The Express. — London, England, 1867-12-21 00:00:00

ante fatalism*. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Drc. 20. .1111ar tern Nisi Prins aittinp at GuildhalL—(Baton the Lord Chief Justice awl a Special Jury.) W.U4ON r. %ULU& After our report left yesterday, The Lord Chief Justice, after some further ewer witless, read over the two leading articles com plained of, and observed that while it was of the highest importance that the public press should be required I. deal fairly and honestly with the character and conduct of individuals on the other (hand ; it was of the last im parlance that it should have the fullest opportunity of discussing the character and conduct of public men, or wen who brought themselves before the public in reference to transactions of public interest. With regard to the fiat count in the declaration, if the jury were satisfied dr report of the debate was correct, fair, and honest, they would give • verdict for the defendant ; if they were sot of that opinion, they would give • verdict for the plaintiff, with such damages as the, thought be was entitled to. With respect to the other counts respecting the leading articles, he held asa matter of law that the occasion was privileged, and the question was whether, looking at all the circum dances. the privilege had been honestly exercised, and with a desire to vindicate truth and justice in the interest et the public. If they entertained the opinion that it van not so exercised, their verdict would be for the plain. of ; if, on the other hand, that was not their opinion, the defendant was entitled to their verdict. Hr. Wason asked for leave to move the court above. The Lord Chief Justice said leave was not necessary. Mr. Wason intimated that be would tender a bill of saseptions to his lordship's ruling. The Lord Chief Justice asked to be supplied with the exceptions before the jury gave their verdict. Mr. Wason—l have not got them ready. I could not Lave supposed your lordship would have delivered such a charge. . . . . . Tie Lord Chief Justice said he would only require the Lads of his objections. These having been reduced to writing by the plaintiff awl handed up to his lordship, The jury immediately gave a verdict for the defendant et all the counts. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. Blizobdh Noble, a little girl, who resided at 12, We place, Princes-street, Whitechapel, and who appeared in swatt shivering with cold, was placed at the bar on a charge el begging. The Marquis Tosnishend prosecuted, and said he saw the little girl following a great many persons in Lombard street on Thursday afternoon. She was wretchedly clothed, and was esciting pity under the pretence of offering fusee. for sale. Enquiries had been made by the police officer, and he stAted that the parents were respect- able people, but that they had no food, and that was the reason why the child was sent out. A decent looking woman came forward and said she was the child's mother. She had never sent her out before, bat they had had nothing to do for the last fortnight, and bar little boy bad broken his arm. The girl went out with fusee., and was quite innocent of the charge of im g: Marquis—She ran after gentlemen and curtseyed. Alderman Wilson—You have nine children? The mother—Yes, air. Alderman Wilson—Do you not wish them to be sent to school ? The mother—Oh no, sir. My husband is ill, and it Wuld break his hear t. We work at matchboxes, and lave not had any work for the last fortnight. Alderman Wilson—What are the ages of your children! The mother—The eldest is 2. , and is married, and lives opposite.'the youngest is four. The Alderman—Were none of them sent to school? The mother—Yes, air. The Alderman—When was this child sent to school The mother—Not for twelve months. She is 12 years aid last October. There are fi ve children at home. The Marquis Townahend—From the replies of this wan I cannot place any reliance on the statement as to her respectability. Although she has five children, and the father is in bed health, she declines to let this child be taken care of. It can be for no other reason than that she is sent out to beg. Toe Clerk—May it not be owing to maternal feelings! The mother (excitedly)—l would rather work till the sada are worn off my fingers than part with her. Have woe of you got any children of your own '? The Alderman—What, would you not like your child mat to school ? The mother—l do not want her sent away. The Ahlerman—But she will be fed and clothed. You mend her out to beg. The mother—l did not send her out ; she must have followed her brother. The policeman—l sent her away several times during the day, but I never saw her before. The Alderman—l shall keep her for a few days. The mother and child (with clasped hands, in an excited manner)—Have mercy, have mercy ! The Alderman—ln the meantime, we shall ascertain year character, and see whether you are doing justice to your children. The girl was then remanded till Tuesday. BOW-STREIT. _ . . _ likhael Finis, a coal loader, employed at the Imperial Gasworks, was brought up on a warrant. issued by Sir Thomas Henry, charging him with having, in the presence and hearing of divers persons, uttered and published sedi tious, wicked, and malicious words and expressions of and concerning her Most Gracious Majesty the queen. Mr. Charles South, landlord of the Duke of Clarence, St. Pancras-road, stated that on Saturday night the pri soner was in his house, when some people were talking about the explosion, and some saying what a sad thing it was. The prisoner said, "That is not a quarter of it ; that is only the beginning ; we mean to blow up all the dock yards, gas-works, and prisons, and the first time the queen goes to parliament, she will be shut." He also said he was a Fenian, and would spend his last shilling to blow np every gas works in England. The prisoner said he was drunk, and remembered no- thing of what he said, if he did say it. The landlord and two other witnesses, however, de clared that be was sober, though much excited by feel ing, and that the customers were much alarmed. The prisoner sail he had been 17 years in the employ of the loißeria Gas Company, and six years in that of the Great Northern. lir. Richards, the Chairman of the Imperial Gas Works, said that the prisoner bad certainly not used any such expressions on the works. The company had taken every precaution to guard against any attempt, knowing that a feeling of uneasiness prevailed in the public mind, but they had uo ground to apprehend any malicious act on the part of the nwn, either Irish or English. It was not true that any Irish had been diacharged, or anything done to provoke hostility from them. Sir Thomas Henry remanded the prisoner, saying that inquiry into his character would be necessary. CLERKEN WELL Mr. Barker attended the court at a much earlier hour than usual, for the purpose of swearing in special con. stables. His time was fully employed, as during the day he swore in over 130. There were many gentlemen, in cluding some from the Royal Free Hospital, the whole of the New River employee, the Chartered Cat Company, of Brick-lane. and several others. Many gave expi elision to strong feelings as to the outrage committed against their families, houses, and homes, and it appeared pretty evi dent that an almost uncontrollable feeling was existent to put down soy combinations for the commission of similar outrages. REDUCTION of PONTAOI ON LITTERS TO THE UNITEn STATEi OR TO RE FORWARDED THROUGH THAT COUETRT. —On the lit January next the combined rate of British and United States postage on letters posted in the United Kingdom addressed to any part of the United States, sad whether conveyed by packet or by private ship, will be reduced to aixpenee per half-ounce or frac tion thereof, provided each postage be prepaid. Unpaid or inenfficiently paid bitten will be liable, on their deli very