The Express. — London, England, 1864-01-05 00:00:00

TEE LANcAssma DISTRESS, CENTRAL RELIEF FUND. The weekly meeting of the Executive Com mittee wax held at the Towa.ball. Mauliester, plater. day. The Earl of DERBY pruddrl; and there were alto preent—Lord U. Howard, ALP., Lord Egerton of Tattoo, Colonel Wilson Patten, M.P., Major Egerton Leigh, the Mayor of Manchester, Messrs. A. H. Heywood, R. Glad stone, Hugh Mason. S. J. Stern, M. Row, T. Ashton, W. itathbone. inn., R. Ashworth, H. B. Penal], J. W. Machin, R. H. Illitchinsoo, J. Platt, W. Roberta, G. L. Arhwoetb, end tlawlinson. The Hos. SECRETARY repotted that 807 Z. 7s. 7d. had been received during the week, and that the b.,Ltoce in the blink was '31.n,00:V. 9a., including the sum of 3,3621. 14e. Pd. interest for the nix usantbs ended Dec. Slat., 18G3. He also reported that three parcels of clothing had been received and ace sent off. The Mayor of MANCHESTER handed in a cheque for Ili, being a donation flow the Recorder of 31anobester. Mr. Mac Lean read his monthly report, which was as follows :-" 1 have the honour to present to you my returns for the month ended the 20th December, 1863, which. as already anticipated, show a demease in the numbers em ployed in t:10 1111116 and manufactories of the cotton districts. Ibis change for the worse, amounting to a icluction of 10,54 E in those working full time, has not exceeded the anti cipation* expressed last month, and there is reason to feat that during the next three or four weeks the time worked in the mill* of the district will not be more than at present. Three months having elapsed since the :ast census of ueem• ployed operatives aas taken by the larger committees, a home-to-Loath visitation hos been made in moat of those *Ana where, as explained in the last report , it is impossible to do so monthly . This inquiry proves that the total number has been, during the interval, reduced by 29,267 operatives, and that as compared with the last week in March there are, at the present time, 33,969 fewer operatives ; of these 15,21-1 lave emigrated to the colonies or United Crer, ' or migrated to some parts of the United King dom, whilst 1:6725 have found employment in other eocapationa within the cotton districts. I should also state that of the 119,038 still reported ' out of work,' about 4.000 a re obtaining casual employment for one or two days per week in other trades is their immediate localities. Toe last week of Deeemler as compared with January shows a decrease of 275,877 in the total number relieved ; but there were 10.6. - .9 niers relieved in December than in November, the ioeie.se linin g 1,476 of thosedepeedeut on the guardians only, 3,308 upon load committees only. and o 257 of those who reilef from the guardians is sapplemente - at by the re lief committees. The per ceetage of iii<tress upon the population of each union this mouth* as compared with November is as follows: Aehtoa-under-Lyne, 18.3 against 17.5 ; Barton -upon-Ithwell, 3.0 against 3.1 ; Blackburn, 8.0 against 7. 9 ; Bottom against 6.1 ; D.anley, t 7 against 4tl ; Burr, 10.5 against 9.9 ; Charley, 2 against 8.1 ; Charlton . . 6.3 ; agentagent s.B ; Clitheroe, 4.9 8. against 4.7 ; the Fylde, 4.0 eganist 4.0 ; Garstang, 6.1 against 3.6 ; Glossop, 4 against 31.4 ; Haslingalen, 5.7 against 4.8 ; ancaster, 4.7 against 4.3 ; Leigh. 3.7 against 3.:: ; Macelestehl, 4.5 against tra ; Manchester 8.7 against 7.4 ; Oldham, 7.9 . against 7. ; l'reaton, 16.8 against 15.8 ; Prestwich, 10.1 against , Rochdale. 10.3 against ; Sadilleworth, 7.6 against 7.0 ; bAtora, 5.9 rimiest 5.3; Skiptoe, 6.7 against 6.1; SiO,krAllty 11.4 against 11.3 ; Todinorden, 5,7 easiest 7 ; Wsituagtou„ 3.4 against 3._; Witmer, 12.0 "Latinist L.'2.. - Mr. t clemissioler FAVCAII. read the fs:liwiug report : " 1 beg to inform you that on the 26th ult. there was an in creasein the number of persons receivicg parochial relief in 27 iicions io the cotton usanufactur.nz districts, as com pared with the ...umber so relieved iu the ravioli. week, of 1,21.. .fhie io. tease of 1,213 is expLiined as follows : There it an lucre: at At Bury of 131, at I. l borltun of 66, at the Fyhie of 73, at I.lAratang of "..73, at Ifsalingden of 161, at Laucastcr of 11, at Leigh of 44, at Macclesfield of 20, it Manchester of 3sf , at I'reston of 190. at Prestwich of 23, at Ithemlisle of 109, at Saddlowortli of 10, at Salford of 17, at Stockport of 15, at Todnordeo of 1, and at Wigan of 1, =skip; total intrease of 1,302. But there is a decrease at Aaliton.ander-Lyne of 34. at Blackburn of 40. at Bolton of 83 ' at Beruley f 53. at Blithers* of 1. at Uloasop of 24. atOldh.on of 45. and at Warrington of 7 ; making • total decrease of 1.719, to that there is a net incresue of 1,213. There were, on the Nth ult., 133,89 persons receielug parochial rolief in the 27 unions adverted to ; in the cone spoodin; week of 1861. 63,960 persons were so relieved. There therefore. an increase of 0.9211 persons in the receipt of parochial relief, or 100.3 per cent. la the cot reepomilag week of 1i62, 2..4,306 persona received parra•hial relief; there is, therefore, now a decrease of 126.617 as compared with tae eurrespondiog week of 1862. The tntal coat of outdoor relief on the 26th nit. , was 5,361!. 12a. lid ; in the co:reipoodas; week of 1861, it was 3,230'. 16.. 9.1. ; there iss. therefore. an increase of 5.1:Y1 1 165., or 134.8 per cent. is the sisrreapoodin; week of 1i62, it was 17,934 f. Ss. Bd. there at, therefore, now a decrease of 11,372!. 1,21. lid.. as compared with the correspoudiug week of 1862. Use 'Miro 'ref tentage of pauperism no the popu lation of these Ualuiva on the 20th ult. was 6 ; in the correspoodiug week of 1 , 61, it was 3.2 ; and in the corre. apundaf,; work of 1862. it was 13.2. The amount of money iu the hands of the treasurers of the above unions, no the with ult. was 100,111/. 173. 9d. I have added two columns to the statisthal table of psupv:',:si with wham 1 furnish you weekly, end these colutor t give y.es the number of able-hodied men recessing outdo.; isarnebiAl relief in each union, and the per ceotage of thew outdo's,' able-bodied men on the total outdoor pautte;.sol of sell union, and the a.m. infoonetion as regar. 1t tne whole dismet. It is my intention as future g:ve you this informatioo every week, so that you may Lave an opportanity of Me-erring the increase of &ern..., of the employment of the class referred to withia ;be cotton manufacturing districts. A reference to the ".'..care for this week will allow you that there are aide-bas-lied la- a in the receipt of outdoor parochial relief. or 11.01 , :r cent. on the total number of persons in the res...ipt of ot:tdoor relief in the district. These 13,:1i2 able-bodied tom: are relieves! in the following unions, viz.: At Astifonsunder-Ly oe, 2 213 ; at liirtoo-upon-lrerell, 31 ; at Blackburn, 3f 1 2 ; at Bolton, 214; at Barelev, 233; at Buy. :JO; at COorler, ;at einnlton, ;at Cli. tberoa. 64 • at the Fylde, 33 • at Garatang. 61 at Olosoops 406 ; et I:l;ialin,;den. 354 ; at ' Lam:aster, 317 ; at Leigh, 5h ; at Me:death:ld. 134 ; at Manchester, 1.614 ; at Oldham, 348; Preston, 2,24 h; at Prestwich, 147 ; at Rochdale, 1131 ; it Seddleworth, 228 ; at Salford, 320; xi Stock port. 264 ; at Tudzuorden, 123 ; at Wanington, 49; and at Wigath 601." . . AsiiWoß7li saki he was glad Mr. Foes and he were f., and no nearly right in progoosticatiog a supply of 24,00' trades per week for the past year. Though the stack in Liverpool was now reduced, the esti mate ha had recently made fur the ensurog year was fully bone out by the circulars of several is. broker. in Liverpool ; some, indeed, cake. bitit4 the year's probable supplies as equlvaleut Ai hve days' :king per wee... It was known that the months of January. February, slid Much were those is which the importations were lowest ; but after that period, however, he bud no doubt that there would be sufficient cotton for four a.: a half to five days workia4 weekly ; and owing to this ...teased supply and the extended operations of the Pobli. V;ork..