The Express. — London, England, 1862-02-24 00:00:00

DRAMA. Mr. \Voider iv the author of a clever litqc piece, called °max B.'oesosai, which hs• been produced at ibis theatre with much success. The plot is alight soil impro bable. and the principal character is highly caotemptible, but Ow ',mitt dialogue, good acting, and telling scenery, make the audience oblivious of this point. Mr. Sepumus Saiiiinett) 1 Mr. ('lark) ia a rich bache'.or awl a misogynist, but hi. priracs IA invaded by two w.urud 0011),IrS, who 1 . 1616 t upon vuitiug him, and who loin forces with the view of driving him to marriage. Fortune .t tint hymns the bachelor, who. finding that aate.nuptial flirtatious had taken pl.ace hetwatu bias visitors, cal that the lanalswibi had in each c es , paid great attentios to the ladies who were not now their wares, sets all parties lay the ear+. and resorts to calumnies owl subterfuges with the view of provoking • graved In tkis he I successful, but he is himself inselved au the toning of tan dispute. and only escapes by renseating to marry. He sesordingly proposes to a young lady. called "Little Loa,* from whose well-known mis antlireo I e exeet. a refusal, but the lady suddenly veers trawl and accepts him. The .«•d in; throughout is very good. Mr. J. Clark quaintly dressed and humorously suggestive, gives (bor. - nigh character to the bachelor. Miss 0111100 sad Miss Bolton sir .lashing rrpmesatittivas of the young 'awned ladies. Mr. Ray is mom military sad morn food of hi unif time as, other in the fumy liat, sail Miss raspy Josephs gives groat isdividsality to " Little Leo." NATAL AND MILITARY. PORTBXOI7II, !cm. 23. The vulnerability or lin Ws screw --- •tripkr --- befesee wan coburteil te • usgalwrlssi yenistday (Satniang) I: mt..... ILA the gusbent klunter proceedulaletipoile the Iteluire. awl ran feed d b beer. Is backing swig .he tamest the bower sasluk awl strew it f.ir ODOM thatance, *hen it *bird sung tenon the guntoat swum into the hoe. the du • penelluilAg tbe ik atre *mile few inches above the water Nue. Tb• aftailratalla came into betrayer. earl is new Imcbsd ablegale the show Jetty is the &client This Aileen wenbnew in du wiewl leas given toe eirrakinibleilbeumwsnaminpa areal awe is the port. ANNIFESSARY OF WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. The Anniversary of Washington's birthday was; (view...tett by a public breakfast at the Freemasous Tavern on Seturday, when about IR) ladies mid gentlemen, principally Americans resident in Loudon, rat down to a sumptuoue feast. The Right Rev. C. P. ISVI trete; D.D., Bishop of Ohio, presided. Among them pre sent were:—The Hon. Charles Francis Adams, the American minister; Mr. C. L. Wilson and Mr. B. Montt, secretaries f the United States legatioe ; Hon. Freeman H. Morse, United States consul; Mr. Wlrliun Munn, United States consul at Ityaonne ; Mr. W. Wilkins, vice consul at Cronstalt ; Mr. Cyrus W Field, dm. Letters of apology, regretting inability to be present, were read from Eel spencer. Mr. Layton, the American minister at Paris: Mr. M. Gilson, M.P., Mr. Bright, MT., Mr. Scholetiehl, M.P., M. Louis Koesuth, Dr. Winslow, and several other persona. The CHAIRMAN proposed the fiat toast, "The Memory of Washington," one animist whom all their heeds were coo -1 centratsd ; end celled on Mr. Adams, the Americas Minister at the court of St. James's, to respond to it. Mr. Anew. arose, and was received with greet applause. He said—lt is with great pleasure that I, an American citizen in a far.off bind, meet no many of my countrymen CO an occasion like this. To do honour to the memory of Washiugtou is uo more than our duty. (Hear.) There have been more brilliant geniuses, sages more profound, more extowelmary warriors, more aspiring politicians, more enthusiastic patriots ; but in the happy mixture of all them qualitie. to conduce to the formation of a true hero, therein no mortal man no rest u Washington. Called at the time when be was without elpenewas, mid suildeuly, to military command, he found himself charged with the burden, not of commanding, but of creating emirate without funds, with mt. serable arms, and unprovided with any of the mealtime of ' war, and in the face of an enemy fully supplied with all those uecemaries. His someone" were not like those of Nor redeem, who wielded his legions to throw them over to for tune. His conduct was rather like that of Fabius ; he was , always maintaining and husbanding his resource', and pee -1 jeer ing himself for every trial by which. he might be attacked y raetteuce and perseverance. His history gives but few lirilliaut victories, but it gives better results, for he returned his army to the bosun of his people, and yet left his people free. (Cheers.) After seven long plan of trial his country remained exhausted. ilUpirited, ad's some confusion, ad thee with a grace peculiar to him be turned to the ismer peey, mid developed himself is a new elearecter. Under his sisepices tie people ultimately established agoveremmit, and by oxlansarkni called upon him to undertake - the duty of set tle. it in motion . Accepting the task with that noble spirit whack always guided his scums, he met difficulties, not of the same kind as he had is the Said, but quite equal in degree. (Howl Ucernalsioss. both demestic and foreign, occurred of a character to alarm the menteet heart, yet by patience awl perseveres°. he carried his rotary on nobly, mid formed hierverement on a basis that lasted, without esoeption, for 1•1 years. It may be well for um to reflect upon this occasion with respect to the condition in which the mutiny is involved. For the first time tha22er, which hail been foreseen, and against which he ic vs must urgently, has fallen upon tie, and a sprit has betel developed among ns that is determined to role or to rule. (Cheers.) In this contingency I think lon speak from knowledge when I say that there was no possibility avoidiug this struggle—(hoar)—that the spirit which carried on this attack was one of an sggree 'vs nature, and left far the goverteineut no alternative bat to yield or to overcome. It curried with it the propneitioe that some men are been to rule over their fellow-men with a prescriptive right That involved a question for which we have always eee ten,l,ed, awl which we could not give up without giving up the freedom of the people. (Cheers.) We, therefore, could not give up the mutest to which we were bound by every tie to our country. I know the sacrifices which it will cost -nien, mosey, and perhaps confusion and chaos for a tune--dart that is the very reason why upon this day we are called upon to look back and renumber bow those who went before us won and overcame. (Cheers.) Let las, thee, remember on this day that perhaps we are going through • perilkeden d gm by which, looking to the guide al the ormiatien when easesory we celebrate to-day, we may come eel better smabled to continue in greater pm fatties the syMein that ire been handed down to ism I Minima Let us thee trait that, by cultivating the mate vinous of patience sod perseverance in the path of right, we mey emulate iii some degree the great acts of his hate** Fife. (Great cheering.) The Her. J. SIMPILINSON. rector of Ilrington, in Northamp tbe birthplace and home of the 'Washington family. gave a umber of intereeting historical details re spectiug the ancestors of George Washington. The toast was drunk in silen c e. . . Thu i.,11.1111TAIZT;;;;;;I;;;; the next toast, rid—lt in the 'wooden duty of Americana in foreign lends to honour the powers that be. It is especially