The Sun. — London, England, 1865-11-01 00:00:00

the yards of which were manned by about 200 youths, who are now studying navigation on board, for the purpose of obtaining appointments as officers in the mercantile navy. The reformatory ships .&kbar and Clarence, and the training ship Indefati gable came in for their share of attention. The crowds upon the quays and stages remained until the return of the steamers, and, on the disembarka tion, the cheering was renewed, and continued until the party had entered the Town-hall, where they were entertained to luncheon by the mayor in the large ball-room, w hi ch was beautifully arranged and decorated for the occasion. After looking on ' Change from a balcony, the royal party nextvisited the Free Public Library and St. George's Hall. At the latter Mr. Best played a brief selection of music. T his Portion of the day's proceedings was not finished in time for a detailed report. The Prince and Princess appeared in the best health and spirits. The Princess wore a maroon velvet dress, white bonnet, with mauve strings, and a rich I n di a shawl. She carried a white silk parasol With lace covering. His Highness Prince Lichnowsky, the Earl and Countess of Winchilsea, and Lord Kensington have left th e St. George's Hotel. The Duke and Duchess of Vallombrosa have left urawley's York Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Paris. The Marquis de Galliffet and Count de Louven- Court have left the Clarendon Hotel for Paris. Viscount and Viscountess Monck have left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley -square, for Ireland. The Right lion. T. Mil ner Gib son , M.P., l e ft town yesterday for Theberton House, Suffolk. Clare n The Lo r d P rovost of Edinburgh has left the don Hotel, for Edinburgh. Mr. and Lady Rose Lovell have left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley -square, for Scarborough. Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Frederick Thistlethwayte hare arrived in Grosvenor-square, from Loch Luichart, N„. 13 -, and w ill leave town on Thursday for Somerley, liants, on a visit to the Earl of Normanton. Count de Montalembert is at Madrid. He resides in the Plaza de la Puerta del Sol, and has there received visit s from many literary and scientific men. THE MEMORIAL TO THE LATE CARDINAL WISE' MAN.—A sum of upwards of .C 20,000 has been subscribed towards the cathedral which it is proposed to erect in London to the memory of the late Cardinal Wiseman. The Pope has contributed towards the memorial a magni ficent silver-gilt monstranc e of large size set with three precious stones and with appropriate medallions in mosaic. JITONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, The M TWELVE O'CLOCK. oney Market is less active than yesterday, but the rates upon which accommodation can be obtained show no material change. Brokers and bankers still refuse to negotiate the best commercial bills under 6 and 7 per cent. 'The Board of Trade 'returns issued last evening fully demonstrate, by the large increase in our commercial relations during the past month, the recent absorption of coin in the Manufacturing districts. As usual on the Ist November, the Stock Ex change is closed, for the purpose of admitting the half -yearly accounts at the transfer offices of the Bank of England to be balanced. The sum of £50,000 in gold was sent to the Bank yesterday afternoon. The liquidators of the London and Middlesex Bank have announced that a further return of £1 per share will be made to the shareholders. BRITISH FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. YESTE.RDAY. 8 GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 1 9 1 Der Cent. Co nso l s 89 81 Do. Account, Nov. 8 89 7 4 8 6 per Cent. Reduced B/ 61 7 87 I, 61 71 7 New 3 per Card' New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequero Bills £l,OOO March June , D. £5OO 3 k3 l per Cent. 4 die Do 3"r 3 dis £lOO and £200 Bank of England Stock, Do Acc ount 51 per Cent 249 lN1) GovERNME SECURITIES. Indian -ECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per en C t., April 1874 — Do A ccount 105 4-i Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account __. Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates ' Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 4 Bonds,., Aug. 1866 Do. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS -ONIA O'CLOCK. Austrian Bond Br azilian 5 per C;ent 5 per Cent, 1859 .. ......... Do. Loper Cent., 1852 -58-60 . 1863 Do. 1865 Do. Scrip, £l5 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do. Account Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) DoChilan 6 per Cent . 41 per CenL.. C C olombian 6 per Cent. ........................ Duba, 6 per Cent. ............................ anish 3 per Cent., 1825 ..................... Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 ...................... Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, .Z 25 paid ...... Danubian Principalities ..................... Do Account.,,,, Equador New Con so lid ated, 1 per . Cent._ Do., Provisional Land Warrant ......... Egyptian 7 per Cent ............................ Do., Second Issue ........................... Do £lOO Bonds .............................. Do. 1.864 ..................... 92 GDo £lOO Bonds reek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Coupons ................................. tluaternala 5 per Cent. ........................ Do .£B6 paid Do. 1839 and 1850 Italia per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Do 1 8 6 771 8 Do.r.s Account D 0 scri p, £674 paid lie 5 Per Cent., 1864 . 7 ..... ...B,xicau 3 per Cent 254 vo. A ccount _ D o 1864 _ Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c _ _ Alontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid _ Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent _ New Granada _ Do 2 per Cent D 0 Deferred ..... bo Land Warrants (flee ayes) Pei uvian 41 per Cent Do. Account Do Scrip, .£45 paid, paid in. B onds Do 3 per Cent. (I.Tribarren) Do 45 per Cent., 1862 PoDo Account. .... , ......... . .. . rtuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 ...... .. ....." .. ... . Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9,.'6U'02, . '3, 451 D. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 18'22, £St Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Dc 41 . per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent ........................ SpanishDo .A.ceount 3 per Cent Do Account DoDo New Deferred D6Accouni, Passive ...,. Spa nish Cert. o f C oup ended n.ot f . un ......... ... ; ..... -Do Account .................................... 141 1 ' 13w n e r o. 4 iciedishh 6 4 p p er per CeuL ...per Cent. 1864 ...................... D D I ................. D o .... Cent. 1854. • , Account. .........1858 ........................... ................. 9 o 6 per Cent. 11 ........................ Do A. ceouni, .£lOO Bonds .................. DDo. 11 p er C ent o 6 per Cent,. 1862 ...................... 75k ....... 00 Bou Po c...................... -1,0 £lds counL ....... 73 : I D ° 6 per C en t .. 1 8 .3 -li° Do A 5 pcco er Ce nt nt. 1865 u Do £iCO Bands 43 i I , - c ' Scrip, £35 pa i d 424 i• .1-10 Guaranteed, 4 p er C ent Venezuela 3 per C Do. 6 per Cent.. ent Do. Account • 1862 ~ ........ Do. 6 p er c Z.. 1364 ..... 371 . en Divid ends ou th e a b ove payable in London. teuistria,ln, , 4 5 1 ip_3cerr ceCenntt.,.,itExx..2lsof.Florins —f' Per Ce nt, Ex 12 Guil BFIII•DLicoel.lh:IPB1-lerneteeent4.1CeerrtiiCicaenet.s , .............. -- Iralian 5 per Cent. ,1861 Ex. 25f..,,,, Do Account ' ....... .. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for money Dtto ............................... 88/, .1 acc. count .................................... 88 Do. D ..... . .................................. 891 Liverpool Cotton Day. bahl Market quiet at slightly easier pri ces . S ales pro y 4 ,000 bales. treet, From. ,wiled .1y Lll es for 0101101 stan" this i glish, ) from were 3 lan d- Order, Iropor red for as , the for the Th° )rs and fl a gs. Cage to reateS higll - ceived• xly o f rinco ° Derby• accora ill lol l " tanleY , ire th e E ar l ca ;cloc 13 :1 Pa rt y' e, n d 12 tb ° inlet's° . g ° vetill j e, the rine eS* - SHARE MARKETS, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! Railways. I Pai 1 Closing I ' Business cl * Price. done. 