The Express. — London, England, 1861-02-21 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (PHIS DAY.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. SitiN,m at Niai Priva at °lath&ll. (Before Lord Chief Justice Civlibitra and Mpecial %TIMM ) .1 NLIVIE r. LONDON AND NORTH•WRATER] RAILWAY CoNrARY. —DAMAGE TO (AVM. was en action to recover damages for injury done to Lce logs of supr which the plaintiff had entrustel to tbe &readmits to convey from London to Haaslibran, now Machester. Mr. &mill and 31r. Brett were mussel for the plaintiff ; awl Mr. Lush aunt llr. Mips= for the railway company. The plaintiff, who is a grocer carrviag on bwailess at IL.nldsn, purchased the sugar at a s tale in Markdane. It 1-tioisi a pact of • eftigt, of 1,1119 logo of sugar which had Lees emight from Calcutta to Loudon. ou the use 11110 uniting at liateldean it was found that they were taunted with an offensive swirl!, wli,h ietoleted the sugar unfit fur me, anti the suggestion on the pant of the plaistiff was, that in the course .4 transit on the railway it hod, through the defeisLaiits* time is contact with jut:Oboe oil or naphtha,. Lvideore was given to show that a thousand mugs of the cargo were sold as peel sal sound sugar, alai the reniaining 100 u damp sugar ; that the five hap were the only ones euaiplsined of ..0 amount of the smell, mid that there was nothing iu the shop or at the docks which could have caused the 'towage. 1. or the ails-nee evidence was tidilticeil to prove that the sugar could not lute received the taint while to the hands of the compaily. The [until 'hirt Justice left it for the jury to ray whether the to'et was roniiiiimieated to the sugar while in the charge of the conirany, and if so, whether it was accidental, or :.rset from orgli4eliee on the liars of their servants. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, iotituatingthat they thought the damage was done to the eager while it was in the possession of the railway cowpony, and that it was owing to waist of eve on their part. Vitdiet for the plaiutiff &maps 1541. C'URt uF Ut ) MMON PLZAS. Sittings at Prins in Lnoiloa.—(Brian Lard Chief Jun tier Erin sail • Special Jury.) I.LAss AND Axonal% r. DOSWELL. -cm.tans or HIYTI• CATIN.; TO DAMAGE A MI:1111ARINI TICLEGRAPH. Thin wee an Arnim to recover damages in consequence of on injury having levn, a. it was and, maliciously done tea 00.m:trine ti•legraph table. Mr. 31. Chamber., Mr. Cleashv, and Mr. Bidder ap pear,' for the plaintiff.: and Mr. Weill, Mr. Denman, and Mr. ',main for the &remind. 111 opening the ease it was stated that the plaintiffs were eulanaram telegraph manufacturers, in Liminess in Cannot.- etreet ail Let f:rcenwieh, and the defendant was the managing man of Mr. Newell, who carried on a similar keine.. at Gateelieral and in the Strand. Mr. Newell, is IS - .1, took out a latent fur the employment of a cone in layioz ilowo submarine cable., nal afterwards there was litigation between him awl the plaintiffs, who were charged with having infringed the ietent ou bard the Proponti., in laving down a cAhle. .tt the end of DCA, the i:leetnc and International Telegraph c o mp an y wanted to eidablielt a telegraphic communication between the routs of Sweet and llol4al ; and the plaintiffs and Mr. Newell were the competitors for doing the work, awl the plaintiffs were mccenful. lit September, DCA, tha i r shipp e d th e r aid, I.enl the William Cory, at (hose wick, and when the vessel was about to depart, George Curtie, a rigger, who hail been employed in laying down • cable in the Mediterranean, applied foe waploywowt . awi his services were accepted. The .hip went to HoUip owl they began paying out th e cable on their way to Wood ; but when they got shout midway between the two countries, the edentate men discovered that there was a stoppage in the conducting power of wire No. 2, then• being four wires in the cable, and that thi. arose from • netallic cause. The other wire., how ever, were perfect, awl therefore the cable was laid down the whole distance, The ullllO of the damage was not then discovered ; but after a time Celli. sent an al/tlOl , mon. cennaasicatioo to the plaintiffs, nail afterward. hid . . au interview, when be mid Slat be hod been segioyed as • spy to go on hoard the Walla Cory to ese - whether Mr. Newell's apparels woe employed In laying down the cable, and he also betammted that there was a ape mare Light, the i the plaintiff's empl oy. Afterwards Curtis raid that be bed hew teat cia boanthe William Orgy ley the pressed defendeme, ad directed him to der a wall hate the amble, so es to affect the conducting power el we or more of the when; earl farther, that he W unsealed himself is tbe held and had driven a wail kW the eerie while it was keg paid oat. The damages sew Grimed esereed of eemponeabon for the expense m ewed la sending eat ramie and Sabine up and repairing the die, and also far the ijorlone meet which WAS likely to to prteloced won the pdaiNYY r reference to their borer s. by what hod bowed. Mr. Welter, the weird agree el the Electric and la. tereational Telegraph Crepay, ami Mr. Founlnnier, the secretary, were cried to give evidence se to laying down the his, he.. eel the latter of them expressed his belief that Mr. !bran had mit competed for the laying down Usseable is queens. I Amp Carte said I have been in the employment of H...,.. Sewall la 10 - el the deferrat sent rig en Irma tee of the p/aiatifrs ersiorle, which had a telegraph am board. I