The Express. — London, England, 1867-07-23 00:00:00

INIPERIAL PARLIAMENT. or:•41.: COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.) %ALI: took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock. •tt.:i•rrix(is IN ROYAL PARKS BILL , motion that (hi.. bill be committed pro forml, •, 1 KW /h.( iATE repressed a hope that no discretion I.•ft to the gore tttttt ent as to defining what a ~ rine. a or determining whether a public meet , • to take place or 00t. is • thi 0 rooloOtted pro fornia. I .T P TILE TORNADO AND VICTORIA. . • going into committee of supply, • ell \ brought forw..rd the cases of the Tor ,; ; 1., v :tool remarked that if there was an „ . , ,• 's ~f tins question th , re was also most assuredly object in briliging forward this uues thie..• who ciulat.id the neutrality laws of •••inti foreigners or subjects should be I •anis,,, 1. His belief was that the Tornad o was in i• a 1 din sessel of war, and that the Spanish go „• ut ...1.• ju,titied in seizing her if they bad done so ditfeu us e,:mitrr from what they had done. -ant !clean then proceeded to relate v of the I 'yclone and the Tornado, .leSelibe.l as vessels fitted out for war •,, The ryelone and Tornado were fitted out by ,• -ors, the Messrs. Isaacs, Campbell, and CO. killirreiwe between the two vessels was that the ..c.,ped, and was now a vessel of war in Vaipa hvhalging to the Chilian government, whilst the and was a prisoner of war in Cadiz. was a vessel of war—and there little doubt on that point—it covered whole case. The hon. gentleman then pro- I to that she was a vessel of war. _ tidence in thecase of the Tornado was strong enough eleven any vessel, and if the Spanish procedure had ~ g o od and legitimate procedure the Spanish govern t would have been justified in seizing the vessel and • fining the crew as prisoners till the end of the war spin and Pent and Chili. He had read tie ,lespatelies of the noble lord on this a, and he must do him the justice to that they were most clear, most moderate, and .t appropriate in language. (liver.) if, therefore, ••ifind fault with a portion of the conduct of the noble it wad nut from any wish to dose, or from abelief that Tihle ~,, was nut desirous of doing justice in this The hon. gentleman proceeded to show that ~,,tde lord had received early information of the real ter of these vessels, and that it was his duty to order : with a view of ascertaining whether that in • non waa oorrt•Ct. iiiA own opinion WAS that the ,d Admiralty was more to blame on this point than nmpl.• lord. I Left bitting.] kIZLI AMENTARY DIVISION LAST NIGHT. MEETINGS IN ROYAL PARKS BILL. I, I for second reading read ; motion made, and question " That the bill be now read a second time." .thandment proposed, to leave out the word " now," :,ad at the end of the question to add the words " upon tli4 day three months." (Mr. Taylor)—Question put, •• That the word ' now' stand part of the question." The house divided: Ayes, 181 ; Noes , 64. _ . ATM. .1.1 Jerky, C. B. Gooch, Sir D. Mittord, T. W. spa w. sir A. (tore, J. R. Montagu, Lord R. Aeldver, Visit. thirst, J. E. Montgomery, Sir O. Anuesky. col. Gray. Lt -(kol. Morgan, 0. Anon. Major Greene, K. Mowbray, J. R. Ailwright, K. Grey, Sir Ci. Naas, Lord idgge. Sir 0. • Grey, T. de Newilegate, C. N. basitt. 11. Griffith, C. D. Newport, V fut. Isrthr,:tori, *Vint. Owyn H. Nicol, J. 1). lorcroft. G. s. Hamilton, ILdelaud North, Col. B. utiark, It. C. Hamilton, I. T. Northeote, Sir S. iklVß(Ofil. Ca pt. I lamilton, Tina. Parker, Major W. Idildulph, Col Ilaukey, T. Hardy, G. Patten, Cot Boil, W. II Paull, 11. Bridges, Sir B. Hardy, J. reek Sir R. Lmoks, It. Hartopp, K B. Peel Gen. Bruce, Lord C. Harvey, K. B. Powell, F. S. Brree, Lord K Hay, Lord W. Read, C. S Cruce, Sir 11. 11. Hay, Sir.). Reptoo, O. W. Burrell, Sir P. Ilayter, A. D. Roliertaun, P. P. Capper, c. Henley, J. W. Royston, Vila. Cartwright, Cul. IlennikerSlajor, J. Rumen, Sir C. Cave, S. Herbert, Col. Schreiber, C. Cavendish, Lord G. Hervey, Lord A. Sclater.Booth, G. cern. Lord E. Heygate, Sir F. Scott Lord H. Chatterton, U. E. liudgems, W. N. ficourlield, J. H. ('live, Capt. Hogg, IL4'oL Severne, J. E. Cohbohl, J. C. Hope, A. J. Seymour, O. H. Cochrane, A. D. Hotbam, Lord Seymour. H. D. ('olebrooke, Sir T. Hubbard, J. G. Simeon, Mb J. Connives P. S. Hunt, 0. W Smith, S. 0. Corry, H. L Hutt, Sir W. Smollett, P. B. Cowper, H.P. Jervis, Major Stanley, Lod ('ox, W. T. Jervoise, Sir J. Stanley, F. trowford, R. W. Johnetooe, sir/. Btirling.Maxwell, Cubit', CI Kerslake, Sir J. Sir W. Coma, Vied. Kerslake, K K. Stopford, S. G. Dalkeitb, Earl of Kavenagh, A. Surtees, . Cr. Davie, Sir 11. Kekewich, S. T. Sykes, C. Denman, G. Kendall. N. Tottenham Lt.-Cot Dickson, Major Kennard, R. W. Trceby, J. W. Diraisdale, R. Ker, D. K Tmllope, Sir J. Disraeli, B. King. J. K. Walcott, Adm. Du ane, C. Kinp,lake, A. W. Walker, Major O. 0. Dunne, General Kingseolo, Cul. Walpole, S. H. Dutton, R. H. Knightley, Sir R. Walsh, A. Dyke, W. H. Knox, Col. B. W. Walsh, Sir J. Dyott, Cot Knox, Col. W. S. Waring, C. Eaton, 11. W. Lawton, W. G. Waterhouse, S. Diwards, Btr H. Lefroy, A. Wegnelbs, r M. Exerton, Sir P. G. Lennox, Lord 0. Whitmore, H. Egerton, A. P. Liddell, H. 0. Wickham, H. W. Lindsay, Col. C. Williams, F. M. Wry:lord Lopes, Sir M. Wlte, H. C.' Peliden, J. Lowe, R. Woodd, B. T. Vellowes, E. Lowther, Capt. Wyndham. P. Yxrlffewoo, Sir J. Lowther, J. Wynn, C W. Flyer, J. ll'ilenna, J. N. Yorke, J. R. Frester, Gee. At 'Logan, P. rVeshfield, C. K. Manners. lord J. TIFLLZILS. gailwey, Sir W. Martin, C. W. Taylor, Cot boldney, G. Metter, CO. Nock G. J. NOEL Adam, W. P. Graham, W. Murphy, N. D. Allen, W. A . Gray, Air J. Neste, C. Amboley, Viact. Gurney, A. Norwood, C. M. Ayrtam, A. S. Hadfield, G. O'Beirne, J. L. Aytoun, R. S. Hamilton, K. W. O'Brien, Sir P. Baxley, T. Harris, Otway, A. J. Nailer, C. S. Henley, Lord Pim, J. Candlish, J. Hughes, T. Potter, E. Cheatham, J. Kinglake, J. A. Potter, T. B. flay, J. K 'lumina, A. F. Modiste*, T. J. Cowen, J. Enstchbiall - Hives- Russell, A. (*maraud, E. H. *en. E. Samuda, J. D. Dryer, R. Laboucbere, H. Mandeld, J. Edwards, H. Lamont, J. Stone, W. H. Blot, Lord Leathern, W. H. Stuart, Col. Erskine, Vice-Ad. Leeman, G. Sykes, CoL Dean, W. Lefene, G. J. Trevelyan, G. 0. Ewing, H. E. Lusk, A. Warner, K. 1 1 1 0 11 , E. NI ' Laren, D. Whitworth, B. Pasant, H. Maguire, J. F. Fides. J. Lillis, J. R. TgLigits. Forster. C. Mitchell, T. A. Taylor, P. A. Gladstone, W. H. Monk, C. J. Mill, S. Immediately after the House of Lords met yes terday, the house presented a remarkably full and animated appearance. The strangers' gallery was crowded with the curious, as was also the more privileged space surrounding the throne, where, amongst other persons of distinction we recognised several members of the