The Express. — London, England, 1862-12-09 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY. ADMIRALTY, Dec. Bo—APPOINTMENTS. COUI - E. Scott, to be inspecting-commander of the Coast Guard. Lieutenant P. H. Colorob, of the bodice, to be flag. lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Symonds, C.B. Hasten in Command George Raymond, to the Rbade. menthol] ; E. S. Youel, to the Fox. Eagioeer J. to lAnglanda iip the Sheenrater, commissioned. Funt-illess Assistent 'neer T. Murray, to the Indus, for the ;linker. Seo;all:Clani a Assistant Engineer J. ConoUy, to the Shearwater. CHATHAM, D. 8. THE GENERAL COUNT-MARTIAL ON LIEUTENANT SADLEIR, ROYAL MARINE 4. —The r ' eral court - m artial for the trial of Lieutenant J. M. Sa eir Royal Marines, on the numerous charges preferred against hun, re-ssaemWed at the Royal Marine Barracks this morning, under the pre sidency of Colonel W. H. March. In addition to the evidence in support of the prosecution which was taken at the previous sittings of the court, witnesses were called to prove the third charge—that of allowing a bill for 31., which the prisoner had drawn on his agent, Mr. TOM:, and cashed by Mr. Smith, the canteen sutler, to be dishonoured ; and also his non-payment of a debt of several years standing owing to the master4hoemaker of the division. At the close of the case for the prosecution the court was adjourned until ,Wednesday, to enable the prisoner to prepare his defence. WOOLWICH, DEc. 8. THE MILITARY AND LANCASHIRE DiSTRFAS.- A vocal and instrumental concert, under the patronage of Sir R. Decree, commandant, will take place ►t the Riding school of tie Royal Artillery barracks to-morrow evening, in aid of the cotton districts relief fund. The spacious building, which will accommodate about 2,000 persons, has been fitted up in a tasteful manner for the OCCallioll under the direction of Major Field, deputy-saartant quarter maater•generaL The price of tickets, a large number of which have been disposed of, are 7s. 6d. and 3s. 6d. ; and for the convenience of military officers, &c., who are expected to arrive from Loudon, a midnight up train will leave the Arsenal station of the North Kent Railway. Commanders J. J. Harrison and A. R. B. Carter have been appointed naval moil agents on the South ampton station. _ . ROYAL NAVAL REBOOT. —The following ap pointment baa been made:—To be Lieutenant: blicbael Henry Smith. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S. -MONDAY. There was not a very large attend►nce at the Corner this afternoon, but betting on the Derby was carried on with some spirit. Lord Clifdea was somewhat firmer, 15 to 2 having been taken and offered, while Seocharometer was backed to money at to 1. Automaton, N►tional Guard, and thtinicastle were each supported at 25 to 1. The follow ing is the list of closing prices : DERBY. 15 to 2 agat Mr. Hind's Lord Clifden (t and off ) 9to 1 Lord Strathmore's Sucharometer (t) 25 to 1 Lord Exeter's Automaton (t freely) 25 to 1 Mr. Merry's Cain:muds (t) 25 to 1 Mr. Watta's National Guard (t) 30 to 1 Mr. Godding's Carnival (t) 30 to 1 Mr. Williamson's Tom Fool (t) 40 to 1 Mr. Bower's Early Purl (t) 40 to 1 Captain I). Lane's Blue Mantle (t) 40 to 1 Mr. Nnylor'a Pratiqua (t) 50 to 1 Sir H. Des Vcein'e Tajo (t) DEATH FROM PRUSSIC ACID. Last evening Dr. Lankester held an inquest touching the death of Constance Vendee Alfeels, a foreigner, aged 3...8 years, who died at the house No. 90, Newman-street, Oxford-street, on Thursday evening last, under very melancholy circumstances. The tint witness examined was M. Bernard Zuccatti Bul lion., who deposed that the deceased bad lived for some months in his employment as housekeeper ; that site left his service three or four months ago, and went to live at the house No. 67, in the same street; and that on Wednesday last she came and ,applied to him to allow her to occupy an apartment in Lis house. He did so, telling her at the same tame that, as he . was about to leave this country, he could only give her temporary accommodation. She weut up to a bedroom in his house on Wednesday afternoon, and, as she did not come down ou Thursday, he proceeded to the room about seven o'clock on the evening of the latter day, when he found her in her night dress, leaning against the side of the bed and working in violent convulsions. Observing at her feet a small bottle labelled " Essence of almonds—poison." he raised an alarm, called for milk and 'inner, and sent for doctors. He poured quantities of milk down her throat, and Mr. Harding, surgeon, and an other medical gentleman were speedily in attendance, Lut she died withiu au hour. Ho had no doubt that she had taken the poison herself. Why abe had done so he knew not. This witness was closely cross-examined by some of the jury, but all they elicited from him was that be was un married, kept a housekeeper and another servant, and some times let out portions of his house. The next witness was • girl named Fanny Clarke. who said she was servant in the house No. 67, Newman-street, which wee kept by Madame Deemer, a dressmaker. There were young ladies in the house working. She could not tell how man ; she thought three or four. They also worked at the dressmaking. Some of them lived in the house. Madame Constance, the deceased, was housekeeper there for the three or four months previously to Wednesday last. Witness lived as servant to Mr. Bulliotte when Conetance was his housekeeper. In the begioniug of the LA week the deceased purchased a marrow-bone, and asked witness to buy her two ounces of castor-oil and sixpennyworth of the mamma of almonds. She did so, and the chemist who sold her the latter marked it " poison." The battle found at deceased's feet was the one which contained it. Previously to Madame Constance u. h 7. she had partly made the marrow which she bad extracted from the bone into a pomade. For some weeks deceased had cried incessantly. and complained of headache. Witness had no master at No. 67 ; but she sometimes saw Mr. Bulliotte there. _ . _ Bertha Wetzler, • native of Berlin, was examined through M. Albert, the interpreter. She said she was one of the ladies in the house, 67. Newman-street. Each of the ladies there had " a friend." Deceased was house keeper there. She also had " • friend." Constance had frequently told her that her life was a burden to her, and about three weeks ago she asked witness whether she would like to take poison with her. Witness declined. Shortly before Coustance left the house she heard luud words between her and some other person, but she WAS in her own room at the time, and could sot tell who that other person WAS. Gaudio:me had been cryiug perpetually for some time, but, on being asked the cause, said elle could not tell. ilQioßrdw An old Frenchwoman, named Madame Steiff, who was also examined through M. Albert, stated that shortly before her death a Madame Delaware went to deceased's room and asked her whether she would have anything. Deceased said ohs would take some coffee, and within half an-boar afterwards, while it was being prepared, M. Bul- Lotto went upstairs and found her in convulsions. Mr. Harding, M.R.C.S., proved that the cause of death was hydrocyanic (prude) acid, contained in essence of oil of bitter almonda. This witness explained that the latter article need not of necessity contain the hydrocyanic acid, and that when it did not it was not only free from poison, but also a better perfume than when it contained that deadly poison. He had made several experiments on dogs, and toned that in no case did the essence of almonds with out the prussic acid kill the animal, while four drachms of it with that acid killed one within an hour, and bee drachms killed a very strong dog instantaneously. Dr. Lankester concurred in Mr. Harding's opinion, and observed that since a better perfume could be had from essence not coutainiog the poison, there was no reason why any Butt did contain it should continue to be sold. In this case the chemist bad marked " poison" on the bottle con tainiag the essence ; but probably it was that word which sugge,ted to the deceased to make use of what she had pur chased for a perfume as a means of destroying life. It was notorious that tho puisouoias essence was very generally sold. The jury found that Con<t ,noe Vanden Allonia committed suicide by taking essence of bitter almonds containing hydro- cyanic acid, and that when she did so she was in an unsound state of mind. AUGMENTATION OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE I FORCE.