The Express. — London, England, 1867-03-26 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) CIIANCEItY • • . •11 , •N. %I•I'..INTIO.NT , F A ('An 1•• , h , l'lt/••ENT IrEArms m •tt• r liehn L. 31r. I tell : the chief .Li• Ole 1:4011 , .:m apisi,,,t ton ,V.,"1 nuok • tlicitt I crtcliter.; repre•ieut.•tive • and lUI cone the chief clerk said he • I. ••:.1. • the Judge in the ease of the l'vmp.tvy.ll • representative an :qq:lica. • • .Ln• ...Li of the 1:. , t of cold:An:tom : • : rt.:nit:ea on the part of the credi• ,leokl.iter and flack:wood) referied to tsteiet the Coinp.,nies Act sei to the • :•.. eite-tsiti s .•. t . is was of opinion that the creditors repre• 1,,• sett it I, .1 to Copiers of the procee , lnuci 5,,, in tie- gent•ral orders, out he s. • .1 •is I t•k • tilltl7l of the court if Isi•objected to give • • s• lii documents. II hoot rist foraell several offers of COM -. : • .tile hr vid Were Very loveUllar, and he • ~ rit e opinion of the court whether they • i•i• •i on the pat t of the official liquidators. ••, : s on .o.cett,,iiiins; the facts, said they were .• •• , rept, o.•itteil, and referred the matter to i!. the several eetirts will .eljoarti at the !.•pn ut wiik for the Easter vacation. II " IZT uF BAN K RI: PTCY. .1: f-ii. Mr. Cominiooioner Holroyil.) Li' m 51.. %1:1N1.—.% LI NAM IrANlittl applicathin under the loofth section of f.'y .at. and the first that has been he pi-oing of the act. The bankrupt ix ..• Frederick Lewis Malgarini, formerly , .1 -:,• -ster-strvet, and having offices at lfishop-gate-otrect, afterwaxiLs of Ebury . V.:1111c.. and Southampton Villa, Twickenham, int, atol pr o moter of public companies, now a • ' , homier fur .I.•lit. The section under which the rip • o wao made is a,, follows : --" If any person being or 1,, be of unoimiel mind shall be in prison for debt • •r shall fin thwitli require a justice of the peace • ..nary sir place wherein such prison shall be to • such debtor, and to inquire into his state of mind ; and justice shall call to his assistance two duly qualified cal practitioners, each of whom shall be a physician, • ei, ..potheeary, and each of whom shall separately lie such debtor ; and if such two medical practitioners ich sign a certificate with respect to such debtor to the Ginn in schedule H to this act annexed, and j•iolice satisfied from his own view that such •.,i I- of unsound mind, lie shall certify the same to the • r vourt, afel thereupon the court may appoint some t.. represent ouch .lehtor, :mil direct such proceedings Taken for adjudication in Isinkrupxy against hint as shall think fit; and all proceedings under such ::cation shall he had and carried on in the same ,• n•-need with this like effect as if such prisoner had ; • a of omind mind, iind had presented a petition to the art for adjudication of bankruptcy, or as near thereto as • - difference of circumstances will permit." / - h.- lovlinduaries require,' by this section having been j -I vial!, the court directed that Mr. Aldridge, of sus...l, who act+ for the official assignees in ca-, o where no t ra de ass i gnee i s ciioSen, appointed to represent the debtor ; ..I Mr. Aldridge accordingly presented a petition lo half, and obtained adjudication of bankruptcy. 1:. I rth. r i•xereise of this authority, Mr. Aldridge now ..:•••li.-.1 for the release of the bankrupt from custody, s'-a• he has been detained Nine,' October last, at the suit r ter. Sidney Smith, a creditor fur ItXtf. :tie was no opisisition, and his Honour made the de •r• denier, the effect of which will be not to set the bank :., t at liberty, but t o prevent his being taxen back to gaol . • his discharge front the lunatic asylum, to which he has r. moved by the magistrate's order. The bankrupt, stated. labours under the not uncommon delusion '; there is a conspiracy to poison or murder him. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) CLERKENWELL. TEARING lA' CI.oTHLIS IN A woßknorsz. described as a charwoman having no home, • harge.l before Mr. Cooke with wilfully destroying r °au clothing in the casual ward of the Islington Work ! i•e. and also the clothing supplied by Mr. George I :.t. us, the master of the Islington Workhouse. Ilor❑n, the constable of the workhouse, said that the , ]4.ll,latit was admitted to the casual ward on Saturday and was supplied with a ■upper and a bed. On ..14.1:iy morning it was found that she had destroyed her ,!. , thing, and she was supplied with others ; and, as she .I,,troye.l those the master gave her into custody. .tun Uhistey, an inmate of the workhouse, said that she (wind that the defendant bad destroyed her clothing on the sutulay morning. The defendant had to lie in bed all on Sinntay, as the matron said that she did not wish disturbssl on a Sunday in giving out clothes. Mr. l'ooke—Do you mean to say that she bad to lie in dl day because the matron would not give her fresh TheMtnesa—Yes, sir. I reported the matter to the an* ; but she said that the defendant had better lie in day, as it being Sunday she did not wish to be dis t,rni4l. Horan—The defendant would not have been charged 1-xl she nut torn the clothes that the master gave her. Dlr. Cooke said the matron must be informed that she LI acted illegally. She had no right to take upon herself a imprison a woman all day. She bad no discretion— tae had no power to order a woman to be confined in bed e. day. Horan said that it was done with the sanction of the master, but he would report what the magistrate had Mr. Cooke having referred to the sth and fith Vic. c. 57, said that neither the master nor the matron had any right to set in such a manner. It was highly improper. He Lino right to detain her more than tour hours after her bredifast had been supplied to her, and they had done try wrong to keep th e d e f en d an t in b e d all (lay. But flat did not affect the offence then before him. What LI the defendant to say to the charge of destroying her 'en clothing and that supplied to her. The defendant—My own clothes were very dirty. I Lee nothing to say to the other part of the charge. Mr. Cooke said the defendant had no right to tear up Err clothing and force the guardians to supply her with NIL Had she asked to be supplied with fresh clothing! lloran—No, sir. Mr. Cooke said that this class of offence seemed to be en the increase, and the magistrates had decided to do all um) , could to put it down. This was a bad case, for the ddendant had destroyed not only her own clothes, but :Ise those that were supplied to her. He then ordered her to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of Correctio n for 21 days. The defendant was then removed. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. tesrriTante CHILDREN CHARGED WITH BEGOTNO. Ater Debty,9, Janes Piper, 8, Robert Yates , slo Joseph W 4 bl'r, 12, al l decent-looking boys, were cha rge d before Er. Tyrwhitt with begging in Oxford-street. Charles Barnes, 83 C, proved seeing the boys, tecom- Ignitsi by two others, a little older, going in turn into the diferent public-houses and coffee-shops in Oxford-street ler the putpose of soliciting aline, and he afterwards saw V.VIII stop persons in the street and beg, and he then took Lein into custody. