The Express. — London, England, 1866-04-23 00:00:00

ELECTION COMMITTEES. WAIDSTOYIL • The committee met at 12 -- o'clock on Saturday, and proceeded with their inquiry. The Hon. Mr. Howard pre sided. Mr. Price, Q.C., Mr. Cooke, Q.C., and Mr. Cl. Hill ap peared for the petitioners. Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, Mr. Davidson , Q.C., and Mr. W. James appeared for the sitting members. Mr. Serjeant Ballantine addressed the committee for the defence. Having reviewed the evidence at considerable length the learned gentleman proceeded to contend that the balance of testimony was in favour of.the sitting mem bers. Acts had been attributed to them which they :stated in the most positive manner upon their oaths were utterly false and unfounded. If the committee believed, as he thought they would, that his clients were free from the corruption charged against them, that they had depended for their success at the election upon their honourable names and position in the eounty,that theywere determined, as they swore they were, to carry on the oontest on pure principles, and that they were entirely unconnected with anything oorrupt or illegal, be implored them earnestly to consider what must be the position of honourable men, if, in consequence of the du honesty of partisans on the other side, or on account of over seal of persons interested for themselves, they were to be held responsible for acts which they discountenanced and did all that in them lay to prevent. lie implored them to ameider whether if so high minded men would not shrink from an ordeal attended with so much anxiety, and notwithstanding their honest and honourable and earnest desiretosuppress and prevent everything wrong, attended with so much risk. He begged of the committee, fen the sake of the public as well as of them whom he re presented, to look whether there was an atom of proof of I what should be considered as agency on the part of any one of those to whom payments of money for votes were imputed. He denied such payments. He protested against and repudiated them. His clients knew nothing of them. He could not, of course, enter into the minds of others, and tell what ill-judged enthusiasm might have done. He could not enter into the minds of those who were not incapable of committing fraud, to see whether or not they had been induced to make statements which they knew to be untrue ; but he protested against such evidence of agency as that which had been given being held conclusive upon the subject. The allegation was not supported by any fact which could affect the mind of the committee. In the ordinary affairs of life such evi dence would be scouted. The small sum charged to have been given was in itself a proof that bribery was not re sorted to. There was no necessity to bribe en elector to insure sucress. The books showed that a large majority might be relied on. The sitting members relied on their names and on the position which they held in the county, and they would not risk their names, character, and position by committing, autho rising, or countenancing the acts which bad been attri buted to them, or those for which it was sought to make ' them responsible. He repudiated the charge, and charged in return that there was no foundation in fact for the al legations which had been made, and which were supported by testimony on which, in the face of positive denial, the committee could not safely act. Mr. Price. Q.C., replied on behalf of the petitioners, and contended that the agency had been made out, and that the sitting members in the present, as in every other case, should be held responsible for the acts of their agents. It was no doubt a hardship in any case that members should be held so responsible ; but that was not the question. The question was, had there been a pure election? If there had not been, then on public grounds and irrespective of per sonal considerationa it should be declared void. The learned gentleman reviewed the evidence with minuteness, and strongly relied on the fact that Bentlif and other wit nesses who could throw light upon the case had not been pro duced, but hadbeen kept back. There was nothing to displace the positive testimony of Jesse Kirby as to the payment of the 12 sovereigns for his vote, except the evidence of Day ; but the third party who could have told the com mittee which side was telling the fact, and who was in the employment of the Day partisans of the sitting mem ber, had been sent out of the way. On the whole case he submitted that the charges of bribery by those who should be held to be agents for the sitting members had been esta blished, :m:1 that they should be declared not to have been duly elected. At the conclusion of the learned counsel's address the committee proceeded to deliberate with closed doors. On the readmission of the public, The Chairman mid—The committee have unanimously agreed to the following resolutions : • That Wm. Lee, Esq., is duly elected a burgess to serve ie the present parliament for the borough of Maidstone." That James Whitman, Esq., is duly elected a burgess to serve in the present parliament for the borough of Maid stone." " That the committee are of opinion that Henry Cham bers, in his evidence, is guilty of wilful and corrupt per jury." " That it was proved that colourmen and bands of muaio were employed by both parties at the last election." "That it was not proved that corrupt practices exten sively prevailed at the last election." Mr. Serjeant liallantine said he was instructed on behalf of the sitting members to apply to the committee for costs. The Cliainnan said the committee had considered the matter, and had determined that the petition could not be considered frivolous and vexatious. The proceedings then terminated. BRIPCWATER. —On Saturday the case against Mr. Kingl.,ke was proceeded with. After the opening statement of counsel, evidence of treating and of offers of money for , otes was given. An adjournment took place. t-TER. —This committee met again on Satur dsz.and after hearing several witnesses adjourned. NEW WlNDnott.—This committee met and re ceived evidence in favour of the petitioners. Amongst other things evidence was given to show that three police men had voted for the sitt.ng members, and had after wards been proceeded against, and that each had been fined 10/. and costs. Sergeant Ballantine, on the part of the members, admitted that the policemen had voted, and that the sitting members had taken steps to protect them from th.• tine which had been inflicted. They did this because at the time of the election they did not know that they were liable to the infliction of a penalty. RYE. —The committee heard several witnesses on Snturolay on the side of the petitioner. A Mrs. Sutter den deposed to her husband getting 50/. for his vote. He was a tradesman in difficulties, and was in the habit of trusting all his business to his wife. He, she said, would not tell a lie. hut she was not so truthful. The committee adjourned till to-day. REMEiNENTATION Of NORTH DEVON AND HET,- arost.— Election matters are exciting much attention in Devon Cornwall. The requisition to Sir Stafford Northcote to stand for North Devon is being largely signed, and is is presumed will be complied with. Lord Amberley having declined to stand, Mr. E. S. Drewe, an influential landowner and ngriculturiat,of The Grange, near Cullump ton and chairman of the North Devon Liberal Association, is about to offer himself in the liberal interest, provided the requisition which is being got up to him is numerously signed. At Holston two candidates are already in the field, and actively electioneering —Mr. Brett, Q.C., of the Northern Circuit, conservative, and Mr. Robert Campbell, of Buscott-park, Berks, a wealthy and much-esteemed gen tleman, EberaL A close contest is inevitable.