The Express. — London, England, 1866-10-12 00:00:00

it Lii ~ ~ THE PRISONERS OF '4B. Mr. Ernest Jonas writes to the Daily News : rope Hennessy, ia his paper en the " Be premien el Crime," read at the Social Seism* Con gress, having, while inveighing against the treatment of the Irish political prisoners, used the following words — "The imprisonment of Leigh Hunt, Mr. Ernest Jones, and massy others, proves the lenient and considerate treatment which had been the cuseemin this country "—permit me to sweet the great error into which Mr. Heintesy has Mesa - Of the treatment of Mr. Hunt, his imprisonment having been long before my time, I cannot 'peek, but of my own I can assert theta was in nowise leas severe than that of the Irish prisoners et the present day. I was kept for more than two years in separate confinement on the silent system, most rigidly enforced, so rigidly that for an in voluntary smile I was sent for three days to a dark cell on bread and water. For the first nineteen months. I was kept without books, pen, ink, or paper, and had to spend that time in a cell 12 feet by 7, locked up in' solitude and silence, without even a table or a chair. To this cell (the day cell) were three windows, two without glass, but with rough wooden shutters, through which the wind, and snow, and rain of winter blew all over the place. My night cell was of far assailer dimensions, 9 feet by 4 ; its window was un glued ; its shutters did not meet the window frame or each other by one or two inches ; there was an aperture over my bed 18 inches by 12, through which the snow and rain fell on me as I slept, saturating my clothing with moisture, so that often the water dripped from it as I put • it on ; the bed itself was a sack of straw and a piece of carpeting. From this bed I had to go, when I rose at five is the morning, acmes two yards in my shirt and trousers only, to wash and dress in the o pen air, often getting wet through in the rain and snow while drowsing, and Meng all day in my wet clothes in my fireless osll ; for daring the first twelve months I was allowed no fire. During the intense frosts of the winter of '49 I had to break the ice in the stone trough, in which I was com pelled to wash frequently in the same water that other prisoners had used. The diet was so poor, and often ef so revolting a kind, and the treatment so severe, that at last I was unable to walk across my cell without support through loss of ;strength. Neither knife nor fork were allowed at meals, and I had to tear my food with my lingers. Bent to the ground with rheumatism, and racked by neuralgia, I applied for permission to have a fire, but this was denied me (as above stated) till the second year of say imprisonment. Then I led become so weak that I was compelled to crawl on all-fours if I sought to reach the door of my cell to knock for assistance. On one erasion, while trying to do this, I fainted, fell against the grate, and had a =row escape from being burnt to death. It will be recollected that, in the year 1849, the cholera raged en fearfully in London that on one day as many as 417 per sons died. During the height of the plague, while suffer ing from bowel complaint, I was sent to a dark cell, on bread and water, because I did not pick the oakum which was brought as my day's task. Such was the treatment Mr. Hennessy calls " lenient and considerate ," but this was, to me, its most lenient part ; during all this time I was, after the firstfonr weeks, allowed to hear from my wife and children only once every three months ; and once, because, though unasked by me, at the desire of several members of parliament, Sir Joshua Walrnsley and the late Mr. Wakley got an order to visit me, I was not allowed to see my wife for six months, and this in the height of the cholera plague, and while 417 died, as stated, in one day, and though I implored them to let me know whether my wife and children were still alive, even that was denied me ! Out of the four other political prisoners who were sen• tsnoed simultaneously'with myself, two—Alexander Sharpe aid John Williams—died in prison after about six months' endurance of this treatment, and the coroner's juries in their verdicts attributed their early deaths to the suffer hags they had undergone, censured the treatment, and re commended its discontinuance ; but it was continued unaltered notwithstanding. The third—John Vernon— died soon after his release, which was granted him six months before the completion of his sentence—that is, after eighteen months' imprisonment. I ask you, in justice to myself and the others who suf fered with me, to insert this statement of facts, and I have revealed but a portion, a small portion, of the suffering. inflicted. I have paraded this, never spoken of it or written about it, but I do think it is rather hard that after having undergone all these things we should be held up as examples of lenient and considerate treatment.—l am, be., ERNE ST JONES. 47, Princess-street, Manchester, Oct. 10. You will probably recollect that the late Lord Dudley Stuart brought my treatment before the notice of the House of Commons, where the aborts facts were elicited in the debate which ensued. LETTER OF GENERAL GRANT. (From the New Alhany (Ind.) Daily Conncrrial, Sept. 24.) Mr. Kerr, in his speech at Hardensburg, startled Ms hearers by the assertion that General Grant was a firm supporter of President Johnson and " his policy." The sensation created by this extraordinary statement was con siderably marred upon the proof being call d for and pro duced in the form of a letter to Mr. Kerr from Brevet Brigadier-General W. S. Hillyer, of New York City. General Gresham, not feeling completely satisfied with the proof adduced, wrote to General Grant conoerning it, with the following result. The orreapondence referred to we give below : " Headquarters Armies of the United States, Washington, Sept. 15. " General W. P. Gresham.—General : General Grant directs me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of September 10, and to forward you the ac companying copy of a letter sent by him this day to General Hillyer. You are at liberty to make what use you please of the enclosed.-1 am, Sir, very respectfully your obedient servant, ADAM BADEAU, Colonel and A.D.C. " ' Headquarters Armies of the United States, Washington, Sept. 15. " ' I see from the papers that you have been making a speech in which you pledge me to a political party. lam further in receipt of a letter from General Gresham, of Indiana, in which he says that his opponent for Congress had published an extract from a letter received from you, In which you pledged me to the supporter President Johnson, and u opposed to the election of any candidate who does not support his policy. Neither ion, nor any man living, is authorised to speak for me in political matters, sad I ask you to desist in the future. I want every man ile vote according to his own judgment, without influence from inc.—Yours, &c., U. S. Gn.urr. " To Brevet Brigadier General W. S. Hillyer, New York. ADAM BADZAU, A.D.C.' THE SALOON PACKET COMPANY.