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt the constable stated that the hlt said they were led away by the boys who escaped. Bier of the boys had been bailed out, and were now letter dressed than Inst night. In answer to Mr. Tyrwbitt, the boys said they were not sin out to beg by anybody, but the two boys took them. The b u y s ' parents, all respectable-looking people, stood forward. The mother of Piper said her boy had no occasion to go to beg, his father being a sober and industrious man, 411.1 there being a good home. Her boy was at school up 1 o'clock. belany's father said his boy attended school, and had n.ecessity to beg. % allace's father said he had a good home, but ' I unfoir ttelY his wife haring a b scon d e d, hi s b o y was l e f t with ',,t *gone to look after him while be was out. Tyrwhitt said he did not know what had l e d th e to act as they had done. H e wou ld l e t th em go tome this time, and he hoped the parents would correct l b "' for doing what they had done, but if they were .beight before him again he would send them to prison, • Plan which he did not suppose they would much like. The boys then left the court with their parents. WORSHIP-STREET. 'Tlrrolaa emir or viATcH /u)OBEET IN A THEATRE. Mirriaqhm,n, a master cabinet-maker, et Clerken ,ll, was charged with stealing from the vest pocket of l'arfett a watch. This charge was preferred on the 16th lost., and the R' 'T now appearea on his bail. The evidence went to ••" ti.• , t Prosecutor was at the Britannia Theatre, in "• . '" 4 n, and having left the body of the house at the con of One of the acts, was robbed in one of the lobbies ljae.ost while reusing through the crowd. The watch. • • mai ~t pri,oner icet, was broken, and when charged ;'th theft, he denied it in terms something more •‘n were expressive of indignation. To his apparent ~..,,oidonent the evidence of prosecutor was now strength. by that of two witnesses, one of whom said he had easPected the prisoner of purposed theft, and !,0t1...r that he actually saw the article fall or drop from tun. .IVio th ir i t m i ght not hare been dragged front the ',met-. pocket by a button of prisoner's dress catching its 'aim, or by other means, was not inquired into. Mr. Newton remarked that the evidence given on the occa.ion was now so materially strengthened he could .t do otherwise than send the accused fur trial unless Of guilty. r I ..clared his entire innocence ; he stood in the -.k wit', unblemished character, was a householder, " 4 a Nile and family, could obtain bail to any amount, : 1' THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVICNING, MARCH 26, 1867. u completing a contr.tet with a Mr. Watson, oflhorn, awl lie e,,0hl Hot but feel that such an accusation WS NC. C:liClattesi to ruin hiui in biz business, and blunt his character fur ever. w.,,icceliteil in two sureties of 2:if. each, and the Prb.oner's nun i❑ double that sow , to answer the charge A the sessions. IVESTSIINSTEIt. .111 F: nit , : 0: GEINIOIN, NI NANCE. _ ....... ..... , an or.taii grinder, was charged with being drunk and assaulting a gentleman who had rt - quested a companion of his to move away from the neigh. bum-hood of his house. Mr. Thos. C. Seame, residing at 14, Stanley-villas, ltrompton„ .aid that Mrs. Sucre had been for some time in a very delicate state of health, and felt much annoyance from organ-grinders. Yesterday evening one of these nom came to i the corner of the street opposite a house where they were in the habit of receiving encouragement, stn 'Lying. Compla inn lit went out and told him to desist, and would have given hint a !fenny had he done so at once, but he con tinued playing. Complainant was standing perfectly quiet a little way off when the defendant, who had an organ at hi'. hack. came up and add something in reference to the i.they Mail who was playing, and because he haul not given him a penny knocked him down in the dirt by a violent push. Complainant's clothing was produced covered with mud. The interpreter having communicated to defendant what the gentleman had said, Defendant replied, through the same means, that he was unk and did not remember what had occurred. -Although a foreigner be must be aware that such anti-agoutis conduct as this would not be per witted anywhere. 11e is committed for a month. SOUTHWARK. I:..BBERY or 1101(sE AND VAN AND 150/. WORTH OF PR.,PERTI. Wdlieon Ite,do and George Henderson, lads about 17 years of age, well known to the police, were placed at the bar char , ''' ..l with stealing a horse and van and various articles of grocery, worth LW., the property of Mr. Jacob Hudson, grocer, Mt, Parker's-row, Bermondsey. It appeared from the evidence of George Lee, 251 G, that on Friday afternoon, about half-past 4, he was on duty near the station-house, King's-cross-road, when he saw the prisoners in a one-horse van drivin', towards the railway. Perceiving witness approaching, they drove over to hint, and one of them called out, " Is this the Green yard?' Knowing them to be thieves, he told them that they knew well that it was not the green-yard, hut the station-house, and asked them where they got the van from. They replied that they met a man in Camden-town who put them in the van and told them to go to Dock head. Witness found in the van four chests of tea, three bags of rice, and large quantities of grocery packed in tins. I H e then took them into custody and at the station house they repeated their statement. Some time after that the property wits identified by the prosecutor. Jacob Hudson, grocer, Xi, Parker's-row, Dockhead, said that on Friday morning he sent his carman with the horse and cart laden with grocery for delivery to his customers. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon he returned without them, ' telling him that they had been stolen ' and shortly after wards be found the property, worth about 150 f., in the hands of the police. Alfred Selrose, carman to last witness, said that after he left his toaster's premises with the load in question, a man stopped him at Dockhesul, and asked him to give him a lift :at far as Stamford-street. As be was going that way be allowed him to get in the van, and on the way the man told I he was about to emigrate to Australia, and wanted' his box taken to the docks. Witness consented to take it, end they went as far us Hatfield-street, when the man got out and asked him to go with him to fetch the box. Witness left his horse and van at the corner of the street, and accompanied hint down a turning,whcn the man went up a court, telling him to waits minute. The man did not ret urn, and when witness went back tothecornerof flat field-street the horse,van, and all the property were gone. Witness knew nothing at all of the prisoners. As soon as he missed the property he proceeded to several of the police stations and gave