'l3 - r3etol and - Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & b.Junc llLLondon, ucrip Certi 92 PI 127 129 94 96 12 14 6 6 67 7 71 73 Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland' Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock 109 111 461 471 7 8 '2l 13 144 15 Do. New. is. at 25 ps. Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Westein D Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales . Do. W. klid.—Oxiordl 90 02 64 61 el 63 43 45 36 39 104 106 124 123; 89 9. 104 ir6 37 39 50 52 1241 325; 96 97 571 58, 138 139 3 Vt; It 11i 10: 104 Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lanoishire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. i.x. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan. Do. New Do. Extension__ Metropolitan District. Do do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Midland Do. £9 Share 12E 1261 1 A 21 95 97 Do, Birmin.. & Derby Mid Kent ... North British Do. Ed., Pth ,•& Dun Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... 61 6? 8 30 110 111 Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 Do- do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock uo. Scot, Mid. stack Uuio.. • • South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., 46 Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwell BRITISH P Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bom., Baroda, Cen. In. gu. 5 per cent Do. it shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich' 6 p.c. 872-3- i.• • • • Calcutta & 8. E., Cape Town & Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p 1 East. Ben,al, gu., 5 do East ludiao, gu.s p.c. Do. J Eitasioti Grand Trunkot Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Piet: Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr. t. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. :3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred .. : Do. 4th Pref. stock • • Do. do. deterred I Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c Po. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D• 4t per cent Do Great W. s. of Canada Do. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension Alelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Thuds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. N. RI. C'cla, 6pc Ist pf.bs. Scindc Do. Delhi d Do. do Do. Puniaub.... Do.lndus St. Flo. COLONIAL GO VER: British Columbia, 6 per cent.. Dec. 31,1972.... Can.G 0v.6 p.c.J a. & July 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & D. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 00. 5 p. c. Jan. & J uty Do. 5 p. e. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.&Oct 1890-190 0 Do. do: 1880-9 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9. Do. 5 per cent. 15 April ana IS Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1888, 6 p.( Do. 1878, do. Mauritius, 6 p. c, 18731 Jan. and July Do. 1,78 Do. I 88?, May '5, Nov. it Do. 18415, Feb. & Natal , 4ov. 6 per cent N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&,July N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,186€ Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187 n Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189 e New Zealand, 6 p. ceni Do. 5 per cent.... Nova So.tia Gov. 6 p. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. 5. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-44 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6p.c.Ja &July Do. do, 1, pril & Oct BRIT I Cam. Consul. v old, lina Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon C. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caraoon East, Carn Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake Ea't Loved E. WI Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(o wen. Great L txey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Billy. G. Wheal Vor (Heist Grenville Herod's Foot Hingston Downs Margaret IJny Lelant Marie Valley Mwvndy Iron Ore, Hal New Se tort North [Wakes r . V.Wii 1 Bassett(Dlogan North Wheel Crotty Prosper United Pr vtdence Uny Lvlant 4 . Caradon (St. Cleer) Sop th Con d urrow S.Witeal Fran. (Mogan S;;ray Park 9 10 18i 194 660 680 2L 1 23 94 104 5} bf 21 i 1 15 16 24 3 2 4 20 21 14 2 4 44 354 161 21 3 39 41 4f 54 6 8 3 34 24 ltd 40 60 10 12 14 34 96 420 440 121 176 to 12 18 20 Tin 'Crotl I Vigra and Clcgan, lim West iiassett(lliozan W. Caradon (L.skeard West Cl:dream West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ana (Men. Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (JAL, 4 6 5 6 10 12 72 774 175 185 75 80 `,2 24 4 6 185 195 18/1 191 PREFERENCE SHARES. Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 2, "" itto, 6 per cent pf, 1221 Northern, 5 per cent., rd. at 19 per cent, pm., 100 Itto, 41i per cent., redeemable at 10 per cent., It 8 Western, Original (Berke and Hants Ex.) 5 per cent , 0 :'onsolidated, 6 per cent. stock, lit°, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., [do, 41 per cent. pt. st. rd., 981 Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent, itto 4i per cent., rd., 98} PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Eastern 411 per cent. pt., Lao, 5 per cent.,t9i LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, Tilbury, ghashl n'a 92 London d Southend, 104 2 FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, lim.. 12} Frontino and tsolivia Gold, Urn., 21 St. John del Rey, lim., 46 United Mexican, lim., 3k BANKR.' Ara and Muterman's, Um., 57 Alliance, lim.. 314 Anglo Egyptian, lim., 144 Australasia, 72 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China. 234 Chartered ter. of India, London, and China, 50 Consolidated Bank, 11m., 104 Env, ish Joint Stock, lim., 125 Kuropean Bank, lim., 12 Hindustan, China, and Japan. ilm., 194 Imperial Bank, lim., 29 Imperial Ottoman, 16f London Bank of .t 1 ex and S. America, lim., 151 18 London and County, 775 London Joint Stock, 504 50 London and i, estminster, 965 Merchant Bank, lim., Ditto, new, 10f Provincial of Ireland, 85 Union of London, 53 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 78 MISCELLANEOUS. A tlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 2i Bombay Gas, lira., 5/ Ceylon Company, :01 City of Milan Improvements, lim., Ditto (all); 24 City Offices, lira., 61 Commercial Union, Insurance, 711 Copper Miners of England, pt. 76 per cent., 13 i Credit Poncier and Mobider of England, riltpi 9 Egyptian Coin and Trading, lim., 3 21, Eliglish and Australian Copper, la English and Foreign Credit, 51 Fore-strt et Warehouse, lim., 12 111 Hudson's Bay, 1.51 Imperial MercantileXredit Asso., Jim., 71 International Financial ociety, lim., .loint Stock Discount, Um., 811 London Financial Association, lim 224 London General Omnibus Company, lun. , 311 Millwall Freehold Land and DoCk,;' . National Discount t_ ompany.;lim., 156 # orth British and Mercantile insurance, 19 Ottoman Financial Association, Jim.. 9 , overend, Gurney, and Co., ilia., 2ef 2 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 7ii Ditto, new, 5.n4 Royal Mail Stearn, 1 ' 4 Telegraph Constructlim and Maintenance, lim., Ditto (XI2 , 9 tit Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance).llm., Si Universal Marine, Insurance, Um, 68 69 103 104 36 57 10 11 p 118 120 1} itP li UP 74 76 101 11 148 152 57 69 1 80 61 8i 94 149 151 3 4p 103 105 5 4 ) 52 OSSESSIONS. 67 69 101 102 id ip 5i 5} 10 11 75 80 99 101 70 75 101 103 101 102 IC4 105 22i 23A 87 89 64 68 55 60 54 58 4S 52 43 47 4 45 28 30 27 9 101 105 P P 101 102 151 171 32 3id 98 98 85 87 1 ad 101 102 93 95 88 90 64 66 82 84 101 102 101 102 3 / 4 id 100 3 / 4 1013/4 I6l} 101} t i 'KENT SECUR: 95 97 93 65 93 95 81 83 81 93 103 105 103 105 103 105 113 115 9 1 S 2 112 114 109 11► :102 104 104 106 106 10 105 107 100 1(2 (5 97 9) 101 93 95 90 91 103 105 84 83 99 101 102 103 106 108 105 106 105 41 51 Great Great Great Mid ( North Great Di 130 29 150 49} 128 128 64 31 i I 1231 21 3 E 99 1041 5 5 2 125 ll 5} 97 68 13) 81 b 126) i 96 I 681 1031 t an 3 0 80 I 100 all 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 28i 27} 1011 in 1 17 ,ITIES. 901 90 41 MINES. 