other house of parliament. The ladies' galleries on both sides were quite full, and everywhere the liveliest interest was evinced in the business of the evening. In the body of the house both sides were filled ; but there was obviously a considerable majority on the ministerial benches. Amongst the distinguished persons present were their }Loyal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge, who entered and left the house together. The election committee of Mr. Barley and Mr. Jacob Bright met yesterday, and resolved to bring forward those two gentlemen in combination at the next election for Manchester. Dr. Alexander, Dean of Emly, has, it is said, been nominated to the vacant Bishopric of Deny. The freemasons of the lodge called the Scottish, desirous of taking advantage of the presence in Paris of their numerous brethren from abroad, have opened what is called an international session at 35, Rue de Grenelle, St. Honors, the sittings to be continued from Monday, the 22nd, until Sunday, the 28th, of the present month, every evening at 8 o'clock. The bill for the abolition of imprisonment for debt having been passed in France on Thursday last, the debtors confined in Clichy had an illumination at the prison the some evening, and also indulged in somewhat boisterous mirth and enthusiastic singing. A Missies HOARD. —An old woman named Jane Douglas died at St. Helier's, Jersey, a month ago, leaving her landlord, Mr. Sown, to take charge of all she had, as she possessed no relatives. She resided in a mean house in Byron-road, and was presumed to be, and put on the ap pearance of being, very destitute. She was visited by a great many ladies, who supplied what they deemed her pressing wants, Mr Bown did not take any trouble about the de ceased's goods after she was dead until a few days ago a re port was set afloat that she had left a good sum of money. Thereupon he made an examination of the house, but suc ceeded in finding only the sum of 4/.los. There were, how ever, five or six 'boxes, apparently filled with wearing ap parel, and an examination proved such to be the case. On their being turned out the following among other articles were disoovcred:—Fifty-six silk and stuff dresses,3oshawls, lOs nightdresses, 127 chemises, 29 flannel tticoats, 48 towels, 108 pocket - handkerchiefs , 84 pairs of - stockings, a quantity of print dresses not made up, 42 ties and necker chiefs, 60 nightcaps, 24 skirts, 24 aprons, and 23 dress jackets. Many of the articles were quite new. In addi tion to these were found three canisters and a small chest of tea, a keg and a bag of anger, and various other articles of food. Mr. Bown distnbuted the wearing apparel rnong some poor persons and the ragged-schools of the own. TEE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 23, 1867. Both parties have known each other for some time but have not spoken to each other for twelve months. Yester day he met her, knocked her down, kicked her, blackened one of her eyes, and bruised her arm and body. He also hit her on the nose and mouth and caused her to lose a great deal of blood. The defendant made a rambling defence, but did not deny the charge. Mr. Cooke laid that thin was a most unprovoked and cowardly ►ttack on the complainant. There was no pos sible justification for such conduct, and he sentenced the defendant to three months' hard labour in the House of Correction. MARLBOVOUGH•STREM THE I , E , PERATE ATTENIPTT SUICIDE. Re.qaol , b, a bootmaker, living in Little Wind. mill-street, charged with attempting to take his life by stabbing himself in the stomach, was again brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt. The prisoner was aeon by a fellow lodger stabbing him self in the stomach, but was seized by him and prevented doing further mischief to himself, and taken to the hospital. Mr. Osman Vince, house surg eon of the Middlesex Hos. pital, attended to-day, and said prisoner was admitted to the hospital on the sth June, having stabbed himself in the stomach, and he remained there till last Wednes day. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the witness whether he noticed anything particular in the prisoner's conduct. Mr. Vince said he appeared rather strange. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was a very awkward thing for a magistrate to discharge such a man without any friends to look after him, the mote especially so as he believed he had already been in an asylum. The prisoner said he had never been in an asylum. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was a clear use of deliberate attempt to commit suicide. The prisoner said he bad no friends. He was a native of Ireland. _ Mr. Tyrwhitt said if he discharged the prisoner and he deAroyed himself, it would be laid at his door. He would again remand the prisoner, and he hoped if publicity was given to the matter, that some of his friends would come forward and take care of him. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) MY TELEGRAPH.) POLLING.—(THIS DAY.) BIRMINGHAM. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY. Return of Mr. Dixon's committee : STATE OP THE POLL AT 12 o'CLOCL Dixon (L) Lloyd (C) HALP•PAST 12 O'CLOCK RETURN Dixon Lloyd ~ 4,345 .. 3,216 Dixon Uoyd •)N O'CLOCK. 4,615 3,443 COVEI"FRY. *TATS OT THE POLL AT HALP•PAST 12 O'CLOCE. Jackson (L) Fernand (C) LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (BT TELEGRAPH.) HUNTINGDON MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) FITZWILLIAM SELLING. Lady Barbera Osprey 4 ran. HINCHENGBROOK STAMM. Jenny . . . 1 Coup &Eclat . . 0 1, 2 0 I CROMWELL HANDICAP PLATE. Hail► inns. Pantaloon, Mrs. Stratton, Paris, Ramie, Vigilant, Da oeiver, Lady Mosehill, Mistletoe, Tortuga, Capnoe, Cora, Feemy, Miss Frances, Earl Derby, Rum in Debi, Lady Dundas c, Cauthleen, St. Clair, and Dulcet are here. HUNTINGDONSHIRE STAKES. Two mike. John Davis, Sealskin, Pintail, Vixen c, Amanda o, Nine Elms, Honeymoon, Vandyke, and Glengarnook are here. CAMBRIDGESHIRE TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP. Half a mile. Retty, Dulcet, Laud a, War Queen, Trifle, and Mattis are here. 1 KIMBOLTON CUP. One mile. Chippenham, Troublesome, Vixen e,Yandervelde, Mem Monarch, Kinglet' Vale, Moakley, and King Victor are here. MEMBERS' PLATE. Three-quarters of a mile. Troublesome, Paris, Skylark, Nannie, fieringapatam, Con, Prima Donna, Tortuga, Sus in Urbe, and Exaite• meat are here. WINCHESTER MEETING.—(THIS DAY.) BIENNIAL STAKES. Julius walked over. CITIZKNS' PLATE. 