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\ THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1864. ILA, *identical. THE COURT OP CHANCERY. The M. owing ;ItrMiiaTs: ber ' in ' ti;;;;;;;l . hyenas TIM LORD CaMICILLOIL-At LincoMatud-Tvesiday, April It. the Seal Day-Appeal motions and appeals. Wednee day, IS-Petitions, %meats In bankruptcy,and appeals. Thursday, .14-Appeala Friday, 15 -Appeal motions and appeal. Saturday, 16-Appeal, in bankruptcy and appeals. Nlonday, 18: Tuesday, 19-Appeals - Wednesday, 20-Appeals in bankruptcy andlappeals. Thursday, -Appml motions and appeal& Friday, 22-Appeala Saturday,2S-Appeals in bankruptcy and appeals. Monday, 22 Tuesday. la-Appeals Wednesday, 27-appeals In bankruptcy ▪ appeal. Thursday, 28-Appeal motiona and appeals. Fri day, 2u-Appeals. Saturday, 30 -Appeals in bankruptcy and appeals. Monday. May 2 ; Tuesday. 3-Appeals. Wednesday. 4-Appeals to bankruptcy and appeals. Thursday. 5-Appeal motions and appeals. Friday a--Appeals. Saturday, 7- Ap peer In bankruptcy and appe als. Monday, 5-Appeal motions and appeals. NIL-Such days as his lordship shall be engaged in the House of Lords are excepted. Et roiE rise Log be ,1 CSTIcES.-At Lincoln's-tom -Tuesday. April 12. the Seal Day-A motions and appeals. Wednesday. 1S: Thursday. 14-Appaik Friday, 15-Appeal motiomand appeals. Saturday, lis-Petitions In lunacy, appeal petitions. and appeal. Monday. ; Tuesday. 19. Wednesday. 20-Appeals. Thursday. 21-Appeal motrunsarulappeala Friday, 22-1-etitions in lunacy. appeal petition', and appeal. Saturday, 23: Monday. 23 Tuesday, 2o; Wednesday, 27-Anneals. Thursday, VI-Appeal motions and appeals. Friaay, 54--Petitions in lunacy, appeal Fefiliona, and appeals. Saturday. 30: Monday. May . : Tues day. 3. Wednesday, 4-Appeals Thursday. 5-Appeal motions and appeals. Friday, a-Petitions in lunacy, appeal petitions and appeals. Satu rd ay. 7-Appeals Monday, 9-Ap peal motiana and apmala liotice.-The days M any) on which the Lord. Justices sUll be engaged In the full court, Cr at the Judubd Committee of the Privy Coursed are expected. Berolle THE MASTER or TIN 110149.-At Chancmy-larn. - Tuesday, April 12. the Seal Del-Motions and general paper. Wednesday, 13. Thursday, 14-General paper. Friday, 15- Motions and general paper. Saturday. la-Petitions, short muses mijoarue.l summonses, and general paper. Monday. 18: Tuesday. pi ; Wednesday, 20-General paper. Thursday. 21- Motions general paper. Friday, - General paper. Satur day. 2.1-Petitions, short causes, adjourned summonses, Slid general paper. Monday, ZS: Tuesday, 2 4 : Wednesday, General paper. Thursday, t3-Motions and general paper. Fri day. 29 -General paper. Saturday. 30-Petitions. snort causes, adjourned summonses, and general paper. Monday, May 2 Turoday. Wednesday, a-General paper. Thursday. 5 - Motleys and general paper. Friday. 6-General paper. Bator slay, 7-Petitions, short causes, adjourned summonses, and general paper. Monday, 9-Motions and general paper. NIL Unopposed petitions most be presented and copies left with the Secretary on or before the Thursday preceding the Saturday ou which it is intended they should he heard sad any causes intended to be beard as short causes roust be so marked at least one clear day before the same can be put in the paper to be so beard. BErott THE Viessenenem.talt Ste Rrit.trn T. KINDERELTS. At Lincoln's-Mix-Tuesday, April 12, the seal Day-Motions, adjourned 111113011011101, and general paper. Wednesday, 13- Petitions, adjourned summonses, and general paper. Thursday, la-General paper. Friday, lb-Motions, adjourned summonses, and general paper. Saturday, 16-Short causes, &distaste.% sum monses, and general paper. Monday, Is ; Tuesday. 19 Wednes day. 20-General paper. Thursday, 21-Motions, adjourned summonse., and general paper. Friday, 21-Petillona, adjourned summonses, and general paper. Saturday, 23-Snort cause adjourned summouses, and general paper. Monday, 25; Tees day, 26 ; Wednesday, 47-General paper. 1 hursday, 26-Motions and general paper. Friday, 54-Petitions. adjourned sum monies, and general paper. Saturday, ..-1-Short causes, ad. foamed s mmonses, and several paper. Monday, May 2: Tues day. S. Wednesday, 4-General payer. Thursday. 5-Motto is and general paper. Friday. 6-Petitions, adjourned summonses, and general paper. Saturday, 7-Short causes, adjourned Sum monses andguseral paper. 11 onday, 9-3! ot ions and general paper. • Any c dues intended to be heard as sin.rt causes must he an marke.i. at least one clear day before the same can be put in the pap. r to be so heard. /SElokt Tilt VICE.O HANCILLOR SIR Jolla SWART-At Lin -Tuesday. April 15 the Seal Day-Motions and canes, Wedmr•.i 13-Short causes and causes. Thursday, 14-Causes. Is.-Motions and causes. Saturday, la-Petitions, short causes causes. Monday, 14; Tuesday, Is.. Wednesday, 20- Cause, I hunolay, 21-Motions and causes. Friday, n -Pell tions and calms. Saturday, -Short CanSts and PLUM. Mon day. 23 Tuesday. 26: Wednesday. 27-Causes. Thursday, 23- Motions and causes. Friday, 54-Petitious and ceases tisane , day. 30-nl:ort muses and causes. 3louday. Slay 2 ; Tuesday, II Wednesday, i - Causes. Thursday, 5-Motions and causes. Fri slay, 6-Petitins and causin. Saturday, 7-Short causes and causes. Monday. 9-Motu,. 16.11.-Any causes Intended to he heard as shot t mums must be so marked at least one clear day bet"re the same can be put in the paper to be an heard. So cease, motion for decree, or further enassideradoa, except by Willer of the Court, may he marked to stand over, H It shall he within , 2 of the last cause or matter in the printed paper of the day for hearing. brroal: nth VICE-Cmaarittlolt SIR W. P. WOOD.-At Ln m s inn.-Tuesday, April 12, the Seal Day-Motions and gene ral paper. Wednesday. 11 Thursday, 14-General paper. Friday, V.-Motions and general paper. Saturday. 16- P. Hain.. short Causal, and general paper. Monday. le; Tom shy. pt. Wednesday, 2u-General paper. Thursday. 11- 31..tt.ns aud general paper. Friday, 22-General paper. tratard.:y. 23-Petitions. short OHM'S, and general paper. Moe da/. tuesday, rai Wednesday, 27-General paper. Thursday. 2si-Mottons and general payer. Friday, 09- General paper. Saturday, 80-Petitions, short causes. at d general paper. Monday, May 2 Tuesday, 3 ; Wednesday, 4- General paper. Thursday, a-Motions and general paper. Friday, -General paper. Saturday, 7-Petitions, short olos'a ol , c l l lan.ral paper. Monday, 9-Motions and general paper. N. S. - Any causes intended to be heard as shot: causes roust he so marked at least one clear day before the same can be put in the paper to be an beard. jUDGES' CHAMBERS—MARtit 24. (Wave Mr. Justice Mellor.) EX PARTE XESOII.-HABEA, CORMS. In this cr;ae,;;l;iith,as - before his lordship yesterday, judgment was now given. The question raised was of consi derable importance as to the custody of infante. Mr. Chitty appeared is support of the ruse for • snit of habeas corpus on the part of the father of the child (a foreigner); Mr. Knight for the mother, Madame X epos, who had the care of the female infant. aged three years. The question was placed on the legal right of the father, who, it was stated. wished the child to be brought up is the faith of the Greek church, and the mother was • protestant. A series of documentary evidence was given on both sides, and charges made to show that the child should not be placed is the charge of either. . . His I.c7rdship said he had considered the ease, and was of opinion, after looking to the decision in "Re Greenhill" sod in " He Race," that the father was entitled to the custody of the child. As, however, it was contended that under the act cited the Condo( Chancery would probably give the cared t be child to the mother, as she wu rind yearn of age, he should suspend the execution of the writ of habeas corpus for a fortnight, to give the mother an oppor tunity of applying 'o the Court of Chancery. On the put of Madame Xenos an sprat-Won was made for an extension of time, as the court would not sit for some days, aid it was doubtful whether an application could be made within a fortnight. Mr. Chitty, no the part of the father of the child, re sisted the application, and intimated that steps might be taken to remove the child. Mr. Justice Mellor said the mother would clearly be in contempt if ■he removed the child. He had granted the habeas. iind had only suspended the execution of the act until an spoliation could be made to the Court of Chan cery. He wished it to be understood that he bad decided this question on the legal point, and not as to whether the mother was or was Dot a proper person to have the charge of the infant. After reading the cases of Greenhill and Race, be was bcuod to bold that the father had the legal right, and therefore granted the writ. Aftsr some further discussion, the writ was ordered to he suspended for three weeks, to enaLle Madam* Xence to apple to the Court of Chancery. