The Express. — London, England, 1865-12-23 00:00:00

D THE UNITED STATES. police in the execution sergent-de-ville deposed that officers were endeavouring to , nearly 2,000 persons on the the prisoner was vary active blice, against whom he used tge and violent threats. Be sated after a hard struggle. that Coquelle had struck rills endeavouring to escape fence Lasserre asserted that sing through the crowd he y a sergent-de-ville without and was taking the man's K ir sergent seized him ; that he perhaps in the struggle used buted to him. Coquelle said home from Ecole des Mines (s hands of the police, and re e officers that their prisoner had wve arrest. An officer then ad also, and in endeavouring to of steps he ran against a ser truck him accidentally in the considering the charges proved, ), who bad been previously con (charge, to a month's imprison ,, who had never been in trouble of 50fr. ttle change at the Bourse, ex fell 6fr. 25c. The Rents closed rise for account of 5c., but in sales predominated at the close ‘lve official documents, which Itween Mr. C. F. Adams, the Americas fldihsr &Smola Majesty's Secretary Affairs, on the subject of the late were published last night in • mdon Gazette, in continuation of the this subject which was published on oomunicotiont la from ]Sr. Adams to sited on the nit of October last. In Aster takes occasion to specifically nate L:igiis, equipment, and manning of b my government claims to look • for indemnification for this and save been occasioned by her depre %ms then recapitulates et length of the case, and argues in sup- n his government had assumed. On Earl Russell acknowledged receipt of in the briefest terms ; and on the 7th Mr. Adams's next letter was dated, Lord Clarendon, who bad just usamed Acially communicated to the Foreign that the Shenandoah bad come into the ' blajosty's government was requested to the ship with the view of delivering idled Sjatee, that her career of !swims. ely brought to • close ; awl that the might be taken care of. Concerning the crew, Mr. Adams expressed the le circumstances her Majesty's govern rneed voluntarily to adopt that which iy countrymen." To this last letter, flied on the 11th of November, having d receiving it on the 7 th. After dame that on the previous day (the josh, which had been given up by her British naval authorities bad by ly delivered to the representative States, Lord Clarendon goes on wire were severrl severe cases of W. isr of the Shenandoah ; and that instant K of those on board appeared to him any proceedings spinet these men could Pon some definite charge of an offence iish law, and supported by evidence, and *of such charge her Majesty's govern. nime the power of keeping any of them restraint. But the government did not idence to invalidate the assertions dl, whose report upon arrival (already 7,larendon enclosed. It remained, however, see any of the crew were British subjects; it case, be liable under the provisions of ent Act. "In pursuance of these le en naval o ffi cer at Liverpool at once pro be Shenandoah, and having mustered the imself to have been " fully satisfied t hat ' ere, and that there were none kno wn to ibjecte on board ; whereupon they were all effects." ite on the 14th of the name month, stating lelivering up of the Shenandoah to the .veld " give great satisfaction to my govern ping that u regarded the release of the "carefully abstain from any unauthorised which might tend to make a situation .too grave still more serious." On the it the Earl of Clarendon replied to Mr. sication of the 21st October, in which minister enunciated the claim of his indemnification from losses resulting from le Shenandoah. His lordship argued that se of the vessel's equipment were not such the English law, or, consequently, in the English government, could be regarded cg pointedly to Mr. ds aration ajesty's government A ha onis' d, by ee henandoah into port after knowing and manner of outfitting, assumed for all the damage done, Lord Clarendon d caed (which in this case I do not) to find lim founded uinn such principles, I should further than the records of recent Americas' . ractice of modern American stat esmen." sy (November lee, Mr. Adams addressed , beginning his letter with a statement of profound regret that I am thus corn• in my relations with your lordship in • emu." The letter was in reply to that ;,.uesell's dated the 2nd November (pub. first portion of this correspondence on the 'hich his lordship argued against the liability n on this question, from the precedent nese. government of the United States with the fPortugal, on a like occasion. Mr. Adams d that the res;e2ctive action of the United Portugal, and of Great Britain towards the I, differed so essentially and radically as to *ibis to bring them within a reasonable l• two lettere which conclude the series are DAN 9 TO THE EARL OF CLARE:COON. kfteceived Novewber 21, 1663.1 Legation of tae Uoited Ststes, London, November 21. 1865. ihave the honour to inform 'our lordship elicited by the proposal for a commission to n classes of claims growing out of the late the United States, made by your pre- Right Honourable Earl Russell, in his ad to me on the ipth of August mired the careful consideration of my ... Adhering. as my government does, to the e claims it has presented, which his lordship at the outset, t , ) exclude from consideration, able, I am instructed to say that it sees in for further delay in giriog a full answer to t yisroposition. 1 siii direct d, therefore, to ship thatthe proposition of her Majesty's he cresting of a joint commission is respect. I pray your lordship to accept the assn• dghest consideration with which I have, Lx., CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. ;EARL OF CLARENDON TO 3IR. ADAMS. Foreign-otlice, December 2,186.1 re tLe honour to acknowledge the receipt of f the 18th ultimo, having reference to the y predecessor addressed to you on the 3rd are many statements in your letter which I pared to controvert if it were not that her ernment consider that no advantage can roe Rouging the controversy, of which the topico ' exhausted, but which might possibly, if con duce acrimony into the relations between and the United States; two nations who i, origin, cod mutual interest, should knit together by bonds of the closest Such a desire is strongly felt by the sad people of this country, and her Majesty's; do not doubt that it is shared by the govern ople of the United States. While abstaining On any discussion of the passages in your letter items of which 1 am unable to subscribe, it is my duty in closing this correspondence to ob ) armed vessel departed during the war from a to cruise spinet the commerce of the United to maintain that throughout all the difficulties; rar by which the United States have lately boss i'ga at in the termination of which no nation rejoices ly than Great Britain, the British government and honestly discharged all the duties Wont*. as a neutral power, and have never deviated tions imposed on them by international law. CLSILICNDON. • police in the execution sergent-de - ville deposed that officers were endeavouring to nearly 2,000 persons on the the prisoner was vary active .lice, against whom he used le and violent threats. He svl ...ted after a hard struggle. iti that Coquelle had struck 00 Idle endeavouring to escape . fence Lasserre asserted that eiss • ng through the crowd he BO y a sergent-de-ville without its and was taking the man ' s The • sergent seized him ; that he iJ perhaps in the struggle used 0 6 1, uted to him. Coquelle said ts home from Ecole des Alines rlsi e hands of the police, and re- officers that their prisoner had led .1 , 70 arrest. An officer then ad- N' also, and in endeavouring to l a id of steps he ran against a ser tw - truck him accidentally in the 19 considering the charges proved, 0 who had been previously con- 0 charge, to a month's imprison- • , who had never been in trouble . of 50fr. the change at the Bourse, ex- fall 6fr. 25c. The Rente closed rise for account of 5c., but in sales predominated at the close C D THE UNITED STATES. • • lye official documents, which to • .tween Mr. C. F. Adams,the American •illher Britannia Majesty's Secretary e Affairs, on the subject of the late were published last night in • don Gazette, in continuation of the • . • subject which was published on • a l munications is from Mr. Adams to • I ted on the 21st of October last. In ter takes occasion to specifically state origin, equipment, and manning of • .), my government claims to look 1 • • for indemnification for this and ye been occasioned by her depre. .