— Io consequence of the numerous garotte robberies and burglaries which of late have occurred in the suburban districts of the metropolis, the Commissioners of Police have decided upon immediately augmenting the police force by 300 men, and also to attach a corps of the A reserve to the 4 and K divisions. It is also intended to increase the number of police doing duty in the principal thoroughfares of the metropolis and crowded parts. The men of the X division—a division temporarily assigned for the Inter national Exhibition, and many of whom have had COolli derAble experience—will be drafted to the different divisions. THE LIVERPOOL MAGISTRATES AND OUR CRIMI NAL kOPULATION.—A large number of the Liverpool lay magistrates, headed by the local stipendiary, having urged upon the mayor the necessity for calling a public meeting of the inhabitants, in order to consider the present mode of dealing with convicts in this country, sod the law sub stitu►iog tho sentence of various periods of penal servitude for transportation, his worship has called a meeting for Weilneeday, Dec. 17. Sir W. F. Crofton, C. 8., has eon- Hoed to address the meeting. I:OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S-INN-ROAD.— The number of patients relieved at this hospital during the week ending December 6 was 2,860, of which 78:i were new meet. DR. DE JONGH'S LIGHT BROWN Con LIVER OIL- In testifying to the unrivalled restorative properties of this Ri val!' Me Oil in cases of general debility, Mr. K. Dalton, district me heal officer st Bury Kt. Edmunds, observes:—'• The effects of Dr. de .lonsth's Oil are sure and must remarkable, especially in that broken down state of health and strength which usually precedes and favours tubercular deposit, and I never recom mend any other sort." Bold only In capsuled bottles, 2a. Id., 4a. lei., and la., by De. de 'ouch's agent., Anew, fiarford, and Cu., 77, Strand, Undo'', sad amla4.--lAdvazUseattnal THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1862. lab, Inttiligenct. COURT OF QUERN'S BENCK 7 Dsc. S. Sittinp at Nisi Prigs at Wertmiasier.--(Before Yr. Judie's Crompton and a Special Jury.) HALL V. SEMPLE-ALLEGED LIINACT. (Continued from yesterday's Ex Prem.) Harriet Harmon examined—l reside at lb, Robert-statet, Hampstead-roed, and 1 have known Mr. and Mn. Hall for 27 years. I left off visiting them on account of the dis graceful language used by Mr. Hall. I was godmother to the two eldest girls, and also bridesmaid to Mrs. Hall. Mr. Justice Crompton—Well, never mind that. Witnees—But it s the truth, my lord. (Laughter.) When Mrs. Hall was moaned of Mrs. Wright that is— (aughter)—l wee at the house, and I saw that the room was quite stripped. That was at the time of the coronation. Mr. Chambers—And before the Prince of Wales was born. (Laughter.) We are going back a long way. Witness-Well, that mused me to be godmother. Mn Hall was left penniless, and I lent her the money to pay for the christening. The eldest child bad not been christened, and when we went to the church I said to Mrs. Hall, what • shocking thing it would be if she died without being christened, and Mr. Justice Crompton—Yon lent her the money to pay for the christening' Witness—l did, my lord. Mr. Justice Crompton—And I hope you saved the child' (Laughter.) Examination continued—l have seen acts of violence on the part of Mr. Hall towards his wife, not absolutely striking, w but ill-using and swearing. Eigh t years ago I was at the house helping to paper the when Mr. Hall came up and tore it all down. He ru a candle against the wall which had been newly papered, and he threw the slops over Mrs. Hall. He tore the curtains off the bed. Cross-examined—l have lent money to Mrs. Hall. My sister lent Mr. Hall 56/., and he repaid her. He used to act very strangely, but I don't say he is a madman. I dare not say that. (Laughter.) I was teaching the girls to paper the room. _ . . . -- Mr.Ccarnbere—Are you a paper-hanger? (Laughter.) Witness—No; but being • godmother, I thought it my duty to teach the children all I could. (Renewed laughter.) Mr. Chambers—l was not aware before that that was part of the duty of a godmother. (Great laughter.) Dr. Griffiths was recalled, and said be had attended Mrs. Hall in her confinement in November 18.51, and she was then suffering from pain caused by violence—either • fall or • blow—but he could not say which. Amelia Homeston, who had been in the habit of working as charwoman at the Hall's, deposed that on one occasion the plaintiff seized his wife by the throat, and said he would have her life, on which Mrs. Hall told her to fetch • police. man. . . Mr. Burge, of Tottenham-court-road, proved that Dr. Semple had called on him in reference to Mr. Hall, when witness told him he believed be was labouring under some delusive idea as to his wife's chastity and conduct in busi ness. He only knew Mrs. Hall in the way of business, and be had never seen any indication on her part of drinking. She bad frequently complained of her husband's conduct. This closed the cue for the defendant. Mr. Serjeant Pigott then summed up' the evidence. He said the question for them to decide was whether Dr. Semple had been guilty of negligence in signing the certifi cate of lunacy. The defendant justified his conduct by the act of parliament, which required that no person should be committed to a lunatic asylum unless on the certificate of two medical men, who should not examine the alleged lunatic together, and who should not be relations of the family. He contended that all Dr. Semple had done was in pursuance of the act. In the course of his speech the learned serjeant, in referecce to the report of the case which appeared in the Tuna, maid he could not approve of comments made in the public prints when a case was sub judice, whether a witness bad been shaken or not shaken in his cross-examination, hut he believed that such comments, uncalled for u they were, would have no influ ence on the jury. Mr. Chambers, in replying on the whole case, contended that Dr. Semple had, at the instigation of the plaintiff's wife, signed a certificate of lunacy, which the state of the plaintiff did not justify, and further that he had interposed to prevent his being discharged from a disgraceful imprison ment. He urged it would be a disgrace to the English law if the plaintiff could not recover damages for the injury and ignominy he had sustained at the hands of the defendant, who bad been . actuated by wrong motives, who had acted negligently and without reasonable and probable cause, and that the commonest in quiries would have saved him from the serious responsibility which now attached to him. In conclusion he said that the damages were immeasurable, for once a man was conveyed to a lunatic asylum he was stamped for ever, sad the stain might descend from generation to generation. At the con clusion of the learned counsel's speech there was some at tempt at applause in the body of the court. Mr. Justice Crompton said that SA the case bad lasted so long (it being then six o'clock), be proposed to sum up to morrow (this day). After Term Sittings at Nisi Prins, at GuildhalL —(l3efore Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and • Special Jury.) This was the first day of the Guildhall after terra nisi prima sittings. The list contains the entries of 163 causes ; 72 are =manes, and 53 are marked for special juries. WOOD AND OTHERS r. LORSONT AND OTHERS. Thin was an action to recover the value of Bye bills of ex change for 1,&371.10a. each. The defendants, by a Twisty of pleas, denied their liability. Mr. Lush, Q.C., Mr. Digby Seymour, Q.C., and Mr. Tap ping. ware counsel for the plaintiffs ; Mr. Bovill, Q.C., and Mr. Garth were counsel for the defendants. The case had not concluded when the court rose. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—DEc. 8. Sittings at Nisi Prins in London.— (Before Lord Clief Justice Erie and • Speak.) Jury.) BUMINESS OP THE COURT. This was the first day of the sittings after term in Lon don, and the list is an unusually heavy one, the total entry being 135 causes, of which 61 are marked for trial by special juries. No less than of the cases are remanets. The only case tried during the day was one arising out of the bankruptcy of Mews. Cook and Greenwood, and of which the details were interesting only to the parties concerned. SECOND COURT. Sittings at Nei Prim in Loaden.—(Before Mr. Justice Willes and a Common Jury.) CONRAN V. JANI.M. - MALE OF AN ADVERTISING COLUMN. This waa an action to recover damages upon the ground that the plaintiff bad been induced to purchase an illurui naad advertising column by false representations. Mr. fferjeant Pigott and Mr. T. Jones appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Brown for the defendant. The plaintiff was a chemist and druggist, and the de fendant was a Venetian blind-maker in business in Fins bury-place. On the 21st March last the plaintiff saw an advertisement in the Times in these terms :—" To Ladies and Gentlemen.—For 150/. an established income of 2001. • year without occupation. Apply personally to Messrs. Sloper and Co., 51, Moorgate-street, City." He called upon Mr. Sloper, and the result was that he purchased of the phsiotiff the illuminated advertising column which stands between the end of the City-road and Finsbury square, the price being VV., of which 1001. was paid in cast, and the rest by bills, of which one for 35/. was still outatanding. The plaintiff, in his evidence, stated that Mr. Sloper told bin' that the column was so good a thing that he should like to purchase it himself, and should be very glad to give 30 per cent. for money to enable Lim to do so. He said the income from the coloran was 2001. • year; that there were 34 advertisements at 3s. • week each, and that it was better than advertised. Witness at his suggestion left 10e deposit, and at the next interview Mr. Eloper told him that he bad succeeded in getting it for him ; that it was very fortunate witness had left the 10e, as there were several people after it, and be was secured the preference. A short time after the purchase, when witness complained to the defendant and asked for his money back, the defendant said that Mr. Sloper had misrepresented the fact if he said that the income was 2001. a year. . . Witnesses were also called to prove that there were not so many advertisements aa represented, that many of them were exhibited without authority, and were not paid for, aed that where payments were made they were generally about 21. inatmid of Se. a week. Another circumstance was that the orders for these expired in the same month as the plaintiff made his purchase. Mr. Hawkins submitted that there was no evidence for the jury that the defendant ever authorised Mr. Sloper to m►ke the representations in question. Mr. Justice Willes thought that there was some evidence from which the jury might presume authority, and he added that he would consider thereafter whether he ►hould reserve leave to the defendant to move. _ _ Mr. Janes, the defendant, was then called, and he said that the column originally belonged to the Illuminated Ad vertising Company (Limited), but, that company failing, he purchased it in February, 1861, and be speut between 401. and 101. in renovating it, and in putting some paving round it. He also was put to considerable trouble in carrying on negotiations with the pariah authorities to allow the column to remain in its place. From March. 1861, to March, 1862, be received for advertisements 761. fr., his expenses were 171. 125., and his net income 58/. 14e. if the column had been fall of advertisements in every part, at 2s. 6d. per week each. the produce would have been 364/. a year. He never instructed Mr. Slope, to sell it ; but having called upon him on other business, he aid that he would sell if a. customer were found, suid he should ex pect about 100/. net. He told Mr. Sloper that the whole of the advertisements would run out the next week, and that he should sell the post without any ad vertisemest. Witness distinctly told him not to advertise it, for he was afraid that if the parish authorities knew that it was advertised, they would order him to take it down. He never saw the advertisement in the Timer. Cross-examined—He believed that the column was honestly worth all that the plaintiff gave for it. Witness bought the column at a public sale fur 9/. 15e., but it ori ginally cost 1801., moths auctioneer said. Withers contended that the plaintiff had a bargain, and he would not have sold it if be had thought that it brought in PO much as it did. Mr. Sloper was to have half of all he could get beyond 701., so that he would get 401. by the job. Mr. Sloper said that Mr. Janes told him not toadvertise the column. Witness would not have hesitated for a sourest to pnrchue the column himeelf, if he had had the mosey to spare; and he said that Le would give 15 or 29 per cent. for the money to do so. It wm distisetl7 understood that the podsdawas mold without any continuing salver ;Memento. He newer said that jt would bring in 2001. a year, bet be made a calculation of what it would bring in, if all the spasm were let. He admitted that the terms of his ad tertimesset were rather overstrained. Mr. Justice Willes told the jury that the questions which they had to consider were, whethersthe plaintiff was induced to enter into the bargain by material representations which were untrue ; and whether Mr. Sloper bad authority from the plaintiff to make them. The jury at once found for the plaintiff for 150/.. a sum which it was arranged should be reduced to 115/., upon the 35/. bill being given up. SHORT v. TBINDLII.—AIKUOLT. This was an action to reoover damages for an volt, and there were alaocounts for wrongfullydsm iss ing the plaintiff from hie employment, and for • week's wages. Mr. Ribtoo and Mr. Braley appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Griffite for the defendant The plaintiff had been in the service of the defendant, • job magier, at St. John's-wood, and in July last he was en. gaged to attend upon the Hon. Miss Kiunaird, with a brougham for a month. On the 7th July he was employed all day in driving that lady and certain members of her establishment, and bad nothing to drink until night, when the butler gave him • glees of whisky and the butler's wife a glass of ale. As be was nearing his master's yard about eleven at night he felt very unwell, and having with difficulty driven into his 11)41Ws yard, his head I stink upon his hand and he became insensible, and continued so for some time. The defendant was fetched, and be asserted that the plaintiff was drunk, pulled him off the box and knocked him about, committing three separate assaults upon him. He wan so hurt that for three months he could not go to work, and he felt the effects even now. The plaintiff's own description was that be was so knocked about that be had not • feature left, and hie wife only knew him by his clothes—(laughteri—and he denied that he was i drunk, or that he was n the habit of getting drnnk, though be admitted that when he felt cold and wanted • " nerver" he did take adrop. Renewed laughter.) A witness, who mid he saw some part of the assault, also said that the plaintiff was sober. Witness likewise was sober, though he sometimes took • drop, and hr bad had something to drink