in tha United States, to an additional charge. Upon registered letters a registration fee of four-pence will be chargeable ; and this fee, together with the postage, most be pre-paid. A corresponding reduction will be made on the same day in the postage of letters forwarded through the L'nited States to the following colonies and other places, viz. :—Canada (including Nova Scotia, New Bruns wick, and Prince Edward Island), British Columbia, Van couver's Sandwich Islands, Havana Mexico, Panama, Colon. Letters fer any of the British colonies here specified will he chargeable with a reduced rate of sevenpence per half-ounce, or fraction thereof. The same rate of sevenpence per half-ounce will also be chargeable on letter' for Bermuda, addressed " 144 New York." The portage of letters addressed to British Honduras (which are now (new:tried, as a rule, by way of New York and New Orleneal will also be educed, and will become one shilling and a penny per half-ounce, or fraction thereof. Letters for any of the foreign places named above will be chargeable with a reduced rate of one shilling per half ounce, nr fraction thereof. Upon all letters for inch foreign places. as well as upon those for British Columbia and Vancouver's Island, the postage must be paid in advance. k ORGEltiri ET • MANUFACTURER. —At the Staffordshire assizes, on Thuraday, before Mr. Justice Heat. lug. Elijah Hughes, who had pleaded guilty on the previous day to two charges of uttering forged acceptances to bills of exchange with intent to defraud the Manchester and Liverpool District Banking c om p a ny, was brought up for sentence. The prisoner had occupied an influential position in the Staffordshire Potteries. where he carried on business for many years as an earthenware manufacturer. The sum represented by the forged acceptances of the prisoner amounted to about UM. Ha was sentenced to six year.' penal servitude. MoLLIIR'S Coe LITER Om. —The First Prize, sod only -liver Medal at the Paris Exhibition, has been given to PI Muller, for hie purest Norwegian Cod Liver Oil. The Sileetion was made from about thirty competitors. This Nor wegian ell le exclusively used in capes of debility and col:sump and the contracts for the North London Consumption am. ere now made with Peter Molle r, of 22. Mincing-lune kr all Chemists. la. 11l per hottic—i•dverttestasiat THE CLERKENWELL OUTRAGE. ADJOURNED INQUEST. (Concluded from yesterday's Express.) Captain Codd having arrived, - The Coroner told him that the question had arisen in the minds of some of those who had listened to the evi dence whether this explosion might not have been pre vented. They had been told by Inspector Thomson that Sir Richard Mayne had made certain communications to him at the House of Detention, and that they were practically disregarded. They were, therefore, very anxious to give Captain Codd an opport unity of answering any statement that had been made. Inspector Thomson, at the request of the coroner, then repeated the statements be had previously made. Captain Codd said the substance of Inspector Thomson's narrative was quite correct, but he denied any discourtesy. It was improbable, as the coroner would see, that when a man sent a message of thanks to another, he intended anything discourteous. The Coroner—Suppose a man received information from the police that his house was to be blown up or burnt. He would not stay at home, and say, " Now, I'll take care of the inside, If you wiU take care of the out side.' He would be much wore likely to go to the police and ask whitt additional force or assistance could be placed at his disposol. It has therefore occurred to me, and to some of the jury, whether some further communication should not have been made by you to Sir Richard Mayne as to what it was desirable to do under the circumstances. We understand perfectly that you had fi re•sams in the prison to deal with anybody who might have broken into tt ; but when you were told that the wall was to be un dermined outside, with a view to the rescue of prisoners, the question is whether something more ought not to have been done than was done. • • Captain the original receipt of prisoners with alleged Fenian tendencies I sent my chief warder to the superintendent at she Clerkenwell station upon the matter; and I then said there, as well as to Inspector Thomson, that if I were to suggest anything to Sir Richard Mayne, which it was not my business to do, it world be that a cordon of police should be pat right round the prison. As far as my duty was concerned I bad nothing whatever to do with that, and I told the inspector plainly that it was not for me to suggest anything to Sir Richard Mayne. At the same time I did offer the suggestion as to the cordon of police, which would have prevented any one coming near the wall at all. _ The Coroner—When did you make that suggestion ? Captain Codd said it was when Groves, who was accused of murdering a Life-Guardsman, was first brought to the House of Detention. His chief warder then saw Inspector Bryant at the Clerkenwell station, and th►t officer said he had already received orders from Sir Richard Mayne, the chief commissioner of police. The clerk to the visitin g justices went down and saw Sir Richard Mayne himself, and Sir Richard said he could give no assistance. Inspector Thomson—May I remind you, Mr. Coroner, that the information about the blowing up of the prison walls was only conveyed to the governor the day before the occurrence took place. Captain Codd said—More recently than the occasion he had mentioned he told the officer at Clerkenwell station that the beet thing was to place a cordon of police round the prison, and he certainly did say that if Sir Richard Mayne would take care of the outside of the prison, he (the governor) would not fail to protect the mside. A juror said he and his brethren should like to know something respecting the intimation sent to the prison as to the explosion of iriday. Captain Codd said the information came originally from Sir Richard Mayne, and he naturally °occluded that the man who wu in a position to give it to him would take abundant care of the outside of the prison, as it was his duty to do. That seemed to be very plain. A Juror—Then I suppose you do not consider it a part of your duty to take care of the outside of the prison ? Captain Codd—No. My duty is to look after the in. side, and I was prepared to do it. There my responsibility ended. Besides I communicated with the police in the first instance. When the clerk to the justices went down, I believe Sir Richard Mayne mid we must take care of ourselves, and that he could not spare us any constables. I should not like however, to say that as evidence, be came lam speaking from memory only. As I said, I had my information from him first, and then on Thursday evening the chairman of the court, who had received a communication from the Home Secretary, came to me him self. I then took care of the inside, as was my duty. In my report I don't allude to the destruction of the houses in Corporation-lane at aIL I have nothing to do with the. I simply state that a breech was made in my wall. The Coroner—When a communication is made from the Commissioner of Police to the governor that a breach is likely to be made in the wall of his prison, I must say I cannot help expressing my wish that some further com munications had been entered into. The Commissioner of Police should have done much more than he did—(mar, hear)--and I cannot help wishing that the governor had put himself more in communication with the police. The consequence of all this is, an explosion took place because there were no police on the spot to see that a truck con taining such a dangerous load was not deposited under the prison wall. It has been said that two or three extra constables were sent down to the prison, and I certainly do not feel that is the sort of protection that should have been