The Express. — London, England, 1866-01-01 00:00:00

SPORTING INirELLIGENOE. THE TWO-YEAR-OLD PERFORMERS OF 1865.—N0. W. TO THE EDITOR Or nu LEERS/34 Stn,—lt is remarkable that from the holding of the York August Meeting to the and of the season no fresh celebrity appeared ; bet impressions as to the " best ferns" Indulged in after Goodwood were materially altered, end on the Knameraire the admires of many Derby colts saw their hopes blighted. Ischia, for instance, improving on her run ning with Valerie, disposed of Strathcomn, Vesperien, end Auguste moat summarily for the Convivial ; and Mr. Pitt doing the like with Blue Riband, Chibies, Magician, and Miasmata in • Biennial afterwards, the Danebaryitse were in isostasies. This latter race, however, totally contradicted the fint result as regards the Frenchm an,i who bad proved himself within 510. of Mr Pitt at Goodwood, and thus showed that Leh* tried inferior to the latter, should not have conceded 41b. and beaten him; so that in making calculations it is imperative to ignore the York doings of Auguste. Strethconan is not so easily excused ' • still he ran rather " green"—if sot soft"—end when his frame is fully developed he may show plenty of gams. Blue Riband again got ba dl y off in his tint bout with the Minister, whom he so sorely troubled when next they met that the Marquis of Hastings did wisely to secure him for Dewsbury, to whom he must prove • very useful auxiliary in all the great racy of 1866. There were *trouser MIMS than ever, after the York week, neverthe less, to regret that Mr. Pitt was in neither the Two Thou sand nor Derby, for be and his inferior stable companion Ischia settled the pretensions of Vespasian and Chibisa easily and fairly enough, and this alone put him at the top of the tree, beadri rendering it pretty certain that he beat Lord Portsmouth's Robin Hood (in mentioning this colt in my last lather, is the last paragriph, I miscalled him Baron Rothschild's) on his merits at Newmarket. The other events at York displayed that Ambition end Lord of the Vale could both stay • mile, the latter's overthrow of Split the Difference, Rica, Salim, Macdonald, and another, being a feather in the cap of his sire, Dundee, for it exemplified the stoutness of the blood, seeing how badly his lordship bad run over shorter courses ; and we also saw that Sylph was a superior plater, and Locket Lucy not half such • bed'un as she looks, doubtful as it is whether many were " well and wanted" that finished behind the latter, Quite • host of meetings were held between York and Doncaster, but few inci&nts occurred at them affect- Mg the character of the javeoilee, and they can all be summarily dismissed. At Plymouth, Kings ley, a splendid colt, that wanted too much time to shine at two years old, managed to win in indifferent ' company ; then Exeter saw Beelzebub come oat and run a good horse, which his running Langham to • head, giving away 41b, and two lengths' defeat of MaPtian, fairly proved him, if his unexpected overthrow of Lord Portsmouth's Robin Hoed (said to be amiss) did sot ; next, Lady Sophie accomplished her first victory at Warwick ; and at Leices ter • Rataplan filly, called Honeymooo, got well through her only race in public ; but the wonder created by these doings was nothing to that excited at Doncaster, where several creditable first appearances were made. To start with, • sister to Cambuscan, now called Elfita, succeeded in bowling over Miss Harriette, Gretna, Valeria, Brenta, and others ; directly after which Rococo, who had done so poorly hitherto, beat the fleet Attraction and Queen of Trumps at weigbt for age, which was more than Ambition or Nutrition could do when they met their elders in the longer race that opened the ball. The Champagne result wee no surprise • nevertheless , the coming out of Lord Lyon and B aron Rothschild's Robin Hood were events of great importance, and when the former ran • deed heat with Redan, and " the Baron's" colt got third, they were both shown to be as good as they were ever vaunted to be ; for it was no semen Lord Lyon was off, while Robin Hood was not fit—and yet Strathoonan, Mount Palatine, Vespasian, and Chiba' were among those behind the pair. Roden ran an improved horse to all intents and purposes when he beat the two last-named so far ; and as he was little nearer " the mark" than Lord Lyon, it is but • question of his heart being in the right place for him to prove one of the best of his year whenever the opportunity occurs. Lord Lyoo, unlike theolder deseendthte of Paradigm, ran like a stayer; and it was singular that, despite his bril. Rant &Let, his wisdom stable-companion, Rustic, should win • sweepstakes with such ridiculous ease as to keep up the doubts whether Mr. Sutton really kept his best colt when disposing of the son of Village Lase. Ido not mean to assert that those behind Rustic, taken as • body, will quite bear comparison with Lord Lyon's opponents; but he won with plenty in hand, and looked so like improving, that many good judges gave him the preference of the two. Crown Prince wiped sway the stain of his Goodwood defeat by Valeria in two of the handicaps, one of which he ran away with carrying Tat Bth, while for the second be was second with fist 101 b ; but we had an opportunity of measuring him more accurately later on at Newmarket, and all I need dwell upon further in connection with the Doncaster was the improvement shown by Repulse (who fairly beat King Hal , Mimi Har riette, and Qai Vive, if not one of the other 2-ywolds she met), Sweet Anne, and Gunlock, the latter staying too long for tbe Sans Si, who has turned out • bad roarer. There wee now little beyond the racing at Newmarket to alter the form of the juveniles, the doings at all the minor meetings held until the end of October merely showing Hopvine at Lambourne, the Czar and Dart at Richmond, Magician at Bedford, and Wolfdog at Mua,elburgh to be in better trim than they were at any other time during the season ; and it will be best to summarise the main incidents of the sixteen days' business at head-quarters, which no one interested can have forgotten yet. Matters went smoothly in the first week, Mr. Pitt's 91b penalty failing to stop him in the Hopeful, though he bad • better lot to meet than we maw contest the rich Beckenham Stakes, of which a Mnajid filly called Myrrhiva was the beat. Lady Sophie, wh o h a d hitherto performed only as • selling plater, overthrew all the favourites for the Granby Stakes ; but I think she may thank her good fortune more than her merit for her victory, as the two beet horses she met, Langliam and Lothario, were both very unfit to run. Esca was also fortunate to get the Triennial Stakes, he and Baron Rothschild's Robin Hood finishing so wide apart that Wells, on the latter, thought be was half a length first when • head behind, and consequently making little effort, or be must have won. The performances of the pair were respectable, however, under any circumstances, as Crown Prince was only third sad Ischia unplaced ; and if we take no notice of the latter's running (which ens too bad to be true) they must be en titled to some credit, especially as it is almost • certainty they will improve in a greater ratio than many other two year olds. Their exhibitions prepared us for the subsequent brilliant triumphs of Lord Lyon, who won the Troy Stakes in the Second, and the Criterion in the Houghton week, in right gallant style, beating Mr. Pitt, The Primate, King Hal, and Lord Portsmouth s Robin Hood in the first in stance, and Young Monarque, Jeth-in-the-Green, The Primate, Lament. The Rector, ho., in the other. Excuses may be made for Robin Hood and Janitor, but for no others in the above list, who were all doing well at the two meat. ings and when it is considered how Mr. Pitt gave Mazurka 211b, -how The Primate conceded 31b. to Ewa, and King Hal 121 b. to Sans Si over half a mile—how Jack-io-the- Green cantered away from Crown Prince for the Prender pat, after the latter had done • good thing with Rapid Rhone's brother, and also beat Mount Palatine and Puebla —and how well Lament and Rector got through a couple of minor plates, and that Lord Lyon gave weight teen these, it is an undoubted fact that Student's Goodwood perform ances were equalled, if not excelled. Rustic, how ever, stuck closely to him, in the battle for honours, as he gave allb. to Young Monarque for the Cleerwell, and beat him half-a-dozen