The Express. — London, England, 1866-12-12 00:00:00

THE EXi). *parting linttlifignicte tido lEntelltsttut. THE METROPOLITAN GRAND STEEPLE- EQUITY 001JRT113.—Dec. 11. CHASICS.—Tusgoar. Tide saw inaging vaa inaugurated to-day at Kiagsbury, Wen YiserChaneellar Sir J. Stuart.) sac:entry, about a mile and a half from the Welsh PLATT IL WALTII.—WALTER e. PLATT. , don, and. beins under the ma ale of Yr. The object et these snits was to ascertain the rights and rot by Mr. Warner and an ellielent staff, Interests of the proprietors of the Evening Mail news % obtained C i.a patronage their labours deserved. The paper in and ever the 2'iams newspaper. It appeared that weather was moderately fine, although a heavy fog pre- the two papers were originally established—ihe Tinter in vented the races being seen to that advantage which a 1788 and the Erasing Mail in 1790—by Mr. Walter. In deer day would have ensured, and the ceseatry favoured. 1820 Mr. William Walter, who was then the proprietor of From the loamy nature of the soil it was antimpated that some of the shares in the Evening Mail, sold temh to a the " going " would be somewhat h e av y , and them, &Encl. ' Mr. Platt, through or under whomh te plaintiffs in the patious proved to be correct. The attendance was large, first suit claimed. The plaintiff in the second nit and speculation brisk. Details are appended: I was the resent proprietor of the Timm newspaper. Tax Hriiv STEEPLECHASE of 5 soya. each, with 30 From the commencement of the two nnde added, for hunters ;weight for age. About two miles and .it had been the practice of the Times of= a half. (5 subs.) 'apply the Awning Mau with type and literary Mr. Z. (Sigurd's WaterPerrY hb . 6 yrs, listlSM matter ;in feat the Eveni n g Mail was the Evening (Mr. Hobson) 1 Times. That arrangement continued till 1861, when Mr. Mr. Desmond's Seaweed (late Speeime). 4 PM 1144 Walter, the plaintiff in the second nit, gave notice to (Mr. Y. Barker, 2 Zephyr and Denceaway also ran. the Evening Mail that the partnership which had till Betting ;7to 4 apt Waterperry 2 to 1 apt Seaweed, then subsisted between the papers would be dissolved as and 3to 1 apt Zephyr. Waterer gotaway in advance : from the 31st of Deoember,lB6L Further negotiation fol. ef Seaweed, Zephyr, _and Dsnoesway, t o th e g ri t f ence , i lowed, and ullimateli these suits were instituted. The width Zeldir replied, but being got over at the second I rilwieter • el the Nropilig Ma il insisted that they had • attempt, he went on in pursuit. At the second fence right to call on the Tinter to supply them with type and Dargesway refused, and after several ineffectual attempts . matter gratuitously , which Mr. Walter denied. The first to get over, was trotted home. The favourite went on I bill prayed for a dissolution of partnership, an account, a with the running, being j o ined by g emme d after going ; sale, and an injunction to restrain the defendants in that lull the distance, and the pair raced together till the last 1 tit,,freei.iidilr• hearing the pu blication of the Evening fenoe, where Seaweed came down a " banter ," and the I -."1" un til the ""'"--* of the The second bill favourite won easily by ten lengths ; nothing else passed prayed for a sale of the Evening Mail, and a declaration the post. I of the rights at the parties. A STEEPLICHASE PLATE of 30 soya, for 4-yr-olds and The Attognery-General, Q.C., and Mr. Baphswe, ili for the plainti ff s in the first suit. Sir Roundel wryer& • penalties and &nominate. Two miles. Mr. Chnliyre Cock Robin, by Turnus—Rosy Mom (E2O . slaver , Q.C., Mr. Jewel, Q.C., and Mr. Haddon, &p -aged, lOst 121 h (22r. Grant I peered for Mr. Walter. Mr. Pawn, Q.C. , Mr. Grene, Mr. O. Glikes's Idiot (f. 20;, aged, list 410 (car. Ilst lib Q.C., Mr. Craig, Q.C., Mr. Steed, Mr. Boys, and Mr. (W. Brazier, t Plummer, were for other parties. Betting :2to 1 on Cock Robin. The non-favourite led The Vice-Chancellor thought that any such claim as far a short distance, but, running unkindly, the favourite that which was alleged against the Timer newspaper got in front, and won easily by fifteen lengths. The win- must be the result of some contract either expressed or im. air was bought in for 36 guineas. plied, but neither the transactions accompanying the sale THE KINGenCET PLATE (Handicap) of 50 eon., for all of the shares in the Erasing Mail in 1820, which wasam onlyass ages ; winners extra. About two miles. a sale of shares in slat paper, nor the Mr. Darrow's Ballet Girl h 1)% 5 yrs, list ;Mr. Ilillwart ) I gone made by the proprietors of the Times news- Mr. Somers's The Rogue, aged, Ilstl2lb (Pickett. 2 Mr. Frank's Bandoline, aged, lost bib ,i . ito the others, amounted to a contract. The following also ran :— Triumpher , Oscar , and Kings ii, Hper bury. ad it appeared that when Mr. Platt, in 1820, Betting :sto 4 apt The Rogue, sto 2 apt Triumpher , purchased his shares, any prospect had been held oat to 7to 10 each agst Bandoline and Ballet Girl, and Bto I ay; him that the arrangement with the Times would be con- Oscar. Oscar cut out the work clear of Triumpher, Kings- tinned. and had he paid his money on the faith of such bury, and Ballet Girl, The Rogue bringing np the rear till an understanding, those who now claimed through him reaching the stand, when he drew up to the leader, being might perhaps have had some equity. As the case stood closely followed by Kngsbury, Ballet Girl, and Bandoline, there was none, and the bill in th e first suit must be dis- Triumpher following In the rear to the second fence past missed with test& the stand, where Kingsbury came to grief, but being re mounted went on in pursuit of the remainder. At the next fence The Rogue headed Oscar, Ballet Girl dropping into fourth place, and they ran thus for about half-a-mile further, when Oscar again got in front, maintaining the lead till about half-a-mile from home, when he began to exhibit signs of distress. In the straight be was passed by The Rogue,who was headed by Ballet Girl about 930 yards from home, and a good race ended in favour of Ballet Girl by three lengths, a ithuilar distance separating second and third. A SELLING STEEPLECHASE of 3 sous. each, 2 ft, with 25 added, for 4-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age ; sell hig allowances. About three miles. Mr. D Land's Redwing by Redwing, dam by Tearaway s'.au , aged. list 7I1) :Mr. Slumlord 1 Mr. Frank's Salamis 'ESO . , aged, Ilst 7lb ._ . (T. Barton, 2 Over-the-Sea and White Stockings oho refl. Betting : 2 to 1 on Redwing and 8 to 1 apt Salamis. THE L'AENDON HANDICAP of 5 toys. each, 2 ft, with 25 added ; winners extra. Three miles. ( 12 subs.) Mr itogon's Latent by e su pl e ito—ltaughty, lost Mb Own I Sir. Somers's The Rogue, 1041211) (Pickett: 2 Betting opened at 6to 4 on The Rogue, and closed at 11 to 10 on Linton. The Rogue got off first, but soon gave way to the favourite, who led to the first fence past the stand, where he fell, and The Rogue made running till about two miles of the journey had been accomplished, when both were apparently beaten, and they approached a fence at a walking pace. About half a mile from home, however, they recommenced racing, and • fine finish ensued, ending in favour of Liston by a head. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir W. P. Wood.) IN RE THI AGRA AND MASTERMAN'S BANK.