The Express. — London, England, 1861-02-22 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY. ADMIRALre, Yea 21. —Areortim —second Wow 11. Makes, to Ilse ViMory. Yis 1 liars Erciimmr K. J. Roberta, to the c um . lerlee4. f.w ,I t oror 4 the seeckiaery the Malawi., to lies .4 • f . 114 . Lat ?hied Ct.. .I•44tial Ellison* W. ilatunom.l, to Lb. A•io, /1111VAIWY ; ind J. IL Nth. to Vt. I . ..r.11•1111111. tt* T. r. Jeckeee, at the /1.1 with ileipateltes from Admiral G. H. 11414.. et N pi CH.% THAN, !rP. 21. 1)r. C. no, the iliretior-ittiiieral iif the meshed .h p.iteent .4 the army, arrived at tort Pitt Hos pital this imentez, awl visited the army medical school, wises he the dialogs, and et:weseed himself sietatirel at the result of this iprogee. they hare made • their eteuit..• olurio4 the tune tie school ha• bees sets. .thoi:t h-rty of the itadesta •in he etted to em., teatime army aurgenoe in the mime of .4 f..w days. I.overnmeat has determined os presenting the sum of ?MI 0 . I..•anio the ereetios of a soldier.' insulate, for the endwise irie of t h e troupe at this garriaus. The I k C. Hurt, pirruson chaplain at Pew hrakerluek. La. ban ordered to juia the fureas at tlih• Takao.. THE ANTAINI ARTILLERY MILITIA.—Her hist- Meet. steam troopship flisnalswa Casino Hevrotabp, with Ski* Ow renitorut on Waal, left the Nsixol.warsmail„ Poen Ix ek. 3111f.e4 flares, at 12.10 on Wednesday, Ito 9 ith itotsat,lfsat, en rota , to the coanty of An• t►:m fo .li.eut!..binent. These troops behaved theeowlex4 with the airste.t decorum during their Kraal of service at Posuhroke-.l.wk zarril.to. :Mae, Iti Fuss. —TWA etorpn ham, under the proei.i...e. .4 the Hine Volunteer Ground. Act. just obtained a tir.4-rate rule range of I,OW yank, within three quarters .4 .. tail , .4 their head-quarters at Tottenham, aid a .iiturti-t Park Station, on the Eastern Counties Itailwai Ilse site in pleittioll a LatIM.N . I.VOI, ant th. IMO.111.4•11.4.141‘ tO 010 to,• or* .ot I rter4re.ll,e4 a pithlic meeting 1.44 on tire - 20th leak. to 040 thoir rights in favour of the curly. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERBAII/8. —TN HADAY. .1 blank day, met of the aubeeribass being at Ittardiag. READING STEE MEC HA SES. -T lAD A Y A IILAXDICAP NWEEPSTAIDI et 5 eon. each, with wiled Three wiles. . Mr. J. i;llZ; • 7ls7worth Law, Ilst Sib Inoeb . I Mr Myren - - f..p.s. la.t 7lb 'Mender 2 Mr W. Baker's Huey. Oat Stahtlastale, The betting op•ned at 61o:ion KO:swarth Lass, and timed at even en Teiey. hihworth Lass mad* strong rivaling to the List turn, when she woe joined by Topsy ; the pair from this pant made a close and some nos bum., Kih. worth LW running the longest, whiting by a seek. I tarry refu.ed the /1.,1.1111 fence and was not persevered with. A So egret %KO% of 5 sore. each, with 27., added, for niaulea hors s. To he ridden by gestlenien, Looses, Le. 13st each. About three miles. 1..... Mr. T. Ihifitel.C.. Maid of the MM. lit owner. la aciesermeoro of only two horses starting half of the *Mil noway mily was vven. lllsllis : 5t04 on Maid of the Mill. T•.;igbton mole all the mooing. and WON in a trot h 7 ooe huodred yards. Maid of the Min made a mistake at the Hight of hurdles babied the fans, and Inkhorn"' bar rider, and was in come. minim pat oat of the race. Tits ltotasaaas PI. tft (handicap) of SOL William to carry 71b extra, Two miles and a half. Mi. it. Land's Red Rover, Ilst 11l 7H esles).,_..4. Land I Mr. libdinx's 11u Curate. 10et lalb lNlghtourale 2 Mr. C. Pintle)'. t ,Tarrantu 0 Mr. A. Hoof. Huard. Wet WM Mr. T. Llouttl‘on • Thu Premier. taut 1 ;Owner; 0 Mr. T. Jscohas tilaattas, lOW 7th 'Mr. Thereat) 0 %Ohba : K tot awst Red Rover, 5 to Y apt The Curate, r. to I such mot The Prentaw and Cloughbally, Bad $ to 1 eget any other. Red Rover. in company with The Conte, (audios, and eloughbally, made all the runniog to the fence into the plough the second time, when Moulins fell heavily, giving her rider • shaking ; Cloughbally then took third pl a c e , and, is company with Mr. Barliest's horse, went on in pursuit of the Red Rover, wbo wow in a canter by 100 yards. The Cl*~m of ceelring the laat fence. was stopped, and bqkr walked Clew., followed by l'reinier, Hazard. a nd -Clough • Ftitcrterittsz of 5 soya, sash, with 114 7lb ouch, with selling allownocen, One mile and • half. (4 subs.) llr. A IfiveCi LlllOllOO 24).104 11r. dew's 1r014.01 201 104 restated Hot Mb) Tarrant' 2 Mr. Mawr'. Vl'mcitoinv , list Mr. budirlotalFraotiful Slur 20(;.1114 Smith 0 111Ataug : Sto 4 apt Litigation &0.16 to 4 apt Woodbine. Woo in a matte by two lengths . Woodbine and Beautiful War mat with mishaps, and took so part is the Taus. - • -- LATEIT RETTINO ON THE COURSE. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE 7 6) 1 apt Baca de lo Mathes hilt! Picard (oS) 9to 1 Hr. D. Briggs's The Emperor (timely) 2.1 to I Mr. W. Crevea's Xaothul (t) TII F. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 9to I art Mr. Morry'a Rusekay (t freely) THE CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 on the field At to 1 apt KiHiggs,/ it freely). PINTRY RACES AND CHASES. a et 40 area Three Mill& rd Faularday 4 G p. ns. Pm. Ape et lb Drostwa ...... • Saab et . =Wake or .. ea 1 0 4- , leimefte I Pam* feeiarq 6. mid la a Oweepetakt.a ha /althea ea of the weights WNW Age It, • V 7 9 • Oilasein RAWL • 9, 3 • V 3 Brio, . 4 q 2 mand 4 • • 9 5 sows. each, with 2.1 Nova. nice. 422 mks.) p / Pliloodo 6 lb 6 I wed INN 6 I WM, lon 4 6 4 I dml 4 6 0 3 E. 13 Joy Mails o lig Copies Gloom 3 612 Awl late st.lL. 3 bl 2 I by l'adiw,r— tau. _ _ I - PI ' S 3 12 , ar lOsma etch, with 40 soy& into. Os:, mils sal a An el 1 i s eallban Black , Ilelhopolio ..... 3 11 Dutter6ll 3 6 1 Pakten ...... . 3 61 Noe ... 3 61 Aimee. date 3 II I. • by ILlAysou Olson 3 613 HANDICAPS FOR CO' ISPEEPLII THE Clump anizTu- (19 Haw) Tbo wor Hutu:mu • 77 I 1 6 11 $ 44,1 Ben 11. , a .frrnoleto • 19 T Jontu kluel••• 7Tr Dane limas restub 114 .1 11...‘.r Toluy . • 9 9 A HIADLE u• a5O am gutv, reek Wiumera Apr to carry 71b *aka. Two mil 2 4 6 117 . 6 1010 . • DO 9 . 1 10 4 1$ . • 19 .1 II 6 19 • • • 7 hwtolies DNA= Ta•lar Ilrwrwr Greeds Tom fa ?alb Covorntr Pun of seied. Wilms Wow Or Ail 114 b IWO Maas • 11 U Lobo III • Ansurie Nisame 5 7 Oresswito hr Irsimpolie 4 7 Perqltag Tem S 7 I &be 4 7 T • trr il eam 4 4 •It Mises . tt it. Volunteer Tun OITERTItt HANDICAP reirisd. Winners to carry 71 hat (17 sobs.) 3 Se MIA Knyal ‘nwere•23 6 r Mbrarbe .. 1 5 ?avg., ... 4 • Wild Writ Volueleur Darnel Jove? 4 II PA4N•IIO TUI.IO ... $ 9 A SAD C AN& —On Tuesday eireuins last a lady, apparestly about 3t veer. al ay, Awl blighly respeetable appearance, took • aritclain ticket at the At saiwiclt Arsenal station of the North Kent Railway, to proceed by the II p.m. train to Loudon. Whilst waiting oo the *dorm fat the arrival of the train, she war suddenly seized with pandysia, which rendered her perfectly iaserunble, sad the prived ber of the pmer of speech. The sufferer was cos treyd to the Armstrong t.un Tavern, Plunistead, where she was promptly attests( by Dr. Allinson, but she still re. mains in the mine unfortunate condition, and every effort to obtain • koowlslo of her relatives has hitherto been Nuarailing. It is hoped that publicity may load to the re• orersition of the unfortunate lady by her friends. Blue Oof fair complesices, with Hagen lair, and is attired in • dark silk dross, soil mantle, and had • plaid shawl on her arm. Two sovereigns sod • half sovereign were found in her pee sossito. And • portion of her clothing is marked A. YU saute DWI. FATAL /AT AtrIDIVIT AT FA L)101 - 711. Tuesday morning, at about 3 p.m., an accident, attesied with fatal result., occurred in Falmouth harbour, Jailer the f cirtumstaaces :—AI about the hour above stated laptain Tolmer, et the Dudek vowel Levant (then lying in the harbour), proceeded to the pier head for the of going os Ward hie vessel (homiest ow man and a rgi ° t7htt piece waiting fur him). Os his arriving at the pier he ordered the man to pi on board, but be (the man) declined, mpg, aft r. Idowine ton hard." Tbie captain again ordered him to LO. but the MAC declined, using the same words as before. Th" cattam lion attempted to drive the man off by blows, Roil after giving him • sound thrashing left the per with Sb.' boy is his boat under • sail, with the intention of going au board, the wind then blowing a gale from south east, with a heavy sea. At daylight ai boat was found with it• bottom aµ which loaves no doubt that the captain sod the boy that accompanied him are drowned , whilst the roan who refused the captain's orders and also 'Warmed to dime& him from gulag saved his life. BOLT) Results RAILWAY.