Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-18 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-YESTIRDAY. LIVERPOOL. BEFORZ M. MANSFIELD. A BLIND TOUTER MORE or THE SYSTEM."—SOOII after his Worship had taken his seat, Mr. Goodere addressed him, and said :—" I have again, sir, to complain to you of the abominable, system of touting, which has been so frequently before you of late, and which has grown to an intolerable nuisance, so much, that it is the public talk of the town. Some blackguards (he continued) had been recently before the courts, and it now appeared that they had got hold of a blind man, who really smelt out eases. This man had ss. a week from the parish, and he used to come about the court, and smelt out where persons were charged for being drunk and disorderly, or some small offence or other of that sort, and then he would proceed to the wives, or other persons belonging to the prisoners, and represent that the offence was a serious one, and gene rally extracted 10s. in order to procure the assistance of an attorney. Now, it was well known that his Wor ship, in cases of being _ dunk and disorderly, only fined prisoners 5.4. What I, therefore, complain of is that such c:nduct should ba allowed in and about the prescincts of the court. I would suggest that an officer be directed to walk through the coact and its prescincts to prevent such blackguards from interfering with, or speak ing to, or have any communication with, prisoners. If an attorney belonging to the court was not able, by his own merits and abilities, without the aid and assistance of such vagabonds, the sooner such attornies left the court the better. Mr. Msnsfleld : If any one, taken up for being drunk and disorderly, comes forward here and states that any one represented the case to be otherwise than drunk and disorderly, and thereby obtain money, I will at once send ouch vaglbond for trial. Inspector Chew said : I saw four of the ruffians outside the court jest now, and when they saw me approaching they ran into a public house op?osite, in Chspsl-street, where they make a regular office for their villainy. His Worship said if any' one of these fellows were brought be fore him, on a proved charge, he would deal with them in a proper way. At present he did not see how he could act. Mr. Garnett (chief clerk) said the affair was one for the attendee themselves to proceed in. Goodere said he would consult with Mr. Black, and devise what was best to be done to put a stop to such dis graceful and bleckguard practices. ASSLULTS.—John Henegan was charged with having assaulted a man named Charles Darr. The parties were in a house in Spading street, when some dispute took place, and the prisoner struck complainant with a stone on the head, which, according to the evidence of Mr. J. J. Pope, surgeon f the Southern Hospital, had "stared" his head, and inflicted two serious scalp wounds. The prisoner was sent to jail for three months.— John O'Brien was charged by officer 432, who said the prisoner keeps a bad home in Spitalfields, and that he saw him knock his wife down with a blow on the head. He told him he had no right to act in that way, when he turned round and knocked him down also. The prisoner was fined £5 or three months imprisonment.— Mr. Bruck appa tred for a female, named Mary Anne Jones, who charged John Jones, her husband, a respectable looking person, with having assaulted her. This affair arose out of a family quarrel, and the comp'ainant alleged that on Sunday last her husband beat her, and cut her on the cheek wilh a knife. It was, after some discussion, arranged that tha prisoner should be held to bail to keep the peace.—John M Quade was charged with having assaulted a woman, named Eliza Goodall, and the ease was proved by a police-officer who saw the assault. The prisoner was tined £5 or three months imprisonment. STRANGe CIIA.RGO AGAINST A " RS'SPEOTABLE"(?) WOMAN —An exceedingly pretty, little, and lady-like dressed woman, named Mary Jennione, who held a fine and elegantly dressed boy, about 18 months old, in her arms, was put to the bar, charged with having stolen a watch and £2 lOs from John Linton, an inhabitant of Carliale. The prisoner was described as the wife of a respectable joiner in good business in Upper Frederick-street, Park. The circum stances were not only singular but very strange, and without entering into matters foreign to the charge (although stated in evidence) the following is a narrative of the case. The prisoner was with her husband at the races on Thur.day, and both came home together. Some where in town they parted company, but why or wherefore did not appear. The nex, plate where the woman was found, was in a house of ill-repute kept by a person named Basnett, in Tyrer-street, where she was given into custAy by the man Linton, on the charge of having stolen his watch and £2 101. Linton said he came fronuairlisle to the races, and when he came into town he mat the prisoner. They had had some drink, and after a conversation, she took him to the house in question. The next thing known was the fact of a police office: being called by the complainant, and he went into the room, where he found him and the prisoner, the latter of whom was given into his charge as above. On searching the pisce. the watch and money were found in an arm bag belonging to the prisoner. Mr. Parker, an attorney, appeared for the prisoner, and elicited the fact from the prosecutor that he had made her a present of a sovereign, but that did not constitute any part of the ..f2 lOs. Mr. Parker then said the woman was most respectable and respectably connected. Mr. Mansfield reviewed her ease'and conduct, and said both were not by any means " respectabl-." Mr. Parker said, up to the present moment, her character stood high and irreproachable, and her respectable friends were utterly overwhelmed and struck with terror when they heard the charge. Of course this would utterly ruin her for the remainder of her life. He thought her degrada tion and the punishment which she now underwent, sufficient to purge her present offence. The complainant begged to withdraw the charge, and, having received his property, the wretched woman was set at liberty. BEFORE MESRRS. SBEIL AND BOLTON. A PUBLICAN FINED £lO FOR AN ASSAITLT.—Mr. Nicholas Walsh a publican, carrying on business in was charged for having violently :malted an unfortunate • female named Anne O'Brien. About a week since, at an early hour in the morning, the complainant, with two other females, entered the house and had some ale. Whilst they were at the counter, some man (as they alleged) had a quarrel with Mr. Walsh, and O'Brien interfering, she said the defendant knocked her down, kicked her on the temple, and al.o inflicted a wound on her cheek with some sharp instrument; she was in hospital since. This state ment was fully corroborated by two other women, and although they were all subjected to a long and rigid cross examination by Mr. Black, who defended Mr. Walsh, their evidence was not shaken. For the defence a witness *was produced, in order to show that the complainant was the aggressor, and that the wounds were inflicted by a fall, but the bench did not think the proof sufficient, and Mr. Shell, of er an elaborate judgment, fined Mr. Walsh £lO for the assault. The money was at once paid. BIRKE ti HEAD. BEFORE R BRYANS, A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.