The Express. — London, England, 1867-12-31 00:00:00

THE FENIAN INV: :STIGATION. YURTHER RXAIIINATION AT BOW-STREET. After our report left yeeterd”', Henry Bird said—l li ve at 67, Turnmill-street, Clarken. well. lam a dairyman. Shortly before four o'clock on Friday, December 13, I was serving Mrs. Parr with milk, at 66, Corporation-lane. I saw the truck coming up the lane, wheeled up by, I believe, three men. I was coining from towards Bowling Green-lane. Up past St. James's-passage I noticed they turned the truck half round, and the truck ran back into the gutter. The barrel either rolled out or they assisted it out, but I can't swear positively. One man took the tarpaulin or a mackintosh from the truck and threw it across the barrel. I won't swear that it was the Wile man that afterwards twisted the barrel.' The end of the barrel was on the pavement, at about two or time feet, I think, from the wall. One then wheeled away the truck very lazily and apparently very unconcerned, in the same direction in which he came. The two men left, and I believe they went towards St. James's-pasaag•e. I won't swear. I then saw a man of gentlemanly appearance standing near the wall. I don't believe he spoke once to the men with the truck, or even took any notice of them. He crossed the road and went down the opposite side of the barrel. He stood, Si far as I can guess from the map, oppo site No.''i in Corporation-lane. IA crossed over the road to the barrel and looked at the head of it, as if fur a name Iff a number, as I took it to be. I was at Mrs. Parr's then mewing the milk. He took either • fusee or match, and I maw him strike a light. He applied it to the head of the barrel. He pulled the tarpaulin or mackintish over the head of the barrel, and crowed the road towards St. James's-place. After she spoke to me she went into her house, and shut the door. I then went off. Sir Thomas Henry—Why did you not seize the men Witness—l was frightened like the rest and ran away. Rumination continued—l went to serve two other cus tomers, and saw police-constable Moriarty about two or three minutes after the light was applied to the barrel. My horse and cart were standing at the corner of Coburg street, where all the streets join. I hail some converse. tion with the police-constable about the barrel. I saw him afterwards go in the direction of Corporation-lane. I told him I saw a barrel, and a gentleman put a light to it, and it looked very suspicious. I could see up Corpora tios.lane perfectly well while I was speaking to the policeman. I was almost insensible at the shock of the explosion, for it took place as I Fot to Coburg-street. The explosion took place about a minute after I spoke to the cenvin. The constable walked very lazily tawards the 1. I served four or five customers, beginning at Jones'. I served at Nos. 3,5, and 6. No. 3is blown down. These are the houses in Corporatiteelene. At the time I saw the barrel ignited Mr. Young was not at his own door. At the time I saw the barrel lighted Mr. Crowley was not there. Mr. Giffaid—Do you see any one here that you know? The witness looked at the prisoners. The witness added that one of the three spoke with a rough voice. Had not heard the voices of the prisoners, except William Desmond. That did not assist him. If he his in the voices of the others it might assist him in khan g them. Sir homes Henry said he could net call upon them to speak for that purpose. Police-constable Richardson, 2.39 G, who assisted in re moving the bodies from the ruins, p roved the finding of the body of Mrs. Sarah Hodgkinson in what appeared to be the hest floor of No. 3A, Corporation-lane, the house which was blown down. She was dead—quite dead, and was buried in the ruins. The body was removed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Edith Bright, a married woman, said that the deceased Sarah Ann Hodgkinson was her sister, and was living at 3A. Corp:a:scam-lane up to the day of the explosion. Witness saw her dead in the hospital on the following day. Edward Blightoo, a lodger in the house No. 3, Corpora tion-buildings, proved that he assisted in searching the ruins, and. with others, found the body of Humphrey Beane under the rafters of the third floor of No, 3A, where he lodged. He was not dead then. He was removed to the Royal Free Hospital. As he was being removed from the ruins be said the words, " Save my poor wife." Police-sergeant Whiting, 8 0, also assisted in getting people out of the ruins, and found the body of Martha Ems under a portion of the rafters of 3A. She was removed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where I saw her daily. I also saw Humphrey Evans daily at the Royal Free i ital. William Evans, 6, Warner's-place, paint e r, d e th a t Humphrey Evans and Martha Evans were his r ether and mother, and were living at 3A, Corporation-lane at the time of the explosion. He had seen them there alive the same morning ; after the explosion he saw them in the hospital. They are now both dead. His mother died on the 19th, and his father on Christmas morning. Frederick George Thompson, bran finisher, said be was living at the time of the explosion at 3A, Corporation-lane with his family-. After the explonon, he lifted hie daughters Martha and Anna Mara Thompson out of the rams. They were taken to the hospital. Martha had since died. She wee 1:1 years old. Wibuns was at work in hiework shop at the back of the house at the time tithe explosion. Mr. Poland said that was as far as he was prepared to go in this CAW to-day, but as he had • witness to examine in the other case, William Desmond and English mast re main in court._ _ . Sir Thomas Henry—Let then pat their hats on. This was done. The witness then, after looking at them one by one, said—l think that one (Timothy Desmond) is the man who aaaisted with the truck, hut I should not like to swear to him. That man (pointing to William Desmond) resembles the man who put the light to the fusee, in his face and beard, and everything. He had a red beard, and the same coloured hair ; but if it is he, he is much stouter. He must have more coats on. William Desmond—l have but one coed on. Wiesen—Theo you have a thicker oust. William Desmond—l have no other ooat. Witness—l could not positively swear to him. I only saw his side face, and now I see he front face. I think it I had seen his front face at the time I dare say it might alter my opinion. Sir Thomas Henry—Have yon any belief as to whether it be the man or not? You are not asked to speak positively. Have you any belief one way or the other? Witness—l should not like to swear to him. He had a different hat and wet. I sight be able to swear to him with the acme hat and coat. To Mr. Harper—The man who lighted the match had what is called e "goatee." Timothy Desmond, Allen, and Anne Justice were then removed, and Mullen; and O'Keefe were placed at the bar beside William Desmond and English on the charge of treason-felony. Mr. Charles Harper appeared for Timothy Desmond ; and Mr. Lewis, of LI, Greatbiarlborough-street, for Mul len): and O'Keefe. _ _ girlboaas --- iiinry—For whom did you appear before, Mr. Lewis? Mr. Lewis—l was not in thin case. That was Mr. Leal' Lewis, of 23, Great Marlborough-street. Sergeant Dunce, being recalled, said he had been for weeks watching the Lion and French Horn, in private clothes, and had seen the prisoners English, William Des mond, and O'Keefe there from time to time. He was not phitive about Timothy Desmond. Had seen English there nightly for about five weeks. Had seen the others there at the same time with English. Had seen a man named ll`Carthy there with English. That was about the 7th of December. English came with three young men. He introduced them to the men present ; about fourteen were there. He introduced them by saying they were true Irish men andbmve fellows. M'Carthy spoke to them, and told them he had been in the Gth Dragoon Guards. He had along pipe in his hand, with which be showed the ants and guards of the sword exercise, and said be would give the upper cut, and take their heads otf to the tune of St. Patrick's Day in the Morning. That was about the 7th December. About two nights afterwards, I think it was the ttth of December, three young men came to the house and asked for English. He met them at the door, shook kande with them, took them in and introduced them, say ing, " These are three of our brave brothers." The