The Express. — London, England, 1866-05-22 00:00:00

WHITSUNTIDE AMUSEMENTS. The London theatres, with two exceptions, have produced no novelties this Whitsuntide, the dramas already running being either new enough or popular enough to hold their greeted. The Olympic relies upon Love's Martyr, the A.delphi upon the Fast Family, the St. James's upon The Rivals, the Haymarket upon The Parente ej Fortune, the Princess's upon Henry VIII, with Mr. and Mn. Charles Kean, the Prince of Wales's upon One Hun derd Theneatte Penni', widths Hew Royaltyon a variety of light piers'. Dewy-lane is still closed, and to let ; the Surrey is turned into a temporary opera-howse, and Sadler's Wells has revived the Adelphi drama of The Poor Stroilere. LYCEUM. Last night Mr. Fechter revived the Corsican Brodurs at the Lyceum, still keeping to the French version, ex. eluding the famous sliding-trap, and making very little use of that popular ghost melody which, we believe, was composed for the drama by Mr. StoepeL In dramatic matters our first impressions are gene rally those which govern our taste, and we must own to something more than a sneaking kindness for the old machinery and the old music. On the other hand, however, we must give Mr. Fechter the utmost credit for the splendour and completeness with which he has mounted the piece, sad we must particularly praise Mr. T. Grieve for the calm beauty of a winter scene in the forest of Fontainbleau. The interior of the Grand Opera during a masked ball is a bold and dashing picture, but painted figures in the boxes never did and never will har monise properly with live dancers on the stage. The strength of Mr. Fechter's performance of the two Corsicans is shown most in the third and fourth acts—the third act, in which he is the gay and superstitious young hunter, and the fourth act, in which he seeks revenge for his brother's death with con centrated earnestness. The Chateau Renaud is Mr. G. Jordan, who wants repose for the part—a thoroughly arti ficial one ; and Mr. Hermann Vezin, Mr. Emery, and Mr. H. Widdicomb are of great service to the piece—the first as a gentlemanly second, Baron Mongiron, the others as the two brawling Corsicans, Orlando and Colonna. Mrs. Taman represents the Countess dei Franchi, and Miss Benrade is a spirited Emelie de Il'Esparre. The drama is very weak in female character, but the clearness and in terest of the story are enough to account for its great and enduring popularity. STRAND. A posthumous play of the late Mr. Sheridan Knowles, with the title of Akzina, or True unto Death, was produced at this theatre last night. Of the various performers, including a new actor, Mr. Zdward Fletcher, who performed a villanous innkeeper, it is not necessary to say anything, except to tender our hearty commiseration to them, compelled as they are, while speaking the somewhat inverted style of blank verse of the play, to endeavour to look as if they really had faith in the treacherous inn, and the pistols and daggers, and poisoned bottles and dark lanterns with which the piece though short abounds. NEW SURREY. This large and handsome theatre was opened last night for a season of English opera, under the manage ment of Madame Jenny Bauer. After the disastrous collapse of the " Royal English Opera (Limited)," we feared that our national musical stage, which has struggled so long with adverse fortune, had received its death blow ; but we are glad to find that it still survives and still holds up its head. This new enterprise has been un dertaken with great spirit and no small share of capacity, and, in so far as it can be said to have been tested by the result of a single night, it promises to be attended with success. Madame Jenny Bauer has formed a well-ap pointed and sufficient establishment—an effective dra matic and vocal company, several of whom were members of the company at Covent-garden, with a good orchestra and chorus, and an ample supply of all things requisite for the exigences of the stage. The opera chosen for last night was Balfe's well-known Satanella, which was not only well got up and performed, but showed the possession of resources sufficient to meet every demand upon the pecuniary means of the establishment. And, above all, the e,dreprenruse has obtained the services of an able and experienced musical director, Herr Meyer Lutz. The house was a bumper—crammed from floor to ceiling ; and the immense audience (though it was Whit- Monday) were quiet and attentive, breaking their silence only by warm and discriminating applause. In short, the whole performance and its reception were satisfactory, as giving good promise of the future. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The attractions of the Crystal Palace as a place of winter resort are no doubt unique but it is, after all, Whitsuntide—" that lovely feast," as Goethe has it—when it is to be seen in all its glory. Yes terday, notwithstanding the north-east wind, the weather must be pronounced to have been almost everything that could be wished, and the holiday-makers flocked down to Sydenham in absolute myriads. To judge from their de meanour, however, it may be doubted whether the gigantic proportions of the courteous Chang, the clever feat—we bad almost written "feet"—of the gifted Ethardo, the drolleries of Mr. Nelson Lee, or the numerous other special items in the bill had more than a very limited influence in drawing them thither. At all events nothing could ex ceed the zest with which they appeared to enjoy the urdi. nary sights and amusements of the Palace and park. It may, perhaps, not be inappropriate to add, that though people have been found to accuse the London, Chatham, turd Dover, of a certain fastness, not to say recklessness, in the matter of finance, there is no fear that such criticisms will be extended to its management so long as the calm deliber►teness of its high level line can be quoted as the norm and type of its traffic arrangements. 7.00L1 L SOCIETY'S GARDENS, REGENT'S PARK. —The Zoological Society's Gardens in the Regent's park were opened to the publieyesterday at the usual hour of vine a.m. Shortly after that time a large number of holiday-makers applied for admission at the usual rate of sixpence each person, that being the charge made for entrance on all Mondays in the year, and throughout the i week during the festiveseasonsof Easter, Whitsuntide, and Christmas. As the day advanced the crowd at both the itntrance gates became very greet, and in spite of the ex cellent arrangements made to prevent confusion, the society's officers and the attendant policemen had no little difficulty in keeping order among the throngs of applicant s for admission. Inside the gardens appeared a perfect sea of heads, and round the enclosures of all the more favourite 'minutia such large bodies of sightseers ware congregated that the walks in the neighbourhood of these spots became quite impassable. It became evident, in fact, that the ground allotted to the society for the exhibition of their large series of animals is no longer sufficient on these crowded days, and that the grant of additional space (for which, we understand, the society would willingly pay the required rent) would be very useful in the interests of the visitors. At the close of the gates at sunset it was ascer tained that the total number of entrances had been 36,573, being the largest number ever admitted in any one day since the gardens were opened to the public. We are glad to be able to add that in this vast concourse of persons, many of whom evidently belonged to the ranks of those who labour hardest for their daily bread, no case of mis behaviour occurred, nor was any injury done to the society's valuable collection of animals. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.