The Express. — London, England, 1867-01-18 00:00:00

4 Cabal an 3~tilitatr~. CHATHAM, Jai. 17. Till: EN LAbGEMLN t.F CriATIIAM AK.). Ma morning, Mr. tiabrielle, whose tender for the construction of the works for the enlargement of this dockyard, by form.tion .1 the new basins. docks. factories, amt other buildings, arrived at the dock yard, in order to make the necewars.arangements lot the commencement of the works forthwith. The designs for the ealtrgenteut of 6: yard will necessitate the takin, in of .;s0 acres of the land adjoining the present establish • meat, by which the entire area of the dockyard will be enlarged to nearly 500 acres. Of this, 74 acres will be deep water space, consisting of three basins, constructed on the uatural line of creek, a branch of the Medway. which 'emirates :St. Mary's Island from the mainland. Of the three basins intended to be constructed the largest will be the fitting-out basin, which will have a water .ir:a of $3 acres, with a depth of :to feet, and a wharf. age frontage of 5,1400 feet. The repairing Loin will cover an area of 21 acres, and the factory basin with which it is connected an area of 20 acres, each will: about 4.1011 feet of frontage. Connected with the repair ing.basim which will open into the Medway nearly oppo site i'poor Castle, will he four spacious docks, each 420 feet to length, with a depth of water of feet it inches era the sill at high water neaps. Ad . • • the factory basin, which communicates with the o er two, will be au extensive range of buildings, covering an area of nearly 20 acres, and including steam factories. smiths' shops. stores. fittlng shops, and other establishments. The estimated outlay fur the entire undertaking is one million and n half sterling which will probably be increased to two millions when the whole of the proposed works are completed. The works connected with the construction of the repair • ins nil fitting basins will be first proceeded with. A s•mtRA LTV, JAL 17.—APPOISTUNT. —Sub lieutenata T. Malony, to the lkistol. RAILWAY At•C/DENT NEAR GUILDPORP. An accident occurred yesterday morning on the lines of the South Western and South Eastern Railways, neer Guildford, which affords a remarkable instance of mane from what appeared to be almost certain death. It seems that the train which leaves Reading at for London (due at Guildford at $.2'M, and which yes terday marnia,; consisted of six carriages, including guard's van, arrived safely as far as the junction of the Alton branch with the main line ne ar Guildford station. Here, however, the connecting rod between the engine and tender broke, and the engine was consequently unable to go forward with the train. Knowing the Alton train to be nearly due (its time of arrival at Guilford being 8.361, the guard of the Reading train hastened, along the line with a danger flag in his hand, but the attempt to avert an accident was too late. The engine driver and guard of the Alton train seemed to have ob served the flag and the train, both hid from them for some time by a curve, within a short distance of the Reading train, but beyond promptly putting on all the break power they could, nothing could be done to stay the appa• nutty fatal ' , regrew of the Alton train, and on it rushed down au incline of something like one in eighty, until it smashed into the South Eastern train, which stood help. leap, :ind broke and destroyed nearly the whole of one end of a secwid class carriage in it, overturned the seat an nexed, and broke portions of the woodwork of the end of the first-class carriage adjoining. The force of the colli• 1.012 was so great as to knock several of the carriages off the line, and the noise was distinctly heard at the station. about MO yards off. Nearly the whole of the buffers were broken or twisted, and the guard's van received a good deal of injury in broken glass and the woodwork of the steps, Inc. None of the South Western train was injured, but the engine and tender box were slightly damaged. None of the passenger, in this train it appears were hurt. but eight or nine in the Reading train were injured. A Mr. Ingram, of Illackwater, had his eye severely contused, and was taken to the Surrey County Hospital, where his wounds were dressed, A Mr. Matthews. of Ash-vale, had his shoulder dislocated, but on being medically attended to, returned home. Mr. Catchpole, of Bloc water, was slightly injured in the knee. A couple of soldiers from Aldershot were hurt, one very much shout the face ; and four other persons were bruised and shaken. The sufferers were taken first to one of the waiting-rooms at the Guildford station, where Mr. Lyaon, the station master, who had hurriedly proceeded to the scene of the catastrophe, had them attended to, Inving previously sent for and obtained the services of Mr. Sells, szte l n. to S g e o ve o ral n to ot the injured persons were rn thus singers went on by the 11.37 train from Godalming. We . chief explanation at present offered for the aceident takes the following form:—lt appears that all trains (mouth. Western) on the Alton branch pass a signal station named Pink's Hill, about two miles front Guildford, but should not proceed until the man there gives those in charge of the train a signal that the line is clear. The man in charge at the time in question seems to have been one named Childs, a comparatively young hand. He said he bad the "All clear" signal from the man at Guildford (named Smallbones) and signalled i accordingly to the Alton train. But the strange part of the story s that Small hones is stated to assert that he did not signal to Chihli' at all. That a frightful loss of life did not ensue appears to be due principally to the fact that very few persons were in the train which was injured. A curious instance of personal escape is told. A gentleman was quietly sitting in the Reading train after its stoppage, when suddenly he was thrown from one side of the carriage to the other. and his hat sent flying through the window. He was not hurt, but another occupant of the compartment had his face cut. Several of the principal officen both of the South Western and South Eastern lines were telegraphed for, and came down in the course of the day to investigate into the unfortunate affair. IRON SHIP-BIJILDING AND THE PRESENT DISTRESS. TO THE EDITOR OP THE EXPRESS. of it, —The present slackness in the ship-building trade on the Thames, and the consequent extreme distress amongst the thousands of unemployed workmen, Las been the subject of much correspondence and frequent notice in your paper. As one of the largest firms of this descrip tion, employing even in the present slackness two thou sand hands, although that is considerably has than half of our usual number, we think it right to make public the following facts. We see just finishing some large contracts which would necessitate the discharge of some hundreds more of our bands, and, being anxious to avoid this aggravation of the present distress, we bad opened negotiations for building sonic steamers for a foreign company which we could only obtain at a greatly reduced pnce ; profit was altogether out of the question, and we could only hope to escape loss by some reduction in the cost of labour. We asked our workmen to accept for this especial job, without affect big any others, a reduction of 6d. per day on the duly wages paid on account of their contract work, giving them still whatever balance might re main due on its completion from the amounts settled by mutual agreement ; this involved a reduction of the daily wages of the shipwrights from is. to 6s. fid. per day, and other claws in proportion. We annex a copy of their reply, received this day, abso lutely refusing our proposal. We make no comment on this refusal, except that we have good reason for believing that most of our men would willingly have accepted our offer, but they are forbidden by their trades' unions.