in which she should be treated after her insanity had be come apparent. Dr. Corte, of Nottingham-terrace, Regent's-park. gave strongly corroborative evidence so far as he had opportu nities of seeing the alleged wife. A woman named Glynn, with whom the alleged wife had gone to lodge, in Little Albany-street, said that she had asked witness to conceal her, and borrowed witness's clothes by way of disguise. She begged witness to take her to the Middlesex Hospital, but witness took her to Dr. Code. The next morning she ran away. Witness was quite frightened when she missed her, but at last found her at her sister's house in Euston-square. Went to see her after her marriage. She wanted Mr. Peaty to knock a nail into the wall over a mattress on which she lay, in order that she might hang a little tin oven over her head. She called the oven her protector. (A laugh.) Cross-examined—Had formerly worked for the family. Dr. Taylor, of 139, Queen's-road, Bayswater, said that he bad king been a friend of the family, but not its me dical attendant. The alleged wife's uncle had made a large fortune by an indiarubber patent. Had always thought her eccentric; but for six weeks after she came to witness's house she wars rational as any onecould be. Then for a week she was decidedly insane. These paroxysms used to recur every four weeks, and with increasing force. Once she got up in the middle of the night and went in her night dress into witness's consulting-room. Then she rang the bell. Witness, when he saw her, ordered her to go back to bed, but she insisted on sleeping with Mrs. Taylor, which she did. Once she said that if she did not have medical advice she should be a crystal before morn ing. She used to recite poetry in an extravagant manner. Thought she had a gift for reciting poetry. She used to bet the names of medical men in her window. Three days fore she was married witness saw her sitting in a bath. She had then a blanket over her. There was no water in the bath. She was looking at a draw ing which she had made of an arch resting on lilies. She said that Mr. Peaty and she would 1. have to go under it when they were married. Mr. Peaty used to visit her. Objected to his visits, be cause witness understood that his uncle disapproved of the connexion. Told him three days before the marriage that he believed his intended wife might become insane, and warned him to be careful. lie said, " She's only dying for me ; when we are married she will be all right." Was talking to him for an hour on the subject. She was very much excited at the wedding. She kissed my pupil, Dr. Harmer, who had given her away. After the marriage witness had given a certificate, in which he had said that he bad observed "many other facts indicating insanity during her six months' residence in his house." The night before the marriage she was specially excited. She told Mr. Peaty that she should wish him to promise to read the Communion Service toher every night of their married life. He objected to do so, and tried to divert her attention from the matter. She grew very angry with him, and there were high words. Witness thought the marriage would not take place. Cron.examined--Supposed it was law that a lunatic could not contract a marriage, but was not quite sure upon the point. Could not have done more to prevent the mar riage than witness did. There was no doubt that every fourth week she was perfectly insane. Did not mean to I say that the reciting of poetry was proof of insanity, but she had a way of applying it to herself. There was a pas sage which ended, the defendant throw away his ci,or. When the insp.,t , r came up he saw none. Witness was interested in the company, inasmuch as he was a large shareholder and a director. Yr. L. Lewis said Mr. Glitsenstein had taken a seat in • first close carriage, and when Mr. Scott was coming in, the defendant said to him, "Do you obje c t t o sm okin g r and when he found he did, he got out and went into another ca and threw away his cigar. Mr. Scott followed him, obtained bin name, and summoned him. This was not one of those aggravated cases where a person persists in smoking after he had been requested to desist. Inspector Crab said the company bad had so many com plaints about the nuisance of smoking in the carriages, that they were determined to put • stop to it. He was therefore directed to ask for a conviction on the present occasion. Su .Phillips said it was a very great nuisance to a number of persons to be in carriages where others were smoking. He did not feel that the defendant bad done anything wrong beyond smoking in the carriage, and the case did not therefore require • heavy penalty. It was well that the public should know that any one smoking in a railway carnage was liable to a penalty of 40s. The prevent was not • bad cue, and he thought that public justice would be satisfied with a fine of ss. and costs. Alderman Copeland said he wished Mr. Scott would im press upon his brother directors the necessity of compel ling every