The Sun. — London, England, 1866-10-24 00:00:00

Extra P, `4",erances, The annual meeting of the Witheridge (North Devon) Agricultural Association was held on Mon day. At the dinner, the Right Hon. Sir S. Northcote, M.P. (President of the Board of Trade), presided, his colleague, Mr. T. D. Acland, M.P., being also present. Sir S. NORTHCOTE, in responding to the toast of his health, said he came to Witheridge with some doubt on his mind as to the beneficial effects of ploughing matches—a subject upon which much diversity of opinion existed. Having come by no means prejudiced in their favour, what he had seen that day convinced him that agricultural societies were useful and valuable institutions. In the first place, the spirit of emulation engendered among their young men, who were, by means of the All England prize, brought into competition with dis tinguished ploughmen who were able to show them the highest specimens of the art, must do a great deal towards promoting the special work which they were endeavouring to forward. They had matches of all kinds—rifle, archery, horse racing —and surely in so useful and important a work as that of ploughing the same principle could be brought into play with advantage. It must be satisfactory to them to know that they had men among them who could hold their own against those who came from a distance. On being shown the work of the latter gentlemen (who were supposed to show them how their ploughing should be done), and afterwards work contiguous thereto of persons belonging to the district, he (the right hon. baronet) could not but see that, although they had no doubt something to learn, the ploughmen of Witheridge were not by any means behind. (Hear, hear.) The establishment of ploughing matches had done a great deal towards elevating the standard of that kind of work. If they looked, therefore, at the effect of agricultural associations on the ploughing of the ground alone they were obviously well worth keeping up. But they must also consider the indirect advantages of these meetings. They caused large bodies of men in terested in the practical work of agriculture to assemble—not as mere theorists—but as men who who were fully alive to the importance of conduct.. ing their business so as to make a living out of it. (Hear, hear.) They came together to compare ideas one with another, to watch the operations of the competitors, and at the same time to converse upon subjects which had a common interest for all. Such meetings as these, if they were conducted in a libe ral spirit, must be productive of great good. (Hear.) Societies such as they sometimes found in small places, which were formed merely for the purpose of keeping alive local prejudices, would do harm instead good; but where they had meetings of men who were prepared to look boldly at their position, to the wants which they experienced, to the difficulties which existed, and to the means of meeting those difficulties ; if they met to express and submit for discussion, as Captain Davy bad, opinions; perhaps, with which their audience might differ, these meet ings, he was convinced, would result in benefit to all. (Hear, hear.) The agricultural interest of England was now in rather a critical position —and not only the agricultural interest, but all interests which depended upon the employment of labour. There was a great difficulty just now in obtaining a sufficient supply of properly trained labourers for nearly every branch of industry. Not very long ago he had the good fortune to be present at a meet ing in Liverpool, and while there he had occasion to see what was going on among our enterprising mer chants, especially those engaged in the commercial shipping of this country ; and there he met with the same kind of complaint as he found in the rural districts. There was a great difficulty in obtaining a supply of seamen of the same class which formerly manned our commercial navy. Superior advantages were offered in so many other occupations, that, in spite of the high rate of wages given, the men failed to come forward in sufficient numbers, and those who did were not so well trained nor so ready to do their duty as formerly. He (Sir Stafford) was asked whether it was not pessible to devise some measures for remedying this evil, and it I was a question of such great national interest that public attention would inevitably have to be given to it. But he ventured to say to those gentlemen who spoke to him on the subject, " You may natu rally deem this matter one of national importance, and that it is desirable Government should assist in obtaining a supply of seamen for your ships ; but recollect, the difficulty of which you complain does not exist in your branch of industry alone—there are other classes who also complain of a deficiency in the supply of labour ; and if we endeavour to increase that supply by artificial means the agricul tural interest may j us tly comp l a i n t h at we are drawing labourers away from them." (hear, hear.) Now, he recommended that persons engaged in every kind of business, and especially in one so im portant as agriculture, should frequently meet to gether and endeavour as far as possible by mutual consultation to discover what. were their difficulties, and in what way those difficulties were to be met. They must remember that many advantages might be offered to the labourer which might act as a counterpoise to the inducements of higher wages in other trades. If they took upon themselves the duty of making his position as comfortable and ad vantageous as possible they would thereby find for themselves the best mode of procuring that supply s which was so essentially necessary for further ancetlie efficient of their own interests. One undoubtedly better than two or three slovenly and inefficient labourers ; therefore, their first aim should be to make their situation as attractive a s possible to the best labourers, for those were the men who went away, while the least effi cient remained at home. (Hear, hear.) They could not fight against the great law of supply and demand. If men found that by going a certain dis tance from home and engaging in other occupations, they could obtain better livelihoods and more favour able positions in society, it was no use preaching to them that they ought to stay where they were. It was obviously their duty to induce labourers to re main at home bymaking them more comfortable and rendering them more efficient. This opened up the question between landlord and tenant, and was one of the points on which meetings of that kind were ex tremely useful. The tenant farmers, who were endea vouring to maintain themselves and reap a profit out of the cultivation of the land, should compare notes with their landlords, and endeavour to ascertain what were the matters in which they could best assist their labourers. He completelyrecognised the correspond ing duty on the part of the l an dlord as compared with the duty of the tenant. But it was of no use meeting together to make general observations, or to complain that they could not do their part because the landlords did not do theirs. Practical men should makeup their minds as to what their landlord should be called upon to do ; because, however well di s p ose d a l an d owner might be to do everything necessary for the advan tage of his tenant, he was often at a loss in which way beat to apply his money. Sometimes, having been taken by some theory advanced in a periodical or by a crotchetty professor, he laid out a great deal of m oney, but found out, after all, that it did not answer and that he had much better have kept the money in his pocket. But where the landlord had in telligent tenants, who d show him that they were doing their part, they fulronnlbetter farm build ings, improved cottages their labourers, and as sistance in draining the land, who would show him that they understood what they were about —that if lie laid out his capital u n d er their advice it, would be productive of advantage in a great number of ways—then he (Sir Stafford) b e lievedlanill would always be found ready to do their duty did not, then let them bear th e responsibilit the Ly had no desire 'to screen them. (Cheers.) In deve loping a science like that of agriculture they must bear in mind two points. It was important t o study to some extent general principles, to keep themselves acquainted with the general march of events, and to be informed of the condition of agriculture and of all interests connected with it both in this and other countries. On the other hand, it was also necessary that they should observe the local condi tions under which they lived ; because a man farm ing an estate at Witheridge was not farming an estate in general ; he must not treat the matter like a