The Express. — London, England, 1867-01-24 00:00:00

MARTIAL LAW. The letters of Mr. Frederick Harrison on Mar- I tial Law in November and December last have been published in a pamphlet by the Jamaica Committee. In the preface to this collection the author says : The following letters were written without concert with any members of the Jamaica Committee, and without even a knowledge of the course of procedure recommended by their legal advisers. Both the committee and those whom they have consulted professionally are thus entirely without any responsibility, either for the fact of their appearance or for any statement contained in them. After the publication of these letters the committee, without binding themselves to everything contained in them, considered it worth while to collect them, and they are now reprinted accordingly, with some slight alterations and additions. For everything in them the writer is exclusively answerable. It would have been inexcusable, both in the committee and in tho writer, had they not anxiously weighed the ob vious criticism that these letters are written with refe rence to a case which is about to be tried in a court of justice. That criticism has, indeed, been made in no measured language. lam perfectly prepared to meet it. It is a fundamental principle that a rule which is framed in the interest of justice shall not be stretched so as to work injustice. low, in the first place it can hardly now be felt certain that this cause even yet will be fairly tried out. The efforts of • powerful party and of an organised body of personal supporters may even yet defeat all the vigilance of the committee and their still inadequate resources. Until a ease has been actually brought before a court, men who are interested in vindi cating the law have every technical, as well as every moral right to take every honourable step which may ensure a satisfactory appeal to justice. But were it not so, this case is no ordinary trial for a crime. It is loudly asserted th a t no crime whatever has been committed. The most powerful sections of society, and a considerable portion of the press, are insisting that a certain line of conduct in a given state of facts is worthy of all honour, and not at all of reprobation. Powerful ministers, powerful journals, and that part of the public which follows their lead, assert strange and portentous doctrines of constitutional law. The public mind has been industriously saturated with ideas, as I bold, most dangerous both in politics and in law. And we are now told that it is indecorous to ex pose them. . _ _ _ A man accused of an ordinary crime, beyond a few per. sonal friends who are anxious to establish that he was not the author of the acts with which he is charged, can look for 'mall support. Here an accused man has a great force of adherents, strong in social and political influence, who are straining every nerve to show that the acts with which he is charged form in themselves a matter for high honour and precious example. An ordinary prisoner, with no political cause at his back, may fairly claim im munity from any increase to the load of prejudice which lies on a man accused of a recognised crime. But one whose cause has been made a political principle, for whose defence the public mind has been studiously imbued with the notion that certain acts are not criminal, but glorious, can complain of no legitimate effort to clear the air of the maw of prejudice with which it has been laden. It is little short of hypocritical to suppress this inquiry under colour of a rule which has reference to a private criminal and undisputed crime. Such a rule has never been respected in any of the great public causes in our history. Doubtless the courtiers objected to any allusion to the law relat ing to ship.money the moment it was rumoured Mr. Hampden would bring the case into court. But as a general rule those who plead in a disputed case a purely political defence must take the consequence of its being I made a political question. That this has been the case here no one can deny. Public writers and speakers, jour nals of every shades have never ceased, and do not cease to discuss this question in all its bearings,• and certainly the side of the defence has not been the least active or the least plain-spoken. To pretend that that which is legitimate in all the world is not legitimate in a member of the Jamaica Committee, is to say that the thousand persons in this country who have the greatest interest and knowledge in the matter shall be silent, inas much as they are technically parties, whilst all the rest are free to speak. Truly, men who make light of great principles of law, strain hardly at the forms of legal etiquette. It will be seen that there is in these letters hardly any reference to the facts of this case. Certain facts necessary for the argument are assumed to be true upon the autho rity of the report of the government commission. That of itself abundantly justifies the assertion that gross outrages upon law and upon humanity have been committed. So far as the case of Gordon is concerned, the report, in finding that there exists no sufficient evidence to convict him of the crime with which he was charged, is tantamount to a finding that he was unjustly put to death. By whom, under what state of facts, with what legal justification, is a matter for a jury. The principles with which these letters deal are these— that certain acts alleged to have been committed constitute crimes ; that certain crimes cannot safely be left uncondemned. Nor is any inquiry here made into the operation of any indemnity. I am content that this technical question be entirely left to the ruling of a judge. If, as some persons have suspected, there be any official immunity created, which is yet undisclosed to the public, it would cause a greater shock to the credit of governments than anything which has happened in our time. If, again, as some con jecture, a new inderanPy were specially passed by the imperial legislature, for my part I should rest contented, provided we might draw the preamble in such a way as to place on recent far ever the true nature of the offences which had made the indemnity necessary. Public safety demands that crimes, even more than criminals, should he ascertained and condemned. There seems to be a prevalent impression that the ends of justice may be abruptly checked by the grand jury ignoring a bill of indictment ; whilst, should the case go to trial, a successful prosecution is expected. The very existence of such a belief is proof how deeply the public mind, in certain sections of society, is believed to have been biassed by the efforts which have been made. But I never will believe so ill of any portion of our fellow countrymen. They must and they will act according to their oaths and their duty. Nor will I believe a grand jury will prove less scrupulous than a petty jury. They will never, following a monstrous example in that un happy island, act in the teeth of their conscience, and of a judge charging them with all the noble impartiality and sense of duty which is the glory of the English bench. The law will be ruled as the law is ; the facts will be found as the facts are. lam quite content to abide the issue. I desire only to know what are the facts—what is the law. It has been said that the prosecution is absolutely bound to succeed. Failure, we are warned, would pro ve the at- tempt culpable. Timorous and distrustful counsels