The Express. — London, England, 1867-09-19 00:00:00

ut\ ll r rzuzi. -' J / / 44-.4" . e rtt.A.ll. ..... -... / ... 0° ... „ :...... - , e-i.r . LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1867. .No. 6,590. [STAMPED, let. [TWOPENCE ITIEs mut CURIOSITIES. 11 r };..1 C. STEVENS will SELL by AUCTION, Iv • gnat k, ,n K ing.street, Covent nanien. . • • . pt. at lialf.paat 12 preelaely. I:111NA and - ;t: ~.ti aqirgi a - 2.01 awl figures. 11111.401uu tort.l;.tre, laroz.•erystal hall. several lots 01 Jewel. feuelVol lulu J. 11.01. al*. a few pintail of Indian r,. .. 0 . ul the *aid, eurioaitiesfrututhe r. ',rill. 0..1 alolit 1.0 Its of 4.7141.1111 uutbptitles In bronze and Stolle w and catalinrues bad. YORE WINES.—Tho LANCET of SATUR 1,1 V. skirt 214. will contain the SECOND RED Da of I.l‘i IT AN 41.1TIC.VL ,lASITARY rinINIIMION on ei.4l,Kl' mot BUM; I > Ul, in which the results of the chemical aus4u., id various -.mull, • of red wines will be given, with the nine , of the vendors. Price 7d. ; stamped M.1.-015ce, 423, Miami KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN EXHIBITION, DM. This celehnted old MIMS VI BLUM Rained ths DUBLIN PULE BLDAL—It is pure, mild, mellow, delicious, and von sa.lesome geld In i•diles, 3s. b d . each, at the retail houses to lesion : Iq the *went' in the principal towns in Lints:id : or wholesale at t. Great Winilndll-street, London, W. Observe the red scat, pink labia. sod cork branded "Khushan's U. Whisky. ABARGAIN.—TWO FIRE and BURGLAR PION SA EN to lw MIL, cheap, nearly new, part of the estate of en Insolvent. Apply, between 10 and 5, to Mr. 511L FUR b, accountant, 42, Ilart-stn,t, Bloomsbury-square. RUSSELS CARPETS, 2s. 10-4(.1. ; best quality, 3.. bid. per ) ard . Tapestry ditto, in'. Uld. giO.utoo worth Tannture. lkolstvads iu brisk Iron, and wood , . bedding, and I. l 4 ..isterY, and a 'ante lot of linen goods at very reduced prices. All goods anrnuikd, wet delixered free. illustrated gratis. A new reduced oue of Turkey rarpkga— tr llos WAIN wholeode and export Upholsterer and tieneral farokhing Warehouseneut, I*s to 1311, Ilewitastoti-bUtta; facto ries, 41i to AO, Frainissueet. SHER and GLENNY, OUTFITTERS. T Ef f. R ) E n] y establishment In London, next door to Somme* bosom letrand. N. it. Lists of neciasary outfit for every porpoise end appointment to India. LIMA and Oa Candi" will Ise for. warded on application. PRICE'S SOLIDIFIED GLYCERINE (Patented).-7 he 'sorest find best tulles swap, wean well, ores a rich and framalit lather, is entirely tree from cocoa out Oil IR Oit rs. of alkali. and CHAIM:II half Its widght of Price's die- tilled glycerine. Sold In 4d. mud ed. tablets. PRICES PATENT CANDLE COMPANY (Limited), Mama Weeks. Battersea. B.M. WHITE and SOUND TEETH aro indispens able to peno mai attrActiou, and to health and 100 aeity hy the pr' per unaetuntion ~f food. ROW LA NWS ODONTO, or PEARL DLNTI YAWL, compounded of Oriental begrediauta, of inestimable value mu pr eoisnag and beautifying the Teeth, strengthruing the roma. stud iti ming a pleusbig fragrance to the !math. It eradicates tartar from the teeth, removes spots of incipient decay, and polishue am& preserves the enamel, to ninth it imparts a prat Hike whitenev. Ita Invaluable proper tn. have toI.WEICII the patronege of royalty and the prillocney of Comae, and it is old tera.ally in Malt repute. Prime thi. tot. per he Sold at 2u, Hattoo•garden, and by chtmlats mid perftilliell Ask for itovalantrt I hii.lo. .AITUE.—The LETTUCE contains an active 14 principle the Lando., which possesoes all the soothing of opium without its dengue—Sir. U.= JOZEAU French 7:19, Tarte t, preseu es byrap awl Pate of butte Pe lettuce , ty rec..outnnutet by the Medical Profession lee NW, asthma, whit's, and all chest affections. Syrup. Ye. led.; Pala le 11 , 1. and 2..:W. Ate. by t.ost, la. Iltd and 3e. ed. JO7.EAU'S COi'AIIINE-MEGE.—M. Cullerier, the eecretzury of the committee appointed by the Academy of Medicine of Pam to ihatitute experiments touching the Cu. tehine-Mege, etpre-401 himult at the meeting of the 27th October, le4u, a. follou :—" The ten patient; treated with the ..opahine were curet in four, seven, and eight days, without to tickneu. or any icpunumice." the Academy re oohed to semi a lett. col thank, to the originator of the Copahlne. InaS. Lloyd, Poland. Le Oros Clark, Hay, and Callaway hare aimewially repeated Licee experiments In Loudon, at St. Barth°. beware, St. Thomaa'e, Goy% w. I the Royal Yrue Holipltala (See The Linnet of March MOT:. at 4e. ed. a hoUic by all re ipectible chemists. Helmet Delimit, CI, Haymarket, London, at Y. JuLEA IS the only French liharmacien with the diploma of Me Yarn School of Pharmacy. DRSCOTT'S I: ILIO CS and LIVER PILLS, liner haling remedy, prepared without arty mercurk alindiatt, will be tour.,] lnwilmilde to an who adder from bilious ad krer cereplaluts, culkeetion, wind, spume, glvidineu, dual. Mes of the eye., tor hahittlai ri coatireneea, aa • aPlifteat Inetudue, ate. as a purifier of the blood, they are trub lamb) ~sfeellont fluid that operation and grateful to the stomach. ke7 Mate appetite, pr•tnote dicestlon, and strengtbeu Mate nervona ayst , m.--Hold by it. Lampert, chemist, d, Ktw WlEl am.trvat. 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LEEDS NEW MECHANICS' INSTITUTION and STIIOO.I. of ART.—The ItVILDF.R. conducted by llr G Goodwin, V RA, will contain THIS WKEK a tine view sea plans of Leeds licehrinics' Institution and school of Art; SA. isaib e Winks of Spain : Scutlandlard: Public Works as Iterated In France Ventilation; Architectural D.4111U11 in Cersany : industrial }:tluestiou . Science in Dundee: Manage- Lent 0 1 t'ompetithnn•, and various other papers, with ell the 4 r.. connected with all sanitarynsatters end constnation iork-Sthri, t•uvcut.ganlen, and all newsmen. td., or by post, id. rirHE BEEHIVE of SATURDAY next (price :4 weekly .it contain articles on the Land Question, by the her 4'. Nevin . 0.1 the Te.,.les' Uniuns I.er of con-piracy, Plubuour Mer.k . on the Reform lineation, by Main be.Lt the IN•lititl Duty ut the Working elassee, by the l 'in"t • sail the Tingles Unions and Labour Movements at h.,,,,,,,,i aloosdand the eraeral news of the Week The "taehire" is a neat r, inedenui lot advertisements. Oros, s.„it Court, ileet-,unet. SALE or CONTLY JEWEL...4.—A casket of choice i moll .lnassutactuted, with peat taste, by Mean. Hunt tad Rake!), and supplied to a lady (now deceased), was sold by Messrs. Debeitham, Store, and Sons, at limit' Mart, ata g•itreet,Covent.;ardeti, un Tuesday last. Among the ' 4ll tg objects niay oe mentioned the folloving, flat brdlLut Cretl., 3:V. 12s. ; brilliant and ruby suite, turd and pearl echo, ;old brilliant ring, 118/. ; a flue-stone 4111toop emerald ling. Oa. Lid. ; a ditto flee-atone ring, 2.q. 1;s. MI. ; a ditto bee-Anne ruby ring, cd. ; ditto half-L oop {earl ring, N. 18s. 61. ; a 5 1, Perb brilli an t and emerald pent, composed of sixteen rg t and hue stuns, with choice emerald centre and drop, la.; a pair .1 tine brilliant top and drop earrings, ' K uined in stars, with 'Jubilant', 74.11. ; a gold block and 1 1e Pattern bracelet, set with brilliants 121. ss. ; a bril. mot opal brooch, with p en d an t , '2.51. 