9 nn Ramo half as hour IM.. HAMPSHIRE STAKES. One mile five furlongs. Abergeidle, Pearl Diver, Lizard, Defiance, Canosity, Balhani, Secrecy, Seamen, Harpenden, Canard, and Cross fire are here. WINCHESTER NURSERY. Five furlongs. Lady Ward, Sour Grapes, Herald, Catawba f, Mariner, Cuckoo, Imogene f, Lady Seymour, Lady Barbara, Vorti tern Thorndyke, Chivalry, Miaa Camerine, Henry the Find, Mr. B ri ggs, Cecil, and Merry Andrew are here. WELTER CI'P. One mile and five furlongs. Lizard, Douro, Zeluo, Black Prince, *Harpenden, Fair. field, and Viscount St. Albans are here. THIRD BIENNLIL. T.Y.C. Herald, European, Tom Vernon, Lord Palmerston, Cook of the Walk, Lady Mary, Boreu, Equerry, Needle Gun, Witchcraft, Tom Cringie, Lady Raglan, Aunt Sofer, and Roll Call are here. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Hazlitt.) IN RE ALFRED MILVEsTER. The bankrupt is known in connexion with the illumi nated fountains which have been exhibited at various places of entertainment. He is described as an artist and illusionist, of Oxford-terrace. Clapham-road, late of the Theatre Royal, Yarmouth, and of her Ma sty's Theatre, Richmond, since of the Polygraphic Hall, King Willam-street, Strand, in partnership there with one Albert Schulze. The adjudication is on his own petition. He ascribes his failure to want of income and losses sustained by reason of the entertainment brought out by himself end Schulze at the Polygraphic Hall not being successful. The schedule comprises debts of about I,oow. This was the first sitting and the usual formalities were gone through. IN RE I.E. 11. lilHl~i:it. The bankrupt, late a lieutenant in the :.Ath Regiment of Foot, and afterwards secretary to a club connected with the church of England, was described as of Winchester street, Pimlico, out of business. The first sitting was now held, the bankruptcy being on a creditor's petition. No preliminary statement of accounts had been tiled. An as signee was appointed, and renewed protection was granted to the bankrupt until the next sitting. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Bodkin, Assistant Judge.) RTEALING A FIACK OF MH!EP. John Revl, 29, drover, surrendered to his bail on an in dictment charging him with stealing :12 lambs, the pro perty of John Fuller. Mr. Begley, instructed by Mr. Ricketts, prosecuted ; and Mr. Montagu Williams, instructed by Mr. Wontner, defended the prisoner. Mr. John Fuller mid be w.is a master drover, and had 71 lambs consigned to him; they were of the Isle of Wight breed, which was peculiar, inasmuch as the lambs had horns. On the Vtla May be had them placed in a field which he rented in Tufnell.park, where he saw them safe at in o'clock. On the following morning, in counting the lambs, 32 were missing. He offered a reward of 50f, for their recovery. Richard Allcock said he was a drover, and had known the prisoner for several years past. On the 27th of May, between 10 and 11 at night, he met him in the Kentish-town-road, corning from the direction of Tufnell-park. lie was at the time driving about :10 dale of Wight lambs, and bad on a butcher's blue slop, which he was not in the habit of wearing. He ad dressed prisoner, who answered him and treated him to a glass of ale. On the following Thursday he saw witness in the cattle market, he was at the time in company of a man named Dickson. Prisoner called him on one side and said," You need not say you saw me on Monday night." Witness, incroes-examination, said he had since mentioned the subject to several persons. He bad not received the 101. reward, or any portion of it, neither did lie expect it. Police-sergeant David Older, 16 Y, said that on taking the prisoner into custody he (prisoner) said he had no occasion to be Tufnell-park way on the 27th May, and went to bed at 5 o'clock and did not get up again till neat morning. The prisoner's muter then came up and pri soner said " He's going to take me for them lambs on Monday night," and Hayes (the master) replied, " You were along with me up to late ;" to which the prisoner rejoined, " No, I went to bed early, don't you remember?" On the way to the police station be said, " I think it's nearly time I turned up my game if I am going to be pulled into these things, but I'm not going to take this all alone." Alfred Dixon was called to confirm • portion of the evidence of the witness Allcock as to the Thursday night when the prisoner made a communication to that witness. Police-sergeant George Parry, 14 Y, said he saw the prisoner on the night of the 27th of May driving lambs down the Kentish-town-road. He had known him as • drover for some time. There were upwards of twenty lambs. He did not notice them particularly. The jury found the prisoner Guilty. The judge said, after • very able defence by the prisoner's counsel, in which everything had been said that could be said in his favour, the jury had found him guilty, and no person who bad beard the evidence could ever come to any other conclusion. He had been once before under suspicion, charged with another man with stealing four beasts, but he had been lucky enough then to escape. This was a very serious offence in driving away • whole flock of sheep, and the court felt that this was a came in which they ought to put the law fully into force, and the sentence of the court upon him was that he be kept in penal servitude for five years. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIB DAY.) BOW-STREET. A TEETOTALLERN ALIBI. A young man named Joins Moriarty, • porter in Covent garden Market, was brought up in custody of Sergeant Kerley, of the F division, charged with stealing a gold watch and portion of the guard chain from the person of Mr. Alexander Thwaites, • gentleman residing in Arundel. street, Strand. The prosecutor stated that about half-put 1 o'clock on Sunday he was passing along Endell-street from New Oxford-street towards Long-acre, when, at the corner of Short's-gardens, he encountered the prisoner, who madea sudden dash, " likelightning," at his guard and toreawaya portion of it with a watch attached. The remainder of the guard chain remained hanging to his waistcoat. He then took to his heels followed by witness who repeatedly called out " Stop thief." There were • great number of persons in the streets, hut none of them attempted to stop the prisoner, who ultimate got away. The watch was worth seven guineas. Witness immediately gave information to the police. Mr. Herbert, another gentleman who happened to be passing at the tier:, corroborated Mr. Thwaites's evidence, and added that the bystanders not only did not render any assistance, but assailed the prosecutor with threats and cries of " Knock the old down !" On Monday evening (yesterday) witness saw the prisoner amongst about fourteen or fifteen others, and at once picked him out. He had no doubt of the prisoner's identity. He was dressed as he now appeared, except that he had • light pair of trousers on, whereas he now wore dark, He wore • cap similar to that be had now. Sergeant Kerley stated that from the information and description he had