The Express. — London, England, 1864-12-16 00:00:00

CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS TO PRESIDENT LINCOLN. Yesterday afternoon a very numerous deputation waited by appointment upon Mr. Adams, the American Minister to this country, at his residence in Portland-place, to present to him, for oHcial transmission to Washington, an address adopted by the committee of the Emancipation Society, congratulating President Lincoln upon his re-elec tion to the presidency of the United States Amongst the members of the deputation were Sir Charles LyeU, the Rev. Dr. Massie, Rev. Baptist Noel, Rev. J. Brock, Rev. Jabez Burns, Rev. W. D. exithill, Rev. J. B. Jones (of Liverpool). Rev. 1). Buns. Rev..l. C. Galloway ; Messrs. Nicholay, T. Hughes, J. M. Ludlow, Mason Jones, J. R. Taylor, H. G. Slack, Lucas, J. Fruit., W. T. Malleeoo, Cook (of Leicester), Professor Newman, M. Victor Sehoelcher, P. A. Taylor, Si.!'., and Mr. Evans, the chairroao, and Mr. (hews,, the boo. secretary, of the Emancipation Society. After Mr. Evans introduced the deputation, Mr. Chosen teed the address, and some remarks wen made by Mr. P. A. Taylor, M.P., and the lion. and Rev. Baptist Noel, Su CHARLES LYELL, Bart.—l did not expect to be called upon to make any remark, but I may say that, having visited the United States I times, I feel thoroughly convinced that this is a struggle between a higher and a lower civilization. (Cheers.) I have felt intense interest in the contest, and, although I have been greatly surprised at the amount of resistance which the South has been able to show, I have never felt a doubt of the issue. Much u I de plore the suffering, the loss of life, and the bloodshed caused by the war, I feel atatislied that had the North been able more readily and immediately to put down that rebellion, we should not have attained that result which this society so earnestly desires—the emancipation of the Degrees in the South. I believe that result would not have been so effectively brought about as it will be in consequence of the great resistance which the South has been able to anthe.(Cheers.) Dr. Mimic, 11;. Nichelay, Mr. Thomas Hughes. the Rev. Dr. Brock, Dr. Frederick Tomkins, the Rev. Mr. Jones, Mr. Mason Joins, and Dr. Buns having spoken, His Excellency Mr. ADAMS said—Mr. chairman and gen- Mom's, you will, in the delicate position in which I stand, pardon me if. instead of trusting myself to an hazardous form of words which might be muun I give you my thoughts as I have written tbem down upon paper. 1 will therefore, with your permission, read my reply as follows:-1 receive the address which you are pleased to commit to my care with great satisfaction. Coming as it does from se association of such respectability in this king dom. it cannot fail to be regarded in America as a strong proof of the friendly interest taken by a considerable per. tion of the English people in the welfare of the ('sited States whilst passing through their great perils. This will do great good. For I cannot disguise from myself or from you the -sinful fact that an opposite disposition hoe been manifested here in very influential circles, and that the knowledge of this has given rise to a general impressioa among my countrymen that the whole Britiah nation really desires the disruption and consequent downfall of the power of the ('sited States. Hence has sprung up a corresponding degree of which bids fair, if not counteracted, only to increase with time. if such passions be permitted • full indulgence between two nations it needs little sagacity to foretell that in the long run the end is war. Very fortunately for ns all in the present case, the demonstrations already made by yourselves, and many other associations whose friendly coniniuuications from Val ions portions of the kingdom I am now continually reoeiviug for transmission to America, will enable those who value the bleesinp of peace and international amity to prove that whatever may be the hostility of some, it is by no /DODDS shared by the greeter number of the British people, and ought sot to be presumed to be a national impression. (Cheers.) Permit me, gentlemen, further to observe that the election to which you refer in your address has drawn out as full mid general an expression of the opinion of the whole people of the region in which it has taken piece as has ever been the s ease in the moat peaceful timer. Never was a canvass a lore perfectly iree, nor more latitude taken in the discus on of public: questions and of the characters of public ▪ n. I. otkr these circumstances it is needless to point oni to you how mistaken have been the notions of some t h. • any essential variation has taken place in the general open awn of free institutions in all that portion of the Unit 4 States (constituting much the greatest part) not ih,nss irately the theatre of the war. (Cheers.) I would f aiths r beg leave to call your attention to two points which the h i s tory of the late election appears clearly to establish. T he gu st tis the practical impossibility of making any ef fective, eparat ion of the personal aid political interests of the two sectieusof America now involved in this deplorable . s t ragg l e. Ibis iodubitably shown by the fact that at no time n „ ir history has so direct and persistent an effort at interferes *to control the event of the election of President been „ whip by the people of the insurgent States as upon this List ecusioo t whilst they profess—and doubtless h eewit i,_ 4l sir desire to separate themselves whclly from it. The not, 'noes projects devised by some of their agents at Niagara F. lb in the autumn, followed as they were by the eerei „,..„ at Chicago of candidate for the presidency committed he a DOIICI , dictated by that portion of the people well known „ he most in .ymeethy, if not in absolute cote theeieatiee.c them, furnish evidence enough of this troth, if the same were not confirmed by the regrets unequivocally expressed since b v certain prominent leaders in the Southern Statesat the tea ore of their expectations front that nomi nation. This. sh sws that whatever might be the sincerity with which either 'onion of the country might iket in the supposition that. if should cement to pledge itself to a com plete separation, th. !act that the political interests of the tw rc.t..ca. r.d. o ij are . ineltsa ribly intertwined will, under every possible el r all such promises in practice futile and void. The sea lnd point to which I would advert is naturally suggested te • the tint. Its this—that the only real question of differ eoce between the two parties in the election oashhat which ' dinette involved the iatereeteof the elaveholding insurgents math more that those of the loyal Staten. (c h eers.) Th e nomination at Chicago rested cm SID implied, if not as a s p en is eogagemeat. to protect domestic slavery so far se not tom ate it a question in any play of ?pacification and retheratio nof the Claim. (Bear.) The Policy of the government, on the other head, was well so aorttood to be a ree s hea e oe of the Unioo u a primary object, but the settlement of the i 'here question as • necessary pm liminary to a durable re-eat d disliment of peace. If this he a correct statement of the i woe, it can be DO came of ate prise to find the insurgents s training every nerve to bring about a result :avowable t o their vitamins. It was thew the fate of slavery that made t he tenting point in the great decision to be made by the pe o ode of the Ceded :bites cm this °cassia). if thie be so, tb n result is one in which woe may be permitted all to re is ice in common. It yes con tinued • goverment which hi of already done much toward& emancipation in the progress of the war, and whist' might be depended upon to go on d. slog more, in proportion as matters should approach more nearly the great mita its perfect work. (Hear, bear.) I will conelvde, ties,. with the expression of • hope that eitheut regard te.national distinctioo all good men may ha we mum to Tejon, is the terrainatioa of this melancholy a treggle, if that cod be at onee the confirmation of a free gmernaect in Imerica, end the eradication of the most Linniclithie evil wAila which ire progress has been heretofore cursed. (loud cream.) Three cheers were then given fee Mr. Lincoln,. and the deputation withdrew. New CATTLE MARK= IN Pisa/L.