—At Vice-Chan cellor Stuart's chambers yesterday Mr. Wickens, as wh etter to the Saloon Packet Company, applied to Mr. Hall, the chief clerk, to apt Mr. Turquand provisional liquidator, under a windmg up petition, which had been presented to Vice-Chancellor Wood. He relied on the affidavit of Mr. Brooks, the secretary, and urged the im portance of the application. The assets of the company con sisted of the Alexandra steamer, and two smaller vessels. The latter two were advertised for sale this day under mort gages, and the large Alexandra, which was also mortgaged, might shortly be sold, as proceedings had been threatened. It was most ruinous to sell steamers at the present time, and he hoped, for the sake of the shareholders as well as the creditors, the court would protect the property. The chief clerk was not disposed to interfere in the matter, as it would be on the 29th instant in the proper court. Mr. Wickens entreated the chief clerk to make an appoint ment, or the vessels would be sacrificed. Although they were mortgaged, yet customers could be obtained on higher term, and a new company might be formed. If the company " came to grief," then the court could not be blamed, as it had done all in its power. The chief clerk appointed Mr. Turquand provisional liquidator to see to the realisation of the property. Order accordingly. DEATH IN A CA B. —An inquest was held on Wednesday evening before Mr. Langham, at St. George's Hospital, on the body of Janet James, aged 65, late a housekeeper in a family residing at 8, Lanadowne.villas, Pathan'. On last Saturday afternoon, an independent gen tleman residing in the house heard a slight noise, and on going to sec what was the matter he saw deceased lying unconscious, apparently in a fit. He called in the police immediately, who took her to the Walham-green police station in a cab. Witness did not give her anything to endeavour to revive her, but washed her face. On arriving at the police-station the divisional surgeon was seat for, but he was not in the way. She was taken in a cab to the lidzttal, where she arrived at about a quarter to six, quite Dr. Bright. the home physician, said be saw de ceased on her admission.. He should suppose she had been dead about five minutes ; the body was still warm. He bad made e. post-mortem examination. The cause of death was disease of the heart. If a stimulant had been adminiatored to the deceased at the time of the attack, or shortly after, no doubt she would have recovered her con sciousness, and her life might Lava been prolonged for a few days ; but the heart was opub diseased. The jury returned a verdict of "Natural death, arising from disease of the heart. • A private meeting of persons interested in Bar ned's Bank (Limited) was held in Liverpool yesterday, but the result was not known when our Liverpool parcel Jett. THE r Epßgs► ,_.TVWDAT.,- Spurting Euttatingst. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING• THUSSDAY. The programme to-day contained nothing of any great importance, although eleven events (consisting mainly of sweepstakes) were set down for decision. The morning was fine but chilly ; and though the clouds were at times somewhat threatening the rain kept off, and a very enjoy able afternoon was spent. In point of attendance, how ever, there was a decided falling off, and, with one or two exceptions, little interest was evinced in the sport by thou assembled on the heath. During the racing across the fiat the ancient Town Plate was walked over for in the presence of a solitary o ffi cial on the July count, be hind the ditch, by Mr. C. Green's Savannah, 5 yrs, 12N 21b ' (N. Flatman). Racing commenced at 12 o'clock, and ter minated at 4.35. The various events are fully described below. During the intervals of sport some speculation took place upon the Cambridgeshire. Dalian= mODDle quence of his victory over the Cambridgeshire coulee in the Oatlands Plate yesterday, and again to-day in the Sweepstakes over the Rowley Mile, became a prominent favourite for the last of the great han dicaps.i Several other animals were supported, the quotations at the end of the racing fully indicating every feature. SWIMPSTARES of 300 sow. each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds ; i ct re t y Bst 101 b ; and fillies, fist 611 i ; certain allowances. Stakes Course. (5 subs.) Mr. Merry's Marksman, by Dundee—Shot, fist 101b1 (J. firtmahaw) 1 Marquis of Hastings' Empress, Bel eth (Yordham) 2 No betting. Marksman quitted Empress, and came in alone a winner by 30 lengths. PLAT, of 501. for all ages. ; weight for age ; penalties and allowances. Rowley Mile. Baron Rothschild's Dale.man, by King Tom—Agnes by Pantaloon, S yrs, Sat IMb (Wells) 1 Sir J. Hawley's e by blusild—Kallpyge, 2 yrs, fist 10Ib (H. Clarke) 2 Mr. Berne's Primrose, yrs, set Tib (Hammond) S The following also ran :—Moulsey, Bari of Derby, Greenback, and f by Lambton—Halcyon. Betting : 5 to 4 apt Mouthey, 5 to 2 Dalesman, 100 to 12 apt any other. After going a short distance Dales man'took up the mining, followed by the Kalipyge colt and Primrose, and they ran thus to the finish, the Baron's colt winning easily by a length. Primrose was a bad third, Greenback fourth, Mouthey Mb, Earl of Derby sixth, and the Halcyon filly last. Itnetwat OF TRZ Barran STALLS of 100 WM each, h ft, for 2-yr-old fillies, Bin 101 b. Last three-quarters of Rowley Mile. (17 rubs.) Sir J. Hawley's f by Beadsman —Salamanca, 84 101 b (Wells) 1 Mr. Itsvile's Ration, Sit 101 b (Fordham) 2 Mr. Watts' Bose, 84 101 b (J. Snowden; 3 The following also ran :—Queen of Nuts, f by Thormanby— Sunflower, f by Wild Darrell—Emily. Betting : 6to 5 apt Rose, 4 to 1 each apt Ravioli and the Salamanca filly, and 10 to 1 " bar three." Ravioli made play with a alight lead of the favourite, the Sala manca filly, and the Sunflower filly, and they ran in close oomnany into the Abingdon Mile bottom, where the Sun flower filly gave way, end Ravioli had a lead of three parts of a length of Rose, who, however, was beaten half-way in the cords, but Sir Joseph Hawley's filly, finishing with a tremendous rush, won on the post by a head. Rose was a bad third, Sunflower filly fourth, the Emily filly fifth, and Queen of Nuts beaten off. HANDICAP Pure of 100 sum, for 3-yr-olds and up wards. Rowley Mile. Mr. W. G Craven's Panacea, bribe Cure—lard Durham's dam, 3 yrs, est alb (Kenyon ) 1 Mr. H. Coventry's Kingsley. S yrs, ISt 11b (car bit Mb) (Goodwin) 2 Mr. Thellumon's °singer, 4 yrs, Sat roe (Fordbam) The following also ran :—Bresdalbane, Breeze, Troublesome, Historian, Dubiety, Benvogho, Bigots, Caprice, and Hendon. Betting : 3 to 1 apt Breadalbane, 5 to 1 each apt His torian and Kingsley, 7 to 1 apt Troublesome, 8 to 1 each sgst Ostreger and Panacea , and 10 to 1 sgat Breeze. For half a mile the lot ran in such a cluster that it was difficult to discern which had the lead, but as they neared the Bushes hill Panacea, Bigote, and Kingsley, showed in ad vance of Ostreger and Breadalbane, but half way down the bill Bigots was beaten, and Panacea and Kingsley drew away and finished an interesting race home, the first men tioned always having the beet of it, and won by a neck. Ostuger was a bad third, Breadalbsne fourth, Troublesome fifth, Beuvoglio sixth, Hendon seventh, and Breeze eighth. Bigots and Historian were beaten off. HANDICAP SWZIZPSTAKL9 of 15 toys. each, 10 ft, for 2-yr olds. T.Y.C. (22 subs.) Mr. H. Coventry's LAM Tax, by Big Ben—Redem Sat 41b (A. Ed P :rti ° I Baron Rothschild's Jasper, fist 41b (Daley 2 Duke of Newcastle's Novice, Ist (H. Covey) Mr. W. G. Craven's Bandmaster, Ist Mb (Kenyon) The following also ran :-1 by Fauoletto—Ferina, Bed Shoes, f by Parmesan—Archeress, Eacorte, Charles 11., Arcade, Court Card, and My Love. Betting : 2 to 1 apt Bandmaster, 5 to 1 apt the Archeress filly, 6to 1 &get Red Shoes, 7 to 1 apt Novice, Bto 1 apt Land Tax, and 10 to 1 apt Court Card. The favourite was the first to show in advance of Land Tax and Jasper on the right, the Archeress filly, Arcade, Red Shoes, and the Fenna filly, being well up. This order was maintained until entering the cords, when Red Shoe, fell back beaten, and Land Tax, still on the right, took up the running, winning cleverly by three-quarters of a length from Jasper. Novice and Bandmaster finished a dead heat for third place. Arcade was fifth, My Love sixth, and the Farina filly next, the last pair being Eacorte and Court Card. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 'ova. each, for 3.yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; and fillies, Bst 71b. ; winner to be sold for 1001. T.Y.C. (4 subs.) Mr. York's Birkdale, by Blackthorn—dam by Joe Lorell— Terpeichore, Sat 101 b fixates) I Lord Westmorland's lon, Sst 10Ib (J. Goater) 2 Mr G. U. 3loure's Slieve Caine, Bet 101 b (Fordham) Betting : Even on lon, 9to 4 agst Birkdale, and 5 to 1 agst Slieve Carne. Birkdale made play throughout, and won cleverly by half a length ; Slieve Carne was a bad third. THE NEWMARKET OARS, a sweepstakes of 25 soya. each, 10 ft, with 100 added ; for 3-yr-old fillies, Bst 101 b. Penal ties and allowances. T.M.M. (51 subs.) Duke of Beaufort's Ischia, by Wild Dayrell—llgtree, Wt 1016 Count Batthyany's Si dUe. Cleopatra, S►t 101 b (Edwards) 2 Mr. Nayklr's Wild Briar, Set lulb (Challoter) 3 The following also ran: Ilene, 31IreIla, and 'Carol!. . . Betting :5 to 2 - apt Ischia, 3to 1 apt Hebe, 4to 1 apt Neroli, 5 to 1 apt Mirella, 100 to 8 apt Wild Briar, and 20 to 1 art Mdlle. Cleopatra. After going a short dis tance,ll ild Briar took up the running, Hebe lying second, Neroli and the favourite next, the rear being brought up by Mdlle. Cleopatra and Mirella. The pate for three quarters of a mile was very bad, but Neroli, improving it, rushed to the front. A mile from home, however, Mr. Parr's filly gave way, Wild Briar being left in front, Ischia lying second, and Mdlle. Cleopetre third, and they ran in this order for half a mile, when Wild Briar was beaten, Ischia being left with the lead, which she maintained to the end, winning easily by a length, Wild Briar was a bad third, Hebe fourth, Mirella fifth, and Neroli last. HANIIICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 20 Bova. each, 5 ft. for 3-yr olds and upwards. (8 rubs., 3of whom pay 5 Bove each.) Lord Wilton's King of Spades, by King of Trumps— II tunining Bird, 3 yrs, sst 7lb 'Kenyon) w.o. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sous. each, for all ages, certain allowances ; winner to be sold for 1501. if demanded. T.Y.C. Mr. Chaplin's Satyr, by Marquis—Diomodia, 2 yrs. fist 13Ib :Kenyon) 1 Mr. Prior's Goodfellow, 2 yrs, est 131 b 'II. Cove) I Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Phantom Bail, 2 yrs, est 18 th (('ameron) The following also ran :—Flying Jib, Strathclyde, Monitor, and Gaiety. Betting : Even on Satyr, 4 to 1 apt Goodfellow, 5 to 1 apt Monitor. Monitor made play with a slight lead of the others who came on in a line for 300 yards, when Satyr took up the running, attended by Goodfellow on the right and Phantom Sail on the left, but Mr. Chaplin's colt, maintaining the advantage, won by a length. A couple of lengths separated second and third. The others who finished in stragglingorder were placed by the judge. SWEEPSTIKE:3 of 10 sons. each, for 2-yr-olds, colts, Rat 101 b fillies, Sat Blb ; winner to be sold for 15(IL if de manded. T.Y.C. 110 subs.) Mr. Ilawksley's Easby, by Cavendish—Hecate, est 101 b (Lutes) t 1 Mr. Chaplin's Purchase, Sit 81b Count Batthyany's Beauclerk, est 101 b The following also ran:—Ttoseleaf, bow:stir Bliss, The Duchess, Caleb, Bretoline, and Soiled Dove. Betting : 5 to 4 apt Easby, 5 to 1 each apt The Duchess and Soiled Dove, 7to 1 apt Purchase, 10 to 1 each agst Roseleaf, Beauclerk, and Bretoline. Dead heat; three lengths between second and third. Easby afterwards walked over, and Purchase was withdrawn. This first named receives the stakes. lismutc.sr Swerrsxmixs, of 15 sons. each, 10 ft, with 50 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Ditch, in. (7 subs.) Mr. Sen il e ' , so.i skln, by Sidrmlsher—Doeskin, S yrs, est 9Th (Hammond! 1 Mr. Pryor's Miss Harriette, S yrs, ist (H. Covey, Mr. Bowes's War. 3 yrs, 7st 5Th (Cameron` 3 The following also ran :—.Nightmatch, Janitor, and Peon. BETTING ON THE COURSE. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 100 to 8 apt Abergeldie rod' 1:0 to 1 apt Wean= (of 100 to 7 Proserptne.t) after 100 to 6 100 to 6 Acta& t) had been t f) 80 to 1 Ambition A! 20 to 1 Done neat/ (t) THE DERBY. Ato 1 mart The Rake 101 r TS to 1 &gat Marksman 3; 1000 to 80 The Hermit AI 10 to 1 Count L%- 25 to 1 The Palmer s t) grange's WC, BETTING AT MIDNIGHT. CA.MBRIDGIOHIRE. Nothing doing. THE DERBY. MO to YOU apt The Hermit (t) SCRATCHING& PRENDIEGAST STAKES. Grand Cross, rims, and Distill. Ditanr.--Ceylon,Repabe, and Primate. The following letter was addremed to the members of the Subscription Room by Mr. Chaplin respectins the withdrawal of Purchase, after running a dead heat with Easby to-day in a Sweepatakes of 10 ours.:—" Newmarket, Thursday.—Gentlemen,—l fear I have this afternoon oom mitted a mistake in not running off the dead heat between my mare Purchase and Esaby—most unwittingly on my part ; for really, to tell the truth, I was ignorant of the rides concerning dead heats. I merely consulted my own interests ; and finding that, though I had backed both, I won moat by Easby, I ordered my mare to go home, with out thinking any more of the mane: The only answer I THE JAMAICA COMMITTEE. The Jamaica Committee have lamed the follow ing atidreea to their friends throughout the country : 65, Fleet-street, London, October, 1866. Sir,—For the reasons set forth in the accompanying 'Statement "—to which particular attention is requested -the Jamaica Committee resolved to undertake the duty which the government bad declined, of submitting to judicial investigation the conduct of Governor Eyre and his subordinates in puttiag to death Mr. Gordon and other /3ritiah subjects for tessera, sedition, and other alleged offences without a lawful triaL The subscriptions and guarantees already received have justified the committee in taking the first steps ; and they hope, by the time the courts resume their sittings, to be in possession of the opinion of eminent counsel as to the form of indictment and method of procedure. The process, owing to the distance of Jamaica and other eireamstances, will be very expensive ; and it is evident that the committee will have to encounter a powerful reds. tame backed by all the resources of wealth. They deem it necessary, therefore, to appeal to the public to raise the fund to 10,0001. Your personal aid is earnestly requested, both in the form of subscription or guarantee, and in that of endesvoturimg to secure the co-operation of your friends. In making this appeal, the committee desire once more to state that their sole object is so vindicate the law. That the law has not yet been vindicated, that the prin ciples of public) liberty and justice impugned by the acts of Governor Eyre and his subordinates have not yet been effectively asserted, that no adequate security has been ob tained against a repetition of each acts by men in power for the future, the Southampton banquet, the sentiments ex pruned at that banquet, the doctrines propounded by the chairman and other members of the Eyre Defence and Aid Committee, and the bearing of Mr. Eyre himself, are sufficient proofs. The conduct of the ex-governor, so far from being repented of or repudiated, is held up as a model for imitation ; and the committee submit that, as the matter at present stands, the public cannot feel assured that British subjects, who may have given offence to a party in power, will not again be put to death without lawful trial; or that those who have been concerned in such proceedings will not again be applauded, caressed, and marked out for future reward and honour by pens, mem bers of parliament, chaplains of her Majesty, magistrates, and other persons in high station. The only adequate, as well as the only constitutional safeguard, is the decision of a court of justice, which, aa the committee submit, those supporters of the ex-governor who believe that Mr. Gordon, Mr. Clarke, and Mr. Law rence came lawfully and fairly to their ends ought to be the last to decline. The committee also desire once more, in reply to per. I 'latent minipresentetion, to repeat that the acts for which they are about to prosecute were not done in the suppression of the so-called rebellion. Mr. Gordon, Mr, Clarke, and Mr. Lawrence all suffered after the period at which, as Mr. Eyre himself expressly dated, the insur rection had been completely crushed. 