The Express. — London, England, 1862-08-14 00:00:00

-. _ x _ - r_. • ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME 011tCUIT.--017ILDIMED, Ammar 13. (Before Carole Bramwell end a Common Jury.) PROCTRI V. 131C07T. . . The plaMtiff in thisaction ---- nraTiLy Anne Procter, and she sued the defendant, Geroge John Scott, who was her brother-in.law, to recover a sum of 281. odd for board and Wring and money lent. The defendant pleaded a variety of pleas, and among them one that the plaintiff was a mar ried woman and that her husband was alive, and conse quently she had no right to bring the present action. The ease was one of a eery extraordinary nature. Mr. Denman, Q.C., and Mr. Edward Bosley appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Prentice were counsel for the defendant. Mary Anne Procter, the plaintiff. wu examined, and she deposed to the circumstances under which she claimed the debt from the defendant. Mr. Hawkins then proceeded to croamexamine her upon eerrtaio matters having reference to the claim, but the horned judge interposed, and observed that if there wu anything in the plea of coverture, if the fact of the plaintiff being a married woman and that her husband was alive could be proved, there was an end of her case. The plaintiff was sccordiugly croon-examined upon this point, and in answer to the questions put to her by Mr. Hawkins, she said—More than twenty years ago 1 was married to a man named Richard Rolling, at King, Lynn, Norfolk. I never saw him again after the marriage, and 1 ahoukl not know him again if I were to see him. Mr. Hawkins— What sort of a man was he Witness—At that time be was a young man, but I don't recollect whether be was short or tall, or stout or thin, nor bow he was dressed, but I think he had • blue coat 00. (A /saga.) Hu Hawkins—Well, I don't know whether or not it will be agreeable to you, but you shall have an opportunity of seeing your husband again before this case is over. (Laughter.) The plaintiff then went on to state that she left her hits bud directly after the marriage, or at all events on the same evening. She and her husband went to his father's house, and as altercation took place between them, and she left him and went tack to her own father's, and she never saw him M 2. r. Hawkins—What was he? Witness—He was a fisherneui, and kept smacks. I only 'married him to please my friends. Baron Bramwell—How old were you when this marriage Seek place Wanes-061y fifteen. Br. Hawkina—How many more times have you been married? Witness—l decline to answer such a question as that. Kr. Denman observed that if her alleged husband &filing we. alive she could not have contracted a marriage. Baron Bramwell said he was not sure that the witness was bound to answer the question, because if she really was married Milano, and married another man afterwards, she might be indicted for bigamy. r. Hawkins said she had nothing to fear on that score, fir she had been already tried sod convicted of that offence. The learned counsel then put some further questions to the witness in cross-eminination, and in answer to them she mid that twelve years ago she was tried for bigamy and isoimicted in consequence of her having contracted a second marriage with a man named Johnson. She added that she bad only been married twice—once to this person and once to Rolling. Baron Bramwell to the witness—Do you really mean to my that you know nothing about your first husband Rol ling, or whether be is alive or dead? Witnees—l do, my lord. I never inquired after him, and I don't know what became of him. (A laugh.) Kr. Hawkins mid they had got him there, and the plain tiff should see him before the case was over. She would lave an opportunity, if she liked, of going back with hits to King's Lynn, where, as the story book said, they might lave children, and live happy ever afterwards. (Laughter.) Baron Bramwell said, if the first husband was there, they lad better oil him at once, and there would be an end of the Plaintiffs ease. &Obeid Rolling was then called, and a middle-aged man, having the appearance of a fisherman, quickly made his ap pearance in the witness-boa, amid a roar of laughter from the persons in the court. Mr. Hawkins then put in a certificate, by which it sp. that Mary Anne Procter, spinster, was married to geared Richard Rolling at the parish church of St. Margaret, King's Lyon, Norfolk, on the 17th December, 11135. Mr. Hawkins then addressed the witness—l believe your name is Richard Rolling, and that you were warned in the year 1835, at King's Lynn, to a person named Mary Anne Procter! Witnias—Yea. Mr. Hawkins—ln a blue coat? (Laughter.) Witnem—Ys. Mr. Hawkins said this wax all he proposed to prove with 1%1 to the t marriage. tint submitted that it was not sufficient, and that the identity of the parties was not established. It was • most shabby defence, and he felt it his duty to defeat it if it was possible. Baron Bramwell said he Agreed with the learned counsel that the defence au a shabby one, but at the same time he thought there could not be any doubt that the plaintiff was married iu It to the man who had that day made his appearance. Rolling was then croes-examined by Mr. Denman. He said that the person to whom he was warned did not go away from him on the day of the ceremony, but lived with bias four or five days. He also said that Rolling and Procter were both common names at King's Lynn, and there were • good many of them still living there. His wife went away bom him very shortly after the marriage, and he never made env immiry after her, or endeavoured to ascertain what had become of her. (A laugh.) Baron Bramwell—Well, you have seen the person who has been examined to day—is she your wife to whom you were married io 1835? Witnem-1 caught a glimpse of her, and I am pretty sure Ate is my wife. (Laughter.) Mr. Denman-Willou swear positively that she is the woman to whom you were married? Witness—No, I will not ; but I believe she is. (Renewed laughter.) lir. Diemen then addressed the jury for the 'plaintiff, and said that notwithstanding the evidence that bad been given to make out this shabby defence, be should ask them to say that the marriage in 1835 had not been proved, or that at all event. it was not established beyond the possi bility of doubt that the man Rolling and the plaintiff were the ?emote who were so married. It was proved that there were a number of other persons of the same name at King's Lyme, and with regard to one portion of the evidence given by Rolling, that the person to whom he was married lived with him several days after the marriage, whereas the plaintiff swore that she left her husband the same night, it was an important contradiction, and be submitted that seder all the circumstances the jury would be justified in coining to the conclusion that it hail not been established that the plaintiff was married to Rolling in the year 1835. He thee observed that this man was sprung upon them at the last moment, and they bad not bad the least opportunity of making any inquiries about him, and he urged that a per see who could put forward a shabby defence such as this was very likely to procure the certificate of marriage of other persons in ardor to support it. Berth Bramwell in summing up said that Mr. Denman bad done quite right in pressing his view of the ease upon the jury, but after all the only question for them to con sider wa. whether the plaintiff was married in the year 1835 to the mall who had that day come forward and claimed her for his wife. The defence was undoubtedly a shabby cue, but alebliy as it was, that was no ground, and it would bo a very lamentable thing if it were allowed to be ao. to justify them in returning a verdict contrary to the evidence sod to the dictates of their own consciences. The jury, after deliberating for a short time, maid they were of opinion that the marriage had beer proved, and they then returned a verdict for the defendant upon the idea of coverture. VERNON V. BHT& &dean! &Ranting and iir.l:axTOnwere for the plaintiff ; and Mr. G. Travels and Mr. Hugh