afforded with the knowledge which the Commissioner of Police had that there was a chance of the welPs being undermined and broken into. I cannot avoid uttering the opinion that had some more adequate precautions been taken these wretched proceedings need not have taken place. However, we are obliged to Captain„Codd for his attendance, -- . _ Captain Codd—You said, Mr. Coroner, that you wish the governor had put himself more in communication with the police, and I will beg you not to lose sig:it of the fact that I did information originally. The clerk to our justices attended upon Sir Richard Mayne personally. Then Sir Richard Mayne gave me information that the place was to be attacked. Now lam an old soldier, and I consider that the man who knew so much as that should have taken means for the protection of the outside of the prison. I said I would take care of the kernel if he would take care of the shell. (Hear, hear.) Captain Codd then withdrew. The Coroner summed up the facts that had been sworn to by the various witnesses, and concluded by remarking that there appeared to be no doubt that the men Allen and Desmond and the woman now in custody were connected with the man who fired the barrel, although they did not actually do it. Still the law made a malicious act which led to the death of other persons, even if it were not done in malice against the individual, an act of wilful murder, and this was what the jury had to decide. The jury retired to consider their verdict. Captain Codd returned, and stated that he wished it to be understood when he spoke of having been refused amistance by Sir Richard Mayne, the refusal onlT had reference to an application for 20 constables for the inside made when the prisoner Groves was in the House of Detention. _ . -- kftren.al absence of 20 minutes the jury returned. They found th►t the deceased had been killed by the explosion, and they returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder" against the prisoners Desmond, Allen, and Justice. The warrants for their committal were made out and banded to Inspector Potter. FRESH CAPTURES. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1867. Mr. Poland—How wee the statement about John Bull received! Witness—Oh, with great clapping and cheering. There was a collection made then. Midvany went round on one side of the hall, sad another party on the other. The other was the man I have alluded to, but did not name. The money was taken on plates, which were passed from form to form. There was a vote of thanks moved to the chairman, Mulvany taking the second chair. Alter the vote of thanks had passed the people left the halL I don't know how much was collected. I subscribed 6d. The persons who were on the platform went into Kavanigh's with the money. I have never seen either O'Connor or the chairman before or since that time. On the Tuesday after the meeting I went to a public-house at John-street Golden-square, in company with Timothy Desmond. About thirty ether men were present. I saw all the prisoners there except William Dee mond. I don't know the name of the p ublic - house. I went there because Desmond told me the " Boss " was to be there. By " Bus " I understood Head Centre. He was to come from Manchester, but did not. I waited until about ten. He then got a message, saying it was no use waiting, that " Boss " could not come on any account. They all seemed very much dimatinied. English said that it could not be helped, and that something very extraor dinary must have kept him. I then left, leaving O'Keefe and English in the house. We had been dui ern and singing. Some timeafter this, about six weeks ago I contri bated to a raffia. I gave my money to Timothy D esm ond. It was 6d. The raffle on the card was for the benefit of a widow and six children, but it was in reality for the pur pose of buying arms. I was told so. Mr. Poland—Who told you so! Witness—Timothy Desmond. Examinatini continued—On Tuesday week, the 10th of December, Timothy Desmond and the prisoner English came to me where I was than living, in Pugh's-place. Des mond said he had brought Mr. English round with him for the purpose of knowing about the cards and the money that was owing for them. I had previously purchased ten white cards and two green ones. The puce of the former was sixpence each, and the green ones wee* a shil ling. I got these cards from Timothy Desmond, but Ithe initials of Mr. English were on the back of each of them. I got these cards three weeks before the Tuesday. I owed the money for the cards, and 6s. that I had borrowed of Timothy Desmond the clay we were out. I sold some of the nude to different parties. The cards were to aid the wives and families of the Manchester prisoners. There was to be an address by "Clinton Hoey." These tickets did not relate to the perfortnanoe at the Bower Theatre. Desmond asked English if he was unified about my owing the money for the cards . English said, " Yes, he was satisfied; but you know the money is wanted very badly now." I said I would pay the money on the Friday night. Desmond then asked me if I would go to Stacigate with him. I said I could not, ss I was busy at the time. Desmond then asked Engliah whether he would come down on the Friday, or whether he should come down himself. English said, " No, I'll come down, you can't." They then wished me "'Good night," and we left. Mr. Poland—Well, now, on the Friday, the 13th, did Timothy Desmond come to you? Witness—He did, sir. Mr. Poland—About what time? Witness—Between half-past 1 and 2 o'clock. Mr. Poland—What did he say? Witness—He came to the door and called out " Ahoy.' msaid," Hallos, Tim, have you been muddling it thia even " He said, " No, I have been having a little drop." He said his son Denny had gone off to sea that morning. He asked my wife if she had seen anything of his wife. She said, " No." I said to him, " You don't mean to say that your wife Ilea hooked it, Tim ?" He sald, " Yes, she has, and by the God that made me she will never lay beside me aga in ." My wife said, , " Don't be foolish , „ and he then said, •' Good bye," and, kissed her, and said he was going to take • jump. He then whis pered to me. He told me the trick should be done between half-past three and four, as Anne Justice had found out the time for the prisoners to exercise in the LaetHe said, "It must be done." I asked him what. id, " Blow up the House of Detention, and when I am gone, Jemmy, I don't expect you will see me any more unless you do • corpse ; or if I am off and untreated, the next place will be Millbank. O'Keefe will do the trick, with Bill Desmond, Massey, Corridan, and Dulvany. So, Jemmy, good bye, and pray for me when I am blasted into eternity. He then squeezed my hand very hard, kissed me, and then left. Mr. Poland—What time was this! Witness—Between half-pat one and two, and he said it should be done between half put three and four. Mr. Poland—How did he find out the time ? Witness—He found it out by Justice going in with Casey's dinner. Mr. Poland—Was anything said about the money? Witness—He said I was not to give any money to his wife, but to give it to English, and if be did not come down for it, to give it to no one only his daughter Polly. Mr. Poland—Did your wife hear the conversation? Witness—No, sir. She was present, but he whispered all this to me. Poland—Did the prisoner English come to you that same day ? Witness—He did, sir, at exactly five minutes past seven o'clock. He seemed to be very excited, and said " For God's sake, Jam, give me as much as you can, as I want all I can get, to send some off." I asked him who, and he said, " What, have you not beard!" I said, " No." Hs said, "The House of Detention is blown bang up." I asked him, " Did you see Desmond?" and he said he pro mimed to meet him in an hour, but he did not. !asked him, " Will you see Timothy Desmond to-night ?" He said, " No, I don't expect I shall." I then gave