The Express. — London, England, 1866-01-08 00:00:00

MUSIC. NEW ROYALTY TREATRE. ♦ new operetta in one act, called Lore's Limit, was produced at this pleasant little theatre oa Saturday evening, and very favourably received. The libretto is by Mr. Reece (the author of Cantle Grins, already successfully brought out at the same theatre) ; the music by Mr. Mal laadaiee, a o•umposer previously unknown to us. Dra matically speaking, the operetta is a trifle—a mere piece of laduagw The music, without being in the least pretentious, is fluent and melodious; there is no attempt at new cr striking effects; and indeed the merit of the music lies is the Masson of uncalled-for display. The whole performance was animated and pleasing. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Not content with providing the interesting and varied entertainment for the Christmu holidays of wok& we have already spoken, Mr. Pepper has added to the repertoire of the Polytechnic a new source of amusement, in the production of an optical illusion called the "Fairy Casket" That charcoal and diamonds possess substantially the same elements is a scientific deduction which is per rally admitted, but how the Polytechnic casket becomes a box fall of roses, how it contains a fair and next a black baby in sucoedd on, &c., is a problem which must be solved outside et the ll:nits of pure science. The Polytechnic has its specific character from the plessant and popular way in which ecieatific truths are promulgated and extended, but in the present tontines we see that Mr. Pepper can compete with the ivizaidd in their own arts. Bat it is hardly fair to the character of the institution to compare its manipulations with those of the pure illusionists, for Mr. Pepper always informs his hearer, that the singular results he produced are all natural, or at lust " but art unknown" to them. He cheats the senses, but be prepares the audience by informing them that what they me is an illusion, thus realisiog Swift's doctrine about the pleasure of being cheated. if we did not fear to augment the pressure which was felt on Saturday sight by the crowds who visited the Polytechnic, we should say by all 111,11&113 V the institution ; and even at that risk it is only fair to as/ that the "Fairy Casket" is an agreeable addi tion to Coe many sources of attraction which it possesses. THE SPECIAL SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES AT ST. PAUL'S. Yesterday the series of special Sunday evening services for the present year, under the dome, was resumed, there being. as usual on all similar occasions, especially when the Mahone( London has been announced to preach, an immense concourse. At six o'clock last night the great western doom of the cathedral were thrown open, and before the clock had struck the half-hour, the whole space hour the choir to the west end of the nave was crammed, while in the northern transept given to the public there was not an Weis of room to be had. The southern transept is devoted to the choir and their assistants. Under these circumstances the police h►d to declare to the many thou sands of persons who arrived in rapid succession after that time that no mufti:could be admitted. Since the commence ment of list year's services the Dean and Chapter e St. Paul's, in conjunction with the cathedral committee, have found themselves in a position to make some progress towards renovating, completing, and adorning the iutvrior of the building in accordance with the designs of Sir Christopher Wren, its architect. The grand arches, as those of the public who have been in the habit of vaiting the cathedral are aware, were some time since glided, and some alterations made in the glass win. dows of the dome. Since that time a painting in mosaic, representio; the Prophet Isaiah, from a design of Mr. Alfred :itevetis, has been put up, as the commencement of a series of eigbteimilsr subjects ; and these are to fill the eight sl andrela. Four out of the eleven painted windows, part of the published plan, have been presented, and two are in a forward state. It is still, however, much to be regretted that the 50,0001. required for the completion of the inters al adornments of the cathedral do not come in rapidly. Seven years have elapsed since the appeal was first muds to the public to aid in improving what has perhaps not been improperly called the disgraceful state of the metropolitan cathedral, sad during thou seven years only 12,0001. have bees received. Last night's service was as grand in its conception and its performasce as any which hays preceded it in former years. There was a surpliced choir of about 300, and these were heartily sisistei 1 y a host of their friends, for whom spe cial places bad bees orovided. At 7 o'clock the Bishop, woompacit,l by the Venerable William Hale Hale, M.A., arehdescoa of Loudon ; the R.. Henry 9lelvill , S.D., WIDOW rei;dentiery and rector of Barnes ; the Rev. W. W. Champneys, M.A., canoe of St. Paul's and vicar of St. Pancras ; the Rev. Dr. Herbert Kynastori, prebendary and high master of St. Paul's School ; the DAY. 'tidier.' Bur gess, S.D., prebendary, rector of Upper Chelsea, and other elergynies. left the esnoe's room and took their seats in the choir. The service was then commenced by the Rev. J. V. Push. !LA., rector of S . Anne's, Aldersgate, and was so well performed that net a syllable of it was lost upon the congregation, vast as it was. The responses were sung to the music of Tanis. After the first lesson (read by the Rev. Canon Helvill) the "Ilegnifiest" was sung (Calkin in B flat) ; and after the wooed lesson the "Ncnc Dimittis. After the third collect came the anthem. " Arise, arise, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee" (Elroy). It was magnifi cently rendered by the choir, under the superintendence of Mr. Henry Buckland. The Bishop of London was the preacher, and be selected for his text the Ist chapter of the Book of Revelations, the 19th verse, "The things which thou bast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be he reaf ter." After siegiog the 19th hymn from Mercer's collection, which is in use at these services, the congregation received tie blvssing from the Bishop, and a most hearty and encouraging service was thus brought to a close. The Rev. Dr. J. S. Bewley 31°08011, of Trinity College, Dublin, vicar of Egliain, will be the preacher next Sunday evening. The rev. gentleman has writted many poems which have been putlished, and is esteemed one of the moat eloquent preachers in the Loadoo diocese. SUN : , AN . EVENINGS FOR THE PEOPLE.—ruder this title there was announced a few days ago a series of six discourses at St Martin's Hall, on Sunday evening. The first took place, in accordance with the notice. yesterday evening, and attracted au immense 'wh ew:* ; though as regards the greater part of the room, a portion of it having bean reserved for free sitting., the ad mission was by a money payment. The interest of the occasion was enhanced by the performance, with red. tative, trio, and chorus, of a selection from Haydn's Creato.e : the assembly being requested, through the medium of placards, to refrain from applause. The Mao gusl discourse was delivered by Professor Huxley, Y.R.S., the subject being " The desirableness of impror. lag natural knowledge." With this text the Professor connected a history of the Royal Society, commencing about the pet i id of the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London, and of the development of natural science attested by its MIDIS( Cony, descanting, as he proceeded, on the great Importance of such knowledge in relation to human progress and comfort. Having explained the method of science as distinguished from that of established religions, especially in its reliance upon intellectual verification, and its repudiation of faith, Mr. Huxley expressed his belief that the same mode of inquiry would extend itself to all departments of thought and become coextensive with human knowledge. The audience appeared to belong chiefly to the middle classes ; the proceediogs were m ar k e d by the greatest order and decorum ; and it was announced from the platform that two thousand persona were unable to obtaia adiniesiop. THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE COLLIERIM —ln addi tion to the Wombwell Main Colliery, which wia the first ti depart from the resolution come to by the Masters* Association, to restrict the advance of five per cent. to May next, the Oaks has gives way, and the owners have agreed to give the live per cent. 