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The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-27

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The tallow market is firm. The demand for consump-
tion and export is good. Petersburg Y. C. on the spot
is quoted Mt. 6d. ; October to December, &Gs.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
THIS DAY.

We have a few more beasts than on Friday last; there
is, however, a demand for them ; but Morday's prices are
not freely given. There is also an increased supply of sheep
and lambs; quotations are not much altered, but trade does
not finish very brisk. Good calves are more plentiful, and
lower in price. From Germany and Holland there ars 286
beasts, 1,640 sheep, and 493 calves ; from Spain, 140 sheep ;
280 beasts from Norfolk and Suffolk ; and 147 'hitch cows
from the home counties.

per atom of glbs, aA.a d. , Per atone of 811 a. aA.a. d.
Beet otrata Herefords— 5 2 6 4 ' Beat Da. a 116.-bda. St 5 2 6 4
84.1 dhart-boraa ...... 4 10 6 0 1 best 1•011g-Ii00:11
&mad 4waUo Awls. 310 4 4 , Du. do. tiborn ...
Waco 4 0 6 2, Eikee awl fecund 001t1 0 0 0 0
Ma 4 0 6 0 , Do.oo.Bkora 3lO 4 4
Oen Dna. a IlatabreA. 0 0 0 0 I Laaub. . . 5 4 6 4a,
Meade st market, 1,005 ; gasp sad busba.l3,oo).; (atm O2; Om,.
363. a
London, England, 1855-05-15

MINES.

MONDAY EVENING.
There has been rather more activity to-day in the
British mining stock market, good dividend shares
being in demand and scarce. Alfred Consols shares
were firmer, in consequence of an improvement in the
mine. The other inquiries were chieflt fur shares in
South Caradon, West Caradon, South To'gas, North
Basset, West B,ass4, RotSdet, North Robert,
and Sortridge Consuls. The British Iron Company's
stock was better.
Imperial Brazilian shares were in demand, but
United Mexican experienced a decided decline.

THIS DAY.—Two O'CLOCK. ,
,
The gold mining *bares to-day are steady, butt
quiet. Agna Fria, Colonial Gold, and Great Nugget 7
Vein shares are quoted to a ; and Nouveau:-
Monde, to I.
The various land companies' shares are steady.
Imperial Brazilian shares have been dealt in at
2a; National Brazilian (Cocae.) at 2; ; United Z. •
Maxima at to ;Sr John Del Rey at 32; and -
Cobra, at 65i.
_ _
London, England, 1855-05-15

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocK.

The EngliSiCirtuitil;.;e been a shade less firm to-
day, but, on the whole, continue to exhibit much
steadiness. Prices are now quoted about the same as
they closed yesterday. Consols have been dealt in at
88k to 89k, and are now quoted 89 to 1 for money
and the 30th inst. The Three per Cents. Reduced
have been dealt in at 87k to 881; the New Three
per Cents. at 881 to a ; Bank Stock at 208 to 2091 ;
the New 30 years' Annuities at 16; ; Exchequer Bids
at bs. to Bs. prem.; and India Bonds at 18s. to 20s.
prem. The 'minium is quoted Ito 11 prem.
In the foreign stA ck market the only feature of
moment is a further considerable advance in Turkish,
which has risen to 76 to 1. Mexican is quoted
20i to 21; Spanish Deterred Three per Cents., 18;
to j ; and Hessian Five per Cents. 98 to 100. Sardi-
nian Bonds have been dealt in at 86; Spanish Pas-
sive Bonds at 4; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
at 631; ditto Four per Cents. Certifs. at 921; and
Peruvian Four-and-a-Halt per Cents. at 671.
London, England, 1855-05-15

Vbe Court.

Prince Albert, attended by Colonel the Hon. C. B.
Phipps and Captain Da Plat, presided yesterday at the
Council for the Management of the Decay of Cornwall, at
the Duchy OW4, in St. Janiee'requere.
Priam Albert loft Buckingham Palms at three o'clock
in the afternoon, for Windsor Castle, attended by the
Neater of the Household sad his Equerry is Waiting.
His Royal Rieman travelled to Windsor by a special
train on the South Western Railway, sad remitted to
Beekinehant Palate about sin o'clock.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Princess of Hoboslobe
Lumbar,.
The Queen had a dinner party is the mein, the min-
my included the Dachas of Kent, the Duke of Saxe
Cohan, the Prisons of Hohealob• Lehgenbarg, the
Prisms Adelaide of Helmick', sad Place Ernest of
Laicism, Coast and Countess Wslewski, Lady Anne
Maria Daman, Lady Caroline Barrington, the Countess of
Lams, the Right Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood,
Major-Geaeral the;Has. Charles Gee', Le Callieliltr Charles
&mower,' and Baron de Treekow.
The bend of the let Life Guards attended in the Palate
and played during dinner.
Lieutenant Lane, Lieutenant Leslie, Ensign Moods at,
Resign Knee, sad Militant-Surma Walker, of the Royal
Eichorn, Militia, were presented to her MejeinT, at the
Levee Friday, by Lieutenant-Colo:eel Manny Prior.
Ensign Benbow wee also presented to the Qum*, en
amiannent to the 48th Regiment, by Lord Illoakerry.
-The Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester
yesterday, at Glousester-house.

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LONDON. TUESDAY. M.l Y 15.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE BLACK SEA.

A despatch from S. Petersburg, dated Saturday
evening, is to the following rffect

" Prince Gortchakoff writes from the Crimes that
to the Bth of May, in the evening, nothing important
had taken place before Sebastopol. The fire of the
Allies was moderate.
" The Allied fleet, which wont out on the 3rd inst..
proceeded until off Kertcb, and then returned. A
part of the troops embarked appear to have been put
ashore in Kamiesch Bay "—Doily News.

