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The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-15

THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.

GLASGOW, San. 13.
Snaviat A.TMaruaraTJ J up PiIYSICAL SCIZNOII.
Tim Lee. Professor KIILLILIND in the chair.
A paper on Luminous Meteors,' by Professor Powell ; a
paper oaths Radiant Spectrum, by Sir David Brewster;
11 an A•,1111, of Bapiriment• on rho Form of Blecuo-Mag-
nets, by J. P. Jole, Eq. ; on thiEllist of Mechanioal Strain
on the Thermo-Blectrie Qualities of Metals, and oa Peri-
liduction of Electric Currents in Submarine Tele-
graph Wires, by Professor W. Thomson; oa the Velocity
of Treassiision of the Electric Teleirapb, by Mr. Whim
ltiume; aid on the Magnetism of Iron Ships and its Changes,
by Dr. &meshy, were read. After which the meeting ad-
journed till neat morning.
_ _

SICTION F.—STATISTICS.
Mr. Mozcivron Mums, M.P., in lAA chair.
Professor WALAII read a paper "Oa the condition of the
Labouring Population of Jamie% as waseeted with the
prima state of Landed Properly is that District"
Mr. WILLIAM Nnwrwitcri delivered a paper "Oa the
Esigratice of the last Ten Yeast from the Coiled Kingdom
and from Prance, and from Gummy." Dorian the last
five yeah Mr. Newmarek showed that 600,000 persous
annually bad passed from Harem to the North America
Continent and Australia; 300,000 of thew had gone from
the•. /jailed Yuri..., sod we remainder from Central
Europe. The i in our population was thus being
annually drained off, and the malt could not fail to have
material elects on the state of the population is this coun-
try. Sixty or seventy per cant of the emigration from the
United Kingdom has Wen from Inland. The effect has
materially raised the wage of the labourer. Francs would
seem to have been but little affected by the desire to mi-
grate. Mr. Newasarch proceeded to advert to the won-
derful progress of the colonies of North America and
Australia-4 progress altogether without any parallel in the
previous history of the world.
Mr. YATBS referred to the passion which existed in Swit-
zerland for leaving their country for another, where they
can acquire a mall piece of grimed.
Mr. HITWOOD sa.d a deliberate system of religions per.
escudos gents in some of the Osman States, which, no
doubt, accounts for much of the emigration from that
quarter of the globe.
Mr. FARM remarked that the tide of emigration from
Ireland was evidently subsidink
The Earl of HARROWDY said it was of great importance
to promote emigration. No doubt 'initiation took away a
grew portion of the population, but then they became our
customers, and we should rejoice that we are able to become
t►e fertile mother of nations.

Mr. NZWMANCE baying briefly replied,
The Cumiturar coorsonicated to hits the thanks of the
mottos.
London, England, 1855-09-15

SHARE LISTS-THIS DAY.
Two Mem.

The railway share market today-is generelly
lower. Lanouhire and Yorkshire stock has fallen
1 per t. ; and Caledonians show much heavinses.
Great Western stock is comparatively steady, at
66} to 663; London and North Western is
quoted 921 to # ; Midland, 66/ to 661, be-
ing a considerable decline; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 761 to 77 ez die.; and Caledonians,
301 to t.
French lines are considerably lower.
flaumAat 4114 4101 AND iffoolll.

1 Saki tads,
London, England, 1855-09-15

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING,

THE POLICE COURTS.
THIS DAY.

MANSION- HOUSE.
/1111.3 ACCUSATION.

William Groot was brought before Alderman Wire,
INlGepil with !saris, emend himself of wobble, his
guagloyer of U. 124. W., ho Hum.
Tko police....—He mai up to ate mad said he bad
apessitted the robbety, and deserved to be pude/led.
The defendant—The truth is, fay lota, I ro more robbed
say body than I robbed you, bet I had no place top to,
sad as I believed the bight would be wet, I was determiaed I NA
to get a baffles, sad I ~seeded.
Alders.. Wire amid, U Weeding had gess to the work-
bolos he would have bee. aeconisodated, sad discharged
hiss with the castle% lever to tell a lie with the object of
pUlag a bed by it again.
TOO 01A101 AGAINST Tl 3 GAZING STOIII DIALS,.
Alder.... Wire said he had taken tan osesideration the
question of the day before with respect to the chugs splint
the ..arise-store dealer who had not kept • regular
book, lad entered the ~se of a pros therein who LI.
had sold some stoles copperplates bilis. He regretted to is
lay that be felt seder the obligation to dad& wreardiug to le
the view takes by Mr. Lewis, the Whiter to the stoked- 1 ytn
to ant sad diseharge the ~used, whom soadset ia the at.
et.
natter was easeediattly euleable.
The defeadaat was thou discharged.
MARY L BBON E.
CAUTION TO 007Y11 5007 LID RATING 1017111111111111.
POLICIA

H.wy Doris way charged before Mr. Leas, ea a suns- t.
NO obtainsd against hi. at this toetaase of the police,
thereat his with bowleg opened his home for the sale of ix
bee, before one in Um aftersoon of Bisaday, the Wad last. ft,
Brown, 299 D, noted that, oa the Inoraias of the day in 14
question, be, at half-pass eleven o'clock, west in plain
olothee to the maims of doloadsat, who is a coffee-ahoy
sad setiathouse keeper in Hul.street, Lisson.grove. Ho Lit
followed in two men, who savored by a private door, sad t.
ltae of the madame' asked for a pot of porter, with which they as
were, without hesitation, supplied; a sispones was put down, 34
and 24. change tiVall. Defendant, while giviag the chaps',
asked witness what hi would like to have, he replied a half IS
plat of beer ;it was headed to his, and lie paid for it, and re
Ow ether two men called for, and had, a plat are. De. ilt-
h•dont was *Anted to sell beer by retell, bat cot to ho 10
link on the premises. se.
Fined 20s. and soots. tic
• Dll7llllllll LAWTII. SO
Yr. Alfred Imams, deicribed sea solidter living in the
Heispetesd-reed, was @tossed by Pollee Cosstablo 114 8, rs
who as the previous night, at 11 o'clock, dadias bins drank
fa dogmata street, sad quit. inespablo of taking we of IC
himself, conveyed his to the station how/.
Finsd fa.