%.t, Le thought it would after March become a sublect for cousideratiou whether this committee might not with advantage .A . ,:sperid or close its operations. Mr. ...nu uses was pretest. and read the following docutucat There are at preaeot 49 (places) cities, towns, and diatr.ets, iu wh.th the Public Works Act is in operatiot, representing upwati:s of 1,000,000 of population. The Public Works .let heanoie law at the end of July, Isiet. My brat reputt to the Poor-law Board, on works, was made on the 13th Auge,t, I.m; (Clackband, for 7.,300. Since We t.mo I have elan-Meal sites of proposed works, and have r.rroared said forwarded acme ;Cr reports. recommend ing e•Poodes se:ration amounting to nearly 1,200,00 e. The th.o law !loud lorve prepared and tripled cruces, for MI, amounting is the whole to about 029.0. ; beet and iLeataltrei.t., amounting to 2 1 h1,21,./f. hoeing Lees smetioneal ; other orders are in progress. There are at parrot about 2,VOU men at work und er th e Pill . V;orit. '.c'; . hat this number is iocressing. The fetich et the Public Works Act is in every respect per missive. Its ;adoption and it. execution depend on the local authoritte.. The works proposed to be executed must be of a teneficial character. Government only under take. t-r ;novel, the teceasary legal powers, and to advance moue- at a law rate of interest, but d es not in any respect die...to to the a'Alloritiea as to the sort of works, or as P their extent. The government eu.iueer report.s as to whether. in his opidon, the works proposed to be executed will be ovally beneficial and of a permanent character, and give. - trivia* when asked. There are several reasons why pub:— works have P . .: made more progress up to this time. The works, being necessarily works of utility, require skill,-' orofe.sornal knowledge to devise. plan, Nod estimate. Each r lard ordinary work to attend to, the new work. cv..ld only be taken up as an extra wall saw : duty. Y. iry places have come, for the first time. -oder ar: b rut c goveroment, and such plaoes have 00l to ni -I p rof,asirroal servia•• and advice as best they r.italrl, a. t.siog. ueeets.rily, some delay. There is mu:) , and ile!;:y is no-laug material at so many pont.. arid in ye:unities so touch beyond the ordinary call., f the lotaalittes. All the..l L-A , 1,v1 of delay are au course of tem.-nal ; sod if it is said Progress is mush AIM , - thou Liao tete,pities of ti.. case demand, it ought to be rer.eniheted that other bap., of evil are o. ordeal the evil of creating :no roduetave works at Li , will of a cvotrj government. ..r o f attempting to : i a-gui.ite r. ati• L.,: works or workshops of say wart. Gerh-ral in.trhetroha W. to sewers and drains have been pb y thegoverturent engineer, and have berm sent out bi oar), plar .tid-r the Public Work. Act, and profes -11104.! odVIOB Is freely given on all occsooas when asked for, boa is not odtrirdeal ou the local authorities againat tier wish. The aotitor of government has been es rapid as p Is the engineer's department no p os t bee been 0b... d . iss plans have been reee.red, proposed works and sates balm bees exarniared, report., baring been made and sent in at once. The rapid prosecution of public v►eels must re.t with the heal authorities ; and it is town owner's, boards of guardian', local and town commis sioners, and local board. of health that must set the ma ehieery of the Public Works Act in laeueticial operation, and dad the able-bodied nom work. ft , a/3171:T RAWLINsON, Civil Engineer. Mr. FatNALI.—You have stated that there are 2 000 men now employed upon public works. I shall be obliged if you will state Low many men :night be now employed me such works be local authorities thro.rgh the medium of knee :amid), ado:Lured. Mr. It tw hi ;moo— From 10,000 to 12,600 POGO. The Mayor of MA/iCtil-silltered that is Macchaster there THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY . EyENING, JANUARY 5, 1864. Was great difficulty in getting the required number of men from the guardians. They had been obliged to apply to the Prestwich board of guardians for a number of men, but they could oely muster 4c that (yesterday) morning, whereas they wanted 100. Mr. HUGH MASON stated that io Ashton the greatest anxiety was shown by men receiving relief to get upon the public works, and that the corporation, who were the em ployers of labour, bad a long list of cotton operatives who were extremely desirous of going off the relief lists and being engaged upon public works. After a little further conversation the subject dropped. Grants were made from the general fund :—Leyland, 30/. ; Peyton, 150/. ; Stalybridgs, 1,650/. ; Norden, 601. ; Ashtoo, 2 1 000/. Rarolgrov% 20/. ; Hurst, 2001.; Maple, 100/. ; Hyde, LOW/. ; St. Matthew's, Chaddertoe, SOL ; Tiotwiatle, 1001. ; Stacksteads, 4001. ; Hindley, 60/. ; Crompton. 3004 ; Whitworth and Feat, 4001.; Droyleden, 2001. ; Mellor and Itamegrose, 20/. ; Whitonold sad I; osworth, 504 ; Little Reynold, OW. ; Moseley, 3001. ; Shawfortb, 200/. ; 50/. ; Heywood, 500/. ; Azimut', 750/. ; Burnley and Ha bergham Eaves, 3601.; Oldham, 8001.; Crawahaw Booth, W.; Middleton. 40'.; Stockport, 1,000/. ; Broudbottoiaid Charbieworth, Mt. ; and ih;nfield,l,oool. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSMI.'S.-MONDAY. The bard froet having pat a cheek up= hunting for the nonce induced several members who combine a love of the chase with their racing propensities to pay a visit to Tattersall's this afternoon. But besides, several wended their way westward in expectation of seeing the complete het of the Chester Cup entries. in which, however, they were disappointed. For the reasons already mentioued there was a better attendance than we have seen for several weeks, but speculation did not take a wide range, nor were there any very heavy investments made. For the Two Thousand 5 to 1 was offered oa the field, and 13 to 2 taken about Paris, half a point more being offered against Carobaacen. Scottish Chief was decidedly "fishy," as after 1,000 to 00 bad been laid there were frequent offers to go on at the price, with no takers. The oaly feature of the day'e move ments was the advance of Paris, 100 to 8 having been booked in his favour to 2501. Canibuscan did not seem to suffer by having been recently the object of so much !soli citude in certain quarters, 100 to 7 being taken about Captain White's horse, although before the close the same price was obtainable to any amount. 1,000 to GO each was accepted about the two •' dark " cracks, Blair Athol and Former, after 20 to 1 had been laid against the latter. A few outsiders were introduced, bat the transactions in their favour, as well as the other animals backed, require no com meet beyond the followiog bat of quotations. Closing prices : TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 5 to 1 apt g 0 a• l'Air (off) 13 to 2 Mr. Ten Broeck's Paris (t) 7to 1 Captain Whit.'. Cambria= (off) DERBY. 