The Express. — London, England, 1867-06-18 00:00:00

. . TRH EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 18, 1867. enlias and pensioners were posted at either end of the LAW INTELLIGENCE. morning's papers, describing the riotous proceedings at St. l EMPLOYMENT OP WOMEN AND CHILDREN 1/4 .treat, throughout the night, to prevent any further din Janies'inhall last night at the Conservative Working Men's , IN AORICULTURE.—(THIS DAY.) :u i lance's. (THIS DAY.) Association meeting, a large number of persons attended ___, The houses of Mr. Dyson, Dale End, and of Rev. I. C. — 4 ,—_- the court this morning, some stating that their object in i , tett, St. Mery's Parsons e, were attacked, and Mr. JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY I doing so was to offer th t emeelves as witnesses • but there A meeting of the Central Chamber of Agriculture 7 ,tor. a member of the Town Council, received intim*. COUNCIL was no case arising ou in tat •an that his premises would probably be visited by the Present : The Archbishop of Tech. Lord Jodie . caul.. magistr t :te Tr. Kno of the matter brought ' before the took place to dal at the Salisbury Hotel, Fleet-street, xj. It appears that some persons were "to consider the employment of women and children ..,.re ; hut we believe the intention of the mob in his Lord J ustice Turner. Sir P. V. Williams,nor to Vi st t police-station ; but agriculture, and proposed legUlation connected therewith." mat was, not carried out. To such an eetent did the fearand Sir R. "thkeeren by ng t n e e cla4emi liberated. eby anyone 34 f ainat th em w hen The chair was taken by Mr. ALBERT Peat, ; and among ma Kindersle . The Duke of Marlborough sat as l'ibeident. there, they were - • •,..reonal violence to the stipporters of Mr. Murphy _pre. Their loriships commenced the sittings this morningthose present, representing different diatricte, were Mr. Ti o . i hat Mr. Aston, the eecretiry of the Protestaut Elec. RITUALINM.—THE REV . T. B. SIMPSON v. YLAMANK. -. I - • .1 I •iiiini, dare nut make his appearance in the streets This was an appeal from the Arches Court. The impel AN APPRENTICE CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING HIS KAMER. C. S. Read, M.P., Norfolk ; Mr. Jasper More, are Jolts Asierson, apprenticed to Mr. Tock, tin-plate • • - worker , of Dean-street, Soho, was charged before Mr. M.P., Shropshire ; Mr. George Tomline, M.P., Bri . r the lecture. r a nt , as inciiinlmnt of the perpetual curacy of East Togn- 1 , re 1 • warrant with abenting himself from his Lincolnshire ; Mr. Corranco, 111. P East Suffolk ; \t about half-past II a well-concerted aft tck was made mouth, h a d been proceeded against for alleged ritualistic " ~ Sir C. jenkinson, H.P .; Mr. &mikes Stanhope, . ~ „„ o ~• • the teiwnshop of Mr. I: lorin. -ate tel at the junction m r . we t • in his church in the celebration of divine prac ites o i I ebtielil and Newtoiestreeta liin instant the shutter service. The respondent was one of the churchwardens of employer . , eitip o l l oy, m ,:nd he was further charged with assaulting his ' absented himself Mr. J. Smyth, Herefordshire ; Mr. J. Hemaley, Nett' ; alt} C I ... w. 1 e wrs , neliesl off, the shuttem tour .lown, the win. the parieh. In the Arches Court an objection was takenhe Mr. T. Hon ey e jun., Warwickshire ; Mr. E. Long, Kent t pre . ~ . .m.011e.1, ...I Ha.. dome thrown wide open. The M r. Took sa id that the prisoner had from hb employ ever since September last. Last night both as to the proceeding, in the diocesan court and iu ,touil!ewarinsel in. and in as sheet a time as it has taken met the prisoner at the corner of Freilerick•street, Mr. W. R. Robertson, Essex ; Mr. J. Byron, Lincolnshire; day the Arches Court, on the 'ground that there was no aver .% •.• to toll the Story a l ar g e quantity of moveables was runt that the offences had been committed within two the Mr. T. Chandler, Wiltshire ; Mr. R. L. Everett, East fell Suffolk ; Mr. J. Ford, Warwickshire; Mr. E. Smyth, and star 1 Hempstead-road, iand before he could spea k to him boner knocked ham down. He got up an d caught hold years. The Dean of Arches (Dr. Lushington) overruled i. early a+ live o'clock ticki•t•lioldere begen to take up the objection, and gave leave to appeal to the Judicial Mr. J. Howard, Bedfordshire ; Major F. M. Wilson, West oon I , it. i daces inset,. the li ill in the Tabernacle, and about i.f ra the prisoner, and he then knocked h int d o wn again. pri He . got up snare , but was prevented from touowing the c Committi e. Suffolk ; Rev. W. B. Garrett Botfield, Shropshire ; Mr. L a. my to the ry yowl; men who li lit voluisteered tO pre- souse b 7 the mob which collected. The Queen's Advocate , Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Mr. Han ,,., y e ",t,,,.. „,„I e a, . ere armed with sticks and life- pre- Selina Blizzard, servant to the comp , blunt gave similar Benjamin Smithin, Worcestershire ; Mr. T. Trinder, Wor- a nri nen (instructed by Mr. Brooks) appeared in support of the 1 ~.ei ors, were di.p,iii. .1 user the interior of the buildinf. appeal; Mr. A. J. S tephens, Q.C. Dr. Swabey, and Mr. e ' idemm • oestershire ; Mr. Owen Wallis, Northamptonshire ; Mr. eve i ' . : , ids, the .c,.. c W. 1.1 perfeetly clear, and rexpectab e The prisoner said he absented . himself b ecause his master Droop were for the churc h warden , ' Mr. Flaumak (in-Herbert J. Little, Thorpelands. Northampton ; Mr. J. H. mai 1 ...pie • after being allotted to miss the barrier of etructed by Messrs. Tebbs). the as him, and said he did not want him. As to oNtal'ilee in High-street, found their way without diffi- sault, his master caught hold . of him and be 'lid not like it. Re and Mr . Brown, Midland Farmers ' Club, . he lief ; .lty into the Tabern ..',.. Ahuut half-put 5 Mr. Murphy The Queen's Advocate objected to the proceedings, on Mr• Knox told the prisoner that if his master bad It was resolved that a meeting should be held during it Mal T - --' . hi h ld h to the abused him or Mused m e cou aye come th e meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society, at for h d tak I 'thin t a en p ace wi wo years was fatal. He argn ed t 1.,...al in without mot s a nin. ,t r A t eeting of delegates court and complained. As to his master stopping him he Bury St. Edmunds, to consider the best mode of dealing ' the question at sonic length. t 3 -,,,,, w a leill. Wolverhampton. lids:on, Welneshury, and The Archbishop of York asked whether the learned had a right to do that knowing that there was a war h n with foreign cattle with • view to the prevention of cattle •, . , tae I ill the , !i•trict, took place in the secretary's had not only knocked his „, out against him. The p ri soner I advocate meant that the defendant had no need to apoe a Y ~ ~t, e ieche I:. but it was conductel in private, the • --• master down once, but hail repeated the act, and he must plague. as no date was put on the p lea, ron-Nting principally of the expression of um • be taught that there was such a thing as law. He had The meeting then proceeded to discuss the question for ham v • , wii , , Mr. 