The Express. — London, England, 1867-05-04 00:00:00

LORD DERRY AND ills PARTY. ..h,.f. , llowing circular was issued to the mem , f Ow tory party by the patronage secretary of the ;..rcruilient last flight : I am ilesirel by Lord Derby to ask you the , ~f your meeting him at No. 10, Downing-street, on 6th May iustant, at I o'clock. "T. EnwARD TATLOR." PRol'osU) MEETING IN !TIDE-PARR. ~.,ting of the e‘eetttive of the Reform League Lot night, at the offices in Adelphi-terrace ; Mr. m the Cll.lll'. The proceedings were strictly pri information given by Mr. Howell, the scare . .oe able to state what occurred. Mr. Thomas )1.1'.. an.l the O'Donoghtte, M.P., were present, • former gentleman earnestly suggested the de :., n. ,4 of the League acting in deference to ,me , se.l in the House of Corn . •ind ..liandoning their proposed meeting in !...pak 'on Monday next. The members, however, no .1 , sire to acquiesce in the suggestion of the flenian. They stated that the only condition on thy would give up the idea of meeting in Hyde. be that the government should denude the :::: 1:111 of its objectionable clauses, and that ~; short of that concession could induce 1 .• to alter their: determination. The pro . :::.• of the procee.linga of the proposed meeting was It was resolved that ten platforms shouldbe t..1..11.1 that the members of the executive should be -t toted in the following manner:—At No.l platform y .iit'S 11111110.13 S to take the chair, supported by the p M.P., and Col. Dickson ; No. 2, Mr. liaxter supis.rted by Messrs. Merriman and Guctlalla ; .. Dr. Pertitt ; No. 4, Mr. Mantle, supported by the delegates ; No. 5, Mr. Lucraft, supported by Mr. :mil the North London delegates; No. 6, Mr. r. supported by Mr. Connolly and the West Central ; No. 7, Mr. Odgers; No. tt, Mr. Cooper, insp .:. 4 by Mr. ltnollaugh ; No. 9, Mr. Dell, supported by r. Howell (the secretary) ; and No. 10, Mr. Weston, :•;.., tril by Messrs. Bannister and Linhey. Arrangements V. we arc told, been made in Birmingham, Sheffield, .1 other towns to hold meetings on Monday and Tuesday, ,spress accord with the London reformers in their do mination to hold a demonstration in Hyde-park. In Brailfonl, and many other places resolutions ices posed declaring the confidence of the branches the executive. From Scotland alone twelve petitions iinst government interference have already been sent up the House of Commons, and many others are, it is said, course of signature. It is expected that nearly the ,de of the provincial branches of the league will hold clings on Monday, and peas resolutions in support of w executive. Nearly all the proclamations issued by Mr. Walpole and ceded over London have been either torn down or ,f..ced. In some cases they have been completely covered what is called " the yellow placard ;" in others this has . . n placed either above or beside it. The placard is a inted bill, bearing the name of Mr. Edmond Beatles, on half of the Reform League. It calls on the people to 'sreganl Mr. Walpole's proclamation, and to attend in ousands and vindicate their right to hold their meeting the park. This placard has been more extensively ~ted throughout the metropolis even than the proclama us itself. Any speaker persisting in continuing his address ter being warned will, says the Times, be arrested and red from the park. A very large force of constables, hon foot and rounted, exceeding in all 5,000 men, Ibe in the park, commanded by their inspectors and perintendents. Sir Richard Mayne and the other com issioners of police will also be there, with Sir Thomas rory, as the chief magistrate of the metropolis. If any tack is made upon the police, or any attempt made to terfere with the arrest of persons, the police will repel by force, and endeavour to clear the park of all who listurb it. The authorities are prepared, if it be trcessary to restore order, to apply for assistance lo the military in clearing the park. All the .'isehold troops will b e k ep t to b arracks next coday, and ready t o p rocee d a t a moment ' s notice to r scene of any disturbance. Additional military strength rill also, it is stated, be brought to the metropolis. In nes of any such disorder occurring as the police might be noble to cope with, the mounted troops would be em 'lured simply to clear the ground, and as this was cleared the infantry would occupy it in line, with strict orders to prevent any disorderly crowd entering again. No attempt Abe made even for this purpose (we quote the Times) itary, except on the advice of Sir . that would never be given till it was dice were not strong enough for their employ the milli mu Henry, and I o that the police sties. AMENDMENT Last night the C dice of two amends station of the r °flows: (Luse 3, page 2, onlinary occupier. Pap 2, line 12—Aft the pound to that respect of." Thu amended the hem being in italics) 3. Every man shi titer, s a d, w h en 11 . embers to serve qualified as follows, t at subject to any let y of July in any ye two years tenant, of any dwe 3. Has during the th ordinary occupier, 'etl by him 'Allis tl for the relief of the p 4. Has before the 201 es equal amount in "'mar/ occupier me payable by h the Preceding sth Notice has been /ell Palm e r of am rat one , by Kr. De ot be necessarily I Paid by some othe the Cmcy franehis TS ON THE REFORM BILL. _ _ Chancellor of the Exchequer gave Idments to the third clause of the Re- People Bill• The formal notice is am line B—After "rated," invert "as After "paid," insert "an equal amount payable by other ordinary occupiers clause will read (the Intended alters ): shall be entitled to be registered as a t (registered, to vote for a member or in parliament for a borough, who is , that is to say : 1. Is of full age, and legal incapacity; and 2. Is on the last year, and has during the whole of the no been, an inhabitant occupier, as owner !welling-bouse within the borough ; and time of such occupation been rated as re, in respect of the promises so ooeu the borough, to all rates (if any) made i poor in respect of inch premises ; and 20th day of July in the same year paid in the pound to that payable by other in respect of all poor rates that have him in respect of the rid premises up day of January. given by Mr. Denman and Sir Reim - Amendments to the Reform Bill. The Denman, proposes that the rates shall .rily paid by the person rated, but may me other person on hie behalf. With respect icy franchisee, he proposes that a person posaess ing more than one qualification shall only be entitled to vot e at any one place in respect of one such qualification. lir. Denman also proposes to leave out clause 33, which cow stands as follows :—" There shall be repealed so much of the 79th see. of the act of the 6th year of the reign of her present Majesty, chap. 18, as relates to the residence of voters at the tune at which they give their votes." Mr. Denman also proposes to omit clause which provides that the paymenttof rates by any person for the purpose of enabling