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The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-05

THE POLICE COURTS.

li!ANESI9N HOUSE.

Mr. 'Baylis, the solicitor for the Commissioners of Sewers,
attended yesterday on their behalf, before Sr R. Carden,
who was sitting for the Lord Mayor, for the purpose of
haying four quarters of beef condemned which had been
seized by the sanitary officers under the City Sewers Cora.
mission as unfit for food.
_ _ .

Two quarters of beef were seized on Tue•day morning by
Davidson, and two yesterday morning by the officer, Wm.
Wylde. They were at the shop of Mr. Fullers, a meat
salesman, in LeadenbalLmarket, who drew the officers'
attention to them. The meat had been examined by the
other inspectors, and was pronounced as unfit for human
food.

Sir P. Carden having viewed the meat, ordered it to be
destroyed.
Mr. Baylie intimated his intention of making some further
inquiries with a view to instituting proceedings against the
parties who had sent the meat.
Two Inds were brought up charged, one with stealing a
watch and the other with attempting to commit a similar
offence.

The former was committed for trial, and the latter was
sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
Sir R. Carden said he would take that opportunity of
remarking from the bench upon the foolish manner in which
some persons exposed their chains, which was of itself an
inducement to people of the dam of the prisoners to attempt
to obtain
warning appeared in the papers it might put the public
on their guard, and act as a caution to leave their watches,
money, fox, at home on the days of Saturday mid Tuesday,
when an immense number of people would flock into Lon-
don. He had no doubt that all the provincial thieves, as
well as the London one, would be amongst the crowd on
those days, ready to plunder everything that came in their
way, and doubtlees the two who bad been brought
up that morning were very much annoyed at not
being able to be present, as they probably anticipatcd a
good harvest. If the public would act on his suggestion,
and leave all their property at home, the vast number of
pickpockets who were sure to flock into the attests of
London on those days would receive a great disappointment.
London, England, 1863-03-05

ARE THE SCAFFOLDINGS SAFE?

" The safety of much life and many limbs," says the
Timed, "will depend, os Saturday, on the stability and
strength of the thousands of scaffolds sod lofty terreoes of
brooks that are rising with such rapidity around us. The
eye aloes does not enable a casual obsin err to detect weak-
neat in material or structure. But a walk through the
*Snots does not convince us that all these platforms, up-
rights, and cross beams are proportioned in stoutness to the
weight they Sr. to support, considering that 14 average-
Wed parsons weigh a ton. It is possible, too, that this
weight may not throughout that time be equal and
quiescent. It may convert Sinn into weight is
motion, and in that cue the strength of the fabric it
rests on will be still more severely tested. We will not
dwell os the possibility of accidents, but to caution is not
to forebode, and we think the public would like some trust.
woet►y assurance as to the safety of the seat &comm.:dit-
ties that is in such unpreoedented demand. The mer-
cantile principle has of course been pretty native, sad
pri-
este ester prise is doing its bait to issue $
London, England, 1863-03-05

FOURTH COURT.

(Before Thomas Chambers, Fib., Q.C., Common Serjemit.)
Richard Pearson, 4i, warehonseman, was indicted for
conspiring, with Arthur Newman and others, to obtain
from Jeremiah Walton worsted and cotton goods to the
value of upwards of 1,0001.
Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. Edward Bosley prosecuted, and
Mr. Ribton defended the prisoner.
The case, which lasted the whole day, has been so often
I before the public that it is only necessary to direct atten-
tion to a very few of the leading facts. It will be remem-
bered that, at the January sessions of this court a man
named Newman was tried and convicted of the oreirpiracy,
the prisoner at that time having contrived to keep out
of the way. The prosecutor is a large manufacturer
at Bradford, in Yorkshire, and the prisoner had acted as an
agent, and in that capacity had introduced Newman to him,
and the result was goods to a large amount were sent to
the prisoner's place of business in Noble-street, them*
transferred to those of Newman, in Fenchurch-street.
When Newman was taken into custody the prisoner went
out of the way, but was subsequently apprehended by
Edward Hancock, an active officer of the City police, at his
lodgings in the Blackfriars-roads. When taken into custody
the prisoner remarked to the officer that he (prisoner) ought
to have come forward and met the matter at once, and not I
kept out of the way.
Mr. Ribton, for the defence, argued that the prisoner had
merely been an agent in this transaction to the man New-
man, who had been very properly convicted, and was now
undergoing a sentence of three years' penal servitude.
The prisoner received an excellent character from a highly
respectable witness who was called.
The Common Serjeent lett it to the jury to say whether
the prisoner had merely acted as an agent in the hands of
Newman, who was evidently a very accomplished rascal, or
whether he had taken any part of the proceeds of the fraud.
The jury, after an absence of two haunt sad a half, re•
turned a verdict of Not thrifty.
London, England, 1863-03-05

NEW COURT.

(Before Mr. Baron Bramwell.)
James Hagan, 34 labourer, was inflicted for the man.
slaughter of Catherine Ragan, his wife. The primmer was
also charged on the coroner's information with the wilful
murder of his said wife.

Mr. Lilly appeared as counsel for the prosecution, sod
Mr. ()midge defended the Prisoner.
It appeared that the prisoner and his wife (the deceased)
lived together in St. Albsevplace, Kennington•rosd, mid •
female named Wallis resided in the same home with
them. On the day preeediag the occurrence, the primmer
had been away from his borne, and did sot return sot the
followiog evening. His wife, with Mrs. Wallis, had goes
to a temperance meeting, and was not at home oa his re-
turn, and he, already the worm for Nom, west
to • neighbouring public-house. On his wind swam at
home • quarrel mese between him sad the deceased, and she
asked him where he had bees to all the previous night, sad

his reply was, " Out with a girl," upon which high words
ensued and the deceased struck him. The prisoner then
sat down on the side of the bed, whoa the dsoeued,
seizing one of the chain, threw it at him. Astruggle
in the course of which the deceased was thrown down, her
head coming in contact with the fender. The prisoner raised
the deceased and placed her on the bed, bet the became so
violent that he had mound to force to hold her down, and
in this effort bad seised her by the throat. He held her down
for some short time and then released her, and the police,
attracted by cries of " Murder," came in and found the
woman dead. The prisoner was greatly affected, and
kissed and touched the corpse, and would scarcely seem to
believe that life was extinct.
_ . .