when, on the sth November, he WWI carried about VI a guy—(laughter) —or he should not have made such • fool of himaelf. He was called "Jack Ketch ;" out he had been so christened by the defendant, and unfairly, too, because he was not • Jack Ketch. A cabman who took the plaintiff horns said that he was so knocked about that you could not see his eyes at all and Mrs. Short said that he was saturated with blood, and was confined to his room for five or six weeks. Several witnesses were called for the defence, the main fact, relied on being that the plaintiff was drunk—dead drunk. That when the defendant, who had been knocked up from bed, came, be found the plaintiff lying back in the brougham fast asleep, and he tried in vain to rouse him. At length he was roused, and he at once began striking the defendant, who had hold of him with one arm and was sup porting himself by bolding the brougham with the other. The plaintiff pitched forward on to the dash iron whilst defendant had hold of his collar, and upon being set upon his legs be struck out again, and then the defendant hit him with his right hand. lie remained in the yard some time, until the defendant took him by the collar and dragged him out, he all the while trving to bite and strike the defendant. The jury found for the plaintiff, damages 101. SEAMAN V. IRANI AND OTHED-9. In the report of this case, Mr. Collier, the counsel for the plaintiff, is reported to bare said that the Bank of Deposit had had tramoctiona, amongst others, with the Agricultural Manure Company. We are requested by the manager of that company to state that it liss never been in any way connected, or had any transaction whatever, with the Bank wi of th.posit, or any other of the societies connected there- De COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Dec. 8. Sittings at Nisi Prim; after Term at Guildhall.—(Before Lord Chief Baron Pollock and a Special Jury.) This was the first day of the sittings in the City. The cause list contains 90 cases, 9 at which only are remanets. HOOK P. LONDON DOCK COMPANY. The isms in this cue was whether a certain quantity of opium belonged to the plaintiff or the defendants. Mr. Digby Seymour, Q.C., and Mr. Dowdeswell were counsel for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Ciffard and Mr. Murphy for the company. From the opening statement of Mr. Seymour it appeared that the plaintiff, Mr. George Boor, was a wholesale and retail chemist, carrying on businees in Bishopuate•street Without, and had been in the habit for i.ever years of purchasing opium from a person named Dudley, who bad since died. On the 17th of July, 1861., he made up a case of opium weighing about 1 cwt., part of which be had got from Dudley, and some from a man named Crane, and sent it for sale to Mr. Lind*, a broker, limiting the lowest price at 17s. per lb. On the 19th he was surprised to receive a visit from Whicher and Robinson. two City detectives, who asked him to give an account of how the opium came into his possession. He declined to answer any of their questions, considering their visit to his shop a piece of impertinence, but he went with them to the Dock Company and gave explanations. The company afterwards gave a notice to Linde not to part with the goods, and the plaintiff therefore brought an action against him to recover them back, but under a judge's order the company were substituted as defendants. At the end of 1860, • person named Somers was indicted at the Old Bailey by the com pany for stealing some opium from the docks, but acquitted, and a portion of the opium produced on that occasion and not identified as the proceeds of the robbery was past of the coutenta of the case sent by the plaintiff to Mr. Limbo. The plaintiff produced the invoices of the opium, which he bad purchased from Dudley, and said that the daybook In which the transactions were entered had been burnt at a fire which took place at his premises. He paid for the opium prices varying from 14e. 6d. to 17a 6d. per lb. Mr. Giffard addressed the jury on the part of the Dock Company, who, he said, would have neglected their duty if they bad not brought this case before a special jury of the City of London. He said that 101 cheats of opium bad been brought to the docks by the ship Breda, and that all these were accounted for except six chests, which had been stolen. He should be able to show that the opium in question was part of the stolen property, and if he did so the defendants would be entitled to a verdict, although the plaintiff might not have known that it was stolen. Mr. Joseph Horner, a wholesale chemist, who had pur chased a large number of the chests, expressed • strong opinion that the opium in question was precisely the mune in size and quality. He paid Va. per pound for it, sod the retail price would be about 241. Gd. and 23e. He never heard of opium being sold by samples. It was never sold otherwise than by showing it in • public wharf or dock. Opium was • very valuable commodity, and no samples were allowed to be taken out of the eases except for very special purposes. The Lord Chief Baron—l suppose giving samples of opium would be like giving samples of diamonds I Witness—Yes ; nearly the same thing. Cross-examined—l have no knowledge of sample dealers. I have no morel doubt that the opium produced is from the cargo of the Breda. By the Judge—The mark " B" with a diamond, and the letter " L" on the case brought into court, is intended to mean the original import mark. I never knew such a thing as • tradesman in the City buying small parcels of opium, and making them up into one chest and putting • mark of that kind upon it. The Foreman—We have, my lord, a very strong opinioa against the plaintiff. The Lord Chief Baron—l should think that would be your opinion at present. Mr. George Brooke, • broker, who said he sold 99 cases out of every 100 of opium brought into the London market, said the opium in question corresponded exactly with the cargo of the Breda, 81 cases of which he bad himself sold for • sum of 13,0001. He had no doubt it was part of the ` 17.: Seymour—l am afraid, my lord, I mus t yield to the opinion of the jury, and not press the case f urther. The Lord Chief Baron—l think you have done the best you can for your client. Verdict for the defendants. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD CIRCIIIT.—SEREvrearRY, DEC. 8. WESTERN CIRCIIIT.—WiNcHr.sres, Dzc. 8. Mr. Justice Byles arrived here and opened the commission oe Saturday evening. The trials commenced this morning. The COWL69BIOO of the Winter Assizes for the county of Salop was opened on Saturday, before Mr. Justice Mellor, nod the trial of the prisonen was proceeded with to-day. 11URDZIL . Elizabta Doughty, A 5, wu indicted for lolling and murdering one Clement Dunbar, on the 13th August last, in the %till of Drayton•in-Rales. Mr. hey and Mr. Warren appeared for the prosecu tion, and is lordrhip, at the prisoner's request, essigntd oonnsel for the defence. . . . . From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner is a married woman, but her bliaband has bees abroad for some time. She Lad been an inmate of the Market Drayton Union. having gone there about midsummer. On the 28th July she was delivered of a full-grown male child, and it was baptised in the union by the name of Clement. On the 13th August she discharged herself, taking the child with her. A nurse, named Mrs. Stubbs. dismal the child on the morning before the prisoner left the union with clothes clean from the laundry, and the prisoner observed, when she was going away, " Mrs. Stubb,,, it would not take much to kill • little buffer like that." She then went away. About one o'clock a man named Evans met her in the road be tween Sutton and Stoke, and she was then carrying large bundle in • red- coloured shawl. He went over gate into a field for some purpose, and after he had been there for some time be saw the prisoner come back to the gate. She looked up and down the