biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-16

Enierig. The rye was being cut generally, bat not otter
grain, and the field of this 11111100CettAill. The as., from
Loudon had, however, depressed the wheat trade, sad Kieft
were down 2s per quarter, say 40s. to 43e. A week's taw.
sees comprised 9,30 U quarters wheat, sad 5,000 quartets ty...
The stocks on the 31st July were 154,000 quarters whoa.
70,000 quarters rye, 6,000 Tarte'. white pee', and 31,30
quarters rapeseed.
The last Montreal advice. note peat &mots' in flour Al
well as wheat, quotations of which were es follows : super.
doe, No. 2,19 e 30. per barrel; ditto from Canadian wheat,
21s. 30. • extra superdoe, 20e. ; superior extra, 26.
Upper Calleda spriug w heat, 345. 4,1. per 4nOlks. ;
33e. lid. ; Mill waukie, 345. 2d. ; white peas, tie.
Steamer.' freights to Liverpool, 2s. Gd. ; flour, ss. 9d, per
quarter. Wheat ; Loudoo, de. 6d. and Gs. 6d.
New York continues ,to undergo daily, sad even hfluey,
fluctuations, insomuch that it has become difficult to
describe markets. Much of the flour offered ja
unsound, and this being pressed has made very
irreguler price., though the annals have been compare.
tinily light. The demand for future delivery has very mull
subsided, monetary difficulties in the distance ,nu.
piing the speculative movement. A fine rate had gre,tlr
relieved the fears of drought. The weather had enahltd
farmers to secure their crops in the west in good order, and
the quality turns out excellent. The disposition to purchase
for distant delivery bad ceased. Half the recent arrival'
proved out of order, and really fine was scarce. Extra state
flour, 10 dela. 25e. (His. Bd. per barrel; round hoop OLio,
10 dole. 65c. (17e 44.) ; extra Canada. 12 dole (19s. 64.) pet
barrel. Chicago wheat, to 2 dots. 27c. per bushel
per qr. ; red western. 2 dole. 58c. (33e. 44.) ; white Iliehi.
gan, 2 dole 78c. (355. ld.) ; now amber Illinois, 2 dole. NI,
(35e. 6d.-all per 480 lkw.) Exports for the week
barrels Boar, '425,9b5 bushels wheat.
London, England, 1864-08-16

SOUTHWARK.

John Watling, ca ver,No. 9'
badge
wu charged
before Mr. Woolrych with demanding and receiving more
than his legal fare from Mrs. Ann Harriet Hunter, under
the following cirmunstrutore.
The complainant, a lady residing at Southampton, said
that on Wednesday afternoon she arrived at the Blackfriars
station from Margate, in company with her nurse and four
young children under eight years of age. She saw the de-
fendant plying for hire there, and she called him, when
they all got fete the cab, and tour packages were placed on
the roof. She then told the defendant to drive her to the
Waterloo station. Oo arriving at the latter plum she asked
the defendant what his legal demand wu, when he replied
two shillings and eigbtpeoce. She told him he must be
wrong, as the distance wu considerably under a mile, and
he could only demand a shilling, or two fares for the
children, and eightpence for the packages, making in all
two shillings and twopsoce, and she offered the two
ad twopeooe. He refused to accept that, and
at first demanded three shill:op, and afterwards said his fare
was two .hilltop and eightpsoce., being two shillings cab
hire and eightpeace for the packages. Witness declining to
have any further bother with him, as the train was about to
start, paid him what he demanded, telling him she should
certainly summon bun before a magistrate for his extortion.
. .

In twiner to the charge the dei;ndant said he thought it
all right, that is, he believed the distance was over a mile.
Mr. Woolrych told him that he, as a cabman, must have
known better. The distance is much under a mile. He
did not think it atceeded halt a mile.

---Tl;daier;liiitnrgedih;ill; WMgenerally paid ► shilling
for this distance, and that accounted for his asking two
shams"' and eightpenos.
Mr. Woolrych thought that what the lady offered him
was paying him well for so short a distance. As • cauucla
to him for the future he fined him Ts. and sa. 2d. costs, or
14 days.
London, England, 1864-08-16

THE WAR IN DENMARK.

(nom ooz smut,

OOPENHAOEN. AuGuar 11.

A royal proclamation has been issued, addresed
to the Danish army, in which his Majesty an-
nounces forthcoming pease. "Soldiers," he begins,
" the struggle is ended. From the war's bloody
scenes you will return to your home work." Then
follows mention of the heavy cost entailed by the
war, of the still heavier sacrifices to purchase peace.
"The fatherland's welfare bids us prefer peace to a
continued battling." King Christian tells his army
that, though trusting in its readiness again to meet
the enemy, yet he is greatly constrained because
these hold all too large a portion of the land which
is thus open to devastation. "Therefore must our
struggle end, even with an abandonment of territory
that from the oldest times has belonged to Den-
mark, and which is knit to the heart of every
Dane." The address goes on to nay that a small
force can come out with honour from a defeat by
the armies of two great powers. His Majesty after-
wards thanks the soldiers for their brave en-
deavours, and reminds them that only by remaining
united for the future can Denmark's freedom be
secure. "Be in peace what you have been in war,"
he adds, "and you will promote our country's
prosperity as you have hitherto upheld its renown."
It is a difficult task to gild the bitter pill and
make defeat seem pleasant or tolerable. An in-
vader that holds more than half your country, and
against whom no effectual effort can be made, has
the power of imposing his yoke very palpably, and
of, in popular parlance, putting your nose to the
grindstone. Sleswigers are sent back by the
thousand, discharged from military service, to be
welcomed in their native duchy by what a month
ago were treasonable songs. Jutlanders go home on
furlough in civilian dress, to pass under Prussian
authorities and be bullied by their [(Amen of the
late campaign. A little army of returning prisoners
will carry throughout Denmark the sense of recent
discomfiture, and will, moreover, bring with it vivid
impressions of Germany's size and power. In
America it has been customary to give the chiefs of
a conquered Indian tribes tour through the States,
visiting Washington, New York, and Pittsburgh,
that they might better judge of the greatness of the
pale faces, and take warning not to resist them
again. Danes who have travelled to Vienna and
Komorn, Minden, and Khrenbseitatein—l speak of
the rank and file—must inevitably return north-
ward, oppressed with a sense of their enemy's huge-
ness. The lesson that ten to one is rather long
I odd', and that les groa barna:nu are better than a
good cause, will have sunk deep into every
Danish captive. Soldiers remaining with Stein-
mann, or quartered upon Zealand, to whom the
royal proclamation is more particularly addressed,
were gloomy, but not despairing. They believed
that a battle might be won at Middelfahrt which
would retrieve their prestige, and were anxious to
see Prince Frederick Charles try his luck in an
attack on Fpm. So far there is perfect truth in the
London, England, 1864-02-18