—The direetcaa of this company have resolved to recommend the at the etionoz hallyearly m ee t iee , es the 2elth=te order payment of a dividend of Its. on eakia Jul. sto c k, beteg at the ml of IL pee amt, per sammi. V THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1861. EASTERN efIe'NTIES RAILWAY. (coorlud,l from estorday's E.rprat.) Atli r our rep"rt left yesterday, the uo.ti .11 for the sdoptioo of the directors' report woe put, anti carried with but a for dugentieuta. The &rectors retiring by rotation and the retiriegauditor having been re•eleete.l, Mr. N0k)41.1, one of the re-elected directors, in returning thud,. indignantly repudiated &statement made bye share holder that the report el the engineer was practically that of the ..h.ornuin. lie mai:cited that if preprictors cmsultisl their own utter...is tlwv would not come there to make tudountlA accusatioes and to create dissensions. The mug• seati. i e fur settling the &lemmas) with the Norfolk and ether anialkanated companies by a guarantee, 1,1..1 upon the share whidi they sow too& of the united revenue, was hollow. They now took their share of the gross re ceipts, with mile a drawback of 44 per cent. for working ex muss s ; but if they were charged their share of the meta .4 glinting the inane they would have to pay N per cent. u their proportion of the working expenses. The as then brought a proposition before the meeting for ti vole of *O. fur expenses incurred in toasting the enipluy of the company at Stratford to form them• selves into volunteer corps; (AO. had been expended for thism pee, of which the dirsters had contributed 21111/., p and he thought it only fair that the . proprietors should con. tribute the "titer 101)f. ( " I Ili, oh,' and confusioe.) Mr. Preceru thought such a vote could not be justified in the present financial position of the company. Another SHAREHOLDER contended that railway employits were not the po rvinui to form themselves into volunteer corps. Their whole time was the property .4 their em ployer., and the ...fey of the public required that that time should lie alive)* available. The CHAIRMAN, finding the opinion of the meeting against him, was quite prepared to withdraw the motion— which was accordingly dope. Mr. Pelee submitted a resolution in accordance with his sumpotion made at an earlier period of the meeting, de precating the sggreesive schemes in the eastern railway dis trict, recomosetoding an amalgamation on equitable ternis, and urging an attempt on the part of the Eastern Counties proprietors to unite with the proprietors of the othercom pa nie. to press on their directors to come to terms. He proposed this in order to strengthen the hands of the directors. The I lIAIRMAN considered the resolution would he useful, aid gladly put at. He added that the advantage of the ITllRi gainat iun to the Norfolk and k:astern Union companies would be infinitely greater than any benefit they could de rive from what they were now contending for. The motion was canned. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the 'pro ceediega. THE COMMERCIAL BANK FEACIDS Yesterday afternoon, at the Bow-street Police C.mrt, John Durden, of 9, Park.village Fast, Rearnt's-pork, clurk .. t the late Commercial lank at Loodon, * and James Ilokruft, of 109, Hatton-garden, agent and wholesale boot and shoe dealer, were charged with having defrauded the directors of the said hank of three stini% of money, viz.. VW. 1494. 6s. 4d., and 66f. 9s. 11d., together with other sums, the said Holcroft being charged as an accom. plies. The prisoner burden was undefended; Mr. Wontner at. tended for Folcroft. Both prisoners appeared about 43 years of Mr. Humphreys, jun., stated that be was instructed to prosecute the two prisoners, one of whom (burden) bud admitted that, during his clerkship in the bank, he had robbed the establi s h men t o f nea rly 70,0011. Darden was a ledger-clerk, sod it was his duty to enter in his ledger the amount of deposits made by customers. The other prisoner was a nomin.d customer of the hank, having a very paltry account in reality, but which had been swelled to an enor mous amount by fictitious entries mode to his credit by burden, who afterwards used Holcroft's cheques upon this imaginary account to effect the embeulemests with which the prisoners were now charged. This fraud was effected by Durlen in the following manner :—He received the amount of reit, for example, and entered it to the account of Messrs. Hamilton sod Co. ; he at the same time entered the same amount to Holcroft's account. This was done with a large number of deposits from day to day, Holcroft's figures being omitted in the casting up, so that there did not appear any diacrepancy iu the sun, total. He would now rail two or three witnesses, and then apply for a remand. Checks Arthur William Chauucey—Tam manager of the Henrietta-street branch of the Commercial Hank of London. The prisoner, John burden, was a ledger-keeper in the service of the bank, at a salary which was raised to 1501. at Christmas, I think. He had been at Heariettriatreet since 1649, according to my IntallOrallda. I don't know how long before. HO kept two ledgers, ranging from 1) to M. Front information I had received, I went to the bank between 8 and 9 o'clock in the evening of Fridar last, the 15th lost. The prisoner was there. The bank hail closed at 4 o'clock. On firebug him there I had him assisted into my mons, and then said to him, " I understand your books are not cor nea ; is that so ? " or, " I understand that the L saes inaccuracy in your books ' • is that so ?" I saw at once from his manner that it must be so, and after sees Imitation he said he would rather speak in the ab eam. of Mr. John Sloan, one of the ledger-keepers, who was then in the room. Mr. Mann withdrew, and I asked him the amount of his defalcations. Ido not think I used that word. I probably said, "How much is it r I was much agitated. He wrote on a bit of paper, which I now pro duce, the figures 66,992-7-6. There is no £ a d, but there are breaks between the pounds, shillings and pence. I asked him how he had done it? He said he had operated through two accounts, one in his own name, long since closed, and the other that of Mr. Holcroft. I asked him how it was carried on? He told me that be had credited sums of money which had actually been paid in to other accounts, not only to the account of the right owners of such moneys, but to the account of Mr. Holcroft also. He also said he held Mr. Holcroft's promissory notes for about 6,0001., which he considered would be ultimately good, and