The Express. — London, England, 1867-12-23 00:00:00

EAST LONDON DISTRESS. To pass through the leading East London thoroughfares ; to note their generally crowded appearance, especially after dusk ; their multitude of profusely furnished and well-lighted shops, together with the large amount of business cease lessly transacted therein ; the costermongers' stalls, heavi4 loaded with fish, vegetables, and fruits ; the hundreds of fir-trees purchased by artisans for manufacture into Christmas-trees, according to the German fashion—a custom largely on the increase among the East-end labouring classes ; the well dressed crowds flocking to the various theatres and music. halls ; the brilliantly-illuminated gin-palaces, filled to overflowing • and all the many charac teristic features of last-end street life ; few, save the initiated, could possibly imagine that Under neath this vast exhibition of restless activity and seeming prosperity there existed a powerful and ever a Welling under-current of destitution, want, and misery. It was the same in Manchester dur ing the cotton famine. Strangers visited that city in the anxious expectation of finding its shops closed, its factories silent, its warehouses empty, its streets deserted, and its whole appearance that of a place rendered desolate by the dismal) ravages of a pestilence ; but instead of the anticipated gloom and stagnation, a busy whirl of life and bustling activity everywhere prevailed. Market-street, Portland-street, and similar thoroughfares, were apparently as fully crowded and animated as in the palunest days of the cotton manufacture. It was not in these that the thin, pinched features, attenuated forms, and threadbare clothing of the suffering operatives were to be seen. One might wander about fur hours without meeting any indications of the extensive distress which existed around him, unless indeed he, perchance, stumbled across a soup kitchen, or blundered his way into a sewing class. Thus was it also at Preston, at Ashton-under-Lyne, at Roch dale, at Bolton, and a score of other Lancashire towns ; and so is it at the present moment in the various East-end parishes, with the exception of one district, where the mark is too palpable—the Isle of Dogs, where the distress dismally stares us in the very face, look which way we will. Else where, however—in Whitechapel, Shoreditch,Lime house, and other localities, for instance—the pro fusely stocked establishments of the butchers, grocers, and other tradesmen, together with the bright and darAing appearance of the gigantic gin palaces, with their fabulous wealth of wine and spirits, effectually conceal from the superficial ob server the vast amount of bitter privation and agonised suffering which moodily lurks in the back ground, which forms the dark and gloomy interior of the ghastly sepulchre of which these places con stitute ea it were the gay and tempting exterior. To those who have become familiar with the true state of affairs at the East-end it is most dis heartening to perceive that not the slightest indi cation of abatement is yet observable in the now heavily swollen tide of East London distress, but that, on the contrary, it is rapidly augmenting in volume and intensity, and daily threatening to assume proportions of a most alarming and formid able nature. The increasing amount of utter des titution becomes hourly more apparent, and also renders more clear the pressing urgency which exists for the systematic and econo mical utilisation of every available means of relief. The number of appeals for funds wherewith to provide Christmas dinners and other treats for the poor are rapidly multiplying, and are being liberally responded to by the sympathis ing public ; but however much these benevolent efforts reflect credit on the kind-heartedness which prompted them, they certainly do not betray much either Of judgment of discrimination. What is really wanted is not merely • Christmas dinner for the deserving poor, but the means of enabling them to pass as little injured as possible through the present exceptionally severe period of distress. That the general public are ready to re spond in a most liberal manner to the sorrowing cry of the unemployed is unmistakeably shown by the fact that the newly organised East London Mission and Relief Committee have within the space of a few days actually received funds to the amount of nearly 4,000!. in aid of their exertions. These are professedly based on the system adopted in Lancashire during the cotton famine, and include the division of East London into ten districts, the establishment of sewing classes, ragged schools, and so on in each district ; the distribution of clothing, coals, bread, and soup among the poor ; and the carrying out of a system of house-to-house visitation. Most of the - labour is of a perfectly voluntary kind, but it remains to be seen how far the committee can work harmoniously with the parochial officials. The leading defect in the constitution of the new organisation is the marked absence of names of leading East-end inhabitants from its committee, which, with one or two exceptions, consists almost entirely of noblemen and gentlemen resident at the West-end. Variou.s minor schemes of relief are perpetually springing into existence ; but, so far as any real amelioration of the distress is concerned, their won king is very unsatisfactory, being partial in operation and illusory in results. Nor is the system of parochial assistance alto gether what it ought to be. The quality, as well as the quantity, of the food supplied to the poor in several of the East-end parishes is greatly com plained of. It is undoubtedly far from what it ought to be. We have tasted some bread supplied within the last few days by the pariah officials of St. George's-in-the East to their out-door poor, and found it exceedingly sour and uneatable, besides possessing a sickening odour. We do not know whether the bread thus tested by us was a fair average sample of that generally supplied by the parish to its applicants for relief, but, from the many complaints made by those to whom it is given, we are naturally led to infer that such was the case. Now this is a very serious matter. The general quality of the food consumed by our poorer classes is unwholesome enough already, and there is no need to add to its quantity by the addition of unpalatable and indigestible workhouse bread. The want of wholes,,me and nutritious food is severely felt by the poor, who, notwithstanding the exer tions of local health-inspectors and policemen, are still largely supplied with carrion and stale fish. Meat of the putrid meat is disposed of on Sunday mornings, when the better class of butchers shops ' are clesed. In the neighbourhoods of White chapel and Shoreditch large quantities of unwhole some meat are sold, at prices quite low enough to convince any person of its poisonous quality. Those who desire to behold the per supplied with pod and wholesome provisions at a low rate will be glad to learn that the People's Market in White chapel has proved • genuine success. Every night it is densely crowded, and on more than one wen sion the stock of meat, immense as it was, was cleared out at an early hour. The cheapness of the provisions is a matter of secondary importance compared a oh that of their quality. The weight is good also. and here the establishment of the market bias fair to accomplish that which the legislature has failed to secure, viz. the abolition of the 31e.rt-weight system. The Whitechapel poor have learned with wonderful rapidity that at the new market they are certain of three things— cheapness, good quality, and full weight ; and the ineuce is that although the place has only been ..; en a few days, its capabilities are already tehted to the uttermost. The average price of butter is from 10d. to ltd. ; lard, Pd.: cheese, 6d. to Bd. ; raisins, ed. ; tea, 