--..—..
The medical evidence went to show that death might hate
ensued from the fall, from the grasping of the throat, or
from excitement

--iiir.tYriidge;ddressed the jury for the prisoner, Tiring
them to accept the latter alternative, and give the primmer
the benefit of the doubt which the testimony of the medical
men had raised as to the proximate cause of death.
Mr, Cornish, of Crest Suffolk-street, ironfounder, in
whose service the prisoner had been for the last four years,
gave him an excellent character for industry and honesty.
He also stated that the prisoner was devotedly attached to
the deceased and his children.

Mr. Baron Bramwell, in summing up the ease to the jury,
told them that there was no evidence to sustain the charge
of wilful murder, and the simple question for them was
whether or not the prisoner had bees guiltyof manslaughter.
The jury, after a brief consultation, returned a verdict of
Grill, of manslaughter, accompanied by a strong recom-
mendation to mercy.
Mr. Baton Hamelin directed the prisoner to stand by, as
he would take time to consider the sentence to be pro.
nuanced.
London, England, 1863-03-05

MEXICO.

NEW YORK, Fn. 21, MORNING.
News received here, and published by the New
York journals, from Vera Cruz, vitt Savannah,
ZISVIS :
The reports are still more unfavourable to the
French.
" The French evacuated Tampico on the 13th
ult., but remained off the bar in transports.
" The Mexicans occupied Tampico on the 22nd
ult., and attacked the French, driving them away.
"The French 'Warner Laurie got aground, and
was fired.

"The French were driven from Flacotalpan 50
miles south-west from Vera Cruz, sod took refuge
on board a steamer, leaving several killed.
" It was reported that 1,200 French, escorting a
waggon train, had been defeated at Elorgano, with
a lose of 26 killed.

" Almonte had ofhciiilly resigned the title of Su-
preme Chief of the nation, and put himself under
French protection.
" The sickness among the troops continued."

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.
WILNA, Yawn 3, Evian:to.
The Cuurrier de Witna of to-day publishes a
notification of the governor, General Nazimow,
who says :—" I address myself principally to the
peasant.., reminding them of the boon of their
enfranchisement from serfdom. It is for the
peasants to render powerless the criminal endea-
vours of the agitators, by arresting the guilty
parties and giving them up to the authorities."
General Nazimow makes the communes respon-
sible for the mauitenanee of the public roads and
the safety of the military and civil functionaries.

THE CONVENTION BETWEEN PRUSSIA
London, England, 1863-03-05

MINES.-(THIS DAY J

Two o'Ctocw.
The mining market is steady to-day, with a fair
amount of business. East Bassett and North
Roskear shares are in active demand, and the
former have risen about 81., and the latter 21. 100.
Tincroft are also firmer, and there are inquiries
for Illogan. Cook's Kitchen and East Cara Brea
are flatter. Most other shares are steady,
at previous quotations. Subjoined are some
of the present prices, viz. :—Cook's Kitchen, 28}
to 29} ; East Caradon, 47 to } ; Illogan, 30s. to
35a. ; -East Cara Brea, 91 to 10 ; North Roskear,
124 to 63} ; Wheal Ludoott, 74 to 8 ; East Bassett,
to 86} ; East Rotiewarne, 34 to 4 ; East Bus-
se , 5} to } ; Great Fortune, 38 to } ; Tincroft,
194 to 20} ; and Wheal Seton, 235 to 240.
In the absence of business, foreign and colonial
mining shares are generally without change.
Yudanamutana are firm.

The directors of the Port Phillip and Colonial
Gold Mining Company have received, by telegram
from Suez, the following advices, in anticipation of
the Australian mail, from their resident director,
Mr. Bland, at Melbourne, giving the result of the
operations in the month of December last :
Quantity of quartz crushed, 2,780 tons ; yield per
ton, gold, 11 diets. 15 gra. • receipts, 2,7181. ; ex-
penditure, 1,880/. ; profit, 8381. ; remittance, 6001.
A petition for the winding up of the New Wheal
Vor and East Wheal Metal Mining Company is to
be beard before the Master of the Rolla on the 14th
inst

At the Gawton Copper Mine meeting, yesterday,
the accounts showed a credit balance of 2311.
London, England, 1863-03-05

00MIEBO1LL INTELLIGE-NCL

NSW YORK, Pu. 20, Ensure.
Money easy. Gold, 82; ; Exchange on Lon-
don, Rankers' bills, 179 to 180 ; stocks dull ; New
York Centrals, 1181 ; Illinois, 93 ; Erie, 77k.
Cotton quiet, middling upland, 89 to 90. Flour
dell, and 10c. lower. Wheat quiet. Corn dull.
Pro►isions dull. Coffee very firm. Sugar and
Molasses steady. Petroleum, 37} to 424.

NEW YORK, F. 21,.
Nmenao.
The Batton Traveller contains a report of a oolli-
Mon between a negro regiment and a portion of a
Maine regiment !stationed on Ship lelar.d. The
segroes are said to hare fired on the Maine regi-
ment, killing ail..

It is semi-officially announced that all members
el the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
repel all idea of foreign mediation or intervention,
so matter what form it may take.
The entire Federal fleet was in front of Vicksburg
on the flih, with all the mortar boats in position for
the attack. The Mississippi having overflowed ita
books on the Lousiaua side, the town of De Soto,
opposite Vicksburg, has been submerged, and it is
dapected the whole peninsula will soon be under
water.