which lie was willing to make over to the bank. He also said that he possessed property of considerable value, and upon my making him about the probable amount, I under stood hum to say that it might be of the value of about 20,0001. lan hardly recollect what occurred after that ex• oept that be asked me what I was going to do, and I said I must consult the director+. I know the prisoner Holcroft. He has an account at the Commercial Bank. Crossexammed by Mr. Wonteer —I first discovered this on my return home on Friday night last, about eight o'cloek. That was the first time I knew anything about it. I saw Holeroft • day or two after. I think the nest day. I cannot may w often I have seen him since, I have been so harassed, and have seen so many people. I did not send for him to-day, or for his pass-book. I do not know how long he has had an account. To Mr. Henn—l did not make the discovery myself. I was informed of it by Mr. Steno. To Mr. Humphreys—ln consequence of what Mr. Shinn said to me I went with him to the bank, where I found the prisoner Durden. To Mr. Henry—l have been acting as manager since 1849, but was ap poi nted manager more recently. I was aware that he bad had an account. I think it was closed about nine or twelve months before I entered the beak. Holcroft's account was opened before I west to the bank, that is to say, an account in the name of Holcroft and Company. To Mr. Humphreys—l sew Holcroft at the station•honee to-day. He said something. I wish to say that I only give the substance of what was said, not the exact words, as I do not nicolleet them precisely. Robert Stacey Price—l have offices at No. 5, Gresham street, and am one of the directors of the Commercial Bank of London. It is a joint-stock bank under a deed of settle ment. Mark Hunter and others are trustees. We are go verned under the General Bankers Act, and have no private sot of our own. On Saturday, 16th instant, I went to Due den's house, 9, Park-village &14., Regent's-park, in company with Mr. Winkworth. I saw the prisoner. I was shown up to his bedroom, where he was sitting in a chair by the fire. He appeared very much affected at first seeing us. Mr. Winkworth told the prisoner be presumed that he (the prisoner) knew what we came about. The prisoner assented by • nod of the head. I said, "We have come to inquire what you have done with the property of the bank, and whether von have any securities' He said he had been speculating in build illy, and had a considerable amount of house property about Westbourne-square end the streets adjoining, of which he could not then give us the particulars. I asked if he bad the deeds of the property in his possession He mid, No • as they were mortgaged to various persons whose solicitors had the deeds ; but he would send the particu lars to the bank—they were mortgag ed for • sum which he mentioned, between 32,0001. and 33,0001. We then in quired relative to any other property, and be gave us the particulars of some houses at Northampton. He gave me pi: promissory notes, which I now produce, signed James Holauft, which he (burden ) endorsed in my pre. seen. The amount of these promissory note* is 8 8901. 18s. ld. Three are dated Dec. 14, 1860, and are for 1,490/. 18s. Id., 1,150 f., and 1,1441. respectively. The three others are dated 31st January, and are for 1,021/. 7s. 7,1, 1,035/. 13s. 4d., and 1,000/. 19a. respectively. He also gave up to me 14 cheque*, 12 of which were filled up with sums of money and signed " James Holcroft," the other two signed but out otherwise filled up. None of them were dated. ifr.Hurnphreys—l presume they were to be used as occasion required What is the total amount of those that are filled up! Witiasse—sB6l. 18e. 4d. He stated nothing else, except as to other property th►t he had. The cheques are all signed " James Holcroft," twelve filled up with various amounts, two in blank, none dated. Thomas Dyson—l am one of the cashiers in the Comma.. del Bank of London. I know both prisoners. Holcroft bad sa account at the hank. I have seen him write, draw cheque, and attach his ►ignature to draw mousy on that account. The signature to the six promissory notes and fourteen cheques produced I think are all written by Mr. Nolcreft Mr. Humphreys—That is as far as I propose to go to-day. Mr. Henry—The prisoner Darden has no solicitor. Do yo u tt ed (t a o Darden) wish to ask any of the witnesses any Darden shook his head. Mr. Wontner submitted that there wee no evi dence to show that Hokroft was in collusion with the other prisoner to rob the bank. The whole com mercial world had been startled by the discovery that it was possible for one of the clerks of a 'bank where accounts were supposed to be kept with ordinary care, to extract from their coffers upwards of 66,000 f., notwithstanding the periodical checks by which it is supposed that the directors ascertain that them is really in the bank the sum which the books would appear to demonstrate. Surely, then, if the whole commercial world and the directors of the bank themselves were so grievously startled, bow was it possible that the defendant could have divined that the party with whom he was dealing could have drawn out the enormous rum of money, and that the proprietor. could have known nothing about it ! To slow that Holcroft had bean dealing Isgitimately, and not et all collusively with the other prisoner it any argument were wanting, it would be found in the fact of his having given burden the promissory notes, fur which there could have been no mat mos if they were colluding to defraud the bank. Mr. Holcroft, who was a moat respectable MILD, had (w -ieldy been accommodated from time to time by the priso ner with loam of money, which he had from time to Mine repaid, and, believing the other prisoner to be a person of the highest integrity, be bad allowed him, to use his own word, to operate" on his account, never imagining that be would do so dishonestly. Darden asked his permision to slay certain sumo to his account, and then re that he had done so, got him to sign cheques fos. sm tlitote aaseusta to withdraw those sums. The primmer Darden W described to one of the witnesses imps weestitios of y of which he was possessed, sad it was sot sot thaosqesiiet;e sums a man e: piingy rabl into a bank and withdraw from it, It all events his conduct admitted of two sole ices, sad he (Mr. Walther) trusted that the magistrate would take the non charitable view of it. Mr. Henry—They . hare not shown the amount of his real se:count ; but it is opined that it was very small. Mr. Wontner —No doubt. He allowed the other to operate with it. Mr. Henry— I think that shows collusion. Yr. Wootaer—lt does not show a fraudulent collusion. Mr. Henry— I shall submit that question to spiry. Mr. Wontner—Will you admit him to bail, sir! Mr. Henry—Certainly not. I have well considered the matter. The prisoners must be remanded. The prisoner Durdsm—Can I have a cab! Mr. Henry—l make no distinctions. The is burden — But I cannot get into the VIM Mr. —is that really so ? Dri,"lt dross, who had burden in said—lt is 7 1 has lost the use of one side from paralysis. Yr. lbaty—Ob well, if he is incapable of bang removed In the van, he cos 'have a cab. The prisoners were then removed, Darden king assisted out of court by the oaken. CImAL PALACT. --Ow" Sarum D.S.T..—THVILS DAT, Ina 111.—Admiarioes on payment, 649 ; ditto by mesas Usti*, JO6 i tow 1,016. EMI) Iknttlllgence. HOUSE OF LORDS.