2s. Gil., and DO on. Immense boilers are now being erected for the manufacture of soup, which will be sold here during the middle of the day. The commercial success of the market ap rs to be unquestionable. Were the Lambeth Baths transformed into • market conducted on • like principle, the South London tradesmen, who are so fond of selling inferior articles and giving short weight, would soon perceive the necessity for a change of policy. Although it is not true that the Irish labourers have been discharged from the various East-end gas works, it is painfully apparent that the Clerk-en well outrage is likely to seriously affect the position of the different classes of Irish labourers in East London. They are beginning to be regarded with suspicion by employers, and with aversion by the Ilaglish employed. At Messrs. Parnell's, the Bishopsgate tailoring establishment lately attempted to be burnt down by means of Greek tire, a large number—some hundreds we believe—of out-door workpeople are employed. Many of these are Irish, and notwithstanding their earnest denuncia tions of the fiendish acts of the would-be incen diary, it is clear that they have lately become treated with considerable coolness by their fellow workmen. The same thing is observable else where ; yet, with the exception of the lower class of Irish, `the great mass of our Celtic popula tion in East London are peaceable and loyal to a man. They are no more represented by the horde of Fenian conspirators and assassins than the working men of London are represented by a Clerkenwell mob shouting at every " bit of bun kum " uttered by a Finlen or some other popularity-seeking demagogue. No greater mistake could be perpetrated than to make these men the victims of an act in which they have had no part, and which they have again and again denounced in the strongest possible terms. Whoever may have joined the Fenian ranks, it is clearly not the great MU of industrious Irish resident in East London. Yet so strong is the force of prejudice, that num bers of them are being gradually deprived of employment, and, should the present mania continue, we may have to thank the Fenian atrocity at Clerkenwell for being the means of increasing the amount of East London pauperism. We have committed many blunders in our time, but let us not commit this, the crowning mistake of all. By so doing we shall only strengthen the hands of the Fenian leaders. It is the very policy they would have us pursue. Every Irishman driven by unfounded suspicion from his employment would, unless he possessed a nature more than human, be already half-tempted into the Fenian ranks, and surely we have enough discretion to restrain us from entering upon a policy which would not merely aggravate the burden of East London distress, but would also in crease the number of foes with whom we are called upon to contend in a struggle of which no man can predict the termination. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, DEiiM " BER 23, 1867 PENLINISM IN TEE PROVINCES. BOUTFIAMPTOL—We learn from the Southampton Adver tiser that during the early part of last week considerable alarm was experienced in Southampton from a rumour to the effect that an attempt had been made to take posses sion of a vessel laden with gunpowder lying off the maga tines, at Marehoood, near this town. These magazines, which are seven in number, are stored at the present time with a very large quantity of gunpowder, and have, till now, been guarded by about eighty soldiers. During the previous week the steam vessel Earl de Grey and Ripon, Commander Moore, arrived at the magazines to take in powder for the Ptirfleet magazines, in the Thames, and on Saturday week she had taken on board 2,000 b arrels of powder. During that evening a number of auspicious looking men were observed to alight from the train at Kling station, and the circumstance wu immediately re ported to Mr. Montenario, the storekeeper at the magazines, who of course, being thus warned, took all the precautions he could to guard the place in his charge. On Sunday night, about eleven o'clock, • coastguardsman who was on duty . on shore near the spot observed a large number of suspicious-looking men lurking about the magazine, appa rently in conversation on the steam vessel. On the men taking to boats and making for the magazines the occur rence wia immediately reported to the Captain-Superin tendent, who at once ordered out all his men, together with the crew of the Earl de Grey and Ripon, to guard the powder, and the force remained under arms the whole of the night. The parties, who are suspected to be connected with the Fenian movement, seeing that the authorities were prepared for their reception, at once disappeared in the darkness, and have not since been heard of. The affair caused considerable alarm at Southampton and the neighbourhood. Balerot..--Considerable excitement prevailed at Bristol on Saturday, in consequence of it becoming known that the authorities had received information leading to the belief that some Fenian outrage was intended, and that a special meeting of the entire =giving of the city and county had been in consequence hastily summoned. It would seen that the chief of the police, Mr. Superinten dent RADII:ea, in the course of Friday night received in formation to the effect that a plan had been organised for attacking aimultaneously the different works of the Bris tol United Gas Light Company on the Sea-banks, in Avon-street ; St. Philip's, Jacob and Maudlin streets, St. Michael, and that advantage would be taken of the supervening darkneu to attack, and by means of Greek tire destroy, some of the public buildings and churches. The communications were for the most part anonymous, but other circumstances within the knowledge of the superintendent convinced him that ho ought not to disregard them, and he accordingly communicated with his worship the Mayor, Mr. 1.. Adam., the magis trate's clerk, &c., and especial meeting of the justices was forthwith held. The matters were debated, and it was the general opinion that they so closely resembled in cha racter the premonitory signs of some of the other outrages that the magistrates ought not to undertake the responsi bility which would be involved in their remaining inactive. It was resolved to at once summon a meeting of the special constables sworn in under the Municipal Act, and the meeting was held and addressed by the mayor, who re quested the constables to consider themselves at once on duty, and to be ready to present themselves at the several district station-houses at the shortest notice, where the necessary arms would be given out. At nine o'clock in the evening the mayor had another conference with the chief of police, and venous precautioniu7 measures for the night were carried out. Yesterday, at one o'clock, there was another special meeting of the magistrates, but it was un derstood that everything was reported quiet. It is stated that a letter offering co-operation has been received from the Lord-Lieutenant, Earl Ducie, and that the Admiralty has ordered the commander of the Dorchester to keep his men In readiness for any emergency. A MErntra ON CLEREENWELL-GREEN PRE- Tr.NTEH.