The Express. — London, England, 1868-02-17 00:00:00

Sporttng Intelligence. THE LINCOLN MEETING AND THE LTEB.LOO CUP. TO TIM EDITOR OF THE ZIFRICSIL Sir..—A most eventful weok is before sportsmen, no,lo end plebeian, of the speculative type, who have the heavy Lincoln Meeting, and the coursing for the Waterloo Cup on the plains of Altair, to keep them in a whirl of eccetement until Friday. Weather permitting, the coursing will finish on this " unlucky" day--as punters who put their money down on the dogs have invariably found it, rind those who hit the mark this time will have to thank their stars, whatever nomination may be retuned the winner, nearly every second candidate out of the sixty-four being pat about as a " real good thing." It is scarcely a subject to prophesy about by any limb of the turf used to finding a certainty now and then, for professional coursing writers have enough to do to separate the wheat ;rota she chaff, even when assisted by owner,, who most rather astonish certain patrons of the turf by the open heart,nl way they forward information to the picas for the benefit of the cruel, forestalling public. Gut your readers shall have the benefit of a hint that has been given by a party who might to be well tip in his subject—no other than Joe BlOggiO3'll Dog, who since his retirement into private life has been a groat deal among the upper ten, and • own (or bow-wows) that a noble lord will win, for once in a way. Further he will not go, though he blinked in truly know' ng style when Lord Lurgan recently kicked a certain innkeeper down stairs. Conning excitement over, the Liverpudlians will imme diately turn their solo attention to the Grand National StsTlechase, which has created plenty of excitement since the 'lrmingham Meeting, whereat Shakespeare was so nearly disgraced. However, a far worse doer than he, ri no, ice called Moose, has become a better favourite since his performance, his stable-companion Pearl Diver having improved in price aho. Per contra. and more in stronl auce with Cocker, Lord Stamford's Thalassius has de:lined a little through the defeats of Brick and the brute Archimedes ; and the running of Donut tended to bring the Lamb forward, though ho was seat to market rather too coon it would seem, and I hope the good thing is not spoiled thereby. It is a shig Oar fact that nearly every favourite the talent made for this event has gone fishy in tern. :ad while IS to 1 on the Field is now the order of the iley, 'matters are mystihed by both Fan and Helen of Mr. Barber's, and Tennyson and Chimney Sweep of Lord Coventry's, being backed for appal ently good money; albeit Daisy, Dispatch, and Aleibisde appear the more stafe investments till tbo two best of the brown jackets are di,-overel. The other great handicaps aro almost n blank, Viridies decline for the Chester Cup comprising the only feature ; and but for the Derby cracks taking it is tarns to " go into physic," they would be quiet for a while. It turns out that the recent opposition to Typhecus was brought about by his simply going through this very necessary routine, the enemy taking the opportunity to say all sorts of things against him ; but the brothers Matthew and John Dawson are still hopeful of winning the Dim Itiband either with this colt or Pace—who seems now to be the sole friend of the p urple and white, Har vester having gone to any nrice. I certainly prefer Pace, glutton as he is, for the Two Thousand, because he will lilc, the straight mile so much better than the Epsom ups and downs ; and there is not much to best beyond Bad cream, who seems to he taking Blue Gown's Awe on the retired list, but may only be in the same host as Typhceu was last week. Before hieing to Line°ln, maey of the eeptateerati will doubtless feel bound to attend Tattereall's to-day, as there is no telling what bargains may not be among Lord Jersey's two-year-olds to be sold, and the Duke's brother, Marneluke, 3 yrs, must tern out a prize to any oue who can afford to give him time. One of the juveniles, a filly by Claret out of Elinor, called La Roes, is in the Brocklesby, but might not be up to quite each good company, even were she fit to run on Tuesday. Mr. Chaplin has quite a host to make choice front, three of whitl—the sisters to Hermit and Vela and the Diomedia eolt—are very heavily engaged ; aml it appears that, while the 2,050-guinea pair arc kept for greater things, the evert little sister to Veda will carry the rose. She is one of those gners we invariably see don's much in early half mile seurrier, and meat be handy, particularly as one of the most prosaiAir; of her neighb r.rc, Jos. Dawson's De Vere, will not be so fe.a.frfl as she :ta• three or fear weeks. The Rajah and Cinieuse further .lo credit to Newmarket ? as should likewise Alpenstock, King of the Rovers, Fenian, the Sunflower filly, Electricity, and Jove to their parties "Oles they are ready for battle; neveithelcss. if Mr. Chapliu fail to carry off the nico little stake, Matthew Meson is Vie most lila!y to do the trick, his own Lelia, and the Disko of Nowcattls's Len anti Runaway, all pos 'alai tr.; so much merit that the best of the trio has only to be pulled out, and I fancy this is Lure, for the stable to win. In the Trial Stakes t!:ey must also be near the mark with Speculum (7st 131 b), Cotton (7st ;lib) being the most dangerous of his opponents, for ho could have given Blue skin (fist 131 b) more than a stone last year ; and the Duke of Newcastle does not want cue mush better than Ninny for the Broeklesby Handicap, though she baa all the worst of the weights with Sunnylocks and Benevolence, nor has its. any pull whatever over the fleet Claymore, and to this trio I leave the issue. The Lincolnshire Handicap will be worth between eight and eine hundred pounds, and betting has taken such • wile range during the past two days that any rea sonable amount of money can be got on, the tempting prices obtainable thus promising to swell the field to over twenty. Young ones are h %eked as confidently as the old, Purveyor, Ligurian, and Rhine Wine having all been in force in their turn, whilst Caprera and Lady Zetland carry a little Yorkshire money, and there are hopes of Blueskin and Reilivivus coming on the boards too. Rhine Wine has done a great thing with Lady Diana in his trial, 141 b. and a 71b. beating being what be gave the latter ; but the Lady ix not so reliable a bit of trying tr ckle as they have in the Lord Lyon stable, and hence 1 must give the pzeferenae to the thrice-successful L' jariau all the remaining three year olds coming, behind him to o, in my estimation, after I , iireevor's trial with Ainsley, Snowdrop, Luighazu ac., for L.; off little, if anything, better that; Ainsley. The latter appears equal to any of the four-year-olds, even supposing Marino, Wild Moor, Midwife and CMltilieell are as ninth " alive" WI Fu dor, Leases, and Beanstalk, which Caere is every reason to doubt, though they have not been knocked so clean out as Ruby, the stable-companion of the latest coiner in the betting, Feeder. There arc just as mauy old horses under orders as there or (one-year olds, Kiog Charming, the Czar, Grey Stocking, Indigestion. Artesian, Skirmish, Biplane, and 'irigorou,, being all prolxible or peasible starters ; and my impression has always been that the winner issmongthern. Immediately the weights came out my " selection" was the Czar and Kaalay . • and on 'the appearance of th e accept ances, King Charming only was added to the pair, the fear being expressed a t th e ti me that ' Easby may have to make way for something else in the same swin." This something appears to be !Lumley, if the colt has quite " gone," which I doubt; but she is not so good • performer as the Czar, who was never actually diszraced except when he ran at Newmarket, and that performance was too bail to be true. Both he and King Charming being backed with the geatest confidence by their resp ec ti ve parties, there is nothing for me to do but hold on t o th e pair, and it is quite on the cards we shall have them both in the first three. There are too many novices in the Hurdle Race and Gone Away Plate for it to be judicious to touch upon them, promising jumper as Tumult is; and cowing to the second day's programme, we have the lihmkney Stakes and Club Cup dependent on the previous performances of Lure and the sister to Veda, and the City Handicap (wherein Skylark must run well, in despite of Lord Westmorland's and Sir Frederick Johnstone's great strength) on the Lin colnshire Handicap result. Reginald is the best known horse in the Fuller, Steepleelvae; and tI r. Welfitt looks well for the Grand, after Greenl.urd's exhibition at Binning. ham, albeit it is possible for Mr. Chaplin to find an Em peror, or Mr. Simpson a Diana, to make it rather too warm for him. Those who like small i'ry can call at Mans. field on the way frow Lincoln, s meeting coming off there on Friday ; however, the entries are no t on l y sma ll , b ut the closed races should be pretty well spoiled by Tues day's and Wednesday's great doings. The only other minor affair worth mentioning hero is Thursday and Friday's meeting at Harrow, where the Middlesex Steeple chase (with Tatar) best in) is the feature.