The Express. — London, England, 1867-02-07 00:00:00

'1 1 il l t t , t ti 1 1 i I 1 J t.l■ 11 t i . 4 ,1 , . 1 .) I i . 11 I 1 1 ... 4 li 1. *' i f i • It 11', 1 i 1., " , ‘ , i , . i ' 11 1 1 ' . , 1 ‘ 11 • 1 , li l I 1"•• 1 1 1 : t , .i tt j , . *parting in►clligence. BETI ING IN LONDON.-WEDNISDAY. The attonlance at the clubs to-slay was above the overage, :red although speculation did not take a wide • the tt .. ocet , lings Wets of some extent and iloport• saw. Fel Lincoln Handicap, Christian: Carol was mein re q uest ; one speculator only could be in due,.l to to 15. very few wo - thl lay at all, and the cur' ut ..rot , did not in ary root .:,e, seer.' 4; to 1. 311OULL W. 11% backed to Min .. few I deals, and Problem v .app urted for a ...Al sum, but these ap 'wand to le th.. only three touch..' upon. At was the CAS. May, the Chester Cup failed in producing any acts ; to 1 was orered tne field, and rrepos:tiout was made to hack Newhall, but nothing was really , ; ~, le. For the Graal N utionaj, Some,' and Colu•nbia Mete most in re.r..est, but there was 00 n .ut eagerness ti, mih•tol to get on either of them the transactions brag limited to a few In dl ut h. to I and 300 to 6 re speci would have found (tidal. , at :in to I, tut '.1"; to' ,rely was oneredl. Ghtlorle and the Doctor were cu I, 0.,c1....1 at LIMO to :Si, :,tub nothing mote Was don:. Fur the Two Thousand Guineas 4to 1 was accepted lot }' : audit to :W., and at half a point snore some hun dred* would have been entrustrul to him. Hermit and Julius were both out of favour, II to 1 being offered in 10411 ease, with occasional offers to take NJ to S. Offers Of le) to I agst Hermit went beg._;ittr for acme time, but be Was preaently hacked nt that pm:enrol at 1,000 to 60. Marks. Snarl Via , in bettor odour to-day than he has been latterly. 1.2 rt to list wax tsmked, and the barker expresso.' his Willingness to extend his investments upon the same terms. Knight of the Garter and Vauban were at 1,000 G 1 oath offered, and Huntsman 1.000 to 17, take 1,000 to 15. Marksman, I.ti,din, and Sir Oliver were backed • mixed "at 71Mi to V% the backer desiring to increase hie ettlay to .1:00P. Smile place betting on this event was alto' brought to hear. loOto 10 being ta , :enahout.lulins and 4 tol Illerutit. The I terby operations showed that The Rake was still under a cloud. Ten to 1 was at first freely otferedwith.. eat a respoww, but he did ultimately find friends at this 'price, and at the close these odds were asked for. It is beyond a doubt. however, that the eug ,, rness to lay against alr. Prior's colt is general, while the desire to back him is limited to a very narrow circle. Plaudit had also a downward tendency, 1,000 to till failing to tempt nu outlay, but at to I a customer might have been (mind. A conditional het was made of 10 to 1, The 11ako, to :10/., and 12, to 1 10,utlit to. 511/., in consideration of both horses being Lucked : IlEatournel's outside price was oto I, ter Ibeingasked for; Dragon was in oinsiderable force, hebeink, supported ut 20 to 1 for some 411 W. or :.(%W. dlarksman's price was :11 to 1, offered. Grand }'roes was befriended at 21 to I, and these odds were subsequently quoted. Julius WAR bucked by one gentleman ut sitl to 71 and 500 told, making a conjoint transaction of 1,000 to • 1,000 to 15 was taken about Enohanteur, and hero b usiness came to. conclusion. Appended are the closing prices: LISCOI-Ni DANDICAP. 700 t'. sgst ehristmaa(Arol 20 to 1 apt Dannelsot; off (t 1) 100 to 6 Beadle o) 100 to 7 Slmot Pik. 100 to 4 11..1.1rat t, lane it) LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIoNAL lb 1. , I not nuruey t,t o 1090 to 30 agAt (t, No to o Coltuul4a t&o) 10 , 9 to i 0 Doctor t, lb to - Fan , oil, t3O 1010 to 30 KlngAtlhar (t) to Il 40 to 1 Thowastoshon WA) t. , to The Plover 'or to to 39 on The Field 1,2,3. 1000 to. 19 Alclbiade off) CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. 20 to 1 on The Field 0) cIIEST/Ilt CUP. - - lb to 1 te,,t Lecturer, 4; 11400 w 3 apt St , other Star 30 to 1 Newland t .off, 30 to 1000 to 30 Graeten 1000 to 40 Mather we) 1000 WWI Cotner& 'off, I 1000 to 30 The Vuko GI'INEAS. 1000 to 00 aptipcntot of the Garter (oft) 1000 to 60 Vauban (Off 1000 to 17 Huntsman off, 81600 60 16) TWO TROtRA 4 to 1 aiot timidlt (titer 11 to 1 Hermit (off, t NO lob 31 to 1 Julius rot t 100 to 8: MO to 1(.4 Marluintan TOO to MN awn Marksman, 1) 100 to so Plaudit, 1,2, IGO to 40 Julius, 1,2, 4to 1 Benoit, 1,9, S to 1 mist dratournet (o, t Ot u t ik o e l i , t) Plaudit (off, t 12 to 1 , 3030 to ur Hermit t 4 tttin, and Sir Oliver conjointly 3 O. 40 to 1 ag.t Tomblin off, t 60 to 1) 1000 to 14 Juou..4 10 to I MO to b4O 1000 to 157 Earlssuiicorl` 1000 to 10 lnip,..r.ator off, 1000 to 10 Cerf Voiatit off 1000 to 10 Tmeadero ui 3to 1 - The Rake. and 3 ,o1f) _ . fa to 1 Dragon t 1) PP to 1 Marksman for %to 1 Orand ems tt and of) 'immix& AT MANCHEBTER.—WICIINTADAY. WATERLOO ('UP. 15 to I sot Mr. Bland's nomination t and sr) 25 to I - lit. William's nomination It; LINCOLN HANDICAP . . 6to I apt Christ mas l Ow to 6 apt Prot.!, and w, Carol ',off, 160 to 6 TheEradlo CHESTKIL . - _ "to I anat L•eft , ..;7 , 36,11 1;i spat Mollie ileum. luO to 0, I tre t, TWO THOUSAND OITINEAF. 4 to I VW Plandlt it. to X 25, DERBY. - _ _ •to loe the Yield (WC 1000 to 15 exit Stradbroke "a, SO to 1 exit Markman it) 1000 to 15 Eachanteor ; 0 , 10 to 1 - • Granderoos s of) t 1000 b. lo Mto 1 Alfl'oll 100 1000 to 10 .. TI owdef., 101 freely) einthersittp Intelligence. CAMBRIDGE, FEB. 6. THE KNiGHTBRIDOIC PROYIO4BOII OP CAMUIRTRY. —no Rev. F. D. Maurice, the recently-elected professor, essomenced to day a series of lectures on Casuistry before • numerous and applauding andienee._______ _ - OXFORD, FIB. 6. V 1 NZRIAN SeIIOLARSHIP. —The examiners far the Menial Scbolanhipp hays notified that they have elected Themes P. Teswell Langmead , 8.A., of St. Mary /fall, to the v.icant scholarship, whic h is of the annual value of W., and is tenable for five years. Tim ST. ALBANII CoxrnsBlONAL. —The Rev. D. Wilson has expreued to the Rey. N. Ormistee, a nth alesery curate in the parish of Islington, his ►trong dis approbation of the conduct of the latter gentleman a hi seeking the Bev. Mr. Mackonochie in the confessional at Bt. Albans, in the character of a penitent, and there unaldng a loud protest ngxinst "Puseyistn." The Bishop of London has also intquated the deep regret with which he has heard of the occurrence. CARDINAL CULLEN AND THR IRISH CHURCH UENTI.I4. In connexion with the consecration of Dr. ieran, the new Roman catholic bishop of ,Armagh, Dr. Cullen has been receiving addresses from various religious Ladies in the town of Dundalk. In reply to one from the clergy of the di.trict, his eminence said—" There were many important questions which now engage the atten- Kon of the public,and which happily were marching on with pant strides towards a favourable solution. Omitting ether important matters, he might mention as an instance the question of the established church. It was an anomaly of 300 years in that country—an anomaly which no other dvilieecl government would tolerate for a season. They Might emfidently hope that the united efforts of their clergy and people for the removal of this ►nomaly will soon be crowned with success. They had no enmity for their protestant fellow-subjects, They did not seek to deprive themlof any of their social rights. Neither did they seek to enrich themselves with the spoils of the establishment. They would accept of no fetters from the British govern ment, be they of brass, or silver, or gold. But they demanded that the enormous aunts which are now devoted to maintain a protestant ascendancy among them, alien alike to their country and their faith, be set aside to form a special fund fur the use of Ireland, to be applied to appropriate objects, and especially to the promotion of works of charity and religion, and to the development in every way of the talent and resources of that island. Yrom the spirit which now pervades their clergy and people, and from the growing liberality of many of those who differ from them in religion, they might Pert assured that this end would be very soon attained, and that the legislature would listen to their just de 'Banda." RONLAN CATHOLIC ESTABLISHMENT AT OXFORD.