The Express. — London, England, 1864-11-17 00:00:00

OLD "MOTHER MEDIUM." A few years ago, before " spiritualism " came into fashion, we bad a low class of publications called fortune-telling books, and a low class of sybils Galled fortune-tellers. The publications were issued by such distinguished publishers as Kyle and Co., of Seven Dials, and they bore such titles as "Napoleon's Book of Fate," "Mother Bhiptou's Dream Book," " Mother Shipton's Prophecies," "Norwood Gipsy's Popular Dream Book," "Mother Shipt's Prophecies by Cards," "The Gipsy's Oracle, " and " The Universal Dreamer." These books, which were sold fur a penny or two pence each, found their way into most kitchens, and were viten consulted by cooks, house maids, and footmen. Like all oracles, they were often somewhat obscure in their promises of health, wealth, niarriaue, and large families, and those who read them with the eye of faith were naturally anxious to have their mysteries explained by competent judges. This encouraged the visits of OW women whose power of reading the 'secrets of the other world was not accompanied by a respect for property. While these women foretold the future to gaping listeners they stole pieces of family plate, or made their dupes help them to silk dresses and other sundries. Such irregular proceedings in the kitchen and servants' hall soon aroused the indig nation of the dining and drawing rooms, and a police raid was made upon all fortune-tellers. The books were raked out of dresser drawers and band boxes, and burnt, while the old women were prose cuted as thieves and impostors. The kitchen was severely lectured for its "ignorant superstition," and the dining and drawing rooms thanked God for the benefits of education. Old Mettler Painward, turned out of the kitchen, and condemned to six months' luxurious idleness in a prison, had ample leisure for reflection. Far from being reformed by her gentle punishment, she was only convinced that she had made a mistake, aid that more motley was to be obtained above stairs than below stairs. Too old to alter her own course of action, she merely bad her daughter instructed, and that lady, strong in all the showy accomplish ments of the hour, instead of being prosecuted as a fortune-teller in the kitchen, was admired as a "medium" in the parlour. Educated delusion was found to be a more pleasant and productive thing to work upon than ignorant superstition, and old "Mother Medium' . was fairly started in business. "Mother Medium's" success encouraged the growth of many imitators or competitors, and the power of communicating with the other world soon became one of the recognised professions. Brass plates were put on street doors, cards were printed, ad vertisements were inserted in certain journals, special '• organs" of the profession appearediweekly or monthly, and very business-like circulars were issued. T. show that we are not drawing upon imagivati.o fur these statements, we print a circular of this kind which was put into our hands a few hours ago, and which is circulated without any fear of police interference : THE CRTATIF-r DISCOVHIT WEB LADE 1/5 THE Mret.triott WRIIIN.. DiAL,..T TO, AHD F 14132, THE SPIRIT WORLD, IN ONE WIN WITHOUT ANT MECHANIsIX, EXCEPT Pet, Leg, Aso PAPER. Mem Duke bACNDERX, Sibyls Medium, has the extra- , ordinary gift of holding communions and conversation for say length of time and anywhere with the departed in the ' spirit world, who are not dead, but living, to give the most delightful intelligeues of disown world they have passed into since they h..ve left the earth ; who hail with joy being able to write to their loved ones on the earth, to identify themselves to their bereaved friends. Now if this be true, I surely it is the greatest phenomenon ever heard of, and ' opens the widest field for itquiry and ooneolation ever known ; for what can be more charming than to write to 1 our beloved ones just gone from us and in a few minutes to receive an answer telling us they are actually more alive • sow than when en the earth, bemuse they have left the dead ' material body, and as Si,. Paul declares ,uea "spiritual body," sod are elevated to that sphere they have earned co the earth. What can be more reasonable to the scientific mind than to believe the higher spheres, or planets, ere inhabited, as well as our planet the earth ? And as we know man has got the power of seeding his messap from one city to another, is it not reasonable to believe that God bee given His progressive spirits, who are in His keeping, in the spirit world, the power to communicate from one sphere to another sphere, Si easy as man can from city to city ? If this ' be denied, it gives more power to man than God ! Man's power is me.hanical electricity--God's power is spiritual electricity—which as far surmises the electric telegraph as heaven surpa,ses the earth I and is a law of nature not yet understood, but is revealed to me through this marvellous writing, which swallows up death in victory! through which many prophecies are written to me ! I here declare I have no Lesire to keep so great a privilege to myself, because I have the power given me to teach others—either believers or . sceptic !—to enable them to write to their loved ones, quite independent of me, after I have I taught them ; who can investigate the truth of this statement for themselves—for what we can do ourselves, we know to be true—teaching others will be the best means of making this great gift known. I can commune with the spirit nearly as soon is it has left the body ; Time ir uo Wrier : for no spirit can resist my call! I have the communions of Adam, God's first man, who has gives an account of the universal law, which God gapve him; also Father Abraham, Noah, Moses, Aaron, Solomon, Lemma, St. Paul, St. Peter, John the Baptist, John the Evaogelist. Jomphus, the Jewish historian ; Note, Herod, Amphion, King of Thebes ; Daniel, and the other prophets, Stephen, Timothy ; the Sibyls of the Delphi Temple, and other • Queen Elizabeth, Mary Queen of Soots, Pope, Milton, LOrd Bacon, Lord Hastings, the greet Sir lame Newton, who gives a philosophical implants don of this mediation writing ; Swedenborg, who costes dicta much he has written ; John Bunyan, Titian, the great painter, communicates a full account of his method of painting ; and Van Eyck, the inventor of oil painting, gives me his secret of oil painting, so the secret of oil painting by the old masters need never be lost again. Shakrowire, Byron, Burns, and Thackeray, write poetry tome. Shako. has written hie own life from the spirit world, because I have written him all that has taken place at Stretford relative to himseU. Napoleon Bonaparte, Howard, Hall, Sir Matthew Hale, Sir Robin Peel, Sir Francis Burdett, Bloomfield, the Duke of Buckingham, the Duke of Bedford. Sir Benjamin Brodie, Dr. Whitely, Lord Lpidlittrat, Lord Clyde, Robert Owen, Mimi Catharine Sinclair, the Duke of Wdlington, Sir John Franklin, Lord 1 Auckland, Hon. Miss Eden, Lady Craven, George IV., King of England, and many others ; three oommunies- ' tams from the Duchess of Kent, to write to her daughter the Queen 5 ictoria ; a great number from our lamented Prince Consort, who has come spontaneously ever since he left the earth, requesting me to write to his beloved Queen, which I did on the 16th November, 1862. Aod it is by his request I now make it public for the immolation of the world. A book will be published with the communications of all the illustrious characters, as soon as the subscription lid is filled up. Subscription, i s. or lOs.„ according to the binding. The title is peen from the spirit world—" The Spirit World :or the Spirit of the Spirit World." Which will be the meet wonderful book ever published—all written by inspiration. Communions and seances held in London, Croydon, and family residences. Fre. —Teecliing to write, 11. (no fee accepted until taught); private conimumon for one only, U. Is. • communion for slits.,l/. 