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—MARCH 24. (Before Mr. Commissiosor Holroyd.) RR ERMA. . . The bankrupt was a boot and shoe manufacturer, of Norwich. This was • judgment upon the order of discharge. This Corumiesimer said—This is a bankruptcy involving liabilities to the amount of 8.500/., incurred during a trading of two years and a half, with the probability of 'etyma!! (if any) as , sets, and certainly with no prospect of a divi dend. The creditors unsecured are close upon on bills discounted, 1,1001. ; and on accommodation bills, 1,400/. The trade expenses are 2.1.7r6f. ; and the Cram profits, 2,816/. The bad debts made by the bank rupt of 1,0671. more than consume the difference, so that in truth he was living upon bis creditors. The bankrupt, who was a shoe manufacturer, is charged with having carried on his trade by means of fictitious capital, and it is also uried against him that his insolvency is to he attributed to rash and hazardous speculation. and that he contracted some of his debts without any reasonable or pro bable ground of expectation of being able to pay the mine. Mr. Reed. the counsel for the assignees, opposed the granting of the order of dnicharge, and Mr. \ an Salami and Mr. C. E. Lewis also opposed for two several creditors, Newton and Drage ; Mr. Sargood was of counsel for the bankrupt. Now in disposing of the objectioas in this cane it is important to consider the bankrupt's position at the commencement of his two and a half years' trading, and the change of his circumstances during its progress. It appears that be was bankrupt in 1860, when the debts proved against him amounted to 1,785/., and his estate paid a dividend of to. lid. in the pound. Coder that bankruptcr he began business again, and obtained • Brit class certificate. That busioesa was began towards the close of the year 1860 with WI. borrowed money and a small sinardity of furniture of the value of about 40/. The cir cumstance of the bankrupt having • first-class certificate awarded under his former bankruptcy would no doubt faci litate his fresh start, and his obtaining fresh credit would be comparatively easy. The use which he made of the confidence is him will be seen in the 'mina. I should observe, however, that no imputation is made against the bankrupt's conduct during the first nine or tea months of hie trading. After that period his principal transactions seem to have been purchasing goods on credit for consignment abroad thronsh parties who advanced money on them to the extent of about two-thirds of their value. Now there is nothing out of the ordinary comae of trade in obtaining advances on the acclivity of consign tonna abroad, sal it seems to me that it would be visionary in a co.intry like this to attempt altogether the suppression of the system ; but it is on* which calls foe great cantons on the p at of the trader, and it is the duty of this court, as far aa possible, to prevent its abuse. I consider that a trader without capita caa not safely embark in such scourge of trading. Capita sod credit most iocreaseaod decrease together, but I regret to say that this fundamental rule is disrevinled, and the practice of trenagrowiog the limits of capital and credit, that is of trading largely on credit with out having any raid capital at all. is too rife is the com fier rial world. If • trader venture no more than he can fairly call his own a heavy loss may be an adequate penalty far much iodocristioa, bet he cannot be allowed, sad with tie chasm of gain only to himself, to speculate with im amaity with what may be more properly called the goods of his creditors, who he has no means of paying fee them, should the adventure prows onsoomerfol. 'lt is impossible,' aims a loaned writer, "to aimed ie boesdarise of espied sad credit by a aim& iris within% r involving this absurdity: to bay a thing and keep the price of it as well." The career of the present bankrupt I explains the mischief of over-trading, or t ra ding beyond the due bounds of a man's capital. In August, 1861, the bank rupt, having no capital, and being devoid of • in shipping goods to Australia, mikes his first not by the ship John Barfield. The invoice price of the goods is 7841. ; he obtains an advance in cash of 5204, and the amount of the freight, insurance, commission, &e.,, 1154, making 6361 . The close of this transaction, toward' the end of 1861, shows • loos of 2801. The second consignment is in October, 1861, by the George Marshall. The Invade price of the goods is 9101.. the advance in cash being 7581., sad the expenses, Ac., 131. Upon this transection, which is closed about the some time us the first, there is a lose of 1501. A third consignment of goods hawked at 8691., and as advance of 6221., and expanses, Ac., 921., in December 1861, shows a loss of 4251. Upon these consignments of goods, invoiced to the bankrupt at 2,5671., the lees ascer tained at the end of 1861 or beginning of 1962 is between 8001. and 9001. In addition to this the bankrupt made bed debts, which he must have known were bad at the homin ids% of 1862, of 500/. The bankrupt says be made between 700?. and 84101. profit in 1861, and that the losses is 1861 came upon him in 1862; but even upon s this supposition it is clear that before May, 1 be was behind the world several buodrcds of pounds, that three speculations of 000sigoments to Australia were ascertained to be failures. Now without laying whether his speculations in 1861 were rash and hazardous, I will pass on to the bankrupt's course of dealing in 1862. I should first observe, however, that he made an assignment to hie father of his furniture of the value of 2241., and as he says for a loan of money at different times, between November, 1860, and November, 1861, amounting to 365/. 19s. Then in May, June, August, September, and October, 1862, he embarks is the shipment of goods invoiced at 3,9454, upon which be obtains advances to the amount of 2,5054 No returns are expected from thee* speculaions, though, according to the bankrupt's statement of demists, 1,1041. We due upon them. The account ales have since been rendered, and it appears there will be • total low. The debts contracted by the bankrupt within three months of his bankruptcy amount to 1,4004 Amongst theseis Newton's debt for goods in December, 1862, or January, 1863, &bent the time of his making a deposit of some cloth with his sister-in.law. It is true he dealt with Newton before, and that he paid him in November for goods furnished in the previous July, but theistic/de so justification for caption ing to buy on credit when he was being pressed by other parties whose demand he could not have met in due course. However, the dealings with Dregs only commenced in Sept., 1862. Then again in the same year the bankrupt had re course to that destructive expedient of attempting to prop op his credit by means of accommodation bills. Some paper was drawn on • person named Cook Willer, • small hawker, of no substance. That paper he deposited with his bankers to induce them to extend their discounts for him. Then with respect to the evidence adduced as to the loans by the father, I am not at all satisfied that the father was in • position to make such advances. The whole story is full of suspicion, sod no information on the subject is to be gleaned either from the bankrupt's books or from his bankers' account. The father appeared to have been a needy man, and at the very time he was represented to have money to lend he is being put into decent clothing by his son, the bankrupt. I should add that the bankrupt's books in general are kept most imperfectly, and are well calculated to coded the true state of his affairs. Having then carefully considered the conduct of the bankrupt before and after adjudication, and the manner and circumstances under which his debts have been contracted, 1 em of opinion that the bankrupt carried on trade by means of fictitious capital, and that the consignments which be made in 1862 were both rash and hazardous, that is, such as no reasonable man, or man of ordinary commercial prudence, under similar circumstanoes would venture to embark in. I think hie bankruptcy is to be attributed to such specula tion, for, although no creditors may appear on the accounts is respect of the goods purchased for consignment, those creditors, if satisfied, must have been paid out of the pro ceeds of the goods which were subsequently supplied oo credit. I think also that the debts which the bankrupt contracted within three months of his bankruptcy were con tracted without reasodble expel:tali= of being able to pay the same ; in other words, without the expectation which soy reasonable man in such a position as the bankrupt then was would entertain. Under all the circumstances of the dee, and considering the reckless and mischievous character of the bankrupt's commercial delinquency, I feel bound to sus pend the order of discharge from taking effect for two years from the day of hearing the application, and to sentence the ' bankrupt to be imprisoned for a period of six months from the day of his arrest, and that no protection be granted to the bankrupt until he has undergoes the sentence of impsn. dement hereby awarded. More especially I think of Mr. Newton's debt, which was cont ra cted within six weeks of his bankruptcy, after being pressed by other creditors, and after he bad denuded himself of almost everything. Hie consignments were all pledged, his father had take° his fur niture, and his dater and brother-in-law other portions of his goods, and at this time it • to me the bankrupt must bare known he was idly insolvent. Sir. Chidley watched the case for several creditors. HIATT IAILLRE. Mr. Chidtey presented a petition awed a merchant who owes about iOO,OOOl. At present, the proceedings being et parte, it is not advisable to mostboo the MUM SHERIFFS' COURT.