themselves insure Ware; and whilst those who are favourable to the object hold aloof under such counsels, they are themselves creating the result they apprehend. It is enough if men, deeply impressed with the solemnity and burden of the task they have undertaken, do nothing but what they are advised by the best advice they can obtain is the only means, and promises to be the success ful means, of reaching an end of vast importance. If they omit nothing that care and foresight can suggest, and uo nothing except what offers every reasonable prospect of success, they will have done all that can be asked from them of the public for the public end in which they are working. To the public they confidently leave the rest. Lincoln's-inn, Dee. 20, 1866. FREDERIC HARRISON. • See gaturdae Reriear,Sperkanr, Pall Mall Gazette, Cle4e, Standarn/, passim. See she an article bearing chiefly on the facto of the we in the Late Maga:line and Law &ricer for November,lB4G, the authorship of which la un known to me. BIRMINGIIAM BANKING COMPANY (LIMITED). — The directors of this company (formed after the failure of the old bank) yesterday issued a circular announcing to the shareholders that the business of the new bank has so far exceeded anticipations that the result since the fith of Aliquot last to December Al has been a net profit, after the payment of all expenses. &c., which enables them to write off the whole of the preliminary expense*, to pay to the shareholders t dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per an num. and to carry forward a balance to next account. Du BAILER'S DIJJCIOUS RIVALENTA ARA.RICA 700t0 twee dysp,pala, ID.th eetlos, condi. asthma, consumption. debility, constipating diaerlara, palpitation, nervous. tilthme, peer, and stomach complaints. Care No. 68.413—" Rome July 199a.—The health of the Moly Father Is excellent, sally) since, abandonior all other remedies, he has confined entirely to Du Barry's rood, and his Holiness cannot praise Ws excellent food too histly."—Gaseite du Midi. Da harry and Co., Ito 77, Reamit-street, London. W. In line ar Is. led.; ash., 2s faL 122b5.. tta. lio.-4Adterlisement I THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24, 1867. *parting inteilignut. BRITING IW LONDON.—WISONEiDAY Arre ßvonN. There waa a fair attendance at the clubs to-day, but bed 3,000 to 300 being taken about Julius for the Two Tbesmand Guineas, little else took place. Plaudit did not appear to be quite so firm, the offers of 4 to 1 against him being numerous and persistent ; hut, on the other hand, 9 to 2 would have been accepted. Hermit also failed to find friends at 100 to 15 offered, and 1,000 to 60 each was quoted against Marksman and Master But terfly without a response. For the Derby, The Rake was at ii to 1 offered. Hermit would have found a supporter at 1,000 to GO, but the offers were limited to 1,000 . to 70, and no blow ' was struck. Marksman and Grand erase were at 25 to 1 each, no takers. Blaster Butterfly was put up at 1,000 to 35, and 1,000 to 30 would have been ac cepted. Julius remained friendless at 1,000 to 30. The offer of 40 to 1 against Taraban met with another offer to book 1,000 to 15. Aaron's quotation wu 1,000 to 15 offered, and Huntaman 1,000 to 10. Attempts were made to speculate on the Lincoln Handicap and the Grand National, but the offers of 25 to 1 on the field for each event did not produce an investment. Appended are the prices: TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4 to 1 apt Pitinid roktoT .- 10i4;riiit ds Joints tof;300 to "21 sod afterwar off, 100 to IS Hermit ;off) 1 1000 to 00 Marksman (off) 1000 to 00 apt Mailer Butterfly (off). 6 to I aget The Bake {of, I 1000 to 35 apt Muter Butter -1000 to 1000 to 70 rralt (a. t IlytoeL tDM 1 ea) to 30) 00 to I Markman (on) ato I Tarahso (off, 1 25 to 1 Graoderou(op 1000 to 15) 1000 to 30 Julies 'off) 1000 to 15 Arron (WI) 1000 la 10 apt Huntsman (off) LINCOLN HANDICAP. 25 to 1 cat the Ylel3 (03) LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. Cabe anti Militia!). AIN I RALTY JA N. 23. —APPOI NTMENTS. —Lieu tenants J. L. Heane, to the Bristol ; H. C. D. Ryder, to the Greyhound ; L. B. Solly, to the Heron gunboat, vice Howarth, promoted ; W. L. E. Walsh, to the St. Vincent (additional) for service in the Martin training brig, vice Fitsmanrios promoted ; C. A. Hayes and T. Hawes, to the Caledonia ; J. G. S. Clarke, to the Cumberland, for service at naval barracks. Paymaster T. Bradbridge, to the Galatea. Staff Surgeon Dr. C. Forbes, to the Rodney. Surgeons Dr. H. Felten (additional), to the Rodney ; Dr. J. Young, to the Galatea. Assistant Surgeons B. Gregory (additional), to the Rod ney ; W. 1.. Powell, to the Galatea. Acting Assistant Surgeon W. H. Spume, to the Galiitea. Master W. H. Bradley, to the Galatea. Master's Assistant J. Thomson, to the Galatea. Second Masters—S. Smith, to the Galatea ; C. H. S. Douglas, to the Rodney ; J. G. Scott, to the Victory, as supernumerary. . - _ 'Assistant Paymasters—C. E. James, E. H. Key, to the Galatea. Clerk W. 0. Greenalade, to the Galatea. Midshipmen H. T. Woodhouse, to the Royal Alfred; R. H. Stewart, to the Charybdis. Naval Cadet C. C. Woodland, to the Rodney. Chief Engineer J. Coeds, to the Rodney. Engineers W. Collier and H. White, to the Rodney ; W. White, to the Medusa ; E. J. Ashworth, and Davison, to the Victoria. First Claes Assistant Engineers—J. R. Stewart, to tho Medusa ; T. K Williams and W. Carter, t" the Victoria ; F. Hallett and W. M'Naught, to the Rodney. Acting Second Class Assistant Engineer J. E. Standish, to the Victoria. 1. intents/trete. EQUITY COURTS.—JAN. 23. (Before Vioe-Clumeellor Sir W. P. Wood.) HALLOWS r. PERM& This snit is instituted by James Hallows, on behalf of himself and all other ths original members (other than the defendants) of the British and South American Steam Navigation Company (Limited), which may be distin guished as the company, against Mr. William James Fernie, nine persons, Messrs. Thompson, Colchester, Johnston, Ridley, Smith, Wakefield, Watson, Weguelin, and Zahn, who were promoters of the company before the issuing of the prospectus below mentioned ; five other persons Messrs. Delsaki, Pardo, Dobson, White, and Hall, w h o were subsequently introduced into the direction by the de fendants Fernie and Thompson, and another defendant, Mr. Chilton, also spinet the company, and another oom pany called the British and American Steam Navigation Company (Limited), which may be designated as Mr. Femre's Company. The bill prays that the present directors and the company may be restrained from enforcing a call against the plaintiff and the other original shareholders ; also for a declaration that the nine above-named defendants are liable to repay to the plaintiff and the other original share holders their deposit and allotment money with interest, for an account, and for an injunction in the meantime to restrain the company and its directors from carrying on business; that, if necessary, the company may be wound up; for a declaration that certain ar rangements entered into with Mr. Fernie's com pany were fraudnlent and void, and for con sequential direction ; and for a declaration that the appointment of Fernie Brothers and Company, as the general managers of the company, was invalid ; and to re strain the defendant Fernie from acting as manager. The grounds upon which the plaintiff founds his claim to relief are, misrepresentations contained in a prospectus trued subsequently to the incorporation of the company, as to property alleged to be in the possession of the com pany, and as to the persons who were then acting as I directors ; also that the company was never regularly mu. atituted. The bill also sought to set aside a series of transactions whereby it was agreed between the defendant Thom s on and the directors for the time being, acting on behalf of the company, of the one part, and Fernie, acting on behalf of his company (of which he and his friends and relatives were virtually the owners), of the other part ; whereby Ferule and Chilton were to come on the 0.