The Express. — London, England, 1866-12-03 00:00:00

TELE ,EXPREAS#S7.. MONDAY ,EVZNING, DECEMBER 3 1 1866.- -• 4,. *purtiitteitigence. REVIEW OF TEE TWO-YEALR-OLDB OF 1866. her ; and if there wais " do " in perspective it did not 1 some off, owing to Mr. Chsplin's making the claim. All that can come of it.df disqualification Wrakplaca, will be the mulcting of those who aver owned or backed Soiled Dove, in having to refund their winnings. Perhaps some are unable to do se, and they will become " defaulter" — so that the law will seem rather cruel, in this case, as the victims to Boiled Dove must be perfectly innocent of any intent to do wrong.—l am, km., METEOR. ILO) Entrifignut. No. I. TO TIM =Ton OF Till 1105138. SIB,—A review of the juvenile brigade that has been • since the 15th of last February cannot fail to be interesting, with the Two Thousand and Derby so "open' looking, and three of the very best performers out—Aebbneenset. Viridis, and Fripounier—in neither nee. It has, besides, been a great year for 2-yr-olds, whose excellence was fairly demonstrated when one, and not the very best, could be found to e asil y dispose of the lint and third in a Der by, c at weight for age, over • severe T.Y.C. that was sup to be liked by both 3-yr-olds. And yet there been nothing done that is looked upon es decisive enough for the Blue Bibend of 1886, the Rake's triumph in the great Blenkiron prise—by far the largest stake ever contested by juveniles —being sneered at in some quarters, on the grounds that he was kept expreedy in reserve for it all the year, and wound up to such • pitch that improvement in anything like the same ratio as his rivals is impossible. This, how ever, is a point I shall have to discuss hereafter, when it comes to the Rake's turn to be critically examined, there having been many youngsters out last spring before him, and one • downright clipper," Viridis patronising an illegitimate meeting held last March. It is a sign of the times that the first andlast races of the season were between two-yr olds, • lot of five coming out at Harrow, and Lady Pam, the worst favourite of them all, doing the trick. This was no " fluke," as we saw her ladyship only the other day exhibit some little quality, which the four she defeated never did ; but the Lincoln heroine, Problem, clearly outshone her, Jeannie Deane, Marino, Bounceaway, and Maid Marian comprising others in the large Brocklesby field that are equal or superior to her, though Idounceaway, beginning badly, took no part in the race ; nor did any thing else, at the finish, beyond Problem and Jeannie Deana, the Lincoln people having the extreme felicity of seeing the former carry Mr. Chaplin's colours triumphantly, whilst the Middle Parkites were in extaaiea to claim the pear astheir own. Asecond juvenile (selling) racebrought together four colts and the same number of fillies, so that the twenty-two contesting the above-named :take did not exhaust all the stook on hand • and again the ladies won the battle, en Orlando fi lly :tailed Pneumatic (a roarer, now in Belgium), being in such superior condition to Serinppatam that she beat him • length, though it might have been otherwise had the colt " come" sooner, his supe riority being so manifest to all that Prince D. Soltykoff was quite envied the favour done him by Count F. de Lagrange in claiming the young Arthur Wellesley for 135/. Owing to the second day's programme being frozen out of the whole week, we had no spin with the youngsters at Nottingham ; and but eight of them figured at Liverpool, three brutes contest ing • selling race, and five others the old Tyro, wherein decidedly the two best were lint and second, allowing that Sycee should not have beaten Bracken, who rem> make a good handicap horse next year. Sycee, never theless, made another mark the folluwing week at Don caster. in fair company, the 71b penalty she carried only just preventing her beating Moutasnard, Maid Marian, and Eaahy, as she ran • neek-and-neck with them for the Hopeful ; but catching the victor, the French Montag nard, on even terms in the betting-room, she "walked in" eight lengths before him, Opoponax not being fit enough to get within less than four lengths of her. Thus, if the Doncaster lot was not a numerous one, it was equal iu quality to that patronising the rival meeting at Warwick, where Misfortune, Prodigal, The Rescue, and the whistling Anatomist contested one prize, and Misfortune, G ood fellow, The Rescue, Lady Craven, Moonbeam, Aggravator, and the pretty but unsuccessful Allealey, another. Misfortune was the fortunate one in both cases, Moonbeam being too backward to interfere with her, or at the three furlongs (over which both races were inn) there would have, in the language of Arte anus Ward, " been a Ste." Handicaps and weight-for-age races, early as it was, were got up for juveniles at War wick ; but the respectables quite despised them, and I question whether the then owner of iridis would have let her run for the 1001. at Stockbridge Spring, the same week, bed lie known what she really was, despite her being on the home ground, and with nothing better than Rebecca and Lady Pam to do battle with, for all such " wonders" are invariably kept at least till the "legiti mate" season seta in. This began on the2oth of March, at Northampton, where one of the Baron's King Tom fillies, Hippie, was near acoomp:ishing almost as great a feat as Friponnier per formed when he met Lord Lyon at the last " legitimate" meeting, as to beat Mr. Pitt over his favourite three quarters so early, even with a 71b. advantage in the weight , , would have been thought wonderful, so much was the Prime Minister believed in before be turned " roarer." Hippies ran him to a neck as it was, although the effort cost her dearly, as she was not able next day to beat Problem over half a mile, and it was weeks before she could show again after this second dressing. Miller's Maid, Master Robert. and Sunnyside graced the "small fry," and we had eon:, rare quality in the Althorp Park field of sixteen, incliehug three veritable Derby horses—The Rake, Fitz roy, and Marksman, also Knight of the Garter, Cellina, Jeannie Deans, Captain Kidd, and such lesser lights as Foresight, Land Tax, and the Anianda colt. Not one of the four first-named was quite up to the mark, and hence Cellir.a and Jeannie Deans were enabled to run home in the front rank, the former getting second. The Bake, neveitheleas, was fit and good enough to win, little as be likes half a mile, and when his detractors are endeavouring to prove under what great advantages he ran at Newmarket, they seem to overlook altogether his brilliatt performance of beating the above-'smell lot. At Lewes, lady Pam had to succumb to her hall-brother, the Prenilet. in consequence of her penalty, nothing else of any runt patronising the meeting, though there was origin.dly a good juvenile race in the bill of fare, but which t•ll to the ground owing to a change of the " fix ture " itfter it had closed. Saintly Edinburgh being the only I...carting that desecrated Passion-week, nothing iuter vened I.:tween Lewes and the Newmarket Craven vette, , where the 1,500-guinea yearling, Butliven, since .4nd, credited the judgment of those who ran up to such a ridiculous figure by making an un succes-fal , e 5 .. 