The Express. — London, England, 1867-12-14 00:00:00

LOT LONDON DIEITRZI3B. ODNTINITED INCREASE OF PAt'PIRISM-LOCAL RELIEF COMMITTEEa. The already unwonted amount of distress existing is the eastern part of the metropolis continues to exhibit au ominous and disheartening increase— *, such an extent, that there no longer exists any numerable doubt as to the desirability of imme diately ciaumencing preparatory operations fur the systematic relief of the deserving poor by means of funds supplied by the benevolence of the public. The seriously increasing proportions of East-end distress may fairly be gauged by the state of affairs is Poplar, which forms the heart, or core, as it were, of the great mass of destitution and misery 'which so heavily clouds the winter prospects of the Nest-London population. On December 7th the somber of individuals, relieved in Poplar Union bad risen to 7,885, and during the week siding December 14 the number will pro bably be little short of 9,000. The maxi mum number reached during hat winter was 10,03. This was in the week ending Feb. 3, 1887 ; but should the distress maintain its present rate of increase, the corresponding week in 1868 will find the figures nearer 10,000 or 17,01 r. The sapidity with which the distress is becoming in rosined is best illustrated by , the following figures. During the week ending Nov. 30 the number of persons relieved was 7,378 ; during the correspond ing week last year it war 5,41'6; in 181 Z it was only 2 , 670 ; so that within the last two years the amount of pauperism in Poplar has nearly trebled itself. Strangely enough, the rates continue com paratively low, being only Ild. in the pound ; but fa is asserted un good authority that the present cost of relief will, together with the heavy losses serried by the abolition of the compound houae holder system, have to be made good out of future rates, so that the evil of excessive rates is only deferred, not removed. In the other East-end parishes a similar state of affairs continues to pre vail. Bethnal-green, St. George's-in-the-East, Shore ditch, Hackney, Mile-end, Stepney, and White chapel, ad exhibit an enormous increase of pau perism over the admittedly exceptional increase of last year, but in a less ratio to the amount of popu lation than is observable in Poplar. In Mile-end New-town union the number of persons relieved during the week ending November 30 was 2,245 ; during the corresponding week in 1066 it was only 1,625. Thu week ending December 7 exhibited a yet further increase. In a previous letter we have alluded to the large number of poor-rate appeals „in Bethnal-green. In Mile-end Old-town the num ber has been even greater. On the very first ap peal day no lean than 1,600 appeals were heard. The applicants mostly put in the plea of poverty as an excuse for the non-payment of rates. Nothing is now more common than for the rate collectors in the various East-end parishes to call on scores of house occupiers, on the verge of utter destitution, for payment of poor rates duo by them under the new regime. In Poplar hundreds of paupers have been thus summoned. The whole system appears a cruel farce, and will certainly force itself upon the atten tion of parliament early next year. A very large proportion of the destitute poor belong to the regular labouring class, and one of the gravest features of the distress is the formidable increase of the debasing pauper spirit. This is convincingly shown by the comparative readiness with which parochial relief is now accepted by many of those who, in former years, would have deemed its ac ceptance a degradation. In Lancashire, during the cotton famine, every effort was made, and with much success, to prevent the unemployed operative from becoming merged in the normal pauper class ; but in East London it is otherwise, there being in that part of the metropolis scarcely any efficient means for preventing the poorer class of labourers from sinking at the least pressure into utter, irremediable pauperism. Unconsciously, too, the various well-intentioned but ill-considered measures of relief which have so repeatedly been originated by local committees and private indi viduals are largely tending to aggravate the worst and most deplorable features of the distress. Acting independently of each other, possessing no proper machinery for the econ of imposture, and utterly deficient in proper organization, the whole system of charit able assistance at the East-end may, with too much reason, be regarded as being, with one or two cre ditable exception', such as that of the " East-end Ventral Relief Committee," a gigantic sham and imposture. At the least cry money flows into cer tain districts to the exclusion of the rest, and not infrequently into wholly irresponsible hands, the natural consequence being, that instead of a syste matic and thoroughly efficient mode of relief, such 'as was adopted in Lannwhire, we have indiscrimi nate almsgiving on a wholesale scale. Nothing can be more hopelessly demoralising, more socially injurious, than the toleration of such a state of things. $o far as the relief of the really deserving poor is concerned much of the assistance thus be stowed might be flung into the sea. Last year con siderable numbers of persons are asserted to have fraudulently obtained relief from several commit tees, while hundreds of the actually necessitous could obtain no relief at all. In one or two eases, the headquarters of the minor relief asso ciations were held at public-houses ! In answer to each public appeal money, food, and clothing flowed in abundantly for the relief of the destitute; but it is—as before stated—more than questionable if these were, generally speaking, distributed with s sufficient degree of discrimination. The forma tion of the Mansion-house East-end Relief Fund assisted largely in preventing an abuse of the con tributions of the charitable, and sufficiently indi rates the course which ought to be followed during the present winter. The Mansion-house committee should be at once revived, and made the sole channel for the receipt of all money and articles from the general public in amelioration i.f the dis tress. The various East-end parishes should then each have its own committee, based on the model of the East-end Central Relief Committee (which extends its operations to Limehouse, Poplar, and Blackwall only), consisting of the leading in habitants of each parish, under whose super intendence each parish could be properly divided into manageable districts, for the p of ascertaining, in concert with the parochial re lieving officers, the actual amount of distress and the amount of assistance required. Proportionate grants could then be made from the Mansion-house fund. No attempt should be made with the view of affording general relief ; that must be left to the different parishes. The chief object of the