• then recapitulates at length of the case, and argues in sup- n his government had assumed. On I Russell acknowledged receipt of . the briefest terms ; and on the 7th Mr. Adams's next letter was dated, Lord Clarendon, who had just assumed • fficially communicated to the Foreign • •• at the Shenandoah had come into the ' (• ajeety's government was requested to the ship with the view of delivering • ted Wtee, that her career of hurlers. y brought to a close ; and that the might be taken care of. Concerning the crew, Mr. Adams expressed the circumstances her Majesty's govern • • aced voluntarily to adopt that which my countrymen." To this last letter, lied on the 11th of November, having ed receiving it on the 7th. After that on the previous day (the b, which had been given up by her British naval authorities bad by ly delivered to the representative States, Lord Clarendon goes on ere were severrl severe cases of ill. w of the Shenandoah ; and that instant of those on 'ward appeared to him any proceedings against these men could ..n some definite charge of an offence ish law, and supported by evidence, and of such charge her Majesty's govern. •• me the power of keeping any of them restraint. But the government did not - • once to invalidate the assertions 11, whose report upon arrival (already mien enclosed. It remained, however, •er any of the crew were British subjects, tense, be liable under the provisions of -.eat Act. "In pursuance of these in- ter naval officer at Liverpool at once pro- be Shenandoah, and having mustered the .imself to have been " fully satisfied that ;. • ere, and that there were none known to • bjects on board ; whereupon they were all effects." • eon the 14th of the game month, stating • elivering up of the Shenandoah to the .•• d" give great satisfaction to my govern- . 'sag that u regarded the release of the carefully abstain from any unauthorised which might tend to make a situation grave still more serious." On the the Earl of Clarendon replied to Mr. ication of the 21st October, in which minister enunciated the claim of his odemaification from losses resulting from • Shenandoah. His lordship argued that of the vessel's equipment were out such English law, or, consequently, in the English government, could be regarded • • leg pointedly to Mr. Adams's mention ajesty's government had, by re. henandoah into port after knowing and manner of outfitting, warned for all the damage done, Lord Clarendon •ed (which in this case I do not) to find laim founded upon such principles, I should further than the records of recent American_ •ractice of modern American statesmen." ay (November 1-;), Mr. Adams addressed • , beginning his letter with a statement of •rotound regret that 1 am thus coin. my relations with your lordship in • •versy." The letter was in reply to that Ravioli's dated the 2nd November (pub. first portion of this oorrespoodeoce on the hich his lordship argued against the liability • . on this question, from the precedent nego. government of the United Stated with the Portugal, on a like occasion. Mr. Adams . that the resp2ctive action of the United Portugal, and of Great Britain towards the , differed so essentially and radically as to ible to bring them within a reasonable two letters which conclude the series ate DAMS TO THE EARL OF CLARE:COON. [Received November 21,184151 Legation of the United States, London, November 21.1865. have the hoe..ur to inform roue lordship elicited by the proposal for a commission to n classes of claim' growing out of the late the United States, made by your pees Right Honourable Earl Russell, in his to me on the 3Pth of August —lust the careful consideration of my Adhering, as my government does, to the e claims it has presentesl, which his lordship at the outset, to exclude from consideration, .. able, I am instructed to say that it sees • for further delay in invite; a full answer to proposition. 1 sin dinTtal, therefore, to ordship thattbe proposition of her Majesty ' s the creating of a joint commission is respect'. I pray your lordship to accept the assn. ..ghestoomeideretiou with which I have, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. EARL Ur CLARENDON TO SIR. ADAMS. Fureign-office, December 2,1861 e the honour to acknowledge the receipt of f the 16th ultimo, having reference to the y predecessor addressed to you on the 3rd are many statements in your letter which I pared to controvert if it were not that her 'raiment consider that no advantage can re. longing the coutroversy, of which the topice exhausted, but which might possibly, if cone .. ace acrimony into the relations between and the United States; two nations who . miens and mutual interest, should knit together by bonds of the closest Such a desire is strongly felt by the nd people of this country, and her Majesty's .o not doubt that it is shared by the govern. 'pie of the Coned States. While abstaining any discussion of the passages in your letter tuess of which 1 am unable to subscribe, it is my duty in closing this correspoodence to ob- . armed vessel departed during the war from a to cruise against the commerce of the United • maintain that throughout all the difficultiee by which the Uuited States have lately been title the termination of which no nation rejoices ly than Crest Britain, the British government and honestly discharged all the duties Wooer. •• as a neutral power, and have never deviated • • Lions imposed on them by international law. CLaticapos. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIB DAY.) COURT OF QIJEEN'fiI BENCH. • Prius 'Maim at Guildhall.-113efore the O W Tarn NW 'el • unt • per:44 L Olu Justice .• 8 Jury.) siogoiterolln V. sornelut.—LOßD DCNDIMARY IN THU WNW'S MINCH. ila fel an action to recover damages for a breach of wor gt. The defendant pleaded various pleas, and amoaget Wero Hiner. g r . gorjsant Bellantine, Mr. Field, Q. 0., and Mr. Wiles weasel for the plaintiff ; Mr. &Rill, Q.C., and Mr. , ,ge . gary Jones were l for the dendant. yb, p l a i a tiff is the counse proprietor of ef the Prince of Wales N ow, and the defendant is the celebrated actor, " Lad Ives a sa ry ," The latter had entered into an engage ment E s t e Hr. Swenborough to perform at the Prince of s.olr,heatre in Birmingham for 17 nigh* but he failed „boo. A second engagement was then entered into, sad performing four or five nighta the defendant deelinal . - srl y oat the remainder of the engagement, and the tsciff had brought the action to recover compensation the lost he bed sustained in consequence. ifs plaintiff deposed—Early in March I received a ow from Mr. Sothern, dated the 13th March, stating that • s od perform foe seventeen nights. I had previously o ged from the defendant def en da n t, note. arid on Ligi March I wrote to the saying that I had weed his engagement for 17 nights, commencing on Sept. 19 m a ending Oct. 7. to May I received • telegram from Vaief e ndant to come to London and meet him by appoint. put at the Cafe de l'Europe. Defendant said he had r y a mistake this time and had got himself into • diffi . o. It was no use his writing to me because he thought • iatarview would be much better, as he bad w lo s ad who w as another engagement he f the same time as mine. / said Mr. Henderson, of Liarpeol, and that he had threatened him with an wiee if be did not fulfil his engagement with him. 1 s gl, " I understood you and Headsmen were so s i ngly that nothing of the kind could take Mae He then said that if it ended so he w ild never play for Henderson again, for he had t him a great deal of mon e y . I mid, " I manot ph • y put off the enpgesseat, Magma& as it is the you have ever made with me, and you are perfectly aware that the people of the district have not seen . " The defendant replied, " Well, I was thinking 1001. re. wild oompsmatt• you." I maid " I cannot take 3001. to I conb dea tly believe this will be the beet engagement efl have ever had with me, but if you oars possibly give me Wee I maybe Wet* postpone it; " he Tilted that he could gt ha any date, and upon that I mid, • You must settle OW Henderson ; I cannot waive my engsgewent." He see me a glass of sherry and a very fine cogar, and he 0 1, "Well, then, rely upon it, old boy, I'll play for you." o g ghter.) It was arranged in • former letter that the • dolsedant should appear is David Garrick. I made pre for pe emie= for the defendant's appe rotAer Sarance. l am from receivedaketehes dal scenery for B the hleadant, and also; a draft playbill. I adver ts/A Mr. Sothern in the usual way, and had sews of "Sothern as David Garrick," on rainbow , I v ested all over the town of Birmingham and the bow -1 ! lood. I also underlined him in the playbills. Ms. Sothernl ma to take half the gram receipts, and I was I to pay the expense. out of my half. The I em ery, in accordance with the defendant's skebh, out about 1201., and the properties between V. and 401. I received a telegram from the defendant I from Plymouth stating that he had not been properly g vi rtioid, and therefore his engagement was null and void. i i 1 replied that he was, and that the box plan was open, and Lin u rired for the posters the defendant had promised to I afterwar& received them. On the 19th September (the day Mr. Sothern wait to open) the &feu dist's agent went on the stage to rehearsal in the middle of the day. The first piece of the evening was a rehearsal, sad it bad concluded before Mr. Sothern arrived. Mr. Clifton, the stage manager, was sent to the station, sal same time after I was called to the stagedoor. Mr. Sabers was in • cab, and • large crowd lad assembled around it. 1 asked him to come into my room, and I was at least ten minutes before I could per vade him to do so. Some people would not go ate the theatre in consequence, and others came oat to know what was the matter. Whilst in the cab Mr. Sothern said he was too hoarse to per form. After he got into the theatre behind the mosses I eked him if he could not by possibility appear, otherwise it would be ruinous to me. He said. " How can I posaibly appear when lam so hoarse?" 