—Jane Evans, a servant girl, was brought up for stealing £4 10s, and about £2 in silver, the money of James M'Watty, of 34, Lord-street, Birken head. The prisoner, and a man whom the represented to be her husband, took lodgings at the prosecutor's house early in the month. of May last, and after staying there about a week, they suddenly left. Three or four days after they had gone, prosecutor had occasion to go to his clothes. box, in which he kept his money, in his bed-room, and then be missed his money. The prisoner must have opened the box with the key, which was usually left on the mantlepiece in the bed-room, and then have taken the money. The prisoner, while in cust.ldy at Liverpool, and at the Police-court and lockup at Birkenhead, admitted having taken the key, opened the box, and taken out the money, but she did not think there was more than three soveretgas in gold. She also said that the prosecutor might take all she got. Committed for trial. Information has been received that the prisoner has already been con victed of felony, for which she was imprisoned. The prisoner was brought up through the activity of detective officer Povey, of the Liverpool police, who ha& taken her into custody on a charge of having stolen a bunch of keys and a necklace from No. 3, Belgium -street. Liverpool, where she had been in service only an hour before a bunch of keys, amongst which was one belonging to a cash-box, containing upwards of £2OO, were missing. Povey being sent for, searched her box, and found the keys and necklace, for which she was taken before a magistrate, but as the case was not pressed she was discharged. Povey, during the time he was making inquiries as to her character, heard that she was wanted for a robbery at Birkenhead, and brought her over; he afterwards again searched her box, and found a half-sovereign, four half-crowns, and a shilling, and also a quantity of new wearing apparel, consisting of a parasol, goloshes, aprons, boa, four shawls, and four mantles, one of the latter being trimmed with deep black lace. ANOTHER GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY. Joseph Cousins, described in the charge sheet as a gardener, was next brought up charged with having. stolen a sover e ig n , th e property of Mr. Thomas Rae, of 33, Chureh-street, Birken head. It appeared that some time last week the prisoner had been working, doing up the gardens both frost and back of Mr. Rae's house, for which he made a charge o f 118. 91d He was paid lla. od. by Me. Rae's daughter, but as she had not any coppers he was told to call another time- Accordingly, he called on Wednesday evening last, when Miss Rae told him she had no coppers, but went and fetched a sov ere i gn, an d aske d h i m i f he had change ; he said he had not, but would g. and gat it for her. The sove reign was given him for that purpose, and he left the house, but never returned with the change. Information having been given to the police, he was apprehended yesterday aiming in Chester-street, by detective officer Hodgson, who asked the prisoner what he had done with the sovereign he had from Mr. Rae, when he replied, " I have spent it." Prisoner admitted the charge, and said he would :return the money to Mr. Rae ; that gentleman, however, very properly refused to do so, as he thought the prisoner should be made an example of. Committed for trial. STRAY CATTLE.-31r. John Miller, a builder, residing in Birkenhead, was snmmoned, under the Birkenhead Act, for permitting his horse to go at large in the public streets. A great many complaints have of late been made of cattle straying on 4he footpaths of the street. The consequence of which was that ladies could not pass along, not only without danger, but also from the nuisance they created. Fined 5s and costs, with an nitimation that the next time the fine will be much heavier. [The police will do well to lock after those cases of cattle straying, and we would call their attention to Grange-laue, Oxton-road, and other thoroughfares, which have vacant pieces of land on each side, as it has now tecome a common practice for persons to turn out cows, horses, and pigs without any , person to attend to them, and prevent their going off the land.] ROBBERY AT THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL, BIRKENHEAD. —Yesterday morning it was discovered that the charity box of this chapel had been broken open, and its contents abstracted, apd alyo a private box in one of the pews, from which some books had been taken. Shortly after, a coloured man, who gave the name of John Suse, was apprehended, and upon being brought to the police-station and searched, money was found upon him, principally in coppers, for which he could give no account. Prisoner will be brought up this day. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE LIVERPOOL JULY MELTING, 1837. STEWARDS—The Honourable Adtnira Rons, His Grace the Duke of Beaufort, a:A the Earl of Wilton. CLERK or THE COURSE—Mr. W. E. Topham. STARTER—Mr. Hibbard. JUDGE—Mr. J. F. Cl irk. CLERK OF THE SCALES—Mr. Horsley. THE NORTHERN , . TIMES.--LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1857. K[RKDALE PASSIONS. These Sessions were resumed yesterday morning, at the Court-house, Kirkdale„ for the purpose of hearing the cases of appeal which had been entered. Mr. Harden presided in the Appeal Court, the other magistrates on the bench ware Mews. Grave and Wright, with Mejor Bourne, and Captain A spinall. The Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Liverpool, appellants, v. the Board of Surveyors of the township of Bootle-Cum-Linacre, respondents. Mr. Aspinall, with whom was Mr. Raffles, appeared for the appellants, and Mr. Conway for the respondents. The facts of the case were not gone into, but from what ensued in the course of the legal argument, it appeared that some short time since the present appellants were summoned before the magistrates assembled in Petty Sessions at Kirkdale, by the respondents, under a clause in the Nuisance's Rem,wal Act. It was then decided that there did exist a nuisance in that township, from the cess-pools of Walton gaol running into the drains, and an order was made by the Board that such nuisance should be discontinued and abated under a penalty of 103. per day while it was allowed to exist. It was against this decision that the present appeal came before the court. Mr. Conway submitted that the appellants had no locus standi under the act, as it was only in certain cases that an appeal was allowed, and the present was not one of those cases. To this Mr. Aspinall and Mr. Raffles replied, and Mr. Conway had his rejoinder. After a very long legal argument, the magistrates retired to consider the point raised, and after deliberating f)r some time, Mr. Holden said, the opinion of the bench was that there was no appeal, and, therefore, the case was dismissed. It was understood, however, that the case was one of su ch great importance, that it must, in some shape, be argued in a superior court. FRIDLY, JULY 17, 1857. The STANLEY ;STAKES of 15sovs. each, 10 ft-, with 50 sovs. added, for two:and three years old; two years old 7st 41b, three 9st ; fillies:and geldings allowed 2 lb. Win ners of Plates or Sweepstakes in the present year amount ing to 100sovs. clear to !carry 51b extra. Second to save his stake. T.Y C.