4s. ; a clustered P.M: Etruscan bracelet, with a single brilliant in erotic Of large 1.44 3 , VI. ;an enamelled amethyst ' , let. set with choice gems, and a ditto, set with coral and diamonds, 31/. 10a. ; an amethyst suite, set with 10. 1 4‘ and emerald.. comprising necklace, bracelet, brooch, alhd °s trings, 315.1. 17s. fi''' LINE.—The LIVERPOOL, NEW 1,6 K, and too ILA OLLell la STEAM-8111V OOMPAN Y Ir full powered Clyde-ImM ton screw "*.,' • t sated States Mal* calling at Queens. . .14, to take un boar tl igen • c .1 III„ rty to call at an tntetinedlate purt : ii• edneadai September Z. 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A lit of the ni.hiction of ditty to It at. per crut. • .• .I.lt ' • tildes with this Company. .-....-- ' • , . • o•ti 1:t I • SYSTUM ut the si - tiItWICH tt • t• 4 b. reduced to • 111111111111111 aIUOULIL ••• I'itt3lll AIS k6DI.I,IiD BY BONUS. I Amanita 1113uret1 Itcauuni. I lic7duced — Prem. mow payable. •L es.d.l c L d. 4:: 1:1 I P 2.540 I 2 4 4 110 19 2 a. 17. 0, 0 ; 0300 3600 , r; • 0 : 4 .0 35 14 0 19 16 8 ~710 0 4 6 4 •• . bairn. ale hi nii CUM, higher than those churned „, • • I ' , thee. ,riraug n.. lu,nus 4 , their insurers. •p• ••I 1.• e . ..rtrilnient fur the year ISG3 was 1:+4.152 lUslaled ~ 11 Lumina stork %WI X 10,203.272. apply ut the siielety's °Mesa, SU, bleetatreet, —.l re)•stree . itulAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. nannniig Director. Mr. le. Strange.) Three Ballets, SOO .o liotruno tit:tints, Singers, Acrobats, Mimics: Pie -1.3t0t Niloons, Supper-ns:mt, Lavatories, ,s,..lusgs”ois, Evening Paper: 10 Orchestral Meese Every oi.e. at flab t.ot Nevuu, begin at Eight. l'rices—in, g:.I hewn:v.l Seats. Is.: Private boxes, from LI la. open from Eleven to four. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (utrzia'a TIMICIFAX3.) PRUSSIA. BERLIN, SEPT. IS. The King will go from Frankfort to Wiesbaden to visit the Princess of Wales, after which he will proceed to the court of Darmstadt, to visit the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse. At the end of the month the King is going to the island of Meinau, in the Lake of Constance, where among the grand ducal families of Baden the Queen's birthday, which occurs on the 30th inst.,_ will be celebrated. It is al s o ex pe c t e d th a t his Majesty will there meet the King of Bavaria. At the beginning of October the King of Prussia will go to Hohenzollern. The Provincial Correrponden: of to-day says teat with the introduction of the Prussian constitution into the new provinces their participation in the elections of members of the Prussian Diet comes into force. The elections in those provinces will, if possible, be held before the end of October. The supposition that the government would dissolve the chamber, and order new elections throughout the whole monarchy, is erroneous, but the number of the members of the Upper House will be in creased. The discussions of the Schleswig-Hol stein notables, which promise to yield satisfactory results, will probably close on Friday. The same paper also confirms the statement that Herr von Quaade had announced to Count Bis marck that he was authorised by the Danish govern ment to discuss the guarantees to be given by Den mark relative to the German population in North Schleswig, and that Prussia will forthwith appoint a commissioner for that purpose. BERLIN, SEPT. 18, E%ENING. Governor Stollberg Wernigrode has been ap pointed royal . eunnuisaioner ; Count Munster Derneburg, royal marshal ; and Count Rudolph Benningsen, vice-marshal of the Hanoverian pro vincial Diet. THE NORTH GERMAN PARLIAMENT. BERLIN, Biirr. 18, EvEsngc. In to-day's sitting of the North German parlia ment a motion was brought forward by several members that an address should be presented to the King. The motion was ordered to be reported upon, and submitted to general discussion. The President of the Federal Council submitted four bills to the house, referring to the budget of the Confederation, the reform of the passport system, the postal administration of the States of the Con federation, and the salt tax. The parliament then decided t hat the preliminary discussions of the budget shall take place in a sitting of the whole The following is a summary of the federal budget as submitted to the North German par liament. The total expenditure is estimated at 72,158,243 thaws, of which 6,001,184 thalers con stitute the ordinary, and 3,157,059 thalers the ex traordinary budget of expenditure. The total revenue is estimated at 52,320,676 thalers. The deficit amounts to 19,837,567 thalers, to cover which Prussia contributes 16,873,305 thalers, Saxony 1,541,490 thalers, and the other states 1,422,772 thalers. Amongst the expenses 66,417,573 thalers are for military purposes, 2,340,603 thalers for the ordinary marine budget, and 2,628,376 thalers fur the extraordinary marine budget. THE ZOLLVEREIN. MUNICH, Beer. 18. The Bavarian government has acceded to the proposal of Prussia to enter simultaneously into negotiations with the Austrian government upon the subject of the revision of the customs' treaty of 186 d, and with the French government upon the subject of the release of Mecklenburg from its commercial engagements to France, on the basis of a reduction of the duty on French wines to 2 2-3 thalers. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. PESTH, Sem 18. A meeting of the former Honveds, which was to have been held on the 6th of October at Arad, has been prohibited by the authorities on the ground that it might incite the inhabitants to a conflict I with the military. M. Desk returned here to-day. The Vienna journals publish an analysis con firming and giving fresh details respecting the mi- Material proposals for a financial arrangement between Austria and Hungary, which have been submitted to the Austrian and Hungarian dele gates. After deducting interest to the amount of 25 million florins, representing a capital of 500 millions which is to be borne by the western por tion of the empire alone, the ministers propose that Hungary shall assume 30 per cent. of the re maining interest on the public debt, and 30 per cent. of the whole expenses of the empire. The minister further propose a unification of the state debt, consisting of a transformation of it into public rentes, without change in the rate of interest, and with every possible economy in the expenses of redemption. The plan for the unification of the debt is to be laid before the representative assemblies of Austria and Hungary at the latest by the let of May, 1868. In order to ascertain the permanent quotas of both portions of the empire, a commission will be appointed which will draw up an account of the revenue at the end of the year, using for that purpose the accounts published by the committee for the con trol of the public debt. 