- tion of the company ; that three steamers were to be sold by Mr. Fernie's company to the company for 160,000 f., and that Fernie and his friends were to take 10,000 shares in the compan , for which they were to pay 20,0001., which sum, neve , was to be repaid in part payment of the steamers. . . _ The Plaintiff's was is that an extravagant price was paid for those vessels ; and that the result of the above arrange. ment was to saddle the company with liabilities to the amount of 440,0001., their subscribed capital being only 356,440/., of which not more than 35,0001. was called up, the company having power to call up the rest at intervals during twelve months ; thus, at the same time, relieving Mr. Fernie's company, and conferring a large profit on him and his friends. Upon discovering this arrangement (which they say was concealed from them), the plaintiff and the other share holders refused to pay calls, were sued, and filed this bill in April 1865. On the 3rd of June last an order was made by the Muter of the Rolls to wind up the company under supervision ; and a petition for a compulsory wind. lug up came on with the hearing of this cause. The Attorney-General (Sir J. Rolt, Q.C.), Mr. W. M. James, Q.C., and Mr. W. F. Robinson, appeared for the plaintiffs ; Mr. Kay, Q.C., and Mr. Eddie, for Fernie and Chilton ; and Mr. Kay, Q.C., and Mr. Bardawell, for Thompson and Smith ; Sir R. Palmer, Q.C., Mr. Looock Webb, and Mr. F. C. J. Mills,, for the company and the directors (except Fernie and Chilton) ; Mr. G. M. Gillard, Q.C., Mr. C. T. Simpson, Mr. Druce, Q.C., and Mr. Atkin, for other defendants. The case is not concluded. COURT OF EXCHEQUER-JAN. 23. Sittings in Banoo.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron and Rezone Martin, Channell, and Pigott.) JECHER C. THE CREDIT PONCIER AND LOBILIER COMPANY or ENGLAND (LIMITED). This case came before the court upon a demurrer to pleas. Thc plaintiff brought tbe action agahistthe defendants to recover damages for not carrying into effect an agree ment they entered into with him in January, 1866, to form a public company with a capital of 1,000,000 f. in 50,000 shares of 201. each for the purpose of purchasing and working a certain mine in Mexico. The defendants pleaded that by the agreement the mine was to be of a specified value, to wit, 680,0001., and that it was not of that value. This was demurred to by the plaintiff, and the question now raised for the decision of their lord ships was whether the covenant with regard to the value was a condition precedent. Mr. Kemplay, on the part of the plaintiff, submitted that if the defendants had sustained any injury by the mine not being of the value represented they might re cover damages from the plaintiff by a cross action, but that the misrepresentation did not discharge them from the liability of forming the company. Mr. Bunn Martin said the beau of the agreement was that the mine should be worth 680,0001. over and above all liens and charges upon it. Mr. Kemplay argued that nevertheless the undertaking as to the value was not a condition precedent, and said that, as there was no fraud alleged, it was open to the de fendants to give evidence with reference to the value in reduction of damages. The court, without calling upon Mr. Coleridge, Q.C. who appeared on the other side, were unanimously of opinion that the covenant in question was a condition pre cedent, and gave judgment for the defendants. THE NORTH STAFFORD STEEL, IRON, AND COAL COMPANY (Benicia) e. wAin. This was an action for calls In a company in which only • small portion of the shares had been subscribed for. The defendant, in his plea, set out the ninth article of the deed of aseonation, which was that in case the whole shares should not be subscribed for or allotted, the re gistered members of the company, of which the defendant was one, should, if the directors should so declare by reso lution but not otherwise, be and continue " • company for the objects for which the company was to be established." He then stated thatthedirectors had not passed such a reso lution, and that the calls had consequently been made con trary to the article in question, and without due authority. The point was whether the defendant was liable under these circumstances. . _ Mr. Gibbons, on the one side, argued that the plea was not a good one. Mr. Macnamara appeared for the defendant, and argued that it was a proper defence to the action. The court held that the plea was a good defence, and directed judgment for the defendant. In a similar case between the same parties judgment was also pronounced for the defendant. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. JAN. 23. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) HOWE r. HOWE AND COMPTON. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-JAN. 23. (Before Mr. Commimioner Goolburn.) IN RE J. H. CLAYTON. The bankrupt was a solicitor, of Serie-street, Lincoln's- inn, and of Guildford-street. This was a sitting for ex. amination and discharge. The case has been before the court upwards of three years. The debts are stated at 3,010/., of which 1,631/. ts due to unsecured creditors ; assets returned at 1,801/. Mt. Bagley stated that the assets were dependent on the result of a suitin Chancery, which was not yet terminated. An adjournment was proposed with a view to a proposal being made to the creditors. Mr. Raise, for the assignees, concurred. His Honour remarked on the time the case had been kept before the court, and was informed that it was owing to the bankrupt's illness. An adjournment was ordered. IN RE THE REV. JOSEPH CHARLES I:Ht./LIDS. The bankrupt was described as of Staples-inn and of Ingoldsmills Rectory, Bedfordshire. Debts, 2,331/. ; assets returned at 901. This was the sitting for examine- tion and discharge. Mr. Murroogh appeared for the assignees ; Mr. Reed opposed for creditors. The bankrupt, examined, said he was presented to the rectory of Ingoldamills in 1864 ; the net value of the living was about 160/. He had no property of his own now. He had derived some income from his literary labours—leas than 50/. a year, and that was very preca rMus. His wife had property of between 20,000/. and 30,0001. He did not know the exact amount They had been separated since 1865, the year in which they were married. In 1864 his wife proposed to settle something upon him, but be declined it. Still he thought that some thing might come of it. Mr. Reed—Like Mr. Micawber, you lived expecting that something might turn up. (Laughter.) Examination continued—Three years ago a gentleman still living promised him a legacy, at least said he had re membered him in his will. He had taken proceedings in Chancery against his wife's trustees, but the bill was dis missed. He had tried to negotiate a loan in August last. In the last twelve months he had preached in various places, and had collected upwards of 3001. In