The Express. — London, England, 1867-07-12 00:00:00

EERS IN Y.) DIIILL. cri 111111 !Witt' Lois to touching ng soon spread, of spectators f the Antwerp es rlitaseura the queen;* of " an.l the tone wed 'hoot s i was followed air. by tide erstrae .,l.. who 11;w0 .n the ground, suecoolion of ototr..egle ery window iol.or of ladies, occupants. At h p tore of the ail h.thl cheer* T h. asientbled. the reception es y step, and ,ch.togetl. The awl some fatroots through .1, Flcrt•strert„ ai•lk of Temple .l the arch wore ho urcdierl stoti and A vivan- pArticular h la not in ms 1.4 the multi hml ittered the n int.‘pensivo of the matter to itanieut '2.400 Itelgiwis t thew. there • provided for in :di, the sides of some hundreds of the build er the presi- Lie surplus, a wre-L4ll. islt visitors wero ,laced on a dais. such a mass of marled; but that could be Its as seemed in this respect •eat number of mulcts of their 'filo :-- The Lord sat Priam Teck, d'Affaires, Earl Colonel H. , Major layor's left were loin volunteers ; k, the Bourgo lelgiun Minister Lord Mayor of Ani, M.P. iglish volunteers, ;iutent which was °nicer or some varie.l uniorms, n,l other colours ect as they were re wan prevent by mo filed for the a I o'clock. It tachment reached itle and imitle,was ing the " Braban he Kng:ish visitors Lends with hearty shed through the end for them, renew - ea. The nt one to wit- Acome was more the moment there representing the The processions considerable time, romenc,a. There he scene, namely. n the grand hall ho Belgians them et cou.picuous of enta, but sparsely le Garde Civititis usiestic reception, tnwalation:—This a us deeply, and the part of my you our live ly an :1 ~enerniel n preparing for se eetl rejoice to meat fact that we nom brave old Enders& r the gr2at hamar a have •ai Ito oar La people. (Gnat lIS DAY.) D.H K OE ; 0 W. Ito B.W. to X. iv i. E. 1 b .N.E. •. t.w. ,S.E. S. ct.s .A p 1. vo- t. The i.JMwrath. r. MS •cd 14 1... nJrili and uve that Sir John Turner. and that oholout Atiorner Cambri.l;;e Univer rl, ant Mr. Banal peeed Mr. Lushisir on the Armagh 'ftledon v.vre enter ing of 1.1,4, of their 41 by E:lgland at 11;114'84ml iu maga'. agni,li cut at r to the I:‘hibition. prinied by immense t from the foundry The reports al ihisinttita." were el et powerful piece 0 1 7.; 00011.., and was isert4:3 thAt swoop ( ' •in a . ' cry forward w its predecmaor LAW INTELLIGENCZ. (THIS DAY.) EQUITY COURT. (Before Vice• Chancellor Sir W. Page Wood.) Fil.K r. THE ATTHKNEI-GENEICAL. Two I llation. were raised in this mie on the will of a who died on the let of March, Dein, having tie whole of a large fortune to various eliaritible .ms. Among other bequests she gore the capital o/. Consols to the rector or incumbent churchwardens of St. James, Liverpool and r Nocces:mrs, upon frost to apply iota of isientle as should from time to time be renuirctl in keeping in repair her family is the churchyard of the latish, and divide the ..f the dividends at Christmas every year amongst I poor of the pariah. who were in the habit of h.,; the church. She alas gave 1,0011/. cooyol, t o • .eurer for the time hying of the Ladies' Benevolent !y ;.t Liverpool, to he by him applied to the .ry fund: of the society. By a third codicil she the resi•lue of her estate to the Liverpool .in llomital. the Liverpool Female Orphan o, and the Liverpool governesses Institution. It en long held that the keeping a grave in rrievir is nut and lICUCC a gift for the purpose is void as tending and it was contended that as the court r • :incrtain how 111111Cil was rentitrcd for the void • the iesi.lite to the poor of the parish failed. On her hat/.1. it was argued on their behalf, that they •he whole of the 1,11011/. 'onsols free from any olecltic , ,1... et of the gift which failed. Ithad also happened • he laded Benevolent Society came to an end in the • '•:1. and had never been revived. It was argued on : of the .attorney-General that this legacy might Ia• applied to cognate charitable purposes, as .Jects of the Ladies' Benevolent Society were easily .onable. • Q.r., and Mr. B. B. Rogers, Mr. and Mr. Beckett, Mr. Itardswell. ~ Wickens appeared for the serious parties. Viced'lmncellor, on the first point, considered that ..it to the poor of the parish of St. James, being a • .ntive gift, wax not seduced by the smaller gift which I. and consequently that the vicar and churchwanlens he whole of the I,OOUf. Consols for the benefit of the That rend, red it unnecessary to the decision for , • , nour to consider whether the court could make an , of what would he required to keep trio the grace li.an the authorities, his Honour thought it migh t have , lone, if the case had required it. Asto the gi ttn the Benevolent Society, there was no doubt great a the argument submitted on behalf of the Attorney , al. hut at the present day it was settled by authority to a charity which had come to an end, lapsed ‘,.11 as a gift to a man who had died in the testator's ~e. This legacy, therefore, would fall into the re- COUHT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) r. ISGLIa AND ALLEN. rjeant Robinson and Mr. Pritchardlerilia petitioner • Mr. Barrow for the respondent ; and Mr. Robertson Blaine fur the co-respondent. The petitioner was the keeper of • publicdvouse nsi concert-room, Gravesend. He married respon d.: t in ltitiO, and they lived together till 1864, who the respondent left him and began a suit for a u.E. ial arp.ir.ition on the ground of cruelty. This was iri..l in June, 1865, when the petition was dismissed. afterwards the wifo gave birth to • child the paternity of which was repudiated by her husbend, nd he. in his turn, instituted proceedings for a divorce. The adultery was alleged to have been committed with a saternian, at Gravesend, who had been in the habit of frequenting the house as a customer. The respondents 1. oth denied the charge. [The case Irma proceeding when our report left.] COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commiosioner Hollroyd.) IN RR JOHN ORKIII.L 1.k.% _ The bankrupt, formerly member of parliament for i.dway, is described as a general agent, of 114, Cannon. , net. The accounts, which have already been published . detail, show an aggregate liability of 11,915 t. ; but the akrupt returns the debts due to him and the pre tty given up to his assignees at upward■ of 50,000/. in.ongst those who are returned as debtors to the estate v °reread, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), and Sir S. M. to, 11L P. The case has been frequently before Mr. Com _wiener Winslow, and now C4lllO before Mr. Com a.ioner Holroyd, in the absence of the former leas ned sunissioner. At the hist sitting the bankrupt was _paled to furnish cash and other accounts, but had not se so, and a farther adjournment was ordered. THE POLICM COURTS. (THIS DAY.) CLERICRNWELL. ROBBERY Or 800/. WORTH OP JEWELLERY. bow Simmons, aged 63, of 4, Huntley-street, Totten. :as-court-road, Bt. Pancras, described in the charge sheet :1 general dealer, was brought up on a warrant by In rector Potter, G division , aLd police-constable Ranger, 0, and charged befor e Kr. Barker with bein g concerne d two others now in custody in stealing at No. 