The Express. — London, England, 1862-12-16 00:00:00

I I THE LANCASHIRE DISTRESS. CENTRAL RELIEF FUND. The monthly meeting of the general committee of this fond was held yesterday afternoon in the Mayor's Parlour, at the Manchester Town-hall The Mayor of MaNcalwren, as chairman of the committee, presided. There were present the Earl of Derby, Lord Egerton of Tattoo, Sir .1. E. Sbottleworth, Colonel W. Patten, M.P., sad other members of the committee. The Hoo. SKILL - TART reed the minutes of the previous meeting, which were confirmed. The report of the Cen tral Executive Committee was next read. It contained the following passage: " The Central Executive Committee regret to report that, sines the last meeting of the Central General Com mittee, the want of work, and consequent indigence of the population, have rapidly increased throughout the cotton distncts. Every week manufactories have been closed ; and, besides the workmen thus thrown out of employment, many others, who, while their savings and other resource. were medergoing exhaustion, had been unwillingto seek assistance, have been compelled to aceept relief for their familial,- The information given by the district relief committees com prises 490.757 workpeople ; of whom 244.616 are reported to be wholly without employment ; 167,591 ere on short time; and 18,550 are in full work. Your committee are, however, aware that these returns do not comprise all occu pation dependent on the cotton trade, in which employment and wages are rednced. They particularly observe that, in tome districts, colliers and mechanics working only half time are omitted. The increase of indigence has been so rapid, that the returns to the committee for the last week in November report 106,243 persons as relieved, solely by the hoards of guardiaos—that 179,986 were aided by the relief oonirnit tees only ; while 162,726 received assistance from both these sources. So that 448,995 persona were dependent either'on parochial aid, or on voluntary charity, or on both combined, The weekly loss of wages had risen to 164,3851., or to an annual, loss of resources to the workmen of 8,f48,030/. The average earnings of operatives in the cotton districts is a steady trade provides an increase of 6s. per head weekly for each member of the family ; and 2s. per bead is regarded, by your committee as the average mini mum rate of income on which it is prudent to attempt to sustain the health of this population. This rate of aid re quires, in their opinion, a separate provision of clothing, and & supply of coals to each indigent household. One third of the weekly loss of wages has, therefore, to be sup plied, to raise the average income to this standard ; and about 3d. per week,Or one-eighth more, is needed to supply fuel to household ; and medicine, attendance, sod news lards to the sick. The weekly outlay on this scale would amount to 60,4831. per week. The rate of relief, both from parochial rates and charitable funds, has been undergoing a gradual nse, and in some districts has reached this Audited ; but in many others it is still considerably below it. The total weekly expenditure of the boards of guar dians on out-door relief was last week reported by Mr. Farnall to be 1/1,5441, 7.. 4d., being 15,7761. 18e. lid. in ex cess of the weekly outlay in the corresponding week of last year. If the boards of guardians wen to TIM this weekly outlay to 20,0001., your committee are of opinion that it would not be prudent to reckon on a smaller weekly expenditure by the district relief committees, in addition to unacknowledged private charity, than about 30,000/., without taking into account the extraordinary outlay still required for clothing. Your committee have therefore found it impossible to anticipate all the forme or the extent of aid required by the population. With half a million of indigent persons dependent for subsistence on these funds, there is, as yet, no general provision for medical attendance each as is organised under boards of guardians. No calcu lation can be made of the cost of emergencies, such as an outbreak of fever, or other disease, nor are your committee satis fi ed that adequate provision has in all cases been made emit such visitations. Your committee regret to state that they anticipate an in creased pressure for some time on the relief funds as other resources are exhausted. The rate of relief given makes no provision for that part of the rent of 100,000 cottages, in habited by the unemployed population, which is not Paid. A large proportion of these houses is the property of small tradesmen, who, besides the ruinous reduction of their in come from retail business, will probably encounter a large annual loss in cottage-rents. The small manufacturers, who have risen from the ranks of the working men, and who either rest loom-sheds or mills, or have built and furnished them in part with borrowed money, have to pay rent, or the interest of mortgages endgame, as well as rates and taxes, and many of them will encounters certain ruin if the want of a supply of cotton continue. This ruin will extend to other classes connected with them—such as working mechanics and other small master tradesmen. Your com mittee do not consider 'it expedient to offer an opinion on the probable duration of this distress—a question which is affected by so many contingencies, that different opinions are entertained by experienced and well-informed men. If it be prolonged it will impoverish various classes in suc cession." The report was adopted unanioronaly. Mr. Madura then read the report of the collectiug com mittee. Alderman Goanssv, ex•Meyor of Manchester, paid it was a matter for congratulation that but few cases had occurred where labour had been refused in oonsequenee of a larger amount being given from the relief fund than the parties could realise by their employment, and these cases bad been in the main very satisfactorily answered. He thought it most detirablo that all such cases should be carefully in quired into, in order to disabuse the minds of persons at a distance, so that their liberality might not be restrained, for he felt sure greater aid would be needed before their troubles were ended. Ho had received private information that a large number of shopkeepers in Manchester were feel ing the pressure arising from want of business, combined with the demand for poor-rates, to such an extent as would involve many of them he feared in ruin. He could not give names or lo:alities or their creditors would close upon them, and in a rhea time they would be recipients of the committee's bounty, but he bad the facts. A factory operative had saved enough to open a shop, for which he paid 66/, per annum. He had a wife and two children. He took stock every week, and last week his proßta were a little over 15s. With the mod rigid economy it cost 12s. for food, and he had to pay rrs. a ,seek in poor rates, which came rather bard upon him. as the overseers were requiring payment of the rate laid in June last before the beginning of the grew year, whilst former usage was to give credit until March. This man stated that if pressed for payment now his business would be closed—and that was the case of very mane others. It was moss desirable that the liberality of the public at a distance (the available means of Manchester were pretty well exhausted) should have every motive given to it for the exercise of its benevolence, for unless ample funds came in for months to come, the rates would become no heavy as to press down more and more of the shop keepers, thus creating a new race of recipients of charity. lie loped that the committee might see tit to make repre sentations to the overseers of Manchester and other places, asking them to be as considerate as possible towards those shopkeepers, whose mesas were always on the stretch, for to his knowledge alarge proportion of them lived from hand to mouth, and kept up a respectable appearance with the greatest difficulty. The report was adopted. Lord Defter thought it would be more convenient if Mr. Commissioner Farnall read his report at this meeting. The executive committee had already met, and the course suggested was that pursued at the last monthly meeting, Mr. FABIeALL accordingly read his report, which was as follows : " To the Central Executive Relief Committee. "My Lords and Gentlemen,—A reference to thy tabular report, for the week coded the 6th instant, on 27 meow in the cotton manufacturing districts, will show you that there is an iucresse in the nuruher of perilous receiving parochial relief, as computed with the number so relieved is the previous week, of 3,014 persons. This increase of 3,014 is explained as follows :—There is an increase at Ashton under-Lye., 466 ; Barton-on-Dwell, 1233; Blackburn, 48; Bolton, 172; Chorley, 168 ; Chorlton, 1,063; Glossop 112; Lancaster, 9; Leigh, 49; Maccles fi eld, 191; Manchester, 1,580; Preston, 189; Prestwich . 