one of his letters to a creditor he said, " Do not deceive yourselves that any machinations of the devil, clerics, or lawyers will harass me. I soar above such things, and I treat with supreme and sacred oon tempt the miserable efforts of brainless parsons and legal buffoons to vex my indomitable spirit. (Laughter.) Peace be with you, and may the Lord hare mercy on your souls." (Great laughter.) He had been troubled and harassed by lawyers for two years. He had expended 6001. in building schools and vestry on the glebe land ; for this purpose he had made his own bricks. Cramer, Beale, and Co. were creditors for 501. for a harmonium, which wae in the church, and would be paid for by the churchwardens. Mews. Defriea were creditors for 64/. for gaseliers for the church. There were several solicitors in his list of creditors—those were not the men he abused so mech. Mr. Haddon, printer, was a creditor for 25/. for printing a work of his. Johnson Brothers, ironmongers, were creditors for 431. for goods supplied to the schools. A draper was a creditorfor 921. Mr. Reed—How is that ? You bad no ladies in your establishment. Bankrupt—l'll tell you, air—it is a condescension for me to be examined at all by you. You are a buffoon. Mr. Reed hereupon asked that the case should be ad journed eine die. His Honour inquired if further accounts were asked for? Mr. Reed said he should ask for cash and property ac counts for 18 months. Attar hearing Mr. C. Lewis for the bankrupt, His Honour wad he regretted to see a clerunian in such a position, and directed an adjournment for additional accounts. ss WEIGHTI4 FOR THE SPRING HANDICAPS. —We understand that the Calendar, containing the weights for the principal Spring Handicaps, will be published this day (Thursday). MANCHESTER MEETING.—These races have been again postponed until Friday and Saturday, February 14 and 2nd. The flat and hurdle races will be re-opened as free handicaps, at the same weights as before, :temp %Knees to be declared at the scale. FOOTBALL.—ETON AND HARROW V. THE WORLD. —Yesterday this match was played at Yineent-square, Westminster, on the ground belonging to the Westminster School, and from its commencement till "time" was called was contested with an energy which was highly exciting. The fast match was played about a fortnight since, and, as our readers are aware, resulted in • draw, two "goals" each being obtained by the two sides. On that occasion the ground was in a bad state; but yesterday it was so sloppy in consequence of the thaw which set in on Tuesday night, and the weather was altogether so un favourable, rain even falling at the time the game was commenced, that it was no doubt generally believed that it could not come off. This opinion also prevailed on the ground for coins time, the representatives of the two public schools and the World making but a poor numerical show shortly before the time announced for commencing the game. Subsequently, however, others put in an appear ance, and precisely at a quarter to 3 o'clock the fifteen players—eight for Eton and Harrow, and seven for the World—emerged from the lodge. Each player worn flannel trousers, and with one or two exceptions bad no covering over their shirts. Many even appeared on the slushy ground without any covering to their heads ; and it was particularly noticeable that there was some distinctive peculiarity about the shirt or trousers of each man. A finer body of young fellows could hardly be imagined, and as they one by cne jumped lightly on to the grolnd to take up their positions at the goals their appearance was greatly admired. Play com menced at 3 o'clock, and the ball having once been set in motion the players soon began to warm to their work. It had not long commenced, however, before the treacherous state of the ground made itself manifest by the constant falls which happened to the players. First one, and then two together, in their attempts to get the ball towards the goal, came to grief, being smothered with black mud, and one gentleman receiving the full force of the ball, which had been kicked but a short distance off him, in his face, presented a very novel aspect, one side of his face being made black. When " time " was called, at 4.20, the game stood thus :—The World, 2 goals ; Eton and Harrow, 0. GOOD Srowr.—Never were wild fowl more plentiful in Cornwall than last week, when there were killed, according to careful estimation, about 1,000 snipe, 400 woodcocks, 201) ducks, and a large quantity of plover, teal, and widgeon. INDUSTRIAL PRISON LABOUR. Laat evening a meeting was held at the Lam beth Baths, to promote an extension of remunera tive priaon labour in lieu of the present non-productive sys tem. There wssa munerons attendancenotwithstanding the inclemency of the we►ther. On the platform were several gentlemen officially connected with the management of criminals, amongst whom were Mr. Young, Superintendent of Convicts for the Perth District of Western Australia, and Mr. Charles Measor, late Deputy-Governor of Chatham Convict Prison. Mr. GEORGE M. MERPHY proposed the following resolu tion, which was seconded and carried unanimously : "That it is highly important to render our prisons more definitely reformatory and permanently corrective than they are at present, end that this is mainly to be effected by encouraging habits of useful industry, calculated to be practically available by the inmates after their discharge." Mr. Murphy then adduced various interesting particulars illustrative of the fact that most criminals are rendered such by their gross ignorance, their neglected training, and severe temptations. Less than 5 per cent. of them are able to rmil and write well ; and it is found that the great bulk of our prisoners are from the labouring classes, domestic servants, the destitute, paupers, and vagrants. It is not enough that we shut up criminal, safely when they commit offences, but we should take into special account what will be likely to happen when they are set at liberty again. as, sooner or later, they must be. For this liberty they must bebetter qualified than heretofore. Let them be taught some useful trade, some practical occupa tion by which they can really earn an honest living after wards. What use is oakum-picking or " grinding the wind" at the treadwheel to the man at his discbirge ? Such employment tends to disgust men more than ever with labour, and should therefore be abandoned, and some really useful occupation substituted. Mr. W. TALLACK, secretary to the Howard Asso ciation, 5, Bishopagate-street-without, described the suc cessful operation of the industrial treatment of prisoners in Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, France, and America, where, in general, they were given " ask-work " or " piece-work, ' and allowed to have from one-tenth to one sixth part of their earnings for their support at discharge, or for their families. It was found that such training greatly lessened expenses, and also the number of re-corn initteb:, by the removal of temptations to rasp.