The Express. — London, England, 1867-01-03 00:00:00

TIIE REFORM AGITATION. BLACKBURN. The reformers of East Lancashire celebrated New Yew's Day by an open-air demonstration at Blackburn. Unlike all other reform demonstrations which have been held throughout the country since the resignation of the late government, that which on Tuesday agitated this prosperous manufacturing town was favoured with wee. ther which, on the whole, was neither unseasonable nor unwelcome. The drizzling, comfortless rain of the list few days had engendered in the minds of many fears lest the erect of the East Lancashire demonstration should be impaired by the opposition of the elements in the same degree as was the case at Birmingham, Manchester, and the 31etrevolie ; and doubtless but for this untoward prospect, the gathering of reformers at Blackburn might have been still more imposing and effec tive than it really was. But within twenty-four hours a change as welcome as it was unexpected took place in the weather, and New Year's Day dawned upon a district whose naturally bleak aapect had been by the sileut agency of the thickly-descending snow flakes covered over during the night with a virgin robe of white, which glittered brightly in the morning sun. The reformers in the numerous villages and towns with which Fart Lancashire is thickly studded had unanimously prepared themselves to do all in their power to render the demon stration a complete success ; and large deputations from that district—from Burnley, Colne, radiate, Accrington, Great Harwood, Damn, and neighbouring towns— gathered at on early hour in the morning in the spacious market-square of Blackburn. Many of these rural con. tingents lied marched into the town on foot, preceded by their bands, though the roofs were several inches deep in MOW, and slight showers of snow fell at intervals during the morning. The traffic of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was considerably increased by the numbers of people from all the East Lancashire towns —some even from Bolton :and its neighbourhood—who, either as intend ing participants or merely as spectators of the demonstra tion, had taken out their tickets for Blackburn. By If) o'clock many of the deputations, trades societies, Sunday school teachers, and other local organisations of re formers, had taken up their position in the market square; and their ranks continued to be reinforced by large bodies of procewiouists, with effective banners, in which the Reform League colours were predominant, and bands play ing all sort of spirit-stirring tunes, up to 11 o'clock, when the procession was timed to start. The thoroughfares leading to the market square were filled with people, many of whom wore reform badges, and all of whom con ducted themselves in a very orderly manner. So mind. rashly did the various deputations from the country towns and villages fall in to their allotted places that the marshals Messrs. Roger Taylor, J. Fairhurst, G. Abbott, W. Whiteside, and Broolosby—who wore conspicuous sashes of tine refonn colour—had very little difficulty in the performance of a usually somewhat arduous duty. The shops and other places of business along the route were closed for the day but from the windows overlooking the streets throogh which the procession passed, many epee tators of both sexes surveyed the proceedings. The win dows of the handsome building in the market square, lately erected for the Reform Club, were crowded during the funning and starting of the procession. Shortly after eleven o'clock, the bands struck up, and the procession to move into Church-street, preceded by a l arge and handsome tricolour flag, and four carriages conveying delegates from a distance. Next came the representatives of the Preston Reform Club, followed by other local clubs, distinguished by banners with appropriate inscriptions. About 700 persons had passed out of Church-street follow ing these banners, when the Darwen deputation, numbering 6001, who had walked by the high road, joined the proces sion at the iutemection of Darwen-street and Church-street. The private carriage of Mr. It. S. Ashton, manufacturer, drawn by two horses, headed this contingent, followed by n light phaeton, en instrumental band, and a tag bearing the inscription, "The Darwen branch of the Reform League." The rest of the procession remained stationary emit these had taken their places in the ranks. Follow. ing the reinforcement from Darwen, another body of retorniern passed along from the market square, carrying the well-known green silk flag which was borne in 1e32 by the adherents of Sir John Bowring, the first liberal candi date for the su ff rages of Blackburn. Following Sir John Roaring) flag at no great distance came the Amalgamated Society of Engineers , preceded by a truck bearing an elegant model in brass of a locomotive and tender. They numbered about 100. Next came the Blackburn operative cotton spinners, who, how ever, were not at all adequately represented in the proces sion, and were in much greater force among the crowds of on lookers alorm'a.he route. The friendly society of Operative Masons 111. le an imposing display, attired with the aprons and badges of their order. The operatives employed at the Rose Hill and Alexandra Mills, Blackburn, marched in a compact body, with National Reform Union and Reform League flags. and instrumental bands. The Accrington Re form Association was next represented ; two open carriages decorated with Reform Union flags leading the way, fol lowed by a numerous body of reformers from that neigh bourhood, on foot. The Pailiham reformers followed. The procession was one of the most effective and remark able of its kind which has been witnessed during the pre sent reform agitation, taking into consideration the more extended area of country from which the alenroustrations in the large provincial cities of England and Scotland were derived. Nothing like it has aver been seen in Blackburn since the time when Sir John Bowling was received there in 1839 by a procession of reformers, on his election for Kilmarnock, after his unsuccessful contest of the borough of Blackburn after the first general election after the passing of the Reform Bill. It took the procession rather more than half an hour to pass any given point, though moving at • tolerably brisk business-like pace. Passing out of Church-street, the processionists made a circuit of the town, marching by way of King street, Breech-road, Pres ton New-road, Northgate, and New Market-street, back again to the market square, which was reached a little after midday by the front rank of the procession, the remainder falling gradually in up to one o'clock. In the spacious market square four platforms had been erected, from which the resolutions were to be proposed and the people addressed by the speakers ; and when, at the conclusion of the pro cession , the many thousands of persons who took part in the proceedings were all gathered in front of the platforms, the assemblage was of imposing dimensions. The programme of speakers Is annexed:—No. 1 platform: Chairman, Alderman Fayues, J.P. (and ox-mayor of Blackburn). First reso lution, moved by Mr. T. Evans, Manchester ; seconded by the Rev. D. Williams, of Great Harwood. Second rem lution, moved by Councilke Beaty, of Blackburn; seconded by Councillor Gregson. Third resolution (thanks to the chairman), moved by Mr. Richardson, of Preston ; seconded by Mr. Henry Smith, of Burnley. No. 2 platform : Chairman, Mr. Rd. Shackleton. First resolution, moved by Mr. Ernest Xing ; seconded by Councillor Abbot. Second resolution , moved by Mr. Slater, Bury • seconded by the Rev. G. 11. Griffin, Padi ham. Thirfresolution (thanks to the chairman), moved by Mr. Beckett, Over Derwin ; seconded by Mr. J. B. Robinson, Burnley. No. 3 pp latform : Chairman, Cuuncil ler Webster. First resolution, moved by Rev. G. Ride, Corky ; seconded by Mr. John Place, Burnley . Second resolution, moved by Mr. Grimshaw, Bolton ; seconded by Mr. Hudson, Prestou. Third resolution (thank.; to the chair man ,) moved by Mr. George Toulmin, Preston ; seconded by Mr. IL Hargreaves, Accrington. No. 