'al urphy, and the tendering of promises The Queen's Advocate said r re e :o d ffor . could not appear. never heard a worse CAW on the part o f an apprentice, and wh i ch i t had been specially convened. 21 • The pustion was of itu wortance to his client, and he s . apart in his re solution to go on lecturing in 8iz,071 I. he should commit the prisoner for two months for the eonte ‘ ndeil that promedings could not be sustained, oh. The CHAIRMAN having made some prefatory remarks th e 1 and for the want of the specific allegation, must be dis- condemnatory of Mr. Fawcett's Bill relating to the al .rphy came out at half-past 6 o'clock, just art the m i sse d . DAMAGING A PLANT IN HYDE-PARC. • .., ~. , were drawn up in front of the building. 'When Wm. Faulkner, a clerk, of 55, Sloane-square, was fined employment of women and children in agriculture, 1 Dr. Deane followed on the same aide. It was &criminal inns • - I r e t. were observed the audience rose rn matte, and 20s. for d •• plant in Hyde-park )ester- Th e R ev. aging a geranium Mr. BOTPIELD moved the following resolution : arse, an d strictness was essential. .1 lotialy. veil by Finlow 201 A. day evening, the ease being pro , (.1u The case was proceeding, and in the event of the other —" The Chamber, whilst strongly sympathising with any !Anti taint-Colonel Brockman then addressed the meet- • I ,in a aide very energetic spe e ch, exhorting th ew t o s t an d outbe i ng called on, must occupy the day. efforts for the improved and increased education of the Ne • - their liberties, transmitted to them by their noble LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE labouring classes engaged in agriculture, consider that Mr. 1 'I BAIL COURT. - r \ t ei.:Fit o'clock. the chair was taken by the Rev. Dr. M r . J us ti ce L us h sa t this morning in this court to try —.— Fawcett's bill would not accompli s h its o bj ec t, i s imprac 13, e • ... :user_, rester of iturelem, who was received with nisi piius cases. The first case, " Sutton v. Imhoff," which ticable in its details, and totally inapplicable to ru ra l au , (ire ru.sonarn.l " i ilea-ring. lie had great pleasure in introducing to h as already been tried in the Commit of Exchequer and in districts. 1 Mr. Arhalley. M.P., whom the audience received the Bail Court, was again set down for hearing before a BIBURY MEETING.--(THIS DAY.) Mr. Tatwora seconded the resolution, which was sup- Cem .••) Yeti ferone applause. special jury. h should have been tried in February last, ported by Major Wilson, Mr. Morley, Mr. Brown, Mr . 1 1 pe a rls of seventy persons were arrested after twelve but had to be made a remanet in consequence of the non- HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Five furlongs. Burbery, Mr. Little, Mr. J. Ford, Sir G. Jenkinson, M.P., 80, 'ek yesterday afternoon, and will be brought before attendance of special jurors. When called on to-day, six Ines, Jeanie Deans, Laud Tax, Thermometer , Marino. Mr. B. Stanhope, M.P., and other gentlemen. Tub . magietrites to-day. special jurymen only answered to their names ; and as Haidee. Cuckoo, Black Diamond, Lady Barbara , Hue and [Tim meeting was proceeding when our report left.] dill r The forces on duty to-day to p reserve the peace will neither party would pray a tales, the cue hail again to go Cry, and Ratty are here. O .i.d of 415) borough policemen, 400 pemioners, Ti of the over until the Michaelmas after term sittings. PM HAMILTON STAKES. Flee furlongs. . Hussars from Aehted Barracks, 50 cavalry from One of the jurymen stated that Mr. Thomas de la Rue, Leonie, Athena, Grand Duchess, Chic, Lady Seymour, GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) h a ; - . .• ntry, 100 infantry from Weedon-1,021, exclueive whose name was called on the last occasion, and again that and Aunt Soler are here. i—ise—s. • -;...cial constables , day, hail been dead for ears y to his knowledge. to 3 f a. vend of the persons injured are in a very precarious Mr. Justice Lush aaid he hoped the special jury system DONNINGTON STAKES. Five furlongs. The adjourned Wharncliffe meeting of this corn- , main ion. would be altered before long. He suggested that the Aru here. ndel and Mameluke arePeni was held at noon at the London Tavern, for the pur- ''• psi ties had better rescind the present order for a special BIBURY STAKES. One mile and a half. .1 _ . . . ___ pose of considering the provisions of • bill which proposes an THE FATAL ArcrnENT NEAR THE LUDGATE- anotherspecial jury. jury, obtain a fresh one, and strike ~ and to provide for the payment of the new interest upon , HILL R lILWAY STATION. The other cases in the day's list were postponed to suit Lucifer, Musketeer, Black Prince, Panama, , a the convenience of the patties. Flutter c, Marino. Orne, and Ailesbury are here. the debentures and debenture stock. It had been an- l it •- INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.) His lordship then took the special jury case from the nounced that the meeting would he simply held pro forma, Cre NINTH BIENNIAL. T.Y.C. as the bill would not be ready for the consideration of the 4 , 'I At half-past 11 o'clock to-day Mr. Wm. Payne, fist court, Aquila, Pleasure Boat, The Roe T. d,, St. Ronan,Kaf- shareholders. SHARPS P. THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY the City coroner, held an inquest at the Barley.mow fir's Land, Bearskin, Cock of the Walk, The Proctor, Bro to Mr. Turner occupied the chair. and COMPANY', 4 Twern, Salisbury-s. mare. Fleet-street, respecting the death which an action for penal injuries through the Ariel, Innerdale, Mameluke, Prince Louis, Athena, See The CHAIRMAN' having explained the inability of the di a ut Alexander Henry Glen, aged 24 years. alleged negligence of the defendants' servants. The de. Saw, Carlini, Tibicen, Monkey Island, Mortemer, Black company to discues the bill at present, moved the adjourn- 10 , The jury hariag been sworn proceeded to the St. Diamond, Birdseeker, Rose des Alpe'', Penthesilea, Lady meet of the meeting to the 2tith inst. fendants pleaded not guilty. When the case was called on Bride's dead-bowie to vete the body of the deceased. It Raglan, The Demon, Ironmaster, Aunt Hofer, Roll Call, The motion, after a short discussion, was agreed to. six 'al jurymen only answered to their names. ) a pnaented a shocking speo:a:•le. the bead being dreadfully Mr. Justice Lush observed that at the last sitting in Logarithm, and Lady Seymour are here- The CHAIRMAN, in reply to a shareholder, said that the ~_. o mutilated. February this case had to go over in consequence of CHAMPAGNE STAKES. T.Y.C. warrants for the tii per cent. stock had been prepared, and Rot a Mr. Williams n.ppe trial :•• wi.:.:h the case on behalf of the non-attendance o f s p ec i a l j ur y men , an d h e accordingly Europa, Pleasure Boat, Cock of the Walk, Penthesilea , would be issued immediately. 