11 to 1 apt Mr. Merry . Scottish Chief (off) 100 to ti - Mr. Ten Broeck's Paris (t) 100 to 7 Captain White's C&MiXIIICAD (t Li-. off) 100 to 6 Mr. l'Anson's Blrit Athol (t) 100 to 6 Lord St. Vincent'. Forager (t) 15 to 1 Mr. F. Hinnies's Coup d'Etat (t) 28 to i Sir F. Johnstone's Historisa (t) 1000 to Lord Westmoreland's Birch Broom (t) 1000 to 30 Mr. Naylor's Apennios (t) 40 to 1 Mr. Bowes's Claremoot (0 1000 to 15 Mr. Nal:or's Fitr-Adius (0 1000 to 15 Mr. Brean's Horse Marioe (t) 1(00 to 10 Mr. J. bay's The Count (t) 1000 to 10 Mr. G. Oates's King John (t) CHARGE OF zarzxslVE EMBEZZLEMEET AGAINST A RAILWAY CLRBK. Yesterday unusual excitement was occasioned at i Dover, owing to the investigation by the borough magis trates of a charge of embezzlement ageism a booking clerk its the service of the South Eastern Railway Company, named Henry Williams. The prisoner, it transpired in the course of the evidence, has been in the employ of the com pany for the post twelve years. The defalcations were maid i to extend over a period of two ream, and to amount to up wards of 800/. Mr. Freelsed, solicitor to the South Eastern Railway Company, appeared in support of the prosecution, and Mr. Fox defended the prisoner. From the statement made by Mr. Freehold of the circumstances under which the charge was preferred it appeared that the defal- ' catioes arose m COODOIIOI2 with the nous of Paris tickets at the Dover station. There had been au arrangement between the South Eastern, the London. Chatham, and Dover, and the Northern Railway of France companies for the transit of passengers through to Yarn aims June, 1662. but it was only recently that the London and Chatbam Company had called on the South Eastern for an account of the tickets issued ; and it was not till the numbers of the tickets col lected at Calsb. were compared with the numbers of those retui lied by the prisoner as issued at Dover that the defal cations were discovered. It was then found that the differ ence between the numbers of the tickets issued and those collected by the Leaden. Chathstu. and Dover Com pany at CAM, was nearly 500, the highest number I returned by the Loudon mid Chatham Company being 2 OSO, sad the highest number of those issued being 1,55 e. The strangest feature la the case was that the numbers of the tickets issued at Dover had been sent to aad had been returned from time to time by the Northern of France Company as "approved." Now, as the numbers of the tickets delivered up at Paris must cor respond with the 'lumbers delivemei to the London and Chatham Company at Calais, it was impossible to account forth, prisoner ireturo be ineapproved by the Pens Com pony, except by supposing that there was either collusion between some officer of the Northern of France and the primmer, or that gross negligzuce had prevailed as to the examination of these returns. This was a fact which could not at present be explained, but it would have to be ac counted for. The tickets were delivered to the prisoner in books of 5C each, it being the practice of the prisoner, when needing a further @apply of these books, to quota the last number in the hook be had previously re ceived. It thus appeared that the prisoner was receiving books front headquarter to the extent of 500 tickets in advance of what he had returned as issued. but the magis trates were unable to discover that this circurnatance had occasioned any surprise. The charge to which the attention of the bench was now confined was the embezzlement of 51. 13s. lid., the amount of three first-class tickets issued on the Slat December, which should have been accounted for by the prisoner in his deny return of January Ist. hut which had not been so amounted for. From the evidence of Mr. G. Whitely, the heed of the audit department of the bouth:Eastein Cowpony, and an office-porter employed at the Dover station, named Witberden, it appeared that Witherden had issued the three ticket,' in question os the day named. and had handed the money to the prisoner, and that the prisoner on being asked whether he could account fur the amount had been unable to do so. In cross-examination, Mr. For ascertained that the Paris t.ckets were ins..ruibly issued. cot by the prisoner, nut by the office porter., one or other of whom was or duty when this particular kind of ticket would be in demand, and that the ticket-book was generally left lying upon the counter cf the booking office. It was shown, however, that the pri soner wrs responsible for the tickets issued, and that it was his duty to check the issue by the odic. poi ter.. After the above facts habeen elicited the prieocer was remanded for a week ; but on the application of hie soli citor was admitted to bail, hitureit iu 11104, and two =s ties of 30f. each. THE WEATHER AND THE PAEKS.—The severity of the frost on Sunday night led a large number of persons to visit the various parka yesterday, with theexpectatioo of being able to enjoy some skatiug 1.1/4 sliding, but in this the,' were thsappousted, the ice but Icing Igy any means in a safe 'tote, and the icemen stationed alongside the banks of the waters in the Regent's-park, the Serpentine, and St. Jlllllol ' 4-1.41k, preventing, as tar as piesib:e, all persons from going on to the ice. In the latter park, however, several does men and be managed to elhde the vgdaare of the icemen and park•aeepers, and hot on to the ice at the upper end of the water near to Buelingliam Palace. The constquence was, that in a short tittle several persona paid the penalty of their nub bees by immersion 10 the water, where they floundered about for souse time amidst the jeers and laughter of the crowds on the banks. No miious accident, however, beyond 01**rue:slug took place, owing to the shallowness of the water. On the Serpentine, however, where several per sons were immersed from the above causes, emus narrow escapes occurred, the water being of emelt greater depth, end the authorities at the receiving -horse of the Royal Hu mus Soctety were kept constantly employed during the day. In the afternoon, there being every appearance of • lung continuance of 0., frost. • large body of labourers were employ ed in rd. Jrines's-perk in erecting the tents of the Royal Humane Society, which will be furnished with all the necessary any:sr:due for n storing the apparently droeroed or euocouriug those woo might meet with serious accidents. This morning the full coetplement of keine, were placed cu duty in ad the priks, tuna...bed with life-beltd, ropes, laddeng, and utbrr so:A:acres for . ; eri,..; life. THE W EAI HEE AT LINEEPuot —SEEIi has been the severity of the weather at Liverpool end in the district during the past few days that portious of the Ilensey not exposed to the rapid - wish of the tide have been covered with thick while the various sheets of water inlaid base been froze, to an extent not equalled for many years pest. The Exchange dogs were deserted yesterday by • large comber of "constant ^ frequenters, who betook them selves for eujorinsht to the various skating tields as the neighbourhood. THE WATER REVENEE OF THE LIVERPOOL COR PORATP.N.—Tbe Liverpool corporation water revenue during the past year has been against 128,739 f. ie the previous year. After deducting the expenses, ke., the revolt is a surplus of 15,137/. to go to the were] ac count. As an instance of the absurd legislation to which some boroughs are subjected, we may state for the iliforma tins of our readers that this manse water account has shown a loss for many years, but lately an excessive rate was im poesd, ■od hence by a sodden metamorphosis the whole debts of years have been liquidated and a handsome surplus secured. lionmrsisa's Tea is choice and strong, moderate In pia, and wholesome to use. fleas sdvastasso ban secured for Ms Tea • sessral yreertuass. It M sold Is periwig by VOA sysista—advsatissatest.) Lab ) intelitspue. COURT OF BANKRIVTOY.