— It in rumoured in Oxford that it is again in contemplation Not only to erect a new Roman catholic chapel, but also to erect and establish a Roman catholic college on an extensive mode at Oxford. Dr. Newman has recently been in that city for the purpose of selecting a site for the buildings, and we lenderstand that negotiations are going on between that gentleman node the city authorities relative to tho pur chase of a large plot of ground, extending from New Inn, Mall-street, to George -street, and which is the property of the corporation. It will be remembered that some years mo the livery stable premises, nearly opposite Christ Church, were purchased by a catholic for the purpose of erecting a catholic chapel ; and, at a more recent date, the nits of the old workhouse was bought by a catholc for, it eras then said, the same purpose, but both protects failed. THE POPE AND THE NEW TESTAMENT.—MON WRIAL, TrEsb.tr, JAN. 22.—The Roman Catholic Arch bishop of Quebec has received a letter from the Pope, dated the 22nd December, thanking him for having super intended the publication of a French edition of the New Testament, with notes, which his holiness thinks will be an antidote to tho previous errors circulated in other editions of the Scriptures—New York Times, Jan. m. (Advertisement. I —IIOLLOWAY'N OINTMENT AND Safegiumi. —Whatever the disease may be, wberever It may discover it elf, whetherexti malty or Internally, Its victims may enter on Professor Holloway's treatment with hearts full of hope that every day will bring some amelioration el the lettrnsity. Fur the cure of ulcers, wounds, sores, Marge Mona eruptions, abscesses. glandular swellings, and the pee Baty of throat and chest phainta the ointment need only be hied mmordinn the Instructions to ensure a successful issue to kbe illness, and a deerahle restoration of health and strength. is all dim:utters which have been of long duration. Holloway's Ms should lw taken. They powerfully stimulate tl e circa. beton, reuse the needed OMUSS energy, said induce reparative salon. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1867. ilAte Ententgetut. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Fio. 6. :iittings at Nisi Prins in Midillesex.—(Before Mr. Baron Martin and Special Juries.) ~( OPLAKIL-LI REL. This was an actkn for libeL The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Se-want T:ndal Atkinson, Mr. Thorns., rind Mr. lfr ~ ~ ley, rare for the plaintiff ; the Solicitor-General, Mr. Coleridge, Q.C.. and Mr. C. W. Wood, for the defendant. Mr. 4erjeant At'..inaon said the plaintiff was Mr. John Daniel l'inim, a aelidtor, who had been in practice for forty yenta, and the defendant, Mr. Francis Goodlake, the f the 7''. newspaper. About thirty years alto the plaintiff h.cxtue aclinairted with a person named Charles Fletcher, an officer in the service of the late East India Company. Davin.. fallen into boa health, and being ine.pable of waeaging his affairs, Fletcher was pensioned by tb' company. and for some rears the plaintiff had acted as trustee on In. behalf, for the purpose of receiving the looney.:md makitv• him a weekly allowance. Fletcher had accumulated abOut'll' , .. which heihaul deposited in the Illoomahury Savings Bank, and in August hat be autho rized the plaintiff to withdraw the money, band him over a portion for his immediate wants, and retain the remain der fora certain time, until it was required. This the plaintiff did, but in November hat he received a summons at the instance of Fletcher, requiring his appearance at • lerkenwell. to nn,wer a charge of defrauding him of the money. The case wan heard by Mr. d'Eyncourt on the Zird of November last. and on the following day this report appeared in the rata : John Daniel Pineyt. aolicltor, of Mk (treat James-street. lie I• fordeou. was stuomat oo l before Mr. d'Eyncmirt, to answer the follow her complaint .--'• For that you, on or about the oath day of Au..t. leas, in the parish of St. Pancras, 41i0 unlawfully, With ;:oh t..la•lrau4, And by mwuns of fake pretences. fraudu lently induce Charles Fletcher to write his name upon a certain baler. In order that tie- »mac might be afterward» dealt with as a rain:J.le security. contrary to the statute." Mr tolling, bar rister. appeared for the rosea•utton, and opened the case at sonic length. from which it appeared that the complainant woo an old man 7tt years of age, aml was fonnerly an ensign in the Madras L f.wtp. Ile wad granted a pension. and as he was a own of weak mind. a flower of attorney was given to the defen dant to receive the pension. In August last the defendant uti the romplainant to aim a paper to withdraw some money that he had in the wings bank. and since then the complainant had not sacs the defendant, pier had he received any of the mow•y that the• defendant had taken out of the hank. Ile should show that this sat a eery enrol case. Wad it was one in which other proecedlnga wool be taken In the Court of Queens Bench azclust the Jefemlant. The learnt"! gentleman then went inte the facts at some length. The complainant who appeared very feeble, and who was allowed to he seated whilst giving his evidence, having supported by his testimony the statement of his conned, Mr. d'Eyncourt said that If Mr. Na,',.. willed to act honestly In the matter he would at once pay the money. )tr. Collins said if that was done the matter, as tie LI this coqrt was concerned. would be at at end. though further proceedings would be taken In the Court 101 queen's Bench. Mr. Pinero said he had offered the money, hut it had been refused —Mr. d'Eyncourt remanded the case for a week to allow a settlement to be made, and allowed Mr. I•inern to go at large on his own recoLmitances In the sum of Lino. On the tat December another report appeared in the Times of the adjourned proceedings, in which, after setting out the ch.age in almost the same words u in the preceding report, the following appeared: The facts of tit, 'see were fully reported In the "Times" of &denim last. Mr. :dealt:tit harriater, who attended for the prosecution, stated that acting under the stigmatism thrown out by the magistrate. the defendant had paid the whole of the money in dispute. amt therefore the summons would now be withdrawn. Mr. trtlytomurt alto' cd that course to be adopted, and said the aummons was discharged. The learned counsel said that so far from his client wishing to defraud Fletcher, he had been his best friend, and had sated for many years for him, in regard to receiv ing his pension, without a farthing of remuneration. The complaint against the first of these reporta wan, that it only gave the highly-coloured statement of counsel, and left out the examination and cross-examinstionof Fletcher, and that in this imperfect and:ft"' shape° it was "'cu. Wto laced se ri ously damage the racter an d reputation of the plaintiff. The second report was also represented to be of an equally injurious tendency. A letter was written to the TiVISto, complaining of the untruth and inaccuracy of the reports, and requesting a public apology rad com putation ; and a few days afterwards a note was appended to the Clerkenwell police report, to the effect that the letter had been referred to the reporter, and that he said the report was correct in every material circumstance. Under these circumstances, the plaintiff felt bound to being this action. Mr. Ptnero, the plaintiff, said that at the first examina tion he told the magistrate that Fletcher was of unsound mind; but he allowed the case to go on. The report omitted the croes-eamuination, which contained material state ments in justification of his conduct. After the money was withdrawn front the bank his son took it several times to Fletcher, in order to hand it over to him. He offered to pay over the 171. when he attended at the