2.1.0 2.14.6 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.3 351 ; 4/ 5 {:.. IMO ruE SUN, LON.CON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1, LAW INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE THE REV. H. STRETTON. This bankrupt was, described as of Cromwell House, Highga" in holy orders and schoolmaster, and to day he up to pass his last examination and for the mkt: , charge. The debts are £4,565, and the assets £2,07 —wing a deficiency of £2,486. Among the credi tors a the Rev. Sir W. Cope, the Rev. R. F. Daniels, Dr. Dynes and a long list of the local tradesmen. The order was granted. THE BUSINESS OF THE COURT. The business of the court is greatly in arrears, and there are daily a number of trifling and pauper cases put in the list, to be dealt with by the Commissioner, whereas they might well be taken by the Registrars. Thus, to-day. there were a parcel of small bankruptcies ranging from £lOO to £3OO, and the whole paraphernalia of the court is put in motion to "break," as a learned counsel aptly expresses it, "a fly upon the wheel." Some discontent has also been expressed at a monopoly of the business which has been granted to a particular attorney, and at the great want of commissioners in attendance to deal with the cases at an early hour and prevent the accumulation of business, which at present causes great confusion, and gives rise to scenes greatly derogatory to the dignity of a court of jus tice in the City of London. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. --+- MARLBOROUGH-STREET. DEFRAUDING A MONEY LENDER.—John Garner, a COM chandler, of 23, Hornsey-road, Holloway, was charged be fore Mr. Tyrwhitt with knowingly uttering a forged docu ment, and obtaining the sum of £3O, with intent to de fraud Mr. Davis, a builder, of 4, Belsize-road, Hampstead. Mr. E. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the defence. The prosecutor said—On the 18th Sept. last I lived at 22, Air-street, Piccadilly. On that day the prisoner came to me to borrow £5O, he having previously advertised in a morning newspaper. I asked the prisoner what security he proposed to offer, and he handed me a document pur porting to be a bond for £250 between him and a person named Welshman. I asked the prisoner if the address of i an r d7; etg.l al ll at n. i f Eng ton-Darki me correct, number, as there was none in the bond, and the prisoner then said, " Oh, he's well known there, for I saw him there." I said, "You live as described, at 54, High- street, Poplar, and are a corn-chandler," and the prisoner said that was the case, and that every one knew him at Poplar. I told him that I must make inquiries before advancing the money, and he then said that he had to go on the Corn Exchange, and it would be a great advantage to him to have some money, and that if I only let him have a part it would be worth his while, and would be worth money to him and a great gain, as he had to pay parties money by two o'clock that day. I told him I would let him have £3O. The prisoner mentioned the name of a solicitor named France, and I said that the document bore the name of Daniels, and the prisoner said, " You'll find it perfectly correct." I then told the prisoner that I would make in quiries, and if all was correct I would let him have the other £2O. I then gave him a cheque for £2O on the strength of the deed being genuine, and of his living at the place described. I afterwards went to find Mr. Welshman, but I could find no Harley-road, Kennington-park ; but I found on the second day of a long search, in company of a constable, at Hurley-road, but no one there knew anyt ody of the name of Welshman. I then went to Poplar to try and find the prisoner, but I could find no such person at No. 54, High-street, as "Mr. Garner, corn chandler." I afterwards called on Mr. France, and saw his head clerk, who told me, on seeing the bond, that Garner's name was , Cook. I afterwards saw Mr. Daniels, who said that I had I got into the hands of a gang. .I afterwards ascertained that Garner, Welshman, and a good many more, were a gang altogether. . . Mr. Lewis—There is no evidence of the deed being a forgery. Mr. Welshman, whose name is on it, is here. Mr. John Welshman, of 49, Beaufort-street, Pimlico, said—l am the administrator under the will of my late father, who resided at East Moulsey, near Hampton-court. He died on the 9th April of last year, and his affairs are in the Court of Chancery, and Mr. France is acting as my solicitor. .1 was indebted, as well as my father, to the prisoner. The signature to the deed is my handwriting. The deed was given to secure the prisoner the sum I owed him. Mr. Daniels was acting for the prisoner, and Mr. France for me. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Do you usually sign your name "John Welshman ?" Witness —I usually sign it "J. Welshman," but Mr. Daniels said I had better sign my name in full. I used to live in Hurley-road, Kennington, but I left there about the middle of April, 1864, and went to live at Pimlico. lam in no business, receiving sufficient money to live on from my solicitor till my affairs are settled. I never saw Garner at Poplar. _ _ _ Mr. Lewis I have a letter addressed by the prosecutor himself to the prisoner at Poplar. Proeceeutor —Yes, but he had a woman there to take in his letters. Mr. Tyrwhitt —How long have you, Mr. Welshman, known Garner ? Welshman—Four or five years, and always as a corn. chandler. Mr. Tyrwhitt—l shall remand the prisoner for a week. I think there ought to be a little more inquiry into tho matter. I think it is a very suspicious case. Mr. Lewis—Will your worship tako the prisoner's own bail. Where is the forgery ? Mr. Tyrwhitt—l will hear the constable. William Cox, 143 Y, said he took the prisoner into cus tody yesterday afternoon at 23, Hornsey-road. Mr. Tyrwhitt—ls there a corn-chandlery business there ? Constable—Yes, sir ; prisoner is carrying on the busi ness of a corn-chandler in the name of Cook and Co. I went into the shop and asked for Mr. Cook, and the pri soner stepped into the shop and said " Yes." I asked him if he was the proprietor of the business, and he said he was. The prosecutor then gave the prisoner, who made no reply, in charge for uttering a, forged document and obtainin g 1.30 from him. Mr. Lewis—The prisoner has married the daughter of a Mrs. Cook, and carries on the business in that name. Prosecutor—He has been known there for two years as Mr. Cook. Mr. Tyrwhitt—l shall remand tho prisoner, it being a very suspicious case, but I will take two bail in £25 eac h for his reappearance. ..._ The prosecutor--I hope you will require notice of bail. Mr. Tyrwhitt—l shall require twenty-four hours' notice It is a most suspicious affair altogether. THAMES. A CLUMSY HORSE-BOY.—Joseph Peters, a boy, dwelling with his parents at No. 29, Bedford-street, Commercial road East, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with "furiously riding a horse" and running down and injuring Henry James Tyler, aged seven years. The prisoner was riding a horse in a reckless manner in Turner-street, Commercial-road, yesterday afternoon, and knocked down the boy Tyler, who was removed to the London Hospital close by. He was severely injured. It was stated that the prisoner was driving the horse very fast, and did not know how to manage the animal. Mr. Paget remanded the prisoner on bail until the wounded boy could attend. A FEMALE SAVAGE.