'the Prase announces that negotiations for the regulation of the commercial relations between Prussia and Austria have been resumed. The .Ncio Free Prue says :—" In response to repeated requests from Greece to act as mediator in the Cretan question the United States have ordered the American Minister at Athens to declare that any intervention in the conflict between Turkey and Greece does not come within the province of the United States." THE DANISH ROYAL FAMILY. LUBECK Barr. 18. The Queen of Denmark, the Princess Thyra, the Czarewitch, and the Grand Duchess Marie Feodo rowna arrived here this afternoon from Copen hagen, and they will proceed to-morrow morning by special train to Wiesbaden, to visit the Princess of Wales. M. KOSSUTH. TURIN, SEPT. Mil A declaration of Herr Kossuth has been pu lished here in which he denies the truth of the statement of the Prune, of Vienna, that he had seen Count Stackelberg at Dieppe. He states that he never had any interview with any agent of Prussia. He likewise declares that he will never entpr into any relations with Russia, the executioner of Hun gary and Poland, and the eternal enemy of free dom. There will never be anything in common between Russia and him. In conclusion, he states that Herr Tzilagyi has gone to Berlin without any mission from him. THE BovEnany Commmiox.—The boundary commissioners for Westminster held a court yesterday, for the purpose of settling the boundaries of the borough of Westminster. General liainbrigge remarked that the boundaries of Westminster might be said to have been de fined from the time it was known as Thorney Island. Mr. Smith said be should wish a portion of Sit. Margaret's, Westminster, added to the borough of Chelsea. The com missioners did not think that could be done. Mr. Rogers (vestry clerk) said they might alter the boundaries for re gistration purposes, but not for rating. Mr. Senior s►id they had power to enlarge the boundaries, but not to curtail them. In this particular case it would add to the borough a few yards, which would come nut of the new borough of Chelsea. The commissioners then proceeded to define the limits so as to assimilate the parliamentary and parochial boundaries. Mast WI MtWarp. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 18. The Warrior, 40, iron screw frigate, Captain Henry Boys, was inspected this morning by Admiral Sir I Thomas S. Peaky, Bart. The Duncan, $l, screw, Captain Thomas Fellow's, mailed from Spithead this afternoon for Leith. The Tamar, iron screw troopship, Captain Francis W. Sullivan, C. 8., was taken out of the dock this morning. The Fox, screw storesbip, Statf.Commander Henry A. Moriarty, arrived at Spithead this evening from Ply mouth. ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 18.—Commander Marcus E. Smithett, to the Aboukir ; Midshipman Frederic B. War ren, Horace R. Adams, and Wm. C. Atherton, to the Challenger, additional, for dispasaL The Lords of the Admiralty have cancelled the award of the lieutenant's naval pension of 50/. • year to Commander Aaron S. Symes, as it appears that Commander Richard N. Wil liams, in whose supposed vacancy he was appointed, is not dead ; but it is understood that Commander Syses will be granted the next lieutenant's pension whisk may become vacant. THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.—Yesterday four more of the steam transport. engsged in the Abyssinian expedition sailed from the Mersey for the Capo of Good . Rope and Bombay. The names of these vessels are the Kangaroo, Bosphorus, West Indian, and City of Manches ter. There only remains one vessel now in port destined for Abyssinian service, viz., the City of Dublin. This ' vessel, which received some damage by a collision, has had to gointo dock for repairs, and will sail no doubt on &du i (147' SERIOUS FENIAN mars AT MANCHESTER. SEVERAL POLICLILEN SHOT. RESCUE OF PRISONERS. The Manchester police about a week ago appre hended two men, who spoke with Irish-American accent, and who were loitering about the streets in a suspicious manner between three and four in the morning. They gave names which are supposed to be false, and claimed to be American citizens, but are quite unknown. They were supposed to be plotting the robbery of a shop, and on being taken into custody offered great resist race, trying to get their hands in their pockets, where each had a loaded re volver. They were brought up under the Vagrant Act, and remanded. From communications with the Irish police, some of whom have visited Manchester, it is confidently expected that these men will prove to be the notorious Fenian known as Colonel Kelly and Captain Deasy. On their being brought up a second time at the Manchester l'olice.court yesterday, they were again remanded for further inquiry. They were placed in a cell, with a view to removal to the City Gaol, Bellevue. About three o'clock the van was drawn up in front of the police-court to remove all the prisoners to gaol, and amongst them the two Fenian'. At this time the police noticed two men hanging about whom they sus pected to be Fenian, and a policeman made a rush at one of them to arrest him, in which he succeeded, but not till the man had drawn a dagger, and attempted to stab him, the blow being warded off—the other suspected person made his escape. In consequence of this Kelly and Deasy were put in irons before being taken to the van. When the van left the city it had to proceed over Ardwick•green and along Hyde-road, a fine open street lead ing to the gaol, and nearly a mile in length. It was drawn by two horses, and was guarded behind by seven policemen. The van had proceeded about half a mile up this road when, on passing under the via , duet which carries the London and North Western Rail , way across, with an open field on the right, a volley of shots was fired at it. The policemen, not seeing where the shots came from, dropped off the van and spread themselves out wide. There was then a rush of thirty to forty Irishmen upon the police and upon the van. One man had a hatchet, another a hammer, and a third a bayonet, with which they set to work to break open the van. One man took a revolver and fired it into the lock. Ultimately men with large stone", one of them nearly a hundred pounds weight, broke through the top of the van and the petunia of the dour behind, and set all the pri soners, including the Fenian", at liberty. The policemen collected in a body, and made a rush to prevent the pri soners being liberated, but several revolvers were dia. charged amongst them, and one constable was shot over