relief committees should be the bestowal of as sistance in special cases. Any attempt at dealing with the distress as a whole will inevitably break down. All purely individual and irresponsible systems of relief, however plausible, should be discouraged as far as possible ; neither should relief and religious propagandism be allowed to be mixed up together. The wholesystem of assistance should be of an entirely unsectarien character, and its administration confined as far as possible to the hands of laymen. This advice may seem harsh, but, in the lung run, it will prove the most merci ful. In Bethnal-green nothing has done more to almost eompletely destrcy the principle of self-reliance among large numbers of the artisan population than the frequent appeals made by ministers and others for almost every possible object, from the solemnization of marriages amongst the poor to the giving away of bread and coals amongst those who scarcely stand in need of them. It is beg, beg, and beg, until a stranger would naturally deem that the population of .the parish consisted wholly of paupers and beggars. Unless this begging spirit be firmly discounte nanced there is little hope of any permanent abatement in the amount of East-end pauperism. The loudest, most clamorous, and least deserving iliplicante obtain but too often the relief intended 'Er those whose misfortunes are not of their own creating, and who uncomplainingly pine and starve in presence of the very assistance which is— Tantalus like—so cruelly and unmercifully with held from them. Not a few of the most miserable homes at the East-end are the abodes of families which, in times of prosperity, possessed the largest means, and which, but for the ruinous attractions of the public-house, need never have felt even the minket pressure of the prevailing distress. And THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1867 here, unpalatable us the fact !Mist prove to many, it is beyond all question that the love of the public house is at the bottom of much of the present fear ful amount of destitution and suffering in East London. The cash annually taken by the various public-houses in Whitechapel and Mile-end alone would more than defray the whole annual cost of East London pauperism. Just now the providing of Christmas dinners for children is coming into fashion on a most extensive scale, but unless due care be taken by the various promoters of the move ment, it may in many cases have a directly contrary effect to that intended. It may furnish not a few selfish parents with an excuse for spending their scanty pence in the gin shop instead of providing a dinner for themselves and children. The safest method is that adopted by the association presided over by the Earl of Shaftesbury, in which every child pays a penny fur its dinner, but is provided with a meal worth at least four times that sum. As regards the distribution of clothing for children, it should be of the cheapest and simplest materials, second-hand if possible, or much of it will speedily find its way into the hands of the pawnbroker, and the proceeds thereof into the till of the publican. .RE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND MCI& 141 to I p.a. ZULWATI l a n Moot rod izrast SI SI pap Mis s .Cuthelas time ;DeMbeisCialfaidlano 7 4 764 ID.664.l!•rthok•billn 70 76 T 54 0 5: 0 IMedLo — edon — — De. kelp — •••• elmeour and& Western 96 96 Great Latent Ord. dt. 311 911 Do. Z. Ang. atle.. N 0.2 7 d Areatliorthof tleattand li 16 , Ores* Northam 109 111 I Do..i j Artie. no MI. en- 1111 1191 I Do. B 1 tli6p. 6. le pattlß 123 126 IDo. Ord. Der. Dir. Moak At South& Waal Ora ; 96 18 Great Western at 441 Do.Btoorlialflea.oB Do.. &oath Wales.. _I Do. W. Mid.—Odord Do. Do. If Lancashire & Ito= _ ,Lon. Br dd. ie u t:d4Coast i Idari MDov Doilletiatam.ABp.o.• Loudon .1 North W. j LoodeaddouthWasters I Maw Mat, &Untaited Metropolitan.... 11.1041.51011, 4171- dead 6p. of 1.1111870 MildeporneaDletrk4 1 De. de. do. D I s. al lt..leluie.wood 35 10 32 31 123 6 1 It4* 61 62* 1 12 115 k 119 77 79 1 ti Idi 105 1013 11 - 0 10 I ICO 10 110. I Do. Eividb;r - ii. illarth &Wei Do.lidia,PerliZlTßiiiii. IN. Eastarre—Borwink 112 1121 80 82 IS 84 - Do. G. N. Z. taro Cllfital D Do. o. Iltook.*Dorilog Do. do.. 1110031 Do. do . iNorthetorordiblro- N. II & Waters Joao. Dsv Voila =Oho ' Soo* Amon, sormsorsimeiliVii Taff Vale Do. C. —••••—• I , & Kfikenol .Wat&riou t Wtdtehal 99 100 59 61 931 544 134 112 114 116 1 If pm 69 11 110 111 67 a a a . 3 1 6 4 1411 1 It peal 111,000 I iismillos Lhaliad) 140,000 1 Anolo-Prat.Dold(UaL) 14,000 V/ Loalrallan 14000 PaPo Carper flisitodY 25,000 Capulaallvar( 1%000 Oonoolaai.,t M, 4 2 10,000, 90 * I Caplopo (11•104) 101 1 Dos Pedro, F. Doi Mr 11,000, Rt:Dol Roy (I.stoloodf 11 ,001/ ortona ! * 0,0 0 00 4 90 thiaßotiviaGol4 . 2 01,000 t a p erala oado °Waited) woos I 7,lnarea (LLWI44) 1,027 I .1011111a121•13 10,900 4 'Donnie :1110 Copper a.) lAMlTootaroma 04511 Us.) 10 IPoMoitaadallvor Load MOS 6 :Pod PIIIIIIp 12.440 w ltayal Caton Ooppar 10,901 1 Ilium Grande.. mpg 1 bottle& Amaral. (IJaLi 11,000 19 et Jaw del Roy aim. N (Wm: 84 .VelAallgarla Gold (L 10,001 10 Vaassiner Coal (ths. 1 . Vii &MID ilkaitods tag I Wrioso 0014(1.100W 10. 1 ,Warlli* (Limited) TS, ;YoatoloWasalo(1.11a. 9 11 . 0 00. !Tairrioasioas 311 1 44 1 111 161 19 1161 .1-611 11 4 i i i 106 74 } 80 78 1112 2 12 2 - 90i 100 130 i lil9ll-16 V 1-16 i 17 en 2 49 9 xd 29e Is • 5-16 16 - 411 64 i 36 1 1 i On 9 I 9 A 9 8 Mil Ur co len 91 twi - 106 NI let Ti 100 f - 97}8 10 S1 i 4 1101 i t BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Bombay, Bar . and Cent Ind . gas. s;;;;;ent., 1041. a, 1. Eastern Bengal Guaranteed 3 per cent., 104. East Indian Guaranteed 5 per cent., 112 f, 111. Grand Trunk of Canada Ist Preference Bonds. 44. Great Indian Peninsula guar. 5 per nest., 111, j. Great Western of Canada, 16j. Madras guaranteed 5 per cent., 105 j. Do., Delbi gnaranteed 5 per oent., 1031. PREFERENCE SHARIS. Bristol and Exeter, 4 per cent., 85.. Great Northern 5 per cent., redeem. at 10 per cent. pm. 106. North Eastern 4i per cent. redeem., %L. South Eastern (Reading Ann., U. Os. W.), 21i. MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph (Urn.), 19, 5, Bss. Atlantic Telegraph, 41, 394, 41. Ditto, 8 per cent., 905, 34, 14. Berlin Waterworks(Liunited), 13. City of Maroon Gas (Limited), 10, 511. Credit Fonder of England (Limited), 2 1516. Continental L'nion Gas (Limited) (all paid), 11. East India Irrigation and Canal, 174. Eoptian 9 per cent. Viceroy Loan, 15/. paid, 165. Do do., all paid, 901. London Financial Association (Urn.) 8. London and Provincial Marine, 15. Ocean Marine Insurance. 20 . 4. Oriental Gas (Limited), Bj, 6. Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 57. Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 725. MYSTERIOUS DEATH.