The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-14 00:00:00

PAINFUL SCENE AT A FUNERAL.

I On Friday last an extraordinary and painful scene
took place at Woodston, near Peterborough. The eldest sou
of Mr. Thomas Powell, a highly respectable farmer of the
village, haviug died, his parents wished to have him buried
in the pretty little church and of the perish. As • matter
li of courtesy, the Rev. A. Murray, independent minister, to
I whose congregation Mr. Powell belonged, waited upon the
Rev. J. Ellaby, the incumbent, and informed him that Mr.
Powell was a strict nopeoofoemat, and objected to the
use of some portions of the burial service. Subsequently
Mr. Ellaby went with Mr. Powell himself to the church.
yard and chows a site for the grave, and no obstacle of any
loud was anticipated. On Friday afternoon, when the
funeral procession approached the churchyard, the grave
was found prepared. Halting at the entrance the corpse
was placed on a chair, whilst the Rev. A. Murray reed
a simple service, such as dissenters use os each sees-
Moos. Ifs was so engaged when a meweager arrived
with the intimation that the Rev. J. EUaby was wait-
ing in the church. A courteous reply was returned
that the eerviore of the clergyman would not be required,
and a move was made towards the grave. Mr. F:Alaby
issued from the church, and declared in as excited manner
that the corpse should not be buried there. Mr. Murray
stepped on one side, and said, "You ere aware, sir, we have
the privilege of silent intermeet." "I do sot care for
your pnvilegea," the incumbent replied, " I will throw you
into the Exlesiaitical Court." He thee left the church-
yard, bidding the sexton stand by the grave. Meanwhile
the 'acted mourners were looking on in • state of
grief and perplexity, which may well be Imagined.
At last the father stepped forward, and mid, if no
one would fill in the grave of his child, he would do so him.
self. He took • spade for that purpose, but the sexton
wrenched it by force out of his hands. A crowd had gathered
round, and booting' and cries of " shame" were raised, but
Mr. Ellaby did not return, and without his authority the
sexton would allow Dooms to touch the grave. Eventually
the relative. reluctantly withdrew, leaving the body on- I
buried. Oe the following day (Sitarday), the greys was'
filled in by the incumbents orders, bat whether the church
burial service was read over it or sot our reporter has been
unable to aacertain.—Manchester Examiner.

EXTRAORDINARY MURDER.--OD Saturday a coro-
ner's inquest took place at Guy's Hospital, on the body of a
man named Jobe Gillespie, who died on Wednesday last
from injuries received wider the following circumstances
The deceased was employed on the works of theSoutla Eastern
Railway. Among his fellow workmen was one named
Richard navels's, who, with his wife, lodged in the house of
a man named Newman, at 5, Britannia•place, Hatcham, New-
t:roes, On Saturday week a man oinked Bailey was sitting
in this hones drinking with the landlord, when Havelan
and his wife came io. Bailey and Havelan quarrelled
about the drink, and the latter was struck severely in
the face. At this time the deceased came in, but made no
remark, nor did he take any pert io the quarrel. In gallon
time the men made it up, and all drank together ; and,
being somewhat in liquor. Bailey (who had quarrelled with
}levelers) and the deceased fell asleep, their heads being
close together. Hairelan was seen to rise and peas toward
the fireplace, and then he stood behind the sleeping men.
Suddenly he raised the poker which he held in his band,
and struck the deceased violently on the head, and after.
wards Bailey. The latter could rise, sod fought his snail.
ant; but Gillespie got gradually none till he came to the
hospital, where he died. Harshen has decamped. The
jury foiled s verdict of " Wilful murder" agaisat Hanka.
MARKED ROBBEIL4. - Three youug men were
apprehended yeetertlay at Wedaley, a village bear Sheffield,
oo a charge of committing a very daring robbery in that
neighbourhood. The prisoners are named respectively
Hutchinson, Chapman, and Bramball, and the Mecum-
stances out of which the charge arises are briefly these :
On Saturday sight while a woman, named Bibb, who
lives at Wadeley, was in the house during the absence of
her husband, • men with his face concealed by a mask sud-
denly entered at the open door. He seized her by the
throat, threw her into a chair, and stood menacingly over
her, and two other men, also masked, entered the house and
west up into the bedrooms. Mrs. Bibbs, who was dreadfully
alarmed no account of her children, who were is bed,
attempted to get up, but the ruffian drew a clasp.knife
and threatened to murder her if she made the slightest
noise. The affrighted woman asked what the men wanted,
and the fellow replied, "We want your money," and he
then inquired for her husband's wages. She told the men,
who were now together, that her heoband had not drawn
ART wages, and earnestly entreated to be allowed to go up-
stairs to her children, but the moo refused, and the one
who had the knife said he would cut her threat if she
made any more noise. Her appeals were continued
for some time, sod one of the fellows remarked that
if the eldest child awoke it " would not scream twice, as he
would cut its head off." This soeee continued for sone
minutes, and at last the men made off with all the money
(a few pounds) there bad been in the house, and a large
quantity of wearing apparel, to obtain which they had
ransacked all the drawers sod boxes. The men compelled
Mrs. Bibbe, upon pain of violence, teeny that she would riot
leave the house for half an hour after they bad goes. The
robbery greeted a great sensation in the village and the
adjacent town of Sheffield. They will be brought up foe
remand to-day.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAYJ

Two o'OLooz.

The stock markets opened this morning with a ra-
ther fiat appearance, owing to the failure of Messrs.
Halliday, Fox, and Co., but have since become
stronger. The f undo and nearly all tlie other principal
stocks are now quoted quite as good as on Saturday
afternoon. Home railways retain an upward ten-
dency. One of the chief features is a great rise in
Metropolitan Railway stock. The fortnightly set-
tlement will be completed to-morrow.

There is a good demand for money to-day, at 71
to 74 per cent, for good Willa. In the Stock I
Exchange the rate for short loans on English
government securities has risen to 5 per cent, the
inquiry having slightly increased.
At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele-
gram, the Three per Cent. Renter were quoted
65fr. 25c., being sc. better than on Saturday.
Consols are now quoted 91 to 911,
with div., for money, and 891, ex div.,
for the account (Dec. 8). The official business
report is as follows : Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 901, 914 ; ditto, for
account, 891, 4, 90); Three per Cents.
Reduced, 881, 89, 4 ; ,New Three per Cents., 881,
891 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1061, 107 ; and
Exchequer Bills, June, 4a.dis., par.
Foreign stocks present scarcely any varia-
tion. Spanish Certificates are 4 lower, and
Turkish Cousolidds 4 higher. Some of the
present quotations are as follows, viz. :
Greek, 234 to 4 ; Mexican, 281 to 29 ;
Confederate, 6.5 to 66 ; Spanish Passive,
304 to 31 ; the Certificates, 131 to 1 ; Turkish
Bonds of 1858, 71 to 4 ; ditto 1862, 72
to 4 ; and the Cocsohdds, 504 to 1.
Transactions are recorded as follows :—Chilian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 82 ; Dutch Two-and-
s-Half per Cents., 621 ; ditto Certificates,
971, 98 ; Egyptian, 964, 4 ; ditto, second
issue, 961 ; ditto, 1001. Bonds, 97 ; Greek, 231 ;
ditto, for account, 234, 1 ; Mexican, 281, 29 ;
ditto, for account, 29, 1 ; ditto, 1864,
26t, 271 ; ditto, Anglo - French scrip,
114 dia. ; Portuguese, 1856, &c., 474, f ;
Russian, 1822, 89 ; Spanish Passive, 301 ;
ditto for account, 31 ; ditto Certificates,
for account, 14 ; Turkish, 1858, for account, 711 ;
ditto, 1862, for account, 724, fi; ditto, 1001. Bonds,
724 ; Venezuela, 1864, 404.
International Financial shares are now quoted
21 to 34 prem. ; London Financial, 9 to 4
prem. ; General Credit, 21 to 31 prem. ;
imperial and Mercantile Credit, 3 to 4 prom. ;
Hudson's Bay, 171 to 1 ; Ottoman Societ4
rale, 14 to 2 prem. ; and Anglo-Egyptian Bank,
par to 4 prem.