police court, and Fletcher had now rine; ved the whole of that amount. He had frequently made presents to Fletcher. Since the reports Lad appeared in the Times rain busbies* had fallen off considerably, especially in the common law department. lit. Alexander, the chief clerk at Clerkenwell Police Court, produced his notes of the evidence, sod in cross-exa mination said Fletcher stated that he told the plaintiff that he only wanted 41. or N. out of the bank ; that when he signed the order of withdrawal he thought it was for that sum, and not for the whole 17!; that he did not read the paper: that the plaintiff guided his hard when he attached his signature, and that he had not seen the plaintiff since the money was withdrawn, although he had been looking for hint. The witness added that he most distinctly recollected Mr. d'Hyucourt saying that if Mr. PRISM wished to act honestly in the matter he would at once pay the money- Mr. Coleridge, on the part of the defence ' submitted that the reports gave a substantiall correct, honest, and y impartial account of what passed before Mr. d'Eyncourt ; and that if the examination and cross-examination had been published, they would not only have fully borne out the opening statement of Mr. Collins, the counsel, but rendered she account leas favourable to the plaintiff than the one which actually appeared. Mr. Baron Martin, in summing up, said that, adopting the judgment of tho Court of Queen s Bench in the case of " Lewin v. Levy," he would ask the jury whether they thought the reports of the proceedings before the magis trate were an impartial and correct account of what oc curred. If they thought they were they would find a verdict for the defendant ; but if, in their judgment, they were not reports of that character, the plaintiff was en titled to a verdict. The question of damages wan entirely one within their own province. The jury, after a long absence from court, found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 101. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before Mr. Bodkin, Anistant Judge.) Afar, Ann Johnson. 47, was indicted for stealing 10 shirts and other articles, the property of Ormond Rechart, her master. The prosecutor keeps • laundry at No. V, Lisle-street, Leicester-square, and the prisoner stole the property while in his service as laundress. Five pawnbrokers pro duced • large amount of property that had been pawned, the tickets for it being found on the prisoner. The jury found theinisoner Gnat; Mrs. Howe, weeder at the Westminster House of Cot. rection, proved several previous convictions against the prisoner. The Assistant Judge sentenced her to be imprisoned and kept to bard labour for 1$ months. Thomas Hanons9, 14. a ehoeblack, was convicted of stealing a cheese, and sentenced to be imprisoned for one month, and then to be kept in a reformatory for three years. the school, followed by the prisoner, but ea soon gist he saw the mistress approaching he made hie escape. She was then taken to (.:%!y's liafpitaL In answer to the court the girl said that latterly she had played with another boy, and that made him cross. As she was entering the school on the afternoon in question he asked her to play with him, and Immune she refused ho followed her in, and said he would have her life. The prisoner, in reply to the charge, Raid (crying) it was all true what they had said, eseept using the hammer. He was very sorry, and would not have done it only the prosecutrix laughed at him and jeered him. The jury found him Oi,ilty of a common assault, recom mending him to mercy on account of his youth. The father of the prisoner was called forward, and said be was a chairmaker, and had eight children besides him. He assisted him in his trade, and was always a good tem pered buy. The Chairman told the prisoner that be bad got himself into • sad plight by losing his temper in such a manner. They, however, must punish him, but it would not he heavy. He accordingly sentenced him to seven days in the common gaol, and during that time the chaplain would speak to him, and impress upon his mind the wickedness of his act. He hoped the prisoner would never give way to his bad temper again. The prisoner was then removed by the gaoler, crying, and promising never to do so again. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. DUNSIOX-HOUSE. A well-dressed youni — ro - an; name — R'krt Chap man, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with stealing 52/. 78.11., the property of his employers, Messrs. Miller and Miller, solicitors, of Sherburne-lane. The prisoner was employed as a clerk by the prosecutors, and it appeared that in August, 1865, be was entrusted with a chsque for the amount above stated for the pur pose of paying legacy duty at Somerset-house in a Chan cery suit in which Messrs. Miller were engaged. Instead of paying the cheque, however, he went to the Union Bank of London and cashed it, and applied the proceeds to his own use. The prisoner was discharged in November last, and it appeared that the misappropriation of the money was not discovered until some time afterwards. The prisoner was committed for trial. CLERKENWELL. Hoar Barrett, a domestic servant, of prepossessing appearance, was charged before Mr. Partridge with stealing from the dwelling-house of her master three diamond studs, value 601., and a gold chain and watch locket, value 191., the property of Mr. Norabjie Dessaboy, a Par see. Mr. Louis Lewis, of the firm of Lewis and Lewis, Ely. place, prosecuted ; and Mr. Wakeling d e f en d e d the prisoner. Mr. Lewis briefly described the case, which was that of • servant girl, who, had been dismissed from her situation at Fairfield-lodge, Honsey, where the prosecutor was living, when it was discovered on the evening of her leaving that the jewellery in question was missing. Steps were taken to trace it, and eventually it was discovered that the bril liants in the studs, for which GO/. had been given, had been sold by the prisoner to Mowers. Gardner and Van prague,diamond merchants and jewellers, of Oxford-street, for the email sum of 13!. 10s., and the gold chain and watch locket to the mune portico for Ti!., the original price having been Lg. There was also another feature in the case, which Mr. Lewis severely commented on. He said, I shall also be in a position to prove that the brilliants weigh two and a half carats and were sold as three carats, and that Messrs. Gardner and Vanprague denied the weight and averred themselves, and by their books. that it was only It carat. The watch locket and chain had since been sold to Mr. Richd. Attenborough for 101., which fact was discovered in consequence of the prosecut or being acquainted with Mr. Geo. Attenborough. Mr. Rich. Attenborough had since sold the articles to a Mr. Ben jamin Benjamin, who, instead of giving every information, told the officers that the things were over the water, and he (Mr. Lewis) was of opinion that Mr. Benjamin should have been sent over the water too for the share be had taken in the transaction, and he might conclude by saying that there were certain witnesses whom he would produce who should have been placed in the dock with the pri soner had it not been that their evidence was required for the prosecution. Lawrerce Vanpyague, a partner in the firm of Gardner and Vanprague, diamond merchants and jewellers of 119, Oxford-street, then gave evidence as to the purchase of the articles from the prisoner. In answer to the magistrate, be said he sold the brilliants toadealerabout an hour and a half after ho had purchased them. The name of the dealer is Mr. Jacques Vanprague, of 40, Upper Bedford-place, his brother. He sold them to him for 14/. 