The Express. — London, England, 1864-03-26 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT MEETING.-TVEBDLY. Tat Taut ftAm of 10 move. each, with 50 added; 3-Yr olds, 7st; four, fiat 9o. five, fist 11b; adz and aged, Oat 31b. (1•• otik. THE STAND Pura (Handicap) of Bo mom for 3-yr-olds sad upwards; simian exinki on, mile. -- -r --. ---r II Age at 1 Ago at lb liekideer 6 9 0 Ibex b.to Bprinkbok) 4 7 3 V liareehal 4 810 Black Friar Tattoo 6 810 Birkenhead Vlaah.in•the.Pan .. a 8 4 Antoinette Columbia Lapidat Confidence 6 712 The Abbot 3 6 6 Oaten 4 712 Tailor Birdlime 4 7 9 Naxos 3 6 9 Frolic _ _ THE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Sr*uts (Handicap) of 109 sore, added to a Sweepstakes of 25 sort each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before Tuesday, February 2 ; the secood to receive 25 *ova ; the winner of any handicap after Jan. 27, at 10 a.m., 51b. ; or any two handicaps, 7lb extra. Two miles (97 subs ,48 declared), Age st lb Age at lb Ilatrsater Wingiove Gibraltar Lioneut Glenorchy C..eta Plithdeld Knoriford Gloodin Dollar Irtutips Fautad Toni of Luck Loiterer Deepair .. . . . .... 5 7 5 Double First 3 12 Belli: min in. sib ea' 5 7 5 llabotnetan Garthuer Welcome Wstaimith 6 7 2 Welbeek 3 9 Touch :ma 4;0 Tr 01.411 4 lapidig Earl of Surrey Knave of Frumps .. 4 7 0 Brother to Rubin! Iti....ripul HER ILtizares FLAT! al 100 guineas ; 3-yr-olds, let to; four, Ns ilb ; five, 104 ; six and aged, 10st 21b. Two miles. ---- liw Ricr„—A &Luso Ram of 10 MOM each, 5 ft, with 7 , 0 added if three or more start ; 2-yr-olds, Bet 51b ; three, Bet 7ib • four, bit 12Ib ; fi ve and upwards, 10et ; maiden 2-yr-olcis allowed 51b ; 300 f. three, 71b ; four andu i c wards, 101 b ; the winner to be sold for One mile. Rtiiistat. or TEL W HITTLEBUIT STAKE 3 of 15 nova. each, b ft, with 106 added by Lord Southampton ; 2,yr-olds, 6st Sib ; three, Met Sib ; fillies and phlingt allowed 31b ; cer tain penalties and allowances ; about three-quarters of a mile over the new straight coarse. (37 subs.) ( Age C.rdelia AP 2 Roulette Itoul..ey Coup trF.tat S Dicky Weaver.... 2 Sympathy, by Vol- Dumn.w 2 Somali. S tiger- - Woo- Dawdle .. . .. - 2 „,hat's dare 2 ._.... _ : *** Auditor brotherto Cututtersizu; .. c by N'edetto— Lyra ... Vacua. . Drennan's. bate Brindisi Black Aar) J Lelorster Clermont P;:nia data h h 2 Duncan, by The Itrothvr to Mau- CoseeekoDuchesi rico lady nohun (bred In Trance 3 Audacknue 2 J * S Oardevisure sin: - lr;:t Nth ni LAO 1: Attn.. !1.., 2 I phievnia .... 3 Signalman 3 b) Neville—Come literacy paid 3 Arouse 3 Evellna THE PITCHLET STALES of 5 'ors. each, with 40 ,added; 3-yr•0:41., 7st 101 b ; four, Bat 81b ; fire, six, sod aged, 9st ; wesilt for age, with selling and other Illowanoes ; Spencer Plate ...one, straight. THE Nr.NE HANDICAP of 50 soya, added to a sweepstakes of 3 soya each, 1 ft (to tile fund) ; for all ages ; own round. Ag , r it lb Age it lb Tura of L•kl. l'sulet colri cl Crockett .... 6 810 T. P. Coke ... . °dlr.. Plash In the Pau Earl ig ...Ivy linsAe in frumps.... 4 8 2 Cerra.. D. 11.1 Anti Drub 11. 11. flip. e Tat Dr-LAME HANDICAP of 50 son, added to s sweep stakes of sovs. each ; the wiooer to,be claimed for 1001., if demanded in the usual way ; winnen of soy handicap after March IS. At eleven a.m., Nib extra; Althorp Pak States Course (about half a mile). Age sub Age st 11 1 . Fart Alla Lsot 4 'en iiilui !Art Re.: Cry t heir 3 7 Diploma 3 7 0 beali.r.e.ry... ...... 4 4 Mother Lunch 3 7 0 Bede. :1:1 Bird :I me itliCa Vigil Gauntlet 6 0 Tulur 3 613 iwortei . kits, .s.ttou . *end...a.. S It Rosa Lee 3 6 It Prr•,. ription t inn I. :.. Airedale iWerviat tele: ..... ......... 3 7 8 Little Ilk. Dawdle W..a.le £ 3 4 ...... Gar:lle Belle of the Ball Glided. lite brother to Wart Ma- —harries ao and Lid)* Nit i.. 4 2 5 7 Pahl WRD/i&iDA T. I:CIEtrAT. Or THE RAETNG STAKE% of al soya. each, h ft, with 50, I.kd , for 4..yr-oids ; colts, eat 10ib ; 61b certeic ricers extra; allowances. Ono mile. (IV subs.) Outlaw. loss, Kew, The Sea Boy, Canophyllus, Bon Soil., b the Dutchman—Yinuit (bred io France), Dispute, liiceater, Battaglia. Blarney (Paid). EARL SrExcrit s PLATE (Handicap) of 100 WM, added to • sseepetakes of 15 Bova each, 5 ft if declared on or before fuestia• !lamb 15 for 3.yr.olds and upw a rds ; a winner of any h andicap after March 10. at n a.m , or of the Wbit•llbury Stakes tbie year, 71b extra. The new Spencer Plato coune, straight. (ikt into, psi declared). - ' Age at lb Age at IF. Lad- (Wien Guaima 6 811 Nehula Last , ilrti. errii.tius Alchyni: , Not-Jells Iteir.Jete Faburian .... ...... a 710 Soumise liy Mary QUerU .4 "TAIL .... 5 7 7 Urpheriu Ybii,. Fish reap.: ~ • . ...... . 4 7 5 TotoCkilery Attrut ion bet-11111 4 7 4 Weathrrirlass Lady Fumy Canute CM. cou L. Mut ha 4 7 3 Templar Tin: .11.7110R1C PA66 STALES of 1') ison. each, With :30 added, for. !•yr-olds ; colts, Set lOili ; tidies, &t filb ; winners Slb extra. T.V.C. (about half a mile). (A sub.)—Attach(:, Puritan, Effigy, Rialto, Teanyson. Magic, Saloon, by Saunterer, Roulette, Lady lidia (sister to Musjid), King Hunchba,k, Lritish Queen His Royal Highness , Cantata , Queen Mary, Rrei.:4. by WealAustraiiiin —R a ckety Girl (bred in Frau,), Lord Waldegrave, Pritkross Liagmar, ti.ooor, blarapnell, Verderer, Blows Bread, Volatile, Lettiosads, Pruisella, Amber. Cathie Venus Sloth, TourtereU., Synlatthr, Garderian re Jezebel, Sown, Less (sister to sloth), Tring, by Co:Minton—Heart of Oak's dam, Catenur. Athektane (paid). -- - -- -• ..- --- THE NORTHAMPTONsHICE CCP STAItEit, by subscription of ID sort each, for all age. ; 3-yr-olds, tat 91h ; four, hat 71b; tve. iht lib ; six and aged, 9at 41b ; the winner to be sold for :WI. if demanded, Ix. Two miles. (14 subs.) Age Age Age Siteri.lan cm ..1 i...1t .... 5 Lsil) cf Coverbani :: at. Lawrence Karl ni surrey.... 5 Vkt. , rla Cruse.... 3 Le Slars , clial linAher t.i Black Fiwteaor S Mahan -tau .... li Damao:al RENEWAL Or THE ST. LIZ HANDICAP of 13 sows. each, 10 ft. and lif &ochre& with 100 added ; wieners extra ; the sec 001.1 tx ..ive his stake. One mile and a quarter. (59 subs, M decl4l ed.) . . Aze It lb A.'e E lb (sod II ii 1,131) .... 6 sl2 Drerstalker I'mpir, .. .. ..... a SlO }green.. Araunabl Camara ...... ...a S 7 Ipliiiirula 1"..a.1b1e .... 6 713 Shrrblan 3 6 U • ntr,r1... A liv4pri r 'i 712 siva thaiii)ht ii..i. General Ilea, a 71u Lady Milton 3 510 Eadit Pun -(.• ..... . 4 7 6 Redcap brij4l:4ll :ay. 51144. Edward the Cartes eV. 1 7 3 tar Fitz..ka.••• Nvriula . .. Torch and Go I' meet . c , : - troia Lady 4.t . .atrium 3 612 ltbali:* ...... .... 3 5 7 Mainfrel , :i he Woodcraft 3 I 5 S 10 5 A H INDICAP PLATE of A sows., aaded to a aireapstiaaa of 5 sore. each, 2ft ; the winner to Ls 'old for Z;(fri.. ; txtra. Spencer Plate Course. ASut EP TARP of 20 sows, each. h ft, for 2-yr Ads colts, '.t 716 ; bases, Sst 31h ; them , by 0-anions or our of soiree that serer bred a wiener, allowed 31b ; if both 'lb. Althorp Perk Stakes Coarse. (10 subs. (—Puritan (51b), Spanish Boy, by Feodatsio 13110. lotly Esidis (sister to Mosjid). ltoolette (.11b). Brioche (31b), Lidrlingtoo, Merry Harp Soma Stag (31b), Pirate (btothor to Prrates:l. tKOOOe. TUE fiFT.I.INI: PLATE of 5 'ova. each. with 25 added ; weight fur age, with tolling sad other ►llowrata. 1 mile. M 0111: THIN EVER /!PD BETTER TR AN EVER.—This aPtglev t. the firmest and beet stock of aprlng and son:6er slatterns aver sutwoltted fur pub.& approval Ms worid.tanted Ms. trwirr, at Attn..' Webb Mileo the originator's only esta blishment. 7..1. beookstreet, Ilasuveroquare. istablbhod 1841 ..