other men shook hands with them. They had some conversa tion. English took them aside, and said, "If you want anything else of me go to No. 5, Jarses-street, Commercial road, and mention my name—you tan get anything you Inuit." Oa Pride', the Mt, I was at the same plass, and saw O'Keefe and Iftgliiti there, with Bl'Carthy and two younger brothers of the prisoner Casey . O'Keefe said, " I raw two slops by the public-house. I then felt afraid, and ran away." On the following Sunday I took O'Keefe in custody at Great Windmill-street. It was then I found on him the cards I pro duced the last time. At the station-Loma O'Keefe was identified by Sutton as one of the men who had been seen loitering about the station. O'Keefe said he could prove where he was at the time, that he was at home at work on a pair of boots. I made some inquiries, and reported the result, upon which he was discharged, by order of Inspector Gernon. He said, " Whatever may be my principles of Feniatiisre, from this time I intend to have nothing to do with them ; and you may depend upon it that affair at Clerkenwell will crush the Fenlan movement. It was never intended to take innocent blood. I had some time ago an opportunity to go to Egypt and I intend now to embrace the opportunity." H e said he was exceedingly faint from being locked up twelve hours, and wanted some refreshment. I gave him some. On Thursday, 19th, I went with Cole to the Lion and French Horn, and saw Mellon y with three or four others. Cole told 3lullany and English he held warrants signed by Sir Thomas Henry for their spprelicusion for treason. felony. I then took English into custody, telling him that I was a police sergeant, and that what Sergeant Cole said was correct, and that as are were two constables in uniform they could have no doubt about the matter. English then became extremely violent, end raid, " War rant or nu warrant, I'm nut a-going." With that he fought with his arms And plunged about, and got hold of mo by the neckerchief. I caught bold 0f him, and be struggled very much. Two of his companions had got hold of me by the neck and shoulders, and were pulling the reverse way. I forced my way towards the door t anal English cried "Tow, boys, for your revolvers !" IWhilst struggling in that position I drew my staff and knocked him down. He fell through the doorway into the street. I fell on top of him, and two or three of his companions fell on top of me. I bad • body of police waiting outside, and after some further resistance we got them to the station. I then went to his lodgings, but found nothing there relating to the cue. I afterwards took O'Keefe the same night on the charge of treseon-felony. He was very quiet. . I searched Mulleny's 1 and found the produced tickets at 20, Citerbon*Ureet. They are the cards I prodiaced bet time. THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1867. Cross-examined by Mr. linvper—English cried out to the others to get their revolvers in a very loud tone of voice. i Thomas Halbot, C 184—I have been engaged in watch lag the Lion and French Horn, 3, Pullen-street, for about • three months, is plain clothes. I have seen English, Dfullaney O'Keefe, Timothy Deemond, and occasionally William Desmond. I have seen several of them there nightly ; English and Mullaney very often ; the others not quite PO often. On many occasions I have seen them all there together. I was there with Cole and Bunce on the night of the arrest. I was in plain clothes. I assisted to arrest him, and afterwards to take him to the station. English was exceedingly violent. Bunco had drawn his staff and struck English. By Mr. Lewin—Cavantigh's henna had teen used bytailors. By Mr. Her— English lives directly opposite. I had often conversed with English, but never on the subject of this awe. Ido not know who it was who acid " Now for your revolvers." I heard the cry came from inside. I did not carry a revolver myself. Sir Thomas Henry said that question was put to the other constables, and they also said that they did no carry revolvers. At this stage the prisoner' were all again remanded. Timothy Desmond, before his remand, expressed a hope that refreshments would be supplied. Sir Thomas Henry—Certainly. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. Viren:n &sone, an Italian, aged 50, was charged with stabbing Police-constable Gilbert. It appeared that on Sunday afternoon, between three and four o clock, Gilbert, who was in plain clothes, ob nerved the prisoner walking about the neighbourho od of the Bank in a somewhat suspicious manner. After watching him for some time and seeing nothing wrong he returned to the police station, but on coming out he saw the prisoner again in Old Jewry. He then called Detec tive-sergeant Scott, who went up and asked if he wanted to see anybody, when the prisoner said he wished to see the Italian consul. Scott told him be could not see the consul on Sunday. The prisoner then muttered something in Italian, using the word " Fenian." He also un buttoned his coat and began beating his breast with ' his hands. He next proceeded to unbutton his vest, and the officers ' thinking he was feeling for something, attempted to seize hold of his wrists, but Gilbert received a stab in the hand, and immediately afterwards a large pocket knife fell to the ground by the prisoner's side. The blow was struck with oonaiderable force, the prisoner grinding his teeth, and the officer was obliged to go to the hospital to have his wound dressed. On inquiry it turned out that the prisoner for the last three years had been an inmate of St. George's workhouse, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square and in his possession were found a letter, written in holier:, addressed to the Minister of Police, and a slip of paper containing the names of four or five other inmates of the hospital. The prisoner, whose conduct was very singular, stated that the names were those of " revolutionists." As to the charge preferred against him, he asserted that the officer had cut himself in seizing hold of his (the prisoner's) hand. The Lord Mayor remanded him till Friday. . : THE FENIAN MOVEMENT. Yesterday morning the police arrested one of the men employed at the Chartered Gasworks, in Patrick lane, St. Luke's, and as the prisoner was being taken through the streets on his way to the Clerkenwell police station, he was watched with great cunolity by a large crowd. He is a labourer, of about 40 years. His arms were bound together acmes his chest by means of hand cuffs. He was surrounded by policemen, and two consta bles held him by the collar of his coat. It was stated that he was arrested between 9 and 10 o'clock in the morn ing, near the gasworks, on a charge of treason-felony. it is said that an attempt was made to set fire to the contents of the receiving-box of the eastern district post-office, in the Commercial-road East. A woman going to poet a letter found two men pouring a solution of nitric acid into the box through a funnel. She at once gave the alarm, and on the box being searched many unignited lucifers were found in it. Though several of the letters were saturated with the solution, none were permanently injured. The work of swearing in special constables inthe various parishes continues with considerable spirit. In the parish of St. Paul, Covent-garden, the number now reaches over 1,100. In the course of yesterday Captain Walter, commandant of the Commissionaires, attended the bench in company with Colonel Sargent, C. 8., bring ing with them, headed by their band, 134 picked menof the corps of Commissionaires, who were sworn in, in batches of six. The whole body were addressed by the chairman of the bench, whoexpressed his pleasnreateeeingeomanymen bearing the marks of their Sovereign's approval of their bravery on the field of battle now responding to the call to face the enemies of their Queen and country as civilians. Having stated that loyalty and bravery go hand in hand, he impressed upon them that English and Irish were equally loyal, and that be believed it was only an exception to find a disloyal Irishman—that it was desir able that such numbers should come forward as will by mere ex p ression of opinion crash out every feeling of disloyalty. Yesterday 7 12 of the heads of departments and clerks of the Bank of England were enrolled as special con stables. Mr. Alderman Wilson and Alderman SirE. Carden again attended at Guildhall, accompanied by Mr. Oke, and continued to administer the oath to such of the citizens as presented themselves for enrolment. At the close of the day about 4,370 in all, including those enrolled at the/lank of England, had been sworn in for the City of London. The magistrates will attend again to-day and through out theweekatGuildhallfromr2 till 3 for the samepurpose. A FENIAN HOAX AT LIVSRPOOL.