The Sun. — London, England, 1862-09-06 00:00:00

7HE MURDER IN DORSET. We briefly reported a day or two since the shocking murder of one farmer by another at the small villa 013 of Walditch, near Bridport, in Dor setsbdre. We take the following additional parti cula s from the Sh,elbourne Journal of Thursday:— Th e place where this terrible occurrence took pl ,ce is the little village of Walditch, situate a and a half from Bridport, towards Dorchester, and a little off the highway to that town. It 3 ,a a place of some 300 acres and 200 inhabitants. Two of the chief inhabitants of the village are Mr. Daniel Stone, the unfortunate deceased, and Mr. Charles Fooks, who now lies under the awful charge of wilful murder. There is some sort of relationship between the parties, the sister of Mr. Stone being married to Mr. Fooks, of Longbreedy, who is cousin I to the prisoner. From some cause, or perhaps casedes, some of which may be suggested by what f ollows, there has been for some time no good blood between the parties. About eight o'clock on Friday morning last Mr. Stone, in company with a young man named Parrett, v; as passing the house of Mr. Fooks, when the latter, who was in the kitchen at the time readir,g a newspaper, jumped up, seized his loaded doub ) ,e-barrelled gun, opened the front door, and fire d both barrels, part of the contents .of one or ttat:n of which entered the back of Mr- Stone's b.e'ad, killing him instantly. The mur derer, Er 4 soon as he saw the consummation o f this fatal e, ee d, s h u t t o hi s door, fastened it, and rushed upstr.irs, from whence the sound of a third discharge was heard, and on Mr. Shephard, a neighbour, looking into the house from the back by a ladder, a found the miserable man extended on the floor, lis face covered with blood, and he apparently seri ously injured. M r. Shephard got assistance, and with a crow-bar the bed-rooom door, which had been fastened inside, was burst open, and th e wretched m an on to the bed. H e remar k e d that this was lifted was not the work of a day, but of 15 years, and he hoped it would be a warning to the parish. The murderer must have re-loaded both as one was fo un d not discharged. barrels of hi s g un, It is surmised, as his powder and flack were in the kitcYlen, that after he rushed up to his bee,-room he returned down stairs for ammu n;.tion, loaded both barrels, and then with his 'foot attempted to discharge them. The wounds that he inflicted are not of a fatal charac ter. He was, of course, taken into custody imme diately on the arrival of the police, and as his wounds rendered it ad'cisable that, at least for the present, he should nei be removed, he was kept in custody in his own dwelling. When our reporter visited the place on Saturday he was in charge of three cor Istables. Ile was arrested by police-ser geant Lavender. prisoner rents about 80 acres of land in the par;,sh under Lord Wynford. He has property of hi's own, and is regarded in the village as wealthy. 1 - ,le is a tall, strong, dark-complexioned, " fiery" man and not very well liked in the village where be wad born and bred. Two of his brothers, re spectable men, live the one at Toiler and the other at Chideeck. The unfortunate deceased was of short stature, light complexioned, " a little, joking man," as he is described, He occupied about the same quantity of laud, as the prisoner, under Mr. Gundry, the present high sheriff of the county. His age was about 30, and 20 years of his prematurely short life he had passed in the village. He was not married. At the inquest the following witnesses were tailed : Win. Parker said—l live in Walditch, and am a labourer. This morning, about half-past seven o'clock, I was walking in the village of Walditch, and when near Charles Fooks' house I saw him standing in the doorway with a gun in his hand. He raised the gun to his shoulder, and pointed the muzzle of the gun towards Mr. D. S. Stone's head. It was the back part of his head at which he pointed it. The gun went off, and Mr. Stone fell in the road. I was only about three or four yards from him. I saw blood flowing from his poll. I did not 'attempt to take him up, but went to call some other people. I very soon returned, when I saw John Bishop and others carrying the body to Mr. Stone's house. I then left and went for a doctor. lam quite sure that I saw Charles Fooks point the gun and fire at the head of Daniel Joseph Stone. John Bishop sworn—l live in Walditch, and am u labourer. This morning, while in the garden be longing to my own premises, about half-past seven o'clock, I heard the report of a gun, as if it was fired in the village, very near me. I ran out into the street at once, and saw Daniel Joseph Stone lying in the road on his face. It was about five yards from the door of Charles Fooks' house. _Daniel Stone was covered. with blood, which was flowing very freely from a wound in the back of the neck. I took hold of him immediately, then lilted him up, and spoke to him, but he could not speak to me. He breathed twice whilst I had hold of him, and then died. I, with assistance, carried the body to deceased's house, where it now lies. I did not see anythin g o f Charles Fooks. Fooks' door was shut when I went out. I do not know who fired the gun. When I went into the street the only pereon I saw was a little boy about seven or eight years old, carrying a small basket. The boy was about twelve or fourteen yards off. I saw no 'person with a gun. By a Juror—lt was about three minutes after the gun was fired that I went out. William Shephard said—l live in Walditch, and am a brushmaker. About half-past seven this morn ing, whilst in my own garden, I heard the report of fire-arms, and heard some shots passing around me. In about two or three minutes afterwards I heard a second discharge, which had a very dead sound, as if fired within a confined space or house. I went into the street, and there saw a man, named Henry Adams, who beckoned to me and said, " For God's sake come, for I believe master has killed himself." His master was Charles Fooks. I went at once, and after some difficulty I broke open the door of Charles Fooks' bedroom. I then saw Charles Fooks lying on the floor in a heap by the bedside. I lifted him u p, and finding he was alive I sent for the medical man. Mr. Hay, the surgeon, arrived as soon as Possible. There was a double-barrelled gun by the side of Charles Fooks on the floor. One hammer was down, as if the gun had recently been discharged. The other hammer was full-cocked, with a cap on the nipple, a s if t h e gun was loaded. There was a ramrod on a box very near hint. I also observed a powder-flask and a shot-pouch lying on the same box. From the time 1 heard the first report until I saw Charles Fooks lying in his bedroom it could not have exceeded ten minutes. I saw nothing of Daniel Joseph Stone. Ido not know who caused the report of the firearms. Mr. Fooks was fre quently firing off the gun so I did not ta ke much , notice of it w h en I heard the repOr' Whilst Charles Fcoks was l y i ng on the bed, he repeated s.tveral times, He has teased me long enough," and he also said, "Is the other one dead ? I hope he I have been with him the most part of the day, and have not heard him mention the name of Daniel Joseph Stone. I gave the gun to Willia m Lavender, the sergeant of the police. By a Juror—l never saw him stand at his door and fire off a gun. W. Lavender said—l reside at Bridport, and am sergeant of the police. This mornie g, about 8 o'clock, from information I received, I went to A% alditch. I there saw the body of Daniel J. Stone lying dead in his own house. I then went to the house of Charles Fooks, and there saw him lying on the bed upstairs in his own bedroom. I saw he was suffering from wound o n t h e left side of h i s f ore h ea d . H e was sensible. 