him 2s. I told hun I could not give him any more, as I was rather slack. He then said, " Jemmy, for God's ake get as much as you can for me." I then left. He stayed with me seven or eight minutes. I saw him again the following morning in Tyler-street, Regent-street. I went in to bur the news paper. It was between eleven and half-past. knclish was looking at the placard. I said, " Good morning, it ic." He then seemed very excited, and said aloud, " Mr. Poland—Was that on the placard? Witness—Yee, sir. Examination continued—He said, " We will burn the whole of London before Christmas. That will be more diabolical." I asked him, " Have you seen Desmond yet ?" Mr. Poland—You mean Timothy Desmond? Witness—Yee, sir. He said he had not seen him, and said " Good bye." The same day (last Saturday) I went to Bow-street. I met the prisoner O'Keefe in Bow-street He was etandingoutaide the public-house with another man who is not in custody. He ran over to me, and asked me if I had seen English. I told him I had about eleven o'clock and had left him in Carnaby-street. O'Keefe said, " ' Damn it, I bad an appointment to meet him." O'Keefe then ran across the road and joined two men. O'Keefe and three or four other men, not here now, one of whom I know, ban to talk about the exploaion. I said it was a bad job about the amount of damage done as re gards life, and that it was horrible to think of it. O'Keefe said ? " A:thing like that can't be done without a great sacrifice." At that time the pnwner William Desmond . came up and said to me, • Hallo. , Jemmy, what do you think of that d--d fool!—she has come round to me accusing me of saying that he was a coward." I asked him, " Who? " He said, "Ted's wife." He said, " You never heard me say it, did you r I replied, "No." Mr. Poland—Who's Ted's wife! Witness—Timothy Desmond's ; we generally call him Ted, sir. Examination continued—l said, It's • bad job. William Desmond said it serves him d—d well right. He had no buainesa to be there at all, for we sent him back, and told him to go home and have a sleep for an hour. Then English came up, and Desmond then repeated the words over again, asking me if I ever heard him call him (Timothy Desmond) a coward. English then said, "It is only a paltry thing." I then said, " I should not call him • thing." Desmond said, " He's nothing else, or he would not let his wile know as much as himself." English and William Desmond said that Timothy Desmond had no business there (meaning at the explosion), for they had sent him back. I then left and went home. On the Sunday I went to the French Horn and saw Desmond, English, and Mulvany. They were in the front bar. English was drunk. He asked Desmond to come out, and asked him if be would go down with him. Desmond said, "Yes." We all went outude—me, William Desmond English, and three other men not in custody. I asked Desmond where he was going. They said they were going to the " Boss," to take back an answer to the message. The Bose is in Hooper-street, Westminster. One of the men then asked Desmond if he could not persuade English to stop, as it was too late to go over. He said, "1 ou had better do that ; foryou have more influence over him than I have." Another then went up and stopped English in the middle of Conduit-street, and persuaded him not to go over. The other party then turned back towards the French Horn in PoLumbetreet, and I and two others fol lowed. Desmond said, "If we were to be seen over there I to-night in such a quiet street we should all be suspected." English said, " I must try and he there by six in the morning," and he then said, "The best thing we can do im to settle Derby, Stanley, and Hardy." Desmond said, " There would not be so much thought of doing the trick with them by the public se there was over the last affair." They then left English @tending in the road and wished him good night. William Desmond and I then went home. I left Desmond at his door in Cross-street, Golden-squire. This was about half-peat eleven o'clock. I saw Mulvany in the French Horn that night about ten o'clock. Handed English a glee of grig. He drank, sad handed it to Desmond, saying, " Here, come drink." Last Monday I called upon Sergeant Cole, and gave information. I knew he was • police -sergeant, and knew he was very clever. I told him I wanted to make a statement. Mr. Poland here said he did not propose to go any further today. Sir Thomas Henry asked the prisoners if they wished to ask any q uestions? The pr isoner Desmond laid (addressing witness)—Did you e i v n e rt the tend room where meet i ng e lmeetingst wit h al :/ rS W re a l 7. a —I have been - Desmond—Did you see me at the meeting when Father O'Connor was speaking ? iio , I did not say I did. Desmond—Who told you that Keefe and me were to do the trick for Hardy and Stanley? Witneos—l have already stated Desmond. Prisoner—Oh, I never fired a pistol in my life. Did you come to my place on Monday? Witness—l did. Desmond—Did I not tell you that you might say what you had to say before my wife? Witness—lon did. EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS. At three o'clock yesterday morning four men, who are supposed to be members of the Fenian Brother hood, were arrested, taken to Marlborough-mews police. station, and formally charged with treason-felony. They gave the names of John O'Keefe, 10, Smith's-court, Great Windmill-street ; William Desmond, 10, Cross-street, Re gent-street; Nicholas English, 8, Hollanctetreet. Hanover square ; Patrick Mulvany, 20, Sherwood-street, Golden. square. They were subsequently removed to Bow-street police-station, whence they were taken before Sir Thomas Henry in the afternoon. The prisoners were brought over from the station under the charge of Superintendent Dur kin and Inspector Silverton. Although they had been in custody for a considerable time the fact did not appear to have been generally known, and very few spectators were assembled outside the door of the police court, while inside the court there were scarcely 20 persons. The prisoners are, with the exception of Nicholas Eng lish, men apparently about 30 years of age. Desmond is • stout, low-sized man, with light hair and a large brown beard. He is • very rough and.determined, but rather in telligent looking now. O'Keefe is a thin, spare man,with a sallow complexion sharp features, and dark hair, which had been cut close like a prizefighter's. Mulvany is far the most respectable in appearance. Unlike the others, who did not seem to have washed fora week, he was clean and neatly attired. He is rather taller than any of the others, has dark hair and a short brown beard and mous tache. In the charge-sheet he is described as a tailor by trade. English is a man of about 45 years of age, with grizzled baud and uncombed hair. He was more meanly clad than his fellow prisoners. During the pro gress of the evidence Desmond appeared quite un concerned, and looked quietly about the court. English and O'Keefe were anxious and nervous, while Mulvany re mained perfectly composed as Sergeant Cole was being examined, hut became excited and impatient during por tions of the evidence given by the man Vaughan, who declared himself a member of the Fenian Brotherhood. Vaughan is • man about 25 years of age, low in stature and slight in figure, with clean shaven face, high fore head, very prominent features, and small eyes, his head partially bald, and he wears a very slight moustache. Ho gave his evidence with great coolness and determination, in • low and distinct tone of voice, without the least Irish accent. He did not at all avoid the eyes of the prisoners, at whom he looked steadily as often as his attention was drawn to them. Like Vaughan, the prisoner O'Keefe, notwithstanding his Irish name, has a Cockney pronun ciation. The others have a strong Irish brogue. Mr. Poland, barrister, was present to prosecute on behalf of the crown. Before the prisoners