—During the put week bills have been largely circulated in Clerkenwell and its neighbourhood, announc ing the intention of Mr. Finlen to hold a public meeting on Clerkenwell-green at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, for the double purpose of condemning the late Fenian out rages, and adopting resolutions calling upon the govern ment to stop the spread of Fenianism by doing justice to Ireland. Considerable excitement prevailed throughout the district on this intention being made known, and several of the parochial authorities communicated with the Commissioner of Police upon the subject, the result of which was that Sir Richard Mayne determined to prevent the meeting being held, and took the necessary precau tions. Shortly after nine o'clock yesterday morning, a body of one hundred constables of the A reserve were marched down to the green, and being placed under the orders of Mr. Superintendent Gernon, were directed to patrol the green and the adjacent streets in couples. A.nother body of constables of the C. division were placed in the Sessions-house, with la number of special constables, ready to act on any emergency. One of the magistrates was also in attendance for the purpose of reading the IliotAct, if necessary. Between 10 and 11 notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, large &anthers of persons, began to assemble on the !green, but were kept moving about by the police, without the slightest resistance on the part of the people. At 12 o'clock the numbers of people had considerably in creased, the footpaths of the green and streets adjoining being quite crowded. At this hour Mr. Finlen, accom panied by several of his friends, made his appearance on the green, and Mr. Superintendent Gernon sent a con stable to tell him he desired to speak with him. Mr. Finlen at once walked over to the Sessions-house, where Mr. Gernon was standing. The latter then said, " Mr. Finlen, I am instructed by the Chief Commissioner of Police to inform you that in the present excited state of public feeling, more especially in this district, I am to prevent the meeting taking place, as likely to lead to a breach of the peace, and if any attempt is made to hold it, it will be my duty to arrest all those taking any prominent part is it, leaving it to the magistrates to decide upon the legality of the proceedings." Mr. Finlen said—" Sir, it is far from my intention, or of those acting with me, to provoke any breach of the peace, and we are quite prepared to act upon the intimation you have so courteously made. It is much Letter than to have allowed the meeting to commence and then to have inter fered. Am I, however, to understand that your instruc tions apply to this particular meeting, or to all future meetings that may be called upon any interest on the green 1" Mr. Gernon—" My instructions apply only to the present proposed meeting." Mr. Finlen then at once left the green, accompanied by big friends, and the people assembled judiciously and quietly dispersed. The police, however, remained patrolling the green for the remainder of tbe day. A FENIAN WITNESS SHOT AT IN IRELAND, —A Mr. John Hannon, residing near Ratheormac, who gave evidence on the trial of a Fenian bead centre, was fired at from a plantation, when riding home in the evening. Though his hat was riddled with slugs be received but a alight wound in the head. On Saturday evening the prizes won at target practice in tbe various rifle competitions during the year by the members of the Queen's Westminster Rifles were presented to the regiment by Lady Augusta Stanley, at Westminster-hall, in the presence of a very large number of the friends and supporters of the corps. HEALTH RESTORED BT Du BARRY'S FOOD TO THE firogacti, nerves, lungs, and liver of old and young, curing, with out medicine or expense, dyspepsia (indigestion), constipation, diarrhoea, acidity, headache, neuralgia, hysteria. PelPlintion. sleeplessness, debility, wasting, cough, asthma, fevers, consump. Mon, low spirits. 60,000 annual cures which had resisted all InkaaiChala Including that of his HoLinem the Pope. it saves fifty times its cost in other remedies—Tins, Lb., Is. 111 b., 1924. : 341 b., 40a, or 9d. per meal—Du Barry and Co. , 77 . Regent quadrant, London ; also Fortnum and Mason. Piccadilly and at 61, Orsoschureh-street ; 4, Chespaidel6o, se and apemen and obeaata—(Advestiesinent.] kparttng inteittgente. THE PAST SEASON'S TWO-YEAR-OLDS. TO TEI VIDITOR 01 TEI 1111116. Six, —After the first part of the season had brought to light such performers as Lady Elizabeth, Athena, Leonie, Formosa, Contemp., Europa, Suffolk, Blue Gown, Rosicrucian, Le Sarra, and TT le it might naturally be supposed there was little room for many more ; yet there were several clippers waiting for the autumn, and during the second half of the year the above were pretty nearly matched by Green Sleeve, Lady ' Coventry, Virtue, Beauty, Pace, Typhceus, The Earl, Banditto, Michael de Basco Court Mantle, and Bel Giorgio. But I am anticipating ; and, to " take up the running " from the Newmarket July week, must not over look the lesser lights, one of these Balsam° showing to ad vantage at Reading, when he beat Grimston (penalised 51b., and all the worse for the dressings Lady Elizabeth had given him), and the mystifying Lictor . Thiswas the most important wove during the four da t a in Berke, Orion's defeat of Pyrenees and Milton, with Veda's easy overthr owof her troublesome Windsor opponent, Maesderwen, in the Hungerford Stakes, being fully expected by the know somethings, who were also prepared by the betting for La Illouette's Nursery success. Passing over Pontefract and Liverpool, and merely noting that Orion took higher honours than ever at Nottingham, by his easy upset of Charnwood and Vex, I am carried on to Knutaford and Stamford. The Earl took his first degree at the latter fashionable resort, giving plenty of weight to the useful Chivalry and Patti, and proving himself a far better hone than the 2,500-guinea Angus, who just suoceeded in win. sing a tithe of his purchase-money by • head from Wild Blood. In Cheshire, IA Monett' created • sensation by beating Charuwood, two other prizes also falling to the share of this promising daughter of Voltipur, who was beaten by a " duffer" three or four days afterwards at Radcliffe, where her stable companion Uncu, just to keep her in countenance, fi gured behind the plating Lady Diana, Europa and Seesaw travelling to Win chester and Southampton (where Chivalry won both Nurseries), they had it all their own way, the colt showing in his best form when he beat Ninny six lengths, two days before which he had figured second under a crushing weight in a Nursery at Huntingdon—the scene of the uaed•up Grim. stone last effort. We did not see many fresh faces at Goodwood, the principal winners on the contrary, being all old friends. Idaho, improved since the July week, was good enough for the Ham, it being her good fortune to meet • far inferior lot to the seven that met Athena for the Levant, this filly running so soberly that she very easily defeated the " backward^ Bel Giorno, Innerdale, Balsamo, Le Sarrazin, Vale Royal, Dulcet, and CapA•Pie, thereby regaining the prestige she lost in the July week. Rabican, haying nothing better than Vale Royal and Phaetoa to oppose him, " walked in" for the Findon, Lord Stamford's ally not being at his best about this time, or he must have finished further before Phaeton, a colt want ing more time even than his stable companion Bel Giorno. The Parson next enrolled himself among the win ners, and pleased his friends very much afterwards, when he ran • good second for • Triennial to Formosa's bad third, Tregeagle being the winner. But the filly was all wrong now, and it was scarcely judi cious to pull her out under the circumstantial. Bncou• raged by what Bel Giorno and Phaeton had done for them, and by the improvement Banditto had made since Ascot, the Viroodyeates division stood their Banditto heavily against the 51b. penalised Europa and Le Sarrazin for the Molecomb, and he just got home by • head, following u p which form he overthrew Innerdale, Maeallwch, and • sumo very easily on the last day. There was only the Nursery now left to introduce us to a new member, and it happened that the three oft-defeated, lightest•weighted, and most heavily backed—Paul Jones, Kingaland, and Eastby— beat all comers, their parties having worked the oriole so cleverly that they each had about a stone the best of the remainder. Weather Isle's upset of Vex and Belphegor for the March Stakes was only a consequence of their getting