190; Rochdale, 52 ; Sal ford, 120; Warrington, 68 ; Wigan, 365 • total. 4,966. There is a decrease at Suroley, 286; Buy, '43; Clitberoe, 31 ; Gantang, 26 ; Oldham 1,124; Saddleworth, 140 ; Stockport, Zit ; Todmoetlen, 66 ; total, 1,9 - 52 ; making a net increase of 3,014. I have re ceived no returns from the clerks of the unions of the Fylde and Haslingden for the week ended the sth instant, sod I have thereto?* inserted in my tabular report their figures for the week ended the `29111 ultimo, and I am unable to state whether there has been an increase or a de crease in either of these places. The figures entered for Bolton represent an increase of pauperism as compared with the week ended the 22nd ultimo, and those for Oldham are also compared with the same week. There were on the Gth inst., 271,983 persons receiving parochial relief in the onions adverted to; in the corresponding week of last year 57,535 were so relieved ; there is, therefore, an increase of 214,448 is receipt of parochial relief, or 372'7 per cent. We i r t a rit s el weekly cost of outaloor relief on the 6th inst. was 18,7280. Se. 10d. ; in the eorrespoodiog week of last year it was 2,852/. 13s. 3d. ; there is, therefore, an increase of 15,8751. 151. 7'd.. or 51i5.5 per cent. The average per- CelliAgil of pauperism on the poplation of these unions on the Gth iast. was 1:1.7 ; in the corresponding week of last year it war 29. The average amount of ont-door relief per head per week, both in money and in kind, in these unions on the 6th Jost. was tS. 5, 1 A. ; the lowest was Is. Id. ; and the highest le. 141.. at Glossop. (if the 271.903 persons receiving parochial relief co the 6th inst., 12,527 were in door paupers. The amount of money in the hands of the treasure's of the above anions on the 6th Jost. was 55,453!. 19s. sd. ; in the previous week the amount wee 45,6261. Bs. 7d.--I am, my Lords sad Gentlemen, your obedient servant, "B. W. FAILSALL, 'Special Commissioner. " Manchester, Dec. 15." FAnNALL added, that having already given reports of the distressed unions of Stockport and Ashton, he had sow to present a ret of the exact condition of the union and township of B lac kburn :—'• The union of Blackburn contains 24 townships, within an area of 43,569 acres ; its population numbers 119, 9 .67 ; and its net rateable value was 238,6991. in IM6. The present weekly expenditure of this union in oat-door relief was. oaths 29th ult., 1.3471.. and the cost of in-maintenance for that week, at the rate of 34. per head per week, was 741., making a keel weekly ex peaditure in relief alone of 1,4211., which is at the rate of 73,8921. par annum. The expenditure of this union out of the poor rater for ell other r p th loses than relief, for the year ended Lady-day, 1862, was 1 1661. • this sum. therefore, added to 73,M. spent in • alone, makes a total annual THLAPRESB: I TilZfillll:_riliNl____DioEletEß 16, 1862. expenditire e 4449,0601. The ad soluble mine of the pro perty of this pnion was in 1856, as I have sheerly stated, 7,18,6991. ; the total present expenditure, there fore is now et the rate of 7s. sid. in the pound on that vela's. But it is o slaty to make a deduction of 25 per asst from the net rateshY mks of 238,6991. for irrecover able rates, empty property, he. ; and therefore the net rateable value is reduced to 179,CVA1., so that the present expmditure is at the rate of 9a lied. in the pound on that value. I may mention that there were, on the 29th ult. 24,019 persons receiving parochial relief in this union, and that in the correspondinc week of last year, 4,519 persons were so relieved ; sbd further, that the weekly cost of out relief was, on the 29th ult, 1,347/., while in the correspond ing week of last year it was 1911. The present per tentage of pauperism on the population of this union is 20.0 ; the corresponding week of list year it was 3.8 per oent. Before I pass on to the position of the township of Blackburn, it will be convenient to remark that the mut. sions of Mr. Villiers' act—namely, the Union Relief Act — came into operation in this union at Michaelmas last So that the union, under the provisions of section 3of i act, was enabled to borrow the sum of 3,517 1 . Oa. ltd., the amount which the guardians of the 24 townsh i p sthe union had spent during that quarter in and about relief ' in exude of 9cL in the pound on the net rateable value,of the whole union. At Christmas next the valuable provisions of this act adverted to will again afford the ratepayers imme diate relief in this matter. The total expenditure of this union for the year ended Lady-day, 1862, was 28,9921.175.; so that a rate of 2s. s)d. in the pound on its net rateable value covered its total expenditure. I will now direct your attention to the present position of the township of Blackburn. This township contains a popu lation of 63,125 persons, and its present net rateable value is 144,3491. This township is now spending weekly, in relief alone, 7791. 2s. 4d., being an expenditure, in relief alone, at the rate of 40,5141. per annum. The expenditure of this township out of the poor rates, for all other purpose than relief, for the year ended lady-day, 1862, was 8,5411. This sum, therefore, added to 40,5141. spent in relief sloae, makes a total annual expenditure of 48,9651. The present net rate able value of this township is, as I have before stated, 144,5891. ; the total present expenditure, therefore, is now at the rate of 6e 90 in the pound on that value. But, although the Small Tenement+ Act ism operation here, find it necessary to make a deduction of 22 per cent from the net rateable value (144,5891.) for irrecoverable rates, empty property. tts. ' • and, therefore, the next rateable value is reduced to 112,7771. ; so that the present expendi ture is at the rate of Bs. in the pound on that value. I may add that there are now 12,966 persons receiving pans cilia] relief who are chargeable to this township, and that its percentage of pauperism on its population is 20.5. In the corresponding week of last year there were 2,430 persons thus chargeable to the township, or 3.8 per cent on its popu lation. On the 14th of February last a rate of 3a. in the pound was allowed, and on the 25th of September, 1862, another rate of 3s. was allowed, and in the beginning of Ja nuary next the overseers purpose making another rate of sa. in pound. The first of the !stern named has been collected ; it should have produced, with the arrears of the previous rate, 19,0101. lle. 5d., and this sum was collected with the exception of 7141. 17a. 5d., or rather less than 4 per cent. of los on the whole amount. The second of these rates (now being collected) ought to produce 16,6751. 6a., but Mr. Clough, the usietant-overseer, is of opinion that 4,0001., or 22 per cent., will be lost on this rate, so that the amount to be received will be 14,675/. 