Fears were entertained at New Orleans of •
Irensse inundation of the city.
Rumours werecurrent of a sortie made by the Con-
federates against the Mobile blockading squadron.
The Federal frigate Brooklyn is reported aground
eft
_Galveston.

General Foster, after conferring with the authori-
ties at Washington, Las left for the South.
A bill establishing a national eyes= of banking,
based on Federal securities, has pawed the House

of Bnpresentatives and awaits President Lincoln's
Signature to become law.
It is asserted that the Confederate Congress will
discountenance retaliatory measures.
London, England, 1863-03-05

• 4

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(azorni's xiszeaan3.l
THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA.
BRUSSELS, MAWR 4,
Her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra
drove ou the Boulevards to-day in an open car-

=We. •
The Danish Royal Family, with the exception
et the Princess Alexandra, yesterday witnessed the
performance at the Theatre itoyai, and will do so
again to-day.
London, England, 1863-03-05

SYMPATHY WITH POLAND.

Last evening a public meeting was held at the
British Institute, Cowper-strest, City.rosd, for the pun.,
of protesting against the traatawat to which the people 0(
Poland were subjected in their efforts to establish their
nationality. The meeting was numerously attended, and
was presided over by Mr. Baxter Langley. The chairmen,
in introducing the proceeding, expressed the sympathy he
felt in the cause in respect of which they had llnellibled.
So far is Russia WO concerned Poland might be chic to dal
with her ; but what the people and the government of two
country ought to look to wu the conduct cif Prussia. He
hoped that the government of this country, whits they
observed the principle of non-intervention themselves,
would see to it that Prance and Prussia observed the acne
course of action. Letters wine then read from Sir 1. Pete
excusing his unavoidable absence, but sending a cheque for
51. to aid in defraying the expenses of the meeting ; hem
Mr. Ewart, M.P., and from Mr. Serjeant Parry, also ee.
c their unavoidable absence. Mr. Beanetts thee
moved the first resolution, which was that the treatmest to
which the people of Poland have been and are subjected is •
disgrace to civilisation and humanity, and impart.
tively demands the active exertions of me,
Englishman to arrest and terminate these bariurnize
Mr. John Smith seconded the resolution. The ineeszee wens
next addressed by a native of Poland, who deocribed" the
moose in which the Polish conscripts were seized by One.
Nicks and the Russian police, and who was received with
much applause. The resolutions having been agreed to, mr.
Cox, ALP., next moved :—" That the government of the
country is bound by every consideration to use its inflame
for the suppression of the atrocities committed br
Russian officials, and for the support of the
cognised position of Poland as • nation." There wag
no man in the country who more ardently wished
to see the kingdom of Poland fres than he did.
Sir Robert Clifton, M.P., in seconding the resolution, re.
marked that while it had been stated that Poland wanted
arms, he would say that she wanted something else. She
wanted the sympathy of the people of this country, sod
that sympathy expressed in such • manner that no (coven.
meet could misunderstand or resist it. (Cheers.) The nee.
lution was cordially adopted. A memorial to her 'Welk,
founded on the resolutions thus carried, wanadopted, iud
the proceedings, which were most enthusiastic throughout,
terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.
London, England, 1863-12-23

AGENTS REQUIRED.—The ROYAL INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY Ii prepared to entertain applicatkets
for Agency Appointments from gentlemen having command a/
Fir• and Life Basilica&
The Royal has always been conapicuooa for Its liberality and
promptitude In the Settlement of
Its Annual Income is now over
And It:, Fund. In hand exceed 1 COO 000

7473:ofers ofPolicia from other Computies received without
charge for Policy, whatever the mama
Address. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary.
Royal Imamate Compeny, 29, Lombard-street
London, England, 1863-12-23

ALFRED WEBB MILES,
Everybody knows Mr. MILES,
REMOVED from Ronda rest, to 71. BROOIRTIERT,
Hsnoverwqoare, In 18.59. The TROUSERS ortglnatest by
him In all the New Patterns for Winter. " better thinner."
SPECIAL NOTICE TO GENTLEMEN.
.

A. W. IlliliTheismatit respectfully so announce that Us
stock ha the various departments of his establishment Is now
replete for Overcoat& Vesting& Bedford Cord& and owlet
waterproof cloth for hunting. The wool-dyed Black and Bine
Frock Coats. 501 A choice of 50 piece. of Ir'------"-
woaded West of England Cloths. MA81.131111
advises&

1641.-021 y
London, England, 1863-12-23

THE EXPREI

lowing terms, the jury. basis, bleu occupied eight aye hi
V.,11 ieveetigation of the ease :—The jury to be disobliged.
Each perty topsy his oeu cost., Theuuderwriters,reseeseeted
by their solicitors, to pay the plri.itiff 4,50 a, over the stun
paid into court, out of the fund deposited with lbws in
their joist usage, and the residue to be paid beak Is the
underwriter&

The Lord Chief Justice said they were satisfactory
terms. He wished they Lad Leen some to a little earlier.

Mt. Bova said they never would have been arrived at but
for the finding ow far of the jury.
The jury were then called it, and divharged. They were
paid one guinea a day each, including the juryman who re-
Wed on Monday.—This terminated these sittings.
London, England, 1863-12-23

HEALTH OP LOBDON.

