The Express. — London, England, 1866-07-04 00:00:00

ffluotc. NATIONAL CHORAL SOCIETY. The performances of this society at Eneter-han, made, the direction of Mr. G. W. Martin, were laid night brought to a obese for this (the sixth) seams. The pies. performed were Handel's selebrated daa and Oak*" and Lock's equally celebrated music in Matietill. Both were admirable, and eminently suonierful. The ball was crowded,i and the audience were sithusiartic in their applaase. Mr. Martha has brought his choir to a high degree of eneellersas. Its numerical etrength is sufficiently great for any purpose to which it can be applied. The sopranos, especially, have been most happily chosen, and their young, fresh cokes produce a body of tone as sweet, mellow, and grateful to the err as any musical sounds we Law ever heard. This is a metier of the utmost impart. tees, far the easelosees thus infused into the whole body of &oral mind more than makes up for any deficieseiss in the precision acquired by training. Not that such defi ciencies grist is any great extent, but still they do rod* and Mn Marlin has it is his power to arrive at a still higher degree of precision, and that musical chiaroosniro which results from minute gradations of sound. eabal anis iffilitarg. ADMIRALTY, JULY 4. —Arronrrowno.--Captain F. W. Hu/ ivan, C. 8., to the Tamar. Commanders G. Di. Balfour, to the Winchester ; H. M. Bingham, to the Formidable. Lieutenants H. Hand, to the Oberon, as lieutenant and commander ; H. W. Brent, to the Psyche ; J. Bruce, to the Antelope. Sub-Lieutenant G. S. Diacshaine, to the Pallas. Naval Cadets (nominated) H. P.. H. Benwell, and L. Alexander. THE Bizarrasarimer SQUADEOII.—The Malta nines of the 28th ult. contains the following :—" The Viatoria, 102, anew lineal-battle ship (bearing the flag of the Vice-Admiral Commander-in-Chief, the Right Hon. Lard Clarence Paget, C. 8.), and the iron-clad ships Royal Oak, 35, and Resistances, 16, left Malta harbour on Mon. day morning for Patna, and are expected to be away for the greater part of, if not all, the summer. Communica tion with the admiral will be maintained by the gunboats Assurance and Wizard, now in port. The Wizard will leave with a mail for Patna, after the sr- Oral of the Marseilles mail due on the 90th in stant. Previous to his departure for Greece his lordship took a run over to Sicily in the Psyche, for the purpose, it is reported, of consulting with Captain Shorthad on the navigation of the Adriatic, the charts at present in use being very defective. The admiral called in at Syracuse and Catania, but did not display his flag, or personally land at those places, not wishusg to give rise to any erro neous impressions. The King of Italy's proclamation declaring war against Austria was posted on all the walls of the town. The news did not, however, seem to cause that excitement which so important as event might have been expected to call forth. On returning to Malta, the Commander-in-Chief, without loss of time, despatched the Psyche to communi cate with the Italian Admiral Persano, who holds a high reputation for courage and humanity, to request his good offices regarding British life and property in his opera tions in the Adriatic, and steps, we understand, were also taken to insure a British vessel being present during any such operations. It is reported that the screw COT- Nate Enterprise, Commander Rowley, which was at Corfu by the lest accounts, hes been told off for this important and delicate mission. Her Majesty's screw frigate Are them, 35, Captain Macdonald, will leave Malta for Athens on the Ist July, to relieve the Gibraltar, 81, Captain R. Coote, and order her to Malta. The Arethusa will take a mail for Greece." SYMPATHY WITH ITALY--On Tuesday night a meeting of " members of committee, delegates appointed by workshops and districts, said others friendly to the Italian cause, who stood prepared two years ago, in unison with the Lord Provost's committee, to welcome General Garibaldi," was held in the Bell Hotel, Glasgow, "to vote on some money in band, and how beet to express sympathy for the brave Italians now, contending against Papal and Austrian tyranny." Mr. James Moir was called to the chair, and said he sincerely wished success to the Italian cause, and wished to see them a free people in possession of Rome, the capital of their own country. Mr. John M'Atiam then read two letters which had been re ceived from M. Mazzini, the first ruldrused to the chair man of the working men's committee, and the second to himself. In the former of these M. Mazzini says—" Your Nation is timely. Now more than ever, after an unfavour able incident in our emancipation war, sympathy, encour agement, and help from a great, free, self-denying nation will strengthen our people in the determination of con quering through purely national forces, and avoiding any premeditated interference equally dangerous for Italy and for Europe ; and now more than ever, on the eve of a tory cabinet maiming the ruling af the country, an expression of public opinion, declaring that Great Bntain will never allow the men who undertake to represent her to side by the oppressor against a people fighting for independence and right, will prove supremely important." In the other M. Mazzini says :—" You must not expect the usual amount of activity from a poor exhausted man, who is visited almost every day by cramps,and has with taly work enough to wear out two young, robust, healthy men. The first failure is the fault of La Marmots and the King—both soldiers and generals have behaved admirably. We shall go on and end by conquering. My only terror is of French anterfen.nce. which would be degr.iding, and endeavouring to snatch Sardinia from us, and promote afederative system instead of union. It is important that true friends should tell us in their speeches, We shall help you as far as we can, if you fight your own battles alone.' Of course any help ought to go to Garibaldi alone and the volunteers. They are forsaken by the government, and helped mainly by committees and the people. There is here an Italian oommittee. Sliffi, my colleague in the Roman triumvirate, is a member, with whom you ought to put yourselves in contact through me, if possible, in the first instance. We have been sending already money for rates, red flannel shirts, and the wounded. Garibaldi ia preparing, but he can scarcely act before the army is ready again, which requires a few days." Mr. It'.Adam said they were not expected to provide either money or erns, hut the small amount of money' on hand, he thought, should be disposed of to the best advantage. Mr. John M'Calman moved :—" That this meeting of the Glasgow friends of Italy approves of the present action of the Italian people seizing this opportunity of employing an honourable means to obtain national unity, and to free themselves from Papal and Austrian supre =ay. That a committee be appointed, with power to ado to their number, to co-operate with the friends of continental freedom in London and other places, to give renewed expression to our sympathies for General Gari baldi in his peculiar circumstances, and to prepare medical aid to his sick and wounded volunteers. That while we express our regret at the great loss sustained by the Italian people in this crisis through the resignation of Earl Russell, the Right Hon. W. Gladstone, and other friends of European liberty in our government, we feel confident that no succeeding administration will attempt to implicate our country in any wars with which we have nothing in connexion, unless in our sympathy for the suffering people, and our admiration for the brave men contending for civil and religious liberty." The resolutions a ere unanimously agreed to. • FIRE AT WHITECHAPEL.