The Express. — London, England, 1866-12-29 00:00:00

f AZBITII, . , II l 1 ti T I i ' 1 , k 1 ..,,, . i : . , 1 1 1 i . i P 1 , 1 ' t , I I ~ , :t \. . I i \ ll 1 1k f ' 1 INDUSTRIAL ASsoCIATIONS. (From the Birmingham, Pert.) Our readers may not be gel aware that the ray2le of co-operation has just been introduosd into a of one of our local industries This important ptinoiple, which had its birth amongst the hills of Lana throughout the country. Bo ginning with Ills formadan of small retell establishments, caddlyft ths grocery line of businase, tha principle was mem aerwards applied to other blanches of From groceries sad general provides shops, the trades of clothiers, s h oem akers, butchers, and linen drar a Z i r re e a dded. In Rochdale and several other towns in all these trades are carried on in the same block of build all which will be found to contain also a public reading room, and dam rooms, the whole mooted out of the profits of the society. When the value man sontrity of the principle had been properly Meted, and almost every branch of industry . of importance to working men had been comprehended in ts operations, fresh field was sought. As the majority of the opera tives were engaged in cotton mills, a co-operative cotton mill was started, which did well, but, in comparison with the smaller trades, not so well as was anticipated by the shareholders. There was no failure in the department in which the operatives were engaged ; but they felt that when their agents went on to the various exchanges, they were not acknowledged as they expKted. They were deficient of that experience which mill owners, b long association with the Exchange, naturally This difficulty could only be overcome by time. Almost conjointly with the formation of co-operative cotton mills other undertakings were entered upon, many of which failed, owing to the want of experience of the members. These Worm were taken hold of by ti whose interest it was to damage the extension the principle, and the development of the system was checked. Lately, however, the same principle has been applied in another wry. The heads of lame and iaupor taut maaufacturing establishments have taken the whole of their workpeople into partnership with them. Thus. several gigantic co-operatave societies have been formed: The principals in the establishments retain exactly the name positions which they held before ; and the work people feeling naturally a greater interest in their work, the result has been a mutual advantage. Co-operative societies in Birmingham are by no means so numerous or so important as they might be, considering the immense numbers of working men and women that are engaged in the various manufactories in the town. But the ciple will, no doubt, attract m ore attention than it has haa hitherto done by its application to an old established manufacturing firm. We refer to the Park (}lass Works, in Spring-hill, known under the name of Messrs. Lloyd and Suminerfield, but midi now, we believe, entirely in the hands of Dr. Lloyd. These are the oldest flint glass works in Birmingham, thawing o em been es t a blished eighty years ago. About 12.5 persons ar ployed in the several departments. Some d. of t h e be read regula tions on which the copartnership is founde wi with interest. They are as follow :- -" The Lloyd and Rumnierlield Copartnership is instituted with the priary design of associating and harmonising the interes ts of employers and employed in an industrial partnership for mutual benefit, upon the basis of an equal division of sur plus profits, after payment of 10 per cent. upon shabe re capital, between labour and capital. Dr. Lloyd artments to be to gover ning director. The foremen of dep directors, and the chief book kee p er secretary of the company. An elected committee of the working dmreholders, seven in number, to assist the directors. Accounts to be made up annually, and balance-sheet presented to a general meeting. An auditor to be ap pointed jointly by the governing directors and the work insn's committee. Every person employed to hold at least one share in the company, shares of V. value each, Lined at par. Shares, at least for the present, not to be offered to the public." The visit of Mr. Hughes, MY.. to Birmingham was thought to be the most fitting time to celebroteinv the forma tion of the new arrangem ent. Accepting the itation given him, Mr. Hughes visited the works yesterday morn ing shortly before eight. The whole of the workmen resembled in the school room, East-street, and Dr. Lloyd was elected to the chair. Dr. Ltoro, in introducing Mr. Hughes, laid he should not occupy much time, b e cause there were se veral im portant engagements which their visitor had to fulfil that day, and his time was consequently very precious. At the same time he thought it right to say one or two words, that those who were but imperfectly acquainted with Mr. Hughes might know something of what lie had done. The wor king men of England were deeply indebted to Mr. Hughes for the great interest he had always shown in reference to the co-operative principle. (Applause.) He reminded them of the success which had attended Mr. Hughes's advocacy in the House of Common', and Stlattit that the act of parliament of duly 5, Isoa, had originated with that gentleman. That act he had spoken to them of before, and he thought it might be justly styled the peoples charter, because of its importance to the industry of the kingdom. He had much pleasure in inviting Mt. Hughes to say a few words to them. (Loud applause.) Mr. lit:Goes, who was very loudly cheered , said it g ave him extreme pleasure to come amongst them that day, and participate in the celebration of the new (odor of things with 'maid to their works. (Hear, hear. ) lie h for ad taken gr eat interest in the progress of co-wee:at:on many years, and had watched its advance wall the utmost pleasure. It was to him the dawn of a new era for the in dustry of the country. Capital and labour had been too long divided, and both had suffered. Everybody who had watched the progress of things, and the relations between employer and employed, most have felt Had at the state of war which had existed. (Hear, hear.) Employers and employed, capital and labour, had been at antagonism too often and too long, lie was rot ng gohts ing to en ter into an argument on the )luestion of the or wrongs of either one side or the other ; hut he wanted Dimply to call their attention to some of the effects of this itntagenisni. These unhappy relations had existed for many years. and the question had often been asked as to where the cure could be found. Well, they had seen in other places and iu otuer industries industrial partner ships e•tablisheil arid welling most successfully. (Fear, hear.) From his study of the co-operative partnership principle he had come to the conclusion that the great hope of peace in the world of labour lay in the extension of this principle. (Applause.) There was another, and still more important fact to be remembered. It was only by the establishment and maintenance of peace between capi tal and labour that the industnal superiority of England could be maintained. (Loud applause.) The strikes had recently taken place had inflicted serious injury upon the Euclish trade. Foreign manufacturers had not only receiv'.l the immediate benefit, but they had been enabled to prepare themselves for future operations. The effect of a strike did not cease with the resumption of work ; and every strike that took place made the foreign mauufactur , r better able to compete with England when capital and labour were at peace with one another. (An pLanse.) Then, what was to be dune He thought, unless some arrangement, such as that to be carried out with their works, was come to, England must lose her lead amongst producing nations. So far as they were con cerned, he was glad that no strike could take Once in the future amongst them. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) They would not be so foolish as to injure themselves, their property, or their trade. (Laughter.) He congratulated them also upon the appropriateness of the time which had been chosen to inaugurate the new order of things amongst them. Christmas was, of all other times, the one when the blessed thoughts, "Peace on earth and good will toward men," were most prominent in the heart, and it WAS therefore the moat fit season for carrying peace into the world of industry, where war hail too long prevailed. (Hear, hear.) Ou looking over the niles he had been much pleased to see how liberal they were. They were very much indebted to Dr. Lloyd for having made them ps in such a good concern, and on such liberal terms. (Lou( applause./ On the motion of Dr. LLoti), seconded by Mr. T 110711,13 CATSTONE, v cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Hughes o r his address, and the meeting then ter minated. Mr. Ilughea afterwards went through the works, accom panied by Dr. Lloyd and Mr. Allbright. The furnaces were opened. in which the glass floated in a liquid state, and several experiments in glass-blowing were made. On leaving the works, Mr. Hughes proceeded to the house of Alderman Sturge, where he was entertained at -Vast. ;draw. The mother informed the magietrate that the boy, who is 16 years of age , i s of such weak intellect that he does not know what he is about. iKr. Selfe repeated that he must attend hiinself. Applicant—l want a summons against the policeman for wrongfully lineman me of se nd ing my son out to thieve. Mr. Selfe--No ; I can't grant it. Applicant—Xore bad man you—that is how you en . courage the police. SOUTHWARK. Stuaa Smith, a decent -looking female, with an infant in her arms, was brought up for final examination, charged with stealing a leg of salted pork and *rabheeeem onger,bit from the shop of Charles J ames Inwood, groper and c L on d on - r oad. She was also charged with attempting tond o btain goods, valued at V., from him nada a fraudulent pretences. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that the prisoner came into his shop on Christmas-eve, while he was very busy, and gave an order for two pounds of the best butter, ten pounds of Cheshire cheese, tea, coffee, and sugar, plums and raisins, of the value of 21. She said that they were to be sent t 0.24, West-equare, the St. George's-road, for Colonel Burton, who would pay for them. While witness was booking her order, be perceived the prisoner shifting herself about to the end of the counter, where he had just left a rabbit and a leg of salted pork. After • few moments he went towards her to ask her about the address, when he missed the rabbit and leg of pork. He instantly pro ceeded round the counter and seized hold of the pruouer, when the rabbis and pork fell from under her dress. He detained her and sent to the address in West-equaxe, and ascertained that no person of the name of Colonel Burton lived there, and the persons in the house knew nothing of the order or the prisoner. Ile then called in a constable and gave her into custody. Witness added that the prisoner answered the description of a woman who ordered goods fur St. George's-road, and when they were sent she met the lad and obtained them from him by stratagem ; but be could not swear to her. Police-constable 476 A said he took the !prisoner, when she said that she never took the rabbit or pork, but they slipped o ff the counter. As for ordering the things, a lady and gentleman met her in the street and gave her fourpence to deliver the order tolee prosecutor .the rabbit The prisoner here p l ea ded gui to stealing ▪ l • -g oabou f por thek, an order wasd declare true. d that what she told the t con- The magistrate had no doubt the prisoner was a syste matic thief ; therefore, he should sentence her to four months' hard labour in the Wan dsworth House of Correc tion. __ _ THAMES. Amid corn, a sailor lad , abo ut 10 years of age, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing two sovereigns, the moneys of Captain Edward Wawn, the m aster of' the schooner Laura Ann, lying in the St. Katherine Dock. The schooner arrived here on Christmas morning, and I , on the same day the prisoner was sent to the captain's house, in Tredearsquare, Bow, with some eggs and poultry, and the captain intrusted him with two sovereigns, half of which he was to pay to the mate, and the remainder to the crew. lie never returned to the \ship. Captain Wawn made application at the police-station in Leman-street, Whitechapel , on Thursday night, and an officer named Childs, PM K, was placed at his disposal, Rho found the prisoner in Rosemary -lane. The boy said he bad lost the money, and be now persisted in that state ment, and tukled that he lost r,s. of - his own money at the same time. The prosecutor, however, believed that the , I prisoner had been in bad company and getting drunk with the money. Mr. Partridge said he was of opinion the boy bad been keeping up Christmas festivities in an improper manner with his captain's money. The boy ought to have returned to the ship, and made known his lossto the mate andcrew. The prisoner-1 was afraid of being flogged by the crew. i Mr. rartridge--- Oh, no, boys are not beaten on board ship now. The prisoner — There was a hole in my pocket, your worship. Captain Wawn said he was to leave this port on Mon- day. Ir. partridge remanded the prisoner till Monday, and asked if any wages were due to him. Captain Wawn--No, lie is 11. 10v. in my debt, besides the two sovereigns. THE ACTIN NT ACCINT ON THE MEM ,- P RAILWAY. break THE PALACE AND BURLINGTON HOTELS COM PANY , ).—An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders was held at the Palace Hotel, Bucking ham-gate, yesterday, for the purpose of declaring a divi dend for the Imlf-year which closed on the 30th November; Mr. U. It. Ryder presided. The secretary read the report of the directors from which it appeared that the hotel re turns amounted to 14,1791. Os. 9d. The accounts exhibited a net profit on the half-year of 2,4011. 18s. Oa., which, with 1,0001. from the dividend guarantee fund, and 109/. 3. sd. carried; forward from the half-year ending May 31st, 1866, made 3,9111. le. 2d., the sum available for dividend. Out of this netbs.lance the directors recommended a dividend at the rate of 101. per cent. per annum. The directors reminded the shareholders that, in accordance with the agreement made with Mr. Breach fer the purchase of the hotels, a call would have to be made of 5/. per share on those shareholders who had paid W. only on their shares, payable on the 28th February, 1867, and a second call of 51. per share on those shareholders aho had paid 101. only on their shares, pay able on the 31st nip, 1867. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, thought they might congratulate themselves upon the sound state of the company, as, not withstanding the adverse circumstances of last half-year, th.y hail earned mere than six per cent. Mr. Atkins seconded the motion. A shareholder inquired how 10 per cent. was recommended, when the profits were only equal to 6. The chairman said the balance was made up by Mr. Breach, in accordance with the contract. The report was then adopted. and a dividend declared in accordance there with. DII BARRY'S DRUMM:I RITALRIITA ARAEICA FOOD cares dyspepsia, indigestion, cough, &Mama, consumption, onialpatiou. Mantua, palpitation. nerrous. liver, and stomach complainte. Cure No. 68,41&—" Roane, July 1836.—The health adthe Holy Father la excellent, since, abandoning all other remedies, he has confine7t= entirely to Du Barry's rood, end his Ho li ness carnet praise this excellent food too highly."—Gasette du MAL Du Barry and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, London, W. In tins, at le. lid.: Ilk, la Pd. I.lllm. um- ifis.