The Express. — London, England, 1864-12-15 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. EQUITY COURTS.—Dec. 14. Wore Vice-Chasaslllor Sir B. T. Kindasley.) . - VolinKUttg P. TKI BOARD OP OPARDIANS OF ST. LEONARD'S, BOOM:DITCH. This was • moth* foe an injunction to prevent the datenduta from proceeding with additional buildings in coc oon= with the worshouse at Shoreditch, and for the removal of such portions of the new buildings as obstructed the light and air from an estate of which the plaintiffs are Oniskodl., consisting of a Wesleyan methodist chapel fronting Host, u-town, and it row of houses called Reeves's-place. One of the additional buildings is a wall, forming the side of a shed for the accommodation of usual paupers. A number of affidavits were put io on both sides, asserting and deny iag the alleged obstruction ; and the defendants case was that the plaintiffs bad in fact notice of the building that was going on, through their agents, and having made no objection at the time, but acquiesced, were precluded from objector now. The N'ice-Chancellor said it was admitted that there was DO oostruetton of light and air on the south side more than previously existed. The ancient window of the chapel was affected to some extent, but as to that part the plaintiffs admitted that they could not ask for a mandatory injunction that was to compel it to be pulled down, and he was of that opicion. But there must be a reference to chambers to meter the compensation, having regard to the deterioration of the plaintiffs interest in the property, and that it was • chapel, and sot a dwelling-house. As to the wall, it was not a part of the old building, and as it was proved that it obstructed light sod air to the plaintiffs premises, it most he palled down so far as it did so. He considered both parties bad been partially wrong sod partially right, and therefore he should give no costs on either aide. Mr. Bailey, Mr. Lovell, and Mr. Morgan Howard were conned for the plaintiffs ; and Mr. Glasse and Mr. Martin for the defendants. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-Dw. 14. Sittiap at Nisi Prime in Loodon.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Erie and a Special Jury.) LILBT V. THI LONDON t.E.VIRAL OMNIBUS CONTLNI (LIMITLD).-A(LIDENT. Tkiia was an sctiuo to recover damages for serious injuries anstainod through felling from an °rumbas whilst alighting. The jury retired from court, but after an absence of be tween twu and three hours, they were discharged without being able to agree to a verdict. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. -DE(' . 14. Bitting+ at Nisi Priue.--(tlefore the Lord Chief Baron Pollock and a Special Jury.) snows a. THE LuNDoN GENLRAL OMNIBUS COMP.% YT (LIMITED). c.DENT.—DAILLGEs 225 f. This was an betloo brought by the plaintiff, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Pictering, attornme, of the City, against the defendants, to recover compensation in damages tor in juries received through the alleged carelessness of the de fendants' servant. The defendants pleaded not guilty. Mr. Serjeant Parry and Mr. Telford Salter were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. triffard for the defeudanu. It appeared from the evidence of the plaintiff that on the 7th of October last he was a pameoger by one of the de fendant.' omnibuses that run fiom the Chariog•cross way to Paddington Railway Station. When the omnibus reached that part of Regeot•street between Hanover and Prints* streets the driver. who was sitting croas•legged on his hoz, tried to pass a coal-waggon, Lut ran against it. and threw the plaintiff otf theomuibus. His ankle woe injured sarioualv. as well as his little huger being brazen. He was Wren hoc., and did nut le►ve his house for six weeks. The defence was that the accident occurred through the segilgenta of the driver of the coal waggon, who was driving at the rate of nine or ten moles an hour, and that the coat 'merchant ought to h►ve been sued, and not the defendants. Thu jury retired fur halt an hour, and then returned into court with a verdict fur the plaintiff—damages, 251. SECOND COURT. After Term Nisi Prim Sittiop at Guildball.—(Before Mr. Baron Marcia and a Common Jury.) HOOKER r. BURNABY. This wages action for an assault. The defendant pleaded not guilty Mr. serisant &Hemline and Mr. Prentice were counsel for the plamtiff ; Mr. Huddleston, (.C., and Mr. Homy James were counsel for the defendant. Mr. Senjeant Sallanune described the assault complained of es a most gratuitously brutal one. fiesaid the plaintiff, Bt. Hooker, is a gentleman of property residing near Tun bridge Wells, having extensive rights of shooting over his own sod adjoining land, and the defendant is Lieutenant Burnaby, of the Blue►. The plaintiff, having got into pecu niary difficultiea through the default of Lis wife's trustees, bad divided the shooti ug @Roman with a Mr. Westcar. In the middle of September last Mr. Westcar, accompanied by the defendant, went down for some shooting. The defen dant the learned serjeant described as a man whose muscular powers far surpassed his intellectual qualifications, for he could box like a trained prizefighter, and he was known amongst his fellow-officers by the soubriquet of Heenan. On the day in question the plain tiff, the defendant, and others shot together, and afterwards dined together, not separating until a late Lour. On the following morning the whole of the parties met in the shoot ing field, where the defendant made an insulting remark to the plaintiff, to which he replied rather warmly. Strong language passed between them, and the matter apparently dropped, but about two hours afterwards, the plaintiff having laid down his gun, the defendant walked up to Lim suit enquired of him if he intended to apologise. He replied, he should not ; upon which the defendant immediately struck him violently several blows in the face, and M a most brutal manner kicked him again and &gait in the most deli cate part of his person. The defendant by his bratel con duct had indicted severe injuries upon au inoffensive man, and he called upon the jury to mark their sense of the de fendant's conduct by visiting him with exemplary . . Kr. Baron Martin—Can't this nutter be amicably ar /mod" Serjeant Ballantine—l am afraid not, my lord. The learned eerjoaut then called the plaintiff and other witnemee._ _ _ Mr. liuddleston, in addressing the jury for the defendant in mitigation of damages, contended that the defendant had acted under great provocation, but, of course, his con duct could not be entirely justified. The defendant was a British officer, and in the presence of others he had been stigmatised as a swindler, and as the days of duelling were parsed, he could do no more than indict summary cloottise meat upon the offender. The defendant had perhaps gene further than be ought to have dons in the beat of the mo ment. He had offered not only an ample ►pology but a handsome compensation to the plaintiff, but the latter had declined to receive anything but a very large pecuniary one, and he bad employed a hired advocate to heap every abusive epithet to be found is the English dictionary upon the defendant. Mr. Berou Martin (the learned counsel having frequently used the word hired) iaterposed, and said the lammed coun sel was going too far in the use of the word. Mr. florjeant Ballantine—Yes (addressing Mr. Huddle oton), you are retained, but I am hired ; retained is the impresswo uxually used by the profession one towards the other. Huddleston begged pardon for using the word, Loa in oionelnaioe asked the jury, in estimating the damages to well weigh the amount of provocatiou the defendoot heti re ceived from the plaintiff. . Mr. Baron Lain summed up. Ile teminded the jury that in cues of this kind it was not unreasonable to suppose that plaintiffs had rather exaggerated their eases ; but here, althouith the defendant bad three friends present, he Lel declined to call them to contradict the plain tiff. They must, therefore, take it that his account of the transaction was correct, and in estimating the damages they were bound to take into consideration not only the bodily sufferings of the plaintiff. but also the indignity to which he had been put. It was true, as the defendants counsel