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London, England, 1855-09-15

THE CON VERSAZIONE.

Oa Thursday evening a corroersortorse of the ladies and
gentlemen belonging to the association was held is the
MtLento Rooms sod Gallery. It was altogether the most
brilliant affair of the kind which has ever taken place in
Glasgow. The company began to amenable • little before
nine o'clock, and pourtil in. without intermission, until
there were fully 1,600 ladles and gentlemen present, the
former in full drew. The crowd became so dense that
locomotion was almost impossible; good humour and gaiety,
however, actuated every one. About half-past nine the
Lord Provost entered the bails leading in the Countess
Cannon°, and accompaaied by Prince Luisa Bonaparte,
the bawd playing " Portant paws la ■ Ms." Their reception
was se tba most cordial mad kind.
London, England, 1855-09-15

HE QUEENS THANES TO THE ARMY.

Lord Pasant, byaddressed the following tele-
Sraphie dearitth to General Simpson :
•
WAR DEPARTMENT, SEPT. 12.
The Queen has received with deep emotion the
wernome istelligence of the fall of Sebastopol.
Pesetrated with profouad gratitude to the Almighty,
who has 'escheated this triumph to the Allied
Army, her Majesty has commanded me to express
to yourself, and, through you, to the army, the pride
with which she regards this fresh instates of their
heroism.

The Queen qoogratulatee her troops on the tri-
umphant Mine of this protracted siege, and thanks
them for the cheerfulness and fortitude with which
they have encountered its toils, and the valour which
I has led to its termination.

The Queen deeply laments that this oneness is
not witboat its alloy in the heavy losses which have
been sustained ; and while she rejoices in the vic-
tory, her Majesty deeply sympathises with the
noble soarers in their country's cease. _ _

You will be pleased to congratulate General
Pelletier, in her Majesty's name, upon the brilliant
result of the assault on the Pdalakhoff, which proves
the irresistible force as well as indomitable courage of
our brave Allies. PANMURE.
London, England, 1855-09-15

PORTSMOUTH ROYAL SAILORS HOMH.

The fourth annual meeting of the subscribers and
Meads of this isetitetiva was held cu Thareday ; A. II•You
is the *hair. The smite', though not a large ow, was •
highly infiesistial one. Several ot the borough megiettstes
were also present. From the addresses delivered, and the
report presented by the diteetors, we extract the followieg
details of tits °parttime of this steeliest iostitutim. To
show that the limns answers the mid for which it was de-
slimed, the sums deposited in the hands of the supsrintes-
dent for security are last/speed. The Ant year the amount
was 6491. 10s. 3d., bat this had gradually increased to
2,0411. 9s. 91., and this year it had reached 3,4111. 19s.
This money, the directfirs remarked, instead ot heieg aqua-
dosed, was mat or takes bp the mew to their relatives, sad
the Home diffused its blowup throughout the length sad
breadth of the land, causing comfort, and eating the
.poor's
rates. The following is the amber of burden, He. :
1864. 1866.
Boarders 4lB 919
Casual meals 3,170 8.268
Casual beds
Shipwrecked emu 66 96
Casual inmates, sleeping on mists 1,808

SUICIDE AT IsLlNGTolc.—Yeetorday *Veiling, a
sea named &Omni& Wilms, a hostler, who was living at
Ifo. 3, Beff,ilk.strret, Islington, was admitted tato St. Bar-
tholomew's Hospital, with a dreadful Incision awoss the
throat, from the effect& of which he died is a few missteps
after he wager's by the sargeons. He sent his wife oat cm
a trifles emend, after which he directed his eon, a lad about
12 years of age, to fetch him his razor. He did so, when on
leaving his room be balloted the wooed which led to the
tetedaation of his life. He was found by his wife en her
rebus, lying in a pool of blood. He had for some time
yea beam aufferiag great depression of spirits, in eases-
queues sentlased Ulmer, and sot Wog able to ma his
livelihood.

FATAL AOCIDEST.,—This morning, a Boa yosth
aimed !halal Malabo., apt 16 been, ale reektad la
Dadlay-street, Bt. Odes's, empire I ia tko saddest ward ef
Oilan's hinter', free the sleets of Sedate injarlai re-
tetrad seder the following atelsasholy dramatises
The dame* sad samba Teeth of the as.. age aimed
Hopkins, vat te Ey& Park, whoa the deems* te save

biMeolf the trouble ei rug J. Um esteems, tried to pt
ever the tees rolls; hie acompaioa Hopkins pushed
Usti, anal he tell es Ws lead sad arms, gems* Wining
himself. He moused to nosh be. end was rentmod.
theme to the boaphat wine, be esprod.
EXTRAORDINARY Scarts.—Cla Monday mains
tilSre was a embeas moo as Ikeweed-wassimea. Fee sans

dap provisos awe bad beak WNW la that dalibbearbeed
about 120 savvin, fateadid M tho edam, sail as ft was
wadersteed that they were le metro thole getwasiest It
Mal th• fatio_Grima Wrilimisy). they eissullid sad
es
Dail* to their eid
animas% Woven% bat saws% bsets, saddSpleta..=
ease shifts, war dispasd of be what dwy
ofd may id the nes walked of se disk ladidwp with
ref, be their drawees, to assishhamt of the
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London, England, 1855-09-15

FATAL EXPLOSION OF NAPTEIA.