—Captain Dirney, of the King's Own 2nd Stafford Militia, was yesterday morning found dead in the Shragborough tunnel, near Stafford, by some labourers. The body was frightfully mangled. The deceased's watch and a quantity of money were found upon him, with some visiting cards with " Captain Dimey " on them. The watch bas been identified by his son. It appears that on the previous night the dammed retired to bed about his usual time, and nothing more was heard of him until he was found dead in the tunnel, a distance of five miles from his residence. No one heard him get up or saw him on the road, although he must have passed the Milford crossing, which is near to the place where the body was found. No railway ticket was found upon the body, and upon making inquiries at the station it was found that he had not been there ; consequently he must have performed the journey on foot. There are footprints as though he bad walked about the mouth of the tanneL EXTRAORDINARY /iscaps.—On Tuesday evening, about half-past 8 o'clock, it was discovered that a prisoner named John Walker, • notoriously bad character, had effected his escape from the new polio* buildings at Hartle pool. The prieoner,who is about 23 years of ego, bad been committed that day for three months as • rogue and vaga bond, and he wiui left apparently secure in the pussy in front of the cells at 7 o'clock, where he had the option of taking walking exercise. There is a small window near the lofty roof of this passage, and each pane is only ten inches aquaria The prisoner appears to have taken a larp towel and thrown it over • nail which was near the window, and thus dexterously drawn himself up. By the aid of • comb he bad taken out one of the squares of the window, and squeezing himself th roug h, dropped into the yard below, evidently upon his hands sa he must have gone through the window head foremost. He had made his writ from the yard by climbing up • spout on the top of the police station cells, and either pinned over the top of the new market, or dropped into some adfoining premises, whence he made his escape. The police have used their utmost endeavours to recapture him, but es yet they have ob tained no trace of his whereabouts. THZ LABOUR RZFRFAINTATION MOVIIMENT.— A special meeting of the general committee of the Working Men's Association was held Miasmata( at the aloes of the association, Bolt-court, Fleet-street, Mr. G. Potter in the chair, to receive a further report from the subcommittee as to the progress of the movement for returning working men to parliament at the next general election, The chairman brought up the report of the committee, which stated that they had waited upon upwards of 20 of the leading liberal members of parEment, including Messrs. Torrens, Seely, T. Hughes, Grenfell, Stansfeld, /norm, Lusk, Layard, ilh• John Gray, Cave, Ayrton, Goeche n, Locke, Hon. G. Denman, de. and h a d received from all of them expressions of sympa thy with the movement, and promisee of so-operation from several. Some of the hon. members doubted the expediency of the course proposed to be taken, but all said they would be glad to receive amongst them direct represintatives of the working men from their own class. Several influential reformers, both in and out of parliament, had promised subscriptions to the election fund as soon as it was brought into operation. The committee had succeeded in obtaining the names of six influential gentlemen to act as the trustees for the fund, and six gentlemen and six representative working men to act as she committee. It was proposed that the names of those who had thus consented to act, together with those selected for Messmer, chairman, and secretary, and the rules for the management of th e fund, which would be entitled the Working Mena Parliamentary Aid Election Fund, should be submitted for candlrmation to a public meeting of working men, and the committee thus eiected would place themselves in communication with all working class organizations throughout the country with the view of holding a conference upon the question as soon as pos sible after the re-assembling of parliament, to which all liberal members of parliament and leading middle-class reformers would be invited. It was resolved that the public meeting should be held early in January. TIM SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.—Yeater day was the closing day of this year's rattle show, which has been one of the most successful since its removal from Baker-street Bazaar. So far as the number of visitors is concerned, they have considerably exceeded 100,000. MILTOPeII.YARD RAGGED SCHOOL , ISLINGTON.— Through the kindness of Mr. Samuel Gaakell, who gave to the master nearly 150 dinner tickets, and of Dr. /same, who paid the 2d. required with each ticket, about that number of poor children and adults connected with the above school, as well as some of their parent+, have had during the ast week an excellent dinner of hot meat, bread, vegetables, dm, and those ill and unable to go for the same, beef tea and wine sent them, from the Woburn buildings dinner tables. That these poor people were very grateful is to say the least. A visit to this night ragged school would be sufficient to show the great necessity of 'misting those attending the same, and which we sincerely trust will not be forgotten at this season of the year. THE M'GAULEY MEMORIAL RELIZF FUND.—We bear that the committee for the relief of the widow and four infant children of Profeuor M'Gauley, late editor of the Scientific Review, bare at present collected about 18111., including a contribution of 501. from the Royal Literary Fund, Sir D. Brewster is chairman of the committee, the list of which includes Lord Richard Grosvenor, M.P., the Hon. S. Betbell, Mr. Hume Williams, Mr. John Rolling ahead, and Mr. Robert Richardson C.E. (treasurer), of 26, Great George-street, Westmins ter, by any of whom further contributions will be received. REPAIRS AT THE MANSION HOUSR.—III Semi dance with the decision of the Court of Common Council, a commencement has been mule by the General Purposes Committee of the repairs and redecoration at the Mansion House. The ptiaa-hall and saloon are to be entirely rede.oorated, and other works are to be done ; the coat altogether will be upwards of 3,000/.—City Press. CURIOUS CLAIM UPON A CLIRGYILAN.