The Sun. — London, England, 1862-10-01 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. ANDOVER AND REDBRIDGE. The half-yearly meeting was held yesterday at Southampton. Mr. G. Hunt, the deputy-chairman, presided. The report stated that important negotiations, affecting the shareholders' interests, were pending, but they were not at present in a position to sub mit the particulars. A special meeting would be called to consider the same as soon as a definite pro posal could be made, and to decide on the future policy of the company. The engineer, Mr. J. Col lister, reported that immediately after the works were let to Mr. Brotherhood, in March last, he brought a quantity of plant on the line, and con tinued the works in a very satisfactory manner until the beginning of July, when he stopped with out giving any notice, although he had paid up beyond the amount stipulated by the contract. Nothing had been done since that time, and the brickwork in the bridges, which are partially con structed, is now suffering much by exposure to the weather. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, hoping that the meeting would not require any ex planation pending the negotiations which were going on, and asking their confidence in the direc tors a short time longer. Mr. J. ELLIOTT seconded the motion, which was carried nein. con. _ . A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors concluded the proceedings. TEWKESBURY AND MALVERN. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the office, Bridge-street, Westminster, Mr. J. D. Henry in the chair. The Secretary read the report, which stated that since the last half-yearly meeting the bill intro duced into Parliament by the directors, granting further powers for the completion of the railway and works, had received the Royal assent, and under those powers the line was now steadily progressing towards completion. Ina few months it would be finished in its entirety. In July last the first por tion of the line, extending from the Malvern junc tion with the West Midland Railway to Malvern hill station, was opened for public traffic, and the trains had since continued to run regularly upon that portion. Under the powers of the Act the Midland Railway Company had become share holders in the company, and two directors of that company had been added to the directors of the Tewkesbury and Malvern line. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated the shareholders upon the success attending the portion of the line opened, which had far exceeded the expectations of the directors, and he had every reason to believe the opening of the entire line would produce an equally satisfactory result. The arrangements made with the Midland Company were important and satis factory, and such as could not fail to benefit both companies. Several shareholders having expressed them selves satisfied with the position and prospects of the company, and their approval of the arrange ments made with the Midland Company, The report was unanimously adopted, and a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors concluded the proceedings. LYNN AND HUNSTANTON. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at King's Lynn yestesday ; Mr. L. Simpson in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN expressed the deep regret of his col leagues and himself at the loss they had sustained by the unexpected death of Mr. Le Strange, proprietor of Hunstanton, and deputy chairman of the board. All undertakings between Mr. Le Strange and the company were fulfilled by him in the spirit in which they were undertaken. He then adverted to the advantages of a watering place like Hunstanton for the inhabitants of the surrounding district, to which people could have access at all convenient times, and at reasonable rates. The directors had com pleted all their promises ; they had completed the line for £BO,OOO, and had not exceeded the estimate one shilling. They had finished it in 10 months, and the calls were all paid, except a few, which were in course of payment. At Wolverton station, which would be used by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, some alterations would be made at the expense of his Royal Highness for his own private accommodation. Mr. SHAW seconded the adoption of the report. The line he looked upon as an experiment, and fully expected a dividend of 5 per cent., if the Great Eastern worked the line properly. The report was adopted, and a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors concluded the proceed ings. LYNN AND SUTTON AND SPALDING AND BOURNE. Meetings of these companies were convened at the offices in Bridge-street, Westminster, on Monday, but, as a sufficient quorum of proprietors was not present, the proceedings were adjourned. LEOMINSTER AND KINGTON. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday, at Leominster ; Lord Bateman in the chair. The report stated that as Messrs. Brassey and Field's lease of the line had expired, the directors had succeeded in effecting such an agreement with the Great Western and West Midland Railway Companies as could not be otherwise than satisfac tory. By the provisions of this agreement the shareholders would receive a minimum of 4 per cent. at present, with a future increase in propor tion to the increase of traffic that might be expected when the line was worked in connection with so extended a system of railway communication. The CHAIRMAN stated that the directors had sti pulated with the West Midland Company for the pur chase of the line at 5 per cent. whenever the traffic was sufficiently increased to warrant the latter company in making the purchase. The report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum was declared on the ordinary shares, and at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum on the preference shares, payable imme diately. The proceedings then terminated. REDDITCH. The half -yearly meeting of the company was held on Monday ; Mr. H. Millward in the chair. The report stated that there was a slight falling off in the receipts as compared with the last half year. Its adoption having been moved, an amend ment was proposed to the effect that the directors be requested to prepare a report showing the pre sent state and prospects of the company, also a statement of its finances, the Same to be printed and circulated among the sharehold ers a week prior to an adjourned meeting to be held the 27th of Oct. On a show of hands the amendment was nega tived, but proxies having been called for it was car ried by a considerable majority. LAMBETH BRIDGE. The report of the directors states that the brid ge is fast approaching completion. The capital £40,000, authorised by the company's act , havin o : been ail subscribed for , and one - half of it p aid up, t h e directors borrowed £lO,O OO at 6 per cent. , which will render it unnecessary to raise the whole capital, and so increase the dividend to be paid to the shareholders. The rent of £4,200 per annum, payable by the lessee bi-monthly in advance, will commence from the opening of the bridge. The re port of Mr. P. W. Barlow, the engineer, states that the structure in a mechanical point of view is en ttrely satisfactory, and has fully answered his ex pectation. The oscillation and vibration will be less• than on an ordinary girder or even an arched iron bridge of similar dimensions. The delay in the opening of the brid g e has arisen partly from the slipping of one of the land-saddles from its bed by breaking the lip of the casting, by which it was held temporarily until the abutments were com pleted. This has been repaired. The iron work of the bridge is all but completed, and the road metal ling and paving is in course of completion. Mr. Bailrlloewxceist,d h ef t opinion. that the revenue of the bridge w been made. e most san guine es ti ma t e that has yet S7A7E OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Sept. 30.