one of his eyes, causing the eye to protrude, and was taken to the infirmary. A young man, • bystander, was shot through the heel. It is expected that the Fenian', being in irons, will be recaptured. The streets of Manchester were in a state of great excitement all the evening. The officer shot in the head is Sergeant Brett : the ball peened through his head and lodged in his hat. William O'Meara Allen, said to have fired the fatal shot, was chased and taken. Detective Bromley received • shot in one of his thighs. Another policeman was shot in the back and wounded, though but slightly. Both the horses in the van were shot, and the driver knocked off his box with a stone. Three wen were escorted to the Town•hall by the dragoons, who are identified as having taken part in the rescue. The Secretary of State has authorised a reward of three hundred pounds for the re-capture of Kelly and Deasy ; and the Manchester corporation offer two hundred for the apprehension of the men concerned in the rescue. Allen is said to have acted as captain of the rescuing party, and had been waiting with a number of followers for hours before the van arrived. He shot at the driver and policeman on the box, as well as at the horses, shooting one through the neck. He also fired at Brett, who was inside the van, and tumbled out when the door was forced open. The following police notice was issued from Scotland yard last night:—" Three hundred pounds reward.— Whereas, two prisoners who were charged at Manchester with being concerned in the Fenian conspiracy were this day violently rescued from custody by an armed mob, and escaped. Description of the prisoners.-Ist. Colonel Thomas J. Kelly, age 36, height .ift. Gin., hair cropped close, whiskers and beard brown, eyes hazel, fiat nose (large nostrils), stout build, one tooth deficient next to double one on right top side, scar over right temple, small scar inside of right arm, large scar on inside of belly from an ulcerated wound. Dress, brown mixture suit, cost (with pockets at sides), deerstalker hat. 2nd.—Captain Timothy Deasy, age twenty-nine, height lift 10in., complexion swarthy, eyes hazel, hair and mous tache dark brown, whiskers shaved off, proportionate make, long face, sickly appearance, 'peaks a strong Ameri can accent. Dress, dark pea jacket, dark grey trousers, deerstalker hat. The above reward will be paid by her Majesty's government to any person or persona who will give such information as Atoll lead to the recapture of the escaped prisoners. Information to be given at any of the metropolitan or other police-stations in the country. Metropolitan Police-office, Sept. 18, 1867." A FecrioN FIGHT IN IRELAND. —One of those disgraceful scenes that unfortunately occur so often of late years in this country took place in Connaught-street, Athlone, en Sunday last, in a public-house kept by a man named Curley. After two o'clock, the hour appointed for opening public-houses, a number of men, cruelly belonging to the fanning-class, named Comilla, Brothers, Tallys, and Hugheses, went together to drink. After drinking together for some hours, a quarrel arose between the Curniffs and Hugheses about land, which has been a long time in dispute between the two factions. After a great deal of angry words, Thomas Curniif stood up and said there was not a Hughes in Monk laud that the Comilla of Beaugh were able to beat. One of the Hughes observed that Sunday was a very bad day to be carrying on such disputes, and if they wanted to settle any dispute to meet at some parti cular place, adjoining their own homes, and do so. This was taken as a kind of challenge, and Thos. Curniff re plied that they would put a beginning on the dispute before they would leave, and finish it on their way home on the following morning. The Curniffs end Tally' immediately struck the Hugheses with blackthorn sticks and other weighty bludgeons, and cut them in a frightful manner about the head and face. The Buchner were not prepared for this attack, as they had no stacks with them. One of the Curniffs kept his back to the door to prevent any person coming in. Fortunately, Curley, who kept the public-house, succeeded, with the asdatance of some of his neighbours, in getting the door opened and rescuing the Hugheses, but not till they were frightfully mangledabout the bead and face. They obtained summonses yesterday against the Cumiffs and Tally. for neat petty sessions, to answer the charge fur the wanton and cowardly attack. —Dublin Express. THE MESSIAH AT THE AGRICULTURAL-HALL. Yesterday evening Handers oratorio the Messiah Wu performed in the Agrieultural•hall at Islington. The Montan, wherever and however performed, never fails to attract a large audience, and last night the enormous building on Liington•green was crowded in every part. Stalls, reserved seats, promenade, and galleries all were alike packed with interested and attentive auditors. The principal artistes were Madame Ruderadorff, Miss Lucy Franklein, Miss Julia Derby, Mr. W. H. Cummings, Mr. Kerr Gedge, Mr. W. Renwick, and Mr. W. H. Weiss. The chorus, which consisted of 750 voices, was under the direction of the National Choral Society ; and the band of 150 instrumentalists had been selected from the most eminent members of that society, the Sacred Harmonic Society, and the orehestras of the Royal Italian Opera and Her Majesty's Theatre. Under these circumstances, it is hardly necessary to say that the performance was one of great merit, and amply repaid those who were present for any inconvenience which they might experience from the heat and crowding in the hall. Neither Madame Ruclersdorff nor Mr. Weiss sang all tho music that had been assigned to them. Madame Ruder,- dortf omitted the two airs " How beautiful are the feet," and " If God be for us ;" while the air "The people that walked in darkness," with the preceding recitative, to which Mr. Weiss's name was attached in the programme. were sang by Mr. Renwick. In the pieces which they did sing, however, these two great artistes exerted themselves to theutmost ; and if one might judge from the silence which prevailed while they were singing, they made themselves heard throughout the vast area of the building. Madame Rudendorff's most successful efforts were made in the airs "Rejoice greatly," and "Come unto me." W hen she commenced " I know that my Redeemer liveth" many persons were leaving the hall, and this circumstance con siderably marred the effect of that beautiful air. Mr. Weiss declaimed the ham air "Why do the n►tions so furiously rage together" with his usual spirit and energy ; qualities which equally characterised his delivery of "The trumpet shall mound," with the trumpet obbligato played by Mr. T. Harper. Mr. Cam wings was a good deal applauded for his tinging of " Corn iest ye my people," with the air that followed it ; and Mr. Gelge made a favourable impression upon the audience by his performance of the pieces which had been allotted to him. Miss Julia Derby was hardly able to give due effect to the recitative, " Behold, a virgin shall oonceive,"or to the succeeding air, " 0 thou that tellest good tidings ;" but Miss Lucy Franklein weamore successful with the numbers which had been assigned to her, and Mr. Renwick sang his music with taste and correctness, although he was some- what wanting in expression. The choruses ware generally well executed, those specially excellent being , " For unto us a child is born"—which obtained the exceptional honour of an encore—" Surely ho bath borne our griefs," the Hallelujah chorus, and " Worthy is the Lamb." All these were sung with great steadiness and regularity ; and no hesitation or uncertainty was exhibited by any part of the choir, either in taking up special phrases or uniting in general harmony. The performance was conducted by Mr. G. W. Martin, and Mr. F. Kingsbury acted as musical director. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) THINISDAY, SZ?TUBIR 19, 8 L. V. I .„-___., ixtreme. ; 6.., L ,.T. i w. i_. =.. i i. r. D. 1 . 1 I 1 -. Habit 30.1/452 W.&W. 1 B.W. be 1 Aberdeen J344.14 49 8. 21 & b— 1 Leech 30.2855 8.8.1 I N. ob 2 Ardreasso 30.31 15 8.8.2. 3 N.N.I b 2 Creeucastle 30.30 52 & IW. 2 8. cm . - Caleutta.. _ 30.43 56 8. 1 8.1. be 1 Pocher Point 30.3050 N. 4 Y.B.S. I e— 3 Ltrorpool 80.3367 1 3 Z. Ibo• 1 11017 head 3O. t 9 no.) E.N.Z. , 4 Z.N.E. 4' - Pommel- - 30.14 50 N.R. '6 i KRAL cb 3 Brea 440.12 57 N.N.I 0 i 1 . 4.1 L fr 0.04 6 lorieut - 30.0055 N. 14.1 6 ' N.N.E. • 0.08 3 Rochefort 38.31057 N.R. '3 I N. W. m ; Plymouth 30.20.17 N. 6: 3 N.& bm —1 5 Weymouth 30.1057 114.1. • 5 N.H co —l4 Portamouth 344.15 57. KN.& 7 , E.N.2. Co —1 3 leuelon 110.21 56 N. IL 1 4 14.1 ho I - Vermouth 30.14 59 L 8 K. cb — 3 Scarborough so. 3:, 54 N. S E. Lg. o 5 MI debts 30.3054 N. IL 2 N.ll. o 4 Helder REMARKS. A rather high atinospheilaprewsu ---- rs still continue' over the llrltish Isles, but since yesterday • general diminatiou has taken place, greater In the north than in the south. The pressure at Valenti' is highest ; 30.4.3 in. strong north-easterly winds have prevailed on the south and east coasts of kngland ; this morn ins the winds are north-easterly. earept in Scotland, where they are light from the southward. Neither is generally One and dry. Rain has fallen only on the west coast of France. TEE SALE or Bxran.—An adjourned masa meeting in reference to the question of selling bread by weight took place on Monday eight in the Leicester marketplace, when (torn 9,000 to 3,000 persons assembled. Mr. T. Emery occupied the chair, and the various speakers were unanimous in their objection to the decision of the local magistrates, that " tin " and " cottage " loaves come under the category of " fancy bread," and therefore need not be weighed by the seller to the purchaser. The follow ing resolutions were cordially agreed to:—" That public notice shall be given to the makers and sellers of bread to weigh the same before delivery to the purchaser, in ac cordance with the Act of Parliament, or fresh proceedings will be taken before the magistrates to tuforce the law ; also, that the meeting being of opinion that 'tin' and 'cottage' loaves do not constitute fancy bread, declares its determination that, failing to get the law applied in the local courts, an appeal shall be made for judicial decision in a higher court . ' A subscription was entered into to defray the necessary expewies in carrying out the prose cutions. SWIMMING MATCH IN THE THANES.—Yesterday morning en exciting race from Battersea-bridge to London bridge came off between E. Goodwin, of Lambeth, and Charles White, of the Serpentine Club, for 20/. The Venus steatubost, engaged by Mr. Beckwith, the noted swimmer, and many small boats, accompanied the men. Notwithstanding the early hour appointed for the start, the bridges were crowded with spectators. White has won many races as an amateur, but Goodwin, who is a power fully-built man, was the favourite at 5 and 0 to 4. At twelve minute s past 7 both dived from their respective boats. Goodwin touched the water first, but White soon took the lead, and at Cadogan Pier was three yards ahead. Very soon, however, Goodwin passed his oppo nent, and the betting now was 3 to 1 ou At Battersea-part. Pier Goodwin had increased his lead to 20 yards. White, however, quickly shortened the distance between them, and shortly after he showed in advance. White continued well at his work, and at the IVaterworks at Battersea was between 3G and 40 yards in advance. At Vauxhall Goodwin had reduced the distance to 25 yards, and at the Penitentiary to six yards. He soon after became level with White, and at Lambeth-bridge Goodwin went in front amidst the shouts from his nume rous friend.. At this part of the river the water was ex tremely " lumpy," the high wind meeting the ebb tide. White struggled ou moat gamely, but was steered too much out of the stream, and, finding his chance of mama gone at Hungerford, he resigned further competition. Sub joined is the correct time as taken by Mr. Woodstock, the official timekeeper: Goodwin, at the new bridge, Bat tersea, arrived in 14 min. 12 see.; the Railway Bridge, 16 min. 2 sec. ; Vauxhall-bridge, 30 ruin. 23 sea ; Lam beth-bridge, 36 min. 15 sec. ; Westminster-bridge, 43 min. ; and the whole distance in I la. 12 min. 20 sec. He did not appear at all distressed at the finish. CAUTION TO BIARINERS.—TIIO Spanish govern meat has given notice that a Spanish merchant vessel, on her voyage from Macao to Havana, discovered a patch of shoal ground to the south-westward of the Cape of Good Hope. The shoal bank, on which several casts of the lead were taken during a calm, had from 1N to 13 fathoms, rocky bottom ; and from the latter depth the water and ilenly deepened, and no bottom could be found. At the time of the first sounding, in IN fathoms, the Cape of Good Hope lighthouse bore E. by N. magnetic (N. 49 deg. E. true), and the assumed distance from the Cape was 16 miles. This being the distance, the bank would be in lat. 34 deg. 314 min. S., long. 15 deg. 154 R. of Greenwich. THE LAITY AND CONVOCATION.