any individual to beatered as a vo t er s h a ll be treated as bribery and punish registered isa voter shall be treated as bribery, and punished ac cordingly. , Sir Roundell Palmer's amendments are as follows :—ln chin * :1 he proposes to leave out the word " inhabitant," the effect of the amendment being that the occupier, either 4 e ovuler or tenant, of ail welling-hove, need not IiVC the Premises. In the same clause he proposes another amend ment,which will doubtless elicit a very strong debate and di vide*, viz..to leave out ".Iwelling-house,"and insert "house, v.rchouse, counting-house, or shop." Sir Roundell Palmer 'I"o Promises to move the rejection of the educational or '' fancy " franchisee, as they are termed, in a b o dy. H e Ls also given notice that he will propose to leave out the Pecuniary franchises for counties or boroughs. Regarding the compound household er , th e r i g ht h on. gent l eman will a.,ve as 1M amendment that the rates to be paid by him in order to entitle him to the franchise shall not be rates cal rilated on the full rateable value of the premises, as Pon Wel hy the government bill. This iunenilinent apply also in the case of the first registration t o An occupier. Finally, on the general saving clause as to king laws remaining in full force, notwithstanding the sew bill, Si r R oun d el ' Palmer proposes to insert : All I-rons duly registered at the time of the passing of this ..et .4 voters for any bor ii4,h or county shell while while and so L'll,l they continue uninterruptedly topossess the re ,Pective qualifications in respect of which they are now 2. r ezistered, be entitled to continue so registered, in the ii "oe manner and subject to the same conditions only, as this a c t h a d not punted ; but, subject to the rights so 4 to such now existing voters, no person shall be here. reentered as a voter for any borough or county in "'Peet of the occupation by him as owner or tenant of P'eelises of any tenure, except under and according to the P r ovisions of this act." Twenty-two large steamers are advertised to 4 noe at Southampton from New York, or to leave South ',Ono for New York during the present month. The earner. will sail under the Bremen, Hamburg, and United 44ttl LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEAL (Before Lord Chief Baran Kelly and Baron Martin and Justices Byles, Keating, and Smith.) THE Sit KILN V. OILAL4EIOI. The prosecutor is a draper at Swindon and Devizes, and the prisoner a married man with three children, was his olerk and traveller. The prisoner was indicted et Devizes before Lord Chief Baron Kelly for having sent to the prosecutor a letter demanding of him a sum of money with menace and without reasonable or probable cause. In the first letter the prisoner charged the prosecutor with having committed adultery with the prisoner's wife, and that the youngest child was hia,and that he was to refund him 44f., part of it-211.—t0 be in cash, and the remainder in a bill at two months. He added, " that many a man would have cut his wife's neck, and sent a bullet through him." Prosecutor took no notice of the letter, and shortly after be received another letter front the prisoner, stating that " if he did not wish to have the case put into a solicitor's hands he must forward the money that evening for he was in noihumour for d e l a y." Th e jury found the prisoner guilty, but a point was reserved whether the letters implied a threat of bodily violence or to charge the prosecutor with adultery. Mr. Lopes appeared for the prisoner, and Mr. Bain ap• perred to support the conviction. The court affirmed the conviction. THR MUREX r. JANE MAT. The prisoner was indicted and tried by Lord Chief Baron Kelly, at liodmin, for concealing the birth of her illegiti mate child. The prisoner had ou several occasions denied that she was enciente, but on the 25th October as she was returning from market, the buy at her request stopped the cart in which they were riding, and she went out and got into a recess in the hedge by the road-side. About five minutes after she was seen walking behind the cart. She also walked home, a distance of a mile and a half, and she did her usual domestic work the same and also on the fol low:lig day. A boy, who was passing along the road soon after the prisoner had left the recta., heard a cry, and went to the spot, and finding it was a child, he ran away frightened, but told some one who went to the place and found the child dead. The prisoner, who was apprehended the following day, said abe was suddenly taken ill—she had not seen the child nor heard it cry, and that she was utterly ignorant whether the child was born alive or dead. The prisoner was found guilty, and the Lord Chief Baron re served the point whether the caw came within the statute. At the trial Mr. Edin, at the request of the learned Lord Chief Baron, defended the prisoner, and also at the learned judge's request he :attended in that court to argue the point. Without hearing any argument The court said the conviction must be quashed. Conviction quashed. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sittings in Banco.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Bovill and Mr. Justice Smith.) GARRETT T. MMICIGER. This case was trietir few dayesUgoS - It was an action to recover a penalty of lOW. from a beerhouse keeper in St. George's-in-the-Rut, upon the ground that he had kept open a room in hie house for public music and dancing without having a license from quarter Sessions for that purpose. Mr. Justice Willes, who presided at nisi prius, directed a verdict for the plaintiff subject to the opinion of the full court. Mr. Piffard now moved for a rale to enter a verdict for the defendant. The evidence was that there was frequent music and dancing in the room, that the musicians were paid by those who danced, but there was no evidence that the defendant did more than this—that he did not inter fere to prevent the dancing. The learned counsel sub mitted that these facts were no more evidence against • beer-house keeper of keeping open his house " for the pur pose " of public music and dancing than it would be against any private person who allowed each practices in his house. Rule granted. . _ In th;obsence of Mr. Justice Byles and Mr. Justice Keating, who were in the Exchequer Chamber, it was found impossible to proceed with the new trial paper, and therefore the court rose at an early hoar. Sittings at Nisi Prins in Middlesex.