—l am, &e., METEOR. BETTING IN LONDON. —SATUB.DAY. A heavy amount of watering took place to-day, wipe. daily on the Lincolnshire Handicap, for which half-a-dozen were backed for large sums of money, while several others came in for a fair amounj of support. King Charming stood his ground well, for notwithstanding tho immense fa. vouritism accorded to other candidates, he did not vary more than half a point. Czar, who has been quiet of late, came again, 1000 to 100 and 500 to 50 b e i ng accep t e d almost as soon as business opened ; several other transac tions ware concluded on the same terms, and no more than 9to 1 being in • abort time procurable, that price was also taken to • good amount, and finally 100 to 12. Purveyor had anything but • wry time of it—the more he wee backed the worse favourite he became—and from 7to 1 taken at the commencement, he receded to 11 to 1 offered at the fi nish. Th e hero of the day was Ligurian, whose name has not hitherto been mentioned. Commis sions in his favour were executed in four or live quarters at once, and he was backed freely at prices ranging from 20 to 1 to 100 t o 9. When, however, the furore had somewhat co o l e d d own, 12 to 1 was offered against him by one speculator, but the general offers were a point less. Grey Stocking was inquired after, and would have met with support at 100 to 6, but no more than 100 to 7 was forthcoming. Rhine Wine was regain well invested on, an outlay of 1501. b e i ng ma d e at 20 to 1. Artesian, after being laid against at 25 to 1, found a friend who booked 20 to lin his favour. About 2001, wailed on at 20 to 1, but shortly afterwards theme adds wer• t l f&againet the hone in more quarters than one, and went beiging. Peodor was in snob good demand that his price gradually decreased from 33 to 1 to 100 to 6, and at these and the intermediate odds numerous transactions ware concluded. Midwife was beaked to win between 4,0001. and 6,0001, at 26 to 1; but, instead of improving her position, sh e imaccountably receded to 26 to 1 o= Beanstalk was supported several times fiats headquarters at 100 to 3, • lees price than this was, however, refused to be tam. Oeuthleen did not go well, for isseidas support 8A 96 to 1, sbe needed. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1868 to :01 to 1 offered, no takers. Easby did not improve in the slightest degree, offers of 33 to 1 were plentifu4 and the only response was a proposal to accept 600 to 10. For the Liverpool Grand National, Fan was lacked for a trite at 13 to 1. At a point over this Tennyson was also lop ported, while Chimney Sweep, after having a bet of 2000 to 100 booked in his favour, was several times invested on at 100 to 6, so that Lord Coventry's two representatives left off about equal favourites. Daisy, Pearl Diver, and Despatch were in moderate request at their respective quotations. Tke Lamb proved rather unsteady, far after 20 to I had been taken 36 to 1 was offered ; a aright reac tion, however, took place towards the close, when the odds last-named were booked several times. Tho owner of Mouse accepted 1,000 to 30 about his horse ; beyoad this little else transpired. For the Chester Cup 200 to 10 was laid against Viridis, the law offering to go on ; no other horso was mentioned. The only Two Thousand and Derby betting was the taking of 20 to 1 kindly about Blue Gown for enah event. Closing quotations as appended ; WATERLOO 1501 . 1181NG CIIP. 100 to 6 apt Lord Lama's nomination (ot, 20 to 1 w 20 to 1 atr. Dleusnerd sl,uoloooJ , u (t) 23 to 1 Mt. Bland's neminstlon (t) 40 to 1 Hr. Haywood's nomination (A LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. to 1 apt Lox Charming 2.1 to 1 apt Midwife (off, (t and of) eft, t , l 100 to 13 Csar nod ofr) had been ta ll to 1 Parveyor(tao, ken freely) alteritvlhad 23 to I—S to nds), been taken) to 1 w) 15 to 1 Linunan (tat), 30 to 1 L'lpbus (1 .2 (' atter 11 to 1 33 to 1 BeanstalCtA. ,, bad been I 33 to le. Lady Zetland en) t o) 100 to Grey tak fßaeklnt: 11 to 1 Hide lie (t dr o; (0, t 100 to 0) 33 to 1 Easby (0, t GOO 100 to 6 Feodor kt&O) W 10) 100 to 6 IntligWlon ~ o) 33 to 1 Cauthleen te, 40 to 1 RhineWlmat alter 35 to 1 20 to 1 Arteiian(thtu) had been 20 to 1 Mutiny tttt taken) 25 to 1 Leases ft dr oIl) 100 to 1 MountPalatlne 25 to 1 Wll.l 1100 r (0) oto lIROCKLISB 4 to 1 ntrst LIVERPOOL GRA 15 to 1 not Pau utt 16 to 1 Tennyson (t) 100 to 6 Clamuryiweep it and of W 6 D 100 Daley It ) 13 to 1 Pearl iver o (t) 25 to 1 Despatch (1) 25 to 1 The Lamb (t and o) 25 to 1 Helen (0) 150 even on Chimney Sweep 25 even on Manley sweep ErrARE& Lnro (taken) LAND NATIONAL. IS to I apt bloom (GC 100 to 3 t and 100 to 3 Eliakspear,,oll, 40 to 1 JackotTimps datum) AO to 1 Bonus to 10) & (oit, t 600 Bto 1 Lord Coven t:re lot (t) v. Tennyson, one to win (t) r. Dal.y, boot of 1,2, 3 (t) JR CUP. 20 to 1 stet % owls (t TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 20 to 1 son Blue Clown (t) 40 to 1 Destltution (off, 600 to 10 w) DERBY. 20 to 1 ipt Mu Gown It 1000 to 30 agst Uneas (off) anti off) I lio:o to 15 Harvester (off) BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-SATURDLT. WAIKRLOO CUL?. 100 to 6 apt lAitY_LoTiiioooilikouou (an) so to I Hr. Broctlebank's nomination (t and off) IA to 1 Lord &atop's n°=111.41140 (t) 25 to 1 Mr. Leah's nondnation (t and off) 25 to 1 Mr. Inglebre nomination (of) ES to 1 Lord Stair's nomination (t and off) Id to 1 Mr. Spinka's nomination (1 and off) tnienvi9nlit6 HANDICAP. Bto 1 mitt Kinz Charming 100 to 6 apt Gr." Mocidng ) oto 1 P urv eyor (t) 100 to 6 I (t MUne Wine (o 10 to 1 Czar (t) t2O 001) 100 to 7 LMuritm (t) LIVERPOOL ORA 110 to 1 apt Ton CHEST 40 to 1 apt AND NATIONAL. Inysoo (t mud off) LS Cl 3 P. Forrseques (t) final an ilifitterp. ATINMALIT, FED. 15.--APPolNTmEns.—Pay muter William P. C. Grant to the Rodney. Assistant- Surgeon George Maclean to the Bristol. Clerks Frederic:. W. Bottomley to the Meyers, and George W. Mackey to the Royal Adelaide (al supernumerary). CHATHAM, FM 16. Her Majesty's screw gun-vessel Landrail t 5, 60-horso power, Captain IL L. A. L Maitland, lately returned from a three years' commission on tho West Coast of Africa, was pat out of commission and her crew paid elf yesterday, under the superintendence of Captain the Hon. A. D. Cochrane, C. 8., and Captain W. K. Hall, C. 8., and the vessel placed in the third division of the steam reserve in the Medway until again brought forward for service. The Landrail has been upwards of three years in commission, during the whole of which period she bait been doing duty with the squadron on the West Coast of Africa. On tha crew being paid oil • silver medal and gratuity of 151. was presented by the Admiralty to Wil liam Pyburn, boatswain's mate, for long service and exert:. plary conduct. After being paid the crew were granted six weeks' run ashore, :it tho expiration of which time tiny ' will rejoin the flagship at one of the ports. An order has been received at this dockyard, from the Admiralty, directing the immediate commencement of another poweeful iron-clad armour-plated ship, of the Het-miles clam, which will ho constructed on the broadside principle, and will be built in the same dock from which the Hercules was recently launched. The recent code of working-hoar at this dockyard hav ing proved unsatisfactory, an Admiralty order has been received at the establishment directing the former working arrangements to bo reverted to. Instead of entering the dockyard at G a.m., and leaving at 4.30 p.m., the hands will in future commence working at 7 a.m., and not leave the yard until 5 o'clock each evening. PURCHASE OP THE IRISH RAILWAYS BY THE Gorimeserr.