The Express. — London, England, 1862-01-25 00:00:00

THE HARTLEY MINE CATANTROPHL TO TUT MOMS or TIER means. Stn,—Deatu to his most terrible shape has once more been busy in the northern coal Ilea Misery and misfortune are overshadowing, as they have but too ilea dune b,fore, twiny & hitherto happy cottage 11. ale. Has air. kTrible disaster no lesson lu the depths and ("arbutus of the terrible mine of Bartley, surrounded by horrors of every descrip tion, welt mei ivy*, the support umuy iami hes, bare been plumed and destroyed. The dos truss of the poor widows and childrou, whose hus bands, 1011% and fathers bare thus at one fell blow bet:n from thous, cannot be desciibesi. Those alone aho bare sulferal under sunikr losses can uuderstat4 it. Many who were presout at the mouth of the mine when the awful nature of the aceideut became more fully bowels may well remember all their lives the white, despairing, upturned faces of those whine tie:tryst and dearest friends were dying should without hope of rescue at their feet. Well aid it be for northern coal•owners and viewers, and all who have the control and manage swat of coal mines, if this last sad lesson, written so fortiVsy by the terrible hand of Death, teach t►em to :Ave re:oursu to the only safe remedy. Hartley Pit, the scene of this most horrible calamity. unparalleled in extent iu the annals of cord mining, is an old mine with extensive work ings. lt has three seams—the high main, 38 fathoms ; the yard coal, 65 fathoms ; and the low seam, 11:, fathoms from the surfaoe. In the last of these the men were working at the time of the acci dent in the shaft. A single pit about 12 feet in diatnete: conueets these seams with the surface, and is divided into two shafts by a wooden brattier, or partitiou. There are also two staples or little shafts, one from the surface to the high main, the other from the yard coal to the low seam. No means of communication, however, other than the main s!htft exists between the yard seam and the main seam, a distance of 27 fathoms. In the absence of this e.onmunication lies the secret of the enormous loss of lite which bas taken place. Had there existed a small staple similar to those already mentioned bytwetia the yard seam, where the men are now lying dead, and the high main, or had there been a second and independent pit into the mine, the whole of thew• 915 men and boys would have escaped from the seene of disaster within the hour. There can be no Litter prof of the absolute necessity of two indeprod.mt pits into each mime. This terriule instance is not the only one, although the moat deadly, in which life has been lost through working collieries, and especially those of lark;.! extent, with but a single shaft. Although an accident such as this—blocking up the shaft— Leaiuct,•r from aueli a cause occurred before, yet but to.. many lives have already been lost for want of two independent and separate shafts ; the chief cau.ace being destruction of the wooden brattine in the stud: *uy explosion or tire, and c►osing by inun dation. At Killitigworth, in 1806, the lower part of the bratuee WWI blowu down iu au •:plosion, and it was twe•ity-three or twenty-four eras before the bottom •d the shaft could be reached, there being ia this .ass also no other means of egress. At the great axplosiou at Wallmmul in 1833, about :JU fathoms of the brattice were blown down , by whic3, out of the 102 byes lost, Mr. Saddle, its viewer, thought 40 to 50 were destroyed that aught have been saved. - - . And id Heaton, in 1815, water from old workings suddenly broke iu and inundated the mine, enclos ing 75 wen and buys. It was afterwards found that they bed retired to a higher level of the mine, and there waited for rescue ; it, however, never came, and of ter eating their candles and some horseflesh, they all dull by the lingering tortures of starvation for want of Use!. What were their denunciations left in record their shovels and prison walls, I will not now repeat. A second pit to the rise would have kought these men safely to their families on the tin' d.iy of the inundation. At the List explosion at Yarrow, where 40 lives were lest, many of those destroyed by the after damp would also have been saved by a second pit. And ut Herndon, two years ago, where 7t6 men and I.oys were destroyed, at least two-thirds, here also killed by the afterdamp, would have been saved had there been another pit, which would her e obs Lard the necessity of the meta traversnig this pa. exed region to neaps. This afterdauip, or carbonic acid gas, the most deadly of all the coal gases, produced so abundantly in explusions, destroys about 70 percent of the miner; killed at such flume. In every explosion nestle the whole of these would be say.id by a second pit. Awl tow we have thin unparalleled cue of the disasters of • single shaft bringing conviction to the whole northern world. Let us now see what is said on the sdvantages of two or more independent shaft* by those whoseopiniens are entitled tube heard. George Stephenson, in a communication to the South Shields committee on accidents iu coal-mines, says I think that the ventilation of coal-mines would be much more certain it two pits were sunk instead of our. The system in the neighbourhood of livwcast:e has been tusiak one large shaft, and to divide it into two, three, or four divisions, be tween the one and the other bring only live inches of sic. Al." This is the dangerous brattice which eunsetimes cost. 1,5001. a year to keep iu repair. " Now I consider that a much better, and, in the end, much cheaper. ventilation would be carried on by having two pits instead of one. The Killingworth pit was 14 feet in diameter, divid.J into tour shafts by wooden partitions, as above described. Now, four 7 feet shafts yield the same cubic contents as the ODD 14 feet. It is true that the dressing et the aides in walling in the small shaft is double that of the fourteen ; but then ali the wooden partitions an saved,whieh will make up the di&renee A the out By this plan only true nisi would be required in each shaft, the whole .rried on with kern wear and tear, and much safer for the men ascending mil descending, and the ventilation up and d..4cn the shaft always perfect" And again :—•• I Lave opened out a large collieryin Luie2dershire on this plan—shafts 222 yards deep, and perhaps fewer accidents than any colliery in erdatesee." Mr. John Garfortb, a proprietor and director of minim in Lancashire, when examined before the House of Commons' Committee in 1&15, in reply to a quetion about enforcing the constant use of lamps in miims, thus emphatically exprtales him self :—" Sink more shafts, nothing elm will do. I Mitre been ao l .mintal with it all my life front ten years old, and I sun now approaching seventy." Agri thAt is the conviction of hi. lengt exp.