The Express. — London, England, 1867-02-16 00:00:00

:. Ite 1 THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1867. _ _ - ~ i ELIA.VENT.-tRY BUSINESS FOR THE I LAW INTELLIGENCE. , taken here church and I've taken her to ehapel--(A roar E.v../ V.VG WEEK. •of laughter entirely prevented the luau from being heard LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE . MONEY MAR - - (THIS DAY.) in continuation.] -„ 1 „._. I !.e following notices of motions anti orders of -e- The wife-I know what I'll do. I'll go to service. On zurcnitc rri.ronarii.) . .... ...w genet in the order book of the House of 51r. Newton-l i ra - well, and until you do your husband C o ...,on . : COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. . shall allow you ss. a week ; then deliver u p the child to WINDSOR lIEETING.-(THIS DAY.) The markets for put DIONHAT, Fm.. 18. Sittings at Nisi Pries in London,-(Before Lord Chief him ; and if you go breaking the things at hie place again, this morning, and ha ()MAKS Or THE Dar. I Justice Bovill and a Special Jury.) i I'll grant • warrant for your a pprehensi o n ; h e will settle DIATCH. the virtual failure of I •- P,..i.1.1,t of the Huard o f Tr a d e MI- second HAMP v. emu:otos. , with the parish. Hungerford walked over. land, and an increar ~,..,,r Doti,. 'it.... thereupon ; Duty on This Ca.m was a g ain tuentioned this morning. ! The parties then l e ft the court. . . • . port theirup e n ; S u pply- comm i ttee : Traaes' The Lora Chief Justice, addressing Mr. Coleridge, add : SOUTIIWARK. GRAND MILITARY STEEPLECHASE Stock Exchange. A I Black Diamond ..101l eecona reailing. • the jury h:01 emit a letter to him in which they :dated that ! 33ThAunDINAIIT F.scAPH OF A PHIsoNIR FROM THE • - ••• steamer Tornado have N•., it Fa or alorioes. ~. I:_•xter To ask th e kinder srer e tary of State for eonge.tion of the brain, and was so much affected that one Wilikhg Lear...l, a private in the Grenadier Guards, OPEN STEEPLECHASE . government has also I ~..,,,,.. .kii,,,, at ,y d es p a t c h i r i a t i e e to the nalue- of Ins 'outlier jurymen thought it necessary to help his.: dressed in a military convict suit, whose head was much Garcia ... ... ... The amount of busing . t . tt,,• .....1.•...,••th,,1 e .t a hlisha tea t i t , Jam a ica has Ilona. every night. This rentlereil it impossible to k e ep . -wollen end ilisti:inil, w.IIIIILICeII at the bar before Mr. hinite ... -• prises many trans • . ..,.1,..1 t., th e (iato rotor of Jamaica : and if so. ' tie. gentleman any longer, and as neither side would take ' Wixdrycli, clamed with escaping from the Queen's Bench 5 ran. ••i. is e iliii to bit• th e • b e f ore parte eit :ti ta lair; of a majority, the •jury were discharged. lite ' Prison, where he was undergoing • ftentence of six months' HUNTERS' STAKE'S OF 3 SOVS. Three miles. sales for lower prices, .• • . i.. , i'l‘ Loy (whore parliament the cireulat boadap aildea that he lerstmel 11 of the jurymen , imprisonment for desertion. .. •. . :at. tion addressed to the clergy by the woe at ... r e.,.1 t o opini on . ; It appeared from the evidence of William Woolley that B. % rn 'io t te n t ( ( a te b e so ld for 5a, ) , here. Clover, Taglioni, and hate advanced f per e . !, .. ~ t oe. The following representation was made , and was handed I about '... in the morning he found the prisoner lying in railway securities are j -, . i :....tl• To .isl. the Chancellor of the Excite- 'to his lordship this morning." The jury in this protracted wane new building in the cou rs e of erect i on i n th e lim n - CASTLE STEEPLECHASE PLATE. Three miles. however, remain dull. ,if 11, house shunt.' "give to the 4th pro- ' trial beg to call your lordship's attention with a view to a mood-round, Bennonasey. He moved him and found him Sir Bobby, Waite, Serious Case, Sportsmito,Comberton. Lady ...1..t.... eoo at thtohject of reform - vii., ° thot the remedy being provided iu the new l a w court s t o th e 'to be ble e ding from the ear, and nose, and he was partially Fairy King, Early Bird, Cutler, Jassy, Vindicator. afresh decline of 2s. e, a ..' - .1.•11 i.e 1,,,ea o n th e initial& of wretchea accommodation afforded to them. The seats : insensible. On removing him to the station-house an d per. Sarah, and Violet are here. There is less demai . •• t ~f tho. ~,...,lotio. would, in the have im hacks or cushions, there is no place for hat. o r 1 c e iving h e was attired in a military suit he questioned him l'ato Foitrere.-Young Aladdin. . . .e. L e ..........rdy contingent Om the great c o a ts, no d es k s f ur h a lf the jnry to take notes, and i when lie nu he had COMO from the amp at Aldershot. supply has increased, I,J •• T., isimootm,; uniformity of assess- a l toget h er the place is most uncomfortable." W e may . He shoo said that the injuries he had received were by fall- months' bills is 21 ta i BETTING IN lA/NDON.-{Tits DAY.) '..iii •ut.l ‘v• , l.- , :- and whether, if the house add that if no improvement be matte until the new I nig fa um the building where he was found. The surgeon short advances in the ....',., bah resolution, p ra yi ng h er Majesty courts are furnished many other jurymen will have l of - the police was sent for, and while he was attending to -,.- •. ' . , a; it y ~.11.1..1a.i.m. the Passing of ii le" to suffer for years the inconveniences which are 1 him a notice cure that the prisoner had made his escape Thug oleLocg. government securities . . . . lii.lt aCeollilt, be ihdayed beyond the . here so moderately stated ; and we may also ex- 1 from the tenet:We military prison in the Borough-road. As usual on Saturday there was a full house, to 25. . press the hope that if any alteration is made 1 Joseph 4.1 aliani. the chief wander of the letter place, and a considerable amount of 'menaces was transacted. Consols are now qu ... . ' ....... tilt. Ple.i. cut of the Board of Trade .in the present jury box it may include a bench said that the prisoner belonged to the let Battalion For the Lincolnshire Handicap several horses were hoicked, 91 to 91A for the aeon ~ :. the cool that the standards of weights and . and desk in front of it for the accommodation of reporters. I Grenadier Guards, and was sent to them on the 3rd of - ea, e taut in ..t . f.. 1 1,1 ) .: , .r. without read- It is not cr e dit a bl e t o th e authorities th a t in thi s court 1 la,t month, having b ee n tried by court-martial and sen- Beadle.. M. Allan, Bismarck, and Leases taking the lesd. Foreipi stocks are .t -. aid St limit, i sod, I ....ip i ,t e , ru t i, intimiled • there never has been a place set aside for the repre ee nta_ kneed to eta mouths' inipriso 1111 l eut. He had latterly The firstmatned left off as premier favourite. 100 to V. t : awl watt notiee will h e sleet , to t h e p u bli c l i ve . of the men, who at the sittings in banco oc c upy the ' been under : medical treatment, anti on that account and b e i ng t h e l est bet booked. Nothing wax dam on any t " 1 per cent, is obi ; , e• “mfortahlt. jury box ; and at nisi Arius they are allowed i hie good beltaTiollr was allowtel to :Mend the lichee' in the other event, but offers we re ma d e t o lay spans' t The Hake, Greek, Spanish Paasi • '.i . xl'i• Totrene•--To ad. the Secretary of State for by th e courte•y of the officers of the court to treapa-A ' evening. .1t s o'clock lie left the school, and must i ..,,....,. .\•• .rot tel be t•pect• to be able to boy upon , onienhat upon the space set apart for those emitleawia Lave St creteil liiiiieelf in the rear of the buildings, and 900 ti 100 meeting with no res p onse . Th e c l os i ng quota - cites, and Russian se however, have duck t.. 1.1, it, cat ro-poialeolve betweenher Majesty's go- lit time. of pressure, however, this Acconnupliftion is Mho- when all wise quiet lie managed by some means to climb On thine were as follows : ~ rolarat ....I u not of the fauperer of the French regard- , ;; ether insufficient, and the duties o f reporters arc per- I the top of the cooking establishment and from thence to LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. 