The Express. — London, England, 1867-02-20 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PA MA AMEN T. HOUSE OF LORDS.- -TUESDAY, FEB. 19. Their Lord*ltipa wet o'clock. Petition. were presented against Sunday traffic in in to. ie.ttitti; ELI)E-DALE, Earl SrE_Na net other noble hlls. CASE OF Mit. FILLNCE-PRIVILEGE. L. ,a REM:SI/ALE, having intimated that Mr..l. S. France attended at the bar, wished, before that gentleman was examined, to state that he had that niornite received nletter front Mr. Francue, dated the Loth, nul which letter was included in theprinted correspondence which had been circutl.toul among their limb:Lips. Mr. France's object uppear,tl to have been that his own letter should appear in the printed correap.undeuce whilst his (Lord Redondale's) reply should he excluded. What he propoacdto do, as Mr. France now adhered to the truth of every word printed in his pamphlet. was when ho (Mr. France) had been exa mined, and haul produced the correspondence, to move for a select committee to inquire into the charges made against the Chairman of Cl' unitnittees, of having introduced a new and unnecessary clause into the Mold and Denbigh Rail way Act. Mr. France was then called in, and in answer to the Lord Chancellor's questions, stated that he was a railway contractor; that he was author of a pamphlet entitled Lord Redesdale and the New Railway ;" and that certain letters, of which he handed in printed copies, contained the correspondence which had pawed between him and that noble lord. He had not yet received Lord Redewlide's reply to his last letter. lu answer to further questions fruit. Lords Cyanworth and Redezdale, Mr. France added that the letter dated the Ifith was so dated because ho be gan it on that day, but it being a very long one he had not been able to finish it until the previous evening. Mr. France then withdrew, and on the motion of Lord Roles dale a select committee was nominated to inquire into the matter. CONFEDERATION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN PROVINCM. The Earl of CARNARVON, in moving the second read ing of the bill for the confederation of the British North American colonies, remarked that the measure must be re gimlet' in the light of a compact entered into by the accre- tilted representatives of these province's with the imperial government. l'ruler its provisions a governor-genend would be amointed by the crown, and the lieutenant-governor by the go,ornor-general in council for a term of five years. There would be two legislative chambers, the upper to consist of 72 members returned by three sections of the provinces, with power reserved to the cmwn to create sic more in case of emergency. With regard to the lower house, the principle adopted was to provide a fair proportion of members to each province according to population. The total number of members in the first =steam would be 160, subject to future alterations, allotted to each province from time to time. The object of the bill was to secure to these provinces com plete self-government with respect to local affairs. Connected with this question was the subject of the Intereolonial Railway, with reference to which nearly every recent administration hol been more or less committed, and the construction of which was indispensable to the successful establishment of the con federation. A closer union between the provinces might Lame been considered desirable , but this - had been found iniionteticable, on account of the je.lougy entertained by tile maritime provinces of their local autonomy. The pre bent scheme, therefore, must be considered rather as a treaty of union btrween the several colonies, and he thought that great credit was due to their repre amitttives for the manner in which they had shown them selves superior to local prejudices. In conclusion, Lord Cara,rvon expres.ied his tirm conviction that the proposal aa,tained in the bill wmild materially tend to strengthen the liberties and independence of British North America, materially promote the development of its resources, and cement still closer its alliance with the English OMMII. The Marquis of Normanby and Viscount Mona: gave is warm support to the bill, which also met with the general approval of Earl Russell and Lord Lyveden. The bill was then real a second time, and their lordships adjourned at a few minutes past Y o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY, FEB. 10. The SPEAKER took the chair at a few minutes before 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BPSINEELS. The Norwich, Swaffham, and Mattiahall Roads Dill was withdrawn. ;SCURVY IN THE NAVY. On the motion of Mr. LUSK, a return was ordered of the cases of scurvy reported as occurring on board any British ship at sea or in port during the last five years, and num ber of deaths therefrom, distinguishing each year ; speci fying the name and tonnage of the vessel, the port to which she belongs, where she sailed from outwards, length of voyage, and port which she Railed from homewards; Also the number of the officers and mew, and if the disease manifested itself among the former as well as the latter. distinguishing as far as possible whether disease occurred in the outward or homeward postage ; if in sound health when shipped, and whether they were shipped in thin country orin a foreign port. AGRICULTURAL LABOUR. Mr. FAWCETT gave notion that on going into com mittee of supply on Friday he would call attention to the importance of extending the operation of the Factory Act to children employed in agriculture. EXPORTATION OF COOLIES. Mr. B. COCHRANE gave notice that on Friday, the 7. o th Meant, he would call attention to the exportation of coolies from the East Indies. WATERFORD ELECTION. The O'DONO(.HUE gave notice that on Friday next he should ask the Secretary of State for War to take into consideration the alleged conduct of sixteen men of the 12th Lancers, who, on the polling day of the election for Waterford, broke away from the control of the officer in command, and charged along the quay at Dungurvan, the result of which was that two persons were killed, one while standing at his own dour ; and, taking these facts into consideration, whether tho right hon. gentleman coincided in the opinion expressed by Colonel Sawyer that the conduct of the troops was admirable, and that the casualties, however much they were to be regretted, were unavoidable ; also, whether he did not think it necessary to have a searching investigation into so gross a breach of military discipline, which resulted in such a catastrophe. HABEAS CORPUS-IRELAND. Lord NAAS gave notice that to-morrow he should move for leave to bring in a bill for the renewal for a short period of the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act i n Ireland. THE VOLUNTEER& Mr. W. E. FORSTER gave notice that, on going into committee of supply on Friday, March 1, he would call the attention of the bowie to the uncertainty as to the position of the Volunteers, consequent on their late employment as an armed force at Chester, and ask the government what steps, if any, they intend to take to remove this un certainty. MORTMLIN. lie. HADFIELD asked the Attorney-General whether his attention bad been directed to the institutions in England having prrperty affected by the law of snort main, and held by trustees for religious, charitable, literary, scientific, educational, and other useful purposes, and whether he would bring in a bill to cheapen and facilitate the mode of transferring Cruet property so held, and so to mo•lif the operation of the law of mort main as to diminish the expense of founding such insti tutions by voluntary contributions. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the first part of the question related to facilitating and cheapening the appointment of new trustees to charitable institutions, and the transfer of the trust estate to new trustees. He quite admitted the importance of the subject, although lie could not undert..ke to bring in a bill with respect to it. He would, however, give the matter early consideration, with a view, if possible, to introduce some useful legisla tion in that direction. As to allowing a trustee to act in a corporate capacity. he could not think legislation advisable, and therefore he was not prepared to introduce a bill with respect to it. The same answer applied to the third question. TRADE IN ANI3LtI.S. Mr. 3CLAGAN asked the Vice-President of the Privy Council whether it was the intention of the government to introduce any measure to carry into elect the recom mendations of the select committee on trade in animals lir. CORRY said that a bill was in preparation to carry into effect the recommendations of the select committee, and he hoped to be able to introduce it shortly. THE ORNAMENTAL WATERS IN THE PARK& Mr. H. R. MHEIIIPAN asked the First Commissioner of Works whether it was intended to lessen the depth in the ornamental waters of the public parks. Lord J. MANNERS said that it was intended to lessen the depth of the Lke in the Eegent's-park about four feet. With respect to the sheets of ornamental water in our other parks he was not at this moment in a position to say what steps would be taken. REFORM mu FOR IRELAND. Mr. BRADY wilted the Chief Secretary for Ireland if goverrinunt would introduce a Reform Bill for Ireland .. • • This session. Lord NAAS replied that he thought the wisest course they could take would be to w.iit ar.d see what parliament did with reference to the kenretentation of the People Dill for England before they proceeded to discuss a bill for Ireland. (Hear, hear.) PREVENTION OF COLLIERY ACCIDENTS. Mr. EDWARDS asked the Home Secretary whether he proposed to introduce any measure to prevent the recur rence of such lamentable sacrifice of life as attended the late colliery accidents at Barnsley and elsewhere. Mr. WALPOLE said that a committee sat last session on the subject, but did not complete their inquiries. Al moon as the late calamitous accidents at Ilarns/ey and elsewhere occurred, in the autumn, he had directed all the inspectors to meet together in order that they might make suggestions which might prove useful in the future investigations before the committee. In addi tion to this two inspectors, Messrs. Blackwell and Dicken son, were ordered to ♦ttegd the Oaks CeMerl. lie Lad CRETE. Sir H. VERNEY asked the Foreign Secretary whether the stipulations contained in the Hatti Schemff of 1856 had been observed by the Turkish government towards the Christian inhabitants of Crete, and if no information had reached him, whether he would cause inquiry to be made from each consular agent. Lard STANLEY said that all the information received from the British consul at Crete upon the subject to which the question referred, was already on the table of the house. He did not think it would be found to bear much on this particular question, but in consequence of the observations made in the late debate, be had thought it right to cause a search to be made among the records of the office for any despatches on the subject that had been received during the last few years. If he found any of sufficient importance to justify their publication he would have much pleasure in laying them on the table. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1867. reeei:. fit she tepee of one, but not that of the other. Ile prop.,el to refer all these reports to the .elect committee who appointed. and until that time it would be pren.a t:uc to answer this question. THE TORNADO. Mr. CRUM-EWING asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether nay reply had lien receive,' to the letter addressed by him to Sir John Crampton, dated February 8, instructing him to demand the immediate re lease of the crew of the Tornado. . Lord STANLEY said he had received hat night a tele gram from Mir John Crampton to the effect that the great majority of the crew of the Tornado had been liberated. Those act free were 45 in number, but there still remained seven officers and one seaman detained in custody. He had not yet received any explanation of the cause of that detention. *parting intents/rum LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.-ThEADAL It Is doubtful If ever the opening of the legitimate campaign at Lincoln was more agreeable to the raving community than It ma tilt% re71 . 4717f 0 r al l Class,s of turtites Were tired . ..I the "dull mouths, :Ind expressed themselves anxious to resume their avo cation. Since the break-up of the great frost there has been no interruption of the daily doings at the training quarters, and the teams in various parts of the country, having done some excel lent welt,representatives were sent to Lincoln nearly In ac cordance with general anticipations, and for the early .period of the year most of the competitors looked wonderfully At and well. The meeting which was Inaugurated here to-day promises to be the forerunner of a very successful season, ep.endina, as it does, Into November, and comptiming upwarsis'of two indred rain meetings. The energetic clerk of the course, Mr. Ford, Issued a hit for the two days, which comprised several new and Ins portant features, embracing the first two-yearold race of the season, which List year took place at Harrow. Whilst catering for the interests of the racing public Mr. Ford has not been unmindful of the tastes of the inhabitants of the Fen country, for the programme included both steeplechasing and hurdle racing, a oleseription of sport to which the local people are very partial. The popularity of Mr. Chaplin. whose country seat illlankney‘ Is near Lincoln, also eonduced to the wellbeing of the meeting. and a large number of sportsmen are being enter tained by that gentleman during the week. The sport was of an extremely interesting character, and large fields were the rule. The chief event of he buy —the Lincolushhe Handicap —brought , . out the large number of nineteen runners, many of whom were hacked at comparatively short prices, while the winner, Vander velde, was so lightly esteemed, that he started at the outride price of 33 to 1. The race was woe easily, and Fortunates, Mrs. Allan, and John Halifax, who had been backed very heavily, were beaten to nothing. in. The remaining events do nut call for any particular remark. THE TRIAL STAIIEq, of 5 sova.!each, with 30 added, for ay. olds and upwards: weight for age; penalties and allowances. One mile. 17 subs. ' ec Mr. 6.om:twin's Sitharometer, by gweetmeat—Defama.l tion, aced, lOst ell, (Me. 10Th. ex.) Mr. T. Ilastcrmatis Honesty, 4 yn, 9st Gib (inc. 101 h ex.) (J. Simeon( 2 Mr. fiarfle's Primrose, 3 yrs, fit 11th (Kenyon) S The following also ran :—Porter's Knot, Black Prince, Vice Veria,and tlinst Middleton. Betting: 5 to 2 mat Primrose, 3 Ito 1 agst Saccharoracter, 7 to I agirt Honesty. and 8 to 1 *gat Mlee Middleton. THR BR"CILTSBY TRIAL HANDICAP of 5 {Orli. each, with 30 added, (.2. 3)T-01.la and upwards winners extra. Brocldesby :Wake. Comae 'halts-mile). Mr. S. Thellusaon's Thermeeneter, by Westberblt—Pere, 3 yrs, nit 4lb Duke of Newcastle's Nik6, 3 yrs, let 41. Covey. 2 Mr. Hudgulan's Variation, 3 yrs, SA 7lb (car. fist 91h) —._ - - tido *ntelitsnut. EQUITY COURTS.—FEB. 19. (Before Viee-Chaneellor Sir W. Page Wood.) BOWIDI V. THE BRECON AND MERTHYR TYDVIL JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. CATTLE PLAGUE IN CHESHIRE. In answer to Mr. TOLLEMACHZ, Sir S. NORTHCOTE said he was anxious that the hon. member, and those other gentlemen who attended at the Council-office yesterday, gtould understand that there was no want of attention or courtesyort his part. The compensa tion given for animals slaughtered in different parts of the country in consequence of the cattle plague had at different times been under the consideration of the government, and be was generally aware of the arrangement come to some months ago on the subject. He was not, however, aware of the exact circumstances in relation to it at that moment, he being called upon unexpectedly to receive the deputation in consequence of the illness of the Lord President. He met the hon. member and the deputation, consisting of several members of parliament and gentle men of high standing from Cheshire, who stated very fully the claim of that county for compensation for carcases of animals that had been buried, under the orders in council, and for the loss of any possible profit that might have been derived from these carcases. The case was stated ex tremely well, and undoubtedly it was shown that the in