4 platform: Chairman, Mr. R. S. Ashton, J.P. Over D amen. First resolution, moved by Mr. Mark Price • seconded by Mr. R. Kay, Bury. Second resolutio n, moved by Mr. Holgate, Accrington ; seconded by the Rev. J. Free sten, Rochdale. Third resolution (vote of thanks to the chairman), moved by Mr. Ambler, Manchester. The chairman of each platform was requested to bring the meeting to a close as near 2 o'clock as possible, owing to the frigidity of the weather, and as the arrangement was faithfully carried out, the numerous orators compremed their remarks into a very few pointed and vigorous sen tences, which were recessed with almost continuous cheer ing. The resolutions prepared simultaneously from each Flatform were as follow, and were all carried unanimously : That this meeting protests against, mail enters its denial of the charges of drunkenness, ignorance, venality, and indifference to reform, made against the working chases during the last session of parlament ; and this meeting declares that no reform bill can be accepted which does not fully provide for the full, fair, and free representa tion of the people, nor can any representation be free which does not include the ballot." " That this meeting awards its thanks to Earl Russell, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, John Bright, M.P., John S. Mill Professor Fawcett, M.P. E. Bailees, M.P., W. K Forster, M.P., and all other t rue friends of reform, for their patriotism in defence of the rights of the people in the last session of parliament." _ _ The dispersion of the crowds wu effected with as much order sr they had assembled, and considering that political and party feeling is usually intense in Blackburn, it is the more creditable to the population that, so far as we ob served, not the slightest attempt was malls by political opponents to interfere with the demonstration by even so much as an anti-reformers' cheer. ROCHDALE. At Rochdale deo the reformers have lost no time I, showing that the new year, from the promising beginning ft has already made, is likely to rival its pr ed ecessor in' respect of political demonstration. Although there have been gatherings of far more numerical importance, the one on Tuesday night was for earnestness second to none. Some thousands of people were to be found willing to sacrifice their private enjoyment at this festive semen—when the business of everyone seemed to be pleasure— -and walk in procession through the gas-lit streets of Rochdale, with waving banners and flaming torches, to a desolate common, where, with the snow to a depth of mix inches, and the thermometer at freezing point, they stood for more than one hour to listen to the oft-told tale of reform. The meet ing was organised by the executive of the 'Leona Union at Rochdale, who were anxious to do their part in showing that the favourite metaphorical "ball which commenced rolling at Birmingham " is not to be allowed to stop and become a moss-grown relic; and if they could not make their de. monstration one of the largest, they sought to give it some oumplexion of originality. It was consequently agreed that the reformers of the town and neighbour hood should assemble at night in some central part of the town,and proceed by torchlight to Cronkshawroommon, an open piece of land about three-quarters of a mile from the town, and near the residence of Mr. John Bright, and Mere they would formally par their resolutions. The THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 3, 1867. hour appointed for the procession to form was 6.30, when it was to start from the council rooms, Smith-street, but it was near seven o'clock before it was actually set in motion. Nearly 2W torches were provided, and there was no lack of willing hands for the honorary office of bearing them. There was some confusion at starting, owing to the want it • little organisation, which perh *pa it was thought im possible to havecarried out under such novel circumstances. :•isi everything seemed left to the chapter of accidents. several contingents came from Whitworth, Smallbridge, Littleborough, Heywood, and Milnrow, and altogether a very large body of persons united in the procession. It was headed by the banner of the local branch of the National Reform Union with the motto bidding them "Be just and fear not," whiilit their loyalty to the great champion of reform and their fellow-townsman was shown by the additional ineripion of "John Bright for ever!" Four bands of music —the Corporation Drum and Fife Band of Rochdale, the Rochdale Temperance Band, and the Milnrow and Scuallbridge brass bands—were attached to the procession, and played at intervals along the route. The for mation of the procession was irregular enough to have driven a milary martinet out of his mind ; but what was wanting in regularity was made up in solidity. It extended about • quarter of • mile in length, a minimum of six walking abreast, but with the under standing that as many more es possible joined the lines wherever they could. The route was from Smith-street through John-street, Molesworth-street, Vicar's Moss, Drake-street, Yorkshireatroet, and Whitworth-road to Cronkeyektaw. The blase of the waving torches, which cast a remarkably brilliant light, was reflected on the countenances of the bearersiand the surrounding objects with a straw and unnatural glare, and made the whole affair very effective as a spectacle. Viewed from an emi nence, the procession, undulating its way through narrow streets, appeared like • huge fiery serpent, giving sem blance of reality to the fabulous monsters so familiar to us at the pantomimic season. The streets were densely crowded with spectators, and the procession received many secessions on the line of route. The crowd was indeed so great that we ere sorry to have to record • fatal accident. As the procession was passing up Yorkshire-street, the glare of the torches frightened a home which was harnessed to a cwt. The hone ran away, and the cart went over a boy of 12 years, named J. Howarth, killing him on the spot. On the procession arriving at Cronkeyshaw, four plat forms were in waiting opposite Mr. Bright's residence, but only three were used. Lech platform was the centre of an attentive audience, and the following resolutions were car ried by acclamation :—" That this meeting enters its pro test against, and denies the charge of venality, drunken ness, ignorance, and indifference to reform made against the working classes during the last session of parliament ; and this meeting declares that no reform bill can be ac cepted which doe, not fully provide for the full, fair, and free representation of the people ; nor can any representa tion be free which does not include the ballot." " That this meeting has full confidence in the late government of Earl Russell, and thanks his lordship, W. E. Gladstone, John Bright, John S. Mill, and other earnest reformers for the way in which they have vindicated the people's righta." The chairmen of the platforms were Mr. Isaac Hall, Mr. W. Shepherd, and Mr. G. Webster. The speakers were— Mr. T. Evans, of Manchester, Mr. Wainwright, Mr. J. Ashworth, Mr. Tomlinson, Mr. Partlethwarte, Mr. T. Cheethan., Mr. Mark Price, Mr. Slater, Mr. Howarth, and others. The proceedings were brought to a conclusion before 9 o'clock. THE HEAVY TALL OF SNOW. A heavy fall of snow took place yesterday morning at Windsor, and over the adjacent land in the surrounding eounties of Berke, Buck., Middlesex, and Surrey. At day. break the streets of Windsor and Eton were covered deeply with mow, while the roofs of the Castle towers and town buildings were loaded. About 3 o'clock an easterly wind drove the yet falling snow into ridges, which in some of the thoroughfares were from 13 inches to 2 feet in depth. Few persons ventured into the streets, locomo tion being impeded by the masses of snow on the pave ment and roads, while the transit of carriages was nearly stopped. For several hours business seemed suspended, while railway travellers experienced great inconvenience. The Great Western line between Windsor and Slwh, and the South Western line were covered dee y, the trains having