—Lucy Harris, aged 50, well an swering, in her repulsive appearance, Fielding's descrip tion, of " Blear Eyed Moll," in his novel of " Amelia," was charged before Mr. Paget with assaulting and wounding Jane. Smith, whose head was bound up with bandages, with the words "London Hospital," inscribed thereon in large blue letters. The prisoner, whose life has been one of infamy, hasbeen for some time the occupier of a house in a narrow and filthy court, called London-terrace, Commercial-road, near the turnpike gate adjoining the Cannon-street-road. In this place many persons have been robbed and injured, and some of the desperate characters infesting it have made sudden attacks on passengers in the road, plundered them, and then retreated into " The Terrace," where the prospect of finding any particular offender unless a policeman is handy is very remote. The prisoner is one of the most notorious and brutal of the wretches who inhabit London-terrace, and last night she quarrelled with Mrs. Smith, who had paid her ls. for a lodging for herself, husband, and child. The prisoner de manded 6d. more, which Smith's husband gave her. The prisoner afterwards made an attempt to force the Smiths out of the house, which they resisted, and the prisoner took up a teapot and broke it over Jane Smith's bead, and inflicted several wounds upon her. The woman proceeded to the London Hospital, her clothes saturated with gore, and bleeding copiously from the wounds the prisoner had inflicted. The surgeon at the hospital dressed her wounds, and she returned to London-terrace, and was about to enter her room, when the prisoner sprung upon her like a fury, and 811 b would have her life, and beat her savagely. Her screams brought a constable, named Robert Paine, No. 198 11, who rescued her, and took the prisoner into custody. Paine said the prisoner was a turbulent and violent woman, and had been in custody 50 times for assaults, drunkenness, threats, using bad language, and other disorderly conduct. Could not say how many times she had been committed to prison. John Harris, a boy, the son of the prisoner, was called and gave an account of rows and bloodshed between her and Mrs. Smith. Mr. - Paget said ho had nothing to do with former matters. The affray of last night was a savage and disgraceful ono, and the prisoner must be punished for it severely. He sentenced her two months' imprisonment and hard labour. SERIOUS AFFRAY AT SEA.—On Monday the Great Yarmouth magistrates granted a warrant for the appre hension of John Bews, an able seaman on board the brig Azola, of Newcastle. On the 13th ult., when tho vessel was lying in Elsinore Roads, Bows quarrelled with another seaman named Steward Smith, whom ho stabbed three times in the back and body. The wounded man was con veyed to the Elsinore Hospital, and Bews was put in irons and brought to Yarmouth, where he arrived on Sunday. Tenifie Gas Explosion and Loss of Life• A portion of the following appeared in our Third Edition of last evening : A terrible explosion occurred this afterno on at the extensive works of the London Gas Light and Coke Company's Works, Nine Elms, which has re sulted in a great sacrifice of human life. The explosion, of course, caused the greatest excitement in the neighbourhood, and thousands of persons instantly hurried to the spot which presented a scene at once terrible and alarming. Amidst the confusion that prevailed we learned that six persons had been killed, but whether that is the extent of the lives lost is at present very doubtful, as fears are: entertained that some of the unfor tunate persons engaged on the works at the time the calamity occurred are buried beneath the heap of ruins. The cause of the calamity, we believe, was the explosion of one of the enormous gasometers which have lately been erected on the works, and which has carried destruction with it to a great extent to the surrounding property. The list of those injured by the explosion will be very great, judging from the number of sufferers who were conveyed through the crowd to the nearest hospital, each one bearing on his person evidence of the fearful nature of the accident. A large number of the engines of the London Fire Brigade were speedily on the spot, and ren dered the most efficient assistance, as, had it not been for their timely arrival, there is no knowing where the conflagration caused by the explosion would have terminated. Notwithstanding the most strenuous exertions the flames were not subdued before three houses adjoining the works were totally consumed. MAGAZINE DAY. BLACKWOOD.-" Miss Marjoribanks" is continued, and we here come to the conclusion of the " first fytte" of her history in Carlingford. She meets with many disappointments in her attempt to remodel the society of Carlingford. The finale to Mrs. ➢Zor- timer's career is very well described, and also the dismay of Mr. Cavendish when Lucilla proposed to him to return to his allegiance to Bsrbara. It is really a relief when that tiresome individual goes off as a governess, and ceases to form an incubus in Carlingford, society. Lucille's character is very well sketched in the troublous scenes that she has to pass through in these pages, and the result of her brief experience of the world leaves her very much in the position of those who witness its more steady scenes. We are told that she went on her way with the same energy, notwithstanding her disap pointments. " She had taken the work upon her shoul ders, and she was not the woman to draw back, whatever the difficulties might be. She did not bate a jot of her courage, though the early buoyancy of hope had departed never to return." The reader may well look forward to the second portion of this young lady's career with inte rest, for the descriptions are life-like, and the general style attractive. " Cornelius O'Dowd, upon Men and Women and other Things in General," brings before us, as usual, some well-written papers upon divers subjects. "The Adams-Russell Correspondence" is the title of the first sketch, and some appropriate comments are made thereupon. It is asked " What would be thought if a law was made to make a bootmaker responsible for a breach of the peace incurred by a gentleman who was shod in a pair of boots of his own making ?" The absurd pretensions of the Americana are here aptly exposed, and the very in efficient manner in which our Government has met them is also satirised in a becoming style. " Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence" are continued, and the reader will thus have an opportunity of re freshing his memory with the perusal of some of the most notable incidents of that memorable time. Brook Fosbrooke " is continued, and some important events take place. The Sewells are eviiently very dan gerous people, and Sir Brook is no match for the wily Chief Baron. "French Periodical Literature" is an article on a subject that nowadays occupies a great deal of atten tion, and it is said that our idea of the French being +hAir tastes v.., ponderous themes form the component parts of their every day literature. Certainly the writer fully carries out his notion, and many uninitiated into the mysteries of foreign literature will be surprised at the solidity of the character of the writings here met with. It is said that " our own quarterlies, heavy though these respectable publications may be in many instances," are not independent of lighter literature as periodical publications in France. " Lord Palmerston" is the title of the last article met with. It discusses the career of that eminent man in a fitting style, and an interesting account is given of his famous career. He is here described as an " Englishman to the backbone ; he was jealous of the honour of his oountry, though not always, perhaps, judiciou3 in the means which he adopted to maintain it, and knew better than any of his day how to manage a recalcitrant Cabinet and an unruly House of Commons." No very flattering opinion is entertained by the writer of this article as to the future of the Russell Cabinet, although it is said that he will meet with uo fac tious opposition in his endeavours to carry on his Govern ment. The success which the Ministerial side gained at the recent elections is here very properly imputed to the magic influence of Lord Palmerson's name. "He was re garded as the very beau ideal of an English statesman ; people did not care to inquire very closely into particular acts; they were content to accept the results, and catching their inspiration from his genial and confident manner, they believed that England was as much respected abroad as she is prosperous at home, and that Lord Palmerston made her so." DUBLIN.