The Sun. — London, England, 1858-01-08 00:00:00

BOYAL INSTITUTION. The interest taken in Professor Faraday's lec tures seems to increase as the course approaches its termination. An hour and a half before the lecture begins persons collect round the entrances to the theatre to obtain good places, and on the opening of des doors there is a crush and a scramble like that at the pit doors of a theatre. Yesterday, when the fifth lecture was delivered, an elderly gentle man a nd a lady fell to the floor in rushing inside, but fortimately without sustaining any serious in jury, and every seat was filled some time before the appointed time for th lecture. The Prince of Wales occupied the seat i n f r ont of the lecture table as usual. The effects ( If the induction of electricity were further exempt ified. and explained by Professor Faraday, who commenced by giving illustrations of the influence of aifferently shaped surfaces. A cube of wood covered with tinfoil was used in the first illustration. 'The cube was charged with elec tricity when placed nprea an insulating stand, and a small square of insulated by a handle of as applied tint to the centra of one of the s h e llac, w flat sides of the cube, and afterwards to its corners, to show that a much larger .quantity of electricity is concentrated at the latter points than on the flat surface. When the metal ca.rrier, after touching the flat surface, was applied tie the electrometer, the leaves only slightly diverge d ; but when the corners of the cube were touched tiee gold leaves ex panded widely. The influence of surfaces was still further exemplified by points, from which the electricity exerted by the large machine was dissipated se rapidly as to prevent it from exhibit ing strong electrical effects. One experiment, which illustrated the different effects of induction when operating on metal points, and on pointed non conducting bodies, was very curious. A small rod of metal was balanced so as to allow it to turn freely, and at each end was fixed a piece of tinfoil rounded at one part and pointed at the other. When this apparatus was electrified, the balanced rod turned rapidly round, as it would have done had a jet of water issued from each point by the re-action of the air. Similarly shaped pieces of thick paper were then substituted for the tinfoil, and when the ap paratus was again electrified the rod turned round in the opposite direction—the points moving so as to meet the air instead of being repelled by it. The apparatus called a condenser was then explained, and also the action of the electrophoms—the phe nomena of both depending on induction—but it must be admitted that the connection between those phenomena and the property of induction was not very clearly explained. Professor Faraday next proceeded to notice the discovery of the Leyden jar, and he exhibited the experiments which led Muschenbrook to make the discovery of the electric shock, which frightened that philosopher so much that he would not take another for the whole king dom of France. A small phial was partly filled with water, and a cork, with a nail pushed through it, constituted the original Leyden jar. This simple apparatus when held to the conductor of the electrical machine collected a charge sufficient to make Professor Faraday start. He then proceeded to illustrate the successive improvements in the Ley den jar, and to prove that the charge is contained in the glass, and not in the metallic castings on each side, whichonly serve to conduct the electricity. Thus, for inst ance, a conical tumbler with a movable outside and inside cssing was charged, and the metal carvings having been removed and applied to the electrometer exhibited no trace of electricity, but when restored to their places inside and out side the tumbler, a report was made when the dis charging rod was applied to the outside and to the connecting rod. An illustration was also afforded -of the fact that the electricity of a charged Leyden jar becomes manifest only when connection is made between the outside and the inside. The lid with the wire and brass knob of an ordinary Ley3en jar were removed, and on then dropping a suspended ball inside no electricity was communicated to it, nor was any given off by the outside of the charged jar, but when connection was made between the inside and outside coatings, after the lid was put on, a smart explosion proved that the jar contained a rong charge. To pursue the invention to its more powerful effects, in the accumulation of elec tricity in quantities so great as to be dangerous, the large electrical battery of the institution was charged and exploded. Professor Farally, at the conclusion of-his lecture, showed a simple arrange ment which had been made by one of the young gentlemen attending his lectures, for accumulating electricity, as in the Leyden jar. It consisted of a finger glass partly filled with water, into which a glass tumbler w as i n t ro d uce d. When electricity was communicated to the water in the tumbler it became charged like a Leyden jar. ICLOPEIIIENT EXTRAORDINARY 1N IRELAND. The people of the country disir'ct between Lurgan and Portadown were startled on Wednesday last by the announcement that the daughter of a wealthy and respected farmer in their neighbourhood had eloped with a labourer who has been in the employ ment of his married sister. The facts, as they have come to our knowledge, are certainly astonishing, and we see no reason why they should not be laid before our readers. The father of the young lady is Mr. M'Clelland, who resides at Ross Cottage, between the two towns above mentioned, and he is represented to be so comfortable in his circum stances, that be could give his daughter a marriage portion of 1,0001. or 2,0001., should the man of her choice secure his consent. In August last his eldest daughter, who is, we believe, over 30 years of age, and has, like most ladies of her years, refused several eligible offers, went on a visit to a younger sister, who was married, and resided not many miles from her father's house. Here she made the acquaintance of the partner of her flight, who rejoices in the suggestive name of Wm. Cupples, and has not seen more than 18 summers. Th:ir young hearts would appear to have been suddenly smitten with each other's attractions, and the intimacy be tween them became clover in the absence of the master and mistress of the house, who were away travelling for health during the autumn, and on their return home the "gay Lothario" cculd not bear to think of losing for ever the society of the object of his tender affections. Her father would never, it wag certain, consent to their union, but love overleaped the social distinction between them, and so they resolved on an elopement. Having come to this determination, they seem to have made their arrangements like people of the world—not like people in love. The young lady returned to her father's house, and having provided herself with some additional clothing, p rocee d e d on W e d nes d ay morning to Lisburn, whet() she w as me t by h er faithful swain, and both of them came into Belfast. The elopement no sooner became known than the most active measures were taken for discovering the fugitives. But Belfast does not seem to have been thought of till yesterday, when Miss M'Clellancrs sister came into town and informed the police of the occurrence. Now, police-officers are well known to be the moat matter-of-fact men in the world. It is questionable whether any of them were ever really in love ; or, if they were, it could not have affected them as it does ordinary mortals. At any rate, it is proverbial that they have no sympathy with lovers, however true ; awl, consequently, when Inspector M'Kittrick, of the detective force, and Constable Cardwell were entrusted with the duty of discovering the parties, they set about the mat ter as if stolen pocket handkerchief', and not hearts, were in question. It was soon discovered that Cupples and Miss M'Clelland had taken up a tem porary residence with an acquaintance, one of the men of the fire brigad e , w h o , f or t una t e ly f ur them, rt esides near th e pol i ce-office. The police-officer knocked at the door, and after some delay it was opened. Miss M'Clelland was there, but where was Cupples ? He was found concealed in the pig sty ! The young lady resolutely refuses to return borne, and avers that she would not take 6 000/. to leave the man of her Iraq. I t i s not known' what further steps her relatives may take iu the matter. —Banner of Ulster. TUE DUBLIN MILITIA.