—There has been no busi ness to-day in yarns, but the market has been re markably firm. There has not been th • least giv ing way; in fact, both spinners and holders for speculation are asking higher price,, but buyers seem disinclined to operate at present, and are dis posed to await further accounts from America and from India before entering upon new engagements. Some leading houses report that they have not sold a single bundle of yarn, but we cannot hear of a seller who has been willing to make the slightest reduction in his quotations. The cloth market is also flat. Both buyers and sellers are awaiting telegrams in anticipation of the Indian mails, which are expected this evening. These are expected to improve the position of this market, though they can hardly bring advices to the date of the arrival out of the large advance in this market at the commencement of the present month, which are those most anxiously looked for here. Until these arrive there will naturally be a desire to hold back, though the telegrams now expected should give an indication of an improved feeling both at Bombay and Calcutta. Less importance has attached to the news from America than was expected when the telegrams which came to hand at the close of last week, giving an account of the first of the series of important battles which have undoubtedly taken place in Maryland. However, prices are decidedly tending upwards, and wherever buyers have been disposed to operate they have had to give close upon the highest rates yet quoted. The transactions, however, in both yarn and cloth, as a whole, have been of a very limited character. Messrs. John Slagg and Co. reports :—" From Tuesday last to the close of the week we had a very dull and spiritless market with a decided downward tendency in prices. Yesterday and to-day, owing to the last accounts from America, holders have displayed more firm ness, and adhere to the full quotations of Tuesday last ; but so far there are very few offers made to try them, and the amount of business doing is still altogether insignificant in amount." LEEDS, 30th.—There has been a poor attendance of sellers as well as buyers in the cloth halls to-day, and hence a comparatively small amount of business has been done. The tone of the market, however, was cheerful, and the scarcity of truly seasonable products on the stands was the chief cause of the restricted purchases. The manufacturers keep in good employ, and a considerable bulk of their pro ductions are delivered to order, or are sold withcut coming into the common market. Wools are still firm in price. NEWPORT, 29th.—Trade continues gradually to improve. The ironmasters have acted wisely in the face of this increase of prices in not showing too much haste to light additional furnaces. The ad vanced quotations might be seriously checked if the supply were suddenly increased, but as prices have now reached a point which warrants some in crease of supply, it is expected that additional fur naces will be shortly lighted. The coal trade has also improved. From the demand being less than the supply, as was the case in May and June, mat ters have been reversed, and the coalmasters can hardly keep up with their orders. There is always a greater inquiry for house and gas coal when the cold weather comes, but the improved demand ex tends to coal for manufacturing and steam purposes as well. The Newport docks and river have re ceived a large accession of vessels during the past few days, and there is a great improvement at the port. ROCHDALE, 29th.—The improvement in the flan nel trade lately noticed still continues. The manu facturers are now well employed, and they find good sale for their productions. Plain and fancy goods are alike in demand, and to-day the purchases were to a considerable extent. Yorkshire goods, too, sell much better than they did a few weeks ago. Prices of all products are firm, and manufac turers are not eager to enter into large future con tracts, even at the present prices• Wools are held firmly at last week's prices. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. (From the .Regtstrar-General's Weekly, Return.) In the week that ended on Saturday the deaths of 1,140 persons, of whom 575 were males and 565 females, were registered in London. If the deaths from epidemic cholera in the thirty-ninth week of 1854 are withdrawn from the calculation it will be found that the average number of deaths in corres ponding weeks of ten years (1852-61) was 1,138, and if this result is corrected for increase of popu lation it becomes 1,251. The comparison shows that the deaths of last week were less by 111 than they would have been if the average rate of morta- 1 lity had prevailed. Of the 1,140 persons who died, 651 were under 20 years of age, 141 were 20 and under 40, 162 were 40 to 60, 154 were 60 to 80, and 30 were 80 years of age and upwards. Three hundred and fifty .nine persons died of zymotic diseases, including 2 by cholera, 72 by diarrhoea, 38 by measles, 84 by scarlatina, 63 by typhus. Of 172 deaths assigned to diseases of the respiratory organs 72 were caused by bronchitis, 71 by pneumonia, 9by asthma. Phthisis was fatal in 121 cases. The son of a clerk, aged one year, died at 5, Un derwood-street, Shoreditch, of cholera infantum (n hours). The son of a plasterer, aged two years, died at 41, Cumberland-street, Chelsea, of choleraic diarrbce (three days). A cab-driver, aged 25 years, died at the Westminster Hospital from what appears to have been glanders. Last week the births of 899 boys and 843 girls, in all 1,742 children were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1852-61 the average number (corrected) was 1865. METROPOLITAN WATERS TN AUGUST, 1862. The waters used in London, according to the analysis of Dr. Robert Dundas Thomson, F.R.S., are characterised by a less amount of impurity than in the preceding month —a result depending on the absence of rain. The Thames waters are, it will b e observed, more free, with one exceptions, from or ganic matter than th ose of the other companies. Total impurity Organi c im per gallon. p ur it y. Dis tilled Water ........... 0.0 gra. or deg,• grs. or deg. Loch Latrine water, new snPply - TOGlasg o W '''''''''''''''''''' 2 Manchester Water supply ...... 35 *605 *6BO Well, North Audley-street ....... 7nl TTIA3IE 9 COMPANIES. 8138 Chelsea .......................... 17.68 Southwark ....................... 17.80 '6B Grand Junction .................. 1616 'BO West Middlesex . : ................ 15.92 -64 Lambeth ........................ 17'08 'lB 1.01 -- OTHER COMPANIES. -- Kent ... , ....................... 2320 2.00 East London .................... 21'60 1.84 New River ...................... 1840 1 . 41 The table is read thus—Loch Katrine water contains in the gallon 2.35 degrees or grains of foreign matter in solution, of which . 605 degrees or grains arc of vegetable or animal origin. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the m ean height of the barometer in the week was 29.871 in. The barometrical reading was 30.08 in. at the be ginning of the week, and it fell to 29.69 in. on Wednesday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 56M deg., which is 1.6 deg. above the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. 'Glaisher). The highest day 1 temperature was 69.8 deg. on Friday. The lowest night temperature was 39.2 tween fore deg. on Tuesday,. The entire range of temperatu re i n th e wee k w as, there , 30 .6 deg. Th e mean t emperature o f t h e w ater of the Thames was 58.6 deg. The difference be tare Wa r Was aewpoint temperature and ai r tempera the air s s 4.0 deg.trl 0 e The mean degree of humidity of sented at 100, R l:a m :lsta sa t urat i on b e i ng repre sented Was fell occasionally during the week. Lightning Wind Seen on Saturday. The direction of the .-..........-,...variaus• ABRACADABRA.—SimiIar to the Abraxas c harm id s to be Persian, is that called Abracadabra. The word said anLoirgod. and to to be the equivalent of Mithra, cording to the directions of Serenus S you are to write the letters several times over on a pl ec ::i such a manner as to form a triangle, whi ch t e r in read more than one way. The paper must the n Ybe folded so as to conceal the writing ; stitched into the shape of a cross with white thread ; warn in the bosom f or nine days suspended by a linen ribbon; and finally thrown in dead silence, before sunrise, into a stream that flows eastward.. It must be flung backward over the shoulder ; and you must on no account open and read it, "or all the charm is fled." It; however, you ob serve alt the required con ditions, you need never suffer long from a fever, or from a quartan or semi-tertian ague. The Abracadabra is a cer tain cure.—Lichns's All me % or Aowia,„ POLICE IN7ELLIGENCE.