17s. 6•1. to the best of his belief. In cross-examination be said he did not re collect saying to prisoner, " Have you any more T " mean ing any more brilliants." He did nut recollect saying " If you have any more brilliants bring them to me, and I will buy them." He knew several women acting as diamond merchants. On being pressed to name one he named • lady in France, but although he said there were perhaps a thousand in England he could not recollect the name of one. He further admitted that it did mein some what odd the prisoner coming on suck as errand. They were white stone. ' and were allowed for at the rate of 14. the carat. He did not enter them at the time, as they corresponded with the endorsements on the cheques given in payment. Mr. Partridge, to Mr. Vanprsgue—l am very sorry that the prosecutors are of opinion that there is not sufficient evidence to indict you as a receiver. Evidence was then taken as to Mr. R. Attenborough's 'foreman having purchased the watch locket and chain for 101. from Mr. Vanprague, and sold it for 13/. to Mr. Ben jamin. Mr. Benjamin also spoke to the purchase, but when asked by Mr. Lewis to whom he had sold the articles he very angrily replied, " What's that to you r Mr. Partridge—Mr. Benjamin, you must recollect that you are in a oourt of justice, and must answer every ques tion put to you by Mr. Lewis unless I interfere. Witness—l sold them to • Mr. Stratus whom I know very well. but do not know his address. I sold them to him for ISt. I will endeavour to bring Mr. Strauss up as a witness. I gave the chain up directly it was inquired for. Mr. Lewis said he was going to ask for a remand for a week, as the prosecutor was more desirous of punishing Messrs. Gardner and Vanprague than the prisoner. The prisoner was then committed for trial. Mr. Partridge—Tell Mr. Vanprague to ate? into the wit ness-box. On that gentleman again making his appear. ance the m agistrate said—" I shall not allow you your expenses.' PRWRCUTION OF CuLOY FL NRLsoN AND LIEUTENANT BRAND. APer our report left yerenlay Dr. A. Fiddea :aid Mr. Lewis, of Jamaica, gave evidence as to the circumstances of Mr. Gordon's arrest and execution, and Mr. Roundel' put in documents laid before the Jamaica Commiseion. In answer to Mr. Stephen, Mr. Lewis stated that General Nelson was present at the execution. Mr. William Wallett West, clerk to Messrs. Sheen and Roecoe, the solicitors in the case—l have made inquiries, and from information I have received ,oneral Nelson may he found within the jurisdiction of the court, at the United Service Sir Thomas Henry thought that was too vague. Mr. Stephen submitted that it was sufficient to show that the person was known of suspected to be within the jurisdiction. Sir Thomas Henry said that could not apply under the 24th and 25th Viet., under which alone he could act. After some discussion, Mr. Stephen applied for an ad journment, in order to produce witnesses who had actually seen Brigadier Nelson going in and out of the United Ser vice Club, and Lieutenant Brand in Regent-street. Sir Thomas Henry consented to this course, and ad journed the proceedings till this day. THE SPRING ASSIZES. cßowx-orricz, IMIRULRY 4, 18U7. Days and places appointed for holding the Spring Assizes. 18C. HOME CIRCUIT.—The Eight Hon. the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Mesa, Mr. Baron Bramwell. liertlonlitdre, Wednesday, February 27, at Hertford Eases, Nionda), March 4, M Cheinisfont. Kent, Monday, )larch 11, at Maidstone. &wet, Monday, March IS, at Lewes surrey, Monday, Muth 25, at Kingston-upon-Thames. WESTERN CIRCEIT.—The Right lion. the Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Justice Bytes. County of Southampton, Wednesday, Feb nary 27, at the Castle of Winchester. Horsetailire, Tueoday, March 5, at Dorchester. Devonshire. Friday, March 8, at the Castle of Exeter. City of Exeter, the same day, at the Guildhall of the said city. Corn wall, Friday, March 15, at Bodmin. Somersetahire, Wednesday, March 20, at Taunton. Wiltshire, Tuesday. March 26. at Devises. City of Briltol, Friday, March 29, at the Undid!nal of thesald city. NORFOLK CIRCUIT.—Mr. Baron Martin, Mr. Justice Wiles, Rutiandshire, Wednesday, February 27. at Oskham. Leicester shire, Thursday, February 28. at the Castle o: Leieester. Bo lough of Leicester, the same day, at the borough of Liieester. Northamptonshire, Monday, March 4, at Northampton. Buck inghamohlre, Thursday, March 7, at Aylesbury. Bedfordoldre, Monday. March 11, at Bedford. Huntingdonshire, Thursday, March 14, at Huntingdon. Cambridgeshire. Saturday, March 10, at the County Courts. Suffolk, 11 ednesday. ties eh 20, at Bury St. Edmunds. Norfolk, Bs.unlay, March 53, at the Castle of Norwich. City of Norwich, the same day, at the Guildhall of the said city. OXFORD CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Blackburn, Mr. Baron Montt Berkshire, Monday, February 25, at Reading. Olfordohire, Thursday, February 28, at Oxford. Worcvalerahlre, Monday, March 4, at Worcester. City of Worcester, the same day, at the City of Worcester. Staffordshire, Saturday, March a, at Stafford. Salop, Wedneaday, March 20; at Shrewsbury. Here fordshire, Saturday, March 23. at Hereford. Monmouthshire, Wednesday, March 27, at Monmouth. Gloucestershire, Tues day, April 2, at Oloucester. City of Gloucester, the same day, at the City of Gloucester. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Mellor. Mr. Justice Shee. Westmorland, Saturday, February Hi, at Appleby. Cumber land, Tuesday, February 19, at Carlisle. Northumberland, Fri day, February 12, at the Castle of Newcastle-upomTyne. Town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. the same day, at the Guildhall of the said town. Durham, Wednesday, February 27, M. Durham. Lancashire, Tuesday, March 6, at Lancaster. Lancashire, Saturday, March .9, at Manchester. Lancashire, Saturday, March 22, at LiverpooL MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Smith, Mr. Justice Lush. Warwickshire, Thursday, February 26. at Warwick. Derby. shire, Wednesday, March 6, at Derby. Nottinghamshire, Monday, March 11, at Nottingham. Town of Nottingham, the same day, at the town of Nottingham. Lincolnshire, Saturday, March 16, at Lincoln. City of Lincoln, the Game day, at the City of Lincoln, Yorkshire, North and East Hiding Division, Friday, March 21, at the Castle of York. City of York, the same day, at the Guildhall of the said city. West Riding Division, Thursday, March 12, at Leeda CIRCUIT OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF WALES AND COUNTY PALATINE OF CHESTS:IL—Mr. Baron Channel, Mr. Justice Koallug. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. METROPOLITAN. The half-yearly meeting of this *employ was held yesterday at the London Tavern ; Mr. JOHN PARSONS in the chair. The report, of which an abstract has been published, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN moved its adoption, and commented upon its various statements. Notwithstanding cholera, depression of trade, and the apprehensions under which the commercial world so long suffered, it was satisfactory to find that the receipts of the second half of 1866 had been even more than could have been anticipated at the last general meeting. The increase in the revenue of the past half year might be said to be something re markable. After deducting all expenses and interest chargeable against revenue, the receipts left a net avail able balance of 86,246/., making an increase in the total net income of 11,6751., which it should not be forgotten had been earned upon a partially opened line. This was a better augury of future success almost than any other company in the country could boast of. As to the present year, they were going on at a weekly increase of 5001., and so far as could be seen that increase would still further be aug mented during the year, without increasing the mileage or bringing into play any other sources of revenue. The shareholders might calculate with tolerable certainty that although there might be lan iucrease in one week and a decrease in the next, according to the variation of weather and other minor circumstances, the gross income will be increased in 1867 over 1866 by something like 26,000/., without a corresponding augmentation of expenditure. The number of trains running now was the same as in the corresponding period of 180, making a large proportion of the increased income net. The expenditure of