'draw° to all men working in and about the mine, together with weekly wages. Such being the case, there appears no reason why the seine course should not be carried out at the other collieries at present working on the " restrictive" system. Most of the collieries, however—sod amongst them S4MIB of the largest is the district—still adhere to the resolution come to by the Coalowners' Association, and kayo raf-sed to concede the five per cent. for a longer period th,,n May, or to pay wages weekly. In the district there are about seventeen collieries not connected with the Masters' Association, where all the men are wor ki ng f u ll time, having had their wages paid weekly, and increased kr" five per cent. Amongst those working on the reatris trio system, are the Edmonds and the Swarths Main, Wkarneliffe Silkstone (three pita), Mount Osborne, Agnes Main, Thorncliffe (four pits), Stratford Main (Silkstone), Load Hill, Clerke's Old Silkstone (three Pita), East ginwher, High Boyd. and Smithy Bridge. With regard to the last named colliery, the men were to meet the agents this evening, for the purpose of endeavouring to come to an agreement to resume full work. At Darnley Main the men continue on strike, having brought out their tools on rettirday week. Messrs. Chuleeworth's colliers are working fell time, the demands of the men having been conceded. At Hoyberg Hall, Messrs. Cooper's, and Denield Main, the sun are in a similar position. Some surprise is felt in the district at a few members of the association conceding terms which the main body refuse, as it was understood by the public that a certain scone of action had been decided on and agreed to. EAS T NORFOLK RAIIKAT.—Mr. W. S. Simpson, the contractor for this line, is making arrangeniects for .searing two acres of ground at Wrexham, fur stn 'ag rails and other materials. There will be rather a hoary bridge a waxam 4' . THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1866. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE TWO-TEAR-OLD PERFORMERS OF 1864.-BIIMMLRY. TO TR! EDITOR OP THE EXPRESS. Ste,—lndications of the racing season's approach ere now pretty strong, and the." spring" meetings of 1866 commence and close so much earlier than usual, that trainer., taking advantage of the open weather , are putting their horses to as much work as is possible for them to do with safety. The Spring Handicap (the entries for which display a marked falling off) will soon be oat, and every great event decided this rids of the Darby week (also • fortnight earlier than last year) will then be before the public, who will not, however, meddle with their favourite Chester Cup, and such like puzzling affairs, until after the acceptances, if they ere wise. Them will be plenty of employment for their brains in the three-year•old races to come off, and which will remain to the last an open as they are now, judging from the budget of nominations just publicised, very few of last year's fint-clase rim-year-olds being erumiged in any event they embrace coming off this aide of the Derby, until when the question whether Lord Lyon, Rustic, or Student. is the superior, will have to remain in doubt, as Rustic is not in the Gaines'. On their performances it is impossible to bring these together, for no two of the three ever met when it was possible foe them to try conclasioas (or Student and Rustic would not have been beaten by Vaspasian at Bath), whilst they each won the last two races! they contested with such ease, that no one could judge with any degree of accuracy what weight would have brought them down to a loved with those plead second. There is no doubt that the Guise's and Derby can claim the best of last season's juveniles, great as Robin Hood, by Wild Day i roll, and Mr. Pitt proved themselves when in fettle, and I have ventured to handicap these for • mile race with the best of their oontemporaries as under, though Robin Hood world shins to much greater advantage over a Jaeger dis tance, being the most certain stayer of his year. _ _ st lb at lb Lord Lyon 8 9 Mephistopheles Rustic 8 9 Langham Student . Robin Hood. by Wild bayonette l3 Myna 'anise Roden 3Ir. Pat Jack-to-the-Green Primate 7 13 The Squire 1 blue Riband 7 12 Panacea 1 Auguste 7 Goojerat 1 Repulse Robin Hoodjiy.N.Llncobs 7 Proserplart 1 Rica 7 Alberta. by Trumpeter.. 1 King Hal Young Monargue Chitties Magician Strathconan 7 Retrousse Sella hells 7 Tourmalin Mount Matins Beelzebub . Rector 7 ritrroy (rentord 7 Rococo &natio. colt Crown Prince Mszeppa /lemmata X 1.... Honesty 7 Sweet Alma Vespastan Spilt the Difference .... 7 Castanet Lord of the Vale Stilton ,Preach) pieta 7 Lucifer Plutua 6 1 Aldcroft Chapel Royal Chronometer 6 13 Ramada Nutrition The greater difficulty presents itself when the second raters come up for judgment ; and from the above list I am compelled to leave out several occasionally good performers, ' but who went a so much towards the finish, or betrayed the fact they can never get a mile "in company," that it would be useless trying to bring them on a level with the cracks. In this category we have Ozone, Valentine, Qui Vivo (one of the fastest things out), Macdonald, Tina, Sans Si, Vigorous, and WoUdog, who would bees hard to handi cap for a mile race with Lord Lyon as the brother to Rapid !those, Rather High colt, Dilemmas, Lothario, Wolaey, Monarch of the Glen, Hawthorn, Doke of York, Claris, or Lye o'Gowrie, would be. These, and a host of others it would be unfair to mention pending the publication of the many handicaps on order, there can be no doubt we saw anything like the best of, owing to their running when amiss, or backward in preparation ; and yet Monarch of the Glen, the Rather High colt, Dales man, Wolsey, and Duke of York ran forward enough, under all the circumstances, that it is possible for them to take very high hononn indeed, when they are thoroughly fit to do battle. The same remark will apply to a few of the geod performers included in the above list, Robin Hood by North Lincoln, F,sca., Young Monarque, Magician, Strathconan, Mesamate, and Elfetm, having all betokened that time would do more for them than those higher up the tree. But I have only taken cognisance of what they h►ve done, intending to deal with what they and others might do when I have occasion to notion future races they are engaged is, one of which, the Derby, will form the subject of my seat letter.