— Western Aforni.l(l News. . . CONsERVATIVE PLANS. —lt is understood to be arranged (says the Sunday Oazettc) that should the conser vatives come into power, Lord Derby will be only a meinher of the cabinet without office, Mr. Disraeligoing to the House of Lords, and Lord Stanley assuming the prin cipal post n the ministry. THE WORKING MEN'S MEMORIAL TO SIR ROBRRT PEEL. —The four gifts of 15'. each this year at the disposal of the trustee (Cniversity College, London) from the income of the fund have been adjudged to the Belfast People's Literary Institution, the Newcastle-on-Tyne Mechanics' Institution, the Working Men's College, Great Ormond-street, London, and the FazeleLClub Library and Reading-room. The applications were It is stated that General Grant had been arrested at Washington by the police for fast driving. The officer had quite a chase after the general, who offered to pay the Site but refused to be arrested. The officer desired the general to report at the station-house. NEW LIFE. Boars.—The National Life Boat In stitution sent, on Saturday, two fine new lifeboats to the coast. One is to be stationed at Hayle, in Cornwall, and the other at 'Staunton, in North Devon. Ifach boat is 32 feet long, and rows ten owls double banked. The Hayle lifeboat, which is named the Isis, is the benevolent gift to the institution of Oxford University. It is to be publicly launched into the river Isis to-morrow (Tuesday). It is ex pected the lifeboat will be manned on the occasion by the eight undergraduates who so recently distinguished them selves on the Thames. The Brunton lifeboat, which has been presented by Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy, of Leacoombe lime, Devonshire, is also to be publicly launched at Barn staple on Thursday next, the 'pith inst. A free conveyance was readily given to the boats to their destinations by the Great Western, London and South Western, and the other continuous lines of railway. The National Lifeboat Insti tution has now 167 lifeboats in connection with it. Of these sixteen arc stationed on the coast of Devon and Cornwall at the following places, viz. Appledore. Brunton, Exmouth. Teignmouth, Brixhani, Plymouth, Fowey, Lizard, Porthleven, Penzance. Semen, St. Ives, Hayle, Newency, Psdinow i nnd Budeliaven. HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHIST, VICTORIA PARE.—The number of patients relieved at this institu tion during last week was 1,508, of which 340 were new cases. [Advertisement.)--HoLLowaY's One amt? AND PIMA —Complications of distempers. ulcerations. abscewees, swollen glands. and other disonters arising from unseen and un suspected muses, may be cured by the use of Wb excellent oint ment, sided by Holloway's Mb. The printed instructions, la which the remedies are wrapped, are sufficiently explicit for the guidance of say invalid with moderate Intelligence Holloway's medicaments CM always be used with advantage and without danger. For more than a quarter of M ary they have= themselves to be • treasure to the Meld with Both the ointment sod slk are cimity adapted for military and naval colonists, sad its , who cannot everywhere obtain mediccal assistance. but may always auccassfully doctor thautivas with Holloway' seakedles. I ;~~ !r. .• I, I " THE EXPRESS,, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1866. Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Dr. Spinki were for the plaintiff . ; Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., and Dr. Tristram for Barnes; Dr. Swabey for the next of kin. COURT OF BANKRIJPTCY.-APRIL 20. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RS THOMAS IDWARII FRANKLYN. The bankrupt wee as a merchant,of st. churchyard, Lime-street, and Lyons, in Paris. At the two latter places he had traded in partnership, and there are consequently three estates against which the claims of cre ditors have to be made. Greet complication is thereby in troduced into the preliminary statement of accounts (the only one as yet filed), but the total amount of liabilities appears to exceed 900001. Of the assets no statement is as yet given. Pending the preparation of the requisite balance-sheets, an adjournment was ordered. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RI DAVIS AND DAVIS. The bankrupts were contractors, of Aldershott. At a former sitting a resolution was passed for taking the case out of court on payment of a com po sition of 3a. in the pound on debts amounting to 33,0001. Mr. Lawrence, for dissenting creditors, asked for ac counts explanatory of the large deficiency, without which the court could not be satisfied of the reasonableness of the proposal. After hearing Mr. Bagley for the bankrupts, His Honour said he thought the application of Mr.Law ranee was premature. When the deed was brought in, which would be the next stage, the bankrupts might be examined on oath. At present the resolution would be confirmed. It transpired that the English Joint Stock Bank are creditors for 15,0001. and he tried to persuade him to Rip the book, and be still refusal. At half-past Bhe sent for some one to bail him out. . _ . Cross-examined—You did not pledge your honour as a gentleman that you would attend without signing the book. Yon did not ask me to take the charge sgaimrt Flannigan. You made no complaint of having been aassulted. ----- George Bone, sergeant 706 A—l was on duty on Flan nigan's beat, and saw him several times. He was sober. Mr. James Loxton said—l am superintendent of the S division of police. I was called up at half-past 4, and found this gentleman in altercation with the sergeant, and refusing to be bailed. He was very excited, and I thought at the time that he had the appearan ce as if he had been drinking. He refused to be bailed. I asked the nature of the charge, and the prisoner said that the policeman stood in his way, and he struck him, and he would serve any policeman in London the same if he did not move ont of his way. Prisoner—l have nothing to ask you. This being the case on behalf of the police, the com plainant related his case against Flannigan, whom he had summoned for the assault. He seemed in a very excited state, and threw himself into atti tudes. He said, "My chambers are at No. 5, Fig Tree-court, Temple. I was walking along the pave ment, and I may any I was perfectly sober, for at supper I bad nothing but water. There was a great deal of cham pagne going about, but I took none of it. I may deny that I was anythingbut sober. I only took three glasses of a light wine that night. I think it was Steins wine. I was walk ing by the wall, and as I ciune up• he (Flannigan) moved towards it. There was room enough before for me to pass. II said that was extraordinary conduct, and was about going on, when he kept attempting to strike me in the face or some other part of my body. I put up my arm and re ceived the blow upon it, which was an extremely violent blow. There is the mark there now (taking off his coat and turning up his shirt sleeve, but no mark was percep tible). • Mr. Pain—Don't pinch your arm, or it will soon show bruise. After putting on his coat he continued. There was a strugglelietween us then. My thigh is bruised, because it was thrown against the coping of the wall. It is so sore that it is unpleasant for me to lie upon. It is even sore now. Ho called me all aorta of names, and I saw be was drunk, and 1 believe I said I would strike him. I thought the best thing I could do to get from him would be to knock off his hat, as he was so drunk he could not pick it up, and then run off. I did so, and ran away. I was stopped by another policeman, and asked him for his pro tection. I have travelled on foot in all parts of Europe, and been in the face of brigands, and I can truly say I never felt so much terror as I did in the presence of that man (pointing to Flannigan). I was ter rified, and did appeal to the other man for protection. When I was going with the other constable Flannigan struck me on the breast, but I am not sure the other con stable saw it. lam almost sure he did not see it. He was pinching my arm, and all that sort of thing. I in sisted on taking hold of his wrist for my own protection, m I thought he would take out his baton. I will swear that I asked the sergeant (Bendell) to take the charge against him (Flannigan). I did not for one moment believe I was going to be detained. After reading the copy of a letter which he said he had written to