The Express. — London, England, 1867-11-14 00:00:00

t 4 DEE IRRND.4LE COLLISAY EXPLuSION. MERTUYR TYDV IL, Tr cn.t ]:VENT . The wisdom of lighting the tires of the upcast shaft yesterday was apparent in a very few hours, the operations for the clearance of the fall having been carried out with an activity which was phy sically impossible before. Several hours elapsed before the extent ebbe fall could be ascertained, hut about mid night, to the great relief of the workmen and engineers, a hole was made through which the bodies of several roes could be seen inside. Neverthelear, it was not until three o'clock this morning that the !Arlie' were reached. There were eleven persons lying there closely huddled together, all burnt and some to a frightful extent. To avoid an increase of anxiety to those above ground it was agreed that the whole of the bodies should be removed to the bottom of the shaft ant sent up in two or three lota, and this was accordingly done, the first lot arriving at the top about 5 o'clock. They were not to be 'recognised, except by the remains of the clothing about them, and were put into coffins immediately. Is their further pro gress along the workings the men were again interrupted by • fall, and throughout the whole affair the falls have been so numerous and extensive that not more than twelve or fifteen corpses are found in one place, great masses of rubbish, shale rock, and coal separating them from each other. By $ o'clock this morning, nearly all the men were brought out of the east or dip headings, and at the time we write only four, it is believed, remain there. Parties then set to work to clear the workings in the rise, and in consequence of the communications being totally destroyed in some places very slow progress was made in the recovery of the bodies. They were found in twos and threes, and sometimes eight or ten together, but the spectacle presented by them was of the most harrowing description. Trunks were found without heads, arms, or feet, and in one instance a boy was sent home without an arm, which was subsequently found and sent afterwards wrapped in paper. No more ghastly sight can be conceived than that which met the gaze of the spectators and explorers. The poor fellows had not only been burnt, but blown by the force of the blast against the ragged sides of the mine with terrific violence, the flesh being torn and bones broken in a sickening manner. Decomposition had already set in, and the stench exhaled was frightful, the very clothes of the workmen being so impregnated that it followed them wherever they went. By 10 o'clock twenty bodies had been brought up, and this number was gr &dually increased until 1 o'clock, when twenty-nine bad been raised. A fail was then enoountered, and some delay arose, but about three o'clak five more were sent up in • tram, each separately wrapped in canvas, the bodies being too bad to be exposed to view. An hour afterwards three others were brought up, including cne whose head had been blown off the trunk. This poor fellow, about 26 years of age, was recognised by his wife at the bank ; and she, poor thing, uttered • scream of such agony that it was heard a long distance off. She was led away, crying " Murder ! Murder !" with a horror that cannot be ex pressed. The scene at this time was most striking. Fathers and mothers, who had been lingering around the pit in the cold raw air, stood expectantly, anxiously waiting. Coffins lay about in al! directions, some beautifully deco rated and bearing the name and age of the pour collier whose body yet lay underneath the rubbish in the mine. The expenses of all the funerals, from the coffins to the graves, are borne by the proprietors of the colliery. Their kindeess the people commend in the warmest manner. Mr. Lionel Brough, the government inspector of mines, arrived from Bristol about mid-day, and descended the colliery, his solleague of the district, Mr. Wales, being then down the pit. His long experience will be of great assistance in the clearance afire workings and the renewal of the entire ventilation. Up to 4 o'clock 37 bodies have been brought up, making in all ST dead, and it is feared after all, that when the whole of the bodies have been brought up they will be nearer 200 than 170. Several more dead horses have been brought up, and one of the two stated in our previous report as blocked ups by a fall has been got out safe and sound. The engineers who came up to-night are of opinion that a succession of falls would be met with from the beginning to the end, and that it would be at least two days more before the last of the bodies would be got out. Some of the dead were taken to Merthyr and Aberdare for burial, but all that are brought up in future are to be buried in the par nib graveyard on the top of the mountain as quickly as possible. It is sad to state that many of the bodies have been so burnt and mutilated that identification was impossible. These were placed on the mountain side In coffins with the lid unfastened, so that the curious might lift it up and examine; but in all eases they were more like a lot of animal remains than anything like humanity. On Tuesday the government inspector, Mr. Lionel Erough, had a most narrow escape. He wax in the act of descending by the cage, and had stepped therein, when, on account of some mistake in the signals, the cage was tossed violently up, and Mr. Brough thrown with some force back into the drift. But for the mere accident of his having a loose hold his head would have come into collision with the arch above, and certain death would have been the result. The escape was a most narrow one. In connexion with the explosion a singular case of super stition has transpired. A lodger told the mistress of the house a month before the accident that he bad "found a warning " of the explosion, heard the screams, raw the dead, sad in fact had the calamity presaged to him in a most remarkable way; and this he told to the men at the time. THE LATE EXPLOSION AT WOOLWICH. . The Coroner, in summ in g up, said if the jury were of opinion that the explosion was caused by the act of any single individual, they had no need to inquire into the system of manufacturing the article, for if amen employed in making razors took • finished blade and com mitted suicide, that would clearly have nothing to do with the mole in which the article was manufactured. If any boy had carelessly or recklessly exploded a cap, and so caused the death of others, he was guilty of manslaughter, but the jury must be certain that there was absolute wil ful negligence before they could find such • verdict. The jury then retired, and after an absence of twenty minutes they returned with a verdict to the effect "That the deaths of Hubert Newby and others were caused by an explosion on the sth of October, 1867, which explosion was occasioned by the act of one Walter Pigge, who with a mallet struck and ignited • percussion cap, but the jury believed that such act was not maliciously done." The jury added a rider to the effect that they regretted that the means of egress from the building were to • great extent impeded by the erection of fixed gas appliances outside the doors, and in conclusion expressed • hope that better hospital accommodation would be as speedily as possible provided. GAS EXPLOSION AT LIVERPOOL. —A gas explosion of a very serious nature took place yesterday morning at the new public offices, Liverpool. About 8 o'cl o ck th e joiners engaged in the building were taking breakfast in one of the large rooms at the east end of the building, when • terrine explosion of gas suddenly took place, smashing all the windows to atoms, tearing up the entire flooring, and shivering the furniture to splinters. A num ber of wen were injured, the force of the explosion lifting cue little fellow to the ceiling and breaking