—Yester day afternoon a case of some importance to the clergy, owners of property, and parochial authorities in London, came on for hearing before Mr. Barker, at the Clerkenwell Police-court. The plaintiff s, the ve stry of St. Pancras, summoned a clergyman for improvements made about his church, under the various metropolitan improvement acts, for a sum of nearly 7001., and the claim was resisted, although it is said that several of the St. Pancras clergy who have been applied hi have paid the sums at which they have been assessed without resistance. Mr. H. A. Garvey appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. I Sleigh, the barrister, for the defendant. Mr. Gar vey said—The defendant is the Rev. A. R. G. Thome, incumbent of St. Paul's Church, Camden-square, and the claim made upon him was for 6901. Ils. 10‘1. for paths and footways made round his church. He contended that as the incumbent of the church he was the owner of the freehold, because induction to the church made him ipso facto the freeholder of the church. That had been provided by direct legislation. Mr. Thomas was therefore sued as a corporation sole, representing the whole inter rests of the church for the time being. Mr. Sleigh, for the defence, contended that, for the purposes of the act, Mr. Thomas was not the " owner" of the property. Thu owner must be the person who receives the rack rent. Mr. Thomas was a salaried officer, paid 4001. a year by the trustees, to whom the pew rents were assigned. The magistrate said he should reserve his opinion. In any case the matter will, it is believed, be taken to the Court of Queen's Bench. EXAMINATIONS AT THE INCORPORATED LAW Socierv.—At the examination of candidates for admission on the roll of attorneys and solicitors of the superior courts, the examiners recommended the following gentle men, under the age of 26, as being entitled to honorary distinction :—Maurice Sinclair Merely, who served his clerkship to Mesas. King and Plummer, of Bristol and London ; Ralph Straughan, who served his clerkship to Mr. William Forster, of Ainwick, and Messrs. Gray, Johnston, and Mouusey, of Loudon ; Francis Henry Kendall, who served his clerkship to Mr. William Venn, of 3, New-inn, London ; John James Jones, who served his clerkship to Messrs. Simons and Hews. of Merthyr Tydvil ; John Stuart Corbett, who served his clerkship to Meagre. Dalton and Spencer, of Cardiff, and Messrs. Vizard, Crowder, Amite, and Young, of London ; James Ellison Tucker, who served his clerkship to Mr. John James, of Wringtas, and Messrs. Vizard, Crowder, And* and Young, of London ; George Lewis, who served his clerkship to Messrs. Daw and Son, of Exeter, and Messrs. ' Kingdom and Cotton, of London ; Ch a rles Henry Glascorline, who served his clerkship to Messrs. Simons and news, of Merthyr Tydvil. The council of the In corporated Law Society have accordingly awarded prises of books to the three first mentioned gentlemen. Tba number of candidates examined in this term was 23 ; of these, 76 permed, and 17 were postponed. CRYSTAL PALACR. ONE SHILLING DAY.— ra DAY, DEC. 13.—Adm6siona on payment, 651; ditto •••••110/1 tickets, 1,254; total ',leiter*, 1,905. tgbs intelligence. EQUITY COURTS.—DEC. 13. (Before the Lorda Justices.) HOOLE r. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. In March last the directors of the Great Western Railway Company published reports to the effect that their revenue hailbeen applied inpaymentofloansandliabilities, and that they were therefore unable to pay the dividend earned. They therefore recommended that in lieu of dividend warrants preference shares of 201. each, authorised by an act of 14614 should be issued to the shareholders. The plaintiff, a holder of ordinary stock in the Vale of Neath section of the Great Western Railway, filed this bill to restrain the company from issuing or creating any such preference shares. Rite company demurred, and Vice. Chancellor Wood overruled the demurrer, and granted the injunction. The defendants appealed, The Solicitor-General, Mr. Kay, Q.C., and Mr. T. Stamm for the appellants. Sir R. Palmer, Mr. Amphlett, and Mr. E. R. Turner were not called upon. The Lord Justice Cairns said that no doubt the inten tions of the directors were good, and it was to be regretted that the shareholders were not unanimous in accepting the proposal. The question however was whether it was not ultra wires. Either the directors were or were not authorised to issue these shares at a discount. It they were then they might have done so, and paid the dividends with the proceeds ;if not, then this was a mere (linguist, and the shares were in fact issued at a discount. Then, again, if they offered to each shareholder the option of taking either money or sham, it might perhaps be good as between the shareholders, but that was not done. If these preference shares were not applicable to raising money for a dividend they could not be so applied ; if they were, then any share holder might insist on their being sold and the proceeds applied in payment of the dividend. There was a complete equity to support the bill, and the appeals must be dis missed with costs. The Lord Justice Rolt concurred. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—Lewss, Dsc. 13. (Before Mr. Justice Wilke.) Edward Gibbons, 25, a respectable-looking young man, pleaded guilty to two indictments charging him with stealing post letters containing property belonging to the Postmaster-Genera Mr. Murrell was instructed to prosecute on behalf of the authorities of the Post-office. It appeared that the prisoner was the son of the post master at Etchingham, in this county, and he was em ployed in the office. Numerous complaints had been made of ices of property that had been sent in letters passing through the district post-office, and in consequence of those complaints a test letter was made up and addressed to some person in the neighbourhood, and the officials of the Poet-office went down immediately afterwards and took the prisoner into custody, and the test letter and its contents were found in his possession, as well as another letter that bad been previously sent, and which had never arrived at its destination. The prisoner, it appeared, had also been oonvicted some time back of perjury, but in consequence of his previous good character and the strong efforts that were made in his behalf he was reinstated in his position in the poet-office at the termination of his int prieonJ t. en Kr. ustice Wilke dammed that it was a very bad case, and he felt it to be his duty to sentence the prisoner to be kept in penal servitude for seven years. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOITSL Charles Green, 29, m;dft r ifliTies OhTyloit, 20, described as labourers. were charged before the Lord Mayor with stealing a pair of gold spectacles, value from the person of Godfried Augustus Seeder, a merchant, carrying on business in Water-lane. _ . The prosecutor was reading • bill of fare in one of the windows of Lake's dining-rooms in Cheapside on Thursday afternoon about four o'clock, when the prisoner Green went up behind him and deliberately snatched his gold spectacles from his face. John Mitchell, • detective officer, who had previously observed the prisoners holding a short consultation, immediately seized bold of Green, who struggled hard to escape, and both he and the officer incurred considerable danger from the passing vehicles. Ultimately, however, he was secured, and • bystander hav ing meantime detained Clayton, both of them were marched to the st►tion. In reply to the Lord Mayor, the officer said the prisoners represented that they had no home, but their " women" were outside the court, and they had brought them dif ferent things to eat that morning. Green was a well known thief, and in November he was sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment for stealing a handkerchief. Mr. Seeger said he was standing in Cheapeide looking into the shop window, when the spectacles produced were stolen from his face. The first thing he saw was the officer struggling in the street with the prisoner, Green—lt was distress end poverty that tempted me to do it. I won't do it again. The Officer—He told the same story the last time, and when be came out he commenced thieving again. The Lord Mayor remanded the prisoners till Wednesday. IMPORTANT LUNACY PROSECUTION. At the Bow-street polce-court, yesterday after noon, Dr. Shaw, residing at the Firs, Boreharmwood, &wee, Herta, was summoned before Mr. Vaughan, the sitting magistrate, for an infringement of the lunacy laws by keeping a Mrs. Frances Danvers Weston, an alleged lunatic., without having a license, according to the act of parliament. Mr. Poland, barrister, prosecuted on behalf of the Corn. misaioners of Lunacy ; and Mr. Merriman, solicitor, appeared for the defendant. At the close of the case for the prosecution, Mr. Merriman briefly addressed the magistrate on be half of the defendant. According to his instructions he said there was the clearest pos,Able answer to the charge. The prosecution had brought forward no evidence as to the circumstances under which this lady was placed with his client. He thought it was most mate rial that such evidence should have been given. If that evidence were forthcoming it would show that Dr. Shaw took charge of Mrs. Weston as he did of other persons who came to Lis establishment for the benefit of their health— as invalids who same there voluntarily. It was within the knowledge of the commissioners that persons did go to his house as invalids. He asked whether, in the default of such evidence, the case should go to the sessions! The reason he had not 1,7 m-examined the witnesses was that if the magistrate thought there was a bond fide case it would be • waste of time. There was another case against the defendant, which would come on at the sane assizes. With all respect be submitted that a fend fide case had not been made nut without the production of Mr. Weston, or something beyond what they bad beard. The msviiitrate did not thiUk it was necesury for the prosecution to go into the circumstances under which the alleged lunatic came into Dr. Shaves house. They had sought for Mr. Weston, and could not find him. It was more a matter for the defence. It was quite sufficient for the prosecution that the lunatic was there, that no license had been granted to the house, and that no return bad been made to the commissioners. It was perfectly certain that she was received there for the purpose of profit. He had no alternative but to commit the defendant to take his trial at the spring auies. The ruagistratecoirsented to take bail—defendant in a SUM of 200/., and one natty of 1001. THE Mttirikk OF LORD WHARNCLIFFE'S GAME REEPER.—Veetcrday afternoon un inquest was held at the Park House Form, Mayonly, on the body of George Thiarkell, who was murdered on Wednesday night in an atimy with poachers, as was reported yesterday, and was adjourned till the 30th instant. Govaaamixr CoaraAcr roa Rrm.—The Athol rAlty yesterday accepted the following tenders:—Henry White and Co., 37,000 gallons; L. Hart and Sue, 17,000 gallons; total, 54,000 gallons. [AdeertisemeutttiOLLOwAY'S Onrraza? AND yiu.s.—yeapititspps, s mos of Breath. Dropsy.—This Isar named disease Is commonly preceded by irregular action of the heart and Mind& respiration, which symptoms are always severe. and ever go from had to worse unless proper means of cure he resorted to. In Holloway's unrivalled ointment and the dropsical patient ever Ands succour. The present relief derived from the use of these remedies is marvelously quick, and psneverance la the steady application of this noble ointment Invariably results In a hating and satisfactory cure. The two medicines act with such mew on the circulations and absorbent system that the dropsical fluid vanishes, and the sufferer finds all the oppressive symptoms daily docile. till natural health returns. FROM LAST NIGHTS GUMMI. [ram= or soLicrroan AND iintraist Taint:MAW TO OBTAINED AT TIM 0711011 ON TIE OW 1111141TBA1, COUNT or BANEBurfaT„ BannronaLL-eris2T.l Stern WINK Park-cottages, luni44llo, Dakar, to rarrandar Dec. Ile, at IL SANTEL Sotomoss, Dushey, y Herta, cattle dealer, Dec. 24, at 12. WILLIAM Assam SMITH, Pinabar-aquare and Inlaid, phyd clan, Dec. 24, at 12. GEuRGE ARMIES, Gravesend, late publican, Dec. 24, at 12. JANES POSTER. Pease, Surrey, beershop keeper, Dec. 24, st It WILLIAM PIGGOTT SceiValilx, Wood-street, City, fancy milliner, Dec. 24, at 1. FIRDIMICIL MAILMAN Lan, Wood-street, City, scrivener, Dec. 24, at I. THOMAS Mann, Old Kent-road, butcher, Dec. 24, at 1. Jon! 8141214, Greet Georoetrect, Westminster, and Crouch-end, contractor, Jan I,st 1. Turmas titeDWlsli, Water-lane, Great Towereitreet, and Coles hilletre et Pimlico, hop merchant, Jan 9, at 12. BENJAMIN BAILIN, Welldose-equare, 4orgeon, Jan. 9, at 12. Joni Wien, Dunatable, wheelwright, Jan. 9, at 1. THOMAS Gioaoa MAUD/MONT, Hawley-road, Kentish-town, Ironmonger, Jan. 9. at 1 JOHN FUMING, Golden lane, St. Luke's, brass finisher, Jan. 9 at 2. MAIM SHIAD, PERCIVAL 8111114, and Joslaw SHALT, T hree Coltetreet, Limehouse, bakers, Jan. 9, at S. ADowIE 1111ILMITE, Blackwaltstain, Poplar, commerdal clerk, Jan. 15, at 1. Joallll Ditlfreir, Chrispetreet, Poplar, draper, Jan. 13, at 2. Jamas Buts, Brackley, Northamptonalt, boot rasker,Jan.l3,2l2. Giotto Matrows, Norwich, china dealer, Jan. 16, NA 12. ROBERT MCoNBIS, Edward-square, tnledontan.road, attorney's clerk, Jan. 16, at I. isTut3ll /lAMB BALANONT, Newton-road, Bayswater, mer chant's foreign clerk, Jan. 15, at 1. WILLIAM FRANCIS RUTTBR, NewEsteetreet, and CroaDatrtet, Islington, bookseller, Jan. 15, at 2. WILL Bums, Lorighton, carpenter, Jan. 15 amens COLLINS, Princes libborough, Bucks, licensed victual. ler. Jan. 20 at 11. Jona HENST RoSERTS, Aston-Jots-Birmingham, railway super intendent. Jan. 3, at It WALIAN JOlllB, Birmingham, late baker, Jan. 2, at it Gum= EATON drazoga, Nottingham, surgeon, Dec. 17, at 11. JOSEPH LONODIN, Boston, Lincolnalt, coal agent, Jan. 7, at 11. JAR= 11•142, Itunouth, Devonshire, contractor, Dec. 23, at 1. Jams UW.i, Cadbury, Devonshire, publican, Dec. Si, at 1. I Cuanza Mum,. Bradford comedian, Dec. 23, at 11. I WILLIAM WIIZ , Lincoln, holler, Jan. 8, at 12. Jona Hors BRAD, Halm, semi agent, Jan. 7, at 