—We are informed that • vast amount of returns and other information is still being supplied by the several Irish companies. Various opinions are given as is what will be recommended, but there appears hardly a doubt that the commissioners will recommend the pur chase of the railways. It is thought, however, in some quarters that difficulties would then only begin, but opinions seem almost to square with the particular wishes of the individuals affected. The directors and some of the officials hold opinions, or rather express such, against the proposed purchase ; while those who are less liberally paid wish for any change that may improve their respectivaposi tions. One thing, however, is not only admitted but declared—that the government have been most for tunate in the selection of commissioners, and that the latter have employed the best hands to be found. The inspecting engineer. and the locomotive valuators are held to tie first-class men, and they have gone through their work most admirably. Whatever action may be ultimately taken by the government, one thing is quite clear—namely, that the labours of the commission will have produced a mass of information which can be made • safe and sound basis for any step that may be deemed judicious hereafter. The question of ultimate purchase will, no doubt, very much depend on the temper of parliament at the particular moment it is proposed. The question of forced sale will also arise ; as some original shareholders, for instance, who now receive no di vid end whatever, may set up • claim as to the prospects of one, and may declaim against the government for depriving them of the fruits of this prospect. —Railway New, Feb. 15th. THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OP THE Ray. Ma. SPIEL—The police officers to whom the task 'of investigating the circumstances connected with the dig. appearance of the rev. gentleman has been assigned, have no satisfactory information with regard to him. They know nothing which confirms • rumour that he has been traced to a lunatic asylum in Germany, and cannot find that he called at his sister's house in Queen's-square, Westminster, on the evening of his dis appearance. That house has, it is said, been searched, and from the character of the persons who are in charge of it it seems' very unlikely that they know anything of font. play. The finding of the bat in Birdeage.walk of course iled to the that the missing gentleman committed suicide b l ; n drown. ing in the adjacent ornamental water, but it has been dragged several times, and is indeed so shallow in every part that • discovery must have been made immediately if the body had been there. All that the polies know has been already told—namely, that after Mr. Spoke left the hatter's in Warwick-street no one has been able to give them the slightest information concerning him. The relatives have, it is said, been strictly examined (if such • word may be used in such a case), inquiries have been made at every hospital, lunatic asylum, prison—evarywhere, in deed, from which there might be the s li g ht es t h o p e o f o b. taming • clue. Mr. Williams, as the chief detective who has charge of the case, has had a vast number of visitors, and r ecei ved many hundreds of suggestion., all of which, as far as desirable end practicable, have been pr:m e g a tl: acted upon. Only th ose w hi c h were absolutely useless , on moount of their outrageous absurdity, have been re- Jeobed. iit7Rouoli-szato NosmAL Sozoom—The annual meeting of the Association of Former Soho/are was held on detnrday, in one of.the clans-ropes, Borough-road, Southwark. Mr. J. Langton presided. The *Sem and committee for the ensuing year having_been eluded, It was decided, on the suggestion of Mr. J. T. Dexter (an old scholar of 17 Tears' since), to invite liters?, contr%a• lions of various bands from old scholars and teacher. in the schools who might be unable to attend the meetings of the association. An essay and a vigorous dimunkm fol. lowed, and arrangements were made for • L lecture= J. C. Curtis, of 8.A., the principal the Training on " James ," at the nest meeting. HILAAT NORTH:WM HOSPITAL, CALIDOIWAYr-3OAD, N.—Number of palisade for the week ending Feb. 14 - , 1 1,015, dwhite 255 were sew eases. DS. osJoiroa's laozr-Bzows Con Levis Dr. Edward awls, "Lg., Nadal Oteom to the reor.law hard, is Ws work "Os Ocseswollos," of )--" We think ft • grad 'dream. that Uwe con klad of eod li ver ell which •sgmemay rioned le Is gesshie—tke light-brews 00 ell?' Mimi Dr. Jamb. 21 las lawless VW Waslia l thes the en. to metwasmend IlZ a t: SO mach variety sod zacir=kwo Woo to aft R IMI. inem,..--edg way ta Waft. 10. ra. Id, ma fa SY DP. de JeoWsweis, Ammer. Raeford. and 00., 71. iliac { imam. eat aszift—iAaherliemsfill RAW inttlltittnet. mrrzopoureit COUNTY ODUSITB. Bittlug days appointed for Wm present week. ' Wzirrursersn, St. Martinelana.—Tuesday, Feb. 18; Wednes day. 19; Thursday, 20. Itwouasoar, Por te d -roml—Meeday, Feb. 17; Tuesday, 19; Thursday. 10: Friday, 21. MARFLIDONS, KAlTMODerold.—TueldAy, Feb. 18; Wednes day, 10; Friday. 21 . WANDSWORTH, Bouth-street.—Tuesday, Feb. 28. ounumswitt.t., Duncanterrace.—Monday, Feb. 17; Wed nesday, 10: Friday, 21. SHORNDIWW, tHHASFOORROWL Tuesday, Feb. 18; Thurs day, 20. BOW, Bow-resd.—Frlday, Feb. IL HITIOCLIAJIL, Greet Iresootearset—Wedneeday, Feb. 10; Thursday, 20 ; Friday, 21. dotrrnwal.u, 3wan4trect.—Tusiday, Feb. 18: Thursday, 90 ; Friday. 21. Lambent, Camberwell New-rued.—Tuesday. Feb. 18. Orr OF Loa nue. Galldhall.buildlom—Tuesdur, Feb. le ; Wed nesday, 19; Thursday, 20: Friday, 21. or his cashier paid the ,0001. upon the shares. I believed, as stated in the prospectus, that the peat working of the company bad resulted in an uniform dividend in every year up to the Nth dune, 1604, of 121 per cent. Mr. Serjesnt Ballantine—l suppose your brother knows what he has paid wince upon the *bares? 81r Francis Crossley—l am afraid so (laughter.) He (witness) then stated that Mr. Elworthy in August, 1861 applied to bins for a loan of 5,0001. upon the security of 6,0001. worth of debentures, and his promissory note fur 5,400. ou which he would pay 0 per cent. ; that be again referred the application to Lis brother, who advanced 5,0001. on those terms, and subsequently another 1,0001., nicking altogether 6,0001., for which, in the following March, his brother, on the suggestion of Mr. E!wortby, arced to become the holder of the same amount of bonds, lie thee continued—lf I bad known this was a consigning company I should not have advised my brother to have anything to do with it. I have no faith in con signments. Cross-examined—l knew Mr. Kenhaw intimately, but I was not rears during his lifetime that he was a holder of shares in this company. Aker his funeral I ricked Mr. Elirortby to send a list of his assets. I found amongst them a certain number of shares in this courpciiy. I don't know whether he held 70 shares. At that time I wan not in communication with Mr. Blworthy on the subject of an advance on shares. In the spring of 1804 I received a list of Mr. Kershaw's assets. Ido not know whether Mr. Kershaw's shares were valued for probate et a considerable premium. Mr. Elwortby, his brother-in-law, Mr. Armi tage, and Mrs. Kershaw were the executors, and Barnes, M.P. for Bolton, and I were trusters. Ido not remember Mr. Elweithy saying to me that the London and Colonial Company consigned goods Largely to the colonies, and that cipitel well required to relieve the ad varees the company had made with its own money. I never examined the buildings or other property of the company. I believe my brother has. I did not read the articles of association. Mr. Joseph Crowley, the plaintiff, said—Before I took shales in the company I read the prospectus, and by the statements it contained I was governed in taling tht. shares and making the advances to Mr. Elworthy. I be- Scrod the company bad paid per cent. from the ann. mencement. 