1 said, " Will you come before the curtain with me and show the public that you ' we here, and let them see that it is no fault of mine?" He replied, " I will not make en exhibition of myself for you or anybody else." Mr. Motion, mysage manager, said, "Surely you ought to have some sympathy for Mr. Swantariough." He mid, "I have no sympathy with Mr. Swanhorough's theatre ; my sympathy is with myself." I then said, "Will you or will you not make an apology to the audience? He aid, " No." I then called a number of my company. and also Jr. Andrews. the defendant's agent, around me to witness Wail should hold the defendant answerable for any . damage I night sustain by the act and about to do—viz., that I weld return the money,hat I would defray the ex. =they had been put to in ooming to the theatre. Mr. said—" Ob. if that's the case there is an end of the matter," and walked out of the theatre ;" be mid that in ivory good voice, I never heard him with • better yoke. During the conversation he was • little husky. !returned the whole of the receipts and about V. His. for "dead heads,"—free admiseions—who took advantage of the occasion, and gut paid • it caused great discontent. I get more from the district —the black country—than from the town of Birmingham. The company were diseatisfied, and said it was humbug. I saw Mr. Sothern the following day at is residence, Arbour-road, about 11 o'clock on the morn ing. He was writing andsmokingacipx. He said, " Ah, 1 am very glad you are come, I am going to being an aetios .., Rama you." I said, " Mr. Sottisen, don't talk nonsense, lam come talk business. Do you intend to carry . out Iyour contract with me or not !' He said, ' 11l not play under this engagement if it coats me 1,0001." He said, " Fechter arid Barnett have got over you to barks my engagement." I then said "Sothern, how can that be possible? lam more interested in the engagement than you are, inasmuch as I have gone to a great expense and have to pay all my salaries out of my half, and you take • clear half for yourself." Jr. Andrews and a solicitor of Birmingham came is and Mr. Sothern had a long conversation with them shoat the engsgement ; defendant said he was ill—hoarse, sad that he would not play under the existing engagement. I used I was under disadvantages—three to one, and one • professional man. Mr. Martineau said, " poet think I have been consulted before Mr. Swanborough. I have only just been seat foe to commit Mr. Sothern." Ide offered to withdraw, and I said, "We will talk( it over without prejudice," and upon that be said be would rather talk it over ' amiably and settle the matter. I acceded to this, and said all I wanted was for Mr. Sothern to fulfil his engagement, and net break faith with the pub lic. Mr. Sothern said be had taken an oath not to play wider the engagement, but he would enter tato a new see. That was done, and he went with me for a walk through the town, to show that he was there ; he went and bought a new hat. (Laughter.) The de- Indent performed, but the audiences were small, and it was arranged "to paper the house." On the sixth night the defendant said • paper house was not like a paying house, there was always a coldness about it. (Laughter.) On the follow * day I went to see the defendant at his hotel. He said he ' Ina too ill to play. I said, " Sothern, this i■ some thing fearful for me. 1 have papered the house by your direction ; cannot you possibly get through one act ? for I Ito not know what on earth I shall do with the public." He said, "My dear boy , I can't," and handed me • medical certificate,stating that he . , mold not perform with safety to his health; he would re.oire a fortnight's rest, and then probably have to undergo ea operation. 1 said • What am Itodo ? I have no pieces ready to play." Mr. Andrews said "I would sever do that. I would rather stick a mop on the stage and play to that." (Laughter.) Defendant said "Play yourself, and Andrews will play for you." I said, " That is perfectly ridienlous," sod entreated him to appear, bat he positively refused, and desired Mr. Andrews, his agent, to get the medical certificate printed and poet it out , side the theatre. At night when the people came there was great confusion. There was 61 . 16a.in the house, and the people and the " dead heads" demanded their money back. (Laughter.) On Oct. 5 I wrote to the defewlaot, and on the 6th I received an answer stating ' that lay letter was incomprehensible, and it referred to ether matters of no consequence. The expenses were 8:411., sad the receipts were 3991., leaving a loss of about 43)11. atehttiva of 1,0001. I should have made out of the engage meat. [The case was proceeding when our report left.] nohAbl..ll. 01 :Sot/arm MuNDAY. 0.4613. Between S.W. and 5.8., strong, squally, with some rain. WISTIlltd. Chiefly south westerly, strong,witif squalls, THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. From many quarters we bear of a suspension of bnainsm on Tuesday next ; though from the various intimation for warded to the Early Closing Association and the numerous applications for window card" (2,000 of which have already been distributed) it seems that the holiday will be more general in the provinces than in London. Most of the large establishment' in Regent-street and other parts of the West-end will be open. The Christmas arrascements published by the railway companies have tempted many to avail themselves of the " reduced fares," and " extension of return ticket'," and some thousands will be conveyed to-day to distant parts. At 2 o'clock this after noon most of the leading firms io the City of London were closed, and will remain so until Wednesday morning, and the Stock Exchange being shut, a perfect calm appeared to prevail. being, for all practicable purposes, considered as Christmas-eve, the usual annual donations were distributed to the prisoners for debt in the only two debtor' prison now remaining in the metropolis. I mme nse cargoes of poultry, butter , eggs, and other produce have been landed at the Southampton Docks this week from France and the Cannel Islands. Nearly 20 steamer", belonging to the South Western Company, have arrived there loaded chiefly with Christmas fare for the Eoglieh markets. These ships bring about 100 tons each, consisting chiefly of poultry and dairy produce. One reseed alone brought this week a thousand cans of turkeys and geese, some of the cases weighed 5) cwt., and malty of the geese were 200 m. each. Another steamer brought upwards of 2,000 tubs of butter. Hundreds of sacks of cheenuts, clover seed, barley, Szc., have been among the cargoes. The produce of France is collected from immense districts by scores of sgents and sent down to the coed for shipment to England by the railroads that terminate at Havre, Honfieur, and St. Malo. The collection of butter in France for the English markets is chiefly made at Rennes. SPREAD OF THE CATTLE PLAGUE. The papers which we have received this morning from various parts of the country sadly harmonise with the last weekly official report. In York and the district the cattle disease shows no signs of abatement, and the York Herald says that for every rejected ease of recovery there are a hundred fatalities. Is Cambridgeshire a great number of cases are still occurring. Among the places especially mentioned by the Candrridne Independent as subject to plaque are Willingham. Over, Taft, Great Eversden, and Lilwortb. In Norfolk the state of things is similar. In this district the disease has jest commenced its ravages at Marshland, and several valuable animals have been lost ; while out of 103 foreign animals which wer e lately drives to Tbursford nearly all have bad to be slaughtered. On Thursday a meeting of about one hundred Somersetshire magistrates de. terminkd to recommend each petty sessional division in the ninety to close the markets till the Ist of March. e Cumberland magistrates have established mounted patrols on the roads, as they did in the days of the border wars, to keep the S.mtch out. . - with a warrant to Adam's-place, Borough, against the de- ' out of the three soc...—..__ , fondant's busbacid for a debt amountiog to 81. due to • I night for fear of breaking the Sabbath ; sod the third men. I ls person named Florence. He had other of fi cers with him. and i ALL niNGLAND PLOUGHING ItIATCHES.