the past half-year had been increased by about 5,0001., attributable to various renewals—by the substitution of steel for iron rails, and the enormous wear and tear of the rolling stock of a line where the doors were so often opened and shut. There nad also been a large increase in the rates and taxes, which had amounted to 7,000 f. as against 5,0001. in the previous half-year. Some articles bad recently appeared in the newspapers respecting the differenoo between the rating of omnibuses and railway trains. Look ing upon their carriages as steam omnibuses, be thought the Metropolitan Company had great reason to complain of their high rates and taxes. He believed the General Omnibus Company by the removal of tolls and reduction of duty from Id. to id. had been relieved of a burden of not less than 26,6001., while the charges upon railways had been increased rather than diminished. In 1863 net revenue of the Metropolitan Railway was 58,0781. ; in 1884 it was 70,7 751. ; in 186.1 it was 86,00 R/. ; and in 1866 it had increased to 125,0831. (Cheers.) This was a rate of progress such as the most sanguine could hardly have anticipated. In 1866 they were paying upon a capital of 2,482,500 f., whereas in 1863 they were paying upon a capital of 1,124,3501. The Metropolitan Railway had been in many respects a singular undertaking, inas much as they were forced into various extensions they did not previously contemplate. The first thing they had to do west° make • railway from Paddington to Farringdon-street. Nextthey had to propound the extension to Finabury,which some shareholders said was perfect madness, while others urged that the line should run from Paddington to the Bank. The very first year the undertaking was opened from Pad dington to Finsbury the excess of income of the company was net 40,0001. This was an assurance that the course then taken was the wise and intermediate course between that proposed on the one hand by men who would do nothing, and on the other by men who would do everything. The board were aware the company were carrying out a series of undertakings the future of which they knew nothing of. The questions asked respecting them was whether they would be pruductive of profit, and whether they could be completed within the contemplated time. If they could, the position of the company would no doubt be supenor to that of any other in the kingdom. If, on the other hand, the expectations that had been mist,' were not borne out by results, the shareholders would have to bear a certain amount of suffering. Several letters had been received, some from anonymous correspondents, ask ing how the extension shares were to receive their 6 per cent., and how the ordinary shares were to fare in the matter of dividends for the future. By the arrangement with the contractor the holders of extension capital would receive their 6 per cent. until the lines were opened, when they would be paid from revenue like the rest ; and the old shareholders would be paid according to whatever revenues the undertakings produced. When the extension lines now being undertaken were completed, the whole of the London, Chatham, and Dover and Great Western traffic would be diverted to the Metropolitan line. (A Voice—When will that be!) He hoped that would be by the end of 1866. The shareholders must remember that the widening capital, which was a charge upon this half-year, did not reduce them a single penny. The company held a large amount of surplus property in Finsbury, bought to supply the Great Western, Midland, and Great Northern Companies with station accommoda tion that was at preseut unproductive. The substructure of the meat market in Smithfield was also at the present moment unproductive property. Tho small amount of traffic that was being carried over the broad gauge lines might as well be carried over the narrow gauge ; the whole of the traffic to Finsbury could be worked by two lines of rails instead of four. The question often asked was whether these unproductive works would ever produce anything. During the past half-year the works upon the Notting-hill and Brompton Extension, and the works for widening the line between King's-cross and Farringdon street had made great progress. Arrangements had been made with the Great Western Company which would come into operation at a period of four months after they had possession of the large depot for goods in Farringdon street. Delays bad arisen owing to some litigation with regard to a factory on the grontul ; but the suit bad terminated in favour of the corporation of London, and within the last 48 hours intimation had been conveyed to the Metropolitan Company that they would be DOW pLoed in possession of the land it was necessary to offer to the Great Western. The board had been in no hurry to conclude negotiations, considering mature delibe ration was best. Some persons had said the Great Western would never avail themselves of the agreement, and that the Metropolitan shareholders would never receive any benefit from it. Gentlemen who entertained opinions like that could not know bow mutually beneficial the arrange ment was for both parties. The Great Western would be able to take their dead meat from the West of England into . Smithfield-market without transhipment ; and • large portion of their expenses of carting front Paddington tothe City, now something like 7s. 6d. per ton, would be saved by the establishment of a goods depot in the City. It would be an immense advantage for the Great Western to have a place of business in the very heart of the City. That com pany had already laid out something like 60,0001. in Smithfield-market. When companies like this spent large sums of money upon other people's property it was not without a cause ; and in the present instance it must be at once seen that there was no reason for thinking the Great Westeni did not intend to avail themselves of the facilities of the Metropolitan line. They had lately been in negotiation with the Midland, and had settled the main items of an arrangement, the intention being that both the Great Northern and Midland should go to Finsbury and have aeons toe moderate sized station, where they might carry on an omnibus trade. The Metropolitan Company would be paid a fair rate of interest for the station accommodation provided for them at Finsbury, and a minim rate of toll would also be given. These various sources of income altogether would amount to • sum that would be a very good rate of interest upon a million of capital. He was sorry to say that the directors of the Metropolitan and St. John's-wood Railway had requested assistance from the Metropolitan, to enable them to complete their undertaking. The capital already expended upon that line was about 300,0001. of ordinary stock, and 10,0001. in debentures, and a further sum of 150,0001. in addition to 50,0001. of debeature capital still available, must be provided before the railway can be opened. By an act passed in the Metropolitan Com pany were authorised to subscribe 100,0001. ordinary stock towards the Hampstead extension of the St. John's-wood line, and it was now proposed to alter the power by making the subscription applicable to the preference stock. Although he wished the public would come in and make the St. John's-wood Railway without recourse to the Metropolitan Company, under all the circumstances the best course to be adopted was that now recommended. (Cheers.) Mr. C. Gttrix. M.l'., seconded the adoption of the report. No question was asked, and the motion was unanimously carried. A dividend was declared upon the preference stock of 5 per cent., and upon the ordinary stock and new ordinary shares of 7 per cent., payable on the 15th inst. A balance of 7,9991. will thus be carried forward to the next account. A resolution was passed converting the extension shares into extension stock. _ _ . — lia;;;;;11ale,blr. Russell Scott, and Mr. Sberriff, M.P., directors, and Mr. B. 0. Armstrong, auditor, were re-elected. A rote of thanks to the chairman and board closed the meeting. (Before