—Fes. 21. APPEALS. --- - -- (Before the Lord Chiuseallar, Lord Cranworth, Lord Wens leydale, and Lord Chelmsford.) REAMIsti r. BEAMIAL—MARRIAGE OF A CLERGYMAN BY HINAELI. This was a writ of error from the Court of Exchequer Chamber iu Ireland affirming a judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench. The question arose out of en action of ejectment brought by Henry Albert Beamish to recover certain lands in the county of Cork. The late Dr. John Samuel Beamish, of the county of Cork, had two sons,—the Rev. Samuel Swayne Beamish, the elder, who died in his father's lifetime, and Benjamin Swayne Beamish, who survived his father. Henry Albert Beamish, a minor, is the son of the Rev. Samuel Swayue Beamish, and he claimed the estates in question as heir-at-law to his grand father. His title was contested by his uncle, Benjamin Swayne Beamisb, on the ground that he was illegitimate ; his father, a clergyman of the United Church of England lied Deland, having, when he married one Isabella Fraser in Is3l, performed the ceremony himself, in a private house in the city of Cork, and without witnesses, and therefore such marriage was void and invalid. A suit was brought on behalf of Henry Albert Beemiah in the Court of Chancery in Ireland, and an action of ejectment was ordered to be tried. At the trial a special verdict was returned, and the matter was argued before the Court of Queen's Bench, where it was decided that the marriage was valid, which decision was affirmed by the Court of Exchequer Chamber. The present writ of error was then brought, and was argued some time since in the presence of seve r of the common law judges, to whom a question was submitted to the effect, whether on the facts stated by the special verdict, Henry Albert Beamish was hTitimate. Mr. Justice Willes now, on the part of the learned judges, delivered an elaborate judgment, the result of which was, that the question put to them was answered in the nega tive, the marriage in their opinion declared invalid, and Henry Albeit Beamish declared to be illegitimate. The further consideration of the case was then adjourned sine die. MEETING OF MIDDLESEX" MAGISTRATES. Yesterday the ordinary meeting of the magistracy of Middlesex fur the considcr.itiou of the business relating to the county was held at the Sessiousbouse, on Clerkenwell green • Mr. Pows.at in th e chair. The attendance of magistrates was numerous, there being about sixty magis trates present. The usual reports of the committees were brought up. Upon that of the committee to whom are referred parliamentary papers likely to affect county in terestea discussion took place, with Werencetothe Parochial Assessments Bill, in which Mr. Turner. Mr. Bodkio, Mr. Serjeant Payne, Mr. Laurie, and Mr. Kemahead took part. Ultimately it was resolved that the committee be instructed to seek an interview with the Hume Secretary on the sub ject, with a view to the introduction therein of clauses to remedy the defects pointed out in the report, and any others which it might be necessary to correct in relation to assess ment and rating. Mr. TURNER called attention to the proposed county ex penditure measure, and moved that the parliamentary com mittee be authorised to take such measures as to them might seem necessary to prevent the passing of the bill without incurring any expense. and to confer with other counties in respect thereto. Agreed to. The prison reports were brought up. It appeared that there were in Coldbath-fields House of Correction 1,339 prisoners, and there had been 3 cases of assaults upon officers, and one upon the governor. In one case the prisoner, a most desperate character, hail 36 dozen lashes, one was under consideration, and one bad been put into the hands of Mr. Allen, the county solicitor for prose cution. In the House of Correction at Westminster there were 539 prisoners, all females. and in the House of Detention 211. In the latter, there was a special report upon an investigation that bad taken place with respect to the governor, Mr. Hill, who had been suspended from his office by the committee pending the decision of the full court. He bad been absent from the prison without leave, having been involved in pe cuniary difficulties, for three dart, and it was set forth that though a good, kind-hearted, easy-minded man, he was not fit for his situation in respect of discipline and the re gulations of the prison. His dismissal was moved by the chairman of the committee, Mr. W. P. Bodkin. Mr. Serjeant Payne said, the governor had been in their ser vice fifteen years, and he thought it would be a very harsh proceeding to dismiss him in the summary way proposed. It was moved, seconded, and carried that the order of suspension should continue in force until the next county day, the prison to be under the charge of Mr. Sims. chief warder, as deputy governor. Mr. Serjeant Payne urged that, unless substantial mis. conduct was established against the governor, in his office as governor, it would indeed be hard, in a matter, perhaps, of life and death to him and his family, to deprive him of his office on account merely of being unfortunate in his private affairs. Were such to be always the case, many a public servant, in whom confidence was placed, and who filled offices of great responsibility, would have to quit situations in which they had efficiently performed their duties. The report WAR ordered to be printed. The CHAIRMAN informed the court that the general county rate was now under 2d. in the pound, a lower rate than it bad been for 30 years. The salary of the matron-keeper of the Holum of Correc tion, at Westminster, was raised from 1601. to 2501. a-year. Mr. LAURIE, on the report of the Committee for the Industriel School at Feltham, asked the chairman whether they were satisfied with the conduct of the superintendent of that establishment. Yr. ANTROBOB mid be was not then prepared to 'tumor the question, one way or the other. The other business having been disposed of, the wart adjourned. THE HOP GROWERS AND THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. Yesterday afternoon a numerously attended public meeting of the hop planters of Kent was held, at the assembly room of the Star Hotel, Maidstone, to consider what steps should be adopted in consequence of the refusal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to grant a further post ponement of the duty payable in respect to the crop of 1859, or to receive a deputation on that subject. The chair was occupied by Mr. rAIRHLTT, of Chart ; and smoogst the most extensive planters present were Messrs. J. Whatman (for merly ILI'. for West Kent), Elvy, Hartridge, Collier, Mercer, Buckland, Simmonds, Park, Clifford, Hatch, Stuart, and Hayes. Letters were received from Lord Holmesdale I and Sir E. Filmer, members for West Kent, expressive of regret for their unavoidable absence. The CHAHIMAN observed that the meeting had been ori ginally for the purpose of appointing members of 'deputation to wait upon Mr. Gladstone, but it had since transpired that no such deputation would be received by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and therefore they knew what to expect. The chairman then read a letter from Mr. Gladstone, to the effect that be went to the extreme verge of his authority on a former occasion by granting • postpone ment of the duty, and he could not now secede to a postpone ment of that postponement. They had now met to consider the present state of the question, and to say whether they would remain content with the treatment they had received at the hands of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. (No, no.) The Sussex planters had already decided to adopt active measures to obtain a reversal of Mr. Gladstone's refusal. Several influential members of parliament bad promised their co-operation, and it would be well for that meeting to consider what course should be taken by the Kentish planters. Mr. SINT (of Yeldieg) moved a resolution requesting the county members to continue their exertions for • postpone ment of the duty. Mr. HARTRIDGE seconded the motion, which was unani mously adopted. Mr. HATCH, Mr. HATEA, and other gentlemen, addressed the meeting, and it was resolved to co-operate with the Sussex planters to obtaiu a further postponement of the duty by every legal means. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro ceedings. SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH COMPANY. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Sir J. W. CAR/H -CHAIN, Bart., in the chair. The CHAIRMAN remarked that for a time, no doubt, their profits would feel the reduction of the tariff, which was 50 per cent is some messages, and on others lees. A message to Paris could be sent for 591., instead of is. Al. But since this change on the let February. the number of messages had beat steadily increasing. The Belgian government immediately, without any solicitation, reduced their own charges one franc, so that a message to Brussels or Antwerp would now only cost four shillings. The French govern ment had • large and comprehensive plan in view, for carrying menages to all parts of France, at an uniform rate, which he believed would not be more than half • crown. He hoped, therefore, with these aids, the natural increase al business would in a few months, or in • year's time, make up for the first loss by the reduced tariff. He wished to *see the public, and bad always been is favour of mode rate charges. The report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 5 per 2th Ma eget per annum, lees income tax, made payable on the Irch. Tit Lntgs.DRAPERti, SI LIC-11111CZNA1 9 , LACS HABEIDAMIEBB' AND HORIEtte 1111117.17TION.—The 29th annual mart of this institution was held yesterday evening at the London Coffee-house, Dedgate-hill ; Mr. John Pearce, of the firm of Hallam, Potreo, and Co., °cap pied the chair. After the usual business of confirming minutea, Ire.. Mr. Thos. Selby, the aecletary, read the re port, from which it appeared that during the last twelve months the cum of 1,72 W. 18e. was distributed among 108 recipients. Since the foundation of the institution the total amount of pecuniary aid awarded was 10,6024. 19e. Twenty-eight persons had become life, and 34 annual sub scribers during the past year, and the Ines of member. by death and otherwise amounted to 39. The cash account showed that the receipts, including• balance of 2171. 9s 7d., which remained at the banker's last year, amounted to 2.615/. 12.. Ild., sod the total expenditure to 2,414/. 2e. leaving, balance in the handsof the hankers of 204/. 10s 6d. The capital fund of the institution had increased to 39,7641. 3s. 6d. After some discussion as to the best mode of obtaining members to the institution, the report was adopted. The president, vice.preeident, trustees, and au ditors were reelected. TiH LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OP COYNE:RCM AND Mt. COADY-N.—ME Tomlinson presided at the adjourned annual meeting of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce yesterday, when the following resolution was agreed to by • large majority :—" That, without committing itself to say approval of the rimed principle of treaties of com merce, this chamber gratefully and cordially acknowledges the unwearied and patriotic exertions of Mr. Cobden, M.P. and his coadjutors, Mr. Ogilvie and Mr. Mallet, in elabo: rubric the treaty with France, which forms the great corn. arra east ef the peat year." The president was re wesered to tremunit a copy of the resolution to Mr. Cobden. PALL OE THZ SPIRE or CHICHI:STIR CATHEDRAL. —'fbe beautiful spire of Chichester Cathedral, together with its tower and supporting arches, fell in with a croak yesterday, at about 23 minutes to 2 o'clock. For some err pre the attention of the architect, Mr. Mater, km hose directed to the restoration of the south west sad north week piers, which were in a very defective state; every pee mein kr been cr was in the eomee of being takes to Or the tower proper support, but oa Someday Let raw of tdd stosework gave way, and workmen We, set on to strengthen the supports ; still we believe no fear of suck a calamity as we now record was enter , tabbed. Two eminent engineers and the cathedral architect were of opinion that the spire was safe. Ihinng yesterday morning • very ominous cracking, giving way of plaster, and falling of pieces of atone, gave warning of danger, and on the workmen returning from direr, they were ordered to discontinue work and leave the build lag. By this forethought their lives were saved, and up to the time of our corespondent writing there was no Another fortunate circumstance is that in rill:: the spire.scomaing to eyewitnesses, " crumbled into itself, the area of ruin being little larger than the spar occupied by the tower and its supports. CO` EEvllorl or CHILD MURDER HT A MOTHER.— On Maeda/ ie Ws : lorn. a woman, named Margaret Knox or gave herself up to Mr. Superintendent Robb, of the sout hern police, Glasgow, stating that on the pri nces Wednesday she had murdered her infant child by throwing it into one of the large reservoirs at Meares, the property of the Glasow Corporation Water works. 'rhs story of the wretched woman wr impl t L e cogibrmed by the discovery of the body not far from the where she stated she had committed the murder by t sowing it into the water. From Mrs. M•Mooegal's statement, would appear that she and her husband—to whom she has been married for four years—have led but an naccinfortable domestic life. A short time ago they re moved from Airdrie, where they had been resident for slime. to Dovecothall. near Barrhead, where 31l'llonqpil's mother rides ; but the feelings of dislike which had been engen dived between them appeared rather to increase than other wise ; sad the prisoner alleges that she warned her bus radar she would make awn with the child if she coati. need to be wselected. On Tuesday night the prisoner adept she was so destitute that she was under the seeeeeity of sleeping with her baby near • brick kiln, and on the following day she pro ceeded to the bank of one of the dams connected with the timbals Water-works, and deliberately threw her child into the water, and watched it till itdisappeared. Struck with re mores, appareetly, the wretched mother shortly afterwards std to targow, whence she wandered about until Monday; when, acknowledging that she could not rest, she gave her self up to the authorities. The prisoner is miserably clad, without a covering for either her hod or her feet. Her hus band is a miner by trade. Since their marriage they have had three children, one of whom still survives, and is re siding at present with MMooegul and his mother at Dove cothall. The child so unnaturally murdered was • female four months old. The prisoner is apparently eight-and twenty years of age, somewhat tall, and tolerably good loking. She was taken to Pawky, where she now lies. The prisoner also stands accused of having stolen some wearing apparel and 111,1110 articles of furniture from the lodging.house in Airdrie which was occupied by her husband and herself before removing to Dovecothall. She is quite cool and cotlecte.L —Mali. SIGNOR VERDI AND TES ITALIAN PARLIANINNT.