—Tbe last, ...., I tinned, that when he was a ■laden he was found fault we believe, of these popular competitions for this year Indian government securities showed an upward sew the defendant sitting at work as a tailor near the front I wiodow. He entered the house, and having explained to him with for not having a close shaven chin on Monday, the I took niece on Thursday, the 21at instant at Witbington ' 1 ' • ' ' tendency. Exchequer Bills were quoted Gs. to 2s. the nature of his errand, told him he must go with him no • inference being, that as he had not shaved that day, he Here ordshire. Tho coinpetitors were Brown and Purser, less he could pay at once the debt. Morley said, " Let me ! probably had done so on the one immediately preceding." the two celebrated ploughmen of Meson. H R ow im ar s d , ; an ßlr f ker, ur'• go upstairs and fetch my coat." Witness told him hecould • the champion of Messrs , Ransomes and There was less animation as regards the dealings • The graduates of Queen's University waited on , not allow that, as his wife would fetch it. He then said, 1 champion men of the district. The day WU fine. the " Let me go bite the yard." Fereeiriog • Duvalier of spite- the Lori -Lieutenant yesterday to retuonstrats spinet the ground in good order, and the attendatr_ . lape, and tit in foreign seeurities. Buenos Ayres bonds im t proved 1 ger cent., and Spanish Three per Cent. ful-looking women enter the house he refused him, and ' intended changes in the Qneen'a Coleco system. The Lord* , greatest erenireTerirrereetiZing th d a !dust bo a :l t a hi: for. took hold of him to remove Lim. At that time he received • ' Lieutenant declare] that he, as well as the Chief S ecre t ary, IFr ich !La had hire Bonds, Russian of 1822, and the Loan of 1862, i blow on the bead with •s earthenware teapot, which knocked undable rivals from for ; but tey sou no pre COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. his hat off, and Morley said he ehould not take him, be war in favour of united education. Deo d h i id t veil per cent. The instances of a fall were rather against his matchless ploughing, and the prize was accord• numerous, and included the Confederate Loan to SECOND COURT. w ould have his life first. The pr then came behind him It is expected that Mr. H. O'Neill, A. R. A., will 1 i n gly awarded to him, the extent of i per cent.; New Granada, Turkish Stings at Nisi Prins in London •— if3eforo Mr. Justice a r■ e o " ■ tru c k him on the ' deliver lectures on painting, at the Royal Academy, during I EARTHQUAKE AT llilatis..—A smart shock of an Bonds of 1862 and 1865, and Mexican, each 1 ; Willem and &Special Jury.) and exclaiming " Let my .g , . . back of the head with a large pickle jar, honking it and I the preseot winter. I earthquake was felt here at a few minutee after four in I and Spanish Passive and Certificates, 1. ■inning him for a moment, so that he was compelled to i of the sth Mat sufficientl strong to arouse BISHOP V. HALLETT. A. letter from Germany in the Jo/trim/ des &bats 1 toe morning ' y • 1 The shares of the financial companies were let Morley go, and be escaped. The other women were their sleep. It is generally described as bar• The plaintiff in this case was a timber merchant in Corn- Yell, and he sued to recover between 6001. and 700/. for eem_..., __,..d w i t hanov.... an...re—us, and attacked him like • mentions, as • rumour, a statement that the United States I leg been more like a violent concunion of the air, &nom. , steady. The closing quotations were as follows : timber supplied to the WestOstradon Mies . The defendant I 6" of witches * • Minister at Vienna had hinted the possibility of a protest , rnied by • loud noise, than • heaving of the math. I International Finaucial, lit to li prem.; General The defeodant here said she was washing her child when ,in ortunately it was of very brief duration, and no ill Credit, 21 to i p[Tt°• 3fercantile London Financial, 6i to vas sued sea shareholder in the mine. Money was paid into . reference to the p ending enrolment* in Aosta& for a ' mart, and the only question left in dispute was the liability . take the officers came in. and the merely asked them not to. effects have teen a:petitioned further than the ' i prom . ; to pay the sum of 2481. 12s. h band until he had t 11 I . her ► us away i might permit Juarez to make enrolments in the United knocking down of a little whitewash andud the ' Imperial Mercantile Credit, 2;1 to 1 ' coat he was finishiag. o uter . , prem. ; Credit Fonder and Mobilier, 31 to 1 Mr. Kerslake, Q.C., and Mr. Garth appeared for the . • Plaintiff ; and Sir George Honeyman for the de r e i l Mr. Major wa- recalled, and he ■tronaovl ) denied that s te w. ! Several slight shocks tore said to have been felt : Prem., es div. and new ; and ditto new, 34 to f It appeared that the plaintiff had supplied the mine for . saeertion, She flew at him like a tigress, and he thought , THE LORD . \ .. .1.1 PoETs .— . • many years with timber , and had been in the habit of taking ' fey would have murdered him. I • Although it has been announced in the daily papers that , VARDENsUIP OF THE CIS VE PORTS dthaturg th ethgerealuttsaocakixaasweeprimec,eadandaymansmyalepropalese duringaffirm prem. National Discount shares were last quoted 12 to buildings, Mr. Thomas Whitrce, soother officer of the Southwark the night . answer to inquiries by telegraph, we learn the acceptances of Mr. Crouch, the purser in payment. In ' Earl Granville has beau nominated by the crown to the •ln it n s prem. ; Joint Stock Disnount, 11 to oi dig., wa r Mr. Crouch ceased to be purser, ad the transactiosshis testimony. He said whenS' '1 rind I I an the tbat nothing was felt of it in to 7 ta y, in vol- bean honourable post of Lord Warden of the Cinque Parts, no • regions g better • Hudson's Bay, 161 to i ; and Otto he went to Mr. Major's aseistance the wame• in the bone° in timation County 00ort, corm! were continued with Mr. Duneford, of Btead mon e y , ' with P eriod o f „, n ,. conic of Etna and Vesuvius, which volcanoes have sa and the others threw - ,' of late shown more thau tumid signs of uneasiness . News man Socidt6 'Giudrale, si to 4 prem. The shares crockery 1 writing, to the local authorities.—Doren Express. who had been appointed secretary. f a A ugus t, I attacked him with fi reuo' at him 1 881, the plaintiff applied to Dunaford for money, I ware him • A BurreartY OUT or SEASON.—On Tuesday last 'is anxiously looked for from the Levant, with which vol. of Overend, Gurney, and Co. were rather better, sod th e - Worat7c • r 'wog h after li • other corrobative testimony . I e• ' conic region Halts appears to hold a closer relation in closing at to i prem. Ebbw Vale, International said he was satisfied that the defendant had made a brutal a beautiful butterfly was captured in ►he square at Orton, I would accept • bill. Upon this the bill ph e•omena of this nature than with the geographically lees Land Credit, and Panama Royal Mail Steam shares lo qiestion was taken. Afterwards Mr. Dunsford attack on the o oar w i Ei hie in the proper execution of his near the Three Tuns Inn. It appeared quite lively.— I distant regions of Sicily and the Italian panned'. The committed suicide, and then it was found that be had re. __,,- • duty They mast be protected from such brutal violence, Westmoreland Gazette. I shock was very germ y e 'IA flt by vessels at sea. The weather Tea Estates were inquired for. Baugpaeah ~ determined if possible to tint • atop to etch 1 Cursrai. PALACE.—Tbe Christmas entertain- bad hen rather wanner than usual for the time of year, Nowgong Tea, and Union Marine of Liverpool, mired cheques for the plaintiff • bat he, instead of paying and he was. them over, had misappropriated the money and given the lawless sole by fining in ., her the sum of 3/ and in default ments commence this afteroon. Ethardo makes his first hut subsequently the thermometer fell several &gran, mad have declined. The shares of Hewitt and Co. were WI. The plaintiff's was that the committee of the of suMcieet distress six weeks ' imprisonment. ' appearance, and Nelson Lee's new pantomime will be the wind blew violently from the northward and eastward. quoted to-day rat I t prem. mine had put it in the power of Mr. Duneford to do this, 1 WANDSWORTH. I played for the fi rst time. The Palace will be lighted up in Malta Times, Dec. 14. ' The closing (in some cases nominal) quota by giving him open cheques instead of chequers to order. I LIABILITY or BOER TO tIAIITTAIN THEIR MOTHER. I I the evening. ; The deenir National says it is rumoured that in Th e judge held that the plea that the bill had been taken Three res p e eraibly-dressei yams men named George, CRYSTAL PALACE. OSE SHILLING DAT. --• the famous' Leotard, who is it seems a bachelor of ante, is Sons for shares in new undertakings were as follow: London Steam Towing, 1 to 2 prem. ; Charles ististaction of the debt had not been proved • and the Ch e irke, and Ambrose Sutton, brothers, appeared before FRIDAY, DEC. 22. Admissiona os payment, 922 ; about to resume his 1•w studies with the new of 'Merin law. and Om, n in. Angin.anniann lazy found for the plainti ff for the amount eland. Mr. lichees, at the instance of Idea. Barrio& the telieving ditto by mason ticketkl,4oB ;total visitors, 2,328. abate bar. t o } pee i i THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1965. officer for the parish of Clapham, to show Seise why they should not contribute towards the support of their mother, Charlotte Sutton, a poor person not able to maintain herself. A fourth brother