much difficulty in making t heir way along the rails, which with the wheels of the engines and carriages became clogged with snow. The engine drivers and guards of the various trains suffered greatly from the cold and exposure to the blind ing snow. The down goods train which leaves Nine Elms about five o'clock in the morning did not reach Windsor till about ten o'clock, while the eight o'clock passenger train from Waterloo did not arrive at Windsor tilltwenty five minutes past ten o'clock, having been nearly two hours and a half in accomplishing the distance. The up train which left Windsor at 8.55 was about ten o'clock reported to have been stopped near Wraysbury, about four miles from the Windsor terminus. Between nine and ten o'clock the down Reading goods train was stopped by the snow in the lighain district, but after a time was ex tricated. On the Great Western things appeared to be a little better, though here again the snow storm caused some delay. Altogether, much inconvenience was occa sioned by this great and sudden storm, the transition, though certainly seasonable, being under the circumstances; far from exhilirating. Our Brighton correspondent writes :—" The stormy ad vent of the new year has been felt here severely. Last evening was fine but frosty, the thermometer registering, soon after ten o'clock, eight degrees below freezing point. In the early part of the evening there was every prospect of a calm night, and a fleet of the large lugger' used in the fishery put off for their accustomed fishing grounds. The wind was then blowing steadily from the north (that is off shore), and about midnight, when the vessels were on the banks, it fell to a calm. Soon afterwards, however, the wind suddenly chopped round to the south, and steadily rose, bring up a heavy snowstorm. The fishermen were forced to take in their nets, and eventually the whole fleet were compelled to run for the shore before a hard gale. They arrived nearly together at Brighton, on a half tide, about four o'clock, when scarcely anyone expected them. No preparations had been made, indeed there was hardly anyone on the beach. The manner of landing the craft is by beaching, and in the usual way they are run up the beach by capstans to which horses are attached. When the craft arrived, however, there ware hardly any horses available, and the lugger were at the mercy of the heavy sea which was running. The consequence was that no leas than nine of the Naiads were wrecked. Two were so completely knocked to pieces that by mid-day to-day they were broken up for firewood ; four others are damaged almost beyond repair, and several more of the craft have lost spars, gear, itc. The disaster will be felt severely by the fishing population of the town, and must cause considerable distress. The wrecked lugger, were owned by various persons, and some of the owners are fishermen and fishmongers to whom the lou of such vessels will be a serious matter. Numerous accidents are reported to have occurred this morning to men and horses in consequence of the slippery state of the roads and pavements. The forenoon was a genial one with a rapid thaw, but this afternoon it again snowed heavily on a strong wind from the northward. The traffic on the main London and South Coast lines has been greatly delayed by the drifts of snow in the cuttings. The 9.55 a.m. train from Victoria (express) was " snowed up" somewhere above Croydon, and did not arrive at Brighton till a quarter past four in the afternoon. It was due at 11.20 a.m. One of the heaviest falls of snow known for years fell at Southampton on Tuesday night. AU the trains were late yesterday in consequence notwithstanding shat gangs of men were employed on the South Western line to keep it clear. THE PArAL CHARGE AT THE WATERFORD ELECTION. (From the Cork Examiner.) On Monday, at half-past 2 o'clock, an inquest was opened in the board-room of the workhouse, a Dun ,on the body of W. O'Brien, the man who came deathty r 7Z in in oonsequence of the injuries received at the polling for the Waterford election, on Saturday, in Dun garvan. O'Brien had been one of the crowd whom the detachment of the 12th Lancers, stationed in the town during the election, charged on and dispersed ; and it was on the occasion of one of these charges by the 12th Lancers that O'Brien was knocked down and received the injuries from which he died, as stated in the .Exorainer of yesterday. Tbe inquest seemed to excite great interest in the town, as from the commencement of the proceedings till they were adjourned the room was crowded with residents from Dun preen and the neighbourhood, anxious to bear the proceed ings. Mr. Hudson, solicitor, Dungarvan, attended to watch the proceedings, and to examine witnesses, on be half of relations of the deceased . Mr. Coroner eneby presided. The first witness called was John Maley, • labourer, who said- -On Saturday last, about one or two o'clock, I saw the deceased eight or nine perches before me, running up to an enclueure opposite the cooper's store on the quay. Before ho reached it two of the Lancers galloped past him, and as he was running to the enclosure • third Lancer came up, and struck him with the butt of his lance on the poll and tumbled him. The horse of the Lancer then paused over, but I cannot say whether he touched him or not. Three more lancers came on, and their horse* passed over him, and passed on. I at once ran to take up the deceased, and while I MY doing so the same Lancer who knocked down the deceased rode back quite close to me. I heard another Lancer bawling out to him, but couln't tell what he said. The Lamar who struck and knocked down the deceased pulled op for • little, and then went awe . I then, with the assistance of Captain Dower, took the into the shed. Captain Fitsjames Barry, R.M., who was present, here interposed and begged, as senior resident magis trate present, to make • suggestion to the coroner. This was • very serious inquiry, and might result in very serious consequences, and he, therefore, thought it might be well, before it was further pro oeeded with, if all parties who might be inte rested or concerned in it should be represented there. He would, therefore, suggest an adjournment of the inquiry until communication was had with the military authori ties and the authorities in Dublin Castle, mrog them aware the inquiry was proceeding. The Coroner assented in the view of Captain Barry, and after some conversa tion, the inquiry was then adjourned, it being that before it would re-assemble Captain would have communicated with Colonel G. H. Lock , of the 12th Lancers, and with the authorities at Dublin Castle. Dungarvan, Monday Night.—Publio feeling in Du is, at present, very much excited by the events of Te rn last few days. The triumph felt in the success of the po pular candidate at the election, and at the proud part Dungarvan had in making his ma jority the very large one it was, is of course one of the strongest causes of the excitement ; hut this is mixed with not a little of • very different feeling in regard to the unhappy . men and women who received injuries more or less serious on Saturday. The number of persons wounded, I am now informed, reaches nineteen instead of twelve, as previously stated ; and these are ex clusive of the case which terminated fatally. With each a series of mishaps to chronicle as nineteen persons wounded and one killed, all on one side, there can be no doubt their conduct calls at least lor investigation. This, it is hoped will be afforded at the inquest when it is resumed. Captain Barry to-night sent off communications to Cork, to the officer commanding the 12th lancers, and to Dublin Castle, as it was arranged be would, at the inquest to-day. Captain Kiely, who was so seriously injured, is announced to be better to-day. A LOYAL MEETING IN ISELAND.