1 than searched the room, and in the ceil ing I saw two holes, about four feet apart from each other, and eaclleholtoehd! cir cumference. They a a s bcAt h three inches in eir- I then received from Wm. She hard a double-bar relled gun, powder flask, and shPoathpaouch. The right hand barrel was discharged, the other barrel looked as if it was loaded, as it a a nipple. The right-hand barrel seemed toci,LP on the r e cently discharged. On tryin g the left-Ceedbbeearn rcl I found there were only a few grain s of powder and a wad in it. I then went to the bedside Fooks, and informed him that Daniel Stone vi t t' dead. His answer to me was, " I suppose so." R e was about to make some other remarks, when I can. , tioned him, and told him his words would be used against him. He said, " Very well, he has teased me long enough." He did not mention who teased him. He also said he had been very nervous dur ing the last month. I then searched him, and found in his pocket some gun caps and some wads, of the same description as the one I found in the gun. I then charged him with the wilful murder of Daniel Stone, and took him at once into custody. By the Foreman—When I had the gun given me the hammer of the left-hand barrel was down, but there was a cap still on it. Both holes could not letve been made in the ceiling with one shot. W. H. Hay said this morning, about 8 o'clock, I wa s , summoned to Walditch, to see Mr. Daniel Stone, an d in his own house I saw the dead body of Daniel S ton e, lying on a sofa in his bed-room. He was c ut 'h.., dead. There was an abrasion of the skin on the forehead, nose, and lip, os if from a fall. Tocp 'ere, apparently, wounds through the left , There were also long i tudi nal w oun d s o n the Drt.side of the neck, also several w o und s o n the neck and the back of the head. All those ofvr the wounds I consider, were gunshot, wounds. I pos t-mortem examination of the have since in P of the neck were much con tased, I f o und also Several shots flattened against the oceipital bone. On o pening the spinal canal I found extravasation of blood, and •)ne shot at least woundin g the sp i na l marrow abo ve the third cer vical vertebra, and this was t he cause of death. I am of upteion that Daniel Josep h S tone c ame by • th e his death from a gunshot wound or wounus ac • back of the neck, wounding the spinal marrow, and causing extravasation of blood in the spinal canal. I produce some of the shots I have taken rom the body. By a/um—Death must have been instantaneous. In reply to some of the jury, Mr. Ha v said that Charles Fooks would not be able to be moved now, but he did not think that his (Fook,' wound was likely to be fatal. The Jury, after a very short consultation, re turned a unanimous verdict of Wilful Murder against Charles Fooks. The witnesses were then bound over to appear at the next assizes, and the jury were dismissed. As to the wretched man Fooks, he is gradually recovering from his wound, and, just as our report left, it was expected he would be removed to the police station, Beaminister, preparatory to being taken before the magistrates. His demeanour, up to the present, is anything but p enitent for his atrocious crime ; he supposes "he shall hang for it." He is strictly watched by three policemen, and, doubtless, this is necessary to prevent another at tempt on his own life. On one occasion he asked them why they did not go down stairs and have plenty to eat and drink. They had no occasion to fear leaving him alone. He could not hurt him self. He does not like the idea of being confined in prison till March, and hopes to be bailed out THE DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE A 7 BRADFORD. Great excitement continued in the neighbourhood of George-street, Bradford, on Wednesday night till a late hour, and a mob, exasperated at the reported conduct of Ryan, used him rather roughly. He was chased many miles through some of the streets of Bradford and Bowling, and was at last protected by the police from their violence. On Thursday Mr. C. Jewison, coroner, opened an inquest on the body of the Ryans, at the Britannia public-house, in Dryden-street. A large crowd stood in the street at the time. Mary Costella was called and sworn. She said — The persons who are lying dead in the room up stairs are Mary Ryan and her two children. The name of Mary Ryan's husband is James Ryan • he is a tailor. At one o'clock yesterday Mary Ryan came into my house. She had both the children with her. She had the young child, Mary Ann, in her arms, and the other, Patrick Joseph, she held by the hand. She said, " Now, I have brought the child to his father." She had been apart from her husband for one night. She had been staying with her mother. I told her to go home to her husband. She said she was afraid to go home, and would never go in, for she dare not do so. " What for ?" I asked her. She said, "I am afraid he would kill me. I will never live in the lonely cellar with him again. I will not live with him unless he will go into lodgings." At that moment her husband went past us and went into his own house. He first stopped at my door and gave his eldest child, Patrick, some money-6d. and some copper. The wife called to him and said, " That money is of no use to me : give me my bed out." He turned round and took the money out of the child's hand, and said that nothing should leave the house till the rent and other debts were paid. She asked me if I would go for the child's chair at the cellar, for she could not do without it. She said I was to bring two pieces of carpet and a hood for the child. I went for them, and James Ryan got all the articles up and gave them to me. As I was coming away, he said " Stop," and then he said to, me, " Give her that," and he gave me sixpence for her, and he also gave some waistcoat patterns for her, saying that she was to make them up and sell them for her own use. She took them. He told me that he would not take her back to his house till he had got the rent and his debts were paid. She would then be welcome home. This was about half-past 1 o'clock. At that time a woman called upon me, and I did not see the children again alive. She was crying, and was greatly distressed, She said she would go to the " bastile." She had told a woman she would drown herself. I believe the husband would have taken her home if she would have gone. The cause of the quarrel was that the husband stopped out late at night drinking. By a Juror—He was sober yesterday. I did not hear any disturbance on Tuesday. He told me that he had beaten her with a stick on the head. They quarrelled a few weeks ago. I can't tell what happened, but he then broke some of the panes. The Coroner then adjourned the inquest till this day, POLICE IN7ELLIGENCE.—Sept. 5. MANSION-HOUSE--A respectable-looking man, who gave his name as John Fenne, and de scribed himself as a perfumer, residing at 1, Rus sell-terrace, Old Kent-road, was brought before the Lord Mayor, in the custody of Packman, a detec tive officer, charged with having in his possession in the shop of Mr. Charles Haas, 15, Fenchurch street, money-changer, a Bank of England note for £lO, which had been stolen, without giving a satis factory account of the same. Mr. Wontner appeared for the prisoner. It appeared that on Thursday afternoon the pri soner went to the shop of Mr. Haas, a bullion mer chant, 15, Fenchurch-street, and presented Bank of England notes to the amount of £75, which he wanted changed for foreign money. Mr. Haas's son, who waited upon him, asked him to write his name and address on one of the notes, and he wrote Mons. Fenne, 14, Peacock-terrace, Victoria-park, and the prisoner received for the £75 five French notes for 400 fr. each, one for 2001 r., and three for 100 fr. each, three 100 fr. notes on the Bank of Bel gium, 15 Napoleons, 6fr. in silver, and 35 guilders, and 100 thaler. Mr. Haas, who was in the shop at the time, had some suspicion from the prisoner's manner, and told his son to go to the Bank imme diately and get the notes changed for gold, and told the lad to watch where the prisoner went. The notes were taken to the Bank, and all changed but one note for £lO, which was stopped. Mr. Haas, jun., went back to the shop and communi cated the fact, and the boy returned and stated that he had followed the prisoner into a dining-house in Nicholas-lane. Mr. Haas, jun., then returned to the Bank, where he saw detective officers Russell and Packman, and having commuicated w ith them, they set off together to the dining-rooms in Nicho las-lane, where they saw the prisoner. The officer Russell addressed him, and having told him they were police officers, told him that one of the notes which he had changed at Mr. Haas' that day was stolen, and that he had better accompany them back to the bank,which he did,and the/10 note was shown to him, and was asked if that was one of th e n o t es which he had changed at Mr. Haas'. The prisoner at first said he did not know, and afterwards said he believed it was. The officer Russell then told him he must tell him who he was, and how he be came possessed of that note. He then said that his name was John Fenne, and that he was a professed gambler, and lived at No. 1, Russell-place, Old Kent-road. Mr. Haas was standing near at the time, and Russell asked him what address the pri soner had written on one of the notes, and he said 14, Peacock-terrace, Victoria-park. The officer called the prisoner's attention to the two addresses, and asked him to expl a i n h ow h e came to g i ve a different address to th a t w hi c h h e h a d wr i tten on the no te, and he replied that he had formerly lived o Down the roa d , on the left-hand side. " p ea cock - terrace. When asked wh er e it was , h e at had only recently co me f rom a b roa d , an d he wrote the s H