The Express. — London, England, 1867-11-28 00:00:00

.11Nous NATIONAL CHORAL SOCIETY. The eighth season of this society commenced last sight, when Mendelmohn's El(ialb was performed. This Matittition was founded by Mr. G. W. Martin, in rivalry with the loni;matablithed and flourishing Sacred Harmonic Society, the concerts of which generally draw such ovettiowing ivadieuces, that it was presumed a public could be found for another society also devoted to the per formance of the oratorios and otherchoral works of the great masters. The increasing population of London and the continual growth of musical taste have proved sufficient grounds fur this assumption ; and this society, originated and sustained by the exertions of Mr. Martin, now consists of a large numbe r of members, and the performances gene rally attract good audiences to the great room of Exeter. hall, in which the concerts of both societies are held. Like its prototype, the National Choral Society boasts of its band and cliorus of 700—a body of executants more than sufficient even for the large space in which the perform ances are given. Mr. Martin's chorus, chiefly composed of members of the society, has arrived at great efficiency by many repetitions of the same works, in public perfor mance and at private rehearsabi—the sopranos are esim daily bright iu tone and true in intonation ; the tenors and bases* are also good ; the contraltos perhaps a little matting in power, but this is the usual weak point in the formation of a large choir, voices of that description being comparatively rare. Last night's performance of Elijah was similar in most respects to that of the opening concert of last year, when, else, the barytone, tenor, and contralto solos were assigned to Mr. Smiley. Mr. K. Ledge, and Miss Lucy Franklein. On this occasion the soprano solos were sung, as they have frequently been, by M►dame liuderstlorif, whose earnest energy and careful execution are undiminished by fami liarity and repetition. The room was well filled. For t►e concert of Dec. 11 Mr. Martin announces Aria sad GAloins and the Watpurgis Night. CRYSTAL PALACE. A private rehearsal of Mendelseolin's great "Reformation Symphony "—a posthumous work hitherto unheard in England—took place yesterday morning prepa ratory to its lint public performance i:ere on Saturday Neat; until which occasion we shall resent, our notice of the work, merely premising that the production of this important composition, interpreted by the admirable orchestra of the Crystal Palace, will render the concert of Saturday the most memorable musical event of the ye Sr. ST. Grasaiv OPERA HOUSE, LANGLIANI-PLACI, OXFoRD Cmcce.—The St. George's Hall , altered to an Opera House, with an improved stage, and the auditorium surrounded by private boxes, has been taken by Mr. Ger man Reed for a short season of comic operas and musical extravaaanzas. Mr. Reed, we bear, has been enabled to secure the mevices of several popular artistes, and there is every probability of the undertaking turning out a sac au. Mr. F. C. Eurnand is the author of the first novelty, which will be an extravaganza, the music to which has been written by Mr. A. S. Sullivan, a composer of great promise. The performances at the Gallery of Illustration continue to be given to full audiences. A new entertain ment is announced and will be shortly produced. SACRED HAEXONIC SOCIZY, EXETER HALL. The thirty-fifth annual meeting of this society was held at Exeter Had. la.t evening. Mr. John Newman Harrison, the president since its formation, occupied the chair. There was a numerous attendance of members. The report, a document of considerable length, stated that the subscription hat for the past year had been as usual as full an the eoaaaittee considered it desirable to encourage ; that the concerts had always been attended by crowded audiences, fuel that they had received =amount of favour able criticism trhizli had satisfied the committee that their exertions to maintain the society as the greatest choral institution in the world had been attended with auczcss. Reference was made to the steps taken by the committee to maintain the efficiency of the orchestra, and it was stated that many of the elder members of the orchestra had retired, their places being occupied by younger members, who are only admitted after the strict. est trial as to their ability, and promise to attend re hearsals with regularity. The member' were informed that the eonnuiztee bad entered into arrangements with the directors of the Crystal Palace for another grand Hea de/ Festival in IStel. The accounts of the society for the pest year Mu read by the treasurer. The receipts had been 5,091'. lea pa, and the payments, including some considerable rimiest of n:usic and refitting the offices at Exeter-ha/1, 5.143 f. 19. . id. Tbeyropertyof the society was valued at a little under including 4,500 f. in **public funds. The repore wee bd0;44•0 7 end the retir ing members of the committee re-elected. Mr. Miicile2 member) moved that 501. per annum be voted hum the society's funds in aid of a scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music ; to which an amendment was proposed, and carried unanimously, that such a vote was not desirable at this time, but that if an adequate and efficient contervatoire were established in London, the society would afford its hearty co-operation to it. It WAS stated that the next concert would be the 500th, given by the society in the large hall, Exeter-hall, and that the committee had reqneeted Mr. Costa to allow his oratorio Namann to be performed on this occasion, as • alight mark of their esteem. Upon this a resolution was moved by Mr. Puttick, and seconded by Mr. Hill, that the receipts from this concert be handed over to the bene volent fund of the society, the society defraying the whole coot of the concert, and that the members and subscribers of the society be invited to aid in forwarding this benevo lent objcs.t. The cordial thanks of the members were given to Mr. Co,ta for his great exertions during the peal year, to whom they offered their congratulations on the success which had attended those exertions. Votes of thanks were then passed to the president, the treasurer, and other Wheels of the society, and the meeting separated. THE REFORM Lraouz. —The council of the Reform League met last evening, at their rooms, Adelphi terrace, Mr. Edmond Beales in the chair. A OOMMUllial. lion was received from the Irish Reform League, enclosing the following resolution adopted by that body on the 25th instant:—" That the Irish Reform League heartily ap proves of the conduct of the reformers of England and of the great mess of the people in their earnest and humane endeavours to obtain the respite of Allen. Larkin, end Gould, whose execution we consider subversive of the true interests of the government, and contrary to the wishes of the vast majority of the people. The following motion, prcpoeed by M. Le Luber, was carried : That the council, being ever opposed to assamina tion, protests against the murder of Italian patriots by foreign soldiery on Italian toil, and declares the authors of the atrocities committed on the brave volunteers of Geri beldi at Manteca to be gui lty of the foulest massacres that ever disgraced humanity . " M. Le Luber announced that on Tuesday next the French democrats residing in London would hold a meeting at Cambridge-hall to protest against the acts done by the French government in Italy. A reso lution was also passed, thanking the liberals of Man chester for their triumphant return to parliament of Mr. Jacob Bright, and also acknowledging the services of the chairman and members of his committee. Mr. Guedalla gave notice that at the next meeting of the council he should draw attention to the subject of the election of working men to parliament, and move a resolution thereon. Mr. Weston announced his intention to more that the concil organise a demonstration in Hyde park, to express sympathy with the friends of the men who bare expired upon the scaffold at blanchester ' and eandernmetion of the conduct of the government inhang inNitheL or THE SHIP OCEAN HOME, AND Loss or larc.