—The Whitsuntide entertainment here again suggests and warrants the assertion that it is the cheapest shilling's worth of the kind to be had in London. The day and evening per were crowded yesterday, and smiling and gra tified were the audiences at the close of the eight or ten entertainments provided. For r 27 years the directors of the institution have aimed to instruct as well as amuse the public, and they never more happily blended the two ele ments than now. Geographical, geological, botanical, me chanical, and scientific wonders are, of course, always to be seen, with apt teachers at hand to discourse upon them. The specialties are Dugwar, a clever illustrator of jugglery ; an amusing ventriloquist entertainment by Mr. G. W. Jester ; Mr. and Mrs. Drayton's charmingly and by this time well-known musical and dioramic intre pretation of " The Lady of the Lake ;" and Professor Pepper's optical lecture with startling illustrations. The " Cherubs floating in the air," introduced a t Christmas, have been so popular, that the ma nager has felt compelled to retain them ; and amongst other new optical illusions is one entitled "Shakespeare and his creations." The curtain rises upon a fell length figure of Shakespeare, leaning against a salamis, with thoughtful countenance. The face and head am so like the accepted portraits of the " divine William " that the audience are completely surprised when they find Gat the figure is a human being—not Mr. W. Shake- I THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1866. spears, of Stratford, but Mr. T. Darner Cape, of London. Whether this gentleman's success in personation is the re sult of art, or nature, is a point left unsolved ; either way it is very strains. Assuming for the time this spirit as well as appearance of Shakespeare, this gentleman , in the course of an ingenious compilation from the poet's works, Cal up Hamlet, Arita, Macbeth, &c. The heads of these celebrities only appear, hanging in mid-air, and the manner in which they speak leaves no doubt that they are realities, and that the whole affair is but another of those optical illusions for the production of which Mr. Pepper is so famous. ALHAMBRA. —La Bent Helena, one of the latest and moat popular of Offenbach's lively operettas, was pro duced last night at this Theatre of Varieties, for the first time in England. The representation was strictly accord ing to act of parliament—that is to say, a mutilated " selection " was sung by the chorus, dressed in sombre evening dress, and standing on the broad stage, like mixed boarding-school at an annual examination. Those who arrange with the composer, as Mr. Strange has done, are not able to give the public the opera in a dramatic shape, that right being confined to those who do not appear to be willing to arrange with the composer. The same act of parliament kept the public out of Gounod's Faust for six or seven years, and baa locked up other works of equal importance. *porting Intelligente. TA7TER9BLLS-ILoaDAy. --- The muster at Albert-gate this afternoon was almost without • parallel, and the amount of money which changed hands on the great events of the past week was correspondingly large. Settling was commenced in the morning at the Victoria Club, where a considerableEtion was got through, lightening to • certain extent the w tof bumbles' at Knightsbridge. It was pronounced, on the 0, • most satisfactory settling as far as it went, and we heard of no serious complaints, although several accoanta stand over till to-morrow (Tuaralay) for adjustment. All sorts of reports have been in circulation as to the amount of Mr. Sutton's winnings, but we were credibly informed that It Is something under £50,00e. The exchange of money was un meant from the opening of the room till its close, and there was no legitimate attempt made at betting on future events, the only transaction which came under our notice being an investment in favour of Lord Lyon for the St. Leger ST. LthElL 2to 1 apt Lord Lyon to £400) BETTING AT MANI THE UN] 6 to 1 sgst Lozenge (t) 7to 1 Lucifer (t) ~ 1 __ . FCHMITER.—MONDAY. rION Cup. 8 to 1 agst Dart t) to to 1 Moulsey off) 10 to 1 Sauey Boy ;off) 7to 1 Mutt Lynn (t) 7to 1 BmprcasoflndlaN WEST DRAYTON RACES.-MONDAY. Favoured with extraordinarily fine weather, the Whitsuntide pleasure seekers were entertained with a racing treat at West Drayton, where a capital little meeting was commenced to day. The course, which is situated in close proximity to the Great Western Railway, was in excellent condition, and the several stakes forming the opening day's racing produced nume rous Beide The business arrangements of the meeting were well and efficiently carried out, and the day's racing passed off with the greatest success. The Great Western Railway Company bad made every possible arrangement for the safety and convenience of the public, and the unusually heavy traffic was admirably managed by Mr. Bonner, the stationmaster at West Drayton. The following is a return of the Brat day's running : Tog lasagerras' Pura, a handicap of 10 sovs. each ; for all ages ; winners extra Five furlongs. Mr. C. Grimahaw's Shrapnel, by Weatherhit—Shot, 4 yrs, 13st 21b C Gray 1 Mr. Palmer's Little Gentlemen, 4 yrs, Sat 71b.... ,Carroll 2 Mr. F. Mitchell's Yellow Girl, 4 yrs, let 41b.... (Cameron)) 3 The following also ran:—Wild Thyme, Colleen, Blue Mantle, Verbena, Bessie, Camillus, Bunch, Countess Bob, Northill, Star Cross, Gambler, Little Jest Master Shutt, Fair Lady, My Niece fil and Murcia Betting: 4 to 1 apt Little Gentleman, 6to 1 apt Verbena, 8 to 1 each apt Shrapnel and Blue Mantle, 10 to 1 each apt Wild Thyme and Colleen, and 100 to 8 apt any other. THE JUVINIII PLATE of 40 soya , for 2-yr-olds ; colts, 84f 101 b fillies, est 7lb ; the winner to be sold for 50 sores Halt amtle. Mr 7 J. Wood's Knight Templar, by Knight of St. Patrick —Tippit, Bat 10lb (Morris) 1 Mr. England's Battlrase, Set 101 b (Smith) 2 Mr. O. Mather's Iby Touchwood—Zisea, Sst 71b ,Payne, 3 The following also ran : —Lady Margaret, Klburg, and Cumber ._ Betting: Even agst Knight Templar, and tto 1 agst the Eisen ..- THE VILLAGE PLATE, a handicap of 5 was. each, 2 ft, with 30 added, fur 3-yr-olds and upwards : winners extra. One mile. (19 sub.) Mr. Lapidld's The Vampire (h b), by Vengeance—Miss Margrave, 3 yrs, 7st Mb;Clement) 1 Mr. C. Grimshaw's Comet, 6 yre, 7st 81b 'Gray) 2 Mr. D. ff. Johnson's Grapeshot, 4 yrs, Bat 41b ....(Hibberd) 3 The following also ran :—Thais., Discretion, Contraband, Hur rah, and Colons. Betting: 6 to 4 agst Grapeshot, 7 to 2 agst Comet, 4to 1 apt Contraband, and 7 to 1 agst The Vampire. THE LADIES' PLATE of 30 sova, for 3-yr.olda and upwards; entrance 2 son. each selling allowances. Mire furlongs. Mr. J. Nightbigall's Gambler, by Weatherbit—Gaiety, 3 yrs 'e3o , Etst 111 b 'Elphick) 1 Mr. W. Thomas The Roarer, 4 yes (950`, Mt Mb ...Gray) 2 Mr. Howard's Opposition, 9 yra 3 The following dm, rau : — lloplAnc filly, Actor, and Varnish. . . Betting : 2 t 471 apt Actor, sto 2 agsi 'Opposition, and 4 to 1 agst Gambler. The Match between Atalanta and The Wizard was off by consent. A HANDICAP Hcants Race of 5 soya each, 2 8, with 30 added. Two miles, over six flights of hurdles. (30 subs.) . , . - . . Mr. Dai;enport's R4in Adair ..late Truant, late Tom Payne', by Xing Tom—Young Languish, aged. lOst alb (W. White) I Lord Poulett's Aceot Hearts 6 yrs, lost 101 b 'Mr 'Edwards) 2 Mr. W. :4 lialtord's Love Litt.c . r * ' i yrs, lost .Owner; The following also ran:—Oscar, The Rogue late Orphan Erin go Bragh, Wild Thyme, Fairplay late Pkvo , Little Frank, Light of Other Days, Overton, Castle 11111, Chirp, Medlcis, and Doeford. Betting : sto 1 agst Castle Hill, 6 to 1 agat Ace of Hearts, 7 to 1 apt bin go Bragh, 8 to 1 apt Love Letter, 10 to 1 apt any other. A long delay was occasioned by Oscar, who bolted several times, and eventually they were started without him. Medicis was first off, and carried on the running for three quarters of a mile, when Ace of Hearts went to the front fol lowed by Castle MU, Wild Thyme, Robin Adair, and Love Letter, and In this order they came into the straight the last time, when Robin Adair deprived Ace of Hearts of