professor who was dealing with agriculture as a science. With the local knowledge supplied by a practical acquaintance with the estate, he ought to know, not what land in general would do, but what his own land in particular would do ; not what were the implements employed and the mode of cul tivation adopted in other parts, bat what were the implements and what the culture most suited to his particular farm. But he could not do this without a general knowledge of the principles upon which operations were conducted elsewhere ; and the knowledge of his own land enabled him to judge how far,those principles were applicable by himself. This gave him (the speaker) an opportunity of say ing a word in connexion with his department of Government—he referred to the collection of agri cultural statistics. It was important for the inte rests not only of the agricultural, but of every other portion of the community, that full and correct infor mation shouldbe obtained of the progress of agricul ture in different parts of the country. Many gentle men supposed that the questions put to them were addressed in a prying spirit, in order to obtain in formation with regard to individual concerns. This was quite a mistake : the only motive of Go vernment was to ascertain the condition of agri culture at the present time, what the amount of acreage, what classes of crops were being raised, and what amount of stock was being kept. It was desirable to obtain that information from year to , year, so as to mark the progress of the country, and ' to compare one portion with another. Some persons asked what was the use of this information ? Doubt less, in a single year the statistics desired would be of very little use ; but their utility was obvious when collected daring a series of years. Take, for instance, the question raised so many years ago the feeding of cattle upon root crops. It would have been interesting if they could have seen how far the breaking up of the country for the cultivation of root crops affected the number of cattle. And then, again, when so much of the land was laid down to grass, it would have been useful to see how the in troduction of artificial manures, and the adoption of particular systems of industry, hail an increased effect upon the produce of the country. How to ob tain this information in the least unpalatable man ner to those called upon to supply it was a matter which had for the last 30 years been under the con sideration of Government. Thirty years ago the first attempt was made to obtain agricultural statistics, and the information was in one or two counties sought by application to the clergy. They refused ; and afterwards in other counties similar applications were made to boards of guardians, but they would not comply with the request of Government. It was true the application was favourably received in Norfolk ; but on the whole great reluctance was ma nifested to make use of that machinery. Then it was attempted to make the matter compulsory ; but the bills brought into Parliament for that purpose al ways failed. A committee of thepouse of Lords sat, inquired into the subject, and reported upon it ; and now this last attempt had been made to obtain the information through the intervention of the officers of Excise. So far it seemed to be successful. He had read the returns of stock with the exception of a few instances in which the numbers had been estimated. Nine-tenths of the returns were made very freely, having been a little stimulated, perhaps, in some parts by the presence of the cattle plague. The acreage re turns were not complete, but in many cases he be lieved the reports were very good. He hoped they would consider this subject as being one which affected the interests of the whole country. He argued that as farmers were interested in statistics connected with every other trade, with the exports and imports of the country, and with the produce of America, France, and other parts of the world, they ought in mere fairness willingly to furnish informa tion relating to themselves. (Hear.) He asked them to talk over the matter among themselves ; and if they thought the present mode of collecting statistics objectionable, they should try to suggest a better. These were points on which the Government were in the dark—they were feeling their way. It was said that it would not do to collect statistical infor mation through the police, the clergy, or Boards of Guardians; and, now they were trying the revenue officers, they were told that would not do also? Now Government asked, "Is there any way, or arc you determined that this information shall not be forth coming ? And, if you a re , l e t us k now what - are your reason 3, if you have any ?" for he: confessed he was not able to arrive at any conclusion with regard to the objections against giving agricultural statistics. Ile felt deeply interested in the welfare of British agriculture. He was perfectly certain that at the present time it was in a critical position, and he was also quite certain that the way to overcome the diffi culties with which they had to contend was to en courage" the most perfect freedom of intercommuni cation between all classes, to disclose with readiness the difficulties which arose, and to meet all ques tions in a liberal and candid spirit, making at the same time proper allowances for local views, local knowledge, and even (if it be so) local prejudice ; because he believed local prejudice to be generally founded on something that had truth at the bottom. (Applause.) Mr. ACLAIID, M.P., responded to the toast of " The Members of Parliament for North Devon." After some introductory remarks, the hon. gentle man said he thought the House of Commons was on its trial. Fearful disclosures had lately been made before the commissions of inquiry, such as had never been reported before. (Hear, hear.) Those who fad made it impossible for the Liberal party, to which it was his pride to belong, to carry to a suc cessful issue that which they believed to be for the good of the country—a measure for dealing tem perately, moderately, and conscientiously with the great question of Reform—had incurred a solemn r esponsibility. (Cheers.) While regretting much of the intemperance in Mr. Bright's speeches, he had learnt to respect but not to over-estimate his power. He did not believe that the late Govern ment had been led by him, and while not over estimating th e hon. gentleman's be careful not to over-estimate p o th w e er a n h o e y u must t o f danger which his influence might be expected to produce. (Hear, hear.) While then he (Mr. Acland) was in favour of a wise and good measure of Reform, he was no p t ar a l n i a m e extreme atr man, nde p e a n n d d e n he w hi h g i h e l h y his c valued onsti t u t e h n e ts had accordedto him. (Cheers.) Reform Meeting at Northampton. On Monday last Northampton uttered its voice on the anearly hour in the et ther e was morningsubje et o f theßeform. rain e A s lotehnoduegah fromin torrents, such a mighty gathering that th e Tories tha y in elves admit ofits power. The branch of th e Reform League, has Only been organised some t wo or three months, had which conducting of the day' n s proceedings. D ur i ng the ioin thge the various parties and friends from th e neighbouring towns and villages, headed by bands of music, arrived, which created considerable excitement amo ngs t th e inhabitant's. At the time appointed the procession was formed in the Market-square, and paraded the town for three hours. It was composed as follows : —Band of the 4th Northampton.. shire Rifles; carriage, containing Edmond Beales, Esq. ; Councillors Shoosmith and Gurney, officers of the Reform League ; banner bearing the inscription, "Ernest Jones, the Tyrant's Foe ;" the Wolverton Branch of the Reform League's banner, "No Taxation without Representation." likewise one of considerable importance, bearing the fol lowing facts—" Northampton, which has a population of 38,000, and 7,000 houses, has only 2,000 voters." The following societies had their representatives :—The Amalgamated Society of Cordwainers, Tailors' Trade So cieties, Temperance Societies, Freemasons and Bricklayers' Society, Ancient Order of Foresters, Ancient Order of Shep herds, Sanctuary No. 2,988, Town and Country Co-opera tive Society, and a long string of carriages, containing the Liberal leading gentlemen of the town. It was computed that the number of the procession must have been 10,000. Meetings were held in the afternoon and evening, at which the following resolutions were unanimouslypassed : 1. That thi s mee ti ng protests against the continuance o f the present s y s t em o f representation, whereby the people are compelled to obey laws in the snaking of which they have no voice. .2_ To r