one who smoked to leave the carriage. They would soon put a stop to it. Inspector Crab replied that they had not the power of doing so unless they persisted in smoking after being cautioned. ►ldcrman Copeland hoped the directors would instruct all their porters to caution the smokers, and that would put a stop to it. He had been compelled to give up going by the line on account of the smoking in the carriages. Mr. L. Levy said that some time ago a petition had been presented to the directors to put on smoking car riages morning and evening for the convenience of those gentlemen who smoked and went regularly by the line. If they would do that it would give very great satisfaction to the public and the officials of the railway, but the direc tors would not do it. The fine and costs were paid. CLERKENWEIL. Mr. Henry Bart, the proprietor of the Raglan Music. hall, Theobald's-rood, Gray'einn-road, appeared before Mr. Barker to answer two summonses charging him with having performed stage plays without the necessary authority. Mr. Montague Williams, barrister, attended to support the complaint ; and Mr. Poland, barrister, attended on behalf of the defence. Mr. Williams, in opening the case, said that this was a summons taken out under the 6th and 7th Vic., chap. 6s, and this case was very similar to that lately beard awl decided by Mr. Tyrwhitt in the case of the Alhambra, but with this difference, that at the Alhambra there was a harlequinade but no oomio opening, but here there was a comic opening as well as the harlequinade. }Living stated the facts as will be found in the evidence, the learned gentleman said that this was a roost flagrant case, and he had therefore to ask the magistrate to inflic t the full penalty. The learned gentleman then called witnesses in support of his case. Mr. Poland said be was bound to admit that this case went further than that which Mr. Tyrwbitt decided List week. There was nothing to be designated as a plot, but there was a dialogue. As soon as Mr. Hart heard of these proceedings he at ones stopped the performance, and if the magistrate should rule that the piece complained of was illegal, he would never again perform the piece. AU that Mr. Hart bad done was to perform an innocent piece, and he was not aware that ho was infringing the act of parliament, Mr. Barker said he had no doubt of the illegality of per forming the piece complained of, and Mr. Hart would have to pay a penalty of 20/., including coats. There would be no penalty in the second case, as that summons he supposed would be withdrawn. Mr. Williams withdrew the second 'summons. PROM LAST NIGHTS GAZETTE. • [imam or SOLICITORS AND Tomos TATTIcTruso To so OBTAINED AT TES MICR 01 THE CHIEF stamin', 00IIST OF BASKIIIIPTCY. BASINGRALL - lITRRIMI BANKRUPTS. TRoIAS WILLIAM FAA/MALIN, Windsor, publican, to unmake Pet,. 0, at 12. 1 0 11 , 11tEK/C1 oznociLL, Tenbou.street, Lambeth, provision dealer, Feb. 6, at 12 J A mi..s 61atLT, Wuohatch. journeyman shipwright. Feb. 6, at It. JACOB YCHitP and CHAILIta InEermAan, church-lane, M bite chal el. provlston dealer* In foreign goods, Feb. 6, at 1. WILLIAM ATTwATin, Frentolk Manor, Hants,farmer, Feb 6, at 1. THOXAh MAkTIN, Tottenhill, Norfolk, and Cattle-market, Copcn• bagvn.flelds. cattle dealer. Feb at 1. 16DWA1D WAlll3loTON,Waterb.o-platx, Hammersmith. traveller, Feb. 6, at I WIWA Hilly GoLlowrtY, Etoo4treet, St George's-rued, Re- Cent's.park, 101111iCy1=111 carpenter. rel.. n, at 1 WILLIau linowNlNG,Charksatreet,it.Georgeeln.the-Eset, boot maker, Feb. 11, at 11. Malty PAcr.. Bouncreued, Victoria pert, hone dealer, feb. 11, at 11. WALZIR WIIELPLET, NOW York, America, mereltiatt, "-"• "" , Feb. 11, at 11. EDWILI, MEALS, 11.11moticer, Feb. 11, at 12. RICHARD HENRY GoCt.n,tiower-street,ll.lforibsonare, clerk. Feb. IL at 12. st slays Mira nrlL. Hemet-terrace, (hellos, Feb. 11, at 12. WILLILY CLARK, L 011400414401, 7411c11HR0DC011.14.10141, COO• tractor, Feb. 7, at IL iui wucra. s ii nxna D..axdista, nail ,lk. farm bailiff, Feb. 7, at 1. JoHN Ltitortni, Harwich, Essex, Feb. 7, at 2. WILLIAM MAR.RI4IT, Woodford.cum-Ifembris, Northampton shire. Laurier, Feb. 7, at 2. JAMES RICHARD Jorrire, merton, surrey, cementer. Feb. 7, 411. ORREITLE WILLMOTT, Cornbill, insurance Woker. Feb: 7, at I. GEORGE CHALLINGER. CharED4Hou-street ; (70w4.14/4E044 ; arnl Hlouresteratreet, Baylis= street, pianoforte manufactures', Feb. 7, M 1. Coax rir us Hcatoolreblcksaral-street,SpltaMekladock labourer, Feb. 7, at 1. wn.LTAir JONEO, Amer-plate, Hackney-wick, baker, Feb. 7, at 1. ISAWITIEL BZIJAmiII and BRIJAWN BRIJANIN, litsHoNagata-strect Without. wholeattle clothier*, Feb 7, at 2. Jotik Cumuli, Little Walelngham, Norfolk, hewer, Feb. 7, at 2. JOHN Manua 111TCHRLL, Ila omcramith, china dealer,Feb. 7,at Y . APLEVN ARTHURCAXYBKLLBuRGO, late of Ander ton'. Hotel, Fleet-street, Feb 11, at 11. JOHN ('LAIN. t•urtm-place. II ile.engl. e.tlanet mlker, l'eb.ll,at 11. UNOIGH 11NMBI.Rt arron-road, tailer, felt. 11, at 11. THOM.Li ItoNCH NlLSON.He,honeigh.street. l'ltulleo,Veb.ll,at 11. HORATIo PHILLIPS, Cumberland-terrace, Webtltounw-grove, cap taln In the Indian army, Feb. U, at IL CHARLES lei Moss, Euston-mad, builder, Feb. ii, at 11. ZELHAN, Uharlotteatreet. Caledoolaa.road, Jeweller, • Feb. 11. at It WIALList FA.Lner2, Tentenlen, Kent. 2.'tumber, Feb 11. at 12. Joum Moat:. Westbury-rna.l, Harrow-mai, domestic and sani tary engineer, Feb. 13. at 2. WILLIAIt RCLL, Upper-marsh, Lambeth, baker, Feb 13, at!. WILLIAM TRONA, 32A2tistr,. Grant George-street, Westminster, parllanw•ntary snot, Feb. 4, at 1. Ro 111,111114031, Norwich. gunmaker, Feb 0, at 1. 