The Express. — London, England, 1867-12-28 00:00:00

r THE COMMERCIAL TRAVEL MS' SCHOOL. The anniversary dinner of the Commercial Travellers' Orphan Schools took place last evening, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, when there was &large attendance of commercial travellers and their friends. The Right Hon. Mr. G. J. GO.CHEN. M.P., was in the chair, and was supported by Mr. T. Chambers, Q.C., M.P. ; Mr. Sheriff M'Arthur, the Hon. Mr. lil'Arthur, and Blesses U. Moore (treasurer of the schools), IL N. Fowler, W: Squire, W. Gresitorex, &c. At one point of the proceedings the children were intro duced, and walked round the room. Both boys and girls appeared to be models of neatness, health, and cheerfulness. After they had undergone their inspection, The CH ItIIAN proposed the toast of the evening, " Success to the Commercial Travellers' Orphan Schools ? " In commending this toast to the attention of his audience the right hon. gentleman congratulated himself upon the circumstance that those whom he was addressing were bet ter acquainted with the value of this institution than be was himself, and asked those who wanted new induce ments to support the schools, to look up into the gallery (where the children had now taken theirplaces), or into their own hearts. (Cheers.) There were no charities which appealed to our hearts with greater force than those which were connected with the young. Human nature was so constituted that we all liked to feel that what we did had a result, and of that we might be confident in regard to the education of the young. With reference to that, we might he certain that every seed would produce good fruit. This was not merely a meeting held for the sake of obtaining a pecuniary return. It was a meeting of celebration and congratulation at the results that had already bee.: attained, and the healthy cheerful appear- ; ante of the children bore eloquent testimony to the success of the schools. Both hoes and girls were specimens of good, honest. healthy English Children. (Cheers.) Com; metre flow it. highest to its lowest branches was some what of a lottery and it was a great thing for commer cial travellers to have such an institution as this to pro vide for the education of their children. At Christmas they were especially bound to remember the orphans. And they were bound not only to maintain the pecuniary position of the schools, but to sustain their tone, so that no mother need to be ashamed, but on the contrary might be proud, of the education which bar son or daughter obtained at Pinner. (Cheers.) Upon the education of all classes of the community would de pend the future position of this country among the na tions, and it was therefore above all things necessary that every class should give its attention to that question of education. He had heard the most excellent reports of the education which was given at these schools, but he must impress upon has hearers that one thing which was essential to the maintenance of the standard of that edu cation was that there should be plenty of funds. (Cheers.) That their funds should be increased waa at this time especially necessary, because they were going to build, and building was always an expensive operation. It was true that they had a treasurer who knew how to count the cost, but they could not increase the accommodation from 180 to 300 children without great expense. In conclusion, be warmly appealed to his audience to supply the managers of this excellent institution with ample funds to enable them to maintain and extend its usefulness. The toast was most warmly received ; and the children wing "The Men of Ilarlech " and the " Minstrel Boy " in a manner which did great credit to their instructors in vocal music. The Co Ile am then proposed the " Health' of the Pre sident, Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, and Trustees of the Institution," coupled with the name of Mr. George Moore, the treasurer. (Loud cheers.) In doing so he said that all who heard him were acquainted with the labour that had been devoted to this institution by its honorary officers, and the oontributions which they had made to it not only in money but in still more valuable time. These gentlemen would have been held responsible for failure, and they must be credited with the success of the schools. In their business habits and in the excellence of their management they exceeded many ministerial departments, (Cheers.) The toast having been drunk most enthusiastically, Mr. GEO. Moose, who was received with loud applause, rose to respond. He reminded his audience that the first meeting for the establishment of these schools was held in ' 1845 and the first election of children in 1546, and re ferred in terms of regret to the number of friends whom he and this institution had lost since that time. Since last year indeed two men who had worked quite as earnestly as himself, Mr. J. B. Walker and Mr. John M'Culloch, had been called to their rest. It was true that he had worked hard for this institution, but why should he not have done so' For 30 y ears he represented as a commercial traveller the imam in which he was now a partner. and at the present moment that house had , more travellers than any other in the world. He there- ! fore thought it his duty to work for these schools. ' (Cheers.) Independently of the good which the schools • had done to the children who bad pained through them, be believed that they had worked a great moral reform in ' commercial rooms, and that commercial travellers were now a more respe ctable body of men than they were when these schools were first established. 383 children had left the schools, and many of them were now occupying first-rate positions in the City of London and elsewhere ; , 30 of them were annual subscribers to, and 15 were life governors of the schools. (Cheers.) Last year the ex penditure was 5,6611. and the income was 0,9621. Now however, they had em barked in building operations, and although the estimated expenditure was only 6,0001., he should nut be surprised if the cost exceeded that amount. ; Nor was that all. The increased accommodation would • enable them to take in 100 more children, whose main tenance at the present rate would increase their expendi tare by about 3,00 W. per annum. Where was that to ' come from" (" From the travellers.") At present their expenditure per head per annum was 321. 10s., and as the London Orphan Asylum, Haventock-hill, with about ' double the number of children, spent 301., he did not think that teat amount was excessive. Last . year four children I went up to the Oxford and Cambridge examinations and all succeeded. He mentioned that of the 383 children who had left the schools he never knew of but two who had gone astray, and noticed with regret that only one eighth of the commercial ! travellers of England subscribed to these schools. He hoped that the proportion of subscribenwouldsoon be very largely increased. (Cheers). IL N. Fowtza proposed the health of " the Chair man," in eulogistic terms, expressing a hope that whenever a liberal ministry returned to power he might become Chancellor of the exchequer. The toast was drunk most cordially, and was suitably acknowledged by Mr. GOSCHEN. In the course of the evening subscriptions were announced to the amount of about 1,7001. The musical arrangements were under the direction of Mr. Edwin Gray, who was assisted by Miss Ellen Lyon, Min 'Wes, Mr. Young, and Mr. Farquharson. THE RONAN CATHOLIC CRUNCH IN ENGLAND. The official " Catholic Directory" for the year 1868, published perm isks superioricie, has made its appear ance. It gives, as usual, • statntioal summary of the Church is England. Wales, and Scotland, and there is, smoldering our numbers in Great Britain, • considerable iamease in the clergy, churches, chapels, convents, and monasteries ' since last year. The total number of Wisps is, of course, the same—namely, one archbishop and twelve bishops (besides three retired bishops) in Ragland, and four bishops in Scotland. The number of priests in Great Britain amounts to 1,639, spinet 1,608 last year ; the number of churches and chapels are 1,233, against 1,1.07 when the lase Directory