the worst of the start ; and the latter's party showed they still possessed some excellent youngsters when Contempt beat Banditto, with Forest King and Philosopher, at Brighton. This was Philosopher's first appearance, and be showed there was morns stuff in him before the week was out, by, with the weights a little more in his favour, not only taming the tables on Contempt, but beating Teda , See Saw, and others very cleverly. Veda had previously created • great stir by beating Speculum, who yet won his race in good style at Lewes. Here Leonia made • lot of head-way, Orion and Speculum having no chance against her in the Cup, for all their pull insthe weights, and - Retty:did a good thing in the Nursery, though Beauty, giving her but 71b, ought undoubtedly to have won her autumn form showing quite • 2st improvement. The Dunbar: people made great mistakes at both the Sussex meetings, Mr. Brigp having no chance against the turned-loose and well-kept Cecil in the Brighton Nursery, and See-Saw only beating Ninny at Lewes after • dead heat ; but younpters cannot run on for ever, and the son of Margery Daw may give • better account of himself next season. Whilst the southern division were so busy teaching the young idea, they were almost standing still up north, and going as slowly at Ripon—where Mr, Bowes won with Thankful and Merry.and-Wise—as at any of their earlier meetings, and without any ex cuse, the Tykes were still madly at a discount. There was no Plaudit to greet us the following week, at Stockton, where only the old hands distinguished themselves, with the exception of Mercury, Kingaland, and Russian Bear having each given the "tip" beforehand what they might do sonic day; and they could send nothing to Wolver hampton to measure Gnosis, who, by defeating Lady Highthorn, Ninny, and Vale Royal so easily, more than wiped out the stain of his Radcliffe disgrace. In the Black oountry, Beauty was again a hot one, and won the Staffordshire Nursery with 2 to 1 on her, picking up another plum at Oxford on her way home, though among a most indifferent lot, barring Paul Jones. It was for Watson, of Richmond, to first checkmate one of the south country cracks, as he brought out a very clever filly, aptly named Quality, for the Convivial at York, and she beat Tregeagle, with a goodly proportion of her 71b advan tage in the weights to spare, showing herself most un doubtedly the beet young Voltigeur out. Mercury next did good battle for Yorkshire in the New Fairfield Stakes, allowing that he ought not to have beaten Uncas ; but further they could not go, Janet Raweliffe, Lady Highthom, Thunderstorm (suddenly improved since I Stockton), Belfast, Pompano, Vale Royal, and the Earl being the best performers. The latter came out in his true colours at last, beating such a troublesome-looking French man as Ouragan over a mile, and easily, being a great per formance ; and another much improved gentleman was Vale Royal, who won his two races without showing any symptoms of that softness displayed in all his previous races when the pinch came. At any rate, by so summarily disposing of Innerdale and Lady Highthorn be showed how ra di ally wrong were his doings at Goodwood and Wolverhampton ; and to gauge his form through Suffolk, it will not do to think too meanly of his Newmarket con queror), Typhmus, because only three parts of a length divided them. The fortnight between York and Doncaster is generally a dull one to three watching two-year-olds, except for nursery , purpoess, few of any account that are to be seen being well and wanted ;" and it is suffi cient that I should observe how Heather Bell, Helder, Weather Isle, Ligurian, Redivivus, Mariner, Formosa, Orion, Cation , Lily, The Earl, and Veda distin guished themselves. Formosa made a great hit at Abingdon, the way she beat Orion, without her sex allowance, con fi rming the statement that she was amiss at Goodwood ; and the Earl also gave a wonderful account of himself, the way be ran with Redivivus at Warwick, giving him 331 b. and also defeated Veda, still further improving hischarac4r, especially after Veda had run a respectable three-year-old like Python to a head over six furlongs, giving him no leas than 121 b. Doncaster, that so many had been anxiously looking for. ward to, showed the Tykes to some advantage at last, albeit there was no brilliant south-country flyer to tackle them, and it is worthy of note that in the great all-aged races the elder horses gave none of the two-year-olds • chance, Friponnier running clean away from Beauty, Spe culum, Cottyto (who beat the Parson for the Municipal), and Mercury in the FitzwWiam and Eglinton, whilst the Portland Plate saw Belphegor behind Bounosaway, with all his stone the best of the weights. Athena held her own in the Filly Stakes, and another old hand, Blue Gown, displayed • decided superiority to all comers in the Cham pagne, as he won by threeperts of alength after being"dis appointed," and carrying a few pounds overweight. By his disqualification Virtue became triumphant, although it Is questionable whether Parry could not have just screwed in Bel Worn* had he thought the second place worth trying for, and it is more from what this splendid daughter of Stockwell and granddaughter of Laneecost promises that I anticipate so much of her next season. There were some good horses behind the trio just named, the soft Iron muter, Vale Royal, Mameluke, and Pace to wit ; and thus the Gown looked • " clinker" until his ignominious defeat over the seven furlongs on the last day of the meet ing, when Pace, Court Mantle and Michael de Bean were all • long way before him. An improvement on the part of the two latter was here apparent, for Pace bad pre viously put the Champagne running aside by beating the Earl and Ironmaster very cleverly, his winning two s uc h long races as he did in the space of 24 hours giving him the character of the best staying bone of his year. Minnie Warren and Welton won the brace of handicaps so popu lar always at Doncaster ; but the latter having died since, their doings become of no importance ; nor did any of the minor events tell us anything new beyond the fact of Bal sam° having gone to the bad, Vex and Lily leaving him a long way behind in • scramble. Until the Troy Stakes and the Middle Park Plate were established, it often occurred that we h a d no new sensa tion after the Doncaster week, and there were certainly many meetings held during last September and October that are drnwn blank for the purpose I have on hand. For instance, all the many gatherings in Scotland taught us, worth storing up, was that Weather Isle could beat Minnie Warren at even weights, and Bel Giorno "make mincemeat " of Quality ; again, the most important of the other doings northwards were the defeat of Frolicsome by Evelina, and the disgrace of the vaunted Giant des Batailles, at Richmond ; and the bad winning race of Lord Palmerston, at Cheltenham, with the still further falling off of Maesderwan, at Northampton, comprise the only remaining items of the slightest interest. However, to make amends, the three weeks' propedinp at bead filmier, were most eventful, nanny of the Wtnowledged " crack' of the season " being ganged pretty well, in des pite of Sir Joseph Hawley taking me Reath on his shoul dm; with Blue Gown, Aasicrucoan, and Green SWIM. The first-named ran:up to his Champagne form in the Clearwell, beating St. Bona' so very easily that he left Newmarket with quite as good a certificate as that Green Sleeve obtained when she beat the Saint in the Prendergast. Virtue, furthermore, ran as well with the filly is she had done with the colt at Doncaster, looking at the imposts, as she was second, beaten half • length only. Fourth to Green Sleeve, we had Ouragan, with 716 the best of the weights, Suffolk finishing last ; so that as the Earl could not give the Frenchman 121 b. when they met, his pretensions