4
NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIBALTY. Fa. 17. -APPOINTIIINTB. -Lieu-
Want E. St J. Garifortk, to tbs Primes Royal, for the

HZ-Lieutenant T. E. Miller, to the Princess RoyaL
Master's Assistant R. E. Acid= (additional), to the
Prioress Royal, for tbe Penguin.
Famed Master C. F. Gulliver, to the Primer Royal.
Naval Casts 0. Ghillie and E. C. Moore, to the Pricers
keial ; L. E. Flinty, to the Edgar.
Engineer W. B. Moreton, to the Was, am supermimenuy.
Pitouartoirs.—Assiebtat Bargemen to be Surgeons—T. R.
Warren, T. H. Taylor, C. G. Symoss, and J. Thomson.

CHATHAM, FEB. 17.
Lord Clarence Paget, accompanied by Mr. E. J.
Beet, chief constructor of the navy, and if r. W. Scamp,
deputy-director of works, paid a visit to the dockyard this
morning, arriving at the establishment shortly before noon.
la the course of their visit they inspected the Lord Warden
target, which is now under construction in the factory, and
also visited the shed under which the armour-plated frigate
Lord Warden is buildiag. After partaking of luncheon at
the residence of Captain Superintendent Stewart, C. 8.,
they visited the iron-clad frigate Achilles, preparing for sea,
and also the works now in progrees at St. Mary's Island for
the enlargement and extension of the dockyard, and left for
Is Admiralty late in the afternoon.
London, England, 1864-02-18

SHOCKING DEATH PROM STA Ri'An„
FRIGHTFUL WI 'BRINGS OP A FAMILY.

INQUIMT.-(THIS DAY.)

•
To-day, at noon, Mr. H. Raffles Ws'Rhea., depth.
coroner, held an inquiry at the King and Queen urns,
Three Colt-street, Limehome, respecting the death of Eden
Page, aged 3 years, front prolonged starvation and exp,surt.
Pegs, 8, New-square, New-street, said that ,h,..
the wife of a sawyee, and deceased was her child. NV/tee,.
had five children. Lest Friday evening the dammed, wh.,
was not sick, cried. Witness took the child in her arnta
and she fixed her eyes on witness in a pactilLo
manner. Mrs. Dunmore ran with the child at ouce
to the doctor% but the child died in the
Witness had only come out of the isfirmsro on the
Monday. Her husband had been ill and had not earo,l
6d. duns; the six weeks prior to witness going into 0., .t.-
firmary for fever. Daring these six weeks, all the five ri. :-
dreg, herself, and her husband bed to live upon aj.i.
which witness and Mrs. Dunmore, • fellow-lodger, earucd at
shirtstitching. They were all starving. Two months a;
I witness applied to the relieving-officer for reli..f. and tick..!
him for a bit of bread. He said, "There iv the wore.
house, and you can all come in." Witness retched. -4,,
got fever and had to go into the Bromley Union iatir•
mary. One of the children was brought io there after her,
with fever. While she:was in the infirmary her huaband.
who was ill from a bad leg, went before the b,u Ia!
guardians and got relief in bread, but no meat or money.
Since she came out her husband was laid up with fever, sad
had to enter the infirmary, where he now was, and two of
her children were also laid up at home with fever. Her
children were nearly naked. They had to pay a shilling a
week rent. . _

Mr. R. M'Andrew, surgeon, proved that deeetwe.l died
from effusion of serum into the pericardium, produced by
exposure to cold and want of food and clothing.
Susan Dunmore said that she lodged with the Page family
and got work at slop stitching. Mrs. Page and witness be-
tween them used to make a shilling a day, and the win'e
eight persons lived on what wee left after the rent was iwid.
The parents and children were starving before the fever
broke out. Two months ago the workhouse refused to give
relief. While the mother and one of the children were it,
the infirmary the workhouse people gave four karma week,
but no meat or money.
The Coroner remarked on the truly deplorable circum.
stances of the ease. .

The jilryrs;tum;d a verdict—" That deceased died from
effusion into the pericardium from exposure to cold, and
from went of food end proper clothing.

- -
BOILER EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF LIFE.

ABERDARE, 711:D lESDAT ECM

At half-past tl7retT, o'clock thin afternoon a ,Irea:d.
ful boiler explosion took place at the Aberdare Iron Works,
in this town, by which nine of the workmen were killed nn!
several dreadfully injured. A considerable amount et pro-
perty wasdestroyed. The boilers wbich exploded were
two belonging to the blast engine.
London, England, 1864-02-18

ITALY.