was published; the convents of women are now 227 in number, whereas last year they were 220 ; sad, lstly, the monasteries number h 7, against G 3 last year. Total increase: 31 priests, 76 churches and chapels, 7 convents of women, and 4 mooaateries of men. It ought, however, to be borne in mind that of the 76 churches or chapels which are more this year than last, about a doses are private chapels of convents or of 3 arious indi viduals ; also, of the four increase in the number of ram Bunnies, three are merely houses in which two or three of the regular clergy dwell together for missionary work; the fourth is .the new Dominican Priory at Haver stock-hill. In the convents, or religious houses of women, the increase LS been very great during the last few years, but it has been altogether, or with very few exceptions, amongst the nomuloistered, or active *edam, such as Sisters of Charity, Sisters of Mtrcy, and the like. The cloistered or contemplative orders hardly seem to increase at all, or very slightly, in this country ; but for nuns to conduct schools fur the upper and middle classes as well as to superintend poor scowls, houses of refuge, and the like, the demand is far greater than the supply. The following is • summary of catholic statistics for Bngland, Scotland, and Wales during the last three years: Churches and Religious COMMU- Con- Year. Priests. Chapels. nitles of meal. yenta. 1556 1.0.9 1171 5s 211 1567 16os 1207 62 220 _ . ieud it4l: ea 227 The number of colleges and large preparatory schools are twenty-one. Of these, three—Ushaw, near Durham ; Osoott, neer Birmingham, and Old Hall, near Ware— s,a specially under the bishops ; Stonyhuro, in Lancashire, Mount St. Mary's, near Chesterfield, and Bcaumont-lodge, near Windex, ere the property of the Jesuits. Ample forth in Yorkshire, and Downside, near Bath are ender the Basecitatines. The Oratory, at Edgbaston (Dr. New man's school), belongs to the Onitoriana. ltatclille Col lege, near Leicester, belongs to the Fathers of Charity. St. Chubs, Bayswater, is directed by the oblates of St. Chariot, and Sicklierhall, near Wetherby, is under the oblates of Mary. Of the two hundred awl twenty-seven Prevents, upwards of two hundred are for the education of girls, either nob, poor, or middle class.— Weals, Register. FATAL ACCIDENT AT HYDE PINE --A distress ing accident, resulting In the death by drowning of a child st Ryde Pier, occurred on Christmas evening. A lady, with a chi'al in her arms, went down the pier with the in tention of embarking on board the Prince of Wales steamer, then alongside the pier, and nearly ready to start for Portsmouth. It was dark at the time, and the unfor tunate woman mistook the step, and fell with her child Ines the sea. After considerable exertion on the part of the captain and crew of the atowunar, the lady was got on bawd, but the ohild wee drowned. TUE EXPRESS, SATURDAY tiVENING, DECEMBER 28, 1867. *parting lEntetitnence. EALING STEEPLECHASES. —FRI vex. The weather to-day presented a strong contrast to that of yesterday, being fine and clear, but the attendance was not so large although an interesting . day's sport was for decision. Hehce carrying the top-weight in the Town Plate,won very easily, showing considerable unprovement on her formaf yesterday, when she refused the first fence. Lawrence achieved another victory, defeating a numerous field in the Half-bred Hunters' Stakes, and Leotard upset • warm favourite in Love-in-a-Mist for the Selling Handicap. The great race of the meeting, the Ealing and South Country Steeplechase, produced • field of eight runners, of whom Pixie was made the favourite, but he tired in the dirt half-a-mile from home, and Gans and Captain Cross tree furnished a fine race home, the Duke's representative winning cleverly at the finish. Details of the day's sport are appended. THI TOWN PLATE HANDICS.P or 40 fIOVS. ; winners extra. About two miles. Mr. Undeney's Bence (J. Potter) 1 Mr. Alwyn's Tom Coke (J. Knott) Mr M. Wright's Hoprine (X CIIIIord) S. The follow - Gg also Ten:—Joker, Puebla, Trip, and Broody Apple. Betting : a to 1 apt Brandy Apple, and 4 tol I each apt Torn Coke, Helioe, and Joker. Trap was the tint away, but after clearing the obstacle Holies took up the running, giving way, however, to Tom Coke as they descended the hill towards the stand. Puebla followed Tom Coke peat the stand, Trap and Brandy Apple succeeding, Helios and Joker being in the rear. Before reaching the meadows Puebla, was pulled up, and Helice joined Trap, who were about ten lengths in the rear of Tom Coke. A mile from home Page brought Joker out of the rear, taking his place with Helice, whom he headed in a few strides, but falling at the ditch-jump Helice was enabled to get up, and depriving Torn Coke of the lead half•a-mile from home, came on with a clear advantage, but Tom Coke decreas ing the distance descending the hill, was only defeated a length. Hopvine was a bad third, Brandy Apple cantered in fourth. None of the others passed the post, Trap and Joker walking to the enclosure some time afterwards. Hatr-minicHutormin' STAKES of 10 soya. each, 3 ft, with 100 added, for hunters ; weight for age, with certain penalties and allowances ; gentlemen riders ; professionals extra. About three miles. (21 subs.) Sir W. Call's Lawrence, by Vortex (11 b), a, 12st (Mr. Yates) 1 Duke of Hamilton's Meerschaum, 12st Sib (Inc Sib ex) J. Fade) 2 Mr. Medhurd's ingflsher, a, 12st 31b .. (Mr. 7. O. Hobson) 3 The following also ran :—vanymede, Sate Terry, Forest Lam Highdyer, sod Sensation. The Duke of Hamilton declared to win with Meerschaum. Betting : 5 to 4 apt Lawrence, 3to 1 agst Meerschaum, and 6to 1 each aget Sensation and Highflyer. Kingfisher made the running, followed by Diomede, Forest Lass, and Sensation, in close company, Lawrence, Meerschaum, and Highfiyer being slightly in their rear, Kate Terry acting as " whipper in." This order was m aintained past the stand, and until reaching • couple of tenon beyond, when the running was taken up by Highfiyer, Lawrence assuming a more prominent place. No cheap occurred in the positions of the remainder until poising the stand the second time, when Highflyer bad the command, Meer schaum, Kingfisher, Lawrence, and Ganym ede following in close company , Sensation and Kate distance in the rear. Forest Lisa was d -beaten, and pulled up. In the meadows Sensation ran up to Meer schaum, who momentarily bad the lead, Lawrence waiting until a Mile from home, when Mr. Yates let his horse out, and he won in • canter by ten lengths. Kingfisher was a bad third, Sensation walked in fourth ; none of the others the post, Ganymede, Kate Terry, and Ifighilyse ring been pulled up on the far side. TEM BILLING HANDICAP P/PRKPLZCIIABZ of 5 Nova each, with 30 added ; winners extra. About two miles. Mr. Cox's Leotard, by Tumbler—Nervous, aged, list 7M (Mr. Y. 41. Hotnionl 1 Mr. Martin's Beverley, 5 yra, Mat 10M (J. Y ates) 2 Mr. Ifedhurst's Monitor, 5 yrs, lOst 71b (Mr. Yates) 3 The following also ran Stephen, Love in a Mist, Strike, and Carnbroe. — set to 1 apt Love in a Mist, 3 to 1 apt Monitor, and 4to each aget Leotard and Strike. Leotard made the running for about a mile and a half, when he was headed by Beverley, who held the command to the top of the hill, about a quarter of a mile from home, when Leo tard challenged, and the pair cleared the last hurdle almost abreast of each other, but Leotard, staying the longest, won, after a good race, by a neck. Monitor was a bad third, Love in a Mist fourth, and Strike fifth. Cam bros pulled up on the far aide. Some sensation was caused by the hoisting of Sir Stephen's number as first, but this was immediately rectified, as it was found he had not gone the right coarse. The winner was bought in for 56 guineas. MR GRAND Mamie AND BOCTH COUNTRY HANDICAP STLICPLICHAHE of 15 OM. each, 10 ft, and 3 only if de aimed, with 100 added ; winners extra. About three mike and a halt (17 subs., 7of whom pay 3 son, each. Luke of Hamilton's Glarus, by Dl:Oman—Weasel, aged, list 21b Lord Queensberry's Captain (toodree, aged. lOst fib Reeves Mr. H. Ellison's /Wescott (111:0 W. , aged llst 7113 ) 2 ;Owner! 