-7 subs.' 7 2 Mr Copperthwa't. nag b f TerriSe, 2yrs .Bn 7 4 Mr. J. Scott nag ch c Massacra, 2yrs 7 7 (In. s•b ea.) Mr Barber's ch f Polly Poacher°, 2 yrs ....D.l!es 3 3 to 1 on:Polly Peacham. and 5 to 1 agst Terrific. Won by a neck ; two lengths between second and third. A. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES Of SSOVS. each, with 25sors. added. 5 subs. T.Y.C. 7 S1"lr St. Genes ch g Sans Culottes, 3yr 5........ Snowden 1 6 8 Admiral Harcourt's fby Touchstono....Ellerdale's dam, 2yrs Pnllock 8 7 Mr Byrne's b f Lady Aintree (late Stormsall), 3yrs .. Kendall 3 8 0 Mr Simpso,'s b c Forlorn Elope, 3yrs •• .... E. H .rrison 4 6 12 Mr W. Craven's ch f Yallor Gal, by Woclwich, 2yrs ..Riley 5 6 to 4 on the Ellerdale filly, 5 to:2 agst Sans Culottes, 6 to 1 agst Forlorn Hope, and 12 to 1 agst Lady Aintree. Won by two lengths; four lengths between second and third. The LICENSED VICTUALLERS HANDICAP PLATE Of 150 soya. given by the Licensed Victuallers of Liverpool and the Lessee of the Coors', added to a Sweepstake of ssovs. each. Second to receive 20sovs out of the Stakes, and the winner to pay 15sovs. towards the expenses of the Course. Winners of Pi()goys. clear after the publication of the weights Sib: twice or 200 or more 101 b extra. 2aovs. entrance. Mile—S9 subs. 7 12 (in 101 b ex.) Mr Jackson's bl c Saunterer, 3yrs ....... Charlton 1 .1 6 Mr Barber's eh e Lord Nelson, 3yrs Dales 2 6 4 Mr J. Osborne's ch cDe Ginsel. 4yrs ...... ..Challoner 3 5 12 Mr Langshaw's b e Comedian, 3yrs Egerton 4 8 7 Admiral Harcourt's b m Ellermire, syrs Aldcroft 0 7 11 Mr Rid!ey's br c Hospitality, 4yrs . 7 8 (carried 7sl 9ib) Mr E. R. Clark's br c Vandermulin, 4yrs • 5 10 Sir R. W. Bulkeley's br f Bel Eperanzm, 3crs ...... Wood 0 4 12 (carried sst 51b) Mr Walker's bl f All's-Well, 3yrs .. Little 0 7 to 4 agst Saunterer, 5 to 1 agst Vandermulin, 6 to 1 agst Lord Nelson, 8 to 1 agst Hospitality, 10 to 1 agst Ellermire, and 12 to 1 apt All's Well.—Won by four lengths ; flirt e qi.farters of a length between second and third ; a bad foirth ; Vandermulin was fifth, and Bel Esperanza sixth. THE GREAT LANCASHIRE PRODUCE STAKES Of lOsovs. each, h. ft., with 100sovs. added by the Lessee, for the produce of mares covered in 1854 , colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 41b ; untried stallions or mares allowed 31b, both 61b. Each nominater to name two mares, and should one or both be barren or (Ile, to substitute another mare or mares, with or withoot foals, on or before the Ist of April; 185:5, on payment of a bonus of ssovs each, in addition to his stake or forfeit as the case may be, to be apportioned as under—the produce of mares having bred a winner of the Derby, Oaks, or St. Leger to carry 51b in addition to the original weights ; if thirty produces remain in, the second to receive 50sovs out of the stakes, if a less number (but not under twenty) 20 soya. with 30sovs of the bonus (should it amount to that) and the remainder (if any) to go to the third horse, which, as well as the second in any case shall save his stake. The winner to pay 20sovs. towards expenses of the Course. Should the nominater in default of produce or death of the mare or mares, omit declaring or substituting on or before the time prescribed, he will incur the forfeit for each nomination.T.Y.C.-20 subs. 8 4Mr Bowes' gr e Star of the East ...... ....... Fl,tmati -1 8 6 Admiral 0. V. Harcourt's br f sister to Ellington.... Aldcroft 2 The betting opened at 5 to 4 on Star of the East, and closed at 5 to 4 on Sister to ellington.—Won by a lut.gth and a half. The LIVERPOOL ST. LEGER of lOsovs. each with 100sovs. added, for three years old ; colts Bst 81b, fillies Bst 31b. The winner of the 2000 Guineas or the Derby to carry 71b ; of the 1000 Guineas or Oaks 5113 ; of the Dee Stakes or Lancashire Oaks 31b ; of any two of the above, 21b in addition to the highest weight attached to either of such two; the second in the Derby 51b, and the second in the Oaks 21b extra. The: second to receive 50sovs. Gut of the Stakes, and the winner to pay . lssOvs.. towards expenses. One mile and three:quarters-26 subs. 8 8 Mr J. Scott's b c Adamas •...................... Wells 1 8 3 Mr J. Osborue's eh f Augury 8 8 Lord Cl•fden's eh cby Surplice—Blue Devils A. Day 3 8 8 Admiral 0 V. Hareonrt's b e Ward rmarske Aldcroft 4 8 8 Mr St. George's eh g Sans Culottes ................Snowden 5 5 to 4 on Adams, 5 to 2 against Wardermarske, ►and 7 to 1 against Augury. Won by three q❑arters of a length ; two lengths between second and third. Blink Bonny was struck out at 1.45 p.m. th s THE SELLING STAKES Of ssovs. each, with 30sovs. added; two years old 7st 31b:three 9st, four lOst 21b, five lOst 101 b, six and aged lOst 121 b ; mares and gelding allowed 31b. If eight subscribers the second to receive lOsovs. out of the Stakes. The winner to be sold for 200sovs. ; if entered to be sold for 150, allowed 51b; 120, B'b; 100, 101 b; 80, 141 b; and 50, 20ib. Winners of the value of 50sovs. clear, in 1857, (except Matches, Handi caps, and Hurdles), up to the time of starting, slb extra , The winner to be Sold by Auction after the race, and any sum over the selling price to go to the Fund. ,One Mile. —6 subs. 5 11 Mr. Dawson's'br c Thornhill. 2yrs (450). Pulkck 1 7 5 Mr Narvey's b g Chester, 3yrs (450). 6 2 Mr. Whitehorse's 5 c Repute, 2yrs (450) ........Challoner 3 7 8 Mr Dicks , :n's bc by Ann.nlale—Me , sallna, 3yr3 . Fordham 4 (£50)...... 7 8 Mr Cotgieave's ch fbr F 2yrs (XSJ) .... 7 to 4 on the Messalina col . , and 4 to 1 each asst Thorn hill and the Vanilla filly. Won by three quarters of a length; a bad third. The Marqhis of Ely died suddenly on Wednesday after noon, at five o'clock, at his tcwn residence. CLOSE OF THE SEARCH FOR B )DIES AT LIINDHILL.—The onerations, now continued for five months at the Lundhill Colliery, closed on Friday, so far as regards the search for the bodies of those killed by the explosion. The numlzor found has been 182, leavirg only seven unaccounted for. Upwards of 200 men are now employed there, coal getting ; hut the use of naked lights and blasting with gunpowder h-tve been prohibited. During., the five months not a single accident has occurred, in operations fraught with danger. COAL MINE EXPLOSION IN STAFFORDSHIRE.—There was an explosion of gas on Tuesday afternoon, in one of Earl Granville's pits, at Bell's Mill, by which six men were dreadfully burned. Five of them were got out soon, but one man, named William Jones, a Welshman, could not be found for some time. After the most praiseworthy exertions on the part of the other men, he was brought up, but he died on the way to the infirmary. He was a single man, and was the chief support of his aged mother. From inquiries made yesterday morning, two if not three of the others are not expected to recover. MAYO ELECTION.