The Sun. — London, England, 1866-11-16 00:00:00

The Marriage of the Cesarewitch. (From the Times' Berlin Correspondent.) ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 10. At five o'clock yesterday afternoon the Imperial family, with their Royal guests and the highest dig nitaries of State, sat down to dinner in the Hall of St. Nicholas. During the banquet vocal and instru mental music, chiefly of Russian composers, was executed by Italian and other artists. The several toasts proposed to the health of the Emperor, the newly-wedded couple, the Imperial family, the King of Denmark, and the clergy and all faithful sub jects, were quickly taken up by the artillery on the walls of the fort. The Corps Diplomatique were not present. Besides the members of the first three classes in the official hierarchy and the ladies of the Court, the invitations had been limited to the foreign Princes and their suites, the special Ambas sadors from the Courts of Denmark and Greece, and the Mistress of the Robes of the Danish Court. The governess of the Royal bride had likewise the honour to sit down to dinner with her late pupil. This family repast, as it may be termed, the num ber of the guests being restricted to a few hundreds only, was succeeded by a more public ball in the evening. As early as 8 o'clock a large and elegant gathering crowded the Hall of St. George and the adjoining suite of State apartments. It was the same superb sight as in the afternoon, only, if pos sible, more brilliant, the ladies having reserved the full blaze of their jewellery for this, the gayer part of the day's festivities. The bright colours of the gems adorning the fair sex were reflected in the light of a thousand candles. Heavy silks rustled, and female beauty vied with taste in charming the eye. The hall itself appeared to greater advantage than in the pale light of day. Like many other State rooms in the Imperial Palace, it is too white for the sun to be able to do justice to it. But when the monotony of its hue is relieved by the yellowish tinge produced by the paper, when its fluted columns and the gilded pedestals on which they stand are brightened by the mellow radiance of wax and gas, the cold aspect of the room is lost in the warmth of artificial illumination. In this superb succession of halls, throne-rooms, and portrait galleries were seen moving about the representatives of the various Powers, the Ministers, chamberlains, chiefs of the Judicial and Administra tive Boards, and the whole host included in the vast category of personnes distinguees. Many Generals and military officers of every rank and degree like wise attended, the Emperor's commission, in accor dance with the military traditions of the realm, being a free passport to the Palace on this auspi cious day. There were more Circassian uniforms noticeable now than in the afternoon, and, in a crowd of dark-visaged and ferocious-looking stran gers, Schamyl was pointed out to me by an obliging chamberlain. Once the lion of the Caucasus, he is now a feeble old man, with hollow cheeks and a mild expression on his regular but not very striking fea tures. He was clad in a white tunic , covered with a wide caftan, and wore on his head a white turban, with a rim of black sheepskin just skirting his fore head. As he sat there among his followers—he alone of the whole assembly had been accorded a chair—and listlessly passed the beads of his rosary through his fingers, his person formed an ornament of thefeast than which few grander, one would think, can be imagined, even by a Czar of all the Russias. On his left stood a gentleman in Russian diplomatic uniform, whose face denoted him to be of Eastern extraction. He acted as his interpreter, and seemed to be on the most friendly footi ng w ith the aged chief. On the right, a son of Schamyl, one of the companions of his honourable captivity, leant on the chair of his father. He was in the well-known Circassian dress, with an immense kolpak—a sort of grenadier's cap, only that instead of bearskin it is of white lamb's wool—on his head. Very much like his father, he has one of those peculiar countenances which, at once languid and threatening, bear an uncanny resemblance to a slumbering volcano. But he will hardly ever have an opportunity for the free display of his passions except on a regular battle-field and under the Russian Imperial standard. The days are gone when he could have thought of roving about, trinjal in hand, at the head of his clan. Evidently, too, he is more civilised than he looks. On his moun taineer's blouse, right over the cartridge folds on his breast, dangled a pair of elegant eyeglasses which every now and then he would handle with the easy grace of an exquisite. His hands, which, had not his father been unfortunately vanquished, would now be employed in killing infidels, were encased in the tightest of Paris gloves ; and when an officer of the Guards accosted him in the language of the country, he bowed, smiled, and replied in the most unexceptionable style of social courtesy. A little Circassian boy of eight or nine years, his head buried in a black kolpak, and some other entirely Russianised mountaineers in chain-armour, com pleted the interesting group. In close proximity, General Grabbe, who has won his military renown in the Caucasus, and a beautiful young lady whose husband fell in the war against the mountaineers, formed a striking contrast to them. At length the pleasant notes of a polonaise were wafted from a distant hall. Preceded by mare chaux and chamberlains, the Emperor, leading the Empress by the hand, moved by to the music. The C esarew itch with his bride, th e Prince of Wales,. the Crown Prince of Prussia, and the Crown Prince of Denmark, dancing with Princesses of the blood, followed. Then came the other members of the Imperial family, and a very few dignitaries with aristocratic ladies for their partners. Thus the stately procession walked four times through the whole suite of rooms, being successively received by the music of different orchestras stationed in the various saloons. The ladies and gentlemen forming the lane through which they passedbowed low, the E m peror and Princes acknowledging the salutations with friendly smiles, and a few words addressed now and then to familiar acquaintances. Schamyl had risen from his seat, and, beating his breast with his right hand in token of respectful reverence, inclined his head before the Czar. Alex ander kindly uttered a few syllables, which for a moment lightened up the old man's face with a smile of gratitude. Grand Duke Constantine, a Prince whose countenance shows uncommon intellect and resolve, also spoke to him with the familiar manner of an old acquaintance, and elicited a similar reply from the Patriarch. It was evident the great chief had not only been caught, but also tanned, and, perhaps, converted into a well-wisher. The Polonaise lasting for a little time afforded an opportunity for penetrating to the farther apart ments, and viewing one of the most brilliant Corps Diplomatique of the world in full strength. The - Duchess of Ossuna, the young bride of the Spanish Ambassador, who has but lately arrived at St. Petersburg, at the side of her husband, attracted general attention. The Baroness de Talleyrand - Perigord and Baron de Talleyrand, the French - Ambassador, conversed with Lady and Sir Andrew Buchanan. Countess and Count Revertern had just returned from Vienna, to be present on the occa ion• Count Redern, the Prussian Ambassador, and Baron Plessen, the Danish Envoy, were there, the representatives of the two Courts closely related to the Imperial family. From Washington we had Ghoe.nienral Clay ; from the Hague Baron G evers ; Dresden Baron Konneritz ; Flo rence had sent Count _ Lannay ; Stockholm Gene ral Bjornstj erna ; "-exi co M. Lavraiuzar ; and Brussels the Count Errenbault de Dudzeele. The Viscount de Moira, Portuguese M a in ( i i ster, offered the n congratulations of his Sovereign country to the • Marechaux de Cour ; Baron Pergler vouPerglas, the Bavarian envoy, and Herr von Abel, the Wurtern burgian, were the deputies of Southern Germany, Conemenos Bey, charged to look after the interests of Turkey at a place where his Sovereign has been long pronounced an unnecessary encumbrance, did not seem to be particularly embarrassed by the pre sence of Gen. Colocotroni, the special ambassador of Greece, at-once his co-nationalist and his national enemy. Le