—The present establishments at Pokey, Seeing, aid La Chapelle will be shortly replaced by • ought market to lie kid out so a large t plot of ground at the extremity sr L ciHstte, bordering or. the fortiticatious. The object of this transfer is. to econo mise to the butcher, and indirectly to the OXIJOMer, the expenses of the removal of the 'shriek to the present mao. hats, and thence to the abattoirs of Paris. By the side ea this new place of sale • geoend slaughter-home will he erected, in w Lich all the animals purchased by the butchers of Paris will be killed and cut up. Thus, the animals, iutesd of being sent round Paris to Prissy or Soesux„..a then brought back to the capital, will be forwarded at WOO to the place when they are sold sod killed. The only out lay of the butchers will be the removal of the meat from the slaughter-house to their shone. The new market touches the circular railway around Paris, which is in eamniusication with ell the railways of France ; the cattle may be thus brought to the spot without having to be removed from ose train to another. This saving is calculated at 5 trance per bead. The underground worts are already in progress, and a series of drains are being constructed for car rying the waste water iota the Villethe canal. All the calves sent to the slaughter-houses will be examined by inspectors charged to purchase such young heifers as seem likely to become good mileh-cows. Breeders will he able to obtain those selected animals at a fair price. No concession of the market has yet been made, but it will be probably accorded to • company in exchange fora small toll op each bead of cattle. The French breeders wall have to compete with those of foreign countries. Paris and England already receive cattle from Germany, and even from ria far off se Hungary, Sonia, and the Danubian Provinces. Those animals will be brought from Vienna to Paris in 74 hours, ate charge of 62 francs • head. The drovers will pay half price from Vienna to Strasburg, and from the latter town to Paris the railway company will allow a free yeas for every eight trucks, or even lens in certain cases. To those charges must be added 10 francs per head for keep.— UolOpto.i. nevEß,toe.—Homceopatbic practi. timers, mid the medical profession gemerally recommend cocoa** Wog the tub, t healthful of all b e. eragea When the doctrine of homeopathy we grit Introduced into this country. there were to be °trine.' n.• preyavitior of ,coa etrer attractive t o o, t a m e or sceeptatir to the stomach the out was tither tippUcti In the crude state or so unskilfully manufactured as to obtain little notice. J Epps, of London, Tionweopathie Chemist, was Induced in the year Itnii to tern his aunties to this subject, and at length sneer, led, with the saidrauce of elaborate machinery In being the first to produce an article pure In its composition, and r rented I.y the perfect trituration It receives is the proi . .ess it passes through. as to he most acceptible to the detente stomach Sur general we Eppgs Coma is distinguished as en invigratrg, gusteful breakfast beverage, possessing` a moot delickats aroma Dr. Hard, in his work, •• Adultersitions ut rood,' gar : 11. Oros contains a girt variety of important nutritive herb pir—erry ingredient necessary to the growth and sustenance of the body. - Again Asa mittriitve, cocoa stars very math higher than either coffee or WO.' DiftefiolllF•4l.o Oflollooo.lol ef the powder In a breakfast cup, filled up with boiling water or In tin-lined Ilh , and lib. tartest packets, and sold at 1.. al. per lb., by grocrn confecUonsra, and chemists ...(adverilaniest. kh THE EXPRESS, THE CASE OF BISHOP COLENSO. At the clews of Mr. Stephen's address yesterday, The Lord Chancellor asked what were the temporalities of the ems of Natal. 7117V7. lf. J 11121•111 maid them were some endowments, and a fund in England from which he was paid ; but payment had been suspended during these proceedings. The Queen's Advocate then proceeded to Writer their lordships on behalf of the Bishop of Capstown. He rid he wished to explain how it was the Bishop of O•petown wu before their lordships. When the case was before the court some months ago, their lordships were very careful not to express any opinion on the subject of jurisdiction, recommending that before the matter cams on for hearing all persons who ware interested should be served with MAIM, so that they might have an opportunity of appear ing before that tribunaL Amongst those served was the Bishop of Capetown, who, by the advice of counsel, ap peared there under protest. At the same time he had to say, on the part of the bishop, that if he should be found to have been wrong in the coarse he took, it was not hip intention to appear in any further proceedings in that court. When the proper time came he would be ready and eager to enter into the merits of the case, and their be would be able to show that in what he did he was actuated by those feelings of justice and charity which all men who had the honour of his acquaintance knew he pursued. The learned counsel maid he would not reply to the charges which had been profusely scattered on the present occasion, but confine himself to the legal aspects of this most important cue. The Bishop of Capetown was not unmindful that he had received his patent from the crown, and that was another reason why he appeared before their lordships to show that he had exercised, as be conceived, the powers conferred upon him by that patent in a proper manner. He (the Queen's Advocate) did not think that sufficient mitten. Lion had been paid to a most important element in the came—the state of the Anglican church in her Majesty's possesions. A great deal of confusion had been introduced into this subject. The first notion was that that church had the same privileges as our own, and it was only by de grees that this notion became abandoned both by lawyers and statesmen. Until that luminous judgment was deli vered in the cams of " Long v. the Bishop of Capetown," there was no clear notion of the legal trot us of the Anglican church in the colonies. It wag not only that there was au inherent difficulty in applyiog our statute law to the colonies, but there was this incidental element in the case, that in rea lity at the present moment there was hardlyasingle church in the colonies which did not subsist under distinct authori ties, and had its own peculiar laws and rules. In Canada the church was altogether independent of the crown of England, full liberty having been given to it to convene its own syoods, to frame its own rule*, and to make its own bishops. In Australia and New Zealand the church was conducted on entirely different principles, and so in other parte of the world. By their lordships' judgment in the case of "Long v. the Bishop of Capetown " the colonial church was placed in exactly the same position as the Wesleyan or the Roman catholic body with respect to the power to make agreements by which its members should be bound. Upon the principle of that decision it was the duty of their lordships, whenever a similar case came before them, to extract the terms of the contract between the parties, so as to form a judgment whether they should interfere or not. The Bishop of Cape town had not attempted to exercise uncontrolled arbitrary power, but had, on the contrary, taken every precaution to avoid all appearance of unfairness, by calling in to his amistsoce a suffragan bishop (the Bishop of Graharu's Town). with the bishop of an adjoining territory, who, although not strictly a suffragan bishop, had been conse crated by direct license from the crown. lf, however, Dr. Coleus° had been injured, what was to prevent him seeking redress in the courts of Capetown or Natal, aa Mr. Long did, and u Mr. Warren did in this country ? I The Lord Chancellor suggested that it might be im portaot to consider whether the sitting in judgment by the Bishop of Capetown in what he called the synod, cams at aU within his authority as given either by the crown or by the contract between the parties. . . . The Queen's Advocate ‘hen read the principal portions of the proceedings in synod. The Lord Chancellor inquired what was the constitution of the court which considered Dr. Colenso's case. The Queen's Advocate said it was the metropolitan's court, the Bishop of Capetowu having called in two 111110116011. The Lord Chancellor—Would the court of the Arch bishop of Canterbury have bees constituted in like man ner? The