(BT MTEINATIONAL TELEGRAPH.)

(THOM THE CORRESPONDENT OY THE DAILY xrwe )
COPENEIAGEN, MAY 14.

The Faedrelandt contains news from Stockholm,
confirming the statements about the ultimatum ottiaredl
to Sweden by the Allies. Orders have been givers
for the immediate mobilisation of the militia; a step
that has been taken, it is supposed, in consequence
of the above transaction.

THE VIENNA CONFERENCES.
The Times gives the following telegraiiii;o ane

VIENNA, MONDLY MORNINO.

" The formal rejection of the last propositions mach
by Austria arrived here on Saturday. People speak of
counter•propositions, but, if such there be, they con
only refer to the future polioy of Austria."
London, England, 1855-05-15

SWEDEN.

(PWI" TEE COLSISPOZDIAT OP TEI DAILY NEWS.)
STOCKHOLM, MAY 6.
It is now more than a fortnight ago that the
Beulah and French envoys at this court received
orders from their respective governments to present
to Bing 0504? a communication urging him to sign
a treaty of offensive and defensive alhauce with the
Western Powers under very favourable conditions,
for they not only are willing to guarantee him the
possession of Lis present territorial possessions, but
offer him a handsome annual subsidy for the co-
operation of his army and navy. Ths Swedish
cabinet, of course. made a difficulty of assenting to the
proposal., and urged Sweden's treaty of neutrality
with Denmark, and the necessity of waiting to see
the result of the Vienna conferences, and the part
subsequently taken by Prussia and Austria.
Similar oriers were sent to the envoys at Copen-
hagen, but with similar results, and Admiral Diodes,
during his late interview with the Danish King,
urged him also in vain. The communication wee
withdrawn by mutual consent, or rather allowed to
stand over, till the results of the Vienna cunfereooes
were known. That beicg now the case, the peoplo•
anion has again been placed in the hands of the
King.
London, England, 1855-05-15

SPAIN.

MADRID, MAY 12.

The fifteenth basis of the Constitution hes been
approved of by the Cortes.
The Duke and Duchess of Montpenaier are going
to Italy at the begioning of June.
The Madrid correspondent of La Prase learns
that the Spanish ministry has fond it masonry to
remove several persons from high °Mose at the
court, where they exercised an itillueoce pernicious
to the nation.
London, England, 1855-05-15

THE AUSTRIAN PROPOSITION.

Of the last Austrian proposition pat forward since
the diswatinuance of the conterences, for giving

egret to the third point, a correepotident of the
.berleperadance Beige gives the following account as
tellable:

The Austrian proposition for terminating the pre-
poederacce of Russia in the Black Sea proceeded
Ism upon the principle of a reduction than upon that of
equalising the forces on the sides of Russia and Tor-
key respectively. It limited the forces of Russia in
restoring them to a figure which, it is true, was
very little lower than that at which they stood before
the war; bat it assured to Turkey, by means of her I
own renames and those of France and England, her
rallies, forces oonstantly equal to those of Russia.
Thee it had neither the inconvenience of the absolute
principle of rears liberum, which by opening the
Straits to the Russian fleet, would have permitted this
to exercise a powerful and continuous influence in
the waters of Greece and the Adriatic, nor the incon-
venience of the principle of mare clausum, which
would have Oft Turkey to contend with her own forces
against Russia. In fact, it would have opened the
Straits only to the fleets of France and England in
the proportion necessary to maintain the forces re-
quired for the protection of Turkey at the level of
too Russian forces which might menace her. Austria
was ready to engage that if these conditions were
accepted by the Western Powers, and reheard by
lasso* she would at once take part in the war.
London, England, 1855-05-15

SHIPPING INTBLLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL SHIPS AT FOlaltlOX PORTS.—Maria, at
Buenos Ayres ; Crimea, and fdanai.ra, at Pernambuco ;
&thump, Mary Bartle!, Firsoket, Sea Gull, Karin, Cru-
sader, Auguiits, and Wilhelm, at Rio
and Santa Cruz, at lisvanosh , Manner, Janeiro;d
Africa
(s.). at Boston; Webster, Fire Trader, and Henry Clay,
at New York ; Siddons, at Puiladelphia ,• Caroline, and
Persian, at Charleston ; Rover's Bride. at Castine ; Coma-
wattle, and Kalamazoo, at Savannah.
SAHA]) roa*Livaarow..—Wm. Fiala, and Neptune,
March 17, trona Barnor Ayres ; Miranda, and Oberon, April
19, from Pernairinnin ; Lively, tr m Monte Video, March
12; Stag, from Rio Janeiro, Match 28.
London, England, 1855-03-17

(THREEPEN CE.

MINES.

PRIMLY EVENINO.
A fair amount of general business has been done
to-day in home mining stocks. Transactions have
taken place at the following prices: Wheal Basset,
320; Alfred Console, 141 to 141; Bedford United,
9 to 91 • Wheal Treftisis' 12 to 121; Stray Park, 8
to 9 ; irelowetb, 21 to 31i Sortridge Consols, 21 to
21; East Gnonis Lake, 1/ to 2; Nantros and Penrhiw,
11 to 11; Vale of Towy, 95. to 10s.
The gold mining shares continue without inquiry.
United Mexican abates were in marked demand,
sod rose 15s. per share. Imperial Brazilian were
t3rmar.

The Trewetha Moe sold to-day 24 toas of silver lead on
at 271. 6s. 6d. per toil.

