The Express. — London, England, 1867-12-19 00:00:00

A NEW PORTUGUESE LOAN. The prospectus was issued late last evening, through Mews. Stern Brothers, of a new Por tuguese Three per Cent. Loan for 5,500,0001. dock. Of this amount 750,000/. is announced to have been already disposed of, and 1,000,0001. is reserved fur Portugal, so that applications are now invited for the remaining 3,750,0001. Fite per set. is to be paid on application, 5 per cent. on allotment, 5 per cent. on January 30 (less 1} per set, dividend), 5 per cent. on March 30, 10 per sent. on May 30, and 81! per cent. on June 30— making, in all, 3611 per cent., which is the price of Allowing, however, for the dividend due in January next, and for the discount allowed on pay ments in full, which is equivalent to 0-16 percent., the net price becomes a fraction less than 361, and this yields 81 per cent, on the capital invested. Deducting the 1,009,0001. reserved for Por tugal, the remaining 4,500,000/. of stock at 36+ represents cash proceeds to an amount little exceeding 1,700,0001. It appears that this loan is simply • substitution of interior stock pledged for temporary loans raised by the government, which stock has, in accordance with the law of the Ist of July, 1867, to be cancelled against the issue of the new loan. The latter, therefore, will not add to existing charges on the State revenue, but perhaps rather diminish them, by substituting funded debt for floating debts bearing very high rates of interest and commission. The Cortes have at their last sitting voted 520,000/. of new taxes, the collection of which will com mence in January next. The government has decreed, and has begun to carry out, the sale of the landed properties belonging to the munici palities and hospitals, which at the lowest esti mate are valued at 2,500,0001., and this must, by law, be invested in government stock. There is in Portugal an institution for the security of stock holders which does not exist in any other country, called the Junta of Public Credit. Every year certain taxes are voted by the Cortes to be paid direct into the hands of this institution, to be applied for the payment of the interest on the external and internal debt, and it occa- Monally happens that the interest on the in ternal stock is paid three months in advance. The present loan possesses two special features. Firstly, it is convertible into internal stock, at the option of the holders, during two years from the present date, at the rate of 54 pence per milreis— a stipulation of considerable importance, seeing that Portuguese stock was to-day quoted at Lisbon at 431 per cent. The second special feature is that the interest is payable not only in London and in Paris, but also at Amsterdam, where Portuguese stock has always been in considerable favour. The list is to be closed on Saturday, the 21st inst. CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY. After our report left yesterday, A long discussion took place on the Sunday ques tion, respecting which several notices of motion had been given. One was by Sir CHARLE3FUX, who had given notice of his intention to move—" That, consistently with the spirit of the company's charter, the palaos and grounds shall be closed on the Lmd's Day, and no expense what ever incurred in keeping them open for the visite of share holders, or the admission of other parties." And another was by Mr. G. F. Citronella, " That this meeting con sider the opening of the Crystal Palace to the public on Sundays is contrary to the law of God, is a violation of the company's charter, and is prejudicial to the pecuniary pro spent; of the company and it requests the directors not to allow any more Sunday openings to take place." Sir C. Fox's resolution, however, was not moved, but Mr. Chambers's was, and Sir C. Fox seconded it. Mr. BAITER LANGLEY moved an amendment affirming that it is highly desirable to afford greater facilities for the educational cul , ure and rational recreation of the pub. Sc, and that the shareholders ought not to be excluded from their own property on the Sunday ; and requesting the directors would apply for a supplemental charter to ask for a repeal of the "obnoxious clause" which pre vents the Crystal Palace being open to the public on Sunday afternoon. A discussion ensued of some length, the supporters of the motion advocating it on religious grounds, while those who were in favour of the amendment contended that the opening of the palace on Sundays would have a tendency to draw persons from the public-houses. There was no novelty in the arguments on either side, but the meeting was startled by a lady, who was stated to be a Mrs. Laws, standing up to speak in favour of the amendment, which she supported, she said, "in the interest of the lady portion of the population of this metropolis." After she hail cooked the dinner, washed the children, and prepared herself on the Sunday forenoon, she was quite ready in the afternoon to take • tripto the Crystal Palace to look at her own property, and she denied that this was, as Mr. Chambers had alleged, a violation of the laws of God. What did he know about it! Had he had a special revelation? If he had, he ought to tell them about it. On a show of hands the amendment was carried by 12 to 32. Another discussion was then raised on a matter arising eat of the same subject. Mr. Maser complained that the Sunday League, who were entrusted by the directors with the distribution of nhareholders' friends' tickets admitting to the palace on two Sundays in the year, virtually sold the tickets by giving them only to persons who purchased a Sunday League ticket, and he moved a resolution requesting the board to direct that the tickets be distributed direct from the offices of the company. Mr. Barren LANGLIT indignantly denied the charge made against the Sunday League ; and Mr. lilortm. said no money was taken except in accord ance with the advertisement. Mr. LTDDEART moved se an amendment that no free admissions on Sundays be panted to non-shareholders. The motion and amendment were both negatived ; but a poll was demanded for the amendment, and Sxed to take place at the Crystal Palace on the 31st instant. The meeting was then made special to consider the de sirability of appiying for a supplemental charter enabling the directors to grant building leases of such parts of the outlying lands of the company as are not required for the purposes of the undertaking. eiraritime moved a resolution authorising the direc tors to apply for a supplemental charter. Before adopting a building scheme they would submit it to the shareholders for approval. . . MT.IONIDES moonded the resolution. Dr. Barstow opposed the motion. There were no out. Ding lands which they could build upon without spoiling the palace grounds. Mr. Dialt said he thought no supplemental charter was aseded, and he moved an amendment, that the matter be Prpostponed till the directors have prepared a full statement ctat is proposed to be &me with the surplus lauds, and that that statement should be submitted to a special smiting. The CHAIRMAN said the directors would adopt the amendment._ The amendment was then agreed to, and after a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman and directors and the staff, the proceedings came to a close at a quarter past five o'clock, harinj lasted four hours and a quarter. THE INCREASE IN THE INCOME TAX. —The following statement, supplied to us by the armor of taxes in this district, will be of service, showing the range which has recently occurred:—The charge for in comes mode by trade or professions will be 541. in the pound for the whole year ending April 5, 1868. Oa chief rents, interest, irc., the tax of 4d. in the pound having been paid or received up to the 24th of June last, the legal charge frora that date to the end of December will be at the rats of 501., and for the quarter ending April 5, 1858, sd. For example, take a chief rent of 201. per *MUM. The Ant quarter, already paid, OD 5/. at 4d. was Is. Bd. ; the second and third qnartent, now doe, on 101. at 50. is da. 7d. ; the fourth quarter, due April 5, 18614, on 5/. at sd. will be 2a. Id. ; tr.tel, 201. at sil. is St 4(1. But for facility of calculation and to avoid fractions it would be mere advisable to pay or receive on all sums due at the present time at the rata of 6d. in the pound, so that on the quarter ending April 5,1868, there will only be • charge of 4(1. due r as the tint quarter.