Yesterday afternoon the premises of Messrs. Booth
and Tickers, manufacturers of napthe, Hensley Fields,
Wolverhampton, were the wens of a fearful eonflagration,
which resulted in the immediate destruction of the lives of
two persons, and in causing injuries to others which will, in
one case without doubt, terminsta fatally. Shortly after
two an explosion was beard, and a broad sheet of flame
immediately area* from the works, and rushed in a
duns mass over the roofs of two smell houses adjoining.
In one of them there wu • married woman named
Christina Oarraghty, v. ry near her confinement, and •
child, four year old. On bootleg the noise of the explosion
she rushed out of the house, with her child in her arm,
the flame met her, and. is • moment, reduced her infant to
a blackened corpse, while she herself was dreadfully burnt
over the whole of her body. Ia the other house were •
woman named Elisabeth Hurley, about 60 years old, her
daughter, Mary Alia Harley, and the intent child of another
daughter, who was out at work. The eldest of the females ran
for the child, and, wrapping it in her dram, ran into a
pantry. Both were burnt, the woman • good deal, but
neither dangerously. The other woman was very much
burnt, and ell were conveyed to the hospital, where Oar-
eighty was at once pronounced to be fatally injured. She
bad not been living in the house more than a few days.
Mary Ann Harley was very seriously burnt, but is expected
to recover. At the works themselves a terrible scene was
presented. A man named Barnard Maley was fortunately
the only persui in the yard. He was at' first seen rushing
to a doorway which opens to the canal ; bat, being unable
to pale ou ace.ount of the Bre, he WU next
perceived making vain efforts to get through •
small window. A bole was then broken through
the roof of a shed in which be was with a boat-
kook, sod he scrambled up, but before a ladder could be
brought be sank back into the flames. Five fire ugh's*
were soon on the spot, and commenced playing co the sur-
rounding building., and in an hour the flames were co fax
subdued as to enable the men to go to the spot where their
comrade was last been, and whence his remains were
carried—tt blackened mass of charred flesh and bone. The
corporation bad repeatedly complained of the work., and the
question of its removal stood for consideration at the next
council meeting. The accident is believed to have been
canted by some cinders from the femurs igniting a cask of
Depths standing scut, which, running up the pipe, eased
an explosfrn of the si hole mass.
London, England, 1855-09-15

MARLBOROUGH STREET,

Was. Wirito;,anVdriver, WeasaMononalor densieding
mon than his legal fare of William °wigs Row. gentle-
man, Na. 15, Hill.stroer, Berheley-eoears.
Mr. Rose said, last Tuesday Mn. Rose end two chil-
dren, both ander ten genre of age, gn into the defied
ant's oib from the londoo•bridae station, and were driven
to Hill-street. The dsfen.lant (Impended 2s. fid. for his
fare no the ground that one of the children wee m .re than
ton gears of sp. He told the eaburin toe 'bald was ander ten
gears, and he paid the cabman two shillings as his fare,
and summoned him for demanding more than his legal
fare.

The abuses contended that sa there were three pitting
L tb gab, tto matter wbetber over or under 10 years as.,
be arm entitled, under Out act, to charge the third as a*
OZITS 11141100111.
Mr. Biegbassireferrtd to the clause, which raa than :
" Whenever more than two penous shall be covered, a sem
of eiziestes for each person above the number of two shall
be palri."
The abuses intended that a child of whatever age was
a " person."
Mr. Bingham referred to the remainder of the clause,
which declared th it " two children under ten years of age
shall be ceusidered as one adult peens'," and said, though
there was comradely some ambiguity in the first part of the
sham, is matatiqa amyl tbe omission of the word " adult,"
yet as the intention of no legal was obei,uti, be should
deride secordingly by indietieg the Boy of 4'. and costs.
John Haiti, a lawyrr's eieik,eras dotal 61, fur wrenebing
of a knocker from the door of a house in Puland•street.
London, England, 1855-01-29

MR COW V. TIER MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY C

PAXY.

Sir Fitsrei;Kelly moved for • rule to show cause why a
certiorari should not issue to bring up an inquisition is
which damages had been found against the railway oom-
pany, on the ground of want of jurisdiction, and also that
the damages had been excessive. It appeared from the
affidavit, that in 1836 Mr. Porter purchased for 1,0001. a
certain field to which he had a right of way through a pri-
vate lane, called Bill-lane. In 1839 the company bought
the soil of the lane, and carried • branch of the railway
across it by a level crossing, which caused an obstruction to
persons passing that way. No complaint, however, was
made until September, 1884, when Mr. Porter sent in a
claim for 2,0001., on the ground that the field was depre-
ciated in value by the obstruction. A jury was summoned
to decide upon the claim, and assessed the damages at 9401.,
being nearly the value of the field. The company now
resisted the verdict on the two grounds above stated, and
the learned gentleman contended that, by the private act of
the company, no oompensation could be recovered unless
notice in writing was given stating the extent and nature of
the damage within WI months alter the injury alleged;
and is the present instance no claim had made for seven-
teen years.
The court granted a rale nisi.

ADMIRALTY COURT.-Lo. 27.
1/11011 Dl. LUIIIIMOION.
TUB BALTIC BLOOKADI.—JUDOMIIIIT.
This morning, in the ease of the Franaiska, Dr. Lushing-
ton pronounced a judgment which occupied upwards
of three hours and a half in its delivery, and which
involved many points of great public interest. The
Marquis of Salisbury and several other gentlemen
were :present. The Franciska was a Danish schooner,ll
and was the property of Jorgen Peter Arboe, a shipbrokerl
at Copenhagen. She had been chartered at Barcelona in
March last to proceed to Tarragona and Torrevicia for a
cargo of salt and wine, with which she was to call at
Elsinore for orders. She left Elsinore on the 14th of
April with orders, as was alleged, to proceed to
Memel, but if there was no blockade she was
to go to Riga. She was, however, captured by
her Majesty's ship Cruiser, off Lyserort, on the 22nd of
May. Restitutioa had been claimed on various pleas end
amongst others en the ground that the blockade had been
neither a legal nor an effective one ; and also on the ground
that the vessels of Denmark and Sweden were entitled to
spesial privileges under an old treaty. The court, however,
has pronounced against the claim.
London, England, 1855-01-29

MINCING•LANF..-THIS DAY.

The public sales declared for to-morrow are-Sugar:
300 hogsheads West India, 14,600 bags Mauritius, 4,000
bags Bengal, and GOO bags Madras. Coffee: ZOO casks.
Rice 1,300 bags. Saltpetre: 700 bags. Pepper: 1,700
bags. Tea : About 25,000 packages.
The private contract markets ere steady, but inactive.
25
SALTPETRE : refraction 72 has sold at s. to 25e. Gd., and
the demand has slightly improved.
COTTON.-200 bales sold on Saturday.
TEA.-The large public sales declared for to-morrow have
suspended business by private contract.
Otte.-Seal, pale, 491. 101. to 501.; straw, 40/. to 481.•
brown, 431. to 441 ; sperm, body, 1211. ; headmatter, 1221.
to 1251. ; cod, 42/. 10s. to 431. ; South Sea, pale, 481.105.
to 481. 16s. ; olive, Gallipoli, 671. to 581. ; Spanish and
Sicily, 541. to 55/. ; cocoa nut, 46d. to 475. Gd. • palm, 425. is
445.; linseed, 363. 3d. to 354. 6d.; rapeseed, pale, 665. to
555. 31; brown, 625. 6d.
TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The market is firmer to-day; the demand is good fir
consumption. Town tallow is quoted 56e. nett cash ; Peter..
burg Y. C. on the soot, 57a.; February to March, 665. 6J.;
Much and April, 66.. 6d. to 675.
PARTICULARB OF TALLOW.
1868. I 1114. 11186.