- rientst Sink more shafts." Mr. James Mather, Secretary to the South Shield. Committee, iu his repon nu the accident at Burr:mow thu. speaks :—" There is bowever,*a cer tain awl Apeeifie cure, which, well applied, would Ton:use the evils of Burradon. A new pit to the rte., to be eaneutially iiectioutry for carrying ton the- u workiuga with safety and success. Its east will probably be the chearanit way of working the mine. ti.nater or later thi. measure will require to h 5 ice! reininrae to, aiel better awe than late." Thu South Shields Committee ou Accidents iu Moen, in its reins t, as reprinted by the Howe of Conaimais states " that the imperfect state of veutalation in the northern mines is canned by too few nh• ftc in proportion to the extent of under grvniel workiiipi. And that iu uu cane ought theme t., be leis than one veutilating shaft appor tioued to, at the leant, every 40 acres. And that no sq extraction of coal in a new mice sliettld be allotted to be wade wilco' two dirdinet awl separate shaft. have been previously put d orn, which should be secured by act of par lenient." And so state many others, men of eminence and scientific knowledge, thoroughly aciplaiutod with the subject on which they write and speak. As to the pretended argument, too frequently urged by *IWO of those manacled with mines, that • sowied shaft would not repay the outlay, and which is the ciuse that many new mines in this fatal district li4Ve been sunk and are now worked with l.ut one bratticed shaft, there is no solid fowada•we for it. From data at hand, it is shown that within a mile or two of this horrible scene of diorites sows ventilating and winding shafts, 8 ft. in diameter, nearly 200 yards down—the !quite depth as Hartley —have been sunk at an expense of less than 3'. per yard for sinking and walling, and one engine pit, 11 feet in diameter, for less than 51. per Yard- After one shaft is sunk, or when it is in progress, unleas there be sofas extraordinary and unusual quicksand or feeder of water, a second is put down much more easily, as the tint serves, when to the dip, to drain and keep the other dry, if placed within a re. enable distance. Of this lam assured, by high mining authority, that a single pit, 11 feet in diameter, down for 300 yards, would not coat more under ordinary circumstances than from 2,000/. to 2,300/. Yet is this false economy as to the construction of second shafts allowed to stand between the miners and their safety, and to per Petually klive them on the very brink of de struction. These facts and opinions of mining authorities, as well as the statement of Stephenson already given, sii.taiu in every point the views now at tempted to be demonstrated, and which you also have ably supported in your article in the Daily News. Many more facts might be adduced did time and your columns admit. It is to be hoped, however, they will not be required, but that, above all, this last terrible demonstration will have brought home conviction to every mind of the necessity of, at least, two independent and separate shafts in every mine.—l am, tc., A VOICE FROM THE MINES. Jan. 23. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1862. ISOM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. niNEItCPIIL DIA= or soucrrou AID MIMS PAITICOLABB TO BB 0/ATAINTO AT UM MICR OF TO 011117 1111OSITAAI, COURT 01 BAJILIOPTCT, IMAINGHALIAITIZIT.) WARTT*I ni All4u!, Graftowstreet. Tottasham•court-road. • to suramm W surrender ice: 7, at 12. HlCllian Mall= wm. Berks. *Kent, Fab. 7, at ni. Gaullet CA/TLZ. er. Yeb. 7, at 121. lINGIONT JAOGV ( IO7r IM MIMPER, Cleveland-road, Kingsland, tom mission agent. VA. 7, at 12. TRIDERICII WILLIAM Maras, Wingham, Kent, and Crown • Crenboasnomut, Late clerk ki War-ofnce, Yeb. 7, at 124. GIORGI Pmeinstr, SoMbsea. carpenter, Feb. 12, at 11. Jona Jona!, Jam, Dndleyipore, Harrow-road, omnibus driver, Feb. 7, at 111. ItiLNJAWII CoITON, Wapping-Ira, Ithadwell, licensed victualler. Feb. Katll. ?Fran armies Robe, Old Gravel-lane, liatclitt, beer-shop keeper. Feb. 7. at 11. 711031,43 W ilia, Arattord. Limo carver, Feb. 11, at 10. At, sr, Cloudeeley.street, Livsepoolooed, canvas iserchant, Feb. 11, at 10. Julian ten am! Isaac WARD, Hampton, tallow miters, Feb. 11, aOlO. HURT GOIDIII, Georgeetreet, New Kent,road, horse jobber, Feb. J ll ai 10. Ta.staa olts Amstasos, Brixtoo, house decorator, Feb. 11,5210. Jura aunt Wilton-terrace, New North mat sad Quaan'a Arms Naiads, Kilburn, bone commission agent, rob. 11, at 10. LICIARD term, Southwick-green, nuaset, baker, Feb. 11, at 11. Aunts Jona Nonni, Vaionotneet, Someratown, hawed vite Mailer, Feb. It. at 10. HOMY litoROR, swan.street. Dover road, builder, Feb. 11, at 11. litliutra UITHIAR Park-place, Itegent's.park, kaligLachassa keeper, Feb. 11, at IL Josue imam Nowertnet, Portland-lowa, greenroom., Feb. 11, at 11. 'MAR CHIIILIGDALR, Jun., Lower Thmanastreet. COmrWa 1 1 11 01 1 L. Yeb, at It Mutton Tx. out Hostas, New Broad-street, City, Leather mer chant, Ito 4, at lit. Lew a au litser II outs.. Tottenbare.celuelmtoe areat,Fels 4,a111. RAM aIID ktuts, yard, ALIOIO, tarries, Feb. 6, at It. Maus Ilamsmair, me, City, wise merchant, Feb.4.at WUAus, &mak *sear-TUlaa„ Hubei, Nappies broker's dark. Feb. a, at 21. Memel Wok. Priam-reed, NottLes-hill, sweep, Tab. 4, et 1. Game JauM BLINKIMOII, Aldgate Inglselesea, eoulnkier. Fob. 4. et I WILLIAM HOIST JACLIOII, Weymouth-place, New Kent-road, bens brisker, Feb. 4. at It Mown HILL, Allefialiabary, cosieladoa agent, Feb. 4, at I. Omahas WMias, Iliglalkaal, Pertleaktoeu, plumber, Feb. 4, at to. /ova towtsr Ormovemorierrace, Camberwell, ebeseleal mime tacterer, Feb. 4. at Mk /Mu Tomas Wm" Ferseabkl, Surrey, lelbler, Feb. 11. as 10. TMllat Illarwooa, Larks sea Windsor, Feb. 4, at le. Joke =Amu; Gemeedireek, lledlued-mtuare, probessor of Male, Feb. IL as 1. Ameorree loam lIIMMISr./taiseesemareet, Melees, Feb.kat 10. W LUIS rum. Ciaseb.err Mo. RelliGarer, rib. IL si 11. Jona OoMMM Arcberotreek Feb. lk, at IL. llnktax Moms, great Pagtiettest. swab mematastaree. Jib 14. sl Wiwas Samecn, beskel swam, Feb. 14, at Amax Loaaeove , m, Illeamsentrillk im ramr. at 11. llamas Foam. 11 eletaskur, Feb. 14, st Join grANT,Armrsha urt at=ol/4100,01 SAIII*IL ORM ILLS mucus, litekbsatb, Feb. 7, as 11. Sum Swum, sissma•M, Ease; Omar, 11. Wu.susi Ilmearaus Cu onal. Onset Totbsak, Ins; tanner, Feb. li at BARRI W-allin WILLIAMS, Lower 21musillaRrilla, 00 radar, rah 7. at Ili. WILLLar lowa= ACIAIIA3I, Gesomberebatreek merelmet, 4. at _ Curium How V 221.25. lad Welibeeral=-212152% 1%4- dia.." mad afear.4.4 eltk ok alaamtr, 12. L mamas IlinelPlPO, leb. 12, as It /22114210 La.uu z Pak I. 22 2. WAWA!! Janis WI" lob. t. at 1. 'WO IMMO TIMM Pak 11. at ti "ow mAT, wi.spolfames. smanik Mlla !It anew Riau"' sa. isiewpos — is7l. agent. Feb. S. at & HORT licme, Tnolty wow& Ilsollraullr. VW 12. M 11. Jou 02427nrims, Iledlord.plaes. Oeismosilereed LA, draper's W=kFeb 12. at 1 . ICIIIT 2211.1.15 ea, Woolwich. peace Feb. lt. at 1. Mows lIVIL/LAT. 00•211aertial-road. IdYMa, leoseasseper, it tLILam Andnewatreekniewsseleary,Felskat Lula= imam Warn Twickenham, attorney. Feb. 11 at 11. Yuman OAST CULLS', Canterbury, Feb. li, at 11. WlLltaa Dream, jun., Las...oral, Warwickshire, lamp man.- lectoner, Feb. It at II Ilf [LIMN boom. Lessem. !Staffordshire, earthenware mambo Urea rob. 7, st It JAnze In6ollll.La. Dudley, traveWng drew, Feb. 7. at 12. Jose :4 awaits CLAIM& Coventry and Stoke, ribbon tamest- Sauer, Feb. 10. at 12. JOWL Billingiornugh, tailor, Feb. 6, at 11. ClitAallts Disimiticarf Foirrnoltr., herby, Feb. 6, at 11. Tiolus 1411140 s j.IU Leicester, timber merchant, Feb. 6, at 11. Titoism firicnixos, Axminster. stationer, Feb. 5, at IL Mawr LaTilatlooE, Tulare, unakseper, Feb. 5, at 12. Tifullas ;mow Roston Spa. Yorkshire. bookseller, Feb. 6, et IL Jolla rirrra, Oreetkod, Yorkshire, manufacturer, Yob e, at 11. Ju.Sitli LEK*, Dakar. Yoriuditre, cloth maiancturer,Feb. at 11. 01000$ ilaillnat, Fast Marton, Yorkshire, cattle Feb. 6, at IL Joni honsinns, SWIM, !oilier. Feb. 15, at 10. Watts is .11A111, Verb, cattle dealer, Feb. 10, at 11. 7/4DBILIC Poe& ILingston-upon • Hull. coal nierehatiLleb. 