10s. ; evening seance, not to exc eed seven, 1/. Is. ; communions sent by post, by sending right name, or names, and where died, to secure identity (portage stamps en dried), 10$. Engagements from house, with carriage ex panse, in addition to the above fee. Three days' notice will be required to meet etigagemeets. All letters for reply to be addressed to Mrs. Duke Saunders, Keeley-road, Croy don, Surrey. To learn to write independent of me requires from one to three days only, an hour a day. N.B. Take care of this circular fora friend, as no other will be issue]. This circular is foisted on the two inside pages, that it may be framed if desired. Much comment upon a document of this charac ter is not required—the circular speaks for itself. Old " Mother Medium"—like all her tribe—has, doubtless, is good knowledge of the extent of edu cated delusion to which she addresses herself. There are huudrok, possibly, who believe that she enjoys the confidence of Shakespeare, Swedenborg, Titian, Van Eyck, the late Prince Albert, and the friendship of Thackeray, Byron, Burns, and other iiepartol celebrities. When the volume appears, if it ever appears, in which the communications of these spirits are to be printed, there will be . . thousands as blind to its absurdities of style as they are now blind to the defects of the wretched literature, and art which the " spirit•world" has, at pre-cut, given us. A STEAMER " BE'SBED."—FOr a steamer to g e t " bushed" is certainly a novelty even la Victoria. Such an oceunence, however, appear. to bare taken place no the 'Awards. The Swan Hill eat of the In9lerr.<l Adno too. Fare : The Kelpie, the sew steamer of Maws. Linton sod Itquglas, got 'bashed,' of all things in the world. near the mouth of the Edwards. That river joins the Mur ray through many breaches, sad up the wrong one the steamer went for nearly 100 miles, at the end of whi:h she 'teamed into a stout, flooded gum tree, carrying away her deckhouse and smashing the stern wheel. They got her back by some mean, into the right channel, and are now bard at work repairing her. It is a great pity, for she was one of the beat boats on the river, sod slim was, I believe, bee first trip. I hear, moreover. that no one on bard bad ever been down the Murray before."—MeThourne 49e, Dept. 24. SPORTING INTELLIGBNCIL SHREWSBI7RY MEETING..-WZDNZSDAY. Must delightful weather, and a well fi lled card, promised good sport for the third day of kr. Frail's meeting. The programme for the day embraced eight rues and two matches, commencing with that between East Sheen and Tarragona, which was won by the latter, the non favourite. Odds of 10 to 1 were laid on Antoinette for the Aetna Burma Stakes, which she won in a canter. The favourite, Thais, WAS found incapable of winniag the Handicap Sweep stakes, which was car ied off by the second favourite, Lady Bohm. The gentlemen relied upon getting their kisses back on My Mary, for the Castle Handicap, but she was easily defeated by Moulsey. The half dozen runners in the 310ot:wore Handicap were all backed, and although Dawdle, the favourite, looked far from healthy when in the straight, she came away from the distance and won easily. limper, purchased previous to the race for the Longleate Handicap, won demis from his new stable companion, Colleen. The Column Handicap produced thirteen runners, sod in the hands of that finished young horseman Morns, the winner ran widely different to her performance in the Shrewsbury Cup. The other amnia protracted the sport till after half-past four o'clock. ILiitcff of 50 save. each, h-ft, list 10lb .each. Hall • Cocentry's Tarragona by, Orlando—Bereeloos, 5 yrs, list loth (Owner) I Ma:toils of lisstlop's East Sheen, 6 ps, list 101(3 (Mr. Willkinase) 2 The betting opened at 7 to 4 and finished at 5 to 4 on East Slim. THE ACTON BERNIE STAKES of 3 an. each, with 30 added, for aU ages ; certain penalties and allowances. About three-quarters of a mile. Mr. W. Mortis s Antoinette, by Chevalier dlndostrie— !Astir, 3 yrs !PM', 7st 410 (Lynch) 1 Mr. hue s numb, 2 yre t int), est elb (Horton) 2 Ms. 11. It right's Princess Dogmar, 2 yrs (IOL) Est IMb (Goodwin ) 3 Betting : 10 to 1 on Antoinette, who led throughout, and woo in a canter by six lcngths. Princess llsgmar was Natoli off. The winner was bought in for 100 guinea. A HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 3 SOTS. each, with 20 NOVO. added ; Otis winner to be sold for 401. ; winners extra. About fire furlongs. Mr. naltularsh's Lady Dolman, by Battle—Subtertoga, 3 yrs. e Mr Jro. Osborne, Nell Digby. yr,. est 71b (Carroll) 2 31r. F. Ten Itroeck's nab si ste r to [nave of Trumps; 3 yrs, cst 111. Balornoek and (Unbound also ran. Betting : 6 to 4 apt Thais, 2to 1 apt Lady Bohan, and 3 to 1 agst BalorEOCk. THE VALDECOT CAW= HANDICAP PLATE, of 50 Dom ; winiten eves. About 1 mile. Lord LAWMAII'II !loamy, by Teddlniten—Sabra. 3 yrs, 74 (J. Granulise) 1 Mr. 7.“lhta , l'i 3/) Len, 5 yrs, SSA !lb klordham, 2 Mr. A2hlrj's Welts:aid, 4 yn, Oat Bib (carried Mt Mb) (Morris; 3 And.ld and Odfoe also ran. HANDICAP - -- -- THE NONCKNOtAt HANDICAP of 5 nom each, with 25 soya added ; certain penalties and allowances ; winner to be sold for l.1)01. About half a mile. Mr. Ten Broeclga Dawdle. by Saunterer—La Tletinle. 3 yrs. 7st lib (J. Orimahawl I Mr. J. Low Os Turut...lery, tyre, Tst Jaws kr. T. novena s Faith, 3 yrs, nat elb dne. 7lb ex) ,Payac S Tlx following a 1.., ran .tam, Uvulas, and Concordia. Donal: 7 to 4 spit Dawdle, 4 to 1 apt Concordia, 5 to 1 each apt ..Etaa sad Tomfoolery, sad 10 to 1 each apt Faith and Lecotes._ Tar LONGLEATE HANDICAP of 5 *ova sash, for all ages; winners extra. About three furloop sad a quarter; straight roe in. Thellusson's Ilesper, by Hesperus—Pletlana, 6 N. ost (Pordtuun) 1 Mr. Inewitt's Colleen. 3 yrs. 7st RD t;rahanis Vision, 4 yrs. 7st 10lb .... (J. NistitingallJ 3 lbs foUurang also ran :—Land of the West, Lady thrullne, Dont Cows Law loweine, and Aline. - . . Betting: 7to 4 nit Don't Conn Lig 100 to 30 each apt Hewer and Wi Caroling and 8 to 1 apt Colleen. THE Cott LI HANDICAP 01 100 eon., 446 d to a away stakes of 15 son. each, 10 It; tonna penalties sad allow. anon. About ono mil• sad a quetor. I!r. J. Day '5 Tenetitle, by Maraya4—Palma, 3 yrs, 681 Mb carried Get 111 b, 'Morris) 1 Mr. George An Dunked, 4 yrs, let 121 b ;Perry) 2 Mr. T. Hunts qarmlng Vi!rian,s yre, Tit 41? (Makelmtnt) IVITTIWODon, The following ran:— e Quccu ollnitups, Grosvenor. Jack it Newbury, Jou* ucleui, audyreitaland. . . BettAng to 30 apt Tamarilfia, 4 to tap! Atharatoas dam oolt, i to 1 apt Chanting Woman, 8 to 1 apt Leonora, 10 to 1 each apt Gaily, Duakeld. Graeolaad, and Jack o'Newbary, 12 to 1 Quota of Trump% and 100 to 6 apt .31tuaiLo. TIE -kNOLESIT NOBS &T HAlnaus Puri of 40 son. ; winners extra. About five farloop. Marquis of Hastings's Calaloom. by Leamington— Eclogue, Mt ltb (Fordham: 1 Capt. I:offs Jack Jokes, est Mb (Tomlinson' 2 Mr. Payoe's Volatile, Cat lib 6l. Grim.haiv 3 The f.dlosing alto ran:—Bells, Viceroy, Misterion, Sans Yes, Lord nomad. outer Lary, Maples, and Teesdale. ... . . Hitting : 7 to 4 apt JaciLiakoa, - 4 to 1 apt Volatilo, 5 to 1 apt Catalogue, 8 to 1 apt Lord Rocuild, and 20 to 1 each apt Sister Mary and Teesdale. A HANDICAP of 3 aors. each, with 20 added, for all ape ; winoors extra. About balf-a-mila. Lord Dateornau*s Gipsy Girl, by Tarim—Maid of "rind ], 4 )/1. At sib (Loasm t 1 Mr. Grevalle a Lady Caroline, Syrs, tat 71b).6rlmahaw) 1 2 Lord Westmoorhand's Usher. S yin. Tit (Monis) 3 The following also ran Colleen and Iby De Clare—Black Den's duo. Hotting : 6to 4on Usher, 100 to 30 apt Gipsy Girl, and 9to 2 spt Lady Caroliee. Gipsy Girl led to the dia. Loco, when Lady aftrohne gradually drew up, and finished a dead heat._llsher was beaten off, Dockhog Heat : 11 to 8 is Lady Oarolioe. Gipsy Girl made play throughout, and wan easily by four lenetba. Mame ; 401., flet met. Ow mile, over four flights of hurdles. _ _ Nr. Hilton's Aptder. tat (Smokiest) I Nr. Gri2lth't !Caber, bet .car. bat 21b) (W. White) 2 Betties :sto 4 on Nancy, who bold a clear lead to the last burulea, when Spider caught ber, and won a capital race by a head. An objection against the winner on the gretuad of foul tiding waa °vomited. The objection apt Birdfinder for the Boyars Slake, bas been witbdrawo. _ _ ADDMOSAL ARRIVAL3.