Sir Richard Mayne, complaining of his detention he said — I did decline to sir the book, because I thought if my name was good in a bail bond it would be just as good without. Another reason why I think be was drunk was because I held his wrist all the way to the station house. A sober man would not have allowed me to do so. No. 128 must have been under the impression that he was drunk, because he did not prevent my holding his (Flan nigan's) wrist. I never in my life felt a greater terror of any man. In reply to Mr. Pain Mr. de Meschin said — I had been to a ball. I went there about 10 o'clock at night and remained there up to a quarter of an hour before I met the policeman. There was a great deal of champagne going, and I had half a glass of it. I had a glass of that light German wine ; I think it is called Steine wine. I drank water because I bad been dancing a good deal. During the evening I bad a claret cup. I had nothing but water after supper, and I danced three or four tunes after supper, so I was thirsty , and required water, In Stanhope-terrace we were coming i in oppos ite directions. I did not say, "Get out of the way, fellow." I did say, "If you don't get out I will knock you down," and I gave him a blow on his hat after he struck me. I did not see a mark on his eye, nor do I see it now. I ran away and was stopped by 178. When I I got to the station-house I did not tell Bendell that I had a bruise on my arm and thigh, but I told 178 that Flannigan had struck me. I wanted them to take a charge against him, and they would not. I believe I said he assaulted me, and called me opprobrious names. I think I said he was drunk, and called the acting inspector's at tention to it. The acting inspector did examine him through the window, but did not admit that he was drunk. You must know that he was not so drunk but what he could walk. I meant that he was under the influence of liquor. I did say just now that I thought if I knocked his hat off he could not pick it up again, and so give me time to get away. That was one of the grounds upon which I believed he was drunk. Mr. Pain—Now, sir, with every degree of caution, mind how you answer the question I am about to put to you. Since this occurrence you have had time for reflection, and now, do you still persist in saying the officer was drunk! Mr. De Meschin-0, yea. I do say so. This being the close of the case on both aides, Mr. Mansfield said—The summons against the constable is dismissed, and I must say that I think, from the evi dence adduced, that the charge against De Meechin has been completely established. He must have been mad, or not in possession of his senses, or else under the influence of drink, to act in the manner he did. His con duct has been most wanton and wicked. Since the occurrence be has had ample time for reflection, and he still persists in uttering a moat infamous lie in saying that the officer was drunk. I have no doubt whatever that if I MRS to impose the highest penalty, which would be the maximum sum of 5/., that it would soon be paid. I shall not do that, as it would be no punishment adequate to this case. I therefore sentence you to seven days' impri sonment. Prisoner—But I want to reply. Mr. Mansfield—You have no right of reply. The case is at an end. _ _ Prisoner--But I can address you. Mr. Mansfield—The case is over. Your conduct has been abominable. Remove him. _ The prisoner was then conveyed to the cells. LAMBETH. Emily Clare Morton, 18 years of age, was charged with staling Fanny Williams, of 11 months old. The child, on Wednesday evening last, was in the care of two older sisters in Kennington-park, when the prisoner beckoned them to sit by her. They slid so, and the prisoner having nursed the child for some time, on the pretence of going for a cake carried the baby away to the residence of her mother, a laundress, in Sussex-road, Brixton ' and represented it to be her own. Her mother, who had not seen her daughter for five or six weeks before that even ing, believed her statement, and gave her money to pro vide the child with necessaries. In the meantime the father of the infant had handbills published, offering a reward for the apprehension of the thief and the restora tion of his child, and a young man who knew the pri soner, and seeing her with the child, gave information to the father, and took him to Sussex-road, Brixton, where he found the child. The prisoner, who said nothing whatever in reply to the charge, was committed for trial, but will be brought up again for the attendance of a necessary witness. THE MI-RDER IN CANNON-STREET.—It is now said that Messrs. Bevington have for some time past been subjected to a series of petty robberies of property, and notwithstanding they had latterly pursued the plan of taking stock weekly, they had been unable to discover the thief. On one occasion the cashbox, containing about 601. in money, was stolen, and a clerk whose habits bad been irregular was suspected, and dismissed in consequence. Recent events, however, have tended to induce Messrs. Bevington to believe that he was innocent. THE JUDGES AND CORPORATION AT ST. PAUL'S. —Yesterda afternoon, it being the first Sunday in Raster Term, the judges and Corporation attended Divine ser vice at St. Paul's Cathedral, the ceremony being that which is popularly known as " Churching the Judges." There was a larger representation of the judicial bench than has been known for many yen, there being six judges present, viz., Lord Chief Justice &le, Mr. Baron Martin, Mr. Justice Blackburn, Mr. Baron Channel, Mr. Baron Pigott, and Mr. Justice Lush. Their lordships assembled at Serjeants'-inn, Chancery-lane, at three o'clock, and were joined by Mr. Serjeant Payne, Mr. Serjeant Simon, Mr. Serjeant Tindal Atkinson, and Mr. Serjeant Robinson. Thence they proceeded to St. Paul's, where they were re ceived by the Venerable Archdeacon Hale, the Rev. Canon Champneys, Alderman Finnis (acting for the Lord Mayor, who was absent), Mr. Thomas Chambers, Q.C., M.P., the Common Serjeant, Mr. Alderman Rose, Mr. Alderman Waterlow, Mr. Alderman Stone, Mr. Alderman Bailey, Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Gibbons, Mr. Alderman Figgins, the Rev. Minor Canons T. Lupton, W. Sparrow I Simpson, W. H. Milman, W. J. Hall, B. Morgan Cowie, and J. V. Povab. The procession moved into the choir, followed by a large number of mem bers of the Common Council,. all habited in their robes of office. The Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol had a seat in the stalls. Prayers were read by the Rev. W. H. Milman, M.A., of Christchurch, Oxford, rector of St. Augustine's, and the lessons reed by the Rev. J. Lupton, M.A., rector of St. Michael, Queenbithe. The sermon was preached by the Rev. W. W. Champneys, M.A., of Brow nose College, Oxford, vicar of St. Pancras, who selected for his text the 3rd chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to the Philippians, verse 11, "If by any means I inightattain unto the resurrection of the dead." At the oleos of the service the procession was re-formed and moved out of the chgr. There was an immense congregation ; so large indeed as to suggest the propriety of such services being held occa sionally in the large :;:paos under the dome. These official visits of the j are now limited to two in the year—the first Sunday in Beater and the first Sunday in Trinity term. The next will be paid on Sunday, May 22, being Trinity Sunday, when either the Lord Chief Justice of England or the Lord Chief Baron of the Bmicequer will lend the judicial pasty. slabat an Military. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 21. —APPOlNTmsierii.