—(Before Mr. Justice Wiles and a Common Jury.) PLI:MRIDGE T. THE SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Teis was an action to recover damages for injuries SIM tained upon the defendants' line, and as it was admitted that the accident had happened through the negligence of the company's servants, the only question was what should be the amount of the damages. Mr. Serjouit Tindal Atkinson and Mr. Clark appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., for the de fendants. The plaintiff, a young man 24 years old, was a lighter man, and had been in the habit of • about V. a week. On the afternoon of Sunday the 25t November last, he took a second class ticket from Charing-cross to Spa-road, where he intended to visit his father-in-law. The train entered the Cannon street station with such force that the buffers were displaced and some brickwork was knocked down. The plaintiff was sitting with his back to the engine and he was thrown violently forward and then backward. He received a cut on the temple and a severe blow upon the back. His temple bled and he was stunned, but he was helped out of the carriage and soon recovered consciousness. He went to the guard, who refused to take his name and address, and afterwards appealed to the station-master, who directed them to be taken. He went on to Spa road, but felt unwell, and therefore soon returned to Charing-cross. The symptoms which followed were giddiness, dimness of sight, and pain in the back. A doctor was consulted, and by his direction the plaintiff was con fi ned to his bed for a month, and sub sequently went on a visit to his father's, at Wandsworth, for a fortnight. Down to the present time he had not been able to do the harder part of his work. The doctor's bill amounted to rd. The medical evidence was that the injury was only tempontry, and that the plaintiff would soon recover. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages &W., end expressed an opinion that the doctor's charges were too high for a person in the plaintiff's position. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Sittings in Banco.—(Before Barons Bramwell, Channel), and Pigott.) BATEMAN V. PAWL _ . —.— This was an action to recover compensation in damages for bodily injuries alleged to have been sustained by the negligence of a waggoner in the service of the def en d an t. Thep tiff, an old man who earned his living as a gar dener, had to have both his legs amputated below the knee, in consequence of being run over by a waggon in High-street, Staines. It ap that the horses were startled by a passing way train, and the only contest between the parties was whether the de fendant's man was at their head at the time, it being alleged that if he had been he could have controlled the animals and prevented the accident. The case was tried before Mr. Baron Channel in the Exchequer Cham ber a few days ago, when the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, damages litY. Mr. Murray, on the part of the defendant, now m ove d for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence. The court, as the learned judge was not dissatisfied with the verdict, refused to grant a rule. Rule refused. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) IN RN NANLEY.-APPLICATION YON RELEARN. The bankrupt, described as an accountant, was formerly secretary to the Peruvian Railway Company (Limited). He was opposed on bin application for release from custody by Mr. R. W. Thompson, a tailor, of Conduit-street, who had supplied the bankrupt with clothes to the amount of 591. It appeared that the bankrupt's salary as secretary was 1301.; Mr. Thompson's bill extended over eight mouths only ; and in answer to the commissioner's ques tion what he did with so many clothes, the bankrupt could only allege that the goods were overcharged. His Honour granted the release, observing that the creditor might oppose the bankrupt on his application for order of discharge. The debts are only 86?. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1867. kept company with a man and been seduced by him, awl afterwards she found out that he was a married man, and eke had been labouring under despondency for some days .. . . . . - • -- - Mr. Knox naked the prisoner where her father lived, but she retuned to answer. Police-oonstable Joslin , 363 A, said that on taking the prisoner into custody she stated that she wished she had done it as she would then have been better off, and if she had a chance she would do it now. The young woman's father stepped forward and Mr. Knox told bun that he thought the best thing he could do would be to remand the young woman for a few days, till her mind became calm, but the father might speak to his daughter. The young woman, who declined to speak to her father, was remanded. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. GROSS IMPOSITION. Two labouring men, named Kennedy and Wright, were brought before the Lord Mayor charged with endeavouring to obtain money from the public by fraud. It appeared that Hewett, an officer of the Mendicity Society, saw the prisoners in Leadenhall-street this morn ing. and be observed thew go into several shops. They were taken into custody, and upon them was found a pre tended petition setting forth that they were appointed to collect subscriptions for the poor at the east end of the town. The prisoners admitted that the petition was not genuine and expressed their sorrow for what they had done. Tlwy were sentenced to seven days' imprisonment and hard labour. FALSE DECLARATION. Mr. 77tosms WilFi m. Kick/ter, a respectableloohing man, pleaded guilty to an offence under the Customs Acts. The offence imputed to the defendant was, that having been a candidate for an appointment in the Customs he made a false declaration that he was only 39 years old, whereas, in fact, he was 47. The L ord: Mayor inflicted the lowest penalty of 251., in timating that this was the only course he could take. - - MARLBOROUGH-STREET. eininerios AND ATTEMPTED KUM& Harnett Perkkam, a young woman, was charged before Mr. Knox with attempting to commit inlaid@ by drowning herself in the Serpentine. Joseph Bolton, a young man, reading at No. 10, Mar ket-street, Edgware-road, deposed to seeing the prisoner deliberately walk into the Serpentine. He went in aft e r Ler and pulled her out, and she was taken into custody. A pantos stepped forward and said the prisoner had THE REFORM xgrrnro.—KWIABING IN SPECIAL A communication has been received by Mr. Knox, from the Secretary of State for the Home Department, request_ ing that every facility may be afforded for the swearing in of special constables for the peace on Monday next, and for that purpose Mr. Knox will sit at the Vestry-hall of St. George, Hanover-square (Mount-street, Grosvenor. hquare), oa Monday next, at 10 o'clock, as long as his ser vices may be required. MARYLEMONE. ♦ MEW TRICK. Samuel Taylor, aged 25, of IS, George-street, Shoreditch, hawker, and Dweiet Ilan, aged 27, of 8, Xing's-place, Iloaton, general dealer, was charged with attempting to pick pockets. . Thomas Jones, 62 X, said—On the previous afternoon he was in Westbounie-grove, where he saw the prisoners and two other men not in custody. Taylor had a black apron on. a pen behind hie ear, and what ap peared to be a brown paper parcel, with a piece of paper on the top like an invoice. One of the escaped men also had a similar parcel, and the other had several cages with green birds in them which he was offering for sale