The Express. — London, England, 1867-09-17 00:00:00

, 14 . f fr;A:s ‘ , AZ/ 4- ‘-"Z .ifLadkij;, t C 7l /e‘ .4 g 7 7 -- v • 4 41 tie er rt%%, - , ..• - )t -- . ! LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1867. No. 6,588.] ESTAIdPID, id. (TWOPENCE e:tt. We e of r of Lilo We t fifer. are. ices k — nci the ne. cm Per —...„-_--- NMAN LlNK—The LIVERPOOL, NEW . soul, and ill LLADELPHIA STEAM SHIP COMPANY ~ 1 leopstchiug their hdlowered Llyde-btult iron screw " 2. ,,:.e,e, tarrying the United States Malls, calling at Queens ., . ir, land on the following day, to tale on board passengers ~. ,i,spvt. IL, , and with liberty to call at an intermediate port : • il 1 1 .$V Inv , MN, We September 2b. . In ad. I; 11.11MititE, Wednesday October 2. , 111 M t. 4 IN lioN. Wednesday, tictober 9. , .. % .ar ti ASH I NuTON, Haturday, October It And every Wednesday noel Saturday. ca , , , ram age toy the mail steamers salting every Wedateday, ' 17 1 1.1 "l inlinrav, accenting totheacconunodatioo. Forward ~,,,,,, an:hides a full supply of cooked provisions. Paaesegers r loam mud the United States booked through on very striven .... terms —Foe further particulars apply to WILLIAM s m 55 . ..!.N nteratteet, IlyeepOd: aad to YIVES and MACEY, .. kn 11illiarnotreek London ikr ( )IZLEANS, JACKSON, and GREAT %ioltlkihßS RAILROAD cOMPANY.—SECOND MORT. t nION BONDS, endorsed pinable In Sterling I In, ITALY-YEARLY INTER ST on the above t. I. the I-t Ottoher nest, will he PAID on that day >,n. eeding day. at the Counting•house of Mews. J. d itolWß and Co., 140. Leadenhalletreet, between unt • tit loct. The Coupons must be left for ex ile • • - too elect days before applying for payment. pt 17, 1'247. 1 , TIE LIVERPOOL issanic COMPANY. and GLOBE ~,,,,v .- I. Dale street, Liverpool : T, Coma' ; and Charing cross, London. 11 . .ntestv,l hinds now amount to 52,254,334, the fire revenue t , .1. o'.f.. :Jot that of the life to £2:4.397. 1!. n...levate rates of premium, with a guaranteed fi xed bonus i r t ;le Ido policies of this company and their value as special • unties to third parties, render them particularly advantageous. no.k world leave Is If 011 reaeonable terms, and claims are 1 spi JO Jays atter admission. JtdlN ATKINS, Itosident Secretary. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. (Managing Director, Mr. F. Strange.) Three Ballets, MO lano.ra , io inatnunentalists, flingers, Acrobats, !fl ; Ple num Latest Tehgninis, Saloons , alqppar-rooma, Lavatories, inoking MOM, Evening Paper ; 10 Orchestral Plena Ivory !..01, open at Half-put Seven. begin at Eight. Prices—le., , and net.: Reserved :testa, as ; Private Bum from Cl la. f-a-onee pen from eleven to 700/. FREE TRADE WHARF.—The Commissioners of (ludo= sad the Lords of the Treasury.— Prepering for patlication, the Correspondeoce on tbe 'aided of Privileges, kw mend and bow withheld. IMPORTKIIS of GOODB who are subjectvd to excemsire charges on goods landed on captain's tatty will please apply to S. CLAY sad Co., 88, Upper Themes tweet, CUL KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN EIBTBMON, 1866. This celebrated old 13.1818 WHINEY gained the DU131.111 ?ZILE MEDAL.-18 Is pure, mild, mellow, delicious, end very sbohesne. Mold in bottles, 3s. lid. each, at the retail houses la ▪ ; by the meats in the principal towns in England ; or ebelemle at a, West, Windmillatroet, London, W. Observe th e red mal, pink lsbe l, and cork branded "Kinahsn's LL Whisky. 10PRI.NSVIA CARPETS, 2s. 100. ; best quality, • 3s. 04d. per yard : Tapmtry ditto, 2a 61d. L 20,000 worth furniture. Bedsteads an bum, Iron, and wood), Bedding, and ll,bolstery, and a large lot of Linen goods at very reduced piece All goods warranted, and delivered tree. illustrated irked lists gratis. A new reduced one of Turkey carpets.— %31. WAIN g, wholesale and export Upholsterer and General Furnishing Warehouseman, 133 to 138, Newington-butts: Leto• des, ea to 49, Francis-streeL AA BARGAIN.—TWO FIRE and BURGLAR PRI all , MlO4 to be SOLD cheap, nearly new, part of the ,aote of an inaolvent.— Apply, between PI and 6, to Mr. MIL. OLISS, accountant, 42, Hart-street, Bloomsbury-square. /FRESHER and GLENN'', OUTFITTERS. ostitdlohment to London. rout door to Somerset. house. Stroud. N.B. Usta of mootettry outfit for tarry purpose sad sopototment to Ind* Mina. and Uto °clanks. will be tor us/dad on oulleatlon. lIIOURISTS and TRAVELLERS, Visitors to the 1 Seaside, and others exposed to the scorching' rays of the win and heated particles of dust, will find ROW LANIW' ALYDOR a most refreshing preparation for the complexiow, dispelling the cloud of languor and relaxation, allaying all heat and irritability, and immediately affording the pleasing sensa tion attending restored elasticity and healthful state of the skin. Freckles. tau spots, pimples, flushes, and discoloration. are eradicated by SW application, and give place to a healthy parity and delicacy of complerkw. Price as. ed. and Se 6d. per bottle. Vold by chemists sad perfumers. Ask for •• Rowlands' Kalydor,' and beware of spurious and pernicious articles under the name of " Kelydor." 1 AITUE.—The LETTUCE oontains an active prleLiple, the Latnctne, • .j possesses ell the propertlei ot opium without Its dengera—Mr. YCM:tatt a = Cement ld, Haymarket, prepares a hyrep and a Pate of fo r letu. highly recommended by the Medical Profession r colds, bronchitis, and all chest affections. ilyrup, as. lid.; Pate, le. lid. end fa fd. Pate, by post, la. aid and M. W. DR;SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, DM!' falling remedy, prepared without any mercuria l DM!' sill be found Invaluable to all who suffer &ambition usi firer omplainta, indigestion wind, spurns. giddiness, &W -ens, of the eyes, !e . For habitual costiveness, as a family went medicine, and as • purifier of the blood, they are truly acelint ; mild in their operation and grateful U. the stomach, ikey mate appetite, pr-mote digestion, and drogtheu the Male minus system—Sold by W. Lambert, chualat, 8 King Waterestreet, Charing-crook and by most druggists, in bons 1 , l 't. and three U Mitt the quantity in OGG, M. Id. he sore to rt hr Dr. Scott's bilious and liver rills. The gemittne are in Wane grew package, with n Witham Lobar{" engraved on Oa assn IllE NEW NOVICL BY THE AUTHOE 01 •• LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET." Re. In II vols., at an Marks. BIRDS of PREY.