—At an early hour last evening a fire broke out on the premise, of Messrs. Hall, Day, and Co., wholesale drapers, situate on the north side of Whitechapel, opposite the London Hospital. The establishment comprised eight houses--three in the main road, Nos. 106, lu7, and 108, and Noe. 1, 2 3,4, and sin Thomas-street ; the whole of the lower floors being thrown into one, forming a show room of 160 feet in depth. Upwards of 60 young women were on the premises at the time, the shops were full of customers, when an alarm was raised in the street that smoke was coming up the grating from the cellars beneath the shop. These, it ap pears, were filled with boxes and old lumber ; there were no lights permitted to be taken into the place, and of how the tire meld have originated there the firm have no knowledge whatever. Immediate efforts were adopted to get at the seat of danger, but the smoke increased so rapidly that all the people in the shops were forced to make a speedy retreat into the street. Soon afterwards the flames broke through the flooring, fired the show-room from end to end, and on account of the character of the stock and a brisk wind tst was blowing at the time, it was not long before the whole of the eight houses forming the premises were enve loped in flames. The steam force of the Metropolitan Fite Brigade were soon in attendance, and most of the eaginee having steam up, there was no delay in getting them into immediate play. Captain Shaw superintended the operations, and in about an hour the brigade suc ceeded in stopping the ravages of the fire. It had, how ever, nearly consumed the whole of the premises. The London Salvage Corps contrived to save a few hundred pounds' worth of the stock at the early stage of the fire, bill with this exeeption the stock was destroyed. None of the numerous employ,as saved anything belonging to them except what they stood up in, all having lost their clothes, and what property they possessed. The total loss meat be heavy. . _ - FRIGHTTUL ACCIDENT. —A MAN BOILED AMYL Yesterday (Wednesday) an accident occurred at Chester field of a peculiarly horrible nature, by which a respectable young man was hurried into eternity without s. minute's notsse. The deceased man, whose name was Robert Ron- Nil, was engaged at the Scarsdale Brewery, Chesterfield, 48 bad the can of the boiling beer in the vats. He was subject to Me, and it is supposed he was seized with one whilst sitting cm the edge of the vat, and fell into the emildfng Said. No one saw him fall in, but he was found &linnet directly after be had been missed in the vat. He mesquite dead, the flash being boiled off his bones, and his body presenting a shocking qmataela. Jiparting inttiltipsue. JULY MZETING.—WzmunAT. A formidable day's racing, comprising no less than ten races, commenced at avisiqw to one, and concluded at a quarter to Ste. The weather was anything bat favourable to the full appre ciation at some good sport, as rain descended several times in tlrenc showers, delving the equestrians and pedestrians to etch ter as the plantation afforded. Speculation was very hdery, and carried on with great obit, but the results were chiefly in favour of the bookmakers. The attendance was ekmedingly good, met of the aristocratic supporters of the tart being present, and although the weather was so unfavour. able several ladles on horseback were on the course, and braved the beery rain with a fortitude that shows how the weaker sex appreciate the sport. The following were the results of the ing : runn MATCH: 100 aom. h ft. Last half mile of New T.Y.C Lord K ilton's Lis Admiral itotts's Dot 71;;;IMT:'To4 lab , who took the lead immediately on skirting, and won after same rousing by three parta of a length. ' A PRIVATZ Fain HANDICAP SWEEPSTAILEN, of 25 Nom each, 10 It, for t.yr-olds. Last half mile of New T. Y.C. your subs.) Mr. R. gutton'a The General Marquis of Ilsatings' The Ducheas Betting stol on The General, who made all the numbly, raid won in a canter by two lengths. - - A HANDICAP of szo, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. New T.Y.C. (6 furlongs 168 yards.) Mr. H. :UMW' La Machante Baron Itettuichild's Dalnman Captain D. Lanes Blue Mantle 3 The following also ran :—Warrior, Soapstone, Neophyte, forester, Medina, lienvoglio, Crythela, Celerrbna, lon, Lady [bighorn, Effervescence, liedum Isis, and War Cloud. Betting: 100 to 30 agst Effervescence, 7 to 2 apt La Mechante, 7 to 1 apt Crytheia, 10 to 1 each apt Forager, Benvoglio, and Dalesman, 100 to a each agat Soapstone and lady Kinghorn, and Ise to 0 agst Blue Mantle. Attar • capital start, La Mechante made play in the centre of the course, with Celerritna, Crythela, and Bateman in close attendance, while Blne Mantle, with Warrior, Neophyte, and Benvogllo on the right, showed prominently in front. Alter Lang the plantation turn, Celerrima, Neophyte, and Benvogllo, ppeared from the front rank, La ideute, Dalesman, and Blue Mantle angling themselves ont, but Captain Lanes bone "cutting It" at the half distance, the Mane was left to the pair, who finished a tine race home, which resulted in favour of La Mecbsnte by a short head. Clear of the Baron's Wit. Blue Mantle was third, and erytheis fourth. Warrior was AIM, Soapstone sixth, and Nation next, Wsr Cloud and Forester beading the others. The tailed o ff lei comprised Neophyte, henvogilo, and Medina. TUX MIDSUMMER STAILIS of 60 'ors each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; cdits, Pet 10Ib , Mika, Bat 61b . Penalties and allowances. Bid ft fur. 196 yda.) Count Batthyanrs Mount Palatine 1 Lord Falmouth's Penelope Plotwell Betting opened at 2 to 1 on Mount Palatine, but closed at 5 to 4on Penelope Plotwell, who mode play till within a hundred , yards of the chair, when the nun-favourite assumed the iced, and won easily by a length . Tin EM11770•2 9211[10, • handicap of 16 110 VI. each, 6 ft, with PM added fur the winner, and 15 for the second horse , for 8-yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra. Suffolk Stakes' Course (1 inik 4 . iiiri?ogs 2 . yards!. (22 gabs) Count liatthysn Mr. H. 3avile's . Mr. R. Ten Broecels Forester The following also ran :—Tormentor, Plutus, Love Apple, and Lass Uowrie. Fordbani weighed for Lord Ronald, and the hones num ber was hoisted on the telegraph-board, but be twisted a plate, and could not go to the post in time to start. Betting: 100 to 45 agst Love Apple, 3 to 1 apt Sealskin, 4 to 1 agst Forester, 9 to 2 agst Anti-Macassar. Tar EXITIR STAKES of 40 son. each, h ft, for 2.yr-olds ; colts, Set 10lb Mlles, Sat 7lb ; maidens allowed Sibs. Last half mile of New T. Y.C. subs.) Duke of Beaufort's Lady Hester Mr. J. H. C. Wyndham's Golden Bloom 2 Count F. de Lagnume's Dragon The following also ran ;—Aileslau7, Lochaber, and Camilla. Betting: sto 4 apt Dragon, sto 2 agst Golden Bloom, 4 to 1 agst Lady Hester, and 10 to 1 apt any other. A PLATZ of 100 soya, added to a handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sore each for two and 3pr•uWs. New T.Y.C. (10 subs. Mr. Ileiningrs CecTps 1 Count Batthyany's Blackthorn Lord Canterbury's Cu The following ;lan ran :—Vigorous, Indian Star, Ambition, Panacea, Chignon, Reigning Beauty, Claymore, and c by Dundee —Augusta. Betting sto 1 aget Blackthorn, 4 to 1 aget Claymore, ato 1 sot Ceuropa. 8 to 1 aget Gas, 10 to 1 each age! Indian Star, Chignon, Reigning Beauty, and the Augusta colt. A PRIVATE FR32 HANDICAP Sineremaas of 25 goes. each, 10 ft. Laot Ave furlongs of ew T. Y. C. (5 subs.) Duke of Beaufort's Lord Ronald Duke of Ilaadlues The Beadle 2 Marquis of Usaings' Pantaloon betting: 4 40 1 on lord Ronald SIIWY.P6TALMI of 10iova each, for 2-yr-olds ; Dolts, gst 101 b; 1111i.A, sat 71b; selling allowances. Chesterfield Course ,3 fur• longs 212 yards', '0 subs.) Bar..n kothschlld's f by North Lincoln—Molly Mr. W. Morris's Rosa Nera 2 Mr. W. Bevill's Busy Body 3 The following abs. ran :—Hatty, Verdi, and Boadicea Betting : 5 to 4 opt Batty, 5 to 2 apt Verdi, 5 to 1 agst the Molly l lty , and 10 to 1 agst any other. - - TUN TOWN PLATS of 50 sots for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bat 10lb fillies. est Mb. B.M. Baron Rothschtld's Tourrnalln Mr. IL Ravile's Polly Perkins Betting : 10010 15 on Tourmalin. BETTING ON THE COURSE. GOODWOOD STAKES. 