° into crime. Mr. Tallack spoke highly of the humanity and assiduity of many of the prison governors andl visiting magistrates of this country ; but he considered that there must nevertheless be a radical error in our criminal treatment when it resulted, as it does at present, in so little real reformation, whilst meting the nation enormous sums of money. He showed the fallacy of the objection, sometimes urged against prison labour, that it would compete unfairly with honest efforts outside. But if a prisoner earns the whole or a part of his maintenance so much will be saved to the rate payers. If he is not taught a trade he will be a dead weight on the community whilst in prison and worse still after his discharge. As for garotters, wife-beaters, and such ruffians they deserve deterrent treatment. But the great majority of criminals need rather to be trained to industry which will serve them in good stead after their discharge. Mr. CHARLES P. IlaAsos next addressed the meeting. Hisremarks were mainly directed against the recommenda tions of the late committee of the House of Lords on criminal treatment. lie had given evidence before that committee, which, however, in opposition to the majority of witnesses and to the weight of evidence, de cided in favour of increasing non-remunerative and merely deterrent oacupation in prisons. Hence the present ex tension of the use of tremlwheels, shot-drill, and crank. Hence also the present general enforcement of plank-beds (without a mattress) for the first three months of deten tion. This he considered to be cruelty. Let us secure criminals, work them, punish them when necessary, but at least let them have an undistracted night's rest after their daily toil. Several other addresses followed, and the meeting ended with the usual votes of thanks. Ter AnencermAnow or me Poor Law.—At the usual weekly meeting of the Strand Union guardians, on Tuesday, as many am 400 persons made applications for relief. Some of the applicants were " frozen out" labourers, whom a few days' frost had brought to the ranks of pauperism. Not a few of the cases would have been well met by the offer of the "house," but the house is now a large hospital, and therefore has not room to apply the labour test to the improvident. The majority of the cases, however, were really deserving.and the people were thank ful to receive relief to the extent of a shilling and two loaves, and in some cases the supplement of a little meat. Where the applicant had several children, • little addi tional relief in money and kind was given. Altogether it was apparent that the guardians, in the discharge of the onerous duty of paying away the ratepayers' money, gave no relief but in cases which hail been thoroughly investi gated. The increase of out-dour pauperism in this central union of parishes is shown in the statement that at this time last year there were 1,4:12 names on the books as re ceiving out-door relief, while now there are 2,2.12 recipients of relief. The relief given in money and kind this week amounts to 184!. 13s. 4d., while last year in the correspond ing week it amounted to 113/. 15s. led. The statement giving the numbers of in-door poor shows that of 507 adults in the house only 88 are able-bodied. In addition there are 17 children in the house and 243 at Edmonton, the guardians having taken the excellent advice given by the 1 ite metropolitan inspector, and separated the children from contact with adult pauperism. ltittberatp Intelligence. CAMBRIDGE, JAN. 23. MECHANICS. —The examination for certificates by the Jacksonian Professor will be bald in the museums and lecture-rooms building on Monday next. POLITICAL SCONONY.—The examination for the Profes sor's certificate will take place in the Senate-house on Monday next. HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSTOLOGY.—The Professor of Anatomy's course of lectures will be continued on Tues day, Jan. 29, and on the succeeding Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays during the term. There will anatomical demonstrations and examinations on Mondays, Wednes days, anal Fridays, commencing Jan. 30 ; also microsco pical demonrtrations on alternate Mondays at seven p.m., commencing Feb. 4. THE REGENT'S PARK ACCIDENT. The rapid and welcome thaw of yesterday and the preceding night greatly assisted the dragging and ex ploration of the lake, but the day's search proved again to be fruitless. Throughout the day a thin wet vapour hung over the park, and the ground under foot was ankle deep in mud and water. Despite these uncomfortable draw backs, however, a cluster of people still lined the southern bank, while the demand for ice appeared to revive, per hap, owing to the thought that the frost bad made a final break-up for the semen. It was mentioned yesterday that a pretty general opinion prevailed that the water could be easily diverted to the neighbouring sewer. The authorities seem to be now impressed with the same idea, and yester day several labourers were employed in digging an opening to a drain passing under the upper and narrower part of the lake, and connecting the opposite mansions with the main outfall at Clarence-gate. When this higher water is got rid of, the drain being, it is said, of a sufficiently low level, a channel can be ant through the mud, should it be considered necessary, to let off the lower and deeper water. At the close of yesterday the excavation had not reached the drain, but the work will probably be com pleted and the water running out before the end of the day. As the search advances without yield ing any result, and as supposed missing persons are turning up day after day, the park officials naturally begin tolencoursge the hope that all the bodies have been recovered. The answer given to inquiry at the workhouse last night was, that only three of the registered list of the missing were stated by their friends to have been on the ice. Two of these were the sons or brothers of the lady who said she resided at Haverstock-hill ; but unfortunately the precise addressl cannot :beascertained, Zia - I - wither the lady nor any of her friends appear tolkave called upon Mr. Douglas, the master, since her visit to that gentleman last week. DEPTFORD AND GREENWICH UNEM- PLOYED RELIEF FUND. rTO THE EDITOR OP THE EXPRESS. you kindly allow ua to appeal to the public through the medium of your columns for further Assistance in relieving the distress which prevails in the families of the poor in this and the surrounding districts. We beg to tender our best thanks to the numerous sub scribers who have already given us the opportunity of re lieving 4,869 families representing 22,976 persons, and thus have saved many from the fearful alternative of actual starvation. We have followed the principle of dis tributing in kind by means of orders to tradesmen after every case has received a personal inspection by our visitors and its merits have been thoroughly investigated. We have lent 200 blankets and have ordered 100 more for similar distribution, as we find that they are most highly appreciated by those who have received them. Arrangements have also been made with the Soup Institu tion of this district, which I. supplying upwards of 1,000 quarts of soup to applicants who receive tickets from the members of the oommittee. We have also • scheme in operation for paying weekly the pence requisite for the education of the children in the national and other schools. We are ppleased to say that the relief already granted has materially decreased the number of those who otherwise would have been compelled to apply for parochial aid. The amount of relief afforded up to the present time has been in Deptford, 996/. 15s. Bd. and 136 tone 11 cwt. of coals; Greenwich, Woolwich, Plumstead, and Charlton, 387/. 