a e id sa it i r g address he stayed at before. He was bow he came by th e note wh i ch had and he said he had t a k en i t at Baden Baden at the g ambling tables,_ but he could not say been then stopped asked , whom he took it from. .He took it aoout 15 days Fit askedle less, he would not be before, or it mig-- wa s if he . could refer to any quite sure. He and he said he had only been A he was not known. one who knew him, an. in England a short t ime s be gave of . himself was not He was told the account wa s _taken into custody and satisfactory, and he wherehe was searched conveyed to the station-hou h 6e o f found on him a quan by the officer Packman, Vi'. A-7 Napoleons, 35 half tity of foreign money, viz., i icks, 5 single ditto, 2 quarter ditto, 15 note for 1,000 f., five ditto, 7 foreign silver coins, one lOO thalers, for 2,000 f., 23 for 100 f. each, t NVO for searching hi and chain, a and four for 25 thalers a old watch diamond pin diamond' . previously to and a ring. had a ny , Eng he found a fish bank n ot m the officer asked J F f r h e e d . e h r zessnaobtout him, and he said ALi o; ' but found £lO 2s. and he also officer went to scarf he objected; but 8 amongst the others, a ..irben the take e in English money. IN 's custo mary, and asked him for pin from the prisonertold him it was .which he had on when he first the diamond ring vvr il saw him. having The prisoner afterwards took it out of the rinin e said he wanted that, and denied the of his hat. it, but The note in question, i t of August last, two others of 110 each, on p l e a ,r h s, was lost with at Smith Payne's bank, by a „ r i d ' named Harriet Blackburne, who on that ar lad y 1 money from her stockbroker, a mong Y s r t ece h i ` i ' i d some After 1 three 110 Bank of England notes, wbich w k - ai c-k were in her pocket, after having paid the remain placedier the money into Messrs. Smith Payne' s h ank. leaving Messrs. Smith Payne's she went straight to an omnibus which conveyed her to her own door, and on arriving there sh e di scove red th a t h er purse, which she had put at the bottom of her pocket at the bankers', after having deposited the three £lO notes in i', was gone. A quantity of gold, which was loose in her pocket, was quite safe, however. She did not remember having been pushed about at all while at the bankers', but there were a great many gentlemen there, and while she was standing behind them une of the clerks asked them to move on one Bide for her to come to the counter. She ME SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1862. knew the prisoner's face somewhere, and to the best of her belief she saw him on the day she lost her purse, and she thought he was in the bankers', but she could not swear to it. The officer, Russell, stated that stolen notes to the amount of £145 were changed at Mr. Nathan's a short time since, and the address, 14, Peacock terrace, Victoriapark, was written on these notes. He had made inquiries, and found there was no such place. He had likewise made i nqu i r i es at the address the prisoner gave in the Old Kent-road, and he found he had only been living there a short I time, and he ha also ascertaied that he had een living at two or d three places n in Walworth in b the name of Murray, and that he had only lately adopted the name of Fenne. Mr, Won tner, on behalf nf the prisoner, contended that the evidence against his client was not sufficient to justify his detention. Although there could be no doubt the lady lost the notes,:still there was not the slightest evidence to show that the prisoner stole them, or that he had possession of the one in question with a guilty knowledge. If what the prisoner had informed him were correct, he was not in England at the time the notes were stolen. The prisoner had described himself as a professed 'gambler, which in England would no doubt be but little in favour of a man's respectability, but at Baden Baden and such places, the gaming tables were conducted in such a manner that it was im possible to swindle, and he thought that the very fact of so much foreign money being found on him was sufficient to contradict any suspicion that might arise from his possession of the note, for it was not likely that, having all that in his posses sion, he would risk being taken into custody by attempting to change the note if he knew it had been stolen. The Lord Mayor said the prisoner had not given such an account as to clear him from very grave suspicion, and even if he were innocent he felt that the evidence was such that he ought not to dis charge him without another examination. Ho had stated that he took the note in Baden Baden, and he then comes to London to get it changed. There were so many suspicious circumstances in the case, that he thought he was quite justified in detaining the prisoner, and he should therefore remand him, in order that the officers might make some further inquiries, and ascertain, if possible, something fur ther respecting the prisoner's antecedents. Mr. Wontner hoped that his lordship would allow the prisoner to go on bail, but his lordship said that, even if the prisoner were innocent, he had placed himself under e very grave suspicion by the account which he gavZ of himself, and under all the circumstances he would decline admitting the prisoner to bail. The prisoner was then remanded. BOW-STREET.—SamueI George Drion, a Post office letter-carrier, was brought up on remand charged with stealing two £5 notes from a regis tered letter in his delivery. It appeared that on Aug. 19, a clerk in the office of Messrs. Lawson and Co., Hope Foundry, Leeds, registered a letter enclosing a remittance of £3O in two Bank notes of £5, and addressed to a Mr. Cotton, agent to the firm, Newington-crescent, Walworth. That, and another registered letter, addressed to a Mr. Jones, were sorted to the pri soner at the Walworth office, at 8 a.m. on the 20th, and he should have delivered them during his 8 o'clock delivery. He did not deliver Mr.: Jones's till the 10 o'clock delivery, nor Mr. Clinton's till half-past 4in the afternoon. He asked the servant for the usual receipt, and while she was giving it to him Mr. Cotton discovered that the letter did not contain the two £5 notes which, according to its tenor, ought to have been in it. He mentioned that circumstance to the prisoner, who replied that he did not know what was in the letter. Mr. Cot ton gave information to the Post-office, in conse quence of which an investigation took place, and several questions were put to the prisoner by Mr. Gardner, one of the senior clerks. He first stated that he had received the two registered letters after he had tied up his bundle, and that he put them into his hat, and "must have" forgotten them until three o'clock. He was reminded that he had delivered the letter to Mr. Jones with the 10 o'clock delivery. He replied that he found that letter in his hat when he was going round with his " tens " (10 o'clock letters), and that he then delivered it. On returning to the Post-office he perceived that he had signed the entries for two registered letters, and he immediately ran home to get the other, and deliver it, but his attention was called off, as he had to cook his own dinner, and he again forgot it till the three o'clock delivery. Being asked how he spent the time between the deliveries, he said that he lay down on the sofa after dinner and went to sleep, and that he did not go out except to his deliveries. He was asked if he had been to the Bank or into the City, and he said " No." • A clerk from the Bank vr v .v...a that the two notes were paid into the Bank about two o'clock on the 20th, but he could not say that the prisoner was the person who presented them. Wit ness gave in change for them ten new sovereigns. Albert Harris, clerk to Mr. Wantney, land sur veyor, of the Poultry, stated that a little after two o'clock on the afternoon in question the prisoner called to pay some ground rents which he had col lected for Mr. Wantney. They had been due since the 24th July, and Mr. Wantney had written to press for payment. The amount was £6 ss. 2d., and the prisoner paid it with six new sovereigns and ss. 2d. in silver. Smee, the officer, proved that he found four new sovereigns in the prisoner's possession. The prisoner said that when he denied having been in the City he forgot that it was the day he had been to Mr. Wantney's. He was committed for trial. MARYLEBONE.