—Cap tains Donald M'Leod Mackenzie to the Formidable (28), ma flag captain to Vioe-Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker, Thut., K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief at Sheerness; George Wodebouse, to be additional of the Pembroke, for service as deputy-controller-general of the Coast-guard, vice G. W. Tarleton, C. 8., to be counnodore-oontroller-general, vice A. P. Ryder, advanced to flag rank on the active list. Commanders Henry W. Comber, late of the Pelican, to the command of the President (16), drill-ship for the Royal Naval Reserve in the City Canal, vice J. A. R. Dunlop, promoted to peat rank ; Richard Carter, to the St. Vincent (26), training ship for boys at Portsmouth, vice S. G. °ravine, promoted to post rank. Lieutenants T. G. Price, to be additional of the Formid able, for service in the Lizard tender, vice J. B. Telfer, promoted to commander; Francis S. Clayton, to the St. George, 72, at Portland ; Stanhope G. Price, to the Lion, 60, at Greenock. Paymaster George M. Blyth, to the Amason. Clerk William H. F. Kay, to the Amazon. Clerk's Assistants George Spain, to the Canopus, 8, re ceiving ship, at Devonport ; Richard P. Hawkshaw, to be additional of the Formidable, for service in the Admiral's office. Midshipmen Edgar R. F. Kitson, to the Achilles ; Thomas T. Hodgson, to the Liverpool ; Wadham N. Diggle, to the Gladiator ; Arthur C. B. Bromley, to the Hector. - -- - THE PALESTINE EXPLORATION FUND. iLittu Entettigenre. METROPOLITAN COUNTY COURTA. (Sitting days appointed for the present week.` • W 6625 2 Xtiarrnia Martin's-lane.—'Tuesday, April 24 ; Wednea dallikantsauar, Portland-road.—Wedneeday, April 23: Thursday, 26 . Friday, 17. MARTI2I3OHZ, Marylebone.read.—Tuesday, April 24: Wedlle• - daY, 25. CLIRKTNWELL, Dunean-terrace.—Tuesday, April 24; Thurs day, 96 Friday. 27. SHoREDITCH, Old-street-road.—Monday, April=; Tuesday, ^_4; Thursday. 26 Bow. liew-road.—Friday, April 27. WHtTECHAPIL, Great Preseotatreet.—Tuesday, April 24; Wednesday, 2.5 : Thursday, 26. SOUTHWARK, Swanctreet.—Tuesday, April 24 ; Thursday, 26; Friday, 27. LAMBITH, Camberwell New-road.—Tuesday,April 24. GRERNWICH —Wedneaday, April 15. WANDSWORTH, South-street —Tuesday, ADTH 24. WOOLWICH.—ThandAT, h r 26. CITT OF LoNnom, Guild -Ixiildingt —Wednesday, April 26 ; Saturday, 28. EQUITY COURTS.-APRIL 21. (Before the Master of the Rolls.) TILE INTERNATIONAL PHOTO-RCULPTURIC COMPANT Mr. Roxburgh appeared on a petition praying the win - ing-up of this company. His lordship made the usual order. THE NORTHFIELD IRON AND STEEL COMPANT (LIMITED). Mr. Swanston appeared on a petition of the Sheepbridge Coal and Iron Company, praying the winding-up of the above company. The Sheepbndge Company was the holder of a bill of exchange for 90221.. odd, accepted by the Northfield Company, and which bad been dishonoured. Mr. Markham Law was for the latter company. His lordship made the order. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-MRIL 21. ---- - - - Sittings in Banco.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Erle, and Justices Myles, Keating, and Smith.) NEZDHAII V. BIMINI& Mr. Henry James said that this was an action brought in the Lord Mayor's Court of London, to reoover the price of necessaries supplied to the defend ant's wife ; and upon an admitted state of facts a verdict was entered for the plain. tiff, subject to the opinion of thin court upon a question of law. The defendant had sued for a divorce upon the , ground of the adultery of his wife with a person named Brett, and the jury in that woceeding found that the adultery had been committed, but they also found that the husband himself had committed adultery, and therefore there was no decree for • divorce. Subsequently to this the goods in question were supplied to the wife, and the defence to the action was that the defendant was not liable to pay for the goods, because the wife had forfeited her right to buy necessaries upon his credit by reason of her adultery. No primary evidence of adultery was given in the Lord Mayor s Court, and the secondary evidence put in consisted simply of the finding of the jury in the Divorce Court. The questions now were whether, under the circumstances, the wife had lost her right to purchase necessaries on her husband's credit ; and if so, whether the adultery had been properly proved in this suit. The Lord Chief Justice said that the matter was worthy of discussion. Mr. H. James contended that the adultery of the wife deprived her of the right to pledge her husband's credit, and that this was so notwithstanding any misconduct on the husband's part. The Lord Chief Justice said that might be so, but at first sight it looked hard that where both were equally wrong the whole penalty should fall upon the wife, whilst the husband went free. Rule granted. Sittings at Nisi Priva in Middlesex.—(Before Mr. Justice Willes and a Common Jury.) LEWIS r. LEWIS. This was an action broug the plaintiff, a barrister, against his brother, a captain la the army, to recover damages for slander. Mr. Kenealy and Mr. Thomas appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Brandt for the defen dant. It appeared that the defendant having been in India with his regiment, the 21st Fusiliers, returned to Eng land in October last, and went to the Junior United Service Club, of which he was • member. The plaintiff called at the club and left his card, but the defendant returned the card, and declined to hold any communication with the plaintiff. The latter thereupon wrote to the defendant this letter :—" bl, Cambridge-street, S.W., 2nd Nov., 1865.—Mr. C. Wray Lewis, in reply to Captain E. Leiria's rude and vulgar letter, begs to say he shall do himself the pleasure of seeing Captain K Lewis at his club at the captain's earliest convenience. An early answer will oblige. P.S.—An officer in her Majesty's service returning a card left at his club! P.P.S.—A specimen of envelope used by E. L. eleven and a half months after the death of a parent." (The objection to the envelope was the depth of the black border.) On the morning of the 29th November the de fendant dined at his club, and afterwards he was handed the following letter, which was written on the United Ser vice paper. " Ernest,—You blackguard. I have waited here to see you. Let me know where you are to be seen. I want a few words with you !—C. WRAY Lewis, 97, War wick-street, S.W. To Captain Levi, Esq., kc." The de fendant thereupon called a Hansom cab, drove to the ad dress in the letter, and inquired for the plaintiff. Ac oortling to the latter the defendant did not reach Warwick-street until between twelve and one o'clock in the morning ; that the Paintiff was roused from his sleep, and upon going into the drawing-room he saw a person flourishing a stick, and learned that it was the defendant, who addressing him said " You are a Jew thief, and you rob every one ; you have taken these apartments to rob these people ; you are a bankrupt; and you have robbed all your tradespeople ; you are a murderer, you murdered your child and your father." And he also said to the owner of the lodgings and her servant, "I give you all warning, be will rob you aIL" The defendant then drove away, and in consequence of the disturbance Mrs. Prescott, the landlady, gave plaintiff notice to quit, and as soon as it was convenient he left. The plaintiff was called, and deposed to the col, eitness of the statement which had been made of the facts of his case. . . . . . In cross-examination he said that on leaving he did not pa". Mrs. Prescott any money, but gave her a pro imasory note for 111. for rent due. He did not know whether his butcher and baker were left unpaid. He had means to pay ; he had earned 300/. or 400/. by his profession during that year if he had been paid. He left lodgings in Northumberland place owing 30s. for rent. He gave a cheque for 3/., and asked for the difference. The cheque was returned, because there were not sufficient funds to meet it, but he believed that it was not presented until two months after it was drawn. He gave Thwaites, a grocer, a cheque for 5/., which was dishonoured, hut Thwaites had a bill for 100/. as security for the payment of the cheque. The bill was one he had from an officer in her blajesty's service whom he met when he (witness) was in Lewes Gaol for debt, in 18E4. Thwaites thought that he could get the bill taken by a firm he dealt with. The bill was a " kite," which witness was to fly for his own benefit. The acceptor was a gentleman of property who had been locked up in Lewes Gaol for 300/. for costs by a person named