-1 am, itc., JOHN FORD, Managing Director, The Thames Iron Works Ship-building Co., Orchard-yard, Blackwall, Jan. 16. "TO THE DIRECTORS or THE THAMES IRON WORKS, SHIP BUILDING, ENGINEERING, AND DRY DOCK COMPANY (4111ITZIJ. " Gentlemen,—After carefully considering the high rate of house rents, taxes, food, and all other necessaries of life, as well as the loss of time caused by bad weather, stock taking, holidays, &c., we find that by accepting • reduction from the present rate of day's wages we shall be doing an act of injustice to ourselves, families, and all •hose with whom we have dealings, for the present small sum it is scarcely possible to keep clear from debt, and so beg respectfully to decline your offer of en. lid. per day, but ftra willing to take any work by contract, and draw the money for the same as the said work progreases.—We remain, yours respectfully, " THE SHIPWRIGHTS OP THE PORT OF LONDON." TNI: COLLIERS' STRIKE IN THE AAWION-UNDER LYNE DinTKlCT.—Another great meeting of the colliers of Ashton-under-Lyne and district was held on Wednesday, under the presidency of Mr. Joseph Tomlinson. The chairman in opening the meeting announced that at Voynton the miners had obtained an advance of Id. in the shilling on all work. The men stipulated that if they, the sainera of Ashton and district,won their battle, the miners of Poynton would require another penny, and the em ployers di did not say they should not have it. The list of was then called over and each delegate announced tho position of the members. No. 1 lodge was out, and would so remain until the advance asked was given. No. 3 lodge was also out, but the masters had said they would give the advance when others gave it. Nos. 4 and 5 were out, and would so remain until the advance asked was given. No. 6 (representingthree pits) hsdobtained the ad vance of 2d. in the shilling on all work done. Nos. 7, 8,9, 10, and 11 were all out. No. 12 had met on Tuesday and decided to remain out ; but the delegate was instructed to ask the meeting if it would not be better to ascertain whether the public were willing to pay the advanced price of coal, provided the men's wages were raised. No. 13 was cut. No. 14 had seen the master, and had been told by him that 110 would send for them when he wanted them — perhaps in a week or two.' Nos. 15, 16, and 17 were all out. No. 18 had obtained the advance. Nos. 19 and 20 were both oat on strike. The chairman said it thee ap peared that eight pits in the district were working at the advance of 2d. in the ls.—namely, two at Broom-lane, two at Hyde, three at Ashton, and one at Whittaker's. The meeting again determined that day-men must not work ; one delegate saying if the master wanted to work his engine he must pay for the coal, i.e., give the advance. It was also unanimously resolved to continue on strike until the advance asked was given, and to abstain from signing any contracts of service on resuming work. kt_ 10, i; THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, 1867. THE PAUL 04S EXPLOSION IN CLERSEN• WILL. Yesterday, Dr. Lankester resumed the inquiry into the circumstances attending tne deaths of Pietro Health, Guiseppa Villa, and William Cole, who lost their lives by the gas explosion which took place in Summers. street, Leather-lane, on the 22nd ult. Mr. Humphreys (Humphreys and Morgan) 'gaits ap. pesred for the Chartered (as Company ; Mr. Compton Smith for the owner of the houses in which the explosion occurred ; Mr. Hawkins, Chancery-lane, for Loaigi Harini, the uncle of the deceased, Pietro ; and Mr. Merri man (Merriman and Buckland) for the friends of the de ceased Cole. At the sitting of the court this morning, Mr. Smith informed the coroner that one of the jury represented a second person, who was absent. The Coroner said that a juror in that position could not serve, and he should therefore request the gentleman re ferred to to retire, The juror accordingly withdrew. The Coroner said that the man Scartassa, who was seriously injured by the explosion, was lying out of his district, and therefore he could not take his evidence. He might saT that the purport of Scartassali evidence was that he was in the house No. 4 at the time of the explo sion. and that the gas was not then lighted, but that there was a fire in the house. If the jury considered that they could not come to a verdict without the evidence of Bear taws be would adjourn, and procure his testimony legally. The jury considered it was better to proceed with the he.iring of the other evidence. Mr Humphreys stated that the meter had been found, a fact which gave the Chartered Gas Company much satis faction, inasmuch as it had been suggested that they bad mule away with it. ... Frederick William Porter, district surveyor for Holborn and East Strand, was examined. He said his attention bail not been drawn to the house in Summers•street before the explosion took place. He had seen the ruins, and he was of opinion that the houses were not in an unsafe eon dition before the explosion. The houses in Summers street were about 80 or 90 years old. Mr. Humphreys produced pieces of mortar,which he said bad heen taken from the ruins of the houses, and asked the witness if be considered they were good and sound material. The witness replied that the mortar was not of the best description, but it was fair materiaL In answer to another question lie said if he had not beard of the explosion be would have entertained the tame opinion as he did now, namely, that some explosive force had thrown down the houses. In reply to Mr. Merriman he said inferior mortar dege nerated sith age, but the best mortar hardened with age. What he called the best mortar was scarce in London, especially in districts like that in which the explosion took place. . . . In peply to the Coroner, he said the best mortar was such as that used in former times by the Romans and Suptuns. Robert French, of 5, Summers-court, Leather-lane, deposed to having heard the explosion, and to having seen No. 4. Sumtners-oourt, falling. The noise he heard re sembled a clap of thunder. In answer to Mr. Merrinutn, he said be was perfectly certain he heard the explosion before he saw the house falling. Mrs. Ellen Mahony Mackay, residing at No. 1, Sum. mers.street,stated she heard the explosion, and witnessed the falling of the house No. 4 about four or five minutes afterwards. Mr. Humphreys said he had the names of four or five persons who saw the houses fall before the explosion. A Juror—Oh, nonsense. (Laughter.) John Blabony, of lg, Wilmott-street, Tottenham-court. road. was then examined. He said he was in Ray-street, Beek-lull, about 6 o'clock on the 22nd of December. He bawd a dull sound as of some place falling in. He went to Summers-street, from whence he saw persons running, and found the deceased Cole lying amongst the ruins in the street. The fire took plasm afterwards. In reply to Mr. Hawkins, he saidthe Chartered Gas Com pany did not pay him for his evidence. William Jennings, of 4, James-street, Holloway, said he was iu Crawford-passage about ten minutes to lion the day of the explosion. He heard a dull sound, and, on going to ascertain the cause of it, found two houses in Summers street had fallen. One man who was there at the time had a lighted candle, which was blown out by the wind. Witness said he would go and see if he could get any torches, but on leaving the ruins he heard a groan, and saw a man partly buried in the ruins opposite the houses. He raised him up, and with assistance took him to a doctor. He was certain that when he reached the ruins there was no fire. John Bartlett, residing in Royal-cottage, Upper-marsh, said that at the time of the accident he heard a dull sound, as of something falling. He went to Summersotreet and saw the ruins of the houses. There was no