lengths, thereby still keeping open the question which was the better horse of the two. Chro nometer (a good horse when i'the vein, and • clever winner at Exeter) was beaten many lengths from Rustic ; and what with the line obtained through Jack-in-the-Green, Danebury ought to be able to judge what they mu do with both Student and Lord Lyon, so that it will be useful to know their sentiments on the Derby day. There are other rich stakes besides the above named to be picked up at Newmarket in the autumn, and these introduced us to some new lights. Lam o' Gowrie, • beautiful daughter of Dundee, appeared fir a 300 sow,. sweepstakes, and by her upset of Liddington's half-sister, Mirella, who subsequently defeated Lady Sophie, Mineral, ilyrrhina, Valeria, sic., proved herself to be of some worth. Monarch of tbe Glen, another derkie, also made a successful &but for the Glasgow Stakes, just setting home before Gunlock and Beelzebub, and thus auguring a brilliant career for himself if he will only stand training, for he was no more fit to run then was Macaroni when he came oat is be beaten at two yews old. Gunlock's close proximity to Beelzebub gave Mr. Sutton a "line " for Lord Lyon that cannot fell to be most useful to him, and he promises to be very useful in this business next spring. A dark young Melbourne filly of Lord Glee gow's proved the best of • moderate lot that ran for a 50sove. sweepstakes ; but the plating at the three meetings intro duced the world to several that were superior to her — Willie Sharpe, Steamboat, the Marquis of Hastings' Al berta, Actres, Raven, Her Ladyship, 'Rom Cte'ri, the colt by Newminster out of Miss Lavinia, Ulphos, and Whitby being the cream of them. But why Raven should be dreamed of for the Derby after winning a race the winner of which could have been claimed for 1:.01. is a puzzler, and the French party will be wizards indeed if they can make • first-clam horse of the son of Trompeter and Coy. beau, who is, like their Pluto'. English bred. The New series were only remarkable for Lothario's showing fair form, backward as he still was, and his running Drum to • bead, giving away 211 h, was not a bad certificate, as the letter was giving weight to all those before him at Woreester. This was the first of the " illegitimate" autumn meetings, whereat Professor Anderson. Tormentor, Aldcroft, Venture some, Remo, the filly by Cavendish out of Blue Bell, and The Naide all did safficisnt to justify their being added to the list of respectable*, but no better than two or three of the suceensful Newmarket platen that patronised them, Alberta and the Mir Lavinia colt doing just about as well as the best of the lot, Tormentor. This latter filly dis played the most marked improvement, her defeat of Miss Harriette at even weights being two atone better form than she showed at Goodwood or Yak ; and there was plenty of room for her and the Miss Lavinia colt among the second. raters, many of the early birds having fallen off no remark ably while this pair were improving. owing to their want of stamina to keep on, or downright ill-usage, that it will be madness to attempt handicapping them wean I en d eavour to show (in my next) what are the relative merits of the beet two-year-old performers daring the year 1865.- 1 am, ho,, BLIMBOS. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1, 1866. Oliver. The other brig is the Wynyard, of Blytb. The whole of the three vowels remained on the rocks until 10 o'clock, whim the two brigs—the Levee and the Wynyard—were got off by the assistance of steam-bugs, which towed them into Shields harbour. The nafortunate barque, the, Antra, still remains on the rocks, and is rapidly breaking to pieces. Considerable damage was done to the brig Levee, ' which had her rudder broken and her sterupoet started. The greatest peales is due to the efforts of those who manned the lifeboats to the distressed vessels also to the members of the Volunteer Life Brigade of Tynemoutb, and the corstguards, who displayed the greatest skill in firing the rocket line, which was happily rendered unnecessary by the memos of the lifeboats, which the crew preferred to use. The barque has now completely divided. The sea is gra dually becoming calmer. The fatal rocks are rendered clearly visible by the rays of the moon, which kindly sheds its light on the path of danger. No additional disasters have occurred er are expected if the sea keeps as calm as it is at present." During the greater pars of Friday (says the same journal) a most violent gale was blowing from the S.W. in the bay of Hartlepool, and the sea, although not to be called heavy, was exceedingly rough and a sheet of broken water. The waves, as they broke over the town wall, actually cast their spray into Southgate, against the windows of the shop there, a distance of 50 yards. The wind about noon reached that pitch which is termed a hurricane, and as • pilot, named Pounder, boarded a ship in the bay, the boat in which he was drifted away before a line could be made fast, and the sole occupant was a youth, named Kilbride. There was no chinos of the vessel picking up the boat again without the risk of being driven ashore, so it was taken into the west harbour, and the best and the lad were left to the mercy of the turbulent sea. The people who were assembled on the cliffs, on the look out for some coblee which were missing, saw the danger which the lad ran who was so cast adrift, and the pilots ashore, when he drew near the new pier, signalled to him to make fast one of his oars, which he did, and by this means, and with the aid of the other, he managed to pull the boat to within the two piers, where he was cast ashore on the rocks. He Was completely exhausted, and some men had to wade into the sea to bring the poor lad ashore. About the same time a tnres-muted schooner was seen in the bay, labouring heavily, in tow of a steam-tug. The vessel parted from her conductor, but was got hold of again, and, after a hard struggle, was brought into Hartlepool harbour. She I turned out to be the Defence, Captain Waken, from New. castle boned to Rosedale for ironstone. The same tide the ldutie, Captain Bemuse, laden with opals for a French ' port, from Blyth, came into the port disabled, having sprung a leak shortly after leaving Blyth. She was making much water when she was towed in. At about an hour's ebb tide the brig Harrison., Captain Prima, trom Dieppe, in ballast, made for the harbour without a stuiutug, and getting too far to windward, ran with some force on to the Fish Sands, letting go her anchor in the middle of the channel. She struck heavily on the hard, and the sea limbed most furiously against her as she laid broadside on Although she is out of danger, she will sustain a severe straining by the violence of the sea. Next tide the steam tugs will get her off. The whole afternoon was spent in great misery and anxiety by many of the fishing popula tion who bad friends and relations en the sea in their tiny craft. There were four boats absent which left in the morning, and as they hove in sight the anxiety of those anticipating them became more intense as the gale began to assume more violence. Mr. T. Dam son, however, despite the risk his beats ran, sent two of them out to assist the boats into port, and before dark the four cobles, with their hardy crews, were safely landed in the haven, and heartily welcomed by their friends- The old ferryboats were unable to cross the channel during the day, and considerable delay is exp.