received, ha su sp ected that the prisoner was the person who had robbed the prosecutor. On Monday night witness was in Little Queen-street, with Hines 169 F, and saw the prisoner, who pissed them twice,lookingveryhard at them. Witness said, 'Yon know me? " The prbener replied, " Yes, I do." Witness then said, "I will take you in custody for stealing • watch and part of a chain in Endelletreet, on Sunday morning." He asked "At what timer and witness said " Between oneand two." The prisoner said. " I was there about that time." Witness took him to the station-house, and placed him with 14 or 15 other persons, from amongst whom Mr. Herbert picked him out at the first glance. Police-constable Hines, 169 F, corroborated, and added that on the way to the station-house the defendant said, " You will give me a fair chance, I hope?" Witness asked him what he meant. He replied, " Put me amongst • lot, and see if they can pick me out." He was placed with 14, and witness asked if he was satisfied with the class of people he was placed with. He replied, " I sup pose I must be." The prisoner called two witnesses, young men of the working clue, who deposed that on Sunday they were with the prisoner, who wore a hat, not a cap, and three others, at a public-house in Drury-lane. They were there from the opening of the house at 1 o'clock till past 2. No doubt the landlord would remember the circumstance, because, though they had five pots of beer, amongst them, the prisoner, being a teetotaller, drank none of it, but bad a bottle of ginger beer and a pint of cider. The prisoner also proposed to call his sister, who would prove that ho had not a pair of black trousers. Mr. Flowers said as there was a conflict of evidence be would send the case for • jury. The prisoner might call the other witnesses or reserve them for the trial. The prisoner—Then I reserve my defence. Ho was committed for trial. CLERICENWELL deorge Peat, a powerfully built young fellow, described as a labourer, of Brand-street, Holloway, was charged before Mr. Cooke with committing a most violent assault on a young woman named Emma Moss, at Holloway. Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, prosecuted ; and Mr. H. Allen, prosecuting officer of the Associate Institute for Improving and Enforcing the Laws for the Protection of Women, watched the ease on behalf of that society, of which Lord Ebury is president. The complainant and another young woman were standing at the corner of the street in which they reside, when the defendant passed and insulted the complainant. She told the defendant to leave her alone, but instead of doing so he called her bad names, and hit her in the hrealt. He followed up this by again striking her, and this be did with such force that he knocked her down and rendered her insensible. He was proceed' ng to further acts of violence, but was prevented and taken indoors by his mother. The defendant, it was stated, had on a previous occasion assaulted the complainant. The defendant said the complainant and the woman that was with her annoyed him and called him foul names, and that was the reason why he hit her, but he did Lot hurt her as she had said. Mr. Cooke mid these cases of street outrages seemed to be on the increase, and something must be done to check them. He then sentenced the prisoner to six weeks' bard labour in the House of Correction. - ..... The defendant, who wished for • fine to be inflicted, was then removed in custody. John Regan • labourer, of 49, Hanley-road, West Hol loway, was c harged with being drunk and assaulting Mrs. Margaret Dunne, in the Homey-road. WESTMINSTER. THE. STI.TAN'S VISIT TO THE SOETH KENsINI.TON Edirani Var t io n , a servant at 9, Chester-place, Hyde park-square, was charged with being drunk and assaulting the police. George Edmonds, 322 A, said that he was on duty at the South Kensington Museum last night, at 12 o'clock, when the defendant said he would go in, and forced his way for ward, defendant was drunk, and struck him on the breast. lie was attacked by three or four more, who udd they ' would go in. Mr. Arnold—Was that at the time the Sultan was there Constable—Yes, your wonhip, the defendant was drunk. _ _ Mr. Arnold—What did he say he wanted to go in for! Constable—Nothing that I heard. Defendant—My ladies went to the Horticultural Gardens last night. The carriage was ordered at a quarter to 12, and I went. The police were driving the servants back, and an alternation occurred with one that was try ing to get to his people. I came off the box of my carriage, and got by the side of another who was in livery. We were all trying to get to our people, but the police would not let us. Mr. Arnold—" Our people" used to be called by the proper title of masters and mistresses, but I suppose that has gone out of fashion. Defendant—Well, sir, they were trying to get at their masters and mistresses, and themei in livery would go forward, and they caught him by the collar and brought him back to my side, and in the straggle my hat was knocked off, and I stooped to pick it up, when I was dragged away by the police and charged with assaulting them. Mr. Arnold—You are also charged with being drunk. Defendant—l say that I was not drunk. Police-constable Butcher, 340 B, was called, and said that he removed the defendant two or three times, and then saw Edmonds down on the ground and defendant on the top of him. Defendant then turned round and struck witness two or three times. Mr. Arnold—Was the defendant drunk" Witness—He had been drinking, but he was very much excited. He said he had as much right there as anyone else. He struck me two or three times in the mouth. Defendant—Do you mean to say I struck you two or three times in the mouth' Witness—Yon did. Defendant pointed out that the witness had no marks, and solicited a remand to enable him to produce witnesses. Mr. Arnold consented to a remand upon his giving one surety ix" U. SOUTHWARK. nr.FßArinNo A RAILWAY COMPANY. John Brown, a clerk at Messrs. Morgan ' 's Cannon street, E.C., was charged before Mr. Woolrych with at tempting to defraud the South Eastern Railway Company by travelling from New-cross to London without having previously paid his fare, and refusing to do so when re quested by one of the oompany'a servants. Henry Crook, ticket collector, said that on the morning of the 29th of June he was on duty at the barriers, London bridge Terminus, when the train arrived from New-cross. There were a great number of passengers, and the prisoner rushed past him without giving up his ticket, and calling out " all right." Witness, however, called him back to show his ticket, and on his refusing to do so. he followed him and demanded it of biro. The defendant then felt in his pockets, and produced half a ticket from New-cross to Lon don, issued