— Signor Verdi, the great eareestro, laving been elected as deputy by the college of the Bono B. Domino, hoe written the following letter to the ptetldeot :—" President,—The honour, spontaneously offend me by the college of Borgo S. Domini° deeply affects me. It proves to me that I enjoy esteem; is an honest and independent man, dearer far to me than the little glory and small fortune bestowed on me hr sot. I thank you then, president, and beg you warmly to thank for me the electors who lime estrasted me with the honourable charge. Would you kindly mews them at the slime time that if it is not give* me to carry into parliament the splendour of eloquence, I shall carry iato it independence of character, a scrupulous con scientiousness. and the firm will to co-operate with all my might towards what is good, fur the honour and rimer union of this our satire country, so long afflicted and divided by civil discords. Now, to the end that this long sad hitherto food demise et seeing a united country may be seelelled, foetus mode us • King who loves his people. Let as rally tam all around him, since if he shell be acclaimed beim tang the first King of Italy ' be will Ilse be, perhaps, tlse only awe who has truly Mead his people more than Ms am. I beg jou to accept the sincere expression of the *Mom with which I take pride in de,'.ariug myself your devoted servant—G. VIADL—Sane Agate di Villeauva, Ira, 4, 1861." COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—P`za. 21. Sittinp at Nisi Prius in Londot.—(Before Lord Chief Jus tice Ede and a Special Jury.) CLAM AND ANOTHER r. DOSTEILL.-CHARGE Or DISTi• GATING TO DAMAGE A TELEGRAPfI. (Concluded from yesterday's Express.) Mr. Robert Sterling Newell stated circumstances showing that be placed great confidence in Mr. Boswell. Witness never heard of any suggestion of Mr. Boswell having in. structed anybody to injure the cable until the charge was made, and be never beard until after he came back from the Red Sea, in July, 1859, of Mr. Boswell's having employed anybody to go on board the plainti ffs ship. Mr. Henry Stevens said he was in Meagre Newell ' s employ as warehouseman, or foreman of a warehouse. He believed that after some conversation with Mr. Boswell witness suggested the employment of Curtis. The wittier confirmed the evidence of Mr. Boswell, and stated that nothing was Mid in his presence about Curtis injuring the cable in any way, and Curtis after be came back never hinted to witness that he had injured the cable. Mn. Boswell remembered Curtis coining to their house three or four times. She was present, and nothing was said about the cable being about to be injured. After Curtis CAM. back nothing was said about injury having been done. George Light, a blacksmith, in the employ of Mean. Newell, said, when he was sent on board the NI illiam Cory, his instructions were to see whether the plaintiffs used Messrs. Newell's patent. He received no instruction or hint as to injuring the cable. The Lord Chief Justice, in summing up, went throagh the evidence, and directed the jury that, as they would pro bably be of opinion that Curtis had done the mischief, the other question for them was whether the defendant had instigated him to do it. The jury, after considering the matter for an hour, found a verdict for the plaintiffs. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. FIX 21. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) TALBOT AND OTUZBS T. TALBOT AND OTHIIIS.—TENTH DAT. Sir F. Kelly occupied five hours and a half in summing up thecae@ for the defendants. _ _ -- Sir li.ealiiii then commenced his reply, and was still speaking when The trial was again adjourned. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-ROUSE. Rirtard Currie Bache, an elderly man, who was for merly a member of the Court of Common Council, repre senting the ward of Langbourne, was again brought up for further examination on a charge of embezzling between 6,000 f. and 7,0001., the moneys of Mrs. Tull, who carries on an extensive business as a rope sad twine manufacturer in Fenchurchotreet, his employer. On the last examination the charge of embezzlemect was completed, and a fresh charge was brought against the pri soner—viz., that of stealing the warrant fur 10 tons of hemp, also the property of Mrs. TulL It appeared that he had deposited the warrants relating to 40 tons of hemp at the City Bank, as security for a loan, and had released them all but one for 10 tons. Mr. Lewis again appeared for the plosecution ; and Mr. Wontner, jun., appeared for the prisoner. Mr. James Scott, merchant, 2, Rich's-court, Lime street, wu then called, and said that on the 25th of April, 1859, he sold to Mn. Tull forty tons of hemp, and the transaction was made with Mr. Bache. The two warrants produced for ten tons each were two of the warrants de livered on that occasion, and the endorsements at the back of them were in the handwriting of the prisoner. One of them was endorsed for the goods, to be delivered to Mr. S. Tull's own van. Mr. Wm. Hopley, clerk to the City Bank, said he be lieved the warrant produced, for ton tons of hemp, was deposited at the City Bank. On the 12th May, 1859, Mr. Bache deposited four warrants for ten tons of hemp each as a security for a loan of I,ooot. He withdrew two of the warrants on 17th December, 1859, and gave the memo randum produced. The memorandum of deposit was in his handwriting. He withdrew another warrant on 27th June, 1860, and the last warrant had been sold since the prisoner's apprehension. It was sold by•broker, but bedrd notknow to whom, and he believed the warrant produced, dated Ind of February, / Wile the one sold by the bank. John . Rowlett, clerk at Wittson's Wharf, Wapping, said--On the 2nd February, 1861, they had lying at their wharf the hemp represented by the order produced, and part of it still remained there. The order was presented by Cleghorn and Dunbar, and the remainder was still in their name. It wee transferred to them on the Ind of February, 1861. -- kr. Frederick Whinney, of the Arm of Harding, Paldein, Whinney, andollsbons, accountants, maid that the book pro duced he received front the prisoner, as one of the books of the Arm. It was called an account of hemp bought and received. Under date of 25th April there was an ent7 of a transaction oorreeponding in quantity sod price to the invoice produced. The price of the hemp was about :1501. The prisoner was then again remanded for the attendance of all the witnesses. NARYLEBONE. DEATH OF ML lIICILLIL, TAM ItAGLIITRATL We regret to state that the report of Mr. Seeker's death is confirmed. It is a remarkable circumstance that within the last eight or nine month, death has claimed no fewer than three of the Mary Wants magistrates, via, Mr. Brough ton, Mr. Mammal, and the one whose dissolution we have now the sad duty to record. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT THE LATE GENERAL LicON'a. BRo Ape Ar, FEB. 21.