14, tilderness-row, Clerkenwell, a brown leather travelling tee, containing 31 dozen of gold chains, 8 dozen of gold .stets, 24 dozen of gold bar and 6 dozen of gold split the property of Messrs. George Edwin Walton and IV. gold chain manufacturers, of 15, Hylton-street, Bir tiacham, of the value of 8001. _ George Lewis, senior, attended for the prosecution, gal 31r. Beard defended. Ur:Lewis said be should only offer sufficient evidence his remand. Ho did not know what the pi isoner was, by he understood that a short time since he kept a public- Ithse, and what he could have to do with the purchase of jeveliery he could not tell. He then called :(i. George Edwin Walton, who, having stated that on the 24th of May he came to London and stayed with a frond of his, • 11r. Flint, of No. 12, lVilderness.row, and that on that day he lost • case of jewellery rif the value of 800!., having left it in the puttee of the house, deposed as follows :—The seven gatl swiv e l s produced are of our manufacture. I can swat to two of them being in the case that was lost. Thee two were not attached to chains. Four were attached to gold Albert chains and three were not. The nice spht rings produced are our manufacture, and there is one here of which very few have been made. One of the rings is in imitation of chasing, and I had two or three down of split rings chased like that one in the parceL The Mae jump ring, produced have been taken off of chains, and the chains 1 brnught to town had jump rings on them, and were attached to the sw i ve l s of the chains. Those pro duced are similar to those that were attached to the minis of our chains. Of course I will not swear pug. lively to the jump rings. Mr. Beard said he did not wish to ask any questions. Inspector Thomas Ambrose Potter, of the G division, mid—From infonuation I received, I yesterday applied at this court for a warrant to enable me to search the pri soner's premises. About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, as I was passing along Huntley-street, Tottenham-court-road, I saw the prisoner getting into • cart, and he came towards me in the cart, and I stopped it. I told him I wanted to speak to him, that I was an inspector of police, and that I had a warrant to search his pre mises, and that he must go back with nse. At that time police-constables Ranger and Knowles came up, and we then went h ac k t o N o. 4, Huntley-street, i n the first floor of whi c h h ouse the prisoner resides. On arriving there I "Before I commence to search your place have ton soy j ewe ll ery about your premises 7" He said, • Yes, !have some which I have had by me for years." I said, - The jewellery I am looking for wan stolen from Wilder. t , wrow, Clerkenwell, sit weeks ago." He said. " I have zone here." I then commenced searching the bedroom XI the first floor ; I got from the prisoner the key of an :au safe, and I opened it. I pulled out a small drawer dist was in the cafe, and there I found the gold swivels, he t found jump rings spoken of by the prosecu. Iss. I also another box containing jewellery. Mr. Talkie was with me, and identified some of the property a the prisoner's possession. I then said to the prisoner, The prosecutor has identified these swivels and rings a his property, where did you get them from!" He said, I bought them of a man of the name of Jones, in W ilderness -row, four months ago. I said, " Oh, I know 3 ,eaeo, of Wililerneserow," and he said, " Not th a t Jones, 2is a traveller I met in the streets." I said, " Can you me where I can find him !" and be said, " No." I lad,' Wax no one present besides yourself !" And be r d " No." The prosecutor then said to ins, " These me of the swivels that were in the parce l that was Nen." I th en said to the prisoner, 'e Are you In, it was four months ago!" and he said, " Well, 10 , I do not think it can be more than two 4 koths," but his wife made answer and said, " I am sure it lour months." I then left the prisoner, and when I • - ft I told him he was charged with having in his luneadon a quantity of swivels, rings, Itm., well 'Miring them to have been stolen, and he made no '`ely, but became very faint. At the prisouer's lodgings Per, found the following articles, which can be seen application to the Folios at the King's-cress-road I ' 3, a -station: —Two gold chatelaines and appendages, one Pil e:if. one gold locket, three gold bracelets, one brooe.h, WO Alb er t k eys, one p i ece of chain (three inches), one gold fseeilaw.e. one diamond cluster enamel ring, one swivel, um ram, two signet rings, two large diamond cluster ' l '4 l , four :irscelets and guard chain, one Albert chain roolst re., one guard chain (pillar pattern), seven ,"u serivele, nine gold split rings, nine jump ditto, one ,'" / . l lsak of England note, two 5/. ditto, one gold watch, "'aut. and appendages,lo in Re. , oft• Lewis Said that was all the e vid ence he should ad unee to-day, end on that he would ask for a remand. Mr. Beard said at this stage of the proceedings he should but nob any questions. He hoped the magistrate would take i hail, as t h e pr i soner could get sureties to any amount. wee the other p..rtiea had been apprehended the prisoner sal lint attempted to get out of the way'. Ur. Lewis a ked Inspector Potter if he knew anything 01 the antecedents of the prisoner. Inspector Putter said he had known the prisoner for the lust seventeen years, and bad known him as the oom- lin.an THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 12, 1867. pinion of most notorious receivers, some of whom had been transported. Mr. Barker remanded the prisoner until Mondry next, and refused to take bail. The prihoner , who seemed to feel his position acutely, was then removed. WESTMINSTER. ?NE MU:UN VOLUNTEERS. - - Edward S'werart, a youth between 17 and 18 years of age, was placed at the bar, cluuged with the following impudent robbery upon the occasion of the Belgian de barkation at Westminster-bridge. Major Henry Court, an aged gentleman, coming from Twyfonl, and a stranger in London, said that at a little after ri yesterday afternoon be was going from Parliament-street to Westminster-bridge when he was suddenly involved in a crowd of persons and robbed of a pair of silver eye-glasses which the prisoner afterwards threw away. William Lush, 198 K, said he was on duty at West minster-bridge, when the Belgians were landing and saw Major Court. He was suddenly surrounded by four or five thieves, including the prisoner, who impudently went in front of him, and taking the eye-glasses from his waist coast pocket broke them from a stout riband to which they were attached. Witness seized him, when he threw the ;;Loses down and then kicked them horn him. Pruroner—lt's all a mistake. That gentleman takes me for somebody else that has robbed him. I ain't guilty, upon my soul. Of course it's easy to make a mistake. Lush said the prisoner had some trouble to break the riband, it was so strong. In doing so he had bent the gleam.