Oldneve, who had been clerk to witness's father. Witness was bankrupt in 1862 when he owed 1,000/., which his father promised to pay. He had an in come of 1,000/. • year to meet his liabilities. He could not say if Mr. Commissioner Holrovd declared that looking at witness's conduct before and after his bankruptcy he could not consent to give him an absolute discharge, but that he would order him to pay 50/. a year until all his debts were paid. Such an order was made, but witness did not pay a sixpence. He was never asked to pay. In 1865 he again became bankrupt. The witness was then questioned as to some other simi lar transactions, and he also said that his father had paid 20,000/. for his debts, and made him a weekly allowance. He admitted that when he left the letter at the club addressed to the defendant as Captain Levi. be meant to insult him for having treated his card with disrespect. The family name was, in fact, Levi. The defendant, in his evidence, admitted that he called at the plaintiff's lodgings ; that the plaintiff, who was in toxicated, said he owed him 500/., and abused him in vio lent and disgusting terms. Witness did not use the coarse terms attributed to him, but he did say that the plaintiff had taken the apartments for the purpose of robbing them, and that he had robbed everybody. The jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict for the defendant. The learned Judge said that, as he might feel it his duty, after consulting the other judges, to send a copy of his notes to the benchers of the plaintiff's inn of court, he wished to know what inn it was. Ir. Brandt—Grafi-inn, my lord. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. Arum 21. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) LANGSTON T. MOORE AND OTHERS. Mr. Langston, a surgeon at Rochester, propounded the will of Susan Parker Oates, by which he was appointed sole executor and universal legatee. The deceased was a married woman, whose husband resided at Northampton ; but she bad for several years lived apart from him on an allowance of SW. a year. There was reason to think that she had cohabited with more than one paramour ; but she had latterlybeen leading a respectable and penitent life. In December, 1864, she was dying of enteritis, and wishing to requite the kind attentions which Mr.Langstonhad paid to her in her friendless condition, she had requested him to draw up the paper in question, which she signed • very abort time before her decease. Sir J. Wilde said that the fact of the instrument being in the handwriting of the universal legatee imposed upon the court the necessity of special vigilance, and lie was not satisfied that the deceased fully understood the nature of the document when she signed it. On the contrary, the probability seemed to be that she had merely wished to give Mr. Langston her personal effects and her wall savings, whereas the will would pass • sum of 3,0001. after the death of her benband. He moist therefore pronounce against this will, and pant probate of • previous testa men paper whir& she had executed in favour of • man named Liverpool. THE POLICE COURT& MANSION-HOUSE. Two young men, named William Haseroft and James Bennett, were brought before Alderman Allen, charged with the following daring attempt at robbery. The complainant was an old gentleman named Searle, a fish salesman at ilillingsgate, who resides in Beer-lane, and it appeared that at about ten o'clock at night on the 18th ' of Apri l he was going home, anti when near his residence the prisoners and athirtl man, who has not yet been appre hended, were observed to be following him, and two of them got before hint and appeared to fall down accidentally, and the complainant fell over them, and while he was on the ground one of the men kicked his hat off. The two prisoners then got about the complainant, apparently for the purpose of assisting him, but they were both observed to put their hands in his pockets and fumble about his person, evidently for the purpose of robbing him. A lad named Coles, how ever, who saw the whole transaction, gave an alarm, and the prisoners were taken into custody. The constable who apprehended the prisoners stated that several persons had been robbed lately in the neighbour , hood under similar circumstances. The prisoners were remanded, in order to afford inoppor tunity for the apprehension of the other man. BOW-STREET. John Defret Griffiths, formerly a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Brown, Gould, and Co., publishers, was brought up on remand on the charge of forging a cheque for 331. 33., by altering a cheque originally drawn for 31. 35., thus committing a fraud to the extent of 301. In addition to the evidence adduced on the former occasion, further facts were proved. It had appeared remarkable that the prisoner was not apprehended till twelve months after the discovery of the fraud, which was committed six years ago. Manvers, the warrant officer who had apprehended the prisoner, now gave his evidence, from which it appeared that he took the prisoner in custody at the gates of the House of Correction when he was leaving that gaol, after undergoing two years' imprisonment, under the name of Charles Brown, for an indecent assault. The circumstance of the prisoner 'being in gaol when the fraud was dis covered, in the spring of 1865, accounted for the delay in executing the warrant. Mrs. Phillipson, who had not been present at the former examination, now attended. She had purchased at Messrs. Brown and Gould's office, in Bouverie-street, a book in three volumes, the price of which was 31. 3s. By return of post she sent a cheque for that amount, which was after wards presented at the bank, with the alteration that constituted the forgery. The prisoner, who reserved his defence, was committed for trial. MARYLEBONE. Mr. Thomas de Mrschin, 5, Fig-tree-court, Temple, bar rister, was charged with committing an assault on Police constable Michael Flannigan, 229 S. Mr. Pain, 163, Marylebone-road, solicitor, appeared for the officer ; and Mr. Loxton, superintendent of the S di vision, watched the case on behalf of the commissioners of police. The case was first before the court on Thursday, when at the prisoner's request Mr. Arnold, who was then sitting, adjourned the hearing upon two grounds—the first being that the prisoner had to attend a committee meeting of the House of Commons, and the second that he wanted a summons against the officer for assaulting him. Both cases were now heard together before Mr. Mansfield. Michael Flannigan, 229 S, said—About half-past 3 in the morning I was in Stanhope-terrace, Regent's-park, and saw the prisoner there. I was looking to see that the doors and windows were all secure, when he came up and said, " Get out of the way, fellow." Those were the first words that passed. I said, " You are drunk," and he said, "If you do not get out of the way I will knock you down." I made him no answer, and he gave me a blow here (pointing to his left check, on which was a bruise) and ran away. It was a very violent blow. The swelling has gone down a bit now. No. 178 caught him as he was running down Park-village, and we took him to the station-house. I should call him drunk. Undoubtedly he had been drink ing. I did not assault him. I used no violence to take him to the station-house. He went quietly. Cross-examined by the prisoner—l was walking on the left hand side of the road. There are not houses on both sides where you met me. You met me and said, " Get out of the way, fellow." I was walking next to the houses looking to the doors and windows. There is no gate there. I was not near a gate. I was five or six feet from the road, and about a foot from the railings, which are six or seven feet high. I should call it a pallisading. Prisoner went on for sonic time asking the officer about the railings, their height, and the number of bricks up, and what sort of a coping stone it was, till Mr. Mansfield told the officer not to answer such questions. It was idiotic. Whatever could the bricks and railings have to do with the assault? Prisoner said he was sorry ; but he