—I-IPA= WARING AND ANOTHER. The point involved in this summons fro m chambers was one of very serious interest to a great number of cus tomer' of the branches of the Agra Bank abroad. The bank, it will be remembered, stopped payment on the 7th of June, 1866, but their branch at Calcutta did not stop till the 13th of June. At some time, but at what hour did not appear, on the 13th, a telegraphic message arrived at Calcutta announcing the stoppage in England, and in the course of the day the Calcutta branch stopped. Messrs. Waring and Hunt, on the 13th, and, as they con tended, after the branch had received the telegraphic message, paid 25,000/. in rupeea into the Calcutta branch b way of a chto eque, and they now claimed to have this sum paid out them in f full andp r eference to other creditors. Mr. G. M. Giffard and Mr. Langworthy supported the claim. The principle for which they contended was that the property in the cheque never left them. It was paid in for a purpose that failed. When it was paid the branch could not be said to have received it as bankers and if they could not honestly receive it, they could not honestly use it in payment of their debts. Mr. Dickinson and Mr. Roxburgh for the liquidators of the bank. Our contention upon the evidence is that the cheque was paid in and carried to Waring and Hunt's account before the news arrived, and of course before the stoppage took place. But in any event the only relation between these gentlemen and the bank was that of debtor and creditor. There was no specific appro priation of the money. Mr. Giffard in reply. The Vice-Chancellor said that when people pay cash into bank the money becomes the property of the banker, and he gives them an acknowledgment that be will repay them when and how they please. He is simply a debtor, and his customers are creditors ; he is not a trustee. If a man pays 10,000/. into a bank, and he knows that neat day the banker is about to invest the 10,0001. in some hazardous speculation, be nevertheless cannot ob tain an injunction to restrain his doing so. Cases may arise in which a bill will lie against a banker in respect of moneys paid in for a specified purpose. But a direction that moue) , shall be carried to a man's private account is not a specific pnrpose. His Honour said he must take it on the evidence that this cheque was paid in some hours before the maie was received. When the message came the bank stopped, and these gentlemen were in the unfortu nate position of any other debtor to the concern. His Honour thought he ought not to direct an inquiry as to whether or not the cheque was cashed before the message came, because he was not satisfied that it would make any diffe rence in the result ; but the claim would be refused with out prejudice to any application that the customers might make if they found that the cheque was not cashed till after the message was received, and also without costs. The official liquidator would have his costa. IN RE THE ENGLISH JOINT•STOCK RANK (LIMITED). This was an application on behalf of Mr. Marzetti, member of the Stock Exchange, to have his name struck off the list of contributories, and that of Mr. Reeves in serted in its place. In May, 1866, Reeves applied to stockbrokers to procure for him some shares in the bank, and they sent him the same day a bought note, in which the 15th of May was the day named for completion. The bank stopped payment on the 10th of May, and the wind ing-up petition was presented on the 12th. Mr. H. Fox Briato we supported the application. Mr. E. E. Kay, for the official liquidator, pointed out a clause in the articles of the bank, empowering the com pany to decline to register any transfer unless the transferee was approved by the board. Mr. Roxburgh, for Mr. Reeves, was not called upon. The Vice-Chancellor observed that there had been no ac ceptance of the transferree by the board, and so far front/here havingbeen any lashes, no opportunity had occurred to the directors for considering whether they would do so or not, for before the proper time arrived, the winding-up order had intervened. The application must be refused, with costs. /labs' RIM Military. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 11. The Orontes, iron screw troopship, Captain A. W. Hire, sailed for Ireland yesterday with the -Pith Regi ment; and the Tamar, Captain Sullivan, C. 8., followed to-day with the 71st Highlanders, under the command of Colonel W. Hope. ROYAL. NAVAL COLLEGE.—Theexamination of candidates for admission into the navy as cadets took place last week. and the certificates were distributed to-day. Of the 79 who were examined the following were successful:—B. A. Muirhead, W. S. White, E. A. Mame, F. A. A. G. Tate, H. Campbell Reynolds, A. Ripley, H. C. B. Hulbert, A. F. liVeldou, A. 11. M. Crcagh, E. D. St. Adrien Ommaney, J. W. Higgin, W. J. A. K Bannister, G. Le Clerc Egerton, W. S. Item H. Stewart, C. E. Hawker, T. B. Triggs, A. C. R a mnaky, C. V. Smith, F. W. Barrett, IL C. Martin, B. Stevens, Hou. R. T. Rowley, E. B. Eyre, L. Alexander, E. M. Archdale, F. S. Oinimuley, R. Poore, A.L.llabingtou, J. H. T. Burke, It. A. A. Lambart, J. I'. Montgon•ery, H. F. B. Portman. W. P. H. Anton, E. F. H. Bathurst, F. 0. Poesy, F. E. Groube, S. L. Carr, G. L. B. Bennett, J. C. Jenkins, Lord H. Fitzgerald, F. G. Rich, A. G. Keume, .1. Gibbins. E. Duncombe, A. R. F. Bailey, F. Strickland, W. B. Norcott, and A. B. Leslie. CHATHAM, DEC. 11. The official trial of the high-pressure four cylinder engines, manufactured by Mews. Maudelay, Field, and Cu., for the double screw tender fitting at this dockyard, took place outside the harbour to-day, under the superintendence of Mr. W. Eames, assistant-mspector of inticviii.Ty. The engines are capable of working up to 60-hoi se pea er, each screw being driven with its own inde pendent B..ft of shafting. There are four cylinders, each with a diameter of 5 inches, and a length of stroke of ti inches. Each of the screws is 2 feet f; inches in diameter, end set at a pitch of 3 feet. The draught of water of the tender, with 7 cwt. of coals in the bores, was 3 feet 1 inch aft, and 2 feet forward. On reaching the measured mile, near Saltpsn-reach, six runs were taken at full boiler power, when tht mean average speed was found to be knots; mean number of revolutions of screws per minute, 314 ; and pressure of steam, Sollis. At the termimition of the trial the tender was brought alongside the dockyard, where the engines will be removed and cleaned, after which they will be despatched to Paris, to be shown at the French Exhibition. Orders were this morning received from the Horse Guar4ls reinforcements fur the Royal Field Artillery, from the tat division of the depot brigade, to be held in readiness to proceed to Ireland, to augment the 9th brigade. An order received at the same time directs No. 6 battery of the depot brigade to proceed from head quarters to Woolwich on the Ist of January. WOOLWICH, DEC. 1.1. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—DEC. 11. After Term Nisi Priti? Sitting' at Guildhall—(Before Mr. Justice Mellor and Common Juries.) This was the first day of the after term sittings at Guildhall. The list is exceedingly heavy, containing 233 causes. Of these 105 are remanets. Nearly one half the causes are marked for special juries. Two batteries of the 13th brigade Royal Artillery, commanded by Captains Johnson and Davies, have left headquarters tor duty in Ireland. The entire force is under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel G. C. Childs. SECOND COURT. After Term Nisi Prins Sittings at Guildhall—(Before Mr. Justice Shee and Common Juries.) WILSON r. BRAI)NEY. This was was an action for alleged fraudulent representations in the sale of a corn-chandlery business. The defendant denied the warranty as alleged in the declaration. Mr. Philbrick was counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Ser. jeant Parry, Mr. Besley, and Mx. Pur cell appeared for the defendant. The plaintiff is now the proprietor of a luncheon-bar in Whitechapel, and was formerly a licensed victualler. Being desirous of leaving the business, and seeing an ad vertisement of a corn -chandlery business at 4, New road. St. George's-in-the-East, for sale, he applied to Mr. Sihels, the defendant's brother-in-law, in whose name the business was carried on, who informed him that the profits of the business were at least DO/. per annum, and the price 200 f. He represented it as " a snug concern." and one in which the plaintiff would do well. Plaintiff made an offer of I.