4 to 1 agst The Speciiilll4sol76 Ka t Survey oft 100 to s Nu :off, 100 to S Othello ;off) 100 to S 'Anna colt off) DF.H.BY. 20 to 1 agst Hermit (t). A R ivsn. —The Star. SCAATCILINCid. —Summer Stakes: Beeadalbane, Scheldt, and Raglan. CARLISLE RACES.-WZDKVIDAT. Tllll ?CURRY HANDICAP of 3 son., with 30 added: winners extra. Six furlongs. Mr. 14. E. Wilkinson's Louisa Mr. W. Owen's The Count 2 Mr. T Dawson's f by Thormauby 3 The following also rm.—stiff, Wangle ltye, Razor, Madras. Slap Bang, Grafton, and Buedeuch. Betting: 7to 4 agst The Count, 5 to i sgst Stiff, sto 1 each agxt Madras and Lords& STALIN (filiDdleap) of S eon. each, with 40 added ; winners extra. One mile and a quarter. Mr. W. Cowen 's Lady Durham 1 Mr. T. Masterman's Lozenge 2 Mr. Johostune's Holstein Strarhlno also ran. Betting : 7 to 4 on li;;;We,Tt:Tagst •— Eady Durham, and 5 to 1 agst Holstein. lilt lioul Hitt Srsgas of S soya, each, with 20 added; weight for age ; whiners extra; selling and other allowances. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Dryden's Yarrow Mr. W. Craddock's Ward.in-Chancery Betting to 1 on Yarrow. Eng QUINN'S PLATS of 100 guineas ; weight for age. Two Mr. T Muterman's Fitzroy Mr. Oliver's Soda Water lir. Beid's Stiff Betting: 5 to 1 on Fitzroy. CONSOLATION SCRAMBLII STAKES (Handicap) of 3 nova each, with 20 added, for beaten horses. Half a mile. Mr. C Winteringham's Slap Bang Mr. W. Craddock's Ward-io.Chaucery Mr. Hewitt's Minna The following clan ran : Wangle Eye, (layoff Maggie, and Moll Flagon. Netting : 0 to 4 agst Slap Bang, S to 1 agst Gayous, 4 to 1 each agst Minna and Wangle Eye. BETTING AT MANC; GOODWOOI lESTER.—WEDNEaper., > STA K ES. Sto 1 art The Special fj I 100 to 8 igat La Fortune (t 1 Ito Midis colt (off / 100 to 6 Bradaznaute 10 to 1 Nu 4, CRICKET. GMITLESIZIS Of MIDDLESEX V. GILSITLWILY YORKSHIRE. —This match was played on Monday and Tuesday, at the Middle sex Ground, Middlesex winning in one innings, and 110 runs to spare. Subjoined is the score:—Gentlemen of Yorkshire. first innings, 100: second innings, 81—Total, 181. Gentlemen of Middlesex, first innings, an. NORTH LONDON COLLEGIATE V. ISLINGTON PROPRIETARY SCHooLS —A match was played last week between these schools, which mulled in a victory to the first-named with 4 runs, and 7 wickets to go down—The preliminaries for a match between the North London Collegiate School and University College School are being arranged. CHARTERHOPRE SCHOOL V. GIDTTLENEN OF THE CIVIL SERVICV.—ThIs match was played yesterday at the C'harterhottae, and excited considerable interest. The day was unfavourable, and the game was frequently temporarily interrupted by the heavy showers, which rendered the ground somewhat heavy. The Civil Service took the first innings, and sent to the wickets Messrs. T. Gwyn and W. Chaplin, to the bowling of Messrs. A. S. Slaniniatt and Modr-Mackenzie. The former gentleman did not make a very long stand, however, being cleverly caught by 1 Mr. Walker: and the latter was bowled by Mr. Hammett for 6. The only double figures gained were 11 by the Hon. E. P. Theidger. and 27 by Mr. G. W. Smyth, the Innings finishing for a total of 67. On the part of the Charterhouse, Messrs. Muir- Mackenzie and H. Murray.lackenzle commenced to the bowling of Messrs. Patey and Morgan. Few runs, however, were obtained until Mr. R. W. Macan appeared, and be obtained 171 n a very clever manner, and Mr. C. P. Scott followed suit with IS, when he was well caught by the Hon. E. P. Thee r, who of as wicket keeper. The fielding on the part of the Civil Service was not so good, perhaps, as it might have been ; but allowance should be made for the heavy nature of the ground. The first innings of the Charterhouse clued for 90. The gentlemen of the Civil Ser vice went in for their second innings. but when the stumps were drawn, at 7 o'clock, they had only succeeded in getting 35 runs for the lees of six wickets. and consequently, this being only a one-day match, the Charterhouse won on the first innings by 35 runs. The score stood as follows :—Civil Service, first innings, 67: second innings, six wickets down, 35. Charterhouse, first innings, 90. SCICIDE OF A BrrrlNG MAX.—Yesterday evening an inquiry was held at the Strand Union by Mr. St. Clair Bedford, relative to the suicide of Mr. John McSparren, aged 55 years. The deceased, it appeared, was a native of Killarney, and he came over to London some years ago in consequence of a quarrel with his family. After pursuing various avocations he became • bookmaker and betting man. He lived at 36, Arbour-square, Commercial-road, but on Sunday he took • bed at a coffee-house in Welling ton-street, Covent-garden. As he did not make his sp. gaZince on Monday morning, Police-constable Thompson, wse called in, and that officer found him lying on the bed, partly dressed, with • penknife, both blades of which were open, grasped in his right band. He was quite I dead, and a severe wound in the throat showed that be had committed suicide. Dr. Harvey said that the deceased had divided the jugular vein and other vessels, causing almost immediate death. Several witnesees deposed io various area of eccentricity on the part of the deceased, but none could assign a came for his suicide. He was per seemed of considerable property, but was said to have lost largely on the turf recently, and it was also stated that he had been expelled not long sines from • cub. The jury retuned a verdict at taaapolary insanity. THE EXPRESS; THURSDAY NVENOTG, JULY :5 1 1866. MIDDLE CLASS EDUCATION. A meeting of the committee appointed some time sines to consider the subject of middle-clam education for the City of London, met yesterday at the Mansion-house, to receive the report of the sub-committee, which we published a day or two ago. Alderman HALE, chairman of the committee, took the chair. At the opening of the meeting, letters explaining non attendance were read from the Bishop of London, Lord krttelton, and Mr. Baring, M.P. Mr. Tux, M.P. in moving the adoption of the report, said the committ ee had under consideration a olergyman of the church of England for head muter ; he was a most liberal and religious man, and would carry out the inten tions of the promoters without importing into the scheme anything of which they would disapprove. Rearing that the Charterhouse was to be moved into the country, and the building sold, the committee tried, but unsuccessfully, to secure it for the central schooL Mr. Alderman SALOMONEI, M.P., seconded the motion, ' which was carried unanimously. Mr. S. Moaner said the object of those who started this project was, while in no sense disregarding the importance of religion, most strictly to allow perfect liberty of con science. The Bishop of London for the time being had been appointed visitor of the corporation. If there could be a guarantee that the present bishop would live for ever, there would be no fear of interference, but as that was im possible, he wished the following resolution to be put on record:" That this meeting records its conviction that it is the intention of the originators of the middle class schools that in all arrangements the rights of conscience and liberty of opinion should be carefully maintained and preserved., Mr. GASRIOT, in seconding this motion, pointed out the immense advantages to be derived from these schools by men with families in the position of clerks. He men tioned that in ten large establishments with 2,180 clerks, only 162 received 300/. a year and upwards. He expressed the hope that eventually middle claw schools would be established all over London, Other resolutions were passed chiefly of a routine cha racter, relating to future management. A cordial vote of thanks was given to