5, at 11, Tisonas &Mona OM; liimplon.upoit.liull, ale men:haat, Feb. 6, at 12. JOOll/11 HoLLIDAT, Liverpool, draper, Feb. 3, at It EDWARD iiiraitat, Accrington, currier, Feb. 6, et 11. Jure 1101.7. Little Lever, Lssicaslaire, engraver, Feb. 7, MU. 1.110110111 . A1111. Ilaudiester. awl Neer York. Feb. 4 at IL Litman 66a11 lake via. Mseeineter. Ms &slur, lob. 6. MIL Amt Snail. sibmwo, Derbyshire, poeer Feb. 3. at IL tiaanal. WaLvoll, 1 whoordeu, printer, Orb. 5, at It 'Maias ADaitsuS, ‘etertnaryillifiteoll, Feb, 7, at IL Ham Yonne. Newcastle.upun.T)ne, beeryetaller, rob. 7, as 11. WILLIAM X 1.800 1 ,. Hinnlngbaru, corn dealer, Feb. 14, at 10. WILMeII KLINK/RT. NecheUs. Birmingh.m. haulier, Feb.l4. atlo. Jona Satu.wcad., Wormstershire, sunbarrei May Feb. 14, at 10. Jams W11122X, Birmingham, bootroaker, Feb. 14, at 10. lonscui Cusrurii. Wverpo.d, translator, Fe.. 4, ate. WILLA), tonal sloaßis, Willey, rallwAy clerk, Jan. 30, at 11. Stnilrlovit/r, pollen Hog maker, Feb. 17, at 10. Joint PaTrints. Swansea, sh p broker. Feb. 6, at I. James Itinissrre, swansea, tenor. Feb. 6, at 1. bo.d.aft. Glamnr l an &W,cual loepeefor,Feb.b,at 12. CtIALLIN BRUIDLIt. Merthyr.Tydal. upholsterer, Feb. 4, at 12. WiLLIAK Priv, Kidderminster, bomber, Feb. 12, at t Toional Hata; West Worlington, Drv , uuldre. farmer, Feb.l.at 2. Juin Dallitoun, Wisbeach. Camba, news agent, Feb. 8, at It Yuan Camlie, wheelwright, Paha, at 12. OgultutJueltril Cennutos, Oreishrough. Yorkshire, Feb. 7, at 1. Joann Htlooj, Puritan, sonsereetshue. farmer, rob. 11, at 10. Ening LXANINO, Ashby, Lincolnshire, common either, Feb. 24, al 11. flakintwarrr Alm, Portia, vurzron, Feb. 10, at 11. I:HRQNYII Y.l: Dirglanuil WILLKoIia, Billinghsy, Lincolnshire, watch maker, Veit 11, at 11. 71fulliS 11% F.K. 11 ornta6l/0. Lincohohlre. fruiterer, Feb. 1, at 10. CH•61.13 Ilore 6:66110,L1n, .46661 re. mein roght. leb.3, at it. Jell BoLT ,, N. Ere, toutiolk, engine driver. Feb. 12. at 2. Joni /1131. ...LIMOS. Kingatou.upon.llull. veterinary surgeon, Jan. 31, at WitIJAK MokRALL, 13114 n, retailer of ale, Feb. 10, at It Join Hin "SP, Jun., keresley,AWsrwirlishire, blacksmith, Yob. 19. at 12. Jima Lateos, Coventry, Jolinie)naan plumber. Feb. 10, at 12. WILLIAM ITY1•111. Medford, In.er.ohop keeper, Feb. 6, at 11. ktnuip resw3l3o, St. Day, Conowall. grocer, Yoh. 0, at 11. TlLlVotrill. ',medal, &alienate", Feb. 3, at It. Otani/ LLIGH. Stockpile, cheese factor. Yeb. 14. at 12. HAMM Ga 11.161011. 031001, draper. Feb. 10. at 10. Juan Hanka , . Burk - oast fiton, hone deal," Feb. 6, at 11. WILLIAN TH6116.1 tiolldaii, Hastings, photographic artist, Yeb.7.at Truism PARKIN. Sheffield, ...I.°, grinder, Feb. 7, at It I Jolla 11' LltllefT, sitton.usnier.l4 toe. painter. Feb. 6, at 11. Usolotin Limn Wits o, 34.1.1.111611, Exeter, upholsterer, Yeb.4, at 11. Jong Tuscan. Eisler, hoot awl shoe maker, Feb. 6, at 11. JOllll MCIDAT. rnoillaid. P. 0., Miklos", Feb. 6. at RAMORIL RWANDA, N.nhampton, book.keeper. Feb. 7, at 10. Juni FitioUn Joe Chealetlielter, Feb. 11, at 10 loud?NaLamiii, lionebenter,onWet designer. Feb. 10, at 11. Want WILIW. Fliinpwaga, Learshire, attorwirs dark, Feb. 3, et it JAM trinla,Pallovol. Inginahlm, dealer, Feb. tat 10k. ./t4lllll /MTN DLLS, 6kma, litsrfor..alure, journeyman tailor, Feb. A, at 11. WIIJ.IAII RAMPLFT. Hanley. stsiforilshlre, rlothhK. Feb.& M 11. Nallinitt. Worn, Ilsoulaworth,Staffordshire, dealer w gravel, Feb. 6. at 11. Joins Plosions Bodes, K Inc's Norton, Warwickshire, dark to a cosfeetloner, nob. 6, at it. EDWARD WILLIAMS, Wll:enhall, Ntaffordshire, journeyman caNer. Feb. 6, at 11. Taman. BRAPLICT, Matey. Stanor Ishire, Feb. 6, at 11. Fainataint Dor Lib East nonehouse, Devonshire, tailor, Feb. 2, at 11. !Ann tiling Cog, Plymouth. painter. Feb. R at 11. LAST TAAIIINATIONA limb 4. J. Holahan, Waterl..terraeg, Oggesieretel.roati Fmk dad men ttent-141g. 17. 0. Ml., /flekee4elfia•44:: : nest dater— i vb. 4 Mary flames nasigigegssedialgellse iugu Daps , lilithani. Slimy, sten. egera—abra 4,, 16 , =4 „,,, a ,..., Ogdon, holm gier—lgh V. IL Allis. hem City. an,l Poutoaville.r.sl. Igi=" assegai eragagest— lemels 4. L Saloon, illidsm-rout earillet= sh ili s esr t : clerk—clerk—Yank 4 C. I. Rpm. Oregbags-besea agerealargat —March 4. V. D. giant, agersangee-pirs. Weida. 11111. dealer In horses-Feb. 27. F. G. Phillips. 111. Grand. clerk-Feb. 27. E. Stevens, Herbert-street. New North road, railway clerk-March 7. A. Dummies and G. Satchwell, New Inn.yerd OW Balky. and Kinescrelle. 9 1.008109 merchants - Feb. 27 J. W. Parsley, Albloa.road, tlaphase, clerk in calm ol Committee of Privy Conseil tor Tred•-leb. x 7. A. Stuvidge, Leigh, kesex, baker-lreb. 17. T. B. AM& ea, If commercial traveller-Feb. W. G. W. Oseille, Fesk,==ret, and -louttumpton. plumber-Feb. Yl. 0. Anderson. Northernp bnoplace, Canoubury, ship broker -Feb. 11. J. C. Lemon, mut steeet. Kumellanuare, working engineer -Feb. 1& li. Spine, Cecilatreet. Strand, merchant-Feb. 17. J. Y. Load. Wellington, Salop, mercer -Feb. li. W. Stafford, Hanky, Staffordshire, loiser-Feb. 17. H. J. Baldwin. Sutton Cohilleld. Warwickshire. commercial traveller-Feb. 17. T. &mit , ' and W. Smith. COI OD try. ribbon manufacturers-Feb.l7. E Ceney, Tipton, Stafford shire. retailer of Icer -Feb. 17. E Canlblß, Oldawinford, Wor ce,tershire, groosr-Feb. 26. M. B. Wells. Newport, Monmouth shire. provision merchant-Feb. W. J. Gorier, BeaweU, Somer. within, victualler-Feb. 26. T. Beane, Pentanes, Corawall, boot and shoe manufacturer-Mardi ft J. Baker. Exeter, leather elks-Feb. 11. I'. Austwick, Monk Fryston. Yorkshire, toner -Feb. 11. H. A. Wrightson, Scarborough, painter-Feb. 19. J. Johnson, Hogstliorpe, Lincolnshire, stugson-Erb. 19. T. Thompson. Kingston-upuolinil, home end ship imith. Feb. 14. T. Sumo°, Bradford, bookmaker-Feb. I.S. W. U. Naylor, ShefilehL - auctioneer -Feb. I& J. Vaal. W 11.1•14, cabinetmaker-Feb. 15. C. Jackson, beker-Jen. W. T. Seegion Blockpcol. Lancashire, Fob, l< J. Mar. Liverpool, tea merchant-ieh. 14. T. Ltiesseel. batter-Feb. It L Walker and Elea Wslkar, lona& slink inakeepere -Feb. 17. 8. Horreeb, Lanessldne, Sowed victualler -Feb. 10. J. 0. IfebWastam. WlNlNMealf_ kb. printer-Feb. IS. W. Robinson Hells., D ies. t r irr e fFeb. IS. J. Whittaker, Radcliffe, near klearberder, fertner-Msb. It J. Barnwell, Wigan, Innomake. kikker-Feb. 13. P. Simpson, Newesetle.upou-Tyna, pub IA T. I smith, Cockertoa, near Darlington, Durheni. faraser-Feb. IA P. Cooky, Newcastleupou.Tyne, rig merchant-Fib. IL X Grove, sett., Kidderminster, journeyman butcher-Bela IL L Grove, Mn., Kidderminster, botcher-Feb. It W. IL Welkin ' son, Kidderminster. fellmonger-Feb. is. W. Goodwin, Omsk% I straw bat manufacturer-Feb. IA 0. Dicker, De5t=.46,.... eMbet ' Feb. 15, 8. Kennington. Litcherch, near Derby, Feb. 16. E. Pacey, Derby, huckster-Feb. 19. J. Mole, Proag.. woodwidger, Devonshire-Feb. 21. T. K. Jenkinson, Whitby Yorkshire, confectioner-Feb. 12. J. Y ,app Arbor, Seipp, beer: seller-Feb. IS. J. Weston, Apprkv Olenamteeskl timber I dealer-Feb. M. D. Bowen, lied‘ ledglngdeoue keeper-Feb. 13. J. Shaw. &skewer, Stidomieldre, ladoeSseekor -Feb. 16. W. Barton, Tonbridge Wells, journeymen bookbinder -March & H. Derek, Bideford, Devonshire, labourer-Mszch W. Lane, Woolfardisworthy, Devonabire, shoemaker - fib. 11. B. Forster, Cardiff, tailor-Feb. 21. B. Freedmen, Cantos, near Cardiff, pawnbroker-Feb. 12. R. Heath. South Brent, shire, carpenter-Feb. 14. Catharine Parkinson. Newmerket, schoolalMeme-Feb. 14. C. Bye, Dellingbarn, Combrideeekfre, butcher-Feb. 11. A. Siliuspee, Birks/Lk-9d, tallier-Feb. 11. J. B. Benison, Birkenhead, secretary to the livemool Botanic InatitiMe-Feb. 11. A. Sadler, Lewd. Cheshire, baker-Feb. 15. S. Germ Doldre, Cardigensbire, draper-Feb. 20. J. Bird, ',A -I=6llttacks, farm labourer-Feb. 20. 