un the pre Amin day, and which was not available that day. Witness told him so, and demanded the fare from him, and on his refusing to pay he took his name and address, and reported the circumstance to the suppeerintendent. The defendant said that he purchased a return ticket at New-cross on the 19th of June, and not having used any portion of it on that day, he thought he was entitled to use it on the following day. He assured his worship that he had no intention of defrauding the company. Mr. Woolrych asked if the defendant showed the other half of the ticket. The collector replied in the negative. When he gave the half from New-cross to London, witness asked him to show the other half, but be could not produce it. The station-master at New-cross informed his worship that the defendant knew very well that a return ticket of that description was not available the day after it was issued. ifr:Woolrych considered it • barefaced attempt to de fraud the company. He therefore fined him 30s. and coats, or 14 days. The money was immediately paid. MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT CHELMSFORD. Considerable excitement was created at Chelms ford yesterday (Monday) by the report that the dead body of a young woman had been found in a field near Bainsford• end.under circumstances which seem to point to the cop- elusion that death bad been caused by violence. The name of the deceased was Ann Collie, 25 years of age. She was cook in the family of Mr. Geo. Seaton, chemist. High street, and it will be remembered that she was • principal witness for the prosecution in the remarkable case of damage to her master's property tried at the recent quarter session. It memo that she was expected to pay • visit on Sunday evening to • cousin living in Moulebom, but on Sunday morning she sent a letter to her cousin stating that she should not be able to visit her that evening as she had an engagement, but she would come on the Monday night. She left Mr. Seaton's about 20 minutes past 6 on Sunday evening, as is now supposed to keep the appointment mentioned in her letter to her cousin, and no one can he found who saw her alive after about half-past 6, at which time she wee seen passing the Black Bull beer-shop, at Rainsford-end, alone and walking very fast. As she did not return home her master and mistress became alarmed and gave information to the police, who caused inquiries to be instituted and a search to be made ; but nothing more was heard or seen of her until 8 o'clock yesterday (Monday) morning, when two men named Ketley and Ruffed, while on their way home to breakfast, found her dead body lying in • wheat field on Hill Farm, which is reached by • field footpath by the roadside. just beyond the Black Bull. The body was lying about 30 yards from the footpath, on the left-hand side going from ChOnisford, and would not have been seen by the men had they not taken a abort cut close down beside the hedge, instead of coming by the usual footpath. Deceased wee lying on her right side, with her right hand just above the left, and grasping in the latter a stem of wheat. A nun-shale was lying by her side, and • pocket handkerchief near her feet. The body of the unfortunate deceased was removed to the railway station, where it was laid on a shutter and carried to her grandmother's house in New-street, causing great excitement in the town, which was considerably increased on its being made known that on undressing the body marks had been found which left little doubt that the unfortunate young woman had been subjected to gross violence. Mr. Gilson, surgeon, was soon in attendance, and on examining the body he found five wounds on the upper part of the right thigh, four on the left knee, three on the neck, three on the right temple, and one on the nose, but in the opinion of the medical gentleman these were not sufficient to cause death, al though from the fact of their bleeding after being washed, they were evidently of very recent date. The wounds were very small, and such as might be inflicted by the point of • meat skewer. Of course this sad and most mysterious affair has caused great excitement, and all kinds of vague surmises in the county town. The natural inference drawn from the meagre facts which are yet known is that the un fortunate woman went into the fields on Sunday evening to keep an appointment, and was there subjected to vio lence which resulted in her death ; one supposition being that the immediate cause of death may have been • fit brought on by fright and violence. We understand that an inquest on the body will be held to day (Tuesday). and in the meantime the police are actively employed in in vestigating the circumstances attaching to this sad and singular tragedy. —Essex lievnld. The advises from America continue favourable with regard to the prospect• of the grain crops in most sections of the country. In California it is said the yield is unprecedented, and " the great want is sufficient ship ping to carry the surplus to foreign markets." ARRIVAL OF THE BELGIANS AT ANTWERP. (ILNUTZWEI TZLIIGIAM.) ANTWERP, JULY 28. Her Majesty's ship Serapis has arrived here. The Belgians were received with great enthusiasm upon disembarking, and bouquets were presented to Colonel Gregoire. This evening a grand banquet will be given by the Belgians to the commander and officers of the Serapis. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Ors o'Own. Scarcely any feature of importance can be re ported of business in the Stock Exchange, unless it be the dulness of the funds, which have receded below the quotations of yesterday, apparently from no other cause than an absence of business. Yes terday this feature was attributed in some quarters to the weather being considered unfavourable for the crops, and to vague rumours of increasing armaments in France with a view to war. Neither of these suppositions has received any continua tion this morning. The most competent judges assert that the weather, though heavy local showers have fallen, continues favourable for the growing crops in all parts of the country, and that they are most promising, while nothing has arrived to give coun tenance to any disturbing political rumours. As to railways they are dull and rather heavy, from the same cause that affects Consols. Foreign stocks are on the whole a little firmer. No change has taken place in the discount market. There is little or no commercial demand, though the terms for the best bills can hardly be quoted above 1/ per cent., though it is stated that some demand for silver has sprung up from China. On the Stock Exchange the rates for short ad vances are per cent. The French mail steamer Ville de Paris has arrived at Brest from New York with 127,5001. in gold. Consols are i lower than yesterday, the present quotation being 944 to f for money, and 941 to 4 for amount. New and Reduced Three per Cents., 93i to I. Indian Five per Conte. 