3 The following also ran :—Sprite, Hippolyte, Sylph, Pixie, and Badminton. Betting: 5 to 2 agst Pixie, 100 to 30 apt Captain Cross. tree, 5 to 1 apt Gana, 6 to 1 apt Sylph, 8 to 1 each east Arlescott and Hippolyte, and 10 to 1 apt Sprite. Arlesoott made play, with Pixie in close attendance, Sylph being at the head of the remainder, of whom Hippolyte was slight] in advance of Captain Crosstree, Sprite and ' ton being in the rear. Before reach ing the stand the favourite took the lead, bevies, however, only a slight advantage of Arlseoott, who was followed closely by Gams and Hippolyte , Captain Crosstree, Sylph, and Sprite being slightly in their rear, Badminton acting se whipper in. In the meadows Arise cod resumed the command, Pixie dropping away, leaving Carus and Hippolyte in attendance upon the leader. At the ditch jump Captain Croutree ran into the third place, and no change occurred in the positions of the remainder until approaching the stand the second time, when Bad minton, who made up his ground on coming up the hill, rushed to the front, pacing the stand in advance of Captain Crosstree, and Garai, Hippolyte, Artomott, Sylph, Pixie, and Sprite following in the order named at abort intervals. Reaching the meadows again Badmin ton gave way, and Hippolyte was momentarily in nom mana, shortly afterwards, however, relinquishing the lead to Captain Croestree. The ditch jump was taken by Captain Crosstree, -Carus, Hippolyte, and Sylph almost abreast of each other, but immediatelys/ter clearing it Hippolyte was beaten. The other three came on in company till about • quarter of • mile from home, when Sylph was in difficulties, and the contest was loft to Captain Crustree and Guns, the latter getting the beet of it, deasending the bill and winning cleverly by a neck. Arleseott and Badminton passing Hippolyte and Sylph on the hill, finished a good race home for third piles, which the former obtained by • neck. Ilidyte was fourth, sod Sylph fifth. Pixie and Sprite walked in, having pulled up on the far dde. THE ItIDDLIISEI HANDICAP of 5 semi. each. 2 ft, with 30 added ; winners extra. About two miles and a half. (24 subs.) 11r. effison's The Guide (Eickabi) 1 The Duke of Hamilton's Stella Paso) Mr. A . Smith's Nabockllsh (Namfocd) 3 Sportsman and Mk Mae ran. Betting: 6 to 4 agst Shiite, 3 to 1 spit The Guide, 5 to 1 (dant 2to 1) apt Risk, and 6 to I agst Nabocklish. The Guide made running, followed by Nabocklish, Risk, and &nit*, Sportsman being in the rear. Going up the hill, &nits headed Riak, and passed the stand slightly in the rear of The Guide, Sportsman pulling hard at the quarters of Risk. No change occurred until reaching the meadows, where Nabocklish again ran into the second place, but Sinite headed him at the ditch lump, and went on in pursuit of The Guide, whom he overhauled at the last jump, and the two ran • fine race home, but The Guide, always having the beat of the struggle, won very cleverly by a neck. A couple of strides past the poet Shiite fell, Page slipping over hia head without sustaining any injury. Nabocklish was • bad third, and Sportsman was fourth. Rink pulled up before reaching the stand. THE LOCAL CUP, value 25 eon, for hones the pro perty of perms residing within 20 miles of London ; 11sra each ; winners extra. One mile. Mr. A. Vaiee's Harold (Owner) I Mr. George's (Munk 'Ham. Mr. H. eitellemes (11r. Valtenderi $ THE POLICE COURT& MANSION•HOUS& Selina Salter, a youniwomaneix7utal years of age, was brought up on a charge of annoying, while in the discharge of his duty, Henry Killoway, superintendent of the house less poor ward of the East London Union. The prisoner, who frequently exhibits signs of being in the possession of a most ungovernable temper, haa been repeatedly before the court, and everything has been done to reclaim her that could possibly be done both by the present and the previous Lord Mayor. On several occasions she has been sent home to her rela tives in Bath, and her expenses paid, but in every instance she has returned to London again in the course of a few days. The epodes of offence with which she is most frequently charged is that of going to the houseleas poor ward in New-street, Biahopagate-street, and creating a disturbance by knocking at the door for admission, and then refusing to enter. On Thursday morning she was charged at this court with a similar offence, and her-left arm, which was tightly bandaged, she stated had been 'fractured by an omnibus a few days previously. The Lord Mayor there upon directed her to be taken to the iniinnsry of the East London Union, and she expressed ber willingness to go there, but on being taken to the union she refused to stay, and left at the same time as the constable who had ac companied her. On the same evening she returned to New-street and repeated her disorderly conduct, the con sequence being that she was again locked up. She was now asked to explain why abe bad not remained in the infirmary, and in reply stated that Kelloway would be sure to como and say something against her, and she would be then sent to prison. The Lord Mayor informed her that there was no founda tion for such a statement. The constable said~tbe prisoner told him that she bad only consented to go to the union to prevent her from being sent to jail. She likewise refused to walk a single demi the way, and on being taken out lay down in the street, so that he was ultimately compelled to hire a cab to convey her to her destination. The Lord Mayor characterised her conduct as most dis gramful, and intimated that if abe was brought before him again he would send her to prison for a lengthened period. It was not usual to whip • women, but if she did not behave herself he should certainly have her whipped. She had been a source of great annoyance, and pounds upon pounds bad been spent on her, but without the slightest effect. He would give her another chant* ; but she had better take a warning. His lordship then directed the constable to take her to the City of London Union, as she expressed a preference to be sent there rather than to the East London Union. He also told the officer that if she refused to stay he was to bring her back, and he would then deal with her in a less lenient manner. _ _ . TEE Paoli Box.—During the oourse of the sitting the Lord Mayor took occasion to observe that owing to the increased demands on the poor•box at this season of the year, the funds of the court available for charitable purposes were at a very low ebb. It is therefore hoped that the charitably inclined will assist by fresh contributions in relieving through this channel the press ing neoemities of the poorer portion of the City population. A guarantee for the proper administration of the funds is afforded by the fact that no sum, however small, is given away without suitable inquiry into the nature of the case. THE New COUNTY COURT Acr.—On Wednesday next the new sot relating to the jurisdiction of the County Courts will come into force. It contains 36 sections and seve ral schedules. It abolishes all concurrent jurisdiction, and actions which hitherto were brought in the superior courts when the parties resided 20 miles apart must now be brought in the County Courts. Actions for seduction, Ice., will in future behftzd in tho County Courts, and for goods, where the defendant does not give notice to defend, judg ment can be signed. Increased facilities are given in equitable proceedings, and trustees to 5001. can pay funds into court. The City Sheriff Court is a County Court, and styled "The City of London Court," the judge of which will no longer sit se a commissioner at the Cen tral Criminal Court. _ _ FLooonvo CiattoTrzas.