—Mann 24. (Before the Common Serjeant.) irre r. BCCINALL.-81G:1-BOARD OBSTRUCTIOMS. This was an actin, to recover 21a. for damage boa tablet. Hi. Honour inquired what kind of a tablet it was, and bow it was Seed. Plaintiff, who is a publican in Crutchedfrian, said it was • small tablet fixed outside hie tavola. rpm the day of the occurrence two men in the employ of the defendant went by plaintiff's house, each with • large bale of corks on his bead. One of the bales struck against the tablet and broke it. The men were walking side by side or the damage would not have occurred. Plaintiff thought he hade re right to have a tablet up, and be had brought this action to try the question. His Honour—What kind of a tablet was it ! Plaintiff here produced a small oval frame about fourteen inches long by eight broad. His Honour—But Ido not understand it as yet. What was on the tablet! Plaintiff—A notice, " To the luncheon her." Hi. Honour—Wu it flat against the wall of the house! Plaintiff—No, it was • projection. HIS Honour —Ah, then you am it was an obstruction. Have you any permission from the Commissiooers of Seven to put it out' Plaintiff—Vox but I am anxious to try the question. His Honour—lf you have no permieeloo from the Con,. missions* of Bowen it in very clearly as obstruction ; but even then no one would have • right to destroy it wil fully. Defendant said the summons was the first be heard of the affair, and be should be able to prove that his men were not walking side by aide, but one was eight or nice yards in advance of the other. Plaictiff—And I can prove that they were walking abreast or it would not have happened. His Honour—lt does not matter if they were walking abreast, for your sign -board clearly bad no right to be where it was. It was clearly as obstruction, and therefore you will be nonsuited. Plaintiff Donsnited. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCIIIT.—Lzwza, Masco 24. Caowx Stns—(Before Lord Chief Justice Etie.) Ridwrd Thomas Mower, 24, butcher, wee charged, coder the Bankruptcy Act, with having frandulsotly dis posed of certain property, after be had been adjudicated e bankrupt, with intent to cheat and defraud his creditors. Mr. Roupell and Mr. Lumley Smith conducted the prose mama. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Albion. This case occupied the court a considerable time, but the facts lay in a very narrow compass, and the charge against the defendant was most conclusively established by the evidence. It appeared that he carried on a small business as a poulterer and pork botcher at Eastbouree, and that he also had some horses and dies, and in December last year be petitioned the county court at Lewes, and wee in due course duly adjudicated a bankrupt The evidence clearly made out that about two mouths before his bankruptcy be bad removed a quantity of his furniture. and also some horses and flies, with a view to prevent them from coming into the possession of his creditors, and that he bad also applied to two persons named Young and Gold- smith, io whose bands he bad placed a portion of the pro perty so embezzled, sod endeavoured to induce them to make out a pretended debt with a view to justify them in holding the property and p iog the creditors from selling it or receiving any beoefit from it. Th; jury found th;defeedant Guilty, and he was sec. teased to six months' imprisonment. J..ta lxppanl. !u, surreodered to take has trial up= • charge of etealiog sheep, the property of Thomas Bosch. Mr. Murat prosecuted; sod Mr. Roupell defended the prtsoocr. It appeared that the prismer, who surrendered to take his trial. sou a small farmer at Laughton, sear Lewes, and be cod the prosecutor had had some business dealiop to gether, and at the end of last year the latter placed a num ber of sheep in the charge of the prisoner to graze. The only question in the case was, whether the prosecutor had authorised the primmer to sell thou sheep or not ; and wit. ewes were called for the defeece, s who proved that be had done so. The Jury returned► verdict of Not (Before the Lord Chief Baron sad Special Juries.) RENSHAW V. FINCH. This was so action of ejectment of rather a singular character. Q.C., and Sir G. Bauman w.re for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. J. Browne, for the defendant. The plaintiff io this action is • member of the Chancery bar and the defendant is a geaUem•a midis, near Tun bridge-wells, and who is also • captain of militia. It ap peared that in 1862 the plaintiff advertised a farm belonging to him at Kerner, in this county, to be let, and this brought him into communication with the father of the defendant, who entered into negotiations with t►e plaintiff to take the farm for his son, and eventually an agreement was drawn op, bat this agreement, it appears, was never exe cuted. It seemed that it wee arranged between the parties that • new farm-house should be built for the defendant, and that the plaintiff was to have the nee of the old one during the long vacation, and the case on the part of the plaintiff was that the new house was to be completed by the lost of August, 1863, and that the defendant was to give up poneesucia of the old house on or before that data, and that at all events he was to be in Possession of the old lows by the date 'mentioned. The defeedsut, it appeared, was allowed to take possession of the farm before the agreement was executed. and the erec tion of the new bones was commenced and completed by the tin» specified • but in the interim disputes had arises be- Wean the parties, and the defendant refused to give up session of of the old farm-house at the time specified, and on the 23rd October a formal demand wu made upon him to do so, which was not complied with, and no the following day he was served with a writ of ejectment. The contention on the part of the defendant appeared to be that the understanding was, not that be was to give up poseessioa on the Ist August, but that be was not to do so until the new farm-horse was completed acid fit for occupation, and it was alleged that at the time referred to the walls were very damp, and that it was impossible for the defendant to occupy the new building with any comfort or even with safety. The use for the defendant appeared to rest mainly upon convematioca that were alleged to have taken place between the defendant and his father and the plaintiff, upon the subject of the terms upon which the house was to be giv T' l ll i e u tonl Chief Baron during the inquiry several times intimated his opinion that the defendant had no cue; but he persisted in going on, and the defendant was celled and examined at great length on Wednesday evening, when be deposed to the conversations above referredi to, and the cause was then adjourned until yesterday morning. The defendant was then further examined, and at the conclusion of his evidence the Lord Chief Baron stated that his former opinion wu not in any was changed by the evi dance that had been given. The agreement had never been signed, and if there was a tenancy at all, it was only a tenancy at will, which wee deternunel by the notice given in October, and the defendant, therefore, in his opinion, bad no right in law to retain poss.:anon of the home in question. The jury, therefore, returned a verdict for the plaintiff. NOSE AND WIFE V. THE HASTINGS AHD ST. LEONARDS GAS COMPAN This was an action t:;;;cOverdatnages for injuries alleged to have Leen sustained by the plaintiffs through the neg. ligenee of the defendants. Serjeent Parry and Mr. Shaw ware for the plaintiffs ; and Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Sir G. Honyman were for the de fendant& _ . . The plaintiffs sought to recover damages for injuries they bad sustained in rionsequetios of an explosion of gas that took place at St. Leeward% in December, 1862- It smeared that the plaintiff is a house agent and painter, re sAing at No. 20, Loodon•road, St. Leopards, and Oat a short time before the explosion took place there had been a strong smell of gas observed about the premises, sad he bad applied to the company upon the subject, and they seat a man to make an examination, but he did not appear to have considered that there was any danger, sad went away, and very soon 'fifteen:lv an explosion took place in the kitchen of the plaintiff's hopes, and one or two houses adjoining, the result of which was that the plaintiff and his de re aeived, as alleged, some considerable personal injo.y. The explosion was represented to have been carted by the defective state of the main pipe conveying the was render the road, which had permitted au ex tensive leakage to take place, and hence the accident. On the part of the company it was endeavoured to be established that there had bees no negligence, and WitACINCX were called who proved that the main pipes had been laid down new in 1861, a year previous to the oocurreoce taking place, and the accident wee sought to be explained by the lee kegs of a water pipe that ran close to the gad service, which it was mid had uodermined the ground beneath the pipe in question, which, having lost its support, was fractured. It appeared, however, that during the negotiations between the partial, the company had admitted their liability to a certain extent, and bad agreed to pay Mr. Mine the sum of 71. 18s. 'Jd. for damage that had Leen done to the hopes, and for the injury he had himself received, and that they bad suggested that any c'^.im for PO.) , sustained by his wife should stand over for farther oonsiderrit , on. The evidence in relation to the latter point went to show that Mrs. Moss was tinder medical treatment for sevei.,l mouths, and that her husla-nd was also put to considerable expense by having to procure the assistance of a person to manage his house dru'rog his wife's illness. The jury gave& verdict for the plaintiff for 160/.„ in addi tion to the amount of 71. 18s. 9rl. for which the defenclim•s' admitted they were liable. NORTHERN CIRCIII7. 7 LivRPoS DikitcH 23. (Mote Mr. Justine Wilke.) THE WOLfI•STEEET MULDER. Jam" Robinson., aged 22, was charged with the mu der of Richard Early, at Liverpool, on the 20:1 of Februtry Lat. On the erasing of the prerMse day Elizabeth Linden, who cohabited alternately with the prisoner and the decease , left her house in Wolfe-street with a woman named Murphy, and visited a public-house in Warwick-street, where they met the prisoner , who appeared vexed with Linden for hating discarded him for Early, who had only recently returned from sea. A quarrel ensued, but afterwards the partite became reconciled, and visited one or two other public houses, after which they again began squabbling, and the prisoner drew a knife and said to Lindeo, " I will cut the belly out of you - you are sot worth killing. I will kill your man. I will uang on the gallows for you at the neat assizes." The pi:. weer then struck Linden on the arm with the knife and slightly scratched her. He then ran away, and Linden proceeded to her house in Wolfe-street, where she found Early and some other associates—male and female. A woman whom Early had sent out for some beer and tobacco, on her return said the prisoner was watching out side. Shortly afterwards Early went out of the house, when the prisoner retreated up an entry into a clout, followed by the deceased, who said " What's your little game," when the p ri soner replied, • Hold on a bit, and I will let you know, ' and rushing out closed with Early, and inflicted two stabs in Early 's side, and then ran away, but was im mediately afterwards apprehended. Early walked a few paces when he fell down exhausted. He was at once re moved to the hospital, where he expired immediately after entering. The endues for the prosecution war of a rather contra dictory and viedietive nature, as nearly ell the witoemee were either prostitutes, or people who had bees in prison many times. After a few remarks from Mr. Maguire for the defence, his lordship said he would reduce the cue to one of ago'- , vatad manslaughter. . . . . The jury foind a verdict of and the prisoner was eisoteoced to 15 'ears peoal servitude. MAWR 24. elm. SlDE.—(Bsfore Mr. Justice Sheol JJ)I3B V. TIM LA3CA;II3IIti AND TOM:SHIM i/ILWAY COMPAST.7DAYAGCS, fi3o/. This was an action brought by • Mr. Jones, • commission sgent,at Manchester, •priest the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, for damages sustained by the plaintiff and his wife in • collision on the defendants' line. It appears that on the ltitb August last, the plaintiff, who with his wife and children and • nurse had been staying at Lytham, took secood-clase ticketa in the train which left Lytham for Manchester at five minutes past 3 o'clock. When at the Preston station the North express train ran into the station, and came into colliaioo with the Lytham train. Mr. Jones was thrown against the opposite side of the carriage ; his hat was smashed, and he was thrown back upon his seat, and he felt a sudden shock through his head. Mrs. Jones was similarly shaken. On the following day Mrs. Jones experienced great pain in the spine, sad two days after Mr. Jones suffered intense pain in his head and back, and thenceforward he was unable to attend to business. Dr. Bates, the family doctor, and Mr. Millwood, • surgeon in the employment of the company, recommended Mr. and Mrs. Jones to go to the Isle of Mao. They did so ; but shortly returned ; but finding themselves no better, they went to the Isle of Man a second time, where they re mained until the 12th of October. when they were advised to go to Southport, as it was the opinion of the medical men that, with quiet and absence from business, the parties would recover. The claim was made in respect of the pain the plaintiffs bad been subjected to-2001. for extra ex penses incurred, 561. ss. for medical attendance, besides compensation for lose of brisinees. The jury retuned a verdict for the plaintiffe—dereagee. 6501.—vix., 2001. for expenses incurred, 2001. for lose of business, 1001. for the injuries received by Sir. Jones, and 150'. far the injuries euetalsed by lie wife. duties to the 111111&001CO of the county, did not require an remarks from him. He therefore dismissed them to the room. The greed jer thee retired. THE POLICE COURT& BOW-STREET. Edward Collins waill;rossiit to Bow-street Police-court from the St. Giles's Union, in order that the magistrate might hear the opinion of the medical officer of the este bluhment u to the state of his mod. Dr. Bennett said he had no doubt at all about the insanity of the prisoner. He was quite an irresponsible agent, and consequently quite tumble to take can of himself. The previous night he had a severe encounter with one of the wardsmen of the mace, and it was with great difficulty that be was prevenkd from doing serious mischief. Mr. Hall asked if there were any reason to believe the prisoner was at all concerned in the murder of which he had accused himself. The police-officer in charge of the prisoner replied in the negative. He bad made certain inquiries, which supported him in that opinion. Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, then asked the officer from the union for the necessary documents for the magistrate's signature for ordering the removel of the man to the county lunatic asylum, but they had not been made out by the pariah authorities, upon the supposition that the magistrate would at once order his admission into the asylum as • dangerous lunatic. Mr. Hall said all had better be done in proper order. The papers could be made out and submitted for signature on Saturday morning, and then the prisoner could at once be removed. The matter would occupy but • very few minutes. BIBMINOHAM AND MIDLAND COUNTIES CATTLE SHOW. A meeting of the council was held yesterday, at the Queen's Hotel. Birmingham, the Bight Hon. Lord WALIIIIIGHAK, the Perkiest, in the chair. Thep:wpm, was to detennine upon the prize list and regulations for this year's exhibition. There were also present the Mayor (Mr. William Holliday), Hz. C. W. Caldicott, of Holbrook Rases, Mr. R. C. Chawner, of the Abaells, Mr. James Baldwin, Mr. William Woodward, Mr. T. B. Wright, and other mem bers. A satisfactory buancial statement was presented by the treasurer, and some further additions were made to the prize list which will be immediately awl At the close off the meeting, the presides' was invited to luncheon, the Mayor occupying the chair. la proposing the health of his lordship, his worship expressed his extreme gratification at the friendly feeling which pow existed between those en gaged in agricultural and manufacturing pursuits, this hay ing unhappily not always been the tithe, but am far as that locality was concerned, the change was in a great degree doe to the establishment and successful progress of their manual cattle show, of which the whole community felt proud. In acknowledging the toast, Lord Walaingham expressed the great pleasure be had felt in accepting the office of president, and assisting in the arnang•emeate for the forthcoming show. Referring to the observations made by the Mayor, its lordship said, that although not yet an old man, if it had been suggested to him at an early period of his life that he would ever become the president of an agricultural society in Birmingham, he should have thought such a thing of all others most unlikely ; but his position on that occasion convinced hint of the den. ability of bringing all classes end interests together as closely as possible. His lordship concluded by proposing the health of " The Mayor," which toast was briefly acknowledged. Subsequently Mr. Councillor Wiggia sug gested the desirability of forming a " Midland Counties Farmers' Club," which should hold periodical meetings in Birmingham, for reading papers on practical agriculture, and discussions thereon. This proposition was warmly supported by Mr. Chawner, Mr. Caldicott, Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Lowe, and Mr. T. B. Wright, the latter suggesting that a public meeting should be held in Birmingham for the pm pow of enrolling members and preparing the necessary rules and regulations. This suggestion was adopted, and Mr. Chawner expressed his willingness JAI become the first president of the club. SURREY SESSIONS. Testerday morning a special adjourned sessions for the peace for the county of Surrey commenced at the Sessions house, Newingtoo-causeway. before J. A. Johnson, Esq. (chairman), Thomas Ttlsoe, Esq. (deputy chairman), W. A. Wilkinson, A. Bayson, E. C. Derrnar, Eyre., and a full bench of magistrates. Although the last sessions only ter minated • fortnight ago there were thirty-six Fulsome' for trial whose names are on the calendar, twenty-nine of whom were charred with felony and seven for misdemeanour. The state of education was as follows :—Nine were entirely de void of education, four can only read, and the remainder can read and write imperfectly. Among the charges are oce for rape on a girl under the age of twelve ; two for mall• ciously wounding ; one for embezzlement ; one for bores stealing ; two for robberies from the person, and the re mainder for petty larceny. On the names of the grand jury being called over one gentleman begged to be remitted a fine imposed upon him at the last sessions, and asked to be excused serving, inas much a. he was an accountant to a public company. The Chairman asked him why he neglected to attend last sessions! He mid that it was mein./ to the half-yearly meeting of the company, and it was impossible for the accountant to be absent. The Chairman told him that each an excuse would have no effect with the court. They could not remit the line, neither could they execute him. Oa the grand jury being sworn the chairman told them that the reason of their being called together so remedy was according to a custom which had existed in this county for many yeen of holding a sessions three days prior to the maims for the county. That released the judges of minor cases, so that their valuable time would only be occupied in disposing of more serious cases. Not only that. it eared • great expense to the county. He found there were about thirty-six panties for trial, whose names were on the calen dar, sad four or five were out on bail, having been liberated by the sommitting magistrates. Some of the mess were extremely light, and others ware of • serious Batas, bet they (the mad jury) laving so recently performed their GREENWICH. After the disposal of the ordinary CUM of the day, Mr. Bradberry, solicitor, said he had a communication to make in refereoce to an application he made to his worship re specting a young girl who had been found at Northfleet in a train on the North Kent Railway, and taken charge of by • lady, to whom ahe represented that she had escaped from • house at Gravesend in consequence of having been in veigled there for immoral purposes, under the pretence of being engaged there as an under none. The cue having been reported in the newspapers, he (lir. Bradberry) had received inch communications from the police and others that left no doubt whatever that the whole atm/ told by the girl was false ; although previously to making themes known to his worship he had str.ctly questioned the girl, she persisted in her statement. Mr. Mande inquired if the lady and girl were present? Mr. Bradberry replied that they were, and they haying been called into court.. . . Mr. Maude, addressing the girl, said she wee present in court on Tuesday, when ► statement was made concerning her, and asked her whether the statement was not false ' Thegirl did not answer, but nodded assent to the question. Liog. a detective racer, stationed at Woolwich, said the girl was not an orphan, as she had represented herself. Her father II I/ a foreman in Woolwich arsenal, and there was a very respectable and comfortable borne for her if she chime to remain. She had, however, run away on three occasions. Onos she left a letter on the table, stating that she would be found drowned at North Woolwich, and on another occasion, • few weeks since, she was found is London, in the care of the police, having previously offered her services as a tight- rope dancer to the manager of • theatrical company. On the present occasion of leaving home she hsi stolen 45., and witness was engaged in looking after her at the time she was found, untated, in the railway carriage. The lady who had taken an interest ii the girl said that until that morning she was not aware her statements were not true. From the time of meeting the girl and finding her crying in the railway carriage, she bad kept her under her protection, and in the conversations they hal since had together, she bad been unable to detect anything like pre varication or untruth. _ . _ Mr. Mande said the lady had been very much imposed upon by the girl, whose story was so extraordinary, as made to him through the professional gentleman engaged, that he had his doubts at the time that it was untrue. _ The girl war thee handed over to the care of police-con 'table Ling, to be taken bane to her parent, SCINDE RAILWAY.—The report of the directors states the traffic upon the line during the six mouths end ing the 31st December hat bears a very favourable com parison with that of the corresponding half of the previous year. During the half-yes. ending 31st December, 1862, the average gross weekly receipts amounted, in round num bers, to 1,4541., while during the corresponding half of 1863 they avenged 1,8061. per week. The the half-year ending 30th June, 1863, which has been sub mitted to government, shows, after deducting the working expenses and the cost of maintenance, a net return of 11,6331. 11.. Gd. as the sum available in part liquidation of the interest advanced by government. The gross railway receipts per mile of line open amounted to 4881. 17e. Bd., and the number of train miles run was 136,552, the total receipt. per train mile being ss. 941. A passenger and goods station has been established at Mayting, which is au miles nearer than Jeempeer station to the town of Jerruck, on the Indus, and has morover the advantage of being OM- Dected with that place by • good cart road, which is open throughout the year, while Cut from Jeem peer to Jerruck is partially closed during the monsoon. At Kernel** and Koine numerous aiding. and other works necessary for the goods department have been completed during the half year. At Kotree alone about twenty-five miles of sidings and wharf lines are now provided for the accommodation of the traffic. Since the last report the sum of 95,u00/. has bees paid to government on account of the share capital, and 10,000/. on account of debentures bearing 41 per cent. interest for five or seven years, the latter sum being the balance of 150 0001. authorised to be raised on the 19th of June last. The financial statement shown that from the commencement the sum of 1,89466.11.35. Bd. has been received, and that 1,832,034/. ss. 81. ham been ex pended, leeviag ao available balance of 50,614!. 18e PuNJAVB RAILWAY.—During the half-year ending 31st December. 