A letter from Turin of the 15th contains the
following :
An experimental squadron hu been foemed and placed
under the ceder, of Admiral Albini ; it consists of nearly all
the vessels reviewed by the King in the Gulf of Naples in
the month of October last. The financial situation, which
was before not too brilliant, has grown worse in mom-
queues of Me present political unessinees and the prepare-
tines for war rendered necessary by circumstances. The
government has still in hand 203 millions of the loan of
700 millions of last year, but at the present moment
an emission of stock cooid only be made at a
low rate. The State also poems= a vast network
of railways, the alienation of which has been &ailed
in principle for some time past. Between the two sacri-
fices of which one should be imposed on the country, the
government has not hesitated to declare in favour of the
alienation of the railways. Experience has bends shown
that the state is far from gaining by working such under.
takings. The negotiation, for this measure are far ad-
vaoced, and I think that on the return of the Minister of
Public Works from Milan, the convention, which is to de-
finitively regulate the ,xesion, will be signed. General
Turr, who commanded the Hungarian Legion, and who was
honorary aide-demon to the King, has been placed on the
half•pay list, and is said to have left Italy. This measure
coincides with a series of fresh nominations in the Italian
army and in the King's household, which last has been con-
siderably increased.

(=ma's TuanaxL)
THE WAR IN SLIZWIG.
OOPKNHAOEN, Fn. 11, 8.5.5 P.Y.

The government have published the regulations
for the blockade of the ports of the enemy.
Count Hamilton, Swedish Minister at Copen-
hagen, has been sammoned to Stockholm to confer
with his government
The enemy in Sandbjerg and the Danes in
Roehave fired at each other across the Sound with-
out effect

IMPORTANT NOTE OF AUSTRIA AND
PRUSSIA.
VIENNA, Tn. 18, Moirorm.
_ _

The Pruse of to-day says :—" A note of the
great German powers to the minor States declares
that they do not recognise the necessity of a federal
reserve being stationed in Holstein. Should such
a want arise, the great powers would place at the
disposal of the Diet a sufficient reserve for execu-
tion purposes."
London, England, 1864-02-18

ELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(azorn•% =trauma.)
TEE WAR IN DENMARK.
GRAVENSTEIN, F. 16.

In consequence of the thaw which has set in, and
the marshy nature of the country, the movement of
heavy artillery has become difficult.
The attack on the entrenchments of Diippel has
not therefore yet been made.
Prince Charles and Prince Albrecht of Prussia
have taken up their residence in the Palace of
Gravenstein.

The Danes are stated to intend burning the village
of Duppel.

30.000 Prtundans are concentrated in the district
of Sundewill.

BERLIN. rss. IT.

A report of Field-Marshal von Wrangel, dated
Prussian bead-quarters, Flensburg, Feb. 16, has
been published to-day. It states that there is no
news of importance from the army. It further ear
that, according to the statement of some Danish
prisoners, the first and second portions of the 3rd
Danish division were make Island of 1J... Ilia
battalions of this division wens in the entracch-
ments of DttppeL Two Danish battalions were
said to be in Fredericia, and two more regiments
had embarked for that place. The Prussian Guard
division would be concentrated on the 17th near
Chriatiansfeld. The Austrians were advancing
towards Hardersleben, Zegernp, and Maretrup.
The Prussian army corps continued their operations
against the entrenchments of Di ppeL The head-
quarters of the oommand in chief are to-day (17th
inst.) at Christlanafeld.

The Berlin papers publish the following tele-
gram :—" Apenrade. Feb. 17.—The rumours of
negotiations being in progress for an armistice
under the auspices of England gain consistence.
The weather is warm and fine."
BLESWIO, Ps.s. 17.

Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia will com-
mand the force destined for the attack on DitppeL

FRANKFORT-ON-1 R E•3l A INE, Pia -1-7.

The committee on the affairs of Holstein will
send in to-morrow their report relative to the in-
crease of Federal troops in that duchy.

HAMBURG, Pa. 17.

Reinforcements for the Austro-Prussian armies
continue to arrive here. The Federal oommis-
Mouses have strictly prohibited the formation of •
Bleavrig-Holstein army.

RENDSBURG, Fsa, 17.

It is asserted by Prussian officers quartered in
this town that Field-Marshal von Wrangel has
given Denmark a very short delay to evacuate
Thippel and the Island of Alum. In the event o
the Danes not evacuating these positions the Prus-
sian army would immediately occupy Jutland.

HAMBURG, Fiet. 17, 12.45 rat.

Official notification has been given by the Danish
government to the Secretary of the Prussian Lega-
tion at Copenhagen, that orders have been issued to
Danish men-of-war to capture all German vessels.
London, England, 1864-02-18

SPAIN.

MADRID. Fu. 17.

The Madrid papers announce that a bill has been
introduced in the CorLes, authorising credit opera-
tions on the guarantee of the bonds given by the
purchasers of national propel:T.

AMERICA.
(Per the Non Scotia via Greencastle.)
NEW YORK, Fis. 6, 3 P. IL.
(By telegraph to Porthurd.)

The Nashville Union says that the Federal army
has crossed the Tennessee River, near Larkinsville,
and surmises that its object may be to attack
Rome, Georgia.
The judge of the Admiralty Court at Halifax has
decided to restore the Chesapeake and cargo to her
ovrners,subject to conditions respecting the payment
of such expenses as the Attorney-General may
exact. The Attorney-General demands a surety
against latest claims, but the owners of the Chesa-
peake demur to this.
London, England, 1864-02-18

FEBRUARY 18, 1864.

the 2(1. for which be had asked, but be came in again and
repeated his annoyance. However, when be saw the police
omaing be took himself off with two men who bad accom-
panied him. Complainant called the constable and gave
bin into custody.
Mr. Arnold—What for!
Complainant—Tor creating a disturbance at my house.
Mr. Arnold—He could not be taken into custody for
that. You could have put him out of your house, or called
the constable to moist you in doing it, sad then if he made
• disturbance the constable could have taken him upon his
own authority.
Complainant —He was drank, and behaved very die-
gracefully at my house.
Mr. Arnold—l can't MN how he can be given into custody
for what he did.
Complainant—He made a great noise at my house.
Mr. Aroold—He is charged on the sheet with being drunk
and annoying you, and he should not have been taken into
custody for what he did there. (To the polieroonstable)—
Did you take the defendant on your own charge or on the
complainant's ?
Police-constable—On the complainant's charge.
Mr. Arnold—Then he is not properly before.ms. He is
discharged.
Acting-Inspector—He was drunk and makiag • disturb-
ance in the public street.
Mr. Arnold—Then he should have been so charged. The
complaint before me was for being at Mr. Diatomic's house
and annoying ham. The (locatable says that he did not take
him on his own authority for disturbing the public peace,
which he might hare dome.
London, England, 1864-02-27