12. WIAWAaI Lon Jan., laifleld , Derbyshire, farmer, Jan. 0 at I. JANES limo;Lem-brook And Milking-green, near O ldham, cotton *pulsar, Jan. 13, at IL RICHARD ODLLMS and DAVID STIJIMUNO, rallsworth, Lanea shire, paper manufacturers, Jan. 6, at 11. WILLIAM draitzr Haien, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. draper, Jan. 8, at 12. Jona Lnnaolt, Birmingham, beer retailer, Jan. 10. at 10. WILLIAM Bascaraid., Danbury, Oxfordshire, cabinet maker, Dec. 30, at 11. litliC2l. BILL, Halm, tailor, Jan. 4, at 9}. HORT GUARRT RALITARD, (Peirkerne, Bomersetshire, profes sor of musk, Dec. 20, at 11. I HEART Joann, Carmarthen, cabinet maker, Dec. 18, at 12. WILLIAM Sousa, Morley, Cheshire, labourer. Dec. 23, at 11. JOHN RICHARD COLLINs, Landport, coke dealer, Dec. 30, at .2. EMMY Tana; North Hykeham, Lincolnshire, miller, Dec. 31, at 11. THOMAS WEIN, Burden, Staffordshire, potter, Jan. 11, at 11. ENNIT EDWARD RITNOLDS, Heigham, Norfolk, grocer's assist , ant, Dec. 21, at 11. ISAAC JONEa, Talywain, Monmouthah., mason, Dec. 30, at 11 CnsaLna °WSW ALAS, New Ituinney, Kent, plumber, Dec. IL Janis Juirmas, Ventnor, Hants, painter, Dec. 28, at It WILLIAM EDWIN LAWNER, Toobridge Wells, professor of music, Dec. 30. at S. Row? WILLIAM MDSE, Capponfield, Staffordabire,schoolmaster, Jan. 2, at 12. Jona Wakes; South Killingholme, Lincolnshire, wheelwright, Dec. 24, at 1L Jona Bobo, Jun., Liverpool, coal merchant, Dec. 24, at 12 Pomo flativ, Airaley, Surrey, baker, Dec. 31, at 12. Renzi Casa, iawmarsh, Yorkshire, Ale cutter, Jan. 20, at I. Jolla BanosaMedesec.k, itemenetab., smile °dicer, Dec. 24,at 11. Jams Gonne, Brynmawr, Breconshire, innkeeper Jan. 2, at 11. ABNAHLN CALL, Honiton, Devonshire, bulkier, Dec.3ll, at 11. Jona Dania, Metter, Durham, labourer, Dec. 24„ at IL ROSILY Wrenn, Orimatone, Norfolk, carpenter, Dec. 24, at U. WILLIAM Warr, Truro, labourer, Dec. 24, at 11. CHARLBSTRAIL,Mirewsbery, civil engineer, Dec 30, at 11. waums Dakar, Atmck.in.lioldernesa, Yorkshire, Joiner. Dec. 28, at 11. 1111131321 MURRAY, Ramsgate, photographer, Dec. 28, at 11. WILLIAM Wraa, Little bedwyn,ltUtahlre, publican, Dec. 22,at 11. EDWARD VIOCABIL Greatliorwood ducks, late groper. Jan. lilcat BAumsurrd ANNULLED. Dec. 3. JADES CANPaILL, Cornbill, tailor. pactruiAixon Or DITIDINDS. /MPH Joss, Jun., Afebor•otivet, Haymarket, silversmith-Ist dividend of Is. 0 d., Dec 18, and subsequent Wednesday, at Parkynr -street. FItiNCIS JAZ= It Alf HoNO ß ,..l.lmOlouctsterotreet. Dorset %onare—taul dividend of Is. o d. Dec. le, and subsequent , at Parignif, -street. Row e id d = a ginstna, Abbey.gardens, Bt. John's-wood, gentleman —l6l, dividend of L. I`d., Dec. 18, and subsequent Wednesday, at Parkynr, -street. JOHN HURT MAMMA!, Preston, Lon ship builder-Ist dividend of 3s. id. on new proofs, and Ind dividend of on whole proofs, any Tuesdny, at Morgan's, Manchester. Romeo. and Hatton, Manchester, merchants—bat dividend of , 2a. ad. on neLEfs, and Mid dividend of ls. Old. on whole week any T , at Morgan's, Manchester. Thomas Toros , ken too, Lancsahlre, porter-Ist dividend of la bd., any Tuesday, at Morgan'a, Manchester. MIR IPCAVLIY, Manchester, hosier-Ist dividend of Is. Std., any Tuesday, at Morgan's, Manchester. J. le. Gum?, Manchester, contractor—lst dividend of fa lid., any Tuesday, at Morgan'a Manchester. OHNOINT Howson, ttunderlan4, timber merchant—tnd dividend of 2d In 81,14.10-tun to Is. Old. previonaly declared), any later. day, at Woburn's, Ziatrcestla-upon-Tyne. - - •- DIVI MIN Dla - - - • lea. 9 J. J. Bishop, Kingston, Hampshire, timber Merchant —Jaw 9. W. Pratt, March, Cambri , fanner—Jan. 9. W. Richardson, Leighton Bustard , kledfordahlre, printer—Jan. 9. W. 'H. Nutt, Weil whims-street. Fleet-street, leather dresser— Jan. IL W. Nainby, Lime-street, City merchant —Jan. Lt. J. Thomson. Aldershot, ► grocer—Jen. 16. Kale Grave., Brochures*, Hanover-square, whlow—Jan. 16. R. Davy, Well-street, South Hackney, licensed victualler—Jen. 16. J. D. Panninter, New Wandsworth, Surrey, paymaster la the royal navy—Jan. 22. J. L Clarke, Moorgate-street, solicitor—Deo. 30. W. Lane, Vauxhall. bridge-road. stonemason—Jan. 13 J. Fur. Windsor, coal mer chant—Jaa. 9. J.J. Hang. Jun., !lodide* cotton spinner—Jan. & J. H. Webster, Albion and Westward, Cumberland, farmer— Jan. lb. P. C. Townsend, Newcastle-upour Tyne. publican—Jan. 15. IL Cass, Stockton-on• Tees, mercer—Jan. 15. T. Bowman, Percy Main and eicaffokl-bill. Northumberland, publican and farmer—Dee. 39. R. Price, he. eford,, tobacconist—Jan. 15. J. Musky-hill, Hertfordshire, barge skipper—Dec. 24. T. C. Attrater, Liskeard, COMWAiI, druggist—Dec. 24. J. B. Rig. man, Lest Loco, Cornwall, plumber—Dec. 26. J. Turner, Ala. wick, Northumberland, agricultural implement manufacturer— Dec. 21. B. Womphrey, Gateshead Low Yell, Durham, late grocer —Dec. 24. Ulu Tunatall, M --- b Dec. 22. H. Bird, Liver pool, licensed victualler—Dec. 23. W. &tenet, West Derby, Lan. make, farmer—Dec. 23. J. Edwards, Seance and grocer Des. 23. Ann Weston, Laverpoul, licensed er— Dec. 23. W. Dar-kelt, Liverpool, glazier—Dec. 23. L. Dunn, Liverpool, bootimakee—Dec. 23. J. bradshaw, Liverpool, archi tect's draughtsman. PARTNIIISHLTS DISHOLVID„ H. C. Barnett and A. J. Maltby, Nottingham, lace manufac taren—E. Pickles, J. Xxdingley, and Z Moore, Great Horton, Yorkshire, brewers, so farce regards Z. Macce—T. Baldwin and T. Crltchley. Blackburn Lancashire, cowl:Widen agents—K. Cockshott and H. Keeling, Manchester, commiselon agnate— W. X Keel', C. G. Knit, and Elisabeth Anne Knell , Blackheath, drapers, so far as regards Elizabeth Anne heell—B. Swift and D. i Swift. Halifax, wholesale tea dealers—Hannah Whewell and T. Holmes. Lancaster, grocers—l. Whitworth and A. White worth, Liverpool, lard merchants—M. Cowart and Y. C. Wood, Leadenhallutreet, City, shipbrokers—J. E. A. Gwynn and Agnes Owynne, Strand, and klacclesSeld-street, City-road Basin, inn. chemical engineane—T. A. Cooper and A. Cooper, Northampton, cab proprietan—B. Tress, B. B. Punkas, and T. W. Willis, Queeautreet, Chearide, architects—R. X Balm, W. P. True. tram, and D. Birt, Cheapside, attorneys, so far as regards D. Birt—J. Hodgson and J. Coe, ribellield, coal merchiu•-0. Gor don, P. Dad, A. Campbell, W. Anderson, and J. Macbride (executors of H. Lawson, deceased Glasgow, cab proprietors. so far as regards their ..X.WlSltull with the firm of Lawson and Son. . ISSQUISTRATION& DAVID MACTLILLANR, Glasgow, tea merchant, Dec. 20, at the Faculty Hall, Glasgow. JOHN luirrrint, YINLAT MINSTAR, and RODENT MINSTAR, Helvinttmagh, near Glasgow, chain cable manufacturers, Dec. 19, at the Faculty Hall, Glasgow . Thomas FORSTTN, Airdrie, Lanark&lre, bookseller, Dec. 17, at the Royal Hotel. /Urdite. AICHIOLLII CRAVICIAD (decaseed:, Ediaburgh, writer to the Signet," Dec. 19, at Dos ell's Rooms, Edinburgh . Janis MADAN!, St. David's Craig, Perthshire, clothier, Dec. 21, at the Guildhall. Perth. Rosner Canno', Glasgow, tea merchant, Dec. 20, at the Faculty Hall, Olaigow. JOHN HEADLAND:I, liclensburgh, Dumbartonshire, ironmonger, Dec. 11, at the G eo rge Hotel, Heleasburigh. Jong Rosirraos. !Morton, Renfrewahlre, farmer, Dec. 24, at the County Hotel. Paisley. iiIETROPOLIFAN BOARD OF WORK/I.