the duty of Americans is this land so to do, when the powers are In the pow sloe of ore who to official pre-emiseami adds • pre endemat claim to loyal affection and veneration, not only upon the part of her subjects, but upon the part of all who know her name in the whole world. When the eldest soil of Queen Victoria visited America he was received everywhere with manifestations of the greatest honour and respeet for himself, but especially for the sake of his honoured mother. It was my honour to have bins as my guest in my house, arid to see much of him in different phicos during his tour, and being brought into Dearer model relations to me sod to my family, I had opportunities of observing him more dowdy than perhaps any one in our lend—imornuch that remedy, when about to depart on his tear to the East, the Prince requested me to come to the pillars, that I might take leave of him. (Cheers.) I was always exceediugly impremed with the great judgmant and discretion with which be received the attentions paid to him by such a variety of classes, and under circumstances so sew to himself in raerica. I sin persuaded that the earnest and affectionate veneration which wee then, through hien paid to Las honoured mother, coutinues in the same ardour in the liressts of all Americans. (Loud cheers.) I am satisfied that nothing has unpaired it, and I do not believe anything will occur to impair it. (Cheers.) Americans at the present time claim to take a place just nett to Eoglish- Ines in svmpathbdug with the grief of the Queen for the lose she Las sustainel ielieersd In conclurlon+ the right re.. prolate proposed "The Health of the Queen," and called upon the Rev. Dr. Fergus eon to speak to the toast. Rev. D. FERIICS.IO, in reply soke Of the great claims which the Queen had to the loy al affections of her people. The health of the Queen was then drunk with great de monstrations of applause. Dr. MAC.:11114:4 wall called upon to speak to the next toast—that of the President of the United States. None who had carefully considered the course pursued by Mr. Lincoln would, he said, In surprised to learn that Anteri• pas abs °ail feel grateful for what he has already dose, as it is a guarantee that their nationality would be pre. served. The unanimous support accented to Mr. Lincoln is his datenbibatiosi to restore the authority of the consti tution and the laws throughout the recalcitrant States — the AMMO@ and moderation, the humanity and con earratim which Le exhibited in this most tryiug period of oar country's Lister) • afford ample evidence that he was in every way competent for the crisis. Mr. Ono, 110111.30:4 also spoke to the toast, pointing out the claims which the President bad upon the consideration of the friends of liberty iu England. "Our Country," spoken to by Mr. SUMMED, was salt PrZt, and duly honoured. orier., the Unites Suttee Consul at London, spoke to the nest toast, which was " The U n ion." The toast woo drunk was gn•t enthusiasm. Mr. ('Tars FIELD wad called upon to reply to the next tenet, which was " England and America." If any snideness were wanting, he said, to satisfy the British people of the kindly feelings of Anweric•as towards them, they may be found in the higory of the part twenty year. Lock at their conduct during the formica In Ireland. The Ova time they endured in searching fur the gallant Freakhi•, email the ices of the Polar Sea ; the graceful retnrs c 4 the Revolute by our goverunient to Great Britain ; the manner in which our nary acted during the war ice China ; and, to come down to • more recent period, the e•theeiasm with which the heir apparent to the British throne was received in Amer. (Cheers.) It cannot be decried, however, that the cordial feeling which existed between the pe 'pie of the two countries • year ago had leen somewhat impaired. Designing and corrupt persons on both sides of the Atlantic had alone all io their power to du sway with the go•d will existing between the two COUllitiell, sad torree te hostile feeling in Um:ingest The mistaken seal of Commodore Wilkes, in taking fleems. Manua and Slidell from the Trent, was represent/des ma Inten tional insult to the Ilrinah it The America', people had beau made to believe that Great Britain intended to ac knowledge the independence of the so-called "Confederate States of America." He (Mr. Field) had the pleanure of a personal acquaintance with the President mid every mem ber of his cabinet, except one, and Items assure them that sext to crushing out this wicked rebellion their most earnest ilewre is to maintain friendly relations with the Beitedi government. (Cheers.) The object of bin visit to England was to do what lie could to carry out an enterprise whirl, he hrnily believed would hied the twn countries in rho c1..n.•,t howls of fneodship —be alluded to a telegraph act.. the Atlantic. (I 'been.) OPORMNI nrrszma ENCL BETTING AT MANCHESTER— SATrauA• Nava. LINCOLN:4HW. lIV.s:DICAP. . . Jto 1 wt Mr Fulda. Zutotts (t) to 1 Coast Hatthyray's Subarboa (t) oto 1 Ilr. Sardis Duo (t) lY ge 1 lir. T. Wrdl..w'a Shropobire (a) LIVEXPOOL STEEPLEt'HASE. 7 r 1 .pi C6ptsia Cheitti:s Tb. Dane it it off) 6 bit 1 Vroottat de Namur a liustainisa (t) 13 66 1 Kr. T. Nag/hies', Tbootastown (t) CHEWER CUP. 20 to I offered as the Mid. CITY AND SCBVRBAN. 14 to I apt Mr. A. Nieltol's Moak= (t) THE DERBY. .Lt to 1 apt bed Derby's Zarb (wanted) to 1 Mr. Naylors Caterer (oe) PItoORAMME OF LL' COI-Ni MEETING. WIDIRSDAT, FM N. Tur Tau. iSAIIIIII4I 3 eon. ma, with 25 added i 3-yr. eta.. 7.t 311/ : her, 94 1101 b ; Gm. 114 81b; 4(1 and 11144% : 1 41141, Wi•asis aim. /44. 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Ac itn4lo.ro is the present iheespiise at 10 sea four firstrate race is sere to he the rewillthis aft.rutioe. %% MINNS' Many pt. meta are doehtlese met sewn that under this very ursetiniiiis title these Lis erred ier same tire prig asersty whiehersprier sissou ne werwsher surly ell Ws rset telseesd see arr. pinkest realer raelelees hislisgier to the Wolter writs et society. Thew are all highly trued mad eilleirt per. former.. eat ammeter the lewleribip .4 their possideat. the Hoe. :ley moor Kerins. 'Eh* society. with Yr practical heeion4euce is Web .logtitiaoishee the "eiglighetresere, h o e. meet 'weighty .leeirel to mailer their tektite sail exertions eeheerwent to the care of chanty. Tbm Irol Snit resolve' Is lapis the proceeds of a nerd to the !Wiley Colliery raad. but eetScient money herr hoes goierritied for that nitrated to thew by the committee at Nev. =7lhey as he.. selected the Ilietetal Ceigeueeptioe sad Mere. el the I be.t. at Kneriptea, se n chanty well esti. SW to yohlte gyespethr sal rapport. ladies pa. terrow., coierrieter the Irises reinter. of the ability, stint. the Arne.' nt the objects for whirl. the " etre& " have geo Wally proßewel their vallieble services. The corer will tali. pare se Tuesday, the 1I th !torah, at tgtAixere'ehall; sal it is coetileatly oat aliened by the man. true. of th e hospital, r well am by the erimittee of tn.. amitemost of the crier, that a very Linge sum will be relent in this aureesi pa yrfersmoes. We find Du delicious health-restoring legalleets Arable* Ned rest rem* Or befitted sem". pate*. inalipottne s.asaatetlst itt•rrtteuti. Itatittowit lersarty, slowits•- ••••, tiogibit err arbor, brimellittii. " =; re kers... w irer. errs were.* billommos, wry ad Ws Bur, • alloallaa. =6I —Arrow Cre, AR* De. Merrea s e b. r. I , *► (roar Dr. Dr Worm' It err Ira Ile erg Is rename art ilesilar W. Mt. fa N.: Deter Darr est Oa. Dw Tl. neessieUesk tar • ..se. rorusere art Kra. see) at dl. OratotiattliPalratt ewe ell sewer arl elsrisia-4Adwrieseemmj THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1862. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORTH wssrsiuv RAILWAY. Yesterday morning an accident, which has un fortunately proved fatal, if not to two, at lease to one in dividual, occurred near Wolverton station, on the above hue of railway, through a coalition under the following ear. cumstances : —lt appears that au up cattle train left Crewe at the usual hour to proceed to the cattle station of the Noah London Railway in York-toed, King's-cross. The train, which was heavily laden with cattle, carried, in addition to the usual railway germ* Messrs. Niser, Dunn, and 0 . 1 kinonlitie, persons well known at the New Cattle Market as cattle jobbers, and the owners of the cattle in the train. The train, after it left Crewe, proceeded at a steady pace until near the Wolverton Station, when the parties in charge heard a train approaching them at a very rapid pace. This turned out to be a coal train, but before it could be brouibt up (it is stated that every thing was done by those on the cattle train to give the necessary signals to the approaching train to prevent an accident) a fearful collision took place. The truck in which the abovenamed three persons were was smashed to atoms, and the trucks for some diatoms up the train were also served in the same way. We regret to state that one of the persons riding in the train was killed on the spot, and the other two were seriously injured. one of them so much so that he is not expected to survive. Several of the cattle were killed, and a great number were so cut and bruised about that they were rendered unfit for the present to be sent to market. The regular traffic of the line was for some time blocked, which caused the up mail train to be considerably beyoDd its time before its arrival in Loudon. It was stated that none of the company's sertanta were injured. ANOTHER FATAL EXPLOSION OP A PARAFFIN LAMP. On Saturday afternoon Mr. J. Etumphreys opened an inquiry at the Duke of Clarence Tavern, Itotheradd. street., Isliagtos, concerning the death of Mr. J. B. Cotherall, egad 38 years, who died from thelmortal effecta of burns caused by the explosion of • paraffin oil lamp, under the following circumstances : Mary Cothran, of No. 12, Sulfolkstreet, Rotberfield street, Mimeos, said I resided with the deceased, who was my brother. Be was a law clerk, and I used to pur chase paraffin oil for him at Mr. Archer's, New North-roafh once a week. On the evening of the 13th Mat., shod half-pad 8 o'clock, the deceased and I were !imbib ing the limp, when I poured the oil into it while decreed wee bolding a lighted candle within 3 or 4 inches, to see if I had put enough oil into it. I was in the act of putting the sorb into the can to piece it en the floor, when the lamp suddenly exploded. lam quite salad that the light did not come in contact with the oil. I believe did the vapour from the oil mud have arisen from the apsetudi el the lamp. The deceased was burnt from the arms and upwards to his face. On the day after the explosion a tall Oda young mac culled, and mid that be was to take the aka away to have the paraffin ell tested. I gave it to the person, es l did not know anything wee wrong. Coroner—Have you seen anything of the oilcan or the tall yoga( man since? Whined—No, sir, I have not, and do not know where to meet the young man, or find the oilcan. During the last fortnight the oil bee burnt very badly, and I could scarcely use it. I was compelled to put some lamp oil to it. When I bought the paraffin oil I uked for the best, and it was sold to me as such. Mr. William Adcock Burrows, surgeon, 43, Rotherfield sheet, Islington, said—l was called to deceased on Monday. the 13th hid., and found him suffering from severe burns. I pnwerieed and attended to him, but be gradually became ' , we, and died on Tammany last from the shook to the nye- tau frea the ham The deemant's clothing melt Tag strongly of pariah oU, and I am el opinion that a portico el the oil fell epos his clothes. Mr. Archer here produced samples of oil from the firm be dealt with (the Nonpareil Oil Company) and a sample from /Ir. Young. None of the samples he produced had hen in his pomession when the accident oecened. He had none of the all left which was in his possession when the explosion took pica At this stage of the prooeedings, the coroner said that the ease was as of such public importance that he should deem it his duty to adjourn the inquiry . for • week, to give the sums:coin officer time to obtain additional evidence. The jury unanimously agreed to the suggestion of the learned coroner, When the Investigation was accordingly adjourned. TERRIBLE BOILER EXPLOSION. A disagtrous explosion of boilers took place at the Fenton Park Furnaces (belonging to Mews. Lawton and Co.), ou Friday morning. At theft works are two blast furnaces, worked by an engine which is supplied with four boilers. Only one of the furnaces was la work ea Friday morning. and one of the four boilers was eat. Just after six o'clock, :mines Buckley, the twine tester, bevies finished his night's work, reported to the firearm manager that all was right, then returned to the engine house to put on hie jacket, and as he was leaving the lthilimg to go home an explosion of the three boilers took place, the engine house was thrown dews blatantly, and the poor fellow, fearfully burst as& welded, was buried beneath the ruins. The effeeta of the explosion were terrific. The boilers, each nearly thirty feet long, had been erected alongside each other, close to ens side of the eugise-house, and were beithed over. The explosion not only shattered the engine-house to pieces, bat demolished one of the furnaces, sod every building in the vicinity was injured by the shock, as well as by the ta of iron and the bricks, which were thrown tremendous i e r r ip throe a great distance. One of the boilers was carried, nearly whole, a distance of 400 yards, sad the greater part ei another was thrown nearly as far is another diresios. Pieces of iron and bricks were asattered in all dirsolices, striking the cottages on the Mate, sad even those at a more considerable distance, tearing the roofs, breaking windows, machine furniture, sad doing other head of damage. Close to the scene of the explosion the broken boilers and bricks were flying about in showers, rendering it dangerous fur any person to be in the vicinity. Two men were struck by dying pro jectiles, and badly burned. The engine-house was left a mass of rains, scarcely a brick on the whole of one side, mad portions of two other sides, hieing left in its place. Only an ugly heap of dusty bricks remains of the buiWng. The smithies, carpenters' shop, foundry yard, and other buildings on the works were shattered ad rendered almost useless. The explosion was beard a mile and a half and two miles off, sod created great consternation throughout the district. As soon as the facie became koowu Buckley was dug out of his fiery dia r ye no soon an possible, but he was quite fearfully burned and scorched. He leaves a b' !Ns and family to lament Lis death. There can be no doubt that the explosion is to be attributed to his milt genes in not keeping the boilers properly supplied with water, letting the water get low, sad thou pumping cold water into the highly-heated boiler. He had been emu Taus in Miners. Lawton's, employ, and had always bees Infer a steady, trustworthy man ; but he seems to have neglected his duty on this occasion, perhaps by falling mieep. The damage is estimated at between 4,0001. and 50001.. sod, unfortunately, Messrs. Lawton will have to bear the whole of the lose. It will probably be several weeks before the works can again be put in operation.