ft appears, from the weekly return of the
Registrar-thineral, that the deaths la Lasko. which we
1,357 in the previous week, lodised Is 1,291 in the week
that ended last Saturday. The deaths under 10 yeam of
age dechoed in the same period from 693 to 666 ; these at
60 years of age and upwards from 267 to 244. The average
number of deaths is the ten weeks corresponding with leg
week (taking the fifty.6rst in malt of the yam 1853412
is, with a correction for increase of pomilstiou, 1,401. The
actual number is, therefore, this the eatimehul
mortality by 110. The births is the week elosedoi the
deaths by 636. Small-pox was returned is 19 mom ; maim
in 18 ; smilatina in 101; typhus to bL Slx deaths
from scarlatina occurred in Kentish-kern ; 7 in tie Let
sub-district of Islington; Sin Mil..sd Old Tows Bost ; sad
sin Bow. The deaths referred to pulmonary diseases le:-
dative of pbthisid were 261 against a corrected avenge el
316. Those from bronchitis were 147 ; from pseamonia 92.
Phthisis was fatal in 150 cases. Forty-nine pence, dud eh
the age of V years and upwards. A widow ss registered es
haring died in the Workbaus, Hampstead. en the 131 k
inst., at the age of 100 years. At 12, Devooshireoplare, St.
Botolph, on the 9th inst., a man, aged 42 years, died from
" as overdose of chloroform taken without intention to
destroy life."—loquest. Last week the births of 994 boys
end 933 girls, in all 1,927 children, were reglekred in
Ledo.. In the ten correspooding weeks of the yeses
1853-62 the &rump number (corrected) was 1,817.
At the Royal Observatory. Greenwich. the mesa height
of the barometer in the week was 30.121 Maim The meat
daily reading was above 30 inches on five days of the week.
The mediae fell to 29.62 inches on Wednesday, sod rose to
30.34 inches on Friday. The mean temperature of the air
in the week was 42.1 deg.. which is 2.3 deg above the
average of the same week in 43 yeses Oa determined by
Mr. Glibber) The mean temperature wee above the
average on each day except Friday. The highest day tem-
perature was 50.2 deg. on Wednesday. The lowest night
temperature was 32.2 deg. on Friday. The ranee of tem-
perature in the week was therefore 18.0 deg. The mean
daily range was 11.7 deg. The differenoe between the meta
dew-point temperature and air temperature was 4.4 deg., tho
mean degree of humidity of the air was 85, complete satown.
tion being represented by 100. On Thursday and Friday the
wind was generally north and earth -west ; on other days
the prevailing direction was south-west. 'rhere was no raia
in the week. The moan of the highest temperatures of the
water of the Thames was 45.3. ; that of the lowest was
43.1 deg.
London, England, 1863-12-23

PORTUGAL

LISBON, Die. 22.

The government journal affirms that ministers
will bring in a bill next scission abolishing the
tobaere monopoly.

The Federal corvette Saint Louie has arrived
here.

SAN DOMINGO.
MADRID, Die. 22.

A steamer has arrived at Cadiz, with news
from San Domingo to the 20th ult., confirming the
defeat of the inaurgenta, and stating that a great
number of them had asked for pardon.
London, England, 1863-12-23

THE POLICE COURTS.

CLEEKENWELL.
James Munday, • low, dirt -looldwaktellow who it was
stated was a very good vimim wel brouilit up on a
warrant before Mr. Barker, charged with having deserted
he two children, whereby they had become chargeable to
the Parish of 81. Mary. Islington. The children were
dooed in court, and presented a very clean and hedtWnl ms-
pearsoce.
Mr. biftly, the relieving °veneer, said that the miaow
had given the parish a greet dad of trouble, and was
indebted to the guardieas to the mount of 701. tor the
relief of his children. Oa the 14th of January, 1800, tb
Crapplied fee a little raseey, se that be might Mare
alifklesesse with his Mabee sad have a fresh sleek He
was thee Mesa 10s.. sad both be sod bin children left pro-
wl, elgeligd. Within a few days the eisfasteaste &D-
-am were spin brought to the workhouse la • depkirable
plight, their clean clothes having beta taken hem them,
and the ebildna left in the street without feed. The pa-
lmier bad never been near to see the children. and although
be bad been in good situations he agree kept them, is sea-
sequence of his drunken, desolate habits. Ines Masi,
the officer, apprehended him as the previous ereelner be
was in a beastly state of intoxication, and his laapege lees
of the most filthy description.
The prisoner, who preteeded to an., said that if he was
forgives this time he would never assert his deer children
say more, bat would work for them sad keep himself waist
aid sober.

Ns. Barlow maid that it was Do use speak*/ of his "dear"
&Ursa. Ha did mot nom to hare much boys for them or
ha would sot bust behoved towards them is the orwsl Toy
London, England, 1863-10-29

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLoci.

There is little business going forward in the
mining market to-day, apart from that connected
with the fortnightly settlement, and prices gene-
rally exhibit no variation. Chiverton Moor
and East Caradon shares are in demand,
and rather better, being quoted 71 to /,
and 27 to I, respectively. On the other hand,
Nangiles are flatter, at 30 to 32, Clifford Amalga-
mated at 371 to 381, and Chiverton at 11 to 1.
Gonamena are steady, at 21 to 3.
United Mexican Mining shares are rather dull.
Other foreign, as well as colonial mines are quiet.
A second call of 2s. 6d. is to be paid by the
19th November on the shares numbered 8,002 to
12,000, in the New Cornish Lead and Copper
Min;ug Company (Limited).
London, England, 1863-10-29

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(113371301 TILIGIANIL
THE PRUSSIAN ELECTIONS.
BERLIN. Oor. 48, Mrsirnio.
All the candidate. of the Fortschritt party in
Berlin have been returned by a large majority.
The telegrams received up to the present from
the provinces indicate a most decided triumph for
the united liberal party. Prominent among the
newly elected representatives are Herr Johann
Jacoby and Professor Mumsen. Herr Georg von
Vincke has failed to obtain re-election by his
former constituency.
As regards the conservatives, the returns indicate
that they are rather more strongly represented than
at the last elections. The principal conservatives
elected up to the present are—the Minister of War,
Herr von Roon, Herrn Gottberg, Brankenburg,
Schulrath, Wantrup, and Von Elsner.

POLAND.

WARSAW. Ocr. 28.

An order has been published in this city, so-
oording to which all persons having bad their
passports Maid must leave Poland in one day,
instead of in two days, as hitherto allowed them.
In another order the inhabitants are directed to
carry lanterns in the streets from 6to 9 p.m. No
person is allowed to be out after 9 p.m.