6s. The Is. rate which will be made in January next should, after a deduc tion of 22 per cent., produce • sum of 24,2774 which amount, it is believed, will meet the expenditure of the township to lady-day next. " H. B. Fannau, Special Commissioner. "Dec. 11, 1862," The CHAIRMAN read • letter from Lucknow, enclosing a draft for 1,0001. (Applause.) Lord DERBY—Read the resolution. The Caammen did so, and it expressed the wish of the meeting that the money should be disposed of in accordance with the plan of the Bridgewater-house Committee, namely, "the relief by private charity of those persons who are struggling to maintain their independence, and to prevent them from being added to the list of paupers." The Mayor said he was told that this remittance should go to the Bridgewater-house Committee, and his worship banded it over to Colonel Wilson Patten, with • jocular Ye monstrance on the part of Mr. Maclure. Colonel WILSON Parrmi said he had about 2,0001. which did not belong to him, and he would remit it to the Man chester Central Committee. Lord DERBY observed that practically it made very little difference. Mr. HENRY RAWSON moved the addition of the following names to the general committee :—The Hon. Algernon Egerton, M.P., J. W. Leigh, 31. P., Charles Turner, M.P., Thomas Barley, IL P., J. A. Turner, M.P. ; Sir E. Armi tage, Mr. R. N. Philips, and Mr. T. B. Potter, and such chairmen of collecting committees throughout the country as have consented to act. The motion was seconded by Mr. W. R. CALLENDEB, and carried. Mr. 3f ecusith said that the only letter of consequence re ceived was from Mr. Charles Halle, who wrote to the effect that he was going to give four pianoforte reeled/ in the Manchester Town-hall, sad that he hoped to be able to pay over the whole of the proceeds without any deduction. (Applause.) Alderman GOADSBY made another appeal on behalf of small shopkeepers, who he said were, as a rule, men of or derly lives and conduct. intelligent and religious. He hoped the overseers would' give the usual credit ; if not, he was convinced that hundreds of Manchester shopkeepers would be ruined in the neat four months. Major EGERTON Latta thought the publicity given to the matter by the press would be sufficient. The meeting then adjourned. sin** sad drayage, see well see egaangst the hop ear chanted the Boreugh:aniether tarp busiest. firms, includ ing Mears. •Houghtea, Mesas. Sham Messrs. Middleton, Messrs. Lamella, Downs, and Ryder, and Rastas and Athos. The public schools sad charities of a t t it had also co operated Me very spirited manner, altzter most promisingly in favour of a considerable aux Biacssuaw.—The returns presented to the board of guardians on Saturday showed that the relieving °Moen had, during the week, relieved 23,312 pereona, at a cost of 1,2431. Is. 4d., being a decrease of 261 recipients, and 2071. Is. 3d. in cost as compared with the previous week. A reduction of 403 occurred in the Blackburn and Oswaldwistle relief districts, but an increase of 142 in the Dirwen district. This re daction arises from a slight improvement of trade. The chief constable's return of the state of employment on Friday, showed that an improved Undo had reduced the number of unemployed operatives during the week from 16,601 to 16,349; that 4,392 are working short, and 6,532 full time. Beveral notices for the supply of gas to manufactories have been given, and during this week, a further reduction of unemployed is expected. During the put ten days, 4,450 blankets, 2,785 sheets, 1,062 quilts, and 1,340 rugs have been distributed. Several sickly young women have been sent to Buxton, where they are being maintained—some for four months, sad others for three weeks, by the liberality of the managers of the Bux ton Hospital. A few days since, Mr. James Lomax, the Lord of the Manor for Clayton and Harwood, paid the 2s. poor rate levied upon all his tenements, in consideration of the distressed times. The second subscription now amounts to nearly 30,0001., including the grant of 3.0001. made on Friday by the Mansion-house Committee. It is expected that the purchase of clothing alone will cost the committee from 10,0001. to 150001. by Christmas. HALIFAX.—The subscriptions towards the Relief Fund in the perish of Halifax have now reached the sum of 9,0001. In the Ripponden district, which presents the worst ' form of privation in this neighbourhood, the distrait bu de creased, and relief is now given at the rate of Is. Did. per heed. tabu InttUlm. ' COURT OF QUZIENTI BENCH.—Dr.e. 15. Sittings at NW Prins attar TIM at 6alldhalL—(l3efore Lord Oldef Jdefiea Oockborn and a Special Jury.) KCMG ro. The further h;tuingofthTsfrase was resumed this morning. Mr. SI. Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Watkins Williams were counsel for the plaintiff ; Sir F. Kelly, Mr. Macaulay, Q.C., and Mr. Mew were counsel for the defendant. In the course of the trial the learned counsel for the plain tiff made a number of objections to questions that were put by the defendant's counsel, and also indulged in oammeata on the evidence as it was being given. At the close of the day, Mr. Chambers initiated on putting in evidence a document objected to by the other aide, which the Lord Chief Justice, after he had read it, said had not the slightest reference to tae case, but in consequence of Mr. Chambers persisting in having it received, he admitted it. Mr. Macaulay made a remark which was inaudible, but which bad the effect of drawing • reply from Me. Cham bers, with some warmth, to the effect that he should have an opportunity of returning the compliment. The Lord Chief Justice upon that said—l must say, with deep regret, that with reference to this case the bench has not been treated with that respect to which it is entitled. The irregularities that I have witnessed oppress my mind most powerfully and sensibly. I speak not of myseff, but of the office I AL Mr. M. Chambers—Well, my lord, I must say I cannot take your lordship's remark to myself. The Lord Chief Justice—l must request, Mr. Chambers, that you will say nothing more. Mr. Chambers-1 must, my lord, in my position as Queen's Counsel— The Lord Chief Justice—l must repeat, Mr. Chambers, that I beg you will say nothing more. Mr. Chambers—l am bound, my lord, as Queen's Coun sel, to say— The Lord Chief Justice—Do not say anything more, Mr. Chambers ; because I know how to support the dignity of my dike, if called on to do so. I adjourn the court till ten o'clock to-morrow (this day). It being half-past four, his lordship left the bench, and the court was adjourned. Several other witoesses were called to prove that all the prisoners were present when the robbery 'managed to have been committed, but they did not give • very dear account of what took place ; and it appeared that the prosecutor had been drinking for six hoar' at the public-house near his own home, and that when he • left there was a dispute between him and some of 'his companions about the reckon ing, and that when he got into the street they began larking, and a scrifil+on t k e llace between them. It wee in the course of the cross-examination by the couns elor the prisoner . ' that no robbery at all had been committed; but that during the *raffia one of the prose cutor's companions took the watch by way of a joke, and it appeared that since the affair the watch had been restored to the prosecutor. • For the defence it was contended that it would be absurd to construe a transaction of this description into a garotte robbery, and that the jury would not be justified upon the evidence before • them in 000victing the prisoners upon so serious a charge. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty with regard to all the prisoners. CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A meeting of this committee was also held yes terday, the Earl of DERBT presiding. A letter was read from Mews. Cassell, Petter, and Galpio, enclosing a contribution of zoi., being one-half of the third amount of 5004 subscribed by readers of Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper and the (wirer (the other half being for the Mandon-house Committee). It would thus appear that the large amount of 1,500/. hai been collected in small sums from the readers of the abovenamed papers, and handed over to one or other of the relief committees by Mears. Cassell. A letter was read from the Agra Total Abstinence Society, signed J. Gideon Gregson, baptist missionary, enclosing a draft of 60/. collected by the society from Hill's 35th Regi ment and the. Royal Artillery, which the soldiers had given willingly and cheerfully. The following subscriptions were announced at the meet ing _L—Couoty of Warwick, 1,0001. (making a total of 4,000[.); Mr. J. Wood, Theddon Grange, 50/. (being the second instalment of 2001.); West Sussex Gazette Fund, 601. 