—The Rev. Alfred Barry, D.D., writes to the Gtairdias :—" A convocation, free and fairly representative, in which the laity shall hold their due place, is the only means of exercising any action of the church as such. All parties ought to press it, except the quaai-Braatian party, who would do everything by the civil power, and make the church simply • depart ment of the state. lam told that its meeting would necessitate the disruption of church and state. I do not see that this need take place, but if it did there are many of us who, while they value highly the national establish ment, would rather imperil it than sacrifice the living action of the church by fettering it under a constitution fixed two hundred years ago. I am told also tbat its meeting would break up the church itself. I do not be lieve it, and I greatly fear that such disruption by seam- Ilion is likely now, just because the church, as a whole, has no opportunity of fixing those limits of variety which are the security for unity and freedom. THE PAN-ANGLICAN SYNOD. It has already been stated that the Pan-Anglican I Synod will be formally opened at Lambeth Palace on Toes day next, when the Holy Communion will be administered, and a sermon preached by Dr. Vermont, President of the , American House of Bishops. Three days will be occupied in the deliberations, and on Friday, the gith inst., a' ' conversazione will be given by the Society far the Propa gation of the Gospel, for the reception of the bishops front the United States and the colonies who are now in Eng land. On Saturday morning, the?.Bth inst., there will be a special service in one of the London churches in con nexion with the conference. The Archbishop of Canter bury is entertaining several of the American and colonial bishops at Addingtompark. The Bishop of London is also entertaining several of them at London-house and Fulham Palace. On Sunday morning next, the Bishop of Montreal will preach at Curzon chapel, Mayfair, of which ho was formerly incumbent ; the Bishop of Cape-town at St. Mark's, North Audley-street ; the Bishop of Oriole River, Free State, at St. Andrew's, Wells-street ; the Bishop of Nova Scotia at St. Gabriel's, Pimlico ; the Bishop of New Zealand at St. Gabriel's, Pimlico ( evenitif) ; the Bishop of Graham's-town at Holy Trinity church, blosne-street ; the Bishop of Antigua, at St. Hiles'n.in-the•Fields ; the Bishop of Quebec, at St. Thomas's, Stamford-hill ; the Bishop of Ontario, at St. Ann's, Ranger-lene ; the Bishop of Christ Church, at St. George's, Bloomsbury ; the Bishop of Huron, at St. Pancras elarch ; the Bishop of Alabama, at St. Peter's, Belsize-park ; the Bishop of Indians, at Harrow-on-the-Hill; the Bishop of Rhode Island, at , Trinity Church, Upper Tooting ; theßiahop of Niagara, at St. Mary's, Putney ; the Bishop of lowa, at St. Ann's, Efighgate-riee ; and Bishop Smith (late of Victoria), at Quebec Chapel. Long before half-past 12 o'clock yeeterday, when the doors were thrown open, peoplo began to assemble in Gres bam-street, and a serious impediment to the traffic was threatened. The Right Rev. Dr. Twells, bishop of the Orange Free State, was the preacher. He selected for his text the 16th verse of the 90th Psalm. He said that the diocese the claims of which he bad to submit to them that day was one which was beyond the jurisdiction of England. At present the church of England had but • few missionary bishops to build up the limits of the empire, two of them being himself and Bishop Tozer, who was present, who ware consecrated together four years and a half ago in ! Westminster Abbey. The Orange Free State, once a part of the Cape colony, and consequently included in the dio- eese of Cape Town, was now a republic inhabited chiefly by I Dutch farmers, who employed Is large number of Klan as household servants and farm labourers, but seemed to take no care for their conversion to Christianity, allowing them to live on, untaught, in their heathen ignorance. The number of these Kaffirs was supposed to be about 20,000. In the towns there were also many English families, whose number was continually increasing, so as to promise in a short time to equal that of the Dutch inhabitants. It was a very poor country, and just as he arrived there it had suffered from a severe drought, for rain came there very irregularly. It was his lot to take with him three clergy and two lay catechists. They had established schools, and had 60 or 70 Kathy children con fided to them, on the distinct understanding that they should be brought up as Christians and in due time bap tised. A missionary college bad been formed, in which students may receive a training for holy orders and for mission work, and where various branches of knowledge may be pursued, and yet the study hallowed by religion, as it was of old in the universities. The studeuts would have to study half the day for the work of the ministry, and to work during the remainder for their subsistence. The whole diocese including the Trans Vnal State and Basuto Land, covered an area at least four times as large as Eng land, and contained a European population of nearly 40,000, while the native! numbered probably N 49,000. Amongst those there were six clergy now at work, and , two more were expected to join shortly. There were also two trained English schoolmasters. In the way of church buildings, they had their cathedral consecrated end in daily use ; the church at Philippolis, built and ready for consecration ; a mission-house and chapel of their own, at Smithfield ; a school-house, at Bloemfontein ; a small mission-house and chapel, at Thaba'nchu ; a mission-house, at Potchefstroom, and the foundation of a small church laid there, and a church site secured at Fauresznith. In I aid of the extension of these objects the bishop male an earnest appeal. Tho offerings were received by Bishop, Tozer. At the eight o'clock service matters caine to a crisis, and there was as much crowding and struggling as at a theatre. Many hundreds of persons were disappointed, as the pies- sure during the remaining nights of the week will in all probability be still greater than it has hitherto been. It might he worth consideration whaher or not another church or two in the neighbourhood might not be opened for the benefit of those who come long distances and find they have loot their labour. In the procession which moved along the church to the altar last night there were I;2 choristers, 21 cler g ymen, and one bishop, the Right Res. Dr. W. G. Tozer bishop of Central Africa. The prayers were intoned by the Rev. Mr. Lyne (Father Ignatius), Mr. Denton's curate at Bt. Bartholomew's (Cripplegate), the first lesson by the Rev. William Baird, M.A., vicar of Dymoke (a gentleman who has been favourably known by his solf.denying exertions amongst the London poor), and the second by the Rev. Mr. Cowie, the rector. Bishop Tozer preached, selecting for his teat the 2nd verse of the 47th Psalm, " That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations." He described with considerable minuteness the peculiarities of his strange diocese, and ridiculed the assumptions of the apostles of modern civilisation, who recommended clearing the way by their own promotes, so that the niissionaries might have a sort of royal road to walk in. Those who preceded them in this great work, he remarked, were uncivilized, and it might happen that those who followed them would be of opinion that they were uncivilized also. Ha made an earnest appeal to the vast congregation to assist Lim in dispersing the darkness of that vast and dreary wilderness in which he laboured. The rector said the preachers for the following day (Thursday) would stand thus :—Fieven o'clock, a.m. the Bishop of Arkansas; and one o'clock, p.m., the Bishop of Block Island ; eight o'clock, p.m., the Bishop of lowa. At the eight o'clock, p.m., service. the Venerable Bishop of Vermont would be present, and although he would not be able to preach he would give them his bleating. FRAUDS UPON BRITISH SUBJECTS AT WARSAW.