The Express. — London, England, 1867-09-10 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT& DOW-STREET. Elizabeth Wood, a hungry-looking woman, with a hungry-looking infant in her anal, was charged with applying for admission to the casual ward of the Strand Lnion while Laving in her poueasiun sufficient mouey to pay for her lodging. Police-constable Warwick, 122 F, said the prisoner applied at the Bow-street station-house about half-past eight on Saturday night for en order of admission to the casual ward. She said she had no money to pay for a lodging. Tho inspector directed that she should be examined by the female searcher, who reported having found is. VAL on her. Mrs. Smith, the female searcher at the Row-street police-station, said she searched the prisoner and found 3s. ou her. The prisoner begged her not to say any thing about it to the inspector, or she should not get an order. She said it was the first time she bad been there, and she did not know it was wrong. Witness, however, remembered to have seen her on previous occasions, and bad no doubt she knew the regulations perfectly well. The prisoner, in fact, did ultimately admit that she had been thew before, but only once, and that a long while ago. Witness was sure she had been several Cues. She told witness she wanted to go to Maidstone on Monday, and the fare was 3. :id. The prisoner said that was true, and if she spent six pence fora bed on Saturday night and the same on Sum day night, making la., she would have nothing to buy food for herself or child on Sunday. It was the first time she had been guilty of an act of the kind, and she would certainly never do it again. Mr. aughan asked how long it was since the prisoner had applied to the casual ward before. Mrs. Smith really could not tell. She kept a book in which were entered the names of the applicants, but as they generally gave a different name every time, it was impossible to trace them. Mr. Vaughan said it was quite possible the prisoner's story was true, and at all events it did not appear th►t she had been brought to this court before. He should give her the benefit of that circumstance, and discharge her, with the caution that she must not attempt this kind of deceit again, or she would certainly be punished. MARLISORMTGII STREET. Edward itlkrm,dt, a tailor, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting John Murphy, another tailor, and who is also lame. The complainant said that on Saturday night he went into a fish shop in Cantaby-street to have some fish, and the prisoner and four or five others came in. The pri• loner asked him if he was working on strike, upon which he told him that the strike was lost, and that the work he was engaged upon was not strike work. as there was plenty of work to be had. The prisoner then called him "a dung" (a term applied to pet sons who work for houses whose men are on strike), and said he would drive a knife through ins heart. The prisoner at the time had • knife in his hand, as he was eating his fish. The prisoner then struck him three or four blows in the face with his closed band, causing him to bleed profusely, and when the constable came in and took the prisoner into custody be saw him bleeding. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt the complainant said all the men with the prisoner were tailors. The prisoner said that the complainant spoke to him, and he told hint not to do so, and then the complainant took up • knife, and not be. Police-constable William Lobb, 73 C, said that on taking the prisoner into custody he found that his face was smothered with blood, and there was • good deal of blood on the table. When the prisoner was charged he made no reply. The prisoner said there hail been a difference between them, and the complainant wanted to speak to him, and because be would not complainant took up a knife, and as be thought he was going to strike him, he (prisoner) thought it was time to strike him. Complainant denied attempting to strike the prisoner. The prisoner called a witness, but lie did not benefit him. Mr. Tyrwhitt said be thought the story told by the com plainant much more likely to be true than the prisoner's the more especially as there were live against one—men whochose to be idle while the complainant chosetowork. It was the worst of tyranny, and such acts as the prisoner's would always be punished at that court. It was possible, although the prisoner spoke of the knife, that he never Intended to aro it, but he had assaulted the complainant, and fur that he would be committed for six weeks with hard labour. The poor fellow was assaulted because he was working for his own support. ROBBERIES ON TEE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY. On Saturday, at the Hertford Petty Sessions, three men, named William Jones (28), dealer, Joshua street, Poplar ; William Bette (27), of Stratford, late fire-1 man in the employ of the Great Eastern Railway Com pany ; and Thomas King, of Shoreditch, were charged with having stolen property to the value of about 1001. from • goods train on the Great Eastern Railway. At 7.30 on the evening of Augnst 27, a heavily laden goods train left the Brick-lane station on the Great Eastern Railway, London, and on its arrival at Bishop Stortford, Herta, was examined by the guard, who found everything quite safe; but at Cambridge he discovered that one of the sheets covering a carriage hod been cut open from end to end. It was not, however, until the train had reached its destination, Norwich, that he was aware that four large bales had been stolen—two bales of cloth, one bale of leather, and • bale of silk, the whole being valued at 1001. Information was at once telegraphed to Superintendent Hedington, chief of the Great Eastern Railway police, and steps were soon taken to discover the depredators, but it was not until the :10th that any clue was obtained. On the morning of that day a platelsyer, at work on the li ne about a mile and a half above Bishop Stortford, saw indications of something having been dragged from the line into an osier bed close by, and on following up the marks the man came upon nearly the whole of the missing property. This was at • very secluded spot, and only a short distance from • bye road. Information of the discovery having been sent to the police, four men—two of the Herta constabulary and two platelayers —were set to watch the spot where the property was concealed, and about one o'clock on the name night a horse and cart was driven up to the spot by three men. After making • careful survey of the neighbourhood, two of them alighted, and went into the oiler bed, where they commenced filling the sacks with leather, the third man re maining in possession of the horse and cart. When the men had completed the operation of filling the sacks, one of the watchers suddenly slipped oat of his hiding place, bat directly lie stirred the two took the hint, a nd were off across the country, and out of sight in no time. The men then went towards the fellow who was left with the horse and cart, but he also took to his heels and escaped. The men then took possession of the horse, cart, and pro perty, which they drove to Stortford, where they met Superintendent Hedington and Inspector Ryder, of the Herta constabulary. At about this time the mail train was due at Stortford, and on its arrival Superintendent Bedinuton sent an inspector and a platelayer on to Harlow by it, with instructions to scour the London. road back to Stortford, two other men being also sent up the road from Stortford. When about a mile and a half from Harlow, the two watchers met two per sons on the road, who denied all knowledge of each other. They were the prisoners Jones and Bette, and were aprehended. On the following morning they were taken before the Rev. F. Vander bleulen, by whom they were