—John Barkly, a groom, was charged with firing a pistol loaded with ball at his wife, and wounding with intent to murder. The first witness called was George Amos, who said—l am a public carriage attendant, No. 59. Last night I was on duty at the cab rank in Lon don-street, Paddington. About half-past ten I saw the prisoner go to No. 34, Stanley-street, which is kept as a general shop. I saw a woman come from the shop and put up a shutter. I believe there were two or three up already. As the woman was placing up the shutter which I had seen her bring out I heard the report of a pistol, then saw the shutter fall, and heard the woman scream. I ran over, and the woman said to me, " My husband has shot me." Prisoner at this instant came out and said, " I give myself up to you, as you will do as well as a policeman. I have shot my wife. lam the man who did it." I helped the wife to the door, as she was in a fainting state. I did not see the pistol till this morning. At this time a policeman had arrived, and I gave the prisoner into his cus • tody. The wife was shot in the nape of the neck, near the collar bone. She was bleeding. The ball passed along the nape of the neck down the collar bone, and I saw the surgeon extract it. Mr. Yardley (to prisoner)—Have you any ques tions to ask this witness? Prisoner —No. Police-constable Albert Horlock, 112 D, deposed —I was on duty in Praed-street when I was in formed that a man had shot his wife, and on going to 34, Stanley-street, I saw the prisoner standing in front of his house. He said, " I am the man that shot my wife, and I meant to have murdered her." I then conveyed him to the station-house. Mr. Yardley—Did you find the pistol ? Horlock—The next witness can speak to that. Henry Drinkwater, police constable 291 D, stated—About half-past 10 o'clock last night I was in my lodging at No. 2, Stanley-street, and heard the report of fire arms. I put my hat on and ran out, and looking across to No. 34 shop, I saw several persons there, and among them the prisoner in custody of last witness. He told me he had shot his wife. He said, holding up a double barrelled pistol above his head, " There is another barrel loaded." I took it from him. At the station it was found that the right hand barrel had been dis charged and the )eft was still loaded. After assist. ing the wife into a cab I helped to convey the pri soner to the station. Mr. Yardley —Which barrel do you say was loaded ? Witness —The left-hand barrel. Mr. Yardley—What with ? Witness—Powder and ball, and there was a cap on the nipple. (Witness held up the pistol for his worship's inspection. It was an ordinary sized pistol.) Mr. Yardley —Is the barrel loaded now ? Witness—No, sir. The charge was drawn at the station. He then produced the ball taken from the left-hand barrel. Mr. Yardley—Who has the other ball? Witness —The surgeon, your worship. On search ing the prisoner at the station we found on him some percussion caps, two bullet s an d a peace warren t. Yardley--A peace warrant! Let me look at it. his worship said it had been it, his upon the complaint of the ' r's wi,e prisone ; h, house surgeon to St. Mary's Mr. Henry Sabi - - n named Barkly was ad- Hospital, said a woll.la from • a pistol mitted into the hospital, suffering. AMirr..Ysanirdi,ln granted t i° ro ° in k . i c ia t g his at eo i near the lung. condition, from the wound being so ball P Mr . l ". "Yardley Did you extract the shot wound in the chest. She is in a. very dangerous produced it, and "'"*- Smith - Yes, sir. (He n ow it fitted the pistol exactly ) — "—No, sir. It will be at least a month, if she recovers at all. Prisoner was then remanded. —Can the w . ife attend here in a week ? 711 E COLLISION ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY. MARKET HARBOROUGH, FRIDAY. The adjourned inquiry before the coroner into the recent collision upun the Midland Railway was resumed this morn ing at the Town Hall. Thos. Large, watchmaker and jeweller, of Melton Mow bray, stated that he was a passenger in the second train• He was in the eighth or ninth carriage from the rear of the train, and looking through the window ho observed the sig nal beyond the gate-house. Immediately after passing it he heard the driver blow his whistle twice. Atter a short interval the driver blew his whistle again, and witness ob served another signal, which exhibited a white light. It remained unchanged when the carriage in which witness as passed it. He remarked to the passengers that they were all right, as the white light was on. Immediately after passing the signal he heard the alarm whistle sounded, three very shrill whistles in close succession. They were immediately repeated. Some of the passengers became alarmed, but witness said there could not be anything in the way, as the white light was on. He observed nothing further until he felt the shock of the collision. He was well acquainted with the nature of the signals from having been in the employ of a railway company, and having had the working of the signals during that time. At the time the accident happened tha train appeared to be travelling at the rate of about five miles an hour. On reaching the signal they were going at the rate of 15 miles an hour, The speed had been materially slackened on approaching the junction. He saw the first train when they reached Bedford. There was no light in the carriage. A Juryman—Was the speed of the train increased after you saw the white light ? Witness—lt is very difficult to say, but my impression is that it was. By Mr. Metcalfe—l did not look out of the window, be cause the first train was so near us, 1 always malre it a practice to observe the signals when I am travelling. We took in water at Bedford, and remained there for about 10 minutes. We were considerably behind our time. By the Jury—The driver of the second train was careful and attentive to his duties. Oliver Poyner was the next witness examined. He stated that he was formerly in the employ of the Midland Rail way Company, and on the night of the accident he was a passenger in the second train. Was well acquainted with the road, having worked as assistant guard, and was thoroughly acquainted with the signals. On approaching the distance signal at Market Harborough he noticed that the speed was slackened, and looking out of the window he saw that the London and North• Western Company's signal bore a white light. Immediately afterwards he beard the danger whistle. He had scarcely time to look out before they were into the other train. In passing the signal the train was going at the rate of about 20 miles an hour. Joseph Atkinson, gatekeeper at the Little Bowden level crossing, stated that he had lived at the crossing for six years. He remembered the first excursion train passing the gate on Thursday night a little before 11 o'clock. Ho sig nalled the train off. Some one called out from the engine, " Put that white light out." He supposed that it meant the lamp he had in his hand. He could see the auxiliary dis tance signal from his house, and saw that it was turned from red to white to let the train in. Shortly afterwards a se cond train passed. Did not notice it very particularly, as he was about to go to bed. Looking out of the pantry win dow he saw the state of the signals. There was a white light exhibited when it was all right. He watched the train go by, and then heard it pitch into something. He and his wife went out of the house when they heard the "pitch," and the white light was still on, and remained so until the guard came down the line with a red signal. From seeing an extra red lamp on the tail of the first train he knew that there was another train to follow. The distance signal to protect the crossing was at white, as usual. By a Juror—He had known the auxiliary signal to fail before this occasion. He had seen it partly red and partly white. On Tuesday last a lady (Miss Norman) stood with his (witness's) wife at the door after the train had passed. He noticed that the red signal light was not on. He thought there was something amiss, and ha said he would go and see if it had stuck. It was still white when he got up to it. He put his foot on the lever, and the light was changed to red. He intended to go to the station to report the matter, but Mr. Maxey, the Midland Company's stationmaster, went to his house, and warned him to at tend at the station next day. On the train passing after this mishap, the lever fell all right, but it clicked. He had watched the signal very minutely since the Tuesday, and nothing wrong had occurred with it. By Mr. Metcalfe—l had been told to watch the signal. It was out of order a month ago, and I repaired it. lam in the service of the Midland Company. Yours be the London and North-Western. (Laughter.) I found that out of own sharpness. (Renewed laughter.) Mary Atkinson, wife of the last witness, corroborated her husband's statement. Miss Elizabeth Norman, who was visiting at Atkinson's house when the first train passed, stated that she looked out of the house when the second train passed, and noticed that the signal light was white. Atkinson went towards it, and, when he reached it, she heard a click, and the light immediately. The train passed before