could assure his worship it, or they, had a great bearing upon the case. The cross-examination was then continued, and Flannigan said—My instructions are at night to walk againstthe wall, and in daytime to walk near the kerbstone. No. 178 caught you as you were running away. You seized hold of my wrist and held it like a madman. Why did you hold my wrist? Because you were a maniac. I did have hold of you. The other constable did say you would go quietly. He did ask rue to go on the other side of him. You told the inspector at the station that I shoved you on the pavement, which was not true. Thomas Sudbury, 178 S, stated—l saw the last witness and the prisoner talking together. I heard prisoner say, "If you call me that again I will knock you down, " and Flannigan said, " You are." Prisoner then up with his fist, gave Flannigan a blow, and ran off. I stopped him, and he said, " I will not run away—l will not run away." I told him I would take care that he did not. This was at about half-past 3in the morning. He said he would go to the station-house, and I told him I should have to take him. We walked along for a few steps when Flannigan came up. Prisoner then clung to me, and said, " Protect me from this man." I said the man (Flannigan) would not hurt him ; and he said "He will, he will assault Inc." He seized hold of Flannigan by the wrist, and said, " You shan't strike me." Flannigan had not made any attempt to strike him. I said to the prisoner, "If you let the man's hand go, and coins quietly with use, I will take care he does not strike you. He tried to get away down the village, and kept on saving that Flannigan wanted to as sault him. When he was got to the station-house he was charged with assaulting Flannigan, and then locked up. He had been drinking, but I should not say he was drunk. In reply to the prisoner witness said, "1 ou did not ask the inspector to take the charge against Flannigan. When I first heard you I should say you were a dozen yards from me. You did say that Flannigan had struck you. It was after I caught you that you said you would go quietly." Prisoner—That will do, I don't want to ask you any more. William Bendel], police sergeant 33 B.—l was acting inspector at Albany-street. The prisoner was brought in at 10 minutes to 4in the morning. Flannigan was quite sober. Prisoner had been drinking and was very much ex cited. The charge was for assaulting the constable at Stanhope-terrace. The prisoner said to me, " I should I like to draw your attention to the constable (Flannigan) for I believe he is drunk." I went to the constable and examined him and saw there was a large lump on his left cheek. I said to the prisoner, " The constable is as sober as I am, and more sober than you are." I told him if he bad been quite sober perhaps he would not have committed the assault. He said,' I own I did strike him, but what business had the fellow to stand in my way ? " I asked him how he was standing in his way, and he said he (Flanni gan ) was walking up by the houses, instead of on the kerbstone, which was his place. I said the footway at Stanhope-terrace was ten or twelve feet wide, and he might have passed without coming in con tact with the officer. I took the charge, and thepriaoner said he would not be locked up, for he would defy me and all the magistrates in the world to detain him, as he bad busimise of importanceat the House of Commons, where he was bound to be at ten o'clock. He was detained. He was bailed out at half-past eight. I took him into the cell, and then he wished for pen, ink, and paper, as be wished to write immediately to Sir Richard Mayne, sad also to another person about bail. At a quarter to five I said to him, " I believe you are a gentleman, and if you pledge me your word that you will appear before the magistrate at tea o'clock, then I will take your own hail." The bail was then written in the book. and I asked him to sign his name, sad then he could go home. He said be would not, and that he would not put his name to anything. He also said if I wanted him to attend before a magistrate I must gamma him. I then sailed up Ms. leaten, the supseitteedent, TO THE EDITOR OF THE IMPRESS. SIR,—I have received a sixth report from Cap tain Wilson, R.E., dated Jerusalem, April 2, of which the following is an extract :—" Since last writing to you we have come down the country quicker than 1 at first in tended, on account of our muleteers and servants who have left us. The topographical work has consisted in fixing the positions of Tuz, Bedouin Camp near Jordan, Bait Dejan, Turmus Aya, Beitin, and Jerusalem, by astro nomical observations and sketching in as much of the country as could be done on the march. The dis crepancies in the position of Wady Zerka have arisen from the peculiar course the stream takes after leav ing the mountains. The mouth of the Wady is nearly correct in Van de Velde, but the confluence issome four or five miles lower down near Jisr Damieh ; I am not sure of the exact distance, as the work has not yet been plotted to scale, but we have the necessary material. Archwology.—Plana have been made of an old masonry tomb at Teyaair, and of the churches at Beitin and Bireh. Seilun and Beitin were examined with a view to excava tion ; at the former there is a very little rubbish, except the stone walls of the deserted fellahin village, and we could not see any suitable plan for excavating ; at Beitin the modern village covers the whole of the mound of rubbish. I intended to clear out the interior of what is I known as Burj Beitin, but found that since last year it bad been thickly planted with fig trees, and the amount of compensation demanded was too exorbitant. I may, however, be able to come to terms before leaving Jerusalem. The following photographs have been taken :—Doorway of Mosque at Nablus, two views of Nablus, Tomb at Teyasir, Bedouin Encampment, Ruined Mosque at Seilun, general view of Ruins at Seilun, Foun tain of Seilun, general view of Beitin, two views of Ruins near Beitin, two views of Church at Bireh. I start this week fur Urfa., and shall be away a few days tracing the course of the aqueducts beyond Hess, and then go on to Tibneh. I have met Sir Moses Montefiore since my arrival ; he takes great interest in our work, and I hope may be per suaded to subscribe to the fund. Dr. Hodgkin has been left at Jaffa seriously ill. lam afraid at his age he will hardly recover."— I am, &c., GEORGE GROVE, Hon. See. MARKET& RARDWARE.—BIRMINGHAM, Anat. 21.—The state of trade in this town has not much changed for some time past, but is upon the whole a shade quieter, the fresh orders not having come in so freely this wee k; but how ever this may be felt hereafter, manufacturer have no cause to complain in any respect, inasmuch as in every important branch they have sufficient to keep them going. In the foreign department business continues steady. There has not been any flush of orders from America of late, but there is still a considerable quantity on hand. The continental trade is in a sa tisfactory state, orders come in steadily on aocouut of the north of Europe, and business with the Spanish and Mediterranean markets is as good as it has been at this season for many years. The Australian orders in hand are moderate, as they are also with respect to South Africa. A good amount is being done to the West Indies and to Mexico. From the adjoining district the accounts are no less satisfactory. In forge work a good amount of busi ness is being done ; the machinists are busy, and moat of the large works in other branches are in full operation. COTTON.—LrvaaPooL, APRIL 21.—Market steady, at yesterday's prices. Sales to-day, 10,000 boles, including 2,000 speculation and export. 6000 American, 12d. to 16r. ; 700 Pernam, &c., 16d. to I7d. ; 10 0 Maranham, at 15. d. to 17d. ; 50 Msceio and Bahia, 1 6 d. ; 400 Egyptian, ' 18. 4 d. to 27,1. ; 200 Smyrna, 11d. to 121 d. ; 2,500 Surat, 9d. to 120. ; Madras, Hid. to 11fd. ; Bengal, Scinde, &c., Bjd. to 11d. ; 50 Peru, 17d. COTTON 000DS.—NANCHISTIER, Arm. 21.