1862 are quoted 51 in 4 the ever., kraal of 31. I..iiiimmile• i funnel tinder the greatest difficulties. I the top of the wall. He hail provided himself with stripe 100 to 15 sgit Beadle (t) to i ; Greek, 141 to 'Mt. i; dee, To out the rhaticellor of the Exchequer 1 THE HPICIAL Alla ItTaTEN AGAIN. l of linen from the infirmary, which he had tied together 100 to 12 - Mrs. Allan ft) • ale ,h.r, m the ..: a t,....ni w hi c h 1.. ime promised to make. 1 A epeeist juryman this morning complained to his lord - land &welled to the ironwork, and then lowered 10 to 1 - Leases (t) i ; ditto Certificates ee .e..tig tete ceminittee on the repiasentation of the ! ship of the unjust selection of jurymen. For himself he himself ou the outside. The linen appeared to 12 to 1 - Bismarck (t) 5.1 to / ; Mexican, ~..... on Meielay. the Atka i ne t aiit , h e w ill s p ec ify the I believed that he had been called upon to serve every sit- have broken about three yards front the top so that 14 to 1 - John Halifax (t) to i? prem. ;and Chil -I i ...mot of the county and borough franchisees; I ting since he had been in business ; his partner waft fro- he must have fallen upwards of thirty feet. Fortunately 100 to 6 - Lady Pam (t) , . , . : ~t lie .00.1, for the Conrenimwe o f th e house, ! quently SUMIIIOIII4I at the same time as himself, soul at for him the sput where he fell was unpaved, or he Toilet 100 to 6 - Vigorous (t, and off) United States 5-2( ~.. • •T I inlet-mall 111 l on an earlier day. I that moment they both had summonses to attend in this 1 here been killed. 109 to 4 - Vandervelde (t) Railway shares have M. tt hinny Ti, ask the Secretary of State for the ' very court. At the same time it was well known that The governor of the prison (Captain (Terke) here 100 to 4 - tieccharometer (t) it.••• .lelettnient %Lecher it is his intention to introduce , hundred', end even thouxands, of their brother merchants , claimed the prisoner so that he might be tried again for 1000 to 40 - 'Pressure Trove (t, with a soot ; Erie have declined 1 u,, ~-ore thi••• session fur the (setter regulation of ! were exetipted from service altogether, either by the one - I escaping from the prison. Prior to that he would, how -30 to 1 - Violent (t) are :-The 5-20 Bon, t ,t,• piaces of public amusement in Great Ilritain ,• I ration of the law, or by the way in which the law wee ! ever, be taken into the infirmary and medically examined. 1000 to 30 - Moldavia (t) shares, 372 to 38f •; a ~,,.; ...:.,-t I, r t Ile un.t•airca to he Wm introduced, if any, will I administered. I Mr. Woolrych accordingly remittal the prisoner to 100 to 2 - Chalks the Second (;) 1. e. • eora itice with ?he neommend a ti o n e o f th e parlia- The Lord thief Justice sahl that the attention of threat Captain Clarke s custody. a* Si 5 - Christmas Carol (t) Atlantic cable sits :„..,la , y eoilisuitte•• of lest eeesion upon that subject. whose duty it was to alter the law hail been for some time 100 to 1 - Mount l'alatine (t) Amoricaut are quoted Lee' NA.. Tenants' Imprevettients (Irebuid)-Bill to called to the matter, and whilst ho himself was a membet 100 to 7 - Hodruan's two (t and ) ce, •4 , the improvement of land by occupying tenants in of parliament he had taken the matter up at the suggest- His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury has graph Eight per Cen , it-: ~.1. tion of the late Lord Chief Justice Erie. \Vhat wan coin- kindly consented to receive a deputation froni the execu. CITY AND SUBURBAN. i...,•1 N.,.. - 1,11.1 llllproveineot and leasing (In:lanai- plaille.l of could nut altogether be remedied under the pre. Live committee of the Church Institution on Tuesday next, 20 to 1 apt John Halifax (t to W.) International Finn I; a t ,, facilitate the improvement and leasing of laud by s ent l aw . By it the juries were drawn by ballot, and it at Lambeth , on the subject of marrisge and other fees, as DERRY. • to 2, 1 , dia. ; Londo limlf. a onliell. ill Ireland. frequently bappened that the same jurymen were affected by the recent decision of the Court of Queen's 9to 1 sot The Rake (off) G enera l C re dit, 2a 3ir . Ag.t•Elli". -Laud Contracts (I rel an d)-Din an to enable d rawn over d over again, while others were Bench, in the important case of Bryant r. Foot.-SoatA e e...r.er. to be made between landlord and ten a nt f o r the not called on for long together. A practice had also I Lorolen Press. 5i to 'Of dies ; Natio 'aqua eateitt of land in Irelend, grown up that where a jury had been struck in one (Ann the THE MET'ROPoLITAN DISTRESS FUND.-The corn- ex div.; and Hudson 311. Hot- - Ili Committee un Sugar Dutie s -T o move parties m other cases accepted the IMMO jury. These mittee who have the management of this fund met again WEATHER REPORT .-( THIS DAT.) The Syria has ear I, ...1:1t1.011, things led to injustice to jurymen, and at that moment he I yesterday at the Mansion-house, under the presidency of the ___ s _ Mr. I loot -.4 irii service estim a tes 1866.7 isupplemen- had 12 summonses sent to one gentleman for one sittings. Lord Mayor. There were ten applications for grants from SATTRDAT, FEntiCART 16, 8 AIL 13,070 i. in specie ; a I . ~ .. I-1...,..4 4, 7. and iniecelleueoue (in cutuuntko of The subject was Low under the attention of the Solicitor- the fund, namely, from the East of London Central Coup. with 2 000 1 . ie•relS'. General ; and it hail received great consideration mitre, from Whiteennestreet, Chequer-alley, from the I I F.I Extrem A.. e. , I .w. 'le ~......_....._.„ W. R. 1 k. ~., j... going into committee of supply, for tame years past from Mr. Ed e , w h o h a d Twyford-hall Mission, from Bethnal-given, from St. James, B. 1i...1) rton -To sok the Chancellor of the Exchequer published a paper calling attention to the matter. Ratclitf, from the St. Leonard's (ihoreditch) Soup I z , ........----.-..--... C onso l s continue eh. doer it will Is: necessary t o pr o ce e d with th e coin- In the country a general panel of special jurors Kitchen, a deputation on behalf of the Roman catholic Nan% less Fr S.W. 11 1 LW, 1 or, la* 1 and 91 to }for the a cat :, on the representation of the people if he receives was summoned inde e d o f h av i ng a special p ane l for each poor of Holt o n, front St. Stephen' s , Haggerstone, and Aberdeen 13.50 fit NSA. 11 I 11.8.1. nu t 0.151 1 ..,!!,.- iunt aseurauces that no obstacle will be interposed to case • and it was well worthy of attention whether the from Trinity Church, Grey's-inn-read. In the ease of the Leith 149.60 44 W . & W, 11 1 &&L I r 5.17 1 There were no bt L. p.c....ding to a committee on his intended bill for coun try system could not be applied to London. Business East London district, Messrs. Ravenhill, Scrotton, and Aldrossan -129.30 43 KN.": 2 3 N. IL I o '0.04 1 2 yesterday. The dm .d„,..tin g the laws relating to the representation of the had also very largely increased in London ; there were six Green attended, and gave a touching description of the 6 /" 11 e0 r ai1. ,....• • • • 19 2 2 4 2 1 14%_N'L I !ii K 11 . 1 .: 0 2 2 i : ! i‘upl•-. courts sitting now whilst there wed formerly only to be distress at present existing in this populous district, and ewe 0 ,ge . s e 47 e . g . 44 I p. II,: _ i 4 continent appears to the arrivals as they i TCENDAV. Fra. 19. three, and in addition there were a great many eompenea- said that a great many of the little shopkeepen were en- et eer p oo e., gree 47 14.9,E. 1 1 ELL I he 002, 1 NOTICES ooF Mortoss • tion cases . If any committee of jurymen, or any milivi- tinily incapable of carrying on their business owing to the Holyhead 02A58 471 8. 