—Manchretn Examiner. THE Nam PALACE Or WESTMINSTER. —Two large atone statues are now placed in the niches allotted to them at the entrance to the' Clock-tower-porch," in New Palace. yard. This porch leads to the Speaker's garden and the Members' private entrance. The statue on the right approaching the Houses of Parliament from New Palace yard is or of William the Conqueror, and that on the left of King John. The whole of the arcade facing the Speaker's residence is now rapidly approaching completion. Orna mental gilt gas lights, in unison with those already erected, are now being fixed over the twelve archways of the arcade, and the illuminated glass windows will be completed before the reseenibling of parliament In fact, this addition to the buililind will by that time be all but complete. The two marble drinking fountains in the House of Commons long gallery, where the committee rooms are situated, are new permanently Axed and available for nee. iriustc. &parting intrUtgence. _. KINGSBURY STEEPLECHABIGB. WEDNLWAT. king _nttnfgtnct. COURT OF APPEAL.—Dzc. 18. (Before the Lord Chinosßor.) enuatar e. GRAHAM. ST. GEORGE'S OPERA HOUSE. The new conoert-room in Langham-place has been taken by Mr. German Reed for a eerie. of perform. maces of comic opera, the season of %Lich commenced last night. The second day'. sport at this metropolitan meeting was quite as attractive as that on the opening day, although, despite the beauty of the morning, scarcely so many per sons assembled on the ground as on Tuesday. It may, perhaps, be di ffi cult to account for this except we mention the Wiltshire meeting at Westbury as having a counter attraction ; but we may say that the number of vehicular travellers along the road beyond the Marble Arch seemed greater than on the fast day. There were five events for decision, two of them being selling recce, and business was begun a little earlier in the day. For these events 88 horses were coloured on the cards, and the fields generally were a fair average. For the Hyde Plate Sir Bobby was quickly made favourite when the numbers were hoisted, his performance of the previous day having secured him a host of admirers, seeing that with a steadier of 21 pounds over Northern Light he managed to secure second place. The talent were right ; the race was never in doubt, and the favourite landed easily in a pace somewhat beyond an amble. For the next race the only absentee was Sir Stephen, and Mr. Jarvis's new purchase with the long name was at first looked upon as a moral certainty. When, however, the others appeared, Bandoline reigned supreme, Love in a Mist being second favourite, Beverley also finding a few friends at his current pries. Backers were again sound in their judgment, and had a good pull of layers. Little business resulted when the numbers for the Metropolitan Steeplechase were displayed, nobody feeling at all disposed to lay against Northern Light. Although Sir Bobby met the favourite at as advantage of 121 b over Tuesday's race, yet the difference in the distance, three miles to-day and two-mid-a-half miles on Tuesday, was generally believed to have put the pair on the same terms as before ,• and this calculation proved correct, as " The Light" won in the most easy manner, without even turning a hair. An objection was lodged against the winner. In the next case, however, the fielders had a slight pull, es pecially during the race Serious Case quickly coming to grief, and Carnbroe falling at the last fence, when appa rently holding out hopes of winning to his few friends. The last race of the meetingealls for no comment, although at flint public judgment was divided between the winner and Morris Dancer. From the commencement, however, the first named held the race in hand, and a gentle "per suader" from:his jockey when within the distance stirred up the horse, and secured the win by three lengths. Alto gether the meeting has been a Emcees; and when the Clerk of the Course and Mr. Warner have succeeded in getting a trifle better accommodation for all parties as they intend doing, and which, indeed, they have promised, one of the pleasantest and most agreeable cross country meet ings in the neighbourhood of London will be the Metro politan at Kingsbury. Appended is a return of the run ning : Mr. Reed has made the most of his stage space ; and has collected a very compact little orchestra, quite sufficient in power and variety for the light description of pieces which he proposes to bring forward. The first piece in lass night's programme was an adaptation of Offenbach's Les Chaste metansorphotic to Feouac, under the title of Pass in Petticoats. After Offenbach's musical farce, a new comic opera, in two acts. was produced, entitled The Contrabandista, written by Mr. F. C. Burnand, the music by Mr. Arthur Sullivan. The plot of the piece is founded on a farce by Messrs. Burnand and M. Williams, called The Law of the Ladrwees. The humour turns on the terrors and dilemmas of a travelling cockney who suddenly finds himself surrounded by brigands among the mountains of Spain, elected chief of the band, and successor to the hand of the late captain's widow. The evening's entertainments concluded with Offcn bach's musical extravaganza, Ching Chow Hi, which has becu so successful at the Gallery of Illustration. EQUITY COURTB.—Dac.. 18. (Before Vice•Chenaelor Sir W. Page Wood.) SPICIAL CONBTABLE3. THE REFORM LEAGUE AND TIIE CLERKEN WELL OUTRAGE. The following was handed to the reporters by the secretary of the Reform League at the meeting at St. James's-hall last night :—At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Reform League, held on the 18th De cember, 1867, it was resolved unanimously—" That we de nounce with indignation and abhorrence the atrocious out rage perpetrated at Clerkenwell lut Friday as a crime of monstrous depravity, a violation of all laws divine and human, and a cruel impediment to the legal progress of constitutional reform by the peaceful instrumentality of moral force. Having a firm faith in our power to secure the redress of political and social grievances by leritiruate means, we consider the denationalised and inhuman miscreant, who had recourse to indiscriminate violence, bloodshed, and murder, as means of redressing the wrongs of Ireland, to be the bitterest enemies of all real freedom, as of all order and social progress and advancement ; and we pledge our earnest support of every legal effort of her Majesty's government to bring to justice the perpetrators of those frightful atrocities, and prevent the commission of similar crimes. Signed EnMoND BEALCS, President." The resolution was also signed by Jas. Acland, Robt. A. Cooper, Jos. Onedella, L. S. Dick son, Thos. Mottenhead, W. H. Bonner W. R. Cremer , S. Bright, S. Young, Geo. J. Holyoake, G. Odger, La Luber, and