Williams for the defen dant. The plaintiff in this action sought to recover from the de feadaot, Captain Dorton Rh); the manager or lessee of Sadller's Wells Theatre, damages for the breach of an en gagement that he bad entered into with him fur his profes sional services at that theatre during the present season. It apper.reii that in the month of April the plaintiff had en in terview with Miss Catherine Lucette, the directress of the theatre, at the oleos of Mr. Dudley, who acted as the agent of Captain Rhys, in Agar-street., and that an engagement was entered into with him for six months as " first walking gentleman," and Ile was to receive a salary of 21, per week, the agreement stating that the engagement was to be subject to the rules and regulations of the theatre. The plaintiff, it appeared, WAS never called upon to perform, but at the end of a fortnight be received a fortnight's notice, that his services would not be required at the expiration of that period, and the present action was brought to recover the residue of the engagement. For the defendant it was contended that according to " the rules and regulations" of the theatre it was customary, although an engagement might be made for the perMd of six months, to terminate it by giving a fortnight's notice, bat there was no evidence that any such rule had ever been brought to the notice of the plaintiff, or indeed that such a rule was in existence at the time the engagement was entered into with the defendant. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 481. This was another action of a similar character against the lame defendant, who not only pleaded as in the first case SIM he was justified in discharging the plaintiff according to the rules and regulation of the theatre, but that he was also justified on the ground that the plaintiff was incompe tent to l erfonn the duties for which he was engaged. Baron Bramwell having summed up, the jury almost im mediately returned a verdict for the plaintiff. damages 501. Traven applied that execution should be stayed in both unions until term. With regard to the case that bad just bees disposed of, be reminded his lordship that a good deal of evidence had been given in support of their plea, sad they wished to have time to consider whether it was advisable to apply for a new trial. Berjeant Ballantine opposed the application, and said that iaee the verdict had been delivered a notice had been given to the defendant to oome to the theatre that night sad perform. (A laugh.) This was a pretty good answer he their own plea that he was incompetent After some discumton his lordship directed that execution Heald inane in the first action to four days, but that in the giber it should be stayed until seat term. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 14, 1862. (Before Mr. Baron Martin sod a Special Jury.) MIMI V. lITITLZ AND ANOTIIIIIL This cause was eirain resumed r.g of the court at 9 o'clock. Serjeant Sbee and Mr. J. Brown appeared for the plain tiffs; soil Mr. Bovill, Q.C., and Mr. White for the de feridanta This parish squabble occupied the eourt for several hot" but, as was stated yestenlay, the only question involved in the inquiry was whether, upon the subject of the making of a church rate fur building a burial-ground, a demand for a poll on the part of the dissenting portion of the parishioners bad been made. Evidence was yesterday gone into on behalf of the defendants, who were the churchwar dens of Plumsteed parish at that time, and the Rev. Mr. Ackworth, the vicar, Sir R. Perrott, one of the church wardens, and a number of other gentlemen, were examined, and their testimony tended to show that there was no formal demand of a poll upon the question before the vestry as to the rate, although it was admitted that such a pro*. sition was made upon the question of adjournment. Baron Martin, in summing up the case, said that it had been already decided that, upon a question like that in volved in the present inquiry, which was the validity of • parish rate, when a poll was demanded the vicar was bound to comply with the demand, mid if he did not, the rate was not a legal one, and could not be enforced. He then called the attention of the jury to all the material points in the evidence that bail been adduced on both sides, and said that really the only question for them to decide was whether a poll had been demanded or not. The jury retired to deliberate upon their verdict, and in about an hour they returned into court. His Lordship then asked them whether they were of opinion that • poll was demanded? To this question they unanimously answered in the affirmative. They were thou asked whether they were of opinion upon the evidence that the vicar, who presided, heard the demand nude' To this gumption the jury replied that they were not unanimous as to this point, and wished his lordship to read a portion of the evidence. Mr. Baron Martin dad so, and the jury then s►id they were agreed that the vicar must have heard that a poll was demanded. Hie lordship upon this directed a verdict for the plaintiff, with 40s. as nominal damages ; but he gave him kale to move to have the verdict entered for 90(., which was the amount of the costa he had incurred in contesting the question in the Ecclesiastical Court. NORTHERN CIRCUIT. —LAxcAsTER, Auo usTl3. willing to tali Mt. Van der Heyde's word ; they would not doubt it for a ininnte. They were quite willing to metre his explanation. There were several other summonses of a similar descrip tion taken out by Captain Eweos, all of which, together with Mr. Van der Hyde's, were adjourned, that some arrangement might be mode between the parties. .y O RAILWAY - INTELLIGENCE. wiz& tIZSTEXII. The following is the report of the directors of thin company to be submitted to the proprietors, at the half yearly general meeting to-morrow : " The tint duty incumbent upon the directors, and which they are naturally anxious to fulfil, is to place before the pro pnetois, asaiatinctlyas posable, au explanetion of the circum. stanceas fleeting the accounts of the Great Western Company for the past half-year—circumstances which have led, in a peculiar degree, to the diminished balsoce now dis posable fur • dividend upon the consolidated stock. The ' result of those accounts is clearly traceable to the fol lowing causes, which deserve the careful and de liberate attention of all 000nected with the company, in order to provide, as far as possible, agstnst the re currence of • amilar disappointment in future years. L The disproportionate amount of net revenue brought into account within the half-years as now fixed by par ment, ending respectively in Julie and December, as con treated with the paymenta of heavy fixed charges, such as rents for other lines, annuities, and preference divkleods which become chargeable equally in each half-year. For example—the fixed rent of 176,500 i. per annum payable to the South Wales Company, under the new lease of that line, commenced at the same period of the year during which the traffic was inadequate, after defraying the disbursements, to cover at the same time the fixed rent for that half-year. 2. The partial and intermediate operation of the recent agreement for uniting the Great Western and West Mid land Companies, the latter company having opened, within • few months, about 70 miles of new railway in the Worcester ' and Hereford and Severn Valley districts, on which the traffic is as yet very imperfectly developed. This has un avoidably increased the working expenses of that company, and involved heavy rent-charges, is addition to those work ing expenses. without • corresponding increase in the es teem the use of those lines during the least produc tive season of the year. In addition to these causes, as spatially and primarily affecting the disposable balance of this company, the general stagnation of trade, unquestion ably to be ascribed to the war in America, has unavoidably decreased the sources of dividend to the proprietors. The same cause has sensibly affected almost every railway com pany, but it