THE AUSTRIAN REICHSRATIL
VIENNA. Ocr. 28.

In to-day's sitting of the Reiclisrath the Finance
Committee proposed to grant to the Minister of
Finance a loan of 80 millions of florins.

SWEDEN.

STOCKHOLM, Ocr. 28.

The Swedish and Norwegian press, comprising
the organs of the different political parties, con-
tinue unanimous in their energetic opposition to
the Danish alliance.
London, England, 1863-10-29

AS follows:—Three per Cent. Consols, for mo-
ney, 94, I, 93, I • ditto, for account, 931; Three
per Cents. Reducett 91+,1, 1 ; New Three per
Cents., 91 , j, ; New Two-and-aMalf per
Cents., 76 ; India Stock, 226 ; ditto Five per
Cent. S 1091, ; ditto Four per Cent.
101, 1001; ditto Four per Cent. Debenture", 184
or 1866, 1001 ; Five per Cent. " enfaced" rupee
paper, 1074 • ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent,' 116+.
The India Five and Four per Cent. Stocks were
firm. Exchequer Bills remain at Is. die. to 2s.
prem.
In the foreign stock market attention wan occu-
pied with the settlement.
In the market for bank shares there was an im-
provement in Bank of Australasia, but in several
other instances, including Bank of Queensland,
Imperial Ottoman, London and Brazilian, London
and Middlesex, London and South American, Lon-
don and South Western, and Standard Bank' of
Africa, the tendency of prices was lees favourable,
sales rather predominating. Crystal Palace stock
was flatter. Royal Mail Steam shares present a
fresh rise of It. Peninsular and Oriental New
were likewise quoted better. National Discount
and Joint Stock Discount were dull.

International Financial shares closed at 4i to 54
prem., being firmer; General Credit at 24 to 3
prem. ; and London Financial at 5 to 5i prem.,
being flatter. Egyptian Trading were quiet at 11 to
2 prem.
The shares of the Mercantile Credit Association,
after ch dining to prem., closed firmly at 24 to
2,1 prem. The subscription up to this evening has
reached fully 90,000 shares, exclusive of the country
applications, which have not yet come up. The list
closes to-murrow (Thursday), at four o'clock.
Hudson's Bay shares rose to-day to dis., and
closed at 1 to 01 die., being 7a. Cm'. higher than
yesterday. The improvement seems to be attributed
to the settlement.

Ocean Marine shares were last quoted 11/ to
12f prem. ; North British and Mercantile, 171 to
18f ; Thames and Mersey Marine, 41 to 1 prem. ;
Commercial Union, 34 to f prem. ; Oriental and
G.-ieral Marine, 1f to If prem.; Universal Marine,
to 4 prem. ; and London and Provincial Ma-
rine, f to f prem.
Imperial Union Privileged Bank of Austria
shares were nominal quoted par ; Anglo-
Austrian Bank, fto (prem. ; Discount Corpora-
tion, 81 to 9 prem. ; Land Mortgage Bank of
India, 3 to 34 prem. ; East Loudon Bank, 24 to 34
prem. ; British Indian Tea, 14 to If prem. ; Con
stantinople and Alexandria Hotels, f to 1 prem.
and Littlehampton and HonfleurSteam, f to ]prem
The new issue of Ottoman Railway Six per Cent
Debentures were quoted 1 to lf prem.
An improvement occurred to-day in New Bruns-
wick Government Debentures. There was also a
fresh rise of about 24 pee cent. in United States
Bonds, making a total advance of 5 per cent. in
two days.
London, England, 1863-10-29

CHINA.

From Peking and the northern porta there
is no news of importance, says the Overland
China Mail; everything appears to be quiet
at the different foreign settlements. Major
Gordon continues to manoeuvre against the rebels.
He ',said to have occupied an island in the Tat
Hu Lske, while Dr. hisoartney has taken a place
called Fuugchiug, uo doubt in pursuance of Gor-
don's plane. The place taken is a large city, and
the drilled trays that captured it were never be-
fore under fire ; they are said to have behaved
I well. The force under Burgevine has not again
attacked the imperial troops. It is rumoured that
they are to be led against Ningpo. Considerable
anxiety and a secret desire for the success of the
rebels exists even in what would be called respect-
able quarters here.
Mr. Seward, the United States consul, protested
against the offer, by the military mandarin at
Shangbse, of a reward of 1,0001. for the person of
Burgevine, " dead or alive," and demanded a with-
drawal of the proclamation. The other European
consuls signed the protest.

JAPAN.
London, England, 1863-12-24

MINES--(THIS DAY J

_
Two o'Cuenc.
The transactions in the mining market continue
upon a very moderate scale, and very few changes
have occurred in quotations. East Basset shares
are rather firmer, at 59 to 61. East Caradon are
quoted 27 to ; Wheal Seton, 140 to
150 ; St. Day United, 325. to 345. • and Marko
Vally, 6to I. East Russell have been dealt in in
the Stock Exchange at ss. and si, being better.
Cambrian Consolidated Gold shares exhibit an im-
proving tendency. Transactions are recorded at
to I.
United Mexican Mining shares are in demand,
and have advanced. Other foreign, as well as
colonial descriptions, are unaltered.
The first call of 35., making ss. paid, is to be paid
on the shares in the Anglo-Brazilian Gold Company
by the 25th Jan.
At the Pachuca Silver Mining Company's meet-
ing yesterday the directors were authorised to issue
the 4,500 unallotted shares at par to the existing
shareholders. If the latter, however, are not dis-
posed to take them, they will be offered to the ge-
neral public.
The iftpe Copper Mining Company have received advise
from their supennteodent dated Cape Town, Nov. 8, es fol-
lows :—" The news I have received from Namaqualand
dewing the past month has been favourable, the yield of ores
being well maintained sod riding (carrying ore to the meet)
brisklfor.the nelieol2., The harvest, too, premises well, sad as
cattle are cheaper titan last year the Boers will, I trust, be
able to increase their transport stock so that as thetilheld
quantity of ore may be ridden next year. Mr. Davi has
removed to Springbok from Speetakel, and a engaged is
examining the heaps of refuse there, after which he wfdl
visit Onkiep and other places near. The post that arrived
from Namaqualand on the 13th did cot bring in the reports
and oast sheets of last month, and I fear they ma y arrive
too late on the 20th for the steamer. Bills of lading have
been received for 166 tons of ore per Johanna, for SWIDIMMA,
and for 20 tone per mail steamer ; sod by the last reports it
appears that there were about 2,000 tons of ore on the
beach."
At a sale of copper ore, held at Swansea on the 22nd
inst., 2,000 tow were sold for 26,7881. Is. The following
are the particulars :
Toes.
Cobra
Norway
Caps Copper Muting Oa 319 .... 10,347 16 0
Cuba 207 .. . . 2,470 12 6
Knockusabon
Buret Ore ........ 98 .... 220 10 0
Precipitate