`ol. for the business, when he was referred to the defendant as the real owner, who is an ironmonger in a large way of business. De fendant was sent for and ultimately accepted the offer of ISO!., and the plaintiff took possession. Plaintiff's case was, that the business did not return the profits alleged, and that out of a list of forty good customers handed to him, thirty of them had ceased to deal at the shop, and that in fact the business returned no profit at all. Mr. Serjeant Parry addressed the Jury on the part of I the defendant, and was about to call witnesses, when ! The jury intimated they were not satisfied that • frau • dulent representation had been made by the defendant, ! even upon the plaintiff's case, and they accordingly re turned a verdict for the defendant. Tlttibtrditg Entritigenct. CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 11. Many imperfect accounts have appeared of the early connection of Professor 741aurice with the University of Cambridge ; it does not appear to be understood that he here went threogh the full university course, and acquired the regular Nmtas of S.C.L., which though not, technically speaking, a degree. is in the faculty of laws in many respects analogous to the B.A. in the faculty of aria. The L.S.B. degree could only be obtained after reaching nearly the standing nr:essary for the M.A. degree, and the majority of those who proceeded in law remained content with the position of S.C.L. In this condition a pereon could wear the B.A. hood and be admitted as a candidate for holy order. To become an S.C.L. it was necessary to reside nine terms, to pass certain examinations, and to hold publicly a disputation in Latin with the Regius Pro fessor. which was called keeping an act. Professor Maurice kept his nine terms partly at Trinity College, and partly at Trinity Hall. His name appears in theCanibridge Calendar ' in the First Chula of the Civil Law Tripos of 1827, in which year he kept his act. He might have tdren the L.S.B. degree any time after 1830. Some years after leaving Cam bridge. :n order to obtain classical honours, be went to Oxford ; he could not then have competed for any honours at Cambridge, as he was of too long standing to be allowed to enter the lists. His Cambridge terms were counted at Oxford. An adjourned meeting of the presbytery was held THE CASE OF THE RAPPAHAN NOCK. —ln the yesterday at the Presbyterian Church. Princes-road, Liver- Court of Admiralty yesterday Dr. Lushington gave judg pool, the Rev. Mr. Thompson, of Birkenhead, in the chair. merit in the case of the Beatrice, otherwise the Rappa- A discarsion took place upon the union of the Scotch and hannock. This was a suit against the American govern- English churches, in which the chairman, and the Revs. meat, who bad seized the Beatrice at Licemool on the Messrs. McLeod, Muir, (Inman, and others took part, but ground that it had been used by the Confederates, and eventuahy the debate was adjourned to the next presby- was now the property of the l'nited States. Whilst that tery, a committee, composed of the movers of the several question was pending the plaintiff made his claim for resolutions proposed during the discussion, being appointed cordage supplied as an equipment. The American govern to consider the question further, and report to the next went denied the jurisdiction of the court on several presbytery, grounds, and the plaintiff having answered that the vessel COM It UNICATION BETWEEN RAILWAY GUARDS . was the property of certain American citizens," the de- AND I'ASSrSGERS. —Some experiments were made on the findant moved the court to reject the answer, and the Great Western Railway on Monday night with Mr. case was argued on a former day. His lordship now gave Spagnoletti's system of electrical communication between j ud g ment on the application to reject the plaintiff's an passengers and guards. The apparatus was affixed to a ewer. It was difficult to decide when cordage was an couple of carriages attached to the 5 p.m. train from the equipment or a necessary. But there was an allegation of Paddington ternmins. In a Srst-class compartment were the plaintiff's " that the vessel was the property of certain Sir D. Gooch, Captain Bulkeley, Major-General the Hon. American citizens," which was too vague. It was well A. N. Hood, Lady Barrington, and other passengers. To known what was meant by the expression, but it was this a set of apparatus was attached, as well as to the necessary that the answer should be amended and par. compartment occupied by Mr. Spsgnoletti. The apparatus Scalars given of " the certain American citizens." He in Captain Bulkeley's carriage was set in motion by would say nothing on the subject of costs. Order so- Miss Nan de Weyer, the daughter of the Belgian Minister, cardinglY• last after the train had left Slough, and a light thus CRYSTAL PALACE. 01f1 SHLLLERO DAY.— ignited remained burning during the whole time the train TUESDAY, DEC. IL—Admiszions on payment, 715 ; ditto was Taming from Slough to Windsor. by season tickets, 942 Total Amhara, 1,657. . 1 • 1 , 1 Ilk , I ; 1 , , i 1i i i 1 : 1 I . 1 1 : 1 1 ,', ,\ : ' P' i: I l c 1 1 ' f 1 . \ ' I, 1 . ' r , r , SS ' WEDNEithii - , EVENING, 1)1' ECE"rmig.. r rfl is 12, RTZE INTELLIGENCE. The Foreman afterwards esid—We find, my lord, that I the prisoner is not in • con dition of mind to plesd, from unsoundness of mind. ner be kept in strict custody Th e Judge—Let the priso until her Majesty's pleasure is known. Tr e giamter vas removed from the dock to one of the BROM NORTHERN CIRCUIT. —MANcirwritz, DEL 11. Mown Comm—Mehra Ur. Justice Blackburn.) TIM MANCIIIIIIMIZ RAMP-01710E 1011111137. No further evidence eras offered this morning for the prosecution. Kr. Holker addremsd the jury for Batt. Kr. Dotting hem followed on behalf of Lemma. Kr. limjeant Simon addressed the court for the Mullane. Witticisms were then celled for the defame, the object bring to show that Batt was in London on the 28th of Key, and concluded an agreement for a house on that day ; and that Leeson was in Paris on that day (Saturday), and wee spoken to on the Bois de Boulogne cc the Sunday. The jury returned a verdict of Going. Bach prisoner pleaded guilty to previous convictions. Leeson end the two Douglas°, were each sentensed to 15, and Batt to 8 years' penal servitude. DURHAM, DIM. 10. (Before Yr. Justice Lush.) The court sat this meaning in the court-house, Durham, at ten o'clock. Cuthbert Redleant Carr, 18, described as a labourer, was with having, on the 13th of Ap ril , wilfully mur cdts3edSarah Melvin, five years of age, at Carr's-hill, near Gateshead. Mr. Meynell and Mr. H. W. Wright appeared foe the crown ; and Mr. Blackwell with Mr. 