—The Mayo Election Committee has decided as we anticipated. Mr. Moore has been declared unduly elected, and the election, as regards his return, void. The committee also report, that spiritual intimi dation prevailed to a great extent at the election, and that. Priests Conway and Luke Ryan had made themselves rither conspicuous by the exercise of such undue influ ence. This decision will relieve Mr. Moore from further attendance on his parliamentary duties, and afford him mare time for attendance to the affairs of local agitation, and of the " Independent Opposition." He may also devote a stray hour or two of his spare time to the resuscitation of the " Irish Tenant League ;" he might even come down here and lend a helping hand to the " Ulster Association," for its concoctors are sadly in want of some assistance, and we suppose they will act on the principle that " beggars cannot be choosers." Mr. Anthony O'Fiaherty has also been unseated for Galway. There Was, according to the report of the Committee, " syste matic bribery carried on," but they did not directly implicate him —the proof of agency not having been strong enough. These decisions deal a "heavy blow and great discouragement" to Priestly dominiation in the West. We see in such events the bright damn of better days, in more senses than one.—Bcifast Mercury. COMMISSIONERS FOR TOXTETH PARK. The annual meeting of persuns qualified to vote for the election of Commissioners for paving and improving the streets and highways of the extra-parochial place of Tox teth Park, was held at the public offices, Park place, at ten o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. H. Alpass presided ; and the only other voters present, besides the law-clerk (Mr. Avison), were Mr. Joseph Boult and Mr. Hughes. The com missioners retiring in rotation were—Messrs. Samuel Sidde ley, Joseph Boult, Thomas Urquhart, Edwin Hughes, and Firth Woolhead. Each of these gentlemen was formally proposed, and the whole number were re-elected. The proceedings occupied only a few minutes. TIIE TONTEPII PARK BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The new Board of Guardians elected on Thursday for administering the laws relating to the relief of the poor in the district of Toxteth Park, now a separate Union from the West Derby, will hold their first meeting on Monday. BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. SHINE v. MURPHY.—This was an action for breach of promise of marriage, tried at the Limerick Assizes on Wednesday. The plaintiff was Miss Shine, of Limerick, and the defendant was Mr. Nicholas J. Murphy, son of the late Me. J. J. Murphy, of Cork. Mr. Clarke, Q C., desired the Registrar not to swear the jury for a while. A conference then took place between the legal gentlemen engaged on both sides, which lasted about ten minutes, and the following jury were then sworn :—Thos. Bennett, Richard Taylor, Thos. Fosberry, Hugh M'Gunn, George G. Gubbins, William K. Sheehy, John C. Morrisson Jas. W. Gubbins, Francis Drew, George Bennett, John S. Dwyer, and John Ross. Mr. Deasy, Q C.: My Lord—l appear for the young gentleman who is defendant in this case, and I am happy to tell your lordship that we have entered into an arrangement that will spare the parties a public discussion, and save your lordship's time. My client instructs me to express his deep regret that he has been the occasion of any pain or annoyance to the lady who is plaintiff, or to any member of her family. He feels satisfied that this record is not brought for the pur pose of obtaining any pecuniary compensation, but the friends of the lady have advised her that she ought not be satisfied with anything less than a verdict for a substan tial amount, which would show the perfect propriety and correctness of her conduct. My client authorizes me to add to his expression of regret his testimony to the per fect propriety and lady-like demeanour of the lady in this case. He entertains for her still, notwithstanding what has occurred, the highest respect, and he feels that the best and only reparation he can make for the error into which he has fallen with respect to her, is to acquiesce in the demand that has been made by her counsel and friends on her behalf—to consent to a verdict for £5OO, and to add to that his testimony as to the perfect correctnes, and propriety of demeanour of the young lady. I can also express my concurrence i❑ the testimony, as far as I have become acquainted with the young lady in the progress of this case, as well as that of my learned friends. tinder these circumstance, lam happy to say, that both parties will be spared the inevitable annoyance that would ensue from a public discussion in court upon a matter of so delicate a nature, and to apprise your lordship and the jury, that we have entered into an arrangement by which a verdict is to be recorded. for £5OO, as damages to this lady. I trust that no annoyance will follow to the lady from what has occurred, and that she will be restored to that peace of mind and happiness she deserves, and which I trust she will enjoy for the future. Mr. Clarke, Q C.—l think it right, my lord, to state at the same time, on behalf of the lady, that in accepting this sum and the apology, it is not accepted as damages for the amount of injury she has sustained, but to mark the sense of the jury, of the learned Counsel, advising this gentleman, and his own sense of the impropriety of his conduct, and of the perfect propriety of the lady's conduct in every respect.—The action was not brought for pecuniary damages, but to show that her conduct through the entire matter has been perfectly correct, and that the whole of the unfortunate transaction which rendered it necessary to institute this proceeding has been the fault of the defendant himself. His Lordship said he was happy that the mat ter had terminated to the satisfaction of both parties. He thought it would have been better if Mr. Clarke had said nothing about impro priety of conduct on the part of the defendant, as he admitted the injury and was willing to make reparation. Mr. Clarke—Of course I only say it as far as the extent of the verdict consented to and the injury admitted by him. The issue ;paper was then handed up to the jury, who returned a verdict for 500. TALBOT DIVORCE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHELN TIMES. Sir,—Your readers will not have forgotten the very extraordinary evidence given at the bar of the House of Lords, in the Talbot Divorce case, by the Rev. Abram Sargent, Vicar of Derrygarth, and Prebendary of Cashel. On the 13th of last month, the Rev. Mr. Sargent gave himself 1113 to the resident magistrate at Clon mel, confessing that he had been guilty of forgery. He was sent to jail, but has been since handed over to the care of his friends, on the ground of his being insane, Thus it appears that this witness whose testi mony the Lord Chancellor considered "extremely important," and of whom Lord St. Leonards said that "he was a witness whose truth nobody could doubt, and upon whose evidence it was impossible to throw any imputation," is, in fact, either a felon or a madman. I trust that a sense of justice to my sister-in-law, Mrs Talbot, will induce you to admit this letter, the statements in which I am fully prepared to sub stantiate, into your columns.