The Express. — London, England, 1866-12-31 00:00:00

THE n 4 BANQUET TO THI AMERICAN YACHT3MiII. ---- would get a cordial reception at Cowes, and he wea glad to find that though his idea was not shared in by others he was right. The VICE-CHAIRMAN gave " The Health of the Captains of the Yachts." Captain SAMUTL4 acknowledged the compliment in a few words, and was followed by Captain THOYAti, who said he should have considered the lo of the race but little , bad it not been for the un timely end met by six of his crew. The remaining tout was " The Press," and this having been disposed of the company separated. The proceed ings of the evening were enlivened by the performances of the band from her Majesty's ship Hector. COWES, DEC. 30. Yesterday afternoon, by invitation of the Queen, the Henrietta, Vests, and Fleetwing sailed up Osborne Bay. Her Majesty came down to the beach to in spect the yachts, and waved her handkerchief to the Hen rietta, the winner of the race. On Friday night Lord Lennox invited Mr. Bennett and the commodore of the New York Yacht Club to meet the Duke of Edinburgh at dinner. Mr. Bennett having an nou.nced that he held himself in readiness to accept any challenge from English yachtsmen, the Duke of Edinburgh agreed to sail him round the Isle of Wight in August nest for lOW., the duke to sail in his own yacht. The Henrietta will sail for Havre early this week. COWES, SATURDAY MOIL A banquet was given to the owners and officers of the American yachts which competed in the late At- Mettle race at the Gloster Hotel here this evening. The zoom had bees tastefully decorated for the occasion, and tremorous inscriptions graced the walls, including "God Save the Queen and the Praident," and " Separated. not divided." The chair was taken by Sir John Simeon, ESA., M.l`., while Mr. J. B. Bird, the chairmen of the com mittee who were instrumental in getting up the enter tainatentundertook the duties of vies-president Among the company prompt, which numbered upwards of s hundred, were Major-Cleneral Seymour, Mr. J.G. Bennett, jun. (owner ei the Henrietta), Captain Luard, 8.N., Colonel Army- Sage, Commodore 111` \ticker (of the New York Yacht Club), Mr. George Lorillarde (brother of the owner of the , Testa), Colonel Thompson, Captain Browne (secretary of the Royal Yacht Club), Colonel Taylor, the officers of her Majesty's ship Hector, the United States Consul, the Rev. J. B. Atkinson, Captain Samuels (commander of the Henrietta), Captain Thomas (commander of the Fleet wing), Mr. Vendensen (bui lder of the Flestwing), Hr. R. „ . IF • • ••• 'RESS 3100DAY7 VOlNgrii-(-1)-4000Elt el; 1866: ~~~ Noma. ST. JAMES'S. Mr. W. B. Gilbert, a young author and artist of sound sad rising reputation, reads his fiat bow to a theatrical audience on Saturday night, at this theatre, as the writer of a new and highly successful burlesque, called Dideansews ; or, the Little Duck awl the Great Quack. It is rare to find the first work of an author new to dramatic literature, well constructed, free from redundancy, short, sharp, and to the point , clea rl y telling what little s tory it has to tell, and giving fair opportunities for the display of varied comic acting. Mr. Gilbert's burlesque, or " ecJen tricity," as he prefers to call it, possesses all these merits, and is remarkable for the wit and brilliance of its dialogue. • surniorouter COUNTY cousrs. • fps days appointad tor tie prima lient.l GINZSIFICH.—Friaay, 'WWI 4. WooLWICH —Thursday, January 3. WI or LONDON, GuildbalLbuildingn —W e dnesday, Jan Y. Biniberelitp intelligence. I HURT rOM), Dec. 29.-A good 'amply of grails, and . i cases Is. per load more mosey was mole. Parley still is . THX ALLIGED STERPLECHAS3 CRUELTY. w-- fair demand for wheat at fully reoeut pri As, and in some ' (...• ra A w t .ha th v e r Ca:op/Lon to Pe ml iti we Sessi r a so oonnifisbytuedtheafLabireitr. i request at late masa, am rime mato,s rith,r dearer for the Prevention of Cruelty to Altintalts who thmlied 1 Oats and beans as before. Wheat, red, per lead, 30 him with having been guilty of cruelty to his hone, whtok to 405.; dos, 445.; white, 40s. to 435. ; fine, 455. H u h whoslALlfignitt..d.v De the c. aho. 29.- coa There sisting was ol a w to hi l w erab and le ted sho .oru w of broke its beck as he rode it at the late dormice:hue meet- malting, per qr 38s. to 345.; feed, 3,e, t o 3:„.. 0 „. ing at Croydon. Much interest existed among sparkle , , g aaaraa , we cp ...18 0 . to 240. ; oeg. 3. . p.eans, per 1., circles upon the subject, and the court was well attended- 245. to ! Ws. ; fi ne. 325. Antonin others present were the Duke of Hamilton and Rider" (who was there to give evidence, if needed for the In this neightourhood the grass lauds are looking healthy Sir Francis Heed, Bart, author of " The HOMO and his defence.) The magistrates on the bench were M• F " B. A moderate share of business was done at fully late rate; Adams (chairman), Mr. J. W. s utherland, Mr. J. R. New white made 68s. to 70a. • new red, 60s. to 655. ; eiii Rdridge,.. Mr. B. Foss, Dr. Hood, and Mr. J. S. M. whi le, 70a ,_„„. _. , red, _._ __ per 36 stone. Th. Churchill. Mr. J. K. Hanley, Captain Remmis, and Mr. in",1,347);.ta1ri7y r°l:4anlderibbt-te.t0770:,.. show • et simple ti. Gurney, M.P., withdrew before the oommencernent of ', was about an average, and sales were made slowly ai the roe. and currencies equalling those of the week previous. Malting. Mr. Jacques, solicitor, of Serjeants'-inn, M r . 40a. to 50e. per quarter; grinding, 321. to 345. per 30 stone lierewether were retained for the defence. e Crate were in seasonable - supply, _and met a tolerable The facts the case are as follows :-On the first day or demand. Higher prices were asked, but law rates nu ' the Croydon steeplechase meeting, Mr. Crawshaw ro, i I , not exceeded. Old, 31a. to 355. ; new, Ws. to 33e. per A Voightbioder in the race for the Stewards' Plate, i stone. There was a slow demand for beans and buyer upon arriving at the water-jump, the first time round, t h e were enabled to supply their wants at a small reduction ti t horse fell and broke his back. - orlon. Old, 55e. to 58e. ; new, 45 a. to 52 5. p er 38 st ow Mr. Colam, the secretary for the Socie t y for the Pre- vine flour, 49a. ; wends, 45e. to 47e. per sack. ventiou of Cruelty to Animals, said proceedings were taken ~, under the 2nd section of the 12th and 13th Vict., charging . L•EwCAsTLII-trolv-Tstii, Der. 29.-At our market this Mr. Crawshaw with cruelly beating, ill-treating, over- .. . morning we had a scanty show of whrt from the grwers, riding, abusing, and torturing a hone named Voight- . condition very poor, for which a steady sale was en*. Under, and causing it to be done, thus making himself 1 l at fll therates of this d ay '' ht • nenoe u y s e met • Swath liable to a penalty no t exceeding 5/. He said th a t 1 country and foreign, being held tenaciously , very ire Mr. Crawahaw rode Voightlander at the Croydon transactions occurred . Flour a dull isle, but nut offend Steeplechases, on the 27th November, and " persevered,' on lower terms. Choice malting barley quite szi den; with the horse to make it take a leap at a sensation water- secon d ary tending lower. Little stirring in beaus or pea, lump, consisting of • fence 5 feet high with water it. The horse leaped the fence, but failed to reach the i I this week arc : -Wheat, oireetwim, 01,W8 - foreign , 3,3B4. other side ;and in consequence fell, broke its back, and 110. Barley, coastwiee, 1,153 ; foreign. 300. Malt, coasted's, dislocated its hip joint. The prosecution was not got up Oats, oeestwise, 3,204 ; foreign, 9119. Peas, coast. WU • foreign, 140. Beans, foreil29 11. Flom with the view of putting down steeplechasing, but they wise, . v . ___. _.. _, .n, _9 , found umen corn flour , WU not overlook cruelty under whatever auspices they totttvue, 1,41 U sacks . . found it.NORWICH, Dec .. 