e t urn th anks to the Right Hon. William E wart Gladstone, John Bright J. S. Mill, and oth ers , f o r th e i r ar duous ende avours to obtain an advanced franchise for the 3• TheT hreastotlhuitsiomnes erelvrre. ptheeopmlee'ans in its powmeg resolves t o h e l p on Reform by all :i y peoroonpuestecl and seconded by gentle men of th e t own_ and county, olonel Dickson, a W. Bradlaugh,nd were supported by Edmond Beales, Eq., M.P who on risin g was loudly Es i' and Mr. . C lIARLES GI I, 1,1 Nr , alluded to the f ac t t h at he .' n the lat e R eform Bill, as the h ch a e d e n re o d t . spo T k h e e n ho in n. f, g tv e o n t t l l r em ofa occasion was ono on which Government wanted members' i votes more than their speeches. He congratulated the working men of Northampton and elsewhere on the ad mirable good temper they had shown duriug the present struggle. It showed that the working men knew well that the surest way to rivet their own chains and to lose the friendship of all good men would be to show any disregard for the laws. He would not go into the question whether the measure of Reform advocated by the League, or the measure advocated by Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Bright,would be the bettor one; but one thing he did know, and that was that no measure likely to be introduced during the next twenty years by any Ministry would go as far as he would wish to go on the question. (Cheers.) The last bill was only a compromise, and though John Bright sup ported it, he believed that he was heartily glad when it was defeated. Since the rejection of that measure, so re n-iarkable for its extreme moderation, he had met many men, both Whigs and Tories, who in their hearts regretted that they had not supported the very moderate measure of last session. A great deal had been said about the conduct and language of a very prominent member of the House of Commons, Mr. Lowe. (Groans.) He never joined in the outcry against Mr. Lowe. Mr. Lowe was an able man, a man who had done good service in his time. When at the head of the Education Board he had both effected a great saving in expense and had also raised the character of the education given to the people. They ought also to be thankful to him for the service he had done to reform by his famous speech. (Laughter, and a cry of "No thanks to him.") It was not worth the people's while to attack a single politician. (Cheers.) One of the things that particularly struck him about the manner in which the recent campaign against reform was conducted was the cheering, jocular manner in which some of the opponents of the bill devoted themselves to the task night after night of trying to worry Gladstone and to bully Bright. Some half dozen gentlemen made themselves particularly conspicuous, and he thought that they could have sung in chorus-- "We six, Magnificent bricks, Have made up our minds for a spree." (Laughter.) The hon. gentleman then referred to a squib about Lord Elcho that appeared in the Owl, and said that that nobleman was no doubt a very excellent shot, but a very bad politician. Lord Elcho had stated in a recent speech that the presentconstitution worked very well. The answer to that was that it did work very well for lords. (Cheers.) He could not of course predict what course the Tories would take, but he believed they would bring in a bill, and if they brought in a bill worth having the Libe rals would accept it at their hands. (Cheers.) But the bill should be scanned with a jealous eye. An effort might be made to give the people rights with one hand and take them away with another. The Government may, for in stance, bring in a bill largely extending the suffrage, but that alone would not meet the just demands of the people. Unless a Reform Bill provided properly for the redistribu tion of seats the people ought never to accept it. It was a shameful anomaly that in Great Britain there were 27 boroughs with 200,664 inhabitants, and 27 other boroughs with only 4,864. The apologists for these small boroughs said that they returned men of ability, men who could not get in for large constituencies. Now he would take one of the very smallest constituencies —say Andover, for example. He would ask who was there in that room that knew who was the member for Andover ? Who was there that did not know who was the member for Birmingham ? (Loud cheers.) Mr. Bright had of late been attacked with increased virulence, if that were possible, and amongst other slanders circulated against him was one to the effect that he wished to plunge the nation in civil warfare ; and this charge was attempted to be backed up by distorting recent speeches of that gentleman's. It was well known that the religious principles which Mr. Bright held in common with himself and the chairman forbade him to have recourse to violence to further political objects. Making such absurd charges against Mr. Bright showed that that great man's enemies, though they watched him with the eyes of lynxes, could discover nothing on which to found a charge having the semblance of truth in it. (Cheers.) As to the question of the ballot, it was plain that the Times did not want the ballot, the Tories did not want the ballot, some of the Whigs did not want it, but the people did want it, and they would get it. (Loud cheers.) He cared not what name they called it by ; let them give the people some security to pro tect them in exercising their votes. The hon. gentleman, alluding to the recent outrages at Sheffield and Nottingham said that it was as unfair to charge against the entire body of artisans the crimes of a few individuals as it would be to do the same in the case of the middle or upper classes. At the same time, working men ought to do all in their power to discourage any attempt to infringe the liberty of their fellow labourers, for, unfortunately, it was too true that working men too often forget to extend to others the liberty they claimed for themselves, and ceased to remember that Bright, Mill, Gladstone, Cobden, and every enlightened friend of labour held that every man had a right to sell his labour to whom, at what price, and . in what market he thought proper. After a few further remarks, the hon. gentleman concluded his speech amidst loud applause, and the proceedings soon after terminated. The several resolutions were carried with great cheering The Investigation in the British Tumul! of the Yorkshire Wolds. After the opening in the sepulchral mounds of the pre historic tribes remaining on the Sherburn and Ganton Wolds, near Scarborough, the Rev. W. Greenwell, of Durham, and with him Sir John Lubbock, Sir Tetton Sykes, the Rev. Frederick Porter, of Yedingham, the Rev. John Mason, of Sherburn, and several other gentlemen in terested in archaeological rratters, spent last week in investi gating the structure and contents of three round barrowson the estates of Sir Tatton Sykes, on the summit of themid wold range above Weaverthorpe, East Riding. The openings already reported were of a peculiarly rude and poor people, but at Weaverthorpe the barrows proved to be, although of the neolithic period, of a people far more advanced in the art of fashioning flint into weapons, but still belonging to the stone age. With many of the burials highly -wrought flints were found, but not a single trace of metal of any kind was met with. The first hone opened was 18 yards diameter, and now of two feet altitude (having been much reduced in height by tillage), and formed of soil mixed with lumps of chalk. Four yards south of the centre, upon the natural surface of the ground, a small piece of a British urn was found, and near it the body of a child, so much decayed that the posi tion of burial was not ascertainable. At three yards S.W. of centre the body of another child was found, also en tirely gone to decay. This body was in an oval hollow sunk into the chalk, lft. bin. by Ift., and Bin. deep. Just to the N.W. of the burial an urn was laid on its aide with the mouth or aperture to the N.E., and placed round this urn were several skeletons of the common water rat, all seated on their haunches. The bones of this animal were also found strewed in various parts of the houe—mingled, in fact, with the materials forming it. Charcoal was also met with here and there, and scattered in the materials of the mound were several chippings and flakes of flint. The _ _ _ true centre yielded nothing. - - The second barrow was of a much richer description. This was 23 yards in diameter, and ploughed down to an altitude of 4ft. It was remarkable for having very few flints strewn among the materials, only one " thumb-flint" being casually met with, with a few chippings. Features of an unusual nature attended the opening, and continued throughout. The first surprise was a novel