The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-14 00:00:00

THE FENIAN INSURRECTION. (From the Times' Special Correspondent.) MARYBOROUGII, Tuesday Night. Rumours of excitement and apprehended disturb ance in the capital of the Queen's County brought me here ; but, judging from its appearance this morning, there was never a town in which excite ment and disturbance seemed less likely, or to which such words were of less appropriate applica tion. The streets, clean and neat as those of a com fortable English market-town, were almost deserted, and any excitement which might have been occa casioned last week by Fenian disturbances was more than atoned for now by the general apathy and stag nation. To Le sure, the weather all day has been such that nobody who could help it would set foot oat of doors. Here, as in Tipperary, snow fell early this morning, and continued falling at intervals the whole day through, so that, what with sleet and slush, and a bleak north-easterly wind, even the well-furnished traveller found it easy to be thoroughly miserable. The Fenians say the elements are fight ing against them. They can't be allowed the poor consolation of saying they were beaten by the ele ments, the fact being that they were beaten by the police before the elements declared on one side or the other ; but certainly such weather as I jour neyed to Maryborough in will be a very powerful auxiliary to the arms of her Majesty and the cause of good order. As I write this it is blowing harder and the sleet is driving more wickedly than ever. Any Fenians on the Galtee range must find it diffi cult to keep even a footing if they venture out of the mountain recesses, where at other times secret stills were in operation, and in which the wretched fugitives may now find any comparative warmth and shelter. - Up to the period of the last Fenian rising the Queen's county was looked upon as comparatively free from treasonable taint ; but thii can no longer be said. The district is not nearly so disaffected as that of Limerick and Tipperary, but the organisa tion has no doubt extended here, and on Friday in formation, more or less reliable—probably less—was received of an intended attack on the town. The constabulary force was at once concentrated, the staff of the Q'ieen's County Militia and the pen sioners were called out, and the loyal inhabitants were provided with Enfield rifles. As the police bar rack was not easily defended, the whole available force was concentrated in the courthouse, and parties were sent out to patrol the roads. One of these par ties arrested two men, who had in their possession a large number of percussion caps and 19 rounds of cartridge. An American breech loading rifle, of beautiful workmanship, having a range of 1,200 yards, was also found close by the spot where the prisoners were hid. In the dark a third man, who was with them, made his escape. As you will have gathered, Maryborough is a quiet and rather sleepy country town. Mountmellick, about six miles off, is more bustling, more populous, probably more pros perous, and certainly more disaffected. An unfortu nate incident took place there on Saturday evening. A tipsy man, becoming valorous in his cups, walked up to the police barrack and discharged his revolver at it or over it—certainly not with too steady an aim. Some of the police, perhaps naturally excited by the attacks and rumours of attacks on barracks elsewhere, went out into the street and returned the fire, wounding the drunken fellow slightly in the wrist and Lip, while another ball glanced from a wall and unfortunately killed a respectable inhabitant on whom no suspicion of Fenianism rested. Probably the police were hasty in firing as they did ; but this is a point to be cleared up at the inquest, which was begun yesterday and adjourned for further evi dence. The Providence that is said to watch over drunken men and little children was conspicuous here, for the tipsy fellow responsible for all this mis chief was twice hit by rifle bullets, and in both cases so slightly that he made a boast of his wounds. This is the occurrence which has been magnified into an attack upon the police barracks, gallantly repulsed by the constables, with a loss to the assail ants of two killed and several wounded. In these parts a newspaper correspondent who desires to be accurate must cultivate a robust incredulity. You have to prove all things, and sometimes even then bold fast that which is not good. Rumour here has more than a thousand tongues and lies through every one. According to her, houses and barracks are at tacked which Penians never approached ; insurgents are in masses of thousands, although quite invisible to the dispassionate inquirer ; and engagements be tween the troops and the Fenians have had exceed ingly sanguinary results—on paper. The facts of the insurrection make a poor show by the side of the romance which is spoken and written ; nevertheless, a sober-minded chronicler of events must be content with them. In the Queen's county the facts are far from thrilling. The Fenians have not demanded arms at the houses of the gentry, nor have they, as far as I can learn, impressed recruits. There has been no run upon the Maryborough banks, but seve ral arrests have been made. One man named Carll is believed to be a Head Centre, and two revolvers were found in his possession. One is apt to do in justice to a man who thus carries about with him means and appliances for killing or maiming twelve human beings. Carl], however, is by no means the ferocious, merciless fellow you would imagine, for when touched on the shoulder in the usual way he submitted meekly and gave up himself and his revol vers without a show of resistance. In another in stance a particularly diminutive policemen met two Fenians one night last week on a lonely road, four miles from this place, and ordered them to turn and march back with him—an order which they obeyed like lambs. Fenian whistles and signal calls have been heard by the police patrols at night, and it is supposed that unlawful meetings for drilling and other purposes may have been held. But hitherto the insurgents have not shown themselves in armed bodies here. What they may or may not do it is impossible to say, and this remark applies to the whole Fenian movement all over Ireland. If Fenians were reasonable people and acted in a reasonable way, you might argue from proba bilities as to their doings ; but they have acted as unaccountably, and with such absence of reason, that you may almost as well try to predicate what a lunatic will do next. A detachment of the 2d Queen's and some of the 4th Dragoon Guards arrived here to-day, and an attack is not in the least probable. A small body of troops has also been stationed at Mountmellick, and the loyal inhabitants throughout the district feel their confidence renewed. On Sunday information was received that an attack would be made on Elmo Park, the residence of Lord Portarlington, and seve ral houses in the neighbourhood of Ballybridges. A company of the 2d Queen's has, therefore, been sent there, and two men were last night arrested who, it is said, were to Lave been the leaders of the band. A singular incident happened the other night to Mr. Gibson, a resident at Mountmellick, while driving from Rockforest. He had arrived near Bally fin, the seat of Sir C. Coote, when his car was upset by the trunk of a tree placed across the road, and he was thrown out. Six men at once rushed upon him, but when they saw who he was they apologised, set the car straight again, helped him in, and sent him away, if not rejoicing, very glad to escape so easily. It is thought they may have been waitinr , to intercept the 0 police-patrol, though the experience of their previ ous fighting by no means leads one to suppose that, if they could possibly run away, six of them would face four constables. A movable column will shortly operate from Maryborough if the Fenian movements ma ke any such precaution necessary ; and to-day the proelatnations arrived here notify ing that Queen's County along with Meath and Louth have been placed under the Peace Preservation Act. All these measures will certainly insure the peace of this dis- trict. Inquests have