— HOMBURG. [The following appears in the Daily News] TO THE EDITOR DE THE DAILY NEWS. SIR,—An incident has recently taken place here, the facia of which, to prevent misconstruction, I wish to relate in your columns. lam also desirous to toy &tribute to Mr. Henry Labouchere, M. P., who in the interests of society and to protect ladies from those questionable characters who too fre quently resort to places of this description to thrust themselves into notice, has placed himself in a disagreeable position in order to perform a public duty. Mr. Labouchere on his arrival here about a week since, observed a certain Luigi di Farina, in the company of American ladies of his acquaintance. He immediately signified to one of them that the said Farina was QM a person, owing to his antecedents, with whom they could associate without compro mising themselves. Farina having observed a change of manner, in consequence of this hint, complained to the husband of the lady that he had been made a subject of discussion. The husband, with true American pluck, at once said that he was answerable for everything his wife might have done or said, and would fight Farina when and how he liked. Mr. Labouchere, in order to take the full responsibility upon himself of the course he had pursued, subsequently went up to Farina, and told him that he accepted the position of having warned the lady to avoid him, and also that he had informed her husband that under no code of honour could he be called upon to fight with a person of his (Farina's) reputation. A fracas ensued, which was quickly put a atop to by the a lvctaters. A corresp o ndence has followed, in which Mr. Labouchere has publicly stated that to L knowledge Farina derives his means of subsis tence from " vile and dishonourable" sources, °- ?r'n'-: him, at the same time, to accept as action for libel either here or in England, if ho fdt himself really able to vindicate his character bun this accusation. I have carefully inquired into the matter with 'titer English gentlemen staying here, and the of the affair I have given 1 believe to be an leea!'ste one. It has naturally led to much die -9'44n, and its precise details ought to be known Enzland, more especially as Mr. Labouchere is piblic man. Eqkrience of these German watering places doing many years has proved to me the dangers I ' , *hid' lvlies are exposed by forming sudden ,yantances with strangers, and I hold that Mr. .s!,itchere has acted as a gentleman and a man : 1 humour in coming thus boldly to the front to set ('."guile which it is to be hoped that other E, Ashmen, if placed in his position, will follow rah e.ival promptitude and film:meas.—l am, .Cc., itetiburg. Sept. 14. AN ENGLISH VISITOR. KENansolon Murmur.—Visitors during e,ek ending Sept. 14 :—Oa Monday, Tuesday, and 4. " 4 3.free, from 10 a.m. t o 10 p.m., 9,210; on Wednes- Lureday, and Friday (admission 6d.), from 10 a.m. till , 1 1.. 1,122 total, 10,332. Average of corresponding 1 . 01 former years 11 898 Total from the opening tie Museum, 6,9603,467: TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (asura's Talcums.) PRUSSIA. BERLIN, SEPT. 16, Evictor°. The New Prussia& (Cross) G . mete of this even ing says, respecting the visit of the Emperor Napoleon to Berlin :—" However agreeable an im pression a fresh meeting of the sovereigns of Prussia and France would create, neither the first communication made in Paris nor more recent steps justify, to our knowledge, the supposition that such a journey of the Emperor Napoleon to Prussia is expected. THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, Stn. 16. A telegram received here from Livadia declares the news published by some continental journals respecting the health of the Emperor to be false. His Majesty, who is in excellent health, will re turn to St. Petersburg on the 25th inst. The United States consul at Odessa, Mr. Simons, accompanied the American tourists to Livadia, and presented an address to the Emperor from the American people. The address stated that the United States owed a debt of gratitude to Russia, inasmuch as the liberation of the serfs by the latter had taught the Americans to become a really free people. The address also declared that America acknowledged the friendship showed by Russia during the civil war. The Emperor thanked the Americans, and hoped that the friendship now existing between the two nations would be lasting. OPENING OF THE DUTCH CHAMBERS. THE HAGUE, SEPT. 16. The King opened the States-General in person this morning with a speech from the throne. His Majesty confirmed tit, international separa tion that had taken place between Limburg and Germany. Experience had proved that the Scheldt dues were not prejudicial to reciprocal friendly relations with Belgium, which bad become more and more durable. A good understanding existed with all other foreign powers. The King announced that several bills would be laid before the Chambers, among others a measure for the reorganisation of the national guard and another for the reduction of the stamp duty upon news pa ». The forged American securities, whose fabricator was arrested yesterday, prove to be Confederate bonds, of which the authenticity was always doubtful. BRAZILS. BUENOS AYRES, A I'OURT 12. Exchange on London, 48 to 48i. Dry hides, 44 for 231bs. Lumber, 44 to 49. Flour, Chili, 144 ; Baltimore, 16. CHINA. HONO-KONO, Ammer Z. Grey shirting., 6 catty, 3.50 dole. Tea, quiet. Exchange on London, 4s. 41d. SHANGHAI, Arneter 20. Cotton, nothing doing. Silk dull, and declining ; stock, 3,500 bales. Exchange on London, 6s. ljd. BOMBAY MAIL. MALTA, Stn. 16. The Pera left at 6 p.m., and the Delta at mid night, yesterday. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the 18th and the latter at Southamp ton about the 24th Mat. OUTWARD CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. The Messina, from Southampton on the 4th inst., arrived on the 13th, at 9 a.m., and left at 6 p.m. for Alexandria. The Syria, from Marseilles on the 12th inst., arrived on the 15th at 1 a.m., and left at 7 a.m. for Alexandria. THE STEAMSHIP SURAT. SUEZ, MONT/AT. The Surat (the stranding of which vessel has already been reported) came off the reef on Satur- , day evening, and reached Suez in tow of the Madras yesterday midnight. The leakage was kept under by the bilge pumps, and it is not supposed that the ship is seriously injured. About 1,000 bales of cargo for India and China were thrown overboard. All accelerated cargo saved and on board Madras. The company's eteamtug and lighters remain by the reef. As already announced, the mails and passengers ex Surat left Suez for Calcutta, &c., in the Nubia at six p.m. on the 11th inst. COLLISION AT SEA. MARSEILLES, Szrr. 16. The Marseilles steamer Brazil, while leaving Rodasto yesterday, was run into and sunk by the English three-master Dolphin. The steamer and cargo will probably be lost. 2b men were saved, but the fate of the others is unknown. AMERICA. (m AThANTIC 77-LIGRAFH.) NEW YORK, SEPT. 16. The Inman Meaner City of London arrived here at 1 p.m. to-day. All well. NEW YORK, Scry. 16, 6 P.M. The question of paying off the 6-20 United States Bonds in currency is being politically agitated. The steamers Caledonia, Hecht, and Nestorian have arrived out. Closing prices: —Gold, 144}. Sterling Ex change on London, 1091. 5-20 United States Bonds, 114 i; Illinois, 121 ; Erie, 68. Cotton : Middling Upland, 25. PHILADELPHIA, Srrr. 16. Petroleum, standard white, 32. BUILDING AOCIDENTS AT LIVERPOOL.