The Express. — London, England, 1861-02-25 00:00:00

(STERN RAILWAY. 801711 5.4. Ti* report .4 th.• directors, to be prem./A(4 at lb. neat aw. t, q • f the prnrwt.. , , to be held on the 2 4 th at the horde Tare re. store that the seamier for the ball year ~hag the 31.4 of •laneary, Iwil, exhibit an increase hi the my..., .4 12,t01/. ! 1 / 4 114.. the gar receipts for that I.ncal h e , 'of hoen compared with por t lio correapria ling penal of the precediag The .I..terocuts .4 expenditure . note's, amount that the ordinary workino carefree duetss the six r „, e ,th. trees 219,4ra1f. ; the rates, taxes, ,oiverninent duty 37. p . Is. 9d. and the ..les loon ors the steam.facket work* 16,751(. Is. Bd., , e a totil of 271,0701. lee rid. After providing t! • hr.erl char,,rea for rents of breach lima le' treat .41 I.IIIIS, aunuitiee, awakedla re imanraterd mock .1..1 polenruce .hare., ,lc their rt tatins a n e t Imb r ue *4 Is. availabl e . for divehred us the onlinary rear pole/stet stock of the company. A dividearl 14. per 30f. 4.. h. 44 at the rate of ti per rest. per annum. will absorb a sari of 221..011t, bevies a balance to le carried forward to the seat half-year of 2.l.lfklif. ts. tid., awl this diselsod thedi eerier rarresiereed to be peel oaThurrolso the 7th day of seek next Tables are given which show that there has hien aa incrsam of 183,703 in the camber of passengers carried, sail of 3,8Ut11. in the gra.n receipts of the lialtycar Nadia' the list January last. The principol iscnaae hes h... througheoa4w.W trathe. which the .11/Va.'' , ray is probably stoributabk in some lIASOUtIi 44, the oper.ition al the recent commercial treaty with Frairce. Ti.. short or local tauter has seemierily been unfavouraldy &fleeted by the very angsmial werther which prevailed donne the last sa tanic The statement of gm.. reerepts for merclantline ex. labile a darer* of eat., which is explained by the almost total failure of the last crop of hope. The soros has proved m. ,t cal.doitous fur the grower.. a Tulare so reto ld, to b.r. w. pwarqrly been known during the last thirty n. The ber iiierchandise tram,- from this rune alone has am-inter! to I:4orkil. The outlay no dpi amount during tiro holf.year hoe been 151,9•47. of which 81.1, 0 . ban bees in respect of the works of the Clarity at.. Rail way now in program, and the remainder for the .4 rolling stoek. and the premiere of artlitionars= arorminoidatioa as duly authorised be the proprietois. A I+'. toe of the above expenditure Ira also bras in. cu rre4 is extending the company's pier at Folkestone. The directots have m.ou notice of as interior] application to parboniess for powers to ctestruct a short brune6 for the purpose of Saracens( the counectioo of the main lee with Yolk...tom. harbour, including a provision for the better tocuoodatime of the camp at Shonicliffe, Hythe, and `end. el , . The intended coastructioa of this branch was referred • state special general meeting of the company held on the roll October last, sad thes received the approval of the proprietors. Application is also being wade by a separate hill for powers to rare the capital for the other works speci fied in the circular to Ur proprietor, dattd 11th October Iwo and which received their sanction at the same meeting. The Cbaring•crom company have taken steps to oceed with a bill us the persist smarm of parliament, for the par pow of enobling theca to connect the Charing-mous &Al w.,y directly with the City. by means of a short breach ter smutting in Chnnosietreet. The South Eastern board, having had the pleas under their 000sideration, and regard log thu immure as calculated to have a highly beaehcial in dileace on South Pastern interest., have saaeti o n e d th e p er lionentary splices published by the Charing-criest'omputy. lu event of the bill being paused by the House of Commons in iterareat form, • special meeting of the proprietors will he ailed for the puma,* of earelering and &radios on its provisions. It twill then also be for the proprietors to de cide on the relative position and mutual action of the two companies. NORTH )lIDON RAILWAY. The report of the directors to the half-z s a to meeting, be held at the company's offices, station, on the %lb instant, shows the total receipts from all sources, including balsam from lain half-year, to be 79,3771., and the apanditare 42,0.50/.. le.sins in favour of the former 36,5271. ; deduct the interest on the debenture debt, sad them is • balance available for dividend at the rate of Avessels-half per cent., of VAR,- ; leaving to be carried forward to current balf.year'. account, 580/. The receipts from the passenger traffic have been fully main tained, notwithstanding` the unusual inclemency of the weather during almost Omani= half-year. The coal traffic receipts continue Mallow thapreltressive Improvement which commenced at the time elm the company took the work ing of this branch of banison into their own hands. Very heavy expanses have been incurred during the past air months for repairs to the company's locomotive and car riage stock, and in relaying • comiderable portion of the permanent way with sow rails and sleepers. These apex , tins. hare been secemary to keep the pleth and lime in that state of thorough efficiency which is mental to the punc tual sod safe working of the trains ' • sad the whole of the 1 outlay has been charged against the revenue of the half. year. Judgment has lately . been given on the loatflondite appeals of the company &mutat the mosenenenta of the rail way i s the parishes of St. Papaw aad Islingtoo. The pa. Ashen are required to refund to the company about 2, r 00f. for rates overpaid, aad to pay in additioa the balk of the costa The great disadvantages under which the Rae la- bouts, in consequence of the setremely circuitous rout* by i which It reaches the terminus in Fachurchareet, have of late forced themselves with increasing weight spa the consideration of the directors. Passenger. travelling by the North London Railway from the Camden static; and from the most populous points of the intervening district, to the centre of business in the City, are carried, at great loss of time, double the distance necemary. ln consquescie the company suffers severely, not only from competitaos by the ordinary roads, but • valuable traffic is left uode. alined ; for it is amaifeet that if the means existed of affording ananklad and speedy communication betweeo the City, th e scram suburb; and the country bevoed than, a math Yager sad habitual resort to those localities wosM be the attain resell ]kit if these hindrances and drawback. to the lansalag prosperity of the line be felt at t=thew an ahmelsat indica-tithe that at distant ov sae likely to seems • still more serious aspect, for it is inaproaßria to look at the actual sate of things, and to axamise, at the seam time, the local maps, without feel ing caseload that ewes the existing traffic of this company would be mast injuriottalv affected, by any line of railway foemiag • direct route between the north side of Diadem and the mon densely peopled part of the metro- polio Avowal schema having this object in view have already been projected, sad although they have not yet ben earned into exeentiesa, the duo-tore apprehend that that they have only bees postponed, not abandoned. After the moot careful cossideration of this subject in all it. bear ings, the directors is the saturou of last veer instructed their aegis* to mats surveys for a branch from • paat feet the Kuiphood Satan to the neighbourhood of Old Broad-street An anneal site for • terminus has been found is Liverpool-Moot, sad the encloser has Leon able to select • lion which will, for the most part, intorfete only with property of an lofenor description. The requisite parlianmatary sakes have accordingly bean given, and a bill ha. bees Introduced for the construction of the branch. The effect of this improveenent will be to shorten the average distance, and the time occupied in the jounny to the City by shout ono-half ; ea improvement which cannot fail to of f er greatly increased inducements to met of business to reside in the dithriets which will then be obairably served by the hoe. At the same time that the onedderations above adverted to were engaging the Wen boa of the directed; the