remanded fora week. These two men having been safely lodged, Mr. Hedington 'gave a shrewd guess as to who the third party was, and on going to Leaden gave instructions to have a sharp watch kept en the house of the prisoner King, who returned home at about two o'clock on Tuesday morning, and was immediately apprehended. It seems that all the prisoners are notorious characters, and their movements have been closely watchel for some time past. It is known to the police that they left Strat ford ou Tuesday afternoon, and that they were picked up on the following day at Epping by a Bishop Stortford car rier, who conveyed them to that place. It is also known that a portion of the stolen property was conveyed by the same Man to Epping, whither it was traced by In spector Ryder, and taken possession of by him. The most notorious character of the three is the man Betts, who WAS formerly in the service of the company for six yews as • fireman, and a few weeks since he was committed to Bed ford Gaol for loitering about the company's premises. As it is well known that he is capable of jumping on to a train, and passing from one end to the other, while it is travelling at the rate of twenty miles an hour, the police have no doubt it was be who threw the property off the train in this instance. The prisoners were further re manded to enable the police to procure evidence connect ing them with other robberies of a similar character, one of which was committed at Bishop Stortford only three weeks since. TUE MrRDER IN FORFAR.—About a week ago Superintendent Richardson, of the South Shields police, received a printed information from the authorities at Forfar, in Scotland, stating that two witnesses were wanted against the man named Fred. Wright, who was in custody on a charge of murdering a farm servant in Forfar, on the 18th of June. After making inquiries, Sergeantedetective Smith had remain to believe that the witnesses wanted were living in South Shields ; and fortu nately his surmise was correct, for on Friday morning. on proceeding to Mr. Medley's lodging-house, Union-alley, be found William Jones, belonging to Philadelphia, and Henry Johnson, of Jamaica, two coloured men, who anew, red the description of the men wanted. It appears that Fred. Wright, and the two coloured men now in the hands of the South Shields police, were in June in the employ of Messrs. Sangers, the circus proprietors, as tent men, and on the 18th of June, after evening performance at Forfar, they, along with others, had been drinking, and a row ensued. During the eontlict. which seems to have been a hand-over-head fight, Fred. Wright took • wooden stake and felled a farm servant to the ground, inflicting such injuries as caused death. Wright was apprehended on the charge of murder, but proceedings against him could not be completed in consequence of the absence of Jones and Johnson, who witnessed the affair. The capture of the witnesses ha, been communicated to the Forfar aatbatilise. THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER "10, 1867. TRADES OUTRAGES COAIMISSIO.V. MANCLIFATER, 31wmAY. The proceedings opened at eleven o'clock today, and considerable interest was manifested, as the evidence referred to a murder fm which a man named Ward was executed, while a confederate—Burke—who was also sen tenced to death, was, for lemons which were never very apparent, afterwards reprieved. George Halm), inspector of police at Droylsdcu, said he was on duty on the liSth of June, in loh2, and on duty with hiw was Constable William Jump, at Small Shaw. Saw a eight teen going towards the Oldham-road. They hail sticks and staves, and some hail masks on. It was two o'clock and a dull morning. Before they came up they left the footpath, and walked in single tile. Asked the last but one what was the meaning of it. Told the man if he had done nothing wrong he need not be afraid. He called out, " Now, men," and witness got hold of him by the collar. They then collected together. Saw Burke, who said something he did not understand. Burke had • pistol and discharged it, catching witness over the right eye and knocked the staff out of his band. Two more shots were fired over, and the other on one aide of his head. Jump seemed to be engaged with the others. Witness had a desperate struggle with three of them. He dropped one of the men and hit another, and bearing a discharge of fire arms went towards Jump. He went to him, and found him couched down under the stile. He was shot in the breast. Sent for a doctor, and when the doctor came be was dead. Six men were ta ken, and Ward and Burke were committed to Liverpool summer assizes, convicted, and sentenced to death. Hipwell, Barlow, Ryan, and Toole were acquitted. Two of the met, Dansoo and Gregory, could not be met with. Toole and Ryan were discharged by the magistrates. Further evidence turned up afterwards, but they could not be (mud. Barlow and Hipwell were here. Barlow turned Queen's evidence at the assizes. John Barlow told him (witness) two months ago he had been secretary at the time of this murder. Also told him he had been engaged some weeks with Thomas Harrison in getting up the evi dence in the case in 1862. Heard afterwards that the men that night destroyed about 18,000 bricks at Joseph Clif ford's brick croft, at Stalybridge. By Mr. Commissioner Pickering—Droyladen was in the Ashton district. Had heard masters complain that bricks could not be sold out of the district. By Mr. Bardow—lied learned since that the men appre hended were in the Ashton brickmakers' union. John ,Foule—ln June, 1862 was manager for Mr. Clif ford. There was a quarrel at the time because Clifford would not employ union men. Could not say the union had sent or threatened him because he would not employ union men. Left the prisoner on the 28th June, 1662, about nine o'clock. Found at three o'clock next morning that 18,000 to 20000 bricks bad been damaged. The damage would be about 71. By Mr. Chance—Examined the bricks and found seven or eight footmarks. . . . . . Frederick Hipwell, examined by Mr. Pickering, after a caution to make a full diaclosure tin which case only ho would have an indemnity)—Was at the time a brickmaker. In 1862 was a member of the Ashton l'nion. The meetings were held at the house of Ralph Barber, sometimes weekly and sometimes fortnightly. Thomas Harrison was the secretary. The books were kept at the same public-house. Did not remember that there was a president ; but there was a treasurer. Clifford's not employing union men was mentioned at the meetings, but could not say how long. It was not long before action was taken that he heard John Ward mention it. Henson and others were there : they met in • hatshop. Hewes a district man ; lot Clifford's yard was not in his district. John Ward ifid John Henson summoned him to the meeting at the hatahop. They and he were employed to warn people. Ward, Damon, and Henson were present. It was at 10 o'clock on the night of the attack they met. He did not know what they were to receive, but should suppose about M. or 61. Never received anything. Might have engaged in a job of this sort without stipulat ing what they should receive, trusting that the usual rate would be paid. Never received as much as ss. for himself or on behalf of others. They separated after agreeing where to meet. Near the old church John Henson and himself had some gin on their way. He carried a stink, and Henson • pistol. Thomas Barlow carried a stick. They were good serviceable sticks. Burke had a pistol and Ward had one. Those who carried pistols had sticks also. Got to Clifford's yard about 12 on the 28th June. There was a policeman and two or three men with him at the kiln. There were in the company Michael Burke, Thomas Barlow, Robert Ryan, John Foule, John Henson, Gregory and himself. The police man and others at the kiln could not see them owing to the kiln fire and the darkness. They trampled on the bricks, and destroyed about 18,000. In coming home they met with two policemen. Witness engaged with Hamm, and threw • large boulder stone at him. Ward or Henson were to have paid him, but he did not let him. In November. 