the Rev. W. Rogers, who was said to have been the originator of the scheme, and one of its chief supporters. Thanks were also voted to the chairman. The following names appear in the subscription lists as subscribers of 1,000/. each :—Baring Brothers, T. Snowy, Byass and Son, the Corporation of the City of London, F. W. C,osens and Co., Coutta and Co., W. Ellis, C. and H. Freshfield, Frith, Sends, and Co., Fruhling and Goschen, , S. Gibbs and Sons, Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co., C. J. Hambro and Sons, F. Huth and Co., Ines Brothers, Jones Loyd and Co., J. Belk, M.P., Knowles and Foster, Leaf, Sons, and Co., London Assurance, London and Westminster Bank, Lucas Brothers, Martinez, Gaasiot and Co., Matheson and Co., G. Moore, S. Morley, C. Morrison, C. De Murietta and Co., H. W. Peek, J. Penn and Son, Peto and Betts, Prescott Grove, Cave, and Co., Rev. W. Rogers, N. M. Rothschild and Sons, Royal Exchange Assurance, G. G. Sandeman, Sons and Co.. J. H. Schroder and Co., Smith, Pay ne, and Smiths, M. Spartali, Mr. Tite, M.P., Waring Brothers, and G. Wythes ; making 42 noble gifts of 1,000/. each, 11 being from private gentlemen. There were also 13 subscrip• tions of 5001. each, and 35 of 100 guineas. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Monday morning a serious accident occurred to the Cambridge portion of the train which left King's-cross at 9.30. The rails are in • very bad condition on the branch line which leads from Hitchin to Cambridge, and the late heavy rains contri buted in all probability further to weaken their supports. The train was • small one, consisting of three passenger carriages and a break van, in which a number of railway workmen were being con veyed. The engine and tender were in one. The precise circumstances of the occurrence, there is little chance of fully knowing excepting by inference, since both engine. driver and stoker were killed on the spot. The break van was overturned on the line, and the poor workmen, some of them severely injured, and all terribly bruised and shaken, had to be lifted out through the open side which happened to lie uppermost. It was probably to the over ' turning of the break van, together with the vigorous appli cation of the break in the last carriage by the guard, that the passengers owed their safety, since all the carriages were off the rails, and must in another second or twobave been thrown down into the field below had not the engine broken as it did completely sway. It is said to have made what seemed like a desperate upward leap, throwing up an immense cloud of dust, but when the train finally stopped the engine was seen standing in the field, and turned completely round, though still upright, at a consi derable distance behind. It was at about two miles this side of the Royston station that the accident occurred, and to that place the passengers walked in order to find the means of continuing their journey. Some ladies and gentlemen of the neighbourhood who happened to be riding near rendered material service to the sufferers, but it was some time before all the needed assistance could be pro cured. Even a telegram could not be sent until the pas sengers reached Cambridge, the wires being all down. The rails, which had been frightfully torn up, were restored by the evening, though the engine was still to be seen stand ing in the field. REFORM DEMONSTRATION AT BIRMINGHAM.— BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.— A great open air meeting of the working men of this town was held this evening for the purpose of protesting against handing over the government of the country to the tories. The meeting was held in a large open apace at the rear of the Town-hall, and there could not have been lees than 10,000 persons present. These were all well dressed and well-behaved members of the artisan class; the speeches delivered were temperate in their tone, and the sentiments enunciated were en thusiastically received. The following resolution was enthusiastically carried :—" We, the working men of Bir mingham, in public meeting assembled, desire to express our indignation at the base and treacherous manner in which the people of England have been betrayed, first by the ungenerous obstruction of the tories, and secondly by the treacherous desertion of their cause by the Adulls. mites; and hereby express regret that her Majesty did not dissolve the present unworthy parliament, and appeal to her people whether they require reform or nut." The meeting was well ordered to the close. WESTMINSTER LIBERAL REGISTRATION SOCIETY. —An adjourned general meeting of this society . was held at Caldwell's Rooms. Dean-street, Soho, last evening, in order to take measures to extend the operations of the society. Mr. W. Lane occupied the chair. Dr. Brewer addressed the meeting on the necessity of union amongst reformers. Mr. J. Front moved a resolution declaring the objects of the society, which were to promote the ascendancy of liberal politic.l principles in Westminster, to exercise a supervision of the parliamentary register, to recommend candidates to the constituency, and to assist in re turning liberal members to serve in parliament. Major Lyon seconded, and urged on the meeting the necessity of organisation and attention to the registration. By these means they would obtain such a majority for the liberal candidates that no tory would venture to solicit their suffrages. Mr. Beak enforced the necessity of paying more attention to the registration. The conservatives were doing this, and hoped thereby, and by the supineness of the liberals, to bring in a conservative candidate at the next election. The resolution was agreed to, as were others, that a general committee should be appointed by I the different parishes in the proportion of one to every 150 electors, and that a chairman, a vice-chairman, a paid I secretary, and other officers, be elected annually. ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY Op LONDON.—Yester day this society brought their series of floral fetes to a close for this season by holding the third grand show in their pleasant and well-arranged gardens, which are now in particularly good condition. The exhibition Iwas visited by a crowd of fashionable persons, and the bands of the Ist and 2nd Life Guards were in attendance. The show was pretty, and if not quite so attractive as the spring fetes, was interesting notwithstanding. The I fuschuur, pelargoniums, "orchids, and roses vied with each other for pre-emioence, and arranged in the large marquee on grassy mounds, were well set off by the more sober tinted Cape heatha, and collections of stove and green house plants, which contained many sne specimens. The cultivation of garden geraniums, of which there were many very fine specimens, has been brought to a very high pitch. The collection of variegated or horseshoe varieties was a numeroui one. The fruit exhibited was in excellent condition, and abundant. RoYar. COLLEGE or Sottososs. The annual election of Fellows into the Council of the College takes place this day, and is exciting considerable attention amongst the members of the profession. The retiring coun cillors are Messrs. James Luke and John Hilton, the latter gentleman being one of the vice-presidents of the college; they are opposed by Mr. Erasmus Wilson and Mr. Charles Hawkins—the latter gentleman is one of the Government Inspectors of Anatomy. Fellows from distant provincial towns have already arrived in London to take part in the proceedings. Sr. MART's HOSPITAL.—At a special meeting of the board of governors of the above institution, on the 3rd inst., Earl Manvers in the chair, Mr. H. Haynes Walton, F.R.C.S., was unanimously elected one of the senior sur geons of the hospital, In the vacancy occasioned by the decease of Mr. Alexander Ure. The friends of this charity will be glad to lam that the new wing, the foundation stone of which was laid in the spring of hat year by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, is rapidly progressing. and will be opened in October next. Les.:Li. Acts or PARLIAMENT.