The Sun. — London, England, 1865-12-09 00:00:00

CONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCk, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the discount market to-day the demand is rather more active, and the rates show continued firmness, 5i per cent. being the lowest quotation at which the best three months' bills can be negotiated. About £20,000 in sovereigns was sent into the Bank of England yesterday, £300,000 was with drawn for Brazil, and £48,000 in bar gold for the continent. The National Provincial Bank of England have Made arrangements for the opening of branches at N ewcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead on Monday next. A prospectus has appeared for the conversion of the old-established bank of Messrs. Charles Laffitte and Co., of Paris, into a joint-stock association, entitled " Charles Laffitte and Company." It is Proposed to extend the business to this country and e lsewhere, and upon an enlarged scale to carry on operations connected with banking and mercantile affairs. Mr. Charles Laffitte is to be the chairman of the company, and the capital required is £ 3 ,000,000, the first issue to consist of half the amount in shares of £2O each. The undertaking has been favourably received, and the shares are already quoted 2 premium. The movements of the precious metals during the Past week have been on a less extensive scale as regards the imports, which have only amounted to £ 1 62,410. The exports, however, owing to remit tances to the Brazils and the Continent, have been to the extent of £536,790. Two o'CLocx. According to Reuter's telegram the 3 per Cent. French Rentes were quoted at 68f. 80c. Flat. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are 634 4 ; Erie, 57* 58 ; and Illinois, 81k 82. All the Stock Exchange markets are dull and depressed. Little speculation has taken place to day, and very few investments are recorded in the °facial lists. Consols have closed k lower, viz., at 87i for transfer, and at 87* for the 9th prox. -Several transactions have been completed in the New Threes and Reduced Annuities. In the Foreign Stock Market there has been very little animation. Turkish Consolides have im- Proved + to 47k 48 ; Greek Bonds, + to 16 * ; while Spanish Passive have declined + to 27k 4, and the Italian Loan, 1861, * to 64k Bank and Miscellaneous Shares remain very quiet. London Joint Stock are dealtin at 114 ; Metro politan and Provincial, at 18+ ; Bank of Australia, 54- ; Hudson Bay Company, at 15i 16 and Overend Gurney, and Co., at 21* j ; Atlantic and Great Western Railway Consolidated Bonds are quoted 1 1* prem. ; Colonial Company, 4 11 prem. ; 13 ank of Turkey 1*- 2 prem. ; Convention Bonds London Bank of Mexico, 65 70 ; Commercial Corn- Pally of Africa, 4 14 prem. ; the Credit Foncier ai ld4obilier of England (old) shares, 3-1 3i prem. ; ex all and the new issue, 3i 3i prem. ; the St. Saviour's Wharf Company (Limited) shares, 1 1* 1/r ein. ; the London Steam Towing Company, 34 1+ . I , sl ‘eiu. ; the American Oil Wells Trading Company, dis. par ; Charles Laffitte and Co., 1* 2 prem. Business in the Railway Share Market has been ve ry dull, and a further decline has taken place in t r ices. B r i g ht on have rec e d e d 15 5 ., an d G reat Eastern 10s., and Great Western and Metropolitan e ach ss. 'lle Foreign and Col onial lines are flat at b arely former rates. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. , GOVERNMENT FUNDS. ° Der Cent. Consols 4 pc. Account, Jan. 9 ti ller Cent. R e d uce d B6} 7 z s i e W 3 per Cent B7 61 81 v 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — x d A D o. per Cent. Jan. 1873 — -4 1buities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 D 0.,; for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l3 13-16 ' l ' o (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — tx L March. June. - Cuequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. — Do. £5OO — 3 dis dank Do £lOO and £200 ~ f England Stock, 5 per Cent D 0 Account 1, - . ,:`!DLL.N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. '` 4l ari Stock, 104 per Cent., April 1874 — D 0 Account i, o. 4 p e. 5 per Oct Cent., Oct. 18 s i c. Certificates "„ 0 . Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — 1 0. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 O. 51 per Cent., May 1879 lOB N u e.Aug. 1866 — I 0 . Bon per Cent., Aug. 1866 0. Bonds, £l,OOO — . )0 under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. t l'azilian tria Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 n 5 per Cent — 1)0 . 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 g,', 1)0 . Scrip, £25 paid 3 0 0F3 Ayres 6 per Cent e 0 1 p er C en t. (D e f erre d 3 per Cent ) D l4l l 44 per Cent 0 . 3 per Cent t!„-,0babian 6 per Cent. I.): L !' 6 per Cent. '1 ) 1118'11 3 per Cent., 1825 1 , 0 . 4 per Cent., 1863 — I)`' 0 . 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — 4r,ilUbian Principalities o , l ' Account — ,114dor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — r 0.5 Provisional Land Warrant — VPtian 7 per Cent :vi., Second Issue 92 -0 XlOO Bonds D Do. 1864 9ll (i t 0 £lOO Bonds .... 1) e e per a k 5 Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account 0. Coupons t 414 (). ACCOIIUt - b 4t elnala 5 per Cent. — D ° £B6 paid — t 14 4 °. 1839 and 1850 a ll 5 per Cent, 1865 D ° • Account D ° • Maremmana Railway — b° pe r Sp Cent., paid 4 .l ex c i ' , 1864 — 13„ e ab 3 per Cent ' Account 1),, 3 n 1864 — Lo- v per Cent. Anglo-French — 40 per Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — 4,4telridean 6;per Cent., £3O paid ~0 , 4 e lv 'sh Imperial 5 per Cent , Granada D ° 2 per Cent — D ° Deferred bo.°„Land Warrants (Hectares) b v per Cent, 1864 — Pe,, I c I I Guaranteed, 4 p er C en t 13 Irian 44 per Cent bc• Account ti c ,• Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds — D ° ° 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) b 4 4 per Cent., 1862 1' 0 ,,,° Account t),., ll gliese 3 per Cent., 1853 1, l',l - 4 Per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, ck, cl ; Account cgs' 5 per Cent., 1822, £St — b ° ° 9 per Cent. 1850 I);',i . per Cont., 1860 J) o ' Paz Cent. 1859 , Do ? per Cent. 1862 B9/ 4 'it% u. Per Cent. 1864 93+ A 11 ou bo- il 1 4 5 per Cent Nccc nt I)i tt 6ll 3 per Cent 13 0 .??. account — to N ew Deferred D o Acc ount — D P assive — l' , l itli,t e ccunt ~,4 " :0 -- A' Cert. of Coup not funded — 7 ,.cii'l, ccunt l4l ~i) e . 1 , 4 per Cent. m i\ l'lti ß ti Per Cent. 1864 " h 0 A 6 per Cent. 1854 D o Dr°ount.. o Alper Cent. 1858 1) 0 ;,e„epunt h `io. ir o Bonds " h e 61 Per Ce n t — 0 0 Per Cent 1862 )3,.. Accon ' • 0 ,t,,,,, tit 711 1 2 °,,,e 6"u Bonds 1.1" t),,, her Cent. 1863 7lfr 1 2 I\ o V ' - r Cent. 1865 " 1 ,0 A' r iP, £35 paid rie 'ecount hr, rely , 431 1 1 jj(7l..leial'ionds e o4e ,,_ l ; t per Cent. ~ 1' e ~" t -o, 44- Cent., 1864 e eoUnt i Si, bivideuets on the above p a y a bl e i n L on d on. , 151 , ti' 41 , I) Cent., Ex. 10 Florins q,!1,11 per cent., Ex. 25f. ) ' l, ?. 4. tel\:,,r Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — (NA I le ,-ent. Certificates — PO4 , 11t e 51 3 per Cent. -.(' 4 5 ' Cent. 1861 Ex. 251. ee oUnt ' ' 64} TWO O'CLOCK. Clos .7iisols for 'tone *V°. Account, Y B 7l I e on cy of band d off the z was , st to their , pro- d the of the borne t anti a fe vr in re- —The rhness of the repare Prince and of indsor wesses High within en an- Frog )ecomo 1, num at that r re- ,erday, Jury at ad the -nstorff terrace y hay© ness of Talbot Wim- urned adwich idence ame to 3d lord nsuing of his rkably serial will bo b in the nthony accom -6 ;" and month, ROCK ad yet Litherto ed posi asualty of the t. The courses lly just mewhat k itself. joggled Itically, I bolted hie fifth position iicli the or ages. s swept day the ,tal bars y much b watery Leir bed• sea awl .oin the comPa" ie vasty" :ed and ss vessel with il l and, a )o matter seafaring r of ono 40 or 45 delayed a minute :y work f it had iterested . will be, —Corn fs4 SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. OUDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Paid.' Closing Business Price. done. 43 95 125 27 94 96 13 15 44 5} 68 72 71 721 113 115 431 ‘4! 74 8 '274 128 147 148 92 91 61 G 2 60 62 41 13 I+s 40 +O4 10-; 122 1226 88 AO 104 105 36 38 50 52 1211+ 32511 96 97 6 6 611 1 1 3 6 137 1031 1041 124 1214 1 93 95 , 60 61 7? 