—aanolismias. MANSION-110 13 SE. David Rogerson, the housekeeper of the Makin'r-e Chambers, was summoned before Ald erme n Begley by Morris Myers. to show cause why he refused to deliver up a diamond belonging to him. The complaisant, who described himself a s a merchant carrying =business in Monkwell-street, deposed that on the 2fith of November he lcet a diamond out of his finger ring, as he supposed in the neighbourhood of the Maneion house, as he was getting into an omnibus, and he applied to then olice and gaveinforinationof hisloss. He heard nothing upon the subject. buts few daysago he saw an advertisement Inoue of the newspapers notiing that agem of this deserip tion had been found, and application was to be made to "P. 0.," at Mark-lSne Chambers. This led him to come into oommunication with the defendant, who admitted that he had found 'diamond, but be would not let him see it. He gave the defendant a full description of the stone he had loat, and pressed him to let him see it, and in the result he was compelled to institute the present proceed ings. The defendant, at the request of the bench, produced the diamond hehad found, and the complainant examined it, and also produced his ring, and be declared that the stone produced was the one be had lost. The answer made by the defendant to the complaint was that the reason he refused to deliver up the stone was, that he did not believe it to be the one that was lost b 7 the com plainant. He had only lost it, according to los statement, en the 26th of November, whereas the stone he now pro duced was found by him many weeks ago. The complainant said if this was the case it was ve vary odd that he should only have advertise d it a few The defendant said that he bad waited because he thought that the person who lost it would have advertised his loss, but when he found that this was not done, he advertised it himself, as he was anxious to deliver it up to the real owner. Alderman Realey said that se there was that conflict of opinion he thought the better plan would be to obtain the evidence of some disinterested person conversant with jewellery, who would say whether the stone belonged to the complainant's ring or not. Mr. Johnson, an extensive jeweller in Threadneedle street, was according l y requested to end,atten and upon the ring end the stone being shown him xpad a positive opinion that the stone did not belong to the ring. Alderman Miley said that upon this evidence he felt bound to dismiss the summons, and the diamond was handed back to the defendant. GUILDHALL. Mari , Efr.,, , ,eth lb,Perts, 18, a strong young woman, and Anne Fdsted were charged before Alderman Carter with violently assaulting d Mrs. Dorling, and knocking one of Mrs. f r o n t Dolig's teeth out. It appeared r the evidence of Mr. Doting and hi wife that they were going along London -wall on the thepre vious evening , whe n they found a number of boys n pathway. They attempted to pass theta, and in doing Jo pushed against the pneoners, who at once turned upon them, and attacked them like two furies. Roberts struck Mrs. hurling in the mouth, and knocked one of her teeth out. Alderman Carter sentenced them each to be imprisoned foe seven days. taken downstairs to the cells by As they were being Lovell, the gaoler, Roberts called out, " Wait till I come out. and I'll give I:er something for shoving me." Aldennan Carter ordered the prisoners to be brought back, and said to Roberts that at first he felt her conduct deserved 21 day*. but he was inclined [too deal mercifully by giving her only seven days, but her nduct in court hail convinced him that any kindness would be thrown away upon her. She must know that she must not act in that inilesent manner in court. He would now send her to prison for 21 days with hard labour. Thottas Shtivird, 52, White-street, wateilow-town, a ilmyman iu the service of Messrs. Ind, Coope, and Co., b re wers, was summoned fur assaulting Heury Thorpe, an omnibus conductor. It appeared that as the complainant's omnibus was going through St. Paul's -churchyar d it had to stop to put do passenger at Watling-street, and the coachman gave the usual signal to hose behind to atop, but the defendant took no notice of it, and ran the pole of his dray between Thorpe's legs, knocked him off his board, and struck the omnibus. Ile then pulled his horses off, whipped them, and trotted off, and refused to stop when called to. Thorpe ran after him, and caught bold of the reins, when the defendant struck him across hand with the whip. lie eventually gave the name of William Williams, another man who works for Messrs. Ind, Coope, and Co., and when he lost Lis day to attend the summons, it was found he wica not the right man. Anot her summons was accordingly issued, After our report left yesterday , and the defendant appea red. In defence, prisoner said he did not intend to strike the Springhall said that he was employed to give complainant, but only his horses, and he urged in initiga- the signals to the stationary engine-driver. He got orders tion of punishment that he had lost his situation at to show the red flag when the train which met with the Messrs. Irv, Coupe , and Co.'s through it. accident was approaching. The girder fell after he had The complainant said that he had. lost three days given the signal to stop. through the defendant. and his driver hail lost two, .! In r scaly to Mr. liesley, he said be had no information of Alderman Carter fined the defendant 10s. for the • assault, and Drs. costs , or 14 days impneonment. the times of the relin in g of the trains Henry Smith, a holster and titer at the works, said that The.b , re who was described on the charge-sheet Ihe was on the third cross girder at the time of the acci as an auctioneer residing at tr, Bentinck-street, Oxford- dent. He was watching the moving girder, and he did not street, and of No. 43, Ludgate-hill, and Charbs 11 , '”orf, a I seen it catch on the rivets. If it had done so he would Lave commission broker, who gave his address at 47, Ashford- i signalled to the gauger, who would have stopped the street, Holton, were placed at the bar, on remand, before engine. The catching of the rivets would have caused the Sir R. W. arden, by James Hann, detective officer. ' girder to jerk. charged with liming conspired together, and by various i John X% ilmot, the walking foreman of the works, was false and fraudule nt p retences obtained froniCharles Baron next examined. SI. 2c. with intent to cheat and defraud him of the same. I The Coroner cautioned him against saying anything This was the case of the mock auction on Ludgate-hill . which mit re s himself. already reported in our columns. The witness stated that lie gave directions as to how the After hearing some additional evidence, and the counsel girder was to be moved. Iron rods were placed at each for the defence. Sir R. W. Carden said he should commit end to prevent the girder from catching the rivets. lie the prisoners for triaL told Chaning, the gauger, to bring the girder to a position Mr. Sleigh suggested that there would be no dculty \ which would leave the balancing point mid-way between about baiL the two last girders. He directed Chaning to let lint Sir R. W. Carden said there would be great difficulty . know when he had got it so far, and he would superintend ahout bail ; because he should commit them for trial for the placing of it. conspiring together to cheat and defraud Mr. Baron, auil The Coronerasked if Chaning was sober aboutthe time also for obtaining from him S/. ba ll by false pretences, and of the accident! he should, therefore, not accept . The witness replied that he saw Chaning at half-Last Mr. Sleigh urged that bait should be taken, so as not to 11 o'clock, and he then appeared to be perfectly sober. keep these men in prison On a charge which, if they were In reply to Captain Tyler, he said the main girders found guilty of, could not stand. were fixed I at night. Sir R. W. Carden considered the case so serious that he Richard Channig, the gauger of the works, was then must decline to accept hail. examined. Having been cautioned by the coroner against The prisoners. who reserved their defence, were then making any statement that would tend to his own crimi fully committed for trial, and the witnesses were ordered Dation, land[ a that before the accident the red flag was into the second clerk's room to sig n the depositions. shown, the engine was stopped. Somebody said, As they were leaving the cou rt ^ a witness named Cle- " Dick, it would go another foot, - and on looking for ought the m oots, who had given