1861, an outrage took place at the house of John Tetlow, a master brick maker at Ashton, who had offended by employing non union men, Renshaw, Barlow, Ward, Ryan, Schofield, and himself. Witness got a pound himself for that job. They met before going in the waggon road out of Charles-town to agree upon it. Renshaw warned him to come to the meeting, which was at • public-house he could not re member the name of. That was the night they made the attack. It was the 6th November, 1861. They were to bottle him. Witness had • bottle given him. They used gill bottles. The bottles contained naphtha and blasting powder, but he could not;say` whether they had shwa in them. They had fates. They reached Tetlow's about midnight. He saw one bottle go through the window of the bedroom Tetlow was supposed to be sleeping in. Four were thrown. He threw in his bottle through a window down stain. Two of the combustible bottles were thrown at the bed rooms. He heard one explode in the bedroom, or two. One man had a dark lantern, and the fusee was lighted, and the bottle was then thrown. Did not know if Tn.- low's bricks had been destroyed since. Knew of an outrage in November, 1861 at Newton Wood, in case. quencelof employing non-union men. Henshaw and John Ward and himself, and Thos. Barlow and Charles Barlow, Robert Ryan and Burke, and John Tonle were employed for that. They met at Guide-bridge, and agreed to go and destroy the bricks. They had only sticks that night. Could not remember how many bricks were destroyed, but there were a good many. Could not remember what he was paid, but they all shared alike. Remembered the case at Dukinfield in 1861, at Blocksey'a place. Himself and Thomas Barlow Michael Burke, John Hensor and others, to the number of eight, went there. Some of the men might have had pistols in their pockets. They knocked down the walls and spoiled all the bricks they could. Was paid for that. Supposed the union found the combus tibles. Remembered Smethurst's case at Guido-bridge. All the men who went were union men. The offence was the same—employing non-union men. They were mostly the same men, and they destroyed as many bricks as they could. They were paid, he believed, according to what they spoiled. Remembered the cue of Shepley, at Hyde. Thomas Bar low, John Ward, and himself watched with John Hensor outside the stable. John Ward took • razor, and he and Thomas Barlow went in. They had settled they should hamstring the bones. They came out and said they bad done the job—hamstrung the two horses. Sam the razor, but could not say as to seeing the blood. They bad 101. for it, or 2/. 10e. each. The razor was thrown into the canal. Had heard of John Rogers being shot at, but was working at Oldham at the time. Thomas Barlow told him be was one who did it. It was not Rogers, but Mr. Rogers's watchman who was shot at. Believed Mr. Rogers was • brickmaker, but did not know of his quarrel. Did not know. but had beard of Sutcliffe's horse being hamstrung. Thomas Barlow told him he and Ward were drinking at a public-houses, and if Ward did it he must have done it whilst ho (Barlow) was fetching a gallon of beer. Knew of Charles Barlow's place, and heard of the attack there, but was then at Oldham. By Mr. Chance — Did not doubt but there were slugs in the bottle* thrown into Tetlow's house. Did not know what they were for. They might be to frighten, but he had no doubt they would hurt if they hit any one. John Tonle recalled, by Mr. Barstow—Clifford's pro perty was injured three times before Jump's murder, and twice since. Application was made to his men to go into the union. The heat time (in 1860)15,000 or 16,000 bricks were destroyed. In October everything on the premises was burnt. There were planks, barrows, a new shed which had just been built, boards, and shovels burnt. The damage amounted to about 401. A bottle of naphtha was after wards found on the premises. There must have been eight or ten men employed to do it. It was done at 6 o'clock in the evening. There were no bricks on the premises then to spoil. There must have been many men engaged, because they had to carry the planks a good way to the place where they oollected them for burning. A reward was offered, but the men were not detected. There was another murder before Jump's murder. He thought it was in the summer of 1862, when 13,000 or 16,000 bricks were destroyed. The value would be about 5/. No one was apprehended. There bad been two attacks on the same premises since the murder, but witness could not give any details. At this stage of the inquiry Mr. W. P. Roberts said he had an application to make on behalf of the Manchester Brickmakers' Burial Society. It was that there was an examination every day —a private examination of witnesses before the court assembled and after it adjourned, by the officers of the court: and having no legal adviser there the society wished to have the pro. tection of one at such examinations, lest advantage might be taken of their ignorance. Mr. Commissioner Pickering said it was • most improper application, and he would not listen to it. Mr. Roberts thought it was a very proper application, and he protested against such private examinations, Mr. Pickering thought no man need be afraid of it when all he had to do was to tell the truth. Thomas Barlow sworn. Examined by Mr. Chance— He war present at the attack on Mr. Clifford's yard in June, 1862, and generally corroborated the evidence of Hipworth. He was engaged in the attack at Tetlow's. Hipwell was there, and Toole and Ryan. They intended to bat him he supposed if they met with him. The attack was because be employed non-union men. He believed there were four or five bottles filled with naphtha, powder, horse-nail stumps, and otbertbings . One bottle was filled with naphtha only. He carried a bottle of naphtha. He threw a bottle of naphtha through the window down stain. He did not know what it was for, only to ' frighten them a bit. He believed Hipwell, Ryan, Ward, and another each threw a bottle in. Did not know Tetlow was • married man, and that his wife was sleeping there. Hensor paid him 10s. for his share, which he no doubt got from the union. Remembered the outrage at Newton Wood. Ryan, neuter, Ward, Hipwell, Charles Ballow, and himself were there. They met together in Old-street in Ashton to go. He carried nothing with him that night. Spoiled all the bricks and dui all the damage they could. Hensor paid him a pound for it. The offence was not employing union men. Remembered the attack on Bloxey, un 1001, at Dukinfield. Ward, and Burke, Ryan, Tonle, Hipwell, and Hensor were there. Received 255. for that. Remembered Cue attack on Smethurst's yard,. There were six at that, and received leis. for it. Remembered the attack on Shepley's, but was not present. On being cautioned he remembered that he was one. Hensor, himself, Ward, and another were the four. He did not go into the stable. Ward went in and' took a razor. Ward cut the horses' ham strings. Did not see him do that, but heard him say he had done the job when he came out. Received 50s. for that from Hensor. Thos. Harrison was treasurer of the club at that time. Had never been in any attack since Jump's job. Knew Mr. Rogers's brickyar d. There was a meeting of the union because he would not employ union men. Two men were appointed to go to him to see if they could not arrange matters. Heiner and another went, but they did not get him to comply with their wish. There was then another meeting, and believed Hensor was president, John