were depreciated, and by consequence those of Pace and Court Mantle too—the latter, by-the-bye, running an arrant rogue when beaten for • good stake by Michael de Bosco, to whom Rosicru cian could have given quite a stone in the Troy the day before. The Earl it is true, was stale " last back-end," as is instanced by his succumbing to Suffolk in the third week after running away from hum in the first, and which running will doubtless deter " Sir Joseph" from placing any reliance on Xi's overthrow of the Danebury second string ; still, there was no making Suffolk out, for he only ran well when not becked, and in one case did such a thing with Lionie as would make him second to none but for the excuse that this filly was amiss at the time. Pace went to the dogs on his own account twice, Athena running a severe race with him over s ix furlongs, and Typliceus disposing of him most summarily afterwards, he being actually lengths behind Vale Royal in the latter case. But for Lord Stamford's colt having been in the way, the son of Typee would have taken the highest honours through his victory ; and as he will make • much better three-year-old, with ordinary luck, than the ordi nary run of colts that have shown about the same form, . the green " must be admirably represented next season, what with Count Batthyany's jacket and Sir Joseph Hawley's " Sleeve." Typhceus ran fast for a long way in the Biddle Park Plate, but was too " backward " for such a finished lot of scholars as Green Sleeve, Roaicrucian, Lady Coventry, Formosa, and Lady Elizab eth, who ran home pretty chme together, and at such weights as make them "all of a heap,"with the exception of Lady Coventry, and she will improve more than any other of the quintet by next May. Lady E li zabeth's subsequent overthrow of Julius at 916 made this a crack lot, and it will depend mainly on the length of the °mune as to which will win when they meet next season. Among the tuiplaced for the rich prize there were two colts for whom time may do great ey things ; and there were many of the same out, as usual, during the autumn cam paign at headquarters more especially in the minor affairs, though it will be quite sufficient that I should take cognizance of them when they are likely to be wanted in 'CM. In fact, to descant at all upon what occurred at the Newmarket October reunions is almost superfluous, seeing bow recently they had to be reviewed ; and to relate how Clarion beat the dead-amiss Seesaw, Beauty did such great things, the useful Belfast took a winning diploma, and UllOlll settled Tregeagle easier than Athena did ; or how Gloire de Dijon, Inspiration, Corinne, Ritualist, St. Angela, Clemenos, Ifaivete, Ado ainda, Pompter, Bessie Dixon, Parson, Rhine Vine, Mysotis, • Bab at the Bowater filly, Noyau, Slander, Franchise, Yardarm and Lector, came out strong, would only be overtaxing the reader's attention. The same may be said of the November meetings, which simply showed the Last Rose of Summer and Nelly Rose in their true colours, and would have done nothing else that could create more than a passing interest, had not Leonie accom plished such a wonderful thing with Knight of the Garter, Bounceaway, and Liddington in a cup at Shrews bury, raising the supposition that this year s crack two year-olds are the best we have had for • long time. These nave only to be handicapped for my analysis to be sim ple*, and this is • task I shall amuse myself with (pre paratory to entering into the Derby, tsc..} for the next few days, whilst promoters of steeplechasing, insulting Old Father Christmas, are struggling on with their unfortu nate "gate money " meeting; and owners of horses are making up their minds what to enter in the groat stakes that close on the Ist or the 7th of January.-1 am, Ste. METEOR: THE POLICE COURTS MANSION•HOUSE. Henry Wißiasts,iir;4ll;;L;lcaig:d before Mr. Alder man Wilson with stealing two geese from Leadenhell market. Frederick Clayton, shopman to Mr. Howard, poulterer, said that about half-past 9 that morning the prisoner was passing his mister's stall carrying some straw. There were a quantity of geese exposed for sale, and prisoner took two of them. Witness charged him with the theft, whereupon the prisoner knocked him down and ran away, but was followed by Mr. Howard's foreman and given into custody. On being asked if he had anything to may, the prisoner stated that the necks of the geese were hanging over the stall. The passage was very narrow, and as he was going along be felt something pulling him back. On putting his hand behind the straw to see what was the matter, he found the geese's heads. (Laughter.) The Alderman—They put their heads under your arm. (Renewed laughter.) Is anything known of him I The officer of the court said there was not. Prisoner—l never was here before. The Alderman—Well, you have not come too soon. We must not have geese following you. (Laughter.) You must go to the House of Correction for twenty-one days. - - - - Alfred Stone, s porter, in the employment of Mears. Higgins, Eagle, and Hutchinson, warehousemen, No. 6, Cannon-street, wee charged with the theft of two lace shawls. It appeared that on Friday afternoon Edward Wright, an assistant on the second floor, had occasion to look under the counter where the wrapping paper was kept, and saw two lace shawls. Having oommunicated the fact to the manager of the department, Mr. Sharp, the latter secreted himself unde' the counter at six o'clock, the gas being then turned partly off. After waiting for about an hour and a half he heard the prisoner come in, and saw him take the twoshawla from under the counter, near the place where he was secreted, and then go away after wrapping them up in a piece of paper. A detective was then sent for, who charged the prisoner with stealing the shawls, but be replied that he did not take them_ The officer (Sergeant Hancock) took him to Bow lane station, and returning afterwards to Messrs. Hutchin son's he discovered the shawls in a waste-paper box on the basement Hoot.. He took them to the station and showed them to the prisoner and said there were also three others missing. Prisoner remarked that he knew nothing about the others, but acknowledged that he bad stolen the two shown him. At his lodgings there was found a box of email neck ties belonging to his employers, the posses sion Of which he accounted for by saying that while out with the town traveller, driving the van, he dropped the box and the ties got dirty, and not liking to return them in that state he took them home. He was remanded till Thursday. The swearing in of special constables for the preserva tion of the peace in the City of London was continued on Saturday from 10 o'clock until 4, Alderman Sir Robert Carden and Alderman Sir Wm. Ross attending for that purpose. During the day nearly a thousand special con stables were sworn in. THAMES. Wiliam Carter, who described himself sea betting-man, twenty-one years of age, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with feloniously and burglariously breaking and entering the premises of Mr. Robert F. Hogg, a tailor and draper, carrying on business at No. 187, Cannon-street road, Rateliff-highway, and stealing therefrom property valued at 160 t. On Wednesday night Mr. Hogg closed his shop at nine, and all the inmates retired to rest two hours afterwards. On Thursday morning, at eight o'clock, when the prosecu tor's errand-boy opened the shop, it was found that the whole of the contents had been removed. Upon an exa mination of the premises it was discovered that a large hole had been made in the roof of the workshop which communicated with the dwelling.house, and that the thieves had lowered themselves by means of a rope made fast to a beam, and, having entered the shop, removed everything they could find from the shelves and counter. Their booty consisted of thirteen pieces of cloth, six coats, four pairs of