The Express. — London, England, 1865-12-29 00:00:00

MUSIC. THE " CONCORDIA" SOCIETY. A few days ago we gave some account of the slaters and pupae* of this newly-formed arrociatioe. Last Wining we were present at a rehearsal rustier, prepara tory to.the performances about to commence. There was • choir of. nearly two hundred voices, * which, together with a number of members and visitors, completely Idled the lower hall. The rehouse' was under the di rection of Mr. Yolckmann, who sowed himself an able conductor, and very happy h manner of giving instructions and correcting errors ; and the choristers were a body of promising troops. The pieces rehearsed included Mozart's celebrated motet, " Splendeute Te, Deus," and some of the finestichoruses in The Seasons of Haydn, particularly "Come, gentle Spring," "Lord, be gracious," and the grand choral fugue in the first part. The voices produced a rich and full volume cf tone, anddisployad very creditable firmness end precision. In the course of the evening a paper was read, drawn up by the Executive Com. asittee, explaining, at coesiderable tenth, and with great ability, the motives of the founders of the society in setting Hoe foot, its objects, orpalizatioo, and the manner in which it is intended to be carried on. This paper was listened to with much interest end warmly applauded. It gave a de. tailed view of the plan of which we have already given the outline, and showed with peat force of statement and rea soning the feasibility as well as importune of the scheme. We hope that the society will print and circulate this paper largely among the musical public, as we conceive that it would materially ooaduce to the sauces of the under- SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EALING STICKPLECHAMS.—TarasDAy. The scientism, was as ghat as on the opening day, and the absence of fog tendered the sport much more enjoyable. The principal rues of the meeting, the Ealing Grand Slesple chase, produced a good race, although the favourite, The Hornet. evidently had the race in hand from alert to finish, and fully justified the immense support awarded to him. His victory was, reoeived with great cheering, the backers geoerally being on to a man ; in feet the "talent" bad them own way throughout the day, as will be seen by the success of the favourites. The committee may emigre taste themselves on the happy rerun of their exertions, bed every credit is doe to them for their attention to all the minor details. The sport over. a general rush was made for the station, bat notwithstanding the enormous traffic: very little inconvenience wee felt, the excellent arrange snouts of the Great Western Railway Company preventing spy great confusion, and especial praise is due to Mr. Guam, the 'tattoo-master, for his courtesy and the strenu ous exertions he made to ensure the safety of the public. The following is a full return of the running : THE EALING PLATO of 30 soya, for 4-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra ; selling allowances ; entrance, 2 nova. A bout three miLa Kr. heart's Tambour Major, by Rstaplan—Farina, IS yrs, (601 lib Griffiths) 1 Mr F Mies Amazon (late Polly Perkins), a ged ( 1 4 1 `. Page) 2 lust tib Ilr, Lloyira Maly Asthure. I yrs ,100,.;, list Mb ;Owner) Irish Lass and g by Bobbie Noble also ran. Betting : 7 to 4 on Tambour Major ; 9 to 2 apt Amazon 11 to 2 agst Irish Lass. Amasco getting the beet of the siert, maintained the leadfor haltagrdle, when thefavonrhe took up the running, but os pawing the stand Molly Astboee rushed to the front, but soon gave way, Irish lass making play till within a mile from home, when Tambour Msjor, followed by Amazon, quitted the others , sod the former taking the lead from the brook won in a canter by twenty hostile. The Hobble Noble gelding was next, a long way in the rear of Amazon, but having only been once round, Molly Asthove was placed third, and Irish Lass fourth. The whose was sold to Mr. Yates for eighty plasm. _ _ Mann for 1007. Three miles. Mr. Wealey's Hungerford, list (Mr. Harford) 1 Mr. Dalli's Antelope, aged. 13st Betting : 3 to 1 no Hungerford, who made the whole of the running, and won by two hundred yards. THE MATHOPOLITAN HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 3 50VE. each, with 20 added ; the winner to be sold for 30 son. Abed two mikes and a half. Mr. Merton's Aoe of Trumps, by Ling of Tramps—Free Olft, 6 yrs. IRA Sib (Owner) 1 Mr. Oooch's Half Skin Ate Ptoughboy), aged, list (SIT Buford) 2 Mr. Nailer's Conjuror. S yrs, list Itib (Pickett) S The following also ran Bravo, White Stockings, Melrose, Good for Nothing. Oxygen, and Pansy. Bottum 2to I apt White Stockings, 3to 1 apt Melrose, sto 1 agst Bravo, 6to 1 apt Ace of Trumps. After going • abort distance, Bravo took up the runriog, sod passed the stand riser of Half Sien, next to whom cams Whits Stockings, Good for Nothing and Melrose in a cluster, Ace of Trumps pulling double in their wake. Oo the far side, opposite the stand, Bravo was a length in front of Melrose sad White Stockings, but Melrose fell heavily, end W hits Stockings rushed up to Bravo and took • clear lead, fol lowed by Half Skin sod dos of Trumps; the latter, going to the front about a quarter of a mile from home, and woes ing the lead at every stride, woo in a canter by ten lengthS; the same distance between second and third. THE EALITO GRAND OPEN STEEPLECHASE of 10 son., 3 ft, with 100 eddied ;.winners extra. About three mike and • half. Mr. Halford's The Hornet, 5 yrs, list 51b 'Griffiths' I Mr Summer's Arleseott, 6 yrs, list (Ricitaby, 2 Mr. Daily's Portland, aged, nit 41b (Marry; 3 The following also ran :—Astrolabe, Ironsldes, Doubloon, The Rogue (late Orphan', Rochester ;late Attanian'„ lunellan, Sala mender, and Cantab. Betting : 5 tot apt Hornet, 4 to 1 apt Astrolabe, 5 to 1 apt Ironsides. 8 to 1 apt Rochester, 10 to 1 each apt lanolin, Doubloon, The Rogue, and Arleseott, 100 to 7 opt Cantab. and 100 to 3 sgst Portland (offered). The favourite jumped eff in hoot immediately the lot weredespatched, Doubloon, lanellan, sod The Rogue following, the extreme rear being broeght up by Portland sod Cantab. On jumping into the winning field the first time Doubloon took a slight lead of Hornet, but the latter, on passing the stand, was spin in front, The Rogue being third, Rochester and Intents side by side dose up next, Salamander headieg the others, the hat of whom were Portland and Cantab. On the far side the Hornet and Doubloon alternately led, and little variation took place till reaching the stand the second time, when Rochester had run into third j lace, followed by Salamander, The Rogue. Astrolabe. Arlesoutt, and Portland, who were well up. Rochester showed a deal of temper opposite the winning-post, and Castle could not prevail on him to continue the race, lronsides and lonellan also pulling up sod returning to the enclosure. Three-quarters of a mile from home Hornet held • clear lead of Doubloon, Salamander next, hut the last named soon dropped away, and was net persevered with, Atli:moth, who ran through his hones, taking third place. Approaching the brook he got up to the 'nth' of the favourite, but Griffiths setting him going again, drew away, and increasing hie lead op the straidht, won easily by eight lengths from Arleecott, who defeat ed Portland by six lengths for second place. Doubloon was next, pulling up, and Astrolabe walked in with the crowd. Nose of the others passed the post. THE OPEN HUNTERS' STAKES of 5 NOM each, with 30 added ; 13st each ; professionals to carry 71b, sod other *wheys having ridden the wiener of any steeplechase 51b extra ; selling allowances. About three mile Mr. fildreeree Beverley AL), list tine.l7lb vx..) , B. Land) 1 Mr. Gooch's Half Skin, list. (Mr. Hall; 2 Mr. Merton's No Name (301), ltst Sib (Owner) The following also ran :—Forester, Wo. dplgeon, Black Prince. and Nitrogen. Betting : 6 to 4 apt Beverley, 