G. Howell, Secretary. (Before Viso-Chant:4llkm. Sir B. Mains.) SPICIAL CONBTABLIS. THE HYDE PLATE (Handicap) of 40 ion. ; winners 6111111. About two miles and a half. Mr. J. Turner's Sir Bobby, aged, Mkt (Mr. F. G. Hobson) 1 Mr. E. K lUckard•'s Kronberg, 5 yrs, lOat 4lb (J. Knott) V The following also ran:—Weddlng Peal, Camillus, Paint, and Gonehawk. Betting : 6 to 4 apt Sir Bobby, 2 to 1 apt Kronberg, 6 to 1 apt any other. . - In referenoe to the above, Mr. E. BELLES, in proposing a vote of thanks to Mr. Morley for presiding at the meeting said—We may wall be glad to see philanthropists like him among us at times like the present s when attemps of the most frightful and wicked description are being made to uproot the social institutions of the country, and to inflict on the happy and peaceful homes of the English people all the horrors that might be expected to accompany a state of civil war. (Cheers.) I claim permission as president of the Reform League to avail myself of this, the first public opportunity I have had of denouncing with all my heart and with all my soul the spirit and conduct by which the Fenian, whether rightly or wrongly so designated, are seeking to redress the wrongs of Ireland. (Cheers.) I have declared that I will to the very utmost of my power, and so far as the Re form League can do it, endeavour to bring to bear for the removal of those grievances which we are desirous of re dressing the whole moral, legal, and constitutional power of the British people. lam prepared to act up to that declaration, but not for one single moment would I do so in conjunction with those who endeavour to redress, or who countenance others in endeavouring to reclress the wrongs of Ireland by committing much greater wrong by whol e a le murder - and &rumination, by the murder and assassination of women and children, and who, without having the courage to raise the standard of civil war, combine in secrecy and in silences to visit upon us some of its most frightful enormities. (Loud and continued cheering). I say, sir, that I do denounce that spirit as a scandal to the noble character, to the high principles, to the beautiful country, and to the Christianity of the Irish—{cbeers)— and as an Englishman and president of the Reform League I spurn from me every manifestation of such • spirit with loathing and with horror. (Cheers.) In uttering these sentiments I believe that I am utter ing what are the sentiments not only of all English, but of all Scotch and of all true and real Irish reformers. (Loud cheers.) I heartily rejoice that you so entirely accord with what I have said, and I now have to ask you to accord with me as heartily in tendering • cordial vote of thanks to our chairman, Mr. Morley, for the ability with which he has presided over this meeting. (Loud cheers. ) The motion was seconded by Mr. C. H. Err, and carried unanimously. Mr. S. MORLEY said—l have listened with great pleasure to the manner in which my friend Mr. Reales has referred to the events of last week. No meet ing ought to take place where men are honest without some such utterance. (Cheers.) I intended to to refer to it because I have been taunted a dozen times on the subject, and have been asked whether I would go to • meeting of working men after what has occurred. My answer has been, I shall go to it all the more in conse quence of what has occurred. (Cheers.) I have come here in vindication of what I believe to be the feeling of nineteen out of every twenty of the working men of Eng land, a feeling of deep indignation at the wrong which has been done to us all. We are surely strong enough to get any law repealed if we are honest in our votes, and just now when there is about to be an immense accession of voters, it is nothing short of fatal to dream of resorting to violence with a view to get any remedy which the legis lature can give us. If the people of England are true to themselves they will make the House of Commons true to them ; but let it be done intelligently, uprightly, and in • patriotic manner ; and I am extremely glad to hear the president of the Reform League avow its utter discon nection with those who would seek to attain by violence what they might easily secure by an intelligent and rational method. (Loud cheers.) A SEIJIIIO PLATE (Handicap) of 30 eon. each, with 25 added ; the winner to be sold by auction for l 0 love. ; winners extra. About two miles. Mr. }Tanks Baaduline, dal, lost 21b (Ina/ 1 Mr. Martin's Bever.ey, aged, lOst (J. Forster 2 Mr. Coes Penelope (h b), 6 yrs, lost 4Th , Potter Love in a Mid and Holkar also ran. Betting agst Mandoline, 3 to 1 (at first 6 to 4) apt Love in a Mist, and 4 to 1 apt Beverley. Tag Bleraopouva HANDICAP of 10 son. each, with 100 added ; winners extra. Three miles. (42 subs.) Mr. Hughes us Northern Light, by Tuns, aged, 104 11Ib (Inc. 6lb extra) (Captain Buford) 1 Mr. R. Riddell ns Sir Bobby, aged, list Mb .... (J. Knott) 2 The following also ran :—Vindicator, Clansman, Wings of the Wind, Harcourt, and Sylph. Betting : 5 to 4 apt Northern Light, 4 to 1 apt Wing' of the Wind, 5 to 1 each apt Vindicator and Sylph, 10 to 1 apt Sir Robby. SELLING STrxrucitAss of 3 nom each, with 25 added, for 4- -olds, 10st Tlb ; five, Uet 3lb ; six and aged, list 7lb winner to be sold for 50 son. ; allow . meal. About 2 miles, and not over the brook. Mr. W. Gregory's Rapture, by Stockwell—Ecstasy, aged (130`, llst (Gra6o7) Mr. Coes Leotard, aged ( 6 50), lint 7lb (Mr. Hobson) 2 Captain Thomas's Carnbroe, 6pm (650), lost .... (Potter) 3 Teddy and Serious Cass also ran. - . Betting : sto 4 __ , on berioxo Case, 7to 2 apt Raptor., 5 to 1 apt Carnbroe, 6 to 1 apt Leotard. Burring' STEEPLicnigi of 3 Novi each, with 30 added, for bunters that never won 201. as racehorses nor have been in training • 4-yr-olds, list 71b ; five, 12st 41b ; six and aged, 12st 71b ; mares allowed 31b, and maidens 71b. Winners during the day extra ; gentlemen riders ; pro. fewsionab 51b extra. About three miles. (20 subs.) Mr. Mores Waterpcdry, by Middlesex, aged, 12attlb (Mr. 7.0. Hobson) 1 Mr. laws Reginald, apd, lief (0. 8h(ord) I Mr. Jordlson's Tom Bow e, aged, list (Caul The following also ran :—Kennett, ooceestep, Pleetwlng, Badminton, Morris Dancer, and g by Stockwell—Waverly/a dam. Betting: 2 to 1 each eget Waterperry sad Morrie Dancer, b to 1 each agat Tom Bowline and Badminton, 8 to 1 apt Waverley's dam gelding, and 10 to 1 apt any other. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Dsc. 18. iiittinp at Wild Prins in London.