information of the loss, and re turned home at 4 o'clock. Witness added that he should be able to identify the man. The prisoners, who blubbered during the examination, said that they did not know that the horse and van had been stolen. A man who was driving it in Camden-town asked them to get in and mind it, and as he did not return they were going to the station-house when the constable stopped them. The magistrate remanded them to enable the constable to find the man. THA3IE4. SMUGGLING EXTNAORDINANT. Catherine Bedthr, a Dutchwoman, was charged with smuggling foreign manufactured cigars. The prisoner was a passenger on board the Waterloo, from Rotterdam and upon her arrival here on Saturday night, Mr. Thomas Smith, an examining officer of customs, received from another and subordinate officer a quantity of cigars, which he said he found in the sleeping berth of a lady. Smith searched the berth and discovered four large belts, between the bed and the mattress. They contained cigars of foreign manufacture. A lady's I tress on the top of the berth was " over hauled and rummaged," in Custom's phrase, and the breast part of the dress was filled with cigars, which Mr. Smith said would give the wearer of the dress the appearance of a full-breasted woman. The female searcher described the prisoner as having very little bosom. A rush basket was also found in the berth. It contained cigars. The prisoner came cm board yesterday to remove her things, and she admitted that the dream with the " false breasts" in the front of it, the belts, and the cigars, were her proper ty. Mr. Smith valued the cigars at 365. The evidence having been interpreted to the prisoner by Mr. George Wentjen, interpreter to the court, she said it was the first time she had ever done anthing in the smug gling way, and that an Englishman had' put her up to it. The prisoner was fined 72a., double the value of the cigars, and in default of payment was committed to prison for a month. WANDSWORTH. CHARGE OF TRACD.7CURIOUS DISCLOSCRKS., Robert Wilson was brought up on • warrant charged with obtaining the sum of 1/. Is. by false representations. Mr. Mayo, solicitor of the Wandsworth-road, defended. Mr. Frank Tait, of the Upper Richmond-road, Putney, stated that in February last the prisoner called upon him and produced a circular of the " London, Midland Coun ties, and General Trade Protection Society.' He repre sented that he was employed as an agent of the society, and solicited him to become a member. Witness con sented, and gave him a cheque for it, Is., which was the amount of the subscription. The prisoner took away • form which witness had signed, and said a receipt for the money would be sent to him from the ofllce. Not receiv ing the receipt he s►w Mr. Kemp, the secretary, at the office in Ironmonger-lane, City, where there were three or four clerks, and found that the prisoner was not employed by the society. The witness added that he was not the prosecutor. Mr. John Kemp was then examined, and stated that be was not the secretary. He was the proprietor and manager of the business represented by the circular. The prisoner had been in his employment, but he had cease si to act for the society since the end of November last. Mr. Ingham—Who is the society? Mr. Kemp—lt was originated in 1849 by several gentle men in Wolverhampton, and it afterwards passed from two or three hands into my hands about four or five years ago• . _ Ingham—Then you are really the society ? Mr. Kemp—Yes, sir. Mr. Mayo—Then there are no trustees and committee ; in fact, you are the president, chairman, manager, etc. Mr. Kemp—There was a committee appointed several years ago. I have ceased to call it a society during the present month. Mr. Ingham (reading the eircular)—lrhy do you use the word" our ?" Mr. Kemp — It is a common expression. Mr. Ingham—Then you are like a royal personage. I see the circular refers to district managers, agents, and correspondents. I suppose you are all these gentlemen! Mr. Kemp—l have agents and correspondents. Mr. Ingham—Do you suppose that your subscribers would have paid their money had they known the society was In reality John Kemp Mr. Kemp—Yes, sir, there are a great many of the sib scribers who know it. Mr. Ingham—Well, I will ask Mr. Tait. Would you have paid the money had you known that all this pom pous affair was John Kemp . Mr. Tait—l should not. I paid the money because I thought it was a society. Mr. Ingham—l do not think any other human being would. I believe this is a swindle. For any single indi vidual to call himself a society and obtain money by that, my opinion is that it is a fraud, by which he may be in dicted. (To Mr. Kemp)—You deceive the public by this pompous thing (the circular). It is mere nonsense. (To the prisoner)—You may go. The prisoner, who, when he wag first charged, said he a perfect answer to the cage, was then released froui the duck, and left the court. THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT CAMBERWELL.—Last evening, Mr. W. Carter, the coroner, held an in quiry in the board-room of Camberwell work house relative to the deaths of Diana Avery, aged 26, a nurse in the service of Mr. Hooper, of 14, Brunswick-square, Camberwell ; and Mary Julia Eliza Fisher, aged 19, also of Brunswick-square, who on Thurs day last were knocked down while walking on the footway in Church-street, Camberwell, by • large coping or cornice stone which was broken away from over the shop of Mr. Crswoonr, tobaoconist, of No. 4 in that street, by a person who was at work there cleansing the gutter. A verdict of " Accidental death" was returned. At the conclusion of the evidence, Mr. Isaac H. Crawcour stated to the coroner that he had received a great number of letters, all anony mous, attributing the calamity to his having broken the Sabbath by opening his shop on Sunday, and asserting that the affair was " a judgment." As a matter of fact, he never did open his shop on Sunday, because, although a Jew himself, be wished to respect the religious opinions of others ; but the imputations contained in the letters were under the circumstances most distressing. The coroner said it was most painful to find Mr. Crawcour had to make such a complaint. It was much to be desired that the names of the foolish writers of the letters could be ascer tained. There was no ground for any imputation upon Mr. Crawcour. STRIKE OF ENGINE DRIVERS ON THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) The threatened strike of the engine drivers in the employ of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Rail. way was carried into effect this morning. Up to past 12 o'clock last night a number of the men remained at the 4'omP:o'V's of ice, London-bridge. to consider the proposi tion made le. the directors (which we publish below) ; tendon ultimate separation took place, with an understanding that they would not return to their duties this morning. Some of the men, resident at Brighton, sat " in council" till r. o'clock this morning, and retired expressing than,-, lves