—A very strong gale swept over Liverpool and the neighbourhood on Tuesday last, and a wreck of a moat disastrous character occurred outside the port in the WOW'S of the afternoon, which was unhappily attended with, the loss of two lives. It appears that the ahip, Ocean Hon:e, C ipt..in Robert Brennan, left the Mersey at half-past eleven in the morning in tow of the steamer Merry Andrew, ea rote for Bombay. The tide was running out very strung, and the wind woe blowing strong from the H.N.W. at the time the vessel sailed. The bar was reached shout half.past two o'clock, and by some means or other tie Ocean Home, although she was in charge of an experienced pilot, struck heavily on the Queen's Channel her. Every effort was made by those on board the ship and the tugboat to get the vessel off the bank, but their efforts were rendered modem in consequence of the heavy sea which was sweeping over the vessel and the strong north-west gale. The Merry Andrew W.. 3 compelled to let go the tow rope, but still remained by the ship to render assistance . Intelligence having reached Liverpool of the perilous position of the shipandthe crew, the two lifeboats were at once despatched to the scene of the wreck. lu consequence of the stormy nature of the weather it was some time before the Ocean Home could be sufficiently approached to enable the crew to be taken off. Out of a crew of twenty-six twenty. four were rescued, the other two, a man and a boy (a stow away), haring been washed overboard and drowned. The names of the two are at present unknown. The Ocean Home was a very fine North American built ship of 1,050 tons, and was owned in Liverpool by Messrs. Stoddart Broilers. She had just received a thorough overhaul ; had been re-class:l at Lloyd's, and had a full outgo of coals on board. The last accounts from the wreck show that the vowel was breaking up very fart, and would become a total loss. We lelieve that the owners of the Ocean Home are insured from lona. CRYaTa PALAC:n. ONE SHILLING DAY.— WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27.—Adulissioas on payment, 620; ditto be a Aeon tickets, 1,382. Total visitors, 2,002. The mr,,t wholesome breakfast is made of Du BAllitre LEVALlirrs eIIoOOLATI POWDER, In tins of It cops ;24 cap, at :43 cups, 641. ; INS cum 30m. ; 670 cops, 65mt It It more Se:,,s,aa gigetnige, and nourishing than the hoc immecentnted Lee. Also agapte to rear wants with.—Da Barry va, 77. itagsa2-quedraut W., Landon —(AdvertianosaLJ IP` TH'E EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, 1867 . !hinting JEntelltgente. CROYDON AUTUMN STEEPLECHASES. WLDNYISDAY. The Great Metropolitan Steeplechase Handicap decided yester day drew an immense assemblage of people to the course at oydon, and a handsome sum must th, adore have been realised from the gate money. The attendance was computed to he greater than upon any previous occasion, not even excepting last year, when the sensational water jump was a new feature to the cockneys, and therefore attracted an extramdinary company. Viewed from the Stand the scene presented was one of great magnitude, the spectators appearing spread over nearly the whole of the coarse, and as the major part of the people could not obtain a lair view of the leap, they contented themselves with witnessing some one el. the other jumps, or mayhap the start: although not a few having seen the Moves despatched on the journey determined upon an attempt to see the water jump cleared, and au hied to the vicinity of the Stand. The ring atten dance showed au immense Improvement upon that of Tuesday, the additions comprising several of the principal bookmakers who came almost on purpose to do a litttle - cilling on the Metropolitan. Several were, however, absen t a en t Gne c ouster attraction of the chruploaship boat-rue. The weather lavoured the sight-seers even more than on the opening day, as the air was neither so raw nor disagreeable. and the atmosphere being clear the colours were easily discernible over the journey. live events, as on the first day, were again set down for decision, and business opened a quarter of an hour earlier, namel, at 12.15, with the stand Plat e , which closed on the previous night with fourteen entries, nine of whom went to the post. Vindicator was made a good favourite, 4to 1 being laid mania Niger and Masher. the only others backed. hawkers landed their neat event, as Vindiestor won very easily indeed. The rate was devoid of feature in the way of spins, but It may be mentioned that Faintheart, the best in Lord Lyon's it. Lager, was throwni out of the race by cannoning after going about mill a mile. A Hunter' Steeplechase succ...ed this event, the thug notable absentee of tee eight coloured tieing Tally-ho, who, in the face of his eugarminent in the Great Metropolitan was withdrawn. Comherton, who won so easily from a large held the Stewards' Plate ou Tuesday, was the elected of the talent, alight odds being laid on hint. The race was of a rather sensational character, us built Mr. Yates and Captain Rexford mistook the course, and instead of continuing on the list past the stand they look the water lump, the favourite and his stable corn pautou, with Leotard, being the only hones that ran the laud course. King Alfred and Leotard, however, were thrown out early by refusals, so that only Comberton was left in the race, although those who had gone the wrong course ran along with him. There was no quibbling, for those who went the wrong course admitted their error. The Grand Metropolitan was ap pointed for decision at r o'clock, but before that hour the com petitors were weighed out, the telegraph board showing sixteen runners, including Chimney Sweep, the Leamington Grand Anaual victor, the Welsh representative, Daisy, Sprite, Knave of Triunps,Ureeuland, Pensioner, and The Lamb. Among the absentees were Astrolabe, Despatch, Hornet, Moose, Balder, and Sylph. As soon as the ring assembled in the morning speculation on the race commenced, nothing, however, superseding Chimney sweep In the quotations, so firmly was he installed after the victory of Ids stable companion on Twenty. VI hen the numbers were hoisted there was au Increased desire to hack Lord Coventry's representative, who left off a warm favourite at 7 to 4, he having during the forenoon been backed from 3to 1 down to that price, and the last bet of any note which was laid was 700 to 400. ills supporters of course included all those who won by his easy victory at Warwick and the re gular follower& of the " brown and white." Greenland was in great force at 4to 1, the speculation on Lord CoVentr's and Mr. *V eldt's horses almost paralysing the betting on the others. L. S. la at lu to I was the next is demand, and when It was sem that the horse was entrusted to the steering of Mr. Thomas, the number of his friends increased, and th ough he only carried Sib less than he did in this identical race last year, he started at half the price at this anniversary. The Lamb, Tally-ho, and Sprite enjoyed equal favouritism at 100 to s—a point more being taken about Pensioner, Knave of Trumps, and Nun. The long MU of ES to 1 behig had against King Arthur. Tlie race In IL varying details will he found fully described below, and It Is sufflcient lu this place to say that the first disposed of was L S. D., who ran into the el crud after clearing the water jump the first time round, so that he was as unfortunate as In thievery race last year. Chimney :sweep, who always went well within himself in the van, came away the moment Jem Adams called upon him, which was shout hail a tulle from boobs, and stalling oft 'rally-ho and King Arthur within the straight, he won by the identical distance—three lengths—which he did at Warwick. Tally-ho, who In the Leaualugton Grand Annual carried 104121b-3lb more than was • luiposei upon him yesterday, showed to greater advantage over this country, and led the field at a cracking pare for some dis tance. Kiug Arthur was only defeated a beck from second, whilst Daisy, who last year carried list fib unsuccessfully, and wait entrusted with 7th more this autumn, was placed fourth, and was only beaten a neck. There were few tans, the most noticeable being that of Is S. D. already alluded to. Jens Adam., It will be perceived, has still further distinguished himself in his new branch of business, having won tour races right oft the reel, and all for his favourite master, Lord Coventry. lie inaugurated his career as a steeplechase rider by steering Chimney Sweep to