3to 1 each apt Forester andNo ame, 6to 1 spumy other. Beverley was 6ret off, No Name, Woodpigeon, rind Half Skin beading Nitrogen soil Foreessr side by side, Black Prince bringing up the rear. On the far side 11 oodpigeon took op the conning, but rays Way to Forester after crossing the brook, Beverley going on third. Three quarters of a mile from home Beverley again assumed the lead, No Name being second, Forester sod Half Skin next. On landing into the whining field the favourite was clear of Half Skin, and although the latter made a resolute effort be was easily defeated by four lengths ; No Nome a bed third, but nothing else pawed the post. The winner was bought in for 83 guineas. THE VOLCIITUR COP, added to a sweepstakes of 3 soya. each, 12st 71b. Winners sad winning jockeys Ms extra. About two miles and • half. SIT F. Allen** hawker, aged, Isst 'Barry ) 1 Ste Doctor, 6 yrs, 13,1 The following also ran Oldminster, White Stockings, and Baneebos. Betting : to 4 apt Beaker, 2to 1 apt Doctor, 4 to 1 apt risucebox. TRIAL AND CONVICTION FOR MURDER AT GLAS- I DOVE— At the Circuit Court of Justiciary, Glasgow, on 'Wednesday, John Jamieson was charged with murdering Isabella It'litnnon, or Gallagher, in that city, on the 30th of September last. The prisoner is a hammwer, and is forty yeses of age, and the victim of the shocking crime was a widow, aged forty.five years. The parties bad occasiosally cohabited together, and cm the afternoon in question they had, accompanied by other two oleo, been drinking in a spirit shop in the city. While they were thus passing their goo a quarrel tame, and Jamieson, incensed, it is believed, by a spirit of jealousy reepeetieg ibe woman, prcceeded to his lodgings a short die.. team ot; and having procured a razor, he returned to the publio.bouse. Shortly afterwards , in the presence of the two meo, he rose se if to embrace his paramour. but is doing so he rapidly drew the razor woos the left side of the Deck of the poor woman, the frightful gash commencing at the spinal column, and extending to the windpipe, the dreadful act being perpetrated before it wss possible to , 'heck the MAO in his mad desire. Blood, of course, flowed impiously, and death ensued in a few minutes. Jamieson, is seeing what he had done, coolly said—" Bells, f loved you, and will die for you." The fellow was apprehended same ev•eing, and on being afterwards charged with the =ardor of hiliinnoo, he stated that he should di. happy, kaowiog she was deed. The prisoner afterwards attempted to commit suicide, but was deterred from completing the wirpetration of the rash sok The fade of the murder Irving been deposed to in evidence the jury retained a verdict of guilty, and sent's:it:eel death wen timed upon the primer. 1. Motrop police clietrict o .l 2. South tatters Coup 3. South Midland Counties ie - ;ieriTCOUntles 6. South Westeru Counties 70 0. West Midland Counties 127 7. North Midland Counties 387 8. North Western Counties 1007 9. Yorkshire 10. Northern Counties 11. Monmouthshire& Wales 406 12. !Scotland Totals I•• 4 -- • I nu , mg 4619 1447 6008' 1346 1 MI ' 685' 166 tl nort. mg 1087 386 (Signed) ALEXANDEI Veterinary Darren's% of tl Office, 2, Vacteris-etreet, .d . I 11/ 72 - 1 1 2. 180 1 , 684 2474; WV 147 MS 284: 728 2815 356, 476 208; 54; 111 The, 127 267 882, 861 Sli 2407; 1516i1202 94314 x. 1402 1 86041 eso eamliopliess 109 1340 . 467 626 108: 120 787' 2168 86 Irn 1971 sa 1701'10011. 2473 11821801.,3 6 7 9 8021163463 13117 348 - 616638 ' 97 92 m oo tl . fterobry. be Privy S.W., Dee. 28. A DEFEATED CANDIDATE'S REVENOL—The Free stan's Journal says that one of the results of the recent election in the county Monaghan is to be *victims on the most extensive and indiscriminate scale. Over thirty notices to quit have been served since the election on Mr. Shirley's Farney tenants. Many of them are represented as solvent Mean* who fulfilled their contracts, owed no rent, and received the notice only because they refused to vote for Sir G. Foster. Among them are the Very Rev. Dean M'llahon, parish priest of Carriclansoross, and Mr. Peter Rosy, one of the oldest and most improving tenants on the estate. Re has, it is said, expended 1,0001. on the house which be is noticed to surrender. Commentiog on this proceeding, the Franuta says :—" Of course, the law empowers Mr. Shirley to dimmer them all. Ile is not bound to give any reasons. They are tenants from year to year, and the landlord, at any time, may step in and demand presession. He may direonnect the process with political motives, but the notice to quit, following on the heels of the election, raises • strong presumption that the tenants are to be punished for their votes. Would Mr. Shirley place himself for a moment in the position of these men, and ask himself how would be feel if be were punished by • superior power for having voted against its wishes' It were well for the peace of the county and the mutual confidence that should always subsist between landlords and tenants if these election proceed ings were forgotten, and those notices to quit withdrawn. To evict such men as Dean Id•Mahoo, Mr. Obey, and other solvent and respectable tenants, would sow the weeds of discontent in the county which might produce disastrous fruit. Mr. Shirley is not vindictive. On the contrary,' we have heard he is gentle and generous in many thiep—though he has • will of his own, and a very stubborn one, in matters political. We may find fault with his principles, just as he may with ours ; but be is entitled to bold them and advance them in every way permitted by the constitution. It is only when be would punish in other' the offences which he considers high party virtues in himself, that he comes under the jurisdiction of public opinion. We would impress on Mr. Shirley, and them who represent his property in Monaghan, to follow the example set by other landlords, and leave conscience from In England it is scarcely ever forced. In Ireland, liberty was the exception, now it is the rule. The late Sir Robert Peel said, to evict • tenant because he refused to vote in a particular way, was a Weeny than which, if general, he could conceive none more fatal to the liberties of the country, or more injurious to the true interests of the landlords themselves." BIRMINGHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERGL—The ordinary mortally meeting of the council was held on Tom day. There were present Mr. J. S. Wright (Vios-Presi dent), and Masan. G. Dixon, A. Field, S. S. Lloyd, T. Lloyd, E. Sturge, sad C. If. Wagner. Resolutions to be discussed at the annual meeting of the Associated Chamber of Commerce, in February next, were submitted for ap proval. The first, on Bankruptcy Reform, introduced by Mr. Sampson Lloyd, was much the same as lent year, the following being the principal point+, yin :—Fuat, the appoistment of a chief judge ; seoondly, the consolidation of the law into one statute ;thirdly, the assimilation of the law in Great Britain ; fourthly, the adoption in the main of the Scottish system, a stricter definition of the offences in the Bankruptcy Law, and a division of reckless and fraudulent acts ; all oases coming under the latter class to be dealt with in the crimioal courts. Mr. Arthur Ryland proposed the following resolution on the subject of registration of trade marks in England : " That a registration of trade marks would, in the opiaioo of this meeting. Mamas the certainty and decresse the cost of maintaining the title to such mark, in England, and would also fecalitate the procuring more effective provisions than now exist for the protection of British trade marks in foreign countries." Mr. G. Dixon and Mr. A. Field proposed the following resolution on international maritime law :—" That in the opinion of this meeting the declaration of principles by the Congeries of Paris in 18.36 falls short of the demands of civilization, the require ments of