been held at Kiltnallock upon the bodies of the young medical student and of the two Fenians who were shot on Wednesday during the attack on the police-barrack there. The evi dence showed that, after attending to Mr. Bourne, who was severely wounded by the Fenians for re fusing to surrender his arms, Mr. Cleary was walk ing down the street to meet his sister, when he was accidentally shot by the police. The jury found that at that time the insurgents had ceased firing, and they also found that the deceased was in no way connected with the insurgents... As to the two Fenians who were killed, the jury found the police justified in what they did "and that they de serve the greatest praise for their gallant conduct on the occasion." One of the witnesses who saw a good deal of Capt. Dunne, the Fenian leader, during the attack, describes him as going about " like a harlequin," in his green uniform, slouched hat and feather. I gather from the description given that he must have looked more like one of the Foresters who are so fearfully and wonderfully disguised for their annual fete at the Crystal Palace. The Rev. Thos. Fitzgerald, C.C., said in his evidence that none of the Fenians whom he saw firing seemed to be much of marksmen, for when they put their guns to their shoulders they turned away their heads, until the discharge, so that "it was a mere chance if they shot any one." This evidence is borne out by the result, for you may remember, that though the firing went on for more than three hours, only one of the police was wounded, and be received a mere graze. Witnesses, however, spoke of one Fenian who was evidently looked upon by the rest as a marksman of the first order, and who was sup plied with loaded rifles pretty nearly as fast as he could discharge them. This may be the ci-devant militiaman mentioned in a previous letter, who de voted himself so assiduously to the picking off of the head-constable Adams, and who really did succeed in smashing his washhand basin. lam glad to hear that Mr. Bourne, the manager of the Union Bank, at Kilmallock, is slowly recovering from his wound. LIMERICK JUNCTION, Wednesday Evening. All quiet to-day at Killarney, Tralec, Mallow, Tipperary, and this district. There was an inter ruption of the telegraph communication this after noon near Knockloug, but this is believed to be owing to the storm. The snow is now falling heavily, and the mountains are covered. Workmen have been employed to clear the snow drifts from the railway near here. A flying column leaves Tipperary for the mountains to-morrow. DUBLIN, March 13. Notwithstanding the rumours that have been rife of bodies of Fenians appearing, or being expected to appear, here and there about the city and county of Dublin, for several days nothing has occurred to disturb the public tranquillity since the shameful break-down of the rebellion the first night on which it ventured to show its front at Tallaght. The suburbs are constantly patrolled at night, and the confidence of the community is quite restored—not because it is believed that no elements of mischief remain, but because they know that the powers and precautions of Government are quite sufficient to preserve the peace. There was a report of an attack on the police barrack at Palmerstown, a village to the west of Dublin ; the rumour was unfounded. The barrack was vacated on Ash Wednesday morning and has not been occupied since, the constables havingbeen removed to Condalkin. There was a talk of an emeute, or rising of the prisoners, at Monntjoy, but the idea was too absurd to be believedby one intel ligent person. The workmen continued yesterday putting up strong iron plating on the Castle gates. The plating is perforated with loop-holes. The cutlasses ordinarily worn by the police have been re-ground in the armoury of Pigeon-house Fort. Yesterday morning Inspector Ward and a party of police, with the police ambulance van, proceeded to the Pigeon-house Fort, where they received 200 Westley Richards breech-loading carbine rifles, with the necessary accoutrements and ammunition. The arms were conveyed to the lower Castle yard, where they will be distributed to the constables on out station duty. Inspector Ward has been directed to put the men through the course of drill requisite to enable them to use the rifle. The mail steamer Leinster, which arrived this evening at Kingstown, conveyed intelligence that a large body of Marines was preparing to embark on board one of the London and North-Western Railway Company's steamers for Dublin, where they may be shortly looked for. A quantity of re volvers and other firearms have been placed in re serve in the Kingstown police-barracks. Yesterday 17 Fenian prisoners left the King's bridge station of the Great Southern and Western Railway, in charge of a strong force of the constabulary. Among the captives was Stephen Joseph Meany, who, it will be remembered, was tried at the last Commis sion for treason felony. Five of the prisoners were escorted from the train at Sallins, and lodged in Naas gaol. Nine prisoners from Naas were taken in charge at Sallins, and these, with the remaining 12 from Dublin, were taken to Kilkenny gaol. Six young men were arrested on board the Liver pool steamer on its arrival at Drogheda yesterday morning, but they were, after some inquiry, all liberated. Experiments were made there with the Greek fire found with the insurgents. It burnt quickly enough, and could be with difficulty extin guished, but the timber on which it burnt for a long time did not ignite, and Mr. Grey, who made the experiments, stated his impression that against a solid timber structure it would be perfectly in nocuous. I have no arrests about Dublin to report in addi tion to those sent last night by telegraph. At Castlerea a detachment of troops arrived by special train from Athlone on Monday evening, when the police immediately arrested a number of persons, who were taken to the county gaol at Roscommon. Their names are Bernard Gannon, a shopkeeper ; Edward ld'Dermott, son of a shopkeeper, both of these appearing very respectable; William Casey, clerk in Mr. Murtagh's store; Joseph Darby, a nailer ; Daniel Flanagan, journeyman baker; and Pat Morris, a victualler. A good number of persons accompanied the police from the station, but no manifestation of sympathy or disapprobation was shown by them. The soldiers have returned again to Athlone. Another respectable looking person was committed, who had been arrested in Athlone about nine days ago, and gave his name as John O'Connor. It is believed that he has lately arrived from America. The whole of the troops stationed in the Royal Bar racks were paraded yesterday morning, under Gen. M'Murdo, to hear the sentences passed by the late general court-martial on the three men, named O'Brien, alias Simpson, Cavanagh, and Merthyr, of the 85th Foot, who were convicted as members of the Fenian conspiracy. The sentences were that O'Brien be transported for the period of his natural life, Cavanagh seven years, and Merthyr five years. At the conclusion of the proceedings O'Brien shouted " Three cheers for the Irish Republic," which was instantly checked by one of the escort pushing him forward. The prisoners were marched to Arbourhill Military Prison, where they were dressed in the con vict uniform, and handed over to the civil authori ties, when they were escorted in the prison van by the mounted police to Mountjoy Prison. The Great Southern and Western Railway Com pany have applied for and obtained the services of a company of the 83d Foot, for the purpose of guard ing their engines and other property at the station at Inchicore, where the men are accommodated in one of the workshops. A very large meeting of magistrates and grand jurors of the County Kildare was held at Naas yes terday. The Town Commissioners had previously met and passed resolutions condemning the "insane attempts at insurrection," and complaining of the unprotected state: of the town. These resolutions were adopted by the county meeting yesterday—the High Sheriff, the Hon. Valentine Lawless, in the chair. At Kenmare, in the county Kerry, the Board of roar-law Guardians have allocated portions of the union workhouse for the accommodation of the troops. The chairman, Mr. T. Trench, made a loyal speech on the occasion, and said, in conclu sion, they might earnestly hope that they were now near the end of this preposterous warfare, though he feared it would be years before its effects would have disappeared from the country. But while the inha bitants of Kenmare have been quietly and comfort ably asleep in their beds, a constant and vigorous watch had been kept over their safety, and of such a nature as, under God's blessing, must prove effec tual. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Mr. Lucius 11. Deering as one of the official assignees of the Court of Bankruptcy, vacant by the resignation of Mr. Murphy. The appointment will, no doubt, give general satisfaction, Mr. Deering being well known as a respectable merchant of this city. The office held by the late Mr. 'lulllton has, i THE SUN, LONDON, Ti URSDAY EVENING, MARCH 14 1867 is said, been divided into four, and the following gentirmen will be appointed .—Messrs. Parkinson, Murland, Greer, and Kilkelly. Mr. Wyse, who has held the office of police magis trate for several years, has tendered his resignation. His successor is not yet appointed. His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant gave a com mand night at the Theatre Royal last night. The Viceregal party were greeted on their arrival with the most enthusiastic and prolonged cheering, the entire audience rising to their feet and applauding during the performance of '• God Save the Queen.' Sherdidan's comedy " The School for Scandal" and the farce "A Regular Fix" were the pieces selected for the occasion. At the conclusion of the perform ances the Viceregal party received another and most emphatic demonstration, and the crowds assembled outside the gates of the theatre again and again re newed the cheering. Evening. There is no news of the least disturbance to-day from any part of the country. The fugitive Fenians are said to be dying of cold and hunger in the Wicklow mountains. The Londonderry Journal reports a recent agra rian outrage in Tyrone—an attempt to assassinate the Rev. Dr. Al'lvor, of Newtownstewart. A correspondent at Clonmel sends us the fol lowing telegram :—" Clonmel and its neighbourhood for several miles around have remained peaceful and free from any Fenian outbreak during the present disturbance in Ireland." Railway and Other Companies. MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN. The report of the directors states that the receipts on the railways for the past half-year, ending the 31st of December, amounted to £113,962, against £111,352 for the corresponding half of 1865, show ing an increase of £2,610. The traffic receipts from the incorporated railway and canal amounted to £127,428, and the expenses of working to £71,891, and the interest on debentures to £23,127, leaving a balance of £32,410. To this was added £3,010, the balance from the preceding half-year, making a disposable sum of £35,421, out of which the direc tors recommended that a dividend be declared at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the preferential stock, amounting to £3,680, and the rate of 2i per cent. annum on the consolidated stock of the com pany, payable on the 10th of April, amounting to £26,965, leaving a balance of £4,776 for the next account. The suspense account had been reduced during the half-year from £19,985 to £16,224, the difference £3,761, having been charged against re venue. The high rate of interest for money during the early portion of the half-year continued to ope rate injuriously on the profits of the company, and the increased cost of many articles, especially coal, had further reduced the net profits. £23,240 of the preferential stock had been issued during the half-year, leaving unissued £88,499, which was being gradually taken up. The repayment of the principal of the loan for constructing the railway from Athlone to Galway had pressed heavily upon the company. The expenditure on capital account amounted to £3,677,884. frontage ; and at this price the company could still manufacture gas at a profit, provided only they get duly paid for it. The private lighting continued to make satisfactory progress—the amount for the half-year being £1,397 against £1,048 of the pre vious account, and £653 for the corresponding period of 1865 ; and, in fact, the private lighting alone was now about equal to the public and pri vate lighting together a year ago, which was the most satisfactory feature the directors have to re port. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, which was unanimously approved, com mented severely upon the reports which the com mittee of conference had issued to the shareholders, and to the allegations in which the directors had replied, stating that the works had been erected and the land and concession paid for within the £50,000 mentioned in the prospectus ; and that if the people of Smyrna had taken gas to the extent anticipated, and the ratepayers had paid for the public lights, the working expenses would have been defrayed from "the first out of revenue, and there would have been no need of debentures at all. A motion having been made that the committee's report be received, it was rejected by a very large majority. The Hon. HOWE BROWNE, having stated his determination of retiring from the Board, moved a resolution condemning the committee's report, and it was unanimously:adopted. The retiring director and auditors having been re-elected, Mr. KNIGHT moved and Mr. COLES seconded a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors for their efficient services during the past six months, which was carried nem. dis. ANCIENT IRISH C IRONICI ES. (From the 'Westminster Gazette.) In the invaluable series of the " Chronicles and Memorials of Great Britain and Ireland during the Middle Ages," published by Government under the direction of the Master of the Rolls, we have as yet but two volumes pertaining specially to Irish history, namely, the " Chronicum Scotorum," and the " Wars of the Danes." The first volume of the " Senchu More or Brehon Laws," which appeared nearly two years since, resembles in eternal appearance the volumes of this series, but in reality it was brought out under a totally distinct commission ; and we are therefore correct in say ing that we have as yet got but two volumes of Irish history among the sixty or seventy vol umes already published of "Chronicles and Memo rials ;" a circumstance the more to be regretted as there have been intimations that the series is fast approaching to a close. The selection of the work now before us for publication was highly ju dicious, as it consists of a very ancient and very valuable abridgement of the native annals of Ire land. Its antiquity is, indeed, a matter of dis pute, but even its acknowledged age is sufficient to commend it to the students of Irish history, for the MS. which was transcribed for the printers of this volume, was written by Donald MacFirbis, a celebrated Irish antiquary, who was the contem porary and friend of Sir James Ware, for whom he had made some important transcripts and collections in the matter of Irish antiquities. It is a question whether the " Chronicum Scotorum " was an older work which MacFirbis only copied; or whether it was merely a compilation made by MacFirbis from the old annals, namely, from the Annals of Tigernach, and others. The latter opinion has been held by the very best authorities on the subject ; but the editor of the present volume argues that this arose from the want of a sufficient inquiry ; and whether this be so or not—in other words, whether Mac- Firbis was the compiler or the copyist of the chronicle—we think Lord Romily has most judi ciously sanctioned its publication, and we feel in debted to him for it as a valuable contribution to our collection of historical documents. The pre-Christian Annals of Ireland are only glanced at in this chronicle, the main body of which commenced with St. Patrick, at the end of the fourth century; and as it breaks off some twenty years before the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ire land, the whole, it covers, on in a connected form, a period of about 700 years. This period' is one of deep