shaped urn, found fiveyards S.W. by S. of centre, 2ft. above the natural surface. This urn was in pieces from pressure. The ware was perfectly plain—the type of pottery found with the dolicho-cephalic people, but the bottom was circular, or apsidal, consequently the urn could not stand upright. It was also peculiar in being well-baked and of aredder colour than usual. Nearly below this, and upon the natural sur face, fragments of another urn, of precisely the same manu facture, were found. These urns did not seem to have at any time had reference to any special interment. Two yards to the west of them, however, and on the natural surface, three yards southof the centre, an unburnt body was found, laid on its right side, the body contracted, knees to the elbows, and hands up to the chin, the right hand crossed over and clasping the left. The type of the skull could not then be ascertained. From before the face a flint flake was taken. One yard east of the urn before named, and on the same level, the body of a very small child was found, tho roughly decayed. About four yards south-west of the centre the body of another child was found, also totally decayed. It is noteworthy that these two burials of children were both on the same level as the urn. Three yards south of the centre a single fragment of a human skull and with it a flint flake was found; but nothing more of the body. Just south of the centre, laid on the right side, the body of s w k a u y l l a a n and u t h n e d s h t and on e swasweprelacl'epd, t a o o t n h g e , h w e a a t d e w ß o e r h n i n p e d b t b h l s e an adult w as f ound. The body was doubled up in the usual l from the seashore, bearing marks of use at one end as if of a pounder or hammer. Behind the neck was deposited a flint flake knife, wrought carefully along one edge. Almost below this body, but slightly to the south, and about one yard south of the centre, a cist, of an oval shape, sunk into the chalk-6ft. Bin. by 4ft. 6in., and 2ft. deep —was discovered, This cist was east and west, and among the soil it contained were numerous bones of animals, split longitudinally to obtain the marrow. Mixed with these were several human 'bones, also broken, and many pieces of skull. Quite at the bottom, and at the west end of the cist, a body was found on the right side, contracted, the head to the west, the left hand on the lower part of the abdomen, and the right hand on the left e lb o w. Behind the neck of this body was a large flake of flint. This interment, although the lowest of the series, seems to have been a secondary one, the barrow whe n i n section showing a cut through from the top, which had de stroyed the upper part of a body interred at a higher level Just as at the Ganton Weld barrows. The stray bones of this disturbed burial might have been those found in the cist. On the north-east side, seven yards from the cist, a much decayed body of a very tall man was found doubled up. The stature of this man must have been extraordinary. This interment was about 2ft. above natural surface. At alPout the same level, and two yards west of centre, a red deer horn was found. Great quantities of charcoal near the centre and south of it, and broken up animal bones were found scattered in various parts of the houo. The third barrow was of a surprising richness, surpas sing all the investigations yet made on the wolds. This THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 1866. was not a great distance from the last (on an adjoining farm, in fact), but the contents were varied and interesting in the extreme. The barrow was 13 yards in diameter, and now about 4ft high, but ploughed down. Thematerial was earth, with not much chalk and some charcoal, and char coal was found throughout on the natural surface on the ground. Although a comparatively small barrow the burials were .numerous—far exceeding those previously opened, but not massed together, as in the Ganton barrows. Seven yards south of the centre, and on the plane of tho mound, a fragment of an urn was met with. Of this urn, and also of some others, many pieces shown as shards were found among the materials composing the houe. Close by the first piece of urn found was a spindle whorl of clay, 19in. in diameter, indicating the people to have had a knowledge of spinning. Six yards south of centre an urn standing upright was found. This was of the "food-ves sel" type, and had four impierced ears. Five yards south of the centre the first body was found, laid on its right side, contracted, the hands, up to the face, left hand over right. and head to the west. Above the knees, and placed between the knees and the chin, was a thong-marked urn of a very unusual type, having an apsidal bottom and four feet. This body and the accompanying urn were interred about one foot above the natural surface. This is only the second example of the four-footed urn found in the district, the first having been found many years ago by Mr. Pycock, of Malton. Five yards east-south-east of centre a child's body, totally decayed, was found, one foot above natural ground. Two yards S.W. of centre and 2ift. above the natural ground a body was found, laid on the left side, with the head to the west, contracted in the usual way. Behind the head were two finely and peculiarly wrought flints—one a large knife, Si n . long by nearly 2i n . w id e, l eaf or -- pear shaped, and elaborately chipped on both edges ; the other a portion (apparently) of a triangular scraper, nearly 3in. long —a peculiar implement of novel type, and remarkably well wrought. The under side was flat and smooth, having been struck from the core at one blow. The body with which these fine implements were buried had the left hand over the right, and both up to the face. The head was to the east. On removing the body below the knees a long flake scraper of flint was found, showing many signs of use. Three yards W.S.W. of centre, and lift. above natural surface, was a child's body, completely decayed. Three yards east of centre, on the plane, was a body on the right side, with head to east. Behind the head was a rough flint scraper. The jaws of this body were greatly diseased. The teeth presented a most peculiar appearance, being re duced to the smallest proportions, and half hidden in the eroded jaws. As before the knees were drawn up and the hands were up to the head. One yard E.S.E. of centre, a contracted body was found on its left side, lying 2ft. above natural surface, with head to the west. The hands were up to the face, and on them was laid a beautifully worked long flint scraper, finely chipped over the. whole surface. Above this, and also resting upon the hands, was a very peculiar urn, of a globular form, covered with point markings of bone or wood; and strangely, about his body, but especially near the head, were strewn the bones of a burnt body—a curious mixture of cremation and inhumation. Three yards E.N.E. from centre, and 2ft. above the plane, a body on its left side, with head to the east, was found. The body was contracted like the rest, the hands, left over right, beingup to the face. Five yards E.N.E. of centre the contracted body of a child, on left side, was found, lft. above natural surface. On the same level the body of another child was found, totally decayed, six yards N.N.E. of centre. Three yards N.W. of centre, 2ft. above surface, another child was found, on its right side, and also much decayed ; and four yards N.E. of centre yet another child, on its right side, also decayed, but position distinguishable to show the head to the west. At the actual centre was a deep cist into the chalk, an irregular square, sft. deep and Bft. across. About 40 years ago the centre of this house had been dug into, the then tenant of the land (Mr. Anderson) found the central interment, the skull of which he replaced. This was again discovered, but consequent on its disturb ance the position of the burial could not be told. With this skull—a very capacious, brachy-cephalous head of mature years and robust make—was a large flint flake knife, 31in. by lain., wrought on the edge, and a large rough flint scraper, not wrought, except on the conchoidal bulb. This was undoubtedly the primary burial. All the other skulls are much crushed, and until rebuilt their type cannot be told. A very beautiful willow leaf shaped arrow head of flint, 23 -in. by 5-Bths, was found 4ft. S.S.W. of centre, and with it a thumb flint and small piece of urn. Quantities of chippings and three fine thumb flints, and the left handed scraper were found among the materials of the hone. The implements throughout were superb. The chalk taken from the cist formed a cairn which reached to the surface. The next investigations will be near Beverley. THE PUBLIC HEALTH. (Front the leeyistrur- General's Return.) The following is the weekly return of the Regis ,rar General of births and deaths in London and in L 2 other large towns of the United Kingdom : Somerset-house, Oct. 22. In the week ending Saturday, Oct. 20, the births registered in London and 12 other large towns of the United Kingdom were 4,018 ; the deaths regis tered, 3,180. The annual rate of mortality was 27 per 1,000 persons living. In London the births of 1,035 boys and 929 girls, in all 1,964 children, were registered in the week. In the corresponding weeks of ten years 1856-65 the average number, corrected for increase of popu lation, was 1,982. The deaths registered in London during the week were 1,464. It was the 42d week of the year, and the average number of deaths for that week is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,227. The present return exhibits an excess of 237 deaths above the computed number. The increase of the total deaths is partly due to bronchitis. 