—A meeting of farmers and others wee held last week at Vitlentia, under the presidency of the Knight of Kerry, and under the auspices both of protestant and catholic clergymen of the parish. The Knight of Kerry addressed the assembly at some Length on the subject. for which they were met, and expressed his great satisfaction that those who attended there on that occasion gave evidence of those feelings of loyalty which in times peat, and times even more critical than the present, had characterised their fathers, and made the loyalty and quietneu of the county of Kerry almost proverbial. He challenged any man to point out where the honest exertions of any person to improve their condition was impeded by the action of government or the laws of the land ; and after showing, to the matisfactionof the 'meeting, the utter hopelessness of success for the Fenian projects other than the lamentable moues with which the leaders were filling their pockets at the expense of their deluded followers, he &eked, even if success were possible, what benefit could redound to the country, and proceeded to illustrate what the probable consequences would have been in Ireland generally by showing step by step what must have been the pounds shillings and pence results to themselves in Valentin if Mr. Stephens's pro jects had there been put in execution some thirty or forty years ago. The first resolution was pro posed by the clergyman of the established church, and seconded by a Roman catholic gentleman ; while the second was proposed by the perish priest and seconded by Captain Needham, agent to the Protestant and Ecclesiasti cal Corporation of Trinity College, Dublin :—" 1. Ite molved, —That this meeting, on the part of those present, as well as of the rest of the inhabitants of Valeutia, de sire to record their unshaken loyalty to her most gracious Majesty Queen Victoria. 2. Raeolved,—That this meet ing desires further, on the part of the inhabitant. of Va- India, to express their determination to prevent the in troduction into this island of any secret or illegal societies, and their mediates in awn of necessity to take any steps that may be deemed advisable for the protection of per sons and property, more especially for the security of the Atlantic Cable and Telegraph establishment, the intro- docile, of which has already dour so much good to this locality" THE POOR-LAW BOARD AND THE CLEIZZEN- DUMFRIES. On Tuesday a reform demonstration, by the working men of the town and neighbourhood, took place in Dumfries. The demonstration consisted of a procession through the principal streets of Dumfries and Maxwell town, an open-air meeting in the Dock-park, and • meet. ing in the evening at which resolutions in favour of an extension of the suffrage were moved and adopted. The out-of-door proceedings passed off with considerable success. Between 800 and 900 members of the principal trades in Dumfries, including deputations from Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright, kand Thornhill, took part in the proces sion—the total number of trades represented being about twenty. The weather waa highly favourable; the day, though very cold, being bright, clear, and sunny. The streets were well filled with visitors from the country, who devoted the annual holiday to witnessing the demonstra tion. The procession was marshalled in the Academy grounds at eleven o'clock, and started shortly after twelve. There were several bands, but there was a scarcity of music—the local volunteer bands being pre vented from taking part in the demonstration. There was, however, a great display of banners, most of the trades being accompanied by their distinctive flags, by models of their handicraft, and by emblems and devices of various kinds, many of which bore mottoes having reference to reform, or pithy allusions to Messrs. Bright and Lowe, while a few declared for regis tered residential manhood suffrage and the ballot. After walking about the town for an hour and a half the procession reached the Dock-park, where a platform had been erected, and • crowd num herrn( several tnousands had assembled—obviously including many whose only motive in being present was curiosity. The chair was taken by Mr. Samuel Cairns, • working man, who, after a brief address, called on Mr. Little, Ecclefechan, to move the first resolution, which was as follows :—" That this meeting protests against the present system of representation, whereby the peoplo are amenable to laws in the making of which they have no voice, as opposed to justice and to the spirit of the consti tution of this eountry,jand declares that no reform bill can be accepted as a settlement of the question utiles,' it in cludes registered residential manhood suffrage, pro tected by the ballot." Mr. Little supported the resolution in a fluent speech; and it was seconded by Mr. Tod, Dumfries. also • working man. Mr. Mantle, of the Reform League, London, supported the resolution in a long and rather violent address, in which the government, the church, and the aristocracy came in for • number of hard things. Mr. Mantle warmed to his work so thoroughly that be first doffed his overcoat, and next the garment under it. He was loudly applauded. On a show of hands being taken, the resolution was de clared carried. Mr. Fleming moved, seconded by Mr. Grindall (both working man), the second resolution, which was likewise earned, and was as follows :—" That a petition ? founded on the above resolution, be drawn up and signed by the chairman of this meeting and by the executive committee, and transmitted to Mr. William Evart for presentation, and that Major Walker be re quested to support the prayer of the same in the next session of parliament. The third resolution, moved by Mr. Moffat, seconded by Mr. Wallace, and supported by Mr. William Govan, Glasgow, and which was likewise agreed to, was as follows :—" That this meeting awards it heart felt thanks to Earl Russell, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, John Bright, John Stuart Mill, and all other true friends of reform, for their patriotism in defence of the rights of the people in the late session of parlia ment." A. vote of thanks to the speakers and chairman 'terminated the proceedings, which were throughout of an orderly and enthusiast!' character. In the evening a crowded meeting was held in Teenan's New Bazaar, Whitesands. Mr. R. Shanks, blacksmith, took the chair, and among the speakers was Mr. Wilfrid Lawson, late M.P. for Carlisle. The resolutions were the same as those adopted at the open-air meeting, with the addition of the following :—" That this meeting considering that a dis trict and national organisation is required in order to bring the reform movement to a successful issue, ex presses its high approval of the Reform League, and hereby agrees to form • branch of the same for Dumfries and district. MR. BRIGHT AND THE FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW. TO TEI EDITOR 01 TEI EXPREBB. Sin,—May I beg you to insert the following letter, which, I ma add, was written and despatched before I was aware t hat the previous correspondence was already before the public ?—fani., &c., 193, Piccadilly, W., Jan. 2. JOHN MORLEY. (Copy.) Jan. 1,1867. My dear Sir,—l have been out of town, so I hope you will aequit me of any diseourte.y in neglecting to answer your letters. The letter for the writer of the article shall be forwarded as you desire. The writer declines to acknow ledge your right to know his name, but in order to show that he is not desirous to shelter himself behind the shield of anonymity he has written a letter to Mr. John Bright himself, a letter which I ant forwarding to the Refonn Club by this post.