— Birstinpliena Pat. ROYAL COLLBGE or BURORONS OF ENGLAND. At • special meeting of the court a examiners on the 21st inst., Mr. James Willett, at Great Budworth, near Northwich, Cheshire, L.8.A., Dec. 10, 1857, having pre viously undergone the necamsary examinations, was ad mitted a member of the college. Professor Gulliver, F.R.8., will COMMODCO his course of six lectures la the theatre of the college oo Tuesday next, on the ~B lood of Vertibra&," to be followed by Professor Hilton. F.R.&, who will deliver six lectures in continuation of his eminently practical sad philosophical course of last session, on the "Influence of Rat in the treatment of surgical diseases and accidents." Tua BARON Da VIDIL.—.4II attempt has been made to obtain the release of the Baron de Void by • saw her of his friendi, and, for the papas of strengthening it, the son was applied to, to ascertain if be was willing to be • pasty to the application. He positively refused, and said be should not interfere in any way I. the matter. On this being communicated to the buns, be called upon those who were moving in the matter, In the most imperative manner, to desist from their efforts, and the prisoner will remain till his term has expired.—Obeerree. SUFFovATIoN fIY A FREIHINft BOTTLE. --On Satur day morning Mr. Brent held an inquest at the Leighton Arms, l'pper York.rnad, St. Pancras, on the body of Maude Rosa Twenhain Brown, aged nine week., the daughter of &solicitor, residing at 3, Leighton-villas, whose death was occasioned by suffocation in • very singular manner. It appeared that the child was under the atten tion of • nurse, who was in the habit of lying it In bed with • feeding bottle to its month ; and early on Wednes day morning last she took the child up for the purpose at conveying it to its mother, when she was alarmed by finding it is • state of insensibility, and apparently dead. Medical as dam» was promptly summoned, but too late to bed any avail. The examination after death showed every organ of the body to be in a perfectly healthy con dition, end that death was coaled by the tat attached to the bottle being so sucked during sleep that the air peony became blocked sad respiration prevented. The jury found a verdict of " Aecideatal suffocation." NICYLIT Hoarrrat.—The General Hospital at Haley, cootrary to the universal expectation, is not to be opened this year. Every preparation bad bass made for its us during the approaching season ; but it was decided at the eleventh hour that it would cad be aseded.—United &aria Gazette. [Advertisement. )—HOLLOWAT'I °INTIM-NT AND pea—No Fraptions—Cold di t=raX u rems, and deer dared stomachs display their spin Warmer aide. Roughness, kriteria. repress about the mouth pod arc racked lips, and chapped hands Sr. rarity cured by the migration of Holloway's Ointment, which renders the skin soft aimi healthy. This thetment Is the best corrective of the red rote dry patches, and irritable pimples larder to tender skins : it eaves all the torments of such alltsetlass, sad spares their gem e ntly blemishes, which are Sot slight or questionable advantages. Holloway's Ointment never disagree, with the most realties ids. Ladles may use It with Implicit confidence : they wa fag It manger &demulcent influence whilst operatiag as a theraughly diliegssi agent. DINNER OF THE I MIDDLESEX YOLCN• resii: On Saturday evening the offioersi and men of the above company (Hornsey) dined together at the Manor. boom T.tveru, Stoke Newington. The chair was taken by Captain WAILIIII4 the exceedingly popular eammandant of the cuoup..ny, sad amongst the eutniany were W. H. Bod kin, , Alderman lnskin, U.L, C• 11411111 Captain Prance, Colonel Wilkuenun, Major Tarim, Heabory (R.'t iliddlemt), Rev. C. Acland, WF a IZ Esq., lieutenant Fletcher, Eusign Church (13th Middlenenl, Warner, Seq., Captain Baiting, ice. The TOM was appropriately decorated with military emblems, mid the dieorr ww excellent and abundant. Some excellent staging, by profemional vocalists, very mach to the eojo3ramost of the evening. Towtos.—lt is not generally knoarn that the aid bet alms slinds*. 4 011 1 ••• la NAP •• • •••• by Dr. w d Mastlisisas. astl as amrdsft tat Dr. tiara. d mil as Do Lima, sew. =W MOO dUr metric NO,* asserms adtket other issikedials trmrdrid • applidlios Ss lir. wows. My la ardor DM crodriss wins' be serilible •• di dims, lir ansidid hr Ito We b peon. damilds, Daum warebsomem, sod dim% at Mr. per Ems imel•— (Diverritsarralj tab) Enttiltgence. COURT OF QUEMI C S BENCH.—Fsa..22. Sittinp in Banco ;Etas Term at Westminster.— (Wore Justices Wightman and Crompton.) Their lordships sat this morning, and delivered judg ments standing over. THE QUEEN r, THE JUDGE O► THE CoNsISTORT COURT OF _ lAR4DON.—THI BTDINHAM CHURCH RATE. Mr. Justice Wightmen delivered the judgment of the court in this case. He said this was a rule callbig upon the official principal of the Consistory Court of London to show mule why a writ of prohibition should not issue against his further proceeding in a suit instituted, "Adams and another I v. Beale," for the subtraction of church rates with reference to St. Bartholomew district church, Sydantuun. In 1855 the parish of Lewisham was divided into three I ecclesiastical districts, under the 21st section of the 58th Geo. 111., c. 45, and subject to the provisions of the other church-building acts, one of them being the district of St. Bartholomew ' at Sydenham. In June, 1860, a church rate was made by the churchwardens and other parishioners of the district for end towards the repairs of the dim- • trict church. The rate in form was for and • towards the repair of the church, but it wp reared that it was made not only for the repair' pro- I perly so called, but in respect of other expenses nec " .ll for the proper celebration of divine service, such as lighting, washing, stationery, and other requisites. It was contended that such a rate was not legally made 6 1 made at common law on a whole and undivided parish but it was said that the rate in question was only made in virtue of the 70th sec. 58 Geo. 111., chap. 45, and the other church-building acts, and must be limited to repairs in the strict sense of the word, and that lighting, washing, printing, stationery, dec., however necessary, were not subjects for a rate, but were provided for out of the surplus of the pew rents, and if that failed, by voluntary contributions. By the 63rd section 58 Geo. 111., chap. 45, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners rosy pre scribe the amount of the pew rents to be taken for a dis trict churches to form a fund for supporting the minister and the clerk. The 26th and 27th sections of the 59 Geo. 111., chap. 1.14, contain various provisions as to the application of pew route under the church-building acts, and that if any surplus remained after providing for the specified objects, it might be applied in aid of the church re* if the Ecclesiastical Commiserators so thought fit. It did not, however, appear, that after providing out of the pew rents what was first set out, there was any surplus in this case for defraying any of the expenses for which this church rate was made to cover. The great question was, the meaning and intention of the legislature in the use of the term ' repairs." Was it to be (onetime& in the strict