—Sept. 30. MANSION-HOUSE. —A CLEVER IMPOSTOR.— Touching the statement respecting the young woman Annette De Ros made from the bench by Sir R. Carden a few days ago, the alderman has since received letters from various parts of the country which go far to confirm his apprehensions that she is carrying on a systematic course of im posture. The first is from an English gentleman in Paris, He states that ho had read Sir Robert's account of a certain Annette De Ros, and he had little doubt but that she is the same person who, under the name of Annette Hilton, imposed upon Lord Cowley, at Paris, last spring. He had forgot the exact particulars of the story she then told, but as far as he could remember it was a tale very cleverly and plausibly related of having been in duced to leave India under a promise of marriage. The ambassador was indu2ed to advance her a small sum for her immediate wants, and to pay her bill at the hotel, which the writer thought amounted to over £5 for two days. In July last she again came to Paris and then applied to Mr. Dayton, the American minister, who, however, made inquiries, and, finding some discrepancies in her story, declined to relieve her, The writer had since learnt that she was known at Marseilles, where she imposed upon her Majesty's consul by a story similar to that she told Lord Cowley ; and he was also informed that orders were given to the agents for the boats conveying the Indian mail from Marseilles to refuse her a passage back to India for reasons assigned. Again, Mr. C. W. Howell, of the Penin sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, has written to Sir Robert, stating his conviction that Ann atte de Ros is identical with Lola Fernandez, who was before the alderman in Jan., 1860, in con nection with a passage to Hongkong in a govern ment transport, Her predilection for travel, he says, has brought her under his notice at different time, and about three months ago she favoured him with a visit, during which he was entirely deceived by her manner. His suspicion, however, was aroused by circumstances she referred to, and having fol lowed her to the Oriental Bank he found she had a deep-laid scheme on foot based on a letter she had managed to obtain from Cardinal Wiseman. He lost no time in seeing a detective officer, who knew her history, and her proceedings were stopped as she was stepping into the Dover mail train. Mr. Howell adds that the career of this young woman is per fectly marvellous, and he believed the detective offi cer to whom he had alluded had, at the request of Sir R. Mayne, reduced it to a consecutive form. A third letter had been received from Guildford thank ing the alderman for having called public attention to the matter, for the woman in question, the writer said, had imposed upon two Catholic priests at the camp at Aldershot, and also upon a Roman Catholic priest at Guildford, by telling a story to the effect that she was a poor Catholic, who had just arrived from India in a state of distress. BOW-STREET.—How TO SETTLE A DISPUTED BET.—James Pickford, an elderly man, of respect able appearance, was charged with assaulting Ed ward Stanley, of Arlington-street, Sadler's Wells, spur maker. Mr. Abrams appeared for the defence. The complainant, whose face was smeared with blood from a small wound at the side of the nose, said—Defendant has owed me some money for a considerable time, and upon my applying for it to. day he struck me with something which made a puncture in the side of my nose. I was knocked down. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 1, 1862. fendant and his friends laboured under the effects of drink. In c;oss-examination he said he refused the bail of the defendant's friends, because he did not know them ; but the defendant was subsequently ad mitted to bail. When the charge had been taken the defendant was recognised by the gaoler at the station to whom he was known as a respectable man ; yet he (Sergeant Thompson) thought proper to lock him up. Mr, Lewis, in his address to the magistrate, com plained of the act of locking up a respectable trades man under the circumstances as an improper and arbitrary act, and said he should have been liberated on his own recognisances. Mr. Davis and Mr. Bowles, respectable witnesses, who were in the company of the defendant at the time, contradicted the constable's statement in many essentials. They declared that they, as well as the defendant, were perfectly sober ; that they had not touched the constable ; that for merely asking him what was the matter between him and their friend, he threatened to take them into custody, and acted altogether in a most extraordinary manner. Mr. John Barnard, a musician, who was a stranger to all the parties, said that on his remons trating with the constable on what he conceived to be extraordinary conduct on his part, he had threatened to take him into custody. This concluded the evidence, and Mr, Elliott having expressed it to be his opinion that the con stable was not justified under the circumstances, nd had no grounds for taking the defendant into custody, dismissed the complaint. HAMMERSMITH.—THE INJURED WIFE.— Mrs. Emma Duncombe, an elderly lady, residing at No. 102, Gloucester crescent, Westbourne-park, appeared before Mr. Ingham, to answer a summons, charging her with threatening to shoot Miss Louisa Weldon. A professional gentleman attended on each side. The complainant, a well-dressed young woman, stated that she resided at No. 12, Park Cottages, Hammersmith. The defendant had been in the habit of annoying her at her house, and had threat ened and also struck her with a whip. On the 15th of September she drove up with a pony and chaise, accompanied by her servant and a woman. Witness's house is about seven yards from the road. The de fendant threw about a dozen stones at the house. Witness was in the garden, when the defendant abused her, and she went with her baby into the front parlour. Defendant commenced pulling up the plants and evergreens. She next took up some stones and threw them at the windows, one of which was smashed. She threatened witness with a whip, which she carried in her hand, and she also said she had a pistol and would blow her brains out. The annoyance continued from half-past six o'clock till half. past ten o'clock at night. The defendant and the same two females were at her house at half-past seven o'clock the next morning. The defendant then said she would murder her before she had done with her. Witness sent for a constable and gave her into cus tody, but she managed to escape. The witness also said she went in bodily fear of the defendant. In cross-examination the complainant said she had gone by the name of Mrs. Edwards while living in the Ledbury-road. Mr. Duncombe was living with her. She became acquainted with him casually at the Marylebone Theatre. She did not meet him at a dancing place, She had accompanied Mr. Dun combe to a dancing-room. It was not a sixpenny dance, but a shilling one. It was frequented by a respectable company. She never walked Padding. ton streets. She lived with her mother, and was a respectable girl until she knew Mr. Duncombe. She had lived in Stanley-street under the name of Mrs. Williams at Mr. Duncombe's request. Mr. Duncombe was the father of the child. She had never insulted the defendant, nor had she ever held up her baby before her to annoy her. She had said to defendant, " Look at the baby." She once put a broom in the ground and told the defendant to talk to it. She had been:living with Mr. Buncombe for three years. For the defence it was stated that defendant had been married 14 years, and a year and a half ago her husband commenced absenting himself from her home. She watched him, and traced him from place to place living with the complainant. She had oc casion to seek her husband for maintenance, andthe complainant insulted her. The defendant had not the slightest intention of injuring the complainant. A settlement had been prepared, but not in com pliance with the wishes of the defendant, and the complainant had threatened to make her go into a court for a divorce. The defendant's servant was called to prove that a pistol was never mentioned. The words the de fendant used were, " I've got a pop-gun." Mr. Ingham called upon her to find one surety in £2O to keep the peace for three months. The necessary