1 did not know it canted on a consigning business. Ivu not aware the consignments amounted to fno,ooo/., and that there were bills out totho :stoat of 170,000/. If I bad known it I certainly should not bay, taken the shares. There was nothing about it in the pro. spectus. Since the winding-up I have paid a call of 201 a share, or as additional sum of 10,0001., and I expect to pay more. I have, intact, paid 33,0001. beyond the 6,000/. I advanced on the debentures. Cain-examined—Before I took the shafts I Dover sae Mr. Elworthy. I knew nothing of the company until no brother mentioned it to me. He showed me his correspow donee with Mr. Elworthy, the prospectus, and the articles of association. I read nearly the whole of them. I Lail not seen the premises when I took the shares. Like other, I perhaps did not read very much of the articles of associa• tioa. I never asked to see the accounts or balance sheet, from which the printed abstract was made. I bad no knowledge of any sinzle itom in the balance sheet. I had no communication with any members of the company. I knew nothing of the foreign and colonial markets, and nothing about the business of the company, except what 1 learned from the prospectus and the articles of association. I took it to be • regular substantial business, and that it paid 121 per cent. That was the principal thing I looked at. I knew they sent porter and ale abroad, but I did not know whether it was consigned or not. When I advanced 5,0001. personally to Mr. Elwottliy I had no personal corn. municatien with him. In February, 1867, I insisted as the company being wound up. Ido not remember Mr. Elworthy protesting strongly against it un the gr.iiud that if the company were allowed to go on it would recover itself. (Letters tothe veitness from Mr. Elworthy, poiuting on% the advantages both to creditors and shareholders of the company continuing its operations, were put in and read.) Re-examined—ln September, when I made the advance on the debentures, I bad no frtsh information reepectios the company. When a call was made by . the directors I ant Mr. Musgrave, my cashier, to Inquire into the accounts of the company, and upon his report I com municated with my solicitor. ' A Juror—Did you receive any dividend on your shares? Mr. Crossley—l received two dividends, in January and August, amounting to a total sum of 2.2u2/. 12s. 4d. In reply to further questions, ho said a call of 50/. share was made at • meeting of directors on the 14th January, 1867, for the purpose as they said of strengthen ing the position of the company and extruding its trans actions. 'rue call was payable by instalments. Mr. Musgrave, an accountant and • director of the com pany of John Crossley and Sons, said that after the call was mado be went by direction of the plaintiff to Londe', to inquire into the affairs of the company. He commu nicated the result to Mr. Cawley, and he agreed with him in the propriety of winding up the company. He found that the entire share capital was lost with the exception of about 15,0001. A balance-sheet was laid before him , but he found it was entirely wrong. 30,00.1/. had been put down as an asset under the head of "lire leas," which ought not to have been included as an asset, and Mr. Elworthy admitted it was a mistake. Besides that, a number of other auets which wore lest, amounting to 70,0001., had been treated as assets. The 100,000/. had ell gone. Mr. Elworthy also admitted that there would he a loss of 50,000!. on the consignment amount. Mr. Elworthy told him that if Mr. Crossley would find facili ties for discounting bills for 30,000/.,he had inch influence over the debentures that he would put an end to 40,0001. worth of them. Witness told Mr. Crossley, on his return to Halifax, that he hail not the least confidence in the lulanoiesheet, and advised him to have nothing more to do with the business. Cross-examined--The balanewsheet I was shown was that of January, 1867. Some correspondence with the agents of the company in the colonies, showing that the consignments of ale and porter were sold at • considerable loss, was read. Mr. T. B. Jones, ono of the official h.uidators, said that since the company had been in the Curt of Chancery a call of 201. per share had been made, and it bad realised 19,2601. The liabilities of the company amounted to 130,000/. The real estate had not yet been realised. Out of the call and the proceeds of the estate already received, a dividend of 7s. 6d. in the pound bad been paid to the creditors. It was utterly impossible at present to arrive at a conclusion as to what the shareholders would ulti mately have to pay. Mr. J. C. Dingle, an accountant, who agreed with the evidence given on the preceding day by Mr. Cooper, said in 1861 consignments to the amount of 90,000/. were sent' out, and the loss upon them was 20,000/. In 1862 the consignments were 117.0001., and the loss upon them I amounted to 19,745/. In 1863 the consignments reached ' 159,000/., and the loss was 40,9181. In 1864 the consign ments amounted to 150,548/. and the loss upon the reali sation was 47,7121. Itt 1965 the consignments were 166,4921., on the realbattion of which there was a loss of 42,980/. Some other evidence having been given, the trial was again adjourned. THE POLICE COURT& MANSION•IIOUSE. Robert Newell Adams, a commercial traveller, was charged before the Lord Mayor with embezzling a consi derable sum of money belonging to his employers, Mum Brown and Lambert, trading under the name of John Gray and Co., wholesale confectioners, 23, Artillery-lane. The prisoner was employed as town traveller, and his duties were to receive orders and collect aooonnta. In consequence of something that was discovered, Mr. lAm berton, the manager, went on Saturday to • shop in Great Guildford-street, and there saw the prisoner, who had called to collect an account. He there charged him with embezzlement, end the prisoner admitted his guilt and was given into custody. He had only been in the service of the prosecutors about a year, and in December last it was discovered that he had embezzled a sum of 23i., but the offence on that occasion was overlooked on condition that he would repay the money, and he expressed so much contrition that the prosecutors continued to place confi dence in his trustworthiness. Mr. Lamberton stated that he bad not yet ascertained the amount of his defalcations, but he would be able to do se in the course of a few days. The prisoner said if it would save any trouble he would plead guilty. The Lord Mayor remanded him until Monday, the 24th instant. _ _ _ _ _ _ A young man named John Scat, described u a labourer, was charged with attempting to steal 701 b. of lead from the doorway attached to the chnrchof St. Nicholas Abby, Old Flah-street. On Friday nig ht, about 8 o'clock, the prisoner was ob served on the roof of the doorway leading to the church, from which he had detached a large quantity of sheet lead. Seeing'the constable approaching he jumped to the ground from a height of fourteen feet, and afterwards in his en deavours to escape he climbed to the top of a scaffolding surrounding the churchyard, from which he dropped into the street, where he wen captured by a gentleman who happened to be passing. The Lord Mayor neatened him to SU 1111111ke hard labour se • ragas and vagabond. A number if young women waited upon Yr. Maimileld for his advise