suss of repairs to the fabric of the church, or was it to include the expenses necessary for the proper and decent performance of divine memos, and mat ters necessary and incidental thereto ? By the 71st section of the 58th Geo. 111., o. 45, the distri were liable to pay church rates to the mother church for 20 years after separation ; and Dr. Lnshington, in conetruing that section in the case of "Chesterton r. Farlar, held that districts were liable to be unwed to the inci dental expenses for the mother churches, and though the rate in that cue was set aside, it was on other grounds to the present. Such a construction being put on the 71st section, it was but reasonable a similar construc tion should be given to the same words in the 70th maks, for unless snch were given to it there was no provision fee any fund for the due performance of the offices of this church in district parishes, en omission which the Ispi lature hardly intended. The court were of opinion that though the legislature in terms, according to the sestet and literal meaning of the 70th and 71st sections el thole& George 111., chap. 45, said a rate was to be made fee the repairs of the church, it intended to include in UNA nille every expense necessary for the due performance of the offices of the church as well as the repairs of the fabric The court were therefore of opinion that the rule for a prohibition should be discharged. Mr. Smith said he was instructed to ask their lordships for wets. The churchwarden' had been compelled to recut this rule, though they had no fluids out of which to repay themselves. Mr. Justice Wightman maid it was a piestiou not free from doubt, sad one that might be very fairly raised. The court were not disposed to give costa. Rule discharged without wet& Sittings at Nisi Prins at GnikihalL—(Before Mr. Justice Wightman and a Special Jury.) .74.1.1118E1 V. GARDNER. This vas as setien to recoveroonipenia tiro in damages for injuries does to a pistils.. - • • Mr: Hawkins and Mr. Isderwick were counsel for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Serjeant Parry and Mr. T. Jones for the &readmit It appeared from the plaintiff's case that M. Fralinski, the plaintiff, was a Pole, residing in Gloucester-place, Hyde park, and the defendant, a picture-dealer, carrying on business in Oxford-street. In 1353 the plaintiff be came possessed of • large picture. representing Venus reclining, which he believed to be • Titan. He offered it to the trustees of the Royal Aca demy, but they declined to purchase, and he then sent it for exhibition and sale at the Crystal Palace. It was not dis posed of, and the plaintiff in April, 1061, mitered into a contract with the defendant, Mr. Gardner, who was exhi. biting an " Eoce Homo," to show the " Venus" in his rooms. The defendant was to ask 2,0004 for it, and to re ceive 201. per cent. upon the purchase - massy . On the 16th ' of April the plaintiff called at the defendant's, and found that he had made considerable alterations in the pie. ture, particularly the hair and face. He afterwards wrote to the defendant requesting him to make no more experiments with the picture, and the defendant asked him to come and take it away., The present action was, therefore, brought to recover damages for the injuries it bad sustained by the defendant's process of " touching up." The plaintiff said he gave Wt. fur the picture to a Mr. Walters, who assured him that it was a real Titian. Mr. Mogford, of the Crystal Palace, said he was instructed to get from 5001. to 1,000/. for the picture, which be did not think an unreasonable price. It was about the age of Titian. Ile bad never seen the original, but it had all the qualities of a fine Titian. The picture, which represented • nude Venus, was exhi bited in court during the trial. Although possessing consi derable merit as a work of art, it certainly did not display any of Titian's rich colouring. On the part of the defendantevidence was adduced to show that the picture hail not bees "touched up" or injured while in his charge, and that the alleged injury was done by • person whom the plaintiff bad employed to restore and varnish it. The original picture was at Florence, but there was a replica in many galleries. A picture-dealer named Watson said that 12 years ago he purchased the pic ture for five guineas end sold it to Mr. Walters for 71. The jury found a verdict for the defendant. SECOND COURT. Sittings at Nisi Prins after Terra, at Gaildhall.—(Before Mr. Juatioe Blackburn sada Common Jury.) NON•ATTINDANCR OF JURORS. Several jurymen were fined 6/. encl., in addition to 40s. previously a:posed, for nooaibadance. BUTZ OF TER COURT. The learned judge, the member of thi her, and the jury, called attention to the insufferable state of the atmosphere of the court from heat. Irrespective of the temperature of the day alternate currents of hot and cold air are pumped into the court, to the inconvenience of all parties. So great was the heat at cue time that the learned judge had to leave the court, leaving orders for the doors and windows to be opened, in order if passible to improve the ventilation. COURT OF COMMON _PLES:-Fz8..22: --- - - Sittiop at Nisi Prius la Loadoo.—(Before Lord Chia( Juana Erb aad • Special Jury.) JOHNSTONE T. 7112 LONDON AND_NOW7H-NESTERN RAILWAY COMPANT.-ACCIDTIitT. This wss an action to recover dsmagea for injuries sus tained in an accident which happened at the Easton Sta tion, and the company having paid into court riot., the only question was whether this sum was sufficient to com pensate the plaintiff. Mr. Serjeant Shee and Mr. Howard appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Bovill and Mr. C. Pollock for the de fendants. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages 130/., in addition to the amount paid into court. COURT OF EXCHEQUER-Ft& 22 Sittings A Nisi Pritis :7 (Befort the . Lord Chief Baron and Special Juries.) COLLINS V. THIS LONDON ONNENAL °swami COMPANY (LIMITED). —TRAINS TRAMS AV.—ACCIDENT. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for injuries received by news of the negligees* of the defendants servants. The defendants pleaded not guilty. Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Holland were counsel for the plain tiff ; Mr. Lush, Mr. Tindal Atkinson, Mr. Giffard, and Mr. Shaw represented the defendants. This was an action brought under the following circum stances. The plaintiff, Mr. Edwin Collies, resides at No. 1, Keashigton-terrace, and was in the employment as menager of the business of Mr. Cleaman, a merchant is the City, dam business elan on his own account. On the 24th et June he left his business in the City, and wee rid* on the left-hand side of the driver on ea omnibus belonging to the defendants on his way home, when ea the Bayswater-road, immediately opposite the Swan Tavern, the driver, according to the plaintiff's case, either negligently orpurposely ran against an omnibus plying on the tramway laid own by Mr. Train on the American car prin diThe result was that the projecting roof of the air diva the plaintiff, fractured his rib, and rendered bun in serethle. He was carried in to the Swan, and was removed bens on a shutter, attended by Dr. Barton, who happened to to an the omnibus when the accident occurred. The Ewas afterwards attended by Dr. Pollock and Dr. aid hod suffered excruciating agony. He had bow to p to Margate for sea bathing, and his personal memo were set down at 25W , in addition to the lose of Ids t and that which accrued front the loss of his sees • malior sl warms were examined on