2.060 026,788 1 0
There will be no rale on the 12th of January.
London, England, 1863-12-24

WHEN ARE SPECTACLES REQUIRED?
This query is worthy consideration by every one anxious
to retain the Inestimable blaming - sight , for on correct know-
ledge as to the proper time for wing spectacles will depend the
certainty of preserving clear vi.ion to the end of life. When It.
deficiency is determined a nicety of discrimination must be used
In adapting lenses of the exact power that will supply the lass, or
Me injury grill result. °Oral quacks. like medical quacks,
dircrTrai r4caleulable relochief by their ignorant pretension, as Is
proved by the victim. of , onatry hawkers and unskilled vendors.
Bluely, then, It were wiser to ask Adria rather from some
optician of repute, and avoid risk to one's The old firm
of Thomas Harris and Mon establigml 17f0 , opposite the British
Messumgate, London, having specially attended to the manu-
facture of spectacles, are competent to edvive on all that per.
tacos to the remedying defective vision by the seem este adaptation
of the knees, mathematically Inge, of the requisite power, and
also trytbe Judicious selection of a spectacle frame (which is
Important) of the form most becoming the face.

AT CHRISTMAS many Buffer from loJigm-
sad require some little aeelitanre PAIR'S LIFE
PILLS stimulate U. digestive omens, and remove, vritt oat the
ellebteet pain. uses.), or banes aenestlene, so ferellier to
those who hare tod nixed a Mete too trawl. ID good (Adonae
fare.—lfey be obtained of say ifedielse Vendor, In bone lull 4,
N., aid la featly packets ILL each.
London, England, 1863-12-24

POLAND.

Notwithstanding the strict espionage and perse-
cution of the Russian authorities in IVarsaw, the
National Government continues to act with as much
zeal and perseverance as ever. Its official organ,
the Niepodlegloae, is published regularly, and on
the 12th a new order was issued, signed by the town
captain, affirming that Chodanowski, who was
recently executed for the murder of Hermani, was
completely innocent, and that the authorities only
executed him becuse he was the first man they
could lay hands upon. After having been fright-
fully tortured in the citadel, he confessed, on being
assured that he would only be banished to Siberia,
that he had committed the murder. This con-
fession was, according to the official Dziennik, the
only evidence against him. The town captain also
speaks of the efforts of the Russian government to
obtain addresses of loyalty, as follows :—" With
this oblect an order was issued a few days ago to
the military chiefs in the provinces, directing them
to obtain signatures by promises, threats, bribes, or
in extreme cases by violence. The police of Warsaw
have obtained similar orders, and are to commence
operations on the Jews and the prisoners in the
citadel The former are to receive 20 roubles for
their signature, and the latter their freedom.
Neither the Polish people, nor Europe, which sees
its sufferings, will bo duped by this wretched farce."
The Cologne Gazette says that large quantities of
arms and ammunition are being sent into Poland,
and that the insurrection in Lithuania is about to
assume very formidable dimensions.
Mouravia has ordered the statue of Jagiello and
Jadwiga, sculptured in Carrara marble by Sos-
nowski, which has for some years been in the Wane
Archteological Museum, to be sent to St. Peters-
burg. This robbery of the museum has excited
much remark, it having been placed by tbe Emperor
Alexander under the special protection of his son.
The statue was removed for fear it should remind
the Lithuanians of their uniou with Poland, which
was effected by the marriage of Jagiello, Grand
Duke of Lithuania, with Jadwiga, Queen of
Poland.

TIC MIMINO FISHING Sll•CEll.—Nothing further
boa transpired with misrules to the lamentable disaster
which has befallen the eastern coast. Owing to some diffi-
culty experienced in obtaining a pilot, the tires steamer
Medulla did not halve Great Yarmouth roadstead until Bun-
day. The isopresaion which generally prevails is that she
west out too Lite to render any material assistance, as three
weeks have now elapsed since the gale ravaged the amt.
LONDON GJUIDAALONNIDI7B COMPANY(LIXITID).
Tnifik receipts for the week ending Doc. 20, 10,4511. 19r. Id.
London, England, 1863-12-24

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

Morn's macizau.)
THE EXECTJTION IN HOLSTEIN.
HAMBURG, DEC. 23, Damao.
The military dispositions are being continually
changed.

At b this morning the Austrians assembled to
march to Alton*, when contrary orders were re-
ceived, and they are now to remain here for the
present.
Up to 9 p.m. the chief military poet of Aliens
was still occupied by the Danish troops

THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN QUESTION.
FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, Dec. 23,
Evamco.•
An extraordinary sitting of the Federal Diet has
resolved, upon the urgent demand of Bavaria, to
request the committees upon Schleswig-Holstein to
come to a resolution in the succession question as
early as possible.
• Delayed on account of ioterruption to the lima

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.