284 110 i 111 71 72 105 10 36 37 to ti p 126 128 2 2 p 2 2 •p 74 75 11 12 148 159 67 69 112 114 F 5 57 77 7, 8 9 , 48 150 p 1(2 104 49 51 IsHIN 59 6J 10! 103 ef 61 at 11 77 n 99 10t 85 70 101 103 10: 103 1( 3 104 :;0 31 88 90 68 83 55 60 58 68 50 55 45 43 40 44 32 31 31 33 103 1(4 P 101 i 1021 16 17 4 30 1 13 15 e 7 1 4(1 1 101 i 104 P 4 96 89 01 i 64 66 82 84 102 1 1011 104 i t 101 102 .1` SECUR. 96 98 95 18 95 97 E 2 81 81 33 1 , 4 106 IC4 106 1( 4 106 105 It 7 90 92 lu . 1(2 106 1(:8 103 1(5 10d tOS 104 (06 1 6 0 , 3 10. P 2 96 1 0 1(2 93 95 90 61 103 105 84 85 10 102 103 104 106 108 105 106 BRITISH MINES. 2 s_, aw Consul u m Chi verton Clifford malgamateo. 30 2! 23 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 375 595 Drakewalls 2.1.0 } East Bassett (Mogan,— o East Carauon 2.14.5-, 9 10 East Carn Brea 3l 61 8 mast G:enville 2. Co 34 4 - East Gunnislake 8.3.. } 1 East Love .1 3.0.0 15 16 14} E. WI Russell (Tavistk 10.8., 3 Gam.& StAubyn(G We% 68 5 7 4 Gt., at L .xey, limited all 2t 22 Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 1 14 Great Wheal 14.0.6 ,} G. Wheal Vor Heist t 40 35 Grenvilte 8.18.0 4y /lerod's Foot 8.10.0 35 37 Hingaton downs 5.10.6 51 Margaret t Uny Lelant 13.17.6 7 9 MarYte Valley 4.10.6 41 5 4 Itwyndy Iron Ore, lirn 21 25 14d New Sewn - North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassettallogan 4.4.0 1} North Wheal Crotty -- Prosper United 7.1.6 Prt,videnee Uny Lvlant 10.6.7 38 40 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) lB 420 410 South Condurrow 3.2.0 1/ 1 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 278 32.1 • Stray Park 35.15.6 10 I Tin Croft 9 19 20 5 Vigra and Clogan, Um all 5 7 West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (I.oslreard 9 10 12 West Chi verton ll 77 82 West Seton 47} 190 200 Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 6} 85 90 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 21 28 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 4 Wheal Seton -- Wheal Trelawney (Lie 7 19 20 rIiEFERENCE St Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent. stock, North Eastern, West Hartlepool Ha ILEb. rbour and Rail., 8 AND STOUlib. PREFEMENCE SliAltEs London and S.-Western 41 per cent. Midland A and B £5 pt, 1 , 6 i LINES LEASED AT PINED RENTALS. Cheater and Holyhead, 5 per cent., 1101 Ditto, 5i per cent., 122 Mid. Bradiord Prel. Stook, 91 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 151 I Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), Inl I Sambre and Meuse, 71 Sambre and Meuse, 64 per cent. pf., 9 Ie4)stEIGN MIN , Don Pedro. Nor h Del Rey, Fortuna (Rm.), 311 Cape Copper. in.., in Washoe Gold, Rm., BANKS. Agra and Muiterman's, lira., 58} Althrice, ii . _ _ Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 25 is paid., 30 Anulo Austrian, 6 , I Bank of Egypt, 293 Bank of tago, lira., 7 Bank of Victoria, Australia, 44$ Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China, 24} olonial, lira., 42 1I Eng,ish Joint Stock, 11 m., 111 Hindustan, China, and Japan, Um., 18 Imperial Bank, lim., 281 imperial Ottoman, t6l 1 Lapa:Mortgage Bank of India, lira. , 41 London B nk of iiexi_o and S. America, lira., 141 London and Brazilian tiirn.), 491 Litto, new, 8 London and County. 79/ London Joint Stock, 51 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., 181 Midland Rank, Ern., 18, srandr. , , l'unjauti, and Delhi. lim.. 51 6 South Australia. 35} U moo of Australia, o4i Union of London, 54 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 81} MISCELLANI 4 IOIiii. Atl antic Telegraph, 8 per cent gua.. 2} Australian Mort. Lacd and Finance. ilia. 3j B. and 1. Ma_netio Telegraph, lam.. 80 Credit Foncier %lid 51 r ot 81 Ditto, issued at a prem.. of wilidh £2 is to pay, 31 Crystal ealace, 8 Egyptian Corn and Trading, lira., 23 Electric Telegraph, ;33 6 Gen. Credit and finance of London. Um., 63 Hudson's Bay, 113 16 Interational ._and Credit. lim., 6* International Financial .society, lira., 53 6 Joint Stock Discount, lim., 93 B Land Securities. I:m., 23 London and Caledonian Marine, lim., 43 5 London Financial Association, Bra , London General Omnibus Company. lim., 83 I Millwall Freehold Land and Dock, 4j 31ilwall Iron Works, 4t National Discount t ompany. 173 3 North British and Mercantile insurance, 203 Ocean At arine Insurance), 241 Oriental Gas, lim., Ditto, new, Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., 213 3 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Mail, lira., 6 Royal Mail Steam, 1103 Tnaines and Mersey (Marine) Insurance, Railways. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cam brian . Cork and Bandon - iorn wall üblin & Belfast Junc Dun„Perth,& Ab. June E.London, bcrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern 13). A stock Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 p Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste:n Original . S. Vat. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.— Oxtord Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lancsshire & Yorkshire L,ndon and Blackwall Lon., & S Coast. Lon., ( 'hat., and Dovtr Do. Metrop. P:X. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan. Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan District Do do. do Do. and St. John'sW'd Mid 'and Do. £9 Share _ Do, Birmin.. & Derby 'lid Kent .. North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. (.N •E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle .... I Do. -tock.& Darling Do. do. 1860-01 North London .. Do. do. 18 , 14 Do. ;n 1865 worth Staffordshire N. & S. W Junction Scottish C. ntral scot. N. E , Aber. stock o. Scot, Min. rt..ck Shropshire Union south Devon -outh E stern , laines, Wok., & Wok Part ' Vale Do C o` Nvath IVatertord Kilkeuny Waterluo (IL Whit cha 1 West Cornw ,11 HITISH POSSE Atlantic. St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. s.per cent Do. shares Buffalo & Lake Huron 1)0 ['reference Buff., Brant, dit Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- Calcutta & .4. E., Urn al e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben al, gu sdo East I. dia. go. p.c. Do .1 Extension Di and Trunk ot Can ad I Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist , -'ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds. Do. do. deterred ... Do. Qd Pref. stook— Do. do. deferred ..:: Do. 4th Pref. stock .. Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. . o Gus, 5 per cent.. Do. New pia. 5 p. c G t. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 42 per cent Do Great Wcs. of Canada.. Da. New . Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 )0. 51 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4f do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth f 4 .;xteneion Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. dz Hudson's Bay N. C'da, 6pc lst pf.bs Scinde .... Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub..., Do.lndus St. Flo `s" COLONIAL GO VER British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Deo. 31, 1872. Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. a Mar. & Sept 130. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p r. Inscribed sk Cape G.llope, 6 p.c. 1873 do.Apl.&Oct , 1890-1900 Do. do; D• 80-9 Do. .Tan.&July, 1890-9 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and t 5 wt., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. Do. 1878, do Mauritius, p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1-78 .. to. .88!, May 5. Nov. Du. 1 , 4135, Feb. & %alai ov. o per cent S.B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja. &Jul) S. W. Gov. 5 p•c., 18n, Do. 5 p.c. 18 1 to ,87, Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 189 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... .. • ova Sc tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 4ueensLind Gov. fi p. c 3. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 18r8- Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja at Jul) Do. do, .spril & Oct 100 all 100 luo 100 1110 1, 0 all 100 3 lon LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day, COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Chief Baron and a Special Jury.) WARD V. THE GASLIGHT AND COKE COMPANY-THE FIRE AT SAVILLE HOUSE. The further hearing of this case, the facts of which ap peared in The Sun of yesterday, was resumed to-day. The evidence brought forward chiefly consisted of wit nesses to speak of the position and condition of the inlet and outlet pipe of the gas meter. Caseley, one of the Gas Company's inspectors, said he attended at Saville House and ordered the meter to be re moved. His orders were carried out, and ho hid the key of the supply pipe behind the other pipes in the passage. Larver might have been looking at him when he was biding the key. He went into the kitchen with Larver, and he heard him tell Bloom that the meter had been taken down, and the gas could not be used. Mr. 111anisty, Q.C. for the plaintiff—How do you know he told him ? Witness—l heard him. Mr. Manisty—Why did'nt he speak in German ? Witness—l don't know whether he spoke in German, Irish, or Dutch. I heard him tell her (Laughter.) The Chief Baron—Do you understand the German lan guage? Witness —No, my lord. Mr. Manisty—Why, was'nt the conversation carried on between Larven and Bloom in German ? Witness—l don't know what it was. All I know is that Larven told Bloom about the removal of the meter. Mr. Hawkins, Q.C. (for the defendants)-1 suppose it was communicated to Bloom in the course of a general conversation? Witness—lt was. Henry Downs said he wont with Casley to Saville House and also inspected the fittings to ascertain the cause of the excessive consumption. Casley told Larrier that the fit tings were in a very unsatisfactory state, and until they had been attended to by a practical fitter he would not let him have the gas. He assisted in the removal of the meter, and the first thing he did was to turn off the main cock, which would prevent the gas flowing into the meter. He afterwards removed the metre, and asked the man at the bar of Saville House whether he had a bung about liin. in diameter. This person showed him a cork. He told him it wouldn't do, and he then took him into the cellar, and there he found two or three bungs. He having pre viously smeared one of the bungs with white lead, drove it into the supply pipe with a hammer, and when he applied a light to the pipe he found it secure. He had been engaged in gasfitting all his life. He was present at the experiment which took place at the gas works to ascertain the pressure of gas which would force out a bung placed in a pipe the same as he had put in at Savile House. It bore a pressure of 101iu., and then it had no effect. The Chief Baron —That is greatly in excess of the ordi nary pressure. Witness—Yes, my lord, very greatly ; 10 to 12-10ths is the ordinazy pressure. Cross examination continued—A screw cap is never put on except when a person is giving up his premises. Cross-examined by Mr. Karslake - Casley said the new meter would be fixed between 12 and 1 o'clock, and after that the meter was removed. He was not engaged in eating pancakes and playing cards for two hours after. TILE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1865. Mr. Hawkins, Q.C.,—I think it would be hard work to eat pancakes for two hours. (Laughter.) Cross-examined—He was upstairs examining the fittings. He took up the flooring to see the state of the pipes, and found them very defective. He did not take the pipes in his hand. As a practical man, he could see whether they were in good condition or not. The case will not conclude to-day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Common Jury.) BILINGAY V. BILINGAY AND THOMAS. The hearing of this case, which commenced yesterday, was resumed this morning. It was a suit by the husband, who had formerly been in business in connection with the ironmongers' trade, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, for a dissolu tion of marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery with the co-respondent, who held a situation under the East India Company. The petitioner also claimed damages. Both defendants appeared, but merely traversed the allegation of adultery. Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Mr. Bayford were counsel for the petitioner, the Queen's Advocate and Dr. Spinks for the respondent, and Mr. Denman, Q.C., and Dr. TriAram for the co-respondent. It appeared that the parties were married in 1846, and the cohabitation continued until March last, during which time there were three children issue of the marriage. For some time they resided at Newcastle-on-Tyne, but the petitioner being embarrassed in his circumstances they removed to London, and the respondent en deavoured to contribute to the support of her hus band and children by accepting a situation as matron in a charitable institution, and subsequently at a lunatic asylum. The evidence was to the effect that the co-respondent became acquainted with Mrs. Bilingay in 1863 in consequence of his having engaged her to at tend his mother, who was labouring under mental disease, and was living in Northumberland. On the 11th of March last it was stated that they left the Great Northern Rail way by the down train at 9 o'clock in the evening, and spent the evening together at the Great Northern Hotel, Peterborough, occupying the same bedroom. The petitioner and his wife lived together afterwards,and it was deposed in the course of the evidence that he was kind and affectionate to his wife, and appeared to be a man of religious charac ter. A considerable portion of the evidence as to identity depended upon photographs of the defendants. It appeared also that the co-respondent was acquainted with Mr. Charles Reads, the popular novelist, who was examined yesterday, and the acquaintance between him and respon dent originated in a visit which they both paid to the lunatic asylum, where his mother was confined, and with a view to inquire into the circumstances of a patient al leged to be confined there improperly. No witnesses were called for the defence. The jury, after more than an hour's consultation, found that the adultery was proved, and assessed the damages at £3OO. Decree nisi with costs. CLERKENWELL COUNTY COURT. (Before Mr. Forster.) THE MERCY OF LAW.-A PAINFUL SCENE. In the course of a batch of judgment summonses, in which one plaintiff brought up a number of poor defaulter; one case excited a great deal of commiseration. A decent looking working man, who carried in his arms a young child, aged about two years, stepped forward in answer to his name, but appeared to be in the most profound afflic tion. He kept his face covered with a handkerchief, and when questioned by Mr. Cheere, registrar of the court, as to his reason for not obeying the order of the judge as made upon a former occasion, the poor fellow was unable to articulate a single word. One of the officers of the court handed a piece of paper in to the registrar, and that gentleman said to the plaintiff, " You.see the condition of this man and how he is suffering. Is it your wish to go on with this summons?" The plaintiff replied that he wanted his money; to which the registrar rejoined, "If you wish to go on of course I must proceed, but I should have thought you would have withdrawn from such a case as this, and I should have been well pleased had you done so." The plaintiff, however,: persisted in his right, and Mr. Cheere said that no doubt the defendant was in a groat deal of trouble, and he should not think of sending him to prison. The case would be adjourned until the middle of January, and then the Court would consider whether he could pay the debt by instalments. The de fendant bowed to his merciful judge, and muttering in a broken voice "Thank you," left the court. It subse quently transpired that his wife was laying dead at his house, and that he had otherwise experienced great trouble. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Lay. Market is quiet. Sales probably 6,000 or 7,000 bales. THE FOG.—This morning the metropolis to-day was enveloped in a dense fog—a "regular London parti cular." The greatest density appeared to be in the west, The whole of the business operations had to be carried on by gas light, and constables were placed at the crossings of the principal roads to prevent, if possible, accidents to pedestrians. GREAT FIRE NEAR FITZROY-SQUARE.--This morn ing a fire of a serious character broke out in the premises belonging to Messrs. Schuct and Co., pianoforte manufacturers, 4, Cleveland-street, Fitzroy-square. Groat damage was done, and the fire could not be extinguished until the factory was burnt out and the roof destroyed. LONGEVITY.