may be justly regarded as temporary only in its effects upon railway property. Reverting to the dis proportion alluded to between the amount of net traffic revenues within the separate periods assigned to each half year, an analysis has been made from the accounts of the railways now in alliance, which proves that in 1861 the net revenues yielded nearly 20 per cent. more io the last than in the first half of the year. The experience obtained from the accounts appears to the directors to suggest the propriety, as well as the expo &Hwy, of adopting measures at once for the nearer equali sation of the disposable balance for dividend in each half peer. The directors did not feel justified, in the absence of any prior authority from the proprietors, in disturbing the practice which has hitherto prevailed of bringing into ac count in each half-year the full amount of every known liability. They- preferred to submit to the inconvenience and apparent prejudice of showing the actual result in account, and afterwards to found upon the experience a the past a recommendation to the proprietors to sanction by resolution the setting aside by anticipation in each December half-year • sum equal to one-fifth of the fixed rental and other charges payable fur railways, in relief of the suc ceeding half-year. The very large increase of passeng er traffic since the Ist of July last for the International Exhi bition (which may reasonably be hoped still to continue to a considerable extent) will enable the necessary amount to be carried forward, without pressing too severely upon the current half-year. With respect to the working expenses of the united companies, it must be obvious that until par liamentary sanction of the permanent amalgamation can be obtained, it will be quite impracticable, with justice to all the interests affected, to introduce that economy and simpli city of management which are material ingredients of prospe rity to an united undertaking. In order, however, to make sure that, as far as possible, every measure of retrenchment or improvement in carrying on the business of the railways, without eventual l injustice to either, is adopted, it is in tended to appoint at once a sub-oommittee, with fall powers for examining minutely the disbursements and establish. meats of all the companies, and to require the utmost re trenchment of expense compatible with the safety of the public, and consistent with efficiency and the good mange meut of the undertakings. The final settlement of amounts with the South Wales Railway Company to the Mat December last, as provided for under the new agreement, is in programa ; and, tnasmuch as • portion of certain reserved receipts in former accounts will belong to this company, as interested in one-third of their anterior revenues, it has been considered unnecessary to make any further provision for any losses under the original agreement. The auditors have signified their amourrenos in this opinion, and have approved the general revenue would. It will be observed that (including the original accident fund) a portion of the separate reserves which were made for outstanding liabilities prior to the agreement made in May, 1861, with the West Midland Company is comprised in that account. The auditors have approved a credit of 12,0001. being taken for a part of those reserves in the pre sent half year, and it is anticipated, after realising some outstanding claims in final settlement with other com panies, that there will be • further sum available to be carried to credit of the company in • future account. The general revenue account, after charging all pay ments and liabilities to the 30th of June, leaves • balance of 23,4201. Is. 6d., of which the directors recom mend a sum to be applied to the payment of a dividend at the rate of half per cent. per annum, carrying forward the balance of 2,826/. 17s. ltd. to the current half year. The Metropolitan Railway and the West London Extension Railway will be completed and opened for traffic within a short time, and those lines will furnish the long desired means of a continuous railway connexion both with the city and Westminster. A n arrangement has been made with the Metropolitan Company for working their trains throughout from the Paddington station, supplying the locomotive power and carriages upon payment of 45 per cant from the gross receipta of that railway. In order to secure the working ermines being adequately covered by that payment, it has been agreed that • mean of the per eentage and of the amount of 2a. 4?,(1. per trsin mile shall be payable to the company for such services as the Metropo litan Company may require. The terminal station of the Metropolitan line at Paddington is under construction within the premises of this company, for which • fixed rent is to be received by them, computed at five per cent. per annum upon the cost • the Greek Western Company reserving to themselves at the same time the use of such station for any purpose, of their own in connexion with the Metropolitan Railway. In order to give effect to certain provisions contained in the Great Western Railway (Capital) Act, 1861, and in conformity thereto, it will be necessary to submit to this general meet ing for approval • resolution authorising the directors to use the powers conferred by that act for borrowing on mortgage the sums specified tin, as well as to pay off any mortgagee, and for that purpose to re-borrow from time to time, upon similar securities, not exceeding the amount so authorised. The notice of a special general meeting has been duly given both by this company and by the West Midland Company, in com pliance with the requirements of the Shrewsbury and Hereford Leasing Act 1862, in order to give considera tion by the proprietors of both companies to the pro posal for a joint lease with the London and North-West ern Railway Company of the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway. The act itself, with the agreements scheduled therein, will be submitted for approval, having received the royal assent on the 29th ult. lt is necessary to add in explanation that a bill for an exclusive lease to themselves was applied for by the London and North-Western Com pany to the last session, which would have operated to the serious loss and detriment, both of the Great Western and West Midland interests, by diverting a very important traffic connected with that district from their respective lines, as well at Hereford as at Shrews bury, under the provisional arrangement made by the London and North-Western Company in alliance with the Shrewsbury and Hereford Company, that loss had been already partially sustained ; but in the course of opposition given to the bill, an opportunity offered itself of obtaining as interest in the lease, the London and North-Western Company retaining one moiety of it—the other being held by the Great Western and West Midland Companies uni tedly, thus securing to themselves in a permanent shape and in an unobjectionable form the advantages of the connexion with the Shrewsbury and Hereford line. The rent to be paid for the line was fixed at 6 per cent. per annum upon the ordinary share capital, after liquidating the interest on all debentures and preference stock, and it will be satis factory to the meeting to know that the traffic of the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway was already adequate • to pay • dividend at that rate to their ordinary share holders. The free and independent use of the line is now secured to each and all of the companies, as lessees, for the conveyance of through traffic • and other provisioos, very similar to those contained in the Birkenhead joint lease, are sanctioned by the act of parliament. The directors recom mend the agreement for the joint lease referred to for ap proval by the special general meeting so convened. The directors have to record the lamented death of Mr. Samuel Baker, one of their colleagues, which has occurred since the last half-yearly meeting. It was arranged, in contempla tion of the union with the West Midland Compatiy, that' the number of directors should be diminished in case of any vacancy by death or resignation in either of the two boards, and it is, therefore, not proposed to elect any successor to ' Mr. Baker." the half-year, compared with the corresponding period of last year has been reduced 560,3r 1 miles. The directors hips to obtain inereased despatch-in the col. Isotion and forwarding of parcels and ponds traffic, through the means of the Pneumatic Despatch Company, which pro poses to lay tubes from the Camden and Easton Stations to several points in Loaders. The number of paseenput and tons of goods carried, and of kale miles run, during the half-year, and the increase er decrease as compa red with the corresponding period of 1861, is as follows :—Pusengers, 6,636,521, increase '24,677; goods sod minerala, 3,884,240 loon, decrease 250,757 tons; mileage of passenger trains, 3,798,183 mil. s, decrease 137,014 miles ; mileage of goods and mineral trains. 