another's leg. There were four other people injured, but none seriously. Af 4er the thbris hail been cleared away, it was discovered thick there was a large hole in the two-inch pipe, and by the appearance of the hole it was evident that it had been es by a rat eating at it. The damage done to the new building le very considerable. THE MYSTERIOUS MURDERS IN STAFFORDSHIRE. —Mr. Woodward's men, assisted by the police, have com pleted their explorations of the old pit s h a ft i n the coppice at Kpper Arley, in which shaft the remains of three children were found under circumstances which have given rise'to so much grave suspicion. They have drained off the 'water, and have reached what seems the bottom of the shaft, but which may, nevertheless, be an artificial bottom only. Here they came upon a large quantity of soil, lying beneath what is evidently putrid animal matter and booed. Tbeliones, however, are chiefly those of quadrupeds. But amongst them were found two leg bones, a hip bone, and the feet bones of boy or girl. These ire supposed to be a portion of the remains of olio of the elder children, for they correspond with the other remains of the same child prevhinsiy in the possession of the surgeon. The inference derived from the search is that there are no other human remains in the pit, and that it was correctly stated to the polieie that some years ago it was the practice of • person wishing to destroy worn-out horses to back them into this pit. Subsequent to the time of this habit it is clear that the Children were thrown in ; and that at least one of them was murdered there is unfortunately very little room to doubt the cord still attached to the wrist and ankle bones afforffing some proof of the crime that has been committed. No doe to the perpetrators Las, however, yet been die coveted. - ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OP TIM CREAT, CITY-10A D.—Dr. A. IL Samosa, M.R.C.P., of Dearan-torrace, City-road, baa been appointed • physichin to this hospital vice Dr. A. Leered, rimed. LONDON GENERAL. OMNIBUS COMPANY (Laffilita). —Traffic receipts week ending Nov. 10, 9,9981. 19e. lid. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMIIEgy 14, 1867. *porting . Kntelltgrnre. SH RE WSBURY MEETING.-WEDNESDAV. Another dull, cold, and .cbeedees meaning was fol lowed by a warmer and more genial afternoon, the sun actually condescending to shine while the last four races were run off. The day's racing was a very heavy one, and, in anticipation of large fields, the first event was judiciously set for 11.45. The sport commenced with an exciting finish, which resulted in a deed heat between the favourite, Rob Roy, and Lupus. The result might possibly have been different had not Mira Alice been shut in by Lady 7.etland, into whose heels she slightly struck, requiring all Cannon's ability and strength to keep her from falling. The dead heat, by order of the stewards, was run off after the Nursery Handicap, and, with odds of 7 to 4 on him, Rob Roy won cleverly by • neck, being afterwards sold to Mr. W. S. Scott for sixty guineas. Glenarm so disgusted Mr. Hodgman by his display of temper 'tithe poet, and his cowardly running when his jockey sue ceeded in getting off, that he sold him to a Mr. Treater for " a termer " immediately after the race, expressing an earnest wish that he might never see the brute again. Herennianus started favourite for the Acton Binned Stakes, and, thanks to Chslloner's fine riding, won by I half • length, the hoisting of the winner's number being the signal for loud cheering front the beakers. The win ner wax entered to be sold for 10 guineas, but Captain Machell continued his biddings till 1.1 was reached. at which price he bought him in. The Sheldon Cup was • moat interesting race with such animals as Leonie, Knight of the Garter, Regalia, l'.ounceaway, Queen of Trumps, and Liddington, contending. Their canters were eagerly watched, and Leonie gained new friends by the beautiful style in which she galloped with that long and sweeping stride for which she is remarkable. Knight of the Garter and Bounceaway of the others were most fancied, and 4 to 1 was taken freely about each, in the face of the large outlays at 2 to 1 in favour of the Duke of Hamilton's elegant filly. Liddington's easy vic tory in the Wrekin Stakes on Tuesday induced some outlays in his favour at 5 to 1, and Jemmy Grimahaw imagined be had a good fair chance of success. Such,lhow ever, proved not to be the ease , as Leonie literally galloped away from her opponents and Passed the post half • dozen lengths in advance of Knight of the Garter, who alone could make the semblance of a race of it. Queenof Trump, as usual, was settled at half-a-mile, and Liddington was pulled up when Grimahaw found that perseverance was useless, as the horse was going to run in the Monkrnoor Handicap. Regalia could not go the pace for the first quarter of a mile, but she was rapidly catching her horses from the distance. The Copeland Nursery brought out the large field of 17 runners, producing an interesting race, and resulting in the clever victory of Chivalry. Lictor, the I favourite, again occupied third place, as in the Carnival Nursery on Monday. The Column Handicap also brought out a numerous array, 14 mustering at the starting peat, and after an exciting struggle Grand Cross, against whom asmuch as 20 to 1 was laid, defeated the Cambridgeshire winner on the poet by • head. The three remaining races were won easily. A HA NDICA P SWEEPSTAKES of :1 sore, each, with 20 added, for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra ; winner to he sold for 50 son. About half a mile. Mr. Slackeuzies Rub Roy, by Magnum or Paul Clifford —Labia. Eyre, 7st 131 b (Matron) t 1 Mr. J. Jooes s Lupus, 3 yrs, set 7lb 0 Seller t 2 Mr. E. Brayley's Miss Alice, 3 yrs, Set alb .... ;Caution. 3 The following alsonu:—Why Leyland, Poem'', and Cilenerm. Betting : 100 to :10 eget Rob Roy, 4to 1 each agst (at first sto 2) Glenarm and Feemy, 5 to 1 agst Lupus ' and 6to 1 seas Mims Alice , A long delay occurred at the post, owing to the fractiousness of Glenarm, who persistently refused to join his horses. Eventually the flag was lowered to an excellent start, Feemy holding a alight lead of Lady Zetland, Rob Roy and Lupus, being slightly in her rear, next, Glenarm, after going a short distance, being beaten off. Approaching the distance Cannon attempted to bring up Miss Alice on the inside, but Lady Zetland boring on the rails Mr. Brayley's fi lly nearly came down on her he a d. At this part of the journey Lupus held a slight lead of Rob Roy, but Cameron got the advantage at the commencement of the enclosure, and maintained it to the centre of the stand, where Sellers " came" with a rush, and made a dead heat of it. Miss Alice was half a length behind the dead-heaters, whilst Lady Zetland was fourth, defeated a head only ; Feemy was fifth, close up, and Glenarm last, beaten off. The latter was sold after the race to Mr. W. Treater, of Ten. bury, Worcestershire, for 101. Deciding Heat : 7 to 4 en Rob Roy, who made play throughout, and won cleverly by • neck. THE Arrnx Busiem Braces of 5 DOM each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds, 9st ; fillies and geldings, est 111 b ; winner to be sold for 50 soya. Half a mile._ avian Macbelrs Hareanlanus, by Limbton—Zenobbs, by gave, Sal(T.Cballoner, 1 Mr. Headman's Brenda, Sat 111 b I element) 2 Mr. Hope's Cheddington, Sat The following also ran:—Van Malmo, Peace, L'Afrlcalue, and th r e Y . . . Betting : 2 to 1 agst Herennianus, 7 to 2 apt Van Dio man, 4 to 1 apt Brenda, and 8 to 1 apt L'Africaine. THE SHORDON CUP, value 200 soya, by subscription of 10 sou. each, with 50 added, for all ages ; weight for age, with penalties and allowanoes. About five furlongs straight. Duke of Hamilton's LealliO, by Newminster—Garpard's dam, 2 yrs, 7st 516 (Cameron) 1 Captain Maehell's Knight of the Outer, 3 yrs. 84 lolb (Challoner) 2 Mr. firahania Regalia, 5 3 - rs. 84 131 b ,lleartlield, 3 The following also ran .