—JAN. (Before Mr. Oecomisdoser Goo'bare.) IN RI HATDON. FAAMPLIOF FRUGLIZIT. The tankropt,a carpenter and lodging-housakeeper, of Hilburn, applied for hie order of discharge. Debts, 242/.; no meta. Hr. Buchanan opposed for Mr. Perkies, a creditor. A wittiest named Painter, to whom the bankrupt had given a bill of sale for 351., was examined. He stated that he worked on the roads at Kilburn, and earned Ha. per week. In August last he lent the bankrupt 351., all in gold. He had got 151,10.. out of the Paddington Savings Bank that evening ; the reat be had at home. It was his own hard earnings out of 16.. a week. The Commissiour—How long were you in saving that 35/. Witness—Several years. I have a wife and one child. The witness produced his savings bank book, wbicbsbowed that at one time be had bad a much larger sum in the bank. His wife had 50/. when he married her, and he put that in the bank. He lent the bankrupt the 35/. about six weeks before the bankruptcy, and the bill of sale was given on therms day. It was registered two day. afterwards. He took possession a month afterwards. The property con sisted of household furniture. It was still it the - bankrupt's house, but witness bad a man in possession there. He wished to give the bankrupt a chance. His Honour said the only question was whether the wit ness lent the money. It was au extraordinary story, but the court wu inclined to believe it, as the witness had some money with his wife. . . Mr . .. Buchanan said his client's debt of 81. had been con tracted by the bankrupt just before he came to this court ; in tact the work was not completed till two dabs after the bankruptcy. It now turned out that Painter was in pos session of the bankrupt'. goods when the order was given. The bankrupt alleged that his business was increasing at the time he gave the order to Mr. Perkins. His Honour considered that the bankrupt had been guilty of &gross fraud. At a time when he was unable to pay a butcher's hill of 51., and actually had a man in possession of his furniture under a bill of sale, he had iscurred a fresh debt of 81. He could have bad no expectation of payiug this amount, not even the intention of og it. Though the amount involved was small the disc harg e must be sus pended foe six months, with protection for three months. (Before Mr. Registrar H.zlitt.) LY RE MARSHALL AND WILLIAMS. The bankrupts were tea dealers, of the Strand. This was the lint sitting. The joint liabilities are about 1,0001. only ; but Marshall, who had traded m a wine merchant, and against whom there is a separate petition, has liabilities of between 8,000/. and 9,0001. designees were now chosen. The solicitors order the bankruptcy are Messrs. Harrison and Lewis. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. William Than., 26, pleaded guilty to two indictments charging him with etmling four gold watches, some gold chains, and other articles of a similar description. Mr. Sleigh, who was instructed to defend the prisoner addressed the court in mitigation of punishment, and stated that he was very respectably connected, and at the time the offences to which he had pleaded guilty were committed, he was in the service of a chemist at Cardiff, and the property was stolen from that town. He was instructed that he had become acquainted with some young lady to whom he was to have beep married, and in a sort of mad freak he obtained poesessioe of a quantity of jewellery, under such circum stances as no doubt amounted to the offence of larceny, and be then proceeded to London, where he disposed of the pro perty he so obtained. He then, it appeared, went to Brighton, where he hired a borne and chaise which he drove away with, and was subsequently tried at the Lewes saes for stealing them. Fur this offence be was sentenced to two years' imprisonment and hard labour, and be was in the course of suffering that punishment when the charges to which he had now pleaded guilty were preferred against him. Mr. Giitnrd, who appeared for the prowl:Woe, said he believed the facts were pretty much as stated by bid learned friend, and the principal object for preterrieg the present charges Will that the court might have the power to order the restitution of the stolen property. He added that he was sorry to be compelled to inform Lis lordship that the persons who had purchased the property of the prisoner had not, as it appeared to him, rendered that assistance to the prosecutors in the recovery of their property which might have been expected from them, and he should be glad if they were in a position to give • satisfactory explanation of their conduct ill reference to the transaction. . . The Recorder inquired if any of the persons who had purchased the property of the prisoner were in attendance Mr. George Donut, who stated that he was in the service of Mr. Attenborough, pawnbroker, and dealer in watches and jewellery, went into the witness box, and in answer to questions put by the learned judge, he said that he purchased lour of the watches and some of the chains of the prisoner, for 371., the prisoner being at the time an entire stranger to him. He also stated that the name of the original maker was erased from the cases of the watches and that of Mr. Atteeborough substituted, which he said considerably en hanced the value of the articles. The Recorder inquired whether this was an ordinary course of proceeding ! Tin witness said that it was very common in the watch trade. He added that he gave the prisoner the full value of the articles that be purchased of him. The Recorder said that if the practice referred to were really a common one in the watch trade, it appeared to him to be one that was very well calculated to facilitate the Ina. port of stolen property. It was a very dangerous practice for any ens to purchase articles of this description front stranger?. Mr. Gdiard stated that he was instructed that the coat price of the four watches was 451. The Recorder, without making any further remark, ordered the property to lea given up. Mr. Gifard thee said that a person who had purchased some of the stolen chains from the prisoner did sot appear inclined to give them up. The lteoorderdirected this person to stand forward, and he inquired the ground upon which he declined to give up the stolen property! Mr. Charles Smethurst, the individual referred to, stated, in answer to gnosticism put to him by the learned judge. that he did not oli;ect to give up the property, but the feet was that it was not in his poseessivii at the present time. He could, however, obtain the chains if his lordship directed him to du so. The Recorder told him he must at once get the preperty back, and be, at the same time, roads the tome' order for its teaututioa to the owner from whom it Lad been stolen. The prisoner was then c.sllid up for judg ment, and the Recorder, having of that he appeared to be already wider a sentence of two years' imprisonment with hard labour, ordered him to be further imprisoned for the space of three months at the expiration of that sentence. Finch Drw-n, 55, was charged with atealiog a printed book, the property of Arthur Suttaby, Lis master. Mr. Kemp prosecuted ; the prisoner was defended by lir. . . . . . Toe prosecutor in this case is a bookseller carrying on business in Paterooster•tow, and the prisoner had been in his service for several years, and bore a good character. In consequence of some suspicion, kiwever, a detective officer was art to watch him, and as he was leaving his master's preouses he stopped the prisoner and searched him, and found a book in Lis pLeket, which he had no doubt taken from the stock of the prosecutor imulethately before, and at hie lodgings a large number of other books were dis covered. The excuse gives by the prisoner for being In possession of these hooks was that be had taken them home to show his wife the style in which the binding of books was done at his master's e►tablishment. The jury found the prieouer amity, but recommended him to mercy on account of his merlons good ebaractor. He was seeteuewl to 18 mouth.' b.rd labour. Thoniug Teirke,•, 40, was charged with stealing and em bezzling voinies sums of money, belonging to the Loudon Censral tNunibos Company, his masters. Mr. thtfard proeeented ; and Mr. Montagu Williams, vu counsel for the defence. The prisoner wu in the service of the London General Omuilen Cutupsay, and it w:a his duty to keep an account of the money retained by the ditfereut otunibuses upon one of the routes in the metropolis. It appeared that he took advantage of his position to falsify the way leas by altering the amounts paid in by the euuductors, and by this mesas it appeared he had defrauded his employers of about IOUL He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to eighteen months' hard labour. --- ii,W;;iliffiowts, 27, carpenter. was charged with bar. glarioway breaking into the dwelling-house of James Henry Steward. with intent to steal. Mr. Collins prosecuted, mist Mr. Daly defended the pri soner. The prosecutor in this sue carries on the business of • jeweller and optician, at No. lid, Strand, and it appeared that about half-past three ILI the ruorniug of the Ist of December, a person in his nervier, natural Gregory, who slept upon the premises, was alarmed by hearing • noise, and upon looking out he saw two urea appareutly in the act of getting into one of the windows at the loser part of the house. lie sprang • rattle, cud the police were quickly on the spot, and on their going to the door of No, 15, in Bolcyn-ceurt, which is at the reer of the prosecutor's house, two men rushed out, one of whom ran off in the direction of Chariug-cross, and the other, who turned out to be the prisoeer, towards Wellington-street, at the corner of which street he was taken into custody. Upon the piece being examined it was evident that some persons hail forced an entrance into the house in Boleyn-court, and from theism they had made their way to the spot when they were observed by the witness Gregory, and a very ingenious implement, composed of • stout preen of board and • strong cord, which was found upon the premises, with • dark lantern, a jemmy, and other housebreaking implement., had materially aided the burglars iu their nefarious pro eeediogs. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Inspector West, of the F division of 'police, informed the court that there was reason to believe that the prisoner was connected with • gang of burglars on the Surrey side of the water, but he could not mists) anything more in reference to 11110. _ _ The Reoorder mid it was quite clear from the oircum staeces cossetted with the charge upon which he had been coovicted, ►od the implemenie that were found, that the prisoner was not a 110.1120 in crime, and he felt it his duty to maims him to ma yews' passel servitude. ieseph Grimsby, 24, pleaded guilty to a charge of • Lip quantity of patent medicines and other article of the mane description, the property of William Squire, his water, after having been before convicted of felony. Kr. (Marti, who conducted the prosecution, applied to the mart to make an order upon a person na med Foggett, who had purchased a portion of the stolen property, for its restoration to the prasecutors. Mr. ?detcalle wad he wee instructed to state on behalf of Mr. Foggett, that a good deal of obloquy had been unfairly cast upon him in reference to the transaction, as the fact was that be had done all he could to further the ends of justice, and had given all the information in his power to fhe police. Mr. loggett was called up to the witness-box, and he confirmed the statement that had been made by the learned counsel, and rid that with regard to the restoration of the property, o it was out of his power to restore it, as it was sold . before he received ally information that it had been ate . _ . . Mr. Giffard said he was not called upon to enter into the question whether Mr. Foggett had acted improperly or not in the matter, but he was instructed to press for the order for the resto ration of the portion of the stolen property that had been purchased by him. The Recorder said be should make the order, and, of course, if Mr. Foggett bad none of the property in his pos- session or control, he could not comply with it. The prisoner was sentenced to six years' penal servitude. (Before the Common Serjeant.) Eliza Johnson, 33, married, pleaded guilty to an indict ment charging her with passing a bad live-shilling piece. A number of previous convictions were proved against her, and the Common Serjeant sentenced her to be kept in penal servitude for the space of five yean. Rotert Cumming, 61, labourer, was charged with passing bad coin. _ _ Mr. Poland prosecuted ; the prisoner was undefended. It appeared that the prisoner had on three different occa sions presented himself at the prosecutor's house, each time presenting a bad coin in payment for some ale. Oa the first occasion he tendered a twoubilling piece, which was at once detected to be bad. On the second occasion he presented an imitation sovereign, which was a fraud of so palpable a nature that the landlord thought he must be drunk, and again let him off. On the third occasion, how ever, when he tendered a bad shilling in payment of acme beer, the patience and forgiveness of the prosecutor lass exhausted, and the prisoner was at once gives into custody . Oa the way to the station a bad shilling feU from his mouth, and he was supposed to have thrown another away. The jury found him Guilty. Mr. Poland said that be should like to make the court acquainted with a few of the facts of the prisoner's career. In 1849 he was taken up for feloniously coining, but be then got of. In 18.% he was taken up at the Southwark Police court for having coining implements in his possession. Again he was discharged. In the following month of the same year (March) he was convicted at this court on • charge of passing forged 10/. Bunk of England notes, and on that occasion received six years' penal servitude. In conclu sion the learned gentleman now informed the court that this was the same Robert Cumming who was tried at this court some months ago for the great Bank of England robbery, bat he was on that occasion fortunate enough to get off. For the last twenty-five years he had been well known to Mr. Brennan as one of the most notorious coiner' in or about London. _ _ _ . . The Commoo Serjeant said it was fortunate for the pri soner that be bad only been convicted on a charge of single uttering. His usual lock seemed to have attended him, fur had he been convicted of felony be (the learned Serjeant) should certainly have sentenced him to ten years' penal servitude. As it was, he had only been convicted of a mis demeanour, for which the sentence of the court was that he be iniprisoned for twelve calendar months, which was the highest punishment the law could award under the cir cumstances. Wm. CAas. Cleland, clerk, who was last sessions Con victed of forgery. was brought up for judgment. Mr. Poland prosecute d ; Mr. M. Williams defended. The prisons', was forriierly is the service of Mears. Cocks and Co , the broken, Lombard-street. and while so employed he obtained possession of certain cheques, which be tilled up to the amount of 001. stud caused to he pre sented, at the same time putting his upon them in the regular way, in order to show that they were genuine, and then to prevent the fraud from being found out be altered the books and put fictitious figures down to the customers credit The COMILOD SO leant sentateeil him to six yells' penal servitude. inn. Easton, 20, clerk, who was coocicted last session of obtaining 101. by false pretences, was brought up fur judgment. The Common Serjeant, addressing the prisoner, said this was • most unfortauato act of his, use which had plunged his friends into the deepest grief. No doubt he had com mitted the fraud under the spur of the moineut, and as his friends bad promised to seed him to New Zeelaud upon the expiration of his sentence he should pass • very light im prmement upou him. He was then senteuced to Lice days imprisonment. MIDDLESEX SESSIOXS. (Belem the Aniarbust-Judge.) Wolfer Skylikkon, 52, clerk, was indicted for maliciously damaging a osrtrio oil painting, one of Turner's, the pro perty of riir Thomas Baring and others, and kept for the pur pose' of art in the National Gallery. Mr. Cooper (instructed by the Treasury) appeared on the part of the crown. The prisoner pleaded guilty. The facts of the case have already been published. The Assistant Judge (to the prisoner)—What have you to say to the charge of wilfully damaging this picture Prisoner—l base nothing to say. The Assistant Judge—What are your Primmer—l am an accountant. Inspector banning said Le Lad made inquiries at New. castle•mi-Tyne, where the prisoner said became from, but he could learn nothiog of him. The Assistaot Judge (to the prisoner)—What was )our object iu damaging thu picture? . . prisonet 7 —f did it 10 • moment of excitement, for which 1 am very sorry, and I throw myself on the mercy of the court. lam very sorry for it, I assure 30u. The Assistant Judge—Let him be brought up again next session, and (to Lockyer, the prilou ()dicer) in the meantime let full inquiries be made about him. The prisoner was thaw removed, and will be brought up next section. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. A man who gave his name as Henry Horace Linruarde. 36 year, of age, and described bimielf as an actor, of 9, Butler's-buildings, Last Smithfield, was brought before the Lord Mayor charged with obtaining a coat value 27a. from Mews. Mills and Co., clothiers ' Aldgate. The prisoner waa before Mr. Norton, at Lambeth Police. court, ore day last week, where he underwent an esanii nation upon a charge of a similar nature, but was use. charged, the evidence nut bine.; sufficient to establish a clear use of fraud. Mr. .11111houne, manager to Messrs. Mills, said as follows : —On Saturday afternoon, at shout halt-pant 2 o'clock, the prisoner came to our shop. He was an entire stranger to we. He asked to be shown some clothes, and was shown some, and selected coati, trousers. and waistcoat,. to the amount of 211. 17a. The bill was made out and he said be would write • cheque for the amount. he wrote a cheque for 211. 17s. on a piece of note paper, addressed to the Provident Savings Bank, St. liartia's-lace. The cheque was signed "H. H. Linguarde." On trying on the clothes the prisoner kept one suit oa, including an overcoat. The prisoner then wanted to be shown some hosiery, and be was shown into the hosiery department. I sent the cl.eque to the Provident Hack and told the prisoner I had doe* so. While I was showing Into the goods, the prisoner complained of being thirsty, and I sent for wine and cigasa tot him. (Laughter.) He selected good. consisting of shirts, drawers, stockings, and other articles of hosiery, to the amount of .53/. 14s. He ordered the whole of the goods, with the exception of what be was wearing, to be sent to No. 4, Oviogton•equare, Llnauptoo, where he said he resided with hie wife. After be Lad select, d he said Le would like to go sad have some dinnir, and asked Die if I could recoasnieud him to a place. I told Lim of a place a few doors from the shop, sad be asked Intl if I would dice with him, and I mid I had no . Sir. Goodman (chief aletk)—He had your snit of cloth.. Witness-1 ea, and I did not want to lose sight of him. He went and had some dinner, and when be hail dose Le got up to leave. The waiter came to him and asked him if be Lad paid, when he replied, "My friend will pay," re ferring to me. He militated me to pay and put it down in the bill, and I paid $4. id. (Laughter, in which the pil lager himself joined, and seemed evidently to enjoy the fun.) We returned to the shop, and infi•rmation arrived that the bank was closed, mid the money tor the cheque could not be obtained. I told the primmer, and said that under thaw circumstances he must lay cash for the clothes which Le was wearing. He replied that be bad got nu cash about Lim ; but if I would ride with him in his carriage. which wes at the door, to No. 4, Ovingtonaqttare, he would give we the money for the clothes he had on, and also give me a cheque on Cootie's for the balance. The other cheque was to beeves Lurk to him. He said be had a balance of :20U/. at Coatis's. I got into a carriage with the prisoner. The Lord Mayor—What kind of carriage was it! Witness—An open carnage, with one horse. We were driven to No. 1, Ovington- square, where the carriage stopped, and the prisoner alighted. I followed him and he knocked at the door of No. 4, and asked for thine name which I could not catch, but whatever it wee, the servant said no, and shut the door. He thee got into the carriage again, followed by me, and told the coachman todrive to the livery stables in Russellaquare. Mr. Goodman—Hut were not your suspicions eacted by that time! Witneas—Yee, they were rather. We arrived at the stables, and the prisoner was about to leave without paying for the carriage, which it turned out he had hired from there; but he waa detained, and asked to pay 2:is. He said be had no money, awl offered to write a cheque, bat that would not be accepted. The proprietor was called, and told the prisoner that be had better leave his watch or chain, or a ring, or anything for a security. The prisoner, however, Lad neither one nor the other, and he was thee asked to leave • coat. This I protested against, saying that all the clothes he had on belonged to me. The prisoner, however, took off his undercoat, sod left it. The coat was worth 2.7 a, and belonged to Messrs. Mills The prisoner said we had better take a cab and go to his sister's, in East Smithfield. I did not like to go to that neighbou rhood, so made an excuse to call at the shop first. The prisoner, however, wanted to go to East Smith field first. We stopped at Aldgate, and I got out. The prisoner went upstairs with me, and I then told him that he came to the shop with the full determination of swind ling, and told him to take off r, the things which belonged to us. A policeman was sent for and the prisoner was given into custody. Mr. Goodman said the charge would resolve itself into stealing the cost, value 275., attempting to steal the otbet part .ifr the suit, and also with attempting to obtain the other goods by false pretences. The prisoner, when asked if he had anything to ask the witness, said to him in a very soft and persuasive manner, "You are mistakes when you say I lived at 4, Owing ton.s9uare. The address I gave you was Goat's Head Hotel, Farnham, was it not ? Witness—l asked you if you were married, and you said you were, and resided with your wife at Ovington-square. I asked you if you had any family, sod you said you had one child. ----- Mr. Goodman (to witness)—This ia the man the cabmen call Pepper's ghost, is be not? Witiiiie—fie is the same man, A cabman then stepped forward and said the prisoner was several shillings in his debt for cab fare. The prisoner got into his cab on Saturday morning in Tavistock-street, and wanted to know where he could get a dog cart. He told him at Hicks's, in Itwisell.square, and at the prisoner's request he drove him there. He was supplied them with • phaeton, and when he, alter being kept waiting for some time, asked the prisoner for his fare, he told him he would send it to him in postage stamps. He declined, however, and it was agreed that the prisoner should leave it with Mr. Hicks. When he sent the money there was the dispute about the amount of the phaeton, mud he had not got his fare vet. Mr. Goodman told the cabman to go to the police station in the district, and get a warrant, which would be lodged at that court, and if the prisoner got cdf on the present charge he would be taken on that. -- ...- ---- -- ---- The case was then remanded, and the prisoner eked, with the coolest effrontery, whether he would be admitted to bail. The Lord Mayor said certainly cot, when The risoner said, in a very nff hand manner " Very well, then I shall immediately commence an action against those parties."