—On Satur day an accident of • very serious and alarming nature took place at the corner of Church and Paradise-streets, Liverpool, where some houses are being taken down for widening the thoroughfare. A number of labourers were employed on the first floor of the building in pulling down one of the walls, when suddenly one of the walls on the opposite side gave way, and the men were precipitated to the ground amid • heap of falling debris. Three men were much injured, but assistance was speedily rendered, and the unfortunate men were conveyed to the Sonthern Hospital. Two of the men bad sustained severe scalp wounds and other contusions ; and the third was very much strained in the spine. Yesterday there were two more accidents, by which three persons were severely injured and one killed. In Johnson-street some buildings are being de molished for corpo'ation improvements. In one of the bowies there resided John lirath, his daughter, and a female named Walsh, and all of them were engaged in washing themselves in the back-yard. when • portion of the house fell and injured lirath and the two females seriously. At Bootle, Mr. Bell, a master joiner and builder, while engaged overlooking some work on the upper story of som e new buildings, by some means missed b footing , and f ell to the ground. His head came into contact with the ground with such fearful force that the skull was smashed in, and death was almost instantaneous. A FENIAI4 MEAD CENTRE'S FUNERAL.—The body of William Harbison, whose death took place suddenly in the county Antrim gaol on Monday last, was kept by his friends until Sunday, for the purpose of allowing his numerous sympathisers in and about Belfast an oppor tithity of making a demonstration. The cortige, which numbered somewhere about 30,000 persons, assembled in North Queen-street, and proceeded to Ballinderry by =M-street, High-street, Castle-place, and the oele ound-loaning. Save the immense concourse of there was no other outward manifestation in Belfast. people TENT-OFFICE MUSEUM, SOUTH KENSINGTON.— Number of visitors for the week ending Sept. 14, 1,596; total number since the opening of the Museum free daily (12th May, 1858), 1,182,151 Despatches were sentyesterday from theeolonial -1 office to the governors of the West India Islands, British Columbia, and British Honduras. Drama• LYCEUM. Though nearly thirty years have elapsed since Lord Lytton's celebrated play of the Lady of Lyons was first given to the public at Covent Garden Theatre under the management of Mr. Macready, its popularity seems to have increased rather than diminished. It is one of those dramas which can always be seen more than once with satisfaction, not so much for the literary merit it displays, as for its interest of plot and constructive neatness. The electro-plated sentiment of the play, and the somewhat priggish character of the hero may often provoke contempt, but the story is one that appeals successfully to all clause. Lord Lytton, it is almost unnecessary to say, was in debted to a French novelette for his plot—a novelette published in one of the old quarto-sized copies of Man bera's Journal under the title of Pelouron, gte Bellows slender. The skill, however, which fashioned this story into an enduring five-act drama belongs entirely to Lord Lytton, who was unquestionably stimulated to do his best by the failure of, and criticisms on, his first drama—the Duchess de la Valliire. The Lady of Lyons was produced anonymously at Covent Garden, and the author's name was put in the playbills after the first fortnight by Mr. Macready. The piece had scarcely been a critical or public success up to that time, but the announcement of Mr. Sulwer's name bad at once a beneficial effect upon tta fortunes. This drama, altered in one or two scenes in the first act, was revived last night at the Lyceum Theatre by Mr. Fechter, who has again opened the house for a season of • few months previous to his retirement from this par ticular management at Christmas. The chief alteration is , the cutting out of the first scene, which is rather trivial in dialogue and action, but is useful as an exposition of Pauline's character, on which the whole drama is founded. The alteration gives the first act a dramatic sharpness which it wants in its original shape, but at the cost of leaving Pauline's pride to be discovered by the sub sequent dialogue and incidents. Another alteration— a decided and unmixed improvement—has been made by introducing the villain Beanseant in person at the close of the first act, instead of allowing him to unfold his de-' signs through the medium of a letter, brought by a ser vant, and read by Claude Melnotte. This strengthens the part of Leauseant, without weakening that of Claude, although it takes from the latter a certain number of lines, which actors generally are loth to part with, and it brings the two rivals in contact at the earliest possible opportunity. What other alterations, if any, were ever contemplated we are not in a position to say ; but those made, as the piece is as well known as Ewald, may, on the whole, be regarded as improvements. Mr. Fechter has so many physical and mental qualifica tions for the part of Claude Melnotte that it 'ols to he re petted that he did not decide to produce the piece at an earlier period of his lesseeship. Miss Carlotta Leclercq, schooled, we presume, by Mr. Fechter, is so good as Pauline, from the realistic point of view, that we regret she had no chance of playing this character many months ago. Her personal attractions need no praise, but her elocution, manner, and judgment, re vealed a mature and hidden talent that few persons who have watched her career for several years supposed she possessed. Mr. Jordan, Mr. Addison, Miss ES' worthy, and Mrs. IL Marston were all excellent as Beau- I meant, General Dames, the Widow Melnotte, and Madame Deschappelles, their tone being in admirable keeping with the rest of the acting. The scenery and stage arrange- , ments were elegant and artistic, Mr. T. Grieve having painted several new scenes, and the whole revival was a genuine success, which sustained the enthusiasm of a' crowded and distinguished audience until nearly midnight. STRAND THEATRE. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul, in consequsnoe of their great success, have extended their engagement here to nice more representations, and Imuccightubey produced a little comedy called The Old Folks, which went off with excellent effect, thanks to the good acting of Miss Louisa Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul. They remain at this theatre until the 26th, when the regular Strand com pany will inaugurate their new season with an original burlesque by Mr. Byron, on the subject of William Tell. CRYSTAL PALACE. Although summer—allowing to that season the most liberal measurement of time—is nearly over, the Crystal Palace has not yet become a mere in-door resort. Out-of-door sports, and out-of-door amusements are still the order of the day at Sydenham ; and, though the palace itself and its multifarious contents have, in the course of years, lest none of their attractions, at this mo went the visitors, whether from town or country, appear to derive more gratification from wandering over the smooth grass plots and among the richlyooloured flower beds of the