—The ten dency of the market has been downwards all the week. There has been no escape for the sufferers, and can be none but such as may be purchased at the expense of future suffer ing. The people who have believed in high prices, and who laughed at all warnings months ago, have been won derfully enlightened within the last few weeks by the late imports of cotton. There has been an arrival again this week of nearly 200,000 bales of cotton,and the accumulated stock in Liverpool is now over 800,000 bales. In addition to this there are about 700,000 more at sea, and tho Ame ricans have 522,000 bales more at their seaports ready for shipment. Of course the effects have been crushing, and people tremble to think upon whose shoulders • loss of so many millions of money as has already been sustained in value is to falL In such • state of things all business is more or less of • speculative character. There are rumours from day to day of a little more steadiness, but they are not really believed in, be -1 cause there are very few who believe that with the present supplies of cotton, the world over, prices have anything like reached a point at which they can rest. So far as can be judged by sales this week, yarns have liven way from to 21. per lb., or fid. to 84. from the highest, which is about the measure of the decline on cotton. Some kinds of yarn for export are an exception, being rather scarce in supply, though wanted, and the spinners of them being still under engagement. The engagements of manufac turers are in many cases still far from being run out, and hence the cloth market h.as hardly fallen to the same ex tent as that for yarn generally. Buyers, however, of both yarn and cloth are far from operating with confidence, and are disposed to wait, in the hope of buying at still lower rates. The business of the week has been very small. As in all such crises, there has been extraordinary irregularity in prices. WOOLLEN.—Lenox, APRIL 21.—The markets this morning have presented no new feature, the attendance of merchants having been small andlittle business transacted. The transfer of thin goods has been upon a very limited scale, more attention having been paid to the heavier class of goods, in the way of wimples for the ensuing season, along with a few parcels of hair lists. Bates remain un changed. CORN.—CARLIBLE, Aram 21.—There was a small supply of wheat at our market this morning, selling at last week's prices. Oats and barley met with a slow sale, the latter being rather dearer. Prices :—Wheat, white, 19a. to 21s. ; red, 17s. to 19s. ; barley, new, 13s. 6d. to 14e. 6 d. ; per Carlisle bushel ,• flour, la. 9d. to •2s . ; oatmeal, la. 10d. to 2a. ; ryemeal and barleymeal, Is. 4d. per stone. - - - • COLCHESTER, Aram 21.—A very limited supply of wheat, and the prices realised were Is. per oir. above last week's currency. Other grain almost nominal GUILIWORD, AP;IL 21.—There was only a moderate supply of wheat to-day. Picked samples were in request at fully last week's prices, and some few parcels realised le. per qr. more money. Barley saleable at about the rates of last week. Wheat, 38s. to 58s. ; barley, 345. to 42a. ; oats, 20s. to Ms. ; peas, 395. to 41s. ; beans, 42a. to 48s. HERTPORD. Aran. 21.—A short supply of wheat. Trade brisker, and prices 6d. to Is. per load dearer. Bar ley rather scarce, but the malting season is almost over, and there is demand only for grinding—prices as before ; the same for oats and beans. Wheat, red, per load, 28s. to 30s. • ditto, fine, 325. ; ditto white, 30e. to 32a. ; ditto fine, 341. 6d. Barley, malting, per qr., 365. to 40s. ; ditto, grinding, 30s. to :445. Oats, new, 16s. to 245. ; old. 30s. Beans, per load, 245. to 31s. Peas, 23e. to 28e. _ . . LEICESTER, APRIL 21.-The supply of wheat was mode rate, the show consisting of white and red sorts. For the best sorts an advance of la. per qr. was made ; secondary kinds as last week. Old white, 555. to 58s. ; old red, 50s. to 525. ; new white, 50a. to 53e. ; new red, 455. to 495. per 38 stone. The demand for barley assumed a quiet aspect, and recent rates were difficult to rapport. Malting, 38e. to 41s. per qr. ; grinding, 275. to 30s. per 30 stone. Oat, were held firmly, and late prices were established. New t 245. to 275. ; fine, 30e. to 325. par 24 stone. The inquiry for beans was fair, and a tolerable amount of bturi nen was done at fully ea much money as last week. Old, 50s. to 545. ; new, 445. to 46e. per 38 stone. Fine flour, 375. to 381. ; seconds, 34e. per 20 stone. Nnwc.aerts-on-Tritz, Aran. 21.-At our market this morning, owing to our farmers being much engaged with seeding operations, and the stands being bare of fins dry south country, fresh thrashed samples were taken o quickly, &tan improvement of ls. per quarter, extra rods, weighing 031 be. and upwards, making 49a. and extra white up to 55e. Foreign had rather more tone ; for Banat 455. W. per 5041ba. was paid, whilst during the week 45a. was realised in quantity. Flour was held very firmly, and late quotations well sustained. Malting barley scarcely inquired for ; grinding unchanged. Beans and peas met little attention. Oats again dearer, choice Scotch having been placed at 30e. per Sifilbs. ; no forsiipi in the market. The arrivals this week are :-Wheat, seertwise, 3,566 ; foreign, 1,067 ; barley, coastwise,2so ; oats, coutwim 235 ; flour,ooestwise, 1,782 sacks. NORM ICH, 21.—There was a very fair sum s of wheat at this market to-clay ; the trade rekeg itst than of late, and prices must be quoted 6d. to la t r 4 higher than on this day se'nnigbt. The supply o appears to be now nearly exhausted, and for the dams sample or two offered kte prices were made. In ems, beans, and pees, but little doing. We have h a d warm and genial showers during the week, and all vegesms ee 111 progreesiug rapidly. White wheat (wei g hi ng 60 0, 50s. to 545. ; old red ditto (weighing 65 lbs.), 48s. to 50s ; ' new ditto (weighing 601 b. to 631b5...),42x to 475. ; Ms; malting barley (weighing 521 b. to 0316 e.), 365. to 365. • runs ditto ditto (weighing Mb*. to 1521ba.), 'An to 364 , distilling ditto (weighing 501 be. to 5211 m), 30s. to Us; oats, 245. to 265. • beans, 375. to 38a. ; pe as (maple), 365, to 3t. . per qr. ilour, Ms. to 31a. per sack. Avenge : Wheat , 2,305 qm., 43e. bd. ; barley, 737 q n ., 36 5. 44.; oats, 50 qrs., 275. 6d. Norrianti.fi, Aran. 21.-There wee a fair show it wheat, and the condition of the grain wee varied. demand was steady at full rate'. Old white, 575. to 60t.; old red, 50e. to 535. ; new white, 545. to 58e. • new east 475. to 50s. per 30 stone. Of barley there 'wee not re* shown, and the demand was slow at rather below * prima of hat week. Malting, 375. to 445. per qr.; griadi aa 30s. to Me. per 30 stone. There was a tolerable dema i i for oats, and sales were effected at previous currencies:- old, 30s. to 34e. ; new, 265. to 30a. ; foreign, 22 e . t o 31a per 24 stone. Beans were in small supply and very deer old, 50a. to 535.; new 445. to 48s. per 38 stone. 6sa a flour, 38s. to 40s. ; seconds, 345. to 36e. par wk, ilk growing wheata are very well reported of in this district. Oxeoan, APRIL 20.-The market had an upward tea dewy, and quite la more per quarter was gives tar tY best quality, and a fair business was transacted. Ink wheat ruled from 46a. to 56a. per einarter ; red wheat, u t to 48a. Barley, which was from ls. to 2.. per g ase s, cheaper, made from 335. to 38s. ; old beans, 4* to Ma; new beans, 42.. to 50s. ' • the latter were from 2a to 3az quarter dearer. Oats , 235. to 325. Hog peas, 40s. to Flour (seconds), 355. per sack. Paritatioaorott, APRIL 21.-A fair show of gram be n ts . day. Fine fresh threshed wheat sold readily, a t l a qr. over last week's prices. All descriptions at apace corn found buyers at fully late rates. READTITO, APRIL 21.-Our market this mornieg at * opening had only a short attendance, with a mode* supply, but the grain generally was in good aonditioa, k wheat the trade was firm, at late rates, but no gash change can be stated. Good malting barley wee haek inquired after ; prices as last week. Oats, beau, sad lien a short supply, and a quiet trade. APRIL 21.