29.-The farmers brought oily a George Brewer, a tea with slaughterer, said he at- all supply of wheat to this market to-day ;it re tended the steeplechases with hie cart, and stood at the la s fair sale, at the full prices of last week. Th e supply et " rogation water-jump." The fence would be about sor I barley: the best malting sorts was more limited tUa 4 ( 6 feet from the ground. He saw Voightlander go over the late, and for such the extreme rotes of this lay tenni& fence and fall into the water. He took it away in his cart. ; were maintained ; for secondary and distilling qualities The horse could not see the pole which was laid on the top 1 the trade was slow. In other articles little doing. The of the funs. The ground was slippery. I weather during the past week has ben opm f ar at ,„„ Vhite whet When asked by the chairman whether any horses had I season, with eseesmionel heavy plat N. . t (wile' gone over before, he said there might be one or two. They 1 ing 621 b. to 631 b.), fißs. to 70e. ; red ditto (WklAttilig eak cleared the water about four feet. Void:ottoman did not .to G3lb.), 58s. to 63e. ; best malting barley (wending 524%. struggle at all. We took him up on a gate. We found its !to 53A Ib.), 50s. to 52a. , runs ditto (weighing Alb. ti milt ten times larger than it ought to be, and the lights 521 b.), 4611. to 44a. ; distilling ditto (weighin; 491 h. h and other things were injured. The size of he milt could 1 501 b.), 36e. to 40a. per quarter. Flour, 445. to c e , p i , not have been caused by the jump. It mus t have had that , seek. Averages :-Wheat, 3,024 quarters, Gls. 21. ; b a rl e y. some time. 16,196 quarter, 46e. 6d. ; oak, 47 quarters, 3ls. M. Benjamin Charming said be was a bricklayer, end WAS w ..07TINGH%31, Dec. W.-There WWI a fair supply ci; standing beside the water-jump when V oig htlandcr fell. wheat, the quality and condition of which size very The pole laid along the furze would be about four feet high, varied, the weather during the week having been dm' and the l about five feet or more. and unsettled. The demand proved fair, and the ennui, Simeon Loll , an officer of the Society for Prevention of rates of last week were obtained. Old white sorts neat Cruelty to Animals, said he measured the width of the ! from 70s. to 735. ; old red, fffis. to Grts. ; new white, eh water-jump on the 6th of December with a string. He i to 725. ; new red, Ms. to 635. per 30 atone. The supply, here produced the string, but did not know its length. 1 barley was pretty tolerable, but there was not map Some one in court mid the length of the string was about • buoyancy in the demand. For the beet qualities late tits 15 feet 6 inches, and on Mr. Iderewether as king him if I we re supported; inferior a dell sale ; malt rag, 45- is Va. be would swear it wa s more than 12 feet 5 inches, witness : per qr. ; grinding, We. to 3Ge. per lt.) stone. There en i " could not may." Witness ascertained the depth of water 1 moderate chow of oats, for which the demand peen/ by placing a string with a atone attached to the end ef a I steady ; an advance was tried for, but could not he mark, nick, and holding it out like a fishing-rod, to be 3ft. 6in. I 1 and business was done at previous rater ; old, et.. to 31.. or 3ft. Sin. Similar evidence was given by this intelligent new, 25a. to 32. a. per 24 stone. Of beans the show vs officer. He said he " had no other measurement, no tape, about as usual, but the demand was dull, and to eke no nothing." sales a slight concession In prices had to be made ; old, 7,, Arthur Cherry, veterinary surgeon, was next celled, and to 60s. ; new, 445. to 5%. per 38 stone. Peas quiet, sal . described the injury to Voightlander. When asked if he 1 shade easier. Super flour realised .525. ; fine, 475. to 6 would consider it an act of cruelty to allow a horse to , p er s t ole . jump • fence from Mt. to 6ft. and water 15 ft. Gin. in 1 OxeoßD, Dec. 29.-The attendance was not lug width, witness replied it would, and the horse must There was a fair supp l y of good woad:1,011g wheat, 14 inevitably suffer tome kind of injury, though it 'night not 1 the few samples that did change band, to customer( be permanent. The injury might be transient. He tho u g ht chiefly from necessity, b r ought fully List week's quotatirie -v sorts hardly maintained fonnot . prices. .N 4 feet or 4 feet a proper jump. Mr. Bidden, on+ of the lessees of Croydon Step le chase, understood the fence was trimmed before Voight lander jumped ; at any rate he had given orders to Mr. Williams to do it. Mr. Goodwin, another lessee, said the pole was removed after Voightlander fell. The pole was 21t. Gin. from the ground, and the furze above it would make it 4ft. 6in. or 4ft. loin., and was not Mt. Mr. Edward Smith, of Beirs Life, said the Uwe was Mt. Gin. or sft. 9in. The pole would be about 3ft. 10in. or so, and the furze placed above it for the horses to take a better spring would make it the Mt. 9 1 n. The water-jump at Liverpool was much higher and more difficult to jump than that at Croydon. If Voightlander had been clever he would have got over like the rest of them. When asked if it was a severe jump for a horse, witness said, " No ; neither for man nor horse." This was the last witness for the prosecuton, and on Mr. Merewether saying that he hail no defence to make, the magistrates dismissed the case. Costs were allowed to the defendant. Secondary and s remarks will genera* ►apply to barley. beioas. but as regards oats, superior parcels of old realised • higher rates, but new and inf er lots were the tar cheaper. 'PETERBOROUGH! Dec. 29.—We had but a small au of wheat here to-day, and was readily sold at an ad of le. to 2s. per quarter over the prices mule last Spring corn offering plentifully, and prices of slid Mons were in the buyers' favour. RKADINO, Dec. 29.—There was an average attest ance at our market to-day, but tinsineas was not heist The supply of all torte of grain was short, but some of was in improved condition. Last week's prices +meet: supported, but there was scarcely any change in our vious quotations. ROCHESTER, DEC. 29.—Since our last report there been very little doing in the wheat trade in this city. consequent on the Christmas h olida y s. business him exceedingly dull, with but little passing, while the liveries have been but few. Holders of all beet slum of both white and red wheat are firm in their d e w mon and where sales are effected late quotations are supported, extra fine qualities fetching Is. to '2a. per, more money. The present terms for best white wheat a &ie. to ; secondary sorts 60s. to 1;50. ; and inferior. • to CAL per qr. ; best red wheat, ens. to els. ; secondary • 57a. to 60s. • and damp and inferior. 50a. to t. s a. per ye The foreign ' market id very firm, and late terms .re we maintained, while a few of the choicest lots fetch Octal'. per qr. more money. Large stocks being still in bee from the Christmas supplies, the dour trade is very id and where sales are premed the yeitatbms are ekl. pr. sack in favour of buyers. Little w.- done in barley, • superior lots of both malting and grinding kinds fetch • quotations, while prices take an upward tenden F best malting lts the ratessod grind! Ms. to MS. per qr. ; secondary dere-Modem of mai • barley, 40s. to 4e4. ; and gnarling, :Cs. to Ms. per Malt continues about the tame as before. Oats at f are ran ked after, and all good o ld corn is very firm late terms, best lot s fetching about nil. per qr. hi rates. Scarcely anything doing in either beans or both of which are about the same as before. WISDECH, DEC. 29 . — Thi s bein g holiday week the me ply of grain of all kinds has been short at this day's mu bet, consequently needy buyers had t., give Is. per q uarto more money. Good dry oats rather dearer peas beans dull, and la. per qr. cheaper. Prices to the grotto —Wheat, white, b2s. to Wis., per bushel ; aitu red, 60s. to 6:ls. Oate, Is.ld. per stone. WORCESTER, DEC. 29.