1, 1 , t in a selling race, won by the moderate Maim . ..dire. Next, the lucky Colonel l'emson showed the world his wonderful Achievement, who, however, was hardly suspected of being such a gem, as she looked Hitter than most light " dyers." and had Itothing better that, the second-rate Verulani, the overrated Plio tograp....e and the good-looking Camilla to dispose of. Still. erulam hadsome little form about him at this time, or Lc could not have beaten Bounceaway just after she had cantered home before Water Cure, Maid Marian, Canard, Court Card, and several others for a 501. plate—thought rather strange ruu 'Ariz alley, Maid Marian wound up by running home two lehgths before N'erulam. The richest juvenile stake of the week was the Abingdon, won by the now defunct Fier Weather tried so much better than N'eruhun at home that no one sirs surprised at her beating Problem at alb less weight. aleeit she could only just get home a neck before Bloats Bose —a long way from good form. There were plenty of little plums to pick up, and they must consider theieselvea complimented to have tempted Gas and Good fellow. moderate as these are, one of the fields being so bad, or eo out of sorts, that the noisy Anatomist (another of Mr. Chaplin's bad bargains) was enabled to win over part of the Rowley Mile, the query being what Surmyside and Adamanthea could have been about to let him do such a thing. Being Eastertide, racihg was going on in all parts of the country in the Craven week ; but, except that Narino won her two races (one of which brought out Honestish and Paxton) at Dur ham...nd Bracken brought off a double event at Catterick, turmeg the tables on Sycee in one case, mid likewise dis posing of Bumblekite, The Corporal (both very green), (Bray Queen, Rondinella, Sc., there was nothing done to affect cue status of the juveniles. Nor did much come out of the following week, industrious as they were at Thirak, Chelmsford, and Epsom. Bracken held his own in the north pretty well, considering he gave Their monietei albs, was only beaten a length, and ran Ladyli!:e (.r had third) at the same disadvantage ; and at Chelmsford Miller's Maid, Bomiceaway, Adamanthea, and Laura were the heroines, it being somewhat singular that few eoit• showed there in proportion to the tithes. At Epsain the fillies ruled the roast again, Cellina and Opoponax being on their best behaviour, and winning thei:- t eo stakes easily—the latter from the Lord of the Isles t.l:y--Catherine Hayes. Verularn, sc., and the forever from Verulam. Odd Fellow, Charles 11., and Lady Pam, Verulam afterwards complimenting the pall by winning a six furlong race. Latterly, plenty of emu! .iment has been found the rising generation at New market in the Guineas week, and the new 200 soya. sweep stakes in.L. inaugurated well, no greater celebrity than the Hermi: making his dibut in it, with Lady Hester, against Cellius...lid Marksman. But the issue was " all wrong," the Lot-named being absolutely last, and Cellina extra) before The Hermit, whose party were quite staggered after I..,vieg tried him so highly, and that something was radiedly wrong he very plainly proved on next meeting Lord aiaiiiford's filly. Lady Heater was not beaten far, and Lei party were sanguine enough to believe she could win the great 2001. Plate next day. Here, however, Hippie came oat. in her true colours, and won so easily that it was little thought there was a Derby horse behind her, espe cial:_ Le like D'Estournel, who accompanied Argentrl, Bus in 1 s be, Eglamour, Problem, Atalante, Maid Marian, and Foresight among the unplaceil lot, the shifty Uat:y being second (on sufferance ?) and Lady Hester third. Atalante had previously run a close T.Y.f'. race with King Hal, supposed to be a good home at the time, soil Hatty could not get before l'rodie..l or Primrose in a Maiden Plate ; but the running of 2.yr-obla in the spring for the gambling plates at New market always appears very strange six months afterwards, some only coming out for the purpose of gulling handi cappers, and others being totally unfit to run. All I need further note as regards the Two Thousand week is, that Problem, Asaineboine, Rosa Nera,Gootifellow, andSerings eatam played winning games ; and Claymore Gas, Challenge, and Soiled Dove losing ones, in the small fry, the Latter showing in a sweep worth 201., winner to be sold for -'IF., and then not being able to win, &tall the year in band she is supposed to have. She did not run as Soiled Dove, Mr. Chaplin having olaimed hens the beaten" filly by The Rover, dam's pedigree unknown, " and then christened her, all eyes having noticed that sh e ran quite untrained. 2fe one, however, seemed to notice a Gladiateur look about METROPOLITAN COUNTY COMM (Sitting days appointed for the present week.) Wswitrusnut, St. Marthisdane.—Taseday, Dec. 4 ; Wednes day, 5 Thursday, 6. BLoontni Portland road.—Wedneeday, Dec. 5 ; Thursday, 6 : Friday, 7. Mascritsont, Marylehone-road.—Tuesday, Dec. 4: Wednes day, 6 ; Friday, 7. WANDSWuRTH, SotiChADOCC —Tuesday, Dec. 4. Culawzigwrix, Duncan-terrace. —Monday, Dec. S: Tuesday, 4 ; Wednesday, 5; Thursday, 6; Friday, 7. SHOREDITCH, Old-street-road —Tuesday, Dec. 4 ; Thursday, 6. Bow, Bow - road . — Monday , Dec. 3 Friday, T. WHITICHATEL, Great Prescot-etreeS.—Tueeday, Dec. 4 Wed needay, S; Thursday, 6 : Friday, T. SOUTHWARK, Swan-street —Theiday, Dec. 4; Thursday, 6 Friday, T. Laiortit, Camberwell New-read. —Tuesday, Dec. 4. OREMIWKII.—WoHnesHAt oc DOC. 6; Friday, 7. WooLvricn.—Thnraday . 6. Crrt ot lAmnow, Thursday. 6. LORD MAYOR'S Cour, GuildhalL —Monday, Dec. S. .—Theeday, Dee. 4 COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Dge. I. Sittings at Nisi Prins in Iliddlessx.—lßefore Lord Chid Justice &will and a Special Jury.) DREW r. THE LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY COMPANY. There were two actions in these names, and they were brought on behalf of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Drew, who were killed in the accident which happened at the Caterbam Junction. The claims were for damages for the loss which the children, who were five in number, had sustained by the lou of their parents. Mr. Drew was in his lie time a timber merchant. Mr. Hawkins, Q.C. on behalf of the plainti ff said that an arrangement had been come to that a verdict should be taken in the first case, which was founded upon the death of Mr. Drew,for the sum of 7,500/.; and in the second case, which had reference to the death of Mrs. Drew, the ver dict would be for 5001. It was also arranged that the 8,0001. should be equally divided amongst the children of the deceased. Verdicts were thereupon taken for the plaintiff for the amounts mentioned. PSNINSULAR AND AN UN ORIENTAL STEAM NAVI- G CY. the pressure occasioned by the large number of passengers who select the months of October end November farteeir voyages to India, China, and Australia, the (Brenton despatched two extra steamers fawn Sum this season. Each was full of essaingeri, but the operation is not one from which much ph cen be &lived, 'atheism* menels have to travel comparatively empty in the opposite directiou. It was announced in the half-yearly report of March, 1865, that the compeny proposed to make seine additional trips between Bombay and Sues, but circumstances led to the postponement of the experiment. The directors have no w, however, completed their arrange en for a trial of these extra voyages, and the first steamer will leave Bombay on the 19th January and Suer about the sth of February next, in correspondence with the steamers to leave Southampton on the 20th and Marseilles on the 28th of January. A service with Bombay four times a month will then be temporarily established. The loss of the J e ddo was reported at the last half -yearly meeting. sad this casualty crates a charge of 53,2001. on the account. The final balance of the damage ariang from the cyclone in Calcutta, 7 691 . 16 s. Ild. , is also charged against it. The directors are, however, enabled to recommend a pay ment of 24 per cent. from this account, carrying the balance of 3631. 90. 9d. to the general reserve fund. The paid-up capital of the coamounted, on the 30th September, the last day ti t he financial year, to 2,300,00 W., and the sum borrowed on debenture was 626,5001. The rate at which the company are now issuing and renewing debentures is 5 per cent. The ninth instalment on the new shares was paid on the let of October, and the tenth and last becomes due on the Ist January, 1867. With regard to the company's general operations, it can scarcely be necessary to remind the shareholders that the year 1866 has been marked by a com mercial crisis of unprecedented severity and duration, not only in this country, but throughout the east. The direc tors are happy to state that the company will not eventually be losers in respect of their remittances from the agencies in the east—a sum of about 14,0001. in bills on the Agra and Idasterman's Bank received since the last meeting remaining in suspense only—but its ordinary business has, in the latter portion of the financial year, been indirectly and very considerably affected by the disastrous events which havetaken place in the commercial world. In the face of theexisting stagnation of trade with the east, and all the circumstances referred to in this re port, the directors congratulate the proprietors on the fact that they are enabled to recommend a s e nddivid of 3 pas cent. for the last half-year, making, with per cent. declared in June last, and 2a per cent. from the under writing account, a total of 9 per cent. for the year. The a m ounts payable under this report will consequently stand as follows :—Dividend, 3 per cent. ; underwriting ac count, 24 per cent. ; together 5i per cent. And these payments will be made free of income tax, in one warrant, on Thursday, the 27th rest The report of the directors, to be laid before the annual meeting of this company on the 6th inst., has been issued. The capital account shows that the company stood on the 30th of September last, of stock in ships, 17SS ese r the deducted for depreciation, 3,043,163/. 