—The weekly meeting of the members of this board was held esterday, at their o ffi ces, in Spring-gardens ; Sir John Th y waites the chair. A report was brought up from the Fire Brigade Committee on the late fire which destroyed Her Majesty's Theatre. The chairmen said he had requested Captain Shaw's report as to the fire, and it seemed that the File Brigade was not called until the theatre was all on fire and the flames were coming through the roof ; and indeed it appeared that the parties in the theatre had been nursing the fire, instead of at once calling for the assistance of the lire Brigade. He also wished to be informed whether any members of the Fire Brigade were borrowed for the protec tion of the theatre. and on that point it appeared that those who acted there as firemen were in no way connected with the Fire Brigade. It should be known to the public thst the greatest security to be obtained on the outbreak of a fire was to give immediate notice to the Fire Brigade, for it was during the brat few minutes of • fire that all the damage was done. Mr. Turner suggested that the whole structural arrangements of such large buildings should be referred to the Building Committee, for them to report what alterations it would be desirable should be made in them. Mr. Newton aid such refer ence had always been made to the Building Act Com mittee. Mr. Howe was glad that this subject was re ferred to the Building Act Committee, and he urged the necessity of holding an inquest as to the origin of every fire that occurred in the metropolis. During the short time that such inquests were held by one of the coroners fires considerably decreased, and the best results were obtained from those investigations. Mr. H. L. Taylor said the present charge by coroners was • very serious amount, and the board should be careful bow theyez their encouragement to increase those charges. Mr. said it was his opinion that all buildings of this descrip tion should be placed under the charge of proper officers of the Fire Brigade during the hours of performance. The re port was then received and ordered to be entered on the minutes. Sets, other business having been transacted of so public importance the board adjourned. Hear your infants with Du BAR.RI(B REVALINTA CROO.LATII POWDIR. in tins of 12 cups, la.. 21 cups, as. ad.; 48 cups, Os.: StlB cups. 30s. ; 57t cups, 654_, or one 'penny par cup. .1 is more delicious, digestible, and nourishing than the Not concentrated beef. Also aerpted to strengthen Invalids and delicate children.—Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-quadrant W., London. mid all grocers sad chawi4la.—LAdvertisasent.l lOLJIT auto'. BAJIZIL I. 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ICL I W , t lit i #I P!? '' il al W— --gm! OWe : ita U 1 lAN 4 1 1 ; $, 3 ;du 4. i ell Vll DPI 1.1 11 11 It p If 744 7-16 9-16 1 1 i 66 f 8 11 11 4 3 di+ dli II Wm. It 13-16 MARKETS. SUGAR.—Bhnetoc, Dr.c. I.B.—The market cachet., dull, end the few sales wade kayo keen at a decline 6d. to ls. per cwt. TALLOW. FRIDAY Evcamets. The market w A i stead Spot, Spot, all the year, 425. 6d. ; January ;,, 435. ; Marsh, 435. td. to 43a. 91. ; April to Jane 47 . 5. M. to 435. 9d. Deliveries to last aysain g , 1,44 casks ; arrivals, 5,081 casks. Town tallow is quoted 412. 9d. not dab. At the auctions of 660 casks offered 600 sold. Australian sheep, 43e. 3d. to 445. ; beef: 39a. Gd. to 43a. 6d. South American is very scam, Bud is nearly nominal in price ; a small parcel sold U 1 the course at the week at 450. South American mutton, 43, to 435. 6d. good to fine ; 41s. to 425. to. inferior to mid dling. Cocoa-nut oil quiet ; Cochin, 50s. to 575. ; cep lon, 51s. to 51s. 6d. ; Sydney, 475. tid. to 49a. 9d. good to flue ; palm oil steady, 41s. fine Lagos. HIDES. -ULM:WHAM, D. -56Ibs. t0641b5.,2jd. t o 3d. ; 641bs. to 7211 m, 3d. to 30.; 721bs. to 80195., 30.1. 3jd.; &Abs. to Ms., 30. to 40. ; 881bs. to Pas.. 403 3 is ; 961bs. to 1041b5., 41d. to 50. ; 1041bs. to 11214, :,d, to 50. Horse hides, 9s. 6d. to 10s. 6d. Calf skins, light, 2s. to 4. ; full, 7s. BEILMONDBIT.-Bbeepakins : Polled, 6s. 6d. to 7s. I d. ; hall-kireds, ss. to 58..9d. ; downs, 4. 3d. to 4s. 9d. 001TON.—Liveneset, Der. 13.—Cotion eru in urea• sire demand, with some advance in pries, last Friday sad Saturday ; but on Monday the market became quiet, 'ad the business has since been limited, the week doting heavily, with a decline in almost every description from the quotations of Thursday last. The pressure to odi American cotton " to arrive" continues to exercise sa unfavourable influence generally. For Sea Island there is a limited demand, at previous rates. American, after advancing fatly id. per lb., has receded since Monday, under the weight of import, sad closes at a decline from last week's rates of id. per lb. in the common and mid tiling, and id. in the bettor qualities. New York advice' to the 12th inst. quote middling American 164 ciente, costing to sell in Liverpool 7 3-16 d. per sailing used, 7 5-16 d. per steamer. Brazil Is quoted id. lower, and very treaty offered. Egyptian, though in good demand, has bees premed for maie, and prioes have been irregular at • decline of id. per lb. Fest India was steady early inthe week, but :ices again relapsed into extreme dulness, and pries* are con. sequently generally id. per lb. under last week's quota. thine. Bengal and Made are exoeptionelly firm, and in some instances slightly dearer. Speculators have taken daring the week 3610, bales, exporters 11,570 bales, and the trade 52,570 bales. We have had • fair demand to-day, but the =whet still keeps dull, and in some owe prices are 'o Far. The sales are 10,000 bales, of which 2,000 are for export and speculation. The following are the official quotations —Fair Orleans, 844. ; middling , 7id. ; fair Mobile, 84d. ; middling, 74d. ; fair Uplands, 84d. ; mid 7fd. °ono)/ GOOD£3.-31axamnrren, Ditc. 13.