interest, indeed, in the history of the country. The rapid spread of Christianity, the foundation of countless monasteries and schools, which sent forth hosts of holy missionaries over barbarised Europe, while every wild rock and glen at home re-echoed with hymns of praise and adoration, and witnessed the austerities of holy anchorites. Such were the characteristics of the first portion of that period ; and then came the fear ful descents of the Scandinavian barbarians, and the desolating wars which extinguished learning and piety, and reduced the country to that deplora ble state of anarchy which St. Bernard describes in his Life of St. Malachy, and which afforded such a hopeless preparation for the arrival of Anglo-Normans on its shores. The reader, whose ideas are only borrowed from modern history, will very probably be disgusted by the constant repetition of wars and murders which he will find recorded in this chronicle. But if we peruse an equally minute account of the contemporary translations of the Anglo-Saxon Hep tarchy, or of the small kingdoms and principalities into which France was sub-divided, we will scarcely find a less amount of violence and bloodshed. Unfortunately the rude system of polity which prevailed in Ireland was particularly calculated to perpetuate this state of things. All the petty kings and chieftains were entitled to certain tributes and subsidies outside their own states, rights which generally had orginated in war, and during the Pagan times ; and which it was necessary in almost every instance to enforce by the sword. Such was the Borhuma, or Boromean tribute, which the mor: - archs of the Hy Nial race claimed from the people of Leinster, and the levying of which deluged the country with blood periodically for centuries. Hence the hostile " hostings " of the people of one small territory into another, which we meet over and over again in every page of the chronicle, and which for the most part were nothing more than a warlike mode of enforcing legal rights and levying taxes. The great misfortunes of Ire land in those times were that no one thought of centralising power, or was capable of carrying out such a scheme—there was, in fact, no nation of Ireland—no idea of unity ; and only once or twice in the Danish wars, and perhaps one or twice again in the course of the long wars with the Anglo-Normans previous to Elizabeth, did even a few of the native chieftains seem to think of acting in the name of Ireland as a country. This is a point worthy of careful consideration in Irish his tory ; and it would be a curious investigation to ascertain how far the chain of misfortunes by which the country has been afflicted, may be traced back link by link to a commencement in the ori ginal native institutions. Mr. Hennessy, the editor, seems to have per formed his task with great care, industry, and learning. His annotations are chiefly confined to critical remarks on the MS., but this was ren dered necessary by the regulations imposed. on the editors in all the works of this series ; and the contractions and other peculiarities of the MS. must have often presented to him considerable difficulties, which, however, he has most satisfac torily overcome. One point in which we cannot agree with him is that of preserving the Irish orthography of the proper names in his translation. It was quite sufficient, apparently, to have the Celtic form of the names in the original text ; and some effort, might have been made to facilitate the pronunciation for English readers, by Anglicising the orthography in the translation, or at least by enclosing an Angli cised form of the words in brackets. It appears simply absurd not to tell us that " Ua, Conchob hair " is " O'Conor ;" "MacAmhalghad'ha," " Mac- Auly ;" " MacCarthaigh," "Mac Car thy ;" "Ua Ceallaigh," " O'Kelly ;" "Temhair," " Tara ;" " Toirdhealbhach," " Torlogh ;" &c.., &c. This, surely, might have been done without. rendering the book less learned, or risking the loss,. .of the beauti ful and complex etymology of those. Celtic names ; while we had Gaelic original on the opposite page. English readers would base been under a deeper obligation to Lord F o 6vailly And Mr. Hennessy, but we presume the omission we refer to will not render the volumes less valuable to Irish scholars, and we sincerely wish that many of the other venerable records which are now inaccessible among the celtic MSS. of the Royal Irish Academy, Trinity College, the British Museum, and the Bodleian Library, were rendered equally available. A STRANGE FISHERMAN. [From the Sporting Magazine.] • It is a long while ago—that is, it appears so now, on looking back in life, for it is more than thirty years since I witnessed what I am going to relate. I was then a 'medical student—a class, lam sorry to say, never thought much good of—on a visit to a cousin, who had previ ously graduated at Guy's, passed the college of Surgeons, and squeezed through the mill of professional proficiency, had been turned out licensed to "kill or cure," and was en joyinge, junior partnership in a very old firmin a good old country town. I forget exactly what month of the year it was, but I know it was a bitter cold night, and we were sitting together over a cozy fire, smoking the dreamy pipe of speculation on our medical prospects, building chirurgical castles out of the ashes of tobacco, and drink ing "very good ale indeed," a favourite beverage in those less groggy times. Frank had been appointed surgeon to the gaol, in the place of his father, who having filled the office for many years to the entire satisfaction of a Board—which is a thing almost unheard of, and cer tainly deserves to be recorded—retired full of honours in favour of the rising son. The inauguration to his new duties was singularly unpleasant and trying ; probably the old gentleman or the Board, or both, had purposely so arranged it ; but at the last assizes a prisoner had been left for execution without hope of mercy, and the sicken ing final act of the tragedy was to take place the next morning. Rare occurrence as this necessary evil was in this good old town, and shocking as the very idea of it always is to all right-minded people, yet this particular carrying out of the extreme sentence of the law was not so unpopular as usual, the wretched culprit hardly de serving the very little pity or sympathy expressed for him. Still the horrors of the scene stared him in the face, and the disgusting ordeal had to be gone through ; by way, however, of lightening the melancholy and distressing part of it—far no man can witness without flinching a life taken by violence in cold blood—l had promised to " assist" or support the young doctor; besides, as he justly remarked, I might some day have the same black job to attend to myself, and the sooner we both got' over it the better. Thus we sat conning over tho affair, and congratulating each other on the day's work being done, and the chances of an early turn in, when an ominous knock and ring announced a pressing case. Immediately afterwards Captain H—, the much-re spected Governor of the gaol, stood before us. " Well, doctor," he commenced, " I am sorry to disturb you ; but I fear I must trouble you to come up with me, and see what can be done for the condemned ; he has got a most cruel toothache, and suffers such tortures that it is really terrible to look at him. We have done all in our power to give him ease, but without effect, and he cries piteously and beseechingly for a night's rest, his last in this world." Saying which, ho dropped into the chair placed for him, and undid his shawl comforter, "I sup pose," he continued, "that there is no possible danger in taking it out ;is there ? For I promised the poor devil that I would come and see you, and bring you back with me if there was not, which has somewhat composed him. He has tried to pray, and reflect on his awful position, but declares he cannot ; he is literally torn to pieces by the agony. I don't know but what lam doing wrong in interfering ; but there, be merciful,' as the text says." At this the Captain looked decidedly relieved ; he had done a kind action ; but anxious for the answer, staring the doctor fixedly in the face. Now, Frank was one of the coolest