—Your, fie., METEOR. NAVAL AND MILITARY. ADMIRALTY ' JAN. K. A PPOINTMENTR. First- Clue Assistant Eogineer Jonas Jack to the Roysl George, 78, screw coastguard ship at Kingstown, vice J. W. Bower. Clerks' Aseistants George J. Long to the Excellent, gunnery ship, at Portsmouth; Walter R. Rae to the IL:segos, 20, training ship for boys at Devonport. Mr. William Rale Jean, who has served in the coast guard service at Portland since March, 1860, to be chief ['nicer of the second class at Weymouth, vice Charles Constable, to Falmouth. CHATHAM, JAN. T. An Admiralty order directs one of the iron mortar vv.'s!' laid up at this dockyard to be lent to the Great Eastern, to be used as a tender to that vessel during her stay at this port shipping the Atlantic telegraph cable. STAFF COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS. The subjoined is a list of officers who have passed the heal examination of the Staff College, viz. : RANK AND NAME. MARKS. Captain A. W. J. Mootgomerei, 20th Hussars, rpe ciallp mentioned by examiners in utronomy, is military administration, and in reconnaissance 3,694 Lieutenant Li. G. MacGregor, 17th toot, specially mentioned by examiners in fortification, and in 3,497 Lieutenant C. C. Sather, R. M. Artillery, passed a satisfactory examination in the higher branches of mathematic.' as an extra subject. Specially mentioned by examiner in astronomy sod geodesy 3,380 Lieutenant C. W. Robinson, Rifle Brigade, specially mentioned by examiners in military administration sod legislation, and in reconnaissance • Bt. Lieut.-Col. H. Peel Yates, Royal Artillery, specially mentioned by examiners in German and in reconnaissance 3,147 Captain C. W. Willis, 33rd Foot, specially mentioned by examiners in French, in experimental sciences, and in reconnaissance Captain G. F. Grant, 62nd Foot, specially mentioned by examiner in experimental sciences Lieutenant H. Kilonye, Royal Artillery, specially mentioned by examiner in French Captain R. J. Maxwell, 80th Foot, specially men tioned by examiner in German t Captain W. Shaw, Military Train Captain A. G. Wylie,. 13th Foot, specially mos tioned by examiner in German Captain C. C. Fitzßoy, 69th Foot, passed an ex amination in Hindustani as an extra subject Lieutenant A. W. Peyton, 3rd Foot, specially mew tioned by examiner in military administration and in geology Captain R. V. Dickens, 11th Foot 214 Lieutenant C. H. Hallett, R. M. A r till er y By command of his Royal Highness the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, WILLIAM PAULET, Adjutant-Genera • Lieutenant-Colonel P. Yates joined the college tad April. 1341. Captain Shaw, Military Train, was ordered on active sem Ice to New Zealand before Isis first year's residence was completed in 1e63. and did not re-join the college until November, 1064. Captain Wynan joined the college 31st March, 1e64. REDUCTION OF THE ARMY. (From the Army and Nary Gazette.) The announcement made by us last week of the approaching reduction of the arniy was met with something which wee probably intended to be an offic al contradiction, but which was not, in fact, a contradiction at all. Our statement that two companies were to be struck off each battalion of the line was pronounced tote exaggerated, or at least premature ; while a minor organ said that it would not be possible to reduce regiments abroad, doubtlaws forgetting that, some nine years slots ' four companies were struck off every regiment that had been in the Crimea although very many of them were still serving abroad. Wit need not ray that, if the authorities wish it, there is no greaterdifficalty in diminishing the numbers of a regiment in the colonies than in one at home. At present, however, we believe what is actually decided is, that each battalion in the United King dom is to be red uced from twelve to ten companies. As each regiment now abroad will undergo this reduction when it arrives in England, it follows that, is the course of time, every battalion is the army will be thus brought down by two companies. We anderstand that a oorrespondiug in crease will not be made in those going upon foreign service ; so that our annotisciemeet, alter all, was not very much exaggerated or premature. CITY OF LONDON Hoerrrar, roa DUMAN!! OF rot CROW, ricroau PAsz.—The number of patients Murd at this ieditnties during I week wee 1,188, of which 268 were new Geer. THE CATTLE PLAGUE. StrYPOLL The county magistrates adopted on Friday a series of restrictive regulations viwy similar to those in other districts. An order has been made applicat e telo the whole county, under the powers of the order in council of Deo. 16. In the course of a discussion on the subject Mr. Dormice expressed an opinion that the government should be memorialised not to allow cattle to pass through the county by railway. NORFOLK. On Saturday the County Agricultural Associa tion resolved to hold no exhibition of stock during 1866, by reason of the cattle plague. The neighbouring Suffolk and Essex societies have no yet adopted any resolution on the subject. The Essex magistrateslTaee adopted the follow ing memorial to the Secretary of State for the Home De partment :—"Your memorialists view with the pretest alarm the rapid incense of the cattle plague, and beg to urge moot nwpeotfully that with a view to assure prompt and simultaneous action on the subject, and to arrive at that complete isolation of cattle which is acknowledged to be the best, if not the only hope of arresting the calamity, the government be prayed to substitute their own immediate action for that of the prompt local authorities, which in the opinion of your memorialists have hardly as yet met the grave difficulties of the case." CAMBIUDOLSHDIII AND MU OF ILT. At Button upwards of 30 hearts have died during the week. Only one of a fine herd of °owe, the property of Mr. J. Worth, is now left alive. In the March district, Mr. Jones, of Shaw's Dike Farm, has lost five besets ; Mr. T. Wilson, of Daddington, one ; Mr. J. Modes, of Stones Farm, one ; Mr. W. Sheppereon, of Sta ff ord's Farm, one ; Mr. T. Wilson, of Fendike Farm, eight ; Mr. J. Infield, of West Fen, one ; and Mr. Gifford Hutchinson. one. At Cottenham, five or six beasts are dying on an average daily. At Willingham the deaths were not so numerous last week, bet sisal the outbreak of the disease the total loss has been about 470 in this villages The disease has broken out at Combertoo. At Chippeoham, Mr. Newman has lost 29 steers and heifers, three calves, and a mil& cow. The disease has also reached the farm of Mr. Louis Kent, who has last a valuable sow. MR. DISRAELI, M.P., ON VHS CATTLE' PLAQUE. On Saturday afternoon *committee of landowners and agriculturista from Barks, Bucks, and Middlesex, as sembled at the Oastle Hotel, High-street, Windsor, for the purpose of framing rules for • mutual cattle association, the benefits of which are to extend to all places within a tea mile radius of that town. Major-General Seymour Equerry in Ordinary to her Majesty, was to have presided , but did not reach Windaor till about two hours after the meeting bad commenced, and Mr. B. B. Harvey, M.P. for Bucks, was consequently called to the chair. Mr. F. Buckland, the hon. secretary, read • letter from Major- General Seymour, also one from Major-General the Hon. A. N. Hood, approving of the resolutions passed at the previous meeting. He then read • ecuumunication which bad been received from Mr. Disraeli, M.P. for Bucks, dated " Hughenden Manor, Jan. 3." In this Mr. Disraeli , after expressing the gratification he always felt at ea operating with his constituents in any measure for the public welfare, observed that be had great doubts se to whether the mutual association proposed would be able to bear the burden of the pressure which would be put upon it if the pestilence should fall upon the heads of its members. The county of Buckingham ought to have established at the outset an assurance association upon the principle of limited liability, with • capital of 50,0001., in 5,000 shares, 11. to be paid on each share. Every owner of stock ought to pay • regular premium on his policy, and take shares to the amount of 25 per cent. on the sum insured. These condi tions would ensure prudence. Thus the landed proprietors might take any number of shares they liked, the 11. per share paid being an immediate contribution to the fund, while the policies would represent their amount