—hie was then removed to the cella. M A RY LEBON E._ Yesterday morning Mr. Lee, a gentleman residing at ft% Maldon-road, Kentish-town. made the following statement to Mr. Knox—He said he bad a daughter, aged 19, lying at the point of death. Five doors from his house was a baker's shop, which first commenced business last Satur day. The proprietor inaugurated the business by having about a dozen men playing in front of his house on brass instruments from half-past 4 in the afternoon to 10 o'clock in the evening, when they went inside the shop, where they kept playing until midnight. He did not arrive home until 8 at sight, when he immediately sent his servant to ask them to discontinue playing, giving his reason for making the re quest. They refused. He then explained the meta' constable, and insisted oa his removing the nuisance. The constable west away, but instead of stopping the noise he fraternised and joked with the players. Illness hod bad the effect of making his daughter extremely nervous, &oil he bad no doubt that the tumult of Saturday night would hasten her end. He now asked if he had any means of redress. He did not know tho number of the constable, bat he would be able to recognise him. Mr. Knox—lt is riot for me to prejudge acne, but if this be trite it is indeed most scandalous. At any rate, it coat be thoroughly inquired into. A sergeant of the S division said Maldon-road was on his section. ii.knos directed him to make a searching investigation, sod to report to him spas it at a future day. BOUTHWARK. Etheord kinohans,7 l sbauriag mao, was placed at the ca bar charged wirt using the death of William 31 'Donald, another labourer, at the opening of the DOW street in South wark. Harriet Sears, a widow, real* in Pleasant-row, Gravel lane, mid that the deceased had lived with her fur some tame. He was her brother. and assisted to maintain her and ber family. On New Year's Day be was at the opening of the new street, having been employed by the contractor in finishing the work. About nine or ten at night she 'sotto look after him to get something for supper, when she saw him drinking with other labourers in a public hones at the corner of the new street. He was perfectly sober, and saked her to Lave something to drink. He accordingly paid for some gin and water which she drank, and thee she left him and went home, he promising to coats in a short time. A little while after that she heard that be had fought with some one, and on going to the new street she found him deed. . . . . lir. Burck►m asked ►t what public-house it was she left him. Witness replied that she believed it was called the South wark Arms. It was a sew house. Mr. Ilurchant asked her if she saw the deceased with the prisoner. Witness replied that she did not, but she heard that he had been fighting with the prisoner. John Taphouse. a smith's bawl:ere:lan, said that on Friday night he was in the Southwark Aron Tavern, at the new street, when he saw the deceased, the prisoner, and several other men drinking. They were haring words shout a half a-crown which had been promised to domed. Witness left them, and returned about half-past eleven, when be perceived the prisoner and deceased still quarrelling. Wit. nese went out of the house for the purpose of going home, when be turned back end saw the prisoser and the deceased fighting together. They both fell down. and had a fearful struggle on the ground. They were rolling over each other and pummelling each other. Witness rushed between them and separated them, when be perceived the deceased to be insensible. At that time Mn. Seats came up with other parties, sod carried him borne. Other evidence having been given, Mr. Burchani asked whether any medical gentleman was is attendance. . _ . lllSlvettOe Tornio replied in the negative. Be believed that Ur. Serjesat Payne. the coroner, had directed a post mortem exanuoatiou, which was about to be carried on. He believed the inquest would be held in the course of the da Mr. Borchert] observed that wider those circumstances he should remand the priiainer, but would consent to accept bad, the prisoner in RM. and two sureties in 501. each. The ragaired bail Dot being forthcoming the prisoner was removed in the van to liorsemorager-lane gaol. THAMES. Thomas Mirky, a young man, who was described as a labourer, was brought befouls Mr. Woolrych, charged with violently assaulting Timothy Connor. The complainant, whose bead was enveloped in surgical bandages, stated that he was playing at cards with the pri soner and three others, at the taker and Basket public. house, on Saturday bight He left off playing suddenly, and the prisoner and two others continued playing. Tlis prisoner became quarrelsome and threatened him, and took a pint pewter pot and beat him over the Lead with it. He Lied profusely, and was insensible for some time. When he recovered he left the public-house in search of a police constable, and the prisoner followed bim and struck him over the head with an iron bar or poker. A police-eon stable took the prisoner into custody. He went to the Lon don Hospital. and his bead was dressed there. Mr. Woolrych—Were you sober' Witless--I was in liquor, sir. The prisoner was sober. The prisoner, in defence, alleged that the prosecutor fell agaiest the fireplace mad hurt his had. Corsoor—Sothis` of the kind, sir. Ile beat me first with the not sod afterwards with the poker. Mr. Woolrych remanded the prisoner for a week, and uid the surgeon who dressed the wounds must attend on Monday next. THE CONVICT SAMCE'L WRIGHT. —The memorial on behalf of Samuel Wright, eromatieg from a meeting of workieg men held at the Lainheth Baths ere Christmas-eve, was yesterday presented at the Home-office. It contains 2,540 signatures. Other memorials have been forwarded to the Horne Secretary, numerously signed by housekeepers and others. Several declaration containing important statements with reference to the primmer and the deceased woman were also handed to Sir George Grey yesterday morning. PPICON DISCIPLINE IN HAMPSHIRE—VI: sub ject of prison &cipher) was again brought wider diecuesion before a full beech of magistrates, at Winchester. Lord Eversley presided, sad amongst the other magistrate@ pre sent were the Earl of Caroarvoe, Lord H. Chelnioorieley, Lord Heytesbury, Lard Somerton. Sir W. Heathcotm 51. P., Colonel Humphrey, M.P., Mr. Beach, M.P., Sir 11. Jerveise, Mr. Carter, M.P., Mr. Sclater-Booth, Admiral Sir C. Curtis, kc. Lord H. Cholmondeley brought up the report of the visiting justices, stating their disagreement to certain parte of the report on prison dad plier, presented by the Earl of Carearma at the Christmas seasioos, which he proposed to submit to the court in the Orem, of an amendment. The jurtioes, although disagree ing with recommendations to which the amendment would refer, expressed their anxious wish to carry out such me duties as might be imposed epos them. The Earl of Carearme thee moved the following resolu tion, of which he had given notice at the Chnstmaa see slow :—" That this oourt do agree with the committee oa prism discipline, in the recommendations °Detained in theie report. and that a committee, to consist of the several justices of the county prisons, be appointed; that the said report be referred to them for their guidance, and that they do from time to time report to the court the progress made in carrying therms into effect." This resolution, barium been secooded, was met by a series of amendments, moved by Lord H. Cholmoodeley, which gave rise to • very keg dimension. The result was that the original motion was carried by a majority of 223. Mothers, and all who know the perils attending the earlwyears of childhood, will be Interested in the following observations by Thomas Hunt. Pap.. M. .C.S., In the Medical Times and Gazette f*--...15 horny nourished Infant., Dr. de Jonah'. Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil is los aluable The rapidity with which Omar three teaspoonfuls daily will fatten a young child is truly artornshing. Children generally like the taste of Dr. de Jonah's nil, and when it is given them often cry for more." !told only In melded bottles, 2a 6d., 4a. 94., and Si. by Dr. de Jonah's saints, Amor, Hanford, and Co., 7x, Strand, London, and chendate.—{Advertiaansail NAVAL AND MILITARY. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 4.—Arrourrwarr. -- Naval Cadet (netnthatad).