BKESLAU, Die. 23.

Advice; received here from Warsaw state that
General Berg has ordered twenty-five Prussian sub-
jects imprisoned at Kalisch to be transported to
Siberia.

The insurgent chief Demeki, also a Prussian
subject, has been shot.
Two new convoys of political prisoners have been
sent away to Siberia.

REPORTED INSURRECTIONARY MANI-
FESTO IN HUNGARY.
MILAN, Dm 24.
The -Chasm publishes a statement that an in-
surrectionary manifesto has been affixed in the
principal towns of Hungary.
The manifesto announces the establishment of a
general committee to obtain the independence of
Hungary, and assuming the direction of the affairs
of the country under the orders of Kossuth.
The Austrian government is taking great precau-
tions, but agitation is general throughout Hungary.
London, England, 1863-12-24

ALFRED WEBB MILES,
Everybody knows Mr. MILER
REMOVED from frond-a feet, to 73, BLOOK•STRIIT,
Hanoverequare, In 1850. The 1 TROESERS (originated by
him' in all the New Patterns fee Winter. " better than ever."
SPECIAL NOTICE TO GENTLEMEN.
A. W. MILE; begs moat respectfully to announce that his
dock In the various department, of his establishment ts now
replete for Overcoats. Vesl Bedfunl Cord, and scarlet
waterproof cloth for hunting. - The woolslyed Black and Blue
Frock Coats. 50s A choice of 50 pieces of indestructrble
waded West of logland Cloths. LETABLISILED BEL Only
address
London, England, 1863-12-24

•• • •
EXPRESS, _THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER

THE

knowledge aa amount not squid to what he bad represented ;
bet the defendant maid that he had landed property and
State Palma. u they call them. in Berlin in addition. The
defendant only kept oue servant.
Nr. &russet Mantles—The defendant is nearly seventy,
ie he not?

Witoess—He told me he weighty.
Mr. Seriesist Bailee tine—But would you believe an elderly
gentlemen as to bis age! (Laughter.)
Wither-1 believe he war not more than sixty, for he
could walk smartly from Islington to Houndaditch.
(Laughter.)
Ite-rixaniined—The defendant said that after he was mar-
ried he would {tee? a cook and housemaid, and my daughter
should have a lady a maid if she required it.
Mr. Alfred Meyer-1 am the brother of the plaintiff.
On the lath July I went with my father to the defendant.
He said be would buy any furniture that was requisite. I
law the defendant on the 12th July, when he was ill. He
said his illness was caused by eating fruit, ice, and wine.
(A laugh.) I saw him again with my mother. when be said,
" Tell my deer Frances that if I die everything will be
here" On Thursday, the 16th July, 1 saw the defendant,
when he said he would not marry, and had changed his
mind. He told me to carry borne the message. This was
the day after the plaintiff had declined toga to Scarborough
with the defendant until after they were married.
' Cross-examined—My father did not tell the defendant
that be clearly Law the parties could not be happy together.
I am not certain that the Thursday when I saw the defend.
aot was the 16th July.
Mr. Meyer, the plaintiff's father, recalled and examined
by Mr. Serjeant Ballantine—l instructed my solicitor to
write this letter of the 17th July to the defeudint.
Mr. Serjeant Ballantine submitted that the promise here
was to marry and settle 5,000 f., and that these two items
formed one promise. This being so, the promise must be
in writing. _ . .
London, England, 1863-12-24

SUSPECTED SUICIDE IN THE REaENrs-
CANAL.

Yesterday morning Mr. Raffles Wa!thew, deputy
coroner, resumed an inquiry at the Black Horse Tavern,
Kingsland-road, touching the death of Mr. Thomas Cos-
tello', aged 48. It appeared from the evidence that de-
emed had held a good situation at a warehouse in Friday-
street, Cheapside, for the last 22 years. He left the seta-
blishment to go to his dinner at midday but Friday week.
He was out seen alive after. On Thursday morning his
body was fond in the kegeut's-canal, near the Queen's-
road-bridge. There was only one penny in his pocket. Mrs.
Cadence, 9, Cross-street, Hackney-road, said that on
the Friday morning her husband left home in his usual
date, and she never saw him alive after. He had
threatened to commit suicide, and he was very sober and
steady. There was, however, latterly a slight falling off
in hi. health. There wan nothing to make him unhappy.
A nephew of deceased said that be had often spoken of
pain in his heed. There was little doubt that he bad
committed suicide. He was in good circumstance.. Dr.
Major Greenwood said that he wee called to see the body of
the dammed oo Thursday. It had certainly not been in
the water from the previous Friday. It ooald not
have been immersed much more than twenty-four hours.
He could not say whether death arose from drowning,
bat there were no marks of violence visible on the body.
The Coroner mid it was most extraordinary that a re-
spectable man, in good circumstances, should suddenly dis-
appear, and no trace be found of him for such an interval
as between Friday and Wednesday, the day of bis @opposed
suicide. Henry Luke Costello said that hi father was very
cheerful prior to his disappearance. Wittman never heard
him say that he would commit suicide, and there was no
reason why he should have drowned himself. Mr. Waller,
coroner's officer, said that he bad made inquiries,
and found that deceased was in high esteem at his em-
ployers' warehouse, in Friday-street, Cheapside. He
could not be traced anywhere during the interval between
the Friday and the time he came into the anal. There
were some words found written en tke Quess'exced-bridge,
which at first were believed to have reference to deceased.
They were " Mr. will be found in the canal." Os
minute inspection, however, the name appeared to be not
" Costellos, but "Cooper." The comer said that the sees
was most mysterious and unsatisfactory. The family ap-
peared to consider that the deceased had cow nutted suicide,
but there was really no evidence of the fact. The jury re-
turned a verdict —" That deceased was found dead in the
Regent's-canal, but bow he same into the canal there was
no evidence to show."
London, England, 1863-12-24

24, 1863.