Atkinson wont to the signal. Thomas Smith, a porter in the employ of the Midland Company, said he mot the gateman Atkinson coming along the line on the Tuesday night when the signal was out of order, and he saw that the arm of the signal was half down instead of being straight out. Wm. Powlett, a porter in the service of the Midland Com pany, said he was in the second excursion train which left King's-cross on the Thursday night. He was in the middle of the train. Did not take any notice of the train till it ar rived near Harborough station. The head guard made the remark to Mr. Large that something was the matter, and asked him (Large) to look out. Large did look out, and said it was all right, as the white signal was on. As soon as they had passed the signal the driver sounded the alarm whistle, and directly after the one train ran into the other. By Mr. Metcalfe---Large looked out because the driver's long whistle caused alarm. Mr. Maxey, the Midland Company's stationmaster at Harborough, said that on Tuesday evening Atkinson called his attention to the signal (the auxiliary) and said that that signal had not worked or acted when the 6.39 train had passed. He waited till the next train came up, when the light changed from red to white. The light was afterwards changed, but there appeared to be a difficulty in wozking the signal. He complained to Mr. Rich, as the signal was in the hands of the London and North-Western Company, and he requested that a man should be placed there as was customary when a signal was known to be out of order, Mr. Rich and he examined the signal. In cross-examination witness said that the signal had since acted rightly. He never heard that Mr. Rich had made complaints against the Midland officials. The Rev. W. Woods, of Leicester, was next called. He said—l was a passenger in the second excursion train on the night of the accident. I saw the first train before us several times during the journey. I was in the first compartment of the second carriage from the engine. Between Bedford and Hitchin I looked out of the window, and saw that a train was before us. I de not know how near it was, but it was sufficiently near to make the passengers feel nervous. When we entered the station at Bedford I saw the first train stopping at the station. After leaving Bedford I be came so nervous that I could not sit down. I had suffered once from a railway accident before. I saw the first train ahead of us between Bedford and Market Harborough. We had travelled from London to Kettering very carefully. I heard the sound of a long protracted whistle before the acci dent occurred. A tremendous jerk then took place, and the carriage stopped. There were no lights in our carriage. There were two great red lights at the station, and looking in the other direction I saw what appeared to be a blue light. I walked down the train,and went from carriage to carriage. A cry was raised for a fire, and with my pocket handkerchief and some paper I kindled one. I saw Mr. Morley, one of the passengers who was hurt, and he asked me for water. I have sustained injury by the accident —l saw the first jumped hyi the ten Mr. G. H. e F e is an h d er o , b w ta h i o ne a d someppe,w at the ed for th r e ai p lw er a s y on h s o w te. who s in ta y rt w ed ate fi h v . o or sixH ex cursionmeni nr minutes te, train abgegf s oe t: r r e, art hu f reromt signalman, r a . ng' I s b ee n cautioned by the coroner that his statements might be tetha w m a es s sd. t i h t e lb n called. Having It started subsequently used against him, he said—l have been in the service of the London and North-Western Railway Com pany as a signalman for the last eight years. On the night of the accident I went on duty at seven. The signals worked accurately. At 10.53 a Midland special passenger train arrived. It gave the usual notification—two whistles. When we are all clear at the station we lower the signal for the train to come in. I did so with this train. As soon as a train passes the signal it is my duty to put the sig nal on again to danger. In this 'particular instance I did s o. When the driver of the train passed in front of my box he said, " I am going to stop for water." I said, 6 ' All right," lie also said, " I have shown the gate-man a red signal, and told him that I intend to stop for water." After this conversation I noticed the signals ; they had gone back. I could see the auxiliary light; it shows a green light. At two minutes past 11 another down special train came ; it gave two whistles as usual. The distance signal and main signal were kept at danger. When the driver of the second train came in sight of the distance signal he gave one long whistle. I could see the train. He had passed the gate, but was at a considerable distance from the back signal. lie then gave a number of sharp whistles until he got nearly into the first train, which was still stanling at the station. In addition to my two signals, which I had on at danger, I waved my hand-signal lamp. Some time elapsed after the collision before any one came to me. Mr, Rich, the stationmaster, was the first who came to me. He asked me for the key of the office, and inquired as to the state of the signals. I told him they were all right—at danger. i lV ßa h n e y n i:l ll ri. r e . aNt l ilo t e i nt e c h atihf e caa_tine to By Mr. Fisher—The distance signal is worked by hand. flying from the wheelsit:Wilehe saw that they were all right. tell me there was another train coming. The sparks were me I looked at the signals, and travelling at a rapid when rn d a r n v s e arwwoa thesf the second traint train, adidw hich o t speed. By Mr. Fisher —..I am on d u ty for 12 hours at a time, A being employed on night duty one week, and day duty the next. On Mondays I am on for 18 hours, but not consecu tively. Mr. Symington was the next witness. He said—l am a commercial traveller, and reside at Little Bowden. The sig nal post on the Midland line is about 120 yards from my house. About 11 o'clock on Thursday night my attention was attracted by the two usual whistles given on the ap proach of a train. Immediately afterwards I heard the short or danger whistle. I had seen the first train go by, and my impression was that it had passed about seven mi nutes before the second train arrived. I said to my wife, " There will be a smash," and I went out to look at the signal, and saw a signal which I had always supposed to be a reflector from the red light, but which I now find is a green light. I have no doubt whatever that the danger sig nal was on when the second train passed. _ _ . By Mr. Marigold—l have known the signal and watched it for five years. It always exhibits a white light. Since the accident I have been up to look at it, and am satisfied that it was a green light. By Mr. Metcalfe—Unless the signal is white there is a difficulty to make it out. Mr. Gold Symington said—l am the son of the last witness, and was about going to bed on the night of the accident, when I heard the danger whistle. I ran to the window to see what was the matter. I saw the train coming over the bridge at the rate of 20 miles an hour, with all the breaks on, and I watched it till it ran into the other train. I did not see the signal ; I cannot see it from bedroom. When I first heard the train I heard two whistles, and I saw the sparks flying from the breaks. The inquest was then adjourned, after sitting nearly eight hours. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD RACES.-FRIDAY. A more delightful day for harvesting purposes could not be conceived, and many of the farmers in the neighbour hood were consequently so busily engaged in their legitimate occupation that they could not be present at this undoubt edly most prosperous of the south country meetings. Never theless the general attendance exceeded that of former meet ings, and the ring was again well filled, whilst the nume rous carriages surrounding the course fully testified to the interest taken in the national sport by the upper ten thou sand. The racing produced much excitement, and one of the largest fields of juveniles that has been collected toge ther during the season contested the Stratton Audley Nur sery Handicap. Subjoined are details of the running : The Innkeepers' Plate (handicap) of 40 sous, added to a .sweepstakes of 5 soya each, 1 soy forfeit ; for all ages ; winners extra. Straight half-mile. 24 subs. Mr. Trowson's Tarragona, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b.... (Fordham) 1 Mr. Webb's Peignoir, 3 yrs, Bst (A. Edwards) 2 Lord Coventry's Mousetrap, 4 yrs, 7st 41b(H. Grimshaw) 3 Mr. E. Bower's First Attempt, 2 yrs, sst 81b (J. Grimshaw) 4 The following also ran :—Sheerness, Miss Penhill, and Astrologer. Betting -2 to 1 agst Tarragona, 3to 1 agst Mousetrap, 100 to 30 agst Sheerness, 8 to 1 each agst Peignoir and First Attempt, The two youngsters were a little fractious at the post, and Astrologer breaking away and running the course caused some trifling delay. Immediately after they were started a light cart was driven just in front of the horses when at the top of their speed, and a collision appeared imminent; for. tunately, however, no accident occurred. Peignoir, next the rails, made therunning, Tarragona lying second, Sheer ness, Astrologer, Mousetrap, and First Attempt close up, Miss Penhill being in difficulties before reaching the dis tance. Fordham waited upon Peignoir until opposite the stand, where Tarragona made her effort and won a fine race by a neck; two lengths between second and third, and a neck between the third and fourth ; Astrologer was fifth, Sheerness sixth, and Miss Penhill last. The Stratton Audley Nursery Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, for two-year- olds ; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. 