of guarantee to the community. Again, 50 shares would represent an immediate subscription of 501., and • guarantee of 450/. These suggestions were based upon sound commercial principles. Premiums would be received, a dividend shared, and shares distributed, and the amount of premiums being considerable, there would be a large and efficient capital for purpose.: of oompeng•tiou. When the nature of the calamity was first known he pro posed to hold • county meeting, when he would have brought forward for adoption some plan of the kind ; but, unfortunately, the graziers and the farmers in the Vale with whom he communicated believed for • time that the government would interfere. The letter concluded with some other observations upon the subject of local mutual assurance associatious. Com munications from Lord Enfield, Sir H. A. Hoare, M.P. for this borough ; Mr. Beoyon, M.P. • the High Sheriff of Bucks ; Mr. Farrard. &c., were also re ad to the meeting. It was then resolved that the association should be called " The Windsor Mutual Cattle Insurance Association," and that its limits should extend to any place within • ten mile radius of Wiadsor. Mr. Simpson, the inspector, tandeled a statement to the meeting with respect to the prevailing amount of disease within the proposed districts of the asso ciation. He had made inquiries of different inspector., and found that in the county of Bucks there were two cases at Wraysbury, in the hundred of Stoke, while Burnham was free. In Middlesex and Staines Moor there were two cases. There was a case at Chobbam, in Surrey, and also at Wink field-pork, in the Maidenhead division of the county of Berks. The borough of Windsor, Windsor county divi sion, and Maidenhead borough were free from the plague. The rules of the new association having been confirmed, the meeting separated. THE BISHOP OF CARLISLE AND THE. CATTLE PLAGUL—The Bishop of Carlisle has issued a pastoral letter to the clergy of his diocese upon the subject of the cattle plague. Referring to the prevalence of the disease in the cathedral city of the diocese and its neighbourhood, and the possibility of its spreadieg and inflicting lasting distress, his lordship says :—" Under these circumstances it appears to me that we shall be only doing our duty, and acting in aooordance with the best feelings of our people, if we invite them to join with us in publicly implode; God's forgiveness for the many sins which his judgments are calculated to bring to our remembrance, and his blessing up on the means which are so properly being adopted for averting or staying the evil." Therefore the bishop proposes to take part in a special service to be held in the cathedral on Friday, the 12th inst., and hopes on that day all throughout the diocese will be found present, with fasting and prayer, in His sanctuary who has said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble, I will deliver thee, and then shalt glorify me." "It is scarcely needful to add," continues the letter, "that such alms as may be received on the oacasion—and almsgiving may not rightly be omitted on a day of humiliation—should be devoted to alleviating the losses which the cattle plague inflicts upon our poorer brethren." DISEASE AMONG'T Pics.—The largest dealer and breeder of pigs in the neighbourhood of Stockbridge, in Hants, has mare than half of his number down with the measles, and many other eases are reported es affected with this complaint. The symptoms of the disease are unusual indolence. heaviness of the eyes, and shivering, oven as they lie on their straw. The treatment adopted is frequent doses of sulphur. FOUND Dean ON DARTMOOR.—The danger of crossing Dartmoor by by-patbs in order to effect a saving of distance has been enforced by soother death, which it may be hoped will deter others from repeating the motile., which has so often been shown to be fraught with extreme peril to life. Mr. H. A. Vallack, county coroner, has held an inquest at the London lon, Princetown, on the body of Richard Allen, of Sourton, who left his home to go to Stieldepath, and attempted to cross a portion of Dartmoor in order to save three miles. On the following afternoon Mr. John Gard, of Youlditch, guided by the instinct of • sheep dog, found Allen in a sitting posture, and with an umbrella udder his feet, under the rock neer the place called the Island of Rock, on the west of Okemsot river, whither the unfortunate man had probably gone to shelter himself during the boisterous night, and where he probably died from exposureand fatigue. Police-constable Madden found in deceased's pockets 21. 12s. 6d. Deoaared was 50 years of age.— Western Morniny News. THREE PIRSONS DROWNED. —A melancholy oc currence has taken place in the neighbourhood of Ayr, by which three persona have lost their lives. On Thursday Mr. Anderson, miller, Mill o'Shields, pariah of Coylton, had been in Ayr attending the horse fair. He was ac companied by his wife and a servant man ; and the whole party left for home in the afternoon in Mr. Anderson's cart. To reach home by a near cut, Mr. Anderson thought he would cross • ford on the water of Coil. They stopped for • short time at the house of an acquaintance who lives near the ford, who advised them not to attempt crossing the water, as it was so much swollen from the recent heavy rains, and offered to put up the horse and cart for the night, and the party could cross by • small wooden bridge in the vicinity. Mr. Anderson, however, said he bad crossed the ford often before when the water was larger, and told the servant to drive them woes. They then left. It appears that the horse and cart were carried down the water, and that the whole party perished. Mr. Anderson's body was found on Friday morn ing more than • mile from the spot where they attempted to cross, but the bodies of the others had not been re covered up to that time. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson leave so family. They were much respected io the neighbourh oo d, and the sad event has osat a melancholy gloom over the whole count ff side. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY ' S-!NN-ROAD.—The number of patients relieved at this hospital during the week ending January 6 wee 3,495, of which 1,296 were new 016011. (Advertisement.—HOLLOWAY'S Pmts.—Timely Warning—The increasing number of deaths should not spread alarm, yet it "Meld beget caution. With the falling leaf the aged and delicate are apt to succumb unlearn the first faulty action be corrected, and the first failing function be invivrated by some such purifying and regulating medicine as Ho ll oway' ills. The prudent, for the security of themselves and their should resort to this fine alterative medicine when the digestion grows weak or the circulatios becomes Irregular : the former state being evinced by eructations, datulency, and distension; the latter by giddiness, &moose, or &twain's". These foretokens of impending peril will instantly urge the provident to dispel It by the pills taken conformably to their aooompuartos "Instructions." LAW INTELLIGENCE. 3fITROYOLITAN COUNTY COURTS. (81ttinildipstfrt;inted for tiepresen7 week.) da 11. Wiertud8nut, St. Marthea-lana.—Wednaaday, Jan. 10 ; Thurs- y, MARTLIBONI, Waryleboue-road.—Tuesday, Jan. 9: Wednes day, 10 . Friday, 12. 12. day Duncan-terrace.—Wedneulay, Jan. 10; Fri , 820a2DITCH. Old-street-road.—Monday, Jan. 8; Tuesday, 9; Thursday, 11. Bow, Bow-rand.—Friday, Jan. 12. WHITICHAPIL, Great Preaccd.dreet —Wednesday, Jan. 10; Thursday, 11 ; Friday, 12. Sotrzuwaaz, Bwan-strest.—Tuesday, Jan. 9 ; Thursday, 11 : Friday, 12. I.►lliße, Camberwell New-road.—Tuesday, Jan. 9 Wed nudity, 10 . Tbaraday, ll. CLISSAL CIIMMIAL COl:MS.—Monday, Jan. 8. THE POLICE COURTS. pO , F43TREET. Mrs. Maria Bretz, fa ... 