—The punishment of the " oat" was inflicted yesterday morning in the gaol of Newgate upon three prisoners who were convicted at the recent session of the Central Criminal Court of street robberies accompanied by violence. The culprits were Wil liam Turner, who was sentenced to ten years' penal servi tude and to receive thirty-nine lashes, and William Osborn and Michael Donovan who were senteneed to five years penal servitude and '6f:receive twenty lashes. The culprits were ell young men and had bad characters. The punish ment was inflicted by Calcraft, in the presence of Alder man and Sheriff Stone, Mr. Jonas, the Governor of New gate, and Mr. Gibson, the surgeon of the prison. The culprits bellowed lustily during the infliction of the punishment. DESPERATE HIGHWAY ROBBERY NEAR CAM BILIDOL—A highway robbery, accompanied with fearful violence, which, its feared, will result in the death of the p arty attacked, occurred near Cambridge on Thurs day night. A butcher and bas-factor named Williams, of Sweeney, about ten miles from Cambridge, left tha place for Cambridge on Thursday morning. He had with him about • ton of hay which he intended to sell, and eventually did, in Cambridge • for this he received N., and very little more than this, if at ell, would fall into the hands of his assailant or assailant., for when he left Swavesey he had but just enough money to pay the expenses of the road, tolls, &o. He started from Sways soy at neon a.m. In the evening, about five o'clock, Mr. Dodson, jun., of the White Hone, Sweeney, was driv ing on hie way to Cambridge, and met what he knew to be Williams's hone end cart, then being driven by a man, a stranger, whom be describes as wearing a short jacket. Mr. Dodson drove to Cam bridge and back to Sweeney: on his return he again passed Williams's cart, and a man was then standing up right in it,driving. Mr. Dodson arrivedin Sweeney about 20 minute, to eight, and about half an hour after Williams's horse and cart entered the village untended. A young man named Thorpe, and a labourer named Wilder spin, overhauled it, and found its unfortunate proprietor laying at the bottom on the tarpauling he had taken to I cover his hay, frightfully wounded, and perfectly insen sible. On medical assistance arriving, it wee found that he had been brutally assaulted, apparently with a hatchet, or some other sharp Instrument ; there was • wound across the forehead over four inches in len gth , and the skull is doubtless fractured. There are t hre e other wounds—one having severed the left ear from the skull. One of the pockets was found turned inside out, and the purse he had in his possession in the morning, • double canvas one, is gone. No money was found. The only observation Mr. Williams has yet made is, " Oh dear me," and at this writing his death is momentarily expected. It is said that • man with blood upon has clothes was seen in Fristanton (about two miles from the spot where the Swavesey-road leaver the Huntingdon road), the same night, and the police are in pursuit. Mr. Long, of Swavesey, saw • man lurking near the spot where the Swavesey-road leaves the huh - road from Cam bridge to Huntingdon at a late hour onThursday evening, but did not address him. Mr. Williams is • native of Sweeney, and one of the most respected inhabitants. It is to be feared that his good-nature led him to give his villanous assailant " • lift" on the road, and that hie life will fall a sacrifice to his desire to render another • good office. Snort ING 000131111ENCE AT BRISTOL. —A shocking occurrence took place on Thursday evening, in the Hotwell-road, Bristol. A blind man named Giles Clift, fifty-three years of age, has for some time past kept a lodging-house at No. 1, Little-street, St. James's-back, in that city. He hes been married about twelve years, and the marriage has proved a most unhappy one, frequent quarrels having taken place between bin and bis wife, leading to magisterial proceedings, and an agree ment to live separate. Clift accuses his wife of having taken sway goods belonging to him, and of having gone to live at the Colston's Arms beerhouse with Thomas Farrant, • vendor of fruit, Zi years of age, and a grand-nephew of Clift. On Thursday evening, Clift, - bearing that his wife and Farrant were at the Colaton's Arms, went there, led by • youth. He wended the stairs, and alone entered the room where Farrant, Mrs. Clift, and the daughter of the latter, about three years of age, were. Judging from the screaming which followed immediately afterwards, a quarrel and • struggle at once commence d, and a young man rushed into the room, rescued Mrs. Clift from the grasp of her husband, and took her downstairs. She, however, went again to fetch her child, and there was a renewal of the screams and other noises. At this moment some persons who were passing by the house saw • man fall head foremost from the top window on to a ledge which projects over the window of the basement, and then roll on to the pavement. This man on examination proved to be Farrant, and it was at once apparent that the injuries be had received were of • very serious character, for blood poured from him in a copious stream, and in a few momenta formed a pool around him. He was taken to the Clifton police station, when it was soon found that his neck was broken, and he died almost immediately. How Farrant came out of the window is a mystery. Clift was apprehended at once by Police-constable Fletcher, who was passing the house at the time in plain clothes, and was conveyed to Clifton police station, where he was locked up for the night. He will be brought before the magistrates and charged with having caused the death of Fermat. He says that he never touched him, and did not know that he was in the room. He spoke to no one but his wife, and did not hear Fermat say a single wort The window in the room in question is only • short distance above the ground, and it is suggested that Farrant, in endeavouring to get away from Clift, fell through it. The chimney glass in the room is smashed, and there are other evidences of • violent struggle having taken plies there; but, on the other hand, Clift, who is • thin and apparently weak man, bears not the slightest mark of having been engaged in any encounter. _ _ bNYBTAL PALACH. 0111 SHELLING DAY. FRIDAY. DEC. 27.—Admissions on payment, 7,796; ditto by season tickets, 2,164: total visitors, 9,960. Rear your infants with Du BARRY'S RIIVALINTA CnocoLata Pownin, In Um 01 1a on" es. cups. 3 s. Ott 48 cups, Is.: 286 caps, 110 a 676 cepa Ma., or one penny per cup. to more Oath:low dlgestitia, and nourtshlng than the best concentrated hest Also adapted to strallthlG 1nT 61146 and &Oasts chadren.—Du Barry and Co., 77, Rene .quadrant Landan. and .0 'room awl cialkia.{Agvallessisat. PENIANISM IN LONDON AND THE PROVINCES. CAPTURE OF A "SERGEANT" AT DOWLAIS IRON WORK', —The exciting capture of a Fenian took place at Dowlais Iron-works on Christmas night. The police had previously been informed that an Irishman, a tinker, named Coffee, alias Hegarty, had administered the Fenian oath to William Casey. Coffee's house was accordingly searched in his absence, but nothing was found implicating him. On Christmas night, about eleven o'clock, another attempt was made, and a force, led by Mr. Superintendent Wrenn, proceeded to the house, where they saw half-a dozen men and several women assembled, the beer flowing freely. After a while, a seditious song was struck up by Coffce, the burden of which was : Dear old Ireland, Brave old !related. We will xt 300 trio. The sentiment of the whole song was to the effect that some pray for peace, but we for war, as that would be Ireland's opportunity for revenge." Some of the women interrupted Coffee, and tried to dissuade him from the course be was pursuing ; but he persisted, exclaiming, " I am here in defiance of any man, and let any Peeler attempt to take me, and I will brain him, at the same time flourishing an ugly-looking weapon. The premises were closely watched for some time, and after a while enough was heard to justify a capture, and a rush being made, the valiant tinnsan Coffee, who was armed with his formidable hammer, was arrested, together with Casey. There being no actual proof against any of the others, only of their having joined in a seditious song, .these two only were taken into custody. At a special Court on Thursday Casey turned an informer, and deposed that be was induced to join the Fenian., by Coffee ; that the prisoner Coffee was a sergeant in the Fenian army when he first spoke toViiro. Prisoner said, We are getting very strong now in mauyplaces, and we shallsoon be strong enough to free old Ireland. Me administered the Fenian oath on a catholic Prayer-book, and told him that he would have to pay twopence per week to