'hey suffered, there is reason to suspect, for offence given to the party in power, quite independently of the disturbances, with which no one of the three was proved to have been con- nected in any way whatever. While the interests of public liberty form the molt obvious ground for an effectual protest spinet the lawless violence of persons in authority, it must not be forgotten that justice is also due to the memory and to the families of those who have been put to a felon's death, and buried as felons beneath the gallows, for crimes of which there is reason to believe they were not lawfully or justly con victed. The committee commend to your support an undertak ing which they believe to be essential to the interests of public liberty and justice. They have come forward u private individuals to put the law in motion only on the positive and almost contumacious refusal of the govern ment to do its duty, by inquiring into the oases in which there was reason to believe the lives of subjects of her Majesty had been illegally taken. But having come forward, they will not fail the public, if the public will not fail them. _ . JOHN STUART MILL, M.P., Chairman. P. A. TAYLOR, M.P., Treasurer. F. W. CHEISON, Hon. Secretari ; Thomas Barnes, Y.P., John Bright, M. , Joseph Cowen, It.P., J. E. Cairuca, Henry Fawcett, DI.P., Thomas Hughes, M.P., Wilfrid Lawson, Bart., J. DI Ludlow, Duncan DULA:en, M.P.. S. Morley, F. W. Newman. R. N. Philips, M.P., T. B. Potter, Y.P. Humphrey Sand. with, C. 8., Goldwiu Smith, Herbert Spencer, James White, M.P. P.S.—Subscriptions should be forwarded to the trea surer, Mr. P. A. Taylor, M.P., Aubrey-house, Notting hill ; or to Mr. F. W. Charon, the boo. secretary, 6L, Fleet-street, London. MR. KNATCHBULL-11110EMEN, M.P., AND THE R.RFORM MEETING.—In reply to an invitation to 'attend this banquet Mr. E. B. Knatchbull-Hugessen, M.P., one of the Lords of the Treasury of the late government, has forwarded the following letter to Mr. J. D. Morten, the secretary :—" Sineeth, October 8, 1866. Sir,—l think it right to de cline the invitation of the National Reform Union to the contemplated reform banquet at Manchester. Those who held office under Lord Palmerston and Lord Russell are, in my opinion, bound to give a fair trial to the present government. The leader of the tory party in the House of Commons has declared that there is uo reason why that party should not deal with the question of reform, and I think it my duty to abstain from joining in any demonstra tion which might embarrass the government before their intentions upon the subject have been declared." REFORM MEETING AT STEPNEY. —An open-air meeting in favour of parliamentary reform, and attended by upwards of 8,000 persons, was held last night on Stepney-green. The Poplar and Stratford branches of the Reform League, bearing numerous flags, and accompanied by bands of music, arrived on the Green about eight o'clock, the time at which the proceedings were announced to com mence. In the absence of Mr. Edmd. Beales, who was to have presided, the chair was occupied by Lieutenant- Colonel Dickson. In consequence of the large numbers present, the members of the Reform League in attendance decided upon holding three meetings at the same time. Mr. Finlen moved the first resolution as follows : "That this meeting pro.esta most emphatically against the pre sent system of case legislation, and firmly believes that the time has arrived when the whole of the adult male po pulation, not morally or intellectually incapacitated, I should have a voice in choosing their representatives in 1 parliament. We therefore pledge ourselves to continue 1 the present agitation, and render all the aid in our power totbe National Reform League, until they have achieved the enemas of their patriotic undertaking. " Mr. Shearman seconded the resolution, which was sup portedby Mr. Wright, a delegate from Birming ham, and carried amid acclamation. Mr. Guedalla I moved the next resolution :—" That this meeting is proud to acknowledge the services rendered to the cause of political freedom by Mr. John Bright, the Right Ron. W. E. Gladstone, Mr. K Beale', and other gentlemen, who have unflinchingly and persistently de fended the unenfranchieed portion of their fellow-country men from the unjust and cruel aspersions cast upon them in the British House of Commons ; we furthermore ex press e'er firm conviction that with the mighty aid of the insulted, and therefore justly aroused people, they will speedily bring the question of parliamentary reform to a glorious and successful issue." THE LONDON TRADES AND THE REFORM MOVE- R ENT . —Last evening a meeting of delegates of the London trades societies, convened by the London Working Men's Association, was held at the Whittington Club, Arundel ' street, Strand, for the purpose of considering the desire ! bility of holding a demonstration of the trades and friendly societies of the metropolis in favour of an extension of the franchise to the working claa ws. About 150 dele gates were present representing different trades. Mr. George Potter having taken the chair and opened the pro ceediaga, several delegates addressed the meeting, stating 1 their respective trades were fully prepared to support the , 1 1 movement, which must be an open-air day demonstration, I :with in a pecuniary and every other sense. The delegate i from the plasterers moved, and the delegate from the packing-case makers seconded the following resolution : " That this meeting of delegates, on behalf of the trades societies they respectively represent. hereby approve of the proposal of the London Working Men's Association to hold a demonstration of the London trade and friendly societies in favour of residential manhood suffrage red the ballot, and also agree to form themselves into a general com mittee to carry out such demonstration under the superintendence of the executive committee of the Working Men's Assaociation." The delegate from the amalgamated smiths moved, and the delegate from the cabinet makers seconded the following : "That in the case of those societies whose constitution prevents them as a society taking part in a political move ment. the members of such trade and friendly societies be called together in aggregate meeting in their individual capacity, to ascertain whether they are willing to join as a body in the demonstration, and, if so, to appoint dale fetes to the general committ e e ." The delegate from the tailors moved, and the delegate from the ropemakers seconded, the following resolution :—" That in order to raise a fund to defray the general expenses connected with ' the demonstration, tickets of admission to the place of meeting be printed and supplied to the delegates, to be distributed to their constituents ; the charge for such tickets to be 2d. each." The whole of the resolutions were carried unanimomly, and after the transaction of scene routine business the meeting was adjourned for a fort eight, when the time and place for holding the demon ; titration will be decided upon. A vote of thank' to the chairman concluded the proceedings. 