—PIed on Sunday last, at the Fish mongers' and Poulterers' Asylum, Wood-green, W. Davey, in his 100th year, his 99th birthday being on the 2d October last. He was admitted an inmate in 1852 through the generosity of several tradesmen in Leadenhall market, where ho carried on business many years beyond the recollection of the oldest inhabitant.—City Press. The Slemig-Holstein Gazette states that a mes senger of the Prince of Augustsnburg has just been dis missed in consequence of a discovery that he was receiving money fox making a report of everything that was going on at the prince's residence. Papers were found proving his guilt as a spy, and likewise of his being guilty of pur loining letters. THE FRENCH TROOPS IN 1 1 1Exrco.--The Wash ington correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger says the proposed removal of the French troops from Mexico is based on the condition that our Government will guaran tee that Maximilian shall not be disturbed in his present position, but that ho will be left to carry out his plans for the establishment of the empire on a durable basis. The annual competitive examination of the can didates for promotion at Chatham dockyard com menced at their establishment yesterday, and will be continued to-day. MURDEROUS AssAuvr.-- , George Archer, 42, a bloated, dissipated ruffian, of singularly repulsive appearance, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with committing an aggravated assault on Mary Ann Tegg. The parties are hawkers of fish and vegetables in the streets, and live at No. 1, Everard-street, St. George-in the-East. The prisoner was a drunken and violent ruffian, who had often beaten the poor woman, with whom he co habited, in a very savage. manner. Ho had actually broken her ribs three times and not been punished for it. He came home in a state described as " mad drunk" last night. He beat and kicked the woman, whose screams and cries of murder aroused her neighbours, and they protected her, and gave her paramour into custody, and taken to the Leman-street Station-house of the H Division in Whitechapel. She refused to charge him, and he was released. Directly they reached home he resumed his ill treatment of the woman, and took up a heavy hair broom for sweeping rooms, and struck her on the head with it. She fell and was insensible for some time. Her head was fearfully contused. She did not want to punish him, she only wished him bound over to keep the peace. Mr. Partridge said the case must proceed. He should be unworthy of the station he held if this ease was not fully investigated. James Stroud, a police constable, No. 656 K, said—l entered the prisoner's room. The complainant was on the floor insensible, and covered with blood. The room was like a slaughter house. I took him to the station-house and the neighbours helped the woman there. She refused to charge him, and ho was released. I heard cries in the house a second time. The woman was bleeding profusely from a wound on the head. She said the prisoner had struck her with the broom. There was blood on the handle of it. Stroud then produced some of the woman's clothes. 'They were saturated with gore. The prisoner said his " wife," as he termed her, was a bad woman, who drank heavily. _ _ Mr. Partridge—l wonder she could have lived for a day with a brute like you. _ . . Mary Ann Smith, wife of a labourer, here stepped for ward and said—l can assure you, sir, that the conduct of the complainant is that of a right and proper woman. Mr. Partridge was surprised that the woman could have lived with a fellow who was a perfect monster. The pri soner ought to have been, detained the first time he was taken to the station house, and not set at liberty while he was drunk to commit another and more flagrant outrage. Mr. Partridge then recapitulated the whole of the evidence, and said, "'Phis is a most gross ease of cruelty, and the second assault committed on the woman with the broom was a very cruel one. I sentence the prisoner to 6 months' imprisonment and hard labour in the House of Correction. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT.—W. Corbould and E. Corbould, labourers, were charged before 2,[r. Knox with being drunk, and wilfully breaking a gas stove and beer engine, the property of Mr. Langridge, Qaeen's Head, Denman street, St. James's, and also with assaulting Mr. Ansell, a coac lima n. Mrs. Langridge said that on the previous afternoon the prisoners came into the house and called for a pint of por ter, with which they were served. They then sat down, and went to sleep, or pretended to do so. Some time after she woke them, and requested them to go, when they laid at full length along the seats, aud refused to leave. The potmau said he had better go for the police, and while he was gone the prisoner Edward got up, and said he wanted his change. She asked him, 4' What change ?" He said, " Sixpence." She then went to the till and handed him sixpence in coppers, thinking that would make them leave, when the prisoner William flung the coppers at her and struck at her, and then demanded half a crown, He then tore the gas stove down and broke the engine. Having left the till open, and seeing William leaning over the counter, she went to close it, - when he again struck at her. In answer to Mr. Knox, the witness said the prisoners tried to appear to be drunk, but they were not. Mr. T. Raveuhill, No. 6, Denman-street, said that while leaving his house he heard a disturbance at the corner of the street, and on going up saw a constable trying to get the prisoners away. The prisoners wore very violent, got the constable up against a cart, and on his (witness) going to assist the constable the prisoner Edward seized him by the whiskers and held on till he made him to leave go. Witness assisted the police, and the prisoners went a short distance quietly, but then became very violent, and Edward kicked him in the back. Mr. Knox said it was very creditable to the witness to assist the police as he had done. Charles Ansell proved that the prisoner William tore down the stove and broke the engine, and on his remon strating with him he seized him by the throat and nearly choked him, and both of the prisoners knocked him about. Police-constable 104 C said the prisoners were very vio lent all the way to the station, kicking and trying to bite every one they came near. It required seven or eight constables to take them to the station. Mr. Langridge said he served the prisoners with a pint of porter, and they paid him 2d, for it. They were both sober at the time. He left his house directly afterwards, and the prisoners must have taken advantage of his absence to commence a row. The damage amounted to 30s. The prisoner William said he did not remember what occurred, and the other prisoner said he was sorry. Mr. Knox said, that anything more brutal than the pri soners' conduct he could not conceive. William would have to pay 30s. damage and a fine of 10s. or a month, and the other prisoner would be committed for a month with hard labour. THAMES. M ARYLEBONE• STREET OUTRAGE.—A powerful-looking young man was charged with the following drunken and disorderly con duct. His name was John Adam; a butcher. Charles Phillips, 137 D, was os duty in the E]gware road last night when he saw the rrisoner in company of three or four other men, all drunk. They wore very riotous, and pushing every one they came near into the road. They also behaved very rudely to several females. Witness re monstrated with them, when one of the men struck him a violent blow in the mouth, causing it to bleed. The pri soner then caught him by his staff-case, and after swinging him round threw him down, and he (witness) was then struck several times. The prisoner's companions ran off, but he was secured and locked up. Mr. Mansfield ordered prisoner to pay 205., or be impri soned for 14 days. ATTEMPTED WIPE MURDER IN PADDINGTON.—Robert Mothersole, a middle-aged man, residing at 17, Salem-gar dens, Moscow-road, Paddington, boot and shoemaker, was charged with feloniously cutting and wounding Mary Anne Mothersole, his wife, with intent to do her grievous and bodily harm. John Jeffreys, 171 X, deposed to being called to the pri soner's house, where his wife was bleeding from a cut in hor throat. She said her husbandpad done it with a table knife (produced). He was locked up, and she was taken to St. Mary's Hospital, and was now in too bad a state to att end. The prisoner was remanded. WESTMINSTER. METROPOLITAN ARABS.