— The following despatch has been received at the Foreign office from her Majesty's Consul-General at Warsaw, dated Sept. 3, 1867 :—" Lieutenant-Colonel Mansfield to Lord Stauley.—Warsaw, Sept. 3, 1867.—My Lord,—l have the honour to draw your lordship's attention to the extensive frauds of which British subjects have for some time been the victims at the hands of manufacturers in the Kingdom of Poland. Scarcely a fortnight elapses without my receiving an application for assistance and protection from ' agents of firms in Manchester, Bradford, Leeds, Belfmt, &c. Owing to the cordial co-oper►tion of the authorities, I have been instrumental in enabling several firms to recover considerable sums ; but in the majority of cases I I regret to state that many firms have been at a great loss, through fraudulent bankruptcies and evasions of liabilities upon the part of manufacturers in this country. At the beginning favourable terms are offered ; but at the expira tion of a year or so, there is the almost invariable question of alleged inability to meet their engagements, or devices to break faith. I venture to suggest to your lordship that the publication of this communication in London and com mercial newspapers might be of service, with a view to put British firms on their guard against embarking in enter prises in this country without an adequate acquaintance of the parties concerned.—l have, &c. (Signed) C. E. MANSFIELD." FRIGHTFUL DEATH ON THE TRENT VALLEY RAILWAT.—On Monday evening an inquest was held at Bulkington, a village lying between Rugby and Nuneaton, on the body of • man named Thomas Kelsey , who met with af.ig htfal death on the preceding Saturday. The deceased was landlord of a public-house at a place called Barnacle, but for some time past he has been employed as • labourer anon the Midland Railway, near to Hinckley. Having some miles to walk, it seems to have been his in variable custom to leave home at about 4 o'clock in the morning, and to proceed along the Trout Valley Railway to the Nuneaton Station, previous to travelling by train to the scene of his labours, in company with a number of other men who are employed at the same place. On Saturday morning the unfortunate man left home as usual, taking with him his coffee tin, and A basket containing his provisions for the day. Having got to the top of the embankment and commenced his journey lie was speedily overtaken by • goods train,' which was travelling at a high rate of speed. and beforehe had time to save himself, ho was knocked down, and literally cut to pieces, his body being strewn in fragments all about the line. In the glimmering light of the early morning the driver of the engine did not perceive the accident, and proceeded onward in ignorance of what had taken place. On reaching Stafford, however ; it was found that *waistcoat, and other articles of clothing belonging to the deceased, were suspended in front of the engine, the pockets of the former ountainin • knife and 20. in copper; and in the meantime, • way labourer, named Joseph Jeffcoat, who bad occasion to pass along the line, observed the remains of the unfortunate man scattered about in all directions. Identification would have been impossible had it not been for the deceased's wearing apparel, which was recognised by his relatives. THE CITY BURGLARIES. Yesterday the three men supposed to have formed part of the Caseley gang of burglars, naively, James Evans, better known to the p',lice as Old Dan Donovan, who generally takes the part of watcher or out side man while • burglary is being committed; John Ro binson, also • well-known burglar, who goes by the sou briquet of " Dark Charley ;" and John Davis, • younger man than either of the others, were brought up at the 1 hisumion.houss polka -court on remand, charged with loitering about various parts of the City for an unlawful purpose and with having in their possession • number of skeletal; keys. Evans was defended by Mr. Baud, solicitor ; and Robin son by Mr. Montagu Williams, barrister. The prisoners were observed in Love-lane, Wood-street, about half-past 10 on the night of Monday, Sept. 9, by S. Obee, a City detective. They then proceeded to Noble street, and entered several doorways leading to ware houses. Obee followed them shout for some time, and having obtained assistance took them into custody. Davis was found to possess eight skeleton keys, and upon the prisoner Evans were 201. in gold and leis. in silver. The keys were highly finished, and were capable of opening any deer except etch as had patent locks. From informa tion which had come to his knowledge, Sergeant Moss be lieved Evans and Robinson had been concerned in • great many robberies, among others that committed at • jewel ler's shop in Houndsditeh a short time back. On that oc casion the thieves left behind them a rope ladder and • quantity of tools of a most scientific character, including the instrument described 011 Caseley's trial as the " alder man," all of which were produced at the last examination. Sergeant Moss now stated that he had gone with Detec tive Obee and tried the doors of the warehouses Nos. 27, 28, 29, and 30, Noble-street. The keys fitted these doors. No one slept on any of the premises named. Cross-examined by Mr. it illiams—l tried the keys on Friday last, and went to the doors where the prisoners had been seen. They could have gone into the warehouses if they had liked. Witness added that the prisoners were employed at the process called " fitting . The keys would open nearly all the common locks, but they would nut open pa tent ones. Thomas Oree, builder, said that at about half-past ten on the night of Monday week be observed three men loitering near Fitch's-vourt, Noble-street. He did not remember seeing the officer Obee. He could not say that the prisoners were the men. Mr. Obee said that he observed the witness. Sir It. Carden thought Mr. Oboe was entitled to great praise, for he bad seen everybody, and nobody appeared to have seen him. (A Laugh.) William Lee, a private watchman in Noble-street, said that on the evening referred to, at about half-past ten, his heard a noise as if a man were fitting a lock in the pre- mises adjoining those which he was watching. He went out and saw a stoutish person with a dark coat and light trousers resembling Evens, but he could not say that he was the man. He only saw his back. Mr. Obee