bard of the London and North- Westeru Hallway, whose stake in this undertaking is well known to the were deliberating bow to aware for their goods which are sow carted from the Chasten ,tailors) sari of rapid and certain deliveey aad collection to sad from the City, in respect of which the difference of an low is elan of the greatest imports*. That board, ea being made acquainted with the mews of the directors, ia regard to the absolute seaway of taking decided steps to genre mi improve their poseiniger trait; approved and slopted the measure contemplated, se the best suited fur the purposes required. Careful estimate' have been prepared of the eat of the undertaking, and the ammo which it may Is ex pected to j old The total cost of a branch, with three lines of rails, sad the necessary pmenger station, is estimated at 700,0001. The or ale depot, intimated to coat 300,0001., will be castrated by and at the expense of the London and North Winters Company. The director. ,detain • ors- Ildastopisios that the imams in the pasempr Oak which will assuredly follow the greatly improved accommodatiors afforded to the public, together with the additional goods traffic to be derived born the North Western Company (the amount of which may be measured by the character of the depot which that company proposes to erect), and the *big which will remit therefrom, will be sufficient to yield en adequate return for the proposed outlay of capital. la pursuance of the same line of policy, the di reetun have also applied to parliament for powers to wide, the existing railway from Canvialown to Kingalead, in order to provide for the additional traffic which must be thrown on that part of the line, In oonsequenoo of the coostructiou of the Idol ...NI branch. A opseal meet* of the proprietor. will be called at the pro- per period to consider the movaloas of the bills above ad verted to. The director' recommend a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 5l per cent. per annum. LONDON, CMATJAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY. The directors' report states that the Western Estensine Use was owed on the let of December last. They had great difficulties to costeed with. is the first M eteor* (rum the state of the road arising from the unprece dentedly bad weather which prevailed for some weeks after the opening, sad also from the went of rolling stork. The learner di y has been now removed, the permanent way Bering Veen brought into good order, but the company are still suffering from the insufficiency of loci motive power. This has mimic arises from pregame of work on the mese. lecturers, has prevented them delivering a single envie d lifty_which were ordered in June last. The has t° L'OTer• will' the exception of the permanent ststies, which it is sot inteoled to erect at once, is nearly completed. Os the Metropolitan Extension the works are pro. with unusual vigour, and every exertion will be manias complete it as sOOO as pomade, the board iNe=conked:ell that the traffic cannot be properly d without &City terminus. The board has coma to the cen duke that the time has arrived whets it is seeemary to MWele u. b.. % • geeforl.4 its of their traffic. Great difficulty a ft with a pence is ell suitable, but it as hoped that a satisfactory sowasgemowt will be shortly effected. Owing to rime diffiwiltios Thad love arisen is coschwthis the tile owe aim THE E time of the railway whisk an tined by the South Eastern as well as by this eon the board have found it neces sary to intosluce into parliament a hill for the coustruction of a short an. from Iteckenhaiti to iu only to mecum to them for all time the due transmission of their tragic hoe from interfereace by toe South Eastern company. The directors have also introduced • bill into parliament to obtain pow e r to commute the portion of the prohts applica ble to the Western Extension for a lined rent to be hereafter determined by the shareholders, awl also for the purpose of leasing the Margate line and the proposes' extension to Roo-kite, should the proprietor. think that such se arrangement is desirable. It is the intention of the Metropolitan Railway Company to apple to parliament for power to extend its line from the junction with this company's hoe at Farringdon. , treet to • stathe at litalnry Pavenout. within about 401.1 yards of t!.e Bank of Englauti The directors muskier that this extra -1141.41 will Le ..f great advantage, and would recommend the abareholders to give it all the support in their poser. It is also proposed to earbaak the Thames from Whitehall to Bribe-street, Blackfrials, and to construct on the embauk. meat a rood sod • railway. The latter would have stations at What'll:ill. Charing cross, and Waterloo bridge, soil form a junction wall this company's line adjoitoug its station in Farriogdon.strcet. The directors are dimposied to entertain • favourable opinion of this undertaking, which, if tarried out, woull afford the company stations to collect its troth: at all the hot important points in the south of the metro polis. as the intended connexion with the Metropolitan Rail way does with those in the north. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. The usual weekly meeting of the Metropolitan flour,' of Works was held oo Friday in the Council Chem. bor. ; Mr. J. THWAITL% in the ahem. The ituaticul statement was presented, which showed the following c,o,h haleness in the hands of the treasurer on the 16th of February :—Corrent accounts, 36,9871.10..11d.; deposit accounts, 00,0001. ; total, 116,941. 10s. Ild. ; government securities, New Three per Cent. Annuities, ; cheques ordered, but sot presented : issued, 2.t.'971. Os. ; not Issued, 13,931 Y. 16a. lld.—total, P.,...r.t2/. IT.. fid. The sum to be set aside this year for re payment of mortgage debts amounts, up to the pre•eut time, to 2,510/. Hie. 2d. TILE IRW GAB ACT. The following joint opinion of the Solicitor-General and standing counsel of the board se to the payment of the ex penses of the Gas Act was presented: " We Sr. of opinion that the expenses in question must be defrayed by the Metropolitan Board of Works out of the funds which they are required to levy upon the whole of the vestries and district boards of the metropolis, and that there is no exception in favour of those vestnes and district boards having jurisdiction within the limits of the act referred to in the sth section of the Metropolis Gas Act. But we think that the liability to contribute to those ex penses is limited by the language of the act to these bodies which strictly fall within the description of a " vestry " or " district board," and that as that description is not applica ble to the corporation of London, no part of those expenses can be levied upon the City. This view of the case is borne out by the general tower of the Metropolis Management Act, which throughout its provisions carefully observes distinction between the City of London and the other portions of the metropolis. We also think that the local boardot health of Woolwich, constituted under the Public Health Act, and subjected to the Metropolitan Board •io lien of the vestry of the said is not a vestry or dis trict board within the rateatvg of the enactmeat in ques tion. and that that pro shame be made liable for any portion el the =loom famed to. Calissd) " W. ATFIZITON, E. H. WOOLITat." TIIT WiTIOPOIMI MCAT. MAXACJiIIiNT ACT. Mr. ifooThiicg.iirs aissultig counsel, - prsess ---- ted two hills for the amendmmatuf tie Metropolis Local Management Act, one embracing the chose re-apportioning the Rock Lam on thedilferent piglisea, and the other omitting that dune, leaving the bill silt paused the committee of the House of Commons last sensiou. Mr. Csament Roved that both bills be approved, which was seconded by Mr. Dou:rov. . . Alter some discussion the question nee put and carried. TIC YUAN= ZIESAVICIIENT BILL A report was brought up from the Main Drainage COM mate*. recommending Met • tine againet the Thames Embedment Bill be prspandand presented to parliament, that it be referred bock to aka committee to prepare such petition, and that a deputation from the beard I)eappointed to communicate with her Majesty's government, with the view of ascertaining their intentions with respect to the rid Mr. POLLAID, the