Ikeekon hand Casks..: 41,664 .19,700 16,110
Delivery IsMseek
Do.tran lit June
irrivallast week 1,264 379 8,421
Do. from let June
Pries T. C. per cwt. ...... 4' a. Od. 634. 04. 364.84
Do. Town 498. Gd. 648. 94. , 588.94
Arrivals for the week enclin4 Feb. 6 last year, 1,144 tasks,
and delivery 1,981 casks. The arrivals last week comprised
3,127 casks from Russia, 250 casks from South America, and
44 casks from other place.; total, 3,421 casks.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-THIS DAY.
The supply of beasts is larger, and, consequently, ttaae
is slow. It is difficult to m6intain Friday's quotations tor
the choicest descriptions, but second rate are rather lower.
The number of sheep is again very mall, and
they are readily disposed of at fully late rates,
bat the demand being by no means great, it is only
in few instances that prices have advanced. Good calves
are still scarce, and very dear. From Germany and Hol-
land there are 653 beasts. 630 sheep, and 41 calves; Spain,
106 beasts; Scotland, 300; Norfolk and Suffolk, 1,800;
and 460 from the Northern and Midland Counties.

Per .one of BIM. e. .1. e. a. , Per stone of illba ad.a d.
Beet Seats, Hereford,— 4 6 0 Fiset Dna a Ilf.-Oda, tql 0 0 0 0
Beet Phortehozna ...... 4 48' &.t Lone-woo le
Second quality I:4w._ 3 4 2 Do. do. Shorn
(Wee,
Pia
I kol DWI k Ilalf-h 3 4 8 ro:. 4 1 5 0 Lambe ...... ....
8e.... at motet, 4X ; sheep and lamb, 18.870; calm. 79;
Pies. MS.
London, England, 1855-01-29

THE MILITIA.

Lieut.-Colonel Commandant the lion. F. W. C-
Villiers bu given notice that the Fifth Royal Light ll'
(entry Middlesex, or Elthorne Regiment of Militia, will is
embodied on the Pith of neat month, and the men are Iv
quired to assemble at Uxbridge at 12 o'clock on that 0.7.;
The Royal Reeks (King's Own) Regiment of 1110,
under the command of Colonel-Commandant Lard Ow*
tea, are about to be removed from Windsor to Centiliter
Is soesequenes of the large number of recruits atsll4l;
rolled, an order bee been received from the Wspellee,
resting the augmentation of the cargo by the edditiata
two companies, which will make the regiment nearly Ws
stron.
Theg Montgomeryshire Royal Rifles have now bee ilk
bodied and have fully assembled for permanent dety. A
MARRIED Mmerin-max.—The Lord Lieutenant
Herefordshire, Lord Batsman, having, written to the RIO
Secretary, inquiring what provision is to be made for 011
wives and children of militia-mer left destitute by *I
embodiment of the regiments in which their husbands as
. enrolled, has received a reply from Lord Palmerstos,sodt
t bag that the married men may be granted leave to Manias
their homes.—Heivford Times.

AIIIIUT 01101111 07 FORMER/I.—The bretiltd
of Court Franklin (No. 2,636), composed principal
ai
compositors connected with the daily newspapers, celebrate'
their second anniversary on Saturday evening by a dinner ti
the Red lion Tavern, Fleet street. Mr. S. TOldlrOttr.
slyer of the London 'district, occupied the chair, suppo7l
by about fifty of the members of the court. The secretary,
laths coarse of the proceedings, read the financial statolisai
of the court, which was highly satisfactory. The
mint of the evening was varied by several pieces of nein
mental and vocal music, performed by members c 1
order. The " Ancient Order of Foresters " and the Pro
were the principal toasts of the night, ably and eloro,:d/
proposed by the chairman, and enthusiastically
and responded to by the company.
ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION, 14, RsfiSll•
tram.—The Diorama of the Events of the War has beee
visited by the following distinguished and fastionsblor;
Duchies of Idutheciand, acoomppied by IX'
tild 'Lady Blaeyre and Lord Ronald aid Lord bye
Gower ; the Duke of Newcastle and Lord Lincoln, Os'.
njah Dbuleep Singh, attended by Siz Charles Loges ""
Countries of Punkt and party, the Duke d'Oesuns end 800
Tidal and party, Viscount Canning, Lord and Lady Ent
and party lady Falmouth end patty, Brodie °TA
and party, Lally_Goulburn and Sir Cornwallis
Lady Caroline lllicketS and party. Sir Walter Finnit.
~ Sir Edward Page Turner. Cbuks Melville end PM'
r Sir Jamie Burins and party; Gig, Sou. Mr. Tracy Ihaloes
General. Admiral Thornton, Coloa
Graham, and DMus, Om, dm
London, England, 1855-01-29

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that the trade both
for new and fine yearling hops continues ateadyat about
late prices: supply very limited.

COAL MARKET.- -THIS DAY.
Walla End South Helton, 25s 61-25 ships muket.
London, England, 1855-01-29

MARKETS.

COTTON.—Lrvnarooi, JAM. 27.—The market cloud
heavily, and prices of all kinds are unaltered. The sales
have been estimated at 6,000 bales, comprising 4,000 Ame-
ricans at various prices. 80 Pamela and Idarashans,
to 6d. ; 20 Bahia, 61,a. ; 100 Egyptian, 6d. to Bd. ; and
800 Surat, 20. to Std. per lb.

COTTON

•JAW. 27.—Tk. state
London, England, 1855-01-29

SOUTH AIJBTRALIA.