the lead, and won easily by three lengths. A length separated second and third ; Wild Thyme was fourth, Doeford fifth. Rogue sixth, Castle Hill next. Overton was last, pulling up before reaching the peal THE CHANNEL MATCH OF THE ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. ---•-- Yesterday opened most auspiciously for the great event of the Royal Thames Yacht Club. The race excited unusual interest in yachting circles from two causes—the primary one being that this was the first Channel match which has taken place in connexion with this club ; the second, that several new vessels took part in it whose racing capabilities had never been practically tested. The somewhat unfavourable wind during a part of the race, however disappointing it may have been to those yachtsmen whose vessels acquit themselves best when not on the tack, was not altogether inop portune, inasmuch as it brought out not only the qualities of the vessels, but the seamanship of their respec tive crews. The wind from the first of the morning blew stiffly from the east, this being unfavourable for the run until the yachts passed Margate, when it filled their sails and sent them on dying. The race was from the More (off Sheppey) to Dover, and was open to schooners, lugger, yawls, and cutters—loggers to class with schooners—for three prizes, value 1001., 50/., and 501. , one for each rig the first of either class arriving at Dover to receive the most valuable prize. Although the contest was not con fined to the Royal Thames Yacht Club, yachts of any royal club being eligible, of the seventeen entered all belonged to the Royal Thames Yacht Club, save the Egeria, of the Royal Yacht Squadron, and the Slot*, of the Royal Lon don Yacht Club. The entries for the match, with respec tive rig, tonnage, distinguishing flag, owner, &c., were : Evadise 'a.), 208 , J. Richardson, pale green. Blue Bell ;s. , 170, F. Edwards, blue. Bogert' 5.., 100, J. Mulholland, yellow and blue. Gloriana!a ), 146, A. O. Wilkinson, red and white check. lolanthe s. , 83, J. ('. Miller. red, white cross. Fleur de Lys s.„ 82, H. W. Birch, white, gold near de lye. New Moon ,I.;, 209, Lord Willoughby D'kreaby, dark blue and yellow. Xantha y.`. 135, Lord A. Paget. red Maltese cruse. Lulworth ,c. , 80, G. Duppa, blue and white stripes. Marina 65, J. C. Morice, blue, white, and crest. Vanguard ,c), 00, J. W. Hughes, white and red lion, Christabel ,c.'. 51, A. C. Kennard, white and red. Sphinx c. , 48, H. Mandalay, square white. Amulet c.), 48, C. V. Tippinge, white, a crest. Amazon c.. 413, H. F. Smith, red, white stripes. Vindex c.) 45. A. Duncan, blue and near de lye. Niobe c. , 40, W. Gordon, blue, white, converging. At six o'clock yesterday morning, pursuant to the in structions of Lord de Ros, the vessels assembled between the Nore Light and the vice-commodore's yawl, Mabel, moored on the edge of the Cant Sand, where they awaited the signal from the flag ship. By the conditions schooners and loggers were allowed to set foresails and mainsails ; yawls, mainsails and mizens ; cutters, mainsails, but neither headsails nor top-sails till after the signal to start. The vessels to sail in ordinary cruising trim, with their boats, anchors, cables, &c. ; there being no time allowance, nor any restrictions as to canvas. The fixed course for the vessels on leaving the Nore was leaving the west buoy of the Ouse on the port hand, the east buoy of the Shevering on the starboard hand, round the North Foreland, outside the Goodwin Sands, leaving the Nore and South Sand Head light ships on the starboard hand, round the South Foreland, and finishing abreast of the Admiralty Pier at Dover, opposite which a station boat was anchored, on board which a gun was tired on the first vessel of each rig passing. This, with fair wind, is a clear sail of 50 miles. The yachts weighed anchor at 7 o'clock ; and when the vice-commodore considered the wind and tide favourable for a start the signal was lowered, and the vessels bore away for the race. The adverse wind rendered the pas sage through the Prince's Channel an exceedingly difficult one ; and it was not until the North Foreland was turned that the race may be said to have fairly begun. Here the most intense interest began to manifest itself, and the race past the Goodwin, was all-exciting. But the excitement culminated as the vessels rounded the South Foreland, and for the first time sighted the winning post. Steamers whose decks were crowded with spectators, yachts and other pleasure craft, had put out of Dover and other places, in order to see this the moat exciting part of the race,. About two o'clock the first vessel was descried from Dover rounding the South Foreland, and it was soon dis covered to be Lord A. Paget's yawl. After tacking out to windward she steered straight for the pier, and before the winning gun was fired a cluster of others was seen in the distance. The match was won by Xantha, the vessels ooming in as follows : A . Xantha • 55 0 Egeria Mrixlabel The two latter vessel' bad a tight contest for the second prize, being separated by a very short distance as they creased Dover Bay. The three next boats arrived as wider : Sphinx Glorians Marina 3 28 0 CRICKET.—ALL ENGLAND ELEVZN Y. UNITED ALL ENGLAND ELZVEN. —This match was commenced at Lord's Ground yesterday. The following was the score:— United All England, first innings, 186 ; All England, first innings, 112. The match will be resumed this day at 11. ADMIRALTY, MAY 21.—APPOINTMENTEL—Linete milt J. L Way to the %anthem, for service in tenders. Muter T. A. Hull (additional), to the Pinar& Clerk R. S. Jones to the Duke of Wellintton. PAIR/IT-OPTICS MUSEUM, MONTH ICZNAINGTO2f, —Number of visitors for the week ending May 19, 1,811. Total number since the opening of the Museum free daily (12tk May, 1869), 1,034,279. Kato iEntentlinut. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.--BraT 21. (Before Mr. Commissioner Cronlburn.) IN R J. C. CIiiiNHILL. The bankrupt was a merchant of Fenchurch-street, and late of Winchester-buildings. He attributes his failure to repudiation of orders by Parsee merchants in India, and enormous lases on the sale of goods oonsignecl. The debts are 12,909 f. against property held as security, consisting of shipments to Madras, Sic., 2,271/. ; property given up, 5,8851. Mr. Bagley asked for an adjournment, the accounts har ing only been filed a day or two ago. After hearing Mr. H. Lloyd for the bankrupt, His Honour directed an adjournment. IN Hi YABOILVION. The bankrupt was a surgeon and apothecary, of Marl- borough-street and of Barnes. This was the sitting for examination and discharge. The debts are 3,3261., of which 1,226 f. are unsecured ; asseta about 2701. Mr. Plows, for the assignees, stated that the debts provable against the estate would not exceed 450 f., and there would be upwards of 2001. to divide. Mr. Doris appeared for the bankrupt. Mr. R. Griffiths said he represented • creditor for 43/., for costs incurred in the Divorce Court, but he had no opposition to offer. His Honour granted the order. IN RE ALEXANDER PM The bankrupt wax a box and trunk manufacturer, of Virginia-row, Bethnal-green, and elsewhere. Debts 2841. ; no assets. At a recent sitting the bankrupt's ap plication for order of discharge was opposed, on the ground that he had not accounted for the whole of his property. Mr. Hincks opposed, and Mr. K Reed supported. His Honour said this was one of a class of oases unfortu nately too common. The bankrupt had involved himself in liabilities in a very short period ; be had then got rid of all his property, and gave a most unsatisfactory account to his creditors. He had been living in adulterous intercourse with a woman named Owen, who was a haberdasher, and bad considerable stock. When any law proceedings were taken against her the bankrupt came forward and claimed the stock as his, and when, on the other hand, he was proceeded against, she did the same kind office for him. Th e accounts rendered were most unsatisfactory ; for the bankrupt had supplied three columns of figures for which he had produced no voucher of any description, and for which he must have drawn on his i nation. It was clear that this man had not done what the law required, he had not truly ac counted for his estate and effects. The case must be ad journed sine die, with liberty to the bankrupt to have a day named, at his own expense, when prepared with better accounts. Protection was given for two months. ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN' RAILWAY. On Sunday morning an accident occurred on the Great Western Railway between what Is generally known as the Second and Third Tunnels, situated about two and a half miles from the Bristol Terminus. About 6 o'clock a heavily-laden goods train from Weymouth was proceeding at a somewhat slow place down the line towards Bristol • the express London goods train fo ll owed, and overtook the Weymouth train between the Second and Third Tunnels. The result was a collision, by which considerable was done, but we are glad to state that the w = personal injuries sustained were some rather severe contused wounds to the guard of the Weymouth train, named Munden. This guard occupied the last van in the Weymouth train, and considering the splintering pro cess which that van underwent, it seems miraculous that he should have escaped with less than instantaneous death. He was conveyed to the General Hospital. The van was literally smashed to pieces, and was driven some distance off the rails. A van containing small parcels shared the same fate, but the trucks generally were considerably less ' damaged ; though some of them were knocked off the rails, and the springs and wheels rendered either useless or embedded in the embankment. The engine of the London goods train, named the Caliph, was pitched off the rails two or three feet, and its casing was smashed and it is sur prising that both the driver and stoker es caped unhurt. The sleepers and rails were torn up, and the whole scene shortly after the accident indicated how terrible must have been the concussion. Information was at once for warded to Bristol, and the officials at Bath telegraphed to from Bristol, without the loss of a moment's time. This activity brought to the scene of the disaster a few minutes after six Mr. Graham, the superintendent ; Mr. Burton, superintendent of police ; Mr. Mack, locomotive superintendent, and other officials, with a large number of policemen, porters, engine-fitte,rs, excavators, &c. Efforts were at once made to remove the debris from the up line, and repair the mischief done to the down. The delay caused to traffic on the line was but trifling. The Weymouth train, which should have left Bristol at eight o'clock, did not leave until half-past ten when the up line was cleared of the obstructions. The passengers at Bath and intermediate stations between Bath and Weymouth were forwarded by special train to their respective destinations soon after the time announced for the departure of the ordinary nein. About a dozen of the passengers by the train delayed at Bristol sustained some inconvenience. They had waited two hours and a-half, and relying upon the assertion of a porter that the train would not start just yet, they went to get refreshments, and returned just in time to see the train start. One man had unlabelled luggage in his compartment, and was taking a long journey ; and on hearing that there was no other train that could take him during the day he became almost frantic. The worst case, however, was in respect to a poor woman who had left her carriage fora few minutes to get a cake for one of her children. She had left her two children, one of whom was not weaned, in the charge of a strange man. She believed the man was bound for Bath, and she herself was for Westbury, in Wiltshire. Her grief may easily be imagined at this separation from her in fants. The officials at the station did all they could to console her, and offered to telegraph to any station. They eventually, at her request, telegraphed that the children should be taken on to Westbury, where her friends would be awaiting her. The next train for Westbury left in the evening. Al we have already stated,the up line was cleared by half-past 10, so that from that time there was no fur ther suspension of traffic—the up and down traffic going upon the up line between Bristol and Kerisham. Most of the goods were brought on to Bristol during the morn ing, and through the promptitude and skill of the above named officers of the company, and the energetic efforts of the men acting under their directions, the down line was cleared and rendered free for traffic on Sunday night. From what has transpired there does not appear to be any blame attached to the men in charge of the goods trains. There were various circumstances combining to produce such an accident. The London train was light and the Weymouth train heavy, the atmosphere was foggy at that spot, and the smoke from the first engine had not left the Third Tunnel when the second train entered it, so that the driver of the second train was unable to see the train in advance of him until it was too late for him to pull up. It is considered, however, by practical men that the pnmary cause of this, and similar accidents, is the system adopted by the company—as indeed it is adopted by other compa nies—of allowing trains to follow one another by " time" instead of " apace."— Western Daily Press. DEVONPORT ELECTION. The nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy in the representation of the borough caused by the un seating of Mr. W. Busfield Ferrand and Mr. John Flem ing on petition took place yesterday at the hustings i erected n front of the Town-ball. Mr. R. C. SMITH, the mayor, as returning officer, presided. The four candidates were accompanied on the hustings by a very large number of their friends. The crowd in front of the hustings was very great. There was mush excitement, but order was maintained. Mr. Ferrand, lately unseated for the borough, was present. Mr. J. BEER, the chairman of the conservative party, nominated the Hon. C. R. Abbott as a fit and proper per son to represent the borough in parliament. This was seconded by Dr. Row. Mr. J. C. THIERENS nominated Mr. Haiku, and was seconded by Mr. Jou.. Mr. J. W. W. Rrnsit, the chairman of the liberal party, nominated Lord Eliot as a fit and proper person to repre sent the borough of Devonport in parliament. This was seconded by Mr. SHELL. Mr. R. J. LAITY nominated Mr. Montague Chamber', Q.C. ; and was seconded by Mr. JOSEPH MAT. The show of hands was in favour of the conservative candidates. MR. BRIGHT AND REFORM TACTICS. Yesterday afternoon there was a reform " demon stration" on Primrose-hill. Mr. E. BEALEB was called to the chair, and announced that he had just received the following letter from Mr. John Bright, M.P., which he would read to the meeting : " Rochdale, May 19.