were brought into the court Sir Thomas Henry said to Mr. Poland that there was a fifth man in Luittody. Mr. Poland said he was not instructed with respect to him. Sir Thomas said that the man charged was in the em ployment of a f ur company, and would be examined after the four above-named men had been dealt with. Upon the prisoners being placed in the dock, Mr. Poland rose, and said that he was instructed by the Treasury to prosecute the four men at the bar for treason felony. John O'Keefe, he said, had been previously in ow tatty, on suspicion that be had been concerned in the Clerkenwell outrage, but was discharged. Information, however, was subsequently given, and the police had therefore deemed it their duty to arrest him again. With reference to the other men, he was instructed that all four men at the bar were concerned in Fenianiam, and they had thereupon been arrested. He (the learned counsel) would not, however, offer more evidence at pre sent than would justify a remand. He then called Sergeant Cole. who said that on the previous night he went to the Lion and French Horn,in Poland-street, Regent-street, about 10 o'clock. Witness bad known the house before, and had previously seen all the prisoners at that house. He had seen them many times. He believed they were all known to each other ; indeed they were " particular friends." The prisoner English kept, or used to keep, a " leaving shop" in Dudley-street. Mnlvany lived in Sherwood-street, St. James's. He was a tailor. Witness found English and Mulvany in the French Horn. When he tint went in he was with 14 or 15 others. Saw Mulvany sitting down in the bar, and English standing up about two yards off. The other officer took hold of English, and I said, " English, I hold a war rant signed by Sir Thomas Henry for your apprehension, for treason.felony." He got into a great rage. Witness said he was a police-constable, and he had no excuse for saying that he did not know who he (the constable) was. Witness then told Mulvany that he had a warrant for his appre hension ; that he was a police-sergeant, and should apprehend him for treason-felony. English midden!) , became very violent, and was obliged to be taken from the house by force. Before getting him outside the house he became even more violent. He was, in consequence, thrown or knocked down. Bunce, an other officer, had hold of him at the time. When English was on the ground he called out, " Now, my boys, for your revolvers!" After some difficulty the prisoner was got to the station. Mr. Poland—When English said "Now, my boys, for your revolvers," what was done ? Witness—There was a general rash, and English became surrounded by about a dozen of his friends. Witness said that they would have never got the prisoners to the station house if they had not used force. After getting them to the station he went to Cross-street, Regent-street, where Wm. Desmond lives. He is a boot - maker, and a volunteer in the 46th Middlesex. Witness found him in the second floor front room, and said to him, " Desmond, I hold a warrant for your apprehension for treason-felony." He replied, " Mr. Cole, nothing of the sort for me." I rrlied, " Well, you will have to go with me." He replied, 'Very well, I will go anywhere with be ; it is no reason if one Desmond is bad that I should be bad too." Upon searching the room witness found a rifle and a bayonet. He then took Desmond to the station. About two o'clock this morning witness went to 10, Smith's-court, Great Windmill-street. Ha knocked at the door for some time, and bearing that there was some one in the room who refused to open the door, witness broke it open. He then found the prisoner O'Keefe lying in bed. He pretended to be asleep. Banos ' said, " Get up, Jack." Prisoner said, "Well, Cole, what do you want now ? This man (pointing to Sergeant Burl took me on Saturday night. I got turned up for that, an I shall soon be turned up for this." He meant that he would be discharged. Witness told him O'Keefe went quietly enough, but he insisted upon the charge being read to him, and also the warrant. I searched him, and found nothing. On Monday last a person of the name of James Vaughan called upon me. He gave me some information. The depositions having been read over, Sir Thomas Henry said that the prisoners could ask the witness any questions they liked. Desmond said that the evidence of Sergeant Cole was correct, with one exception. He had not said that, " Hone Desmond were bad, that was no lemon why another should be bad." The words he used were, " That if one Desmond got into trouble, that was no reason why he should do so." Cole said that he was perfectly certain about the word " bad," which the prisoner and his wife repeated several times. English said he never had used the expression, " Now, boys, get out your revolvers." On the contrary, Nance had presented a revolver at his head. Cole replied that such was not the cue ; Bunts had no revolver. In answer to the magistrate uto whether he wished to ask any question', Blulvany said he was a military tailor. He was very de licate, and should like to have an opportunity of writing to his wife. He was employed in making a uniform for an officer, was engaged all day in his work, and knew nothing of what he was charged with. . . . James Horne—l Gs at 7, Farmer-Arad, Golden-square. I have been working with and know Timothy Desmond, now in custody. I have known him for some five years. He is a tailor. I know the prisoner at the bar, William Desmond. I have known i ,him about eighteen months. I know the prisoner English. I have known him for four or five years. He is a tailor. I have also known O'Keefe for two years. O'Keefe—Please to look at me. I don't think you do know me. _ Witness—Oh yen, Ido ; you are a shoemaker. I also know Mulvany. The prisoner—l have never spoken to the man before. Examination continued—l am a member of the Fenian Brotherhood. I became so in 1864. The oath was ad ministered to me by Timothy Desmond. Mr. Poland—What was the form of the oath? _ _ _ _ . Witness—lt ran thus :—" I promise by the will of God to do all in my power to obey the laws of the Society of the F. 8., to free and regenerate Ireland from the yoke of England." Mr. Poland—Did you kiss the book! Witness—l did. Mr. Poland—Who need the words? Witness—Timothy Desmond, sir. Mr. Poland—Was the name of the society need as you have given it, " F. 8." Witness—lt was, sir. Mr. Poland—And were you two the only persons pre sent! Witness—We were, sir. Mr. Poland—Where was this? Witness—ln Daek•lane, Edward-street, Soho. Mr. Poland—ln what house? Witness—ln no house. In the open air. Mr. Poland—ls it the custom to administer the oath with only two together! Witness—Yes, sir. One Fenian can swear another. If one Fenian swears in • certain number of men he is raised in office. I have been in the habit of frequenting the French Horn in Poland-street, Regent-street. I have met all the prisoners there on dif ferent occasions, and I believe them to be members of the Fenian Brotherhood. I remember a meeting that took place on a Sunday some few months back. Before that meeting Timothy Desmond told me three days previously that there was going to be a meeting held. He said that the " watch raffles" had got too stale ,• that they were going to try • meeting for the church, and they would see how that would pay. Rio (meaning English) had got the room, and asked me to get down early to try and fill the room before the " strikers" came W. Those watch raffles were held week after week for the purpose of buying arms. I sometimes contributed. Mr. Poland—Did Desmond tell you what the meeting was for 1 Witness—Desmond said that arms were wanted. " d—d bad." I did not see him again until the next Saturday, which was the Saturday before the meeting. I went into Kavanagh's parlour with him. He said that people would be led to believe that it was for the church, and we should