144 deaths were registered from cholera and 55 from diarrhoea, making 199 in the aggregate. The deaths from cholera and diarrhoea in the last six weeks were 292, 248, 244, 251, 254, 199. The health of London depends much upon the inflow of pure water and the outflow of impure sew age. The nine water companies have, according to their gallons daily on u li L e o d nd l o o n " a 6 r 4 e nl a during the month aaverage returns, n s t u h p e p of September. South London received from its three water com panies 30,186,822 gallons daily during the month, and Mr. Bazalgette has, upon being applied to, supplied a return of the sewage discharged daily in September at the southern outfall works, Crossness; it amounted to 46,229,675 gallons, including the yield of the streams of land drainage, which varies from week to week. The sewage discharged daily was 43,976,300,'37,443, 771 , and 43,319,041 gal lons in the three weeks ending October 20. The northern outfall sewer does not yet carry down to Barking-creek the sewage of the low level region north of the Thames ; and Mr. Bazalgette fears that " it will be quite a year and a half before we shall get the whole of the northern sewage dis charged through the outfall sewer, because parts of the low level have to be constructed in the line of the proposed Chelsea embankment of the Metropo litan Railway." Such is the present state of the Lon don sewage. The quality of the water supply in September has been tested as usual by Dr. Frankland. He gives a remarkable instance of the effects of filtration through animal charcoal of the East London Com pany's water, supplied to the tenants of Miss Coutts in Columbia-square. The organic matter was re duced to the minutest quantity ; the hardness from 20 degs. to 7 degs. The filtration of the water supply for 700 people is here performed without the least difficulty. The Medical Health officers of London have been requested to favour the Registrar-General with a weekly return of what is done in their respective dis tricts for extinguishing epidemic cholera. Dr. Bal lard has fully described the measures which are em ployed in Islington. It is by scrupulous attention to such details, and by purifying the water, that the plague can be stayed. The annual rate of mortality last week was 25 per ,000 in London, 30 in Edinburgh, and 45 in Dub- lin ; 25 in Bristol, 20 in Birmingham, 35 in Liver pool, 29 in Manchester, 24 in Salford, 20 in Sheffield, 26 in Leeds, 27 in Hull, 34 in Newcastle-upon- Tyne, and 27 in Glasgow. The rater in Vienna was 73 per 1,000 during the week ending the 13th inst., when the temperature was 3.3 deg. Fahrenheit lower than in the same week in London, where the rate was 23 per 1,000. The deaths from cholera in Liverpool continue to decline steadily, the numbers in the past three weeks having been respectively 99, 53, and 38. In Dublin, however, the disease is still increasing in fatality, and the death; which in the two previous weeks had been 81 and 98, further rose to 118. During , - the week ending the 13th inst., of 779 deaths re corded in Vienna, 453 were referred to cholera, showing, however, a considerable decline upon the week ending the 29th ult. when the fatal cases were 672, in a total of 1,007 deaths. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the. mean height of the barometer in the week was 24.92 in. The barometer reading decreased from 30.08 in. on Tuesday to 29 . 73 in. by 3 pan..on Thursday, and by 9 a.m. on Saturday the former maximum reading of 30.1 in. was again reached. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 49.6 deg., which is 0.2 below the average of the same week in 50 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean daily tempe rature was below the average on the first five days of the week, and on the last two days it was from 7 deg. to 8 deg. above. The highest day temperature was 63.5 deg. on Friday. The lowest night tempe rature was 33.0 deg. on Tuesday. The range in the week was therefore 30.5 deg. The difference between the mean dew-point temperature and air temperature was 3.2 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 89, complete saturation being represented by 100, which point was actually attained on Thursday. The direction of the wind was variable. The rain fall in the week was 0.85 in., of which 0.72 fell on Thursday, when rain fell continuously from 7 a.m. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC; JOURNALS. TIMES.—The exchange of national hospitalities in which the Belgians have now left us so deeply in debt is one of the fruits of a movement which has gone through singular changes, and led to unfore seen developments. It is still only a very few years since England opened its eyes to the discovery, or at least to a very strong impression, that it had trusted too much to its wooden walls, that its sol diers were few against many, that the privates did not know how to handle the musket, the officers how to command, the Generals how to manoeuvre, or the civil departments to equip and supply. It was a minor, but still a serious affair that we had neither artillery nor small arms, except of the sort that our neighbours had long discarded. We relied on our regimental system, our inexhaustible fund of patriotism, our all-powerful credit, and the Pro vidence that had raised up a succession of great soldiers and sailors to make the best of the worst materials. But the prospect was not satisfactory to sensible men, particularly as we were extending our front and scattering our forces all over the world, and not certain any moment that the sun might not be setting on some disaster to our arms. A pinch had actually come, and we had felt the want of men. In this uneasy state of things the idea of the rifle, to be handled by Volunteers, flashed as it were into the national mind. We had a regular army which beats those of all the world when the spontaneous character of its formation is taken into account. We had yeomanry and militia that could be easily embodied, and no doubt developed. But the com position of all these services, supposing them in their fullest growth and highest perfection, left out an immense class that we are accustomed to call the peculiar strength and pride of England. Where was the middle class, where the mercantile, the pro fessional, and the vast accessions created by the rail and the other new industries of the age ? It was true that out of this vast middle class men might sink to the ranks of the military service, or aspire to commissions ; but, once in harness, a middle-class man, whatever his personal prowess, his strength, or his skill, could pretend to no real share in the defence of his country. It might almost be said that the whole of this class volunteered, or is ready to volunteer, as far as is possible or prudent. But the idea has grown with the numerical growth. The Volunteer of to-day is not merely the sharpshooter of the supposed Tyrolese model ; he is not the man supposed to be useful on a mountain, or in a wood, or in the defence of a town. He is a well-trained soldier, fit for any service in any battle-field. But he is pre-eminently the soldier of the people, the defender of his country, and the champion of inde pendence. No dream of conquest, no vision of glory, throws its dangerous light over his path. His motive is duty, and his triumph freedom. 