had said, that the days of duelling were past, and it was to be Loped they would be restored, but he was afraid if people were to he compelled to submit to such outrages as thou without adequate compensation, the custom would be revived in some way or another. This sou the first case be had tried where two gentlemen of position were con cerned, where one had conducted himself as the defendant bail dune. The advice of the defendant to the plitiotiff to pot a poultice on LL4 mouth sou a gross insult, and an sq. gravation of his conduct. It was for them to consider what amount of damages the plaintiff sou entitled to. The jury, after coosidering some time, acid they were eight for a large amount of damages and four for a moderate sum. As they c.iuld not agree they were locked up, and after being out some time they were sent for by the learned judge. On their coming into coort, Mr. Baron Martin asked them if they were likely to arree. The jury said they thought not. They wer e then ten to two, and there was an chance of their coming to an unani. mous verdict. One juryman said be was ready to remain till 3 o'clock in the morning. Mr. Baron 31artio, by way of assisting thern. said the plaintiff by the record could not gain more thee :'4O/. The jury said there was not the slightest chance of their agreeing to a verdict. His lordship said he did sot like to coerce • jury into • verdict by locking them up for an unreasonable time. Would the teamed counsel take the verdict of the tee ? That was ultimately agreed to, and the verdict of the tee was taken for the phoutiff—damages 1511(. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. Du. 14. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) NTONE V. 'aura: AND A PPLETON (PART HEARD). Mr. Juho Newman SP.pbeeson—l am Mr.. Slono's brothers:G.lms. 1 lir • LAMY Exeter, and 1 am a magistrate Lr the county of Devon. The tint time I saw Captain Stone after his retpru to England was io December, 1861, when he Came over to Morton. I was staving with the Rev. Mr. Clack, my father•in•law. Mrs. Clack was aufferiog from a fatal illness, and Mr. Clack was more than rek 1 saw Captain Stone coming op. lie said, " ►low era you' I want to see you particularly." I said, "I shall be hippy to bear anything you base to say." He said, " Oh, I suppose you know what it's about" My answer waa, " How should 17" He said, "Oh, Metty's none to the bad." 1 said, "That must be purely intaginary ;" tat it w as raining fast, and I added, " You bail better go to your sister's, Mrs. William Clack's. I will see you this evening." I did not me him again that day. mid I went to Buslleigh Saltertoo, wham I had an interview with him THE EXPRESS, THU SDA Y EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1864. and Mn. Stone, in the presence of Mr. Wayett. There was an angry discussion. 1 repeatedly asked on what grounds ' the charge was made, but Captors Stone would tell me notbiog about them. At last I said, "Have you any charge of infidelity to make against Mrs. Stone r Captain Stone and Mr. Wayett, speaking together, said, "No, we don't go upon that." I replied. "Then what the deuce do you go upon ! They gave me no answer. I left the house no wiser than I came, and indeed I never knew what the grounds of the ch arge were till the last trial. On the following Sunday Mr. Bragg and I went again. While we were talking with Mrs. Stotts Captain Stone and Mr. 1). Baker csnie in. There was another angry discussion. 1 was very indignant, and I dare say I did not express myself in very measured terms. Nothing was said by me or by Mr. Bragg about Mrs. Stone havis; been taken advantage of under chloroform. Nothing had occurred to lead me to make such a remark. I had never bad '4th an impression. I had charged Captain Stone with having accused her of misconduct in India. Mrs. Stone immediately got up and threw her arms round his neck ex claiming,"Oh,Howard,younever said that r He said, "No, my dear ; don't let them hurt me." After that I bad a personal quarrel with Captain Stone. I called him a liar in the public street of Exeter. I was summoned before the magistrates, and an action for libel was afterwards brought against me. It was settled by the intervention of friends ; and I paid a sum of money. Croas.examined-1 was fined 20s. for the assault • and I was advised to make an apology for the libel, which wee advertised in the newspapers. I prevented Captain Stone from entering the Rectory. because I had an impression that it would worry old Mr. Clack to see him. He said to me " I went to see you particularly," and I said " You can't come in here." I knew that there was a charge of mimeo- I duct with Mr. Appleton ; but I could never make out what were the grounds on which it was made. I first heard of the charge from Mr. Win. Clack; but that was after Captain Stone had told me that Ratty bad " gone to the bad." 1 knew Mr. Bishop asked him about a statement which he hail made in public, namely, that Mrs. Stone bad made a confession. I told him that I would not allow that to be said. He maid, " Well, is it not so I' I have no recollection what omurred after then. I think herald be had heard it from Mrs. Wm. Clack,and I said it was false. I can't say whether be asked me if the child was a fully developed one' He may bare done so. I bad seen the child. I don't think I said that the child was fully developed, for I was not a judge of the matter. If I said it I did not say it upon any knowledge of my own. I think I might forget such an expression, even if I had made use of it. 1 have no recollec tion of saying anything about chloroform ; but as I have said, I don't remember what passed. Mr. Lopes—Lid you say to Mr. Bishop, " Mrs. Stone is a mystery' One day the servant went op and found her lying in the bed, with her arms stretched out, breathing heavily. 11r. Appleton was walking up sod down the room, and when the servant asked, ' What is the matter with Mrs. Stone?' IA said, ' Mind your own business,' and walked down stairs." . . lioo4l-1 have no recollection of anything of the kind. Mr. Lopes—Did not Mr. Bishop say, " I suppose it was then that the interootatse took place r W Ant u—l don't remember it Mr. Lopes—hod did you sot r~ , " I suppose nor Witness—l have no reoollectioa whatever of such s con versvion. It was intended that I should retain Mr. Webb to attend Mrs. Stone ; but I did not do so. . . — Croce.examineal—The fact was I delayed it till the child aas born. I was aware when I saw Mr. Bishop of the opinion which Mr. Webb had given. I really can t call to mind anything that passed between us. My impression is that there was • conversation on the question whether if the child was • nine-months' child its mother could have been abused whilst under chloroform. That question bad been very widely discussed. 1 bad heard that Mrs. Stone bad been Sound in • swoon on the bed alter her medicine, and that she had been restored by brandy and soda water. Mr. William Nicholas Bragg—l live in Devonshire, about 33 miles from Budleigh, and about three miles from Mor ton. I also married • MISS Clack. I recollect seeing Mr. Stephenson one Saturday, and we agreed to go down to Budleigh the next day. At the interview that took place there was • great deal of angry talking. I asked Captain Stone wtat grounds he went upon, and we oould get so answer. I asked him if he bad written to demand an explanation. and be said he bad, but he had not had an answer. I told him that he had acted in a mean and pitiful manner in bringing such • charge against his wife without acquainting her family with his reasons for doing so. It was alter she had thrown herself into his arms that I said, " Look at her was and sickly looks ;" but I added, "aren't you ashamed of yourself "—not, "Caret you forgive her!" for I was convinced of her innocence. I said nothing about chloroform. When she said, "Oh. Howard, you did not slay that!" he said, "No, my dear, not exactly that. I said you were fond of gaiety. Don't let them hurt ma." Cross-examined-I'm au attorney. Soon after this Mr. Reiby called in • sum of money which Captain Sloe* owed him. Mr. Hanby said he should not have money of his after behaving in that manner. Mr. Wm. Pester, of Okehampton, formerly house-sur geon at the London Hospital, stated that in the summer