—The LAW pool Mercury of yesterday contained a statement in its summary of news to the effect that an attempt had been made to blow op her Majesty's ship Donegal by means of 1 a torpedo. It was stated that boat' bad been observed hovering about the ship, and " that on Friday night at tention was attracted by the suspicious movements of a boat near to the Donegal s anchorage, and that a torpedo was found in such a position that the ship would have come in contact with it on swinging at the next flow of the tide. The dangerous implement was safely removed, and no doubt such a strict watch will be kept in future , by the crew of the Donegal as to effectually check any ; similar attempt to destroy the vessel." On making in quiry from the officer on board the Donegal our Liverpool zerrespondents were assured that there was no foundation whatever for the rumour that appeared in the Mercury, and they were requested to contradict it, and at the same time, state that there has been such a strict watch kept on board, in addition to the steam launch keeping guard round her, that it would be impossible for any boat or torpedo to come near the ship without being immediately discerned. THB SACKING OF THE MARTELLO TOWER IN IRELAND. The following particulars of the sacking of the Martello Tower, near Queenstown, are from the Cork Ex aminer : " The inhabitants of Fatty, Belvelly, and Little Island were not • little startled on Thursday evening by the sound of heavy firing in the neighbourhood, the exact direction of which, owing to the character of the sur rounding country, was not very easily ascertained. A number of circular forte, known as the Martello Towers, each armed with one gun, which revolve* upon the roof, are placed at different points of the harbour, the lower river, and its inlets. Foety Bay, on the north side of the river opposite Passage, has two of those towers—ons at Belvelly, commanding the bridge which connects the great island with the main land. The other stands on a tongue of land near Marino, at the entrance to the bay. It was from this tower the heavy firing was first heard on Thurs. day evening. Its garrison consulted. as usual, of two gun ners of the Royal Artillery ; with them their two wives and five children coca the tower. The entrance door of the tower is at some height from the ground, and is reached by means of • ladder, which is drawn up at dusk every evening. The country for some distan.is around is very thinly populated, and the tower itself has often been a subject of vague conjecture to the passenger by the Queenstown Direct Railway, which passes close by. As the matter is at present the subject of inquiry by the authorities, the utmost reticence is observed till the parti cipators may have been ascertained and, if possible, made amenable. This must account for any imperfection in the following account of this surprising incident, which, How ever, we believe to be substantially accurate. "About 5 o'clock on Thursday evening one of the gunners was sitting with his family at tea in the tower, his comrade being in an adjoining room, and the fort door being open, when • party of men q uietly entered—about five were seen by the gunners, but others are supposed to have remained outside. It is not quite clear whether the ladder had been drawn up at the time, but one account states that the door was reached by the visitors by clambering on the shoulders of others. Of those who entered some had their fares con cealed. the others had not. One, who appeared to be the leader ' advanced to the gunner who was sitting at the table s and, presenting • revolver at his head, told him not to stir, that they did not want to harm them, but only wanted the ' stuff ' that was there. The visitors then took down the guns and swords belonging to the two gun ners from the rack upon which they were placed, and took possession of them, leaving the belts behind. When the other gunner came in from the adjoining room he was surrounded and prevented from communicating with his comrade. The wife of one of the gunners pegged of the men to spare their lives, to which the le a der replied they need not fear, and added that if they wished to know who he was, be was Captain ' Mao' something. Sentries with revolvers were then placed over the tenants of the tower, while the rest of the party proceeded to search for the ammunition. They took a number of eight-pound cartridges, variously stated from ten to twenty, besides • quantity of fuse, but did not find some cartridges that were hidden away as a reserve. After staying for some time they left the tower, to which I it is supposed they bad come in boats, for during their stay reference is said to have been made to boats by them. The gunners gave • pretty close description of the , leader, as well as of the one other man who had not his face concealed, and from three descriptions it is be lieved the police are satisfied that they know the two I men in question. As soon as the supposed FOIALOS had got clear off, and the gunners were free to act, the latter secured the entrance to the tower, and, bringing up the , reserve ammunition, fired five shots from the tower gun, as a signal calling for aid. The signal does not ap pear to have been understood, for no assistance came for a long time. The firing was heard by the passengers in passing trains, who also observed a man standing on the top of the tower waving a light, apparently as • further *nal. Later in the night, heavy firing was heard farther is the land, which, it is said, could only have proceeded from artillery. It was observed from the train which issued up between nine and ten o'clock that • party were practising with small arms on a remote road near the back of the 'eland—eight or nine gun-shots being distinctly , beard. It has not been clearly ascertained when assist ance came to the occupants of the blartello Tower, but we believe it was not until Friday morning. The constabulary of the district, under Mr. Richards, 8.1., then went thither, and • reinforcement for the tower came up from the harbour forte. Mr. Hamilton, RAI. , hearing of the ocour. 'Pos. went to the looality enrly pa Fridianwhere Mrs Barry, county inspector of oonatabahsry, was goo soon in at towlines. Mr. Hamilton at once commenced an inquiry into the occurrence, and the constabulary have been en deavouring to discover the visitors to the tower. As yet, we believe, no arrest has been made. The occurrence I Las attraaeA the attention of the authorities to the necessity of better garrisoning those towers, and a detach ment of the 81st Regiment was sent from Cork at three o'clock on Friday afternoon to occupy them." The Cork Herald says During their stay in the tower the utmost courtesy was extended to the sack ing party, and in no case was their request denied. Having gained access to the magazine, the men com menced to remove the contents, comprising eight-pound charges, made up for firing the large gun on the sum mit of the tower. Package by package of the powder was carefully removed to the exterior, where it is the opinion of the artillerymen a large force awaited. The entire quantity of explosive material taken away is estimated at between 2501 b. and 3001 b. ; but besides this, a lot of fuses and other matters connected with shells were appropriated. The Fenians seemed particularly anxious about hand-grenades, and, not satisfied with the assur ances of the ;ruiners, they made a strict examination for that class of weapon. An idea of the coolness which was exhibited may be obtained from the fact that the Fenian held an analysis of the grape shot to know their construct. tion. Having inspected the magazine, and satisfied themselves with . what they had done, the party, accompanied by the soldiers, went to the armoury, the state of which evidently disappointed them, as there were but two old carbines, with sword bayonets and appurtenances, in stock. These they likewise seized. And now moot the most remarkable part of the tale. When the work