3,506,872 miles, decreer, 423,3.57 milee. The Sutton Coldfield Branch, five miles, was opened for public traffic on the 2nd June. The line from Bedford to Cambridge, SO miles, was opened for passenger traffic on the 7th of July, and for merchandise tra ffi c on the Ist of The line from Denbigkto Ruthin, 61 miles, was opened for public traffic on the Ist Mazola, 1861 The West Loudon Railway, hitherto used ouly for mineral traffic, has been completed as a double line, and was opened on the 2nd June for passenger traffic from Wil -1 leaden to the new station at Kensington, where extensive accommodation has been provided. It has already been used with advantage by large numbers visiting the Interim tinsel Exhibition ; and your directors anticipate that, when the through communication is opened by the West London Extension over the Thames, the Kensington station will become one of great importance." After referring to the proceediogs in parliament, the report concluded as follows: "The directors request votes of the proprietors for the following new works :-Improve moot at Victoria Station, Manchester, 10,0004 engine watering apparatus at oade, 2,750/. ; telegraph—Bed ford and Bletchley, and Crewe and Wolverton, 1,6001. ; additional accommodation at Coalport, Camden, Crews, Hnyton, Stockport, Wigan, and Tamworth, 3,0454 ; addi tional lands at Crewe, Alderlcy, and Stockport, 5,145/. Chester and Holyhead Line :—lmpovement of North Wall Station, Dublin, 5,0004 ; additional goods berths at Holy head, & c ., 3,7601. lanes/ter and Carlisle Line :—Sidinp at Preston Cattle Market, 1,0001.; total, 32,150/. N. 3d. A statement of the half-year's accounts shows that the net proceeds (including the balance carried from last account) amount to 485,0671. 12s. 4d. as against 491,513/. 12t 2d. ; dividend reconimended, 481,0091. Os. 4d. as against 479,614/. 14s. 4d. ; balance to be carried to next account, 4,0584 12s. as against 11,8981.17 x. 10d. The directors recommend the payment of a dividend for the past half-year after the rate o f 3i per 1. I cent. per annum, carrying forward a balsam of ,056 MURDIS A? 0012(E. Wo/hr Moore, a tailor, was charged with the wilful mur der of Betty Moore, his wife, at Coln*, on Saturday, the sth of April last. The prisoner resided at Keighley, in Yorkshire, and he ' was married there some time ago. In consequence, how ever, of some circumstance or other they did not live very happily, and eventually a aeparation ensued. The prisoner remained at Keighley, and his wife went to live as • car want with her cousin, the landlord of the Hare arid Hounds public-house, near Coln.. On the 4th of April the prisoner met in one of the streets of Keighley • friend of his named Joseph Metcalfe, a mechanic. He asked Metcalfe if he would ' have • walk, and subsequently proposed that they should go to Black-lane End, a few miles distant. To this pro position Metcalfe consented, and they accordingly set ' off. On arriving at the Hare and Hounds. at Black lane End, they saw the prisoner's wife, who supplied there with some ale. The prisoner seemed disposed to be friendly with her, but she did not reciprocate his feelings. The prisoner afterward's asked her if she would go back with him ; but she replied that if she could not live quietly there she would go to her father's. Metcalfe and the prisoner slept at the house that night. At 5 o'clock next morning the prisoner called Metcalfe up. Oa going down stain, Metcalfe found the prisoner and his wife seated in the house part ; she was seated in a chair in one corner, and he was in front of the fire. The two men sub sequently commenced drinking ale and spirit, mixed. The prisoner's wife served them, but seemed to be very un willing about it. They continued drinking until about nine o'clock, when the landlord came into the room. He after wards went out to fetch the men some ale. At this time the prisoner was sitting near the fire, and his wife was on her knees beside him cleaning the grate. Metcalfe had his back towards them, and whilst in that position he beard the prisoner rise from his seat, and in a moment afterwards saw him go behind his wife, and with his right hand draw some thing across her throat. The poor woman got upon her feet immediately, and held her apron to her throat, which bad been cut in a most shocking manner. The gash was six inches long, very deep, and passed through the larynx, the carotid artery, and the jugular vein. She died almost im mediately. The prisoner was undefended, and had nothing particular to say in exteenation of his Crime. He was found Guilty, and sentence cd death was passed in the usual form. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION •HOIISS A gentlemen named Jolts William Randall, of 19, Upper Bedford-place, appeared before Mr. Alderman Humphery, who sat for the Lord Mayor, in answer to a summons taken out against him by Captain and Adjutant Ewen*, of the London Volunteer Ride Brigade, which charged him with having unlawfully neglected and refused, an demand being duly made for that purpose, to pay the suns of 11. lle. 6d., required by the rules of the mid corps to be subscribed by him towards the expenses of the said corps. The summons was taken out under the alit section of th 44th Geo. 111., cap. U. The defendant pleaded not indebted. Mr. Alfred C11;111011 the secretary to the London Rifle Brigade, said—The head-quarters of the brigude are in Great Winchester-street. Captain Ewen. is Captain and Adjutant. The sum of 11. Ile. 6d. is due from Mr. Ran dall. Demand has been made under authority of the com manding officer. Mr. Randall—l submit that the order most be a written order, and I should like it to be produced. Witness—The authority was both written and verbal, but I have not it here. I saw it written, and saw the signature of the commanding officer attached to it. Defendant-1 re'signed in April, 1861. Have you not toy resignation? Witness—l have not seen your resignation that I know of. Defendant-114 , m you the muster-roll? If so, turn to my number, rei. Mr. Goodman (chief clerk)—What does the muster•roll contain? Witness—The names of all who enrol, and when they resign; and I find at No. 12.1 Mr. Randall's name, address, age. and height. Defendant—Nothing else? Witness—No. A letter was here handed in by the witness, which was read by Mr. Alderman Humphery. It was dated April, 1862, and was signed by the defendant. The purport of the letter was that be tendered his resignation. and requested that his name might be struck off the inuater•ruU within fourteen days of the date thereof. Mt. Alderman Humphery— Well, Mr. Randall, here is your resignation, dated April, 1862. Why did you send it m if you had previously sent it in in 1861 ? Defendant —lloe4Uae, my lonl, they made application after application for the payments. Alderman Humphery—Because they considered you belonged to them. Witness—lf the resignation bad been sent in in 186: it would not have been accepted, as at that time there were arrears due from Mr. Randall. Mr. Goodman—When was the demand made for the pay ment of the money? Witness—The 11.11 s. 6d. consists of