—At this day's market there a fair supply of wheat, for which ha;berprices were ash but not generally obtaiued . Barley 1•1 for previ Oats firm, but only taken in retail. Deans and peas dui and lower. YORE, DEC. W. — We ha d a limited supply of wh and there was a moderate atten dance. Sales were In q uietly, but the full rate s of last we-k were well mai twined. l'rices for white sorts ranged fro we* a rath e m :els. to its. for red, 5 0 s. to le ss . per 10; stoue. There better feeling in the demand for barley, and all r qualities maintained late prices ; inferior elescrip • scarcely so well sold. Dialling, Ikls. to 441.. per quartet grinding, :Gs to 345. per 30 stole. Oats were by mea ns abundant, and the demand win steady, the ce cies of last week being realized : new. 245. to tie. per . atone. The supply of beans was nut large. but the it quiry proved dull, and in order to get on with business , reduction of Is. per qr. hail to be taken new, 4es. to :sia per 3et stone. Halt. fide. to 70s. ; rye, Ms, per qr. Floes 455. to 475. per sack of tie lbs. WATERFORD, Dee. 29.—This week from abroad m have only received one cargo of wheat. coastwise semi English wheat has reached. supplies of home-grovn gr ain still continue li mited. We are clot to be ahle 0 r eport that within the la st two or threeays l, days sh e of a revival in our trade have been apparent. never The lugs stoclu held in the interior ea this seasonFOß were we learn, are now all but exhauated. and in iries withconsequence millers and dealers are freely making imm. view to purchasing. We have hardly any alteration 0 note in prices since our last advice. W nett—lrish ns altered. Foreign—Best descriptions are in very good is quiry, and fully as dear. Barley a imed.unclili Ifiack oat ht —At a slight reduction in price a very beis been done iu this article. Indian corn is aga in retire cheaper, but at present rates attracts 'tones from port specula and consumers. Flour as last quote& Imports this, week :—Velaest, qra. ; dour, In 'ado. lita tors illa we e k : —Wheat, 1,1 A) barrels ; ; barley , 2n; ' , or, 74 sacks. THE POLICE COURTS: C. Shcdden, he. The CHAIRMAN, having read letters of apology for 11011- attendance from several noblemen and gentlemen, includ ing the Prince of Leiningen, proposed " The Health of her Majesty the Queen," which was drunk with right loyal enthusiasm. He then gave " The President of the United States," " The Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family," and "The Armies and Navies of the United States an 1 of Great Britain." Colonel TAYLOR, of the U nited States army, said he was sure his good friends from America who were present that evening would join with him in expensing their most grateful thanks for the r-tutesy which Lad been exhibited towards them on that festive occasion, and the kindness shown by the company in re membering, as they had, the army soul navy of the United States ; but it was much more pleasant to them to think that they bad remembered toe army and navy of the lJnited States in connection with the army and navy of Great Britain. (Cheers.) England and Aldeliea — mother and child—(" hear, hear," and ahem)—as they had had it exemplified on their card of invitation that evening—the lag of the United States of America and the flag of Great Britain—hand joined in han d- bow can they be separated? (Tremendous cheering.) And although be was no speech. maker, and years had fallen lightly upon him, still he could not but believe that the veriest tyro would feel it an honour to reply to that toast. The most brilliant example of everything that was proper, right, noble, good, and virtuous, had been set them by the mother country. and they tried to follow in her path. If our steps had been onward they had tried to emulate them, for we had taught them to do so ; and if in years gone by our flags had been joined together and our hands crossed, let us hope, let us wish, that our dearest and sweetest dream might be to see that in years to come it would be America and England still—(loud applause)—Eugland and America, joiuel hand in band, with stars around their borders revolving like satellites ; and let him say to them in all sincerity. " Whom God has joined together —England and America-- let no man put asunder." (Loud and continued cheering.) Ireeeral Senior it replies) for the English army, giving expression to the hope that Englund and America might never be divided. (Cheers.) Captain beam), in replying for the English navy, said it was always a pleasure to welcome the American flag into our waters, especially on that occasion. when the termi nation of the great ocean yacht race was signalised by the sppearanee of that flag. No Englishmen, certainly no naval officer, could ever forget the memorable words spoken by an American commander, on the I'eiho, " that blood was thicker than water ;" and they always believed that the same spirit which prompted those words — and ale , the very efficient service rendered at the same time will never be wanting in the g reat republic of the 'West— (cheers)—and he believed that the asticipations of Colonel Taylor, who spoke of ebigland joining hand-in-hand with America, they might earnestly hope to be perma nently realised. The attendance there that evening seemed to him a convincing proof of the interest that was taken in everything that concerned our Transatlantic neighbours. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said the next Oast he had to propose he gave with all his heart , " Peace and Proeperity to the United States of America and Great Britain"—(" hear beer," and cheers) —by which they meant to symbolise an eternal and perpetual union between the two countries --in fact it seemed to him the peace and prosperity of the one in the natur al order of things must affect the peace and prosperity of the other. Mr. I. li•Jenout: responded to the toast, and was understood to say he felt that be ought almost to aeolo gismo for being in Cowes in the winter WWII, but he sup posed he ought not to do that when he saw so many gentlemen present that evening. hiresSoll for coung there was to see fair play. Tem little dinner iu New York, and a match was inede between two yachts to sail across the Atlantic, and one gentleman said he would make it from Sandy Hook to Cowes. Another gentleman immediately asked that his yacht might be let in, and to this they agreed, because they considered her the slowest coach—(hear) —and he (Mr. Jerome) sail he would go with the yacht, never having been in Engluol The coming across iu a yacht was very eels:sable, and lie would rather go back than make a speech. (Hear.) Their English friends, and they bad a great many of them in America, told them that they would find nobody at Cowes ; but they had found out that December was just the time to visit the place. (Hear.) The race was made, and he having a small interest in it, and some money on it, he did not like losing it, and right glad he was to reach Cowes. (Hear.) While he wished peace and prosperity to the country, and everything of that sort, lie seggested that they should bring their yachts and horses over here to contend in races, and let politics keep away, and then they would have no cause for any disturbance. (Hear.) Tha 'HAAN next gave " Comm° lure