—The Screw, Vio/a, Spatchcock, Old Spoke, and Lows Lotter. AMOYIt= RAILwaY Otrra,lo2,—tarot RIMULTS. —A melancholy accident, &Maeda with sumpkious einem etanom, took place on Monday night, at nine o'clock, a little to the seat of Caper, on the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee branch of the North British Railway. A young woman named Janet Lamb, belonging to Caper, who, we understand, bad been in service in Edinburgh, was coaling home by the last train ou Monday night, and had with her • female oompanion named M'Laren, who was to stay with her • few days. The only other person in the carriage with them was a young man, who, it in mid, was the won. lof drink. On arriving at Cups: (station, Lamb and the girl Wiesen seem to hare sat Mill, and instead of coming out, as they intended, they went on as if going to the sett station. They had not gone far, however, when, from some cease or, other not yet satisfictorily cleared up, they opened the door of the carriage and 11:11/ rushed out while the train was running at full The girl leleren jumped out first almost opposite the farm of Thane/ton, and was sent spinning down the embankment of the railway, but happily she moped uoburt. Lamb followed immediately after her, lighting with her face upon the iron mile post, which knocked out some of her teeth, broke her jaw and otherwise en se verely injured her that de ath was iostantaneous. M'Laren, on seeing the sad fate of her friend, screamed for amistance. Her cries were heard, and Dr. Mackie was called. He pronounced life to be quite extinct, and the body was removed to the police-office, whence it leas taken lest night to an aunt's home in the Kirkgate, the only redo. bijou Lamb had in the town. On explanation of the accident is that aa the last tnin does not stop at Spring field, Lamb had mistaken Copar station for it, and that after passing the latter she recognised that it was Caper by the belts, and resolved—she and her companion together— to jump out. The girl bitaren adds that the carriage lamp had gone out, and that the man who wee their fellow traveller, and who la stated to hare been the worse of drink, wee molesting them in some way—leaving the inference to be drawn that they both rushed out of the carriage to prevent him taking liberties with them. After receiving her aoconotof how the affair happened, Chief• Constable Bremner imme diately despatched two officers in search of the man. They Inquired at Lew:bars, which is the next station where the train stopped but neither had information been lodged there of the g irls having jumped out of the carriage nor had anyone been seen answering the description which the girl M'Laren gave of her and her friend's assailont. The officers, however, pursued their investigations during the whole night, and about 6 o'clock next morning discovered their man wandering on the streets of St. Andrews. They charged him with the assault, and brought him in to Caper, where, attar being examined before the sheriff, he wee committed to pr son for further ioquiry.—Sentrnion. THE SEWAGE QUESTION AT BIRMINGHAM.—A meeting wee held in the committee room of .the Town-hall, Birmingham, yesterday, in referents to the important question of the utilisation of the sewage. The Mayor pre , aided. Mr. Thomas Walker, a resident engimer, submitted hie plans for carrying out this important work, and in doing it he estimated au annual profit of from 30,0001. to 40,0004 as the result. A resolution was moved, to the effect that it is desirable the sewage of this districtlehould be utilised by distribution over the adjacent lands, and for this purpose that the corporation be recommended to grant a waterloo of such sewage to a local joint stock company. Mr. Bawksley, civil engineer, spoke in favour of the plan sug. gaited, at the Name time deprecating the idea that the cor poration could estimate or obtain any value from the sewage ; the value would be obtained after a coldly process, which a company might realise. Cnosiderable discussion took place, and ultimately it being thought that the subject was not ripe for decision, the resolution proposed was mum. tired. The number of patients relieved at the Hospital for Diseases of the Heart, 67, Margaret-street, Cavendish square, was 147 during the week. . • PER TEC? El ZALTII R►e►O&ED, without medicine" Inconvenience, or expense by Da lorry's &Velem Revalents Ambles Food, which eaves fifty times Its cost In other rentedlok sod cures the stomach, nerves, hangs, liver, sod Intestines of ►ll chroolc or recent disorders. 10,0011 cares saneolly of direpepets liudigeetion , ceustlpatlou, dlantoia, cough, comunaption, oast bag, debility to old or young. De Barry and Co.. No. 77, &agent street, Landoll, W. In tins, Ilb., to, ed. ; Ltlb. Va,, at all grocers and shesolsto—(ndrertlsessent I THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 17, 1864. TES LONDON AND NORTHERN BANK. SINGULAR CHARGE AGAINST A SHAREHOLDER. Yesterday Mr. Frederick Symons, a wine and spirit merchant, of 64, Lower Thameedrest, appeared before Mr. Aldermen Stone, who was sitting for the Lord Mayor, in =ewer to a summons taken out at the instance of Mr. Ralph Walters, one of the directors of the London and Northern Beak, charging him with having threatened to publish • certain matter or thing touching the oomplsin eat and others of the directors of the said bank, with intent to extort money from the directors, contrary to the statute Sand 7 Vie., cap. 96, sec. 3. Mr. Metcalfe, instructed by Mr. Turner, solicitor, ap peared to support the complaint, and Mr. Lewis, jun., ap peared for the defendant. Mr. Metcalfe said he was instructed by the directors of the London and Northern Bank to support • summons against Mr. Frederick Symons for having threatened to publish a certain matter concerning them with intent to ex• tort money from them. The London and Northern Bank was formed in the early part cf 1862, having been promoted by two gentlemen who had long since ceased to have any thing to do with it. The bank was opened in July by the director., and the promoters, who had themselves gone to • great deal of trouble and expense, were paid • sum of 10,0004 The capital subscribed for was 500,0001., and 169,0001. was paid up, and the beak darted with every prospect of success, which was abundantly carried out from that time until September in the present year, and the bank, which had a paid up capital of 119,0001., increased to 140,0001, by • subsequent all, made at the rate of 20,0001. • year profit. In September considerable losses were sus tained. The Leeds Bank failed, and the failure of some of the customers of the bank took place at the same time, and the result was that the bank hat a con siderable sum, which was, however, estimated at the very highest at 33,0001., which amount it was very probable would be considerably lessened by dividends from the edited' of those who had failed. The defendant, Mr. Symons, was a shareholder to • considerable amount, and got frightened when this loss was made known, and wished to realise the shares which be held in the bask ; but, instead of selling them in the market, and submitting to • fair discount—the shares having fallen about 5/. per sham—he went to the directors and said he wanted them to take his shares off his