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLomt.
The gold mining shares remain dull. Agna Fria
shares, however, are rather firmer, at to •
Nouveau Monde are quoted to 3-16 ; Colonial Gold,'
5-16 to 7-16; and Great Nugget Vein, to I—all
per share.

Australian Agricultural shares are quoted 301 to
311; Peel River, 21 to 3; North British Aus-
tralasian 1 dis. to par; and Scottish Australia'
Investment, I to t prem.
United Mexican shares have been dealt in at 41
to 5; Cobre, at 491; National Brazilian (Cocaes) at
11; and the Preference shares of the Company of
Copper Miners in England at 241.
London, England, 1855-03-17

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

SOI7ARINII AND BRITISH TBLZGRAPIL)
(7101( TER SOILISPOWDRNT 07 THII DAILY 'BITS)
TRIRBTE, FRIDAY.
The steamer Australia arrived this afternoon in
138 holm from Alexandria.

)(mice 10.

The India and China mail. leave thu
day, with intelligence from Calcutta, Feb. 10; Bom-
bay, 17; Canton, Jan. 21 ; Hong-Kong, 22; Shang-
hai, I&

Dost Mahomed has received the Governor General's
letter with great homage, and has sent his sou, the
heir to his throne, to Peshawar, to negotiate an
alliance.

The official inauguration of the railway took place
February 3rd at Burdewan.
The health of Lord Dalhousie is much shaken.

The Putteeloh Rajah does net go to England.

There has been no further increase of the Bank's
rate of discount, which is 10 per cent. Trade in India
is dull.

Exchange at Calcutta 2.0 f.
Much fighting has taken place between the impe-
rialists and rebels, near Canton.

In the north of China the imperialists have suf-
fered serious reverses.

Exchange at Canton, 4s. Bd.; Shanghai, Bs. 7d.
Trade at ()antes at a stand still.
London, England, 1855-03-17

THE NEWSPAPER STAMP.

The Chancellor of the Ezehequer has platted the
following resolution upon the order book of the House of
Common u thou upon which he will found the bill to be
latrodaced ow Monday neat:
" That it is ezudient to amend the laws relating to the
stamp duties on newspapers, and to provide for the trans-
mission by poet of printed periodical pallitatiess.
" That any periodical publication. to Its entided to the
privilege of transmission and retsammbeion by the post,
shall be printed so paper stamped kg escatibig the stamp
duty imposed by law ow a newspspr, Muted es the like
number of sheets or pieces of paper, and of the like disma-
-1 plows, with respect to the superiale4 of the letterpress
thereof.

" That printed newspapers (British, colonial, and foreign)
shall be transmitted by the post between plants is the
Baited Kingdom' and Her Majesty's colonies, or foreign
countries, or between any yens or places beyond the Sea
(whether through the United Kingdom or set), either bee
of postage or subject to sash rate ef postage not enceeding
2d. for stab newspaper, Innspnethrs of Lay charge for
foreignposter,. as the Comatiarfoaen of the Treasury sad
0w Ilsjetty's Poetmuter-Ossers/, with their coossat, shall
from tilos to tiros think at."

give a dianerll
and Mr. Monitr.
London, England, 1855-03-17

SHARE LIST&

Pam: STIOnIO.
The railway share market this morning partici-
pated in the improvement of Consols, and showed
much firmness, notwithstanding a continued deficiency
of business. The best prices of the day were scarcely
maintained in the afternoon, but priests generally
closed to per cont. higher than yesterday.
London, England, 1855-03-17

SUCCESSION TO REAL ESTATES.

TO TEE EDITOII Of THE DAILY MEWS.

Sta,—As most of your readers are likely to take
an interest in the measure which I brought under
the consideration of the House of Commons last night,
relative to succession to real estates, it may be estiw
factory to observe that the parliamentary progress of
the question is commensurate with the increasing
interest which it ha. acquired throughout the
country.
Last year, after a full discussion, 203 members voted
against this bill ; last night the majority was 1511.
A liberal administration has refused permission
even to introduce my bill, and it has been enabled to
do so, by the votes of 112 conservatives. The number
of independent liberals who followed this host of
torias and placemen was exactly 19.
My measure received the support of 84 liberal
members who vote with the government on all liberal
questions.
While the opposition to the bill has thus sensibly
diminished within& year, it has received an accession
of strength from gentlemen who formerly opposed,
but who voted for it last night. It has sustained no
defection except in one or two instances of liberals
who have lately become placemen. Some of its
former opponents purposely attended themselves from
the division. Next year I hope these gentlemen will
increase the minority.
London, England, 1855-01-25

ruts ere a shame for ell, that the "'lota?. conferred
**restos Should be ereereible to r;.". he latices%
ilitheileigtiesi will have vrodseed is the fans. • 'militias
to that which tr.e principles of .89 di with re' 111114 it enerty. Tbh rem eoaseqseneee will realm v , rour
it : the diffarioit of weal& sad the enhirgensent of the bean
on which axial order seta—that is to a.y, trash bond. for
attsehing the people at large to the tranquillity and pre*.
parity of the eosntry.

GERMANY.
A letter of the 20th, from Munich, given in the
Monitsur, states that the Minister of State had just
presented to the Chambers a bill for the eventual
mobilisation of the Bavarian contingent. Herr von
Pfordteo asks the parliament to vote a credit of 13
million florins for this purpose.

AUSTRIA.
The Vienna papers announce as a significant fact
the advertisement in the local journals of " two
dwellings containing respectively 38 at.d 23 tooms "
in No. 42, on the square of the Minorite., being to lot
on St. George's-day next (23rd April). This is the
residenes of the Russian ambassador, Prince Gott-
obakoff, who up to the present time, has not taken
another house, and who may therefore be supposed.
to be in daily expectation of receiving orders from'
the Czar to quit Vienna.
London, England, 1855-01-25

. 919,191

A TRIP WITH OMER PACHA.