SOUTHAMPTON, JAN.
By the Overland Malt from South Australia, just
arrived. we lean that trade was dull at Adelaide. Gold
was stated to be dbutwered in paying guentities ea the
Fumes River, about 20 miles from Adelaide. The potato
crop bad failed.
dyes tbe whole of the male adult pops-
latioa of Adelaide be rolled themselves into volunteer
corm. The departure of the governor, Sir Henry Tote&
wee meek regretted, sod the indignation was vary great
meat
the colony when news reached•
great appoint.
meat of Mr. Lawley. The harvest we, to • extent a
failare,owieg to a want of rain. Poster stamps were to
be latredneed into South Australia on the lit of this month.
The savigatien of the River Murray was still reecestfuny
prosecuted. The wabeeriptioa to the Patriotic Find
emanated to 6,6601. Se. Bd.
London, England, 1855-01-29

WIND AND WEATHER REPORT.

(TEM THE OFFICE OP THE ELECTRIC TELIORAPI
COIOrANT.)
SATURDAY, JAN. 27,
Stations. Course of Wind. Slats of Weather.
Greenwich
E... Lothbary
Hard trod.
Boston
Gaineborough
Grist Grimsby N.W. ...... Pine.
Cloudy.
N.
Yarmouth
Mallabester
8. Frost.
Frost
. N.E.
Rahmomiren N.
Whitsbmata N.
Isimaelar N.N.E. ... Hud limb.
Caddis -
=lt Z.
E. Snow.
Cloudy.
Plymouth
Maw
Glasraster
Ortlif - N.W.
Sawa N.W. Cloudy.
Haverkedwast B. Hard frog.
Dead*. -
Cswibridaw. B. Frost-Cloudy.
Look
Boatheatptan
Oman. E.
Porlamonth
Pole N.6 aseiy.
Wilabield
efterrseary e.
Belybead
V=l°l E. - Snow.
E. E.N.
Leimeter
Derby E.N.E.... Pins.
Nottingham
Brighton
Batas
Aberdeen
Dundee S.W. . ... Snow.
Perth N.W.
Edinburgh
Glasgow.
Berwick N.W. Snow.
Newcastle N.E.
Sunderland
Darlington
Scarborough W.
York
Hull
Dover N.
Strood
Tanbridp W.

LANCASHIRE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' DEFENCE
LxAntts.—At a meeting of this league held in Manches-
ter on the 25th instant, a communication having
been received from the secretary to the London Protection
Society to the effect that that society did not intend to pro-
mote any measure for the total repeal of the late Sunday
Beer Act, but that they had determined rather I. seek to
effect a compromise with the legislature by extending the
Noun, it was unanimously resolved—on the motion of Mr.
Wilkinson of Liverpool, seconded by Mr. Allen of Black-
burn—that this League be composed of the following towns
and districts, via., Liverpool, Manchester, Preston, Roch-
dale, Oldham, Blackburn, Bury, Ashton, ilaslingden, Staley
Bridge, Enfield, and Over Darwen, view the course propoeed
to be adopted by the London Protection Society on the
question of the late Sunday Beer Act to be decidedly hostile
to the best interests of the trade, and they cannot allow the
suggestions of the London Protection Society to go forth to
the public without expressing their entire condemnation of
such course, and the determination of this League, by every
legitimate mesas, te promote a bill for the total repeal of
the late set.
WESTERN RAILWAY OF FBANCX.—Traffic noeiptis
fee the week ending lan. 21, 1866, 6,6521.; oorrespondeng
meek, 1864, 4,0871.
London, England, 1855-01-29

THIS DAY—Two O'CLOCK.

The Stock Exchange continues characterised by
great quietude, but steadiness still prevails. The
English funds temporarily attained an advance of 5
per cent., but are now quoted the same as they
closed on Saturday. Consols for the Bth of Feb. were
for some time quoted 91; to 1, but now stand at
911 to j. For money transactions are recorded at 915
to 911, and the present quotation in 911 to 1. The
Three per Cents Reduced have been dealt in at
91/ to j ; the New Three per Cents. at 91/ to 92 ;
India Stock at 225 ; Exchequer Bills, at 4s. to 76.
prem.; and Exchequer Bonds, 1859, at 991.
Very little business has been done in foreign
stocks, which, however, remain steady. French
Scrip is quoted 4 to 41 prem.; Turkish Bonds, 761
to 5; Mexican, 21 to 1 ; Spanish Deterred Three
per Cents., 171 to 18; and Russian Five per Cents.,
100 to 102. Spanish Old Three per Cents. hk.ve been
dealt in at 365 to 1; Dutch Four per Cent. Cer-
tificates at 93 ; and Equador Bonds at 3/ to 4.

Tun TicKrtor-LEAVE SYSTEM.—At the sitting
of the High Cilia of Justiciary, out of a calendar of sight
criminals DO fewer than three were ticket-of-leave enavicrte,
all brought up for separate offences ; and Unsay give SOMO
idea of the grave character of the charges of whisk dig
wen fonad guilty that dopy all received oakum of 21
yOSMI. isoompottattoo.—Okkarow Daily Mail
London, England, 1855-01-29

THE POLICE COURTS.

BOWBTEEET.

Mr. Robinson, barrister, aecompanied by Mr. Stephen,
of the Common Connell, and several other directors of
tits Plate-glass Inutrance Company, waited upon Mr.
Mealy, in aseasequenoe of the newspaper reports of some
sesisslims ea Saturday last, which appeared to reflect
leas the deitacter of one of the most useful and respectable
tlempaMe k the metropolis. A cabman was charged with
MIMI Waking a pane of glass, worth 10i., in the shop
dant at Mr. Watkins, in Holborn, and the report further
MIA that several tradesmen had complained of similar
,at the same time remarking that they bad pre-
rslie dyulined to insure themselves lathe office.
Mr. Henry—The report is correct.
Mr. Robinson said the insinuation, in spite of its mani-
at absurdity, appeared to be that the Plate-glass Company
bed the brume to unction or encourage these outrages
mem mendrearers, although it must be obvious that to
plase themselves in the power of any cabana or other per-
use, with this view, would be fatal to their existence, and
destructive of the character of every gentlemen connected
ulik its management. lathe very eau reported from Bow-
an*. M. Watkins was himself an insurer, sad had his
ism immediately repaired by the company.
Mr. Stephenson, as one of the directors, had felt greatly
pained at the insinuation referred to. There were 11,000
policies in the office, end they had already repaired break-
ages to the extent of 2,6001., or five per cent.
Mr. Henry had no doubt these statements would go forth
through the same channel, and he should be very glad to
bear of some of the guilty parties being apprehended. He
weld order payment to the extents! 101 ,with proportionate
'aiprisonment in default.
London, England, 1855-01-29