men imaginable, and remarkable for this desirable quality throughout his hos pitable career ; quietly laying down his pipe, he slowly replied, "Certainly; Captain H— ! I'll accompany you at once. There's not likely to be any great difficulty, and danger there is none ; but surely it is a very extraordi nary case. One would have supposed that mental agita tion and nervous excitement, such as his ought to be, would have scarcely admitted of any bodily suffering. I . - . _ have never met with an instance like this before, and should have doubted its supremacy had I only read of it " Well," said the Governor, " you shall witness it to night, and let your young friend, who has visited us more than once, prepare himself for a scene he will never forget." The doctor, without replying, walked thoughtfully across the room, opened some drawers, and pocketed a black leather roll of instruments. At this we all arose and prepared tor the dismal act of charity, for such you might call it, fortifying ourselves with an extra glass and comfortable wrappers, as a north-easterly wind whistled with keen determination dead against us. Descending the steps into the street, my ear caught plainly enough—for, of course, I kept a little in the rear—the words " terrify ing," " blasphemous," " could never have thought it," and such like ejaculations, until joining them, when turn ing the corner we proceeded in silence together across the bleak open space, facing the gloomy and solemn prison. This heavy mass heralded in oppressive silence its awful purport ; indistinct in form, it stood, or rather leaned against the grey background with threatening aspect, throwing up its huge turrets and chimney high in air in grotesque and horrid shadows, mingling, them with the, ruins of a sombre ancient abbey, which almost adjoined it, the whole giving you the idea of an assemblage of giants in deep meditation over the fall of man. A shudder ran through us, for Death was there in busy preparation for the morning's sacrifice ; and as we approached the awful tomb, the hum of voices, the grating of saws, screeching of planes, and sharp fall of the hammer struck through the heart, whilst the hurrying to and fro of workmen, whose grim figures told black through the flickering uncertain flare of torches, gave you the irre sistible impression of spmo diabolical festival ; it was the raising the altar of vengeance now thirsting for blood. I bowed, and passed beneath its hungry jaws. We were received by the usual watch. Entering the vestibule we turned a little to the right, and ascended a flight of broad stone stairs, at the top of which a gal]lery of the same cold hard material ran the whole extent of the wing. At the extreme end of this was a widened space, which led direct into the chapel, and in a corner close by, apart from any link with humanity, was the condemned cell, where now lay, fora few hours longer, the miserable victim of the worst of brutal passions, and the worst of demoralising toothaches. The dungeon was not quite closed, and his groans were audible enough. One of the warders immediately appeared at the entrance, on hearing our approach, for our footsteps echoed through the lofty and silent passages. On first entering this sarcophagus of justice, I could per ceive nothing distinctly. A confusion of officials, a small table beneath a heavily grated window, on it a lamp, or lantern of dim pretensions, and the grey-haired chaplain reading from an open Bible, gradually developed them selves. All stood in respectful silence, and uncovered. On the bed, a low truckle one, knelt the prisoner, his I head buried in the bolster, enveloped with flannels, and almost entirely hid by his firmly pressing hands ; his strong frame shook throughout with pain, and he lay uttering in his agony alternate groans and oaths of the bitterest and direst description. He cursed his Maker, all creation, his parents, himself in particular, and the kind clergyman, who, notwithstanding the fearful scene, piously persisted in trying to reach his hardened heart with spiritual comfort. Rising as if startled from his sufferings, I was fairly frightened at the horrible spectacle he presented ; his face and eyes, swollen and distorted with inflammation, looked a confused mass of evil passions and dangerous vices ; his brawny limbs were fast shrinking, and the effects of the crime and con finement had told, if not on his conscience, at least on his frame and constitution. He evidently did not observe us. Staggering forward, he tried to advance like one blind, but was seized on the attempt by a trembling, and dropped his arms powerless by his side, turning at the same time so ghastly pale that I imagined he was in a fit. No one moved ; the worthy chaplain still read on ; his devout tones and inspiring words appealing to the very stones, and adding an awful effect. Thus he stood for about a minute, like one transfixed, all eyes intently watching him, and the warders preparing to guard against any acci dent or paroxysm of violence ; his breathing, which had apparently stopped, slowly returned, and heaving a deep sigh he piteously exclaimed, "Oh ! that head ! that head ! that head !" and fell heavily into the arms of the practised attendant. _ _ Here let me explain that this wretched man was one Joseph White, a harvest tramp or travelling labourer for such occasions, who, whilst seeking employment from farm to farm, had gone into a beer-shop on the road between Wantage and some other town in Berkshire, in the afternoon time of day, and called for a pot of beer. Observing that the young landlady who served at the bar was alone, he followed her round the counter to see if any one was in the private room beyond ; there happening to be no one, he retired to the tap-room, which was likewise empty, and placing his reap-hook on the table, awaited her coming. On her serving him with the beer, he arose and closed the door and attempted his villanous purpose. A struggle of the severest nature took place between them, in which irritated at his failure and maddened by brutal pass!on, in the heat of his frenzy he seized the ready reap-hook, and at one blow completely decapitated her. The poor creature's head rolled on the table, whilst her body for an instant stood firm and erect, and was abso lutely caught by her husband who at the moment entered, but alas ! too late. White remained perfectly horror-stricken and spell bound at the sight of the animated head, which in its muscular convulsions continued to glare and frown on him with the most revengeful expression. He even imagined that it spoke, crying " Blood for blood." For many hours afterwards he neither saw, 'spoke, nor heard ; when he did he confessed everything, which greatly re lieved him ; but so haunted was he from time to time during his imprisonment by visions of the head of his victim that it was feared he would become insane. At 'le appearance of this dreadful sight he suffered a species of catalepsy, and sank from the effects of it thoroughly prostrate and helpless. From one of these attacks, in more than its usual force, he was then suffering. The reverend ordinary closed his book, repeated a short prayer, and resting his head upon his hand gazed with an expresssion of tender compassion on the insensible prisoner. Slowly re covering, he seemed at first unconscious of his position, like one awakening from a dream ; but with returning reason the exquisite tortures of the toothache again re sumed their power, and he groaned aloud, throwing him self on the floor. At this, the chaplain fearing a repeti tion of the language and violence so frequently exhibited, prepared to leave him ; but the culprit clung to him in the most pitiable manner, begging him to delay his going: " he would behave better, he would indeed ; he was more himself." Here the doctor stepping forward and taking him by the hand said, " Well, my man, how do you feel ?" " Mad, doctor—mad ; my head and brain be a-fire," he replied ; " but I bees grateful for your coming ; I wants to sleep." Then addressing the clergyman in an humbled voice he added: "I somehow feels happier since I seen her head ; I don't think she'll come again. 