as splendid songsters. As he was hawking the birds several people got round, and amongst others the prisoners and a lady. The man not in custody with the brown paper parcel came up and asked the lady the way to Notting-hill. She turned round and Hall at the same time said "That way mate, straight on." He distinctly saw, whilst this was going on, Taylor put his hand in the lady's pocket and pull something out. Hall and Taylor then left, as did also the bird man, who seemed to be a con federate. Witness went after them and took them into custody. At the station-house he found on Taylor ltis. lid. in silver, and a silver chain. On opening the parcel he found it was a " dummy," being merely one of ' Brown and Poison's" empty corn boxes. He had torn the pre tended invoice up. On the way to the police-station they were met by a young man, who said be was glad he had met Taylor, as he said he had swindled him out of his silver chain for one of the green birds, and given a wrong address. The young man alluded to said he met the prisoner, who offered him ► bird for sale, and as he had not enough money he let him have his silver chain. The prisoner gave him an addreu in the Edgware-road, where he was to call and leave the money and get the chain returned. The address turned out to be false. Flint, 144 X, said Jones handed Taylor over to him, and as he was conveying him to the station-house he let a green bird fly from his pocket. The magistrate remanded Taylor and discharged Hall, and said no doubt if publicity were given the lady whom) pocket was picked would come forward. STARVING HORSIZ. Henry Davis andiieeTrie:iniilt7carmen, were charged with stealmgtwo bushels of corn, and William Martin, of BwWn-piaoe , was charged with receiving the same knowing it to be stolen. The two carmen were in the employ of Mr. O'Connor, contractor, of East-street, Pimlico. They were always supplied with plenty of provender for their horses. They were seen by Pullen, 248 S, to draw up near Martin's shop, and empty the nosebags into a sack, which they took into the shop. They came out with the empty sacks. Mr. O'Connor said it was a cruel thing to do, as it was starving the horses when they had heavy work to do. The three prisoners were committed for trial. LAMBETH. THE PROPOSED REFORM DEMONSTRATION IN HYDE-PARK. The HO2. G. C. Norton administered the following oath to numerous persons :—"I swear that I will well and truly serve our sovereign lady the Queen in the office of special constable for the parish of --, in the county of Surrey, within the metropolitan polioe district without favour or a ff ection, malice or ill-will ; and that I will, to the best of my power, cause the peace to be kept and pre served, and prevent all offences against the persons and properties of her Majesty's subjects, and that while I con tinue to hold the said office I will to the best of my skill and knowledge discharge all the duties thereof faithfully according to law—so help me God." It lactated that the branches of the Reform League on the south of the river will meet on Monday and march in procession over Lambeth-bridge to the Apsley-house-gate of the park, and the branches from the eastern and northern districts will proceed to the Marble Arch and Park-lane gates. M'ANDOWORTH. THE PROPOSED REFORM MEETING IN HYDE-PREP.-PREPA RATION FOR THE SWEARING IN OF SPECIAL CONSTABLES. Mr. Greville, thevestry clerkof Wandsworth, oamebefore Mr. Dayman with &draft of a notice to the effect that in con sequence of a communication from Mr. Secretary Walpole the churchwardens, Messrs. Brown and Dormay, require all well disposed and respectable inhabitants of Wands worth to attend at the police-court on Monday morning neat for the purpose of being sworn in as special con stables, and to act as such in the parish of Wandsworth for that day. Mr. Dayman. having read the form, suggested that the applicant should obtain the assistance of a county justice, for he thought the public business of that court ought not to be suspended for the purpose of swearing in special con stables. It was the duty of the county justices to swear them in. Mr. Greville said there was novestry ball inWandsworth where special constables could he sworn in. There was not sufficient time to engage a place, as the notice had to be printed and put on the chur c h doors to-morrow. He asked the magistrate to allow him the use of one of the rooms on the gronwi floor of the court. Mr. Dayman said he could have the use of the two rooms below. He supposed the object of swearing the special constables was to relieve the police from their duty for the time. Mr. Greville said it was to enable gentlemen to protect their own property. Mr. layman recommended the placing of the special constables under the orders of the superintendent of the police for the day. Mr. Butt, the superintendent of the V division at Wandsworth, who was present, said in all probability he should be in Hyde-park with his men on Monday. Ac cording to the accounts that morning 5,000 constables would be required in the park on Monday. On the last occasion when special constables were called out they ap- pointed their own officers. Mr. Grevillo thanked the magistrate for the use of the rooms, and said be should not be required to alter the form of the notice. Mr. Butt said there would not be any inconvenience by parties attending to be sworn in u they could enter by the front door. Mr. Greville then withdrew, with the intention of apply big to • county justice to appear on Monday morning and swear in many persons who are denizens of being special constables. THIS FRENCH PRESS AND ENGLISH MINISTERS. —ln the " Bulletin du Jour," in the Pads Temps of to-day, there are a few curious mistakes apropos of some members of the present cabinet. In referring to the late defeat of the government on Mr. Ayrton's amendment, the Temps remarks that its London correspondent (M. Louis Blanc) has sketched a brilliant and animated picture of the muses of the success which has hitherto been obtained by " Lord" Disraeli. Further on it speaks of the Minister of the Interior, "Sir Horace" Walpole, having prohibited the Hyde•park meeting by proclamation. We need not add that DL Louis Blanc is nut responsible for these ludicrous blunders. A fellow introduced himself to the landlord of a public-house near Shepton Mallet, in Somersetehire, a few days ago, as a seller of spectacles. While offering his wares he whispered to the landlord that be was in reality a smuggler, and had some choice foreign eau de vie. The landlord tasted a sample, and found it to be methylated spirit. He gave the smuggler into custody, who was fined by the magistrates 100 f., and being unable to pay, was sentenced to be imprisoned three months in Shepton Mallet Gaol. Mr. Charles Jellicoe has (states tho Reporter) retired from the presidentship of the Institute of Actua ries, which distinguished post he has filled for several years. SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES' MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEER.—Monday—Royal Institution, at 2, General Monthly Meeting; Entomological, at 7, "Mr. Bell's Butterflies, Maninham ;" Architects, at 8, Special General Meeting ; Society of Arts, at 8, " Music and Musical Instruments," Mr. Balkh (Cantor Lecture). Tuesday—Royal Institution, at 3, " Plato," Professor Blackie ; Engineers, at 8, " Lighthouse Optical Apparatus," Mr. Chance; Ethnological, at 8, "First Icelandic Colo. nista," Mr. Hjaltelin ; "Ethnology of Chinese," Dr. Lamrey. Wednesday—Geological, at 8, " New Specimens of Eoroon," Dr. Dawson • " Subaerial Denudation, Re., Mr. Whitaker ; Microsoopieal, at 8, " Nutrition," " Ger minal Visicle of Ovarian Ova of Stickleback," Dr. Beals • " Irk Diaphragm," Mr. Browne ; Literature, at 86, " ehmeiform Tablets , Brit. Mus.," Mr. Nash. Thuraday—Royal Institution, at 3, "Ethnology ," Profes sor Huxley ; Zoological, at 86, " New Cassowary, North Queensland," Mr. Krefft ; " Anatomy of Globiocephalus," Dr. Mac Alister ; " Kangaroos," Mr. Hill ; Royal, at 86 ; Antiquaries, at N. Frid—Ryal Institu ti on, at 8. " Correlation of Force and M ind , " Professor Bain. Satur day—Royal Institution, at 3, " Ethnology," Professor Husley.—.4thentrum. FREE PARDON FOR NEVILLE MASKELYNE TOO.VER. This (Saturday) morning Mr. Ferry, the governor of the County House of Correction at Reading, in which Toomer has been confined since his trial at Abingdon last year, received a post letter from the Home-office, ordering Toomer's release, her Majesty having granted him a free pardon from the crime, of which he stood convicted. The object of Toomer's friends ,throoghout has been to obtain for him a free pardon, and the intimation in the letter received from the Home Secretary at the beginning of the week by Mr. Bartlett, solicitor, of Reading, that I the right hon. gentleman had felt it to be his duty to remit the remainder of the sentence by no means afforded full satisfaction either to Toomer, his family, or the gentle men who had interested themselves both in and oat of parliament on his behalf. The contents of the letter which reached the governor of the gaol this morning were imme diately conveyed to Toomer, who appeared much pleased that the demand he had made through his friends for a free pardon had been acceded to. He quitted the gaol during the morning. DISTRESSING SUICIDE OP A MEDICAL GENTLEMA3. INQIIMI4T.—(THIS DAY.) This morning Mr. John Humphreys, the Middle sex coroner, held an inquiry at the Illakeney's Head tavern High-street, Poplar, respecting the suicide of Mr. John Nathaniel hleseeena, aged 75 years. Mr. Roland Measeena, 74, Bridport-place, }loiter', said that the deceased was a surgeon in practice at No. 108, High-street, Popar. He was witness's brother. Witness last saw him alive on Monday night. He was then in a very distressed and irritated state of mind. Witness bad been often compelled to sit up with him night after night. He said that be could never survive the effects of what he had done. He had sold his practice for bills of no value in comparison with his business. He said that he would never get over it. He spoke with great feeling of having to leave so many dear friends, and he said, " And now I have to and introduce this man to all of them." The deceased had never threatened to commit suicide. Witness was, however, afraid that he might poison himself, and therefore he removed all the poisons out of the surgery. He had not been requested to do so. Mr. H. Tibbetts, M.R.C.S. said that he had been at- tending the deoeised for fair months. His mind was affected by softening of the brain. Witness had requested his family to keep the razors out of his way, as he felt that it would be prudent to do so. On Tuesday last wit ness called upon him, and upon going upstairs he found the door locked. Witness burst it open, as be suspected that something wrong bad happened. The deceased had previously been in a very desponding state. Witness found him lying on the floor, and a razor was lying near him. His throat was cut from left to right. The gash was a very severe one, and must have caused in stantaneous death. Shortly before the occurrence the deceased had asked his wife for a glass of wine. Ho made that request in order that he might be able to get her out of the room. When she had left to see about the wine, he bolted the door. Witness wished to make a statement. A short time previous to the occurrence witness had seen Davis, of Finsbury-square, and the result of • consults tion that had taken place between them was that they decided that if the deceased continued to carry on his business, the result would be most disastrous. He was in a very low, nervous, depressed state, and they wanted him to go to the country fur change of air and scene ; that he declined to do. With regard to the statement made by the deceased that a medical man had purchased his business below its right value, witness wished to state that he was the gentleman who had pur chased the practice. Hearing that the deceased had been dissatisfied with the arrangement be had made, witness offered to cancel the agreement, but the offer was de clined. The Coroner asked the relatives of the deceased whether they did not believe that the statements made by the deceased about the sale of his practice were not the result of softening of the brain. Mr. Hemeena said that his brother had frequently spoken about the small price he had got for his practice. The Coroner said that he believed that the deceased had got • delusion about the sale of the practice. The evidence proved that the brain was softened. In that state it would have been impossible for the deceased to have carried on his practice. A relative of the deceased gentleman admitted that he believed that the deceased was suffering from a delusion. He was very well off, kept his carnage, and before his death he had made • will disposing of his property. A gentleman in court said that a fortnight before the deceased's death he bad come up to him in the street and said, " I am not long for this world—when I die will you take all my property r The deceased has left nothing to this gentleman in his will. The Coroner having summed up, The jury returned a verdict of " Suicide while in a state of temporary insanity." At the meeting of the Royal Society on Thurs day last the list of the fifteen selected candidates recom mended by the council for election to the dignity of F.A.S. was read as follows :—W. Baird, M.D., W. B. Dawkins. B. F. Duppa, A. C. L. G. Gunther, M.D., J. Haast, Ph.D., Capt. R. W. Haig, R.A., D. Hanbury, J. W. Hulke, K. Hull, E. J. Lowe, J. R. Napier, B. W. Richardson,'M.D., J. S. B. Sanderson, M.D., H. T. Maintop, and C. Tomlin son. Four of the number write M.D. after their names, Of the others three are geologists, three chemists, two naturalists, one surgeon, one meteorologist, and one ship builder. This selection of fifteen only, leaves forty-five candidates either to try again next year, or abjure their pretensions to the monogram F.R.S. The meeting fo r election will be held on the 6th of June. An application is to be made to the government to sanction the re-opening of the cattle market at Farnham in Sonny._ MR. R.. W. CRAWFORD, M. P. , AND THE LOND9/1 WORKING MLN.