3, 4 ' 12.8.11 cm 0.10, 2 Mr. liaatiela-To ask the Attorney-General whether dual juryman, would make any practical suggestion to Mr . heavy amount of poor and other rates that were cast upon Penzance seee so B.W. 2' 7 . B.L I c 'OBB, 3 any withdrawals free The Mexican dolls l& ..tti talon has been directed to the great number of in- Erie, lie (the Lord Chief Justice) would care to forward theta, and the consequence was that a large number of &eel 4973 50 S W 4 0 I if & re 036: 4 st,tations cased by voluntary contributions in Ragland it to the proper authorities. L 0 t 1173 601 houses were to let. There appeared to be a general want L c il' e u kos 1 _ _ 8:8 74 31 7 33 / ° "6 5 ha, tug property affected by the law of mortmain, and of employment for the labotning classes, and the Plymouth ;7277 70 1 ' .... -1 - I . L _.- , - 171,n a d bo a u t t ta l°4 . l' "i lfd.. - pe & 17 ' &&11. re o.n 3 id. The market fi bst,i by trustee. or a trustee for religious, charitable, COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. gentlemen above-mentioned expressed their opinion that weruouch 19,90 491 &W. !442 ' EA& oc 842 4 !Homy, sei..iitifie. educational, and other useful purposes , the present state of things was to a very great extent Portsmouth 24.79 48 &&W. 3 6 &E. ' o 0.20 3 ss. Old. per ounce. and whether he will hriug in a bill to cheapen and facili- (Before the Judge Ordinary.) to be ascribed to the late panic in commercial circles, Uvulae , fora 50' &S.W. 4• 7 ' ft bro 9.07 - The foreign excha sOMERVILLE r. 140MERVILLE AND W[llll. tate the mode of transfemng trust property so held and Mr. O'Malle .C. 1 Mr. Waugh f the petitioner which w as now beginning to react upon the working ~___falm,_____zo, " •°• - 2 W BI 41 ' 8 ."- 6 6 8 . 8 ;,r , c° „7,„„' ! steady. The usual 1 :env ether omit property held therewith to new trustees Mr• Huila] Y ' 4 `' an d Dr . Spines , for f eston Q.t .an . Q. ~ or the re-; climes.. The committee, after full conuderation and in- .........y.t••• thoti al 9 . ! 3 6 fkas , e .... • Shields TEM 46 &E. i 1 3 ILL iof 0.18 3 Amsterdam, 3 month or a new trustee, either alone or jointly with continuing ' ' ' 'quiry, fe l t town:wives justified in making a grant of o dd ,. . _ - - - _ - My'dents slr. Sea a n t Ballantine and Mr. Drake for the ILlti to ILI7 ; Bette trustees or a continuing trustee ; also to enable trustees of • __,• Lanni_ this nom brine , in aniAilinn 4............ /.......- --,- -• Mr. Hadfield—To ask the Attorney-General whether Lip ..tti ution has been directed to the great number of in st.thtions raised by vohmtary• contributions in England hat Mg property affected by the law of mortmain, and held by trustees or a trustee for religious, charitable, educational, and other useful puns:wee, and whetter he will bring in u bill to cheapen and facili tate the mode of transfemng trust property so held and ether trust property held therewith to new trustees or A new trustee, either alone or jointly with continuing trustees or a continuing trustee ; also to enable trustees of such institutions to sue and be sued corporately in respect of their tutu ; And also no to modify the operation of the law ..f rum Nish, as to diminish the expense of founding such institution 4 by voluntary contributions. Mr. Nl'l-igan —To a►k the Vice-President of the Privy •'wooed whether it is the intention of the government to ititosluce any measure this session to curry into effect the mem 1111 l endatiuns of the select committee on trade in Mr. If. It. Sheriihm to ask the First Commissioner of Works whether, having in view the recent lamentable lees of life in the Regent's-lark, it is intended to lessen the depth in the ornamental waters of the public lurks ; and if so. to what depth it is proposed to reduce them. Mr. Seely—Duckyarls--That in the opinion of this house the control and management of the dockyards is in efficient, and that the inefficiency may be attributed to the following causes i—lst. The constitution of the Board of ; 2nd. The defective organisation of the sub ordinate Otepartunitta; 3rd. The want of clear and well defined responsibility. Mr. O'Beirne—Landed Estates (Ireland)—That this house will resolve itself into a committee to consider an address to be presented to her Majesty, praying that she will take into consideration the expe di ency of recommend ing to the house to grant a sum by way of loan, not ex ceeding else million sterling to be employed in the purchase of estates which may he offered for sale in the Landed Estates mit in Ireland, such estates to be resold, in sub.ilivided farms, of not less than 10 or more than 100 acres each to the occupying tenants of such estates ; or, in the event of the tenants declining to purchase, then to such other persons as may be willing to purchase the same in sula-alivided farms, the purpose being to tsarist and encourage an independent proprietary of small free hold estates in Ireland. Mr. T. Hughes--Sunday Trading—Bill to amend the Lies relating to selling and, hawking goods on Sundays. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20. OROCIS OF THE DAT. Annuity Tax Abolition (Edinburgh, parish of Canongate) Lill—second reading; Criminal Law Rill—second -raiding ; .I , 4oci.‘tions of Workmen Bill—second reading. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. Mr. Leeman—Sale and Purchase of Shares—Rill to amend the law in respect of the sale and purchase of shares in banking companies. Mr. H. 11. Sheridan—Railways (Goan's' and Pullen gem' ( omiunnication)—Bill to compel railway companies to provide an efficient means of communication between the guards and passengers of railway trains. THERADAT, FEB. 21. (humus or THE DAT. RailwayCompanies' Arrangements Bill—second reading; Shipping Locd Dues Bill—second ; Metropolitan Poor Bill—second reading ; R a il wa y Debenture Hollers Bill—second reading; Capital Punishments within Prisons Bill—second reading; Murder Law Amendment Bill— second reading. NOTICES OF MOTION:4. Mr. Linyon—T o as k the Chief Secretary for Ireland if the i'ommissioners of National Education (Ireland) lately adopted a resolution to the effect that in future no mem ber of the baud would be allowed to enter his reasons of protest against any motion adopted by a majority of the commissioners ; and if so, will he have any objection to produce a copy of the resolution in question. Mr. Batter—To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what Scotch bills are to be introduced by goveniment, and who is to take charge of Scotch bul lies.; in the House of Commons, the Lord Advocate not Living a seat. Mr. Hubbard—Church Rates Law Amendment—Bill for amendment of the law of Church Rates. FRIDAY, PLR. 22. Notices or MoTioNl4. Mr. Secretary Walpole—Factory Acts Extension—Bill for the extension of the Factory Acts. Mr. Secretary Walpole—Hours of Labour Regulation— Rill for regulating the Hours of Labour for children, Young persons, and women employed in workshops ; and for other purposes relating thereto. sir S. Nortlicote—Gas (Metropolis) Act Amenihnent— Nil to amend the Metropolis Gas Act of 11440. I i n going into committee of supply, sir I:. P.duier—To call attention to the unsatisfactory gate ..f the different appellate jurisdictions in this country, as exercised in the House of Lords, the Pliny Council, the (•omit of Exchequer C'hanilser, and the ('ourt of Appeal in Chancery. and to other defects in our judicial system, by sh.eb the administration of justice in the superior courts of law is now impeded. Lord Elclio—To ask the Secretary of State for the Home niiiiattilient what are the intention■ of the government with r. - fen•uoe to the law of master and servant. - - - • • ----- The I.lfrtial Reriel , says that the increase of i•zsi;,ess in the railway department of the Hoard of Trade reti.lere,l necessary the appointment of en additional i , p.ctor of railways to the three now employed, and that post thus created will be filled by Captain Hutchin. Mob. K. at present Professor of Fortification in the 31ilitary Academy at Woolwich. h , tainNE, FEB. 6.