hands at par. This they could not do, the sherd being at 51. discount in the market. Defendant said they must do so, and if they did not he was going to publish a certain document, at the same time taking from he pocket what appeared to be a circular, saying that the directors bad plenty of money, and it would be au awkward thing for them if they did not. The paper, which it appeared was the draft of • circular to call • meeting of the shareholders of the bank, was afterwards printed. Mr. Metcalfe said the circulationtof the paper was something that was detrimental to the directors, and contained matter that they would have to explain, and which the defendant threatened to publish if they did not take his shares. He said the defendant a • shareholder would have • perfect right to issue a circular to cell • meeting of shareholders, and might make statements which, although false, be might believe to be true, without any serious con sequences ; but at the same time he had no right to say to the directors—" If you do not pay me my money I will publish • certain thing, or make certain statements, which will sot only damage your characters u directors, but will damage the bank." The meeting of shareholders was not called, and he should submit that there never was any intention of calling it ; but the thing was Haunted about merely for the purpose of inducing the directors to give the defendant the money for his shares. The next proceeding on the part of the &thorium was to file • bill in Chancery, to which he thought it nscaseary to draw attention. The defendant no doubt had also a right to file • bill in Chancery, but at the same time be had no right to threaten to extort money, and then file the bill because he could not get it, and make • series of false state- Ciente ; and nothing, he said, ceuld be more false than some of the statemente which the defendant had made in the bill, and sworn to es true in his belief. Mr. Lewis said the bill could not be tried. There was SO injunction obtained on it, against which not one of the directors had put in an affidavit to contradict the matters contained in it. Mr. Metcalfe went on to say eat the bill purported to be on behalf of the defendant and other shareholders ; but be should be in a position to show that the defendant offered to drop it if the mooey wu paid to him, and to conceal it from the other shareholders. Mr. Metcalfe then drew at. tentiou to the contents of the bill, and read several cleans, the tint of which stated that at a meeting on July 20. 1664, as well as before and subsequently, every endeavour was made to keep from the shareholders the know ledge of the large and serious losses which had occurred, and to lead them to believe that the company was progres sing most favourably and making considerable profits, and it was proposed that the remaining 4,000 shares should be harmed at • premium of 21. per share, giving the share holders and customers a preference, and until very lately they bad succeeded and caused the shares of the bank to attain a considerable price, and the shareholders to agree to the report presented to lb. meeting. Mr. Metcalfe aid there was not the slightest foundation for suck • statement. There was no loss at that time, nor did there appear to be any until the sth September. In the next clause it was stated that the plaintiff had, however, since such meeting and payment of dividends, and within only the last few weeks. discovered not only there were no profile or fund out of which any dividend ought to have been paid, but that great parte( thecalled-upcapital bad been loot, and that the amount which, up to the present time, had been lost exceeded three-fourths of such called-up capital, and in fact amounted to more than 100,0001., so that there was really lees than 26,01104 for the purpose of carrying on the business ; the number of shares issued and taken up since the meeting having been very few. Mr. Metcalfe said he should be in • position to show that the only loss the bank had sustained wsa the 33,0001. he had already alluded to, and that the bank had at the time 30,000/. ash in hand, besides 160,0004 worth of good trade bills, and that the losses were declared to the shareholders at the meeting. On the 73rd September 1 a call of Si. • share was made, which could have been called I I five months before, but it was not wanted, inasmuch as the beak was making large profits ; and after that as amalga mation with the Slidland Bank was proposed, and Mr. Symons and another gentleman were the only ones opposed to it. There was • general meeting held, and all the shareholders bat 31r. Sy mons pawed • vote of confidence in the duectors. The shares being at a discount was partly and chiefly through Mr. Symons being so ill-advised as to make such • stir in the matter. If be had not pursued such • course he would have meet likely been able to sell his shares at • premium. When defendant found that • meeting of share holders had been called by the directors, he took the Srproceedings in the Court of Chancery, and thought, no o c iTtl d that they would be nauseated, and that the bill would remain on the file and damage the bank, and the di rectors would be glad to comply with his demand. Mr. Metcalfe thou alluded to another clause, in which it was stated that the plaintiff had issued application to be made to the London and Northern Bank for information in re. spelt to the amalgamation, but all information had been refused, and he was unable to inseam the particulars of such proposed amalgamation. As regarded - that clause, Sir. Metcalfe said Mr. Symons had applied to Mr. Turner, the manager of the bank, for information, and he gave him all he could, but there were some matters which could not be made public. A meeting of the shareholders was called, and the proposition was duly submitted to them. In another clause the plaintiff bad alluded to a loss which he alleged the directors had sustained of upwards of 30,0001. by Messrs. Emmanuel and 13u ll man, late of id, Leadenhall street, in the City, stating. that they had received notice from Dr. Cook, a friend of the plaintiff's. and Mr. Chatte ris, the accountant of the London and Northern Bank, not to trust them, and the manager of the bank had said he had not, nor would not, trust them. Mr. Metcalfe said Messrs. Emmanuel and Bullroau had been trusted certainly more than they ought to have been, but they stood very high, and were trusted by many others, and they felled, but the loss sustained by their failure was included in the 33,000/., as well as losses by other customers who had been I mentioned in soother clause, named Storm and I Croekey. In the next clause the plainti ff alleeed ' that the large sums so lost had for some . time Lrev a ented the proper and l coupan t y;s m. busi n Xl d ban e g directo. on hd raised funds to enable them to carry on the business by issuing bills of exchange, giving their acceptances as direc tors to • very large amount, upwards of 30,000/. of which had been discounted by brokers and others, and • number of illicit bills and acceptances ware still not yet matured and outstanding. This, Mr. Metcalfe said, was utterly and entirely false, and there was not the slightest pretence for saying that the directors had ever issued bills as alleged, and it was put in by Mr. Symons with the view of com helling the directors to pay him his money , which he found could not get in any other way. In the following clause it was stated that the hank had no ready money to carry on their litigious, and in fact had no funds for such purpose other than what they could get fu from the call of 5/. per share, and by issuing bills of exchange hearing the bank's acceptance. Be had already stated there was 30,0004 cash in band besides • large amount in good trade bills, and therefore that clause was alike untrue. In the next clause it