hi`Vickar, and the New York Yacht Club." Commodore bI•V icealt, in acknowledging the toast, said there were a few incidents connected with the for of the match which , perhaps, might be of interest. Mr. Jerome had mentioned some of the circumstances under which the race was made, but he might tell them that whoa the terms were adjusted the destination of the yachts was not named, but silently and unanimously it was felt to be (' o wes . (Cheers). By the kind. ness they hail received sines their arrival, they Mt, and it was an established fact that must be felt at how, that when they came here they did not come as strangers to a strange land. (cheers.) And were a doubt to linger iu his mind, he had only to look at the mottoes which graced that room to feel that there could be no mistake. When he saw " God bless the Queen and the President"—which he was happy to say every American heart would respoud tee- . (eheers)—and when he saw " Separated, not divided," he had no ques tioa of the fact; and if there was gee who doubted this, he would point to the other side and say, " Evil be to him that evil thinks." (Cheers.) Remembering where they came from and what they were, " Welcome to Old le.g land," was indeed welcome home. (Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN Lad they were met there to c-lebrate one of the most daring and dashing exploits on record, and he hoped they would take a le-eon from what they saw beioro them. He aid nut know that we had anything to learn in the way of yacht-building ; but this we had to learn, how patriotism might convert even yachts into en instrument for the benefit and for the good of this country. (Cheers.) The winning yacht, the Henrietta, long before she came to Cowes, did good and gallant service to her country in the late American war. To be second or third in the match was only one degree less grand or noble then to be first ; but still be had seen it published that when Mr. Bennett left New York be was hailed with the cry of "Success to the roan who goes in his own boat," and he could only soy that they were delighted to !Ca the man who manned his own boat present that evening. (Cheers.) He gave them, " James Gordon Bennett, Esq., the winner of the ocean race, and our American guests." (Enthusiastic cheering.) Mr. I:KNmrrr responded. He said when they sailed from New York they did not expect to be treated in the way they had been that evening, for they anticipated that on canting there in the winter they would snd nobody, and all the yachts laid up ; but the kindness the American gentlemen had received they could never forget. (Cheers.) The VICE-CHAIRMAN proposed " The Health of their worthy Chairmen, Sir John Simeon," in complimentary terms, and the same having been appropriately acknow ledged, Colonel THOMPRON proposed " Success to the Owners of the unsuccessful Yachts." Mr. LORILLARD briefly responded. Mr. JENOMN said be predicted in New York that they THE ATLANTIC YACHT RACE. CAMBRIDGE, Dac. 29. THE PROFESSORSHIP OF GuMew.—The Vice- Chancellor has informed the university that the Regius Professorship of Greek has become vacant by the resiMgns tam of the Rev. William Hepworth Thompson, .A., Master of Trinity College. Further notice on the subject will be given on the first day of the ensuing Lent term. THE KATE PRIZE. —Some friends of the late Bishop Kaye having invested a sum amounting to 500 f. 3 per cent. console, for the foundation of a prize in the University 'of Cambridge to be called the Kaye prise, to be given every fourth year to the graduate of not more than ten years' standing from his first degree who shall The curiosity respecting the race across the write the bat English dissertation upon some subject or Atlantic a to increase, and a large number of ladies estion relating to ancient eociesiasticalhietory, or tot he have vidted the yachts. They look low in the water, . ca non of Seripture. or important t points of _Biblical in teres t owing mem. The prize tocondst ot the accumulation of owing chiefly to the absence of bulwarks, but on approach " on the capital sum during the four years preceding and ing them their lines app ear ver y beautiful. When their • the successful candidate to print and publish his thaserta canvas sousread out to dry it was a grand sight. Old ' Lion at his own expense, and to send ten copies in the Isle of Wight salts declare that there are no sailmakers Cathedral Library at Lincoln, and one . copy to the Vice- Ckancellor the Regina Profs:awe of Divinity, and each of like the Americans, and that in the build and rig of yachts the two risco' iners. The subject of the dissertation this English craft are adapted to sail to leeward, and Yankee year is :—A critical examination for the citations from the craft to sail to windward. The Vesta will, it 6 expected, Old Testament in the New. The examiners for the present go to Southampton to lay up, and probably the Fleetwing eary are t ool t a ste of Jesus Co r e d MJ. ir Link ks ti t l u e f also. The crew of the latter are about to be paid o ff . The . T _y The_ e a o e re r ci t m s h es e 31st us of Octs s e e ber, to Henrietta bet Henrietta will be off to France. The inhabitants of Yar mouth, near the Needles, had a grand sight on Christ- -----_ mas-day, as they saw the winning yacht flying *parting Enttlfigenct. through the Solent. A great crowd of persons had been - a drawn out by the scarcely credible report that one of the . REVIEW OF THE TWO- YEAR -OLDS OF 1866. AMericia racing yachts bad crossed t he Atlantic in 13 1 . SUMMARY. days, and was then in sight. The owner and friends of aa THE EDITOR Or THE EXP RESS the Henrietta left Ne w York on the 11th, and arrived at : . Cowes in time to spend a portion of Christmas -day at the Sm.—Christmas has been anything but a dull residence of Mr. White, who has a world-wide fame as a time with racing folk, for they have had the amusing ship and yacht builder. The owners and friendaof theraciag cru to animals" case at Croydon to discuss, and the finale of the Soiled Dove mystification, besides two steeple yachts were all specially invited to the county of Hants chase meetings, at one of which the chapter of accidents opening ball, which took place at Southampton onFriday was most sensational. The Jockey Club have settled the evening, and at which the dile of the county were present. question as to how the stakes won by the Rover's daughter The dz. poor fellows of the Fleetwing who perished in the are to be disposea of ; and their decision is followed up by ; letter from Admiral Roes to Bell, explaining that her sea ware William Nelson, a Norwegian seaman ; Walter ar backers—or those able to stand the operation—must Brown, who hailed from Boston; and Edmund Kelley, not only disgorge all their winnings but pay their stake too, alueoraa May, C. H. Hazelton, and David J. Wood, who as though Soiled Dove were a loser. I suppose this is hailed from New York. Ilazelton and Wood were q uarter- right, hard as it is to reconcile the idea with the g?ed old maxim, " You cannot lo s e when you c the Bloowinstone and i' but tt masters . .is di ffi cult even to "suppose ,' d Running Item decisions are exactly precedents ; for the ; backers of the Derby horse had a chance of winning ; as i there was a Running Rein in existence that *tight have TO THE EDITOR OF THE EXPRE. ,, . ' woo, had he started, instead of the four-year-old Blazes- Sir., —lt must not be supposed that our yachts- bens, whilst it is extremely doubtful whether a " filly by The Rover. ilein's pedigree unknown" ever existed. Nor men of the Solent never venture beyond the waters of the is this latter question likely to be cleared up, as a gallant English Channel or of the