Chevalier Vianna de Lima, from Brazil, the son and representative of another hemisphere, and Abdourrakhn Khan, despatched hither by the Persian Shah, introduced an exotic element into the • formal and urbane company. The ladies of all the ambassadors, Lady Stuart, and Mrs. Mitchell graced the diplomatic circle. AS if to guard the entrance to this sanctum sanc orum, a company of gigantic grenadiers were drawn up near the door. They are one of the several body guards of the Court, old men who have seen hon ourable service, and in reward been placed in a troop whose duties are all but nominal. Tall they certainly were, but as a rule I believe diplomats re quire younger and more able-bodied assistants to carry their plans into execution. In another half hour the ball was over, and, the Court having retired, the company parted. Soon after the newly-wedded couple repaired to the Anitchaine Palace in the Nevaski Prospect, as signed for their residence. Excepting the religious ceremony, this perhaps was the most interesting feature of the day. The whole Imperial family saw them home. The Emperor and Empress, in an enormous gilded coach, drawn by eight milk white horses, sat opposite their children to accompany them to their own house. The second coach con tained their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Crown Prince of Prussia, and the Crown Prince of Denmark. Many other carriages, equally costly and gorgeous, conveyed the members of the Impe rial family to Anitchkine House. With them rode the Prince Alexander of Hesse, brother of her reigning Majesty, Prince Alexander of Oldenburg, and the Princesses Hermann of Saxe-Weimar and August of Saxe-Altenburg, who, I believe, have all been expressly despatched to St. Petersburg to offer the felicitations of their Sovereigns. The Imperial personages were escorted by Cossacks of the Guard and Circassian Horse. A cloud of equerries, pages, and other noble attendants surrounded the cortege. They had hardly left the Winter Palace, and amid the glare of the illuminations begun crossing the square, when they were almost stopped by the crowd flooding the thoroughfares and cheering enthusias tically. The people thronged toward the equipage of his Majesty, and, with loud and hearty acclama tions, greeted him and his son on this short and joy ous journey. The devout reverence the Russian pays to his Monarch is tempered by a confident fami liarity which on such occasions finds its happy ex pression. These were not the measured hurrahs of western lands ; the crowd actually shrieked with joy as the Czar passed by. At the portal of their new house the Prince and Princess Alexander were received by the Grand Duke Constantine and Grand Duchess Alexandra, their uncle and aunt, who offered them the crucifix and bread and salt. The one they kissed, imploring the protection of the Deity on their new household ; of the other they partook, adding, according to the beau tiful custom of the country, the bodily food of the spiritual at this important moment of their lives. The escort which was drawn up in the hall of reception during this ceremony remained there until the return of the Imperial family and Royal guests from the inner apartments. On the day of the marriage a solemn Te Dettin was celebrated in all the churches of the capital, and the bells of their domes rang a chime for hours. The deep boom of the Big Bens—there must be several here deserving the name—and the merry tinkling of their smaller brethren were distinctly audible, even over the noise and clatter of the Nevski Prospect. The ships in the river dressed, and stand ards in the national colours were displayed on pri vate and public buildings. The War-office showed the black,white, and yellow of the military cockade, while the Admiralty exhibited the white and blue, and the white, red, and blue which represent Russia at sea. As a noble marriage gift the Empress, in her capa city as lady patroness of the metropolitan charities, addressed an official letter to the bride, requesting her to undertake the supervision of an asylum for poor children. The Emperor, too, celebrated the day as only an Emperor can. A comprehensive amnesty has been granted to political and other offenders. Criminals sentenced to hard labour in Siberia, if their punishment has already lasted for a year, have the fourth part of their term remitted. Those doomed to the same fate for life, if they have already completed two years of their term, shall be set at liberty after 12 more. Offenders sentenced to be colonists in Siberia, if their exile has lasted five years, may remove to some villages, and become free inhabitants of the.same ; while those who have been there 10 years will be allowed to take up their abode in the towns, without, however, becoming members of the "higher classes of society." Offenders that have been merely sent to live in Siberia or the eastern provinces of European Russia have the term of their exile reduced to one-third, another class detained in Siberia being allowed to petition for removal to the provinces just mentioned. Offences against the forest laws and a variety of other minor derelictions are to be more leniently treated than the law pre scribes, or entirely overlooked. Certain arrears of taxes are remitted ; for instance, capitation taxes on noble estates which ought to have been paid prior to Jan. 1, 1861, and the same taxes in cities due to July 1, 1863, will not be de manded. An especial concession of this kind, en eluding some other imposts, is made to Poland, and a number of military offences either pardoned or the penalty reduced. The happy day has been also marked by numerous favours showered on the military. General Berg, who 30 years ago assisted in the taking of Warsaw and but lately coerced the unruly city again, has been made a Field-Marshal. The elder General Grabbe, whose deserts go back as far as 1805, when he already fought Napoleon I. on Austrian terri tory, and who subsequently distinguished hinpelf in every Russian war, is made a Count. General Besak, the late Governor of Orenburg, who now presides over the south-western provinces, and General Kotzebue, the Commander in Bessarabia, are decorated with the Order of St. Andrew, the highest in the realm. A large number of General and Staf officers are promoted. Yesterday evening and to-night the official build nags and th e pr i vate houses in some of the larger thorou ghfares were illumi na t e d. Th oug h n ot very general, th e display was not without its brilliant points. The Bourse and palace of Prince Michael stood in a bl aze opposite the Wi n t er of magical eff ec t, were still a li g ht, and the Staff buildings Palac e , a l t h oug h h av i ng a l ess d : ' btheesireesneminietihreeowlaorl r of the 700 w i n do w s o f sight that is not often to front was bord ere d w i t h l amps, each and an electric sun shed its rays from the chariot of the colossal Victory overtopping the arched centre e Admiralty of the edifice. The b ase o f th Ad • ralty spire was adorned with lighted globes of ground glass, while the lanterns in front of the building had fantasti cally shapen burners screwed on, producingfiery pents and other curious figures. On the Cadet-house, facing the northern front of the river, a fiery foun tain was exhibited, throwing a volume of light on the dark river running beneath. This and some hotels were the lions of the evenings. The great the streets presented the ordinary majority of ap pearance, o thers showing little more than isolat e d • • A's and M's—the initials of the Emperor and Empress, as well as the Cesarewitch and his brid e . with Little glass jars, liahted wicks floating in tallow, were placed now and then on the kerb stone, a style practicable only in the wide prospects of this capital, and even here d an gerous to limb and life. ' As a supplement to yesterday's ac count of the marriage it may be stated that the crowns held over the heads of the bride and bridegroom during the latter part of the ceremony were first sustained by the Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandroviteli and the Crown Prince of Denmark, and subsequently by the Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovitch and Prince Nicholas of Leuchtenburg. The Archpriest Baya noff, confessor to her Majesty, assisted at the cere mony, the Metropolite being a monk, and under the rules of the Greek Church prohibited from com pleting the sacred act. November 12. Yesterday, as