pleasure-grounds than from the contemplation of the memorials of antiquity or the specimens of modern art which are gathered together within the walls of glass. The great summer fetes are indeed all over; was there not looming in the future the reform celebration, we should say that all the grand gatherings of the year were past ; but, notwithstanding this, each day of the week has its special attractions, and every day there are to be found crowds of people anxious to be amused, and ready to appreciate the efforts made by the com pany for their gratification. The great feature of the entertainments yesterday was a grand display of fireworks, and ►n illumination of the fountains. The pyrotechnic display could not, of course, take place until dusk, but many of those who intended to witness it made their way to the palace early in the day, and all through the afternoon the grounds were alive with pleasant parties strolling hither and thither, and within the building the moat attractive courts were thronged with visitors. The fireworks were as brilliant as any that have been witnessed ' this season, and as the moon had not risen, and there was not too much wind, they were 'seen to great advantage. There was a set piece in honour of the Prince of Wales— his royal highneses plume and motto, surrounded by a frame of coloured fires and revolving stars ; a cascade of golden fire, which looked very like a real fall of molten metal ; bouquets of shells, girandoles of rockets, and all the other elements of a grand pyrotechnic exhibition. Two magnesium balloons were sent up into the air, and floated majestically over the terrace, lighting up the grounds and the palace with almost the brightness of day ; and at the conclusion the upper series of fountains were brilliantly illuminated with various coloured lights. Per haps the most striking, and certainly the most novel, feature of the entertainment was an exhibition of shells manufactured by M. Ruggieri, of Paris, and similar to those which he provided for the Emperor's fete on the 15th of August. These shells rise to a great height, and when they explode throw out showers of stars. In this they resemble most other shells, bat the merit of M. Ruggicri's fireworks lies in the delicacy and variety of the colours which they exhibit. In most oases two or more colours are blended in each shower of stars; and in every instance the tints which are combined have been selected with the most exquisite taste. Handel's oratorio the Messiah will be performed at the Agricultural Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) night. under the direction of Mr. G. W. Martin. The hand and chorus will number one thousand performers. The most eminent artistes of the day have been engaged for the solos. The whole of the arrangements have been under taken by the National Choral Society. THE GREAT Eaorrzas FINANCE Ac-r.—The act at the end of the last session, toconfer on the gassed Eastern Railway Company facilities for raising money, has just been issued. In a long preamble the diffi culties of the company, like those of the London. Chatham, and Dover in their new act, are detailed, and it is declared that they have no means of extricating themselves from their present financial difficulty without an act of parlia ment to authorise them to raise 3,000,0001. by debenture shares. Hence the present statute, and directions as to the application of the money. Under the Chancery pro- ceedings now pending the debts of the company are to be ascertained, and means adopted to bring the affairs into a better condition. The time is extended for payment to be made to the shareholders of the Bishop Btortford Company. CRYSTAL PALAOR.—ONE tiniraiwo Day. MONDAY, SrPr. 18.—Admissions on payment, 14,098 ; iitto by mason tickets, 3,983 ; total victors, 18,081. THE LATE CASE OF FATAL STABBING AT CLAPHAM. At the Wandsworth police-court yesterday, Patrick Morgan, a labourer, of Hand's-court, Clapham road, who was charged last week with stabbing Benjamin Groves, a coppersmith, in the abdomen with a knife, from the effects of which severe injury he died in St. Thomas's Hospital, was brought up again before Mr. Dayman, for re-examination. Mr. Mayo appeared for the prisoner. Sophia Groves, of No. 6,lland's-court, was first examined, and she said that she was the widow of the deceased. On Monday morning week, at a quarter to 1 o'clock, she and her husband were standing at the gate, when they beard words between the prisoner and Mrs. Riley. They could not see them, as it was dark. The prisoner said be would rip up Mrs Riley. The deceased said the prisoner would be quiet if he spoke to him. He went to him and told him to go in, and go to bed. The prisoner said he would rip up the first who came to him, when her husband replied, " You must not ; lit is only old Ben Groves." Witness went to put on her boots, and when she returned she saw her husband dead ' ins in the prisoner's yard with his hands up, and saying, " You have stabbed me." The prisoner had his hand up •to strike again, when her husband said, " Don't hit me again—you've stabbed me." The prisoner did not say • I word. She took her husband home. Mrs. Riley was in I the court at the time. Witness did not see any blood. He t had unfastened his clothes before the doctor came, when he said his inside was running out. She took him to the hospital, as tho doctor said he could not do anything more for him. She returned to the hospital on Monday mo rning at half-past 6 o'clock, and was informed that her hus band was deed. The witnes was questioned as to whether she saw • knife in the prisoner's hand when it was raised, and she stated that she saw the shadow of one. In her fright she could not say that she saw the knife. She saw something in his hand, and it was in the shape of • knife. The prisoner and her husband had been on the best of terms. The prisoner was excited. She could not say that the prisoner aid that no one should enter his yarl The de creed did not say he would have him out by the scalp. He went into the prisoner's yard. Mrs. Riley and • man named Brady were in the court outside the prisoner's gate. The deceased pushed the gate open to quiet the prisoner. Brady and Mrs. Riley had been making • disturbance. Brady bad broken the prisoner's gate. The deceased was sober. These bad been • very great di/nutrias between the prisoner, Mrs. Riley, and Brady. Her husband had not taken any part in it. , Mr. Dayman—ls there any light in this court ! Witness—? o, three is not any. Mr. Mayo—What about the shadow. How did you see the shadow of the knife if there waa no light! Witness—Thee were stars which gave sufficient light on the wall for me to see the shadow of • knife. Mrs. Elizabeth Simmons said she heard the prisoner say to Mn. !Welt; " Caine bare, dear, and Mu jar" She replied, ' No, lam not the fool, go on and put the knife away, and come out and fight with your fists like a man." ,He again said, " Come here, and I'll stab you like that," at the same time plunging the knife in the gate. Mrs. Riley . gave him • ' clout" of the