0. Doltimore, Bucks. grocer-Feb. LA J. Y. D. Rutherford, Hahne, Lameselaire, tailor-Feb. I& N. Nettleton, H lancashire, peeer-Feb. 13. Maly Alloock, Huhn*, faoeeahlre, tin plate wosier-hb. 6. J. Glover, (Menem, oil mannfootorer-Feb. 12. G. Mktisekon, Gosbertom Lincolnshire, broker-Feb. 16 G. Kilby, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, Week width-Pen I. IL !W -intry Lovei, oWordehire, tailor -Feb. 12. X. Pond. Dlr. ROtßsad victnaller-Feb. ii. J. MIK Aldridge, middler-Feb. W Sandi Skinner. laeter - sloe dealkr-lreb. 116. W. elch, Lister. bootmaker -Feb , previ . I& W. Lawmen, Exeter, mason-Feb. 11. W. Demies, Northop, Plintddre. termer-Feb. 7. T. Terry, toowl, Y , retailer of ale-ltareb 10. 8. B. Flint, Great DriMeld, ream' dealer-Feb. 19. W. Peilatt, Maldatems, bookmaker-Feb. 19. 8. H. Dew Pkarelleatb. Kent, farm labourer. JOINT STOCK cint PAMIRS ACM, COMM Tialiayss Ossi MID Cola CorrANT (Loam), lob. IS. M 11, at !MOM Omet—mostlag for proof at claim,. LYME/001 Taamtawri bum Commit tLaulmo), Yob. lt, at 11, M LhospoolOaart—to sadlt amounts. LIVIMPoot MID Plitiarlit 4:llmTrz Courtin' (LOOM), U. at 11, at Liverpool Coart—io &W it accowita. Feb. MOM DOOM= OOSIPAIT (LINITZD). Feb. IS, at 11, at Bating ballstrset—io Molars a dividend. DECLUIATION OF DIVIDEND. JAN= Garda and Darla Brim Maachester, hardware dialers-1r dividend of ea ltd., Feb. le, end so , subsequent 'Freda', et Meads. Maselwater. Feb. 19. T. Norma, liiiirviTsioa. Norfolk, general shop keereh. 19. T. Elea= end C. C. Sumner, HIM:10"n, near . plate ease wassairlusem—reb. 19. J. K. Farr. Bal. dock. erbe. oarpsalef-3119. Id. Z. 3. Wait! (separate estate, Noriretz d hrf i Zat= eseedueewe weeefacturer —Feb. , _Dam frem•lNiert—lreb. 14. G. Borden. do4li ndllber—Feb. IT. I. Zewlead. Cole maa4tftei, New Awbbeeed, belliw-110. IT. W. Nom awl J. P. Wallace, OrwirmAseee, pd lrewlweee* Owl IMO New sboys—Feb. 17.. A. Ilblewer, Orebeewdlevese. wed Deeneet- Barret 011001402116r—Pek IT. O. L Itimemis" OM- Mao PIIIIMI" =•fta. 11.141. 1t1 . 1. tri= e tirti: Inas. Draldeelki" sps. CORMICATI be le irsaMd. =Mae woe be dime to lb* ea it Woe Ye day of Feb. IL ltreee, Se" draper—Frn IL Gregory sad L A. Glow& Omni Lie'., City Able= morehants— ?elk If. T. Tesksr4. hemp mbewleelurer—relo. 14. T. reeldeena. TeebOire, stuck Weber— F eb. 111. W. Zobluss. kidd ed, Maim groom IPAN DIOSOLTIft . C. J. bobs aad IL X. %Ir. amber seareirats— W. burawa 1.. N. Pao% 11l W. Isiaa. boa, IL bomb O. 0. ilis be issasb war dibutaa. Ca% from was ssawstactawas. so tar al reissisl. Tabs* and 11. Pewslt—W. J. Na da aad J. Canoe. DesagA 'Mae opbasso—A. Day sad J. W. C. W Wiasod= s t Ilapwialord. IL I. Taylor. W. Web, J. "7 - 1.4.% ads.. mow bolt makers, so bar as mord, L Taylor . Web. J. On sod Y. loweid—i. H. Ibsen, awl 1. TsotOr. Whim laaeasbas. risrrs-11. C. bapp wad J. baba Idsagesolor ik ==: . aveTioa aad A. Hewitt. Dlssalssatsr. sad Union. boaast aamaufartarani—yL 0. Ode s.d W. ilns, Not* City, . " burl deem smenemeamee-11. Omit mil f. Menalt MW WlMlea, Yeehabluit main arl/. MEM= F. lase* mg O. as. Lea, Laessallize, 'Ma iplemen— J. Meat mg J. 11•••••,..00suldll. Warideltsliwt . kelligalepews J. Meth am& C. Weemeee. Waremeer, tanore—s. auseuemd A. haft. Clessesolur, gasiang dealere-8. ittott, Nam JAE PlNAL ter iel & alining (as executors of Hem* lewashire, cotton spinners -8. Heine end ;Um Agaskieskaes, apoximmisslou agents—J. Damns sad J. Dughalka. Manche Mar. fredounders—W. IL Cooke aid w. Nag. Jan.. proprietera 011iskeli Royal Provincial arena 0. Smith and W. W. Oggelmll Great Grimsby, Leicestershire, wasulim—W. Brunton, W. Me. MN= Daniell, P. A. Rearm as re.- Jimealimye, ro Joseph Tem Tamar. R Tangy., and O. =mar Tru . Corn patina tote makers, so far Me, range, Joseph anyys, Tanya, R. Towne, and U. Tammir—W. )I•Aulay and P. It Aulsy, Wagon and Stanfield Bank morelenta. SCOTCH /11:41TH1TBATION3. Grua! 'tuxAl. Yllorn, Perthshire, tanner, Jan. RI, at Bar den's Henri, Rumen Yonne, hastarsarter, Lanartaldre, cattle dada, Jan. is, at IM Bybee Arms Inn, lissalltoa. DAVID Sam Govan. Lanarkaln, palates. Jan. SI, at the Faculty Hall, Miaow. ROMA? MACKAY and 0301101 MACKAY, 4Magow, rectillen, Jam 31, at tke Faculty HAlllsagow. Mega JAXIM OALBRAMI sad lAMBS WnICIATI, 0 WWII and London, calico twin ?ski, at the Faculty Hall, Glaisow. WILIAM( MOW KILT, , boot maker, Feb. 4, at the Solicitor,' Library, Pain WUJJAM MACKKMM sad ALZIANDIR MACKNIZIN, Uliapool, merchants, Yob. 1, at the National Hotel, Diners& MILIALM PAM," Gleggew. wareltonactuan, Jam. 31, at the Yamdly Ha/l, Miegow. METROPOLITAN BOARD OP WORKS. The weekly meeting of the board was held yester day. Mr. J. Tk(WAIT'S in the chair. The hoard proceeded to the election of district sur veyors far Bethnal•green, St. James's, Westminster, and Artery • sad Norm Hargrave Stevens, Robert Kerr, and Hanes Field, out of a numerous list of candidates, were oisolorl to MI those Aloft in the order stated. THE GAB ACT. The ammiaid before the board several opinions of the Attorney-Geoersh the Solicitor•bieseral, and Mr. Grey, on a ewe submitted to them from this board, as to whether the Gee Act of lest scsaMo traushaTed the powers hitherto exercised by the City of Loudon in respect to the appoint ment of inspectors and the testing of meters to this hoard, which opiuions were somewhat at variance with each other. After some discossices, the whole question was refurred to the Gas Committee. 800111111 nownomre OF TIM TBMIZSI. In answer to a uneaten from Mr. Deputy HAMMON The COMA/lAN SOW that he had had a Ion; iutorvirsiwitk the First earimissiouer of Works in reference to the eft bankmeot of the south side of the Thames, and had dis cussed with him the rime points which he had laid before the commissioners, and the Fins Commissioner promised that be would mod him a draft of the ball that would be submitted to parliament to effect that object within four teen thys. The fourteen days would expire ou Monday next, and as soon ae he got the draft, if be should deem it neon sary, he would aunimon a committee of the board to take it into consideration. .'fume routine business was disposed of, and the baud adjourned. POST-OFFICE BAVINCHI-DA NEN.— A' list of about three hundred places hes beau published at which Par odic. Savings.banka will be opened in Ireland on Monday, the 3rd of February. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE EXHIBITION BUILDING!. —A fatal op/arrows took place yesterday in the art tran sept of the Exhibition Badding. John Shaw, 40 years of age, residing at 40, Robert-street, Chelsea, in Pawing along the lofty scaffolding, by soar as yet unexplained me a n s fell off and pitched head foremost to the bottom, a fearful distance, with great violence. sod evidently expired instan taneously from the terrible shuck sustained to the system. He was, however, removed immediately in a Gab to St. Geporgies Hospital, where prompt but fruitier attention was paid to the unfortunate luau by 11r. W. J. raga, one of the resider' surgeons. [Advertisement. .I—HOLLOWAY% PILL WILL CUBA InTafrr ON' TIN BtOoD AID MUTATION OF tied Bath —Copy a certifiers larwarded to Professor Holloway by Mr. John hue, eg Mer cv e, Brow :—, Ido hereby rtlty that, M obil; c al i ff e ltkr the years very eovertly from scurry and se Irrita tion a Meg* I was reemaatoded to try Holloway. Pills. Mee lathe Om for a eamparetively short tame I was cow pbmeis sing, having had as Morn of the e L= although It Is wee arm than twelve asenths lam My heath almo Is Leidy Issipmed. Th sigooll) AXE Hid." ler Isetteseelah to el Mimi Pills reach Prchimor Holloway tree. all peals of t wield. r TM collection IMO DMS authaelimeed ins by theme Mb wield fill volume& Wu led Da Barry's delicious heal Itereliate Ambles rood the me immedly for i lia b3l ' Pam% bdifolDia (041Devels), sommeillos, dlordros, gliblissift hserthurn=lagyth, brain/. alesplath path Iththerbeldu swift aids. adh=Bl.. filmdom ma fevers,. Aeneas, mar et Ye Over, asuity , mesh, itrisks. "l"lll4 —aabo blik n i tit ill MU Dr Ilare. Da; INt. ameba . Ira Thesse." it ISMS IMO MS Is midi' ad Mk Vb., b._ ose of aselopl. away are Oa.. Xa 17..nageththein4 dm I Moe reeftwe sad Kw" sel ata. OfeeNtalleibilieg far sad al yam aid almmilL—ibinuelmesaLl taw inttillgenct. COURT OF QUINN'S BENCH.