Queen's Advocate—l think so. The Lord Chancellor—Would be not have heard and decided by the aid of lawyers': The Queen's Advocate—l do not know how that would have beep. I apprehend that it would be entirely optional on his part The Lord Chancellor—Do you know of any case in which he has not been aided by laymen? The Queen's Advocate—No: but cases of bishops befog deprived by archbishops are fortunately rare. The Lord Chancellor—Was the analogy between the two courts followed in this ease? The Queen's Advocate—l submit that it certainly was followed, and as carefully as it possibly could be. I admit that as a matter of prop riety. sad with the view of forming a correct judgment, be bad better have bad the assistance of legal assessors ; but that has nothing to do with the question. The principle is that the metropolitan constitutes the court. Sir S. Lusbington said it appeared, from the report of the proceedings, that the metropolitan cornmuni:sted the pro- posed sentence to the synod,who approved of it. The QLIBOII . II Advocate did not offer any opinion on the expediency, propriety, or impropriety of what the Bishop of Capetown did in that synod, but it bad nothing to do in the remotest degree with the trial of Dr. Colours. He could not help thanking that this matter had been stuffed into the petition in order to direct attention away from the issue, viz., whether the metropolitan had jurisdiction. Suppose, for example, the Archbishop of Canterbury bad had a cue of the kind, and if convocation had been sitting, had asked the opinion of the upper house on the subject of the proposed seatence. That would be an analogous case, and the sentence would have been the archbishop's, and not that of convocation. Sir S. Lusbington said he would have been utterly astonished at such a proceeding. The Queen's Advocate—The Bishop of Capetown merely took the advice of hie spiritual brethren on a question of heresy, oe which they were well able to form an opinion. The learned gentleman said be proposed to divide his case into two parte :—l. Whether the metropolitan h►d power to deprive Dr. 00101210 ; awl 2. Whether their lordships had, in the present state of thins, power to revise the sentence whish the metropolitan had passes. He then quoted larply from several eminent canoeists and other authori ties, and was proceeding when the court adjourned. It was intimated by the Lord Chancellor that if the argu ments did net conclude to-day the farther bearing of the appeal would be adjourned until Monday. V rIITER,SITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, Dirc.ls. TIAWO will be congregations on the following days of thweasatag Lent Tern --Saturday, January 26 (B.A. eotnineweemeat), at tea ; flu days. Feb/nary 9, and 23; /lamb 9, and 2.3; and Await 6, at twelve. NAVAL AND MILITARY. AramArmy, Dec. 15.—APPOINTMENTS. Pay mtate= C; W. WDermott, to the Cadmus ;J. L. Southey, to the Princess Charlotte.. Assigns{ Pa:muter J. 7. Slue, tot's* Wellesley. INICZTINO A Sworn.—An affair arising oat of a singular dispute has just been brought before a polisomoart at Burls. A gentleman and a lieutenant is the army emoting Mph* street, the stick of the forme, streak by accident the sword of the latter. Faith party turbid round, apgsreutly expects; the ether to apologise, when at last the civilian remarked, " Why the deuce do yea pass thremgh the strains with year spia stick* mat in such a manage?' High words followed, which ended to the officer prosecuting his adversary for an inseit to his military honour by an in jurious epithet applied to his awed. The president of the coast severely reproved the civilise for the expression used ; aad the court, consider* that the accused could not be in the possession of his full mental faculties, admitted exte nuating einnastaares, and condemned him to a fine of 15 tinders (Aunt '2./.). FATAL Arell>ENT AT DEVON GREAT CONSOLS MINE.-0a Wedannday morning, &hoot eight o'clock, an accident happened at the Devoe Great Conran Mine, through which the life of one maa was ascritioad, and that of another placed in jeopardy. John Stephens and Thomas Richards, two miners, were at their work, sloping at Wheal Josiah, when some of the earthwork gave way, and fell upon them. Stephens' skull was fractured, and be died instantly. Richards' thigh was broken, and he is otherwise injured. In the course of the day Stephens was taken to his home in Brook street, Tavistock. lie was a young un married man, and had only bees working at the mines seven days, having previously been working at the railway cutting at Tavistock. —Western Do i'p Press. An extra mail for Madeira will be made up in London on the morning of the 19th hot for eonveyanon from Southampton by the steamship Eider. The letters forwarded by this opportunity will be liable to the usual packet rates of postage. A SN.tliE IN • Cnracn.—On Monday last, while service sae being conducted in the Roman catholic church, • carpet snake, some four feet long, made its appearance from some air-hole or corner, and took up a position in front of the altar. The otficiating priest made a hasty movement towards it, with the apparent intention of grappling with it, but was restrained by two or three of the congregation, until a gun was procured. sad the reptile shot, and cast out. —Wawa FV,i figa Expert. [Advertisemen p tj--MOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND . Plll.Le.—ltheumstic na.—Many tbousanda of martyrs from I rheumatism have found human life but ore long disease, and . after consulting all the most eminent medical men In vain, and trying all sorts of supposed remedies without relict, have grown weary of existence. and have ceased to hope for comfort on this side of the grave until some lucky accident has called their at• I motto° to Holloway's pills and ointment. These are genuine re ' medics Indeed. persona bedridden for months with rheumatic • pains and swelling& after the ointment has hems well rubbed , Into the alllicted parts and the blood putted by the course of 1 these pills. have found themselves restored In an incredibly short 1 time to perfect health and via. THE EXTRAORDINARY LIBEL CASE IN In the course of Miss Travers's crows-examination on Wednesday the witness said that Sir William Wilde had oa two or three occasions been guilty of sate which caused bee to believe that he intended to violate her subsequently to the occur relic* to which she had already deposed. She wee not sure whether she bad ever said that on the 14th October, 1862, he had been uproot:awful in his attempt to violate her. After this she asked him for tickets for the masonic bull, for which she purchased a drew for 81., paid with Sir William Wilde's money. With reference to saying in the pamphlet that chloroform bad been used in violating her, the reason for it was that she required to think of something trea cherous, and she hit upon chloroform am being better than the truth. Serjeant Armstrong (to witnees)-1 think you were in court during my statement ?—I was. Did I not lay that if there were not other instances of intercourse it wail not Sir William Wilde's fault, and that there were approaches for the purpose!—Yes. Aa a matter of fact, except on this occasion, was there another act of the kind'—No. On subsequent occasions there were attempte, or what might be construed into such. He insisted on my leaving a certain place where I was in the room. He was rough in his manner, and told me imperatively to go to another part of the room. Serjeant Snlhvan—Let her state what took clam Servant Armstrong—Were his gestures and actions such as to intimate his inteations? _ _ The Court—This lady ham told what occurred on one nom. aion ; let her now tell what took place at the time she refers to. When people come here with actions of this kind they must be prepared to make some sacrifice of feeling. Witness—One day in November, 1862, Dr. Wilde wanted me to go to another part of the room. He wanted to dreg me, and in dragging me from the place where I was be hurt me. I complained, and he said I provoked him to it, because I would not have confidence in him. The other occasion was in July, and in his study. I was sit ting in an arm-chair. lie caught hold of my band, and forced me back into it to sit down. He said he would not let me go until I said I loved him or no, and if I said I did love him be would let me go. I said, " Yes, 1 love you very much ; you will one day know how