39 the Great Northern Hallway i ',...r Any, and Mr. Plaskett y fined the absentees. Those who had not attended on Lady Raglan, St. Ronan, Naivete, Canute, See Saw, tl represented the Loudon, t'a...=e.t...., and Dover Railway i . either occasion he final mi., and those who attended on Monkey Island, The Faun, Citron, Rabican, Logarithm, Company. WEATHER REPORT.—(THIS DAY.) can the first occasion, and had not attended them, he fined 10/. Noma e, and Macduff are here. as William Martin. 45. P::•-..r.eeeeet. Caledonian-read, said each. His lordship added that he had been informed that --....--- irni it that he was an engine-driret ::: :he employ of the Great TOWIDAT, JOIN 115, 8 am. the names of several dead gentlemen were returned on the 18/ 10 Northern Hallway C -, i.;" .e.y. iin last Saturday evening, special panel. CRICEET.—( THIS DAY.) at half-past 7 o'clock. ,ie.-tuol Was acting as fire man on a Extrerae. s- The plaintiff prayed a tales, and the case proceeded. -- e ---. R. ;1 to passenger train that was 'eeing driven from York-roadL 1.2:1 W . 1 1 1 ; I.r s lC. ---. W.L station,`Kingleemes. taLadrate-bill. When the train was NORTH C. SOUTH OP THE THAMES. I • Cat if within about lea) rants from Farringdon- street the wheels COURT OF EXCHEQUER. At Lord's ground this morning, at a few minutes past . twelve, play in this extraordinary match was resumed. It Nairn ...... .06 58 W. 2 S.W. oo 'or 1 a nd of the engine would not bite as they were coming up the Sittings at Nisi Prius.—(Before Mr. Baron Bramwell and will be recollected that last night the South, when t he Aberdeen .. .0317 0 1 N.N.W. 1 , S. co o.le 1 _., e , incline, Sonic rain had fallen, and that had uiade the special juries.)• Leith stumps were drawn, had lost nine wickets for 102 runs in km . 14 , 1 , 5 N . W . 4 N.W. oo .amt 1 21s metals slippery. The train was then going at the rate of HENNIKER r. H enniker NNl. t. their second innings Ilortlock was not out with 22—he was 0 ree ,.,..a is et W.N.W. a W. co —1 I shout 12 miles an hour. The deceased then took the sand- This was an action by Mr. H, a gentleman re- J oined by Bennett, but the o ff stump of the latter was valentla l9 fei N. 1 N. , o e— I 1 for r box. The box was constructed in a special way for the siding near Bristol, against his brother and nephew (father towled by Shaw with the third ball of his first over, five cape clear , no.n ail S.W. a W. .b° — 3 of • purpose of letting the Bud fall through the bottom of it. and son), to recover certain articles of plate and jewellery, oi j a 3O 17 al W.N.W. W.N.W. oc utes having sufficed to oomplete the innings without urapool.. ,o It was tautened t Rothe front of the engine over the wheels. as well as some books, which had been left to him by bis altering the total. This left the North 74 runs to H° l l'nea'l •• - .30.15 58 W.N.W. 4 W.N.W. o— 1 per It was opened that by means of a rod. The deceased mother, Lady Henniker, specifically by will. Pennants— 1 30.19 fl, N.B. 2 N. oo 2 Ri get to win, which after the usual interval they pee ked one box to attend to, and it was not necessary for Mr. Coleridge, Q.C. and Mr. Henry James were for B t 3O 12 67, E.N.E. 2 N. ce 4 psi , t o ceeded to do, by sending in Mr. Winter and Ricketts, op- L o r : s teas 3 0 ..08 5.3 N.E. 2 N. e 1 e him to get o ff the engine to work it. Witness looked the plaintiff ; Mr. J. A. Russell for the elder defendant ; the posed to the howling of Mr. W. G. Grace and James Lilly- Rochefort SON EBI a i 4 N.E. b— 2 id after a second one. On the night in question and Mr. Barnard for the younger defendant. white, jun., the latter from the Pavilion, and Mr. Winter Plymouth 30.113 se! N. t N. b— 1 15s . it was necessary to open both the sand boxes It having been stated that the articles had passed out was finely caught at long-on leg, Humphrey off Lillywhite Weymouth 39.18 60 BE. 0 2. cb i — 2 6:- and after witness had finished workine his one he missed of the possession of the younger defendant, it was arranged —one for five. Ricketts was also ought offthe Portsmouth _ 2O - 15 aa.., N.N.W. ,3 N. C'e i— 1 same el the deceased. He lost sight of him AS the train was passing that a verdict should be entered for him, and Mr. Russell bowler—two for seven. Coward made a fine cut for 4, and London '• " "' l ' 'a "• " ' 2 N. O s , - 1 over the Snow-hill Bridge. The train which was nine adinitting that sa regarded hie client he had no defence toYarmouth so ti 50 IL 4 NEW . 2 r- caniageit long, was then ...mending the incline. Witness the action, the jury found • verdict for the plaintiff, as then was bowled by Mr. Grace—three for 13. Mr. Wile • tough. eO.OO 67 N.N.W. 1 p, believed that the deceased had walked along the foot plate regar d e d hi m —d amages 279/ . klaxon was als o caught at cover point by W. G. Grace off Shields 3312 59 N.W. 2 S.W. oI 2 mi, i, at the side of the en g i ne . Aft er th e t ra i n h a d entere d DAMES r. BURTOIY. Lillywhite—the score at 1 o'clock being 15 runs f or f our H e ld er wickets. Pei Ludgate-hill, wanes s and several teen went back and This was an action for libel. The defendant pleaded REMARKS. 11, SOUTH. found the deceased lying between the metals on the right not guilty. mar minus. SECOND TN/IMO& Barometrical pressure has dhulnished a little since yesterday, of a hand side of the line. Mr rolorithro A r •n,,,.........1 Cw. .1.. ..1.:.•1ft . SV- Vaz n......- ...-- , .., . • • " • —"' •• • • _ _ rs, c, )w ea the di, ere the bey 'ing rata 4112+ i to hero Toe Of I Mr. Richard Williams, superintendent of the Great Northern Railway, said that the dececeased wassupposed to have struck against one of the pillars of the Snow•hill bridge. He bad evidently forgottou the fact of the exis tmee of the bridge when the train was vossing under it. Thereat= a distance of 2 feet 6 inches between the edge of the foot plate on which the deceased stood and a pillar importing the railway bridge, and therefore there was plenty of room fur the deceased to pass uninjured unless lie stooped. The deceased had only been a t wor k t wo hours when the occurrence took place. He had seen a great deal of service, and had been employed by the Metropo litan Railway Company. After other evidence, The Coroner said that he thought that it would never appear how the deceased had fallen on the metals. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." FATAL STEAMBOAT COLLISION ON THE RIVER Yesterday afternoon an inquest was concluded at Poplar, before Mr. Humphrey., the Middlesex coroner, touching the death of John Marks, a lightennan, who was drowned by his craft being run down in the river, off Greenwich, by the Fulton screw steamer, for Dunkirk. Mr. J. A. Pernikld, solicitor, appeared for the o wner of the lighter. It appeared that late at night the barge laden with Iris was coming up the river from one of the lower ..viol, and when off Cubitt's-town, opposite Greenwich, the Fulton came in collision with her and she eventually Kok. The deceased and another man on heard jumped overboard, and the deceased perished. The other man team ashore. Negligence was imputed to be the sole muse as it was averred that bad • proper lookout been kept the accident would have been avoided. The pilot in charge of the Fulton said she was navi gated down the river with all care, but there were four glaring lights on a wharf on the north shore which had the effect of obscuring all view of the barge until they were close upon her, when everything was done to avert the catastrophe. The deceased was called not to jump, and the barge did not sink for some minutes. On hie re. Presentation of the il.ingerous position of the four lights, the Thames Conservancy Board had caused them to be removed. It also appeared that the smoke from some lime kilns on the north shore so overhung the river as to obscure the barge. The Coroner mid after the evidence es to the lights and the smoke from the kiln, he did not think that any crimi nal neglect would attach to the steamer. It was satis factory to find that the Thames Conservancy had already acted in the matter. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death," and regretted that a life buoy had not been thrown from the Hamer. BURINE.SS IY THF: HOUSE or LORDs.—On Thurs day Lord Lyveden will move in the House of Lords for a return of the number of Lords who have attended the sitting of the house on each evening since the commence ment of the session ; the time each evening during which the house has sat ; the measures passed ; whether brought up from the House of Commons or originated in the House of Lords ; the number of divisions, and the number of lords who voted ; also, an account of the instances in which proxies having been called the result of the divi vision was such that the majority of the whole votes was different from the majority of the whole votes present and proxies, distinguishing the date of each instance; and also an account of the number of 'times in each year which Proxies have been called sines the last return in 1849, PARLUMENTARY Derosrrs. —On Thursday Lord Redesdale will move that a select committee be appointed to join with a committee of the Commons to consider and report what standing orders it is expedient should be Wonted by both houses in relation to parliamentary de- Posits for the present and for the ensuing session, to remedy the inconvenience arising from the present dis crepancy of the orders of the two houses on that 'object. That the following lords be members of Inch committee.—Duke of Richman I, Viscount Eversley, Iced Redewlale, Lord Portman, Lord Stanley of Alderley. That a message be sent to the Commons to acquaint them that this house has appointed a committee of five lords to join with a committee of the Commons to consider and 'Mort what standing orders it is exp. ilient should be adopted by both houses in relation to parliamentary de ?wits for the present and for the ensuing session, to remedy the inconvenience ar i sing fr m the present dis crepancy of the orders of the two houses on that subject ; and to request that the Commons wall be pleased to apt Point an equal number of members to be joined with the members of this house." The Chiltern steamer, sent out specially with materials and skilled staff for the repair of the Atlantic ( I 'vo'd cable, reached Heart's Content, Nes foundland, on Sunday. This was an action for libel The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., appeared for the plainti ff ; Mr. Sergeant Ballan tine for the defendant. When the ease was called on Mr. Coleridge said the action was brought by Captain Dames against Admiral Burton, under these circum stances :—The plaintiff, who had been a considerable time in the army, had raised himself from the ranks, and, of course felt severely any imputation on his character. Having rented a cottage belonging to Admiral Burton, they got into certain disputes, and the admiral took some view of the plaintiff's conduct which he now felt he could not justify. He published two letters reflecting most severely on the plaintiffs conduct, and the plaintiff was obliged to bring this action to vindicate his character. Mr. Serjeant Ballantine said that Admiral Burton, in writing the letters, did not intend to convey the imputa tion which, according to his (the learned counsel's) view his words undoubtedly did convey, and, on this being pointed out to him he readily retracted what he had said, and expressed his regret for having said it. He would, therefore, consent to a verdict for the plaintiff, with 40s. damages. Verdict accordingly. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) IN RE ElpB CORNEA. The bankrupt was described as a photographer and hair dresser, of Langley lace, Commercial-road-east. He ascribes his failure to badness of trade, which bad become worse after some alterations made in his premises. His application for release from custody was opposed by Mr. Reed, on behalf of the detaining credit or , M r . F. W olsey' •builder, of Fieldgate-street, Whitechapel, whose debt of 261. was incurred in work on the bankrupt's premises. It appearing that the bankrupt only owed 581., his honour suggested an arrangement with his creditors (only three in number), and directed an adjournment for that purpose. IN RE lism.r.sw. The bankrupt, late a clerk in the customs, residing at Albanyroad, Camberwell, applied for his release from custody. His debts are about 1,8001. Mr. Webster opposed for the detaining creditor. Mr. Pitman urged the bankrupt's release on the ground of his illness. His Honour said that in the abeam° of evidence the case must follow the usual course, and tho application must stand over till after the choice. IN RN IL G. BARRON. _ _...._-... The bankrupt was • warehouseman of King-street, Cbeapside, and Lawrence-lane. The debts are rbout 20,0001. ; a dividend of 2a. lid. in the pound has been already paid. This was the sitting for examination and discharge, but the statutory accounts not being filed, an adjournment necessarily took place. 