--JAx. 24. The meet ine occupied daring the satire day with the epeoial . paper. The sues argued poseared so !Ware of public Merest. ................ ___ SECOND COURT. &Wisp at Nisi Prins at OuildbalL—(Before Mr. Justice Blackburn sad • Common Jury.) LEE V. ROADS.—AOCIDIST. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, • pocketbook maker in Clerkeuwell, mullet the defendant, • cab proprie tor, to recover compensation in damages for injnries sus tained through the alleged negligence of the defendant's servant. Mr. Serjeant Peteredorff and Mr. Beasley were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Robinson for the defendant. It appeared from the evidence of the plaintiff that on the 2nd of June last, about 10 o'clock at night, be was walking with a friend of his iu the Horneepreed, when they were hailed by a cabman, who offered to take them home for • certain pries. The plaintiff eat on the box with the driver, and his friend went inside. Upon taming into the Seven Sisters road • collision moaned between the cab and one of the defendant's, when the plaintiff was thrown off, and hie arm was broken in two places. He was taken to the hospital, where he remained a patient for the space of six months. He had not been able to attend to his busuieas since, which previous to the accident returned him 31. 10s. per week. The defence was that the defendant let the cabs and hones by the day, and therefore he was not liable; and the driver, upon being called, allepd that the widest was ammiosed by the driver of the cab on which the plaintiff (who it was alleged was drunk) was sitting. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. K VIGS r. TOWW. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, •fishmonger, at Waadsworth, against the defeudaat, • timber-merchant, for an accident. Mr. Beijeant Parry and Mr. Gates win counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. G. Denman, Q.C., and Mr. Willoughby for the defendant. It appeared from the evidence of the plaintiff that on the 28th of October last he was driving in the WandsworUt• road, when the defendant's brougham, which was driven by a boy, ran against the plaintiff's cart, turned it over, and of t he shaft. and springs. The defence was that the accident was occasioned by no negligence of the defendant's driver, but through the negli gence of the plaintiff. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-JAir. 24. Sittinp in Bitneo.—(Belore Lord Chief Judie* Eris and Audios WOW and Keating.) TAT= Ir. CHIPPENDAIJL—BASTAIDT. Thiswas an appeal apt an order of bastardy declariog =an to be the father of a child of Mary Chippos• t, who was a married woman, but had ?it apart ni =ter husband for 10 Mr. Temple appeared for the t ; end Mr. Kemplay forth' reepoixlent. It was submitted on behalf of the appellant that the child of a married woman must be presumed to be legitimate salsas it was shown that the husband had se Noses to his wife. In this case the wife lived alone in a toll4seass, whilst her husband resided 25 miles away ; and although there was some little evidence that t►e husband was never seen with his wife, still it was contended that 1111119 was not enough to justify the magistrahm to allow—es they had dose—the respondent to swear the 'Wild. The court, after some discoed" was of opinion that the case was not stated in proper form, and sent it hack for ameodment. Caw se at accordingly. Sittinp at Nisi Prins in London. —(Before Yr. Justice Bybee and a Comas Jury.) C. ?mug.- DISPOTZD 81001110 MATCH. The plaintiff and Mr. Worthington had been parties to • match of shooting at piteous for a stake of 251. • aide, and the defendant was the stakeholder. The plaintiff contended that he had woo the match, and be sued to recover the stakes ; but the defendant's ease was, that it resulted in • " and therefore he paid the plaintiffs own 231. into court and withheld the other 261. Mr. Philbrick appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. 811111. *at Parry and Mr. Barnard for the defendant. The match came off at Aeoiky on the 12th Desember last, each party baying 21 birds to shoot at, and Mr. Gibes. waltd referee far lb. plaintiff, Mr. Monk for Worthington and Mr. Seabrook was umpire, and Mr. Hind poorer. r. Hind's moors was that the plaintiff killed 12 birds, whilst Mr. Worthisgtos killed only 11. At the con clusion of the match, however, • dispute was raised as to whether Mr. Woethingte• ins entitled to score his 18th bird as killed, and some illfillee• was made to the umpire. What be did, however, was, acooselbag to the plaintiff's view, immaterial, as any such dispute should have been raised and settled before the next bird wee shot at. Mr. Justice Dylan mid if head the jury had to decide upon the fits of each of the 42 birds, he should pestpons the ease so that it should be the last ot the list, than' be wee prepared at once to bear endow,* upon the gentian what took plea with the umpire. This mune was adopt d. and Mr. Gibes, was called as a witness, and Mated that when the dispute shoat the 18th bird was raised at the end of the match Mr. Seabrook de cided that the bird was " deed," and that this made it a " tie." Mr. Justice Bytes held that this decision was anal, because the find, of the " Battens rules" which the plaintiff relied upon said, "Two referees and as umpire to he chosen, whose decision shall be final" Whether it se referred to the unpin at the proper time was immaterial, Isamu& as it bid at all snots been referred Slim and diode& Upon this ruling the plaintiff was weeenited. COURT OF EXCHEQUER-JAN. 24. BEOOND COURT. Sittings at Nisi Prim at Guildhall.—(Betare Mr. Baron Bramwell and s Daemon Jury.) BATTT P. !!►NB. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, the proprietor of Astley's Amphitheatre, "punt the defendant, a hreww, to recover the sum of SU. 10s., for injuries does to a horse and phaeton. The defembut pleaded not guilty. Mr. Huddleeton, Q.C., and Mr. Dixon were counsel for the plaintiff. Mr. Hawkins, Q. 0., and Mr. Orridge, for the defendant. -- it appeared from the evidence of the plaintiff that on the 26th of July last he was driving a phaeton and pair of home down the Marylebone-road when he met the defendant's dray coming towards him, and the driver walking on the pavement some distance off. He at once pulled close to • hoarding on the left-hand side of the road, when the bores in the defendant's dray drove the abaft against the hind part of one of the plaintiff's horses, and the shaft glancing off 'truck and broke the splash board of the phaeton, which cost the plaintiff three guineas to repair. The whip was broken and oost him 28s. to replace. The harness was in jured and cost Os. or 7s. to repair, and the home, which cost 50 guineas, was so much injured that the plaintiff alleged he would sell him for 20/. The defendant called several witnesses, who gave a very contradictory account, for the purpose of showing that the blame was on the plaintiff's side. His lordship mid he did not suppose the jury would place much relianos upon the defendant's case, and the only question was, what was the amount of damage. The jury returned • verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed. COURT FOR DIVORCE AND MATRIMO- NIAL CAUSEB.-JAY. 24. (Before the Judge Ordinary, Mr. Justice Wightmau, and Mr. Justice Williams.) MUDDILY AND (HIDDEN R. TUX ATTORNEY-0113ZRAL AND PATRICK (CITED To SEE PIOCEIDINGS).