'Campbell Foreter for the prisoner. The court was densely crowded with persons anxious to hear the ease ; and among those present was the prisoner's father, who is a gentleman occupying a good position in Gateshead, and who is highly respected by those who know him. It will be remembered that the murder was of a very brutal character. On the da y in question the deceased had wandered from Cur's-bill to the Felling in march of her mother who was engaged bemiring. She was a ft er wards seen proceeding toward' Carr's-lull 14 na rrow footpath lying between that place and the F -* • After dark her body was found by a man and his • e lying amuse the footpath. Her hands were tied together. and a piece of cord was tightly bound round her neck. She had been outraged in a fearful way. In vain did the polioe exert themselves to discover the murderer, and after several weeks the government offered a reward of 1001. to any person who would supply such information as might lead to the apprehension of the guilty party. Even this had not the desired effect, and the murder remained as mysterious as when the coroner's jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or persons un known." Some time after this, however, the prisoner, who lived in his father's house, within 100 yards of where the body was found, waited upon Superintendent Elliott, at the Gateshead police-station, and confessed that it was be who had murdered the little g irl. i He was taken into custody, afterwards ma king two co nfessions in which he gave full details of the murder, w 'eh showed it to have been of the most revolting and cruel character. He bad forcibly carried the deceased from the footpath as she was on her way home to a hay-loft belonging to his father, and there, after out rag ing her, he put her to a cruel death in the way indicated above. He afterwards conveyed the body from that place, and laid it across the footpath where it was found. The prisoner appears to have been regarded of weak intellect since his infancy. He had never been treated as an insane person, however, and he bad been apprenticed to serve his time in a large glass manufactory in Gateshead. It was understood that his counsel would endeavour to prove, in his defence, that he was not of sane mind and it was ex pected that the trial would be a very lengthy one. When placed in the dock this morning he had the same strange and eccentric appearance as when before the magistrates. His head leaned to one side, and his eyes were exceedingly restless. He entered the dock with an air of careless indifference, and, as formerly, there was a peculiar and suggestive smile on his countenance. He should have been tried at the last assizes, but the trial was postponed in order that further inquiries might be made into his state of mind. The long confinement does not seem to have affected his health in the least. He is a strong built young man, and he possesses a rather pleasant appearance, while his head is fully developed in every region. The jury having been empannelled, Mr. Hays, the clerk of arraigns, said—Cuthbert RoJham Carr, you are charged with the wilful murder of Sarah Melvin ; how say you, are you guilty or not guilty' Prisoner, in a clear and distinct voice—l am guilty. (Sensation.) The Judge—Do you understand what it is you are pleading guilty to' His counsel had better speak to him. Mr. Blackwell then entered into a conversation with the prisoner, who listened attentively to the remarks made to him by his counsel. Mr. Brewis, solicitor, also spoke to him regarding the matter. Mr. Blackwell—He says, my lord, that be will con tinue to plead guilty unless his father apologises to him for having bound him to work in the glassworks. (Sense tioo.) If his father apologises to him he will plead not guilty. Prisoner—l plead guilty still ; I have not changed my mind. But if my conditions are complied with, I will — The Judge (interrupting)--Are you aware that if you persist in that plea I will sentence you to be hung! Prisoner—l plead guilty still, and will take all the con sequences thereof. (Sensation.) Mr. Blackwell—He would plead not guilty, my lord, if they apologise to him for having bound him es an ap prentice. The Judge—Do you know anything about the state of his mind! Mr. Blackwell—My lord, we can give evidence on that point. We have a doctor who has attended him. The Judge—Do you know that you will be hanged if you persist in that plea of being guilty! Prisoner (with much determination)—l cannot act against my conscience, however it may be with me. (Sen sation.) The prisoner's father then approached the dock, and he was allowed to hold a consultation with his son, extending over one or two minutes. Mr. Blackwell—The prisoner, my lord, says he will plead not guilty on the condition that he formerly stated. The Judge—ls he in a state of mind toplead at all? We had better try to get that question settled. I Mr. Blackwell—Yes, my lord, shall call a witness who will give evidence on that point. The jury were then sworn to try whether or not the pri soner was in a fit state of mind to plead to the charge, and Dr. Robert Smith, of Sedgerield Lunatic Asylum, was called as a witness, and examined by Mr. Blackwell. The Witness said—There are 400 patients in Sedgefield Lunatic Asylum. Mr. Blackwell—Have you seen the prisoner! Witness--I have. I have seen him three times. I saw him this morning. Mr. Blackwell—Are you of opinion that he is in a state of mind to plead to this indictment? Witness —Certainly not. The Judge—Why can he not plead to the charge! Witness—He is unable from uusoundneas of mind. The Judge—l understand you to say that by reason of his unsoundness of mind he is not in a condition to plead Witness—Yes, my lord. The Judge—lt is for you, gentlemen of the jury, to say whether or not he is in a state of mind to plead to this charge of murder. If you are of the same opinion as the witness you will say so. If such be your opinion he will be kept in custody till her Majesty's pleasure is known. You will say what you think. Mr. Blackwell—My lord, the gaol surgeon who has at tended him is also present. The Judge—The jury may hear his evidence if they wish. Foreman of the jury—lt would be more satisfactory if the gaol surgeon were also called. Dr. Shaw, surgeon of the Durham gaol, wet then called and examined by Mr. C. Forster. Witness said—l am a surgeon practising in Durham, and I have been surgeon to Durham gaol for 30 years. Since June last, I have, in the course of my duty, had to visit the prisoner, and I have formed an opinion as to the state of his mind. I have seen him nearly every day. Mr. Forster—What opinion have you formed regarding his state of mind? Witness—When I first saw him I formed the opinion that he was an imbecile, and that is the opinion I still entertain. In fact, I think his imbecility is on the in crease. Mr. Forster—Do you think he is in a state of mind to plead to this charge ? Witness—l do not think that he is. Mr. Meynell—My lord, I wish, on behalf of the crown, to put a question to this witness. The Judge—Certainly. Mr. 3leynell—How long have you been of that opinion ! Have you always given that as your opinion! Witness—l have always been of opinion that the pri soner is an imbecile, and I am of opinion that the imbe cility is on the increase. I have seen more of this within the last week than I ever saw before. Mr. Meynell—To whom have you said before this that he was unable to plead? Witness—l said so to Mr. Brewis, solicitor, to Mr. Black well, and to Dr. Smith. Mr. Meynell —Are you aware that be has been examined by medical men from other asylums who hold different opinions from those you entertain ? Witness—tio ; I do not know that others have examined him. Mr. Meynell—Have you conversed with the prisoner with reference to the crime with which he stands charged? Witness—l have. Mr. Bleynell—Well, do you not think that he knew the nature and the consequences of the crime? The Judge—l must not allow the question to be an swered. You are going too far, Mr. Meynell. The sues tion for the jnry to consider is whether or not he is in a state of mind to plead ; and you, Dr. Shaw, believe he is not! Witness—He is not atle to plead, my lord. He cannot appreciate the consequences. The Judge—He is, in your opinion, unable to plead! Witness--He cannot understand the consequences. The Judge—Gentlemen of the jury, it is now your duty to consider whether or not the pthima. is in a state of mind to plead to this charge. The jury then held a short consultation without retiring. and FAZSITIL DIAXIS Or SOLIOTTOIS AND FONIIIIIZ PARTIMIWIII 10 IS ONTADDID i 113 Orr= OF TER MIMI SlOffirSki• 000 n Or 11•11/111P1Or. 11•1111011.9 1,1 • 402 . 