was met to re if the priori. were Wag the ease. .tbuet August, Dart, Mr. Bowel 011110 for we m;baed rat day I saw Mr. Bareelk who asked if I t I routil get on ore the weer, eseming at .set Ireensrich„ the planers _pies ef said I (honks I crild. He said, " You do; you will get paid by me, and have your pay over there far yoweelf." He said he wasted me to re if the plaintiffs were rim Mr. Newell'. cow. la amereqseare I applied at the prin. hers rest day to to takes as, and was told to wait. After I was takes ea, I saw Mr. Boswell every night air* and pee him the particulars of what was pagan. Tidews kr about a fortaight before the weasel swirl, and for Weisel. might I get a garesa week from plaintiffs, and Me • weak bees Mr. BorwelL Beare the vessel marled be irked me if I wild get a pieced the cable fee hien, and I told him I coidd IDOL He said, " tee you get a piece of the oransunieatioa wire Whose the outer wire r I mid I thought I could. I got a bit aid took it to him. Before the vessel Weal he asked mss if there wee Ley pomßrility of *rig a and into the cable, ad 1 said I did ant Wow wile. Weed it. He ex pired to how I weld do it by driving it between the wires with, my kale or • Pre et wood, I told biro I could art do it. He mid, "Tea eta do it if you take your knife or a *se at wed." He also said it would be as good as • thenseadi pew& or • fortune to toe if I could do it. I joined the reed at (ireeehithe. Mr. Boswell mid before the red started, " Tom had better have weber mom as • wham to the cow and the nail." I refterd to have amyeno, especially Use mem he saw& Haire, • rimer. Mr. Benerdl called em re ewe in twee bet hne we e el. Os the ermine el the Mend day after leaving the Desk ease, Were= $ mad S eels& I wort to sae el We COMM of the ask and drove a nail into the cable with my knife ad • Ogee of wood. I after. Verdi Wake the mail off. After I erne bow I saw Mr. 1 Bonen, and spite shout the sable. He eked if we had kid It dew enemodully, and I said, " sir, it canna be MIA hewn sueereally when me el the wires le gene" He said, "That's quite right.* (laughter.) He rah) I Weald go with another gable, which the plaintiffs were jpireg to lay doer. I also went out on the Aderlde to try to pick up the Holled cable, but we were not asecerful. The whole of the time I was away Mr. Nearill paid me my wages, sail I had wages also born the plaintiffs. Cr.., ex/intim-4 - I am in no regular employmeat. ward say how long it it since I did • week's work. I err at week I thiak two days last week, and two or three doge I Wink the week before I live the beat way l can. (A tough.) I have nerved within free the plaintiff exempt two days' pay for =skins"' affirlaet, art I expect waist. I have ant lived upon my labour but upon my shop, • tobassowist's. When I Ire me Boswell about the matter Hr. Strew was peewit and beard what pried. (The witness was closely aces-examined as to what had passed between himself and Mr. Boswell as to daring the nail in, and where the convervatkie had taken place. He hesitated eery much in hie mowers, repeating frequently, " He told me to drive it in," ad " I have told you woo" As to Were the ecnivereation took place be at fret mid it was ever the water, and of at the defendant's house— tie delemdamt !rimiest Islington. To many of the questions sot am answer could be obtained.) Witness continued —I never asked Mr. Boswell foe the 1,0001. 1 have spoken about ; if he was not gentleman enough to give it me with out asking he might keep it. He knows I did all he required. Mr. Mar, one the plaintiffs ; Yn. Curtis, and Mr. 0. Preece, superinteedeat to the Electric and laternatiomal Telegraph Company, were then examined. Hr. Bond having addrearti the jury, defendant was called ad Piave evidence is demos, at considerable length. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Wore Mr. Canainiessr Imes.) rg RE L. MOM. " TIMM CAW LOT:7IM Th. Makeupt was described •• • mob mad eadertioaer, of Carpritter•stmet. Ihmkcalisymitemm This was the ad immcial 'minimum umstiag. Tim assocucts sot yet llled, In 4441jouromeot was islial• sedsred. The court was misled with females seeking to prove against the Mak clipt's mkt*. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) ...... PTEAL/No; PLATE rem THE NEW PALACE AT wvinmnenta. fl , ere Brown Ansel awlAw Dares. two middleweed two, were placed at the bar charged with mew p!rt, frees the New palms et Weetwitroter. Mr. W. Bimini mid —I keep the refrerketeet nom et the Neese of Lomb ; the property Melee is is my deport h.-et, owl belongs to the geeerameet, kdsi wed by go C oro nsilimiciaers at Works. The property yes yerierdey thermos is • little room et the wed of Übe prep. I knew bothieg &boot the primmer,. Mr. fiemprow am landlord of dr Doke ef Wellirietoo. Spriariganlem. Lim evening. sheet 7 e'eleek. I bet oermioo to absent myself from the hews fee a few annul... cud on my return 1 saw a opeiia lying ea the Goer holt of the bar, sad 0r.., it • mati's hat. I lifted up no. co. ireaB Indian PCIIIIIIIIt Ib Ne w !CIL IL cd Lelia p., p. al Do. Do. IL Wirt Wads. Nam Do. New , Do.Bda.,poplyt.tlll6o Do. do. 73 o till GO Do. do. 73 thoutop. Do.le p.ctikla.,pap.77 Maria Guar. Si par ct. Do. do. 5 Do. pew et Do. 6 per cent. do. .. slb.Corp.dp. &Bonds N. Brunswick t Cesiada thal • cap. sh. Do. 40. Lind do. Do. do. B cop. do. Do. do. Lad do kolo (lholtod) 1121124 i 27 Do. Do.l24.Bt ris t. as. 1,4 IPS Tebide.111•11•1.62212 I DEDWITOII BTOCILS. alle I dl: 1 OO 100 00 100 100 I Nulll it, Ot.Nartl444..e..Tana/41 10111 111. Nortalktp.e.Mar.4ll44p 11,4111 K A.AnL•p.ct.Jan.ddal IL load* N. Jae/ 4 to. I W.,34/41madOEL-64p.ei YOIEON OBLII I P,l I CL pra( I tiaSal isTlOl 97 99 1 14 90 109 91 101 all 10 I RAILWAY& I Claming mica. I Salts. 