Mr. Payne.) Frederick Defoe, :I.r, a tall, powerful-looking man, was indicted for a burglary at the dwelling-house of Henry Green, 36, Bethnal-green, and stealing a tea-caddy therein. Harmer, 101 K, Said at sic o'clock on the morning of the 2r,th of January he saw the prisoner standing in a room of the prosecutor's house with& lighted match in one hand and a box in the other. Witness said, " How came this window open?" and he replied, " Oh, the young man who went to work a short time ago left it open. I live in the house; it is all right." Witness then closed the shutters, and seeing a labourer passing told him to watch the front door while ho went to the hack of the house. He went to the back and captured the prisoner, who came out of the garden gate. The prisoner said, " Oh, there are thieves in the house, and they want a policeman—yeu run round there." To this ingenious device the constable replied, "If they want me I want you, so I shall take you to the station." Witness then took the prisoner to the station. The jury, without hearing the summing up, returned a verdict of Grillg. Warder Reeves, of the House of Correction, Coldbath fields ; principal warder O'Brien. of Millbank Prison ; and Mr. Stephen Knight, of Dartmoor Prison, proved previous convictions, including one of ten years' penal servitude, against the prisoner. Mr. Payne ordered him to be kept in penal servitude for ten years. SURREY SESSIONS. (Before Mr. Penrybn, Deputy-Chairman.) THE CHARGE Of ATTEMPTED INCRDEB EY A SCHOOLBOY. Robert Lott, 12, rather a nice-looking boy, was indicted for maliciously wounding Jane Bourne, 12 years of age, by striking her on the head with a hammer. The prosecutria, a very intelligent-looking girl, said that she attended the mos : ed school in Snows-fields, where she met the prisoner and u'ed to play with him after school hours. About three o'clock on the afternoon of the :rod of last month she was in school, when he came up to her and rid, " 111 have your life." The schoolmistress was there at the time, and spoke to him when he left. A short time after that, as she was leaving the school, the prisoner suddenly pounced upon her and made an aim at her bead with a hammer be had in his right hand. She put up her hand to protect her head, when she received a blow on the fingers, and immediately afterwards he struck her on the head, cutting her severely. She ran back into LAMBETH. Mr. Porte, one of the relie officers of the parish of St. Mary ' s, Newington, atten d before Mr. Elliott, to answer • summons taken out against him by the Manis Townshend, and charging him that he, as relieving officer, did on the 31st of last month. unlaw fully and illegally neglect and disobey certain of the rules, orders, and regulations made by the Poor-law Commis sions, by refusing in a case of sudden and urgent neces sity to afford such relief as was requisite to Charlotte Sparks, a destitute person, for which offence he was liable to a penalty of 51. Mr. Elliott remarked that the question her would be whether the case was one of "sudden and urgent neces sity," and desired that the young woman ought be ex amined. Charlotte Sparks, a jolly, healthy, and rather well clad young woman of 17, here entered the witness-box, and on her examination by the magistrate, admitted that for • year and • half she had not resided in the parish of Newington, and for the whole of that time had resided in the parish of St. George the Martyr. She also admitted that the night before applying to Mr. Porter, the defendant, the slept in a refuge in the Borough road, also in the parish of St. George's. She was sent to Newington workhouse, as she was anxious to get out of the streets, stop • while in the house, and get into service again. The defendant here said he recollected the young woman making an application to him fur an order to be admitted into the workhouse • but on learning from her that she slept in the parish Of St. George's on the night before, be told her he could not give the order, and that she must apply to the parish she resided in. Mr. Chester, solicitor to the parish of Newington, said there was not a tittle of evidence to show that the young woman had any legal settlement in the parish. Her appearanos proved that her case on application was neither urgent nor necessitous, and therefore the defendant, had done no more than his duty in refusing to admit her into the workhouse. Mr. Elliott. considering no offence proved, and that the defendant had done no more than his duty, dismissed the 11111111/10M. We have reason to believe that the following are the terms of the compromise in the case of Kearns v. Storks:—An annuity of 1001. per annum for life, 500 f. crab, and plaintiff's costa to be paid as between attorney and client. ROBBERY AND Mt:MAß. — Yesterday afternoon an inquest was o pe ned at the Pool Hotel, Poulton, near Birkenhead, on the body of an old man named Hugh McComb, a marine store dealer. The deceased was in the habit of carrying on his person a large sum of money, amounting to upwards of 20W., and this fact, which seems to have got generally known, has doubtless led to his being rob be d and murdered. The last time McComb was seen alive was about 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning, shortly after he had been on board a ship in the " Great Float," bargaining for some old ropes. After leaving the ship be was joined by some man at present unknown, and the two were seen near the Pool Hotel, into which the stranger entered. On oorning out he was heard to say to McComb, " He's not here," and the two then walked off in the direction of the new copper works on the margin of the Great Float. Shortly after this, about noon, a Mr. Lang, while walking alongside of the rail way, found the dead body of McComb lying across the rails covered with blood. Life was quite extinct, and it was evident, from the signs of a struggle, that the mur dered man had been suddenly garotted by some one, and that his throat had afterwards been cut—the jugular vein being quite severed. The sum of 921., a knife, and a pipe, were found on the person of the murdered man, but his brother said that when he left home he had at least 2001., so that the murderer must have taken at least 1001., though *how he came to leave the remainder is as yet a mystery. The inquest was proceeding when our parcel was despatched. NORTHWAMM._ Montgomeryshire, Monday, March 11, at Wekhpnnl. Merio nethshire, Thursday. ?larch 14, at Bala. Denhlglislitre, Satur day, March 18, at ll.uthin. Carnarvotishlre, Wolne•day, March 2u, at Carnarvon. Anglesey, Saturday, March 23, at Beaumaria. Elias))lre, Wednesday, March r 7, at Mold. Cheshire, Saturday, March 30, at Chester. SOUTH WILLS& Petuhroiceabire, Tuesday, lob. il7, at Ilaverfordwest. Town and county of ilaverfordwest, the saase day, at the town of lisverfordwest. Cardiganshire, Friday, Feb. 2.1., at Cardigan. Carmarthenshire, Tuesday, Feb. 99, at Carmarthen. County of the borough of Carraarthen, the same day. at the borough of Carmarthen. Olammoorrgg, Tuesday, March 5, at Swansea. Brcrkauckshire„ March 19, at Brava. Radnorshire, naturday, March 23, at Preateigns. LONDON CABIL—Last night a meeting convened by the council of the Society of Arts was held in the theatre of that institution, for the purpose of discussing the following subject, introduced by Mr. Henry Cole, C. 8., namely " The existing legal regulations in reference to the cab fares in the metropolis, and their effect in rendering the vehicles inferior to those provided in other European capitals and the large municipal towns of this country. " Sir Richard Mayne, }C.C.B., presided. Mr. Cole in the course of his observations, which were listened to throughout with much interest, said that our London cabs were the meanest vehicles of the kind in the world. He did not concur in the opinion expressed by Sir Richard Mayne in one of his reports, that there should be no lid. fare and that the lowest charge should be a shilling, his view being that the fare ought to be fixed by the mutual consent of the cab proprietor and the public ; in fact there should be tree trade amongst cabs ; and as a remedy for the prevention of extortion he considered that check-tables, which would indicate the distance travelled, and which were successfully adopted at Sheffield, might be brought into requisition. The reason why open vehicles for the use of ladies were not provided iu London was, that the government stepped in and arbitrarily imposed a charge which prevented capitalists from supplying that kind of carriage, which they would do if there were no re striction. In conclusion, he considered the best way to deal with the subject was to move for a select parlia mentary committee of inquiry. Mr. Alderman Lawrence, M.P., said the remedy for the inconvenience and dissatis faction which existed in reference to the cabs and hackney carriages of the metropolis could be effected by the go vernment removing the existing oppressive taxation imposed upon cabs. He believed the fares charged at pre- sent were somewhat low, but if the tax were removed we could have a cab at WI., and a better one at Is. Several ' other speakers having given their views, Sir Richard Mayne said he was sure that, as the bill which would be intro duced in parliament respecting the regulation of traffic would dal with cabs, the promoters would he glad to attend to soy suggestions that might be made to them. The proceedings then terminated. PROVIDENT CLERK. MUTUAL LITE ASDURANCE Ansocisrmg.—The twenty-aixth annual general meeting of the members of this association was held last evening at the London Tavern, Mr. It. H. Jones in the chair. The report of the directors con gra tulated the members on the continued prosperity of this aasociation. The new pro posals received during the year 1866 were 1,3147, for 309,2001., of which were completed and policies issued 1,139, for 242,7501., the remainder being deferred, de clined, or now under consideration. The new annual in come arising from assurances oompleted during the year was 7,0101. 10a The total income from premiums, tic., was 68,667/. 3s. 3d., of which 33,1471. la. sd. hod been added to capital account. The sum of 2,4151. 91. had also been received in purchase of annui ties. The funds of the association amounted on the 31st December last to 317,695/. 7s. 7ii 135 policies assuring with bonuses 21,905/. Cm. 11d., had become claims by death. The following directors re tired by rotation, but being eligible offered themselves for re-election:—Mr. Edward Coleman, Mr. Sancton Wood, Mr. Henry Rogers. The following gentlemen, duly quali fied, were proposed as auditors for the ensuing year:— Mr. J. R. Lloyd, Mr. F. F. Toole, Mr. C. Woolley. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, expressed his gratification at the fact that the results of the opera tions of the association during the year had exceeded those of any previous year. He urged the members to devote their personal efforts to the advancement of the association and not content themselves with the progress thathad blen made. He ascribed the sunless of the ma elation to the energy of the directors, the seal of the secretary, and the co-operation of the staff. The report having been adopted, a vote of thanks was passed to the director, and the sum of 1.200/. was voted to them for their cervices. The retiring directors and auditors were re-elected. HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT OF CHOLERA. —The report of the Liverpool Homeopathic Dispensary, read at the annual meeting yesterday, gives some important and interesting facts relative to the treatment of cholera cases. It appears that of 99 cases of Asiatic cholera there were 85 recoveries, and only 14 deaths ; of 156 cases of choleraic diarrluca treated there were no deaths ; of 83 cases of choleraic cramps in the stomach no deaths ; of 14 choleraic vomiting no deaths ; 87 ordinary diarrinea no deaths ; 29 dysenteric dia rrhors. no deaths ; 26 ordinary English cholera no deaths. Of 527 cases of general disease, includ ing typhus, treated, there were 10 death.. During the year 1866 the attendance of patients at the dispensary was 45,336, the daily average being 145. This shows • con siderable increase over the previous year. DESPATCH or AN ERICA N MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 6.—The Hamburg American Company's steamship Allemande, Captain Meier, sailed hence to-day for New York with the English, German, and French mails, a full complement of cabin and steerage passengers, and a large cargo, including French jewellery, value 38.450 francs. The company's steamer Germania, with New York advice' to the 2nd insk, is due on the 13th inst._ LONDON OBNERAL ONNII3I77COMPANT. —The traffic receipts for the week ending Feb. 3 were 10,387/. 13s. . _ It REA PAST. —E PPS'S COCOA.—The very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered It a general favourite. Invigorating and sustaining, with a reened and grateful flavour developed by the special mode of preparation applied, this cocoa Y used as their habitual beverage for breakfast by thousands who sever used cocoa before. "Cocoa stands very much higher than tea or coffee," Dr. Hassel rye, "and contains every Ingre dient necessary to the growth and sustenance of the body." ft is made simply by pouring boiling water or milk en sot. h tion as soi& lib., sod 11b. packsid--(Advertbm LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST. The report of the directors to the meeting on the 14th inst. has been issued. The amount received on capi tal account on the 31st December, 1866, is 16,462,191 f., consisting of—Ordinary stock and shares, 5,373,006/. ; preferential stock, 7,00.578/. ; mortgage debt, 2,740,861/. debenture stock, 1,302,744/. • ' total, 16,462,191/. The amount of capital expended has been 1,163,911/. The gross revenue has been 660,6421., showing an increase of 40,901/. over the corresponding period of 1865, and making the gross revenue of 1866 1,189, 9441., or 73,745/. in excess of the previous year. which itslf was 67,269/. in excess of 1864. A larger increase appears in the last two years than in any previous year. The past year was, however, unfavourable for the traffic of this company, not only on account of the financial pressure, but of the very un- seasonable weather in the autumn seriously interfering with the family and tourist tra ffi c to the south coast. The expenditure for the past half-year shows an increase over the corresponding half-year of 89,3'2/. This large increase, however, consists to a great extent of expenses of an ex ceptional description, which are not likely to weigh upon revenue in future years. This sum includes the following items :—Compeneation wino out of the accideuts at hew Cross, Detection, Itahio.seld, 36,0931. ; arrears of tolls and station expenses due to the Willi Londoc tens i l on Railay, accounts 1e.364 for which had not been adine.. L unti h year, r. • b.date Maio and Jersey steamboat trathe :.:ems. • , tional renewals, chiefly in the carrh i g e so d „...; department, 7,3y81. ; total, 65,35. - ii.. ; • thus leaf 23.972/. as the increase of experolittire which is , I counted for by the working expen-es of the nee opened lines, and also by the genera increase in ea : : stores, and the &demi materials which are used by compitny. In the London district the South London : was opened on the 13th August, but, as pet of the r . way of the London, Chatham, and D o v er Ra o ., party over which the company are to work to reach r Victoria and Kensington stations has Lot b een e ,„„, i , h , the through communications and ceunectioa with mi metropolitan and suburban lines which the south Lon line was intended to form, has not yet her obtained, the traffic therefore upon this line ranted h e developed. It will likewise ultimately awl at is dints, date be an important line in the circle of nietrumlitt railways, and the directors look forwent to a Luce at, lucrative traffic upon it. In East ete,sex, the lme Tunbridge Wells was opened on the Ist October, ar having regard to the time of year at which the ti ab o„ took place, it being at the close of the