—The three divisions of this regiment stationed at Bradford, Burnley, and Ashton. under-L7te, have been removed, by orders from the Horse Guards, to Aldershot. It will be remembered that those men have created disturbance 3 in ail the thre e towns where they have been quartered — at Bradford and ~ Eueoley using their bayonets freely. AAshtonth ey had only their belt). to tue in the attack upon the inha bitante and had th e wors t o f th e encounter, many of them being severely handled of whom 12 were taken before the magistrates and committed for trial. When the news became public that orders had been received from the Horse Guards to remove the regiment t ) Alder shot, it was understood that the three divisions of it were to be first concentrated at Ashton, and the soldiers stationed at the latter place expri- ssed their determination (when joined by their comrades from Burnley and Brad ford), to take a fu'l revenge upon the inhabitants. In consequenceof this deSign becoming known to the autho rities, the Mayor of Ashton took steps on Y Wedneid• to avert the possibility o f suc h a collision, by commuelcat ing with the officers of the regiment, and with Lieut.- General Sir H. Smith, commandant of tie district. The recoil was that he took the precautio n of sending a troop of dragoons from Manchester to overaw e any atte m pt of the kind threatened, but the nec ess ity o f their presence had been removed by the Ashton Militia being marc h ed from their barracks to the railway station at Stalybridge, instead of that of Ashton, where a train was in waiting far them. By this manoeuvre thl 'soldiers were kepta , clear of the town (the barracks being situated on the Stalybridge side of Ashton) and any attempt at dis turbance avoided. The portions of the regiments at Bradford and Burnley were also sent forward without stopping at Ashton. "113. E )UN, LONDON, FRIDA Y EVENING, 'JANUARY 8,18 KR THE SPRING HANDICAPS. Nominations for TEA METROPOLITAN STAKES. Run April 16. Distance —Two miles and a quarter. Weights to be published in due time. Forfeits to be declared, February 2. Sweet William, 4yrsZigzag, a Fisherman, 5 The Old English Blaok Tommy, 4 Bird-in-the-hand, 4 Gentleman, 4 Plumstone, 3 Vandal, 6 Danboyne, 4 Garnish, 3 Compromise, 3 Orchehill, 3 Amelia, 4 Amsterdam, 3 Admiralty, 3 Mary, 6 Beacon, 3 Barege, 3 Queen Bess, 4 Bannockburn, 4 Monarque, 6 Hamlet, 4 Rocket, 3 Mdl.deChantilly,4 TheFlyingEnglish- Poodle, a Etoile du Nerd, 3 man, 4 Herne, 3 Sally, 3 Newington, 5 Gourd, 3 Tame Door, 5 Star of the East, 3 Villikins, 4 Good Friday, 5 Cock •a - doodle. Dulcamara, 4 Wrestler, 3 doo, 3 Bridal Tour, 3 Wouvermans, 3 Omar Pacha, 4 Martha, 3 The Lamp, a Hobgoblin, 4 Fearful, 3 M. Dobler, 4 Bellefield, 3 Maelstrom, 3 Fright, 4 El Hakim, 4 Blackthorn, 3 Riseber, 4 Minnie, 4 The Orphan, byßo- Special Licence, 4 Miss ulton, 3 bert de Gorham Peeress, 3 Pole Star, 6 Yawn, 3 Underhand, 4 Telegram, 3 Supple Jack, 3 Fulbeck, 6 Bashi Bazouk, 4 The Flying Dake, 3 The Dupe, 4 Wychwood, 3 Borderer, 4 The Brewer, 5 Little Sam, 3 Costrel, 3 Worcester, 4 Nominations for THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP. Ran April 6. Distance-1 mile 6 fur. 55 yds. Weights to be published in due time. Forfeits declared Feb. 2. Amsterdam, 3 yrs Excelsior, 3 Odd Trick, 4 Bannockburn, 4 Fadladeen, 3 Omar Pasha, 4 Barege, 3 Flying Duke, 3 Pavilion, 3 Bel Esperanza, 4 Fright, 4 Peeping Tom, 4 Beßetold, 3 Gammoner, 3 Peter Flat, 5 Bird-in-the-Hand 4Garnish, 3 Queen Bess, 4 Black Tommy, 4 Gourd, 3 Queenof the East, 4 Brewer, 4 Haymaker, 3 St. Giles, 4 Bridal Tour, 3 Hobgoblin, 4 Sichaeus, 4 Brother to Bird-on- fby Jericho Soothsayer, 3 the-Wing, 5 Dividend, 3 Stapleton, 3 Cock-a-doodle-doo 3Lam p, the a Star of the East, 3 Cockatoo, 6 M. Dobler, 4 c by Surplice, out Compromise, 3 Mdle de Chantilly 4of Bee's-wax, 4 Convert, 3 Mary, 6 Vanity, 4 Cotswold, 5 Media Noce, 4 Villikins, 4 Dulcamara, 4 Messenger, 4 Worcester, 4 Dunboyne, 4 Monarque, 6 Wouvermans, 3 Dupe, the 4 Negress, 3, Wrestler, 3 East Langton, 3 Newington, 5 Wychwood, 3 Etoile du Nord, 3 Nominations for the CITY and SUBURBAN HANDICAP. Run April 16. Distance—Mile and a quarter. Weights to be published in due time. Forfeits declared Feb. 2. Omar Pacha, 4 yrs Black Tommy, 4 Weatherglass, 4 Harry Stanley, 3 Honeystick, 3 Stapleton, 3 Sweet William, 4 Huntington, 4 Kaffa, 4 Oakball, 4 Little Treasure, 3 Sir I. Newton, 3 Old Eng. Gent., 4 Plumstone,3 Little Tom, aged Kestrel, 5 Pensioner, 3 Brother to Bird on Orchehill, 3 Lambonrn, 4 the Wing, 5 Barege, 3 Maggie Lauder, 3 cby Flying Dutch- Odd Trick, 4 Vandermulin, 5 man—Barba, 4 Old Noll, aged Meta, 3 Windward, 3 Brazen, 5 Dupe, the, 4 Fisherman, 5 Gilliver, 4 Ibex, 3 Wychwood, 3 Lord Berkeley, 4 Tourxament, 4 Rocket, 3 Chaperone, 3 Blue Jacket, 4 Schiedam, 4 Monarque, 6 Blue Bell, 5 Terrific, 3 Mdlle deChantilly,4Convert, 3 Good Friday, 5 Etoile du Nord, 3 Supple Jack, 3 Lord Stately, 3 Stork, 5 Beadsman, 3 Accurate, 3 Humbug, 4 Flying Duke, 3 Wouvermans, 3 Minnie, 4 Costrel, 3 The Lamp, a Pelissier, 3 Kent, 4 M. Dobler, 4 Miss Hulton, 3 Bridal Tour, 3 Fright, 4 Gen. Bosquet, 4 Excelsior, 3 Saunterer, 4 Matlas, 3 "Prow, 3 - King of the Isles, 4 Barbarity, 4 Hobgoblin, 4 Riseber, 4 Pyrrhus Second, 4 Tricolour, 4 Lord Nelson, 4 Blackthorn, 3 Fearful, 3 Woodrnite, 3 Kingmaker, 3 Martha, 3 Nereus, 4 Brunswick, 4 Dulcamara, 4 Ft'ng nglisbman,4 Scribbler, 3 Erriugham, 3 Bar One, 4 Cultivation, 4 Little Sam, 3 Coroner, 5 cby Alarm,Plush, 4 Wardermarake, 4 Cock-a-doodle-doo 3 Benefield, 3 Vanity, 4 Star of the East, 3 The Brewer, 5 Bird in the Hand, 4Maid of Kent, 3 Peeping Tom, 4 Raven, 4 Negress, 3 Nominations for the GREAT NORTRAIIPTONSHIRE STARES, Run March 23. Distance, 2 miles. Weights to be pub lished January 20. Forfeits declared February 2. Supple Jack, 3 yrs, Yorkshireman, 4 Telegram, 3 Fulbeck, 6 Mary, 6 Fisherman, 5 Cockatoo, 6 Pretty Boy, 5 Skirmisher, 4 Tame Deer, 6 Yaller Gal, 3 Garnish, 3 Barege, 3 Night Ranger, 3 Haymaker, 3 Plumstone, 3 Pyrrhus 11., 4 Fadladeen, 3 Villikins, 4 Weatherglass, 4 Beeswax colt, 4 Apathy, 4 Lawn, 5 Lambourn, 4 Borderer, 4 Hamlet, 4 Honeytree, 3 South Western, 4 Plush colt, 4 Mongrel, 4 Tricolor, 4 Gen. Bosquet, 4 Pensioner, 3 St.. Giles, 4 Evelyn, 4 The Brewer, 5 Sweet William, 4 Dulcamara, 4 Silicia, 3 Omar Paths, 4 Bridal Tour, 3 Conductor, 3 Hobgoblin, 4 Palmister ' 3 Uuderhand,4 Dunboyne, 4 Martha, 3 Nougat, 4 Old English Gen- Lsodaulia, 4 Barbarity, 4 tleman, 4 I ruperieuse, 4 Fright, 4 Orchehill, 3 Warlock, 5 Neva, 4 Admiralty, 3 Vandal, 5 The Prince of Den- Odd Trick, 4 Forbidden Fruit, 5 mark, 3 The Dupe, 4 Cheery Chap, 3 Amelia, 4 Cotswold, 5 Thornhill, 3 Queer. Bess, 4 Zigzag, a Vanity, 4 Bay Hilton, 4 Zayder Zee, 4 Polestar 6 Horns, 3 Peeping Tom, 4 Gourd, 3 Broadlands, 3 Soothsayer, 3 Oakball, 4 Beacon, 3 Costrel, 3 Messenger, 4 Star of the East, 3 Misty Morn, 3 Lord Stately, 3 Cock-a-doodle-do 3 Wychwood, 3 Wouvermans, 3 Newington, 5, Mi traille, 4 Riseber, 4 Compromise, 3 Sam Spode, 3 Peeress, 3 Queonetown, 3 Pactolue, 3 The Lamp, a Poodle, a Little Treasure, 3 31 Dobler, 4 Sicchaeus, 4 Huntington, 4 Bird in the Hand, 4 Worcester, 4 TEE WELSH IRON MARKETS. NEWPORT, JAN. 6. Since the report which appeared in this journal on Monday last, an improved feeling has appeared through. out the iron districts of Monmouthshire and Glamor ganshire, in which