134164 of the Angel and Sun public. house in the Strand, appeared to answer a summons, at the instance of the polios, charging her with opening or keeping open her house between the hours of I and 4 o'clock—that is to say, a quarter Ware 2 o'clock in the morning of the 23rd of Deeember. Policionergetuit Matthews, F 13, stated that on the morn ing in question he was on duty in the Strand, sad his atten tion was drawn to the defendant's house. H. went there, and while standing outside beard the think of glasses within. He knocked at the door, which was opened to him, and as he went in he saw the defendant taking • glass ran the counter. There were three gentlemen there. He eked her how it was that she had those gee. tlemen in the house. She said they had just come down stairs. He observed, " I am told that they were let in about Svc, minutes ago." She replied, " Well, if they have been, they have had nothing to drink." He looked over the counter, pointed to the glass, which she had just taken from the counter, and asked her what that was for. She said that was • little drop she had mixed for herself. The glue was full of spirits (brandy, be believed) and water. There was another gLss containing a small quantity of spirits. The barman said that was his glass. The three gentlemen . want out, one of them saying that he would be back .. thme-qlarters of an hour. To Mr. Varighlui—One of the gentlemen said they had had nothing to drink. Mr. Lewis, for the defence, said —" I shall not pat any questions to this witness. Ido not dispute any portion of his statement. My answer to the case is that Mrs. Bran bad been stopping up to decorate the bar for Christmas, and her barman was assisting her. Being weary after staying up so long, they took some refreshments, which were found by the police in their glasses. Three gentlemen called to see a Mr. Adams, who lodges in the house. They went up stairs, spoke to Mr. Adams, came down again and left the house. They had nothing to drink. One of them, a commander in the Royal Navy, showed his card and his commission (which be always carries in his pocket) to the sergeant, who said, " I don't want your card ;my complaint is against the landlady." I will call the three gentlemen. The second is a . barrister of the Middle Temple, and the third is a civil engineer. The three gentlemen were then called, and fullycarried out the statement of Mr. Lewis,contradicting Sergeant Matthews and a constable in several points of detail, and especiall7 as to the presentation of the address card and commission, which the officers persisted in denying. Mr. Vaughan dismissed the summons, saying that the charge was fully answered. and he was convinced reluc- tantly, but conclusively, that the police•officere bad been telling wilful untruths, which was poisoning justice at the fountain head. WORSHIP-STREET. Charles Martinelli, 34 years of age, and living at 34, Austin-street. Bethnal-green, wu charged, on remand, with attempting to murder himself by severing the veins of his arms by some sharp instrument. At a former examination it was shown that, on the Bth ult.. prisoner was found by two persona, named Abel Busher, resident at the rms address, lied John Robins, a paper-stainer, a next door neighbour, lying on a bed in an upper room, bleeding from wounds in his arms ; that he received immediate medical assistance, and afterwards was removed, by direction of Dr. Burchell, to the Hospital of St. Bartholomew, where be remained until brought to this court. After a brief hearing the unfortunate man was sent to the Howie of Detention in a cab, it having merely been shown that he and his father worked together as looking. glass makers ; that although they were poor they were not in want, and that the attempt at self-destruction was con sequent on depression of spirits. Mr. John Bloxam, one of the house surgeons of St. Bar tholoinew's Hospital, now gave evidence—On the Bth ult. I received the prisoner under my care. Hs was very nearly noiseless, and bad lost a great quantity of blood from several lacerated cuts on both fore-arms ; one of the main vessels was divided. My first impression was that the young man had committed the act when not in his right mind. lam not of that opinion now, but believe him to have been, and yet to be, suffering from the influenoe of mercurial poison to an extent almost reaching insanity. I am oognisant of two instances similar to this io which fixed insanity resulted. The nervous affection be was labouring user still continues, hut he is otherwise much improved by good living, fresh air, and cleanliness. Mr. Ellison—He appears very ill, nevertheless. Witness—He has been under my care daily, and I have observed a continual improvement. Mr. Ellison—let the prisoner's father come forward if be is without. An aged man was assisted forward ; paralysis shook his head and every limb fearfully ; be tried to stand in the witness-box, but tottered from side to side ; and catching sight of his son in the dock, sank backwards on a seat. It appeared that he, too, was engaged in the manufacture of looking-glasses. . . Mr. - Ellison—This is a mat pitiable state of things, and greatly to be regretted is it that the manufacture of any article should require the use of a preparation so baneful in its effects. Witness—The properties of mercury have a very peculiar infinence. which affects thews who use it more and more. Mr. Ellison here directed the prisoner to be removed from the dock and taken to h's father. A very affecting scene followed, each kissing the other and bidding him to " bear op." Mr. James Hayward, formerly a warrant-officer of this court, sod now attached to a society known as " The Dis charged Prisoners' Aid Society." said that all such cases as the present received its aid, and he would undertake that its best efforts should be used to assist the young man in any way, more particularly in obtaining, on complete reco. very. some employment that would liberate him from this pernicious trade; the old ma's position should likewise be mentioned. Mr. Ellison, after morns further remarks, expressed the high satisfaction he should have in hearing of the society's kind interference, and told the prisoner that he purposed sending him to tbs House of Detention for another week, not as a criminal, but simply with a view of restoring him to peace of mind and returning health as quickly u possible. BUSINESS IN TILE DIVORCE COURT.—In addition to the legal arrears already mentioned, a list of cases for the approaching term in the Divorce Court has just been issued. It bears as "improving" appeatance. There are only 81 cases set down for bearing, besides .t standing over by consent of the parties. New RULES FOR THE DIVORCE COURT.