4 all o.LaxemhosrB6p. cent. - 10 all Do. lamed at 416.... li 1/ - moll North. ol France Sp. . 11 1° - all Do. (Boulogne) P. 0 4. - - - 110 all Do. (lattollt p.c. 11 121 - 30 all Parls& Lysol 5 per cent. - - - 40 all I Do. New 3 per cent.. 114 11 - 4 all loyal Swedish 5 per cent - - - 10 all IS. Au&Lam-Ven. 3p. c. 9 10 t. 20 all Southern of France3p.c. 1 1 4 11 - 100 at ',Victor Emmanuel 6p. c. 93 94 - 10 all IW.&N. 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IU. palest I Solea. 10,0001103 Agra sod 17. Sm. Bank .60SS 66 -• 11,1410 40 AuatraLuda all 67 60 .- 10000 16 Bank of Egypt - 000011.00 Bank of London lO 81 61 -. 50000 10 Bank of Turkey $ 14 1/31s 14 10,000 60 British N. America - - - AM 10 CUM. Bank of Isdla, Australia, and China . all sok 21 101 %NO 16 Chrtrd. Stem. of 704,14 Los., and China all SS SS - SMO 100 M a ui 93,070 100 - 10,006 ! U.ll Corn. of Canada an id 89 — 16,000 190 'Cent. of London -. 16,000 10 'any. Scot&AusLCbartd al 164 16 16 noLni. 110,0•0 20 O. Bank of Switzerland. all - - I .4 16,000 10 Lon. Ch. Bank of Asstd. sll 111 U . .. 16,000 60 London and County 59,009 60 Landon Joint Stock —lO -..- 101 4ad 10,000' 20 Loudon & South Aldo= 7 11 11 dla .. 60,000 100 Las. and Wastminster lO 611 621 011 10,000. 100 Nat Pros. of England 4l ... - 1109,e0,00001 60 9O Mat New ... .. Do. :coal Bank 26,000 10 New South Wales - 500 16 Manta' Bank torpor's all 47 49 , 481 .- 000 16 Bank 1 20 00001 11l Provlscial of Ireland - 40001 19 Do. New 140601 111 Australia all .. - - o,oooi 16 Colas of Australia - .- - 60,0001 50 Union of Lcodon LON! 10 Unity Mutual a I - - I - ro. 18d 10,000! 110,000, 47,000 i Lei i:iiil 1!!•6711 )xrucr. prices. 0 Maier likkoeol Kam 10,0] 10,000 16,000 1100,000 14,100 MOS 110._ Anglo.Mezleas lUM Australian AgrietiL Berlin Waterwodni Brit. American Land * . Britt%eb bl Mag. Td.A Do. HT per a till MIS Do. C Canada lend Channel Islands TaL (L; Cop. lig.celtng.&Smth, Do. PM. 7 per g e nt Cratal ..ree Paree n. Do. Sp. et. Perp. Eastlndialrrig.a Canal Illectrlo Telegraph Do. New Mag. and Aust. Cop. ben. Steam Narlotion Great /hip (LanlWd) . Do. 17e per cent. Prei Len. District Tel. (L) London Discount (L) Lon. Oen. Ossusibue Co. Madras Deign. k Canal MatiterraneanElee.TeL Mediter. Ba. Tel. (Lisa, National Discount Co NerbuddaCoalalrontl ' Netherlands lend_ 100 100 100 1 100 1111 111 41 11 •! 41 If 87 18 10 11 U 113 117 23 4 24 1 80 31 101 103 'lO6 106 die par 07 101 id ,al 3* i ! t 1 II It Pin N. Brune. & N. 8c0t.14. N. Brit. ♦ustralasian Oriental Gas Do. New Shares • eerie°. Tn. film. Peel River Land d< KIR Prin. and Odes. Stem If 1 11 e d t die 10;1 Ti ,taiu. SO Do. Now SO Rod los R Ind. Tul. 4 a. for 60 Fs. by Br. crow SO y Iron U New 100 loyal Mall Stem St. Scottish Awrt. Inveolan SS CD Australian Lend I biessino Tel. Scrip I Do. do. Reglolond 111 Do. do. SIS Tend i 1 8 dfs par u 3 31 Ms 40 70 79 11 12 pa 171 198 17 10 I I 48 80 121 130 112 . $4 61 1 7 ____ ___ It la. Co. trp. Om. Mae OlaisiCs Lead. ... 0 10 IRON-CARED WAR Slur& —An elaborate discussion of this very important question is to take place on the 2fith inst., the Right Ron. Sir John Pakington in the chair, at the Hall of the Society of Arta, John-street, Atielphi, London, under the auspices of the Institution of Naval Architects of which Sir John is president. Papers will be read by Mr. &made, the eminent shi builder, of Poplar, Mr. Scott Russell, and other gentle men ; and will be followed by a debate, in which Captain E. P. Halstead, R.N., Captain Sherard Osborn, S-N., Admiral Sir George Bartering, Captain C. P. Coles, R.N., Mr. James Naanyth, C.E., and other gentlemen of distinction have promised to take part. The discussion will commence at noon, and will be renewed at an evening meeting. On the two following lays (the Ist and 2nd of March) papers will be read on the Rolling of Ships, by the Rey. Dr. Woolley, late Principal of the School of Naval Construction ; on the Deviation of Ships' Compasses, by Mr. Evans, R.N., Compass Superintendent to the {Admiralty ; on American river stemma, by Mr. Norman Russell ; on the classification of Iron ships, by Mr. Grantham ; unsinkable Iron ships, by Mr. Luagley ; and on the Wave Line theory, by Mr. Scott RftselL We cars informed that members of parliament, naval officers, and other gentlemen of position who may desire to attend any of these meetings, w il l have cards of admis sion furnished them by the council, on making written ap plication to the secretary, 1116, Fleetetreet, London. ATTEMPTED MIIRDIR AND SUICIDE.