ender the following eirmundanose, and also to eel him if he mead not grant a summons : elaWeleolod ono as their spokeswoman, and she the taw ea advertisement i n a paper w hich stated that mos wok Wm Inlaid to learn • badmen. She went to tie oildroo oadl von to that on payment of be. • bodolot woad be tumid her /5 10 daS sar tior which As wadi be Mk to eon Bk. Doak. wore 25 =r i c a ra all loot had pad sa. owl for the Thor had Dm' oat f 1 vas only • Male. Mr. Ilsomadd sold mbot As kaiser was? sikliont goodirsed plan of Art. es wlllat Teo paidel A wain " • Zs liwoottara—Disi l ed My. ITIMIV• Gni odd the ougs govo Aso • MU* wombs alma mid • moll Iwo* me We for 4WD ID odoslno told thou how to DIM tbo Worm .11/bso losim Vows toe ail *Dora =Z i a dog Lorz usise. asi gellog e irtaDa2 m U Ms M then ma T oho phi Go gagaijims be mos corimiß ohs, Ismail. Mims la bads" sal lib es ply lees 0 Door no, y“, am oetlito yea Goa ca nlso It la Uri Mao, asol_ra wW hare plenty et work, and waft ems M. our jit. I week," j os that eougielea the paid lam the money. In the Clerkeimdl News the adver tisement said it was • " light awl genteel business." Applicant further stated it was the man's practice, at the end of the ten days to tell them that they did not hold the pencil properly, and that the strokes were not fine cuough. Applicant continued and said that herself and other young women had easier. tented that the men frequently changed kis lodgings, and through his advertisement obtained a deal a money from poor girls out of situations. Re told them the ss. was for the wooden stand and little brush. Mr. Honig°ld mid he could not help the girls. He Ina sorry for them, but it was very ►ndieoreet to part with their money. IL was evident they had something in return for Cal: If be granted a summons ho did not bulievo they would get r edrew. He hoped the press would notice the matter, to prevent others being duped. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-FEB. 15. After Term Nisi Prins Sittings et Guildhail.—(Before the Lord Chief Justice and Common Juries.) BAXTER AND 631/TH V. lirtiCEN, This nu an action to recover the sum of 42/. 14e. Cm. from the defendant, Bliss Adah Isaacs Bltuken. The de fendant pleaded • number of pleas, and Amongst others, that • bill of exchange for 331.,part of the amount claimed, was obtained by fraud. _ _ Mr. Prentice, Q.C., and Mr. Murphy were counsel for the plainti ff s; Mr. Be:leant Parry and Mr. Joyce for the defendant. Mr. Prentice, in opening the plaintiffs' case, said that Messrs. Baxter and KT. Smith are the trustees under • deed of assignment for the benefit of creditors of Messrs. Pearce and Counts., for many years carrying on business in Long-acre. They became unfortunate in business, and in June, 1866, they msdo the assignment in question. Adab Isaacs Menken is the celebrated actress known more particularly in the character of Maseppa, at Astley's. The learned counsel said he believed she was • lady with rather extravagant tastes ; but probably that was matter of opinion. This action was brought to recover 42/. 148.6 d. Of that amount 33/. tie. Gd. was upon a bill of exchange accepted by Miss idenken, the remainder of the amount being for repairs, &c. In 1864 the defendant required a brougham, but not of the ordinary description and such em ordinary mortals would order, but one of a truly mai,nifloent description. to be ornamented in silver, with home' heads; and there was also • very handsome set of double harness supplied of a peculiarly splendid character. There were bells for the horses' heads, and, in fact, the turn out was one calculated to make a conaider able impression. The stipulation was that it should bo a reedy money transaction, and in November, 1864, she paid 100/. before the brougham was sent home. Au account was sent in on the 30th November, 1864, for the balance, 2041.65. 6d. Some trifling sums were paid, and at the end of 1864 the account amounted to 1701. 14s. In July, 1865, Miss Menken went to America, and the was absent for some time. She returned iu September, if 1. when another etatement of account was sent in, and the balance remained then at PRI. le. Gd. Messrs. Pearce and Conntse became anxious about the money, and ultimately it was arranged that Miss Menken should give bills for the balance, one for 661. odd and two for 331.55. Gd., and it was for the last of those bills the plaintiffs now sued. A correspondence ensued in which Mr. Fender represented himself as defendant's agent, and in • letter containing one of the accepted bills, which was afterwards paid, Mr. Fender Rays, " Min Mullion, on account of the serious illnem of Captain 8., has been ob liged to go to New York. Sho well return with him as soon as possible, and she desires me to my she will make you • remittance. Our next engagement is at Manchester, to be followed by 100 nights at Paris." The deed of assignment was then put in and proved, the defendant's counsel observii.g that their instructions were to put the plaintiffs to strict proof. The fraud had reference to the bill, it having been obtained when, in fact, there was nothing owing as represented when the bill was given. Mr. Countze was called—Mir Menken ordered a brougham with a circular front, and aide lights in the quarter'. There were handsome curtains decorated with silk fringe and tassels, and handsome silver-plated lamps. The lamas were chase d in parts, surmounted with a demi. horse rampant in silver. (Laughter.) The panels were bordered round with foliage ornaments in gilding ; the wheels were picked out in gold and white foliage, with hands of white and gold round the felloes and naves ; the handles were silver chased to correspond ; her monogram and crest, demi-horse rampant, was on the panels, and round the roof was a very handsome silver abased orna ment of foliage with a demi-horse rampant at each corner. There were also silver plated nails in the wheels. All other matters had to eorresnd. The Lord Chief Justice—Whose design was it, yours or the lady's? Witness—The lady suggested it, and directed it to be done. Mr. Murphy—You have forgotten the cigar pockets. Witness—There were two inside. The Lord Chief Justioe—That does not add to the ex pense except so far as the cigars are concerned. Witness—A set of very handsome double harness was also supplied. It was elaborately ornamented in silver, and the crest, the demi.horse rampant, was placed where ever room could be found for it. 'Thera were also two sets of bells for the horses. One set silver foe day time, and a commoner set for night. Mr. Joyce—Oh, those evening bell(e)s! (Loud laughter.) Witnesa—There was also a set of horse clothing provided which was bordered round with scarlet, and the initials in the oorners. It came to 3031. altogether. There was also a very handsome whip and knee wrapper for the coachman. Tho carriage was placed with us whilst Miss Menken was in America. A great amount of evidence was then even, tracing the payments to show that Mies Menken b.id not overpaid her account by the amount of the last bill, and also to prove Mr. Pander's agency. Crces-examined--Mr. E. T. Smith, lessee of Ackley 's, ono of the trustees, is a friend of mine ; he introduced customers to me. I don't know it Mr. Smith ordered the carriage for the defendant. I have never taken orders from Mr. Smith about this carriage. We charge 2201, for the brougham alone. The first charge for the harness was 421. ; there was added 131. 81. more for the brougham, and 161. 19a. for the harness, making 2961. 2s. I never had a complaint made, never had any complaint of the rain coming in. The further hearing of the case was then adjourned. The court will not ait before twelve o'clock on Monday. COURT OF RXCHRQUER.—Faa. 15. Sitting at Nisi Prins, at Guildhall.