--011 Saturday were issued new rules sad regulations for the Divorce Court. They are as many ea 174, besides 20 forms to be used in the proceedings. They are to take effect on Thursday next, the 11th instant, on which day all former rules are to be revoked. A suit, as before, is to be com menced by petition, and the petitioner is to verify the facto, and must deny all collusion in the matter. With respect to suite in forma pauper's there is a rule to the effect th►t say person desirous of prosecuting a snit in forma pauperis is to lay a case before counsel, and obtain ►n opinion that be or she has reasonable grounds for proceeding, and no person shall be admitted to prosecute a suit io tonna pauperis without the order of the Judge Ordinary. Where a hosbtod is admitted to sue as a pauper end neglects to proceed he may be called upon to pay costs, though be has sot been dispaupered. The rules were sanctioned on the 2Gth ultimo by Sir James Plaisted Wilds, and will come into operation on the first day of Hilary Term. _ THE SUPPOSED MI7RDER NEAR DIERTHYR TYDVIL. —On Saturday morning Robert Coe, the young man charged with having murdered John Davies, by decapitation, on the 2nd of last September, was examined before Mr. Fowler at the Police.court. Ge orge Davies, the father of the alleged murdered man, identified the body of the deceased as that of his son. Sergeant Hodgson afterwards made a state ment to the effect that the prisoner, when he arrested bim, said he was, he believed, the last person with the deceised, but, at the same time, declared his innocence of the murder. Mr. Superintendent Wreon then applied for a farther remand. Elm evidence was not quite complete. Mr. Fowler acceded to the request, end remanded the prisoner till Thursday next at ten o'clock, when be will be taken to Mountain Ash. SINGULAR Su 'cum-0u Saturday Dr. Lankeeter held an inquest at No. 1, Colebrook-row, Pentonville-road, on Thomas Rice Steel, aged 81, • law stationer. Charles Mills, of 4, Goewell-terrace, said he was in the employ of Mr. Steel, who was * law stationer, and bad offices at 89, Chancery-lane. Os Wednesday witness left the office for few minutes at abut 2 o'clock p.m. The deceased was then in jocular spirits, and was engaged in puncturing some docu ments with a bodkin. Witness returned in about five or ten minutes, and found deceased lying oo his face in the °Mos. A chemist, who lived next door, was called io, and afterwards Dr. Reed, who pronounced him to be deed. No money or pro perty was missed, nor was anything disturbed. The bodkin before referred to was lying on the floor. Dr. S. Cartwright Reed deposed that he found the deceased quite dead. He had since made a post mortem, and found a small punctured wound two inches below the left nipple. That might have been ceased by a stationer's bodkin. The wound penetrated downwards and entered the left side of the heart. An az travasstion of blood from the wound had caused death. The clothes of deceased were undone near the injury, the only article of clothing punctured being the flannel shirt, It was his opinion that the isjury had been inflicted on deceased by himself. Dr. Bison, of am, Oity-road, knew deceased, who was eccentric in his manner, for yeus, and be thought that be must hive been in an unsound state of mind when he committed suicide. A. verdict of suicide whilst is an nreosad Ask of naiad wee Mused. THE LATE FATAL COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL. After eleven days' sitting, the Board of Trade inquiry into the circurasbusom of the millirem between the mail packet Samphire sod the Araerima barque Fumy Back was concluded, at Dover, on Saturday last. Daring the inquiry the Mayer of Dover sad Dr. Astley have sat as magistrates ; sad Captains Harris and Baker as nautical assessors. Mr. Fowler, of London, appeared for the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company ; Mx. W. Karcher for the Mail-peckes Service; Mr. T. Fox for Captain Bea nett, of the Seraphim; and Marrs. Edwards sad Cooper for the owners of the Fanny Bock. The examination of witnesses having been concluded, Yr. Fox handed in a ataternealT el John Whitmore Bennett, commander in the Royal and Imperial Mail Packet Service. Mr. Fox having sddremed the court on behalf of Captain Bennett, the bench remained en hour in consultation. The Mayor then said—After • most careful and 11111i0W1 consideration of the voluminous and contradictory evidence take° on this inquiry we have come to the conclusion that the captain of the Simphire, who is wholly responsible for the conduct and management of his vessel, is culpable of haring driven his vessel at so great a speed across one of the most frequented and narrow seas in the world on so dark and hazy a night as that of the 13th of December. The attendant circansetanoss, however, are such, and the default of the barque in not properly exhibiting a sufficient light from the lamps having to some extent contributed to the damage and loss of life, we do not think we should be justified in awarding so severe a sentence as either the deprivation or the suspension of his certificate. The cir cumstance' to which we allude, and which we think it right now to mention, without waiting for the publication of our report, are :-1. The provisions of the contract for carrying the mails, which holds out a direct premium for quick pas sages in all weathers • and the natural desire of the captain to gain the premium and avoid the penalty on behalf of his employers. 2. The great moral pressure put npoo both the owners and commanders of the vessel' by the public, who require the utmost despatch to be used in the transmission of these mails, and the dears of the passengers fre quenting the route for quick passages—a desire which can only be gratified, in eases like the present, by the neglect of some of those precautions which we think indispenxable for safety. The g reat interest evinced by the public in these proceedings has induced us in thus an nouncing our decision to go farther into detail than we should otherwise have considered it incumbent on us. The various other questions arising on this inquiry as to the conduct of the crew of the Samphire after the collision, and other matters, will be more fully entered into io our de tailed report to the Board of Trade. The Mayor (then ad dressing Captain Bennett) : " The court has great pleasure in handing back your certificate, and at the same time testifying to your laudable exertions in endeavouring to save life after the collision." An outburst of applause from the assembly in court greeted the announcement of the decisioo. Mr. O'Dowd, on the part of the Board of Trade, ten dered hie thanks to the Mayor and his brother magistrate for the patience and ability exhibited by them during this inquiry ; also for the valuable assistance rendered by the nautical assessors and for the courtesy displayed by tLe several advocates who appeared in the case. MARKET& HARDWARE—BIRMINGHAM, Jar. 6.—There has bees a little hill, as usual in the first week of the year, in the iced(' of this town. At many of the manufactories opera tions have beam partially suspended, to effect repairs hi machinery, and at other establishments they have bees engaged in stock taking ; bus next week buisess will be fully resumed, and already a considerable number of orders have come in, notwithstanding that nearly all the factors' travellers are at home. Another fortnight will in all proba bility elapse before the retail dealers in hardware goods recommence ordering, but in all the most important branches manufacturers have rutficient orders on their books Ito keep them in full work, sod in many instances they have °mai derably more than they had twelve months ago. The foreign trade is already reviving ; Mexican orders are coming in freely, and in the course of the week biome hare beers given ont on account of Brazil. To the north of Europe business is quiet, but the recent advice, received are of • character to lead to the inference that we shall have a good trade with that quarter early in the spring. In the adjoin ing district of South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire all the large works ate in full operation, and the amount cut unemployed labour is nominal. COTTON.—Lnzapoot, JAN. 6.—Steady market It itbout clang* in price. Bales to-day, 8,000 bales. tosindied 2,000 speculation and export. 1,500 Ainericao, to 214 d.• 200 Pernam, 211 d. to 24d.; 100 Mama° and Bahia, 190. to 201 d.; 400 Egyptian, 2 2id. to 28d.; 200 Smyrna, 150. to 17 4 d. ; 5 ,sso Surat, 11d. to 1901. ; Madras, 18d. ; Bengal, Mode, Ste., 12td. to 134 d. ; Pero, 21i. COTTON GOODS.—MA /cc n JAN. 6.