of ransacking bad been com pleted. the five armed men sat down and had a friendly conversation with the artillerymen and their families. Tinto of the five men were so dressed as to disguise their features ; a large muffler was drawn round the faoeof each, and their caps were pulled down on their eyes. The two others assumed no meaner of disguise, and the artillery. men, y well ea their wive', are confident they can reeog nib) them. Before leaving they administered some form of oath or obligation to the soldiers that the latter would not identify them in the event of their being arrested ; the y• also cautioned them against leaving the spot until daybreak, for that they would be about the plane, and would shoot the= TEE EXPLOSION AT THE TAVERSHAM THE BBITIZH AND 7ORXIGH CORN PADA (From el* Narb•lame mat) With Christmas occurring in the midst of the past week we have had the usual limited amount al bud nem. Preparations for paying rent were previously made, and • less supply than usual was required to meet the claim in consequence of better prices ; and it is to be noted that this year's deliveries in four weeks have been 38,000 qrs. lam than they were in the last. Still, with proportionably leas resources, the drain upon hectogram produce has been greater in proportion, and the tan sales have been exclusively of new wheat. Had it not been for liberal foreign supplies we should have felt more sensibly the difference in the average quality of the hat coop. Mix ture with foreign has been the order of the day and the public have thus continued to be supplied with air quality bread. Foreign shipments must henceforth cease, or be reduced to the minimum ; and should farmers, in t he hope of better prices in spring, limit their supplies—which, as consisting of • more monied class, they will be able to do —holders in granary will probably demand increased rates, at least to Ray the landing charges and interest incurred. It is a significant feature as to the probable permanency of present rates, that, at such an inactive period as the present, prices should still be pointing upwards, the ma jority of markets, with small deliveries, being is. per qr. higher. In France there has been a lull, but nothing snore, holders at Marseilles being confident as to the future. Letters from Danzig only con fi rm more particularly the unusual deficiency in Poland, important districts not being estimated to yield above 47 per cent. of an average produce. Other German markets have been steady, and rye everywhere keeps up its enamel price. Potatoes re main dear, and their keeping quality is wholly unreliable. Although little more than one-fourth of the cereal sea son has passed we find short deliveries every week, and complaints that some are already sold out. While economy will therefore be forced upon many, it should be adopted u • principle by all ; for, though it may be pleasant to hope for an abundance next year which shall compensate for the deficiencies of this, that happy period may yet be a long way off that was pro mised as an indication of Jewish prosperity—" Your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and ye shall bring forth the old store because of the new." The arrivals off the omit fines Dec. 20 were 39 c rgea of which 35 cargoes were wheat, 2 maize, 2 cats. Business has been transacted as follows :—Wheat, 21 cargoes in all, viz., Ghirka 655. to 66a, Marianopli 675. 6d. to 69a, Polish 665. 6d., spy* American 645. to 67a. Maize, 1 cargo, 45e. Barley,2 corpse, 323. to Ms. 9d. Peas, 2 cargoes, 45e.98. to 465. Thimbles of Hogliali wheat noted last week were 56,721 qrs. at 665. 9d., against 58,431 qrs. in 1866. The London averages were 675. 7d. on 2,794 qrs. The imports into the kingdom for the week ending Dec. 21 were 1,032,597 meta. wheat, 138,668 meta. dour. Mon day in 'Mark-lane began on • moderate supply of English wheat • but the foreign arrivals were very large, there being over 40,000 qrs. from America alone ; but from the Baltic there was but little. During the morning there were very few fresh wimples on the Kentish sad Eseax stands, probably in anticipation of Christmas, and most of these were of poor quality and in miserable condition ; there being, however, a few par cels of really fine, these went off readily, from their scar city, at Ia per qr. advance ; but second-rate and low sorts if anything were in worse position than previously, from the fact that there was so much fresh American on offer. The foreign trade for extra fine qualities was also rather dearer, but in the numerous arrivals some holders of medium and low red were dig posed to take Is. per qr. lei money rather than incur the expense of landing-charges. Cargoes afloat were very little in request, and rather cheaper to sell, espe cially the inferior qualities. Wednesday being Christ. ms-day, there was no market. On Friday the arrivals e coastwise were 1,740 qrs. English, 24,430 qrs. foreign. Every parcel of really fine wheat found purchasers at fully Monday's rases • but some of Monday's inferior lots were still hanging on band, with little probability of a clearance. All sound dry foreign wheat, though the demand was but retail, was quite as dear. The flour trade on Monday was well supplied with country sorts, and there were very heavy arrivals of barrels from the United States, with some quantity from Canada. The market, as usual at such • period of the year, partook of • holiday character ; but the beet musky marks were no lower, and foreign sacks not being plentiful were not offered cheaper • to have sold New York barrels, however, it would have been necessary to make some concession, though generally orders were given to land forthwith. Canadian barrels, having better qualities among them, were held at full prices, with some sales. Town-made sorts were with out any change, the top price still standing at 64a. per sack. On Friday there were 660 sacks coastwise, 12,360 barrels foreign. Noifolks were but in moderate inquiry, yet holders were indisposed to accept lower terms. Ame rican imports were fully as dear for tine qualities • but low descriptions were only saleable at a heavy lois to im porters. Town prices were unchanged. With • moderate arrival of maize and but little expected, this grain was fully as dear onMonday, but the demand was only retaiL The trade continued much the same on Friday. The supply of barley on Monday was moderate both in British and foreign sorts, there being nothing up from Scotland. Malting sorts, though not in active request, found • quiet sale at about the previous quo tation, and consumers of low grinding mina were re duced by their neceasities to pay quite former rates in retell. Friday's returns were 1280 qra per coast, 300 qrs. foreUn. There was still &dulness in this trade, but the small supplies of native, u well as foreign, kept sates at their previous range. The malt trade on liends y was exceedingly dull, but without pressure to sell. Friday's market was of a holiday character, scarcely one transaction taking place; but quotations were nominally the same. There was an immense supply of foreign oats on Monday, including 25,000 qrs. mostly from Montreal, and a great variety from ports in the Baltic. A fair quantity was sent of home growth, but scarcely anything from Scotland and Ireland. Such a quantity coming upon the Christmas holidays wee much more than the demand could clear off, and those who were disposed to buy at all found they could suit themselves at a reduction of 6d. per quarter generally, though it was scarcely so much on the finest heavy qualities, such being scarce. The bulk was therefore ordered to granary. On Friday there were 110 qrs. per coast, 70 qrs. Irish, and 23,560 qrs. foreign. This falling-off an the supplies pre vented any positive decline, but it was still very difficult to do anything more than a retail business at Mon day's rates. There was • fair supply of English beans on Monday, and • good cargo from France. The demand being very limited, with milder weather. pikes were some what in favour of buyers for English sorts. No change was noted at the closing market, there being but few trans actions. There was but a moderate quantity of home grown peas on Monday, but an unusual supply of white boilers from New York and Montreal ; nevertheless, with a renewed demand from Sweden, white torts rather re oovered from the previous week's depression. Friday's business was limited. The linseed supply was moderate, and prices firm both for seed and cake ; and so the trade continued through the week. In cloverseed and other agricultural seeds there was scarcely anything doing, and in the absence of business pikes were nominally the same. As might have been ex pected, at such a holiday period, business in the country as to the sale of wheat was ve r y restricted, but the general tendency of prices was upwards, and several markets were la per qr. dearer ; among these were Boston, Spalding, Market-Hazen, Lynn, Birmingham, Ipswich, Newark, and Rochester. Spring corn generally was dull, but without change. The Scotch markets were unaltered as to wheat, Glasgow and Edinburgh included, with, however, a better sale for American at the former, on good terms ; though maize, barley, and cats were rather cheaper. The holiday gave dukes to the Irish markets. Wheat at Cork was quoted 10s. to 15e., barley to 102., and oats Be. to 9s. per cwt. The Pali, Boer trade, interfered with by Christmas, has been inactive ; the six marks closed at 911. 