42 subs. Mr. Smith's Avondale, Bst llb (inc 31b ex)...(Fordham) 1 Mr. T. Smith's The Cobbler, Est 101 b (carried Est 111 b) (Drew) 2 Mr. T. Parr's Meese, 7st llb ... .. (Clement) 3 - - - - The following also ran :-Rubini, Invasion, Marmion, Fontenoy, Mountain Maid filly, Zara, Ossian, Chaff, The Prior, Hilly Grove, Tourist, The Idea, Trumps, Fitz Ruy ter, and Golden Drop. Betting-4 to 1 agst Moose, sto 1 agst Avondale, 7to 1 agst Chaff, 8 to 1 agst Tourist, 10 to 1 agst Trumps, 100 to 8 agst Golden Drop, 100 to 7 agst The Idea, 100 to 6 agst Fitz Ruyter and the Cobbler, 25 to 1 agst The Prior. A capital start was effected after a short delay, the Moun tain Maid filly showing slightly in advance. When the lot had got fairly into their running Chaff, with The Cob bler in attendance, went to the front, the Mountain Maid filly having retired to the nick. Immediately behind Chaff and The Cobbler were Fontenoy (next the rails), Ru bini, Marmion, Avondale, and Moose. At the distance The Cobbler and Moose were side by side, Chaff having ieineil it,.. beaten division. The favourite took the lead before reaching the Stand, but opposite the enclosure Ford had brought Avondale to the front, and The Cobbler corn ing again headed Moose. It was, however, no race between Avondale and The Cobbler, as the former on being called upon quitted his opponent, and won easily by a length ; Moose beaten two lengths from The Cobbler; Fitz Ruyter was fifth, and The Idea sixth, the last two being Fontenoy and Rubini. The Stand Plato (Handicap) of 100 soya, for three-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. 34 subs. Mr. H. Goatees Caliban, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b . (Clement) 1 Mr. H. Smith's Fitz Avon, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (H Grimshaw) 2 Baron Niviere's Baliverne, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b .... (Hunter) 3 The following also ran :--Neophyte, Sherborne, Don caster, Peignoir, David Ann, Repose, Margery, and Con sternation. Betting-100 to 30 agst Caliban, 4 to 1 agst Baliverne, 9 to 2 agst Doncaster, 6 to 1 agst Sherborne. Tarragona was weighed for and mounted by J. Adams, but did not get up in time to start. Caliban jumped off with the lead, made all the running at a good pace, and won in a canter by fifteen lengths; three-quarters of a length be tween second and third. The All-aged Selling Plate of 25 soya, added to a Sweep• stakes of 5 soya each; selling allowances. Three-quar. tars of a mile. Mr. Phillips's Lord Clyde, 3 yrs (L3O), 7st 51b (Clement) 1 Mr. John Nightingall's Harriett Watts, 2 yrs (X3O), sst 71b (Jas. Nightingall) 2 Mr. W. Day's Repose, 3 yrs (L3O), 7st 51b.. (S. Adams) 3 Mr. W. W. Baker's Astrologer, 2 yrs (130), sst 101 b (J. Grimshaw) 0 Betting-5 to 4 agat Repose, 6to 4 agst Lord Clyde, sto 1 agst Astrologer. Harriett Watts made the running until reaching the en closure where Lord Clyde went to the front, and won easily by a length; Repose a bad third. Astrologer, who was very fractious, was left at the post. The winner was bought in for 90 guineas. The City Members' Plate (Handicap) of 50 NYS, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, 1 forfeit to the fund ; win ners extra. One mile and a quarter. 10 subs. Mr. Hodgman's Soothsayer, aged, 7st 121 b (Fordham ) 1 Mr, T. Stevens's Shepherd ess , 4 yrs, B st 81b (in. 51b ex) Mr. Benham's Sarace n , 3 yrs, 7 st 31b (T. k (P a y n e) 2 rench) 3 Mr. T. Wadlow's Pot Pourri, 3 yrs, 7st (car. 7st 31b) (H. Grimshaw) 4 Mr. Stevenson's Turn of Luck, 3 yrs, Bet 31b (Clement) 5 Mr. J. Clark's Don Cossack, 6 yrs, st 71b (Challoner) 6 Betting-7 to 4 agst Soothsayer, 3to 1 agst Pot Pourri, 4 to 1 agst Shepherdess, 5 to 1 agst Don Cossack. The three placed raced home from the distance, and Soothsayer, opposite the Stand, went to the front, and won by three-quarters of a length, same between second and third. - - - The Oxford Gold Cup of 100 soya in specie, by subscription of 10 soya each, the surplus in specie; for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra. Two miles and a quarter. 10 subs. Mr. W. Day's Lord Stanley, 6st 21b .... (S. Adams) w. o. LATEST BETTING. GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 10 to 1 agst Dulcibella (taken) 100 to 6 agst Cowley (taken) 100 to 6 agst Anonyme (taken) 100 to 5 agst Pembroke o taken) 100 to 5 agst Moorhen (taken) ST. LEGER. 100 to 30 agst Marquis (taken) 100 to 15 agst Carisbrook (taken) 10 to 1 agst Caractacus (taken and offered) PLYMOUTH RACES-FRIDAY. The Licensed Victuallers' Plate of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap of 10 sovs eac`i, h ft, and only 2 if declared ; winners extra. Once round (about a mile and a half). Mr. Evans's Don John, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b.... (Roberts) w.o. The Welter Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 15 added. Onee round and a distance. Mr. Hawkesley's The Greek, 6 yrs, llst 71b(ktr. Edwards) 1 Colonel Holloway's Lisp, 3 yrs, lOst 41b (O wner ) 2 Lord Vivian's Swale, aged, list 41 b ...... (dr. & o beli) 3 ... . Won by two lengths. Her Majesty's Vase of 100 guineas, added to a Handicap of 15 sovs each, 7 ft, and only 3if declared ; the second to save his stake; winners extra, About three miles. 18 subs, 8 declared. Mr. E. Mills' Knutsford, 4 yrs, list 131 b (in. Sib e x.).. 1 Count Betthyany's Loiterer, 5 yrs, 1 Ist 41b (Mr. Sco bell) 2 Mr. Brayley's Tonio, 4 yrs 10 t 51b . (Mr. Edwards) 3 (i n . 51b extra) Frederick, Southampton, and Sir Geoffrey also ran. Won by eight lengths ; half a length betwe en second and third. The County Members, Plate of 25 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soy , eac h ; three-yr-olds, 9st 121 b ; four, list 21b; fiv e , and geldings list .21b ; six and a g ed, 12st ; mares allowed 41b; gentlemen riders ; jockeys 71b extra ; winners extra. Once round and a distance. 3 subs. Colonel Holloway's Ri ng, 3 yra, lOst 41b (Owner) 1 Mr. W. Evai f f s Misty Morn, aged, 13st 71b (Mr. Edwards) 2 Won by three-quarters of a length. The Cornwall Stakes of 3 SOTS each, with 25 added; sell ing allowances ; heats ; three-quarters of a mile ; was won by Vesper, beating Nelly and Swale. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF ENGAGEMENTS. On the 27th ult., at 4 p.m., Watchfire out of all engage ments this year. On the 29th ult., at 4 30 p.m., The Saxon out of the Inn keepers' Plate, Oxford. On the 29th ult., at 4 50 p.m., Audrey out of the War wick Cup. On the 30th ult., at 9 a.m., Lady Trespass out of all her engagements. On the 30th ult., at 9 a.m., Cashio and Commerce out of their Doncaster engagements. On the 30th ult., at 9 a.m., Miss Julia out of her Derby and Oxford engagements. On the 30th ult., at 9 a.m., all Mr. Bruce's horses out of their Derby engagements. On the 30th ult., at 9 a.m,, Lord of the Manor out of the Stand Plate, Oxford. On the 30th ult., at 9 a.m., all Lord Stamford's horses out of their Oxford engagements. On the 30th ult., at noon, Bedouin out of the Grand Stand Plate, Derby. On the Ist inst., at 8 40 a.m., Beverley out of the Trades men's Plate, Derby. On the Ist inst., at 9 a.m., Defender out of all his engage ments. On the Ist inst., at 9 a.m., St. Vitus of his Oxford en gagements. On the Ist inst., at 9 a.m., Star of the West and Equator out of all handicaps at Plymouth. On the Ist inst., at 9 a.m., Salamanca out of all engage ments this year. _ _ On the Ist inst., at 3 5 p.m.. The Idea, Tarragona, and Hilly Grove out of their Exeter engagements. On the Ist inst., after 6 p.m., Barrister, Lady Superior, and Hopeful Duchess out of their Oxford engagements. On the 2nd inst., at 9 a.m., Sister to Reveille out of her Doncaster engagements. _ _ _ On the 2nd inst., at 9 a.m., Everlasting out of the Derby and Oxford engagements. _ _ _ On the 2nd inet., at 9 a.m., Croagh Patrick out of all