of IN;2, Mrs. Stone came to live in the neighbourhood of ikeharopton, and became his patient. He treated her much in the same manner as Mr. Appleton was described to have done. Women who had had premature children were always very liable to have their other children torn before their time. It was not an easy matter to say with any certainty whether a child was fully grown or prema ture if it had passed the seventh month. Seven months' children were sometimes quite as apparently mature as those of the full period. Before seven months • child was hardly viable. Croes.examined—Had married a cousin of Mrs. Stone's. Received an annuity of 1301. from an aunt of hers, hot she was now dead. In nine oases out of twelve • reasonable guess might be made as to the uterine age of a child ; but the matter was always open to doubt, even when the most careful examination had been made. To bear a mature child after immature ones would to a certain extent diminish • woman's liability to premature oonfiuemente subsequently. Re-examined—But • woman under such circumstances would still be very liable to them, especially when she suf fered from illness and anxiety. Dr. Tyler Smith gave similar evidence. Mature children weighed sometimes ea little as four pounds ; whereas im• mature ones weresometimas twice as heavy. Dr. Samuel Richards corroborated their view, and added that white precipitate was a deadly poison, the ordinary use of which was to destroy vermin. A juror asked whether it would be neoesear7 to hear any more evidence, as the jury had made up their minds. Sir J. P. Wilde thought it most material that they should patieotly hear out toe case. As they had no doubt gathered, there had already been a trial, and the parties would not be satiated if the present proceed*s came to any premature close. beiog the sod of the respondent's ease the followiog wilco's., were ailed for the petitioner, in contradiction of some of the above °enlaces. Mr. Edwin Bishop—l was formerly a surgeon at Morton Hampstead. I recollect beware a convention with Ann Barden. She asked me what I thought of the report about Mrs. Stone. I told her that I could not give an opinion about it. She then told me that she believed it, because when she was nursing Mrs. Stone on a former on. casion her conduct was very disgraceful. I believe those were her words. She added that Miss Clack had rebuked Mrs. Stone for her undue familiarity. Crossaxamined-1 am no relation to Mr. Bishop, the at torney in the case. I was engaged to Miss Bragg, but the watch was broken off, and I am now married to another person. I commenced an action against Nils Bragg for breach of promise, which I abandoned. I don't choose to say whether I have passed through the Bankruptcy Court, because I think the question irrelevant to this matter. I never heard of Melanie Green. I never beard of a girl cowing home from Budleigh. The conver sation I bad bad with Ann Maiden had no reference to Green. I heard her evidence, but it wu quite untrue. I wrote to Captain Stone long before my engagement with Miss Bragg. I wrote to km as a friend. After that I hada standing invitation to dine or lunch with --- him whenever 1 went to Exeter. That wu in January, 1862. My meeting with Mime Bragg was in the following July or August. Mr. Dean Baker (recalled)—On the 27th of February, 1862, 1 saw Susan Multi; at Sidrnouth. 1 asked if she recollected Mrs. Stone being in • faint, sod she said she did. Nothing was said about mosey. I most solemnly say that I said nothing oo that subject to her. Oast-examined-1 would not have done it for the world. I only cave money to Harris because she bad lost her situa tions. The trial was coming on, and she was told to mention it wheoever she applied for • place. I merely spoke to Marks in order to save Captain Stone's pocket. It was a long time torture I could get her to say a word against her mistress. Mr. Northeote (recalled)-1 recollect Ann Frost telling me three or four bourn after the birth of the child that she considered it to be • full grown one. Two days afterwards she told me and Mrs. Northcote that she considered it a aloe months' child, and that if she had known It she would not have remained. Croy-examioed—l havestated that now for the first time. I was asked the question. Her words were that it was a mature child, or words to that effect. Mrs. Northcote having given corroboratory evidence, Tile court adjourned. the death of her husband she bad taken up her abode at ehedwell-heath, in this county, and obtained her livelihood by going out to work as • charwoman, and she was always regarded as • sober industrious woman. She became acquainted with the prisoner at this place He was a labourer k but there seemed to he no doubt that he was an idle worthless fellow, but act withatendiog this the deceased seemed to have consented to go to live with bim as his wife, and they cohabited tore tber for some time. The conduct of the prisoner towards ter, however, appeared to have been so bad that she deter mined to break off the coonexion that existed between them, and left him shout three mooths before she came to her untimely end, and went to bee at the cottage of an aged man named W. at Chadwell-heath, as • sort of housekeeper. The old man had a son, James Warren, sod so intimacy seemed to have sprung up between the deceased and this young man, and they were engaged to be married, and the banns had been pubdahed sod the marriage wan to have taken plain on the Saturday week following the day on which the murder was committed, which was the 24th of September. Mil prisoner seemed to have been very angry at the deceased leaving him, and upon several occa sions he appeared to have entreated her to renew the connexion between thou, but she always refused to de so, and the prisoner upon several occasions was heard to utter dreadful threats against her, and he was repeatedly beard to say that if she did not live with him again he would have her life. _ _ _ A great many witoessee were examined for the prosecu tion. One of them, a person named Rogers, deposed to the following extraordinary facts, tie said that he was in the habit of attending Romford market, sod be did so one Wed nesday in the month of August last, which was about three weeks before the murder was committed. On his way home he stopped with his horse and cart at the Whits Horse publie-house, on Chadwell-bath, and he saw the prisoner there, and asked him to mind his hone and cart while he went into the house to have some refreshment, and he sent the prisoner some bread and &sees and porter. When he went out he noticed that the primmer named to be very dejected and low-spirited, and he observed to him that he appeared to have something on his allied, sad he replied that he had. He pressed him to disclose to him what it was that troubled him. ►nd the prisoner the. said, "Well, I have bees looking for a woman for a month to have her blood. I sow her mica but I was too drunk to attack her, and I thought that if I did she would be able to give an alarm." The einem, who is of theJewiah persuasion, urged the prisoner not to entertain such feelings, observing that he never heard of their people (the Jews) doing such things. The prisoner then said, " I have sworn to do it, and do it I will." The witness then said that where he would think better of it, to which the prisoner replied, " Look here. sir, I have had • month to consider of it, and surely, if in that time 1 don't reflect on it I shall sot now ;" and he then pulled out • knife and wished him to look at it, but he refused to do so, and as he was going sway the prisoner said, " Good-bye, sir. God bless you ; if you are in any part of England and peruse the papers within a month, you will see that I have bad her blood." Ihe witness tdded that he thought no more of what had taken place until he read an account of the murder in the newspapers, amid he immediately went down to Ilford and informed the police of what bad taken place between him and the prisoner, and recognised him as the man with whom he bed bed the conversation, _ . . The learned judge having summed up, the jary retired at half.put four o'clock to deliberate upon their verdict. They returned into court in less than a quarter of an hour, and gave a verdict of Uutity. The learned judge. having