Extract from the letter of an officer of KM.S.
Inflexible, dated Varna, Jan. 9:

On New Year's-day we left this place for the
Crimea with Omer Pacha, accompanied by the cow
missioners Colonels Simmons and Dien, Prince
Sturdza, and suite. On Wednesday morning hi,
highness landed at Eupatoria, and examined the
defences of the place (where there are, I belies,
about 10,000 troops, mostly Turks, with 40 guns),
and there he left fighting old Iskender Bey, the hero
of Karakal. On Thursday morning we started agais,
and passing through the fleet lying off Kazatch awl
Kamieoch bays, where the admiral saluted the
pacha, proceeded to Balaklava. The Muchir had
intended to examine the coast on the way down, as
it was said that the Russians were again in force oa
the Alma ; but the snow fell heavily and continuously,
and prevented our approaching the laud.
Immediately after we had anchored at Balaklava
Colonel Simmons rode up to the front to acquaint Lord
Raglan and General Canrobert of the Pacha's arrival,
and next day, the sth, his highness took part in the
council of war which was held.

On Saturday we left, and on Sunday evening the
Pacha disembarked at this place.
We are to have the honour of carrying him again
to the Crimea when he takes the field. Meanwhile
we are busily superintending the embarkation of his
army, which is to proceed without delay.
Altogether the trip was very pleasant, despite
the boisterous, gloomy, wet, and snowy weather
that we experienced. We were all charmed
with his highness. He is a moat winning man,
so unaffectedly affable and kind, and full of
fun. Everyone I fancy must admire his public
character; and all who have the honour of any
acquaintance with him in private meet respect and
like him beyond measure. He paid us daily visits,
and the day that he left he stayed nearly two hones
with no. At our request he most kindly honoured
each of nil with his signature on a card, in German
and Turkish, adding to the former, " in remembrance
of the Inflexible." His Turkish signature is Omer
Loutfi—Omer the Benefactor; which title was
conferred on him last year, I believe, when he was
created the highest subject in the empire. He
was good enough to accept a lithograph of this vessel
from us, and was much pleased with the present, me
he thought it showed a good esprit and, before he
left, we drank his health in sparkling Epernay, and
cordially wished him success and increased fame in
the present campaign; and he drank to us with kind,
complimentary remarks.
I have not time to tell you of our achievements in
the Bay of Odessa, with the Sidon, Cacique, and
Caton—how we engaged and silenced Fort Nikolaev
on Otchakov Point, and how we delayed the march
of the reinforcements for the Crimea who fought the
Battle of Inkermann, when we popped upon them
near Dofinovaki and Adjalik ; but you must not
think that we have been idle, merely because you
have not seen us mentioned in the papers. In good
truth, we have done the state some service, in our
own patient, unobtrusive. way, during the eventful
year that has passed.—Daily News.
London, England, 1855-01-25

WESTMINSTER.

John Mood, who was examinad at this court a few days
ago on a charge of parading in front of the recruiti. 4-office,
in Charles-street, with a placard stating that he ln.l been
21 years in the military servioa and was discharged • ithout
a pension, was again placed in the dock.
Mr. Arnold said he found upon inquiry that the prisoner
was a very bad character, and he should commit him for a
month to the House of Correction for wandering about with
a view to collect alms. By exhibiting himself in front of
the recruiting depot he was deterring others from joining
the service, and endeavouring to bring the army into dis-
repute.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
London, England, 1855-01-25

The English stock market continues to show
heaviness, being additionally prejudiced by the du-
bious position of the ministry. Prices are now quoted
1 tot per cent. lower than they closed yesterday.
Console for the Bth February have ranged between 911
and 911, and are now quoted 911 exactly. Fo: money
transactions are recorded at 91 to 911, and the pre-
sent quotation is 91 to 4. The Three per Cents. Re-
duced have been dealt in at 911 to 911 ; the New
Three per Cents., at 911 to Z ; Exchequer Bills, at
4s. to 7s. prem.; Exchequer Bends,lBs9, at 991 to ;
and India Bonds at Ils. to 14s. prem.

Foreign stocks are dull, but scarcely lower, except
Turkish, which has receded to 76: to 1. French
Scrip quoted 3; to 41 prem.; Mexican Bonds, 21
to 1 ; Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 171 to 18;
and Russian Five per Cents., 100 to 102. Spanish
Old Three per Cents. have been dealt in at 36!, to 1;
the Committee's Certifs. at 41 per cent.; Dutch Four
per Cent. Certifs. at 93; and Danish Three per
Cents. at 811.
London, England, 1855-01-25

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1855.

That the story of getting the coy signature wee &beard,
because the Piercer, gnu were n constant communication
with her, inert have had :raj siguatare map, times over
without having to rm.: to any artifice for the purpose of
procuring it. if U.:, signature eras genuine, there was no
reason to gape. a that the endeoce which described the
way in widen the deed had been read over end explained to
her was not true, and the evidence of tat winning uncon-
nected with the family, some of whom swore that she bad
stated to them her intention of disposing of her property in
the moaner in which it was disposed of by this deed, and
one of whom swore that she told her she had done so, was
conclusive upon that part of the case. That the fact of the
action of eji merest not having been proceeded with was to
be explained by iPe poverty of the parties and their not
wishing to have two sets of proceedings going on at the
same time with the same object. Upon the third
point it was contended that a transfer of the stack
into the name of the trustee wee not absolutely
necessary, and that the circumstances of the present ease
were sufficient to bring it within the authorities as to what
was a sufficient declaration of trust.
The can was adjourned at the tieing of the court.