24 JoRS MARL Upper Cheideamews, Bedfordatiest, cab pro- VP=. to surrender Dee. 24, at U. Okas, Ded Licoetreek Cleekenwell. and Hew New gate-market. meat salesman, Dee. 24, at 11. HURT Kamer. Roams, Zest,4itrest, Bethnal-green, late omni bus proprietor, Der 114, at 11. Mann fflio Tsars, rembrolsamed, Ws/ffiametew, plumber, Dee. 24, at 11. Wawa( Jane AITILL. Deston-read, and ekewbere, soder. taker, Dec. 11, at 11. Brauer , Doffs Lawn, Park-terms, ResenYeverk, Maier, Jan. 8, at 11. Jogs WILLIAMS, Mile-end-road, okeseemonger, Jan. 8, at 11. Cnierorna Smairlsr, Maraniereterram, Peekhant, licensed Tic:Mailer, Jaw 11, al JAUS Srurreoe, Rag Denham and Maps Lynn, sods water manufacturer:sl;lM Z. home Caenlt, , Thisbnry, tinplate worker, Jan. 9, sall. Ails ESKERS, B 4t., °olden-sq., lapidary, Jan. 9, at 11. Ruffian Joeffini WOOD, Prospect-place, Stoke Newington, late chins dealer, Jan. 9, at IL 02011 n Uglier NICHOLS, SohaegUare, Manager to a Whiter, Jan. 9, at 12. RICHARD HELMET, Folkel•011e, late farmer, Jan. 9, at 12. Geosos BIICELXT, Orford-atreet, saddler, Jan. 9, at It. Berne Gnomon Piaaisin, Bombay-street, Bermondsey, leather dreamer, Jan. 9, Dudley, WILLIAM Cowrie, ettmnies clerk. Jan. 14, at It JOHN Davila MORGAN, Biwa., lionatouthabint, auctkorser. Dec. 22, at 11. name= ADAM, the Cwm, near Newport, Monmouthahlre , grocer, Dee. 22, at 11. Moue Bean SUIERM, West Taignmonth, clerk in holy orders , Dec. 21, at It. Join Boffins) TIRE.!, Exeter. emended= WIC Dec. 21, MIL J Len EAT, Great Grimsby, clothier, Jan. 9, as it JOHN WHITFIELD. St. Helen's, Lancuhlre, grocer, Dec. 21, at 11. JOHN ACM, Southport, Lowish., coal merchant, Dec. 19, at 12. JOHN EDDOWIS and MMUS KDDOWEIi, Liverpool, provision mer chants, Dec. 21, at 11. JOHN LIICUTER, Salford and Manchester, timber merchant, Dec. 21, at 11. THOMAS Lairrox, Stockport, grocer, Deer 21, at 12. THOMAS GOODEN and JAMES ALMOND GOODIN, Bolton-le-Moors, oil merchants, Dec. n, at 12. liffiraielffia Tan Newcastle4pon-Tyne, Iron merchant, Dec. a, at 11. WILLIAM HOPTIM, Barnard Castle, Durham, seedsman. Dec. 21, at in. °FORGE WOOD, Sunderland, shipbuilder, Dec. 21,' at Ile. EDWARD ILIFF, Bishorreannonik, Durham. Umber merchant, Jan. 10, at 12. Owns SHANKS. Oldham, millwright, Dec. 27, at IL THOMAS SHANKS, Rochdale, engine driver, Dec. 22, St 11. STEPHEN CltrralloW, Sheffield, bone.handle cutter, Dec. 27, Mt JOHN THOMAS, Lengonoyd, Glemorposhire, farm labourer, Dec. 2E, at 11. THONAS HARRIS, Luton, whaelini&t, Dec. 19, at 10. EMANUEL HAWES, Hating., mall driver, Dec. 29, at 11. CHRISTOPHER Dwain, Ripon, Yorkshire, labourer, Dec-22, at IL Rosser HOLDER, Cheltmham, market gardener. Dec.ll. EDWARD PTLZ RICHARDSON, Loughorsley, Northumber land, innkeeper, Dec. 27, at 10. WILLIAM NIXON, Langton, Staffordshire, working potter, Dec. 21, at 11. WILLIAM FEAlRS,liinnhivie, Durham. publican, Dec. 22, at 12. ROBERT 11 mane JISSOP, Huddersfield, shopkeeper. Dec. SI , at 10. Jon Fawcarr, Stokeeley, Yorkshire, plumber, Dec. 19, at 11. SAMUEL JIMEiI, Jun.. Wavertrearoad, near Liverpool, fruiterer, Jan. 2, US. RICHARD ELKANAH lions, Lincoln, surgeon, Dec. 27, at 11. JOHN CLARKE, Nottingham, bookkeeper, Jan. 2, at 11. THOMAS MAT, Alrewas, Staffordshire, Journeyman bricklayer, Dec. 21, at 10. JAMES CHAMPION, Jun., Nevenden, Earner, grocer, Dec. 22, at 10. JOHN BIRCH, Shrewsbury, stonemason, Dac. 28, at 11. ANNN niti,ollo, Pembroke Dock. victualler, Dec. 29 at9i. GEOROB BoLAM JACKSON, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, late grocer, Dec. 22, at 10. STEPHEN MARCY WODTTON, Blourich, Staffordshire, shoemaker, Dec. 21. at It JOSEPH BREST?, Manchester, landscape gardener, Dec. 21, at li RICHARD SANDERSON, Chorley, Lancashire, late Innkeeper, Jan. 10, at 10. WILLIAM HIGGINS, Wingrave,Bucks, beerseller, Dec. 29, at 12. ELIZABETH SARAH WATERS , liythe, Kent, lodging-house keeper, Dec. 19, at 11. SAMUEL Mareoll9,Bandwell,Devonsh., accountant, Dec. 2 ,atll. (-MARL= ORS? Tr MULL Exeter, baker, Dec. 22, at 11. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Nor. 29. Louisa. LLSKRVI, Pritchard's-road, Hackney-road, toy _ dealer. Dec. 8. ALEXANDER WILLIAM DON LMAIRIB, Untieln'seinm fields, attorney. Nov. 22 JAMES Hemel' (WPM, Southend, late wine merchant. Dec. 1L WILLIAM Cuss. Blackfriars-road. saddler. DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS. THOMAS ABBOTT and ALEXANDIARUES, Livesey, Lancashire —let dividend of Is. Od. on new proofs, and 2nd dividend of 2s. 61d. on whole proofs, any , at Idorgan's, Man chester. EBENEZER HOLGATE and JOBE WALMSLIT HOLOATI, Over Dar well, Lancashire, upholsterers—lst dividend of le. Sd. on new proofs, and 2nd dividend of Bjb on whole proofs, any Tues day, at Morgan's, Manchester. JAMES MITCHELL (separate estate), M anc hester — tat dividend of Ks. 10d., any Tuesday, at Morgan e, Manchester. ISAAC Moss, Manchester, hat , mannfacturer-Ist dividend of any Tuesday, at Morgan's, Mancheeter. DIVIDENDS. Dec. 27. F. G. W. Muller, Oxford-road, Kilburn, surgeon-- Dec 27. F. Cooper, Tottenham-court-mad, confectioner—Dee. 27. J. W. liiitherfonl, Fore-street, Limehouse, shipwriOt—Dec. 31. J. W. Jones, Gloucester-terrace, Commercial-road-East, shoe manufacturer—Dec.W Jlker.row n ßarton-on-Humber, lin• colnehire, innkeeper —Dec. 27. J . B. Barton-on-Humber, licensed victualler—Dee. 27. O. Belson, Ooxhill, Lincolnshire. bootniaker—Dee. 27. W. B. Beverley, Alceby, Lincolnshire, boot maker—Dec. 2s. J. D. Toaster, Cambridge, printer—Dec. 20. J. Hall, Doniting, Somersetshire, innkeeper—Dec. 20. J. Phalle, Sheldon Mallet, Somersetshire, postmaster—Dec. 20. J. Mur dock, Hastings, eeting.house keeper—Dec. 28. W. Whitfield, Newhridge, Denbighshire, grocer—Dec. 22. Mary Ann While, Wakefield, Yorkshire, shopkeeper—Dee. 21. W. Pattinson, Tem ple Sowerhy, Westmoreland, butcher—Dec. 21. J. Moss, Kirkby Stephen, Westmoreland, butcher. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Baxandall, W. Woodhead, and J. Longbottorn, and Betty Baxandall executrix of A. Baxandall, deceased', Horton, York shire. sluff manufacturers, so far as regards Betty Barendell— G. Mastou, sea., and J. Manton, Whitby, Yorkshire, drapers— J. Allen and J. Callaehain, Birmingham, marble chimney piece manufacturers A. Whitworth, W. IL Clemesha, and H. G. Nicholson, Manchester, financial agents, so far as regards A. Whitworth—W. King. sen., W. King, Jan. and G. King, Not tingham, wholesale provision merchant s--J. Barrett and K Barrett. Linthwaite, Yorkshire, delvers—R. P. Spice and J. T. Fox, EmliAln, Surrey, manufacturers of articles Irons gas products —sophia lkiu and J. Pinder, Manchester, corn dealers—l. Gem aton, .1. T. Dobson, G. C. i'otts and It. Onnston, Newcastle upin-Tyne, wharfingers—G. Clark, sen., deceased, and G. Cleric, Jun.. Wootton Wawen, Warwic kshire; Chester; and Nant Quarry, Denbighshire, handers—J. Goode and C. W. Allen, Coventry, n ew spape rs, proprietors—Leonle Louise Angeline SIN , c ave and A. Shepherd, Brighton, milliners—W. Agnew, T. Agnew, Jon., and C. A. Du Val, Manchester, photographic pub- Fister and 11. Fixter, Levertou. Lincolnshire, fanners - Brougliall and J. Weston, Derby, elastic web manufacturers —.l. Kershaw, J. F. Barnes, and T. H. Vickers, Littleborough, near Rochdale. oil distillers—A. It Wells and C. E. Dormer, Wod-street, Cheapelde, ladies' under-clothing warehousemen — J. Haigh. Jun., .1. A. Harrison, and H. W. Haigh, Huddersfield, commisdon merchants. so far as regards J. A. Harrison—T. Fraser and W. Angns, Pembroke Dock, drapers. BLOTCH SEQIJESTRATIONS. 