strenghen the funds, and also subscribe :14. towards getting a revolver, which would be given to him on paying that deposit. In reply to the magistrates Casey deposed to being sober at the time, and when the oath was administered no one was present but hin melt and Coffee. Prisoner was fully committed for trial on the charge of administering an illegal oath. When prisoner was taken the Prayer-book used for swearing in, and two copies of the Irishman newspaper, were found. PR El 7A UTIONS AT PORTSMOUTH. —Considerable anxietylis still felt at Portsmouth with respect to tiosaible or suspected Fenian outrages, and every precaution is being taken by the authorities to meet any emergency that may ' arise. There can be no doubt, however, that this feeling of alarm is attributable in a large degree to the very pre cautions which have been taken ashore and afloat, and which exaggerate the dangers that are apprehended. Special precautions, however, hare been taken on board the ships in harbour; the dockyard polioe have been armed with cutlasses, and the Portsea Island gas works have been placed under the direct surveillance of the borough police. Extra guards have also been placed over the various magazines in and around the garrison of Ports mouth. Another detachment of the Foot Guards arrived yesterday, and proceeded to Osborne to relieve the guard previously told off for duty at the royal random. ARILLIT AT SOIITHAMPTON. An engineer of one of the steam packet companies has been apprehended at Southampton for endeavouring to persuade two of the 60th Rifles, stationed at the government powder magazines , at Marchwood, on Southampton Water, to take the Fenian oath. The prisoner met the soldiers at the Wheat Sheaf Inn, at Southiunptoe, on Thursday. The latter reported the matter to their corporal, who was in Southampton at the time, and the prisoner was apprehended the same night. The Mayor was sent for, and his worship bums diately. reported the circumstance to the Secretary of State. The prisoner was examined before the magistrates yester day, and was remanded. The police-station is strongly guarded. AuREST AT LEAMINGTON.—Yesterday afternoon a man named Roger Stanley Moseley was apprehended at Leamington, on suspicion of being • Fenian, in conse quence of h is declaring that a box he had e ngaged two men to carry to the Great Western Railway contained revolvers, and that he was a Fenian to the backbone. The box only contained his clothing, but a letter relating to Fenianiam was found in his possession. He has been engegeil at a building in Leamington, but gives his addreas as Ba ker-street, London. - . PRECAUTIONS IN SOOTLAND.—The Lord Provost of Edinburgh and the Provost of Leith have received in structions from Mr. Gathorne Hardy, her Majesty's Secre tary of State for the Home Department, to swear In special constables, and otherwise to make such provisions as may seem expedient for the safety of the in habitants of the respective towns. In accordance with these instructions, special meetings of the magistracy of Edinburgh and Leith were held on Thursday, at which it was agreed to swear iu special constables, and order • sufficient number of staves for their use. The Leith authorities resolved that the local volunteers num bering nearly 900, should be called upon to come forward for enrolment Yesterday. A number of the Leith policeforce have been armed with revolvers. We believe that orders have also been received by the military authorities in this district from his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, to withdraw all furloughs from o ffi cers, non.conuissioned officers ' and privates belonging to the various regiments during the Christmas and new-year holidays. On Wed nesday night, from information previously received by the Renfrewshire authorities, special precautions were taken by the police and other officials to prevent • rumoured rising of supposed lonians in the village of Inverkip. For some tune past a number of paekruen have teen seen about the vil- I lege end vicinity, who seemed to be on intimate terms ' with the navvies presently employed in that district. From subsequent information obtained from reliable sources, it was stated that the navvies proposed having a procession on Christmas night ; and, in order to prevent ' any such demonstration, about eighteen constables belong ' ing to the county force were sent down on Wednesday afternoon, under Superintendent Bowden. At present there are about 200 navvies employed at various new works in the vicinity of Inverkip, a good number of whom had been overheard in "their cups" to express sentiments of ' disloyalty. SPECIAL CONSTABLEI3 ON Du/v.—On the 26th, intelligence having been received from the officials of Somerset-house of a threatened attack on that building, after communication with the police authorities at Bow lstreet, it was arranged that the specials of the Covent. garden division should be summoned. More than 600 summonses were issued in sn hour and • half, and although it was Boxing-night 217 specials assembled do the division in less than two hours after the receipt of the sum mons. These gentlemen, under the commend of Mr. John Fincllater CorsCeden, superintendent, were subdivided into sections of twenty-five men each, and from 6 p.m., the 26th instant, till 6 a.m. 27th inst., !in constant relief every two hours, kept gua r d inside and outside of Somerset-house. The men behaved admirably. The premises which were formerly the "Old Hum mums" Hotel, but which are now the vestry offices, were made available for the occasion, the rooms being allotted to the various companies in reserve. In some the occu pants were sleeping, in others smoking, and others again quietly awaiting their duty. The strictest discipline was enforced. no man being allowed out without a written pass from the superintendent. Refreshments were pro , vided for the men as each section was relieved ; and a Irma efficient system of patrolling and guarding was en forced throughout the night. Yesterday Mr. Henry White and Dlr. J. G. Stillwell eat at the vestry o ffi ces, and at 4 o'clock the number sworn in reached 737. The same justices will sit to day, from 11 till 4, when it is expected the number will exceed 1,1100. THE WALRUS IN THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Poor "Jemmy," the Imbue, the last pet of London sight-seers, has died, and joined the sea-bear in the happy hunting grounds, if any such there be, of departed sea-manirnalia. He had been uneasy and ailing for some days, and on Thursday, the 19th, died suddenly. "I went up to the Zoological Gardens on Thursday, Deo. 26 (says J. K. Lord), when,at my particular request, Dr. Mu:lamest kindly permitted me to see and examine for myself the re sults of his carefully and skilfully conducted post-mortem examination of the defunct walrus. From out of the animal** stomach numbers (past counting) of small, roun dish, white parasitic worms had to be taken. Bomeidea of the number of these eotozoa way be gathered from the fact that, put together, they fill every large glue bottle, which I should say, at a rough estimate, held from two-and-a-half to three quarts. I believe lam under the walk as to the size of the bottle, but lam writing only from guess. The worms, so far as I could judge by looking at them in the bottle jumbled together, would measure on an average each about one inch in length. The genus and species to which these parasitic entozoa belong is at present undetermined, but I trust to be in • position to give an account of them in next week's number. Several curious speculations are opened up by the discovery of these parasites in the stomach of the walrus. Whence did the animal get them? From the food he obtained prior to his residence on ship board ? From the food he obtained from the sailors? or were they inherited directly from the parent? An examination of the mucous lining membrane of the animal's stomach is quite enough to prove beyond every doubt or question that Jemmy mast have had these worms in his stomach long prior to his arrival at the gardens, because the mucous membrane is completely destroyed here and there, in large patches. and the cause of this destruction is chronic ulceration, brought about by the presence of the parasites. And we may, with grad, show of reason, assume that the existent state of disorganised tissue could not have taken place during the short time the walrus has been in the society's gardens. That the mischief caused by these parasites was the cause of the walrus's death there can be no doubt whatever. He was observed to be simply ailing during the Tuesday and Wednesday preceding his very sudden and unexpected death on thursday."