Opposite raster liaLL

THE DEPOTS AIITHENTIQUES for SALE
of the SNUFFS, Tobaccos, and Cigars, manufactured or im-
potted by
ME FRENCH GOVERNMENT TOBACCO A DMI N ISTRATION,

a,. at

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London, England, 1864-02-27

INDIA.

Advioes from Calcutta are meagre, two days only
having elapsed since the departure of the previous
mail to England.
The Great Exhibition of Agricultural Produce
and Machinery in Calcutta has been, and continues
to be, a very great success. Immense interest is
taken in it by all the natives.
"We are happy to state," says the Hurkaru,
"that the commercial crisis has passed, and that
there is a sensible improvement in the money
market. This rapid return of the market to a
healthier condition, after so long a depression, is
attributable to the simultaneous arrival of three
mail steamers, viz., the 26th November, 10th De-
cember, at Calcutta, and the 3rd of December at
Bombay, bringing the Secretary of State's bills on
the Treasuries, and bullion. From the returns of
the Bank of Bengal, dated the 13th inst., it is
gratifying to learn that the reserves are steadily in-
creasing.

The iirst locomotive in connection with the rail-
way in Ceylon has been landed at Colombo, and a
part of the railway will shortly be open for traffic.

CHINA

The news from China is not important. Gordon
still remains inactive. He is supposed to be waiting
for an answer to his remonstrance to the Imperial
government airilost the Futae's treachery in execut-
ing the Taeping chiefs whom Gordon had given his
pledge to spare. The Futae's report of the affair
was despatched before Gordon's, and has reached
the capital while the other is en route. The con-
sequence is that the Fntae has been promoted to
honours of such magnitude, that he is allowed to
wear yellow in the Emperor's presence. Gordon
had 10,000 taela sent to him (upwards of 3,0001.)
along with some marks of distinction, which he
immediately returned. The Chinese traders of
Shanghae look to Gordon's action as something to
go by. If he continues in the field they will open
places ofa business at Soochow ; if not, they will
confine themselves to Shanghae.
At Soochow all is tranquil. Two towns, Wusih
and Piug Wing, have fallen since the surrender of
Soochow, and the province is coming again under
Imperial sway. Money is said to have risen in
consequence. _ _ _

A shock of earthquake had been felt at Hankow,
and 300 workmen were buried by the falling of an
embankment. At the other ports on the Yangtsze
there is nothing stirring.
Business way dull at Hong Kong at the depar-
ture of the mail
London, England, 1864-02-27

1t31.Z. to N.N.W., mo- ZUTW

showery, unsettled.
ireethernmSeetland. Weaken= Ireland. Wales, sad sd-
jsresselsa %nthers= Zuslisb Cheassl sad Biscay By. £. era
=Zastward Ragland and fleUgolsod.

• •
dense, some rain in
places• _ _

Mr. G. N. Taylor, of the Madras Civil Serv:ce,
has been appointed previsional member of the Governor.
(:e►erel'e Council in India. He will be the fleet Madras
civilian who her ever had ► seat in the Governor-Generare
Council.

-------
The Committee of the Danish Soldiers' Relief
Fund hare already forwarded 1,0001. to Copeohageo,
through t►e Dula Moister in London. in furtherance of
the humane object of theenbecriben to the feed.

The Mulready Exhibition at South Kensington
Museum will be opened to the public on Saturday, the 12th
of March. The private view will take place oar the pre-
vie. day, Friday. Great liberality (says the Adverse)
has bees shown by the proprietors of Mr. Mulready's works,
heeded by her Majesty and his Royal Highs's' the Duke of
Cambridge, in reasentiug to lead them for exhibition, and
a large collection of his Mashed pictures, sketches, studies
and drawinp, arranged as far as pomible in chrosological
order, will be displayed on the walls of a portico of the
Museum galena.
Mr. Lawson intends, on the 10th of March, in
committee of the whole bourns to move, "That leave be
given to bring is a bill to enable owners and occupiers of
property in certain districts to prevent the commie sale of
intoxicating liquors withia such districts."
ABDUCTION IN IRELAND.—CABOI of abduction
are becoming quite frequent is this country low. On
Thursday the police mag:strate in the Oariel-street office,
Dublin, committed for trial at the next commission John
Collies, Mary Rasa,. and Michael Kavanagh, for treads-
lently and by means of perjury proem dig • martian be-
' twee° the latter, a mechanic sod a Roman catholio, sad
Mir Bolton, a protestant and a minor, daughter of •
wealthy farmer, who ram away with Kavanagh from her
father'. house in the county of Wexford. On Thursday, at
the Rathdowney esesioss. Queen's County. the megistratas
committed for trial a young roan named Nolan, • Roman
catholk, for the abduction of Mee Howard. a prollesnat
miner, the daughter of a farmer at reapeotahility and ample
means. The magistrate' refused to accept bail, and Holm
was east to prison.
THE ACCIDENT TO THE EARL Or RONLZ.—WE are
happy to state that his lordship is propane( as rapidly
towards recovery as could be and4aW after so very severe
a shock, and we are warbled all easels of our renters will
feel great gnaltkation on hearing this, not only en mosonnt
of the sincere esteem and panosal regard felt towards his
lordship, but for the minis loge science and society would
bare unstained hued the accident unhappily proved fatal.—
lisp's County C7troluck.
London, England, 1864-02-27

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLER A EN WELL.
OF BIETH.—CONPLAINT AGAINST Tag
rHORITIES OF THE HOUSE OF DETENTION.
L Who gave her 'Admit, Chelmsford, Ewen,
.:ced with conceeliog the birth of her illegitimat•
A dustbole, at 3•21.1, Caswell-strost, City-road.
• . the evident. it appeared that the primmer carne to
'out three weeks sista, sod took lodgings at the above
• ma day she was ill, and shortly afterwards the land-
.n Innlnag into the &whole, (mad a parcel, which
t•,lo.I to contain the dead body of a child, and which
said it was hers, and admitted that she had
• m the place io which it was found.
;flioner, who appeared very ill, said she should re-
•'', • har .lefeoca.