1N RE CROUCH. The bankrupt, a cab-owner, of George's-yard, Caledonian rood, applied for his order of discharge from debts of about 1,0001. No assets. . . Mr. Heed opposed. The bankrupt shortly before his failure bad 52 horses ; but he had acted upon • system which was now very common with people in his line. He had disposed of several of his best horses, handed over others to his sons, who were now driving them in cabs, and had then gone to the repositories and purchased some wretched cattle worth about 30e. • piece, which were after wards given up to tho court as his "estate and effects." (A laugh.) After hearing Mr. Beverley for the bankrupt, who alleged that he had lost • great many horses by disease, His Honour directed an adjournment for • goods account. _....... . E. M. Grace, Esq., 0 Wootton H. Jupp, b Wootton l2 c Grundy, b Wootton T. Humphrey, e Enddulph. b Wootton 2 c Shaw, b Wootton 3 W. G. Gram, Paq , b Wootton Wootton G. Griffith, run out li Pooley, b Wootton Wootton W. Mortlock, Ibw, h Wootton .... 2 not out 24 C. Payne, e Walker. b Wootton .... 0 b Shaw James Lillywhite, c Winter, bCrundy 6 c Wootton, b Shaw 0 0. Bennett, c Biddulph, b Grundy .. 1 b Shaw E. Willatter, not out 0 b Wootton 1-b 1, b 4 5 1-bl,b9 10 Total 22 102 NORTH. rum /RENO& 8800 ND 18111808. A. H. Winter, Esq., bW. G. Grace 1 c Humphrey, b Lillywhite .. 2 J. Ricketts, bW. G. Grace 4 e E. M. Grace,.. b Lillywhite T. Hearne, c and b Oriath R. D. Walker, Esq., c Pooley, b W O. Grace A. Shaw, c Windier, b Grblith 3 A. J. Wilkinson, laq., c Willsher, b W. O. Grace Linywhlte 2 C. Coward, not out J. Grundy, c Winsher, bW. 0. Grace 8 0. Wootton, run oat 8. Biddulph, c Pooley, bW. G. Grace 7 713 2 2 Total 61 Total 13 A GENTLEMAN DROWNED.—A sad case of drown ing occurred on Saturday last. A gentleman, about 30 years of age, hired a small boat on Southsea beach from a waterman named Clarke for the purpose of having • bathe. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon Clarke we, informed that the boat had been picked up at sea, beyond the Nab Light. He accordingly proceeded in search of it, and found that it was being towed by • large boat which was going to Langston harbour, the persons in charge of it having found the boat adrift outside the abovenemed light. In the empty boat there was • complete suit of clothing, the pocks and handkerchiefs being marked " P. I A Bi as ." The body has not been recovered up to the prese n t. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPH.—The weather can scarcely be termed seasonable which, in the middle of the month of June, alternates between • high temperature and actual frost—between genial breezes and • cold north easter. But even in spite of weather of this character, vegetation has made great progress during the week, and the reports which reach us from various quarters as to the state of the crops are, on the whole, highly satisfactory. The wheats are everywhere coming into —and in most instances now are in—full ear, and should a satisfactory " blooming" time be experienced, the pros pect bids fair to be unusually good. Hay harvest has already oommenced, and a heavy swathe is reported. Fine weather is now the great thing. From the hop districts the accounts are somewhat varied and conflicting--• state of things which may almost be accepted as normal. We know of no cultiva ted crop where " hopes and team alternate rise* in the same striking degree as in the case of the hop crop. The plant is of so peculiar a nature and its enemies so numerous and dangerous, that the crops depends upon • variety of circumstances irrespective of mere weather. At present there appear. to be prospect of • fair abundance, but it is all too early so do more than hope that • good crop may be realised. The ac counts speak of an increase of vermin, but the plant it strong and vigorous, and another week may see a change with respect to fly, and put • stop to the forebodings in which some of the planters seem but too ready to indulge. —Sussex Advertiser. TRH Durum AHlflr IN JAVA...—The Indian army, which has nothing at all in common with the home service, is composed of elements but little adapted to promote the moral supremacy of the European, though its ranks con tain a brave and hardy set of soldiers, who rendered in valuable services to the government. The officers may be divided into two distinct classes : those brought up with the cadets for the home service at the military college of Breda, entirely at the governm en t expense —i n every respect well-educated young men—and those promoted from the ranks, selected from among the men who are sent out to India as privates, or exchange, as commissioned, ov even non-commissioned officers, from the borne into the colonial army. The greater part of the rank and file of the European soldiers who enlist in Holland for India belong to the very worst set imaginable of the natives, to whom are added in great numbers the outcasts of all na tions, who can rind no other means of escaping disgrace or starvation. The Dutch student, ruined by profligacy, the German fraudulent bankrupt, the French gambler, the dis charged soldiers of the foreign legions of other nations, who fought in the Crimea, who were Zouaves in Africa, in Italy, or in Mexico. stand beside each other in the ranks, and share together the hardships of the campaign. Most of these men are of a dare-devil character, excellently adapted for the field, but entirely unfit for a peaceful home, or for exercising any wholesome influence on the native Indian population.—NorfA British &rim, June number. DISPENSARY FOE Sine DISEASES, 58, GREAT MARLBOROUGH-STRUT, RIGISIT-STREST, W.—Twobandred find twenty-nine patient.; were relieved at this dinners, daring the week ceding June 15. REMARKS. Barometrical pressure has diminished a little since yesterday, and Is now decreasing over the British isles. Winds are light and variable , weather cloudy. The meeting of the select committee on Mines is postponed till Tuesday next. The meeting of the select committee on the East London Water Bills is postponed till Monday next. On Thursday Mr. Taylor will aak the Secretary of State for the Home Dep►rtment whether his attention has been called to the statement published in the public papers by the Rev. R. Payne concerning the conviction of Henry Fulford and Mark Welstead by the Salisbury bench of magistrates for alleged poaching on the 26th of of March last ; and if he will lay upon the table all the communications that have paned upon the subject. In consequence of the announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday evening, that the cabinet had abandoned any intention of introducing an Irish Reform Bill this session, a meeting of the Irish mem bers has been called for to-morrow, in order to consult upon the nouns to be adopted. Yesterday a meeting of Scotch liberal members was held in No. 16 committee-room, Mr. Bouverie, the member for Kilmarnock, in