evidence against the prisoners , mark whi ch was at the balancing point. he th tu r ned to Sir R. WW. Cardvn and claimed his protection, as would n otle t foot. Richards did not say to h nit the friends of the prisoners were threatening to take his would safe to take it that distance. In reply to Mr. Ilesley, he said he bad heard no reason given for misplacing hand power for th steam power. of They had been using hand power on e morning the accident. In reply to Mr. Lewis. he said he superintended the removal of the girder. They had the means of checking the actien of the steam-engine, but dill not avail them selves 3f the check line before the accident, because as they got the other girders in position without it they could do so on the occasion in question. Replying to Mr. Lewis, he denied that anything was said to him about sending for Wilmot when the girder had been moved a certain distance. The Coroner summed up, and pointed out to the jury that the only question for them to consider was whether any per,on, owing to c ulpable negligence, was criminally res p o nsible for the deaths of the deceased per sons. If they thought that Chaning could have prevented the ca t a strophe, and that he b their ad neirgh gently omitted to do so, it would be dty to send him for trial for manslaughter. They should also consider whether Wilmot, the walking foreman, had given the necessary instructions, and if they found he had not, culpability would also lie with him. The jury then retired, and after an absence of about twenty minutes returned a verdict of manslaughter against Chaning and Wilmot. Roth meu were admitted to bail, securities to the amount of 100/. being given for the appearance of each of them at the next sitting of the Central Criminal Court. The proceedings then terminated. Nsw ORDER is Ciossicetr.—The Lord Chan cellor has made an order that all causes transferred from the county courts to the Court of Chancery be heard before Vice-Chancellor Stuart. TliE WATER SUPPLY CoMMis.sION. —WHITE HALL, DEC. 24.--The Queen has been pleased to appoint the most noble (*buries Henry, Duke of itiehmond ; Sir John Thwaites Knt. ; Colonel Henry Drury Harness, H.5.,15.1 1 . ; Benjamin Samuel Phillips, Eeq., one of the Aldermen of the City of London ; Thomas Elliot Harrison, Esq. ; and Joseph i'restwich, Esq., to be her Majesty's Commissioners for the purpose of ascertaining what supply of unpolluted and wholesome water can be obtained by collecting and storing water in the high grounds of England and Wales, either by the aid of natural lakes or by artincial reservoirs, at a sufficient elevation for the re supply of the large to wns, and to port, flrstl y, which of such sources are best suited for the supply of the metropolis and its suburbs ; and secondly, how the supply from the remaining sources may be most bene ficially ill stributed among the principal towns.—On:We. FALL OF A RAILWAY BEIDGE.—OIL Thursday Sir R. W. Carden directed him to point out the parties afternoon, about half-past twelve o'clock. the temporary and he would protect lain]. service bridge at Abbeyhill. erected for the formation of Clements thereupon pointed out a man in court, who the new branch of the North British Railway from Edin- Waa at once taken into custody by Detective Legg and burgh to Leith and Crouton, fell with a tremendous placed at the bar charged with using threatening let uses crash. burying in its ruins two men, a couple of horses, towards the witnese. and two waggons filled with sand. The bridge, which was Clements having been sworn, stated that on hie attempt- erected about six months ago across Abbeyhill-road with a r ug to leave the court the prisoner put up his linger to span of nearly thirty feet from the one stone pier to him and said. " I'll have your life for this." He was in the other, was constructed of beams about fifteen fear from the threats of the friends of the prisoners. inches Impure, covered with sleepers and rails, On Saturday evening last one of their friends offered him for the purpose of conveying earth and other ma- SOS nut to appea ragst them to-day. The money was terial to form the embankment now in progress. put upon a table in his room by a person engaged in the Mr. Grainger, the contractor for the works, had same trade as the prisouers. The name of that person was given strict orders that not more than one waggon should Knowles, but he was also known by the aliases of Bruith- g ive across the bridge at a time, which order being neg waite, Osborne, Jennings , and Holman. He refused the lected wa the cause of the bridge giving away. When the offer, and had since received a stab from a knife which accidents appened, two waggons with horses and two men had exit through his upper and under coat, but had not in charge were passing across the bridge at a smart pace, inflicted any serious wound upon him. and on reaching the centre of the bridge one of the beams Sir It. W. Carden asked him why he didn't give the man suddenly gave way, and precipitated them into the road into custody ? way beneath, a distance of about 2.5 feet. No time was Clements replied that the police would not take the lost in the work of extrication. On the men being charge, as the wound wllB so triding. taken out of the ruins, it was found that both George Legg, a detecive officer, said be saw the pri- were alive, and only slightly injured. One of soaer put his finger up to the last witness, and beard the the men, named Patrick Coleman, was found to have words, " 11l have." but could not bear any more. sustained a fracture of the skull, and a bruise on Sir e . W. Camden said it was most improper behaviour the right arm, but the other man, whose name we to thraten a witness. He wished to know who and what could not ascertain, was able to resume work in a short tee prisoner was ? .. time after the occurrence. Coleman was carried to a house The prisoner said his name was Philip Myers, and he in the neighourbood, where his wounds were dressed by lived at 76, Newton-street, New North-road, and was a _______ Dr. Matthews, who happened to be easing at the time ; traveller in the cigar trade. He denied having made use 1 and oat subsequently conveyed in a cab to the Royal In of the threatening language, and tried to laugh off the EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY OF BANK NOTES IN firmary, where he now lies. The horses were not much charge as ridiculous, and treated the whole matter with a RAILWAY CARRIAGE.— A daring and extensive robbery injured by the fall, but the waggons were considerably great levity. was committed on Thursday forenoon in a railway carrisge I damaged. The Rev. Daniel Ilacfie, of Canongate parish Sir R . W. Carden said it was very disgraceful for the between the Carnoustie and Broughty Ferry Stations on I church, made a remarkable escape, having just prisoner to say anything in favour of men under such a the Dundee and Arbroath section of the Caledonian Rail- ! under the bridge on his way home immediately Cf e o e re charge as that which the other prisoners were committed • way, the gentleman robbed being Mr. Andrew Cunning- *it fell. So narrow was his escape, that when he arrived under. He had been guilty of an offence for which be ham of Carlogie-liouse, factor to the Earl of Dalhousie, at his house, pale with alarm at the danger he had could be sent to prison. the lord-lieutenant of the county. Mr. Cunningham for the just escaped, his clothes were all bespattered with Upon this intimation all levity left the prisoner , and past few days has been collecting the rents on his lordship's the earth and mud under which he had been within he expressed deep c , ntrition for what he had done, and de- estates, and on Thursday he left his residence, taking with a hairbreadth of being buried. Two children named dared he would never speak to any wining again. him the sum of 1,562/., which he intended to deposit in the Nicoleon , eight and six years of age respectively. were Sir It. W. Canlen ...ia he would bind him over in his National Bank in Dundee. The rnoney,which he placd majorityn about to pass under the archway when the elder, getting