much I love you." He replied, " I was just going to say you are very good, but now you finished it ; you have used a word that makes it mound ironical." la forcing me back to the chair he bruised my fingers. Before I saw the letter containing the libel I saw it opened. The statement about the angel Gabriel, in the third volume of Lady Wilde 's translation of the "First Temptation," was not the foundation of my statement in the pamphlet. [Serjeant Armstrong here read the passage from the translation of the "First Temptation," and questioned the plaintiff am to the characters therein delineated, and the interpretation of the entire passage.] On my oath I did not introduce the statement of " I wish the d—l or the angel Gabriel would force open your mouth," from anything in that book. I wrote the letter to Saunders' News. Letter signed " inquirer." I left my card there at the time, and inside the envelope, in my writing, are the words with " Miss Travers compliments." I asked Dr. Wilde for tickets afterwards, but not for myself. I got a letter from him, telling me to call the day after. He wrote me a letter stating he would cut my corns, but be should have a very sharp knife. He sent 31. about that time, but I imme diately sent it back. After October, 1962, 1 asked him to my father's, and for money. Ibis was in 1864. I bad no professional adviser at the petty sessions at Bray. Sir W. Wilde had, as I heard, Mr. Curran and Mr. Ennis. I cannot say whether I admitted there that I wrote the letter asking for money. With reference to chloroform in the pamphlet, Dr. Wilde told me to look at what hie wee throwing in the fire. I was at the Freemasons' ball. My father was with me. I refused the ticket Dr. Wilde mod me, but I went on tickets bought with his money. lie had given me money to purchase the dress which I wore at that ball. It cost about e 4.. and wee included in the 261. I got from him. The entire of the letter containing the libel is in Ledy Wilde's handwriting. To Serjeant Sullivan—l bought the ticket for the tall from a Freemason, Dr. RiogLind. I knew Dr. Wilde was a Freemason. _ - - ----- To a Juror—The word " Speranza" in the pamphlet is in the mull handwriting of my sister. Another Juror— We want to know something about the d—l or the angel Gabriel, my lord. (Laughter.) Another Juror—We would wish that Serjeant Sullivan would point out the passage in the translation about the angel GabrieL [Serjeant Sullivan accordingly read the resesie] The court then adjourned. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. A Court of Common Council was held yesterday in the council chamber, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayer presiding. THE COAL DUTIES DRARI3ACK ?CND. Mr. CHAPLAIN, the chairman of the City Lands Com mittee, said be wished to draw the attention of the court to a matter of some importance, and in doing so be should ask permission to ask the Chamberlain a question. Mr. Chap lain was about to preface his question with some remarks in reference to the coal duties • but the Lord Mayor said that the rules of the court woul d not permit a speech that might provoke a discussion. Mr. Lowman TATLOR thought, although he might agree with Mr. Chaplain in the views be entertained, it would be better to give a notice of motion upon the subject. Mr. Cflartatts, however, preferred to put the question, and asked the Chamberlain whether the coal duties draw back fund, which was under the control of the Coal, Corn and Finance Committee, could be applied to any other pur pose than those in connexion with the drawback fond? Mr. PALMER said the question was entirely • legal ques tion, and one which the Chamberlain could not and ought not to answer. . . Mr. Cl/Arian; mid if the matter was to be shrouded iu so much mystery, he should think the funds were really not used for their proper purposes. Upon the suggestion of the Loan MAYOR Mr. CHAPLAIN gave the following notice of motion : " That the el:airman of the Coal, Corn, sad Finance Com mittee do send to the Chamberlain's office before the next court • detailed account, with the vouchers of expenditure and shames made in the coal duties drawback fund for the y ear , 1862, lAA lvit ; sad that in future no warrants be paid by the Chamberlain viler accompanied with proper rearrests." ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL. Mr. THOMAS BARROWS brought up a reeeppoorrtt from the General Purposes Committee ou the proossdtogs relative to St. Thomas's Hospital. The report was a very long one, aid upon the motion of Mr. M'Grouue, tbe oonsideration of it .as adjourned, and the report ordered to be prioted and circulated among the members of the coat. A report was laid before the court by Mr. R. N. PHILIPPS, on the reference to reconsider their report relative to the late Jamie Mundane Bunning, Esq. City architect, recom mending that a =suborn,' tablet be pieced in the western entrance of the City of London Schools, at as expense not exceed* 50 guineas. There was some opposition to the recommendation, and Mr. Depsty FRY was of opinion that such a course would not be elm honour to an °Meer who had iserred the cor poration faithfully and ably, sod wee one which the late architect himself weal& if living, not agree to. Some discussion eesued, and the LORD MAYOR addressed the court, and said be had bad the honour of being inti mately acquainted with Mr. Bunniog from the commence ment of his career as a member of the corporation; and with reference to the City of Loudon Schools. be, from long ex perience, could testify to the fact that they were moat admirably adopted to the purpose for which they were erected, and he was sure, were Mr. Running living, no would ha more gratifying to Lim than to ass a memorial tablet erected in these schools. _ Ultimately an amendment to the effect that the report should lie on the bible was lost, and the report wu agreed to by a very loge majority. After going through some briniest of no public interest, the court adjourned at an early hour. A SCANDALOFS NORFOLK Ramo& —(From the Pntriot).—A brief but choice correspondence has come into our heads, which, rather because it is characteristic than unique, we shall take the liberty of putting into print. A fortnight ago •de man in Norfolk wrote thus to the agent of thelandlordof the parish of which he is the rector : —"Nov. 24, 1864.-1 may mention a report I lave beard that this sew tenants of house are not married. I fancy you would not have admitted them if there were any such scandal about them ; but I wait so clear it up, as my bearing towards them must depend upon your answer. I think the name is H—, ooming from Ei—." in reply, the agent informed the clergyman that he would inquire late the matter, and that " 11— would not be allowed to remain if he lived in the way described." Subsequently H— called upon the clergyman, and informed him that he had been married at the registrar's office ; after which the clergyman wrote to the agent as follows :—" Nov. 28, 1864. H— came up sod informed me of his marriage. As you must be aware, such marriage cannot be recognised as any marriage at all by the church. I can have nothing to do with them unless they consent to supplement their marriage by a religious ceremony. lam sorry to End yoa sanction such a proceeding." What is the cause of the rev. gee . tleman'il sorrow? That the agent " satictices " • which parliament has declared to be valid, and refuses to treat those whom the law of the land recognises as man and wife as if they were living in a @tete of eneesibinage, not 61 to have their dwelling among honest people, or to have a roof of their own. Shall this priest not be taught that be most not treat with contempt the laws of the State which feeds him, clothe, him, and provides him with a living! EWER AND Co.', MCSIIiAL LIBRAIT, BRITISH AID Fossios.—Subeeribers may enter daily proepechures gratis. hi, Regent-street, London.—(Advertisement I ELIJAH AND Antal.' a.-4a. each. Mendel,- soba's two oratorio& Jost published in new cheep editions, to be had of all musimullen, sad of the publishers, E'er and Os, 87, Resentutreet.—`Advertisementl I CHRISTMAS YIEVIDI DT MINDLIRSOHN.—Op. j 2. I ',wand Co. have lust published a new and splendid Christmas edition of this celebrated work tor the pianoforte. Self-price, I le sent free on reoeipt stamp. and Co„ a. Bciellt• • aunt —talvertiostasaa DECEMBER 16, FRIDAY EVENING, LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Thic. 15. Sittings at Nisi Prigs in Loades.