11o11TAOCE OA BRILL NEWTON, Condi'll. mall:real Russell-street, litoonuibury. wockiwoker's clerk, Feb. 13. at 11. Wibt.tAii CHANCE, Wellingtoia-street, Bethnal green, cab proprietor, Feb. 13. at 12. Jails THOXAS MARCHANT, Camden ore, Peckham, journey man die sinker, Feb. 13, at It Wii.LPAIoNES PRAT, Thlstle-grrna, ETOmPtOII, gentleman, Feb. 13, at 12. CHARLES PARTNER, Sunbury-comicl, Middlesex, baker, Feb. IS, at 1. JOSEPH A Tli 1103, Slough, Burks, builder, Feb. 13, rat 2. WILLIAM Ilavaltv, hub. Aston-jutta.Birrningiuun, journeyman wire drawer, Feb. ii. at It. !Marral. Hit.t..Astuu.park, near Birmingham, licensed victualler, - . .. Jogs TRIIPLPTON, Birmingham, draper's aaalatant, Fob. 8, at 12. JOSEPH 1 i•ltottia., Birmingham. currier, Feb. 4, at 12. MART DRAKELET, Ifartsitill. near Nunoaton, grocer, Feb. 6, at 12. Julie OAKLEY and FRl.latitteß WARM null °Atli!, Wont :tura, ilerefordaltire. auctioneers, Feb. 8, at 12. WILLIAM MIIatLETOS, Leicester. builder, Feb. 12. at It. Ja6l.B_ l',Utanna, 31Liaomer Norton, tiomeraetahlre, builder, -. . . . Feb. 6, at 11. Joqtall AtIXE.II, Winebeonab, Gloucestersb., miller, Feb. 6, at 11. CHARM GoTPAIIP. Newport, Motunouthabire, pianoforte maker, Yen t, at 11. RoBERT ALLEN. Bristol, organ bander, Feb. 6, at 11. • • • • • • 1./OUGLA3. laetb, Gllll;lofgalAire, late dallier, Feb. li, at 11. CHINTOPHRR KELLY. Bristol, late publican, Feb. 6. at 11. WILLEM( E. 10.44111 4 ,. Lydmi,Uloucebterah.. inulteeper.Veb.6,atll. TaollAs Tregra, Cardiff. steam tog proprietor, Feb. 6, at ladmis Tramp., St. Austell, Coruwal.l, miller. Feb. 4. at I. WlLiant WILSoN, Redear, Yorkshire, boot maker, Feb. 7, at 11. WALLIS .V11.41:14, Ffiey, Yorkshire. grocer. Feb, 11. at 11. S7w;iits;i:l;l-•$ ire, talk.r, Feb 6, at It JOHN ICELANI , . Mlngaten-upnit-Bull, draper. Feb. C, at It WILLIAM LISTIN, Telford, Idncolwhlrc, steam thrashing ma chine pr,prietor, Feb. 6, at JOAN AIRIS and !Amisßoituri, Southport, Lancashire, coal rnere:lants, Feb. b. iit WILXIN.OI ItolealsON. LiverpooLvictualler. Fekkat U. OsoitOK Itoussom. Liverpool. taph?lnten Feb..s, at 11. JoHE ETITALL, Cainaremi, ropeinaker, Feb. 7, at 11. RALPH ItontaM/11, MICeititHRIA, silk manufacturer, Feb. 8, at 11. Jona 3lorrErrit, Manchester, colour manufacturer. Feb. 7. at IS. JtPIEPH BENTLEY and JoHN DIGOLI, New Accrington, Lance. shire, cotton spinners, Feb. 6. at 11. aoLomon (nom, Sutton-lane Ends, near 31acclesSeld, silk throwster, Feb. 6, at 12. CHARLES K rle. Manchesqr, wine merchant. Fen .1, at 11. THOMAS MOTS!? BRAND, Mouth Shields, beerhouft keeper. Feb. 4, at 1.4. Jong Bt SLIT. Birmingham, hairdresser, Felt 15, at 10. Joint Wang, Birmingham, snuff-box maker, Feb. 15, at 10. FaiUltßlra RT.SAULT Al beans SlIbbLrNS, Liverpool, agar dealer, Feb. 6, at 3. Ttiogss lisloos, Liv, grocer, Feb 7, at 3. JoHm SMITH, UT . . w holesale butcher, Feb. 5, at 3. Isaac WAR ateshlre. innkeeper. Feb. 7, at 10. JOHK WIL►S. Swansea. butcher, Feb at 3. .101411Tuo11si. we., Swansea, late victua ll er, Feb. 6, at 2. 'URN NIANNERN Attgt.g, South Shields, vhipowuer. Feb. 3, at 12. Oltonng govt., ront)puot, Monm.uthalgre, engine driver, Feb. • • -' • • . . 11, at IL Join: Malta, Llanfyllbl, llontitomerysh., plumber, Feb.l2, at IL THOMAS NORMAN, Ilaldrfone, heerfaNtse keeper, Feb. 6, as 3. Jnea►ll (I.IIWWW, Newbold, Warwiekoh.,carpenter, Feb.6,at 114. THOXAS Ilasnzt.6, Itrinkbor, Warwicksh, labourer, Feb. b, at 11. Wasusx ‘111.1101.1111L Bishop Auckland. plumber, Feb. 7, at 10. Jowl ensarnaL, (Upton, Somenetaldre. tailor, Jet. 26, at 11. JOHN IfolltN, Siockton.on.Tees, beerhouse keeper, Feb. 0, at IL JOHN CTTHSERT, Nonnanby, Yorkshire, tailor, Feb. 6, at 11. RUTH C001.3V, Sloatois-00-Yeas, greengrocer, Feb. 6, at 11. Joins Joas.4, Newtown, Moutgonteryshire. flannel manufacturer, Feb. 9, at 11. fArNAND Rama., Whlttlogton, Staffordshire, late Innkeeper, Feb. 8, at 11}. JOHN EVANS, Salford, tripe dealer, Feb. 9, at 91. Naar CONNELLY. Salford, Feb. 9.,att?e. WILLIAM CROXIY4I, Manchester. Indere?. Feb. 0, at 14 THOMAS SMYTH. Wellingore, lincolush., grocer. Feb 4. at 10 JOSIPII WIIXINAOM SHAM, Nottingham, harness maker, Feb. 6, at 11. 11611011 BOTTILT, Nottingham, grocer, Feb. WituAx BOOT?. BnuiC Itrutaghtt;a: Loailnabfts, carrier, Feb. 6, at It. Wn.Liatt llesalrlT, Newbury, Berke, painter, Feb. 8, at 11. WILLIAM 111.411L+. Brecon, Innkeeper, Feb. 5, at 12. elliMatai CLAIM, ohlawintord, imlbler, Feb. 1 t, at 10. wn.Lux Surma Ititterne, lianas baker , Feb. 11, at If ........ FRANCIS HILL. Mach Wither, tlerefoidihlre, corn merchant, Fah. 6, at It WILLIAM THOXI6 Lhe[. Axminster, carpenter, Feb. 4. at 11. JOIM Meat, Newport, Sloamouthall , grocer, Feb. 1, at 1. TIIONLS TOKNICit, Brhipert. ironmonger, March 7, at 12. JOHN Tumoral, Swansea, farmer, Feb. a, at 2. Fitaltets Swam, Kingston.upon-(lull, hackney cartman, Feb. 6,1111. ellitletOPIFISR BADLI.I. Ripon, draper, Feb 8. at It. WILLIAM HOLGATI. li..!!!ti!.het.Teellel, Feb. 0, at 10. JORN RICHASW Ic►RS, Weldon, Nurthiitapt;Milait;;cattlejobber, Feb. 5. at 11. RICHARDGAMBLE, Durham. publican, Feb. 5, at 11. HARRY (OSBORN, Leighton Bustard, farmer, Ed,. 0, at U. JAMBI MARRON, tongtONN, COMberlallti.watllmaker,leb,ls,atll. DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS. JANIS BULL, 144Tvrport., Isle of Wight, bread and biscuit baker —lst dividend of 4s. 5d., Jan. 30, and subsequent Wednesday, at l'arkyun. Basinahalintreet. EDWIJID CLOROX BARRON, Mitre-court, ('Sty, warehouseman tnd dividend of led., Jan. 30, and subsequent Wednesday, at Parkyne, Basinghallatreet. CHABLIS JORKPH MILLRI, Woburn. Bedfordshire, grocer—lst dividend of 6a, Jan. 30, and subsequent Wednesday, at Par. Basinghallatreet. Onosos Laren Ilium, Basingstoke. Hampshire, silversmith —lst dividend of 2a 101 d., Jan. 30, and subsequent Wednes. day, at Parkyug. Bashighail-street. FRANCIS GEDROE JOlll LASCRLLES, Twickenham, retired brevet colonel In the 4th Madras Light rat:dry-Ist dividend , f Is. 03d. , Jan. 30, and subsequent Wednesday', at Parkyus', HaMnithallatreet. JIODEY :HITCH ARD, BUthey, Hertfordshire, beerseller-14 divi dend of 7s. 94d , Jan. 30, and subsequent Wednesday, at Parkyme, Basinehallatreet JOHN NIMBLER JONES, Uloueesterkernme, Commordal-road Bask shoe manufacturer—lst dividend of 12*. 04d., Jan. 30, and subsequent Wednesday. DlVlD at Park yns, Basinghalintreet. Feb. 15. W. fiturgess, Billesdon, Leicestershire. farrier—Feb. 14. W. Gibson. Leeds. potter—Feb. 14. J. Naylor, Leeds, bill twoker—Feb. 8. W. Callow. Manchester, wine merchant—Feb.l3. J. Evans, Manchester, commlsslon merchant --Feb.2o. J. Mackie, Rochdale. draper—Feb. G. J. M. West. statham, Norfolk, pro fessor of musk—Feb. 5..1. I nngg Cottingham, PARTNIIPAHIPB DISSOLVED ]. Clarke and 11. Henson, Loughbiwough, Resumers- 8. J. Pres colt and J. W. Waddington, Norwich, curt-tees—W. Cannon, gen.. F. W. Falrbrara. and W. Cannon, Jun., canterbery ship owners, so far as regards W. Cannon, Jun--T. Brown and J. Brown, Tnnisidge Welk and Croydon. builden-0. Newman and 8. L Mann, Peters-hill, Doctors'-commons, and Lent-street, Southwark, builders—J. J. Harting, E Halibut. and W. Har i ling, New Charles-street, City-road, ctockmakers, so far as re garde J. J. Hanks—J. T. Willey and H. R. Clarke, Crowe-Aflame, out Inektiey, schoolmaster —C. Halton and J. Newman, pole. saddlers—R. Bower awl R. T. Ogden. Rochdale, surarous —W. Maya, T. W. Mays, and O. Mays, Bourn, Linconshite, butchen—D. Bowly and I. Pitt, Cirencester, cheese factors—H. Peace and T. H. Waterhouse. Shedlebt, steel manufacturers— R. W. Boot and O. Boot. Leicester, felimongers—P. Benson and A. Heals Lutes, Bedfordshire, surgeons—J. Hauunoo, H Ham mon, and L Hammon, Northampton-square, Clerkenwell. watch mannfactunirs, so far as regards 11. Hammon—F. A. Debs and J. W. C. ] b oiler, Bradford, commission merchants—A. M. Walker and 0. M. Moore. Pcteriorouglisiourt, Fleet-street, printers— ]. 8. (*math, and W. !Anniston, Rugby, printers—W. Young and .1.5 H. tstnekall, Lirerpool, stamp agents—J. skkidso, and 0. Blllington. Belarare and Leicester. =Twitters— M. de 4 . . Andrade sod A. Solomon, Cripplegatedatildings aunt Wood street, ilmapidile, notelet' feather ntanufacturers—ti. F. Fos and J. Mantel!. Bristol. solicitors—J. Cluininglutin out 11. Cunning ham, Warrington. Laiwashire. mercers—C. Mire and J. C. Bar 111Istim. Staffordshire. millers—Ann Cates J. Cates, H. Cates, and W. Cates, Sinseiderrace, Old Brmpton, and else where. Sob makers, in far as regards W. Cates—tt Morley. F. R. Morley, and J. Morley. Lekerter, drapers, so far as resents R. Morley -J. Walker and J. Hakim, Fairfield Worts, sear Shut cheater. Ide:tellers—A. Mutter and J. War, Milton, Dumbarton shire, and Glasgow. calico printers. SCOTCH BRIQUESTRATIONB, JOHN WILI4III. Penick, house factor, Jan. at the Faculty Hall, Oliseow. JAMES N.IRAT, Strathatd), near Blalr Athole, tamer, Jan. 30, at the Guildhall, Perth Du BARRY'S DEL1C101:711 REVALENTA ARARICA FOOO cures dyspepsia, Indigestion, cough, asthma, °mem= debility, constipation, diacrlues, palpitation. nervous, liver, and stoinseleomplainta. Cure No. 68,413.—" Rome, Italy St 18611.—The health of the Holy Father is excellent, se= since, abandoning all other remedies, he hen confined entirely to Du Rarry's Food, and his Holiness cannot pulse this excellent toed too highly."—tfasette du Midi. Du Dam and Co., No. 77, lagent-street, London, W. In WI; at la. lab: UR, la. 9d. 1299.. tts. Saba. exis.