% Prisoner was fully committed for trial. INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION IN ENGLAND. IMPORTANT STATEMENTS. The Schools Inquiry Commission, of which Lord Taunton is chairman, having recently had their attention called to the evidence considered to be afforded by the French Exhibition of the inferior progress recently made in manufacturing and mechanical industry in England, compared with that made in other European countries, communicated with some eminent English jurors on the subject, asking them whether in their opinion this infe riority is, as had been stated, due in a great measure to the want of technical education. To-day the replies have been submitted to parliament in a special report. Dr. Mayfair's letter to Lord Taunton has already been made public. It will be remembered that he mentions that out of 90 classes in the industries there are scarcely a doyen in which pre-eminence is unhesitatingly awarded to us, and that among practical men the one cause was be' hared to be the want in England of good systems of in dustrial education. This letter of Dr. Playfair's was sent to the jurors referred to. Canon Norris, one of the jurors on primary instruc tion, finds the opinion universal, that England is really losing her advanced position, and that in the matter of higher instruction, of all that tends to convert the mere workman into the artisan, Austria, France, and Prussia are clearly passing us. Profe,sOrTyn.l;ll, expressing a general concurrence in Dr. Mayfair's views, adds :—" In fact, I have long enter. ained the opinion th►t in virtue of the better education provided by continental nations, England must one day— and that no distant one—find herself outstripped by those nations both in the arts of peace and war. As sure as knowledge is power, this must be the result." Mr. E. Huth, of Leeds, agrees with Dr. Playfair in Coto, and say. that in woollen textile fabrics we no longer bold that pre-eminence accorded to us in the Exhibitim of 1851. The enormous strides of continental rivals make it daily more difficult for our woollen manufacturers to main tain even their present position, and this he attributes to the inferior education given to our masters, foremen, and workmen. For this, good national elementary educa tion is requisite, and Mr. Huth believes it must be com pulsory as in other countries. Professor Frankland finds his own convictions substan tially expressed by Dr. Mayfair. He has been forcibly struck by the great advances made by other nations as compared with England in the different branches of chemi cal manufacture since 1862, and refers our want of pro gress to the " almost utter lack of a good prep:irately edu cation for those destined to take part in industrial pur suits." The training given in the polytechnic school, of Germany and Switzerland is more than counter-balancing the undoubted advantages possessed by this country in raw material. Mr. J. Fowler, the President of the Institute of Civil Engineers, agrees with Dr. Playfair so far as that foreign nations have made greater manufacturing progress than Rag land since 1851, and Mr. J. G. M'Connell, C. E., is convinced as regard. locomotives, kc. , that our former superiority either in material or workmanship no longer exists ; " in fact," he adds, " there are engines shown there made in France and Germany equal to those of the best English makers. It requires no skill to predict that, unless we adopt a system of technical education for our workmen in this country, we shall soon not even hol 1 our own in cheap ness of cost as wall as in excellence of quality of our mechanical productions. I found that on the Continent there are now a number of workmen's schools established, in which a clever mechanic can qualify himself for any l i scientific position in his business. In England our mechanics' institutions are more like reading dubs. Classes arefneglected, and in consequence when a good workman is selected for a foreman's place, he is generally found wanting in technical knowledge. We have treated our workmen too much like a machine, but this must be remedied if we are to maintain our ground. Having for about 25 years superintended large numbers of English workmen, I can speak of this point practically." Captain F. Beaumont, R.E., is struck with the " im mense strides which foreign mechanical engineering has lately made," notably, be thinks in the case of France and Belgium, and " by which they are rapidly overtak ing the industrial power of Great Britain." To Mr. Warrington W. Smyth, the greater proportion of the advances made by France, Prussia, and Belgium, in mining, colliery working, and metallurgy, appears to be due not to the workmen, but, in a great part to the superior training and attention to the general knowledge of their subject observable among the managers and sub-officers of the works. No candid person can deny that they are far better educated, as a rule, than those who hold similar positions in Britain." Mr. R. Mallet's views, in harmony with those of Dr. Playfair, were formed not only long before the Paris Exhi bition but independently of it. The remaining letter given in the return are from Mr. Peter Graham, Dr. D. Price, Mr. J. Scott Russell, Mr. K Cooke, R.A., Mr. Spotten, Mr. Mundella, and Mr. F. Young. At the request of some other jurors Mr. Scott Russell bad already prepared • memo randum recommending to the nation the consideration of the importance of establishing a national system of technical and trade education. It is in those economic manufactures which are the result of "fine taste and aesthetic feeling," that Mr. Cooke feels the truth and just ness of Dr. Playfair's opinions. Mr. Mundella, of Not tingham. thinks that art and industrial education without a thoroughly organised system of primary instruction. will not remove the danger which threatens our manufacturing and commercial supremacy. Mr. J. Young, of Bathgate, uses his own Cate Al an illustration of the value of technical instruction. He says —" Originally I was a working man, but have succeeded in increasing the range of manufacturing industry. The foundation of my success consisted in my having been fortunately attached to the laboratory of the Andersonian University in Glasgow, when I learned chemistry under Graham, and natural philosophy and other subjects under the respective professors. This knowledge gave me the power of improving the chemical manufac tures into which I afterwards passed as a servant, and ulti mately led to my being the founder of • new branch of in dustry, and owner of the largest chemical manufacturing works of the kingdom. It would be meet ungrateful of me if I did not recognise the importance of scientific and technical education in improving and advancing manufactures. Many men without such education have made inventions and improvements, but they have struggled against enormous difficulties, which only a powerful genius could overcome, and they have been sensible of the obstacles to their progress. Stephenson, who so greatly improved locomotives, bad to be his own instructor, but be sent his son Robert to Edinburgh University, and the son did works at least **great as the father, and with far less difficulty to himself. The improvement in locomotion Las necessarily created great competition in the industries of the world, and unless we add skilled instruction to manual labour, England cannot expect to maintain her