—(Belot. Lord Chid Jmscios File mad m Spsoial Jury.) EOBLTBOIC V. TEI LONDON AND 8017TH METE= EAD.WLT CONPANY.-81121DEP3 HOURS ET IA/LWAY. This cue involved some question of mend import's*, in reference to sending hones by railway. The Hon. George Denman Q.C., and Mr. Hingdon ap rvfor the plaintiff ; and Mr. Eierjeant Ballantine and irood for the defendants. The plaintiff;asagentleTian residing in Yorkshire, and, as his counsel said, he was like most gentlemen in that county, in this, that he knew something of horieflesh, and was fond of horses. In December, last year be purchased of Mr. Ayling, of Liss, near l'eterstield, Hamp shire, through the agency of Captain Mannering, • mare foe 1351. Some telegrams passed . along the wires during the negotiation of the sale, and in al th eme, of comes, amounts were men tonied. The company in this way became aware of the value of the animal ; and when Captain Mannering tendered the mare to be carried by railway front Liss to London, the station master said that so the mare was worth 1351. he could not send her unless she were insured. The 17 and 18 Vic., cap. 31, said that railway companies should be liable for loss in respect of cattle or goods, which was caused by the neglect or default of their servants, notwith standing any declaration or notice by the company to the contrary ; provided, however, that no greater sums than those mentioned in the statute should be recovered, mine the person sending should at the time of the delivery declare the thing sent to be of higher value ; and in such case it should be lawful for the company to demand a reasonable percentage on the value in excess of the sums mentioned in the act. The sum to be recovered without insurance for damage to a horse was 504 The railway company contended, according to the plaintiff's counsel, that if they knew the animal to be worth more than 501. they could refuse to take it unless an insurance were paid ; whilst on the other hand it was said that the statue was framed for the protection of the company from any greater loss than 501. without insurance, and that it left the option with persons who sent animals of greater value to bear the additional risk themselves or to insure at their pleasure. The charge for carrying the mare from Liss to London was IT.. rid., whilst the sum asked for insuring her for the extra value beyond 501. was 41.5,. This charge was in accordance with the practice adopted not only on this, but generally on the other hoes, of charging 3 per cent. upon the value beyond 501. for insurance. The Lord Chief Justice said that he should rule in favour Of Mr. Denman, that it was optional with parties sending to insure Or not. Some evidence was given, and agood deal of discussion took place, in the course of which it was stated that the plaintiff's claim shaped itself in two ways, damages for refusal to take the mare without insurance, sod for asking an unrea sonable sum for insurance. Two questions were raised, whe ther there had been a declaration of the value of the mare, but this depended upon the construction to be put upon some correspondence. Another question was whether the 5 per sent, was a reasonable charge for insurance ; and it was con tended for the plaintiff that the charge was not reasonable, because it was the same whether the animal was carried five miles or a hundred ; whilst for the defendants it was said that it had been found impossible to frame a scale of charges to vary according to distance and other circumstances affect ing the risk incurred. The jury found that the charge for insurance was reason. able ; and a verdict was entered for the plaintiff upon the first count, subject to the opinion of the fall court upon some questions of law. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Dac. 15. Sittings at NMI Prim.—(Before Mr. Baron Martin and • Common Jury.) MIDDLETON r. PONTEGAL.. This wu an action brought by the plaintiff, a gentleman who had been admitted u an attorney, but not in practice, against the defendant, Captain de Portugal, to recover the sum of 2501. upon • breach of contract. The defendant pleaded . never indebted.. r Mr. Keane, Q.c., and Mr. Henry James were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Philbrick for the defendant. It appeared from the opening of the learned counsel that the plaintiff met the defendant in the month of April last, who was then about to start • company called " The Impe rial and Brazilian Finance Company . The plaintiff, wish ing to obtain • good aituataon, volunteered to pay him the amouut of one year's salary if he would get him (the plaintiff) the situation of secretary to the company. To that the defendant agreed, end accordingly the plaintiff wrote two letters, which were dated, as the plaintiff said, by mistake, viz.. 17th and 18th April, instead of the 7th and Bth, in which be formally applied for the situation, and enclosed • cheque for 250/., which the defendant received and cashed. The company never came cut, and the plain tiff, after applying time after time for the return of his mosey, and finding there was no chance of getting it, eventually placed the matter into his attorney's bands. The plaintiff was called, and said—l was admitted es an attorney in the year 1819. In April last I became acquainted with the defendant. He was staying at the same boarding-house an I was. He said he was about starting • company entitled the " Imperial Brazilian and River Plate Finance Company." We had a conversa tion upon the subject. I wished him to recommend me to the company as a person fitted to till the office of same. tary. He asked me what consideration 1 would offer if he obtained meth' appointment. I said I would give him an amount equal to • year's salary. He said the salary might be fAX or 600/. a year, and we fixed upon the amount of 250/. to be paid by me at that time. I accordingly wrote two letters, one dated 17th, and the other dated lath April, in which I applied formally for the office, and enclosed • cheque for the sum of 250/. These lettere were dated by mistake ; the dates should havelbeen 7th and Bth April. Is July I went out of town, and returned on the Gth September. Nothing was done towards the formation of the company at that time except the signing of the memorandum of as sociation. I told the defendant that I thought there was no chance of the company being formed, and asked for my money back. He said my application was perfectly reason. able, and that I should have it. He did not return it, and on the 7th October I saw him again, and asked him what he proposed to do, and he said he had advertised for a person to fill the offioe of secretary, sod that when he obtained that person the plaintiff would have his money re turned. He refused, however, to pay any portion of the money on account. The company had not been even registered up to a week ago. The only promoter was the defendant. The offices bad no other name written on them than " Almida and Co." That was the defendant's Christian name. One of the directors of the East London Bank was called, and proved that the defendant asked him to become a director of the company in question. He agreed to do so. The company had not been floated yet, nor had it been brought out at all. Cross-examined—There were several gentlemen connected with the company of the greatest reepectability, and amongst them Mr Alexander Reed. who were all of opinion that the scheme was • good one, but that it bad better not be fiesta until the money market was in a better condition. Mr. ticrimgour was called, and said—l am • stockbroker. Oar firm were to be the brokers for the company when it was started. I have not heard of its being started yet. Mr. Philbrick—And it would not be expedient to start a company now, would it? Witness—lt depends upon the value of the scheme. At the conclusion of the plaintiff's case Mr. Philbrick said be could not resist the action, and agreed to a verdict being taken for the plaintiff—damages 250/. Verdict accordingly. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. Drc. 15. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) STONE r. STONE AND APPLETON. —PART MAID. I l air J. 1.. Wilde, in summing up this cue, called on the jury to dismiss from their minds any prejudice that they mightbe tempted to feel on either side, and be depre cated the introduction of Captain Stone's letters from India, which bad nothing in the world todo with the question whit* they had to try, and which in point of fact were no; even intelligible as they stood. The last of them, however, did not bear out the idea that the petitioner had come home duteous of picking a hole in the conduct of hie wife. On the contrary, the parties seemed to have met each other on perfectly affectionate terms. He also thought that ao prejudice ought** attach to Captain Stone for his refusal to communicate to his heothers-in•law the grounds upon which Ihe suspected his wife. The questions the jury had really to try were sot very complicated. The petitioner's ease was that Mr. Appleton's visits to his wife were unusually long ; that having come home on the 18th of May, his wife as early as the 3rd of August was visibly pregnant ; that as early as October she spoke of being confioed in December or January, and complained that she could not have her old nurse ; that the child was born on the god of January, and that according to Mr. Webb it was • full grown one ; that the respondent's family did not call in any other surgeon to see the infant ; that without making any confession she had provided an explanation for being in the family way by another man than her husband ; and laatly, that her friends and warm supporters had accepted, and for • time at all event. put forward, the theory she had suggested. Such was the case on the husband's side. On the other hand the frequency of Mr. Appleton's visits was denied ; it was alleged that the child was only a seven months' one, and it had been pretty clearly made out that it was exceed. iegly difficult to tall the uterine age of ao infant from its appearance after birth. Mr. Bragg and Mr. Stephenson altogether repudiated the language which had bese Mari. buted to them, and the nurse stated that she was at liberty in January, and could have attended Mrs. Stone at any time after Christmas. Mrs. Stow had also gives evidence of the state of her health, to show that it was extremely na likely that she could have been pregnant as early as was alleged. The learned judge then proceeded to contrast the evidence on both sides as it bore upon each of these points. The strongest, as it appeared to him, were the conduct of the respoudeet with respect to the story about the swoon ; and the alleged visibility of her ppeeaeggoancy at the end of about ten weeks after her us 's return. It would be meet cruel and unjust to affect Mta. Stew's interests by the conduct of Mr. Apple ton ; but as regarded Appleton himself, as he had Dot appeared, the jury would have to assess the damages claimed against him. But they must treat the two questions as if they were absolutely ex parte causes, and sot in soy way mix them up together io ethyl*, at their decisioa. The jury, after a short consultation, found that the respondent had not been guilty of adultery, and they essessed the damages spinet Yr. Appleton ate farthing. 1864. THE POLICE COUB2S. MANSION-HOUSE. James Moore w heooght before Mr. Alderman Stone, who est yesterday, the Lard Mayor having to mode at • Court of Common Oo•nail, charged with having been con cerned with three *then in breaking and entering the ware house of Messrs. James Franks and Son, of 40, Quesn-street, Cheepride, on the 12th September bat, and stealing a quan tity of tea, value about 1501. It will be remembered that three prisoners were com mitted from this court in September last upon a charge of breaking into the warehouse of Messrs. Franks. The pre mix,' of Messrs. Franks were found to have been entered on the 12th September, and at the time the polics-constable made the discovery there was • horse and cart outside, near the door, containing live or six bags of tea, and in the ware house • quantity more had been turned out of the chests into begs ready for removal, showing that the thieves had been disturbed. There was evidence on that occasion that • horse and cart had been seen in the neighbourhood shortly before this burglary was discovered, and four men were seen with it. Shortly afterwards three men were ap prehended, who were identified by witneesee as being three of the four who were with the cart on the morning in ques tion. Since then Inspector Foulger had been in search of the fourth man, and succeeded in apprehending the prisoner • few days back, and he was identified by several witnesses, who saw both the cart and the men, as being one of the four men with the cart oo the morning of the 12th. The prisoner was committed for GUILDHALL. innT George Barnes, desert as • raannfacturer of manure, appeared to • summons issued at the instance of Richard Payne, charging him with perjury. Mr. Westall prosecuted ; end Mr. Sleigh was counsel for the_ defendant. Mr. Wartall—The charge for which this summons has been procured originated in the defendant's declaration on his becoming bankrupt in 1863, and his subsequent exami nations. lie was a lighterman and manure manufacturer, carrying on business at Chatham. In March, 1863, he was declared bankrupt, and scheduled a Mr. George Wakefield, of Maidstone, as a creditor for 2001. Os his examination, in reply to Mr. Luce+, who opposed, he said the entry wait correct, and that there was also U. due se interest. He further said that he had borrowed 100/. front Mr. Wakefield near the market, and afterwards another 1001. when at the house of that gentleman. So far from this being the fact. Mr. Wakefield bad deposed that he had never lent the defendant any money at all, and that the defendant bad said to him that he should put him down as a creditor for 2001. This was done, and the de fendant had sent Mr. Wakefield an I 0 U for that amount, which he immediately burned. These facts were is uired into on the two first examinations, and it war proposed that on the third examination a full inquiry should take place. On that occasion the defendant did not appear, and about the same time he amended his schedule and applied for first hearing. lo the amended schedule Mr. Wakefield's name did not appear. Evidence was then given in support of the charge, but some uncertainty seemed to exist as to whether the prisoner had really been sworn on the occasion referred to. Mr. Sleigh made a very able address to the court on de fendant's behalf, pointing out the unsatisfactory nature of the evidence as to the administration of the oath to the defendant. )Ir. Alderman Allen—l cannot Uismiss the summons, as on the 17th of February the defendant made several contra dictions on oath, therefore I have made up my mind to commit him for trial, bu► will admit him to bail in the sum of 100/. _ _ _ 'Bail was instantly teadared, and anosptad. CLERK EN WELL. _ The l&r. Mr. ritTgcruici.T33tOr of St. Stephen's, Pratt street, Camden town, was summoned before Mr. L'Eyncourt, for feloniouly and violently assaulting John lineptoo. Mr. L. Lewis, of Ely•place, appeared for the complainant ; and Mr. Applaud, of Liocoln's-inn, for the defendant. John linepton, examined—l am in the employ of Mr. Giblett, of Prattctreet, Camden-town. On Wednesday, the lath instant, I was standing on a pair of steps against a wall in the premises of my employer which separated the garden from the premises of the defendant. The wall is about rift. Gin. high. The defendant came and said, "What are you about ?" I made no reply. He then said, "Who told you to damage my wall!" I referred him to my em ployer. I mule no further reply, and went on with my work. Soon after that I received a blow on the head with &triangle. It was lying on the wall. I said, "Is that one of your Irish tricks, it so it will fetch a summons for you." He then took and dragged a board sway. This is not the first, second, or third time he has molested me. I feel the effect of the blow now. I can't recollect that I called him a liar. If I did it must have been after I received the blow. James Gibbon, in the employ of Mr. Giblett, said he saw the defendant throw the triangle. Mr. D'Ernoourt—You are sure; that he threw it at oomplainant! Witness—Yes ; he took it up and threw it. He wee in a very great rage. Mr. Appleyard, for the defence, said the defendant was Placed in the difficulty of not being able to contradict the statements wade. A piece of ground belonging to the church comniissiouers was next to the premises of Mr. Giblett. On the day in question, the complainant was cutting into the wall, and the