'This is the source and reason of that sympathy England feels with the Continental States that rest content with constitutional freedom, desire to govern them selves, and neither to conquer nor to be conquered. Under very different circumstances, and certainly in closer proximity with the most threatening dan gers, the Belgians have in all ages of'history asserted and re-asserted a sturdy independence, only suc cumbing for a time to the most overwhelming neces sity. Their name is only associated with their own soil, for they have aspired to nothing more. Wide rivers, reclaimed marshes, estuaries, and sandbanks stretching many miles into the sea, with only here and there a circuitous channel, gives Belgium almost the advantages of an insular position. It has seldom failed to obtain from one neighbour the . assistance it might want against another, while the certainty of having to bear the brunt of the colli sion has kept Belgium always armed. The only danger of the country lay in the possible failure of patriotism as an incentive to military virtue and genius. Such a danger is not only possible; it is even assumed as a matter of course by States of an imperial and aggressive character. They have always deemed it impossible to bold their own with out advancing, and have thought a standstill only a sort of accidental equilibrium between Powers straining every nerve to cross their boun daries. The theory of empire is the law of the stronger, and it has never quite reconciled itself to the exceptional fact of a strength absolutely suffi cient for the occasion, desirous to keep its own and to leave others to do the same. But geographical circumstances and a certain stubbornness of charac ter to which we know no beginning have made the Belgians perform a part more like our own than could be found elsewhere in Europe. This has been in spite of a great difference of race and in spite of occasional subjections, from which they have largely profited, without the iron ever entering into their soul. Besides conquest, the arts of peace have been tried upon them, without weakening them or cor rupting their independence. The civilisations of Italy, Germany, Spain, and France have passed over them, leaving special and abiding traces ; but, nationally and politically, the Belgium of to-day is the same as the Belgium of ancient and mediaeval story. Such are the people from whom our Volun teers have received hospitalities almost without ex ample in the intercourse of nations, but most intel ligible and most natural when we take into account the old community of interest and feeling. Belgium wishes to be at peace with all the world, and has nothing to gain by the interruption of it, or by di plomacy of an aggressive character. This is also our good fortune, and it is with us, therefore, that the Belgian Government must feel the most sym pathy. Her relations with her immediate neigh bours are equally peaceful and hopeful. She can not but remember, indeed, that the tide of war has often rolled forwards and backwards over her soil, and that it is impossible fOr her to escape being. car ried away or whirled in that vortex. All that she can do is to renew continually and to press upon every new occasion the assurances of friendship, and her desire to interchange peaceful services. This duty to her own immediate neighbours she has, with happy tact, combined with the discharge of a special debt acknowledged by herself to this coun try. Nothing was ever better done, and our Vo lunteers will bring home and carry far and wide to many a quiet home a tale of Royal splendour, of public kindness, and of international harmony new to the homely insular mind. "All this," we seem to hear often exclaimed, " in a country only three or four hours from our shores !" Often as our tourists have been told that they can go further and fare worse than in the old Belgian cities, they will now allow there is something to be said for the sug gestion. POST—The trial of Risk Allah Bey, which com menced on Monday at Brussels, will probably take a high rank amongst causes celebres. For many months past the journals of France, Belgium, and even of Germany, have been discussing, with more or less reserve, the circumstances under which the accused is now called upon to answer the two separate charges of murder and forgery ; whilst the fact of the prisoner being not only a naturalised Englishman, but well kno w n i n Lo n don, will neces sarily invest the present proceedings with more than ordinary interest in this country. Arrested in the course of last spring in Paris, the Bey was, on the demand of the Belgian Government, delivered up to them, in conformity with the provisions of an ex tradition treaty, and since that time they had been busily engaged in procuring evidence of the crimes of which he is accused. According to Continental custom, the prisoner has been submitted to a series of inquisitorial examinations. The services of the London, the Parisian, and the Turkish police have been made available with the view of ascertaining his antecedents and the history of his life ; his papers and correspondence have been seized and closely scrutinised ; and, in fine, no effort has been spared on the part of the prosecution to substantiate, if possible, the accusations which have been made. On the other hand, the Bey has been enabled to make ample preparation for his defence. Being wealthy, he has not only been in a position to command adequate professional advice, but has even secured the assistance of the ablest advocate practising at the French criminal bar. According to the Belgian law, a person indicted criminally may be defended either by a relative, a friend, or a Belgian advocate, and, as no inquiries are made into the precise nature of a supposed friendship,. the assistance of a foreign advocate may be obtained under the colour of an evident fiction. Thus it happens that Risk Allah Bey is de fended at Brussels by the French advocate M. Lachaud. The trial was thought of sufficient im portance by the Government to be entrusted to a special commission composed of three judges. It may not be out of place, perhaps, to state that the trial is by a jury of twelve, and that the verdict need not be unanimous. It is determined by the voice of the majority. If the jurymen are equally divided in opinion the accused is considered ac quitted ; if seven find for a conviction against five for an acquittal, the verdict is referred to the judges, who vote as jurymen, but if eight pronounce against a prisoner he is condemned. The acte d'accusation, or indictment, which will be found elsewhere in our columns, sets forth at length not only the offences with which Risk Allah is charged, but an abstract of the evidence to be given by the prosecution. From this it appears that Risk Allah is accused of having murdered, at Antwerp, on the 30th of March, 1865, a young man named Charles Readly, and also of having been the accomplice of one Joseph Ruscovitch in a fraud committed at Brussels by him in forging two cheques drawn on the National Bank of London. Ruscovitch, who has not been apprehended, is also indicted (though not present) for having committed this foraery, and for having en d orse d th e c h eques so forged c to a Belgian banker. For the present we will confine ourselves to the circumstances under which the alleged murder was committed at Antwerp, and the manner in which the Procureur-General seeks to connect Risk Allah with its commission. Risk Allah, or, as he is styled in the acte d'accusation, George Habeeb Risk Allah, is a native of the Lebanon, and when a young man came to this country, where he studied medicine and obtained a diploma fromthe College of Surgeons. During the Crimean war his services were accepted by the Turkish Government, and on his return to England he was appointed honorary medical attache to the Ottoman Embassy in London, was decorated by the Sultan with the Order of the Medjidie, andreceived the title of Bey. In the year 1857 he married a widow named Lewis, whose husband had died in the preceding year, leaving her a fortune of about £25,000. By the marriage settle ment a power of appointment by will was reserved to her in respect to this property, but in default of appointment the reversion fell to Risk Allah. She died at Cologne, after having made a will bequeath ing all her property to her husband, with the excep tion of the sum of £5,000, which was given him in trust for a young man named Readly on his attain ing the age of twenty-one years, but in the event of his dying in his minority the £5,000 were left abso lutely to her husband. This young man, though styled her nephew, was in fact a natural child, but of whom it is not known. The prosecution allege that he was born in July, 1844, at Greenwich, and was the son of James Macklin and Rosamond Reade. In the early part of 1865, Readly, whilst at Spa, in Belgium, made the acquaintance of a young Eng lish lady, made her a proposal of marriage, and re ferred the lady's friends to his guardian, Risk Allah Bey, at that time resident in London. Whilst at Spa, however, Readly was seized with a sudden and severe illness ; and on inquiries being made of the Bey in London, the latter admitted that the young man