-(Advorthensent. THE EXPRESS; !Kitt:fill:lAl" EVENING MARCH 26, 1864. ZIPLOSION AND LOSS OF LIFE AT A ROYAL ARTILLERY LABORATORY. The Quebec Morning Chronicle contains a long account cf a disastrous explosion which had occurred at the Royal Artillery Laboratory in Quebec :—" In the middle of the day, without a moment's warning, eleven human beings were launched into eternity by the blowing up of the laboratory connected with the Royal Artillery barracks, Quebec, three who were in the building at the time escaping almost by miracle, although severely injured. The building which was the scene of the explosion was • low stone erection of receat date, with walls of some three feet in thickness, and. in every other respect strongly built, situated within the enclosure known as the Lower Park. At the time of its destruction it was used as • labora tory by the Royal Artillery in garrison. Within the same enclosure there is another building surrounded by a wall and need as • magazine. Immediately opposite the spot where the explosion occurred there is • loos building, used for the storage of field guns and heavy stores and tools. At twenty minutes to twelve pence, throughout the Upper Town heard two slight explosions, I followed by • terrific shock, which caused dwellings to vibrate to their foundations, end sent window-glass, broken into minute fragments, flying in showers into the streets. It was only at a comparatively short distance from the scene of the disaster that the first shocks were heard ; but the grand explosion was terrific, and made itself felt far and near throughout the city and its environs. The sound was short and sharp, but of intense loudness. The echoes which it caused to reverberate as the sound sped rapidly towards the heights on the opposite shores of the St. Lawrence and St. Charles, heightened the alarm. Persons who were in the streets and chanced to look upwards saw in the direc tion of St. John's-gate a volume of white smoke shooting ' straight op into the heavens, which in a moment were darkened by the millions of fragments projected upwards with awful force, and driven far over the city in the direc tion of the river. In the streets the panic became general. Horses bolted in all directions from the carters' stands. Pedestrians rushed in the direction of the supposed scene of the accident, or ran frantically towards their homes. Fragments of stones, pieces of beams and joists, portions of the tin covering of the laboratory roof, artillery tools— aye, even the shrivelled abrade of the unfortunate victims had fallen into the streets within a few seconds after the great explosion. The debris came down in a shower, and it is only surprising that fatal injuries did not result from this cause. It appears the working party in the building were engaged in the duty of discharging or destroyin de fective fuses, and making new ones. There were 14 per sons in the building at the time, viz., Captain Mahon, ILA., firerauter ; Corporal Brayahaw, the laboratory foreman ; Mr. .Hawkins, ordnance foreman ; Private Flanagan, lei th Regiment ; James Doolan, ordnance labourer ; and Gunners Monet, Russell, Bruce, Elmer, Finn, Lewis, Thompson, Baxter, and Burr, of the Royal Artillery. One of the men, it is stated, was immediately outside the door destroying • fume, when, instead of its contents discharging forward they discharged backwards, and ignited some of the powder inside. The first, indication of danger to those inside the laboratory was the flash of the ignited powder, followed by an explosion. Gunner Monet, one of the survivors, rained has heeds to his eyes and attempted to run to the door. The great explosion took place ; be lost conscious ness, but was fortunately blown altogether clear of the building, where he was taken up alive, although suffering from injuries sustained. Captain Mahar and Corporal Bmyshaw were also blown out, and thus fortunately teas ped death. Captain Mahon's escape was really w al. When found by the first persons who arrived on the spot he was almost covered with debris. "Eleven men were killed by the esplosion—Mr. Haw. kiss, foreman of the Ordnance Department, married ; James Uoolan, ordnance labourer, married; Private F. Flanagan, lot battalion 17th Regiment ; Gunners—Rune/4 R.A., single; George Bruce, ILA., sing le; H. Elmer. 8.A., single; J. Finn, ILA., single; J. Lewis, LA., married; R. Thompson, R.A., married; R. Barter, R.A., single; J. Barr, R.A., single. Mr. Hawkins had been attached to the Ordnance Department for many years, and had long resided is this city, where he was well known and much esteemed. Private Flanagan was an intelligent and well-conducted soldier of the 17th, who was regularly working at the laboratory. All the men in the laboratory were fimbriaas men. "The wounded are Captain Mahon, ILA., Corporal Brayshiw, and Gunner Moraat , B.A. Bet besides these who wore at the laboratory a large number of persons were injured slightly in the streets by the fall of fragments or the dashing out of pieces of glass. One man, walkiog up St. John-sweet, was struck by a piece of plauk, and received a severe blow. Several of the children of the school house on the Esplanade had their heads and faces cut by the dying particles of glass dashed violeetly from the Windows. Of the laboratory itself there is no Wager the semblance of • building. There is • species of pit filled with heavy clZGris of the walls and roof ; but literally not a stone upon a stone. The outer door in the wall sur rouodieg the magazine was shattered and blown in ; and the projecting save of the building presented the appear ance of having been struck by loins heavy body in its descent. All over the Lower Park, up on the glacis, and along the top of the rampart there were balls, shells, and other projectiles, heavy tools, smashed and wrenched out of all shape and half buried in the snow. "The bodies of the victims prostrated a most sickening irpettacle—one which in loathsome horror can hardly be Lilt le but T i h u e s some f r agment, instances a ar rasth i n powderd . e to which body they belonged. " Such was the general smaab canoed by the concussion that business was suspended in St. John iwettest, and the shutters were up on all the leading shops. Immense sheets of plate-glass were broken up into small pieces. Upper windows were smashed as with a shower of doses Within the shops the ruin was still greater. Druggiata' and per fumers' bottles sad cane were thrown from their shelves ; lamp stores, crockery and glass ware stores, and groceries also suffered severely, the brittle goods being in many came consigned to one general ruin. . _ "It is said that there were only seen kegs of powder in the laboratory, which had just been brought down for use. When each au amount of destruction was effected by this small quantity, what would it have been had the magazine taken tire? It is said that there were GOO barrels of powder stored in this magazine, with 400 or WO barrels of ammo. cities or other combustible materiaL Had that building taken tire we should this morning have had to record the mom heartrending catastrophe that ever visited British North AlA14)1101. " NoaroiK "Tom lILAND FAlR."—This great fair, which, as regards sheep, is the most important gathering of the kind held 'initially is the eastern counties, took place at Norwich on Thursday. Theday was fine, and the streets of the old East Anglian capital presented an animated spectacle, while the 20,0 W sheep, the large droves of cattle, and the long line. of horses, collected on what is well known through agricultural England as "the lull," were will cal culated to gladden the eye of the farmer, and also of the citizen haviog an eye to substantial creature comforts. The special and ordinary trains run during the day by the Groat }stern Railway Company brought in large numben of strainers from Liocolashire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, and Emez. as well as from the tolerably extensive county of Norfolk itself ; and as far as external appear antes enable a conclusion to be formed, it may be safely affirmed that Thursday exhibited the egneuhural interest of the eastern district in • satisfactory light. There were, however, continued complaints as to shortages of keep, ko., and the supply of store cattle hung somewhat on band from this cause, although there mu little variation in prices. Scots were quoted 4• 01. to ss. 611. ; shorthorns, 4s. 6d. to 55., and very forward is condition, tie. ; sad Irish, 3s. 6d. to 44. per 1411 e. (estimated weight when fat). But sheep forms, after all, the speciality of Tombland fair, and at tracted the chief attention. This departroeut of the market was less affected