both sides en Ike hoses[ imillipiew, sod their evidence was, as is easel soh ouseoloot contradictory. TM jury tillloately returood a verdict for the plaintiff— imps 9001. THE POLICE COURTS. BOW-STREET. Mrs. Bartara Coal Wine ogainst whom a charge of bigamy has been pending in this court for live months, appeared on Saturday on discharge of her recognizance.. Mr. Humphrey. applied on her behalf for a further adjournment of three months, in order that evidence for the defence might he procured from Toronto. Mr. Currie rejected the application, and mid—Unless the judge takes a very different view of the case from what I do, he will greet you time. If I was at the Old Bailey, I dare say I would give you 111 X moeths. In fact, I think it is a prosecution which ought not to go on. The defendant was then committed for trial, bail being extended for her appearance at the seesione. GREAT SHIP COMPANY. The report of the board of directors, to be pre sented at the ordinary general meeting of the company on Friday. At the time of the special general meeting in November last the Great Eastern was at Milford Ansa, and the interval since has been occupied in prepruirig the new paddlewheels, after stern poet, and rudderahaft, so that no delay should take place in completing the repairs. One of the paddlewheels has already been fixed in place, and the other is in a forward state. to their construction an additional number of arms have been introduced, and the efficiency of the diagonal braces improved. By these means the general stiffness of the wheels will be very considerably increased. The after stern post has been reconstructed, sod is being fixed in place. To facilitate this operation, and to reduce the time necessary for the ship to remain on the gridiron, a cofferdam has been built, which encloses the rudder of the ship ; the work can thereby be continued with. out interruption at all states of the tide. It may be well to remark that the after stern poet does not form any material part of the hull ; its principal use is in stiffening the heel or prolongation of the ship's bottom beyond the screw, in which the rudder works. The unsound portion of the rudder shaft, which gave way during the gale, has been replaced with one of larger dimen sions, by which a considerable increase of strength will be obtained, and a recurrence of a similar disaster prevented. In the event, however of any fracture occurring, the pro portions of the new rudder shaft have been so disposed that the second or lower steering apparatus will be available for steering the ship ; this has already been fixed in place. The internal fittings, boat, ir.c., have been repaired, and there is no doubt that the cost of the works will not exceed the amount estimated in November last. Every effort is Wag made to complete the fining of the after stern post, so that the ship may be floated by the next springs, if the tides serve—otherwise, she cannot be removed from the gridiron until the middle of the ensuing month. The proprietors have been already informed that the hull of the ship was perfect in every respect, and this has been further confirmed by an examination made since she has been placed on the gridiron. The bulkheads, doors, Ste., exhibit no in dication or trace of having undercoat' any strain. The opinion of the committee appointed to inquire into the causes which led to the return of the ship and into the conduct of Captain Wallace is appended to the directors' report. The directors have given much comidention to the subject of the future employment of the ship. Over tures have been made to them for placing her ro the Indian trade, but they consider that the financial position of the company would not justify them in incurring the expense of outfit for so long a voyage, anima there was a more decided probability that the receipts would exceed the expenditure ; they have therefore determined upon sending her again to New York, with every confidence that she will command • considerable share of the freight and passenger traffic during the ensuing season, and that by a judicrons economy in every department, this employment may be rendered remu nerative. The date of sailing will be advertised at the earliest opportunity. The directors announce with great regret that continued ill-health his compelled Mr. Samuel Baker to relinquish the duties of chairman. He has cones quently resigned that office, but they rejoice that they still have t. benefit of his 00-operation as • colleague fill they have subsequently elected Mr. William Barber to the chair. The capital account has been charged with the amount of verdict and costa given in favour of Mr. Russell —the amount paid to Mr. Lungley in satisfaction of his claim for extra work and the cost of alteration to the bear ing of the screw shift, the fitting of feed pumps to the boilers of the paddle engines, sheathing the main deck, Itc. all of which works were rendered ne. emery i 2, defective constmetion in the first in stance an the requirement of the Board of Trade. The action brought by Mr. Parry remains on the same footing ell at the ordinary meeting last year. No steps have been taken by him, beyond obtaining au extension of the time for making the award uoder the reference to Ist of June next. The working account for the year (exclusive of the September voyage) exhibits an gamin of *apemen over receipts of 1,6601. Is. The expenses comprise wages during the alterations previously referred to, interest on debentures, and other items, which would not have been greater had the ship been constantly employed during the whole year ; the receipts, on the other hand, are for two voyages only, the first of which, to New York, was com menced, as the proprietors will remember, under the most unfavourable circumstance.. The special account needs no comment—further than apart from the actual pecuniary loss resulting from the disaster, the directors deplore that the company were thereby not only deprived of the oppor tunity of offering the ship for the transport of troops (a /terra* which the experience of the Quebec voyage had proved to be profitable) but also of employment in the Now York trade, at a time when the rate of freight was most remunerative. It will be necessary to make ansagesseAa to meet the debenture loan falling due on the Slat May although the directon do not anticipate difficulty in mew. leg the debenture' or placing them elsewhere. A holism of 6,670/. remains to be issued on account of the seemed series of debentures, which amount it will be neosmary to mise to defray the cost of coals, stores, he., for the next voyage. MARKETS. TALLOW.—SATURDAT Arran:too:4.—nm market wu Bat to-day, at t h e subjoined quotations : Spot and Mareb, 455. 9d. to 45e. 6d. ; April to June, 43a. lid. offered ; July to September, 46a. 6d. to 465. 3d. ; October to December, 475. le to 475. hd. Delivery to last evening, 1,377 teaks ; arrivals, 300 imam COTTON.—Linarom., Fae. 22.—There is no change in our market to-da sod • fair business has been done. The sales are 8,0 00 bales, inoludiog 3,100 American, at 10d. to 141 d. ; 4,800 Surat, Gjd. to 100. ; 200 Egyptian, 120. to 1&L ; and 700 Bahia, 120. ; of which 2,000 are for speculation and export. Today's import is 6,226 hales. COTTON GOODS.—Maxenseran, Fan. 22.