—" Not Wisely, but too Well," is bon• tinued, and this part of the story is very interest ing. Kate is enabled to escape the wiles and snares of the villain Dare and to begin a new life so far for the better, although the shadow of past troubles occasionally comes over her. A new character is introduced into these pages, in the person of James Stanley, who is a great acquisition, and whose un worldly views aro well calculated to be of service to the tossed-about mind of poor distracted Kate. There is a long and interesting article on " Glastonbury Abbey, Past and Present," the " Rise and Influence of English Monachism." It is well calculated to attract the attention of the reader, who likes thoughtful essays, and those which call off the mind from every-day common concerns. Some of the remarks at the conclusion are very impressive and full of eloquent meaning. " What is Nature 'out a gorgeous temple, laid out and decorated by the hand of God himself, with its broad pavement tesselated with endless varieties of verdure, all vocal with the deep-toned music of rushing waters, and melodies warbled by the unseen songsters of the air, spanned over with the boundless blue ceiling of Heaven itself, lit up day by day, with the sunshine of his Majesty, and at night by the stars placed there with his own bands." Those who read the description of the ancient glories and modern beauties of Glastonbury Abbey, will feel regret at finding that the ruthless foe of romance, and the represser of sentiment in the shape of railing, has invaded even this holy spot. Until ten years ago the deep slumber of the quiet place was undisturbed, yet a station is now created almgst over the bones of the saints ; and at Wells, the cathedral of Ina, with its matchless front studded with apostles and martyrs, kings, bishops, knights, and mystic emblems, vocal as it were with his tory, but frowns upon the contentions of two rival com panies. The stern progress of the iron king may well cause the admirers of the sublime and beautiful to lament, and while surveying the havoc thus caused to exclaim, " Tem pora mutantur, et nos mutamur in illis." " The Folk-Books of France" is a curious sketch, that is interesting in its way. "Beatrice" is a romantic sketch in verse, of which some parts are pleasingly written. An article on " Garrick" is and will impart some interest ingvery well worthy of perusal, information to the reader concerning a great man, who i n his day was world - famous, and has left few if any equals in his contemporaries and successors. " The Discipline of Valerie Gore" is a powerfully written sketch, and the description of her fearful plight from her pursuers is most exciting in its interest. The character of Valerie is well depicted as that of a fine-spirited girl, with the great drawback of being too self-willed and self-depend ing. A few remarks are made at the close of this maga zine on Lord Palmerston, but they are not altogether in the best taste. The beginning of the sketch is very well done, and we meet with a characteristic account of the departed statesman. "What a marvellous man must that have been whose death in his eight-first year takes the nation altogether by surprise, and overwhelms it with the noblest sorrow. Here was a man of fourscore years and upwards with the genial gaiety, the force, and the enterprise of early youth, with the industry of laborious manhood, and a mind luminous with the experience of nearly sixty years of active life." So far all is right and fitting, but in the at tempts made further on to connect party politics with the consideration of a great man's career we find an incon gruity. Surely there are many occasions when such themes may be fittingly introduced, but certainly not when a solemn and reverend tone is required, from those who discuss the life of one who has paced for ever from the jars and discords of this busy scene. The bitter observa- I tions here made, and the taunts thrown out. are the more un-called-for, because never has the memory of a departed statesman met with more generous encomiums, or been treated with more respect than that of Lord Palmerston at the hands of his political opponents. FRASER'S.—A long and careful criticism of Mr. Lecky's new work on "Rationalism" opens this number, and discusses very fully the merits and demerits of the work. The reader will be interested in the summary given of the author's line of argu ment, while the opinion of the critic is on the whole highly favourable. A new novel is commenced in this number, entitled " The Beaucleres, Father and Sou." It promises interest, from the animation of the style and the variety of the characters, though as yet of course the story is in its infancy. Lady Duff Gordon's fascinating and clever "Letters from Egypt" is the subject of a pleasant article, which, like every other article founded on her charming book, is lively and readable. The student of hieroglyphics will be interested in the account of a contro versy on "Cuneiform Ins cri p tions," somewhat weighty and unintelligible to the general reader. " Gilbert Rugge" is rapidly approaching a conclusion, and the sins on hi of Sm ir Sydney Hunswood are bringing their retribution self and his fair and haughty bride. Edith Harlixstowe certainly deserves little pity, and she is likely to feel bitterly that loss of family and fortune is not the worst evil or the greatest disgrace which can befall a man. Several revela tions are made in this number, and poor Gabrielle Hural finds her position rapidly becoming unbearable, and alto gether matters are tending to a general denouement. An essay by our genial friend, the " Old Campaigner," is de voted to two minor poets, Edward Capern and William Allingliam, both singers of pleasant songs, though the lat ter is, of course, of higher calibre and greater ambition than the Bideford poet. "The Wishes Shop" is a very clever little sketch by the author of " Paul Ferroll." Mr. Destiny sits in a quiet little office, and offers to give everybody what they most want in exchange for something of equal value. The result of the applications usually proves the applicants to be less unfortunate than they thought them selves to be, for no one is willing to accept Mr. Destiny's offers. The rich man wants an heir, but he will not give in exchange his rank, his wealth, or his social position. The poor man wants money, but he will no: part with one of his numerous children for it. The lame man will not sacrifice his sight or his hearing for sound limbs. Tho lady of fashion will not surrender her luxuries and plea sures for happiness in dull mediocrity. The overworked man of business will not give up his success in his profes sion for health. And so it goes on gaily, and yet graphi cally told, a story with a moral which each of us may read. " Town Life in the South of France" is the title of a paper describing the current of ordinary existence in the town of earndoncoonutarinlainteg lamented entertainingnte Avign on,short pap ci Prosier p i gives pictures. severalr es. anecdotes which fully confirm the general impression of his kindness, frankness, and bonhommie in the social circle, as well as his intellectual supremacy in the State councils. Altogether the current number of Fraser is above the ave rage in interest and merit. THE ST. JAMES'S MAGAZINE.—Miss Braddon's story of " The Lady's Mile" proceeds with interest. A new character is introduced in the person of Mr. Laurence O'Boyneville, a Queen's counsellor of some repute, who is apparently designed to occupy an important position in the story. " The Dance of Death" treats of the curious oil paintings bearing that name which were common in the middle ages. The most celebrated of them is commonly attributed to Holbein, but it is said to have existed long before his time, and to have originated in a plague which visited Bale, where it was exhibited, in 1431 and 1443. Most of these dances of death were intended to commemorate some great plague, and many of them are very ancient. The oldest known was formerly exhibited in Westphalia, being dated 1383. The latest MS published in France in 1830, and, as might be guessed, is an attempt at a humorous imitation of the older dances. They always consisted of a series of groups, in which Death, under various forms, was leading off, now a pope, now an emperor, now a gay party of pleasure, now a miser, and so on ; and accordingly the French artist represents tho King of Terrors under the aspects of ordinary life, as a beau handing a lady to her carriage, at a feast handing a pint, with a flippant phrase for each. " Tho Silver Arrow" is the title of a recollection of the annual fete at Harrow School, when the successful bowman carried off a silver arrow. "An Essay on Danish Romances" gives us a pleasant insight into some of the popular literature of that gentle and kindly people. It is remarked that " Danish literature is as pure and simple as Danish character and manners." The Danes do not care for startling incidents ; they like domestic details and pretty genre grouping. Their novels, for the most part, are very much of the same tone as the well-known pictures of Swedish manners drawn by Froderika Bremer. So in their poetry. Milder national songs were never written ; less eventful ballad verso is scarcely possible. If two lovers join hands and walk up a hill and then walk down again, it is quite enough for the Danish minstrel to sing about. Yet their national feeling, as wo have seen, is deep and strong, and their poetry alike is touching, tender, and melodious. " The Blue-coat Boys at Supper" is an interesting article, telling us how the noble old school "-- The 04---g- " The Village Doctor, - 1. 