road and then over the gate, as if watching whether any one was looking. She then began to beat the bundle on the top of the gate. She went on to another gate and repeated the beat ing again. From thence she crossed • field by • foot road, and on coming to the top of a stile she struck the bundle on the stile several severe blows. In the meantime a man named Immanuel Austin came up to Evans and be went to watch the prisoner at the request of Evans. When he e•me up with the prisoner at the stile he add to her, " Mrs.. I sup pose you have softened that nowt" She said, " Softssed what?' He said, " That that you hays en the bundle." Evans was, during the time, minding a team which Austin was driving,_ Austin went back to his team and the woman and very 'borax after rapidly retreat, he ran across, and he 1 went on. en Austin again took charge of his team Evans then found they bad suomecled in passing the bad half-crown. went to the house of • man named Blandford, who ,He ran after them, and on coming up with • police-constable police-constable.had formerly limo • police - constable . B landford was not he gave both men into custody. at home, but his son went in company with Evans in Both prisoners denied all knowledge of the coin being bad. punch of the prisoner. They overtook her on the Drar Mr. Cowie committed both prisoners for trial. ton-road, and asked her what she had in the handle, but she Edward Hope, a cabman, win charged with causing the refused to tell. The Rev. Mr. Cheer had also joined Sham death of • child named Harriett Freeman. by this time. She would not let them see what was in tins Edward Freeman, also a cabman, deposed—l was driving bundle, and Mr. Cheer insisted on searching it. He held my cab, • four wheel, in Parliament-street, at oae o'clock the woman's hands while the boy Blandford opened the this afternoon, when the prisoner, who was driving a hansom bundle. A child was found in it. It was dead, but not at a rapid rate and upon his wrong side, came into collision cold. They kept her there for • short time, and then gave with my cab. My wife and child, who were sitting beside her in charge to a policeman. me on the box of the cab, were thrown off, and the pri- The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of boner's cab catching the wheel of mine, threw the cab over Quill y, on top of them. My child was killed, and my wife so injured His lordship passed sentence of death in the usual form. that she was removed to the hospital, where she now is. She is not able to attend here. Policeman New, 72 A, proved that the prisoner was drank. He was remanded. MARLI3OROUGH.ST'REET. William Phillips, a shoemaker, who pre a false address, and Edward Pearce, a labourer, who refused his address, were charged with breaking and entering the house of Mr. Joseph Johnston, hosier, of 323, Oxford-street, and stealing some atookinga. From the evidence of Sergeant Mallard, 28 C, it appeared that at about twenty minutes pest six th►t morning, while passing up Regent-circus in company with Stevens, 27 C, he heard a mash of glass. and saw the prisoner Pearce run from the door of Mr. Johnston's, 323, Oxford-street. He (Mallard) Immediately pursued Pearce, Waxing that there was something wrong, and after a pursuit through severe! streets Pearce was stopped. Stevens, who had gone up to the house from which Pearce was seen to run, found Phil lips hanging by the arm from the frame of the fanlight, the glass of which had been smashed. On the premises being examined it was found that entrance had been attempted to be pined by mesas of breaking a pane of glass in the fan light, to get at the fastening, and that a parcel of stockings had been removed from the place where they had been deposited. Prisoners were remanded. George Garret, a shabby-looking fellow, was charged be fore Mr. Tyrwhitt with attempting to steal a gold watch from the person of Mr. Arthur Fitch, clerk, residing at 13, Ampton-street, Gray's-inn-road. Mr. Fitch said he was walking up Regent-streetlast night at half•past nine, when the prisoner came up to him and made a snatch at his watch chain, and pulled his watch out of his pocket. The prisoner then seized hold of the watch and tried to pull it from the chain, but the chain not breaking he let go the watch, and then made off, but he pursued him, and handed him over to a constable. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the prosecutor said the watch was of the value of 201. A oonstablesaid that on searching the prisoner he found on him 14 duplicates relating to tools. Prisoner said he had no answer to make to the charge, and he was committed for trial. SOUTHWARK. Mr. Zd ward Wood, dust contractor for the parish of Bermondsey, surrendered to his recognisances for final examination, charged with receiving the sum of 80/. in gold, the property of Mary Steddolph, wholesale confectioner, Bermodsey New-road, well knowing it to be stolen. The prisoner ham undergone several examinations, and it was doubted whether any charge could be sustained against him, but on the matter at issue being argued before Mr.Burchara, on Thursday last, his worship consented to send the came to a jury, and yesterday was appointed for the whole of the evidence to be taken preparatory to the prisoner's com mittal for trial. Mr. Burnham now fully committed the prisoner for trial at the Central Criminal Court gallons, agreeing to accept good bail for his appearance. THAMES. - - - • •. Robert Allen, foreman of • gang of labourers in the London-dock, was brought before Mr. Woolrych charged with stealing 11 0110)11/ of tea, the property of the London ock d Compsay. John George, • constable in the servioe of the London dock Company, stated that on Saturday afternoon, soon after four o'clock, he stopped the prisoner as he was leaving the dock at the western gate and asked him if he had any tea about him, to which he replied that he had none. He told the prisoner he must search him. The prisoner, who was greatly agitated, immediately said, "1 am• ruined man." He then searched the prisoner, and found in his coat pocket 3 ounces, and in each of his boots 4 ounces of tee, making in all 11 ounces. He asked the prisoner where he obtained the tea, and be said it was given to him. The prisoner bad been in the employ of the company 15 years, and was head man in one of the warehouses. That was a situation of trust and responsibility, and the prisoner was allowed to pas* in and out of the dock without being searched, and would not have been searched at all if information had not been received of a robbery. Joseph Haddocks, • labourer, stated that he saw the pri soner put his hand into a chest of tea on Saturday after noon and take out a handful, with which he left the ware house. The prisoner, in defence, said that some of the tea was given to him. Mr. Woolrvcb said it was very unfortunate for the pri soner that in a single moment he bad destroyed the good character without which he could not obtain employment again. The prisoner was engaged in responsible duties, and his conduct could not be overlooked. He fined the prisoner 155., and in default of payment six days imprisonment for the unlawful possession of the tea found upon him. SHIPWRECK AND LOSS OF TWENTY-FOUR LIVBS. Two men, survivors of a most disastrous ship wreck, have been landed at Queenstown, and received into the Cork Sailors' Home. On Sunday last the Eliza, a barque of 760 tons, Captain Smith, left Liverpool for Monte Video, laden with machinery and coals. Her crew, inclusive of the officen. consisted of 26 men. After passing Holyhead the breeze freshened, ani it began to blow strong from the south-east. About two o'clock next morning the wind grew so strong that sail was shortened, and at nine o'clock in the forenoon the three top-gallant made were carried away. With the loss of these spars one man wax canted overboard, another had his leg broken, and the third, one of the two landed at Queemtown, a man named Montgomery, bad