—OD TWA day, Mr. John Palmer Sharp, a batches', of MS& is comfortable circumstances, cut his. wife's throat, and afterwards his own. For some time past they have lived very unhappily, and on several occasions, when in a state of excitement, caused through drink and jealousy, be being • person advanced in life, whilst his wife is not more than 20, be has threatened her. On Tuesday, they barn* had some sage words, he took a clasp knife, and deliberately cut his wife's throat, wt she was in bed, in a most shocking manner, and then cut his own. He at once ran downstairs and alarmed the neighbonm, who sent for the nearest medical assistance. The wounds were dressed, and although they were found to be very extensive, the lives of the unhappy individuals are not despaired of. During the day the prisoner Sharp was able to speak, and was informed.tbat be mustconsuler him self in custody, to answer the charge at the L incoln anises, to be held in March n". THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1861; the bat, when five other dessert spoons end two forks fell out. The prisoner Broomhead we. I) lug ou a bench near the bat, apparently asleep, the other men was Bitting in a corner, also seemingly asleep. Bru.tobead, when he woke up, claimed the forks atel spoons ss hi, property. He said he was a jeweller, and w..iked for Mr. Eicanuel, in Hanover-square. I said, " Vou don't look much like a jeweller, and I shall detain you." .t coostable was passing at the time, and I called him iu and gave him the property cod the prisoner Broom head in charge, but he got away from him. I asked Latvia if he was a friend of Broomheinfs, when he replied that he knew nothing about him, after which he op..ued the door awl made himself scarce. After Broom heel got away we pursued him, and be was taken in Tmfal itar-square and conveyed to King-street. He then said that he bought the spoons and forks from a man in West mimic? Abbey. and gave five shillings for them. Ile also -.MI that Ikvis was a friend of his and hail lent him five shillings to buy them with. John Westlake, 124 A—l was called by Mr. Hicks. and the went away. Mr. Arnold—How come you to let him escape Policeman—l took the property, and when I turned round he was gone. Mr. Arnold—How mine you to let him go? Policeman-1 was looking after the property. Mr. Arnold—And you should have looked after the pri soner, instead of which you permitted him to escape ; that will be a matter for your superiorotficers. Thomas Hearn. Istrman at Mr. Woolen's- -The prisoners came to the bur and had some ale yesterday. I thought they were sonic of the workmen employed about the . _ . e rolice.constal,le 519 B—Broomliewl told me where the other prisoner lived, and I took him but night. Prisoners were remands]. M A R LBOROVOILSTREET. /*ER% ING Pt/ISONs UNDER ACE. Mr. Etbot 1',0r,, of Cie White Hart, Little Windmill. street, appeared to answer a charge of knowingly supplying beer to a boy apparently under 1G years of age. It appears that Inspector Webb, of the C division, visited the hones ..1 the ,1,4,m,1ant nt two n' anions, Sunday, the 3rd, and Sunday, the 10th inst., at nine in the evening, when be found a number of boys and girls assembled. and a man with a large wig on a platform, and on inquiry found that a "Judge end Jury Club" was pingo°, the man with the wig being the representative of the Chief Baron. He (Mr. Wadi) saw some of the young people, who were evi. dewily attract.] to the place by the Judge and Jury Club," served, and called two of them out, one of whom stated that he was 15 yean of age. la answer to the magistrate, the inspector stated that nose of the persons were drunk. Mr. Cross said that as soon as the inspector spoke to him he discontinued the "Judge and Jury Club," and he would tsk, care it was not held at his house again. Ile was Seed he ; the magistrate (Mr. Beadon) stating that it would bra touch higher the neat time. FALL OF THE SPIRE OF CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL. -(THIS DAY.) (AY ELECTIUC TELEGRAPH.) At about a quarter past 1 this day, the spire of Chichester cathedral fell, and is now a man of ruias. The workmen had not returned from dinner, and no lives were lust. Universal regret is felt at the loss of such a beautiful structure. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.) The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors wan held at 1 o'clock, at the London Tavern ; Mr. Love in the chair. The chairman and directors were received with I mingled cheers and hisses. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in the Itcpross, having been taken as read, The CHAIRMAN moved its adoption in the usual terms. He said the directors felt great plea ure in meeting the proprietors to afford explanations with regard to the put half-year. They had nothing to comma with respect to the proceedings of the company. The receipts in the lag half year were 7.000/. less than in the corresponding period of the previous year; but his surprise was that the difference was not greater. They all knew that the Eastern Coenties line traversed an almost exclusively agricaltur.l district, and that cense. inently it was dependent upon the prosperity of agriculture. Ample provision was made fur the passenger traffic, but continuous wet weather disappointed the hope, of the share holders. As regarded goods traffic, not one farmer from Stratford to itorwich was able to hold his own during the lest half-year. Hence there was an increase of expenditure as compared with receipts. For many veers there was a large importation of tattle from Ireland and Scotland fed on the cadent marshes for the supply of the London market. In the lad half-year there was a falling off of 24,000 in the number. The quantity of so.. to.tiodl oft tins hoe was 111D,000 quar ters leas than it had been previously ; and the 'unbar of sacks of potatoes was Zi,ooo lees Them fact, were sufficient to account for the failure of the receipts , and indeed the surprise to his mind was that, under the circumstances, the diminution was not greater. It was not in the power of the directors to regulate the course of events. (Hear, hear.) The ex• were to a great extent fixed charges, and could not