all try and be there, as Father O'Connor was going to give a good lecture. On the Saturday I saw present three of the prisoners at the bar—English, Mulvany, and O'Keefe. They were in the same room with me. The conversation was whispered. I arranged with Timothy Desmond to go down with him the next night. He did not call, but I met him, and we went to the French Horn. We there saw English, Mulvany, and O'Keefe. English was very busy with a man they call Father O'Connor. There was also another man with him. Desmond asked English if they had not better go inside. He said " Not yet ; that he had got the Temperance. hall, and that it would not do to have a meeting like that in a public-house with Father O'Connor,. for they might have visitors they would not care to mauve." There is a large room inside the French Horn. The Temperance-hall is next door to the French Horn. There were about 150 of us went into the Temperance-hall. This was a meeting for the building of a church in Ireland. There was nothing in . print about the meeting. That is there were no bills printed. I believe there were cards, but I did not see them. I hare not seen Father O'Connor since that night. There were on the platform at the Tempemnoa•hall Father O'Connor, the prisoner Mulvany, the chairman— Mr. Poland—Who was the chairman? Witness—l don't know. I believe his name was Martin. Examination continued—There was another person on the platform whom I knew. The prisoners O'Keefe and English were standing at the entrance till the hall was nearly . full, and then O'Keefe came into the ball. English came in several times at the top of the hall. I did not see William Desmond at the meeting. The hall was full. O'Keefe and English were at the entrance, for the purpose of giving us the tip in the event of • constable or de tective coming. There was no money paid for entrance. The meeting was first addressed by the chairman, and after him another party spoke, but I can't mention the name. Mr. Poland—Do 'you remember what the chairman said ? Witness—He said it was a meeting for a charitable purpose and to hear a lecture on Ireland which Father O'Connor would deliver. Another party then spoke, and then followed O'Connor. lie said be was not prepared to give a lecture but be would speak to them a little on Ireland. He said they all knew, be sup posed, what they came there for. Of course I come here to get contributions to build a high ;church. He laughed, and the people clapped, which led me to believe that they all knew what be came there for. He said it was a mis take for the people to think that the clergymen were against the people. He did not say what clergy. They were not. Timothy Desmond then called out, " How about Maynooth?" Father O'Connor replied," I was not for that." He then said, " I will tell you that p alTgo i fi ed gh the clergymen take an oath, they take it to he loyal to their God and church, and then to their country." He then proceeded further, and O'Keefe (tha prisoner) said, " Bravo, you are not like Cullen nor Moriarty. " At the end of his speech he said, " You think Ireland is almost dead, but, believe me, she has got a kick in her yet ; and, believe me, that kick will go to the belly of John Bull." Father O'Connor spoke for about lb minutes. Desmond—Did I not say to you that I did not care for man, woman, or child. Witness—No, certainly not. Desmond—Did I not say that I could face anybody; that I bad nothing to do with this affair! Witness—No, certainly not. Desmond—Did you te ll the magistrates that you wren a deserter! Witness—No. English—Was not the meeting where Father O'Connor was speaking ? Witam—No. O'Keefe—Did you not see a number of tailors at that meeting? Witness—No, I did not. O'Keefe—Did you ever see me pot down any money at those raffles? Witness—No, I never did. O'Keefe (to the mairistrate)—l don't think there is suf ficient evidence to keep me or send me to prison. Sir Thomas Henry—That's for me to judge. O'Keefe—Have you heard of the reward offered for the persons who blew up the prison?— Witness —l have. O'Keefe—Do you know the amount of that reward? — Witness—Yes. Mulvany protested his entire innocence. The prisoners were then remanded until Monday. Pursuant to notice that had been given on Thursday from the Mansion-house, the Lord Mayor and Alderman Sir Robert Carden attended yesterday in the Comptroller's-office, at the Guildhall, for the purpose of swearing in special constables, with a view to protect the City of London from any ou trage that might be attempted by the Fenian.. Several other aldermen amongst whom were Messrs. Wilson end Hale, Stone a nd Censtoo, were also present during the day anxious to assist in the duty that had devolved upon the chief magistrate of the city to Mks) proceedings for the protection of the citizens. Mr. Oke, the chief clerk, was in attendance to go through the necessary formalities and to adzoiniater the oath; and Mr. F. Brown, the City Marshal, who, by virtue of his once, is also High Constable of the City of London, was likewise present. Among the offi cials of the corporation who first offered themselves to be sworn were Mr. Brand, the Comptroller ; Mr. Corsi', the Remembrenoer ; and the whole of the clerks attached to those offices. All classes seemed to vie with each other in their desire to assist in upholding the law, and the first batch of gentlemen who were sworn in comprised a great number of clerks from the Bank of Eng land, and she from the following banking establishments in the City : the Alliance ; Roberts, Curtis, an d Co.;Smith, Payne, and Co.; the Union Bank of Lond on ; the Metropolitan ; the London Joint Stock, and the Consoli dated. The greater portion of these were young and able men whose services would, no doubt, be found most vain. able in the event of any outbreak being attempted by the Fenian/. A great number of clerks belonging to the custom-house were also in ettendanoe and were enrolled among the specials , as were also the whole of the vergers of St. Paul's Cathedral, and a great number of the clerks attached to the different mercantile houses in the City, and every one of the gentleman to whom the oath was ad. ministered was evidently actuated by a Wong and enthm deistic feeling to eupport the law, and toad in the prevention of similar dastardly outrages to those that have recently been committed by the Fenian' in the metropolis and other places. It was a noticeable fact that in the course of the day a very considerable number of the members of the Court of Common Council attended for the purpose of offering their services as special constables ; and among those who were duly enrolled were Mews. Gibbons, the Chairman of the Markets Committee Bengough. R. Cox, Paterson, Webber, Wheeler, Bonnewall, and a number of others. The Lord Mayor took occasion to remark that the principal object of the present proceeding was not so much to repel any antidpeted act of public violence on the part of the Feuians as a measure of precaution for the protec tion of property, but, of course, if their services were required in any other form, they would, undoubtedly, mistily respond to any cell that might be made upon them. By arrangement with Mr. Peacock, the assistant solicitor to the Post-office, a considerable number of the officials connected with that establishment attended and were sworn in during the afternoon. Yesterday afternoon Prince Arthur, attended by Dr. Jenner, physician in ordinary to her Majesty, viidted the patients lying in the Royal Free Hospihl, Gray's-ion road, suffering from injuries received through the late explosion at Clerkenwell. Him Royal Highness was con ducted through the wards by Dr. J. H. Hill, and Mr. H. C. Hopkins, house surgeon. The sufferers who re main in this hospital are all progressing favourably, with the exception of the old man Humphrey Evans, who still lingers in a most precarious state. Mr. Gant, on paying his daily visit, thought him a little better than he was on Thursday. The vestries of St. Clement's Danes, Hackney, Greenwich, and other places, have followed the example of similar bodies in the metropolis in expressing abhor rence of the outrage, and a readiness to offer every facility for the swearing in of special constables, a process which was being effected at nearly every police court and vestry yesterday. The government have, it is said, ordered that the gates of Somerset House should be locked, as • precaution, and Thames police-boats are placed to guard the buildin g on the river side. The fire-engine stations are also guarded, and'at night members of the brigade do sentry duty, wearing their "side arms," the fireman's hatchet. ----- SUSPECTED FENIANISW AT MANCHESTER.