- rimmed by the Commissioner's ferry, although their boats are extra manned. Parties are obliged to walk round, as they are unable to convey them across. The American brig Neptune, which got on shore between Cambois and Newbiggin on Thursday morning, has become a wreck. NAVAL AND MILITARY. --*--- PROPOSED REDUCTION OP THE ARMY. (From the Globe.) The Army and Nary Gazdte of to-day contains an an nounoement that two oompaniee of each battalion of the line will be reduced in the ensuing year. We h►ve reason to believe that our military contemporary's statement is exaggerated, or at least premature. All that is as yet talked of is the reduction of two companies in each of the battalions serving in the United Kingdom, and not more than fifty regiments would be affected by this step. Indeed we have reason to think that the whole question of military reductions is as yet only under the oonsidera tion of the government, although, naturally, upon a subject of such deep consequence to the army much professional gossip is afloat upon the course which may be adopted. ADMIRALTT, DEC. 30. -- APPOINTMENTS. Captain Thomas Corium to the Wolverene, 21, screw cor vette, on the North America and West India station, vice Algernon F. It. de Horsey. to the Aurora. Lieutenants James N. Croke, from the Frederick William to the Gladiator ; John C. Burnell, to the Liver pool ; Francis C. Shaw, from the Cumberland to the Frederick William, 74, at Queenstown. Surgeons Peter W. Wallace, /LH., and Wm. J. Cart, 211.13., to be additional to the Flora, 40, at Asceusion, for fisoond Master Robert H. C. Hebdeu, from the Victory to the Victoria, 102, in the Mediterranean. Paymaster Charles G. Burney, to the Fogard. Matters' Assistants William Stainer, to the Spiteful; Charles N. Whits, to the Tamar. . . Clerks' Assistants Andrew J. Ramsey, to be additional to the Frederick William ; 1). McAlpio, to be additional to the Revenge; Edward }licking), to be supernumerary to the Formidable ; W. R. Rae and James A. Bell, to the Royal Adelaide. Naval Cadet (nominated) Baldwin H. Wake. CHATHAM, DEC. 31. In oonsequence of the favourable nature of the reports made of the value of Mr. G. W. Beardslee's inven tion for destroying vessels, forte, and obstructions in har bours, by means of torpedoes, as exemplified on the ocile sion of the recent trials at this port, when the Terpsichore was completely destroyed by one of the torpedoes placed beneath her bottom, the Lords of the Admiralty have decided on purchasing the whole of the torpedo apparatus from the inventor, and a notification to that effect has been received at this dockyard. It is understood that some fur ther additional experiments with torpedoes will be shortly undertaken by Mr. Beardlike. A RACE AFTER • CRIMTNAL. —A race of rather exciting character is at present going on, the course being the broad Atlantic and the goal New York, and the circumstances are somewhat similar to those that occurred in the cue of the notorious culprit when he made his Hight from this country after the murder of Mr. Briggs. The culprit on this °cession is • man named John Burton. who held a responsible position in the establishment of a City merchant, and who also holds the appointment of consul to • foreign state, and the crime of which he is accused is the forgery of a cheque for 8001. upon the City Bank, 'Threadneedle-street. It would appear that about a fortnight back • cheque for the above amount was presented at the bank, purporting to be drawn by the firm to which the atsconding clerk belonged, and the signature seemed to have been so well fabricated, and the cheque was presented under such circunastanoes,that no suspicion was entertained, and the money was paid. The culprit's plans seemed to have been well laid, for he sailed in the Ss xonia, one of the swiftest of the New York mail packets, on the very day after he got possession of his booty, and before the forgery was discovered he was far on his way across the Atlantic. His absenoe from his duty, of course, created suspicion, and this led to inquiry and to the discovery of the forgery. Inquiries were at once set on foot, and the matter was placed in the hands of Hayden, the City detective, who succeeded in tracing the fugitive, and ascertained, beyond doubt, that he had taken his passage on board the abovenamed vessel for New York in as assumed ULM!, and that be was accompanied by a lady. Within four days of this discovery being made the officer had started in pursuit, sod the two vessels are now making the but of their way to their destination. It will be ' remembered that in Muller's oue that criminal took his departure in • sailing vessel, and that his progress was consequently comparatively slow, and the result was that although Inspector Tanner did not go after him until several days had elapsed, the steamer in which he took his passage outstripped the other vessel and arrived at New York • long time before her, and the vessel containing the culprit was boarded by the imputer upon her arrival • short distanas from New York. In the present case, however, there is no chance of the Saxonia being outstripped by her follower, and she will in all probability arrive at New York 'evertl days before the one in which the officer has taken his passage, and if be should make his way from New York into the interior, the chase may possibly prove • lengthened one. It is anticipated, however, that he will make • short stay at New York after his voyage, and in this case the officer will be quickly on his track, and aa there is a treaty for the ex tradition of criminals between this country and the United States, there will be no di ffi culty in the culprit being de livered up and broufht back to this country. It is believed that he has nearly, if not quite the whole of,the proceeds of the forged cheque in his possession, and this will, of course, be recovered in the 'vestal his being apprehended. _ _ ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S-n;-HOLD.—The number of patients relieved at this hospital during the week ending December 30 was 2,957, of which 925 were new cases. [Advertinement.]— HOLLOWAY'S OINTIfENT AND PULS. —Cold Weather.—The sudden severity of the weather has sadly disturbed the general health. Affections of the throat and chest are found in every household, and the quickest means of cure are Hollorkv's renowned remedies'. They prevent con gestion, inflammation, ulceration, bronchitle, hoarseness, and cough. This soothing ointment only requires to be well rubbed twice a day oa the afflicted parts to effect an immediate and marked improvement in all the symptoms of disease. Both oint ment and pills are devoid of danger. Both are compounds of the finest balsams, intimately allied by nature and accurately com bined by art. They conduct to cure and restoration with an tatting osnainty. LAW INTELLIGENCE. METROPOLITAN COUNTY COURTS. (Sitting days appointed for the present week.) 1301MMWARI. 6wsastresll.—FridAy, Jan. 6. 01.13611111CH.—Wednesdiy, Jan. 3. WOOLWlCH.—Thursday, an. 4 . LeaD MAYOR'S COCRT, I3L ILDHALL.—Tharsday, Jan. 4; Fri day, 6 ; Saturday, & VIOLENT GALES. SHIPWRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE. The metropolis, and, as we learn from corre spondee* various parte of the meet, were on Saturday night and yesterday visited with very violent gales of win 3, accompanied by heavy mina. Indeed for several days pest, with short intervals, the winds have hese unnenally high, and on the Irish end north coasts shipwrecks and lose of life have been the result. The storm raged on Friday with destructive effect in the Irish Channel and along the southern coasts. The mail steamer from Kingstown to Holyhead felt its effects, the sea having forced its way into the cabin, and shattered two of the ship's boat', occasioning, besides the discomfort and appre hension of the passengers, cenaiderable delay in the return voyage. Another disastrous shipwreck has oocurred at Sallycroneen Bay, the snene of the calamity which befell the Ibis. A vessel, reported to be the Eugenie, of Dublin port, was driven 'Lahore on Friday in the height of the gale, and became a total wreck. Efforts were gallantly made by the tender of the Collard steamers and the crew of H.M.S. Black Prince, who manned the life boat, to save the crew ; but their efforts were unavailing, and 14 liven have been lost. The screw-steamer Sligo, bound to Westport from Liver pool, on leaving the Bosses, Donegal, where she had takes shelter, in charge of a pilot, on Thursday evening struck cm a rook, and immediately filled. She was beached. The bull is considered only slightly injured, but the cargo was much damaged. A barque, timber laden, is also ashore near the same plane, as well as a full•rigged ship, sails furled, jib/only set. As to the latter no particulars are yet known, as communication from there is cut a by a heavy tea. The gale which swept over the port of Chatham and neighbourhood during the whole of Friday moderated towards midnight, bat broke out afresh on Saturday, and during the whole of that eight and yesterday'morningblewwith the force of a hurricane, causing, it is to be feared, serious damage both on land cad sea, the force of the wind being greater than has been kuown for some time. Eery pre caution has been taken to ensure the safety of the Great Eastern steam vessel, which has extra anchors down and