-4ueen of Trumps, 'Addington, and Bounceaway. Bettiag : 2to 1 apt Leonie, 4to 1 each apt Knight of the Garter and Bounceaway, and 5 to 1 apt 'Addington. SWILZPVITAKIIA of 3 soya each, with 25 added ; for 2-ym olds and upwaids ; weight for age, with selling and other allowance& About Ave furlongs. Captain 31sebelra Epigram, by Stung Melbourne—Jen• d'Esprit (i2O), Y yrs, Ord lib 'Jeffery) I Mr. J. Creator's Albatross 1;20', Y yrs, eat Ilb , Butier 2 Mr. J. Cliff's Verity (OO), 3 yrs, 74 111 b Kenyon', 3 The following also ran : Ambition, lona, and Venturer. Betting : 5 to 4 apt Epigram sto 2 agst Albatross, 8 to 1 at Ambition, and 10 to 1 gar throe. The COPYLANI) NUESZET (Handicap) of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added, for 2-golds ; winners extra ; second saved his stake ; certain allowances. About five furlongs straight. Mr. Samuel's Chivalry, by Tournament—Spot. let (Peppier) I Mr. Harrison's Timm Yet Sib (Cameron) 2 Mr. S. Thellumem'a LActor, bet Mb 5. Morstans The following alms ran :—Paganitd, Coup trEclat, Real Comyn, Janet Rawelllte, Lily slate land ' s End', lady Diana, The Re turned, "Aloe, Melton, Ps tmula, Apron strings, Fugleman, Diadem, and Nutpeeker. . . . Butler weighed for Manton, Gat 91b, and the number was hoixted, but the hone haring hit hie leg end become lame, be did not start. Betting: 100 to 30 Liotor, 4 to 1 apt Chivalry, 10 to I apt Diadem, 100 to 8 apt Nutpooker, 100 to 7 apt The Returned, and 16 to 1 apt Lily. THE COLUMN HANDICAP of 100 son., added to a handi cap sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, 10 ft; winners extra; second saved his stake. About one mile and a quarter. (73 subs., 37 of whom pay 3 son, each to the fund.) NI/. Jays (rand C'roos, by knight of NA Pairack-11#ka, — on) 1 Mr. Failkes's Lozenge, 5 yrs, Sat lib (T. Challoner) 2 Mr. Payne's I..ptasio KUM, re, est 10lb (Butler) Tho following also ran : Regalia, Actors. Primate, War, Fair Wind, Vixen, FAcitentent, &lido, King of the Fairies, Overture, and Rococo. Betting : 5 to 2 apt King of the Fairies, 4 to 1 agat Lozenge, 100 to 15 agat Captain Kidd, 10 to 1 each apt Vixen and Primate, 100 to 8 each apt Regalia, Actam, and Fair Wind, 100 to ti agst B:ipio and War, and 23 to 1 apt Grand Cream HANDICAP PL.trz of 50/., for all ages ; winners extra. About three quarters of a mile. Mr. 11. We ald's Hoprine, by Warlock—lloppleker, t )Ts, est Mb 'Jeffery) I Mr. Thellussou's Leases, 3 yes, Tst 10lb 'Montan' 3 Mr G. Jones's Mintantals. 3 yea, est 121 b , Kitchener 3 The following also ran: —Confederate, Dean, Adammithea, Aiusley, Caine milt, Cromwell. sod Beautiful Star. 'letting : 3 to 1 ,get Leine a, 4 to 1 apt Confederate, 6 to 1 aget Cromwell, 7 to 1 apt Huntaulan, 10 to 1 agat Adsmanthea. and 100 to 8 agst Hopvine. THE ANGLESEY HUMP-AT HANDICAP PLATE of 40 move, for 2-yr-olds ; winner extra. About half a wile. Mr J. Deninsn's Spitfire, by Thunderbolt, damby Snowdon Dunbill—Spouse, tlat (H. Clark) 2 I Mr. England's Meld of Burghley, eat 121 b Mr. J. P. Craven', Beautiful Mar, 54 Itib (Peppler; 3 The follow ing also ran :—Lisnner, Austerlitz Ally, Cater. Toby. Betel.% : Gto 4 on Cater, 5 to 1 apt Spitfire, Bto 1 apt Limner; and 10 to 1 apt any other (offered). THE MoNKHOOR HANDICAP of ii son. each with 30 added, for all ages ; second saved his stake. Half a mile straight. Mr. Paynes Dulcet, by Trumpeter—Teddingteala. 2 yra, sst 71b Butler; I Mr. J. P. Craven's Rir Oliver, 3 yra, 755 extra) !reppler) 2 Mr. Brewer's Deceiver, 4 pm, eft 121 b The lullowing also ran :-lAldington, Lees, P)thon. and Thermometer, Betting : 3 to 1 apt Thermometer, 4 to 1 apt Deceiver, 5 to 1 each apt !Addington and Dulcet, 6 to I apt Python, 7 to 1 apt Sir Oliver, and 840 1 apt Meta. - THE ALTIIIIOMAX STAR/Xi did not fill. ADDITIONAL AIIHIVALB.—Tom Thumb, Amour Propre, Flying Scud, Rejoinder, Colima, Leta, Lord Waldegrave, Greenland, and Tumult. Moss WORKHOUSE 3iISMANAGILMINT.—At a meeting of the Soulcoatee board of guardians on Tuft ' day the following letter was read from Mr. J. Dix, surgeon to the house :—" 2.1 Albion- street , Nov. 11.—To the Board of Guardians . —Gentlemen,—lt has been already re. ported to you that the workhouse is overrun with the measles, from which upwards of 40 children have been or are suffering and four or five bandied. Yet, in spite of this warning, children from without are still being sent into the house, into the midst of all this contagion and disease. I oonsider this most unjust and iniquitous, and I hereby record lay solemn protest against it. It any of these fresh importations take the disease and die thereof, those who send them surely incur a fearful Tesporuubility —tanta mount to manslaughter, in fact.—l am, ' gentlemen, your obedient add humble servant, JOHN DIX. The moat wholesome break( est is made of Du BARRY . :4 1111ALF-NTA IMMOLATE PoWnin, In tins of 12 cups, 2 n. 2 4 cups, 31 . dd. ; N cog. cs : 268 cups. 304 : 676 cum, 66a. It Is owe didialovo, digestible, and nnerishlag than the hest concentreied bal. Also adapted to rear infants with.—Du Barry and Co., 77, logediOquadraut, W., Loudon. -fltilverltionieut.J /lib) Enttlitgence. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Nov. 13. Sittings in Banco.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Barill and Justices Wills., Kyles, and Keating.) FRAY V. OWENII. Liter in the day Bliss Fray again addressed their lord ships, and said that the court had been mistaken ; there was no poundage in cases otarrest of the body. The Lord Chief Justice—You are mistaken in that. Miss Fray complained that she had in the morning not been allowed to argue her case ; and added, that if she had been she could have given a very different aspect to it. The Lord Chief Justice—Well if you think you have not been heard, you can say anyt hing you have to say now. Miss Fray said that she was not able to do so then, her health would not allow it. She had no doubt she was right in law, and clearly she was in equity. She was con fident that she would have been treated very differently by the late high•minded Lord Chief Justice. The Lord Chief Justice--The court must enforce some kind of regularity ; you have been heard twice upon the matter, and cannot be heard again. Miss Fray—l do not think that your lordship ought to sit in judgment on my case at all after having been counsel for fourteen years for the Earl of Zetland against me. The Lord Chief Justice—lf there is the slightest im pression on your mind that lam biassed by the fact of I having been counsel for the Earl of Zetland in another case, I will take no part in the matter. Miss Fray—lndeed, my lord, I should not have lost this very cause if your lordship had not been against me. (A laugh) Your lordship held that the documents I sued for were not in existence, and treated the matter as all " bosh "—(laughter)—when the documents were actually in court ; documents much older than any of your lord ship, for my father was neither a coal-merchant nor a or. The Lord Chief Justice—The court held that I was right on that occasion, so you cannot open it again. Miss Fray—Oh, it is not done with yet ; another ease of mine is going to the House of Lords, and this one may go there too. The Lord Chief Justice—The court cannot allow you to proceed ; there must be some regularity. Miss Fray protested that she had been taken by • when her motion had been so summarily • of ; and she protested that she had been treated with great injustice. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. Nov. 13. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) FINNEY V. YINNET. Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Dr. fiwahey for the petitioner ; Mr. Servant Ballantine and Mr. Searle for the respon dent. After our report left yesterday, Mrs. Finney, cress•examined, said—l consulted my soli citor before I left the respondent. Had never even heard of the Argyle-rooms before Major Finney mentioned them to me. He charged me with impropriety before my mar dale. I denied it. Was never intoxicated, though I may have taken three or four glasses of wine a day. Had drunk brandy, but never tofexcess. Had not been taking too many stimulants on the night the respondent made me sleep on the floor in Paris. A correspondence between the parties with dates coming down to the end of last year was put in. The language on both sides was that of the warmest possible affection. One of the respondent's letters was not read, but was handed by the learned serjcant to the Judge-Ordinary. From her answers respecting it, it appeared that after the major had, as she aid, repeatedly accused her of some impropriety which she had steadfastly denied, and had refused her access to her friends, he had promised on the word of a gentleman and officer that he would never let any one see it and she had thereupon written an account of transactions till then unknown to him. The witness appeared very much distressed at this portion of the case. Dr. Tyler Smith, who bad attended the petitioner, said he bad never seen any reason to suspect her of intem perance, and a number of other witnesses were called to support the case against the respondent. For the defence it was alleged that the statements of the petitioner were for the most part untrue, and that, in par ticular, there was no ground whatever for her statements respecting the Argyle-rooms. It was also suggeeted that without a bs olutely getting drunk she had a habit of using stimulants to a degree that excited her and made her behave in a strange and unressonable manner. Major Finnis said be had bad to remonstrate with her on this habit during the honeymoon, and that she promised amendment. Had never cursed her, but had told her that to begin their married life in such a manner was calculated to call down a curse upon them. Had never left her for more than a day in consequence of any dispute. On some omissions be had gone to his house at Hammersmith for a day, and when he returned he generally found her more reasonable. Had never obliged her to kneel down and say that she prayed God to strike her blind, but she had done so of ber own accord. Told her that she had better not take so dreadful an oath, for she would be certain to break it. She had no Bible or book of any kind in her hand that witness saw. Never used the abusive terms to her which she had detailed. The Paris story was utterly untrue, though once when she had drunk a great deal of brandy she insisted on lying on the floor. She used to drink Eau de Cologne amongst other thing.. Witness had told her that if she did not mind she would have delirium trsmems and end her days in an asylum, but had never threatened to have a keeper for her. The witness was under examin' ation when the court rose. reported) said Ilte was in meet distressed actunstances. He said the calm had been brought under hie notice by a City missionary, and from inquiries made he deemed it a deserving case. The result of this appeal was that a num ber of donations were sent with requests for acknowledg ments. From certain circumstances it was deemed pm . dent not to acknowledge till a full enquiry bad been wide. From what has been ascertained it is true that her hus band deserted her, but the magistrate now regrets having sanctioned the appeal on her behalf, as abe is in other re spects not a deserving person. If contributors to the above will forward their addresses their contributions will be re turned. If not they will be placed in the poor-box. Enfberatv *tttelliffenrc. I:stye:Rion - or Lospos.---Tho following canli &tea pawed the late %icon) /LB. 111.1111IIATIOX.—PANI ZIAMINATION. First Division — Morose Beck University — Vedege ; Charles Bernell, King's College ; lobe Cavafy, St. George's Hospital ; John Reuben Bathurst Dove, London Hospital; °River Thomas Duke, Guy's Hospital ; John Wickham Legg, University College ; George Hunt Orton, St. Bar tholomew's Hospital ; Henry Fricikliii Parsons, St. Mary's Hospital ; George Rolph RAW*, Guy's Hospital ; James Sawyer, Queen's College, Bingingbam ; Robert Shingleton Smith, B.Sc., King's College ; Charles Edward Squarey, University College ; Paul Henry . .Stokoe, BA., Guy's Sond Division.—Herbert Rey Archer, St. George's Hospital ; Edward William )3erridge, St. Bartholomew's Hospital - John Durham Bird, R. Manchester School of Med. ; William James Garrett, St. Bartholomew's Hos pital ; Joseph Groves, 8.A., lines Cetp ; John Lloyd, Queen's College, Birmingham ; Edward Mackey, Queen's College, Birmingham; Henry Morris, B.t.i.r,miGauctsimi!os pital ; William Thomas, Queen's Collage, THE POLICE COURT& MANSION•HOUSE Abraham Vander Moeien 20, Dorset-street. Spitsifields, was brought before the Lord Mayor on • charge of being concerned with others in unshipping 124 lbs. of cigars, duty and value 621., the same being of foreign manufacture, and liable to forfeiture. Mr. Beverley, from the offioe of the solicitor to the Board of Customs, prosecuted ; and Mr. Beard conducted the defends. On the 28th October the prbioner, accompanied by another person, called upon Mr. Fowler, an examigiug officer of Customs, and re nested permission to land !lime casks of pickles from the Diana, lying at Brewer's Quay. The prisoner had the bill of lading, and asked how he could get the goods ashore. The officer told him to em ploy an sent, and gave him the card of Mr. Wood. On the following day the three casks were brought to Mr. Fowler for examination, and at each end "of two of the casks be found a false beid, containing altogether 124 lbs. of cigars. The prisoner and the other man promised to come back at three o'clock on the same day, bat they did not return. On the first interview they gave a false address in Church-street, Spiteltield. Some time afterwards he ascertained that the prisoner lived in Dorset.street, Spitalfields, and he told lam that cigars had been found in the casks, but the prisoner said he knew nothing about it, and that he simply acted as interpreter. In the cross-examination of Aaron Vander Moolen, a cigar maker, and a brother of the prisoner, who was called for the defence, it was elicited that he bad another brother of the name of David Vander Hooka, and that he (David Vander Moolen) was the person who accompanied the prisoner to the quay, and to whom the goods belonged, and that on Sunday last he had gone to Holland. The Lord Mayor said be had no alternative but to inflict the usual penalty of 100/., or in default imprisonment for six months. He had no doubt that Mr. Beard was per fectly well aware bow to advise the prisoner as to any mitigation of the penalty if he thought proper to do so. G. T- in!Da4LL:_ Clement Simpson, who described himself as an artist, living at 82, Delaney-street, Camden-town, surrendered to hir reoognisanoe before Alderman Dakin, to answer the charge of having assaulted a little boy. Philip (harp, a delicate-looking child, said he wss going down Snow-hill on Tuesday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, when the defendant and hie friend, both of whom were drunk, came up to him, and defendant without the slightest reason knocked him down, and while he was down on the ground kicked him on the legs, at the same time saying " Get out of the way." Police-constable 300 said he bad heard that the defendant bad given the boy sa. to settle the matter. Alderman Dakin said he could not allow such an assault to be settled in that way. Mr. Frederick Wells, a builder, carrying on business at 27, Remington-road, City-road, corroborated the boy's statement. The defendant said be did not kick the complainant, but his friend did—accidentally. He was annoyed at being accused of it, and refused to give his address until he was taken into custody. Alderman Dakin fined him 205.