own recognizance in the sum of W., to keep the peace for l his travelling bag. consisted of bank notes, the rity alarmed at the noise caused by the two waggons paining six months. of which were of 100 S. each, and were bound up The prisoner said he would keep the peace, and was parcel secured by an elastic band. Mr. Cunningham lives were saved, as the next moment the bridge collapsed. then bound over and liberated. joined the train which leaves Carnoustie for Dundee at Had the bridge continued to stand for other two days, the Mr. Lindus said that Mr. Baron had been much 11.33 • Lill, entering • f irs t-class compartment in which temporary purpose for which it whIS erected would have annoyed by the overtures of the prisoners' friends to ac- two gentlemen were seated. They asked him if he oh- been served, and the iron girders which are to form the eept compensation and retire from the prosecution. The jected to smoking, and he frankly replied that he did not. permanent archway would have been placed in their posi friends of these prisoners would find any amount of money They then took from their pockets two meerschaum pipes, tion. Workmen were employed to remove the rubbish, to get them out of their trouble. which they lighted, and soon filled the compartment and in the course of two hours the thoroughfare was Sir R. W. Carden remarked that it only showed what with smoke. This is all that Mr. Cunningham re- cleared. During the afternoon the Dean of Guild, a desperate gang they belonged to, and that they would members, as lie thereafter fell into a state of uncon- Superintendent Linton, and Mr. Macpherson visited the stand at nothing to gain their ends. snowiness, from which he did not recover till the scene of the ant Li nt train had reached Dundee, when he found that his SERIOUS OUTBREAK OF SMALL FOE IN ST. MART WESTMINSTER. lug had been opened and the money abstracted. LRBONZ.—Yesterday, at the meeting of the guardians of A poor Irishwoman applied to the magistrate for re- On the train reaching Bronghty Ferry two gentle- St. Marylebone, letters were read from Dr. Whitmore, dress, under the following circumstances : men entered the compartment in which Mr. Cunningham • medical officer of health, and from Mr. Benson Baker The woman said that the previous evening she was in- was seated. He was apparently asleep, and they did not medical officer of Christchurch district, call' attention formed that a shopkeeper had charged her son with steal- disturb him, but went along with him to Dundee. It is to the prevalence of small-pox in the district, and suggest ing something. She went to the place, when the police- supposed that the thieves, in order to . accomplish their de- ing that the board should 'provides place for the don man &deed list. if she was the boy's mother, and on her re- sign, had smoked opium, and administered chloroform, of tients. The Rev. LLD& *. rector of Christchurch plying self was, he told her she sent him out to thieve. and on Mr. Cunningham becoming stupefied, they had district, attended the board, and Urged them to take im- Mr. Self. said be hoped she did not. opened his bag, which was secured with • spring, and so mediate action in the matter. It appeared that there were Applicant declared that the charge of her doing so was got possession of the notes. They had then left the train between sixty and seventy cases in the district , withers) Fuggy false. She told the policeman that if there was at some of the intervening stations between Carnoustie and have been eleven deaths. The guardians immediately ap. ty Ferry undiscovered, and have not since been ae usury meaning to meet the emergency. mseps euy * tressberigZegainet her e°ll he ought to be "Amu Wen"' =Of. We fielieve, however ' , that Mr. Cunningham is Pm•le d • "mimit len . with power to act, to adopt the The police said that the boy had been taken into custody confident that be can identify the theme, and the police AY. — ter stealinfip:i e . ce of bacon from • shop. He was taken are on the look-out for them. Mr. Cunningham has the CRYSTAL PALAC'S. ONI SHILLING DAY.— tack to it Sergeant Hill, and liberated because the numbers of the stolen notes, and many of the hanks have FRIDAY, Dee. Vs—Admissions on paymnt, 6,062 ; sleopkeeper w the boy, and would not pew the theme. been informed of the robbery.—Scotearia. • ditto by mem tiekets, 2,063. Total Altars, 8,115. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EiTENING, DECEMBER 29, 1866. FROM ' The mother said the boy was given Into custody, and i knocked about most shamefully. Mr. Sells observed that if he had been tireamsll-t for he m ust make his application personally at hat LRAM of SOLICITORS AID TIMMS FARTIVILARE TO 111 WAIN= AT TBll 011'14311 Or TM OHM' 1302111TRAR, OMIT 01 BAKK/KITTOT, ItAIKKORALIATKIIra BANKRUPT& J 43138 WORM, Ireland - y ard, Doctors'-oommons, builder, to sur render Jan. 14, at It MnforerApußDbliAßc w H oru TON . 1 j i m oLD 9 lll . at . Queen - Jon -stsost, airoVoldc , contractor Joni Cota, Cambrid g e, tailor, l Jan. 9, at It Ti 3014 43 G Boson SRlRson,Beaminster,Dorsetalt,draper,Jan.9,atl. ODOM] , HENRY MANNING, Bridport-plaoe, lioxton, ironmonger, Jan. 14, at 12. OrkillOg WerrINIAD, Ingram-court, Fenchurch-street, tailor, Jan. 12, at 11. Jolla M'Cothocon, Bishopigateetreet Without, dealer in dry salt Mores, Jan. 15, at 11. TIIOMAS MYEING, Lisle-street, Leicester-square, bridle cuter,ctter Jan. 15, at 11. WILLIAM Btoo, Bromley, Middlesex. Lae victualler, Jan.l, . EDWARD CRADDOCK, Tottenham, publican, Jan. 15, at 11. JOHN DOWN GORDON, lingiclield-road, Islington, pianoforte maker, Jan. 15, at 11. EDWARD RAFT, Brighton, late grocer, Jan. 12, at 1. STEPHEN BENEFIELD, Newmaricet, innkeeper, Jan. 15, at 11. HENRI ELLIOTT, Walitern, Herta, common brewer, Jan. 15, at It THOMAS COOK, Arbour-square, Stepney, mechanical engineer, Jan. 23, at 1. DAVID OREZNALL, Rupert-st., Ilayntarket,belt maker,Jan.litat 1. Ronal' JoLLEY, Chatham, cabinet manufleturer, Jan. 23, at 1. WILLIAM PRINO,MiII- lianover-sti., bootmaker, Jan. 23. at 1. THoMAS WHITTLE Street, Fenchurch. shipowner, Jan.l6,at 1. FREDERICK THOMAS FRANFIELD, Kinpton-on-Thionee, builder, Jan. 23, at 12. GEORGE MASON, Southampton, contractor. Jan. 23, at 1. WILLIAM DO piano Winchester-street, Kentish New Town, journeyman pianoforte key maker, Jan. 16, at 1. linatutitt Esctorkuk, Crutchedfriar and Church-road, Batter sea, manufacturer of pure wood naphtha, Jan. 16, at 2. JAZ= Slircagi,L, queen's-terrace, ilaverstock-hill, tobacconist. Jan. 16, at 2. AMBRM-E STEN-ENS, Stratford and Old Ford, Essex, oilman, Jan. 16. at 2. New North-road, cutler , Ja n. 23, at 1. THOMAS C Atrial') ABRAHAMS, Charies.terrace, Victoria-mot. auctioneer, Jan. 23, at 2. EMUPIN TCENKR, Wolverhamsm, brewer, Jan. 14, at 12. DAVID REESE, Aberaeron, Car MAIL, WatehrailKer,Jan.9, at 11. PHILIP BINJ AMIN SCOTT . Card' , civil engineer, Jan. 9, at 11. JOHN COLLINGS, Stonehottee, Devonsh., victualler, Jan.l4, at 12t. GEOIIOI BECK, Ashburton, Devonshire, druggist, Jan. 11, at 12. WILLIAM HAWKS, Budock, Cornwall, innkeeper, Jan. 11. at It FREDIRICa SHELLEY, Toynton All Saints, Lincolnshire, farmer, Jan. 9, at 12. THOMAS LEATHERBARROW and GEORGEIIImar BEESLEY, Liver pool, corn merchants, Jan. 14, at 11. JOSEPH Ft lINIFULI., Southport, Lancaah., j painter, Jan. 11, at 11. JOHN HOPKINSON, Rochdale, contractor, an. 17, at 11. ROBERT PARIVN, MOHKWearIDOUth Shore, late VOW', Jan. 8, at 12. JOHN PITT, Whitehsven, Cumberland , wholesale paper dealer, Jan. 8, at 12. Prima GRAY, S ou th Hylton, Durham, contractor, Jan. 8 , at 12 1 . WILULSROWREY, St. Neot's, Hunts. Jan. 3. at 2. THOMAS ileartirTr, Yately, If ampshire, builder, Jan. 11, at I CHRISTOP HER PETTY, Bradford , wooloombing overlooker, Jan. 8, at 91. ISAAC CLATTott, Bradford, greengrocer, Jan. 8. at 9j. 