-The stands were rather see. rately supplied with wheat, for which there was a eta* demand, the operations being confined chiefly to betide*. Superior lots of both white and red kinds of wheats/es about la. per qr. dearer, but secondary and inferior Is/ were hardly saleable, even although o ff end at tan s slightly in favour of buyers. The present quotatieu best white wheat are 465. to 485., and extra superior ma i 48a. to 50s. per qr. ; best red wheat, 40s. to tee, a d secondary, 375. to ds. per qr. ; secondary white, 43a.todia pos qr. Therewasonlya small supplyof foreignwhestaudositi thepresent unsettled state of the Continent, prices we e a turn dearer, best northern kinds fetching ls. per qr. au money. A moderate business was done in flour, at sled late quotations for best makes. There was only en d show of best English barley, and the foreign Ws ee . hibited were offered at slightly easier terms, the piss being about la. per quarter cheaper •, the risme T y* Lions for best malting sorts are 3fis. to 40e.; and reetadasy, 33e. to 36e. per qr. • best grinding, 30s. to 325.; sad secondary, 275. to 30s. per qr. In malt there is calls small demand, at about late quotations. Oats are ha for all best feeds, but secondary feeds are about64. pw 9r. cheaper to purchase. Beans and peas both united in values, and the inquiries moderate. WIBBRCH Aran 21.-The supply of all pals is shet to-day. Wheat is in fair demand, and la dearer. flpik corn as before. Prices to the grower:-Whest, wide, ei( 50.. to 535., 631 b. par bushel ; red, 475. to 49e ; whin new, 475. to 52a. ; red, 45a. to 475. Oats, la 14. is. 2d. per stone. WORCIRSIR, APRIL 21.-At this day'. market there as a fair supply of wheat, for which higher price s ui asked, but no progress could be made at over hat win rates. Barley inquired for, and fully as dear. Oak lid and white ones cheaper. Beans and peas unaltered. YORK, APRIL 21.-We had a limited supply of able, and there was a tolerable attendance. The trade was fns, and the rates of last week were rather exceeded. hie for new white ranged from 48s. to Rs. • for new to 48s. per 36 atone . The show of barley was s but there was not much activity in the demiad,ead prim were lass firm ; malting, 38s. to 40s. per qr. ; peak, 325. to 345. per 30 stone . There was a thin epiakliesel oats, which met a fair demand, and late prices wars * tained : new, 265. to 28s. per 24 stone. The slew d beans was scanty, and prices were the turn in fags the seller : new, 42a. to 45a. per 38 atone ; ma, din it 665. • rye, 30s. per qr. ; flour, 3341. to 375. per re d 2801 e. WATZBIORD, APRIL 21.—The weather at rot I changeable : a considerable quantity of rain ell ehrini the early part of this week, and sunshine would beneficial to the country. Our foreign imports oat d a cargo maize and one of wheat. Supplies of bowfin grain continue limited. The trade since our last balms active, and in most instances higher prices can be NAY obtained. Wheat—Just now the quantity on isle ben a limited, and this combined with the further improved se counts from the leading markets, enables holders to dna an advance of about Is. per barrel. Irish stiffens in vain Barley from increased scarcity commands a slight 'slum ment. Black oats have considerably fallen off in sop*, and for the few parcels to hand sellers require on impels* ment of 341. to 41 per barrel. Indian corn in good re quest, but the descriptions now on the market being viri variable in quality we are obliged to lower sour first gaod tions for some varieties, but for anything prime full Mr are demanded. Flour the turn dearer. Imports 111 week :—Maize, 3,291 qrs.; wheat, 1,400; Roar, 250mab. Emporia this week :—Oats, 2,773 brls. ; flour, 535 sacks; oatmeal, 2. THE MURDERER BELOE.—David Beloe, who murdered on the morning of the 13th inst. Ranh Ass Giles, with whom he was cohabiting in Ethamalrmt, Kent-street, Borough, and who subseckumnly attempted suicide, and was removed to Guy's Hospital, is melds* During the last few days he has been able to oceans with the police-constable who has him in draggy It air pears that on the day that the coroner's jury mddrw,( l a verdict of " Wilful murder," he was out of his ship as a lighterinan. A few days previously he had forwarded him a sum of money to pay diadem mow sary to make him free of the river. As soon so hair sat ficiently recovered he will be taken before the magistrate at Stones-end police-court. BAILNED'S BANKING COMPANY.—Ottr Liverpool correspondent understands that some of the Iced halm have offered to make advances on deposit accounts atil the accountants have finished their inveetigatioc 01 the affairs of Barned's Banking Company (Limited), endow definite arrangements can be made with depodtom Tbi will prevent the great inconvenience whlch offenw would have been felt by tradesmen and others, who wee in the habit of drawing weekly from the bank WINO and other claims. THE BOMBAY (HEAVY) MAIL.--GIBRALTAIL, Ana 20.—The Syria leaves at 4 p.m. to-day all well ; Agra , be expected at Southampton on the 25th inst. SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 21. —The Peninsular 114 Oriental Company's steamship Maasilia, Captain lockw; arrived this evening. She brings 20 passengers, 6parksil specie, value 68,0001. ; also 9-17 bales cotton, 111 l ok ' ages general merchandize, and 442 bales and 15 ass alt, value 40,0001. sterling. HEALTH AND STRENOTH RESTORED BY DO Born di DlLl cine CiO o ys th r/IV , Age i l en Tt e A d a yveps AHres hi lks in )D d , tauti welc on h eures . erlikoos sioni. °' consumption, debility, constipation, diarrlass , pmPliot"L lP irons, bilious, liver, and stomach complaints It saves tIBIn." its cod in other remedies, and Is the best food ler lamb NO,OOO cures annnallyDu Barry and Co., No. 77, London, W. In tins, at la I'd. ; Ilb., ta 01 ; tHae T aa ' 14Tha , 405 .: also at WI, Gracechurch.street ;4, malodor ; sad Ostarddrset : and at all Cirocers.--(Advirtisedidl BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. W l' IOGO.- Ap FOWLER. April 20, at Kenaington-gardeneatik a S wife of K. Fow 9. aler, t F•q.MM, ofote a d au use, Stafford , t he ghter. .44 d ril 1 Colonel Hogg, of a daughter . HARRIS.—ApriI 20, at Belmont, Twickenham, Mr s V. BIWIL of • son. Go* ISAACS.—ApriI 20, at lifien-row, Great Preacotatreek man's-Bella, lin A. J. Uaaca. of a ton. R. , Or LLEWELLYN.—ApriI 19, at Randolph-rod. Hilda'l4l' wife of T. E. Llewellyn, ffaq., of a son. wiled LACEY—M.III 1% at Wellington street, Southwark. t he J. Lacsy, rdiq , of a sou. MARRIAGES. ALDERSON —WILLETT. —Aptil 19, at St. Matthew% Hrlsl by the Rev. G. Miller, Frederick U. Alderson. ....rid Englsnd, The Grove. lisunmersmith, to Eli" Wog"' Y. Willett, Esq., Derwent-villa, Brixton•road. NTER—TILDESLEY—ApriI 19, at Christ March. " the Rev. Charles Campo, Henry John Hunter, of the Atudisity, Doctors'-eommous, to Catherine Louisa, daughter of 8. 11.117EARD-11"" of C6B4 4 B" Apri liar l far . ish church. 1 06611 L br the Rev. S. Russell Davies, Dr. Henry Rickard, W Loma, daughter of Edward Legh, Esq., of The UruesAigUMlL DEATHS. Hanig , DARWIN.—ApriI 19, at Breadsall, Derbyshire, ow° widow of the late Sir F. B. Darwin, Ent., M.D. aged 71_, a FULCIII2L—ApriI 20, at Clargerstrest, Marl Fs .. . 'Tog. ILLESANT.—ApriI 19, at Brixton-hill, Jane, widow oi the YAFIWDP.R.—A 19 , YALI.IfBI/\.—Aprll 19 , at n. a thowi t „..... l atree„ ft ot on, near near vntiras plUidL er, r lands KW YAW W1ND11.11 . .-99.11 19, it Oeborneetree., Jaw, the react of 1. H. Windle, 1194., Mod e• • Mated Yd rowan,' by w ri yux Imo Kam, ol xptM * the Ca/ et Los** Pr Print ° . ' in tbo ato* ot ______ ____ ___ ____ Moo in Loailiardntreil, 1101hilniX, AM= 23, UM - A MEM ADIRTIALL D Os ocks ( Wes for a : 01; RT scars. 7, UK] glef roam mugs. yids =ailthis for ' vise* fun dal bs fol Wfor WI sod CO.. 1. Ti_Epe.„ injachfnii carrying to pir U. 17, Cabin and 1 =by 7 0 .71 .1 : 3 7 S 40 in b a oC o ttoA tardier IN sod Co, at on7ol, Ours has I rAYANI4 sad id (Usitiml). • 01 tam 00p118 1 siismiTe wow NOTIC =AL ILK Tavern. i cd lel u ApeOt es ter der The Tri volvtahs IMA] 831•11tA l good ctu • corm= • form. 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