23c. per 157 kilos. (58s. 7d. per 2801ba.), for January and February they were 90f. (575. 10d.), for the first four months 89f. 75c. (578. Bd.), for March and April 82f. 25c. (57e. 4d.). Type Paris were much the same-say for December Mt. Zia. per 100 kilos. (565. 3d. per 2904b5.), fee January and February 54f.156e.), far the first four months SM. 75e. (54a. 9d.y. Flour for consumption has scarcely altered ; the quotations for extra qualities were 92f. per 157 kilos. (598. per 2801b5.), the first marks 91f. (58s. 5d.), good 90f. (575. 10d.), ordinary 89f. (575. 2d.). Rye-fiour was quoted 42f. to 43f. per 100 kilos. (43e. to 448. per 2801b5.). The wheat trade has been w ithout alteration, the best white Mayenne being quoted 51f. 50e. per 120 kilos. (775. Gd. per qr.), inferior sorts down to 4'f. (725. 28.); the range of prices for red was 46f. to 49f. (6%. 2d. to 733 a. fid.). /lye was quoted 32f. 50c. per 115 kilos. (465. per qr.). Fine malting barley '..S6f. per 100 kilos. (41s. per qr.) ; the lower qualities, weighing 501bs. per bushel, 24f. 50c. (345. 6d.). The best heavy native oats were worth 26f. 50c. per 100 kilos. (33s.6d.perqr.); inferior light foreign, 23f. (228.). Red clover seed continued dull, with prices for the hest strong seed 125 f. per bale. Trefoil 34f. to 35f. per bale. The wheat trade in the country was much as last week ; a few places noting a decline of la. 2d. to 2s. 48., and one a rims of 28. 4d. per qr. The seasonal fetes, and close of the year at Marseilles. almost put the consideration of business aside. The week's imports amount to about 87,000 qrs. in wheat alone, yet prices were not shaken, leaving stocks Dec. 20, 4,51k4,(r29 kilos. (about 185,000 qrs.). Bordeaux was in calm, but firm. Spanish wheat of Garonne to 31f. 75c. per beet. (718.3 d. per qr. ). The markets throughout Beiginrn have been calm, with scarcely any change in prices. First quality wheat at Courtrai was quoted 745. (id., and rye 51.5. per qr. After a decline of Is. per qr. at Liege, the wants of millers compelled them to buy on so large a scale that the market fully recovered ; quotations finished at 605. ; rye, 495. 6d. ; and oats, to 29.. per qr. ; flour, 535. 6d. per 2801135. in buyers' sacks. Though the market at Louvain was generally well sup plied, less wheat was offered, the price being 70s. ; rye, 495. lid. ; and oats, 29e. 6d. per qr. ; barley dull, at 445. for the best. Prime at Antwerp were without change. Some sales of Hungarian wheat had been made at 658. 9d. per qr. Scarcely anything bail been doing in rye, barley, or oats. Amsterdam prices for wheat without alteration, mixed Polish being quoted 81s. Gd. per qr., but these rates were nominal, and to sell a reauction was neces sary. Rye was also difficult of eale--Galati, 535. Danish barley was firm. In oats there was little passing. Rotterdam, with moderate supplies, had but a dull trade, there being no speculative inquiry; prices of wheat therefore gave way 2s. Gd. to 3s. (4., the range for white Zealand quality being 66e. 6d. to 73e. 3d. Though very little red was ambit, there was no change in its value. Spring corn bad generally declined ; rye and barley ca. to la., and oats ls. per qr. No change was noted in the price of wheat at Cologne on the spot ; for Decianbst the price was 641. for March for May his. lkl. ; rye on the *pee 49a., for March 495. 6d., May 49e. 9d. per qr. Hambntgquot►tione for wheat continued firm, Holstein being saleable at 665. 6d. per qr., for the end of January 61s. 61, delivered at Rostock 655. Rye in calm, native 50s. Wheat at St. Petersburg was quoted 50s. per qr., este 205., for May 19e. 7d. At Dantalc there had been a =all bulimia at la. lees money. With the ports closed by ice in Canada, the quota tions remained nominally unaltered. The unusually high rate, of breadstuffs at New York having given a great stimulus to the shipping interest a corres pondingly large number of vessels and boats had been surged to secure supplies before winter. It wee an extra risk run for a consideration, but winter was not to be forestalled with impunity, and it is now found that the quantity hemmed in by the ice, on the lakes and in the canals, has exceeded computation. there being about two- and-a-quarter millions of bushels of wheat alone, or about 250,000 qrs. This leaves stocks at New York scarcely sufficient, as rail communication is only a poor dependence for a limited quantity; all prices have therefore risen, flour, 25 to 56 cents per barrel ; wheat. 4 to 5 cents per bushel ; barley and maize, 5 to 10 cents ; eats, 3 to 5 cents ; and rye somewhat higher. Shipments from the let to the 10th of December: flour, 284 M barrels; wheat, bushels;l7s,93l assize, 214,831 bushels. THE EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT TO MURDER AT CORK At the Cork police-office, on Friday, before Messrs. R. B. Tooker, E. Casey, and V. B. Fitzgibbon, the young lad, William Butler, who is charged with attempt ing to murder a young woman named Honors Hurley, at the Red Abbey, Cumberland-street, on the 23rd inst., was brought up. Hells only fifteen years of age,— and is a alight, delicate-looking boy, but evidently intelligent and self-possessed. He preserved a silent collectednen during the investigation. Constable Conran stated that about half-past seven o'clock on the evening of the 23rd inst. he received information of the attempted murder, and went to the South Infirmary to inquire if any person had some there to get wounds dressed. He there learned the chief circumstances of the occurrence, and, going to ' the Red Abbey, saw the prosecutrix there, and heard from her the facts as she would now state them to their worships. Honore Hurley is a young women, about 20 years of age, about the middle height, with a quiet manner. Her bead and face bore wounds. In her evi- ' dente, after stating what is already known to oar readers, she stated that the prisoner said to her on Sunday even- ; ing :—" Honors, if you don't tell grandfather, nor your own father, I will tell you a secret." She said she would not, and he then said, " I am putting 3d. a-week for the last 'even months in the castle-house, and when I get it I will give you what I owe you." He said there was a hole in the boards of the floor, and that be put the money down through it, and that it was all in half-pence. They both went to the top of the old tower that night and he showed her the hole where he said he had the money buried. She asked him wby he had buried it so deep, and he replied ( that he did so that nobody would find it out. She asked him to come away, as there was time enough until Monday morning, when she said he could get the money by daylight. They then returned home. On Monday she asked him would he get the money that day, and he said he would when grandfather went out. About 5 o'clock in the evening, he said that his grandfather and grandfather's brother, as well as her own father, had gone out, " and if I had • candle now," said he, "I would go up and do what I want." He sent • child for • candle, and when he had got it be went to the top of the Abbey, and yenning in about a quarter of an hour, said he could see the box the mosey was in, but the clay had got into it through the cover, so that it became too heavy for him to lift himself, and he seemed to want her to come and assist him with it. She then went with