three half-yearly subseripttona, at V. Is. per year, and demand was made as each amount became due. C,aptaio Ewens was then sworn, and in answer to ques tions put by the defendant said—l did not receive a notice of resignation. from you that I know of, neither did I acknowledge it. I will not swear to either—l swear to the beet of my belief. Defendant —I did seed it in, my lord, end received en acknowledgment from Captain Ewens, and I feel sure my letter is at the office, although I gave them notice to pro duce it. Captain Ewens—We have no such document at the office. Mr. Alderman liumpliery (to defendant) -Can you pro dace the acknowledgment you speak of? Defendant—No • but I can swear I received it, but it Ime got mislaid. I sent in my resignation the 16th April, 1862, and afterwards withdrew it conditionally, u I had not time to attend to the duties ; I promised, if I could, to join again ; but the matter remained as it waa, and I have not been re-sworo or enrolled again. I submit that, under these circumstances., I am not a member of the corps. Captain Ewell' said Mr. Randall certainly applied in April, 1861, to be re-admitted into the ranks, as be had ordeal. cieot time to attend to the ditties of sergeant, which posi tion he filled at that time. _ Mr. Alderman liumphety—l certainly thick you ought to pay the money, Mr. Randall. Mr. Goodman (to Capt. Clemon)—When are the aubecrip. tient doe ? Captain Cleason—The first wee due in April, Hell ; the wood in Novender, 1861; and the thin! in April, lzWl2. Mr. Goodman—Then there le ao act of parliament, 11th and 12th Viet., c. 43, sec. 11, which states that the com plaint must be made witbiu six months after the cause of complaint arism. Therefore, as the two first subscriptions were due in April and November in last year, they are pot recoverable. The only subscription which is recoverable is the 10s. 6d. due is April . . The defendant exp . ressed his willingness to pay the half guinea if his resignation was accepted. Captain Ewens, under these circumstances, said be most submit, and Yr. Itandafi's name should be struck off the roll. _ Mr. John James Van der Heyde appeared to answer a similar charge. Mr. Van der Heyde said he did not consider he was a member of the corm at aIL He had Dever been sworn. He joined in Novembea, 1859, and paid 2/. 2a., and four days after he sent in his resignation, never having been swore. it: Alderman Humpbery said he thought Captain Ewens had batter try and mettle the matter, otherwise he thought the corps would get Into disrepute and be broke, up. The defendant said be had joined in 18.59 arid resigned four days after, and now they came upon hhn in 1862 four two years' subscription. Sergeant Ladd, who wee present, said they ware quite BOW-STREET. An elderly gentlemanly-looking man, whose name we purposely withhold. was brought before Mr. Henry, charged with iodocent conduct in the enclosure of St. James'apark, on Tuesday afternoon. The charge was preferred by a young man who gave the name of Thorr.as Murray, who said he was a messenger out of a situation, and that he lit ed at 8, Craig's -court. He said that he was at a place of convenience at half-past 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when the defendant entered the same place, cad committed the assault in question, that he followed the defeodaot to Storey's gate, not being able to meet with a park-keeper before, and that he then gave defendant into custody ou the charge. . The defendant solemnly uaured the court that the entire charge was a wicked fabrication. The place was full of gentlemen at the time, and if he had committ e d th e filthy act imputed to him, why did not the complainant mention it to one of these gentlemen instead of waiting till he had gone fu away front the spot before making this abominable accusation' A respectable trmlearasn, who had known the defendant for many years, spoke to the esoelleooe of his character, and expremed his conviction that the defendant was wholly incapaNe of such conduct. Mr. Henn (to complainant).—ls this the first time you have brought a charge of this nature against a gentleman ? Complainant—No air, I charged • youn g man w ith the same o ff ence, at this court, about nine months ago. He was sent to prison for • week, and then discharged. Mr. Henry—You mean that he was remanded for • week m order that inquiry might be made about him and about you, and this he was acquitted. The officer stated that this wu so. Mr. Henry—How have you been living for Hieing nine months? Witnem—l have been employed now and then by Mr. Smith and Mr. Hayden, formerly detectivee of police. I have been employed by them in watching about? Mr. Henry—What do you mean by watching? Witness—Watching houses—to see who goes in and who comes out. Mr. Henry—How much have you been paid for this ? Witness—About Si. altogether. Mr. Henry—Now, both of these men are known here, and I shall have I nquiries made of them. I, therefore, warn you, that if you state anything but the truth you shall be indicted for perjury. How have you been paid ? Witness—At the rate of ss. par day, but I have not been paid anything for three months. Mr. Henry—Then how have you lived during that time? Witness—l have had my meals at Mr. Smith's office, and I have slept at Craig's-court. In answer to the court the officer stated that he had been to the address given by the complainant, in Craies-court, and was informed that he had only been there occasionally. Mr. Henry—Where did he sleep last night! The Officer--He slept in the sentry's watch-box in Craig's court last night. Mr. Henry (to oomplainant)—What were you doing in the park yesterday? Complainant—l was amusing myself. The Park -keeper stated that owing to the great number of people vo.iting the parks now, the place indicated was always crowded throughout the day. Complainant—There was no one there but the prisoner and myself at the time I speak of yeeterday. Defendant—lt was crowded, and people were waiting, The Park-keeper said it was almost impossible that the place should be empty. Complainant—l will swear it was. Mr. Henry—And I do not believe you. The Park-keeper said he asked complainant if he had ever preferred a charge of this kind against anybody before, and be replied that he had not. Mr. Henry—l could not entertain this charge for a moment against the unsupported testimony of such a wit- Dela as the complainant. I therefore dismiss the charge, and the defendant is at liberty, if he thinks proper, to pursue the matter further. The defendant—Such a person ought not to maps punishment. • Mr. Henry—And it is in your power to proceed against him. .CLERKENWELL. Robert Smith, a hairdresser, of Brookeireet, Ham road, wan charged before Mr. Barker with embessliug 221. 19a. 6d., the moneys entrusted to him as secretary and tree. surer to a friendly society, the Sons of St. John, held at the Island Queen, Hanover-street, Islington. Edwin Francis, a trustee, produced the mien of the society, as showing it was enrolled. Mr. Mould (chief clerk) looked over the books, but emild tied nothing but the certificate of Mr. Tidd Pratt that the rules had been amended in conformity with the law, which did not prove that it was an enrolled society. Francis (the witness) observed that the prisoner ab sconded with the society's money on the 14th of May, 1861. He ailed as esenstar7 and tresaurer to the society, and re ceived the contributions every alternate Monday. He held the collected money which should have been applied to the the sic p k. urposes of the society, particularly to the relief of The h Magistrate required proof of the receipt and with olding of the money. Witnees said he had no proof with him. The present secretary held such document., and he not having been ap plied, to be was linable to support his cue, but requested a remand. Mr. Barker said there was not sufficient evidence to war rant him in detaining the man. He would not deprive him of liberty upon a statement that he had stolen a certain amount of money. If they had no proof he must go, or the 'moiety would stand the