reducedproses concurrently with reductione in the receipts. As regarded the capital account, no one was more anxious than he had been to prevent any in ereses hot some addition was now unavoidable. The cost for stations wee not large, and what was incurred was actually necess . It was found necessary to 'wheel tate for wooden iron and brick ones ; and the board, having re to the interests of the company, incurred a certain outlay for that purpose. In 1859 it was determined to work the Fist Suffolk lice, and the sum now asked for under the head of plant arose in • great degree out of that determination. No pains had been spored to supply every part of their district with full train service. (Hear, hear.) It was beyond the power of the directors to control the working expenses on account of their rela tions with other companies. They had to divide with those companies at a contract price for working expenses, namely, 46 per cent., and the result of this was that they had to pay them a per centage on the Eastern Counties' loss. That was a reason for seeking au amalgamation on equitable terms at as early a period as poouble. (Hear.) With respect to the permanent way, past experience had shown that the wisest policy was to maintain it in the most effi cient condition. (Hear, hear.) Although the expendi• turn for replacement was larger last year than in previous years, the board felt that it was fully justified by a due regard to the interests of the company. As regarded the locomotive department it wags most gratifying circumstance that notwithstanding the late severe weather they had been exempt front any serious accident. (Hear, hear.) He then adverted in detail to the rival railway echoing@ in parliament affecting the Eastern Counties and the extension projects put for ward by the directors to complete the accommodation of the dietriet. He then spoke at considerable length on the guanaco of an amalgamation with the Norfolk and the Eastern Union Companies, and read a letter from the boards of those companies to the Board of Trade deprecating any a ties for so years to come, adding that he believes object of seeking this delay was to drive the Eastern Comities Company to the proposal of a guarantee. The motion having been setooded, • discussion ensued, which was proceeding when our report was despatched. lit no st. a SHARE L15284-(THIS DAY.) SO. I Two o'Cwoz. The railway share market continues to fall. A general reduction, varying from to per cent., has taken place. London and North Western stock is now quoted 09 to 4; Great West ern, 694 t o ; Midland, 131 to ; Lan cashire and or ire, 109 j to 1104, ex div. ; South Eastern, 851 to 4; and Caledonian, 97 to 4. Lombanlo-Venetian Railway shares have declined to 1 5-16 to 1 3-16 dis. (heat Western of Canada, after falling, have rallied. 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Itathe Bus 25, ;native of India and deecribed u a ser vant, was pla;eil at the bar, charged only at present with stealing three china cups, two mums, a clock, two chairs, and • carpet, the property of his Excellency Moulvie Mahomet Musamh (kshiems Khan Bshadoor. Mr. Chubb (of the firm of Dean. Chubb, and Maunder., Cray's.inn) appeared fur his Excellency, and Mr. Rice for the pismer. Xr. Chubb state.] that be might mention that this charge would arise to be a much more serious one than that merely laid es the sheet or for the articles found. His Excellency had occasion to have some large boxes, containing • quan tity of very valuable things, such as Indian shawl', robes, dremes, k.c., removed to his (Mr. Chubb's) chambers in Oray's-ion. They were placed in au unoccupied room on the first floor, and the prisoner was the only who was aware of their coctents. They were there about two months ago. The night before last the Moulvie went to open one of them, when he found that • couple of them had been broken open and all the articles of value gone. Among them were two Indian corals or robes of greet value, reachuig to the ground : one made of ermine and the other of gold cloth. The things taken were valued is the whole at several thousand pounds. There was another box, which contained only paper and articles of no value, 1101 this was not too t hed. The prisoner left the mrvice of the Monlvie without giving him the slightest trestle, and this certainly caused suspicion to rent against him. None of the articles taken front the box have been found as yet. On searching the primer'. lodging, the articles named were found and identified by the Moulvie se belonging to him. Prisoner's wife bad told him that be had only lately removed • large box from his lodgiaga He only just wished to lay enough before his wonhip to justify a nonsted. The prisoner was the persmial attendant of the Moulvie. His Excellency then pre sonic midis's, in which be said be had list 12 costa or robes, maim of gold, silver, and silk, some being valued at me nub as cot. Pd. goner was well acquaieted with the 0011141111111 of the boxes. He was in the habit of going to the chambers and staying for bows in the clerk a ofßce, where the keys of the room lvas, and he knew it, and hid every opportunity to possess himself of them. tiergeset Egerton 14 E. proved apprehending the prisoner at the Turkish Baths , Finsbury-square, He resisted very much. Munn further evidence wee gone into, besting out the !versed peetlemalie statement, sod the primmer was re naaaded for a week. but allowed to put is bail is 501. 