in the same terms. In this emergency the company have employed every resource at their disposal for the working of the traffic, the greater portion of which has been necessarily stopped. Where practi cable, the services of station-masters, signalmen, and others who have at some period acted as drivers, have been brought into requisition, but the amount of manual labour has been far from adequate to the number of trains. Consequently, much excitement has prevailed at the London-bridge terminus during the morning, increased by the fact of this being the first day of the Epsom spring meeting. The ordinary train, adver tised to leave London at 6 a.m. for Brighton, did not start, and the 8 o'clock train was not despatched till past 19, when it was mixed up with the Brighton express. The time-tables were, as a matter of course, held in abeyance. and it was only by means of the telegraph that the authorities knew of the approach of the up trains, the first intimation of the parliamentary from Brighton, which was driven by a station master, being made nearly two hours behind time. Gentlemen residing at Forest hill, Sydenham, Anerley, Norwood, Croydon, Lc., and whose business calls them to the City by early trains, had anticipated the difficulty, and engaged cabs, omnibuses, &c., but all this occasioned great inconve nience. The Crystal Palace line appeared almost deserted, two trains only having been despatched for Syden ham up to a quarter to 11. Notwithstanding the caution given to passengers booking for Epsom as to the uncertainty in the time of starting the trains, it was astonishing to observe the number who persisted in taking their tickets—doubtless attracted by the new station at the course. It was a quarter to 11 before the first special left for Epsom, but at that time hundreds were waiting on the platform, anxious for the departure of the ordinary trains. Lovers of the race were restlessly walking up and down, looking at the entries on " Dorling's card," and ex pressing themselves in tones of loud dissatisfation, appealing to the officials as to the chance of reaching the Downs. No one, however, could say, and when our ac count left confusion and disappointment were universal. The superintendent stated, however, that five of the men had sent in their names as willing to resume their work, and there is alleged to be a probability of others follow ing the example. By the strike the traffic between Lon don, lti:ghton, Eastbourne, St. Leonard', Hastings, Chichester, Portsmouth, Tunbridge Wells, Worthing, &c., is affected. Up to 1 o'clock the men still maintained their resolution. B. T. W. Nairn Aherdeen 25.90 43 5.8.14. Leith A rdrussan 28.08 44 &M.& Greencastle 18.74 48 W.N.W. Valenti& 39.12 47, W.N.W. Cape Clear 1 —I Liverpool.— 'VAS 50 &S.W. Holyhead ^al 47 8.8. W. relligUlCO 19.41 60 W.&14% Brcst Lorient 19.81 52 B.W. Rochefort —19.80 54 &W. rlyruouth Weymouth 1944 49 W.B.W. Portsmouth 29.44 60 W.B. W. London Yarmouth 5948. SAW. Searborough 411 48 &&W. Shields .94 49 B.W. Helder F. REMARKS. W. I 1 ISea X 1 I I9* B.W. 8.6. .8.8.6 6. LE &W. I— i 1 r 0.16 3 ✓ 0.07 1 or 0.16 S no 0.10 1 ro 0.62 6 ea 0.66 • or 0.30 8 rc '0.2.5 7 frc 0.20 4 I oc 0.10 4 r .0.35 6 cb 0.53 4 cb 0.40 6 to 0.23 7 to 0.10 - n 0.32 3 o 0.05 4 c 2 -t— I - 8.5.& & w W. S.W. S.S.W. S.W. SAL Of. w. KS. W. 8. W. Atmosphericel pressureiidecreased considerably since yes terday morning, but to a much less extent Oil the south touts than elsewhere. This morning barometrical columns are rishig on the south waste. Temperature has Increased in the north. The winds this morning are southeasterly, light to moderate, In :Scotland ; south-westerly, fresh to strong, elsewhere, Inclining to S.W.. In Ireland. Last night the wind was strong to a gale from B.W. on the south coast& Rain has been general Several additional arrests for high treason have been made in the county and city of Cork the last two days. One is a man of position, named Loughlin. Another, named Savage, has been identified as leading the attack on the Knockadown Coast-guard station. FINIANH AT GL cow.—The North British Daily Mail states that on Sunday morning • body of 25 or 30 Fenianwere *wriest' while drilling on the Glasgow and Edinburgh turnpike road, between the villages of Holy town and Mossend. They were first seen by a young man named James Ballantyne, volunteer belonging to the Motherwell Rifles. Ballantyne was returning home from Holytown to Mossend about 1 o'clock in the morning, when his attention was attracted by the sharp military command of a person with an Irish accent, and ad vancing with caution along the road, which is very lonely (there is only one house on the roadside between Holytown and Woodend), he observed a body of men drawn up on the footpath in hoe near Thnnkerton Gates, and going through their " facings " with a smartness that would have done credit to old soldiers. 1 The commands " mark time," " right turn, " and " for- ward " were given in • clear voice, and the body of men marched off towards Maslen& In this order they pro- oeeded without speaking a word until they arrived at Holytown farm, occupied by Mr. Pollock, when the word " double " was given, and at once obeyed. Sergeant M . Naughton, of the county constabulary at Bell-hill, accompanied by two officers, named Urquhart and Murray, were on duty in the village of Mowed ; but that locality being unusually quiet for a "pay night." they were extending their patrolling towards Holytown. While proceeding in that direction, they were somewhat asto nished to hear sharp regular military steps approaching. Stepping aside, the officers went into ambush and waited the arrival of the " Irish troops," as the sergeant at once suspected them to be. The leader, apparently fearing to lead his men past any of the inhabited houses, cried " halt, front," about twenty yards from where the officers were concealed, and the commander," congratulating them upon their appearance, dismissed them. The police seeing the turn affairs had taken, at once darted from their hiding places, and stationing themselves across the road, so as to intercept the advancing mob, the sergeant desired them to " stand." No sooner had the " patriots" recovered from the alarm caused by the sudden appear ance of the officers thee they scattered like sheep, and fled towards Mooned. Notwithstanding the large odds in the numbers the officers followed. Arriving at Mossend Store they ran down and made six of the " Brotherhood" pri soners. The commander, who is alleged to be a stranger, effected his escape. Considerable excitement has been caused by this firs; ' brush" with the Fenian. The man Winter, who recently murdered his wife at Norwich, has died from injuries he inflicted upon himself. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Oxi o'er.