1 DeroßA.,:, 42 v 1866. can make is to place my mare Purchame at the disposal of the stewards, to ran off the dead heat tomorrow. I shall be perfectly satiated with say decision ties asay exam to. —I am, kc., lima Purim." BETTING AT MANI CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 10 to 1 Mgt Chepstow (off) 100 to 6 sot Deem& (two) 100 W 8 Preworpin• (off) 80 to 1 Thalia (t& w) 100 to 8 t Scarbo to rough (of, 1:0 to 1 Ambition (t) 14 1) .—TatrasDAY. VT. 4 Plaudit (t) Iwo to il Mail an?: iritittzrp. ADMISALTY, Ocr. 11. —Arrorerrinorre. —Lieu tenant H. S. Bain* to the Lion ; F. C. Vincent, to the Endymios ; F. Echlin, to the Vixen ; J. W. Gambier and J. H. Butt, to the Sylvia ; G. B. Price, to the LiverpooL Paymastem—J. Campbell, to the Sylvia ; W. EL Has well, to the Star. Clerk 1). C. Saw, to the Star. Assistant Clerks G. Finlay, to the Sylvia; F. H. Hale, to the Boacawca ; A. W. Askham, to the Cambridge. Engineer T. Parker, to the Asia, for service in the Medea. PORTSMOUTH, Ocr. 11. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge in the troops stationed in Portsmouth garrison and in spected this morning on Southaeseoommon. CHATHAM, Oar. U. DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FOR CEYLON.—The following officers and boom left the garrison this morn ing, end embarked at Gravesend on board the chartered troop-ship Merchantman, for conveyance to Colombo, vis„Captain R. Bullen, Lieutenant W. Bt. George Burke. Lieutenant W. F. Richardson, 100 non-commissioned officers and sappers of the 24th company of Royal Engi neers, with one officer's wife, three children, and one ser vant, nine soldiers' wives, and 20 children ; two men of the 23rd company of Royal Engineers ; Ensign J. W. Long, 45 non-commissioned officers and privates, three women and seven children of the Ist battalion of the 10th Res'ment ; Captain H. F. G. Webster, Lieutenant F. W. Barlow, Ensign A. Dening, Ensign R. A. Woolley, 56 non commissioned officers and men, one officer's wife and child, seven soldiers' wives and five children of the 2nd battalion of the 20th Regiment ; Captain G. R. Harvey, Ensign W. B. Broughton, 78 non-oornrniasioned officers and privates, seven soldiers' wives and five children of the 99th Regi ment ; and Lieutenant-Colonel E. Knight, lady, and ser vant, Cape Mounted Riflemen ; giving a total of 12 officers, 281 non-commissioned officers and troops, 4 officers' wives, 4 ehildren, and 3 servants , 21 soldiers' wives, and 37 children, the whole under the medical charge of Surgeon T. Tenant, M.D., Cape Mounted Rifles. The troops were embarked this morning in a very expeditious manner, under the superinteneence of Brigade-Major W. W. Lynch and the officers of the staff from this garrison. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOT:MIL Edward Snitls and O'7;W; loie;ts,lwo powerful youe men, were charged (on remand) with stealing • " caddy of tea, weighing nearly 281ba., and of the value of 21., the property of M. Charles Pau l Millard, of 37, Crotched friars, tea broker. It appeared that on the morning of the 3rd Oct. inlet. the property in question (with other goods) was being con veyed in • truck along Fenchurehotreet, in charge of Samuel Salmon and another lad in the prosecutor's employ meat, and on arriving at the corner of Jewryetreet they miased the " caddy" of tea. Just before the loss was dir covered the two prisoners were seen following the truck by a tailor nsmed Daniel Connell, who observed the pri soner Smith remove the " caddy" from the track, while the other prisoner, Roberts, took off his coat, with which he covered the caddy, and they went away—Smith carry ing the stolen property in the direction of WhitechapaL Connell followed them until he met • police-constable, Webb, 106 11 7 by whom Smith was ensured with the tea in his possession. The prisoner Roberts ran away, but wee ultimately secured, after • chase, by Constable Childs, 193 H. The prisoners pleaded that they were out of work, sad were in an extreme state of want. The Alderman inquired whether anything was known of either of the prisoners. Principal Warder George Act... , from the City prison, Holloway, proved that Mae 186 3 Smith had been MOW aerated in that prima no less thas; four times under sum mary convictions, the bet being in the month of January in the present year. With respect to the other prisoner, Roberts, he had been twice imprisoned at Holloway under summary oonviotions,the last nine in August last, when he was sentesiod to one month foe stealing • case of herrings from a truck in Billingsgate-market, so that he had only been two days out of prison when he joined in the offence which constituted the present charge. Mr. Alderman Stone said that as short terms of impri sonment had failed to produce any effect, he should now commit them for trial at the ensuing session of the Central Criminal Court. LAMBETH. A man about 30 s.rs of age, of good address and most rational and intelligent, applied to Mr. Elliott for his advice under the following aucumstanoes. The applicant said that he had been • soldier in the 16th Regiment of Foot, and while doing duty with his regiment in York he unfortunately committed himself, was tried, and sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment. linen he bad completed 13 months of his sentence his mind unfortu nately gave way, and he was transmitted from York Castle to • lunatic asylum at Camberwell. At this place he re mained about 11 months, but became so well by the middle of that time that he expected from day to day to oteain his discharge, and became so wearied of the broken promises of the do ctor that he made his escape from the asylum and proceeded into the country, where he obtained very good employment. But the money panic so affected his master that he was compelled to discharge several of his ' hands, and he (the applicant) amongst them. After his discharge he bawd of another job, and while on his way to the place, and in passing through the town of St. Albans, he was taken up by the super intendant of police there as a deserter, arid was de tained until an answer was received fro m the War office denying that he was • deserter, but stating the fact that he had deserted from the Cam berwell Asylum. At this time be had been away five months from the lunatic asylum, conducting himself, as he was able to prove, with perfec t propriety, and feeling himself bodily and mentally as well as he was In all his life. He applied at the asylum for • certificate that he had been there long after the period unexpired of his former sentence ; but iretead of giving him this certificate, he was taken into the institution, locked up, and treated as • lunatic. The doctor, however, had frequently congratulated him on being so well, and promised him at one time that be should be discharged at the end of a month, and at another time, in ten days, but still he was kept there, and he got so weary of stopping that he had left the place as before, and had made up his mind to apply to this court, and take the magistrate's opinion as to what be should do. Mr. Elliott—Do 1 understand you that you escaped from the asylum? Applicart—Yes your worship ; I got tired of their doei M evAe — promises. r. t ie it you want mo to do ? Applicant—My impression is that I am detained there improperly as a prisoner, and I want to know wbett or the doctor is justified iu keeping me there against my will, as I am not a lunatic, having been away five months from the asylum, and all that time conducted myself with propriety. Mr. illiott—Do you know who paid for you at this asylum? Applicant—Yes, sir ; my parish paid for me. Mr. Elliott—Rave you seen the Commissioners in at the asylum. I believe it is their practice to visir n = plains ? Applicant—l did see then on one occasion, but they did not seem to pay much attention. Mr. Elliott did not see how he could assist the appli cant, but would suggest his making an application to the Commissioner, in Lunacy, at their office, 19, Whitehall place. The applicant thanked his worship for listening to him so patiently, and said ha would at once act upon his suggestion. MARKETS. TALLOW.