—(Before Mr. Justine Smith and • Special Jury.) BRICIMAN V. CHAIIBIENS AND OMENS. WESTBI7RY STEEPLECHASES. WKDNEBDAT. The attendance to-day received • conidderable augmen tation, both numerically and in point of infiuenoe ' whilst the racing was prolific of more interest, the number of con testants being larger, and the finishes closer. The weather was again favourable to the sport, being cold but season able. Two of the races were carried off by The Robber, • winner yesterday, and who used to race in the name of Quicksilver. Sprite scored a second victory at this meeting, by winning the Penleigh Stakes. The race of the day was the Beaufort Cup, a piece of plate the gift of the Duke of Beaufort. There was • dozen runners, and Hot spur was made • warm favourite, but he failed to land his supporters, as the cup was won in • canter by the half• bred Swindler.' The victory, being • keel one, was loudly cheered, and the owner escorted to the weighing room by • large number of the Westbury people. De tails of the day's sport are appended. TILL PENLIIGH STAKES (free Handicap) of 5 soya es di, 2 ft, with 40 added, for 4-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra• second saved his stake. About three miles. (15 silk) Mr. George's Sprite (J. Page 1 Mr. Den's Corkscrew (Captain Smith 2 Mr. 121ison's Spatchcock (Owncr 3 Cabin Boy and Mackintosh also ran. Betting : 7 to 4 agat Mackintosh, 3 to 1 east Sprite, 4 to 1 apt Spatchoock, and 5 to 1 each spat Corkscrew and Cabin Boy. TILL BiAUFOILT HUNT &AIM of 3 inns. each, with 50 added, for hunters of 4 yrs old and upwards ; weight for m certain e, with penalties and allowances; gentlemen riders ; professionals extra ; second saved his stake. About two miles and three-quarters. (30 subs.) Mr. H. Manes The Robber (Mr. Wilson) 1 Mr. H Wither's Merry Horn (Captain Smith) I Mr. Appleford's Gannymede Pap) 3 The following also ran —eprescombe, man by Leopold, Mother of Pearl, St. Magnus, Yarborough, Lawrence, Woodbary Hill. Betting : 2 to 1 apt The Robber, 3to 1 apt Merry Horn, 5 to 1 apt Lawrence, and 6 to 1 " bar three." The Bcsoroirr Cur, added to a sweepstakes of 3 soya each, 1 ft, for hunters; all ages ; weight for age ; certain allowances ; gentlemen riders. About three Mr. John's Swindler Mr. lorkmd's Frailty (Mr. C. Roberts) 2 Mr. Burrell's klotspar tai rr. Yates) 3 The following also Tan Train, and, Beeswing, Apple Pulp, Dawbound , The Dictator, Crainnore Lars, sniltalgrare... . _ BeTtting:2 to 1 apt Hotspur, 4 to 1 apt man Train, 6 to 1 apt Swindler, and 10 to 1 apt any other. The DRATCOT PLATE (Hand l iz i f) of 30 soya. ; winner, nine extra. About one and a . Mr. 11. lllition'a The Robber (Mr. Wilson) 1 Mr. H Braylay's La Pique (Yesta.)) 11 Mr. A. Weetoun Warwick Lae (Captain flotith) The following also ran :—Joker, Confusion, and Units. Betting : 2 to 1 each apt The Robber and Warwick Law, 3 to 1 apt Useless, and 5 to 1 " bar three." THE MURDER AND ROBBERY IN SHROPSHIRE.— The inquest upon the body of Mr. Barnard Zusman com mercial traveller, late of Birmingham, whose murdered body was recently found buried in a ditch near Stuckley, was resumed yesterday before the coroner, and again ad journed. Some fresh evidence as to the movements of the deceased on the day of his death has been obtained, but with respect to the perpetrator of the crime while the suspicions of the police are directed in a cer t a i n quarter, they have not yet been able to follow up the clue with sufficient clearness to justify an arrest. Boma surprise has been expressed in the district at the government not having offered a reward for the apprehension of the murderer, and referring to this yester da y, the foreman of the jury inquired whether the coroner was in a position to say whether anything bad been done in the matter. The coroner replied that it was not customary for government to offer a reword whilst an inquest remained open ; but as it was probable that it would be some weeks before the court would close, he would, if the jury desired it, com municate with the Home Secretary, who, on hearing that the jury, from the evidence already in their possession, were of the opinion that a wilful murder bad been com mitted, would doubtless accede to their recommendation. The jury were unanimous in requesting that thi s s h ou ld be done, and the coroner undertook to forward their re quest to the Home Secretary. LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY ( Lnarsa). —l s rael° rfeeipts for week ending Deo. 15, 9,5744 9s. 34. ' ' [Adyerteiement.)--Hou.oweY's PILL.—The ex traordinary change of temperature &Heading the early autumn Is extremely trying to the delicate chatted, the weak and nervous. All troubled by these afflictions should resolve to resort to this strengthening and regulating medicine Immediately they perceive in themselves discomfort or that feeling of restlessness which betokens disordered digestion sad defective secretion of bile. Ore of Holloway's pills taken about noon, and followed at bed time by a does sufficiently Mrs* to ace eperlently will speedily recruit the faulty functions and restore order throughout the w h o l e system A treatment so We in operation sod so success ful In result should be known sad practised when from cold and sundry other moss disease Y atiomptlog to gain a vexatious 10001311. THE EXPRESS. THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1867. This wes an appeal by the plaintiff from • decision of Vice-Chancellor Melina, dismissing the bill with costs. The suit was instituted by Mr. Strahan, the proprietor and publisher of the magazine called Good Words, edited by the Rev. Norman Macleod, D.D., against Mr. James Graham, who had resided for tome time in Palestine, and had there made • number of photographic views of dif ferent places. The bill prayed for a declaration that under a verbal agreement between the parties the plaintiff was entitled to republish the engraiings taken from these photographs which had been already published in Good Words. The defendant contended that the agreement had extended solely to the publication in Good Words, and to no other publication. The arguments were not concluded when the court rose. Mr. E. K. Kerslake, Q.C. and Mr. Fischer for the plain tiff ; Mr. Drum, Q.C., and Mr. Briatowe for the defend ant. The Vies-Chancellor (on his return after the adjourn ment of the court in the middle of the day), addressing the bar, said—lt is right I should mention that in come queue of a communication made to me as treasurer of Lincoln's-inn by the Home-office, that such gentlemen u are willing to offer themselves to be sworn in as special constables in this district should be invited to do so, I, through the Solicitor-General, have made a special inquiry at the Home-office, in order that gentlemen might not be troubled beyond what was (absolutely necessary. In &n -ewer to that I have had a direct communication from the Home.office, th►t it is desirable that all gentlemen who are willing should be sworn in as special constables. Ae cordingly I shall rise at half-past 3, in order that any gentleman who chooses to be sworn in may have an op portunity of attending this afternoon for the purpose at Lincoln's-inn Hall, where two magistrates will be in at tendance. In consequence of this announcement, a very large meeting of members of the bar took place at the Benchera'- room, Lincoln's-inn, at half-past 3, and those present were enrolled, beginning with Sir W. Page Wood, Sir H. Molina, Mr. Baggallay, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Draft, &c. announced that be had received Wood, the treasurer of Llnooles- I, to the effect that he had been requested by the government to tall upon the members of the Inn to present themselves to be sworn in as special constables. For this purpose, following the example of Vice-Chancellor Wood, be should rise earlier than usual, and hoped to be one of the first to act upon the intima tion of the government. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Dec. 18. Sittings at Nisi Priva.