' • twen.ol327..City-road, who was called is to see the
".-, aml examine the body of the child, oosoplaised of
• of attention on the part of the anthoritin at the
.4t ; hrteution. When the prisoner was sent there
: ..I!Lect had on it the fact that prisoner was in and
London, England, 1864-02-27

FORTH LONDOY.

The ball-yearly. meetingOfthisCOmpany was bald
yesterday at the Easton etatioa. Mr. H. W. BLAIS ill the
chair

The report, which has appeared in the Erpress, was
agreed to, and a dividend at the me of 7 per cent. declared.
A proposition to the effect that the directors should Woe
the 10,000 new shams of 101. each at par having been de-
feated, it was resolved that they be empowered to issue them
on what terms they might consider most advantageous tothe
company.
Mr. Chubb was then elected a director of the line, and the
proceedings were brought to an end in the usual manner.

WEST HARTLEPOOL HARBOUR AND RAILWAY.
After our report left yesterday, the resolution
propceed by the chairman was carried with four dimes-
tient,. Thee!minim stated that the proxies sent in in
favour of the directors were 1,118, representing 1,004.766/.,
and is favour of Mr. Jackson six proxies, representing
8,7594
The directors and auditor retiring by rotation were re-
elected.
Mr. MAKIN moved a resolution that the directors obtain
practical information as to the relative merits of Mr. Robert-
son's plan and Mr. Jackson's plan for improving the bay of
flartlepool, infers coming to any decision.
It was explained by the directors that each information
had been already obtained, and that it was adverse to Mr.
Jackson's plan.
After some discussion, the resolution was withdrawn. A
motion was then submitted awarding 400/. to the committee
of investigation for their expenses, but on as objection that
notice had cot been given, it was not persisted in.
A vote of thanks to the directors concluded the pro-
w oeedinp.

Yesterday a deputation from the vestries of
SR Martio's-is•th•-Fields and St. James's, Westminster
(introduced by Sir J. V. Shelley, Bart., M.P.), waited upon
Sir George Grey, at the Honm-oMoe, by appointment, in
reference to the question of closing public-houses and night
booms in the metropolis at a specified hoer. Previous to
the interview an intimation was conveyed from the Rome
Porgetery to the representatives of the pram, who attended
on the occasion, that their presence was not considered
advisable.
MORE THAN EVER AND REITER THAN EVlL—This
:VA .
I,:to the largest and best stock of spring and summer
ever submitted for pnhlie approval. The world-famed
lea trousers at Alfred Webb lilies', the originator's only sets-
Wahines', 73, Breeketreet, pannier-agnare. Established intl.
—(AgrartisessenLJ
London, England, 1864-02-27

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER.
The half-yearly ordinary general meeting of the
proprietors of this railway was held yesterday afternoon, at
the Gronenor Hotel, Victoria Station ; Lord SOWDEB in the
chair.
The SWIIZTARY (Mr. W. E. Johnson) having read the
notice calling the meeting, the report and statement of
accounts, an abstract of which we hare already published,
were takes as read.
The CoanntArr, in moving the adoption of the report,
said he was happy to be able to announce that their progress
up to December last was favoarable, and that there hed
ben a considerable sum of money earned applicable to the
payment of the various , charges. The improvement
in the position of the company's affairs would
have beep still greater if the works at Blackfriers-
bridge had been completed ; they had been thrown
beck by unforeseen circumstances, but they were
now being proceeded with very rapidly, and when they
were completed from the bridge to the Metropolitan Rail-
way, they would add much to the prosperity of the
company. As they would °nerve, considerable additional
capital would be required, as well for the purpose of making
the lines which they ware under an agreement with the
South Eastern Company to make, as for the perches of
rolling stock, additional steam boats, sod for the comple•
tiom of the works at Dover. The directors considered the
report of their engineers extremely satisfactory, and also
the report of their consulting engineer. He should be
happy to answer any questions that shareholders might
have to put, and would now simply move the adoption of
the report and statement of accounts.
After a long draconian,
Sir H. Pero gave a very encouraging account of the
manner in which the works were progressing, and stated
that the line would be open to Blaeldriars about April next,
and the bridge completed and the line open to the Metropo-
Mao Railway about June or July. (Cheers.) He explained
that the delay had mainly arisen from their not being able
to obtain the land soma. (Hear, hear.)
The report was then unanimously edopted, and the re-
, tiring directors and auditor reelected.
, The meeting was then made special, and the creation
(under the set of last year) of the new shares for the Me-
! tropolitan Extensioe, eastern section (the Peckham and
Greenwich line), was authorised, the capital to be raised
being 850,0001. at G per cent. The borrowing of 283,0001.
on mortgage for the same purpose was also authorised.
I A vote of thanks to the chairman ad directors concluded
the proceedings.
London, England, 1864-02-27

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

(MOM LAM MIGHT'S GAZAITZ.)
WAR-OFFICE, Fax. 25.
. .