19e. Bd. (making 2001. 91. 7d.) ; parish of Jedburgh, 3501.; Peterhead committee, Dublin, 1,0001. (makiug 10,00014 ; Lewes. 1004 and subscription) • Durham, 100/. (4th subeaiption) ; Daily Telegraph fund, 300/. (making 2,700/4 ; diocese of Gloucester and Bristol, 1.000/. ; New castle-under-Lune, 501. (weekly); also: .5 smaller donations amounting to 7501. ss. ; making the total received yesterday morning, 4,9661. 4s. Bd. The following grants were made by the executive com mittee. The figure within parenthesis represents the number of weeks over which the grant extends : —Radcliffe (4), 2501. and the same amount for clothing; Maxine . ..pre (4), 2001. ; Sandford, pear Bolton (4), 1001., end 1001. for clothing ; Batton, near Macclesfield (3), 1004, and 1001. for clothing ; Raertenstall (4) 5004 ; Auder show (4), , and 25/. for clothing ; Oldham, 1,0001. for clothing ; Stockport ( 2 ), 1 , 5001 . ; Glithorce (2), 1251., and 150/. for clothing ; Tottington-higher-end (4), not, and 1004 for clothing; Banadbottom (3), 2501. ; Ramabottom (4), 3004 ; Droyleeden (3), 2001. ; Greenfield and Friesland (3), 50/., and 501. for clothing ; Heywood (4), 1,0001. ; New church (4) 3004, and 3001. for clothing; Tint wide (5), 5004, and 3004 for clothing ; Macclesfield, 5001. for clothing ; Kelvin (6), 001. ; Lowtou 1001.; Cragg Valley, 100/ for clothing ; Hoaliogden and Murborough (4), 5004 • Harwood (4), 751.. and 50/. for clothing ; Fence with-Wh;atley, 504, and 501. for clothing ; Fernsiorit, and Kearaley, 1004, and 1001. for clothing ; Scammonden ( 2 ), 254 ; Much Hole (4), 40/. •, Stacksteads, ova Newchureh (4), 3001., and 1091. for clothing ; Ashton, 7001. for cloth ing; Wigan ( 4),1,0001., and 1, 0001 . for clothing ; Blakeley (5(, 1004, and 50/. for clothing ; Footridge, near Coble, WI. for clothiog ; Wilton, 1501. for clothing. This closed the proceedings. Marma Ia lautcovoN.—Last evening a meeting for the organisation of a committee for the systematic col lection of subscriptions towards alleviating the existing distress in Lancashire was held at Myddelton Hall, ppper.street, Islington. The Rev. Daniel Wilson, vicar, occupied the chair. The following resolutions were adopted :—The Rev. H. Alton (independent) proposed, Mr. Churchwarden Harvey seconded, and the Rev. F. Oaksley (Roman catholic priest) supported, lit, "That this meeting, while it thankfully recognises the persevering and successful effort, already made by ministers and congregations of the several churches and chapels in Itlingtoo to aid the endeavours made throughout the empire for the alleviation of the severe distress in the cotton menu ' I factoring districts of Great Britain. is nevertheless impressed with the neceuity and consequent duty of con tinued exertion during the next few months." 2nd. Pro- posed by the Rev. W. B. Mackenzie, and supported by the Revs. E. White (independent) and H. Tenon (uni tarian), "That, iu order to promote so desirable as ohject, a ceutral committee be appointed, to he designated 'The Islington Association fur Promoting Relief of Dis trito in the Manufacturing Districts.'" 3rd. Proposed by the Rev. A. C. Thomas, and seconded by Dr. Doris, "That the said committee do consist of the several minis tare of religion resident in the pariah, and of the following gentlemen (here a loug list of names), and that they love power to add to their number and to appoint tresaurere and secretaries." A house to house collection met with the unanimous assent of the meeting. ••• • • SOUTHWARK. —Last evening, a public meeting was held in the vestry-room of St. Saviour's, Southwark, Mr. J. Newton. warder of the t account in the chair, to take measures for raising su in the r arish in aid of the Lancashire digress ftftereonsiderable dismission, m which Rev. Mr. Bickenlyke, Mr. Newman, Mr. Field, and others took part, resolutions weirs passed for raising weekly boom to house subscription contributions to the national fund. Mr. Newman informed the meeting that energetic steps bad already been taken for the object by the extensive brewery firm of Messrs. Barclay and Perkins, iunongst their THE POLICE COURTS. M4NBION-HOIIBE. Fanny Jacobs and Michael de Hoosier, two foreigeers, both of whom said they could not speak English, and stated they had no homes, were charged, the former with being concerned with another woman and a man in stealing two pieces of silk, value 101., from the warehouse of Megan. T. and R. Robinson, 30, Milk-street, Cheapside, Bilk manu facturers. _ . It appeared that the female prisoner, accompanied by another woman and a man, all of wbem were very respecta bly dressed, went into the warehouse of the promoters at about 9 o'clock yesterday morning. There was no one in the shop but the porter, who asked them what they wanted, and the man said be wanted to look at some velvet.. The rang the bell for Mr. Robinson to come down, and porterd: an he had to turn his beak to the prisoner and her companions. Shortly afterwards the prisoner and the other female came up and aid they wanted to speak to the man, and having done so appeared in a great hurry to leave. Mr. Robinson not liking their appearance, directed his porter to follow them. They left the warehouse, leaving the man behind, who afterwards said he did not wish to purchase anything ; be only wanted to know the The porter followed the two females as far as the bottom rL of Amanbury. The prisoner Jacobs went up Fountain-court, and the other woman ran off. He followed the prisoner, and saw her stop by the side of the male pri soner, who had a black calico bag, and slip two pieces of silk from under her shawl into the bag. He went up to the male prisoner, and after some difficulty secured him. The female prisoner had in the meanwhile managed to escape, but she was afterwards secured in Aldermanbury. Mr. Robinson identified the male prisoner as having gone to his warehouse about six weeks previous in emptily with another man, both of whom were very nicely dressed. They wanted to know the prices of umbrellas, but they did not purchase anything. A gentleman from Mews. Peek Brothers, iu Noble-street, said he identified the prisoner as having paid him a visit, after which he missed two rolls of silk. Both prisoners were committed for trial. GUILDHALL.. Jam Hamby, a porter in the employ of Messrs. Black chew and Earl, umbrella manufacturers, of Monkwell-street, and ✓as. Merritt, a Lbearer, were charged before Alderman Humphery with being concernedwith another not in custody in burglarioualy entering Messrs. Bl►ckshaw'a premises, and stealing therefrom a quantity of parasol silk of the value of 2ov. The prisoners were remanded for a week, bail being refused. BOW-STREET. William Careen and Henry Shar, both of Brunswick house, Wyndham-road, Camberwell, appeared before Mr. Corrie to answer eurnmonses issued at'the instance of the Treasury authorities, charging them with keeping open a lottery not authorised by parliament, under the title of the Lancaehire Belief Bazaar. Mr. Beasley, instructed by the Solicitor to the Treasury, conducted the prosecution ; and Mr. Beard attended for both defendants. The charge against the defendants was that under cover of a bazaar for the relief of the Lancashire operatives they had started a lottery at the Whittington Club, a great part of the proceeds of which they had appropriated to it own use. They had received 1001., it was alleged, and paid away only 10/. The defendants pleaded not guilty, and de clared that they bad