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, THOMAS TERTIUS PAGET. Humberstone, nenr Leicester, 15th July, 1857 GLEBE LANDS OF IRELAND -We are glad to see that a bill has been brought in by the government, to enable incumbents to grant ninety-nine years' leases of building ground, mill-sites, &c., at a fair rent, which will improve the country as well as increase the income of the clergy. This is a step in the right direction, which ought to be extended to the owners of waste lands, minerals, and town lots, many of whom, however willing, are prevented by entails from granting leases loner than twenty-one years. There are four millions of improveable waste lands in Ireland which could thus be brought into cultivation, forming an independent class of small proprietors there, who, having an interest in the lauds, would soon reclaim them. —Mark Lane Express. LOGIBRAIT —SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.—One day last week a worthy innkeeper got delivery of a huge puncheon of whiskey. After safely transferring the liquor into stock, Bonifaee stood musing at the inn door, .probably calculating the profits that wonld accrue from a fair and speedy sale of the mountain dew, when a thought struck him to shake the puncheon, and thereby ascertain whether the last dregs had been carefully drained. On doing this a tinkling noise was heard, seemingly proceeding from the interior, which led him to fancy that one of his cork screws had inadvertantly been dropped in. He procured a lighted candle forthwith to satisfy himself on that head, and removed the bung, but on applying the light, the pant up gas was ignited, and the puncheon belched out an alarming jet of flame. The inn-keeper, with great presence of mind straddled over the end of the barrel, and attempted to smother the volcano by forcing in the bung; on affecting this the puncheon moved under him for a moment, somewhat like a rocking horse, and then exploded with a thundering noise! Boniface was thrown several feet upwards, but save the fright he came down nothing the worse of his aerial voyage. Fortunately the only sufferer by this untoward accident was an old cart, which was rather severely shattered by fragments of the puncheon having been blown against it with great violence.—Dundee Courier. PARTY CONFLICTS IN BELFAST. We regret to say that serious party conflicts have taken place since the Orange anniversary of the Twelfth. During that day, being the Sabbath, things were quiescent, but since then added fury appears to have been given to both parties. On Tuesday night, these symptoms assumed an alarming aspect ; and we regret to state that, on Wednesday morning, three constaHes, of the local force, received serious wounds. Their names are Bingham, Cairns, and Gourley. The two farmer are at present inmates of the General Hospital, and are not in a state that would admit of being examined with safety to themselves. At the police court, yesterday, Mr. Tracy, .R M., the presidin g magistrate, inqnired from Doctor Moore, one the hospital staff, who was present, what was the condition of his patients, and the doctor replied that they were severely injured, and in a dangerous state ; and that it would be at least three weeks before they would be able to give evidence. Bingham, we hear, has seven very serious wounds on his person ; and Constable Cairns is little less seriously injured. Gourley is at his own house, badly hurt. No person has been arrested for these assaults—a fact which is partly accounted for by the rioters having taken the precaution of putting out the gas-lamps. Shots were fired in abundance during the night, and one of the inhabitants in the Quadrant, leading from Durham street, tothe Falls-road, showed Head Constable Henderson the window through which a musket ball had been fired from the direction of Sandy-row, and the ball, passing through the -window, lodged in the plaister of the partition where it was found. It was fortunate that there were no persons in the room at the time. It was stated, very generally yesterday, that Constable Bingham was dead; but, from inquiries which we have made at the hospital, we have ascertained that he still lives. His recovery ie, however, very doubtful. Cairns, also, is very much exhausted from loss of blood. Last night, the party fights were renewed with all the virulence which characterised the worst description of riots in this town. At an early hour in the evening, indications of a renewal of the fights were manifested, and the magistracy and police authorities a lopted the necessary measures of precaution. The constabulary, to to the number of thirty men, under the charge of Sub- Inspector Bindon, and the whole force of the day and night municipal police, under the command of Chief Con stables Lindsay and Green, were ordered out on duty. The men were posted at the different points where their presence was most likely to be of most service in the preservation of order. The Sandy-row boys, or Pro testants, were prevented from crossing certain boundary lines prescribed, and the Barrack-street and Cal lintree-road fellows, or Roman Catbolics, were shut in within corresponding lines. By these arrange ments collisions in the streets were prevented. About nine o'clock, however, the groups of rioters who had been thus baffled, and were walking about the streets, or loung ing at the corners and back lanes "biding their time," mutually, as if by a preconcerted signal„ withdrew from the streets, and betook themselves to the waste grounds in the rear of Sandy-row and Cullintree-road. They arranged themselves in lines, the Protestant party chiefly extending themselves in a line with Grosvenor street, which is in an unfinished state, and the Roman Catholic party extending themselves in a directly parallel direction along by the backs of the houses in Cullintree-road. There was then a large space of level ground in front of both parties, and this ground being intersected with ditches and trenches, and some portions of hedges, offered fine cover to the skirmishers" from the main bodies. Thus arrayed in order of battle, they commenced the riots with shouts of defiance from each side. Strong party expressions were employed, and then the stone-throwing began. After the stones had been freely spent, the " skirmishers"• were called in, and fire-arms were used. Shots from pistols and guns were fired frequently, and in every case, we are assured, shot and bullets were in the fire arms. Mr. Tracy, R.M., and Dr. M‘Gee, who were then in Durham-street, took council with the chiefs of the police in the Police Barrack, and resolved on sending for the military. It was believed that lives would be lost—and if they be not lost, it is almost miracul outs—and that nothing short of the presence of the military could restore order. A mounted policeman was accordingly despatched to the military barracks with the magistrates' order. In the meantime, the firing was continued till about ten o'clock, when both infantry and cavalry arrived in Durham-street. A. good deal of time was lost in making the military officers acquainted with the circumstances of the case, and the arrangements necessary to be made. At length the troops were divided and marched to the scene of the conflict, but their approach seems to have been heralded by scouts, and the firing ceased before the military had reached the waste fields. The combatants rapidly dis persed in the dark, it being then impossible to see them, unless within the distance of a few yards, and the riots for the time ceased. Whether any person was injured during the conflict we were unable to learn, as no person was willing to risk his life in ping to inquire from the parties on either side ; so that we must wait until to-day to hear what were the consequences of the " engagement" which we have just described. The magistrates subsequently present besides Mr. Tracy and Dr. M‘Gee were Mr. John F. Ferguson, and Mr. William Verner. The M%yor was also on the ground during a portion of the time.