—Believe me, dear lair, yours very truly, Jacob Bright, Esq. JOHN MORLEY. SIR ROBERT PEEL AND THE CHURCH RATE QUESTION. —Sir Robert Peel attended a meeting at Tam , worth on Monday night, on the subject of building a new grammar school, and in the course of a long speech on local &Rain generally, he observed that Tainworth was again in danger of being involved in the large legal ex penses of contesting a church rate. He wished to take that opportunity of declaring in the presence of his con stituents that he objected in the strongest possible manner to every attempt to make dissenters or Roman catholic= contribute to a rate for the maintenance of the established church. He believed a tenant of his own—a gentleman named Redfern. a Roman catholic—was required to con tribute to the maintenance of the services of the estab lished church in that town. He (Sir Robert Peel) would not have it. He entreated his constituents not to allow themselves to be dragged into incurring huge expenses. They had enough to do with their money in the way of promoting the welfare of those among whom they dwelt, without wasting it fruitlessly on objects which were really not worth Insisting upon in the way they had been insisted upon in that borough. LONDON HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday morning a special general court of governors of this hospital was held for the purpose of electing an assistant physician in the room of Dr. Ramekin, who has been appointed principal physicianof the institution. There were four candidates for the appointment, namely, Dr. Hermann Beigel, Dr. Samuel Fenwick, Dr. Abbott Smith, and Dr. Henry G. Sutton. A fifth candidate, Dr. Christian Balmier, who is still engaged in the examination which precedes mem bership is the Royal College of Physicians, was not gush fled in accordance with the qualifications a the bye laws. It was announced that Dr. Smith, Dr. Beigel and Dr. Fenwiok had retired from the contest, and Dr. Henry G. Sutton wee declared duly elected. WELL CASUAL WARDS. Yesterday Mr. Corbett, the London inspector of the Poor-law Board, held an inquiry at the Clorkenwell workhouse, respecting certain charges which have been made against the officials of the casual wards of illegally refusing relief to wayfarers and applicants for what is known as casual relief. The inquiry arose out of state ments which hare appeared in the public prints, and charges specifically made by the Poor-law Board. There weree many guardians present during some parts of the TT. s ed teitor of the board watched the case for the guardians and officials; and inspector Potter, of the G of police, was present on behalf of the Police Coin- William Taylor said he was the night porter at the Clerkenwell casual ward. He twos on duty on the night of the 22nd of December. About a quarter to one o'clock on the morning of the 23rd two men asked him if he could give them a night's lodging. On their going into the pas sage one of them staggered against the door, and when they got near the gas he saw that both men were drunk. He refused to give them • lodging, and they went into the street. He locked the door, and proceeded down the , but had not gone far when he heard • violent passage gat the door. He returned and opened it, and found a third man with a hat on. The same two men were still lounging against the wall. He asked the third one if he meant to kick the hones down, to which he replied that he wished to know if he refused the men admittance. One of the men said, "We have been knocking, and he said he could not give us • night's lodging ; we don't see that you can do more for us than we have done for ourselves." The gentleman said., "You ought to take in all who apply ; I know the law well." Witness replied, " I know a little of the law, too, and if you kick at the door again in that way, in the state you're in, I'll have you locked up." There was a policeman on the pavement outside at the time. Witness previously told the gentleman that he was drunk. Witness spoke to the policeman, and said, " This is not the first time that• this man (pointing to the gentleman in question) has come to get drunken casuals in." After some further conversa tion the gentleman and the two men went away, and witness saw no more of them that night. The policeman did not ark him to admit the men, nor did he express any opinion as to whether they were sober, or ought to be admitted. He suspected they were drunk from the fact of Fleeing them lounging against the wall. He was quite sure that on the night of the 23rd he did not refuse to admit any one on the ground of its being too late, nor upon anyother ground. Mr. White, the gentleman referred to by the porter, asked the witness what his calling was before he became porter at the Clerkenwell workhouse. Several guardians protested against the question. Mr. Corbett said he was the person to decide, and he considered the question quite relevant. The witness said be had been a police-constable. Mr. White asked the reason of his leaving the force. The guardians again entered their protest, but Mr. Corbett directed the witness to reply to the question. The witness replied he had been dismissed ; and in answer to another question, said the cause of his dismissal was the commission of an assault, for which he was tried and convicted ; but he had been in the force eleven years, srd no other complaint had been preferred against him. The sole reason for his refusing to admit the men was because he believed them to be drunk. Richard Faithorn, police-constable 158 0, was next err mined. He said be was on duty near Clerkenwell casual ward on the night of the 22nd of December. At one o'clock on the morning of the 23rd he heard a loud kicking at the door of the casual ward, and on going there found three persons, one of whom was admission for the other two. The person who wrstifing admit tance appeared to be a gentleman, and was somewhat ex cited. When witness got to the door the gentleman said, " Here policeman, I want you. Do you think I am drunk?" Seeing him in an excited state he did not know what to say, but he told him he did not seem to be perfectly sober. The gentleman, whom he recognised as Mr. White, said his sobriety would be proved, and then called him to witness that the casuals were illegally refused admission. The porter did not say in his presence why he had refused to admit the men. He thought that from the appearance of the men they had been drinking, and still thought so, but he was now aware that Mr. White was perfectly sober. Both of the men said they had travelled all day, and had applied to other places for ad mission, and had been refund. Mr. White asked them to name the other places, but they could not describe them. The porter made a remark to the effect that Mr. White had brought persons to the house before, and said that if he persisted in making a disturbance he would lock him up. That was after Mr. White had spoken to him. Replying to Mr. White he said the two men were not lounging whist the wall. He remembered Mr. White appealing for admission for the men. The porter advanced and told Mr. White to get out of the place, to which Mr. White replied that he would not give him (the porter) the chance of committing a breach of the peace, and then in vited the men to go away. Witness saw Mr. White give the men some money. Witness did not say, " Why, you are all three drunk." The morning was misty, and it commenced to rain heavily about the time of the occur rence in question. It was the appearance of the two men that induced him to think they were not sober, but they were thoroughly capable of taking care of themselves. Mr. John White was then examined. He said that on the morning of the 23rd he was returning from • pro fessional duty, and on pealing the Clerkenwell casual ward, • little before 1 o'clock, he saw two men huddling themselves up, as it were, out of the rain which was then coming down. He stood and looked at them a minute or two, waiting to see the door opened, supposing they had knocked. He then spoke to them and asked them if they were waiting for • loing. One of them replied that they wished to get • leng, but they would not be ad mitted. He then knocked with his fist, but as he got no answer, after having waited about two minutes, he knocked again louder than before, and wu ultimately obliged to knock a third time still more loud. The porter then appured, and on witness asking why he did not admit the men, be replied, "What is that to you?" Witness said, "Never mind that; do you know that it is against the law to refuse them r He replied, "Don't you come here making your drunken row. '' After detailing other incidents, the witness said the porter advanced towards him threateningly, and said, "You get out of this." Witness's impression was that the man intended violence, and, after ascending the steps, told him he would not give him any opportunity to commit • breach of the When witness had left the door the porter said, " I know you ; you have brought people here before." Wit ness then told the men to go with him to • place where they would be provided with • lodging, and at the same time gave them sonic money. He pointed out to them the road to another ward, and left them. The witness, in answer to Mr. Corbett, said be did not see the slightest appearance of drink about the men. They gave coherent and straightforward answers to the ques tions which he put to them. Both of them seemed very much fatigued. In reply to Mr. Boulton (solicitor to the guardians) he stated that nothing was said as to the men being drunk, because if he had seen them intoxicated he would not have persisted in his demand for their admission. Considering the fact that he had been engaged in conversation with the men. and that the policeman and porter had not been. he thought he had • better opportunity of judging of the state of the men than either of those persona. Mr. Frederick Northfield. • tradesman living near the wards, deposed to having seen Mr. White and the casuals on the night in question, and testified that all three were perfectly sober. Inspector Potter, of the G division, said he had had frequent complaints of the conduct pursued by the officials of the Clerkenwell casual ward to persons applying for relief, and he handed to Mr. Corbett reports from the dis trict station in proof of the fact. Mr. Corbett said the guardians of the Clerkenwell Union should caution the porter of the casual ward against conduct such as that which appeared to have been adopted towards Mr. White. He would also anggeet the advisability of the guardians providing • book in which the name of every applicant for admission should be re corded, and also, in case of refusal, the grounds for such refusal. The evidence taken at the inquiry would be submitted to the Poor-law Board, and the decision would be forwarded to the guardians. He thought the guar dians ought to be very much obliged to Mr. White for bringing the matter before them. A vote of thanks to Mr. Corbett terminated the pro ceedinp. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF THE METROPOLIS. —The Right Hon. S. H. Walpole, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, has appointed Tuesday next, the Bth inst., at 2 o'clock, to receive the deputation agreed to at the recent public meeting at St. James's Hall, called by the Metropolitan Munic.psl Association for Promoting the better Local Government of the Metropolis. It is be lieved that Lord Ebury, the president of the association, and the following vies-presidents, will form part of the deputation :—Mr. Charles Buxton, M.P., the Hon. F. Byng, Mr. R. W. Crawford, M.., Mr. Grant Duff, M.P., Professor Fawcett, M.P., Sir W. Freer, Bart., Mr. George Godwin, F.H.8., the Hon. Captain Grosvenor, M.P., Mr. T. Hughes M.P., Mr. Layard, M.P., Mr. Alderman Lusk, Mr. Wykehanialartin, M.P., Mr. J. 8. Mill, M.P., Lord Robert Montagu, M.P., Mr. Hamden, M.P., Mr. G. Tomlin., M.P., the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P., and Mr. James White, M.P. Many other influential gentle men, members of the general council of the association, will also be present. Sumo the meeting at St. James'. Hall the list of members and friends of the association has largely increased, and the listed additions include the mums of Mr. Benjamin Scott (City Chamberlain), Mr. W. Lawley, Mr. W. Phillips, Mr. R. Mazsdee, Mr. A. Marten, Mr. G. Offor, Mr. Warburton Start, &c. [Advsrlisement.] HOLLOWAY'S PaLs.—Those celebrated Pills sre especially went in preventing the dl effects of luxurious living. They purity the blood, cleanse the stomach, gently stimulate the kidneys and act as mild aperients. With out some such corrective asHolloway's Pills the festivity of one day atter debars us from all enjoyment for a week. • few dews of this purifying medicine set the foulest stomach right, re strain biliousness, steady the circulation, give strength to the muscles, and composure to the brain and nerves. The Pills are incapable of doing mischief to the most delicate constitution. When the system has been enervated by over indulgent" or ex hausted by mercurial preparations, these pills are excellent restoestives ; they =pea all poison and earica the blood. THE POLICE COURT& MANSION-HOUSE. .... --- A case came on for heating before the Lord Mayor which excited considerable interest. It was • summons issued at the instance of the churchwarden, overseen, and asses sors of tithes of the parish of Allhallows Staining, calling upon the master, wardens, and commonalty of the Iron mongol' Company to show cause why they refused to pay the sum of 1861. Lis. 4d. for the arrears of the tithes or commutation of tithes on property belonging to them, situate in the summoning parish. 1 Mr. Poland, the barrister (indrueted by Mr. Watney) appeared to support the summons ; Mr. Beck, barrister, attended on behalf the Ironmongers' Company. Mr. Poland, inopening the ease, dated it was one of vast importance, and involved the payment of 1001. per annum by the respondent company to the funds of the parish, in aid of the stipend of the minister of the church. The mode of the payment of the clergy holding benefloes in the City of London was regulated under a statute passed so long ago as the year 1555,'namely, the act 37 Henry VIIL , until the peeing of the act known as the City of London Tithe Act of 1864, by which in lieu of tithes a commutation or rent charge was authorised, and under that statute an arangement was made by the Grocers' Company, who were the lay impropriators of the parish of Allhallows Staining, for the annual payment of the sum of 1,6001. This agreement wee come to after full notice and the holding of a pariah vestry, by which it was adopted. After this arrangement hod been made the Ironmongers' Company bedpan! their contribution to the 1,6001., hold ing as they did one-sixteenth of the rateable prop erty in the parish, until they had made the wonderful discovery that they were not liable to tithes at all, and therefore were not liable to the sum for which the tithe had been commuted. It was admitted that the commutation had been duly made, and that the rate bad been duly demanded from the Iron gers' Company, and it would be for them now to show why they justified their refusal to pay the amount claimed. Mr. Beck, on behalf of the company, maid that as the preliminary facts were admitted, the time of the mein would be saved if he at once stated that the payment was not refused from any mean motive, but on the ground that the company was not liable. Instead of a demand of 501., a claim at the rate of 1001. bad been made upon the com rzte,lhich they declined to pay unless they were so by the decision of the Lord Mayor on the present occasion. He contended, in the first place, that the pro- perty of the company, oonaistieg, se it did, of their cor porate hall, was specially exempted from the payment of tithes under the act 37 Henry VIII., and that exemption was continued by the provisions of the statute of 1864. Under the decree embodied in the old act of Henry VIII. it was provided that the hall of any corporate body or craft which was not underlet for profit should be exempt from the payment of tithes, and this exemption, be repeated, was continued by the City Tithe Act of 1864. He further sub mitted that the onus of proving the liability was upon the claimants of the tithe rate, and not for his clients, the Ironmongers' Company, to establish their non-liability to Pa ir. Poland—But your clients have paid for a certain period, and almost up to the present Urns, and this could be proved by the production of your own books. Mr. Beck observed that the boob contained no entry of any such payment d the last 150 years. It was true the company had given offering, to the clerp, who prior to the act of Henry VIII. were paid by oblations arising from christenings, marriages, and burials, and by free offerings on saints' days - so that in London there had not been tithes raised from the inhabitants anterior to the act of Henry VIII., and therefore they could not be liable