1117A.MT/ED DEATH or aM, RICKEL About twelv•o'clock to-day word was brought to this court that Mr. Hecker. owe of Um magistrates of the court, had expired. His worship had bees sway from his magic. Serial duties for • conselerahla time owing to ill health. It is stated to bars occurred yesterday ingrain, but nothing for camas is known. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. OIT zucnne rettiourx.► READING MEETING.—(THIS DAY.) HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Three milts. Ribworth Laos . Tom 3 rim WELTER RACE. Broughton . .. I Maid of the Mill BCLMURSHE PLATE. Red Raver The Curate . .. Premiss .. 6 rut. Raining very fast hem IDITRY FOR SELLING STARES. One Vinnaou, 201. ; kkautiful Btu, 2111. ; Woodbine, 601. ; Litigatioa, 201. ENTRY FOR HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Two miles and a half. Huard, llot 71b ; C;l;l4linalist • ; &thimble. 10ot 121 b; Mannioa, 10ot Nib ; Bli1" lOst 71b ; Woodhir, 104. REPORT 0, THE NATIONAL VACCINE BOARD TOE TEE YEAR 114160.—The bainl of the National Vaccine Eats blishmeut report that during the put year 219,490 of lymph have been supplied, being an excess of 14,091 over the number furnished during the preceding year. The letters of application for lymph received and answered by the board during the year amount to 12,783. This.. teen thousand eight hundred and forty-nine vaccine dons have been performed by the vaccinators in Loudon anti the country, connected with the establiahmetit, besides 106,471 reported vaccinated by cor respondents. Although smallpox has not prevailed during the last year to the same extent as in the preceding, it has nevertheless occurred sufficiently to keep alive the Adana which had been excited during ( h e former period. The ex perience of the board, which has now extended over a period of more than half a ceutury, is, however, entirely op posed to such alarm : it is true , indeed, that =ay however, cases of smallpox, rime of them fatal, have occurred persons reputed to have been vaccinated, yet a close= has ascertained that of these by far the larger proportion consists of two classes, than who have been in the fint in stance imperfectly vaccinated, and Ones who may have been efficiestly vaccinated in infancy or childhood, but have retracted smallpox at an adult age. These coosideratione, though they should have nn tendency to meetings distrust is the efficecy of vaccination, prove the necerity of inissesed caution, both as to the meaner of performing the ope ration, anti the quality of the lymph employed. As !spire the performance of re.vaccination, the board have Ira able to obtain no evidence whatever that its fre quent repetition is necessary, or even desirable, though many bets tend to render it not improbable that vaccine ties performed in infancy may lose it. protective power after adolescence. On thee. grounds, re-vaccination at as early adult me would appear bramble. A DOWRY or Dearrs.—A peep into the schedule of an insolvent who apppeeaared at the Canterbury Court on Friday reveals a sad ffluitration of the reckless extrema rz:expenditure for deems and finery which is but too tly to be met with in the lives of those whose 'realist aim appsam to be the keeping up of appearances, sad is a case which will serve as • hint to young ••• to inquire Into the Ci/COMAS•01115 of their betrothed roe before the nuptial knot is tied. The insolvent was Org. H hybris, who was a clerk in the dockyard at and who married a Mims Spry, formerly of 72, Oread-parade, Brighton, sad afterwards of Sydney Hisame,Soutbries. The schedule contained debts to the amount of nearly 3,000 L, retracted by Hrs. Ayliog previous to her merriep, end theme included 7001. owin; to silk mercers, 101. for sands, 001. for prints and petunia, 2521. to a air end grim dear, 1311. to • looking-glass mann ilestimer, 11/. _for beets, upward, of 1001. for jewellery, 11/. Ile en artilleiel florist, 2061. to an ironmonger. 48ffi. I. isyheisturem, 701. to booksellers, sad a variety of other Its.. •• too numerous to meadow" One et the most re markable features in the lady's accounts was that bee " milliner's bill" amounted to 3/. 12s. 9d. only ; but there was 741. owing to a lady who keeps a Berlin wool shop, whirl might is some degree account for it. The insolvent s dente crietractivi be himself arsoneted to about 1701., and 1701. was stated to he the amount of his income as a clerk in the dockyard—heat SYNC: Gazdte. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. C7OBIC-IMPEItLiL AVERAGRB. What. 1 linifity. Ada lty•7llleans., Pee& Tut. 12 l9 26 rtb. 2 9 Ns 44 301 Id Oka al 1149 34 790104 424 14 —.— ~ ,„1 6 kkejkag, --. —._l --. Avenge ,Ma 104 MO Mt 224 11.1 , 364 24 1114 11l &I Durr.—Whist. or.. IV*. Daum sal Psis. IL Immo Gums Solo Um Miss.—Who* barb. 44.41111: oat; 145114 me. bums, 5,747: pew, vie 1111•1111 AX MEOWING TRU 11ACTOATIOSI n 70 AVZILASI Pll/011 OV WRY.? Winn 11111 EX WWI NOKIA _ --- N ---- IJaa. mesa. IP . Jao. Oa //ob. Li VA. 9. Fob. IL .. I .. .. I ... .. .. .. • • • ' -- .. 67 $ 57 1. 64 7 65 I 64 9 64 0 MINCING LANK.—(THIS DAY.) EICOAIL-7'be market remains inactive ; bet quotations am %ashore& Molasses : Sides of Barbados'. made at 19.. OOFTIL —The public sales went off about preview' rates. Tan.—Tbe large public sales commenced to-day, and are Pr witbout spirit. c =t g seins neglected. Raw.—Good Demerara (proof) sold at 2s. Id. ; bbd'.. Madras, at le 8 0- Corrine —No sales reported. Brim steady. Bacrrrras—The demand continues limited. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is quiet. Prienburg Y.C., on the 'mot, is quoted 59e. tid. to 50s. 911. ; February to Match, 595. 6d. llarvh, 595. Bd. ; April to June, 58s. lid. to Ms. ; July to September, 565. 61. ; October to Deoember, 565. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) The 'apply of beasts la not large, but the demand la /Ma ; 000 neatly it is difilealt to effect a clearance. Prima are about as oa Monday last. The cumber of sheep is much smaller than on Thumlay last, but quite equal to the demand. Trade in very slow at Monday's rates. Oar foreign supply consists ot 96 beasts, 1,250 sheep, aad 89 eaves ; mdch cows, 146. . _ _ . - Par otoos of alba 4. 6.a 01. Poo stone of Vbs. 4. d. 0 Volt assts, Hared& 4 5 1446Doset Elt•tklsSh Bolt Sborthoros 4 4 Not Long.wools.... 64 6 6 Mooted qua bomb 3 4 Cava 4 6 lints & socood qua 4611 0 Plusßolt Deo di Ittfireds 6 I 4 5 tombs Do. do. Shona .... Voris at market. 906; limy mad lambs. 3,030 ; Calm, 133: Pip. 134 SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Means. Davis and Co. report trade very dna at lower prime, via. s—Prime meadow hay, 75e. to Kis. ; sups. riot ditto, 90e. to 1001 ; inferior do., 36e. to 50s. ; clover, old, Ws. to 110 s. ; ditto, new, second cut, 70s. to 1001 ; straw, 30s. to 36e. The Paris correspondent of the indlpendanee Belo., writing on the affair of M. Yin* says :—" At a Council of Ministers held on Saturday, Count Pereigny in sisted with the greatest energy that the matter should be placed in the hand■ of justice. Some objections were raised on the ground of the mischievous effects which the failure of the important enterprises and the great unsocial establishments directed rby M. Mires would ban on the public credit; but M. Penigny insisted that the interests of public morality ought not to be sacrificed to momentary consequences. In short, upon the all-powerful will of the Emperor rigorous mea sures were decided upon, and M. Mires, who had been watched during the day, was arrested in the evening, trans ferred to the Conciergerie, and theme to Melba. Perhaps some interpellations announced by M. Jules Fevre in the Corps Legidstif relative to financial sesodals—perhaps . . some imprudent threats of the unhappy banker himself— have hastened the crisis." Praul• Prrirtoss.--Since the meeting of parlia ment, between the sth awl 15th, one petition has been presented on behalf of the ballot, three for granting the two vacant seats to Chelsea and Kensington, one for enabling Salford to return two members, and six (with 151 signs tarm) for another reform bill. One petition playa for the emoting of the British Museum on Sunday afternoon ; three, with 185 signatures, are against the aboli tion of church rates without the provision of an equivalent ; and 400, with 16,332 signatures, are simply against abolition ; five, with 168 signatures, are against abolition and for U. amendment of the law ; eight, mat 1118 signatures, are for the alteration of the Law. There have been four petitions for the better observance of the Loon day ; one against legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister. The other petitions, on various subjects, moot altogether to only 47 in number. Among them are 14 praying for a uniform rate of duty on foreign wines, and four for an alteration in the Merchant Shipping Acta. BRITIRH rosezeinse ea I RAILWAY. Atimaite set. Bcw. Bar. IC.Tnie7,./ Buffalo &!akelitvoalit Do. Preference Buff., Brant. &Goderich 'p.a. Bda, Aug. 1 1872 eadoreedbyßuif.&L H. Do. Ju1y1.1873, ditto Do. lune 1. 1874. ditto Calcutta & 8. 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'tom ~_ ii 1!+ 12 13 I/ Os 11 els I 6 ... Pa ex baL at m►. 4 7 81 loi ii 11 lass t,.d ik y to 1 Re. MONEY MARKEL-(TITS 11117.) Two o'L'loetc. The stork markets continue to decline. A fresh fall of; per cent. has taken funds, British owfa3l. stocks. Through out 7hront.usinPlah the e e s p y t r o i c in n k ci E t p l F . Ex change the t depressed, although there is a large arrival of gold from Australia. The weekly court at the Bank of England has Ibroken up a iti.out altering the rate of discount. The scrip of the New Indian Loan is flat. Triumactionz are reported in it at 100/. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter opened atGBfr t . ha , butu pe irecedredcentot.67fr. lowerB bbct.,ahn yesterday eing rather more afternoon. Consols are officially marked 91g, 4,1 for money, and 91,:t and 1 for the amount. The present quotatiins are 91t to 1 for cash, and Olt to fur the 7th of March. The official busitio:.4 report is as follows : Three per Cents. Reduced, 911, 1, ; New Three per Cents., 91i, 1, ; India Stock, 234, 233 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 100, 991 • ditto Scrip, 1001 ; ditto, Four per Cent. Debentures, 1869, 95t ; ditto Bonds, 255. dl.. ;Five per Cent. " echoed" rupee paper, 94 ; Exchequer Bills, 25., Be., 21. There is a fresh fall of per cent. in the Turkish Loan of 1858, which is now quoted 541 to /. The Loan of 1854 is dull, at VI to 70. Mexican bonds are weaker, and are last marked 231. Sales are recorded as follow Dutch Two-aul-a-Half per Cents., 631 (exchange, 1211.) ; 51exican 'rare° per Cents., foraccount, 23.1, },e ;Portuguese Three per Ceuta., 1853, for account, 46 ; Spanish Three per Cents., 481 ; the Com mittee's Certificates, 6 ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1854, for account, 69} ; ditto Six per Cents., 1853, for account, 5411, 55, 541, 54, ; ditto Guaranteed Four per Cents., 991, ex