2s. 7d., and 51 tons 6 cwt. of coals. Having used every diligence in the distribution of all moneys entrusted to us, and having observed the gratitude of the recipients, as well as the great comfort which even our small grants have afforded them, we beg most earnestly to solicit fur ther assistanoe.—On behalf of the committee, Wx. H. SmrrnEaa, ALEX. inciusey,..iuw. Honorary Secretaries. JAMES DERNECCHUR HENRY WHITTLE, Secretary. 361, New Cross-road, Jan. 73. THE CALAIS LIFEBOAT ACCIDENT. Dr. Spinier, Q.C., and Mr. Coltman, for the petitioner; Mr. G. Brown for the co-respondent. The parties were servants to Mr. Ralph Dutton, the petitioner being butler, and the respondent lady's maid. In 1850 they married, and for some years they lived to gether ; but • separation was at length resumed by the violence and jealousy of the respondents disposition. The cht' against the wife was that while thus absent from her husband she committed adultery with the co-respon. dent, by whom she hag had a child. No denial was pleaded by the respondent herself ; but the co-respondent appeared and filed a number of counter allerations. pe l a t rZt e fli o a f ve th m e a c d h e uge h a t n e s rt th e acq = a n:a nt :lle who ta; were in the service of Mr. Merlin, of Richings, near Ur- KILLZD BY A HANSOM CAB. —Yesterday after- ; bridge, a scripture reader named Dixie. also employed by noon Mr. W. J. Payne, the deputy coroner, held an inquiry lir. aleakin, was called to speak to • confession on the part at St. Bartholomew's Hospital respecting the death of 'of Compton. Compton, he said, had come to him in Louisa Goldsbury, aged 31 years. William Grover o fmove tt f . d because he had just di red ha /fat sable o min rs. Howewas a married woman, whereas he had formed York-street, Blackfriars-road, said that on last Satur d ay "` sight, ateet , twelve o'clock, the deceased woman walked out • criminal connexion with her under the idea that she was et • public-house in Stamford-street, Blackfriars-road. She • single woman. He said that Mr. Meakin would be sure stepped off the kerb and into the roadway, and when she to hear of it, and he begged Dixie to intercede for him. was about three feet from the footpath a Hansom cab came Dime accordingly saw Mr. Meakin in the presence of the along the road at a rapid rate. The cabman called out to co-respondent, whore peated his confession to his master. her, "Get out of the road, you —." The woman On the other band an attempt was mule to prove screamed and the man lashed his horse. She was struck adultery between Howes and • lady's maid of the Hon. by the cab and thrown on her aide ; the wheels went over Mrs. Dutton, hot it broke down, and her body. The cabman then lashed his horse again and I The court made • decree nisi with costs. drove away towards the Waterloo railway station. Wit- HAWKINS r. HAWKINS. nese followed him and called out "Stop thief, stop thief," 1 Dr. Spinks, Q.C.. and Mr. Hayford for the petitioner, but the man continued to lash his horse while witness Mrs. Redegund Selina Hawkins, the wife of a wharfinger's was running after the cab. The cabman at last said, clerk, who sought a dissolution of her marriage on the Hurrah, I've got the best of you," and witness could not continue the chase, and was obliged to give it up. Wit-herground of her husband's adultery and bigamy. He married in 1856, and cohabited with her for two or three weeks, ness tried to get upon the back of another cab that was after wh i c h h e sent h er h ome, on the ground that he had be driven towards the Waterloo station, but the cabman seen a person whom he preferred to her, and that be re would not let him, and said, " Get down out of that," quired a wife that could help to support him. He had when he saw that he wanted to overtake the Hansom never since lived with her, and he had married • woman cabman. Witness saw the cab disappear in the darkness. name d Saunders. Mr. M. Bond Moore, house-surgeon, said that when the 1 D ecree n i s i , w ith e ta, deceased was brought to the hospital she was sober. She PEARSON V. MUSSON AND LABILMWZ. had several severe bruises on her body. She said that she had been knocked down and run over by a cab. She died Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Tore, for the petitioner, • in half an hour. A postmortem examination proved that publican at Salford. her death had been caused by the injuries she had received. The co-respondent was in the habit of frequenting the Her liver was ruptured. The Coroner said that house, and when the husband noticed his fang the cabman wee one of those fellows, he wss liarity with the respondent, he desired him not to come. going to say scoundrels, who drive cabs through Laurence, however, impudently told him that the house the streets at a rapid rate, and do not care what was a public one, and that he should use it as often as he mischief they do. There was no clue to the man, and un- liked. Soon afterwards he took the respondent away sad less he was to come forward, nothing could be done. They married her. could arrest the man if they could find him. He thought . Decree nisi, with costa. that the case was more like one of maaslatrOiler ' LACCY r. LACES. than accident. The jury returned an open verdict, "That The Queen's Advocate and Mr. Searle for the peti. the deceased was knocked down and killed by a certain lioness.. Hansom cab." , , In 1851 she was married to the respondent, who was U SOTIIAMPTON, JAN. 23.—The Hamburg an d formerly a tailor in Nottingham, but who wee afterwards American Company's steamship Bavaria sailed at midnight quartennaMersergeant in the Ist Royals. There had for New York, with a full complement of passengers end been two children. In 18.54 he deserted her, and enlisted ; a lerge cargo, including French jewellery to the value of and he had since been living with another woman. 35,300 L I Decree nisi, with costs. TO Till IDITOB OF THE ZIPRE.IB. Sta.,—l beg to solicit your valuable co-operation in aid of a committee acting under the auspices of the Mayor of Dover, for the purpose of raising a public sub scription for the benefit of the widows and orphans of those brave English sailors who perished in their heroic attempt to save the crew of the Troia Stcurs at Calais on Thursday last. I forward a copy of the rkln r CA ronide, from which you can obtain full particulars of this lamentable accident, and our movement in reference thereto. — I am, Sc., ALEX. BOTTLE, Hon. Secretary, Treasurer to Committee. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before Mr. Bodkin, Assistant-Judge.) Frederiik Aldridge, 18, Charles Le Stargea n, IS and Elizabeth Capes, 19, were severally indicted, Frederick Aldridge and Charles Le Sturgeon for breaking and enter ing a workshop, and stealing therein four planes, • screw driver, a stock, 10 bits, 11 chisels, and other articles, value 81., the property of Charles Hoy Langley. The second indictment charged the same prisoner', together with Elizabeth Capes, for breaking and entering the dwel ling house of John Duncan Mulkey, and stealing therein divan silver fruit knives and gold lockets, value 801. and upwards, his property. Mr. Metcalfe prosecuted ; the prisoners Aldridge and Capes were undefended ; and Le Sturgeon pleaded guilty to the first indictment. The second indictment was first gone into. John Duncan Hawkey said that he lived at No. 244, Upper-street Islington, and on the 16th of November he found that his place had been broken into during the night, and the property carried off, the value of which was 801. at coat price. Robert Pitt, polioe4onstable 171 E, said that on the 18th of December, after