—(AdvertlemS•RJ The breath of God thou art, and she would point to herself. In July witness took her to consult Dr. Robert Lee. It was Dr. Lee's opinion that her malady arose from • functional disarrangement, and that if • favourable offer of marriage were made her it should not be despised. That opinion WAS communicated to her through witness's wife. Witness did not treat her at all—she was at his house as a friend. She did not go to Dr. Baker Brown's by witness's advice. Did not know that she went there to have the clitoridectomate opera tion performed upon her. Knew that that operation of Dr. Baker Brown was making a great stir in the medical world. _ _ B 7 the :fudge—The marriage took place just at the close of one of her periodical attacks of nymphomania. Latterly she bad been more unreasonable while subject to these attacks. _ _ _ By Dr. Spinks—During one of these attacks, witness did not think she could write a rational letter. The court then adjourned. THE POLICE COURTS BLLNSION.HOUSE. William °ales, a genteel looking lad, 14 years .>l.l. was brought before Alderman Beeley who sat for the Lord Mayor, upon a cbarge of robbing his employer, Mr. Gam men, a solicitor, practising in Clock-lane, and the deputy for the ward. _ _ It appeared that the prisoner had been for three months employed by Deputy Gammen as othce•boy, and in consequence of some suspicions that were entertained of his honesty, four sovereigns were placed in an envelope and put into the iron safe. On the Monday following the money was gone, but the empty envelope was left behind. The envelope was left, and the safe was locked, and on the following morning the envelope also was gone. The prisoner was subsequently called into Mr. Gammen . ' office, and that gentleman put some questions to bins relating to the missing money, and he at first denied having taken it. He subsequently, how ever, admitted that he had taken the four sovereign', and said that he bad put them into his purse, and that be was robbed as he was going along the street. He afterwards altered his story, and said that he bad put the money loose in his pocket, with his handkerchief, and that he had lost it. There was this great aggrav ation in the con duct of the prisoner, that he appeared to have placed the empty envelope in the desk of one of the other clerks evidently with the object of casting suspicion upon this clerk as having been the person who committed the robbeThery. prisoner was remanded. GUILDFIALL. Ilfr. Glit,rwlein, of St. Mark's- gardens, Notting-hill, was summoned before Sir Benjamin S. Phillips and Alder man Copeland, for smoking in one of the carriages on the Metropolitan Railway after be bad been requested to desist. Mr. Louis Lewis, of Elyplace, appeared for the de fendant, and Inspector Crab watched the case on behalf of the company. Mr. Russell Scott said he lived at 10, Colwell-terrace, Regent's-park. On Tuesday, the 15th inst., between three and four o'clock in the afternoon, he was on the platform in Moorgateetreet, and he observed the defendant smoking in a first class carriage near the door, and he told him he must not do so. He replied there were other caeriages for witness, and he might go elsewhere. He told defendant that was not his object, but that he must not smoke in a railway carriage. M itness then called a railway porter, and he gave his address, and a summons was taken out against him. He believed that when he went to the carriage door the defendant did say to him, "Do you object t, smoking"' or something to that effect. The defendant left the car riage he was in when witness spoke to him and went to one higher up in the train, but he followed him. He did not recollect saying to the inspector, " Who is this Juan? Give me your card." He was all but certain he did not my so. The defendant said, "I am known to Inspector Adams, and he will tell you who I am." Witness called Inspector Adams and witness gave his card. He (witness) was not inconvenienced by the smoke. He did not see GREENWICH. Owing to the efficient police arrangements adopted by Mr. Walker, the chief superintendent, and Mr. Superin tendrnt Wakeford, the tumultuous assemblages in the streets of Deptford and Greenwich were effectually dis persed on Thursday night, and the towns are now quiet. There were only two chairs in connection with these disturbances before the magistrate, in one of which a youth named Henry Ciabb was charged with throwing stones at the police while in the execution of their duty. Stevens, 216 A division, said be yes on duty in Church street, Deptford, where mounted police were endeavouring to disperse a gathering of 200 or 100 persons. Stones were then thrown at them, and witness saw the prisoner throw a stone at one of the mounted police, and which fell just short of the hone. Witness took the prisoner into custody, and was kicked by him on the leg. The prisoner denied the charge, and called a witness, who (Ailed to prove anything in his favour. Mr. Train fined the prisoner lthi.