„ which was paid. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Rhoda Motion s middle-agedwoman, was charged before Kr. Tyrwhitt with disorderly conduct. On the prisoner being placed at the bar she presented a rather curious appearance, ber bead being nearly enveloped in wrappers. Inspector Goforth, E division, said that the prisoner bad been for some days past conducting herself in such a strange manner that there was every reason to believe she was not in her right mind. Police-constable Tro y , 179 E, said that hearin g s creams and cries of " Police ' the previous night, he went to Tudor-place, Tottenham-court-road, and found the prisoner screaming and knocking at a door. He got her to be quiet, but on returning to the place some ti me a ft er be fotuid her again screaming and making a disturbance, and be then took her into custody. She told him that some one had been hurting her head, but she had told the same story every night for some tune past. The landlady of the house, No. 11, Tudor-place, said the prisoner bad lodged with her for three months, and about three nights a week she disturbed all the lodgers, so much so that one of them had given her notice to leave, her practice being to go up and down stain all night talking to herself and cursing and swearing. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the best thing be could do would be to send the prisoner to prison for a week, so that the state of her mind might be ascertained. He should ceder the prisoner to find bail for a week. • MARYLABONE. On Tuesday, the sth lost., an appeal to the benevolent, by Captain Low, wo made on behalf of a lady to Mr. dllynoourt. Captain Lowe (and not Captain Wood, aa Niroasmik.snorr. A swarthy-featured man, apparently about 30 years of age, and of shabby genteel ap , who at the station house refused his address and name, but now asserted the latter to be Milian Robey, was charged before Mr. New ton with stealing 625 prints and 1,500 cartes de visite, the property of Solomon Allen, an importer of foreign goods, in Leman-street, WhitechapeL prisoner was apprehended entirely by accident on Tues day, in the shop of a picture-frame maker, in Commercial street, Shoreditch, while making inquiries respecting the goods they sold. The fraud in question was committed in October last, when the prisoner, in company with another man, went to Mr. Allen's and professed to select a sample, leaving hastily, and promising to return in a abort period. One of the prosecutor's men who accompanied prisoner with the goods allowed them tope's out of his hands without receiv ing the money, and found the address given by the prisoner false. Not anything had beenheard or seen of the prisoner since. A second case was preferred by Messrs. Beckman, of Aldersgate.street, portrait-frame makers, prisoner having, on the 2nd of October last; obtained two hundred litho graphic and other geode, under pretence that they were • portion of a shipping order. Mere again the to whom they were entrusted for delivery d• d isregard ed his in structions to retain possession of them un • he received the money, but the prisoner had adopted great cunning to attain his ends. It was said that publicity would bring more oases against the primmer, but Mr. Newton remarked that they could be carried, if it was deemed requisite, to trial, and folly committed the prisoner, who declined any defence, to the Old Bailey. . , _Bounty/ARK. _ _ Robert Gou, a well-known thief, was placed at the bar charged with stealing from the roof of a cab in Roupell street, Lambeth, itbox containing wearing apparel, worth 10/., the property C 7 W il liam Ray. The prosecutor said that on Saturday night last he came from SoUthampton by the London end South Western Railway, and when he alighted at Waterloo he hailed a cab to convey him to the Borough. He saw the box of wearing apparel fixed on the roof, and the remainder of the luggage he placed inside. When they into the middle of an adjoining street the cab suddenly, and the driver called out that the box bad been stolen. A little while afterwards he saw the prisoner brought back by the cabman and two soldiery, with the box in their possession. The contents were worth about 101. Robert Brooks, cab-driver, badge No. 15,971, said be took the prosecutor up at the Waterloo-station, when be placed the box on the roof. In the middle of Roupell street he felt some person get up behind, and on looking round he saw the prisoner take off the bet and run off with it. Witness stopped his cab and pursued the pri soner, whom he aught about 200 yards off, and with the assistance of two poldiets detained him until a constable came up, when they ilive him into custody. John Baxter, a private of the Coldstream Guards sta tioned at the Tower, said that about eight on Saturday evening he came up from Windsor with a comrade, and, was proceeding to his quarters in the Tower, and when passing along Roupell-street he saw the prisoner and another following a cab, on the roof of which was a box. Suspecting they intended stealing it he went after them, and saw the prisoner jump behind the cab and take off the box. The driver stopped at the time and followed the prisoner, when witness sad his comrade went to his assist ance and captured him. The Prisoner said be was guilty ; but he assured his worshipit was his first offence. The • te did not believe that, and sentenced him to six months' bard labour. THAXES. An Irishman of good education and address, who gave the name and address, Dorid Ridley of 47, Ridley-place, Portland-street, gentleman, and sa i d he war 29 icon of age, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself in Great Alie-street, Whitechapel. Lewis Sheets, a pollee-constable, said he found the pri soner helplessly drunk at half-past 10 o'clock, and ha ob tained a stretcher, on which he was carried to the station house. The prisoner, who was shivering. and who exhibited a deplorable appearance, said he went a little astray last night, and the police, as a matter of course, took care of him. Mr. Paget—Yes, your eases that of many. You get drank, and make sure the police will take are of you when you become helpless. Where do you come from f The Prisoner—From Ireland. Mr. Paget—From what part of Ireland The Prisoner—From Kilkenny, in the south of Ireland. Mr. Paget—Yes, I know where Kilkenny is. What part of that county did you come from! The Prisoner—From Castle Colmer. Mr. Paget—And what are you ? The Prisoner—My father is a woollen draper, and he allows me an income. Mr. Paget—What brought you to England! The Prisoner—l came here to see London, and have met with a variety of adventures and misfortunes. Mr. Paget—Through getting drunk. You ought to know better. Roche, the gaoler, said the prisoner was barefooted. The Prisoner—Yes, my boots and stockings were taken off, and I lost all my money while I was asleep on the pavement. lam very cold. Ur. Paget—l only wonder you were not stripped. You must pay sa. for being drank. The Prisoner—l hope not, sir ; I was only a little astray last night. Mr. Paget—Yon must pay ss. for your lodging last night, and for the care the police have taken of you. The prisoner was led away by the gaoler and locked up. TIM DUITURBANCLB AT OTTORD.-01/0111), WED- Ik. NESDAT E .