Mediterranean. More than one general " sneer'd" very much here is likely to think for of our schooners and cutters, of less tonnage than that of ever that discretion is the better part of valour, and keep either of our American neighbours, has been out to Austm - both himself and the evidence still required before any lia and back. It inot, however, the size of these vessels not, can be inflicted in the background. It is to be hoped, however, that all parties concerned will rectify that makes the valise of the enterprise. Not to speak of their acconnts t‘r , soon as possible, so as to let such a die " the Red, White, and lane"- -a le-ton dandy-rigged graceful matter drop ; and it is pleasant to lenow that the boat went from Penzance to Sydney some years since. It Dove has been disposed of, and the new year will not hear is in the trial of all qualities of seamanship and of naviga- much about it. lion on the part of the officers and crews of the con- now wi th propertype king Soiled Dove has nothing to do di "t th e two s a year °lds of 1A66," of which (reckoning tending yachts, and of all the qualities of seaworthiness, in round numbers) over 7i4) were out between the lath of speed, and hardiness on the part of the vessels, that the February and the 2•.trd of November, and they pmlormed exceptional character of this contest consists, and that it in about sau races. More than oue-third turned up win d . rves to be held up to our yachtsmen at home as an nen, and there are a couple of dozen that have won be tween them nearly sio,oooa, Achievement, of course, head example worthy of all emulation, and as an incentive to ing the list with over a sixth of this sum. She has won the the energy and daring of the elder branch of the great grea test number of races too, eleven out of thirteen being " well-favoured" family.—l am, ac., It. V. Y. C. a splendid average, especially when compared with .....---•'-------.... that of several indefatigables, one filly having run two dozen times and only won once. It is to the credit of Lord limit erie tar; oe THE VOLUNTEEL 310VEMENT.— Lyon's sister that her only conquerors--and to these she Al the distribution of prizes of the lath Surrey by Colonel was virtually concealing half a stone—were invincible all Warden, of her Majeaty's 19th Regiment, on which cocci- the year, the Rake and Plaudit having each won their other mien the chair was occupied by Lieutenant-Colonel engagements: and she way also boast that they stand out Itieharsli, of the 3rd City of Lorelou lt. V., Captain the decided favourites for the Blue Riband—in which, how ' Bertrand Payne, commanding the 4th Middlesex Artillery ever, two or three celebrities, in addition to the flying Volunteers, took the opportunity, in responuFng for the fillies, Viridis aud Achievement, are not engaged, Fripon numerous visitors present, to make some very interesting flier awl Knialit of nthe Garter being a great loss to the ' remarks on the part taken by the chairman, Colonel Derby 1161. Some Friponnier's performauces raise the IRichards, in starting the volunteer movement. He point waethr he is mat the very best colt of his yeer ; but ' Said., after paying a tribute to the exertions and talenta he was always uncertain. and may feel the effects of his I . of ilolotiel Richards as a pioneer and supporter of various fourtaeu coutests next season, though such a consideration other beneficial and patriotic c'atinges of the last few ears, is not eistertaineal in the following handicap, which is 1 that there could exist no doubt that the meeting eon- simply a A a- ,,,• of the best two-year-old "form" of Bale : valued at SL Martin's Hall, on April le, lriall, at which at. ila st lb the late Admira l Sir I'. Napier presided, had practicable ‘shievousaout .. ... . ... a u Tro, -elcro I I launched that volunteer movement of which they were all Plaudit 1i 11 Pirate Chief so justly proud. That meeting, which was entirely con- Ih'id! . 8 9 Edda 7 4 c tie . .......... • ... li ..% i l' : ?ie .... .... 7 7 4 4 versed by Colonel Richards, lonia a storm of ridicule end an ha . • I. riponnicr a • • opsy King objections. took place on a Satuniey evening. The ~,i . ,,,,l s peeches of Sir Charles Napier , Sir Daincen MacDougall, iriateunsel.... . ....... 5 7 I. a 1.1141 Sir Alan Mac Nab, General Pringle T a y lor, and Colonel Markiniao ..... .. .. -. 7 1..1‘. Ain Richards himself, were thoroughly ventilate' by the Dragon .., 8 Each , li press. On the following Tuesday a leader appeared in a 1111 , 14 A a 5 s. rinespotain 7 " doily journal completely endorsing the speeches and pr "n"'r and i 'rose oajecta of the meeting, and one month afterwards the \I„ see. a'vrt government circular to the lord lieutenants of counties wee:gloms I gave its sanction to the enrolment of volunteers. For ten IVAIIIIIII years previously Colo:lel Richards had written COIN , lilli,lit of the Carter ... 7 13 1. nunii,sioner ' cutively in the public journals , urging the very thing that Naha , ' years 12 :-.cur dc Charitk haul taken place, and prefigured it in a remarkable a:,• 1 11 1 1 , , ~! .., ,, ,, „ wanner in all its bearings. He had since enrolled, ' a The s.emrst' I °maniacal, and commanded one of the best and roost a „„„a„.a s .. •....... ... 7 „ ~,,„.,,,,,,,,,„y numerous battalions in the volunteer service, compeer-1 of ,h i lit i r, - a Frei ion4on the working men of the city of London- lie regretted Mamma: 7 a Golden Bloom that Colonel Richards was now about to giva sip his corn- 11 arr,4at , . .. ...... . 7 9 lanoblekite maul, hut he iCaptain Payncl could tell them that the 9iPtaill Kidd i ipop.•e.,i‘ gallant colonel in the chair had, as it was, made twee we .,,,,,,,,, - 7 an titans than sufficient sacrifices of time which might otherwise Star of bolia have been devoted to varied and successful 'army pur- incs suits and labour'. Lady Hester NOVEL SETTLEMENT OF Tuft Cu l' P.l'll RATE ..l'ataute - a King Victor Avers • Dies ici'Vria—A gentleman po.aesse•l of an ca l near seyin ., M o de Bell limeely, in Slimpehire, has hit upon suo origami plan for ituntamass 4 church se ttling the rate question among his tenant:4. :eve the . New hime .11 land ! ref of whom are dissenters, and notoriously °poised to c • ... ......... 7 tax. He has written a circular letter in which lie makes The above will compriee all the animals that can be i them acquainted with his daiire that they should pay the handicapped within two stone of Achievement, and yet it 1 church rate without demur. He, however, :acknowledges does not necessarily follow that all the best horses that ! the possibility of some of them having religious scruples have run are in the list, several having come out so "big," which would prevent them from paying church rates ex- or merely for :at " airing." that it is impossible to calcu :cep under compulsion, and he adds that any thus circutn- late what they might do when their turn comes. A few stanced are at liberty to follow the dictates of their eon- of these are in the Derby, which race w i l l claim m y atten science, and in such cases he ( t he lanalor.l) will pay the lion next week, and u Mires will doubtless be put into the , rate for them, increasing their rent by the precise amount Bering handicap, before the publication of performer it would I thus disbursed. Re claims for this 'scheme that it will be be unfair to enumerate the " auspicious bad." S i to all parties, inasniueh as dissenters will Lot There are some in the above list, again, that promise to be called upon to act contrary to their principles. and at improve more than others, and one-third of them may even the same time the revenue Of the church will be duly fail to stay over a mile course • but the handicap is as fair maintained. ae it can poseibly be made, and will prove eseful, I hope, THE ACCIDENT AT THE AGRICULTURAL -HALL.