—1 n yarns, the market this morning, as well as yesterday, fully main lined previous advances in price, sod in some instances spinners have obtained still better rates. To some extent, however, the advance of prices to cover the increased cost of cotton checks business, and this has been mom observ able during the past than in the previous week. Yarns for all the leading markets, including the home trade, and those of India, Germany, and the Mediterranean, are in more or less request, and for the continent shippers gene rally seem more disposed than they recently were to follow the upward tendency of prices. In cloths the aggregate Waimea of the week is believed to have been larger than for some time past, bat bow far it has arisen from a real demand, and how far from speculation in anticipation of • further rise in prices, is • matter of doubt. It has placed Kills manufacturers under orders for printing cloths at rather higher rates than have yet been given, and 36-inch ea well as 40-inch 71b. and Bilb, shirtings are firmer in price. For the latter some fair orders have been placed. Souse business is alsoidoing in domestics and T cloths. WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lunn, FIB. 22 —There was more doing this morning in the oolonred hall. Several good parcels of meltons and tweeds changed hands, chiefly in low qualities. The white market was only of an average character : there is at present bet little demand for plain goods. The Batley and Dewsbury makers stall complain of the slackness of trade throughout their district HARDWARE.—BIIMINOWiII, FEB. 22. —Time is no improvement to report in the trade of this town. A portion of the factors have been giving out larger orders, but these have been quite insufficient to give any impetus to Imams's, which remains eat, unprecedently so considering the long period over which the mine want of animation has been felt. As regards the home trade there is the most doing with the agricultural districts, but even it is sluggish, and bears but little proportion to that which was expected, lookiug at the fact that last year the spring trade with those counties was not more than ball of what it usually is. In other respects the home trade is as dull as possible. In referenoe to parti cular branches of our trade*, there are not more than three or four of the important ones in which there is an average amount of business doing ; these are the gun trades, tube making, and the hollow ware manufacture ; for the last named class of goods there have been some government orders, which have been sufficient to keep up a steady amount of business. In all other of the leading trades inactivity prevails, and, as an average, the artisans are not making more than two.thirds time. The Iron trade in this locality ia very much depressed; very few makers have orders sufficient in to keep their works in fuU operation. Mr. Samuel Griffiths. of Wolverhampton, has announced the closing of his "Staffordshire Ironworks" until the Moe produced can be sold at a profit. It might be well if some other makers would follow this example. The annual I meeting of the Birmingham Banking Company wee held on Wednesday. Notwithstanding the slackness of trade last year the amount of net profits realised was declared to amount to 30,7351., which is 5,000!. in excess of the highest amount returned since the bank commenced business 32 Jars ago. A dividend and bonus of 15a. per sbare was pid in September ; the like amount was now recommen ; and out of the remainder of the year's profile 201,0001. has been set apart to meet a loss at the Dudley breach. The report was adopted, and a vote of thanks passed to Yr. Beaumont, the manager. CORN.—Cniteamon. FIB 22.—W. bed a dull market, without any clangs in price. Wheat, 665. to Cs. per r.; barley, 34e. to 40n; bows, 38s. to 40a.; 0181,425.; oat; 21s. to Ses. Ootcnwarim, Fan. 22.—A fair supply of wheat, and moil of barley ; the show of beans and pees more than equalled the dewed Wheat in moderate request at barely h es priors ; barley wee fully as dear. GUILDPOILD, Pie. v—There was a good ripply of vilest, and no difficulty was experienced in belling good - - qualities et former rates, but inferior were miller in buytrs' &moue. Barley and (ate io active request, while beiella red peas are a drug. Wheat, 52a to per quarter. Barley, 10s. to Mt. Oat., 2tls. to 221 e. Beaus, ilk to 4.is. Peas, 38e. to 40s. LECESTEB, F. 22.—Then was about an average show of wheat on offer to-day, and the attendance of millers and others was fair. There was not much doing, and prams gave way about Is. per gum ter. Old red e3rtv realisol to 58e. ; new, 00s. to 635. ' • new white, 63e. to lii r. per 36 stows. Barley tame to La nd leas freely, but there was nut much activity ir; the trade, and prices were quite as easy es in the week preceding ; malting, 44.. to Ms. per Teo ter ; good sorts, 301. to 325. per 30 stone. The business dime in oats was of a limited chancter, and the show b e i ng middling, prime had a tendency to :wade ; new, 245. to 275.; old, 30s. to 325. per 24 stone. Nawcuerta-ceon-Tres, Fan. 22.—At our market this morning we had a much less supply of wheat from the growers, and such selling at cheaper rates comparatively than loath country venetian. a clearance was early effectod at the full rates of this day sennight. From the st►nds scarcely anything was done ; choice new Norfolk yellow, weighing naturally 62411 w. per bushel, was offered at 63e. and refused, the bidding' being 625., which factors could not listen to, whilst, ea regards foreign, the views of holders were too lofty to lead to business. Flour was not offered cheaper, and our quotations remain unchanged. Malting kinky unaltered, with a fair clearance effected. Grinding not much inquired for. Malt most difficult to quit, more especially the ordinary qualities. In beans or peas little stirring. Oats dull, but not lower. The arrivals this week are :—Wheat, coastwise, 4,019 qrs. ; foreign, 343. Barley, coastwise, 1,4d6. Malt, coastwise, 327. Oats, coastwise, 541. Peas, coastwise, 13. Flour, coastwise, 2,133 sacks. Indian coni, 40 sacks. _ . NORWICH, FEL 22. -The quantity of wheat on offer at this market to-day was not very large, but was quite equal to the demand, and the sales effected were made at a decline of la. per quarter upon the prices of last week. The supply of barley fallsoff i end late rates were about supported to-&y. Flour met a steady sale at 425. per sack. White wheat (weighing 6211 a. to 6411 e.), 61a to 63a. • red ditto (weighing 62 16 c to 6411 e. ), 575. to 60a. ; butcher:ller malting barley (weighing 54Ibe. to 551 be.), 375. to 381. . • rum cheva lier ditto (weighing 5316.. to 5416..), 358. 1 to 365. ; distilling ditto (weighing 5211 n. to 531 be.), 34a. to 355. per qr. NOTTINGHAM Fa& 22.-The show of wheat was pretty fair for t hel season, but many of the samplee came to hand in poor condition. The trade was quiet, at rather easier terms than on the previous week. Old white samples made 47a. to 63a. ; new, 635. to 68e. ; old red, 42a. to 62a. ; new, 595. to 645., per 36 atone. There was a moderate supply of barley, for which the demand was Bat, and prices in some cases were rather easier, malting selling at 345. to 40e. per quarter ; grinding, 295. to 31e. per 30 stone. The quantity of cats offeriog was middling, and samples were disposed of at about late currencies • old, 265. to 35e ; new, 24.. to 275. ; old foreign, 265. to 30i. per 24 stone. • - • OXFORD, Fes. 2L-The supply of wheat was greater than it has been for some weeks, and for good qualities there was a fair demand, but inferior samples were a com plete drag. The superior lots of white wheat commanded as high ea 66e. per quarter. Red wheat ruled from 50e. to 56.. 