habitants of Cheshire had suffered a very severe calamity. Under these circumstances they not unnaturally came to the government to know if anything could be done to compensate them. lie was generally aware that it was not the opinion of government that it was pos sible to give that compensation, but not being exactly aware of the position of affairs he then stated he could not then give any definite answer, but would state the facts to his colleagues. On coming to the house he met several of them, and he found what he supposed to be the case, that the government had not altered its mind, and that it was impossible to give compensation to those gentlemen. lie had no doubt that the Lord President would reply further to the memorial which the deputation presented. MANAGEMENT OF THE DOCKYARDS. Mr. SEELY moved a resolution, condemning as in efficient the control and management of the dockyards, which he traced to the following cause' :—The constitution of the Board of Admiralty, the defective organisation of the subordinate departments, and the want of clear and defined responsibility. In support of these propositions Mr. Seely entered at much length, and with great minute ness of detail, into the organisation and the practical working of the departments, alleging in illustration nume rous instances of mismanagement and extravagance, and maintaining that individual responsibility could not be secured until the board was abolished, and that the result of the present system was unsatisfactory accounts, unne cessarily expensive works, and an inefficient fleet. Sir J. PAKINGTON'S reply, in vindication of the Ad miralty, necessimily consisted almost as much of details, but he announced at the outset that he was dissatis fi ed with the constitution of the board ; and should probably, if be remained in office, submit tame alterations of it to his colleagues, which would secure more individual respon sibility: lie admitted that in regard to the celebrated "pigs' Mr. Seely was correct In the main, and ex plained the steps which the Admiralty had taken to turn this ballast iron to the best advantage, and in the earn, manner he acknowledged that the con tracts for anchors required revision, and that there was great inequality in the cost of work at the different yards. He pointed out various exaggerations and errors of figures into which Mr. Seely had fallen, and, while bearing testi mony to the improvement in the accounts effected by the late board, he showed how unfair it was to compare private yards in this respect with great national establishments like the royal dockyards. That there was great laxity in the system of management he could not deny, and attributed it to the vastness of these establishments, and to their being carried on by persons who had nut the same direct interest in economy as the managers of private yards. The great want was a more efficient supervision, and to supply this the Admiralty proposed to appoint a Superintendent of Dockyards' Accounts—Mr. Walker, who would have the entire control and management of the yards. He intimated that lie should move the previous question. Mr. STANSFIELD elaborately reviewed the syseem of accounts, and described the improvements which bad been effected by the late board. He deprecated strongly the proposal to abolish the Board of Admiralty, and while asserting that the amount to be saved by the est 'manage ment of the dockyards bad been greatly exaggerated, since it was on what he called general naval policy that expenditure depended, he admitted that Deptford and Woolwich might be suppressed, and perhaps, also Sheer ness, when the great works at Chatham were concluded. lie approved Sir J. Pakington's proposal to appoint • Superintendent of Dockyards' Accounts. The discussion was continued by Lord R. Montagu, Mr. Candlish, Mr. Seourfield, Mr. Samuda, Mr. Childers, Mr. Bess, Lord John Hay, Kr. Otway, and others, and wound up by Lord Henry Lennox. Mr. HORSMAN said there was general concurrence upon another point—via., that the house was under an obligation to the hon. member for Lincoln for the manner in which he had brought forward the subject, and raised a very useful and satisfactory discussion. He came down to the house that evening for the of giving the hon. member his support, purpose found he did not want any support, because he had almost everything he desired. Nothing ap pto him (Mr. Horaman) to show more completely the inherent defects of the system of Admiralty adnunistra non than the attacks which were made upon it year after year. Notwithstanding a succession of the able adminis trators at the head of the Admiralty, not only had there not been a cessation of these continual complaints, but there had been no diminution of them. The right hon. baronet now promised everything, so far as he could do so in the absence of his colleagues, whom he must consult. (A laugh.) He did not know what more the hon. member for Lincoln could desire, and his auggestion to him was, that he should be satisfied with the success he had achieved, and not mar it by . pressing his motion. (Hear.) Mr. SEELY, in reply , and he had no other wish than that an investigation should be entered into, and the truth of the facts he had put forward ascertained. This was what the country desired, and he trusted that the views which the right hon. baronet had personally expressed on the subject would have great weight with the government. In conclusion, he begged to withdraw his motion. I The motion was then, by leave, withdrawn. SUNDAY TRADING BILL Mr. T. HUGHES, in asking for leave to bring in a bill to amend the laws relating to selling and hawking goods on Sundays, said the law affecting Sunday trading was universally admitted to be in a most unsatisfactory state. The present law was passed in the 211th year of the reign of Charles 11., and was an attempt to make people perform their religion, duties by act of parliament. It prohibited the selling of all goods on a Sunday, with the single ex ception of milk. Of course there were many other perish. able articles that it was nenisan7 to sell on a Sunday, but they were omitted. The result was that the law had become a dead letter. The penalties were forfeiture of the goods, and a fine of ss. for the whole of the day's sales ,• but as the goods were mostly meat and vegetables, and were generally consumed immediately after they were sold, the forfeiture could not be exacted, while the penalty of fis. was so small that it was totally disregarded by those who made a profit by vending goods on the Sun day. There was a very strong desire throughout the country for some legislation upon the subject that would place the law on a more satisfactory footing, and he bad that evening :s caved a petition to which 10,000 signatures were attached, asking the house to legislate on this ques tion. Before bringing forward the present bill, be had felt it his duty to go to different places in the metropolis where Sanday trading was rife, and he had found that in be New-cut, Clare-market, Petticoat-lane, and Aloorfields there were regular markets for the sale of goods. In proof of the fact that the goods exposed for sale were not restricted to perishable articles, he might state that in iloortields he bad been offered a pair of bull pupa— (laughter)—which, he thought, could hardly come within the ordinary acceptation of the term perishable. In fact, Sunday trading was increasing considerably, and if the house thought it worth while to keep the Sunday, regarding it merely as a civil institution, and not from a religious point of view, as a day of rest, it was high time legislation should take place on the subject. The bill he asked leave to introduce attempted to specify the trades it was thought desirable to permit on the Sunday, and name the kinds of goods that should be allowed to be ex posed for sale, and the hours during which they might be sold. It did not touch the question of the sale of liquor on Sundays, and it WAS proposed that its operation should be limited to towns having a population of not less than 10,000. A clause that would have imposed on the police the duty of carrying oat the provisions of the bill had been withdrawn. . . Lord C. HA/.IILTON seconded the motion. Leave wam then given, and the bill having been read a first time the house adjourned at half•paat 11 o'clock. 