—Belfast Mercury of Thursday. DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A LICENSED V-CTUAL:ER A determiird act of suicide was committed on Thursday morning by Mr. George Jones, proprietor of the Three Tuns Tavern, Great New-street, Fetter-lane, Fleet-street, London. The deceased, who was a single man, ha 4 in his employ two barmaids and a potman. Observing with surprise their masters non-appearance at his accustomed time on that morning, a search was made, and the unfor tunate man was discovered banging over a tank, quite dead, and half his body in water. The tank was used to supply the clos-ets with water ; and being on a level with the first floor, some difficulty must have been experienced in reaching it. The deceased was much respected in the neighbourhood, and his untimely end is a source of much regret. He was conversing rationally up till nearly twelve on Wednesday night, and no reasonable motire suggests its alt' as to the cause of the suicide. PRESENTATION CF THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF LONDON TO THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE —lt a Court of Common Council, on Thursday, Mr. J. Anderton moved the following resolution, which being seconded, was carried unanimously :--'• That the freedom of this City be presented to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the cousin of our beloved Q Teen, and Command er -i n -Chi e f of her Majesty's forces, as a testimony of the attachment to the Queen and Royal Family of the citizens -of London represented by this court, as a grateful recognition of the support his Royal Highnefs has given to the various public charities of the metropolis ; of the undaunted valour dis• pleyed by him in the late war in the Crimea ; and of the judicial energy and success with which he has conducted the military affairs of the empire since he has accepted the high and responsible office of Commander-in-Chief of the British army. That the freedom be presented with a sword, or some other tes'imonial, of the value of two hundred guineas." SHOCKING CRUELTY TO A Cann.—At the West Riding Court, on Thursday, a man named James Booth, a joiner, and Naomi Brook, one of the unfortunate class, were charged with consoint cruel treatment to the illegitimate child of the latter, apparently only one, though in reality three years old. Booth had been in the 4th West York Militia, but since his discharge, about two years ago, has been several times in the Idle workhouse. The female prisoner was also there with her child, but had been sent a month to prison for absconding with the workhouse dress on, and leaving her child behind her. For about two months this well-matched couple have endeavoured to pass as husband and wife, and succeeded in renting a small cottage near the Oddfellows' Hall, Idle. Since then their broils and quarrellings, even to the effusion of blood, have been incessant, and their presence in the neighbourhood a nuisance. Reports at the same time of their ill-usage to the child were current, and reached the ears of the authorities. On Sunday morning last they were, as usual, fighting, and constable Exley went to the house, and found that a regular bloody pugilistic encounter had taken place. The more than half-starved, cruelly kicked and beaten skeleton child, he also found seated, or laid from weakness, upon some damp straw in a earner. It was eventually taken to the workhouse, and, from information received, police-sergeant Slingsby subsequently appre hended both prisoners. Co3s`able Exley first gave a statement of the cruel usage to the child, which was corro borated by Ann Cannon and Betty Sutton. The mother was in the habit of lifting the child be one arm, flogging it severely, and throwing it upon the floor; she tossed it from one side of the house to the other, when her paramour would again kick it like a football to another part, and, leaving it upon the cold flags, tell it to lie there until it could come to him. One night he tossed it half naked from the bed, and it was compelled to remain upon the cold, damp flag until morning. By this ill treatment, continued for two months, the tiny, infant-like body of the three-year-old girl was one mass of bruises, and though greatly improved when in the court on Thursday, after five days of good treatment and proper food, marks of violence were still visible upon it. The unnatural mother and her reprobate paramour conducted themselves im pudently in the dock, and being unable to deny the charge, she was committed for ten weeks, and he for three mClighs, to the House of Correction. with hard labour. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LftERPOOL, Friday Evening. The sales of Cotton to-day are estimated at 8,000 bales, including 2,000 on speculation and for export, at a partial sd, advance on last Friday's quotations. Messrs. Wright, Junior, and Co., in their circular issued for the Europa, make the following remarks respecting the movements in the trade dthing the week : Confirming the tenor of our last circular advices, dated 10th inst., we have again to report extensive daily sales in our Cotton Market at gradually hardening pricas, not. 33 perceptib'e when referring to quotations as to the qualities which they are supposed to represent, classifica tion being less rigid as the offering stock diminishes. Speculators and exporters have participated moderately in the business; and the former would doubtless increase their action but for the pro rata additional cost for charges, attending operations at the ruling currency, which circum stance alone has enabled Spinners to obtain their late large supplies without having to pay materially enhanced rates. The India advices are still menacing, but are not so adverse as was expected by some, and even more favourable than anticipated by others ; and, whilst their Influence tends to check the exports of our Manu factures to the East, it is less felt from the cur tailed production of that class of goods, and more than counterpoised by the prospect of a good continental and home trade, which the continued promise of a splendid harvest all over Europe, holds oat the most encouraging hopes for. Large specie arrivals finding their way into the chambers of the Bank has considerably relieved money matters, and induced the Directors to lower the rates for discounts to 51 per cent.; this also imparts confidence, and we close the week with great firmness, at a partial ed. advance on last Friday's quotations. The total sales of the week amount to 78,990 bales, of which 47,950 are American. Speculators have taken 10,000, and Exporters 5,240, leaving 63,750 bales of all kinds to the Trade. The Import for same time is 24,100 bales, of which 13,648 are American. The quantity known to be at sea from American ports is about 46,000 bales. PRICES TO-DAY. New Orleans Fair.. 811 Middling..B 3-16 d Ordinary...sad to 70 d Mobile •• • • Bid •• ••81 1 „ —54 d 74d Atlantic „ ..Bil , ..8 1-161 , sad to 74d Total taken for Cons'ption,lB ' s7 1,125,080 bales.lBs6 . 