victory at Warwick last week. Lord Coventry backed his lane to win a good stake, and Weaver has been singularly fortunate in training some good winner. for the Lord of (zooms. Among these may be named the dual came , witch, Dame and Thelestris, besides the winners of two Liverpool Grand harvests, In Kmblem and Emblematic. Within ' the last eight years lord Coventry's hones have carried off the Cheltenham Grand Aunual, the Derby Steeplechase, and the libminghain Steeplechase, independent of several Important race on the lat. The Selling Steeplechase was conspicuous only for the victory of J. Miura on another of Lord Coventry's representativea-Carn brosi. The I/icon/lie, Red Rose, fell at the water jump, and for some distance went m riderless, bat Burton, anxious to emulate the feat of Mr. Isles ou Harold last year, overtook her, re umuuted, and went on In pursuit. lie waa, however, never Mile to make up the lost ground ; indeed, ha consequence of the falls and refusals of the others, Carnbroe won by nearly a quarter of a mile, the judge declining to give any distance the race being won se Fotholes, who ran filth fur the big hued'. nos on the opening day, defeated a large field in the last race—the Hurdle Handicep—and did the backers another good tana. Montages, who seems destined to run the 5q " arbuon" luto places, wee disteated a length from the favourite, the third being Lady Lineoln, who was not backed at all Taff STUD Mars Hammett. SMIKPUMBASI Oi 40 love,; winners uY e !. About two mike sad a half. Sir. Clifford's 'itntlhatof (Mr. Hobson) 1 31r. bouronet's Miff( (J. Pagel Sir. Whets la rique (Kennedy) s The hollowing also ran :--rititelter, Huntsmen's Daughter, Kismet, Faintheart, Empress, and Little Peevish. asher betting : 2 to 1 apt Vindicator, and 4 Pal each apt Niger and M. STEXPLICHASZ of 5 son. each, 2 forfeit, with 30 added, for bunters 4yr•olds, list Ist; Ore, 12st Sib ; atx and upwards, 12st Ilb , winners extra ; gentlemen riders; probe glottal' Sib extra About eight milts across country. Ye-_ R. Herbert's tkimberbsta (Owsert 1 _ . Lpirteass._linfard Fisji AMIN aim no. toi"ot Gamin IllrraurvirrAN firszirsactuss 11ANDleAp of 10 move colt, 10 ft, sad 5 if declared, with 200 sure added; wiuucrs extra: owner of the second bone to weirs 50 sore, out of the stake.. About three miles and a hall. (46 subs, 18 of whoa pj s. cal ) . . - - Lord eorefitry's Chimney Sweep (I. Adams) 1 Mr. W. ltobinaun'a Tallyho (J. Pagel 2 Mr. Brsbarcurs King Arthur (Mr. Crawahawl a The following ales ran : (Islay. Hall Court, Perunouer. The Nun, Knave of Tramps, Andover, Sprite, L. B. D., Portland, Dreamland, The Lamb Torpedo, and Polestar. Pixie war struck out at litv p.m., and Standard Bearer at 117 on the day of the race. ...... Letting : 7 to C. apt Chimney Sweep, a to 1 apt Greenland, s each apt Sprite, Tallyho, and The Lana, 140 to 7 each :mat Pensioner, The Nun, and King of Thome. 10 to 1 apt I. S. D., 10 to 1 apt Portland. and Mt to I apt King Arthur. The lot were weighed out in excellent Woe, and on the course betug cleared the prelinMsmy canters were taken, L 8. D. show ing the way. No feature presented itself until the competitors were ou their way to the starting post, when King Arthur etumbleil at one of We hurdles end unseated his jocket n ,tif i Craw/haw, however, sultan:Wig no Injury. After three away, caused by the fretfulness of one or two of the competitors, the nag was lowered to an excellent start, about half .a-tioxeu getting oil M a line, but after a few strides had been taken Daisy assumed the command, followed by Hall Court, Pen- Mouse The Lamb, LB. D., Tally - ho, and .ISprite, these being in i advance of a second body of horses Obit* comprised Kbg Arthur, Greenland, Knave of Trumps, sod Chimney Sweep, Andover acting as whipper-m. After they bad guue about a quarter of a wile the Mild presented a somewhat straggling ap pearance, Daisy, however, still retaining the lead, but as they rounded the Beckenham-road s turn L. A. U., who had been almost palling Mr. Thom., oat of the saddle, melted to the bout, Daisy zullowMg the Irish horse, King Arthur having emerged from the ruck and taken his place with The Lamb, Haiti:oust and Polestar tieing in advance of the favourite. When fairly round Use bend, L. S. D., limey, and The Limb were almost levet, clear of their horses, booster, but before reaching tho water jump, Is B. D. again took the lead, being the grit to land. Immettlately idterwarus be apparently overpowered his rider, anti bolted Amongst the crowd, au that fromXile point his chauce was ezthigutehe6 of the others, The Lamb took tue Jump, closely followed by Dalsy—Polevar, King Arthur, and The 10 an being abreast. These were followed by Andover, Pensioner, Green land, Hall Court, Tallyho, and Sprite, all getting over safely, Torpedo and Portland succeeding tin lot enumerated at clear in tervals. After clearing the crop tenee—that succeeding the water , jump—Polestar took up the running, Dal.) , being to attendance, The Lamb, Telly-ho, Chimney Sweep, pensioner, and The Nun being in a cluster. Three lengths oil came Greenland and Hail Coin, sprite following the Liter, Portland and Torpedo being still in the rear. When fairly In the meadows, Poles. ar, im proving the pace, took a clear lead, and Tallyho ran into the second place: but before reaching the Beckenham tura be was pulled Wit.k In the roar of The Lamb. Before reaching the turn sun, the straight Tally-ho went to the trout, the leading,divistom however, hot undergoing nay alteration, the only noteworthy In cident being the advancement into a more improving posi tion of Chimney Sweep. After clearing the night of hurdles proceunig the *cater jump, The Lamb took up the ruituum, and led over the leap, Delay, Tally-ho, Pen- T/otter, Polestar, bprite, Greenland, The Nun, Knave of rumps, and Portland following much in the order named. Before reaching the next fence • Torpedo and Portland pulled up, being pumped out. Except that chimney Sweep gradually improved Ms position in the meadows, no noteworthy change took place titl after clearing the °toted' live furlongs from home, when the favourite took, up the running, and from Was point the race was coutMed to Lord Coventry. horse, Tallyho, Klu.; Arthur, and Daisy, who were in • pretty compact body. sit tale It King Arthur was the lint to give way, and Tallyho being in dielculdes on the crest of the hill, Chinmey Sweep came on and seen without an edurt by three lengths : a neck cedy sep..rated the sewed and third, and the 111111 U .tance third and fourth, Delay being in the latter positimt, Greenland eftli„ Knave of Trumps sixth, Hall Court seventh, The Lamb eighth, Sprite ninth, The Nun tenth. Polestar trotting In next. Pilule of the others passed the post A MALING STENPLECHASI PLAT, of 40 Nora. for 4-yr-olda and upwards : weight for age, wile selling allowances. About two miles and a hall Lord coventrYs Crallbm (J. Adams) I Mr. Gilkes's Mr Stephen (Kennedy) Mr. IL Herbert's Temple Bar (W. Memos) The following Mao ran :—Ohinduster, Beverley, and Yed Rear. Betting to 4 aget Bed Bose, 2to 1 apt Cerulave, and 4to 1 apt Temple liar. HusuiA RAMC HANDICAP PLAT' of 10 soya. About a tittle and a half, over its flights of hurdles. Colonel Knox's Foxholes IW. Reeves) 1 Mr. A. Ileatlicote's Moultrie' (Potter, Mr. W. Pores Lady Lincoln alt heeler) it The foPowing also ram:—Aso of Hearts, Liston, Iluessin, Wild Bee, Dimmed, Black Bock, Vindicator, Yaintheart, Glen dale, Elate Veinier. Applecross, Pakrita, and Vicious, Tom Coke was struck out at IldiO, Dattlmany at 1.80, and Lord Raglan at 2 o'clock on the day el the race. , . . _ - 13;ttlng: to 4 apt Foxholes, Its:, tow apt tloaltress, 7to 1 agtt Cohow, 8 to 1 apt Vindicator, 10 to 1 apt. Wild Ike, 1 . : to 1 apt Avpleeroes, and Ye to 1 each apt Ave of Hearts and Lbton. Hogrrua, ros Dom Aims or Tao Caw; VIC/TOR/A. PAIL —The number of patients relieved at this institution during last week wan 1,:i53, of which 274 were new caws. INttibtrditg Enteltigenct. CAMBRIDGE, Nov. V. DR. WHEWELL'S BENEFACTIONM.