defendant, who thought he had right to protect the church property, saw him, and asked him for his name. He refused, and defendant then said, " I will take this plank until you give your name." In removing the plank. the triangle fell. He never bad the slightest intention of assault°, the complainant whatever, and he had no idea that an assault had been committed until the summons was received. _ _ Mr. lYEynoourt maid—When this man first came here for the summons I warned him if he did not prove the case he would have to pay the costa. He then admitted that the wound on the head was a very slight one, but sow he makes it out a serious affair. It all depends on the evidence of the second witness. lam inclined to Mink that as the complainant was only 13 inches from the wall he could not have been hit in the manner described. I consider that it was an accident, although I believe the defendant lost his temper. I shall dismiss the summoos. Mr. Applsyard asked for costs which the magistrate did not think seesentsy to allow. MARYLEBONE. Sarah Henderswi, apparently about 30 years of age, and who is well known to the police by the cognomen of " Bloomer," was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Inspector Gooks, of the T division, informed the magis trate that the prisoner had torn her clothing all to pieces, end he had to send to the workhouse for some before be could have her brought to the court. She now presented a most grotesque appearance, having on an old threadbare, washed-out oottoti gown, which trailed a long way behind her, and • piece of calico over her head. George Staocombe, police.coostable, 2z 1 9 S, stated that about half-past two in the morning he was in the Easton. road, where be taw the prisoner, who was very drunk, screaming and making use of most disgusting language. She refused to leave and go quietly away, when be took her into custody. He had to call assistance before she could be got to the station•house, where, after being pinned in the cell, she tote all her clothes off. The magistrate inquired if she was known. Buncombe said she was well known OA a drunken, die. orderly prostitute. Prisoner—l am better known at the Johnetreet station. house than lam at Albany.etrest. lam sick and tired of going for may moven or fourteen days and a month. I want to go for trial, and then I stall come out • better woman. Do oblige me, dr. A list of the prisoner's antecedents was handed in by • sergeant of the D division, which set forth that she bad been in custody 62 times, and convicted 3 t, on that division aloes, besides having been convicted from other divisions. The last conviction of one month was formally proved, and she was sentenced to three months' hard labour. She was removed begging for six months, but her wish wee not complied with. THAMFIL John William Wickets. aged 44, ship caulker, and late of No. 5, Bedford-terrace, Poplar, was brought up on re mand before Mr. Partridge, charged with feloniously em bezzling various sums amounting in the aggregate to 34.41. fie. 10)(1., which be bad received for and on account of the Court hunt George, No. 1,714 of the Ancient Order of Fo- resters, held at the Rising Suo public-house, in High-street, . . . Mr. 61arles Young, solicitor, who conducted the pressen tion, said he had a second and distinct charge to make against the prisoner of dishonestly appropriating to his own use upwards of 2001., the monies of the East Laudon and En= District of Ancient Foresters, also held at the Rising Sun. The society was enrolled under the Friendly Societies Act, and the East London and Essex district lodge had for its objects the establishment of a widow and orphans fund, rendenng assistance to courts whose funds might become exhausted, relieving distressed members, arid the establish. meet of a fund for the interment of the deceased members and their wives. The prisoner, by a faleificatioe of accounta aed other means, had defrauded the Esat Loudon and Ere: District of upwards of 2001., the hard•earned savings of working men. Mr. Partridge—He wee treasurer of both societies. Mr. Charles Young said that was so. The defalcations in the accounts of the Court Saint George extended over • longer period than the robbery of the other society. A great many vritooeses, including the secretary, trustees, sod others connected with the Court Saint George, and Mr. Charles Violet Stephens, • clerk in the Beek of F.ugland, were called to prove the first ease The prieceer had falsified accounts, and made fictitious entries in his books, of the inveetineot of 321.:4. on one 000111110111 and I 471. 4.. cm another in the Three per Cent. Consols, and charged expenses for himself and trainees. lie bad invested nothing. When his roguery was folly developed he sent • long and somewhat lachrymose letter to the treeless ad mitting his guilt, expressing his willingness to atone for the offence iu pruoo , and appealing to the trustees for sym pathy. lie received a nominal 11•617 of 21. a year as treuurer. The prieoner made no defence, and was oonimitted far tri►l for feloniously embezzling 328/. 6a. 10Sd., the mantis of Court Saint George. The escood ease wen gone into. The prisoner woe tutu rum of the East Loodou and Essex District of Assiut Foresters, at a nomin►l salary of 6/. a year. The evidence was similar to that in the other cue. There had bees a falsification of accounts, fictitious entries, and lies and ensue,.. The prisooer had nut two letters to the trustees, admittiog his guilt, and asking them for mercy, and to alleriAte the distress both of mind and body, sod the downfall of myself, my poor stricken down wife sad family." The Utters were of great length, and ooatained anneal sp. peals for sympathy. Mr. Partridge committal the prisoner for trial on tte second charge of embezzling 200/. to. 54d., the moult., id the Emit London and Foes: !notelet of Ancient Formica. MARKETS. TALLOW.--THITRBDAY EVINING. —The market was Arm to-day. Spot, new, 41a. to 41s. 3d. ; old, 40e. bg, to 40a. 94L ; January, 41a. 6d. ; 11.,rcb, 42.. bd. to 42e. 9d. ; April to Jason 42e. 9d. ; October to December, 43e. 6d. to 445. Delivery to last evening, 1,301 teaks , arrivals, 402 auks. oorroN.—Lrvaroot, Dice. 15.—Then has been a steady demand without change in prioes. Sales to-day, 6,000 bales, including 2,500 speculation sod export. 499 American, 24d. to 260. ; 400 Peroam, Ate., 4j , 1, v, 0. 28 ; 10 Maceio and Bahia, 27d. ; 300 Baptism, 2 , 4,1. to 270. ; 100 Smyrna, 18d. to 18gd. ; 4,790 Surat, 1::•d, to 2014.; Madras, 17d. ; Bengal, &undo, &c., 12,Zi1."t0 14d. ; China, 151 d. to 160. ; Japan, 17d. to 171gd. WOOL AND WORSTED.—BIADFORD, DEC. LI —The reduction in the rate of discount, which was rather unex pected, has had a good influence on the market, although this influence was somewhat checked subsequently by the report that the Etna " was in," and brought news from America that gold was down, indicating pacific news, which miehtbedetrimental to the interests of our stepletrada on the whole, there was a more cheerful tone pervading the wool market, end quotations are exceedingly firm, with IL tendency upward in some sorts. The improved currency if exhibited io deep grown wools. No perceptible change is apparent in down wools. The demand, such as there is, runs on particular sorts of wool, some of which are exceedingly scarce, and, therefore, dear indeed, stocks generally, both here and in the country, are unusually low, and holders aro very tenacious in maintaining prices. A very limited busine.4 has been does in worsted, in yarns. Spinners of coloured yarns for home use are well occupied, this being the only part of the trade that is just now profitable. A alight huskier has been done in two-foll yarns, but mora lly at a sacrifice. Most spinners, to cover themselves for the high rate. of wool, are seeki ng higher quotations, though this circumstance tends to repel cu‘tomert. piece trade is sluggish, especially in plain goods. The houses continue to give out some orders in fancy good,, the foreign houses ere very fiat, and doing no bu,ll, One reason, and perhaps the principal reason, for the pr, sent inactivity on the part of the German houses, is the fast that the Zollverein tariff wiU be reduced during the comin; year, but there is great doubt as to the precise time the re duction of duties will come into operation, and to ork goods which might have to remain for some months io stoics would have a detrimental effect upon holders, supposing the reduction took place before they were disposed of. The American houses continue to pleas small orders in fancy goods. Stocks ia the warehouses are very low, and the consequence must be immediate activity oo the slightest in provement in the demand ; the prospect, therefore, is good. Prices are very firm. LACE AND HOSIERY. —la orriscium. Dec. Lac* : There area few buyers about, who, however, purcilase Lit sparingly. There is a little more doing for th.Cermaa market, but the buyers from that part of the Continent hold oil in expectation of the Zollverein duties being reduced .bout next July. The deinaod for mechlins and still goods u about the same. The price of cones keeps up, notwith• standing there is not a very active demand for cotton goods. Hosiery—The trade is rather fiat owing to the cotton our. ket .being more unsettled. In the home trade there is rather more doing. and a better inquiry for the American market. Generally, we do not think there are were ope• retiree out of work than in previous winters.