—The Grenadier Guards were recalled at a very short this afternoon, and returned to Windsor at shoat t It had been arranged for the men to have a to of two hours, in order to go over the university and city, and the Rev. Canon Jenkins, of Awes College, the soldeirs' friend, had kindly volunteered to accompany them, but in consequence of the Mayor having reported to the Home-office that their ser vices could be dispensed with, a telegram, ordering their immediate return, was received about one o'clock, and they were clear out of the town in less than an hour. During their short stay at Oxford they were well cared for by Mr. Grant, butler of Christ Church, who catered for them to their utmost satisfaction. Of course their hasty return has given rise to the consideration co the whether their presence was needed or not, bat the matter may be argued, the responsibility the government, who, in reply to a telegram as to what he should do in case of emergenc the Guards with all haste. The town is n . . • quiet, and hopes are entertained that no be:sell the peace will occur. Should such a calamity happen spicuil constables will be of great service in resteirket quietude. The bread question can hardly now be a pre text for a breach of the peace, as the 41b. loaf hes today been reduced from 9d. to Bd., a result, we believe, not due to any of the recent proceedi ngs. EXTRAORDINARY CRILROE OF ATTEMPTED MIMI on AT SHREWSBray.—At the Shrewsbury police-court, yesterday, Thomas Yates, a respectable-looking man, de scribed as a clerk, was charged with cutting the throat of Mrs. Emma Egerton. The offence was alleged to have been committed on the 29th ult. but the police declining to take action in the matter criminal proceedings were not instituted till the 6th inst., when an information was laid by Mrs. Bllerton. From the statement of the prosecutrix, it appeared that she was a married woman living with her husband, and that the prisoner had lodged with her for some months, but on the day preceding that of the alleged outrage he had gone to live with his mother. On the Tuesday afternoon, however, the prisoner returned to the house of the prosecutris, and, aa she alleges, threw himself upon the sofa in the sitting-room, and commenced to use abusive language towards her, expressing among other things his determination to "do for her" forthwith. She left the room to get a lamp, and as she was proceeding up stairs, the prisoner followed, and seising her by the hair, her head back, and first sticking a axon into the side of her neck, drew it across her throat. For the defence it was stated that the wound upon the throat of the pro aecutrix had been inflicted by her own hand ; and this view was supported by the evidence of the medical man called in at the time of the occurrence, who, after describing the nature and position of the wound, said it was, in fact, just such a rut as he would inflict upon his own threat if be wished to present the appearance of having had his throat cut and at the same time was anxious not to hurt himself very much. The magistrates adurned the further hear ing of the case till Monday next. Theprisoner andthe prose clibiz appear to have been on terms of great familiarity, for it was stated in evidence that when she was first dis covered with ber throat cut, she alternated her accusation against the prisoner with passionate protestation, that she loved him more than her life." THE PERSONATION OF VOTERS AT THE LATE MUNICIPAL ELECTION AT BIRIITNGHAM.—.At the Birming ham Pollee-court yesterday four more summonses were issued against persons who had been guilty of personating or inducing others to personate voters at the late muni cipal election. The names of the persons summoned are : William Derwent, charged with personating Samuel Der went ; William Woolley, charged with personating John Woolley ; John Henna for personates William Small wood ; and George Davis, for inducing Marley Cherry to personate James Hawley, and George Thorpe to personate Joslph Cooke. HEALTH RESTORED BY DV BARRY'S FOOD TO THE .470XACEI, nerves, lungs, and lire? of old and young, curing dys pepsia ,Indigestion , ,constlpstion, dlarrives, acidity, headache, neuralgia, hysteria, palpitation, sleeplessness, debilit y. vsating, cough, asthma, fevers, consumption, low spirits 00,000 annual cures which had resisted all medicines, including that of his Holiness the Pope.—Tins, at is. ; llb , !a. 9d. ; lab., fits ; PAID., 40s—Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-quadrant. London: also at ill, Eiraceeharch•streat ; 4, CheaPstd=al4o, Oxford street; and aligrocers and chennsta—tadv 1 THE FARNHAM WORKHOUSE INQUIRY. At ten o'clock yesterday morning an investiga tion into the &bum alleged to have been existing in the management of the Farnham workhouse was opened in the board-room of the workhouse by Mr. Lambert, assisted by Dr. Smith, the medical inspector of the Poor-law Board. The guardians of the union assembled in full, and were legally rep ted by Mr. Borrow ; and Mr. A. L. Smith appeared in the support of the various allegations on behalf of the proprietors of the Lancet newspaper. Dr. Marti, and Dr. Stallard, the authors of the above report, were in attendance, toer with Mr. Hawley, inspector of the district; Dr. rnr, of Guildford ; Mr. Ernest Hart ; Mr. Nicholson, chairman of the boar d, and a large number of medical and other gentlemen re siding in the locality. Mr. Lambert, in opening the proceedings, said be ap peared, in conjunction with Dr. Smith, for the purpose of investigating a statement with reference to the manage ment and state of the Farnham workhouse which was contained in the Lancet newspaper of the 19th ult., and the object of the inquiry was to enable the Poor-law Board to ascertain, by the examination of witnesses and an in spection of the workhouse by himself and Dr. Smith, whether or not those allegations were true. The instruc tions from the Poor-law Board es to the mode of conduct ing the inquiry were read by the commissioner, who added that in view of the inquiry not terminating that day, be bad arranged for a sitting on each of the two following days. Mr. Smith said he appeared on behalf of the Lancet pro prietors for the purpose of substantiating some facts which appeared in the columns of that paper on the 19th of October. He did not intend going into the circuit.. danoes under which he was sent down, more than to state exactly bow it was that the Lancet became 000nected with the present inquiry. In 1865 two cases, in which the pow -law administration was involved, those of Daly and Gibson, appeared in the public papers, the result of which was that Mr. Wakley, the then proprietor of the Lancet, thought that workhouses in the metropolis were not what they ought to be. A commission was accordingly issued, comprising three doctors of eminence in their profession, for the purpose of visiting the metropolitan infirmaries, to I ascertain whether they were properly cared for and at, tended to. Their circuit lasted for one year, and as from lime to time those gentlemen visited the infirmaries, they timed a report, which appeared in the columns of the Lancet, and it was eventually found that the reports effected much good, in stimulating the officers who had control over workhouses, and others in charge of them. It was therefore deter mined that the sphere should be enlarged, and instead of con fi ning the commissioner'. to the metropolis, to extend their operations to all the country workhouses in the kingdom. Under these circumstances a oommission was sent out at the commencement of the present year and in the course of their peregrinations the oommiaiioners visited the workhouse at Farnham on the 12th of October. Drs. Anstie and Stallard, the gentlemen alluded to, were specially sent by Mr. Wakley to ascertain whether certain rumours which had been in circulation were true or false. Without going Into detail, the commissioners would be able to show that the grossest miamanagement existed in this workhouse. They found that it was shamefully neglected, and that some of the Official were incompetent to the duties they had to per form, especially as regarded the muter. The report writ ten by Dr. Anetie was fearlessly published, and its