—Mr. Sidney Smith hastens to send to the Times a copy of correspondence between Mr. G. Potter and Mr. A. W. Crawford, M.P., in which the latter repudiates any connexion or wish to assist the London Working Men's Association in their agitation on behalf of the Lodger Franchise. Mr. Crawford writes : " The importance of the lodger franchise question is in my judgment perfectly appreciated in the House of Com mons, and is certain, lam sore, to receive the fell consi deration it is entitled to upon its merits, independently of agitation on the subject out of doors. Believingi such agi tation to be quite unnecessary, and to be not unlikely in some respects to defeat its own objects, I cannot undertake to bear any part of the expenses you have incurred." Mx. GOLDWIN SMITH.—Many of our readers will regret to bear that this distinguished writer, who has been so long the ornament of university circles, has broken up his establishment and ceased to reside in Oxford. The beautiful residence on the Norham Manor estate, which Mr. Goldwin Smith built some years ago for his own use, was sold by auction at the Clarendon Hotel on Tuesday evening, and attracted a large company. Mr. Menem officiated as auctioneer, and after some spirited bidding*, the property was purchased by Mr. Wyatt, for Mr. Max Muller, the price being I,9ool.—Oxford Chronicle. MUKDEROUSATTACK UPON A GIRL AT STOCKPORT. —A painful ease of stabbing occurred at Mr. Moorhouse's mill, Higher Brinksway, Stockport, on Thursday evening, at a quarter-pest 5. John Worley, 19 years of age, the firer-up at the mill, deliberately stabbed his sweetheart, Sarah Ann Webb, 17 years of age, employed as a reeler on the same premises. On Wednesday, the fair-day at Stock port,he 'eked her toaocompariy him to the fair. She refused to go with him, but later on in the evening they met face to face on the fair-ground, without, however, exchanging words with each other. Shortly after she was accosted by a boy, who asked her if she " had seen Jack," to which she replied, "No." This reply came to hie ears, and seems to have somewhat exasperated him, and he determined to be revenged. Shortly before 5 o'clock, on Thursday, he borrowed a clasp knife , went to the room in which the girl worked, the iird storey of the mill, and, after watching his opportunity, rushed at her and stabbed her three times about the back of the neck and shoulders, one of the stabs penetrating through the trunk and into the chest. Mr. Hudson was called in, and found that the principal wound is discharging blood into the chest, and fears that when the discharge ceases the consequence may be serious. Worsley must not have felt much concern for his position, from the fact that shortly afterwards he showed the kni fe, which, together with his hands, was stained with blo o d , to the blackmail, and did not attempt to escape. At 7 o'clock he was appre hended. Ttte SCULLERB' CHAMPIONSHIP.—The great race for the 'cullers' championship and 4001., between Henry Kelley, of Putney, and Robert Chambers, of Newcastle-on- Tyne, is appointed to take place on Monday next, on the Tyne, and creates considerable sporting interest. Kelley is the present champion of the Thames. Ho at first ac quired that title by beating James Messenger, of Tedding. ton, then at the head of the river, on May 12, 1857, but lost the proud distinction to Robert Chambers, who defeated him on September 29, 1859. From that time to August 8, 1865, Chambers enjoyed the title, but was then in his turn defeated by Henry Kelley, who thus repossessed hitniklf of it, and the contest to take place on Monday is consequently the third between them. Both men are about the same age (36) and are decidedly the two best 'cullers ever seen. Chambers is sft. 9iin. Kelley en inch les in stature, and Chambers is nearly a stone heavier than his opponent. Kelley has been practising on the Tyne for some days, and our last accounts from there state that both are in fine condition. The course is from the High Level-bridge to Lemington-point, a distance of 41 mike. Betting is about even. Kelley baa, however, been backed at slight odds, and is taken for choice. OHYNTAL PALAU.. 0111 fhaunts FRIMIT, MAT 3.—Admiscone on p..yment, 1,724; ditto by season tickets, 1,16:; ; total visitors, 2,889. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) OM OVLOOZ. In the Stock Exchange to-day the moat ei.tiafac tory feature is a recovery in English railways, consequent upon considerable purchases to close speculative accounts, combined with some mode rate investments on orders from the public. South Eastern stock, however, has experienced a fresh fall of nearly 1 per cent. The other depart ments continue firm. There is a moderate inquiry for Consols, which have advanced 1-16 toe per cent. Foreign securities are still in demand, and are again better, the most important movement being in Italian bonds of 1861. Satis faction is expressed at the progress made towards a settlement of the Reform question, and it is hoped that the demonstration on Monday will pass over without any disturbance. The fine weather has likewise induced some transactions. The applications for discount to-day are upon a considerable scale, and the rate for choice paper is firm, at 3 per cent. The bills maturing to-day, the 4th, have thus far been well met. Consols are now quoted 94 for money and 914, " buyers" for the 9th inst., and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 891 to Exchequer Bills arc quiet, at 20s. to 255. prem. The India Five per Cent. stock is inquired for and firm, at 1101 to 1. Foreign stocks continue in request, and the general tendency of prices is upwards. Italian Bonds of 1861 have improved i t per cent. ; Turkish of 1865, j ; Spanish Passive and Certificates, I, &c. Turkish Bonds of 1865 are quoted 291 to Greek, 13 to I ; Spanish Passive, 201 to g ; ditto Certificates, 131 to ; Italian of 1861, 481 to 49 ; Mexican, 15„ to I. In the market for bank shares Union of London have been offered at 40, but without finding buyers. Other descriptions are inactive. Alliance are quoted 11 to 9 dis. ; Bank of Egypt, 32 to 34 ; Imperial, par to 1 prem. ; London and County, 56 to 88 ; and Oriental Corporation, 41 to 42. The amount of business in financial and miscella neous shares is very small, and prices are unchanged. International Financial are quoted 2 1 to dia. ; London Financial, 23} to 221 dia. ; General Credit, 3to 21 dis. ; Credit Fonder, 61 to dis. ; Na tional Discount, 61 to 71 prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 16 to 1. United States 5-20 Bonds and Erie Railway shares have improved 1 to* per cent., the present quotations being 711 to 1, and 42 to respectively, but Illinois