3 The folliosing also ran:—Volunteer, Whet, Pantaloon, In dian star. Guinara, &wk. Killarney, Gretna, Rue In t'rlie, Mel, Marian, Purchase, Phantom Sall, Helium, and Verity. Betting U too agat Volunteer, 8 to 1 each agst Nike and Indian Star, 10 to 1 amid Killarney. 12 to 1 agst Gutman, 100 to 8 each mast Bessie and Verity, 100 to 7 each aget &glum, Thermo meter, Mald Nlarlaii, and Pantaloon, and 20 to 1 each agst Varlfe tlon and SaMet. Tile INNKEEPER.' SELLING STAKES of fi nova. each, with 30 added: for 3-)r-olds and upwards ; weight for age: certain allowance sinner to he sold for 30 sore. Six furlongs. Mr. Chaplfres Musa, by Oxford or Mountain Deer—lids, 3 yrs. 7st Illb (car. 7st 13061 'Cannon) 1 Mr. Itraegs Minns, 3 yrs, 7st I lib Mr. Itcyniihrs Tattler, , 3 yrs, oat IV. Jacks, 3 Hotting: i to 1 on Mum THE LINC. , LItSHIREIIAFIDICaP ;f lllieuvs.. added to a sweep stakes of 15 son.. each : 10 ft, and I only if declared ; winners extra. .s 4 subs.. '..xs of whom pay 5 sons. each.; Count Ratthyani*s Vandervelde, by Vaindenneulin— Reflection, I: yrs, bet 1311. Duke of Hamilton s Beadle, 6 yrs, 7st 1211. ..(A: Edwards. 2 Captain Burnley's Bismarck, 3 yra, ust 51b (a heron) 3 The f o llowing also ran :—Copenhagen, Special, Treasure Trove, Mount Palatine, Historian, Moldavia, Fortunatus, Violent, Quirina, Mrs. Allen, Montagnard, Rejoinder, John Halifax, Lady Pam, leaser, and Lelylike. Betting : dto 1 agst Yortunatu, 9to 1 each apt John Halifax and Beadle, 100 to 8 each apt Copenhagen, Bismarck, and The Special, NO to 7 agst Mrs. Allen, 100 to 6 agst Lady nun, 20 to 1 agst Leases, 25 to 1 apt Violent, and 33 to each agst Vander relde, Montagnard, Moldavia, and Rejoinder, 50 tA. 1 each iend Ouirina, Treasure Trove, and Ladylike. Before the lot were despatched several breakmawny occurred, the most prominent in front being Rejoinder. Eventually the lbw fell to an excellent start, but after they had gone a few yards Lady Pam showed in advance of Moldavia and Beadle, next to whom were Vander veble and Historian, The Special leading the remainder, who were whipped in by Rejoinder and Ouirina. After going about a quarter of a mile The Special drew up to the girths of X'andervelde, who the next moment took up the running, runkleg play clear of Lady Pam and Beadle, Mrs. Allen and Violent being prominent In the rear. Approaching the bend, the lot took pretty good order. Special still being In front, followed closely by Lady Pam, Historian, Basilic, and Leases, next to whom was lortwiatus, Violent lying last. With but trifling variation, the order shove named was maintained to the bend, on rouncihur which John Halifax, who had hitherto laid well up In the nick, joined Beadle, Historian simultaneously running wide. When fairly in the straight, Lady Pam retired from the front division, and Beadle joining Vander velde the pair quittod Bismarck, who "came" in the straight, and from the distance the race was reduced to a match, Count Batthyany's horse winning cleverly by half a length. Bismarck was defeated a couple of le ngth s for second , Leases, about eight lengths him, was i i t l x 4 u7th, Mrs. Allen. who had never looked dangerous, finishing next, Fortunatus sixth, Lady Pam seventh, John Halifax eighth, Special ninth, Rejoinder tenth, beaten some distance. The last lot were Copenhagen, Moldavia, Ladylike, and Violent. THE BLANKEET STAKES of 15 sons. each, 5 ft, withal) added: for two and three year olds. Duke of Newcastle's Elk*, by Orlando—Aconora, at 2lb (in. Nib. ex.', Marquis of Hastings' Traviata, 2 ye., at lll b . (Kenyon) 2 Mr. Chaplin's Problan, Syrs, list3lb(in.slbex.) 'ensnare) 3 The following also ran : RoMe. Purveyor, and Strike-a-light. Betting : sto Y each agst Kik6 and Problem, and 6to 1 apt Purveyor. Tun HUNTERS' PLATE of 50 son., for all sges ; weight for ; winner to be sold f0r61.50. r r subs.) Two miles. Mr. Ni• Queen nd Royal Tartan, the Great Unknown —Sensation's dant, 4 yrs, 10st b.. (Potter) 1 Mr. C. Wink's Madcap, G yrs. llst 71b (11r. Richardson) Mr. F. Houghton's Master Tom, aged, llst Mb... . (Owner) The following also ran: Burnam, Bacchus. (Ticket Ball, Vindex, Phillia, Joe Murrains, Vindicator, Isllen Kean, Hugue not, Mistake, Doubtful, Thor, Alice, Miss Polly, Fruncissan, Red Rose, and Triumph. Betting : sto 4 agst Royal Tartan, Bto 1 agst Madcap, 10 to 1 Triumph, and 100 toil apt any other. • THE HANDICAP HEIWLIC RACE of 5 son. each, 3 ft, with 50 added ; winuen extra. Two miles—over six flights of hurdles. (81rib!') Mr. Ciffew's Dermot Aithore, by I . :Whalen—Harp, 6 yyo 10st 311, Idr. Barber's Fan, 5 yes, %tell, (Thorpe) S Lord Coventry's Chimney Sweep, 5 yrs, Yst .. :G . Stevens S The following also ran :-111shand, fox h ole . , of Trumps, Mann nod, Forester, Bold Houghton, Black Prince, and Nukulieva. -- ileitini: 100 to SO apt Dermot Adhere. 9 to 11 apt Chknney Sweep, b to 1 apt 31eanwood, 8 to 1 t•ach apt Foxholes and Queen of Tramps, and 00 to lAt first 6to 1) apt Fan. Mean wood made the running until about three4martera of a mile front borne. when Dermot Asthore took the lead and won by six lengths ; Chimney Sweep was a bad third ; knack Prince fourth. THE EASTER VOLUNTEER Rayzzw.—The Mayor of Dover, and several of the most influential gentlemen in the neighbourhood, have formed themselves into a committee, and put forth their claim that the Easter re view, of 1567, should be held at Dover, on the following grounds :—Dover has two distinct lines of railway column- Mention with London, and several stations at the termini. Doubtless his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge would sanction the regular troops at Dover, Shorncliffe, Widmer, and Canterbury., taking part in the operation and the Board of Admira lty' won moat likely send round a squadron of men-of-war f. the ports to assist in the review. There is a large amount of shed accommodation at the railway stations at Dover in the event of the weather being wet. The railway companies are prepared to convey the volunteers and their friends at very low fares, and will grant an almost entire monopoly of their lines to the War-office for the conveyance of the volunteers for a certain number of hours, both for the down and up journey. They are pre pared to grant great facilities to volunteers for travelling on the days immediately preceding and following the day of the review. We shall be able to make arrangements with a considerable number of the hotels and lodging house-keepers to charge reduced rates for volunteers. Doverpowseasesattractions unrivalled by any other town on the South Court. and the volunteers would be able not only to inspect a celebrated and most extensive modern forti fication, but also to avail themselves of steam-boat trips at cheap rates, to the coast of France. The ground on which the review would be held has been declared to be suitable, and satisfactory arrangements have been made with the owners and occupiers of the land. over which the volunteer forces would be likely to pass.—Dorrr Chronicle. ST. PANCRAS WORKHOUSE.