lire. Francis Curry, of 25, Little roultney-street, said be saw the ruins of the houses, but did not see the fire until Ulf an hour afterwards. In answer to Mr. Hawkins, he said he was in company with the three previous witnesses when he heard the noise. Mary Ann Trevor, of No. 11, Gunmen-street, deposed that about ten minutes to six o'clock on the day of the explosion she saw a blue flame, which lighted up the en tire street. About five minutes afterwards she heard the explosion, and immediately the house No. 4 fell, and left the street in darkness. A second explosion occurred shortly afterwards, and then the house No. 5 fell. James Tracy, inspector of mains to the Chartered Gas Company, was examined by Mr. Humphreys. He said he inspected the main in Summers-street on the morning of the •Z,lnd of December. He also inspected the pipes, He left at two o'clock, and at that time the service in con nection with the street and the house No. 4 was complete, and without any flaw or defect. He detected no escape or smell of gas, nor did he hear, directly or indirectly, any complaints of an escape of gas. In reply to Mr. Smith, the witness said it was the duty of Damsel', the service layer, to inspect the part of the service which was laid in the house. Mr. John Johnson, chief inspector and surveyor of mains to the Chartered Gas Company, was examined b Mr. Humphreys. He said that shortly after six o'clock on the 22nd of December he heard of the explosion. He went to Summers-street, and on inspection of the service he found a bole, which must have been caused by the fall ing of the house. Mr. Humphreys asked the witness if there had been an escape of gas from four o'clock, at which time the gas was supplied, until six o'clock, when the explosion occurred, could the inhabitants have failed to smell it? The witness replied that if there had been an escape of gas during that time, and that a hole such as that which was in the pipe produced had existed before the explosion, the houses would have been blown up in half an hour after the gas was turned off. The pipes were tested at two o'clock, and charged with gas, and if an escape existed it would have been detected at that time. In answer to Mr. Hawkins the witness said that one of the plugs of the service was missing, a fact which favoured the suspicion that some of the gas had been stolen. If after gas been stolen by MAIM of what is called a surreptitious pipe belonging to the consumer, the connection with the outlet pipe of the main was improperly done, as explosion such as that which took place would be accounted for. In reply to Mr. Humphreys, be said the absence of the plug would have attracted Damsell's attention, so that the plug must have disappeared after he had tested the service. Inspector Potter, of the G division , stated that he was present when the pipes were taken from the rubbish, and his impression was that the plug in question had been aocidentally severed while the pipes were being taken from the debris. The appearance of the pipe showed that the disconnection had been recent. The Coroner here announced that all the evidence had been gone into. He said there were two inferehees to be drawn from the evidence—one being that the explosion had caused the falling of the houses, and the other that the houses were in a defective condition and bad fallen, and thus caused the explosion. It was, however, evident that the weight of evidence was in favour of the former theory. If the jury were of opinion that any official or officials had been guilty of a neglect of duty resulting in the explosion, it would be their duty to return a verdict of manslaughter against any inch person or persons. The jury then retired, and after an absence of about half an hour returned with the following verdict :—" We find that the deaths of Pietro Basini, Giuseppe Villa, and William Cole were caused by en explosion of gas, through a fracture in one of the Chartered Gas Company s service pipes, which we much regret, knowing that the company was aware that this service had not been renewed for many years. We are of opinion that the gas company, knowing this, should have given special instructions to their servants to thoroughly examine the whole of their service, including all the pipes as far as the meter." The Coroner said the verdict amounted to one of "Acci dental Death," accompanied by a resolution relating to the gas company. . _ The Proenedinp then terminated. THE COLLIERIES EXPLOSION FUND.—MANSION- HorsE Comierrrez.—Yesterday the following contribu tions were received :—From the Market Harborough Elo cution Class, 231. 25.; from V., 21/.; collected at Totney, Grimsby, per the Rev. F. Hemmans, N. 14a.; from Messrs. /leeching and Co., of Tunbridge Wells, V. lie.; from C. Hindley, Req., 61. 6a.; Penny Readings at Cheltenham, per Mr. James Fallon,'.; collected at St. Jude's, Gray's-inn road, per the Rev. J. M. Andrews, 3/. 7a. 6d.,• from Messrs. W. S. Everett and Sons (in stamps), 4/.; co llected at a Workmen's supper at Wimbledon, U. 4a. 6d.; from Anonymous, Limington, 21. In addition to the above the sum of 1661.175. 6d. was transmitted to the committee by Messrs. Barclays, the bankers. THE WEATHER IN THE EASTERN COUrfIES.— IPswICH, JAN. 17.—0 n Wednesday evening several inches of snow fell, and there being a somewhat strong wind it drifted, in one instance, seven feet deep. The down line on the East Suffolk branch of the Great Eastern Railway was at places blocked up. The first down train to-day was detained some hours at Westlrfield. On the Aldborough branch the traffic ham been stopped ; and on the Eastern Union section the company would nut book beyond Dies. The up lines have remained open. The frost has been unusually severe for this district. Aldo fittellignut. EQUITY COURTS.-JAN. 17. (Before the Muter of the Bolls.) HOARE V. WILSON. Tn this VW, which came on by adjournment from the 2uth Dec.. Sir Roundell Palmer renewed his motion to re. strain the defendant, Sir Thomas Mauna Wilson, " from proceeding with the erection of the measuage and buildings in the bill mentioned, and now in course of erection thereon ; and from causing or permitting any fences or en closures upon the heath and waste lands in the bill men tioned." Mr. Selwyn asked for further time to answer the plain tiffs' affidavits, which was granted until the sittings after term, on the former condition that Sir Thomas should stop all building and encroachments in the me►ntime. The Muter of the Rolls asked whether the plaintiffs contended that Sir Thomas M. Wilson, the present tenant for life, was specially prohibited from building, or gene rally that no lord of the manor of Hampstead could at any time legally build on the heath. Sir Roundel] Palmer said that he contended for the latter proposition, and he was prepared to show that no lord of the manor had a right to enclose or build on the heath without the consent of the copyholders. (Before Vice-Chancellor Melina.) BE OCEILMD GCRSZT AND CO.