steam up in a few of her boilers, to ease the strain on her cables, and to be ready to run out to sea should it be found necessary to do so. Darin the height of the g►le on Saturday night several roofs of houses in Rochester were stripped of their lead and tiles, the former in some instant's, ►eing rolled up like a scroll. The force of the gale was also severely felt at Gilliogham and Raioham. There is a large feet of merchant vessels at anchor near the entrance to the river, where they have been taking up their positions throughout the day. Last evening the gale had sensibly moderated, while the mercury in the baromete r was rising. Our Southampton correspondent, writing yesterday, says: " For the last forty-eight hours it has been blowing occa sionally a hurricane from the west and south-west. It has blows in squalls so fierce that at times nothing hardly could withstand it. Several boats have been sunk in Southamp tee Water. The Freseh and Channel Islands steamers have all arrived here safely. The commander of the Honfleur and Southampton packet declares that he has not expe rienced such a terrible sea in the Channel for twenty years as he met with last night. It is feared that we shall bear of Betio= maritime disasters." The brigantine Princess of Wales, about 180 tons burthen, Captain Campbell, master, front Demerara to London, with • full cargo of rum and sugar, came ashore, broadside on, at half-past Bon Friday evening, daring • heavy gale, about 150 yards east of Sandgete Cantle, and • mile west of Folkestone harbour, At 6 o'clock, when near Dungeness Point, • man fell from the fore-yard-arm into the see, and the mate jumped overboard with a rope to save him. The rope slipped, and the mate was obliged to let go the max, who then seized the mate's leg, and the mate gripped him by the Dollar, but after • while the shirt collar broke away, and the man sank and was drowned, and the mate was brought on board much exhausted, having been in the water half an hour. Daring this time there was some con fusion on board, and the ship had drifted to leeward. The gale now increased, the wind being S S.W., and sail after sail was carried away, till the ship was left almost with bare poles ; and there being no other sails on board she had become unmanageable, and drifted ashore at the spot named. All on board were saved by means of • line and a life-buoy. The weather was so rough in the Channel yesterday that the South Eastern Railway Company's passenger boats between Folkston and Boulogne did not venture to see, Another terrible gale broke over the north-east coast on Friday. Shortly after 3 o'clock a stiff breeze began to blew from the S.S.E., and towards 4 o'clock swelled into • heavy gale. The sea rose high on the bar, and rolled with tremendous force on to the Black ldiddens. About i o'clock • vessel was descried southward of the south pier, making for the Tyne, in tow of • steamboat. At that time a sudden squall of wind came away from the S.W., and while the vessel was just about to take the bar she was caught and driven right tato Prior's Haven. So sudden was the squall that the 'Sorts of the steam tug to keep hold of her were entirely useless. Her name was ascertained to be the Union, a barque, Captain Parsons, belonging to Shoreham. Not many minutes after the Union came ashore, another vessel, the brig Wynyard, of Blyth, was driven ashore only a few yards to the south of the barque. The see was now running high, and making a heavy breech over the two vessels. The coastguards at the Spanish Battery at once fired the alarm gun, which brought to the spot a number of the members of the Tyne mouth Volunteer Life Brigade and the inhabitants of the village. The rocket apparatus was got out, and • line fired over one of the vessels. Meanwhile the men at the "Look-out" at the Low Lights, North Shields, sod the Pilots' Haven, South Shields, had observed the dangerous position of the two vessels, and gave ea alarm. The men at the "Look-out," North Shields, speedily got the salvage boat William Wake launched, and the South Shields men launched the Tyne lifeboat. Both boats were well manned, and bravely made their way through the angry sea to the distressed vessels. It was just getting dark as the two boats were going on their errand of mercy, and as the foaming waves came rolling into the harbour, the boats could scarcely be distinguished by the crowds of people on the shore. The Constance life boat also put off th the vessels. The line fired by the Life Brigade was made secure to the mast of the Union. Another line was then fired to the Wynyard, but the crew did not appear to understand how to work it, and a communication could not be established. The twollifeboats by this time, however, had reached the bar, and as soon as the crew of the Union saw them they left working with the line, and made signals to those on shore that they would get ashore by the lifeboats. The William Wake got alongside of the barque, and, while making the tow-line fast, a terrific sea broke over and half filled the boat with water. Nevertheless, they aunneeded in their errand, and the crew were taken on board and landed at the Low Lights, North Shields. Another vessel, On Levee, Capt. Pyres, from Yarmouth, was driven further south than the other two vessels, and came ashore on the Battery Rocks. the South Shields lifeboat made towards her, and succeeded in getting alongside and saving the crew. The William Wake made a second attempt, and got all the crew of the Windon aboard, and landed them at the Low Lights ' shore. The crew were taken to Mr. M'Colloch's public. house, where they got a change of clothing, and had their wants attended to. The three vessels axe all in ballast, and were making for the Tyne at the time of - the gale. The clothes of the men belonging to the three ships ere still on board, and the salvage boats went off to them last night, to bring whatever was valuable ashore. The gale abated considerably about six o'clock, and hopes were en tertained of getting the two vessels in Priors' Haven afloat. The last vessel is lying amongst rocks with her stern to the Black Midden Rock,. Should the gale come away afresh, there is a probability of her becoming • total wreck. We have been told that the Levee belongs to Mr. Edward Oliver, of North Shields, and the Union belongs to Mr. Gates, of Shoreham. The Tynemouth Volunteer Brigade remained on duty all last night at the Spanish Battery, under the command of Captain Robson. We must call attention to the want of a proper person to look after crews in the event of such casualties as those of last night. When the crews of the vessels were landed at the Low Lights they were taken to Mrs. M'Calloch's house sad supplied with refreshments at her own cost. Our reporter was informed by that lady last sight that when ' crews of wrecked vessels are taken to her house she in variably receives no recompense. At the time of the wreck of the Earl Percy she provided for the crew, and to this day has not received a penny remuneration. The Northern Daily Express, in its latest particulars written on Friday at midnight, says :—" We have again to record the particulars of a serious disaster which occurred yesterday afternoon, when a heavy gale was blowing from S.S. E. A little after four o'clock, three vessels were bound for Shields harbour, when a very strong southerly wind blew one of the brigs on to the Black Midden rocks, close ' to the Spanish Battery. The other two vessels, which were about fifty yards apart, were also forced on to the rocks. The vessels were all in tow of steamers. After the vessel got on the rocks, two guns and • sky rocket ' were immediately fired as a signal of distress, when the members of the Volunteer Life Brigade assembled. The rocket gear was speedily taken down near to the scene, and a line was fired right earths the barque and one of the brigs ; but fortunately one of the South Shields lifeboats, and the William Wake, of North Shields, had reached the vessels by that time, and had com menced to land the crew. The South Shields lifeboat rescued two crews, and the William Wake, of North Shields, one. While rescuing the =ewe from their dange rous situation, the wind blew fearfully, which was partly snbdned by 6i:heavy fall of rain that followed. The names of i the vessels are—the us Union, of Shoreham, and the brig Levee, of North • lds , baollijog to Kr. &bowl THE POLICE COURT& BOW-STREET. Sergeant