Toth n 4 Wells Keaton, the traffic upon it has h ere ut ki w , In West Suttee: the Mid-Sussex and IlidlturstJurZ Railway, which this company have agreed to purch...s opened on the Lith December. At present the trat e , small, but this, like other similar hem, adds to the no; , on the existing lime, and no doubt will be (nethe r loped. The traffic carried on by way of Littlehape with St. Melo and Jersey, which ham resulted in t, the company, has been diwcontinued, and the steam. used for the purpose are transferred to Newhaven, r e , a the screws doing the liondeur service, and the died assisting in the Newhaven and Dieppe route. yb e 1 .. upon the Leatherhead and Diking Railway 1 ,, t :;i: completed, and the line will shortly be (trued Th' t company will thus obtain access to a new and la itt k i district, from which a large traffic may tiltimatch 4,„„ posited. The works upon the line front Dakingtelb e i ot are alsoapproaching completion, and this hne is etre k , 4o be opened in the present half year. Thisline f rola Mem* tion, in accordance with the provisions of the corar e ,. s sot of 1894, will be amalgamated with and romp, a i this company's system, and will complete the maxi, of this ournpaiiy between London and Brighton. between Uckfield and Tunbridge Wells to slat eiper.,;,, be opened in the course of the present half-year. .1. 4 t on the resolutions of the special general meeting '2lst August last, the directors idlotted I,efet,ooof. o ,, ferential 5 per cent. stock in November ; of this ot,, small proportion was accepted, to the disappoiatioilif the directors, necessarily causing, for the time, e, venience in the financial arrangements of the coni.7, The directors have, therefore, reduced to the si s , 4 limits compatible with economy expenditure um es already in hand ; they also have abstained from ente upon any which had not been already enamelled e they propose to complete such of these works as an tt important in a public point of view, and are comelier, most likely to be immediately remunerative, eel, proceed gradually with the rentaiuder, then me, tug the expenditure over a lengthened period, rectors are glad of being, to a very gre.tt extent, retie., ir. the present session of parliament, from the heavy,. expensive contest, which have now been for so at: years forced upon them by rival and ..pectdative sch en , The net amount at the credit of the revenue 30CUUL 1011,528 f., out of which the directors recommend th, p meat of a dividend of 2 per cent. for the half yea , once ing to 107,4241., leaving a balance to tb: crr,lit of • current balf-year of 1,100., and making the dividend . the year amount to 4 per cent. MARKETS. TALLOW.—WEnNusoAr EVeNINC.—The market quiet to-day. Spot, 445. ; March, 445. 31 to 445. ; Oct to Dooember. 455. sellers. 1 ccnToN.—LIVERPOOL, Fen. f.—There bas been inquiry in our market at yesterday's prices. Estimated to-day 8,000 bales, including 2,004 speculation and ex 1,200 American, 13,A. to laid. ; MO P ernam . sc., I . to 141.; 300 liaranNam, 154 d, to 15id. ; 300 Mateo Bahia, 124 d. to 131 d. ; 400 Baptism, bid. to lad.; I Smyrna, 12d. to 13d. ; 4,8D0 Surat, 71d. to 1.;, Madras, 11.1. to 11fd. ; Bengal, &Wide, Lc., Rd t0'. 4 4 fair Dbollerali, Rid. ; fair Oonirawattes, 110. ; Broach, lid.; fair Bengal, NO. ; fair Egyptian, 16; fair Pernam, 154 d. ; middling Boweds, 14 id. ; Orleans, 140. CORN.—BoirroN, Fre. 6.—We had a will shw wheat, an I the trade was very slow, and in some ow I lower. Spring corn was the anon TS leaf week. Ulm red, htla. to 60s. ; white, 64.. Beaus, 425. to Ca tai 245. to 30s. GLAtiGOW, Fins. 6.—At this day's market, Wien fine old and dry new foreign wheat resisted f decline, but few males transpired ; new Scotch eat ai Is. per boll lower, owing to its soft condition. istei sack dour in large supply, and obtainable W. to sack cheaper. Barley. oats, and rm.., :LI. to 41 per ho and oatmeal 6d. to Is. per load lower. Betas tualme. Mixed American Indian corn sold at 225. a per NI ex quay, being a reduction of 6d. per boll on the CATTLE.-800THALL, Fn. I.—We had a Laird to-day and everything was sold. Mattes 'wit feu 4s. Bd. to 6a. 4d. ; pork, 3a. to 4a. &L per ow d 81ba.. sinking the offal COALS.—Lommn, I:ga 6.—Bate's West Hartley. k; Eighton Moor, 16.. 6d. ; Holyweltltain, 18a. 61. bert's West Hartley, 17s. ; South WyLun, 74 Hartley, 17s. 3d. ; Warn, 18a. Gd. Walls End Noir. 17s. ; Eden Main, 17 s. ; Walls E nd Braddylls H 17e. 9d. ; Walls End HaavreU, 198. ; Walls End H 198.; Walls End Helton Lyons, 16e. 9d. ; Wall Loves Hatton, 16a. 6d. ; Walla End Keller Gran/cf. Walls End Pensher Primrose, 114. GIL ; Walls End'" Hatton, Pt.. 6d. ; Walls End Tunstall, 16a. 9d. ; End Crump, 188. ; Walls End Coulon, 16s. 6d. ; End Hartlepool, 178.9 d. ; Walls End Kenos, Walls End East Hartlepool, 18.. Id. ; Walls End N‘r Hartlepool, 16.. 6d. ; Walls End Original Hartlepool, I'S Walls End South Hartlepool, 17.. jd. ; Wall' Thornley, 17s. 6d.; Walla End Toes, 18a pd. S End Trimdon Thoenley, 16s. tid.--Ships at market, sold, 56. TRAFFIC RRTUR/48. 31iles Pas. Mer. Total. Pi. RAILWAY& open. wagers. ehandise. Pig l• Week ending Dec. 2. S.. a g Great Indian Peninsula BlSt 7,0% 14,233 21.: 2 7 2 C-' Week ending Jan. IL 1,,7 Isa Northern of Canada Week ending Jan. Hobnail F.astern Junction. 24 104 177 2,1 Week ending Feb. Limerick and Ennis Limerick and Foynes Waterford and Kilkenny kl 13a 243 Waterford and Limerick Week ending Feb 2. Pembroke and Denby Week ending Feb. 3. Cornwall Great Luxembourg 172 1059 3,393 4.4:•.1 Great Northern MI 13,17.1 2 '.4U 11• t.ll - -1 Lancashire and Yorkshire 403 16,010 27,0 14 CIA / " London, Chatham. & Dover & Met. Ki & Branches . 134 6,793 1,770 1.341 • , ~ Metro. Rs. of LC. & D 1..il 1,931 2:4 'Z. , s l , 'Kent Coast Branch London & North Western 1319; 44,917 0.4 30 11^ .''' •• • London and South Western 13,3:4 0,5J2 111,,..1 - Manchester, Sheffield, and m. Lin e m ben ,lnshi ter.sou re th j.a.... 2411 4,073 13,234 ! 4 . 9. : 1 • and Altrincham 111dland 909 15,771 25.0.3 2'.'" ` .. 1; North London ll 3,*.4/ 1.7417 45 ,, • 4I North StaffordshireX&C.) Bid s'.l, • " .., South Devon Lister 194 1.446 1,139 2 1- ' - 1G - • Of the receipts for both weeks the London. imams. 0 1 Dover Railway Company are entitled to retain be Per O working the Vatic. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AtiD DEATHS. BIRTHS. COBBflLD.—lfebnum 4, at Ipswich, the site of J. r " Mad aughter. DYMON.—lfebtruary 4, at Ketutingt.in Neu .tturn. the •J• A. Dysna, Esq., al a sun. GODLlN.—Yebniary 4. at Waltm.plare. Nevi Bra t"... the rife of Captain W. A. thidley. id a so.. SOPER.—Fehruary 4. at Claphanietae, the asti a daughter. TANNER.—February 4, at Ealing, Middle,. the ade • key. W. A. Turner, et a son. WIIITTINIVION.--Yabruary 5, at spital $ tom , ' Whlttbsgtou, of Dosaatfeet, flnelmr)..ol3tr, .4 ..n MARRIAGES. LL.4— FRESCH.—T--anuary 30. at st Ch un'. r 1 ho!” Edmonton. 14 the hue. George . Southampton, to Abigail , daughter of Coe I.d. 1. Pt. tu " of Sunbury .- LEWIS-02AR.— February S., at St. boob. by the Rer. S. R. Cetticy. John Herrn, th.. I !. of Clapham rise. Surrey, Eel., to Alin the late S. Orem. F:eq. WELCH—WINK LRY.—rebruary 4. at Peckham. by the Rev. L. Signe, J. ho • m T. C. Welch, Meer of Pattlihall, over 1. e h. Harriet, daughter of the late L. W. t:-.1 • berwell, Surrey. DEATHS. BROOKK—Febr a u m az 4, at Porthimiplare. Leimirch•a• DRSwinge, Rm. re , 76 . liroary 4, at Gilisoo.entare. 1. 19 . 0 ' 9 '' • Ann, relict of the late T. Drake, req.. eao l . 9 no o4l ,—Fehttlai7 4, at Clammed villa. ‘e. Adele Mary Selina, the child of Colonel steel t:r. II RTLEY. —refinery 4. at N.obury t r rey, the Imly Charlotte Iletlry. wife of Y. 11. 0.1. II IDADRlt.—rebruary 4, at Lfinchoutc..nuo....o, L ttttt W. Loader, aged GO. ItOßlNSON.—leehruary N, at 30, Russell...inn feu. Henry erabb Itc4insoo, rag, the kriend ordsworth, and lamb. cit e Lonabard-street, in th Printed and Published by WILLIAM KING lIALE4. , ;t Off Lem Lo 11 Vlrhu in mbard.strent. io y the Pre,ioct of Tircasuay, FILIKVARY 7, leu7. of Lond.,e,