—OAKES AND PEKES'S CASES. The two motions in this case upon which Vice-Chancellor Kinder"ley appointed a special examiner and which were adjourned into court by direction of the present Vice- Chancellor, stood on the paper for to-day. Upon the first case, that of Mr. Oakes, being called, The Attorney-General said he appeared for Mr. Oaken, who sought to have his name removed from the register of shareholders of this company, and from the list of con tributories in the liquidation, and to be protected Iron, all proceedings for the enforcement of calls in respect of the shares held by hint. In pursuance of the arrangement come to when the matter was before the court in November last, the cross-examination of Mr. John Henry Gurney had been completed before the special examiner. The question which the court was called upon to decide was one of the greatest importance to all the parties concerned—share holders who admitted their liability, shareholders who held that their names ought to be removed from the register, and the creditors of the company. The law sanctioned the establishment of joint stock companies with limited liability as beneficial to the community, but the greatest care must be taken to protect the public from the false representation' of apparently pros roue concerns. The firm of Overend Gurney, founded some time in the last century, was well known as a large financial establishment carrying on the business of bill brokers and bankers, and as engaged in transactions of vast magnitude. The part nership had existed for many years, beds great reputation, and was supposed to be in a very flourishing condition. In the year 1565 it was thought desirable that additional capital should be introduced, and with that view a joint stock company was formed to purchase the business. The prospectus was accordingly issued in July, 11§65, and the capital was fixed at 5,000,0001., in 100,000 shares of 501. each, of which 151. only was to be called up. The directors of the new company were Henry Edmund Gurney, J. IL Gurney, Robert tirkbeck, Mr. Barclay, Mr. Gill, and Mr. Gordon ; and the partners in the firm of Overend Gurney and Co. on the 12th of July, when the articles of association were drawn up, were Samuel Gur ney, H. E. Gurney, D. W. Chapman, and Robert Birkbeok, who carried on business in London ; but as far as the public were concerned the partnership included Daniel Gurney, J. H. Gurney, H. Birkbeck, F. A. Gurney, and W. Gurney, who carried on the business of bankers in Norwich and elsewhere. Mr. H. L Gurney and Mr. Robert Birkbeck were appointed managing directors. The prospectus, which was issued at the same date as the articles of association, spoke of a company then formed. The company was regularly constituted on that day, and the directors properly ap pointed. The question was whether Mr. Oakes was a member of that company. Those who induced the public to take shares in a joint-stock company were bound to set forth the circumstances of the case, and if those represen tations turned out to be false (even though the directors did not at the time know tSein to be false) the contract to take shares could not be held to be binding. The firm of Overend, Gurney, and Co. was represented not only as a flourishing but as a growing concern, the purchase of the goodwill of which was well worth 500,0001. The prospectus stated that the memorandum of agreement and articles of association might be inspected at the offices of the com pany, and the inference was that those documents would convey all the information that was necessary with respect to the business, and all arrangements between the vendors and purchasers. On the 27th of July, 1865, a deed was executed for completing the transfer, the parties being the partners in the obi firm, the Norwich banking firm, and the limited company. By this document it was provided that of the 500,0001. to be paid for the business, 250,0001. was to be brought into account as between the vendors and purchasers, and the remaining moiety was to be provided for by the issue of 16,666 shares of 501. each, of which 151. a share was to be treated as paid up. It also guaranteed that the assets banded over to the new company should be sufficient to pay all liabilities, and that all debts due to the old firm and transferred to the new company were good and re coverable in full, and the vendors undertook to make good any deficiency in this respect. The old firm was also em powered to continue for the purpose of winding up cer tain excepted accounts. The total assets in this case were something like 15.000,000/., and in selling these assets to a new company the parties would, of course, exclude such debts as were ascertained to be bad, and it would stand as an account between purchaser and vendor to ascertain what were realisable. The balance of assets over liabilities would, therefore, stand as a guarantee against loss in realising assets, and so also would the money paid for the goodwill remain as matterof account till theassets bad been realised. It would not be supposed that the lose on such an amount of assets would be more than a million and a half, and these two sums would fully cover that amount. But supposing it was known that at the time of the transfer the business was hopelessly insolvent, and that the assets did not amount to more then 11,000,0001., while the liebilitiea were 14,000,0004, it would not, of course, do to tell the public that, and the deed pre pared for them must he upon the footing of a surplus of assets over liabilities. That he submitted was the case with this partnership, and in order to get over this dif ficulty an ingenious subtle scheme was resorted to, and a secret deed was prepared contemporaneously with that to which the public was to have access, dealing with an item of between 4,000,0001. or 5,000,0001., which was not worth 1,000,000/. He did not complain that the old firm of Overend. Gurney, and Co. kept back anything from the limited company ; in fact, they well knew all that Messrs. Overend and Gurney knew ; but his complaint was that the limited company, including three members of the firm of Overend and Gurney, did not tell his client what were the transactions between them and the vendors, and he held that in consequence of this conceal ment Mr. Oakes was not liable as a partner in the con' nypa. The Vice-Chancellor—There were three new directors— Messrs. Gordon, Rennie, and Barclay. I understand your contention to be that the company,. composed partly of old members and partly of new, studiously withheld from the public facts which had come to their knowledge, and which it was their business to make the public acquainted with. The Attorney-General said it was immaterial whether the new directors were or were not aware of the second deed, but he submitted that they could scarcely be ignorant of it. It was quite clear, however, that it was known to three of the directors of the new company, and that was suffi cient for his client. Mr. Howell, in his affidavit showing the result of his examination of the books, gave as the statement of assets and liabilities upon which the business was transferred the following figures : 1806. 7.31. Cash aecuritSes C 5,507,061 3 4 Ditto advances 1,070,573 0 9 Ditto country banks Ditto O. L Ditto WM 1,346,135 4 6 Ditto Ditto suspense and guarantee Ditto D. 8 Ditto B. D. L 15,121,641 17 10 1886. - 7.31. Cash loons L 9,006,422 0 7 Ditto country huh Ditto D. L Ditto advances Ditto O. L. Ditto rebate oo bills Ditto B. P. Ditto P. L Ditto 8. D 2,875,579 10 8 X15M31,041 17 10 This was the ingenious way in which the statement of the prospectus was supported, but the fact was that the item of 4,213,890/. was nearly all due from firms who had stopped payment or hopelessly insolvent traders, and this was well known to the vendors, and aleo, as he contended, to the limited company when the transfer took place. Mr. J. H. Gurney in his affidavit. in which he endeavoured to explain the matter, admitted that little more than 1,000,000/. of this amount was realisable. But beyond this there were liabilities to the amount of 8,000,0001., which were not included in the statement of liabilities, and though no doubt this liability was upon bills some of which would be paid, there would still be a large amount which would not be paid. The secret deed stated what the excepted accounts were, that they were in fact the rotten Recounts constituting this sum of 4,213,000/. Mr. Gurney himself admitted that of this amount not more than 1,060,000/. would be realised, whereas there was nothing in the documents to which the public had access to show that the items were not worth the full amount at which they were stated. By the pnblio deed the vendors guaranteed the new company that, irre spective of any value attributed to the goodwill, the assets should, after deducting all osses and expenses in realising, be equal in amount to the aggregate sum to be paid by the new company ; and further, that all debts due and pay able to the old firm, and taken over as of the assets, were good, and recoverable in full. Why, then, were the public not told that these debts of 4,000,0001. were not taken over? The reason was to be found in the fact that the first deed raised no suspicion that the old firm was in-1 solvent at the time of the transfer, while the second, which was known only to th e mem b ers of the old firm and the directors of the limited company, proved that the con cern, so far from being in a flourishing condition, had not made any profit for years, and was actually in a state of collapse. The Vice-Chancellor understood that it was not in con troversy that the item of 4,000,0001. was well known not to be worth more than about 1,000,000/. 