—At a ciiint held this day the aa Soot reign of the Most Noble Order of the has been graciously pleased, by letters patent Lnd..r her royal sign manual and the great seal of the hearing date respectively this day, to dispense with ail the statutes and regulations usually observed in regard t.• uoallatum, and to give and grant unto Charles Henry IPA.: of Richmond and Charles Cecil John Duke of ftut- LIM, knights of the said most noble order, and duly in. v ,, ted with the ensigns thereof, full power and authority . ....eterei.e respectively all rights and privileges belonging knight companion of the said Most Noble Order of the Corer. in as fall aiol ample a manner as if they had been Lenially installed, any decree, rule, or usage to the con tracy notwithstanding.—Vaette. It 0, reported that the Admiralty have re1in ,r,r4,...1 their scheme for obtaining assistant•surgeons by pecuniziy advances to medical students. Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., and Mr. Waugh for the petitioner ; Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., and Dr. Spinks, Q.C., for the re spondent ; Mr. Serjeant &Dentine and Mr. Drake for the 00-respondent. _ The petitioner, a draper, at Norwich, married Sarah Clark in 1860, and cohabited with her till within a few months ago. His business required his freq neat absence from home ; and it was alleged that the co.respondent, who was the uncle of Mrs. Somerville, paid her frequent viaita on these occasions. One day the husband came unexpectedly home from the county court where he had expected to spend the day; and to his amazement, as he said, he found the respondents in a criminal act. This story was, however, flatly denied, and it was suggested that the whole thing was a plot partly with a view to damages, and partly with the idea of renewing a connection which it was said the petitioner hail had with his servant. The ease was sup ported by the evidence of a county court bailiff, and the young woman in question, who admitted that she had had an illegitimate child, but she refused to tell who was its father. Both witnesses were subjected to a searching crowexamination ; but The jury found for the petitioner, with 2001. damages. Decree nisi with costs. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioi3er Winslow.) IN RN WHELPLNY. The bankrupt was a merchant of New York, who had been arrmtexl on a visit to this country at the imit of Mews. Bruce and Simpson, of Liverpool, creditors for a large amount. This was a renewed application for release from custody, after the choice of assignees. Mr. Chidley and Mr. Linklater (on behalf of the as signees) supported the application. Mr. R. Griffiths opposed for Messrs. Bruce and Simpson, creditors for 3,5001., on the ground that no benefit would result to the estate from the bankrupt being libenited from custody. The bankrupt wan an American citizen, and if he went to New York the creditors would Dave no further hold on him. The petitioning creditor was his brother, and the bankruptcy was altogether a friendly proceeding. His Honour linked where the bankrupt was when the debt of the opposing creditors was contracted. Mr. Chidley said he was in New York. Mr. Griffiths said there was no doubt that the object of the bankrupt was to get beck there. He was about to embark in some speculation for running steamboats to the Southern States. Mr. Chidley said there was no doubt of that. The bankrupt had come over here to get up a company. Mr. Linklater said that Mr. Conway, the assignee, • creditor fur 4,000/., was willing to give security for the bankrupt. His Honour said that as the debt was contracted in New York he would grant the release on Mr. Conway and Mr. Petrie entering on a bond which could be sued on either in this country or America, for 5001. each. The liabilities are said to be about 10,0001. IN RE ♦LFREI) BRODIE-JUDGMENT. This was an application under an old insolvency by the surviving ersentor of the insolvent's mother for leave to prove a debt. The claim arose under a deed exe cuted in ltKil by the insolvent in f►vour of his mother for 2,000/. of which deed the late Mr. John Walter, of Beerwood, and another gentleman were trustees. Mr. Brodie heeame insolvent in 1841; be died in ISM ; his another died in 11 4 34 ; and her executors now claimed, u the security had failed by the death of the insolvent, to prove against the estate for 2,000 f. His Honour, after reviewing the facts of the ease, which were extremely compliatteil, and citing the prin ciples of law applicable thereto, arrived at the conclusion that a proof should be admitted for the amount of aimed, with interest, certain deductions being made for amount* paid. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) WORSHIP STR EST. • SECOND If ARRIAGE. Ratart Carter Iriisb7otgl;t;;;; - ; warrant obtained against him by Mr. John Stanton, clerk to the guardians of Hackney, for neglecting and refusing to maintain his wife and Mr. James Dalton, relieving officer of the parish, proved that the woman had been, with her infant, charge able since the bit of last January. Formerly she was received into the house, hut on this latter ocaudon had assistance out of it as the building was quite full. Cross-examined by Mr. Vann—Defsadant had, he (wit ness) was told, complained of her outrageous conduct ; believed him to be a wan of good means. Defendant—l was once, but am not now. I kept three horses, hut she has nearly ruined me ; she has smashed and broken up nearly everything. She was offered ss. a week, hut said that she would have 10s. Mr. Newton—How many children have you? Itefendant—Three altogether, sir. Mr. Vann—This is a second wife, air, only 2 1 years of age, but a thorough termagant. lam told that they have been separated no let than thirteen times. The Magistrate directed the woman to be called in, and it was instantly manifest by her vohtbility that the cha racter given of her was correct. " I don't care," said she ,• "he has turned me out of doors, and shall keep me and the chill there now." Mr. Newton—Well, Mr. Stanton, what do you propose! Mr. Stanton—Really, sir, I don't know. We are worried to death with quarrels between husbands and wives. Mr. Newton —Why not continue the ss. to her! Defendant—Sir, site wanted 10e. ; then she would come home. Mr. Newton—Oh, I would not allow that. Defendant—But I could not help it ; she would come in. Mr. Newton—Shut the door in her face. Defendant—Oh yes, and shut the customers out. Mr. Newton—Yon keep a shop then? Mr. Stanton—Yes, sir ; a greengrocer's shop. Mr. Newton—This all appears to be very hard on the defendant. Defendant—Hard ! I believe you, it just is herd ; and I dot.'t ►now what to do with her to make her better. I've THE METROPOLITAN DISTRESS FUND.