the chair, to consider the pro visions of the Soottish Reform Bill, and more especially those which relate to the grouping. About 40 members were present—all who are now in town. The conviction seemed to be, that while the plan of grouping would in no way strengthen the popular cause in the boroughs, in the counties the liberal interest would be seriously damaged, if not completely overthrown. It was unanimously resolved to oppose that portion of the measure. The name of Mr. Jacob Bright (Mr. John Bright's brother) was alluded to at a meeting of the Macroom Farmers' Club on Friday, as a possible candidate for the county of Cork. It is understood that Assistant-Commissary- General J. Long has been appointed by the Secretary of State for War to the responsible and important office of military accountant to the forces in Ireland, in succession to Assistant-Commissary-General L. W. Blacker. Yesterday afternoon the officers of the Ist Battalion of the Grenadier Guards quartered at the Tower of London entertained a numerous party of their friends at that ancient fortress. The warders, who were attired in their picturesque uniform, were in attendance, and con ducted a large number of visitors to view the armour', the state jewels, the White Tower, and other parts of the' fortress. Unfortunately, shortly after 5 o'clock, it rained for a short time, which prevented many of the company from thoroughly visiting many objects of historical interest with which the fortress abounds. At the °farms.' mem a luncheon was provided. A large party came from West minster-bridge, and landed at the Tower•wharf, in one of the Citizen steam.boats. When the company began to take their departure the drums and fifes of the battalion played a variety of cheerful airs. - The South Western Company have made ar rangements for conveying 200 excursionists to and from Paris, five days a week. Mr. Oaze, who has been appointed manager of these excursions, has offices at Southampton and at Paris. Every excursionist receives • pan which enables him to travel on the South Western and Paris and Havre lines, and by the Southampton and Havre packets and to choose any of several first-class hotels in Paris, where he will board and ledge for a week. His baggage is taken charge of between Southampton and Paris. The Paris hotel keepers are advised daily, by telegraph, of the accommodation that will be required long before the excursionists can arrive. Many hotel. keepers are chiefly supported by these excursionists every summer, and they have been compelled to continue the accommodation this year for the sake of future patronage. AecTostrr TO THE Courwrzas or Fire.—We regret to have to record that an accident of • somewhat serious character happened to Lady Fife yesterday. Her ladyship, who had been staying for the last few days with the Countess of Jersey at Osterley Park, was stepping from • cab at the Southall station, when she missed her footing, and falling, fractured her left leg near the ankle. Lady Fife was conveyed home to the family mansion in Caven dish-square, when Mr. Henry Thompson was in immediate attendance, and set the fractured limb. THE EASTERN FISHERIES. —Some of the Great Yarmouth boats engaged in the mackerel fishery have brought in from :100 to 1,200 fish each during the last few days. The average price has been 255. per 120. The Lowes toft boats have made very fair catches of mackerel daring the week ; the price has been about 30e. per 132. Some quantity of mackerel has been landed at Lowestoft from Norway. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ONI o'OLoaa. The amount of business in the Stock Exchange to-day is limited, and the tone of most of the markets is dull. Consols are slightly better for money, but are unaltered for the account. The dealings in the railway department are still chiefly confined to London, Brighton, and South Coast stock. Transactions were officially recorded this morning at 574, and although a partial recovery has since occurred, the present quotation is per cent. lower than yester day. Every fall of importance in this security is followed by bone fine investments, notwith_ standing the announcement in the report of the committee of investigation that no dividend can be announced for two years. Many persons, how ever, entertain a belief that the line, with able management, will eventually pay well, and are disposed to lock up their funds and await that result. Some of the foreign stocks are inquired for, including Spanish Passive and Certificates. The applications for discount to-day are upon a very moderate scale, while the supply of money has further increased. The rate for choice bills is 24 to 24 per cent. The change for short loans in the Stock Exchange is 2 per cent. Consols are now quoted 944, ex div., for money, and 941 to Q , ex div., for the account (July 10) ; and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 934 to 4. The government broker has bought to-day 13,0001. New Three per Cents. for the sinking fund, at 934. The foreign stock market is rather firm. Spanish Certificates have improved f percent. ; the Passive Bonds, 4 ; and Turkish of 1865 and Mexican, 5. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted 595 to 605 ; ditto Five per Cents. of 1865, 331 to 34 ; Spanish Passive, 245 to f ; ditto Certificates, 140 to a ; Italian of 1861, 51f to 52 ; and Mexican, 165 to 175. Financial shares exhibit no variation, apart from an advance of 10s. in London Financial, viz., to 19 to 18 dis. International Financial are quoted 10 to die. ; General Credit, If to If dia.; and Credit Foncier, 55 to 5 dia. As regards Bank shares, Alliance remain heavy, and exhibit a fresh fall of 10s., viz., to 95 to 85 dis. ; London and Westminster are called 107 to 109, and Union of London, 415 to 425. American securities are unaltered. The 5-20 Bonds are quoted 73 to 1. Erie Railway shares 39/ to 401 ; and Illinois Central, 781 to 791. Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent. preference shares are in request, and have improved 2s. 6d. to se. ; the former are now quoted 181 to 1, and the latter, 4} to g The annual report of the directors of Charles Cammell and Co. (Limited), of the Cyclops Steel and Iron Works, Sheffield, to be presented at the meeting of shareholders to be held on the 21st instant, states the net snm available for dividend at 67,4621. 15s. 9d., out of which the payment is recommended of 51. 2s. per share (which will make, with those already paid, a total of 30 per cent. in dividends during the past three years), leaving a balance of 16,4621. 