'THOMAS Loan, Farnworth, Laneash fish hawker, an. 9, at 10. EDWARD ROYIL Gaishrontril, Yorkshire, grocer, Jan. 8, at 11. WILLIAM HICEINS. Guisbniugh, labourer, Jan. 22, at 10. Jon m BARNES, Great Yarmouth, butcher, Jan. 9, at 11. W ILL IAM DURRANT, Great Yarmouth, taskmaster at Yarmouth gaol, Jau. 9, at 11 . Joe WINTER, Aston Tirrold, Berkshire , a nd Carmarthen, fruit erer, Jan 5, at 1. JAY= LIUTD, Boath , GLamorganshire. publican, Jan. 11, at 11. BA NKRUPTCY ANN AD. Dee. 27. Cnantrs FREDERICK WILSON, Torriano-avenue, Cam den-town, clerk to a wine merchant. DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS. MICIIAaL \ l abut, ikaimin, Cornwall. jeweller—lid dividend of ts 4 ,d.. any Tuesday or Friday, at Carriek's, Exeter. GEoIIGE Kb wain, Faunae, Lydlinch, Dorsetshire, yeoman— xeter. final dividend of 20., any Tuesday or Friday, at Carrick's, E J. M. lieuriornrs, Welehpool, groeer—lst dividend of tid., any Wednesday, at Tarner'S, Liverpool. JAMES CoLLIER, Liverpool, joiner —lst dividend of 51. 3d., any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool. liftman BRoTHEIts, Liverpool, timber merchants—lot dividend of 04., any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool. JAMBS HUNTER, Bursc•ough, boat builder-2nd dividend of 60., any Wednesday, at Turner's, LiverpOOl. HANCEL BERRINFoRD, Stockpo d rt, ironfininder — let and 2nd divi den of its. 4,1., on new proofs, and 3rd of 3s. fai, on the whole amount of proofs. Jan. 15, dividend and a ny subsequent Tuesday, at Morgan's, Manchester. JOHNSoN and WHITAKER, Leigh, Lancashire. ironfounders-Ist dividend of is. 74., on new proofs, on account of lst dividend of 7s. tid., Jan. 15, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Morgan's, Manchester. uen W I LLIAM JOHNSON ( separate estate', Leig su h, Lancashire, iron founder—dividend of foe.. Jan . 15, and any bseqt Tues day. at llorgan'a, Stancheat , T. ISAAC AZULAY, Manchester, merchant—lnt dividend of 24.. Jan. 15, and any subsequent Tu e sday, at 3lonran's, M anchester. MARTIN OLOO AN, 'M ant:heater, silk merchant-Ist divi de rgannd of 2a.Hid., Jan. 1 5 , mod any subse q uent Tuesday, at Mo's, Manchester. JOHN OWNS WEBB. Manchester, hipanner—lst dividend of Is. 2',il dun. V., and any anima:Tient Tuesday, at Morgan's, Manchester. DIVIDENDS. Tan. 10. P. Raley. jun., itedruth. Cornwall. commission agent —Jan. 10. C. Smith separate e state., Selby, Yorkshire, seed crasher—Jan. 10. J. Ilarriaon, Leeds, plumlier--Jan. 17. J. T. Gain, Leeds, general merchant—Jan. 24. E. Tolson, lloraforth Wood Side. Yorkshire. miingo ilealer—Jan. 24 J. Allan, Scar borough, chemist—Jan. al. AV. Garbutt, Pickering, Yorkshire, rocer—Jan. 14. .1. Flawith, York, wine merehant—Jan. 14. J. Aii,nley. Leols, tibhnionger inn. 17. K Roberta, Openshaw, Lancashire, grocer- Feb. h. F. Haines, Llanbaridck. 310innouth sbire Jan u Williams . Exmouth. Deem...hire, painter. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVSD. R. 11'Nag and J. SP %ae, Litchureli, Derbyshire, drapers-- J. Y. Pater and .1. W. ay, Old Broad-street, City, stock brokers --T Andrew and S. Bevan, Neath, laantorganithire, brick makers -7,. J. llolt and S. ..)lor deceased;,ltocllede. card makers-11. Lornas and W. it Lomat. helper. Derbyshire, aur go•ns E G. smith and J. Divan.. Evertor', Luncurhire, coach proprietors—C. ilayton and .1. Inelalito. jun., Long.ricre, tea dealers- R. It Lewis, J. F. Leeson, and P. E. Wail, Bradford. apothecaries, no far S ta l l rards P. E. Slug, 0. Benson. and It. h. Benson, orldts., Lancashire, cotton spinners, h.. far as regal galls J. Tag's—F. Breese and T. o...lfrey, Binning ham, jewellers-- I•irgal Garretty and .1. Reed, Plymouth, milliners—J, artop and t'. llowroyd, Bradford. plundtees—. l . 11. (Inas.. and It . Hartley, Church, LainAsbire, oil merchants — F. W. Limiter mot F. °each, hush-lane, City, importers of :Swiss cheeses—v. Thorriley and 0. Thomas, Aldermardstry. wholesale milliners—G. Batten and 11. O. Nloore. Ipswich, surgeons. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS, ALt.A2 M'CALLUM, Glasgow, flasher, Jan. 3, at the Faculty Mtn, JAME-S PATER...M. Broughton Ferry, Fortarahlre, late hotel keeper, Jan. 2, at the Nlill Inn, Stonehaven. THE POLICE COURT& TRAFFIC RETURNS. Milo Pas- Mer- Total, Total, 7.I7LWATP. open. sensors. &audios. 1866. 1881. Week ending Oct. 27. A 6 6 It Bombay. Barodk.6:Centrid 1. 306 4 , 655 4,167 8,822 8,68 7 Week ending Dec. 1. __ Northern of Canada . Week ending Dee. U. Ottoman Week ending Dee. 21 Belfast and N. l'.unti s Week ending Ike. 'Ct 662 i 11,203 22, 628 33,829 34,550 Caledonian the Erie Railway Company, for the month of November, 1866 , 1,417,328 dole. ; ditto, 1166, 1,637,563 dole. 94 555 1,524 2,079 1,457 THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLIERS EXPLO siIiN.--lIANLEY, FRIDAY EVENING.—This afternoon a public meeting of the inhabitants of North Staffordshire was held at the Railway Hotel, Stoke-upon-Trent, to de vise means for the relief of the sufferers by the colliery explosion at Talke. The Earl of Lichfield, the lord-lieu tenant of the county, who bad convened the meeting, pre sided, and in opening the proceedings spoke at some length in justification of the course he had taken at the Wolver hampton meeting in advising that the money raised in the county should be sent to the Mansion-house fund, to be divided pro rata between Barnsley and Talke. He had ascertained. however, that there was a very strong feeling in North Staffordshire in favour of the whole of the money raised in and by the district being applied to the relief of the sufferers by the Talke accident, and that being the case, he should not of course press his own views upon the meeting. The Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot moved the following resolution : " That this meeting e d sires to record its deep and heartfelt sympathy with the widows and orphans, and other sufferers through the recent colliery accidents at Barnsley and Make, and its ad miration of the noble qualities displayed by their fellow. workmen on the occasion." The Earl of Harrowby seconded the resolution, which was rried, as was also the following, proposed by Mr. Ja mes Bateman, F. R.S., and second. d by Sir E. Manningham Buller, M.P.: "That the funds raised in this division of the county be devoted to the relief of the sufferers by the calamity at Talks and placed at the disposal of the local committee already formed." It was also resolved that whatever surplus shall remain, after satisfying every proper claim upon the funds for the relief of the widows, dependent adults, and children, who have become destitute in con sequence of the calamity at Talke, shall be applied towards the establishment of some permanent fund for affording gelid to sufferers from any further colliery accident in the county. PUBLIe COMPANIES IN CHANCERY. —Mr. Halt, the chief clerk attached to Vice-Chancellor Stuart's court, sat in chambers yesterday to dispose of vacation summonses taken out in the several courts. There were as many as 76 applications, and the learned gentleman was occupied some time. The ease of "Turquand T. Marshall" was a suit by Mr. Turquand, as official liquidator of a defunct banking company, to make a deceased director liable for all the debts of the bank. The defendant was executor of the late director, and the suit had been some time pending. On the part of the defendant an application was made for time to answer. The bill was upwards of 500 folios in length, the interrogatories exceeded 600, and the answer would be of oonsiderable length. There had been an administrative suit, and leave had been obtained to appear. For the plaintiff a lengthened delay was resisted. It was under stood that proceedings had been pending for two years. The defendant's solicitor said it was a great feat to get an answer in such a cane filed in six months. The chief clerk granted time to answer, and an order was accordingly drawn up for a specified period. 