—The number of local acts passed in the session up to the present time is Iffi2, ant of OW petitions lodged at the Pries** Bill-aloe. ~~_ THE SCULLERS' RAVE BETWEEN THE ENGLISH AND AMERICAN CHAMPIONS. The entegOnßeit'of millers of this country and those d other lands has ever been regarded with much interest in a national point of new. On the 16th of June, 1863, Richard Augustus Willoughby Green, the Austra lian, essayed his prewar; over the English metropolitan aqitatio course aga in st Robert Chambers, of Neweastle-on- Tyne, and was defeated, and the latter in his turn wee climbed to Henry Kelley last year, who consequently be came champion of the Thames, At the close of last season a new candidate, one from the far mist, was pat in nomination to dispute the aquatic superiority with Kelley, in theperson °firemen Hemmill,of Pittsburgh,Penneylventa, champion of America, and after some correspondence two matches were agreed upon between them, the first being fixed for yerterdity, from the High-level Bridge on the Type to Leamington point, for 2601. aside, and the second for the following day, half the course out, with a dun, for the , same amouni of money. The first of these was duly contested yesterday morning, but a more hollow affair it would be difficult to conceive. So strongly had the mea been at variance respecting the time at which the race should come off, owing to an omission in the articles, that it was at one time thought doubtful whether there would be a race at all, but the presence of the backers and friends on Tuesday evening at a meeting at the Newcastle Daily Chronicle office resulted in the agreement that yesterday's race should be rowed at 7.30 a.m. and to-day's at 8.30, and at the stipulated time both were at their places. Hammill appeared to be, as represented during hie recent sojourn for training pupae, in the north, very strong and thickset, with great muscular power ; he is 6 feet 7 inches in height, weighs 11 stone 2 lbs., and is 27 years of age. Henry Kelley is 5 feet 9 inches, weighs 10 stone 7 lbs., and is 36 years of age. Kelley had for the last few days trained at the Dun Cow, Dundee, under Drewitt, and rowed in a very fine boat, by Jewett of that place. Hammill trained etMr.Brown's,Blenheim-house,with John Hammill and James Laughlin, accompanied by s few Americans. Betting was 6 to 4 on Kelley. Both men looked very confident es they sat in their boats ready for the start in the presence of such a multitude DI has rarely been seen at a boat race. The start took place at 7.50, and Kelley immediately led by half-a-length but so rapidly did the American ply his sculls that he became level at Davidson's mill. Kelley went away aa gg aaiin almost immedi ately and became clear at the Skinner-born. The difference in the respective styles of rowing was very marked and peculiar. Kelley . was rowing the long steady pull of 38 or 40 strokes per minute—highly effective by his fi nished superiority of action ; while his opponent, who used shorter sculls in board, not over-lapping asKelley's did, was taking short, sharp, round, and rapid strokes to the number, it is said, at one time of nearly sixty per minute. The i style of the Londoner was unmistakeably manifest, and although the American exerted all his energies the fortune of the day was against him. At the end of a mile Kelley was eight lengths ahead, at the Meadows-house he had increased the lead to twenty lengths, at half the way to 300 yards, and he won by more than a quarter of a mile. Colonel Hawke' was referee. DEVONPORT Etacrmor.—The General Committee of Elections, consisting of the Right Hon. S. Walpole, Mr. Levee= Gower, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ward Hunt, and Mr. Corry, met yesterday afternoon for the purpose of appointing a select committee to inquire into the Devonport election petition against the return of Mr. M. Chambers and Lord Eliot. The following were ap pointed as the select committee :—Lord John Browne (chairman), the Hon. F. Calthorpe, Lord Henry Lennox, Sir Henry Rawlinson, and Mr. Ch arles Schreiber. THE PROPOSED REFORM MEETING IN THE CITY. —A deputation from the Working Men's Association, con sisting of Mr. G. Potter, Mr. Brookes, and Mr. Hartwell, yesterday waited upon the Lord Mayor, for the purpose of asking his consent to allow the use of the Guildhall for a public meeting of the working men of the City to ex press their opinions upon the subject of reform. Mr. Potter, who was the spokesman, said that it was desired to have an opportunity to hold the meeting in the even ing, and the idea that was originally entertained to hold the meeting in the Guildhall-yard or in front of the Royal Ex change had been abandoned. The Lord Mayor said that the matter would require some consideration as, in the first place, he did not know whether he had the power to grant the application. He would consider the matter, but, at the same time, he could not help expressing his satisfac tion that the idea of holding the meeting in front of the Royal Exchange had been abandoned. LONDON Sonny/ OF COMPOSITORS.—A general meeting of the compositors of London and its vicinity was held in St. Martin's Hall last evening, to take into conside ration a report of a special committee appointed to confer with the employers in reference to the rate of wages. Mr. C. T. Henley filled the chair. Mr. Self, the secretary, read the report, which was of an elaborate character, and in which the following propositions were put forward :—" 1. That a rise of Ad. per 1,000 on all descriptions of work (exclusive of newspapers), and of id. per 1,000 on reprints, be paid. [The following to be the definition of reprints : works reprinted, free from alterations or interlinea tions, save a remodelling of punctuation or or thography, which shall be done, if at all, be fore giving out of copy to compositor.) 2. That the minimum rate for establishment hands shall be 33e. per week of not more than 58 hours. 3. That over time be paid for at the rate of 3d. extra per hour after R o'clock in the evening, till 8 o'clock in the morning ; but that no charge be made of less than Is. extra between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. 4. That Sunday-work be paid for at the rate of Gd. per hour extra, but that in no use shall the compositor receive less than 2s. Gd. extra. 5. That no deduction be made for pieced leads in measures of less than 20 ems wide. 6. That id. per 1,000 extra be paid on all founts for every en below 12 ems of their own bodies in thickness. 7. That correc tions be paid for at the rate of lid. per hour." A committee of the masters refused to accede to the first and last propositions, and expressed their willingness to adopt the others, with certain modifications suggested by them. Mr. Lee moved a resolution in favour of the ac ceptance and confirmation of propositions 2,3, 4,5, and 6, as modified. Mr. Sharp moved an amendment to the effect, that the meeting being of opinion that the me morial to the masters was based on equity and justice, de clined to accept the modifications proposed, and expressed its determination to uphold the memorial in its entirety. The amendment was carried by a large majority. Mr. White moved that the report of the special committee with the masters' prepositions be circulated among the trade, and a ballot taken thereon. The motion was carried, ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.