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron and a Special Jury.) CROSSLEY V. ILLWORTRY. The trial of this important cue was a,„nin proceeded with. Berjeant Ballantine, Mr. Joseph Brown, Q.C., Mr. Philbriek, and Mr. Atkinson, appeared for the plaintiff ; the Attorney-Cenral, Mr. Mellish, Q.C., and Mr. Lord for the defendant. The first witness called was Sir Francis Crossley, Bart., 11.. P., the brother of the plaintiff. Ho said—l formerly carried on business at Halifax in partnership with my brothers John and Joseph, as " John Crossley and Sons." That business is now conducted by a limited company, but we still retain a considerable interest in the company, and ere members of it. I have known Mr. Elwortby, the de fendant, to speak to, 10 or 12 years, hut I never knew him very intimately until after the death of Mr. Kershaw, M.P. for Stockport', in the spring of 1844. He left me and others executors of his will. I declined to act as executor, but I commented to act as trustee on behalf of Mr. El worthy's wife. I had no knowledge of the London and Colonial Company (Limited) except what wu represented to me by Mr. Elworthy. In the spring of 1865 he said what a good thing it was and he recommended me. if I had any money to spare, to invest it in the undertaking. He pressed me very much to take shares. I told him it was not in my way, but that I would mention the matter to my brother if ho wished it. I took no trouble to look into the business--I left that to my brother. I merely told my brother what he had represented to me respecting the company. I knew scarcely anything of the business. My own impression was that of brewing ale at Burton a= selling it to London brewers. On the 13th June, 1865, I received a letter from Mr. Elwortky, advising me to take some shares in the company, and on the 16th I replied stating that my brother wished to inquire what would be the position of the new shareholders as compared with the old. On the Bth July be wrote to me again, saying that they had re ceived as many applications for shares as they could expect, and to a few persons had guaranteed allotments. Ho added that they bad not yet seen any application from Mr. Joseph CraWey, but doubtless they would receive one in good time. " The profits," he said, "for the put ear, if not increased, we know will be ample to pay • div Wed of 10 per cent. on all thecapital we now ask for, without reckoning upon the accumulations." He further said that they had received an offer from a private friend to take the whole of the debentures in one sum, but t he y declined to unapt it and he took • smaller amount. I spin wrote S. Mr. illworty on the 13th July to the die* that sp brother had but decided to go in for • L e:= dorm, but before he did so be with= to see o/ eneelation. Two days afterwards he sent t a oss: e the erlistes, and said the more searching the were about the company the mon =Weed= they weal/ feel in answering them. On the 19th of July' I we* enelimhe an application from my brother for 500 them eel aching whether he might rely cm lb* beteg ANNA to Ida. On the following day he replied the th bed naked the for 5W shore; be vide tb WM o /MO be would take, NA flat chock be to him. I soolamolootel tees I tee YEN to to err lbor. isailirrilleyeopeolsohem time GI 211116, sad road ga v e Issibeed at the Ire& lemelatemest esettained. I the velogeseoe to ag broiler. I Wined the eospoey bat a tooted KIM la 3d. I did sot know the meal= oardamode to the embalm I did ale loom Ike tbe oemeopy woo lohle saline to tbe asoma et 114.11 , 41. U I bed awe elgeolatodirtet that olatoof bob Tobeedibeve ebbed sy killer net to tatty the emu% Them was melba ia tie greipleete or hilaaosehoot to toll toe ao a acs 111111111" ur math a illMe ot alas. ft *SW' MARKET& HAlLDWAlDL—lltaurNcilsit, Fn. 115.—The reports in reference to the state of trade in this town are • little inure favourable this week. The orders on Recount of the home trade have conic in moee freely, and the manufac turers ore somewhat better engaged. There is, however, great room for improvement in many branches. In CAI foreign department matters remain in touch the same state in which they have been during the last inenth ; the mer chants continue to give out orders for email quantities of goods, but there is no approach to activity, and a very great drawback is the cumplvto stagnation which prevails in the Americau trades Tile continental trade gt uersily slack ; on account of Anttnilia n little more is being done. A return just made of the number of furnaces at work in the South Staffenbildre awl East Worcestershire district shows that out of 167 erected there are only 86 in blast ; at the end of the year 1864$ there were 116 in blast. COTTON.—LIVERPOOL, FED. 15.—We have had a good demand to-day and aatroug market, and prices on the spot are id. per lb. higher than the low sales of yesterday. In cotton to arrive a large business has been done at id. to id. per lb. advance in American descriptions. The sales are 18.000 bales, of which 6,000 are for export and specu lation. COTTON 000D8.—liascuserza, Tn. 15.—prices attained their highest point in yarn and cloth this week about Wednesday. Since that day cotton has given way about id., but cloths, which had followed the advance without overtaking it, have not declined in the same pro portion. While the high prices at the commencement of the week discouraged buyera and checked operations, we have now very naturally still lest disposition to operate, and the business since Wednesday has been of a very limited character. Buyers bold back, and minifest cau tion, because they anticipate more reasonable prices by waiting, whilst manufacturers are unable to get prices at which they can go into the cotton market and cover the orders they may &mpg. Twist (32's) at Pa to 12id. per lb. on Tuesday, is firmly held by spinners, but does not find purchasers except from miumfactnrere of India hidings under order, and they only buy to cover inc mediate wants. Wefts for the same cloth are in the same position. Export earns, such as 40's mule, are in little demand, as are lti's to 32's twist for China sad the Conti nent, and sales could only he f- reed by yielding something in price. There have been some fair sales during the week of India mulls and jaccone Ls. but the demand for shirtings is very languid. Home-trade domestics are in request, and printing cloths continue in request at full prices, makers being well eugagod. Long cleat' and T cloths are rather dull of sale. ' WOOLLEN.—LErns. Fig. 15.—We have to report a moderate attendance of buyers at the cloth balls this morning. The out-town houses in addition to the various L eds firms have been tolerably well represented, and fair amount of busiaese has been done in spring goods. In the coloured cloth hall inquiries have born most numerous for tweeds in the usual shades, and chiefly in the low and medium qualities of union makes, which continue to hold the same favouralle position that they have bad from the commencement of tbo Belson. As many de liveries are now being Mal direct from the mills, of fancy wittiest, more especially among the cotton warp class, the parcels which have left the market have not been so large as they otherwise would have been ; there have nevertheless been some rather animated in quiries, and • moderato amount of business has hem done. Some transactions have also taken place in the all-wool descriptions of fancies, which, with the continuance of the present state of the weather, will doubtless improve. Low union 'lichens have in some instseees changed hands to a moderate extent, mostly in connexion with the export trade. The white market has presented a quieter appear ance. As hair-lists form the chief article at present in re. quest in this hall, and not being now in a very animated ,ondition, the transactions have not been an extensive as we could desire, and a quieter tone bits prevailed. A few parcels have, however, found purchaser, though at prices of which the manufacturers complain. WOOL AND WORSTED.—Besnronn, Fee. 15.