the recent strikes took place. The large body of men who turned out at Aberdare—be. tween seven and eight thousand—have come to the end of their means, and though a portion of them attempted to support themselves by begging, by far the greater manifested a disposition to return to work at the reduc tion, which amounts in the total to five per cent, more than in the neighbouring county. Threats of the most violent character were used to prevent them adopting this course—placards in Welsh were distributed at the . houses of those who were suspected " turncoats," inti mating that their blood would be taken, and their houses destroyed. Towards the close of last week, however, several thousands returned to their pits and furnaces, and although a portion still hold out, the strike is comparatively at an end. Many of the furnace, cannot be relit and the attendant pits placed in a condition to work in less than six months, some not even in that. One furnace had never been extinguished previous to this strike since it was erected, and the cost of relighting it will be considerable. Many of the pits have been seriously injured by water, owing to the intimidation used towards the engineers by the colliers at the com mencement of the strike. Hardly a single furnace throughout the valley was at work, and trade was en tirely suspended. The loss occasioned to the masters by 211 this is of courco considerable, but with an im provement in the demand for iron it may he hoped tha this will be regained in a few months, and it is certain that the district cannot permanently suffer; In Monmouthshire, also, I am happy to report more favourabiy than at the close of last week. The Pontypool men now alone remain out, and on inquiry in the neighbourhood tc-day, we learn that they are ready to resume work a Jaen the furnaces, which have been exenguished, are relit. While the colliers and furnacemen at Abersycban, Golynos, and Varteg were on strike great encouragement WWI afforded to all the others in the county, but now that they have accepted the reduction—ansounting iu the whole to 20 per cent —it is hardly possible for these at Pontypool to refuse it. A deputation has accordingly waited upon Mr. Phillips, the manager, offering to come to terms, and they were told that a decisive reply would be returned in a few days. It is said that about 150 have gone away to Risca, where work has been offered them, Ina short time, therefore, we may fairly presume that a series of strikes which have already proved unfor tunate to all parties, and which promised to exercise a disastrous influence over the trade of the district, will be terminated. DLILVA. YE HEAR IT ? DINNA YE HEAR IT? ( Written, on a touching incident in Havelock's Relief of Lucknow.) 'Mid the thunder of battle, the groans of the dying, The wail of weak women, the shouts of brave men, A poor Highland maiden sat sobbing and sighing, As she longed for the peace of her dear native glen. Bat there came a glad voice to the oar of her heart, The foes of atilt" Scotland for ever will fear it ! " We are saved ! we are saved !" cried the brave Highland maid, "'Tie the Highlanders' slogan ! 0 dinna ye hear it ?" Chorus—Dinna ye hear it ? dinna ye hoar it ? High o'er the battle's din, dinna ye hear it? High o'er the battle's din, hail it and cheer it ! ' 'Tis th e Hi g hl an d ers ' s l ogan ! 0 dinna ye hear it ?' A mom en t th e g a ol t empest of battle was hushed, But no tidings help did th a t momen t revea l ; Ain to th e i r -shattered ramparts they rushed — Still the Highland mailmen; Again roared the ea The death-mists are thick, again flashed the steel ! $ Let us welcome the brave ! clear it ! yon it ? w Z i ,t t e l 1 k$ but their claymores will " rho Campbells are corninc , ; '' Tb 3 war-pipes are pealing Dinna ye hear it? dinn! ye They are charging and cheerin . din" ye hear it 7? The heroes of Lneknow ! fame crownn7 Love welcomes you home with glad song s • glory ; And brave Jessie Brown, with her soul-strrrliajour praise! story, For over will live in the Highlanders' lay s , Long life to our Queen, and the hearts who defend her t Success to our flag ! and when danger is ne ar it , • May our pipes be heard playing " The Campbells are coming ;" And an angel voice-crying, "0 dinna ye hear it?" Dinna ye hear it ? dinna ye hear ; it ? High o'er the battle's din, dinna; ye hear it ? High o'er the battle's din, hail it and cheer it ! "'Tie the Highlanders's logan ! 0 dinna ye hear it!" ALEXASDE A MACLAGAN. LINENDRAPERS' INSTITUTION.—Last night the 21st anniversary ball in aid of the funds of the `• Linen drapers', Silk Mercers', Lacemen's, Haberdashers', and Hosiers' Institution," took plao3 at Willis's Rooms. The company numbered 400. THE ESTERIOUS MURDER AT MID DLETON, NORFOLK. This inquiry was resumed on Wednesday morn ing at the O,rown Hotel, Middleton, before Mr. Wilkin, cor, on er, and a jury. Since the last meet ing, a fortnight ago, a considerable amount of cir cumstantial widence has been produced, raising the gravest suspit ions as to the mode by which the de ceased, John Bell, came to his end ; and it will be seen from the observations of the coroner that there is every reasoi a to believe the efforts both of the coroner and jury will be crowned with success. It is but fair to st ate that Mr. Wilkin and Mr. Wright the bailiff of thie county court, have been most per severing in their efforts to arrive at a solution of this mystery. Thee following evidence was adduced : Mrs. Elizabotll Reynolds said—l live at Denver, and in 1849 I wars housekeeper to Thomas Butters, of Wormegay. 1. know John Moyce Butters, and I recollect Mr. John Bell being lost in Nov., 1849. John M. Butters told me soon after Mr. Bell was lost that he shook hands with him in Lynn on the Tuesday he was lost, and he had half a quartern loaf under his arm. I shook hands with Mr. But ters this morning, but I shook nothing else with him. After some prevarication the witness said—l be lieve he (Butters) told me it was six o'clock in the evening when he shook hands with Mr. Bell. At the time he told me he was cool and collected. I am sure ho told me this within a month after Mr. Bell was lost—within a day or two lifter. He told me this at Wormegay. Ido not recollect anybody being at our house the night Mr. 801 l was lost. I never heard that John M. Butters was afraid to sleep alone after that time. Mrs. Elizabeth Holdgate said—l am the wife of William Holdgate. I knew the late Mr. Bell. On Tuesday the 13th November, 1849, he came to my shop about half-past 4 o'clock in the afternoon. He stayed about 5 minutes. He bought a leaf of bread from me, and paid for it in copper. At that time my shop was in Windsor-place, and about 400 yards from the bridge on the London-road. At that time he was living with his niece in Tower-street, Lynn. Mrs. Thomasina Clarke said—l am the wife of William Clarke, bricklayer, of Lynn. I knew the late Mr. Bell by sight. I saw him on Tuesday the 13th of November, 1849, a little after 5 o'o!ock, between the Ranters'-chapel and the bridge on the London-road. He had a handkerchief and what I judged was a loaf of bread in his hand. He was going the direct road from Windsor-place to Tower street. I never saw him again. He was then going in the direction of Tower-street. John Moyce Butters said—Did you see Mr. Bell at Lynn on Tuesday the 13th November, 1849, with a loaf of bread under his arm I—No, Sir. Did you tell Mrs. Reynolds, your brother's house keeper, you saw him at that time with a loaf of bread under his arm I—No, that is not true. Mrs. Reynolds was here confronted with the wit ness. The question having been repeated the same answer was given by the witness. Examination continued—l have not sent anybody over to Mrs. Reynolds. I have seen a person named Rockwood, but I did not give him any directions what to say to Mrs. Reynolds. I did not say on the last occasion that Panton was at my father's house at Tottenhill the night Mr. Bell was lost. I