damages from the defendant, a grocer, feces alleged illegal
distress.
The plaintiff, ft anpearecl, had taken a hones of the deka-
dant, at a rental of 28/. slur. Last June a quarter's tent
fell due, but the plaintiff was sot in a position to pay it,
by reason of his haviog been unoccupied for a considerable
time. At his request the defendant agreed to wait for the
money, but en the tad of August, the defendant having a
suspicion that the plaintiff contemplated removing his pro-
perty, be, at sie o'clock on that atonic', went to the
isone,, when he discovered a person is the act of removing
a table, whereupon he made an attempt to enter the house,
by thrusting his leg forward in order to prevent the door
from being closed. The pressure from withie, however,
compelled him to retire, whereupon he went to the back of
the house, end according to the eridence in support of the
plaintiff's cam, the defendant, by breaking a pane of glass,
which enabled him to unhup the window, effected an ea-
trance into the house and levied a distress. The defendant
admitted that he had broken the pane of glass in his attempt
to get into the house, but denied having unfastened the
window.

Mr. Baron Platt. in leaving the cue to the jury, said it
was far them to consider to which side they gave credence.
The simple qurstion for them to decide was had or had net
the defendant broken the pea. of glass and unfastened the
' window sad thus obtained an entrance ? It they considered he
had broken the window for the purpose of unfastening it, it
was an illegal entrance, and the plaintiff would be entitled to
their verdict.
The jury returned 'verdict for the plaintiff—damage' 101
London, England, 1855-01-25

T II LORD CBll7 sIIOM AND RAZORS

WAS[;, *WILCOX, AND IMMIX.
SPECIAL PAPER DAY.
YAJITIN V. 11ESON.-COCIL-PIOUTING.

In this case the action was for money had sad received-
The defendant pleaded that the money war deposited in his
hands by the plaintiff, as his stake on a wager upon a cock-
fight. The plaintiff demurred to title plea, and replied that
be had demanded his stake back again before the event
contemplated had come off. To this replication the defen-
dant demurred.
Mr. Milward now appeared on behalf of the plaintiff,
and argued that the plea was bed, inasmuch aa it did not
show that the event had been decided, and that the re-
plication was a good answer to the plea, even though that
plea were bad. He was further prepared to contend,
should it become necessary, that cock-fighting was not
illegal.
Mr. Baron Alderson.—l suppose you would say that
cock-fighting was not illegal where the cocks volunteer-
ed," which probably you would say they did, seeing that
they were only pet down, and then left to do as they please.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Gray, on behalf of the defendant, contended that no
doubt could exist as to cock-fighting being illegal. He sub-
mitted, too, that the plea in its present form was a good
plea.
Mr. Milward replied, and
The court, in giving Judgment, said that the plea was
manifestly bad, Inasmuch as it bad not shown that which
was afterwards cleared up by the replication—namely, that
the event contemplated had not come off. Until the time
when the event did ousts off it was perfectly clear that the
wagerer had a right to recall hie stakes, and it was no
answer for the stakeholder to say that cock-fighting was
an illegal set. The plaintiff had a right to relent, and a'
the same time to recover back his stakes. Judgment must
therefore be for the plaintiff.

=TIMM Al BANCO •rna ILLY.

In the course of the day it was announced that the court
would sit in bane° after term on the following days :
Mot:day, Feb. 4; Tuesday, Feb. 6; Wednesday, Feb. 6 ;
and Thursday, Feb. 7. Upon which days their lordships
wouldhear arguments in aims in the apetial and new trial
papers. The court will also alt on tne 13th of February and
deliver judgments in the wee standing over.

Ala AT 31111 ISM AT WMITTUISTII-110013 MI.
AIFD 0011110/ J 121.112.
POll/111 V. CHAPMAN:TIMPANI.

swim purr 1

M. Bawls June., Mr. Barnard, end Mr. Sleigh cp.
peered for the plaintiff; and Mr. Serjeant Thomas for the
defendant.
The wee an action of trespass, bronght by the plaintiff,
a journeyman eupenter, Lenin in the neighbourhood of
Waleateasare, Lambeth, to mover oampensation in
London, England, 1855-01-25

Trade in Indian dull, money is scarce, and freights
are low. Exchange al Calcutta, 2s.

The latest advices are dated Shanghai, sth ; Canton,
II th ; and Hong Bong, 12th Dec.
The Imperialists have recaptured four towns in the
north of China.

The town of Canton is in great distress and all
business is stopped. Exchange at Canton, 4s. 9d.
Exchange at Shanghai, Ss. Old.

Teas have declined at Shanghai, bat Bala of silk
are active.

Our dates ars—Sydney, 20th; Melbourne, 25th
and Adelaide, 28th Nov. (nearly a month later than
the latest previous advises).
In Australia the predominance of imports over
exports is excessive.
The prices of wool are maiatained. Supplies of
tallow are Active.
London, England, 1855-01-25

MINES.

WIDNESDAT EVINING.
There has been rather more business in the
British mining stock market. The shares principally
in demand have been United Mines, enndorrow,
North Wheal Basset, Wheal Trefusis, Trebarvah,
East Tamar, and St. Day United. The sues reported
comprise, Condurrow. 105 to 110 ; Nortb Wheal
Basset, 181 to 18a; Wheal Trefusis, 6to 6 ; North
Wheal Trelawnev, 51 to 6 ; Sortridgc Conaols, 2 to
21 ; Wheal Tregarvah, 11 to 21 ; St. Day United,
II to 2/ ; East Tamar, to /.
The goM mining shares present no movement.
Copiapo 'harem advanced IL

THIS I/AV.—Two °lams.
The quotations of the gold mining ellarcs are little
more than nominal, business being almost at a stand-
, stilL Agea Fria shares are quoted to / ; Nouveau
Monde, IF to I; Colonial Gotd, / to / ; and Great
Nugget Vein, yto I—all per share.
Australian Agrieultaral shares are quoted 33 to
34; Peel River, 21 to 2,; North British Austru,s-
ohm, 3 to ; ; and Scottish Australian Investment,
to 1 won.
In other land and mining stooks there is nothing
doine
London, England, 1855-01-25

THE POLICE COURTS.