the day before, was spent by the Court in a quiet way, the grand levee and other fes tivities having been put off indefinitely. It being Sunday, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, accompanied by Sir Andrew Buchanan, Lord Hamilton, and the members of his suite, attended Divine service in the spacious and elegant chapel of the English residents in St. Petersburg. The church was completely filled, the congregation including many Russians and Germans, in addition to the members of the English colony. The presence of his Royal Highness was respectfully acknowledged by the English and foreigners present. This morn ing a deputation of the English residents, headed by the treasurer of the English factory, solicited permission to wait upon his Royal Highness and presented the following address : "To HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS ALBERT EDWARD, PRINCE OF WALES, K.G., &c. "May it please your Royal Highness,--We, the under signed members of the British factory and British residents at St. Petersburg, impressed with feelings of devotion to our Sovereign and attachment to our country, are desirous of presenting to your Royal Highness our tribute of repect ful homage on the occasion of your visit to the Court of St. Petersburg. "The auspicious event which has brought for the first time in the annals of history an heir to the throne of Great Britain to Russia is one in which our heartfelt sympathies are enlisted. Grateful for the many advantages we enjoy under the Government of the beneficent Emperor who rules this land, we gladly avail ourselves of the opportunity now afforded of giving expression to our earnest wishes for the happiness and prosperity of the Imperial family, while we bail with satisfaction an event which, by uniting the Heir Apparent to the Throne of All the Russias to the Royal House of Denmark, establishes in the person of the august Consort of your Royal Highness a tie between Russia and Great Britain of the happiest augury for friendly relations between the two countries. "As residents in St. Petersburg, interested for the most part in commerce and manufactures, we are in a position to appreciate the manifold advantages which extended trade cannot fail to afford to both countries, for it is no imagi nary bond that draws the two nations together, but a com munity of interests, based upon an interchange of services which the greatest agricultural people and the greatest manufacturing nation of Europe are capable of rendering to each other. " We recognise the happy influence which the many im portant social and administrative reforms inaugurated during the present reign must inevitably exercise upon the development of the internal resources and foreign trade of this empire. We know that these signs of a coming pros perity `;•ill be as gladly welcomed by our countrymen in England as they are by the British residents in St. Peters burg, and the friendly feelings of our most gracious Sove reign towards Russia evinced by the visit of your Royal Highness to this country will be as fully appreciated by Englishmen as they doubtless are by the Russian people. " St. Petersburg, Oqt. 20 (Nov. 1)." _ His Royal Highness made a gracious reply, the exact wording of which I hope to be able to send by to-day's post. The following proclamation, just divulged, an nounces the marriage to the people of Russia : " We, Alexander, by the grace of God, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Finland, &C., announce to all our faithful subjects, as follows : "With the blessing of God the marriage of our beloved son and successor Cesarewitch, Alexander Alexaudrovitch, with the Grand Duchess Maria Feodorowna, daughter of the King of Denmark, has been solemnised to-day in the cathedral church of the Winter Palace, in our presence, and in that of an assembly of secular and ecclesiastical per sonages. "Confiding destinies of the newly wedded couple to the guidance of Providence, we announce an event su gra tifying to our paternal heart to all our faithful subjects, and call upon them to join in our fervent prayers fur the welfare of the beloved couple. We pray God Almighty to bless, in His all-wise mercy, their Royal Highnesses with the enjoyment of full, lasting, and unalloyed happiness, to our joy, and to the joy of our most beloved Consort the Empress Maria Alexandorowna, of our whole Imperial House, and of all Russia. "Given at St. Petersburg, on the 28th day of October (November 9), of the year 1866 since the birth of Christ, in the 12th of our reign. " ALEXANDER." A special favour, which, while it benefits a consi derable portion of the inhabitants, is, at the same time, an important political act, has been conferred upon Poland. In a manifesto, bearing the date of his son's marriage, the Emperor abolishes all the various taxes, rents, and imports hitherto paid by the townspeople of Poland for the usufruct of the lands cultivated by them. It appears that the townspeople of that country, under the feudal insti tutions still prevailing in it, have been so long obliged to rent the greater part of the land allotted to them. Though the land allowed them in olden time could not be taken away, they were, on the other hand, prevented from purchasing it, or from entering into new and more favourable contracts with the owners. The latter, consisting of the nobility and the Crown, had, in the times when arbitrary oppression was the order of the day, exacted a large variety of imposts from their urban farmers no less than from the peasantry, properly speaking, which had become permanent, and, though liberated for a long time past from the grossest obligations of personal serf dom, the large proportion of townspeople living by agricultural pursuits were in every other respect not better off than the rural retainers of the King and the magnates. For the last two years their condi tion has been even less advantageous than that of the peasantry, the latter having been allowed to acquire their lands very cheaply, while the former remained in their old relations. By the new mani festo the favour conferred upon the villagers is now extended to the other portion of the inhabitants also —an act whose bearing will be better understood when I say that one-fourth of the inhabitants dwell in towns, and that one-fourth of all townspeople derive their only means of livelihood from tilling the soil. Of the 452 towns among which they are dis tributed the Crown and nobility have a pretty equal share. The Crown now renounces all its rights and privileges on this score without Any compensation whatever. Of the annual payments due to other landed proprietors one-fourth is cancelled, the remaining three-fourths, multiplied by 16!, consti tuting the capital accorded them in lieu of the former rent. This capital will be partly liquidated in cash and partly in stocks, bearing interest, to be paid by those benefited, but transmitted by the Government. It is evident from the above that the measure will be viewed in a different light by the various classes of society whom it concerns ; but, as the nobles are hostile to Russia and the lower orders more or less indifferent to politics, this Government believes it has the less reason to delay a reform de sirable on economical grounds. The Emperor has given 10,000 roubles to the poor on the occasion of the late auspicious event. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 16, 1866. also a motion that it should be written ornamentally and emblazoned, and signed by the town clerk, and presented to Alderman Phillips ; and another, that it should be ad vertised in the usual newspapers. Upon the motion of Deputy OBBERD, the usual gratuity of 50 guineas was ordered to be given to the Rev. Michael Gibbs, the chaplain of the late Lord Mayor. THE FIRE IN QUEBEC. Mr. J. E. SAUNDERS then moved that this court, desir ing to express its sincere sympathy with the sufferers by the lamentable and extensive conflagration in Quebec, do contribute the sum of £5OO towards the fund now being raised for their relief. Ho observed that a most terrible calamity had taken place ; and although, in the result, as in the case of their own beloved City of London, it might possibly lead to good by the erection of better buildings, still in the meantime it caused the most extensive misery and distress to those unhappy persons who were burnt out of their houses. He was sure, there fore, that every one present would agree with him that it was the duty of the corporation to lend a helping hand to these sufferers, and to show that the city of London sym pathised with their fellow-countrymen across the Atlantic, and were ready to lend a helping hand to them in their hour of distress. (Hoar, hear.) Alderman COTTON, who was received with loud cheers, said this was the first time he had had the honour of ad dressing the court, and it gave him groat pleasure in doing so, in the cause of humanity, by seconding the resolution that had just been proposed. (Cheers.) Charity in order to be effiacious should be swift, and he therefore trusted that the court would at once agree with the resolution. (Hear.) Alderman Cotton concluded by expressing a hope that dur ing the period he occupied his present position he should always continue to be upon kind and friendly terms with every member of the court. (Hear, hear.) Mr. G. S. RICHARDS, in supporting the resolution, said that he only wishod that the proposed amount had been doubled. The resolution was then agreed to unanimously. THE GAS QUESTION. The TOWN CLERK read a communication that had been received from Mr. Buzzard, the vestry clerk of St. James's, Westminster, enclosing a resolution that had been come to by the vestry to invite all the other parishes in the metro polis to co-operate with them in procuring an amendment of the Metropolis Gas Act, 1860, and inviting the corpora tion to join in the endeavour to effect that object. Mr. J. F. BONTEMS said he had great pleasure in inform ing the court that the Special Gas Committee had been in communication with the Home Secretary and the Presi dent of the Board of Trade, and they had received an inti mation from those gentlemen that it was the intention of the Government to introduce a bill next session of Parlia ment with a view to carry out the suggestions of the committee of the House of Commons in reference to the supply of gas to the metropolis. (Hear, hear.) The communication from Mr. Buzzard was then referred to the Special Gas Committee for them to take what steps they considered necessary in the matter. Court of Common CounciL A Court of Common Council was held yesterday at the Long Parlour at the Mansion House, at which the Lord Mayor (Alderman Gabriel), who was received with every mark of cordiality and respect by the members, presided. THE LATE LORD MAYOR. Deputy REED, after the proceedings had been opened, rose for the purpose of proposing the usual complimentary resolution to the retiring Lord Mayor, for the able manner in which he had performed the duties of chief magistrate of the City of London during his year of office. He saidthat it had for a long time been the - custom foi this duty to be performed by his deputy ; and he did not know how this custom bad originated ; but, in his opinion, it would be better that it should be performed by one of the aldermen or some other important member of the corporation. The same duty had been performed in another place, and it was now for the Common Council to express their opinion with reference to the manner in which the late Lord Mayor bad performed his duties. (Hear, hear.) Every member of the court was well aware of the tact and ability he had dis played while presiding over their deliberations, and he was sure they would all remember the facile manner in which he got over any difficulty that arose in the course of the discussion of the important matters that had come before them for consideration, and he was sure they would all concur with him in the opinion that by the manner in which the late Lord Mayor had performed his onerous duties that had devolved upon him, and by the determina tion ho had evinced to uphold on all occasions the rights and privileges of the corporation, that he was an honour to the City of London. (Hear, hear.) The hon. deputy then referred to the great hospitality that had been exer cised during the last year at the Mansion House, and to the honour conferred upon the corporation by the visit of the Prince of \Vales and their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians, and concluded by proposing a re solution embodying the sentiments he had expressed, which will be found in our advertisement columns. Mr. JOHN KELDAY said he had great pleasure ir. second ing the resolution ; and, although he had hoped that some of the aldermen would have done so, ho could not hesi tate for a moment in supporting the resolution, or allow it to be supposed for a moment that it did not express the unanimous feeling of the court. (Hear, hear.) After the observations that had been made by the hon. deputy, it was not necessary for him to say anything more in refe rence to the subject, he would only observe that he felt assured that every member present would cordially join in the expression of satisfaction at the able manner in which the late Lord Mayor :had performed the duties of his office. (Hear, hear.) Alderman COPELA.ND said that, after what had been stated by the mover and seconder of the resolution, he thought it right to remind the court that ho had already proposed a similar resolution in the Court of Aldermen, and he did not feel that he was called upon to take any share in connection with such a resolution in this court. He might at the same time state, however, that he and his brother aldermen entirely concurred in the expression of satisfaction at the manner in which the late Lord Mayor had performed his duties. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was then agreed to unauimously, as was THE REFORM OF THE CORPORATION. Deputy FARRER said that in reference to the proceed ings that had taken place at the last Court, relating to a proposed alteration in the municipal franchise of the City, he should be glad if the chairman of the Local Government and Taxation Committee would inform him whether it was intended by the proposed bill to make any alteration in the qualifications of the candidates as well as those of the elec tors ? (Hear, hear.) Mr. LAWLEY, the chairman of the committee in ques tion, said it was not intended to make any alteration in the qualification of candidates. THE SMITHFIELD DEAD MEAT MARKET. Mr. H. L. TAYLOR, the chairman of the Markets Im provement Committee, laid before the court a report from Mr. Horace Jones, the City architect, relative to the works of the market in Smithfield, by which it a ppeared that the excavations at the eastern end of the market were expected to be completed in about three weeks, and that, all the iron columns to support the building would very shortly be ready. (Hear, hear.) Dlr. Taylor said ho was very glad to be able to supplement the report of the archi tect by informing the court that ho thought at the present time they could see their way to a commencement of the market. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) The present report was one of the most satisfactory kind tbat ho had hitherto been able to present to the court, and ho might add that the contract for the erection of the market was taken at a very satisfactory price, and by a very respectable con tractor, and he hoped there would be no more complaints of any unnecessary delay in the completion of the work. (Hear, hear.) Alderman COPELAND inquired if the sureties for the per formance of the work were satisfactory. Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said he hoped they were. Alderman COPELAND asked when the market was likely to be completed. Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said that the contractor had under taken that the work should be completed in 18 months from the signing of the contract. (Hear, hear.) This would be done immediately ; the committee had made a report upon the sufficiency of the sureties. (Hear, hear.) THE LATE BANQUET AT GUILDHALL. Mr. HEATH gave notice that at the next court he should move that the arrangements for the banquet at Guildhall, on the 9th of November should in future be placed under the superintendence of a committee specially appointed for the purpose. He said that he was induced to take this step in consequence of certain proceedings that were represented to have taken place upon the occasion of the last banquet. (Hear, hear.) DWELLINGS OF THE POOR IN TILE CITY OF LONDON. The adjourned debate upon the motion of Mr. BEDFORD— " That it be referred to the City Lands Committee to ascer tain whether, by the expenditure of a part of the corpora tion funds in the purchase of some of the worst portions of the property in the City, inhabited by the poorest classes of tho community, some relief cannot be afforded, without loss to the corporation, a state of things that is described by the leading journal as `shocking to humanity, and as disgusting and horrifying beyond description.'" —was re sumed. Dr. SAUNDERS spoke at some length in support of the motion, and he said that the court ought, in kis opinion, to endeavour to ascertain whether the Commissioners of Sewers, upon whom the duty devolved, 4 tinder different Acts of Parliament affecting the City of London, of pre venting this disgraceful condition of affairs from existing had performed that duty in a proper manner. He believed from what ho knew upon the subject that they had not done so, and that a great deal of blame was attributable to that body for their neglect of duty. (Cries of " Question.") This was the question, and he said he should bo able to show that the Commissioners of Sewers were responsible for the existence of the disgusting nuisances that wore so u e s t i o h s . ") opinion tainfided in referring in the j th us a t t ly th c e o h m o p n la . i m ne e d mbo of. r w ( a " s O n h o , t oh ju ,' s ' The LORD MAYOR inte r p osed, and expressed ‘Q ‘ manner he had done to the Commissioners of Sewers, and that he was not keeping to the question before the court. (Hear, hear.) Mr. DE JERSEY, the chairman of the Commissioners of Sewers, said he was quite ready, upon a proper occasion, to meet any charge that might be made against the com missioners of neglect of duty. This was not the proper occasion, and the hon. member was acting, in his opinion, very unfairly in the course he had adopted. (Hear, hear.) Dr. SAUNDERS said he was not surprised that he should be interrupted by the Commissioners of Sewers who were members of the court. (Cries of "Oh, oh.") At the last court when the subject was brought forward, out of 150 members who were present there were 60 Commissioners of Sewers. (Interruption.) He considered it was an in famous thing that gentlemen should be allowed to sit in judgment upon themselves. (Cries of " Order.") The LORD MAYOR interposed, and said he should put it to the hon. member whether ho was acting properly in making use of such language. He thought he was not ; and, in his opinion, the Commissioners of Sewers had no thing to do with the question now before the court. (Hear, hear.) Dr. SAUNDERS said he thought he had been treated very unfairly, and that his right to speak had been most impro perly limited. Here there was a great deal of confusion, and there were loud calls for Dr. Saunders to withdraw the expression that ho had made use of. _ _ Dr. SAUNDERS at length said that, if he had put any thing before the court in an offensive manner, he withdrew it. (Cries of " Oh, oh.") Mr. DE JERSEY expressed his opinion that neither a fair, honourable, nor gentlemanly retractation had been made by Dr. Saunders, and.he called on him to distinctly retract the expression he had used, that he had been treated un fairly. (Hear, hear.) Deputy FRY said he did not object to the motion, but it appeared to him that this court had nothing to do with the opinions of a " leading journal," and that they were quite competent to judge for themselves what was right. He suggested, therefore, that the last part of the motion should be altered by adding the words, after the word corporation, "and with a view to remedy the increasing evil of over crowding in dwelling-houses in the City." Mr. BEDFORD said ho had no objection to the alteration suggested by the hon. deputy. Deputy ELLIOTT doubted the propriety of tho motion and said that the great evil arose from the existence of old and wretched dwellings inhabited by the most dissolute and filthy class of the community, and this was rapidly being remedied by railways and other causes at the present time. He saw by a report of Dr. Letheby's that no less than 1,200 such buildings had been pulled down within the last 10 years. (Hear, hear.) It should also be borne in mind that it was an undoubted fact that, whatever powers they might take to remedy the evils of filth and neglect that now existed, there was a certain class of persons who, if their dwellings were cleaned and made decent to-day, would by their own neglect bo in the same condition of filth and misery a month hence ; and he believed that in a great many cases the poor themselves were alone to blame for the miserable condition in which they found them selves. (Hear, hear.) Mr. LAWLEY supported the motion upon the ground sim ply, as he stated, that although a good deal had, no doubt, been done by the establishment of model lodging-houses and other means to batter the condition of the poorer classes, it was the duty of the corporation to see whether more could not still be done to effect this object. (Hear.) After some further discussion, the motion, as amended at the suggestion of Deputy Fry, was agreed to. THE COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS. Dr. SAUNDERS gave notice that at the next court he should move for the appointment of a special committee to inquire into the sanitary condition of the dwellings of the poor in the City of London, and what precautions were taken by the Commissioners of Sewers upon the recent out break of cholera to remedy the same. MR. COMMISSIONER KERR. Mr. CARRITT, the chairman of the committee appointed to inquire into the allegations respecting the manner in which Mr. Kerr performed the duties of judge of the She riffs' Court, and one of the commissioners of the Central Criminal Court, and the complaints by Dr. Saunders and others against that gentleman, brought up their report. It will be remembered that a long and angry discussion took place at the last court upon the subject, and that after a good many divisions upon various amendments, the court adjourned without the report being read, although its effect was understood to be to entirely exonerate the learned commissioner from all the charges that were brought against him, the report merely stating that all that appeared to be established was that he had exhibited some hastiness of temper upon one or two occasions. Mr. M'George had placed an amendmeut upon the paper of business to be added to the motion that there was not only no grounds for the charges that were made against Mr. Kerr, but that no grounds existed for the enquiry that had taken place ; but this amendment he consented to withdraw. Mr. CARRITT, in moving that the report should be agreed to, said that the committee had devoted great attention to the subject, and had examined every witness who had volunteered to give evidence, and the result they had arrived at was that Mr. Kerr was completely exonerated from all the charges that had been made against him. He hoped, therefore, that the court would agree to the report, and that there would thus bo an end of this unpleasant subject. Mr. MURRELL said he thought the court ought to know a little more of the facts before they came to a decision and he at the same time observed that, although the com mittee consisted of 50 members, the report was only signed by six of them. He had looked at the evidence that had been adduced before the committee, and had taken an ex tract from a portion of it, which he would read to the Court. (Cries of "No.") He considered he had a right to do so. He then went on to say that upon one occasion at the Sheriffs' Court, where a cabman was sued for damaging a cart driven by a butcher's boy, the judge, when he found that the plaintiff was a butcher, made use of an observa tion to the effect that there would be no safety for life in the streets until a few butchers' boys were hung. (Laugh ter.) He afterwards said that an act of Parliament ought to be passed to compel all butchers to drive horses with a wooden leg. (A roar of laughter.) He put it to the court whether this was language that should be used by a judge in a court of justice; and although he should not oppose ' the report, he should move by way of amendment to be added to it, " That this court cannot but regret the man ner in which the judge of the Sheriffs' Court has occa sionally expressed himself, and trusts that the business of the court will in future be conducted in such a manner as to give satisfaction to the public." Mr. G. S. RICHARDS seconded the amendment. He said that no doubt a great deal of evidence had been taken by the committee, but he knew that many influential