face , and told him to go in. His wife tried to get him to bed, when be swore that he would rip up the first who entered his gate. The deceased went to him, and the prisoner said he . would stab him if he went in. Wittier then saw the gate opened and deceased went inside. She heard • " rustle' of i feet like • struggle, when she called for her husband, as she was afraid the deceased was stabbed. She heard the deceased exclaim, "I am •dead man!" as hiswiliwashring ing him up the court. The quarrel did not commence until the houses were closed. Mrs. Riley and Brady, who is her brother, first quarrelled inside their house. She did not see any one 'tend on the prisoner. She saw the knife in the prisoner's hand, and his wife tried to get him in doors. When he fist came out she heard • noise se if he scraped the knife on the wall. The noise continued until he did the murder. Hwy Riley gave similar evidence. She told the de ceased he was not required, as the man was not sober, and would not hurt her. He shoved her sway, and went through the gate to the prisoner. She did not know how the injury to the prisoner's face occurred. She nor her brother did it. Her brother never threw a brick at him. The prisoner lea quiet man. She did not hear any noise of the sharpening of a knife. She was the nearest to him. Henry Smith said he beard a disturbance as be passed, and on going down the court he saw the prisoner leaning on his gate with • knife in his hand. He could not dis cern what sort of a knife it was. At the station he noticed that blood came from his cheek. Mart Charman, a young woman, who appeared in • hysterical state, said she saw Brady kick the prisoner's ai: gate after had locked it. Mrs. Riley pushed him away, when the ner came up. They are not all Irish in the court. T are three of each. She saw Brady take • brick off a wall. Mrs. Riley took it out of his hand and dropped it in the court. ffe threatened the prisoner with it. The prisoner had something in his hand before the brick was taken. After some further evidence the prisoner was fully coin• milted for trial. MELANCHOLY CASE OF SHOOTING IN SCOTLAND. On Saturday night, about twelve o'clock, a melancholy occurrence took piece near Coratorphine which resulted in the death of • young man named Hobert Potter, and the apprehension of Johu Gibson, en old man, said to be about eighty-five years of age, on the charge of shooting him. The scene of the fatal deed was Corstor phine Bank Dairy (about • quarter of • mile west from Contorphine), occupied by Mr. Gibson, eon of the pri , sonar . It appears that the deceaaed and • companion, named James Contorphine, had been visiting the servant I girls at the dairy, and that, as they were leaving the house, the fatal act wee committed. It is said that the prisoner had been annoyed at the visits of young men to the house on former oc casions ; and that on his remonstrating with them he had been so bantered as to have caused him to take ill-will at them. On the visit in question, however, Jamas Corstorphine alleges that no annoyance whatever was given to the old man, and that he and the deceased were going away peaceably. Be that ss it may, Potter and Corstorphine, when about thirty yards from the house, were fired at by the who carried • double barrelled gun loaded with pellet; such as are used for bird ! shooting. The first shot had no effect, and it is not known whether or not it had been aimed at the young men ; hut the second was fatal to Potter, and also severely wounded Corstorphine. A young man named Ker. • servant at Contorphine Bank Farm, had pasted along shortly before, and on hearing the firing of the gun he ran back to see what was the matter. He met Potter who staggered toward* him and fell at Ids feet, exclaiming, " I'm gone !" Constable ' Jose, who was on duty at the west end of the village, also heard the report of the gun, and hastened to the spot. He found Potter lying on the ground quite insensible, and blood flowing profusely from the wounds. Potter was carried into the house, and Dr. Fowler, Corstorphine, was sent for. The doctor, who was fortunately at home, at tended the poor man without delay. On examinat ion, he saw at once that the wounds were fatal, and meson- I gars were despatched to town for the sheriff and thew's curatorfiscaL In the meantime Constable Joss appro. hended the old man, who had gone to bed after tbe occur rence ; and he was taken to the police-station at Corstor phine. On being charged with the crime, the prisoner ad mated that he had fired the gun, and, without apparently regretting the act, made some remarks to the effect that " Potter had got no more than he de served. " The poor man lived for about six and a half hours after being shot ; but he never became conscious. Sheriff Hallard and Mr. Cannel, deputy procurator fiscal, arrived about five o'clock in the morning, with the view of taking the deposition of the dying man, who was, however, unable to make any statement. Several wit nesses were examined by the sheriff ; but we understand that the inquiry has not yet been concluded. On the prisoner being taken to see Potter before he died, he re marked that ' he thought he would yet come round." At another time he stated that " if be had fired a little lower he might have saved Potter," but the whole demeanour of the prisoner, even after he knew that his victim was dead, was quite regardless. In the course of the forenoon, he was taken to the Calton Gaol, Edinburgh. He looks younger than might be supposed from his advanced age ' and it is said that he has a very irritable temper. He has been connected with the dairy at Corstorphine Bank for about two years • and he formerly resided at Carluke, where he was employed as a hen dealer. In his youth be was a gamekeeper. The deceased was twenty-three years of age, unmarried, and was employed as • groom by Mr. Tod, Clarewood-Louse (another of whose servants, strange to say, was also the victim in the Ratho murder case). He was much re spected by Mr. Ted, and was a son of Mr. John Potter, tailor, Corstorphine, well known in Edinburgh as an expert fisher. A postmor tem examination was made on Sunday afternoon at three o'clock, by Dr. Fowler, Corstorphine, and Dr. Smith, Edinburgh, who is acting in the absence of Dr. Littlejohn. It was found that there were nume rous wounds in tho back, and left side of the chest, the pellets having penetrated into the lung. There were five or six wounds in the interior of the heart, mid other viscera were also injured. The position of the wounds showed that the deceased was standing with his back to the pri soner—perhaps a little to the left—when the gun was fired. Wear the clothes of the poor man were taken off they were found to have been completely riddled by the shower of pellets. Several wounds were discovered on the head ; but none of the shot bad entered the brain. The deceased had been • strong active man. The young man Contorphine was wounded in the left arm ; and it was with difficulty that he made his way home. Although his cane was not considered serious, yet it