by the shortness of keep, in consequence of the high price of wool, the limos being a very important element iu the value of • sheep, The top price for hoggetts was Mar. to 70s. per head, but the more general quotation for superior lots was 48s. to 55e., and very prime 60s. per bead ; strong and useful, 40a. to 465.: and poor and ordinary, 23e. to 3G.. per head. Fat sheep in their wool, 10s. to 10a. &1., and naked, Bs. to 65.6 d. per 14110. ; one lot of fat shearlings, weighing 2241b5. each, made 82s. per head. On the whole, although the large sup ply of sheep was not fully cleared off, prices displayed - a ten dency to advance, and the business done was at higher terms than have been realised for some time past. it is to be TO grettri that no precise statement ran be afforded as to the ni her of sheep entered, but the blame rests with the Nor wich town council, which for reasons best known to itself c:eparta from the system of publicity generally adopted elerwlrre, and keeps such matters secret. The show of hors , s was consideni sle, acid both at Messrs. Spelman's mart and is the open market some amount of business was dose at good prices. THE CATTLE SHOW AT POWAY. —The distribution of prizes at the twenty-first Cattle Show of Pokey took place on the At one o'clock M. Bale, Minister of i;.lica:Lure. arrived, accompanied by M. de Money de 31ornay, Director of Agriculture, and Count de Saint ' Marsault, Prefect of the Seine-et-Oise. The minister suited the different animals and complimented the exhi biters on the mnikecl proper. which was visible in the cattle. At two the public sitting took place, the hoe. moister opening the business of the day by an address is which he alluded to the interest which his predecessor. M. Itouber. Lad always taken in those exhibitions, and to the great adventsges which bad resulted from the encourage ment gives them. He concluded by saying that breeders must umer ce...e to feel con&lenos in the Emperor's govern meut, which would not neglect any means of ,promoting their stews. The Grit prize of honour, a silver cup veiled at ..,is.uf., sc:.s awarded to 31. Tieretunrier, of Criaiouille IN is +se). for oxen sod cows, his finest animal being • Dar ham ox, aged 33 mouths, and weighing 930 kilogrammes ; the second for sheep, a silver cop, of 1,500 f. value, to Count de Boailh, of Vinare (Ni2vre), for a lot of 10 south. downs, weighing together 725 kilogrammes. The prize of honour for pigs was replaced by a gold medal given to 31. R , .tfia, of Mostchauvel (Line-et-Oise), as be had sot bred the ablaut,. which he bad fattened. The animal for which the prize was given was an Anglo-Norman pig, weighing 205 kilogrammes, and only 9 months and 25 days old. The priz.• of homer for poultry was awarded to M. Gergoodet, of Treffort (Al.). HORN MAN'S TEA is choice and strong, moderate in Ore. end wUolesoine to use. These sdrantagss hare secured for ttss tee it general preference. It is mold in packet. by smco agests.—(Asivertlesenest.] ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORFOLK CIRCUTF.—Brat ST. EDXIINDS. liAnca SL The judges of assize arrived yesterday from Cambridge. To-day the Lord Chief Justice of England eat in the Crown Court, and Mr. Justice Crompton at nisi prim. There are causes for trial and 25 prisoners. Two are charged with murder, one with manslaughter, four with moo, four with burglary, one with forgery, one with rape, and one with attempted murder. In the course of the day the grand jury found no liana one of the cases of murder, Sarah Miles, charged with the murder of her child. Ur. Newtoo, with Mr. Parker, for the prosecution, said the prisoner was also charged upon the coroner's inquisi tion, but as the grand jary had found in effect there was no case for further inquiry, he should offer no evidence, and the jury would say the prisoner was Not Guilty. His LordaWp MO Lord Chief Jartioe) concurred. CnownCounr.—(Before the Lord ChiefJastioeof England. John Welby was charged with committing a burglary at Ipswich on the night of the 6th of October last, and steal ing property to the value of upwards of 20W. Mr. Bulwer and Mr. Orridge appeared for the promo. Lion ; and Mr. Metcalfe defended the prisoner. The prosecutor is • watchmaker and jeweller living in Tavernstrest, Ipewieb, and on the night in question his shop was broken into, and property to the amount of 2004 stolen. The prisoner bad been for three years in the pro mentor's service, and on leaving opened a shop within ten doors of hie old master's shop. The circumstances cooped, tin, the prisoner with the offence are thew A part of the prosecutor's premises were let as tem to an auctioneer, sod in • cellar also occupied by him, after the burglary, was found some Inciter matches, a wog book, and • Bradshaw's Guide, and through the cellar door leading into Mr. Schulties house, • hole had been cut, which allowed of a bar being removed and entrance made. Os the 9th of October the prisoner was taken into custody, and epos the superintendent of police reading the warrant to him he at once said, "Oh ! I can prove I wee in London that night. I went in the afternoon, by the four o'clock ' kiwis, met my brother on the platform at Shoreditch, and walked with him through London, and caw, home by the parliamentary train on the following mornieg. I have telegraphed to my brother, who will tell you so." The prisoner bed sent a telegrars asking his brother to confirm this, bat unfortunately the account the prisoner gave tinsel out to be utterly false. Os the da after he was taken into custody a letter was forw to the polios-station directed to him, enclosing a post-office order for 31. Is pay ment for some gold sent by the prisoner on the Bth October to • refloat in Wardourstrut The gold sent being is a pos. collar date the refiner put it by, and ultimately gave it t 3 the police. Os being shown to the prosecutor, he at mice identified it as the case of • watch that had been in his shop on the night of the burglary. In ad dition to this, a fortnight after the police had taken posses sion of the prioner's house, in a bole in the paper on • wall in his shop, behind several pieces of paper, were fund the works belonging to the gold cue sold to the refiner. These facts were proved before the magistrate, and the pri soner was committed for trial ; lest about three weeks after, • man passing Hog Highlud (a piece of land on the hanks of the Orwell) saw near • rat hole some pieces of paper. He examined the hole, and pulled out • panel in which was fourteen gold watches. Upon making further search other parcels were toned all containing watches and jewellery, some wrapped in circulars relating to the prisorer's business. fly this discovery the prosecutor fortunately got back his property to within about thirty pounds. Mr. Metcalfe addressed the jury for the defence, and celled, in addition to witnesses to character, a man who swore he wee in the prisoner's shop the morning after the burglary, and saw him Perches a gold watch of • man, who gave his name as Harvey, Brighton." This watch was alleged to be the watch subsequently sent to the refiner. Cross-examined by Mr. Orridge, this witness pre variatted and fenced with the quango°, so much that the Lord Chief J satins several titres threat and to commit him. Orridge baring replied upon this evidence, His lordship summed up the came, and the jury found the prisoner all kV. He was sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude. This cue occupied the Crown court all day. NlBl Pa11.:3 COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice Crompton.) -•- _ . The titres common jury causes were disposed of in half au boor, and his lordship then assisted in trying prisoners. JasepA Brooks, 52 years of age, a commission agent, was charged with forging bills of exchange and uttering the same with intent to defraud Moors. Oakes and Co., bankers, at Sudbury, oo the 10th of November last. He stood further with forging bills of exchaoge, with intent to de =errs. AlexanderandCo., bankers, at Sudbury. • Mr. Orridge appeased for the prosecution in both came. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr. Orridge desired to call the attention of the court to the fact that there were four indictments against the pri sorer, sod that he was instructed that he bad by different sets of forgery defrauded Maws. Alexander of about 1,100/., sad Mann. Oakes of about GOO/. Mr. duties Crompton, having directed the officer of the court to tall upon the prisoner to say why judgment should not be pseud upon him, the prisoner handed is a long statement that occupied a quarter of no hour in read ing. It set forth how he had been gradually led into com mitting these acts in consequence of losses sustained by the bankruptcy of some of has debtors, his extreme con trition, end hope that the court would be merciful. His Lordship said the offsets was a very serious one, and be should not be doing his duty unless he pissed a severe sentence--isix years penal servitude. The next case was a remarkable one. John Adam Scotcher was charged with the manslaughter of Centime Seek-her, at Bury St. Edmund's. Mr. Bulwer apper;ed for the prosecution ; Mr. O'Malley Q.C. Mr. OrMge, and Mr. Abdy for the prisoner. Mr. Bawer, in opening the ease, said this would be a most painful inquiry, for the person whose death was the subject wet the wife of the prisoner at the bar. The death was caused by a p;stol shot, tired by the prisoner, and what the jury bad to consider would be the circumstances under which that shot was fired. The prisoner was in a respect able poeitioe in the town, carrying on business as a gun. maker, bad done so for some years past, and oo motive could be suggested that could lead any one to suppose the act was intentional. No witness saw the occurrence, and it was only the prisoner from whom they had, or could have had, an explanation of the circumstances. At tho same time, it was to be hoped the statement made by the prisousr was not literally true, for if it were the offence committed by him amounted in law to murder. His statement was as follows :—" I and my wife had some words. and I took the pistol up and went into the parlour, intending to shoot my self ; she took hold of the pistol to prevent me, sad the pistol went off in the struggle." Witnesses for the prosecution were then called, chiefly , poisons . hap the a te of th prisoner, w his ho wife l depose ve d to the usually py rms on which he and id, that she was in the habit of sitting by him et his work, eat that but a few minutes before the occurrence the deceased and the prisoner were laughing and talking apparently on the moat affectionate terms. The most important witness, Reuben Shaw, said be worked for Mr. Scotcher, and on the afternoon of the 3rd of October he beard the report of a pistol. He WWI in the heck workshop at the time, but as I gentlemen were in the habit of trying pistols in the shop, the noise made no impression upon him. About two or three minutes after, the prisoner came into the purge in an excited state, and ordered the witness to lead for a doctor. Oa going into the parlour he saw Mrs. Scotches !ring on the floor, and the prisoner then described how the accident happened. The poor woman was carried upstaue, never spoke, and died in shoat fire minutes. Cross-examined by Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., witness said—This L the pistol ; it is a revolver, and has no ball cock. It is very easily let off, and has no guard. I heard Mr. and Mrs. Scotcher laughing and joking in the shop a minute before, apparently in good humour with each other. A mere jar would let this pistol off. I can't say whether the prisoner said he took the pistol to shoot himself, or intend. hag to *boot himself. He was in great distress of mind, and 1 thought it well to sit up with him that night and the next. I have known him about a year and new months, and he was a singularly quiet and inoffensive man. He said she followed him to get the pistol from him, and took hold of the pistol, and it went off. His Lordship asked if any depositions were taken before the magistrates. Mr. Dulwer said there was only an inquiry before the coroner. . . The ease for the prosecution being closed, Mr. O'Malley addressed the jury for the defence. He said, befogs com menting upon the evidence he would tell them that at the conclusion of the csse he should call before them the father, mother. and brother of the deceased—persons naturally always first, and justly first, to come forward and avenge a wrong committed upon their child—and they would speak to their knowledge of the character of the prisoner, and the loving tenderise,' with which be had always treated his wife. Turning, then, to the facts of the case, he rid— It is not pretended by the prosecution that he ever intended evil against her, or was actuated by any malicious feeling towards her, or had any intention of hurting a hair of her bead; but they seek to get you to come to the conclusion that he is guilty of • constructive offence, because meditating a criminal act spinet himself he inflicted death upon his wife. No doubt if a man is attempting to do an unlawful act, and in doing such act causes the death of another. be is guilty of man slaughter or murder as the cam may be. Eut is ttiscase the prisoner made no attempt, be simply declared an in. tention. It is open to you to say that this was a pure ac cident ; on the other band, you may say it occurred in an at tempt to commit self-murder. The one severe, cruel I bad almost said, and attended with consequences miserable and degrading to the prisoner an 4 his unhappy children, the other relieving the whole family and connexions from the pain and stigma sought to be cast upon them. Mr. Justice Crompton, summing-up, said—The prisoner is charged with manslaughter, and it is not said that he had any intention of doing mischief to any one. It is not imputed Joh =that he intentionally inflicted any injury upon his wife. In this as in every case the jury must act upon the evi dence according to the oath they have taken, without eon- Mendes of any misery that may be canoed. It wan • pain ful ems for the jury and for him, and everybody connected with a prisoner who is punished naturally would feel pain. The primer we. charged with committing this manslaughter when intending to shoot himself. The natural effect of fhb threat was that the wife would fly to prevent him out his threat, and if in dole* soaks mot her the prisoner vas guilty et manslaughter. Übe won only ftiglitsulog her it was the duty of the wife to try to atop him, and so it was manslaughter. If it were a pure accident there was no felony ; but if they thought the pi isoner's own statement true, a statement made by him on three occa sions, ell consistent and all according to the medical man's judgment consistent with the way in which the death wee said to have happened, they would find him guilty. In his opinion. if he waa only intending to frighten his wife, he was guilty of manslaughter. Bat if it was only done to frighten, why use a loaded pistol ? In conclu sion the learned Judie 'gain reminded the jury they were bound to discharge their duty regardless of cousinuesoss. Witnesses to character were called, and the jury retired to consider their verdict. They retired and ware absent an hour and a . quarter. Upon their return, they said they found the prisoner Omilly, bat believed he intended only to frighten his wife and strongly recommended him to mercy. The Clerk of Arraigns having called upon the pri soner, he said—" I have only to say, I had not the remotest idea of taking my owu life ; bus would rather have died a hundred times than hurt a hair of her head." In passing sentence, his Lordship said—You have been most properly convicted of manslaughter. The jury have found you did not intend to kill yourself, not believing the statements you made, and I most proceed on the ground that the jury are right in their view. I also take into con. sideration their recommendation to mercy. But I menet regard this as a very light offence. It was only the duty of your wile to endeavour to prevent you carrying out your threat, and in the struggle which was caused by your mis conduct she met her death. It is a sad thing for you, your relatives, your children, and friends, but I cannot pass such • arse over. The sentence of the c ourt is that you be im prisoned and kept to bard labour for four calendar months. Monday is the commission day at Norwich, and the cases tried here having occupied an unexpected amount of time, their lordships are now sitting in both courts, with a view to finishing the business to-morrow evening. NORTHERN ClRClllT.