commerce, and the growing desire to lessen the calamity of war in sot extending to private property of belligerents on the ocean the freedom from seizure proclaimed for that of neutrals. That • copy of this resolution be forwarded to her Majesty's Go vernmeot and the principal Chambers of Commerce." Oo the motion of Mr. E. Stuns the following tool*. tiara was adopted with refereace to the landing of the West India and Pacific mails at Falmouth :—" That the present is a favourable time for urging on the attention of goeera remit the advantage of leading the West ladle sad Pacific mails at Falmouth, under the same enangeniente as those which apply to the landing of the American modest Queens- town ; that the secretary be requested to invite the co operation of the Chambers of Commerce of Bristol, Liver pool, Manchester, and Glasgow in making a simultaneous effort to e ffect that object." The Vies-President was directed to obtain, through Mr. Sebolefield, more complete statistics showing the proper of different contineatal countries in the manufacture of hardware goods during the last fifteen years. The consideration of the letter of Mr. Species, of Manchester, proposing to repeal the law se regards endorsements on stamps and cheques, was defamed to the next meeting of the council. There was no ease leminime of bamboo'. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1865. THE ESCAPE OF STEPHEN'S. The proposed proposed inquiry by the Board of Superin tends's.* into the circumstances connected with the comps of James Stephens from Richmond Briduell has coi ns board met at eleven o'clock (says Saunders' i lnit on Wedoseday, at the Bilious% for the purpose of holding the investigatioe and the following summary of what took place en the ocourloo will show the reason why the inquiry was not proceeded with, sad of the opinions serried on the subject by the several members. The chair wssoompied by the Lord Mayor, who , In opening the proosedinp, said hedid not feel that the board were in the politico of perecinswho were blameable in this matter, and be expressed ins opinioa that in conducting the inquiry they should simply cosine themselves to vindicating the character of the board, without meting censure upon the government.—Mr. Magrath did not think it possible they could esny on an investigation without implicating others. Mr. Cessos said it wee not the intention of the board to oast censure co the government, but baring regard to the facts that they had been refused a copy of the entries taken by the inspectomgeneral of prisons, and that one of their privileges bad been withdrawn, they were bound to take every means to r emove the censures which had been cast upon there. —Mr. Devitt exprueed his concurrence in what bad fallen from the Lord Mayor, and his belief that the board would be able to vindicate all its proceedinp in the most c omplete manner.—Alderman If 'Swiney said they should seek the truth, and they would accordingly be obliged to say which of three parties—namely, the government, the governor who was appointed by the government, or the board of superb:Modulo—was to blame.—Alderman Ter m complaised that the board had been insulted, and said he would reserve to himself the right of judging as to who was accountable for the escape of Stephens.—Mr. Martin, secretary to the beard, mentioned, at the re quest of the Lord Mayor, that a notice of the intention to hold the inquiry bad been gives to Mr. Osvin, the local inspector ; Mr. Marquis, the late governor ; Mr. Ybilpotts, the deputy governor ; Mr. Maher, the warder ; the night watchman, and the police who were on duty on the night of Mephitis's mops, with an intima tion of the necessity of their encoding ; and be read a letter from the office of the inspectoregeneral of Prisons to the effect that they did not feel it their duty to attend the inquiry.—Mr. E. D. Kane, solicitor, said he attended en the part of Mr. Marquis, the late governor, who, without meaning the slightest disrespect to the board, and with every desire to afford all the information in his power to the board, bad been advised to decline attend ing to give evidence, for the following reasons—first, that be was the principal witnees in a criminal prose cotton agaiost one of the officers of the prison, who was committed on a charge of assisting in the escape of Stephens; secondly, that he had been already examined by the In spectoreauseal of Prisons, who bad taken evidence from him on oath, a copy of which evidence be had been refused; and, thirdly, that the copy of his journal and other material documents were not in his possession. Alderman M 'Swingy said under those circumstances to proceed with the inquiry that day would be like the play without the character of Hamlet Mr. Devitt concurred in this view, and mentioesd that Mr. Philpotts, the dspity-govenior, was at present in Sootlaod, giving evidence to a criminal trial He moved that the inquiry be ad journed one die. Mr. O'Brien seconded the resolution. Alderman 11•Swiasy, Mr. Devitt, and Mr. O'Brien expressed their belief that the public would be of opinion that the board had does all they could to vindicate them selves, and that the obstacles they had met in so doing were a perfect justification for their not proceeding any further that day. Mr. Magrath did not at glamour in this view, believing that there existed abundance of documentary and other evidence which it was In the power of the board to adduce. He moved that they proceed with the evidence at their command. Alderman 'Tsy seconded the ameod ment. The local inspector, he said, was present, and could be examined. lie (Alderman Tarpey) thought, with Mr. Magrath, that the public would not be satisfied unless the board took the mune indicated in the amendment. Alderman Atkinson did not believe that the public in general looked upon the board as being blameable in reference to the escape of Stephens. He thought it would be unwise to proceed with the inquiry that day under the circumstances. Mr. Canon was also in favour of an adjournment. The Lord Mayor, before putting the amendment, said he bad no doubt that the inquiry at pre rent would be ineffectual. He considered Mr. Marquis au essential witness, and the documentary evidence would keep until the proper time for bolding the inquiry bad arrived. The amendment was then put old negatived by a majority of 6 to 2, the members voting for it being Alder. man Tarpey and Couotillor Magnith ; and those against it, Aldermeo A tkinson and M'Swioey ; Councillors Devitt, Caron, O'Brien, and the Lord Mayor. The motion for adjournment me dic was then declared carried, and the ' rasa. NAVAL AND MILITARY. CHATHAM, D. 27. The application made to the Lords of the Admi ralty by the deputations of workings at this dookyeid, and who waited oa the members of the board, on the misaidoe of their recent visit, re questiog an iooreased scale of pay, has been unfavourably received, s o Admiralty circular reosived this morning announcing that after anxiously oessidering the whom of the CITCUMIUDOOII their lordships could not recommend parliament to grant any increased awn for such a pttrposn The depot compsnim of the 65th Regioneot have received orders to proceed from this garrison to Devooport, there to join the service cowponies of that regiment on their arrival from New Zealand, after an absence from England of nearly twisty-years The 25th oompany of Royal Engineers at this garrison has reoeived orders to proceed from headquarters to Dover, there to relieve the 7th compasy, which rejoice bead qnsiten. The 25th company will be employed on the works connected with the defences at that part of the coast ADMIRALTY, DEC. 28.