position in the industrial race." The Schools Inquiry Commission, we should state, sug gest for the consideration of the government, • special in quiry into the state and effeets of technical education abroad. LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY. (THIB DAY.) This day a meeting of proprietors was held in the Bridge•houae Tavern fur the purpose of considering the question of an amalgamation with the South Eastern Company. Mr. LAliec, M.P., who occupied the chair, said that he explained fully at the last meeting the terms of the pro posed'arnangement with the South Eastern Company. He bad, therefore, only to repeat his confidence that an amal gamation would be the means of placing both com panies in the position which they formerly held. Without such amalgamation he saw the prospect of a renewal of the outbreak of hostilities. With the amal gamation there would he a diminution of expenses. The principle of amalgamation was that known as the North Eastern—that was to my— there would be an amalgamation as regarded traffic and working, but not as to liabilities or capital. If in the course of 10 or 12 years the receipts were doubled, there would not only be enough to pay the interest on preference shares. Esc., but to pay • dividend of seven or eight per cent. to the ordinary shareholders. ("Hear, hear," and cries of "Oh.") That did not depend on his state ment, it depended on figures which were as acces sible to any shareholder as to himself. Such bad been the result as regarded the North•Estern Company. What be chiefly looked to, however, was the saving which would be effected in the working ex penses. He had seen it stated that the saving of ex penses by the South Esetern Company might be 100.0001. • year. He did not know how that might be, but there could be no doubt that • great saving would be effected. The chairman then proceeded to meet some objections which bad been made in pam phlets to the basis of amalgamation as being unfavourable to the Brighton shareholders, and to show that nothing could be fairer than the basis adopted. ' No resolution had been oome to when we went to press. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.-(THIS DAY.) This morning the business of the day commenced at the usual hour and with increased intere.t, inasmuch as with this day commenced the third range in the first stage for the Queen's Prize, which is at 1100 yards, and with which this stage will terminate. On the conclusion of this stage a great number of prizes will be determined. The volunteer making the highest aggregate score in the three ranges of 200, 500, and 000 yards becomes at once entitled to the silver medal and silver badge of the association and Of. in money. The next 29 highest shots each receive the National Rifle As sociation badge and 15/. in money ; the next 30 highest each receives in/. in money, and the next 90 each 3/. in money. With this the competition (as far as the 2,0:0 rent from different parts of tue kingdom are concerned) is terminated, but beyond this the CO who stand highest in the first stage are entitled to shoot on a future day in what is known as the second stage, which is at the respective ranges of SOO, 000, and 1,000 yards, seven shots at each range. From this select 60 the future winner of the Queen's prize of 2101., the gold medal, and gold badge of the National Rifle Atari ciation is to be taken. Therefore, as we have remarked, the commencement of the last range of 600 yards in the first stage of the Queen's was of considerable importance, as upon the shooting mule at it depended the hopes and aspirations of men who were anxious to become the reci pients of the great prize of the meeting. Mrs. Mahan', the lady who sustained the serious misfortune of a broken leg, is stilt lying in the hospital tent, under the care of Surgeon-Major Wyatt, and in answer to inquiries made as to her state of health, the report was that she was as well as could be expected. The others are the Enfield Association Cup, Duke of Cambridge's Prize for the military breech-loaders, Swim Carton Prices, Running Deer, and almost endless pool shooting. Lest night a large musical party perambulated the camp, and sang many choice songs, choruses. &c. At the time this was written visitors were rapidly ar riving. A suooessful day is confidently anticipated. __- LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (BT Turce.u.x.) LI VER POOL MEETING. —(THIS DAY.) sErrox HANDICAP. 31n. stnitton Monitor Frost 6 ran. BADMINTON STAKES. Half a mile. Warrington, Torch, and Luly Hilhthorn are here. LIVERPOOL CM'. One mile and a half. Moldavia, East Lancashire. Czar Archimedes, Mirella, Lion King, Challenge, and Mrs. Allen are here. LIVERPOOL ST. LEGER. Onemile and a half. K idderminster, Knightsbridge, Tumbler, Luxor, Loan- stalk, Uipsy King, and Verulaui are here. WELTER CUP. One mile. East Lynn, Helen, Merry Harp, Malvern, and Harry Hie-over are here. EICKERSTAFFE STAKES. One mile. Vendor, Kidderminster, Wroughton, and Beanstalk are here. LATEST BETTING. CUP. 2to I gat Challenge (t) 3to I Moldavia (t) Staxram.—Archimedes and Last Lancashire. HtiNGERFORD MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) STAND PLATE. Half a mile. Volunteer, 10st 131 b ; Reindeer, fist 41b ; Alberta, ; Venturer, Set ; Jove, ist ; Yardarm, 7st 91b ; Little Peevish, 7st 71b ; Itandmuter, 7st 41b ; Lady Wild c, 7st 21b ; Miss Alice 7st ; Thorn, Gat ; Placid c, list 101 b; Cobra Capella, sst 71b ; Actress c, sst 71b. AU are here. JOHN O'GAUNT STAKES. One mile and a half. Wild Dove, Pas de Charge, Elegance, Nalooklish, Cor morant, Compound Householder, Creaslanes c, and Lord Paramount are here. JACK O'NEISTURY HANDICAP. Three-quarters of a mile. La Mutt, Bst 101 b ; Rinaldo, Rat 41b ; Hopvine, Bet 41b ; Mille Alice, Bst 416 ; Millie, ist 131 b ; Milli Fanny, 7st 91b ; Rosamond, 7st 91b ; Lord Paramount, lit 91b ; Easton, Tat 9lb ; Gentian, 7st 91b ; My Leas, fist ; Wood pecker, fist 41b. All are here. NURSERY PLATE. Five furlongs. Etiquette, The Lamb, Yardarm, Englishman, Cantine c, Substance, Austerlitz t, sad Cobra Capella are here. CRICKET.-{THIS DAY.) ETON r. HARROW. During the whole cycle of the cricket year there is no contest either at Lord's or any other ground which ex cites a tithe of the interest which does the annual tourney between the representatives of these time honoured nur series of classic lore, and of muscular christianity. The " Cricketer's Pocket Book " informs us that the first con test between Eton and Harrow took place as far back as 1805, when Lord's Ground occupied the site now compris ing Dorset-square and its approaches. There are no re cords extant of matches played between the above date and 1818 (on the present Lord's Ground). There was again a break of three years, hut from 1822 to 1828, the contest was annual, but in 1829,'30, and '3l there were no matches ; and henceforward to the present time, with the exception of 1856, the Eton and Harrow match has been played, and has gro en in popularity with th e Lon don public until the present time. The match and its surroundings form • scene which to be appreciated should be witnessed, as any descrip tion roust fall infinitely short of the