him, taking a candle and a box of matches, and they went up to the top. When they had got halt way up the stairs he took a hatchet out of a bole in the wall, telling her that he wanted it to break the bottom of the box. When she had nearly reached the top of the stairs, he being in advance of her, the candle was quenched, she believed, by the wind, "and I did not know where I was when I got the first blow on the back between the shoulders. I said, ' Wil liam, you are striking me,' thinking he intended to strike the box. Then I got four or five blows in succession on the heed. I believe I screamed, and said, for God's mercy to save me ; I put out my hand, and some way I caught the hatchet ; and he then cried out for me to forgive him. I said I wbuld if I got safe down, for I thought he would ' throw me down the narrow stain, and would kill me. I asked hint then to take me down, for I was so covered with blood I could not see my way. He took my hand, and led me to the front door, and I then screamed to a man who wasat the other aide of the street. He came and took me to my own house, and I was afterwards taken to the South Infirmary, where my head was dressed. I brought the hatchet away with me. I did not fall from the first blow." Constable Conran said he had visited the scene of the offence. The passage up to the first floor was very dangerous, and at the top was a square platform sur rounded by • wall, with no roof, and at one side of it next the wall, there was a bole about 61 feet long and shoot • foot deep—it could not be made deeper, for the floor had been reached. The breadth of the hole was about the ordinary breadth of s grave. The hole might be dug by a servant boy in an hour. The bench committed the pn. loner for trial before the recorder, *ho can, if he chooses, remit the case to the amine. The prisoner, who appeared anxious but collected. then left the dock. SALMON FISHERY IN THE FAB. WEST.—And now all the *spears set,and the watchersanxiously look-out for the appearance of the first salmon. Their sharp eyes full soon detect the silvery fish, and the welcome tidings of the salmon's arrival spreads with telegraphic rapidity. The revels are at once abandoned, and we now see stalwart savages standing on every available point of rock, armed with formidable three-pointed barbed spears ; their eager eyes are peering into the bubbling waters, on the look out for salmon. Onoe descried the salmon's chance of escape is smell indeed, the unerring spear is deeply buried in its flesh, the barbed points bold on with the tenacity of fish-hooks, and the victim is dragged out of the water to flap said flounder itself to death, surrounded by the de lighted throng. The capture of the first salmon is the signal flee • genets& rejoicing; the " terlisisse " go through the mast weird and absurd in cantations, to please, as they think, the .. Great Spirit," and thus induce him to Bend au abundant supply of fish, and what to these impostors is of far greater import, to convince the assembled tribes that their medicine making has been pro-eminently successful. The men and women dance, and shriek, and gin, vent to yells, war-whoops, and other uncanny sounds in sheer madness of delight. As a general rule, the first salmon is presented to the Hudson's Bay Company's chief trader, and twice in my life I have partaken of the "first salmon," and I can bear truthful testimony that its quality was equal to the best salmon the United Kingdom produces. The fishery business now commences in right good earnest. The salmon day after day arrive in numbers not to be coin pitted, and I am not in the slightest degree . over-stating the truth by saying that, when the ' run " is at its best, it would be almost an impossibility to throw a stone into the eddies underneath the falls without striking a salmon. I have stood upon the rocks, by the side of the "salmon baskets," and tried in vain to count the number of salmon that were leaping clearout of the water at one and the same time. And it is at such times as these that we witness the extraordinary success of the redskins' basket system of fishing. The poor salmon in their untiring efforts to master the falls, and thus get into the mountain streams to deposit their eggs, far too frequently for their own safety jump short of the height they desire to achieve, and then are instantly washed heck into the wide-mouthed baskets. Often and often I have seen six, and sometimes as many as eight, salmon caged at a time, and startling as the statement may sound to persons in this country, I have myself known over three hundred salmon landed from one basket be twixt sun-up and sun-down. These fish varied in weight from 20 to 75 pounds.—J. K. Lord in Land and Water, Dec. 28. DULUTH ItZBTOEID BY Du BARRY'S FOOD TO THE 3?onsCil, nerves, lungs, and firer of old and young, curios, with out medicine or expense, dyspepsia (indigestion), °origination, dhsrrhasa, &tidily. headache, neuralgia. hysteria. palpitation, sleeplessness, deldlity, wasting, cough, asthma, fevers, consump tion, low spirits 60,000 annual cures which had ragged all niedichics, including that of ha tiolkage the Pope. It saves City times its cost in other remedies—Tins, lib . Ya. 9d.; 12M., 40a, or id. per meal.—Du Barry nod Co., TI, Regent quadrant, London : goo Fortnum and Mason, Piccadilly, and at 61, Onicechurch-street : 4, Chest: 63 and IMi, Oxfordetrest and Armors sod aliimusla.—(AdowOoodsW4 I GUNPOWDER WOW 'The inquest on the remains of the eleven men killed by the explosion of gunpowder at the works of Messrs. Hall and Son, near Faversham, was held in • house near the mills yesterday afternoon before Mr. T. T. Delman', county coroner. The names of the deceased are John Taylor, 137 ; Thomas Lack, 29 ; Thomas Bel. dock, 27 ; John Payne, 39 ; John Young, 42 ; Edward Young, 45 ; William Eley, sr • Christopher Johncock 30 William Austen, 25 ; William; Amos, 40 ; and Iticherd Sole, 41. Messrs. Hall and Son were present ; and Mr. Taseell, solicitor, attended on their behalf. William !Iciness deposed—l am foreman of the Marsh Works, belonging to Messrs. Hall and Son. On Saturday last at the time of the explosion the eleven deceased men were employed at these works. Shortly before the explosion I was in front of this building. An explosion took place at five minutes before eleven in the charge, press, and corning houses. My belief is that the press house, the centre of the three, went first. In that prey-house John and Edward Young, John Taylor, William Sole, and WilliainAusten were employed. I believe that Christopher Jobnoock was also there. I believe the corning -house went next. I beard but two explosions, but there were three. William Eley, Thomas 'Beek, John Payne, William Amos, and Fre derick Sherwood were employed in the corning•house. At the charge-house was Thomas Baldock. I have seen the mangled remains of bodies, and I believe them to be wts of the eleven persons whom I have enumerated. I have been on these works thirty-four years. In the book I pro duce are entries that were made on Saturday last. They show that on the morning of Saturday I went to the corn ing-house at 10.45, the press-hone at 10.35. I did not visit the ohugedsonse. I have worked in the corning•honee for eighteen years. AU persons working in the works have rules giving them every caution. I cannot say what was the cause of the explosion, and I feel confident that no one can say I was the last man in all the houses. In the corning-hone the powder is grained from the prees•house. Some was conveyed from the pries house to the corning•honse as usual. There was only one man in the charge•hhone ; his duty was to receive powder from carts. All the deceased were at their usual work and in their usual order. From all that I know r °Damien tiously believe that the explosion was caused by accident. By the Jury—Have heard that some man had inquired as to the position of the works. No strangers are alloyed to go into the mills while they are at work. By Mr. Tassell—When I left the pews-house at 10.45, I went to the gate leading to the Ham-road. Did not see anybody about. I only went to drive away pheasant, that might be in the field. As soon as the eceploeion was over, I ran to the spot. I went to the engine -house and stopped the engine, and turned the steam from the boiler into the chimney. By the Coroner—The corning -house contained about 17 cwt. of powder; the press