bail was forthwith produced, and the defendant then left the court with her friends. ATTEMP7ED JIU_RDER EY AN OFFICER IN 711 E ARMY. Yesterday Lieut. Wm. M'Rae, a lieutenant in the 46th Regiment of Foot, was brought before Mr. Woolrych, at the Thames Police court, charged with attempting to murder George Pavey, cook and steward of the ship Northumberland, now lying in the St. Katharine Dock. The prosecutor, a respectable and steady man, exhibited a scar on his forehead and a bruised hand and is suffering from the dreadful attack made upon him by the prisoner. He was struck hith a heavy iron instrument called a mall, to which was attached a wooden handle two feet in length. This ponder ous weapon was produced by Rowcroft, a Thames police-constable, No. 43 ; it was stained with blood. The prisoner struck the complainant a "swinging blow" with the mall on the head, and if he had not partially broken the force of the blow with his hand he would have been killed. As it was a severe wound was inflicted on his forehead, his hand was disabled, he lost a large quantity of blood, and for several days his life was despaired of. The prosecutor stated that the prisoner was a passenger in the ship Northumberland, from Madras. On Friday, the 19th instant, at half-past nine in the morning, the prisoner followed him from the cabin to the galley, or cook-house, on deck ; and as he was leaving the galley the prisoner struck at him with the mall with great force. He broke the blow with his hand, which he raised, and closed on the prisoner, who let fall the hammer. They fell on the deck, and the prisoner was on the top of him. He called for assistance, and the prisoner was seized and secured. The captain and mate dressed the wound on his head, and bound up his hand. The blood spirted from his head all over the deck. Mr. Woolrych—What led to this strange and murderous attack upon you ? Witness—On the same morning, when the break fast was ready, I called out to Lieutenant M'Rae in his cabin, " Breakfast ready, sir." He said, " All right," but did not come to breakfast. I called out again, and he said, "I don't want any." I cleared away the breakfast things. I took some down into the chief cabin, and he followed me down and said, " You must do something for me. I shall cut myself in the side." I said, "I can do nothing for you." He kept following me about the ship, and I could not get on with my work. I went on the poop and made a complaint to the cap tain, and said, "He is following me about decks. , ' Then the lieutenant came down, and the captain said, " Mr. M'Rae, you are very wrong in interfering with the steward," and then he deliberately fol lowed me to the galley, and aimed a tremendous blow at me with the mall. Mr. Woolrych—Did you observe anything sin gular in her conduct before this P Before this question was answered, Rowcroft, the constable, produced several daggers, scimiters, aad other weapons of offence and defence, belonging to the prisoner, and taken from his cabin. He also put in the ship's log-book, in which there were entries of strange and violent conduct on the part of Lieut. M'Rae. Rowcroft, in answer to a question by the magis trate, said—The Northumberland only arrived yes terday, sir. There is no one here from the ship. Mr.Woolrych repeated the question he had before asked, and added—Had Lieu t.M‘Rae been drinking P Pavey—He had not tasted strong drinks for a month before. Mr. Woolrych—Was he considered eccentric on board ? Witness—No, sir. We sailed from Madras. The prisoner was then in a weakly condition and in bad health. One day I saw him in his cabin (the ter mination of the sentence is too repulsive for publi cation). He afterwards tried to get me turned out of the cabin, and wanted the master of the ship to flog me. He wanted me to receive money, and this complained I had talked about him. He made out two papers or cheques on a bank or £5OO sterling, not to bring an action against him for d e f a mation of character. I did not have the papers. I was never offensive or insol en t t o wards him. I am s ure I saw him d o i ng what I have stated. Mr. W oo l ry c h-1 s h a ll no t p r oceed f ur th er w ith inquiry to-day. I shall remand the prisoner. the captain an d c hi e f ma t e m ust be h ere at th e n ext examination. The prisoner of age, did ) who was stated to be only 21 years He w as evidently in bad hea l th. not spe a k a wor d during the investiga tion. vents the Chi nese Importing Te a W i thout colour on t h e leaf pre usual kinds. ll orn i tnan's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, passin g o ff i n f e rior leave s as i n the always yoca alike. Sold in packotg by 2,280 Agents. Mr. Abrams—Where did you go to see him ? Witness—ln Streatham-sfreet: At the back of the brewery, where the betting men assemble for betting transactions?—Yes. What does he owe money for P—For a bet. Did you not call him a thief and a rogue, a cheat and a welcher ?—No. Did you not say, " You welching thief, now you are better off you must pay me, or I will scout you ?" —No; I said, " Now, Mr. Pickford, as you are better off you ought to pay me." Are you not a tout to these betting men ?—No ; and never was. Do you not attend at the back of the brewery, where they meet ?—Occasionally, Are you not there four days a week P—l might be, but lam not a tout. I have got a better busi ness than that. Mr. Abrams—Then it would be a better business if you were to attend to it than to be hanging about amongst betting men. A bystander named Salmon corroborated the evidence of the complainant. He heard each party call the other a iiar. Mr, Abrams contended, in mitigation, that the defendant was exasperated at the continued annoy ance of the complainant, who had been persecuting him for months about a bet which defendant denied that he owed. It was very provoking to be called a rogue and a " welcher" (defaulter), and no doubt the defendant had lost his temper. He struck the complainant with his fist, but having the pencil of his betting-book in his hand, he involuntarily in flicted a slight wound with that article, It would have been more to the credit of complainant if he had washed his face instead of presenting himself there in so disgusting a plight. But no doubt that was done with a view to excite the sympathy of the magistrate, by making that appear to be a serious injury which in fact was very trifling. Mr. Corrie did not see any reason to suppose that the abusive expressions mentioned had been used by complainant. Still it was annoying to be pes tered about a disputed debt, and he would take that provocation into account. Had there been no annoy ance on the part of Stanley he should have sent the defendant to prison without affording him the op tion of paying a fine. He must pay a fine of £5, or be imprisoned two months. Mr. Abrams appealed to the magistrate to miti gate the penalty, as defendant was very poor. Mr. Corrie should have thought he could not be very poor when he could afford to bet on horse races, but if he really was it might be better for him to be kept away from it. Ultimately, however, Mr. Corrie reduced the £5 to £3, which was paid. LAMBETH.--CHARGE OF IMPROPER CONDUCT AGAINST A POLICEMAN.