'Mr. Roxburgh, who represented the liquidators, said there was no dispute as regarded the figures. The Attorney-General said that items had been carried to profit which ought not to have been so dealt with, and the question was, whether innocent persons who took shares upon the false representation as to the business were to suffer The Vice-Chancellor said it was clear that one of two innocent parties would have to suffer, and the question was, whether it was to be the shareholders or the red citors? The Attorney-General observed that some of the greatest difficulties with which courts of equity had to deal arose upon questions of that class—namely, which of two inno cent parties were to be sufferers In this case his client had been drawn into taking shares in a business repre sented to be sound and prosperous, and upon the faith of documents purporting to set forth the whole of the ar rangements whereas the concern was known to be insol vent, and in consequence of its insolvent condition the ar rangements placed before the public were supplemented by a secret deed. He wanted to cross-examine the mem bers of the old firm to prove that the business had not shown a profit for years before the transfer. The Vice-Chancellor considered that the fact of there being 3,000,000/. of assets, which were utterly worthless, was sufficient to show that no profit had been made for • considerable time. The Attorney• General said that but for the expression of the opinion of the court, it might have been urged that in so large a concern there was no proof that a profit had not been made within a short time of the transfer. In his affidavit Mr. John Henry Gurney stated " that the business carried on by Overend, Gurney, and Co. was established about the close of the last century, and be came of an exceedingly extensive and profitable nature ; and that for the five years ending on the :31st of Decem ber, 1860, after allowing interest upon capital and upon the balances to the credit of the partners, the profits di vided amongst the several partners averaged upwards of 190,00 W. per annum, but that subsequent to that period the actual net profits have not been ascertained or appropri ated, but were reserved to meet the losses consequent upon , the exceptional transactions hereinafter referred to." By eras-examination he should probably be able to show that no profits were made for some time previous to IWO, and that the losses to which this gentleman referred were by no means exceptional transactions. Mr. Gurney en deavoured to show that the firm was solvent by bringing into account the private estates of the partners, but the point for inquiry was the solvency of the firm. But if they calculated the 500,000/. the old firm was to receive, and the private estates, the concern in 180.5 would then appear barely losses solvent, nnodemdalin beintironlesftinfeLitit: inevit able change, and the realisation of other assets of that descrip tion. Mr. Glasse, who appeared for Mr. Rennie and Mr. Gordon, two of the directors, wished, before the Attorney. General proceeded further, to call attention to the position in which his clients stood before the court. If this had been a proceeding by summons under the winding up act, be would have had the right to be heard, but it was by notice of motion,midhe had not been served with the notice. Mr. Bristowe, as the representative of a number of shareholders who did not dispute their liability, and who opposed these motions, found himself in a similar position. Mr. Roxburgh, who, with Sir Roundell Palmer and Mr. Mellish, appeared for the official liquidator, said he had been served with the notice. The names of Mr. Oakes and Mr. Peek were on the register of shareholders, and it would be his duty to contend that they should be made contributories in the liquidation. Mr. C. Barber said his client, a creditor, had obtained liberty to attend these proceedings at his own expense. Mr. Cole and Mr. L. Webb had also obtained liberty to appear for Mr. Oppenheim and other creditors. The Attorney-General said he was personally indifferent as to the number of counsel who might address the court against him, but he desired to avoid needless delay and expense. The official liquidators only had been served with the notice of motion, because they represented the company ; and it was the company that was responsible for placing his client's name upon the list of shareholders. Even with the separate estates of the partners, the firm was insolvent at the time tho business was transferred. The private estates were put down as follows:—£,150,000 landed estates;, 603,0001. personal property including chapels ; 92,0001. reversionary inte rest ; 970001. monies in the Norwich Bank ; and 300,0001. share of the goodwill of the Norwich business, making altogether 2,425,000/. of which 1,000.0001. was said to be in the Norwich Rank. It was clear that the company was insol vent at the time of the transfer, and had been working at a loge for six, seven, eight, or nine years previously. The Vice-Chancellor said the misrepresentations to which attention had been called might form a very strong case as between Mr. Oakes and those who induced him to take shares, but the question was whether they could be held as constituting an answer to the claims of creditors. The Attorney-General trusted that those who admitted themselves shareholders would have assets sufficient to pay all the creditors. If his client were wrongly placed upon the list, and were held liable to creditors, he was entitled tobe recouped bytbose shareholders who admitted their liability. In the case of " The National Exchange Company of Glasgow v. Drew," fraudulent representation in a concocted report was held to be 'efficient to free from liability those persons who had been induced to take shares in consequence of the statement of the report, and the same principle had been acted upon in the cases of " Barnes v. Parnell" and " Nisch v. The Venezuela Railway Company." As to liability to the creditorsof the company, it was distinctly stated by Lord Justice Turner, in giving judgment in Ship's case, that creditors did not trust individual members of a company otherwise than as members of the company, and that a person wrongly placed upon the list of members was not liable for the debts of the company, and this was confirmed by the decision in the case of the Russian Ironworks Company. Mr. Locock Webb observed that Ship's case was at pre sent under appeal to the House of Lords. The Attorney-General said creditors knew that share holders were entitled under certain circumstances to have their names taken off the register . • and it was clear, therefore, that they must not be reg arded as trusting in dividual; He asked on the grounds which be had brought before the court that Mr. Oakes's name might be taken off the list, not only as whist other