—XIW MAL REFUSED. Mime Shedder resumed, used at length concluded her ad dress in moving for a rehearing. She again warmly de fended her father. and pared the court to allow him another opportunity of setting his character right before the world, and of regaining those righted which he had been so long deprived. She stated that in the event of another trial being granted the cause would be conducted by eminent nouns'', whose DAUM it wee not at present neeemary to mention. Mr. Shedden then followed on the same side. The Judge-Ordinary said the court were unanimously of opinion that no sufficient ground had been shown for calling upon the Attorney-General and the survivor of the parties cited to show cause why there should not be a rehearing of the case. The lulus the court had had to try waa a very simple one, namely, whether the parents of the male Peti tioner bad been married before his birth. Few people, how ever, who had heard the proceedings of the last three days would have supposed that the inquiry was merely of that character. The investigation had been forced upon the court by • receot act of parliament, and it was one of great difficulty and complexity. He would merely refer to what Lord Brougham had said of it in 1854, when the use of "Shedden and Patrick" was before the House of Lords. The noble and learned lord, having stated that be did not think then was any averment of fraud sufficient to call for a reduction of the suit, added that be could not help e ea opinion that it was a fortunate circumstance that their lordships had come to that conclusion, for he could not imine anything more intolerable than an inquiry bs when the facts had all taken place more than sixty years ago, and is another hunts- Ogre ; where the witnesses, as many of thus as survived, must necessarily all be poems of advanced yews ; and white therefore the inquiry mug absolutely be in capable of being conducted with any chance of arrivbg at a satisfactory conclusion. In that opinion he Mk O. QM. Inn should entirely concur if the evidence had noted upon parade; but there had 'bobs= a great dad of documentary y produced on he* ewes. The inquiry had ex leaded over many days. and if therefore anything had bona omitted by saddest or ailatake there had been ample LP.=ill of umaiisag tin carer. Tlr k r:ot ILPPbca• proceeded partly apes the ',big bad okaadylien gins. mad paaVy spas ivairas alidavlia TN& bed slasablaa taadiroklio &aided wbelisribe mot scald =Vbare raoalved Urea Wises, soma at am havlog ans so lately aa Nowallar teat; sad at Nam It WI unit valid on the other olds I. answer es wUndlaa, It ward abeam the ordinary rake which wavaead 4 West minder HalL Their lordships had nevertheless allowed the affidavits to be brought in and to be commented upon ; but those affidavits and those comment. had not in the slightest degree shaken the coniblebor %hick he felt in the correctness of the decision to which the court had already some. He still continued of opinion that the parents a/ the male petitioner ware not waned before be was born ; and therefore be (Sir C. Cromwell) could not consent to a role nisi fur a rehearing of the cause. Mr. Justice Wightman and Mr. Justice Williams 0011- aurring, The application was refused. DICLI2IB V. DICKENS. The respondent, who had been attached for non•peyment of the permanent alimony awarded in the suit brought against him by his wife for a judicial separation, on the ground of adultery, was brought up in cutody, and Oa the motion of Mr. Aspland, air C. Cromwell granted another attachment against him for non-payment of the taxed oasts of the suit, and for fur ther arrears of alimony. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. The court sat at Cleduswell, and the bail end sem few custody cases were disposed of ; the Assistant-Judge presiding, with a bench of nuigistrates. Francis Ainsworth, 25, was indicted for stealing two loads of straw, the property of the London General Omni bus Company. Mr. Kemp, instructed by Mr. Beard, prosecuted for the company ; Mr. Best defended the prisoner. This case, though it occupied a considerable time, was in substance simply this :—The prisoner was sent to Curtain road, Shoreditch, to deliver straw for the company's hones, and by obtaining a receipt for the delivery of the full quan tity, for which be gave Me., he purloined two loads, and by means of the receipt obtained payment. Theta was no blame whatever attachable to the firm the straw was sent to ; it wee stated to be the person who gave the receipt. The prisoner was apprehended by Charles Baker, a detec tive, at Dagenham. The prisoner denied that he was in London at the time - but a witness called on his behalf proved that he was ; and the principal witness was the person who gave the receipt for that which had not hese delivered. TM - and dateawid him to 12 months' hard labour, resoarkinf i that an example must be made in such ass, robberiesvery servants being of a serious character. Mary l offer, 31, servant, was indicted for stealing six silver spoons and other articles, the property of William Hoyle, her master, a solicitor. Mr. Gresham prosecuted ; Mr. Hideo defended. The principal witness was unable to attend in cooarjusnee of an approaching confinement, and the evidence boos In. complete without hers, the prisoner was Arquitted. In the assault case of Chatterton r. Harris, an applica tion was made on a previous day by Mr. Sleigh for the dis charge of the recognisance', se the matter bad been arranged. Th. Court granted the application. It will be remembered that this assault was committed at the Lyceum Theatre. The other eases were of no interest, and the court ad jocund until Musday. THE POLICE COURTS. BOWMTREET. The two men, Shaessaiidifeefireg, who eked remanded on a bast of charges of swindling under the amused firms of " Allden01:1, Martin, and Co." (St. Mary Ass), " Dodson and Co." (Puddiog-lane), " Leslie sod Co." (Daks-strest, Westminster), " W. R. Hughes and Co." (Old Broad-Met fac., &c ., was brought up for Awl examination. Fur th er evidence was produced ageing them, and they were com mitted for trial on all the charges. nes!Bosooas stag. The Ron. Oflcs Toler was ciaried with Obstructing the police in the execution of their duty, and Priscilla Brazier sad John Barnes were charged with being drunk and din er 2Moonstable A 334 said, about 1 o'clock that morning the defendant Barnes and the woman Brazier were is the Haymarket, drunk and making a peat disturbasee. Berms wanted to light eves 7 one that pared, and by his conduct mum' a great crowd to assesuble. lie west for ward to bake Berms iato custody, upon which the woman kicked and struck him repeatedly. Barnes resisted with all his form, and WitINIM bad to exert himself to retain his primmer. lie sprang by rattle, sad with assistance Banes was forced towards the station4ouse, kicking, fighting, and throw's( himself on th e ground like a madman. The two defendants Barnes and Brasier were got at last to the sta tion-house and locked up. Witness was quite exhausted through the severity of the struggle with Barnes and the obstruotiow of the mob. Polioe.ooestable Jeffrey, C 49, said he went to the weir tenon of the last witness. When in Jermynetreet the de fendant Toler interfered, and called the police "brutes." Thee was a great crowd, and the defendant Toler was the foremost person. The defendant said the police were not taking the man to the station the right way. He told the defendant it would be much better if be let the polioe alone, and minded his own busier... The defendant Toler then threw himself between witness and the defendant Barnes, and seized him (witness) by the collar, saying, " You are slot of savages." He laid hold of the defendant i = which the