had been subject from his infancy to epileptic fits. Precisely at this time Readly left Spa to meet his guardian, Risk Allah, at Antwerp, and when in that town he received a letter from the mother of the young lady, stating that in consequence of his ill health she could not consent to his marriage with her daughter. This was about the middle of March. In replying to this intimation Readly stated that he would only accept a refusal from the young lady herself. A few days later the daughter wrote to him saying that the marriage could not take place. Immediately afterwards Readly wrote again to the mother, reproaching her with preventing his marriage with her daughter, and consoling himself with the reflection that there were many opportuni ties of finding " a speedy and honourable death." On the night of the 29th of March, whilst Readly and Risk Allah were stopping at the Rhine Hotel, at Antwerp, the former was seized with a fit, and it would seem that the Bey remained at the bed side of the young man till an advanced hour of the night. At 7 o'clock in the morning Readly was sleeping quietly in his bed. Half an hour after wards the Bey, according to his own story, came down stairs from the room which he occupied on the same floor with that of his ward, took some breakfast, and walked about till 9 o'clock. At that hour, finding the young man's room door locked, he gave an alarm, and, in company with several of the servants in the hotel, entered Readly's room by a door which communicated with another room. The unfortunate young man was then found lying dead in his bed under the circumstances stated in the acte d'accusation, the body still warm, a fowling-piece recently discharged lying by his side, and a piece of paper on the dressing table, containing, in the de ceased's handwriting, the words, " I have done it." The police having been sent for Risk Allah was arrested, but after the lapse of three days was set at liberty, the authorities having come to the conclu sion that Readly bad shot himself. Some months later, however, they ascertained that Readly was on the point of attaining his majority when he died at Antwerp, and also the fact that Risk Allah suc ceeded to his property. They also discovered that the Bey had insured his ward's life for the sum of £l,OOO to cover certain advances made during his minority, and that this sum had been paid to him by the insurznce company. The interest which Risk Allah had in Readly's death supplied a strong motive for murdering him, and, on a more close examination of the circumstances attending the death, the Belgian authorities were led to disbelieve in the possibility of suicide. They next proceeded to make inquiries into the Bey's manner of life, his antecedents, and the character of his associates. In doing so they discovered that from the time when the death of Readly look place the Bey had lived in the closest intimacy with a man named Joseph Ruscovitch, who had on more than one occasion been convicted of felony. This brings us to the second act in this strange drama. Whilst postpon ing the continuation of this singular story, it is only just to the Bey to state that his acquaintanceship with Ruscovitch at Antwerp, immediately after Readly's death, admits of explanation. Colchester Oyster Feast• On Monday the annual corporation oyster banquet was given at Colchester with the usual ceremony, in the large room of the Town-hall. The staple of the feast was an abundant supply of "real natives," in fine condition and flavour, presented by the Colne Fishery Company, which, with the accompaniments of rolls and butter and stout, followed by sherry and dessert, was greatly relished by about 100 guests. The worshipful the mayor (Mr. C. H. Hawkins), as donor of the feast, presided, supported by the members for North Essex, Mr. Du Cane and Sir Thomas Western, Bart., Mr. Gurdon Rebow, M.P. for Colchester, Col. Tidy, C. 8., commanding Col chester garrison, the members of the corporation, borough magistrates, officials, Colne Fishery Com pany, &c. Mr. Du CANE, in responding to the toast of " The Borough Members," said he would not upon that occasion go into the subject of general politics, or allude to the circumstances and the incidents that had recently led to a change of Government, but as he had the honour to hold a subordinate position in that Government, perhaps they would allow him to say, without offending any one or any political party, that they considered they stood at the present moment before the country entitled to ask and to claim a fair trial—(hear)—and they hoped to gain by their measures and their policy the approbation and the confidence both of Parliament and of the country. It was a truism that might be taken al most as an axiom, that it was perfectly impossible to please everybody, and he was afraid her Majes ty's Government could expect to enjoy no immunity from that general rule. They must be prepared, like their Colchester natives, to encounter some occa sional assaults of steel, vinegar, and pepper from the hands of their assailants, only let him hope that the simile would not be further carried out, and that they would not be swallowed up altogether and dis , appear from the scene of action with such extraor dinary rapidity as he had witnessed on the present occasion. (Cheers and laughter.) He thought that in the coming session of Parliament more than one grave question would come before them, and he could cordially endorse the language ut tered a few days since by a member of the late Go • vernment, Mr. Cardwell, who, speaking at Oxford, expressed his sincere and earnest desire that when the time of action came round they might address themselves to those grave questions in no narrow or party spirit, but in a broad and patriotic spirit, conscious of its vast importance, and with a desire to arrive at conclusions which might satisfy the public expectation and strengthen the institutions of the country. Sir THOMAS WESTERN, Bart., and Mr. GURDON REBOW also alluded to some portion of their Parlia mentary duties in the late session in reference to the bill which de , ;lply affected the Colne and other pri vate oyster companies in this kingdom. [ADVERTISEMENT. ] —Holloway's Ointment and Pills.-- Redemption from Disease.—The hidden cause, the unsus pected source of many a wasting sickness and faili ng strength have been developed by these admirable pill; and the application of the ointment to the malady thus dis covered has rescued many valuable lives from a continued torture and premature end. Piles in all the many forms under which they afflict mankind, such as fistulas, stric ture; inflammation, ulcerations, internal, external, recent, or chronic, are thus safely and speedily brought to a state of ease, and thence conducted to a lasting cure. Both oint ment and pills are innocent in composition ; both are heal ing,.purifying, and comforting; both are gentle in opera tion and assist each other—ever helping, never harming, Nature's acknowledged laws. An Extraordinary Horse. (From the Fifeshire Journal). The following unembellished facts are not without in terest to those with whom the horse is a favourite animal They relate to a full-bred hunter, now in his tenth year, whose lot is at present cast on one of the sweetest bits of turf in the country. "Jack," who used to do his nine miles, with a d og - car t b e hi n d , t o the, ne i g hb our i ng city In forty minutes without turning a hair, is how regarded by his mistress as wounded, a wicked stable boy having struck him a bad blow on one of his logs,and, therefore his days are spent in wandering about at his own sweet will. It is his custom, in these circumstances, to do all sorts of odd i things for a horse. Once or t w i ce , or somet i mes o ft en er n a day, it is his habit to come to the front door of the man' sion and ring the bell, his object being to get some of the special bites which may be going inside. If before the belt is answered it is asked, " Who's there ?" " Jack" re* plies with that sort of noise which in a man would be , called a chuckle, but whi c h i n hi s case i s ca ll e d a " nichee If he be asked whether he be quite well, " Jack," who makes the most of his limited means of speech, replies in the same way. The tete-a-tete " Jack " regards as spoiled altogether if the pot greyhound, always on the watch for his visits, as he seems to think, gets more than he conceives is his fair share of the good things on the plate, and is not slow, with sundry movements of head and foot, to mark his displeasure of the dog's conduct. It is, how ever, for his management of the gates and wickets that "Jack" is most especially to be noticed. Indeed, so far as he is concerned, there are no such things. He has managed every sneck, check, or lock about the place, save