his arm dislocated at the shoulder. In an hour after the ship sprang a leak, and before long she bad seven feet of water in the hold. The ship was then about midcbanneL All hands were employed at the pumps, but the leak cautioned to gain at the rate of an inch-and-s. half every two homy. The mate, an American named Burns, urged the captain to bear up forQueenstown, but the captain refused. Fur twenty-four hours they continued in this position, when the captain at last consented, and the vessel's course was changed for this port. The wind, however, continued in full force, and the ship laboured heavily. All at once her three top-masts went by the board, and shortly after the sea began to make breach over her. One sea swept her fore and aft, carrying away with resistless force two bats, and no less than twelve men, not one of whom was ever seen again. At three o'clock she was completely awash and sinking. The two seamen who have been saved, William Lyons, a native of Liverpool. and John Montgomery, a native of Scotland, got into the lifeboat and cut away the tackle. The bat was driven clear off the ship, and she Lad scarcely parted with it when the vessel went down bodily, with every soul on board, these two men alone escaping. A small schooner, named the Aapia, whose captain was also an American named Smith, and like the lost vessel was bound from Liverpool to Moats Video, hove in sight to windward, and picked up the two men. They were received on board and treated with the greatest humanity. The schooner getting leaky, she bad to bear up for Queenstown to get pumps repaired. At the Cork Sailers' Home they have been received with that kindness the institution in intended to show those in their unfortunate position, and every at tentiou has been paid to them by the boa. secretary, Cap tain Stuart, R.N., to whom, we may add, it is owing that there exists such an establishment. The seafaring inmates of the Home generously mitered into a subecriptiou for the shipwrecked men, sod provided them with • sum of money and clothes. The survivors were the only two British sub ject in the entire crew. All the rest were American, and all strangers to each other, as they had only been shipped four days before leaving LiverpooL —Cork Eraminer. THE CHE , TERPIELD MURDER.—Yesterday morn kg the two prisoners, Thomas Flammery and John Ball, were brought up before the Mayor sad a full beach of ' magistrates at Chesterfield, charged with wilfully mur dering George Cooper on Monday night last. Contrary to expectation the young woman was again unable to attend, having been seized with epileptic tits in conjunction with hysteria, and the surgeon stated that it was utterly impos sible for her to give evidence, she being speechless. This being so, the magistrates again remanded the prisoners, not withntandisg the objections urged by Mr. A. Knowles, solicitor for thedefeoce. It is stated that threats have been used against the young woman Holt, and bribery also attempted, to prevent her giving evidence against the pri soneis. Funds for the defence of both men have bees worded by the Hibernian Society which has been esta blished in the town. Both prisoners pleaded their inno cence, and it is feared the evidence will be legally weak, although there is no moral doubt in the cue. THE LATE MURDER AT BIRMINGHAM. —The inquest on the body of Alice Insley, a young woman, 17 years of age, who was shot by her sweetheart, Henry Carter, on Thursday evening last, took place before Dr. J. B. Davies, the borough coroner, yesterday. Evidence was given showing that on the afternoon in question he pur chased a deublnbarreled pistol, and powder, and bullets, and was in company with deceased from about seven to the time of her death. The grandmother of the deceased saw her in company with Carter a few seconds helots the report of the pistol. At the station the prisoner said he shot the girl. The Jury, after a few minutes' consultation, returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against Carter. 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A penal servitudeconWct, named Ed ward Parlor, de scribed in the calendar as 17 ears of age, but apparently a mast desperate young b was indicted for felo nioualy stabbing and wounding Charles Clarke, with intent to kill and murder him, at Carisbiook, on the sth of July last. Mr. H. T. Cole appeared for the prosecution ; the pri soner was undefended. The facts of the case were briefly these. The prisoner was, on the day stated, serving hie time as • convict in the probationary ward of the Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight. The prosecutor was one of the chief warders of the prison, and on that day be was going to visit some sick patients in the infirmary, when he had to per by the staircase leading to the chapeL At that place the prisoner was engaged in sweeping with a broom, and Clarke seeing • great dust asked him to stop while he passed by. The prisoner ceased sweeping, and Clarke went by him, but had hardly done so when be received 'violent blow on the back part of the head, which took away his senses. He came to again, and found the prisoner striking him rapidly about the bead and face. The prisoner, he then saw, had a knife in his hand, and attacked Clarke with it in a maniacal manner. They closed, and • fearful struggle ensued, and after receiving eight or nine stabs, Clarke succeeded in wresting the knife from the pri soner and getting away to an adjoining room, and when assistance came, in consequence of the alarm, he was found bleeding profusely, and in a sad state. The prisoner was I found partly concealed behind some green baize, and was taken into coatody after some difficulty, he being still very violent. In answer to the chief warder the prisoner said he attacked Mr. Clarke he. cause he wanted to get away; and when questioned subse quently by Mr. Hall, the governor of the prison, he said " I thought if I killed Mr. Clarke I should be able to make my escape from the prison :" and he added that be bad resolved to make the attempt from the moment he entered the place. The prisoner also said he found the knife in the exercise-yard, and bad sharpened it on • piece of stone, whichthefsaid he had concealed in the chapel, and where it was sought and found. Clarke was very seriously injured, and some time under medical attendance. The surgeon said he found him stabbed in nine places, and the hemorrhage was very great. There was one wound in the forehead, one in the cheek, and one on the lip, a severe one over the collar-bone, two on the left shoulder, one over the ridge of the heart, and two on the right shoulder. The pri soner exhibited great keenness. He denied the evidence in that part where it had been said he intended to kill Mr. Clarke, and said the witnesses did not even ask him why he attempted to kill Mr. Clarke. He said he hit Clarke with his brush in order to stun him and get his keys, but that when Clarke closed on him with his keys he was obliged to use the knife in self-defence. Clarke was called, and denied using his keys to strike the prisoner. He only had two keys, and those not large ones. The jury considered • few minutes, and then found the prisoner Guilty of maliciously wounding with intent to murder. _ . . . . . . Hu Lordship rid, if the prisoner's blows had taken effect, as intended, ha would now have been left for execu tion. The guilt was just the same. The sentence of the court was that the prisoner be kept in penal servitude for life. THE POLICE COURTS. GUILDHALL. °tome Nash, a middie-aged man, wu charged with as saulting the complainant by attempting to garotte her on Snow-hill. Emma Munroe said she was a milliner, and lived at 44, GiOord-street, Kioplaml-road. She was returning home shortly after 12 o'clock on Saturday night last, when she saw the prisoner approaching her on Snow-hill, and as soon as he got within reach of her he grasped her by the throat. She knocked his arm away, and as he was