—The com mittee who have the management of this fund met again yesterday at the Mansion-house, under the presidency of the Lord Mayor. There were ten applications for grants from the fund, namely, from the East of London Central Com mittee, from Whitecruss-street, Chequer-alley, from the Twyfonl-hall Maiden, from Bethnal-green, from St. James, Hatch*, from the St. Leonard's pihoireditch) Soup Kitchen, a deputation ou behalf of the Roman catholic poor of Huston, from St. Stephen's, Haggerstone,and from Trinity Church, Grey's-inn.road. In the ease of the East London district, Messrs. Ravenhill, Scrutton, and Green attended, and gave a touching description of the distress at present existing in this populous district, and said that a great many of the little shopkeepers were en tirely incapable of carrying on their business owing to the heavy amount of poor and other rates that were cast upon tbein, and the consequence was that a large number of Louses were to let. There appeared to be a general want of employment fur the labouring classes, and the gentlemen above-mentioned expressed their opinion that the present state of things was to a very great extent to be ascribed to the late panic in commercial circles, which was now beginning to react upon the working clauses. The committee, after full consideration and in quiry, felt themselves justified in making a grant of 1,000/., this sum being in addition to two former grants of 1,000/. and 5001. To the Whitecross-street deputation the committee granted 1001. ; to Bethnal-green, 3001.; to St. James. BALM, 200/., this being in addition to former grants of 350/. ; to the Shoreditch Soup Kitchen, 101. ; and to the deputation on behalf of the Roman catholic poor of Huston and Shoreditch, 50/. The total amount of grants made yesta Play was 1,7001. The whole amount of mon e y contributed by the public towards this fund up to yester day evening was 12,5741.. and the balance in hand at the sitting of the committee yesterday was about 5,0001., which sum is now reduced by the amount voted during the day, namely, 1,700/. Amalie the recent contributions are one of 1001. from Henry Bewley and Co., of Dublin. and one of 101. from Messrs. Charrington, Head, and Co., in addition to very considerable sums subscribed by those gentlemen towards their local distress relief fund. The committee, on rising, adjourned to Monday. THE METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND INTERNATIONAL COINAGE.—The Metric Committee of the British Association and the Council of the International Decimal Association have given notice that a conference, with deputies of chambers of commerce and consular au thorities in this country, for the purpose of promoting the practical use of metric weights and measures, and the introductiou of an international decimal system of coinage, will be held on Tuesday, the 19th inst., at seven o'clock, in the hall of the Society of Arts, Adelphi, Strand, when the following questions are to be considered : —l. The legal position of the metro system in this country under the Permissive Act, without the corre sponding power for stamping weights and measures of the metric system, an the legalisation of autho rised standards of the same. 2. The introduction of metric weights and measures into the public departments, expeciany in the Post-ottice and the Customs; the official preparation of the tariff in metric equi valents, with authority tom duty acoordingto the same; end the preparation of statistics by the Board of Trade to represent the comparative value. 3. Means which may be adopted by chambers of commerce for promoting the voluntary use of the metric system among merchants and manufacturers, such as the preparation of 'peens' tables for the various trades, for converting prices and quantities from the metric into the imperial system, and vice venA ; and the exhibition of a mural standard of the metre in public places in the principal ports and market towns. 4. Steps to be taken for securing representatives of the chambers of commerce at the conferences to be held in Paris in connection with the special exhibition of weights, measures, and coins, during the next universal exhibition. 5. The conditions of the international monetary conven tion lately entered into between France, Italy, Belgium, and Switzerland, in so far as it may be applicable to this country. The conference is to be,open to all interested in the subject. SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY AT A BRISTOL HOTEL. —A suicide, attended by circumstances of much mystery, was perpetrated the day before yesterday at Redman'a Railway Hotel, Temple-gate, Bristol, and up to the present time all the efforts employed by the • police to trace out the identity of the suicide have proved unavail ing. It would appear that about nine in the evening the deceased, a young lady of about twenty or twenty-one years of age, respectably dressed and of prepossessing man ners and appearance, came to the hotel, apparently from the train, and intimated her intention to remain there for the night. Her only luggage consisted of a carpet-bag, but as travellers from places proximate to the city often bring with them small encumbrances in this way, nothing per- Beeler was thought of that circumstance. She stated that she was not in the habit of taking suppers, but requested to be served with a biscuit and a glass of weak brandy and water, with which she was supplied. Sometime after wards she retired to red. In the course of the night some of the family heard loud snoring in the room in which she slept, but they were not at all alanned by it. In the morning, as the young holy did not come down or call for any breakfast, they knocked at her door, and receiving no answer opened it, when they found her lying on the bed in a state of stupor, and frothing at the mouth. Mee wagers were despatched to obtain medial attendance, and Dr. Ellis arrived and used all the remedies skill could suggest, including the galvanic battery, in the effort to arouse her. All, however, proved unavailing, and she died very shortly afterwards. A two-ounce phial, which appeared to have contained laudanum, was found in the room near the bed, and a letter was also found as follows: — "My dearest sisters and brothers,—l grieve to be the muse of so much anxiety to you, but do forgive me : you will know the cause of this.—Your unhappy sister. Many thanks for all your kindness. My love toLizzie." THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.—Both crews are practising daily, and exhibiting marked improvement, but the Cantabs are not making such rapid progress es the Oxonians. The Cantabs will possess the advantage of having four men in the boat this year who rowed so gal lantly in the university lace at Putney last season, vie., Mr. W. R. Griffith., of Trinity, the old stroke oar ; Mr. H. Fortescue, of Meriden., No. 4 ; Mr. Still, of edits, bow ; and Mr. J. W. Bourke, of Trinity, No. 3. The Oxonians are labouring under considerahle disadvantage in this respect, as there are bat two of the gentlemen of the last tnurnpliant crew to take their places in the boat at the forthcoming contest, Mr. F. %Valet', of Rooter Colleee, the president, who rowed No. 4, and Mr. W. Wood, of University College, No. 6. The crew has to de plore the law of Mr. M. Brown, of Trinity, who rowed the stroke oar so effectively last year. During the whole of the " coaching" this term it is much to be regretted that the president has not been assisted by any old university oarsmen, excepting a look in from Mr. G. Morrison, but has had the onerous task thrown upon him of doing the whole of the work, including the great responsibility of choosing a new stroke. Besides this, he and Mr. Wood are prohibited from entering the boat for practice, as there has been no one else to look after the crew. However equal these gentlemen may have shown themselves to the emergency, it is to be hoped that they will be relieved from a position so detrimental to the success of the crew. At the Metropolitan Board yesterday, it was stated that by Midsummer some hundred houses would be removed for the purpose of forming the new street from Blackfriars to the Mansion-house.—South London Press. MONEY MARKET.