30115 CRAWYoRP, Edinburgh, private hotel keeper, Dec. 14, at Dowell's Rooms. Edinburgh. 0110103 E SHAND, WILLIAM JACE, and THOMAS BTRN3, Stirling and lialfron. manufacturing chemists, Dec.lB, at the Faculty Hall, Glasgow. WILLIAM ALLAN, K ingsburgh, near St. Ninlans, wood merchant, Dee, 15, at the Golden Lion lintel, Stirling. ABRAM JACOB Joss:Punt ALL, Glasgow, hawker In jewellery, Dec. 21, at the Faculty Hall, Glasgow. WINDSOR CASTLE, DEC. B.—This day had audi ence of her Majesty the Baron de Biome, envoy extraor dinary and minister from the King of Hanover, to deliver his letter of recall ; to which audience he was introduced by Lord Stanley, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEC. 7.—The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. August Bergdorf as Consul at I Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope, for his Majesty the King of Prussia. The Queen has also been pleased to ap prove of M. Eduard Rosenbusch as Consul at Malta for the Free Hanseatic City of Bresnan. LLOYD'S BONDS.—These instruments were in vented by the well-known and able counsel whose name they bear, in order to meet the provisions against loan notes contained in the act of 7 & 8 Vic. c. Bd, and we venture to think that, if restricted to their proper pur poses, they are a useful and certainly not inconvenient in vention. We may take it to be settled by authority (if au thority in such a case were required), that it is not comp.- tenet() a railway company to borrow money on Lloyd'sßonds without the sanction of, or in excess of the powers granted by, parliament, more than it would be on anyother security; but no tenable argument has ever been urged to show, nor, we believe, has it ever been held, that a railway com pany may not issue to the contractor engaged in the ex ecution of their works instruments under . their common seal, - acknowledging their indebtedness to him for the amounts actually due on account of work done. This is the true nature and office of a Lloyd's Bond. It furnishes the contractor with evidence of the amounts due to him, and enables him to raise money for the prosecution of the works, and so to give time to the debtor company instead of pressing them to issue their shares and de bentures at a sacrifice. An acknowledgment of a debt can never be an equivalent, but it may sometimes be • substitute for payment, and why should not railway companies have the benefit of the substitution as well as individuals? Lloyd's Bonds are not like the bonds issued under the authority of the Companies Clauses Act, assignable at law, and the holder would therefore be obliged to sue in the name of the contractor to whom they were given ; but subject to this restriction, the bolder of these bonds can have no difficulty in obtaining judg ment against the company ; and, indeed, in the absence of special circumstances, such as a claim for set-off or the lice, it would be impossible for the oompanyto contest the matter with him. Our readers will not fail to observe that we attribute no particular virtues to Lloyd's Bonds ; and we venture to think that math of the opprobrium which has been heaped upon them has been occasioned by the unfounded alarm of debenture-holders lest they should be held to constitute a paramount charge on the property of the company, whereas it will be seen that per se they con stitute no charge at all, and only give the holder that right of obtaining a general charge, which is also open to an other creditor.—Solicilors' Journal. Du BARRY'S DELICIOUS BIVALENT./ ARARIDA loon cures dymerds, indignMon, conga asthma, debWty, constipation, &anima, peipleation nareatiM liver, and stomach complaints. Curs No. a 1,4111.—" Rams. July 21, 11)116.—The Smith of the Holy lathe la matilink .= dace, abandoning all other remedies, be has oonanid entirely to Du Harry's Food, and his Maims cannot praise thisexcellent food too blehly."—Ossette do ladl. Du Deny and Co., No. 77, Regenteetceet, Bandon, W. In at M. 111.; lib., to. ed. 111hs., 21t. Whs.. 40n—adlenttlehhed. THE POLICE COURTS. MARYLEBONE. William Young, aged 15, of no settled borne, errand boy, was charged with stealing in October lass • *kat, waistcoat, trousees, and boots, and about I2a in money, belonging to • lad named James DuelL The lad bad already served three years in Filth= Re formatory, and had since his liberation been a constant companion of young thieves belonging to Seven Dials. Duell, as errand boy and an orphan, lived with • younger brother in a small room, and was recently induced to give the prisoner a night's lodging on his representation that be was destitute. On the following morning the lads had to go to their places, leaving the prisoner in bed. On their return they found the prisoner had gone, taking with him the property mentioned. Some time atter this, an extensive robbery of jewellery took place from • jeweller's shop in Brewer- street, Golden square. From inquiries made by Sergeant Gordon, it was found that the th ie ves must have been let in during the night by some one. This theory was confirmed by the errand-boy absconding. From the description given of this Istter, Gordon apprehended the prisoner in the Seven Dials, and ha it was who had, by some means or other, obtained the situation. He confessed to having secreted himself upon the premiaes, and, at the dead of night, let the thieves in to plunder the place. in which be joined. He was taken to klerlborough-street Police-court, and charged, and when before the magistrate his master, on the ground of religious scruples, refused to take the oath and abandoned the prosecution. The prisoner was there fore discharged. It WWI then found that he was the youth " wanted" to.. robbing the young Duel's. The robbery was now proved. Gordon said the friends of the prisoner were highly respectable. When he comes of age he will come into pos session of 4,0001. Mr. d'Eyncourt said the reformatory had done the pri- I loner no good. It was sad to see one so young, and who had so bright a future before him, pursuing arch a course. There was no help for it. He must be sentenced to six months' hard labour. The prisoner jumped jauntily from the dock, and seemed to imagine himself luck in not going for trial. Mr. d'Eyncourt inquired if D uel] had recovered any of his property. Gordon said he had not. Mr. d'Eyncourt awarded him 33a. to replace his clothes. THE CASE OP MR. STATHAM. A public meeting of the medical and dental p nt ro fessions was held yesterday at the Literary and Scieific Institute, Edwards-street, Portman-square, to receive the report of a sub-committee appointed at a preliminary meeting held on November 20, to consider what st ep s should be taken in the case of lir. Statham, the de fendant in the late action of " Absolon v. Statham." The chair was taken by Sir Wiudan Fitaoessott, Bart. The Chairman, in introducing the Wiliness, maid that one object of their meeting was to express their sympathy with a professional brother in consequence of recent legal pro ceedings of a most unfair and unustifiable character which had been taken against him. It must be a source of regret that an expression of opinion such as they them selves entertained had not been given on the authority of the jury who tried the