= The English funds are steady to-day, at the cloning prices of yesterday, but home railways have given way, upon a renewal of speculative sales, which have been chiefly induced by the strike of the engine-drivers and firemen on the Brighton line. The stock of that company iw ex tiemely heavy, and has fallen 2i per cent. Foreign securities show no change t.f im portance, but Turkish Bonds are inquired for, owing to the semi-official announcement that "neither the French nor any other government have ever proposed to the Porte the cession of Candia to Greece." The uncertainty attending the debate on Reform, and the circumstance that the fortnightly settlement in shares and foreign stocks will commence to-morrow, tend to check fresh business. The supply of money in the discount market has experienced a further diminution, owing to the revenue payments to the Bank. The demand is good, and the general rate for choice bills is 21 per cent., or only g below the official In the Stock Exchange short loans on English government securities are in request, at 2 to 3 per cent. Consols are now quoted 91 to for money, and 911 to 1 for the 10th of April, and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 891 to ex div. The foreign stock market is quiet, with little business. Danubian scrip and Mexican bonds, however, have improved Ito per cent., and Turkish securities are in request. Chilian scrip has declined 1. Turkish of 1865 are quoted 301 to ; Greek, 151 to 1 ; Spanish Passive, 211 to 221 ; ditto Certificates, 141 to 1 ; Italian of 1861, 53;:' to 4 ; Mexican, 17/ to ; Russian Scrip, 2; to 4 prem. ; Chilian Scrip, 11 to 11 die.; and Danubian Scrip, 11 to 1 dis. United States 5-20 Bonds are inquired for, and have advanced 1 per cent., but Erie and Illinois Central railway shares have declined 4 to It, the present quotations being 384 to I, and 781. to 41 respectively. Anglo-American Telegraph shares are quoted 15 7-16 to 161 ; and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, 3 5-16 to 7-16, being steady. International Financial shares are quoted 2 1 1 to I dis. ; London Financial, 181. to 171 dia. ; General Credit, 31 to 2/ dia.; Credit Fon cier, 61 to 6 dis. ; National Discount, 71 to 8 prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 151 to 161. The government broker has bought to-day 34,0001. Three per Cents. Reduced, at 89i, ex div. The Giant's Causeway has arrived from Mel bourne with 53,500/. It is announced that the Comptoir d'Escompte do Paris has established an agency in London. The liquidators of the London, Italian, and Adriatic Steam Navigation Company (Limited) have declared a dividend of 10s. in the pound, pay able on the 30th inst. The annual meeting of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company will be held on the 24th of April, " for the purpose of receiving the report of the affairs of the company for the year ended the 31st day of December last." An extraordinary meeting of the Panama, Now Zealand, and Australian Royal Mail Company is called for the 3rd of April, for the purpose of making certain alterations in the articles of asso ciation. From day to day the prices of railway pro perty, which are now peculiarly subject to specu lative action, are moved up and down by the variations of opinion as to the prospect of the Great Western Company obtaining financial assist ance, either through the efforts of its friends or the co-operation of such of the public as are satisfied with the security of the preference stock now offered. ' The dividends will be payable to the public at the Bank of England on Tuesday, the 9th of April. The half-monthly settlement in shares and foreign stocks will begin to-morrow ("continua tion day"), and end on Friday. About 4,000 sovereigns from Paris were seutinto the Bank yesterday. Thu Asia, from Boston, has brought only 2,0001. in specie. The advices from Leeds report the failure of Mr. Samuel Sykes, flax spinner, with liabilities esti mated at about 30,0001. It is stated, however, that the estate may eventually realise 20s. in the pound. The Money Market Review recalls to recol lection that on the sth of next month will cease the "Dead Weight Annuity," which the Bankhas for upwards of 40 years received from the govern ment. The Review observes :—"ln the forth coming budget the Chancellor of the Exchequer will doubtless make a great point of the advantage gained by the termination of this annuity, which will place at his disposal 585,7401. per annum, whilst the loss to the Bank will of course be nil, due regard having been had every half-year to the rectification of the Bank's accounts corresponding with each payment of the annuity now exptring.' The Committee of Investigation of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway have just issued [the annexed circular to the holders of the company's securities: THE GALE. DROGHEDA, IRELAND, Maul( 24. During a fresh gale from 8.8. E. yesterday morn ing (states Mr. Fackrell, the officer of coastguard) the schooner Mary, of Dublin, bound from Runcorn, with rock salt, drove on shore on the North Wall, Drogheda Bar. The lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution was thereupon promptly launched, and proceeded to the amok and with great difficulty succeeded in rescuing the crew of three men. TRAMORE, IRELAND, M•acH 24. The barque Wild Horse, of Windsor, N. 8., bound from New York to Liverpool, with a cargo of oil, was driven into the bay yesterday afternoon, and stranded on the beach (reports Mr. Jas. Budd). It was blowing a gale at the time. As soon as her perilous position was discovered, the Cambridge University Boat Club lifeboat, named the Tom Egan, belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution, was at once launched to her assistance, and fortunately succeeded in rescuing the whole of the crew of the barque, 10 in number, and in bringing them safely ashore. PEMBREY, SOUTH WALM, MARCH 24. A brig having been reported to be riding at her anchors in Carmarthen Bay in a dangerous position off the Pen tonys Point (says C. DI. Bram, Esq.), the lifeboat City of Bath, belonsing to the National lifeboat Institution, was launched, and proceeded to the brig, when she found that the vessel had weighed anchor, and was under reefed topsails. On arriving alongside the crew of the lifeboat found that those on board the brig were quite worn out, and that their hands were frost-bitten, and had the wind commenced to blow a gale (rein the S.S.E., the vessel mm-t have gone ashore, as her sails were all in raga. The services of the lifeboat were offered, but as the wind at that time was favourable to enable the vessel to get an offing the boat was not then required. She, however, stopped by the brig for upwanls of an hour in case she might be wanted, and then returned to the shore through • heavy broken sea. The brig was the Thalia, of Yar mouth, from Plymouth to Llanelly, in ballast. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) TUESDAY, MARCH IC 8 A.Y. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGEN CE (lIT TELEGRAPH.) EPSOM MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) TRIAL STAKES. One mile. Money, Tim - o — bla,itila "— Agnes, Thalia, Broomielaw, Overture (not to be cold), Excelier, Vanuer veld (500/. each), Panacea, Langharo (300/4 All are here. STAMFORD PLATE. Half a mile. Historian, qui Vive, Nike, Hatty, N:uino, Viten, Britiah Tar, Deceiver, Skipper, La Mute, Timolays, Marshal Ney, Tina, Rua in Urbe, Prima Donne, Diomed, Miller's Maid, Defiance, Osprey, and Ammunition are here. TIyONEAR-OLD RACE. Half a mile. Brown Jug, Burlington, 111;r7 IG.I Cowyn, Sarah, Ninny, Forest King, Hutchnkent, Grinuoton, raid Thorudyke are here. CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. One mile and • quarter. Broomlel►w, Overture, Treasure Trove, Longdown, Mount Palatine, Pinta., Thalia, Alderoft, Abergeldie, Chepstow, Foresight, Endaleigh, Violent, Little Rover, Jasper, Amanda c, Timolane, Fits Ivan, Mayonaire, Rose Stock, Leases, Brown Tommy, Defiance, and Mike are here. PAID FoarrlT.—Aneborite, Sportsman. Rose Cheri, Sea Mew, Monarch of the Glen, Wild Agnes, Vigorous, Wolsey, Pirate Chief, Dulcimer, Tyne&le, Gretna, Ailey bury, Spes, and Prelate. HEATHCOTE PLATE. Threcquarters of a mile. Historian, gleeller, Mathilde, Ulphus, A.bergeldie, Panacea, Vixen, Dayrell, British Tar, Marquis of Wor cester, Skipper, Tina, Diamond, Novice, Busy Body, Tumbler, Defiance, Talisman c, and Carollata faro here. Paw FOR/ElT.—Batthyany, Vigilant, Signet, An chorite, Mongrel, Professor Anderson, and Vice. SALE OF LAND BY AUCTION BILL. TO THR TJ)IITOR OP THI ESPRERS. Sta,—The opposition called forth to this bill by the publicity of its clauses and the objections thereto has been such as to cause the promoters to consent to its reconstruction. At an interview with Mr. Selwyn, M.P., who has charge of the bill, the matter was astir factorily arranged, as the following letter will show• Thanking you for your advocacy of the cause,—l am, &c., FEEDK. T. GALSWORTHY. 11, Waterloo-place, March Ai. "SlR,—Referring to the interview we have had with you this morning (on the introduction of the Hon. Locke King) when we showed you the petition signed by the whole of the London auctioneers against the bill, and having beard the views you were pleased to express as to the proposed alterations, and having gone through the several clauses with you as amended, we beg to state, on behalf of the general body of auc tioneers, that such a bill, as amended, will be a very useful measure, and that instead of pre senting our petition against the bill, we will on the contrary present a petition in its favour.—We are, hr., " F. J. CLARK, (Farebrother, Clark, And Co.) " F. T. GAL.WORTHY, (Chinnock, Calsworthy, and Chinnock.) " C. J. Selwyn, Esq., Q.C. M.P., 37, Endow. square, Mar ch 25." THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT RAILWAY. The report to be submitted to the fifth half- Cy meeting of shareholders of this company, to held on Thursday next, states that the works and sta tions between the West London Extension Railway and the Kensington and Gloucester-road joint station , are so far advanced that that part of the railway may be opened for traffic within a few month.. The re port refers to the progressive increase on the Metropolitan Railway, confirming the directors in their original antici pation of a highly remunerative metropolitan traffic. on their line. They also anticipate with confidence a considerable addition to the Metropolitan or " inner circle" traffic proper from the passengers which will be brought upon the line by the connexion which they have formed with the principal metro politsn railway companion. Dining the last half year the directors have made two calls and have decided on making another, payable on April 15. In the purchase of property on the line it is sometimes necessary to acquire a considerably greater area than is permanently required for the purposes of the undertaking, and the company is now in possession of surplus lands of considerable value. The directors have had this subject under their special and fre quent consideration, and they have decided to take steps for the disposal of all surplus property, at the earliest period consistent with the interests of the company. The directors have the satisfaction to report that in the numerous questions involving mutual interest be tween themselves and the Metropolitan Railway Compiny, the shareholders in both companies have the advan tage of the meat friendly co-operation of the two boards. The new works of the Metropolitan Rsilway, extending from the junction with the Metropolitan District Railway at Brampton to Padding ton, continue to be so energetically prosecuted as to leave no doubt of their being ready for traffic simultaneously with those of the District Railway to Westminster. THE WATERFORD ELECTION COMMITTEE. ( THIS HAY.) The committee appointed to try and determine the matter of the petition of the Hon. Walter Cecil Talbot, complaining of the undue return of Mr. de la Poer at the last election met this morning at II o'clock. The committee consists of Mr. Hugh Adair (chairman), Mr. Richard Arkwright, Mr. George Cubitt, Mr. Dillwyu, and Mr. Henry Ortntell. Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Mundell, Q.C., Mr. Harris, Q.O , the Hon. Mr. Bourke, Mr. Stephens, and Mr. I'. Hale. Agents, Messrs. Holmes and Co. Counsel for the sitting member. Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., and Mr. Waters. Agent, Mr. Baker. The petition (which has already been given) was taken as read. _ _ --- Mr. Mundell, Q.C., in opening the case of the petitioner, stated that the petitioner, the Hon. Mr. Talbot, is the second son of the Earl of Shrewsbury, and that he had previously represented the county. The petition contained a variety of allegations—the principal one, on which he should rely, being that there was such rioting and intimi dation as to have the effect of influencing and intimidating the voters. There waa also a general allegation of undue spiritual influence having been exercised on the part of the Roman catholic clergy. He should withdraw the charge of treating, so far as regarded its influence in pro curing votes, but should adduce it as evidence, showing that the drink given had a tendency toproduce therioting which took place. The learned gentleman then entered into a history of the party contests which have taken place in the county of Waterford from the year 1826, previously to which time the Beresford family controlled the elec tions. From that time up to 1852 the liberal interest pre vailed. After that period the representation was divided. He next proceeded to detail the occurrences which took place previous to and during the election, reading placards the language of which was calculated to produce riot and intimidation. These placards be should show were issued by the committee of Mr. De la Poer. He also referred to the wholesale abduction of the voters of Captain Talbot and to the obstructions thrown in the way of their polling by the rioting and intimidation. The gross number of votes polled for Mr. Be la Peer was 1,481, and for Captain Talbot NM, giving a majority of 491 for Mr. De la Poer. To show the great apprehen sion which prevailed during the election, the learned coun sel stated that at Dungarvan 200 infantry were stationed, two troops of the 12th Lancers, and 120 police ; at Car rickbeg, 196 infantry, 70 cavalry, and 125 police ; at Lis more, 100 infantry, one troop of the 6th Dragoon Guards, and 120 police ; at Waterford, 200 infantry, two troops of Carbineers, half a troop of the sth Dragoon Guarde, 200 police, and also a sloop-of-war was moored in the river ; and at Clonmel, on the borders of the county, two troops of the 6th Dragoon Guards were stationed. [Left sitting.] REPEAL OF THE MALT TAX.