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At the Thames Police-court, yesterday, a re le man, shoat 35 year+ of age, who gave the name gortall Riehardean, _got into the dock while the night charges were being _heard, and a policessonstable named John Ready, No. 34e K, immediately said, He has *hanged his name since last night. Be then said his name was Thane' Clark. The prisoner—Thonnui Clark ! I never said my name was Clark. My name is John Richardson, painter and glazier, of Well Partridge— Well, nev er mind, you are charged w ith being drunk and disorderly only. I will beer all you have to say in your defenae. Ready said that a ► quarter-Past one o'clock that morni4 he saw the rat the corner of High-street, Bhadwell, very and disorderly. The prisoner's wife was with him, and trying to pt him home. The prisoner said, " Why don't you look after that —." Ile told the prisoner to go home, but he would not, and made a great disturbance. He 'Look him into custody, and on the way to the station-house the prisoner said, " I shall charge you with calling my wife a prostitute." The prisoner said awaye to the court to hear the pro ' wading. and to pass an idle hour, and was about to pass in at one door when the police-constable said, " You can't go in that way," and thrust him in at another door. He bad not been in the court a minute before he was told to stand in the dock. Ready—He knows he is the man. Be got into the d ock directly I told him to do so. The prisoner—Yes ; but I warned you of the mistake you were committing. Mr. Partridge asked the policwoonstablewas for ban ed. erplan Be tion, and he stated tha t the prisoner ail went to the station-house that morning to bring the pri soner sway, and was informed he was bailed. kle wen d t to to the court, and saw the p risoner in the street. He sai him, You had better get in the court, and he did so. The prisoner—Why I was in bed and asleep at the time you speak of. Is a man to come here to a acrime n open never court and then he charged as a prisoner he committed'. Ready—He is the man I charged last night and took to the station, and who gave the name of Thomas Clark. Inspector Griff of the K division, an officer of great experience and tacthere said the police-constable had made a mistake, he had put the wrong man in the dock. He then called Thomas Clark, and a man much old er than Richardson got into the docvel k. Ready swore most positively th a t Richardson was the man he captured on Thursday night. Clark—No ; I am the man. Inspector Griffin—No doubt of it. Mr. Partridge —Really no man's liberty is safe if people are to be charged at haphazard in this manner. Ready was then repeatedly asked if he could and identify the man he took into c ustod y on Thursday night, lie said that Richardson was the man, and he had no doubt about it. Mr. Partridge said there was not the slightest resem blance between the two men, and that he should adjourn the care for the attendance of the police-sergeant who took the charge and bailed the real delinquent. In the evening Police -sergeant Gamble, No. 49 K, attended, end said he took the charge and entered it at the King David-lane station-house, and bailed the rimier Clark, whom be knew well. He had never seen Richardson before. Clark had on the grey witney coat he was wearinj. The prisoner was bailed at 8 o'clock t ha t t morn- r ing. The prisoner a bused him at an early perioThu day evening, and said to the pitman at the Bull's Head in High-street, Shadwell, "Shall I hit him on be hi not."s -- head?" To which the potman said, " No, you had tter Thomas Proctor, police-sergeaut, No. GO K, saw the pri soner Clark being taken to the s tation-house. A w nohim, man who claimed Clark as her husband was hanging upo and said be should not go to the station-house. Ready was recalled, and said he was now satisfied he had made a mistake, and that Clark was the person he took into custody. He thought Richardson was the man when he saw him that morning because he wore a white juniper under his grey alpaca overcoat Mr. Partridge directed Richardson to unbutton his over coat, which he did, and there was a white canvas wrapper r, wader it, in which he work ed at his business as a plumbe painter, and glazier. Mr. Partridge said the policeman could not see more than an inch or two of t he white canvas jumper under Richardson's overcoat. Ready—Yes, that is all. Mr. Partridge—You ought to make an apology to Richardson for the great mistake you have committed. Heady--8o I do. sir. Mr. Partridgs—That is the least you can do. You have exhibited considerable obstinacy in persisting th Richardson Was the man you took into custody this morning, after your inspector said you weie in the wrong. I don't mean to impute to you that you wilfully intended to charge an innocent wan with the offence, and as you are a young constable I shall not mark the police sheet with any comments, but I cannot help repeating you base shown great obstinacy. It is a most fearful thing to persist in such a mistake. You might have blasted the reputation of a respectable and innocent man for lfe. I don't beeve you id i wilfully. M sion i is it was dune li by a mistdake.t lioiv long L av e you been in the force Ready—About two years, sir. Mr. Partridge—And you have committed this most serious error. I did think you were a much younger police-constable. The two then in the dock are not at all alike, and their apparel is different. Pray be careful in future, and take care bow you involve the reputation and the liberty of an innocent nein. Richardson may leave the dock. Clark is fined ss. for being drunk and disorderly. MARKET& COTTON.—Lrvearooi, Ltc. 28.—1 n the cotton market a fair business was dome on Friday last, without an change of moment • on Saturday there wee an lnaa demand, and, freely met by holden, priors skewed &hardening tendency. Business then closed for the holiday; but reopened yesterday when the sales amounted to fully 15000, bales, at ad'. advance in American and Pad India. To-day the transactions have been on a h i p scale, estimated at 25,000 hales, and the quotations does with en advance in nearly every descr ua ltoi. New Teak a d v ice@ to the 2 6 th instan t q uote nat 34 dat e . coating t o sell in Liverpool 1. 4d. per lb. S ea la m a there has been a moderate business, without cheap in pri American has further advanced ad. to . pces. er lb., and continues in active demand. Inln Brasil a good amount of bushing has been done ; quo . reties are raised Id. to ad. per lb. E gyptian is in siehdr request, and has risen about ad. par lb. Smyrna i e quoted Id. dearer. Ent India has advanced gradually but with • diminishing etc& prices hardened daily, se a are quoted, with few exceptions, O. per lb. higher. Th e actual stook of cotton in Liverpool, declared this mon!ing, amounts to 516,770 bake, including 167,270 Amerind, 41,760 Brasil, 20.450 Eeptise, 2,730 Smyrna, 11,630 Wed India, 270,100 East India, and 2,840 China and Jam. proving 90,020 above the estimate, showing an noels al 75,660 East India, 16,570 American, 3,180 Brasil, and 531 West India ; and a deficiency of 4,870 Egyptian, 43, Smyrna, and 730 China. Speculators have taken dand the week 13,470 bales • exporters, 12,500 bales ; and th e trade, 45,010 bales. We have a moderate demand to•day, and a rather easier market, owing to the estimate of the stock in hand being larger than was expected. Th e , of which 2,000 are for export sad sales are 10 , 000 b ales speculation. The followins are the official quotation 16id. 151 d. ; fair liobae, 164. ; ai • 'Anne, 131 d. ; fair Uplands, 16d. ; middling, 15d. COTTON GOODS.—Stalecnortell. Dec. 28.