Th. Queen has been graetouslj pleased to give orders for
the following appointments to the Most How:swab!. Orden
of the Bath : - _ _

17•Ixsoriiiiary members of the military division of the
second claw, or knights summandss of the said most hoa
order, via. :—ldear•Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, K.C.B.
(civil), with temporary rank u vion.admiral while coin-
mandsr.in-chief on the North American and West Indian
station. Rear-Admiral Augustus Leopold Kuper, CAI,
with temporary rank as vice-admiral while commander-in.
chief on the East Indian and China station.
To be ordinary members of the military division of the
third Sass, or companions of the said most honourableords,
wit:—Captain Sir William Saltonstall Wiseman, Bart.,
R.N., Captain Francis William Sullivan, R.N., Lieutenant.
Colossi Dominic Jsootin Gamble, deputy cpartermaster-
general to the forces is New Zeslited.
MINORANDUIL—The name of Lieutenant-Colossi Charles
Wilson Austen, lad battalion. 14th Regiment, was labsaittad
to her Majesty, and he would have been nominated a com-
panion of the Order of the Brth, had not his death been
officially reported.

ADMIRALTY. FEB. 26. APPOI N ENT'S. -- Staff
Commander W. Eleinaley, retired as a commander.
Paymasters W. Morgan, to be Secretary to Sir C. Talbot;
G. P. Marlin, to the Pembroke, additional.
Clerk M. Wellington, to the Formidable. r Secretary's
clerk.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
London, England, 1864-02-27

MINISTERIAL DECLARATION RELATIVE

TO THE STEAMER PRINCESS.

MADRID, FEB. 23.

The Minister of the Interior yesterday replied as
follows to a question of Senor Gorcoerrotea rela-
tive to the seizure of the English steamer Princess,
at Malaga :

•`On the 13th of this month the Princess, of
Newcastle, arrived at Malaga, her captain stating
that he had come from Loudon. His manner,
however, excited suspicion, and ou the first visit
three large canes of arms were found. The governor
of the province put himself in communication with
the rnglish consul, in whose presence and with
whose consent a search was made. This led to the
discovery of a quantity of arms and effects, and
munitions of war. The declarations of the captain
and crew were taken. All said they were going to
Ancona to deliver the arms, and added that the
armourer was a M. Felix, whose address they gave,
and who was stated to be staying in Paris. Inquiries
were made at Perm but M. Felix was not there.
He had gone to Marseilles, and from there had
inquired of Malaga whether the Priam, had
London, England, 1864-02-27

TO THI ztorroa OF' TIM /SPRISS.

Sia,—A large amount of ad raptandum nonsense,
well me►nt but foolish, appears in the paper, to save the
Danish army by sending them (in the name of the Prophet !)
some boxes of oranges. This is exactly the mess amateur
wisdom of "S. G. .." who advised, now on a time, a dozen
of the largest Lancashire cotton mills to be turned at once
into fever hospitals, for an epidemic of fever—that cover
appeared. We ought not to nurse the Danish difficulty by
dreary and weary proscriptions ot ssesstion article mongers.
Depend on it, so near H►mburg we shall not have
any surgical difficulty or want of oranges or
lemons, or, better than the two, " sour krout. "
Active diplomacy already, may we hops, will have settled
the question. The brave and admirable poor Dame have
with them all the sympathies of the world outside that
magic circle where Darnall onprochen" imagination has
figured Germany to be. Let no sot be too hard on Germany
either the land of Mozart and Jean Paul. Let not our
"fashionable.' be misled just at present, however, and
then do nettling, as in the case of Mrs. Stowe and "Uncle
Tom's Cahn," into nursing the animosities which have
just burst out in Simisig, by sending oranges, or wooden
legs, or claptrap medical editor. to the " seat of war."
We made a mesa of it in Garibaldi. ease, and we shall do
so here. All the prophesies of epidemics in Lancashire
turned out idle dreams, as it was easy to see they would
bare done.—Your., A PfIYSICI.AN.
nack.ille.stroot, Feb. T.

P.S. Depend upon it, diplomacy and a congress moat help
the Danes, Dot the gainer alter of talking over the iirobabiii
miseries of their hospitals and of their wounded : their hos-
pitals at present are not one-fourth fulL Send them the
mosey collected. but in H 's name save us from quacks
and medical cant.

NATIONAL TOR=N OP SOUTH WALLS TO HER
ROYAL HIGRNR4+6 THE PRINCE.. or WALE/I.—Her HO*
Highness the Printer of Wale■ has appointed St. David's
Day (the Ist of Much) to receive the national token of
South Wales. The sympathy thus shown by her royal
highness for the 'inroad feelings of her Majesty's loyal
subject+ in the Principality will be gratefully appreciAted
by the Welsh nation. --Cernorron Herald.
THE PRECEDENCE QCESTION. —DEISION OF THE
PRIVY COUNCIL. —The Committee of Privy Cooocil to whom
her Merry referred the ormaideratiou of the relative claims
of Edinburgh and Dublin for precedence and preandieoos
in presenting addresses, have given their decisioo to the
tiffs% that precedence was to be given to each of the oorpo.
rations alteraately.
How THE THIBET SHEEP ARE FED IN WINTER,
One of the most curious farming customs in the heights of
Thibet is that of staffing gusotities of hay among the higher
branches of tress; the snow in winter lying five or sir yard,
deep, and the sheep, which abound in these districts, being
then able to get at the hay.
London, England, 1864-02-27

POLK OF APPLICATION ?O& SHAUL

No.
To the Directoes of the Imperial Financial Company Idatited'.
Gentlemen.—Harlot paM to your bankers the sum of £
briny a deposit of 41 per share on shares in the above
Company. I hereby request that you will allot me that number
aid I agree to accept ouch shares or any smaller number th►t
may be allotted to use. subject to Roe regulations of the Com•
pang, and also to pay the further deposit of Ct per share on
allotment. and I hereby authorise you to enter my name on the
register of shareholders for the shares so allotted.
Nam* in full •
Residence
Protemboa or business
Date
London, England, 1864-02-27

PRO3PECtU3.