7 author of "Shirley Hall," is continued at some length, and M. Feval's incomprehensible romance of "Working in the Dark," which ought to delight the readers of sensational romances, if they can possibly follow its vagaries. " Socovisca " gives us an account of the chequered career of a Greek outlaw of the 18th century. "A French Hero" is a ludicrous sketch of Parisian life, and "An Old Dancing Master' pays due respect to the memory of a laboriousand ill-paid race of instructors. TEMPLE BAR.—" Sir Jasper's Tenant" is not yet completed in the pages of this periodical, but, as many readers have already perused the conclu sion of this tale, it is needless here to dwell upon it at length. The chapters of this instalment are very eventful ones, and sketched in a dramatic manner. "Land at Last" is continued, and the ungrate ful conduct of Margaret is gradually alienating all persons from her. She has driven things to such a pass that we leave the unfortunate Geoffrey determined to find' out what makes her so gloomy and indifferent. Lord Cater ham is nearing the end of his troubles ; and things are al together far from promising in the present sketch of the fortunes of the heroes and heroines of "Land at Last.' " David Chantrey" still goes on, but the narrative has nearly reached its conclusion even in this magazine, and has already appeared before the public in a complete form. "The Streets of the World" still forms a subject here, and the writer seems to be inexhaustible in his varied know ledge, and quite as ready to discourse upon the wonders of the world's cities, great and small, as when ho commenced his elaborate task. At present wo are taken to Genoa, from Feder's Hotel to Le Fontane Amoroso, and no very flattering opinions are expressed of the inhabitants of the place here chronicled The Genoese are described as " a sharp and keen-witted race, industrious, energetic, and fond of gain; great hands at driving bargains, eminently skilled in the art of taking care of number one, and not at all averse, if the occasion occurs, of taking care of num ber two. They are perhaps not mush better, and not much worse, than their forefathers, upon whom Dante Alighieri made some very sharp remarks nearly five hundred years ago." "Royal Favourites" is one of those sketches which are suro to find favour with magazine readers. They bring before one in a pleasant manner little anecdotes of bygone manners and customs, which one is glad to bo reminded of ; and it is always curious and inte resting to trace the course of these shadows behind the throne, seine of whom have cast such a sombre and sinis ter influence upon it. Bonaparte declared that out of a "hundred favourites of kings ninety-five had been hanged." Mortimer Collins has contributed some stirring and sparkling verses upon Brighton, which form 'an agree able contrast to the prose articles. " The Beautiful Prairie" is the subject of a very readable sketch. At the time when none but the Indians and the Hudson Bay voyageurs had ever looked upon its lonely beauty, they recognised how beautiful it was, and called it La Belle Prairie, and the experience of others has only served to corroborate the truth of their appellation. "A Rescue" is a peculiar story concerning strange chances. " Two Poets of Rome" is an elaborate criticism on literary matters, and the writer arrives at the remarkable conclusion that Ma3conas is the prototype of Palmerston, the chief com moner of Rome possessing peculiarities that distinguished our great statesman, while Tennyson reproduces Virgil. The first of these resemblances is more likely than the last. LONDON SOCIETY.—We have, as usual, a pleasant medley of stories, songs, and sketches, adorned by clever and effective illustrations. First in order come two short and entertaining tales, which pos sess the merit or attraction, rare now-a-days, of being complete in the part. " Green Mantle" is a real love story, in which the course of true love runs amaz ingly smooth, though rather after the Trappist fashion. "All Hallow Eve" is a very amusing sketch, which fairly puzzles the reader, but happily ends, quite as it should do, to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. Perhaps, being published a day or two before the end of the month, the success of Mr. Hawksley's spell may inspire some romantic youths and maidens to consult the mysterious oracle. " A Breakfast Pic-nic in India" records a pleasant visit to an " Arthur's Seat" in a very different locality from the one ordinarily visited. " The Souvenirs of a Man of Fashion" gossip pleasantly about some of the celebrities of the past, and another article, on the "Pretty Women and Witty Women of the Time of Horace Walpole," resuscitates some of the forgotten splendours of a brilliant but narrow circle. The 16th chapter on " The Merchant Princes of England" records the successes of Patrick Colquhoun and David Dale, of Glasgow. The former was the actual founder of the Chamber of Commerce in his native city, and it was through his efforts, saya his biographer, that Glasgow became the greatest commercial city in the empire, after London and Liverpool. David Dale, also a Glasgow man, was noted for his extreme liberality and generosity. He was a banker, as well as alarge mill owner and manufacturer, and it is re corded that one day a young man brought a draft to the bank to be discounted, which excited the cashier's suspi cions. The matter was referred to Mr. Dale himself, who, by skilful questioning, extracted from the young man a confession that the draft was a forgery, committed under the pressure of extreme want. Mr. Dale addressed the youth very seriously upon the folly and guilt of his con duct, and then destroyed the draft, and made him present of some money to help him out of his truublos. One of David Dale's daughters married Ro bert Owen, who afterwards undertook the management of Dale's New Lanark mills. "Hanging about Charles street" is a chapter on recruiting, giving amusing sketches of the would-be recruits and the shrewd sergeant who sees through them so quickly. " Lotty's Experiences" are well worth studying by all ambitious and enterprising young housekeepers, and the results of her failures may assist others how to avoid them. We fear, however, that the poor little defeated chatelaine must not reckon on pater familias coming so promptly to the rescu e . " C roquet an d Racquet," of course, occupy a place in a magazine dev o t e d to the amusements and occupations of fashionable life, and under both heads come love-making in jest and earnest. A fat man pathetically and poetically laments the impos sibility of any longer following Banting's advice and keep ing to butchers' meat ; a dentist's victim finds solace in the muse ; a painter worships his lady in verse ; and a play goer sums up the story of "Two Loves and a Life " in some spirited verses. The illustrations, plentiful and well chosen, enhance considerably the attractions of the num ber. THE BOYS' OWN MAGAZINE..--THE BOYS' MONTHLY MAGAZINE. Beeton.—These two plea sant little periodicals proceed in their accustomed style. The illustrations aro plentiful, and, on the whole, good. The contents are agreeably varied to suit the taste of young and adventurous readers. TIIE CIIANCELLOR OF TILE EXCIIEQUER IN SCOTLAND.—GLASGOW, Tuesday.