clerk, said the reaml reading of the bill had been postponed until the 21st March. The CaAtammr said that with regard to the present peen liar position of this question, it might not then, perhaps, be desirable to confirm the report of the committee, as • change of circumstances might arias. At the present moment be thought it would be well that the oussideration of the re should be stponed. r Deputy HAR po IUMOIII said that some of the provisions of this bill were so monstrous to this laerd, that he was sur prised that they could ever have been inserted in any bill. The further consideration of the subject was adjourned to the ma el March. Is am iinr to ;question from Mr. &heat, Tbo Ca Ualtall mid the bowl would occupy the new alines in Spring-psalm as Friday next Some routine Minium was that disposed of, and the board adjourned. i . THE FORTHCOMING CENSUS. The schedules for the census according to the provisions of the act in the bat cession of prz&- ment, and which ramie the royal assent on the 6th of August, 1803, an now in the coons of distribution to the superinteodent regietran of the United Kingdom,prerions Co general delivery to miry householder to make the proper retuni. It intimates that persons reinsiog to give correct information are liable toe penalty of 51., besides the incon• Vellilleoo sod anaoyeade of hawing to appear before two jus tices al the peso& The sehadWas °patella columns to be Old op at the name and eitrusolo of each individual rela tive to the lead of the family, whether married or unmar ried, sex, age lest birthday, when bon, rank, profession, or occupation, and whether blind or deaf and dumb, and if so, from birth or not. the return as to "rank, profession, or occupation," the superior titles of peers and otter persons of rank are to be inserted, se well as magistrates, aldermen, and other important public °Goers. To the members of the easy sad navy to be added, "Army;' "Artillery," " Royal tagi e. re " Royal Engineers," " lleriess," " met Judi* " ball. pay or tired. In the civil service the de wst to Le stated. Clergymen to state the name of church or chapel in which they officiate, sad whether as rector, vicar, or minister. With raspael to the members of the legal profession, 1 lanislan are to state whether or sot in actual pre ' tioe, sad Worse, or solicitor to be coaled to those whose mews are actually on the roll. Members of the medical profcanon to state the university, college, or hall, of which they are graduates, fellows, or licentiate*, and whether ph) , eider, surgeons, dentist, oculist, geoeral practitioner, or not practising. Professors, teaches, public writers, authors, sad scaentific men to state the breech of science re literature they panne or teach ; artists the art they cultivate. People engaged in coin merce, as merchants, brokers, ice., to state the particu lar kind of business is which they are engaged, or the staple in which they dial. The term " farmer" to be applied only to the occupier of Lad. Farm servants to be specially de scribed. An out-door labourer working on a farm to be de- scribed as "agricultural labourer," "shepherd," he. Is trades and manufactures, the employer always to be distin guished. In the aim of workers in mines and manufactures, the particular branch of work and the material us always to be distinctly iszpriesed. Artisans and mechanics to state the branch of Sri or business, soil weavers to express whether in silk, wool, worsted, cotton, he. A parses fol lowing more than one distinct business to insert the several oecuputions in the ceder of their importance. Persona fol lowing no professioe, trade, or calling, sod holding no public °Moe, but deriving their income from land, houses, mine', dividends. he, to describe themselves a landed proprietor, proprietor of mines, proprietor of houses, landholder. he. Persons in almshouses to state their previous occupationa. The return is to be made for Sunday, the 7th of April. Tots Tunas royal commis sion will be bissalitsadr roma, to whom the question of the Themes seallianimmileill be submitted for inquiry, sod if pomade for eempledoe. This commission will be can peed of seven gentlemen, selected for their competency for tire task and their coesection with the public intermits at Mahe. The eiIIAIINSI will be the Right Hoe. W. Cubitt, M.P., the proud Lord Mayor of London. The other mem bers will compries Mr. Tliwaites, the president of the Metro politan Board of Weeks, the secretary of the Thames Con. servaary Board, and two or three engineers of eminence. To these will he warmed the preparation and the construc tion of the great wait, with which will no doubt be com bined, if practicable, the execution of the low level sewers of the metropolis. The labours of the commission will be Featly lessened by the several plans submitted from time to time, and the successive inquiries set on foot, especially the report of the Hines of Commons in the last sessice. flo soon a the commission on mature their plans a bill will be brought in by the Chief Commissioner of Works to carry them eat. The Home Secretary will propose a more limited area for levying there'd duties, and perhaps will modify their mount. The 20 miles ergs is considered as unjust to those who Sr. outside the loseadarim of the metropolitan ire promments, and eves the pain mss of 13 miles may by KIM be considered too satessim. Dui it is clear that • drat must be taken. The area of the listropoliten Board is eirjectionable, as being Meson% mad se bsiag irregularly extended in some direethee.' It would net de, for example, to levy coal duties 011 the Radish beaks of the Themes, sad slim/ them to be leaded free of duly as the Emu lade of the riper. —Observer. MIDITINLANIAN RITZNSION Tiziosara Cox /AMT.—The tam Hoe recently laid by the comma from Olnate b Oorte, le now open for the of messere. Orr! or Lorvor HosrrrAL vox Diastase or rum Oman Vlcroau-rant.—n• number of patients re. Bared eilits Mesita** dazing last week was 1,192, of whine UT ran morrow TRESS, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 4861. intelligenct. On being erces-marnined she denied being • bad temper, observing, "but I'm an Englishwoman, and I don't like to be it upon by anybody, big or little." (laughter.) Mr. Bevan, she said, was lame, and had two wooden timers. She did not lay hold of his hat, but kicked it out, and he Bang • chair alter her. When the locked the door she said, " You have come here for your own pleasure, and now you shall stop for mine ," as she wanted to keep him till her husband came. She called him a good-for-nothing villain , i , tig ne bu , : e ta ! Iwesomnelan laugh hd atb and • cowardly cur to meddle with • woman, and said be dared l n i: l , sa an y d an m Yth id He witness, in conclusion, admitted that she might have said, jo g n The "If you were a boy I'd dash your liming out, " but denied that she was very violent. (laughter.) On being re-examined, she said that her father, who was 71 years of age, lived with her, and she took care of him The witness, on leavingthe box, went intohysteiica and had to be taken out of court. After the occurrence detailed above Mr. Laurence Levy was employed to write to Mr. Bevan for compensation for the assault, and the reply re ceived was in the following terms : "Mr. Bevan promote his compliments to Mr. Levy, and in answer to his courteous communication begs to say he ahould be glad to postpone till after the hunting season the ionsideratiun of the matter of Mrs. Holton's charge of brutal and savage attack, and then to take Mr. Levy's opi nion on the subject. Mr. Bevan has not set up an attorney at present—in short, he can't afford to keep one, but will be happy to receive anything from Mr. Levy personally. Mr. Bevan's engagements taking him much from home, begs to say he may be found at two places where the hounds meet, and as • friendly hint advises any one wishing to hold com munication with him on those cloys to come well mounted on something that can jump high. Mr. Levy will under stand this, no doubt." Other witnesses were called in support of the plaintiff'. ease, including the husband, who created much laughter by saying, in answer to • question, he did not know whether his wife had chapped lips because be never felt them. Mr. Hawkins, who made en amusing speech