111 to i, showing steadi ness. Bank stock remains at 256 to 258. In foreign stocks, Turkish stock of 1865 is firmer, at 31 to 1 ; while that of 1862 remains at 57 to 58. Greek stationary, at 14 to 5. Spanish are steady : Passives, at 211 to 224 ; and Certifi cates, 161 to 1 ; Italian, 1861, 49 to ; Mexican, 151 to f. In railways, Metropolitan stock is 1 higher, at 1201 to 121. Brighton, 51 to 1. Midland dull, at 114 to 5. Caledonian are quoted at 109 to 111 ; London and North Western, 112 to ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1275 to 128 ; Great Northern, 112 to 113 ; ditto A, 111 to 112 ; Great Eastern, 27 to ; South Eastern, 64 to 1 ; Manchester and Sheffield, 445 to 45 ; York and North Midland, 90 to 91; Berwick, 99 to 100 ; North British, 295 to 305 ; London and South Western, 75 to 77 ; Lon don, Chatham, and Dover, 165 to 1. United States 5-A) Bonds are rather flatter, at 725 to 1 ; Erie Railroad, 465 to 47 ; Illinois, 761 to 1. Anglo-American Telegraph shares are o higher, at 171 to 18, and Atlantic Cable at 31 to 4. Hud son's Bay, 141 to 151. The shares of the financial companies are dull. London Financial, 24 to 22 dia. ; International, 21 to 2 dis. : General Credit, 24 to 2 dia. ; Credit Foncier, 6 to 51 dis. HALT-PART THREE o'Ctoex. Conaols are now quoted 941 to >7 for money, and 944 to 4 for the account. The numbers are published of bonds , amounting to 320,800/. of the Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per cent. Loan of 1862, and Consolidation, which were cancelled on the 19th inst. The total amount of the loan cancelled to this date is 2,824,250/. To-morrow a first meeting of creditors of Messrs. Peto, Betts, and Crampton is to take place in the Bankruptcy Court, when trade assignees and managers are to be appointed. It is some what remarkable that the commissioner before whom the matter will come (Holroyd) is the father of one of the late directors of the London, Chat ham, and Dover Company ; that the official as signee, Mr. Edwards, was lately a director of the company, and that the solicitors to the bankruptcy are the private solicitors to Sir S. M. Poto. Under these circumstances there is a feeling that no ac tion as to the appointments proposed for to-mor row should take place without full deliberation. In opposition to the " Railway Companies Bill, 1867,'' which provides for the compulsory sale of railways, a general meeting of " railway directors, shareholders, and creditors," is called for Thursday, the 25th inst., "to consider and adopt such measures as may save and protect the interests of all concerned." _ • ----- The great appeal cases—" Oakes r. Turquand and another," and "Peek r. Turquand and another" —being representative cases to decide the question of the liability of dissentient shareholders in 0 verend , Gurney, and Co. ( Limited)—came on to -day in the House of Lords before the Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth, and Lord Colonaay. The plead ings are expected to extend over several days. The South Eastern Railway Traffic return shows this week an increase of 8641. over the correspond ing week of last year. At the meeting yesterday of the London Financial Association (Limited), on the motion for the adop tion of the report of the directors, an amendment was moved and carried by a large majority to the effect that the accounts be received and adopted and entered on the minutes, and that a committee of seven shareholders be appointed, with full power to examine and report upon the present position of the association. A meeting of the shareholders in the Belgian Eastern Junction Railway Company is to take place at the London Tavern on the Bth August. The half-yearly meeting of the General Land Drainage and Improvement Company is convened for the 7th August. A deputation from the Ottoman Financial Association (Limited), consisting of Sir John Gray, M.P., Messrs. James Cooper (of the firm of John stone, Cooper, Winds, and Evans), P. H. Berndes, James Thompson, and lambert-Smith, attended at the Palace Hotel, Buckingham-gate, on the 20th inst.,for the purpose of presenting a memorial to his Highness Fuad Pacha, Minister for Foreign Affairs to the Sultan, with reference to the affairs of the association at Constantinople. The following were the receipts of the Mel bourne and Ho bs on's Bay United Railway Com pany for the five weeks ending the 23rd May : For week ending 25th April, 1867, 2,4441. ; cor responding week in 1866, 1,7941. ; May 2, 3,2371.; corresponding week in 1866, 3,6261. ; May 9, 1867, 2,058/. ; corresponding week in 1866,2,6361.; May 16, 1867, 1,6691. ; corresponding week in 1866, 1,9971. ; May 23, 1867, 1,6901. ; corre sponding week in 1866, 2,037/. MONDAY EVMING. Consols, which closed on Friday at 34; to ;.; for the Bth of August, opened and closed to-day at the same quotation. For money the last price was 94# to }. The official business report is as follows : —Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 94;, o, ; ditto, for account, 94a, ; Three per Cents. Re duced, 931, ; ; New Three per Cents., 931, 3 ; Annuities, 1885, 13 ; Bank Stock, 256, 8 ; India Stock, 219, id. ; ditto Five per Cent., 11111, j ; ditto Four per Cent. " enfaoed" rupee paper, 87 ; PROTINCIAL SHARE M.4!MEIN. - - LEMPOOL, Jew 2t-Sales to-day : Great Eastern, 271 7 1 1 1 7 I—Great Western, 414 11+4 I—London, and South Coast, 401—London and Nord Western, 1124 Metropolitan, 120-111dland, 114 4 — North Eastern ), 100—Bouth Eastern, 64—Lancaster and Carlisle, 200—Great Luxembourg shares 101—Mercantile and Exchange Ba h, 54 nk , 8 d—Anglo-Af can Telegraph, I.Bl—AUantic Telegrap 4. MANctforrit, JULY St—Prices were steady, with a good busi ness. Anglo-American Telegraph (Limited), 171—Atlan Tele raph Pref. 8 per cent , 714—Consolidated Bank (Limited), tic p.— Bliss, 484 I—Great Eastern, 274 1 4 7 4 4 4—Great Northam A, 1111—Great Western, 414 4 2—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1184 — London and North Western, 1124 4—Manchester bilegleld and LincoLnakire, 441 —Metropolitan, 1901 4 XS 4y I—North British. 904-Bouth Eastern, 631 4 4 I—London and Brighton, 50 1 4 i I 1 4—North Stafford (I'. and N. Canal), 204. Colonel Gregoire, the Commandant-in-Chief of the Belgian Civic Guard, has addressed a letter to the Belgian Reception Committee on the occasion of the departure of the volunteers from England. The remem brance of the visit will, he says, remain among their dearest recollections. They had heard of the hospitality of England, but the result has surpassed their most sanguine anticipations. THE SULTAN AND TEL CORPORATION OF PORTS NOCTIL—The following reply was received yesterday even ing from the Sultan by the Mayor of Portsmouth :—" I receive your address with sincere pleasure, and I thank you for this mark of attention. To visit your country and see the many indications of its greatness, one element of which is always before you, gives me much satisfaction, and I am happy to reiterate on this occasion also my hearty sympathy for your noble nation." A CONSERVATIVE PET.