—Nettinyhent Joints/. CORN.-Bia.ursclian, DEC. 15.-At this day's market there was a large supplylial English wheat,which was le. per qr. lower, whilst foreign maintained its value. Barley in fair request, at about previousrates. Oata more inquired for. Beaus firm. Peas quite as dear. Darius, Dec. 15.-At our market to-day the supply of wheat was moderate, and trade very dull. The best qualities barely mainteMed last week's prices ; secondary sorts Is. lower. Barley in good supply. Best qualities realised fully lest week's prior ; wooodary sorts le. lower. Oats io better supply at last week's prose. Beans sod pea. unaltered. Best white wheat, 'An. to Ws. 6d.; best red, 18e. to 20s. ; other sorts, 16s. to 17e. ; beet barley. 30• to 345. ; mite, 21s. to 275. ; beans, 20s. to 245. ; peas, 16s. to 21s. ; winter vetches. 365. to 4ls. ; fine flour, 30s. to 31e. 6d. ; other flour. 275. to 28e. 31-oictiErree, Dec. 15.-Our market this morals; was Of the same languid character as noted for some time peat English wheat was generally in damp condition, and sold slowly at Is. per qr. decline. American was an. changed in value, but without demand. Flour was in ex ceedingly limited request, and we reduce our quotations tid.per sack. Oats and oatmeal were agile rather in favour of buyers. Naas and Indian corn were each 61. per qr. lower. Nnwatut, D.C. 15.-The supply of wheat was OA access Of the demand, consequently lower prices had to be taw for all but the best sorts. Barley was fully Is. per qr. less money. Oats • fair show, and unaltered in prim Late currencies were paid for beans. NEWPOST, Dec. 15.-Bather leas wheat on offer this day, but fully equal to the demand, and we have again to report a lifeless trade at barely the prices of last week. The same remark' may be applied to barley. Oats in better demand, but beans and peas continue dull. 9rocrroc-ox-Tnza, 1)10. 14.-The farmers supply of grain this morning was moderate, and the attendance of buyers was also limited. Wheat met a slow sale, at prices rather under last week's currency. Barley and oats un altered. Beans and peas in request at full prices. Wheat, per qr. of 6316. to the bushel-Durham and Yorkshire, red, 355. to 395. ; whit., 42e. to 445. ; south eountry red, 40• to 41a. ; white, 455. to 47a. ; ditto old white to red, 41s. to 42a.; barley, grinding, 25e. to 275.; oats, feed new, 16s. to 18s.; potato, 421 t per bushel, 22a. to 23e.; beans, new, 4016 to 4.2 e. ; old, 43a. to 455. ; peas, feeding, 345. to 34ia. U111111)011, DEC. 15.-The supply of grain is large and the trade heavy. Wheat walla without advancement in prises. Barley ia difficult to quit at reduced rates. Oats are unchanged in value, with a fair demand. EDLIABEEGS. DEC. 14.-There were io to-day's market 748 qrs. wheat, 2,485 qrs. barley, 2,111 qrs. oats, end 11) qrs. beans. Thom were aold-W heat,barley, 1,605 qrs.; oats, 1,865 qrs. ; beans, 83 qrs. As compared with last weak, wheat was se. down me We top, and la Id. down on the average. Barley was same on the top, and Bd. down on the average. Oat' were 6d. up on 04 top, and 6d. up on the average. Beaus were tie. lid. up on the top, and 3d. up at the average. Wheat, 30s. to 43e. per qr.; barley, We. to 305.; oats, I.la. 6d. to Me.; beans, 30e. to Ms. CATTLE-BrainitaLut, Dec. 15.-We received • good supply of useful besets on offer this day, for which there was a steady demand, choice beasts commanding fall prices; in • few instances Bd. per lb. wee realised. Sheep were • moderate supply, the mutton trade by no Mans active. Choice breeds testified advanced rates. Calves a small supply ; steady inquiry, at full prices. Fat pigs • large supply ; a fair clearance made, lower prices submitted to. Beef, srd. to 81. per lb. ; wither mutton, Sid. to 9d. ewe ditto, 7d. to bed. ; veal, 6d. to Bd. ; bacon pigs, Se. to 9e. 4d. per soon ; pocket ditto, 9s. to 9s. 9d. NontoraßAN, Dec. 14.-There was rather a larger supply of beef at marset to-day, sod good things were in demand. Only two extra beaus were shown for Christmas consumption ; these were very fins animals from Lincoln shire. One of them leads 401. and the other 42/. Best beef made Se. 9d. to 9s. per state ; Ulterior, 7s. to Be, The show of mutton was also larger than before. Best small made 9d. per lb. ; C 011270 and inferior, 7rd. to Bid. There were more lambs shown, which realised Sid. to 9d. per lb. Calves sold at Sid. to 9d. per lb. Pocket pip, 7s. to 7s. rid. per stone ; bacons, 6s. 6d. to 7s. !Cumber of cattle, Wed nesday :-Besets. 264 ; calves, 1 ; sheep, 808 ; pigs, 2 1 . Saturday :-Beats, 66 ; calves, 11 ; sheep. 18 ; pip, 20e. Euissuitua, Dec. 14.-The umber a cattle this morn ing was 460, bung • decrees* of 36 heed. SSW were slowly effected, and last week's prior were barely main tained. Extreme top price, 9s. 3d. ; current. 811. 6d. to 9s. ; middling sad inferior from 7s. 6d. to Bs. par stone. The supply or sheep we, 3,654, being 128 more than last week. A fair demand, and price* much the same as those obtained Last market. Tif to price of the beet mattoe, Aid. ; to 8 current, from Bd. ; ewes, front bid. 7d. per lb. Fed pip from se. to 6e. per stone ; six to eight weeks old ditto, from 9s. to 13s. a head. Fat cattle, 460 ; lean ditto, 78 ; mike saws. 61 ; sheep, 3,654 ; pigs, PS. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. ROMMEL—December 13, at Havelock-terrace. Westigiurne give*, the wife of Dr. J. Donne; Royal Naval 11°404 111- boo, of a w,u. FRY.—D.cember at Manor House , Ilford, Essex, the wife a w. S. Yry, Esq., of a daughter. RANK BY.—December 13. at Wldmore. near Bromley. Kent. the wife of J. A. liaakey, lip., of • daughter. URLING. —December 11, at Pembeidge the wits of L. fluhling, leg.. el a eon. MORlUriON.—Deostaberll, at Oregon-terrace, Peckhani.ne, the wife of Mt. Y. Monism, of a daughter . RERVlL—December 14, at Yeruwood, Wirobledon.park, Mrs. Reeve, of a am lioswatet, _ NARRLiCIIO3. BBOWN--SMlTH..—December 14. at the Scotch Church. Regent' square, by the Rev. J. Handiton. 0. Brown, EN.. vbe 6 P: aide. to Uzi M a r y, RussoHeyman. daughter of the ker. Philip Smith. ‘. 4 itr_ pwl lol - JA REDlElN.—December la, at It. Nicholas Church, Brighton, by the Her. E. V. Hall. Henry Ridley. son ..f Captain James, R.N. of Brighton, to Fanny Louisa, daughter of the late B. ledient ley., of Birmingham LMSW g , —booemher 14, at St. Peter's Church. Pim fleo. by the Rev. W. li. Herring, W. N. bealw, lAN , Gordon lallhlatidera, to Rmma, daughter of Hum), of Thorpe, near Norwich. DEATHS, BLACK —December 13, at Holt-hill, Birkenhead, Jane, wife ct J. A. Black. aged Mt RAW DEN.—December 13, at Coborn-street, Bow -road, Gene. wife of T Bawd n. LOW REY.—December 14, at Spriag-gardens, T 1100 SE—December 13, J. Moore, Esq., of Kentish.town . r.oa , 1 aged el VEAL —December 13, Frederic, sou of B. M. Veal, of Abingdon. street, Weetmleater, aged 16. WHITE. —December It, Sarah Jane, Eta of W. White, Brocklt Foreehlull, aged SC Printed and Pahlfelted by WILD OI 11C Imo 11 Atte, as No. S. Lomberd-etreet. tn the Oty ot London. Nintrr. at the Once, In Lentberdatreet. la the Precinct of %Wittman:* nitha. Mauna lt. 16)el ~r / piscaunt NO. f • A CS B CLIPPMI3 PA ort. Blpl Lan , 3110 Con nand • • ey •• • I T. • 'tallied 1. ` . ,lmgef, ear 'socosreoda iculare reap , pstlelfs I Yin, and T. - u a 4.C. 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