Druscovitch, of the detective force, Sootland yard, attended before Mr. Vaughan to apply for advice and assistance in reference to the ease of Jean Jaques Rol/s, a lunatic at large. The lunatic, a gentleenanly.looldng young man of about 26 or 27 years of age, had been for some time residing in France, and was the son of an English gen tleman and a French lady. He had been confined in a lunatic asylum in France. but as be was an English subject the French authorities determined to transfer him to this country. After some correspondence with the Foreign-office the lunatic was conveyed by the French authorities on board a Boulogne packet, and landed at Dover. Thence he had been sent on by rail to London, and arrived at Charing.cross Rail way. Some of the railway officials brought him to Scotland yard, when Drusoovitch took charge of him ; and, having reason to expect that the pariah authorities would offer some opposition to his admission to the workhouse, now desired to know what course the learned magistrate would recommend him to take. Drascovitch banded in the correspondence above referred to, including the certificate from the French asylum, in which the lunatic was described as "an artiste dramatique." His profession had been that of a scene painter. . . . . Mr. Va after referring to the act of Parliament, said it was quite clear that the lunatic was found wandering at large in the parish of St. Martin, and ought to be ac once received into the workhouse. Re therefore instructed !dancers, the warrant ofSecr, to go with Drtiscovitch and the lunatic to that workhouse, and state his (the magis trate's) view to that effect. After a short interval Manvers reported that the muter of the workhouse refused to admit the lunatic, and Mr. West, the vestry clerk, attended to show cause. Mr. Vaughan said it was quite clear that Mr. Rolls must be deemed a lunatic at large the moment he set foot on the platform at Charing•cressi. The act of parliament mad, it obligatory to bring such persons before a justice of the peace, but they must first be taken to the workhouse, and the master was bound to admit them. All expenses to which the parish might be put would be repaid by the Trea sury. The process might be inconvenient, but the guar dians, as a public body, must submit to inconvenience for the public interest. Mr. West said there was no evidence of lunacy in this case. Mr. Vaughan said the act only required that the person should be deemed a lunatic. The officer had received infor mation that he was a lunatic, and they were bound to admit him. Mr. West thought it was neoerary to resist the Commis. sifters of Polio. in such a case. In one former instance they bad done so successfully. Mr. Vaughan said he bad no doubt u to the duty of the muter to receive the lunatic now. If the guardians were not satisfied they might apply to the Secretary of State to obtain an alteration of the law, or they might take a case. Ultimately it wee agreed that the lunatic should be re ceived into the workhouse. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Mrs. Sarah Monk, and Mary Ann Mont, her daughter, living in Hopkinsiareet, St. James's, were charged before Mr. Knox with stealing 14 yards of silk, value 151. 155., the property of Messrs. Lewis and Allenby, silk mercers, No. 195, Regent-street. Mr. Lanaban, superintendent of Messrs. Lewis and Allenby's establishment, said, at the beginning of October the firm had a large lot of silks from Lyons, some of the patterns being expressly manufactured for their bones. One of the assistants was employed in cutting into dress lengths some of the goods, which were placed on the coun ter. He left two of these dress lengths on the counter while he left the wareroom for • short time, and when he returned be missed one of them fourteen yards in length, and worth 151. 1544 He gave notice of the loss, and the silk was afterwards found in pledge at a pawnbrokers, in Oxfordotreet. Police-sergeant Stephens, acting inspector at the Marl borough-street station, said the prisoner Mary Ann Moak was brought to the station, she having been apprehended at Mr. Attenborough's with the duplicate of the silk upon her. After cautioning the prisoner he asked her bow she became possessed of the duplicate, and she said her mother bad given it to her, to raise more money on the pieces of silk in pledge. The prisoner gave her correct name and address. He sent a constable for the mother, and on telling her that she was charged, with her daughter, with stealing the silk, she said the silk had been given to her by a person to pledge. This person, she said, waited for her at a public-house in Wardour-street, and gave her ss. for her trouble and the duplicate. At the prisoner's lodgings • quantity of patterns and dresspiaoes not made up were found. Subsequently, the daughter denied that her mo ther gave her the duplicate, and assorted that she had picked it up in the house. William Bennett, assistant to Mr. Attenborough, of 684, Oxford-street, produced the piece of silk, and said he believed it had been pledged by the eldest prisoner for 21. Having received information of the robbery, when the youngest prisoner came with the duplicate she was de tained and given into custody. Mr. Linehan said when the prisoner Mary Ann Monk was first taken into custody she said her name was Wilms, and that she lived in Palteney-street. Police-constable Palmer, A 323, said that after the pri. loners were locked up, he beard the youngest say to the eldest, " Why, mother, you have • piece of that moire an tique in your drawer, and you told me to burn the tickets." Mr. E. Lewis, for the defence, hoped the magistrate would admit the youngest prisoner to bail. Mr. Knox would remand the prisoners, and at the next examination Mr. Lewis might renew his application. WESTMLNSTEII. Mr. William Henry Oaku Warren, • gentleman, resid ing at Harrondon, Kent, said to be the son of General Wanes, was charged with a robbery at the Westminster Palace Hotel. It appeared from the evidence of four wit nesses that at about a quarter-past one o'clock the prisoner entered the hotel by the principal entrance. He had no overcoat on or with him, and after walking up and down the basement for nearly an bout, be went to the visitor.' book, where, as he said, he was looking for the names of some friends of his who were staying there. He then went into the coffee-room, and, having partaken of some refresh ment, took his departure. Although the hall porter saw prisoner come in without an overcoat, and go out with one on, and knew him to be • stranger, he did not attempt to stop him, but spoke to another porter, who, finding that an overcoat and three books belonging to a Mr. lleatbfield were missing, went after prisoner and found him with the property in his possession. He said it was his coat, then he had made • mistake, and then offered witness a sovereign to say nothing about it. He was, however, taken back to the hotel and given into custody. Prisoner said he had taken a coat into the Palace Hotel with him. and took the wrong one when he left. What could a man in his position want to steal a coat for? It was absurd. He could give the highest references for respect ability. but was allowed to offer no esplanstio° or apology at the hotel, nor to communicate with his legal adviser or friends. Mr. &ate, having commented upon the suspicion attached to the case, remanded prisoner till Monday, accepting bail, as be believed prisoner was the man he represented himself to be. WANDSWORTH. Eduard Ball, • respectably-dressed young man, was finally examined on a charge of stealing two sheep, and embezzling divers sums of money belonging to his muter, Captain Richard Deck, of The Clarence, Roehampton. The prosecutor stated that the prisoner was in the eervioe of his mother-in-kw, Mrs. Presoott, as bailiff. In August last she gave witness the flock of sheep on the Clarence farm, and at the end of the month she left him in the sole charge of her establishment, and the control of her servants. The prisoner acknowledged his authority by paring over to him money for the sale of stock and other things. About • month ago he directed the prisoner to make up his books, and he saw that he bad not kept them regularly. There was a discrepancy in his own accounts showing a difference of two sheep unaccounted for. Witness also repeatedly asked him for the money for the gale of ten sheep, and he said he had not received it. The only sheep the prisoner ever mentioned to him as having sold were the two he desired him to sell. His wages were 11. per week, with the use of house, coals, Se. Mr. Matthew Dimbleby, • butcher, carrying on business at Mortlake, said he knew the prisoner as bailiff at The Clarence. About a month ago be bought of him ten sheep for 251., which sum he paid him two or three days before he received them. About September he bought two more sheep, for which be paid the prisoner 4/. On one ocoasion primp*, told him not to mention to Captain Decie that he had paid for the ten sheep. Mr. Charles Barker, • market gardener at Barnee-com mon, said he recently bought of prisoner "a stomp," or part of a rick of hay, for which he paid him, he believed, the gam of 6/. Captain Deoie said the prisoner's softy was 51. only for the hay, and that was the sum he accounted for. The prisoner set up a deletes that he was sot Captain Decie's servant ; but the prosecutor proved that on the 15th instant he paid him 41. on account of his quarter's 'Um Yr. Ingham committed the prisoase for trial. DR. DE JoliGn's LIGHT-BROWN COD LIVER OIL.