1,208 000 bales. „ Export (actual) „.. 170,705 ~ „ .. 105 320 •• American Brazil Egyptiin E India N India Stock this day .452,810 37,400 16,850 42,160 430 549 660 ,awe time 1856.632,760 50,890 43,760 44,010 2,800 774,220 The sales in the Liverpool Share Market, though not large to-day, were of a more satisfactory character, and prices are higher than those current yesterday. The following were the day's transac tions :-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 701 ; Caledonian, 381, 38,1,.38k ; Eastern Counties, 10 11-16, 111 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 101, 100, 1001 ; London and South Western, 103 1 3- ; Man_ Chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 431 ; 83/ 838 ; Dovers, 221 ; Dutch Rhenish, 4 d ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 13 11 16, 13*. 13 9-16; Great Luxembourg, 118 d ; Great Western of Canada, 21.1 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln shire 101. Shares, 121; Borough Bank, 8*; Liver pool and London Fire and Life, 8 1-16 p Atlantic Telegraph, ILO d. The following were the closing prices :-Blackburn, 71, 71; Chester and Birkenhead, 70, 70.1 ; Caledonian, 38*, ; Chester and Holyhead, 181, 181 ; Eastern Counties, 11 11•16, 111 ; East Lancashire, 971, 978 ; Do. 91. shares, 1, 9-16 p ; Great Northern, 241, 24*; Great Western, 64, 641; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock 1001 1001; Do. 91. shares, 8,1 p ; Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 191, 191; London and North Western Stock, 1031, 1031; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 431433 ; Midland Stock, 83:, 831 ; North British, 11, 11k ; North Stafford shire, 4f i t, 48 d ; North Eastern-Berwick, 22• 2 , 224 ; York and North Midland, 36 1-16, 36 1 3-16 ; 4 Leeds Capital Stock, 221, 221; South Eastern and Dover, 22 7-16, 221; Scottish North Eastern, 121, 121; Buffalo and Lake Huron, 41, xd 41 d ; Ditto New Shares 41, xd 4d ; Dutch Rhenish, 4 xd, 38 d Great Western of Canada, 22 221 ; Ditto New Shares, 1, 1 p ; Great Luxembourg, 11i 111 d ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 13 9-16 xd, 13 11-16. The following weekly traffic returns were re ceived up to this evening :-Bedale and Leyburn 921; Belfast and Ballymena 1,2311; Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 3,1121; Bristol and Exeter, 6,7451; Caledonian 14,383/ ; Chester and Holyhead 6,569/ ; Cork and Bandon 277/ ; Cork,. Blackrock, and Passage 2981; Deeside 8441; Dub lin and Belfast Junction 1,33 V; Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 1,2321; Dundalk and Enniskillen 4841; Dublin and Drogheda, 16591; Dublin and Wicklow and Dublin and Kingston 2,0511; East Anglian 9141; Eastern Counties and East Union 26,4831; East Lancashire 7,4261; Edinburgh and Glasgow and South Dunfermline I 5,7961; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee 3,5291; Glasgow and South Western 7,3631; Great North of Scotland 1,3711 ; Great Northern, 21,3511 ; Great Southern and Western 6,2551; Great Western 31,0431; Kendal and Windermere 249 ; Lancaster and Carlisle 6,775 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire 26,3291 ; Llanelly Railway and Dock 5201; London and Blackwell 1,699 ; London, Brighton, and South Coast 15,591 ; London and North Western 68,2831; London and South Western, 17,613 ; London, Tilbury, and Southend 2,044 ; Manchester, Shef field. and Lincolnshire 10,3231 ; Manchester, South Junction, and Altringham 1,286/ ; Maryport and Carlis!e 1,192 ; Midland 31,740/ ; Midland and Great Western 3,9871; Newcastle and Carlisle 4,2041; North British 5,1351; North Eastern 34,973/; North Stafford Railway and Canal 8,7831; North Western ' 1,0761; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 4,0041; St. Helen's Canal and Railway 1,6031; Shrewsbury and Birmingham 1,9471; Shrewsbury and Chester 3,1511; Shrewsbury and Hereford 1,4931; Scottish Central 2,7491; Scottish North Eastern, late Aberdeen 3,7501; South Devon 1,7881; South Eastern 22,4771; South York and River Dun 2,1371; South Wales 6,9251; Taff Vale 5,0021; Ulster 1,455/; Vale of Neath 1,7511; Warrington and Stockport 2871; Waterford and Kilkenny 3541; Waterford and Limerick 1,0331;' West Hartlepool Harbour and Railway 3,6041; Whitehaven and Nurness 3781; Whitehaven Junction 4481; Buffalo and Lake Huron 8841; Eastern of France (late Paris and Strasburg 34,5651; Grand Trunk of Canada 9,7751; Great Luxembourg 1,0321; Great Western of Canada 9,480 ; Northern of France 36,7551; Orleans, Bordeaux and Branches 41,1381; Paris and Lyons 33,052/; Sambre and Meuse 1,1921; Western and North 'Western 32,095. The Funds opened this morning with more firm ness, and an advance of 1 per cent. took place ; but subsequently a reaction set in, and prices closed about the same as on yesterday, viz :- Consols for Money, Ulf, to 911; and for the Ac count, 91: to 911. Exchequer Bills, 4 dis. to 3 pm., and the New Three Per Cents at 911 to 911. The London Railway Share Market showed some strength to-day, and with a fair business tieing, prices are slightly higher. The following were the closing prices :-Caledonian, 761, 77 ; Eastern Counties, 11:, 111 ; East Lancashire, 97 98 ; Great Northern, 991 ; Ditto, A, 92, 93 ; Great 'Western, 631, 631 ; Lancashire and York shire, 1001, 1001- ' Leeds Northern, 44, 45 London and North Western, 1031, 1031; Lon don and South Western, 100 i, 101; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, • 43*, 431 ' • Midland Stock, 831, 831 ; North British;' 431, 441 ; South Eastern and Dover, 744, 75 ; York, New castle and Berwick, 91, 92 ; York and North Mid land, 721; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhamp ton, 351, 351; Grand Trunk of Canada, 13*, 138 ; Great Western of Canada, 211, 221. Dutch Rhenish, 41, 4*. _ _ In Manchester the transactions are limited, yet sufficiently large to prevent the accumulation of any particular class of goods, which are very firm in price, and follow the upward bent of the raw material. Yarns have the same tendency, and with a good demand rates more decidedly favour pro ducers. The short time movement has proved a failure, and promises to be, as it partially is, aban doned. The tone of our grain Market is still quiet ; b u t, considering the very splendid weather for the maturing crops, prices have not sensibly given way, Wheat. selling at a decline of 2d. to 3d. per 701 b. Flour, however, does not move so freely at 6d. to ls. per barrel reduction, whilst Indian Corn is 6 d- per quarter hi g h er , w i t h, however, less inquiry at tho close than in the early part of the week, and prices of all articles tending downwards. The Wool sales will terminate to-morrow. So i! far they have been most successful, and °U every lot offered found buyers. The East I 1 Wool met with much competition, as it is vall, fo from burr, and quite clean. • .4 0 From Messrs. Pilkington Brothers elll e o issued for transmission by the Europa, WC . that— The Freight Market continues exceedingly inactitl the few transactions concluded have been at l o wer From Akyab, Rangoon, Bssein, and Moulmein, saleAvoo are wanted to load Rice for the United Kingdom ° t o tinent, at 853.