—Dear Sir,—l thank you for your invitation to the meeting to be held on Monday, but I am not able to be present at it. I hope all your friends will understand the exact position of the reform question. The main portion of the objections made to the Franohise Bill on the second reading were mere pretences ; there was no truth in them. The only real objection was against the ad mission of any portion of the working men to the suffrage. The same g a me will be played hereafter. There will be resolutions saying one thing and meaning another. Everything will be criticised, but the thing really hated and feared will be the extension of the franchise to the working men. The government Distribution of Seats Bill, I fear, is not good enough to excite the hostility of the conservatives or of those from the liberal ranks who have joined them, as it has little in it to excite enthusiasm or favour among the people. It will be opposed chiefly because it is henceforth a part of the bill which offers the franchise to working men, and because a rejection of any considerable or important part of the bill will be the rejection of the whole. The tory party, and those from the liberal ranks who join it, are animated by au unchangeable hostility to any bill which gives the fran chise to the working men. They object to any transfer of power from those who now possess it, and they object to share their power with any increased num ber of their countrymen who form the working class. They regard the workmen here as the Southern planter re gards the negroes who were so lately his slaves. They can no longer be bought or sold • so far they are free men. They may work and pay ta xes, but they must not vote. They must obey the laws, but must have no share in se lecting the men who are to make them. The future posi tion of the millions of working men in the United King dom is now determined, if the opposition of the tory party is to prevail—it is precisely that fi xed by the Southern planter for the negro. Millions of workmen will bear this in mind ' • they will now know the point or the gulf which separates one party from the other in the House of Commons. There will be great efforts made to induce the government to abandon the line of 14/. for the county, and 71. for the borough franchise. If the govern ment yields it will probably destroy itself, and it will leave the question open for the next parliament—for no man rnn suppose the suffrage question settled for the term of a single parliament, on the basis of a departure from the figures of the present bill. Lord Derby's bill of 18.59 pro- posed a 10/. franchise for counties, and Lord Palmerston 's bill of 1860 offered the same county franchise, and a Cl. franchise for boroughs. If anything less or worse than a 14/. and 71. franchise be now earned there will not be a single reformer in the kingdom who will not be at liberty, when the bill is passed, to petition or to move the house for a further extension of the suffrage. I hope you may have a good meeting, but I shall regard it only as preliminary to the meetings you will hold if the moderate measure now before parliament should be mutilated or rejected. Work ing men everywhere should feel that the real position and future of their class are now in suspense, and that they depend mainly on themselves.—l am, Sc., JOHN BRIGHT." The following letter had also been received from Mr. J. Stuart Mill, M.P. :—" Blackheath, May 19, 1666.—Dear entirely approve and applaud the object of the meeting to be held on Monday next on Primrose-hill—that of encouraging and strengthening the government in re sisting all compromise in the leading provisions of the Reform Bill. lam greatly obliged by your very cordial invitation to attend the meeting, but my absebce from town will prevent my being present at it.—l am, &c., J. 8.'241iLi.." The CHAIRYAN said the meeting had been called for the purpose of supporting the government in the measure of reform they had introduced, against the factious hostility and the aristocratic exclusiveness of those who, though born in a free country, and reared amongst representative institutions, were continually showing their antipathy to the principles of liberty and progress, and their objection io making popular representation a reality. lie congratu lated the unenfranchised classes upon the late discussion in parliament, and on the present aspect of the reform question. Resolutions in accordance with the object of the meeting were adopted. REPRESENTATION OP STOCKTON. —The people of Stockton are doing their utmost to procure the enfran chisemont of their borough. A petition to the House of Commons, signed by upwards of 2,000 persons, will shortly be presented, and yesterday an influential deputation from Stockton waited upon Captain Surtees and Mr. J. W. Pease, the representatives of South Durham, to endeavour to facilitate the object of theixtition. WAREHOUSEMEN AND CLERKS' SCHOOLS. —Yes terday evening the half-yearly general court was held at the Guildhall Coffee-house, under the presidency of Mr. R. White. The institution was founded in 1853, for the purpose of clothing, maintaining, and educating the children of warehousemen, clerks, and agents of every wholesale trade who have been engaged in ware houses or manufactories in any part of the kingdom, without distinction of sex or religion, and its valuable operations have since been carried on at New-cross. In July, 1863, the first stone of the new building, for which twenty acres of freehold land had been obtained at Bus sell-hill, Caterhani Junction, near Croydon, was laid by the Prince of Wales, and the work being now nearly com pleted, his royal highness has consented to be present at the inauguration ceremony, which is appointed to take place on the 18th of June next. The half yearly report stated the gross income on account of the general fund at 1,7101. la. 3d., and the disbursements at 2,0471. 84. Id. The receipts on account of the building fund had amounted to 1,, 281. 17s. 2d., and the expenditure t 03,896/. Is. 3d. The I oard of management expressed their thanks to the gen tlemen in the employ of Messrs. J. and C. Boyd and Co., Messrs. Bradbury, Greatorex, and Co., and Messrs. Cook, Son, and Co., who had given entertainments in aid of the building fund. The three houses which were rented at New-cross for the purposes of the institution had been given up and the children received into the new building on the 1 1th of last month, although there were still a Lumber of workmen on the premises. There were now 100 children in the schools, of whom nine would leave at Midsummer, but 10 new inmates were now to be elected. At this time last year there were 81 children in the schools, consisting of 61 boys and 20 girls, and there were now 75 boys and ..5 girls, being more than at any former period. The board earnestly solicited the co-operation of all subscribers, trusting that by a combined effort the remaining 7,0001. might be raised, and the new building opened free of debt. The report was unanimously adopted. [Advertisement.)—HOLLOWAY ' S PILLS. Indi gestion, flatulency, bilious disorders, liver complaints, and ner vousness and general debility, are all evils that may be easily and speedily subdued by these inestimable Pills, which see at once the mildart and most efficacious medicine ever yet disco. mired. They do not merely get rid for the time of the parti cular disease, but exercise eopowerful, beneficial, and lasting an influence upon the whole system as to protect it from a recur rence of the LIMO affliction. They impart tone to the stomach, restore the appetite, give strength and flesh, and make the pa tient feel himself quite a new man. Being composed of vege table extracts, without the admixture of say mineral substance witatarrar, was Plab art as ash as they an aMeacioaa. IN RE O. T. JOHNSON. The bankrupt was a debt-collector, of Chatham ; debts, 4921. He attributed his failure to his having brought actions, under the advice of the Poor-law Board, against the board of guardians of Chatham, to recover penalties from them for supplying articles to the workhouse. The actions were unsuccessful ; 2007. of costs were incurred; the bankrupt was taken in custody, and remained in Maid stone gaol three months. His Honour, observing that he had been punished enough, granted the order. LAW AS TO RITUALISTIC INNOVATIONS.—The Archbishop of York stated in the House of Lords on Thurs day that some of the bishops were at that moment engaged in taking the opinion of the most eminent counsel on the present state of the law as to the Ritualistic innovations. We understand that the opinion has now been obtained, and, according to the Attorne7-General, Sir Hugh Cairns, and other counsel, the Ritualists are acting illegally, and may be stopped by legal proper.—Record. THE SAD CASE OF SHOOTING IN THE HARROW ROAD.