—Land mid Wake. 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A. neck separated the second and third, Switeher was last, beaten about a length from Hiss Franklin. THREE AOC/DENTS ON THI GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY.—There have been three accidents on the Great Eastern Railway this week. A special goods train from ' Peterborough to Lynn ran off the rails at Magdalen bridge. The line was blocked, and a passenger train from Wisbesch had to be stopped within a few yards of the scene of the accident, and the passengers and luggage tranaferred to a special train sent from Lynn. On Chruitrnu-eve a porter, named Edward Howe, was killed at the Mannuigtree station, having been fearfully crushed between buffers while shunting trucks. The poor fellow, who had been ten pen in the company's service, died almost instan taneously ; he leaves a wife and family. As Mr. Haycock, of Witney Farm, Tyteld, was stepping out of a train at °agar, his foot slipped, and be went down between the carriages and the platform. He was much injured, his ribs on one side being broken in, and after a few hours death terminated his sufferings. PARLIAMENTARY EVIDENCE IN FAVOUR OT Da. DI Joitoire Llolll , Bitows Von Livia OIL—In the evidence before the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the adulterations of food, drinks, and drugs, in reply to the quo lion from the Right lion. C. P. Villiers, President of the Poor Law Board: There is a general opinion. Is there not that De Jongh's and other cod liver oil produce different effects r Dr. Letheby, Medical °facer of health to the City of London, re ' plied : • mere to this difference, that Dr. de Jonah's oil may be taken for a longer time without the patient getting disgusted with IL Frequently that is an impediment to the adminietra- Don of cod liver oiLinassnuch se after going ea for • fortnight or three weeks the patient gets disgusted with the remedy. Dr. de Jamb's oil will stay for • longer time on the Momact than any caw ; it may be because of the care used la the preparation of it he may get rid of certain acrid principles which we cannot recognise, but which are apt to disagree with the stomach." Sold only In impeded bottles, IL ad., 4a. Id., and 9e., by Lo t o d a e , Janet's Agents, Law, Hanford and Co.. 77, Strand, fichemhtit Rewire of proposed substitutions. ---LAdvor tl 71‘011( LAST NIGHTS GAMUTS. [NAMES or BOLICTTOBs AID FOITILEZ PAIEFICTILSJIM TO BE OBTAINED Al THI OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EZOISTEAIt, 0001? or auficaorroy, usllonalArtlzre.l BANIRI7I`III. WILLIAM BOILLES TAEOIL King's-terrace, King's-read, Ilomerton, baker, to surrender Jan. 7, at 1. Jowl WOOD MEKCIut, St. John's-common, Burgess-hill, Sussex, licensed victualler, Jan. 8, at 11. MUM PRIDDY, Wurtcmburgetreet, Clapham, late grocer, Jan. 8, at 11. CHAILIM LUSioN, Great St. Helen's, City, general merchant, Jan. 8, at it WILLIAM Bairrirrt, High-street, Newington Butts, boot and shoe maker, Jan. 8, at II CHARIES Font& WILLLUts, Portsmouth, aadatantsurgoon royal navy, Jan. 16, at 11. OEOEOI LYON, Upper Kennington-lane, Lambeth, dealer In building materials, Jan. 10, at 11. GIORGI LATHAM, Bedford.pL, ittuisell-so., engineer, Jan. 16, at 2. WILLIAM JEMMITT GREEN WOOD , late of Blackheath.hill, Green wich, baker, Jan. 16, at t Jolla TOUOII, Downhanpul.,Klngsland, englneer,Jan.lB, at E. EDWIN THOMAS EDOINGroN, King'apluce, Commercial-road East, and Pentonville.road, auctioneer, Jan. 16, at 12. JOSEPH EDWARD HUNT PERCELL, tlouthtown, Yarmouth, fish nierchsutt, Jan. 16, at 12. Jos TOOP, Ninoent-sq., Westminster, cab proprietor, Jan. 16, at 1. WILLIAM PAPiiimati, OW-palace, Bromley, manufacturing chemist, Jan. 16, at 2. DANIEL Ilium! Fair, Mark-lane, City, and Ilford, steam ship and general commisalon agent, Jan. 16, at 2. Intrann Fox Logo, late of Wood Norton, Norfolk, cattledealer, Jan. 27, at 2. WILLIAM WEST Ammar, Itichmond.road,Wedbourneopark,late fanner, Jan. 27, at 11. Jaime Yoko, Margate, tobacconist, Jan. 27 at It. CHARLES THOMAN BAYNES, Well-street , Albany-MA Camber well, wheelwright, Jan. 27, at It. ALEX•NimaOLAm, Brompton-m., late wine mercht., Jan. 27, at 1. I Glottal ORDURE Doak New Cburchmad, Camberwell, attor ney's clerk, Jan. 27, at 1. CHARLES Hamar SWAiNE,, Park-place West, Regent's-park, lodging-house keeper, Jan. 27, at I. &a.LOnott Itusinernun, lassettroad, Habitat, late general mar. chant, Jan. 27, at 1. Jos NEAL BULL, Lubenham, Leicestershire, grocer, Jan. 8, at 12. goons JIMMY FA1.211, Blnninghains factor, Jan. 8, at It Hiner Dimwits, Easthain, Worcestershire, clerk In holy orders, Jan. 15, at 12. WILLIAM KEAN, Westbromwich, Staffordshire, timbermerchant, Jan. 8, at 12. JOHN Fsaulal= Dickson, Leicester, manufacturing chemist, Jan. 7, at 11. GILLMAN WHEATCMOIT BILIPLItr, Nottingham, soda water manu facturer, Jan. 7, at 11. Joaltrii Mamma, Kagworth, Leicestershire, licensed victualler, Jsa. 7. at 1L Joma BAILEY and EDWARD BAILEY, Ilaplebeck, Nottingham. shire, farmers, Jan. 7, at IL CHARM WOO% Leeds, cab proprietor, Jan. 6, at 11. Jolla CLAW TEMA, New Illation, Yorkshire, contractor and builder, Jan. 0. at 11. Geolunt WATMILAND, Grimsby, ship builder, Jan. 8, at 12. raoMAS PRICE, Liverpool, tailor , Jan. 9, at 11. Jamas MATZR, Feny;nynydd, ilintsh.,Uirmatiut., Jan. 10, at 12. Mostar Maitszatt, Everton, near Lrerpooljoiner, J0n.10,a 1 12. WILLIAM Oasis, II tame, late beer er,Jan. 20, at 11. °Rows Noon; Birmingham, baker, Jan. 10, at 10. CHARM WLITCHIR, Altrinchein, Cheshire, registered lodging house keeper, Jan. 10, at lg. THOMAS BRADSHAW, Everton, loacashire, botcher, Jan. 10, at 3. liaCit, Norwich, draper, Jan. 14, at 11. Joann! Pal l , Walsall, Staffordshire, late beerhonse keeper, Jan. 22, at 12. WaLrga CLAW, Nottingham, lace manufacturer, Feb 6, at 10f. ADD/SON COWAID, lreleth, Lancaahue, miner, Jan. 6, at 10. JAMBS PARSONS, Plymouth, mason, Jan. 11, at 11. WaLlam BOOLDIN, Newhall, Yorkshire, steel walter,Jan.B, at 1. JoHN Kinsman SMITH, Leicester. tailor Jan. 11, at 10. BOU .INOATk, Eamburet. Su ff olk, miller , Jan. 7, at 12 . Utah Elam, Southport, .10ns-house keeper, Jan. 7, at 10. WILLIAM KaiIIWORD, Loughborough, Leicestershire, framework knitter, Jan. 10, at 11. &MIMI gloms, Melcombe Regis, Dorsetables, coal agent, Jan 10, at il. HOST BROWN, Gateshead, cooper, Jan. 7, at 11. BDWAHD HAMILTON HAMMOND, Scarborough, music hall pro prietor, Jan. 8, at E. ISAAC LIJULIWIDR, Carlisle, marble mason, Jan. 10, at 11. WILLIAM HIND, Carlisle, hosier, Jan. 9, at 11. Oholitly PRAWNS 8130.411, Chorlton-upon-Yedlock, comedian, JUL 14, at 01. JAMBS LOTUS, Manchester, attorney, Jan. 14. at 9f. EDWARD DOODNAT Tuaaq Choritoia-upon-llediack, commission agaat, Jan. la, at 9f. WlLLiam SCOTT, MldMaibrough, auctioneer, Jan. 8, at 114. Thomas Lawn CHINSWRIGHT, Brighton, late lodging-house keeper, Jan. 11, at 11. WiLLlalt PITT, Brighton, upholsterer, Jan. 11, at 11. WiLatam BIRTH, Illidenhall, Suffolk, farrier, Jan. 7, at le. JOHN Banta, New Brampton, Kent, late dockyard labourer, Jan. 10, at Thomas Cnaurroramt Pants, Wingate Orange Colllery,Dnrhant, colliery overman, Jan. 9, at 11. JOHN SLILIOHTHOLM. Groamont,Yorkaidre,shoemaker,Jan.9,l4ll. JOHN DAT, Milford, Wiltshire, butcher, ,an. 10, at John CoLme, Cardiff, shipowner, Jan. 10, at 11. Osoatia (*Lai, Cardiff, shipowner. Jan. 10, at 11. JOHN DTION, Ilawcilde, Yorkshire, bricklayer, JUL 8, st IL CHARLES [imams, Sualth, Yorkshire, watchmaker, Jaa. 8, at 12. DICLABATIONB Or DIVIDENDS. THOMAS LAWIENCI and WILLIAM MORTImOIta, St. Map-ass, leather factors—tth dividend of 10s., Dec. 25, and three subse quent 'Wednesdays, at Edwards', Basinghall-street. Tworss PIRIZMAN. Spa-road, Bermondsey, timber merchant— let dividend