put on the black cap, proceeded to pass seoteoce of death upon the prisooer. He said that be entirely concurred in the verdict of the jury, and it ap peared to him to be impossible upon the evidence that had been adduced for them to have arrived at any other condo sion than that Le was guilty of the crime of which he had been accused. He then proceeded to pees sadism of death in the usual form. . . The prisoner did not exhibit the 'lightest emotion during any period of the trial, and whose the learned judge had con cluded he turned round and walked deliberately away from the bar. The trial I..eted nearly seven boon. Henry Augustus Munn. who was convicted of wounding • young women named Charlotte Turner, i• a transport of jealousy, with intent to do her anemia bodily harm, was brought up for judgment late o• Tuesday evening, and sen tenced to ten years penal servitude. OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Woßcrsrza, Dsc. 14. (Before Mr. Justice Byles.) Eclu-ard Wi74c4, collier, was charged with maliciously, and by the explosion of gunpowder, damaging a certain house at Dudley, iu the occupatiou of John Haywood, he, the said John Haywood, and nine other persons being within it at the time. Mr. Motteram prosecuted. The prisoner was undefended by counsel. This on,, woes out of the late strike of colliers at Dudley and in South Staf fordshire. The jury found the prisoner Guilty with the intent alleged, and there bring another cue of a similar character sentence was deferred. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (Before the Recorder.) Henry Hayes, 29, was indicted for a robbery with violence upon the person of Samuel Kemp, mariner. Mr. Coster prosecuted ; the prisoner was undefended. It appeared that the prosecutor in this cam had been drinking in a public-house at the cult end of London on the night in question, and when about to leave be had been attacked by the prisoner and two other men, who set upon him and kicked him about in a most cruel manner, and in the struggle which ensued he was robbed of a mall sum of money. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, sod he was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour. Henry Granteuvd, 22, soldier, was indicted with fab ulously wounding Margaret Sullivaa, with latest to murder her. Mr. Daly prosecuted, and Mr. Williams defended. When asked whether he was guilty or not guilty, the prisoner replied that be was guilty of the assault, but he had no intention to murder. Mr. Daly said that under the circumstanoss the prisoner's plea would suffice, and be would therefore ask his lordship to deal with him for unlawfully wounding. The leered counsel then briefly related the facteof the case, from which it appeared that the prisoner bad gone into a house of in terne with the prosec•tnx. It seemed that they had slept together, and upon his waking up be missed all Ink mosey, and he immediately fell upon the prosecutrix, end beat her in • most fearful manner with his belt. Sbe was in the hospital for more than • month, and had hardly recovered her in juries at that time. The sergeant-major belonging to the prisoiser's regiment gave him a most excellent character. He bad been in the regiment for two year', and during that time had conducted himself in a most exemplary manner. The Recorder sentenced him to be kept in prison for six months, with hard labour. Gee, 22, labourer, andJamer Smith, 22, labourer, were indicted upon the coroner's inquisition with having sensed the death of John Smith. Mr. D►ly prosecuted, and Mr. tilley defended. It appeared from the ' , Memo that on the 22nd Nov. the two Knauer* and the deceased had a quarrel, sod Gee and the deceased had fought together for some time. After about half-a-dozen rounds the deceased wanted to give in, but Smith incited him to go on, and alter a few more rounds he fell down and eery shortly afterwards expired. Smith was sentenced to three mouths, while Gee was sea. twoced to 14 days' imprisonment Sunned Maws, 32, tallor, wail indicted for foloaionaly killing and slaying Mary Deakin. . . . . . Mr7Dsly proeecutedl and the prisoner was defended by Mr. F. H. Lewis. This case has been but very recently before the public in its fullest details, and therefore it will be unoecessuy to lay the matter in detail before our readers. Aooordio ss to Mr. Daly's statement it would appear that the deeessed was • young woman, aged 19 ' who up to the time of the melancholy occurrence which ended in her death lived with her mother. She was, however, employed during the day by the prisoner, from whom she was learning the busi ness of • waistcoat-maker, and who carried oe his busi• nest No. 2. Beech•lane, Barbican. It would appear that on the 27th October a boy who lived at the back of the prisoner's house beard screams of fin, and murder, and on looking out of the window he saw the deceased, whose clothes were on fire. She had a tub in her hand. The prisoner was standing by her at the time, and she wanted to get back into the house, when the prisoner tried to seize her, calling her a fool, but she broke from him sod rushed through the passage iota the street, where some parties threw • rack roiled her aed succeeded in extinguishing the flames. While lying on the ground she pointed to the prisoner, who was standing at his door, and said, " He did it, he trial to take liberties with me, and Pushed me on the fire." She was afterwards taken to the hospital and died in a few days. Just before her death she made • statement adhering to what eh, had originally said in connexion with the prisoner. The learned counsel told the jury that if she mede that statement believing she was &nig, it would have as much effect as though she herself had stood in the box and given evidence. Several witnesses were called to establish the above facts, after which Mr. Lewis addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner. He contended that • mistake had occurred in this matter, which bad placed the prisoner in his present unfortunate position. There could be no doubt that while going about her domestic work her crinoline bad caught the bars and she had so caught fire. The prisoner had sprung off the sofa to extinguish the tire before she knew herself that she was in dames, and had necessarily thrown his arms round her when he tried to extinguish the tire with s rug, and she had thought that be wanted to take liberties with her, and had resisted, and in so resisting she had supposed that her dress took lire, Even on her dying bed she told the policeman that the primer had thrown a tab of water over her. The Recorder trammed up, and after a short delibmation the jury deyeitted the prisoner. (Before the Common Serjesat.) Edwin Grey Astrood, 26. draper. pleaded guilty to stealing 13 pain of gloves, and various other articles. value 2/. 10s.. and bank notes to the value of 1201., from Thomas Whittaker. his master. _ _ _ Mr. Sleigh. who appeared ea the part of the primmer, said this was a most painful ems, the primmer beteg a yotmg man of most respectable cosesetioes, who had been for some time io the employ of the prosecutor, who was a large draper at Blackheath. About a mouth ago the prosecutor entrusted to a young lady in has employ a parcel containing the beak sot., maid is the irsdkrimat. This parcel wee dropped somewhere in the establishmeet by the young lady, and was found to be in the of the primmer aliont a month after. It ap that suspicion I fell upon every young man in the establishment, and the whole of their boxes were searched, and 13 pairs of kid gloves were found in the prisoner's pomession, sad whoa taxed with the theft he admitted his guilt, and then told his employer that he had picked up a parcel of notes some abort time before, and these he gave up, with the ex ception of a very small sum, which he had lent to di ff erent mimes on good securities, and these securities he gave up. What made the case the more painful was the fact that he was about to be married and to est up in business for himself. to which end his father, who was chief inspector at Doncaster, had mot him up 751. Several witnesses were called, who gave the prisoner a most excellent character. Judgment postponed next session. Robert Brown was indicted for stealing a gelding, one set of harness, and