reality. The weather was fine, but without sunshine, which de tracted in some measure from the brilliancy of the scene. The ground bad a double cordon of ropes, about four yards apart, stretched round for pedestrians, and this before 11 o'clock was completely flanked with carriages (the horses being removed) three and four deep, while the elegant toilettes of the ladies contrasted agreeably with the more sombre garments of the other sex. Harrow lost the services of one of her best players—Mr. Smith— who a few days ago met with an unfortunate accident. Eton was fortunate enough to obtain the choice of innings and of course went in sending in Higgins and Hay to the bowling of Pelham rind Money—the former from the pavi lion end. At five minutes before 11, Pelham delivered the first over—a maiden—to Higgins. The first slow of Money's clean bowled Hay, at which there was a hearty dark blue cheer. Thornton was in first wicket down, and soon gave evidence of being in very fine bitting form; he was badly missed when he had scored a single only by Fryer at point, and after his reprieve went to work in earnest. Pelham, after bowlingfour gyms, and being hit to the pavilion by Thornton for 4, gave way to Fryer, and runs came at a great pace, so fast, indeed, that at the end of half an hour fifty were telegraphed. This produced another change from Money's slows to Graham's medium paced, when the score was at 51. Higgins batted very steadily, and Thorn ton did the hitting. After the chang e th e former got • single, and with the second ball Thornton was clean bowled, after a spirited innings of 35, including a four (driven into the pavilion) and eight threes (it was 3 to the ropes all round and 4 into the pavilion)-2 for 52. Otte way followed, and at 61 Money resumed the bowling. Higgins now came to grief, being well caught at the wicket by Cbetwynd, 3 for 66. Alexander faced Ottaway, and at the expiration of an hour 70 were telegraphed. With the score at 76 Graham superseded Money, with the slows (a style to which the Etonian are well accustomed under Wells's tuition). In his 3rd over Ottaway bad to retire • " breakback," carrying away his leg stump (4 for 80). Fryer's bowling was very good, to wit, 12 overs for 3 singles. When the score had been increased 91, Money again set his field for slows. Tritton made a good late cut for 2 off Fryer. Alexander was let off at the wicket, when 97 were recorded, then he got a slow swell to leg for 2. Law went in at 99 at the Pavilion end, and Tritton bit him very finely indeed to the Tennis Court quarter for 3. The elevation of 100 eliminated a hearty cheer from all quarters. At 115 Graham relieved Money, who tried from the other end. At 1 o'clock the score stood as under : ETON.—First Innings, W C. Higains, Itaq.. c Cltetwynd, b lrger lll W. Hay. Eao . h Money C. Thornton. Esn.. b Graham AA C. T. Ottaway, b craham C. R. Alexander, not nut W. F. Trittou, EMI., 110 t onl 1411,b11,abl l4 Total 112 THE LONDON GAS COMPANIES.—The select com mittee on the supply of gas to the metropolis met again yesterday, when it was intimated, on behalf of the gas companies, that the latter were not prepared to make any further concessions than those already offered, namely. 14-candle gas at 4s. per 1,000 cubic feet, coupled with the appointment of a public auditor, as a guarantee that surplus profits should be applied in reduction of price. The principle of amalga mation was also conceded, and the general machinery of the gas bill proposed by the Board of Trade was accepted. The chairman of the committee, Mr. Card well. signified that the committee would be very unwilling to present a report to the house which should leave the question unsettled, and suggested that the companies should again confer with the Board of Trade. The com mittee then adjourned until the next morning (to-day). In explanation of the present position of this ques tion, we remark that the Metropolis Gee Bill, pro 'noted by the Board of Trade, leaves the price and illuminating power of the gas unspecified. By the Metropolis Gas Act of 1860 the companies are required to supply gas of not less than 12-candle power, at not more than 4e. firl. per 1,000 feet. The companies have already lowered the price to 45., and now propose that this shall be the legal maximum, and also that the power shall not be less than 14 candles. To these terms the Metropolitan Board of Works object, and the committee have adopted that objection. The companies have asked that the committee would state their views with regard to price and illuminating power. This the committee decline to do, and leave it to the parties before them to oeme to an agreement among themselves. No agreement was arrived at in time for the meeting of yes terday, and according to the last accounts, there is very little prospect of the question being in the slightest degree advanced when the committee meet today.—Herold, COMMERCIAL AND MARKET& MARK-LANE.-(THIS DAY:) Cosatarise and by land =triage the arrivals of wheat fresh up to our market to-day from Essex and Kent we-e very moderate but in fair average condition. Fur both red and white parcels the trade was heavy ; nevertheless, Monday's prices were supported. There was a tolerably good show of foreign wheat on the stands. In all descriptions the transactions were on a limited scale, but at steady prices. Floating cargoes of grain met with very little attention. Prices generally were without variation. Very little barley was received fresh up to-day. As regards prices the trade was firm, but the amount of buil. nets concluded was very moderate. Malt moved off slowly at late rates. The market was well supplied with foreign oats, but scantily with English produce. The demand was steady for all descriptions at the rates previously quoted. Beans were dull, but not cheaper. Peas realised their former value, with a limited sale. Flour was very quiet, on former terms. With the exception of linseed and rapeseed, which were held at full currencies, the market for seeds was dull. ARRIVALS OF GRAIN, ate. INTO LONDON. BY WATIR CARP.IAGIL, FROM JULY a TO JULY 11, BOTH INCLU SIVE. Malt. ' Oats. Mar. qrs. qrs. sacks bets. 1660 . .- 1390 110 6.5130 • {lO --L 1630 I 3040 .. 1800 LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS. (Br MEGRAPH.) (not[ mit OWN 00111ESPONDTI1i.) Currou.—The market continues quiet. Sales probably about 8,000 bales. Cus.u.—The market thinly attended. Wheat fair busi. nese ; at about Tuesday's prices. Flour quiet, and unal tered. Beans steady demand at late rates. Oats a shade dearer. Oatmeal unchanged in value. Indian corn slow sale ; mixed, 3/.04. to 378. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) (sy makeups.) (ram( OUR ows OORRPSP( Retail demand for wheat at last week's prices. Other articles steady. Stock of wheat 35,000, against 86,000 last year. MINCING-LANE.--(THIS SUGAR—The market has become very dull, and no sales of importance reported except 250 hhds. of Cuba Musco vado at 325. 3d. Refined is in better request, but without improvement in prices. COFTZR—For good qualities the demand continues very steady ; inferior kinds are dull of sale. Plantation Ceylon sold, ordinary to low middling, 113.. 