—Mr. Elliott was engaged for some time in the further investigation of a case in which Mr. Frederick Palmer, a respectable tradesman in Lambeth, had been charged, on Tues day week, with assaulting police-constable Alfred Barritt, 67 L, and which had been adjourned for the purpose of giving time to the defendant to make a cross charge against the constable. It will be recollected, from the testimony given by the constable on a former examination, that on that morning Mr. Palmer and two friends were re turning home after visiting a sick acquaintance, and on reaching Hercules-buildings, Lambeth, the former being 50 yards in advance, had stopped for his companions. The policeman came up at the time, and seeing the defendant standing in a doorway, asked him what he did there, and if he was waiting for any one. This led to an alter cation ; and Mr. Palmer having given the constable a blow on the face, the latter took him into custody, and he was locked up at the station. Mr. Palmer, in reply to the charge, declared that the act of the constable in taking him into custody was most wanton and uncalled for, and his statement having been confirmed by two respectable witnesses, Mr. Elliott adjourned the case for a week to give the defendant, as he wished it, an opportunity for mak ing a formal complaint before the commissioners of the policeman's conduct. Yesterday Mr. Wontner attended on behalf of the constable, and -qr. James Lewis, of Ely-place, was present for the defendant, and when the case was called on the latter gentleman observea that had u t for not someep or his cli ent had forwarded a complaint to the reported on on or i , commissioners b of p o li ce , as h e prom i se d he should, ' zth a e n r d theco therefore, m m issaiosnehres understood. the charge against the constable could not be entered on. He (Mr. Lewis) thought it most important to • i his client to have both cases heard at once, he heped and h f his wo rs hip h a d th e jurisdic tion Elliott he would then go on w ith b o th cases . had w observed t o the commissioners that th oug h th e d e f en d ant omitted to state thenonimissioners of police he had and this was the causeP for nature of his charge, Mr. Lewis mid that, orits not bein g re p or t e d on . under the cir cums t ances , h e should allow the case to on, and reserve for a future occasion the complatittt gainst the constable. ' The constable, Barrett, was then called, and in his examination by Mr. Wontn er • said, that in ask ing the defendant what he was doing in the door way, and if he was waiting for any ladv h• I , What the h----y hell is th'' 'is reply was, o you, mind your 0 own business." And on w his t saying that it was business, he struck h' - his hires a the right side of the face. The witnessfurther said the defendant's friends had pushed him from the foot pavement into the street ; that one of them the chest ; that another struck him a blow on spat in his face, and that they also attempted to rescue his prisoner from him. Mr. William Ijaverell, a witness, who was not in attendance on the former day, was called o n t h e part of the complainant, and said that on the night in question he came up and saw the constable and three of four persons on the pavement, and saw the officer shoved into the street. Witness passed on, ' and meeting a constable he told him what he had wi tnessed, and expressing his fear that the police ali 'would receive some injuries, ho (witness) re turned to the lace, but at that time the parties were all gone P Sergeant T . he took the Thom son, 19 L, said that charge at the ' station, and that at the time the de- ALLEGED STARVATION OF A FAMILY IN IVELLCLOSE-SQUARE. Yesterday morning the investigation took place, before Mr. Walthew, the deputy coroner, at the Grasshopper Tavern, Church-street, Whitechapel, into the circumstances of the dreadful starvation of a family in Wellclose-square, by which 'Airs. Char lotte Crippin lost her life, as was alleged by the cruelty or neglect either of her husband or the au thorities of the Whitechapel Union. It will be recollected that deceased and her family were removed from the union in question to a house in Wellclose -square, where they were left for a fort night in a frightful state of suffering, and there they were found literally dying from famine. George Crippin said he was compelled by the workhouse people to act as he had done under a threat of three months imprisonment, although he made them aware that he had not even a halfpenny to buy them food. Mr. Eaves, relieving officer, was now recalled, and said that Mrs. Crippin stated to the board of guardians that her husband was starving her, and they forthwith ordered him to be proceeded against —that was that he should be brought up before a magistrate. Crippin, however, was never threat ened with anything of the kind by witness, but said voluntarily that he would take out his wife and family, as he had work with which he could support them. He said he had furnished a house to take them to. _ _ George Crippin was recalled. He adhered to his former statement, and said that Mr. Eaves dis tinctly said to him " If you don't move your family by four o'clock on Monday I shall certainly have you locked up." Witness was then ill, and had no work. He then contrived to borrow 55., and paid for the room in Wellclose-square, into which he removed his family. Daniel Bradley said that he knew Crippen to be out of work for the last 12 months. Witness hap pened to be near Wilton's Music-hall, when Mr. Eaves, the relieving officer, came and took Crippin aside, and told him that if he did not take out his wife he should be locked up for three or six months. Crippin told Eaves that he had nothing to give them, and never said he had a room of furniture. Mr. Chantrew, professor of gymnastics, said that one of Crippin's sons was an apprentice of his—that he knew nothing against the character of Crippin. He lent him £5 in May last, on account of the great distress into which the family had fallen. Crippin was constantly trying to borrow money from wit ness for the support of his family. Crippin's son was with witness since he was three years of age, and witness would not have to pay him anything. He would stop with witness till he was 20 years of age—being fed, clothed, and taught. He performed at Leicester-square, the Philharmonic, and else where, and was very useful indeed, Witness lent £5 to Crippin to induce him to leave his son longer with him. After some further evidence the jury returned the following special verdict, that the deceased expired from the effects of inflammation of the stomach, ac celerated by the want of common necessaries of life, and the jury unanimously censure the conduct of Mr. Eaves, assistant-relieving officer of the White chapel union, in the matter, and consider that he did not perform his duty; and the jury further de sire to recommend that in future the Board of Guar dians should make due inquiries as to how inmates of the union are likely to be taken care of outside the house before ordering their removal from it. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING. TUESDAY. The Warren-hill was literally covered with horses taking that exercise, under a morning sun, of which they had been deprived for the three previous days, and the number of people walking out to see them before breakfast gave earnest of a prosperous meeting. So good a pro gramme has seldom been published as that which com menced on Monday evening by announcing 12 races for the morrow ; one of these, however, became void, and the hour for proceeding to the heath on Tuesday was slightly deferred in consequence. There, soon after 12 o'clock, a large attendance was seen around the ring, in which betting-men awaited the hoisting of the numbers, that they might speculate upon races which had merely been talked of in the rooms without eliciting a spark of interest. Of these, the first was highly exciting, and resulted in a dead heat between the two favourites, who subsequently divided the stakes. Four other events took place before the feature of the day came on the tap is, when 24 runners were telegraphed. A delay of nearly three-quarters of an hour occurred at the starting-post, during which the American mare Myrtle became an immense favourite, very few others being sup ported, except at long odds, and the race itself resulted in the victory of an extreme outsider, whose party had another horse in the race. The last item on the card was the Triennial Stakes for four year-olds, when four numbers ap peared upon a new telegraph board, near the Portland Stand. Newmarket may, by this step, be considered to have made an advance of at least half a century in racing matters, and to be at length in a fair way to equal other, and minor, places of sport. The Trial Plate of 50 sovs., for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age. The winner to be sold for 500 sovs., if for 100 sovs. allowed 71b. ; if not for sale to carry 101bs. extra. A.F. (1 mile 2 furlongs 73 yards). Mr. Osborne's Richard, 2 yrs, £5OO, Est (J. Grimshaw) (`v.o.) Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Optimist, 5 yrs, £5OO, 9st 51b (G. Fordham) t Mr. Trowson's Hilly Grove, 2 yrs, £5OO, 6st (J. Nigtingale) 3 The following also ran :—Chemisette, Blackcock, Allez-y- Rondement, and Vertuinna. Betting-5 to 2 each agst Optimist and Richard, and 6 to 1 agst any other. Chemisette, fn company with Hilly Grove and Allez-y- Rondement, came on in front to the foot of the Bushes hill, when the former was beaten and the running taken up by Hilly Grove, who half-way up was headed by Richard on the far side and Optimist, the three running together to the entrance to the cords, where Hilly Grove dropped, leaving two to finish a fine race home, Optimist getting up in the last stride and finishing with a dead heat ; a bad third ; Allez-y-Rondement was fourth ; Blackcock, Che misette, and Vertamna finished nearly abreast. Deciding heat :—The plate was divided and Richard walked over. The Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Sat 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b ; winners extra ; maiden horses allowed 51b; the second horse to save his stake. A.F. (1 mile 2 furlongs 73 yards. 19 subs. Sir J, Hawley's Argonaut, Bst 71b (Wells) 1 Lord Ailesbury's Freeholder, Bst 21b Mr. Lincoln's Ross, Bst 71b (Fordham) 3 Mr. Saxon's Hopeful Duchess, 7st 121 b ~....(Midgley) 4 Betting-7 to 2on Argonaut. Ross made play, waitsd upon by the favourite and Free holder, for half a mile, when he was headed by the favou rite, who was never after approached, and won very easily by two lengths, Freeholder securing the second money by a head. Hopeful Duchess was beaten off. Match—Last three-quarters of R.M.; 6 furlongs, 200; hft. Mr. R. Boyce's Tubal Cain, 3 yrs, 9st (S. Rogers) 1 Mr. Hogman's Otho, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (G. Fordham) 2 Betting opened at 6 to 5 on Otho, and closed at 6 to 5 on Tubal Cain. Immediately the flag was lowered the non favourite jumped away with a clear lead and made all the running, and won very easily by three lengths. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, and only 5 ft if de clared, &c., to go to the owner of the second horse, for 3- yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards.) 11 subs, four of whom pay 5 soya each. Lord Stamford's Tisiphone, 3 yrs, 7st (J. Daley) 1 Mr. Fleming's Acco, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b .. (Norman) 2 Baron Rothschild's Spark, 3 yrs, 6st 71b.... (Wheatley) 3 Mr. Rogers's Rattlesnake, 5 yrs, 7st (E. Martin) 4 Lord Uxbridge's Peneus, 3 yrs, 7st (F. French) 5 Captain Lane's Southport, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (H. Grimshaw) 6 S. Rogers weighed for Black Lily, 4 yrs, Bst 91b, and his number was exhibited, but subsequently taken down. Betting-5 to 2 agst Rattlesnake, 3to 1 agst Tisiphone, and 5 to 1 agst Spark • Acco, in company with Peneus and Spark, came on in front for the first quarter of a mile, when they were joined by Tisiphono and Southport; the lot running in a cluster to within a few strides of the cords, when Tisiphone joined Acco, the pair running abreast to a short distance of the chair. Tisiphone then drew away and won easily by three lengths. Spark was a bad fourth; the others beaten off. Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age. The winner to be sold for 50 sovs. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards). 3 subs. Col. Martyn's Mystery filly, 3 yrs, Bst 71b.. (F. Adams) 1 Mr. C. Rayner's Court-Martial, 3 yrs, Bst 71b - ' No betting. (Bradford) 2 The Mystery filly made all the running and won in a canter by two lengths. The Great Eastern Railway Handicap, a sweepstakes of 15 sous each, 5 ft, with 100 added by the Great Eastern Railway Company, for 3-yrs-olds and upwards; winners extra ; the second horse to receive 25 soya out of the stakes. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards. 103 subs. Mr. R. Naylor's Biondella, 3 yrs, Est 10Ib.. (T. Fren ch) 1 Mr. Payne's Alchymist, 3 y rs , Est 71b (J. Grimsh aw) 2 Mr. G.W. Fitzwilliam' s Myrtle, 4 yrs, Est 71b (S. Adams) 3 The following also ran :—Sawcutter, Hetty, Tattoo, King of Forest, i Copern —ells, Queen of Vale, Confectioner, Lava, Doncaster, Lopcatcher, Benjamin, Tisiphone, Black Pearl, Michel Grove, Miss Vivian, Ducat, Walpole, Keane, Fanny colt, Tipperary Girl, and Tuberose. Betting-7 to 2 agst Myrtle, Bto 1 agst Tuberose, 100 to 8 agst Alchymist, 15 to 1 each agat Miss Vivian and Lop catcher, 100 to 6 each agat King of the Forest, Tattoo, and Tipperary Girl, 20 to 1 agst Doncaster, 25 to 1 each agst Ducat and Sawcutter, 33 to 1 each agst Lava and Tisiphone, and 40 to 1 agst Biondella. Repeated breaks away delayed the start upwards of 35 minutes. Wh en the flag was lowered th e l o t l e ft th e pos t in straggling order, widely spread across the course, Michel Grove, lletty, Black Pearl, and Walpole being some dis tance in the rear. On their fairly settling into their places/ Biond e ll a , l y i ng in the centre of the cour4e, bore her colours to the front, and with Keane, Queen of the Vale, Tisiphone, and Alchymist in waiting, came on with the running, closely followed on the lower side by the favourite, Lava, King of the Forest, and Doncaster, the nick, headed by Lop catchir, Miss Vivian, Tattoo, and Tipperary Girl, lying some lengths in their rear. With little or no alteration they ran thus into the cords, where they got upon closer terms, but half way down Keane, Queen of the Vale, and Tisiphone were passed by Alchymist and Myrtle, who joined Biondella, but in a few strides further she had them both in difficulties, and won very easily by two lengths, a like distance separat ing the second and third. Tisiphone was fourth, close up, Keane fifth, Doncaster sixth, Queen of the Vale seventh, with King of the Forest and Confectioner side ty side next; then came Lopcatcher, Hetty, and Tattoo, the very last being Black Pearl. Match, Bst 71b each; last half of Ab. M. (3 furlongs 217 yards) 100, li ft. Admiral Rous's Nebula (J. Goater) 1 Mr. W. G. Craven's Lady Fanny (6. Rogers) 2 No betting, Lady Fanny made play to within 100 yards of the chair, when she was caught and headed by Nebula, who won cleverly by a length. The Hopeful Stakes of 40 sovs each, h ft, for 2-yr-old colts Bst 101 b; and fillies, Bst 81b. Winners extra, with cer tain allowances. The owner of the second horse to re- ceive 50 sous out of the stake. Last half of Ab. M. (3 furlongs 217 yards.) 32 subs. Mr. G. Bryan's Fantastic (31b extra) Bst 131 b (Lynch) 1 Mr. E. Brayley's Golden Dust (Glb extra), 9st.. (A. Day) 2 Mr. It. C. Naylor's Stampede, Bst 101 b (Challoner) 3 The following also ran :—Meriden, Amelia, Wasp colt, Colombine, Dre )Etna, and Gunner. Betting-7 to 4 agst Golden Dust, sto 2 agst !Etna, 6to 1 agst The Gunner, and 100 to 7 agst Fantastic. Fantastic made the running, having Golden Dust, Stam pede, and The Gunner in close attendance to the cords, when the former increased her advantage, and won cleverly at last by a length, double that distance separating the se cond and third. The Gunner was a good fourth. /Etna fifth, and Colombine sixth. Match. Last half of Ab. M. (3 furlongs 217 yards) 150, h ft. Lord Westmoreland's Merry Hart, 2 yrs, 7st 81b (Bullock) 1 Mr. R, Ten Broeck's Maid of Honour, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (G. Fordham) 2 Betting-3 to lon Merry Hart, who made all the run ning and won in a trot by three lengths. Match. Last half of Ab. M. (3 furlongs 217 yards), 100, h ft. Mr. Trowson's Tarragona, 3 yrs, Bst (Received) Mr. Weysford's Consternation, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Paid) Third Year of the Thirteenth Triennial Produce Stakes of 10 sovs each ; four-years-old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. The owner of the second horse to receive a sum equal to 10 per cent., and the third a sum equal to 5 per cent. on the whole stake. D.I. 2 miles 119 yards. 50 subs. Mrs. Osbaldeston's Camerino (Fordham) 1 Count Batthyany's Prince Plausible (Wells) 2 Lord Wilton's West End (Rogers) 3 Mr. Savile's Reveille (Aldcroft) 4 Betting-5 to 4on Camerino, 3to 1 agst Prince Plausi ble, and 4 to 1 agst West End. Reveille cut out the work at his best pace, followed by the favourite, Prince Plausible, and West End in the order we have given them to the turn of the lands, where he was beaten, and the lead taken up by Camerino, West End taking the second place as they approached the hill for home, but on reaching its brow Prince Plausible came with a rush, and headed him, but was never enabled to reach the leader, who won cleverly by a length; three parts of a length between the second an third. Reveille beaten off. Match, 150 Ii ft. D.M. 7 furlongs 210 yards. Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Evenhand, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Paid' Lord Westmoreland's Clementi, 3 yrs, Bst 11b.. (Received, LATEST BETTING. CESAREWITCH. 11 to 2 agst Silkstone (take 6to 1) 22 to 1 agst Balder (taken) 28 to 1 agst Dulcibella (taken) 30 to 1 agst Chere Arnie (taken) 35 to 1 agst Audrey (taken) 35 to 1 agst Catch 'em Alive (taken) 40 to 1 agst Moorhen (taken) 40 to 1 agst Hartington (taken) 50 to 1 agst Bedouin (taken) 50 to 1 agst Henham Lass (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Guiding Star (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Magnum Bonum (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Anonyma (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Loiterer (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Queen of Spain (taken) 1000 to 10 agst King of Diamonds (taken) 1000 to 5 agst Haddington ((taken) No Cambridgeshire betting. THE VOLUNTEERS. On Friday evening, September 26, the annual inspection of the 2d Middlesex Artillery Volunteers took place before Colonel Dickson, V.C., C. 8., R.A., in the Tower. After the general salute to the inspecting officer and the exami nation of arms, the corps were put through the carbine drill by Capt. T. G. Elliott, a few company movements by Capt. R. W. Cox, and then marched into the batteries, where their guns are in position. Here they were exer cised for a short time at gun drill, and then returning to the moat " marched past" in quick time, after which the inspecting officer addressed a few remarks to them. He expressed,his satisfaction with their general soldierly appear ance and their companymovements, and said their marching was steady, and the wheeling very well executed. He also felt pleased with their proficiency at gun drill. Lastly, he called attention to defects in their carbine exercise, which he hoped to see rectified. On Saturday last 11 honorary members of the Post-office companies of the 21st Middlesex competed at the Wimble don ranges for a prize presented by the effective members, the second and third scores winning respectively two-thirds and one-third of a sweepstakes. The ranges were 200 and 400 yards, five shots at each, Wimbledon scoring, Enfield rifle, any position. The prize was won by Mr. Edward Page (Inspector-General of Mails), with 27 marks. Mr. Pearson Hill, who lost the first place in shooting off the tie, was second, with 27 marks. Mr. West was third, with 23 marks. The shooting was very good. Mr. West, who had never used a rifle till the previous Thursday, made four centres and a bull's-eye at 400 yards. One or two matters invite attention in Cambridgeshire. A challenge cup, offered by the ladies of Wisbeach to the corps formed in that town, was shot on Thursday last. The cup had been held since last year by Private Tunna cliffe, but Corporal Pattrick has now been declared the winner. In a match between sides of 10 each, chosen from the Wisbeach and Lynn corps, the former made a score of 378, and the latter of 360, at ranges of 400, 500, 550, and 600 yards, five rounds each. The Wisbeach side conse quently won by 18 marks. The highest individual score was made by Private Haughton, of the Lynn corps, who ran up a total of 53 marks, but he was closely pressed by Corpo ral Pattrick, of the Wisbeach corps, who made 52. The 6th Cambridgeshire Rifle Volunteers met at their butts on Saturday last, the 27th inst., to shoot for two prizes—the first, a rifle, presented by Lieut. Martin; the second, a field-glass, by Hon. Surgeon Muriel. The conditions were —ranges of 300, 400, 500, and 600 yards, Wimbledon scoring. After an exciting competition the first was won by Quartermaster -Sergeant Hills, with 48 marks, and the second by Capt. Calthrop, with 44 marks. This is the fourth "first" prize won by the first gentleman during the last 12 months. In a match between 11 competitors from the Ist Suffolk or Lowestoft Battery of Artillery, and the 17th county corps, the latter won by 56 marks. A long series of com pany prizes were shot for last week by the Halesworth corps. The "Johnston Challenge Cup," of the value of £l5 155., given by Mr. A. Johnston and Capt. J. B. Johnston. was won by Sergeant Reynolds, who will hold the cup for one year, - or until the next competition, receiving as his own property from the funds of the corps a rifle field teles cope. The second contest was for an inkstand of the value of £5, given by Mr. J. Crabtree, and £2 25., given by Mr. F. Cross. The former prize was again won by Sergeant Reynolds, and the latter by Private W. Buller. The annual prize competition of the Leiston corps also took place last week. A cup of the value of £lO 10s., given by Mr. R. Garrett, was won by Private Carnworth, and a cup of the value of £5 55., given by Mr. A. Garrett, was won by Pri vate Flegg. In the first class the first prize of £6 was won by Capt. R. Garrett. The Worcestershire companies of Volunteers have been busy during the last week. On Friday the Worcestershire 2d battalion commenced shost in g far two prize cups, at the "Worcester butts. The distances were, for the first cup, 500 600, and 800 yards ; for the second cup, 200, 250, and 300 yards. The conclusion had to be deferred to this day (Wed nesday). On Saturday three prizes were shot for by the Stourport corps at Hartlebury-common. The ranges were 200, 400, and 500 yards, five rounds at each. The first prize was won by Corporal Glover; the second by Private Walker; and the third by Private Roden, after a tie with Sergeant Eaton. A cup given by Earl Beauchamp was shot for by same corps, when it was won by Private Strin ger, Private Shellis being second. A Cadet Corps of Rifle Volunteers is being got up at the Cathedral School at Worcester. The Tewkesbury corps were entertained on Saturday by their Captain, Mr. Sargeaunt, at his seat, the Lodge, Tewkesbury-park. Among those present , besides the Volunteers, were the Hon. F. Lygon, M.P., the Mayor of Tewkesbury, and a number of ladies. The Carmarthenshire Rifle Volunteers had a series of contests at Llandilo on Wednesday, Thursday, and F r id ay last, when the following resu lts were attained :—Prize of £5 given by the Lord Lieutenant of the county to th e non commissioned officers of tho I st battalion, ranges 400 and 500 yards, won by Sergeant Shack . ell, of No. 2 Company. The Ladies' Prize of £lO and £5 for the be s t an d second best shots at 250 and 500 yards, open to the battalion—first prize won by , Lance Corpora l Richards, and second by H on . Member Phillips. Lieutenant-Colonel Davies's prize o f £5, seven shots at 200 yards, was won by Sergeant Davis; and the County Members' Cup, value £lO (ranges 200 and 400 yards), was won by Private W. Phillipps. The second and third batteries of the Cardiff Artillery Volun teers on Saturday competed fora Government Enfield rifle, , five shots at 300 yards, three at 200, and three at 150 yards. The prize was won by Gunner IL Wood, who made 30 points. The Monmouthshire Volunteers have had a day's com petition for piizes at the Avon Likey Mon ntain,near Ponty pool. In the first series of shootings, open to the rank and. file of the sth Monmouthshire Volunteers, distance 200 and 500 yards, five shots at each range, the successful competi tors were—First, Charles Houoe ; second, John Thomas;. third, John Williams; and fourth; William Davis. In the second series, the Nunbury prize, five shots at 200 and 500 yards, after several ties, was won by Charles House. The £lO all comers' prize was won by Ensign. Williams. Eight members of the Pontefract, and a like number of the Wakefield corps of Rifle Volunteet . s, had a match at rifle shooting at Wakefield on Monday week. Thoy had five shots each at 200, 400, and 600 yards. The highest score by a single member of the Wakefield corps, 45, was: made by Sergeant Gliver ; on the Pontefract side, 42, by Private Lee, The gross scores were—Pontefract, 196 ; Wakefield, 283. Thus the Wakefield party won by 87. Club at Bristol was inaugu- On Saturday the Volunteer'' rated by a dinner,which was att.'cled by the leading Volun teer officers of the city. The cL üb-house and buildings situate in the Queen's-road, cover a considerable tract of exterior, The , land, and have a handsome and impo: sin g club has been got up under the Limited: iability Act,with a capital of £lO,OOO, most of which was sub' scribed by the Volunteers of Bristol. The building has been :aid