— The " fourth of July" was signalised in Liverpool yes terday by a fine display of flags from the truck to stem and taffnal on board the American ships in port. The fleet of the Cunard, Inman, and Montreal and Quebec, and Na tional Steam Companies also joined in similar demonstra tions. The office of Mr. Dudley, the United States con aul, was gay with bunting, both English and American, and the leading American merchants also had their offices decorated. The Roth anniversary of American indepen dence was celebrated in the evening by a banquet at the Washington hotel, which was attended by the principal Americans at present in Liverpool. RAILWAY BILLS ssroas PARLIAMENT.—Yester day, in House of Lords committees (before Lord Redesdale) the Upavon and Andover Railway was thrown out, and the following were adjourned :—The Lynn and Sutton Bridge, Spalding and Bourne, and Norwich and Spalding Railway Companies; the East London Eastern Extension Railway; and the Llantrisaant and Taff Vale Junction ' Railway. In the Painted Chamber the opposition to the Cheshire Lines Bill was withdrawn; and the Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway (Branches, kc.), the Chester and West Cheshire Junction Railway, and the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Central Station and Linea), Bills were adjourned. In the House of Commons yesterday, in Group 20, the bill of the Ryde Station and Railway undertaking was further proceeded with, and adjourned. The Dublin merchants, members of the local Chamber of Commerce, adopted a report on Tuesday de claring it necessary to make a united effort for a calm inquiry by competent authority into " the lass which regulate the finances of the kingdom." The great body of the trading public, the victims of panic resulting from no mercantile improvidence, are (they say) entitled to "claim a careful reconsideration of a system of legislation, which, however applicable to the period of its inception, may be found unsuited to the increased and increasing commerce of the present day." They also object to the proposal to change the Irish bankruptcy law in agreement with the bill lately introduced to alter the English practice and pro cedure. They contend that the Irish Act has in the main worked well, and that it " would he injudicious to court any mere experiment on mercantile interests." Thirteen persons have been poisoned at New tosarcls, near Belfast, by eating unwholesome veal, and two have died. The stomachs of the latter will undergo chemical analysis, and in the meantime the coroner's inquest stands adjourned. Five families have been affected in all. SOUTHAMPTON JULY 4.—The North German Lloyd's steamer A merica sailed to-day with the mails, 102 passengers, and a large cargo for New York, including French jewellery, value 100,000 f. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY s.—The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Borussia, from New York on the Zird ult., has arrived with 57 passengers for Southampton, Havre, and Hamburg ; 119,500 dole. for England, 38,800 dole. for France, and 8,000 dole. for Hama burg. Her news has been anticipated. CRYSTAL PALACE. —A late display of the great fountains will be given this afternoon at six o'clock, and the Alhambra court and the Palace will be illuminated until ten o'clock. [Advertisement' —HOLLOWAY'S OLNTMENT AND PrLLS.—Dlßeumiess. Dyspepsia.—There Is's° organ inlia.thman body so liable to de _ t as the beer. Food, fatigue, climate, and anxiety, all disorder its action, and render its se cretion, the bile, more or less depraved, superabundant, sr scanty. The lint symptoms should receive attention. A pain In the side or top of the shoulder, a harsh cough and diflcalty ot breathing, are signs of liver disco's, which are removed without delay by frieUen with Holloway's Inestimable Ointment. The Pills should also be taken early. Tor all diseases of this vital organ the action of these conjoined remedies is s specific, by checking the over-eupplir of bib, regulating its mastion, and givinssereons Res. tato Intelligence. EQUITY COURTS. --Ju LT 4. (Before the Lords Justices.) EMIT V. .11INTOIL This case was now put in the paper in order that the order might be formally made. By an order of the Dined Court the life-income given to the wife by settlement was ordered to be paid to the husband after the divorce, and the husband now applied for an order that the Accountant. General should pay the dividends on a sum of money in court to the husband. The wife bad been served but did not appear. The Master of the Rolls bad refused to make the order. Mr. Langley in support of the application. Their lordships mode the order, but refused to direct the costs of the application to be paid for out of the corpus. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. JULY 4. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) WOOD Y. WOOD AND STANDEE. Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Mr. Serjeant Tindal Atkinson, and Dr. Spinks for the petitioner ; Mr. Serjeant O'Brien Mr. Garth, and Mr. Wall for the respondent ; the Q ueen's Advocate and Mr. Searle for the co-respondent. Mr. Henry Walter Wood, an architect and surveyor at Nottingham, sued for a divorce from his wife, Frames Mary Wood, on account of her adultery with Mr. George Baton Stanger a medical man, and deacon of an indepen dent congregation in the same town ; from whom he claimed 5,000/. as damages. The respondents simply pleaded a denial. The parties were married in May, 1857, at which time the petitioner was about 30 years of age, and the respondent, then a Miss Crofts, the daughter of • lace manufacturer, was about 10 years younger. There were three children, r i d er the 'es lived very happily together, but not ever • for soon after her first confinement the re spondent t ook to drinking, and there were dispute' both as to the management of the children and a habit she bad of going to the Roman catholic church, Mr. Wood being him self a unitarian. There was, however, no serious breach for many years ; but in 1863, Mrs. Wood being on • visit to her brother-in-law, Mr. Arthur Wood, who with his wife had • theatrical engagement at Devonport, left a letter behind her which fell into her hus band's hands. It was signed " George," and was in the the co-respondent's handwriting. It was of a decidedly amatory c h aracter, but Mrs. Arthur Wood did not think fit to communicate it to the petitioner. The relations with the parties did not improve. Mr. Wood grew dis satisfied with the visits of Mr. Stanger, who was an inti mate friend of the family, and was also its medical at tendant, and forbade him the hones. Soon after this (in 1865) Mrs. Wood left her home, alleging that her husband's language was painful to her, and at this juncture Mrs. A. Wood communicated to him the letterreferred to. This led to his institution of the suit. The 00-respondent, who is about 50 years of age, is a married men with a large family. Evidence of acts of some familiarity was given by the servants of the petitioner and by the sextons of the General Cemetery at Nottingham. At the conclusion of the husband's awe the court ad journed. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before Mr. Payne.) John Dixon, 49, a determined-looking fellow, described as a carpenter, was indicted for stealing two saws and other articles, the property of Charles Gregory. Mr. R. Corney Grain prosecuted ; Mr. Richard Harris defended the prisoner. This was an extraordinary case, as will be seen by the details. The facts as regard the indictment laid against the pri soner were short and simple. The prisoner was seen coming out of a workshop, in Shadwell-road, by a man named Henry Martin, and thinking his manner suspicious, ha went into the workshop and found two saws and some planes tied up ready to be taken away. The prisoner then started, and ran away. The prosecutor identified the property, and said it was quite safe in the workshop some short time before. John Thompson, 307 Y, hearing a cry of " Stop Thief," and seeing the prisoner running, stopped him, and he was given into custody. Mr. Richard Harris addressed the court with ability for the prisoner. Mr. Payne summed up the evidence, and the jury found I the prisoner Guilty. Mr. Hodgkinson (the clerk) then read another indict ment charging the prisoner with having been previously convicted, to which he pleaded guilty. Mr. George Lockyer, late mailing warder of the House of Correction, said ho had known the prisoner for a great number of years. He was tried in January, 1848, in the name of Thomas James, for stealing tools, and sentenced to three months. He was tried in 1851, in the name of John Smith, and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. He was again tried at the Middlesex Sessions in 1854 and sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment s and whilst he was serving that term et imprisonment his conduct was so bad in prison that he was taken before the magiatiates and by their order flogged. He was again tried in this court on the 10th De cember, 1855, and sentenced to four years' penal servitude, and when he came out on a ticket-of-leave he was again taken into custody and sentenced to one month's im prisonment for being at • place with intent to steal. Soon after that he (Lockyer) happened to be at the Old Bailey, and seeing the prisoner talking to • barrister's clerk, he inquired what he was doing, and learnt that he was a prosecutor in a case of an attempted garotte rob bery. When the case came on the prisoner got into the bgx and gave a false name, and charged two respectable men with having attempted to garotte him and his friend. Mr. Ribton, who appeared for the prisoners, cress-exa mined him, and he admitted that his right name was James, and that he had been several times convicted. His brother then came up, and swore that he was his friend, and that they were respectable people, and, as they were passing quietly along, the two men in the dock came up and knocked him down. He was cross examined by Mr. Ribton, and admitted that he was an old thief, and had been several times in prison, and went by the name of " Ilumby." At this stage of the case the learned counsel who appeared on that occasion to prosecute the two men threw up his brief, and the pri soners were immediately discharged. It was believed by everyone in court that the prisoner and his brother had Ent attacked these two young men, who were respectable l i carpenters but finding they were too strong for them they invented this charge to protect themselves, and in the most barefaced manner gave them into custody. This happened at the time the garotte robberies were of such frequent occurrence. Soon after this the prisoner was tried at the Old Bailey for committing • burglary and stealing tools. The Recorder, before whom he was tried, sentenced him to seven years' penal servitude, but finding that the former convictions had not been put in the indictment, regretted that he should have to reduce the sentence to two years' hard labour, which he did. It was in consequence of that that instructions were given to the prison officers to visit other prisons, so that justice might be done. The prisoner was an idle, lazy fellow, both in and out of prison. The Prisoner—l hope, my lord, you will give me another chance. The Deputy Assistant Judge—Oh, no. As long as I see a chance of combining the reformation of the prisoner with public justice I endeavour to deal as mercifully as I can with people who come before me ; but when I find such a person as you, I think it my duty to relieve the public of your presence for a long time. You bear • very bad character, you have had all sortsof imprisonments,and four years' penal servitude, and are a lazy, idle fellow. The sentence of the court upon you is,that you be kept in penal servitude for ten years. THE POLICE COURT& IdARYLEBOSE. Police-constable Nathaniel Francis, 189 8, was charged on a summons with unlawfully assaulting Charles Such. This case has arisen out of one already fully reported, wherein a constable, named Nesbit, was sentenced to two months' bard labour for assaulting the present complainant. The man Nesbit and another constable, named Jones, were included in the above indictment; but since the summonses were issued Jones has decamped, and conse quently Francis was the only man left to answer the pre sent charge. Mr. Bury Hutchinson, solicitor, appeared for the de fendant. The evidence given in support of the summons went to show that on the morning of Sunday, the 10th June, at ten minutes past 12 o'clock, the complainant, who had just come out of the beer-house, the Prince of Wales, William street, Hampstead-road, met the defendant, who was not then in uniform. The defendant pushed him rudely on one side, and on complainant asking him why he had done so the defendant struck him in the mouth and knocked him down. . . On the other band several witnesses were called, who I proved that defendant had not assaulted the complainant in any way whatever. Mr. Mansfield discharged the summons. Inspector Nicks, of the S division, who attended to watch the case on behalf of the Commissioners of Police, addressed the bench with reference to certain remarks the magistrate had made on a former occasion and where ho imputed blame to the Commissioners of Police for retaining Nesbit, Jones, and Francis in their service after the remarks he had passed on them on the pre vious examination, which took place on the 27th ultimo. The inspector said the commissioners were entirely blame less, for in the first place the magistrate bad not marked on the charge-sheet any complaint he bad to make against any of the constables ; secondly, when Such complained at Scotland-yard of the treatment he had received he was immediately requested by the commissioners to take the case before a magistrate and that the constables should attend to answer the charge, and that Such delayed for nearly a fortnight applying for the summonses ; and that, lastly, if the summonses had bean s pice:r e l a y applied for the then have , and not have men would there and troubled the bench any further in t e matter. Mr. Mansfield said that in the ease brought before him that day there was almost a balance of testimony ; but the weight of evidence was in favour of defendant, who had brought independent witnesses who proved that he could not have committed the assault imputed to him. George Lions, formerly*, waterrain and ninety neploy n t in the conveyance of paupers from England to Ireland, vas brought before Mr. Paget on remand, charged with going on board a steam-vessel at the South Devon wharf. near St. Katharine's wharf, before she was properly moored, and without the consent of the captain and officers. K t was also charged. with annalting George Bennett, in inspector of the Thames Police, in the execution of hi t du . The Callingwood, a steatites trading between and North 'Shields, was coming into the linifht% wharf on Monday Mato re4en line prisoner came ea board before she was moored, and anzloyed and bothered the passengers with his importunities. Captain Thomas Green, the master y ordered him to leave. the ship,-which be reand he pat the authority sl the master and Mr. Robert Davidson, the sawed officer, et defiance. Inspector Bennett, who woe on beard with lb warrant and looking out for another person, took the loner into custody. He was removing him from the • when the prisoner threw him with great violence from bulefarks to the deck. The bulwarks ere four feet high. The inspector was much hurt. The prisoner then eon. ducted himself with so much violence that it was head ae to put him in arose. ;re rY ease was fully made out against the prisoner, who endeevoured to make it appear that he went an board the Collingwood on legitimate business, but the magistrate said, to prevent disorder, confusion, and robberies on board ships on their arrival in port, it was very wisely enacted that no person should be permitted to go on board sz wend without the consent of the captain and officers u the vessel was safely moored, and even then the authority of the master and officers did not cease. . . The