—The market opened with firmness this week for both yarn and cloth. Shipping yarns were not only firm on Tuesday, but buyers who had held beck orders in hopes of lower rates were induced to place them at full rates. In home trade yara there was a moderate busioses at the rates of last week Cloth, though firmly held, was rather difficultfto sell. The advance of the Bank rate of discount has rather shaken the market towards the close of the week, and though some fair orders have been executed in shipping yards for China at very full rates, business he. been checked even in these, the scarcest yarns in the market, and considerable orders are held in abeyance. In home trade yarns the market is much quieter, and though the leading spinners are firm, there is a drooping tendency in some descriptions. Cloth is well sold, and there are not many stocks, so that there is not much pressure to sell. Manufacturers, therefore, do not show much disposition to make any concession, but still the market is not in all cues so firm asst the beginning of the week. Buyers are either holding off or taking only small quantities, and the cloth market closes quiet. WOOLLEN.—Lunn, JAN G.—There has only been • moderate attendance at the coloured ball this morning, and transactions have been limited to a few parade of light coloured tweeds and low meltons, other departments bung comparatively quiet. The white market has not shown sips of improvement. A few parcels of hair lists and mediums have been transferred, though only in small quantities. Rates role firm. CORN.—Caufnunon, JAN. 6.—Wbeat was in good supply. Barley of good quality vary warm as an good oats. Wheat, red, 40a Co ; white, 505.; barley, 26.. to Ms. ; beau., now, 40s. to 425. ; old, 48s. to 505.; oats, 255. to 321. CARLISLE, JAN. 6.—There was an average supply of all kinds of grain at our market this morning, although the weather was exceedingly unfavourable. Wheat sold slowly at a reduction of 6d. per Carlisle bushel upon last week ■ rates; oats slow s►le, and barley rather easier to bay. Priosee:—Wheat, white, new, its. to 215.; red, 17a. CA. to 1 As ; barley, old, Ila. to 12a.; potato oats, ds. to 9s. 3d. per Carlisle bushel. Flour, Is. lid, to 2a. Id. ; oatmeal, Is. 9d, to la. 11d. ; ryeineal and barleyuoml, Is. 4d. per stone. COLCHESTER, JAIL 6.—A moderato supply of wheat. heavy of barley, and small of other grain. A slow trade of the former, at generally le. below the mammy of last wor', and the latter also receded in value Is. per qr. Peas without &heretic's in price, whilst beano were bought la per qr. in favour of the buyer. GUILDFORD. JAL 6.—There wee only a moderate qua*. tity of wheat at market to-day. There was a good demand for bee dry samples at fully last week's prime, but out of condition sorts were difficult to sell except at a alight reduction. There was a large supply of barle which met a free sale at late prices. Wheat, 38s. to Ms. ; barley, 26a. to 41s. • oats, 19s. to 295. ; peas, 375. to 395. ; beans, 425. to'4Bo. HERTFORD, JAN. 6.—A good supply of wheat, and ready sale for all dry samples ; intoner quality and out of con dition, though • dull sale, was no lower. Malting barley (fine) Sods ready buyers at full quotation ; grindi ng a ra th er heavy trade. Otte in request, and beans steady. Wheat, red, 255. to 28e. ; tine, 325, ; white, 28e. to 325. ; fine, 335. per load. Barley, melting, 335. to 40s. ; grinding, 20s. to 30a. per qr. Oats, new, los. to 22a; old, 30m , per qr. Beans, 235. to 265. ; old, 365. per load. Leicgsrun, JAN. 6.—The quantity of wheat at our core market to-day was tolerably good. Owing to the dampiees of the weather samples came to hand in deteriorated con dition. Fine dry samples about the same • damp ditto tended downwards. Old white realised 54 e, to 56e. ; old red, 50s. to 521. ; new white, 535. to Ms. ; new red, 48e. to 50a. per 36 stone. The supply of barley was about cu average, and there was a fair demand at lets currencies ; malting, 325. to 35e. per qr. ; grinding, 27e. to 295. per 30 stone. Of oats the show was by no means large, and samples were disposed of at quite recent rates ; old, 25e. to 295.; new, 225. to 25e. per 24 stone. The show of Imbue was limited, Ind there was a steady demand at previous prices ; old, 46.. to 51. e. ; new, ads. to 435. per 38 stone. Fine flour, 35e. to 3716 ; seconds, 30e. to 33a. per sack. Ngweammarron•Trwr, JAB,. 6.—We had • short supply of wheat from the country this morning, which mold at ism week's rate' ; south country old and new red, Is. per qr. lower, with more firmness is the trade at the close. Very little icquiry for door, and tending lower. Malting barley dull ; grinding firm. Malt la. per qr. lower. Beans, pees, and oats unchanged. The arrivals this week are : Wheat, coastwise, 5,005 ; foreign, 770 ; rye, coastwise, 25 ; barley, coastwise, 2,624; foreign, 109 ; malt, coastwise, 422 ; oats, coastwise, 350 ; peas, emetwiae, 79 qrs. ; flour, coastwise, 4,019; Indian corn flour, 300 sacks. Nonwicit, JAN. 6.—The supply of wheat at this market today wee liberal, but the trade still costumes depressed, and prices receded 6d. per quarter for eves the best momples; other sorts neglected. Taere was somewhat lees barley offering, but the demand being fair the nits of this day se'ninght were fully maintained for all tumoral qualities of malting or grinding. White wheat (weighing 641b5.), 50a to 54e.; old red ditto (weighing 651ba.), 4lls. to 505.: saw red ditto (weighbag 601bs. to 631bm), 42a. to 47a. ; best malting barley (weighing 521bs. to !Abs.), 34a. to 36a. ; rune ditto (weighing fUbs. to 5211..), 325. to 34a. ; dstiliog ditto (welOtag sUbs. to =ta), 255. to 275, ; mats, 245. to 265. • beam, 37e. to 30a. ; Peal 4 01 04 38 a le b. per (miter. Flour, 335. per seek. Are, : 9. 1,718 qrs., 45e. 10d. ; barley, 6,676 qrs., 325. 3.. ; a • qrs., al. 6d. Normstmax, JAL 6.—At our oars market itz ln, iit wan a fear stqpply of wheat for the aw es . 1 I crate irregular. FIDO sorts as before ; interior p ut lower. Old white, 565. to 605.; old red, 50., to kg,.. t whits, 53a to 58e. ' • new red. 48,- to 51r. per 36 ek es : It &mead for barley amused a healthy ammeter, n o g al rates wee. fully maintained for all go o d sorts; alhil• 34.. t o 42.. p:r o z ; ; l4 glisclioj 28e. to 30s. per 34 4 14: There was • show oats, which sold "b. 6 9. 0 86 27 "ek tailtsttl ie Stos 21 : 111 / 4 ti II ; ney we4 I f go ..., su y, sold at full se much mosey as boZ • 48.. to 50a, ; wsw , 40a. to 45e. per 38 Mak h p ; dour, 37.. to Spa; toe, 34a. to 365. per soak. " . OVOID, JAI. B.—Tine was at Wm market cc supply at wheat, with a fair attendance, bat lcii mm il! rather doll ewes for the fair samples, al yorchas. Wady made from amemisy ; pier may he quoted A. the man ea this day se'anight. In the value of ota ir ,;:: there area little or so alteration. Flour (amook, mok. Iletwennonoil, J un. 6.—A small market here t s g p. Wheat and beans es last week. Barley and cats i ss dearer from 6d. to ls. per qr. ReaDnro, Jag. 6. —The attendance at market tedry, s , large, but only a short supply of wheat. The trek very dull, both for wheat end barley, and for oath s %I there any alteration in price. The trade in oats, bem s ., 4 , pew was surely nominaL ROc JAN. 6.