defendant drew back, struck at him sad pushed him against the hoarding. The defendant Toler was even. tually taken to the station, and charged with obstructing the police. The solicitor who attended for Mr. Toler arose-examined —Did not know how Mr. Toler got the wound on his fore head. Did not strike the defen dan t Toler. _ . Folioseoastable Jeffrey Woisd7inerl the evideasm of the violence of Barnes and the mama. Mr. Toler followed, crying, " Shame ; that is sot the way to take a drunken man." After Mr. Toler peeked the other constable he wee taken into custody, but resisted greatly, and it was in getting Mr. Toler into the station that his forehead was valid by the door. In &foam Berms mid he hed been to the Oxford Music Hall, and on his return home was ansoyed by some girls, and all he did was to insist on the police getting their names, and for this be was taken into custody. The defendant Brazier said she saw some soldiers striking at Barnes, and she interfered. Mr. Toler said be was returning from his club when, see ing a number of people and hearing frantic *creams, he stopped to inquire what wu the nutter. Seeing the police taking Barnes along in what appeared to him a very rough manner, he remarked what a desperately stupid thing it was to take • drunker' man to the station-house that way. He was smoking a cigar at the time ; the policeman laid bold of him so u to knock the clue from his Bps, and at the same time his head was knocked against swell and he was dragged into the '414M0-house. When he was in the stationhoune he said he bad no intention to mix himself up with theaffains of Amager'. If he bad interfered improperly be wee sorry far it. Yardley said it was clear that Barnes was the cause of all that had occurred ; it can his violent oondeat that caused the crowd and called for the interim:mos of the police. lie should indict a fine of 40s. or 14 days on him, and a fine of 10e., or seven days', on the woman. With regard to the defendant Toler, he had been guilty of greet Mion by his interference with the police. Probably if the defendant Toler bad seen the first of the disturbance he would have known better, and would not have lent him self to obstruct the police while performing their duty. He should fine him 40s. or 14 days imprisonment. The amount stolen from Mr. B. W. Lacy, of West bouthe.grove, by the gang of swell.mobanen who have been rubbing tradesman is not 1001., as at first reported, bat only M. LAMB TH. James Eduard Morgan, a lie Weed broker, and who keeps ; peered furniture shop, No. 12, in the London• Dad, ap m before the Hon. G. C. Norton, to answer to a summons charging him with unlawfully retaining and taking a larger amount for costs and charges than are allowed by law. Mrs. Elizabeth Howse, a widow, residing in Brighton place, New Kent-road, deposed that on the 4th instant she employed the defendant to distrain upon the goods of Mr. Samuel Slight, who occupied two rooms in her house, for 101. rent then due and owing to her, and be at once walked upstaira and made a levy. Before doing so, he represented himself to be a broker, and expressed his willingness to make the levy, and having placed a man in pommies for two or three hours, removed the goods in a truck to his own shop. Some days after he (defoliant) told her that he had got the goods condemned for 101,10 a., and said the tenant had agreed to take them at that price. Some days afterwards he told her that he had got part of the money, and expected the whole. and as soon as he got it he should take it to her. This he did not do, and in consequence she sent her servant, and hequently called at his house herself, without being able to see him ; and she ultimately left word that if he did not at ono, settle with her she should apply to a magistrate on the subject. Soon after this the defendant called on her, when he acknowledged to hosing received the 101. and an I 0 U for 10s. more from the tenant, and offered her 71. lb. 4d., which he said was the balance due to her, alter taking his expenses. He also told her that she should give him two sovereigns for the trouble he had been put to in getting out her lodgers. At that time there was a man, mined Lord, present, and she then refused to take the money offered, and took out the present summons. In reply to • qnsetion from Mr. Norton, The witness rid the defendant gave her the bill of his ex penses, amounting to ltf. 7s. Bd., but be had neither offered nor given her the lOU for 10. She further said that the prisoner had not asked her , nor had she offered to pay hie ewe than his legal and ordinary charges as a broker. The defense est up for the defendant by his solicitor was, that he had gibs over the job to Lord, and trough him the Wellies warred ; but he (defendant) was willing to pay beak say eivercharge and expenses. Dixon, be essend usher, hers informed the magistrate that this wee nee the last time that Mr. Morgan had been ementeneil he tide evert on a complaint similar to the pro viso be sadievesared to get rid of the responsibility by iifUng the Weft es to Lord, who was somewhat note newly knows as • Webb, but in which he failed. Mr. Narks 'amused that there could be no pretext what- War fee Mistplig that Lord had been the broker, as the de bating had mei usly undertaken to make the levy, but at eves executed ft; and it was only on the occasion of the 71. 12e. 4d, being offered to the complainant by Morgan that she had seen Lord. The overcharge by the defendant appeared to be 1/. 36., and for this the let of parliament gave bun (Mr. Norton) the power to convict him in a Penally of treble that amount. Thu case vses a very lad oue, and he did not see why he should make the slighteut mitigation. The defendant most therefore pay 3/. 95., and 2a. expenses. The defendant replied be 'should do no such thing, for, in point of fact, the magistrate had no jurisdiction in the case, the rent not exceeding 201. per annum. Mr. Norton soon set him right in his law, by telling hint that it was only where the rent claimed exceeded All. that the magistrate bad out jurisdiction. Au order should 63 tondo on him (defendant) for the 31. 114., and if he dal not comply with that order au execution would be levied on Los grads. The defendant here said he had not a shilling's worth o f property, that all the goods iu his shop and house belonged to his landlord. Mr. Norton observed that the law in such came was very properly most stringent. ff sufficiect goods could cot Lu found to satisfy the execution, the defendant must be cow wittedto proton, there to remain until the reuuey is 130.4 ilfA /MET& COTTON 000D6. MANCIIESTTR, JAN. 24, There has been rather more business dune today hr cloths than on Tuesday, simply because manufacturers have given way a little in prices, but the market generally con tinues yen dull. Political matters continue to have so unfavourable effect on the trade. There is a growing ex pectation that the Emperor of the French at the opening of the Legislative Chambers will spud( in favour of French intervention in American affairs, and this has a depressing influence on business. In the yarn market there has been more inquiry from China, India, and German houses. The business done has been larger than on Tuesday, and at about the prices spinners would then have accepted. Many buyer to-day have found some counts of yarn particularly scarce, in consequence of so many nulls being either irb:l3 or pertia stopped. Confidence seams to have g i ii ground a little amongst buyers of yarns, and the amount of inquiry to-day leads to a belief that a good deal of business may be next week. There is more disponi. tics to operate, and a more cheerful feeling prevails dm on Iluiy day this weak or last, or in fact for three sr four weeks past, so far as yarns are concerned. OOTTON.