— to tilos.: who ilu Burbly re to take the trouble of wading The death of Samuel Gibson. aged 23, who was killed by through their " or " Wright" to post themselves the ^vat car at the Agricultural-hall on Boxing-night, was up in two-year-old performances.—l am, &c., inquired into before Dr. Lankeater on Saturday. Mr. i Georg. Sanger, proprietor of the equestrien troupe at pre sent performing in the Agricultural-hall, was first examined, and in answer to the coroner, said he lived " all over the world." but his place of nativity was New' - —.--— - - METEOR. THE " SOILED DOVE " CASE.—The complication as to bets in this now notorious calls is likely to be very eesicrus, as, according to Admiral Efua's opiaica. the WIT. Berke H saint "e deceased lad been a Year backers of Soilual Dove must not ony refund their win and ten months in his employment as groom, and some- nings, but al.:0 pay the aemunts for which they hacked ' times used to take charge of fire, or perhaps ten, horses. her—thus treating her AS a beaten animal in all her races The deceased had to clean, feed, and take care of five —the Bloodstone and Running Rein cases being cited as homes, and render himself generally useful. His salary precedents. With respect to the sales by auction, and was ills. a week. Witness never saw the deceased under claims under the Newmarket rule, they are null end void, the influence of drink. At the time of the accident, and the filly will base to be returned to the person who he was leading one of nine bosses that formed part of the procession. The horses were three a beeast, and six originally entered her—Mr. " Wallace," otherwise Shield, of Northampton. This person states that Soiled Dove grams were attending to them. The " triumphal " car- was the property of General Shirley, at present residing stage was about five tons weight, and its length was from in Belgium, and Messrs. Weatherby have twice written to le to 20 feet. He had been an equestrian manager for a fatal accident never before haul him, but, as might be expected , t he y have received no sixteen years, and he hail reply. Soiled Dove will also he disqualified for ever for in connexion with his establishment. Alfred Corringham, running for any public prize. By the 15th rule of lacing a groom in Sanger's establishment, said that the accident a certiticate of the age of any horse foaled out of the happened about half-past 9 o'clock on Wednesday evening. going by the side He was of the horses, the deceased being be a ll owe d to run. United Kingdom is required to be furnished before it can on the off side of the hippodrome leading on e of the horses ; but it appears that in the present instance this rule was not enforced, as no one applied for I 'in the second team. There was a great deal of excite- the document. I ment amongst the audience, and when, in obedience THE CATASTROPHE OFF NORTHFLILET.- 1 4 to the o pe n Thursdays who Ito them, the carriage was taken round a third time, the present ti me none o f the bodies of the nine per son s 1 deceased fell, seemed bewildered, and rolled among the were drowned in the Thames, off Northfleet, horses. The wheels of the carriage went acres his night last have been recovered . Hand-bills have been ankles, and several of the audience went to his assistance. a reward of 20f. for the d' Mr. William Butler, 51.R.C.5., deposed that the ribs of circu l a t e d body .eifennfi tscovery of the the deceased wee broken, and that he had also congestion Rose Winans • and rewards have also been offered for the of Finney—one of the engineers of the cigar-ship of the brain. He would not say from which cause the de- bodes of two ' others of the deceased. thathe messed died. Toe jury, after a short deliberation, found chief engineer and five others attaced lt tO . PPe th arl e cigar-ship, a yerlict of " Accidental death," and the Coroner said the on arriving at Northfleet by a late train on Thursday foreman of the jury wished to express the opinion of the night, called at the house of a waterman named Ball, who y ury that in future Mr. Sanger ought to take care that the was il to have rowe d . them to the vessel, but he will from salon does not move so fast, and that it was " inju toomthee. R t se lad w w in tr in i s n , charge wwch w of . an im ex pa ce b l l l e en o t f boa co t ny t y lo in ugi g belonging kzen. to run the chariot round the circus a third time after it had already gone round twice." having to pe rsons , but it is lamentable that the mix men, • [Advertimement.l—HOLLOWSVB PILLS. —PIIIIC- made acquaintance with two boatmen belonging tO the locality, instead of proceed ing to the spot where the Ronal Disorders.--Who would be well mast see that every organ of the body does its ditty fulls and fairly, which every one may ship's boat was moored, embarked on bmrd a very small certainly insure by emadostally r esorting to these Pills, or by taking a course of them, according to the printed directions craft belonging to these men, and the whole party was folded round each box. Stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels, lost. The lad in charge of the ship'a boat remained at his are all reached by their purityhat and corrective Powers , and post until nearly 3 o'clock on Friday morning, apd one of resisted, tbe mew from the ship womeded to a tavern at Nortlifleet any departure teem their natural action is strenuously and order and regularity enforced. Health may always be pre served by attentive Gbedience to Holloway's directions, and by ment, but failing to meet them he remained at the to await the arrival oft he engineers, according to appoint using his medicine so advised by them. An s:ructions will by mi . me ,.. be ~..,,,,,d. eb e bl ue d will be purified. and it a f ree house for the night. At the time of the accident the and faultless circulatioa estahlisbed. water was rough, sad the tide flowing rapidly upward. 7 i I 7 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 GUILDHALL. Cornelius Quid:4, who gave • false address, and George Stanley, who re f us ed his address, were placed at the bar, before M erm an Carter, charged with committing a g arotte robbery. John Wackett said he was a fishmonger, and carried on business at Hatfield, in Hertfordshire. On Wednesday night he w in Holborn, and met the prisoner Stanley, and asked him where he could get a lodging. They went into the Black Bull tavern and had some beer, and then he to took him the White Horse, in Fetter-lane:There he with saw the prisoner Quicke sitt in g at a table, playing a tattoo his fingers. Stanley offered to bet witness 10e. that he would play a tattoo better than be could, and he made the bet. The half sovereign was placed in the hands of Quiche, as stakeholder, and they played. Th e bystanders decided that prosecutor had lost, and Quicke handed over the half sovereign to Stanley. Witness complained that the bet had not been decided fairly, and Stanley. then said to him, " Oh, you come out here, and I'll give you the half-sovereign back ; it Is only a joke." He took witness across the road, and up an alley, and when to o k w i t him there he pat his arm round his neck and brought him to the ground. While he beld him in that position be put his hand. into his righthand trousers pocket and took out all the money he had there, after which he ran away. Wit nem got up and called. for the police but, just as he got to the entrance of the court, some man kicked him. He lost about 54. or 61. from his pocket. His money was safe when he left the White Horse. Sergeant Carter said the prosecutor came to him about 3 o'clock in the morning in Fetter-lane, and told himm the he had been robbed in the manner he bad stated. Fro description the prosecutor gave he went to the White Horse, and there found that such persons had been there, but they bad gone. Knowing their haunts, be took the don-street, where he identified the prose cutor to F two prisoners, and he, with a conetable, took them into custody. He told them the charge, and they said they knew nothing at all about it. The prisoners denied the charge. and called Dlr. 