revela tions causedgreat sensation amongst the public. Mr. Smith then referred to the salient parts of the Lancet e which have already been before the public, and saidhe proposed to call witnesses in eupportof the allegations con tained therein, adding that the case was not brought as • charge against the guardians themselves, although they must have had some knowledge of the facts from time to time. Mr. Smith informed the commissioners, that in ad dition to the matters disclosed in the Lana( report, he proposed to bring under their consideration the subject of outdoor relief, • letter having been addressed by Mr. S. Potter, by whom he was instructed, to request that the commisaionen might deal with that subject during the pre sent inquiry. Mr. Barrow objected, on the ground that he had received no notice of this proposal, and Mr. Lambert expressed an opinion that the matter was inconsistent with the present inquiry. The subject was not therefore included in the investigation. Jane White, • paid nurse in the workhouse, was then examined. William Murphy deposed that he was 55 years of age, and had been an inmate of the house for nearly four years. He had from time to time been suffering from dropsy, and when convalescent assisted the last witness in the per formance of her duties in the male apartments of the fever and infirmary wards. The patients in the large wards sometimes number ten, and three in the small wards, but he had known 12 sick persons in the ward at one time. It is full with ten patients. Only one round towel was formerly allowed per week for the three wards. That was about three years ago, but there are more now. Two years ago each patient in the large ward had not a basin to wash in ; the inmates washed themselves in the chamber utensil when they were too unwell to go out into the yard. The house was much cleaner since the present muter cams than before. Cross-examined—l am on the doctor's books now, and ceased to be assistant nurse about a fortnight ago. I was last "tapped" for dropsy about two years ago. When complaint was made to Dr. Powell about the chamber utensils being used for washing basins. an alteration was made. Alter the utensils were used for the night they were need for the purpose of webbing in, after being rinsed in the yard, sometimes with cold water and sometimes with hot. Witness did not complain, as be considered it was not his place to do so. When Dr. Powell asked about the basins Tithes' told him the particulars, and the alteration was made immediately. Sometimes six or ten men were seen washing themselves in the chamber utensils, which were also used openly for carrying the water into the room. The inquiry was then adjourned. GREBE DEBT. After a very confund discuasieo yesterday, Mr. Want moved that the proposition of the G reek govern giant be accepted, provided that special securities should be ftngned for the payment of interest and sinking fund on the million five per cent, stock ; end further, that the sinking fund should be augmented at the expiration of five years to 20.0001. per annum. Mr. Josgeno moved, as an amendment, that the stook be 1,800,0001. three per cent. stack instead of 1,000,0001. five per cent. stock. The amendment was put and nega- tived by a large majority. Mr. Waite's resolution was then put, snd carried by 41 to 20. The CHAIRMAN announced that thepropositioa which had been put and carried would be telegraphed to the Greek government. This terminated the proceedings. CHARGE OF ASSATLT AGAINST SIR ROBERT CLIP TON.-At the Shire-hall, Nottingham, yesterday (Wed ' neaday), Sir R. J. Clifton, of Clifton-Lill, near Notting ' ham, and late M.P. for that borough, was summoned before the sitting magistrates on the charge of assaulting his gardener, named John Tyers. Mr. Crunch appeared on behalf of Sir Robert, but he himself was not present. The facts of the assault are as follow :—On Thursday night last the complainant, with six other persons in Sir Ro bert's employ, took the boat at Clifton, which belongs to the ball, and aroma the river Trent to the village of Beeston, on the opposite Ode, and stayed there until very late. About twelve o'clock the same night Sir Robert wanted his coachman to take • gentleman to Nottingham in order to catch the train. He was then informed that the coachman bad gone to Beeston. About ono o'clock on Friday morning Sir Robert and the butler took another boat and crowed over the Trent to the Beeston side. Almost immediately on landing they mot the complainant and party returning. Sir Robert commenced by squaring his fists, and saying if anyone wanted to flghthe waaredy. He then attempted to strike the keeper named Harrison, but he got out of his way. Sir Robert then turned to com plainant, and said, "Jacky, remember you must be out of your house by 10 o'clock in the morning." He also said to the others, "Bring in your accounts tomorrow morning." Upon this be got into one boat and the butler into the other, and he said to the men that they must go round by the Trent-bridge at Nottingham, • distance of 10 miles, to get to Clifton, as be should not take them over i n th e boat. Matters pawe d on until Saturday morning, when the com tre:int, on retiring from the hall to the village, met Sir , who said to him, " Remember, you don't go to the hall any more, and you must deliver up your key s to-day." Tyers, in effect, said he should want his money b e f ore de livering up his keys, and upon this Sir Robert struck him a violent blow on the head, and kicked him. Defendant afterwards went to complainant's cottage and turned all his goods into the street. He also compelled Mrs. Tyers, who was ill in bed, to leave the horse. The complainant bad been in the employ of the Clifton family more than 48 years. On the application of defendant's solicitor, the case wee adjourned until Saturday. The court was crowded. CRYSTAL . PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAY.— WEDNESDAY, Nov.l3.—Admissions tin tayniont, 603; ditto by 110111/C4/ USW% 1,272. Total visitors, 1,875. abia antr Military. PORTSMOUTH, S. w. 1 The Urgent, irun screw troopship, Captain S. Hinds:sou, sailed to-day for Plymouth, CA rock to the West Indies, with supernumeraries, The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury have ma curred with the authorities of the War Department it granting the use of the extensive glacis in (font of the Mc line of fortificationa at Parma, as a recreation ground le t the benefit of the inhabitants of Portsmouth, •' on pap meet of a rent consistent with the provident' in Mmilar eases." The ground measures over 17 acres, and it will be enclosed on the road aide opposite the railway terminus by an ornamental iron railing. ADMIRALTY Nov. 11. —The underm ent i one d °Seers have tit; day been promoted to the rank of neer in her Majesty's fleet : Mr. John Dinwoodie, James Richard Jackson, Mr. Edwin Cowley, Mr. Job s Plowright, Mr. Stephen Vincent Bull, Mr. Benja min Taylor Bnerly, Mr. Joseph Manley, Mr. John George Cot Mr. John Jenkins, Ur. William Thomas Galdie, Mr. Job' Taylor (c), Mr. John Dunlop, Mr. Jamas Legate, Mr. Jo b l e Fawcett, Mr. Alexander Beattie, and Mr. Alfred Janus Tont. —Gautte. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 13. —ArPOINTMr.mrs.— Ca tain' a R. K. Barnard, to the Trafalgar, commissioned • J. D. McCrea, to the Favorite, vice Shorn, rupemeded st his own request ; Lieutenants J. L F. Paul, A. G. Wall, H. W. Dowding, and G. R. Bell, for servi ce i n the Harpy ; naval cadet nominated, K. 0. Polwbele. Tue MACKAY GIIK. --Yesterday some further experiments were made on the beach at Crceby, near Liverpool, with the Mackay windage-gun. The battery coexisted of an ti-inch and • 6-inch gun, and th ere were two targets composed of iron plate, 6 inches in thicknem and backed by large pieces of timber. The first shot fired wu from the 6-inch gun, with • cylindrical steel bolt of nibs. weight, and with a charge of 121ba, The Non was complete, the ball being carried several ri= yards part the target Several shota were then fired, also from the 6-inch gun, at different elevations, for the per. pose of testing the range and accuracy of aim. A net iron bolt weighing 721ba. and • charge of 12th.. were used, and the ball was carried in some cases 5,000 or 6,000 yuds distance. Experiments were afterwards made with the &inch gun. MARKETS, LEATHER.