—Yeet of the stands wo n well lnraisbed with samples of grain, sod the . countrytrade were both fairly represented. °wag is so continued wet weather, much of the grain erbilinth s , damp and out of condition , and altogether sa w * For all samples of a superior tied late quotation is , wollsupported, but secondary and inferior weak d white sod red wheat are about L. to 2s. per quarter eh m , but little doing. Our presoak quotations for best see - Q old white pared' of wheat are 495. to 545. per ge nt secondary sorts, 45a. to 465. ; and inferior, 425. to 41s quarter • best red, 455. to 495. ; and eecoodery, 42, 4 4 The foreign market was very dull, and with only arid* inquiry for wheat, prices are about h 4 per quarter el vass, best Baltic. fetching 525. to 561., and pi ss ega. to 52a. per quarter. Flour is the turn fa t with only a small inquiry, and otiose are about 6d. ps, lower. There was a fair show of barley brought Nl* and superior melting sod grinding samples both adagi o quotations ' • beet kinds of the former were 36 5 . to n o i l secondary, 32e. to 365. per quarter ; best grinding pa* 27a, to ; and others, 25e. to 275. par quarter. theme, pretty firm, and with a quiet consumptive domed "" terms are about the same as before, but damp and parcels fell about 6d. per quarter. Good old base command high terms, with a steady demand. Pat altered, sod the demand chiefly of a retail character. ?h i motioned heavy rains have prevented farming open". being carried on, but a ooseiderable breadth of land haiku broken up and sown. WIBBSCH, JAN. 6.—We had a mall supply of la gm ' at this day's market ; the beet dry wheat made lest woke prices, whilst all below that quahty must be celled It qr. cheaper. Osta quite as dear. Beans and pets it pe r qr. lower. Prices to the grower : —Wheat, old, i h k 6311 w. per bushel. 150 a. to 56e. ; red, 47.. to 481.; ww, white, 475. to 50a. ; red, 45a. to 475. Oats, see, 1. ld. per .toss. Woacsared, Jet. 6.—At this day's market theft is a fair supply of wheat, or. which no quotable refsclia was submitted to. Barley held for previous rater. Ora fully as dear. Beans still scarce. Peas were ingnind kc Your., JAN. 6.—There was • better attendance a cu corn market to-day, and the supply of wheat was larger d a last week. Trade quiet at barely late rates. White rat ranged from 50s. to 565. ; red, 465. to 53,. per %dl. There was a better demand for barley. The sharr moderate, and sellers easily made late prices ; maltay py to 38e. per qr. ; griuding, 30s. to 325. per 30 steer. Thr iaquiry for oats ruled firm, and samples chanpd hada d last week's quotation—new, 26e. to ; fine, 30a a 24 stoma. There were not many beans shown, sad fir demand was about as usual at about late eurresare—sea 40s. to 42.5. per 38 stone. Malt, 621. to 64e. ; rye, 30s. pa quarter. Flour, 365. to 38s. per sack of 280114. KIRKCALDY, Jay. 6.—At our conotry market. 016 MR we bad moderate supplies of all kinds of graia. Isla reedy at very full prime for barley and otht, while tiled was again la. per qr. lower. Here to-day we ►ad small sep. plies of wheat and barley, and tam of oats. Wes read, Barley sold at 6d. per qr. advaoce. Wheat and oats Ism as last week. Wheat, etc to 50s. per qr.; barley, 295. 61. to 355. 6d. ; oats, 235. 6d. to 27e. W ATTEPOILD, JLx. 6.—We have bad limited supplies ( wn grids this week, and our arrivals of fen* riro i r moderato. Prices of foreign produce haws cps somewhat given way, but we cannot note say =teal change in the value of native grain. Wheat—lrith asst Wed. Foreign cheaper by about 6d. per barrel, sod b mach better inquiry at this reduction. Barley inicisegd Bleak oats scarce, sad best samples slightly deem. him corn has further declined is value, but at preset rebid rates the demand is steadily %creasing. Flour tem. Iw parks this week :—Maine, 4,230 qrs. •, wheat, 2,09; flow, 30 sacks • ' meal, 5 sacks. Exports this week :—05t5,3,971 barrel. ; flour, 394 sacks ; oatmeal, 2 sacks. RAILWAY COLLISION.—On Friday forenoon the train which left London-road station, Maschertsr, Buxton at half-past ten o'clock, and which is set Iliad I stop until it reaches Heaton Norris, was aPprushrg e t station when it overtook and came into violent with one of two luggage trains that were rues* tetwo I on the same line. The passenger train, which 00111Eild d six or seven carriages, including two third-class earlier! that contained a large number of passengers, was, are no told, proceeding at a pretty good rate, estimated at from IS ,to 20 miles an hour ; the collision was thsellere very violent one, the passengers were thrown form against each other and against the seats and the sits of the cerrlages, and few if any escaped without cut, hut! or concussion. The guard's break van was at the MI d the luggage train and our informant understood dal it guard anticipated the collision by leaping out of the is The guard of the pawner train, Thomas Evans, skis, , his van was also the last carriage of the train. was km lc ' Smite; he was thrown forward on the wheel of the break; his head was laid open and bled profusely ' • the wooed mai m mediately ',mod up, and at dtockpo rt he was rind from the train. Mr. Kenworthy, the Salford supine* dent of the scavenging department, had his law at , Mr. Canon, of Salford, who was reading at the tie of the collision, and was the sole occupant of a mad I clue empartasent, was Una wn forward tiff violently, sad found himself under the soak boll struck some part of the carriage with his left as with so much force as to remove the skin. A was if great excitement followed the collision. it took plate an embankment with a ditch at its side, and a fright st s* female pensioner, in attempting to follow others ova W ditch, fell into it. Not only were the usual misreads of alarm to be heard, but some were praying, vhil others were cursing, the indignation of the pases Sol being roused by the selluvideat fact that the *AM had take, place in broad daylight oa a straight ram% where a driver could see nearly a mile before him. Wks the blame really lay was not decided in dm excitant', for the railway company's servants were Salmis* each other. After • time it was found that neitherinia was rendered incapable of looomotion, and the loldr train was therefore dragged slowly on until it oadd shunted upon a siding. The passenger train followed ed at Stockport a change of engines was effected. TM then went on to Buxton, arriving there throsquutes ohs hour behind its time. Some of the passengers Masi* reenter the train at Heaton Norris, and others decISSO continue the journey further than Stockport. HEALTH AND STRENGTH RESTORED BY Dw Baa DELICIOUS RS MERSA AILLSICA FOOD which mires without diclos or Inconvenience, dye tindigesti v a ) , _ consu b mption, debility, stomach patios, Martian. pdtmol pi. vows, la liver, and com plaints. saves fliff_ ol9 its com in o th er remedies, and Is the best lt food for 11B.`, 60,000 cures annually. — Du Barry and C o ., N o . 77 Regealewft... Luntion, W. In tins, at Is. fa. Beth. ath ; also at (11, Graoschureheareet 4, asalsoso ; Ato and fila Ozford.atrost and at all mean. tournament.' BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BOLDRN..-January 5, at P gerld-road, N.W., the wife d H. Bolden, Esq., of a ter. TTOC GIBBONS. --J an an raq uary s: dat 6, smi at daight i ion Wet par hi e ll onage , Highote . stourpoi , w tbe ill ot ' of the Rev. B. Gib of a daughter. HEATON.-Jannary 4. at Lancaster gate, Ilyde.park lM w 6 of G. R. Hatton, Req., of a daughter. HILL.-January 4. at Tailings, near Harlow, the wile of J. D. Hill, Esti , of a son. STEPHEN.-January 3, at Cliff View, Headingiey, near 10 14 the wife J. Stephen, Esq., of a daughter. BISHOP-OSBORNE.--Janua ILARRIAGISS. Cross church. W 10 6,1 See. by the Rev. L Hnmbert, M.A., G. Bishop. L -yy A... ,..Wimbeirr, Dorset, late ed Toronto. Canada West, to Jiat of G. Unborn., log , of the former place. 11 1.-WARDX -January 4, at the parWb char,* d W.. Nicholas, Harpenden. by the Rev. W. H. Pot, the Rer., Hawk/. 3LA-, incumbent of St. Luke's, Shinioat. da daughter of th e late C. T. Ward., Esq., of Clopton.paeS . Was wicks/tire. HA YNN PICRERING.-January 4, at St. Thomas' awl Lymingtoo, Haat., by the Rev. R. Rayne, the Rev th L.' Hams, of Oxford. to Agnes Louisa, daughter of theist@ 111 General W. H. Pickering, Royal Artillery. MATHS. BI7CHAN.-Jannary 3, at Wellington Villa, Pontswood_ Heavy Nicoll., only son of Henry Philip and Emily Nam' aged it menthe. 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