Barlow was secretary, and about sixty men attended. No resolution was come to at that meeting about Rogers, but something was said about making him have union men. No men were named then, but afterwards himself, and Ward, Heuer, Ryan, Ch arles Barlow, and Jonathan Acton went to spoil Rogers's bricks. Acton and Ward had pistols. When they got there a dog came out, and both It and and Acton fired, and Newton, the watchman, was shot. Received a pound from Hensor for that. There was a meeting of the union to talk of this afterwards, but he was not present. Witness described the attack on Clifford's property when they fired the sheds, barrows, and other property, and said he was there. Had not seen Acton since Jump's job, and did not know where he was. Had heard that six or eight weeks ago Acton was working at Crewe. By Mr. Pickering—They took pistols to defend them selves with. Did not get money for that, because Acton made off with his share. _ _ John Barlow (by Mr. Barstow)—ls now • master brick maker at Droyladen. In 1860, 1861, and 1862 was secre tary to the Ashton Bricklayers' Union at various times. There were president, treasurer, secretary, and key holders elected quarterly. No council. They were ap pointed at general meetings. All important business Lad to be determined on by a general meeting. The meetings would appoint men to wait upon an offend ing master, and exhaust every legal means to induce him to comply. There was then a general meeting, and of course they knew what had to be done then was unlawful. About 150 to 300 men attended these meetings. hemembered of the officers, Schofield, Hamm, James Bate man, and others, who bad held appointments. There were not many men who had the qualifications. Zeal and determination in • out the interests of the union were no doubt amongst e leading qualifications. Brick making was not difficult to learn, and not worth much when learnt. A good deal depended on strength. The principal causes of collision between masters and men were respect ing wages and the employment of non-union men. In the case of finding a master was employing non-union menthey sent a deputation, and after that, if he did not comp, it was understood that another course was to be adopte d. It was not settled who were to execute these things, but it was left to the treasurer, secretary, and president to soy how much should be paid. There were generally a num ber of men who were ready to execute these affairs. The money for these outrages was generally entered before the auditors came as expenses, the auditors full well understanding what it meant. Only • small minority expressed a disapproval of these acts, but of course the majority decided. When horses were to be destroyed or bricks spoiled, it was not mentioned in gene ral meetings, but the expenditure of money for such pores was generally understood among the members. There were usually four or five cases of this kind to be settled while he was in office, and he understood it was so now. Believed be was in office when the two attacks at Clifford's took place before the murder, but could not re member if he paid for them, though he had no doubt they would be paid for. Witness paid for the defence of the men tried. More than 2001. was paid, Manchester, Oldham, Wigan, Liverpool, Sheffield, St. Helen's, and Birkenhead unions, all subscribed for the defence of the men who commit ted the murder. By Mr. Pickering—Waited on the Stockport union to get a subscription, and received 101. there. There was an amalgamated union at that time, and it was mooted that funds were wanted for this defence, and it was agreed to apply to the different unions. Harrison and himself received over 200/. from the various societies for this defence. Shepley was a non-union master. Did not know whether be paid money in Fetlow's case, but it would be paid. The attack on Barlow's place might be in 1863. Had no reason to believe that was done by Ashton union men. Remembered a man named Kirk. Bottles were thrown at his window. Did not know who did it. It would probably be in Henson's time, because all the money witness paid was to Henson. Re membered Hobson's case. That was for paying leas Remembered Butterfield's case, but no money was pll e b s ; the Ashton union for that. Paid Henson for the Newton wood ease 141. or 15/. Some men were working for him on terms which were unsatisfactory. Wit ness was 17 years old when he first became were. tary, and was now 25. The books he had when be was in the society were destroyed. Harrison told him so. Did not destroy the books himself, and they would probably be destroyed on the auditing day. Believed the minute book would be produced. By Mr. Pickering—ls a member now. Is compelled from his position to be one. John Piereey was secretary now. Bateman Is treasurer. The books and box will be at the Drovers' Arms. Some leaves were torn out a short time ago because there was an entry which it was thought was unfit to be brought before a court like this. He was there, and beard the tear though he did not see who tore the leaves. Smith (secretary), Harrison, Frith, and Smith were present. The leaves were burnt. This was all the mutilation he knew of. Did not know if all the other books would be found in the box, because ha saw a new cash book last time be was at the club room. The court adjourned till Wednesday. ALARMING AOCIDIIIIT AT THE MALLOW RACES.— At the Mallow races an accident of an alarming character took place. It consisted in the sudden breaking down of one-half of the standhouse at a moment when it was densely crowded with people, and the precipitation of all those on it down together to the ground in sheep amid the broken timbers of the structure. Just as all eyes were strained looking after the horses gone out for their pre liminary canter in the fiat race, a sudden crack of timber was heard in the left-hand compartment or half of the stand, the timbers forming which were distinct from the other half, which alone prevented the collapse of the whole structure. The noise caused only a momentary panic. Four or five minutes later, how ever, again the timber was heard cracking, but this time too late to allow the crowd to avail of the warning. The upper timbers of the left division of the stand—those be tween twenty and thirty feet from the ground—began to slowly sink ; then those lower and next them, and so on to the ground, till, with a crash, people and boards mixed up together fell into the interior of the stand-house. One poor boy named Buck—a groom— who had been in the re freshment-room, and on whom some of the timbers had fallen, was taken out almost insensible, and appeared to have sustained some internal injuries. Out heeds, faces, lips, and arms were quite common ; and many persons were helped off who had sustained all manner of bruises and cuts. Hats innumerable bad been lost, and coats and other garments torn, in the grasping of the sinking crowd at those nearest them. INCREASED PAY OF ARTIFICERS TN THE FLEET.-.- An Admiralty circular bas just been promulgated at De vonport, establishing new ratings of plumber's mate, and plumber's crew, with the following rates of pay : Plumbers' mates, continuous service, 2s. sd. a day ; non continuous service, 2s. 21 a day. Plumbers' crews, con tinuous service, ls. Bd. ; non-continuous service, ls. sd. a day. Oue plumber's mate will be allowed in six rates, in lieu of one carpenter's crew ' • and one plumber's crew, in liew of one carpenter's crew, in sloops and small vessels with complescents of more than 110 men ; and in lieu of one seaman in sloops and small vessels with complements of 110 men, and under, except gunboats. No mac is to be entered as a plumber unless be has served for at least one year as a plumber's mate ; except such men as have already borne the rating of plumber on board any of her Majesty's ships. Plumbers' mates will be required to pass the necessary dockyard examination before they are entered. They will be rated as second - class petty officers ; and must serve as plumbers' mates for at least one year before they can be promoted to plumbers. Their lord ships have also been pleased to increase the rates of pay for artificers serving on board her Majesty's ships, as follows :—Chief carpenters' mates continuous service, 35.; non-oontinuous service, 2s. Dd. a day. Carpenters' mates, con. ser., 2s. 9d. ; non.