can not swear one way or the other whether he was or was not there that night. I cannot say whether Mr. Spome was there, he might be or he might nut. I heard Panton examined ou the last occasion, Lut I can't say whether he said he went to Lynn on that day alone, an'l that he left my father's h ouse between 8 and 9 o'clock at night. Thoma; Sporn° said—l live at Wormegay, and knew the late Mr. Bell. He came to my house some two or three weeks prior to his being missed. He came from Shouldham to my house ; that was on the Monday. I saw him the next day for the last time, and dined with him at Tottenhill, at Mr. Butters's house. I perfectly well recollect the Tuesday he was lost, because I bad a strong-invita tion to stop and take tea with a friend at Fincham, which I declined to do, on account of urgent pri- vate busineis. I returned from Fincham - to Shouldhamthorpe.mill. When I got there I found my pony and gig there, which I did not expect. The consequence was that instead of riding my horse, upon which I came to Fincham, I got into my gig and went to Butters's 1 ouse at Totten hill. That was about sor 6 o'clock. I saw Mrs. Panton there. To the best of my recollection I never saw Mr. Panton there. If I had not seen the published evidence I could conscientiously say I believe he (Panton) was not there. On the Thursday after this poor man was lost I should not think it likely I was at Shouldhamthorpe-mill. I should not think I wag, for it was Fast-day. I might have been there, but I do not remember it. Mrs. Panton has said to me that I and her uncle Butters had murdered Mr. Bell. She also said we had buried him in Totten hill churchyard. I remember she said that on a Sunday morning, but I cannot tell you the date. There was no joke in it ; she said it seriously. I never heard her say that at Mr. Bat's death she would claim 22 acres of land. Ido not know that Panton and his wife had been urging him to let them have the land. I know that old Mr. Bell never intended that Panton should have the land or to lend him a farthing of money. I have beard old Mr. Bell say that he would not trust Mr. Pan ton sixpence. I might have been with John Howell at Mr. Capew'e t at the Eyre Arms Inn, but I do not remember it. There might have been a conversation there about the death of Mr. Bell in which I took part. I have often said that Mrs. Panton charged me and Butters with the murder of Mr. Bell. As to To:tenhill churchyard, I have to say that at the time Mr. Bell was lost I was keeping the National School at Worinegay, and Mr. Ambrose Thompson, of Tottenhill, came to me one day, and said, " You and the old miller (Butters) murdered old Bell and buried him in Tottenhill churchyard." I said, "Do you believe it 1" He said, " No." Thompson said, " Let's go and see if there is any ground fresh broke up." I said, " Pho ! nonsense.' I went with him. We were there two hours, but could not find any ground fresh broke up, and then he was satisfied. Ido not know that at the time old Bell was lost, Butters owed him 1001. Bell never complained to me of Butters in money transactions. I know where Thos. Panton lives. I never had a misunderstanding with him as to what his wife said of me. He has two gardens to his house. In 1836 Panton's premises were burnt down, and then he rebuilt his house. At the time of the fire he got his water from an adjoining pit. In 1819 there were two gardens, which he made himself. Thomas Butters—l live at Tottenhill, and am a farmer. I knew the late Mr. Bell. I saw him on a Tuesday, three or four days after Michaelmas, 1849. He was going to Lynn. He had been at my house and bad some victuals. I recollect his being lost ; it was Downbam fair day. I was ill at that time. I owed Bell 1001. on a promissory note, which I paid to the oil blind man (Bell's brother). I also oc cupied 22 acres of land under old Bell, which he had bought from my brother. Mrs. Panton was my brother's daughter. I never recollect her making any claim to the land in question. I saw old Bell in August, 1849 ; he came to my house. He did not bring me any money. He came in re ference to an unsettled account between us. When Mr. Bell came he said, " You have improved the land, and I will give you 251. off your rent," which he did. The rent was M. a-year. Mr. Bell agreed to throw mo off 25/. from my year's rent for 1849. On the Gth of July, 1849, old Mr. Bell did not put 251. into my hands. Old Mr. Bell's brother did not say in my presence that his brother said he had handed me 251. in money. The paper was written by me to throw off a part of the rent. Old Mr. Bell at that time was not feeble or childish —not more than usual. Mr. Johnson, a surgeon, read the paper over to him, as he could neither read nor write. Old Mr. Bell has told me that Pant on said he would like to have the land, but Le (Mr. Bell) said he would never take it away from me. Panton's how is about a quarter of a mile from mine. At the tine Mr. Bell was lost Panton and I were on intimate terms.o Panton has two gardens —one at the back of the house in au out of the way place. I do not remember Panton planting any trees there. Mrs. Panton's saying th et I and Mr. Spome bad put old Mr. Bell out of the way did not alter my feeling towards Panton and her. Mr. Spome 'was at my house the night Bell was missed. I do not recollect anybody being there besides Mrs. Panton. I do not recollect what time she left. I re paid the 1001. to Mr. Partridge, the sol citor, on the 15th OA., I should say, 1850. (The note was produced. It bears date in 1843.) Joseph Bell, the blind brother, never told me that his brother went to Gurney's beide and got 40/., and that he to. k 251. of it to me; he never told me anything of the sort. CYcl John Bell never had words with me about that 251. Joseph Bell, the brother, never said to me that he knew his brother so well that he was sure nobody but one of the Butters or Panton could have taken him my of Lynn. I knew a man named Merrycock, who used to live at Tottenhill. I thick lie was living there at the time Mr. Bell. was lost. Ido not know where he is now. I • !vas told he was living at Marshland. Ido not know whether he was in Panton's service. Win. N. Butters said—l am a miller, and reside short distance at Tottenhill. I knew the late Mr. Bell. I cannot name of the servant wh say Wh en-I last saw him alive. I recollect his being missed. At that time was living at Totters hill, a f ronea l ntou's Ido not know the that time. I first beard ° N waB • previous to that event. day after. I had not Ir. Bell was missed the I. do not recollect being at living with Panton at ' the Temperance Hotel, 411123 seen him for some little time whenapersoubrought ire a bill offering a reward of 2201. for old Mr. Bell. I never was there that I know of. I never was at the Temperance Hotel, Lynn, when the bill offering a reward was brought in, when I dropped my coffee and fell on the floor. I know Panton's gardens, but I don't recollect his making any alterations and planting any trees. At this stage of the proceedings the learned coro ner reviewed the evidence as far as it had gone. The jury, he said, were aware that a skeleton had been found, and an inquiry had properly been in stituted. It might be said there was really no evi dence before them to show whose skeleton it was, but it was clear that, whoever it was, it was the re mains of a murdered man, because they all knew' that when persons were buried the very object was to prevent inconvenience to the survivors, and they were buried in a grave large enough for them. In this case the legs of the skeleton were crossed, the right leg over the left, clearly indicating that the body of the unfortunate skeleton was warm at the time it was put into the earth. The head, too, was bent back, and the arm was pressed down • and they had also the fact, that the skeleton wa s found within 15 inches of the surface. Having, there fore, satisfied themselves that this was the body of a murdered man, it was also