—t0 United Kingdom 10 per cent. the Cjntinent, calling at Cowes or Falmouth for n For Calcutta 253. is now the rate offered for Salty same for coal. 804. home is the quoted rate. s° o to Liverpool 553. to 57s 6d, is obtainable ; if to s f ;0; port in the United Kingdom, 603.; half cargo of guaranteed, remainder seeds, &c. From Chineg4 Valencia, Spain, a few ships are required to load 1 - 1 at 9W. per ton; the rate to the United Kingdom changed. From the Black Sea 50s. to 555. is obtS with IW. per ton extra from the Azof; 12e. to 12 5 v quarter can also be had from the Danube. • The Persia arrived here this afternoon /1 advices from New York to the Bth inst. Money Market was quite easy, and loan calls quoted at 7 per cent. Exchange on Lond°'', 4 l steady, at 1091 to 1091. There had not been `; 01 business done in Cotton, owing to the en l3 l rates demanded by holders. Prices were i l fi cent. per lb. higher within the week. In r 1 stuffs there was little or no change. Flo a been without animation. A fair demand 0 4 for the home trade, with a little inquiry forSh s to Spain. But little had transpired in "..:1 Indian Corn was in fair request, at steady ' Freights were steady. 1 1 The following are the latest quotations ° Foreign Exchanges :—Amsterdam, s hort, 11 41 to 11 18; ditto, three months,ll 191; Rotted , do , 12 to 121- ; Antwerp, do , 25 40 to Brussels, do., 25 40 to 25 471 ; Hamburg, I: 8 to 13 83 ; Paris, short, 25 20 to 2 u, 3 0 ditto three months, 25 60 to 25 65 ; do., 25 62 to 25 67i ; Frankfort, do., 1198 t (7 „ Vienna, do , 10 28 to 10 31 ; Trieste, ditto, l ia vd 10 32 ; St. Petersburg, do., 36a to 368; 48a to 481. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victorian i 32, for the Week ending July 10, 1857. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Credit. Government °l s D e bt ' 4 Other securities -) 40 Gold Coin and 3ll Bullion .. Total • £251-, Debit. Notes issued .. £25,413,395 £25,413,395 :PARTMENT. Credit. Government se- of curities 4 lv'ls Other securities 16 s 'l 6, 0 Notes Gold and silver 6 0 coin BANKING D: Debit. Proprietors' ca pital Rest Public deposits 3,107,922 Other „ 10,918,691 Seven days, and other bills 740,688 Total 07 1 n of the previous £19: 962 ;64 49 ,, 4 6 0 11,0%0 7u, 3,45 8 ' 5 4 Increase 4 7 '681 40n Seven day and'other bills . 7 66 07 Increase u" ' ! Public deposits ~r5uE ° Decrease 4 a gl Other deposits Increase 10,2 0 ' 4 4‘" Government securities Decrease , „' 4 Other securities Decrease : 4 Notes unemployed 5 ,45H 18 Decrease 421 The London public sales of Colonial We 0 ,. 1 menced yesterday, and the attendance of home and foreign buyers was larger than s ti The biddings were spirited, and the finer c l o p . of Australian and Cape realised an advance to lid. per lb., compared with the rates C u t during the previous series. Owing to the wt manufacturers both here and on the Co D and the easier condition of the Money 0 it is presumed that this rise will be suPll During the sales about 71,000 bales 0 offered. In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Af fif this week, business has continued rather ,i and the changes in prices have not been numerous or important. For Sugar the ir s has been limited, and in order t o e ff e ct slu e d importers have been compelled to sub m it tore i quotations. Coffee is also cheap er , but ll request. Cocoa is firm, and Rice qui e " o i Tea the demand is restricted, but holders e O , O firm. About an average amount of busin e d been done in Spices, bat it has produced nova: o change in values. Saltpetre is firmer, and l e steady. The London Indigo sales are pre„ e f t i, with firmness. Yesterday there was very teration ; 764 chests were sold, 26S boughtri 397 withdrawn. In three days 1,842 ches ts been sold, 491 bought in, and 2,186 w ith o i making 4,519 passed and 8,613 remaining 13.133 declared. 60 1 For several months past the Turkish to meet has been making strenuous endeav ° tr improve the financial position of the coos ci c in other words to raise the mean s to delp curent expenses. The revenues being insli to recourse has been had pretty freely to the I . ls A i money lenders in the Ottoman Porte, and 1 -" o per cent. interest has been paid for the eon dation. With the view of getting rid of and other obligations, the Sultan now contevy the negotiation of a loan in London, 0. 0 amount to be asked for is estimat es 5,000,0001. or 8,000,0001., on a 6 per cent. stool", But if we may judge from the opinions gel expressed upon the subject, th e o p erat i o n sc l , meet with much supp or t, f or a l t h oug h Turi l A el i be able to pay th e i n t eres t on h er pres ent " 0 may be doubted whether the security ebe mj offer for the payment of the dividends on sum would be considered satisfactory. 0 nouncement of this intention on the par!, Sultan has had little or no effect upon t ll ` of the Turkish Securities dealt in at the Exchange. The European and Australian Royal Ma l A , pany's steamer Oneida, is expected to er'" ! Southampton, from Australia, at the end present month. This vessel is coming under sail to repair defects, and will Pr ° ( bring little or no gold. The next telegr j advices from Au s t ra li a by the overland d will be conveyed to Sue z by the steamer and are expected to reach London in 13 sixteen days from the present date. intelligence will extend to the 11th of June Sydney, and to the 14 th idem from Atelbol The steamer La Plata, for the West Indies' out 19,4281 in specie, of which 19,3001 is gold' the rest silver. The steamer Rhine has arrived from Boel li c with thirty oases of silver on freight, worth pr o - about 25,0001. With reference to the market for Aw e ! s ecurities, Messr s . D . Bell, Son, and Co. reP ° :, follows :—" Th e mar k et for American se e°t generally continues dull. In State stocks transactions have been few and unimportan t ' prices have undergone no material change' business in railway b on d s h as b een s till " limited, and chiefly confined to a few forced of no magnitude. Total ~ .. £32,778,840 Compared with the retur have the tbllowing results : Active circulation Increase Bullion Increase . DETERMINED SUICIDE.—About one o'clock on r o t ' afternoon, R detective officer arrived in a cal, at tbe f deuce, in Bcresford-ereet, Cam':erwell, London , ° d Lane, clerk to a solicitor in the City. Mr. Lane be absent from the offica for some days on the plea of and during his absence some pecuniary discrepancie s s discovered in his accounts, which led to the servil t , criminal officer being called in, and the visit paim. t t dom 4 cile. On being apprehended, and charged 5c . .% i offence, he was greatly agitated, and requested Per.7,i t to go up stairs and take leave •of his wife ; 0 1 2' t , the top of the stairs he took a razor from his cuf his throat so effectually that he fell to the grog' He bee left a widow and three children.