—The boy Thomas Leffley, who it will be recollected was recently shot by a canal boatman in the Harrow-road, waited upon Mr. Yardley, at the Marylebone police-court, yesterday, accompanied by his father. The poor little fellow had a linen bandage round his head. His sight is entirely gone. The father said he was trying to procure interest to get the lad elected at the next election into the Blind School. He said it would greatly facilitate the object, perhaps, if the press would notice this application, as parties having votes to spare would know where to bestow them. Mr. Yardley, after speaking to the lad in a very feeling manner, said he would use what influence he could towards attaining the object. For the above object 2/. has been forwarded by "A. M." Through Inspector Steer, of the X division, also a further sum of 10s. . . . AN INGENIOUS PEISONER.—A curious point of law was raised by an ingeniousprisonerin his own defence, at the Maryborough Circuit Court, last week. One Coulter, being charged with obtaining money under false pretences by passing off a valueless cheque, pleaded that as the cheque was post-dated, it was only a promise to pay, and therefore that he should have been arraigned rather on a civil than a criminal cherge. The cheque, in fact, by being post-dated, was converted into a bill of exchange. The ingenious nigunient was admitted, after some demur, by Judge Williams, and the prisoner was acquitted. The point determined is of considerable value, we should imagine, to all persons in trade, and it seems strange that it should not have occurred before.—Melbourne Spectator, March 10. A STRANGE STORY. —A most extraordinary case has just been brought before the Court of .Assizes of the Seine. In November last, a shopman named Dubuc cited one Domenc, a concierge, before a juge-de-paix at Paris to recover 1,000 f., the amount of an acknowledgment of debt signed by the latter at Marseilles on Ist January, 1863. As the magistrate was not able to settle the matter amicably between the two parties, Dubuc commenced pro ceedings before the Civil Tribunal, and obtained a judgment in his favour. On the day after the trial, however, Domenc lodged a complaint with the Procureur-Imperial, declaring that the paper establishing the debt which he had been condemned to pay was forged, as he had never owed the plaintiff any money, and had signed no acknowledgement of the kind. Dubuc was called before the Procureur-Imperial, and the investigation which followed showed that the paper in question had not been written by Domenc, who further proved that he was not at Marseilles at the date given. A close scrutiny of the document also led to the discovery that the paper bore the watermark of 1865. That a for gery had been committed appeared evident, and Dubuc was accordingly committed for trial. When the case was called three days back, the prisoner stated that he and Do menc were both natives of Orgibet (Ariege), and had been intimate from their boyhood. He admitted that he himself had written the paper in question with Domenc's con sent, for reasons he would proceed to explain. His (pri soner's) father and three other persons were condemned in 1850, through false evidence, to hard labour, for the murder of a relative of Domenc, but they were subse quently released on the discovery of the perjury. His father died soon after being liberated, and he (the pri soner) had ever since been anxious to clear his parent's memory, and thought that no means so effective could be devised as declaring all the circumstances publicly in a court of justice ; he added that the forgery of which he was accused was only a stratagem to attain his end. After proceeding so far, the prisoner, to the astonishment of the court, jury, and even of his own counsel, produced a written agreement between himself and Domenc, in which it was stipulated that he should write an acknowledgment of the debt in the name of the latter, sue him on it, and then get himself arrested, that he might have an opportunity of solemnly proclaim ing his dead father's innocence. He added that Domenc had the same reasons as lthaself for his share in the plot, as one of his near relatives had been condemned as an ac complice in the same crime. Domenc having fully corro borated this statement, the Avocet-General proposed that the further hearing of the affair should be postponed till the following session, and that in the interval the pri soner should be examined by medical men as to his sa nity. The court at once consented to the course pro potied.—Gabgriani. THE AMERICAN PUBLISHING TRADE. —The COM of manufacturing books in this country has driven a number of our publishers into the English market, and will drive others thither, unless the present system of oppressive taxation is revised. Many of the late publications of the Messrs. Appleton. are manufactured for them in London, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, and other English houses. Messrs. Lippincott and Co., of Philadelphia, patronise the English book makers lergely, taking whole editions of popular books, as the Globe Edition of Shakespeare ; the favourite " Golden Treasury" series of Messrs. Macmillan and Co. ; Figuier's " World Before the Flood ;" Professor Owen's "Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Vertebrate Animals," of which, by the way, the second volume is nearly rea dy ; an d most of the cheap English editions of the English novelists, Messrs. Roberta Brothers, of Boston, have about one-half their publications manufactured in England, the most recent instances being Combe's " Tour of Dr. Syntax," Butler's " Hudibras," and Miss Jean Ingelow's " Stories I for Children." Mr. W. J.Widdleton is manufacturing books in England, while Messrs- Leypoldt and Holt are manu facturing theirs, at least the Tauchnitz series of " British Authors," of which they are the sole American publishers, in Germany. There is a moral in this, if our legislators had the wit to perceive it, and one not at all creditable to their sagacity as political economists.—ifere York .Natiors, May 8. MANCHESTER CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOLS. —The usual Whit Monday procession of Sunday school chil dren in connexion with the church of England took place yesterday. The weather was exceedingly propitious, and from 16,000 to 20,000 children walked in procession through the principal streets to the cathedral church. The senior scholars went to church to join in the service and hear a sermon, and the juniors were marched off to their respective schools to be refreshed on buns and milk. An immense concourse of people, including a majority of the softer sex, assembled in the streets and at windows overlooking them to witness the pleasing spectacle. Afterwards the accumulated traffic, in the shape of wagons and lurries, pent up in narrow streets opening into the thoroughfares through which the procession pissed, was set at liberty and the usual 'on fol lowed, In which hairbreadth escapee and some personal injury was sustained, but we heard of no fatal accident. up to lb* lbw of writing. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mlles Pas- Mee- Total, Total, liAll.warl open stagers. ehandise. 1866. 1866. Week ending April It £ £ £ t Smyrna and Cassaba 6l 909 Ditto April 29 Ditto May 6 — 1,290 Week ending April 28. Northern of Canada Weak ending April Is. Ottoman MA 308 236 644 712 Ditto May 6 — 34 406 785 729 Wwk ending may .t Detroit and Milwaukee lB9 4,821 6,674 Week ending May 4. Great western of Cies& . 34. S 14,431 13,618 Week ending May 19. London,Brighron,i3 Coast 293 i 26,980 6,083 32,063 19,667 South Eastern — 19,367 6,786 25,152 23,068 THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE METROPOLITAN RAlLWAY.