clear that this was the skeleton of a man, and what gave rise to the pre sent inquiry was the supposition that this was the body of old Mr. Bell. Now, the evidence before them was, that on the night in question the wit ness Collinson heard groaning and struggling on the north side of the Blackburgh (close to Middle ton), and on the other side the purse of the mur dered man was found. The last thing they knew of old Mr. Bell was that he asked for his razor, and on the breast of the skeleton there was found a piece of iron resembling a razor. If that were so, that was a most extraordinary concurrence of cir cumstances leading to the inference that those were the bones of old Mr. Bell. Then another material circumstance was who but Mr. Bell was missed? Supposing it was not he, who was it ? No one could tell them. It might be that the bones found were not the remains of Mr. Bell, but he thought it exceedingly likely that they were, and supposing they were not - , he was in a position to say they were reposing in a spot not very far distant, and if there was any truth in the information he bad he should be able to prove that to the jury. It was true the jury might now find a verdict, but after the evidence they had heard he was quite sure not one of them would grudge their time, because it might be the means of dis covering the fate of that unfortunate old man Mr. Bell, who certainly was murdered on that 13th of November, 1849. The jury had heard the way in, which Batters had given his evidence, and if they believed Mrs. Reynolds he, according to his own statement, wag the last person that saw old Mr. Bell alive, with a loaf under his arm. At a quarter past 5 Bell was met by Mrs. Clarke proceeding on his way, with a loaf under - his arm. Now, how came John Butters to know that he had a loaf of bread in his possession two days afterwards, unless he last saw him with that loaf of bread in his hand ? That is what he (the Coroner) wanted him to ex plain. He must call upon him to account for it. Could the jury believe Butters when lie said he could not tell whether he went to Lynn that day by rail, gig, or horseback ? It would be a great con solation to them all to ascertain who the murderer was, and, from the evidence he should be able to lay before the jury on a future occasion, he should be able to add another strong link in the chain of evi dence fixing the guilt of the murder upon a person he should not name. The jury then retired. Af,;er their return, John Moyce Butters was me - died—l know the Temperance Hotel at Lynn. I have been there, but not often. I don't recollect being there a short time after Mr. Bell was misied. I don't recollect a person bringing in a bill like the one produced (the bill offering 2201. reward). lam quite sure that upon no occasion in the Temperance Hotel, Lynn, upon the production of that bill that I dropped my coffee and fell on the floor. What Mrs. Reynolds has stated • "that I shook ham& with Mr. Bell at 6 o'clock in the evening of the day he was missed, and that he had a loaf under his arm," is false. I cannot remember a gentleman named Wells, a merchant of Lynn. I did not see Mr. Wells wheneTer I saw Mr. Bell that day. If Mr. Wells or any other person has said that he or they saw you stop and pull an old man with a loaf of bread under his arm into your cart or gig, is that true or false ?—lt is false. I cannot say whether I did or did not see Penton that night. I cannot say whether he was or was not 'at my house that night. What is your belief t—l do not know. I have seen Panton about twice since I was examined here a fortnight ago. We have talked about the murder of Mr. Bell. I fancy he said he thought he was there (at my house). I cannot say what I said to him. I do nit know whether Panton's state ment that I went to Lynn alone, and that he (Pan ton) saw me there on my return on the night that Ball was missed, is true or not. I have heard Mr. Spome's statement that he was not, but 1 think he was. I talked about the murder the first time I saw him. I know very little about Pauton's pre mises. Ido not know how many gardens he has— whether two or four. I don't know whether they are planted. We were not over-friendly together at the time Mr. Bell was missed. If he (Panton) applied for Mr. Bell's land, I cannot remember it. I have never heard Mrs. Panton accuse my father of having murdered Mr. Bell. When Panton and I were taking about the matter I cannot swear he did not say to me, " They are on the wrong scent." I cannot say whether we talked about the banes. I e Tuesday was s ay whe n h e was going don't know the name of his servant in Mi c h ae l m is, 1849. I do not know a girl named Greigsy i did did d t b oi ev d s M a Nwyra.hsßi ll On the nlinna in the a ft ernoon, I shook ha ncis him, and was with hi m a b out five mi nutes. Old Mr. Towler (deadnow) shook hands with Mr. Bell at the same time. I have not said, "I know those bones are not those of Mr. Bell." I swear I do not know whether Mr. Bell is li v i ng or dead. William crisp said,—l live at D own h am now, and in November, 1849, I worked for Mr. Butters, at Tottenhill. John Moyce Butters liv e d a t h ome with his father. I did not see John Butters after he came home the night Mr. Bell was missed, nor did I see Panton. This witness gave Some unim portant testimony, and the inquiry was again ad journed until Friday next. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Jan 7. WORSHIP STREET. -- Joseph Reynolds, a respectably -dressed man, described as a green grocer in Oak-place, Hackney, was charged Wore Mr. H awn aill with the f o ll ow i ng aggravated - outrage. Mrs. Jane Archer, the wife of a bo o t ma k er, w h o was in a state of great suffering and debility from and the prisoner li ve next door to each stated, - - us l age to which she h a d b oon subjected, other, and we inhabit two of five houses to which there is a gate common to all of us, and through which I must go to reach my own doorway. At 10 o'clock this morning I went out on au errand, and on returning in a few minutes, finding this gate locked I knocked at it for admission. The prisoner. came out, and I asked him to let me in, but he re' fused to do so, and made use of the most digustin language. I turned round, intending to go through another person's premises, when he ruche 1 out at tho gate, and lifting up the lid of a well close to the gate, exclaimed, "you wretch, I'll now put you down this well." At that moment, however, his wife came up and d ragge d him away, but he broke away from her, and she instantly closed the lid of the well. I then g o t i ns i de the gate, but he over took me, and, exclaiming, "I have long wanted to make a public ex Posurs of you, " se i ze d me b y the wrist and l eg, turned me comp l ete l y ov er, with my head d ownwar d s, an d m y petti coats over my head so that I could not see. I screamed " Murder !" and " Police !" which brought the neighb ours to my ass i s t ance , w h o , b eg ged him to stop his violence , but instead of by main force, and flung me over a fence into an adjoining garden, into which I , that, lie lifted me up f e ll, and my head came violently against a wooden post. While be was holding me up by the leg and exposing me as I have described, he repeatedly struck me about the head and shoulders with his fist, and threaten e d to knock the life out o f . me. Both my wrists w ere cut and bruised and bled -tery much, my cheek b one is very jured, I feel extreme paiA much bru - sed and in- in the shoulders and back, and, havi ng only just re covered from an ill nos', I he! ye/3'W all over f ro m the effects of the prisoner's brutality . In answer to the mag i stra!e ' s quetions about the wounds in her wrists, the wit ness said the prisoner, when he first attacked her, had a razor in his hand, but whether the wounds were inflicted with that or not she could not say. At the close of her evidence the poor woman be came s) faint and ill, and was subjected to such