-OD Saturday last, two men stopped at the Crown and Cushion Public-house, Failsworth, having three large brown paper parcels with them. The men left by the 10 minutes to three p.m. omnibus for Manchester, but omitted taking one of the parcels. One of the men discovered the omis sion at Manchester, and desired the guard to bring it by the next journey, and said he would meet him and take it from him near the viaduct at Knottmill. The guard complied, but no one being at the viaduct, it was ultimately taken to the county police-station at Newton-heath. The man who directed the guard to bring it cautioned him to handle it with care, as there might otherwise be danger, and on the parcel being opened at the police-office, it was found to contain a fuse, about six yards long, and attached to it was a stick at either end. Some experiments led to its being accidentally ignited and burning away, singing • policeman's whiskers. It is naturally supposed, at • time like this, it may have been for use by Fenian/. It is stated that one of the sergeants of the staff of the Ist Royal Lancaster Militia has just been placed under arrest, charged with being implicated with the Fenian movement. Re is an officer who has seen 2:1 years' service, and it is rumoured that be has been making im portant disclosures whilst under the influence of drink. It is also stated that he is implicated in the Wolverhampton SPECIAL CONSTABLE& The following official instructions for the orga nisation of special constables have been issued. The de fensive measures to be taken under present circumstances must as far as possible be of a quasi-permanent character, that is to say, must be calculated to last for some weeks, and possibly throughout the winter. The best organisa tion will be that which is calculated to afford the most ready assistance to the regular police in the event of an emergency With this view a police station in every pariah will be selected as the headquarters of the force of special constables of that parish. The headquarters sta tion and every other police station in the parish will be considered as a rallying point for the constables of that parish. The special constables of each pariah will select to command them a superintendent and such number of deputy-superintendents as may be required. The superintendent and one deputy-superin tendent will be attached to headquarters, and one osber deputy-superintendent must be attached to every other police station. Outlying rallying points may be selected at the discretion of the superintendent, and an assistant superintendent must be attached to every such outlying rallying point, to act under the direction of one or other of the deputy-superintendents in charge of the police station to which such outlying rallying point is subordinate. The whole force of the special constables in each parish will be called a division, the portion under the direction of each deputy-superintendent will be a sub division, and the detachment, under assistant-superin tendents will be sections. Each deputy-superintendent and assistant-superintendent should be provided with a list of the names and addresses of the constables to act under his direction. At each police station a similar list should be deposited of the sub-division attached to that station, distinguishing the men required to assemble at the station itself, and its subor dinate outlying stations any) respectively. The numbers of special constables sworn in for each parish, and the names and addresses of the officers ap pointed to direct them, should be forwarded as soon as possible to Lieutenant-Colonel Ewart, R.K, Special Constables Committee-room, Wellington barracks, Superintendents may obtain information in relation to their duties on application to Lieutenant-Colonel Ewart, R.E. On the occasion of alarm, for example, the occurrence of an explosion or sellout fire, information will be given to the polioe-atations of the parish. On the re ceipt of the information the police officer at headquarters will, without delay, summon the superintendent of special constables, and, if the case be urgent, direct the special constables of the parish to be forthwith called together. The mode of summoning the special constables must be agreed upon between the police and the superin tendents of special constables. Every special constable,when summoned, will repair at once to his proper rallying point, and there await orders. In Mae of doubt as to the extent of the emergency, the o ffi cer in charge of the police at headquarters will confer with the superintendent of special constables, or, in his absence, with the deputy ? be fore turning out the men. In the absence of special direc tions, the superintendent of special constables, in concert with the officer in charge of the police, will use his discre tion as to the distribution of the force, and as to the general measures to be taken. —lty order of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, C. B. EWART, Lieutenant-Colonel ILE. Office of Special Constables, Wellington Barracks, Dec. 20,1867. Rear your infants with Du BARRY'S RIVA.I.ItIiTA Csicuoirru PoWPM to tins of le cups, ;fa cum fa ed. ; af caps, milk : ale cups, 6.55., or one penny per cup. It la more gelleiuus, digestible. and nourishing than the best concentrated bed. Also adapted to strengthen invalids and delicate children.—DuSisrry and Co., 77. Regent-quadrant Loudon. and MI poem and ahamlita—LAdveriliaosat4 *purttng intringence. ST. ALBAN'S STEEPLECHASES.—FRIDAY. Mr. George French's venture at St. Alban's was &gem ymterday interfered with by the fruit, and at one time it appeared doubtful whether the second day's sport would begin. At last, however, an hoar and a half aft er th e appointed time for etartini, a few of the jockeys d e t er . mined upon trying with the first ran. Five riders weigh e d, but two of these afterwards withdrew, and a trio only went to the poet, the horses being Oldmaister, The Guide, and Portfire. The jockeys of thesis found the whole of the course moderately good going, except on the straight run, which was hard as flint, notwithstanding that a heavy harrow bad been dragged over it, so as if possible to tear up a portion of the frozen surface. The Guide was made favourite at even money, but from the first he never obtained a good position, and thus the race was made • match. °Main ster was beaten a length in the final struggle, amidst loud cheers. The other race, a Selling Handicap Plate, p ro . duoed eight runners oat of the thirteen entered—Oldmin. star, Wrangler, Bandoline, Serious Cass, and Bow bei the sentees. An unnoticed mare, Countess 8010 landed the stake after 10 to 1 had been freely offerej monist her, the favourite slipping and falling when pre. seating every appearance of winning. After the race Dia question won whether the other three events would come off, bat an announcement was made, on the authority of Captain Barclay and Captain Whittingstall, ste that the meeting was postponed till Saturday, th Set instant. The great event of the meeting the St. Allan's Open Bteeples ha was anxiousl looked for, and Mere. fore the disappointment caused by the postponement wu great, seeing that Lord Coventry's Chimney Sweep, Sir Bobby, and Northern Light had arrived for the race, J. Adams being present to ride " The Sweep." Subjoined is • return of the running : Tun Lurox PLATE HANDICAP of 30 eon. ; winnow extra. About two miles. Mr. Roe's Fortfire (J. Foote) 1 Mr. W. G. Jarvis's Oldminster (Owner) The Guide also ran. _ _ _ Betting : Even on The Guide, 7 to 4 eget Perdue, 5 to 1 eget Oldminster. Scum HANDICAP PLATE of 30 /OM ; winner to be sold for 10 soya. About two miles. Mr. lallsrs Omahas 8010 (G. lilmott) 1 Y► Thomas's Capbroo (Gram, _ Yr. Barton's Killarney (H. glides) 3 The following also ran:—&r &elates, No Name, Lowing Kist, Rapture, and g D 7 Stoetwell—Warerley's dam. Betting : t 5 to 4 apt Love-inr-Mist, 7 to 2 aid Rapture, Counter 7 to 1 eget he Bola Waverlera dam gelding, and 10 to 1 sot The remainder et the moss were postponed until Baku, day, the SOSth inst. St. ALBAN'S Itzmorommis STEEPLZCHASZ.