—,Tames Woolf°, Charles Byron, Alfred Rossiter, and Samuel Simpkins, four ragged boys, varying in age from 9 to 14 years, were placed at the bar charged with unlawfully possessing some property. Police-constable Fright, 275 A, stated that between five and six o'clock last evening he was surprised by observing a light in ono of the cellar arches of the old houses in Ranelagh-street, which have been recently pulled down for the Pimlico improvements, and immediately proceeded to the spot, where in the arch he found the prisoners sitting round a fire on the ground, with a supply of fuel at hand. On searching the Arab witness found some broad and meat, a jug containing water, and several pairs of fancy stock ings, of which there could be no doubt they had dishonestly possessed themselves. He asked where they came from and they said they know nothing about them. On search- Woolfe a cork-screw and " Parliamentary Companion" were found upon him. Sergeant Purchase, 10 B, said that Rossiter, ;and the gang of boys who were constantly with him, were the terror of the tradesmen of the neighbourhood who were plundered daily by them. Police-constable Fright said he found the covers of a great !many books in ;the archway, the insides of which had no doubt beet, burnt. He produced the covers of " The Log of the Water Lily." Mr. Selfe—What were you boys doing there? Boys—Nothing. Mr. Selfe—What is known of them ? Police—Rosseitr is a notorious thief, who has been often in custody for felony. Byron has also been here twice. Rossiter is the ruin of the other boys of the neighbour-- hood. The friends of two of the boys said they could do no thing with the:n. They had good homes, but preferred a vagabond life. It was stated that Rossiter was only discharged from custody yesterday for a robbery. The prisoners were all remanded, but Simpkins,who was the youngest. AMATEUR PRIZE FIGHT.--Considerable sensation has been created in sporting circles by the rumour of a forthcoming pugilistic encounter between two gallant members of a West End Military Club, for the large sum of £l,OOO a side, £2OO of which has, we hear, been depo sited. The combatants are both in active training ; and Capt. C., the elder of the two, has secured the services of the celebrated "second," Jack Macdonald. Captain K.'s "mentor" is at present a secret, as is likewise the "fixture.' —Sporting Gazette. The following paragraph is going the round of the French journals ; "Archaeological discoveries are nu merous in the present day. An Italian collector, return ing from Egypt, has brought back the statue of no less a personage than Potiphar's wife. An inscription on the base leaves no doubt as to its authenticity. The features are said to be exceedingly ugly." FRUIT—Pine apples, 7s to 8s; hot house gripes, 2s 6d to Gs ; foreign do, 9d to is 6d ; filberts, is 6d to is 9d per lb ; apples, is 9d to 3s 6d per half sieve ; new oranges, 4s to 8s ; lemons, 3s 6d to 7s• walnuts, is to 2s per 100. VEGETABLES—Red cabbages, is 6d to 2s 6d; white do., 9d to is 3d; Savoys, 10d to is 4d; celery, 8d to is 6d; horseradish, is to 2s 6d per doz heads ; greens, 2s 6d to 35; turnips, is 6d to 2s 6d ; carrots, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; onions, is 6d to 2s ; brocoli, Os to Os per doz bunches ; Brussels sprouts, is 3d to 2s per half sieve. 43 3 i i 1274 147 k 8 614 } f 125 1 a a 61i 1 2/ 30i 1 301 3321 314 103 j ITIA:S. 1051 1 6 STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Dec. shipping yarns our market has been very quiet to-day—in fact, almost a blank. Buyers very generally appear to have an impression that the news by the Persia (now hourly expected) will bring advices from the United States of lower prices for cotton, and, consequently, they believe they can do better in yarns by waiting. Home trade yarns have been very quiet, and prices are tending downwards. The cloth market,' like that for yarns, has been quietly toning down since Tuesday. Manufacturers find they can buy the lower numbers of yarns at lower rates, and cloths generally are easier to buy ; but manufacturers are well engaged, and there is not much pressure upon the market. CARDIFF, 7th.—The succession of storms which prevailed last week greatly affected business at the docks, but with a return of more favourable weather there has been a resumption of operations in the. shipment of coal. The collieries are now going on with tolerable regularity, and the railways are bring ing down a large quantity. The trade with the West Indies has fallen off, as might be naturally expected since the close of the American war, but proprietors are well supplied with orders from the continental States, and these, - together with the brisk demand from shippers at Birkenhead, and the metropolitan and inland markets, keep the pits fairly employed. In house coal there is an average amount of business doing, but the mild weather acts as a check on merchants giving out contracts to any great extent. The iron trade evinces about the same degree of vitality as has characterised it for the last three or four weeks, and prices remain without change. The last mails from New York have not brought as many orders as expected, but this has not caused any surprise. Pig iron con tinues firm. NOTTINGHAM, Bth.—The attendance on 'Change to-day was not so numerous as on Tuesday, and there was less activity in the demand for lace yarns —a reduction of id. per lb. on coarse numbers being occasionally submitted to. For hosiery yarns fully recent rates were supported. Silks very dear, and tending upwards. In brown nets there was not much change to quote ; demand very dull. MARKETS--This Day. COVENT GARDEN. The market is well supplied with vegetables, and the show of fruit is seasonably good. The trade rules firm, as follows : POULTRY. Turkeys, 4s Od to 8s Od ; geese, 4s to 7s Od ; ducks, 2s Od to 3s Od ; tame rabbits, is Od to is Gd ; wild do., is to 1s 4d ; pigeons, 6d to 8d each; pheasants, 2s Od to 3s Od ; partridges, is Od to 2s Od ; hares, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; Surrey fowls, 7s to lOs Od ; do. chickens, 6s to is 6d ; barn door fowls, 3s to 6s Od per couple. English eggs, 12s 15s ; French do., 9s Od to 11s Od per 100 ; Ostend fresh butter, 10d to is 3d ; English is 4d to is 7d per lb. BILLINGSGATE. Soles, is to 3s Gd per pair ; cod, 2s Gd to 15s ; brill, 2s to lOs ; mullets, is to 3s ; doreys, is to lOs each ; turbot, 2s 6d to 15s each ; whitings, 4s to 12s ; haddocks, 4s to 20s ; smelts, is Gd per dozen ; fresh herrings, Bs.; mackerel, 50s per 120. Salmon, 3s per lb. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 101 to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 4d ; veal, 3s 101 to 4s 8d; and pork, 3s 10d to 5s Gd per Blbs by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 6d; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 4d; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 36 10d to 5s 6d per Sibs. by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7d. to Bd. ; of household ditto, 50. to 60d. per 4lbs. loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides 56 to 64 lbs, 3d to 3141. ; 64 to 72 lbs, 3d to 3}d ; 72 to 801bs, 3id to 3d ; 80 to 881bs., 31-cl to 4d ; 88 to 961b5., 4d to 43d ; 96 to 1041b5., 4id. to sd. ; 101 to 1121b5., 5d to sid. Horse hides, 9s to lOs Od ; calf skins (light), 2s to 4s; full, 6s 6d ; polled sheep, lls Od to 12s Od ; half-breds, 9s to lOs 6d ; downs, 6s to 8s Gd. HAY SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 lOs ; clover, £5 5s to £6 10s Od ; and straw, £1 168 to £2 Os per load. Trade dull. OUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £sl2a Od; clover, £5 5s to £6 15s Od; and straw, £1 18s to £2 5s per load. Demand inactive. WIECTECHAPEL.—Meadow hay £4 Os to £5 lOs ; clover, £5 5s to £6 lOs Od; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load A slow trade. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Dec. 9.—Wind this day at noon—South- Easterly; moderate breeze, and dull weather, with a dense fog. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. B.—Wind S.E.—Sailed.—Briton, steamer, for the Cape of Good Hope. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Richard 111., from Callao for Cowes ; her Majesty's ship Osborne, from Antwerp. CARDIFF, Dec. B.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Clara, for Yokohama. FALMOUTH, Dec. B.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Ptarmigan, steamer, for Rio Janeiro. OFF CILOOKIIATEN, Dec. 8. —Wind S.W.—Arrived— Scotland, screw steamer, from New York. OFF FALMOUTH, Dec. B.—Wind S.W.—A rr i ve d—A rago, steamer, from Now York for Havre; experi ence d h eavy weather. NEWPORT, Dec. B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Anna, from Bristol, ZeLYDE, Dec. B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Britannia, steamer, from New York. LBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. I GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, Dec. 2—Blyth, from Dantzic; Cosmopolitan, steamer, from Hamburg ; Neva, steamer, from Dunkirk Belgian, steamer, from Ostend; Moselle, steamer, from Antwerp. DEAL, Satruday Morning. Passed —Lope de Page, screw steamer, from London for Corunna. Anchored—Strathspey, from London for Otaga ; Cal liope, from London for Masulipatam. SHOCKING DEATH FROM STARVATION. —Yes ter - day evening Mr. Richards, deputy coroner, held an inquiry at the Black Dog Tavern, Church-street, Bethnal-green, respecting the death, in the street, of Charles Prosser, aged 43 years. Thomas Cole, 36, Old Nichol-street, said that the deceased, who was his brother-in-law, was a furniture packer, but, through paralysis, he lost his employment in September last. He had a wife and four children dependent on him. His wife, who was now in the workhouse laid up with fever, told witness that they then lived at No. 2, New-court, Spitalfields, under Mr. Henry Wearing, and that they had lived there five years. They were, however, unable to pay a sum of either 3s 3d or 5s (witness could not remember which), and the landlord seized their goods and turned them out, and they had no place to go to. Mr. Wearing gave them a pot and two chairs, and they came to witness's house, where they all lived in one room. They were often without food, and the wife got fever, and had to be removed to the Fever Hospital. Deceased got relief in bread and meat for the children from the parish, but he tried to support himself by odd jobs. Some of the children getting the fever witnessalso took it, and having to go into the Fever Hospital himself, the deceased was left without a habitation. Police-constable Briggs, 164 H, said that on Tuesday he was on duty in Church-street, Bethnal-green, when he saw a crowd gathered around the deceased on the pavement. The deceased was very thin and miserable looking. He was so ragged that he had to wear an apron to conceal the fact that he had en only the remnant of a pair of trousers. A party was giving him brandy. Witness said to him, " Where do you live ?" and he answered, " I have been turned out of my lodgings at a lodging house." Witness proceeded to remove him to a lodgiDg house in S wan-street, but he died on the way, and before a doctor could arrive. Upon searching him witness found in his pocket 85d. in coppers, and a petition, in which he stated his misfortunes, and from which it appeared that he had got various little sums varying from 3d to 4d., and in two instances to a shilling —in all 6s. 2d. Dr. F. J. Burgess said that he was called to the deceased, and found him to be dead. The body was very much emaciated. The post mortem examination showed that there was no food in the stomach or intestines, and that death had resulted from collapse of the heart from want of food. There was no smell of drink. George Cole stated that on Friday last deceased's wife came out of the Fever Hospital be cause her children had got fever. She met the deceased in the street by claance, and she remarked " that he was so cold—that he was as cold as death." He gave her 21-d. out of Gd. that he then had. He was a sober steady man, but since Lc was plunged in poverty he drank when he could get it. Mr. Burrows said that the workhouse people sent down to bring the deceased into the house on Tuesday, but they found that he was then dead. The wife and four children were however taken into the workhouse, and they were all now dangerously ill. The Coroner having re marked upon the melancholy nature of the case, the jury returned a verdict " That the deceased was found dying, and did die, from the mortal effects of collapse of the heart, caused by the want of the common necessaries of life," One of the most disgraceful scenes ever enacted in a court of justice occurred at the Petty Sessions, held in the Town Hall, on Wednesday. At the time appointed for opening the court, the sole occu pant of the bench was Mr. 0. Pell, who, it will be remembered, a few weeks ago made a complaint publicly in this court respecting some misunder standing and unpleasantness which had taken place between himself and Mr. Field, the clerk. After waiting for some ten minutes, Dr. Jephson, Major Machen, and Mr. J. P. Gubbins entered the room, when Mr. Pell, who at that time was occupying the chairman's seat, calmly inquired from Dr. Jephson if it was his wish to preside on that occasion. Dr. Jephson answered " No," and then went on to inform Mr. Pell that in consequence of his misconduct in that court on a former occasion the justices had resolved not to sit with him again. He (Dr. Jephson) and the other 'magistrates would therefore adjourn to the magistrates' private room, where the cases would be heard. Mr. Pell derisively said, "If the Bench re fused to sit with him, he would sit with them," and then, amidst the titters and laughter of a densely crowded court, he rose from his seat and followed D . r. Jeph son , M a j or M ac h en, and M r. Gu bbi ns into the privat e room . Th e repor t ers an d a f ew policemen also wen t i n , an d were j us t i n ti me to witness another s cene . D r . J ep h son h av i ng taken his seat as chairman at the head of the table, Mr. Pell, w h ose c h a i r was oppos i te, ad dressing him,said, " M r . Ch a i rman, d o you w i s h t o administer the oath ?" Dr. Jephson replied that he should leave Mr. Field to attend to that, as before. " Then," said M r . P el l , " I w i ll do so. " — Mr. Gubbins interposed, and sa id t h at a ma j or i ty of the Justices had decided th a t po i nt, an d i t was their unanimous opinion that the clerk to the magis trates was the proper person to administer the oath. Mr. Pell answered that he did not care for the decision of any majority, the law said that the Jus tices were to administer the oath, and if Dr. Jephson neglected to do so, he should do it himself. Amidst general confusion and squabbling among the Justices the first case was called on. When police-constable F. Brown, who was the first witness, stepped for ward to be sworn, Mr. Field, under.the reiterated instructions of the magistrates, who were calling out " Swear him, Mr. Field," proceeding to put the oath, when Mr. Pell jumped up, and commenced the oath at such a rate as made the words appear a perfect gabble. As he was close to the witness, and had placed himself in such an attitude that the at tention of the witness appeared directed to him more than to the clerk, Mr. Gubbins cried out, " Don't kiss the book," an injunction the witness faithfully observed until it had been ascertained that Mr. Field said all the usual words constituting the oath s when the witness "kissed the book,' , one of the justices triumphantly observing that " Mr. Field administered the oath," a . statement Mr. Pell indignantly denied, and " I gave the oath." At this stage of the pro ceedints another magistrate arrived, Mr. F. Dins dale, and as the place was inconveniently crowded a second adjournment back to the court was agreed to. On their re-appearance the magistrates, with the fortunate few who had witnessed the farcical proceedings in the " private room," were received by the delighted audience with subdued laughter and applause. Here similar scenes occurred over and over again. When each witness entered the box, Mr. Pell persisted in administering the oath, and the clerk, under the direction of the other magistrates, did the same thing. If Mr. Pell was fortunate enough to gabble through the prescribed form before the clerk, then the magistrates would cry out to the witness, " Don't kiss the book," which which Mr. Pell neutralised by a vehement exclama tion of " Kiss the book." Sometimes the witness had two oaths administered, both of which, he was in formed, were illegal ; and at other times there was such confusion prevailing--two gentlemen talking at the same time—that the oath seemed a mass of un intelligible gibberish. On one occasion a witness, Mr. Nathaniel Merridew, cashier from the bank, while being sworn, had his hand held down by Mr. Pell until he had finished repeating the oath, the other justices crying out to Mr. Merridew " not to kiss the book," and Mr. Pell protesting that the clerk's oath was illegal. In this discreditable way the whole of the business was conducted.