„ or seven days' impri sonment. Hrary Stewart and James Muffins , also youths, were next charged with being concerned with others not in cu.. tody in stealing a child's frock and pelisse, value 12v. tid., from the shop of Mr. Durrant, Alexandra-terrace, New cross, Deptford. The prisoners, it appeared, with six others, entered the prosecutor's shop as it was being closed, and demanded money of his wife. This relief was refused them, when one of the gang made a snatch at the articles named in the charge and ran away, the whole escaping except the pri soners. Mr. Trani sentenced them to a month's imprisonment each, with hard labour. EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT. A singular and most alarmis * , accident occurred at Reading yesterday, an d created great excitement. A stream known as the Holy brook 4in which, it is said, the mono of Reading Abbey were m bygone centuries accustomed to bathe) runs through the town, passing beneath the houses and streets in several parts, and at certain places its depth is consi derable. Mr. Ball, a tobacaunist, with his wife and family, are the occupants of a house in the Higb.street, built on arches over the stream, which from that point continues its course under the road and the opposite house', and passing at the back of the King's. joins the Kennet and Avon Canal. Yesterday Mrs. Ball was engaged in the back part of the premises, down stairs, when the brick floor suddenly collapsed, and Mrs. B a ll f e ll headlong into the rushing stream below, the arch having given way. Her husband, who narrowly escaped a similar fate, ran into the street, and alarmed the neighbours, who went to a back garden in the King's-road, and fortunately rescued the affrighted lady, who had floated down some distance, supporting herself by a piece of timber which fell with the brickwork. She was carried home, and attended by Dr. Vines, but she lies in a somewhat preca rious slats. ___ LONDON \NOREEN() MEN'S ASsocIATION. —Last night a meeting of the delegates who acted in conjunction with the Working Men's Association in promoting the reform demonstration of the 3rd of December, was held at the Sussex-hall, Bouverie-street, for the disposal of general hilliness ; Mr. George Potter filled the chair. In the course of • discussion which took place in reference to the legal proceedings taken by the associa tion in consequence of the refusal of the lessee of AA burnham-grounds to grant the use of the grounds for the holding of the reform demonstration, Mr. Brooke moved • resolution to the effect that previous to the bringing of the contemplated action in a court of law, • deputation be appointed to wait upon Mr. Smith and Mr. Simpson, with the view of effecting an amicable settlement of the dispute. An amendment, expressive of the determination of the meeting to d immediately with the action at law was proposel w a7 c irseconded, but on a dividon it was lost, and the resolution was carried. The auditors appointed to examine the accounts connected with the demonstration submitted the report, and in the course of the discussion which followed the chairman stated that the association suffered a loss of 1501. owing to their not having met in Ashburnhans-grounds. RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.— The number of hill' which were appointed for the consi deration of standing orders examination yesterday (Friday) before Messrs. Frere and Palgrave was large, and conse quently the business was protracted until a late hour. Before Mr. Frere—The examiner declared the standing orders complied with in the unopposed bills of the Great North of Scotland Railway (further powers) ; the Metropo- Stan Railway ; the Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Gas : the Eton Gas ; Dundalk and Greenon ; Waterloo and Whitehall Railway (extension of time, Lc.) ; Heywood Improvement; Southsea Railway ; Bristol Port Railway and Pier ; the Manchester, Sheffield and Licoln shire Railway (additional powers) ; Kilkenny Junc tion Railway (abandonment of Kilpurrell Branch) ; London, Brighton, and South emit Railway ; and the Belfast Central Railway. There was no appear ance in the un , ppoaed Rochford Hundred Railway, and it was withdrawn. 'The examiner declared the requirements of the standing orders not to have been complied with in the case of the unopposed Sirhowy Railway Bill. The opposed Hoylake Railway (Chester Extension . ) Bill passed standing orders. Before Mr. Palgravo—The following unopposed bills were declared by this examiner to have standing orders :—The London and South-Western Ci s l e i ' v l ay (further powers) ; the East London Waterworks (various powers) ; Ilfracombe Railway ; Bedford and Northampton Railway; Wensum Valley Railway North- Western and Charing - cross Railway ; Cardiff and 'enarth Road ; Hastings Pier ; Ross and Monmouth Rail way, and Newport Railway. The parties to the Bel gravia and South Kensington New Road and the Swansea Valley and Harbour Junction Railway entered no ap appearance, although both bills were unopposed, THE TRAFALGAR -SQUARE LION:I.