-con., Is. 6d. Caulker*, con. set., 2s. 9d. • non.-con., 2s. 6d. Plumbers, con. ser., 3s. ; non coo., 2a. 9d. First classpainters con. ser.,2s. 9d.; non-con., 2a. 6d. Coopers, con. ser., 2s. id.; non-con., 2s. Caulkers' mates, con. ser., 2s. 3d. ; non-con., 2s. fthiphts, con. ser., 2s. 3d. ; non-con., 2s. The above increas rates of pay will commence from Ist of August, 1867. CLAY CROSS TUNNEL.—For several weeks past rumours have appeared in several provincial papers that the arch of Clay Cross tunnel had sunk, and that the tralic was carried on by one track. The ingenious and imaginative alarmist adds that " it is the general opinion that unless the most consummate skill and science are brought to bear in repairing the arch, the whole of the traffic through the tunnel will have to be stopped. The giving way of the arch is attributed to the extensive get ting of coal and ironstone in the immediate neighbourhood of the tunnel." This paragraph we believe originally ap in 1 one, if not more, of the Nottingham journals, 7:reel l eopied into several Derbyshire papers, and we re gret to say, that through inadvertence it crept into our columns Last week. We are happy to say, upon the highest authority, that there is not a particle of truth in the state ment ; in fact, as Shakspeare has it, it was "a weak inven tion of the enemy." 'Who the writer of so gross • mis statement is we know not ; but we must in charity infer that some penny-a-liner, for the make of ninepence, in vented the whole story, which is • fabrication from be ginning to end.—From the Derby Reporter of Sept. 6. THE FATAL COLLISION IN THE THA.VES. Sergeant Parry, of the K division of police, who was a passenger on board the Meta when that vessel came into collision with the Wentworth on Friday even ing, is reported to have since died. It will be recollected that he and his wife and child (au infant nine months old) were in the cabin at the time of the unfortunate accident, and that the child was drowned while he and his wife were rescued, after being in the water several minutes. His condition was such that he was taken to the quarters of the coastguard, and there lodged for the night. Next morning he was so far re covered from the effects of the accident as to Le able to proceed home to Cubitt-town. But recovery would appear to have been only apparent, for yesterday news reached the police-station at Woolwich, and also the secretary of the Waterman's Company, that he had suc cumbed to the shock which his system haul sustained. About 2 o'clock yesterday a number of workmen were sent down to the spot where the collision occurred, with apparatus necessary to raise the after part of the Metis, and to bring it to Woolwich, where the other por tion lies high and dry on the beach. So far as could be learnt up to last evening, no further bodies bad been recovered, and hopes are, therefore, entertained that the extent of the disaster is known. The statement was made that the Metis was crossing the bows of the Wentworth ; this the secretary of the Wool wich and Waternien's Company denies. According to the beat information lie can gather, the Metis was proceeding close inshore, and he contends that the Wentworth was wrong in porting her helm ; had she kept her course mid channel the disaster would not have happened ; but in stead of that she changed her couree, with the result as shown. He has sent a communication to the Board of Trade, who probably may direct an inquiry independent of the coroner's, but no intimation to that effect has yet been received. Spenceley, the captain of the Midis, whose arm wsabroken in twoor three places, is still in aprecarious state. AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS. The week opened with a fine breezy day, bright, hot, and clear; wind S.E. Monday also proved a bright, sunny day; wind N. and N.E. ; thermometer b 7 in the morning up to 76 degrees in the afternoon, and barometer 30.20 in. ; and much harvest-work accomplished, in fine order. A sudden change took place on Tuesday morning, when the atmosphere was thick and threatening. At 8 a.m. heavy rain set in, with thunder, which lasted more than two hours. The remainder of the day proved dull and cloudy, and no harvest-work could be continued where such weather was experienced, and we believe it extended into many counties. From the West Riding of Yorkshire it was stated: " We have had thunder and six hours' heavy rain to-day." From the East Riding: " Weather, with the exception of • few hours' rain on Saturday last, has been as favourable as pos sible for harvest-work and great progress has already been made. Most of the white corn in the district is cut, and some portion already carried. Farmers generally are too busy to thrash, and but little has yet appeared in our local markets for sale." From Suffolk, northern part of the county :—" The crops of wheat in this district are secured in fine order ; yield complained of, and quality not gene rally satisfactory. A large proportion of the barley is also safe. Rain has set in this afternoon, with • tempest." From another_part of the same county :—" The wheatcrop is now so nearly secured, that we may report it safe and generally housed in good condition. Threshing has revealed a great deficiency in the estimated yield, and not a few of our growers, who were sanguine enough to believe they had a moderate crop, are greatly disappointed at the result." Wednesday proved • favourable harvest day—• little rain only at 1 p.m., with a fine afternoon ; and much work done in the north, as far as Yorkshire in clusive. Our advices on that day were as follows: —From Lincolnehlre, neighbourhood of Boston :—" The weather up to yesterday was fine ; but it then commenced raining, which has put a stop to all thrashing. Very little wheat is yet carted in this district." From Gloucester. shire: "The weather was fine and hot until Tuesday morning; since then it has become unsettled, with fre quent heavy showers of rain. Complaints of the yield of the new wheat crop are very general in this district." From the west coast of Scotland : We have had much rain and • thunderstorm last night." From the east coast: " We have still to complain of unfavourable weather. Friday Saturday, and Sunday were rainy ; Monday dull ; yesterday we had alight rain. This morning, at an early hour, we were visited with a severe thunderstorm, and rain fell heavily for some time. A good deal of harvest work would have been accomplished this week in our neighbour. hood, but for these frequent interruptions. On Thursday there was rain in the morning sufficient to stop harvest work during the day; butthe afternoon and evening proved fine. Our advice, were as under : From Suffolk, near the coast—" We had a smart rain yesterday, and a slight shower again to-day, which will stop carting awhile but, luckily, in this district nearly &lithe wheat is secure d , and only about one-fourth of the barley ix abroad. The yield of wheat is • sorry one, and the complaints are universal." ' From the interior of the mine county it was stated " The reports of the yield of wheat continue to be of an I increasingly disappointing character." From Warwickshire —" Up to Saturday evening, weather in this district con tinued fine; at night we had al heavy rain. Sunday and Monday were