—MT. Jasper More, M.P. for South Shropshire, has put on the books of the house a notice of amendment on Colonel Barttelot's motion, as follows :—" That the appointment of a select committee on the Malt Tax Duty is inexpedient until the house shall have learnt from the financial statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer the views and intentions of her Majesty's government in respect of such duty." The malt tax /*peelers will have an opportunity of ascertaining by a prectiail test who are their real and who their pro faned friends. It is very palpable that, if granted, a committee of inquiry would at once close the lips of the Chancellor of the Exchequer for this session, whereas Mr. Jasper More's amendment, if carried, would more or less entail upon Mr. Diemen the necessity of expressing his views on the malt tax ques tion, even did he not feel it incumbent on him to take Action upon it. The proposed ' Farmers' Friends' have chosen a very unfortunate mode and an extremely inap propriate time for their experiment. Nothing can more thoroughly expose the hollowness of their professions than the palpable readiness thus exhibited to subordinate the claim for malt tax repeal to the convenience of their party and to their own extrication from an awkward position— the position of having to redeem pledges, and to take a straightforward and independent course, though calculated to embarrass their Chancellor of the Exchequer. Walpole declared that the farmers of England would quietly submit to be shorn like their own sheep ; he might have added with equal troth that they were also content to be be noodled and bamboozled by their sworn friends, the "squiree."--+Sustet Adrertiaer. 5, Westminster Chambers, Victorig March Z. Sir,-1 beg to inform you that the committee have, dace their appointment on the sth of March, devoted their most earnest attention to the present financial position of the company, but they find it will be impossible to present any report until they have made fuller investigation. Under these circumstances they would appeal to the holders of divisional bonds to retain for the present their coupons maturing on the lst proximo, and their drawn bonds payable at the same date ; the committee having already concurred in taking active legal proceedings in America, with a view to the protection of the property. With reference to the coupons on the Consolidated Bonds, the committee will make further communication when they have completed the necessary arrangements, and in the meantime request the bondholders to retain their coupons.—l am, Wiu.ran RussELL,LChairmen. The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of 7421. compared with last year, and the South Eastern a decrease of 6491. The traffic return of the Great Western Railway of Canada for the week ending the 9th inst. shows an increase of 1231. over last year. The traffic receipts of the Erie Railway for the month of February were 917,639 dole., being 70,296 dots. less than in February last year. The adjourned half-yearly meeting of the Star and Garter Hotel Company (Limited) was held yes terday at the Westminster Palace Hotel—Lord De Tabley in the chair—and the report of Messrs Hol land and Tompkins, who were appointed at the meeting on the 25th ultimo to investigate the affairs of the company, waa read to the shareholders present. The report, which was very unfavourable respecting the past management of the concern, recommended that the directors be requested to resign, and that the entire ment be re modelled. After some discussi n trZ. Grimed' and Mr. Tompkins were elected directors in the place of Mr. Staples and Mr. Brankstone, who retired by rotation, and Lord de Tabley, the Hon. Gerald C. Talbot, the Hon. H. W. Petre, and Mr. Henry Augustus Murray were re-elected, on the under standing that the recommendations of Messrs. Holland and Tompkins are to be carried out in their entirety. An extraordinary general meeting of the Mer chant Banking Company of London (Limited) is called for the 9th of April, to confirm the special resolution passed on the 19th inst. I It is notified that, in compliance with the reso lution passed at the meeting of the Confederate Bondholders on the 20th inst., the Loudon and County Lank is authorised to receive the coi.tribu don of Is. 3d. (1-16th) per cent., and stamp the bonds on behalf of the coniniittee. With regard to petroleum, the circular of Messrs. Phillips aid Webb states as follows : Alillaollll refined Pennsylvanian on the spot is dull, till values are uncl..,:q‘e.d. Ordinary good merchantable oil otters at Is. fed. per but there is no quantity to he got at this price. Fine readily saleable at la. Md. A good business doing fur forward deliveries, the failure of one of the leading raisers in the United States proving. beyond doubt, th.t tle• present low rates are not remune rative to :lit producers. The last tour mouths have been done :itls. Soule ew.a eoel oil sold at la ptr (`rude retrolenin um:him:zed at 111. NW. to 12/. per tun. To-.lays snaloi are 57.26 barrels refined and 3,637 barrels crude against S.S2,i Ixerreis refined and 2,9Uti barrels crude same time Litt r. MONDAT EMUS°, Consols, which closed on Saturday at 91 to / for money, and 911 to / for the 10th of April, opened and closed to-day at the same quotations. The Three per Cente. Reduced and New Three per Cents. were flat, and declined / per cent. viz., to 894 to 4, cx div., upon some large sales. The official hosinms report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 91, I ; Three per Cents. Reduced, SW, 1, ex div. • New Three per ' Cents. 89k. 4, ex div. ; Bank Stock, shut ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1091, 101 ; ditto, Four per Cent., ex div. ; ditto Five per Cent. ‘ enlaced " rupee paper, 103, i ; ditto, Five and-a-Ptah per cent., 107/ ; ditto, Pive per Cent. Debenti Inn 115. The demand for the India Five per Cent. stock continues, and the last transaction!' recorded to day were at the highest point )et touched, via., 1101 i The Five per Cent. rupee paper was like wise in demand. Exchequer Bills remain at 14a. to 18s. prem. The foreign stock market was quiet, and, with the exception of a rise of per cent. in Italian of 1861, Chillan Scrip, and Turkish of 1865, and a decline of 1 in Danubian Scrip, prices were quoted the same a; on Saturday. MINES-(THIS DAY.) Orts o'CLoos. - - - - The mining market is steady to-day, with a fah. amount of business. Shares in the following mines are in chief request, at the quotations given : West Chiverton, 60 to 6C2 ; North Crofty, to 6 ; Prince of Wales, 365. 