—A Are broke ontat the rest deoce of the late General Lygon, at Spring-hill, near this place, on Tuesday, which has proved most destructive. The house had been unoccupied, except by domestics, sines the death of the general a few months ago, but on Tuesday morning the servants were aroused by a sense of suffocation, and on getting up they discovered that the butler's pantry was on Ore. The house is 'Bute in a romantic position on the Broadway Hill, but some miles from any town, so that some time elapsed before Are-engines could be brought from Campden, Broadway, and Moreton. In the meantime the neighbouring fanners and their labourers was strenuously employed in rescuing the pictures, furniture, and valuables from the burning building, and by a judicious use of water they succeeded in preventing the fire extending to the principal suite of rooms. The late general's bedroom, Eari Beaucliamp's bedroom, the pantry, and several other rooms near, however, were completely gutted. The property raved, however, was very considerable, said to be worth 30,000 f. A tel was desisitched to Earl Beauchamp, at MadresfieLl, distant :to miles, early in the day, and his larialtip arrived at tiering-bill in the afternoon. By this time the firemen had obtained an ascendancy over the firs, and soon afterwards it was completely extinguished. The damage is estimated at between 5,000 f. and 6,000 L Of course the property is insured. The origin of the fire is not certainly ascertained, but is believed to have been caused by a beam in the chimney of the butler's paltry taking Are. THE BLACKBURN WRAVIIIRIL —No change took place in the position of affairs yesterday (Wednesday) at Blackburn, but at the hour our parcel was despatched an interview had just been opened between the operatives' Committee and that of the masters. The real position of affairs yesterday was that while 22 firms in the district, with 8,000 !coma, were at work, on full and short time, on the operatives' terms, 48 firms, with 25,606 looms, were still closed. At &caboose Mills, Mr. Hornby, M.P., has consented to grammes.. working his looms on the operatives' terms this (Thursday) marsisg.—Yarschester Guarditn. [Advertisement.}—HOLLOWAT'a OINTMENT. —The following letter teem Mr. winlam Price to Mr. J. Whitley Jones has been forwarded to Professor Holloway Dear Sir, I have much satisfaction la bearing testimony to the efficacy of Hullo wa,'s Ointment. In the early part of last autumn. I bruised and eased Ni 7 right shin by off a log in • r yard. • awy sore was the reset. I tried all sorts of medicines, mid ailed remedies, for upwards of seven months without relief. At last I determined to try the far-famed Holloway's Ointment : I bought a H. 9.1. pot, and to my astonishment and delight, the bed leg VISA as sound as ever In • fortnight. —Yours, very truly, W. rite; Evasion, Liverpool." MARKETS. COTTON.—Lrnaroot., Frs. V.—The sales to day ere only to a limited extent, and prices are without change from yesterday. The sale are 5,000 bales, including 4 300 American, at M. to 80. ; 500 Burst, at 4id. to qd. ; 100 Egyptian, at 8141. to 9d. ; 20 Bahia, at 814, of w ich 1,000 are for spe cula tion and export. The week's import is 81,980 bales. WOOL AND WORSTED.—BunroaD, Fes. 21.—The market is still in an exceeding) y dull state. There have been some inquiries, especially for deep-grown wools, but few transactions in any sorts have been effected. There is but little abatement in the prks• Where sales are made to anyestent some concession is afforded, but the peat firmness, notwithstanding the long•contieued dulness, creates intr. prise. Had it not been for the high rate of discount, pries', it is thought, would, this morning, hays been nearly as high as ever. The stocks of consumers ace very low—un precedentedly so. Nods and brokes, owing to the small quantity making, are a shade lower. The next colonial sales will commence in town this day week. It is expected that about 40,000 bales of wool will be offered—rather above the number offered at the corresponding sales last year. The state of the money market and the dulness of trade in these worsted and woollen districts will, it is anticipated, tend to produce a softer currency than prevailed at the November sales. There is little or no improvement in worsted yarns. It can hardly be worse, indeed, than it has been for some weeks past. Perhaps a little more has been done in yarns for export. Spinners complain greatly, much machinery is idle, and prices are lower than they were. Taking advantage of this state of things, buyers are trying bard to obtain offer for the Russian tra de in anticipation of the opening of the navigation. The business doing in pieces this morning is chiefly confined to the borne trade. There is little revival in spring fancy goods for our own market. Still, business, on the whole, continua, exceedingly flat, and buyers exercise out. Coo. Everyone is watching the course of events before entering into lengthened engagements. The American crisis, political uncertainties on the Continent, the stria racy ms i o n n th th e e i Inoue( mark trad e, e a t i , l ab:dystahne unfavourable suspensions niue of nce en cur market. Accounts from Russia represent business sa improving, but very slowly, and more males have bees effected in goods for that market. The inundations of Holland have not interfered with business as much as might have been expected ; the usual quantity of goods being taken by the Dutch merchants. A anal house of long standing (Messrs. I. and 1. Brown) in the stuff trade has stopped payment. The cause is unknown. The liabilities, however, are so small that they will not affect the trade generally. CORN.—Bruffrsouan, Fee. 21.— AL Gloucester and Wor. ceder markets, on the ldth, the wheat trade ruled dull, with the turn in favour of the buyers. Barley la. per quarter cheaper. (rte nominally unaltered. Beans and peas held for previous rates. During the present week few transactions in wheat are reported, and prices tending downwards. Barley only taken in retaiL Oats, bean., end peas unaltered. At this day's market there was a abort supply of wheat from the growers, but the trade ruled dull, and we redone our quotations for all qualities le. to 2s. per quarter. Barley offering In. per quarter lower. Oats, beans, and peas main tained their value. Devine, Frn. 21.—We had a good supply of wheat, but in such wretched condition that it was difficult to &1100111titt the state of the trade ; a few of the very best parade nearly maintained last week's prices, but all others being salt fur millers' use were entirely neglected. The best barley sold nearly as well as lest weak, but eseondarr qualities were lower. Wheat, best, 56a. to 66a.; saidiliitg, 45e. to Me.; inferior, 36a. to 455. , 30s. to 44e. Oats, 235. to 3.1 e. Beans, 465. to 50s. Yeas, 425. to 46e. Flour, fine, 495. to 55.. per sack; seconds, 44e. to 475. 31ANC RESTER, Fri. 2L—Our market this morning was only moderately attended, and the business purring was el oeeilingly limited. In the value of the beet descriptions of either wheat or flour scarcely any change can be noted, and for such we repeat nominally the currency of this day se'unight ; but for secondary sorts quotations are very un certain. &Nana, °ate, and oatmeal were taken idowlt at late rotes. Indian corn was 6d. per quarter lower. • - • • NZWAILL, Fm. 20.—Thera was a better supply of wheat at market to-day, the balsas transacted being principally confined to the finest qualities at about lent week's rates. The demand fur barley was slow ; inferior ls. per quarter luwer. Oats and beans in good demand, supporting late quotations. NEWBURY, FED. 21.—Our supply of wheat was this day more limited, especially useful qualities. Trade was rather better at fully last week's pncee. A largo quantity barley on offer, and the trude exceedingly dull at barely the rates of last week. Oats, beans, and peas, very quiet, at late quotations. (Yampa; FEB. 21. —The trade to-day was slow, the damp weather affecting the condition of the wheat on offer. Spring corn in more in demand, but without any c h ange in ue. EDINBURGH, FEB. 20.—We had in the market to,lay 1,207 qrs. wheat, 1,869 barley, 2,992 oats, and 2 230 beam. There were sold—Wheat, 875 qrs. ; barley, 1,118 ; eats, 1,166 ; and beans, 151 qrs. As compared with lent week—. Wheat was same as last on top, and la. 7d. down on aver. q p., Barley was 3d. up on top, and 2d. down on average. Oa, were la. down on top, and 3d. down on average. Beans were 6d. up on top, and se. Id. down on average. Prices per imperial qr. :—Wheat, 30e. 6d. to 78s. Od.; barley, it.. 6,1 to 411 a. 9d.; oats, 18s. 6d. to 35e. Od. ; beans, Is.. o. to 645. Od. Weight of top—Wheat, 6311 be.; barley, 5811ba. ; oat., 46Ibe. ; beans, 66161. CATTLE—NEWARK FAT STOCK MARKET, FED 19.