fine ; on Monday night tame very heavy rain, with thunder, which cleared off about 9 a.m. On Tuesday, at half-past 3 p.m., we had a tremendous storm of 'thunder, light ning, and rain, which did considerable damage. Wednesday was fine, but with more rain at night; to day fine." On Friday the morning was showery, stop ping harvest-work partially. From Essex, neighbourhood of Ila Mon: "The weather has continued favourable for har vest work, and our wheat-crop may be said to be secured, and we hope generally in tine condition ; but our deliveries of new wheat are very disappointing, both in yield and quality, deficiency being complained of on all hands, and the weights only averaging 611 b. per bushel. From Lincolnshire, not far from Brigs, our advice, state : " Occasional rains since last Friday have checked opera tions, but now, with a brisk wind, corn is being stacked in good condition. Most of the wheat is secured, and a considerable breadth of barley. The opinion is now uni versal that the yield of wheat will be very deficient." From Cambridgeshire, neighbourhood of Wiabech, it was remarked :—" On my way from Yorkshire on Mon day, I found more gram out than I expected, and we are nearly as forward there as in the districts generally in advance of us. From Retford to Newark, the work was pretty well advanced, and thence, forward to Grantham and Peterborough, a good deal remained uncut. From Peterborough, across the Fens, nearly all was cut, but only a small portion carried ; and the change to wet on Tuesday morning would delay carting for that day ; but the next was breezy and tine, so that carting and threshing were going on again. Yester day was fine and, thus far, to-day. The straw in this quarter is much discoloured, and here and there a field uncut ahows • reason for its being kid flat on the ground and partly grown through with weeds. There will be a great bulk of it in the stacks in this neighbourhood, but the wheat must be lighter llb. to 21bs. per bushel than where it stood well up. Not so many oats grown here as formerly, many farmers trying linseed instead. Beans, which seem a fair crop, are being cut." Saturday proved • breezy and fine day up to the afternoon, and a great deal of harvest work would be accomplished in tolerably good order. Our accounts of the yield are now so universally admitted to be very deficient that farmers will not push to market their corn so freely ; and the millers, who have worked up their stocks so closely, expecting large de liveries from the new crop, will now come forward and secure as much as they can. The trade is thus very buoyant, and bionday'e market appears now likely to be excited.—Mark-lane Express. ANOTHER CHILD MURDER.—Yesterday morning Dr. Lankester resumed an inquiry at the Elephant and Castle, King's-road, St. Pancras, relative to the death of the illegitimate male child of Rose Mathews, which was found with its throat cut in a coal cellar, at 21, lAwford road, Kentish-town. Tho inquiry had been adjourned in order that the mother of the deceased, who was removed to St. Pancras Infirmary, might sufficiently recover to be present, and hear the evidence against her. The prisoner had concealed the birth of the child, and then destroyed Its life. She said to the police constable—" I did not know what to do with the child." He asked—" How did you do it," alluding to the wound in the throat, when she replied, " With a knife that I found in the knife-drawer." Since the accused had been in custody the constable had removed ber box to the station, and on searching it found a dress smothered with blood, but no kind of baby linen. The jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against Rose Mathews." The coroner then made out his warrant of committal. The prisoner during the day was again brought before the magistrate at the llarylebone pollee-court, and some further evidence having been given, a remand for a week was agreed upon. FORDERY BY A SCOTS FUSILIER GUARD.—Yes terday, at the Windsor Petty Sessions, Samuel Priestley, • smart-looking private in the Ist battalion Scots Fuailier Guards, was charged with forgery. During the stay of the battalion at Windsor, the prisoner, who had acted as servant to Lord Rosehill, an officer in the corps, went to the Round Tower Inn, and presenting • cheque to the landlord, obtained the cash from him. The cheque read as follows:—" N 0.10.— London, August 21, 1867.—Messrs. Cox and Co., Craig's-court--Please pay the bearer the sum of ten pounds-101.--G. J. ROSEHILL, 8. F. Guards." The landlady paid this over to Messrs. Nevile, Reid, and Co., of Windsor, and that firm transmitted the cheque to their London agents, Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co. In due course it came into the hand of the Mews. Cox, who returned it, a note with the words "signature differs," being attached to it. The prisoner, on receiving the money, wrote his own name, " S. Priestley " upon the back of the cheque. The prisolier was remanded. THE TAILORS' STRIKE.—The Muter Tailors' Association of Ulster have held a meeting at Belfast, at which delegates from English and Scotch towns attended. Resolutions were adopted eulogising the London masters for the manner in which the 7 had fought out their con test, declaring for free trade in labour, and affirming that the moment had arrived for the settlement of • time log. Mr. Coulborn (Manchester), Mr. Lockhart (Glasgow), Mr. Marshall (Bristol), Mr. Smyth (Liverpool), and 'Mr. Tate (Cheater) were among the speakers. The opinion was ex pressed that the London masters would not now take ad vantage of their men, but make out • time log advan *ens to both parties. BRITISH CORN TRADE. (From the Mark-lane Alms.) Although the high temperature and powerful sunshine of the past week have much hastened the ma turity of the corn-fields in the north, they have been accompanied with very severe and damaging storms in the midland districts and the west, not without the loss of cattle, and even of human life. The markets have been getting more settled, and values have become more certain, there being on the whole very little abatement on the previous rates. Some places, indeed, have noted a fair advance, from the insufbeiney of the supplies, or a conviction that the present crop is very deficient. With more samples to hand, we find red qualities generally far excelling the white ; indeed, if a judgment were to be formed by these, we might take the growth at over an average, the weight being often as much as 631bs. and 64Iba, per bushel This may arise from the plants being later in their bloom than the white when the season was finer. Such districts, therefore, as only grow this sort, may well be content with their produce, and many light soils in the south in sheltered situations, having a good natural drainage, have also fared pretty well, even with white varieties. But the great breadth of our wheat-growing counties, consisting of heavy soils which hold the wet, and are consequently colder, in man cases have fared miserably, not only in the weight, which has barely reached 58lbs. per bushel, but also the yield. This season will afford an opportunity of ascertaining the result earlier than usual, from the fact that the old stores have been so closely used up. At the end of the week there , was some reaction from Monday's decline in London, to I the extent of Is. to 2s. per qr., backed by the French markets, which again generally come la. to 2s. per qr. higher. In Belgium, Holland, and some parts of Ger many there is the same movement, though the recent hot weather has been most favourable to some parts of northern Europe, and some of the new wheat has more than usual weight-say Seale to 63Ibs. per bushel. We now have catching weather, which may do the north, both here and on the continent, some damage. Should the samples of Baltic wheat prove finer than they generally are this will be a meet welcome circumstance to English millers. Indeed, the town trade was just on the eve of reducing the top price ; but with more of the new crop before them, its inferior quality ren dered it unsafe to do so, everything extra fine, both here and abroad, remaining very scarce and dear. In New York there is a slight reduction in new flour ; but the wheat trade there, instead of yielding, has exhibited an upward tendency. The arrivals off the coast since August 30 were 44 cargoes, of which 27 cargoes were wheat, 10 maize, 1 bar ley, 5 rye, and,' beans. Business was transacted as follows: -Wheat, 38 cargoes in all, viz., Ohirka, 50a. to 60s. 91. ; Marianopoli, 595. to 60a. 3d. • Polish, 565. to Gls. 3d. ; &lonia, 52a. to 535. 