—Lrvaithoor., JAN. 24.—Without any news from Amer** of a stimulating character, the market has exhibited during the week a dull and droopier tendency, the derinas having been on a very limited scale, the din. erdregine date of trade in Manchester having exercised a deprtanieg Mums, and prices of American have declined Id. to id. per lb. in the better, and id per lb. in the lower grades. Waal and Egyptian are also eerier by about id. per lb., whilst Surat has shown a similar reduction to that E l ided in American—via, Id. per lb. in fair and above, and .in the lower qualities. Specelators have taken 10,540 es—vie., 9,220 American, 370 Egyptian, and 950 Surat ; and there are reported for export 3,N0 bale—vie., 2,380 American and 880 Burst ; the actual export to America amounts to 5,990 bales. To-ds/'s market opened riiet t lz i ! the probable sales 6,000 bales, including 3,000 for s pec ula. tion and export, closing with lees o ff ering at the dec line . SUGAR.—The average price of brown or Muacovado sugar, the produce of the British possessions in America, for the week ending Jan. 21, im 21s. Bd. per cwt., exclusive of, the meow& duty.—The average price of brown or Muscovado sow, the produce of the Mauritius, for the week ve ending as aboSea. 9d.—The average price of brown or Muscovado Boger, the dodoes of the Mast Indies, for the week ending se don is 17s. 314 . The average price of the three foregoing description of sugar jointly is 255. lid. per cwt. BIUIITOL, JAIL 91.—The market clods to-day with &quiet appealed*. In the early pad of the weak some large mks were made at very good pnosa. Refined sells well at firmer rates. Rum dull and Tower ; Demerara, Is. 9d. to la 10d. per proof gallon. TALLOW.—Finnag EVINIIIO.—The market was steady Coda-. Prime closed as follows : Spot, 47e; March, 475. to 475. ed. ; April to Juno, 475. 6d. to 475. 31. ; Oct. to Duo., 47a. 6d.; Australia& beef, Ana, at 455. 6d. ; good ditto, 4 s. ; South American, 47a. to 475. 6d. ; town tallow, 465. ; North American. 435. 6d. to 445. Ocionannt oil was Sat, Cochin, 49a. ; Csykia, 48s. ; Sydney, 455. &L; inferior alto, 455. to 445. Palm oil dell, at 41.5. sd. Ana Lagos ; info riot, 401. • lower MAR, 39a. to 38s. Horse 41s. Of 1,180 cisks cadged at motion today 400 wld Delivery to last inrsolng, 1,026 casks ; arrivals, 25 oaks. CORN.—Baneroa, JAN. 23.—At oar marks' today I English wheat was in mamma* empOy, and sold abwly ad an advance of 6d. to ls. per qr. ance on the rates of this day mennight. Foreign more deal in, and Animism red fully ls. pqr qr. dearer. Makin harle:s, with. oat alteration In video. For grinding and d u • lather a better inquiry, as a decline of 6d. per qr. • of Wm limited, but fully equal to the demand, and Talons win nominally unchanged. Beans offered at rather Ism Arrivals :—Whest, foreign, 4,736 qrs. Oats, friar mooe d . qn. Barley, Irish, 87 qt • coastinas,lsffi qrs. ; foreign, 730 s. 0 qrs. Flour, Irish, , 25 sacks ; coastwise, 14 make foreign, 4,250 barrels. CILIIJOIPORD, JAir. 24.—There was a modest, supply of wheat at mulct today ; all the beA dry samples ware dimmed of at an advanos of la per qr.; damp parcels oink! ma mane more than lest weak—whits, 63e. to 665.; red, 60a to 6.55. Beans inn. Barley without change. Lnrcout, Jae. 34.—We have had a small supply. of wheat today, which made ls. per qr. more money; red, 60s. to 635. ; white, 645. to ea No change in the vales of barley —3os. to 40a Oats, 20s. to 25a Lniumoi. Jas. id.—We have had only few buyers at this morning's market, and the business pasaiog has been gaits in retail at irregular prices ; to effect sales in quantity, however, the rate@ of this day sennight could Dot be &r -oosted for either wheat or flour, thus loehig the atheism made in the Imterim, whilst Indian corn wee offered ia rasetually wee at a decline of 6d. per quarter. Oats and oatmeal both dull of eels. Beans, peal, sod barley are each Gd. per quarter down on the week. The market skew without animation. WACKFIZLD, Jan. 24.—Wheat was in limited supply, and le. per qr. dearer than last Miley, but at this advance only millers were boy" and that on a small scals. Fine barley cleared off, bat other sorts were neglected. Beans and peas doll. Other articles without cbenge. Average for the week ending Jan. 20 :—Wheat, 5,781 gm, at 59a. ; barley, 410, at 375. 10441. ; oats, 20, at 225. ; beans, 57, at 445. 6d. ; peas, 84, at 325. 3d. WALL—LONDON, JAN. 24.—Burahope Osa, 12s. 6d.; North Penes Oes, 13s. 3d. ; Taudeid Moor Bates, 13e. ; Walker Primrose, 12s. 6d. ; Walls End Haswell, 18a. ; Walls End Hatton, 18s. ; Walls End Cassop, 17e. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 17s. fid. ; Walls End Shincliffe, 15e. 6d.; Walls End Booth Hartlepool, 16e. :Al.—Ships at market, 14 ; sold, 9. TRAPTIO RETI7KNS. AUss kW. M. Total. ToW. Von mon dandle* 1e64 11011 Week ending Jan 10. Caledonian 2l9i 4,131 11,121 111.55 16,909 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHf3. BBSlTlT.—lasmary 21 at Park-eresce nt„ Stoke Newington, the wife of G. L Ilretgf Bleq., of a son. SURD —January 21, at the Laurel., Shrewsbury, the wile of 1- Surd, Esq., of a son. 11LWOOD.—Jaimery 20, at Paragou.buildings, Bath, the wife of Sir. Elwood, of a son. GOSBET.—January 21, at Lee, Kent, the wife of F. 3.. if. Gaut, Keg., of a daughter. GRAN/AD.—January 21, at RuUandaquare, Dublin, the Countess of Onward. of a daughter. HAWILINS.—January 22, at Clapten House, the wife of, the Key. IL C. Hawkins, of a daughter. LUDLOW.—January at Pelham-crescent, Hastings, the wife of General Ludlow, of a son. - PORTBlL—January at St. George's- square, Pimlico, the wife of J. H Porter, keg., of a son. SOUTBOATL—January 23, at Notting.llll, the wife of T. Southgate, Faq., of a sou. TVENKlL—January 20, at Park Village West, the wife of E. H. Pm net, Keg., of a daughter WILKINB.—J unary 22, at Leinster square, Bayswater, the wife of G. D. Wilkins, DR., of a daughter. I NAE.BLIDES. ADAM—DOUGLAS.—January to, at the 'Upper Town ChM* Boulogoariariler, Y. J. b. Adam, Lieutenant Boottmy Staff Corps, t rmy.o Mary Isabella, daughter of Major.Ocueral C. Doves; A BZE I V—PENNYCOOK.—January 44, at Altrick Muth. Wor cestershire, by the Rev. W. baker L.A., tl. Baker, Eau., oil Malahow Mouse, Dublin, to ueon .jna, iLorghter of the late T. Pennycouk, Esq., of \ero ball, bothurgbahlre. BARING—PONSONRY.—Jautisry Vt., at ,t. Paula Knightsbridge. by the Ron. and Re.. R. Liddell, W. W. baring, Es q., to parbara, daughter of the late Major.Cleneral the bon. Sir Y. Pomponl BARON — HOLDEN.--January 21, at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Burnley, Lancashire, by the Rev. Mr. Dugan, George WlWant, eon of Alderman M. Baron, of Blackburn, to liar prat, daughter of T. Holden, Rag., of Burnley. DILITIIB. ATTIESON.—Jannary 20, at Hutton-roof Personate, Westmor land. Mary, daughter of the Bev. M. Atkinson, aged 75. BLOMIFIELD.—Jannary 20, at Emensont Lodge, Brighton, the Dowaor Lady Diomedeld, aged 67. BRlDOM.—Janitary 24 at BiWee's-Week Bristol, Mr. J. 0. Bridges, aged M. METHS.—January 20, at Oreenhank, Greenock. Mr. W. Curtis, aged M. EVANS...Jimmy IL T. F. Evans, Esq., of Leyton. Essex, HGlBB6.—Jaanary 20, at Tylersegreen, Bucks, the Bev. W. C. Gibbs, ILA., lucumbenL HOOPElL—January 20, at Theydon Hall, Essex, 0. Hooper, Hritt, egad HTON. 7 —Jannary 21, at Cal,lngtor Horndean, Hants, Dorothea, relict of the late Sir W. Knighton. Bart., 0.C.H.. aged 02. Mated Mt Pathisied by WILLIAM HMO HALM a No. 1. lelehei44llesh la the City et London, ?Meer, at the Mee, la Lneeherdetreet, It the Predate of Whltetrius.—• liarunkty, JAJVAIT .4