—Yesterday a special meeting of the directors of the poor of St. Pancras was held in the Vestry-ball, Camden-town, for the purpose of receiving a report from a committee appointed to consider a charge made by the Poor-law auditor, Mr. Streeter, that there is great lose or waste of the parish property at the workhouse nut accounted for, and to inquire into the general management of the house. The report, which con tains the result of 14 sittings, discloses the most astound ing instances of workhouse mismanagement which have been revealed for many years. It stated that the allega tions of the auditor were fully borne out by their inves tigations. There was no doubt that robbery had existed to a very great extent at the workhouse, and that it was encouraged by the looseness of the management; that there was reason to believe that a very large percentage of the bedding and clothing belonging to the workhouse was disposed of at the " leaving shops " in Somers-town, and although on more than one occasion this fact was brought to the notice of the master by the police, he had neglected to take proper proceedings. With reference to the general management of the workhouse the duties of the master and matron had been most negligently attended to, and in some instances had never been performed at all. That the visitations in the various wards had been grossly neglected, especially by the matron, who bad not visited the infirmary and infirm and bed-ridden wards for a period of three months, and, unless aooompanying visitors or committees was seldom or ever seen visiting any of the departments of the house. Proper classification is in no degree carried out and industry, sobriety, punctuality, and cleanliness are totally ignored ; that the porters books have from time to tune been tampered with by the master. Great laxity of discipline and total subversion of all morality prevail in the establishment. In conchs sion the committee recommend the immediate dis missal of the master and matron, and one of the gate porters, and that a complete reorganisation of the work. house staff and management generally be effected. These recommendations underwent considemble discussion, but they were ultimately adopted. The duty nn hair powder realised in the year ended the 31st March last was exactly the same Si in the preceding year-1,0.g. This was a petition involving a point of some importance to debenture holders, the question never having been raised before, as to whether ono of a class of holders of railway debentures can, by proceeding at law to judgment in respect of his debt, obtain by execution levied on the goods of the company priority over the other debenture holders of the same class. The petitioner Howell obtained on the 16th of October, 1861, a transfer of a debenture of the above company. On the 17th of July, 1866, he com menced an action for his debt, and on the 6th of December he recovered judgment. On the 11th a ti. fa. was issued, but the sheriff refused to execute the writ, finding a re ceiver in possession under an order of this oourt, made in • suit instituted by Bowen on behalf of himself and all the original debenture holden in the company against the company and persons representing classes of subsequent debenture holders, for the purpose of realising their secu rities. tinder these circumstances, the petitioner, Howell, prayed the court to direct the receiver to pay him the amount of his judgment dehtsml costs out of any money in his (the receiver's) hands arising from the undertaking or tolls, or that he (the petitioner) might to be at liberty to execute the fi. fa., and also an elegit. The petition was heard on the 11th, and his Honour reserved judgdment till this morning. Mr. G. M. Gifford, Q.C., and Mr. Fry supported the prayer of the petition ; Mr. M. M. James, Q.C., and Mr. Eddie, on behalf of the plaintiff in the suit, opposed the application; Mr. Daniel, Q.C., and Mr. R. Horton Smith appeared for the company ; Mr. E. Charles appeared for various classes of debenture holders. Mr. Gifford replied. The Vice-Chancellor said it was obvious that if this proceeding were supported it would be attended with great inconvenience, but the question must be tried upon its merits. The rights of the parties he believed depended upon the construction of the Companies Clauses Consoli dation Act, and mainly upon section 42 of that act, which consisted of two parts, one of which declared that de benture holders should be entitled one with another to their respective proportions of the tolls comprised in their mortgages ; the other provided generally that such deben ture holden should be repaid the sums advanced by them with interest, without any preference one above another by reason of priority of the date of their mortgages or of the meetings at which the same were authorised. It was clear that if the petitioner had been a simple contract creditor who had recovered judgment at law, he would have been entitled to issue execution against the chattels of the company. But a debenture holder was not in that position. He was a mortgagee, who had accepted his security under the 42nd section of the Companies Act, and his rights must be regulated by act of parliament. His Honour thought it would be a vio lation of the terms upon which the petitioner had taken his security to allow him to satisfy himself by means of an execution against the rolling stock of the company, and accordingly made an order that, the court being of opinion that the petitioner was not entitled to issue execution on his judgment, otherwise than as a trustee for himself and all other the debenture holders who were entitled to be paid pari passe with him, ea inquiry must be directed at chamber'', whether it would be for the benefit of the de benture holden; that any proceedings should be had or taken by the receiver for making such judgment available. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH-Pm 39. After Term Nisi Prins sittings at Guildhall.—(Before the Lord Chief Justice and Special Juries.) WILLIAMS V. THE LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY. This was an action for personal injuriesreceived through the alleged negligence of the defendants' servants. Mr. O. Seymour, Q.C., Mr. Bridge, and Mr. lihrofee were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Charles Pollock, Q.C., were counsel for the defendants. The plainti ff , who is about fifty-four years of age, has been a corn meter of the City of London for the last thirty years. On the afternoon of the 13th of September last, as he was going home, he hailed the defendants' omnibus near Aldgate Church. The plaintiff's case was, that as he was getting into the omnibus the latter removed on and he fell on hill knee, and as he was holding on by the rail be was ctngt r i a distance of 15 or 20 yards, when the conductor e t him by the collar, and pulled him into the omnibus. He got out when opposite the London Hospital, and went into that institution and had his leg examined, when it was found that he had broken one of his knee caps, and he had to remain in the hospital for nine weeks. His knee wasrmanently injured. The def ence was, that the plaintiff contributed to the accident by attempting to get into the omnibus whilst it was in motion. The plaintiff said that the conductor, at the time of the accident, said the coachman was in the habit of driving on without notice, but it was denied by the conductor. The whole of the facts were in dispute, and the evidence was of the usual contradictory character. The jury ultimately returned a verdict for the plaintiff— damages 7501. COURT OF XXCHEQUER.—FEB. 19. Sittings at Nisi Prius at Guildhall-(Before the Lord Chief Baron and Special Juries.) COOPER V. WELLS. This cue was resumed to-day. The plaintiff, Miu Emily Cooper, had been a governess in the service of the defendant, a surgeon, practising in Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square and having a resi dence at Hampstead, and she sued for damages for an alleged improper dismissal. There was also a count in trover to recover lettersbelonging to her, which, she said, had been improperly detained. Mr. Serjeant Robinson and Mr. Joyce appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Serjeant O'Brien and Mr. Beasley for the defendant. The defence was substantially that the plaintiff had written to Mrs. Wells and henget a considerable number of anonymous letters of an improper and disgusting nature. Mrs. Wells, the wife of the defendant, and the defendant himself were examined at length, and the witnesses for the defence included several '` experts." At the conclusion of the evidenCe ' The Lord Chief baron said he should tell the jury that there had been a dismissal of the plaintiff from the de fendant's service, but if it wore found that she was the author of these letters, that would be • perfectly justi fiable cause for such dismissal, and upon this issue the defendant would be entitled to a verdict. He should also tell the jury that the letters were the plaintiff's property, and that the refusal to deliver them to her amounted to a conversion ; but if the jury thought she wrote the letters. he would reserve leave to the defendant to move to enter a nonsuit. The court above would then say whether, under the peculiar circumstances of this case, there was such a property in letters of this description as would sustain an action for trover. The lear n ed