—Mr. Gladstone arrived hero by the night mail this morning, and at once pro ceeded to the seat of the Lord Provost at Lilybank, where Mrs. Gladstone, accompanied by her two daughters, had arrived yesterday evening from Forfarshire. After break fast the right hon. gentlemen, with a distinguished party, wont down tho river to Erskine-house, the seat of Lord Blantyre. In the evening the Lord Provost entertained at dinner a select company of tho city and neighbourhood. A VERY CURIOUS TOY is now sold under the name of " Pharaoh's Serpents." It consists of a little cone of tinfoil, containing sulphocyanide of mercury, and resem bling a pastille. No sooner is the apex lighted than there issues from it a thick serpent-like and solid coil,which con tinues twisting and increasing to a truly marvellous ex tent. GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, C ALEDONI AN-ROAD ISLINGTON.—Numbor of Patients for the week ending Oct. 28, 807, of which 245 were new cases. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. WORCESTER RACES-(THIS DAY.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. HANDICAP PLATE. Professor Anderson Brown Joe Holkar Six ran.. THE SHORTS STAKES. Cotillon FLYING STAKES. CedriC . Zisca Papoose SL..vonteen ran. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING-THIS DAY. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 4to 1 agst Broomielaw (taken) sto 1 agst Nu (taken) 6to 1 agst The Turner (taken) LIVELPOOL CUP. No betting. Most of the bookmakers won't bet until .he acceptances aro published. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE —This day. LONDON, Nov. I.—Wind this day at noon —South.. Westerly; moderato breeze, and fino weather, but rather cloudy. PLYmouni, Oct. 31.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Cervant es , screw steamer, for Bilboa. DUNDALK, Oct. 30.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Cyren9, from Ayr. HOLYHEAD, Oct. 31.—Wind S.W.—Sailed--Florida, for New Orleans. _ _ CLLD), Oct. 30.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Washington, from Quebec. _ _ GRIMSBY, Oct. 31.—Wind N.E.—Arrived.—Orkney Lass, from Alloa for Monte Video. WAnnExpoINT, Oct. 30.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Monte zunia, from Quebec. SIIIELDS, Oct. 31.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Count Dal, for Rio Janeiro. [RV ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. I GRATEsENo, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Nov. I.—Leo (steamer), Cologne (steamer), and Batavier (steamer), from Rotterdam ; Condor (steamer), from Bremen; Sarah Garcia (steamer), from Denia ; Seine (steamer), from Boulogne. 1 ~_ .. .. .S_ FURTHER PARTICULARS. To give a clear idea of the whole calamity it is necessary to state that at the works of the London Gaslight Company at Nine-elms there were two I....mtricr Raisil r a million cubic feet of gas, the one gasometer, ca ed No. 1, being about 400 ft. or 500 ft. nearer to the river than the other, which is called No. 2. Both gasometers were filled with gas, when, from a cause which is apparently a complete mystery to all , engaged about the works, No. 1 suddenly exploded with the sound of a park of artillery, shattering the massive iron roof of the gasometer, and filling the air all around with flames. The second gasometer quickly caught fire and burnt with great fury, but no greater calamity arose from this—from all that can be gathered—than the loss of gas. The men about the works were panic-strikers for a short time, and many endeavoured to make their escape for their lives ; but it must be said to their honour that seeing others in danger they returned and did their best to rescue their comrades. The work of destruction in the vicinity of No. 1 gasometer was indeed complete, the whole of the new meter house, which, before the explosion, was there now being so completely destroyed that scarcely one brick stands upon another ; yet the fact that the building was a solid one was shown in large masses of masonry like brickwork which had been heaved bodily from their places. Within a very short time some thirty men were got out of the ruins, six of whom were quite dead, and so disfigured that they could not for some time be identified, and the others were taken at once to St. Thomas's Hospital, where they were at once seen by the surgeons, Mr. Le Gros Clark and Mr. Sidney Jones. Some were only slightly injured, and were able to leave after having their wounds and bruises dressed ; but with about. a dozen the case was different, and these were taken in. Two of these died soon after admittance, and it was ex pected that others would not survive the night. The names of the men in the hospital are S. Harris, J. Cox, J. Spencer, L. Collins (or Cummings), T. Bush, S. Smith, P. Shaw, W. Newman, G. Swale, J. Sullivan, W. Dunton, and E. Magrath. To wards the dusk of evening another body was found, making nine that it was known by that time had perished. Besides those of the injured who were taken to the hospital, a great many were seen on the spot by three medical gentlemen who very kindly attended—namely, Mr. Short, of the Royal Dis pensary, Pimlico, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Dr. Leslie. There were many eye-witnesses of the calamity, for the works were close to the river, on which, at this time of the year, there are always plenty of passenger boats. Those who saw the explosion describe it as one vast upheaving of flame, shooting high in the air, with a burst which shook every thing around. People nearly a mile off were thrown violently down, and persons who were in houses in streets adjacent to the works have received some severe burns from the heat of the flames. From a very short time after the calamity the place was thronged with people in the utmost state of excitement, and they waded about the sea of black mud with which this wretched district is covered with the utmost i2ldifference. By the aid of the police all who had no business in the works were kept from crowding about the spot, and p were saved from accident. Many of the directors of the company were on the spot, and had made arrangements, it was said, for lighting the districts supplied by them from their other gasometers at Vauxhall, a short distance from the scene of this explosion. The accident was quite unlooked for, as it had been the idea of those en gaged in gas manufacture that a gasometer could not explode. On inquiry at the Nine Elms works of the Lon don Gaslight Company, shortly before midnight, the reporter was informed that no more than the seven bodies had been found, though a good deal of the material of the destroyed meter-house had been overhauled. Up to that time no satisfactory con clusion as to the cause of the accident has been ar rived at ; but it was the general opinion, that the explosion commenced in the meter-house itself, and so communicated with the gasometer, to which it was very close. The districts supplied by these gasometers were, so far as gas i s concern ed, in total darkness. Where there was a com mun i ca tion the Vauxhall gas works of the companylimited o ne . gave a supply, but of course a very Around the gates of the works, even until 11 and 12 o'clock last night, were relatives of men employed there, anxiously asking respecting the names of the killed and injured. It appeared as though many were missing, and as only 13 in all were in St. Thomas's, the most anxious fears were awakened. The 13th added to those in St. Thomas's was a man named Patrick M'Cormack, and on inquiry there late last night the information afforded was that no more than the two who died soon after admission had succumbed to their injuries. The names of these two are Sidney Smith, aged 53, a foreman ; and Patrick Shea, aged 58. Labourers were employed all night in removing the fallen material, and their work was carried on by the light of huge fires lighted over the ground. LATEST PARTICULARS. The excitement caused by the explosion continued the whole of the morning, the number of persons arriving to witness the ravages of the accident being very great. The officials connected with the com pany appear quite at a loss to account for the ex plosion, so whether it was caused by over-filling, or the sudden shutting-off the gas from the large main, thereby producing a heavy back pressure, remains to be discovered at the official inquiry which will be made into the circumstances connected with the accident. On making inquiry at St. Thomas's Hospital this morning our reporter was informed that the list of fatalities, which late last evening was known to extend to nine unfortunate persons, had not been increased, and that all those who were admitted to the hospital were going on favourably. The names of those killed are as follows : S. Smith—This poor fellow's case was considered hopeless at the time of his admission into St. Thomas's Hospital, a piece of slate having been driven edgeways through the skull into the brain. A. Shea, both legs fractured—This poor fellow gradually sank after his admission into the hospital, and expired about seven o'clock. Edward Burke, 4, Union-court, Chelsea. O'Donnell, residence not known. F. Thomsett, 26, St. George's-road, Battersea. Fielder, residence not known. W. Carter, ditto. J. Dewrie, 5, Turrett-court, Chelsea, plasterer's apprentice. Also a lad, name unknown, apparently about 18 years of 'age. won LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening. At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 31st day of October, 1865.