Foos o'CLoci.

Consols are quoted 91 to with div., for money,
and 89i to 1, ex div., for the account (Dec. 8).
24,0001. in gold has been taken to the Bank, and
80,000 sovereigns withdrawn for Alexandria.
According to a private telegram, the Bombay
exchange is quoted 2s. lid., being id., or 1 per
cent. above that previously received. This is a
movement against England.
Reference was made in this column two or three
days ago to the imminence of • heavy mercantile
failure. For weeks past rumour has been busy
with conjectures as to whether the difficulty would
be surmounted. Until Saturday the assistance ex-
tended by influential connexions proved effectual,
but on Saturday afternoon the fact of the suspension
was formally notified. The firm in question is that of
Messrs. Halliday, Fox, and Co., East India mer-
chants, of 4, Cullum-street. For three months
they have been struggling to maintain their posi-
tion, and the present step is taken after consulta-
tion with some of their principal creditors. Ac-
cording to one report, the arrangements proposed
would even now have been carried through
but for the refusal of a London joint-
stock bank to co-operate. The liabilities are
much larger than have been shown by
any failed firm during the present crisis, reaching
no less than 1,900,0001. It is believed, however,
that the affair will prove by no means so disastrous
as it appears to be at first sight, inasmuch as of the
above sum creditors to the amount of 1,400,0001.
are secured, valuing the produce held at pre-
sent)! prima ; while as regards the 500,0001. left
uncovered, it is estimated that the other assets of
the firm will prove sufficient to meet the whole of
the claims. It is said that a week ago the estate
was reckoned to show a surplus of 80,0001., and
since then theoourse of the produce market, in
which the firm is largely interested, has been
favourable. It does not necessarily follow that
because the house has stopped payment the produce
held by it must be thrown on the
market. Should the realisation be effected
gradually and judiciously, it seems more
than probable that the whole of the creditors may
ultimately obtain 20s. in the pound, more especially
having regard to the increased confidence which
the decline in the value of money is in
Mincing-lane. The cause of the embarrassment, as
usual, is over-trading, but it is stated that any
censure to which the partners have subjected them-
selves must end here, the business having been
otherwise conducted in a legitimate manner, and
I accommodation bills not having been resorted to.
The house has been established about five years.
Its capital when it started is believed to have been
about 100,0001., which was chiefly brought in by
Mr. Halliday, who amassed it in India. the corre-
sponding house at Calcutta is that of Halliday,
Bullock and Co., in which, however, Mr. Halliday,
of Loudon, is not a partner. According
to one statement, Messrs. Halliday, Fox
and Co. have had some indirect transactions in
connexion with running the blockade of the Con-
federate ports : it would be well if this report could
be contradicted. A meeting of the creditors will
be convened on an early day, to take into con-
sideration a full statement of the affairs of the firm,
which will be prepared by Messrs. Coleman, Tur-
quand, Youngs, and Co.
This failure has been so long hanging over the
discount market, that its actual occurrence will be
regarded iu many quarters with a feeling of relief,
although an impression had begun to be entertained
that a formal suspension might be staved off
altogether. It will be matter for regret if the
stoppage of Messrs. Halliday, Fox and Co. should
occasion that of other firms connected with them,
but iu any case it will be a gain and advantage for
the discount market to be relieved of • mass of weak
paper, involving the necessity of renewal from time
to time, and doubtless upon terms onerous in pro-
portion to the discredit in which it has stood. To
the enormous and over-extended engagements of
such firms as Messrs. Halliday, Fox, and Co. is
due, in a larger degree than the public suspect, the
dearness and difficulty of the money market, from
which commerce has so long suffered.
Messrs. Evans and Lewis, fancy dress manufac-
turers, of St. Paul's-churchyard, have also failed,
but their liabilities are moderate, and the assets, it
is stated, considerable.
We are informed that the directors of the Con-
tract Corporation have resolved to take such steps
as may be necessary to divide each share of 1001.
into five shares of 201. each, and, as • preliminary
measure, they have made a call of 2/. per share
on the existing shares, so that there may be •
sum of 11. to the credit of each of the reduced
shares when the arrangement has been carried out.
Mr. F. G. Westmorland has joined the board.
The Calcutta and South Eastern Railway Com-
pany (Limited) have issued au advertisement call-
ing the attention of shipowners and merchants to
the facilities afforded at Port Canning, ou the river
Mutlab, for discharging and loading cargoes with-
out the intervention of boats, by means of piers
connected with the railway. The port charges and
pilotage in the Mutlah are stated to be one-hall
three in the Hooghly.