—The improvement in wool lies continued during the past week. There is a steady demand for all the better sorts of wool, and their scarcity in the market has the effect of giving a hardening teudeucy to prises. There is generally kin re luctance to purchase, and prices are in favour of the seller. The extreme prices of last week have been obtained with out difficulty daring the week that is past. The improve ment is thought by many to he only temporary, and not to rest upon any solid foundation. Most of the causes of the long depression still remain, and until these aro removed • permanent revival cannot be expected. There is, how ever, some prospect of a rather better state of things] for two or three months to come, and the probability is that other changes in our position by the end of that time may give greater stability to the improve ment A fair business has been done in wonted yarns. Both single and two-fold The have hem more in request at better rates. The enhanced priors of wool make it absolutely necessary for the spinner to demand higher rates, but he finds no improvement in his position, because the advance which be obtains is not commensurate with the higher rates of wool. The im provement in the piece trade is only slight. Menefee-, turers, nevertheless, have taken more orders than for some time past. The shipping houses are rather more active than they were. There is no revival in the American trade. The American merchants, though receiving rather more favourable accounts from beyond the Atlantic, operate with the greatest caution, and show little, if any, disposition te anticipate a renewed demand. There I is rather more business doing in the home warehouses. Priam have an improving tendency. CORN.—Csitusut FEB. 15.—There was as average supply of all kinds of grain at our market this morning. Wheat sold slowly, at a reduction of 6d. per bushel, owing to the damp condition. Oats good demand, at fully last week's rates, meal samples bringing 6d. to Is. per bushel above our quotations. Barb quiet, and rather easier to buy. Prices :—Wheat, white, new, 27a. to 10s. ; red wheat, now, 265. to 27a. 6d. ; barley, new, 14s. 6d. to 15e. 6d. ; potato oats, new, 9s. 9d. to 11s. 6d. per Carlisle bushel ,• flour, 2s. 7d. to 3a. ; oatmeal, 2s. 2.1. to 2s. 4d. ; ryemeal and barleymeal, la. 8.1. per stone. - - - . allied 80s. to Ms. ; red, 74a. to 76e. per 36 stone. The supply of barley wa s t o l era ble, and there was a moderate demand. Buyers tried to purchase at lower prices, but sellers refused to take less money, and samples were tame eff at very little change from late rates. Malting made 455. to 50s. per qr. , grinding, 41s. to 435. per 30 stone. The show of oats was middling, and a fair consumptive de. mend was erperieneed at prices rather higher than those of the week previous ; old, :Zit to 385.; new, 27 5 . to 335. per 24 stone. For beans a healthy inquiry took place, and prices bad a tendency t o a d vance ; old, to 56 4 . new, 464. to 31s. per 38 stone. Peas were a small show' and rates were unaltered. Super flour, 5,50. to Got. ; fine: 51s. to 565, per sack. Olivier), Fire. Fzchange was well attended. but wheat was In but limited supply; fi ne dr/ simples brought extreme prices, bat inferior descriptions wen ' hardly so dear ; pnces rang e d front S. to eh. per:qu u t er . The show of barley was not a large one, and good qualities maintained their full value. Coarse lota were hardly so dear ; malting made from 435. to 475.; grinding from 40a. and upwards. Old beams were scarce, and ruled from 49e. to 525.; new beans for planting were in request; a good many samples changed bands at prices varying teem 45 5 . to:4Ba. Oats met a fair demand, and prices Lad an up. ward tendency, viz., from 2la. to :Y:4. Hog peas cont. mended 455. to 458.; there was no trade for boiling peas. Flour (seconds), for which there was a good trade, made WA. to feis. per sack. Best bread, B.A. the llb. loaf; good bread Bd. Hay (meadow), 31. se. to 41. per ton, PETEEBOROUGH, Fan. 13.-A large supply of wheat here to-day, and a good sale for it, at last week's prices. ()win; partly to a demand for seed all spring sold readily at som e , what higher rates. READING, Frs. lam.-There we. about an average sepply ' of wheat this morning, and sales were elfec eel at an advance of ls. upon the rates of last week. Larlry %AA in better supply, hut late prices were maintained. 14,mm and peas for seeding purposes were quite :ts dear, the demand being brisk. Oats were also in (...r ugae.t at late rata ltacirEsTrit, rEn. 15.-The attend-nre of buyers and factors at this exchange w.,s wry and the 'bends were rather better furnished with el., at and other Li n d e of grain, for which the (seism a l was active. Supelioe qualities of both white and red descriptions of wheat were firm at previous rats, but 10:, % held aloof (rota operating at the advanced quotation. last w. ek, and the sales effected were at terms in faeou r of buyers. For best white wheat the ...oda' inlet ale 74v. to 775., and extra superior lots ; r qr. ; . con. defy, 705. to ids. • and dair.p and Infos Mr, v; - 5 . t o p er qr. ; best red whe'at, 71s. to 749. ; eredoy kinds, e.s. to 71e. ; and damp and inferior, bdv. 'S. jolt -,r. The foreign trade ruled about the same as 'aim..., awl the de mand steady, a few of t'ue best north country lots f. tvhiug so.. to tits. per qr. Owing to the mildness of the e,atha the flour trado was firmer, and a kw of the mien tore made lots fetched about bd. per sack s:ore money ; th e secondary and households sellio: about th.. same . s Wore. : , uperior lota of both malting and grinding k:. , 1 ~1 krh y were Erna, but other drscript :owe fotchevi barely as no:ris money ea before; for best ni.elting lots the tern. are tit to 845.; andgrinding, to3cs. p rquarter. ;noel 'l.l •st.aro dear, and the turn r.gainst buyer., bent nh:te • • Ws. to 325. per quarter. Beans. nos. u. LI- I. •; ; Oda. to 50i. for other eloctiption.. Peas in ou r o f buyers, with an inactive inquiry. Tho oaathcr th e week has been ezceedinly mild, allowin„: , oc operations to be carried forward with great % i :our. YOKE. FEB. 15.-We had again only a limited quantity of wheat on offer to-day, the show consist:l,4 of a Tr i ck. ling of white and red sorts. Sales took place fully tato rates were obtained. Prices for shit.• we.- from 765. to taos. ; red, 725. to 75.5. per 3z; stone . Then. was a short supply of barley, for which the demand was 1 r,tty fair. An advance was tried to be made. but buyers re. misted, and the rake of the week previous were 1. .t ea. oecded. Malting realis&l 425. to 4Cs. per gn ..rer ; rArd ing, 4^s per 70 stone. Oats were aremiugly opros and there was a tolerable inquiry, the eurrcneie. art week being fully realised ; new, 221.. to Ws. P r I •:.,ne. Of beans the show was small, and there was a fair d.n.and at the extreme rates of last Satin:44, flees. to per ::t stone. Malt, 68a. to 705.; rye, 48s. per qr. to 58s. per sack of 280113. WISDECIT, FELL 15.-This market centimes to le well supplied with wheat. A good supply of beans sod i.eall and fair of oats. Wheat of good quality is Is per quarter dearer; beans and peas ls. per quarter d,arar, and sate 6d. Wogerman, Fan. 18.—At this day's nr.rl:et Care wa a full supply of wheat, which sold &only at is. pee quarter advance. Earley dull and rather lnwer. I).ds maintained their value. Berns quite rts olLar. LAI neglected. Warn:roan, FEB. 13.—One cargo wheat from abroad, with a few small parcels of rriaizo coastwise, we can mow report. Though there was some increase in th., band for foreign produce this week, the quantity that eh:m.4 bands was but limited, and in one or two inatanc, lower Niece were accepted. Home grain well bought at more money, Wheat—Any prime descriptions of foreign are held firmly for full rates, though tho transactions were re. stricted. For Irish, millers are willing to pay some en. hancement, particularly as theme cannot be mach more ex. poctcd from farmers this season. Barley—All varicti , r, nut chiefly malting, meet a ready sale at rel. improvement. 