—W. H. B. Saber. CHATHAM, JAN. 4. Arrangements are being made for laying down the keel of Mr. Reed's sew iron frigate Bellerophon in the dock in which the Achilles was built, the trees work for the frigate having been for sometime in progress in the smithy. A new iron caisson has been constructed for the dock by Messrs. Westwood and Co., soil preparations have been commenced for fixing it it its pixie. This morning the contractor for meting the new quarters for the married non. cornmesioned officers sod men at this garrison took possession of the ground selected for theme, end the building, will be et once proceeded with. WOOLWICH AN. 4. . . The commission appointed to investigate and report to the Admir►lty as to the cosdition of the steam reserve, consisting of Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, Admiral the Hots. Sir G. Grey, and Kr. Hickman, pay. master-secretary, are now engaged in visiting the se‘er..l government dockyards to obtain the required informatino. It is expected that hereafter vessels will be struck out of the steam reserve list, except they are in a fit condition to receives crew and leave • port at a very short notice. In accordance with a recommendation of the Ordnance Select Committee, the waggons for the nixie and twelve pounder Armstrong guns are to undergo various alter... ties', in order to render them more useful and efficient for service. .RIIET& LONDON NVF.FXL7 It DOCK RETURNS.—JA x. 2. Umportd. beaver& Pr. Stet lett& Sroai—W. 1. !this it tresi 2.233 Manville& bags .1.016 Elsa Slain basket& bulls Wax; 9.0 — OO Manilla WV! 114116 d Havana boxes' (Alba bole.' Yorafikalluacovado coal 77 Brazil paclagis 10.1 Do. bap C7iiWn—W.l. „packages' Do..bris. di hogs Onion casts, 7C43 bo. brie. A. hags: G,22.1 Mocha packages Other IL India ink.kaars 1,211 Do. do. cases! Brasil a Cons Bi n bags: 4,219 Coooa . bap; 1,4 Fundga WO! Wm talc. IN Do. lihds l Rim 1.1 Waal 1,02.3 11.4.47M11 Milan OF Mani tow , 147 1,657 15,645 5,114 1:46,11V4 66,437 6,766 1116,967 .1:.1.91 .915 2,201 605 .564.447 '1:11.7.3 116 00,1S1 ' 47.441 I 471 , 51265 1, 1.077 25.513 1,400 ; 1,157 911 1 2 0 92 8 . 02, I,4bV 46,24 16,434 301 ' 9,537 1,110 1 31,1:32 32013 412 I 4W *OO5 27,(C.2 52416 245.0 3G,U7S 624 I 47,170 ; 63,5P4 71 7,M6 TALLOW.—Mormar Ensure—The tallow market has been very firm today, and for future periods of delivery high. r prices have been paid, holders being indueoced by the state of political affairs on the continent, and by the improved demand for foreign tallow arising from the scarcity of the borne make. Our closing prices are :—Spot, new, 425. 3d. ; old, 41a. 6d. ; March, 43e. 3d. to 43a. ; April to Jose, 43.. 94. ; October to December, 4.55. to 45a. 6d. Town tallow is nominally 40s. 6d. net, but there is nose to be had ►t the moment. North American, 40s. for good qualities ; South American. 425. offered for Ist pipes. Auatraliaa beef, 41s. floe. Cocoanut oil steady. Cochin, 46e. to 465. 6d. ; Ceylon, 42a. lid.; Sydney, 42a. to 435. middling to good. Palm oil, 365. 6d. tine Lagos. Palm not oil, are. Rough fat, 2s. ld. —iFrom the circular of Mews. Smith and Charles, dated Monday Evecing.) COTTON.-I.IVERCOOL, J. 4.—We have had a very active demand to.alay, especially from consumers, of whom there has been a large attendance, and a good extent of business has bees done at higher prime for American awl the better qualities of Surat, which we may quote fully Id. per lb. dearer. The s.des are 12,000 baler, of which S,UUU are for export sad speculation. CATTLE.—Lrenaeom., Jan. 4.—There was a small sup- ply of c►ttle, but that of sheep was larger at today's mar ket. The demand was good, and prices higber for every description of stock. Beef, 51(1. to 71d. ; mutton, 7d. to 941. per lb. Cattle at market, 1,500 ; sheep, 5,076. COALS. —LONDON. JAN. 4.—Cowpen Hartley, 17s. 3d.; Fltstions Hartley. 17s. ; Lambert's West Hartley, 17s. 3d.; Tanfield Moor Boles, Lk. 3d. ; Waldridma Gas, 15.. 6d. ; West Hartley, 17.. 3d. ; Walls Lad pliorl. 19a. lid. ; Eden Main, 20s. ; Walls End Bradr4ll4 Helton, 20a. N. ; Walls Eud Haswell, 21s. 6d. ; Walls &ad Helton, 21a. 6d. ; Walls End Turista, 19a. 3d. --Snips at market. 30 ; add, 28. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mike Par Mee. Total, Total, RAILWAY!. oyes. wagers. ehanitlas. 1863. Int We, ending Dec 12. a: Grout trunk of Canada ..1000 7,U1.16 11,15: 9%823 21.3 4 9 Week eadiug Dec 17. Detroit and Milwaukee .. 189 Week ewling Doe. 18. Great Western of Camels, SO 4,030 4,847 11,16: 11,2511 Week teeing Dec. ..e. Ottawa= 452 108 1954. 110.3. 1.130 272 Wee► ending Auk 2. London, Brighton, and L Coast l6lk 1%491 3,42! 16,013 15.161 9outhkluiern 14,724 3,646 14622 liktk4) VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Avon. Ingenoll, from Boston for !long Kong, Nov. 25,, tat. \., Lou. . • • lo SO. Bloomer, from Liverpool for Nassau, Dec. /9, lat. 50 X., lon. - •• a W. ' Fiery C 1 .0644. 32 days from London for Stumghae. Nov. 23, lat. 1.30 3., lon. 29 50 W. lam !la!, bound nest. Dre. 2t. lat. 43 N., lon. GO W. Loutsa Collett, from Duniak for &tmpon., Nov. 7,lat. 11 N, ... net, from Cardiff tur Bahia, Dec. 20, lat. 0 N., Oceanus. W. -- Royal Entitle (French IMP , . 60 days troll Swansea for Calcutta, Nov. 03. lat. 1Y.30 a.. lon. 34.15 W. 'Fitter Sundt Dannh barque:, Iran Swansea for St. Thotaas, Dee. 18. tat. 32.15 N., lon. 12.40 W. GALE ox THE hum CoAsr.—A correspondent of the Dirtdis Daily Etprtss, writing from gneenstown, Sa turday sight, says :—" It blew very strong here from E.S.E. last sight, and at the present time a strong gale, without rain, is blowing from the same quarter. The river is very much swollen, and several small boats have been dove in on shore. At soon to-day it was said that the large ship Athenais, from Callao, with orders for Dundee, was shout going on shore at Spike Island. A tug-boat proceeded out, but it was found that her services were net required, as the vowel managed to keep to her memos,. The large ship Clara Wheelor, Wilmot., 1.000 loos, from Liverpool to New York, has come in leaky. This large revel ass proceeding to the latter port with a cargo of coals for the Guion line of steamers, but after Swing out eleven days she was obliged to put back here leaky from the affect, of the storm. A Prussian barque and an Austrian brig sailed yesterday, bat were driven back. Daring the prevalence of easterly winds the harbour is always bore of shipping, and on this account the people OD shore continually grumble, a cortazu pressure in the local :Loney market being engende red thereby. About ten veosela, laden with grain, are waiting for a favourable wind to proceed up Channel. _ (Advertisement. J—liou.owAY's Pats.—Danger ous Illnesses.—The most marked success has so often attended teal, of these pills that no Invalid &mid despair of obtaining at least some alleviation. II not the thorough cum of his waled,, from their purifying and strengthening virtuec Here is the lan guage of one who speoks couscientiously from vest experience of past sulfenng.—'• Before I too► your pills I knew no moment's ease for years: my r ontagh, head, and nerves kept me in con tinual misery: my appetite was gone. my digestion most Marna, hoth in mind and body I felt completely shattered. New, I re- Joke to say, all this is changed . I can eat, digest, sleep, and walk, as well as most men more robust than myselt." METHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTH'S. 000D—J . oettary 1, at - 13Ot7th — Tudleyatreet, lira William Oonde, of a son - HAHN:ARM—January I. at Wellington.tol rare. St. John's . ;;Od:Siewlfe(7f Kay, OlStlaufzhtei. HENWOOD.—Jauuary 1. at Howley-place, Maideehill, the wife of W. H. 11E111140d, Jiy., of • daughter. ?MILK —January 1. at Norlawl-terrace, Nottlathill. the wife of It. e Pei* Eau.. of a daughter. HON nELL.—Jaauary 1, at }Lydon crescent, EC., the wife of Mr. 8. J. Rowseil, of Cheapslde, of a daughter. SANDELSON.—January 2, at Tyrle Villa. Park-road. Highbury New-part, Mrs. W. T. &Jettison of a aou. MARRIAGES. FtRNMS—IIARTER. 7 iecenp - e7 - 31,..14 . qt. Alpbege, Green- 1w the Rea. J. Y. Unglue, Fredk. FUT/081. EN.. of Lang ston rule, tleaant Hants, to Septima. daughter of the late W. Warier, real.. of Shelley., knothholt, Kent. lIKOADIL9-BPK:O4.—D mother 31, at the pariah church, Rugby, by the Rev. J. Illoultrw, the the. K T. ithoadea, eldett NM of the late Rev. J. P. thoedes. rector of Clthamel, Ireland. n. Penelope (Urine, widow of Captain Jame* Upend, bengal Rnglneen. W4IOI)—KIRKWOOD —December St. at Rt. Mina, Islington. Mr. Austin Wood, of Parkiteld.stroet, to Susan, daughter of the late Mr. Thome; Kirkwood, of Milurr.equare. Islington. 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