18s. 4d. ; also, of freehold and leasehold prop erty in Eng land, and docks and premien at Calcutta, Bombay, Hong Kong, Singapore, and other stations, 259,0901. 4s. Id.; and stock of coals, naval and victualling stores, amounting to 473,865/. 11.. 11d. • also cash at bankers, investments, bills receivable, haleness in agents' hands, and debts due to the company, 368,180/. 15a. 2d., making the total &meta, 4,144,290/. 9s. fel. That the capital received from the pro prietors at that date amounted to 2,300,0001. • and that there had been received on debentures, 626,5001. ; and in anticipation of the ninth and tenth instalments, 34,6051. ; total capital, 2,964105/. ; that the liabilities of the com pany, in bills . payable and o therwise, amounted to 724,17 01 . 16s. 8(1., making the total capital and liabilities, 3,685,2751. 16s. 811., and showing a surplus of 459,0141. 12s. 10cL The revenue account shows that the gross revenue or income of the company, from freight, plumage money, postalservioecon. *sets, and other sources, amounted, for the 12 months ending 30th September last, to 2,243,0761. 6a. 6d. • that the expenditure and charges on revenue, including interest on debentures, with the reserve for insuranoe, and outlay for wear and tear and renewal of ships for the same pe riod, a mounted to 2,0 9 1,49 31 . 4 a. ; leaving a net profit of 148,5831. 2a. 6d. ; deduct dividend of 3i per cent. for the ball-year ending 31st March, 77,000/. ; and the half.yeer's dividend of 3 per cent., now about to be recommended, 67,500/., together 144,500 G ; leaving a balance of 4,0831. 2.. 6d. The proprietors' underwriting account shows that the annual premium of five per cent. on the estimated value of the floating property of the company, covering ordinary sea-risks, and credited to this account, for the year ending 30th Sept., 18e6, is 110,0001.; deduct value of steam ship Jeddo, wrecked on the Choul Kader reef, in Feb., 1866, (less depreciation), 53,200/. • also balance of damage to the company's property at • 'Calcutta by the cyclone, in October 1861, 769/. 16e. 1 together, 53,969 16e. 11d., leaving, 56;0301. 3.. Id. Payment pro posed to be made to the proprietors at the rate of 21 per cent., 55,666/. 13s. ; - balance carried to the gene ral reserve fund, 3631. 9s. 9d. ; together, 56,03 W. 3s. id. In the last annual account the general reserve fund amounted to 458,6511.35. ld. ; add balance of underwriting account, 3631.95. 9.1., making the present amount 450,014 G 12a. 10d. The directors have issued simultaneously with the report a " Statement of he ion and operations of the company from its incorporation to the present time, in which they have sought to supply the shareholders with information, which may satisfy them on many subjecta they would otherwise expect to find mentioned herein, and which statement, as an epitome of former reports, as a history of the company, and. as a descrip tion of its condition and operations, will, they trust, prove i n teresting and useful both for present perused and future reference. The tabular list prefixed to the report contains, as usual, a statement of the tonnage, horse-power, and present employment of the company's fleet, and the fol lowing remarks will explain the principal changes it exhibits when compared with that issued in the Let bill y early report. The Surat has been completed, and, after performing a complete voyage on the Southampton and Mediterranean lines during which she steamed 8,858 miles, at an average rate of eleven knots per hour, was despatched to Calcutta (ria the Cape,) on the 7th ultimo, for service between that place and Suez. The directors have a confident hope that this fine vessel will be found to possess all the require ments of the mail and passenger service in the East. The Avoca, Malacca, and Sunda have likewise been finished, and have each been sent to the East. The first made the passage from Southampton to Bomhay in sixty-five, the second in fifty-five, and the third in fiftyight days. The intended despatch of the Geelong for the East yeas men tioned in the last annual report. That vessel left South ampton for Bombay on the 9th June, and arrived out on the 30th July, making the passage in fifty-one days. All these voyages were made under easy steam. The Candia, Nubia, and Delta are again in active service, each having received new boilers and a thorough repair and refit. The first brought to Suez,two days within the contract time, the Calcutta and China mail, delivered on the 27th ultimo. The Meehan has been brought to Southampton to receive new engines and boilers, and the Nemesis is on her way from Calcutta to the same place to receive new boilers and to undergo a general refit. The directors have contracted with Messrs. Denny Brothers, of Dumbarton, for the our. chase of a large vessel of about 2,167 tons, builder's measurement, and 500 horse-power, now in course of con struction, which is to be completed in about six months from this time. The Granada has been sold to one of the princes of Japan on advantageous terms, this vessel being no longer suitable for the increased requirements of the local traffic. The board have much pleasure in stating that there has been no loss or serious casualty since the date of the last report. It may have been remarked by proprietors that the number of vessels under extensive repair has of late been unusually large. This has arisen from the circum stance that many of the company's ships were built about the same time, and the necessity for new boilers, and a general refit, consequently comes round at nearly the same period. Several of the finest ships, among them the Pens, Simla, Chins, Ceylon, Nubia, Candle, Nepaul, Bemires, Emeu, Salsette, and Delta, have now undergone a complete renewal, and some have still to be laid up teethe same pur pose; but, although a considerable per ix:lame of the ton nage of such a Beet must at all times be unavailable under these circumstances, the proportion will not, it is hoped, be so large in any future year. The repairs and renewal of the last nine of the ships enumerated above come into the accounts for the financial year, and the consequence is that the amount expended in this way has exceeded the total of that spent in repairs and renewals, together with the sum set apart for depre ciation in former years, when the repairs had been of the average character. In the accounts submitted prior to the annual meeting of December, lialfo, the cost of repairs for the year stood at 294,4591. is. 10t1. and the amount set I apart for depreciation was 111,00b1. - together 4J9,4191. 