trousers, and other goods. Imme diate information was given to the police ; and on Saturday morning, at .1 o'clock, l'olioe-sergeant Freeston, No. 58 K, and constables Lowen and Stenner, of the same division, recovered the whole of the property in the prisoner's dwel ling, No. 75, Anthony-street, St. George's-in-the-East. The property was uninjured. The prisoner was in the room which contained the stolen property ; and, on being asked by Freeston to account for it, he said a man offered him U. to allow him to leave the property there. The officers, on further march, discovered a deal box, which contained a dark Isotherm Freeston said it was a regular burglar's leathern. There were also other housebreaking tools in the box, and some valuable property reasonably suspected of having been stolen. A bill for a pair of trousers, which the prisoner had purchased of Mr. Hogg a few days since, was found upon him, and it is supposed his object in doing so was to reconnoitre and perfect his plans for entering and robbing the atop. The property was of considerable bulk, and it is supposed a cab was engaged in conveying it dram Mr. Hogg's shop to the prisoner's dwelliog. The prisoner made no defence, and Mr. Paget committed him to Newgate for trial. THE CHANCERY VACATION.—ViCR Chancellor Malin will be the vacation judge during the Christmas recess, which will commence to-morrow, and terminate on the 6th January, both days inclusive. We are informed that Mr. J. B. Torr and Mr. W. P. M`Donald have been engaged u counsel for " Colonel" Burke and for Casey. It is also intended to retain Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., M.P., for these prisoners, or either of them who may be committed for trial. [Advertisement.]-11oumwAy's OINTIIINT AND rms.—Autumn Is proverbially the meson of sickness : then the blood requires purification, the digestion demands thorough and attentive regulation. and all the secretions call for correction. Holloway's remedies supply all these necessaries for securing health the one overcomes cutaneous diseases, sores, ulcera tions, gleesome*, carbuncles, and all visible Imperfections; the other acts most potently in cleansing the circuLtAin, strength ening the stomach, governing the liver, regulating the bowels, and reducing the entire system to order. Thus these twin medicaments furnish the most efficient medicine chest available for family use. It is easier through Holloway's discovery to point out the remedy than to describe the disease Into the former no fallacy can intrude ; into the latter prejudice may unwittingly creep. MARKET& HARDWARE.—EiIkIIIGE•M, Dic. 2L—There kaa been no alteration in the state of the trade of this town for many weeks ; manufacturers are now rapidly finishing up the orders they have on band, and this week those given out have been few in number and small. For • period of 20 years there has been no such general stagna tion as has of late prevailed here ; there are not more than one or two branches of importance in which this has not been more or less felt throughout the whole of the half year just closing. After Monday—in some instances Tess day —very many of the manufactories will be closed until some time in the following week. The foreign trade con tinues inactive ; there are orders in band on account of Cuba ; comparatively little is being done to the United States, and as to the European trade generally business has seldom been so thoroughly dull. The preliminary meeting of the South Staffordshire ironmasters will be held here next Thursday; the state of that trade in this dis trict at this moment is such that the wares determined upon thereat is looked for with unusual interest. The manufacturing trades of South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire are in • very bed state ; scarcely • day passes but there is evidence that the number of un employed is increasing. COTTON.—Lrvxmox, Dim. 21. Market without change. Estimated sales to-day, 10,000 bales, including 2,000 speculation and export. 4,000 American, 6141 1 10 . 80.; 300 Perham, &a., 7d. to 7}d. ; 400 Maoeio and 6td. to 7d. ; 100 Rio (Santos), 7d. ; 300 Rupdan, sed. to Md. ; 4,900 Sant, 4ad. to 7d. • Bengal, Soinde, &c., 411 d. to sd. Fair Dholl ; erah, ; fair Oomrawattee, Std.; fair Broach, 6d.; fair Bengal, ; fair Egyp tian, Bd.• fair Pernath, 70.; middling Boweds, 70d.; middling Orleans, 71d. Thursday, the 26th inst. ; Wed nesday, the Ist , and Thursday, the 2nd January, will be close holidays in the cotton market. COTTON GOODS.—Mascereerrit, Dee. 21.—The mar ket for cotton yarn and cloth has continued to give symp toms of weakness all the week, and it is no doubt mainly owing to a slightly easier state of the cotton market at Liverpool The change, however, has been slow and gra dual, and in some classes of goods hardly amounts to one quotable in figures. This may be accounted for by the fact that undoubtedly some heavy contracts have within the last few weeks been placed in the hands of spinners and manufacturers, whose whole productive power Is thus I pre-engaged for six to eight weeks forward, so that they I are no longer competitors for any fresh orders—at least, not for such as press for early delivery. Sellers adhere with considerable tenacity to their quotations both for yarn and cloth. There are, however, some exceptions, and among them may be noted 40's mule for India, which is dull of sale at a decline of d. per lb. Water twist from 16's to 32's for China and for the continent is in limited inquiry only, and the spinners of these counts, having fair contracts on hand, hold to the quotations of last weak with much steadiness. Finer oonnta are somewhat dearer. Manufacturers have been buying to a fair extent of home trade yarns on acoount of the contracts they hold for cloth, and the business done yesterday and to-day is up to the average, and 32's twist and Xs to 40's weft are tolerably st ead y in value. In cloth the sales have been slow all the week, owing to the very slight concessioos sellers have been willing to make, and some very large offers were declined yesterday, owing to the price named being too low to find acceptant*. These were for India shirting' mostly. In jaoconets some fair sales have been made during the week, and in printing cloths a fair demand !has led to a moderate business in 34- inch width, at full prices. These goods are not in such good supply, owing to many looms having been transferred to producing shirting' for which the contract, are heavy. Narrower printing cloths are dull, and easier to buy. Long sloths and domestics are not in active demand by any means, but have undergone but little change in value. WOOL AND WORSTED.—EICADFORD, Dec. 21. The wool market has been marked by an entire absence of animation during the week. There has been a rather better demand for the better classes of wether wool, the priors of which are firmly maintained, while hog wools are even less in request, and, with the exception of the finest sorts, easier in price. Quotations on the whole are well maintained, regard being had to the long period of depres sion and the limited consumption. Growers generally seek prices which cannot be obtained here, and are quite unwilling to make any concession, and staplers, whose stocks are not large, are quite indisposed to sell at the sacrifice which must be the result of attempting to replace their stocks. The same torpor is apparent in worsted yarns. Home and export merchants buy sparingly, and chiefly for the purpose of assorting stocks. Under the impression that present rates cannot be sustained, there is quite an indifference as to business. There has been rather more doing in two-folds, and less demand for single spinnings. Export merchants have made low offers, which cannot be accepted. Prices are weak and irregular. There is no change in pieces. The chief business, vary restricted in the aggregate, hsa been confined to some purchases, for the most part on American account, of fancy goods from stock. The home merchants operate with much less free dom than usual at this period of the year. There is an accumulation of plain goods, and holders, when anxious to realise, are frequently inclined to make a concession to secure a customer. WOOLLEN.