—lavisarooL, MAacli 24. (Before Mr. Justice Willes.) /ruin Vezina; aged 23, • Manillaman, was indicted for having at Liverpool, an the 25th of December last, felo niously and of has malice aforethought, killed and murdered one Joseph M'Grath. Lorenzo Carpur, another Wapitis man, was also indicted on the same charge, but the grand jury ignored the bill against him. Mr. Leighton and Mr. M'Culloch were counsel for the prosecution, and Mr. Russell (instructed by Mr. Cobb, by the direc tion of the Spanish consul) appeared for the defence. Mr. Deightou stated the facts for the prosecution. The deosased was • dock labourer, living at No. 2, Forrest street, in this town, sad was 22 years of age. Oa the night of the 25th of December (Christmas night), he, in campany with his brother, John M'Gratb, their cousin, William M'Grath, and • man named Thomas Gallagher, went to Holden's public house, in Lower Frederick-street, and bad two quirts of ale, which they drank whilst standing at the bar. At a quarter to eleven eclock, two foreigner, coloured mea, went into the house, into a snug at the other end o: the counter. These two men were the prisoner at the her, who was wearing a billycock hat, and one named Lorton Carper, who had • cap on. They remained in the house about five minutes ; and as they were going out, William M'Grath, who was drunk, staggered • little back ward in the passage, knocking against one of the foreigner" and treading on his toes. The foreigners got vatted, and the prisoner was heard to say, " By —, me will have my revenge fur that." They then west out and stood at the public-house door. A witness named Sarah Hardy, servant at a cook-shop in the neighbourhood, saw the Boner watching at the door with a knife in his hand. ' Gal lag her pn went to the door and told the men to go away and no one would molest them, when they stamped their feet, and one of them produced • knife. Gallagher returned iato the public-house and remained there with the deceased and his other two companions till closing time, eleven o'clock, when they left. The two foreigners, prisoner and Ceepar, were still waiting outside. Vrumea then took hold of the deceased's shoulder, and • struggle ensued, in which both the men fell to the ground toge ther. Demand then got up and ran away, bat the prisoner followed him, and whilst the deceased was turning round, the prisoner, with a knife, indicted a wound in has belly which eventually caused his death. A police-constable of the borough, John Roberta, No. 92, had his attention called to the scuttling by bearing the witness Hardy scream, and his evidence would be that the prisoner made three thrusts at the deceased—once at his belly,which missed • seemed at that part of his body which caused the injury ihat ocaniosed subsequent death, and also a thrust which missed. After making those thrusts the prisoner ran ' away, but Roberts followed him, and without lming sight of him in the 'unreal caught him almost directly after with • sheath knife in his head. The prisoner dropped the knife, which the officer picked up, and found that there were no marks of blood upon it, but there was mud. Joseph M'Grath was picked up and carried on • bearing-barrow to the Southern Hospital, suffering from an incised wound in the left groin, through which the whole of the small intestines protruded. There was also a wound • little more than an inch long in the small intestines. He lingered till the night of Saturday, the 2tith of December, and then died, death having been caused by excessive hemor rhage and the shock to the system. Previous to his death, in the presence of Mr. Mills, • magistrate of the borough, and also of the prisoner and au interpreter, deceased made the following statement :—" My name is Joseph I am a dock labourer, living at No. 2, Forrest-attest, Lives pool, last night (the 25th of December), about half-past eleven o'clock, I was with my cousin William M'Grath in Lower Frederick-street, and we went into • public-house there (Holdeo's) and on coming out we saw • row. The two prisoners and other coloured men like them were engaged I. it. We stopped to look on, and one of the two prisoners— I cannot say which, but I am sure it was one of them—turned round, saying, This is one,' sod the other prisoner pulled out • knife and struck me with it in my left ride, the lower part, and caused the wound I am now suffering from. I fell when I got the stab, and the two prisoners ran off, followed by some of the crowd, who shouted, They have killed • man.' I had seen the two prisoners before that night in • public-house ; they were driukiog together. I did not speak • word to them, and gave them any provocation. I think they must have taken me for another person. I was about half drunk, but knew well what I was doing. I did not see William M'Grath stabbed. I cannot say whether the per son said 'This is ' in English or not, but he pointed to me, and I unrieestOod him to mean that I was one. Them were other coloured men near me when I was stabbed, but only the prisoners were very near. One of the prisoners only ran at me. and I saw the other run towards William M'Grath. The one who seized hold of me had • knife." Mr. Leigh ton remarked that upon that statement there would appear to have been • scuffle between the prisoner and the dimmed before the fatal blow was struck. ' The jury would have to say whether or not the circuit- stances were such as to reduce the crime to manslaughter. At the close of the learned counsel's opening statement his lordship said be thought the deceased's statement should be put in at once, as it went a long way to make the case one of manslaughter—he would not say whether a had case or otherwise—instead of murder. The foreigner's toes had been trodden on is the publio-born, and there h.' certainly been what was called • row outside, some fighting and • struggle between the deceased man, his brother, the prisoner, and his companion. Under these circumstances, they could hardly proceed in the case as for murder. Mr. Russell intimated that the prisoner would be willing to plead guilty to manslaughter. His Lordship, however, said that the prisoner had better not take that course • he had better let the case be tried. became a manslaughte r of that description with • knife, if made out, was, as they all knew, • very serious offence. The following witnesses were then examined :—John M'Gretb, deceased's brother; William M'Grath, his cousin; Thomas Gallagher, a labourer, living at No. 4, Campbell street—ell of whom were with the deceased at Holden's public-house, and spoke to the facts as given in the above statement ; Police-constable Roberta, whose attention was celled to the matter by Hardy's screaming, saw the blows struck, apprehended the prisoner, and took the deceased to the hospital ; Sarah Hardy, who saw the prisoner standing outside the public-house waiting for the deceased and his companions, with a knife in has band ; John Gordon, living at the Sailors' Home, who saw Vrumes stab the deceased in the belly ; Thomas Jones, whose evidence was of a similar character. Mr. Stubbs, a clerk in the borough magistrates' office, who took the deceased's de position before Mr. Mills at the Southern Hospital ; and Mr. Jas. Woolaston, house surgeon at that hospital, who de posed to the injuries deceased had suffered and the came of his death. Mr. Russell, for the defence, contended that there was not sufficient proof either that the blow which killed M•Grath was struck by the prisoner, or that there was that complicity between him and his companion as, supposing the , latter to have committed the offence, would render him (Vrames) liable. His Lordship, in summing up the case, said there wee no doubt that but for the provocation given by William !!