a serious heanaorrhaoe, that Mr. Haminill ordered her t be immediately • supplied with restoratives and taken home ina ca b . A married Woman, named Comp t on, sa id—l heard the scream s o f "M urder " an d "Police,"and on looking out saw the prisoner holding the com plainant up by the leg and arm, with her head down and her person most shamefully exposed. I abused him for his infamous conduct, and he re= leased hsr for a moment and she fell, but as‘soon as she got up he struck her violently about the head and body, took her up again, assailed her with the most abominable epithets, and pitched her over the palings into the next garden. Harris, 539 N—l was fetched to the prisoneria house and found the complainant crying very bitterly in an adjoinin g garden. She showed me the injuries to her wrists and her torn dress, and, having told me what she has now stated in evidence, I went to the prisoner's house and took him. On telling him the charge he coolly said, " It is a case that you cannot interfere with, she must get her remedy before a magistrate. It is no thoroughfare ; I have my place on a repairing lease, I put up the gate for my own convenience, and she had no right therefore to pass through it." The prisoner now said—l have nothing to say, except that she has told many falsehoods. Mr. H:tmmill characterised it as a very scandal ous outrage, and the depositions having been taken by Mr. Hurlstone, the chief clerk, the prisoner was fully committed for trial. THAMES.—Mr. Howie, the superintendent of the K division of police, waited upon Mr. Yardley to contradict a statement made by Inspector Griffin, of the same division, to Mr. Selfe on Wednesday. Mr. Howie said that upon the close of the ex amination of the five persons charged with being concerned in the murder of a policeman named Henry Morgan, Mr. Selfe asked Inspector Griffin if pensions were awarded to the widows of police constables killed in the service. The reply of Inspector Griffin was in the negative. The inspec tor was in error. On several occasions the Secretary of State had awarded pensions to the widows of police-constables killed in the service, and the last case was that of a police-constable of the M division, who was thrown from his horse while on duty and killed. The Sacretary of State granted a pension to the widow in that case. He (Mr. Howie) had been directed by Sir Richard Mayne to furnish a report of all the circumstances of the deceased Morgan's case, and the widow would be recom mended to Sir George Grey for a pension. Mr. Yardley—Very good, Mr. Howie. lam very glad indeed to hear what you say. If ever there was a case where a poor widow deserved a pension it is this. The police-constable lost his life in the public service, and while fairly discharging his duty. Ido not see why the same rule should not apply to the civil as well as to the military service. SOUTHWARK.—Edward Walker, a powerful and ill-looking fellow, was charged with breaking into the dwelling-house of Henry John Serle, a draper, at No. 1, Brunswick-terrace, Trinity-street, Borough. The prosecutor said that at 11 o'clock on the previous night he fastened up his shop and private house securely and retired to rest with his family and servants. Between 1 and 2 o'clock in the morning he was roused from his sleep by hearing a noise downstairs. He at once got out of bed and quietly descended towards the lower part of the house, when he saw two men in the passage. On seeing him they bolted out of the street door. Witness was about to follow them, when he saw the prisoner climbing over the front , railings. Wit ness endeavoured to seize hold of him, but he knocked him down and ran off. He got up in stintly and pursued him in his night dress, and saw him stopped . by a police-constable, who secured him and took him into custody. After that, in company with Sergeant Smith, he returned to his house and examined it. He found that the thieves had not stolen anything, but that they had com menced ransacking the shop, when they wore sud denly disturbed. Mr. Burcham asked how the entry was effected. Mr. Serie replied that the side wall was climbed, and the stairc tse window lifted up. The street door was then opened to admit some of the thieves. Witness securely fastened the staircase windowwhen he went to bed. Lot Sawyer, police-cons'able, 175 M, said that a little before 2 that morning he was on duty at the end of Trinity-street, when be saw the prisoner climbing over the iron railings in front of prosecu tor's house, and as the prosecutor endeavoured to catch hold of him he struck him and he fell on the steps of the door. The prisoner then came run nmg towards him, followed by Mr. Serle in his night-dress, who gave him into custody. As soon as witness seized hold of him he heard something drop, and upon locking him up at the station-house, he returned to that spot with Sergeant Smith, who picked up the "jemmy" produced. Witness also searched him at the station-house and found upon hen a knife and a box of congreve matches. Mr. Burcham asked him whether he saw any other men running away. Witness replied in the negative ; they must have taken another direction. Mr. Burcham inquired what was known of the prisoner t Sergeant Hewlett, 29 M, said that he had known him for many years as connected with a desperate gang of notorious burglars, and if he was remanded former convictions could be proved against Mr. Burcham asked the prisoner whether he had anything to say in answer to the charge 1 He replied that he had nothing to say ; he sup posed it was all right. Mr. Burcham committed him for trial at the next Old Bailey Sessions. Mary Meek, a young girl shout 14 years of age, was brought before Mr. Burcham for final exami nation, charged with stealing a gold watch from the person of Jules Frele, near the railway ter minus, London-bridge, and Mary Carey, a brothel keeper, was charged with receiving the same, well knowing it to be stolen. Mr. Solomon appeared for Carey. The prosecutor said that on Saturday evening, the 26th ult., he passed from the railway down the steps in Duke-street, for the purpose of proceeding to his residence in St. Thomas-street. As he was turning under the archway in Gower-street he was surrounded by about a dozen orange girls, among whim vas the prisoner Meek. One of them asked him to give her a Christmas-box, and to get rid of her he gave her 2d. As soon . as he had done that the other came up and asked for money. The prisoner pushed against him, and put her hand towards his waistcoat pocket, but he had no idea at that time that he had been robbed. Seeing a con stable approach they all scampered off and he went borne. As soon as he got indoors he missed his watch, and gave information to the police. The watch had since been found at a pawnbroker's. A. young girl who was selling oranges near the allot said she saw the prisoner Meek take something from the gentleman's waistcoat pocket. She after- 1 wards saw the watch produced in her hands. She took it to Carey, and she gave her ss. for it. Reid, 235 M, said he apprehended Meek a few days after the robbery, when she at first denied all knowledge of the watch, but afterwards she told }aim that she sold it to Carey. Witness found the watch pledged at Mr. Dempster's, in Queen-street, in Carey's name, when he went to her house and apprehended her. The pawnbroker produced the watch, and said it was pledged by a woman, but not by Carey. Mr. Solomons made a very ingenious defence- for C ar ey, contendiug that she knew nothing of the watch, and what the girl had stated was false. Mr. Burcharn said it was a case for a jury, there fore he should commit them both for trial. LAMBETH.