that !a the garden door, which is suibbed in the inside. It is his fashion to take a walk daily, and for that purpose he opens a big gate leading to the main road and into the fields, and roams hither or whither his fancy impels. That it is just for the love of the stroll and nothing more he goes is proved by the fact that though all summer and autumn he had the right of entrée, as they say in theatres, to th e corn-fields in these walks of his, he has never been known to touch a stalk. Unfortunately, though "Jack" may be said to laugh at locksmiths, so far as their art is put forth on gates and wickets, he either seems unable, or otherwise does not care to shut the doors behind him. These be leaves invariably open, so that his movements are to be traced by this, the only unmannerly part of his conduct. When rain falls he departs from the sward to the court yard, entrance to which is had by a door, which he opens with the greatest ease, as he does all the other doore• These wet days have depressed him, as others, and his stay under cover has been distasteful to him. By way of amusement on these occasions, he t a k es a bit o f a waltS to himself round a pole which supports the roof, just as if he had been trained to a circus, inside of one of which he never was in his life. When the rain passes out he comes, either to resume his habit of opening lock-fast places and take a stroll, or W nibble the rich green herbage which fronts the mansion. To nothing living does "Jack" bear enmity, save to the watch-dog, over which and its house he frequently loses temper, and one of the feathered tribe in the barn-yardi which in respect that it is ugly and a foreigner, he chase; and punishes' wherever and whenever he sees it. And flanus this wonderfully-intelligent beast passes his days away In the smiles and caresses of his mistress, who, between bins and the greyhound, which Sir Walter would have adored' has a sad time of it, dividing her affections. COUNTRY MARKETS. LYNN-TUESDAY. The market was moderately supplied with wheat to-dalt which changed hands at fully is per qr more morel• Best barley found buyers readily at fully late quotations• Oats a middling show, at previous prices. Beans were in small supply, and prices had an upward tendency. Peas were dull. New wheat, 48s to 52s ; new red, 40s to 48s; old white, 52s to 56s ; old red, 50s to Ms per 36 stone. Barley for malting, 46s to 49s ; secondary, 28s to 30s. Oats, new, 23s to 25s per 24 stone. Beans, small, 47s to 495. Peas 36s to 40s per 28 stone. LIVERPOOL-T UESDAY. At this day's market there was a fair attendance of the town and country trade, and a considerable business was done, which might have been larger but for the consider able advance insisted upon by holders. Wheat, with brisk sale, may be quoted 3d to 4d per 100 lb on red, and 6e on white descriptions dearer on the week. Flour was else in good request, and is 6d per sack and barrel more money readily obtainable. Oats and oatmeal in demand, and maY be quoted ld to 2d per 451 b, and is to 2s per load up sinc e last week. Barley and beans were each rather dearer, but peas were without change in value. Indian corn was wanted, but holders generally asking 31s 6d per qr for prime mixed, the sale was limited. MARKET HARBOROUGH.-T UESDAY. We had a tolerable supply of wheat at our market to day, the demand for which was more active, and a good business done in thebest descriptions at an advance ". of 2 0 to 3s per qr. Barley was a good show, and moved off at extreme prices. Oats were dear. Old white wheat, 548 to 68s ; new red, 50s to 56s per 36 stone. Barley, fine, 45s ; other kinds, 33s to 374 per 30 at. Oats, new, 22s to 31s ; old, 30s to 34s per qr. Beans, 01 ' 11 53s to 545; new, 46s to 48s per qr. LEEDS-TUESDAY. We have a fair show of grain this week. The demand for wheat continues good, and factors have established & further advance of 2s to 3s per qr over last Tuesday's rate& Fine barley brings rather more money, but bad conditioned samples are almost unsaleable. Oats and beans firm at late rates. SHEFFIELD-TUESDAY. There was a large attendance at our mark e t t o -d a y, and prices had an upward tendency. Owners of the best samples of wh ea t as k e d 3 s or 4 s a d vance upon the prices last week. At the commencement of the market not mush business was done at this advance, and ultimately sellers consented to take an advance of from 2s to 3s per qr. A t this price a good business was done. There was a large show of second class samples grown in the immediate neighbourhood, but for these the demand was not great. Beans and peas were scarce, and fully realised late quota tions. Malt increased 4s per qr. Old oats were scarce, and were fully as dear as last week. Flour sold at an advance of 2d per stone of 141 b. Red wheat, per load of 3 imp. bushele....2oB Od to 218 01 White do do ....2 .8 Od 248 Od New red do do ....i9s Od 208 Od__, New white do do ....21s Od 238 ou Beans do do .•..i9B Od 200 0:1 Peas, per qr.. 38s Od 40s Od Grinding be ley, per qr 318 Od Od Malting barley, . o 3Bs Od 425 Od Oats, do 2 - s Oct 32s 01 : 1 F10ur....1S 10d to 2s bd per 141 b. RE➢IARKABLE CATCH OF FISH.—On Saturday evening a person named Palmer caught in Southwold Bay a female crimp skate, said to be the largest ever seen, and three of its progeny. Its weight is 24st. ; it measures Bft. from nose to tail, and its breadth is Mt. 6in. It was pur chased by Mr. C. Redgrave, fishmonger, who is taking the greatest care in having it preserved, and intends sending it to London. H. J. and NICOLL, Tailors to the Quo: Royal Family, and the Courts of Europe. Messrs. NICOLL have for inspection the following specialities for the season : HUNTING COATS of Scarlet Milled Cloth ; also of Milled and Treble W a t er p roo f D evon an d M e l ton Cloths. OVERCOATS for DRIVING of Milled and Treble Devon and Melton Waterproof Cloths. These Coats are made with double-stitched edges and seams, in a new fora with great style and neatness. WATERPROOF DRIVING APRONS of Milled and Treble Devon Cloths, very handsomely finished, and lined either with Cloth or Fur. OVERCOATS for the PROMENADE or Demi-Dress of light, warm, fine, soft Cloths, lined throughout with Silk quilted in Swans-down. OVERCOATS, WRAPPERS for Eveningor Travelling , of Waterproof-milled Pilot and Cheviot Cloths. REEFING JACKETS of their CELEBRATED Water proof PORTSMOUTH PILOTS. HUNTING BREECHES, Riding and Walking Trousers of Buckskin, and Angolas in great variety. OVERCOATS OF WATERPROOF TWEED ONE GUINEA. Overcoats of Milled Melton, or Pilot Cloth two, three, or four Guineas. For e ver y ar ti c l e on e fixed and moderate price is uniformly charged for cash par ments. In each department garments are kept ready for immediate use, or made to order at a few hours' notice. H. J. and D. NICOLL, 114 to 120, Regent-street ; 22, Cornhill, London; 10, Mosley-street, Manchester; and 50, Bold-street, Liverpool. Births. Cox—On the 23d inst., at Grove-hill, Dulwich, the w ife of C. Cox, Esq., of the Admiralty, of a daughter. FARMAR —On the 22d inst., at Withernsea, near Hull, the wife of Capt. C. L. A. Farmer, R.M. Lt. Infy, of a son. LISTER—On the 22d inst., at Ruislip Park, Middlesex, the wife of J. B. Lister, Esq., of a son. METCALFE —On the 23d inst., at Cliflview, Erith, - Kent, the wife of P. R. 0. Metcalfe, Esq., of a son. Marriages. DASHWOOD —IIOPE—Ou the 18th inst., at St. Luke's Church, Cheltenham, De Courcy P. Dashwood, Esq. , eldest son of Capt. de C. Dashwood, R.N., and grandson of the late Vice-Admiral Sir C. Dashwood, K.C.8., to Jane, eldest daughter of G en. Si r J . A. Hope, 0.C.8., of Balgowan House, Cheltenham. NICHOLSON—ALDouR—On the 15th inst., at St. Mas'k's Church, Hamilton-terrace, Alexander, second son of R- Nicholson, Esq., late Royal Scotch Fusilier Guards, to Sarah Phillis, younger daughter of Henry Aldour, of Kilburn. Deaths. BEACHCROFT—On the 21st inst. at Westbourne-streets Hyde -park-ga r d ens , Ch ar l es Beachcroft, Esq., aged 53. BUSHELL— On the 22d inst., at Hope-street, Liverpool, IL W. Bushell, Esq., aged 60. DORMER—On the 2d inst., at London, Canada West, th e Hon. Henry E. Dormer, Ensign 60th Rifles, aged 21. , - ItTCHESNE—On the 22d inst., at Brighton, Dr. Duchesnet of Woodford, Essex, aged 41. [OWARD—On the 22d inst., at Watford, Hells, J. Howard/ Esq., aged 88. _ _ SzonAnzl-On the 22d inst., at Springfield-terrace, Junc tion-road, Highgate, Colonel Stodare, of the Egyptia n Hall, aged 35. SxENE—On the 21st inst., at Edinburgh, M. P. G. Skene , Esq., of Hal!yards, Fifeshire. London : Printed end Published by WILLIAM A.NDREY(B, of No. 112, strand, Painter, at Tres Sus 01D00, No. 1 12 *, Strand, in the Preoinet of the Sav,y,•in the County o f hiiddleies..—Wednesday, Weber 21,1856. bri Par at I off, bin - Ac by Wi thi