persons connected with the Central Criminal Court who ware exa mined were unwilling to state all they know in reference to the conduct of the commissioner. Mr. Cox said that, as one of the committee, ho felt bound to state that the evidence that was brought forward entirely exculpated Mr. Commissioner Kerr from the charges that were made against him. (Hear, hear.) In the course of seven years4B,ooo plaints had been decided before him, and all that appeared to be established against him was, that on one or two occasions, one of which was that referred to by Mr. Murrell, be had made use of some hasty expressions, but he (Mr. Cox) had heard one or two learned judges, whose names he would not mention, make use of much stronger ones after sitting in court till four or five o'clock in the afternoon. Dr. SAUNDERS said that as his name had been mentioned in reference to these proceedings, he felt called upon to state, as au ex officio member of the committee, that upon the evidence brought before them they could come to no other conclusion than the one they had arrived at. (Hear.) Mr. It. N. PHILIPPS also supported the report. The amendment was then put and negatived, and the report was agreed to almost unanimously. INSPECTOR OF CATTLE AT TILE NEW CATTLE MARKET. The next business upon the paper was the election of an inspector of cattle at the Metropolitan Cattle Market, but Mr. Itudkin, the chairman of the Markets Committee, pro posed as au amendment that the election should b© post poned, and that the testimonials of the several candidates, seven in number, be referred to the Markets Committee for examination, and to select three therefrom, the names of such selected candidates to be submitted to this court for the purpose of one being elected to the said office. This amendment was supported by Mr. 11. L. TAYLOR and several other members, and it appeared to be generally appro led by the court. In the result it was carried by a large majority, and the election was therefore postponed. Mr. J. RICHARDSON was about to present a petition of cattle and sheep salesmen using and frequenting the Me tropolitan Cattle Market, complaining of the evidence given by the chairman of the Markets Committee of the corporation, before a select committee of the House of Commons upon trade in animals, but as it turned out that the evidence was given by Mr. Rudkin in his private ca pacity, and not in his offioial:one, the hon. member, at the suggestion of the court, withdrew the petition. The court shortly afterwards adjourned after a long sitting. Naval and Military Intelligence. In consequence of the accumulation of war mate rials at present stored in readiness for shipment in Woolwich Arsenal, additional transports have been chartered to clear away the superabundance. The Ocean Lady and the Leonard Hollis yesterday com menced shipping heavy guns, shot, and shell for Portsmouth and Devonport, including 99 600 pounder shells for experimental practice in the gunnery ship Excellent, and Whitworth shot for the same pur pose ; also a large number of heavy guns of various calibres, for the Royal Albert and other ships in commission and about to be commissioned. The War Department steam vessel Lord Panmure, Mr. Spriddle commander, yesterday completed shipping a cargo of stores for Devonport, under orders to sail this morning, consisting of eight 6-ton guns, Bin. calibre, 100 small arms chests, eight wrought iron gun carriages and slides, shot, and shell, &c., together with 1,200 barrels of powder from Purfleet. Her Majesty's four gun, iron and wood double screw gun boat (armour-plated) Vixen, Commander Spencer P. Brett, commissioned Oct. 1, yesterday went down to the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, and shipped her powder, consisting of 70 cases, contain ing 11 cwt. each. The ship and screw will undergo a final inspection this morning by Commodore Ed monstone, C. 8., A.D.C. to the Queen, and Super intendent of Woolwich Dockard, accompanied by Mr. Lory, secretary. After the inspection the Vixen will be despatched to Greenhithe to arrange the deviation of her compasses, and will afterwards proceed to Devonport for coast duties. The old harbour service vessel Sindbad, for many years em ployed between Woolwicliand other dockyards, is ordered to be broken up, and will be replaced by a new vessel of larger dimensions and tonnage similar to the Falmouth. Her keel was laid down a few days ago at Deptford. Her Majesty's screw corvette Charybdis, 17 guns, 1,506 tons, 400-horse power, fitting for the first division of the Steam Reserve in the Medway, in readiness for commission, having undergone a thorough refit and had her hull and machinery re paired, is ordered to be taken to the measured mile, Maplin Sands, weather permitting, in order to make her official trial of speed, the trial made a few days ago having proved unsatisfactory in consequence of some defects in the machinery. The screw gunboat Sepoy, 2, 60-horse power, tender to the Dauntless, 31, 580-horse power, hav ing completed her repairs and refit at Chatham dock_ yard, is ordered to be taken for her official trial at the measured mile this morning, under the super vision of the officials connected with the steam reserve. The line-of-battle screw steamer Rodney, 78, 2,770 tons, 500-horse power, for many years attached to the Medway steam reserve, having undergone some heavy repairs in dock, has been removed into the steam basin, where she is being brought forward for commission, her repairs and refit involving an estimated outlay of £20,000. She is intended to relieve the Princess Royal, 73, 400-horse power, as flagship in China, and she is now being fitted with the necessary cabins and offices for a flag officer's retinue. She has received her lower masts, and yesterday the dockyard riggers commenced setting up her standing wire rigging. There is still a great deal to be completed, inboard and aloft, before she will be ready for being commissioned. The Golden Fleece, twin-screw transport, arrived at Spithead yesterday from Gravesend, and went into Portsmouth to embark the following troops for con veyance to China and Japan :--For Hongkong-14 men Royal Artillery, and one sergeant A.H.C. For Japan—Capt. Gipps, Lieut. Buchanan, 49 men, 9 women, and 15 children, 2d battalion 9tit Regiment of Infantry. The Golden Fleece will sail from Ports mouth to-day,and call in at Queenstown to embark the 73d Regiment for Hongkong. The Helicon, paddle, despatch vessel, Commander E. Field, arrived at Spithead yesterday from her Channel squadron cruise. She is ordered to make good defects and complete again for sea by the 28th inst. The Hector, screw, iron frigate, Capt. Luard, was expected to arrive at Spithead last evening from the Channel, after her cruise with the squadron. She is ordered to make good defects and make ready for sea by the 28th inst. The Minotaur, ironclad frigate, is ordered for commission at Portsmouth in May next, report says. The Lord Clyde, ironclad frigate, 24, Capt. R. Dew, C. 8., flagship of Rear-Admiral F. Warden, C. 8., second in command of the Channel Squadron, is ordered to proceed to Spithead from Devonport after receiving a new Griffiths screw, for trial over the measured mile in Stokes' Bay, in order that the performance of her engines may be carefully tested and compared with those of the Bellerophon, under similar conditions. Both are alike in their principle and nominal power. Yesterday the Admiralty lighters from Chatham dockyard were towed up the harbour to near the Sun-pier, for the purpose of assisting in lifting and floating the iron schooner Admiral Codrington, which accidentally sunk while being towed up the river on Sunday morning, in consequence of grounding on one of the Government moorings near the dockyard, by which some of her keel plates were torn away. In the course of the day chains were passed under the vessel's bottom, and late in the afternoon the lighters had succeeded in raising her, when she was towed up the harbour out of the track of vessels. Yesterday the whole of the depots, comprising the 2d battalion of Infantry, at Chatham, left that garrison,preceded by the drum and fife band of the battalion, and proceeded on a march into the country in the direction of Maidstone, returning to their quarters in the afternoon. On this occasion the troops were halted at a suitable spot, and some manoeuvres suitable to the nature of the ground were gone through. On the days the troops are not ex ercised in route marching they are instructed in running drill. The paymaster's Greenwich Hospital pension of £5O a year, vacant by the death of Mr. Joseph Edye on the 12th inst., has been awarded to Mr. Robert M. Read, retired paymaster. The following appointments were made on Wed nesday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Atwell T. M. Lane to the Black Prince; Lieut. Samuel L. Osborne to the Satellite ; Lieut. Hunter Kent to the St. Vin cent ; Sub-Lieut. Hamilton T. Smith to the Belle rophon ; Charles B. Neate, Charles J. Norcock, and Francis H.Logan, midshipmen, to the Bellerophon ; Reginald G. Fulford and William 11. Callwell, naval cadets, to the Bellerophon ; Robert R. Warren, nominated a naval cadet ; Edward Cocks, assist.