appropriated none of the profits of the lottery for their own oenefit. After several witnesses had been heard the case was adjourned, on the understanding that evidence was to be tendered to show the bona fides el the defendants' proceedings, with a view to mitigation of penalty. In the course of the proceedings Mr. Beasley said that, even if the lottery was intended for the charitable purpose stated, it was illegal ; and the public ought to he made aware that even good objects were not to be brought about by illegal means. MARYLEBONE. • "• A fellow who gave his name as George Whitbread alias Pinkey Brooke, and who wu brought down handcuffed from the Kentish-town station, was charged with being found on a certain house for the supposed purpose of committing a felony. George Sidney King said—l am a grocer residing at 4, Union-terrace, Kentish-town. About 7 o'clock on Saturday evenine my wife informed me that she bad found a window open. I went upstairs, and getting out of the first-door window onto the leads I saw the prisoner crouched up in a corner. He said he was not aware how he got there, and I gave him in charge. Roland, 377 6, said that when the prisoner was taken into custody he said he had only just come from Manchester. He was well-known as a " ticket-of-leave man," his ticket bay ing 18 months to run. Mr. Mansfield sentenced prisoner to three months bard labour, and observed that at the end of that imprisonment be would be sent hack to serve out his original term. Whilst the prisoner was locked up at the Keetisb-town station he made a determined attempt to escape through the roof of his cell. John Thompson, a youth, was charged with begging under singular circumstances. Mrs. Leclerd, of 15, Pelham-place, T'hurloe-srmare, said that the defendant was constantly begging at her gate. He had been loitering about her doorway and a last six weeks. He was there as usual on Sunday, and said. "Give me money." He had had food and clothing given him, and in the course of an hour afterwards resumed his position at her sate. Mr. Arnold inquired whether she was aware of any reason ' that induced him to come particularly to her house. Complainant replied that there was a gentleman very charitably inclined lodging in Ler house, who gave a greet deal of money to street beggars. Mr. Arnold observed that gentlemen so inclined might cause a most intolerable nuisance. They were, there was no doubt, kindly intentioned, but were not aware of the mischief they might do by promiscuous almsgiving. The police said that there were daily from ten to twenty beggars hovering about the house, and the nuisance had been so much complained of by the respectable residents of Pelham-place, that it had been found necessary to place a policeman there specially on duty. The charitable gentle• man spoken of sometimes threw a handful of silver out of the window to the beggars. Mr. Arnold said he could not deal with persons brought before him under such circamstanoes as ordinary beggars, and suggested one of three courses to abate the nuisance. The complainant could get rid of her lodger, put him in a back room where the beggars could not get at him, or cause him to be placed under control. Defendants ware ordered to enter into their own recogni- MOMS to be of good behaviour for a month, and told not to go to the house again. LAMBETH. • • Joseph H. Murphy. a tall and portly Irish gentleman, who described himself as a commercial traveller, residing at Zi, Brook-street, Euston-reed, was charged with being " drunk and incapable." Webb, 1301', deposed that on Saturday evening, at half - put four o'clock, he found the prisoner on Auerlphill, helplessly drunk and incapable of taking care of himself, and for his own security he removed him to the Norwood station. Mr. Elliott—Well, what have you got to say to the char M ge r. Murphy —Theo, air, it would be useless to deny it. I was drunk, and f hope your worship will allow me to put a sovereign in the poorbox, as a punishment for my offence. Mr. Elliott—Very well, you can do so. Mr. Murphy—Thank your worship; and now there is another little matter upon which I wish to take your opinion. I gave up a sum of money at the station-hone, but it was returned to toe a sovereign short. What am I to do in the matter ? Webb, the constable, here explained that at the station house Mr. Murphy gave up to Inspector Bond 2104 in motes and gold, namely, 140 sovereigns, six 20/., and six W. Bank of England notes, and when it was restored to the applicant it was, as he had stated, • sovereign *bort, and this could only be accounted for by Mr. Bond by his having made a mistake in counting. Mr. Elliott—Mr. Bond is a most respectable officer, and it could not be suspected for one moment that he would withhold a sovereign. Mr. Murphy—He is a most respectable officer, and Ido not supposesuch a thing, and for the kindness shown to me by Mr. Bead oo Saturday night, I should be delighted to crack half a dozen of champagne with him. (Laughter.) Mr. Elliott—lt is most fortunate that you did not loss this large sum of money, and I am inclined to think that the mistake took place in the counting of the soverei gns . Mr. Murphy—l thank your worship, and I'll think so too. SOUTHWARK. George Williams, a poor miserable looking young man, was brought before Mr. Burcbani, for final examination, charged with attempting to drown himself is the Themes, near Bankside. Mr. George Ger►rd, inspector of the floating fire-engine stationed near Sontbwark-bridge, said that on Saturday afternoon, the 4th instant, be was on duty, when he saw the prisoner cross some barges at Backside and throw him self into the river. He immediately sank, when witness jumped into a boat and pulled towards him, and after some difficulty be succeeded in extricating him. He bad a veer Narrow escape, as he was partially sucked under a barge. As soon u 'Fitton got him on shore he gave him into custody of a Thames policeman. The Chief Clerk informed his worship that the pri.oher was immediately sent to Iforsemonger-lane Gaol, where be received vary kind attention from Mr. Keene, the go- Tenor, aa well as the other authorities. Bethought that ha was cd weak intellect. Mr. Burcharn, to the prisourt --What are you Prisoner-1 am a carpenter, but I hays not worked at trade for a long time. . . Mr. BurchZl—Have you any friends or relations '• Prisoner— tio, rir ; not • friend in the world. I M 3., so reduced by want that I thought it best to be out of the way. Mr. Burnham thought the beet way would be to send him to St. Saviour's Workhouse, where he would Le kiudly attended to until his mind got into a proper state. Ile asked him whether he would go there. The prisoner eagerly answered in the affirmative, a n d thanked his worship for his kindness. He also thanked Mr. Gerard for saving his life. The prisoner then kit the court with the officer. LONDON WK6KLI LBSETS. ' DOCK iaq•or4d. RETURNS.—Dec 13. . t ilaltverd.lPt. Stack lba. MON 64,132 148,224 8,428 240,117 61,531 COURT OF EXCHEQUER—Disc. 15. Sitting, at Nisi erias et GaildhalL —(Before Lord Chief Baron Pollock and a Special Jury.) HAEENDALS AND OTHERS V. BIM% AND ANOTHER. The declaration stated that the defendants wrongfully and improperly dug holes and made excavations in a public highway, and insufficiently and negligently filled them up, whereby a " trolly" belonging to the plaintiffs was injured. The defendants pleaded not guilty, and, secondly. that the defendants were contractors for making the Metropolitan Railway under an act of parliament which authorised them to do certain works, and that they did the works properly and sufficiently, and did not negligently and improperly re instate the road. A considerable amount of evidence was adduced on both aides. The jury, after a few minutes' deliberation, found a ver , diet for the plaintiffs for the full amount claimed. The action had before been tried, but the jury, being an. able to agree, were discharged. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCEIT.—LivERrooL, Dm M. (Before Mr. Oniumineforker Gurney.) TRIAL OF TIM LATE REGISTRAR OF Till ROCHDALE PUBLIC CEMETERY. Norris Taylor, late mistrals of the Rochdale public cemetery, was indicted for having, "contrary to law and public decency," removed bodies from graves and placed : them in other graves. Mr. Kay, one of the counsel for the prosecution, stated ' that the Rochdale Cemetery had been established for a number of years, and that one portion was consecrated for the use of the established church, while others were allotted to the dissenters and Roman catholic,. The pri soner was the general manager of the affairs of the cemetery, kept the books and accounts, and read the funeral services. In 1660, a poor person, named Shep herd, purchased a private grave in the dissenters' ground, and buried a child there. The grave was then about 12 or 14 feet deep. Two years afterwiltds Shepherd went to the prisoner and told him that he wished the grave opened in order to bury his father. The grave was opened, but instead of being dug up to the level of the previous interment, the coffin was removed, and the grave was dug down to the depth of 26 feet, at which point water rushed in. This was done by the prisocer's orders, and the object of digging so deep was to drain an adjacent vault which belonged to Mr. Ashworth, a wealthy resident of Rochdale. In order to fill up Shepherd's grave to the previous level, Taylor then ordered the workmen to open up a number of public graves in the Roman catholic and established church portion of the grounds, and in compliance with his orders ten corpses from the Roman catholic graves and nine from those of the established church were brought and thrust into the lower portion of the Shepherd grave, a coating of gravel placed over them, and the body of Shepherd's child and father then interred. In order to drain other portions of the ground not intended for graves) holes were opened by the prisoner's direction, and as the water burst in here also he ordered other disin terments to take place and the coffins were forced into the water to fill up the holes. This had been going on for several years ; uutil, at length, rumours of these desecrations having got abroad, a most painful sen sation was created in Rochdale, and on one occasion a poor person who had heard that the body of a friend of his had been disturbed came to the prisoner to complain. "R ho told you about it was the question which Taylor put iu reply to the complaint; and be further asked, " What difference would it have made to you if we had flung him into the lane? Why did you not buy a new grave for him ?" The desecrations described by the - teamed counsel and others also were then detailed by various witoessea, including the gravediggers who bad been employed to remove the bodies. Mr. Cobbett, for the defence, after making an objection, which his lordship overruled, to the verbal construction elf the indictment, could not deny that the bodies had been removed, but contended that the removals from the public graves had taken place before those graves bed been closed, and consequently before any legal interment had taken place. With regard to the removal of the bodies fens amp herd's grave and their reinterment, the learned coaaing argued that Shepherd had only a right of property to the extent of the 13 or 14 feet, at which depth the child bad been buried, and that by depositing bodies lower than that level there was really no trespass on Shepherd's ground. Besides, Mr. Cobbett argued there was no evidence that the prisoner had acted with any criminal intent, either for the purpose of fraud or wanton desecration. The jury found the prisoner Guilty. The learned judge . referred to the very proper jealousy felt by the British mind in regard to the sacredness of the deed, and then released the prisoner on his entering into his own recogniaances to appear when called upon to receive judgment. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. John Brown, 23. smith, and Thomas Knowles, 19, tenor, were charged with assaulting and robbing Mary Anne Brown. Mr. Dickie conducted the prosecution. The prosecutrix, it appeared, MSS a married woman, and on the evening of the 7th of November she was at a public house in Weatmilater, and the prisoners. with tome other public men, were also present. As the prosecutrix was about to leave, the prisoners followed her, nod one of them pushed her down, and she was robbed of all the mono - she had in her pocket, about twenty,three shillings. 'the prisoners got away, and were not aprrehended until some time after wards, and when Brown was taken into custody be com mitted a violent assault upon the police constable who took The jury found both the prisoners Guilty, and it appeared that they were both associates of thieves. and that Knowles had been before convicted of felony. Brown, it appeared, had also been previously convicted. The Common Serjeaot said it was quite clear that both the prisoners were persons of very bed character, and if they had used any violence to the proeecutrix, or had done her any injury, be should have passed a much more severe sentence than the one he was about to pronounce. He then sentenced Brown to be kept in penal servitude for ten, and Knowles for four years. When the judgment was pronounced, the prisoner Brown exclaimed, " Why don't you hang me at once Richard Johnson, 17, was indicted for a burglary in the dwelling-house of John Page, and stealing some money and several articles of wearing apparel, his property. Mr. Orridge conducted the prosecution. The prosecutor in this case was an engraver, residing at No. 3, Seville-row Mile-end, and it speared that on the night of the 30 thof October he went to bedabout eleven o'clock, having previously secured all the fastening, of the house. Some one appeared to have obtained access to the premises during the night by getting through one of the tack windows, and ems rather remarkable circumstance in the case was, that the thieves, whoever they were. must have gone into the prosecutor's bedroom and stole the pro perty from his bedside while he MU asleep. The prisoner MSS taken into custody very shortly after the robbery was committed, and the greater portion of the stolen property .... _ . was found upon him. He was convicted , and sentenced to four years' penal ter. 'Hada. Benjami* Buchfry, 37, Charles Meson, 35, and Joseph Percival!. 24, were charged with a robbery with violence upon Thomas Str Mr. Cooper ted. The prisoners were defended by Mr. Itibton, r. Orridge, Mr. Kemp, and Mr. Taylor. The ore was represented to be one of those garotte robberies, as they are termed, that bare lately been the ' came ei so mach terror to the public, but the facts that were dieckated is the course of the inquiry put vmy didereet complexion apes . the affair. The prosecutor, it appeased, wee tailor, resding in Philpot-street, Stepney, aiid, according to his statement, as he was gag to his residence about eight o'clock in erenieg o f the 12tb of November, he yap seised by some one from behind, who squeezed his throat, and at the same instant his watch was snatched from his pocket, and he stated that be saw it la the head of the pteL sr Buckley. ESSAYS AND REVIEWS. (Concluded from yesterday's Express.) In the case of " Pendell a. Wilson," The Queen's Advocate said, that in moving the judg ment of the court he should abstain from making any ob servations, unlees, indeed, it was intimated on the other side that they intended to argue it at length. Dr. Deane—l only wish so far to argue it as to give me • ground of appeal. If the court will take my argument for granted, I will say nothing. Dr. Lushington—Certaunly. This case does not differ materially from the last, and I shall, therefore, pronounce the same sentence. Mr. Dubois in this ems also appealed, and was assigned to prosecute his said appeals within a reasonable time. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S. -MONDAY. The attendance at the corner this afternoon was the thinnest—for • Monday—since the close of the legitimate racing season. The three first favourites for the Derby re mained at their former quotations, and the only fresh feature was the Russian horse, Odes the First (whose advent had been expected), at the long shot of 1000 to 15. Closing prices : DERBY. 15 to 2 apt Mr. J. A. Hind's Lord Clifden (t) 9to 1 Lord Strathmore's Saccharometer (t) 12 to 1 Count F. do Lagrange's Hospodar (t) 33 to 1 Mr. Merry's Cairo:cantle (t) 50 to 1 Sir H. Des Vceux's Taje (t) 1000 to 15 Count Hugo Henckel's Giles the First (t) 1000 to 10 Mr. Ponton's Overstone (t) RUNNING MATCH FOB THE SIX MILES' CHAMPION BELT. A large concourse of spectators asaembled yes terday afternoon at Mr. Baum's pedestrian ground, Hack ney-wick, to witness the contest between Edward Mills (Young England) and John White (the Gateshead clipper) fur the six miler champion belt and 501. A great deal of interest has been excited in this contest since the match was made, and the betting has been rather brisk at evens with Mills for choice. John White, of Gateshead, who at one time was champion at four, six, and ten piles, is 24 years of age, 5 feet 2i inches in height, and weighs in condition about 7st 101 b. He ran the fastest two mile race on record, with Sanderson, whom be defeated in 9 minutes 20 seconds. Edward Mills, of London, is 21 years of age, 5 feet 4) inches in height, and weighs about Sat. This was the last race for the six-mile trophy, he having held it against all corners, defeating Deerfout, Lang, Brighton, and others. He, it will be remembered, also ran a dead beat with Deer foot at eight miles, after running with one shoe for three miles. Shortly after 3 o'clock the competitors appeared on the ground, and theircondition was eagerly scanned by those who had any bets on the race. To complete the distance the men had to make the circuit of the course forty two times, and on the given signal they bounded away at a rattling pace, Mills leading. He however, did not long continue in that position, for White passed him, and at the end of the lap was leading by two or three yards. In this position the men continued running, each now and then trying a spurt, without, however, changing their positions (although it was pretty evident to all present that Mills was running within himself) until entering on the last lap, when Mills put on a terrific " spurt," and, amidst the deafening cheers of the thousand' present came up with his opponent ; and now commenced one of the finest " spurts" ever witnessed, Mills eventually giving his opponent the "go by," and phasing the goal a winner by about eight or nine yards. The betting opened at 6 to 4 on Mills, but soon Tom to 2 and 3 to I ou him. Timo, 30 minutes 9 seconds. Mills having thus held the belt for the stipulated time, it has become has private property. He, however, is matched with llserfoot at six miles for 501., and throws in his belt. TOTAL LOSS OF A TRURO SCHOONER WITH ALL HANDS, IN MOUNTS BAY. Intelligence was received at Heston on Satur day morning that • vessel had been wrecked during the previous night at Gunwslloe, and that the crew were all drowned. About eight o'clock on Friday night the wind suddenly rose, and two hours later • perfect gale was blow ing from the south. Several vessels had been seen at sun down in the offing of the bay, all standing well out, and no lights were observed throughout the night by the coast guard on the cliffs. At five o'clock in the morning • small hatchway was found on the saud, at Gunwalloe Church Cove, and at seven o'clock a young man, resident at the farmhouse near the church, saw • large piece of wreck in a small indent of the cliff, and at about ten o'clock, when the tide had ebbed, it was found to be about twenty feet of the middle of • schooner, with no timbers of bow or stern attached ; soon after this upwards of 50 persons were engaged breaking up the wreck, and from between the ribs taking out copper ore, the cargo of the unfortu nate vessel. The spot where this busy work was going an is • gorge, with overhanging rocks of 80 feet high on one side, and a sloping bank on the Wier of equal height. The wreck was jammed lengthwise between the sides, and left high and dry. A little further to the eastward is another indent, called Pike'■ Cove, having also very pre- cipitous approaches, and here lay the after part of the vessel, together with heaps of fragments of timber. The stern lay nearly flat on the sand, but the word " Arwenack" was quite legible in white letters 00 • black ground. Two miles further still to the eastward. at Mullion Cove, • boat was seen by one of the coastguard, outside the breakers, about eight o'clock, and shortly after he saw it capsize, and it was thrown on shore ; with it were found four oars, and • southwester hat, but nothing was seen of the sailors. Of course nothing was known positively at Gunwales on Saturday as to the destination of the Arwenack. It was conjectured she had left Fal mouth harbour on Friday, and in the gale had loot her masts when abreast of the Lizard, for none of the sails but • jib attached to the jibboom have been found. Had she not been disabled thus, she might have made Pen ance without any difficult•. Her rudder was attached to the stern post when this portion came ashore. It is pro bable when she became unmanageable, as a desperate chance, the poor sailors took to the boat rather than drift into the breakers with the ship with the certainty of losing their lives, but the exact manner in which they perished can never be disclosed, for not one remains to tell the melancholy tale. The bodies may not be found for some days, from the nature of the rocky bottom. It is likely the vessel drifted on one of the numerous crags or reefs outlying in the bay, and broke into three parte. Very little of the cargo will be saved, perhaps scarcely • ton. The place where the wreck came ashore is about two miles from where L'Union was wrecked on the previous Saturday, and about one mile from where the Italian trarque Padre was lost on the t2nd January last, when all hands perished. Gunwales is about six miles (coin Helstou, and about the same distance from Lizard Head. A schooner called the Arwenack is registered at the port of Truro, official number 17,148, 92 tons register. It is supposed that she loaded at Dever's, with copper ore. and, it is believed, belongs to Messrs. Holman and others, of Devoran.— Western Morning News. THE SUPPOSED WIPE MURDER NEAR BIRMINGHAM. —A epeeist session of the justices of the peace of the Aston division of the county of Warwick was held at the Aston police-station yesterday ; present, Thomas Lloyd, A. Dixon, and Joseph Ledeam, Enna ; to inguireintothecharge against Robert Williams. late landlord of the Wellington Tavern, Aston New Town, for having caused the death of his wife on the 9th of August last. An inquest on the body was held at that time, and a verdict of manslaughter was returned ' against the prisoner, who has since kept out of the way of the police. The prisoner was apprehended in Fetter-lane, London, on Wednesday evening, being given into custody by a Mr. Pearce, of Wolverhampton, with whose wife psi 'ones was supposed to be cohabiting. Mr. E. Powell air for the prosecution, and Mr. Motteram (of the T r fO id rd Circuit) for the aocueed. The evidence adduced went to show that the deceased was semi in the bedroom of the prisoner after the hones was locked up on the night preceding the murder, and on the discovery of the murder in the morning by the charwoman, the prisoner decamped, and had not been beaof sin till his apprehension in London. The furthe h earing o ce f the use was adjourned to Thursday nest. SUGAR—W. L Wads& taw Mauritius bop lad India b = Slam MAGMA hap Havana boxes Cat). boxes! !' . llemcovado arks, Do bogs Oorna—W.l. packaged' = Cl a m brk. &ac begs Mocha whose, Other L India packages Do. do. —oases al . '► a coif:sail:4:l 0000 A . or Rum Do. blob Wes. II or Sosirrom Man! or Lear Toiii — ---toiil 3,752 TALLOW.