case. However, the result of the trial had caused a greater di s p la y of feeling among pro fessional men than was usual on such occasions. There was a growing feeling on their part that it would be extremely desirable to put an end, by reasonable and honourable means, to such attacks on members of the profession ; but the subject was an exceedingly difficult one. It had been suggested to him that a fund should be raised for the pur pose of defending such actions as that brought against Mr. Statham ; but his own opinion was, that in stead of repressing such attacks, the existence of such a fund might tend to encourage them. The present case was one of peculiar hardship, for they must all feel that in this special instance there was even an excess of kindness on the part of Mr. Statham towards his patient. Ile (Sir William) had, perhaps, even stronger feelings with regard to the case than others in the room, for, without his having the least idea of what was contem plated, his professional opinion was taken regarding tbe health of the patient before the case came into court. He gave such a decided opinion that not even the smallest hint was given to him that the case was ever likely to come before a legal tribunal ; and his astonishment was very great when be heard a few days afterwards that the patient had brought an action against Mr. Statham. There were gross errors existing in the public) mind with regard to the administration of chloroform. It was popularly believed that the wafting of a handkerchief wetted with chloroform in the face of a patient was sufficient to produce insensibility ; and it was actually believed by so high a personage as the late Lord Chancellor Campbell that persons might be attacked in the public streets, and rendered insensible by this means. Lord Campbell formed the intention of bring ing forward a public enactment for the prevention of such au occurrence, but was saved from the ridicule which such • step would have entailed by the late Dr. Snow. The chairman, in conclusion, strongly protested against juries attaching any value to the opinions of men whose experi ence of chluroforiu was confined to eight or ten cases in opposition to the opinions of those who had used it in hundreds or perhaps thousands of instances. It was pro bably the opinion given by the men of limited experience which led the jury to waver in their consideration of the case, and prevented them from giving that verdict which the meeting all felt ought to have been pronounced. The report of the sub-committee having been read and adopted, it was unanimously resolved :—" That this meeting, having taken into full consideration the evidence adduced at the trial of Absolon v. Statham, unanimously agrees that the professional treatment adopted by Mr. Statham in the case of the plaintiff Absulon watt in every particular sound, skilful, humane, and beyond reproach ; that the meeting warmly sympathises with Mr. Statham for the anxiety and ex pense he has been subjected to by an unjust and ground less prosecution, and assures him of its entire and unabated confidence in his practical skill, professional integrity, anti honour. The meeting would add that, but for Mr. sitathata's own objection to such a course, it would gladly have defrayed the legal expenses to which he has been subjected." It was further resolved that a copy of this resolution be engrossed on vellum and presented to Mr. Stathain. A vote of thanks to the eminent chairman, which was warmly responded to, was then proposed by Dr. Anstie, and seconded by Mr. Erasmus Wilson ; and Dr. Richardson having alluded in high terms to the zeal and energy displayed by Mr. Fox, the hon. secretary, the pro ceedidgs terminated. THE HEALTH OF LONDON. It appears from the return issued by authority of the Registrar-General that in the week that ended on Saturday, December Ath, the births registered in London and twelve other large towns of the United Kingdom were 4,018 ; the deaths registered 3,330. The annual rate of mortality was 28 per 1,000 persons living. In London the births of :Kt boys and 087 girls, in all 1.970 children, were registered in the week. In the cor responding weeks of ten years, 1856-65, the average num ber, corrected for increase of population, was 2,001. The deaths registered in London during the week were 1,584. It was the forty-ninth week of the year ; and the average number of deaths for that week is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,523. The deaths in the present return exceed the estimated number by 59. The ex cess is amply accounted for by bronchitis, a disease of cold weather. Only one death from cholera was registered in the seven days ; it was the death of a labourer's child, aged 2i years, at 37, Church-street, Poplar. The deaths from cholera in the last five weeks have been 67, 32, 8, 3. and 1. The supplement gives de finitively the deaths by cholera in each district to every 10,000 inhabitants, and the results may be thus briefly summed up :—ln St. George Hanover-square 2 in 10,000 • died of cholera, Chelsea 4, Westminster 6, Marylebone 3, Kensington 4, all on the north side of the Thames, and supplied with water by the Grand Junction, the Chelsea, and the West Middlesex Companies. The following dis tricts on the south side of the river were supplied by the Southwark and by the Lambeth Companies, and the deaths by cholera to 10,000 inhabitants were in Newington 3, St. George, Southwark 7, Wandsworth 5, Camberwell 6, • Rotherhithe 9, Lambeth 7, St. Olave 9, Bermondsey 6, St. Saviour 7. The annual rate of mortality last week was 27 per 1,000 in London, 29 in Edinburgh, and 29 in Dublin ; 26 in Bristol, 25 in Birmingham, 31 in Liverpool, 29 in Blanches ter, 27 in Salford, 29 in Sheffield, :11; in Leeds, 30 in Hull, 33 in Newcastle.upon-Tyne, and 32 in Glasgow. The rate in Vienna was 27 per 1,000 during the week ending the 24th ult., when the temperature was 3"2 deg. Fahrenheit lower than in the same week in London, where the rate was 24 1,000. The Delhi and London Bank beg to return thanks for the following subscriptions revived and remitted to Calcutta on account of the Indian Famine Relief Fund : Mr. John Denby Filcher, Si. 51. ; E. H. A. 8., Rahn, 21. ; Anonymous, ss. ; Major A. H. Paterson, 10/. ; Mr. S. T. Cuthbert, 5/. ; Miss A. Carter , 15s. ; A Friend, 1/. ; Mr. Edmund Lambert, per Coutts and Co., 11. Is. ; Mrs. Colonel J. E. Wilson, per Grindley and Co., 21. 2.5. ; A Family, per Miss H., 51.-321. Se. NINETY-NINE YEasta OLD.—There is now resid ing at Whitfield, near Thornbury, an old woman, named Heater Gough, who is in her 99th year, bale and hearty, with her faculties wonderfully good, she being able to con verse fresh. Recently she has walked, without much fatigue, with the assistance of a stick, from her cottage to Tbornbury and back to her home, also to Upper Stone and back, a distance to each place of more than three mile*. Lord Dude, Sir G. S. Jenkinson, and other gentlemen of the neighbourhood have shown the greatest kindness to the old woman, and therefore we are pleased to say she is well and for.--CAsismaliass "express. TALLOW.—Tamoss Zvsitura.—The nodal yea ti s k to.dsv : sod sli es year, 46. ; Jour, is Ma. SL ; Ms. ; Woks to Daesedmr, • 460.6 d. OVlTON.—Linssoot., Dso.lL—We ion wig report a tarp b a lms at advancing prim, sa ss 20,000ba . , • 8 000 speculation and exper. IA Aineriama, 15kL IND i NO Pima, ke n I*. t i 13d. ; 300 Manahan, qa. to isid. 400 Behia 'Smirna, li k a id. ki ; 1 12 41 ,460 . "° BO2/4 147P , Pr& to l3id. l2er igalish ; i ti t 100. to 11d. ; Bengal, &We, ka., 7j d. to Perm, 140. to 16d. OOTTON GOODS.