—Yesterday Dr. Lankester opened an inquiry at the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, on the body of John 11 metope, who met with his death in a frightful manner, on the Metropolitan Railway, near King's-cross. It will be remembered that lad Tuesday morning the un fortunate man, who had been working in the tunnel be tween King's-cross and Farringdon-street,was dragged into King's-cross station attached to the wheel of the last car riage of • train. Jeremiah Tugbey, 67, Portland-road North, said he was • foreman of platelayers on the Metro politan Railway. On Tuesday morning last, at about three minutes to nine, he was superintending some work in the Clerkenwell tunnel, between King's-cross and Farringdon street, when he saw two broad-gauge trains approaching from opposite directions. He called out to the men, telling them either to lay down in the six-foot way, or stand up against the wall. Deceased was in the six-foot way, and was seen to lie down. When the trains had passed it was found that he had been " caught " by one of the trains. There were three other men injured at the same time. The distance between two broad gauge • when abreast was in the six-foot about two feet, ut when the men laid down they were supposed to be below the level of the carriage steps, where the distance between the wheels of the two trains was six feet. The jurors here put numerous questions relative to the distance between the carriages when two broad gauge carriages were abreast. Mr. Fenton, the manager of the line, and the witness, endeavoured to answer the questions, but the jurors were not satisfied, and determined upon a personal inspection. The Coroner remarked that it certainly was strange if everything was, under ordinary circumstances, safe, that four men should have been injured. The inquest was then adjourned. FRIGHTFUL DEATH ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—An accident of a shocking nature occurred at the Reading station of the Great Western Railway on Saturday afternoon, while the whole staff of officials were busily occupied in attending to the extra Whitsuntide traffic. An engine-cleaner employed at the engine shed opposite the up platform was returning from his dinner shortly before 2 o'clock, and walked by the side of the Basingstoke line. While doing so him attention appeared to be attracted by an excursion train leaving the down station. The excursion train had just passed him, and he was making his way to the engine-shed, when the Basing stoke train. due at Reading at 1.45, came up. The engine struck him and knocked him down, and the wheels of several of the carriages passed over his body. Several of the men in the employ of the company hastened to the spot, and found the poor fellow's body quite lifeless, and dreadfully mangled ; the top of the head had been cut off, and both his legs severed from the trunk. The coroner for the borough subsequently held an inquiry at the Flying Horse inn, and the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." The name of deceased was Fredk. Easton. A RAILWAY TRAIN ON FIRE.—On Saturday forenoon, between 10 and 11 o'clock, a railway train going northwards took fire at Bridge of Allan, owing to some sparks from the engine falling on two waggons which were loaded with jute. Consid erab le damage was done to the contents of the two waggons, but energetic means were adopted and the fire was extinguished.—Edinburgh Courant. A Boy TaevaLLEa. —A feat of juvenile courage and perseverance has just been accomplished by a French boy of thirteen, which is worth mention. Three months ago, dissatisfied with his treatment by an uncle in Paris, he started from the latter capital with 60 francs in his pockets, to go to his mother, who is married to a second husband, a French workman in the employ of the Shah at Teheran. With the aid of a map and guide-book, the little adventurer tramped right across Europe, receiving such hospitality by the way that, on reach ing Constantinople last week, he had still nearly half his francs remaining. After a short rest in Pera, he crossed the Bosphorus, en route for Persia, but a little beyond Scutari was s topped by some Turkish policemen, and brought back till an interpreter was found. His story being thus learned, he was passed over to Pens and placed in the charge of the French consul, in whose custody be now is, unable to understand why he should be inter fered with, and angrily impatient to pursue his journey. Love for his mother and a keen yearning for her protec tion, rather than any mere wild impulse of boyish adven ture, seem to have been his chief motive throughout.— Lennie Herald, May 2. . - SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM. —Visitors durbz the week ending May 19, 1866.—0 n M on d a y, T ues d ay , Saturday, free, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 9,872. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (admiation _fxL) from 10 a.m . till 6 p.m., 2,096. National Portrait Mslulitioa, by payment, 4,076. Total, 16,044. Average of owns spoulling week in former years,ao,o3o. Total from the opening of the Museum, 6,020,889. CRTISTAL PALACH. —OR SHILLING DAY. MONDAY, MAT 21.—Admissions on payment, 40,230; ditto by sawn tickets, 1,812 ; total visitors, 42,102. LONDON WEFILV Road—W. L lakda.Htiva., Do. too HP•PI liaarklaa Haat India ,t, Man basket.. Manilla into Havana boxaa forellnaoovado maks m's_P l ' . Pootottee ___. _ ...:i DeTeatoot .... Do. 00INIZZ—W. L . brii. actt Ceylon Do. —.brit &6. Keehn Package , Other E. Inillia=kett le Drattl & Coots C 000• Fm'isl we / Foreign &Om Do BIM East India ....tom isAiinTia tonal 1.273 3,861. 914 2,bn ai 1051 1,41 D 8,742 Au* 910 t 2,082 84.471 78,708 UAW 19,961 tee IG. UM kill NO Irmo TALLOW.—Homer Evart/Rh—The tallow a u k i oontinues quiet. The demand from the k i d, ma small, but speculatively there is morn disposition to to-day, prices being regarded as not altogether % N th , present quotations for October and Deosmb er . - 0 ; Quotations are Spot, 445. ; May and June, 43 6 . st J une, 44 a . t o 4.35. 9d. ; Oct. to Dec., 465. 3d. to 4b. town tallow, 43.. 3d. net cash. We have no sorts e l ; ing. A cargo of Odessa tallow has arrived to.* im will probably be on sale shortly. We should quotellissp. 445. 6d. to 455. ; Beef, 43a. 6d. ; Cocoa nu t cia Cochin, 52e. ; Ceylon, 45a. ; Sydney, 425. to 445. Pok & oil quiet 42.., fine Lagos. Palm nut oil, 41a—{p the Circular of Messrs. Smith and Charles.) WOOL AND WORSTED.—BRADVORD, KAT is Business has not improved since last Thursday, Then, suntide holidays have, as usual, had the effect of ambit ing transactions in all quarters. The price of wad am be spin quoted as lower ; but the transactions are tos important to be regarded as a test. The country f a i n s , now commencing, and as the sale of mall lots at hoss feat went at lower rates, staplers seem to be pee we e f, lower prices at the approaching c lip. The warm wain, it is expected, will induce farmers soon to proceed sit the clipping, and the consequence will be the Wei. of new wool to the market. No improvement V. taken place in worsted yarns. Prices set ateak as buyers cannot be met with. Orders ars ning out, and machinery will soon have to Buy if new orders do not come in. The same indi qu i, tion to operate and the same caution are manifested% the part of those engaged in the piece trade. The km houses are quieter ; the American houses are not oreesi g , on account of prices being too high ; sad the fa* houses, owing to the unsettled condition of ecseamod politics, are almost entirely out of the market. Priem drooping. COTTON.—Lrvutpoox, MAT 21.—We have to mug. very moderate demand to-day, and s very quiet alia igt market, with prizes still in favour of buyers. The W u are 6,000 bales, of which 500 are for export and epeeei b , time. CATTLE.—Lrezenor., MAT 21.—The supply cl otsk was much larger than on last Monday. The demand as for cattle at much lower prices. Sheep were also lam Lamb unchanged. Beef, 7d. to Sd. per lb. ; sheep iaesd, 100. to 11d. ; sheep out of wool, Sd. to 9d. pee L ; lambs, 30e. to 40e. each. Cattle at market, 1,162; i elf; 4,259. COMA —LowDog, MAT 21.—Hastings Hartley ,17s 1 1 .; Holywell Main, 17a. 6d. ; West Hartley, 17.. 3d. ; Tills End Roswell, 18s. 6d. ; Walls End Hetton, Rs. 61.; Walla End Kepier Grange, 17s. ; Walls End Hetton, 18s. 3d. ; Walls End Tunstall, 16.. 