-7111713DAY EVICIRML—The market waa ate .dy to-day :---tipot, 44e. 6d.; January to March, 45e. 6d., buyers ; March, 465. ; October to December, 44a. ; De cember, 45e. Deliveries to last evening, 1,192 casks; arrivals, 6,880 risks. COTTON.—LrrisPooL, Ott. 11.—Market oontinues strong, with an advancing tendency in price. Sales today, 20,600 bales, including 6,000 speculation and export. 6,000 American, at 120. to 170. ; l,BOO Pernam , &c., 0 14. to 170.; 200 Maranham, 15d . to 16d. • 300 Blank and Bahia, 13td. to 150. ; 500 Egyptian, 15 d. to 241 d. ; 300 Smyrna, bid. to 110. • 10,800 Surat, 0. to 13d.; Madras, 1(8L to 110. ; Bengsl, Sande, ko., 70. to Ikl.; China, 10 d. ;100 Peru, 180. WOOL AND WORSTED.—Thunroan, Ocr. 1L —The report of the Liverpool cotton market, which represents large sales, has not had a corresponding effect on the wool market here. Staplers, nevertheless, have sold some fair quantities of wool at last week's prices. Growers in the country are holding out for high prices, which, in the ab-cote of any buoyant feeling, staplers cannot concede. Prices, though firm, cannot be quoted dearer than last Monday. lu worsted yarns there is great quietness. Spinners enta;ed in the export trade are not receiving fresh orders. Some spinners of single counts are getting slacker. The home branch continues good, and the demand for two-fold and coloured yarns keeps up well. Prices are not much altered; spinners in whose hands stocks are accumulating are not indisposed to meet the buyer. The 30's trade is very bad, and has been so for some time. The occupa tion of Saxony by Prussian troops has tended to prevent the restoration of confidence, and business for that quarter has been checked. There is, however, a prospect of speedy improvement. There is no change in the piece trade. Manufacturers are working on orders recently taken, and are now and then booking some small orders on American and foreign account. The home houses place few orders. The fine weather has given rather more activity to the movements of the home merchants. Winseys! especially are moving off more freely than they have done for some time past. Though manufacturers are on the whole well engaged, many are working to stock. The trade in figures for the Seat still continues somewhat active, but heavy fabrics are neglected. Prices are about the same as last week. LACE AND HOSLEltY.—Norriwartsm, Ocr. 11.— We are glad to notice a further alight amendment in the long-depressed lace trade. The gradual settling down of affairs on the continent is giving rise to a more general inquiry for lace goods, although the firm rates for yarns and nets prevent anything like animation. For some classes of goods a better demand is springing up for the London and American markets. The hosiery trade is much in the same condition as we reported last week, with the exception that a few orders have been received, as a sort of start, towards the American spring trade. All the warehouses and a great number of workpeople are still kept well employed.—Nottingham Journal. CORN.—BraimonAN, Ocr. 11.—At this day'. market there was a good supply of wheat, and all except the fine dry qualities were Is. to 2s. per quarter lower. Barley offering at a similar reduction. Oats held for prw aaa • rates. Beans tending downwards. Peas anal Bausroc, Ocr. 11.—At our market this afternoon there was a fair supply of English wheat, which sold slowly at Is. per qr. below last week's prices, except for the fine►t qualities. For foreign there was more inquiry, but very little business done. Of malting barley there was a large quantity offering; the liner sorts maintained their value, but secondary descriptions were quite la. per qr. cheaper. Grinding unaltered. Osman. Ocr. 11.—We had but a small imply of wheat to-day ; and new samples in good condition met with a ready sale at 6d. a qr. more money than last week ; but the trade for old wheat was slow, at a trifling decline in value. The market, however, was pretty well cleared at the close. The trade fur bright samples of barley was in favour of the seller, at prices ranging from 475. to Ma. A large number of inferior samples on offer ; but these wig little demand for them. Beans sold at from 23a. to 275. Other articles as last week. Best white wheat, 29a. to 30s. ; best red, ditto, 295. to 30s. ; new, 295. to 504. ; other sorts, 225. to 28a. •, barley, 475. to 61a ; beans, Zis. to 275. • peas, 19a. to 21e. ; vetches, 225. to 225. 6d. • rye, 16•.' to 17s. ; fine flour, 41s. to 435. ; best seconds:39s. to 40s. llAltureeria, Ocr. 11.—At our market this morning business generally proceeded slowly. The best qualities of wheat and tour met a limited sale only, but holders were firm at fully last week's rates, while other sorts were in favour of buyers. Old oats were Id. and new 2d. pa.4slb. lower. Oatmeal declined 6d. to la. per load. In beans no change was observable. Indian corn was rather cheaper. Nswimu, Ocr. 10.—Wheat was in gomisupply, and the demand was dull at la. per qr. below late rata,. Pb. barley not much changed ; other kinds la. easier. Oats the turn higher. Beans rather bettor sold. NZWBORY, Ocr. 11.—We had a short supply 0., this day, but meetly sold, 44 lact wo w, barley scarce, and fetched high prices; ferior 2a. per qr. lower. Oats and beans st ea d : at gentians.. Uxwmpon, Oar. IL—The wheat trade to-day h g o , mime, except for need parcels, are la. to 21. pa Bralay is bi. hanged in and oats tae per qr. cheaper. Raft pout unc a. it:D=11010H, Oar. 'lo.—Am compared with lcia wheat was 2s. up on top, and 3s. 3d. uto ci te ; average. Barley was la. clown on top, sa d' u , os avers ie. Oats were 6d. up on top, and la. 4d. 1 Ms . 4 on a. Old wheat, 525. to 655. ; new ditto, Xs.' 60 . 7 1 :e1ay, 235. to 425. ; oats, 20s. to 35 5 . IL; bilk . to Wt. CATTLX—BDUHBPIam, Oor. IL—We reesivel short Ninety of all kinds of stock on offer this dip. II nee ruled study. Higher prices realised. Beef, I, to 7p. per lb. • maftm l Ted. to 9id. per lb. ; di Bid. p ee Th. ;. bacon pp, 9s. to klls. per mare; peel 9s. 6d. to 10s. 6d. Baum, Oar. IL—As a reaction after the felt plies of last week, we bad a very short market Uhl% supply of beef was exceedingly short; hatem e a., having bought largely at the last market, the her of animals on offer proved sufficient for the For beet samples there was a good demand at * B , 3 — ' l , hie from 67e. to 70a. • but for inferior isscripikse wise soaroaly any iscp:try, and the quotations wee r fe l 625. to 665. per cur t. The supply of sheep us sieve a b or t, an d trade wan rather brisk at very lieel e ation on last week's prices ; best withers realhing Bd. to Bed. per lb., and ewes from Ted. to 811. 8 4 , supply of store sheep, sad bulimia of a soesubst character. Trade in store ca ie very brisk, th eilg h number of consignments from Ireland was act is la, this week uit has been. A large wanly et pie ; they met with a dull, dragging *ads, at low rats h i , bacon and porkers exchanging hands at frees 9a St , As. 6d. pee wore ; • number were lift on hand. He Id a good supply of horses and a moderate busies= wee tr, Harricuutt, Our. 10.—At this day's mutat testae of sheep wee fair, and the attendance of the bia s .