—Birnzinghanz Post. Disgraceful Magisterial Proceedings at Leamington. Lord Palmerston's Ancestry. It has been the fortune of the Temples to find themselves associated with one of the prettiest le gends of the middle ages, which has formed the subject of one of the prettiest poems of our own time. They have been given out as coming from the stout old Earl Leofric, of the Confessor's time, and his lady Godgif a or Godiva, who saved Coventry from a harsh impost by riding through the market place clad only in her beautiful long hair. Leofric (who died A.D. 1057) and his spouse are, cf course, as really historical personages as the Confessor and Edith. And though the Godiva legend does not occur in the Saxon Chronicle, in William of Malmesbury, or in Florence of Worcester, it is found in Brompton, who flourished in 1193, less than a century and a half after the date of its heroine. Nor have we a right to doubt the truth of any story simply because there is a noble and daring poetry about it. But as re gards the descent of the Temples from Leofric and Godiva, that is a comparatively modern statement. Dugdale knew nothing of it, though he gives a full account of the earl's real successors and family in his Baronage, and much information about him, his wife, and their pious and generous doings, in his Warwickshire. An earlier writer, and more impor ' taut for this special question than even Dugdale—a writer whose Leicestershire is said to have suggested Dugdale's Warwickshire—knew no more of the fact than he. We speak of William Burton, the elder brother of the author of the Anatomy of Melancholy, to whose curious mind his own bore a strong family resemblance. Burton was a Leicestershire squire himself, and in speaking of the lands of " Temple" in Sparkenhoe hundred, near Bosworth, from which the whole family of Temple derived its name, this is what he tells us :—" This land was granted by one of the old earls of Leicester to the Knights Tem plars. This land was afterwards granted by the Templars to a family of the place called Temple, being of great account in those parts." (Burton's Leicestershire, p. 264.) Burton, then, knew nothing of the Saxon origin of the family ; and it is certain that in the famous Sir William Temple's time, they looked upon themselves as having " come in with the Conquest." It is often loosely assumed that a family must be either Norman or Saxon, though Burgundians and Flemings, Angevins and Poite- Tins, are found among the settlers in England in the stormy and adventurous ages during which the faundations of its modern life were laid. To which of the various races struggling for place and power the founder of the Temples belonged cannot now be known. The earliest names in the pedigree, Robert, William, and Henry, are those of Norman dukes and sovereigns—an indication which has sometimes been allowed to have suggestive value in such cases. At all events, wo are safe in assuming that the man to whom the Templars gave land would have the qualities which the Order of the Temple held in honour ; and that he acquired his estate as his de scendant acquired the premiership, by being supe rior to other rivals in the battle of life. Dismiss ing, then, the descent from Leofric as fabulous and modern, and trusting to old writers and official pedigree, we shall be content to derive the Temples from Robertus Temple de T emp le Hall, living in the reign of Henry lll.—a date to whic h onl y some thing like a tenth part of the poerage can be satis factorily traced.—" Cornhill Magazine for Decem ber. THE "PILGRIM'S PROGRESS," WITH ONE HUN DRED ILLUSTRATIONS. —Messrs. Cassell, PettCr,'9lld just commenced a re-issue of their " Ill us t ra t e d Pilgrim'sGaiPin have just When, about three year s ago , th e y announc ed for publication, in weekly numbers and monthly parts, an "Illustrated Bunyan," they promised an edition of the immortal All egory, which, in point of beauty of illustration and completeness of elucidatory matter, would form a lasting monument to John Bunyan, acceptable to every household, and they kept their word. It was this edition of the " Pilgrim's Progress," forming the first of Messrs. Cassell's uniform series of illustrated standard works, that marked the commencement of a new style of illustrated literature. The artists engaged were H. G. Selous, the painter of the groatpicture of the " Cru cifixion," and P. Priolo, whose drawings were most suc cessful in catching the spirit of Bunyan. The " Pilgrim's Progress" was completed in about 52 penny numbers, nearly two years ago, and has from that time been published in a complete volume. The publishers now say that the large demand for the work in its periodical form assures them that a re-issue will be acceptable to the public, and we do not doubt that the announcement of a new edition in :weekly penny numbers and monthly sixpenny parts will be good nows to very many to whom it may not be convenient to purchase a copy of the work in the comple te volume. No. 1 of the re-issue is published in a now and very beautiful wrapper, and we can safely recommend our readers to invest a penny in the purchase of a copy. , THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON'S " LIFE OF C/ESAR. We understand that a portion of the second volume of this important work is in the hands of Messrs. Cassell, Patter, and Galpin, the Emperor's publishers. THE HUMBUG OF HUMBUGS I —ln reviewing Bar num's "Humbugs of the World," a writer in the Round Table says that the last piece of humbug to be laid to that gentleman's door will probably be the fact that-this volume, which bears his name, has not been written by that gentle man at all.—The Reader. Wallinger, who resigns. 59th Regiment of Foot-Lieut. James Hartley to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice John James Mathew, who re tires ; Ensign Jo hn Brooke Booth to lao Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hartley ; Lieut. Henry Robert William Miles, to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant Enderby, pro moted. 20th Foot—Captain J. S. Chandos Harcourt, from the 51st Foot, to ba Captain, vice Chatfield, who ex changes. 25th Foot—Ensign Gerald Menteath Shirley, to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Jerome O'Brien, who retires ; Ensign Frederick Hutchinson Forjett, from the 3d West India Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Shirley. 47th Foot--Staff-Surgeon Alexander Robert Hudson, M. 8., to be surgeon, vice Alexander Smith, M.D., ap pointed to the Royal Artillery. 51st Foot—Captain Charles Kyrle Chatfield, from the 20th Foot, to be Captain, vice Harcourt, who ex changes. 52d Foot—Lieutenant Henry Atkinson Adair, to be Adju tant, vice Lieutenant Prendergast, promoted. 60th Foot—Algernon St. Maur, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Crosbie, promoted. 85th Foot Staff-Surgeon Alexander Fisher Bartley to be Surgeon, vice Surgeon-Major John William Johnson, M.D., placed upon half-pay. 101st Foot—Lieutenant William Swynfen Jervis to be Thomson,nant, ice v be Captain, vice William Lumley Louis, who resigns ; Jervis Ensig n; GeorgeGentl Gentleman ra S a Segundo undo Cadet Sewell Tmho to a b e s g u e t e from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign , vice George Sewell. Rifle Brigade—Ensign Frederick Arthur Fane to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice John Hillary Allaire, who retires; John Adam Fergusson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fane. 3d West India Regiment—Henry William Tombs, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Forjett, transferred .to the 25th Foot; Sergeant Major-George Field, from late sth West India Regiment, to be Ensign, without, pur chase, vice Tombs, transferred to the Ceylon Rifle Regi- ment. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Ensign Henry William Tombs, from the 3d West India Regiment, to bo Ensign, vice Kane, promoted by purchase, in the 78th Foot. STAFF.—Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. Hussey Fano Keane, Assistant Adjutant-General, Royal Engineers, to be Deputy Adjutant-General, Royal Engineers at Head Quarters, vice Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel F. E. Chapman, C. 8., whose period of service on the Staff is about to expire. COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT.—Deputy Assistant Commis sary-Geneial William Worthington Moore has been cashiered by sentence of a General Court Martial. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.— Surgeon O'Connor D'Arcey, M.D., from half-pay, late Military Train, to be Staff Surgeon, vice Alexander Fisher Bartley, appointed to the 85th Foot; Surgeon Dudley Hanley, M.D., from the 11th Hussars, to be Staff Surgeon, vice Alex. tobert Hudson, M. 8., appointed to the 47th Foot. HALF-PAY.—Lieutenant Arthur B. Toker, from 65th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase. BREVET. Colonel-Commander William Henry March, retired full pay, Royal Marine Light Infantry, to have the honorary rank of Major-General, in accordance with her Majesty's Order in Council of No. 13, 1858. Lieut.-Colonel Wm. Grigor Suther, C. 8., Royal Marine Light Infantry, to be Colonel. MEMORANDUM.—Ensign George Edwards should have ben described in the Gazette of Nov. 10, 1865, as being promoted to a Lieutenancy on the Unattached List of the Bengal Army, an not to a Half-pay Lieutenancy. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, DEC. 1. GENERAL ORDER—No. 874. Dated, Horse Guards, S.W., Dec. 1. His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-in- Chief notifies to the Army that her lklajesty has approved of the promotion of Assistant-Surgeon Benjamin Burland, M. 8., Royal Artillery, to be a Staff-Surgeon, in considera tion of his highly meritorious services rendered during the epidereic of yellow fever at Bermuda, By command of his Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, (Signed) WILLIAM PAULET, Adjutant-General. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 5. Royal Marine Light Infantry—Major-General Anthony. Blaxland Stransham to be Colonel of the Woolwich Divi sion, vice Philips, deceased. COURSE OF EXCHANGE-•Last :Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 18 11 18j Ditto 3 Months. 12 1i 12 2 - Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 50 25 55 Brussels _ _ _ _ Hamburg Paris 13 8f 13 9f Short 25 7* 25 15 Ditto 3 Months. 25 37i 25 42/ Marseilles Frankfort on tho Maine _l2O 121 Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin 10 8U 11 95 10 80 11 95 30} - 6 271 6 28 Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan 47 -47 f 47 481 25 55 25 60 25 57} 25 Genoa 25 55. '25 60 Naples Palermo Messina Oporto Lisbon 23 55 25 60 25 57+ 25 62/ 25 57* 25 62* 51/ 51/ 51/ 51i Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, ;la Southampton.. Deo. /9. Ditto, vla Marseilles Dec. 13. Brazil and Cape Verds. by British pac,,et Jan. 4. Ditto, by French packet........... Dec. 24. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. lielena Dec. `.Z2 China, Penang. and Singapore, via SouLhamptou DOC. 19. Ditto, via Marseilles Dec. 13. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton . .....Dec. 12. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton..... Dec. 19. Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton.. Dec. 12. Ditto, via Marseilles .. Dec. 21. Pisroerw Mauritius,tlii3uogiiuttattnlJan 4. Ditto via d, Il li a a dm Southampton ar s eji e i . Dec. 12 . Dec. 12. by private ship to Lisbon... .... United states and British North America, byßri tish packet - Ditto. by United States packet, via Southamp ton Ditto, via Cork . .... Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry, .Dee. 8. West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Tenerife .. Deo. 11. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba, and Mexico Deo. 14. Cuba and Mexico Dec. 29. Bahamas, via New York. Deo. 14. Bermuda, ditto ••• Dec. 20. The Osborne, Royal paddle yacht, Commander J. D'Arcy, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday morning on her return to the port after conveying the Crown Prince and Princess of erussia to the Continent, at the conclusion of their visit to her Majesty. The time-expired and invalided soldiers brought home from New Zealand in the hired transport Bombay were disembarked from the ship at Spit head on Wednesday , and forwarded to their several time-expired men to dHeosstpinitaatlioant ;`Tetley,s—theinavanliadstheto ti t m he Royal Victoria their regimental depots. The Bombay sailed from Spithead yesterday for London to discharge her cargo of New Zealand gum. The Admiralty having ordered a further trial to be made of Capt. Cowper P. Coles's plan of applying Roman cement to the bottom of iron ships, for their preservation, at 9-ft. patch is being applied to the bottom of the Tamar, screw iron troopship, Capt. Frederick H. Stirling, now refitting in dock at Portsmouth. Mr. G. W. Beardslee, under whose direction the recent torpedo experiments were carried on in Chat ham harbour, has been engaged for some two or three days past at Chatham in making the prelimi nary arrangements for some further trials of the invention on a much larger scale than on the occa. sion of the last experiment. LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening. WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 6. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Henry Burrard Farnall, Esq., an Inspector of Poor Laws, and Robert Rawlinson, Esq., an Inspector in the Local Government Acts Office, to be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the Third Class, or Companions of the Most Honoirable Order of the Bath. DEC. 7. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Douglas Galton, Esq., late Captain in the Royal Engineers, Assistant Under Secretary of State for the War Department, to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Third Class, or Companions of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. FOREIGN-OFF ICE, DEC. 8. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Cirilo do Dareaiztegui as Consul at Gibraltar for her Majesty the Queen of Spain. - INDIA-OFFICE, DEC. 6. The Queen h as b een pleased to appoint Augustus Brooke Warden, Esq., of the Bombay Civil Service, to be a Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay. DEC. 8. The Queen has been pleased to appojnt James Gibbs, Esq., of the Bombay. Civil Service, to ISo a Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, DEC. 8. 7th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet Wm. Robinson Truman to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Morris Bayntun Crosbie Yescombe, whose promotion by pur chase has been cancelled. 9th Lancers—Cornet Ronald Mackintosh to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Alexander Baring Bingham, who re tires ' • Cornet the Hon. Edward Francis John Preston to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gilbert Stirling, who reties; Walter Glyn Lawrell, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchaszi, vice Mackintosh. 11th Hussars—Surgeon George Pain, from the Royal Artil lery, to be Surgeon, vice Dudley Hanley, M.D., appointed to the Staff. 13th Hussars—Maximilian Bieber, Gent., to be Cornet by purchase, vice Edward Hamilton Blackett Ord, who has retired. Royal Artillery—Second Captain Gustavus Frederic Blair to be Captain, vice George Cayley Robinson, retired upon half-pay; Lieut. Henry John Thornton to be Second Captain, vice Blair ; Surgeon Alexander Smith, M.D., from the 47th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice George Pain, appointed to the 11th Hussars. Royal Engineers—Lieut. John Coldstream Menzies, from the Supernumerary List, to be Lieutenant, vice A. C. we nd ,eV. find sses since arter seat, rig a [flea ings, foxes Share, to! st I 100 1, 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 {lOO 2 100 100 KEN 1,20 lu, 100 100 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 122} 103} 124 } 41- 9i4 711 101 5 771 I 161 I 931 4