—The Syndicate appointed Nov. 22, 1866, and continued Match 28 and june 15, 1867, • , qui de Fundatioee a Viro Reverendo Dr.. Whewell per Testamentum Academia nuper oblate deliberent. lidem l adhibitis Viris in join pains, cum Prwfecto et Senionbus emus Colima SS. Irinitatia, et onto testameuti curatoribus consilia sun communicent, et ad voe referent ante finem proximi termini Quadragtei midis," have made the following report to the Senate : Soon after their appointment they obtained the joint opi nion of the Attorney-General (Sir John Bolt), Sir Boun den Palmer, Mr. Bailey, and Mr. Denman, upon a case submitted by them on several points in the late Dr. Whewell's will, and upon the powers and duties of the university with regard to his munificent benefaction. This opinion (submitted to the Senate with this report) was immediately communicated to the master and seniors of Trinity College, and to the executors of the late Dr. Whewell. After more than one conference between the Syndicate, the master and seniors and the executors, rules and regulations for the foundation of a professorship and several scholarship, of international law have been framed in accordance with the provisions of the late Dr.Whewell's will, and the Syndicate now recommend them to the Senate for adoption. They meet the approval of the master and seniors of Trinity College. The Viee-Chancellor has in vited the attendance of members of the Senate on Satur day, Nov. 30, at 2 o'clock, p.m., at the Arts' Schools, to discuss the report. PROFXS3ORIAL EXAMINATION IN POLITICAL ECONOMY.— Examined and Approved : H. L Anderton, Caine ; T. A. Barrow, Queens'; Braithwaite, Trin. • Evans, Trim Hall ; C. E. Green. Trin. ; Harvey, Si dney; Hunt, Trio ; W. A. Lindsay, Trim. ; R. C. Moncrieff Trin. ; P. H. Smith, Trim ; Wayman, St. Peter's • . E. T. Wilson, Trim • and J. P. Wood, Calus.— ( Signed), HENRY Few crrr, Professor. _ _ DES/. EIIJI7NATION FOR THE DEMME OP M.B.— Examined and Approved : Clarke (RA.), Emman. ; Gedge. Cains ; Image (8.A.), Trio. ; and King (8.A.), Calm.— (Blamed), P. W. LATHAM, M.D., P. T. MAUI, M.A., Examiners. lab, Intelligente. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Nov. 27. After Term Nisi Prins sittings as Weehninster.—(Bedoro the Lord Chief Justice sad a Special Jury. ABSOLON V. ISTATTLILM. This was a part-heard ease from yesterday. It was an MUM for an assault against a surgeon-dentist. Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Telford Salter were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Giffard, Q.C., and Mr. Murphy were counsel for the defendant. The plaintiff is • empanels and the defendant is • sulgeondentist, carrying on b usiness in Wimpole-street. Me is also surgeon-dentist to the Great Northern Hospital. The plaintiff's case was that the defendant caused chloro form to be administered to her, notwithstanding that she told him that on a former ccasion it needy produced fatal consequences ; and also that whilst she was under its influence he extracted six teeth contrary to her ex pressed opposition to each a come. She complained that she had been permanently injured thereby in her health, and was now unable to follow her ordinary oc cupation. The defence was that what was done was done with the plaintiff's consent, and that her present sufferings were the result of hysteria ; that, in fact, she had always been of a highly nervous temperament. The case wee tried about twelve months since in the Bail Court before Mr. Justice Blackburn, when the jury, after three days' inquiry, were discharged, not being able to agree on • verdict. The plaintiff was examined yesterday. She minutely detailed the circumstances of her complaint against the defendant, aad great reliance was placed on her behalf upon the fact that abate the occurrence defendant had relieved her with money, and had offered her 301., then 501., which he afterwards altered to an offer of an annuity of 10s. ' and then per week, but which the plaintiff refused to accept, considering that the annuity should be It. per week. Dr. Salt, who was called for the plaintiff, stated, in answer so Mr. Ward, that Mr. Statham was a most benevolent gentle man, and that he knew of many instances where Mr. Statham and his sister had given poor patients money relief as well as pay for their lodgings. He was in the habit of sending them into the country for change of air at his own coat, and personally bringing them back to Leaden, as he had done in this man One case especially he mild mention of a poor patient who had been sent into Wales by the defendant and kept there for some time, the whole of the expenses being defrayed by him and his sister. Evidence was then given of the plaintiff's general state of health previous to the operation. It was stated then to be very good, but now she was unable to walk without the assistance of crutches, the result of the shock to the 'YAM. Dr. Kelley, of Fetter-lane, deposed that in 1848 he ad ministered chloroform to the plaintiff. It produced con yandons, which lasted the whole of the night, and for two ar three hours her life was in danger. He told her father on no account to allow her to take chloroform again. Her general health was good before the operation. In Sep tember, 1865, he visited her at the defendant's request. She was then in bed, suffering from great debility end hysteria ; her state and condition was worse than he had sum it before. The extracting the teeth, under the cir cumstances, would give a shook to the nervous system, and aggravate and increase any hysteria that existed, or a predisposition to it. He always ooneidered her more or less hysterical. Mensal men believed that hysterical paralysis was produced in hysterical patients from a shock or terror. She was now suffering from hysterical paralysis of the lower limbs. In cross-examination he said that the chloroform he ad ministered in 1848, and which produced such results, was the first he had administered. It was at that time a new agent. He was frightened at the immediate results it pro duoed on the patient. The administration of chloroform to • woman who had a horror of it, and who was suffering from hysteds, would aggravate her symptoms. The chlo roform simplieiter would not produce • shock to the sys tem. Medical men had not made up their minds as to what hysteria is. Mr. Giffard, in addressing the jury for the defendant, said two queetions were involved. First, an assault in administering the chloroform, the extracting of the teeth, and the seines her by the throat ; the other that the de fendant was retained for hire, and that therefor* he was bound to exhibit reasonable skill and care, which it was alleged be had not done. If they believed the results complained of followed from the acts of the defendant, he was liable for them. But what motive could the defend ant have in acting as had been alleged? and it was ex traordinary to suggest that any existed towards an hospital patient, so as to induce the defendant to commit this assault, and extract six teeth against tho plain tiff's will. The defendant was selected by accident by the plaintiff. There was an entire conflict of testimony between the plaintiff and the defendant. She was told by Mr. Statham that she could get no relief unless she had a tooth extracted, and by his desire she was examined by ono of the physicians of the hospital to ascertain if she mild take chloroform. The nurse, who was one of Mime Nightingale's nurses, and lent to the hospital, could not be found for the ftesttrial,but she had since been discovered, and so far from tho operation being against her will, the nurse would prove that the plaintiff took off her bonnet and shawl, and put herself on the operating table, and the operation was performed with great care and skill. The bolding her by the throat never took placre, but was an after consideration brought to exaggerate the charge against the defendant. A: irolaskasal wan did not gua rantee perfect sumer in every owe, and it due cane and caution had not been used the plaintiff should have called evidence to show it. The defendant was unable to attend from illness, and his evidence ou the former trial was read from the short , hand writer's notes. The defendant positively denied the main charges that had been brought against him by the plaintiff. Mr. Byers, acting house surgeon at the hospital in August, 1864, when the plaintiff was operated on, deposed that when she came to the hospital the names of two sur geon dentists were given to her, and she selected the de fendant, because his residence, in Wimpole-street, was near where she was going to work. On her second