share holders, but as against the creditors of the company. Mr. .Swanton, on the same side, read affidavit, of Mr. Oakes and Mr. Peek, with reference to the circumstances under which they were induced to take shares, and of Mr. Rennie and Mr. Gordon, expressing their confidence in the company at the time the transfer was made, and their satisfaction with the amount agreed to be paid for the pur -1 chase of the goodwilL Mr. Birkbeek, in his examination, confirmed the statement of Mr. J. H. Gurney, that of the assets appearing as 4,200,000/. about 1,082,000/. would be realised, and also stated that an estimate of the private estates was made and went to show that, with the pur chase money, and the goodwill, and the premises in Lom bard-street, there would be sufficient to cover all losses in the realization of assets, and to leave a surplus of 0)81,0001. to the credit of the firm. In reply to the Vice-Chancellor , Mr. gw - anston said he should not think it necessary to cross-examine any of the other directors. He had not concluded his reference to the cross-examination before the special examiner when the court rose. The case will be resumed after the petitions to-morrow (this day). COURT OF CRANCERY.—The Accountant-General has just appointed two additional clerks in each division of his department, in consequsnoe of the great increase of business in the court. SANITARY ACTION IN ST. JAMES'S.—SMALLPDX AND FEVER HOSPITALS.—At the usual meeting of the vestry of the parish of St. James's, Westminster, yester day, Mr . Bradshaw moved that, in pursuance of the pro- visions of the Sanitary Act, lntiri, application be made to the Secretary of State for the Home Department to declare the enactment referred to in the 35th section to be in force within the parish, :-1. For fixing the number of per sons who may occupy a house or part of a house which is let in lodgings, or occupied by members of more than one family. 2. For the registration of houses thus let or occupied in lodgings. 3. For the inspection of such houses, and the keeping the same in a cleanly and wholesome state. 4. For enforcing therein the provision of privy sooommodation and other appliances and means of clean. liming in proportion to the number of lodgings and occu piers, and the cleansing and ventilation of the common passages and staircases. 5. For the cleansing and lime. whiting. at stated times, of such premises. Mr. Beal moved that the sanitary committee be authorised to any out the 24th section of the said act, by providing and maintaining a carriage or carriages suitable for the con veyanceffering under any contagious or of persons disease. "The.. were adopted. Mr. Beal also moved that the sanitary committee be autho rised to communicate with the parishes and dia. trict boards of the metropolis, proposing the erection and maintenance, at the joint cost, of one or more smallpox and fever hospitals, for the reception of infected persona. He oonsideredthatthe time had gone by, torely upon charitable aid to meet the requirements of London in the matter of infectious diseases—that society was so deeply interested that the widest means should be resorted to to control the pestilence, every now and then claiming notice—that the only organisation available in London is the vestry or poor. law machinery. The act of 1866 throws it upon the vestries, and it seemed to him that the only plan was to boldly meet it, and provide for, the reception of the afflicted. Mr. Watkins wished the matter deferred ; and it was agreed to consider it at the next meeting. 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She had recently arrived from Yorkshire, in search of a situation, and was at present staying in Earl street, Blackfriars. On the preceding afternoon she stopped at • fruit stall in Cannon-street to purchase an orange, to pay for which she took out her purse, and after wards returned it to an outside pocket in her jacket. At this time the prisoners were standing near her ; but she did not become aware of her loss until she was spoken to by • Lad who also stood near. This lad, named William Kyle, an errand boy in the service. of • City firm, proved that he saw the two prisoners follow the proseentrix from King William-street into Cannon-street, and after she left the fruit stall he observed Casey take the purse from her jacket pocket and transfer it to his own. He (witness) told the girl what he had seen, and they went together in search of a constable. They soon met police sergeant Shaw, who found the two prisoners together under one of the railway arches, apparently examining something. On seeing him, the prosanutrix, and the lad Kyle, the prisoners ran away, but were captured by Shaw on College-hill. The purse was not forthcoming, but, singular to say, the precise coins which had formed its contents—namely, one shilling, two new sixpences, one old sixpence, and a-penny—were found upon the prisoner Casey, and were no identified by the preeeentrix. Police-constable Cheshire, 602, proved that Casey had already served three gears in a reformatory, and that Lovell was well known at the Bethnal-green police-station. In reply to Mr. Alderman Finnis, the gaoler of the court, Partridge, stated that Lovell had been brought up here before. Mr. Aldermen Finals said it was manifest that the two prisoners prowled about the streets for the purpose of picking up what they could by plunder, and they must be imprisoned with hard labour at olloway House of Correction for three calendar months. GUILDHALL. Henry Crew, 12, William Cody, 14, and Peter Butler, 11, were placed at the bar before Sir Robert W. Carden, charged with breaking into the shop of Mrs. Hayes, in Farringdon-market, and stealing a large number of earthenware plates. William Wisby, 329, said he apprehended Crew on Hol born-hill, and told him that it was for breaking into Mrs. Hayes' shop and stealing earthenware plates. He said he assisted the others in taking away some of the plates, and that two boys, named Jumper and Butler, were with him. He afterward, apprehended Butler, who said he knew nothing about it. William Crouch, 269, apprehended Cody, and told him the charge. Cody acid, " Who has rounded on me!" and witness replied, " Never mind." He then cautioned the prisoner that what be said would be repeated before the magistrate, and after that ho said he was out of work at the time, and that Jumper and another asked him to break open the place for them. The plates they sold in Leather-lane on Saturday night. He also said Butler was with them. The prisoners were remanded. Henry Short. who had no fixed residence, and Martha Rind, who gave her address at a lodging•house in Golden lane, were charged with stealing a piece of beef from the shop of Mr. Absolam, in Newgate-market. Police-constable Reif, 308, said he watched the prisoners for a considerable time the previous evening, going from shop t., shop in Newgate-market. When they came to that a Mr. Absolam they waited until the foreman turned his back, and then the male prisoner took a piece of beef off a book and gave it to the female prisoner, who was standing at his aide. He put it under her arm, ulled her shawl over it, and was walking away when witness caught hold of her. Witness said, " ‘There is that piece of beef ?" and she replied "I have not got any." He pulled her shawl aside, and took it from under her arm. The male prisoner was walking away, but he stopped him, And accused him of stealing the beef ; to which he replied, " No, my good man, you are mistaken ; I know nothing at all about it." The priaonen, who denied all knowledge of each other, were sent to prison for 14 days each. WESTMINSTER. Rolxrt Page, a very quiet-looking young man, was charged with throwing himself into the Thames. James M'Carthy, a ooal porter at Messrs. Finney and Seal's, Milbank, said that he was on the look-out on