—Her Majesty having been pleased to ap point the Most Hon. Georgo Charles, Marquis Camden, K.G., to be her Majesty's Lieutenant of the county of Bre con, his Lordship this day took and subscribed the oath appointed to be taken thereupon instead of the oaths of allegiance, supremacy, and abjuration. FOREIGN-OFFICE, Om. 25. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Jas. Playster Ifarriss, William Peere Williams Freeman, and John Gordon Kennedy, Esqrs.' now Third Secretaries to be Second Secretaries in her Majesty's Diplomatic Service. ' OCTOBER 26. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint George Buckley Mathew, Esq., C. 8., now her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to the Republics of Central Ame rica, to be her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States of Columbia. OCTOBER 27. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Estevan Micallef Eynaud as Consul at Malta for his Majesty the Emperor of Mexico. WHITEHALL, OCT. 30. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Donald IPLeod to the new church and parish of Dumfries, in the Presbytery and county of Dumfries, vacant by the trans portation of the Rev. Malcolm Campbell Taylor to the church and parish of Montrose. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, OCT. 25. The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of the Right Hon. Lord Foley, to appoint Captain William Fre derick Portlock Dadson, on half-pay of the Royal Marines, one of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at- Arms, vice John Dutton Hunt, Esq., deceased. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, OCT. 31. STAFF. —Lieutenant-General Sir James Hope Grant, G.C.8., to be Quartermaster-General, vice Lieutenant- General Sir Richard Airey, K.C.8., appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief at Gibraltar. ADMIRALTY, Car. 30. Sub-Lieutenant Orford Churchill to be Lieutenant, with seniority of 18th September, 1865. Mr. Edward Matthews has this day been promoted to the rank of Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening Amsterdam Short. 11 19f Ditto 3 Months. 12 2f Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 60 Brussels Hamburg Paris Short 25 20 Ditto 3 Months. 25 55 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 121 Vienna.. — 11 1 - Trieste 11 10 Petersburgh - 30} Berlin Madrid — 4%} 12 0 12 21 13 2f 25 65 25 65 13 10* 25 27* 25 65 25 65 1211 11 15 11 20 301 Cadiz Leghorn Milan Messina Genoa Naples Palermo Oporto Lisbon 25 ;7* 25 67* 25 67* 25 70 25 70 25 70 51* 51* 25 72k 25 72k 25 72k 26 75 25 75 25 75 51k 51± A class-mate of Henry Ward Beecher speaks of him as a poor student, but marked as a speaker and de bater—taklng the lead of his class. He read much while in college of the English classics, but studied little in the college curriculum. Ho was jovial, moral, and promising in those days. The marriage of Mr. Dennis R. Alward, Assist ant-Secretary of the United States Legation at London, and son of the late Mr. Nathaniel Alward, of Cayuga county, Now York, with Miss Emily W., only daughter of the Hon. George R. Babcock, of Buffalo, New York, took place yesterday at the Marylebone Presbyterian Church, Upper George-sireet, Bryanston-square. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. William Chalmers. A few friends only were present, among whom were his Excellency the United States Minister at the Court of St. James, the Hon. Mrs. Charles Francis Adams, Miss Adams, Benjamin Moran (Secretary of the United States Legation), and Dr. David Kindleberger of tho United States Navy. Tho bride and bridegroom left town in the afternoon for Warwickshire. THE KNIGHTS OF THE GARTER.—Yesterday Sir C. G. Young, Garter Principal King of Arms, with several of his assistants, was occupied for some hours in placing the banners and arms of the newly created knights of the Most Noble Order of the Garter above the stalls in the choir of St. George's Chapel, Windsor. The helmet, sword, scarf, and banner of his Majesty King Christian IX., of Denmark, father of her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, were placed on the Princes' or north side of the choir, those of his Majesty King Louis of Portugal, and Louis 111. Grand Duke of nesse, being fixed over their re spective stalls on the south or Sovereigns' side. The ban ner and arms of one of the deceased knights were removed from the Chapel. THE LATE MR. JUSTICE CROMPTC4L—Conse quent upon the death of Mr. Justice Crompton, Mr. Justice Blackburn, by seniority, will be the chief Puisno Judge iri the Quen's Bench. Like the late judge, he had " not taken silk" before being raised to the bench by the late Lord Campbell. The senior Puisne Judge at the pre sent time in Westminster Hall is Mr. Baron Martin, who was made a judge in Michaelmas Term, 1850. He has now s n e e r w ve j d ud h o is e (Mr t . e j rm ust o i f ee offi L c l e. T o -morrow tsh) will beinv ( e l s ' t h e u d rs w d i a t y h ) t t h h e e coif in the Court of Common Pleas, and take his seat in the Queen's Bench. A lad of 17 was committed for trial from Oldham o d n efe li n o ee nd w ay a , e fo t r ha s t ho t o h t e in not account for the youth havin g a loaded weapon in his pgisa'toyoulwnegn woman, toff-hTsdt t i h B e . 3-4 5 , 2 u ' n h g e woman was trying to take it from the prisoner, but it did possession, nor excuse his pointing it at her. The prose-. cutrix was severely weaned in the face. A NICE PAIR OF DUELLISTS.— the France says:— A duel has taken place at Anceny, near Nantes, between two officers. The combatants wore, it is said, M. de Ca doudal, and M. de Fleurant. They were, it appears, pretty equally matched, one being engaged at his 33d duel, the other at his 23d. M. de Cadoudal received a sword cut in his chest, but the steel having slipped, the wound is slight. In return for this thrust ho wounded M. Flourant in the right hand. LORD PALMERSTON BORN AS WELL AS BURIED IN IVESTMINSTER !—The next question is, when and where did Henry John Temple first see the light ? It is generally said that ho was born at Broadlands on the 20th of October, 17B4; but this statement has been called in question so far as the place is concerned, and Dublin has been suggested very confidently. Feeling a little curious, wo turned to the Gentleman's Magazine for the proper date, but found no record of the illustrious little stranger's ad vent. We then turned to the European Magazine, where wo read the nobly simple announcement under the head of October, " Lady Palmerston of a son." This is every letter they could spare for ono whose exit was to be a memorable event in our history. Not quite satisfied, we pushed our inquiries as far as the old Scot's Magazine, a serial of good standing at that day. Wo were startled to read as follows— " Oct. 20, at Park-street, Westminster, the Lady of Lord Viscount Palmerston of a son." If this be true, Lord Pal merston belongs neither to Hampshire nor to Ireland, but to that Westminster where ho was so conspicuous for almost 60 years.—The Queen. igh and vcut cl ill .ceSS Out a F. e in aded and cc of ales the lours acing w ith Polis 100 et 20 20i 10 100 1 190 100 100 U 0 100 100 1011 i 891 9 ~ 1 :~