—A 917 sudden andunexpected change haseome overthemarkette. day. The moans of both yarn and cloth advanced day by* up to this mornlng, and spinners were asking.yesterday as much as Ad. per lb, snore for yarn than on this day week Manufacturers were making • similar advance tank quotsttona for cloth. It wee net earl to get the edema, but stall events buyers were willing in many cases to give fractional points of the advance, and on the whole h not often that in a Theyholida week like this so much bewares has been effected. midden change to-day has ban brought about by the discovery at Liverpool of 100,000%1es more of cotton in s tock than had been previously sal. mated. This was the annual stock4aking day. Thera have been quarterly stock -takings this year, which were de. vised ass means of preventing these great discrepancies be. tweet' estimated stocks at the end of each year, but the vim s eems to be incurable in the system, and ear 's experience a ppears to be about the worst yet endu The red. fiashedthe newsearly in the day that thestockof 516,000 balsa, izustead of 4%,000 (a later telegram my* 10,000 bales more had been discovered), and that cease. quently there is in the country, including London, a stock of about 600,000 bales of cotton. The effect upon the market for shipping yarns has been to produce much quiet. nese. Sellers have not been able to obtain the extreme prices of yesterday, and only • small amount of business has been done, this branch of the market c tamietely. The market for home trade yarns has k inso quer. In cloth, the buoyant cotton market on Wedne sda y and Th u rsday had led to a not inconsiderable business in anal transactions, though the principal of the large buy as bad kept out of the market. To-y, owing to the correcting as tothe actual etock in Liverpool, there has beena checkto business of a very marked character, and the advance salad yesterday has entirely disappeared. The business today hes been small. This is the last market day of the year and it closes a year of business which to manufacturers eed spinners and merchants here has been generally and ex. oeedingly disastrous. CORICCHLMSFORD, DEC. 28.—ay, was a very small attendance of farmers at market to-day, sad the supply of wheat very limited. Red wheat was taken freely at le. advance, and white, for best rues, partook at the same firmness. Wheat, red, Gls. to Gds. ; extra, NU.; white, 655. to 68e.; extra, 69a. 1041 Barley, of best malting q uality, la. dearer. Beans firm ig . Average :—Whest, Gls. 541. ; barley, 47 5. 4 d. ; oats, Z. . LINCOLN, DEC. 28.—We have had a small supply of wheat, and the trade firm at laid week's prices. Barley fully supported late rates. Wheat, red 535. to Gos. • white, 60s. to ota. Barley, 345. to 53e. data, '..S• to 34i. per qr. rice L IV ERPOOL, DEC. market to-day wu moderately a tt e nded, and wheat was in good demand at full ps. Flour firm at previous rates. Indian corn Kara. Nixed American 38s. Beans, barley, oats, a nd oatmeal un- changed. WAKEFIELD, Dec. 2A.—Market of a holiday character, but the wheat trade is firm, at last FritLay's prima Barley steady. Average for week ending Dec. •L4—wheat, ,l 5 qrs. at 645. ltd. ; barley, 640 qrs. at 41s. 10. ; oats, 60 qrs. at 25e. 21d. -----. COAL S.—Lo DEC. 28.—Dsvison's West Hartley. 17s. 6d. ; Holywell Main , 17a. 6d. ; West Hartley, 17s. 61. ; Walls End Barton, 17s. od. ; Walls End Brad dylls Hatton, 19s. G 4.1. ; Walls Elia Haswell, 20a. Walls Entl South Hetton, 20s. ; Walls End Tunsta ll , 17.. 6d.—Ships at market, 76 ; sold, 47. Misted sad Pubildisd by Wasids Loa HALM Loalbard4tlt4l. th• City ot Prle noes hi Lombard-street, in the Predoet SATURDAY, Dumdum 19, 1886. • "- - AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. —The Board of Trade have homed a series of returns relating to the acreage of land under crops, bare fallow, and grass, in W the United Ki n gdom in the year 18116. In England, ales and Scotland, the acreage returns have been collected from occupiers of five and above five acres of land. From the first table, we learn that there ate in England, under out of a total acreage of 32,590,397 acres, 22,261,833 all kinds of crops, including bare falluw, and our. Of them, 7,400,07 0 are under con], which includes wheat, Maley, oats, rye, beans, and peas ; 2,750,008 are under gresa crops, which include pota to and any other crops ezo clover and grass ; 760,979 under bare fallow • 2,6,08 i under clover and grasses in rotation ; and ;4,v:it:xi acres of permanent pasture or meadow, not including bill pa. tures. In Wales, of 4,734,466 of 'total acreage, there ank 2,284,674 under crops, &c., of which 521,074 are under corn, 139265 under green crops, 109,878 under bare fallow, 256,722 under grease./ in rotation, and 1,257,721 pearument pastures. In Scotland. out of a total acreage of 19,611,777 acres, 4,158,360 are under crops, &c. ; of which 1,366,540 are under corn, 663 , 257 un der green crops, 94,080 under bare fallow, 1,141,415 under grasses, d-c., in rotation, and , permanent pasture. The percentage s are: —ln 893 Eng 06 lan 6 d, under corn crops, 33.2 ; Wales,Scotland, 32.9. Of green crops — Engla nd, 12.4 ; Wales, 6.1 Scot ; land, 15.9. Bare fallow—Eughinal. 3.4 ; Wales, 4.8,10.3; ; Scot land, 2.3. Of grasses , &c., in rotation—England Wales, 11.2 ; Scotland, 27.4. Of permanent pas ture—Englaud, 40.4 ; Wales , 55.1 ; Scotland, 21.5. A second table gives the acreage of every kind of crop. A third gives the percentage proportions of these. A fourth gives the acreag e under each crop in every county in the kingdom. Another shows the comparative acreage in Scotland and Ireland in 1857 and 1801. In Scotland, the total acreage un der corn crops in 1857 was 1,430,621 acres, and in 186 6 it was 1,366,540 acres. la Ireland, in 18, 7, it was 2,780.8 . 26 acres : in 184;6, Scotla it was 2,173,433 acres. The total under gree n crops in nd in 1857 was 6441,0'21 acres ; in 1806, 66i,257 acres. In Ireland, in 1857, it Was, 104,676 acres ; in 1866, it was 1,482,091 acres. Of Hsx there were in Scotland, 1,534 acres in 1;457. In Ireland, in 1857, there wore 97,721 acres ; and in 18466, 263,659 acres. Of hops, there were none in either country ia 1857 ; but in 1800, 2 acres were under cultivation in Sc otland. Of bare fallow or uncropped arable land, hi 146 Scotland, in 1857, there were 18,75`42 acres ; and in 94,080 acres. In Ireland, in 1857, there were 311,511 acres ;in 1866, 28,060 acres. Of clover. artificial passel/ &c., there were in Scotland, in 1857, 1,459,805 acres ; atm in 1806, 1.141,415 acres. In Ireland Oleic weae, iu 1657, 1,369,892 acres ; and in 1866, 1,600.495 acres. Of perma nent pasture there was no return in Scotland in 1857. la 18416, exclusive of hill pastures, the acreage was 893,066. In Ireland, inclusive of lull p,stures, there were, in 18 37 , 9,316,118 acres ; and in 1866, 10,002.038 a cres. The 1 16 table makes a comparison between the results of the pre vious table*, and like statistics for Sweden, Denmark, Wurtembur,T, Bavaria, Holland, Belgium, France, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland. tERTRS, MARRIAGES. AND MATHS. BlktTkilS. INSTONF.—lkcenher 26, at Kensi ng t o n Lodge, Addison-n*4 the wife of P. Instone. of a son. LONGiII" RST.—December 26. at southanipton.striet, Slovak PAGE the w 2 of It. Loinurst, of ii son. PAGE.—Deeeniber 26. Mrs. c. F. Page, of CatheriaelreW. Blackheath-rood, of a 4011. STEDALL —December 27, at The Priory, Ilighgate. Mrs. Stela. of a daughter. WArioN.—December 53, at 3fontague-street, Russeliseerre, the wife of S. Watson, Eta.. of a ‘4•I'LLIF. —D ece mber 2.5, at C:ini stra ddon, Luse, I/ambulate shire, the wife of A. Wyllie. Esq.. of a sun. MRIAGES. DAUR—KOCH.—DeeemberAR2O, at Holy Trinity Church, Psd Minium. by the Rev. U. Moore, .1. Noir, Esq., of Welitugt el ' road, St. Johors-wo.sl, to Charlotte.Willichnine, daughter of O. F. Koch, Esq., of rankfort-on the-Maine. FAWCETr—DE QI"KI ROM —Deci tuber 53, at St. Puffs. Ilse. merstnith. by the Rev..t. Connell. William Rhodes. son of W. Fawcett, Rim , of Yarn. Yorkshire. to Rosalie Mary, daughter of the late C. De Queen"', Nei of Caleutts. LL—PAlNE.—Decemlwr 27, at All Sours, I f angb e* place, London, J. C. Tomball, of Croydon , W daughter of Mr. Henry Payne, Ilrighton. DEATHS. AClF.R.—December 26, at the Grammar School, Kirebolteni Jebli the wife id the Rev. W. Aer, M.A..aged 31. ARROW.—Deeember 26. at g Oreneilleahonse, Entrybill, Hada Mary Anne, the wife of Colonel W. Arrow, aged 46. IslDs ASSER.—December ge, t a Hastings, Catherine, widow of the John fuser. ASTLEY.—Deeember 27, at Bra-ted Tory, Kent. Genet,* Charlotte Mien, the wife of the Rev. C. T. Astley, aged O. RlLL—December 26, at Hilldrop-crewent, Camdenroad- Marianne Bumble, the wife of Nir. W. MIL a RA ged pRESTWICH.—December 27, at Kent-terrace , Civil Han. daughter of the tete J. Prestwich, Sae. lus try, Kid sloths, at yep r M WM. 1 ov, OTluuldi 0 111,0 W I. the h bag it,_ arc, to Dentite "ranee Darope silly tr"l each.• Tame iiiil yC effect be Lb red Seg . e" Vi - r t . 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