—(Before the Lord Chief Justine and a Special Jury.) WASON v. WALT= This was an action for libeL The plaintiff was Mr. Peter Rigby Wagon, and the defendant Mr. John Walter, one of the registered proprietors of the Times newspaper. The publications complained of emulated, first, of a report in that journal on the kith of February last of the debate in the House of Lords on the previous day with regard to a petition of the plaintiff, presented by Earl Russell, praying for an inquiry into certain charges which he made against Sir Fitzroy Kelly, the Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer ; and, secondly, of two editorial ar ticles upon the same subject, one of which appeared con temporaneously with the re po rt, and the other on the 16th of April following. The defendant pleaded not fruilt7- The plaintiff conducted his case in person ; the Attor ney-General, Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., and Mr. Wood ap peared as counsel for the defendant. Mr. Wason, in opening his case, read a long printed ad dress to the jury. At a quarter to five o'clock, after he had occupied the court for nearly four boon, the plaintiff intimated that his voice had nearly failed him, and he would wish to be allowed to finish his address in the morning. His Lordship, who had listened with the greatest pa tience to the reeding of the formidable document, con seated to that course, and the court adjourned. The plaintiff in this ems sued to recover 501. deposit which he had paid upon shame in the General Interna tional Agency Company (Limited), and also compensation for cells which might be made upon him in respect of these shares during the winding-up of the concern. The ground of action was that the pla in tiff had been induced to take the shares by a false representation, and the defence was that there was no mis-statement of which the defer dants bad any knowledge or were in any way answerable for. The teas was not concluded when the court nee. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Lush.) Ernes! Roder, 24, baker, • German, was charged with the wilful murder of Mary Golding. Mr. Cooper promeated, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Ribtou , instructed by Mr. T. Beard, on behalf of the German Legal Aid Society. This cue was postponed from the last session. It appeared that the prisoner cohabited with a woman named Mary Golding, who passed as his wife, in Collingwood street, Woolwich. The child whose death was the subject of inquiry was the daughter of the woman Golding, and was about ayear and nine months old at the time it came by its death. On the 9th of September the mother went out leaving the child in the cam of the prisoner, and when she returned she observed • bruise on the forehead, and the child subsequently became very ill, and died shortly afterwards, that event, .aoccrding to the medical testimony, being occasioned either by a blow or a fall, and which had caused the bruise referred to. The prisoner, when questioned upon the subject, stated that the child had fallen accidently from a chair upon her face, and had by this means received the injury ; and the only evidence to contradict this statement was that of a woman named Boyce, who lived in the same house, who stated that she looked through the keyhole of the prisoner's room on the day in question, and saw him deliberately throw the child upon the ground with great violence. This witness, however, did not ap pear to have said anything upon the subject until some time after the occurrence, end there were some discrepan cies in her statement in reference to the matter. The mother of the child stated that the prisoner bad always behaved very kindly both to herself and the child. At the close of the case the jury returned • verdict of Not Guilty, and the prisoner was accordingly discharged. Richard Smirk, a polioe-oonetable, and William Seigel!, a pianoforte maker, remanded from last session, stood in dicted for feloniously setting fire to an unfinished building, with intent to injure and defraud John Wilcock Jacobs. Mr. F. H. Lewis and Mr. Straight prosecuted ; Mr. Miry defended Smith, and Mr. Montagu Williams de fended Edgell. The circumstances of this CYO were somewhat peculiar, the offence imputed being that Edgell set fire to an un finished dwelling-house in Wellesley-road, Kentish-town, and that Smith acted in concert with him in order that he might obtain • reward for being the first person to dis cover the fire. From the evidence it appeared that Edgell and Smith were seen together in the neighbour. hood about half-past eleven on the night of Saturday, 19th October, and that shortly afterwards the attention of • person named Howell was directed to • fire close to the house where he resided. On going to the spot to see what bad occurred he alleged that he saw Edgell throw ing something on the flames, but that on perceiving him he ran away. Witness followed him • short distance, and then saw Smith in his shirt sleeves. The latter volunteered to take Edgell into custody, but the witness objected, obearing, " You have let him off twice already." They then wated some distance down the road, and there Howell saw another constable, to whom he related what had occurred, and asked him to take Edgell into his charge. Edgell then appealed to Smith, and said, " Have I not been with you all - the evening ?" and Smith replied that he had. Ultimately the second police-constable took Edgell to the station, aced at the police court Smith was called as a witness for the prosecution, but he was =bee gooney charged with having acted in concert with Edgell, and the motive 111211 supplied by a state ment made by himself, to the effect that he bad not been so well treated as he had been on the other side of the water when he had dis covered a fire at • baker's shop. Both of the prisoners re ceived • good character, and the jury, after deliberating for a few minute'', returned a verdict of Not Guilty, the foreman expreeeing ho pn that the Commissionersof Police would look over this crge, and receive Smith hack into their service. ifie - Yit(iie-I will forward the suggestion to tho proper quarter. ou acquit him entirely ! The Foreman—Tee. The primmer were then discharged. (Before the Recorder.) Williams Jessop, 17, and Rickard Broome, 18, labourers, were indicted for a robbery with violence on James Clegg& The charge was found proved, and the prisoners were each sentenced to seven years' penal servitude. Catherine Hurray. aged 47, was charged with wilful and corrupt perjury before Mr. C. S. Whitmore, Q.C., at the Southwark County Court. Mr. Braley prosecuted, and Mr. Straight defended. The perjury was alleged to have been committed in the course of the proceedings instituted in the Southwark County Court by the prisoner, who claimed that the Rev. Robert R. M. Martin was indebted to her in the sum of 15e. for work done to him. It seemed that on the recom mendation of • lady connected with the parochial mission Mr. Martin employed the prisoner temporarily last winter, and paid her ss. a week. At the ens of • month Mrs. Martin wrote • letter to the defendant stating that she would not be required any longer but that if she wished to do so she might remain in the hour without payment In point of fact she did remain for three weeks longer, and it was for remuneration for this period that she sued Mr. Martin in the county court, where she swore that she had however, that the prisoner took the letter to Mrs. Martin's daughter, for the purpose of getting it read to ber, she being unable to do so herself, and that she had accordingly told an untruth in order to influence her teas. The jury returned a verdict of Gitiltu, and the Recorder sentenced the prisoner to nine months' imprisonment. (Before the Common Serjesnt.) Mary HOll4l, 18, and Hoaora Smith, 20, were plated at the bar on a tharr of robbery accompanied with violence. Mr. Carter conducted the prosecution, and the prisoners were defended by Mr. Montagu Williams. The prosecutrix, Mrs. Bridge lived in Drury-lane, and she and her husband were in Holborn • little before eight o'clock on the evening of the 12th November. While her husband went across the street to go to a post-office, she observed two women coming along the pavement, and as they approached she drew back to allow them to pass. One of the women, however, dropped at her feet, caught her legs, and began tearing her underclothing, and also' bit her on the leg, the other woman, the prisoner Honey, meanwhile holding a shawl round her head. When they went away, Mrs. Bridge found that her pocket, containing a purse and money, had been torn from her dress. She accordingly followed the prisoners, and charged them with the theft, but they having by this time pared the purse to a male accomplice, turned round and indig nantly denied the charge, and asked who she was to charge them with robbery. A crowd collected, and they managed to escape ; but they were pursued , and ultimately taken into custody. For she defence it was urged that this was simply • case of assault, and that the prisoners had mistaken Mrs. Bridge for another woman. The jury returned • verdict of Guilty, and the prisoners were each sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment with hard labour. William Osborne and Michael Donovan , who were de scribed as labourers, were charged with robbery with violence on Richard Statford, and stealing from him the sum of 4/. 