visit she said Mr. Statham wished her to have chloroform, and she asked him to administer it. She inquired the day and hour that would suit, and he informed her the following day, which was the operating day. Dr . Orticknell ex amined her, and told witness, in plaintiff's hearing, that she might have a little chloroform. The statement that Dr. Statham took her by the throat was false. No violence was used towards her, but being a hys terical person she did not take the chloroform kindly. When recovering consciousness she attempted to rise from the chair. He had no doubt he replaced her in the chair, and if any violence was used be must have used it, and not Dr. Statham. The operation was very, skilfully and quickly performed. She never complained to him that what was done was done against her will and consent. In crest-examination ho stated that he was not a regu larly qua:itied practitioner. He had no diploma. He knew several of the surgeons of the hospital. When he was a student at St. Thomas's Mr. Duke was the house surgeon, and he was acting for him. He was nos paid for it. When he first saw the plaintiff he thought she was suffering from hysteria and neuralgia. On each occasion that he saw her she appeared to be suffering from hysteria and fits of crying. She screamed a good deal. She was a troublesome and hysterical patient, and threw her head about while the chloroform was being ad ministered. Witness did not know that it was necessary to use more than ordinary care in cases of hysteria and nervousness. She struggled before any of the teeth were extracted. Bach time that a tooth was taken out she screamed, but there was no struggling after she was entirely under the influence of chloroform. He frequently felt her pulse, and if the pulse had not justified it he should not have repeated the chloroform. He could not recollect who put her back into the chair. He never said that Mr. Statham handled her roughly. lie never said that Mr. Statham was a determined man and would not be thwarted. In re-examination he maid that frequently the adminis tration of chloroform produced • ■ and muscular action. Chloroform had frequently to be need • second thus during an operation. He had recently administered it four or five times in the case of ► lady who had five teeth extracted at Market Harborough—he called her • trouble some patient. He never cdministered chloroform at the hospital without the sanction of the physician of the day. It was the duty of the house surgeon or his assistant to administer it. The operator did not superintend or con trol the administration of chloroform. By a Juryman—He wee duly qualified by the hospital authorities to administer chloroform. _ _ By the Lord Chief Justice—He administered it over fifty times at the Great Northern Hospital. lidizabeth Smith, nursing sister at the Great Northern Hospital at this time, and lent from St. Thomu's Hos pital, said—The plaintiff made no objection to undress. She asked if she was to take chloroform, and Mr. Statham aid'' I shall hurt you very much, and you had better take a little." She reclined on the operating table, which can also be fi xed like a chair, and Mr. Byers administered chloroform. Plaintiff made no objection to its being done. There was no screaming until after chloroform was admi nistered. Mr. Byers was in the room before she reclined on the table. The defendant did not take hold of the plaintiff violently by the throat and squeeze it. I ob served • swelling of her face and neck when she first came in and took off her dress. She complained to witness after the operation that she had been ill-treated. Cross-examined—After the operation had commenced she began to kick and scream, and witness held down her clothes. At the conclusion of the operation she became slightly hysterical. Re-examined—She did not ask the plaintiff to undress and go to bed. Other evidence was then given which went to con tradict other portions of the plaintiff's evidence, and to show that she made no complaint until some time after the operation. In September, when Mr. Statham sent her to Dr. Chulmley, she did not complain of violenoe, and only once said chloroform bad been given to her un willingly. He could not trace her then condition to the administration of chloroform. He was one of those who took part in getting up a testimonial to Mr. Statham after the first trial. Mr. Statham refused to accept anything beyond an expression of the opinion of the medical tyke lion. He would not take a sixpence towards delaying his mite. The jury intimated they had formed an opinion en the case, but Mr. Chambers said he could not retire from the ease, as the medical men had subscribed to a testimonial for Mr. Statham. Dr. Chuludey, in answer tea question flow the Lord Chief Justice, said it was out of all medical knowledge that an overdose of chloroform short of death should pro due permanent effect on the patient. Siz 'William Ferguson, eariluit-eurgeon to the Queen, said it was right to remove the plaintut's teeth and to ad- minister chloroform before operating. It was better to remove all the teeth at one operation than at separate periods. Plaintiff consulted him as to the state at her health before the first trial ; his opinion then was that it was not attributable to the operation or the administration of chloroform. Cross-examined—He could not say to what hysteria was to be attributed. He considered the plaintiff presented a very formidable example of the disease celled hysteria ; • shock might produce it, but meet of the same symptoms might exist Irrespective of any shock to the system. When he saw her two years after the operation she laboured under great mental disease, but she was able to walk without crutches. By the Loed Chief Justioo—There wee nothing wrong` in administering chloroform on lint. The greatest autho rities on the eubject preferred lint to any instrument whatever. The case had not concluded when the court rose. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Nov. 27. Bitting. at Niid Prins in Middleoex.—(Before Mr. Earon Pigott and a Special Jury.) sawrirr V. ROMS& After oar report left yesterday, Dr. Geo. Griffiths, mambar et the 13ollego of Physicians, residing at Milford, said he saw the plaintiff on the Sun day after the month, and did not notice anything danger ous about the wounds. They appeared to him to be healing. He did not see any contusion over the depression of the parietal bone of the skull, which depression it was said had been canoed by a blow and produced the symptoms which the plaintiff exhibited. There was no wound or bruise over the depression. He was not in a position to say whether the depression was of long standing or not. Mr. Beasley, another medical man, described the nature of the wounds when he was called in to see the plaintiff soon after the occurrence. Mr. J. Wood, demonstrator of anatomy at Ring's Col lege Hospital, and sexist=t.enrgeon at that inetitiition, said he had carefully examined the depression on the skull to which the injury to the brain was attributed. He Game to the conclusion that it was a natural depression, such a one as he had frequently met with before. The witness produced portions of two skulls in which such a depres sion appeared, and said he had a similar indentation on his own head. Natural depressions of this kind were not uncommon. He had not formed an opinion as to the cause of the plaintiff's emaciated appearance, but it might arise from scores of diseases independently of a fracture of the skull. He did not think the handle of an umbrella like the one produced could fracture a skull. He saw no reason why the plaintiff should not live. He did not think be was all right, but be was not in a dangerous state. He maw no scar over the depression. He had no doubt that the depression was natural. Professor Partridge, formerly President of the Royal College of Surgeons, and lecturer on anatomy, and one of the surgeons of King's College Hospital, said be formed the opinion from personal examination that the depres sion was natural, and so much so that he put his hand to his own head. fierjesUit Ballantine—Oh, you have one too! Professor Partridge—lt is very common. (Laughter.) He could detect no scar on the depresmn. The pupils of the plaintiff's eyes were not affected, which he should have expected them to have been if the brain had been injured. He found DO injury to the muscular system, nor any trace of paralysis. 