'We shall meet to-morrow,' she whispered, but she smiled and looked forgiving. Oh ! it's very horrid ; I didn't mean to do it neither ; it was the devil as did it." Seizing the opportunity Frank gave a signal to the governor and turnkeys, and placing the chair in the middle of the cell said, " Come, sit down and let me see if .I cannot relieve you." This he immediately acceded to, the officer at the same time approaching close behind him. Removing the ban dages and opening his mouth, the formidable enemy of peace of body and mind was at once discernible ; so quietly taking out his instruments and selecting the ap propriate one, he requested me to hold the light. As I peered down the frightful chasm I perceived that the mouth and gums were in a fearful state, completely lit up by inflammation. First carefully examining the rotten array of mastica tors, and making sure of his foe, Frank rapidly inserted the forceps and prepared for action. Grasping firmly and securely the refractory molar, he instantly gave it that indescribable twist which produces the ever-dreaded crushing, crashing, bone-smashing, and tearing sensation, a prolongation of which it is calculated would be suffi cient to shake the foundation of the world, or shiver the skull of an elephant. At the first attempt the dental giant unseated in his throne tottered and reeled, and although conquered was not yet a captive. The unhappy criminal unable to with stand the tug of war struggled to rise ; the warders, how ever, by great exertion drew him back by his arms, and held him in his seat ; whereupon howling to the best of his power, for the instrument was still in his mouth, he threw out his legs with such strength and precision that I, who had unthinkingly come too near, received the full strength of the kick in the lower part of the stomach, and was sent rolling backwards, perfectly incapacitated, the awkwardness of the fall and endeavours to save myself breaking the lantern, and extinguishing its apology for a light. Dependent on this sole luminary we were left in utter darkness ; the confusion, noise, and terror which ensued are perfectly indescribable. I soon discovered that I was not the only one down, and from the tramplings and blows I suffered that the prisoner was evidently showing fight, or that the autho rities in their excitement imagined so. In this dilemma I suddenly felt myself in the vice-like grasp of some one heavy, whom I retaliated on by seizing with all my might a handful of his hair, doing all in my power to get up. The worthy ordinary, who had fled for help, at this crisis entered, accompanied by others with lights, when to my extreme surprise I found myself lying underneath the governor, whose face had been covered with blood from a cut in my hand. Against the wall, calm and un dismayed, stood the doctor, holding in triumph high out of reach the forceps with a triple-fanged tooth, whilst the miserable condemned lay almost smothered and choked by the weight and violence of the two turnkeys. Poor unresisting wretch ! their exertions were thrown away on him; he was far too subdued in spirit to have attempted an escape, and certainly appeared, when liberated, by far the most alarmed of the party. Order was quickly restored, and the impropriety of the scene hushed by the solemnity of the occasion, the hour, and the strict discipline of the guard ; although nothing could have been conceived more horrible than the appear ance of all, save the doctor and parson, in such a position and under such circumstances; for when down and over powered the patient had in his endeavours to breathe freely spit and spurted the blood from his torn gums over the faces of his assailants, whilst the governor and myself were equally besmeared from the wound in my hand. To have looked in on us at the moment would have shaken a man of the boldest courage. spoken. Scarcely a word was The operation proved marvellously successful in its effects on the prisoner, entirely relieving him from all pain, calming his nervous excitement, and lifting the veil from his obscured mind. We left him as soon as possible ; he was already au altered man, fully sensible of his riffsi tion, and open to the divine influence of religion ; and, strange as it may appear, although sleep was the grand object of his wishes, that night his last on earth, he never etired to rest at all, but passed the greater part of it in listening to prayers and singing hymns. Descending to the vestibule we passed into the common room, one dedicated especially to the use of the officers of the prison; it was a well proportioned large sort of dining, assembly room, or hall. There we found a roast ing fire, large boiler, oven, and every convenience and comfort. The governor rather theatrically exclaimed, on entering, "A little water clears us of this deed." In spite, however, of the shocking scene we had witnessed above, we literally roared with laughter as we eyed each other's gory countenances. Whilst occupied with the bath his attention was suddenly called to a new corner. He wore a white wide awake hat, a drab great-coat, and was muffled up above the chin with a thick rough shawl-comforter, and had on worsted gloves. He had evidently just come off a jour ney (there were uo railways in those days). By his side lay a large carpet-bag of a very gay pattern, and on the table a fishing-rod in its snug canvass case. He was engaged disburdening himself from his heavy upper benjamin. "Why, Jack," said Captain H—, "you are rather later ain't you ?" " Come by the mail, sir ; some delay with a kicker or jibber, or someat o' that sort ; loosed him and did the stage with three." _ _ _ During this colloquy the arrival's back was turned towards us, and the governor taking the opportunity ex plained to me by signs who this very important personage was ; placing his thumb and finger close to his ear he gave them a sudden jerk upwards, making at the same time a clicking noise with his tongue, by which I instantly com prehended his pantomimic description, and turning round filled with curiosity I found myself face to face with the hangman. He was the very opposite then in appearance from what any one would have pictured to himself, or have drawn in a " sensation " article, a man of such a character, and filling such an abominable calling. In height he was about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches, of a clear, fair complexion, and soft rather curly hair and whiskers, light eyebrows, blue eyes expressive of good humour, but remarkably change able and unsettled ; straight thin nose, a mouth whose thick lips denoted animal passions, and a round jovial face ; in fact, not at all a bad-looking fellow, notwith standing that he was either slightly freckled or faintly pitted by small-pox. In figure he was extremely broad shouldered, well-set up, quick and active in his move ments, and bold and familiar in his address. His tout ensemble would have ranked him between a horse-toper and a master-butcher in a small way ; you might have put him down as either of these two. A rummer of hot brandy-and water and a pipe being set before him he soon made himself quite at home ; but shortly approaching Captain H—, he quietly asked him in a low tone : " What time it was settled for in the morning ?" "Oh ! early," replied the governor. " Early—eight o'clock. To-morrow is our market-day, and we want to get it all over before ten." "Well, I'm glad on it, sir," he said, "for I hopes to get a little fishing, if I can. I'm told there's plenty in these parts, only it requires leave ; but French leave's better than none," he added with a wink. "If you wish to know anything about fishing," answered the governor, "you can't do better than ask my young friend here," pointing to me, " for he has caught some very fine ones lately, and will perhaps put you in the way of it." Here was an introduction of such an astounding nature that I was completely taken aback. Not so he ; for he directly availed himself of it, entering into the spirit of the sport with great enthusiasm, describing various im provements in rods and tackle, and showing himself in the favourable light of an experienced angler ; indeed he put me up to a dodge I have never forgotten, namely, " how to catch trout with a shrimp," a nice brown shrimp