-{THIS DAY.) On o'Ciuoz. The markets for public securities opened firmly this morning, and have since impro7ed, owing to the virtual failure of the Fenian movement in Ire-' land, and an increased supply of money in the Stock Exchange. A rumonr that the crew of the steamer Tornado have been released by the Spanish government has also helped the upward tendency. The amount of business is rather large, and com prises many transactions to cover previous sales for lower prices. Consols and foreign stocks have advanced I per cent., while some of the British railway securities are oto better. Financial shares, however, remain dull, and General Credit exhibit a fresh decline of 2s. lid. There is less demand for money to-day, and the supply has increased. The rate for ch..ice three months' bills is 21 to per per cent. The charge fur short advances in the Stock Exchange, no English government securities, is 1 ; per cent, lower, at 2 to 25. Consols are now quoted 00l to 91 for money, and 91 to 91A for the account (March 7). Foreign stocks are inquired for, and a rise .4 / to per per cent. is observable in Turkish of 1865, Greek, Spanish Passive, the Committee's Certifi cates, and Russian scrip. Italian Bonds of 1861, however, have declined /. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted 56 to 57 ; ditto of 1865, 31/ to ; Greek, 141 to 15 ; Spanish Passive, 221 to ; ditto Certificates, 141 to 2 ; Italian of 1861, 5311 to 1 ; Mexican, 17! to / ; Russian Scrip, 2g to i? prem. ; and Chili= Scrip, f! to / prem. United States 5-20 Bonds and Illinois Central Railway shares have improved I per cent., but Erie have declined 11. The present %notations are :—The 5-20 Bonds, 73} to ; Erie Railway shares, 372 to 38/ ; and Illinois Central, 7b to Atlantic cable shares are unchanged. Anglo- American are quoted 114 to ; and Atlantic Tele graph Eight per Cent. Preference, 21 to 1. International Financial shares are quoted 2/ to 2/ dia. ; London Financial, 18 to 17 dia. ; General Credit, 2a to 21r dis. ; Credit Foncier, 5i to 5} dis. ; National Discount, 82 to 9 prem., ex div.; and Hudson's Bay, 151 to 16. The Syria has arrived from Alexandria with 13,0701. in specie ; and the Cuba, from New York, with 2,0001. Two (6'oA:we. Consols continue firm, at 9O to 91 for money, and 91 to i t for the account. There were no bullion operations at the Bank yesterday. The demand for exportation to the continent appears to be sufficiently strung to absorb the arrivals as they come to hand, but not to cause any withdrawals from the Bank. The Mexican dollars by the French mail steamer —about 104,000 L—were sold yesterday for Hol land at 4a. Hid. per ounce, showing a decline of The market for bar silver remains flat at ss. Old per ounce. The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were steady. The usual list is annexed : Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.181 to 11.194 ; ditto, short, 11.16 to 11.17 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.181 to 11.194 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 25.374 to 25.40; nures, 3 months, 25.37 4 to 23.40 ; Hamburg and Altana, 3 months, 13. b/ to 13.9 ; Berlin, Cologne, he., 3 months, 6.25 to 6.25; St. Petersburg, 3 mouths, 31 i to 311 , Pa ri s, short, 25.121 to 26.22 ; ditto, 3 months 25.324 to 25.Z.7 ; Marseißta, 3 months, 23.324 to 25:374 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine, 3 months, 120 to 1204 ; Vienna, 3 months, 13.0 to 13.5 ,• Trier* 3 months, 13.0 to 13.3 ; Madrid, 3 months, 48 to 471 ; Santander, 3 months, 48 to 471; Cad* 3 months, 49 to 481; Seville, 3 months, 49 to 4144 ; Malaga, 3 months, 48 to 471 ; Valencia, 3 months, 48/ to 48; Bar. oelons, 3 months, 481 to 484 ; Bilbao, 3 months, 48 to 474 ; Saragossa, 3 months. 48 to 471 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 26.85 to 28.48 ; Genoa, 3 months, 26.05 to 26.93 ; Naples, 3 months, 26.65. to 26.95 ; Palermo, 3 month., 26.85 to 28.93 ; ]Lewin, 3 months, 26.85 to 1 28.95; Lisbon, 90 days date, 524 to 52: °Polo, 90 days date, 521 to 52. At Paris thu rate of discount in the open market is 2 per cent. ; at Hamburg, 2i ; at Frankfort and - Brussels, ; at Vienna, 5 ; at Turin, 6 ; at Amsterdam, 3,1 ; at Berlin, 3 ; and at St. Petersburg, 8} per cent. It is understood that the Bank of Scotland, which was established in 16 1 13, and is the oldest bank in that country, is about to open a London office. The liluidators of the Imperial 3lercantileCredit Association (Limited) have announced a second dividend of 2s. 6d. in the pound, payable on and after Wednesday next. Pursuant to a requisition from numerous share holders, an extraordinary general meeting of the Egyptian Commercial and Trailing Company (Limited) is called for the Bth of March, to recon sider the plan for purchasing and extinguishing 13,813 shares. The question is to be decided by proxy. It appears that at the recent meeting, at which the proposal was rejected, only some 60 or 70 shareholders were represented out of a total of 900. _ _ The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of 5411. compared with the corres ponding period of 1866. At the meeting yesterday of the Thames and Ifer aey Marine Insurance Company, the directors' re port, which has already been published, was adopted. It recommended the payment, free of in come tax, of the same dividend as the last half year, viz., 3s. per share, and a bonus of 25., mak mg together 4s. per share, or at the rate of 20 per cent. for the year ending on the 31st of December. At a meeting yesterday of the Telegraph to India Company, a dividend was declared for the half-year at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, free of income tax. The directors of the Colonial Company (Limited) have issued a long circular to the shareholders, in refutation . of "some offensive remarks and allu sions" to the company contained in the report just published by the defence committee of the share holders of Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), but as this journal has nut& no reference to any such "remarks and allusions," the present notice of the matter will suffice. _ . - From the report of the directors of the Sub marine Telegraph Company, to be presented at the meeting on Tuesday next, we extract the following: - - The directors have much pleasure in being able to report to the proprietors that. notwithatualing the almost un paralleled depression of commerce during the six months ending 3lst December, 1866, the company. receipts hme exceeded in that period the sem received during the half year ending 30th Jane last by 2,0=/. Cs. 3d., and com pared with the corresponding period of 1863, there is only the small falling off of 4101. 14s. 4d. But, in consequence of the cost of repairs to cables Icing much less than in 1863, the profit divisible between the two companies is in creased by 1,646/. 10s. 2d. After adding the usual pro portion of the gross receipts to the reserve fund, which now amounts to 24,1 W. 14s. Rd., there remains the sum of 14,574/.128.4d-belonging to this company. In accordance with the resolution passed at the meeting held on the 22nd August, 1865, the directors have debited the revenue with 1,0007., being the sum that will have to be charged for the future in each half-year to pay off the debenture debt ; and bonds to that amount, drawn for ioyment on the 31st December, will become payable on the let March. The interest on the debentures for the half-year amounts to 2,626/. 