next month, and will be reinforced by a Swiss con-
tingent of 16,000 men.
The Cbsagihdiamel soya that news from Persia,
dated Teberao, Dee. 16, state that rather serious
difficulties had arisen between the Shah and the
English represeitative on the subji'ct of some affairs
which this diplomatist wished particularly to termi-
nate before the arrival of the new minister, Mr.
Murray, and especially the matter rebid., to Herat.
It was thought that Russian intrigues bad something
to do with this. Mr. Murray, why was going to
Persia by way of Egypt and the Pemilin Gulf, was
cot expected at the post before May, it was fisted
that in the interval existing difficulties, Jo far from
being award, would beams mere serious.
This morning, at half-past seven o'clock, the sapyroi
de trills on guard near the Place du Chitelet fated
hanging to an iron bar protruding from a
window in the Rue de la Vieille Lsiternsr,the desk
body of M. Gerard de Nerve!, a well-known literary
man, a disciple of M. Theopbile Gautier, as enter-
prising Eastern traveller, the author of tbo"Women
of Cairo" and may other works. He had eommaitted
suicide. There being nothing stout hie person to
prove his identity he was removed to the Morgue,
when be was speedily recognised.

The Paris correspoodent of a contemporary men-
tions as a rumour the expected march of a Freeeh
army to the Austrian territory. "It is now stated
that each army (ite number is variously estimated) will
forthwith proceed to the succour of that power
against the Rambo& Some fix the amount at
100,000, some at 160,000, and the Imperial Omani,
with the exception of one regiment. It was on Thurs-
day affirmed that this force would peas through
Switzerland. The sth of February is the date fiked
for the commencement of its march."

SPAIN.

Letters from Madrid iescribe that capital as being
in a state of great excitement and uneasiness. Some
eminent capitalists belonging to the Carlist party
have been arrested, and it was said that certain
generals bad been ordered to leave Madrid. Minis-
terial modification, were spoken of.
Among the persons arrested are M. O'Shea, the
banker, who is accused of having discounted Carlist
bills. However, this accusation seems to be insigni-
ficant, for he is one of the principal purchasers of
church property, and must expect to find his pur-
chases repudiated, if Don Carlos were to come to the
throne. At five o'clock on the 23rd his house was
surrounded by soldiers, while a second search for
papers was being made.
London, England, 1855-01-29

M. AND MADAME RONCONL

A Paris contemporary (Le Figaro) publishes the
following letter addressed by Mine. Ronconi to the Empe-
ror of Russia, in whose capital Ronconi is now engaged at
the Imperial Opera:
" Sire—l should have grne personally to throw myself at
your Majesty's feet, for justne, which after the ju-tica of
Heaven, can alone hear and redress my wrongs, were I
not chained hero by the most frightful poverty. It is three
years since my husbang George Runconi, after having pol-
luted my domestic hesrtb, brutally dismissed me from his
home, and to indemnify me in a manner, for having pre-
vented my pursuing my
_professional career, secured me. by a
iftedelrawn up by Mr. Wenn, a notary in London, an amount
of alimony sufficient to maintain an independent posi-
tion. The stipulations of this contract, legalised by the
consul of your Majesty, be never complied with. I would
have produced it before your tribunals, and claimed its ex-
ecution, bat by what means? What power is left a help-
less woman, opposed to • man who sets everything at
nought, and tramples upon his most altered dudes? My
only hope is in the infallible justice of your Mainly to
compel my heehaw, to contribute something for my sup-
portpatculitly fororrkuo thw, Sire,elut h
tthriteteamftoenr
months, my
h
having aulbandedva.ryhtti,negr,
1 pennyless the legitimate before God, and before
the law, of a man who malice 120,000 fr. a year, and who,
to make a golden existence for a courtesan, forgets his
duties as a husband, and his honour as a DIM Sire, your
magnanimity is great! D ign to listen to the o,i,e of 4
wretched woman, who; on ner knees, impiores your Mo.
jesty's justice and protection.
GIOVANNIVIA RONCONI "
In reply to the above, M. Nips*, the attorney of M.
Ronconi, !publishes copies of the receipts given by Mme.
--for the - !herb-' • -

Tnrezchange for the sumo sent lier b'y her hiasTaati,
Ins n which it appears that from April, 1853, to November,
1854, inclusive, o
clusfivie, ladyand
7,received
r. 243,1001:p1fe1t
ri,
nine :aindisothiliiyitionn-
.the 16th instant, he received a letter from M. Itenconi, to-
elosice 2,000 fr. for his wife, and moreover B,ooofr. to nay
her debts., but after reading Mme. Noncom's letter t 3 the
Emperor, he does not consider it consistent with tif duty to
deliver the fonds either to her or to her creditor.. lo non. •
cloaca. M. Peigne states that he is empowered by M. 'top-
coat todiaisharge all his debts contracted while director of
the Italian Opera in 1848, and that all claims which can be
anbatantiated will, on application to him, be duly attended to.
London, England, 1855-01-29

PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION OF 1855.

- From the returns published io the London Garotte,
by order of the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council
for Trade, it appears that all the great branches of industry
of the United Kingdom will be effectively represented in
the approaching Universal Esbibition.
Thus we And that there will be 20 exhibitors of silk, 5 of
shawls and mixed fabrics, 16 gold and silversmiths, 18 of
cabinet work and decoration, 11 of clocks and watches, 16
of musical instruments, 25 of general metal works, 16 of
saddlery, &e.,;13 tanners and carriers, &0., 12 of caniages,
17 of letterpress printing, &a., 6 of bookbinding, 8 of copper-
plate, &a, printing, 29 of boots and shoes,26 manufacturing
chemists, 9 of carpets (London), 21 ditto (country), 4 of
rope, twine. &c., 16 of paper and stationery, 8 brush and
comb-makes and turners, and 6 of hats and caps.