about the same quantity, and the charge-house 6or 7 cwt. The corning and press houses ' contained about the initial quantity. By Mr. Tamen—The men usually employed at the three houses were steady and well-coadueted. all bad their prop* dress on, and all wen to their work. The buildings had been erected 10 years. By the Coroner—No smoking ia allowed. The deceased had been employed on the woe Ics from 5 to 30 years. Every man wears specially-provided slippers. Frederick Sherwood—l iun employed at the corning house, and was there on Saturday last. Everything was in I order. I went out of the earning -hones at 10 minutes to 11, and went to the water-61cent, and while I was there the explosion took place. I only heard two explosions. I could not tell which went that, but I believe the press house did. That is in the centre. I cannot form any idea as to what was the cause of the explosion, nor do I believe any one can. I have no reason to doubt that it was an ac cident. All the deceased were on duty the night before. Oeorge Bramble—l am employed at the works as boat man. On Saturday last I was in a boat removing powder from the opening house to the glazing house. I was in the boat when the explosions took place. I saw a flash from the corning -house and was thrown into the water. I cannot say whic h house exploded first. I had been at work all the morning. I saw the deceased men, and did not not i ce anything different in them. Ido not know what caused the explosion, but believe it to have been accidental. _ _ _ _ _ The foreman remarked that a report had been circulated that two men had been teen at the works, and that the manager had ordered them out. Mr. J. M. Cowper, the manager, said there was not an atom of truth in that report. This being the whole of the evidence, The jury unanimotudy returned a verdict of " Acci- dental death." with the following addenda : " And the jury also believe that every care and caution have been taken by the proprietors of these works to select men who are careful, sober, and honest, and that the management is carried on carefully." Tar EARTHQUAKI IN THZ WIMP II!DIZ3.—COM maim Bissell, of the United States Navy, has sent the following despatch to Washington, describing the effects of the meat earthquake is the We.* Indies upon the war steamer Monongahela :—" United States Steamship Monongahela, St. Croix, Nov. 21 1867.—Sir,—I have to state, with deep regret, that the United States steamship Monongahela, under my commend, is now lying on the beach in front of the town of Fredericketedt, St. Croix, where she wad thrown by the most fatal earthquake ever known here. The shock occurred at three o'clock p.m. of the 18th inst. Up to that moment the weather was serene, and no indication of a change showed by the baro meter which stood at 30 degrees 15 minutes. The fi rst indication we bad of the earthquake was • violent trembling of the ship, resembling the blowing o ff of steam. Thislasted some thirty seconds, and immediately afterward the water wee observed to be receding rapidly from the beach. In • moment the current was changed, and bore the ship toward the beach, carrying out the entire cable and drawing the bolts from the keelson, without the slightest effect in checking her terrific speed toward the beach. Another anchor was ordered to be let go, but in • few seconds she was in too thee' water for his to avail. When within • few yards of the beach, the refine of the water checked her speed for • moment, and • light breeze from the land gave me a momentary hope that the jib and foretopmaet staysail might pay her head off shore, so that in the reflux of the wave she might reach waters sufficiently deep to float her, and then be brought up by the other anchor. These idle were immediately set, and she paid off so as to brriing her broadside to the beach. When the sea returned, in the form of • wall of water 23 or 20 feet high, it carried us over tho warehouses into the first street of the town. This wave lin receding took her back toward the beach, and left her nearly perpendicular on the edge of • coral reef, where she has now keeled over to an angle of 15 degrees. All this was the work of • few moments only, and soon after the waters of the be su bsided into their naturally tranquil state, leaving us high and dry upon the beach. Daring her progress toward beach she struck heavily two or three times ,• the fi rst lurch carried the rifle gun on the forecastle overboard. Had the ship been carried ten or fifteen feet further out she must inevitably have been forced over on her beam ends, resulting, I fear in her total destruction, and in the loss of many lives. P rovidentiallyi only four men were lost ; these were in the boats at the time the shock commenced. The boats that were down were all swamped except my gig, which was crushed under the keel, killing my coxswain, a most valuable man. During this terrific scene the officen and men behaved with coolness end subordination. It affords me great pleasure to state that after a careful examination of the position and condition of the ship I am enabled to report that she has sustained no irreparable damage to her hull. The 'tempest is bent, and some 20 feet of her keel partially gone ; propeller and shrift uninjured. The lower pintle of the rudder is gone, but no other damage is sustained by it. No damage is dons to her bull more serious than the loss of several sheets of copper, torn from her starboard bilge and from her keeL She now lies on the edge of a coral reef, which forms a solid foundation, on which ways may be laid. She can thus be launched in ten feet of water at 100 feet tees the besot'. Gentlemen look isg at the ship from shore declare that the bottom of the bay was visible where there was before, and is now, forty fathoms of water. To extricate the ship from her position I respectfully suggest that Mr. J. Hanscom be sent down with suitable material for ways, ready for lay ing down, and indiarubber camels to buoy her up. I think there is no insuperable obstacle to her being put afloat, providing • gang of ten or twelve good ship car penters be sent down with the naval constructor, as her boilers and engines appear to have sustained no injury. A valuable ship may thus be reed to the navy, with all her stores and equipments. S. B. BISAILL, Commodore Commanding.— Rear-Admiral J. S. Palmer, commanding IL A. Squadron, St. Thomas." Tier ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO BLOWUP WARRINGTON GAR WORKS. —The Warrington Gacirdian publishes • cor respondence end documents to show that the four Irish men who were recently charged before the magistrates with an attempt to blow up the gas works, together with eight other Irish catholic', who have been removed from their employment at the gas works for their supposed complicity or sympathy with Fenianism, have made a declaration before Mr. Ryland', • justice of the peace, that they are not now, and never were, Fenian"; that they do not sympathise with Fenianism, nor would they render any support to Fenisnism, and that they were entirely innocent of any attempt to injure the gas works. The Guardian further states that yesterday Father Hall brought • second docu ment peeving that • thirteenth man has made the name declaration before Mr. Ryland' as his fellow-workmen, and who is preparing to claim the 50i. reward offered by the gas company, and he already left in the hands of • respectable and well-known solicitor the name of the man he will bring up before the magistrates. The man, he says, is not an 'nehmen, most assuredly not • catholic. Father Hall is confident be can prove, is a few days, that • hoax has been perpetrated by the person in inhabitants rind thereby an unmerited slur cast upon the mhabitar;te of the town, and in an especial manner upon the Irish catholics. Rear your infants with Du BAILEY* %VALENTA CHOOOLLTZ Potrica, la this of 12 gape, ft. ; lit cups, Is. 6d.; 46 cape, 6s. : EN cape, Sea ; 676 Ids., or one penny pw cap. it ts more delletoes, sad needishleg then the beet concentrated beef. Also to strengthen Invalids and delicate children.—Da Ism oe., 77, legent-quadrant W., Leedom and an pews irdi iimils.-4,Adverlismeat.) .MARKETS. LONDON MEEKLY DOCK EKTURNEL—Dec. 28. I Imposed. Deliver& 11.Steck. Me. BVO4I—W.I. Mr& &Dea l 2,540 De. ben & bap! 1,038 Mantillas Mat lottla Siam Manila ...... 