—Of Mr. Ferrand, the candidate for Coventry, we need not say much. Exactly 30 years ago he fought his first parliamentary battle, and ever since then, in good report and in evil report, he has stuck to his colours. Outspoken in utterance, earnest in purpose, unselfish in nature, strong in his predilections, immoveable in his attachments, he has held on his way, turning neither to the right hand nor to the left in his endeavours to further the cause he has espoused. Since the loss of his seat Mr. Ferrand has in no jot relaxed his efforts, but has perseveringly promoted the formation of working men's associations in various parts of the country. And now, with these credentials, and having performed these services, he comes forward to solicit the suffrages of the most purely working-class constituency in the kingdom, by whose members he has been received with a warmth and cordiality which encourages the confident anticipation that, all opposing influences notwithstanding, the result of his candidature will be to insure his return to that house in which he has already rendered such good and such faithful service to hie party and his country.— Morning Herald. A SUPPOSED FENlAN.—General Fariola, the Italian in the Fenian service, who was arrested in inden lately, was brought before a magistrate at Dublin yester day. He speaks English fluently. He is evidently a man of considerable intelligence, and put some clever questions to the principal witness against him, the proprietor of the Italian hotel in Cork, who de posed that Fariola had interviews there with General Condon, who was tried at the special commission in that city, and that letters had reached the hotel for him di rected to General Fariola. Massey, in whose informations, when he turned informer, Fariola's name first appeared, had also been to the hotel whilst he was there, but the witness did not see them together. It is said, however, that Massey can identify him, and the police are in on of a number of letters addressed to him at the tel. He was remanded, and asked for the free use of pens and_papers to prepare his defence. THE WEATHER AND THE HARVEST.—We observed in our last that St. Swithin had asserted himself moat un equivocally on the first of hie recognised forty days. The grain crops have been a good deal knocked about, and here and there laid to a considerable extent, by the weather of the last week, but we trust that St. !Within, having so fully vindicated his sovereignty at the commencement, will be content to exercise a milder influence during the re maining period of his legitimate reign. As yet there is no reason to believe that the wet weather Las done any serious or permanent damage ; indeed, should fine and warm weather now ensue, the late rains may prove to have been even more beneficial than injurious. Some of the wheats are already indicating by their altered colour that the ripening process has begun, and that har vest is rapidly approaching. So far as regards barley, oats, peas, and beans, the rain has unquestionably been ser viceable, whilst as respects the turnip and root crops, they will reap enormous profit, the long continued dry weather during the hay season having made them feel the want of moisture rather seriously. For these last mentioned crops nothing could be more advantageous than the late rains, a nd if we are only blessed with bright suns and a warm ' temperature there is no reason why our harvest should not fulfil the ample promise our broad acres hold out. The reports from the hop districts are by no means satis factory and rather conflicting. The showers have come very opportunely, and are universally welcomed, but they have not, upon the whole, proved so entirely efficacious as might have been wished. In many places the rain has washed away the fly and lice, but in others the vermin 4 have held on, and although the bine has made progress„' and looks of a better colour, it seems scarcely able to stand against its enemies. The high winds have proved dam- • aging in all exposed situations and the young shoots have 4 been terribly battered. The burr has come out kindly 4 among the forward gardens, but the temperature has not been sufficiently warm either day or night to force the pleat ; on as one expects at this period of the season.—Slarez Advertiser. ditto Five per Cent., 193 i, 3, ; ditto Five and a Half per Cents., 108)1 ; ditto Bonds, 88s. prem. Indian government securities remain steady. The March Exchequer Bills were marked 275. prem., and the June 225. to 211.. prem. Bank of England stock continues in demand, and there being none in the market, the tendency of the price is still upwards. The quotation this afternoon was nominally 2:A to 258. Foreign stocks were firm, and in a few cases prices improved a little. Chilian scrip advanced 4 per cent., and Russian scrip, Mexican Bonds, and Italian of ism, !. On the other hand, Turkish Five per Cents. of 1865 declined j, and Spanish Passive !. Spanish Certificates were un altered. There was a reduction of about per cent. in the Viceroy of Egypt's Loan. . . . . . In bank aliariw tt;ndon and Westminster im proved 11. Alliance were steadier. There was some business in Consolidated at fto 1 prem. Im perial Bank were better, being officially marked and f die. The shares of the financial companies were un changed. Prices closed as follows :—lntern►tional Financial, 21 to 14 dim. ; General Credit, 21 to 2 dia. ; London Financial, 25 to 23 die. ; and Credit Foncier, 6 to 51 dis. Hudson's Bay shares closed at lb to f , and National Discount at 61 to 7} prem., being firmer. Fore-street Warehouse and New Quebrada shares were flat. Peninsula• and Oriental Steam were quoted 1/. higher. MINES.-(TiILS DAY.) this °Twos. A little morn animation is apparent in the dealings in mining shares ; but it is not accom panied by any important variation in prices from those of yesterday. One feature in British de scriptions is a slightly increased demand for Prince of Wales, the present quotation of which is 555. to 575., being 2s. higher than the mid-day quotations of yesterday. Foreign mines are for the most part unaltered. The following are the quotations of British mining shares :—East Russell, 11 to 2 • Seton, 110 to 115; East Caradon, 51 to ; South 'Condurrow lls to 13s. • West Chiverton , 65 to 66 ; East ' Lo veil, 61 ! to 7; West Drukowalls, 4s. to 64. ; North Crofty, 3g to 2 ; East Basset, 18 to 20 ; North Treskerby, 17s. 6d. to 21 n. ; Grenville, 15s. to 20s. In for;ign mines Chontales are quoted at 4g to ; Don Pedro are in demand at 21 to 3 prem. ; Del ley, 57 to 59 ; Roma Grande, 9s. to 11$. prem. ; Pestarena. 