handicaps. On the 2nd inst., at 9 a.m., Cellarius out of the Stand Plate, Oxford. On the 2nd inst., at 9 a.m., Goldfinch and King of Italy out of the Nursery, Oxford. On the 2nd inst., at 1 35 p.m., Sherwood out of the Grand Stand Plate, Derby. On the 2nd inst., at 1 35 p.m., Fluke,Airedale, and Queen of Clubs out of the Derby Nursery. On the 2nd inst., at 135 p.m., Airdale out of th' Har rington Stakes, Derby. On the 2nd inst., at 1 35 p.m., Sherwood out of his Ox ford engagements. On the 2nd inst., at 1 35 p.m.,Tourist out of the Nursery Stakes, Exeter. On the 2nd inst., at 1 35 p.m., all Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's horses out of their Doncaster engagements. On the 3rd inst., at 9 a.m., King of Italy out of the Inn keepers' Plate, Oxford. On the 3rd inst., at 11 a.m., Norroy out of the St. Leger. Ox the 4th inst., at 9 a.m., Wortham out of his Plymouth engagements. On the 7th ult., at 7 a.m., Lord Burleigh out of the County Cup, Lewes. In the list of " Horses Struck out of their Engagements" published on the 17th ult. for " Mandragora and Ratcatcher out of all their engagements,",read out of all their engage ments at York, 1862, only." RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW, The report of the directors of this company states that for the half-year ending July 31 last they regret to point out a decrease in the receipts from all branches of traffic as com pared with the corresponding period of last year. The de crease in the passenger traffic amounts to £5,770 in the goods traffic to £2,825, in the parcels, &c., to £204 ; total, £8,799. The most material loss is on passenger traffic—the depressed state of trade, and to some extent the diversion of local traffic to the London Exhibition, are alleged as the probable causes of this. The last occasion on which there was a similar decrease was four years since, on the half year ending July 31, 1858, when this company, then also with other railways, shared in the general depression of traffic. When the present exceptional period passes over there seems no reason to doubt that the usual steady in crease will again return. The working expenses for the half-year are £62,652, as against £63,584 in 1861. There has been some increase in the mileage run, and considerable improvement has been made in the efficiency of the locomo tive and other rolling stock. There is an increase of £952 in the charge for rates and taxes. The net balance is £43,588, from which the directors recommend the payment of the 5 per cent. preference dividend—£6,B7s; and of a dividend on ordinary stock at the rate of 3 per cent.— £33,351; leaving the balance £3,362 to be carried to the rest. From the rest, which will then amount to £12,837, the directors have written off the following items, not falling as ;—Expenses of Amal gamation Bill, 1861, £1,984 ; various law for ordi nary business, up to end of 1861, ,£1,378 ; and a balance or rebuilding carriages and waggons, &c., of £2,259 ; in all, £5,681. The balance of rest will then be £7,216. In capital account, £5,063 has been expended, principally in con structing new sidings and extending the workshops; £2,029 on additional plant; and £1,646 on new machinery at Cowlairs. Attention will be given to restrict as much as possible the increase on this account. The bills for amalga mating the Helensburgh and Dumbartonshire Companies with this company have passed through Parliament, and from the Ist of August last these lines form part of the com pany's undertaking. The directors feel satisfied that a short experience will prove the advantage of this union of in terests. The third bill before Parliament, that for a line from the main line, via Queensferry to Dunfermline, has not been so successful. After a careful inquiry before the committee of the Commons, the bill passed that house; but 'the opposition of the North British was renewed in the Lords, and there succeeded in defeating the bill. The board regrets this result, as the evidence confirms the conviction that the line proposed by this company gave " the best prac ticable communication from the town of Dunfermline, and the railways approaching it, to Edinburgh and the district south of the Forth.' The scheme set up in opposition not only gave no access to the west either of Dunfermline or of Edinburgh, but was proved to involve a cost of at least a quarter of a million in excess of that laid down by this com pany between Edinburgh and Queensferry alone, besides damaging materially very valuable property. Under these circumstances, the board will think it advisable to re-in troduce, next session, a bill for a similar line, via Queens - ferry ; but will be ready to consider, and, if possible, adopt, any modification of their plan w hi c h w ill meet thewishe; of those connected with the district, or interested in the traffic which may flow it, without destroying the free pas sage of the company's traffic to the sea. The capita , account shows that £4,253,064 had been re ceived, and £4,335,330 expended, including £13,554 ex pended during the half -year, leaving a balance against the company of £82,266. The revenue account for the half year ending the 31st of July last shows that £161,249 had been received, and £69,471 expended for working, &c £30,316 paid for interest on loans, commission, &c. ; and £17,875 for dividend and rents on leased limes, leaving a balance of £43,587. NEW YORK AND ERIE. The traffic returns on this company's lines, 494 miles in length, including branches, amounted for the month of July to 587,010 dols. (£117,401), and for the corresponding month of last year to 371,706 dais (L 74,541), showing an in crease of 214,304 dols. (£42,860). SOMERSET CENTRAL AND DORSET CENTRAL. The Act for the amalgamation of these two companies under the title of the " Somerset and Dorset Railway Com pany," came into operation on the Ist inst. The capitals of the two co mpanies are amalgamated on equal terms. The Somerset and Dorset Railway will be 65 miles in length, commencing at Burnham, on the Bristol Channel, and ex tending to Wimborne, on the London and South-Western Railway, the present terminus of the line, which is in tended to be carried on to Poole, thus connecting the ports of the English and Bristol Channels, by a direct and un broken route. 15 miles of the line only remain to be opened for traffic. Of this distance about five miles will be opened this year, and the remainder in the month of June next. The total cost of the line, including plant and e ver y requi site for working the traffic, will, it is stated, be about £15,000 per mile. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS. amTohuentterdaffifcorrectheieptwseoefkraeinlwdainygs itnheth3eotUnted Kingdom ho i f August, on 10,482 miles, to £633,616, and for the corresponding week of last year, on 10,145 miles, to £594,258, showing an in erase of 337 miles, and of £39,258 in the receipts. The gross receipts on the following 14 railways amounted in t h„ g gregate, on 7,167 miles, to £600,771; and for the corresponding week of 1861, on 6,890 miles, to £474,777, showing an increase of 277 miles, and of £25,994 in the re ceipts. The increase on the Caledonian amounted to £.521; on the Great Eastern to £1,121; on the Great Northern to £1,845; on the Great Western to £6,283; on the London and North-Western to £6,928 ; on the London, Brighton, and South Coast to £1,388 ; on the London and South- Western to £5,634 ; on the Midland to £4,865 ; on the North British to £1,693; on the North-Eastern to £772; and on the South-Eastern to £4,101; total, £35,151. But from this must be deducted £2,888, the decrease on the Great Southern and Western; £5,806 on the Lancashire and Yorkshire; £463 on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ; together, £9,157, leaving the increase, as above, £25,994. The goads and mineral traffic on those lines amounted to £209,173, and for the correspOnding week of 1861 to £206,105, showing an increase of £3,068. The receipts for passengers, parcels, &c., amounted to £291,598, against £268,672, showing an increase of £22,926. The traffic receipts on 64 other lines amounted, on 3,315 miles, to £132,745, and for the corresponding week of last year, on 3,265 miles, to £119,481, showing an increase of 60 miles and of £13,264 in the receipts. The increase in the traffic of the past week, as compared with the corresponding period of 1861, arises from the passenger tr, 4e to the In- ternational Exhibition, and there N an increase in t he goods traffic from an improvement in trade. The trail is receipts of the past week show an increase of £6,033 a s compared with those of the preceding week, ending the 23L1 of August. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK. Miles Opened. Railways. / ...____A—. 1862. 1861. Ballymena and Pert Rush.. Belfast and N. Counties.... 