The attention of caplia-litTand the public has of late been
much directed to the introduction of financial companies in this
country: and the result of the operations of these amocia•lons
being sow known has afforded a striking evidence, both of their
commercial utility, and the advantages they offer for a judicious
and profftable employment of capital
The formation of this Company haa for some time engaged the
careful consideration t I the Directors, and they are ',studied that
an ample geld remain. in England, abroad, and especially In
tattle, for conducting soccer klly an enterprise of this charac-
ter: and having secured very valuable co-operation, and made
other preliminary arrangements, they have no hesitation In in.
troduchig it W the public.
The principal objects of the Company will include :
Ist. The negotiation of loans . concessions for railways, and
other public works, whether In England, India, the Colonies or
ahroa&

2nd. The advances of money on the deposit of approved
securities, as well as the purchase and negotiation of the same on
commission.

Srd. Fart Mies will also be afforded to contractorsof undoubted
position who hare undertaken the construction of railways and
other important works. . .

The Directors ue fully Impressed with the necessity of vigi-
lance luso caution In the selection of their business.

Mutual relations have already been ettablished with leading
banking hoses and capitalists, with a raw to the immediate
contaminants* of operations.
Prospectuses sad Forms of Applications for Shares may be ob-
tained lathe Temporary °dices of the Coats y, No. 11, Mah-
an*: ar at the Ohms of the Brokers, Messrs. Knight, Coleman.
and Co., 1, Royal Kahange.balldings, ware aU application, for
shares are to be made.
London, England, 1864-08-29

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

CONCLUSION OF THE TRIAL FOR
MURDER.—VERDIOT AND SENTENCE.
(nom ova owa couseromorr.)
PARIS, SUNDAT Evaora.

In the Labastide affair we have now the different
pleadings and the condemnation. On the 23rd and
24th of the mouth the Procureur-Giniral occupied
himself with Jacques Latour, leaving the other
prisoner to be dealt with by the Procureur-Im-
periaL K L6o Dupr6, in a speech highly spoken
of by the French press, pressed the conviction of
the culprit against whom he appeared as if it were
more necessary some one should be punished for
the crime at the Château Ballard than that the
entire truth should be brought to light. Either
the court at Poi: is dealing with a farce most skil-
fully played, or else the two men charged with the
four murders never knew each other. On the last
day of the examination of witnesses Audony was
again appealed to to acknowledge his guilt and
give the names of his accomplices. Angry recri-
min►tions passed between him and Latour, and
even then Latour joined his voice to that of the
judge and called on Audouy to speak the troth
boldly. All that poor Hercules could answer was
that he only wished he had been present when the
crime was committed, as then he would have been
able to point out the assassins. No proof
has been brought forward that Latour and
Andouy ever met, and the latter more
than once repeated that he would have been
sorry to have mixed in society with such a man as
Monsieur Latour, as he persisted in calling him.
Now all who have followed the trial, and are ac-
quainted with the incidents of the murder, are
convinced that three or four men were engaged in
it. If the two prisoners be really guilty, one or
two more are wanting to make up the number ;
and if only one was present, then the mystery is
greater still. The Procureur-General upheld the
act of accusation, arguing that everything which
had been put forward by the crown had been
proved satisfactorily in court, and that the criminal
life of Jacques Latour only needed murder to
render its villany complete. BL Ldo Duptsi thus
terminated Lis remarks, which are said to have
been listened to with grim admiration by Latour,
just as one clever reasoner listens to another:
" I have finished," cried the Procureur, "my
sketch of this monster. When I have him before
my eyes accompanied by his cortege of crimes he
oppresses me. It is time that be should disappear
in the gulf. . . . You have nothing to do
with what the law may command. We hope that
your firmness will rise to the level of your duties.
I invite you to be firm. Yesterday you were the
servants of the law, to-day you are its dispensers.
This law obliges you to defend society in exchange
foe the oath which you have taken. The strong
character of the inhabitants of your country is
well known," &c.; and when the Procureur sat
London, England, 1864-08-29

ORIGINAL GOLD CHAIN MANUFACTORY,
10. HENPIZITA,STIUILT, COVILNT-O.I.IIDEN.

TWIN BROGDZN, of 16 lizmuarrA-smarr,
Covierr-aAanan, Goldsmith, Ending some of his customer
have been hd to think the Business eras removed, respectfully
Informs them THAT nits ID NOT TRH CLSZ, he having PUR-
CHASED the GOODWILL, the .hole of the valuable STOCK,
and that all the Workmen remain at the Old Premises. He
takes this opportunity of returning his warmest thanks and
acknowledgments for the kind patronage and tapped bedewed
as the late drs:___
London, England, 1864-08-29

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Bacot' Far Elaslitt)
RE CRIED.

This W3l • first sitting, 717 e bankrupt, Henry Harries
0,4 was described se of No. A St. James's-equate, clerk
in the House of Commons offices. The lialnlities are no leis
tha P.0:01., and the bankrupt attributes his failure to his
become surety for • friend, who left him to discharge
the li.bility. "1 ha 4" be says, " no money at the time, and
ol.hged to borrow money, and thee renew at a high rate
:utere.t. This from time to time has absorbed sly avail.
‘I,W ss-eta."
.I.si;t.ees were appointed.
RE k RMIN. —THE BOOT AND 81101 MAD&
mi., WAS the sitting for proof of debts and choice of
WSI.4IIAI S. The bankrupt, John James Craven, was a boot
.hue manufacturer, of Brewer-etraot, Somer's.town.
The irt liminsry statement prepared by Mr. 8. T. Cooper,
.boo. debts, f6Bl. The failure arose from bed debts and
the tedness of trade caused by the Midland Railway Com.
L
tv,L, ring caused a removal of a large number of the Wis.
I..tiuti of the locality for the purposes of the railway.
wguees were elected.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fans.)
HE IILAGRA.
ni‘ was an application for release from custody. The
,shruit, Chu. Francis Healy OnglerMagra, was described
Lite 1,360'S Hotel, St. Alban'a.plaoe, Waterloo-place,
rod cf 5, Atkinson.plaoe, Brixton. gentleman. He was
ilougut up iu charge of two officers from Horeemooger-lane
4. ml. The debts ere about ROW.. and the failure is attri.