div. The issue of the report of the Committee of In vestigation of the Great Western Railway of Ca nada has caused a fall in the shares, but the price, after being marked 10i, has rallied to nearly 11. The Clutha, with 158,5001. in gold, the Essex, with 59,500/.. and the Moravian with 10,0001., have arrives in the Downs from Melbourne. At a meeting to-day of the creditors of Mr. D. Navone, Greek merchant, the liabilities were stated at 31,2281., and the assets at 4,4581., irrespective, however, of a sum of 23,9711., which is claimed from Mr. P. Ananian, of Constantinople, and Messrs. D. Parodi and Son, of Smyrna. This SUM now represents Mr. Navone's liabilities um acceptances. It was resolved to adjourn pending further information from the houses named. Fool o'CLoca. Consols remain flat, at 9111 to for money, and 91„ to f.r the account. At the Bank of England yesterday there was a moderate demand for money. The disoount market was rather quiet, at 71 to 8 per cent, for the best bills. In the Stock Exchange loans were in re quest. The latest telegrams from New York bring the unsatisfactory intelligence that the ex change has fallen to 105 f. At this point more specie will probably be sent out ; but the tightness of our money market entail,' so heavy a charge in the shape of interest that, as an exchange operation, remittances of gold will not leave a profit unless the exchange declines further. Yesterday was settling day in the scrip of the New Indian Loan. In the morning transactions took• place at 100 i and 1001, but the price had fallen at the close to 100} to j. High rates—in some in stances 8 to 12 per oent, per annum and upwards—. were paid for carrying over purchases to the next settlement. About 20,0001. in bar gold was bought by the Bank yesterday. The Champion of the Seas has arrived from Melbourne with 60,500/. in gold ; and the Lincolnshire, with 52,000/. Of the 536,000!. known to bo still at sea, 246,500/., by the Clutha, Essex, and Heir, is now duo. The accounts from Paris state that a great sensa tion has been occasioned in financial circles by the arrest of M. Mires. The shares in his Caiy.e fell yesterday from 205 to 140, but recovered again to 165. Favourable inferences are drawn from the fact of the liquidation of M. Mires' affairs having been uud.:rtaken by the Governor of the Bank of France. A despatch, however, states that, "The payments of the Cause des Chemins de For of Messrs. Mira and Co. have been adjourned until the inventory of the state of the bank is completed. We understand that 400,000/. of bills on M. Mirbs fall due in March. Idle, not to say malicious rumours, hays beet& circulated, according to which some eminent City firms are involved in M. Mires' engagements. We have the best grounds for stating that such reports are totally unfounded. The Greek interest received yesterday with satis faction the news that 120,0001 in specie has arrived at Marseilles on their account from Constantinople. The London and North Western Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 1,5401. ; the Great Western an increase of 1,578/. ; the Great Northern au increase of 580/. ; and the London and South Wietern an increase of 1,5501. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway traffic return continues to come into the possession of favoured individuals in advance of the public. It is understood that the forthcoming return will show an increase of 1,3001. compared with last year. At the half -yearly meeting yesterday of the South ampton Duck Company, the directors' report was adopted. The net revenue for the half-year ending December was 5,0271., which was increased to 5,738/. by the addition of the surplus from the pre vious half-year. From this balance a dividend for the half-year of 11. 108. per cent. was declared, leaving 3331. to be carried over. The falling off is the earnings is attributed to the reduction in some of the dock rates and charges, while the cost of labour remains undiminished. The meeting of the Oriental Inland Steam Com pany also took place yesterday. The proceedings were rather protracted, and much discuss ion occurred with reference to the part, present, and future position of the company, but the directors' report, which has already been ferred to in our columns, was eventually adopted, and Mr. Bourne was re elected. The first general meeting of the Universal Marine Insurance tlompany is udled for the 7th of March. The report of the directors of the Stockport, Maley, and Whaley Bridge Railway Company re commends a dividend at the rate of 2] per cent. per annum. . . . . The half-yearly report of the director. of the Salisbury awl Yeovil Railway recommends the pay ment of a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum. MINES.--(THIS DAY.) Two o'CLoca. The miuiug market to-day is steady. East Cara don shah. are quoted 14* to 15 ; Stray Park, 37* to 38i • Wheal Grenville, 21 to 3* ; Wheal Buller, 140 tolso ; West Caradon 80* to 81i ; au3 Wheal Ludo.tt, 31 to 4. The transactions have been upon a moderate scale. i o reign and colonial mining shares are quiet. st. John del Rey are lees inquired for and are marked 311. "The united studs of Count F. de Lagrange sod Baron de Niviere," mays the Sport, " have at present 79 homes in training. This number has never before been attained by soy OM proprietor or partnership, even in Eng land, and John Scott is the only public traine r whose KtgLles have ever held so great anumbcr of hon e y. ' I r I- 26 1 i 961 .-. Se 8 U