['Grath treading on the toes of either the prisoner or his companion, they both being foreigners, the prisoner would rightly be charged with murder, nor must that be mender.' anything like a sufficient justification for the use of the knife. But seeing that uoquestion ably there was that provocation, and that the blow was struck, practically speaking, immediately afterwards, it seemed to him to be in socordsaos with the law that governed the ease that the moon should be tried endear. Acted of the lees serious offence of manslaughter. The question, thee, for the jury to consider was whether the prisoner was or was not guilty of manslaughter, as undoubt edly he would be if he struck the blow which caused Di'Grath's death. It could not be too generally known that no person bad a right to resort to a deadly weapon unless he were attacked with a deadly weapon, or an attempt , . made to rob him with violeoos, or • burglary committed in his house. Where kis life was in peril from a violent attack j made upon him—in case of extreme violence—then the law i allowed him to repel the force with such weapons as wereee his command, whether they were deadly weapons or act. But the law did sot allow a mu to resort to deadly weapons upoo any mere attack or provocatioe, as ; for instal:ice supposing that • • blow was struck him with the • fist, or his ems were trod upon, or he was sogaged in • fight. The use of deadly weapons under such circumstances would be an unlawful act, for which the offender must be severely punished. Acoordingly , if the stab was given and death ensued, the person stabbing would be guilty of manslaughter. It was, be co ild not help obeerving , to be exceedingly re gretted that young fellows like the prisoners, coming them as sailors and likely to get into quern& in the streets, should be allowed to have their liaises with them at all. But as than was at present no law of that kind, it was • pity that the matter was not cowsidered with the view el making • rule that sailors should be without their knives, just as the rule usually was that soldiers should go about without their sidearms. In conclusiu, his lordship put it to the jury to say whether, in their opinion, the prisoner was guilty of striking the blow which caused kriaratli's death, cc was 'Ming in cowed with the man who struck We blow. The jury almost immediately returned a verdict of Guilty against the prisoner on the charge of manslaughter. Mr. M'Culloch said he was requested to state to his lord ship that the pawnor and his companioo had been observed by the budlady of the public-boom—who had had frequent opportunities of observing them during the six weeks pre Moos to this unfortunate occurrence, from their visiting the house—to be quiet and very peaceably disposed young fel lows, and on the pert of the prosecutor he had no wish to press the case severely. He hoped that his lordship would not press the Case heavily. Lortigo Carper, aged 26, was then placed at the bar in dicted for having, on Christmas night, in Lower Frederick street, feloniousl y wounded one William M`Gmth, with in tent thereby to kill and murder him. Mr. Deighton said that the offence was com mitted during the scuffle in which Joseph M'Grath received the serious injuries that occasioned his death. Carom was in company with Vrumes, and stabbed William H'Grath in the back. Mr. Deighton added that be thought the ends of justice would be answered if the prisoner were convicted of unlawfully wounding, sod with his lordship's sanction he should offer no evidence on the more serious charge. Mr. Russell said be could not contend against a convic tion for unlawfully wounding. William M'Grath having proved that he was stabbed by the prisoner, his lordship directed the jury to find a verdict of guilty of unlawfully wounding, remarking that, from the fact of the grand jury having ignored the bill against Carpur on the previous charge, it was reasonable to sup pose that in their opinion there was no complicity between Vrornea and the prisoner established so as to su bstantiate the more serious charge. The prisoners were then informed through an interpreter of the verdict that had been returned against them, and asked if they wished to say anything why sentence should not be L paassed. They said no, only they were in their cope. His rdship, in passing sentence upon Vrumes, told him be had been convicted of an act which was contrary to the law of this country, and equally against the law of Spain, or may other country in the world. He had killed a man by a deadly band, and it was absolutely necessary to make a severe example, in order to teach sailors that they most not neon to the knife upon every slight quarrel. If he had been a person of bad character he would have unquestion ably been sent into penal servitude for the remainder of his days • but he was a young ....an, and a person apparently not natu rally of a bad disposition. Besides, considering that he was a foreigner, he would necessarily suffer more from the sentence of the court than if he had been a native of this country. Nevertheless considering how bed an sot he took away the life of It'Grat be must have a most substantial sentence passed upon him. The sentence of the court upon him was that he be kept in penal servitude for eight yams. To Caw, his lordship said it was fortunate for him that he had been acquitted of acting in concert with liflllllell in kill. ing M'Grath, but be had been convicted of using the knife upon a fellow-creature, and the sentence of the court upon him was that be be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for led calendar months. _ — Tl74Bpani2;;oceia arm in wart dories the trial of them OM& IRON SHIPBUILDING AT CORK. The launch of a fine iron-built ship called the Mooreefort was appointed to take place from the yard of the Cork Steamship Company on Wednesday e►ening, and a large contourse of people occupied every point from which a view of the proceeding could be obtained. At about twenty minutes pest five &dock the shone wen knocked away, and the vessel began to move rapidly off the launches, bet ere she got half into the water, owing, it is believed, to one et her launch-wars yielding a little, she stopped and defied considerable efforts to move her. She woe christened b► Miss Ryan, of Scarteen, comity Limerick. As she is the longest iron sailing ship ever constructed in this harbour, a brief description of her may not be uninterest ing. She is a model of strength and eaduranos, and has been built for Moore and Co., of Liverpool, one of the most eztenively engaged English houses in the East India trade, and is intended exclusively for that brane.hici commerce. Is her construction one object was ,paramount to all others—that was, peat stowage accommodatioa, and this her builders have been most suc cessful in securing, with at the same time such lines on the vessel ea will ensure fair sailing qualities. While on the stocks her hull presented in the lower part a particularly square appearance above the bilge, but whoa deeply loaded, is cousequeoge of the fineness ocher ends, her buk will not be so apparent. Her cutwater is on the clipper fashion, and her stern is round, and both from their " clean" ap pearan.a give a reseal lightness to her lines, which both forward and aft ass very fine. Her dimensions are 225 feet long over all, 204 feet oil her load-water line, 34 feet A inches beam, and 23 feet 9 Welles depth of bold ; her register ton nage is 1,200 took but she an carry 1,800 toes dead weight. She will be provided with three masts, the lower parts of which will be hollow cylinders of iron, and will be each square-rigged ; her bowsprit is also of iron, but her yards and topmasts are to be of steel. An idea of her stability may be inferred from the fact that in bar construction not lees than 750 tons of iron were used. On her top deck are two houses—one forward, the other aft. In the latter her principal °Moen and the apprentices will be located , in the former the seamen. Both have been got op with great neatness and comfort. The 'twain decks are very lofty and spacious, and, like all other portions of the ship, are well ventilated. THE Emir( CHILD BURNING CASE.