6d. to 77e. 6d. ; Costa Rica, ordinary, 60s. to 70s. lid. ; coloury, 71s. to 725. 6d. TEA continues quiet. Itree.-1,000 bags of Rangoon sold at Ils. 9d. Row continues very 6rm, at full to rather dearer prices. Demerara, Is. Bd. ; Berbice, Is. 641.; and Cuba and Lee wards, at ls. 6d. 84.LTPCrilE.-1,000 hap sold at 17s. 9.1. cash, for refrac tion 64; and at 18a. 6d. for refraction 34. I I/MO.—The quarterly public sales proceed very briskly, and desirable kinds now show an advance of 6d. to 9d. per lb. Other sorts as before. CorroN.—The sales are confined to mall parcels, at a further decline. _ . Jurc.—The market continue. active. About 20,000 bales cold at a further advance of 10a. per ton. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is steady :—Town tallow is quoted 435. 3d.; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 445. 9d. ; October to De cember, 45*. 6d. ; December, 45a. 9.:L HIDE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) LELDENHALL.—Hides : Stilbs. 21d. to 3d.; 641bs. to 721b5., 3d. to 34d. ; 72lbs. to 8011.5., 30. to Md.; 801bs. to 881bs., :lid. to 4d. ; 88Ibe. to 961b5.. 4d. to 44d. Hone bides, 9s. Od. to 10s. Gal. Calf skins, light, 2s. Od. to 4s. ; full, 7a Od. licituniquarr.— Sheepskins : Lambs, ;is. Od. to 4s. 2d. ; shearlings, 21. Od. to 2s. 3d. BOROUGH HOP MARHET.—(THIS DAY.) Meson. Pattenden and Smith report that during the week there hos been a decidedly improved demand for all descriptions, both English and foreign, at advanced rates. There is no improvement to report in the plantations—on the contrary, vermin ocsaliases. The Dorset Chronicle says that the crops through out the neighbourhood of Taunton, in Somersetahire, are now in very capital condition. The wheat and barley have never looked more promising than at the present time, and such an abundant hay harvest has not been known for some years. The Dorset papers state that the formation of the Poole and Bournemouth line will be commenced at once. A new church is about being built at Broad Windsor, in Dorset, at the expensa of Captain Ma an, of the 75th Regiment. Two fine specimens of the lilium giganteum—s hot-house plant—are now flourishing in the open air is a gentleman's garden near Dorchester. DEATH OF MR. TR/CHER/CR, M.P. FOR COVENTRY. —We learn by telegraph that Mr. Morgan Treheme, one of the members for Coventry, died on Wednesday night, from an attack of epilepsy. The deqeased gentleman, who was born in 1803, was the second son of Mr. E.G. Thomas, of Llannon , Carmarthenshire. He graduated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and was called to the bar in 1827, but 1111 never practised. In 1856 he assumed the name of Treherne. It is almost unneumary to state that in politics Mr. Treherne was s conservative. As Mr. Morgan Thomas he unsuccessfully contested Coventry in 1832, 1813, 1833, 1837, 1857, and in 1639. Oa the death of the Hight lion. Edward Ellice, in 1863, Mr. Trelterne secured the seat which he had so frequently contested, and which he has held up to the present time, though opposed at the last general election by Mr. hLu on Jones. Mr. Tre , home has been in ill health for some time past, and it was generally understood that he would mails from Parliament after the present session. Death has, however, anticipated that intention. —Birmingham Pose. MURDER AT DO/WANT/M.—A murder of most deliberate nature was perpetrated in the outskirts of Douce/ter, about 7 o'clock last night. A vessel owner, named Thomas Slace, move com monly known as " Captain" Slack, lived in the Holmes, at Doneseter, with his wife. Both husband and wile were of intemperate habits, and lived very unhappily together. Last night Slack returned home the worse for drink, and found his wife in • similar state. This en raged him, and in the passion of the moment he took out his pocket knife and deliberately stabbed her in the neck, indicting • short wound, but sufficiently deep to divide both the jugular and carotid' arteries. The poor woman rushed out into the back yard, fell down and died almost immediately, surrounded by several of her neighbours,' Dr. Fenton was sent for, bat when be arrived Mrs. Slack I was quite dead. Slack, who was in a very excited state. made an attempt at his own throat, bat was restrained, and shortly afterwards he wan takenanto custody by Superintendent Astwood, of the West Riding Constebu lary—the case being just without the precincts of the borough. The deommed, who was a very fine woman, was about thirty-five years of age, and had been married to Slack about twelve years. She happily leaves no family. An Ohio correspondent of the Bumf American counted 1,800 grains on a single stalk of buckwheat mimed by him. Wheat Baia.. qrs• c". tatalidt and Scotch Irish Itoredga 12150 178 G Total 1780 MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Oars o'Ozuoz. There is little business to-day in the Stock Exchange, and prices generally show a drooping tendency. Many of the members have left for the holidays, and the attendance is expected to dimi nish daily during the next few weeks. Consols have declined I per cent., owing to the closing of some speculative operations for a rise. The re duction would probably be greater, but for the re investment of some of the dividends. The changes in British railway securities are about evenly ba lanced. As regards foreign bonds, Turkish and Italian are still inquired for. There is no change in the discount market. The supply of money is still greatly in excess of all re quirements, while few bills are being offered. The rate for choice paper is 2 per cent., and for loans in the Stock Exchange 1/. Consols are now quoted 941 to 2, for money, and 941 to 'JS for the account (Aumuit 8) ; and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 041 to 1. The railway market is quiet, with few dealings. Great Northern (Original) Stock is fiat, and has declined / per cent. London, Chatham, and Dover has receded t , and Brighton 1, while Great Western and London and North Western have improved /. Tho present prices are as follows :—Me tropolitan Stock, 123/ to 2 ; Great Western, 431 to / ; London and North Western, 112/ to 2 ; Midland, 1145 to / ; Lancashire and York shire, 128 to ; Caledonian, 110/ to 111/ ; South Eastern, 64 to 1 ; Great Eastern, 26/ to / ; Great Northern, 113 to 114 ; ditto A, 112 to 113 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 16/ to 17 ; North British, 30} to 31/ ; and London, Brighton, and South Coast, 511 to The Indian Five per Cent. Stock remains firm ; the present price is 1102 to 1111. Foreign stocks have been little dealt in, but Turkish of 1865 and Mexican have improved to / per cent. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted 56,1 to 671 ; ditto of 1865, 31! to ; Greek, 141 to ; Spanish Passive, 211 to 22 ; ditto Certificates, 15/ to f ; Italian, 1861, 50 to ; and Mexican, 161 to /. American securities are steady, at the rise of yesterday. The 5-20 Bonds are quoted 73} to ; Erie Railway shares, 451 to 46; and Illinois Cen tral, 801 to I. Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Ft per cent. Preference shares, are without variation, at 181 to ; and 44 to 3 respectively. The market for financial shares is inanimate. International Financial are quoted 24 to II dis. ; London Financial, 22 to 21 dis. ; General Credit, 2 to 1/ dis. ; and Credit Foncier, 54 to 5 dis. An extraordinary meeting of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company will be held on the 26th inst. to authorise the board to raise new stock. The half-monthly settlement in shares and foreign stocks will begin to-morrow (" continua tion day "), and end on Tuesday. About 26,0001. in gold was bought by the Bank yesterday. The steamer Delta will take to-day only 1691. in Advice, Bir*'c ul frrot he m N Eal ew t" York announce the shipment of a further sum of 300,000/. in gold to Europe. The amount of government bills on India, for which tenders will be received at the Bank of Eng land on the 17th instant, will be rupees 27,00,000 (270,000/.). With reference to the failure of Messrs. Mellor and Southall, merchants, of Liverpool, the assets are stated to reach 200,0001., against liabilities of 300,0001., the sum previously mentioned. The special meeting of the Brighton Railway Company, fixed for to-day (Friday), bad for its special object, "to consider an agreement between this company i and the South Eastern Railway Com pany for an immediate amalgamation of the two companies." It is stated that another special meeting will be convened for an early day, to give a formal assent to the financial arrangements which are rendered necessary by the present 'posi tion of the company. It is believed that these arrangements, though not yet finally settled, will be found to comprise an issue of ordinary stock to the amount of about 2,000,0D0/. This accords with the suggestion thrown out in these columns some weeks back. The price at which the issue will take place remains open apparently, for ulterior arrangement, but it is believed that 45 per cent. is the highest rate that can be looked for, having ' regard to the probable postponement of II divi dends on the ordinary stock for a year or two ; and it is possible that, to ensure the success of the ope ration, even lower terms may be submitted to. by this issue, and other expedients, the directors' would probably be enabled to raise the 1,000,0001. required to meet the company's immediate engage ments, and, considering the large income of the undertaking, it may well be assumed that, these pressing engagements once met, many persons would be found willing, at a later period, to pro vide means for liquidating the second 1,000,0001. of the company's liabilities, by taking either deben tures or preference stock redeemable at a premium. The first and moat essential point is by meeting the company's immediate engagements, to restore its audit, and to present to the public the spec tacle of a united proprietary steadfastly supporting the efforts of the directors to replace the under taking upon a more stable financial footing. The Great Western Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of 1,0241., compared with the correspondingperiod of 1866 the Great North ern an increase of 1,793/. ; the Great Eastern an increase of 2671. ; the London and South Western an increase of 1,4731.; the North-Eastern, an in crease of 3,3061. • th Lancashire and Yorkshire an increase of 1,4051. ; the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire an increase of 441. ; the North British au increase of 1,341/. ; the London, Chat ham, and Dover, including the Metropolitan Extension and Branches, an increase of 2,327/. ; and the Metropolitan Extension, separately, an increase of 1411. From the report of the directors of the New Consolidated Discount Company (Limited), to be presented at the general meeting on the 15th inst., we extract the following : The directors beg to submit the annexed balanoe•sheet, for the half/ear ending J one 30th, 16b7, which (including 62.'11. lea 10 , being the balance brought forward from last account) shows • profit of 11,03381. tie. 10d., hill allowance having been made for bad mind doubtful debts. After de docrang current expenses, and rebate on bills sot yet doe, there will remain a net profit of 3,8641. 17s. 6d., out of which the directors propose to pay a dividend of two shil lings per share (free of income tax), being at the rate of 7i pe cent. per annum ; to add 1.214/. 15s. 3d. to the reserve fund, which will then amount to 1,700/.•, and to carry the balance, viz., 6511. Oa. 3d., to profit and loss new account. The Pernambuco Railway Company are inviting tenders for 150,000/. of 7 per cent. debentures for five years. The annexed memorandum is from the British and American Telegraph Company (Limited) : The following has been received by the British and American Telegraph Company (Limited) from the Hon. C. Mitchell, ore of the directors, and • member of the cabinet of the Confederation of the Canadian States:—" I have much pleasure in communicating to you the fact that I got • bill passed through our New Brunswick legis lature authorising the construction of • telegraph line from point to point in our province, so as to communicate either with the United States, Nova Scotia, or C a nada. which will place our line independent of existing lines." The company have slso obtained, after considerable oppo sition, an act for Nova Sootia,conferring similar privileges. The traffic receipts on the Atlantic and Great Western Railway for the third week in June I amounted to 90,825 dots., against 131,316 dole. in the corresponding period last year, showing • decrease of 40,491 dots. Vice-Chancellor Matins has appointed Mr. Wm. Cooper, of the firm of Cooper Brothers, accoun tants, o ffi cial liquidator of the North Atlantic Telegraph Company (Limited), and Mr. Edward Addis provisional official liquidator of Samuel Easton and Co. (Limited). The following is the official return of the cheques and bills cleared at the Bankers' Clearing-home for the week ending Wednesday, July 10. Thin return includes th., dividend period : Thursday SWOP* Friday 1087,01:0 Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday. .• 12,622.0‘0 Total 07,489,0X1 Geo. DZIUMII4IO.II, Chief Inspector. The weekly return of the Bank of France shows the following changes : Cnin and bullion Bills discounted Government deposits Notes in circulation Private deposits Advances ... Decrease tl,v2B,rke ... Decrease 80,000 ... Increase sn,coo Increase 672,040 Decrease 1,54°,400 Dech ass° :4,00!0 As usual at this period there is a considi . rabls decrease in the coin and bullion, but it is of uo im portance whatever considering the enormous extent of the recent influx. The demand for discounts shows no revival. The return of the Bank of England for the week ending Wednesday,July 10, compared with that for the previous week, shows the following changes : Circulation issue £3 ,:190,030 Decrease .052, 7 40 Circulation active 24,0 3,060 Decrease 300,7 , 0 Public deposits 5,121,300 Decrease 4,2'14410 Other deposits Government securities in banking department 12,830,773 No change. Other securities in banking Coinand departm e bullion in both nt 18,361,630 Decrease 2,u91,721 departments Seven day and Other WM 4fiktS3 Demean) 14,9 U The Rest 2,318,311 Increase 137.473 Notes in reserve Total reserve (notes & coin) is banking department... 