—During the past week the transactions in leather have been limited in extent. On Tuesday there was a fair supply of fresh goods at Lealenhall, but the attendance of buyers was smell, and only a moderate amount of Duane= was dose. Light English butte, light shoulders, shaved hides of 20Ib. average and under, and English horse hided, were the articles most in request. Prices were unaltered. COTTON.—Livzszesm., Nov. 13.--Qaist market; prices in buyers' favour. Estimated sales to-day, 8,000 balm, including 1,000 speculation and export. 2,000 American, 70. to 90. ; 400 Perham, Ace., 80. to 9d. ; 300 Mama. bum,to 8 d. ; 200 Maosio and Bahia, 7d. to 80. ; 100 Rio, Bid. to Bid. ; 300 Egyptian, &l. to 11d. ; 100 Smyrna, 6d. to 7 jd. ; 4,.00 Surat, id. to 7 ; Madras, 65d. • Bengal, &Sado, ko.„ Sid. to MI ; 100 id. Peru, Br. to 8. Fair Dbollerah, ; fair Omrsenattse, 6 ; fair Broach, 6Jd. ; fair Bengal, Ncl. ; fair Egyptian, 91d. ; fair Penman, Sid. ; middling Bowed', ; midd ins Orleans, Sid. CORN.—Boirros, Nov. 13.—With a small supply of wheat our market wag firm ; best samples at last week , rates and inferior Is. lower. No alteration in spring corn. Wheat, red, 68s. to 71s. ; white, 76a. ; beans, old, 525. 51a, ; new, 4&i. to 50a. ; oats, 25e. to 325. per qr. CATTLE.--Sourneu, Nov. 13.—The trade gill ooa filmes very depremed, and a clearance is made with muck difficulty. Beef made from 3a. to ss. ; mutton, 3a. 10d. to se. ; veal, 4s. 4d. to 5a.; pork, 3e. 4d. to 4s. 4d. pa stone of &be., sinking the offaL COALS. —LONDON, Nor. 13.—South Moor Pelton, 13s. 9d. ; West Tanneld, 14s. 3d. ; Walls End Hartoe, 18s. 9d. ; Walls End Haswell, 21e. 9d. ; Walls End Rut sera Hatton, 19a. 3d. ; Walls End South Hetton, 21s. 6d.; Walls End East Hartlepool, 21s. ; Walla* Bad (Wend Hartlepool, 21s. 9d. ; Walls End Thornle7, 20a. 3d.— Ships at market, 25 ; sold. Is. TRAFFIC RETURNS. MBAs Pao. LenTOMI. 1nt 41 4 un.wATt. open. sengers. ehaodisa. MT. 1868. Wash ending Sept S. a I A A Great Indian Peninsula .. 862 4,794 11,842 16,636 16,342 Week ending Sp. 14. Madras—South WeetLine. 192 6,262 6,871 1,612 1,660 Neellt West Una. 153 Week swan( Sept. 21. &Ah Week e nding Oct San !Vendee* 26. 7lO 148 278 44 0 398 Grand Trunk el Cons& 1327 901 Week ending Oct. 27. and Csaimbe U 574 1,00 2334 1,217 Smyrna eeding Nov. S. Belbsit and N. Opuntia Ilmariek and Innis Limerick and Londonderry ZW:ralMs . 200 168 368 364 Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 160 2-.0 890 SW Waterford and Limerick Weak trading Nov. 9. Pembroke sod saby Week 'nabs Nov. 10. Cornwall ... - SIAM 31,001 Ste MI _.a 1.634 1,636 Great Haden soal ttss? loses 36,925 16;816 Great Northern Great Western 1344 33.3 4 8 10,019 71.015 71,111 lane:satin* Gad Yorkshire. 103 17,287 18,378 45,815 43,810 London, (,Latham. & Dover & Met, Ex. & Branches . 176 8,978 2,015 10,501 6,366 Metro. Ex. of I. C. & D l,ll 1,833 313 4,116 1,896 Loudon & North Western 1.W2 50,108 75,121 126,847 120,7113 Loudon and South Western 15,633 sons 24,162 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnelgee 241 5,2 6 18,817 22.042 21,737 11awheater,80othJunctlon, and Altrinclum Midland... - 941 374 1,311 1.409 920 15.;00 40.243 20,023 61,892 North Loreton ... North Staff metal South Devon .. 11 3,990 1,1,10 5,730 1,538 4,(ltete ) 974 &MS 0.474 1101 2,496 1,704 4,200 3,968 DEATH FROM SPONTANEOUS COMBESTION.—The Downpairid Recorder reporte a ease of alleged spontaneous combustion in the human body m having occurred in that town. A woman named Mary 111`Mallan and her son living in ahouse in Baron-hies were Wend, and the door of their house was forced ors. Hugh M`Mullan, the son, was found lying with his head next the fireplace and his feet towards the door, quite insensible. In an inner room were found lying under the window simply a few fragments of what had been his mother. A bed and bedstead in the room had been burned and she had died by fire. Some furniture in the apartment was still smouldering. The only portions of her body found were the breast, hands, both feet, and the lower third of the leg bones. The upper portionsof the leg, the thighs, and all the parte of the body not specified as having been found were completely calcined. Hugh Dl'Mu ll an died in the infirmary the same night. At the inquest Mr. Newport White, 11. D., said be was strongly inclined to the opinion that the WOMlllea death was caused by spontaneous combustion. In the case of Hugh M'Mullan, the jury returned &verdict of death from effusion on the brain, caused by blood poisoning from smoke ; and in the case of Mary M'Mullan, Burned to death." _ _ HOSPITAL FOR DIREAKEB OF THE THROAT, 32, GoLlani,,QuAnn, W.—During the week ending 9th November, 280 patients were under treatment, ot,whom26 [Advertsaement.]—HOLLOWAY'S PlLLe.—Though good health is preferable to high honour, how regardless people often are of the former, how covetous of the latter. Many suffer their strength to drain away ere maturity to reached. through of the facility afforded by them Incomparable pills of V:l a d: ee sthe Ant untoward symptoms of derangement and rein stating order without Interfering in the laud wfth their pleasures or pursuits. lo the young, especially, kit Important to main tain the highest digestive efficiency, without which the growth ' Is stunted, the muscles become les, the frame feeble, and the mind slothful. The removal of indigestion by these pills Is so easy that none save the most thoughtless would permit it to sap the spring, of lie. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. HUlTON.—November 11, atiielacr, Dulwich, the wife of C. W. C. Hutton. Fay., of a daughter. MANLEY.—Novoluiber 11, at Treiniett, Wellington, noineteet, the wife of H. H. Hanley, Eaq., of a sou. ROWS•LL—November 11. at Courtlani-terrace. liedsington, the wife of Y. W. Roweell, Hag., of a daughter . gOLOMON.—November 12, at Caroline-street, iledford-square, — W. . _ C., the wife of Mr. A. A. Solomon, of a eon. TRNl4kN'E—November 12, at Farnley.house, South Norwood, the wife of J. R. Tensest, Req., of a son. TRIGGS —November 11, at lgrave-terrace. Stockwell-park, the wife of the Rev. G. C. Triggs, of a daughter. IUR.RIAORS. BAN' ERSTOCK --SOPER—November 7, at the parish church, stoke Darnerel, Devon, by the Rev. W. J. St. Minya, F. B. Raverstock, Eau., Paymaster Royal Nary, to Eliza LoulM, daughter of the late B. Roper, Eau. JORDAN—POW ELL.—November P, at the pariah church of Clocsettog, Denbighshire, by the Rev. E Owen. U A.. 0. B. J. Jordan, Lai., of Pigeon& ord. canliganshire, to Minor Laura, daughter of the late R. O. Puwel, Eq., of Aberystaith, Cardiganshire. MATHS. BANNER.—November 10 at Norfolk-terrace, Brighto n , Sarah Caroline, the wife of Z. G. Banner . Esq., aged 48. FLATOV.—November 10, et Dorchester-terrace, 11).1e.pok, L V. Platen, Eq. HART.—November 11, at Chesterfield, Maly Anise, the wife et G. C. B. Hart, Esq., seed 22. ILZBLIS —November 10, at Halton-bank. Pendleton. near Man* Master. T. Been.. Esq., R.A.8., aged W. LOBB.—November 11, In Wray-park, Reigate, .1. B. Lobb, Ifile 74. U d TH 6118. —November 11, at Grove-villa, Whitehead's grove, Mabee, W. S. Struthers, Keg., aged el hinted and Pub'Abbot by Wit AX Cute ELMS, of No. IL Lombard-atrart, in lb. My of Loodoe, Motor, a$ the &on, on fp......d0tf00t to- lbw Mist of Wlntatriara. THURSDAY. Nuflitoiß 14. ler. I -, *." C.