was stated that the directors perfectly I well knew that the manager, Mr. Turner, was totally unfit for the position. end that be had not been employed et the London and Westminster for ten years, but had been engaged failed, 3b f anl e had c no ei twitV ers *ofogthape Unityn Bahait manager at their bead offices in London and with a view of deceiving the shareholders had caused Lis Dame to be pub. holy advertised as late of the London and Westminster Bank, and had wilfully concealed the fact of his having been one of the chief officers of the tioity Bank, which bad se disastrously failed. Mr. Metcalfe said Mr. Turner had been for 21 years in the London and Westminster Beak, and the directors received from that beak the highest Ugh rupiah as to his character and capabilities. In another clause it was alleged that the directors bad a per sonal interest in carrying on the Dunne of the hank and attempting to show the profits were large, although they knew to the contrary ; for by a clause in the articles of aesociation it was provided that the directors were arum ally to divide amenspit them for their services a sum of 3,0001 and that if they declared a dividend of per cut. and n ot exceeding 8, they were to retain amongst them selves 1,0001.. and if b and not exceeding 10 an addi tional sum of 2,0001., and 1,0001. additional oo every 2 per cent. beyond 10 per cent. Thia clans* Mr. Met calfe said was copied from the clause in the articles of sours other bank, mud was opposed by the directors at • general meeting and struck out of the article.. In moths clause the plaintiff stated that the dividend which had been reoommecded to be paid was paid out of the paid-up capital of the beak and not out of the profits, the directors well knowing there were no profits, in coosequenos of the very serious loss which occurred, as bad been before mentioned. There were other clauses, which Mr. Metcalfe said were equally false, aed which he said he should submit was the matter which the defendant threatened to publish. He then called Mr. Ralph Walters, who mid he lived in Eaton-square, and had property in Newcastle. He was a magistrate in the county of Middlesex, and was nominally a member of the bar. He was one of the directors of the Loudon and Northern Bank, and Mr. Emanuel Briggs, Mr. Thomas Collins, Mr. Robert Bryn Hay, Mr. 'vie Mackay, Mr. Charles Popple ton, Mr. Wm. Dalhouse Starling, and Mr. Basil T. Wood, were also directors. Most of those whose names were men tioned had been directors from the first. At the first meet ing of the bank there was a resolution pawed to do away with dames 79, enabling the directors to divide a sum of money between them. It was expunged upon the motion of the directors, and as the articles then stood the directors bad not power to divide a fraction. Mr. Lewia suggested that it might not have been ex punged by datant's knowledge. Witness continued—lie could not tall the exact date ; bat it was at the first general meeting. The bank wee opened in 1862, and the general meeting was held within the year. Mr. Alderman Stone—And there would be a minute in the book of that erasure? Witness had no doubt of it. _ _ Examination continued—The articles were published without that clause. The directors had not divided ' amongst them a single shilling, directly or indirectly. They bad taken nothing for salary or anything else. Up to Sept. last he had no doubt the bank wee in • flourishing condition, and at the present time he had no doubt that the bank was perfectly solvent. The sum of 10,0001. was paid to the original promoters, Mr. Clench, and Mr. Kintrea„ who had expecded • large sum of money. It was paid to them by the Articles of association, and except that sum no other had been paid to any one in way of gift or remuneration. In the articles issued after the meeting, there wan • clause which stipulated that the directors were to take nothing ezoept what the shareholders might vote from time to time. Mr. Symons was • large shareholder. Some time in October he went to him at the bank. Witness thought it was about the middle. He did not know the defendant before then, but in consequence of what a clerk told him he spoke to Mr. Symons. He first spoke about several things, and then said that he had been a share holder in another bank, and he took the course of calling • meeting of the shareholders at the London Tavern, and he would do the same with this bank unless his sha res were taken at per. Witness said any such meeting would be extremely damaging to Mr. Symons' own property as well as to the bank generally, to which Mr. Symons replied that he knew the directors had plenty of money and must take the abates off his basis, or he would call the meeting. Defendant then put his hind in his pocket and pulled out a paper, which he said was • draft of • circular to call the meeting. The draft, be rid, was to be printed and circu lated amongst the shareholders. Witness said he would be no party to any compromise in the matter, defendant must take him own course. Witness did not have the paper in his hand. Defendant read a few lines of it. It was not a printed paper. (Two letters were shown to the witness, but he could not say which of the two it was.) This was the only time that be recollected seeing Mr. Symons upon the matter referred to. On being cross-examined the witness said, bills before they were discounted were not taken before him or any of the directors to his knowledge. He was not aware that any business was being done in Loudon in discounting bills, ex cept occasionally. He found that the manager had dis counted very considerably, but he was not aware of it at the time. He had never seen any exact amount, and he did not know what the amount was. He had sot looked into the books of the bank slaw the bill had been filed in Chancery to see the ►mount of discount in London. He had asked the accountant, but be had not beard from him wh►t the amount was. Mr. Lewis to witness—Did the manager discount bills in London contrary to your directions? Witness said hie sanction was not asked. He frequently sew the manager, but he did not tell him he was discounting in London. He did not know bow much the manager had discounted for Messrs. Emmanuel and Builman. He formed has opinion of the solvency of the bank by the statement of the accountant. He had not seen any statement which showed the losses at Leeds. He could not tell how much Messrs. Emmanuel and Hallman owed. When be was charged in the bill with neglect he did not go to the books to see what they owed. Emmanuel and Hultman were bankrupts at present. The debt was not proved. The accounts were not made up. No doubt the books would show, but he did not know how much they owed. He understood it was about 20,000/. He bad never referred to the books, but he understood it was that amount. He did not understand it was 26,0001. He could not swear it was cot that amount. He had examined the ledger as to certain arta, but not that particular one. He declined to name any particular act. He did not know how much there was owing to the bank in London in bad bills; but he nodentood the total losses must be covered by the 30,0001. without considering any dividend which might be received. That included the losses at Leeds. He could not my the amount of the bank's acceptances at that moment. He did not know that they were upwards of 2U0,001N. He pre sumed the business could not be caned on without accept ancies. He could not say to what the bank's acceptances amounted. There was a director named Dentoo,who retired in the early parted the present year. He bad never heard that be had given acceptances. There wee • customer of the bank at Leeds named Loathe, by whom there was • loss. He did not know that Mr. Denton bad acceptances of the bank to a large amount. He did not know what Mr. Den ton owed. He heard of any apprehension