„ v more d prio ntrr l oc r s e thaa rather bis i t igh wl r k ihali Th hereof e inqui r y om m a i rat sheep the den - and was healthy, and full rates had l e h paid. Of store lambs there was a moderate show, ead tolerable amount of beanies was done at for pee, Pigs not much changed ; demand quiet. Quotslietr Mutton, Id. to 9d. per lb. ; store sheep, 41a, to h• store lambs, 34e. to 425. each ; pork, Ts. 6d. to ed. sa. ps ✓une. Emissunon, Oct. 10.—The supply of sheep sad leak was 4,930, being 2,969 lees than last week ; 81S sf h above were store lambs. Demand good, reuesqles97 rioes were higher. Top price of the best matey current from Bd. to ; whitefaced ewes from 6 h 74d. IPie lb. Lambs, top pries, 32a.; current, from a 27a, 9d. ; blackfseed, 17s. to 18s. a had. ON h superior blackfaced wedders brought 565. • head, tsbgk per lb. The number of cattle amounted to 389, him increase of 65 head. A fair demand, and prim ol week maintained. Beet beef from Bs. 9d- tobit k, secondary and interior from 7a. 6d. to 9s. per atom. m e , 6s. per stone. Ocr. riru!kly market held today was alwadantly supplied with . aim nearly 300 tons having been pitched, which tweisted several dairies of very prime samples and a large pash a i middling and useful stock. There was an rums* is attendance of dealers. Business was brisk, needy prime samples being sold early in the morning, salty midday nearly a total clearance was effected. Mow* of prices ranged from is. to 2s. per cwt. less this Ir quoted for all descriptions as under. Skims, 26e. to 345.; half-onwards, 525. to Mc : Somerset., 60e. to 86e. ; 1.1 Cheddars, 68s. to 725. per cw t. THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE IRON TRADE. BIRMINGHAM, Ocr. 11.—The second meeting of the iron masters of this district for the current quarter was held in the Town-hall here this afternoon. There was • very large attendance; all the other iron-producing dis tricts were well represented, as were also many of the Liverpool and other exporting firms. A very animated discussion took place relative to the position and prospects of the trade. Between 2 and 3 o'clock the appearance of the hall was such as would have impressed a stranger with the idea that a very large amount of business was being done ; really, however, such was not the case, for buyers of every class hung hick as much as peseible, and there can be no doubt that the quantity of iron sold was very considerably below that which it ordinarily is on this 1111111'- 1 ter-day, and less than might reasonably have been expected, I looking at the long period of stagnation from whichthetrade has suffered. It was stated that there is a prospect of • good demand for America, but at this moment the boom who do to that quarter are indifferently supplied with orders. There is a very limited demand for railway iron ; and with regard to plates, the trade is in even a worse state, though in consideration of the slackness which now prevails in connexion with shipbuilding operations, the iron trade in the north will suffer more on that account than it will in South Staffordshire. There was a moderate amount doing to-day in pig-iron, the make of this district ; hot-blast was quoted at 31. 15s. per ton, that being a middle price. As a rule, the pig-masters cannot afford to hold pigs, now that assistance from the banks can no longer be obtained, so that if the demand should fall much below what it is now, more furnaces will have to be blown out. It was rumoured in the hall that the price of Forest of Dean pigs had been lowered half-a-crown a ton, but subsequently that was contradicted on good authority. The demand for Shropshire pig was steady ; it was stead that the whole of the lalleshall make for the quarter had been sold. Hot-blast, 41. 6s. ; cold-blast, 5/. per ton. There are good grounds for the belief that the iron bills at maturity on the 13th will be well provided for ; if that is the case, it is the only matter for congratulation in connexion with this quarter-day, for certainly the orders given out up to this time will not be sufficient to keep many of the works more than half going. Mr. Baker, the mine inspector, was in the hall, having conference with some of the committee of the association, relative to the miners' code of rules • some alterations in them have been suggested, but not hing definite has been determined upon. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY.—Prince Napoleon's yacht, the Jerome Bnonaparte, bee been here for some days. She brought over the prince to the Isle of Wight, where his highness has been enjoying sea bathing. The Jerome Buonaperte is a magnificent steamer, and the state apartments are superbly furnished. Amongst the pictures is one by Horace Vernet. The officers and crew on board number 150. She is likely to remain here for several days. To-day the prince came to Southampton from the Isle of Wight, and paid a visit to the Loan Ex hibition at the Hartley Institution. His highness, who was accompanied by some members of his suite and by M. Rabandy, the French consul at this port, was received at the exhibition by Mr. Emanuel, the mayor ; Sir Henry James, Dr. Bond, Mr. Critchelow, and other gentlemen connected with the institution. The prince expressed himself greatly pleased with the exhibition. Next Tuesday week the Earl of Carnarvon will close the exhibition by dis tributing bronze and silver medals, and certificates of merit to artiste, artisans, and mechanics, who have been exhibitors ; and the closing will be celeb rated by a grand musical entertainment. To-morrow there will be a concert given in the exhibition building by the Westminster choir. A number of artists have come from distant places to see Storey's statue of Medea, before it is sent home to its owner, Mr. Stone, M.P. for Portsmouth. INTERESTING TO BENEFIT SOCIETIES.—An inte resting case effecting benefit societies was beard at the County Court, holden at Oxford, on the 9th inst. It ap peared from the evidence that Richard Stevens, a member of a benefit society established at Headington, near Oxford, having declined to contribute his share towards the expenses of the annual club dinner, as he did not dine, his name was struck off the list of members ; and although be applied to have the matter referred to arbitration in accordance with the rules, at a general meeting it war resolved not to grant his request. Stevens brought an action in the County Court, and at the bearing the judge (J. Parry, Req., Q.C.) ruled that a member was not compelled to dine, or pay for a dinner he did not have ; and that the club acted illegally in not allowing the case to be referred to arbitra tion, the rules express ly stating that in all disputes the matter should be referred ; and made an order for the im mediate reinstating of the plaintiff under • penalty of 501., in accordance with the act of parliament ; the club to pay costa. THE OR AT EARTRRN. —The directors of the Great Eastern do not, it is said, know where to place her to give her the thorough overhauling she now requires. Application was made to the Mersey Dock Board for a berth in the Alfred dock at Birkenhead, but the engineer reports to the board that the big ship, even shorn of her paddle boxes, is too wide and too long to be safely berthed there, while to give her space enough at least million gallons of water would have to be pumped out of the dock, and that cannot be done for want of adequate machinery. Even if she tried the northern entrance, which will be open in three months, the engineer is of opinion that the attempt to dock her would be very dangerous. After some discussion, the board resolved that they must refuse the use of the dock. FATAL A PrillAT. —Yesterday morning information was conveyed to Mr. S. F. Langham. the deputy-coroner for Westminster, that a man, named Edward Wilmot, had been killed in • fight which took place in Waterloo-plact, near the Duke of York's Column. The facts, u far as at present ascertained, show that the deceased was in a public-house at the West-end on Tuesday night, and fought with another man for an hour and ten minutes, the stakes being 4/. a-side, and it being closing time the combatants were turned out. Neither party being willing to " give in" they adjourned to and re sumed the fight at the back of Carlton-gardens, where after some time the deceased was knocked down insen sible, and of course defeated. He was taken to Charing cross Hospital shortly after one a.m. by three men— neither of whom gave their names—and died about two hours after his admission. He was fearfully beaten, his face and one side of his head being so disfigured that his wife could only identify him by his clothes. The Great Eastern Railway Company'. steamer Avalon sailed yesterdsy from Harwich for Antwerp con veying 315 volunteers and 60 visitors to the grand flies at Brussels. _HE I.oNOISE Acr OF PARLIAWENT.