7s. 10d. In the accounts for the present year the amount expended in repairs and renewals alone reaches the unusual sum of 439,3991. ltis. 7d., but as the vessels repaired and renewed during this and the preceding year have been rendered in many respects as good as new, the directors have rot considered it necessary to charge any reserve for depreciation against the revenue of the last financial year. The outlay of capital during the last two years in the construction and purchase of new ships, and in meeting the extensive operations necessary to place and maintain some of the more important stations iu the East (Bombay and Suez especially) on a footing commensurate with the requirements of the service, has led to the absorption of the amount remaining to be called up on the new shares ; and, looking forward to the possibility that the company may soon be invited to submit tenders for new services, the performance of which might lead to the necessity of building more vessels, the boanl felt that, in the interest of the shareholders, they should he prepared beforehand with means to undertake any additional work they might be called on to perform. They consequently j.etitioned her Majesty in council for a supplemental charter, authorising an addition of one million pounds sterling to the present capital of the company by the creation and issue of 20,000 new shares of 50/. each, and they have reason to believe that the application will be granted. The direc tors greatly rwet that it has become their painful duty to report the deaths of two members of,the boaid within the last CORN.-Camealrics, DEC. 1.-Wheat was quite half-year. Mr. Plowden, whose decease took place in dear as last week. Barley L. to 2s. lower. Beans and July, had held his post since December, 1862, and oats quite as dear. Wheat, 60s. to 68s. Barley, 40s. to no one could have taken a deeper interest in the company's affairs, or discharged his duties with greater assiduity. 54 5• Be ans, 448. 4° 54' Oats , 27.. to 30°. In Captain Nair the directors Lave lost a colleague CARLISLE, DEC. 1 .- There was a small supply of wheat whose connection with the company dated from its forms- at market this morning, selling at the extreme rates of last Lion. A large experience in his profession, and thorough week's quotations, and the same remarks apply business habits, rendered him a valuable coadjutor in to oats. There was no change in barley, of conducting the affairs of the con-pany, and the board are which an average quantity was on offer. Prices :- persuaded that the feelings of personal sorrow with which New white wheat, 20s. to 275. ; ditto, old, 269 Gel. to they allude to his loss will be fully reciprocated by the 2as.; new redarl wheal3t, 1 6d. to 9s. to 245. Gd. 6d. ; ditto, dit potato old, oa 24 ts s. shareholders. The elevation of the Right Honourable to 255. 6d.; bey, s. 155., Justice George to the dignity of a judge of the Court its. Oil, to 10s. 3d.; ditto old, Ils. Gd. to 13s. 3d., per of Queen's Bench in Ireland led to the resigoation of his Carlisle bushel. Fleur, 2 s. s d. to 2s. Bd.; oatmeal, 2s. seat at the board. While this circumstance must be re- to 2s. 2d.; ryemeal and barleymeal, Is. 6d. per stone. garded as a matter for congratulation with the right COLCIMITER, Die. 1.-A large supply of wheat and bon. gentleman, the sharehuldess have been deprived good of barley. The former met a good demand at fully thereby of the services of a most zealous and able director. 2e. per qr. below last week's rates, and the latter also de- The three vacancies occasioned by the events mentioned dined 2s. eer qr., at which there was a free sale. above reduced the list of directors to eight, while the GUILDFORD, Dec. 1.-There was a good supply of minimum number sanctioned by the constitution of the wheat at market today, of other grain very large. tallest company is ten ; the board consequently, acting in con- was in good demand at about Is. per qr. under last week's formity with the requirenients of the deed of settlement, T H E Cieccivs. -We are enabled to announce appointed two qualified proprietors to the vacant poste. price. Barley commanded less attention than of late,ilers were not disposed to force sales. Other sprin but corn *at, in consequence of strong representations that have These two gentlemen, Slr. E. Thornton, C. 8., and Mr. G. unchanged. Wheat, 60s. to 745. ; barley, 345. to 535. ; . been mule, the suggestion of the judges upon the alters - Carleton l'Estrange, will offer themselves for election by a t., 20 s . ; peas, 40 s to 4-is. ; bes 46e. to 561. ap e . tion of the circuits has been modified, and that no change the body of proprietors on the 6th instant, and the board a ..elereortn, DEC. 1.-A good supply of wheat ; trade will be made in the constitution of the Oxford and recommend them with confidence to the shareholders. dull, and prices la. per load lower for all qualities, Western Circuits. The former will therefore still retain Having in view the advantage of occasionally filling a ' hot new and old. Barley keeps its price for malting ; very Herefonlshire and Monmouthshire, and the latter Win- vacancy by the appointment of some official of the coin - ' grinding samples a shade lower. Oats and beans both ls. chester.-Senday Gazette. puny whose long service, knowledge of the business, and per qr. and load higher. Wheat, red, fine,per load, %e s . t o THE POLICE IN JAMAICA.-A circumstance oc- proved capacity may fit him for that distinction and malting, per qr., 4 .to tais.; , 304. to 40s. Oats, carrel on Saturday last that more than anything of the render him a useful member, the board propose, prior to li e ; „ s . ; 2. te, to grinding ; 445. Barley, kind we have witnessed fora long time proves the igno- the half-yearly meeting next June, to nominate Mr. Henryq xi n a. l6s. to 245. ; fi ne, old, 345. Beans, per ranee and worthlessness of the police as at present conati- Bayley. now one of the assistant managers, to the joust of . ror ea s er tuted. A sailor entered the watchmaking establishment director. The directors have frequently reminded the 1 • ` 1 " ' t° . wheat, most of the samples being of the new crop. Around of Mr. Whitbourne, in King-street, and asked to see some shareholders since 1861 that the Indian and China mail Lmczsrse, Dec. 1.-we had about an average show of here the grass lands are looking very well indeed. The silver watches. They were pointed out to him in the show contracts, taken in 1853 and 1854, were terminable, inquiry for wheat was decidedly dull, and sellers had to glass, and one, at his request, handed him for inspection. either by the government or the oompany, on twelve take 2a. per qr. less money than last week. New red He looked at it, inquired the price, and, after occupying months' notice - and they have likewise informed theca sufficient time to put the party a ttending to him off his that the existing Australian contract, which commenced sorts were quoted at 58 4 . to 625. ; new white, 60s. to 65a. ; guard, be suddenly turned on his heels and made his way in February last, is terminable in like manner on two AS fast as be could up the street, turned into the Next you& notice. These contracts comprise the whole of old red, Ms. to 645. ;old white, 66a. to 70e. per 36 stone. cross street, and then up the lane, where, had he not been the mail services now worked by the company. The Barley was pretty well represented, and, with a quiet the very best qualities. Malting, 45e. to 50s. per qr. ; stopped, he would have mingled ' with other sailors sad parliamentary committee of 1866, after a most searching tone in the demand, prices were rather lower, except for grinding, 325. to 365. per 30 stone. The show of oats was it would have been difficult to identify him. As he inquiry, recorded their " opinion that the services under ran up King-street he had to pass policeman No. 37, the several contracts to which reference has been made whom he passed indeed within a few feet. A gentleman have been well performed," and the directors feel warranted by no means plentiful, wan k buyers purchased steadily at and there was a pretty good demand at who ran after the thief bailed to " Stop thief," but Police- in stating that the facts and evidence submitted to them the currencies of the week preceding : old, 32e. to 40s. per man No. 37 stood by quietly and allowed the thief to paw could have led to no other conclusion. The 'proceedings qr. ; grinding, 275. to 32a. per 30 stone. Beans were in him, and even when the man was captured by a constable and recommendations of the committee are alluded to in . minty supply, and was giving some trouble No. 37 refused to interfere more detail in the " statement" referred to above, but the rather over the rates of last week : old, Us. to 56e. g new, p flour, 46e. to 475. ; seconds, 445. per sack. on the ground that he had Leers told both by the magi's shareholders should know that the subject is now under 12s. to 50s. per 38 stone. In peas no alteration. Fine States and his own inspector that he must never interfere the consideration of the several departments of her Ma with sailors. The thief when taken threw the watch jesty's government. The directorsare far from viewing the NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Dec. 1.