counsel on each side then addressed the jug: The Lord Chief Baron carefully summed up the evi dence, and The jury found at once that Mrs. Wells dismissed the plaintiff, and that she did not d:muiss herself. Under this head the jury gave U. damages, to cover board and lodging till Christmas. They then retired, and after • long absence in their private room found that the evidence did not suffice to establish that Miss Cooper was the author of the letters. Under this bend they 'messed the damages at 1001., to be reduoed to ► nominal amount if the lettere were given up. Tho jury were locked up until near eight o'clock. SECOND COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Pigott and • Special Jury.) RYDER V. THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an action to recover damages for personal inju ries. The defendants had paid SOW. into court as suffi cient compensation. Mr. Serjeant Ballantine and Mr. Wiles were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Day were counsel for the defendants. _ _ The plaintiff is a grocer and general dealer, carrying on business at Bioester, in Oxfordshire. On Whit-Monday last the plaintiff was a passenger by an excursion train from Bicester to London, and when near King's Langley the train was shunted on to a siding, and in doing so it came into violent collision with some empty carriages, and the plaintiff was so seriously injured that Dr. Solly and other eminent medical men doubted if be would ever re cover. When he arrived at Euston-square he was almost insensible, and he had to be put to bed at the Euston Hotel, where be remained for 19 days, after which he was conveyed home, and had been very ill ever since. The case was port heard yesterday, and to-day at the sitting of the court the learned counsel said the defendants would consent to a verdict fur I,ODUL over and above the sum that had been paid into court. Verdict for the p lain tiff—damages 1,500/. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. FEB. 19. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) ctrummea v. canal:Dieu AND GORDON. In this case the Judge Ordinary made the decree nisi ahsolute. and ordered that s,ooof. of the damages awarded against the co-respondent be paid to the petitioner, the children, who were largely provided for by the settlement, taking the remaining 2,0004 K EARNS V. STORKS. —This case having ended in a compromise, it has been announced by the solicitors of Mrs. Kearns that they will shortly prosecute Sir J. 011iffe, physician to the English embassy at Paris, and one of the medical men who signed the certificate that Mrs. Kearns was insane. Here is another illustration of the dangers to which our profession is exposed. If Mrs. Kearns or her lawyers failed to show that Mr. Storks improperly confined her in a lunatic asylum, what possible ground can there be for an action against the physicians who gave their opinion that she was a fit person for such restraint! —Medical Press and Circular, Fob. 20. CRERTAL PALACR. ORB Banana DAT.-.- TEISDAY, Fn. 19. Admissions on payment, b9S ; dit4o, by mom tickets, 934. Total visitors, 1,332. Mr..iiMes Miller, of Bishopagate•street, was called, and said he sold the d iamonds to the prosecutor in December, a few days before they were stolen. The diamonds he sold for GO/., and a watch locket for 19f. The Assistant-Judge—What are the diamonds worth ! Witness—l ooasider M. a fair price for them, and if they were broken up and sold to the trade they would then be worth 451. The Assistant-Judge—We will consider whether Mr. Praagh shall be indicted for receiving these things. We cannot allow such a system as this to go on. The ()sae was then adjourned until this day. THE JAMAICA PROSECUTIONS. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF COLONEL NELSON AND LIEUTENANT BRAND. After our report left yesterday, Mr. Lewis continued—l cannot find it on my notes, but I distinctly remember Gordon saying, " May I be permitted to call Dr. Major as to the state of my health, to show why I was absent from the vestry?" The president replied, " He is not in the court or in the bay." Sir Thomas Henry—lt must be on the depositions that witness does not find this on his notes. Witnem—l stated before the commission that I would not be responsible for my notes after they left my posses sion. They may have been tampered with. I was present at the trial of Paul Bogle, which was after the execu tion of Gordon. I was not at Bogle's execution. After I had taken these notes I immediately returned to my lodgings, and at once made a report of the trial from my notes and from memory, which occupied me about 35 or 40 minutes. I sent them on to Kingston to the proprietor of the paper. I afterwards got them hook, and sent them to a friend in England. They are in England now. In cross-examination by Mr. Poland, he said the popula tion of Jamaica was 400,000. He did not know the pro- portion of whites and blacks. Witness considered that Gordon had a very patient trial, and said so at the time. Witness considered, however, that the trial ought to have been adjourned to allow him to call Dr. Major. After some further evidence had been given, the pro ceeding, were adjourned till Saturday. THE DISTURBANCE IN WOLVERHAIIPTON.—WOL vERHAvrros, TCESDAT.—Two Irishmen were brought before the magistrates in Wolverhamn to-day charged with wilful damage on the previous nigh t pt in the Agricul tural Hall, but as they were only seen by the witnesses brandishing or throwing portions of the riven chairs at the lecturer and his supporters, and were not seen breaking, them up, they were dismissed. Mr. Murphy, the lec turer, was accompanied on the platform on Monday night by the Rev. Dr. Armstrong, rector of Bursiem, and by , Colonel Brockman, chairman of the Protestant Electoral ' Union, and also of the Protestant Evangelical Association. Mr. Murphy was struck on the hand, and the Rev. Dr. Armstrong on the leg ; but no one appeared before the magistrates to prefer charges of assault, and the wit nesses were confined to the police, who were introduced into the room when the disturbance commenced. Pre viously they were guarding the outride of the building ; for in addition to about a thousand inside, there were several hundreds outside. The lecturer and the other two gentlemen named applied for police inside, but they were not granted till after the commencement of the disturbance. The authorities had, how ever, obtained the assistance of a reserve of thirty county policemen. Tonight the number of county officers is to be increased to fifty, under Major McKnight, the deputy chief constable of the county. Lectures are advertised for all the week, but to-night the meeting is to be an indignation one, to protest against the proceedings of the previous evening ; and thirty officers will be posted in the bhilding. Yesterday, Murphy was molested in the street, and a young gentleman who was with him on the platform on the previous night was about to be set upon by some Irish women, when he was defended by a puddler and escaped. Considerable excite ment prevails in the town, and protestants are volunteer. ing to defend the lecturer and his party. (By telegraph.) —The lecture was resumed to-night. Six thousand people, chiefly Irish, assembled round the hall, apparently bent on mischief. They threw stones, which broke the hall windows and struck the stipendia ry and police com mandants. The crowd was then broken up by police and volunteers into four parts. The stone-throwing and uproar continued at intervals until the streets were cleared I at 10 o'clock. _ --- GENERAL EXCHANGE BANE.