-Tbere his been more setivity in the tallow market to-day than for some time past, particularly OL speculative accounts, parties oversold for January to March buying both on the spot and for the period itself, to cover their engagements. The trade also has taken more freely, and the market altogether has a more healthy appearance than of late. The quantity of "sorts" offering is still oonsldenthle, and very moderate prices are accepted for Australian and South American, and the trade is masa quently supplied mainly from these descriptions. Our quo tations are i-Y.C. Spot, and all the month, 455. 6d. to 46a. Ad. January to March, 45a. 9d. ; March, 465. 3d. ;to 465. ; April to June, 455. 9d. ; October to December, 465. 6d. ; 1861, Y.C., 44a. 6d. Taganrog sheep, tee, Cis.; *mood sort, 445. to 445. 6d. ; beef, 435. 6d. to 44a. Aue. tralian beef, 43e. to 43e. 6d. good to fine, to 43i. low. South American, 43a. 6d. to 434. 9d. let pipes, 425. to 425, 6d. yellow. North American, 435. 6d. to 44,. Town tallow, 455. 3d., net cash. Cocoa nut o il firm ; Cochin, b7e. 6d. ; Goyim 53u to 535. 6d. ; Sydney, Ns. to 538.6 d.; for spring arrivals ; Cochin 535. ; Ceylon, 51s. Palm oil, 4(k. - to 40a. 6d., fine Lague ; horse grease, 37a. ; rough tat, 21. 40.-(From the Circular of Mena. Smith sal Charles, dated Monday evening.) OOTTON.—LITIII7OO4, Pep. 15.—We have had a good demand for cotton today, with a dearer market. The alm are 20,000 bales, including 1,000 American, at 20d. to 210.; 17,060 Saint, at 111 d. to 19d. ; 1.500 Egyptian, at 20d. to 30d. ; 100 Penmen, at 22d. ; 300 Bahia, at 21d. to 24A. ; and 40 llaranham, at 23d., of which 10,000 am for epeco• lotion and export. The week's import ix 3,770 balm. CATTLE.—LittaPoot., Dec. 15.—This being the great Christmas market, the attendance of buyers was numeioni. The general quality of cattle was scarcely as good as usual. Prime beasts met a brisk trade, at very high prices ; other kinds unchanged in value. The best sheep were sold much better, middling and inferior at former pnces. (*AM.-Loin:gm Dia 13.-Bates' West Hartley, 154. ; Bell's Primrose, 11e. ; Byaes's Betake Wert Hart leyss. 6d. ; Cowper Hartley, Ih. 6d. ; Cragheed Sumas, Nia. ; Davieoe's West Hartley,lsB. 6d. ; Hartley, 158.6 d. ; Holywell Main, 17s. ; Joaamoha's West Hartley. 15e. 6d. ; Lambert's West Hartley, 15s. 6d. ; Nettkeworth Primrose, 13s. 6d. ; North Felton Gas, 11s. 6d. ; Tanheld Moor, 114. 3d. ; Tanhold Moor Bates, 14e. 3d. ; Walker Primrose, 134. 9d. ; West Hartley, 15e. 6d. ; West Wylarn, Its. 9d. ; Wylam, 17s. ; Walls End Acorn Close, 16s. 6d. Walla End Eden, 16s. 6d. ; Walls End Medley, 164. ; Eden Main, 16s. 9d. ; Walls End Belmont, 16s. 3d.; Walls Eod Pramweftate, 16s. 6d. ; Walls End Haswell, 18a. 6d. ; Walls End Hatton, 18s. 6d. ; Walls Bed }tamers Retie; 174. 3d. ; Walls Eod South Fletton, 18s. 6d. ; Walls Ea Stewart's, 18s. ; Walls Pad Tunstall, 16a. 3d. ; Walls Boa Creep, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End South Hartlepool, 17s. ; Walls Fad Thome, 1134.; Walls End Triendoa Hartlepool, 18s. ; Walls End Posses Wart, 15s. tad. ; Oarway and Darya Anthracite, 20a. ; Oarway and Darya Malting, 225.--Ships at market, 153 ; sold, 116. TRAFFIC RETURICS. lIIIWATS Mies Pas. Mar. Told, _- , open singers chandlas 1812 18111 Week ending Nov. 27. A A it A Detroit and 11UWAUkee lB6 6,466 3,714 Week ending Nor. 28. Great Western of Canada 346 Week ending Dee. 12. Cork and Youghal and Queenstown Direct .... 32.1 In 70 2502 184 Week ending Dec. 13. London, Brighton, and S CCU um 12.476 4,536 17,010 15,114 Beath arum 12,000 6,070 17,0;0 17,164 -13,91 S 9,1:.9 DnpaßAre AmAT.—A serious affray took place last night in High-Week Borough. A quarrel between two men, who had been playing at dominoes at some bowie in the neighbourhood, resulted in a fight, which caused • large crowd to assemble. One of the combated:de wan seen to stab the other in the side with • knife, with which, after it bad been wrested from him by some of the bystanders. he MU himself stabbed in the bead. The latter was taken to the police-station and the other to the hospital. Another man in the crowd was alio found to have been stabbed—all ' the wounds being rather of a serious nature. Bourn Kznsrazoroit Musarrx.—During the week ending Dec. 13, the visitors have been as follows i—On Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, free days, open horn 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 7,17 3 ; on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, stradents' days (admiesioe to the public 6d.), open front 10 a.m. till 4 p.m., 1,390 ; total, 4363. From the opening of the museum, 3,624.n22. Da. DE JONGEN LIGHT-BROWN. COD LIVER :OM Hospital, diepensary, and private practice, all furnidi Innume rable ease. tn which Dr. de Joattits Oil has been administered with the happiest results in Consumption sea all Dicesaes the Chest. No remedy so rapidly restores the exhausted *gene4 improves the nutritive functions, stops or diminish," MUSCLY ttoo, checks the perspiration, quiets the cough and expetors- Don, or pnaluces a more mariod and favourable Influence oil the local malady.—hold only to camuled bottlet, 23.64.. as. 9-1., and ram%Dr. de Jough's agents, Alma. HarfonL and co., 77, London, and ehusW,..—iAdvertiaement.l BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DF.ATBS. BIRTHS. DranN.—Deceraber 12, at Netherton, near lludderstield, the wife of G. Dyson, Eau., of a sou. FOTEISINGHASL—Docember 12, at Algiers, Lads ch aiotta Fothringbam, of a son. HOLMAN.—December 10, the wife of .1. Dolman, Eal.. of Ansley place. Aahton.under.Lyne, of a son. LE MARCHANT.—Decesber 10, at the Eeetorv, Little Wang ton, Oloueesterabire, the wife of the Key. E. JA, l ittle W of Hof J aAlukter—Decerobe 10. at Marine-tem-Am Shaanxi.. the wife . liacKle. Esq., r R.N., of a son. STOOL—December 13, at Fast Cottage, Kensington, the wife d H. Mock, Ni., of a SOD. WILLIAMS.-1/camber 11 , at Woollan d House, Dorset, the wife M 31. Williams, Esq., of a eon. MARRIAGES. B RICE—GODDARD.—Decearber 10, at Et. John's Diseognl Ch a pel. Edinburgh, by the Rev. F. T. Chamberlain. ur M. of A.. F. A. Brice, E5q.,1..E.Q.c.p., t o Sarah su z .beth, dmigli the late Lleatettaat W. R. Goddard, R.N. RRUNICIT—BINGLEY.—December 11. at the Church of !‘t. James, Menebestaraqnare, A. Brunett. Eeq., to Jaw Vona', datieiter of C. W. Bingley. De., of Whdky Ball, Vorlehire. RITLILER—PRARZTR.—Dmember 11, at St amnion, by the Rev. Air W. g. Marriott. Bart, the ^' Y • Buttner, M.A., to Katharine, relict of tho late W. PeAreth, to,bßlßOthWeNß.L.:—.freci. eTm.LuVerni,rie,na.tliS.At...Thonit. tabv.rn..ll4tmi Newton ottage, Chester, to Alum, daughter of It. Bream. De., of Gionceater.plice, Po at GALE—BNEYD.—Docembar 10. at the parish ofturebk 9 , l , 4 ....,A bgn. by ( the Rev. James Gale, Vicar of Urstelck. lient7 Roghton Gale, We Captain gOth Light Infant!". Mut ono o William Gale, Rut., liarthey all, Lan cashire, t^ isms. eldest daughter of Thomas Bneyd, De., of Sldbary D Devon. DEATHS. CLOJULL—Deeember 11, at Westnere, near Canternull , r afirke, Heq.. arid ea. HAWTHOJI N L—D ece mber 11, at Westmoreland .% ills . nageon,Callearlae. wife of C. S. Hawthorne. EM. Na , )I,4lTHEer.—D ace mber 12, at Portadown•road. "'" " P. Mathew. Yao.. of H.M.'e Nth Bea., aged 3.2 YlDLlff.—December 11 , a at t e Colney•hatch, Middllesex. Cinema, Mary, widow of W. T. Medley, GK., aged af. HlEML—December 11, at Kennington -oval, Mr. W. To Basta aged 19. ILZYNOLDA.— December 12, at Faringdon, Berta Mr. J. F,fl• acids, axed 60. 11COTT.—Deomber it at Dratamond.Place, Edlaburg,. W' soak IN , aged 74 - - - , Prlntot and Publigted by army ta Ram HALM of- Laabar44treet, ta lae (Sty al London, Plittfr, at the Oil"Y Latobord-olloot, to Oa rrecluct of Watteau s : . UMW, Dtirs IM& lq 1102. 21,015 28,746 7,721 18,024 7,408 81,601 19,114 26,996 Kt, 078 - 116,310 11,666 10.67 3,666 1,3/1 6,386 118 3,403 1,166 1,210 641 622 LIM 611 I,to 2,4/11) 01 1.T99 U,627 121,1554 165,14! I 6 . 1 M 30,4p2 24.670 44.726 11 1 ,C71 16,633 6,756 1%666 2.6,683 11,G1S 34,91 y; - 26,1311 r 0 I!