9s. Mr. E. P. Wood appeared for the prosecution ; the pri soners were undefended. In this case the prosecutor was walking along White cross-street on the morning of Monday last, when be was followed by the prisoners and two other men, one of whom struck him on the shoulder and dislocated his arm. He was then knocked down, and while on the ground his assailants Jump ed upon him and rifled his pockets. They then ran away, but that two prisoners were caught while running down Cherry-tree -court by a constable who had been attracted by the cries of the prosecutor. The evidence was perfectly conclusive, and the jury having found the prisoners Ovilty, the Co mmoni Perjeant sentenced them to receive twenty lashes with the cat, and thereafter to be kept in penal servitude for five years. John Pratt, a eostermonger, was charged with the abduction of Louisa Hiram, aged 15 years. Mr. Carter prosecuted, and the prisoner was unde fended. The prisoner was a married men, residing at Edmonton, and the girl be was charged with abducting lived at the some place, with her uncle, Joseph Risley, a beerhonse keeper. The prisoner was in the habit of frequenting the beerhouse, and towards the end of September be asked Louisa Hiram to go away with him, but she refused. He then threatened that if she did not he would cut her throat with a razor. Upon this she consented, and on the 4th of November both of them left Edmonton, end cohabited at different places as man and wife for nearly three weeks On the 21st of November the girl went home to her mother, and two days afterwards the prisoner was appre hended in a public-house at Wandsworth, where he and the girl had latterly been living. In defence the prisoner asserted that the girl had asked him to go away with her, and that she stated to him that she would not stay longer with her uncle to be called _ . _ The Common Serjeant pointed out that it was immate rial whether the ghl consented or not, as it was clearly shown that the uncle did not know of her going away. The jury then returned a verdict of Guilty. In passing sentence, the learned Judge said he had come to the conclusion that it had been satisfactorily established that the prisoner had made use of threats to induce this girl to go away with him, and under these ciniumstaitoes the crime committed was equivalent to a rape. The sen tence of the court was eighteen months' bard labour. THE Lamsrrn MURDER.—The coroner for East Surrey opened an inquiry yesterday into the siresiassaases attending the death of an infant named Anne Smith, which was murdered by • man with whom ita mother lived. The particulars of the crime have appeared in our columns. The jury returned • •erdict of " Wilful Har- der " against Thome. Hazlett Clarke. The coroner lamed his warrant for the committal of the accused to Horse mongerlane Gaol, to await his trial at the Central Cri minal Court. Rear your infants with Du Briar's RIVALIIITA Cnocor.vra Pomace, Is tins of 12 cape 24. ; 24 cape. In ed. ; as caps, M. era cups, In,. ; $76 cups. Us., or osa ps par cep. It in more delictosin digestible, and nonsiablag nail Me ►sat onaceetrated beef. Also adapted to strengthen invalids end delicate childrea.—Du Bern end Cm, 77, Ilegentioadraire W., Leedom sad as groan and e4embee—(Adverlissessed4 TELEGRAPHIC WEATHER INFORMATION. The following communication has been for warded to us for publication : Board of Trade, Nov. 30. Sir,—l am directed by the Board of Trade to acquaint you, that they have been informed by the Meteorological Committee appointed by the Royal Society, that that commitee are now prepared to issue, free of cat, to porta or fishing stations which are accessible by telegraph notice of serious atmospherical disturbance on the coasts or in the vicinity of the British Island.. The conditions on which these notices will be issued are as follows, ' viz. :—They will be forwarded in each case as soon as information of the atmospherical disturbance shall have been received at the Meteorological-office, and the ports or fishing stations to which they are to be sent will be determined by the Board of Tra d e. When the list of places to which notices may be sent has been determined by the Board of Trade, it will rest with the Meteorological Committee, in each case of atmospheric dia. to:banes, to send notices to all or any of those places as the circumstances of the particular case may appear to the Meteorological-office to be advisable. When a telegraphic notice of atmospherical disturbance is received at one of the places named on the Board of Trade list, its receipt is to be made public by hoisting one of the late Admiral Fitzroy's drums, and the dram is to remain hoisted for 36 hours after the receipt of the telegraph message containing the notion. Os* tolatraphio notice implies that the drum is to remain hoisted for 36 hours, and no longer. Should the Meteorological Committee think it necessary that a drum should remain hoisted for more than 36 hours in any case, they will send messages to that e ff ect, and continue them iron, day to day so long es it appears dash.• able, or until the storm shall have abated. If the autho rities at any port or fishing station wish to receive intel ligence of atuiapherical disturbances, and will undertake to hoist the drum, subject to the conditions named, and subject to such regulations or directions as may from time to time be issued by the Meteorological-offiee, an applica tion should be addressed to the secretary to the Me teorological Comm ittee,2, Parliament-street, Westminster, S.W.. in order that the necessary steps may be taken to place the name of the station on the Board of Trade list, and to provide the flagstaff and drum. It is to be understood that where the place or station ran pay for a flagstaff and drum they will be expected to do so, if a staff and drum are not already provided ; and that whefe it is made to appear to the Board of Trade that no e ta cod drum are provided, and that the place is too poor to bear the expense, then the coat will be defrayed by the Meteorological-office, with the sanction of the Board of Trade. But in all cases, whether the first cost of the flag staff and drum are or are not borne by the local authoii. ties, the local authorities most undertake to bear all sub sequent charges connected with the hoisting of the signal, and the maintenance of the signal apparatus. The only subsequent expense that will be defrayed by the Meteor°. logical-office will be the charge for transmission of the notices of atmospherical disturbances. —I am, sir, your obedient servant, T. H. FAHBAJI. THE ALLEGED MURDER BY GAROTYING. —The Inquiry relative to the death of Mr. Thomas Ohrun, lied 48 years, the chief oil 000 per of the St. Katharine's docks, who died from serious injuries received in the streets on the 3rd instant, was resumed last evening by Mr. Richards, deputy coroner, at the Fountain tavern,Stacey-etreet, Mile end, and lasted several hours. The jury returned a verdict " That the deceased died from the mortal effects of frac ture of the ribs, but how the mid ribs were fractured there was mot soSoisat 'videos* to prove." ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD CIRCIIIT.—WoacErras, Dac. 18. (Before Mr. Justice Mellor.) Mr. Justice Mellor, in charging the grand July at the winter assize to-day, made some allusion to the outrages by the Fenian in London and elsewhere. He said the circumstances under which they bad met there that day were unusual, for hardly • day now pawed but they had intelligence of some atrocious conspiracy against the law. He was very glad therefor* to see so large an attendance of the grand jury, which proved that those who were called upon to perform their public duties were ready to show thee allegiance to the law. It was most desirable in these times that persons should show their deter mination to abide by the law, and to resist all o ff ences spinet the law. Addressing the city grand jury, his lordship said that the observations which be had addressed to the county grand jury applied equally to them. He was glad to see a full attanee, because this was • time when it behoved everybody, what ever their station and condition in life, who wished to see the stability of their institutions upheld, and the supre macy of the law maintained, to attend and give their assistance and countenance to the administration of justice. The grand jury having subsequently returned all the bills presented to them made a special presentment to the court, in reply to his lordship's remarks in his charge. In the presentment they said that they were unanimously of opinion that they should not be doing their duty if they separated without expressing their entire concurrence in the observations which by lordship had made in his charge to them in reference to the present state of the country. They felt that these were times which especially called upon all classes of her Majesty's subjects to do their duty, and they wished to express their determination to support her Majesty's government in upholding the supremacy of the law. His lordship said he would take care to hand their pre sentment to the Secretary of State, in order that it might be laid before her Majesty. He believed that the senti ments conveyed in their presentment were fully sympa thised in by all classes of her Majestrwtoyal subjects; and that in matters of this kind, whatever might be the difference of opinion existing among persona on other point', there would be no difference of opinion on this. He was obliged to them for having noticed the few observa tions which he had thought it his duty to offer to them. He would take care that the presentment was duly for warded to the proper quarter, and no doubt it would re ceive proper attention. NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Lnintrooc, Dr.c. 18. Nisi Paws Coomr.—(Before Mr. Justice Shee.) WEANING C. SHINIMIN.—ACTION AGAINST THE Lin/POOL ruiterrisz" role Liam. This ease was heard before a special jury, after the de spatch of our parcel on Tuesday. The plaintiff is the secre tary of the Liverpool Seamen's Mutual Friendly Society, and the defendant the editor and proprietor of the Liver pool Porcupine, • local satirical journal. The action was for an alleged libel published is the Porcupine of Sep tember 21, being headed, " Keeping watch for the Life of Poor Jack." A comment on the last annual report of the society constituted the alleged libeL The defendant in his article ststed that while the receipts of the Society amounted to 1,555/., the expenses had reduced that sum to 841/. 12s. Id., and, that about 601. bad been disbursed in benefits. The great feature of the review was that 7131. 10s. 6d. had been appropriated for the officers, six in num ber, while only the 60/. before alluded to had been expended for the benefit of the members. Plaintiff proved that the members were quite satisfied with the manage ment of the society, that the accounts were always open for inspection, and that the business of the society was most regulaily conducted. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 101. HEALTH RLITORED By Du BARRY'S FOOD TO TB2 itregicii, nerves, lungs, and genet old and young, curing, with out medicine or expense, dyspepsia (indigestion), oonsti p =, diarrheas, acidity, headache, neuralgia, hysteria, pal sleeplessness, debility, wasting, cough, asthma, to MOWnalt Don, low spirits. 00,000 annual cures which bad resisted all medicines, including that or his Holiness the Pope. It saves fifty times Its coat In other remedies. —Tins, Ilb., its. 9d. ; 111 b., Us. : b ib, 40a, or 2d. per assaL —De Dairy and Co., 77, leguit quadrent, London ; also Fortnum and Mason, Plocadl ,Ily and at 61, Gracechurchetreet ; t~ee eeppr ~ d e e el and 1011, unaraisteme; sal Ogees= and drerais. from I inn, a THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION•HOUBS William Henry WrOOKrterundsrvent a prelimi nary examination before the Loed Mayor cm emend charges of embezzlement. Mr. Glynes, solicitor, conducted the prosecuti on , Lid Mr. Knight, from the adios of Mr. Beard, appoorod for the defence. The defendant had been in the employment of Mewl, Maurice and Dixey, insurance brokers and underwriters, carrying on basins:ea in Nicholas-lane for about s even years, and in October last he was dismissed: from their service. After he had left it was discovered in going over the books that serious defalcations had been committed by the defendant, amounting to over 2,0001. Informatics was then given to the polies, and the defendant was an. pretended on Tuesday morning, at • villa near Torinay4 detective Sergeant Packman. The first charge gone into had reference to • cheque for 561. Ba. 9d., and evidence was tz l e , :t be t: show that it had been paid . to the defendant it , 1866, by Mr. Symonds, an insurance broker, mid had not been accounted for to the prosecutors. In the next case it was proved that the defendant bad bee n given • cheque for 2181.5 e. 101, and two other rings% for 201. 11s. Id. and 191. 13s. Id., for the purpose of bud. ing them over to Maims. Vance, silk manufsettuen, Coleman-street. Instead of doing so he cashed tks cheque for 2181., which was summered, and appropriated 631. 12s. 6d. of the same to his own uses, mug only the remainder, 1541. 13s. 4d., and the two smaller cheque. t o Mears. Vanua. _ _ At the request of Mr. Glynis the case was thee re. branded with Tuesday. MARKET& LEATHER.—At this season of the year the trade le leather is generally quiet, and that of the past week l, been no exoeption to the rule. On Tuesday there wu a small supply of fresh goods at Leadenhall, and a eery limited amount of business was transacted. No article was particularly in request, and prices were unaltered. ocerroN.—Llvißrooi, Dzo. 18.—Markst steadier M yesterday's rates. &Mutated sales to-day, 10,000 Mks, Including 2,000 rpeeuladen and export. 4,000 Awakes, 6d. to Bid.; 400 Pirnam, /se., 701. to Sid. ; 100 Mann ham, 7id. to Bd. ; 300 Mamie and Bahia, 7d. to 714. ; 600 Rio, 61d. to 70. ; 600 loptian, 70. to Md. ; 4,000 Surat, 4id. to 7d. ; Madras, Md. to sld. ; Basta, Seings, 4ed. to 41d. ; 100 Pant, Btd. F air Dhollenh, 6id. ; fair Oommwuttes, 51st. ; fair Broach, 6d. ; fair 41st.; fair Egyptian, Sid.; fair Pernsm, 7116.; • Bowsds, 7jd. ; middling Orleans, 70. CORN.