under the recent statute. The learned counsel drew atten tion to the provisions of both statutes, and repeated that be could prove that the company had not made any m onde as tithes. The Lord Mayor remarked that the question was one of far too great importance for him to give a final decision upon. Could not some arrangenlent be made by which Iran appeal might lie, sndj the question at issue be fully Poland d this could only be by granting the war rantr:sil of distress for which he asked, upon which the com pany could replevy, and upon the replevin the question could be tried by an action at law. The Lord Mayor inquired from Mr. Beek whether he wee prepared to show him that no payment of tithes had been made by the company. Mr. Beck replied that he could prove that no such pay ments had been made since the year 1719, and for this purpose he called, Mr. B. Montagu Burrell, • solicitor and clerk to Mr. Beck the clerk to the Ironmongers' Company, who proved that he had examined the registers of the company, and oould state that there had been no entry of a payment of the kind since 1719. In cross-examination Mr. Poland elicited from the wit ness that in 1719 the sum of 3s. 4d. had been paid for quarter's dues to the parish, that this had increased in 1745 to 17s. Bd., and from 1811 to 1851 the sum paid for quarter's dues had lacrosse& to 21. ss. 6d. Mr. Poland claimed an adjournment for the inspection of the books, and after a dissuasion, Mr. Beck said be rested his case at present on the point that on the claimants rested the onus probandi of the ex liability of the company. A protracted argument on this point arose between the learned counsel, and at length, The Lord Mayor held that the onus probandi of the -exemption from liability was upon the company, and there being no evidence so establish it, the distress warrant must issue as prayed; but his lordship expressed a hope that some arrangement should be entered into by which the important point could be fully and solemnly argued before another tribunal. It was ultimately arranged that the warrant should be suspended until the let of February, to give time to carry out the suggestion of the Lord Mayor. Thomas Parker, alias Parkins, • young man, who was described as a labourer, of No. 3, Westover-street, Stepney, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with being con earned, with two others not in custody, in stealing • table cover and three books, value 155., the property of George Stephen Bond, and also with stealing two plush shirts, value 18e., the property of Mrs. Susan Upson, of No. 6, Catherine-street, Limehouse-fields. On Sunday evening last the house of Mrs. Bond, No. 85, Greftonetreet, Globe-fields, Stepney, was entered, and • table cover, three books, • glass, and other articles stolen from the front parlour. An entrance was effected by open ing the parlour window. One of the inmates of the house went into the parlour to close the shutters. The win dow was then open, and the property was missed. Im mediate information was given to the police. About the time the robbery was discovered • police-constable, No. 7o K, saw the prisoner in Carlton-square, near Grafton-street, in company with two boys-one of the boys was currying something bulky under his arm. Mackay suspected that they had been committing a robbery and pursued them, when a boy dropped from under his arm a table cover and three books, which were now identified by Eleanor Bond , a single woman, dwelling at No. 85, Graf ton-street. The house of Mrs. Upson was entered by the front parlour window on Monday night, and two plush shirts taken away. On Tuesday night, police-sergeant Briden went to 10, Edward-street, Lunente, for the purpose of suppressing • disturbance there, and the door was opened by a woman, who was immediately recognised by Briden. He knew that she had cohabited with the prisoner for some time. Briden also knew that the prisoner was " wanting" for the robbery in Glutton-street. Briden immediately said, " What, are you here ? Where's Tom!" The woman st once said, " Tom is not here." Briden said, " I am sure he is here," and went to the door of • back room, which was locked. Briden forced open the door, and saw the prisoner in the room. Briden collared him, and said, " I want you, Tom, for two or three robberies. I must see what you have here." Briden then searched the room, in which he found one of the plush shirts stolen from Mrs. Upson's dwelling, and • quantity of other property, including • black and white plaid shawl, • bleu* frock coat, nearly new, • little boy's grey suit, a child's black silk jacket, a light mohair dress, • flannel petticoat, a pair of lady's drawers, • child's pinafore, two ladies' bodices, and four pawnbrokers' duplicates relating to wearing apparel. Sergeant Briden begged of the ma gistrate to remand the prisoner, and said he expected to find owners for all the property. The prisoner was • most notorious thief and burglar, and had been in custody seve ral times. W. Partridge remanded the prisoner until Saturday next. Tux SPRING Crecurrs or Tea it/DOM.—On the 17th inst. the judges of the common law courts will assemble in the Exchequer to choose their circuits. The chiefs have the first choice. THE. FORTHCOMING HILARY TERM. Yesterday the lists of arrears at common law were exhibited for the ensuing term, commencing oa Friday, the 11th instant. There is a considerable sneer of business, including up wards of 100 rules for new trials. In the Queen's Bench there are three new trial cases forjudgment and 40forargu ment. In the: special paper there are three for judgment and 52 for argument, and four enlarged rules. In the Common Pleas there are 27 rules for new trials, four enlarged rules, two cases for the judgment of the court, and 40 matte' in the special paper. In the Exchequer, of errors and appeals there are five for argument and one for judgment, eMht rules in the special paper and three in the peremp tory; and of new trials, seven for judgment and :15 for argument. The courts will sit at the usual hour, as the Lord Chancellor will not receive the judges at his resi dence on the first day of term. SIRIOUS COLLISION IN TEI MBRSZY. —Yester day morning about nine o'clock • very serious collision oc curred in the Mersey. The Royal Mail steamer Calabar, Captain Croft, with the mails from tbie West Coast of Africa, Teneriffe and Madeira, on going alongside the dock gate at the North-end Docks, came into collision with the Rosetta (s.a), outward bound. The Rosetta was so severely damaged that she had to be taken in tow sad beached near &wombs. The port bow of the Calabar was stove in • little above the water-line, but beyond this she sustained no damage. The collision manned entirely in emsequence of the absent* of the deakmaster from the pier, and carelmenees of those in Mane of the Rosetta. LONDON ORWELL OMNIBUS COMPANY (LIMITRD). —Traffic receipts for the week ending December 30, 11,6721. 12s. 4d. MARKET& TALLOW.—WEDNL+I,A T Evisikc.—The market LIS quiet to-day. Spot, 445. ; January to Muck, 44e. ; to Dessaber, 45a. 9d. LEATHER.—At Leadenhall on Tuesday a leather market was hal, but the attendance of buyers wu tufted. The transactions were consequently on a small scale, but previous rates were generally obtained, and no alteration in the position of the market was indicated. COTTON.—Lrvieroor, Jaw. 2.—Our market opened oUong, with a large trade demand, and closes Arm at ld to advance. Ertimated sake to-day, 20,000 baka, including 5,000 speculation and export. 6,000 Americas, 14d. to 161 d. ; 1,200 P ko., 144 d. to 164 d. ; 110 Maranham, 150. to 151 d. ; Maceio and Bahia, 134. to 140. ; 800 Egyptian, 12}4. to 194 50 "Incyna, nto 131 d. ; 11,300 Surat, 9ed. to UK ; Made% 10d. ; Bengal, [kinds, go., Bg. to 10d. COTTON GOODS.—Manctinrarse, JAN. 2.