6d. to 68s. 6d. ; East Crenville, 2i to ; East Lovell, 10k to ; North Chiverton, 4T to ; South Condurrow, 17s. 6d. to 20s. ; Wheal Scton. 1021! to 107 J. ; and Great Vor, 2011 to 211.. RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) ONI O'CLOCK. The railway market is decidedly heavy to-day, and most of the le:uling lines have declined. Lon don, Brighton, :Wit South Coast stock shows pro minent depress.ion, and has fallen 4 per cent. Midland has receded 1.1, Great Northern A Metropolitan London and North-Western and Great Eastern j, and South Eastern 1. Great Western is exceptionally firm, and has risen k. Metropolitan stock is now quoted 124 to t# • Great Western, 40k to Ir • London and Nord; Western, to ; 1121 to ; Lan cashire nd Yorkshire 124/ to 125 A ; Caledonian, 110 to 111 ; South Eastern, 661 to 67; Great rn Easte, 271 tot ; Great Northern, 115 i to 1104 - ditto A, 1211. to 122 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, la t; 17 ; North British, 32i to 33 ; and London, grighton, and South Coast, 70 to 72. Foreign and colonial railway shares have been dealt in to a moderate extent at previous quota tions. [For to-day's Share List see page 41 COMMERCIAL AND MARKET& MINCING-LANE.-(THIEI DAY.) SECIA.R.—The market has opened very quietly and without sales of importance, by private contract. Refined is also very quiet without change in price.. COFFEE.— A fair demand still exists for both native and plantation Ceylon, at full rates. TEA.—Tbu public wiles of Indian teas are progressing rather quietly • privately the market remains OorroB.—Th'e market has again become dull without material change in value. Jure.--1,500 bales sold mostly at prices kept secret. Business has also been dune in cuttings at 8/. ss. Paeren. —3OO bags of black sold—Singapore, at 3id., full prompt, 3 3-Did. cash ; and Admen, at 2Sd. Hu:E.—Soft grain is in active request, at a further ed. ramie. Rangoon sold at 12a. lid. to 12a. 3d., short prompt. Rum.—No sales of importance reported. SALTPETKE.-700 bags sold at 18s., short prompt, for re fraction 70. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) --- Tbe market is firm at the renewing prices ::—Town tallow, 42E. 6d. net ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 445. ; Nara, 445., buyers ; April to June, 44a, buyers ; October to December, 445. 6.1., buyers. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade slow at the following prices, vis.:—Prime clover, from 100.. to 110 s. ; inferior ditto, 80s. to tris. ; prime second cut clover, 90s. to 955. ; inferior ditto, 50s. to 70s. ; beet peen hay, Rs. to Ns. ; prime meadow hay, 75.. to 58s. ; inferior ditto, We. to We.; straw, 40s. to 465. PROVINCIAL SNARE MARKETS. LW=Poet, MARCH "_.L—data today: Great Pastern, 271 11 ti 1 1 c; 1-4;laagow and South Western, 1051 xd—Oreat Western, 364 1 140 —l..tneashire and Vorkshire,l26l— London and Noeik estern, 11(11 j j 17—Manchester, obeli , ki, and Imeolnehire,, 471 1-11kilaud. 114 131 1 I—North British, 321-Bouth Eastern, 664 7 01 ex di, Whitehme4 and Morass. 32—Ore8 Western of Canada, 13—Caked States 5-90, 1662, 74 I—Great Luxembourg Mares, 101 1-16 I—Bank of Liverpool, 27—Nortk Western Bank Limited, par—Attsotie Telegraph 6 per cent.. 31 3-10 5-16—British Shipowners, 31-16 d.—LlVerpeol Exchange, 261 ex div.—Nationsl Steam (Limited), 161 J.—Runcorn !Map and Alkali Limited:, 1 CI. ninciamyrta, MARCH RC —A pretty fair business Hal done at generally lower prima Atlantic Te Prof. 6 per cent., 641-1101 chow, Vaughan, end Co. I Llted), 8 71 d.—Buffalo and Lake Huron. 4—C. Canimell and Co. (Limited:. 33 2.—Bries. 361—Great Xastern, 371 Iµj1 µ j a I=—Orest Western of Canada. 13 1-16 1 I—Great estern. 3111 I 1 1j 40 / I—John Brown and Co iLlinited , , d.—Lan and Yorkshire, 1115 —London and Caledonian Marine Insurance (Limited, 41 d. Manchester. fibeflield, and Uncolnahlre, 47114-11e tttrooppoollttttaagq is,* 411 toi i—mmund, 1144 14 131—Norik British, 31 4 South Eastern, 67 617}—Thames and - Mersey Marine Insurance ,Limited), 3 1-16 p.—Vurness six per Ceuta., In. NEUTRALITY LANCS.—General Banks's famonsbill for repealing the neutrality laws, the character of which was so well exposed by Mr. Bemis in his recent pounphlet, received its quietus in the Senate last week, when the committee on foreign relation', at the instance of Mr. Sumner, were discharged from the further consideration of the subject. The country owes Mr. Sumner a debt of gratitude for having so effectually blocked the passage of this bill at the last session, and obtained for it the sober second thought of the Senate. This discreditable affair ought to be A lesson to the house in all future time, as to the danger of pertnitting itself to accept blindly a recom mendation from auy quarter on a subject so important as that which the defunct bill sought to cover.— &Mom Ad vertiser. THE ATLANTIC CABLES. —The cable despatch published in yesterday's Times concerning the success of Mr. Field's second cable project comes with all the weight which the personal assertion of that gentleman can gave it. The successful laying of the cable between Placentia (Newfoundland) and Cape Breton is now a mere matter of time, and with its completion is given absolute secu rity and certainty of communication between the United Stites and the Old World in times of peace. But the very fact of this step looking to ward a double connection between this country and Great Britain lends an additional importance to the rumour, apparently well authenticated, that certain foreign and domestic capitalists are negotiating with the French Emperor for permission to lay a cable, ono end of which shall rest at Brest, the other on American soil. There are many arguments and potential reasons in favour of such a scheme, not the least of which is the absolute certainty of communication between the United States sad Europe in case of difficulty between the former country and Great Britain. Alarmists are by no means rare in this country, and some member of the chum has started the pleasant theory that in the event of war between the two great powers it would be no difficult matter for either am or the other to grapple the table from its ocean-bed, and break and render it useless. All of which may be possible, but it is hardly probable. But whatever treivies or bar gains, or contracts may be made, there is very little doubt in the mind of any sensible person as to the action of the party in possession of the ends of the cable in the event of war, and it is against the bare possibility of this contin gency that it in our duty now to pros-Wm.—lino York Timm, March 11. It is amusing to read in the Hokitika Everting Star the time-table of the Hokitika and Greymouth tram way. It is only a few months since this undertaking was first talked of, and now cirriages run from Hokitika to Hamhau and Arahura every hour, from 8 a.m. tab p.m.— A agrarian paper. i •