'The plaintiff was again called by by conned, for the purpose of enabling the vitriol, to point out the depression in question. The learned professor did so, end said be was still of opinion that the depression was natural, and that there was no scar upon it to show there bad been a wound. This being the conclusion of the evidence, the learned counsel on each side addressed the jury, and Mr. Baron Pigott carefully read over his notes of the evidence, and left the jury to say whether the defendant assaulted the plaintiff, or whether the plaintiff first assaulted him, and that what defendant did was in his own defence. Another question was whether the defendant committed an excess of violence in his defence. In ease they found in favour of the plaintiff upon those questions, the next one would be whether the present bodily condi tion of the plainti ff was to be attributed to the blows in flicted by the defendant. The question of damages was entirely within their province, and they would form their own opinion as to the amount of compensation to which the plaintiff was entitled. The jury retired to consider their verdict. After an hour's absence his lordship directed them to be brought into court, when the foreman, on hearing his lord ship repeat the questions, announced that there was no chance of their agreeing. They were again looked up. In ten minutes they returned, and gave a verdict for the plaintiff--damages ors farthing. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. Nova:men 27. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) BOULTON b. BOULTON. Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Mr. Searle for the plaintiffs ; Dr. Spinka, Q.C., and Mr. Bridgman for the defendants. This was a snit relating to the will of Susannah Bouillon, late a paper-glaser in Shoreditch, who died on the lst of March last. She left property estimated at about 1,0001., and also four sons and al daughters. The will in ques tion bad been executed in extranis. Mr. Vann, an attor ney and a stranger to the family, bad been called in, and had drawn up the instrument. It was executed and at tested, but it was a contest in the suit whether the de ceased died just before or just after Dr. Broad, her medical attendant, had signed the paper. By the will the testa trix left her property to her four sons equally, and left out her daughters ' it being alleged that she was not on good tense with them and had, as she thought, already done enough. She died of bronchitis, at the age of 70. The will was propounded by her sons, who were named as exe cutors, and it was opposed by her eldest son on behalf of hie sisters. The jury found that the will had been duly executed, and The Court accordingly pronounced in favour of it. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Noy. 27. (Before Mr. Oommissioner Holroyd.) IN as PURNI.BB. This was the case of the well-known contractor whose failure occasioned so much discussion amongst the mem bers of the Metropolitan Board of Weeks. He has executed a deed of arrangement, and some statements made by him at a private sitting under the deed, held some time ago, which were coneidered to affect the character of Mr. Doul ton, M.P., a member of the Metropolitan Board, have led to the appointment of a committee of that board. Another private sitting was fixed for this morning ; but Mr. Linklater, who appeared for the inspectors under the deed, took the objection that the cre di tor seeking to impeach the deed had lain by too long (a period of about eight mouths), and could not now be allowed to go into examination of witnesses. His Honour, on the authority of the cases of Binatead and Gavin, decided by the Lords Justices, held that this was so, and declined to allow the examination to proceed. MARKET& TALLOW.—WIDItisDAT Evluilmo.—The market was Steady to-day. Spot, 425. OIL ; January to Harsh, 43e. to as arch, ant dd.; April to Jobe, 43& ed. ; December, 42,. Deliveries to UM evening, OM casks ; arrivals, 732. LEATHER.—The transactions In leather have been agate limited in extent during the past week. tin Tuesday there Iva, about an average supply of fresh geode at Leadenhall, but M s demand was quiet, and only a small amount of budbem was transacted. The articles most In request were light Eiiglith butts, light shouldess, and common drowsing hides. Prices were unaltered. COTTON.—Ltviaroob, Nov. 27.—Market dull, and Irre gular. Estlmated maim today 10,000 balm, including Lceo 'peculation and export. 2,600 Arserkaa, 81d. to lE ti t ... te Pernam, gc , ad. to 80. ; 100 Maraohido, Sid. to ; 3uto Maceto and Bahia, 7ld. to Bd.: 200 ltio, W.: 600 7d. to 164. ;$0 ritta, Old. : 6,870 Bu nt, 61d. to 71d.; Madras, Ben Sclode, ge-, et& 61d. ; too pe rk 84. ~.r a lair krak, 61d. ; falr Oonuswuttee, W.. tab. ➢roach. : Adz Bengal, 64. : fair MaPilan. 00. : tale Pernam, ; middling Bowed% Bd.: iniddlingOrMans,Bl4. COBN.—Boaros, Nov. St —At our motet to-day there was a small show of wheat, which met a decline of Is. per quarter. Beans was a slow trade, at ls., and oats Is. lower than last week. Peas, Ilba. to 50c, white, 19 nett. Gtasoow, Nov. rr—We hare had keen frost, which relaxed on Sunday, bat returned Naha lent night. At this dare m ar k et American wheat was treedy offered at ed. per boll wider previous rates, without selling, buyers wanting • _greater redaction, sod other kinds may be quoted 6d. lower. Flour le per sack sod barrel cheaper. Oats and oatmeal unchanged. Barley 6d. per bell lower. Baptise beans only saleable in retail at former prices, ta d ed ing aorta were rather dearer. Peas and Indian corn unal CATI'LL-BorTem., Nov. 27.—ibe trade ruled brisker to- day, and newly everything was sold. Beet made from Its ad, in ie. 2d. ; mutton, k to 6s. 4d• : vast, Y. 4d. to he ; pork, 3d. to da ed. per dew of alba., sinking the GOAL COMA—Lon:or 17.—Hastlap artley, Holywell Yalu, 90a. , ; North NOY. Felten Gas, 13s. H 9d. ; Walls and Haswell, 21a. ; Walk Had Hatton, tts. ; Walls End Peasker Fri:woes, NW. 9d.: Walla Nod Tian, 19a.: Walls and Kelloe, 19s. ed.: Walls had Rest Hartlepool, 101. 9d.: Walls End Uepxo,ll2l. ; Wails and Beath Hartlepool. 104. 441 (o=lllar Had Thoruley, 404. ; Weis and Task !la9d. , Braacepoth CL, Us. 9d.-Ups at market, 58 ; sold, 40. THE MANCHESTER ELECTION. Yesterday morning, at 12 o'clock, the Mayor made the official declaration of the result of the poll, at the Town Hall steps. The three candidates and their prin. cipal supporters were present. The Mayor said that the final numbers were: Mr. Bright Mr. Bennett 6, 643 The Henry The total number of electors who had voted was 15,223. Majority of Mr. Bright over Mr. Bennett, 1,740 ; ma jonty of Mr. Bright over Mr. Henry, 7,517. He, there fore, declared Mr. Jacob Bright to be duly returned as the representative for Manchester in parliament. Mr. BRIGHT. who was received with loud cheers, proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor, and in doing so said that a statement had gone abroa d thot the number of votes polled was not so large as usual, and that there must I have been, consequently, apathy in the constituency. The contrary was however the fact. Th e register had been re duced by deaths and removals to a net total of 18,000 votes, and of that number about 15,300 had polled. Mr. Beftleerr, in seconding the vote of thanks to the Mayor, said now that the contest was over be hoped every one would be prepared to join with bim in a desire to give the honourable member every assistance in their power to aid him in the discharge of his duty as their representative. He was satisfied of this, that Mr. Bright would discharge his duty in such a manner as to leave no ground for regret on the part of the city at the choice she had made. (Cheers.) Mr. HENRY supported the motion, which was carried. It will be seen from the statement above made that 15,233 electors were polled out of a total of 18,000. If it is borne in mind that in a commercial oity like Man chester, on hardly any gives day in the year could an election take place on which somewhere between one and two thousand persons, commercial travellers and princi pals (moat of them voters), are not absent on business in various parts of the kingdom and more distant lands, it will be seen that the