- Tea Or • PALLTABLY OIL SECURED. —The excellent flavour of this oil hae been much appreciated by In valids. Dr. J. Kidd, who has eatensively preerribed It, observes : "For many years I have recommended Dr. de Jonah's Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil, and I have found by expeGeoce that it acmes perfectly with maoy persons who ware unable to itse the eo-csbed ' re li ned , ' or white Cod Liver Oil from Re sickly taste, which was not at all complained of in Dr. de Joogh's OIL " Sold only in mantled imperial half pints, la 64. pinta, 4a. 9d. ; quarts, Os., byJongh's sole condgnees, E st and Co, V; BIEWW. Landon ; lad chuoists.—f Ll I TEE MURDER AT DEYONPORT. Thomas Lynch, a private in the 65th Regiment, stationed at the Raglan Barracks, against whom a verdict of "Wilful Murder " was returasd by a coroner's jury oa Thursday, was before the Devonport heath on Friday morning. The magistrates present were the mayor (Mr. R. C. Smith). Messrs. J. W. W. Ryder, T. Carus, it. J. Laity, J. May, R. M. Wakes, J. Glamor, and G. Dansey. The prisoner appeared to pay little attention to the me media's, but was evidently very dejected and full of thought. Mr. J. Beer prosecuted on behalf of the mili tary authorities, and in addressing the beech remerked that the prisoner stood charged upon the cowmen warrant for the wilful murder of John Thomas John ston, who up to the time of his death was • private in the 65th Regiment of Foot. The prisoner being in custody upon the verdict of the fury, he should have sim ply to ask the beech to commit the primate: to take his trial at the ensuing swims tor the county. He was sorry to say that the case was a very simple oat, and the oviducts very dear against the prisoner. Mr. Beer proceeded to state the 'acts of the case u follows:—The regiment to which the prisoner and deceased belonged had lately tau up their quarters at the Raglan barracks. On the 'Teeing of Tuesday last., between eight and nine o'clock, the prisoner came into the barrack-room returning from a walk, in a state of intoxication, and expressed himself pleased with the place. The deceased, who was also drunk, came over to him sad asked what he was talking about. Prisoner replied, " Nothing about you." Upon which the deceased said, " You're a liar ." and struck him • violent blow on the eye. A short struggle ensued, bat both men were removed from the barrack-room to the guard lock-up. When in the room the prisoner, who appeared to begg tly enraged, tried to renew the quarrel, sad ohal4oted the deceased to fight, but Johnston reflood, saying, " on are an older man than lam; se sway." This reply did not appear to have the slightest effect on the prisoner, who sat on the guard bed muttering something to the effect that he had been shamefully served by Johnston, and was heard by a prisoner confined in the guard-room to say, "Your tons is short, and so is mine ;" upon which the deceased said, " I know you well, sod re member your running after me in New Zealand with a firi esi bzooet." About ten o'clock the prisoner and the d both laid down on the guard and, according to the statement of Wm. Pickering, • sentinel is the room, fell asleep. All was quiet until about • quarter to three the following morning, when the prisoner got out of bed and proceeded in the direction of the urinal at the extremity of the room. He almost immediately was seen to seize with both hands the handle of a scrubber, a ponderous stick about five feet in length, and deal two blows on the bead and right ear of Johnston. who was at the time fast asleep. The unfortunate man expired almost instantaneous'', having moved or spoken after being struck. The prisoner was seized by his comrades, who had been aroused by the noise, but did not offer any re sistance or give soy explanation to the inquiries of the horror-stricken bystanders. When charged with the offence by Mr. Superintendent Lyno, prisoner said—" I never intended to kill him, but be struck me unfairly, the black guard." With regard to the reply made by the demised to the alleged throat of the prisoner, the bench decided not to accept it as evidence against the prisoner.—The Mayor inquired of the witness Pickering if it was usual to allow men who bad been quarrelling to devil' the same room together. The witness explained that the regiment had not as yet • guard-room of rte own, and were only occupying the one in question temporarily. Mr. Beer was unable to complete the case for the prosecution, the surgeon being absent, and the hearing was adjourned. MARKET& TALLOW.—SATVIDAT EVIIIING. market is steady. Town tallow is quoted 48.. 3d. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 48s. 3d. ; all the year, 48s. 3d. • Jsnuary, 48e. to 48s. 3d. ; Mara, 495. to 495. 3cL ; April to June, 495., sellers ; October to December, 50.., HARDWARE.—BurrncGHArr, Dec. 30.—The state of trade is this town has been highly satisfactory up to thie— the close of the year ; manufacturers' return swill be un usually large in all the most important branches. The past week has been devoted to holidaymakiug, but at many of the manufactories the men returned to their work on Wed nesday or Thursday. The factors' travellers are all of them at home, so that during the next two or three weeks the orders coming in on account of the country trade will be small ; but a considerable number has already been gives out on account of next quarter, so that the interruption to business at the commencement of the year will be of no longer duration than is necessary to complete Mock- Miring, repair machinery, The Board of Trade returns for November show favourable results in hardware manu factures, the total value of the month's reports having been 418,7771., against 366,3101. last year ; to the United BMWs the value of the exports under this head was 70,3321. spinet 14,9531. last year. COTTON GOODS.—ifANCHMITZII, Dec. 30.-1 markets this week have been a good deal of a holiday cha racter, and there has been a rather limited business. The rise in the Bank rate ha been to • great extent balanced by the confidence imparted by Boding that the annual stock- taking of cotton at Liverpool (does not show much excess over previous estimates. Shipping yarns matinee in good demand at full prices. Mule yarns for India are hardly so riod to sell as they have been, and pineops for the German market are not in much request. Home trade yarns are steady, with • moderate demand. Fioe yarns are well engaged, with contracts for some mouths for at very full prices. For elotbs only • moderate be anies. has been done, but quite sufficient to maintain pricee very firmly. Stocks are not heavy, and buyers prefer to take goods which are ready for delivery. WOOLLEN.—Lzants, Dac. 30.—There has been a mo derate attendance at the coloured hall this morning. aid the amount of business transacted has been op to the average. Several good parcels of light-coloured tweeds and fancy coatings have been transferred, along with an average number of plain cloths. The white market has been quiet A few parcels of hairlista and white mediums hare changed hand., though not to a large extent. Rates remain on. changed. CORN.—Celogrnog, Dec. 30.—Our market was thinly attended, and prices were unchanged from last week. There was a plentiful supply of inferior Gate and barley. Wheat, 44.. to 481. ; barley, 28e. to 38s. ; beam, 40s. to 48e. ; oats, 225. to 28e. Cilium.; Doc. 30.