—A case which has been frequently before the Hon. G. C. Norton, and which has been postponed from time to time in consequence of the serious nature of the injuries sustained by the parties who were the complainants, and their being unable to attond, was brought to a conclu sion by that magistrate. The defendants were Mr. Wm. Combes, a tradesman in the city, and Daniel Crump, a groom to Mr. Hodgkinson, of the firm of Hodgkinson and Roll, printers and sta tioners, Benet's-hill, Doctors'-commons, and the complainants are Mr. Scott, a butcher, and a Mr. Minard, a zinc manufacturer. From the evidence it, appeared that about seven weeks ago Mr. Hodgkinson sent his groom and chaise to take Mr. Combos, who was at the time in toxicated, to his residenv, and the groom, ma naging to get more intoxicated than his charge, allowed Mr. Combos to drive. The consequence was that while proceeding at a rapid pace thoy ran into a cart in which the complainants were seated, and threw them out of the vehicle with such vio lence that one of them had received a severe con- CUS3IOI3 of the brain, and the other was seriously hurt. The medical and other expenses in the case were extremely high, and such as no amount of pe nalty imposed by the magistrate would cover, and actions and serious litigAtion appeared inevitable. The complainants, however, wisely consented to leave the case in his Worship's hands to arbitrate, and Mr. Hodgkinson having as prudently consented to submit to the magistrate's decision, Mr. Norton, atter mature consideration, awarded 251. to Millard and 17/. to Scott, a decision which appeared to give much satisfaction to all the parties, excepting, perhaps, the lawyers engaged pro and coil., who reasonably looked forward to at least two actions at law. As it is, Mr. Hodgkin. Ron is a se vere loser, for, independently of the 421. and 5/. or Cl. expense=, a very good chaise had been smashed and a valuable mare rendered almost worthless by the collision. William Cope, alias Anderson, and Joshua Gar rett, alias Arn© l were finally examined on a charge of attempting to break into the dwelling-house of Mr. M'Guire, an aged gentleman, residing in Westmorland-row, Camberwell. The prisoners made an attempt to obtain an entrance to the house by forcing the back-door open ; and it was found that each was armed with a formidable life-pre&-rver and a " jemmy." The prisoners were recognised 19y the detectives as convicted and desperate thieves and housebreakers, and were fully committed for LONDON GAS AND fYATER MONOPOLIES (From the Engineer.) The metropolitan gas and water companies as suredly have their delight in war. No sooner are ended those great conflicts between themselves, in which they have for many years indulged, and to carry on which they have squandered an amount of money sufficient to do all their work twice over, than they are preparing, or indeed have already prepared, jointly and severally, to carry on a con test with the public at large. It is not enough, after tearing up all our streets and monopolising the whole of the ground under us, for several feet or yards in depth, as they may require, that they should be permitted to give us bad gas and bad water for the best of pries —prices that have enabled them to pay handsome dividends even upon the enormous capital they have squandered in litigation, but now they must needs combine their individual strengths to compel the public to deal with just that section, and no other, of the great monopoly into which they have formed themselves, which that monopoly itself may determine. The British put lie is indeed no stranger to monopolies ; it has had considerable experience in that sort of thing with railway com panies, who have done pretty much as they liked, although they have not always profited by the powers they have possessed, not unfrequently hav ing, by somewhat complicated but imperfect ar rangements, given the public some advantage from their combinations. Whatever has been the result, these railway monopolies have never assumed so formidable an aspect as that now presented by the respective combination of several of the metropo litan gas and water companies. The public has, in the case of railways, never been compelled to travel by any one line at the discretion of the com panies, whenever there have been two, three, or four in existence, by which any particular place might be reached. All that has been done has re lated to the fares charged, and sometimes, perhaps, to the speed at which the trains have been worked ; but in most cases the fares have not been exorbi tant, especially for long distances, awl the speed of the trains has been quite as great as the require ments of the great majority of the public demanded. Not so, however, have the wants of the great body of gas and water sonsumers been supplied. The charges made by the purveyors of those necessaries of life have generally been most exorbitant, and not justified by the expenses of manufacture er supply. Even so long as the several companies were enemies to each other, and consequently were individually subject to much competition, they at all times managed to keep up protection prices, and were only brought to their senses by the occasional start ing of rival concerns emanating from a body of con sumers who could endure their treatment no longer. Under the present arrangement, however, as long as it lasts, the position of these companies will be materially improved, for by a union never before attempted they have lately laid out the metropolis into districts of their own, which it is their good will and pleasure shall be supplied from one branch of their mighty joint establishment, and that upon any terms chosen by that branch ; so that, although the mains of three or four companies may be running past one's door, you must necessarily buy of that particular company selected by the great monopo lists to supply you. This seems to be (tarrying com bination too far. Had some judicious arrangement been made by which the unnecessary and extrava gant outlayi 'marred by laying several mains along the same thorougufares would have been saved, it might have resulted in some benefit to the public ; but now that all the evils arising from competing companies are upon us, in the shape of heavy charges both for gas and water, let us r.tain the privilege of selecting from amongst the number that with which we prefer to deal ; unless it can be shown that we benefit by a combination such as that now entered into. If any parish or district can be better or cheaper supplied by one company than another, of course there would be an advan tage in that company only being dealt - with ; but, instead of this, we find—from what cause it is diffi cult to determine--that the arrangements lately made actually apportion certain districts to certain companies that are apparently in a worse position for supplying them than others. Added to this, the prices charged to the parishes appear to be re gulated by the longer and unnecessary distance traversed by the mains. In a pamphlet just published by Messrs. Stan ford, of Charing-cross, Mr. T. Hughes, C.E the author, draws attention to the present position of the local boards and the public generally in refer once to the gas and water companies, and offers some suggestions for the future which, if carried out, he believes, would put a stop to the evils of which we have been complaining. The most flag rant case would appear to be that of the Chartert,d Gas Company charging for lighting each of 765 lamps in the Westminster district, with common gas 41.145., whereas the Equitabl e C om p an y agree d to light fifty of the lamps with the same gas at 41. 2s. 6d. The two companies having arranged to tender for those respective numbers of lights, and only for them, the Westminster Board is compelled to accept these unequal terms, and the result is that its expenses for lighting will be 3531. per annum more than before the combination. It is also stated that the Chartered Company, while claiming 41. 