cleanly picked, which when put on the hook with skill and dropped gently down stream they will seldom or ever refuse. It is perfectly correct, but almost amounts, in a sporting sense, to murder. In mentioning some very killing tackle, he brought up his carpet-bag to show it ; the first thing, however, on unlocking it, which presented itself to my anxious eyes, was a tight coil of new rope. I thought it a terrible bad joke at the time—l was young ; he, however, I suppose did not, but laughingly said, "Not in that line," and threw it into the corner of the room. During this interesting tete-a-tete with my new ac quaintance, the doctor was apparently delivering a lecture on his treasured trophy, the monster tooth. It was placed in the middle of his palm, and exhibited for the inspec tion of wondering turnkeys and others, and no doubt he was expatiating- greatly on the powers of pain, the weak ness of the mind, and the uselessness of a nervous sys tem. How long he would have entertained his audience, and remained in the long room, it is impossible to guess ; but knoiving his propensity, and seeing the state of things, I quietly disturbed him with the hint that we should bt? MONMOUTHSHIRE. The report of the directors states that the gross traffic receipts for the half-year ending the 31st of December last amounted to £72,109, and the work ing expenses to £34,153, or 47i per cent., leaving the net earnings £37,956, against £36,344 in the corresponding half of 1865. The traffic receipts in the past half-year were £2,856 less than in the cor responding half of 1865. The average rate of inte rest paid ou the total amount of borrowed capital was £4 10s. 2d. per cent. per annum. The general revenue aixount showed that there was a balance of £19,716, and as it would (less income-tax) yield a dividend at the rate of £5 10s. per cent. per annum on the ordinary stock and shares, leaving a balance of £246, the committee of management recommended that a dividend at that rate be declared and payable on the sth of April. The diminution in the dividend was caused by a corresponding decrease in the traffic receipts. The casual tolls amounted to £1,324, in cluding £B5O for traffic on the Brecon Canal ; and the expenses of the canals amounted to £1,296. The capital account showed that £1,336,619 had been expended, leaving a balance cf £80,996. GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND. A special meeting of this company was held in Glasgow on Tuesday ; Mr. J. Duncan in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said the meeting had been called for the purpose of affording to the shareholders in the district any explanations which might be deemed necessary with regard to a bill now before Parlia ment, authorising the creation of pre-preference 41 per cent. stock to the amount of £378,000. He stated that in order to meet the obligations of the company debts had been incurred amounting to up wards of £300,000. Most of the present Board came into office after those obligations had been under taken, and were now, therefore, in the position of endeavouring to sedress grievances which others had created. A discussion ensued, in the course of which a feeling of opposition was strongly expressed against creation of pre-preference stock by several share holders, who could not, however, see any means of avoiding such a mode of raising money in the pre sent circumstances of the company. One share holder remarked that directors ought to refrain from doing anything until they knew where money to meet the liabilities they incurred wag to come from. It was unanimously agreed that the meeting, hav ing heard the explanations of the chairman, ap proved the bill as introduced into Parliament, with the suggestion that the pre-preference stock should be reduced in committee to £330,000, and recom mended absent shareholders to concur in this revo lution as the only mode of extricating the affairs of the company. SAMBRE AND 3IEUSE. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the offices, ➢loorgate-street--Mr. G. Sheward in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, stated that the falling off in the traffic re ceipts was principally caused by the cattle plague and the reduction of the tariff, which he told them on a former occasion would tend to diminish their receipts for some time to come. The report was adopted, the dividend of 4s. per share, payable on the Ist April, was approved, and the proceedings terminated. OTTOMAN GAS. The ninth ordinary meeting of this company was held on Monday at the London Tavern—Mr. S. A. Beck in the chair. The report stated that the directors had expe rienced great difficulty and embarrassment in regard to the public lighting ; and the manager, being un able, on the one hand, to get payment of the amount due, and being required, on the other, to make con siderable abatement from the contract price, the di rectors gave orders to cease lighting. His Excellency the Governor had manifested the most friendly dis position towards the company, and evinced his (IQ sire to see the public lighting resumed on a satisfac tory basis. To this end he requested Mr. Gandon to re-light for one month under his own personal guarantee, and promised in the course of the month to aid in every possible way the collection of the arrears. In obedience to this request, and furnished with this guarantee, the manager resumed lighting the city on Nov. 8. The public lighting had, there fore, been in partial operation for only seven weeks during the half-year; and as this department con stituted more than half of the company's business, a considerable reduction on the half-year's rental must, of course, be expected. The accounts showed accordingly a gross rental of £1,635, against £2,186 for the previous half-year. The profit on this rental, being little over £5OO, did not suffice to cover the working expenses, and the re sult was, therefore, an adverse balance of £65 on the half-year's working. The month's interval was employed in earnest efforts to come to some understanding, and on the 13th of December terms were agreed on with the gas commission, the com mission adopting a new mode of assessment. This contract was at the rate of 10 piastres per pie of wanted in the morning, and we once more bent our weary dreary way across the bleak plain towards home. As it might prove a satisfaction to some readers, I beg o inform them that this extraordinary tooth, which had caused us so much anxiety, and its original owner near his perdition, is now in the Athena3um, or Literary and Scientific In stitution of the town in question, labelled " The tooth of Joseph White, extracted the night previous to his execution." It is not at all my intention to enter into the details of the morning's horrors ; it would answer no good purpose ; suffice it to say that we were at our post in time for the pinioning, and to join in the procession to the gallows ; but the whole ceremony is so revolting to human nature that its continuance in its old form is a disgrace to the country. The chief party concerned was undoubtedly the calmest, and I never saw a man face death so fear lessly, or with so little emotion, as Joseph White. Ile was dressed in a clean white smock-frock, and wore around his neck a new red-and-blue cotton handkerchief, loosely tied, smart-looking and peculiar. On arriving at the foot of the ladder which he had to ascend, Jack leetch stepped nimbly in front of him, undid the knot in a twinkling, and whipped it into his own pocket. Assuming the air of a philosopher, I looked perfectly unaffected at what was passing close to me, as if "cus tom had made it a matter of easiness ;" but inwardly I preferred taking a survey of the spectators, and reading a chapter from human nature, than studying the convul sions of a broken neck ; so I kept my eyes on the multitude, and gave myself up to thoughts on the gallows. A public execution has one unfailing effect : it brings s to '. the surface the scum of the earth, and, like a P a shower in May, gives fresh life and circulation to the worms and grubs and reptiles of debased humanity. Cast your eyes along the crowd of upturned faces at the moment that the miserable wretch who is about to suffer puts his foot