one cart, value together 151. Mr. C. P. Wood prosecuted. After the case had been fully gone into, the jury Aron ilea the prisoner. Edward Bollyhoime, 26, bootmaker, was indicted for feloniously killing and slaying Susannah Hollyholme. Mr. Phillips prosecuted ; the prisoner was undefended. It appeared th►t the prisoner was the son of the deceased, and on the day in question be was fighting with his brother in-law, when his mother interfered. The prisoner imme diately gave her a heavy blow with his fist, which knocked her down and broke her leg. She was taken to the hospital, where she lingered for nearly a mouth. to passing sentence the Common Serjeaet commented in very strong terms upon the brutality of one killing his own mother, to whom he owed has very existence. He was men. tented to five years' penal servitude. This being the last cue of the sessions, the court was ad journed until Monday, Jan. 9. LIBRARY COMPANY. The fourth ordinary general meeting was held yesterday, at the officee of the company in Pall-mall ; Mr. W. P.. ltsgrox in the chair. The directors' report, which was rod by Mr. H ZWIT FowLza, the sec story, contains the following passages : " It will be seen by the balance-Mime that there is a sum of 9,1311. Bs. remaining, after the payment of all sawmills". This amount would have allowed of the payment of a divi dend of 10 per cent. as heretofore ;•but in order to place the company on a sound financial basis, the directors pro pose to appropriate the amount as follows :—To write off the sum of 7,fakf. for depreciation in the value of books purchased ; to pay dividends of 76 per cent., and of 6 per cent. on the preferential share' of the company ; to sot apart ASO. for the reduction of the preliminary expenses ; and to carry forward the balance to the next year's account. Owing to the large number of books required for the supply of their numerous branch depots, the directors have out yet had any difficulty in dealing with their surplus stock. They are pleased, however, to be able to &anomie° that they have made satisfactory arrangements for the disposal of several thousand volumes whenever they have them on hand. Ibe establishment of the town and surburbau and provincial branch depots, which the directors believe to be a most ad vantageous extension of the company's business, entails considerable expense. To meet this, and to defray the chargeable to capita, as well also as to enter upon other profitable departments of library operations, renders a further issue of shares necessary. The directors therefore propose a further issue of the Ti per cent. preferential shares ; and tire proprietary will be asked to sanction such issue to the extent of 10,000 shuts, preference being given to the applications for such shares from the present shareholders." The ektll/111•N congratulated the shareholders on the in t. proved position of the company, the balance sheet now pre sented being the soundest and best which had been up to the present time laid before them. It had been complained that the meetings were not now held half.yearly, as for merly ; but it should be borne in mind that the articles of association, and the Joint Stock Companies Act of 11562, only contemplated annual meetings; and, besides that, the holding of half-yearly meetings materially interfered with the duties of the staff and the general business of the oMce. It was intended, however, from this time forward, to pay an midi:dente divideud in July, which would to that exteut obviate the inconvenience to the shareholders. He was happy to say that they were now overcoming the dithculties which they bird experienced at the com mencement, and were largely exceeding their opera tions. They had now 63 chief and 2Ui branch depots at work-271 in all. The subscriptions for the past, year amounted to 15,142/. nett, after allowing for com mission, to which they ought to add the value of the books supplied to shareholders—certainly hot less than 1,100/. making • nett receipt of 16,242/. During the past year they had given up what were called the trade subscriptions, which had been found disadvantageous. The expenditure for the purchase of new books contrasted very favourably in the past with the previous year, the charge under that Lead Saving been from November 1, 1862, to October 31, 1663, 30,32:V., and front November 1, 1863, to October 31, 1864, showing a saving of 15,462/. The trade subscriptions last year had been 4,8671., or 5,000/., to obtain which they had had to spend 13 0001. in hew books. the mode now adopted was, after using the books, new and old, at the principal depots, to send them into the country to the branch depots, by which they economiaal the books sod avoided the . accumulation of • superfluous stock. !deferring to letter. which had been published in the Dully Kula and other journals, Le refuted the allegations that the auditors were to any way connected with the directors, or that the direc tors Led purchased copyrights from friends or relations, and denied that dividends hod been paid out of capital. The directors had overcome the difficulties which beset them at first, and now knew their business. They kept no run ning accounts with publishers, but settled up on the 10th of every month, the coosequence of which was that no pub. usher could come to them and insist upon their taking *Xi or ;Au copies of • new work which they del not want. (Hear, hear.) They had 17,0001 subscribers, at the head of whom was the Plaice of Wales, and so thoroughly and profitably was their business seta. blither' that if they desired to sell it, it would be worth, judging from the price asked them the other day for a library which it was offered to them to take over, 80,00 W.. or equal to about 408. in the pound upon the capital paid. They had beau told that they would lose by the City depot, but he was happy to say that was about the moat satisfac tory and best paying o f them all. The large increase of business had rendered it advisable to call up further capital, and hence the proposal to issue 10,00 preference shares, which the meet*, would be called upon to sanction. The charge entailed by the existing i 4 per cent. preference shares was 3571. only, a very hiding matter in • company like theirs. In conclusion he moved that the report and balance sheet be received and adopted. Mr. ii ARE seconded the motion. Mr. Cutos feared that the company was going sadly wrong, mad when he wished soon after the last meeting to sell Ma shares, a director, who told him he thought be could get a customer for them, offered 501. for his 601 . paid-up capital ; that did not looi very prosperous. He contended that the directors valued the stock much too high, owing to their not allowing sufficient for depreciation by 5,0 W/. to 6,0001. The expenditure for new books was very large as compared with the amount received from subscriptions. The working expenses he considered to be likewise much in excess, amounting as they did to half the estimated profits. He denied that the present balsams-sheet, any more than the last, was a fair representation of the affairs of the com paoy, is consequence of the mistake of the directois in not allowing sufficient for depreciation, and if they went on in the Caine way three or four years longer, they would men:ally conic to grief. He moved as an amendment. that that clause of the report which referred to the declination of a ditideoil le not adopted. Mr. ELLID seconded the amendment, and drew attention to what appeared to be an error in the balanoe-sheet in put ting down the aunt of as an asset, whereas it was nothing more than so much mosey paid, and not money available for dividend or the purposes of the company. He could not congratulate the directors on the state of lawn, and said that while the business had tallies off 21 per cent. in the past year as compared with the pre vious one, the expenses had increased 12 per cent. The total receipts of the company was 16,0004, and the ex penses 1,9431., and 14001. had been paid for books during the year, the deficiency being made up by money received from shares, and taking the depreciation of books et 7,000 f., it followed that they had lost 7,000/. by the operations of the year. (Oh, oh.) tinder such circum stances it was unreasonable to ask the shareholders