- pay master, additional, to the Queen ; William 11. Potley, master's assistant, to the Fisgard, as super numerary ; and Reginald O. Bray, clerk, to the Royal Adelaide, as supernumerary. The entry of naval cadets of the second class which has been suspended will be resumed immedi ately and application should be made in the usual manner. The examination will take place in January. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. ___ _ -.~- NORTH BRITISH. At the meeting held on Wednesday of the new board of directors, Mr. John Beaumont, Huddersfield, was elected chairman. Mr. Beaumont has been a director for many years, and is one of the largest shareholders. The vice chairman is not yet elected. GREAT EASTERN. A meeting of shareholders in this company was hold yesterday at the London Tavern for the purpose of form ing a Shareholders' Defence Association. Mr. Weave toDk the chair. The CuAntmAN said the objects to bo obtained by this movement were to obtain for every shareholder without partiality that information about his affairs which was ne cessary to enable him to form his own opinion on questions where he was responsible as master for the profit and loss —to encourage observation and reflection among the pro prietors, to consider what means were calculated to rescue and improve their property, and by correspondence on those questions to find among themselves the men best qualified for seats on the direction—to bring all abuses which de manded correction, and all sensible suggestions for the im provement of the property, under the attention of the di rectors. He had addressed two letters to the shareholders inviting them to form an association for those objects. Six hundred shareholders had responded to his appeal, holding in the aggregate £1,500,000 stock of the company, which was a large amount when it was considered that the direc tors, by sending proxies to the shareholders prior to each general meeting, seldom obtained more than represented £2,000,000. In carrying out the objects of the association it was not for the purpose of agitation, but simply to get in formation about their affairs which the members could not get individually or is the directors' reports. The non publication of the evidence taken by the late committee of shareholders had left the shareholders in the dark and con tributed to the present state of things. The dangerous situation of the company alluded to by the chairman at the general meeting was sufficient to damp the ardour of any ono connected with the undertaking. At the meeting in February the chairman told the shareholders they might look forward to a dividend in the course of a twelvemonth or two years—but at a subsequent meeting he told them they would have to wait a much longer time, say four or five years. There was an additional sum of £53,000 a year which would have to be taken from net revenue before they could got a dividend on ordinary shares. He thought that those statements, unaccompanied by proper explanations, were damaging to the credit of the company. From the accounts it appeared the company had not the means to pay interest on all the preference stocks on the last occasion. Ho thought the work ing expenses wore exceedingly heavy. The policy of en deavouring to raise £3,250,000 at such a time was very doubtful. They wanted information as to why the agree ment with the Great Dforthern had been broken off, and in respect of several other matters. The Great Northern coal traffic to the metropolis last year amounted to £430,000, a traffic of which the Great Eastern Company should have got its share. Among other abuses was the system of grant ing free passes on their line, which he understood was car ried out to a greater extent than on any other line. Mr. Sergeant SPINKS said he would move the first resolu tion. They would all agree that the tiniu had come for action on the part of the shareholders. Last year the price of the shares was double what it was at present. They were told that everything was very bad, and the policy of the directors and their friends had had the effect of de preciating the value of the company's shares. He believed they had a good property, but it required resuscitation and protection. He understood that the deficiency at the end of the year in paying the interest on the preference shares would boabout £70,000. The working expenses were 57 per cent., and he believed that by proper management they need not exceed 48 per cent. of the receipts. He would give two years to bring down the expenses to 48 per cent.,say to 52i in 1867, and to 48 per cent. in 1868. This would make a difference of £85,000 in the net receipts of 1867, and double that amount in 1868. It was true they had had a wet summer and the cattle plague, and the market traffic depressed, but the Midland had obtained through rates over their line and recently the Great Northern. Taking the increase of the company's traffic at £2,000 a week, there would be enough to pay 1 per cent, in 1867, 21 per cent, in 1868, and 3 per cent. in 1869, on the ordinary stock. The free passes, if stopped, would give them another half per cent. They did not in tend to disturb the present Board. The object of Mr.Weare was to obtain the appointment of an efficient committee of leading shareholders, to gain useful information, and to assist the directors with their advice. The association should give their confidence to the committee at least for six months, and let them see what could be done to im prove the property. He concluded by moving a resolution to the effect that this meeting, having heard the explana tions by Mr. \Veare were cf opinion that an association should be formed, and that such association should be called " The Great Eastern Railway Defence Association." Mr. HALL seconded the motion. He thought that by friendly suggestions and communications to the Board much good would arise to the company's property. The abuse of proxies was a great evil, and he hoped the 600 gentlemen who had responded to the circular would assist the intended committee in obtaining a remedy. The resolution was carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr. Coxon, seconded by Mr. Brandon, a resolution was unanimously passed to the effect that this meeting was of opinion that a committee of shareholders should be formed out of the members of the association, consisting of six members for the London district, two for Manchester, two for Leeds, two for Liverpool, and two for Scotland, with power to add to their number. Mr. BRANDON said there was a rumour that the Midland Railway Company were about to buy up the Groat Eastern undertaking. Mr. G. WRIGLEY said a meeting of Great Eastern share holders was held at Manchester on Tuesday and had passed resolutions in:favour of the association, with a view to the improvement of the property. He proposed that the six members of the committee to represent the London district be Mr. A. Coxon, Mr. T. J. Hall, Mr. J. S. Weare, Mr. Barkwitb, Mr. F. L. Spinks, and Mr. W. Knight. Ile stated that the shareholders resident iu Man chester and the other districts would appoint members to repre,sent them respectively. The members of the committee just named held £70,000 stock in the company' and one of them held upwards of £20,000 stock. Mr. JACKSON seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. It was understood that a subscription of ls. per cent. would be solicited to pay expenses ; and a vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings. THE PRUSSIAN BUDGET. At the opening of the Prussian Chambers on the 12th inst., the Minister of Finance, Herr von der Heydt, made the hillowing statement when laying upon the table the Budget