136 136 Belfast and County Down.. 49 49 Birkd , Lane., & Ches. June. Blyth and Tyne............ 22 , 22 Bristol and Exeter ......... 121/ ' 125% Caledonian . . _._. .......... 230 L3O Cockermouth.&.Workington 8/ 81 Cork and Bandon .......... 20 20 Cork, Blackrock, & Passage. 3a 27 61 Cork and Youghal •. Cornwall 531 53% Deeside l7 17 Dublin & Belfast Junction 63 63 Dublin and Drogheda 63 63 Dub. & Wicklow (in.Kingst ) 484 484 Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee and Arbroath l7l 17 4 Dundee, Perth, & Aber. Jun 3l 31 East Anglian — Edinburgh and Glasgow Edinburgh, Perth,& Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction , 30 30 Furness Glasgow & South-Western 198 198 1 Gt. Eastern,Nrfk.,&E.Union 646 616 Great Northern 330 330 Great North of Scotland r it.Southn. & Westn.(lrind ) 329 329 Great Western ............. 9781 9434 Inverness & Aberdeen June. 736 65 1 Irish South-Eastern ....-.• • 255 251 Lancashire & Yorkshire.. • . 3951 3954 Leominster and Kington Limerick and Ennis 24/ 2 2 Limerick and Foynes 2a Llanelly 46i 44 London & North-Western . 10961 1015/ London and Blackwall sf London & South-Western . 44q 4004 Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 2414 2 34 1 London, Chatham, & Dover 724 724 Lond., Tilbury, & Southend 42% 421 lan.,Sheffield, & Lincolnsh 236 236 Blanch. S.Jun.&Altrincham 91 94 Maryport and Carlisle Midland (incl. N.-Western) 6281 6141 Midland Gt.Westn. of Irind. 192 1921 Monkland 72 56 Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 Newcastle and Carlisle 784 784 North British (incl. Selkirk and Galashiels) North Devon 35 35 N-Eastern(Bedale&Leybrn) 8784 8674 North London 9 9 North Staffordshire 246 246 Os westry and Newton 42 42 Rhymney St. Helen's Canal & Railway 52 52 Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern 1324 1325 Shrewsbury & Birmingham Shrewsbury and Chester Shrewsbury & Hereford Shropshire Union 29 295 South Devon South-Eastern 306 306 South Wales 171% 1714 S. Yorkshire and River Dun 118 118 Stockton and Darlington Taff Vale ...... .. Ulster 5l 51 Ulverstone and Lancaster Vale of Clwyd. 35 Vale of Neath 35 Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 Waterford and Limerick .. • 7 7 77 West Cornwall 274 27 4 W.HartlepoolHarbr.&Rail 39 39 West Midland .. . W'haven,Cleator,&Egrmnt 7 7 Whitehaven Junction l2 12 Whitehaven & Furness Jun 35 35 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL Antwerp and Rotterdam 52 52 Austrian B2B 673 Belgian Eastern Junction 264 261 Buffalo and Lake Huron Detroit and Milwaukie lB5 185 Dutch Rhenish ... Eastern of France 1032 1032 East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada lO9O 1090 Great Indian Peninsula 437% 3504 Great Luxembourg 134 128 Great Western of Canada 345 345 Lyons and Geneva 142 142 Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant 301 284 Northern of Canada ... 94 94 Northern of France 7Ol 623 Norwegian Trunk 44 44 Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn 879 872 Paris and Orleans 922 922 Pernambuco 6O -- Royal Danish 69 69 Sambre and Meuse 6B 68 South Austrian Southern of France .... 777 777 Welland.... .. 25 25 West Flanders .. 75 75 W. and N.W. of France.... 750 750 ;eipts. .1861. e"- -- '- 1862. 1,244- 54,013. GOUN2By MA.R.KEio. WAKEFIELD-SEPT. 5. The wheat trade was quiet ; new varies much in qualitY, and good dry samples only finding buyers at is to 2s per q r —old only meeting with a retail demand. New barley scarce, fetching high prices, Oats at lower prices. Bans and shelling unaltered. Averages for the week : Wheat 1,183 qrs•, at 6os 2d Barley.... . _ —s Od Peas ..• • 25 Rye — —s Od 11 Beans —5 Od STAMFORD-SEPT. 5. There was a moderate supply of wheat, principally of the new crop, for which we reduce our quotations 2s per qr. —New wheat, 56s to 60s— old, 60s to 63s per 36 stone. Barley, 30s to 42s per qr. Oats, 22s to 28s per 24 atone. Beans, 40a to 48s per qr. EXETER-SETT. 5. Old wheat searce7l7uTlitilealteiettiOri in late quotations. Wheat, white 7s Od to 7s 3d I Baxley. 3s 9d to is 3 d Ditto red .6s 9d to 7s Od f Oats .. ..... ..2s 9d to 3s 6d Flour, fine, 40s to 41s ; seconds, 38 s to ..s per sack. CATTLE. The supply of all descriptions of stock this morning was small, and sales dull. Fat beef, p sc., 10s0d to 10s6d Ewes, per lb .... 7d to 74d Pork carcases, 8s Od to 9s 6d Wethers, d 0...... 60 to 6 4 d Lamb, p th....... 7id to 8d Fat calves, d 0... 6d to—d. Rough fat, 3id per lb. BRISTOL SUGAR-SErT. 6. The market has become very quiet this week, and very few sales have been made. Prices are with difficulty sup ported, and tending downwards. Refined goods inactive, but cheaper. There are no sales to notice in rum. COAL 1 ,rrioea of Coal per Ton a, ARKET. the close of the market. s. d. Wylam .. 16 0 Carway and Duffryn Malting Walls End. no. Anthracite 21 0 Hastings Hartley l6 0 Holywell 16 0 Walker Primrose 12 3 Walls End. Riddell l4 9 Trimdon Hartlepool l6 0 Stewart's 16 3 Ships at market `, 45; sold, 35. FOI?BJGN MAIL PACKET LIST. a. d. Kelloe Framwellgate l5 3 Hartlepool 16 0 Caradoc South Hart1ep001......15 3 Hetton OO •• l6 9 South Hetton ...... l6 9 Haswell l6 9 Hedley 14 9 Gosforth 14 9 MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton....... Sept. 18. via Marseilles .. Sept. 12. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Oct. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. Oct. 2. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Sept. 18. via Marseilles ...Sept, 12. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton .. Sept. 14. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Sept. 18. -- via Marseilles Sept. 12. India (Bombay), via Southampton Sept. 14. via Marseilles Sept. 8. Lisbon Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Sept. 14. via Marseilles Sept. 8. Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet Sept. 11. by U.S. packet by Canadian packet. Sept. 10. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Sept. 10. Bahamas, via New York Sept. 23. Mexico .. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, I Sept. 13. California, and British Columbia.. BIRTHS. ADYE.—On the 4th inst., at Merley House, Dorset, the wife of Willett L. Adye, Esq., of a daughter. CAMPBELL. --On the 2d inst., at Longfield Cottage, Harts hill, Mrs. C. M. Campbell, of a daughter. HARKER.—On the 4th inst., at Uplands, Sydenham, the wife of George Harker, jun., Esq., of a daughter. ROWBOTBAM.—On the 3d inst, at Percy Lodge, Campden hill, Kensington, the wife of T. L. Rowbotham, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. DAYIE—MILES.—On the 4th inst., at Abbott's Leigh, Somerset, William Augustus Ferguson Davie, second son of Sir H. F. Davie, Bart., to Frances Harriett, fifth daughter of Sir W. MIICO. KENNEDY—GRAHAM. — On the 4th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, rristaut Kennedy, Esq., late M.P. for Lowth. to Helen, only daughter of Lieut.-Col. Graham, of Cossington House, Somerset. DEATHS. COMPTON.—On the 3d inst., at 1, Bellevue-terrace, Ball's pond-road, Mr. James Compton, late of Cloth-fair, aged 82. GIBBS.—On the 2d inst., at 72, Warwick-street, South Belgravia, Miss Mary Ann Gibbs, aged 72. GORTON.—On the 4th inst., Emily Georgina, wif e o f the Rev. R. G. G or t on, of Lambourne, Berks, sometime rec tor of Stanmore, aged 29. GUCHT.—On th e 4th i ns t., a t Wendover, Buck s , B en j am i n Manning V an d er G uc ht, E sq „ aged 79, JACOL—On the 2d inst., at St. John's-wood, Francis L. Jaw; Esq. MILLER.—On the 3d inst. , at Bo urnemouth, John Wits on Miller, aged 29, fourth son of D. T. Miller, Es Assis tant Receiver- Gener al of H.M.' s Customs, London. 't the ' Savoy, l Slar in Officethe County of L ONDO N: Printed an d P ublished by JOHN CHAPLIN o. 112, of No. 112, th Strand, epre cm Printer, a t Middlesex. —Saturday, in September 6, 1862. 2,129 724 2,023 7,706 17,364 276 340 442 1,575 371 1,485 1,709 1,687 8,317 324 2,689 6,753 29,402 30,790 2,208 7,581 67,655 1,484 37,731 166 170 13,80 9 47,82 g 3,039 8,642 1,202 1,001 2,255 4,207 5,630 920 4,323 30,344 9,499 5,812 1,909 307 2,037 371 1,255 869 4,520 1,458 40,171 98,050 58,101 826 1,414 55,035 26,665 526 1,220 55,313 2,004 1 667 1,530 7,702 16,843 262 346 283 251- 1,523 420 1,419 1,997 3,284 1,386 8,300 373 2„ 241 8,9, 52 28,29. 1 28,9141 10,472: 61,372 1,161 43,637 185 169 12,116 47,054 2,720 7,496 :789 4 , 0 8 N, 5,613 916 4,429 26,243 7,792 9'•,833 1,787 .26 -4 1,87 400 1,303: 758 4,255 90,237' 57,359 871 1,344 55.214 24,455 pA , .Charger elf) TH' SAM DAY, t Poudin TO.N vili Co: Saute roudin On I Will co Cotelel Ali, EllEi pressl: The Gentl these West racter. i'o 3 in eine Franc, Cotnto N. 13 DIN/ Dinn( Thor Un Than, great aeon Vei Min Full other Cc unr Bo' b, "'n CR' with illus the i .9atu °elf Evt Op( Pete . 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