register must have been pretty well exhausted in this contest. THE CHAMPIONSHIP OP THE THAMES. RACE BETWEEN KELLEY AND RADLER. These great rivals met yesterday, to contend for 3001. aside and the proud distinction of Champion of the Thames ; but the race was undecided, and to-day, at 3 o'clock, will see them again striving for the mastery. The weather was very fine, and attracted a large number of spectators to Putney, among whom were noticeable Robert Chambers, exottampion, and James Percy, of Newcastle, Harry Lang, Barrett, and Addy, of Manchester, some of the best of our south country oarsmen, and many gentlemen from Oxford and Cambridge, Mr. Griffith, stroke of the Cambridge boat, Mr. Tottenham, the Oxford cox swain, and Mr. G. B. Michell, of Oxford, the champion gentleman seedier. No fewer than 10 steamers accompanied the race, end, , thanks to a recent enactmentof ourlegislature, 30th Viet, cap. 101, by which masters of steamers neglecting to obey the instructions given by the Commissioners of Police upon the occasion of regattas, boat races, public processions, ship launches, or any other occasions where large crowds of persons may assemble on the river, are liable to a penalty of 20/., the steamers were kept astern of the competitors the whole of the way. Mr. W. Biffen, the beat builder, of Hammersmith, was referee ; Mr. Charles Bush, umpire for Kelley, and Mr. Jamie Messenger, an ex-champion, for Sadler. The latter was piloted by George Hainmerton, and the former by George Drewitt. John Phelps, the Fulham waterman, was judge at Mortlake. The men started from oppo rite the pier at Putney, and both having stripped and re oeived the plaudits of many thousands of admirers, began the race. Kelley had the Middlesex or beat st►tion, although Sadler was close to him, and they dashed away at a tremendous pace, Kelley with the lead; the long strokes of Sadler, however, soon brought him alongside, and amidst the wildest excitement Sadler gradually drew ahead, being half a length in front at the London boat house ; Kelley turned and looked at his man, and as they eyed one another as far as the Dung Wharf it was very evident that the severe pace was telling, and that one would soon give in. By this time Kelley bad drawn up en the inside, and they 0001- mowed a ding-dong race which lasted to the Crab Tree, where Kelley increased the pace, and ere they arrived at the bottom of the Sosp-works.bridge had obtained a lead of three-quarters of a length. Calculating, no doubt, that Sadler was more fatigued than he, and relying, per haps, too much upon his own strength, he began to sheer in to take his opponent's water. Sadler had a good spurt left, and now came the critical moment. Kelley did his I best, but Sadler came with a terrific rash, and before Kelley had drawn across they came into collision. Neither was to blame, and neither had any business to be where he was, but in the twinkling of an eye almost I they renewed the race, Sadler going on with the lead ; he did not hold it long, for Kelley rowed him down under Hammersmith-bridge, where we believe another foul occurred, and then the race was over ; the champion went ahead, and retained the lead, coming in three lengths in front, confuting the user ' Mona put forth by a sporting contemporary of the won derful trial of one of the men. Of course the referee be came the centre of attraction, and many were the varied opinions, as usual, upon the capacity of that gentleman ; but referees' decisions are bound to be respected ; and when that gentleman declared it to be "no race," and ordered them to row again to-day at three o'clock, he met with the applause he deserved from the respectable por tion of the spectators. The time by Benson's marking chronograph was 2.1 min. Y.)} seas. The Warrior (London Rowing Club) will accompany the race again to-day, and leave London-bridge at 2 o'clock punctually. THE FERNDALE EIPLOSION.—MIRTHYR, TEES DAL—The announcement of her Majesty's most noble gift to the widows and orphans of Ferndale, as made known to them in the Express of Monday, has caused the greatest satisfaction and evoked the strongest expres sions of loyalty. The proprietors of the colliery have given 1,0001. to the fund ; Mr. Futhergill, the iroumaster. 3001., and from all directions donations are beginning to flow in. Since our last ether bodies have been exhumed, and the death list now records the number found at 166. This still leaves many bodies tinder falls in the extreme pert of the mine. Considerable feeling has been aroused at Ferndale and its vicinity by a very current and generally credited report. As the scene lies in a secluded part of the moon. tains we have not been able to substantiate it, but we give it publicity, and only hope the rev, gentleman in I question will be able to deny it. The statement is that a day or two ago one of the poor colliers from Ferndale was taken to Llanvabon churchyard. There the mourn ing party were met by the Rev. W. Davies, who demanded 4s. 6d. as his fee before be would bury, but none of the relatives had any money —they were wretchedly poor. Davies ordered the coffin to Do taken on one side, and in this emergency one of the friends stepped forward to see what the difficulty was—he himself a poor collier—and hearing said, " Well, he was my friend, he worked in the same stall as I did, and I believe it he had been here instead of me, he would have paid for rne ;" and forthwith paid the 4s. 6d. and had the melancholy satisfaction of seeing his old comrade laid decently in the grave. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. Prederirk 'William Wood, of 3, Albert-road Abbey-road, St. Jobn's-woud, aged 57, was charged before the Lord Mayor, that he being the trustee of a sum of 2,8991. Be. 9d. IWtioett Three per Gat. Annuities, for the benefit of William Oldham, did unlawfully convert and appropriate 2,300/. of the same to hie own use, with intent to defraud, contrary to the statute 24 and 25 Vic., chap. 96, sec. 80. Mr. Wontner conducted the prosecution ; and Mr. G. C. H. Lewis, of Ely-place, appeared in behalf of the defendant. Mr. Wontner said this was • charge under the Fraudu lent Trustees Act, whereby any person who misapplied trust funds was liable to a criminal prosecution on the prosecutor obtaining the consent of the .attorney-General. In the present instance this consent had been obtained, and it would be produced at the proper time. It seemed that under the will of William Chapman Oldham, who died at Leicester in 1800, the defendant and another gen tleman, named Lambert, were appointed trustees of several legacies, amounting in all to 9,0001., which were directed to he invested in the funds, and the incomes arising from which were to be paid over to the legatees. One of these legacies was • sum of 3,0001., lees the legacy duty, invested for the benefit of William Oldham, and standing in the names of the trustees; but one of these gentlemen, Mr. Lambert, having died in 1864, end no steps having been taken to appoint another trustee in his stead, the whole of the funds bed since remained in the name of the defendant; and it would be found that between August, 180, and September, 1867, he had from time to time sold out portions of the stock, amounting to 23001. Latterly inquiries were made as to the safety of the stock, and it was then ascertained that the amount stated had been withdrawn. An interview was then ob tained with the defendant, and on hie attention being called to the fact he admitted the misappropriation of the money, and said he had lost it by speculation. The prisoner was remanded for a week ; bail refused. WOBSRIP-STRZET. Mr. JoAn Verincer, an oil and colour man, of Great Garden-street, Whirechapel, charged with having written • sea ies of false, defamatory, and scandalous libels on and concerning, and having sent threatening letters to Mr. Thomas Chambers, the Common Se s, was brought rip for final examination, and additional evidence having bees adduced, was committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court. HEALTH RESTORED BY HII HARRY'S FOOD TO THE Aron MR, nerves, lungs, and Wet of oid and yowls, cu=l9s. poplin indigeetion4 constipation, diarrhoea. acidity. ha, neuralgia, hysteria, palpitation, sieelnesenws, debWq.. wasting, cough. asthma. %rank cotwumption. low sprits 110,0111 animist curve which had resisted all wiedietwea, beladhig that of his holiness the Pope.