attempting to seize her a second time she raised her umbrella and threa tened to strike him, and at the same time called out for assistance. A great many persons collected round her, and a policeman coming up she gave the prisoner into cus tody. When she first saw him he bad his hat drawn down close over his eyes, and he was quite alone. He did not attempt to take anything from bar, although she believed he in tended to rob her. Alderman Begley asked her if she had been previously alarmed with the wetting stories that were so freely circu lated just now ? Witness said—Not at all Alderman Begley asked her if she were quite sure that the Kinnear came tip and deliberately scized her by the throat ? id Ape's s td she was. Police-constable, 240, said the prisoner woe slightly the wone for liquor when be took him into custody. He told him the charge, and lie said, " be —if 1 know what to say to it." He bad since made in.,uiries, and learnt that the prisoner was a tailor and bore a very good character. Alderman Bailey salmi if any weapons bad been found upon the prisoper? The officer said he found a thimble and a pair of scissors. (Laughter.) The prisoner said be was rolling about drunk, and when near the witness he slipped, and it was in falling that his hand had come in contact with her face. She walked on a few pares, and then threatened to break his head with Ler umbrella. Alderman Begley said if @belied broken his head it would only have been a fair retaliation. It there had been the slightest evidence of an attempt even at a garotte robbery he should have committed the prisoner for trial without the least hesitation. Under the circumstances, he com mitted the prisoner to the House of Correction for 21 days with hard labour. Mr. Hamilton, the chief of the City detective depart. meet, said he was anxious to make a few remarks upon the subject of garotting, which was at present exciting the public mind to such an alarming extent. A great many alleged garotte robberies had been reported in the news papers, and described as having occurred in the City of Loodon, in consequence of which he had caused in quiries to be made into several of the moat seri. ono cases, and found that they were wholly untrue. When i such fictitious cases as those he referred to were got up, it not only excited and alarmed the public, but it misled the police, whose attention wax thereby diverted perhaps from the actual points of danger. He had also inquired at the ',capitals, and found from the report of the medical gentle men there that they had not had a single case of garotting in the City brought under their notice. He had also pushed his inquiries, with the view to ascertain the author of those sensational paragraphs, and had succeeded in obtaining his name ; and he had no hesitation in saying that, if he were prosecuted, there would be a very strong cue against him for obtaining money of the proprietors of news papers under false pretences. These false reports had I caused the police of the City much trouble and loss of valuable time to no purpose, and be. therefore, felt it to bollix duty to make this statement publicly, in order that the pub lic gcnendiy might know that the insecurity of the metro polis was not so great as these frequently concocted "ga rotte" cases would lead them to suppose. Alderman Begley said Mr. Hamilton was quite right. The public mind had been unneoesearily excited. lie wu glad Mr. Hamilton had suited this very satisfactory result of hie inquiries, u it would tend to allay the excitement now agi• toting the public mind. BOW-STRE E T. Hugh Morris was placed at the bar, on remand, charged with having caused the death of Edward Leigh. It will be recollected that the deceased and the defendant were partaking of refreshments together at the Somerset Hotel, when they commenced playing with knives which they bad been using. Unfortunately, the defendant inflicted • wound in the abdomen of his companion. Surgical aid had to be called in, Leigh lingered fora few days, and then died. A coroner's inquest had since been held, and a verdict of " Accidental Death " had been returned. Inspector Brimbecombe having informed Mr. Carrie of the result of the coroner's inquest, Mr. Carrie said be could hardly see how such a verdict could be returned. Inspector Brimbacombe informed the magistrate that the surgeon who attended the deceased was not present. Mr. Carrie wished to know the exact cause of death. Mr. Dunn, the surgeon, said inflammation of the bowels, brought on by a wound which be heel received. M r. Corrie—lnflammation of the bowels caused by stabbing. He thought it would be his duty to send the ddendant for trial. He could not see bow be could do otherwise. Two men in a drunken fit commence playing with knives, and although the unfortunate man whose death bad been brought about by it was as much to blame as the prisoner, yet that did not acquit him of the blame. Under all the cir cumstances, he should send the cue to the sessions, but he would admit the defendant to bail. The depositions were then made out, and the defendant was fully committed to take his trial for manslaughter. Two men, named Apra and Conner, were charged with passing counterfeit coin. The first-mentioned primmer went into a shop in Holborn to purchase a necktie, and tendered a half-crown, which was fortunately discovered before be left the shop to be bad. Ayres was afterwards seen in company with the other prisoner, and shortly afterwards Ayres entered the shop of Mr. Hoare, in King-street, Holborn, and haring eked to be served with some shirt collars he again tendined halls-crown. Mr. Hoare saw at once the coin was bad, and told the prisoner so. Conner, who was with him, said it was not, bet bevies slightly bent the coin Mr. Howe re turned it to Ayres, who left the shop ; but as Mr. Hosea New them enter a publiclonse immediately facing ►is hones AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS. The we.ither was tolerably favourable at the beginning of the week, but there was slight rain ea the forenoon of Monday, and it was very thick and hazy after wards. Tuesday morning was rather inclined to frost again, wind southeast; but in the evening it became softer. In Lincolnshire on that day it was stated :—"The weather since our last has been wet and foggy ; at present the tem perature is mild ; wind southerly .' From Northumberhad osi the same day we hear, "the weather conticued frosty up to Friday ; since then it has been damp, with east and south-east wind." There cannot now be much whe.e . 'to plant, excepting in the very latest districts. The markets do not encourage farmers to thresh freely ; and the short yield, combined with the low prices, has determined many growers to hold it over until spring, when the condition may be materially improved, with some hope of better prices. The present week's average was only 475. Rd. on a return of 55,103 qrs., against 60s. ltd. on 97,663 qrs. the corresponding week of last year— s sufficient difference to prevent supplies. The breadth of land sown this memo is to a fair extent, but it cannot be considered as large as that of lest year, when the plant was acknowledged to be verygreat, and of eosins little or noes of that can be appropriated to the same grain this season. The farmers have found the yield worse than was anticipat e d after harvest, and with the increased breadth, not over general average of years can be wifely reckoned on, in the quantity ; and had it not been for the over. s l i e r = supplies of foreign, particularly those from the United States and Canada, prices of all prime qualities must have been much higher than at present. The public, there fore, are enjoying the benefit of a cheap loaf, and the farmers have to put up with a low figure for the raw commodity. All accounts agree in the plant looking remarkably well. the sharp Erode frequently experienced in the mooth of November having given a seasonable check. Still it is feared