'Richar d Arnold, who described himself as a jobbing master builder, of 97, Great Sa ff ron-hill, to give them a character for honesty ; but, in answer to questions put to him by Mr. Martin, the chief clerk, be said he did not know the pri soner Stanley's name, but that he used to call him Tom. Mr. Carter said he did not believe that Quieke had any thing to do with the robbery, and he should therefore dis charge him, although he had acted very improperly in the affair of the half-sovereign, whereby he made himself a party to a gambling transa ction. With regard to Stanley ids conduct had been very different, and he should commit him fur triaL WESTMINSTER. Mary Awn. Sparlx, a fashionably-dressed, showy woman, of middle age. was char g ed with breaking windows and creating a disturbance, at the house of General M`Bean, of 49, Claverton-street, Pimlico. General Al'Bean said that between eight and nine on Friday night he heard a great noise at his hall door, and on rushing out of his sitting-room found the defendant trying to force her way in. Finding that she could not, in consequence of the chain being up, she went down the steps into the area and broke all the kitchen wind and used s ed but five with a broomstick. She was very violent, most obscene and abusive language. Mr. Selfe—Why shoul d she abuse you! Do you know anything about her? The General—She was once in my service, but I paid her well, and gave het to understand that L I h d nearer ad done with her. 'When she left my service she a 5,090/. than 4,0001. Mr. Selfe—May I ask in wha t capacity she was while in your service" General M`Bean—liousekeepfr. Mr. Selfe—The term is sorrietuues very ambiguous. Was she living under your protection? The General—Yes : housekeeper and companion. Sh e e followed me to Boulogne, and created a great disturba at my hotel. Mr. Selfe (to defendant)--What have you to say to this? Defendant—Genera lripplean seduced me eleven years ago. He hasp ropertyone of mine now in his a s mien. The General—l have not. Defendant—Two years ago he drove me out of my mind. I have been the destruct ion of m y poor father and mothvio er. The Generd-1 have to complain greatly of her lence. She has now taken to drink. Mr. Selfe—These conne ctions generally result in this sort of thing, Defendant—l broke my own property. He has sold property of mine. Mr. Selfe—Whatever nifty be the rights or The tween you, I must have the p eace preserved. de fendant must find 10!. bail. WORSHIP-STREET. Thomas Chanter, a slim youth, 18 years of age, de scribed as a painter, but refusing his address, was charged before Mr. Ellison with burglanously breaking and enter ing a dwelling-house, situate 93, 01d-street-road, and steal ing therefrom. Mr. John Christmas occupy the premises in question, and am a general salesman. The prisoner isun known to me. Last evening I left home betwenn eight and nine o'clock, securing the front door with a patent and a common lock.ice-constable o I returned n duty at 12 asked what o'clock and I could nut enter, A pol doing ; and on telling him that I was the tenant of the house, lie assisted in forcing the door, which we then per ceived had been bolted inside. A hack room window that was never raised stood wide open, and the entrance of the thieves hail evidently been there. I missed a vast quan tity of the stock, and do so no w. That produced is alio mine. Coker, NO G, corroborated the prosecutor as to the first part of his evidence, and added—The suit of clothes the weenier now wears I found in an upper room (dirty and worn-out things). lat once suspected that a change had been effected by one of the thieves, and p"oceeded to search the premises at the rear. tieveral yards away I found, in a waterelooet, the things I produce, tied up in a large bundle. There are shies, sheets, boots, tro d bed users, and, in fact, every description of wearing apparel an linen. I let them remain and kept watch until six o'clock, when the prisoner quiety made his way over a wall, came direct to the closet, and was in the act of taking up the bundle as I asked him, "Are those things yours " He replied. " Yes ; I gave a man 15s. for them in the City road." I found that he was wearing a black coat and light trousers ; so I took him upstairs to the room where I had found the old clothes, and pointed them out. lie instantly said, " Yes ; those are toy own, and lam guilty of the burglary." I male him chaige them again, and, as he did so, noticed that he was wearing five shirts, giving him a inudi more bulky appearance than that he now presents. (Prisoner here laughed outright.) Acting-Inspector Eadils, 17 G—l found this iron pocket chisel, with the socket for a piece of candle at the handle end, lying on a chest of drawers in the prosecutor's house. The marks on the window mentioned correspond with the point of the chisel. Prisoner offered no defence, and wall remanded. THE WIFE MtRDER IN DERBYSHIRE.—The prisoner, Edward Wager, who on Thursday was committed for trial on the coroner's wai rant for the wiful murder of his wife, Harriet Wager, ut Bleaklow, near Hassop, was on Friday brought before the magistrate at the Court house, Itakewell, when the evidence given at the inquest on the previous day VMS repeated, and that of an additional witness taken. The hearing of the case naturally caused a great deal of excitement, and during tho whole of the inquiry, which lasted between five and six hours, the court was densely crowded, and the utsuost eagerness was manifested to catch a glimpse of the prisoner. The pri ses'r was awasemitted4ll , THE FATAL EXPLOSION NEAR HATTON-GARDEN. —On Saturday, in accordance with the arrangement made by Dr. Lankester, the coroner, the jury empanelled on the inquest on the bodies of the unfortunate persons killed by the late alleged gas explosion and falling down of houses in Summers-street, Eyre-street-hill, assembled at the ruins for the purpose of having the debris removed. so as to examine for themselves the state of the gas-piping connected with the main of the Chartered Gas Company running along the street These arrangements were carried out under the direction of Mr. Inspector Potter, of the G division of police, who undertook that the debris should not he moved or the pipes touched till the jury had assembled. At the time specified (eleven o'clock) most of the jury had assembled, and there were a number of scientific gentlemen, gas en gineers, and others, as well as the officials of the Chartered Gas Company. Although that portion of the piping which ran directly into the front of the Indicting which hu fallen, and where the explosion is alleged first to have taken place, appeared, it was stated, somewhat thin, there was nothing to indicate that any violent explosion had taken place. At the other end, where the curve and joint is made, and which screws into the company's main, the piece of piping, about a foot or 18 inches in length, appeared nearly new, and the screws at both ends were perfectly bright These specimens were conveyed by the police, under In spector Potter's orders, to the station, where they will be inspected by practical men, and be brought before the jury at their next sitting. A LEAP IN THE DARK.