—Sir Edwin Landseer's long-expected lions have at last been completed. One of them was yesterday morning placed on its pedestal at the base of Nelson'scolumn ; and another will arrive this morning. A hoarding is being erected for their tem porary protection, and they will not be uncovered until all are in their places. The lions have been cast in • special foundry erected for the purpose at Baron Mani chetti's studio, where Sir Edwin did the modelling. ARTEMUS WARD.—Mr. Artemue Ward is now labouring under so much irritation of the mucous mem brane of the vocal and respiratory organs as to wholly un fit him for public speaking ; and his medical adviser has consequently urged him to suspend for a few weeks his entertainment at the Egyptian Hall, to afford him an op portunity of recovering his health, when he can again re sume his lectures. fiabat anti iftilitarp. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 25.—APPoINTXECTS.--Ljeu. tenants G. B. Evans to the St. Vincent ladditio* I K service in the Martin (tender),vios Fits-M aur i ce, p roms. S. S. Smith to be Sag lieutenant to Bear-Admiral Bile. ley, C. B. Sub-Lieutenants A. Kinpeote, G. B. C. Eyre', J, lifax, and K. Gamier, to the Galatea. Clerk R. 0. B. Bray S. (additional), to the Alf red. Midshipmen H. T. Darien, E. J. Fellowis, the H . A. G. Curzon Howe, and G. NeviUe, to the Galatea, Naval Cadet H. A. W. Onalow, to the Galatea. P. Black and Hs M. Heathcote nominated. WAR -OFFICE, JAN. 25.—The Queen ha s I„,„, pleased, by an instrument under her royal sign n.,„ 4 1'; which a copy was published in last night's direct that the decoration of the Victoria Cross s 4 ,y conferred on persons ;herring in the local forces of colony of New Zealand, or who may hereafter b e emp i o ; - in the local forces raised, or which may be rauel, in colonies and their dependensiesi generally. littibersiitp intelligence. OXFORD, .11N. The following vacancies will be tilled up Oxford during the present and next term College—An open scholarship worth Bnt. , 1 Monday, February 4 ; candidates to call on the pr ac o with the usual papers on the precious ThuraLs, 4 Oriel College—A Ludwell exhibition, worth 40f. al t y, Thursday, February 7 ; candidates to call ea the pr o , on or before February 4. At University College—' 6; open scholarships, worth AIM. a-year, on Friday, Much. candidates to call on the master, on Thursday, At Queen'. College—A classical foundation scholiot, worth 75/. a.year ; a mathematical foundati..iiseh o wi,: of the same value • and a jodrell scholarship, w ort h l e , a-year ; and three Hastings exhibitions , of the %aloe 75/. per annum, on May 4 • candidates to call 01 t} Fewest on April 29. A Rad cliffe Travelling fe110v 3 4,, February 1. MARKETS. sroAR.—BIURTOL, JAN. 25. —Tbe market las beets duiet during the week, and scarcely any huskies one either in raw or refined. Hum aells slowly at le rates. TALLOW.—PRTDAT E KING.—TheE market was liel6 and prices closed as foUows :—Spot, new, 445..4 445. March and April, 445. ad. to 445. fid. ; Juns,44o. to 4.. a. ; October to December, 4ta. M. Webs ,h tallow sold to-day at 455. There is no beef. Town Wk. 445., net cash. Cocoanut oil firm forf'achis, but q..i^ for other kinds ; Cochin, SRL to 599. ; Ceylon, Sydney, Os. to 485., middling to fine. Palm oil qui t s, fine Lagos. Palm-nut oil, 41s. COTTON.—LIVERPOOL, JAN. 25.—The cotton ua has been quiet throughout the week, but holden In L' press their stacks for sale, and former quotations are • most instances supported. In Sea Island a large b - has again been done ; but the choice is ao simple buyers have obtained an advantage of Id. per Atnetimin the sales have been to a fair amount, with. change in price in the current qualities. Brazil is steady demand at former quotations. • continues abundantly offered, and barely su last week's prices. Smyrna has declined d. lb. The business in East India continues it with occasional sales at partially lower rats the demand having rather increased the past tv days, more firmness is manifested and prices close about last week's quotations. Speculators have during the week 2,230 bales; exporters, 7,790 tal k; in the trade, 32,190 bales. We have had a fair demand i„ to-day, with a firm market, at steady price.. The are 8,000 bales, of which 1,600 are for export and men& tion. The following are the official quotatine r ,—y Orleans, 16fd. ; middling, 15, 1 01. ; fair Mobile, IQ. middling, 147,41. ; fair Uplands, ltd. ; middling, 14,1 COTTON GOODB.—Korenesren, JAN. 25. —The sin market has been rather steadier to-day, at about Tas. day's prices. In shipping yarns there is not much du,. For home trade yarns it is difficult to get any adrenals business has been about of average amount. The cht trade on the whole has been rather quiet, but is kid departments we note an exoeption to the rule. Ic i% finer and lighter fabrics, such as jacconets and tail.. large business has been done at fair prices, and tone 5t tracts have been placed for future delivery. For lets shirting, and other goods there have been some large Vet made at low prices. In most cases manufactuten been indisposed to accept such rates, but there are eel whose necessities have influenced them, and such aai have led to business in some instances. CORN.