—This rue has been awarded to Northern Light, who came in first, the stewards deciding that he had retried the proper weight according to the conditions specified in the Ca• kadar. MARKETS, SUGAR.—Bmwrot, Dec. 20.—There is yea little Imminent to report this week, and the sales have hem at about late rates. The market Gloms to-day for the Christ maa holidays, and will be reopened on the 3rd January next. TALLOW.—FIuDAY EVICKING. —The market was steady koala Spot and all the year, 43a. to 3d. ; January to , 435. 6d. to 9d. ; March, 44a. • April to Jane, 435. 9d. to 445. For October to December, 1868, there are buyers at 44a. 6d. Town tallow, 41s. 9d. net cash. Delivery to last evening, 964 casks ; arrivals, 2,474 casks. At the auctions, of 900 realm offered 750 sold at—Tsgan. rag sheep, 435. to 445. 3d. ; mixed, 42a. 6d. ; beef, 41a. 6d. to 435. South American, nominally, 45a. Coooa-nut oil ; Cochin, 56a. 6d. to 575. ; Ceylon, 51a. 6d. to 525. ; Sydney, 46a. to 49e., middling to line ; palm oil, 41s. fine Lagoa —Main the circular of Mews. Smith and Charles.) COTTON.—Livffitroot., Die. 20.—The demand for cotton has been good, chiefly from the trade throughout the week ; but the market is freely supplied, and closes with some decline in most descriptions. For Sea Island there continues a fair inquiry, and prisms are generally en. changed. Extensive sales of American to arrive continue their depreumg influence upon the general market ; still American on the spot is in good request, and support' former rates. Brasil continues much premd for sale, and prices are 'gain id. id. lower. Egyp tian is still irregular, and has further given way jd. Tier lb., though in fair request. Bed India has been difficult of sale, and in many instances 0. per lb. lower, but fair descriptions are exceptionally steady. Speculators have taken during the week 1,670 balsa ; ex. porters, 11,400 bales ; and the trade,55,460 bales. We have had a fair demand to-day, but the market has been some what slow, and with more disposition on the part of holders to sell prices are in some instances rather lower. The following are the *Blair' quotations :—Fair Orleans, F; 71d. Fair Mobile, ; 70. air Uplands, Sid. ; middling, 7id. COTTON GOODS.—MANCIIZWI7I, Dxc 20.—The mar. ket for shipping yarns continues quiet, with some irregu. larity in prices, and today very little haziness has been transacted for any market. At the same time there are buyers for India, China, the continent of Europe, and other quarters, and at a little under present quotations a large busineu might be done. In home trade yarns busi ness has been quiet but steady. There is very little change in prices sines Tuesday. The business in these goods, however, will nearly be equal to an average. The cloth market since Tuesday has continued very depressed, sad only a small amount of business is reported ; but peter day and to-day some very large offers have been made at low prices. These prices, however, are exceedingly low, and are such under the circumstances as could not be seriously entertained by manufacturers. Commercial ad. vices from India and China are considered discouraging, and letters from London have mostly been of a similar character. In both yarn and cloth buyers have been sus oesaful in picking up goods here and there on lower terms, though in general spinners and manufacturers hold rather steadily to their quotations, and though the slightly easier state of the cotton market has been against them. CORN.—CHELMISFORD, Due. 20.—There was a small supply of wheat at our market to-day, and all the bed samples sold readily at Is. &drawee ; red, tits. to 66e.; extra, tide. iwhite, 735. so 765. ; extra, 77a. Beans with. out alteration. Barley, best malting qualities scarce and quite as dear ; secondary descriptions la. lower, 40e. to 46.. LINCOLN, Dice. 20.—We have had a small supply of wheat, and last week's prices were fully supported. Wheat, red, 65e. to 695.; white, 735. to 80s. Barley unchanged is value, at 40s. to 45.. Oats, 29e. to 34a. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 20.—We had an average attendance at to-day's market, and for wheat there was a fair inquiry at the extreme prices of Tuesday. Flour steady, and cranes unchanged. Indian corn in limited request, and bd. per qr. lower. Egyptian beans and Canadian peas unchanged. Oats, id. per bushel lower. Oatmeal quiet, but unchanged in value. Malt rather eerier. Barley un changed. AV - asuman, Dec. 20.—The wheat trade is quiet, but the extreme prices of Friday last are obtained for fine dry English. Barley rather lower. COALS. —LONDON, DEe. 20.—Cowpen Hartley, IGs. Gd.; West Hartley, 16s. Gd.; Wails End Haswell, 295. ; Was End Hatton, 20a.; Walls End Helton Lyons, 174.:4L; Walls End South Hetton, 19s. Gl. ; Walls Doi TunstaG, 17s. ; Walls End Hartlepool, IS.. 9d. ; Walla 11M Kelloe, 18a.; Walls End Original Hartlepool, 20s. ; Walls End South Hartlepool, INi. ; Walls End Toes, l'Js. 'A -- Ships at market, 89 ; sold, 69. EFFICACY OF DR. DE JOICOIA DTOBT-EIIOWN Con LIVER IN CONat'NPTION.—It Is now universally admitted by the most eminent medical practitioners that Dr. de Jongh's Cod User Oil is beyond all question the mod valuable remedy for consumption and diseases of the chest. 100 rented) so Farb restores the exhausted strength, improves the nutritive reac tions, stops or diminishes emaciation, checks the ',aspiration, quiets the cough and expectoration, or produces a more nialtml and favourable influence on the local malady. Dr. Physician to the Hereford Infirmary. hears the followins: hhrh testimony to its eficacy from his own personal experience: I can ta►e Dr. de Josgh's oil without dithatity or dislike, and with as little inconvenience as water alone. Not only in my 4.su case, but In many others I bare seen, It has mussed au Improve ment of chest symptoms, and an Increase of weight, so is VII so lastingly as to be quite remarkable. I believe lie. ileJoLgh s oil to be the most valuable seeped, we possess for ehronle amd constitutional disease."—sold only in capsuled bottles, 4s. 9d., and As., by Dr. do Jongh s Agents, Ansar. Burford. uud C-0., 77, Strand, Lmidon, and chemists. Beware of pronco , i substitutions.--[Adrertissaient.] BERTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BYRON' —December 17, the lien. Mrs. Aurmetn. Bymn. of 1 ann. Cll t tatEyt—December la, at anthetlandativet, a W., the wife of T. slumber& L' q.. of i sou. DAVlTS.—December IS, &Sanford Priory, lhrdurd. the wifrof Z W. Davies, Estt , of a daWdtter. DELL.—Decenther IS, atprzanstoo-strcet. Portman.s. ot afe, the wife of the Rev. R: Dell, °ladaughter. fiA I NTSBURY. —December 18, at ticompton, the elk of Mr. F. balotslairy, of a son. MARRIAGES. ANDERSON—MARL—December le, at l'hrist Clain h, (lotto'. ham. by the Rev. J. Fenn. E. A. Amler.sn. tot.t.in lath the Royal Irish; Regiment, to Ltiuir, daughter t.: the lateJ. Barr. EMI., nf At. 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