13,488,151 Increase 346,156 The payment of the dividends, which commenced on Tuesday, the 9th, has been attended with an increase of 346,1561. in the reserve, instead of the decrease which is usually experienced on such occasions. Looking to the muses of this movement we find that against the diminution of 4,235,4181. in the government deposits, there has been au influx of 2,364,341/. of private deposits, while at the same time 2,094,7211. of loans have ben repaid to the Bank. In like manner the payment of the dividends has been accompanied by an increase in the amount of coin and bullion in the Bank. Raving regard to these figures it would aooear that the Bank directors might have reduced the rate of discount to-day to 2 per cent. BANK OF 1 An Account pursuant to the Act week ending on Wednesday, 1881:11 DZI Notes Issued ......C.ki,a10,030 1:33.390,0::0 BAN[/NO DI Proprietors' Caidtat A14,5:4.000 Rest Public De 3,314:41 posits (in cluding Lychee., Say. Backe. Com mie. National Debt. aud Dlv Ace iunta , 5,121.308 Other Deposits 21,232,661 Serial day and other Bills ENGLAND. I 7th and Sth Vle.. e. 32, for tha F, the loth day of July, ibri7 I;:vernisient debt.. 111,016,1 M Other securities.... 3,:a4,51011 Gold coin Anti Na tion Silver bullion 2.1,39J,003 PARTMIENT. t 36.394,00 OtWernnVoot Seen- Titles 412,6'1.'73 Other Socerltles Notes Gold sad BUwer WA MUILSOI it44,6:10,164 July 11. let 7. £44. 51,454 F. MAY, Deputy Quitter. THURSDAY EVISKING, The India Five per Cent.stockWas again in great demand this morning, and bring scarce in the hands of the dealers, purchases took place as high as 111, being 1 above the highest pries marked yesterday. The subsequent business was at no* to 1111. MINES.-(TI118 DAY.) them o'Clacz. The mining market is rather firmer to-day, ' with a some xhat increased amount of business. Prince of Wales and Great North Downs sharee are in request, at an advance, Cm former are quoted 635. to £lss., and the latter 3,1 to 1. Chiver ton are also better, at 7 to 1. Wheal Seton are called 110 to 115 ; Clifford, *Ti to 8 ; South Cara don, :140 to 350 ; Marke Valley, to 5 ; East Basset, 18 to 20 ; Chiverton Moor, 5?, to :; and North Treskerby, 20s. to 225. 6d. Foreign and colonial mining shores are inactive. St. John del hey are quoted 58 to 60, ex div. ; Don Pedro, 3$ to $ prem. ; Anglo-Brazilian, 7-18 to 9-16 prem. ; Pestarena, to prem. ; Item Grande, 91. to l Is. ; Chontales. 3to f i prem. ; Port Phillip, 1 to $ ; Frontino and Bolivia, 9s. to 10s. ; United Mexican, 11 to 21 • and Anglo-Italian, „ to 1 prem. The directors of the Port Phillip and Colonial Gold Mining Company have received, by telegram from Suez, the following advices, in anticipation of the Australian mail, from their resident director, Mr. Bland, at Clunes :—" Three weeks' return far May, 3,500 tons crushed, yielding 13 data. 17 gm. per ton. Remittance, 2,0001." A destructive fire occurred yesterday morning a the mill of Mr. W. Brown, spinner, Wigan. The damage is estimated at a very large sum, the mill (in which 300 hands were employed) being totally destroyed. SIR WILLIAM LAWRENCE, BART.—The remains of this distinguished surgeon were interred yesterday ha Ealing Churchyard, by the side of those of his late wife. The funeral, in pursuance of his wishes, was strictly pets vete, and the only muses itative of the council of the Royal College of Surgeons, with which institution he wee so long connected, who attended was Mr. John Flint South, a former president ; and St. Bartholomew's Has. pital was represented by Mr. G. W. Callender, one of the surgeons and teachers at that ancient hospital. On Sunday last the Rev. R. Maguire preached, by desire cf the Dean, at the special evening service in Westminster Abbey, in support of the temperance move. meat The following are the preachers for the other special evening servioes during the present month :—July 14, the Dean of Emly ; 21, Dr. Temple ; and S, Arch deacon Wordsworth. DREADFUL BOILER EIPLGSION. —One of the most awful boiler explosions that ever occurred is the Went Riding of Yorkshire occurred yesteiday morning at the works of Messrs. John Niamey and Co., cloth manufacturers, Batley. near Dewsbury. Tim boiler that exploded was one of three placed side by silo, and con nected by a large east-iron pipe fitted with valve., and it has caused the loss of one life, and placed those of five others in imminent jeopardy. Betides this, the explosion has levelled one factory four stories high with the ground, has made a breach in another from top to bottom about ten yards square, and destroyed an immense quantity of machi nery, a great portion of which was quite new. In addi. tion, a series of one-storied sheds have been thu own down and much damage done to buildings in the immediate neighbourhood. The amount of the loss cannot yet be estimated, but it must reach 2,003!. or 3,0001. About • workpeople are thrown out of employment. The explosion occurred in the breakfast hour, when the operatives with few exceptions, were away ; had it taken place a few minutes later, the loss of life would have been immense. The person killed is Elisabeth Priestly, the danghter of an operative; and Maria Payne and Hannah Garrett are not expected to survive. The cause of the explosion is not known, but an examination of the boiler shows that some of the plates are worn very thin. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER.—A warrant has just been issued for the apprehension of William Standish Carr Standish, Seq., of Thishury Hall, nea. - Chorley, on • charge of shooting with intent to murder. A few days age three persons were shot at between Dolton and Chorley, and cne of them definitely states that the party who fired at him was Mr. Standish, had a riatiil with hiih, anti was on horseback at the time. Two of the persons shot at were Thomas Mess and James Wordsworth. The former was hit on the head by two or three pellets, but was not seriously hurt. Mr. Standish has since left home. The following official description of him has been for. warded to different police-station' : —" About :in yearn of age, sft. Sin. or sft. Gin. in height, rather fresh corn. plexion, thin face, dark brown hair, dark eye., whiskers newly shaved 01, light and active, and of sentiment,' appearance. Dressed in a snit of lea • eiothes and Scotch cap, with two black ribands behind. When he left he arse accompanied by another gentleman, from 40 to 50 years oe age, and about Mt. IDin. or Ilin. high, who was dressed iet a gait of light gray clothes and soft billyeock hat." Mr. Standish has been a magistrate of the county of Lancaster for nearly nine years; be was formerly connected with the army in India, and since his return to England he held • commission in the Lancashire Hussars. About four veers ago he was tried at the Liverpool Armoires, before Mr. Justice Willes, for unlawfully shooting at Liithoin, near Ormskirk, sad pleading guilty waa sentenced to a month'. imprisonment in Lancaster Castle, sail fined 300/.. When Mr. Standish was in fedi* tie had a ....emir., illy he is understood to be a very quiet, welloosikeledi gentleman. He was man respects by the men in Tan Lumanhire Humors during the time he was with them. Pft, w