—APPOINTMENTS.id- I Aimee —D. W. Forsyth, to the Gladiator. Naval eadet— F. J. Wildman (nominated). The twin screw steamer Ruahine, which has just mired home from the West Indies, where she ham been employed in carrying the mails between St. Thomas and Colon, will leave London in February next for Wellington. in New Zealand. She will reach that pert in April, sod will immediately commence running between WeLlingtoe and Panama with the New Zealand mails. The &whim will be followed by the CWOOTLII sad other steamers named after plums in New Zealand. The voyage between New Zealand arid Panama will occupy 30 days at full steaming, without a single stoppage. The distance is 7,000 miles. The owners of the Rallies have a tenmile mail contract, and a nine. mile one. Thoy have declined an offer of 1,0001. a voyage (rem the French government for touching at Tahiti. The New Zealand mail , after reaching Panama, will be brought from Colon to England in the Royal Mail steamer which is doe the 29th of the month. Great interest is felt in the success of the Rashly)e for several reasons ; ebe will be the pioneer 'hip of the long talked of mail *teem packet communication serous the Pacific ; she will rtin the longest ocea n mail voyage without stoppi n g which will ever have been made, and she will thoroughly test the value of the twin screw principle. SUDDEN DEPARTURE OF TROOPS TOR IRELAND. — About three o'clock yesterda morning an order was re ceived at the barracks at Manchester for an entire regi ment—the 64th—to start for Dublin via Liverpool, with baggage. women, and children. The men and °Mous were at sus roamed and paraded, and by eight o'clock they were en route by special train to Liverpool ( 1 , 200 strong), under the command of Colonel Shute sod Major Anderecou They arrived at Liverpool about ten a.m., arid wear marched to the Clarence Dock, when they were to embark at six p.m. os board the City of Dublin Strunpacket Company's steentere St. Colaints and Windsor, specially prepared to sail with them at that hour for Dublin. Sens officers, &tent on leave. were ordered by telegraph to report h *elves at at the Clarence Dock, Liverpool, by live p.m. eat craning. We understand that a regiment at Chester were ordered quite Si suddenly to depart llublin, Holy- CATTLE PLAGUE RETURNS These returns do not profess to give the total number of cases which have occurred in Great Britain, but only those which have been ascertained from the official information received at this aloe from inspectors, whether appointed by the clerk of the council or b y the loc al autho ring& The divisions of England are those of the rens= Column 1 only records the cages reported MI having cola- manned daring the weeks indicated by the headings ; " back " car being added to column 2. Result of reported crew tram the corearece. sent at the dhows. 2 2 ig Cessna Divisions. THE POLICE COURTS. GUILDHALL. James Smith, pelicee• oons table 314, appeared in an ewer to • summer taken cut against him by M. n Edward Kent, • re porter coenected with oh Beil's Life, for eommittingan smelt upon hire on the 11th of Decem ber inst., and r . M Kent also appeared to a summons at the instance of James Smith, charging him with having resisted the said James Smith in the execution of his duty. Mr. Kent, in pawing over the temporary Blackfriare beidge on the 11th inst., with two friends, took the carriage way, which pedestals:is, for their own safety, are prohibited from wing. Smith endeavoured to prevent him and a souffle arose. Hew* the charge and counter•charge. The whole ewe was goes into at great length. At the ccoolnaion, Sir James Duke said—This lea dif ficult and important case. My opinion is that the constable has placed himself in • false poeition by not taking out the summons at the proper time. But I have no hesitation in disraisaing the else evilest Mr. Kent. Mr. Kent must have been well aware that he had no right there, but he objected to use the foot bridge. He should have gone quietly away when be we, told, instead of persisting in going over the bridge. It is admitted on the other side that he said he would have gone away if he had been spoken to civilly, and that induces me to believe that there has been some excess of duty. But Mr. Kent admits that he did at one time place himself in • fighting attitude, and did use language which should not have been used. There is no doubt that he was irritated by being delayed in taking his copy round to the papers, but if he lied gone over the foot bridge that delay would not hive occurred. Still, I think there has been an excess of duty, but it is not one that calls for • severe penalty, and I shall, therefore, fine the policeman one shilling. The title was paid. SOUTHWARK. JosepA Collins, • powerful-lsokiog fellow, was placed at the bar before Mr. Woolrych charged with creating • die butanes at the doors of the Bermoodsey workhouse and &malting William Fairbairn, the porter. He was also charged with assaulting in a violent manner • respectable female in the relieving officer's office. Fairbaira said that the prisoner had been for many years an inmate of the house, and one of the most disorderly they had. He discharged himself from the house • few days ago, but on the previous evening, about six o'clock, he returned and demanded admission to the body of the hones. Witness told him he could not admit him without an order from the relieving prisoner rushed violent blow on the eye, and knocked him down. He then forced his' way into the house and attacked every person that he came near. They bad some difficulty io securing him. The prisoner here said that all he wanted was his rights. The porter should bare admitted him. Fairbeim informed his worship that the prisoner knew the rube of the house. kfad he been ill witness would have admitted him immediately, bat be wee able - bodied, and should have gone to the relieving officer. Mr. Barber, one of the relieving officers of Bermondsey, corroborated last witnees's testimony, and added that he was in his o ffi ce talking to a respectable female, when the prisoner rushed at her and threw liergclothes over her head, and treated her is a ruffianly manner. Witness seized bold of him and detained him until a constable mine up, when he was given into custody. The female alluded to informed hie worship that the prisoner treated her shamefully, although she appealed to him to desist. Mr. Woolrycb asked the prisoner what he had to say in answer to the charge ! lie replied that be knew nothing about it, as be bad been drinking. Mr. Woolrych told him he wee a lazy, cowardly, and ruffianly fellow. Ho sentenced him to one month for the assault upon Fairbaire, and three months for the assault on the female. THAMES. Frederick Smith, a country youth, 17 years of age, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with cruelty to a keno Mr. William Love, chief officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, appeared for the prosecution. It appeared from the evidence of Police-sergeant Wm. Burch, 59 K, that on Wednesday afternoon the prisoner was driving a waggon and three horses along the Bow•road. The lad was on the shaft and intoxiested, and with a long sod stout wooden prop with iron about it was beating the Chill (shaft) horse in a most furious manner. The people in the road were highly exasperated at this odious and wanton cruelty to the animal, and celled out "Shame, shame." The sergeant at once stopped the horses end waggon end took the prisoner into custody. The lad was drunk, and made no excuse for his barbarous conduct. The hone wee bleeding, and very much injured. The sergeant added, the hone is in the yard behind the court, your worship, and you no see how it has been treated. Police-constable Stockiest!, No. 271 K, confirmed the evidence of the sergeant. The prisoner struck the hone with the prop 30 or 40 times. A piece was cut out of the hip of the horse. The prisoner used both hands. Mr. Partridge—Struck the horse 30 or 40 times with that heavy prop! Witness—Yea, sir, he did, indeed ; here are more wit- CeMee. Partridge—What have you to say to this, prisoner? The prisoner—l was drunk. Mr. Partridge—And