10s. 2.1., and the balance enables the directors to re commend a dividend at the rate of six per cent. per annum, and to carry to the next account 236/. Is. 7d. - - - - • The half-yearly meeting of the Great Western Railway Company is called for the Bth of March. The Great Western Railway of Canada traffic return for the week ending * Jan. 26, shows an increase of 4131. over the corresponding period of 1868. . . At the meeting for the settlement of the list of contributories of the London Offices Company (Limited), held yesterday at the offices of Mr. H. Threlkeld Edwards, one of the liquidators, upwards of 190 persons were fixed upon the list, and be tween 20 and 30 cases stood over for further con sideration. FRIDAY Evzinss. Console, which closed yesterday at 90j for the 7th of March, opened this morning at 90; to 2, and closed at 90; to 91. For Money the last price was Exche4er Bills continue in demand, and have experienced t further improvement of lc to 2a, closing at 12s. to 17s. prem. The variations in foreign stocks were chiefly un favourable. Danubian bonds were heavy, and fell 2 per cent., owing to the anticipated early intro duction of a new tom. Peruvian of 18W declined 1 ; Spanish Thr..e per Cents., ; ditto Passive , ; the Certificates and Portuguese, 1 ; liteek Bonds and tioup.ms„ l to 1 ; and Mexican, 1. Turkish of lasi3 and Chili= scrip were exception sEv firm, and r. ce 1 and 1 respectively. Very few were reported in bank shares, and the • • a'ailti.ll was a reduction of 10s. ill Provincial I:an ing C .rporation. Financial sh t.cs were very inactive, anal priors closed the same a i yesterday, being On follows I . Ls tenutiona: Financial, 21 to 2 1 dis. : General Credit, 2/ to 21 die.: London 1 inanCiel, 18 to 17 die. ; and (edit Fowler of England, 54 to 51 dia. There wen, f,:w transactions in Atlantic Cable shares, and prices clused the same as yestenlay. Anglo-Aineri-an were quoted 15/ to 1 ; Atlantic Telegraph at p .1' cent. Prefertnoe, 2/ to 1; and ; Telegraph ~- ruction, 21 to 21 dia. Hudson's tilt shares closed at 161 to 18; National Discount, at 81 to 9 prem. ; and General I Ottoman, at par to prem. As regards niiteel laneous sh ares, there was a demand for thylon, East India Irrigation, and Imperial Land of Mar seilles. w1.1.;h ruse lOs. Fore-street Warehouse also impro% eL.: 55.: while Crystal Palace Preference declined 1;. ; and Egyptian Trading, 21. United states 3-2 u Bonds and Six per Cents. 1 were inquireJ f , ar, and improved / to 1 per cent. Atlantic and (ireat Western Railway Debentures and Mortgage Bonds likewise rose I to 1, whi:e tiew York Central shares (100;dols. declined 2 : and Illinois Central, 4 to Virginia Si% ler Cents., 4. Prices closed as fol lows :—.71-20 Bonds, 73L to g ; Erie Railway shares, 39 to I, ; Illinois Central, 771 to 781, ex die. ; , Atlantic au I ilreat Western Railway Debentures, 30 to 32 ; ditto Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 28i 02;1. itEmAaKs. Barometers fell rapidly yii;renray,llt this morning they are attain rising In the sooth.weat. Temperatures have risen on the east vest of England. The rinds are light to moderate. chiefly easterly on the coons of Ireland. and southerly S.R. to KW.) on our other coasts. Rain has been very general. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (RT ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.) tram we owl coutzsrottraan..) The market continues quiet. Sales about 6,000 or 7,000 bales. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted 6.L ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, ; March, 425. 93. to ; April to June, 42.. 93. to 4:14.; October to December, Cis. lid, to Cis. 9d. HAY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade at the fol lowing prices, viz.:—Prime clover, from 100 a. to 110.. ; inferior ditto, 80e. to 92a. lid. • prime second cut clover, ' 90a. to 955. • inferior ditto, ss. to 70s. ; prime meadow hay, 755. to 85s. ; inferior ditto. 55e. to 655.; straw. 44a. COVENT GARDEN.—(THIS DAY.) Considerable depression still exists in the way of trade. Retarded grapes continue to be furnished in large quan tities. Pines are also plentifuL Among pears are still good examples of glou morceau,ne plus ineuns, and Easter benne. Apples consist of court of wink, Cox's orange pippin, ands few other dessert varieties. Oranges con tinue good and cheap. Kent cobs inay still be had. Broccoli continues to arrive from the West of England. Forced asparagus and rhubarb may now be had. Portugal onions fetch from Os. to 12s. per 100. Prices of potatoes are about the same as they were last week. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, Chinese primulas, violets, pelar goniums, mignonette, and roses. FRUIT. Apples, per bushel, 4s to 81 Chednuts, per husla., 10e to IS4 limpet, per lb., Os to as Lemons, per 100, 45 to 85 Melons, foreign, each, 3s to Is VEGIEI Artichokes, per dos., In to 4s Asparagus. per bundle, In toll.' Bert, per dot., 1s t.3s Cabbages, per doz , ft to 3s Carrots, per bunch, ad to 8,1 Canlidowers, p. dos., 21 to os Celery, per bundle, Is ad to Its ticumbers, each, Is to 2.‘ Endive, per score, Is to Is 64 Garlic and Shallots, per lb., 84 Herbs, per hunch, 64 Horse Rath sh. p. bond, ta to Os Leeks, per bunch, ad Lettuces, per score, ?a to Ss ;it.s, Kent Cobs, per 100 lba, 70s t 0751 igiusges, per 100, ts 6d to is Pears. per dozen, 3s to Oa Pine Apples, per lb., Onto 811 CABLPS. Mint, per bench. le Mushrooms, p. pott., Is to la Od Mustard et Crow, p. puns., •kl Onions, per bush., 4s to iis Pinky, per bunch, Is Potatoes, York Regents, p. ton, 100. to llta Rocks, do., 85s to 1066 Flukes, 140 s to 100 s Other sorts, 75s to 80s RiUnhes, p. lt bun., is to label ties Kale, p. punn., 2. to 6s Spinach, per bush., Os to Os rumps, per bunch, od Tag " WEBB" Bragsm.—No greater proof could be cited of the active benevolence of the theatrical profession than the strong combination of histrionic talent which has been formed in aid of the fund for the five fatherless children of the late Mr. Henry B. Webb. The principal performers of Drury-lane, the Lyceum, the Olympic, the Haymarket, the Strand, the St. Jones's, the Adelphi.the Prince of Wales's, andthe New Royalty, have readily given their aid ; and the beet scenes selected from ten popular plays and dramas will be repro. 'Dented by artistes who have peculiarly distinguished them selves in connection with them. The programme thus pro- vided cow primes selections from The Manof the Worid,Darid Garrick. The Long Stray, The Green Bashes, L'Afrira ice, ro. The Lady of Lyons. the burlesque of Block-Eyed Snails, Meek Ado Almod Nothing, and The Tieket-of-Leare Mau. The grand morning performance thus constituted will take place on Thursday next, February 21, at Drury lane Theatre, the free use of which has been generously granted by Mr. F. B. Chatter:on. It is impoesible to doubt that the attendance on the interesting occasion will be 'proportionate to the force of the attraction and the claims of the cause which it is intended to serve.— Error. NARROW ESCAPE OP A SHIP'S CREW.—Yester day, one of the crew of the Norwegian }argue Aingkes, of Arundel, lying at No. 3 tier, North Shiehl ,, , Mee found dead in his hammock, by the watchman on board. The captain and the rest of the crew were at once informed of the circumstance. but life had been extinct for some hours prior to the discovery. It appears that on the previous day the ship had been fumigated to destroy rats, with which the vessel was overrun, and long after the suspension of operations the smoke hung shout the hold of the vessel. The crew thoughtlessly went to their beds as usual, and when awakened yesterday morning, they found themselves suffering from a feeling of oppression and lan guidness, arising from the effects of the smoke. The river police were communicated with, and hail the body of the man removed to the deadhouse. An inquest was held last evening, and a verdict returned that deeeased had died from apoplexy, induced by inhaling the fumes of burning charcoal.