was summoned, but be did not appwr. The defendants pleaded inability to support their mother. Mr. Herring proved that the mother was chargeable to the parish of Clapham, at a cost of 4 s. Gd. per week. lie said the defendant Charles was a greengrocer in Upper Tooting. The defendant (interrupting) mid he wu only • cotter- er mong. Mr. Herring said the defendant kept • shop and two . : horses and carte. The defendant replied that he bad only one cart and an old "hack." (A laugh.) Mr. Ingham—Then call yourself • poste:monger. Mr. Herring further said that Ambrose was • police constable attached to the 0 division, and George was • keeper at • lunatic asylum at Stoke Newington. The mother, who was 59 years of age, said she was suf. feting from paralysis, and was unable to work. Two of her sons bad given her small sums ; but Ambrose would not see her, and said he did not know her. Ambrose questioned hie mother, who said that after her husband's death, 16 years ago, she was set up in Wim bledon with a laundry, and placed is a oomfortable 'mei- , Lion. She had five boys to bring up, but they would not i assist her. ork fell off, and she lost her busiuess. She i admitted th ishe had a child by • man whom she sum. moned at that court, but it was dismissed. Mr. Ingham said there was no doubt the mother could not work for herself, and the queetion was whether the defendants ought to assist her or not. Somebody must . maintain her, and the question was whether her own chil- dren should or atyangen. Ambrose said he was a married man, and could not sup port his mother. His wages were 21s. Col. a week. Mr. Ingham then made an order upon Charles to pay 35. a week, and the other two la. each weekly. The defendants left the court apparently dissatisfied with the decision. WRECK OF THE CORK STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S STEAMER IRIS. - GREAT LOSS OF LINE APPREHENDED. On Wednesday night the Ibis, one of the finest vessels belonging to Cork, was on her passage from London to Cork, when close to the harbour part of her machinery broke down, and the vessel became disabled. Capt. Holland, her experienced and able commander, took at once every measure which prudence and skill could suggest to bring the ship into a safe position, and by admirable seamanship he succeeded in running the ship into Ballycroneen Bay, which was the least exposed spot he could conveniently reach. He immediately made signals of distress, which were observed by the coastguard officers, and the news that a ship was ashore was despatched to Cork without an instant's delay. Immediately that the news reached the city, two of the Steamship Company's boats— the Sabrina, under the command of Captain Staveley, and the Cormorant, under Captain Crofts—were despatched to render assistance. The former vessel left the river at 5 o'clock in the morning, and the latter an hour later. Measures were taken at once to tow the Ibis into the bar. tour. The stout cable brought by the Sabrina was secured to her bows, the chains holding to the anchors were slipped, and in a few moments more the Sabrina bad her in tow, drawing her in apparent safety out of her dangerous position. This looked a happy termination of a disaster which might have been most calamitous, but the Sabrina had not gone far on her way when the cable snapped asunder, and the Ibis, beaten by the wind and waves, began to drift upon the rocks within. The sea was still running high, and once up on these rocks there would be little hope of saving the ship, With courage almost heroic, Captain Holland got into a boat witb two men, and taking the broken end of the cable, attempted to reach the Sabrina, which stood in PS close as she could be brought with any regard to her safety. But the boat was driven into the surf, upset by the waves, and of its three occupants, two were d ra gg ed ashore insensible —the third peri , bed. Of the two saved, Captsin Holland was one. The vessel continued all this while to drift towards the shore, and struck heavily upon the Julien Rock. Her funnel came down with a crash, her masts were shaken ; and the next moment the sea was making a clean wash over her. QUEENSTOWN, FRIDAT MORNING. —The Cork Steamship Company's as. Ibis is a total wreck. She parted in two, and when the tugboat Lord Clyde arrived on the scene each half was about half a mile distant from the other. The Lord Clyde saved 21 passengers, but it is reported that as many met a watery grave. Fourteen of the paseengers managed to get on a raft, but a sea swept all off except three. It is rumoured that the captain and two men saved themselves in a boat. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) SATI RDAT. DECZYBER 21. B .1.711. B. T.l )! . i tc. l Nairr! AAerdeeu 21.0.03 51! 30.13 40' 30.14 54 /0.14 5)1 521 S.S. W. w.I.W. E. S. E. S. aveencantle. Vslsotla I — I Liverpool 30.31 41 Rolyhowl 30 21 49 Permanoe . 30.33 tl I Brut 30.38 33 1 L'thient 30.39 32 Zochefort 23 Plymouth 130.37 30 Weymouth '30.41 4 t Portamouth 30.40 44 tewitlon 130 .40 42 Yarmouth Icasholottep.'3 o 3! 471 Wtheeie sb 333 galgOb:Lit • • • co 3 3 S.S. s.s. w. 8~.~ C 2 CJ o of of 2 N. E. N. 48 . B.E. S.S.E. S.S. E. S.S. E. SR. W. S. W. W.S.W. S. E. v,. ti. E.S. V.- S. E.. S. N. W. S. S.S. W. S. W. S. W. e oc 0 3 om 2 l oon 0111 1 "" c— — - DRAMA. HER MAJESTY S THEATRE. MISS BATEMAN'S FAREWELL BENEFIT. Farewell benefits, when the actor or actress is an old and wall-tried favourite of the public, retiring into O vate life after a prolonged theatrical career, are generally very melancholy things. The performers and the =dime* feel a natural regret at parting, the final speech is spoken end received with what, in reporter's language, is called " visible emotion," and even the curtain appears to Heger before it falls. Farewell benefits, however, when the actres s is 'own, and the retirement is only a prelude to a happy marriage, is a very different ceremony ; and such a benefit wee taken last night by Miss Bateman at fier Majesty's Theatre. Miss Bateman came to us a few s easons ago with an Anglo-German play, called Leah, and made her first bow to an English public (if we except her juvenile performances in England) at the Adelphi Theatre The pastoral simplicity and emotional power of the play secured its popularity with mixed audiences, not only at the Adelphi, but throughout the country, and the fortunate actress gained a firm footing on the English stage, partly by her own merits, and partly by the merits of the drama. The unfortunate Jewish heroine became the talk of the t ow n, and the idol of the picture shops. Miss Bateman performed other characters, with more or lass sucesse, but the statuesque grace which probably helped to make Leah popular was hardly so effective in Fazio or the Hunchback. The character chosen last night by Miss Bateman for her final appearance in England wee " Juliet," her " Romeo" being Mr. J. C. Cowper, from Liverpool. A performance of this nature is beyond the pale of criticism : it would be useless to praise it, and ungracious to condemn it. The house was crowded and friendly ; every entry and every point was loudly applauded; sad the balcony and potion scenes were received with the loudest applause. Her power ful passages were the most effective. The general cha racters were well represented, Mr. Howe playing Mercutio, and Mrs. Manton the Nurse. We believe Mir Bateman has undertaken to perform Juliet in America for three mouths before her deal retirement from the stage, Mr. J. C. Cowper being =peed as Romeo ; and It is a singular fact connected with her former reprimeetation of this character in America that her Romeo was Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Lincoln. She is en actress whom we should have been glad to have retained on I the English stage—not because we think she has nothing I to learn, but because we think the English stage is in I want of all the talent it an get. At the close of the tragedy Little Daisy wee produced, in which Miss Bateman's two juvenile Meters sustained the principal characters ; and at the close of the performance Mies Bateman delivered the following sdrbrees Ladies and Gentlemen,—lt is always a sad, hard task to bid good bye to (needs. Can you wonder that it is very difficult for me to utter, not the simulated woes of a stage heroine, but the earnest expression of what I feel in addressing for the lest time an audience from whom I have received so warm a welcome and such generous kindness that I shall always speak and think of yen as friends?' While I say this •• I think on more than I behold." It is not alone the London public to whom I wish to ackeow. I ledge my deep indebtedoess. In every place I have visited —Liverpool, Birmingham, Dublin, Glasgow Manchester, Bath, and Bristol—the most liberal patro nage, the most unequivocal success has met me; but more than all, a social welcome so genial, so heartfelt, that I forgot I was only a stranger and a sojourner and learned to cherish wish affectionate regret the remembrance of scenes for ever sew ciated with so much generous kindness. In all probability I shall see them and you no more. I return to my native country—to the public that first cherished my dawning abilities, to the home which early association has endeared to me. But the joyous thought of my welcome does not over-master the deep sadness of my farewell. Your great poet has sung of " benefits forgot "—mine will not be of them. In the quiet hours of home life to which I look for ward at bve ry se of my dramatic career, I shall think of you very, e often, for I know there are those here to night, whose facto I have never seen, whose good wishes go with me to my distant home. Some of you will perhaps like America for my sake. I shall always love Engbsod for yours. Like your favourite, poor Leah, " I wander with my people." Like her, also, I say, God bless you! Good bye. ,CONEY MARKET.