for the de. fence, contended that Mr. Bevan had acted in the kindest manner to Mrs. Holton. having only endeavoured to make an inspection of his own house, and when she resisted merely pushed her gently aside. With regard to the alleged injuries, it was remarkable that the blow said to have been inflicted on Thursday did not produce • black eye till the Seeder following. When she went to the doctor he merely gave her a soothing draught, which was necessary because she had put herself in a violent passion. After this affair the husband had aline baby produced to him, and it was outside the court in long clothes and made no complaint. (Laughter.)Could that have been the cam tf she bed bean injured in the way described? As to the letter written to Mr. Levy in sewer to his application for compensation, Mr. Bevan thought the best way was to deal with the matter in a jocular way, and it probably occurred to him that it would have been a treat to have seen Levy in the hunting Add on horseback, and his little clerk riding on a smaller animal. It was not unblely, however, that if they had upon such an expedition they would never have heard of poor Levy again. (Laughter.) Mr. Bevan, the defendant, was then called, and in the noun et his evidence said, when he went to the cottage he heard Mrs. Holton calling him a blackguard, and other epithets. She then came upstairs and said no one should see her rooms. She used very abusive and impertinent language ; she put herself in such • position that he was regularly jammed up. He wished her to go downstairs, and she refused. He then took her by the elbow and pushed her four feet six inches to the had of the stairs. She turned round and seised him by both hands, and mid, If Igo downstairs you shall go too." With some dißlealty he disengaged himself, and in doing so be pulled her back Ia a sitting posture ou the second step, with her feet on the third or fourth. She immediately gut up and walked down the remaining stairs. He solemnly swore be did not push her down. She called him all kinds of names and said he was afraid to strike her. The defendant also stated that he always carried • stick because be was lame, and that he had shot off two of his fingers. In eress-examination he said he had never been pulled up by a servant. He had flogged a stable boy on the back with an ash plant many • time. He never compensated their friends. He only gam them that which they after wards thanked him for—wholesome chastisement. He was trained in the same way himself in a public school. Ile ad mitted snatching a sheet out of Mrs. Holton's hands. He was annoyed, but be was a remarkably placid man. He constantly shook his stick when he was speaking to any -- Other evidence having been g iven for the defence, Mr. C. Noble, a surgeon when he saw Mn. Holton on the Thursday she ,bowed him a mark on the back of her hand and on her elbow ; be asked tier if she had received any other injuries, sad she said none. She observed that she bad powerful friends who would at once be set to work, and said, "I think I had better go to bed and take a com posing cliwaglik* Witness replied, " I think you had, and keep la a quiet state." She seemed as if she bad been put out, sad ha sent her a composing draught. He saw no black fly*, or any other injuries than those be bad mentioned. The learned Judge having briefly su mmed up the cue, Tim Jury retired, and on returnfo into court gave a ver dict fur the plaintiffs—damages one farthing. INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—FIo. 23. (Before Mr. Osaunierioner Nichols.) tit 114111DNUND MAUDE—TiII raw TRENCH MATT. This insolvent, who had been a merchant in Water-lane, (Sty, and whose case had been several times before the emit, appeared for judgment Mr. for two Freed' ereditces,nameel Warr a nd La be, and chasms*. They were creditors to nearly 8001. N. =was a creditor for watches to 2151., and had ob no payment ; and N. larbe bad supplied 800 dozen of champagne , and obtained a payment, leaving him a ere dike to 5471. Le April last the insolvent, in consequence of the French treaty, visited Paris, and gave ciders to the opposing creditor. He °biased a number of watches at 27 Raw (It. Is. Bd.), which he pledged immedi ately at Attenborough's, in the Strand, for it. each. The insolvent subsequently obtained a larger quantity, which be disposed of in the same manner, and had made no a rij oe:t. In order to procure the buil supply he wrote to Wargo stating that as the duty was off, the watches "sold we ll when when be had in fact pledged them. He alleged that the watches were not according to the sample supplied, and celled evideoce to show that if sochhad hem the cem be could have sold them at a profit ; they were not good " going watches." With 7 to the champagne, the insolvent alleged that he had 12711 dozen through, the misconduct of a clerk, and on the remainder he had raised money from his brother. He also that the champagne was not of the quality he or he could have made a profit. It appeared that ig the career otralie insolvent as a merchant had been remark able. He was a bankrupt in 1847, when he owed 16,0001. Re was aa insolvent debtor in 1854 with 12,0001. debts, and spin is 1857 he was discharged under the act, when he owed 4,000 1 . He had owed 1,91td. among 41 creditors, and bad credits to 164/. His present failure was attributed to the badness of trade and want of capital. On these facts presented to the court the insolvent was complained of as a whose conduct deferred severe animadversion, and per a : urged that as the trade with France was extended by the late treaty it was neeemary for the protectiou of tads in both countries that a case like the present should be seriously dealt with. The insolvent, in defend* himself, made a long speech, alleging that his eatmedent• aid occurred through misfor tune, and denying that he had bees actuated by any improper motive in contracting the doles with the opposing areditces. He had kept no account books but a private diary, and he haute& extracts and filed them in court. He declared that in a abort time imprisonment for debt would be &ballad, and bad that been the case he should not ban his present parities. "Lsi ged in .Oommissioner Nichols, in giving judgment, dwelt on the meaner in which the insolvent had obtained the last supply of watches by saying that the others had sold well, when is fact be had pledged them. That debt was most unfairly contracted. The evidence as to the other debt was not so clear, but considering the difficulties in which the insolvent was placed it was contracted in a manner which could not be justified. The" as to the disposal of the property obtained, it was clearly a most unfair dime. sitioo. Has Honour gave a judgment of nine months for fraudulently contracting Lalarge's debt, and ten calendar months (concurrently) for fraudulently making away with the PrePerty. ?!ZT?tOPOLITAN r9III!TY Sittiaiday; appointed foiiirepreseoiWeCk. da winsEnria, nt. Statin'rlaas —Tuesday, Yeb. 26 We4:ne3• l . 27. wuniariT, Portland-med.—Wednesday, Neb. nursdat, etraaaasia.L. Daneanterrace.—Tuesday, Feb. 2G; Wedbue day. 27 Yrlday, Murk I. ttaarLEßo22, !lan lebeae-road.—Tuesday, Feb. 26 Wedbell day. 27. r , ttoazurrfli3Old.street-mad.—Tueeday, Feb. 26; Thursday. 2i. bow. lairteld.road.—Wednesday. Feb. 27: Saturday, Sl.treht. WIITILCMAYILL, Great A - mutt-Greet. —Tuesday, Feb. ))b: Mired.). Is. 80C711WAILI, Sweitrareet. Trinity-square—Tuesday, Feb. 26: Thursday, 2e LAMBETH. Camberwell New.mad.—Tunday, Feb. 2e. lila:Lß% Wedersdal. Feb. 27. .I.l* ICH. —Thursday. Feb. SS WAYlK•wurru. —Mundy, Feb. 11. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Fze. 23. Sittings at Nis Priem at GuildhalL—(Beifore Lard Chief Jamaica Cockburn amid a Special Jury.) TIZZY r. PALL AND oTHIJUI.