—Yorthern Daily Expense. - • On Thursday, in the Dublin Court of Common Pleas, an action for damages for seduction was concluded, having been under investigation of the couit for some days. The plaintiff we. Mr. Charles Murphy, and the defendant Mr. Robert Doughty, both occupying good social position , . On behalf of the plaintiff it was stated that the two families were intimate, and made reciprocal visits, the defendant often sleeping at the house of the plaintiff. On one occasion he left the bed-room assigned to him, and spent the night in the room of the plaintiff's daughter, a young woman of considerable attractions. The result was the birth of an illegitimate child, and the death of the girl, it was alleged, from shame and grief. Mr. bow Butt, Q.C., who conducted the use for the plaintiff, commented in severe terms on the insinuation of the defendant that somebody else we. the father of the child. The jury returned with a verdict for 1,0001. damages and 6d. costs. 901 to 1. The official business report is aa follows: Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 901, j ; ditto, for account, 901, 1,1, 1 ; Three per Ceuta. Re duced. 893, 90;,1 ; New Three per Cents., 90, 891, 901, 90, ; Bank Stook, 253 ; India Five per Cent. Stock. 1071, 1, it, 7, 1 ; ditto Five per Cent. enfaced " rupee paper, 1021, ; ditto Five per Cent. Debentures, 102 f. Indian , overnment securities were steady . MINES.-(TBIS DAY.) Ulm (Mims. The mini 11.;, market is rather quiet to-day, but there is a demand for Prince of Wales, North Crafty, We - Chiverton, Wheal Bassett, ttreat Rotallack, i Ch:verton Moor shares. West Chi verton are quozed 61 to 62 ; North Crotty, 51 to Wheal Basset. 65 to 70 ; Great Retallack, 475. Od. to 50a. ; ClAverton Moor, 0 to ; Prince of Wales, 365. to 34•.: N..rth Treskerby, 2 ; Wheal Buller, 25 to 27 ; Great Vor, 17 to ; Great South Tolgus, 12s. 6d. to 17s, Od. ; Chiverton, 8 to ; and East IllafteU, to Tho subjoined report on the metal market is from the circular of Messrs. von Dadelszen and North : We cannot report any iniprovemett in the metal taer ket ; comps lints are general, and prieee are with difficul maintained. Iron—Welsh bars are dull, prime nnehur 51. Ifs, to rm. in Wales; rails firm at Gl. and upwards; ritaffonlahire de..criptions continue dull; Sootah pig iron hes declined to fits. 61. cash. Copper—Hardly any bulgi ness doing in either English or foreign. Seat waticted, 821. ; tough tik and ingots, 824 ; Burrs is obtainable at $61.; Waflaroo. ; ores and regulut obtain compara tively higher prices. Tin—The market quiet, and prices ane in bu3ers' favour. Straits radio) ff./. 10s. for fine; goad merchantable, 841. ; distant shipments, &W. 10s.; Baum 48/. 10s. to KW. In Holland the pine remains at ...ff. Tin Plates—Prices are fully maintained. Lead steady at 10/. lfis. to AC Speller continues un settled. Small salvi of spot Is at 211.15 e.. while for forwent delivery there an at 211. 10s. here and in outpoete. Specials, 21/. Us. RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) Om WOLoci. The railway market is firm to-day, with a good amount bi:sinims. Lancashire and Yorkshire, South Eastern, and Great Eastern stocks are in prominent request, and have risen to per MAL Midland has also impmved I, but Caledonian his declined _ _ Met;X;litan stock is now quoted 124 1 1 to ex ; Great Western, 50 to 1 ; London and NOrth Western. 122 4 : e ; Midland, 1221 to 12M ; Lan cashire and Yorks hire, 1261 to 127 ; South og to ; SlEastern, Great Northern, 124 to 124 ; ditto A, 1281 to 129 ; London, Chstiam, and Dover, 18 to ; and North British. 374 to 384. - - --- lioreiiii ---- Ml7lc:.fonirlriilwav shares are quiet, at the cl.mtni; priors of yesterday. East Indian are quoted LUG to nk 1 ; Lombardo-Venetian, 16 to 1. and Grand Tru 4if Canada, 21 to 1 ror to-day's Share Lieu see page 4.1 TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mlles Mer- Total. Total, 61.11. WAY. open. srosers. ehandtse. 1806. I+lo6. Week eliding Do U. Zastlliii2ll ll•'2* 12,0.1 93,t.:4 40.6/6 20.4111 . _ Week ending Jan. 24 1867. 1.8 . 861. Detroit cud Si absentee 169 3,838 4.933 Week muting Jen. 26. Great Wertern of can Ada . 366 11,831 11,4111 Meek endlur Jan. 1 4 SAustrianLombanty&C.L (South Auitrton Lane —lO9l 6,800 29,119 36,919 33,667 hyper Hair Including the Veneta= Lines, ..1401 14,328 36,64.1 34.971 30,6 M Week ending Feb. :1 . Loadon,Tillaury..tiontheud •763 348 1,061 I,IE Week ending Vela 9. Pembroke and Teary .... 27 217 R.AILWAV TRAFFIC RFA'ZIPTH.—The traffic re ceipts of railways in the United Kingdom, published foe the week ending February 9, amounted, on 12,614 miles, to 645.928., and for the corresponding week of 186 i, on 12,198 utiltos. to 673 ' 431., showing an increase of EA miles and of 15,6.111. The -roes receipts en 14 of tl principal tallw.ps in the United Kingdom animated f• the week on 9.1149 miles t0.515,V.W.,axil for the coffeepot& ing week of last year, on 9,039 mile*, to 53 l ,4titil., skewing an increase of 150 miles, ant18,6)3/. The increase On the Great Fasters, amounted to 271.; on the t treat Northern to 2,6171. g on the Great Southern and Western to 444/. ; on the Great Western to 2.18 N. ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire to 2,87.31; on the London and Brighton to 7841.; on the Mae. cheater, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire to tool.; on the Mid. land to I;s7n/. ; on the North British to Lem. ; on ti North Eastern so 1.700/.: and on the South Eastern to I,lW—total, 15,510 f. But from this must be deducted 1,541/., the decrease on the Caledonian, Effit. on the Lon don and North Western, 1,015' on the London and South Western, leaving the increase as above, 13,879!. The re ceipts on 52 other lines in the United Kingdom amounted on 3,545 miles to 100,6391. ; and for the corresponding week of last year on 3.459 miles to 96,4371., *Lowing an in crease of 86 miles, and of 4,209/. The goods traffic on fps 14 systems of lines above amounted for the •eek SAV.V., against 327.5791., showing an increase of 1,47 51, The passengers. parcels, mails, kc.. traffic a. tho e lined amounted to 1.11,4,013/., against 961,527/, for the own , 'prowling Aerial of last year. showing an increase of 5,4%/. The total receipt. for the peat week chow an increase of 4151. as compared with those of the preceding week, ending the 2nd inst. BRUTALITY .PF SPANIARM — If ever there was a brutal nation it is the Spanish. They are by nature capable of every kind of refinement; but in the mean while there is an undercurrent of brutality in them that is far less well covered over than the Tartar beneath the Russian skin. However the taint may have been origi nally abed into the blood, it is unquestionably kept up and fostered be the beloved bull-fights, to which the aged or worn-out favourites of the gentry are consigned by their tender and affectionate masters, who make parties to go and see them tortured by the bull. We shall never forget the deep impression made upon ourselves at the only bull fight we have witnessed, of how deeply an absolute love of crueity is inbred in them. There were some three or four ladies in the box with us, and two boys, one of five, the other aix years old ; they were gaily-dressed, bright little fellows. full of joy at attending the funcion. It happened after a time that one of the wretched horses was half-killed by the bull exactly beneath our box. and was left to lie there ; whereupon these little petticoated boys nearly fell out of the box in the ecstatic clapping of their hands and Remains of delight, as they minutely watched the still quivering bowels of the poor beast that lay spread on the ground ; and, actually encouraged by their mother and her friends, mimicked the convulsive shivers that paced through his mangled carcase ! Some of the younger women and girls certainly did screen their eyes front the horrid sight ; but all the men, high mid low, roared with delight over the fallen and dying creatures—C , ' . o,ol ifega:ine for February.