out with care, and accommodation has not only been affore.r'd for the whole requirements of the club, but in the right wi."lg the headquarters of the Bristol Rifle Corps, a regiment Which numbers between 800 and 900 effectives, will be established. The offices will consist of large armoury,orderly room, com mittee room, sergeants' room, and canteen. The entrance hall is large and lofty. On the left are convenient dressing rooms and lavatories supplied with hot and cold water, two dining-rooms, and a serving-room or pantry, from which a lift communicates with the kitchens below. On the first floor are a large reading-room, committee, card, smoking, and other rooms, and there are in the building two exceed ingly well-fitted billiard-rooms. At the rear of the club house have been erected a capacious drill-hall, two racket courts. gymnasium, baths, &o. The hall is 150 ft. long and 100 ft. in width, being some 20ft. wider than Westminster hall, and, like it the roof has no intermediate support. It has an open roof, supported by 12 principals, composed of timber strongly bolted together. It is said to be the largest erection of the kind in the kingdom. The racket courts are both " close," and are constructed upon the model of Prince's London ; one is 65ft. by 30ft., and the other 60ft. by 30ft,—the latter being the dimensions of the University courts. Between the courts will be a gallery looking into either court, and capable of accommodating a large number of spectators. The cost of the drill-hall will be £2,000, and of the racket courts about £1,500. The dinner on Satur day was presided over by Lieutenant-Colonel Bush, com mander of the rifle corps, who was supported on his right by the right worshipful the Mayor, Mr. J. Hare; Mr. G. Strachey, Secretary of Her Majesty's Legation at the Hague; Captain King, 2d Gloucestershire Engineers; Major Payne, Bristol Rifles ; and on his left by Major Savile, cemmander of the Bristol Artillery ; the Rev. H. G. Walsh, chaplain of the rifle norps, &c. It was stated that the club opened most auspiciously, there being already 300 subscribers. The musketry returns of the Bristol Volunteer Rifle Corps, which have just been made up, show an increase of nearly four points in the battalion figure of merit over last year, being 4112 as against 37.78 in 1861. For the third year in succession, No. 4 Company has earned the distinc tion of being the best shooting company. Its figures of merit shows an increase of 6.04 points per man, and a total of 5079 as against 4453 in 1861. The best shot of the batta lion is Armourer-Sergeant Gibbs ; the best judge of dis tance, Private Howell, No. 1 Company. In accordance with regimental orders offering rewards for the highest scores made in each of the three classes, and for the highest gross score, Private D Stanton, No. 1 Company, is entitled to a London Armoury rifle for the highest score in the third class, 37 points ; Corporal Salmon, No. 10 Company, to a London Armoury rifle for the highest score in the second class, 26 points ; Private Osborne, No. 3 Company to a London Armoury rifle for the highest score in the first class, 19 points; and Armourer-Sergeant Gibbs, No. 4 Company, to a Turner rifle, value five guineas, for the highest gross score in the three classes,—viz., third class, 33 points ; second class, 23 ; first class, 19 ; total 75. COUNTRY MARRETh 1. , LEEDS—TUESDAY. At to-day's market fine dry qualities of new wheat sell at last Friday's rates, but damp parcels meet with little at tention. In old little doing, and prices unaltered. LIVERPOOL-TUESDAY. At our market to-day there was a steady business done in wheat and flour at fully last week's quotations. Indian corn held firmly at Friday's rates. LYNN Wheat to-day met a fair TUESDAY. sale at a slight decline from last week. _..._. White 608 to 62s I Barley. 36s to 390 New 50a to 54s I Now Red.. ..48s to 50s I Oats .23s to 26s Beans .40s to 44s I Now 22s to 26s MARKET HARBOROUGH-TUESDAY. White wheat, 54s to 60s ; red, 50s to 56s per 36 stone. Barley at 36s to 39s per qr., grinding 30s to 33s per 30 st. Oats, —s to —s:; new, 22s to 26s per 24 at. ; beans, 38s to 43s per qr. SHEFFIELD-TUESDAY. Red wheat, per lead of 3 imperial bushels...22s Od to 22s 6d White lf , ...23s 6d to 25s Od New red , • ...18s Od to 20s Od New white „ II ...21s Od to 22s Od Beans 79 17 ...16s 6d to 19s 6d Peas, per qr Grinding barley, per qr 24s Od to 30s Od Malting ditto, „ 3ls Od to 36s Od Oats 5 9 238 Od to 308 Od Millers' prices for flour-28 ld, 2s 3d, and 2s 5d per 141 b. MELTON MOWBRAY-TUESDAY. The following were the currencies :—Old white wheat, 60s Od to 62s Od ; old red, 55s Od to 59s per 36 stone ; beans, 39s to 44s for old ; new sorts, —s per 38 st. ; barley, 35s to 41s for malting, and 29s to 32s per qr. for grinding; oats, 21s to 32s Od per 24 stone. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton Oct. 19. via Marseilles ..Oct. 13. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet........ Oct. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena .. Nov. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton . Oct. 2. via Marseilles ...Oct. 13. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton .. Oct. 2. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Oct. 2. via blarseill s es.... Oct. 13. India (Bombay), via Southampton .. Oct. 15. via Marseilles Oct, 9. Lisbon Oct. 4. Malta, Egypt, and Men, via Southampton Oct. 2. . via Marseilles Oct. 9. Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Oct. 9. by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. Oct. 3. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Bahamas, via New York Oct. 23. Mexico .... All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, I Oct. 14. California, and British Columbia. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Pills.—Good Diges tion.—Holloway's Pills are universally acknowledged to be the safest, speediest, and best corrective for indigestion. Loss of appetite, acidity, flatulency, and nausea, are a few of the inconveniences which are remedied witn ease by these purifying Pills. They strike at the root of all abdo minal ailments ; they excite in the stomach a proper secre tion of gastric juice, and regulate the action of the liver, promoting in that organ a copious supply of pure whole some bile so necessary for indigestion. These Pills re move all distention and obstruction, and, from their harm less composition, are peculiarly well adapted for delicate persons and young children; whilst castingout impurities, these excellent Pills strengthen the system and give mus cular tone. BIRTHS. CAMPION.—On the 28th ult., at Woolston, Southampton, the wife of Commander Campion, RAN., ss hi p Boscawen, of a daughter. EDEN.—On the 28th ult., at Sheerness, the wife of Capt. Morton Eden, R.A., of a daughter. MOLYNEUX.—On the 29th ult., at Tw i neham Rectory, Sussex, the wife of the Rev. William Molyneux, of a daughter. Moitaisu.—On the 30th ult., at Ellerslie, Clapham-park, the wife of James Morrish, Esq,, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. LORD—LAWRANCE.—On the 30th ult., at St. Marylebono Church, Henry 'William Lord, Esq., of M.A., barrister at-law, to Mary Anne, second daughter of Edward Low rance, Esq., of Sussex-place, Regent's-park. Woon—THEOBALD.—On the 30th ult., at Nnnney Church, Somerset, the Rev. J ose ph W oo d, re c to r o f Cherington, G loucestershire, to Emma Leotitia Fanny, daughter of the Rev. T. J. Thsobald, M.A., recior of Nnnney. DEATHS. BOOTIT.—O n the 29th ult., at Bath, Harriot, widow of George Booth, Esq., and daughter of the late Captain James Ayscough, aged 90. BUCKLE.—On the 26th ult., at Cleethorpes, Robert, second son of the late Joseph Buckle, Esq., of York, aged 44. CROPPER.—On the 27th ult., at Gray's-inn, Joseph A. Cropper, Esq., aged 80. LEE.—On the 29th ult.. at Morden College, Blackheath, Mr. James Lee, aged 74. MunnAv.—On the 29th ult.. at 49, Brompton-row, the Hon. George Murray, son of Alexander, seventh Lord Elibank, aged 74. MOFFAT.—On the 6th Aug., at Maugiri, Kurumau, South Africa, RJbert, the elder son of the Rev. Robert Moffat, aged 35. LONDON : Printed and Published by JOHN CHAPLIN• of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TUE SUN Office N0.1 12 £ Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the Count' Mittileoex,—Wedilesd4y, October 1, 1862.