to put their hands in their pockets to advance 10,0001. in prefer mice shares to prop up the concern. Colonel Nee - BEM/a had subscribed for 100 shares, on the übderstanding that Cheeriosy was to be a firet.cleas depot. It was afterwards made a secoudelass depot, and as be could not get firstalses books, the depot was of no use to him, and he wrote to his broker to sell has shares, but be was somewhat astosisbed at receiving • reply that they were unsaleable and worthless. Of course he must bear his lass like any other shareholder, but he protested against altering the class of • depot from first to mooed, to the great inconvenience of subscribers. Mr. Honours (director) tendered soma explanations as to the accounts, observing that it was the desire of the di rectors to afford the fullest information. There was no 000ceelcoset in the accounts—everything was fairly sod fully laid before the shareholders. Mr. ABU, who said he was the author of the letter in the Doily New signed " A. B." and was prepared to verify every word in it — A Si DR/MOLDED How many shares do you hold! Mr. Aim, did not know whether it was five or ten. (A Dilatant' : " Five." " Hear, bear." and a laugh.) He was so dissatisfied with the management that he would not take up many of the proposed issue of new shares, and quips tweed the legal right of the board, without the previous convent of the shareholders, to issue the notice they had done for raising further capital. For his own part he did Dot care whether the company seek or swam if it was to remain under the present management. ( Oh , oh.) Several SkIAILLHOLDEDIS protested against the time cf the meeting being unnecessarily occupied by • geutatuan who only held five shares. (Hear, bear.) Mr. H. Wiudame thought the proper course to bring the differences of opinion which appeared to prevail to an issue was to move a vote of confidence in the directors. (Hear.) ' As to the item of preliminary expenses, if it had not been for them expenses the company could not have been formed ea they were formed, sod in paying operations those preliminary ex nooses were as much an asset as their stock, and in enact represented the goodwill of the concern. From the nature of the company it was very likely that the shares would not be easily saleable, few people liking to go into a concern which must depend very much upon management, and was engaged io a business which they did not under stand. He gave credit to the board for the arrangements they bad made during the year, as explained by the ebair. man, believing that they were calculated to place their busi ness on a sounder footing for the future. He also considered the policy of the directors was wise in issuing 10.000 new preference shares, and thus widening the basis of the pro prietary, and affording • large capital to fall back upon, in stead of calling up a further stun on the mistier' preference shares. Mr. JOHNSON (auditor) gave some et plasatione as to the item of prelimioary espouses, which he said were spread over a oumher of years, MI. being written off each year. A SHAHLNuLDER—(tut eau it nett to treat the item as an same? Mr. JO/DOWN—It was stated more as an investment than an asset. He pledged his reputation as an accountant that the item ores correctly stated. Mr. E.tregs objected to the issue of fresh capital in the shape of preference shares, the result of which must be still further to depreciate the original shares and the ti per cent. preference shares. . . . A SklAltitlOLDElt complaioed that the privileges of the original shareholders bad been unfairly reduced by limiting them to l:, instead of 20 volumes at a time. Lord Orin FITZGERALD and others urged that it was both unjust aod impolitic to reduce in any way the privi leges of the original shareholders. After some further discussion, The CHAIRMAN, in reply, stated that one great reason why lb* shares were not readily saleable in the market was that the comps, mu made the (neatest object of attack by a few small shareholders who had their owe interested purposes to serve. But the shares were saleable, and he and other directors had bought shares within the last few days. He was glad to see, however, that the reshot of the meeting was in favour of the directors, and not of the few discontented and disappoieted persons who wrde letters to the newspapers. A. to the privilege .4 enareholders in molter of books,when they raided the ter..., t the public, which they found it necessary to do, they wore bound to reduce the number of volumes to the holders shares They had placed the case before Mr. Lloyd, toe Queen's counsel, and acted upon bas opinion. Ltd el, shareholders had the right to convert tutu six per cent shares if they were content to abandon toeir privile ge , ' taking books. The Cherteey first class depot had not and on that account had been given up. The cause of increase of expenses was that they h.d estsblisbed more depots during the post year. They Mid t.v,ued .it sent 10,000 preference share., upon a hich they Lei up 5,0004, and they intended to issue 10. f(/) other pro,. eoce shares upon which they proposed to call up also 7,i,. This would give them a nest egg of rooot.. and would ••st,• their creditors, and leave them 10.0tri.o. to fall back The increase of capital was wanted to carry on the in,re, business. He believed that this wot.ld be the 1., , t t.: • they would have to ask for money from the share!, The general subscriptions had increased, but the were many of them not yet is full operation. The amendment was then put, and lost by a lay, majority, only lye hands being held up iu its fsvour, the original resolution was affirmed, with four dissentient:. It was explained that the directors contempt ded couvr rt ins the present 11. original shares into 101. stock, and tit: they would be more readily saleable on the Stock Lanny,.,,. The dividend of 6 per cent. and 71 per cent. OD the two classes of preference shares was then decl.a..l. The retiring directors and auditors were reelected, A resolution authorising the directors to issue 10,iesi shares bearing a preference dividend of 74 per cent. ssa co• rid by seventeen hands to 6. A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors conc:u%:, I Lk* proosediop. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCI:IT.—CHELms.roRD, Dix. 14. (Before Mr. &woo Chancell.) THE HERDER ON CHAD% HEATH Frawqs Sone, alias Twidu, 44, a great hulking fellow six feet high, with deformed feet, was charged upon an indict ment, and also by the coroner's inquisition, with the wilful murder of Amelia Blunt on the 21th of September, by cut ting her throat. Mr. Yobiud sod the Hob. Dudley Campbell conducted the prosecution on behalf of the Treasury, iostructed by Mr. Bourne, of Rumford. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Wool let L The evideace in support of the charge against the preemie was of the moat conclusive deseriptioc, and it was cur rently rumoured on Tuesday that, although counsel had been retained by the prisoner's friends to defied him, it was his determination to plead guilty to the charge. He was, however, advised Dot to take that course, as it could not possibly benefit him, aad be therefore pleaded not guilty. From the °peeing statement of the learned conmel for the prosecutioo, it appeared that the deceased was a woman eke'. the same age as the prisoner, or rather 'manger. Bhe had been maniad, aad bad two grown up children, aad upon OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE. At the petty sessions for the Sharnbrook division of Bedfordshire, held at Bleteoe on Tuesday, before Lord SL John (chairman), and Mews. Stcerey sad Paine, sitting magistrates, Mr. Whitbread Roberta, of King's Walden, Hertfordshire, and Mr. William Howell, of Nether Crawley, Luton, gentleman farmers, appeared to a summons taken out by the directors of the Midland Railway Company, to answer a charge of having committed a breach of No. sof the bye laws, on Sunday, the 13th of November. The case had been postponed in consequence of the illness of the principal witness, who seemed to have suffered in • fearful way front the attack which was made on him. Mr. John Jeffery. traffic inspector of the Midland Railway, repre seated the company. Mr. Shepherd, of Woe, appeared for the defendants. _ _ Mr. Henry Martin, who seemed to be very ill. deposed— I was a passenger on Sunday evening, November 13, from Leicester, in a second-class carriage, having passed the day at the be ' dside of a son who is now past hope of recovery. I was alone its far as the hamster station, and there the two defendants entered the compartment in which I was. 1 believe they were the first to speak. Those two present are the two gentlemen. One of them mid, " Halloo, muter, • we mean to smoke here, whether you like it or not." My reply was that I had not made any objection to smoking, And that I had not had time to do so. One of them said, " Who the hell are you?" I can hardly say which of them said that, for I was terror stricken, sod they both chimed in so that I could hardly say which of them spoke brat, they both chimed in so with abusive language ; but from that point I can speak to what took place distinguishing them. The one I now know to be Howell sani to the other, "Give me a light." Roberts said, " has no business hen, well throw him out." They then let down both windows, and oue said, " He's • bankrupt, and only dares travel on a Sunday." They evidently alluded to me. I think it was Robert. then said be would throw me out. Howell said, " We'll serve him as Briggs was served, and then we throw him out;" sod at that moment I would have given all 1 possessed to hays bad some means of corn. municating with the guard. This was on the evening before the execution of Muller for the murder of Mr. Briggs. Then came the most terrific part of it. Howell said, "I am Tom Ring, and I'll make an end of him in three minutes and • half." lie tucked up his sleeves and said, putting hi. tut in my face, "I'll/make an end of him, the —." He stood up in the carriage. I was sitting down, and he said, "Stand up, you —." Then he sparred up to me, and pat one list to my face, and hit at me with the other, and at that moment I became terror stricken. Mr. Starry (a magistrate)—Do you mean to say be hit you' Witness—lle put one fist in my face, sod nude as though he would strike me in the eye. and thee I became partly un coo/rims. The fright has resulted in an increase of deaf ness, and I have never been well since so as to attend to my business ae usual. When I came to myself I found they were gone. When I got to the next station, Roberts came to the window and was again abusive, which Mr. Scott over heard, and he came into the carriage sod asked me to join them in the next one. That, I think, was at the station before we of to Bedford. I did not hear distinctly what Roberta aaid when he came to the carriage again, but it was filthy kind of language. He must have addressed it to me because there was no one else in the carriage. There was a light in the compartment in which I was, and also is the one into which I afterwards got. It was not a light night, as it was raining very hard. The person who asked me to come into the next carriage went and made the complaint. I did not make any complaint myself. I was too frightened. The gentleman who asked me to come into his carnage was Mr. Scott, of Leicester, and he promised to attend it I took any proceedings. (A letter was read from Mr. Scott, who said be could not attend that day.) Mr. George Vickers, the station master at Oakeley, proved that • complaint was made that • gentleman had been grossly insulted by two persons. Mr. Martin was the complainant, and said they bad threatened to murder him and throw him out of the carriage, as Briggs was served. The two persons wen pointed out to him, and he had noticed them get out of a secood.class carriage and go down the platform. They got into a thirdolass carriage, and wit ness went and asked for their MONA and addresses. They at first refused to give them, but when witness had asked twice or three times, Roberta said his mime was Simmonde, of Baklock, and the other one said, "Mine is the same." They refused to give any other names. Ha demanded their tickets, which were given up and handed to the guard, with direction to deliver them to the station master at Ritchie, and get the right names of the parties. Witegas could posi tively swear that Roberta was one of the two. The guard was instructed to get the right names and addresses before they left the station if possible. He the went back to Mr. Martin and told him be might rest himself contented, as the defendants were in the back part of the train. Mr. Martin said they had threatened to do for him when he got out of the train. _ _ After some further evidence Mr. Shepherd for the defen• dints urged that whatever had been said was only in chaff, arising out of the defendants considering that Mr. Martin made himself disagreeable by objecting to smoking or having the windows open. The defendants were men of the highest respectability, and would be guilty oflusing the disgusting • d disgraceful language which Mr. Martin had detailed. If the bench would allow his clients to give evulencs ' one for the other, the real facts would be made manifest, which certainly at present was not the case. . . The bile* consulted for a very few minutes. and the noble chairman said—Mr. Shepherd, you appear for these parties, and you know we cannot admit them to give Sri deem. We are quite satisfied that the case is distinctly proved, and we are sorry to find that people of such good character and positaoo should have been brought here having been guilty of such foolish conduct, not to say worse. We indict the full penalty, 40s. and fall costa. Ur. Shepherd at once undertook to pay whatever was de. mended, and the defendants left the court. PRINTER.' ORPHAN ASTLCM.—The first general meeting of the bigot!' and supporters ot this newly este ' Wished benevolent institution connected with the printing trade was held last eight at Andertoe's Hotel, Fleekstreet, and was numerously attended both by the employers and journeymen in the trade. Mr. Charles Reed, F.S.A., oc cupied the chair. Mr. W. Iforrington, the hon. secretary, then read the report, detailing the operations of the provi 'Meal committee for the last fifteen months. Their labours had resulted auoceasfnlly. They had obtained the promised support up to the present time of upwards of thirty of the largest master printers in the metropolis, as also that of a large number of the journeymen, and sub scription to the amount of 200/.lhad already been paid io and promised. It was not proposed to expend any money in building purposes, hut to devote all the money obtained to placing out in existing schools as many orphans as the funds would allow of. It was found that on the average they could place out a child at a total expense of per annum, and an income of 2504 would therefore enable them to place out 12 children. The money actually re ceived up to the present time had been s3f. 125., and the ermines 217. ls. lid— leaving a balance of 561. 114. lid. tin the motion of Mr. W. Riviegtce, seconded by Mr. C. Wyman, the report was adopted. The election of offices,. then took place, when Mr. William Clowes was appointed treasurer, Mr. W. itiviagton, trustee, sod Messrs. T. Brettell, W. 11`11 urrsy. T. Galoin, 0. W. Potter, W. Smalley, C. Whiting, C. Wyman, ten., C. Reed, C. Wyman, jun., W. Clements. and Alderman Waited°o were elected a vioe-presideota. Mr. W..Dorrington was elected secretary, Mr. Seabee as collector, • and a strong working committee of journeymen was also appointed. Several resolutions of a practical sod motile character were then discussed and adopted, and the proceedings of a very enthusiastic meeting were brought to a clam* by a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman and to those employers is the trade who had come forward in support of the institution. Morons Ct.: I 1.• tT AT A LIBERATION MEET! NB. An attempt made by one of the clergy to prevent the use of the Town-hall at Macelestield for the Liberation Society meeting having failed, the ea of the establishment secured the services ot a bard of roughs. who, being well organized and led on, prevented the deputation (Mr. Carvell Williams and the Rev. P. W. Claydon) uttering more than a few sentences. Atter the riotous proceelinp had lasted two hours the meeting was dissolved. Perfect digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs and er, refreshing sleep, functional regularity and energy are restored without medicine to the roost disordered by Du Barry's delicious &entente Ambles. which cures Dyspepsia tam, Constipation. Deb,Bty , Cough, Asthma, Fevers, COll - all Nervous. Bilious. Liver and Macomb complaints, 00.000 annual cures which had resisted all medicine. In tins, lib., Is. ad. ; rein., 40a—Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent. street, Lnudoo ; Fortnum and Masons, sod all grocers and diellgeill is envy tows.