—An accident of a painful nature occurred on Wednesday evening to a sailor belong ing to her Majesty's war-ship Trafalgnr, presently lying in the Firth of Forth at Queensferry. He had obtained leave of absence from the vessel to visit Edinburgh, and amongst other places went to see the castle, where he arrived after the hour for admitting visitors, and was accordingly refused an entrance. The night was dark and wet, and the seaman, determined not to be baulked in his intention, got upon the low, unprotected wall in front of the castle, and jumped over, never dreaming of the fearful depth. He fell a distance of fifty feet, and when taken up was found to be seriously bruised. The wonder is that he was not killed.= the spot—Scotemaa„ MARKETS. COTTON.—LirmooL, I)ec. D.—The trade have pi,. shaved freely to-day, enabling holders to recover the decline of yesterday. Estimated sales to-day 20,000 bales, includiag 3,0 00 speculat ion and expert. 7,000 America% 140. to 160. ; 1,000 Pernam, ke., 14d. to 104 d. ; 500 Mantic, end Bahia, 13d. to 14g. ; 800 Egyptian, 17d. to 'od. ; 200 Smyrna, 120. to 141 d. ; 19,500 Surat, Nil. to 130. ; Madras, 11 4 0 . to 12d. ; Bengal, ode, ke., aid.te ; China, 104 d. COTTON GOODS. —llAxcerrese, Dec. The market is quiet to-day, and very little business has been done. The excess in cotton at Liverpool over the estimate took the market by surprise yesterday, but it does not cancel previous engagements. Buyers, after pursuing a v ery cautious policy over mont hs past, were drawn l ing a little incautiousness by the excitement its the cotton market from the supposed great diminution of stock. The coretcquencc was that, though some of the heaviest buyers of cloth here for India continued to hold aloof, an amount of business was done which cleared off in some cases, and relieved in others, the stoc kswhich had been accumulating , for some time. In more than a few instances orders had ' been placed for future delivery. Now that 100.000 bales more of cotton than were expected have been discovered at Liverpool, prices do not go hack immediately, either for yarn or cloth, to former depressed rates. Producers of such goods feel themselves in a better position from the sales they have made and the orders booked, and are show ing. a good deal of firmness. This is the case with water twist, and Bolton yarns which remain steady. hells mule and twist and plumps for the home trade are easier, say by shout 44. per lb. In cloth some kinds of shirting' d printers awe weaker, hut jacconets and mulls are statdy, as are also the heavier classes of domestics and , T cloths. WOOL AND WORSTED.—BRA Deo RD, Dgc. 20. —There has been very little business done in the worsted trade during the past week, the Christmas holidays and the usually dull period at the close of the year having tended to restrict operations to the utmost. The quantity of wool wh;cli has changed bands has been very small. But there is little desire on the part of woolstaplers to sell. They seem to have the greatest confidence in prices, which are extremely firm, with a hardening tendency. The wools chiefly in demand, especially lustre hogs, are a fraction dearer. In worsted yarns there has been the same inactivity. Spinners, however, continue well em ployed on old contract'. The export trade has been less active than of late. The new business done for home and export was very small. Spinners have sought higher rates, without much Pieces'. The piece trade has been most active in the French and German branches. The business doing for home and America is very meagre. Prioes arc steadily maintained. WOOLLEN.—Ltrui, Dec. 29.—The markets this morning have varied little from those of Wednesday, the appearance of holiday having pervaded both cloth halls. The coloured market has been thinly attended both by manufacturers and merchants, and few tran-actions bare takea plain beyond the Mandel of a limited numberof blue grey tweeds for next season's account. The business done in other fabrics has been merely nominal. There have been few inquiries in the white hall for hairlists, and the a ttendance in this market has also been limited . There has not been any alteration in prices. HARDWARE.—IITRYIWCRAII, toEc. 29.—business has been suspended at most of the manufactories here this week, and repairs, stock taking, kc., will occupy yet a few days longer. As a rule, the manufacturers have few orders on their books, so that mar,' of them will he in no hurry to resume, and as the factors' travellers will not go on their journeys for another fortnight, there will be only a moderate amount doing for the next two or three weeks. The advance of 51. per ton in the price of copper has been followed by a corresponding rise in the price of rolled metal. CORN.—CAstnatnoz, Dar. V.—Onr market MME thout any change in prices from last week. Wheat,. to liOs. Barley, 40s. to 50s. Beans, 425. to 52a. Oats. its. lIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. RI RD. —lweember fa. at FoulAar, tor!. t h ' . " t ' R. the 'le. J. W. turd .of m. CLOWE.4.—DOCCIIIher tS, at auriAton, Surre. the wile of (lowers. jun.. of a sun. Y.I/WARD4. -Devernber .4. at !Om.. • T. Ilill rvoad, J^lm'sw ood . the trite of T. 11. I:;*.a.t., . olfe VlLLD.—llecarnbew /5, at Twichenhoe.. e f J. flea , Eat., dawn, ILARRIAOO4. DUNLOP—CfI•:KERELL.-ISeeenetn•r r. at the entlf.sit ' 4 ; 4. John's. Brill m. by the Rev. I; V.. t •Kkerell. (*Wain 1)^9•1'. 47111 Regiment, to Jesste ,hotahter of f Cuck adl• Vag— of CionberwelL RIM MON.S—PY itt'S • Deeenther . tlw Wesleyan har; • Great Queam.etreet, IJnntln'tritnt• by the Re, J. WK' nu) J••J. Simmons, lhtrt . m.rr.•u ent. WE t. AntY Elizabeth, daughter of the lota 't . , of Weih , f i 'l Yorkshire. WRItiIIT-11OLDOWORTEI —Tvu , tv.ber .at st Mark's, Keh -1 itingion. by the Rev. 11. R. Lloya, E Monnsteven, one Of the late Mr. Wright, fa, c..ens.al. 1.. one I Anne. daughter of Mr. 0. llohlsworthl,"lit.tuliaom. sum). to 30:1: CARLlall, D.C. 29.—There was a email suly of wheat in our market this morning, which was read ily bought up at an advance of Od. per bushel for the better sorts, and at last week's rates for inferior. For oats, of which there WAS a fair supply, there ass a good demand. at a reduction of 3d. In barley there was no change. Prices : —White wheat, new, 2 0 s. to 23 e. ; ditto, old, 255. 6d. to 27a. se. ; , wheat, red, new, 19 s. to 225. 6d. ; ditto, old, 23e. to 245.; ! MATHS. bailey 13s. Od. to 14s. Od. ; oats, potato new, Oa. 6EL to ! barlcymeal, ls. 6€l. per stone. . — ad A van re ce r7 , mn ot ail her m r "ly ri 29:: "9.1-:;i4di2s.tto7, dol.d ' • ,°169..tine13.116.211.1"rt. tlar 2d. 'buihr7:l-meillituar C E A. L4 Sea I:I 7 - I:3 7ece . — n Demm ber r be , a r t e :orth ' st :cebt:bilie:l::: 1: " Vr . 3 .. 1 : 1C1i:".. LIT dr„ Co mai LcusaTza rles re. , D iise nc. l 29 .. pt ot io w n li s es o t b ! filiL.A.zMullieuninieffboliL.sEdits —.B.dl3ecenib.;rr7l.rer..,, 1127c...5baet::0141'.7.n,;:ri.:4'..31rA.R41:y.t..1::::: tamed fun prices. This latter remark applies to ell other 8 .—"'"'"• grain. The supply of barley moderate ; an incressed one of beans and fair of peas. . _ ___ ._ . - -- -- —sue d Igek I. which the trade ruled dull at late values. Barley plentiful ?A v ow ta d pubasbed by W WWI CPO prim,. it she nvEtoroao, Disc. 29.—A abort supply of wheat, for ' WILT. winua,S.—Decemberies. iend in good demand, the finest samples being tattier L ,,„ a b ei g.itiiiii. i n um City oi 1014 1 °_pc . i whisetztart.:* dearer. Wheat, 595. to 72a. ; barley, 34a. to 52n. ; oats, 1 Mos br Lotabard.street, la th e flown 21a. to 33a. ; peas, Vb. to 434.; beans, 44a. to Us. MOIDAT. MINUS 31. um n, at at George of Ecclol4:44We' , _ I A AI 1. 4 .10 i~