•-••••••

MANSION-HOUSE.
James Driscoll wu cbuged with having applied for
relief at the City of London Union, having at the same time
in his possession sufficient funds to supply himself withneces-
aeries. The defendant wu rather wild Irish in his appear-

ante.
The policeman who took the defendant into custody said
—I was on duty yesterday at the City of London Union in
Northumberland-alley, when the prisoner came up to apply
for relief. He wished to be assisted to go to Woolwich, and
said he had walked from Newport, and being quite destitute
he had been obliged to walk all night. I searched him, and
found wrapped up in different pieces of paper in his waist-
coat-pocket, money amounting in the whole to 64. 3d., eight
potatoes, and two rashers of bacon.
The Lord Mayor asked whether paupers who were pro-
vided with the present means of support were in the habit
of making applications of the kind to the relieving officers ?
The Officer—l assure your lordship that we never search
ono Irish applicant for relief without finding upon him
from threepence to a shilling. but we send them away with
their money and a caution, without thinking of complaining
here. This case, however, was too glaring an instance of
deception.
The Lotd Mayor—Well, prisoner, what have you to say'
in answer to this charge, that you were well able to pay
your expenses to Woolwich? What right had you to apply
to the relieving officer for assistance ?
• The defendant—Well, your lordship, upon my cowl I
don't know how in the world the money got into m
packet. (Laughter.) I know I didn't put it there myself.
May be some good hearted gentleman slipped it in without
my knowledge, but God knows I am not at all obliged to
him if he did.
The Lord Mayor—Then you shall go to prison fur 14
days, in order that you may, in future, have it flesh in your
recollection that you ue not to seek relief when you have

no claim whatever.
The defendant—Please your honour, I know no more
about that money they found in my pocket than the babe
that never will be born.
Committed for 11 days.
John Luck, a boy in the employment of Mr. Frost, of
Half Moon-street, Bishopsgate-street, was committed for six
weeks for having robbed his master.
The prisoner, it appeared, had been eighteen months in
his situation, hen suspicions began to be entertained that
he was maltng free with some of the metal which was
lying about the premises. A watch was kept upon him,
and he was pounced upon by two of his fellow servants in
the act of removing property. He subsequently acknow-
ledged that he had committed two separate acts of plunder
upon Mr. Frost, and sold the stolen articles to a marine store
dealer, in Long-alley, who was ready to purchase anything
of anybody.
The Lord Mayor requested that the press would acknow-
ledge his receipt of the second half of a 31. note, No. 71,032
for the poor's boa, from "An Australian."
London, England, 1855-01-25

WORSHIP-STREET.

William Smith was charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt
with having fraudulently obtained 101. from Mr. Edward
Graham Audio.
The prosecutor said—l am an undergraduate of Trinity
College, Cambridge, and came thence to London per train,
about one o'clock this day. The prisoner got into the same
carriage with me, he had with him a travelling cue. After
a short time to opened his case and offered several of the
passengers some penknives for sale ; not finding any pur-
chasers be produced from his pocket a pack of cards, and
selecting some and spreading them on the box or case,
offered to lay an even wager that I could not name the
position of a particular card. I thought it appeared very
easy to do so, and was induced to join in the bet, which at
first was for a few shillings only, but afterwards in-
creased to a sovereign, and finally I lost 101. On our
arriving at the Sboreditch terminus I at once gave him in
charge to the police for basing fraudulently obtained that
amount. Other persons laid similar wagers, one of whom I
know lost 51., and another, I believe, 31. I was a winner
only once; the others occasionally won, but the prisoner
generally had the best of it. My only motive in bringing
the cue forward ie, that it may as an example to
others. I have read In the public papers amounts of similar
practices.
Mr. D'Eyneourt—When you made the wager, where you
aware that it was against a sleight of hand trick
Prosecutor—Certainly I was.
Mr. D'Eyneourt—And you considered it fair ?
Prosecutor—Well, if gambling is fair, certainly this act
was fair. He called the trick by a French name, but I forget
what.
Mr. D'Eyneoert (to prisoner)—Where do yen live, and
what are you ?
Prisoner—When at home I live at 26, High-crou-street,
Leicester ; but when in London I put up at different coffee-1
houses. I was in the service of Lord Gardner for four
Tears as groom ; and have been groom to other noblemen.
his last year I have been out of employment.
Mr. D'Eyneourt (to prosecutor)—lt is quite clear that
you can recover your money again; but there is some
nicety required in dealing with such cues u these. The
property found on the prisoner (121. 10s.) will be detained
by the officer, and I shall accept his own recognisance in
201., to appear again that day week.
Prosecutor—l thank you, sir.
Mr. D'Eyncourt requests us to acknowledge his receipt of
the following donations to the poor-box :—First half a 51.
note, No. 28,945, from J. B. or F. S. ; and one sovereign
from J. It. 8., Brighton.
London, England, 1855-09-19

SHARE LIS7R—THL3 DAY.
With the exemption of • Two (Ahem
slight reeovery in Mid-
land stook, which is quoted 661. to 1, the railway
share market to-day is dull. Prioes are generally
quoted the same as yesterday afternoon. London and
North Western stook is gmMd 91/ to 92;
Great Wester'', 661 to 66; and York-
shire, 76 to ex div.; f3oath &sterns, Ito 1
Great Northern, 211 to 1; and Caledonians, 301 to 1.
Northern and Eastern of Franco shares are rather
better, and Paris and Lyons and Centrals lower.
ORDINARY SHAER/ AND "roam
rd. I unarms. I are rrl 1:17
London, England, 1855-09-19

PIEDMONT.