1863, the various works involved in the contraction of the railway have, it apeman from the directors' report, made satisfactory progress, the extent of line remaining to be laid amountarig to 88 miles. The receipts upon this section from passengers, parcels, car riages, horses, and dogs, yielded a total revenue of 6,053/. Ils. Bd. ; the receipts from similar sources having amounted, in the corresponding half of the previous year to 5,130/. 4s. 3d. Although the goods tratfic cannot be expected to assume any great importance until the through line to Mool tan is completed, it is satisfactory to notice some improve. ment. The quantity of goods carried, which in the half year ending 31st December, 1862. amounted to 275 tons, reached, in the latter half of 1863, es high as 2,739 tom. The number of trains ran between Lahore and Cmritsur daring the half-year was 1.716 ordinary, and 25 special, over a aggregate distance of 23,163 miles. Between Manlius al iollish :42 trains were run, over a diatom* of 8,100 miles. The total number of trains run upon the Puojaub Railway was thus 2.083, and the train mileage amounted to 31.263. The firma' statement shows that, from the corn rueoeirraeot, the sum of 1,972,463/. 2s. has been received, and 1.337,9521. la. sd. has bees expended, leaving an avail able Induce of 434,5111. Os. 7d. to the credit of the under ! iNDCS STEAM FLOTILLA.—The directors report that during dieted six swathe of 1863, the departures of the vessels from Kotree and Mooltan have been punctual, and the voyages hive been performed without the occur ! renoe of any accident of a serious nature. All the corn pany's steamers and barges are afloat and at work, with i the exception of such of the steamers of Messrs. Richard ! son, Duck, and Co., as have not been taken over. The steamer Planet having performed the work for which she was purchased, viz., towing vessels through the creeks of the Delta, has been sold ; and four 35 ton bargee, which were rather smaller than was desirable, have been taken at a fair price by the government, for the use of the Bombay herbage defence works. The Kotree steam ferry boat, having been found well adapted for the conveyance up river of the rolling stock of the Pusjaub Railway, has bee. taken over from the Sande Railway. By this arraegernent a number of locomotives will be carried to 3looltan before the next inundation of the Indus commences. The gross earnings of the Beet were :—Eight months ending 31st December. 1862. 27,5851. 16s. ld. ; six months coding 30th June, 1863, 30,037/. In. 2d. ; six month, ending 31st De cember, 1863, 33,9161. 13e. 4d. The revenue returns, after deducting the cost of stores consumed, and the work ing expenses, leave a surplus as follows :—Half-year ending 31st December. 1862, 3,5741. 143 sd. ; halfieer ending 30th June. 1863, 11,453!. 19a. The financial statement shows that, from the oommeocement the mom of 373.905!. has been received, and that 361,2811. Oa. Id. has been ex pended. leaving an available balance of 12,a3/. 19s. 11d. to the credit of the undertaking,. .. . DELHI RAILWAY.—The d ire c t ors report that it has been determined that the line is to be carried across the Bean to Kurtarpore, proceeding from that place via Julluodur and Phugwara to Phalan, where it will cross the Sittlej at a point which has been selected with the view of placing the bridge under cover of the fort. The line will then be continued by Loodianah,Umballah, Saharunpore, Ifoosuffer nuggur aod Meerut to Gliameabed, where a junction with the East Indian Railway will be effected. Ghasseabed is about 12 mdse distant from Delhi, to which plains this com pany will have free apneas. Pending the decision of govern. meet in regard to the propriety of accepting the tender which has been recommended for the construction of that portion of the line between Umriteur and Umballab. and with the view of preventing delay, a contract hu bees entered into in India for the earthwork, ballast, and lime required on the victims from twills': to the Bees, and for the supply of bricks for the bridge works on that river, with a stipulation that the company sball have the power of can celling the contract at aoy time, on giving a month's notice to that effect. Should it eventually be determined to let the construction of the line to contractors is England, arrangements will be made by which they shall be bound to take over from the company all work executed, or materials collected up to the date of the works being transferred to them. The sites of the several bridges on the line having recently bees determined, the directors are now in comma nicatioa with government, in regard to the desirability of taking immediate steps for the supply of ti • iron work re quired for their construction. The financial statemeat shows that, from the commencement the sum of 1,044,966/. 13e, 6d. ham best received, and 15.682/. ISs. 4d. bee been expended, leaving 1,029,2451. 18a. 2d. to the credit of the undertaking. DOES MAN'S MIA is choice and strong, moderate In price, and wholesome to use. These advantages have set's-d for this tea • general preference. It Is sold In packets by ;WO agesse.—ladveirtisearent.l MARKET& COTTON.—Licaroot, MAK% 24.—Then is rsAlter more legal!) , to-day, with steady rims. Saki to-day 5,000 hales, minding 1,000 apacallisoa sod export. 700 Americas, at 250. to atifd. ; 100 Parma, Sc., at 260. to 27d. ; 190 Marsandat, at 2nd. to 270.• 170 Maoeio sad Bahia, 250. ; 500 Bastian, at 250. to 28)d.; 200 Smyrna, 210. to 22335. ; 3,120 Surat, at 12d. to Z3,td. ; 20 Parr, do., 261 d. Saturday east ell be a class holiday is the oottoo market. COTTON GOODS.--raNateovea, Ysua 24.—The cloth market is without change since Tuesday, and there is no new feature worth noting. Buyers are keeping their coders back as keg as they ma, in the expectation of lower pikes. As rocks begin to accumulate manufactwer are more anxious to sell, and prim are weaker. in shipping yarns there has been a rather better feeling, and the de. prergion observable on Tuesday has in acme memoirs pored away. The Germans have bean doing rather more bur ners, and also shippers to others of the nester marker. Nothing doing for loth; ; the merit closes rather brier than it was on Tuesday. In home trade yarns the prior of common qualities are weak, but good qualities are firmer. without much doing. The market hoe been of a holiday character, and be; few spinners sod manufacturers have attended. WOOL AND WORSTED.—B&►nroao. llama 24. There is • good demand today for most classes of wool. Brigbt•haired wools are still most in request, both hogs and wailers obtaining extraordinary prices. Down wo ols are, if anything, neglected, as compared with other sorts. There is some degree of excitement a the wonted nun &penman, For some weeks pat there has been a rimier tendency in quotations, caned for the most part by the upward direction in the prices of wool, but tod►y this ten dency is accelerated by • more brisk demand for most do scriptiona of yarn. Circled yarns are is needy request. There is • good business in 40's for Ronk, and for 2i's sod 30's mingle for Germany. There is also • good business doleg for home sod for Lancashire. As we line stated, the quotations have bea upwards for several weeks, sad are still higher today—e• much as 9d. to la. • groin over the prices of • month ago. Transaction to-day have been unimportant, and busioess in the warehouses of the home merchants is not very brisk. Wen it not for the coati 'mous American demand and a steeiy business for China, manufacturers would had themselves in a very uneatisfao ton position. As it is, the alienate of the German and other important consumers is scarcely felt, and prices keep up with unparalleled firmness. LACE AND HOSlERY.—NormtneAv, lf tare 24. Lie hut week has not been .43 qwet se the preceding one, but anything like animation is checked by the contiou 1 coldness of the weather, and the once:W.lV which pee ves about the result of the Dano•German veer._ TM borne trine especially fiat; there is little or nothing doing with Franoe and Germaoy, but rather more with America. la some branches of the hosier/ trade, especially in shirts and pant-doom, we hare to report so improved demand for export. There has been another quiet week at the London houses, but on the whole there is • better feeling is the trade.notwitbstanding the firmness of yarns, and nothing has yet occurred to damp the prospects which are genere'ly entertained of an attire April trads.— Nottingham Journal. CORN.—WACTIIM-1), Makce 24. The market is rather of a holiday character. Wheat trade is quiet at last Friday's prices. Barley slow sale at late rates. Beans rather lower. BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 21. —At this day's market them WAS a fair supply of wheat, and at the beginning some advance was made, but the trade closed dull at last week's rates. Barley, oats, beans, and peas nominally unaltered. Bai.roL, MARCH 24.