—Mairomerrn, Dn. IL-11 1 , 1iN been a good deg of business in shipping p m to4sy, mostly at the priceof last week. In some few 4. 8 sdvanos has been obtained. Some ormaidsrable so; eels have changed heads, said the market chess msg, a disposition to operate in any suitable lots. In home tal l yarns there has been a rather better market at pri m t per lb. better than the prices of last Friday for some "orioles. ; where a greater advance is asked it su s ti check bruiser. In the cloth market there seems is ti n been little (Deposition to meet the advance necesenatei the rise in cotton sad yarn, although the inqui r y u giv has been decidedly more general, and offers have t oo much more freely made. Still the advance whit; sea m have been obliged to ask has stopped what might 0 5"..,_ have been a Imp breams'. Sellers have oral) so ;; A : in putting down some few small orders . at • align. -- a g;; tage on the rates of last week, any increase even on vm most unwillingly oonoeded 12y buyers, and:quits e. obtabsable for large transactions. WOOLLEN.—Laws, Dec. IL—The nerkeis hil morning have not presented any feature of pasise e l ie rest. There has only been a moderate attendaaes di e = and they who were present have confined their ope r a; shish t o spring fabrics. Beyond a few panels of d i si along with a limited number of plain d e s* * , transactions in goods satiable for the present mesa ho, taken place in the coloured hall. In the white aw e hairasta have been in as good request es can be esperhi at this period of the year. In some quarters a few to{a ably good parcels have changed hands ; no other d em. mart has been worthy of special notice. Bata lie; retained their recent position. IIIaTUFACTUM.—HUDDLRSTIZLD. Deo. sidering we are so near Christmas, a =dents asnisrl buyers have attended market, but they have sot Wail much on the look out for general goods as for job w id reduced prices. The various departments connoted ivy the home and shipping trade continue in a very dada state, but the local merchants are doing some littls a next year's account. WOOLS.—BUDDZISTLIILD, DEC. 11.—Oap weak im ing been bought relWollllble at late sales in ss mend a reacher sale than Australians. Germans, mao ing lambs, are very dull, at former rates. CORN.—HoIe, Dec. U.—At to-day's market aWs rate supply of English wheat, which sells readily at My last Tuesday's currency, and in some instances miaow obtainable for best qualities. Foreign held firstly, kit not much business passing. Barley of all damn ra ther cheaper. Beans fully Is. lower. Peas slow at late currency. Oats quiet and demand extremely • Foreign arrivals for the week :—Wheat, 8,951; Wei, 9,511; oats, 3,291 ; beans, 1,560; peas, 107. Interim, Dec. 11.—A very small supply of ekst, which sold readily at fully late rates. Barley Mill, re ls. per qr. cheaper. Beans and peas sold alowiyod la le qr. decline. LECDP.—Dec. 11.—With tolerable arrivals into Gek, our millers fancied they should be able to buy whets easier terms, but are evidently disappointed. The Inds I exceedingly firm to-day, and an advance of Is. per mere is readily obtained. No alteration in other attacks. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 11.—To-day's market was very eal attended, and the tone was somewhat firmer than Ist Friday. Wheat was in moderate request at purism rates. Flour also quiet and unchanged. Indian cos is fair request at a decline of is. 3d. to la. lid. per guts on the week. Beans and peas dull. Oatmeal unelnagel LYNN, Dec. 11.—At our Corn Exchange this aq w had a email attendance, and but a moderate shoed Aet, which readily commanded the extreme rates of last eta Barley, the beet malting samples. quite as dear; irderia and grinding aorta 6d. to Is. pet qr. lower. Beans endow each 6d. to is. per qr. cheaper. Per imperial qr. tothepose: —Wheat, white, old, 621bs. to 631ba. , 625. to 65a; red, diW 621 be. to 631b5., Me. to 615.; white, new, 611bs. tog* 565. to 62e. ; red, ditto, 6111 is. to 621h5., 56a. to ek Barley, best chevalier malting, 531 be. to 541te, 46a MEL; ditto runs chevalier ditto, 521 be. to 53165., 40e. feta Oats, 3.dbs. to 381b5., 245. to Zs. Beans, Gillis to fiEs, 50s. to 525. Peas, maple, 63Ibs. to 641b0, 37.. to 41a NEWCANTLE-OE-TYNE, DEC. 11.—At our motet' morning we had a moderate show of wheat from growers, but from the coast the arrivals are to a, fair, tent, and Mark-lane showing more steadiams vs enabled to realise an advance of quite ls. per south country yellow making 6; s. per qr. of 5011b.a best red Lincolnshire runs 695. per qr. of 50116 a nape tively. In foreign few transactions occurred, the tenacity of holders. In flour and other artoki have little variation to note. TRAFFIC RETURNS. BAILWATS. lines Per Nor- itstd. 2111, opols, magma eissalisi MI r Week ending Noy. 18. i a 6 Smyrna and Cassaba 6l 490 931 Lig 452 825 1,217 Ditto Nov. 23 — Week ending Dec. 2. Belgian Eastern Junction. 26} 135 fat 267 Week ending Dec. 8. Cork and B and on 9 7 0 206 dB Glasgow 8 South Western. l , Week ending Dec. 9. e Cambrian Oreat Luxembourg 124 1,007 4,1 SP Ourthe Line - 914 Iletropolitan 1 North London ll 3,139 1,461 460 LOSS OF A VESSEL AND NINE LIVES—hi& gence has reached Great Yarmouth of the total Ion( brig Guadiana, of Blyth, together with nine haft was on a voyage from Cronstadt for London, wick s a of wheat. The Guadiana was commanded by WA Stephenson, who leaves a widow and one dinghies. COLLISIONS IN THE DizasEY.—During Ifosky evening and early yesterday morning the Meessy.sid* port of Liverpool were enveloped iu s dense fog, a a vessel named the Virginia Garcia, from fog, into collision with the barque Wilfrid, bound far ROM and which was lying at anchor in the river of Bak* head. Both vessels were much injured, the Wand MI her jibboorn, end the Virginia Garcia listing lost halt gallantmast, bulwark, stanchions, Sc., wss toweisekvf." the stesmtugs Rescue and Fire K in g , and takes miv 7 George's Dock, The Adeline Marienum frov lost her bowsprit ; her captain reported it hsvisg,b carried away by a collision with the Virginia GO?, Monday night. Early yesterday morning me Woodside ferr7boats came into collision with s ithol!g lying in the river. Not much damage was sustedasi yond the latter having a portion of the stern stove IL [Advertisement.] HOLLOWAY'S °Mon Throat Affections.—All the varieties of these dittrawist • plaints may be readily and effectively treated by esbniSL ointment twice a day upon the neck and hOrt. and m 5 91770 the strength by suitable nourishment. By this Mu* diphtheria, ulcerated and relaxed throat, initation of the pipe, quinsey, and all other glandular enlargements, la their progress arrested, and the destruction the! be" ( repaired. 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Wal at the With St. Botalph, ondon, by the Rev V. Hodgson, son of the late Rev. M. Genesis E Cowes, Lie of Wight, to Sarah Harriet datighte l °- General 81r W. Machean, of Clacertuu -stre4 Belgravia. PRIEST—WOOD.—December 8, at St. Brides, Fleet" the Rev. W. Marshall, Albert, sou of the late W' W. of Tudorwtreet, E.C., to Martha Mary, only W Wood. Earl., of Cbewpside. DEATHS. ATTRlDOE.—December 10, at Wood-grees. Mr. J. Attrge, aged 77. CLARILDeco id nher 8. at Clifton-hraue. Mme smith. Emma, the wife of Y. L. Clark, DAVlE.S.—December 10 at destroet, J. U. .t ELWEN.—December 10; from n consumption. Alfred Jo , DM, younseet son of the late William Enure El‘r of 30 York-terrace, Regent's-park, in his Mrd 000D9E1N.—December 9, at Buckhursthill, Ewes, aged 77. BATLEY-FREAK—December 8, at fildllieg edu Hitch's, J. Batley-Prete, ra4k. aged 87 ' De userce& 11COTT.—Dsoesaber 8, at ClareWowterrsee, Jaw and of Mr. J. 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