—Bosrox, Dec. lB.—A very small 'apply of wheat at our market, which wee taken off at an &drum' of Ia over leas Wednesday's rates. There was no altera tion in the prioe of spring eons. Wheat, red, 68e. to 70a. ; white, 775. Baum, 48a. to Ms. Peas, 47a. to Si.. Oats, 235. to 34e. 01456011, Dtc. IB.—The weather has been stormy, wet, and mild for the season, until last night, when there was a return of alight frost. At this day's market American wheat was freely o ff ered, and in some cases pressed for sale at fully 6d. per boll under last quotations, which brought forward some buyers at the close ; in other de scriptions of wheat there was little change, Egyptian was rather dearer. Flour sold slowly at previous rates. Barley Oats and oatmeal dull, and rather cheaper. Egyptian beans 6d. lower, feeding sorra unaltered. Peas 6d. cheaper. Indian oorn in favour of buyers. CATTLE.--Bourwal t, Du. 18.—We bade fair business trade to-day, and nearly everything wu mold. Beef made from 3s. 4d. to ss. 4d. ; mutton, 4s. to se. 4d.; veal, 4a. to Sc.; pork, 3a. to 4a. 2d., per stone of Ms., sinking the offal. 00ALS.—Lcornow, Dec. I&—Cowl:en Hartley, 17s. 3d.; Holy well Main, 18a. ; West Hartley, 17s. 3d.; Walls Ind Braddy Bs Hatton, 18a. 9d .; Wells End Rotten, 206• Walls End Hatton Lyons, 17s. 3d. ; Walls End Sou& Rotten, 19a. 6d.; Walls Mad Ballos, 186.; Walls End East Hartlepool, 19s. —81146 at market, 71 ; sold, 52. TRAFFIC RETURNS. 3128•8 Per Mar. Totel, UK RAILWAYS. spa. magma abandiew 1887. 1918. Waat 4 4 4 [ndLe .. 862 0.280 4 10,029 20,879 18,14 —--- - - - Week ending Oct. 14. . Northern of Buenos Ayres. 19 611 63 Week ending Dec. 13. Limerick and Ennis Limerick and TC7Die Waterford and Kilkenny Bl 199 268 607 00 Waterford and Lmierlek Week ending Dec. 14. Pembroke and Tenby Week ending Dec. 16; Cornwall .. 811 ... kW .. 1,510 .1.440 Great Northers 599 15,297 87.667 ABM /LDS Lancashire and Yorkshire. 401 14.501 20,310 41.111 44.15: London and South Western 608 12,666 5,121 11,126 11,061 London. Chatham, & Dover & Met & Branches . 136 6,761 1.890 8,643 8,443 Metro. lix. of LC. & D 12 1,064 257 1,911 1,816 London • North Western I.MMI 46,010 76,669 121,679 110,434 Manchester. Used& and Lincolnshire lO6 4.786 11,907 1111.416 11.111 Midland 9lO 12,673 37.364 61,017 47,071 North Lowden ll 3,005 1,005 5:e08 5.445 North Stafforclabir• (RAC ) 274 7,672 11,134 South Devon Mater 1 1,505 1,240 2,865 ;WS Atlantic and Great Western Railway far third week in Novem• Der, $117,162 ; tamales:clod last year, 034,421. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 18.—APPOINTME1f18,—Com mender M. A. S. Hare to the Royal Oak ; Lieutenant 1:o -bert H. Thompson to the Indus: Navigating-Lieutecant George H. Allen to the Indus, additional, for the Liver pool. Sub-Lieutenants F. H. Johnston, to the Rattle !make ; 8. S. H. Dickens, to the Pylades ; J. E. F. King and F. E Hudson, to the Dana& Navigating Sub-Lieu tenant Henry E. Wood to the Buzzard. Paymaster Charles W. Sturgeon to the Victory, additional, for aersice as Secretary to the Committee on Sea Store Establish ment& Assistant-Paymaster Henry B. Brennan, "in charge" to the Buzzard. Assistant-Surgeon Edward J. Sharood, hI.D., to the Victory, additional, for service with the Royal Marine Artillery, at Portsmouth. Acting AMir taut-Surgeon William J. Mortar to the St. Vincent ; and Assiatant•Cierk Archibald F. Comyn to the Buzzard. AMERICAN MAILS.—The United States Post master-General having concluded a contract with tits Hamburg American Steam-packet Company far the cce veyanoe of a mail to Great Britain, that company)! steamers will, on and after the 10th January neat, hare Southampton every alternate Friday, and New York.' and after the 14th January neat every alternate Tuesday l up to the Ist April. From let April the steamers wi ll leave Southampton every Friday and New Trek every Tuesday. HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE THROAT, 32, DOLDEN-SQUARR, W.—During the week ending 14th December 316 patients were under treatment, of whom 42 Were new GYM E?FICACY or DR. DE JONOH'S Lice HT-BSOWN Con Liras OIL fa Dmiturv.—ln caws of debility and tion the powerful curative influence of Dr. de Josagh's brown Cod Liver Oil is well and scientnically described le Sir Henry Hersh, But., M.D., Physician in Ordinary to the Vim'. In Ireland, who, attar extensive use, strongly recommended thin ion. and observed : I have frequently prescribed Dr . roenP g alflt.lght-Brown Cod Liver OH 1 eatdder it to be a verlinis. oil, not likely to create disguit and a therapeutic agent of anal value." Thth eminent physician remarks: That In IMMO and emaciated patients this remedy tells with peculiar eivrfr A regular daily course of this mama] oil Is capable of Idinrudi about a most remarkable and salutary change in all the , ed functions. It does that which is most required it checks the of emaciation, restores the yielding health, rebuilds, n progress the tottering frame, and its reviving and reanimating effects are highly satisfactory In all those cae,s In which the general health is impaired." Sold only in careiged bottles, ra ad., Y. 9d., and 95., by Dr. de Jongh's Agents, Amax. Harf.al. and Co.. 77. Strand, London, and chemists—Beware of proposal substitutions.--(AdverUsement. I BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. 111;88ZT.—December 10, at Itiaastead, Norfolk, the wife tte Ls . .L . Hure7, of d a ling ter KlNOTON. — Dereinher 17, at The Cedars, Datellet, the ,wile el P. O. Kinston, Pay.. of a son . PEACOCK.—Deconbo , I6, at Gower.street, Indian! gone, t.. wife of T. F. Peapack, Esq., of a daughter. HAT.—Decembet 17, at Camberwell-groan, lira Richard Rai , 01 a daughter. fia..REL—Docentber 16, at Haleornhe Reetery,Swees, the ER of Lleut.-Colonel Rare), 17th lAneera of a aon. ILLIS —December 17. at Beverley-r Was, L•:unea, the a Ile . 1 Mr. R. wilW, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. CAMERON—BROWN.—Docember 11. at Loneroriawa.b" Q • Berwickshire, by the Rev. D. Cameron, the Rev. IL W.A., chaplain to the Most Hon. the llarols of Bale. t. Elisabeth Waller Doling, daughter of P. S. Br.", 1 - 4 • 0 of (Huger. Penang. INGHAM —ltAltßlNOTON.—lDeceruber la, at lleaston chant Derbyshire, James Penrose, sun of J. T. BMW , . V.'s .'4 Oloucesterwquare, Hyde park, to Lady Car llod Candice Ilara' Shinbone, daughter of the Earl and Countsah.4 llsiwinZ WALL—MAUL—December 12.„ at the parish ,hurcb of ti bin Waltham, Berkshire, by the Rev. William h all, R. B Walt :I Burlington-road, St. Stephenequare, to Irene, daughter el J. Luke, rag., 1.R.5., of Woolley-lodge, Ilaideuhesd. DEATHS. BARNITT. —December la, at Peckham-pore, Camberwell, no Ann Barnett, widow, aged so. BIRD. December 17, at Seymour-street Wen, Counaughies .o ' Susanna Matilda, the wife of .1. Bird. Esq.. afforl BCRYORD —December 18, at Maryland.villas. Stratford. fer.,,t Men, wife of K. Burford, In her Kith year. Friendi " kindly accept this Intimation. llKDOM.—December 16, Men Marla, the wife of Mr. F. Bede , of Warwick.gardens, Kensington. aged 31 811EARSM [TH.—December 18. M &idiom -house, liammerird ik S. Shearnsith, Bag.. aged 81. SKINDI I.—December 16, at the Orkney Arms Hotel. Ma id°. bead, W. Sldndle, aged R. ._ __ ._ hinged sad Piddisial tq Witaux Inn RiS Alr L it 31" Co Loabardseraeg. he lag OW se ',wank .sie. Is Le.,liseddireet In ins !racy{ id .......--- ' IntagaSY, DlClagnald, 1.1. U haL the .an The oft 917' trite `pp 'a Con tint the C Pow them = WT9 Tilt Wee tram SON USW alb row ties. ands and I 2 - 0 - W the b bg a On I bent S D F.i dent ,(.3! to Ith --. 0C.4