Central are unaltered, at 7E4 to 76. Anglo-American Telegraph shares are quoted 181 to 19, and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, to I, being firm. At the meeting of the Eastern Bengal Railway Company, convened for the 31st inst., it is proposed to obtain the authority of the shareholders to in crease the capital from 1,500,0001., to 2,000,0001. by an issue of uew shares. Two O'CLOCK. Consols are steady, at the quotations above given. The report of the directors of the Trust and Agency Company of Australasia has been issued. The accounts for the year 1866 show an available balance on the revenue account of 21,079/., and the payment is recommended of a dividend for the half-year, ending the 31st of December last, of ls. per share in addition to a bonus of 25., making, with the interim dividend declared in November last, a total distribution of 20 per cent. for the year. The depreciation of railway property has now be come a most serious matter, and bespeaks the earnest attention not only of its proprietors, but also of parliament and the public, for the condition of the railway interest is growing into one of the most pressing subjects of the day. The steamer Seine, from Brazil, his reached Southampton, with 52 , 466/. in specie. The Ripon will take to - d ay only 3,3891. for the East. The amount of government bills or India for which tenders will be received at the Bank of Eng land on the 15th inst. will be rupees 25,00,000 (260,0001.). Notwithstanding the repurchases of .Mocks here on continental account, the Dutch exchanges yes terday afternoon were quoted rather worse for this country. The rates for bills on Austria and Russia were likewise more in favour of those empires. The list is subjoined : Amsterdam. 3 months, m onths, ditto, short, 11.16 i to 11.171 ; Rotterdam, 3 ll.lBi to 11.19 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 25.374 to 25.421; Bmisels, 3 months, 25.371 to 25.421; Hamburg and ikons, 3 months, 13.81 to 13.9; Berlin, Cologne, /co., 3 months, 6.244 to 6.25; St. Petersburg, 3 months, 301 to 301; Paris, short, 25.10 to 25.221 ;' ditto, 3 months, 25.321 to 25.371; Marseilles, , 3 months, 25.321 to 25.371 • Pranldorkin-the-Maine, 3 months, 119.1 to 1191 ; Vienna , 3 months, 13.40 to 13.45 ; Trieste, 3 months, 13.40 to 13.45 ; Madrid, 3 months, 481 to 484; Santander, 3 months, 481 to 481; Cadiz, 3 months, 49 to 49; Seville, 3 months. 494 to 49; Malaga, 3 months, 48. to 484; Valencia, 3 months, 481 to 481; Bar. Wont., months, 49 to 481; Bilbao, 3 mouths, 481 to 484 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 48 1 . to 481 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 27.80 to 28.0; Genoa; 3 months, 27.80 to 23.0 ; Naplas, 3 months, 27.80 to 28.0 ; Palermo, 3 months, 27.80 to 28.0 ; Messina, 3 months, 27.80 to 28.0; Lisbon, 90 days' date, 521 to 52 ; Oporto, 90 days' date, 521 to 52. • - • • - The rate of discount in several of the continental cities is below that current here. At Paris the quotation is 21 per cent. ; at Frankfort, Berlin, and Brussels, 2f ; at Vienna, 5 ; at Hamburg, 31 ; at Turin, ;at Amsterdam, 3 ; and at St. Peters burg, 8 per cent. A telegram, eel New York. received by tho Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Royal Mail Company (Limited), reports the arrival at Panama, on the 16th ult., of the steamer 'Wahine, all well, with 65 passengers and the overdue mails from Australia and New Zealand. The cause of the non-arrival at the due date appears to have been the unusual severity of the weather, which rendered it necessary for the vessel to go at only half-speed during a considerable portion of the voyage. The mails and passengers will arrive by the West India mail steamer due on the 14th inst. The mails from Calcutta, China, and Australia have reached Suez, and the light portion, rid Mar seilles, is expected to be distributed in London on the 13th instant. _ _ In compliance with the application of Mr. Charles upenheira, Vice-Chancellor Malins yesterday authorised a call of 101. per share to be made upon the shareholders in Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), payable by the 25th of Jnne nest. This call, which nominally amounts to 1,000,000/., the aggregate number of shares being 100,000, will make a total paid up of 3::d. per share,'or 3,500,0001., and leaves a liability of 151., or 1,500,000/. The Western Railways Shareholders' Association, in pursuance of their agitation against the eaten sions contemplated by the boards, have issued a circular to the shareholders of the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company, from which we extract as follows: _ . The directors of the Bristol and Exeter Railway Com pany having informed the deputation from this newels tion that they will not abandon the extensions as solicited to do in the annexed memorial, which was presented to them yesterday, we are requested to invite you to attend the Wharncliffe meeting (which will be held at Bristol in the course of the next few weeks), and to rote against the bills, as it is the opinion of this committee that to raise three-quarters of a million of money for the purpose of making such extensions will most seriously in. jure the property of the shareholders. The committee of this association recommend that the shareholders should on no account whatever fill up the form of proxy , for the Wharncliffe meeting in favour of either of the directors, unless such shareholders approve of the projected extensions, but in favour of Robert Brent, M.D., of Woodbury, frisq., or Henry riatr.uel Ellis, of Fairpark Esq., or Kcnt ICingdon, of Exeter, Esq., who are s6.re'• holders of the cmnp•ny, sad will attend the Wharoclitla meeting for the purpose of voting against the projected extenaions. The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows 'this week an increase of 186/. over the correspond ing period of [8641. A dividend of Gs. &I. in the pound has just been declared by Mr. Edward Addis, liquidator of the Coffee, Cocoa, Cotton, and General Produce Free hold Estates Company of Venezuela (Limited), payable on Tuesday next. This liquidation only commenced in December last. Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas, docks, waterworks, and canal shares, as given in the Stock Exchange list of List evening : Insurance—Thames and Mersey Marine (Limited), 4 13-16. Gas Light and Coke —City of Moscow Gas, 15g, ex int.; European, 1.1; Imperial Continental, 63g ; Phruniz, New, 24g. Docks—Bart and West India, 124 i, 4 ; London and St. Katherine, 534, 9. Waterworks—Berlin, 111, 12, 111 ; West Middlesex, 106, 61. Canals--GrandJunction, 61. per cent., 11. MINES-(THIS DAY.) Ows *Tunic. The mining market is firmer to-day, especially as regards shares in tin and lead mines. The amount of business, however, is rather limited, as usual on a Saturday. Great Vor are inquired for, and show a alight rise, at 18 to North Crofty are quoted 4 to •ok ; North Chiverton, 4} to I ; ChivertonMoor, bi to i • Prince of Wales, 62a. 6d. to 55e. • Great Retallaclk, 31 to 44 ; Chiverton, e; East Lovell, 9 to 10 ; and Frontino, 7s. 6d. to 10a. The directors of the St. John del Rey Mining Company (Limited) have received per Seine (steamer), the following report, dated Morro Velho, March 29 :—" Produce 2nd division of March, 12 days, 15,821 oitavas ; yield, 7.491 oitavas per ton. The produce and yield is lower than for the Ist division, owing to an interruption to the hauling from 12th to 16th inclusive, and the consequent larger proportion of kills' stamped. Remittance received 95,698 oitavas." The subjoined report on the metal market is from the circular of Messrs. von Dadelszen and North : The metal market has been slightly influenced by the favourable political news from the continent ; holders are firm in their demands, but operators arc not disposed to pay any advance of important*. Iron.—The position of Welsh bra remains unaltered both as regards price and demand, Bails have sold at easier rates. Staffordshire descriptions remain steady. The price of Scotch pig iron has gradually advanced to 52e. 3d. cash. Copper. —There is more steadiness in foreign copper at an advance of about 20s. a ton from the lowest quotations. Burrs 831 Wallaroo, 81!. to W2l. V- - purch ases i of Chili ban in Liverpool have been made bj imeiTe; and exporters from 701. 10a. to 711. 10s., closing at the best. cropper is somewhat better in demand, and prices full - j'/Oa. higher from the lowest point. Tin : The amount of business reported here has been larger than during the preceding fortnight. Straits has changed hands from 831. to 841. 10s., _according to quality and shape, closing firm. Banat: Small sales at 91/. The Dutch market has advanced to 531. English tin steady. Tin plates : No alteration to report, prices still tending in buyer's favour. Lead: A large business has been done for the home trade and export at rather better prices. Spelter : The probability of a set tlemeut of the Luxemburg question has caused more quiet ness in this metal, and holder, are willing to swept • slight reduction iu price. We quote spot here 211.55. special brands, outports, 211. ss. to 211. Is. 6d. RAILWAYS-(THIS DAY.) Ows o'Osoint. The railway market is firmer to-day, and most of the principal lines show a recovery. Great Northern A stock has improved per cent. ; Lon don, Brighton, and South Coast, ; Metropolitan, ; Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and London, Chatham, and Dover, ; London and North Western, South Eastern is exceptionally heavy, and has experienced a fresh fall of per cent. Metropolitan stock is now quoted 115 to f Great Western, 40t1 to • London and North Western, 112 to # ; Midla n d, 109 to ; Lan. white and Yorks hire, 1214 to 122; Caledonian, 106 to 107 ; South Eastern, 61} to 62 ' • Great Eastern, 27i to 2 ; Great Northern ' 109 to 111 ; ditto A, 108 to 4 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 151 to 16k; North British, 33 to 34 ; and Brighton, 551 to f. [For to-day's Shan List see page 41 COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (Br TKLYARAPH. ) (WHOM °fig ow* The market steeds. Sales about 15,000 bales. The de cline that occurred in American qualities yesterday ha been recovered. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.). The market is quiet ; prime are quoted as follows: Town tallow, 434. :id. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot. un44s. • J e, 445. to 3d. ; October to December, 445. &L toile Asaaaosa. —Town tallow, 4.55. 9d. ; fat ►y is, 2s. ; yellow Itunia, 455. ; melted stuff, :its. Od. ; rough do., 18s. 3d. ; gresves, ; good dregs, 61. COVENT GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.) Supplies, both home-grown and continental, are on the increase. A few peaches and nectarines have made thole appearance, and French cherries and apricots may also Es obtained. Grapes and strawberries are plentiful. Forced vegetables comprise French Deana, potatoes, sea kale, and rhuharb. Pears arc now over for this season. Apples comprise nonpareil., Court Pendn Plat, and one or two others. A few Kent cobs may still be had. Broccoli con tinues to arrive from the west of England and t►e Channel Islands. New potatoes are arriving from the continent in large quantities. Flowers ebbed', consist of orchids, Chinese primulas. violets, pelargoniums, cincrarias, cytians, mignonette, and roses. 111.1.11 T. Apples, per bushel, ts to Ss -- Grapes, per lb., Gs to 10e Nuts, KeutGolis, per ISO lbs., 754 toBk,s 1:1;11101:111, per 100, 71 to Os Oranges, per 100, se to Ss Pins Apples, per lb., Its to Ss Strawberries, per of , tid to is SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade slow, at last day's prices, viz.:—Prime clover, from 100 s. to 110.; inferior ditto, l(M. to 90s. ; prime second cot, 900. to 100 s.; inferior ditto, :S•4. to 60s. ; prime meadow hay, 80s. to 804. ; inf.giot data. 60s. to 70s. ; straw. 40s. to 48s. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) SITU P.DAY. MAY 4. S A.M. B. LI W. I F. F Ld".. W. E. ri:, Nairn Abonnen Leith 10.05 44 J.Z. 1 K rm 0(9 1 Ardrossan Ottelicaltle %'alentla 84.70501 &E. 6 S. 40 0.14 I Caw thew ;21..1 521 S.W. 4 B.W. 11 4 Ilrerpool kW tx; 03 et.E. 1 W. cif 1 Itolyheml 88.960 & 2 &&W. IC $ Paatranos 061 . 99 44 fl. IL 6 &I e S Brest 11992 67 &E. 4 M.W. en 4 !orient .19.92 65 G. 4 KILL. 1r 3 Rochefort 29.96 so KN.L 4' K 9 2 Plymouth . Mot 141 11. K 6 ; Irak& s - s Weymouth 30.10 66 ES. V. 3 K c— 1 3 Portsmouth 30.12 56 &E. 3 S. C •• 1 2 London ... 90.14 37 R.W. t , Z. et. Yarmouth 31.15 52 B. 2 i & c i Scarborough 311.01 67 R. 1 . S. c i — • 1 Shields JO.l i 52 K I ; E. •no —• 2 Holder - - - - REMARKS. Atmospherical pr wore has decreased in the south and month west of the Baithh IJes, since yesterday, and the 11/1•IillIlika continues this inoruings in the north and east it has remained stemiy. Temperature has increased In the annth and test of England, where the winds are principally south-eo.terly—thay are generally moderate. The weather la hue, bat rain bag fallen in the rorthemat. THE LONDON, CIIATHAN, AND DOYLE RAILWAY. —A diabolical attempt to upset the down express train from London on the London, Chatham, :Lnd Dover Railway, between the Rochester-bridge and Chatham stations, was made on Thursday evening. On the arrival of the up continental express train, which dues not sWp between Canterbury and Herne-hill, the driver noticed three of the iron chairs used on the line pieced on the metals of the down line in such a position that had the train approrched theta there is no debut that it would have been hurled over the embankment. The driver brought up the train at Rochester-bridge sta. tion, and gave notice to the station•master, who imam• diately fent down the line and had the instals Bleared before the passing of the down express. From inquirien instituted by Superintendent Rainey, of the city peak*, it is believed that a clue lets been übtaiue.l to the perpe traters of the diabolical outrage.