—A numerously at tended meeting of the shareholders in this bank, which is in course of compulsory liquidation in the Court of Chan cery, was held last night at the Whittington Club, Strand, to receive a report from the committee of directors ap pointed some tune ago to watch over the proceedings of the liquidation. Mr. Frederick I'iercy, the chairman of the committee, presided. He stated that it was proposed to resuscitate the bank under the title of the London and Exchange Bank (Limited), and the directors had Pre pared a report on the subject, which would now be read. In this document the directors stated that their efforts in forming the new bank had been most successful, about two-thirds of the members of the General Exchange Bank having transferred their interests to the new undertaking. In addition to the support re ceived from shareholders, the directors had received the hearty co-operation of a very large body of the creditors— the proposab of the new bank having been opposed by not one creditor chose claim could be admittetl Notwith standing this unanimity of shareholders and creditors, the Court o . Chancery had refused to sanction the offer of the directors. The conclusions arrived at by the directors were to hasten by all means the payment of the debts, and to place all the capital they could spare of their own in the bullion business, that it might not be starved and cramped, as it bad been in the hands of the o ffi cial liqui dator. The directors sympathised with the shareholders in their aversion to heavy calls and were convinced that if obstructions were not placed in the way no such calls need •be made, and that enough could be rescued to carry on the business, and make it one of the best of its kind in London. The chair man 'novel the adoption of the report, and added that with the funds in the hands of Mr. Cowper, the official liquidator, a further sum of 30,00 W. or 40,000/. would clear off n il the claims upon the bank, and enable them to start afresh with ILL a share fully paid up. Mr. l;rown seconded the motion. Mr. Wales, who represented the Yorkshire shareholders, moved, as an amendment, that the report should be simply accepted, and reserved for con sideration at the general meeting to be held in March. Mr. Peckover seconded the amendment, and after several hours' diecumion it was agreed to, and the report received. Mr. Bouffies moved a resolution censuring the solicitor for making the liquidation compulsory instead of volun tary. Mr. Unvnek seconded the resolution proposing an addition calling for the removal of the solicitor from office. Mr. C. H. Edmunds, the solicitor, pointed out that the compulsory liquidation was an inevitable step until the opposing creditors could be disposed of. He was con cerned for the official liquidator, and he had done nothing whatever contrary t r the interest of the shareholders, or at variance with his instructions. After some discussion the resolution was carried. The chairman then moved that the shareholders' committee be empowered to apply to the Master of the Rolls for leave to call another meeting of the shareholders, with the view of submitting to them a racial for the speedy payment of the creditors of the , which was seconded by Mr. Bennett, and unani mously pasia.d. Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated, having lasted upwards of four hours. SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 19.—The North German Lloyd steamship Union, from New York on the 9th inst., arrived this evening. She brings 14$ passengers for this port, Hoyle, and Bremen, 44 sacks mails for London, and 1,000 dela and a general cargo for tremen. WOOLLEN.—LErns, FEB. IV.—There Is no new feature of importance to notice with respect to the condition of trade to the Cloth halls this morning. The attendance of bnyers has not been large, and those a ho were present have again bought spar ingly, and have satisfied themselves by making purchases simply to supply their actual wants, which, witb the adomice of the season, do not appear to be on the into-ate. The parcels which bare been transferred hare consequently been small In amount, and net in any way numerous. No doubt the =favourable state of the weather during market hours would greatly Impede the transfer of light Moused .urine fabric,. The demand in the ooloumi hall has born of a eery miscellaneous character, a sprinkling of moat descriptions of goods having changed hands. Tweets amt coatings bare been mostly In request, though the amount of business alone in these makes has not been so exten sive as is customary at this period of the season. The inquiries for plain cloths have not beim animated: a few small parcels hare changed heads simply In the way of sorting up stocks. The white market has varied little. The demand for _.out qualities of hairllsts continues in a nue installers pretty brisk, though the aggregate amount of business transacted has not bees of a satis factory, character. [Vices are u Mout alteration. MANUFACTURE:3.—E 19.—Some of the first-class country bower hove been represented ito.day, levides a few of the usual Leaden buyers. They have been eliiedy on the look-out for something new lu good fancy's and stripes and other patterns suitable for trougerinua Their pure hates. however, have not been heavy, alining more at variety than quantity In the other elepArtments the same dulness prevails w liteh haaw been apparent for some weeks back. WOOLY.—llnimerwintn, Fen. 11.—There 1n been a more doing in colonials, hut In order to Induce sales deakrs have to make some c.mees.lon in prices. Wools generally are espcvted to rule a little easier on commencement of sale in Lon don next week. CORN.—Brit, Frs. lo.—At to-day's market a fair supply of Engllrh wheat the hest qualitl. of red are fully as dear -say Ma to bee. per 5041 AL to the grower ; hut secondary and damp descriptions, of which the ledk of the simply consists, are fully per qr. cheaper. Foreign unaltered, with nett to nothing doing. Barley of malting quality fully Is. per qr. lower, whilst minding, from scarcity, hilly supports late rates. Beans, peas, and oats all very dull, but scarcely to be quoted lower. Arrivals for the week :—Wheat, foreign, 6,CSO qrs. ; barley, 4.614 ; oat; 150: beans, 27 ; peas, 1,001: Urea 673; Indian corn, 2,272. I pelvic'', h'sa. 19.--The supply of wheat was again very small here to-day, and all In fair condition sold readily at the full prices of last week. Barley comes more sparin.:ly, but the demand being checked by the dulner In the malt trade, buyers supply themaclies au easier terms, Beane and pea' u before. Laces, nit 19.—Today we have ler demand for wheat than ever, and u there are ➢o buyers at reasonable prices, holders are not In a position to fooli sh ly force asks at random figures. For other articles of the trade the Inquiry is equally restricted, and prises ➢ominally unaltered. L/YFIPOOL, FEB. 19.—We had a good attenda➢ce at our mar ket to-day. Wheat continues in good cons➢mptive request at the extreme rates of Friday. Flour dull and unchanged. beans, barley, oatmeal, and oats steady. India➢ corn dull, and 6d. pet qr. lower. LYNN, FEB. 19.—100 had a short show of wheat at today's market; the trade was slow at last week's prices. Barley— choke malting parcels In request at full prices, c , minion quali ties slow rie and somewhat easier to buy. Beans and °ate prices firm. Per Imperial quarter to the grower:—Wheat, white, new, 6111 w. to Ofihs. per Imperial bushel. Cl* to 645. ; ditto, red, COP*. to falba, 57a. to 61s. ; barley, best 'Chevalier malting, bylba to Saba.. 465. to bls. ; Otto, runs, Chevalier, ditto, 6111*. to 53110., 415, to 44* ; oats, Vila. to 3.1 b.... Its. to Xs.; beans, gat* to bghs., 440. to 440, ; peas, maple, Calb.. to C,4lbs., 17.. to 4la. NewcsmE-ox-Trne FEN. 19.—At our market this morning we had a moderate show of wheat from the growers as well as from the coast, but owing to the flat report from Mark-lane, :Akre evinced little disposition for business, and where It was incumbent to realise ex ship, and conditlo➢ was wanting, a re duction of about Is. per quarter had to be conceded. Foreign being held firmly, was not lower. Flour inclining cheaper. In other articles we have little variation to note. MIDDLESEX SESSION& (Before Mr. Bodkin, Assistant-Judge.) Hagar Barrett, 22, a good-looking young woman, was indicted for stealing three diamond studs and other arti cles, value 821 . , the property of Nowrogie Doo'alhoy, a Parsee, in the dwelling-house of Laincelet Walton. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr. F. H. Lewis appeared for the prosecution ; the pri soner was undefended. Mr. Montague Williams watched the case on behalf of Mr. Van Praagh, who purchased the diamonds from the prisoner. The facts of the caw were these. The prosecutor, a Parsee, lived in the house of a Mr. Walton, Fairfield lodge, Tottenham, where the prisoner was employed as a domestic servant, but was dismissed. The evening sbe left the diamond studs and a gold watch locket were missed, and suspicion fell upon the prisoner, who was at length traced to lodgings in Maida-vale, and when appre hended she at once stated that she had telen the property in question, and had sold it to Memo. Gardner and Van Praagh, diamond merchants, of Oxford-street ; that she had sold the diamond studs, that cost 601., for 131. 10s., and a locket watch, that wet 191., for 51. She added that , she took the bri ll iants from the settings, and threw the I settings into the Serpentine, and that she was sorry she did not throw herself into it at the same time. Lawrence Van Preagh was then called. The Assistant-Judge—What are you? Witness—l am • diamond merchant and jeweller, of 119, Oxford-street. The Assistant-Judge—Did you buy the diamonds of this young woman? Witness—Yea, I bought them in December last, and I gave her 13/. 10s. for them. The Asaistant-Judge—Did you know her? Witness—No, I never SSW her before in my life. The Aasisunt-Judge—Are you in the habit of buying things in this way Witness—We always ask for the name and address. The Assistant-Judge—And you are witisfied with that? Witness—We also judge by the appearance of the person. The Assistant-Judge—And do you make any inquiry if the person's statement is correct ? Witness—No, if we were to do so we should have nothing else to do.. - - _ . _ The Assistant-Judge--I think you may consider yourself fortunate that you do not stand in the dock with the pri soner. Wstness—What for! We did everything we ought by asking her name and address, and we bought these dia monds for their value. will mill the person who sold the diamonds. _ _ baba[ anti Mating. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 19. —APPOI NTICENTS. —LOU tenants C. A. G. keidge, to the Excellent, additional to the Sturdy ; A. Nissan, to the Riley,..m Mister F. Pipet, to the Himalaya. Paymaster W. Horniman, to the Himalaya. Assistant-Paymasters G. T. F. l'heyney, tothe Himalaya ; F. Pittman. to the Formidable ; G. Snell, supernumerary, to the Royal Atlaaide. Acting Second Maater A. Gain, additional to the Victory. Master's Assistant G. H. Pigott, to the Himalaya. Assistant-Surgeon G. Curtis, additional to the Cumber land. Naval Cadet (nominated), F. Roope. Clerk W. Nash, to the Himalaya. Assistant Clerk W. J. A. Preston, additional to the Rodney. F.ngineer J. J. Barron, to the Daunt less, for tenders. First Clams Assistant Engineer J. Jenkins, to the Asia, for the Mersey. Second Class Assistant Engineer J. Painter, to the Asia, for the Zebra. MARKET& TALLOW.—TCESDAY EVENING.—The market wu quiet to. day. Spot, 4ft. 9d.; Msrrh, a& fkl. to aft. 9d.; April to June, aft. 64. to 425. 9d. ; October to December, 435. 64. to Oa. 9d. COTTON.—Lrigaroot, Frs. 19.—The market continues steady at yestenlay's prices.—kitimated sales today, 8,000 bales, in cluding 2,000 speculation sod export. 2,000 American, 121 d. to 15d.. 400 Yernani, de., 131 d. to 154. 30 liaranttam, 1514. ; 300 liacelu and Bahia, 13d. to 13:4. ; 300 Roptlan, 16d. to 204. ; 100 Smyrna, 110. to 124. ; 4,670 Surat, Md. to 130. ; Madras, 1014. to 121 d.; Bengal, geintle, dc., 84 to 914. , 200 Peru, 15d. Fair Dhollerab, 1114. ; ditto Oomrawuttee, 1114. ; ditto Broach, ; ditto Bengal, 814. ; ditto Egyptian, led. ; ditto l'ornum, 15d ; middling Bowels, 14d. ; ditto 0r100n5,1414. COTTON GOODS.—MANCIIEsTES, FEB. 19.—The yarn and cloth markets have been steady to-dg, but qquiet. In shipping yarns buyers have been more disputed to do Irises at the low prices current. The heathen done has been rather consider.able fur export, and this branch of the market cheer rather better than It has been. There is a strong hope that the lowest prices have been reached. In home trade yarns the market Ms been quiet but steady, and there is very little change in the quotations of Friday last. In cloths, without actual change lu prices, we have considerable dulness and feeling of depression. There has been less business doing to-day perhaps than fur a week past, although in some quarters offers continue to he made. Such offers. however. are mostly at prices too low for acceptance. The unchanged position of the yarn market renders concession in prices for goods out of the question. Manufacturers, therefore, stand by their quotations of last week, and their position in this respect is strengthened by the considerable quantity of tudinisheil orders ou hand. The ma esd rket closes, after very few tranriscUons, at the prices of last Tuay. TRAFFIC RETURNS. RAILWAY& Mies Pas- Met- Total. Total. open. sengers. ebandisa 1567. 1608. Week ending Jan. 19. E. C 4 .4 Northern of Canada Pith. Jan. 20 . Week ending Jan. V. Smyrna and Combs 6l 361 387 748 Ditto Feb. 3 — 342 792 1,154 Week ending Feb. 16. Cork and Bandon Glasgow dt South Weetern 249 9,877 9,714 Week ending Feb. 17. Cambrian Great Luxembourg 172 1,195 3,772 4, 96 7 5,251 ygetr..politan North Loudon ll 3,391 1,669 4,260 4,424 THE EFFECTIVE OF THE FRENCH ARMY.—WO read in the French blue-book recently published : The effective, on the Ist November, 1866. the date of the last return forwarded to the Ministry of War, was :—At home, 298,640 men • rneria. 62,462 ; Italy, 7,54/1 • Mexico, 26,638; total J95,W0. The average number of soldiers under the flag during the first ten months of the year was 390,771 men. The reserve on the let November W9A 255,614 men. REEF FORTY YEARN OLD.—A letter from Stock holm in the Colo 9 ta Gazette says : "At the last meeting of the Idun Society there was served at supper a curious sort of beef that bad been preserved for forty years. In 1/41/ Captain Parry had placed at School Point, at Spitzbergen, • depot of meat. The flesh was in tin toxes,buried beneath a (ptantity of stones. The white bears had diapl.tced wine of the stones and destroyed sevonl uf the bore, but .1 few still remained intact, and were brought to Sweirn by the Swedish scientific expedition. It was one of these lees that Professor Thoreil, of Lund, had given to the Idun Society, who found the meat perfectly eatable and of goad flavour." _ ' • DIT BAssY's DELICIOUS REVALENTA ARABIC.* FOOD cu ea dyspepsia, indigestion, coufh, agthroa, eon ounatipation, cliarrhtea, palp tattoo, nets eau= liver, and stomach complaint.. Cure No. 68,413.—• • home, Jlll 21,1966.—The health of the Moly Father Is excellent, epe since, abandoning all other remedies, he has cosigned :waled entirely to Du Denys Food, and his Hollnam efts n.,t Frees this excellent food too hiahly."—Gmette du Midi. Do bsrrl sod Co., No. TT, Regent-Are* London, Vt. In tins, at la. lid: Illa, Ss. 9d. Me.. ?M. talha. Slic-4Advertlaemeot.l BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. •LtlCTEE.—Fehruary 17, at 1113itland-paric-terrace. liaver.toek. hill. the wife 44 O. Carter. Eau., of a daughter. EILSWORTH. —February 17, at Orehantlioute, Tivickenh.un. the wife of A. J. Llissrorth, Esq., of n eon' Nl:ATE—February Is, at &Ulm-park, Hampstead, the v ;re of J. Neale, Esq., of a sou. RAN HALL —February IS. at Weymouth-villa, Hew, the wife of T. B. Raudall, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. CLARKE—DOWN.—FeIornarI 16. atthe parish ehurek grove, Beds, by the Rev. E. Nornign Coke, William E., 0 O. llarke. of Femly Stratford, Bucks, to Emma Ai.r.e, dauehter of the late H. Down, of Woburn. Weds. LLOY D—PA'rElt—February 10, at II artfonl, I,' the n..r. J. nheffield, L. Lloyd, Eue , of heeelitlekl, Hartford, Ch e shire, to Mrs. K l'uter, of Hartford House. SOWTER-I"RICK T.—February 16, at M. MarYs Greenwich, by the Rev. 11 O'Halloran. WDIUm.on ~f the late W. itowter. Ely.. of toxin. to Ilaryolaughtex of J. Trhkett, Ent., of her Majesty's Dockyard, Woolwich. DEATHS. ALEXANDER—February 17, at Lancaster-gate,London, T. Alexander, kip. CLoWl:v.—February 17. at Maltland.park-xillas. Haveret..k. hill, T. Clowes, Ent., aged 71. HARVEY. -February 17, at Upper-street, RICK lslington, W. I. Harvey, aged 37. rrra.—Febnist7 17. at Queen's -gate-terrace, lieneleiA.o, Captain C. S. Rieketts, R N., aged J. - - Printed and Published by wn.u*s Kline Miss, of Lomberd-etzert, in the City of Ueda', Printe, at the Mire, in Lombard street. in the Precinct of Whltsiners. - •• WELSBEIDAT, FIBLCAIti 20, 1147. 1