the two male prisoners had been examined and remanded upon another charge of felony, he went to the Angel Coffee-house, Wych4treet, Stran d, the address given by the prisoner Aldridge. He there found some of the stolen property, and arrested Capes, who was in the room. He had found • photograph likeness upon the prisoner Aldridge the night previous, and on saying to Capes, " This is your likeness, is it not!" she replied, " Yes, that is mine, and Aldridge must have taken it from my room." He went into her room adjoining, and searched under the bed, where he found two scarf pins, gold peas and case, • gold pencil-ow, and other articles. Sergeant Kaye, who was with him, asked her how she came by the pencil-cape. and she said ehe had had it a long time, and that her husband, a soldier, who had left her. had given It to her. When Aldridge was searched one of the silver fruit-knives was found upon him. James Kaye, 13 F, corroborated this evidence, and some further testimony having been given, Capes denied all knowledge of the robbery, and said that the only article she had was given to her by the prisoner Aldridge. Le Sturgeon also deniei all connexion with the robbery, and as regarded the silver knife found in his coat pocket said he accounted for it in this way, that it was Aldridge's coat he was wearing, and he did not know that anything was in the pocket until it was found there by the police man. — The jury found Aldridge and Capes Guilty, and (on this indictment) Le Sturgeon Not Guilty. The As.istant-Judge sentenced Aldridge to be impri soned and kept to hard labour for 18 months; Le Stur geon (who pleaded guilty to another indictment) to 12 months, and Capes to eight months. Caroline Raglan, who was instrumental in the capture of the prisoners, was ordered to receive a reward of it. THE POLICE COURT& MANSION-HOUSE. A well-dressed young iiiiiii,i2ametliFillianiJaistaFonnia Ed Ira r,l a ' who has been for 15 years employed as a clerk at the General Post-office, was yesterday brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with stealing a bill of exchange for 1071., the property of the Postmaster-GeneraL Mr. Peacock, the solicitor to the Post-office, conducted the prosecution ; Mr. Wontner appeared for the defence. The prisoner was apprehended by Michael Hayden, the detective officer, on Tuesday, in consequence of informa tion he received, and he asked him to accompany him to the Post-office, and give some information to Mr. Peacock, the solicitor, in reference to certain matters that had come to his knowledge. The prisoner accompanied the officer to the Post-office, and he previously handed to him a memo randum book, a betting book, and some documents, and in the memorandum book there was • bill of exchange for 1071., which had been stolen from • letter addressed - by Messrs. Hewet, of Edinburgh, to a firm at Frankfort. The prisoner, on being asked to account for the possession of this bill of exchange, said be had received it from abet tintirun,4an, who had promised him a douccur if he could get it c ed, and he said he had been to the London and Westminster Hank in Lothbury for that purpose, but he could not get the money on account, as he we. told, of there being some irregularity in the bill. In addition to these facts Mr. Goodman, one of theprineipal clerks in the Post-office, proved that an endorsement upon the bill was in the prisoner's handwriting, and it also appeared that on the day when, in due course. the letter containing the bill of exchange would have arrived at the General Post-office, the prisoner was employed in the foreign department to sort letters, and consequently had an opportunity of taking it. The prisoner was remanded in order to afford an oppor tunity for the production of the necessary witnesses from Edinburgh. Mr. John Adolphus Phi!poll. of Yoric•rtreet, Werbuin ster, was charged before Mr. Arnold with assaulting and wounding Mr. Alfred Bowden, of 31, Vauzhall•bridge road. Complainant said that between 10 and 11 o'clock on the previous night he was near St. Peter'. Church, Edon aquare, when he heard the cries of a at, and saw defers. &at's bull terrier worrying it. Defendant and his wife were near, and the former having, in reply to his inquiry, said it was his dog, complainant told him to take it off. Thedefendant replied it was no use; he could not leave his wife. Complainant offered to take care of the lady for him while he went to the dog, but he refused. Com plainant then made two thrusts at the dog with his umbrella, and the dog left the cat, which be believed shortly afterwards died. Complainant then inquired de fendant's name, which he gave, and he then told defendant that this was • fit case to be brought before the Animals' Friend Society. Some words then followed, in the course of which complainant said, in allusion to the lady, "If she is your wife," upon which defendant pushed up against him. Complainant then raised his umbrella, but before he could get it up to de fend himself, defendant struck him a blow on the head with the thick end of a stick which he carried, and wounded him. He fell insensible from the blow. Defendant said he much regretted what had oc curred. He had nothing to do with his dog worrying • cat, and was not aware of it until accosted by com plainant. It was such a night as but few had ever seen, the pavement being a sheet of glass, and he was afraid to leave his wife, who was in • very berme s ej lt i delicate condition. He felt hurt at the imputation pa veyed in the words, "If she is your wife," afte r bad declared she was, and bad unhesitatingly o r ", his naum and address, and was still more provoked by th e complainant calling him • scoundrel upon which he i o 4 complainant that if be repeated it be would knack down. Complainant then made • throat at him loth his umbrella, when be (defendant) struck him oe t h e head with the thin end of his stick, which was Tory tin t and owing to the dangerous state of the pavement he l e g but not from the force of the blow. Complainant denied that he had used the word " senor drel," and thought he might have mistaken that lac " scandalous," which he certainly used. Mr. Stockdale, of Stafford•plaee an officer in the Cook of Chancery, gave evidence which did not alter the gem complexion of the ow. Arnold observed that the affair was much tote re , petted, and there appeared to have been some emits meat on both sides Defendant war to blame in sot calling the dog off the cat when he found it had attsdid it. Complainant, who was naturally excited, us e t ., in having assumed that defendant had set the dog 00, had used a very unfortunate expreerion in easin g she is your wife," and this was aggravated by the wh a t that complainant had milled the defendant a scoundrel. One had his umbrella up, the other his stick, sad th e blow was given on the impulse of the moment. 11,111 considered it a case for punishment, but should re. iwn the defendant to enter into his own recognitances to ap pear again in a week, hoping that in the interim ism satisfactory arrangement might be nude between A s per• MARKET& LEATHER.—The in leather dnni?g past week have been generally limited. On Tnes4 oonsequenee of the severity o f the weedier there *as short supply of fresh leather at ; the rite* awe of buyers was small, and the demand was modem, Good English butts, 241 b., and English horse Ithlts scarce and in request. Prima are unaltered. COTTON.—Lrviturom., JAN. 23.