In addition to these, a general supplementary list has
boon printed, containing 130 names of metropolitan
exhibitors, whose various professions and other cause.
would not admit of their strict clarification under any of the
&boys heads.

Twentrnins local committee§ have been formed in the
manufacturing districted the United Kingdom, who have
been for the most part energetically engaged in making a
judicious selection of al/ that their respective localities
produce which can add to the interest, usefulness, or em•
banishment of the Paris Exhibition.

Awarding to the returns received there will be 10 exhibi-
tors from Aberdeen, 11 from Arbroath, 26 from Balms.
93 from Birmingham, 13 from Bradford, 6 from Bristol, 10
from Derby, 43 from Dublin, 16 from Dundee, 1 from Dan.
fermline, 13 from Edinburgh, 22 from Oaluhlels, 68 from
Olsogow, 12 from Huddersfield, 21 from Leeds, 21 from,
Nottingham, 9 from Paisley, 2 from Preston, 86 from
Sheffield, 22 from the Staffordshire Potteries, 22 from Sun.
derland, 4 from Trowbridge, 8 from Walsall, and 22 from
Wolverhampton. .

Manchester hes sent no return, the committee in that
city having determined to make a collective display of the
staple manufactures of the district, without putting toward
the names of particular firms.
The districts where no oosemittees have been formed will
be represented in the aggregate by upwards of 65 exhi.
bitors. The number of contributors to the machinery de.
pertinent (both in motion and at zest) is 146 ; together ,
with 25 of our most celebrated agricultural implement
makers.

A careful digest of these returns shows thatif the Exhibi-
tion of 1861 bad the advantage as regards the number of
English exhibitors, the British section of the Paris iTni-
venal Exhibition of 1866 will hold.. far more prominent
position in point of quality as the limited space placed at
the disposal of the British government by the imperial com-
mission has rendered unavoidable a rejection of all that did
not attain to a high standard of excellence.
London, England, 1855-12-05

THE SMALL FLEET OF ENGLAND•

the small clan of high-pressure screw gab,*
(230 tom) we (Herold) we believe there are *oat 36 et
sad between SD sad 90 in course of conrreetiea
various moroantile establishments. By and Mara B.
anticipated that we shall possess an equipped fleet deo
than 130 of this serviiegable gismo( vesseis.
The Arrow dam of gun or despatch mewls hive
so useful. that 16 more are being cosstructed by
Mare, Green, Wigwam, White, Young, and Finch*
wbeik time an equipped (by nut March), we SWihe
fleet of 22 of this efficient elms.
Two screw despatch vessels of a larger olio seslee".„,_.
coarse of eonstructioa at 111 r. Scott Russell's werka TM
are of above 800 tow, and aro likewise to be nal
March, In the MTN of two pan tOODO CIIISOO Of rill
_A
despatch vessels, all propelled by steam mew pewee. wee
numbering at least 16t, will have bee. crested. list is
scums of wither sic months we may esoset
iacreend to 230, and a score of them at least of irea esse..‘
We have now abont 28 mortar•boata ad st, aad gitZ
re mo building in various places in England aid
Should*, experimental iron mortar fleet at reriluirl
prove equal to its nquirsernts, it is probable we as
100 mortar vessels equipped by nest Much. At ell e
resss
it is said that more than 100 13 inch mortars see bled
manufactured under contract for the Ordnance depaAMsb

IL Villsooirt, Bishop of Ls Rochelle, who hasjiiis
been 'made Caroled by tbo special nomioatioa of tbe
is the bishop who denuaded at theism Conned of Border!
the madesnatioa of Bonet. He wield probabif
sallied his point bad it act been for the iatarveatimsl
Waists, of Pe►lie immunise.
Oa Friday last the Emperor of Austria naii4
lelisobiek the Boa of Croatia, in special sadhue•
CRYSTAL PALACE.—SHILLING DAY, DEC. if:
Admiesioas oa payment, 694; ditto, by NM= iillkeelt
tai
760; eenesposdiag day last year, 9/2.
•
London, England, 1855-12-05

MMTROPOLIIAN COMMISSION OP SEWER:

Yale/day • Cart was held at the principal aloe,
I, Greek-street, &be. Mr. Isms presided.
The tesselal sheet showed so available basses ea the
30th alt. of 20.0001., whisk with a Oman asentst of
60,0001., kit a total balsas of 90.0001. Atter disposing of
• amber of masa mitten, illitletliag sammesele. the
own pomaded to sadder the questa of
consnoss ROOS/ DRAMAS'.
St. Wass moved that is the opiates of this cant the
ersisay of banes is grasps or blocks cf bosses by SSW
Masi works of tabular &nage is es massel role the
whir& mated the greatest degree of efaciescy with
rgurekatest sides el sessesty, end that oessesermatly
so
Ws
of evert be mode Mat, where it is practicable, es-
blesi laisege be indeed.
k dienesies that 'snowed nasal mambas objested
le lie senslades a isableg a kisd dietatios to the
seneemesser Ole amalenem rasa *Mos was apressed
thinfirsaWnliniss sight set to seesabser their books with
• allite shish was seism. Objeetios was also made by
seas to she prieeiple of the resolutia.
Sir Joss 811ILLIT said 1$ was clear the resolution would
sot he scattimmarly agreed ley sad suggested its with-
drew&
Mr. WARD this withdrew his .veins, with the easiest
of the seat.
A poly from the chief meson to the sesames of Mr.
West. the district armor es the ablest of the eased
(snare of pipes, was read. The dermas' wee estreasly
volualsose, sod the stmersests of both patios bees elresill
esesered is this joins& A envy of the statesman wee
dimmed to be beaded to Mr. Gnat, who will has the
right to reply. The matter gave rise to a chars diseaseios,
la the scene of which easy cassiseitisen espesesed their
eostristies that the erstreverey *right to ewe, sad shoals
sent lea bees ancitted to *the, er at last have boss
seesonmed by the sew.
After ester balsam et miser iseportesse had bees Was
nod, the cart sijosesei.
London, England, 1855-12-05

THE CRIMEA.