—At our market to-day English wheat was in short supply, and with • dull trade previous prices were about supported. In foreign the transactions were of the most retail character, without change in value. Very little malting barley offering, and prices quite as dear i.:nding heavy and the turn cheaper. For oats • limite d inquiry, with prices the turn in buyers' favour. Peas and beans folly la. par qr. lower. CHELMSFORD, liaucti 24.—Tb• market being oat of course, there was a thin attendant" but • fair show of wheat, which reslised last week's ratio for all the beat de scriptions ; red, 40a. to 425. • white, 44.. to 48s. Beans scarce, and quite as dear. Ba rley, best malting, made fall prices. - - - Drears, 'Alsace 24.—We had a small market of wheat to-day, and rather a thin attendance—farmers, owing to the fine weather, being much mileages' in field operations. We cannot vary our report from last week, although a better tone seemed to prevail in the trade, and the business dose was at fully former rates—in some partial instances at a slight advance. A full market of barley, bet very few bright samples. Tito trade was generally speaking heavy, at about former quotations. Beans were in better request, without change in price. Oats sad peas a heavy male, at former rates. Spring vetches a better trade and ls. per sack dearer. Best white wheat, 21.5. to 225. • best red ditto, 20a. le 21s. • inferior sons. 17s. to 20e. ; bust bee*, Us. to 36e. ; aseoSdary ditto, 263. to 34e. ; inferior ditto, 20e, to Vs. ; oats, 18e. te Vs. • beans. 16s. to 20s. • peas, 16s. to 19s. ; epilog 7.1;. to 275. ; fine dos;, 30a. to 31e. td.; oth e r flour, 90e. to 235. LECCOLS, MARCH 24.—We have had • moderate attend ance at market to-day, end • fair supply of wheat. Millers tried to buy at Is. decline, which was resisted by the futilely, so that the small business done was at late rates. Red. 38s. to 40a. ; white, 41.. to 41a. No change in the value of barley, Vs. to 365. ; oats, 18s. to 245. - - - - Msricaggrert, MARCH 24.—Large supplies of wheat flout from America have bees received at Liverpool this week, while those of the latter article from France are lees exten sive than of late. Of other grain from abroad the receipts are small. The attendance at our market tbis morning was only limited. MiUers wanted to buy wheat on somewhat lower terms, which holders, whether of English or foreign, not being willing to submit to, but little business occurred. Hour was neglected, missy change in value was in (avow of buyers. Oats and oatmeal met a slow sale at barely late rates. Egyptian betas were firm, and in English no change can be noted. lodise oern was steady. NIWAIL, Nance 23.—There was a fair show of wheat, which may be quoted at the rates of the week previous. Earley supported recent prices. The oat trade was quiet. There was Dot much variation is other articles. Worsen, Mang 24.—We bays again to short supply of wheat, but fully equal to " re ti de a m= Wheat was quite of a retail character, at the prior of this day week. The same remarks may be applied to barley generally. Ants, beans, sad per continue dull. riBRIDGZ., MARCH 24.—Wheat is is short supply, sad the trade slow ; tbe condition is improved, without any change is value. Spring coon in demand for seed ; other wise Once is but little trade doing. Sroenrcte-os•Tus, MARCH 23.-Thip supply of whisk coastwise for the pest week is liberal. At this day's market there was • small show of grain. Wheat *old at the Intl currency of last Wednesday. Barley and lets unchaored. Beans sod pies the tarn dearer. Wheat, per qr. of atb. to the bushel : truths= sod Yorkshire red, na. to 4114 ditto, white, 445. le 465. ; month country red, 43a. to 44a. ; ditto, white. 4145. to 49..; ditto. old, red, 445. to 45e. Barley, griudies, per imp. qr., Vs. to 7Oe. Oats, feed. new, 18e. to L'Os. ; potato. 421 b. per bushel, 23a. to 2144. New. new, 36. to 445.; old, 425. to 44a. Pena, feed ing, 335. to 344. ]l rant/ Yawn 23.-As compared with last week, wheat was 2s. 6d. up oo the top, sod 2s. 3d. up on the average. Barley wee 6s. down oe the top, and la. 11d. up on the average. Oats wars Dame on the top, and 2a. up on the avenge. Beene were la 6d. down on the top, sad 3d. up on the average. Wheat, 31a. to 45e. barley, 21a. to 4...%.; oohs 16e. to 211 a. ; beams, 54. 6d. to 36a. 6d. CATTLE—Baterox. 6 ll:4:l d 24.—T 6 supply of beef at oar market today was thee we have sees aoy time sines Christmas, sad the being myth* bat equal to it, trade as. very dull, sad prime showed a dowawerd tendsecy. It wee late in the day before much business was done, beat samples realising from 64e. to 675., and secondary from Iris. to tins. A rather short supply of sheep, 4 '4 prices showed a tendency to improve, bat the llllCtivu not sufficient to affect the reduced prices of the past w.. t o or two, beet withers in the wool selling at 84d., and shorn sheep from 7d. to 7gd. Very little doing in store cattle. A limited supply of mach cows of a very indifferent descrip tion, and is several cases prices showed a reduction on tho, of last week. Fall supply of pip, with a good dentat,d, but prices remain unaltered. The show of horses W O almost equal to the unusually Lune supply of last week. but business was heavy, and very few animals changva bands. NOTTINGHAM, Peace 23.—At this cattle market to-day there was a plentiful supply of rattle, which were m e . rally of prime quality. The demand, however, was inactive, and the rates of last week were not made in all cues. if sheep the supply wu folly en average, and the demand was flat, ate reduction of quite ed. per lb. Calves were more plentiful, and the demand ruled active, at an advan ce of id. per lb. The alteration in the price of pigs was unim portant. Quotations :—Beef, 7s. 3.1. to As. 6d. per stone ; molten (clipped), 61 to 61d. ; in wool, 7d. to 84d. ; veal, 7id. to di& per lb. EDINDCROH, MARCH 23.—The 'apply of cattle this more. log was larger, the cumber (617) beiog 40 head more than last market. The demand was good, and prices wen much the mine as those obtained last week. Top cr-rent, Se. current, 7e. 6d. to 7e. 9d. ; middliag sad inferior, es. ad. to 7a. 3d. per stone. Misapply of aim, was being 984 more than last week. Prior wee from Is. to is. M. a bead down. Top price for the beat mutton. 9d. current, 91d. to Rid. ; ewes. from 7d. to M. per lb. A, the close a clearance was sot effected. Fed pip , womtit from tis. to 7s. per stow; six to Meta weeks old ditto, 10e. 6d. to 15a. a heed. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mien Pas. Mee. Total, EGtal, RAILWAYS. open. wingers. &and's.. laC3. 1:4.. Week ending Dec. 13. A A A t East Indian : Bengal Division 90411 8,164 8,779 111.963 94'1 North-Wog Provinces 324 k 2.137 4.32! 7.909 4.7:,. Week ending Jan. 9. lei.i. 1e4.3 Great Meninges, of India 79 2143 133 IY./ Li: Weekending Jan. 24. Great Indian Peninsula Week ending Feb. 14. Bahia and Sea Francisco 761 Do. Feb. 21. Week ending Feb. 20. Northern or Canada Do. Feb. 27 Week ending March 13. Antwerp & Rotterdam Week ending March 17 Belgian kailern Junction . S 112 Week ending March in Sambre and Meuse Week ending March Weak Flanders 175 . 2eo 190 4111 VA 1.366 *45 1,574 435 005 WM 2,219 612 767 191 1,270 615 303 MS 1,443 1.425 9'51 925 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (Dar ingllD.—Arrired :Nfarcin. Alabama, and Ygdraill. from Norway ; Cleerocie. and Elite, Mt. Michael's ; EIRiD, and Johan Peter, Sweden. 24. Active. Sundsburg Baron Ony, Antwerp Chanticleer, iltattin Christian August, Frederickstad ; Dragon, Charente ; Delta, Amsterdam Earl of Auckland. Harlingen Prithiof, and Lorries, fielaingburg Fandlien. Norway: Grenocl, Demerara ; Morpeth, Dunkirk Nora, Rotterdam : Nor, Latin*. hinds Heurich, MUM ; Woolloomooloo, Sydney : Caroline Johanna Dorothea, Nykjobina. sailed—Narch 24. Aladdin, to Bombay : Amadora, Forth, or. Nansbarg, Hamburg: &Boa, Bilboa Beagle, Newfounelanc Camilla, Oporto; Cologne, and Ifjeaoord, Rotterdam; Antwerp; stha, Barre; Isabella, Colombo: Donne, and Nair - kon, ()manes : Peninsula, Gibraltar ,ylphldcu, Bahia. Litlittroot. Arrived : Mareb 24. Charle; and Marie, Jane Ellen, Eupbentia Anderson. Triad. and Erin le Marie, from !genies °rim, Bornbry Meratee, Huelva: Melka Jaeolu, Dunkirk : Jeasy, sad Bather '24). Havre : Italia ,ss', Palermo. Balled.—Mareb 24. Palestine as', to Palermo litromboll u . Barre: Hibernian is, Portland: Ethiope sr. and Rio O. Y seta, Atria: Bittern tee , Rotterdam Bahia La I Derby, New Calabar. RAILWAY AND PTRLIC CONPANIZA IN PAIILI A VILVT.