—Our market remvy steady at Monday's prices. Estimated gales 4,Aql, 8,000 bales, including 2,000 for speadation and tx. port. 1,000 American, 14d. to laid. ; 1,000 Perms, ie., 141 to 150. ; 100 Maranham, 1 6 1 d. to lest ; gig Mamio and Bahia, =Kt. 150. ; 300 Ipptian, Bit to 19d. ; 150 Smyrna, 114 d. to 124 d. ; 4,700 Sant, Bd. to 124,L ; Madras, 114 d. to 121 d. ; Bengal, Sena, 844. to 10d. ; China, lOgd. ; 150 Peru, 1443. to FA CORN.—Bowros, J. Z3.—We had a fair supply of wheat at our market. The trade ruled dull, st la decline. Reds, 59e. to 625. ; white, 68e. Spring rem upheld late rates. GLASGOW, JAN. 73.—At this day's market Sloe attend ance was limited, and transactions in wheat and rim or rayondingly so at previous prices. Barley was 3,1. per boll dearer. Oats and oatmeal also in favour of sellers. Peas rather dearer. Beane unaltered. Indian corn lea saleable at the advance obtained during the week. CATTLE.—EIooTHAux, JAN. 23.—Oar supplies were short to-day, and everything was sold. Mutton made from es. Bd. to 6e. ; pork, 3s. 4d. to 41. Gd. Per stoned 81be.. sinking the offaL COALS—Lon:OOx. Jaw. 23.—Hating! Hartley, l&. 3d; Walla End Hatton, 20a. 3d. ; Walls End Haworth, 194; Eden Main, 212.;Wa11s End Haswell, ; Walls Mail Hatton, Zia.; Walls End Hatton Lyons, 20a. 3d. ; Walls End Tunstall, 20a. 3d.--Ships at market, 12; sold, 11. TBAI7IO RETURNS. Silks Pan sfer. Total, rout RAILWAY& open. sengers. cluunlise. IbCAL ises. Week eliding Nov. 11. C B E 4 Great Indian Peninsula 823 6,099 8,809 Ike* Kea Week e Nov. 24. Bombay, &Central'. 306 3,678 4,389 8,00 1,58 Week ending 29. Grand Think of Canada 1377 9,379 13,586 28,904 Week ending Jan. 3 1827 nil Detroit and Milwaukee 189 5,109 kat Week ending Jan. 5. Great Western of Canada . 345 Week ending Jan. 13. Great Central of Belgium 1,071 4,973 5,911 4,21 Week ending Jan. le Belgian Eastern Junction. 961 119 191 310 331 Week on Jan. 18. Limerick and Ennis Limerick and Poynes Waterford and Hllkeny 3l 169 310 473 91 Waterford and Limerick Week ending Jan. 19. Pembroke and Tenby Week ending Jan. 29. Cornwall 66+ 6 12,035 lket 1.204 1.411 Great Northern Laneaabire and Yorkahire 403 14,313 27,758 42,101 All London, Chatham, & Dover & Met. Er. & Branches . 136 5,313 1,117 C,400 7,111 Metro. lam. oe LC. & D 134 1,479 152 1,731 1,96 .1( eat Come Branch London & North Western 1314 89,633 63,909 10.2,365 10i, 4 London and South Western 11,1301/ 6,G19 16,608 Midland MD 14,399 33,324 47,7= ALM North Btaffortlildre(L&C ) !68— 5,930 5,171 Smith Devon linter lO4 1,218 1,324 2,642 2,611 • Ot the receipts for both weeks the London, Chatham, tot Dover Hallway Company are ealitled to retain 50 per mnt to working the Vatic. t Canal impaled by Ice. WERTMTNgTER PALACE HOTEL COMPANY (Ls urraD).--The report of the directors to the nineteenth half-yearly general meeting of this company states that the gross receipts for the half-year ended December 3lst, 1666, have been 15,9711. Os. 7d.; the expenditure ha been 11,356/. 9s. 7d.,• and there remains as net profits, 4,414/. I la., which, after deducting 743/. 13. 11(1. intense os mortgage, and also after charging the amount of the TO• spectave reserve funds, vie., 941/. 19s. Id., will, with the amount carried over after paying the last dividend, rile. 1,690/. 145., leave to the credit of profit and loss account, as available for dividend, 4,619/. 13s. Out of this amount the board have resolved to recommend a dividend et tie rate of 6 per oent. per annum, clear of income tax, and to carry over to to the next half-year the balance, viz., 7191. 13a. RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. — Mr. Frere and Mr. Palgrsve, the gentlemen appointed as examiners on proofs of standing orders of bills submitted to the decision of parliament, re-assembled yesterday is rooms 16 and 17 of the House of Commons, awl proceeded with their investigations of the numerous bills placed before them for consideration. The results of the daya proceedings were as appended :—(Before Mr. Frere) : no following unopposed bills were declared to have pissed dis standing orders—the Rhymaey Railway and Nt arks, the Thames Navigation, the Maidstone and Alresford, and the South Eastern Railway. The Coventry, Earley, Bucking hamehire, and the Bedford bill was withdrawn. After s discussion the Metropolitan Tramways (opposed) bill ma thrown out. (Before Mr. Palgravel : The most important bill which came before thisexaminer was that of the Sever oaks, Tunbridge, and Maidstone Junction Railway, whisk was passed, no opposition having been offered. The lesd. ford Canal and Navigation and Leeds and Liverpool Caesl Company's Bill was considered, and adjourned until Mar day morning next. CRYSTAL PALACE. ONZ SHELLING DAT... , WED:CV:DAT, JAN. —Admiadone on payment, 1,111; ditto, by season tickets, 1,178. Total shrikes, 2,291. -- ' - -,. • - [Advertisement.] HoLLOWAY'd OINTMENT. - Throat Affections.—. the varietks ut tingle distressing Vaiiuta may be readily and effectively treated by rubbing dai Ointment twice • day upon the neck and chest and suppornid the siren eb by suitable nourishment. By this simple meet diphtheria, ulcerated and relaxed throat. Irritation of the air* pipe, tinfigleYi and all glandular enlargements will have itst nrarrested, and the destruction they have caused rep..ret ov el f l ay's Ointment Is the most trustworthy remedy for of e ternal and external throat ailments. and may he o:itch Ind effectively employed in every case, without regard to sews's. oh site, or constitution. It Is highly extolled for its read) • • spasmodic cohr, chronic hoarseness, and all disagrees de dio charges from the thimit and nose. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. ANDEMON —JauFary :."2 t . at Nrt,tlk-ct.eseent, Ilydc-park. wife of J. NI. Anderson, Esq.. of a daughter. 00RnELLIS.—Jannary T 2, :It Wandsworth, the wife of . , Corsetin, Eq., of a daughter otrar.—Jannary V, at apriuggrillas, Tottenham-green. Ws S. . . caste. of a non. CAliTkili I.—January 21. at rlift..n.gardens, Itaid..lllll. tbi — Trite of B. Caitello, - Eati., of a sou. VOUNO.—January el, at Cbetwyntl, the wife of the &'r. E. Young, of a suo. MARRIAGES. HANHVEY—LEMPRIERE.—January 17, at Ewell. Samy. 1, 2 the Hee. A. Rabbitry. Walter George, son of the k A. Ilanhory, Vicar of Mires Mt. Mary. Suffolk. to I.stwllh daughter of the late Captain W. C. Letunriere, H. I'., 14 late of Ewell. EITTLEII'ELL 19. at the patl.ll har 0. East Trignmouth, by the Hee. H. M. Roldoson. %Allem Jas. son of the late J. Kettkwell, Esq.. of Corfu, daughter of the late Matthew Allen, Esq., N. Rich Meth. Ewes. WILSON—RENDELL.--Januaryl9. at Marylelume ,hurch. the Ece..l. P. Garlick. Mr. .1. Wilson. of illftouv illo.. ear den New-town, to Elisabeth Ann, daughter of Mr. J. I:cu.lcd. of Barnstaple, Devon. DEATHS. Itl - CKLEV.—Janua ryaped 21, at Higher Arthelck, Menels , t.r , Mick Esq., CARR.—J Iey, anuary 21, Mr. J. Carr, of Church-lane, Whitechapelt .... ___ mod n. • COBB.-1 21. at Bedfontplace, Rusaell-NuAre, Mal , widow of the Her. W. Y. Cohn, age.l t.v. KENNEDY.-January 21, at Kaher, Harrktt, widow of t.te Ide J. H. Kennedy. aged t& W4It!L:CDER.7.IIO?Fy2I. at Benntvaeld•houre, FATlnbundk . SirJ Warrender, of Loetiend, Bart aled $0 WARREN.--Jannary to, at hit residetwe. II isithury.hon.... DM_ Loudon, Thomas Pickard N siren, EN., in the 7tth year talc Piloted and Published b) WILLIAM KING HAUL.. of S" Er Loinharedstrect, in the City of Ludon. Printer, si tM Office. to Lumbanl street. 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