for 1867. All accounts, he said, are closed up to 1865. The State will not have meet any charge arising in any year prior to 1865 ; or, at all events, any such charge is covered by the funds of that year. It is not yet possible to give an account of the receipts of the current year. Certain items of income show a diminution offing to the war, but still we rest satisfied that the receipts will be adequate to the expenditure. The war ex penses also are already provided for, and the Go vernment has not thought it necessary to avail itself of the authority conferred upon it to raise a loan. An amount of 27,250,000 thalers has meanwhile been repaid to the State Treasury ; it has been pos sible in the course of the month of September to suspend the sale of stock for the war expenditure - The Budget of 1867 contains no increase in the charge for the public debt ; it creates no new posts, but, on the contrary, it abolishes the addi tional tax upon law proceedings and reduces the charge upon the letters from the Ist of July. Not withstanding those reductions, the estimate of re ceipts shows a considerable increase, being taken at 168,804,000 thalers. Deducting 4,600,000 thalers of extraordinary receipts (war contributions appll" cable to the navy), the net receipts will.be 164,184, 000 thalers, or a net increase of 3,715,000 thalers over the Budget of 1866. To this increase must be added the excess of receipts in 1866 remaining afte r the sum fixed by the Law of Indemnity, so that a sum of 7,000,000 thalers can be properly disposed of. Of this amount, 2,700,000 thalers will be de voted to the improvement of the salaries of public servants and of the pay of the army, and the re mainder will be chiefly devoted to reproductive ex' penditure. The pay of sub-officers and soldiers will be increased by six pfennings (nearly three farthings) per day. The Minister gave no explanation of the Budget of Expenditure. COUNTRY MARKETS. BIRMINGLIAM—TIIURSDAY. During the present week the rise demanded provon te l much being done in wheat. We had a good supply ° English wheat, which was cleared off at au advance o f 16 to 2s per qr. Foreign, a similar rise. Fine barley ratbef dearer. Oats in fair request, at former prices. Peas les° inquired for. BRISTOL—THURSDAY. On our market to-day there was a small supply of 111 ,1, lish wheat, which sold readily, at an advance of fully per qr. Flour sold freely at au improvement of 2s porsac A l Choice barleys scarce, and sold at advancing prices. l e , active demand for grindin g qua liti es , a t f u lly last Wee d rates. Oats held for Gd per qr. advance. Beans Is, 41 ' maize 2s to 3s per qr. dearer. BURY ST. EDMUNDS —WEDNESDAY. There was a limited supply of wheat here to-day, and sellers had no difficulty in obtaining is to 2s per qr. vance on last week's rates. A large quantity of bstA e ct offered ; the best qualities were is per qr. dearer, whil e a d other kinds fully maintained their value. Oats, boans, av peas quite as dear. MANCHESTER—THURSDAY. At our market this morning the best samples of EDO. iBII wheat brought an advance of 2s to 3s per qr., w hil e forele o must be quoted 4d to Gd per cental higher. Flour W, O fully is per sack dearer, but in limited demand. Oa ruled firm, and oatmeal advanced 6d per load. Old Pl o lish and foreign beans commanded is to is 6d per qr. in()_.„ money ; in new there was but little change. Indian co sold at an amendment of 3s to 4s per qr. EDINBURGII—WEDNESDAY. Wheat on the top, is Od down average, O s Bd . .dol ii. Barley on the top, 8s Od up Oats on the top, Is Od up Beans on the top, Os 6d up average ,,l,verage average, Total supply and sales. Wheat 1061 qrs sold 401 Barley °O9l qrs sold 1650 Oats 1984 qrs sold 194 1 Beans l2 qrs sold 10 Average prices. Wheat, 60s 8d I Oats, 3os Od Barley, 18s 8d 1 Beans 515 iod. tra Town-made flour sells as follows :—White, 51s Od; 0 :" -- superfine, 49s 6d ; superfine, 48s ()d ; fine, 46s 6d. G L AS G OW—WEDNESDAY. hola To-day's market was well attended ; wheat wa s - 6d dearer per 2401 b., but the demand was slow ; barley A vanced 6d to 9d per 3201 b., fine oats 6d per 2641 b, o atale 7. 6d to is per 2801 b. Beans were dull, and the turn ch eoPe ro Indian corn iiregular, about 21s per 2801 b. ; buyerS very shy. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton ,ov. 19. Ditto, via Marseilles Dec. 14 ' Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. ..... Dec. 4 ; Ditto, by French packet Nov; 2 '" Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Nov ; China. Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton No r • 1 9. Ditto, via Marseilles ...... Nor. 2 Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Nov 19 ' India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton__ Nov% 19 Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. v. Ditto, via Marseilles Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton. —.......N.11NN0:2227. NOY. 21 . 9.. 4 " Ditto, via Marseilles Mauritius, via Southampton P.C.Ditto, via 31arsei1le 3. Newfoundland • . Portugal Deo Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon... ....... United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton Ditto, via Cork ..... .. Ditto, by Canadian. packet, via Londonderry ..Nov. lc" West Coatd of Africa, Madeira, and Tenerife ....Deo. l' West Indies and Paella (except Bahamas and Honduras) No i• Cuba nd Mexico NO. 21 Bermuda, via Halifax Dea 15 ' Bahamas, via New York . THE TRIAL OF VITAL DOUAT IN 8ELG11 531 ' ..... Arta ANTWERP, Nov. 15.—At the assizes held here to - d a y , Douat, who was charged with forgery and with attenlP" to set fire to a merchant vessel by shipping a cargo of NI; bustible materials, was found guilty, and c,onderaueci death. LADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and - 1 c o, A certain remedy tor diseases of the skin—ringw (At scurvy, scrofula, or king's evil, sore heads, and the vlecti inveterate skin diseases to which the human race is subiedi cannot be treated with a more safe and speedy re ra , c a , than Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which act so,Pibst liarly on the constitution, and so purify the blood tiny those diseases are eradicated from the system, and: l`` c u re cure is obtained. They are equally efficacious in the of tumours, burns, scalds, glandular swellings , ul roo bese wounds, rheumatism, contracted and stiff joints. et ed medicines operate mildly and surely. The cure e i ' e fe te by them is not temporary or apparent only, but coelP and permanent. Births. al° BURY—On the 14th inst., at 48, Rutland-gate, S•W r " Viscountess Bury, of a daughter. , 0 . tIO BROOKING—On the 14th inst., at Bovington Vicarage' wife of the Rev. Arthur BrOoking, of a son. tOW CURTIS—On the 15th inst., at 96, Ebury-stree t, square, the °" wife of Spencer H. Curtis, Esq., of a .' HAWKESWORTII—On the 15th inst., t hewife of 6 alter Hawkesworth, Esq., of a daughter: Marriages. °ri fe CLEMENTS —VuLias—On the 14th inst , at St. S te P b fit-51 the-Martyr, Avenue-road, St. John's-Wood, S . Cleatjj. of 149, Fenchurch-street, eldest surviving s on of )Z.ol' Clements, formerly of Canterbury, to Mary Jan ° Vulkis, eldest daughter of the late Thos. of Wheatley, Oxfordshire. ELPHINSTONE—CO X —On the 14th inst , at St. aelreet, Hanover-square, Alex. Elphinstone, •of flege,n t ,ntoa" second son of Mr. J. Elpninstone, o Upper 11 a"*" btor terrace St. John's-wood, to Caroline, youngest datig of Mr. ' Cox, of Prince's-street, Hanover-square. D o s A q v ik x i a s r - e , Deaths. O T a ho t i h n e as n acory I D st o h wi i l n s, st E ., sci at , a l g l e , a Sler - st reet, -rt;z DA' PIG GINS On the 14th inst ,at Peckham-rYe, '-'^-- L' widow of Vincent Figgins, aged 73. t o rrac e ' GI ennisz-On the 14th insinst ., at 49, Porch ester- John Gilchrist, Esq., aged 63. IA JONES -On the 14th ' • 1- 1 inst., at East Dulwich 000, F ist Dulwich, Thomas Jones, Esq., aged 59 • nycw m , ACAN-On the 12th inst , at 1, Westbourne-street, _.,,,_ of the 130,- park-gardens, Major-Ge • neral George Macau, bay Army, aged 63. .i. -stree PEPYS-On the 13th inst , at 8, Lower Berkeleyt, Pepys, Esq., aged 90. • Fre d. STEVENSONinst., -On the 14th at 28, GONVer-Street, G. Stevenson, Esq., aged 72. —....-!---...----- - vgitP London: Printed and Publialied by WIL WAIL A 149 , n 114 of No. 112, Strand, Pi inter a t TILE SuN 011113c,.‘.• Of Strand, in the Precinct of the S avo y , in the "1" Bilrldleaex.— Friday, November 16, 1886.