—The select committee on standing ordain re g ion that the standing orders may be dispensed with in the case of the Metropolitan Grand IS Moo Railway. Bristol Central Station, Gloucester and Ledbary Railway, Neath ard Brecon Rail way (new lines). and that the parties be permitted tc pro ceed but they have decided that in the case of the May• field Railway the standing orders of parliament °tithe not to be dispensed with. The bills for the Bromley Railway and for the West Yorkshire Railway have been withdrawn by the promoters. A committee has been appointed to °Derider and decide on the following new railways for the county of Kent :—Dover, Deel, and Sandwich Railway ; Kent Coast Railway ; London, Chatham, and Dover (5r the establishment of steamboats) ; Maidstone and Ashford ; Ramsgate Railway ; Sevenoaks, Maidstone. and Toubridg ; South Eastern Railway Extensions; and Weald of Kent Railway. REMOVAL OF ROYALS TOR THE NEW RAILWAY , .— By the returns made in pursue**, of an order by the House of Lords, it appears that the Metropolitan Railway Company will require 103 houses io the neighbour hood for their pm posed extension to Trinity-square, Tower-bill, displacing, as far as can be estimated, 202 persons, the houses con taining from three to ten rooms each, and 76 houses in Ker• siugton for their Nottingthill and Brompton Extension, dieplacint 500/ persons ; bat the promoters state that to inconvenience is appreh ended to arise, as most of the houses taken will be rebuilt when the works are completed. The Great Eastern, for their metropolitan station cad ralway, propose to purchase and pall down 111 houses in St. Bo tolph, Bithopegate, GO in Christ Church, Spa-fields, and 186 in Bethnal-green, thereby displacing 1,071 persons ; and a farther number of 80 houses in Bethnal-green, dis placing 240 persons, under their Junctions Bill. But although compulsory power is sought to take all these houses, the company state that probably not more than a fourth will be taken in the first case, and not more than 14 in the second. RAILWAY FROM SMYRNA TO AIDIN.— The report of the directors to the twelfth half-yearly rant ing on the 30th inst. states that Moos the last general meet ing the directors have received the Erman and concession, and have to report the entire issue of the 58,4,0001. of de ligatures on the terms of the subscription list previously submitted to the Imperial Ottoman Government, and up to the firmest period 195,000 f. is paid in (n 1411011434 per cent. is paid !woo the balance of 390,000/. By the capital amount it will be seen that the consolidation of the govern ment shares, which formed one of the conditions of the new concession, has bees effected, and the capital now manna of 44,600 abases of '2Ol. each, making 892.0001., and of debentures for 892,000/.. together 1,784,000/.. the whole of which bean the 6 per cent. guarantee. The entire line between Smyrna and Ephesus (46} miles) has been taken over from the contractor, and is now worked and maintained by Vs company. The directors bear testimony to the energetic manner is which the work. are bang carried out under the Deli contract, as shown in the engimer's appended report, and they are still regain) that the ultimate traffic regain' on the finished line will fully equal the original estimates. Tait 13A0VorlY Ar CAPE DI VERDE,.—According to the latest Adrian the Caps de Verdes were fast becoming depopulated. Thecoodition of the Islands Bravaand St.Ttiago was truly desperate. The oopnlation of these two islands is estimated at about 70,000 souls, and for this population. when the last advice' left St. Thiego, there were only 60 hags of rice among the entire population. But in the Island of Brava there was no succour to be had. The effects of the famine were such that the people were actually dying by starvation in the very streets. The bark of the basun tree sod the flesh of animals which few people ever use was esteemed a delicacy. Although rein bad fallen. yet it was too late, the seed sown was parched in the ground and would not sprout, and although the pastures showed green there wens() cattle to feed, they bad all died for want of food sod water. _ _ _ [Adverusemeot.]— HOLLOWAY'S Ptua.—Pleu thy, pains in the side. oppression at the chest, palpitation. wheezing. and chronic coughs are notably alleviated by the ow of theseasuifying and regulating pills. Mr. Roberts, of Great Georgesquare. Liverpool, states that he had suffered for several years from an excnielatlng stitch in his side, which the most eminent of the faculty failed to relieve. The various suggestions of friends were likewise acted upon without benefit. till one. mote fortunate than the rest, recommended liollowayk which daily diminished the pain. and ultimately banished it estlrely. This Is one OW, selected from thousands, which shoal prove to the afflicted that these pills will restore health after all medical means seemed to be fthltiessiv exhausted. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. ARKWRIGHT. no —Mu, 2±77rit — irrtnalon, the wife of A. W. Arkeerinlit, E., of I son. BRINRAAD.—IIarchV., at Marshgate, Richmond, the wife of Bernhard. HARE—Mara 2, ct Tomes-terrace, Kentish-toga, the wife of T. Y Hare. Zee . of a boy and girL NAY.—Marta 21, at Peutouville-road, the wife of J. N. Mai. Reg of a see. 001LNY.--llarch 22, at Halos= House, Dlißitt, the UOO. Ilia Ogilvy, of a daughter. Pad E. -Horeb 21 • at Portland.plage, H., the Ur of R. H. Page. _ _ ot a nom . • WAl`lLlYl9.—ilarch 21, at Clyde TULA, Tottenham, the wife of Y. Watkins, laq of a eon. ILARRIAGRIL LE OASSICE—CROSTT.—MarcI 4t, et lAatheth 01.1 church. T. L, moo of the Isis J. Le Omelet. Eay., of Maida-vale. to Louisa P. A. Croety, daughter of the Isle P. Croety, Fiy., of the Tort•road, Letabeth. MACPHERSONrICSSELL7Earch PP...At Claremont-perk C. the R arehar B --" unrerOiU -- Leith, by ev. oe, J 4ucppbhe no4 Baa of Blantyre Perm Laaarkshire, to Mary Agnes, tighter of William Baleen, mine 'merchant. PHILLIPA—COLLIL-11 arch 2t, at St. Botolph, Ahlyste, by the les. J. Y. Babarton, W.A., J. D. Phillips. Esq., to Ilsrpsert. &tights:olo. Collar, Fan.. Verryhill place, Aberdeen. DEATHS. Bart.—Mardi B!, J. Batt, EN, of Hllltbort-ireocs, nee el. BALL — ag Mart* ed 12, at BansWi, war Maps W. B. Ball. DI.. On GIBBS —Ware k ft, at Clifton Hampden, Oxon, the Rey. J. Mho. aged & SINGSBION.—March M. at Blngeatoa, Lag, aged W. ROHL—March U, at 11, St. Naggfa.place lAA. Mr. Andre w dem egad W. LA Yards 12. at Croydon, J. W. Lambert. Eq., sec' 7' WILLIAMIL—March rt. at gt. &aphelia-road. Shepherd W. Wiglaies, Esq., of the VVar-otgcs, aged 54. e, Xatuthgtoo. 8. MLA mad mowr waLual Lon NALIVe Leallordeitaseh la the Loadoc Prla — • Mak temilard-elroeL la the Pteelaet at Whltetttera— lama. mama IL INK ff 7 si,.. _--=--_ No. I ceps iffr4 4 abipAng steams) H . wßiour, it OD ith Mi op ot Madre India trade, to slot • hu bee nest piteesdei .e the option CoroWl 9 6 outh, and cc of Waage apply to to the monad( ,Itelete. 9. M Wart•lP — i L o ots eervic Illactogdone, IIRCE I CLIPPER P ...... Nary ...... klboarne Aeensland .. To K vidsnd 441 s celebrated pasearea re accdtamod Mae: awl lon. LC. — rZ 1 - 11setwall um to AtTSTS okay., the Dad eel:4olW ape maunder lyl au for all el carry an asp WLEOD: [ersm and Bow pockets are 041 none elan t 'EW Z& &hipper' i KI alp. will MI S, ROM LIVIR rHE FHTLAOI idthig their to irrying the Mali MO! }:TNA. GLASOO CITY 0] And every Cabin panned 17, and 21 go by tha Bo lar.o ib • Unit , ery sdranta 'ILIA/1 !NMI IL4CIY. Q. b. Adnitralty to ti between LIB Halifax to lam tring or other allrnt at Cork t PERSIA, ASIA, In •AUSTRALA C ng. llliieTrid at cited States as Purge mail theta telitea as 2 second ea >met cabin. All r cett„aal Itiso .1-iirTei, I no, Parts : C. M'lrer. K lAvapeot. ITS ft The 111171 SIPANY (Us Ilen,L.l Lac. scre estmituter btiu York here muttons tamer. trial ha, y contort. art day to he I ictoria Docks.- Feat.. ALF/tEi OTI'ERI . t.,,, ITR. W evet7 . 8; Blackwell to ne. ed. : ret loner VirFso riy. Fares, i =RAM es. W.. or lit I. Rood-lane. X IHILLIPJ f. , eCL riceEMIKS "WK. Or SCR I Unit, at e• Lm Fares. 1 KW GOTRIZN rdOWIL 1 the LONDON For freight, pi . - divot-elicits, 1 id Co., IL 1110 lICTR4 LAt7DrrlnNAi DDINGTON. CINDI iNTRACT in --- VANlii The Dlrretore Wrested Iwo ' l ll Spa, , nod. dttion at II 11,. returned tested cover Treuer for it I before l' : nor, d o no • kind* Be Bailin Old 1 RITON 1 Al CRI/1131111 01 1) the peeling Melee i ssue d detinte of the in I .I‘ W bac. elted& Drained and r Ha. °d r, A Reversion* Peet three y %dined Ile Associat riveters, by • o vriPtion ot I tailed prove rssth n to eßcel ollet IN I want ~ 1 1 be at the' 'beta all OW. d VII RCA2 Limito 140 TIvIt 14 I Mut 111 . 8 h. 1.1 lb-branc IL S-C-oli a waver I redlest . t ra , ml wrbo auto %um% a Int % enese, "t 4 l I. the I . ! ( fengthea S. XII/ • be tt hete wit ilquots “a HARD 1,..v . '