1110 other kinds of grain there was a degree of dulness pervading the market. quotations were as fel lows, vix.:-Barley, 331. to 38s. ; oats, 20s. to 32a PINTEEDOSOUGH, FBI. 22-Only a small supply of wheat here to-day, and prices fully Is. per qr. under those of last week. Barley again somewhat easier to buy. Oats and beans made last week's prices, and any samples of either fit fort seed were le. per qr. higher. EIADING, Feu. 22.-There was an average supply of ' wheat at our market this morning. Business again ruled heavy, in consequence in a great measure of the large /Applies of American flour and wheat. The purchases were °sly made to meet present demands, and what samples changed hands were at last week's prices. For barley there was a fa ir demand at last week's rates. There was rather more inquiry for the best descriptions of oats. Borne:tern, FEB. 22.-Business was very dull, and the transactions recorded were of an almost entirely retail character. The stands were pretty well furnished with both English and foreign wheat., for best simples of which folly as much money as at the last market could be obtained. In other descriptions, however, there was scarcely anything doing, although prices were nominally Is. per quarter lower. The prices cf best white were 60a. to 665. ; and secondary, 50 to Gk. per quarter ; for red wheat the quo. tationa were 56a. to 60s for best ; and inferior, 46e. to 56e. Good lots of melting barley were about the same as before, but the trade in that article was very flat. Grinding kinds were somewhat easier to purchase. The oat trade was far from brisk, but prices were not cheaper. WIEBBCH, FIB. 22.-With a fair supply of wheat, the trade rules dull at former rates, even for the beat•conddioned samples, whilst the rough descriptions wer e fully Is. per qr. cheaper. More oats showing, yet the price is in favour of the seller. Other spring grain as before. Priem to the grower :-Wheat,white, new, 57• to 615., 631bs. per bushel; red, mew, 555. to 585., 631ba per bushel. Oats, new, 11d. to la per stone. Beans, 40s. to 42a. per 19 stone. Wozcssmt, Fin. 22-At this day's market there was a large supply of wheat from the farmers, which most of them preferred taking home to submittiug to 4. &echo. of Is. pee qr. Barley, beans, and peas Is. per qr. lower. Oats nominally unaltered. Yong, Few 21-The show of wheat samples was by no means abundant. The weather has been damp for this week, and some of the sample. were in indifferent condi tion. The demand was slow, at rather lees money. For white samples pries. ranged from 62i. to 665. ; for old, 58e. to 61.. per 36 stems. The show of barley was moderate, and Isles progressed slowly at barely last week's rates, except for the finest sorts ; malting may be quoted at 345. to 38a. ; other kinds, 30.. to 32a. per qr. Of other kinds of grain the show was tolerable. The demand for oats was not brisk, and late rates were hard to realise, samples realising ne. to 245. per 24 stone. HIBICALDT, FIB. 22.-We have bad another week of mild, dry weather, so that our farmers have been enabled to put in a considerable breadth of beans and spring wheat, in fine condition. At our country markets this week we had limited supplies of all kinds of grain. Prices remain very much at last week, with a good local demand. here, to-day,•re bad moderate supplies of what and oats, and small of barley. Prices of wheat and oats much as last week. Barley 6d. per qr. dearer. Wheat, old and new, 435. to 595. 6d. per qr. ; barley, new, Zia to 324. ; oats, new, M. to 27e. WATERFORD, FEB. 22.-We have bad very trifling de liveries of Irish grain this week, and from abroad not a single cargo has come to band; coastwise the arrivals con sist of only a few small parcels of barley and wheat. The trade, notwithstauding, has bees very depressed for all articles, and prices generally show a further decline since this day se'unight. Irish wheat may be quoted Is. per barrel cheaper, and on sales of foreign holders have had to give way 6d. per barrel. Barley unaltered in value, but oats are obtainable at a trifle less money. Indian earn in moderate demand, at 3d. per barrel below our previous quo tation, and it looks as if present rates would induce a larger consumption. Flour 6d. per sack lower. Imports this week :-Whest, 978 qrs. Barley, 1,791. Flour, 45 brie., 480 sacks. Fsports this week :-Wheat, 400 bench. Oats, 3,130 barrels. Flour, 621 mks. Oatmeal, 87 sacks. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CASUALTIES. Alice Smith (scheemar) Cohan Nerd&le, bound to Aisne Bay, with bides, Ac. wee lout at the nth of December in going out of 8t John's liver ; mew sawed. lanchester (barque), of Cardi ff , Captain Howe, from Newcastle to Matanzas, foundered In the eight of the 14th of Yebru,u7 crew landed here.—hristol, Feb. 21. Bits k , hence to Santander, report. on the 19th aa on Pre in the river, was docked last night. —Liverpool, Feb. 21. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BALTOUlL—February 10, at Newton Don, Kelso, the Hon. Sira Balfour. of a eon. BARNRY.—February 10, at Boston, Lincolnshire, Mrs. T. Barney. of a son. DUNCAN.—February 10, at Richmond, Surrey, the wife of T. Duncan. Req.. of a daughter. HOLLAND.—Yebruary 20, at Petworth Rectory, the wife of the Rev. C. Holland, of a son. LOtio.—February 20, at Battersea, Surrey, Mrs. W. R. Long, of • son. PILKINOTON.—Febro•ry 20, at Claughton.range, Birkenhead. the wife of D. Pflkington, Esq., of a son. RODWELL—Yebraat7 19, at Siumex.gardens, Hyde-park, the wife of Z. lodes% D 9, of a son. BURDlN.—lnsbetartry 10, tie wife of Mr. E. D. Baden, of the Limos, CbeM,b•UL, Manchester, of a son. BMlTH.—Yebruary 19, at Devonshire terrace, Camden-town, the wife of 31r. G. J. Smith, of a daughter. BOWERBE.—Fehrtutry 20, at Chabot villas., Adelaide-road, Regent's-park, the wife of W. Rowerby, Faq., of a daughter. THOM2lso24.—February 19, at Livani, Cheshire, the wife of J. W. Thomp•on, Fag., of a daughter. WAIRENDBL—Yebriary 20, at Bruntisiteld House, near Edin burgh, the wile of 0. Warrtuuler, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. • ..... DLOWILB--SHOEMACK.—February 00, at St. Mary Abbott's, Kensington, by the Bev. D. Hawn.ley. M.A., B. Bloomer, Nu., Esq., of ?clean. Staffordshire, to Agnes Anne, g tao.hter of the late J. ithnernack, Esq., of Teddingtoo, Middlesex. HAlrkE.NDEN—ltlCHlY.—February 20, at Kew, by the Rev. Sir W. Dunbar. Bart., D. A. Haffendee, Req.. of Keusingtun. to Ada Eleanor, daughter of J. D. Rigby, Met., of Kew. NOKOATE KVANS.—February 19, at Si. boot's, Huntingdon shire, by the Rev. T. Burroughs., F. B. Dorset', Eat.. Phireharnpton, Gloucestershire, to Anna Maria, daughter of J. J. Knits, Kg., of St. Neat's, SADLILD—ILLIS.—February 00, at longhorn Church, Essex, by Alice Fan ny, n li y, Ea d te ugh . 111.4., o a ctia Fiad e Rev ier k i : wi e Elu ot Lanueter,wra• of Lashio= BlUCKK—LACY.—Februaly 90, at Crudwell, Wilts. by the Bev. W. Maakelyne, J. J. Btocken, lfaq.. to Gertrude Emilia Caroline, daughter of the late J. Lacy, Day., of riati.bury. DEATHS. the Baroness BRAYL—Yebrearg el, at Great iffe2w. BULLOCK.—lebraszy 20. Katharine Margaret, daughter of the ROT. W. Bono* fraulkbouru Bell, Esau. comousY.—Parizary 20, Charles, sou of Mr. C. J. Crawler. of Southwark. aged DAVIS& —Febenary Mr. J. Davies, of Laveidrove. Krittea, ,wfSer, aged Id. OA l'T.-11relisssary Mk Wldtelesturairrove, Cludesa. aG. Garrett, Iraq., seed st„ oaurrr.—yornotri to, Y MUNN Ditton, gamy, Wm Gillett. aged lg. — Mated sad meta y WhiSum Irma lam el Se. Letebiatedeeee. b the City eh Leedom, Printer, se Pico In Lombard-Week le the Precinct of Vibitefeterk — MAMAS, TOW ART 161,