consequences. Witness asked for time to fetch a letter, which would show the prisoner's liability to the charge. He would be back in an hour. Mr. Barker said he bad no right to detain the man ; but if they could bring proof in support of the charg the accused should be put leek. Witness then left, sod shortly afterwards returned with •letter in the prisoner's handwriting, resigning his position as secretary and treasurer, and acknowl edgi ng his default. It stated that every farthing should be Mr. Mould said that letter amounted to nothing, and asked if the money received by the accused had been pro perly or falsely entered. Witness replied that there were no false entries, but he had abseooded with the money. Mr. Mould was doubtful whether the society was en rolled. The accused said be had made no false entry, and bad promised to p all up. If be had wanted to act fraudu. hotly he coul d have had 1201. the month before. He left the neighbourhood through a distress in his house from un foreseen circumstance'', and over which be had no control. He merely required time to repay the money. lie had no frauduleot or dishonest intention. Mr. Barker said he must discharge the man, and directed the witeess (a trustee) to obtaio legal advice. M A R YLEBON E. Mr. Babbege summoned Feline Minghetti, an Italian, for having taken a part iu disturbing him on Tuesday morning. It was proved, however, that Minghetti had not been making any noise,) but merely dancing ; and though Mr. Babbage said he was one of a party of four, two of whom were playing a most disagreeable kind of music, the bag pipes or something of the sort, Mr. Mansfield did not think the prisoner could be held guilty of any offence. Complainant then asked, as there was no law against pri soner, if be could not be convicted for creating a mob. Mr. Mansfield thought not, and discharged the prisoner. THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER AT SHEERNESS.—The adjourned inquest tin the body of William Elliott, who was found lying dead in a field • short distance from Sheerness early on the morning of the 30th ult., under circumstances which left no doubt that he had been murdered, and after warda dragged into the field where be was found, viol re sumed yesterday at the Halfway public-house, in the parish of Minster, before Mr. T. Hills, one of the carman for Kent. The two men, William Johnson and Edward John son, father and son, who are in custody on suspicion of having been concerned in the murder of the deceased, underwent an examinatiou before the county magistrates, at Sittingbourne, on Tuesday, when the evidence ad duced was the sane as that taken by the coroner at the inquest on Monday. After a protracted exami nation the magistrates remanded the prisoners until the result of the coroner's inquest was known. The evidence having been completed (no fresh facts of im portant being elicited), the learned coroner proceeded to sum up the voluminous evidence given at that and the pre vious inquiry, and in the course of his remarks said there could be no doubt that the deceased met his death from gunshot wounds, which from their character there could also be no doubt were inflicted by some other person. Now the assumption was that the deceased WAS killed by the Johneons, and how did the evidence go to show that ? The coroner then proceeded to compare the evidence of the *eve ns' witnesses, remarking that there could be no doubt the suspected persons were out with a gun for an unlawful pur pose, and, although not entertaining any malice towards the deceased, yet, if be met his death at their hands the law inferred malice, and considered them guilty of murder, the contrary being thrown on them to prove. After deliberating for three hours, the jury brought in a verdict of " Wilful murder by some poison or unknown." SHOLINO MAK • MAN.—Last week, in a train running from Proem, to Vienna, a boy, apparently under tee years of age, travelling with a grown-up person, lit a cigar, and happened to be smoking it when the guard cams round to collect the tickets. As the one held by the boy was only a half price one, the guard remarked that the directors considered all smokers as men, and required the boy to pay full prim. The elder traveller was accordingly obliged to pay the other half of the price for his young oom maim. [Advertisement.]—RomowaT's Prua.—Delays are Dengerous.—Peevene who feel weak, low, and nervous may rest assured some serious ailment is looming in the distance, against which instant action should be taken. Holloway's Pills pramt the reedy means of smelting energetic action in the liver, liberatina accumulated bile, and I fling ax once a load from the spirits, and expelling* poison from the body. This simple and natural method of remedying the brat tendency to disease bestow present ease sad future safety. The pallid, and all losing flesh, should try these Pills, which are egirgiaily useful when the digestive or other functions are Imperfectly performed, and demand immediate correction, or in after years neither mind nor body will be well developed. LONDON AND NORTE-WESTERN. The report of the directors, to be submitted to the half-yearly meeting, on the 22nd inst., states that—" The continual depression of trade in the manufacturing districts of Lancashire and Staffordshire, consequent upon the civil war in America, has affected, in a marked degree, the traffic of this company in those &Sticks. In addition, also. to the direct lora, arising from diminished importation of cotton and export of manufactured articles, the receipts have suffered from the redaction of expenditure generally on the part of the people which inevitably accompanies con tinued restriction of trade. The receipts from the merchan dise traffic of Manchester alone with Liverpool and London, are 16,000 f. lees than during the corresponding period of 1061. In the districts not so immediately dependent open the state of trade with America, the traffic continues to show satisfactory reunite. The directors have used their best efforts to °cadent the traffic under its varying condi tions, io the meet economical manner. Considerable seeing has been effected under various beads of working expenses, and the train mileage run during NORTH EASTERN. The directors state in their report that the traffic of this company, like that of other companies, has been coo aiderably affected by the cootinned depression in trade which has prevailed in the manufacturing districts generally, and especially in Lancashire. Compared with the corresponding period of last year, the deer-nee in the goods sod mined departmenta amounts to 72,1171 In the passenger depart ment the diminution is only 3,1584, which is leas than might hay, been expected. The working show a decreue of 26,3784, which has been principallyin the loco motive and engineering drpartaieuta, and is owing to the re duced train mileage run. The gross receipts for the half-year ending the 30th of Jima amounted to 915,2764, and for the corresponding half of 1861 to 999,3721., showing a diereses of 75,0961. ; the working expenses. gc., amounted for the past half-year to 411,937!., against 43E0154, showim • decrease of 26,3781. The net minion, including the Yahoo lines, amounted to 503,3391. for the past half-year, and to 662,0578 for the corresponding period, showing a decease of 48,7181. The balance available for dividend on the Berwick section is 167,3861., and on the Think sod Yahoo account, 1,670/. ; as the York section, 49,888/. • and on the Leeds section, 13,1811. The directors recom m end that out of than mums a dividend on the Berwick ordinary stock be declared at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum, leaving 2,7021. ; on the Think and Melton stock at the rate of 4 per cent. per an num, leaving 670/. ; on the York ordinary stock at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, leaving 1,6a3/ • and on the Leeds ordinary stock at the rate of 11. 