—CLAIX OX A FOLIO' or I"AURAXCL The plaintiff in this case sought to recover a sum of 400 1 . upon • pohey of insurence against fire. The defendaute pleaded that the plaintiff had sent in a fraudulent claim ; and, secondly, that he had wilfully set fire to the premises in which the goods were. Mr. M. Chambers, Mr. Berieent Ballantine, and Mr. Lewis appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. IYMalley, Mr. Phinn, Mr. Kerslake, and Mr. Lisley, conducted the cue for the defence. The plaintiff was a marine store dealer, and the defers- dents were the San Fire 'neuron* Company. to May, 1859, he went to Tottenham, and agreed to rest a shop be longing to a gentleman named Gurney, who suggested that if the plaintiff would insure the premises lie would pull down and rebuild them. The plaintiff agreed to the ilia potion, and when the new premises were built he went to the defendants' agent at Tottenham and insured the house, and at the suggestion of the latter he also insured his goods. The plaintiff had adopted a young woman named Ellen Gib bons as hie danghter,who did the household work. Things went as all well until the 30th of March, 1860, when filo , west to bed, leering the kitchen fire alight with some clothes besegingbefore it. About 1 o'clock in the morning he hadocas sma to go downstairs, and upon opening the bedroom door, be found the house was on fire, and the flames had already taken possession at the staircase. He at once ran into Elko Gibbons's roam, and lowered her into the back yard /miasma of a sheet, and then jumped out himself. The was raised, sad about one hour afterwards the whim arrived, bet at that time the dames bad entirely destroyed the boom and the goods it contained, together with the policy ol insurance and the plaintiff's business book& .7117.Pizey, the pleintifforas called in support of his ease. On being croarezarnined, be said he had been unfortunate is business three times. The last time he warn so was in 1855. He had felled ewe when in the beer trade, and twins as a marine-store dealer. He kept no books except the breweeelsooks ; he had so books showing his returns in the marine store trade ; he ally kept the books he was com pelled to. His liabilities under his last insolvency did not ; exceed 3001. he had not paid anything under either insol vency. He bed been uan assistant to his eon for two yeses, and he had also been an exciseman. His wife went home to her Mends in August. He had known Elea Gib bons from bar infamy. Bin was now about 23 yen of age. He had sot the Meg police of what was the meaning of the word " shickster." la 1859 he wrote the jocular letter produced. la that letter he need the word • shicketer ;" he meant by that a poor girl who worked at the cloth trade. The letter was addressed to a perms aimed Wharton, and was as follows : _ "Jame 29, 1859 " ily Worthy, —As I have • great deal of tickle come in in the shape of old logger', I have bun thinking, u you maid you should like to live at Totembarn, whether you think you could do anything with the assiztauce of 'shickstan' to sew for you, to transmogrify them into boys' clothes, and also to make up new cads and fustian'. If so you can bike ap your residence in this ail as goon as you please—wife and all, of oourse—oo let me know forth with, for I am infernal melancholy, and am obliged to get half lurhy to drive away the blues and the weavils. There le no standing idle forsar, and I mean to introduce a great many thinp in the sae line. So if you think of it, forthwith take up thy bed sad walk—l remain, my worthy old buffer, "T. Pizzy. . _ . . "P.& Remember me to your Dulcimer. There is plenty of grub la the garden that wants eating. You must make out this mewl as well as you can, as lam rather shahry in the fist." He was rather melancholy at the time, and might have taken a little too mach, but he did not get half !ashy. His wife called end saw him sometimes. He could not say that the "old topiaries" were full of vermin, and that they bad to put them into tubs of water end skim the vermin off the surface, and that that proms had to be followed for a moeth before they could be touched. (laughter.) The old things came from various parse of the country. He had stated on a former occasion that he had suspicions that the house had been bet on fire. No one could see a light is the shop after it was shut up. He had pictures that be bad bees offered 701. for, although he hail only given 266. for them. One of them use a large picture of Queen Charlotte, supposed to be of great value. He sent fora fire engine, but the man he eget was too drunk to go. Ellen Gibbons, a prett y- looking girl, of 22 years of age, was called, sod in cosesquenc• of indisposition she was per. witted to sit down. She said she bad • mother, but no father. , She met to live with the plaintiff in August, 1859. He had no servants He knew her parents before she was born. She performed the domestic offices of the house. She was acquainted with the goods in the house. There was a shop very full of property on the ground floor. It minima goods of all descriptions. There was a great quantity of DOW and old clothed in a cupboard in the first door (root room. The witness then described in detail the amount of the plaintiff's stock. She was entirely nipported by the plaintiff. On the night of the fire she went to bed before the plaintiff, about five or six minutes after twelve, or a little later. She had been at borne the whole eveniag. The plaintiff did not come home till twelve o'clock that night. She left slink fire in the kitchen and went to bed. She was awoke by the plaintiff rushing into her room. He for cibly dxaaad her out of bed. (The witness Don fainted, and was carried out of court.) Mr. ilerjeant Ballantine said it was not a mere fainting At, as the young lady had been in a lunatic asylum. The learned Judge said that under those circumstances her examination had better not be resumed. _ _ _ James Brown, a7briCici;e7,;r; then alld, and stated that he lived at the back of the plaintiff's house. On the night of the fire, about half-past twelve, his wife saw some sparks coming from the plaintiff's house, and he put his trousers on, and went out to see what was the matter. When he got out he law a men who appeared drunk com ing out of the alley beside the plaintiff's house. He beard the fire from the outside. It rabid hard, and the wind was high. He beard plaintiff calling Samuel Brown, saying, " For God's sake get up, my house is on fire." Witness nn back immediately, and put his clothes on. At that time the fire appeared to be very strong. When be re turned the fire was coming out though the roof. The en gibe did not come tip for an hour, and it was another hour before water could be procured. There was a fanlight over the plaintiff's door, but it was filled up with a three-quarter inch board. There bad been a keyhole, bat it was also blocked up. No person outside could see a light In the shop. The plaintiff's house was burnt completely down before the engine began to play. By the Judge—'The height a man would have to drop from the first-door window was, exclusive of the length of Ids body sod arms, about five feet. There was a brick pavement under the plaintiffs first door. Eliza King lived close to the plaintiff's house. On the tight of the fire she was called up by the plaintiff, who had his houskeepa in his arms in her night dress. She ap peared stupefied. Her bead was pouring with blood. She attended to her. She heard the plaintiff beg • drunken man to go for the engine. When the plaintiff cams over ant he bad only his trousers and shirt on. Several other witnesses having been called to prove the eireumstanoes connected with the lire, and the amount of the plaintiff's stock, the trial was adjourned until Monday (this) morning. BEOOND COURT. Sittings at Niai Prius at Guildhall.—(Before Mr. Justice Blackburn and a Common Jury.) BOLTOII AND WWI V. NIVAN.-A•BAULT. . . This viaa;;;aciiOniinneit to reenter compensation in damages for ao aarault. Mr. Buddleatoa and Mr. Orifllts were counsel for the . . Mr. Yield was fur the a.