on the drop ; you will at once wonder and exclaim, From whence sprang this demonical race ? can they be of our own flesh and blood ? You are awe stricken, and shudder. Look again, and you will startle ; for, strange to say, they are all terribly alike, and tho resemblance to one another becomes monotonous and painful : the same brutal savageness and hellish delight pervade their bulldog, sodden, grim countenances, now expressive of every bad passion, trained by a course of appalling vice. There is not the slightest sign of Sou l or sensibility in any one of them. On such a fete, Pass through the streets, and you are hustled and pushe d against by rough, devil-may-care men, and coarse, drag gle-tailed gin-drinking-women, with even babies at their °t breasts ; their existence you know not of, and you eauu bring yourself to believe in them, so new is the type to you ; they are the screech - owls and v am p ires of dark rookeries and slums, and broad daylight displays them in their nakedness, desperate and repulsive. You stand shocked at their blasphemy, and thunder-struck at their audacity. But the scene is not without its sport. These evil spirits gamble for drink, or bet upon the "gameness" of the culprit, and you turn away at last, more sick ened by this orgie of thieves, and cannibal dance round the gibbet, than at the gurgling efforts for breath of the strangled sacrifice to Justice. " Thank God, that is over !" said Frank , as we P assed out of the temple of crime. It reminded me of Sheri " Thank God, that is settled !" when h e signed! a bill ! heedless of the day of judgment. However we were glad enough to be free of our dismal duty. it After breakfast, in order to shake ourselves together, was proposed to take a turn into the country, instead as making the "home circuit" of patients, as us ual, which Iva of course agreed to, and a walk being a better remedy thant a drive we turned into the King's Meadows, and This our course by the towing-path towards Sunning- it delightful stroll is too well known to bear describing is one of the most contemplative and picturesqu e h us q r, able, and we walked and talked, with Nature by our aIL in her most soothing form, until we had washed °l s e horrors from the " tablets of our memory." As Nv ;ts approached the bridge we observed a man on the oPPu s ' - side of the river trolling it was a common occurrelleel scarcely worth mentioning, excepting that at the mo m e nt of crossing the river we remarked that he had got " run." - " Come, Frank," said I, "let us see the sport." Entering the meadows, we cautiously approached paid He was dressed in a velveteen jacket, S cotch P e ck , trowsers, and leather gaiters, and wore arou nd his Fltshe a large red-and-blue tie. He worked his fish with ce ,: d . skill of a practised hand. Nearer and nearer we advan he turned his head ; it was Jack ',Ketch, with the red-auu blue comforter we had seen in the morning. Southampton. A. S• B• COUNTRY MARKETS. GAINSBOROUGH—TUESDAY. The wheat on offer to-day was in fair condition, WI,: good business was done at slightly improved rates, best lots making is per qr. wore mon e y . Barley tide dull. For other grain there was a fair inquiry, an d rates supported. HULL.—T UESDAY. At our market to-day there was a small supply of P3g lish wheat, and more money was obtained for the best (0 4 ; lities ; inferior parcels, however, unsaleable. The Huse" market was firmer, and prices were from 2s to 3s per 41 :: higher than last week. For linseed cake there wa s improved demand, but in prices was no quotable change' In linseed oil there was a slight advance, b u t trade sv! al not active. In rape cake and oil there was no change l a prices. . et- EngliSh white wheat, 60s to 665; red, 52s to 62s ; sic and Konigsberg, 67s to 72s ; Baltic red, 62s to 55 5 to op% Danish and Hamburg, 58s to 60 s ; Russia n, Barley, English, 36s to 50 s ; grinding, Mediterranea.anu, 34s to 353.6 d. Oats, new English, 26s to 28s • nuss l 43o 26s to 275. Beans, old English, 58 s to 60s; joreignt to 445. Peas, English blue, 42, to 44s Od; foreign 'Ow' 44s to 45s ; grinding, 43s to 44s Od per qr. ... . SALISBURY.—T UESDAY. a The supply of wheat at market was only m oderate, vas out of condition. For best qualities a rise of is per qr. AO established. Barley declined is per qr. Oat s sold at lc money, and beans and peas likewise ruled cheaper. 111011 at late prices. The following are the quo t a ti o ns :—Wheat realised fro' 55s to 65s ; barley, 37s to 53s ; oats, 24s to 30s ; to 58s; and peas, 40s to 52s per qr. Tares, from 4s - A I 5 6d per btshel ; Best bread, 15d ; household ditto, 1 ' per 81b loaf. Flour, 45s to 49s per sack. be3 n , i to MONMOUT HS lIIRE--T UESDAY. No improvement in the supplies at the various markets, and as a rule business was dull. A small demand for cur rencies : foreign was in slightly better request, home-grown wheat, at a decline of 2s per qr. on late cur were also easier. The demand for making qualities was sluggish, and but little was done in ginding • there vl O l however, no decline in prices. The show a oats was good, but trade ruled heavy at prices barely equal to this dai se'ennight. The following are the average quotations:—Wheat, red, and terms 7s 3d to 7s 6d per bushel; white, 7s 9d to 8s Od ; inferior, 6s ed to 6s 6d ; malting barley, 46s to 52s per qr ; grind ing ditto, 31s to 34s Od; beans, 44s to 50s ; white oats, 27e to 28s ; black ditto, 24s 6d to 25s 6d. COAL DIA.IISET. Price per ton at the close of the market. s• d. d. 21 6 Buddle'sWestHartley 17 3 Walls End Gosforth 21 6 Holywell Main ...... 17 3 Eden Main West Hartley ......... 17 3 Walls End Haswell 2l. 0 ships ' at market, 15—sold. 15. [ADVERTISEMENT.] - Holloway's Pills.— Comfort no r Ever ybody.—lt is essential for health that every orgaof the body be fully competent and duly prepared for the na" tura l execution of its appropriate function, which cannot be the case under great transition of temperature unless some corrective medicine be taken occasionally. Wheu the chilling winds of spring are succeeded by the summer heat the liver and skin can only b e maintained in efficie action by some ouch alterative medicin e as Hollowafn pills, which regulate the circulation, cool the system, an d fortify the nerves. By means of this all-powerful purifier many lingering and powerful maladies will be escaped, ti anc . l . the more acute diseases of cholera,diarrhcox , dysentery, an bilious fever will be averted. Births. ANDERSON—On the 13th inst., at 5, St. Stephen's-terrace, Lewisham, Mrs. W. 0. Anderson, of a son. Cox—On the 13th inst., a t Laurel Lodge, Twickenham, the wife of Geo. R. Cox, Esq., of a son. GOSLING-0n the 13th inst., at 43, Lowndes-street, the wife of Francis Gosling, Esq., of a daughter. STRATFORD—On ,the 12th inst., at CliftoQnville, Royals , Brighton, of the wife of J . O. Stratford, Esq., 2d ueen's a daughter. Marriages. GRAIIAM—LANG. —On the sth inst., at St. John's Church/ Che l ten h a m, Allan H . Graham, Brevet-Colonel 'loyal Artillery, to Mary Louisa, youngest daughter of the late Oliver Lang, Esq. TERRY—HALL —On the 10th inst., at the Unitarian Chapel, Effra-road, John Terry, of 10, Stoneleigh Villas, Gres, ham-road, Brixton, third son of James Terry, B(1. , Grosvenor Villas, Loughborough-park, to Irle,T r i l t Treacher, youngest daughter of the late Thos. IL ill" Esq., of Finsbury-square. Deaths. B o wmAN—On tho 13th inst. , at Clapham-common, gist; Bowman. B AZALG ETTE—On the 22 th ins t., Miss Louisa l3azalgette, aged 81. E CL ES—On the 1 2 th inst. , a t 11, Lansdowne Villas, N°rtil end, Pulham, Walter S. Ecles, aged 34. itussell- GANN—On the 13th inst., at 27, Montague-street , square, Amos Gann, Esq., aged 73. OsuoßNE—On the 12th inst., at 2a, Welbeck-street, Ctore dish-square, Robert Osborne, saddler, aged 57. PooLE—On the 12th inst., at Upp er Tooting, E. S. Poole, RAYMOND aged —On 37 the 10th inst., at Shaftesbury, John Bar' mond, Esq., aged 81. SNELLING—On the 10th inst., Thomas Snelling, jun., of Birchin-lane, aged 29. London : Printed and Published by IV ILL 1A.31 ANTAB74BI of No. 112. Strand, Painter at THE SIIN (o.oe, No. 112, Strand. in the Pr et of the Savoy, in the C ounty of iliddlesiez.--Ttiuraday, March 1867.