-(11118 DAP.) ONZ O'CLOCK. There is no business going forward in public securities to-day, the Stock Exchange being closed, by order of the committee. The discount market is q uiet to-day, and the supply of money good. The quotation for choice bills is 6 per cent. The charge for ad vances on government stock till Tuesday is 5 to 5} per cent. There was a good demand for money yesterday, both at the Bank of England and elsewhere, and the rate for good bills was 6 per cent. Preparations for the holidays have influenced the market. In the Stock Exchange loans till Tuesday were wanted, and 5} to 6 per cent. was paid on government secu rities. Some applications would have been made to the Bank but for the circumstance that the 200,000!. stock, bought by the Court of Chancery two days ago, was paid for yesterday. At the meeting yesterday of the Venezuelan bond holders of 1862, resolutions were passed refusing the offer of Senor Antonio L. Guzman, the commissioner from Venezuela, of .15 per cent. of the customs duties of La Guayra and Puerto Cabello, and re questing Messrs. Baring Brothers to solicit the aid of Earls Russell and Clarendon, with a view to ob tain the full 55 per cent. pledged. It was also re solved that, as "the committee of Spanish American bondholders bad accepted 1,000!. from the Vene zuelan government," a vote of want of confidence be passed upon that body, and they be requested to resign office. This resolution will doubtless lead to ' further correspondence. There were no bullion operations at the Bank yesterday. The 276,000!. by the Kent, from Mel bourne, has been purchased fo; exportation to the Continent and the East. The steamer Great Britain has arrived from Melbourne in 63 days, with 498,000!. in gold, and the Massilia, from Alexandria, with 3,228!. The arrivals on Thursday and yesterday have thus reached nearly 800,0001. , a portion of which will probably be taken to the Bank. The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were generally firm. The rates were as follows : Amsterdam, 3 months, 12.14 to 1 ditto, 3 AM. MIS to 1 • Rotterdam, months, 12. 1 4 to 3; Antwerp, 3 months, 25.474 to 524 ; Hamburg, me. boom, 3 months, 13.91 to 4 • Parrs, 3 days, 25.10 to 17/ ; ditto, 3 months , 25.371 to 42 4 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine, 3 months, 1204 to 1 ; Petersburg, per rouble. 3 months, 301 to 4 ; Yuman, eft. 60., 3 months, 10.773 to 821; Trieste, ditto, 3 months, 10.77 i to 821 ; Madrid, 3 months, 4 6 3 to 4 ' • Cadiz. months 474 to 1, Leghorn, 3 months , 23.60 to 65; Genes, 3 months, 25.60 to 65 ; Milan, 3 mouths, 25.60 to 63 • Naples, 3 months, 25.60 to 65 ; Palermo, 3 months, 25.60 to 65 ; Messina, 3 !meths, 25.60 to 85; Lisbon, 90 days, 511 to 4 ; Oporto, 93 days, 511 to 1. The weekly! return of the Bank of France shows i the following changes: Gain and bullion Bills discounted Government deposits Decrease 188.000 Notes in circulation Decrease 660,000 Private deposits Advances The French Bank has gained in strength, and the demand for money has di minished considerably, as is shown by the increase in the bullion and decrease in the discounts. At Paris the rate of discount in the open market is 4 per cent. ; at Vienna., 5 ; at Hamburg, Turin, Amsterdam, and Brussels, 6' at Frankfort, ; at Berlin, 7 ; and at St. Petersburg, 61 1 per cent. It is announced that the next outward mails for India, China, Singapore, Australia, Mauritius, Natal, New Zealand, , will be made up at the usual date, viz., the evening of the 26th inst. (next Tuesday). A second dividend of 4a. in the pound was de clared yesterday in the case of the Leeds Banking Company, payable in about three weeks from the present time. This makes 12s. in the pound, and further payments to the creditors are expected. The Bank of London will hold its meeting on Wednesday, the 17th January, for the purpose of declaring a dividend, and at the same time bring ing forward a resolution to divide each 100!. share in the capital of the bank into 5 shares of 20!. each. The Imperial Bank will hold its ordinary general meeting on Tuesday, the 16th January, when a dividend for the half year, ended the 31st inst., will be declared. At the meeting of the London and Liverpool Hotel Company, held yesterday, the total available balance was stated at 4,743/., and a dividend was declared at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, free of income tax. The Merchants Company have made a call of Si. per share, payable on or before the 15th January. It is officially intimated that " it is not intended to make any further call during the year 1866, but shareholders can if they desire it pay up au addi tional bl., and become entitled to a minimum gua ranteed intereetof 10 per cent. per annum, provided notice of such intention be given to the company on or before the 15th January next." The directors of the Colonial Company (Limited) have appointed Mr. E. Ballard, who has been up wards of 25 years with Messrs. Cavan and Co., to take the management, and Mr. Glenny, from the establishment of Messrs. W. Burnley, flume, and Co., to be secretary, and will commence business on the Ist proximo. The South Australian Company will, on the 15th January, pay a half-yearly dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum. The coupons on the First Preference Six per Cent. Bonds of the Northern Railway of Canada are announced as payable on the Ist of January. It is notified that in consequence of the holidays intervening, the share list of the Angle-Danish and Baltic Steam Navigation Company (Limited) will be kept open till Tuesday, the 2nd of January. The letters of allotment of Charles Lafitte and Co. (Limited) were posted last evening. Scarcely any alteration took place in bank shares. FRIDAY ECZNVIO. °insole, which closed yesterday at 87i to ex div., for the 9th January, opened this morning at 871 to /, and closed at 872 to I. For mouey the last price was 87i to The official busiuebs report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 871, I, ; ditto, for account, 87:, I, P., ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 87, I, 7 ; New Three per Cents., 87,) 7 ; Annuities, 1885, 13 13-IG ; India Five per i Cent. Stock, 102 i, 1, ; ditto Five per Cent. "enlaced" rupee paper, 102, ; ditto Bonds, 19s. prem. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. MUNOZ OF WOUNDING WITH INTENT TO WILDER. A well•drersed elderly man, named Ilea Punic, an Italian, was this morning brought before Alderman Findis upon the charge of feloniously wounding George Dorobascb, with intent to murder him. The cue, which was only partially gone into, was one of a very serious character. It appeared in the evening, about 11 o'clock, the prisoner wee seen to enter Gresham House, and immediately afterwards there was In alarm given in ono of the corridon, and a porter belonging to the building went to the spot, where he saw the prosecutor lyiog on the ground, and the prisoner in these% of making stabs at him with n weapon which turned out to be a stiletto, and he had a second weapon of the same description, and he threw them both down when the polio* same up. The prisoner made no resistance, and wu at once secured. Mr. Nisbet, a gentleman connected with a firm in Leaden hall-street, said that he knew both parties, and a great jealousy existed between them in reference to matters of bailees'. He saw the prosecutor after the affair lying wounded on the sofa, and he told him he bad received twenty wounds in the abdo men but he hoped they were not serious. The prose cut.; was quite unable to attend in consequence of the injuries he had received. The prisoner said that as the case must be remanded he should not say anything at preeent. The inspector at the polies station proved that the pri soner said that be intended to murder the prosecutor, and that he had murdered six of his children. The prisoner wan remanded. GUILDHALL. ADULTIRT AND ATTFAIPTID 8010TDZ. A young woman, aged 24, mimed Flebecea Hodder, was brought before Mr. Alderman Wm Lawrence, charged with attempting to commit suicide. Police.oonsteble Robert Dahmer., No. 1, said—Lest night I wee on duty about 10 minutes put 11 ,o'clook, when I was called to Me. 12, New Unionatreet, Little Moorfielda, where the prisoner lived with her bus heed, who is a constable in the City police, who wee on night duty. I saw the prisoner and her husband in the street, and he was running after her. She wes