of 21 Dec. 25. and three subsequent Wed nesdays, at Edwards', itsaingbakstreet. DryplNDt_ Jam 10. J. H. Withers:Whim — pie, Devonshire, farmer—Jan. 10. J. T. Frost, Newton Abbot, Devonshire. Innkeeper--Jan. 16. C. Slater, 0. Bolero, and O. ,hatwell, Slactlestield, melon spin ners—Jan. 7. J. barker, Eye Suffolk, pork butcher—Jan. 16. J. Taylor, Droylsden, Lancashire, fanner—Jan. U. T. Moon, Exton, Entlandahlre, farmer—Jan 4. B. Sanderson, Chong', innkeeper—Jan. 11. E. tluilett, Underwood, Devonahlre, license d victualler—Jan. 11. W. L. Biipig, Devonport, habardaaher—Jan. 20.0. Selby, Inanmonier-lane, City, and elsewhere, free ena meller. PAITHEISHIPB DIBBOLVID. Elizabeth Wright, W. Wright, and E Wright, Bothwell, York shire, innkeepers—J. Crosby and li. C. Jones, If de, Cheshire, hat manufacturers—J. Hints and' 0. Wells ( ), Bir mingham, pen manufacturers—W. Brooke and B. Iklnsoadson, Blackburn, cotton manufacturers—Emma Jacobs and W. Clarke, Supiston, Suffolk, corn millers—W. Myrtle and J. Kelly, User pool and Mazatlan, Mexico—T. Brady and BJ. Whitaker, Max.,, Yorkshire, and eitewhere, coal nterchanta—W. Bury and J. G. Pollard, New Park-street, Southwark, engineers —T. Hesketh and J. Eastwood, Manchester, butchers—James Morley and Joseph MorleLeicester, elastic eh manufacturers—Betsy Rigg and W. /Ogg, lAttleborough, Lancashire, printers—C. G. Smith and W. Tate, Loath, Lineoltshire, wholesale grocers—S. Merrell, Maria Ogden, J. P. Hanson, S. Fearnside, W. Lund, and E. Water house, Keighley, Yorkshire, ironfounders, au far as regards 8. Merrell—H. Thompson, S. Whitaker, S. Sharp, and T. Colilna, Northowwun, Yorkshire, stone merchants, so far as regards H. Thompson and T. Collins—W. W. ltrockbank and J. Mellor, Liverpool, wine and spirit merchants. Soma 81QUI8TRATIONS. GIORGI GALL, Edinburgh, straw hat manufacturer, Dec. 30, Dowel'.ms at Boo, Edinburgh. Janet Altos, Ramsaycletich, Selklitahlre, merchant, Jan. I, at the County Hotel,Selkirk. WILLIAM FaAsitn, Olaagow, Dec. 31, at the Faculty Haft, Glaspwr. THOMAS HOOD COCKBURN HOOD, Taiga, Queensland, Dec. 31, at Lyon and Turnbull's Rooms, kdinburgh Gamma HAMAR, Glasgow, painter, Jan. 3, at the Faculty Hall, Glasgow. JAIII3 ADAMS, Aberdeen, grocer, Jan. 7, at the City Hotel, Aber. deen. ADMIRALTY, Dac. 27.—Lerourntarrs.—Navi gating Lieutenant—Wm. J. Cunningham, to the Indus, additional, for the LiverpooL Surgeon—Wm. Crawford, to the Revenge. Engineere—Wm. Killer, to the Indus, for the Flirt, and Jno. G. Cox, to the Indus, for the Fly ; Thos. Ponton (brat class assistant), to the Dimities', for tenders. MUTH FROM DZSTITUTION.—Yesterday evening Mr. W. J. Payne, deputy coroner for the City, held an in quiry at the S k inners Arms Tavern, Bishopegete, respecting the death of Ann M'Carthy, aged 48 years. On Christmas morning, at 10 o'clock, the deceased woman was found by a neighbour lying dead on the hearthstone of a miserable room at 7, Montague-court, Bishopegate. Six persons habitually lived in the room, three of them being adult women and three children. In the room overhead—the house consisted of but two rooms without yard or back windows—a person had been seized with typhus fever the previous week. All who lived in the house were in a state of extreme destitution. There was hardly a stick of furniture in the place that was worth • shilling. The deceased woman "never slept on a bed," she sc a.f erally kin the corner,sometimes on the hearth.—Ann , 7, Montague-court, said that the deceased was the wife of a tailor living in Bristol. She had parted from her husband through • quarrel. She had since been a domestic servant, but she was out of • situa tion for six weeks past. She left her last mistress with 35.6 d. When that sum was exhausted she had nothing to live on. Witness gave her a little bread and tea occasionally, but could not do much, fur she was herself in receipt of parish relief, and had three children to support. On Christmas eve she became so alarmingly ill that witness got her some gin to revive her. During the whole of the week she had lived on • little dry breed and some tea. On Christ mas morning she said to witness, " Take my petticoat and skirt to the pawnbroker's and get some money on them." Witness told her that the pawnbrokers were not open, for it was Christmas-day. The deceased asked her to get a doctor, but it was too early. Witness went to church, and upon coming back she found the deceased dying. Mrs. Ellen Greenman said that on Christmas morning she saw the last witness walking down the street crying. From what she heard she went into the room in Montague court, and saw the deceased dead on the floor. A stepson of the deceased said that her husband was unable through want of work to contribute to her support, but his relatives would have done so if she bad not been too independent to ask them. The jurors asked why the house in Montague- court should be in such • wretched condition? Mr. Payne, sanitary inspector of the City of London, explained that when the place was disinfected, and the lodgers, who were too numerous, turned out one week, they were taken in again the next. The room in which the six people lived only contained 588 cubic feet of a i r , a lth oug h D r .L e th e b y had bred the minimum allowance at 400 feet per bead. The Coroner said that the death was so clearly one from destitution that it was needless to call a doctor to prove the fact. The jury returned a verdict of "Death from natural causes, accelerated by want of food." UravEmarre CotLeoa, LONDON.—Though the council of University College have as yet been able to raise only about 5,0001. out of the 20,0001. that they want for the new wing of the college, they have resolved to build to the extent of the 5,0001. This will give them at least ten now rooms for their school, and set free part of their pre sent school-roorus for the use of the college. Owing to the late advance in the school fees, and the organising powers of the new secretary, the college is now in a better fin►n cial state than it has been for years. But its evening chimes have not yet received the support they deserve.— AtAarzesi. X.111111cr& COTTON.—Ltraitrooc, Disc. 27.—The cotton market during the present week has been dull, the daily demand, though fair, being insufficient to take off the large quantity offered ; consequently a further slight decline has been submitted to in almost all descriptions. In Sea Island transactions continuetmoderate, and at about pre vious rates. American, especially of the recent import, is freely offered, and has again receded jd. per lb. New York advice* to the 24th inst. quote middling American 151 oents, costing to sell in Liver poo l 7d. per sailing vessel or steamer. The desire to sell Brazil continues urgent, and prices are again in nearly all kinds id. to id. per lb. lower. Egyptian abooontinues to be very freely offeeed,and prices have been irregular at • further decline of Id. per lb. With East India the market is freely supplied, and in most kinds prices have declined id. to id. per lb. Specula. tors have taken during the week 820 hala, exporters 10,370 bales, and the trade 22,450 bales. We have bad a fair demand to-day, and rites if anything close a shade steadier. The sales are 10,000 bales, of which 2,000 are for export and speculation. The following are the official quotations :—Fair Orleans, 814, ; middling Orleans, 71d. ; Mobil* and Uplands, Rd. ; middling Mobile, 70.; middling Uplands, 70. COTTON GOODS. lifaxcesezea, Dec. 27. The market for shipping yarns to-day ham continued quiet, but a fair business has been done by spinners willing to accept lower prices. For home trade yarns there is little change from Tuesday; and this branch of the whet may be described as steady though quiet. The cloth market has undergone a more marked change. Since Tuesday there has been a greater chain than for some time past on the part of manufacturers to effect sales, while on the part of buyers there has been • corresponding indisposition to operate. This has necessarily brought about a lower range of quotations, and sellers in some instances who have held back their stocks have at length been compelled to come into the market to offer accumulated quantities of fabrics at the lowest rates quoted for about six years peat. At these prioes, too, it is understood that considerable con tracts to make are negotiating between manufacturers and merchants. The prices of nearly all the fabrics offering are lower than those of last week. The letters and telegrams from India and China nearly all speak of • very depressed state of the markets there, and there can be little doubt that these adviosa have affected the tone of the market here. For the leading makes of shirting and other cloths there is but a very sligpt difference between the prices now aaking and those which prevailed before the war in America. CORN.