- lesdaat. an d -- The idalatiff, Rebid Holton, was a butler, in the service o f th e My. Rowan, who is • magistrate of North amptonshire end a London banker. The otherplain ed tiff, Elia Holies, wife ef Robert Holton, was aas Landrum by the defendant , at a salary of g per amuse, with a cottage to live in, is the village close to /Ir. Bona's mat The female plaintiff said that is Glister bet she ressived a mouth's notice to leave the defewdsat's seevise, sad that shortly afterwards Kr. Bevan eases to her cottage about nine at sight, and ordered her to like to mom clothes which were hoagies out in the drying you& She replied that she would do so as fast as she 1100,1 d. The defendant said he would have them brought teat aaa, and holding up his stick said, "Don't force me to I will make you go and bring them in." She said, "No, sir, you will not. . Afterwards the defendant left. Oa • subsequent occasion be cams with Mrs. Good, who was to be her successor, and wished to show her over the hoses. Witness refused to permit the defendant to enter her bedroom, as she did not like gentlemen to go there. She was on the top of the stairs, and the defendant took her by the arms Lad threw her down the dales. She broke bur fall, sad fell on her back, but be followed her sod pushed her down the rest of the stabs. She was then in the family way, which the defeadent knew, and she sustained severe in. juries. He said be would sot be beat by a woman. Her hands and wail' hied, sad her body was bruised. On reaching the bottom of the stairs she locked the front door, and the diafaudist agnygglial with her violently to obtain the key. He saisseedsdis getting the key, aad went out. She followed far the purpose of fetching beg husband, when he jammed the pa, against her leg, sod maid he would boa have such • Idabel woman ma his premises, add* she was a low women, and most have come from St. Gases or Billingsgate. She had • black-eye, and she owlfared ask imam/Iy. MARKET& OCITTON.—LrywooI., F. Z3.—We have had more demand for cotton to-day, with a dearer tendency. The sales are 10,000 bake—including 9,080 American, at 54d. to 9d. ; 700 Surat, PA 4id. to sd. ; 200 Sian, at aia. to 93d. ; 200 Pernam, at 80.—ol which 3, I I I are for specula tion and export. Today's import is 31,177 balm. COTTON GOODS.—Mancnorrin, Fee. 23.—A slightly better feeling manifested itself yesterday in this market on it. becoming known that the Blackburn strike of operatives war at an end, but it was only felt in yarns, and in the clue consumed by Blackburn manufacturers. In clothe the resumption of production bee, of course, a depressing effect. In other respects there is very little change in the market, Messrs. John Munn and Co. say :—" The depression in goods has been severe, more severe than we have expe rienced sines the ekes of 1857. Scarcely any business liar been done, the few sales made having been of quite a retail character. If any offers forkrger quantities have been submitted they have been found altogether too low to be accepted. The mans of this depression are altogether without abatement. Monetary difficulties are the same, and the advice' from foreign markets, received during the week, are without the lout improvement." The decline in 40-inch shirtings is about Id. per piece since the commencement of the week on 71b to 81b. 4os. cloth, and 16d. on lighter makes, and the principal offers on at still lower rates. There are some moderate orders in hand for long-cloths and T-cloths suited to the borne trade, but other kinds are diffi cult to sell, and fetch lower rates. Printers are also diffi cult to sell, and increasing in stock, so that prices are gra dually being forced down. There is rather more steadiness in water twist suited to the continent sad to the China markets, but there is very little business. Prices are ex tremely irregular in all kinds of yarns, sellers being a good deal iotlueuoed by the extent of their stocks, which have accumulated largely in many cases, and the conse quent pressure upon them to sell. Some of the offers reeking are very low. WOOLLEN CLOTII—Lmme, Fn. 23.—There bas bran an average attendance in the Cloth-halls this morning, and • fair business was transacted in Welton' ►nd fancy fabrics, but onlinuy cloths wire only in limited demand. BARDWARL—Bnnarmeme. Frs. M.—The reports as to the state of trade in this town continue to be of an un favourable character ; in both the home and foreign trade inanimation is the prevailing feature. The factors orders with regard to goods for the spring trade have seldom been manse than of late ; the slight reaction which took place a M ig ht or three weeks, since having, to a great extent, sabsidd There ere few of the manufacturers who have more orders than are sufficient to keep their workpeople on at moderate time ; but many of them are unable to do so mush, sad the oat-workers are badly oft for employ meet. Up to this time the orders for spring goods have been as light as possible, and the prospects of improvement are not encouraging. In the ad joining district there are nearly two thousand of the operatives in the horse-nail trade who are still out upon strike. The iron trade in South Staffordshire continues very much depressed, and in the northern part of the county many of the men in the iron and coal beam are unsettled, or have actually turned out consequent on vs. duction of wages. CORN.—Cewinmon, Frs. 23.—We had a very dull market, without any variation in price from but week. Wheel, 38s. to so.. Barley. 28e. to 44t. Beans, 2ew• to 44m. Oste. 20m. to 28e. pet qr. __. _ . C•smumn, 713. had • small supply of wheat this morning, which met with • good sale at about 6d. edemas. Barley small supply and about 64. dearer. Oats good supply, prices united, except seed samples, which realised more money. Wheat, white, new, 22a. to ; red, new, 19s. 6d. to 22 . ad. Barley, new and old, 13a. to 15e. Oat., potato, 10s. Od. to lb. Od.; common, Bs. Od. to ila. Od. Rye, 16s. to 17s. Beans, 225. Flour, per stone, 2s. 4d. to 2s. 6d. Oatmeal, per stone, 2s. 2d. to 2s. 4d. Ryemesl, per stone, le. Bd. Barleymeal , per stone, le. 84.—Carlisk Journal. oouszesra. Frs. 23. A fair supply of wheat; the few dry parcels obtained late rates. Damp and inferior diflionit to quit upon the same term. A moderate supply of good barley—them realised full prices ; other deecnp , time were ls. lower. Beans and peas unaltered. • GUILDFORD, FEB. 23.-The suppl y of wheat was ra th er limited. Trade dull, difficulty being experienced in dis posing of the cold samples, but priced were quite equal to Wt weak. Beans rather chea pe r; other grain without change. Wheat, 46e. to 691. ; barley, 28a. to 44a. ; oats, 21a. to 29a.; beans, 365. to 465. ; peas, 36a. to 465. Hanrroan, Fia 23.-We were again well supplied with wheat, a fair quantity in good condition ; still the trade was dull at last week's prices ; the inferior samples were lower fully la. per qr., with few buyers. Barley gold slowly at rather less money, even for the toast ; inferior sorts very dull at lees money. Oats made last week's prices. Pau and beans rather lower, about ls. per qr. Wheat. 26e. to 445. per load ; barley, 265. to 445. per qr. ; oats, Ms. to 30s. per qr. ; peas, 255. to 33e. per load; beans, 255. to 355. per load. LRICUTER, Fee. 23.-At our corn market to-day the at tendance of farmers and lactase was tolerably good, and the show of wheat for the season was about an average. Owing to the damp state of the weather, the greater portion of the new samples CRAW to heed in very poor condition. The trade ruled dull, and the quotations of the previous week were maintained. Old white qualities moved off at 70s. to 78e. ; old red, 64a. to 68e. ; new white, 54• to 665. ; new red, 545. to 66e. per 36 stone. There was a somewhat limited show of barley, the bulk of which was of se condary quality, and only suitable for feed purpose.. The inquiry Tided healthy, and superior samples were disposed of at prices about the same am those of the week preceding, while common kinds were a heavy sale, and prices had • downward tendency ; malting, 36e. to 42a. per quarter ; grinding. 31s. to 44a. per 30 stone. The show of oats was only moderate and the inquiry was fair, consequently late terms were well supported • old, 335. to 36• ; new, 242. to 225. per 24 stone. In beans, the show of which was short, the business done was at recent currencies ; old, 565. to 58e.; new, 345. to 40s. per 38 stone. Fine flour, 48s. ; seconds, 455. ; thirds, 435. per 20 stone. Nzwesmu-orox-Tura, Fun. 23.