is that your only excuse? The prisoner (smiling)—That's all. Mr. Partridge 000ld not find weeds to express his indig nation and disgust at such cruelty on the part of a youth towards a hone. Drunkenness was no congest all, sod he would never admit such a plea in extenuation of an offeeoe. He was determined to protect dumb animals by inflicting severe punishments on those who ill-used them. Be sen tenced the prisoner to six weeks' imprisonment and hard labour in the House of Correction. John Driscoll, a lad, was charged with stealing a purse and money from the person of Francis Harrington. The prisoner was at this court on Tuesday on a charge of picking pockets. He was discharged. On the same night be was seen plying his voostion on Tower-bill ; wee chased by the police, and made his escape. On Wednesday evening the prosecutor, who is a fireman on board the Aurora steamship, lying at Brewer's Quay, was in company with another fireman, named Gaffney, and bad just left a butcher's shop, when the prisoner and another lad shoved against them. The prisoner took Harrington's purse and money out of his pocket and handed it to his companion, who sin away. The prisoner was collared and secured. Hugh Andrews, Once-constable, No. 62 H, raid the pri soner had been convicted five times in that court, sum marily. under the Vagrant Act. Mr. Partridge—l shall convict him as a rogue and vagabond again, and sentence him to three months' imprisonment and hard labour. The prisooer—Thanks. Mr. Partridge—You have no oecesion to thank me for that most inadequate punishment. The prosecutor and Gaffney are going to sea this afternoon. If that were not so, I would have committed you for trial. WANDSWOIITII,, THE ALLEGED PARRICIDE AT SHAD WELL. Yesterday, after the inquest, the prisoner, Thomas Wall, was brought before the magistrate at the Thames Police-court, and evidesce baring bees given, be made the following statement : " I will make a statement if your worship has no objet- lion. On the Saturday tight or Sunday morning I earns hero*. When I went indoors I saw my father standing up drunk. My father made UM of very bad language, nod said, • Go where you have been all night.' I said • Don't go ea like that, old man for I have only been with my wife.' Be then said, ' You ;tango out of this place to-night.' I endeavoured to pass him, sad be caught hold of my white jacket I tried to got away from him and could not. I struggled and went upstairs and went into bed. I heard the dog bowling and screeching. I said to toy brother, • Jack, father has thrown the puppy out of doors, go down and fetch it.' My brother said he would not go down because the old man was drunk. I then got up myself and went downstairs, sad opened the door. I took up the dog and brought it in. My father got out of bed, and I said • What made you throw the , puppy out of doors, is it to revenge your mind on we or not ? He took lop an earthenware quart jug and struck me on the forehead with it. I left him to go upstairs, and I beard something acme rattling upstairs after me. I descended the stairs sad said, • You old wine, what did you do that for He took hold of me and struck me three or four blows on the face. I tried to disengage myself the second time from hint When I found 1 could not I threw him over the • i bed where my mother was lying. I got away from him, I and be pulled me down again. I then struck him two or three blows on the face. He fell, and his face went against a window. Two or three panes of glass were smashed I know. When I found his face was cut I called to my brother to take him away. This witness, Mrs. Lyons, then I came into the room. She had a lighted candle in her hand. I said • For God's 'eke take him away, for he don't know what he. in doing.' He thee released me, and I went to bed." Mr. Partridge committed the prisoner for trial for t , manslaughter. THE MURDER BY A SOLDIER AT DEVORPORT.- A t an early hour on Wednesday morning, as briefly announced yesterday, • murder was committed under circumstances of extreme brutality in the guard-room of the Raglan barracks, Devooport, the unfortunate victim being killed daring his sleep. We learn that Thomas Lynch and John Thomas Johnson, privates in the 65th Regiment, arrived with their regiment at Plymouth on Friday last in the sailing ship Rob Roy, from Auckland, New Zealand, after • passage of 73 days,and were quartered at the Raglan barracks, Deunport. Loch and Johnson had both served abroad for five years, and were of perfectly sound intellect. Johnson was servant to Captain Lewis. On Tuesday evening the two men quarrelled in their barrack-room, and as blows tween them they were removed to the guard-room, tOrl:Ki be confined in the same room. This took place at about half-past eight o'clock, and at that time both men were under the influence of intoxicating drinks. although it is stated that they were sober when the murder was com mitted. After • while the two privates commenced quar relling again, and by order of the corporal of the guard they were separated, and placed at either end of the apartment, which m spacious, and bayonet sentries had charge of them. Both of the men lay upon their beds and slept, hut at three o'clock in the morning Thomas Lynch rose from his bed, and ender an armee of poising over to the urinal, he was allowed to approach the bed upon which Johnson was sleeping, and testily snatching from the floor the handle of • " scrubber," he dealt • remarkably rapid and violent blow upon Johnson's head. The stroke fell heavily babied the upper pert of the ear of the sleeper, and so instan taneously killed him that • comrade who lay beside him was unaware of what had taken place until aroused by a *wisest some minutes afterwards. A corporal was at ones despatched for medical officers, and Dr. Mackenzie, accom panied by a second doctor and Adjutant Byam, hurried to ' the guard-room, but found that Johnson was lifeless. Handcuffs were placed on Lynch. who uttered no syllable MURDER IN THE QUesteen COUNTT.—III Forge in explanation of his conduct. The body of the deceased street, Mouatmellick, there resided a man named John was removed at 6 o'clock in the morning to the MORI:7 Morton and his two eons, shoemakers by trade. On Hospital. Deceased was 26 years of age and unmarci . Saturday night last one of the sons happened to be up at The prisoner is eight years older and also unmarried ;he is work until nearly 12 o'clock, and while thus engaged • an Irishman. I stone was hurled through the window with peculiar force, THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE IRON TRADE.— WoLVERH SEFTON, • from the blow of which he had a very narrow escape. He DEC. 28.—The preliminary meeting of ' ra i se d an a l ar m, and, as a consequence, aroused the the irumeaters of this district was held in this town this brother and father, who were both in bed. The latter afternoon. The etteedance was large ; Mr. John Hartley • was entreated to remain in bed, but would not comply. presided. A resolution was unanimously passed to adhere H av i ng gone in pursuit of the stone-throwers, they to the last quarter's scale of prices far all descriptions of ',unpaid in capturing one of them, who le finished iron. A report was real setting forth the opera- , custody. Subsequent to this, the old man made his wa y time of the association during the past year. This referred toward the barrack, crying—" Police, police ! " Whe th er inlay oho to the proceedings which have been taken to °h - • the constabulary were sleep i ng or not is unknown ; but the fain a reduction of the charges made by the carrying com- poor man was found at 6 o'clock on Sunday morning, about pules for the conveyance of iron from South Staffordshire a stone's throw from the barrack, brutally murdered. This to Loudon sod the (*multi" "tweeted an opinion affair is shrouded in mystery, as the man was a most harm that they did not consider the reductions made suf. lees person. It is very currently reported that, some time &dent, particularly with reference to damageable iron. mnox idT, en individual called upon hi m f or his g un, and, The Barl of Lichfield attended the meeting, sod being • very caedidapoken man, he replied :—" lam going detailed his views in reference to the third re. to run some Ulla, and will probably give you • few of port of the royal commission on the emp lo y ment th em. * alludi n g , no doubt, to the ruinous about th e anti of chiklree. Mr. W. 0. Faster, M.P., M r . dilated Fenian attack.