17a. 6d . _per cent per annum, leaving 1141. for the next account. The directors congratulate the proprietonoethepa.ing of the act forum'. garnating the Newcastle arid Carlisle Company with this company. The separate account of the Carlisle Company shows a disposable balance of 38,8001., out of which the directors recommend • dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, leaving, after other deductions , • balance of 2,6501. T he act for amalgamating the Hull and Holder nen Company with this company has alsoreosived the royal assent, and the Holderneea shares are to be converted into North Eastern 4 per cent. stock. The directors recom mend the proprietors to create 1,000,0001. of stock for new works, by the issue of 41 per cent preference shares, re deemable any time after the expiratioo of live years hem the date of issue, on six months' notice being given to the holders. MIDLAND. The report of the directors to the half-yearly gene ra meeting, to be field at Derby on the 19th Met., slates that the receipts from the several branches of traffic for the past half-year, as compared with the corresponding half- J =4 1861. have beim under—Caching, 183,968/., as magma of 9.9431. ; merchandise, 421,418/.. showing an Warsaw of 4,0321. ; minerals, 212,2801., showing a decrease of 38,2751. ; cattle, 14,176/., showing an increase of 1,508/. The result of the whole being a decrease of 22,7911., whilst the receipts from all the other sources of traffic exhibit an increase, those from the carriage of mioerals show a large deficiency, caused chiefly by the very depressed state of the roma trade of the country. The balance available for dividend is 349,894/. 12s. 6d., of which 7,2871. 15s. &L is brought from tin account of the previous half-pear. The di rectors recommend the declaration of the following divi dends (lees income tax) payable on September 1 next, of 21 15e. upon each 1001. consolidated stock, 21. L. 3d. upon each 1001. 000solidated Birmingham and Derby stock, 31. upon each 1004 coneolidated preferential stock, 31. upon each 1001. consolidated Eyewash Valley stock, 21. ss. upon each 1001. consolidated 41 per cent preferential stock, 21. upon each 100/. Leicester and. Bitchin preferential stock, 2/. Is. upon each 1001. consolidated irredeemable 41 ear cent. preferential stock asd shares, 2s. 8 2-sd. - upon each 61. preference share at 44 per cent. per annum, Is. 6d. upon each 61.4 x. share, being yew on 21. 14e, at 51. 10• per aonum, leaving • balsam of 2,0611. 3s. 2d. to be carried to the account of the current half-year. The sum of 39,1761. 12s. Id. having been realised from premiums upon shares sold in accordance with the resolutions of the pro- prietors, the directors are of opinion that it should be placed to the credit of the insurance fund against lows by fire, with which addition this fund now amounts to 54,46 W. 14s. 6d. ; and as the interest to accrue upon it yearly will probably be sufficient for the put.- pow required, they propose to discontinue the pro vision of 3,0001. per annum hitherto placed to this account. A resolution will he proposed for consolidating, or con verting into, irredeemable Fourand-a-Hall per Cent. Stock, such of the 61. Preference shares as sbtll have been fully paid up since the general meeting in February last. It is necessary for the propneton to appoint five prams, each holding 2,0004 in stock or shares of the company, to meet in January next to select and recommend to the next half-yearly meeting a suitable person to be appointed as auditor. After the ordinary businees of the meeting is concluded it will be made special or extraordinary, for the purpose of submitting fur the consideration and approval of the shareholders a resolution to authorise the Midland Rail way Company, under the provisions of the Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway Act, 1860, to subscribe towards and be come shareholders in the undertaking of the Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway Company to as extent not exceeding 40,0001. The Tewkesbury and as Railway Act pro vides that the Midland Railway Company may become shareholders to an extent not exceeding 40,000 f., and may appoint two directors by virtue of holding this amount. The directors are of opinion that it is now necessary to ex ercise these powers, and they accordingly recommend the meeting to pus a resolution to carry them into effect. 801:TH EAKTEEN RAlLWAY.—Yesterday a new steamer, distinguished as the Albert Edward, was pieced on this company's line of tidal service to Paris, rid Folkestone and Boulogne, making the eleventh steamer of the com pany's fleet, which cotsista of the Victoria, Eugenie, Lord Warden, Princess Helena, Princess Clementine, Prince Ernest, Timer Maude, Queen of the French, Queen of the Belgians, and Princes Mary. The new vessel, built by Bamuda and Co., is of 220 horse-power, length of water line 206 feet, and performs the passage in 1 hour 25 minutes. The Albert FAlward bas been expressly constructed for speed, sod accomplishes the distance, 26 miles, in half-an hoar lees than the other veseela. Her commander is Llip tsin Paul. Owing to the Influx of foreign visitors to the Exhibition the company have now two tidal services per day instead of one. Yesterday the cheap excursion trains to the Emperor's grand fêtes at Paris conveyed Wawa= 200 and 300 persons, who have the privilege of staying two days in Paris and half a day in Boulogne, returning on Saturday next. THE LONDON GENERAL PORTEN:4' BENEVOLENT APPOCIATION.—Yesterday evening the quarterly meeting of the London General Porters' Benevolent Association was held at the George Hotel, Aldermanbury. the chair being occupied by Mr. F. T. Litt. The report, which was reed by Mr. Bennett, the secretary, stated the fOte at the Cretd palace had produced 471. 17., which, all things considered, might be regarded ass mice= Through the interest of Mr. George Moore a library, contalnieg 800 volumes, would, in a short time, be open to the potters. The receipts of the quarter, including the balance on hand at its beginning, bad been 4171.2*. ltd. After defraying the necessary es =Debtors, a balance of 3261. Os. 9d. remained to be added to the fended property, which would thus be raised to 4.5091. 25. During the wilder it was proposed to bold a series of meet ings within the 10 miles radius, in order that the manlier ship of the society might be increased.—Mr. Farads pe posed the adoption of the report. which wee seconded by Mr. Uttley and unanimously adopted, after Mr. Stevens had made some observations. The remaining badman was this trausseted, and the meeting closed with a vote el thanks to the chairman. • THE Samos Fie gay.—For the put few days the Nees has been perfectly swarming with fish, affording capital sport to anglers, and helping to compensate the lames of the Friar's Shot for the =productive labours al a Vicof the eimeon. Oe Friday Mr. MIA= ought we &S salmon and grams, and on &Walley GO, weekisc a haul of 155 in two days—a greatly higher take thee bee been known in the Nara for the last twenty or thirty years in the same space of time.—/evernen ddrertiwr. MAAKETAS. TALLOW.—WZDNISDAY Evzwara.—The market WM steady today. Spot, eas. 6d. ; October to Doostoimr, to 50s. W. Delivery to last revesiag, 476 casks, 1,280 casks. conoN.—LinairooL. AUGUST 13.—We have Lei mb ar m om d.e nrin d to.doy, With desert tende nc y. The maws an 0.000 holm, melodies 1,7,70 Amenmo, Ira, u 194 d. ; 3,500 Stint, 114 d. to 17d. 3:40 F4ryptLon, 17.1. 20d; 450 Peruam, 18 4d. to 194 d. ; ; Bahl, 174 d. to17;.I of which 3,500 an for speculation and import. The weatH import is 3,598 bake. LEATHER.—There bas been a fair demand for lathe during the last week. On Tuesday a t Leadenhall the mi p ply of fresh goods was small, and the amount of buKie a done was of a limited character. Good crop hides, *MA, j, 601bs. calf skins of middle and light weighta, and ENlni shoulders, were scarce sad I. request. Priem veinal' is before. PORN.—Boston, AIICITST 13.