15s. 9d. to be carried forward to next year's ac count The directors of the Provincial Bank of Ireland notify that a dividend for the half-year ending Midsummer next, at the rate of 4 per cent. on the paid-up stock, and also an extraordinary dividend of 30s. on each 1001. share, and 12e. on each 101. share, will be paid to the proprietors on the 15th of July next. With reference to the London and Australian Agency Company (limited), it is announced tha warrants for the payment of the dividend de clared on the 21st ult., at the rate of 10 per cent per annum, free of income tax, will be issued on the 26th inst. The fourth ordinary general meeting of the Im perial Mexican Railway Company will be held on the 28th inst. At an extraordinary meeting, convened for the same day, a resolution will be proposed for changing the name of the undertaking. An extraordinary meeting of the East India Cotton Agency (Limited) is called for the Ist of July, to consider special resolutions for the volun tary winding up of the undertaking, subject to the supervision of the Court. The liquidators of the China Steamship and Labuan Coal Company (Limited) propose making to-morrow (Wednesday) a further call of I/. 10s. per share. try will accord impunity to acts such as those de tailed in the committee's report. Is there no punishment for directors who systematically falsify —or, as the phrase is, "cook"—accounts andthrow dust in the eyes of their shareholders by declaring letitious—we might say, fraudulent—dividends f ['he full good to be got out of this bitter lesson, , .red complete compensation for the loss and misery which these doings have occasioned, will nut be arrived at unless means can be devised of demon strating in this instance to the whole body of joint stockcompsnies'directorstheir individual and pecu niary responsibility fur the faithful discharge of their trust. Unless this is done, we shall well deserve the reproach that things are no better, no purer, and shareholders' safeguards against wrong-doing no greater than they were 20 years ago, when bribery and corruption ran riot. But, leaving this part of the matter to be dealt with as law and justice may dictate, the sheke -1 holders have now to occupy themselves, under the guidance of their committee, with the means of devising a practical remedy for the company's more immediate financial embarrassments. The best solution of the difficulty would appa rently be found if the existing proprietors both ordinary and preferential could make an effort, and themselves take the whole of the new preference stock which it is proposed to issue, and which ought to be offered to them on suitable terms before the public are asked to participate. The existing partners would by these means escape the worst and most unjust infliction arising out of such abuses—that of being over-ridden for ever by preferential claimants, who profit by their un deserved misfortunes. At a very scantily attended meeting yesterday of Russian Three per Cent. bondholders of 1859, Mr. Alderman Salomons, M.P., in the chair, a com mittee was appointed to watch over the interests of the bondholders, with authority to confer with the Russian government thereou, and to take any other steps that may be deemed expedient. The committee of investigation of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway having put forward in their report the name of Mr. S. Laing, M.P., as one of the new board of directors, without that gentleman's assent having been first obtained, we are in:ormed that a letter will be made public) containing his refusal to accept office. The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 5,219/. over last year, the receipts being for Whit week, and the South Eastern an increase of 5,189/. The official liquidators of the Bank of London have been ordered by the Court of Chancery to make a call upon the shareholders, the amount of which will be settled this week. The amount of gold sent into the Bank yesterday was 90,0001. The Hermann has arrived from New York with 64,5001. in specie ; the Aleppo, from the same port, with 31,5001. ; and the Africa, from Boston, with 23,5001. ; making a total of 119,5001. A further sum of no less than 900,0001. is known to be on the way from the same trader, in addition to 461,5001. from Australia. The bar silver by the West India packet was sold yesterday for the Continent at ss. od. per ounce, showing no change compared with the recent quota tion. The revelations contained in the report of the Committee of Investigation of the Brighton Rail , way Company have produced a profound sensation in all quarters. The shock is the more lamentable because it takes place at • very critical period for railway finance, and at a moment when the public have become so disgusted with the scandals and abuses attending joint stock business that there may well be danger of their rushing blindly into the unwise extreme of an indiscriminate sale and sacrifice of their property. Upon the impolicy of such a course it is surely unnecessary to dwell. Embarrassed though the position of too much of our railway property undoubtedly is, and severely though it has suffered at the hands of unfaithful steward., like those who have governed the Brighton Railway, men who are conversant with our railway history can easily point to past periods when the prospects of this in terest were much darker, and that chiefly because directors, while equally unscrupulous, wore more powerful, and shareholders, though equally suffer ing, were more supine. This latest phase in the history of the Brighton Company shows that pro prietors have only to rise and intimate their will, and a board of directors is driven from office without the slightest chance of offering any effectual resistance. But it would be unjust and incorrect to assume that, because a shameful and self-seeking system is proved to have prevailed in the case of one company, it obtains universally. There is, on the contrary, ground to hope that equal abuses cannot be found at the board of any other railway company in the kingdom. There is a universal feeling amongst the proprietors that Mr. Leo Schuster—reputed a rich man—and the other persons primarily connected with the exten sion projects which, according to the committee, have caused some three millions of the company's money to be utterly wasted, ought to be forced by legal action to repair at least a portion of the injury they have inflicted upon those who trusted to them. Of vindictive feeling there is and ought to be none, but it remains to be seen whether the law of this coun- The Master of the Rolls him appointed Mr. L. H. Evans, of the firm of Evans and Buffen, to Le the official liquidator of the Masons-hall Tavern Company (Limited). The Master of the Rolls has appointed Mr. W. M. Corner, of the firm of W. M. Corner and Co., who are creditors fur upwards of 10,000/., cre ditors' representative in the liquidation of the Friend in Need Life, Fire, and Marine Insurance