—Driblin Express. Mathews, and other gentlemen took part in the discussion which ensued, and it was evident that the prevailing feeling Ds DE JONGH'S LIGHT BROWN COD LIVER TUE Burr Itioronartvi sot IsrArra—All who know the peril' of the assembly was , that the views entertained by attending the early years ci childhood will be inte rested in the Lichfield on the subject were impracticable so far se this following observattoes by Thomas But. Fee., MR.C.B., In the 681604 is that the meetings of the South SW' " Medical Times -- :""In badlyoarlabed [abate, Dr. de Jamb's Wilshire Iroemasteri Association are strictly private, and Light-brown Cod Liver 01.1 is invaluable. The rapidity with • repeat *blamed by other than the ordinary niede would be which two or three tumoontele daily initiates. ay.,ung child is of se value. astoni s hi ne . Children gensrally like the taste of Dr. de lough's Oil and when It is given them. often cry ter mom" gold isely LONDON GlaccßAL Oingtzus Cownary (LntrrED). 6 ,„,;y ed Imperial half-pinta, ea. ed. 45. 94. ; quirts. —TraSe receipts for the week ending December 24, 9e.. by Dr. dew:. mu oensigness, Awe. red aect 142014 Se. 54. 77, Mesed, ad shesiete.--tAdysettmeeenk John Swain was finally examined oaths following charge: Police constable Maiklejohn, 42 V,the mistati d that on the 11th instant be saw the prisoner pear on in Love-lane, Wandsworth, enpged in pulling a ticket off one oorner of a coat be was currying. Witness stopped him, and inquired where be got the coat, and be replied, "I bought the out in the town." On witness asking hint to show him the place, be said that be bought the coat the other day. Wit ness said, " Well, then, show me," and on taking hint into the town Mr. Collingbourne, whose shop is about 20 yards from where he first saw the prisoner, claimed the coat as they were poising. At the police station the prisoner said he was watching two men ; one dropped the coat, and be picked it up. - Police constable Rumen, 116 B, recognised the prisoner as a convicted thief, sod proved being present at the Mid dlesex Sessions , held in May let, whoa he was sentenced to six months' bard labour. The prisoner set up a defence that be bad beea of service to the police in giving them information, Inspector Bryant, of the G division, informed the magi strata that it was true the prisoner had given the police certain information upon which they had been enabled to act. The priaooer asked the magistrate to allow the inspector's statement to appear on the depositions. Mr. Ingham refused, as the statement did not bear upon the case. He told the prisoner that he could call the in spector at his trial. Home," said the prisoner told the same tale to Mr. Bod kin, the amistant judge, when he was tried at the Middle's: Sessions. Mr. Ingham then fully committed the prisoner for trial. SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY. Yesterday, a meeting of the shareholders of the South Eastern Railway resident la Liverpool was held at the room, of the Law Association in that town. for the of hearing an address from Mr. E. W. Waldo, the Cpi,putt' rPe chairman of the company, upon the proposed gi g % of the board in the ensuing esesios of parlament. was a numerous attendance of shareholders. Mr. Warne oommeneed by d eno uncing the conduct of Messrs. 8011. Adam', and Hamilton as injurious to the interests of the shareholders, by isdncing timid and ignorant holden to part with their stook at panic pekes- The policy of the South Eastern directors, Mr. Within said, was peace with their neighbours ; but to procure peace they were obliged to be prepared for war ; and they were obliged to go to parlament next ses sion with various bills (assented to by the share holders) to protect their own property. But he was not prepared to smart that it would be absolutely necessary for the bills to peas into law. As to the agree ment with the Chatham and Dover Company sharing their continental traffic, that could not be helped, for that com pany had direct access to the Continent by • shorter line than the South Eastern ; but, in rotors, the South Eastern were saved from an aggressive policy and ruinous competi tion, and would be enabled to keep up their premed rates and charges. The payments to the Chatham and Dover had been grossly exonerated, and, so far as could he esti mated those payment' would not exceed 13 , 0001 . a year , i while t wee quits probable that i p n • few years the Chatham and over would have to make ayments to them. The must D doilies+ in mind that I. 186'7 the Pads Exhibitiony would be opened, from which they would naturally expect a large increase of traffic, and it would be the safest policy to make arrangements with competitive companies, so that they would secure a large share of such traffic at remunerative rates. With refer/see to the pro posed extensions, Mr. Wad& urged that, in all probabffity, they would all prove remunerative and would increase the main traffic, while they would have 13 miles leg to work, with no reduction of fares and rates. As to the London stations at Charing-crow and Cansooetreet, they mud re , member that there were three millions of inhabiter:dm in Loodon, and in 20 years they would in all probability increased to four and a half millions, and was the policy to look ahead sad swum stations incept:al positions. I After giving elaborate explaoations as to the financial pod- Lion of the company, Mr. Within said that in his opinion the South Eastern Company was in a most satisfactory position. In 'pits of the Setplehuret compensations and other heavy charges, he thought he might venture to esti mate the ensuing dividend at 41. 9s. 4d., and not at one per Bent., as prophesied by the agitators he bad alluded to. He would remind them how their dividends and traffic bad ears,esaed surely and gradually during the last ten and if he had any knowledge of railway matters be would venture to prophesy a much more bighead future. At all events, the directors were in the hands of the share holders, and ready to resign if confidence was taken from them. He and his brother directors, for the sake of peace and to preserve the credit of the company, would suggest that, if agreeable to the shareholders, four of the present board should resign and their places be filled by two gentle men from Lancashire and two from the south, such geode men to be large holders—like Mr. Bibby, for whose interests would therefore be identical with those of the great body of the shareholders. In coecladou, Mr. Watiiin said he felt assured that if their company would take a firm but conciliatory tone—the policy of himself and the bosrd—their property would soon attain a higher price than it had ever done previously. Mr. Anann and Mr. BOBZETII then replied at length to the remark' of Mr. Waltrip, contending that his state meats were founded en false data, and that the policy be advocated would be ruinous and dimetrons to the interests of the South Eastern Company. Mr. Withers and Mr. Maxwell Hyslop (both of Liverpool) highly eulogised the remarks sod policy of Mr. Watt* and urged the share holders, in their own interest, to support the board. The following resolution, moved by the chairman and seconded by Mr. Roberta, was adopted That this meeting, regretting the aggreedons made upon the territory of the company, trust the surrounding companies may be Induced to agree to such friendly relations and arrangements as may greatly reduce, if they cannot obviate, the Galley of the new capital, which the public nearsaitiaa may require, and approves the recommendation made by the chairman and deputy chairman in reference to such reorganiaatioe of the board as may unite the proprietors and the board in defence of the rights and into-eats of the company." An amendment by Mr. ADAMS, to disa ff ect that the shareholders declin ed to express an opinion at present, was not seconded. The proceeding terminated with • vote of thanks to the chairman. THE LATE FIRE AT MESSRS. JOSEPH. AND BONS. TO THZ ZDITOII or TIE ILIIILTBS. Btu,—Wo shall feel much obliged if you will allow us to state, for the information of the public, that the fire which occurred on our premises this morning will not interfere with the conduct of any branch of our business, nor prevent the prompt execution of either country or ex port orders.