—The tele. grams from Liverpool announce a heavier business, and this has led to sellers of cloth asking higher prices. There has been a good deal of inquiry, but the advanced quota. Mons check business, and there have been but few tisane. Lions. The yarn market has been affected much in the same way, and it is very 'strong, but there have been very few manufacturers on the Exchange to-day, and cense. quently but few buyers. In our report of List Friday it was stated that • second telegram had been received, stating that 10,000 bales more of cotton had come to light, making the total excess of actual over estimated stock 100,000 bales. It turns out that this second telegram am not from an authentic source. The exact figures are— " Actual stock in Liverpool of all descriptions of cotton, 516,770 bales, being en expose of 90,310 bales more than had been returned aa the estimated stock." The Cotton Spill. ners'Association are going to make another effort to prevent the mischief ariaiudrom them false returns. They propose to obtain returns from the port of Liverpool of all cotter; imported and exported, end from the railw and canal oompanies of all cotton forwarded to the tra de for coe. eumption. If this should be found practicable, these wit furnish data by which the present daily lista of sales may be corrected to a great extent. No doubt a comparatively large quantity of what is at present returned as 'sold finds its way back into the Liverpool market for resale. The railway and canal returns must include the quantities taken back to Liverpool, as well as that forwarded, to make them reliable. Buyers frequently send large quanti. ties of cotton to the carriers, and then order it back from the carriers' warehouses into stock again. In addition to this, • good deal of cotton actually sent forward to spin ners for consumption is sent back to Liverpool for resale, so that any returns which do not include these bite will be inadequate. Messrs. Du Fay and Co., in their monthly circular, dated yesterday, give a list of the exports for the eleven months (January to November inclusive), by which it appears there was • total increases to all coon -*Ws over the corresponding months of the previous year of 31,996,6331b*. of yarn, and of 490,932,715 yards of cloth. The figures are—Export of yarns to No. vember 30,1865, 94,183,8161ba. ; ditto to November 30, 1866, 126,180,4491 be. Exports of cotton cloths in 1866, 1,850,814,998 yards ; in 1866, 2,341,747,713 yards. la speaking above of the great firmness of cloth, with higher pricer, it is desirable to mention that there are some ex. ceptiona to the rule. Some manufacturers who have a credit for shrewdness are of opinion that the market is taldng exactly the same course as it did this time bet year, and that it will lead to similar loss and disaster, and they are consequently meeting buyers very freely at rather easier rates, determined, if possible, not to allow of any accumulation of stooks, or to keep a single piece of goods on heed that they can And a purchaser for. CORN.— r, JAN. 2.—We had only a moderate supply of wheat. The trade ruled firm for fine samples at ls. advance ; inferior same as last week. There wu no alteration in the price of spring corn. Reds, 595. to 62a.; white, 67a. Bolas, 44a. to 48a. Oats, 225. to 28a. Nirwcarrrxr.on-Tvdr, JAN. 2.—At our market this morning we had a moderate show of wheat from the growers, as well as from abroad and the comet, and as high limits have been imposed upon coasting wheat, the guns. tity offering wee consequently more restricted than of late, hence the trade ruled firmer, resulting in a fair busl nen being done at rather over Saturday's rates. As yet 675. per qr., &gibe., has not been exceeded for extra new south country yellow. Foreign was in more favour, choice new red Danish m y = 665. per qr. • fi ne Waive; tide. ; whilst for a select of Rostock 70a. was paid. all per 5011 be. respective y. Flour had more tow ' bet cannot be called quotably dearer. In other articles we have little variation to note. Gutonow, JAM. 2.—To-day the market wax quite of a holidaycharacter,the attendance being small, and businew proportionately limited, but extreme prime were required for both wheat and flour. Fine oats were fully as dear, and an advance of Id. to fxl. per boll wanted for Scotch barley. Oatmeal steady. Beans and peas firm. Indian oorn in good request at an advance, and not much offering. CATTLE.—Boirrnsu.,Jes. 2.—Trade to-dey wee some. what interfered with on account of the deep snow, some buyers and some stock being prevented from reaching market. Mutton made from se. to 6s. 4d. ; pork, 4s. to sa. per stone of 81ba., sinking the ovaL COALS.—Loirpos, SAL 2.—Wylam, 176. 6d. ; Walls End Marton, 19s. 3d. ; Eden Main, 19a. 9d. ; Walls End Haswell, 2.25. ; Walls End Hetton, 22a • Walls End Hatton Lyons, 19s. 3d. ; Walls End Pen,Ler Primrose, 18e. 6d . ; Walls End South Hetton, 21s. ed. ; Walls End Caasop, 21s. ; Walls End Hellos, 21s. • Walls End East Hartlepool, 21a. 9d.—Ships at market, 58 ; sold, 40. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Niles Par Mar. Teta. Edei, nAELWAYS. open. 'engem &maim 11166, 1113. Week ending Oct. 21. Great Indian Peninsula. 7BQ 6,150 10,233 16,3e3 24,93 Week ending Nov a Bombay, Beruda,deentati L 106 4,43) 3,884 8,314 7,374 Week ending Nov. 17. Bahia and finnEranciace 76 190 600 790 57° Week ending Dec. tft Belgian Eastern Junctien. 261 127 216 342 573 Most ending Dec. IS. Limerick and Ennis 240 79 34 113 101 Limerick and Foyers to 63 10 73 60 Waterford and Kilkenny 31 130 128 tie 337 Waterford end Limerick 77 72? 768 1,491 fkg Week ending Dec. 29. Cork and Bandon Week ending Dec. 30. - - ..‘. - Cambrian l9O 1,106 863 2,0.9 EDI Cornwall Great Eastern Great Northern Great Western 1911 *VS& 25,742 63,804 60.874 Uneasier. and Yorkshire 408 17,191 29,167 46,378 42,200 London, Chatham, & Doece & Met. Ks. & Branches . 1351 8.248 1,180 9,423 8,207 Metro. Es. of L. C. di D lll 2,. , ..0 184 2,234 2,92 'Kent Coast Branch London! North Western Mei 50,7 A 60,206 111,001. 1063,5 London and Muth Western - 17,371 6,114 22,485 -- Mancheater.S.nthJanctices, and Altrincham - 1,136 421 1,566 1,656 Manchester, 86.111ted, and Lincolnshire 246 7,038 15.549 22,587 21,564 Midland 869 19,451 32,860 52,931 64,196 North Incifordahlre(B..&C ) 268 - - 8,206 8,771 South Devon Ulster 154 1,683 087 1,670 8,808 • Of the reoelpta for both weeks the London, Chatham, and Doter Railway Company are entitled to retain 50 per cent. foe working the trams. Du BARRY'S DELICIOUS REVALENTA ARABIC-1 Form ewes dltPePtie, hnt:melon, cough, asthma, consumption debility, conetlpetion, diserhces, palpitation, nervous, bilious liver, and stomach complaints Cure No. 18,413.—" Homo July 11. 1556.—The heath of the Holy lather la excellent, ethos Abend all other remedies, be has oonfloal si tt al e i li entirely to D o u 5 arrl s Food, sad his Holiness cannct {webs this excellent food too hiehly."—Ostetisdn NUL Du HAM and Co., No. 77, Eagent-etreet, London, W. In tins, et le. led.; 11b., Xs ed. IRS.., 2.e. Whs. 401.—(Advertlussent. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTH& rUTCLIFTIL—Deamsber 31, at St. Jamers-equare, the wife of 13. Cathie, Esq., of a daughter. IKKHAM.—January 1, at Cambridge-villa, Gilston-road. Wee Brampton, the wife of T. N. Kirkham, Elul , of a son. OW.—Decembar3l, at fel Paars.road, Camden-road. N.W., the wife of 0. Low, Esq., of a son. lAßTlN.—Jassuary 1, at Maley, Kent, the wife of J. K. the wife of A. Mocatta, F.sq 10C liarU ATT n. A F Ne o c i et.— bar 31, Vpper Woburn-place. W.C.. of a daughter. 131 1 1•13.—December 31, at Rumhold's Wyk., Chichester, the wife of the Rev. J. Young, of a daughter. MARRIAGE& BOCICZTP—MILLER.—Jaauary I7at St. John's Church, Pad dington, by the father et the bridegroom, Henry Pugh, sou of the Rev. B. B. Lockett, M.A., vicar of Epsom, sum,. to Margaret, daughter of the late E. M. Miller, Eau ,of nirtou. Bristol. ENN—BOWLEIC—Janaary 1, at St. James's, Piccadilly. by the Bev. W. Bowls, W. W. Penn, to Xlizabeth Susan klean.r, dawilktee of the late Bev. B. R. Bowka, of Great Yarmouth. Norfolk. _ . . . VATSON--SEYSTOOL—On New Vear's-day, by special license. in Gloucester Cathedral, by the Lord Bishop of the O. L Watson. Eau , of ilockingham Castle. Northamptonshire. to Laura Matta, daughter of the Rev. Sir J. Online...Seymour. Bart DEATIV3. AMI AshIe LEY.--January 1. rippeTßrook-street, the lion. J. y. (I. 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