then given into my custody on a ce of attempting toad her throat. She had not injured herself, her husband having prevented her. Prisoner—l did not intend to &ahoy myself. I did not intend to hurt myself. The husband explained that having reason to suspect the fidelity of his wife, be obtained leave from the inspector to go home, and on his arrival there he sew that which fully satisfied his mind of the unfaithfulness of his wife, who was carrying on an illicit connexion with a German tailor who lived in the same house. Thls man had since admitted everything, sod it was on the discovery taking place that the prisoner attempted to out her throat. The husband was not allowed to give evidence against his wife, such being contrary to law, but in answer to the magistrate he said that he had been married four yam and had one child. " She is just of that temper that if she is allowed to go at large I have no doubt but that she will commit suicide." Springall (the gaoler)—She has been in such an excited state that I have been obliged to be with her or keep her in a esti with other prisoners in order to prevent her injuring herself. Catherine Bancet-1 saw the prisoner take a knife out of the table draw and place it to her throat. It was taken out of her hands by her husband. I have not known her to quarrel with her hatband before. Alderman Lawrence (to the husband)—lf I discharge the prisoner will you take her back again! The husband—Moat certainly not, sir. She must go to her friends in Cambridgeshire, who are highly respectable. She his no friends in London. Prisoner (crying and excited)—l could go with Mr. Ash. The husband—Mr. Ash is like me, and will not have anything to do with you. The pris on er—Perhaps Mrs. Refloat, the landlady, will take me until I can communicate with my friends. The husband—No, you can never cane back into the same house where I reside. Mr. Aldeeman Lawrence remanded the prisoner, in order that her friends might be communicated with. CLERKENWELL. PREPARING TOR CHRIBTMAS.—LITENBITZ ROBBERY OF MEAT. William Cooper, a journeyman butcher in the employ of Mrs. Hurling, of Red Lion-street, Holborn, wise charged with stealing a large quantity of beef and mutton, the property of his employers, and William Freeman, of 3, Brighton-street, Cromer-street, and William McHugh, of 38, Green-street, were charged with receiving the same, well knowing it to have been stolen. Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, Frederick-street, Grey's-inn-road, defended Cooper and Freeman. The evidence of Police-sergeant Chown, SE, was to the effect that early in the morning of the present week he bad seen Freeman and McHugh loitering about the corn. plaioaot's shop, and suspecting them, he this morning put on plain clothes, and watched them. At about half past 6, Cooper opened the shop, and then the other prisoner, who had been loitering about, went and spoke to him, and they afterwards entered the shop separately. Ile saw McHugh take away a large piece of beef together with me mutton and some suet. He then directed so policaconstable James, 163 E, to follow McHugh and take him into cuitody. A short time afterwards he sa w Cooper hand Freeman a piece of beef, and he left, and when he had proceeded a abort distance he was taken into custody. He then went and took Cooper into custody and on telling him the charge he said he wee very sorry and hoped he might be mercifully dealt with. The sergeant, in conclusion, added that he bad for more than two years suspected McHugh of stealing and receiving meat, but was not aware that he bad ever before been in custody. Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, severely croseexamiced the witness, and having elicited that both Cooper and Freeman had hitherto borne an irreproachable character, said that under his advice the prisoners would plead guilty if the ma gistrate would deal v.ith them. He had some witnesses in at tendance who would give them a good character. The pri soner McHugh said be was not guilty, the others pleaded guilty. Mr. Ricketts said he was instructed to say that the corn. plainant wished to recommend the two prisoners for whom he appeared to mercy. Mr. D'Eyncourt said that the cases of Cooper and M'Hugh were 'separate from the others and owing to Id' Hugh's plea they would have to go for trial, bat would for the present be remanded. He then sentenced Freeman to be imprisooed and kept to hard labour in the House of Correction for two calendar months. A THIEF INJURED IN AN AFFRAY WITH THE 'mice. William Dag, alias Copeman, a fellow well known to the police, who refused both his address and occupation, was charged with having is his possession a woollen shirt, of which he could net give a satisfactory account. The prisoner last night was soon by policeeoonstable New bold 151 N, carrying something under his arm, and when he asked him what he bed got, be refused to say. The pri soner attempted to get away but was prevented, and then assaulted the constable. A desperate struggle ensued, and in the course of it both the constable and the prisoner fell and the prisoner had his ankle put out. An owner has since been found for the shirt, and a remand was asked fur to produce a previous conviction. Mr. D'Eyncourt remanded the prisoner for a week. The prisoner, who appeared in great pain, hopped to o rn , the cell. THE POOl BOX. Mr. D'Eyncourt has received the following aura for the poor-box —" A. P.", 51. note ;"L A. C.," second half of 201. note, and the Goldsmith'a Company, a cheque for 201, SOUTH W ARK. NRIRDEBOOB ATTACK ON A COONTT COURT BAILIEF. Ellen Morley, a y oung Irishwoman, with sickly-looking infant in her arms, was brought up on a warrant, charged with committing a ferocious assault upon Mr. William Major, one of the bail& of the Southwark county court, and causing the rescue of her husband from his custody on an execution warrant Issued by C. S. Whatmore, the judge of that court. Mr. James, the registrar of the court, attended to prose. cute under the County Courts Act, 9 and 10 Viet. Mr. Major said that on Thursday afternoon be proc'eded D. 1. susnAr. 9. and 9.W., tre-h to stiong. squall), un settled. As abuse. some rain. Between S.E. and s.W., SOL-SUERS. S. 5.%1 ~ fresh to on French roasts strung. easterly, fresh to s S.A.E. to W.S.W. and ZASSEhIr. As next above. back, moderate to fresh, tam neutrally. Northern.geottand. Western=lreland. Wales, and adja cencies. Soutbtrn.Enallsla Cillllllol sod Bay of Biscay. Easteru=Eastward Engbuhl and North New. Dr. Norman Macleod has just published in a pamphlet, the substance of his l►te speech before the Glasgow Presbytery, "On the Sabl.atarian Question." In his preface, he mays, that so far as in hi n t lime, he will not be dragged into any further controversy in the matter ; he leaves the matter to younger men. In an appendix he sup plements his case by quotations from Milton, Luther, Crenmer, Whateley, Alford, Iroddridge, John Knox, Je• remy Taylor, Bunyan, and other', with the view of showing that the extreme views as to Sabbath observance which are held in Scotland have no sanction from those who are usually regirded as the greatest authorities in the interpre. tation of Scripture. Dr. Ilacleod was accused of exaggeration in his statement about the objections to shaving on the Sunday, but he gives a letter from a gentleman, whose name is added, in which we read :—" Shortly after your speech on the Sabbath question, at the meeting of the Glasgow Presbytery, I was is company with three West Highland ministers of the established church, to whom I expressed my doubts as to the correctness of your assertion, that a considerable number of ministers abstained from shaving on Suodays ,from conscientious motives. To my great surprise I found that two ' - if the three themselves performed the operation over. Water, 2 to 3 prem.; English and American Bar 2to 2i prem. ; and Railway Finance, to prem. American securitie: were firm. The 5.20 Bonds rose 4 per elm. The following were tbe latest prices, viz.:-3. 20 Bonds , 0k to ; Erie Railway shares, 581, to r: 1ni:,.. , :-. Cvhtral, 82 to 4 ; Atlan tic and Great Western Railway Debentures, 834 to 844 ; ditto small. 844 to 854 ; ditto, Mortgage Bonds, scrip, I to 14 prem. Queensland and Victoria government debentures were more offered. MIIVES.-(1 DAYJ ONE o'CLOnne Both the Stock Exchange and Mining Exchange are shut to-day, and u 9 transactions have occurred in mining shares. The subjoined weekly report on the metal market is from the circular of ileum von Dadelases and North :—" As is generall the case shout thn period of o the year, bonnet. ha ' been curtailed in antieips- Lion of the approaci , ing holidays ; the metal merket has been quiet, but steady. Iron—Welsh bare seordshire e ta moderate demand and priers unaltered ; the Staff accounts continue favourable. Great excitement has pre vailed in the Scotch pig iron market ; at one time as high as CAL fid., cash, has been paid, but it closes quieter, but firm, at 63e. 6d., cash, buyers. Copper—The mo lten do. eland a reduction of VV. per ton on both raw sod manu factured on the lAth ins" 'n' ; their motive for this step is quite a mystery to the trade, as the market was looking up previous to the fall, and with a little consumptive donned smelters' prices would doubtless soon have realised • now dealers don't kivier how to act, and hold on entirely; a fair amount of bareness has been done by smelters non the fall, and there is so pressure to sell on the part of wood hand holders, so that the prises current are but little altered. Previous to the 18th Buns realised 1111. to 1121., sod now the nearest price is 1091.; Walken, 107/. ; Spanish 1001 . to VA/. ; Chili bar, 961. Tis.