—We are, &a., B. JOSEPH AND BON, Fancy Warehouse, Great Bt. Thotoss a st ral°, Cannoratreet, KO., Dec. 28, 1 ' THE POLICE AND CORONERS' WARRANI.. At an inquest held by Dr. Leninists? last eveaing at the African Chief Inn, Ws Euston.road, touching the death of an old man named Daniel Clamor, in which a verdict "Died from natural PIMA" was returned, Dr. John Hoare Bayles said that when be wept to make • post-mortem examination of the body, the wife of deceased threatened to run • knife into him if he attempted to touch the body of her hothead. Although the coroner's warrant was shown to Police Inspector Fraser, he said be had no power to remove the woman, and Superintendent Webb said the same. The coroner remarked that that was all nonsense. A coroner could oommand the ser viols of the police, and, if necessary, of the military. The police ought to know their duty better ; but this was not the first time such an occurrence took place. Sir Richard Mayne wrote distinctly to the Primroes-MU division of police that, whilst • surgeon could not expect a policeman to break open a door for him, the police were bound to protect the surgeon while acting under the coro ner's warrant. Be (coroner) could not understand how it was that superintendents and inspectors of police did not know their duty better. The police seemed to be groping in the dark now-allays. Sometimes there were caua o st a l complaint of unnecessary interference on their part, bat in a OM of this sort, where they were really wanted, their services could not be had. The coroner's warrant had a most extensive beading—to all constables and others—and was signed in the name of the Queen. Inspector Fraser said that if the caroller's officer had ordered the woman's removal, the police would hare obeyed the order. The coroner wished all surgeons to understand that under his warrant they could claim the protection of the polies. SINGULAR CHARGE.—CUTTING A CHILD'S THROAT. —At the Shimball, Nottingham, on Wednesday, a youeg woman, named Alice Price, was charged, on remand, with cutting the throat of a child at LoughWroogh, a short time ago. John Marshall said th e child Mary Elizabeth Mar shall was his daughter, and he left her in charge with • neighbour when ho went to work. Be wee a widower, and his daughter was four years old. He did not see his daughter on the day when the offence was committed, but the next day the child had a wound in its throat.—Jane Green raid the child was brought to her house, and the prisoner came also to her home. She said she was going home, and stopped with her for • few minutes. Prisoner asked if the child was destitute, and said she would go and buy it • hat. She then got the child and went out with it, and witness did not see the child till next morning, when prisoner again came with the child, and asked if witness thought she had been lost. Prisoner said she bad been in a good bed all night with the child, and also said she would wind in the child's pinafore, which had not been brought beck. The child can talk, and when the prisoner left wituess's house the little girl said something about her throat. Witness then tried to take away the handkerchief from the child's throat, but it would not come away. There was blood, the throat was cut, and witness fainted away. Crass-examined by Mr. Belk—There was nothing peculiar about prisoners manner when she was in witness's hones. Police-coesta. Ms Goodman, of Longhborongh, said he SSW the obild with her throat cut. Be went in pursuit of the prisoner, and toned her at the railway station. She admitted having cut the child's throat, but did not know what for. The charge was reed over to the prisoner, and she thee said she did it in a field near Rempetone, and after she had done it she threw the knit, in a large ditch. Witness afterwards went to the ditch and found a knife, and prisoner maid it was the one she had done it with, and that she took the knife from the place where she was lodg ing. In cross-examination names said the woman was not in the least degree incoherent. She was very quiet, and said something about a young man taking her away from home. She said she did not know what she did it for. After she had been with him some days he thought the woman's mind was disturbed. The surgeon's deposition was then taken, and he stated that the wound was about two inches long, bat not dangerous. The prisoner made no reply to the charge, and was then formally committed to the sessions. THE ACCIDMIT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAEL RAT. —An accident remelting in injuries to several persons, occurred at the Great Western station, at Gloucester, on Tuesday evening. The train from Milford was • quarter of an hour late, and although all the signals marked danger, the train dashed into the station at the rate of about twelve miles an hour, coming into collision with a Cheltenham trail' which was about to be despatched. Eight or nine persons were seriously injured, though fortunately no boom were broken. The raisers were prompelyattesded to, and the worst eases sent to the infirmary. The driver has bees suspended, sad as investigation will be made. Da BARRY'S DELICIOUS HEALTH wowing° Rir• Yuan ARAMS 7001 muss, without inedielso err treopro. Memo. (Indimail.44, cough. Wang consemptles, do. 111 .2.... batty. diarrhaa, dysentery, linTolll4 MONK Ever, sad complain* and saves Hams MI cost In other remisdise. 50,000 cures mama). —Do and Oa, Dro. it Redept.4dest, Lapdog W. In Meg at MA : rib., 2s. ed.: MM." Ma: Mpg Ma.: also at M. Drama : 4. Mow side ; Pt. 150, sad MS, Ostard-etnest ; media sit area vi e, ( atm liestmaLl MARKET& TALLOW.—TeoZSDAY Evezzac.—The maybe quirt to-day :—Bpd. 4Bs. ed. ; isasery, 48. ; 49a ed. to 49a. id. ; Deeensba, 50s. WOOL AND WOREITBD.—BnaII , OID, Die. 2A....21" was at the ()peeing of the market some disposition, aNwes nominally bug holiday, to do banner. but the of the sudden nee in the Bank rate of discount per= a complete stop to business. The tranntion is wool h pe emesquently bees unueually limited. There is se do om in prices, which ore exesediegly well maintained. Caen dealers arc indispceed to make soy °mansion. Tha pq market has undergoes little change. Notwithstamlisg sa s a s: al'c' * w r i b m in thi isb7r ts rates el mos" . They y the em n ap e. oaf order o a rdars iti thaa r"l 4 are to ammo their rates to keep o ff etudes's'''. Tto foreign are making inquiry, but do little am bag. uses. Coloured yam are WU in good dernan& Times is also weber more doing for two-folds. Prima, except is nosy batmen when they are higher, are without &sags. b i pines, manufacturee ocation• well employed. Then still an inquiry for glee* loom end other fancy gcoii. The demand for plain goods as usual at this tenon is d a d, Merchants are gemnally 'appal in taking stock, sad at its close of the year all reduce their transactions to the Le m point. Prices very firm. oarrox—Livicarom, steady market ‘491. oat &Gap is pries. Soles today, 8,000 lab% baba, 3.000 maseulattos sad export. 