—This, at Is. lit ; 10b. 9d.: 121 b., eta: 141 b., 40a-1* Barry and Co., RegiatAtiadrant, London also at 61, Oracechnrch-street 4, ebaspide :63 and 130, Oxford street: and ingrown and chaulsta—(Advartisainent.l TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mn.. lee Wee. Toth; ToK, tAllart73. open, senders. thandlle. 1267. Wet. Week eliding bept. 22. a a s s Great Indian Peninsula 862 6,307 12,777 18,344 11,711 Week coding Sept. ft Northern of Buenos Area. 1$ 807 620 Week thaw Sept. 28. Kadrae—floatk Watling. 692 8,874 8.331 North West Line 1111 -• 1,4.7 1.433 Week rib( Oct. lit Bahia and itan Francisco 721 104 390 604 616 Ditto Oct. 19 .. - 173 330 623 623 Week ending Nor. >t Belfsst end N. Counties — 1,131 1,005 3,326 2,165 Itmerkk and Ennis Limerick and F 93 05 118 133 Londonderry *Tgain . e ::1 266 103 362 326 Waterford and Manny 3l 117 VS 446 1469 Waterford and Lunatick - 77 6.1 804 I,6Si 1,646 Week ending Nov. IL Feabroke and Teaby 27 .... 301 221 Week mew Nov. 24. Orme lino% &okra 7015 14,571 wen 33,173 34,433 Gnat Northers Greet Wooten' 1344 31.712 40.267 72.008 48,410 lattoeshire and Yorkshire MO 15,015 28,835 44.270 4.1,730 London, Chatham', & Dover & Met. EL & Eremehas 1110 7.103 2.187 9.460 MOS 1,671 331 ;002 Lem loadon & North Western _l=l 47,703 7 6 . 455 1 24 , 2 30 WA& Lon4c4l and Booth Western 13,336 7,806 21.741 Nanchestar,BoBthlnactlon, --r-- ----- and Altztncbam 31anclirter. ShaSald, arid lanooLosidre WI 6,130 17,066 MILS 21,402 Midland VA 14,289 40,116 61,406 40.834 Norti Loathe ll 3.11/1 1.975 6,108 6,167 North 84iffordib4e (11.0 C ) 274 8.146 7,612 340481046 m Ulnae 144 1,296 1,487 1,763 2,414 THE INSTTIOTION or CIVIL ENGINEERS.—AT the ordinary general meeting on Tuesday, the 2Gth inst. Mr. Charles Hatton Gregory, vies president , in the chair, it was announced that the council, maw under the prod. Mons of section 4of the by laws had that day admitted the following candidates se students of the institution:— John Simeon Berghsim, Edward Pearce Brown, Walter Chapman Burtier, Charles Glows*, John Thomas Dennis ton, the Hon. Alan de Tattoo Egerton, Thomas Charles Elba, Thetis James Ellis, David Gravell, John William Drinkwater Harrison, Frank Livesey, Arthur Robed Langley, William George Moore, Arthur Reamer, Thomas Fenner Parkas, Howard Dernish Pearsall, the Hon. Philip James Stsnbope, Cheeses Edward Trotter, Arthur Joseph Waring, and Charles Stroud Williams. ALLEGED STARVATION OF A CHILD IN A WORK- Houst.—Laat evening Dr. Lankester opened a very Impor. Mat inquiry at the Elephant and Castle Tavern, King's road, St. Pancras, relative to the death of Mary Lineal, aged eleven months, who, it is suspected, died from star. vation while the mother (a domestic servant) was an inmate of St. Pinatas Workhouse. It appeared from the evidence of the parochial medical officer that when he was milled to see the deceased a fortnight ago, he thought its emaciated appearance was caused by disease, and he treated it accordingly ; but he subsequently heard that it had been caused by the neglect of the mother in not giv ing it the food that was supplied for it. He then had the child placed under the care of another woman, and for about a week it visibly improved, but then rel apsed and died. From the evidence of • number of other witnesses it appeared that • proper supply of beef-tea, arrowroot, milk, and bread was given to the mother for the use of the child, but that she wilfully neglected to give it food for many hours together—giving some of it away to a fellow-pauper, and taking the beet - tea herself. Indeed, It was alleged t hat she at times put water into the feeding bottle instead of milk. The jury, who seemed to think the parochial authorities were to blame for not see inmgg that the food was properly administered, aonidered further evidence was required, and adjourned the inquiry. SINGULAR AND FATAL AOCIDENT.—An inquest took place yesterday morning, before Mr. Emslry, on the body of Thomas Tindill, aged 36, who was employed as an overlooker at Mears. Marsha's, in Marshall-street, Holbeok, and met with his death in the following 'striker nary manner. The deceased and his wife, on Saturday last about eight o'clock in the evening, were on their way to Leeds from their home in Dudley-street, Mel ba& ; and while passing through the well known peeing' leading from Marshall-street to Camp-field, and when about half way through, and near some iron poets which were there, his wife, who had passed through the stoops, heard her husband my out as though to pain. She turned round to ascertain what was the matter, and learnt from the statements of the demand that he ba d run violently against one of the poste, and was suffering from mat pain about the chest and the lower pans of his body. They at once returned home, and Mr. Dobson, surgeon, was called in to attend the deceased ; but not withstanding that gentleman's efforts he died on the following evening from the injuries he had received. It appears that the poste were located in a dark part of the passage, and the jury appended to their verdict of " Accident al death" a recommendation to the effect that such posts should only be placed where there is smtlicOnt light to enable pedestrians readily to see them. It was stated that those which had caused the present singular accident had already been removed to a more eligible ilex. —Leeds Express. LONDON GENRRAL OMNIBUS COMPANY (LIMITED). —Traffic receipts for the week ending Nov. 24, 9,3521. Ils. Id. . [Advertmement.] HOLLOWAY'S OINTYINT AND Mts.—Autumn is proverbially the season of sickness : then the blood requires pnrincation, the digestion demands thoruseh and attentive regulation. and all the secretions cull for correction. Holloway's remedies supply all these necesudics for secuili4 health; the one overcomes cutaneous dieases, sores, absee.m. carbuncles, and all visible imperfections ; the other acts most potently in cleansing the circulation, strengthening the stomach, governing the liver, regulating the bowels, and reducing the entire system to order. Thus thew twin medicamente Width the most 'Mickel, medicine chest available fur family tole. It is easier through Holloway's discovery to point out the remedy than to describe the disease : into the former no fallacy can in trude ; into the latter preonlice may unwittingly creep. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTH& COL—November 25. N Luilug tou- Villa, Westlx,urtle .. park, W., the wife ot W. G. C.ba, laq. I' E ., of a am. DIN NlB.- z Nureatber VI, at 11111-attle, Strt,thatu, the wife Wands. Eq., of a son. _ HOLPOltD.—November 20, the wife of J. J. Holton!, Es., Orchard-street, Portman-square, of a dam,hter. ILNOWLES —Norcusber 21. t, at Clapham, the 'llford it .KOOll let Msg., of a son. MICTCALYE —November 25, at Crownfirld Out., Leytoustone road, E.. lirs. W. Metcalfe, of a daughter SAlSDHAM.—Noverober 96, to Haus-place, the utfe of H. KAI& ham, M.A., of a sou. MARRIAGES. • CLARK --COLILBATCH.—November 22, at St. Ilan's, st a ke Newington, by the key. T. Jackson, T. Clark, Ens., of (tube. House, Lawrie-park-road, Norwood, to Frances, daughter of J. Colabatch, Esq., of St. PatiTs-road, Cs oi,t,nry. MARTIN —JAMMON.—November 20, at abandon, Pumhsr tonshite, by the Rev. A. l'Ewan, D.P., J. M. Mortis. of Aucheudennsus, Dumbartonshire, to Isabella, daughter of Jamieson, Esq., abandon. PHILIPS—PILMODT.—November 21, at the parish chmck. Stockport, by the father of the bride, O. ti. Philips, Est . of Abbey Cwm His, Radoorehire, to Anna Tboophils, luighbrof the Bev. C. A. Prescot, rector of Stockport. DEATHS, CUMMlNG—November 25, at Talton; Lotter, Chellechlm Janet, daughter of the late W. Omitting, Esq. CANTlS—November 20, at Old Peat-road, Wary Ann Ikiltic, of Mr. J. Cant's. P`oo7 6n V e N r iotrember 26, at Union.tos t iontrosc, A. Foote. HADDAN—November 25, at the , Bartorbon-the.ll ,l 's Warwickshire, Mary Anne, widow of e late T. Madden, b 4. In the 63rd year of her age. HARRlS—November nd 2d, at Toningtonoquare, G. F. Hunt , 70. SHWAHNormalser 25, at Peterglokl, S. Seward, Eq., in bls Slat year. Panted eat rehashed. by Wriza Am Kiss imas. se Ns. I.o.bird4init. la the aty et Leadoe. relater. al O. non... In Lnenhard-etreet. le the Precise. d Wlittetrlars. — TilateDAY, Noma= Si, LW. r