—Lume, Dec. 21.—With the near ap proach of Christmas the cloth halls begin to have a very quiet appearance. The attendance of manufacturers and merchants in both markets this morning has been small, and few panels of any description of goods have changed hands. In Ctbe Coloured Cloth Hall a limited number of tweeds in various shades have been transferred, together with a few parcels of fancy mixtures. Other departments have been quiet, and have not presented anything worthy of special notice. The White market has also been quiet. The demand for hair-lists has been nominal. ♦ few trans actions have taken place in white mixtures, but only to a nominal extent. Prices have, as a rule, been upheld. CORN.—CAnmunnE, DEC. 21.—Our millers were very slow buyers, and the market was very dull and heavy at lad week's prices for all corn. - - CARLISLE: Dec. 14.—There was a moderate supply of all kinds of grain at our market this morning. Wheat and barley were in fair demand at last week's rates. and there was a good demand for oats. Prices :—New white wheat, 265. to 30s. ; new red wheat, 25e. to 275. 6d. ; new barley, 14s. to 15s. 6d. ; new potato oats, 9s. to 10s. 6d. per Carlisle bushel; flour, 2s. tid. to 2s. lld. ; oatmeal, 2s. 2tl. to 21. 4d. ; ryemeal and barleymeal, la. Bd. per stone. Coecireareit, Dec. 21.—A small supply of wheat, f►ir of barley, and small of beans and peas ; the two latter were la. cheaper. Barley and wheat as last day. GUILDFORD, Dec. 21.—The supply of wheat to-day was moderate, of barley large. Fine samples of wheat were in request, and for such prices were rather in favour of sellers, but inferior sorts were without change. Malting barley met a better demand. and prices were rather higher. Other grain unchanged. Wheat, 625. to s2s. ; barley, 31 e. to 4.35. ; oats, 245. to 30s. ; peas, 435. to 454. ; beans, Cis. to 82s. per qr. _ _ LEICESTEII, Dec. 21.—The supply of wheat was barely an average, the show consisting of white and red descriptions. The weather at the commencement of the week was very mild, but dnriug the past few days it has been more seasonable. The trade in wheat was not brisk, and sales were made at recent rates. New white made 70s. to 765. • new red, 645. to 70a. per 36 stops. Barley was a moderate show, and for the finest malting samples late rates were maintained ; secondary descriptions were less firm. Malting may be quoted at 425. to 465. per qr. ; grinding, 395. to 41s.r 30 stone. There was a rather better demand for oats ( the supply of which was limited) and sales were effected at rates equalling those of the week alious ; simples made 30s. to 345. per 24 stone. For the inquiry was by means brisk, and sales were effected at little or no alteration in prices ; old, 495. to 53a. ; new, 455. to 4ss. per 38 stone. Not much variation in peas. Fine flour, 525. to 545. ; seconds, 41%. to 51s. per 20 stone. NEWCARTLE-OTON-TTNZ, DEC. 21. —The weather this week has been much of the usual character ; frequent changes having occurred. On Wednesday and Thursday we had hoar frost, which resulted in a fall of snow last night. To-day we have rain, with a low temperature. We had a liberal supply of wheat from our farmers this morning, which met a brisk sale, at an advance of is per qr. South country and foreign firmly held, and a fair amount of business transpired from the stands. Flour inclining higher. Malting barley slow sale. Grinding barley, beans, and peas unchanged. Oats quiet. The arrivals this week are :—Wheat, coastwise, 6,218 qrs. : foreign, 936. Barley, ixastvr;se, b 97. Malt, coastwise, 2'.10. Oats, coastwise, 700. Peas, coastwise, 171; foreign. 30. Beans, coastwise, 147. Flour, coastwise, 1,520 sacks. Indian corn, 300 sacks. NORWICH, DEC. 21. —At our market the supply of wheat was only moderate, and as the condition is somewhat affected by the damp weather, prevailing prices were well supported for all good dry qualities. The supply of barley was very liberal, and the prices of last week were about supported for all useful malting qualities; grinding sorts were also Inquired after, and maintained lets rates. The weather during the past week has been variable, and after a day or two of sharp frost it has he oome wet and winterly. White wheat (weighing 6111 w. to '63lbs.), 1 75 e. to 78a. ; red ditto (weighing 61Iba. to 6311 m.), 665. to 70s. ; best malting barley (weighing 53Ibs. to !141ba.). 42a. to 445. ; runs ditto (weieing 52lbs. to 5311 m.), 40a. to 41s. ; distilling ditto (weighing 4911 m. to 511ba), 36e. to 388.; oats, 28s. to 345. ; beans, 46a. to 475. ; peas (maple), 465. to 475. per. qr. Flour, 48s. per sack. Averages : —Wheat, 840 qrs., 68s. 10d. ; barley. 9.1.16 qrs., 40s. 10d. ; oats, 72 qrs., 325. lid. NOTTINGHAM, Dtc. 21.—The snppl7 of wheat was only moderate, and the condition and quality of the grain were irregular. The wheat plant is not looking so well in this locality u it was • few weeks ago. There was a limited demand, but late rates were fully obtained. White samples were taken off at 725. to 78s. ; red, 655. to 725. ner 36 stone. There was a small supply of barley, the inquiry for which was healthy, and higher prima were asked than buyers were willing to give. A limited trade was ulti mately done at the rates of the week previous. Malting, 435. to 48s. per qr.; grinding, 38a. to 40a. per 30 stone. The show of oats was by no means abiuidant, and • firm feeling prevailed in the trade, the currencies of last week being well maintained. Old, 33a. to 38a.; new, 255. to 325. per 24 stone. Of beans the supply was middling, and there was a rather slow demand, the prices of list week being barely nudslosd. Old, 52& to 555. ; new, 451. to 4.16. per :IN dons. Peas were not msteten7 tibiae& Superfine Hoer 535. to 555. ; fine, 495. to 51s. per _ _ OZ/0113, Duo. 2L—This Oern,Exeleange, ocaddering the near approach of Christmas, wee fairly attended to-d a y. The samples of wheat u well as other grain exhibited for sale was, owing to the wet weather, generally in bad con dition ; and although but little business was transacted, wheat ruled firm at quite ea mach money as last week, which remark will equally apply to barley, rate, beans and peas. PerEauostouoir, DPC. 21.—The business doing at our Coen Exchange to-day wee of the meet trifling character, and prices may be ea:Adored nominally as last week for all descriptions of grain. RZADINO, Dec. 21.—Owing to the wet weather the at. tendance at market was thin. The supply of wheat was much leas than usual, and sellers asked higher rates ; but millers declining to accede, trade ruled dull, at about pre. vious prices. Grinding barley was more in regnest, and met a ready sale. Oats were the tarn cheaper. Beans sad peas unchanged in value. Bociceirree, Dtc. 21.-There has beena slight improve ment in the wheat trade in this city since our last report, and for best descriptions of grain the rates have been slightly firmer. There was • fair show of sampl er brought forward by farmers and others, but &great deal of the grain on offer was damp and out of condition. For extra fine lots the terms were about Is. per qr. dearer, but other descriptions could be purchased for a trifle less money. The quotations for beet parcels of white wheat are 675. to 705., and extra superior 70s. to 735. per qr. • secondary and inferior lots, Us. to 675. per qr. ; best lot; of red wheat, 665. to 625. ; secondary, 6.35. to 66e. ; and damp and inferior, 60s. to 635. per qr. With fair supplies of foreign wheat on offer prices remained about the same as before. Flour was firm, and, with a steady demand, late prices are well supported. Best samples of both malting and grinding kinds of barley were held firm at late quotations, but other descriptions are the turn cheaper ; for beet malting lots the prices are 40s. to 445. ; and grind log thirds, 30s. to 345. per qr. Oats were hardly so dear, best old lots fetching about 6d. , per qr. less money, with • languid sale. In beans and peas there was little paring, rd prioes are about the same as before. The weather has un exceedingly wintry, with sharp frosts accompanied by snow. Wieercic, Dec. 21.