raoaasia.
Trionty. On Noirreran WITNIVDAY.
E. tog. and S.W.,galna Conana ti. W. to N. and beck.
11407. antes t" strong. rain

-at tunn.
N. W. to S W., gales winos. Aa alive.
squally, with rain.
S.N. to N. w.,and back. 11009iNia. S.W. to N. W.. Amp,
fresh to strong pies, squally.wlth showers.
rain at times.
9.E. to 9 W. and lf.W., LIDS& Aa next above.
varying gales with
Intervals rainy.
tnutionary signals on Saturday and this day.
•

Northorn.dootlotill. M Wootorn— irZuad. aarZ sod .Mlscosztos. doothorn.iogibb Channel rod Bay of /Arm. Itsotors
mrootward linglood and North Sor.

COAL MARICET.-(T11 IS DAY.)

Wails Eod Hettoo, S. ; Walk End Haswell. 235. ;
Walls End South Hattoo, Zia. ; Walls End Tees. 235. ;
Walla Eod Hartlepool, Zia. ; Walls End tinuth Kenos,
22a. 6d. ; Walla End Haugh Hall, 224. 64. ; '1',.06•1d Moor,
16a. 9d. ; Boyar's West Hartley, 20s, ; Weet 20..;
Buddies Hanky, 20s. ; Lambert's Hartley, :111.--,Stipa
at market, 41; at sea, 55.

Tat-ST AND AGICIICT COMPANY or AUSTRALIA.
(THIS DAT. )—This afternoon, at a half-yearly meeting held
at the company's *Son, in St. Swithin'edane, the Hon. A.
Kinnard, M.P.. in the am., an ad interim dividend, at the
rated 10 per coot per annum, wee declared.
THE DRAINAGn or Towws. —The following me-
morial has been presented to Sir George Grey:—" The
memorial of the mayor, aldermen, and ',argosies of the
borough of Sbeillekl is council assembled showeth,—That
the practice of discharging sewage end other foul matters
into streams and rivers is productive of great injury to the
health of the people in consequence of the pollution
of the water. - That this sewage may be eon.
vetted into a permanent and increasing source ot
agricultural fertility by being conducted upon the land.
That although it is a nuisance at common law to discharge
any sewage into riven, yet the law is inoperative from
venous causes. That a committee of the honourable the
House of Commons inquired into this subject during the
last merion of parliament, and ream:needed in their
report thereon that, the important object of completely
freeing the entire Weise of riven from pollution should
be rendered possible by general legislative enact-
ment. hat your memorialists fully concur in this re-
conimeedation, and see no reason why the venally for dis-
charging sewage into rivers should not be 'Lade as simple
and effective in application as the law now makes the
penalty for injuries dose to highways. Your memorialists
therefore pray that you will introduce a bill iu the teat
session of parliament to carry out the recommendation of
the parliamentary committee herein rellear.ed, and effec-
tually prohiblasser,e
to and any foul and °lncisive matter:
from being in streams and rivet,. All which
in reepestfully submitted. Given under the corporate
OoMninOtt seal of the said borough of She held this 12th day
el October, 1864."