was thought advisable that be should go to the royal infirmary. He is an assistaat gardener La the suiploymaat of Mr. James Hope, of Belmont. This sad occurrence has, we need scarcely say, caused a great deal of commotion in the district ; and much sympathy is felt for the relatives of the deceased. THE FATAL COLLISION ON THE THAMES. After our report left yesterday, William Levitt, of 33 Union-buildings, Gardens Wool wich, was examined. He said—l was mate of the 'steamer Metis. I was on the look-out when we were coming up the river. I first saw the screw as she rounded the point. She was inballast and I should think she was going 15 or 16 miles an hour. The Metis was going 13 miles an hour. The screw was about three of our length off when I saw her. She was on the Kent side and looking well on our starboard bow. She was porting her helm and coming round at an angle making for the south or Kent shore. It required her helm to be ported to gat round the point. The tide was running down in the middle. The screw was porting her helm while rounding the point, and she ported it still more after she had posed It. I sang out to the screw as loud as I could to starboard her helm. The captain of the steamer was waving his band to the man at the wheel to starboard the helm. I heard the captain order the steamer to be " eased," and in less than a second be ordered her to go on again. The vsed was perce ptibly darkened. The Coroner—When you s hou ted to the screw to star. board her helm did she do so ? Witners ran into our quarter. There waa not room in width of water for the screw to per between wand the shore. . . By Mr. Stokes—We were fifty yards from the shore when wavers struck. Wecame up themid-channel as farm the half-way house, andlthen west in towards the mouth shore " to cheat the tide." To Mr. Wilson—l would take charge of the steamer while the captain is away or during his illness. I have no regulations for my guidance. I have heard there is • nib by which, if steamers approach each other with " end on," and there is danger of collision, they are required to pest helm. I asked the screw to starboard his helm. That was contrary to the rule, but if the screw had starboarded the collision would have been avoided. The Coroner-The Metis while going at thirteen miles an hour could be stopped at a distance of about four lengths. Thomas Goldsworthy Dutton, 11, Strathmore-terrace, Lansdowne-road, Stockwell, said-111111 &marine artist, and was &passenger on board the Melia. Three ladies, inclu ding my wife, were with me. I first saw the Wentworth about three lengths off, on the starboard bow. She was then round, and was steering direct for us. I saw • will lon must take place. I watched the approach of the screw in order to evade the spot she would strike. I heard shouting in front of the steamer, and an order to "Go on ahead." We should have run on shore if the screw had not struck us. I heard Cheeseman, the steers man, saying, " Look at this fellow coming down on us," and I believe it is owing to his having kept his past that any of es ware owed. -flow *me is • wgalatismthat when two steamers meet their helms are to be ported. If, however, our helm had been p orted we should have run under the bow of the screw. My wife was much injured by the collision. We ran on shore almost immediately after the collision. When I first saw the screw she was clear out in the stream, and steering directly for us. The Coroner—What would have been the Iseult if, in stead of going so much in shore, you had kept in mid channel, and having met that the helms of both vessels were7ported Witness—ln that 0•110 we would have passed each other. I feel bound to say that the captain of the Metis was per fectly sober. The court here adjourned for a short time. On its re assembling, George Greengraas, of 7, Finsbury-place North, deposed: —I am a licensed victualler. I was a passenger on board the Metis on the day of the collision. I saw the screw soon after she rounded the point, and she was then nearly in mid-channel. The captain was at that time standing on the bridge. The screw did not alter her course, but con tinued coming towards the shore. I heard the mate hail the screw, and the captain ordering the Metis to be "eased." The captain was sober. My impression is that if the engines of the screw were reversed, or her course altered when we hailed her, the accident would not have occurred. George Frederick Gray, of $7, Upper Kennington-lane— lam an attorney's clerk. I was a passenger ou board the Metis. I was sitting on one of the seats on the fore-deck when my attention was drawn to the screw. We were not more than 50 yards from the shore, and the screw 1 1 was coming from nearly the middle of the stream. The course of the screw was not altered, but the Metis kept in nearer shore. There were three gentlemen, including the last witness, on the bridge with the captain. I saw that the screw was bearing down hard upon us. The captain of the steamer was waving his hand. I saw that a colli sion was inevitable, and I watched to see where the screw would strike us. I thought at first she would strike us forehead, but I afterwa r ds saw she would strike abaft the paddle-box. I went to the fore-cabin to get out my wife and daughter, and immediately after I came lap the captain fell at my feet. Mr. Skillam, of No. 1, St. John's-road, Battersea-riee, retailer of beer and wine, corroborated in the main the facts stated by the other witnesses. Thos. Geo. Young—l live at No. 9, Nelson-street, Wool wich. lam " spring-boy" in the Metia. I left the wheel at 25 minutes to 7 o'clock on the evening of the collision. The mate and I hailed the screw when we saw her bear ing on us. I saw no one on the lock-out on board the screw, but I will not swear that there was not any one. The witness in answer to Mr. Wilson said he bad never been taught that vessels in mid-channel should keep the starboard aide. Mr. Fry denied that there was any such law in existence. Mr. Wilson said his authority was the High Court of Admiralty. Mr. Fry said he should have the harbour master of the port of London present to give evidence on the point. John Butcher, the engineer of the Metis, wee then ex amined. After stating facts already depo sed to he said, in reply to Mr. Wilson, that when there was danger of collision the discretion of the captain was relied upon. When both captains thought differently, he was not aware what would be the mull,. . . . Mr. Fry objected to any questions relating to acts of parliament or navigation being put to the winess. Mr. Wilson said he put the questions with the view of showing that all the officers of the company, from the captain downwards, were entirely unfit to take charge of the lira of the public. In answer to some further questions, the witness said he remained at the engines until the time of the collision. He had previously told his mate that "it was all up with the Metia," and advised him to save himself. The inquiry yea then adjourned till Wednesday. LORD CAITHNESS'S NEW COMPASS. —LOTYI Caith ness has for some time past turned his attention to the perfecting of the compass at present in use on shipboard, and has invented and patented • new description of com pass, which is entirely free from the defects of the com mon method of mounting compasses for use at nen. The great desideratum in nautical compasses is to get rid of the derangement of the action of the compass produced by the flotation and oscillation in a sea-way. For instance, when • steamer roll and pitches heavily, the derangement of the compass, produced by the motion of the vessel, is fre. quently so great that it may be seen spinning round like a top. By means of a peculiar mode of mounting on • ball and socket-joint, and a pendulum weight attached to the centre of the box, which thug requires no grin-balls, Lord Caithness's compass remains almost perfectly steady, what. ever may be the motion of the veseeL—Joen O'GroatJournat. CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS.—The annual return has been issued of the statements rendered b industrial and provident societies in England ' under the act of 1863. 240 neglected to send • statement of the business of the year 1866 ; 436 complied with the re quirements of the act. The business carried on is that of dealers in provisions, some associations also supply ing drapery geode, or boots, or both. The number of members of the 436 societies had reached 173,423 at the close of the year 1866. The shares are coninionly 1/. each. Generally speaking, sales are for cash, but several societies give credit to members, and in some instances to an amount exceeding their paid-up capital in shares. In the course of the year 1866 these associations re ceived for goods sold cash amounting to no less than 4,45i.1961. The expenses amounted to 235,454/. The profits realised, after payment of wages, rent, repairs, and all other expenses, were 376,294/. At the end of the year the amount of share capital was 1,048,096/., and of loan ' capital, 118,0ZY. ; the trade liabilities, 34,5611.; the assets and property, 1,009,8491. ; and the cash in hand, 192,803/. As many as 39 of these associations, almost all of them in the north of England, sold goods in the year, each of them, to an amount exceeding 20,000/. ; six to an amount exceeding 100,0001. The Rochdale " Equita ble Pioneers," established in 1844, still take the lead. This emaciation had at the end of the year 1866 6,246 members, and • share capital of Cf 7,4891. : grocery and provisions sol d in the year to the amount of 249,122/. cash, realised • pro fit of 31,931!. There is • quarterly audit by members. The profits were disposed of thus :—For interest, 3,8231. ; divi dend on the amount of purchases made at the shop, 25,8291.; , education, 6811. ; reserve fund. for depreciation of fixed stock, 1,197/. ; charities, 165/. The Rochdale Co-ope. rative Cotton spinning Associetion has not such a favour able account to give of the year's business. The share capi. tal of this society 92,388/.; the :can capital, 20,0481.: the year's profits, 4,6241. ; the value of the assets, 118,203/.; cash in band, 7,986/. A co-operative association in Che shire conducts a farm ; there are 27 members, but the capital is only 1801., and the year's profits were but 251. A farriery company and a coal company in the metropolis ap pear to be in • more prosperous state. Of the entire num ber of co-operative societies in England nearly half, and nearly all the larger societies, are in Lancashire or York shire. The rules of 264 more societies or companies have been certified since the commencement of the year 1866. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST INSURANCE BROKERS. Mr. George Watson Grubb and Mr. William Robinson, who have been carrying on business IA insurance brokers in Austinfrian, yesterday attended before the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion-house, to answer a summons which had been issued against them, under the 75th section of the Criminal Law Consolidat ion Act. which renders it an offence for any person entrusted with money or any valu able security, with written instructions given him to apply the same, to appropriate it to his own use. Mr. G. Lewis attended in support of the summons, and Mr. Sleigh, the barrister, appeared for the defendants. Mr. Lewis, in o • g the case, said it was with regret that he ap on the present occasion to prefer a cri minal charge against two gentlemen in the respectable position of the defendants, and if in the result, and after ring the facts that would be disclosed in evidence, his lordship should be of opinion that they were not sufficient to support the charge, no one would be better pleased that such a conclusion should be arrived at than the gentlemen for whom be had the honour to appear. He then pro oeeded to state the nature of the case, and it a that Messrs. Wakefield, Noah, and Co., merchants o i r L e rjeTr pool, whose affairs are at present in liquidation,and Meson. Blanc, Tait, and Co., merchants of London and Shanghai, had an interest in a need called the Trebolpa, which sailed for Shanghai in the course of last year, and in consequence of damage she received it became necessary that certain repairs should be effected at Shanghai, and these repairs amounted to 3,000/. The underwriters with whom policies had been effected be came in consequence of these repairs liable for two-thirds of the amount, nearly 2,0001., and the defendants a red to ban been employed as brokers in the matter, anl e v i re% authorised to receive the amounts of insurance effected upon the vessel in different offices ,• and the substantial charge againstthe defendants was that they had received a sum of 1,300/. on account of the insurances which they bad not handed over either to Messrs. Wakefield, Nash, and Co., or to Messrs. Blane ' Tait, and Co., and that they bad, in fact, appropriated the money to their own use, and bad since become bankrupt, or made a composition with their creditors of 2s in the pound. A good deal of correspondence appeared to have passed between the press, but the document relied upon in support of the present charge was a letter written by Messrs. Wakefield and Co. to the defendants on the 29th of April last, in which they were directed to pay over the money they received on account of the insurance to Means. Bates, Robinson, and Co., of Liverpool, who were the joint solicitors of the two firms above mentioned. The defendants appeared to have admitted tint they bad re ceived the money, and the only excuse they appeared to make for not handing it over was, that they did not know who were the part re entitled to it, and that they had placed it on acotrent in their own transactions with Means. Wakefield and Co. The matter, it seemed, bad Mood over 411 wan to semi the deferidaeis an e a for coming to some amieable settlement, hat t u e lY ey seemed unable to accomplish Uri' result the charge was now proceeded with. Mr. John Blane deposed that he was a member of the firm of Blame, Tait, and Co., merchants, of Great St. Helen's and Shanghai. They were the agents of Menus. Wakefield, Noah, and