for the London and Northern Bank. He was present at the meet , log when the dividend was declared. At that meeting the directors hued &hares at 21. premium. He did not know how long after that meeting the shares were at a discount, ,as he was from town. In the middle of September, on his return from the country, they were at 51. discount, with • call of 51. to pay. He spoke to Mr. Tamer. the inamigst, about it, sod he then interned him of the loss the bank had sustained. He was very much surprised to find they were discounting. Mr. Lewis—So were we. Have you the mine confidence in the manager which you had? Witness said in one sense be certainly had not. He was far too easy ; people had imposed upon his good nature. He understood that • person named Sterne hid transactions with Mr. Terry, and it was stated at the last meeting that be owed the sum of 3,0001. un secured. He did not know that Mr. Sterne was indebted to either the Unity or the Loodou and Middlesex, which had failed, and had no knowledge that he was • customer at either bank. He bed stated that Mr. Turner, the manager, was in the London and Middleesx, and be had heard that be was in the Unity Bank. He had no knowledge how long he had been at the Unity. He was aot a pony publishing to the shareholders that Mr. Tamer was lateof the London and Westminster. He was not one who voted the 10,00(& to the promoters. He was first aware that earn had been voted very early after the commencement of the bank. He did not see bow much of the 10,111.01. was outlay. He asked to see, and it was generally given. It was laid upon the table at moot the meetings, but he did not know who laid It before them. The shareholders, he understood, went with the full knowledge of the fact. Mr. Syinous was not a shareholder at that time, bat be would have • better chance of knowing than the others. The sum was included in the preliminary expenses. The preliminary expenses were not put down as assets. They were put down in the balaace sheet as a payment. It did not appear by the balance what was doe on the bank's accept&noce. There was 41,0001. on outstanding liabilties. He did not know they were ac ceptaaces. He supposed It was the item of drafts on which the bank were to receive payment of the customers. He did not know that it was for acceptances of the bank given to customers. Hs did not understand that it was • liability on which the bank had no security. He did not know how much the Leeds bank, which bad failed, held in their acceptances. lie was not aware they held soy. The bank had branches at Leeds, Huddersfield, Sheffield, and Newcastle. The directors held their meetings at the offices in Loodoo. He had never at tended • meeting at any of the branches. The branches were under the supenntesdeoce of the managers. There was no board to regulate the management. The directors had reports sent up every week. The managers of the branches ought ndon. not to discount bills without the mortice' of the board in:Lo Mr. Leiria—Why did you not coon to this court and make the complaint on the 15th October! Witness said because neosewity did not seem to require it. He did not know the day he first saw the bill in chancery. He knew there was notice of motion for an injunction to restrain an amalgamation. He gave the iostructiose for his own answer. lie did not swear any affidavit. He wrote down the instructions for that purpose. He did not make the complaint because the iojunction wen made. The bill charged him with neglect, and wee to snake him per. smelly liable. It was first proposed to amalgamate with the Midland Bank within the last month. He was not aware that they were restrained by Mr. Symons from amalga mating. The shareholders bad not pledged them not to amalgamate. The terms proposed were thattheSlidlsod Com pany were to give them 60/. shares for the lag. shame of the London and Northern, and they were indebted to Mr. Symons for coming down to that. That was the proposi tion made by the Midland Bask. Mr. Lewis—Up to that time had Mr. Symons taken any legal steps against the bank! Witness said he was not aware that he had. The shares had gone down previous to Mr. Symons going to the bank. He did not attribute that fall to the defendant. Heattributed the subsequent fall to the defendant's proceedings. He did not know anyone to whom the defendant had communi cated him intention. Wittman was at the Leeds meeting on Monday, the 14th instant, which was called to carry out the amalgamation. Mr. Symons was there. The chairman, in opening the meeting, said • ottomans bed begs greeted against the defendant for attempting to extort money. The letter produced (one of the two alluded to before)_ appeared to be like theme defendant produced when be called at the bank. The titter was dated Oct. 14, 1864, and signed by Mr. Symms, and was as follows :—`• Sir, 1 beg to request your attendsoce at a meeting to be held at the Loudon Tavern on Monday, the 23rd Jost., for the parpoos of oonsidoring the present position of the London sad Northers Bank. I am • bolder of 100 *hares, end think it most de sirable that we shoeld meet prior to paying the call last made." He did sot recollect whether the defendant asked him whs• they the call of 51. bad bees made to pay the losses of the bask or to seised the bedews of the beak. Ho bad no recollection of defendant's speaking of the rumoured losses the bank had had to a large amount. He did not say that a friend of his, Dr. Cook, and Mr. Chateria, the accountant, had cautioned their manager against Mr. Stern and Etna noel and Millman. The defendant referred to the down ward movement of the shares. That was the ground on which be was to issue the circular. He expressed his die. malefaction of the general management of the bank but not of the directors. Mr. Lewis—Did nothe say before he paid hist:alibi would all a meeting of shareholders, and know how the bank stood, and that be would make the directors liable for every shilling the shares had cost him? Witness s►id, not that be was aware of. The defendant did not read the whole of the letter, what he read was to the effect that he was going to call a meeting. Defendant did not read the whole of the letter. Witness only gathered he intended to all a meeting of shareholders, end when be pointed out the damage it would do, defendant said he must take his shares at par. Mr. Lewis:Will you sweet that he did not say that he would make the directors liable for every shilling he had pail for his shares ? Witness said he would. He did not recollect that de fendant asked what amount of losses the bank had sus- tamed. He had no doubt he told him he was not in a posi tion to tell him. A dividend was declared on 30th June, 1864. The balance was prepared by the three auditors of the bank, and is signed by them. Witness did not recollect what the p.'t was ,up to that time. He thought it was about 4,0 M. Mr. Lewis—Do you not know that you had sustained a loss of 15,000/. by Messrs. Emanuel and Hallman at th►t time? Witness said the lass wee not sustained at that time. He did not believe any of the bills were dishonoured at that time. He did not think it likely that the 4,0004 profit was formed partly from the interest on the bills by which the bank bad sustained the loss. Witness did not know that Mr. Cook and Mr. Ch►teris, before the 30th June cautioned the managers with respect to debts of Mr. Stone and Messrs. Emanuel and Sunman. Re-examined by Mr. Metcalfe—He had not heard that Mr. Cook had applied for accommodation on bills of Mr. , , Symons and was refused. Mr. Lewis said he was instructed that that was quite untrue. His client was well•known to be a man of exten sive property. Witasses re-examination continued—An accountant bad been employed to go through the accounts. He had re- served km answers to the charges in the bill by the advice of his solicitor. The day for