—The market is very quiet, and not much benison repeated; strain, 961. 10e. cash, and 9•4/. with full prompt ; Sale% 971. 10e. ; English firm at official quotations. Tin plates. — The market is unchanged, &mead moderate. Lead is very firm ' • good soft English, 211. Is. to 211. 105. Spelber quiet but steady market, at 291. ss. to 22/. 7a. 6d. spot sad forward delivery here ; bu siness reported at= for spring delivery outporta." RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) o o'Ozacar. The Stock Exchange is closed to-day, and no bargains have been recorded in railway securities. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETE. TALLOW DIARKET.-(T1118 DAY.) The market is steady. Town* tallow is quoted 465. 351.5 net cash ; Petersburg Y.C., on the spot, 414 e. 6d. ; all the ear, 43e. 3d. to 4 3 5. 61 . ; January, 4ita. 3d. to 43e. 6.1.; 495. 3d. to 494. 61.; April to Jane, 49e. to 495. 6d.; October to Doomulrer, 50s. MARKET Aozasorn. -Town tallow, 50s. 9d. ; fat ' ditto, 2s. Gd. ; yellow Russia, 495. 9d. ; melted sft.g. 395. ; rough ditto, 225. Od. ; 'rearm. We. 051.; good dregs. 64 . --- SMITHFIELD HAY MAItYET.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton report+ trade at the fol. lowing prices :-Prime meadow bay, 95,. to 1063.; biotite ditto, ROL to 90a; prime clover, I'lBl., to 130 a.; udersor ditto, 1053. to 115 s. ; straw, 30.. to 40t. COVENT GARDEN.—(THIS DAY.) Christmas evergreens are abundant, and, in isonsequesee of the forthcoming festive nation, trade is somewhat brisker than it was last week. Pine apples are still abundant. Pears continue to consist chiely of Winter Naha, Bound Diel, Easter Beurre, and Van Mons Leon le Clem. Gismo are now fetching good prices. Oranges are ple w tiful. sad excellent in quality. Potatoes are also abundant. Prime for asparagus are still getting lower. Rhubarb and gasket* are each sufficient for the demand. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, heaths, mignonette. Chinese primula', and races. FRUIT. Pine apples, per lb., 4s to 6s Oranges, per 100, Is to 105 Grapes, per lb., es to t* Lemons, per 100, Ss totes Apples, per sieve, is to 3$ Nuts, cob, per 100tb, 120ste 130 s Pears, per half sieve. es to Si i Brazil, per bushel, I Se YEGF.TABLI3 per doz., Is to 65 I Almonds, do.. 18s to SOS Cabbages. perdoz.,ls Od tolBo4 Celery, per bundle. Is to Is 60, Isparatsm, perbundle. Ss tot% Cucumbers. each, Fa to 3 4 des Kale, per punnet, 21 6.1 Beet, per dos., le Ild to dB to 3s Shallot*, per lb.. tid Potatoes, York Regents, per I Garlic, per lb., Sd ton, 755 to 005 Lettuces, per d0z.,140d „ Rocks, do., 655 to 654 Endive, per score, Is to Os Gd • Flukes. 100 e to lios Artichokes., p. der, 4 5, o Os „ do. Kidneys, 85 to 15; per Hoiseradla It bunch. " I ° o cwt. Bushman, p.pott., U to :e Oa Carrots, per bunch. 4.1 to Cl I Parsley, per dor_ bun., Os to 4e Turnips, per bunch, ed to 6.1 Herbs, per bunch. 64 PROVINCIAL SEARS MARKETS. Lresaroot, Use. ?.?.—Salle to-day : Great Halters, Great Western, 594-London and North Weatere. LB Ill: Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire. ,td; 1-511Alland. Ir. mingham 181. shares, 2 p.—North Eastern. Berwick Capital Stock. 1111-Bouth Ealtern, 74* 4 g—Buffalo and Laks HUM, 6 5-16 I—Good Trunk of Canada, S3l , A—Ditto I per cent. 4th preference stock, 34c. 4—Erie, 564 I—United States 5-51 rends. 661 A —Great Luxembourg shawi, 16 5-16—Sambre and Mena', —Bank of Liverpool. 29i—Liverpoal Financial Association (Li ni.lir C0.,.., :. t i i - p. No i r,l. ,, h in sal ,, 4 So n u e th ,( l4 , l . l t w ed i, , 24 2 1 . - 16 0m 3 u1, C BA inrna and Irish Magnetic Telegrap h A. Bls—lludsou's gay, 161— NatioaalSteam ;Limited!, 11 111-16 1 d. 31ancnasran, Dec. St—The market was steady, with bit little business doing. Bnickow, Vaughan, and co. (I.lmsseo', 54 p.'s p.—Buffalo and Lake Huron, 6 6-IG--Cammell and Co. ,Limited ,61 d.—Consolidated Bank (LimitesP, 61 p.—Erten. 8S —Great Eastern. 424 1 j , IGreat Luxembourg, 161—Gress Northern A. 1461 -4—Grand Trunk of Canada, 334441441 1 4 I—A.rcat Western of Canada, 57 I.l6—Great Western, 691 i Hudson's Bay, 164—Illinois, 821 2—Lancaahlre and Yorkshire. 1221 —London and North Western. 125/ 6 I—Manchester. Shef and Lincolnshire, 621—Ditto 5 per cent. pref. 10—Ditto 8 per t cent, 122—Metropolttan, I.6l.—Midland, 114 L 4—Di tto 4—Ditto 181. shares, 11316 p.—South Eastern, 141 1 i + le 41—Thames and Mersey Marine Imurance (Limited.. 6 2.16 4 p —United States 640 years . Bonds, 661 .;4—District Bank, 18, p.—Unlon Bank. ' 5 p.—Truuk, 4th pref., 35. The Stock Exchange will be closed till after Monday. 7 Du:m.6 , ola 8. UF.C. 22.—.2uth Staffordshire Railway Stock was cold to-day mom.: Mantis Metal shares, at 11 die.: Canal and Steam C o operage and Cask shares, at par : Birmingham quoted 6s to rep: Birmingham Bank. at BAI to 3 , 4: Birmingham Joint . Stock auk, at 371 to 36 : Birmingham Financial. at 14 to 2 pram.. and Sta ff ordshire Financial, at par to 4 prem. GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY.—it IA stated that Mr. R. Moseley. who kiss been for twenty years associated with railway affairs in the eastern counties. is likely to be appointed general manager of the Great Eastern system. The chief difficulty with which Mr. Moseley hasforeometime bad to co ntend is an insufficieocy of pleat, and probably the new management will apply itself vigorously to the correc tion of this grievance. The coal traffic from the north, Proposed to be develp in connexion with the Greet Northern Railway, is note[pected to be commenced before April. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS. The traffic receipts of railways in the United Kingdom, amounted for the west ending the 16th of December, on 12,299 miles, to and for the corresponding week of last year, on 11,889 miles, to 611.613/., showing an increase of 410 miles, and of 53,5411. The gross receipts on the following fourteen railways amounted io the aggregate, on 8,800 mile', to 556,2'301., and for the corresponding week of 1861. on 8,489 miles, to 513,8114, showing an increase of 319 mils., and an increase of 42.4791. The increase on the Caledonian amounted to 2,395/.: on the Great Eastern to 2,4171. ; on the Great Northern to 3,952/. ; on the Great Southern and Western to 1,237/. ; on the Great Western to 2,815/. ; on the Lancashire sad Yorkshire t r 5,6061. ; on the London and North Western to 7,250/. ; on the London and Brighton to 1,3281; on the London and South Western to 755/.; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire. to 3,047/. • on the Midland to 3,254/. ; on the North British, to 2,02/.*• on the North Eastern so 5,4611. ; and on the South Eastern to 8991. —tot 42.4791. The goods sod mineral trellio on those lines amo unted to 329,6731., and fer the correspoodieg week of 1864 to 303,9901., showing an increase of 25,683!. The receipts for passengers, parcel; &c., amonnted to 226,617/, 'gains; 1:U9,6*M., showing an increase of 16,796/. The traffic receipt* on 60 other lines amounted, on 3,431 miles, to 108,864/. and for the corresponding week of last year, on 3,400 mile's, to 97,8021., ahowint an increase of 89 miles sod of 11.062 E, in the receipts. The total receipts of the put week show an increase of 20,5761. as compered with those of the preceding week, ending the 9th jut. Arratturo SUDDEN DEATH IN A COURT or LAW, The Hoe. Mr. Lewis, Advocate-Generalof Bombay, died with sppalliog suddenness on the 14th inst. He had been engaged conducting • eau in the High Court before Mr. Justice Anstey, and bad brought the cone to a conclusion, when he sat down until th e j ud g e should write •note of kin decision. He wag immediately seen to fall back in his chair and give two slight gasps as if for air. He was taken up insensible, nod nistantaneously died. The a pp a lling event pr oduced a profound sensation in court. especially amongst the deceased's eol at the bar, of whom he was the essioria .V Justice Anstey immediately adjourned his court, es did also Mr. duties Conch, bat the Chief Justiee (Sir Matthew Stuns) with great sangfroid concluded the ease in which he was engaged, although the members of the bar thee eogagei before him bad, under the terrible shock they had curtained, requested an immediate adjoorement. Mr. Lewis had returned from England only a month pre viously after a six mouths' absence on aceonot of ill health, and it was generally felt to be a somewhat dangerous ex teriment for a career of m th an e d upwards of sixty years of ege to makes The eeeseed gentleman, who was monk esteemed. was terminated by demos at the beert.—Bonsbay Ga:ette, Norr.BB. I r