6d. ; End Kelloe, 17a. 6d. ; North Staffordshire, 17L— at market. 28 ; sold, 27. AGRICULTURAL Paciarturs. —The week optall with a cold harsh day ; cloudy at times, but with urn: wind N.W. On Monday it was thick, with a den fight about an hour—having something the appearance d s ' blight : wind from the N.N.W. to N.N.E. ; thermion 48 degrees, barometer 30 inches. A higher temperature. much needed for all the crops, and without this Seel some probability of a late harvest. The grans have hen much checked in their growth by the cold nights. Ti, day was a cold sunless day, and during the previous silt a frost was experienced, some ice appearing : wind 11.N.1; thermometer at noon 44 degrees, barometer 30.20 in Our advice' on that day from Lancashire stated :—" Re have had some heavy ram-fall lately, and the wea th er now mild, pleasant, and spring-like . " From the Westßidin of Yorkshire it was remarked:—" The growing crops leth healthy, but donotprogreas fast, and this cold we/Ake:nail be against barley growing ; but it is fine weather forming, which helps maltsters to make up their stocks." Phu Suffolk it was observed, " The growing crop of wheat lash backward, and on cold soils bad in colour; but we thinks few weeks of warm sunny weather would bring them ran again. The temperature is, however, low and went* From the same county, nearer the coast, our advites tea thus : " All the growing crops want warm weather. Wheat and barley on cold soils look unpromising, bat well-farmed lands present a better appearance." Flo Norfolk, the same day, it was stated : " The weather dot ing the last few days has been unusually cold with an heavy showers on Friday and Saturday. Wind today N.E." From Northumberland the report dated: "Thi weather since our last report was mild and showery up Friday, with westerly winds ; since then it ham been dal and cold. Wind N. to N.E." Wednesday we. s old sunless day, with no rain ; wind N.N.E. From the west coast of Scotland it was stated :—" The weather, shhon improving, is still cold for the season." From Norfolk, a the same day, our advice. stated :—" The weather been cold,with treaty nights,so that vegetation is retarded. The wheat has received some check, and is not prealliN so well as a month since ; still fine genial weather wan probably repair the effects of the past. Spring core, how ever, looks well, and the breadth of land under barley is considerably in excess of former yen, from much of the land destined for root crops hat planted with barley, from a fear of further cattle discus. Thursday was a fine sunny day, the wind having got to the E.S.E.; thermometer, 48 deg. ; barometer, very high 74 to 30.30 inches. Our advice, on that day from Warenk shire stated : " With the exception of Friday night, wito there was a good fall of rain, the weather has boa Tefl fine, with a much warmer temperature." From Suffolk it was observed : " The weather has continued cold and I& genial, and on the heavy land is having a marked effect ea the appearance of the crops." From Berkshire it was re marked : " The nights continue very cold ; the plash wheat in some localities is looking very yellow, and ea sequently not likely to be a very productive crop." FM another part of Suffolk, near the coast, it was stated: "RI continue to have bleak cold weatherduring the day , w itk ar casional sharp frosts at night ; our corn crops do notlook flourishing, but warmth would doubtless cause smirked improvement in them." On Friday and Saturday the weather was fine and sunny, making three days in succession of mik weather during this week, and the whole of the week has been quite dry, and the temperature during the Lit to days was higher, up to fifty-six degrees at m id-dsi ea Saturday. This favourable change it is to be hoped val continue ; the nights only require to be warmer to Ciar some improvement in the crops generally. The gni Is backward, much more so than last year, for on Nay 19 bay making commenced in the neighbourhood of Ereter, sad this year we fancy it will not be ready for cutting far I month to cone. —Mark-lane Express. HEALTH AND STRENGTH RESTORED ET DI7BASEIII DIILICIOCS B.IYALINT• A.IIII,ICA FOOD, which cures witient divine or inconvenience dyspepsia ,Indigestionl, cos" ma l * consumption, debility, constipation, diarrhea. sous, bilious, liver, and stomach complaints. It saves its cost in other remedies, and is the bed toed for lama 60.000 cures annually.—Du Barry and Co., No. 77, listient 4 " 4 . London, W. Is tins, at is. lid.: lib., Is 9d.: Mts. 21 1; Saba., 40s. ; also del, Graoscherchdreet ; 4, Chested& ; duo. and en. oichiedearest res t: and at all Onseers.—(Addetiddral BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS• BIRTHS. ATHLIMNEY.-May 18, at Somerville, Lady ethic: mart el daughter. BLACKCIT.-May 19, at Ealing, the wife of Henry lindint, EN.. of a sou. EIRHY.-May 18, at Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park the wig. of Dr. T. C. Kirby, of a daughter. MUNEO.-May 18, at Totteridge-park, Herta, the etre of Munro. req., of a eon. -us of MAXTKD -May IS, at the Cliffs. Beadle, Yorkshire, the E. Y. Malted, Req., of a daughter. irrE of N A li . m ou v d, l o o f . a at eon. ni RAYMOND.-May 19, at Marlborough-road, Lee, S.E , the chley New-road, the wife °I Stenhouse, Esq., of twin daughters. MARRIAGES. HARRISON-HOWSON.-May 17, at St. Peter% Levetublikee. by the Rev. E C. More, William, son of W. Harrison. of NS: worth-park, Leicester, to Ease, daughter of the his Howson, of Minton, Lancashire. MARSHALL-WODICHOUSE.-May 17, at St. Mark's CluirfLy the Rev. IL Currie, John, son of H. Martha, Z. a, do w ra m lion_ er . and AN Rev 6B . LI A R . y 7 - ode m h ay ouse l9. wood-hall, Yorksidre, to Ernestine Emma, da ger -• • at Bt. Marra Ilteleiri. =Rev. E. B. Brooke, Henryethering sou of the t Elisabeth, O of J. Stansbury, Req., M.A., Sutton, Middlesex. "lt DEATHS. BABEL—May 17, at Wellesley-road, Croydon. JlO. liar! Baker, widow of the late W. B. Baker. CLINDALK —May 17 at Herbert-street, New Nort h r -V idla Elisabeth, relict o f' the late M. W. Notizie, Esq., et Old Col7Bl7lB.—May 18, at Eden Cottages, Comm Kent-road, Phials Ann, the wife of C.EIL L Oossinr,S 42 4 OBUT.—May 18, at Klag-dgeet, Southwark, 11 18 5 604 ~ . . -. the late N. Oret, seed fil LAU. —MAT 111. at Brentwood, Kenn, Mizebeth Mao* Cl' therms, wife of Captain W. J. R A.• Ilk dr. YLDEN.—May 18, at the Manor Ream Masted, L c" N. aced Ta. -- - . Printed and Published by WituaY Imo Hu" di _ O6 l Lombardatzett, hi the City of London, Printer. .. " Moe In Lombard-street, to the Precinct of Nomaism- Tonsbar. MAT VI. MAL DOCK llmportd. 1 6,660 3,464 0,390 1,400 T,760 2,022 1.026 2,21/0 2,020 2,601 1,106 $4O ak*Zi 1 0911 9,967 178,gri Uems 1 9 161,4440 117.14 19,1189 15,111 s 1,01 24444 V. IN MOORE. . =‘, -.. ' Nc . - P of PA pis Ma: . 1,301 oats Dm &OW la • • . month. ), parmi neurm. ' Biewr-au • . P of P A . . direr on . ...bark 1 4 . TENA es Aben .. with b :' , e rnni aal of 2011ter4tr P : VIT of PA . miter on ' agate to en - HOGUE, AID, Corn ._ has beer 11 poop, wi s few Geo a vri . of P deer on t . . - 111 • : • seen b .. . ,no elanArs a few se t. i .vr • of P , on $1 dipper X, Comm a full P pose Oe a • I . of P. river a r: . . If I par }' ,ifINTT, j for tern 1 a :V] • I r of . ; . river I • ' . I E, A com • • • de • will c ; . tts ,- iVE, c V . Tht —,.. o _et — en,: f r, i3td7), th • fl 4 Tsars, 1 Ala the Em , si lW er7 ai SU I Sor chief C i ! owners,l cheater..l Will be h " Captain I DE V o plet er a Ind ' f esston tri V i ffNl i •, Mitt DO l l whit par • retell, t i • WA tons Indbt Do Mary of cabin psi ' T. B. %4 F 111 1 I Ti 3. LY I I SK 1 1 671 4 1 tug is" , Oydney Xelbow bbianl Tart Da SARA Miner pper, ERIK AOSTR em4:ll Q TK m Memel We spy M - Ain* Patton y. and Co. liirryls Oabi IS, Porws Psalm sad Y. Ire AA sad be Id Hal int or Pi Oar be tn. ler 'nth* 3. M. aunt Ulna : 8 tbo -- bits, Slack tali, board 01lee Ilk Di S l ; far ter ( B ' aa• stx vatn r. Min