--Cniu.naroaD, Dec. 27.—There were but few persona at market to-day, and but little wheat o ff ering, such sold freely at la. advance, and fine dry samples 2.5. higher. Barley best malting rather dearer. Beans brio at late rates. LINCOLN, DEC. 27.—We have had a very small supply of wheat, and prices are la. to 2s. higher. Barley fully as dear as last week. Wheat, rid, 671. to 70a. ; white, 725. to 795. Barley, 36a. to 48a. LivairooL, Dm. 27.—T0-dare market vise only mode rately attended. Wheat firm as Id. per meta advance. Flour steady at late atm. Indian corn in fair request at 465. to 465. 3d, per qr. Other articles quiet and un changed. Nivenuir, Duo. 27.—We had rather a short supply of wheat this day. The trade slow, at last week's rates. But little doing in barley, and prices unchanged. Beans and oat. steady, at former quotation,. WAKEFIELD Dec. 27.—We have a thin attendance at this day's market ; the business doing is small, but par chancre are compelled to pay rather more money than last week. Barley a fair sale, at full prices. Beans and other articles as before. COMA —Loewe, Dec. 27.—Holywell Main 175.; Wall. End Wharncli ff e, 171. M. ; Walls End Haswell, 19e. 6d.; Walla End Hatton, 19e. 6d. ; Walls End Can do°, 18a. 6d. ; Walls End East , 18e. 9d. ; Walls End South Hartlepool, 17a. 9d. • at market, 62 ; sold, 44. TB.AFPIO RETURNS. KILN Par Man Total. Total, ILLIIWATI. epsii. Mega% alwoullia. 1887. 1818. Week wading Octal. a A A A Northern of Eames Ayres. 19 772 564 Week ending th Nov. S. Nast La th an .. _ 11111 14,517 31,278 35,901 49,262 Nov. 11 to Nov. 20. . . . Groat (*Aral of Bolituts.. 343 &en 10,0039 12,772 10,092 Week Irani Deo. L Ottom,a .. _ .. Se E9l 702 1,040 1,000 Week ending Dee. 15. - london,Tabory.dlionthend 726 480 1,183 1.130 Week ending Dec. 20. RathkesletNewcastleJus lO 23 39 di Wed Cork l7l 63 43 100 75 Wesk Mils IL North Doe. imams 1241 19,042 55,204 74,112 76,433 Week esdkeir Dee. 22. °Agonise MI 10,768 23,673 34,461 35,819 THE METROPOLITAN STREETS Ace.—The follow ing order, made by the Commissioner of the Police Force of the City of London and the Liberties thereof, directing that the streets and portions of streets therein mentioned within the " General Limits " of the Metropolitan Streets Act, 1867 , are to be deemed to be within the " Special Limits" of the Act has received the approval of the Secretary of State :—" City of London Police District—By . virtue of the Metropolitan Streets Act, 1867, I the Commusioner of Polio, of the City of London and the Liberties thereof, do by this my . order direct that the undermentioned streets and portions of streets, within the general limits of the said act, are to be deemed to be within the special limits of the said act : Aldgate, Bishops ate-street Within, Cannon-street, Chancery-lane, Chespede, Camila], Fes chureb-street, Fleet-street,Graceehurch-strest, Gresham street, Holborn-hill, Kingetreet,Chespede King-street, Snow-hill, King Willimuetreet, Leadenhalletreet, Lom bard-street, London-bridge, Lotbbury, Ludgate•hill, Man sion-bonne-street, Moorgste-street, New Bridge-streeta New Bread-etreei, Newgitte-strest, 'Old Broad-street, 01 Jewry, Poultry, Princes-street, Queen's-street, Skinner street, St. Paul's-churchyard (south side), Snow-hill, Threadneedle-street, Throgmorton-street. Witness my band this Ist day of November, 1867. (Signed) JANES FRASER, Colonel. Ap proved o (Signed), GATHORNI Mum Whitehall Dec. 20, 1 7." Tue r ASUMAN WORKBOX:MR INQUiRY.—A coin !tithes of gentlemen has post hem formed to ascertain the feel ing of the ratepayers and inhabitant@of thedistriot withre gard to the late inquiry atFantham workhouse,thetepresen tatives of each of the six parishes being equal to the num ber of guardians elected by the union. A subscription list has also been opened for the purpose of raising a fund for the purchase of a testimonial to be presented to Mr. 8. Nicholson, chairman of the board, the contributions to which are limited to lls. and solely collected from the ratepayers and inhabitants of the parishes com prised within the union. The following is a copy of the address adopted for presentation :—" To the chair man, vioe-chairman, and guardians of the Farnham Union. We, the undersigned ratepayers and inha bitants of the several parishes constituting the above union, desire to convey an expression of our entire confi dence inyou as the representatives of the ratepayers, and that you have in our opinion, at the sacrifice of much valuable time and anxious labour (although fettered with legal and official restrictions) performed the duties of your office in a most just and conscientious manner. We at the same time beg to express our extreme rer es that you should have been subjected to the serious c harge. recently made against you, and which have occasioned the late pain ful inquiry." Copies of the above have been made mil delivered to the members of the committee for signature by the ratepayer, and inhabitants. HEALTH RISTORID BY Du BARRY'S FOOD TO TEI STOMACH, nerves, lungs, and liver of old and young, curing, with out medleln• or expense. dyspepsia !Indigestion, rossilpstios, diarrhoea, acidity, headache, neuralgia, hystain palpitation sleeplessness. debility, wasting, cough, asthma, fevers, consump tion, low spirits. 60,000 annual cans which had resisted all medicines, including that of his holiness the Pope. IS eaves fifty times its cost in other remedies—Tins, lib., Ils. gd.; lelb., ; Nlb., 40e., or 2d. per meal —Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent quadrant, Loudon ; also Fortnum and Mason, Piccadilly, and at el, Orseechureh-street ; 4, ebespaid• ; 611 and 150, Oxford-street and all grocers and cheruiste,---(AdverthemenL) BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. AWDRY.—December 24, at Ludgemhall, W tats, the wife of the Rey. W. If. Awdry, of a daughter. LAING —December 24, at Iluccleuch-road, West Dulwich. S. the wife of M. Laing, Nag., of a son. LEGAL' —December 54, at Halt-park, Iluaseibumb, the wife of captain R. Legal, Edinburgh Artillery Militia. of a daughter. RRAlDeoenlber 24, at Blackheath, tLe wife of E. Read, Rot. of a daughter. , . &COONS:II. —December 24, at Wimbledon, Mrs. William 1400 ficoones, of a daughter. WESTON.—December 5, at Berrie-house, Boupell park the wife of R. W. 0. Weston, Hay., of a sun. MARRIAGES. HOLT—KlLUO.—Derernber 24, at the "Mild% Embassy, Pals. by the Chaplain to the Einbasay, E. W. It. Holt, son .1 the Rev. K C. Holt, of Burwood-place, Hyde.park, to Julia, daughter of C. King, Ban, late of Kensington. BAUNDLit-i—PßlCL—December 24, at Holy Trinity Church. South Kenaington, by the Very Her. the Dean of Peterboraialt H. O. Saunders, Captain 11.11.'s Bengal istaff Corp', W ler°' line Prances, daughter of S C. Price, Lao. BTRONACH—BOkkON.—December 24, at Blythstroodaquare. Oisagow, by the ker. 8. Smith, P. A. Strona,h, Esq., towage! of the City of libierow Bank, to Catherine Ulen, daughter 0 W. U. Burros, Ys,., of Sesßuld Tower, Ayrshire. DEATH& BALFol l l.—DeceMber U, C. .1. Balfour, captain aged U. GABST t tNo.—December 25, at Bromley, W. Garstang, of Folkestone. UALL.—lletember 24, at Six Mlle Bottom Lodge. Miss MID Nall, aged 66. HU k URES —December 25, at Graering-place, It IlaSbel. PH• • iii. 111" December 24, at De employ Park, Deumart-bili• O. Phan, Esq., aged MINIUM —December 25, et Weedigsplece, Bryanatonaquo t Mee Marla Wheeler, aged eb. _ Printed tad Pub bid WIIILLUI KM nal" of 21 , ° * th t alba. &Amt., ft tbs Caw LW" Ofneo. I. Lownberdattest. le Os el Mid 41d W gATIIRDAT. DOOM=S. LNL i~ 4 ..