MARSEILLES, Toestm.
By the Euphrates we have advice, from Coomer.
tinople to Nov. 26.
Admiral Lyons continues to cruise near the 044
of the Crimea, to survey the point of Kertch,agekit
which the Russians seem to be preparing an oak
during the winter. They are fortifying Ambit,*
are concentrating in its environs 30,000 men, oh*
15,000 more are sent towards Geuitchi, in order 4
reestablish communications between the lame dull
army of Prince Gortchskoff and the into d
Ramis by the road over the Spit of Arabat.
The guns of the boats and steamers of the Atha,
and of their floating batteries, can reach the Iteagi,
convoys along the whole route, and across the wild,
breadth of the Spit, unless maritime operations Ire
suspended by the freezing of the Sea of Azoff.
Accounts from Kertoh state that the Russian C 4,
valry, which had been in the neighbourhood of that
plum, have retired into the interior.

Five gunboats are still cruising in the Ses
AzofL

Three hundred sail of merchantmen are lyiag
wind-bound in the Salina mouth of the Danube.
Three Anglo-German regiments were expected At
Constantinople.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(MON OVA OWN 001

PARIS, TUeSDAY Emu,'
The peace rumours are tacky understood by
public at pretty nearly their true value, isi."
the Preen of this evening says at the heed of ite
leading column, "this value is infinitesimally law
There hos *mu a fearful degringolade at the Box%
as far at hest as the Rate was concerned, for
ways, it will be seen, were b'tter than yeneediy.
So great was the confidence of the peace party that
they made enormous sacrifices to carry out dub
" bull" accounts, paying as much as 8 or 9pe
cent. in the case of the Rents, from 25 to 30 pow.
in railways, and 55 per cent. is Credit Mobilier. Tins
reckless transactions being known and talked et&
day, caused the speculating public to reflect, hi is
understood that, yesterday morning, the Beak ei
France refused to advance more than 30 per ast,
upon railway shares, but that in the sane 'et
the day, certain speculators who required ed
. . _

vanes had influence enough to obtain from 04,
vernment a request, which the Beale understood en I
command, to relax this rule. In consequenes the
Bank advanced as much as five millions, to moo
the difficulties of the settlement. The Beige
to-day, in spite of the continued efforts m is
part of the most' fervent believers in peace, fell 70i<.
closing very heavily at 661 r. 26c. Credit Minfline
fell 27fr. bOo. Railways, although weak in As
afternoon, closed generally at better pgkee
than yesterday, when it will be new
bared they give way, while the Bente me.
The Austrian railways were in greater favour thia
they have been for some weeks past, and rose Of.
A large business was also done in the Berth&
lines, but without any great change in eptatatiosee.
London, England, 1855-03-23

DESPATCH FROM LORD RAGLAN.

(TROY LAST NIGHT'S sornmxiiirr TO TES OASIS'S'S.)
WAR DEPARTMENT, MAlca 22, 1851.

Lord Namure bu this day received • despatch and
its enclosures, of which the following are copies, ad-
dressed to his Lordship by Field-Marshal the Lord
Raglan, G.C.B.

" Before Sebastopol, March 8, 1855.
" My Lord,—The enemy continue to manifest great
activity in preparing the work which I mentioned to
your lordship in my despatch (No. 187), and are now
bringing up platform timber and guns for the equip-
ment and armament of it.
" Vast convoys are daily observed arriving on the
north side of the town; and I learn, from informa-
tion entitled to credit, that the road leading from
Simpheropol is covered with waggons laden with
provisions and munitions of war.
" This morning. three British guns, placed in a
battery overhanging the Tchernaya, opened upon
two small steamers anchored at the head of the
harbour, and, after a fire of about an hour, obliged
them to take refuge behind a point. One of them
appeared to have sustained considerable damage, and
is supposed to have been deserted by her crew.
" The weather was fine yesterday, and is pardon.
larly so to-day, and the country is becoming quite
dry.
" I have reason to hope that the sick are deriving
material benefit from this change.
" I have established a convalescent hospital on the
heights immediately above Balaklava, near a fine
spring of water.
"The Inspeofor-Oeneral of Hospitals entertains
great expectations of the advantages that will result
from placing the huts in so healthy a locality.
"Lieutenant-General Pennefather has resumed the
command of the Second Division ; and is, I am happy
to be able to report, looking remarkably well.
" I inclose the return of the casualties to the 4th
instant.—l have, &c., " RAGLAN.
"The Lord Panmure, &c., &c."

Nominal return of nostotamiseboed Olken and privates killed,
from 2nd to 4th March, 1353, iselosivs.—Privats Patrick Haarahan,
21st Foot. . . _ .

Nomloal return of nomeormnimioned dams and privates wounded
hors
ssverTye 2111 Pelt =tea I:lniealw"iiit'ennledyr,l:eant "ytrig, 17th
Private Martin Nona, slightly, 30th Foot; Prints Joseph Young,
slightly, Ith Foot; Private William Oiks. slightly, 30th Foot ;
Priests Thome Kate, aeversly, 62nd Fool
London, England, 1855-03-23

DUBLIN, Maio' M.
Among the remarkable eireanietanoss attending
the Merantgarrett Piave ease, which wee brought
to $ &se at the Kilksidy Assizes, by a verdict for
the wale ddindene, es telegraphed to the Daly
New yealeder. Mer he aiwilhied the feet that two
▪ wawa amposil A opposite aides of the
MI6 NA Ike hippnalle henisetbsrs of the House of
Comeamiksimeesdthemesives seesstly, in their lettie-
Wive egaft, the one to get the new act allowing
essuil far tfM ileimelent to reply our evidence ex-
tended to belied; aid the other to resist this exten-
sion, or, at lee" delay It until it should be too late for
the present sees. As the low only rewired the royal
assent while the am of " Butler s. Mewitgarrat
was in progrese, a good deal of discussion took plate
in court as to whether it could be acted on under
mach eirmumstanoss. It was decided, however, in
the affirmative, and Mr. Napier, Q.C.,
been specially retained fer the purpeu, made a
powerful appeal for his client, Lord etgarrett,
which had, no doubt, itkinflosace epos the minds of
the jury. It is not expected that the am will be
carried any farther.