three barges at an early hour that morning, when he saw the defendant jump from some steps opposite. the Penitentiary into the water, which was very deep. Witness saw be was being taken by the tide to the middle of the Thames, and immediately jumped into the water and went to his aid. He found defendant Boating on his back, and when he saw witness approach be said, " Save me ! save me !" Mr. Arnold—Did he fall into the Thames by accident? Witness—Certainly not ; I saw him jump off the steps? Mr. Arnold—Did he take 11 header? Witness—He made a regular plunge in. Police-sergeant--I don't think that he is quite in his mind. Arnold—l should think not, to jump in the water such a morning as this. Have you (to the accused) any account to give why you did this? Defendant—l have nothing to say. Mr. Arnold—What are you ? Defendant—l work with any father, who is a gardener. I am at home with him. Sergeant—The officer in the case has gone to make some inquiries of his friends. Will you be gooi enough to adjourn the matter? Mr. Arnold—Yee, certainly. I should like to see his friends, and hear some account from them. The magistrate, addressing the witness, said— tilTarthy, you deserve something for your conduct in this matter. I shall give you 10a. from the poor-box. --- TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mlles Pao. Ifer- Total, 'fetal. ILAILWATI. epos. osoisra abandise. 1805. 1151 Week ending Nov. 10. a a ii a Greet Southern of India .. 79 30? ltd. ha 829 Week ending Nov. IT. Madras—South West Una. 49! 7.330 8.071 North West Line. 153 1.800 1.420 Week ending Dee. 22. .. , Northern of ‘lnads Week ending Jan. 7. 1887. 1488. Belgian Eastern Junction. 135 135 290 327 Week ending Jan. 11 . Belfast and N. Counties Londonderry di Coleraine Eleven days ending Jan 11. Dublin and math ss 200 96 206 078 Week endlig Jan. 11 North Eastern lflll 14,313 37,794 5 3307 56,7 4 9 -- • •• • •- . __. Week ending Jan. 13. _ Bellied and County Down 441 378 2. - el 636 532 Bristol and Exeter l36y 2,84 2,001 6,084 5,09 Great Eastern 7o6k 14,004 14,588 53.546 32,037 Croat Western 1311 28,7111 35,582 66,295 62,350 Ilanchester,Southdlinction, and Altrineham North British SUICIDE THROUGH STARVATION AT THE EAST MD.—Yesterday an inquest was held by Mr. Humphreys, coroner of Middlesex, at the Prince of Wales Tavern, Regent-street, Mile-end, relative to the suicide of Thomas Pratt, aged 67 years. Samuel Young, 5, John-street Routh, Mile-end Old.town, a gardener, said that deceased lodged in the same house as witness did for four months pant. He was a labourer, but could get no work since October last. About seven or eight weeks ago he tried to get into the Poplar union, but was refused because the house was full. The board of guardians allowed him 3a a week out-door relief, but as be had to pay 20. a week rent regularly, he had only ls. a week to live upon. He often told witness that he had not enough eat, and it was quite plain that be had not. He freq uently said that he did not know what would become o f him, or what be would do with himself. On the morning of Thursday, the 10th inst., he was found suspended by a handkerchief to the bedpost, and witness believed he wee driven to hang himself by destitution and want. George King, the landlord of the deceased man, said that the latter had told him that be was refused admission to the workhouse because it was full, Out that be got 3e. • week from the guardians. He hail not enough to eat and drink. He paid his rent regularly. Witness consi dered that he was driven to madness through destitution. Maria King, 1, Mary-street, Old Ford, said that she called on the morning of the 10th inst. to see her brother, the last witness, and was not live minutes in the house when the deceased was discovered hanging in hie room. On the mantel shelf she found the deceased's relief ticket, and she took it to the relieving officer to get the 3s. to pay her sister-in-law the rent due to her by the deceased. She told him that deceased was dead, sad she got the money upon giving up the ticket. Mr. W. C. Watson, M.R.C.S., said that he was called in when the deceased was found hang. ing. He was quite (lead, and had been dead for borne hours. Mr. J. S. Spratley, one of the relieving officers of the Poplar union produced the workhouse book/ to show that the deceased was entered as having made an applica tion for out-door relief on the 10th December, and that he had received 3e. a week ever since ; the allowance was to have continued for three months. The coroner having re marked upon the case, the jury returned a verdict "That deceased hanged himself whilst of unsound mind, being driven to madness through destitution and want." ANOTHER FATAL It; ACCIDRNT.—OR Monday, as several little boys were sliding on a pool of water abutting on the lands of the Bristol and Exeter and Somerset and Dorset Railway at Ifighbridge, the ice, which was very thin in the middle (a spring being under) suddenly gave way, and two little boys, named George and Harry Richmond. aged about 12 and 10 years, the gonad Mr. George Richmond, of the White Hart Inn, were both drowned. The youngest went in first, and the eldest followed immediately. A lad about 18 years of age went to the rescue, but without success, and nearly lost his life in the attempt. A raft was procured, and every assistance rendered, but without avail. Both bodies were recovered within hell an hour, and were conveyed home to the dir tracted parents. MARKET& COTTON..--LINTSPOOL, JAN. I;.—There has been mete doing te.ddy, with a hardening tendency in puce*. 1., t0 . mated sales to-day, 12,000 bales , including 1,000 speculation and expert. 3,000 American, 131 d. to it,. 1,200 Perms= Sic., 14d. to 16d. ; 50 Maranha m , to 181; 100 Jimmie and Bahia, 13d. to 14d. ; 400 kno w , Isd. to 22d. ; 250 Smyrna, 111 d. to 14d. • 6,9,0 , 1 5 ' 0. id . to 14d. ; Madras, 10td. Sciatie,ti did. to 10d. ; 50 Peru, IM. to 151 d. WOOL AND WORSTED.—Biunromi, JAN. wool market today is very quiet. The purchases of sal are quite of • band-to-mouth character. Lustre h.., which are exceedingly scarce, continue most in demo, ; , while other sorts are quite neglected. The quotation the last fortnight are generally maintained ; some LI there are symptoms of giving way, but this will be inn, instances. In worsted yarns • few of the leading n pi nn ,,, still continue very busy, particularly in super 30 s. Th t , is less doing in two-folds, and spinners are in want orders. Prices nevertheless are extremely firm, althea,. there is no doubt that, if • slight concestion were yieldb? there would be no3wsnt of buyers, particularly on part of the continental merchants, many of whom are ing round and making inquiry. The manufacturer' a rt doing little or nothing in the home demand. The fir m , tone of the cotton market tends to a gteat extent to is taro the quotation of yarns. The piece market is as ;a u ,. mate as it has been for some time past. The continent,' merchants operate in very small orders to a consideraid, extent, whiclabashardlyany appreciable influence upon th demand. The severe cold weather is at length b eg i nau4 to be felt for the better on the part of the home,merchat, and there is rather more doing in winter good' in th warehouses. Thare is no improvement for any eth e quarter. Prime are firmly maintained. LACE AND HOSIERY. Normonew, Jax. is There is no marked change to notice in the lace trade. Some houses report a alight improvement in the al, o' cheap nets, but it is very partial. There is a little sor, doing for the Continent, and indications of a more or siderable revival before long. There is no real amen' ment in the American trade, as if there is an increase of orders, they are very small, and some previously placed have been cancelled. The hosiery manufacturers sad operatives all keep fairly employed, there being just so s , good demand for the colonies and the United States, well as a tolerable sprinkling of orders for the le n ., =rtes.