—The mar ket has been undergoing a gradual change in favour of buyers all the week, a result which must almost neces. eerily follow the decline which has takes place in cotton. Prices have perhaps hardly fallen so rapidly in yarn and cloth as in the raw material, and this arises In great mea sure from prices having already reached ea low a point, comparatively, that the great buyers for foreign markets have been able to place contracts in the hands of spinners and manufacturers on satisfactory terms, anticipating the production for months forward. Many of these contracts extend into January and some into February and later for completion of deliveries. The holders of such contracts are mainly men whose yarn or cloth is of approved make and quality, and for which a character has been esta blished in the market. The report of sellers to-day is that the market for shipping yarns is very quiet, and that to effect sales lower prose would have to be taken than on Tuesday, and so low in fact as not to lead to much bug nese. The inquiry for home trade yarns has not been ani mated, but at • slight concession in these yarns on the rates of Tesedfty • moderate business has been practi- cable. In cloth business has been on • very limited scale, but large orders could be taken if manufacturers would yield more in price. CORN.—ChimunsroaD, Dec. 13.—The return of mild weather bas much affected the condition of all grain. Farmers do not bring forward large supplies, and there is no pressure to sell We had a small attendance at to day's market, and a still smaller supply of wheat. Dry samples were scarce, and commanded rather more money. A fair show of barley, for which there was a good demand at an advance of le. Beane le. dearer. •••• LINCOLN, Dec. 13.—We have had a small supply of wheat to-day, and prime ruled la. to 24. per qr. lugber• Barley in good demand at fully late rates. Wheat, red. 655. to 71a.; white, 78e. Barley, 355. to 48e. Oats, :Nl to 345. Lit's/Poor., Dtc.ll3.—To-day's market wee well at tended by all classes of buyers, and in wheat a good con. sum= business took place at the extreme rates of Tues. (S I Flour was well inquired for, and realised recent figures. Oats were neglected. Oatmeal quiet and unchanged. Egyptian beans steady. Canadian peas slow, and Is. per qr. cheaper. Malt dull. Indian corn in fair request, at an advance of 6d. per qr. since Tuesday. Weeseitt.m, Dec. 13.—There la more firmness in the wheat trade to-day, but as (actors will not take last week's prices, there is little or nothing doing. Barley slow sale at the rates of last Friday. Old beans do not go off readily ; new are in fair demand ; prices as before. Oats and other articles unaltered. COAla.—Loltnor Dsc. 13.—Enddle's West Hartley, 18s. ; Holysrell Kato, 18s. 9d. ; Walls End Harlon, 19s. ; Walls End Hatton, 21s. 6tL ; Walls End Helton Lyons, 19s. ; Walls End South Hatton, 21s ; Walls End Titastall, 19s. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 2A. ; Walls End Original Hartlepool, 21s. 6d. ; Walls Bad Tees, 215.--Ship at market, 80 ; sold, 60. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Miss Pea- Yew TOW. T 65 14 RAILWAYS. pea 4a ebandima 1157. INA. Week ending Oct %I East ITllazk 12,456 22,567 35,023 25,42 Week span Nov. 10. Orltt Ceetrt!of 1106filuss.. 1143 2,460 6,(58 6,018 6,;:t Week ending Nov. Northern of Canada Week ending Dee. 6. Ilathkesle*Newcaetle Jan. 10 1.5 17 4 West Cork l7l OD ST 106 GI Week ending Dec. 11. Cabedwilwi ft% 9571 23,37 33,174 3011 THE STRIKE IN THE IRON TRADE,—On Thursday', both the DOW Walk/ of Yr. Earseingham, at Darlington. and the Shorn. works were in operation. At the latter • full agreement has been made to go on at the proposed reduction of 10 percent. At Ileums. Baraingbaio's Large works the finishing departments only remained to be settled with, but these are expected to be arranged by nett week. The men bays been induced to go in by the ezioupk set at Iliddlesbro', and no doubt now that the disagree matt may be considered at an end. In Wales, however, s reduction of 10 per cent. is being made by the muter'. This may still further dislocate matters in the north, as the reduction just made in the latter district was to enable masters to compete with those of Wales. It is feared, there fore, that the present basis of arrangement may not be considered finaL—Leeds Mercury. PARLI4.IIENTARY EVIDENCE IN FAvouß or DE. Joson's Ltoirr-Itaowe Con LITER OIL—In the evidence before the Select Committee of the House of Commons at thr Adulterations of Foods, Drinks, and Dray, in reply to the '''°' Lion from the Right Hon. C. P. Villien, Prmideut of the Your law Hoard " There is • general opinion, is there not. that D!, Jompies and o th er cod beer oil pnidnoe different elect.• Dr. lutheby, Medical Officer of Health to the City of Loudon, replied " There Is this difference, that Dr. de Jonah's oil mar be taken for a longer time without the patient getting diffused with It. Frequently that is an impediment to the adminir tration of cod liver oil, inasmuch es after going on for a fortnight or three weeks the patient =is dist - usted with the remedy. Dr. de Jones's oil will stay for a longer time oat the stomach than any other It may be because of the rare noel in the preparation of it he may get rid of certain acrid principles which we cannot recognise, but which are apt to disagree with the stomach." Sold only in awaited bottles, 91. ed., 0 01., sea 95., by Dr. de Jonah's Agents, Anger, Harford, sud to., .1. Strand. London, and chests.—(Advertistment BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS' COOPElL—December 11, M Femledm, Walthar . stow, the wife of a. Cooper, of a. aughter. DA RTNELL—Deoember 11. at Arrien•houee, Wars I..lohlre, the wife of mow DeflatelL 27th Regimen[. of a ,I.ne h DP NDAS.—Decemberil, at Dandas.c.aatie, the s lie of It Meths. bp., Of • daughter, R1.1 1 10T, 7 -December It, at Richmond villa, luulthaut . Par k i the wifeOf Mr. W. Elliot.. Cl., of a daughter. tM TEMPLIEMAN.—December 11, at Priest rate. Peterborough. wife of the Rev. E Templeman. Chaplain 11. M. I.s. , a ten . WRDICRIND.—December 12, at cbalidoa.villa, bull-rumt. ton, Mrs. J. C. Wedekind, of a son. MARRIAGES. MACRET—MOREWOOD.—December IP, at Alfreton, shire, by the Hon. and Rev. W. Byron. 11. A. da B I ) . H r Esq., of Moor-hall, Warwkitsblre. to Adak ughter Si ( R. P. Wirework'. goo.. of Alfroton.park. IItiGARTII—HOW ELL—December L, at R. N11(1111 Chun h. by the Rev. A. Currie, Edw..rd, sou f G. 1. . 0 1; et Gloucester-crescent, to Matilda, youngest daughter " ( "• Howell. Req., et Mornlngton-creacent. RITZ ENER—TERRY. -December 11. at All Soule Cbitrb. Langhani.place, by the Rev. R. Wilmot. E. Molter. ktl of Huddersfield, to Kate, daughter of the Isle H. T. Ter*. Esq., of St. Johies.wood, London. DETHS. CU:MARI - CR.—December 11, A at Warkwortb,Nortbumbetts mi • Mary Anne. widow of the late J. Cluttertalek. Rea. COTSELL—Decetabsr 11, at North-tarrace, Lanittorweil. War r ' widow of the late W. Cotaell, EDWARDS.—December 11, at The Green, Stratford, Dori, S. W. Rdwarda. Sm.. aged 71. HAYLLS.—Deeember 12, at Blotnfield Villas, Stoke „IrCielugh* O. Hoyle*, Roo. PROVAN.—Docember 11, at Macclesfield, J. Provan, M A , and ca. SAVORY.—December 11, at ggelaide.cresoent. Brighton. Ac-' Maria, wife of A. Savory, Req., agedi,l3. rotted and Publlahed b) .. Wu.u,y RngY Holm. of No s I,l,batolo4rlot, In the City cu tendon. Printer, at th. fon,. lo be PrsolooS at Whitetnara" . B•TURDAT. MIMI& 14. 1 ! i ~~ r