—There was a moderate supply of all kinds of grain at our market this morning. Wheat sold slowly, at a slight reduction upon lad week's rates, the condition of the wheat on offer being inferior. Oats sold freely at late rates ; barley dull. Prime :—Wheat, white, new, 184. 6d. to 21s. 6d. • ditto, old, 20s. to 21s. 6d. ; red, Ifis. to 19s. 6d.; barley, old, Hate 12s. 6d.; potato oats, Bs. to 91. 3d. ; ditto, common, 9s. to 10a. per Carlisle bushel. Flour, Is. Ild. to 2s. Id. ; oatmeal, Is. 9d. to Is. llil. ; mimed and berleymea/, Is. 4d. per stone. Coiktutisrun, Dac. 30.—A moderate supply of wheat, heavy of barley, and small of other grain. The former in fair request, at unaltered prices, and the latter met a slow dem►nd at last week's currency. PIMA and beans in some instances ls. par qr. cheaper. GUILDFORD, Dec. 30.—The supply of wheat to-day was only moderate, and met a slow sale at last week's prices. Spring cern without quotable change in value. Wheat, 365. to 565. ; barley, 255. to 40s. ; oats, 20e. to 29e. ; peas, 375. to 395. HERTFORD, Dec. 30.-A good supply of wheat, trade dull. and ls. per quarter lower where sales were pressed. barley rather a heavy amply, and late rate. barely main. tamped for even best samples. Oats dearer in retail. Beane as before. Wheat, red, 25a. to 28s. ; fine, 30s. ; white, 28s. to 3 2 2. ; fine, 15s. per load. Barley, malting, 22a. to 40s. ; grinding, 201. to 30a. per qr. Oats, coarse, 16e. to 224.; fine old, 30a, per qr. Beans, 23e. to 28e. ; old, 30e. per lord. LEICEsTER, DEC. 30.-We had lois wheat than anal showing at to-day's market. Fine sorts steady. at recent prices ; damp must be quoted rather lower. Old white, 5.55. to 56a. ; old red. 51s. to 52e. ; now white, 48e. to We. ; DOW red, 46e. to 495. per 36 stone. For fine barley late rates were generally made ; secondary and coarse ditto rather easier to buy. Malting .325. to 36e. per qr. ; grinding, 28s. to 30r. per 30 stone. There was a moderate demand for oats, and prices underwent very little change ; old. 28e, to 345. ; new, 22e. to 28e. per 24 stone. The show of beasts was abort, and previous rates were difficult to make • new, 40e. to 4:n. ; old, 465. to 495. per 38 stone. Fun' float' 335. to 375. ; seconds, 335. to 34r. per sack. NEWCASTLE•IIPON•TTNI, DEC. 30.—At our market this morning we had a moderate show of wheat from the growers, and, condition beisg imperfect, a clearance could only be effected by submitting to a reduction of Is. per qr.; the same declinebeing conceded ce new coasting descriptions. Old was also rather lower, but factors generally were indif ferent about selling, preferring to go to warehouse. Floor difficult to move, and must be noted rather cheaper. Mali. MA barley, being in moderate supply, was held more firm] y ; grinding unchanged. Malt a slow sale. Little change is beans, peas, or oats,. The arrivals this week are —W heat, coastwise, 2,198 ; foreign, 930 ; rye, coastwise. 12 ; barley, coastwise, 947 ; foreign, 300 ; malt, coastwise, 144 ; oats, coastwise, 734 ; peas, foreign, 2,255 ; beans, coastwise, 8 qrs. ; flour, coastwise, 1,675 sacks. NORWICH, Dec. 30.—The market to-day was fairly supplied with wheat, and the trade being slow LW pries were barely supported even for the beet qualities. The supply of barley was rather leek sad the best salting sorts about maintained lets rates, other description. ruled dull. White wheat (weiehiog 641 b..), 50.. to 54.. old red ditto (weighing 6516..) 48e. to 50e. ; new ditto (weighiog (9)lbm. to 631 b.), 42e. to 47e. ; best malting barley (weighing 5216 e. to 7,3160, 345. to 36e. • rune ditto (weighing 511ba. to 521bi1.), 325. to 34m. ; diialling ditto (weighing 50Th.. to 6211 m), 26e. to 27a. tuts, 24.. to 26e. • beans, 37.. to 39e. ; peas (maple), 36.. to 38.. per quarter. Fleur, 33.. per seek. Averages : 2,501 qm, 46.. 9d.; barley, 10,627 qn., 32.. ; oats, Nif qrs.. 31s. Norrntonast, Dar. 30.—M our'oore exchange to-day the elbow of wheat was pretty tolerable. there being a @pricking of white and red aorta Old white sold at 56e. so 60s. ; old red, 50a. to 58s. ; new red, 48e. to tiler, per 96 stone. There was about au avenge supply of barley. quality very irregular. The demand was n•etire, and prices were about the wane. Malting, 321. In 40a. per qr. ; griadiag, 271. to 301. per 30 stow. Oats were opostogly Rrisled and Wei were effected at previews raise t:3ls. ; new, =.s. to 2ds. ; foreign, 265, t o v. ,; stone. Of beaus not many offeriog ; teed. • et rated ; old, 4eo. to 514. ; new. tus• to 45., per doper door, 37e. to 391. ; fins, 345. to 35e. per 9 , &trout), Du. 30.--Coaehleriag the thee was a very fair attendance at this corn and rather a liberal supply of wheat. Tb beet samples was satisfactory, and they after, but for inferior sorts a great throughout the market. These r apply to all other kinds of grain. follows. viz. :—Whits wheat. 48e. to wheat, 42a. to 4ds. ; barley, 295. to 365. ; beans, 40e. to 525. ; hog peas, 40.. to 425. ; 445. to 48.. Flour (seconds) firm, at 35e. per PETTILBOBOUGH, Du. 30.—A small market sad but little grain offering ; the vide ruled somewhat lower for everything but barley, *- taken off readily at fully last week'. RELDING, DEC. 30.—There was only wheat, and, as is usually thecae* at Chris was only a comparatively small attendance ;‘, dull ; there was no alteration in the prior forth. ) weeks. Roctmarree, Dec. 30.—As is usual at this ”ar, the market held this week partook ah holiday character, aad the business transaction§ gather formal, with scarcely anything doing. Of th samples of wheat brought to market most were is ditioa, and for them the extreme rates of last e lk readily obtained. Other sorts, however, ruled dd. although holders wme disposed to swept a re - to 2a. per qr. then was but little banns. transactions altogether of a nominal character. terms for best old white wheat an sth. to , secondary 465. to T,Ol. per qr. ; best new wheat, 465. to 42a., and secondary and 425. to 46a. per yr. ; best red wheat, 495. ; secondary sorts, 42.. to 451. ; and hair 425. per qr. The foreign market was but - with wheat, and the demand being slow is about Is. per qr. lower. For best Baltios 52a. to 585., and others 48a. to 525. per qr. and, with a falling off in the demand sit ar Christmas sales, prime &rebind about 6: 4 4 but the best town.made kinds. The dull, and both malting end grinding sorts are ah qr. cheaper, the former being quoted at 316 to the latter at 25e. to 29., per qr. Best oats v other aorta are the turn cheaper ; 'superior 245. to 285., sad others 19s. to 245. per qr. saidlthe turn against buyers. Pees steady, with WISBECH. Dec. 30.—This has been a cot market, and little done in my article, but - be considered to be about as on this day week for the exception of inferior raw wheat, and which called la. per qr. lower. Prices to the grower:- old, white, 63Ite. per bushel. 50s. to 545. ; red, 48s. ; new, white, 48s. to 51s. ; red, 455. to 47a. new, Is. to Is. Id. per Mose. WORCESTER, DEC. 30.—At this day's a short supply of wheat, which sold at about the of this day week. Barley maintained its value. per qr. dearer. Beans and peer few offering, inquired for. YORK, DEC. 30.—There WAS • moderate 'units at our corn market to-day, and samples came to rather better ooadition. New white ranged from 56a. ; new red, 475. to 50s. per 36 stoma. The sap barley was tolerable for the season. The demand was moms active, and prices were nominally unchanged ; tug, 345. to 38.. per qr. ; grindiag. 30s. to 3e2s. per 301 Oats were a limited, show, and a rather slow sale rates ; new, 265. to 28.. per 24 stone. The demi beans was middling, and late rates were morally k new, 404. to 425. per 38 atone. Malt, 625. to 645. ; rya, per qr. Flour, 365. to 375. per sack of 280Ibs. KIRKCALDY, Dec. 30.—At our county markets week we have had rather less grain offering than of Barley and oats continue to sell readily at very full I Merchants offer less money for wheat, and, in ammo very little obisoged hands. Here today we had a 'applies of wheat and barley, and fair of oats. Whist per qr. cheaper. Barley and ate as before. Wh 445. to 50s. ; barley, 295. to 355. ; oats, Z3s. 6d. to per qr. WATERFORD, Dec. 30.