—. The supply of beasts and sheep et to-day's market was very good, sod there was a large attendance of buyers. I'4 beasts readily sold at tia. to Bs. 6d. per stone ; sheep, id. to Bcl. offere per lb., according to quality. Scarcely any hogs e rre d. EDINBURGH, F. 20.—Supplies of both cattle and sheep larger ; demand slow, with a alight reduction in and a few of all kinds unsold. Top prices of b e , t prices, s. 4d. ; current, Bs. ; inferior, is. per imperial stow Top price best young mutton, 8141.; current, Bfd. per lb. Cattle at market, 6:K); sheep, S,UL SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CASUALTIES. Echo 'Alp . Captain Oil, from Liverpool to Calcutta, was alsr. Boned lu a sinking state twelve milts South of ruskar. . ens landed here.—Hobbesd, Feb. —. F•cspe, from Newport to Lisbon, has foundered at sea; ens lauded here.—Bremerhaven, Feb. 21. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Amhrosine, from Mauritius for Cork, Jan. 20, lat. t 25 N., 10. 20.19 W. Bates Family, from Liverpool for Calcutta, Dec. 20, lat. 34 5 . , lon. 14 W. DeVondale (barque), from Loudon for Algoa Bay, Jan. 12, lat. 7.1 N., lon. 33.4.5 W. Gametal Havelock, from Akyab for London, Nov. 30, lat. 24 F., lon. 57 K. John Henry..from London for Mauritius, Jan. 20, lat. 2.30 , lon. 19.86 W. John Kitson, from Mauritius for London, Jan. tit, lat. 14.18 , lon. 35 W. Memo, from Manilla for London. Jan. 7, ort Rt. Helena. Pallourus, from Calcutta for Liverpool, Dec. 19, let. 40 5 , lon. 14 W. Permit of the Peak, from Calcutta for Liverpool, Nov. 10, lat, lon. 93 E. Thomas Wood, from Sunderland for Calcutta, Dec. 31, lat. 3i, lon. 27 W. William Melhulah, No. 2,456, 3d d. p. Dec. S, lat. 4 S., lon. 31 E. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Miles Pm. Mer- Total, Toni, RAILWAY'S open sengers chandlse 1/181 1y.4 Week ending Feb. 10. & C 4 i Antwerp & Botteidatu — 361 egg 1,081 771 East Anglian Week ending Feb. 16 West Minders /hirable and Meuse North Lantern Stockton and Darlington — 639 6,334 6,973 7,161 Week ending Feb. 17. lantern Counties Midland Lon.,Chathain, and Dover 661 637 86 765 tl Bristol and Exeter North British UM 1,730 4,066 6,771 51.1 7 1 0 Soot Union Di Central — 290 11111 1, 526 931 2.9 9 12 2,4.2 Week ending Feb. 18. Belgian Lantern Junction Me M 132 117 M WEATHER REPORT. THOWIDAT. FILILIVAILY 21. I TO IP L. NAIRN AREND= GREENOCK Miasmic COPRNHAOII ARDROSSAN roanosa GALWAY NCLRIPOROVON HULL lUvigaroca. Hnssa Yampa= WIDOW Algid EXtsViiie [NW Dovia PORTINONTN PORTLAND PLYMOUTH Pssurucs Jaur.r Baser BATON'S WWI w.s:w. LL &B. W. 8.8. W. WAY/. LW. 8.8. W. SAW. R.W. L W. SA. W. Z4.PWA:TION, B.—Barometer corrected and reduced to If deg. at mesa tea level : each 10 feet, of vertkal rise, catudng about one-hundreddt of au Inch diminution; and each 10 deg., above 32 Jeg., cement nearly three huadredtba Increase. L—Exposed thermometer in shade. .—Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dor point). D.-11rection of 'rind (true—sot magnetic). F.—Purrs (1 to 12--estimated). C.—Clond (1 to 9). I.—lnitials: b, blue sty. c. clouds (detached) ; f, fog: h, ball: I, lightning; m, mutt thaw o. overcast (dull); r, rain; a, snow; t, thunder. S. sesqlleturbance 11 to 9). THE STATIONERS' MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETY. — At the anniversary, at the London Tavern, held on Tuesday last, Geo. Chater, Fag., presided, supportedby Mr. Roe, 111. Truscott, Mr. Hodge, Mr. Grimwsde, and many other len!. leg members of the trade, and above 150 gentlemen. After the usual toasts the chairman gave "Prosperity to the Stationers Mutual Benefit Society," and ably advocated M claims to the support of the trade. A liberal list of doer Hens was announced. The musical arrangements eau under the direction of Mr. H. Bird. [Advertisement.)—Ws FIND Du BARRY'S Hawaii 'MAIMING Eln ALENTs ARABICA Font. th• safest remedy for habitual constipation, holieestlon (dyspepsia;, coughs, colds. asthma, bronchitis, consumption, dlarrhas, nervousness, nem, torpidity of the liver, etc.—Andrew Ure, M.D., Y.R.M Dr. Harvey, De. Shorland. Dr. Campbell. Dr. Wurcer's nett. modal : Bonn, July 19, 1862—Du Barry a Food supersedes la many cases all kinds of medicines It is particularly elhetlis ln • contlued habit of body, us also in diarrlima, bowel and lhar complaints, buflainmatory irritation and cramp the urethra. the kidneys and bladder, and haemorrhoids, also to much: asthma, debility, and pulmonary and bronchial consumption."— Dr. Bud. Warier, Professor of Medicine and Practiod 11. D. in Bonn. Packed In Una with full instructions, 11b., ea. 9d.. 4a bd. lls. : 121 b., 295.. 241 b., free of carriage. 405.—BAKKT DO BARRY and Co., 77, Regent-street, London; Vidtnure and Mason . also at 90. Oracechurchstreet : 4, Chcapside . 63 and 14 Oxford.street ; 330, 490, and 461, Strand; and all grocers BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTH?. HALLM.—Feb. 18, at Hampden House, Marine.parAde. Brighton, the wife of W. Hallett, Esq., J.P.. of • son. HICIELEV.—Peh. 17, at Emile House, Mheott, Somerset, the ;11;:r eapiiii; of a ion. JAN VElN.—yob : 10, the wife of Y. W. Jaorrin, Esq., of Altunao, Cherteey, of a daughter. ILIKEWICH.—Yeb. 19, at Edghsiton, Birmingham, the swih T. It ekewich, Egg., of a daughter. MRDCALF.—P I eb. 18, at Thorpe Mandeville Rectory, Raub the wife of the Rev. W. Misdealt, of a daughter . MORIIB.—Feb. 18, at Bbaksperewtreet, Manchester, the air: of Mr. .1. M. Morris, of a son. ICIIRRDR—Feb. 17, at Bishop-street. St. Paul's, Bristol the wUr of Captain R. D. Richards, of a daughter. 81NOTO3.—Feh. 17, at sedgley.park, Prestwich, mar hot' cheater, the wife of A. Sinaloa, Lay., of a sou. MARILLAGES. FLETCHER—BCCKLEV.—FeIt 19, at the parish theta' .1 Bowdon, Cheshire, by the Rev. W. C. De Loney, 91 A.. G. Fletcher, Req., of Rlddings Hall. Timperley, to Mary, daught,e of the late J. linckley, Bap., of Warrington. GIBBON—DEVI/Y.—Feb. It, at St. George's, Bloomsbury, by the Rev. li. A. ()Limon, James Edward, son of the lute Rev. J. GM. son, Rector of Worlingtou Su ff olk, to Anne Agnes, d a ughter of the late W. Devey, Rut JUPE—COLLARD.—Peb. 19, at the Independent Chapel, LTot.'n• Devon. by the Rev. J. M. Charlton, Mr. 1. M. Jupe, of Mere. Wiltshire. to Martha, daughter of W. Collard, /WY. of Lynmouth. POLLOCK —BAILEV.—F h. 21, at St. Marylebone Muck by the Rev. lrebendary James. Arthur Julius Pollack. Eel., M.D.. seventh son of the Right Hon. the onl Chief Baron, to Ellen, daughter of the late Charles Halley, Req., of 9, Stratford' place, and Lee Abbey, Lyaton, N. Devon. DEATHS. BEART.—Feb. 18, at Brozbourne, Herb, C. J. Bead. Erl R.N., sged 65. BIRCIIALL —Feb. 19. J. Birchen, Esq., of Church Kirk Howe, near Blackburn. aged 76 BUTT.—reb. 18. W. H. 1.. Butt. Esq., of Stauborough Low. Hatred!. Devon, aged 40. 00NOLITON.—leb. 16, at Paris, the Dowager Lady Collalei"" , gird re. Duw lreb. 19, at York-place, Portman4quare, Anne, relict of the late Captain W. Dowers, R.N., aged 71. ELISZY.—Feb. 79, klizabeth, wife of .1. G. Wiley, Esq., of 114 Avenue-road, Regent's.park. HARRISON.—Feb, 18. at Brunsvrick.square, Penrith, 51.‘lor' General A. R. Harrison, Royal Artillery, aged 71. HOLT.—lfeb. 16, at Reke.lane, neer Liverpool, O. Holt, Ea.l. aged 71. Printed and Pubibited by Wrisann Itina Hems. of No. q. 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