-A moderate supply of wheat here to-clay ; condition and quality inferior, with a very slow sale in consequence. Oats were in great supply, sale dull at 6d. per qr. cheaper. Peas and beans dull, and each in favour of the buyer as to price. Wonclurra, Dec. 21.-At this da7's market there was a short supply of Mstglish wheat, whir* sold at an advance of Ia per qr. Barley fully as deer. Oats held for pre. vices rates. Beans and peas unaltered. YORK, Dec. 21.-There was again a email supply of wheat at our corn market to-day, and the attendance of the trade was moderate. A fair demand was experienced at the extreme prices of last week. For white samples prices ranged from 725. to 78s. • for red, 66e. to TOL per 36 stone. iThere was less doing Qat° barley trade, and the show of this grain was limited . On the whde • moderate share of business was done, and the prices of last week were made for all good sorts. Malting realized from 40s. to 445. per qr. ; grding, 38s. to 40s. per 30 stone. The show of oats was scanty, and a fair consumptive demand was experienced. Best sorts may be quoted at full rates ; no change in other kinds ; new, 265. to 30s. per 24 stone. Beans were by no means plentiful, and a tolerable demand took place at about the rates of last market day ; new, 445. to 48.. per 38 stone. Malt, 68s. to 70• ; rye, 425. per qr. Flour, 53e. to 55e. per sack of Mee. WATMOILD, 21.—During the past week but one caw wheat has arrived from abroad, and farmers' deli veries of grain have not been large. Little or no change in value of most articles of the trade. Foreign wheat fully maintains late rates ; but the demand is vexy restricted. Barley in poor request. Black oats—with less inquiry, ma clay from France, prices are lower. Indla4corn—de. mend keeps up, and a fair business has been done at 275. 6d. to 28s. 3d. Flour 6d. lower. Imports this week : —Wheat, 2,630 qrs. ; flour, 180 sacks. Exports this week: —Maim, 960 barrels ; wheat, 22 ; oats, 1,744 ; barley, 235 ; flour, 705 sacks ; oatmeal, 111. CAUTION TO PUBLICAN/.—On Sat urday a Me of some importance to licensed victuallers was beard at Godslining before the borough magistrates. Mr. Charles Cole, landlord of the King's Arms Hotel in that town, appeared in answer to a summons charging him with sell ing • quarters of gin during the hours of Divine service. It appeared from the evidence that on Sunday, the Ist of December, • girl named Court came to Mr. Cole's estab lishment and was served with • quartern of gin, on the representation that it was for • Mrs. Hackman, who was ill. Mr. Burt, the head constable of the borough, and Police-constable Franks came along et the time and detected the serving of the gin. They were informed of the circumstances under which it was supplied, and Mr. Burt ascertained for himself that Mrs. Hackman was really ill, as represented, and that her medical attendant bad ordered her stimnlenta. A summons was nevertheless served on Mr. Cole, who, in answer to the charge, admitted the fact of serving the gin, but contended that as the woman was ill, and spirits were recommended by a medical man, he had proved they were necessary, and were served as medicine. He said be felt the charge all the more because during the seventeen years that be had been in business he had never before been summoned, and he had given such strict instructions not to serve in any ease where necessity did not arise ; but had he been applied to per sonally he should have served the party under the circum stances. If a person came and stated that another person was dying, or very ill, what were r sublicans to do! If a mere subterfuge had been emplo to obtain liquor, he should consider that a fine was earned, but two witnesses who had given evidence against him had proved the cor rectness of the statement that the woman was recom mended spirits by a medical gentleman. Moreover, the party who was supplied with spirits was not in • position to keep a stock in the house. He considered the case world be one of peculiar hardship if a line were inflicted. The Mayor said he regretted the necessity for the informa tion having tobe laid ; bat ifthe case were looked over, no one could tell to what extent the law might be broken. It appeared to him that the bench had no alternative but to indict • small fine—the smallest possible—namely, Is., and casts, Iris. Mr. Cole said be hoped the decision would be made known to licensed victuallers, for be believed that 499 out of 500 would have done the same under similar circumstances. The case excited considerable interest in the locality. BOOK PACKETS FORWARDED, VIA NEW YORK, TO CANADA AND OTANI PLACEB.—On the Ist January next, and thenceforward, book packets, as atm patterns or samples of merchandise, may be forwarded in the mails sent by mail packets, viA hew York, to Canada and the rest of British North America, British Columbia, Van couver's Island, Sandwich Islands, Havana, Mexico, Pa nama, and Colon. The postage chargeable on all such book packets and patterns will be 4d. per quarter of a pound, or fraction thereof, which postage must be paid in advance and by means of postage stamps.—By command of the Postmaster-GeneraL—General Post-office, Dec. 20, 1867. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S-INN-ROAD.—The number of patients relieved at this hospital during the week ending Deo. 21 was 3,429, of which 1,063 wets new cases. _ . ARMORS TOR PRZTERRINO DR. DR ei OXON . ?. LIGHI-BRoWN COD LiVIM Om —On the Important question of the right kind of cod liver oil to be administered, Dr. Edward Smith, F.R.S., many years one of the physielans to the Brume ton Hospital for Consumption. and now medical officer to the Poor-law Board, in his well'kuown treatise on " l'ousumptil gives the following instructive information he quality of the oil should be regarded. We have been informed by a manufac turer of cod liver oil, that probably not one-tenth of the oil which Is sold Is altogether derived from the liter of the end nab. Hence we think It a great advantage that there is one khul of cod liver oil which is universally admitted to he genuine —the light-brown oil supplied by Dr. de Jonah. It lies long been our genetice, when prescribing the oil, to recommend this kind, since, amidst so much variety and uncertnlnty, we have confi dence In its genuineness." Sold only In cupsuled bottles, Ps. C 1... is. 9d., and tia., by Dr. de Jongh's agents, Allear, literford, and Co., 77, Strad, London. and chemists. Beware of proposal sutstltutions.—(Advettistsoent.l - - BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS, BLUNDELL—December 20, arilefulnea Botel, Halt Moon- Meet, the wife of Cas.in Y. Blundell. fed ,K 0., Hussars, of a daughter. CIAIIP —December 19, at Oakwood, Beckenham, the wUe of F. (tamp, Bay.. of a eon. LOGtN.—December 19, at Bartholomew•road, N W., the elk Colin Loran, of a son. HlCHOUL—Docember 19, at West Croydon, the wifo of G. Nichols. Esq., of a daughter. ROUINSON. —December ln, at Upper Wbupole.street, the s lk of J, P. Robinson, Esq., of a sou. WATERFIELD.—December 20, at Po:brook, Ikrking, the site of E. Waterlield, Req.. of a sea. MAItItLIO/121. CROWE—WOODHOUSIL—Deceniber 19, at the parld‘ rhgrelt• Hove, by the Rey. Charles Farebrother. S.C. L.. Me:4oer.... of A. Crowe, Esq., of Brunswiekequare, luight,m, t. *.nr , ll Ellen, Widow of W. H. 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