9,508 HAMM boxes' kallanombdocadra packages Beet Root ..... casks 10 bags o 2 Oorsza—W. I...packagea Do. kin ,D= Ceylon Mocha Do. ....bib. I bap 1,050 prima 6 Mbar jeakmeaa Braill • Ori lobs sAlsa bags 444 0000 a lona 344 Darden c4= 818 — 383 Salt Do. MAL RDA tad 1,8118 —.tow 301 84M3Yant tom 50 645 $76 2,240 2,124 3,130 SDI 376 1.1163 se 900 N 1 1,175 1,1415 1,832 344 22,414 ' 22,799 6,191 I 7,843 62,860 84,816 81,1186 286, t 46 6 e 9 739,251 851,878 27,763 , 26,915 6,531 21,710 17,004 27.666 1.67111 1,26 S MI L 426 US 764 15,975 15,561 46,730 57,997 1.631 1,301 46.706 96,119 Mt= 47,495 24,0613 f 14,712 26,758 5:,017 16,633 30,113 8.317 10,737 TALLOW.-31oitoar EvaNnto.-The tallow market was inactive last week, the holidays interfering with bust• ness;•prices nevertheless were very well supported in all positions. The settlements of the few remaining contracts for this year were effected to-day, and quotations were somewhat easier, 42a, 9d. having been taken for devivery in all this mouth. At the close our priors are :-Spot and all the year, 42e. 9d. to 43e. ; January to March, 435. ; March, 43a. 65. to 9d. ; April to June, 435. 6d. ; October to December, 445. 6d. Town tallow, 41s. 9d. net cash. Australian sheep, 43e. to 445. ; beef, 41s. 6d. to 425. 6d. South American, 455. let pipes. No Odessa offering. Coooaliut oil quiet, without change in price. enehin, 56a. to 565. 6d. ; Oeylon, 51s. to 51s. 6d. ; Sydney, 471. to 495. good to fine. Palm oil steady ; 41a. fine Lagos.- (From the circular of Messrs. Smith and Charles. OOTTON.-I.mmarooL, Dac. 30.—Fair demand from the lesla...Prk= =changed. Estimated sales to-day, 12,000 bales, including 2,000 speculation and export. 5,000 American, 64d. to Bd. ; 1,000 Fermin km, 7d. to 7411. ; 200 Maranhao, 71d. to 74d. ; 300 Rio (Santos), 131 d. to ; 600 Egyptian, 64d. to 12d. ; 4,750 Surat, 44d. to 64d. ; Madraa ; Bengal, &nide, &0., 44d. to 40. ; 150 Peru, 74 1 d. to &L Fair Dhollerah, 544. ; fair Oomra wiattee, 54d. ; fair Broach, 54d. ; fair Bongel, 4441. ; fair Egyptian. 74d. ; fair Penman, 71d. ; middling bored& 71111. - ; middling Orleans, 74d. WOOL AND WOUTED.—BRADFORD, Dec. 30.—This, the last market day in the expiring year, has been scantily attended by spinners and manufacturers. The aggregate business done in wool, wonted yarn, and pieces has been very small. No one seems inclined at present to operate, and the transactions in all cues are solely to supply press- ing wants. In wool the demand is confined to a few small purchases in the finer descriptions, the prices of which remain very steady. The shipping houses make some inquiry in worsted Tarns, without doing much business. Quotations are still weak and irregular. in vods the business is almost nill, and prices have a downward tendency. CORN.—Notrurimst, Dgc. 28.—At our Exchange to. day the supply of wheat from the fanner@ was very small, and the condition of the grain was by no means first rate. There was, however, a good demand, and samples realised Is. to 2a. per qr. over the rates current this day se'unight. The show of barley was limited, and a steady consumptive demand was experienoed, at the extreme mates of but week ; the best qualities were rather dearer. The demand for oats was slow, at little or no alteration in prices. There was a small aupply of beans, which maintained their value. Currency to the grower:—White wheat, 745. to 795. ; red, 70s. to 73a. ; maldng barley, 435. to 475. ; grinding, 40s. ; oats, 204. to 335.; beam, old, 525. to 545. ; new, 48e. to 50s. per qr. Averages :—Wheat, 57 qrs., at 70a. 7d.; barley, 80 qrs. 4 bushels, at 445. 7id.; cats, 30qm, at 30s. per qr. CATTLE.—LTV WOOL, Dtc. 30.—There was • large supply of stock for the season. The deman& was very slow for beef, at much lower prices. Sheep sold at about last week's priors. Beef, 44d. to Id. per lb ; mutton, 40. to 7d. There were at market 2,700 cattle and 8,567 sheep. COALS—Logi:OOg, Dcc. 30.—Tanfield Moor Bute., 15s. 6cl. ; Eden Main, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Braddylls Hetton, 18s. 3d.; Walls End Hetton, 19s. 9d. ; Walls F.a Hatton Lyons, IG.. 9d. ; Walls End Kepler Grimm, 17s. 3d. ; Walls End Hetton, ex screw collier, 19s. ; Walls End Hettoa Lyons, ex ditto, 16a. 3d.; Wells End Russell's Hetton, 17a. 3d. ; Walls End Tunatall, 17.. ; Walls End Caradoe, 17.. 6d. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 18a. 3d ; Walls End Kenos 17s. 6d. ; Walla End East Hartlepool, 19s. Walls End Original Hartlepool, 19s. 9d. ; 'Walls End South Hartlepool, 17a. 6d. ; Walls End South Durham, 17.. 3d. ; Brancepeth Cannel, 18a. 6d.—Ships at market, 101 ; sold, 77. Lm&p.n FOR OFFICIRB AND SEAMEN.—The following amended regulations are issued, in lieu of those given in Notice (No. 53), dated she 30th October, 1553: " Letters addressed to or sent by officers and seamen serv ing on board her Majesty's ships in tho North or South Pacific will in future, be chargeable with the following combined British and foreign postage, viz. :—Offioers letters 7d. the single rate not exceeding half an ounce. Seamen's letters, 2d. each letter." PATENT-OFFICE MUSEUM, SOUTH KENSINGTON. — Number of visitors for the week ending Deo. 28, 9,292. Total number since the opening of the Museum fne dolly (12th Mar, 1888), 1,222,160. EFFICACY OF DR. DR JONOH'S LICHT-BROWN Con Livffit Olt rn Cossump7loy.—lt Is now universally admitted by the most eminent medical practitioners that Dr. de Jonah's Cod Liver Oil is beyond all question the most valuable remedy for consumption and diseases of the chest. No remedy so middy restores the exhausted strength, improves the nutritive func tions, stops or diutinialtes emaciation, checks the perspirati on quiets the cough and expectoration, or produces • inure marked and favourable influence on the local malady. Dr. Waudby. Physician to the Hereford Infirmary, bears the following high testimony to Its efficacy from his own personal experience: -1 can take Dr. de Jonah's oil without difficulty or dislike, and with as little Inconvenience as water alone. Nut only In my own case, but In many others I have seen, It has caved an improve ment of cheat symptoms, and an increase of weight, so soon and so lastingly as to be quite remarkable. I believe Dr. de Jrmill'i oil to be the most valuable remedy we possess for chronic awl • constitutional disease."—Hold only In catenated bottles, Is (-I ea 91., mod tie. by Dr. de Jangles Yenta, Anwar, Hattori. an.l Co., 77. Strand, London, and chemists. Beware, of proposed sabstitutlons.---lAdvertisenient.l BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BlLUNG.—Deremher atra;i7iirdn, the wife rt Mr. W. IL Billing. of a daughter. BLOin.—Decumbor Ai, at Cockßold-hall, Suffolk. Lady Blois, of _ _ _ a can. GOKTZE.—December 27, at rpper liamilton.terrace, St. John 3• wood, the wife of J. H. Goetze, Esq., of at Ilmught:r. LAITD.— December 27, at Ithydukly, near Rl,o)oder, the wife of R. L Loyd, Esq., of a daughter. MlLES.—December H. at Exeter, the wife of T. H. 2.1111e5, Eot of a mom lllDlNGS.—December 17, at Torrington•rillae, Le, Kent, the wife of H. S. Skiing', C. 12., of a sou. MARRIAGES. ARNOLD—LITTLEWOOD.—Decentber 37, at the pariah church, Edington, Wilts, by the Rev. A. 8. Llttlestoc.l. M.A., W. V. Aruoid, Croydon, surrey, to Mary .tr u ce 11.*aanl, daughter of the Ray. 8. Littiewood, 8.D., perpetual curate of lidington. BLANCKRNBERB-11ASKRY.—Decerab.r TA at st. saviour's Church, Paddington, by the Rev. W. l). elteh. H. btant true berg. _Esq., Raloinber Villa. Belt. ,lese. held. to Sarah MatlblaWetater, daughter of the late W. &UAW: , r.:se., Mon House, Wouldham, Kent. BROUKBBAIIIC—CAREIL—Decenther ea, :it the Town rhumb. tit. Peter Ik/1, Guernsey, by the Rev..l. Coley. 1 Ittoot.d.ak, Esq., of the Inner Temple, beauice, of Carey, bailiff of Guernsey. DEATHS. BLAND.—December tor, at Ramsgate, the Rev. M. BLind, F.E.8., de., aged 81. BOWEL—December 27, at Tollbmtee-park, 1.08,10, E. Borer, Eao. 11. D , R.. N., aged 77. eIIANULF.H.- December 27, at Belheld. Cf B 3dou , Ma n' ' id" of the late Mr. J. Chandler, aged 84. CLAUDlLT.—December 27, A. J. F. (]cadet, F r.s , of Moue'. tee road, Bereet's-part, aged 70. GIBBOhn..-Decentbm 27. at Bath, S. Uld , ona, Fol . aced 7, HOC/LT.—December att, at rembruke-road. EcuAuguw, Har7 Charlotte, the wife of T. A. noddy, aged 81. --•- - Priastad and blabbed br Was tab BALE% d 7 2 . 1. bombantatreet, ts taw Ow ea Loom. kTmto• In L abstains.. bas baba WWternirs.•• Tolson, DIOSISIZI 31.1 M. r, , I