—Uldvartlessesell NAVAL AND MILITARY. A DIIMALTY, DEC. 14.•-••APIVINTII ENTS. . mender W. Menzies, to the Osprey. vice lune, (in‘a:i.k.l). !fester, S. S. Sugden, to the Cadmus (conaniasu. and C. Prickett, to the Hightlyer. Paymasters H. H. Barmisten, to the Cadmus ; sod C. Lindsey, to the litghtlyer. Assistant Paymasters F. R. G. Weight, to the adn..„ and H. C. Jenkins, to tile Itigheyer. Surgeons W. H. Cameron and W. H. Batter, to tc. Cadmus. Acting Aretstatt Surgeons P. Cowen and A. G. 11,.ber. ion, to the litibilyer. Clarke R. Willis and W. J. Oliver, to the Cadmo... . . Assistaoi Clerk. F... Lauder and . C. Cock, to the 11:..1.• flyer. PROMOTION.—To be First Clue Auistant Engineer, W. G. Starling, to the Enterprise. Naval Cadets (nominated) M. H. Litchheld, .1. Murray, C. B. Sawle, E. J. Sauederson, J. L. AustrJel.,., E. Mills, M. W. Pye, W. E. Ryan, J. H. Kerr. H. H. Adamson. 11. Elwyn, H. Ponsoeby, H. H. I W. ruthers, D. 0. A. King. W. H Callwell, H. 1 , . dell, A. F. Balfour, G. S. Bosszquet, F. L. It G. S. Carter, W. H. Castle, W. Crowbie, B. IL i ►nd IL E. IL Hughes. CLIATHAM, DEC. 14. It has been decided by the Admiralty to the dockyard, and toe whole of the naval establishment, ,t tbia port, on the day following Christmea-day. and grantmt the workmen a dsy's holiday. An etfort is being wade oy Immo( the workmen to obtain the clueing of the dodo ~rd on the day preceding Christmas•day, by which several th. sand hands will obtain an uninterrupted holiday froth t:. 23rd until the 27th inst. MARKETS. TALLOW.--WZDNUDAT lEvEgran.—Tba market was tirm to-day. Spot., new, 41e. ; old, 40.. Gd. ; Jaouar, 41a. lid. ; March, 41a. tid. to 41e. 9d. Delivery to evening, 599 casks ; arrivals, 443 casks. COITON,—LmtkPooL, Dac. 14.—Wa have had • fair inquiry, with prices • *bade in favour of the buyer. Sala to-day, 6,000 bales, including 2,000 speculation and export. 700 American, 220. to 27d. ; 180 Pernam, Scc., 2t;:,1. to Vtd. • 20 !Uranium, 270.; 80 Naomi sod Bahia, ; 450 bityptian, 16d. to 270.; 20 Smyrna, 1644. to 1:.0. ; 4,450 Surat, 10ad. to 21d.; Madras, 17d. ; Bengal, muds. ate., lied. to 120. ; 150. to 161 d. ; Japan, 170.; 100 Peru, &c., 27d. to 28fd. LEATHER.—The transaction in leather during the past week have been limited ia extent, but withort slters• tion in prices. Oa Tuesday at Leadenball there was s moderato supply of fresh goods, and the amount of business dose was small. Good crop hides, 40Iba to 451 be., war the only article which wee scares sad is request. CORN.—Bocroa, Dze. 14.—A fsir supply of grain at our market. Beat dry samples of wheat were taken off at last week's prices. Damp and inferior were Is. lower. Deana, peas, end °ens at late rake. Wheal, red, 36e. to 371. ; 44.12. to 424. Gc•soow, Dw. 14.—At this day's market there was a fair attendance of the trade, bat only • moderate extent of business was reported at steady prices for wheat and dour. Barley brought last week's rates. with • moderate sale for fine Scotch. Osta and oatmeal unchanged. Foreign feeding beaus rather cheaper. Peas and Indian corn in little demand, mad prime is favour of buyers. CATTLE. —Sooraku, D. 14.—Trade wadi Mink dos, and everything sold off at full rates : —Beef made from 3s. 4d. to 6s. ; mutton, 4a. 6d. to 6s. ; veal 4a. 6d. to sa. 6d.; pork, 3a. 6d. to 4a. 6d. par stone of til ts., sinking th. offal. COALS.— LounoN, Da. 14. —Byases Beheld' West Hartley, 18s. 6d. ; flutings Hartley, 18s. 3J. ; Holy well Main, Is.. 6d. ; West Hartley. 18s. 6d. ; Wylatn, 6d. ; Walla End Harlon, 20s. 3d. ; Walls End Helios, 225. 6d. ; Walls End Huasel's Hatton, 21s. 9d. ; Walls Eod South Helton, V.a. 6d. ; Walla End Sunderland, 20s. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 223. 3d. ; Walla End Rough Rail. 225. ; Walls End Hello., 21s. 9d. ; Walls End East Hartle. pool, 725. 3d. ; Walls End South Kolloo, 23.—Ships at market. 33: sold, 33. TRAFFIO RETURNS. MOP Pair lip , Total, Tend SA/LWATS. Paw 404•116 °bandies. 1864. lea Week ending Oct. 9 4 4 a 4 Orem Indian Peninsula - 663 4,325 0,006 10,310 4.921 Week ending Oct. 15. Madras-$.N'. Line 491 2, 0 59 3,32) 6,109 4.573 Do. N. W. Line Pent& ending Oct $5. Royal Sired's& - - - 1,354 1,137 Week ending Dee. & Scottish North &Worn - LIS .. -• 4,670 4.657 Week puling Dee. 11. Cornwall ..:: . .64 WO 576 1. 460 1,3:1 .. .. -. _._ _ -. lancsabirea Yorkshire 404 - 12,646 21,606 31,.310 33,00 auchester. Slicalekl,and Uncelnahlre !42j 4,218 13,1(6 17.326 17,614 North 244102.141itre South Devon U4k" AtBTRALIALN CHISBE.—Mr. Samuel Hall, of the Orphan School•road. has brooght use sample of Ma produce with which he challenges eseeparisoo. Mr. Hall has de. voted himself for several years to the preparation of a cutr of cheese got up io imitatioo of Stilton, and alter several failures and losses caused by learning experienoe in the pecu liarities of the climate, has succeeded in obtainieg a higtly commendable proficiency in his art, Mr. Hall's dairy row produces several hundredweight of cheese weekly. d Morning Remld. Oet. 21. _ _ [Advertinemeut.j—HOLLOWAY 7 l4 OINTMENT AND PlLLEL—lnstant Relief.—indisputable remedies for bad legs, ell wounds. sores, and olives, If used accord) rig to direetions cisa l with them. There Is no wound, bad le., ulcerous sore, or ha I breast, however obstinate or long standinir, but will pal tf their healing and curative properties. Numbers of pergola, Ifni have been patients In several of the large hospitals. and floor the care of eminent surgeon; without deriving the slighle•t benefit, have been thoroughly cured by Llolloway's (nutmeat ay: Pills. For all glandular swellings, tumours, scurvy, and fliwaws of the skin, there le no tnedicine that can he used with 90 c`o an enact. In fact in the worst forms of dlwase delwa.lrnt upon the condition of the blood these medicine, are Irrewsliffie. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. ARMSTRONG.—December I'2. at Caatelnan•tillaa, Woe+, the wife of k:. J. Armstrong. of a son . FAIILOW —December 13. at Autism house, Egham, the w e L 4 J. K ration. Km., of a eon. tiltAN'E.3.—Decainlier 13, at Oldfleld.terracr, Actou•vale, the wife of W. T. Graves, Lay.. of a daugh.er. SMlTH.—Deeember 13, at Montague street. Euseell-soUsre, • wile of T. Small, EN., a daughter. MARRIAGES. BIRCH—LUMADEN.—Decirmber at St. John's Churl, Ter. quay. iy the Rev. W. G. Parka Smith. Charles. son of C. I C. Birch, Esq., of LI , heriand.hoiwe, Lane... Mrs. w Ema Edith blaket, daughter of the late J. G. Luruedcu, , • ILEA C.S.. of Orey'a•lodge, Torquay. II A W A KG—WlT.—December la, at Holy Trinity Church. Tun. • bill, by the Rev. P. Fenn mad the Re.. J. A. Amon, I. 0. Ilaward, Esq., Chattb.hain•hall, sugolk, to Anna daughter of S. b. Lntt, En_ Ar•lodge. Talee.hlll. WILBRAHAM - M RR 101T.—Deoemher IS, at St. Geerce Rau...et-ignore, by the Rev. H. P. Marriott. H. Win.r..hae, Eat...i.TrlnitY College, Cambridge, to Mary Jane. dau g hter of C. matnott, DFATFIL GETlliNo.—Decemher 11, at Wylanyeatage, near Newevtle• upnii•Tyne, Mr. S. D. Gething. aged 3t MI LDMAY.—Deeernber It, at Torquay, Wyndham Anna Man.t. midnar of P. St. John Mildmay, Esq. QUlLTElL—December IL at York-terrace, Reueut's.purk. !- Quitter. Req. • aged SI. SCROOBli.—Deesaiber 11, ii atrer Tooting. Mary. the late O. Atrophy, MN., s 92. TRYLOR.—Dreember 10. at Prineeestevrace. Itt gent - part. Martha Philippe, the widow of the late William 11, ur ) Taylor, formerly of Gower-stmt, aged b!. WlTHALL.—December 11, W. Withall, Req., of Pailawn , ,l street, Westminster, aged 00. - - 5. Printed and Published by WiLusn KING HAM*. of No lenabsrd-street, in the City of London, Printer, at tt- Office, In Luenberd-street, In the rred,l3Ct of Whltefelses. - • THULaiI, DBCZMIILK 10. 1106. " 11 M E E S sI SHIPS te (to leave Ins splen. 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