—TbiA matter will be fully inquired into ors the 29th inst., the woman I)eveniuh having sufficiently recovered to justify her re moval from her house. She is now in Springfield Gaol, Chelmsford. There is no doubt that the charred bones discovered were those of a full-grows child, but whether they were those of achild born alive is not so clear ; in fact, it is impossible to form a definite opinion on the subject. The woman appears at present to treat with coolness the very serious accusation preferred against her. Sinuous A YER.A T. —On Thursday an affray of a very merlons character occurred on board the ship John Bright, lying in the river, in the course et which one of the seamen received a wound of a dangerous character, by being stabbed by &mother of the sailors. The quarrel arose from soma unexplained came amongst several of the crew, including a man named Samuel Jackson, who was the worse for liquor, and was considered to be a very quarrelsome fellow. In the course of the row some one struck Jackson, who turned quickly round, and thinking that the parsec who struck him was a seaman named Michael Gallagher, he pulled out a clasp knife and stabbed him in the hip with great force, inflicting a very deep wound. The man Gallagher. who, it is stated, gave no pro vocation whatever, went aft to the captain and showed him the wound which Jackson bad inflicted. The captain seeing the serious nature of the wound, directed the atten tion of a surgeon who was on board to it, sod the wound was dressed. Fearing that serious consequences might re sult from the wound, the captain deemed it desirable to have the injured man taken ashore to one of the hospitals. He accordingly procured the aid of a steamboat in which Gallagher was taken to the landing stage, and he was thence removed to the Northern Hospital in • cab. Os his arrival at that institution he was promptly attended to by Mr. Armstrong. one of the home surgeons, who Nand a wound two inches in length, and about five inches in depth, ex tending downwards, in Gallag her ' s hip. The injured man wee then in such a weak and dangerous state that the mu gems considered it inexpedient to permit the captain to speak to him. Subsequently he rallied, but the wound continued to bleed profusely, and the prospect of his recovery was not great. The man Jackson. who had inflated the injury, was also brought ashore and lodged in the main bridewell. He will be brought op before the magistrates on Saturday, but as Gallagher will not be able to attend the court, be will doubtless be remanded.—Lirerpool o,uner. GROCERS' ASSISTANTS' PROVIDENT ASsOCIATION. —A meeting of gropers assistants was held at the Whit- Unstop Club last evening to discuss the collects and pros pects of this society. Mr. A. Dyet (Saunders, Dyes, and Co.) was called to the chair. supported by Mr. Murray (Murray and Dean, Ludgate-bill), Mr. F. Emery (Newsom Brothers), Mr. Keeble (Morel Brothers), Mews. Gardiner, Salmon, Maddens, Mudie, and Germany. The chairman opened the proceedings by remarking upon the wirings of assistants and their disadvantages, and pointed oat that the scales appended to the rules provided for the wants of all clam., and were certified by the government actuary. Mr. Kiehl's, chairman of the board, related the origin of the emaciation and its progress, and moved a resolution to the effect that the meeting pledged itself to further the interests of the society to the utmost Mr. Emery seconded it, and said the society was not intended to be a trades union in any way, but for the benefit of both employers and employed, and twelve of each formed the board of management. Mr. Harris, secretary, stated that applications had been received from thirty of the principal towns desiring to so-operate with the boards. Mr. Murray expressed hie approval of the society, and urged the assistants to be industrious and persevering in their work. The resolution was carried with acclamation, and the proceedings closed with votes of thanks to the chairman and Mr. Murray, both gentlemen having made • dainties to the funds . _ Homoeopathic Practitioners, and the Medical Proles*lon generally, recommend cocoa as being the mod health. fnl of all beverages. When the doctrine of homeopathy was got Introduced into this country. there were to be obtalaed no pro. potations of cocoa either attractive to the taste or acceptable to the stomach : the sat was either supplied la the crude date or so nnikilfully menufartared as to obtain little notice. J. Epps, of London. h =empathic chemist, was =dared. In the year lONA to tare his attention to this subject. and at length succeeded, with the &distance of elaborate machinery. In being the gnu to produce an article pure in Id composition. and so refined by perfect trituration It receives In the process It passes as to be mod acceptable to the delicate stomach. Yor Fropia morns is distinguished as as invigorating, grateful tradt. fast beverage, poemising a most delicious arote► Dr. litsmilL la his work Adulterations of ml," says.—•• Cocoa mastribm a great variety of important nutritive principles ; every lasmaiest necessary to the growth and sustenance of the body." Again : Asa astride* cocoa stands very mach higher than either codes or tr." Directions: Two teaspooesful oldie powder In • break fast <no, riled up with boiling water or milk. Seemed In tin line -I lb., 4 lb., said IPr packets. labelled . sad sold at ls. gL per lb., by Grocers, Confectionen, and Clartalds.--(Adverdsi• seat' GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAILWAY. The directors' report for the half-year endin; the Mat December lest hes bona issued. While the groin recaps. of the halt-year of 1863 have exceeded those of 1861 by 18,2141. 12s. 3d., and of 1862 by 1,2301. 135., the net earniop of 1663 are inferior to tLose of 1862 by the sum of 733/. 7s. 7d. This diminution is explained by an increase of b 36/. 124. Ild. in the amount paid for Belgian government duly. The proportion of the working expenses to the grove receipts is 451 per cent. Thin is inclusive of 1,6241. 16e. 3d. ex. petaled in relaying 61 miles of the permanent way. The rolling stock, as well as the permanent way and works, have been maintained in good workiog order. It will be seen on referring to the detailed mooning of expenditure massed to the report, that the outlay on these objects has amounted to 21,5111. ss. 10d., being 1,9051. 18e. 4d, in ex ' coo of the expenditure for the corresponding period of 1862. The maintenance in good repair of the way Lod rolling stock is not only the best guarantee for security and regularity in the working of the railway, but it is a maim of assuring economy in other portions of the working L I charges. As en example of this, there has bees a reduction to the locomotive expenses of 859/. 3s. 6d., arid that not witbstrodiog an increase of 7,552 miles in the distance run by the trains. 61 mike of permansat way have been plaid, a portion of the rails taken up not beta( worn out will be employed for sidings on the Ourtlee line, and thus render unnecessary the pure-bass of new rails fey that purpose. Although the traffic receipts of the past year are very little superior to those of the corresponding half of 1862, the di rectors are confident that the traffic has not yet attained its full development, and that a e.usiderable increase is to be expected. RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN PARLIAMENT. THE PROPOSED NEW COVETS OF JrsncE.—Tbe number of houses intended to be taken for the concentration and constriction of the new courts of justice io 162, situated in that colooy of court,' in St. Clements Diane between Yates. court, and Lower Series-place, and including Clements-lane, Plough-court, New-court, Old Boswell-court, Robin Hood court, Cromwell-court, and other dilapidated sod closely =alined localities, the houses varying from two to twenty rooms, and being teomally badly drained. The estimated number of persons to be displaced is 210, and the promoters state Urn no provision has beta made to remedy the incon venience, if any, likely to arias from such displacement. METROPOLITAN MEAT AND POCLTRT MAREET.