—Yesterday was issued the longest act passed its the late session. It extends to 34 sheets, and contains 416 sections, relating to the police of Glasgow and the statute labour of the locality. Du BARRY'S DELICIOUS REVALENTA ARABICA FOOD cures dyspepsia, indlemetice, mash, asthma, consumption, debility, constipation, &urines, palpitation, nervous, batons, liver, snd stomach complaint& Cure No. 66,413.—" Hoene, July 21, IS66.—Ths health Mthe Holy Father la excellent, We, abeadeag ell ether remedies, be has confined e = entirely to Ds Barry's Food, and his Holiness cannot praise this excellent food too highly "--Oszettedn Midi. Du Barry and Co. - No. 77, Eesent-street, London, W. In tins, at la *l. ; ; Ma, rta. : ada.--lEdvertisensent. TRLFFIO RETURNS. Mlles Par DeII, DX SA/LWATS. open. seng era chenslise. VA NIL Week ending August 4. Great Southern X India 79 639 493 831 81, Week ending August 25 Bahia and San Francisco 764 160 /24 334 X Week ending Sept. 22. Grand Trunk of Canada 1377 13,455 KM Kin 9,711 Week ending Sept. U. Dublin and Wes* O6 166 Iri NI * Week ending Sept. 30. Great Central of Belgium 1,689 5,422 1,111 1,66 Week ending Oct 6. Belfast and N. Counties Londonderry & Coleraine West Cork 1 46 31 77 Week ending Oct. C. t North Eastern lO9l 23,666 60,966 71,523 NM Pembroke and Taub, V 272 Week ending OM. 1 Bedfast and County D own 44 500 2IS 737 61 I Bristol and Pieter 4,140 1,179 7,119 7, 96 Great Pastern 704 21,105 18,673 $9,631 0 Great Western 1191 39,973 Ain 50 U 1141 North British SOUTHAMPTON OCT. 11.—The North °lran Lloyd steamer Hansa,i Captain Von Sauten, iron New . . York, has arrived, with 82 peseengers for on Hans, and Bremen, and for the latter port 2,001=1 ' , specie, and 2,392 packages of cargo. The Hann left Nee' York on the 29th - , on the Ist she spoke a Cunard allsam, on the 2nd the Bremen steamer New York, ou the 3rd i. steamer of the New York and Havre line, and on the IN the British bark Anna Forester. Her news bee ben anticipated. THE CATTLE PLAGITI.—A summary of the bail cattle plague returns shows that 32 attacks were agora to have occurred during the week ending Weber elk being a decrease of Bon the previous retain. Ptah cot breaks took place in 11 farms or places where mills la kept, the number of such outbreaks in the previous wen being 11 also. The number of healthy cattle elsagasea, to prevent the disease extending to them, was 4;12 the week. The dishes emes is reported to have during the week in the following 12 petty ensiosel Nei alone of England, viz. : --(Buckinghamehire), Catkin, I attack ; (Cambridgeshire) Ely and South Witte's* 1; (Suffolk) Blackbourn, 1 ; ( Staffordshire) Yetnii 1, (Shrbire) Whitchureb, 8 ; (Sta ff ordshire) Chad* 2: (Cheshire) Daresbury, 2 ; (Lancashire) Amoundara 4; Garstang, 8 ; (Yorloihire, West Riding) Tadaderi 1 . (Yorkshire, East Biding) South Holdennee, 2 ; (Yak. shire, North Riding) Whitby Strand, 1. Sines the cas mincemeat of the duos.. 51 in every 1,000 of the eW mated ordinary stock of cattle in Great Batas ere re turned as hacnng been attacked. The total samba a sheep reported to have been attacked up to the dies ei this return is 8,828. No oases are reported daring the week. Note.—One inspector in the county of Meta, wbe returned 1 case last week, has not reported in tine he the return. THE EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF Lira ON BOARD A Brim AT LlVERPOOL.—Yesterday, the Liverpool bank coroner was occupied for several hours in an *67 in, the fatal boiler explosion on board the ship City el Brits pool, on Tuesday afternoon last, whereby eight nee art killed and several others dangerously wounded. Ik. thin appeared for the friends of the deceased, and Kr. WV, barrister, for the owners and captain of th e City of le a ' l.3he inquiry had not concluded when our perch ed. tTITTAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DST. — THURSDAY, OCT. IL—Admissions on pa7aien. 2 i lo ; ditto by season tickets, 1,095. Total visitors, 3,294. [Advertisement.}--lioukwAY's Oirriersr op Para.—Premature Dec line .—The unwary and tbooghtles W save themselves a ass of troubles fa she future by an wei/ course to these excellent curatives. AU bloteheaDom 'l l 2l cause arising, all enlargements of the glands whereve11 . .... 0 7.1 Irritating sores end debilitating disc h arges msy be ""Thol certainly cured by employing Holloway's Ointment ad ing accordance with the instructions wrapped round o cb Moo box. n iora N try tillneeed de t ter a threefold from Ato m, and repairing, without diet the nomatb. NO_ nervousthee ig system, or rendering con vent to the sms necessary. Holloway's medicaments will sties the IWO" many maladies, which when neglected perpstiunavardT BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DIOR& RTHS 81. ...el INCITBALD.—October 9, at Park-terrsea, CroYdeu , "'" -- .1. Inehbald, Esq., of a mon. di • MAYE.—October 9, at Tho R rne-road. South la uut.ib ' of M. Mayer, Eq., of a sou. DI PANKER.--October 10, at Dartmouth-plum, BleekblA wife of T. W. Parker, DR., of a daughter. ~,. dta RlCCl.—Oetober 9, at Albany-street, ltegeallark •" e A J. Da C. Bird, of a sou. IA THEOBALD —October 9, at De CreetAguy-terratte Stuuli the wife of J. K, Throbald, Fag., of • • 00 - _brit WROTTERLZY.—Oetober 10, at Chapelstreet, MI Mon. Mra. Wrottealey, of a daughter. KAItRIAGIEL BEVAN—THORNTON —oc..ober 9. at (Britt Chold ° . 31111.. a ow I°. next-thavesead, by the Bev. Merck, Jarred. a y J. Bevan, Beg J.P., of Gravesend, to Si" dlututd late E. Thornton, Pao., of Bayswater. tb yw , bf GORDON—AN/R./h.—October 9, at St. Oswald% 11 1 the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, the Rev. L C. Goy,o. of Dodleatea. la that county, to Geo=rfO cei daughter of the Very Rev. the Dean of • LIDDELL—WALLER.--Oetober 9, et at. Paul* Kna -- ighs =Hon. and Bev. R. Liddell, A. T. Liddell. IN . 0 Us daughter of Sir T. Waller, Bart., Batotteeuet catm EHOWWlL—Oeto .oloctobirubi ber im. 9 l , i. at ßro p m ll E : D6 7 . 7 B.l - ki.k terraim.. Bant r ouhim l r s DA C TV.T- c lintobe; l rar.n. Park Notlinlihua' Hi N. TIE4 HlZSEL—October 8, at Boulogne-our-Her, H. aged On, nail* JllBo—October , at Igodadowne-plete, lliriT2 trod Helena, daughter of William and Hari* • now' Neil 8181T11.--Helober u, J. Smith, Esq., of the Woodlands, row, aged Y. Prizadod sad rultildiad Wawa La* Ka" d im Imab•M - straaa. um my a Lard" Prk,, Ur .s,.. I lace to UmbardAtreot, la As tradora of Wa" ratioalr, 0010111114 15* • •••••• 1 ••••• •••••• ~~~ «m • ola Iwo . 0 • aid 1 gig ~„~u bit ' 011_41 J. DI - Dor Jss i ."''-' ~~ ~. Bn seri Ab ON NM