The following address hu been issued by the
Commander of the National Guard of Turin :

ORDER or S zzzzz BER 9,1855.

Comrades Our troops are fighting valiaatly in the East
for :the liberty of nations and the glory of our native
country. In their triumph' Piedmont aces the most
precious gem in the crown of our most beloved sovereign.
The government is indefatigably providing for their
want,.

While the whole nation is applauding, a committee has
been formed for manifesting to them its solicitude and
gratitude.
_ _

_
I have no need to excite the :eat of the National Guard,
of which force I hare the honour to be the oottussadsr, by
this set of fraternisation and affection.

Through the medium of the commanding officers, •
register will be opened in each eotopeoy for whatever offer-
ings shall be contributed. by each legion to the eentrel (nod ;
these registers will remain in the archives.

The glory of there gallant _
a national glory ; on their return from their memorabk
expedition, their banners riddled by the grape shot of the
enemy, will be saluted by as, as at this moment we salute
oar brave troops, with the ory of " Loag lite the army of
the But r '

of ours is

Tte Chanel

A. CAMP- ANA.

The Piedmontese papers continue to speak of the
illuminations and other rejoicings with which the
towns of Piedmont have celebrated the fall of Se-
bastopol. The same feeling has been strongly evinced
in Spain.
The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa, of the 15th, an-
nounces the departure of more Piedmontese troops
for the Crimea, and of the youngest son of the late
Count Balbo. There were the of them ; two fell in
1848 during the war of independence; two more are
now officers in the Crimea, and the last has just left
the diplomatic career to serve, as already stated, as a
common soldier in the present war.

A letter from Odessa, of the 20th, in the COMOilith
Noma?, Bp:

The Winding-up of the affairs of booms of commeime,
warehouses, and shops roes on without interreottes. Doors
ere closed in quick succession, and the ishabitants emigrate.
Merchandise becomes exhausted by degrees and begins
every day to fail for the wants of that part of the richer
population which is forced to remain here, and who have
been accustomed to a luxury equal to that of the capital.
In a word, the greatest ruin and desolation exist.
London, England, 1855-09-19

&ULM Or LONDON DURING, 7718 WWI.

(From the Reeistrar-Oenwers Report.)
The mortality of London, as shown by the returns
for last week, differs little from the average for the second
week of September, or from the mortality that his prevailed
in the previous three weeks. The number of persona who
died in the week that eaded on Saturday is 1.033, of whom
623 are males, acrd 510 females. About a half of the entire
number died under 20 years of age ; 40 had lived 80 years,
or bad attained a greater age ; and one person, a female, is
reported to have reached the ape of 101.
IMerrbees or summer cholera coatis..s to slow a decrease
—a circumetaaes which is probably due to the eoldnem of the
season. The fatal cans of diarrhoea have been in the lest
Ave weeks 164, 127, 134, 107, sad 96. Only 4 deaths are
, returned as caused by cholera, 2 of which are those of
' infants ; of the other eases one occurred to a sailor on board
skip in the New Crane Dock, and one described as " Asiatic
cholera" to a plumber in Market-street, Loadon-road, who
died after 24 hours' illness. The season which is mast
favourable to an outbreak of cholera ham nearly passed, and
it seems sot premature to hope that London will for this
year mope • marge with which other parts of Europe are
afflicted. Besides 08 deaths from scarlatina, 60 ocearred
from typhus and otter fever; and in Bailey...court. Liberty
of the Rolls, a hoses is reported where three came of typhus
marred lately, one of whine proved fatal. The house is
defective in drainage, and in other respects is said to be is
bad sanitary coadition.
Last week the births of 816 boys and 734 girls, in all 1,660
children, were registered la Landau. In the ten eons-
speeding week. of the yeags 1846-1864 the average number
was 1,379.
At the Royal Obssrvebrry, Gresawich, the sues height
of the barometer in the week was 29463 in. The mean
temperature of the week was 66 dog., ass* the same es in
the preceding week, and 1 deg. Wow the average of the
IMO week in 38 years. The mesa tempotatur• of Saturday
was oily 62.6 deg.. which is 4 deg. below the average of the
same day. The highest temperature marred ca Wednes-
day, aid was 72 deg. ' • the lowest oa Monday, and was 42 6
deg. The mesa dewpeint temperature was 61.6 deg., end
the differing. between this sad the aces tempuature of the
air was 44 deg. The temperature of the Wall of the
Thames was 60.1 deg. The triad was generally in tbe
mirth-east. Raba to the amount of 0 46 in. tell ea Thursday
sad Friday.

OZYIRAL PAI.ACI4--811ILLING DAYS-8111,T. 18.
—AANdeeins ea mown. 7,016 g Oft try masa tiek"
61.10.-ToMN MA. Cierapeagiag day WI yeas, 4,784.
London, England, 1855-09-19

GENERAL SIMPSON'S DESPATCHES.

Ws learn by Eketric Telegraph that the Indus
which left Constantinople on the 11th, arrived
this morning at Marseilles, with edv ces
from the Crimea to the 9th. The steamer, Telegraph,
which brings the much looked-for details of the bald
rabastopol, had not arrived.
London, England, 1855-09-19

BOLIVIA.