Company. Messrs. J. S. Morgan and Co. have announced the dividend due the lit July on the Chili= Six per Cent. Loan of 1867 for 2,000,0001. The coupons of the Egyptian Government Rail ways Debenture Loan, due the Ist July, are an nounced for payment in due course by Messrs. Fruhling and Guachen. XONDLT EVENING. Consols, which closed on Saturday at 94j, " biyers," ex div., for the 10th of July, opened this morning at 94A to 0, and closed at 944 to 0. For money the last price was 944 to 0. The Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. were quoted at 3 o'clock 930 to 4. The official business report is as follows ;—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 940, 0,4, ex div. ; ditto, for account, 9 4 i, 4, ex div. ; Three per Cents. Re duced, 930, ; New Three per Cents., 934, A, t, 4 ; ditto Two-au ' d-a-Half per Cents., 764, ex di ; India Stock,shut ; ditto Five per Cent., 1094, 80, ex div. ' • ditto Five per Cent. "enfaced" rupee paper, 104, 30 ; ditto Bonds, 58a., 535. prem. Indian government securities, including the Five per Cont. Stock, were rather more offer. The March Exchequer Bills were dealt in at 235. prem., and the June at 18s. to 22a. prem. The foreign stock market was again depressed, and, with the exception of a rise of 0 per cent. in Spanish Passive and k in the Certificates, the changes in prices were all unfavourable. Yens. zuela Bonds of 1862 fell 14 per cent. • Chilian Six per Cents., Peruvian of 1865, and Sardinian Five per Cents., 1 ; Russian of 1866, i ; Russian and. Chilian scrips, as well as Turkish of 1865, 4 ; and Italian of 1861, 4. MINES.- (THIS DAY.) Ow. o'CLon. The amount of business in British mining shares to-day is not large, but the tone of the market generally is firm. Prince of Wales, Great Retallack, Wheal Crebor, Wheal Grenville, East Caradon, Marke Valley, and Herodatoot shares are in good demand. West Chiverton are quoted 66 to 68 ; Prince of Wales, 665. to 68a.; West Prince of Wales, 10s. to 15s. ; East Caradon, 6 to 4 ; Wheal Seton, 1174 to 1224 ; Great Vor, 19 to 20 ; Great Retallack, 3 1 to 4 ; Marko Valley, 41 to 5 ; East Russell, 24 to ; Clifford, 6/ to 7 ; Wheal Grenville, 255. to 275. 6d. ; East Lovell, 71 to 8; North Crufty, 44 to ; Great Laxey, to 20 ; Wheal Basset, 65 to 70 ; and heal Crebor, Gs. to 84. Foreign and colonial mining shares are steady. Chontalea are quoted 4 to 1 prem. ; Don Pedro, 3} to 1 prem., ex div. ; Roma Grande, par to prem.; Anglo-Brazilian, to # prem. ; and St. John del Rey, 63 to 65. RAILWAYS.--(THIS DAY.) Ows o'Cioos. The railway market is dull, but the only change in the principal stocks is a decline of / to 4 per cent. in London, Chatham, and Dover, and London, Brighton, and South Coast. London and North Western stock is now quoted 116/ to 4; Metropolitan, 127 to ; Great Western, 461 to 47/ ; Midland, 116,3, to ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1284 to 1291 ; South Eastern, 68 to 1 Great Eastern, 33/ to ; Great Northern, 117 to 118 ; ditto A, 115/ to 3 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 18 to i ; North British, 34 to 35: and London, Brightiin, and South Coast, 57/ to 58. [For to -day's Share List see page 41 COMMERCIAL AND MARKET& - LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS. _ (THIS DAY.) 'IT TI11011APB.) (raw' oca owN coaampoworcer.) Corrom.—The market rather quiet. Sales about 8,040 or 10,000 bal• s. CORN.—The market fairly attended. Wheat fair : Business doinl in Chili= at 2d. per cental advance. No change in other sorts. Flour steady at late rates. Beans and peas unaltered. Oats and oatmeal, slow sale. Indian corn quiet, and 6d. per qr. lower; mixed, 375. Gd. to 386. LEEDS CORN MARKET.—(IIIIB DAY.) (sr Trasowni.) (rem ova omit couseroirDne.) Wheat was held firmly for last week'■ prices, but bud. nese done was not large. Spring corn firm. Weather fine. MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.) Sroan.—The market bra opened quietly, partly owing to large parcels of British West and Bast India being declared for public sale, and the easier state of the refl.., a ma.ket. Curren.—The private males are confined to a few small parcels of plantation Ceylon, at steady prima TEA.—Tbe small tell.tie sales (9,OUU prekages) are pia gressing steadily, y n i„,. RUN and Rtes.—No sales reported, the latter being doll of sale, at the previous carreney. COCHINEAL. —There is an improved demand. A1 , 0.t 1,000 bags of Tenerife sold at rather firmer prices. Sairerrac. —About 300 begs of Bengal, refraction sold at 17s. 9d. - - . Carrox.—The sales ~re confined t o mall p.u.ce't, at steady prices. Jun.-1,000 bales sold at 181. 10s. to 201. 10s. TALLOW MARKET.—(TIILS DAY.) The market is arm. Town tallow is quoted 425. U. Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 44..3d.; June, 445. 3d.; Oh tuber to December, 435.; Dice/able, 455. ed. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.--{THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade at the lA lowing priest, via.:—Prime clover, from 100 s. to 112 s. 61. i Inferior ditto, 80s. to 90e. ; prime second cat, 90s. to 103.; Inferior ditto, 36e. to 60e. ; prime meadow bay, 80.. to 87a. 6d. ; interim ditto, 60e. to 70s. ; straw. 4011. to 465. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) BOW-STREET. LITTER-STELLING BY • FOOT-OFFICE STAMPER. George Grote, a stamper in the West Central district office, Holborn, was charged with stealing two test letters. containing •eheque for 5/. and apiece of 240 penny postage stamps, and also with stealing another letter containing • piece of 240 and a piece of 120 stamps. It appeared that some suspicion having fallen on the prisoner in consequence of the frequent loss of letters in his district, the two test letters were made up by Mr. Gardner, one of the chief clerks, and addressed to Mr. W. B. Bennett. of No. 1, Brunswick-square. and posted at the district office. In due course they would pass through the prisoner's hands, to he stamped. As they did not reach their desti nation, the prisoner was interrogated, and denied all knowledge of them. However, he was searched, and upon the cheque and marked stamps being found on him, admitted that he bad stolen them from Mr. Ben nett's letters—destroying the letters and also • memo randum enclosed in the same letter with the cheques. There were also found on him two other pieces of 240 and 120 stamps respectively, which he admitt e d he h a d s t o len from another letter. T here was an endorsement, " How lett and C 0.," on the clique, which was not there when it was enclosed in the letter by Mr. Gardner. The prisoner was ooniniitted for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THI 001191AVATIVZ WORMING MINI ALIOCIIIIO/1 MILITIA° AT RT. JAMISI•HALL. In consequence of the reports . 170 h appeared in this