-At our market Ibis against the wall and destroyed it, and when brought beck probable termination of the existing contracts with J morning we had a moderate show of wheat from the to Mr. Whitbourne's establishment, he committed another anxiety, as the experience of the last few yews has growers, quality for the most part very indifferent, but outrage bysbying &brickbat through the glasswindow. Hoe proved to them that in consequence of the increase from the coast the arrivals are liberal. Fresh thrashed again the fellow gave much trouble, Policeman No. 37, in the price of labour, the advance in the cost I maniples sold slowly at la., and new loath country at Is. and another one who had abruptly concluded a converse. of coaL and stores of alt kinds, together with the ito 2a reduction, according to quality. Most of the coast , lion with a lewd woman at the corner , l oo k ing on leisurely onerous e ff ect of certain clauses, a modification of the ing receipt s passed direct into the hands of the millers, whilst the thief was taken off to the cage by the constable terms of these contracts has become neoerary. In order which tended to limit business • fine old scarcely le. lower ; who captured him. -Kimpaton iforesine Jeered, Oct. S. to relieve the steamers en the Calcutta and Saes line of little done in foreign. Flour' without change, Malting , . i..,..- •. •, READING GRAND OPEN MILITARY AND HUNT 31EETING.—TUUDAY. A SELLING STEEPLECHASE of 3 move. each, with 25 added ; 3-yr-olds, 10st 71b ; four, I Ist 101 b; five, 12xt 51b ; six and upwards, 12st 71b; winner to bo sold ; selling allowances. About two miles. AN OPEN HurrEits' STAKES of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added, for hunters ; 13st each ; any previous winner of 50 soot 101 b extra ; winner to be sold ; selling and other allowances ; gentlemen riders. About two miles and a half. The Military Steeplechase not having filled, the follow ing stake has been substituted:— A STEEPLECHASE B.7WEPBTAKES of 5 love. each, 2 ft with 30 added ; weight for age ; any previous winner 50 soya in 1866, 51b extra; winner to be sold; selling allow ances. About three miles. Age Fairplay ( 2 100) . te a Lincoln (Lloo' . te a... Valour ~ 1100) .... 4 Lisette ~ Z 100) ... 4 Zephyr (L 20 0 ... . 4 Orontes :4:100) .. 4 Robin Adair. £100) a SerionsCase £100) a Hunan, .2100;.... 6 THE WHITLEY STAKES (free handicap) of 5 soya. each (in case of acceptance), with 30 added ; entrance, 1 soy. each. About three miles. Age et lb Age It 1 Cortolvin llyfisher C o l u mbia 6 12 2 Tartar Mario 6 12 0 Keunburton... .... a 10 Globule a 11 12 Sea King 6 10 Daisy Sir Bobby a 11 12 Fairy King a 11 12 Confusion a 10 a 10 Comberton Lady Douglas Patience Reporter The Cutler Pine Apple The Rogue Marengo Carus 10 10 Oold Triumpher Ington of the Hills .. a 6 10 10 • Meerschaum A 501. PLATE ; winners extra. About three miles. Age Age Red Deer 6 Lady Douglas K .C V I Sir Bobby a Robin Adair .... a Merrimac not to Cutler filyeine j 1 b) .... 4 In sold) a Flytisher WEDNESDAY A HANDICAP MILIrARY STEEPLECHASE of 5 NOM each, with 25 added, for horses to be nominated and ridden by officers in the army ; winners after the publication of the weights, 51b extra. About two miles and a half. A HANDICAP SELLING STEEPLECHASE of 3 soya. each, with 25 added. About two miles and a half. THE BERKSHIRE OPEN HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 10 sovs. each, 3ft if declared, with 70 added. About 3 miles and a half Age st lb Astrolabe Cortoleta Columbia Mario ilenazet Philosopher Daisy Merrimac Globule Little Frank Thomas.own Sprite Meanwood a 10 10 Fairy King ... t:onsi.erton a 10 10 tioldinaton .... Exporter THE INNICZEPEr-s' PLATE (Handicap) of 40 Non.; en. trance 2 sous. About two miles and a half. Age st lb Age st 1 Flytisher Sir Hobby a 12 2 Vindicator Lady ',oughts 6 11 9 Queen Mary 5 10 The Cutler a 11 7 Confusion Pine Apple a 11 4 Whitehall 6 10 Triumpher .... ..... 6 11 2 Pirate Li st...n The Tartar THE BEItIrsIIDIE HUM CCP, for hunters ; 13at 7M each; winner to be sold ; penalties and allowances. About two miles and • half, over a fair hunting country. Age et lb a 10 10 .. a 10 7 . a 10 7 a 10 7 a 10 7 , a 10 4 a 10 4 a 10 4 6 10 0 5 10 0 5 10 0 0 10 0 10 0 6 10 0 THE POACHING AFFRAY IN NORFOLK.—With reference to the poaching affray in Norfolk, it may be stated that Lord Chelsea's keeper, whose name is William Smith, is not yet out of danger. On Friday evening his condition was indeed so critical that it was deemed advis able to take his deposition. Smith, who had Robert :arwood, his under-keeper, with him, appears to have been assailed by three men, who up to a late hour on Satur day were still at large, although Lord Chelsea has offered a reward of 50/. for such information as may lead to the conviction of the offenders. SHUCKING DEATH IN A TUNNEL.—At an early hour on Friday morning Robinson, a shunter employed at the Ipswich station of the Great Eastern Railway, ilk covered the mangled remains of • man near the station end of the Ipswich Tunnel. The corpse proved to be that of John Strickland, a detective policeman employed by the company ; and, when found, the poor fellow had pro bably been dead about two hours. No conjecture can be formed as to the precise manner in which the deceased met his death, but two light engines and one train had passed through the tunnel between the time that the de ceased was last seen alive on the platform of the station and the discovery of his body ; and it is supposed that he was knocked down by one of the light engines, and that the wheels passed over his legs, which were nearly severed from his body and terribly mangled. How Strickland came to be in the tunnel re mains a mystery, although it is possible that he may have stationed himself in it in order to observe what was going on at the station without being seen him self. It is singular that he could not save himself when he I saw the engine coining by which he was knocked down ; but it is supposed that he mistook the line of rails on which it was running. An inquest was held on the re mains of the poor fellow on Friday by Mr. S. B. Jackman, the borough coroner. The body of the deceased, whose face was but little hurt, was identified by his wife, who stated that he was 47 years of age, and that he had left live children. The jury, after hearing further evidence, returned the following verdict :—" That the deceased was found with both legs smashed and severed from the body, with the appearance of both wheels of an engine having pissed over them ; but whether such injuries were caused before or after death we have no means of knowing." C.ILLANT LIFE BOAT S ERV Ic E. —DUNDEE, Nov. 30.—During a strong gale from the S.S.E. (re ports Mr. James Hunter, jun., of the Trinity-house) intelligence reached Broughty-ferry that a vessel was ashore on the Gaa Sande, at the mouth of the Tay. The lifeboat Mary Hart!ey,of the National Lifeboat Institution, wasthereupon ininiedistely launched, manned, and taken in tow by the steamer Auld Reekie, one of the railway passenger boats, between Broughty-ferry and Tay port, which took her to the edge of the bank. After great didiculty, there being a considerable sea on the sands, the lifeboat succeeded in rescuing the crew, num bering live men, of the stranded vessel, which proved to be the schooner Tay, of Dundee, bound here frosn Myth, with a cargo of costa. It appeared that the buy weather deceived the captain as to his position, and in attempting to change his course the vessel missed stays, and went ashore. She is likely to become • total wreck. EMIGRATION FROM LIVE RFooL . —The monthly returns made up by the government officials at Liverpool show a very considerable falling off for November in the present year. as compared with last, the total decrease on the month being 3 , 406 passengers. There sailed under the act tai ships, with 5,496 passengers, of whom 386 nett cabin, and 5,109 steerage. Of the steerage passengers 1,534 were English, 170 Scotch, 2,053 Irish, and 1,007 foreignets. 