Alfred Nichol!, a police coaakabie, 496 A, said be found
the prisoner it. the Rate!HY Cross Refuge on Tuesday sight
and on taxing him with the robbery he admitted it, and
said he bad disposed of the beef sad on* of the shirts to •
imam Tower-hill. One of the shirts and the clamors were
found upon him.
Mr. Woolrych—Where are they'
Witnesa—Here, air. I made him take them off.

The prisoner, on being asked if be bad aey account to
give of himself, mid that he was a native of St. Helena, and
that he had wades voyage in an American ship to Ham-
burg, where he was discharged. He fell into distress, and
was aent to London by the British consul as • distressed
British subject.
Mr. Woelrycli—And you were treated with kindness,
warmed, and fed on beard the Elisabeth by vary kind-
hearted people, and tie captain agreed so take you to sea
with him. You are • most uograteful fellow, and have
made a very bad retails for the kmilneas shown you. I sen-
tence you to one mouth's imprisonment and hard labour.
London, England, 1863-12-24

PARIB.-GRAND HOTEL DU LOUVRE.
YWablialved In 1436 -Situated in the most central pmt of
Paris, lee de Rivoli, and Place du Pala's Royal.-Six hundred
Bedrooms at from S to SOD. -eh Sitting-rooms at from 4 to 20fr.
-a richly-decorated Dining Saloon-Table dilate at six o'clock
-Public Coffee and Dining Rnomv-Choic• Wiese-!Toners
served 6 la carte, both In the dining rooms and the private
apartments-Reading and Conversation Saloons; also Saloons
for SI tulcal, Wedding, and other parties-all Newspapers and
Serial Publications received-Divans, Coffee, Smoking, and
Billiard Rooms-numerous Bath rooms-Carriages on the pro-
mises-first-class Private Equipages at command-Omnibuses
Tanning to all the railway stations-Postal Letter-box
office day and night -Photographic studio-a staff of
Servants speaking all Languages,
London, England, 1863-12-24

5.4 FOR RLId•RI MOIR cmaismts.

:fiegeiMiZe7Mle;a-e WonaWeis:l; by
,demnbed as of South-parade, Brampton,
:row-street Prime, builder. The notice
for release wag duly merged oa the
Mr. S. T. Cooper, the bankrupt's sc.
oged the bankrupt's Mame from custody.
s books and secreted a large amount of

in examined—He had been a builder at
eo in prison about two months. He
property while he was in minas, and
Med., but did not know what he signed.
or —ilia is a very strange view of
nuking away with property sad not
did. It is a proper case for in-
djourn the matter until the madden
Ip=hitive at the choice of aseigness.
f his °Gemmel, the bankrupt stated
in business toasty vein ago sad
Pore. He compounded with kis
it TOWS Sind/ and paid them 6e. Bd. in
d bees very ill in prison, and lost his
gbt of being brought here. Five young
at bonze. He received no mosey on
r of property.
led to the court whether, under the sad
mrostancei, the bankrupt could not be
ay time.
▪ should be glad if I could release all
out I am bound to administer the law
e. As be has assigned away some pro-
e must be inquiry, but I shall be rejoiced
:o !viola his family, and will not keep
r than "memory. . . .

amid to prison. It was stated during
-2hristross fare would be provided kr the

LORD BUNTINGTOWIR.

suptcf, which took place some years
applied for a sitting for the proof of
uted meditate to the amount of 2,0001.,
leir claim to lay dormant until receotly.
been damn to the case by seeing a re-
ers of an applioatioa for a fresh choice of
Mr. Chidley's application.
London, England, 1863-10-16

JAPAN.

PARIS, Ocr. 1&
Official &deices received here from Japan state
that the Tycoon had succeeded in escaping from
the sort of captivity in which he was held by the
Mikado, and bad returned to Yeddo.

Aocording to the same advice% the Tycoon die-
played the most favourable disposition towards
Europeans.
Much was expected from the effects of the
chastisement which the English squadron had
goose to inflict upon Prince Satsuma.
London, England, 1863-10-16

AMERICA.

BOITIVAIIFTON, Oc-r. 16.
The Hamburg and American Company's steam-
ship Bavaria has arrived here. She brings 67
passengers, 800 tone of cargo, and KM dole.
for England, 95,100 dole. for France, and 1,000
dole. for Hamburg.
On the 7th the Bavaria spoke the British ship
City of Ottawa, from Plymouth for Quebec. She

left New York oft the 3rd, called at Cape Race,
and received New York telegrams to the evening
of the 6th, which confirm the news of considerable
skirmishing having taken place in rearof Rosecrans'
force ; of the Confederate attempts to interrupt
the communication between Nashville and Chat-
tanooga ; of Bragg's fortifying Missionary Ridge ;
of Burnside's retiring to Cumberland Gap ; and of
the reported occupation of Knoxville by the Con-
federates.
London, England, 1863-10-16

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 16, lBB3.

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

fm's numiumz.)
THE EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH.
CADIZ, 0cr.15.

The Empress of the French embarked to-day for
Valencia. Although travelling incognito, ber Ma-
jesty met with a cordial reception from the popu-
lation.

THE KING OF THE BELGIANS.
BADE-N-BADEN, Ocr. 15.
The King of the Belgians has taken his departure
for Switzerland.

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.
DRESDEN, Ocr. 15.

The Dradner Journal of to-day publishes a tele-
gram from Warsaw, stating that engagements
took place in the government of Plock between the
insurgents and the Russians on Saturday and Mon-
day last.
The insurgents, led by Kablinsky, Orblr, and
Czeroy, were defeated, and suffered considerable
loss.
London, England, 1863-10-16

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 16, 1863.

that responsibility may be it is unnecessary to de-
termine at present. A war now exists which must
be brought to • close, and the only object at pre-
sent is to do so with the utmost promptitude by
sending whatever supplies of men and material
may be required by the commanding officer, who
should then be held responsible.