—Our market was thin wheat; what yea sold weans favour of the buyer. In all °the , grain there waa no alteration. There were a few samples new eats at 265. to 365. per 12 stone. Brocrrox-ox•Thsa, AUGOBT 13. —The arrival' of gni: for the pant week are fair. The humeri' supply at this market was very limited. Wheat was is good demand sni sold atprics rather exceeding last week's currency. I ;ripe ing barley 6d. to Is. per qr. dearer. Oats and beans in rt. quest, but unaltered in value. Weather now Rue —• deal of rain has fallen during the put week. ImpA, during the past week :—Wheat, coastwise, 1,1211 ." foreign, 400; barley, coastwise, 350 ; foreign, 270 ; too, coastwise, 300 ; foreign, 160. CATTLE.-300THALL, Ammer 13.—We had a fairtml , l to-day, prices ruling so below : made bum t as. ; mutton, 4s. Od. to bs. 2d. • lamb. Tr. Oa. Od. • veld. 4e. (A to be. Oct. ; 34. td. to 48. h c pm Mali, of 811 s., sinking the *SAL 00ALS.-Lmnsou, Auocwo 13.-Bates' W.,,t Hartle,, 14e. 9d. ; Bell's Primrose, 13. 3d.; Ityain's 13aleaia Weal Hartley, 15e. 3d. ; Crashed Steam, 14e. ; Hastleps,l W es Hartley, 14a. 9d. ; Elating. Hartley 15e. 3d. ; Hdyw Maas, 16..; Tanfield Moor, 13a. ; Wed Hartley, Pa. 31. Wyk.", 16s. ; Walls End Aeons ; Walls ' Men, 16e. • Walls End Gosforth, IWalls End Han 16a. ; Wall; Fad Hadley, 15s. ; Eden Main, 15s. 6d. ; End Braddylla Hatton, 16s. 3d. ; Walls End Framwell, 16s. ; Walls End Helton, 17s. 6d.•. Walls End 1:,,,,, Hatton, 16s. ; Walla End South Hel ton, 17a. 3d. ; ik" End Caro% 16s. 3d. ; Walls End Hough Hall, 165.; W End Hallos, 16a, 6d. ; Walls Red South ' 15a. 9d. ; Walla Eod South Bell 16. . 3d. • Walls ' Whitworth, ; Canny and Anthismits, 2k Oarway and Darns Malting, Zia.- at rear* 11 sold, 43. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Miles Par Total, 7M6. RAILWAYS open aengets anodise lan Week ending Jane 16. a 4 A feat Indian Peninsula .. 4.371 2.666 MTh 6.417 6, Weak "MUM August 1. rnstVest. -- 7iirn 645 Week ending August 2. glint/unhand Glasgow .. 1061 Week ending August 6. . Aust.. k Lombarau-V en.. 7.762 5,1 8,46 R.:aatAust. ILW 1004 17.881 29,189 10.760 5:,C (Lombardo line) Central Italy Branch Plalaance to liologne Week ending August 8 Limerick and Ennis Limerick and loynea 143 173 In 1 Waterford and Kilkenny. 31 212 169 Mt 31 Waterford and Limerick 77 962 0114 1,576 1s; Week ending August 10. Great Northern MO 19,648 12,881 UAW 36,1! Landon & North Western 10961 64.917 42,848 107,706 WI London a South Western 21,765 1,601 21,266 ilauchester, South June thin. & Altrinchani 906 Menchester. Sheffield. sod nit 6,41.1 Lincolnshire (;ororreli ...... ... .1,2196 US 1,243 11.119 15,116 15, /IS 1.711 /maudlin awl Yorkshby 1914 11.196 11.437 ILI North St af fo rdshi re Ulster 107 861 1.14 VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Argo (barque), from E 56 days for Plymouth ; all well. Cronstadt Homan, from Gloucester for Surinam, July 3), Lit. _ N., lon. 66 W. . . Dynamite (barque), of Telgnmontb, from Cardiff for Alum./ Aug. 4, off Almeria facortaz, from Cork for Ilavammh, Julyl7, lat. f 4, lon. m. Santa Boss, tykes, from Amsterdam for Cuomo, Aug. I the Start. DESPATCH or ADIEHICAN AND CANADIAN MAILS. Yesterday (Wednesday) the Liveepocd, New York.• Philadelphia Company s steamer Samara), was deeps from Liverpool for New York with malls for the I: !Yates, a large number of mimeses; cargo, &c. To-day Quebec and Yankee' Royal Nail steamer Hibernian, leave the Mersey for Quebec with mails for Canada and United States. The box at the Liverpool Past-office will open far the receipt of lotion, &c., until half-pest t this afternoon. Late despatches, rid Loadooderry, will received up to 8.30 p.m. without, sod until 9.30 p.m. .• late fees of Id. On Saturday the British and IC American Royal Mad steamer Persia will be despite from the Mersey for New York with mails for the La States end British North America. The box at the Lire pool Post-office for the receipt of letters, kc., intended this mail, will elope at 10 a.m. on Saturday. late • patches, however, rid Queenstown, may be forwarded up 8.30 p.m. without, and until 9.30 p.m. with. late fees of MORE Jugrics? JUSTICE.—A fel! day. ago Wi limn Lowe was brought up before air: v.v. Powke at By& Police court, on a charge of boggles is the street. Reeding. Police-cot:stable Butler stated: that while ch • • duty in plain clothes, at Beading, he saw the prisoner soar alms from emend parties, and took him into custody. defence the prisoner said the policeman was in plain doll and therefore be bed oo legal right to take him ; sad s, the charge of begging, be denied it in foto. He WU a c positor out of work, and came to the Weed to seek f. some. A letter (found on the prisoner) was read at his • quest. showing that Is. Ild, in coppers, found on him, the proceeds of some stamps sent to him by a retain Bench—You are committed to Winchester for one mood. with hard labour ; and if you come back again you will hi three months. An old man named Roberts was broneLt • at Rotherham Court-boas, the other day, on a dirge , begging, and sent to prime for a month, with hard WO: Mr. T. B. Scoville and the Rev. H. Partington were • presiding justices. ICEw Pooa-Law Ramovat, Aer.—An act ~ f• liament has just been printed to adopt better means for safe removal of poor persons under the laws m in force on the subject. In future a Immo • removal signed by magistrate is to contain the name address of the persona to be removed. sod a statement is • be made as to their health. A copy of the warrant is to sent to parochial officers of the place whither the are to be removed before such removal take plane. and Ili are to he properly received, under a penalty of 10/.111 and children are not to be removed from DIODE!, or England from Scotland or Ireland during the Ms months. FOOD AND ITS ADDLTEHATION.—" I have careful . analysed Monkey's well-known Stoat, as obtained Irmo '2l.lst: street. St. James's, and End it to be a genuine, must wholes^ and highly nourishing beverage, less heavy, and, consinur.O. more digesites, than London stoat in geueral.—Atinur lisa•all, M.D., London."—Casks of 41, 6,9, and 1. ga94.n. Is. ed. per gallon: a, per dozen pinta: 6s. (part. —K.,: aide BloarY'. Pl. Doke-street, St. dittoes's. Established ao tury.—(adverusement.l BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BRISTOWL—August 12, at at. Tionnagastreet. Southwark wife of 1. S. Bristowe, tear, of a daughter. CAMPHSLL —August 1?. at l•riuoe'agate, the wife of A Campbell. EN., of a son. CHALDROOTT. - August 10, at Chertesy, Surrey, the wife • T. A. Chaldecott, WO.. of a daughter. CLARICL—August 12, the wife of C. H. Clarke, Esq ,of I . Jie floater-row, of a ion. HA NSON.—August 11, at Dorsetequare, the wife of J. O. eon. Faq., of a son. BUHL —August 10, at Clifton, the wife of Lieut..Coloweo .. Hume, of a daughter. BARPILIL—August 10, at Caithorpe Rectory, the wife of tb Bar. H. Harper, of a son. MOFVATL--August 11, at Fulham, the wife of V. E. Naar Req., of • daughter. MARRIAGES. RIMS-411R08811ITII -August 12, at Rt. Danstan'slotti Wed, by the Rev. J. W. Laughlin. M.A., Rector of St. i f Thomas Green. Part• 0' New-cross, Slime), w A ° ot llnr t. ii" "N t 0 5 74 L all i ct i( 7 l h by Cecon di daugh ty, n ecu :gs 4:fCh ter of W. t Grormlth. o t s the J. Johnston, Psy. 111.17 / VRY-ELWORTH V.-August 11 t 11. Aline s. Nov Wit .- worth, A. J. Haney, Esy , of South Bank, &Veut'al 8111TH-001.-August it, at at. George's, Hs:lover .4 2 - , ~~,ae, daughter of the late F. Con, Pry., the Raw. J. Smith , W. W. Smith, May., M the Ors o t. l" azyruty.—August 11, at D Reldgoorth, Enestnood Ha rr " of the Rev. 8. Bentley, aged 75. BRITIOL-August 11, at Lensdowneroad, Una laalse, daughter of the late W. Bridge, Rut .- eliestee„ seed 17. CLOWNA—Aagaiit 10, at Broughton Old Raft near Hads-ter. Let.-Ceicetel W. L. Mime aged B'2. DASIELL-Amtest 10, at the Crescent, Taunton, HIM widow of the /ter. H. P. Daniell, late of Northli Igh. iksor DUNGANION.-August 11, at Grattonatreet. Viocou . ' il=kwed O. -Aegeist 10, at Teigninouth, R. Hodson, Eau, of Ragent'aperk. 20 1.1 1tr i aI ssk 1.-Amigaet 12, at liorn.lans, Acton. Middlesex. WI 744 Mated eoll Pebelshed b WUWN 111 HaLre. Lambergafteet. la the ha te : Lawton, Prlater. Mk* Lorelreal.etamet. Preatai.t Whitareav TIVIADAT, AVOCR 14 lift P