13ack oats have been in good request at up to 4d. per hrh advance, and the market cleared of prime parcels. Lilian corn—The tendency of prices is again in favour of par. Owen. The inquiry which had fallen oil lately o!Dears to be once mote on tho Wien-nee. Flour no Lh.c...:e. Imports this week :-31alse, 1,f560 qrs. ; wheat, 4.35. E:lsorts this week t—lileize, 1,671 barrels ; wheat, *270 ; oats, 4,7;1; barley, 1,l A ; flour, 118 sacks. WORKMEN'S INTERNATIONAL ETIIIRITIoN, —An executive committee has been appoint.! to under- take tbo necessary arrangements for this exhibi Lion by the honorary council chosen at the public meetirg, in St.. l'uncras Vestry-hall, under the pre.idency of the lion. Aubcron Herbert, KA., on the 14th Oc ohs. The courted are now, therefore, at liberty to take up the larger ques tion committed to them, viz., . the iwon,tion of the technical instruction of artisans in thair trades and handicrafts. _ . _ [Advertisement.] HOLLHWAY'R PII.Le, Low Tesuyerature.—et id and chsa,...e.l:e weather hi, ry ..t.t I • te.der. mite the health, unless the dtssnitohit kt ss s t.. 1,, hiJud state of efficiency. Holloway's pills ion.nive tl .• rte, and so promote digedion that a large and suretlyt,o s.. s...ply new materials is thrown Into the blood after rill, s fresh rigour and actiray are last.sired on ei. re r. in :sod &lathy to resist disease is conferred upon thv i his pins thorny...tidy purify the blood shell it I hy logs, unwhohoome vapours, or otter hapirit:ci 'twit" equals these pills for removing hiliotortess. s. , Prr• " checking 'valency, and acting as mild, yet eilminc idarieuU. which are imitable for either sex or any age. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BRAlNO.—Fehraary 13, at Cumlarland.tetrace, 114..scatcr, the wife of Mr. 11. A. Bruno, of a dsughter. CRlCHTON.—Ectornary 14. at 33, Gnat Ornberlamt Vac:, 11y444 park. the Hon. Mrs. Arthur Crichton. of • danglit4r. 1116ADLAM.—February 13, at Whnrltou Grange. Hear Lima Omni!, the wife of L. Madam, Esq.. of a Wa. llOUGSON.—lsbnaary 13, at Munn:lige, Yarm, the wife of the Rev. T. R. nodose') M.A., of a 4ist, tter. r.l , l.l.—Februaryl3, at Clossrhug-hall, rearlth, the erifa of neat: OM IL Mist:, of a son. S4444ll.—Kenruary 14, at Rugby, the wife c f the Rev. C. J. L CoLou:arra, FEB. 14.-A moderate supply of all grain. Wheat in demand at late prices. Barley sold freely at is. advance. Beans and peas dull, at last day's rates. GCILDTORD, FRB. 15.-There was a fair quantity of wheat to-day ; the demand was good, and the trade gene rally was in favour of sellers. Barley was not so plentiful as of late, but prices underwent no change. Other spring corn unchanged. Wheat, GSa. to 86A; barley, 40,. to 46a.; oats, 245. to 3L. ; peas, 445. to 48e. ; beans, 45e. to 50s• per qr. Lacsammt, FRB. 15.-At our corn market to-day there was barely an average show of wheat, the quality of which was varied. New white made from 77,. to Ma. ; new red,. 70s. to 76e. per 36 stone. Of barley there was only a moderate show, and the tone of the trade was firm. For selected qualities the rates of last week were fully main tained, but in other kinds there was little alteration to lIIARRIAGYB. notice. Malting, 445. to 48e. per qr. ; grinding, 39a. to BARBER.-LOUGTIBOROC6II.-retiruary 11, at nay 'lrbil 41s, per 30 atone. Tho inquiry for oats was good, but Church. Tulse-hill, 'Surrey, by the Rev. R. L. Low:W.7:l there were not many samples offerinc ; consequently C. Iv, .. Bf be r. of a Prest ,„„„ wi :; t h Z i an o t a ster 'rri l ,7 l lor Ise,. sellers experienced no difficulty in realising an advance of Gd. per qr. on late rates. Old, 34a. to 375. ; new, 275. to i ft a - ct i a t l ia l , by the Rev. j Manley Ila Ircr, M. A , rector of Wet 33. per 24 stone. There was a scanty supply of beano, araiated by the Rev. R. B. Wolfe , w M..L, Yorke of 11. ton, Tor. B T i1 . " " T7.3 4. 07.& . -iebru . -February 14, at thuist Church. LT which were readily taken off at a slight improvement in quay, the Rev. T. Bennett, M.A., only eon of the late TBe mam& Old, Ws. to 55a. ; new, 47e. to 50e. per 38 stone. nett, Em., e Templemore, and tnetunkmt of tb_e The demand for peas was slow, at late prices. Vine flour, above church, to Caroline Ann, second daughter of the late W . ' B. Naylor Ifeq., merchant, and widow of the late sr. W.V. r 565. to 513 a. ; seconds, 54a. per 20 stone. 8011021. al b . ,_ of Plymouth. NZWCARTLIATON-TYRI, FEB. 15.-The weather this MARSHALL-JAMLI.-Febntary 14, at Holy _Trinity. Carer week bas been open, at times very tempestuous. At our stock-hill, by the Rev. B. A. maraliall. of Citable , f.th" .4 4 14 market this morning we bad a more liberal show of brldeßtooln, _assisted by the Rev. C. Lie, incumbent, E te at c . 4 - wheat from the growers, with fair arrivals from the coast, 'ha ll . at., )ate 48th It 's iammit ' t° Mute' third dull r C ir. James. KW of Haventock.bill. but moderate from abroad. Fresh - thrashed samples being pitimispa44brioff 12, a t at. rue% mouldoo. Om', in capital condition sold freely, at an advance of L. per beriaad, N = Rev. J. Phelps, vicar of Hain [ b•qr. , bat in other sorts we have little variation to note Devon, by the Rev. A. R. Phelps,r Compton either in value or demand. Flour was held more firmly, Clumberiarne wilts. tb• 11 "- J. Phelps ' id-"‘"' tut which had the effect of checking bagmen. Malting and the Porta. to harsh Marta. eldest dinettes o f r. J. grinding barley less sought after. Little stirring in malt beans, or peas. Oats enjoyed a fair share of attention, and SwßAkil- .7::::: }L' , 41" . S K ,= -F yy l etemarYia ta . , e :7=treet. lS ' a"MtB2lllili t ""- AL lrC tinift ed • glige last week • prime were we ll maintained. The arrivals this diter of W. Yell:, Iraq., of week are :-Wheat, OtestWill, 5,831 qrs.; foreign, WAM- Arm. -Yebennl74 .. l al to he 9.Ylsh church, Brlatefeli 9,325; Indian corn, 151 Bye, coastwise, 35. Barley, Mr. C. C. Watts, of Carten Martha. dinette/ .I ''"'' coutwise, 1,578. Malt, coastwise, 25. Oats, ceastwiss, Arta. mg.. Earants Banta. .., 1 764 ; fujeign, 747. Peas, coastwise, 222 ; oreljrn, no. Disigo. a Beans, eoartwise, 85. Flour, coastwise, 1,06 T maks. BALKL- la 11, at Chelmsford, W. Baker, sod ___,.., Indies seen tees, 332 suks. 131111L8.-Pstam•sy 19, at West-MD Lodes, Splathirs. u•••• ..._ c l ii Vrd. sea at O. end 1. Blab, agett ut t absza.coureos e. 140=36M, ism 15.-The impply of wheat at um -mu m it, Mr . J. Chute; T market te-day was good, and with a fair &woad tea wet St. dry usshil maples, the trade ruled at lamb deitealses isaha.-Yekrastp a, et tampon-ha Thad v" 1 0 % 111 1 • fair quantity of barley was shown, mg the bast = 66 61 Mira and Lid, ' du ''' . aged lig l'ari maths qualities continue to roost a reedy wee de Ise' ' at alouosior Was = t x Boo er sa Meats. desesdiry Auslittas are somewhat segissiod, Ala mem. yam Kikallir. T. R. plooliss sorts reales foil rasa Then wee sot nosh mi, at Mread, ftgl2 C7 1 :4 31 I c t er w ar ea, tha td tilt weather `N trw imbi:l 1 1.1 aa' ! "14 ala erli. A 11, s ass. sere " .. dir ills air IS Mlts& Tar( vb" frd ae l lo a lli ts.V. IwwwiL lit i nik.ok sod 11, awsp• "2". 711 " 11 a b " mail. ' Nis. ullas-1; fh, gout T. A rits,'" Twk ' mug " "Ingle" ib, e . all. ill _ t inns alas ( is allhai, gas. v ,, d , d eas_iribm," id, a s Meg osittella is ills.; AMIN; Melo ( to Una), W. to •The, btu la. marvois aw l %ono Ma ; seem, MI, Ma ; byes, to NIL ; pas Weis), . is,. ii! ma asatiamem A, 465. So 47a pot at. Mow, Ka per seek. Aservies :-. 0 . milmuyi Si g' 14, Mt raltwol. ii. ' 1610114614 MU% VIV I ?. id. ; baby, 5,319 qua, Pia, ti mom. Aga J. B. watt 1.N.. Ned W. osiA gta , e A.•••• , d M 5.... stsmaism2has runs s sr a eW szr& l ot me ass MINS d alio a " 111 MOM Wool& losists was rad i an quist - :, fat trs ~ is the Me . sidvs vui and Os. vi v. Idibor. . i v :46 , ounaga Its - 4 - ^r _ Smith. a • am. STENNING.-February 14, at Spencer Villa, Wandsworth-eom• son, the wUe of Y otenuing. of a moo. SUBS.—lehnuee 14, - at lillueraenare, Islington, S., the UUJ 01 ..-- -- J. Barr. Eta., s TREIIILILNIL—Fehruary IS, at 73. Part-street, Croseen square. the wife of O. A. Trelterue, preruatureb, sea, stillbeee. VSUNON.—February 13, at Sudbury-hall, Lady Vernon. of • daughter. WOOD —February 13, at Moffat!, Berta, the lion Mn. O.IWoJd, of a lon.