23 shins, with 4,:r2 passengers, sailed to the United States ; 1 ship, with 153 passengers, to Canada ; one, with 235 passengers, to Victoria ; and one, with 199 passisigers, to Queensland. Of the ships not under the act, there sailed 2'2, with 956 passengers. The total emi gration for the month was 6,451, against 9,857 in the I corresponding month of last year. RAILWAYS AND THE NATIONAL DEBT. —We are afraid that we cannot congratulate our readers on any very clear prospect of the payment of the national debt by means of the purchase of railway stock. The plan sub mitted by Mr. Dudley Baxter, in his paper read at the recent meeting of the Statistical Society, appears at the first blush a very feasible one, but when examined more minutely it is seen to present difficulties of no ordinary character. The principle embodied in the plan is that the government should tax one particular branch of industry for the purpose of finding the means of investing in it, and then apprspria'e the profits to the extinction of the national debt. Let us suppose that the proposition bad been applied to souse other enterprise than that of railways, say that of cotton manufacture, for instance. What would be thought of a scheme to impose a tax on looms and spindles, or on the yarn or cloth produced ; that the proceeds of the tax should be invested by commissioners or ethers in the purchase of mills for carrying on the cot ton manufacture ; and that the profits should be applied as a sinking fund for the payment of the national debt. It is only sufficient to mention such a proposition to ensure its instant rejection. And yet in principle this is pre cisely what is proposed in the case of the railways. IN ith one hand the government is to receive the taxes, and with the other its share of the profits of railways. The principle is altogether unsound in its character, and utterly opposed to the spirit of industrial enterprise of the pre sent day.—Railway Ners. CRYSTAL PALACE. - HALF-A-CROWN DAY. - SATURDAY, Dar. I.—Admissions on payment, 2,524 ; ditto by semen tickets, 6,169 ; total visitors. 8,693. (Advertisement.] HOLLOWAY s PILLS. The Grand Requisites.—Noborly will deny the assertion that for man's comfort and happiness pure blood and a sound stomach rank antongthe first reyldreinents. Both may be safely and Inexpen sively secured by throe admirabll Fills, which act gently on the weakest frames, and cause no violent shock to the most sensitive system. Holloway's 110 s have proved themselves competent to deal constitutionally with those infirmities which descend from parent to offspring, and which often mar the brightest prospects and throw a constant gloom over youth. These PM purify both the solids and the fluids of the body, and bythat salutary process rouse every organ to perform naturally Its proper tuned= and every none for It. peeper duty. SECOND COURT. Sittan . ica at Nisi PrinsinMiddlasex.—(Before Mr. Justios Bylae and a Common Jury.) BALLARD T. THE FRIEND IN NEED INSURANCE &OCTET The plaintiff in this case kept the Castle Inn at High gate, and also carried on the business of a public-home fitter in St. John-street, Clerkenwell ; and the action was to recover a sum claimed to be due upon a policy of in. surance against accidents. The defendants paid 121. into court, and denied their liability to any further extent. Mr. Kenealey and Mr. Pater appeared for the plainti ff ; and Mr. IIL Chambers, Q.c., and Mr. Kidd for the defendants. The plaintiff was insured in the defendants' company for 1,0001. in the event of death by accident, and the terms of ' the policy were that he was to have 6/. a week during the time that he was totally disabled. On the 26th June last the plaintiff was driving a light cart, when the horse shied and threw the plaintiff and his wife out. The plaintiff's right shoulder was dislocated, he had a wound on the temple, and the thumb of the left hand was *merely sprained. His case was that he was totally disabled for about six weeks. His medical man had filled up the company's form, describing the plaintiff as partially disabled during this time ; but in his evidence he stated that he did not mean by this that the plaintiff was able partially to attend to his business, but that he was not wholly disabled from using his limbs. The fact was that the plaintiff could walk about during nearly the whole time he was suffering from his injuries, and he was also driven out on several occasions ; but he stated positively that for about six weeks he was unable to attend to his business, and other witnesses besides himself were examined in support of this proposition. The defendants' case was that they had paid the 121. into court to cover a claim for one week's total disable ment and three or four weeks partial disablement. Evidence was given that within a week or so after the accident the plaintiff drew glasses of ale for customers, and in this and other ways assisted in carrying on his business at the Castle. It was also said that when the plaintiff was driven out he went to his workshop and other places where he had fitting-up work going on. One of the witnesses said that two or three weeks after the acci dent the plaintiff had sometimes one arm and sometimes the other in a sling, and that he said to the plaintiff on one occasion, " Which arm are you going to have in a sling to-day ?" The plaintiff made no &newer. In cross-examina tion it appeared that three of the witnesses had quarrelled with the plaintiff, and it was suggested by his counsel that this fact detracted from the weight which was to be allowed to the evidence. The jury, in answer to questions from his lordship found that the plaintiff had been totally disabled for five weeks. A verdict was thereupon entered for the plaintiff for 16/. in addition to the 121. paid into court. Leave was, however, reserved to the defendants to move the full court upon the question whether a condition upon the policy in reference to sending in certificates had been complied with by the plaintiff, and also upon the con struction of the certificate which had been sent in. THE POLICE COURTS. BOW-STREET, Gen.ve Frederic Ni mina, mean-looking man, pock-marked, end shabbily dressed, was charged with stealing forty-four letters from the pillar letter-box Pall mall, uear the Army and Navy Club. M-. Peacock, who appeared to prosecute for the Poet office, observed that this was a case of the greatest impor tar ce to the public. There had Leen numerous complaints of the loss of letters po.ted at the pillar-boxes, and especially at the one in Pall-mall, where the letters of the Army and Navy Club are usually posted. An investiga tion was instituted, and resulted in the 4 sletection of the prisoner in the act of opening the Pall-mall pillar-box with a false key, which was taken from him by the officers, and now produced. Brigham and &nee, the two police officers attached to Poet-office, were then called to prove these circumstances. About 9 o'clock on Friday evening they saw the page-boy from the Army and Navy club drop in a cumber of letters into the pillar-box. Directly after he bad left, the pri sone,. went up, carrying a white pocket handkerchief, which he held up to his mouth. He passed the box back wards and forwards about six or seven times. He then opened the box with a key, placed a bag at the bottom of the pillar, and shot the letters into it and waked away, having first locked the door of the box. There were no less than 44 letters found on the prisoner. He declined to give his address, and the officers took Lim into custody. In his pocket there was a small memorandum book, and fivepence in coppers. On Thursday night the prisoner was observed walking up and down in the immediate vicinity of the Army and Navy club looking at the box. Mr. Peacock applied for a remand, and it was granted. MARLBOROUGH-STREET, Thomns Chetir pad, money-taker at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, and James Swift, check•taker, were charged before Mr. Knox with embezzling money belonging to their employer, Mr. John Baldwin Bucketone, the lessee. Chetwynd was further charged with stealing five copper checks. Mr. Charles Wright, the treasurer of the Haymarket, said the prisoners were employed by Mr. Buckstone, Chetwynd as one of the money-takers, and Swift as a check-taker. They had both been engaged at the theatre for some years. About 160 checks were daily issued to Chet wynd, the money-taker at the dress-circle. Every applicant for a seat on payment of his money received one of the metal , checks, such as those now produced. From something which transpired his supicions were aroused, and he marked the metal tickets and gave them to the prisoner Chetwynd. In the regular course of business the checks given by Chetwynd would be handed to Swift, who would place them in the check-box, and the box would be given up to him the same evening. When the box was brought to witness by Swift he discovered six checks in the box with out marks. On Saturday, the 29th Nov., Webb, C 112, marked more checks , and he, witness, gave them to Chet wynd. On examining the box the same evening when brought to him by Swift he found five checks without any mark on them. He then gave the prisoners into custody. Remanded. MARKETS. HARDWARE.