remarked that he saw the watchman Lee I come out. _ - Mary An¢ Gloater, barmaid at the Flying Home, corner of Wilson-street, deposed that the prisoner Robinson cams into that public-house, accompanied by another man, be tween ten and eleven o'clock on the night of Monday week. Another man followed shortly afterwards. They remained for a quarter of en hour or twenty minutes and had some beer and drank together. Constable Warnes, 19 Y, said he knew the prisoner Ro binson. He had him in custody in the spring of lrrifi for burglary, for which he was sentenced to nine menthe' im prisonment at the Old Bailey. Sir Robert Carden then committed the prisoners for trial. Mr. Beard—May I ask what is the charge against Evans? Mr. Oke— For unlawfully loitering about, and having false keys with the intention of committing felony. Mr. Bard said he would not at present make any re marks. Robinson and Davis also reserved their defence. Mr. Beard asked that the money found upon Evans should be given up. It had nothing to do with the case. Sir Robert Carden was quite sure the money did not be long to him. Mr. Beard—He has a wife and family, and has carried on business for a long time. Sir Robert C.irden—Too long, I am afraid. Mr. Beard—l em prepared to show he is not the man knows by the name of " Dan Donovan." n.pprehend you will have no objection to the money being given up. It will be required for his defence, and for the support of his wife and Sir Robert Carden—l have no doubt then will be plenty of money forthcoming for the defence. Mr. Beard assured his worship that this was not so, and ultimately Sir Robert Carden ordered 1:g. to be given up. The prisoners were then removed. CONVICTION OF FOOLHARDY COLLIERS. The magistrates sitting in petty sessh.ns at White haven on Thursday last had some cases before them of great importance alike to that numerous and useful chug of men, the colliers, and the community et large, having reference as they have to the dangerous practices of smoking and removing lamp tops in the pita, whereby at different times so many hundreds of valuable lives have been sacrificed. Everything in the vet) , of caution and fine having failed to put a stop to the dangerous practices in question it became absolutely necessary to have re course to more stringent measures, and it will be seen that in the present cases reported below the magis trates determined to commit the offenders to John Tinkler, ooalminer, Harris Moor, was o ed with • breach of the rules of the Whitehaven Colliery, by having hail in his possession a pipe in the in-by side of the lamp-station in William l'it, on Friday, Sept. IG. Mr. Howson prosecuted. The rules of the colliery having been produced, William Harker, overman, stated that on going his rounds about one o'clock on the moaning of the 6th instant, he found • smell of tobacco smoke in the "South. side, Punter district," where sal. ty e. are used, and which was defendant's working. Charged luau with smok ing, which defendant denied ; he also denied having • pipe, but after a while gave it to witness. Defendant bad worked twenty years in the mine, and had never been , charged with a like offence. The men could light 'their pipes by putting • thin wire tbrotedi the lamp gauze, and letting it remain until it was red hot. De fendant said he was not aware he had the pipes in his I possession, and entirely denied having smoked in the working. He " thawed beam " at work, and took an occasional smoke at home. Mr. Forster, colliery viewer, Newcastle, said that if the men would not adhere to the rules laid down it was impossible to keep safety in the pits. In answer to the bench, he said the turn in the pit did not use safety hoops if there was no ilatiger. It was only mercy to the men themeelves to present such offences, and be would be glad if the bench would make • few examples by seating parties who infriugeal the rules to prison. Fining was no use; • few dubbed up and the fine wee easily paid. Mr. Howson said it was • very serious matter, because if any accident occurred there would be a great noise in the papers, and all sorts of abuse would be showered down upon the manage:l e viewer', and over men, and all owing to a miner having lit his pipe in • corner. Committed for 14 days, with hard labour. John Ray, coadminer, 22, Rack-row, New Houses, wan charged with an offence against the rules of the same colliery. Mr. Howson prosecuted ; and having stated the case, remarked upon the very serious consequences that might result from such offences. Mr. Heiler, overmim, said the offence had been committed in the Knells Bannock Band, in croft pit, on Tut salay last. There was a notice stuck up forbidding smoking, and a red light placed before it, so that per sona who could not reed might be made aware of the danger. Thomas Poetlethwaite, deputy in the pit, proved that on going his round at half-past two on Tuesday morning last, he Caine upon defendant with his safety lamp top off. The lamps were all lacked before being given to the workmen, but keys could easily he made to open them. The Rev. J. Simmer asked if the lamps could not be made so as to prevent the men capering them. Mr. Forster said that would make no difference ; the men would take lucifer mooches with them if they were determined to smoke. John Thompson, lamp looker, proved lucking defendant's lamp ; it was in good order. Defendant pleaded that he thought he might trim the wick with safety. Mr. Forster observed tint the lamps could be trimmed with a pricker ; and added that in the place where the unfortunate colliery sneident happened in Yorkshire last December, whereby three hun dred lives were lost, every man worked with • safety lamp ; but there was no question that swan one had tampered with one of them. Defendant was com mitted for a month with Mint labour. George Carr, coal hence, was chiuged with having in his pomession a pipe in the ireby side of the lamp station in Croft let, and in the same district mentioned in last case, on satunlay last. Alexander Henderson, overman, while on his rounds., die , covered • strong smell of tobacco smoke, and charged defendant with smoking. Defendant denied the charge. Found a pipe in his basset about half full of tobacco it was quite cold. Defendant denied anioking, but the bench meanie teal him to gaol fur 14 airys with hard labour. Mr. Forster thanked the bench for compliance with his re geese It was very much against his own iiielinatioe to press these charges as he had dune ou this occasion ; and he trusted the punishment now inflicted would have the desired effect, and that he should never again have to ask the bench to deal with cases of the kind us they had dose in this instance.—Cumferfand Pacquat. Lord Brougham enters upon his 89th year to-day. LONDON G .• OMNIBUS COMPANY (LIMITED). —Tr..ffic receipts fur the week ending Sept. 1., 11 ,140 f . 13s. 11d. i 1 ,