—Our imports of foreign mist week consist principally of maize, but of wheat also all quantity has reached us. Supplies from the country rather increased. Our market has been moderately mil for all articles, bat prices have not undergone mach oho hoe. Wheat, Irish, the turn against sellers; fonipe better inquiry at our to-day's quotatioos, which are a ids under those of Saturday but. Barley, both maltiagei grinding, from scarcity command 6d. per barrel more use Black oats in fair request, and quite as dear. lodise more saleable, but the turn of prices is in favour of bo l Flour unchanged. imports this week :—Maize, 8.160, wheat, 2,900 ; Soar, 139 sacks Export. this week :- 2,421 barrels ; flour, 214 slacks. tat previous rate. ib ,hitilL°ler)364l:4nlyt;l43:3s;etelb.l4:ll2:46;!ir ,"°°"lllll2llracim.l°dlntwm(lll4ttkae2l32724:l:B:l.fl mrprel reat dales. 8.111 77. a. i s a u otardoes INS) •to 42 ‘ ; bellies cof at 35e, per rr, all to ru market hies tor JIM Bell elk led rat . , ant barley sea tr 4 puree ?a prier. aT s only a short an JAJ A Christmas tier umiall. "36ll fteDdailln ;t h e he prior forth. lir h i el at this eiserog : partook altepr i q ?STU] • transactions re. they ing doing. Of Ili. ' it moat were in fay • crry i t i ow character ever, ruled . 716 : : °lt" of fon worker CITY 'wept reductor if t w" bursae doer al • .. s r° 10 .,, are 50a. to Sla,4 • by Imo qr. • beat bee ter moo:Amy and W a t t TIMM. t red wheat, IN s. ; and inferior, 3 1 / 4 k ' • ras but semeilly slow the saurus* 'M 1 I Baltic. re term Wa n " per qr. Fl aw i s d ti demand peSheer the bout 6 . d. ark f The bury e trade * sorts are about $i ted at 32.. to 34 L , • Beat oats ars fur ; 'superior feed s f de per . qr. BM. %P L Y ( steady, with a doll : ' end tom a complete high tide, but the value ea • MILE ;his day week forall v 1 n7s i t t s : eat, and which rale I * the power:—Wry be dip I. to 545. ; red. et I wer red, 455. to 47a. Or i . , rek , I day's market thee PPS d at about the carer lied its viler Oats w offering, and not TMb 1 • ai noderat• supply of la , temples came to had' DO, bite ranged from * O. 6 stoma. The lap* The demand wr y BA iinally unchanged ; . rAC trot 30s. to 3eA. per 30 rum Nor rather slow aide stir stone. The dement ma. 'tee were (morally mak dt, 62e. to 641. ; Ur" - 4 REI ck of 2801bs. r country marker it . a offering than of IY 11 ° ° tl,.. adily at very full pi* *at, and, in coaseque, u p on (4 a to-day w e bad sad *Am fair of oats. Wheat li, eta am before. Whig, . ; oats, a to .44 IT D "arts of foreign BE. tin , but of wheat also BE' es from the country ate a been moderately are t undergone much al. • grout sellers; forams atious, which are aEI V C Arley, both malting ei d. per barrel more mow. fa as dear. Indian ern " x i: WI is in favour of bora reek :—Maize, 8.160 2; w ay . :ports this week :—Oak TH Tn TI TI 7 . 11 Tote. NA Th 1816. t 7'E 116 601 Al 4 9 8 . —° A 1 767 In 600 Ai 'WP C& 26,013 001 P E 404 116 370 10 al 1,205 Lid Hl no • TH 8. IRISOO K WA 1,807 I.a al 24,860 HI Covina HI ■ from Wile oho r trafßa led Sri an of hi's, with it eaten bably nod ten ard of Tab live arrangewe mob tra junctiod olotecl bob 31 *a looped.' DM cal Trade. fY 13 111 is appretel 11 LAD or two. hair I tAILwAT.-- a ri m roe atatioo• to t art, who on tid e • vE • goods so et of pm* I n: all. His ladkla as in foolish ro.— t, crashing me, 'bank OT who awe m Lambeth M U o aigoaL 11 uc ti , la father I an At Woul' tl dor* „ ed Li maaufadul .t will bet. mon Oft , ter Khan pound stable trod. II lead fully el l tGt proeed found OI RN( oe be onta o..pai he n )mml hat oh o g es, questiol tins udford.— t dr ELVA at be wile °IL • •oi ent-atroct, • • a Iraq., of Wiol• Rtr•olh. idge•selb.l 69 , Lce, &OM Iva blc • at ,c ea, pinto*'rte fare. of Catlo f S. P LOT, 01 kap PgZ I 0 tate nth, &same ni r ! - church. deor nI Gra% lisburyoguw 4 maks, le ol . leprood Cl* on of the leP ( Kerte, RIM A IS. ILan, the vgl roe of Nd TRAFFIC RETIIRM. BAILWAVIL Miles Pas. Mel. Total.. apse. wagers. chandae. lea h. Week ending Oct. 31. IL i I & Northern of Bum, Arta 19 —.— 079 ' Ditto Oct. 110 Ditto Nov. 6 Ditto Nov. 11 •—• NO Week ending Dec. 9. Grand Trunk of Canada 1377 11,155 15,778 MU Week ending Dec. 16. Belgian Beaters Junction 161 133 271 404 Ditto Dec. 23 Week ending Dec. 17. London, Tilburyoftc. — Week ending Dec. 24. Belfast end County Down 461 600 810 770 Bridol and Exeter Caledonian London and Blackwell North Britith 903 302 1,305 RAILWAY ENTERPRISE IN THE EASTERN COMM. —The extension of the Teodring Hundred line from Wr hoe to Wesley is expected to be opened for teal week, but the Camp extension to St. Botolph's, wit new central station for Colchester, will probably closed till February 1, in consequence of the Beard 01 requirements as to some more comprehensive *rota of signals than bad been provided at the Hythe junt the Great Emden not being likely to be completed that date. The Lynn and Sutton line has been foci by Captain Tyler on the part of the Board of Trade. gallant captain suggested &few alteration" as regards signik site., but, upon the whole, the line met with his appall Traffic is expected to be commenced in a week or two, ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY: A very serious accident occurred at the St. Ives stance Saturday to an official named William Lambert, wh , at the time engaged in coupling the trucks of a good . on one of the sidings. Lambert was in the act of under the buffers, when be tripped and fell. caught against the metals, and the train being it. the flat part of the wheel passed over his foot, crot into the earth. The poor fellow was taken home, wberN was attended by Dr. Adams and Dr. Deane, who and &avowing to nave the foot from amputation. Lamberts a call man, and his duty was to attend to the signal'; had notbiog to do with the trucks. He is the (atheist lute family. OXFORD AND THE GREAT WESTERN WORILIo. A rumour has been very prevalent in Oxford during lis past week, that the Great Western carriage matodaddl will not after all be brought to Oxford, but will be to moved to Swindon, which is antedated a much mare ern gible situation. ADULTERATION OF BUTTER.—HaIf a pound d fresh butter was lately purchased at a respectable Us& man's shop at Blandford, and after being melted fully Os soda half °alma of a whitish sediment was found at is bottom of the dish. On examination thin proved is principally composed of flour, so that in the one posO butter rather more than one.fifth part was composed of 1. stance used for adulteration. The butter in question " 11 the prudnee of a dairy about a mile from Woodford -1U Grocer. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATH& BIRTHS. LUCAl3.—Devienber 28, at Bydc-park.gard, or, the wife of f. Lucas, req., of a W/12. LAMBlLlT.—December 28, at Arfoll-street, ilegent.ereet , wife of W. Lambert, Eau., of a daught, r. ooF 18UNN.—Decembor 28, the wife of W. 11 None, Bey.. o I W hao o , Be of a daughter. B.EY roll4 BOLDB.—D rta, ectunber at Clifton, the wife of It. lisluelho Esq., of • daughter. BANDARS.—December 28,, at Beechwood, Tunbridge-1 , 40 0 wife of 8. Sanders, Esq., of a eon. TOKYINLION.—Deeember 27 x at Chichester-terrace, Brieltla the wife of It. Tomldnarra , laq., of a daughter. MARELiGFS. NOARE-WW.-December t& at St. Bartholomew's, FYlegoak by the Rev. W. T. Jones. J. J. Hoare, son of J. Hoare. of Cab: brooke-house, Foresahill. to Emily, daughter of & P Loli, Round•ldll Ma, Upper Sydenham. JONES - MAPLES.- Noember 2S, at Trinity-chore& = too, by the Rev. C. R. Donne, Collo, son of the late C. 8. Jones, of the Royal Anglesey Militia. to Edith, dueller of F. Maples of Cleveland gardens, kl)clwqrh. EOWNISILED-OROV Rog., E.-Deoember 28, at Sedgettill-chareb , * the Rev. 8. Selwyn, the Rev. C. H. Townsend, steer of id" Wilts, to Sadly Charlotte, daughter of the Rev. C. H. Gee% rector of Sedgehlll, Wilt& DEATHS. MIXER. —December M 3, Mn. Mary Coßyer, of Sallabanallg e t woe 71 BUGBlBL—De ceftq . , mber 28, at Bradboarn, near &moths, KO , Bathes, aged 36. JO B. NAB.—Deoemkr 23. at llomereet.lodge, Studieproad. Cbr bate, the wile of Mr. C. A. Jonas, aged 36. MYLNZ.—December 27, at Ilafgate, Keerard, eon of the MM W. C. Keine. Nag , aged Q. Tlllll,lllL—Decomber 27, at Walthant•crose. Bede , E aSill Woolley, daughter of J. T. Trimmer, Bon., aged O. TOWElL—December 28, at Lupien's, Brentwood. Marl. the - of C. J. H. Tower, Zap., aged ZQ. Printed and Published by wn , rtic up° HALM & of 14 . 1 ; Lombard-street . in the City of Lapdog Printer. a . Mee in Lonsberdodreet. in the Procne* of Whitatiatio . MOIDAT, JAIMAIII 1, UM li i t 4