—Boximonam, DEC. I.—The reports in reference to the state of trade in this town are still far from encouraging, though there is a little more doing in some branches ; orders have again come in for articles suitable to the Christmas trade, and manufacturers generally are better engaged than they were two or three weeks ago, slackness in one branch being compensated by some litte animation in another ; the result ls that the men have not been placed on short time, except to a very moderate extent, but the manufacturers' order books are very closely worked up. In the foreign department business keeps quiet ; the Levant trade proper is reported of unfavourably ; the merchants have not been getting any remittances worth speaking of from that quarter for some time past, and are averse to extending their operations until a change for the better takes place in that respect. The South American trade is inactive a little is being done to Brazil, but the exchange contlaues low. There is a fair quantity of American orders in hand. Al to the Eastern markets generally very little reaction has yet taken place. COTTON.—LIVERPOOL, Dec. slightlysteadier mar ket, with an improving tendency. Sales to-day 10000ba1es, including 3,000 speculation and export. 1,500 Ame rican, 121 d. to 16d. ; 300 Pernam, kn., 14id. to 15d. 2(10 Maranham, 13d. to 18t1.; 400 Maceio and Bahia, 11d.; to 14!,d. ; 500 Egyptian, 140. to 20(1. ; 100 Smyrna, 101 d. to 12d. ; 7,000 Surat, 7g. to 121 d. ; Madras, Sid. to i lld. ; Bengal, Scinde, &a, 7FI. to Sid. COTTON GOODS. —lthictuticrita, D.C. 1. —The market has been gradually giving way all the week, after the up ward reaction in prices which took place last week. Both in cloth and yarn the full amount of last week's rise has been lost, and buyers for nearly all markets are steadily withholding business, except for small assorted orders which are of pressing importance, and which they now find themselves able to execute on easier terms. The amount of business done this week has been exceedingly small. There is much want of confidence on all hands, and neither buyers nor sellers seem much disposed to press business. WOOLLEN.—Lkina. Dec. I.—The cloth halls, as is usual at this period of the year, have been devoid of ani mation : the attendance of buyers Las been small, and those who wore present did not evince any inclination to purchase to any large extent, being more desirous to reduce than in any way increase present stocks, and as the time for Christmas balancing is approaching, this mode of pro cedure will doubtless continue throughout the present month. There has bees little demand in the coloured ball for any description of goods, with the exception of tweeds, which hold the same position that has been noted fur some time past, dark shades and medium qualities still having the preference ; other makes have only been trans ferred in very small parcels. Hair lists have changed hands to a satisfactory amount for the time of the year, but although there have been more inquiries than of late, the aggregate has not been to A large extent. Prices rule firui. WOOL AND WORSTED. BRADFORD. Dec. I. The operations in wool have since Mom'ay been very meagre, though the improved tone of the market during last week, and the enlarged transactions for some days in consequence, have tended to make quotations stiffer. Spinners having supplied their wants pretty freely, and, not needing wool at present, operate with great caution, ap parently under the conviction that it is not quite safe to buy heavily at even a small advance in price, especially as the demand for worsted yarns is not such to warrant an opposite course. Staplers probably realise recent prices, but are not able to obtain an advance. On the other hand, the increased firmness amongst growers requires them to ask a little more. A fair business has recently been done in worsted yarns at rather better rates, but the demand has been arrested during the week. The ex port merchants have operated to supply a current demand in both super wefts and two-folds, the latter being princi pally *.ifi's and 40's, but seem unwilling to pay the advance. More has also been done for the home supply, though there is leas activity at the end of the week. The trade in pieces is rather better than it was, though it is far from being an average quantity, even at this usually dull season of the year. There is no change in prices. SI GAR.—Bnisrot, NON, 30.—There has been less de mand this week for raw and refined, but Lite prices are fully supported. Rum—No sales to report. ed barley steadily supported its valk ; met bed s atention. Malt. • dragging We- 3 = 63lg and on. before. Oats held Andy, with, however, leo a '" The arrivela this week an ; -Wheat, coastwise - o,t, e ' foreign, 956. Barley, °Dactyls*, 664 ; foreai a , en ; m a le, e moted's, 269. Oats, eceetwin, 1,934 ; 7,236. Peas, coastwise, 217 foreign, 775. coma w e n , 13a t are e d e,t93 qrs. Thu; eoestwiss i , le a Indian coin Slow, 1,570 lochs. Moinoco, Dec. 1.--Ati this market te-dai n t as ee e su s a very fair supply of wheat, for which mended last week s prices, but finding the tads en willing to operate, they were obliged to make • ocaonsia r barl ey et abaci 2s. per A good only d was offered, and the demand not bone e on le active as of late, pines were rather easier fee a n 4 4 . seriptioaa. White wheat (weighing Ms. to egint 68s. to 795. ; red ditto (we , gll6 u o o lbs. to 63abs.), e ; 642. ; beet =bails b ai l e y ( hie( 5241ba. to 53tho , 50s. to 525. ; runs chevalier (weighing 5111 a, !MOLL 46e. to 48s. ; distilling_ d itto (weighing dm, ono. 36,„ to 40e. per qr. Flour, 44a. to 455. pe e e n e. Averages-Vc r beat, 2,396 qrs., 598. 76.; barley, Lyn vs., 47i. 10d. ; cats, 25 qrs., 24a. Dec. 1.-There was a fair supply e t a e ni to-day, and the condition of the grain was ca the wid e tolerable. Business was leas active, at a reduotica of l a to 2s. per qr. Old whit* sorts made 69e. to 725. ; o ld a e 695. to 68s. ; new white, 62 e. to 75 e. ; new red, Ilae, to his per 36 stone. Of barley there was a good supply e m the demand proved slow. For the finest samples ba r o n were about supported ; other kinds were la. per qr. i nn Malting, 425. to 55.. per qr. ; grinding. 325. to Ma se ie stone. There was a thin sprinkling of oats, for irW e healthy demand took place, and the extreme rates ot ha week were maintained ; old, 325. to 36e. ; new, 24 a nu , per 24 stone. Beans were in small i supply and the tens the trade proved firm at prices the turn n favoured the seller ; old, Ms. to 58s. ; new, 45e. to 525. per 38 dens Super flour, 48s. to 50s. fine, 425. to 445. per 93 Mean Peas brought recent price s , the demand being steady. OXFORD, DEC. L-TheTe waa a large attendance at fib corn exchange, and more samles of good gn u, wheat on offer than there have been all the year Bee ne was dull and limited in proportion to the quantity c a d,. Barley, oats, and beans were in good sopply, sad Ina hominess was transacted. Old wheat ruled frees sh.i 70e. per qr. ,• new wheat, 56 e. to 665. ; barley, 32 e. 545. ; oats, 1 2s. to 335. ; beans, 525. to 66a ;wv beans, 42a. to 465. ; hog peas, 425. to 445. ; bdanur Ode. to 50s. ; flour, seconds, 48a. to 50s. per bread, 71d. the 41b loaf ; good bread 7d. PETERBOROUGH, Dec. 1.