Co., merchants, of lAverpool and Shanghai, and in the course of last year that firm was in to them in the sum of 3,0001. for regain that were done to their vessel the Trebolgan at Shanghai. Two thirds of this amount would have to be received from the underwriters with whom the vessel had been insured, and the defendants were employed to act as brokers to recover the amounts of the policies that had been affected in the different offices. On the 29th of April he wrote a letter to the defendants, which was now produced, is which he authorised them to collect the amounts from the underwriters, and hand the money over to Messrs. Bates and Robinson, his solicitors, at Liverpool and who were also the solicitors for Messrs. Wakefield, Nash, and Co. He had repeated interviews with the defendants after this upon the subject of the claims, and upon several occasions he told them that he had received infor mation that the money had been paid to them by the insurance companies. At length, finding that he could not obtain the money from the defendants, he wrote a letter to them, in which he said that if they did not at once send him a cheque he should place the matter in the hands of his solicitors, and prefers criminal charge against them. In reply to this the defendants wrote to say that they did not recognize witness's firm in the transaction, but considered they were acting for Messrs. Wakefield, Nash, and Co., and that they bad given those gentle men credit for the amount they bad received, in their books. After receiving this letter witness called upon the defendants at their office in Austinfriars, and they admitted that they bad received the money des upon the different policies. He asked for a cheque, and they said they could not give him one, as they should have to suspend payment on the following day. He told them that this did not make any difference—they had received the insurance money and they ought to pay it over , but they replied that they could not do so, as they bad not got it, it was all gone ; and the defendants at the same time asidthat they should not have done many things they had done if they had not been in extremities. He then told them that he should certainly institute criminal pro- ceedings against them, and he communicated with hie solicitors upon the subject. The witness concluded by stating that he never gave the defendants authority to appropriate the money received upon the policies to their own use. In answer to a question put by Mr. Sleigh in cross examination, the witness said that at one of the inter views he had with the defendants, be made use of the observation that it was a very serious matter, and that they had wealthy relations, and advised the defendants to communicate with them upon the subject. He also said that he did not remember whether the defendants, when he asked them for the money, said that if they paid him it would be an unfair preference over their other creditors. Ile also admitted that after the letter of the 29th of April, above referred to, another letter was written to the defendants, in which they were merely directed to collect the money from the underwriters, without any further in structions as to how it was to be afterwards disposed of. Mr. W. Clabborn, one of firm of Wakefield, Nash, and Co. merchants, of Liverpool, said that the a ff airs of the firm; were at present in liquidation. They were part owners of the Trebolgan, and the defendants were instructed to act as their agents to recover the amount of the policies that had been effected upon that vessel. They instructed the defendats to pay over the money they collected to their solicitors, Messrs. Rate., Robinson, and Co., of Liverpool, and the defendants bad no authority to appropriate the money to their own use. In croes-examination, Mr. Clabborn stated that the de fendants had acted as their general agents for several years, and transactions amounting to many thousands of pounds yearly had taken place between them. The defend ante had not only acted for them in reference to insurance, but also in various other mercantile matters.. Upon t7eirtireexamieeTthe witness said that he had a family Collllloliotl with the defendant Hobineon. Ho be lieved the defendants had failed for 7,00 W., their debts , consisting principally of money they had received in their business as insurance brokers, which they bad oat paid over. He believed they had offered their creditors 2s. in the pound. Mr. Lewis then said that he could not carry the case any further that day, and he asked that the defendants might be remanded, in order to afford an opportunity to bring for ward further evidence in support of the charge against them. It would he necessary to pr.cure the attendance of witnesses from Liverpool. Mr. Sleigh said that the whole of the material facts were before his lordship, and the other evidence would be merely formal. He submitted that, even admitting all the facts to be as they now appeared, and without any expla nation, the case for the prosecution had failed, and that the summonses ought to be dismissed. The Lord Mayor said that he should certainly grant an opportunity for further inquiry by remanding the de fendiuds. Mr. Sleigh maid as this was the case the only question that remained was the amount of hail that would be required for their appearance at the next examination. The Lord Mayor, after conferring with Mr. Me, the chief clerk, said be should be at stied with the defend ants' own recognizance in M., with one surety each to the amount of 1001. The case was then adjourned until the 30th instant. TfIE BOUNDARY COMM IRSION. —Yesterday morn ing Major Rainbrigge, ILE., and A. Nassau J. Senior, Esq., the commissioners appointed to determine the boun daries for the borough of Finsbury, under the provisions of the Reform Bill, held • court at the Sessions•house, Clerkenwell. There was a very small attendance at the court, the interest taken in the proceedings by the electors being very small. Mr. Bolton said he attended the court partly out of curiosity and partly for the pur pose of making a suggestion as to the north eastern (Islington) boundary of the borough. The district of Hornsey New Town, containing some thousands of population, ought by reason of its situation to be included in the boundaries. Another gentleman present wished a large piece of around, situated at Muswellbill, and which has belonged to the parish of Islington from time immemorial, to be included in the boundaries. Schools had been built on the ground and as the land was detached from the pariah could it be included in tho boundaries! The commissioners said they would not include detached places within the boundaries. The object of the commissioners was to enlarge the boundaries of boroughs, but not at the expente of other boroughs. The district mentioned by Mr. Bolton would be included in the borough of Finsbury. The commis sinners then, with the aid of a number of maps, proceeded to define the boundaries of the borough. There be ♦ harvest thanksgiving at tho Chapel Royal, Savey, ant Sanctity. 7 P