9d. ,• Be 595. 595. to 60s. ; Banat, to 535. 535. 6d., and 46.. free on for November and December; maize, 6 cargoes, at 36e. to 37a. 44d. ; barley, 4 cargoes , at 29.. to 305. 9d. ; rye, 15 cargoes, at 335. to 41s. • millet, 1 cargo, at 335. The sales of Engli sh wheat were 25,944 qrs. at 665. 71., against 52,216 qrs. in 1866. The London averages were 645. 6cL on 4,445 qrs. The imports into the kingdom for the week ending August 31 were-wheat, 685,664 meta.; flour, 56,208 meta. Monday commenced in Mark-lane on the back of a moderate supply of English wheat, but the foreign arrival was liberal, and half from Russia The show of samples from Kent and Essex during the morning consisted chiefly of new wheat. Some of the red was very fi ne, and wanted for seed by French buyers, and therefore fully supported former rates ; but there were very few 'ample" of fine white, and the bulk below the average of years in quality ; it therefore sold but slowly, at a decline of Is. to 2s. per qr. With the French still in the market, holders of foreign were indisposed to accept lower rates, and the con sumptive business was merely retail at the previous rates. Cargoes afloat sold at last Monday's terms. On Wednes dey there were 920 qn. per coast, and 12,080 qn. foreign. With but a moderate show of English samples, Monday's prices were fully maintained. It was the same with all qualities of foreign ; but the demand was not free. Float ing cargoes were very firm. Friday's returns were 2,210 qrs. coastwise, and 25,710 qr. foreign. With much rain fallen, worse accounts of the yield, and several country markets dearer, English wheat was fully la per qr. above Monday's rates, and fine qualities even more. There was also more inquiry for foreign, and in several instances Is. per qr. advance was paid on Russian sorts, and some holders were asking more. There was an average supply of country flour on Mon day, and fair foreign arrivals, including American barrels. The rise in Paris emboldened country futon to ask rather more money, more especially for the best marks ; but this checked business. All foreign sorts were very firm, but the demand was limited to a retail inquiry. Town prices were unchanged, first-class millers not finding enough quality in the new wheat to keep up the character of their manufactures. On Wednesday there were 290 seeks per coast, arid 160 sacks 850 brie. foreign. Business was generally quiet but firm. Norfolk. were fully as dear, as well as all descriptions of foreign. Town millers required former rates for their best flour. Friday's returns were 580 casks coastwise, and 2,100 sacks 1,790 brle. foreign. With moderate stocks on hand, factors were generally asking more money for country sorts as well as foreign descriptions, which rather checked business. The supply of maize on Monday was good_; but with a moderate demand, prices were maintained. With arrivals reaching to 9,110 qrs. on Friday, the trade was steady. The supply of English barley on Monday was very limited ; but the arrival of foreign was fair. No change was noted in the value of malting sorts, there being so little on offer; but with more grinding foreign offering, prices were rather lower. On Wednes day there were only 720 qrs. foreign. So little Eng lish was offering, that prices of malting aorta were well maintained ; but the late supply of foreign was against the values of inferior. Friday's returns were 10 qrs. coast wise, and 3,080 qrs. foreign. The fall of rain having done some damage to the outstanding crops, pricer of malting were rather against buyers. The malt trade was excessively dull on Monday, and about Is. to 2s. per qr. lower. The trade closed with more firmness, from the injury to some outstanding barley. There were about 100,000 qrs. of foreign cats reported on Monday, about nine-tenths of which were from Russia, with a few hundred leerier. of home growth. The ex tensive purchases for ranee of last week raised the rates on Friday 6d. per qr.; bat they afterwards fell back, being left to the home demand, and no higher rates could be quoted than on the previous Monday. On Wednesday there were 50 qrs. per coast, and 32,570 qrs. foreign. There was a quiet demand for Baltic and Russian qualities at fully the previous currency. Friday's returns were 50 qrs. coastwise, and 35,450 qrs. foreign. The market con tinued firm, and fine heavy qualities were somewhat higher. There were but few English beans reported on Monday, but a fair supply of foreign. The weather being hot, there was no demand for this trade, and business was very dull. No change took plate subsequently. The only peas reported on Monday were about 300 qrs. from the near counties. White foreign still maintained their value, but new hog feed were dull. The trade for white was again looking up on Friday. The linseed supply was moderate, and prices steady. Foreign cakes ruled dull. But little was doing in the seed trade. Rapeseed tended downwards. There was a fair show of new white mus tardised, of moderate quality : the prices eventually made were about 10s. per bushel. The general character of the earlier reports respecting wheat this week showed very little difference in prices, the quantity sent to market being still below expectation. Some markets, as Rochester and Sleaford, followed the London decline of Is. to Is. per qr. ; but there were more in favour of an advance-as Ipswich, Lynn, and Boston, while Birmingham was up Is. to 3., Newark 2s. to Is..per qr., and Liverpool Id. to IL per cents]. Saturday'sprioes were generally 2s. to is. higher. Spring corn has very little altered in the week. The tendency of wheat in Scotland was upwards, Edin burgh being rather higher, and Glasgow Is. per qr. At Dubin the new corn was in poor condition ; but 355. per barrel was asked for the best white wheat. Foreign was held for an advance of about Is. per qr. Other grain was unaltered in value. White wheat at Cork 9s. 6d. to Lia. 3d. red 9a. 6J. to Its. 3d. per cwt. Potatoes were said to be free from disease. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The autumn great show of Bowers and fruit opens to-day at about 12 o'clock, and will be continued to-morrow and Thursday. The show com prises hollyhocks, roses, asters, a very large display of the newly cultivated flower gladiolus, vines, and peaches, in pots, and a variety of other fruits and flowers. It will remain open this evening until sight o'clock—the Palace being lighted up for promenade. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OP LONDON.—The rumour that Sir John Lubbock, Bart., is to be brought forward as a candidate for the representa tion of London University by the scientific section of the General Council was freely circulated among members of the British Association on Saturday. We understand that Sir John will meet with and address his supporters in the room in the high school presently occupied by the depart ment of Zoology and Botany, under section D. There can be no doubt th►t Sir John Lubbock would most efficiently represent the interests of the scientific world, and we be lieve he will be generally acceptable to all his colleagues in the British Association who will have votes in the forth coming election.