-We had a large show d sil grain here to-day. Fine wheat found buyers at the f e n prices of last week ; secondary kris Is. per qr. k en Barley of all descriptions could be bought rather od e and the same may be said of peas and beans. Osts ri s e ; sale, and prices rule from ls. d. to Is. 3d. per dace. BRAME°, DEC. 1. -Then was an average attends's. e the Corn Exchange this morning, and a good molt d wheat and barley, amo ng st which there were solos nest& ingly fine samples. Tr ad e was very dull, end but litth business was transacted in consequent). of the down, tnidenay of the market. Holders asked Westin* which purchasers declined to give, and there sum are duction of 2s. per qr. on wheat, and lc on barley. Th ee was no apparent change in the quotations for ate, hum, tco. ..oatesreit, Dec. 1.-Of the samples of wheat km& forward by farmers at this corn market the ss very varied, and although secondary kinds were Ten: abunlant there was not not much superior on offer. Ba near, generally, nes very flat, and although bone sai others were willing to accept lower prices then was Ms disposition on the part of millers to do business et its comparatively high quotations still demanded by balm. For - best runs of wheat prices gave way about la, viols secondary and inferior sorts must be quoted at fall to 3s. per qr. cheaper. The present terms for beet ins of white are 625. to 66a., and extra fine 66e. to 69i. past.; secondary white, 59e. to 62a., and damp and Woe, 665. to 595. per qr.; best reed wheat, 60s. to 63a; eneedsry, 55e. to 60a., and other sorts, 50s. to :.ss. per qr. In nal pation of the large arrivals of wheat which an loon to be on their way coastwise, the foreign inarket ethi very flat, and prices of all descriptions receded gain Per qr. There was little doing in the flour market, lei late terms were barely realised, while secondary el:ennui Le quoted at about 6d. per sack cheaper. Holden of nay, of which there was a moderate show, bad to submit to decline of about lid. per qr., the present quotations fated malting being 455. to 50s. ; and secondary, 40s. to 45a ys qr. • best grinding barley, 365. to 30s. ; and secoadary,Mt to li9e. per qr. Oats are about 6d. peelr. cheaper. Beni and peas in moderate supply, and a steady retail?* mend ; prices are about 6d. per qr. in favour of buyers. WialiecH, Dec. 1.-We are well supplied with abut; fairly of oats ; rather large of pees and beans. When must be written 2s. per qr. cheaper. Oats, been, ni beans as before. Priers to the grower:-Wheet, 60e. to 635., 63Ibe. per bushel ; ditto, red, 58s. to at Oats, Is. 04d. to Is. lio . per stone. Weeceseas, Doc. 1.-At this day's market thin en a full supply of wheat, on which a reduction of la telt per qr. had to be submitted to in order to effected.. Barley also le. to 2e. per qr. lower. Oats held foe sees advance, with which buyers would not comply. We la but little inquiry for either beans or peas. YORK, Dec. 1-Our market was moderately with wheat for the season of the year, and the of the trade was fair. Transactions were effected Is limited extent, and last week's prices could not Is tamed. White samples were disposed of at Ifs. to Ni l 545. to 625. per 36 stone. There was a fair rant barley, but most of the samples were of secondary quail. The inquiry was far from being active, and pram ven about the same as heretofore, malting, 38s. t 0421. Pa quarter ; feed sorts, 335. to 34a. per 30 stone. Nieves a middling show, end sales were made steadily dna quite equalling those of last week ; new, 245. to 21. pe 24 stone. The supply of beans was very limited, ri business was firm, late rates being well maintained- 9 h. to 545. per 38 stone. Malt sold at 68s. to 70a. ; rlO ll per quarter. Flour 47e. I o 495. per sack of Nilba WATERFORD, DEC. 1.-Our foreign imports this nit consist of several cargoes of wheat, but no nails his reached. Deliveries of home-grown grain have room i m proved. The trade since this day ee'nnight has tem M active, and with one or two exceptions where sa ke wee made lower prices had to be submitted to. Wheat. -la* with a better supply, has given way 2s. to 2s. lid. per burl. Foreign is not dearer, but we are obliged to nine oar eat side quotations in consequence of some primer varietia having appeared on the market. Barley.-Grindl. l " . altered. Malting is easier by about Gd. per barreL Barn oats changed hands early in the week at an 'deemed per barrel, which sellers still demand, but *sheen , passing is limited. Indian corn is cheaper by 3d. to 6d. per barrel ; transactions are restricted, still Whit do not press sales. Flour unchanged. Imports this vet: -Wheat, 10,500 qrs. ; flour, 16 sacks. Exports this len: -Oats, 2,648 barrels ; barley, 272 ; flour, NO lacks; 01 * meal, 20. THE HEAVY CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAW.— SournAiirrox, DEC. 2. —The Syria, with the above. has arrived here with 103 passengers, 3,291/. in spec 47! a general cargo, including 1,782 bales of silk, rsla 160,00 W. sterling. The Syria met with fine walks throughout her passage. She spoke the steamer Yens and a Prussian screw frigate on the 28th. At Gala? , exchange was quoted:—On London, 49a to ;oa Pr' sf. Zic. ; Madrid, 1 dis. ; Cadiz, par ; in gold, to THE BOMBAY MAIL.—MALTA, Dec. Pen leaves at 8 p.m. and the Chins at 10 p.m. Thefiner may be expected at Marseilles on the 4th and the latter d Southampton about the 10th inst. QUEENSTOWN, Dac. 2. —The Cunard eItT steamship Palmyra, from New York, arrived here at 14 a.m. to-day, with 182 passengers and 118,615 dole. is eta for England. After landing 33 pas , engers and tha t t spatches she proceeded at 3.48 a.m. for Liverp ool. well. Her news has been anticipated. HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OP THE CHEST, VICIOEY O rmic—The number of patients relieved at this indent. lion during last week was 1,347, of which t 34 were al y eases. -- BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. B D'AETll.—Novernber 29, atAntrZirtif BIRTHS. Reading, the w it° a 141 Rev. W. C. H. H. EYAeth, of a daughter. CLARK.—November 28, at Weymouth, the wife of the lee . CLlR C lt ar E k Llo a ve io niter 29, at the wife of 'LC Clarke, Esq., of a son. . MAY.—November 28, at Tottenham, the wife of E Ref M.D., of *daughter. PHELPS.—November 29, at Eleot.house, Retainoad. Rd Hampstead, the wife of W. Y. Phelps, of a sou. RADCLIIVE.—November 28, at Rich-terrace, West the woe of A. Radcliffe, hay., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BRAMWELL—SITORKY.—Nevember 2M, at StannlnSton. 5°611. well, umberland, by the Rev. C. C. Snowden , T . Ilnuu 1119. to Lilian Ilargeiret, daughter of the late 11. S. Storer, 101 ' Arcot-hall, Northumberland. HOCRNE—LTDDIARD.—November 29, at St. Paul's Rol Deptford, by the Rev. B. S. Flinch, Thomas James. the T. Bourne, of tfxford•street, Bloomsbury, to Catherine, oot J. Liddlard, of New Crossroad. BAUNDERSON—M AftlitiALL. December 1, at Wang. ' 41114 . by the Rev. F. F. Watson, M.A., Incumbent, a n , sar d f, son, Esq., of Kilburn, Middlesex, formerly of her Serrtc,e, and of the late East India Company's Home toaM, ment, to Marian Bertha, eldest daughter of the late Jobs P.. Kul., of Wen-lodge, Beckenham, Kent. - • DEATHS. al CHAHLEWOOD.—November 72, Fanny Isabella, da g gg bi Captain K P. Charlewood, W N., of Durnud, nea r aged 19. DOWSON.—November3o, at Snaresbrook, Essex, T. Dobsok I* aged . •I' W MANNEEB.—November Ea, at Send Lodge, Sid"?' (1. 3f anners, Esq., aged 77. ~ ISO PEMBEll.—Norember 20, Mary Jane, the daughter of ..- St. John Pember, Esq., aged 70. TitexrTT.—November 30, at Aberdeen -park, 1110b h .., a —' Peckett, Esq., aged N. I. TYLDEN. —November 20, at Tunbridge Wells , )110 " tintill Ty'den, LA., aged es. -----------......----""r---.°: 161 1 Printed sad Published by WILLUII KING ULM d • Lombant.street. la the City of Load" FriZtdox- Mine In Lenibeaticitreet. In the Precinct el W I Winn!, Dheutallh S. 1266. `4~ ` u orrY car (sr. 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