14s. for each light of ten candles in Westminster, only charges V. in Marylebone for the same thing, although the lights in the latter parish aro the most distant from the works, and there are only 260 lamps to light instead of 765, as in Westminster. Passing on to the subject of water supplyand the evils resulting from want of a wholesome competi tion, we find the most extraordinary discrepancy betwixt the amounts charged by the different com panies, especially for watering the streets, and also in the quantities of water said to be necessary. Mi. Hughes, in the pamphlet before alluded to, gives a table of the quantities of water allowed by the seve ral metropolitan water companies for twice water ing a mile of street per day ; these quantities vary ing from less than 9,000 gallons to 20,000 ; the price charged varying from 371. to 751. ; the price per 100 square yards ranging from 4s. 2d. to Bs. 4d. To arrive at some knowledge of the actual quail tity of water required for watering a given area, the Westminster Board very wisely directed experi w.ents to be made by their surveyor, Mr. Arutz. the chargeepoint of 5 desirs. 9 ed t J. o be ascertained was, wheth e r per 100 square yards watered for the season, was in excess or not of the charge of 6d. per 1,000 gallons, the price paid by large consumers taking their supply by meter. One set of experiments showed that a little less than 21 gallons sufficed to water twice a day 100 square yards ; and another set showed that a little less than 26 gallons were sufficient. At Od. per gallon the charge for watering 100 square yards should, according to this be 3s. instead of ss. 9d., and a saving of upwards of 3001. per annum would, in the ease of the Westminster district, be the result. Mr. Hughes suggests certain plans for remedy ing the irregular dealings of gas companies, which, if adopted, would doubtless do much good. The foremost of these is, that the local boards should combine to erect gas works of their own on.the outskirts of the metropolis, or that they should in troduce a bill into Parliament to bring all the Lon don gas companies under the immediate operation of the London Gas Works Clauses Act, and to give a power of arbitration to the Board of Trade, or some similar authority, in case of dispute between the local boards and the gas companies. As an encouragement to those who are inclined to start independent companies, the results of the Man chester Corporation Gas Works may be named. In this case, after paying all expenses and interest on capital, some 30,0001. a year is left for public im provements ; the price charged at tha Manchester Corporation Gas Works, for gas from best cannel coal being, nevertheless, only 55., as against Gs. charged in the western part of London, per I,oooit. With respect to any plan for remedying the evils of overcharges being made on the part of the water companies, the u.e of meters in every case is the most obvious ; and now that the quantity of water required for watering the streets is accurately known, it must be the local boards' own fault if they are cheated. One other point claims our at tention, and that is the question of " constant supply." It would hardly appear, judging from what has been done, that occupiers of lit uses al ready have the power of insisting upon their water supply bailie . constant. It is only necessary that a householder get four-fifths of his neighbours sup plied from the same main to join him in making the demand for constant supply in order that his wishes should be attended to. The penalty for not complying with them being 2001. in the ‘first in stance, and a further penalty of 1001. for every month after, during which the company owning the main shall fail in giving what is thus asked for. STATE OF EMPLOYMENT IN MANCEIESTEE.—Tho re turns of employment in the mills of Manchester show a gratifying improvement. The number of bands working full time I.t,t week was 16,253, whilst it has increased this week to 18,594. There is an increase of 1,688 of those working full time, and a decrease by 649 of those wholly out of e mp'oyment. In Salford, out of 16,794 persons usually employed, there are on short time, 5,949 ; and out of work, 3,116. THE TOLL QUESTION. —A general conference of dele gates from the various metropolitan vestries is under consideration, for the purpose of discussing the p ropr i ety of resisting the attempt whichis to be mad e in the twhheich expense it of the en suing session of Parliament to aboli s h t o ll s i n t h e neigh bourhood of the metr o p olis —a co urse would h a ve the effect of throwing roads upon the parishes., thus increasing to a very serious extent the parochial rates, particularly in poor districts, where frequently the traffic is the greatest. Country Markets. MANCHESTER--JAN. 7. There was about an average attendance to-day, and the best qualities of English and American wheat met a fair demand at an amendment of is per qr and ld to 2d per 701bs, but in other sorts no improvement. Flour in some instances held for an advance of is. Oats and oatmeal moved of at a slow sale, at the rates of last week. Eng lish beans and barley a batter sale. NEWARK—JA.x. 6. A good attendance, and prices similar to those of hat week, except for barley, which was is dearer. Wheat, white 56a to 58s, red 509 to 51s; barley, malting 39s to 435, grinding 36s to 375; eats, 241 t. 320 to 365, 22st, 24s to 288 ; beans, 46s to 48s ; malt, 60s to 72s ; peas, 44s to 46s ; tares, —s to —s per qr. LOUTH-JAL 6. An inactive trade in corn to-day, with little variation in rates, but for the best samples a small advance was.ob tained. Wheat, 43s to 485 . ; extra, 52s ; barley 33a to 364 ; oats 20s to 235; beans, 40s to 455. BOSTON -JAL 6. - - The wheat trado to-day was in a rather firmer state. The sales passing in wheat were at an improvement of le to 2s; ordinary runs is dearer. Spring corn realised last week's rates. Prices :—Wheat, red, 428 Od to 50s Od; new, —s to —s ; white, 488 Od to 51s Od; extra, 525. Barley, 26s Od to 388 Od. Oats 18s to 255. Peas, 81 to 438 Od. Beaus, 348 Od to Us Od -per qr. GLASGOW—JAN. 6. The market was well attended to-day, and a moderate business resulted in wheat at an advance of le pea boll for Amorican, and 6d upon now Baltic. Flour in favour of sellers. Barley 61 to is per boll dearer. Oats and oat• meal steady. Beans and pease dull. EDINBURGH GRAIN.-JA.N. 6. Large supply of grain to-day, and gales heavy. Witte the exception of wheat other grains were cheaper. Wheat, on the top, is Od down, and on the avenge Os 3d down. Barley, 3s Od down on the top, and N7d down on the average. Oats on the top were Os Gd and on the average 03 6d down. Beans on the top 2s Od down,"anil on the average Os 2d down. AVERAGES PER IMPARLAI QUARTER. Wheat Do. new -12ths. Barley .1 7 9 11-12ths. Oats 1 1 7 2-12ths. Beans Total Supply and Sales. Wheat 1306 qrs sold 1077 cm Barley 2074 gra sold 1763 qrs Oats 2003 qrs 6 sold 1585 qra Beans lB5 qrs sold 155 qrs DERB7 SMITHFIELD.—JAR. 5. A fair supply of fat beasts to-day, but the demand was limited ; higher prices were asked, and beef was a little better sold. Sheep in small supply, and well sold. There was a good supply of fat pigs, and the males heavy. Fat calves scarce. The following were the quotations :—Beef, 6d to bid ; mutton, 7d to 7id ; lamb, —d to 0,1 ; veal, Tod tc 01 par lb. ; pigs, 9s 6d to 11s 3d per score ; rough fat, 58 o.i to Os per 141 b. ; hides, 4id to bid per lb ; calfskins, 6d to 7a per lb. , LOCAL SHARE MARKET& LIVERPOOL, JAN. 7. - - - - STOCK EXCHANGE.—In the Liverpool Stock Exchange the lowering of the rates of discount by the Bank of Eng land has caused a better feeling, and prices are improved. —Lancashire and Yorkshiie, 96—Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, 83—Ea4t Lancashire, 93 - Caledonians, 434 — London and North Westerns, 99i—Ditto a shares), 9-16 die—Eastern Counties, 123 i—Sheffields, 39,1—Midlands, 96i---North Eastern, Berwick 243 25 —South Eastern, 213.—Grand Trunk of Canada,. 13—Great Western, 591 —Great Laxembourg Coast., 8. MANCHESTER, JAN. 7. STOCK ExcHANGE—There was not much business doing to-day, and prices had a downward tendency. 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