-At our market this morning we bad a moderate show of wheat from the growers, but having • good deal offering from the stands the trade opened languidly, and sales could only be promoted bv sub mitting to a reductioo of Is. per qr. upon the prices of this day se nnight ; there was, however, such a general indis position for business that the trade can be called little better than nominal. We did not hear of a single transaction in south country qualities, whereas in foreign the business was confined to American red at 635. per 50411 a. Flour sold slowly, sad may be written • shade cheaper. For barley there was • slow inquiry, the demand being confined chiefly to Danish. Malt, unless fine, neglected. Beans and peas met little attention. Oats unaltered. The arrivals this week are :-Wheat, coastwise, 5,926 qrs. ' • foreign, 4,114 ; barley, rtertwile, 483 ; foreign, 2.05/ ; malt, coastwise, 274 oats, endwise, 960; foreign, 200; peas, coastwise, 25 ; fame, 40 ; beans, coastwise, 21; foreign, 3 ; flour, 1,524 sacks. Indian corn flour, 560 auks. - - • • Noavnca, Fee. 23.-There was a fair supply of wheat at to-day's market.. Some of the samples were in moderate condition, and sold slowly at; a reduc tion of Is. to 2.. per qr., but the best samples fully maintained former prim. There was rather more barley diming than on this day sennight, and prices remained wthout alteration for either malting or distilling sorts. White wheat is quoted this evening. 565. to 60e. ; red ditto, 525. to 56e. • damp and inferior ditto, 48s. to 525. ; best Chevalier Malting barley, 43e. to 455. ; runs Chendierditto, 40.. to 42a. ; distilling ditto, 31s. to 34.. par qr. ; dour, 40s. to 41s. per sack, from the miller. Norruecuas, Fan. 23.-There was • moderate show of wheat on offer from the growers at our corn market to-day, the supply consisting of cld and new sorts. The tempera. tare during the past week has been yorylow,with occasional showers of rain, and many new samples were out of con. ditioo. Fine sorts were as dear as last week. Inferior sampler were pretty generally neglected. Old white de. ecnOions were disposed of at 68a. to 791.; new ditto, 52a. to 68a. ; old red, 64a. to 735. ; sew ditto, 475. to 63e. per 36 stone. The supply of barley was middling, and for the best samples a moderate inquiry was experienced at the currency of the week previous; malting, 36e. to 445. ; foreign Seale, 435. to 47.. per qr. Grinding sorts were in less request, but not much altered in pnce, old making 325. to 35e. ; new, 30s. to 325., per 30 stone. Oda came to hood rather slowly, and a moderate share of business was transacted at prices quite equal to those of the week previous • old, 325. to 395. ; new , 245. to 30a. • old foreign, 28.. to he. per 24 stone. The demand for beans was steady, and sales took place at remunerative rate. ; 565. to 54e. • ' new, 39a. to 40a. per 38 stone. The flutist dour made 46e. to 52.. ; fine, 42e. to 455. per rack. OXPORD. Fn. V. -The market was well attended to-day, and prime dry samples of all kinds of grain were in request, bat thole in adamp state (by • great deal the largest pro porno.) commaided very little attention. One ample of red wheat was offering as low as 365. per qr. ; its condi tion may be judged from the price. Malting barley was much sought after, and made a high figura me quotation. were as follows, via :-White wheat, 60s. to 70s. per qr. ; rd wheat, 365. to 645. • barley, 325. to 46a. ; cats, 20e. to 30s. • beans. 36e. to 154.. ; hog peas, 36a. to 445. • !lour (eseoads), 464. per sack ; seed vetches, Us. per Ray teed' dull. _ _ iuraaaosooos, Fwt 23.—At oar market today we had a fair supply of wheat, which met a slow sale at the pe a ces of this day week. Barley, anything but the best hmd to sell. Oats support late rates. Beans as before. Beet red wheat, 57e. to Me. per qr. of 5041ba. ; Common ditto, 44a to 44.. per qr. of 480th.. ,• oats, IS. Id. to Is. 2d. per atone ; beans, old, ade. per qr. of 6321b5. ELWIN°, Pt/. n —TM,* was ooly a very moderate supply of wheat at our market this morning, for the most part of very inferior desaiption. The attendance was aa average one. Business rated exceedingly heavy ; indeed, the trade was quite of • seminal character at late rates. Little doing I. other articles, and no alteration in price. ROC9IIIIIIIII, Fr.. 23.—The stands at this corn exchange were moilmately supplied, but the demand was mostly to the very bast kinds, damp and inferior lota, al- ChM* 41111111101 at about Is. per quarter lees money, failing to attar* porobasort The best samples were takes off at about the rates of bat weak, but there was ea ahem* al all speoulation in the tab. Foreign sold slowly, at barely rates at WI lank. That* wee vary Wahl brag at market, and fine parcels were not numerous. Par best kind prices remained steady, but some of the malting lots gar way 6d. per quarter, and grinding Is. Oats met with little attention, but the prices for best samples ruled steady. Old beans of prime quality still continue dear. There i s scarcely any alteration in the value of flour, best kind s soaking former prices. Winercir, Fn. 23.—Thu market is fairly supplied wit all grain i ; the condition of wheat la worse this w ee k ths/ 3 re befo • n fact, almost the whole supply requires the kit h . The tra de therefore is very dull and drooping. Oats aid beans dull at last week's prima. Prices to the gower ; Wheat, white, new, 50e. to GM., &Albs. per bshel ; new, 455. to 565., 631bs. ; oats, new, L. to Is. Id. per atone. WOWNSTIE. Fn. ?a —At this day's market there was a short supply of wheat, but the trade ruled dull at rather under the currency of this day week. Barley L. per .ir. lower. Oats only taken in retail. Beans dull. ScArcrly any demand fur peas. You, Fix 23.—The quantity of wheat exhibited a t nut oorn market to-day was hardly so large as usual, tlote. being only a few old samples offered. There was a nosh rut° sprinkling of new aorta, the quality and condition of which were materially affected by the damp state of the :aim, sphere during the past week. Wheat was a slow sale at last week's rates. The best white aorta found purchaser, at 64a. ; ordinary runs, 56a. to 60s. ' • fine red, 58s. ; other 'Wes, 465. to 56e. per qr. of 36 st ool. The supply of bailey of fine quality was hardly sufficient to meet the dems4 and the quotations of last Saturday were well supported, rates varying from 38s. to 42a. per qr. ; feed sorts moved off slowly, and in some CUSS rather less money bad to he tak en in order to effect sales, eamples making 325. to 355. per 30 stone. The oats trade ruled steady, and the supply hrlue short, holders were enabled to realise late terms, wh,-E varied from 245. to 28s. per 24 stone. Beans were as me nre and quite as dear as last market day ; old, 48s. to 565. ; 40s. to 435. per 38 stone ; malt, 70e. to 725. ; rye, 38a. p a qr. ; flour, 475. to 50s. per 20 stone. - suaroacur, Fla 23.—At our country markets tai, week we had little barley offering, but good supplies of wheat and oats. Bales slow, and prices of wheat and bark, much as last week ; oats about la. per qr. lower. Here, to. day, we had moderate supplies of wheat sad barley, bet large of cats. Sales ready enough for all. Wheat , barley much as last week. Oats rather dearer. Wheat, 335. to 60s. per qr.; barley, It.. to 435.; oats, 2120 a. to 32e. WI,4LTHER REPOILT. SATITADAT, iIIMAL.T IS, II TO II AM D. IL i M. D. I. C. L ,g. LAIla 111111DINI L n 1 Quinka - Dumas 29.5‘ 42 60 W.B.W. 1 b I Oorionuaici 29.92 37 8. 2 t - Aamoseu AS 43 4! 8.8. W. 3 e 3 Pousess 29.61 41 41 8. 3 b 3 tiamze U. 19 37 W. 1 o 1 29.72 42 41 W. 2 0 1 604230604821 29.60 42 41 W.N.W. 1 t 2 Lou. 29.60 43 42 I - LivulrooL Vmarru 38.79 45 44 If .N .11'. lb 3 = own 19.73 42 42 W.B.W. e I Ste 42 ILL t I Y 411111011211 LoirDon 19.60 46 46 L. r - Moat llatreses 29.65 43 8. e - IC" - Doviii Poirreisons 19.57 49 48 E. t PONSAND WAG 46 46 N. r 1 PITMOUTM.- 29.48 47 46 N. r 1 Puma= limier Blum BAYONIII 182903 - LT2L&NATIOL D.r.Barono4Fr eeetoclod atedradooodto t 2 deg. at/oer a 10;1 : each 10 of au Inch dim of vielloal risk aiming abolierelk Ni • and each 10 dr above SS Mg, oak assiiiliul6&ndietitiatit;;;Le7 U;C • riocesci In shade. M.—Moistened bulb (toe evaporation sad as past). D.—Direction of wind (time—not magnetic). Y.—Fores (1 to it—estimated). C.—Cloud (1 to 9). : b, bier ay. 0. clouds (detached) fag: 4 bail: 1 . 11 8bialna m, 919 1 0. overcast (fall); ; snow ew-dlat (1 tog). SIIIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN ClRClliT.