1 to A prom. ; Frontino and Bolivia, 95. to Ils. ; united Mexican, 11 to 2; Port Phillip, Ito ; Anglo-Italian, Ito I. The Committee of tho Mining Exchange have ordered the shares of the Rossa Grande Company to be quoted in the official lists. The directors of the St. John dol Rey Mining Company (Limited) have received the following report, dated Mono Velho, 17th June:—" Produce for May, 47,708 oitavas ; from 6,528 tons ore yield 6.9sooitavaa per ton ; cost for May, 11,4561. ; profit for May, 7,0291. Produoe, eleven days of June, 16,406 oitavaa ; yield 7.157 oitavas per ton. The Rahn stope next sump in tongue of killas." An extraordinary general meeting of the Don Pedro North del Rey Gold Mining Company (Limited) is called for the 28th August, when The directors will propose the payment of 3s. Gil. per share for the three months ending 30th June, being at the rate of 100 per cent. per annum, the cash at hankers being sufficient to pay this sum and carry forward a similar amount for the quarter ending .10th September. [For to-day's Share List see page 4.1 COMMERCIAL AND MARKET& LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS. TELIGIAPH.) (71011 OUR OWN 0011N261:0NDINN.) Corrox.—The market continues firm. Sales, about 12,000 or 15 000 bales. Conn.—The market well attended. Wheat in good consumptive demand, at 2d. to 31 per Genial advance. Flour le. per seek dearer, and in rood demand. Beans a skade firmer. Oats and oatmeal steady trade at extreme rates of Friday. Indian corn quiet ; mixed,343s. LEEDS CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) (BY TELIORAPH.) (riot Ova OWN 006112BPONMINT.) There was a better demand for wheat to-day, at prices la. per quarter in advance of last week, Other articles unchanged. Weather showery. MINCING-LAN E. -(THIS DAY.) Stman.--Tbe market has cpene d steadily but quietly at about last week's currency. The sales are chiefly confined to British West India descriptions. Refined is in fair re quest, prices being rather dearer. Comm. —The market privately has become quiet, owing to large parcels of East India being declared for public sale. TEA.—The demand continues very limited. Ries.-300 tons of good white Bengal now landing has been sold at lee. to ltia. Gd., and 4,000 bags of Necranzie at 10s. W. for cash, ex ship. Bete.—A parcel of Jamaica sold at 3s. Id.; 150 of Demerara, Is. 74d.; and 50 punebeons of M sehe leeward, at Is. Ad.; brown, Is. 7d. Amine/Rom-200 tins of St. Vincent sold, N.C., at 41d. CorroN.—A fair business is doing at fully previous rates, to id. per lb. advance. Jere.—Business is doing at fully former prices. HEMP.—St. Petersburg clean firm, at 36(. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is steady at the following prices: —Town tallow, 435. 3d. net ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 455.; July to September, Co. ; October to December, 465. Od. ; December. 46e. lid. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade at the following prizes, viz. :—Prime clover, from 1101. to 115 e. ; inferior ditto, A0.. t0 955.; prime old hay, Ns. to 905.; inferior ditto, 601. to 701. ; prime new clover, 80e. to 1101.; inferior ditto, 60s. to 705.; prime new lszy, 65e. to 70s. ; inferior ditto, 50s. to 601.; straw, 40e. to 465. THE ENGLISH CERATE.—A &met:H.—There is,. first, what may be celled the apprenticeship time of the young curate, when he receives any von for hid labours, varying from nothing to WV. • year. How long this period may be extended in any given case it is impossible to say. But when it is passed, and the young man has learned his business, and too often married a wife and begun to furnish • nursery, it is no great increase to which be can look forward. His salary may be raised perhaps to 100/. or • year ; it is but seldom, since pluralities were happily abo lished, that a house is provided for him ; or if it is. the estimated rent is deducted from his small salary, and on that miserable pittance he may continue to exist for an unlimited time—possibly for his whole life, though his labours may be honestly and ungruilgingly given to the work of his high office. Many are those to whom prefer ment never does nor can come. That to which the poor hard-working curate may mmt hopefully look, the prefer ment administered by his bishop, is utterly insufficient to supply such claims ; for the benefices in England, to which the bishop! appoint, form but a very small number in the list of livings. Whether on the whole this is an advantage or a disadvantage to the church is a question on which we will not enter here. Its settlement would involve many most oonfiicting considerations, but this inevitably result. from it, that even where the episcopal patronage is moat fairly administered (and we know cases in which none but cutides of the diocese are admitted to share in it), • very small proportion of the curates can ever obtain preferment from its resources. Many, therefore, unless they have claims on private or political patrons most, in spite of the real service of years, live and die as curates. But this is , not all. Even if they do obtain, after years of work, • benefice, they are often little better, and not unfrequently are worse off than they were before. Even the better endowed livings commonly do little more than pay their expenses, and by far the greater proportion of English benefices fall far beyond this level. Perhaps the curate et twenty years service succeeds et last to a hying of 3001. or even 400/. a year. But with it come a multitude of new expenses, which often make the poor man wish himself beck avail in his less dignified position. The direct claims of charity multiply upon him. The maintenance of the parish school rests in ordinary cases mainly upon him ; the parsonage is to be kept, too often to be put, in decent repair, whilst it may be (for the entail of such poverty is very widely spread) there are no assets in the hands of the widow 43 , the dead incumbent, to meet that most eicken ing of all charges under such circumstances , the claim for dilapidation". Then for the rector there are new social claims and new contingencies. lie has now a certain position to maintain ; he cannot wholly abdicate it without greatly diminishing his usefulness, and probably incurring b. lie finds himself commonly in that poorest of al re r ;lions in a very wealthy society,—that of a poor gentleman. He miles in society, bound to conceal the scent grief which is preying on him, and to wear a look of complacency over • heart heavy with anxiety.— Quarterly Renew, new number. II,) •••