2.000 22d. ; 300 Pernam, do., 20d. to 22td.; 50.Marsabars, 200 Itsaao aad Bab* 20d. to 21d. ; 506 i t y p e m234 .4 31d. ; 200 Smyrna, 17d. to 19d. ; 4,560 Bona, um. ; madam, 17d. to 170. ; &eel. Wad" 44, 'MIs id& ; (Mao, 17d. to Wt.& ; 200 Form, 21d. to Tx LACE AND ROKERY.—Norragonix, Die, 28._ Viers is Tory little to Noy aborts the Lee trade, ths Met mai holidays baying nearly put a stop to all Warm bah in the Leaden sad Nottingham booms. A cheerful ton still meads' the hosiery nude, the orders oo Mad bag sufficient to hat for emend weeks barnOMO. In wok, chines of goods farther orders bare refund, 0 6, 41 the utter impossibility of erscuthig them withia ream able time. —Nottingham Journal. CORN.-lbandwanam. Dee. 28.-At this day's made Uwe was • Lir supply of wheat, and to effect sale a de. cillso of 6d. to L. per quarter had to be aulnolttel tts. Barley firmly held for quite as much money. More Falb* oats offering at former Reba. 8460/ sad per only fond Mayen In limited quantities. Dimas, Dec. 28.-The Christmas market is gmerthy quiet ono, and it proved so today. There was a abort supply of wheat sod mach of It in bad coaditioa. tied samples fully maintaisod Mat week's prima ; but for do ry ones there was no trade. For barley a dull trod* we veiled, for anything but of best quality. Them sample mad* last week's prioes ; 41a. being the top mica Ihne was rather more doing in oats and peas ; but M hem then wag so change. Boat white wheat, 26e. M 27s ; bed red ditto, 25e. to 2138. 6d. ; o th er soda, 20a Is 24a. ; best barley, 38a. to 40s. 6d. ; ode, 225. to 39.. beans, 22a. to fits. ; peas, 19a. to 22.. ; winter tetelm, 241. to 28s, ; rye 16i. to 17a. ; floe flour, 3500 370. ; beat mammas, 32e. to 34e. Metromedia, Drc. 28.-Our market this morn se of a very Mole= thanoter, no disposition whatever Mei manifested for budnose, sad we repeat tomisally the coo Sabres of this day m'anight, although in some induce prima wen slightly in favour of buyer,. NTWAILL, Dec. 27.-Tho show of wheat wr mute able. Fine qualities as before ; inferior la. Meer. To show of other knob of grain was middling, and pries underwent little alteration. Newithur. Mo. 28.-We had a short supply of wheat this day. Last week's prices were tally maintained. Cool malting barley realised m much money . laferior sample bad a downward Widow. Oats sad beam as lad wok erocrrom•os-Tau, Dec. 27.-The arrivals eoaatwhe for die past week made of 4,235 qrs. wheat, 620 qrs. barley; sad 557 qrs. barley from abroad. At our 011Mr1116 this more lag them was a small show of grain, with a fair attends** of buyers. Wheat sold at the extreme prime of Lit wed Oats, barley, and beam unaltered. Whist, per qr., 630. to the bushel. Durham and Yorkshire red, 480. to 50a; ditto, white, 521. to 54e.; south country red, 47a. to 50a; ditto white, 52a. to 58a. Barley, gnodiog, per imperial qr, 31e. to 33e. Ode, fad, now, 24e. to 25e. ; potato, 43k per bushel, 28a. to 28e. Beano, 04111, 461. to 48a ; 485. to UN. Ennnximan, Deo. 27.-La compared with lad week, wheat wee same as top, aad la. sd. down on avenge. Barisy was 3d. down as top, and 4d. down on avenge. Didion 6d. down as top, sad 3d. up on average. Bali= were 9d. up on top. and 7d. up oil avenge. Whast, 45e. to barley, 26a.t0 35• 9d.; rata, 220. 9d. to 29a.; beans, 425. 9d. to 475. CATTLE-Bisimrowt, Deo. 28.-We received s moderate supply of besets on offer this day ; the tads Sheep a fair time of year supply ; lets prices reelkal Fat pip a moderate supply. Beef, 60. to 7PI. pet lb; mutton, 80. to 9 Bacon pigs, 10s. to 10s. 3d. pr more ; pocket ditto, 10s. to 10s. 6d. Norrarausx, Dec. 27. -There was a limited supply et sheep at today's cattle market. and there was a this atteedmies of the trade. Business assumed • quiet eipi, sad prime, except for the best qualities, wars a Ads easier than last week. Of pip the show was middy(, and the deemed on the whole proved steady, at omoisaDy unaltered rates. There was nothieg doing in calm et cattle. Quotations-Muttoo, 71}d. to 90. per lb. ; port, 7s. 6d. to Bs. 6d. per stone. EDINBURGH, Dec. 27.-The supply of cattle was unlit this morning than at last market, there being 445, or /1 fewer. Balm were slowly effected, and prices much do IMO as those of last week. Top price of the best beef 814 current, 7s. 3d. ; middling and inferior, 6e. to 6s. 6d. e stone. Me supply of sheep wee small, the number awl 2,106, or 2,678 less than last week. Sales were dull, NI at the claim a &wanes was not effected. With the *Mu of black's's:a wedders prices were down compared Me those obtained at last market. Beet hi/afield mottos, 9d. ; best Cheviot sod half-bred ditto, 80. to 844. ; sink 6id. to &L per lb. Fed pigs brought 6s. od. to 7i pr stone ; six to eight weeks old ditto, 12s. to 13e. • beet Numbers in market-Pat cattle, 445 ; sheep, 2,106; pip, 62. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mlles Par Nee- Total. rota. ZAILWILTIL mew seeeere chinas*. 1865. 1,46 t Week ending Oct. it. £ L. L: L great Soatkan oflmdla 79 361 296 as as *owa oodla9 Oct. IL ll4aras-8. W. Use 499 Do. N.W. Lino 7.289 7.161 2,011 68 Week ending Nov. 12. &tat human 1129 17,972 26,467 44,419 mil Week ending Dec. lb. Dublin and Meath U 161 156 Sl7 Si Week ending Dec. 10. Great Central of Belgium . 285 1,280 6,162 6,441 6, 068 Weak ending Dee. EL Belton and N. Counties OOl 1,063 1,023 2 . 066 1,7 6 Umarick sad Mugs 24 106 168 10 Limerick end Foynee Londonderry & Cokralne 361 170 114 284 Di Waterford and Kilkenny . l6O 110 249 153 Witerford and Limerick .17 461 974 1,435 1. 20 wee' ending Dec. 23. North Foatern l2Oll 21,867 62,794 76, 665 65,011 Week ending Dee. 24. Great , Northers 606 117 13,167 46,474 40,673 Greet Weasels 1280 62, 23, 367 88,051 31,409 75,33 Lou., Chat., and Dower & Met. Ex. & Branches 134 8,223 2,064 10,247 P,Ni Metro. Et. of L.C. &D. 12 2,350 306 2,630 1,41 'Kent Coast Branch- .2/ 1,000 160 1,160 NO London & North Wasternl/734 61,01 70,862 136,718 120, 0 Manchester South Juno. lion. & Allrinchem - 1,026 6 4 7 1.673 1.46 Metropolitan if - - 3.227 2, 4,8 Midland - 677 f 20,960 95.756 56,706 63,56 North Loudon • Of the reeripta for both weeks the London, Chatham, sr Dover Railway Company are entitled to retaln 6U per cent. working the irate. BIRTHS, KLBBLLGES, AND DIATHS. BIRTHS. CAMlL—Deosenber 26, at Oxford, the wife of J. B. Comm. Efe• WA of the 12th Royal Lancers, of a daughter. LAURENCL—December 25, at East Clayden, the wife of tie Rev. P. Laurence, of a SOIL wife o f December 25, at Queen's -terry*. Priming , ' bill, the wife of Mr. T. R. Itavettscmit, of a dan titer. SCIIRIORL —December 26, at Fre , kfert Villa, ClepluinsrosA N. the wife of A. Schelde!, Esq , of a son. WARDLRY.—December 25, at Springfleld-house, near Limped. the wife of J. B. Wortley, Lq., of a son. WATSON.—December 26, the wife of the Rev. H. O. Wide*. Tring. Herta, of • son. MARRIAGES. ATTWOOD—DODWELL —December 25, at St. Date's, Chettee. ham, by the Rev. S. Martin, Joseph, son of the Rev. T. Att. wood. of Kennington, London, to Jane, daughter of J. Dodwell Yoq., of Cheltenham. NICE uLLS—llitAßD.—December 24, at the parish church of St Saviour's, by the Itov. Bicker:like. 11r. It. Nicholls to Manumit. daughter of J. G. Lord, Esq., of Ebenezer L0 , 1: 4 Sirealham-common, Surrey. WILLIAIIII—LIISII.—Decerober 27, at St. Pours, Avenue. Hampstead, by the Rev. H. W. Webb, W. Y 17.1 the Inner Temple, to Elizabeth Anne, daughter Willia m s of the ites Mr. Jiutice lAsh. DRATBS. DIJDM AN.—Deeember 16, at Old Chariton, Kent Catherbst Welladvice Dudman, relict of the late J. Dudman, ILT 74. NS.—Deonaberell, Octavlas, eon of the late J. Elkins. Rep., of Newsue.etriet. sled 68. BILL — Demeaber 26, at Offord.road, Islington, Mrs. Lou WA ILATI et. NzLL —December 28. Edward Joseph, ion of E.G. 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