the mild weather of this week Will start off the growth again, and push them on faster than i s desirable before Christmas. Universally the aer.l proved so good that vegetation commenced quickly when once the grain bad been committed to the ground. The weather from the middle of the week to the end was damp and mild, and on Saturday very wet, with the wind generally prevailing from the south-west. This 4 1 , to be the state of the weather throughout the Unite, ad Kingdom—the barometer being well up, averaging nearly :10 doge ; although slightly lower than previously, it did not is. dicate rain. Nothing can be worse for thrashing corn than this state of the atmosphere ; and the samples brought for ward next week will, no doubt, sufficiently testify this by their damp oonditiommuch against a good sale, and rendering the mitten shy buyers. The farmers appear Lobe more satisfied with the price of barley than of wheat, for they have delivered this extensively, particularly in the county of Norfolk, wher e the demand has been very large for the great =thetas in Nottinghamshire and Yor.rahire ; choicer qualities have commanded higher prices generally, and those rnaltsters who will have such will do well to get into stock whilst quantity can be supplied. However large the yield, the great deliveries will tell upon it ; and after Chnstmas we expect to see a steady falling off up to the end of the malting season. Intermediate qualities may last nut longer ; but more attention is even being turned to the better sorts, all germinating well this season. There is only a small portion consisting of grinding quality, but any del. ciency in this will be amply made up by foreign Iron the south of Europe.—Mark./ane Express. MARK TS. LONDON WEILICLY DOCK Illspretti Stioik—W. I. bhds & tam' 306 Mauritius bags LA India Slam Manilla • bags 2,636 Havana Cabs boxes I=Muscovado packages casks 444 Do bags 001218—W.1. .packsges' & digs' io Ceylon mail 4 beta & bags 774 Mocha packages Other E. India packages' 238 Do. &asp a Costa Riga bap' 2 00008 logs 300 Foreign Run . ......... 124 Do. bhda 1001, tons IS Ulna=— Nous ON MASS tons 155 144211 2.671 341F7 6.488 809 1,3611 628 411 9,618 139 966 012 778 1,n4 27,6 M 06,006 141,606 2,066 143,530 63,607 22.145 29,597 7,E416 19,007 7,4193 t 3,410. 80,881 28,648 16 , 64 6 1120,785 :159,138 14 IStlt 995 77,90.5 - 1,00 25.d0 46,361 Kl7O An; lion %vs KM 67,003 Am 11,193 86,619 25,415 3,505 TALLOW.-There was very little change in the position of the tallow market last week ; there is rather a better demand for comaumptioo, probably arising from the scarcity of town tallow, but on speculation there has been very little doing to-day, and our prices are-Spot, and all the month, 455. 3d. to 45a. 6d. ; 1861, break, 44a. 6d. ; January to March, 455. 9d. ; March, 46e. 3d. to 465. ficl. ; April to June, 465. ; 1863, October to December, 475. At this price business has lately passed ; it is, however, a very limited market. Tagaerog sheep, 45a. fine, to 435. to 445. inferior ; beef, 435. to 44e. Australian beef, 43e. 6d. hue, to 435. fair, to 42e. low. North Americas, 43a. 9d. to 445. toe ; South American, 435. 6d. to 441. : Ist pipes, 43e. to 435. Ed. yellow; 42a. to 42a. 6d. inferior and brown. Town tallow, 435. 3d., net cash. Cocoa nut on steady ; Cochin, 571. Ga. to 58e. Ceylon, 535. 6d. ; Sydney, 52a. to 54e. Palm oil fiat, fi ne Lagos, 40a. to 403. 6d. ; Accra, 38s. ; hone grease, 475. ; rough fat, 2m. 414.-(From the Circular of Messrs. Smith and Charles, dated Monday evening.) COTTON.—LwEltrooi., Dtc. B.—We bare bad a good demand for cotton to-day, with a tiro market and rather • better feeling. The Bala are 8,000 bales, including 200 American, at 18d. to 22d. ; 6,010 Surat, at Md. to 160.; 400 Egyptian, at 13d. to 24d. ; :10 Pensin, at 20d. ; 390 Bahia at 200. ; 30 Maranhao, at 22d .. of which 3,000 are for apeculatOn and exporß The week', import is 3,000 bola. CATTLE—Livswwoos, Die. B.—The supply of stock wu about the same as on last Monday. The demand fair for cattle at higher prices for the beet beasts. No change in other qualities. Sheep dull end lower. The great Christmas market will be held on Monday neat the 15th instant. COALS.—LospoN, D. B. Hastiap Hartley, 100.9 d.; Walls Eod Haswell, 18s. 6d. ; Walls Fad Hettoo, 18a. 6d. ; Walls End 17a. 6d. • Walls End South H Us.; Walls Esd Trintdon Hart3spool, 18s. ; Car s :a l 76 Dutfryn Malt*, M.—Ships at market, 34 ; .old, `..S. TRAFFIO lUKTURIf S. lallas Par ller- Taal, Tag, 9 Pon su ehandibe 1662 1861 Week ending Nov. IL • a a a cane Trunk otQuisda.. 1090 6,192 15,533 20,726 19,264 Week ending Dec. 6. ock end Yonehal and QueenstownDtreet .... 321 193 66 269 1g Week ending Dec. 9. oodoo, Brighton, and S Coast 2471 13,289 4.280 17,676 13,579 South Eastern — 12.267 6,3;7 17,634 16,109 ILLILWAY/1 BIRTHS, MARRIAGEI4, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. AGElL—December 6, at Thelnathan, Norfolk, the wilco( the Rev. W. Ager, WA., of a son. ALF-XANDER.—December 5, at Southend, lb.• wile of W. it. Alexander, Fag., 1103 - al Artillery. of a daughter. RLANDFORD.—December 5, at Telfoni.terrao., Ilerne.loy, the wife of the Rev. T. Blandford, of a daughter. FARRAN.—December kat Cucktield, Suasex, wife of Lieut. Colonel'. W. Ferran, of a daughter. FLETCHER!. - December 5, at Oxford, the wife of C. J. H. Fletcher. Deq., of a daughter. ut MARDlNG.—December t, at Regent-street, W the wife H. W. Harding. &sq., of a daughter. of HAREM—December 4, at Stanley Hall, Yorkslrre, the rife J. P. Harries, Req., of a son. LERCIL —December 5, at Woodville, Reddish. :he Wife J. Leech. Rm of Stalybridge, of a son. TllCKlslll.—Deomber 5, at Pecubridge-ezeseent, 1. ,) s. at es., MTS• Tacker, of a daughter. VlNClLNT.—Docember 5, at Oxford, the wife of the Rev. E. 0. Vincent, of a son. MARRIAGES. EGLINTON AND WINTON-PELHAM.-Deeessier 6, at Arlin( ismetreet, hy the Rev. W. W. MIL, the Farl of Winton and Winton, to the Lady Sophia Anderson Pelham, ..rusincr of the late Ravi of Yarborough. ITCHINS -BAINBRIDOF. -December 4, at at. James'' , Wed mintier, by the Rev. G. Thinnreon, 8.A., H. 0. , iitchins, Ent- Caldera Royal ArttVile!Asal), to Amen Den:, daughter of the late C. H. Ban , Log , of Bombay. HODGSON-PINYON.- vember 4, at the bold' aura. Rastboarne, by Rev. - Pitman, gseo, of As hburnham, th to e Caroline. daughter of J. 1 11.s 11)0 , 0, Eon. a the IMMO piece. ILUIRACI-COMYIOO.-December 4. at St. Andrew's, PIP mouth, by the Rev. W. Kanlake, Kr. W. )1...10.1ck, of Li. ifewfd. to WM, daughter of the late Rev. J. W. Com) us , at R Won. Devon. SHITETNI-HARDY.-December 4. at the arish church. Cheltenham, by the Rev. H. If. Hardy, Colon. , T. H. Shnid; ham, of H. M.'s bengal Army, to Oraee Frain • 0. daughter 01 the late Colonel E. Hardy, Bombay Artillery. THACREItAY-CROWL-December 6, at the iwiish church, Rendngton, by the Rev. F. M. John Thntoray, E T. Thackeray, Req., Y.C., B.B.(Bengal . , to Air- )' Mary Amu, daughter of K. R. Crowe, BK. - -•••- DEATHS. OORFIKLD. —December 6, at Western-villas, P JlaltabtU Anal, wife of Major-General . B Coraeld. ZYBE.—Deeetober 6. Georgians, widow of Use late Vice-46t ulna Sir O. Byre, K.C.B. and G.C.M.0., aged ati. 110)1FRAY.—Deoeniber 6, at Stradishalk Suffolk, Frances ASA wife of H. L liomfr.y, Esq., aged 47. HOSKYNH—Deeeml , er 6, at Hereford, C. Hoar-. soda. wiLNL—Deoesn Msg b d er It, at Waybridge, Susan Aar. , wife of N. C. Milne, ~ age 41. PBENDUtOAST.—Deeetober 8, at 'Paddington-grove, Ifliblbert. Dorothea Outtalk , Warrender Prendergast, &wetter of the late Gametal/Mr J. Prendergast. ffllSTON.—Deonaber 6, at Stuart Cottage, Brvotford , E ms& wife of W. Easton, , aged WlLLS—December 7at the Haem ffage Fonrl . bll, Emma Maces, daughter id theists Mary With, bag of Plyroooth - Mated aiwt Pumas& by Wawa Km amo. al No , 8 ' Lombard.atreet, la Ito Clsi et loadca, Vrliter, at the Ma% b L.mbor&drist, d Wt Precinct of whitetries... TtatLAT, DICCNNUI 9, 1992. NS.—tonC. 6. Irr. Biscig 1961.