—The ex• tansies properties in Smithbeld•bare and Smithfield required for the new market are now being lotted out for sale :ad demolition at the commencement of next month, ao that there is now *very probability of the long delayed work bong' begun. THE DIOLBORN-TALLIT IXPEOTIEMENT AND DISPLACE MENT or TILE LANOLIN:NO CLAS.NES.—The number of houses proposed to be taken and pulled down for the pur poses of taus improvement amount to 154, containing from four to twelve sad two to ten rooms each, tamale io Shoe lane, Plam-tree-court, and other courts adjacent in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, on the one side, and in Great Field lane, Cock-court, Green Dragon court, Fox and Knox-court, Hosier-lane, Turner/am-lane, and other salubrious localities on the other, in the parish of St- Sepulchre. The total number of permits to be disp/med by the demolition of these localities, as far as can be esti mated, is 2,216, but provision is prop osed to be made by the corporation of London to remedy toe inoosivimienoo likely to arise from such displacement by building is some suitable spot in the neighbourhood model lodging houses for the labouring claims so ejected. PROPOS= Ncw PIERS AND HARBOLHS FOR THr 1 - 7szTro KL3GDOII. —The Board of Trade hive now under considers. tion several important and extensive pleas for the establish ment of new piers and harbours in different parts of the United Kingdom, and have gtaeted provisional orders per mitting them to be pruoeeded with in the following :saes : To the Brighton (Wait Pier) Company for • promenade pier, leafing place, and approaches opposite Regency-square, Brighton, the pier running out on iron piles 1,150 feet sea. ward, at an estimated cost of 22,0001. The Clevedoo (Bris tol Channel) Pier Company, for a pier near Bock-house. point, with power to levy rates on passengers and goods, at aa estimated oast of 20,0001. To the lestbouroe Pier Coin. piny, for a pier from the eoplanade by Devonshimplace, extending seaward 1,000 feet, at • cat of 12,000/. To the Earl of Devon, for a pier from the South Devon Railway, on the eastern shore of the river Ere, at • eat of 15,000/. The Filey Fishery Harbour Compaoy, for • harbour for the numerous fishing vessels frequenting Foley, in Yorkshire, with quays and breakwaters, at • cost of 100,0001. For an iron pile pier of 900 feet, as Lytham, east 6,00 W. For a promenade pier at ALA 1,066 yards. cost 13,000/. ; at San down, Isle of Wight, 1,500 feet, cost 15,000 f. ; at Torquay, near the iAnd's End, 700 feet, eat 61,00.1/. ; at, Walton-on tbe-Nake, near the Clifton Hotel, 350 yards, cost 10,0110/. ; sod at Waken (Suffolk), cost 1,14001. The board decline to grant orders for the proposed Lundy Island Floating Break water, at an estimated cost of 100,0M7., on the ground that there is no experience that such a breakwater will stand; and to the Scarborough Marine Procured, sod Jetty, on the that it would another, with the navigation and granted to Perm i ssiv e te e r g o rdersl a a (Cot proce ed Sy I have Harbour, aka ßr ay bran (County Wicklow), Quiinsford u tough, Holywood ( County Dow.) Pier, Wexford Harbour Embankment, in Ireland ; and for the extelisioa of Albert Harbour (Greenock), at a eat of 40,0001, is Scotland. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ORAirrfunt—Arrived—Marcbi : Ruetens, Cape : Countess = Port Augusta . Tad of Aberdeen, Hamburg: Irma. Glorlantm. Bombay: Heroes of Alma. China . Relataiburg Nyas..a. liorraebet Panther, Venice . Php 1.. came ; Ism R. peel. Inuddrk ; Waterloo, Rotterdam : Knight Errant, Calcutta. Smiled.—Merck 21. Clyde. Melbourne : City of Hamburg, Barre: Cowles., Bremen La*, Hamburg; Josephine, Co lombo London. Gothennur . Lord J. Rumen. Dunkirk . Sun beam, Adelaide Sara, Dord t. ROMANTIC &rosv.—By directions of the Presi dent, private Gaspe Roland, of tbo Fifth Rhode Island Ar tillery, ban been released from the service. Roleni we understand, is an assumed name, and the person who bears ills the son of an English nobleman, with an income of ten thousand dollars • year. Rs came to this country about twelve months loos on • tour of plasmic, with sufficient money to meet the expanses of • year's travel, but, fall jag among sharpers, was sow relieved of his well-filled purse, and while be was awaiting a remittance from home the draft took place in Rhode Island. lists wee an opportunity to obtain money immediately by offering himself as • substitute, and be accepted IL In company with others be was forwarded to the sth Regiment ; but war had no charms for him, and he soon began to look about for the means of obtaining an hooonrable discharge. this, however, was no easy matter. Many ware the sug gestions offered by his comrades, but they all proved abortive. A few months awe, upon promise of receiving • commission, ha sacri fi ced • large sum of money, which was spent in raising • company of volunteers in New York. ilia plan was to accept the conuoiasioa, and their resign. After the company was filled up, however. he failed to got Os appointment. His coes wee finally made known to the President. and be has now received au honourable discharge. —Pun•Wience (Mode Island) Press. _ _ [Advertionnent.]—Hou.ow AY'S PILLS. —Good Appetite, Erne'kilt Ingestion—in the majority of persons, loss M appetite Is the first indication of departing health, and should at once receive attention, or actual disease .111 follow. For the cure of disordered digestion and liver zumplainta. Liorowars eserlieut Pills are probably untivallr.l, certainly a The invalid will never experience dliinppointment or =gi the removal of his ailment b) means of these purifying Pills. tht reaching the stesaach they Immediately correct heartburn, flatulent and undue aci d ity: thy secure the secretion of perfect b ile, and t analog into the Intestinal canal they gently arouse it to natant activity without producing pal& Irritation. or atlwastion. For these remote HaWway's PIW atir peculiarly well adapted for a family aperient. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTH& • DOWER.—]Web IS, at the Maoor Rouse, Lampton, Out; the wife of V. C. Dormer, Cwt.. of a wa JAMltS.—Slareh Se, at Portedouu•rea I, Malda-vale, W., the wife of K. U. Janda, FN., of a daughter. ItELLERSIL—March M at Relgate-5111, Surrey, the tette of mettema. Pay., of a •••- 11080111.—March U, at Kilburn, the wife of Mr. Neeottt. of a daghte►. itswroi! : —MarchM, at Aln Tllla, Nor., Surrey, the wife of Yr. J. Norte°, of a am. WARL—llanit 24, ►t Udcmdrn•road. K., the wile of Mr. T. Ware, of a daeghter. MARRIAGES. BAILEY—ROY.—Mareb ta, at Athale-ereseent. Perth, by the Rev. J. 3111sr, Pros St. Leonard's. IL J. bailey. L 04., Melt Auletant-nurgeun, to Mary kuphende, daughter of th, late P. Roy, Kay. .-- IICHARDNON—WALKEIL—bIarrti ft, at At. Bads. Lambeth. by the her. 0. J. CoMason. E. Ihtchardaon, X1•.. 4 crewcut, Sunderland. to Emma Phillip*, daughter of J. Walker, Say., Sycamore House. West Brixton. BTAPPURD- - 601.IGRAVE.—klerch ea. at St. Gila. Camber well. by the Bey. T. S. Outer, V. 7. Stafford, Lg., Brunslblek terrace, Walworth, to Mary Ana Bartlett, daughter of Mr. D. Colegrme, Peckham-grove, Camberwell. DEATHS. DOLL—March El, at Batchwvrth House, Elclansausrurth. tlrs. Cole. aged 7IL ROPE—March ET, at St. Georges place East, Mt. A. 11..pe, aged 119. HOIBLEY.—March 41, at North Ind, Croydon. Mr. 6. Horsley, aged 6& MOON.—Marc! U., at Coaduttotrost West, 11)de patic, A. Moos. Rap. WHlTL—March U. Edward, son of 0. W. White, High Cross Collsgs, fottaohola, aged 11. wurrL-XIMil I; at .at Hall, glltlngbourne, Beath, tte youngest son of Opiate T. White, Esq. reuse and Published by Wiliam' ICree NW* of No. 8. Loshartetreet, in the sty of Landon. Printer, at the Olen, in Larebardtreet. t• the Preened a w4t.a1.r..- Vsiw►r. MAJICRI 1901 \ The ,. dollar The April, their I The 5 pet 10 Yor the 0 OR Odle C r CI J% N vaisi disP Gobi Cord :f, Ml' Awls 0; 6 ; 1 sen 3 ..., 1,... r.: .. v WU] end I Tie COIC st lis Wade graft filbn sad i ot& P 'lO. 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