—CIIEI.3I9TOaD, J.ts. 25.—There was a WM to-day, and but little business was done, ut ada4isrd is. to 2.5. in wheat. Barley—Fine malting folly., - 445. to 50a; extra, 52a. to :4s. Beans without die, Wheat, 655. lld.; barley, 495. 7d.; o..ta, 25a. 4d. LI - scout, JAN. 25.—We have had a fair supply wheat, with a good demand, at Is. decline. Barley m • quest, at Is. advance. Wheat, red, in.. to als. ; 645. to 695. Barley, 345. to 56e. LIVIRPOOL, JAN. 25.—We bad only a poor attendasa; our market to-day, and it was generally dull a nd ; throughout. Wheat has declined per cents!, and'. Is. per sack and barrel. Indian corn .4. to Ia per ycr cheaper. Oats and barley slow, and rather easier. WAKEFIELD, JAN. 25.—Wheat trade dull, and to sales rather lower prices must he submitted to. In oL articles there is no material change. COALS.—Lowpow. Jaw. 25.—Wytun, 20..: W‘ll 3 Et Braddyla Hatton, 21a. 9d. ; Mill.. End lieugh 21s. IL—Ships at market, 19 ; sold, 19. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Miles Pas. Mer. Total. T open. sengers. cluunlise. 4 4 • • 8 01 359 &15 1.14 UM. 1-4 RAILWAT9. Week ending Dec. 23 Ottoman Week ending Jan. lA. AV, st Cork 172 34 21 Week ending Jan. 20. Caledonian 2691 9,313 21,347 3999 71,i. THE New TwiuntE COMPANY (IA m Yesterday afternoon at the Rolls Clambers, Mr. Mart 4 the Chief Clerk, was engaged some time in the Med* 4 matter of the New Theatre Company (Limited) can n-? plication for • further " call " of lis. per share. "'Er'. si shareholders attended. On the part of Captain Arabi-% M.P., it was protested that he was not a shareholder. lt• Tucker, as attorney for a gentleman holding 21S1 complained of the course pursued, and denied that • ' figures showed that a call of 17s. per share wan Dens . He said there had been two compromises, and accepted from Mr. Boucle-Ault. The official denied that there had been any compromises The claim against Mr. noncicsalt was 2,0001. It eve: • that Mr. Montague, an actor, bad been inserte! • ; possible creditor for 401., but as he had not matt with the matter the Chief Clerk said it could not b.. twined. The application was adjourned to the ruary, to ascertain the sum required for which its was to be made, and the expenses of winding up. - [Advert isement. 1--tioLLOWAY'm 1./I NT NI NT Plun.—Guistant Succein—NnllilMlCS are more temper, and more ezhaultbur to the condition than Or the muffles and Joints. mused by exposure to ad Lf, Wherever the *rat of *interim. It will mily be nere.s,r , the affected part with warm water, dry thoroughts. lbately rub in Holloway's Inestimable Ointment 4 °out, rheumatism, neuralgia, and tic.doloreux arc and ultimately cured by the use of this uneuttalksi • by Holloway's purifying and operative Pills. tie l. :Li ciuus ttratutent the affected parte s o on al'aft ls regain their natural feelings and appearance. 11 , . , are invaluable fur curing spinal affections and urn.. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS• BIRTHS. KILBURN. —Janttary 24, at ramhonw House, Ria* ,ml. • wife of E. D Kilburn. Esq., of a daughter. ,:, LYALL—January23, at Buckingham -gate, the ode of Esq., of a e o n. LOlLD.—January 24. at Albion.rool, ti. *. If. W. Lord, Eat., of a sou. LENIPRIERE —January a. at Hyland*. Evom. the , Lempriere, Eat. of a Pon. RWINBURNE.—Jaituary 24, Lady Swinliurne. .d*" ri": II AN- - Jailuary Eir. at Antudel-garilena. lienalcten W., the wife of M.B. Truman, Eat., .of a daught , r• MARRIAGES. VENN—ALLIAON.—Janu :ry P 3. at the parish Mad' 1 : ? ‘ 1' the father of the bridegroom, John, son of ill , I:. s I of Bleekheathmark, to catherine, daughter,• • Allison. Esq.. of BUby. Notts. JACKUUN—TRAIL—January 23, at St. M , : 4 • Dublin, by the Rev. IL Billhines, the Res I rector of Etallinderry. county Londonderry. b. daughter of W. 'Dalt Yaq , of itallybingb. WHITELY—FORD.--Janney 24, at gt. Nlary . ... I '• sided. by the Rey. H. Brown, William Mordalmt • Whitely. Roo, of Woolwleh-mininam, Kent to Inn beth, daughter ut J. W. Ford, Esq., shooter's-hill. kokt DTHS. BAKlR.—Jarntery 33, Matilda EA Caroline, the da144414'f nl We W. Baker,aged 70. BIDDELPH.—January 34. at llitt-stmt, sbajuell. Tbei Thomas iltddialpb, aged 73. KEMP. —January 24, at !Streatham-common. SM T O• Kemp, aged N. MOcAITA. -January RI, at St. Stephen's-road. • park, the wife ft K Mocatta. Rae.. aged d 3. re 44" • NOVlo4.—Jaauary t 3, Mr. 13. Noyes, of epr4o3- 34 "` ton, W. THD/BALD.—January 34, Mrs. Sarah Tbe"h*''" • t . 4 ' . late W. Theobald, Mg., of Camibtidge square, 111‘4,1 Printed blishsad Pued by WILLIAM KUM UAW. Lombard-street. in the City ot London, rrint4:! l ,4 s ,, Mc*. in Lomberdetreet. in the Precinct of "g" .. L I 7 Ott dik the DP SOL wn (M 'a and in I, ltnu iiiT the 116 tt ad% 03_ cbem