—Dundee Courier. Mr. Joseph Howe, a master bricklayer at Liver pool, summoned one of his apprentices for abscto with onding from his service. He yesterday asked to be allowed draw the summons on the ground that the union had threatened to force ell his men to quit his employment if he proceeded against the lad. The summons was accordingly withdrawn. Nearly forty head of cattle are reported to have been killed by lightning in Devon and. Cornwall alone during the thunderstorm of Tuesday. HEALTH ItZETORZD By DO BAERT'II FOOD TO THZ STOMACH, nerves, lungs, and liver of old and young. curing dyspepsia (Indigestion), constipation, Mucha*, acidity, iseafF arise, neuralgia, hysteria, palpitatloo, sleeplessness, debility wasting, cough, asthma, ferers, consum ption low spirits. 60,0 e annual cures which had resisted all meadnes, including Dust of his Holiness the Pope.—Tins, at la ; 11b., b. Yd.: lllb. . 22e.. 1410., tea—Du Barry and Co., 77, itegent-etreet, Louden ; also at Oracecharch-elreet ; 4, Clieapeide , ISS sad 160, Onfontotreet; sad aU grocers sad &animas.— [Advarthaaad.] LONDON WEESII Buoaa—W.L hada &U . j Do. Drs. * WA Mauritius begs: Mast India ba = l Mara Manilla bap Havana bone, Fmallusouvadocsaku WIWI! Beet Root casks' Do. bags Conte—W. 1... packages Do MIL t o CApylon Do. ....brla st bags ffia ouie llochis r E. India paelowes Brasil * Costa = ass ay 0000 A bop Rum Foreign = Do. Mids. RIM East India —.tons LUAUS:MI tons bOOK RIME Import& beliverd. 5.869 t.t25 2,164 1,1113 Min 3,547 6,146 1,960 363 1,706 4,018 1,086 2,482 1,362 - 1.729 62 111,102 710 184 287 26 1309 146 1.6111 2,226 26 1,538 3,569 3,175 1,611 NS.—fispr. 7. Pr. Bleck. avg. R E 62,066 56.232 14,563 13,600 66,151 147,503 126,575 249.432 6 . 211 811,742 714,967 46,198 38,424 16,064 , 65,849 26,674 29,792 1,285 ; 1,416 2,159 ' 3,006 1,977 I 2,403 16,889 I 12.116 61.616 ; 16,290 1,657 973 84,914 ; 41,166 64,451 59,967 26,331 13,917 32,239 33,630 8,544 14,201 8,015 7,052 TALLOW.-Moupar EVINING.-The tallow market boa remained steady the last few days, without any materiel alteration in prices ; to-day the market is without change, and but little business doing speculatively. From St. Petersburg the market comes weak, at 455. id. to 455. Stock Exchange, 325. 15-16 d. to 335. 1-16 d. Shipment'', 21,167 against :35,480 last year. We quote spot, new, 435. 9d. ; old, reweighed, 435. Gd. ; October to December, 43a. Gd. to 9d. ; December, 435. 9d. to 445. ; January to March, 44a. 3d. ; town tallow, 43.. 3d., net cash ; Odessa, sheep, 44a. 6d. fine, to 445. good ; beef, 435. 9d. good, to 435. for low ; Australian beef, 435. 6d. to 445. ; South American, nominally, 455., tat pipes. Cocoa nut oil steady : Cochin, 565. 6d. to 57a. ; Ceylon, 525. to 525. 6d. ; Sydney, fine, 495. 6d. to 501. ; good, 48s. to 495., down to 455. for low. Palm oil firm, 415., fine Legos.-(From the circular of Marts. Smith and Charles.) COTTON. Lien:Brom., Barr. 9. Market without change, prioes steady. Estimated sales today, 10,000 bales, including 2,000 speculation and eat. 3,000 Ame rican, Bd. to 12d. ; 600 Forum, he.., to 100. ; 100 Maranhana, 94d. to 101 d. ,• 230 Mama and Bahia, 913. to 94d. ; 200 Rio, 9j3. to 104 d. ; 300 Ecyptan, 103. to 15d.; 5450 Barat, 0. to 81d. ; Madras, 73. ; Bengal, Bcinde, Zco. , , 5i3. to 60. ; 100 Peru, 943. to loja. Fair Dholle rah, 74d. •, fair Oomrawuttee, 74d.; fair Broach, 743. ; fair Bengal, 6d. ; fair Ecyptian 1143. ; fair Fermin, 100. ; middling &weds, 10d. ; middling Orleans, 1043. - WOOL AND WORSTED.—MIUDTOILD, SETT. 9. Although the tone of the wool market is perhaps more cheerful, business again only partakes of the quietness which has now prevailed for several market days. Spin ners have previously supplied themselves pretty freely, and are now only purchasing small lots. Prices show ex treme flrmneas, but no advance has taken place since last week. There is only a dragging business doing in yams. Though machinery is pretty well employed, merchants now order sparingly, and are able to supply their wants in a great measure from stock. Rates generally are un changed. The transactions in pieces to-day have been in. significant, and manufacturers report that they do not find much business offering from any quarter. Merchants seem to avoid all speculative purchases, and the absence of American buyers is beginnir.g to be seriously felt. Prices are irregular. CATTLE.—LivraPooL, Bzrr. 9.—The supply of stock wee lees than on the previous Monday ; the demand was fair at full prices for the best qualities of both sheep and cattle. Other descriptions of cattle unchanged. Middling sheep and lambs much lower. Beef, 50. to 70. ; lambs, sd. to 61d. ; mutton, 50. to 70. per lb. 2,1;0 cattle and 15,087 sheep and lambs at market. COALS.—Lownow, Barr. 9.—Hastiags Hartley, 18s. 9d.; Holywell Main, 17a. ; North Felton Has, 12s. 9.1. Wy• lam, 17s. ; Wails End Hatton, 20s. 9d.; Walls Rod Hettoa Lyoas, 18s. 3d.—Ships at market, 26 ; sold. 25. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mlle, Par Mer. Total, Tots!. 1.311.Wa19 O. senora &audios. 1867. 1803. Week ending August 26 8 9 A A dm yr n a sad Cassaba 6l 670 1,006 1.41'0 963 Week ending August 26 Belgian Eastern Junction 244 168 206 364 348 Week ending Sept 7. Londoo,Brlghton,&4s.(kest 335 24,473 6,833 30,300 2.5,821 South kestern =l 27,208 6,976 54,124 26,353 DICAPATCH OF BRAZILIAN MAILS.-SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 9.—The Royal Mail Company's steamship Oneida, Captain Leeds, sailed hence this afternoon with mails far Liabon, Pernambuco, St. Vincent, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Monte Video, Buenos Ayres, Sox She took out 162 pawn. gers and a general cargo, including bar give!, 80,0001. ; sovereigns, 10,566/. ; jewellery, 744.4 ; French jewellery, 6,920/. SOUTHAMPTON SEPT. 9.—The North German Lloyd steamship SOUTHAMPTON, York, Captain Them, from New York on the 29th ultimo, arrived this afternoon. She brings 74 passengers for this port, Havre, and firemen; 32 bags ma il s for England and 32,000 dollars, of which 19,000 dollars are for London. GRAPE CULTIVATION IN ENGLAND.—A corre spondent advises "the cultivation of an excellent fruit, well known in the market as Hamburg grapes. They are extensively grown in the open air in Holland for the Eng lish market, and could no doubt be equally well produced at home as an agreeable addition to a gentleman's garden, and even as a source of profit, the process not being costly. Grapes on vines attached to walls in the usual manner will rarely ripen in England in the open air, but they approach so near to it that, with the artificial help given to them as practised in Holland, they would rarely, if ever, fail. The principle is to give the plants increase of heat, and to shelter them from injurious winds. The first is gained by making the walls on which they are trained face due south, and at intervals of about 12 feet to be of half brick and hollow so as to retain the heat better, all these walls, and particularly the hollow parts being covered with tiles or slate.• and the second by high tenon or hurdles, or rushes an d reeds sup ported in frames, or rows of straight-growing trees, on the south sides, at 50 or 60 yards asunder, in somewhat long lines perpendicular to the wall on which the vine is trained. The spaces of open garden ground between these projecting fences afford by their aspect and shelter very valuable plots for_particular flowers or vegetables." Fizz AT SNOW-HILL STATION, BIRMINGHAM. — A fire broke out in the lamp room at the Great Western Railway station, Snow-hill on Sunday night, soon after 11 o'clock. 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