—Nati:whom Journal. CORN.—BILUINGHAM Jac. 17.—At this day's market there was a large supply of wheat from the farmers, rut which higher prices were demanded, hut could Dot Is generally obtainedjand we do not alter our quotatices. Barley more offered, but not cheaper. Oats firm, with fair retail demand. Beans more inquired for. Feu Is, per quarter lower. Devine, Jai. 17.—We had a small supply of wheat Id day, but a good attendance of dealers, and a firm trade was done at last week's price's, and in a few instance. at 6d. a rack more money-34a. must, however, be quoted w the top price for both old and new wheat. Barley e goes up. Today la advance was obtained for all scriptions. Oats, beana, and peas as before. Best wl wheat, 335. to 345. ; best red ditto, 335. to 345. ; diets new white, 32. to 335. 6d.; other sorts, 24a to 29t; barley, 475. to 555 ; beano, 235. to as. GL ; peas, 19s. to 2'2a. ; vetches, 21a. to Zia. ; rye, 16e. to 17s. ; tine d our , 48s. to 525. ; best seconds, 445. to 48a. BIANCHI:STIR JAN. 17.—At our market this morau there was about an average attendance. Wheat, hid English and foreign, was firmly held at the full military of this day se'ruitght, but the demand was somewhat re stricted. Flour met a slow sale at late rates. Oats ruled steady, and oatmeal was the turn dearer. Nano were rather better sold. Indian corn was likewise 61 pa quarter higher. NIWARK, JAN. 16.—The supply of wheat was good, sales were readily made at an advance of la. to 2s. per qr. Supply of barley small, and prices la. per qr. higher. Oats and beans were disposed of at quite late currencies, NEWBURY, JAN. 17.—We had a tolerable supply of wheat this day. The demand very brisk—all sold, at an advance of 2a. per qr. upon last week's rates. Barley for malan purposes was also eagerly sought after, and realised quite la per qr. more money. Beans and oats steady at late rates. MDOIIIO6EOI, JAN. 16.—As compared with but week, wheat was la Id. up on top, and Is. 103 up on steerage. Barley was Is. Pd. up on top, and la 2d. up on average. O•ts were same on top, and Ad. up on average. Beau were lid. up on top, and 2s. up on average. Wheat, 501. 6d. to 71s. 6d. ; barley, 384. to 40s. ; oats, 24a. 6d. to 34a. ; beans, 40s. to 475. 6d. CATTLE—BIanINGHAM, JAW. 17.—We were fairly sup plied with beasts at this day's market ; the trade heavy The supply of sheep was moderate ; trade still slow, a: rather lower prices. Calves a short supply. Fat pigs good supply ; trade fair, lower prices realised. Beef, 61 to 7id. per lb. ; mutton, 7Ad. to 83d. ; veal, 7d. to 8d , bacon pip, 7s. 9d. to Ba. 9d. per score ; porketa, 6s. to 6e. 6d. BRISTOL, JAN. 17.—We had a larger supply of beef tin last week, but the majority of the animals were of ilia ferent quality ; for the few best descriptions on offer Min was • good demand, but although prime beef still we limns remarkably dear, prices on the whole were • MI, smiler ; best samples sold at from GBs. to 70a, as in one or two cases • little more money was di mended and obtained. Inferior samples exchanged best at from 635. to 611 e. per cwt. The supply of stet. cattle continues short, and owing to the severnty of the weather the animals consigned here from Irelan: are very much out of condition, and trade just now a very dull, the only thing in demand being good barrenen. There was a very good supply of sheep, with • steady. active trade, best light wethers realising from 81d. to !NI, and ewes and heavy fat sheep exchanging hands at to Ad. per lb. Nearly all the pens were cleared at ea early hour. We had • moderate supply of pigs, but the demand was again rather limited, and scarcely an emir business was done at about last week's prices, &woe pigs and porkers making from de. 91. to 9s. per score. Scarcely I any business doing in mach cows. Very few horses ee offer, and • limited trade was done. NOTTING/LIM, JAN. 16.—There was an average supply of beasts, first-chum qualities of which realised about Us. per stone, and for second ditto Bs. Gd. was obtained. Rather more sheep than last week were offered, at some thing like 4d per lb. lower. l'orket pigs fetched fns 6e. 9d. to is. per stone ; and bacon pigs were sold at lAA. Stock at market :--Saturday ; Figs, 235. Wedneenhy: Sheep, 652. EDINBURGH, JAN. 16.—The number of cattle this mom Mg was 435 being 19 head less than on this .14 ee'nnight. S ales were dull, but last week's prices wen maintained. Extreme top price 9a. lid. ; current, B s. to 9a. ; middling and inferior, Ts. Gd. to As. per stone. The supply of sheep was large, there being 4,9'21, or I_ . . more than on this slay week. Sales were dull, sal prices down, and at the close a considerable number We unsold. Best mutton, from Tid. to Bd. ; ewes, ;d per lb. Fed pigs brought ss. to 51. lii. per stone: six to eight weeks old ditto, Gs. to its. lid. a head. Nu, ben in market :—Fat cattle, 435 ; store do., 50 ; wadi cows, 48 ; sheep, 4,9`21; pigs, 16$. DESPATCH OF THE WEST INDIA MAlLS.—Sorfih AmproN, JAN. 17.—The Royal Mail Company's e.;r.. Tasmanian, Captain Leeds, sailed hence this aftera..i_ with the mails for the British and Foreign West the Pacific, California, Central America, &c. She took ou; T,3 ra, and on freight a general cargo, including .' bottles quicksilver, value '24tH.; jewellery, 52V.; it. French jewellery, value 1,8281. (Advertisement. productions OINTMENT AV' Mix —These wonderfn productions have now become so IV' dated In every part of the world, that they form a refsphl household treasure ; the worst cases of ulcers. wounds, mlee, variety of skin diseases, for which so many remedies hale '° tried without effect., readily succumb to their power; they s:* miraculously upon the system as to be considered a eon; d' phenomenon In the healing art. For this reason they aite rated by many modern practitioners after everything else NI proved unsuccessful Those complaints especially which , r. , • the sedentary and studious give way, as mist before th , sun, to the influence of the Pills. &lethal wounds are a:ur-ii healed under the Ointment. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. COLMAN —January 15, at Carrow-house, Norwich, the wit , 4 J. J. Colman, lirwt., of a ann. LATH AM.—January 15, at Suriaton, the wife ot W. Latham. of a Neu. LEGO.—January 16, at Beisise-road, St. John's-wood, the sib .1 H. S. Legg, Esq., of a son NICHOLAS.—January 15, at King.atreet, Finsbury-square. the wife 14 E. Nicholas, Esq.. of a daughter. NEWTON. —January 15, at Burlington mad, St. Stephen. Nore, the wife of the Her. W. A. Newton, of a am PITCAI RN.—January 14 at Marlborough road, Lee, Mr.. J. C.. Citcairn, of a daughter. KORNATZKI—LILLY.—January 15, at St. Ilatthea" , s. OSSI . square, by the Rev. (L Q. Read, F. W. von It oruaoki. of Kensington. to Eleanor Frances, daughter of J. 1.111. L-sv of Morninglonserercent WATSON—TURNER.--January 15, at Christ 'Tunis. ttolter ham, Dr. F. Watson, of the India-office, to Itunelbsoltuvh" of the late R. Turner. Esq.. of Calcutta, WALLACE- lIUNGERFORD. —January It, at Illy Rroniptoo, by the Rev. J. N. Garland, IL of 'lv late J. Wallace, Req.. of Iteechmonnt. county Antrim, to lia riett Georgina, widow of the late Colonel T. Hunger - fool. DEATHS. ATWOOD.—January--- 15. Sarah, widow of N. T. latent Rose-cottage. Old 15T011114411, Midsllesev. aged ss*. „. BERNOULLI.—January IS, at The Parka, Crediton, E. liefwa" 4 F"I.• lied 64. s CRlBB.—January 15, at Compton-terrace, flighbues, daughter of the late J. J. Cribb, aged :t3 ITUOHlts.—January 15, at Gravesend, T. W. Ilugho. aged 79. M ARSE/KN.—January 16, Dr. Marsden, of Lincoln'alen fields. London, aged 70 SEDDON —January 19. at Weaton-saper.Mare, Laura. slactil d of the late G. Seddon. FAN., aged 34. 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