the cross-examination of the defendant was fixed. He thought that Dr. Cook and another gentleman were present at thetime defendant made his threats. Lewis said that Dr. Cook was the gentleman who had cautioned Mr. Symons. Witness, in answer to Mr. Metcalfe, said the chairman at the meeting at Leeds informed the shareholders that a bill had been filed charging the directors with negligence, and that a summons had been taken out against Mr. Symons for attempting to extort money. The feeling of the share holders was, with toe exception of Mr. Symons and another gentleman, cosi of confidence in the directors, and strong against the defendant. . _ "John Peacock Turner said he was manager at the London and Northern Bank, and prior to occupying that position was twenty-one years in the London and Westminster. He was cashier in the Unity Bank for four years, and was after that manager to • branch bank of the London and Mid dlesex. He had been manager to the Loudon and Northern Bank since the formation in 1862. The loss of the bank was, in his opinion, about 20,00 W. or 30,0001., and the bank was, at the present time, quite solvent, and op to Septem ber was making large profits He knew Mr. Symons. He had seen him at the bank several times. He went immcdi atsly after the losses were discovered to have some information respecting the losses. Witness could not give him any infarnation, and he demanded to see the books, which witness would not allow with out an order from the board.. 4 Defendant said that anises he had his shares taken off his hands at par be would bring down that tank the same as he had another bank, and be intended to cell a meeting immediately. Witness told him he could not take Lis shares at par ; but if he beard of any one wishing to purchase he would let him know. He did hear of some one wishing to purchase fifty shares at 5/. discount, and told the defendant, but be said, "No, he must take his shares at ter." On another occasion de. fendant said witness must give him a cheque for 1,0001.. as he had then a circular prepared and in Me pocket to call a meeting, and he must have I,OOW, and he would give a month for remainder. He told defendant he would see what he could do, and communicate with him by 5 o'clock. He mentioned the matter to some of the directors, who would not allow him to pay any money, and he did not pay it. Dr. Cook went with the defendant on some occuiou, and was present at some of the iatOrTillWl, and heard what was said. Witness had refused to discount foe Dr. Cook Mr. Symons' aoceptance for 1,5001. That was in July. After the bill was filed it was taken to him by Mr. Lewis. Witness had seen the circular produced before, not in the defendant's hands. . This wee the cue on the part of the complainant. Mr. Alderman Stone said its threat must be positive and defined, not inferred, as it appeared to him it was in this case, and he did not think there was sufficient in the evi dence to establish the threat within the acid parliament. Mr. Metcalfe contended that he had threatened to issue the circular with intent to extort the money. Some sliglit discussion ensued. Mr. Metcalfe contended that the threat to publish anything touching another, with a view to obtain money, came within the meaning of the act equally as if the matter contained in it were libel. Mr. Alderman Stone said no doubt the statute was in tended to punish where an attempt was made to extort money, but he did not think that this case came within the term to extort money ; and, moreover, it would be wrong in him, while the snit was pending in the Court of Chancery charging the directors with certain things, to put that aside by deciding upon a summons in that court, and he less not of opinion that the matter published MD of such a character as came within the meaning of the statute, and he should therefore dismiss the summons. Summons diamiseed accordingly. The case occupied nearly five Man. THE PRIMROBZ-HILL SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL.— At the usual weekly meeting of the executive, held on Wednesday, at St. John's-gate, ClerkenwelL Mr. Richard Moore in the chair, the following reports were made The chairman reported that the 000ncil of the Amalgamated Engines had expressed • willingness to include some notice of the movement in their next quarterly report to the emaciated branches throughout the United Kingdom and the colonies, and the council would further supplement such notice by commendatory observations of Omit own. Mr. G. L. Banks reported • letter received from Messrs. Falconer and Chatherton, of Drury-lane Theatre, to the effect that every person engaged upon or about that este bliahment—incladiog the company, orchestra, *mai° artists, ballet, stage carpenters, property-men, supernumeraries, money and check-takers, box-keepers, cleaners, bill-posters, he., in all 1,198 person—had left subscriptions in the treasury on behalf of the Shakespeare Memorial Fund. Mr. Alfred Sbakspeare reported the result of an interview with the committee of the Society of Compositors which was of • most favourable character. Mr. Jahn Behibride re ported the formation of • committee in aid, is the pariah of Winston. Similar committees were in mums of formation other districts. Mr. W. R. Cromer reported that the experiment of employing menthen of the Corps of Commis. sionairee as collectors had been most successful, and it was proposed to take advantage of the services of that body to the fullest erteot possible. Several new members having been added to the honorary council and the general com mittee, mad other important business transacted, the meeting broke up. GOVERNMENT POWDER MAGAziNzs.—As one of the result, of the recent catastrophe at Erith, • rigid inves tigation has been made as to the regulations in force at the numerous floating and other powder magazines belonging to the government, and, situated on and near the Thecae', at Woolwich and its vicipity. Colonel Boxer, 8.A., superin tendent of the Royal Laboratories, hie bees in frequent oommunication with the authorities at the War Department on the subject, and the regulations heretofore carried out, some of which were of a highly objectioaable nature, have been so amended as to ensure more safety to life and pro perty. The keepers of floating powder magazines, who in some came resided on board with their wives and families (thus involving the necessity of having fires), will in future reside on shore, and • number of additional men have been selected, three of whom will be placed en each magazine for night duty only, and the making of fires on board for the purpose of cooking, Lac-, has been abolished, acid is strictly prohibited. Other measures of • precautionary nature are about to be carried out. SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT TUZ ROYAL ARSENAL. Yesterday afternoon a serious accident occurred to Richard May, a workman employed at the gun factories department of the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. It appears that Slay was engaged with other men at oar of the factories in the Dial- square, where a large casting was in proems of being turned out. For this purpose an immense ladle, which is worked by a crank, is used, and MN at the time of the accident filled with about three tone of molten metal. By some means the handle of the ladle became disarranged, and it overturned, pouring a quantity of its contents over the legs awl feet of the unfortunate man, who suffered the most atcrticiatiag agony, and was immediately removed on a stretcher to the infirmary of the establishment, where he now retrials' under the care of Drs. Briscoe and CuUnm. Another may who was standing near May at the time, was much scalded, but after being attended to at the infirmary was enabled to return to his home. PROPORZD RAILWAY UNDER nil RIV=E MUIJSI7. It is intended to apply to parliameot in the ooming session for powers to be vested io the Great Waiters. London and North Western, and other companies, to form a new nom. pony for the purpose of connecting Liverpool and Birken head by rail. The project is to carry a lice up the Cheshas bank, from Birkenhead to Bebbiogtoo, thence by a tunnel under the Money to Toxteth Park, which is the south end of the borough of Liverpool. It is intended to ooenect this line with the Chester and Birkenhead Railway on the one band, and with the Liverpool Central line (when the latter is completed) on the other ; and also to extend it into t►e higher tarts of the borough of Liverpool. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 16. —APPOINTYINTS. —Sub- Lieutenant 0. Johnston,, to the Delearie. Midshipman 0. H. H. Beotley, to the Victoria. IloastmAx's Tea to choice and strong, moderate In price and wholesome to we. There advantages have mewed for this tea a general preference. It Is sold la packets by Mee agnate.—LAdverttsemenCJ LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Nor. Ii;. Sittings in Banco.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Erie ag Justices By's, and Keating.) HOBBS V. HLTNISIG.—TILE lIETZUU or THE PETEEBOi r. The Court, otter hearing Mr. Temple in reply, yetterJ,, took time to consider their judgment THE POLICE COURTS. ILLB.LBt?ItODGMTREET. Mr. Louis Carle, refreshment bowel keeper, No. 1, ;,t, street, was summoned by the police,uoder the Ilefti.-1. 4 . ; Howe and Public-house Closing Act, for uolsefell ) posing refreshments for sale between the boon of 1 and 4 o'clpek in the morning. . . . . Mr. G. Lewis appeared foTthe defendant, Poliosaergeant Bentley, C 13, proved that about on the morning of the Sth inst. be visited the deftll...• house, the door being open, sod in the house he f0...d,d persons standing in front of the bar, two having els, their hands, which he believed contained malt There were eight or ninegluseson the counkr, some were partially filled with liquor. The landlord nu I and he said the reason why they were so into was I the persons present had had • supper, and he could :. persuade them to leave before. Three or four of tik 1 sons present were the worse for liquor. He bad iuLuwu house for four or five months, and had always found it • conducted. The defendant did not say there 1.41 the presentation of a piece of plate u well as • sum... Mr. G. Lewis said, in defence, that the house had been well conducted. There was a German Club held tlere, and a society called a Swiss Choral Society. TLe so, wet on the night of the summon. for the pulse, seating their secretary with a piece of plate. After some of the company went to the bar and eked for • refreshments. The defendant refused to serve dive_ the only refreshments that were served were some and soda-water. There were DO intoxicated persot> the bar. Evidence h►ving been called to support this staten.ett. Mr. Tyrwhitt said, in dealing with such cases, it sr." r... osesary to look at all the surrounding orcuu.siances. could hardly say that after a supper party, awl I , LC. 1 bill was settled, where a person asked for a glass of lc: or soda•water, that this was such as exposure for ad , . • l►w 000templitted. The act intended to keep pent•!.- fr z, such houses between the hours of one and four o'clocii. not to prevent a person leaving the house from partsLti a glade of lemonade. He must dismiss the stunniow. MARKETS. TALLOW. —WED:sTbDAT Evrinzc. —The market su steady today.) Spot, new, 41e. 3d. ; old, 40.. 91. JaLleT 4:N. 3d. ; Merck. 43e. 6d. to 43e. 9cl. ; October to bet e -" et . 1863, 44e. 3d. to 44e. 6d. I.l•lissey to Wt oreatur. auks ; arrivals, 413 mks. OOTTON.—Lnaroor, Nov.l6.—We have had a ! demand with rather dearer priors. Sales to•dar balm, including 4,000 speculation and upon. ruo 21d. to 250- ; 1,000 Persona. 241 d. to Maranham, 25d. 4.500 Eggptian, 10.1. to 2ogd.; 24.8.1 omyroa, 15d. to Lid.; 12,210 Sent, lOgd. to 20d. ; Nadi.* to 18d. ; 13eagol, Slade, &c., 11d. to 11}d. ; 11L to 15d. ; Japan,, lid. to 161 d. ; 1.10 Peru, ke., :1:d. t.• :+•!. LEATHER MARKET.—The trade in leather davit; the last week bas been quiet. but without alteration it pre*. On Tuesday at Loadenkall there was a large supply of frhh goods, but the transactions were limited in ezteot, and we can name no article that was particularly in demand. CORN.—BosTOIt, Nov. IG.—A good supply o! wheat and a slow trade at late rates. Oats, beans, sod peas to at last week's prices. Red, 37e. to 3ge. : white. ila to 4 is. Beans, 38s. to 49a. Peas, 335. to 35e. Oats, 2q4. to 225. CATTLE—Sorrast.t, Nov. IG.—Prices were the tam lower to-day—trade being slack. Beef mad. from Sa. fi to fie. 4d.: nauttoa, 4. 6d. to ss. 10d. ; veal, 41. ss. 4d.; pork, 3a. Sad. to 4s. 10d. per Moos of 81M., sinikg the offal. COALS.—Loarnon, Nov. 16.—Bowers West Hartle-, 20s. 3d. ; Lambert's West Hartley, 19s. 9d. ; West Han ley, 20s. 3d. ; Eden Main, 225. ; Walls End %MTN Elettoe, Va. .; Walls End Haswell, Me.; Walls fwd &Moe, 23e—S1ups as market. 14; sold, 14. TRAFFIC RETURN& Mlles Pas. Men 7etal YILWATIL open. manger% &zinnia% 1944. Week ending Ang. 7. A 4 Let Ingle. llO6 6,090 11,376 14.016 11,4.3 Week ending Sept. 11. greet Indian Peninsula 633 4.017 6,006 10.016 &'1 Week ending Oat. & Northern of 411114411, 94 610 951 1,4 , 1 1.419 Do. Oct. 16 — 474 1,001 1.479 Do. Oct. gs — 610 991 1,401 1.1.,1 Weekending Nov. & Seottlah North Pattern 13$ 4427 4,14 Week ending Nov. 12. _ Cork and Bandon talation &Eolith Western 198 -. 9.0a: ikiti London, Brighton, and B Coast 2671 13,4211 4.334 17,720 1€. 0 5 loath priori Week ending Nov. 13. Cornwall ... 6 b4 6,41 ON I 2 Oft LIU ___ _ Great Eastern Great Northers lB2 12,944 14,200 37,2:4 St 1 4 Great Western l2o_ 20.593 36,537 0,130 t '....1 - S laaesehlr• a Torkeldre 403 14,200 20.20/ 32,202 1..,^) ToO — D4O - 11 — alii — bi;r:.k —. ; . IZ .... ... - i;:ai Lood w" ou North Viatta:l;l223 47.942 61.190 10t53i 9w;l London.: South Western 12.904 7.229 20 . 1 47 Manchester. Shelleld,sad Luseolnahlre 2421 Ott 12.818 17,340 16 . 54• Id aneheeter, South Jana Don, It Altrlnchasn 844 441 1,286 1.172 North 4tasortlattiot South Devon *later Quamearowx, Nov. 16. —The Inman steamship City of Cork, from New York on the sth inst., mired hem at 4.10 p.m. to-day with 61 pammigera and 333,000 dollen in specie. She Laded 19 passengers, and proceeded fa Liverpool. Her news has loan fully anticipated by ths Belgian wit Gremicastle. ALTLILATION or DAY FOR DESPATCHING HAIL; DIRECT TO THE CAPS OP GOOD HOPS.—Commeocing with December next, the direct mail packets for the Cape of Good Hope, St. Helena and Ascension, will, in (stars, leave Devouport on the morning of the 10th of each moats, on the arrival of the mail despatched from Loodos on the previous evening. When, however, the 9th of the month falls on Sunday, the mails will not be despatched from London until the evening of the 10th, and the packet 141 not sail until the morning of the 11th. Them packets wi:4 henceforth, go on from the Cape to Mauritius, calling et Natal, and any lettere, tic., far Mauritius, specially directed will the Cape of Good Hope, will be sent by that mute. Such letters, kr., will be liable to the some postage se who forwarded vie. Sonthamptoo and Saes.—By command of tie Yostmeeter-Gmera —General Pesteothos, Nov. ld- QUERNSLAN D EMIGRATION. —The ship Wendell, 1,50) tons burden, belonging to Mien. T. M. Mackay sad Co., sailed on the 12th inst. from Gravesend for Queer land, Captain Holland, commander. The Wsnefell u the forty-seventh vessel that her Nailed on the land order system of emigration, under the immediate directiou of the Queensland government. She contain Z3l soak, divided into paying, assisted, and free passengers, and cot sating of 9 , !1 members of families, 93 single man, sad hi aintrales. 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