_
to the stoppage of an allowance made by ha father.
('hidley supported the application.
Mr. Morris opposed on behalf of Mr. I bbetaon one of
the del tieing creditors, and said the bankrupt bad not only
Sees arrested on • ca as but on a capiae sad the proper comae
would I.e to apply to a judge at chambers.
Mr. 'hidley submitted that this court had ample jurisdio-
tii.n to grant the application, and it would be an injustine
det.,io the bankrupt, who bad already been nine weeks in
proton. any longer.
His Honour granted the release.
London, England, 1864-08-29

FETING OF THE KINGS OF PRUSSIA

AND BAVARIA.
MUNICH, Accra: 27.

The official Baierische Zeiturig of to-day, in an
article upon the intended interview between the
Kings of Prussia and Bavaria, says :
" We hail this meeting with joy, since it proves
not only the existence of an amicable and kindred
feeling, but also affords a hope that the hearts of
the two monarchs will be drawn together by a
mutual desire to further the interests of Germany.
Many a dark cloud which still overshadows our
horizon may vanish before this royal meeting. In
such interviews of German princes distrust and
ill-feeling must disappear, however deeply those
evils may be rooted in the minds of the people."

FRANCE.

TOULON, Ammar 28.

The steam frigate Cacique is being prepared for
the reception of Prince Murat and his family. They
will embark for an excursion on the Mediterranean
on the 30th inst.

PARIS, Atioutrr 27.

It is asserted that his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales will visit Stockholm, and subse-
quently, perhaps, St. Petersburg and Paris.
The Crown Prince Humbert of Italy has ar•
rived at the Palai Royal. To-morrow he will be
at St. Cloud, whence be will visit the camp at Cha-
teas. The Prises will muds st-therietter plate
eleven days, and afterwards return with the Empe-
ror to Paris.

PARIS, Auotysrr 28.

General Mollard and Prince Poniatowaki have
been appointed by the Emperor as attaches to the
Crown Prince Humbert of Italy. Captain Villot
has been appointed for the same service by Prince
Napoleon.
The Princess Matilda is to dine at St. Cloud
this evening.
It is asserted that Prince Murat and his family
intend visiting Palestine.
It is stated that a grand dinner will take place
to-morrow at the camp of Chalons upon the occa-
sion of the arrival of the Emperor and Prince
Humbert.
The rumour is current that the court will not
go this year to Biarritz, but will proceed on the
20th of September to Compiegne, where it will
remain until the 15th of November.
FOLX, AUGUITT Ti, Evarrso.

The trial of Jaques Latour and Audony, for the
murder of M. de Bugad de Lasalle and his three ser-
vants, at the Castle of Baillard,waa concluded to-day.
Latour was condemned to death, and Andony to
hard labour fur life.
London, England, 1864-08-29

ITALY.

TURIN, AuctoB2 28.

Baron Dnrion was received by the King to-day
and presented letters from the Emperor of Mexico,
announcing his Majesty's accession to the throne.
The Baron will leave for Switzerland to-morrow on
a similar mission.

YES. MA, Auourr 28.

Advioes received here from China state that the
Anglo-Chinese army has captured two towns from
the insurgents, and was besieging Nankin, which
was said to be on the point of capitulating.
From Routhon, in Northern India, it is stated
that preparations were being made for commencing
hostilities with the English.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Auorwr 77, Eviortm.

The Contemporaueo sod the Divturiou publish
articles demanding the dissolution of the Chamber
of Deputies.

THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.
BUCHAREST, Amin 27.

A decree promulgating the rural law bas been
published. Compulsory labour is abolished. The
peasants can become landed proprietors by the pay-
ment of an indemnity tithe Landowners.
London, England, 1864-08-29

MHZ LOCH, MOOR, and MOUNTAIN
TOT:RIST sad TRAVELLING SLITS, Three Onlamm, In
all the new materials,
•• Better than ever and more than ever,"
at ALFRED WEBB RILES, 73, Brookatreet, nanOTOMVUM
Removed from Bond-street Established 1841.
London, England, 1864-08-29

BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILIL

The following telegram him been received at Mr.
Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company :
SUEZ, Aaiun 28.

The Sultan, from Mauritius, reached Bum at
7 p.m. on the 26th inst., and the Golconda, from
Bombay, at 3 a.m. to-day.

A m =wow liatia. —The Homeward American
Mad steamer, dee this week are the City of London. Hiber-
nian, and the Perrin. The City of London, with dates frost
New York on the 20th, and the Hibernian, with mirreepood-
ins dates from Quebec, may be expected—the former off
Cape Clear or Qamaetown, sod the latter off Greencastle,
in the roomed to-morrow (Tuesday). The Canard steamer
Persia. from New York on the 24th, may be expected off
Caps Clear or Queenstown, on Friday piebt or early on
Saturday morass east. Os actorthiy the Cuomo Royal
Mail steamer &oda smiled from the Money for New York.
with mails for the United States ; also a large essio, sad
chest 50 peamegen. The Isms steamer City of Man-
chester will leave the Mersey os Wednesday seat, also for
New York with the United States sails. Letters, do., will
be received at the Liverpool General Fost•offic• nista 10
o'clock forenoon, sad rid Cork, till &30 p.m.
CITY or LONDON HOSPITAL roe Montano Of
rex Omer, Virronuo-rtim. —The number of palmists
relieved at this issiitutien sluing last wish wee 797, el
while 197 trees sew sewn.