—Cutunt, Fen. 23. The commission for the Lent Amines for the county of Cumberland was opened yoga:day, by Mr. Justice Hill and Mr. Justice Keating; and to-day the business was Cenwith. There were no civil muses of importance triat- t l -eo that while Mr. Justice Hill presided over the criminal mart, Mr. Justice Yeatiseg Moo tried a prisoner in the civil court. There were only Mese prisoners for trial, and when the court, roe only two remained till Monday. A TAMS =LID DT Htil BOX. William Beaty, aged 36, wee changed with the man slaughter of hie father, timid Beaty, at the pariah of Kirk linton, on the 2nd of August lest. The offence was com mitted while the summer assizes were being held in Car lisle ; and as six months would elapse before the prisoner could be tried, he was admitted to bail, after the coroner's jury had found a verdict of guilty. The old man, his son, out the mother of the latter, lived together on a farm. On the day named the father was milking the cows, and the son elesaing out the stable. The old man was beard talking be a loud tone, and presently ran out of the cow-houae, saying he would knock the son's brains out. The mother west out to see what was the matter, and found the old man lying on the pound. The milk stool was near his right hand, and the son was live or six yards off. She said to her husband, 'livid, your own tongue has done this." She helped him up, and he walked into the house, and when there she noticed blood running down his heed. The bleed ing wee stopped, and afterwards the old man went out. When be returned be began to smoke, but complsined of Warmest sad is ten minutes he wee dead. The son ran to • neigithenr and said he believed be bad killed his father. He expiated that the old man was going to strike him with the stool, when he defended himself by striking his father with the eadrake. A surgeon was sent for, and he found a wound en the right side of deceased's head. It wag two or three imam wide, and penetrated through the skull into the brain. That/ was to doubt the old man died front it. It was deposed that the father and son had often quarrelled, the father being pandosate. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the prisoner was saniteastd to Mesa meths' imprionneest. CASUALTIES. Ataithl and Mien, for Cakaiaks, pal back yeaterdar—Uven.xf Feb. 23. WilliainFairbatrzi for Calcutta, ha. put back to-day al dams., haring been in oontset with a ship, nano mkt , " on lloaday night.—Livapoot, Feb. 11 VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. British Loa, from Madras for Falmouth and Havre, Jan. 18. Calliope, Feb. 18, lat. 51 N., lon. 9 W. Cambridge, from Liverpool for Calcutta, Dee. 14, lat. 22 8., It 22 W. Castle idea (ship), from London, Feb. 19, Ist 49.32 N., 6.36 W. lkos burg, for Cose6 of Africa, Jan. 13, tat. 12 N., be. SS W. ABANDONKINT or THI SHIP ECllo.—Tbe Ices r; this ship was telegraphed on Friday at Lloyd's, where a. surances have been done upon her and cargo to the atm of nearly 110,0001. She was 1,180 tons register, and sa+l from Liverpool on Tueeday lost, for Caleatta, with a gash cargo. The Bremen ship Roland, Captain Wicks, will arrived at Holyhead on Thursday night, with the alai and craw of the Echo on board, supplies the follow:, report :—On the 18th, at 3 o'clock a.m., the Roland end the Tucker light ; the ship under clasoreefed mainsf sails ; the wind blowing • hurricane with a tremeodoei in The light bore south, distant about 12 miles, when they or a imp ship in distress, which afterwards proved to be tk Eeho, Captain Orr, of and from Liverpool, for Calcutta amarently in an unmemarable state, her @sib nearly blown to pieces, braces, lifts, and other gear gone, NSW her fearful rolling the ship wan almost submerged. lc boon they laid by her, Captain Orr having reported stew in • sinking state, and it was not till 7 o'clock at night no the crew could be rescued. Two of the Roland's boats too stored and rendered useless, and the men were at WO taken off by the small boat, which would only contain 01 at a time. Captain Orr wee the last to leave the ship. Sa then had six feet of water in lair hold, and there iron prospect of saving her. Owing to the Captain of the 3. lend being provided only with provisions for his non do and far from the port of her destination, he put into 11,:t. head to land the crew of the Echo. It is supposed the Eai foundered in the course of the following night. MID-KENT RAILWAY.—The report of the 11- . rectors for the ball-year ending December 31, shows tie the net proceeds on revenue account have been 87f/. 15.: to which add the sum aurried over after paying June tTM deed, 1880,1631. 14s. 6.1., and a disposable balance is laid 1,131 W. lh. fld. The directors recommend a dividend at de rate of 3 per cent per annum, free of income tax. leart , balance of 681. 17s. ld. to be carried forward to the eurres half- rear. In addition to the lived rate of per Cfr. payable under the terms of the agreement with the Beo Eastern, this company became entitled during the year ;a closed to the sum of 2711. Bs. Id. for contingent per coin: calculated at the rate of 6a. Bd. per cent., that Wog* exam of the dividend beyond the M. declared by tkr Bouth•Fnstern Company in the year 1860. This an not having been received has not been' - of revenue. The London, Chatham, ano Western extension line between Btrood opened for traffic on the 3rd of Decemb.- - „ [Advertisement.)-WETINDI 11181V8ING RE, ALICIM ALBICA 1,001 habitual constipation, Indigestion_ (cepala) asthma, bronchitis, consumption, Oirr nr miss, torpidity of the Beer, tko.—Aadrew Dr. Harvey, Dr. fihorland. Dr. CamphelL modal: " Bonn, July 19, 11152 —Cou ' many cases all kinds of medicines. B ri l ls in • confined habit of body, u also In tiler complaints, Inflammatory irritation and ths kidneys and bladder, and Immo , asthma, debility, and pulmonary and b Dr. Bud. Wurser, Pwiteseor of Medic . Bonn. Packed in tins with full Wait:mei : 1.7 Wit: Dv BARRY and Co., 77, Repent-street, Maim : also at 110, Gracochurchatreet: Oziordotivet 180, 4.10, and 4.51, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, BIRTHS. ADAMS.—Feb. 20, at Blackwator, the B. N. College, of a daughter. BIST.—Fob. 21, at Whalebone House, G. B. Birk MR., of a daughter. COLVILLL—Yeb. 21, at Eategeolloe, • Ka. cuairr.—Feb. 21 at fleclestou liq., M.P., of a daughter. IVILANICLIN.—Ireb. V. at Burl Franklin, Eng., of a daughter. MARRIAGE, ARMSTRONG—DENIM—Feb. 21, at a' bourne, Kent, by the Rey. R. R. De Arinatroott, Cit.. to Laws, daughter bridge Howe, Kest. CRICHESTRR—BETTS,—Ie`. 21, at Cobbold, R. Chichester, Fag., Captain daughter of the late Rey. T. Ii Betts, T Suffolk. DEATHS. CARTLIMAN.—Feb. 21, at Chettlo, Dorset, a ltsgistrate and Deputy Lleuktuut seed aO. CHAMEUId.—Fob. 21, at Monter., Surrey, nod It Prbieed sad Prig Lewd by WILLIAX 1110 HAIM, of leattartetteet, in the citzr of London, PACIIKT, OSLO, In lassberd-etreet, In the Pr eG i nct " 77WOMIT / No W NEW EEKI TOILADELIII per full-poi/4 lo ow tat rkras WittsK I ETNA VIOO, CITY :tom plum modktkek /Pi cooked. Pass *rough on ve str s and Ito w Li nd T" ' rapt Deposit, 10s. I Incorpyrated .mount of 1 CNAIRMAN- Win. Clarke Ichnund Cie John Cropp R. F. Fu ail 4 J. A. Foot, 1 John Spore Joseph Tun MICIUTIM Henry Cba BOLICIIVLS-1 Mann. Mr. P.] The Direct holders and t big a positive land now WO la the King'. 'Heck withal to establish hotel, on th Improvement and comfort cording to a Interest at on all depute the approval meat is made Appliestlnt delay to the 1 of appliestfoi TO TIM DIKE The Brlghtot Belled by me, cation, and mod In ,on Feb. 4. 196 FIND 5,., "VINDL, i __ 1 WINI BANDY, HOLLAND KOHL beet WHISKY, . . Ditto A! 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I HU BARRY'S HEAL lon th• safest remit, I. • dyspepsia), coughs. 4 rrhiea, nervousness, bilii redrew Ure, M.D., if' ispbelL Dr. Wurzer's T Barry s Fond supervedet It h partic bularly elf 4 , dlarrhics, owel and and cramp n the urett ilmorrholds, also In a I bronchial consumption kin* and Practimil 111.9 actions, lib., ta. W.. Yee of carriage, 405.—1 f et, London; Yortnuni tt 4, Cheapside ftS and . , Strand ; and all grocers. y AND DEATHS. the wife of Major A. 13: as, West llam, the Lady Colville. of Culros are ' the' wife of G. ea • resent, the wife of E. it the parish church. I,u). None. M A.. Colowl " ter of D. Deane, thi ..'• sit Wortham, by the aptaln Slut Rest .I" Setts, Rector of Mirth. Dorset, F. Cuticular. f.`. nt for the county of 1(0' Surrey, L. Mambo' F.