in.a7.7l;eirevedtieObject of the prisoner in going on the Collingwood was robbery, and Roche, the gaoler of the court, said the prisoner was convicted in years ago for stealing 'palter and sentenced to six months' imprisonment and hard labour, and that since then he had been engaged is removing Irish paupers from London to Ireland, and left one party at Dublin instead of Cork, for which be was 'entrees(' to three month.' imprisonment and hard labour on the other side of St. George's Channel. The prisoner had brought disgrace on the administrators of the poor laws by his base conduct. Mr. Paget said that some inquiry ought to be made re specting the matter spoken to by Roche, and how such a man as the prisoner came to be employed in the removal of paupers from Engl and to Ireland. The disclosure had acme upon him surprise. Hs should convict the pri soner for the t on the inspector, which was clearly I made out, and sentence him to be Imprisoned for two months sad kept to hard labour. ROBERTSON v. ROBERTSON AND SOTHKEN. TO THI IDRos OP TAX IMPRZOO. STR,—In your report of this case in your paper of to-day, you have given an account of the motion made on behalf of Mr. Sothern on Mr. Robertson's affidavit, and you have given the substance of the paragraphs relating to a conversation alleged to have taken place at my chamber, between Mr. Robertson, Mr. Weldon, and myself. The meeting in question took place (as did a previous one at which Mr. Robertson was not present) by s ment between Mr. Capel, the solicitor, myself, aii rT d u r Weldon, who was a client of Mr. Capel, and had requested him to undertake the rose. ~I desire most distinctly to state that the oonversatice which then took place does not resemble that stated in the affidavit in any material particular, except in the reforms made by Mr. Robertson to the brief in " The Queen v. Coleman," as containing the letters in which he (Robert son) had volunteered his evidence to Mr. Coleman, to gether with that evidence itself. These letters have been seen by Mr. Sothan's legal advisers.—l am, toe., Temple, July 4. JAMES WALTER SMITH. MARKETS. TALLOW. —WEDNESDAY EVERING.—The market was flat to-clay. Spot, 445. 9d. ,•, July to September, 445. 941. to 445. 6d. ; October to Deomba., 465. 9d., " sakes ;" December, 475. 6d.," sellers." 007TON.—LimmPoOt., JULY 4.—More doing In cotton, at firmer prices. Sales to-day 12,000 bales, inekul lag 3,000 for speculation and export. 4 000 American. 11d. to l6id. ; 300 Pernam, 14d. to l id. ;50 Mann ham, 1 5d. to 1154 d. ; 250 Maoato and Bahia , 12d. to 144 d.; 600 Egyptian, 16ii. to 28d. ; 150 Smyrna, 9d. to lid. ; 6,450 Surat, 511. to 12d.; Madras, 94d. to 10d. ; Bengal, Scinde, &c., b id. to 76d. ; China, 9d. ; 200 Peru, 18td. to 14}d. MAN.—Barrow, JrLe 4.—At our market to-day there waa a dull trade—le. to 3. lower on wheat. Beet whits, 58s. to 625. ; red, 545. to 565.; beans, old, 501. to 53. • small show of wheat. _ _ GLAMOW, JULY , I.—At this day's market sellers of wheat recently to hand would have conceded 6d. to Is. pee boll, but buyers wanting a greater reduction, little busi ness resulted. Flour woe offered la. per sack lower. Feed. ing oats easier to purchase ; fine Scotch, as well as oat• meal, supported previous rates. Barley "toady. Beans firm. Peas unaltered. Indian oorn 3d. to 6d. per boll lower. CATTLE.—Sournsm, JULY 4.—Trade quiet to-day. Mutton made from ss. to 64. 2d. ; lamb, Ts. to Ba.; and pork, 3s. 6d. to 4.. Bd. per stone of 81bs. oinking the offal. COALS.—Lottnos, Jou 4.—West Hartley, 171. 3d.; Wylam, 17a. ; Wife End Haswell, 19s. 6d. ; Walla End Caradoe, 19s. ; Walla End South Hartlepool, 18a. 6d. ; Walla End Monde'', Vic—Ships at market, 24 ; sold, 23. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mlles Pao- Mer- TOW. TAIL ILLTLWATIL open. gangers. &ending. 1806 10e& Week ending Aprii ft a a t A Great I . ndk9! l'epiilii .. 701 k 6,645 221,968 ka.043 21106 Week ending May 26. . Bahia mid Mtn Francisco ...MI 160 WO 490 WI Week ending June 17. Great Central of Belgium - 1,601 6,161 6,668 7,111 Week ending 'IMO 29. limerick and Ennis limerick and Foynes Di 63 60 113 112 Waterford and Kilkenny St 188 166 844 444 Waterford and Limerick Week ending June SO. Pembroke and Tenby 111 - - 190 11 Week ending July 1. Cornwall Great Northern London, Chatham, & Dover & Met. Er. & Branches . 1351 11,357 1,810 13,167 17, 09 Metro. En, of LC. & D l2l 2,888 317 3,905 2,80 °Kent Coast Branch . - 27 2,520 280 2,800 LIM Lancashire and Yorkshire 403 22,624 27,164 49,808 44,654 London & North Western 12781 64,838 61,719 128,667 119,149 Londonand South Western - 21,997 8,637 30,534 - Manchester, She Meld, and Lincolnshire 246 7,392 15,384 22,776 19,712 Midland 677} 22,252 32,070 54,33` 46,335 North StaiTordshlre - - 9,209 8,091 South Devon Week ending June 16. Aeottish North Eastern .. 143 6,776 5,50 • Of the receipts for both weeks the London, Chatham, sal Dover Railway Company are entitled to retain 60 per cent. for working the traffic. DESPATCH OF THR INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. -- SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 4. —The Peninanlarl and Oriental Company's steam ship Delta, Captain Kellock, sailed this afternoon with the mails for Gibraltar, the Mediterranean, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, India, except Bombay, and Chitta. She took out 68 passengers and • general cargo, including gold coin, 1,018/. 10s. ; silver coin, 213/. ; and gold three 2,1201. for Madras ; gold lace, /to., 7291., for Calcutta ; jewellery, 2001., for Singapore ; watches, 7381., foe Hong Kong ; and sovereigns, 1,500/., for Gibraltar. Amongst the passengers are :—Captain McAdam, Lieut.-Colonel Eliot, Major Davis, Colonel Maberley, Asaiatant-Surgeos Arnott, and Captain Hawthorn. HEALTH AND STRENGTH RWITORID Blr DUBOIS* DIMICIOIIB HICVALINTA AZAZIOL FOOD, which tyres without &eine or inconvenience dyspepsia (indigestion),h. seems. consumption, debility, coaatipation, Martha*, taloa, DIP roue, bilious, liver, and stomach complaint& I somas fifty t 1 lie cost in other remedies, and is the beat food for labials 60,000 cures annually.—Du Barry sad Co.. No. 77, Beisstdmili London, W. In tins, at la lid. ; llb., 2a. 9d. ; ; 241b5., : also at 61, Gracacharabstreet ;4, Camped* ; 45, 110, and Lig. OzlordAtrest and at all Grocers —(Advortiassoest.) r. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BROWNE —July 2, at Onslow-square, the wife of J. Browne. gee of • son GLAZIER. —JuIy 2, at Tottenham-cowl-road, Mrs. J. T. Glade. of a daughter. lIKNAAGL—Jay 3, at Lowndeastrest, Lady llama Reallei . _ of ',eon. LEVY.—JuIy 2, at OttlldfordAtreet, Rumelleguare, Rm. U. LOS of a daughter. LAK K. —July 3. at the Elm" Avenue-road, RegentApark. tIM wife of IL lake, gag., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. MACESUORT—CHAPLIN.—JuIy 3, at All Sainte' Chock Norfolk-square, by the Hon. and Rev. R. Henley. the Rev. L Wacsaught, M.A., fora erty incumbent of St. Chlnlot"..,_l 6 LiveriWO!. I. Charlotte. daughter of the late'. 0. Chaplin. SANDKEsoN—TAYLOR --July S, at the pariah church. Wm. Teignmouth, Devon, by the father of the bride. T. J. Mean` son, gag., LA., Yellow of Clare College, (Ambridge, W AM! Mary, daughter of the Rev. J. Taylor. 8.D., Head Magee the Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth, Wakefied. DEATHS. BAILRAL—JuIy I, at Soffolk-plans, PaS.inail, W. Sorsa. 2 / 4 * 45. CULLMNR —July 2, at SHltou-next-4ravesesed,Kent ,lolmbeth relict of the late B. Minns, Req., aged 71. DTZIA -41 01 2, at the Polygon, Southampton, J. Deer. 1101 . aged 71. till CRY .—July 2, at Evengtolt-street, Catherine Moron WOW of G. W. nary, aged 62. TABOO.—JuIy 2. at Denmark-hill, W. B. Turco, Ned el. - - Printed and Published by WILLIAM Noe SAM of So. I Laniberd4Cress, In Use City of Leedom, Printer, Moe in Lombard-Week In She Prealisot of Whitetryw o TiirlieDAT, JCL! 6, PM Va fro rot :rm sir I 4C