The presidential election has terminated in favour of
General Cordoba, the eon-in-law of General Beim, the Waal
president.
The principal citizens in Bolivia are to meet in Soars,
to be present at the ceremony of installing the new presi-
dent, it being the first time that a constitutional election
for a euccemor to that othoe has aver been carried into
effect.
London, England, 1855-09-19

AUSTRIA.

A letter from Vienna, of the IStb, in the German
Journal of Frankfort says: " In consequence of the
events at Sebastopol, Count Ruol has been summoned
to attend the Emperor at Lehi. A rumour prevails
here that Prince Gortehakoff has received orders to
try and persuade the cabinet of Vienna to apply to
the Western Powers for a re-opening of the confer-
ences. This rumour is not, however, much believed
in."
London, England, 1855-09-19

ROBBERY AT THE HUDDERSFIELD RAILWAY

STATION.
On Monday morning early, the booking-offioe at
the London and North Western Railway station, Hudders-
field, was entered by thieves, end a robbery of ash effected
to the amount of 701. The station is kept during the night
by one of the railway porters; bet it has been a practice for
the person thus in chine to leave the station at half-past
four to call up the station master, who asides some short
distance from the station; the porter returning after per-
, forming this duty. On Monday meriting, at that time, the
porter is sharp* left the premises in the usual manner,
amities after bin the door in the low partition, which
!divides the spites occupied by the clerks in the
booking-office from that used by the public; but
leaving, as was the custom, the contiguous waiting-room
door (opening upon the platform) unlocked. On his
return, in about half-an hour, the porter noticed
that the door in the low partition was ajar; but as nothing
in the office indicated a visit from any party—all the
drawers and doors being locked and in their usual position
—he had no idea that a robbery had taken plate until the
arrival of the booking clerks at a later period of the morn-
ing, when it was found that an entrance to the iron safe had
been ahead, and two cash boxer, containing cash to the
amount of 701., abstracted. The cash consisted of two 51.
Bank of England notes, end the remainder in gold and
silver. The safe was left locked, and bears no marks of
having been tampered with by any instrument. To the
safe there an two keys, both bad been left in drawers in
the same room with the safe, but those drawere presented
no apnea/awn of baying been interfered with, end an both
of OINK Mad with Chubb's locks. Oneof the drawen 'at-
tained •amelderable sum of mosey, which had not been
placed whites the safe, and we understand that the two miss-
ins ash halm belonged to the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Railway Company, who have no safe in their own booking-
office, bat lona he same time used that of the London and
North Wotan Orepeey. Tinley partition before spoken
of shows where the party "oaring the booking elerki
melamine elombered ever it: is returning they would have
nodialeelty. se the door was only fastened by a spring
latch, w scald be opened inside. It is the opinion of
old detectives that the robbery has been effected by some
see orbs bee made himself snider of the ins and outs of the
pronto% *std the habits and practices of the clerks and m-
ama eseaseled with the office. While making inquiries
as to the dew facts on the spot, we were informed by the
railway MIMI* that a 'hailer robbery had been effected
during he lens sight at the Leeds Northern station, where
the preethee had bow Mond, the cafe opened, and 2501.
abeeeesod, the ribbon rakes dear off with their booty.—
lifaerAssfe► Chinks's.
London, England, 1855-12-31

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1855.

SHARE LISTS,-THIS DAY.

Two o'Clum.

#I

The railway share market to-day is fairly sup-
ported, though still very deileisut in business. Pre-
sent quotations exhibit ao important variation Mtn
the final range of Saturday. Midland stook is
rather flatter, at 631 to 641. London and North
Western is quoted 94 to 3 ; Great Western, 62i to
33; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 77 to I ; Groat North-
erns, 22 to ; Caledonians, 271 to I; and South &st-
orm, 17 to

la—ress66-IWrcaTii
odd*

Dutch Rhenish and Great Luxembourg shares are
bettor, and Great Western of Canada firm, at the late
advanoe. French lines peeinst no change.

OIDINAILY uuaa AND 'TOOK&

SI al
London, England, 1855-12-31

CREDIT MOBILIER IN SPAIN.

According to a despatch from Madrid, yesterday,
in Paris, the parliamentary committee charged to
draw up the report on the bill for the creation of s
" General Credit Society" in Spain is unanimously in
favour of the project. It is thought that the report
will be presented at the beginning of next week. It
is very probable that it will be approved of by tie
Cortee. The health of General O'Donnell amino
to improve.
London, England, 1855-12-31

THE PEACE RUMOURS.

The foreign papers publish the following announce•
meats :
Vintrren, Bac. 27.—Baron Koenneritz, the Salon ea•
baseador at this court, having been called to Dresden by
telegraph, has left for that capital. Colonel de Mentraffel
arrives this evening from Berlin. Bemoan of pews cir•
Witte.
DIEMEN, DEC. 27.—Baron Seibaoh, Saxon minister is
Paris, and son-in-law of M. de Nesselrode, who is stoat to
proceed to St. Petersburg, is to throw some light on the
state of affairs, and recommend moderation to the Banns
government, which regards the nentrelisation of the Sleet
Sea differently from the western powers.
London, England, 1855-12-31

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANK—THIS DAY.
The supply of English wheat was short this morning,
the condition indifferent. The sale dull, at • decline of
26. to 3s. per qr. upon last Monday's rates. Foreign wheat
was held (with the exception of American and But Indian)
at firmer pricer, but these cirscriptioas must be quoted Is.
to 2s. lower.
Country B sue was offered Ix lower, without leading to
much business. American barrels were sold at 41s. to 431.
for general breads.
Barley pre way Is. to 26. par qr., and oats declined Gd.
to Is., peas Is., and beans 2e. to 3s. per qr.
WAL4I. per Imperial Qr.
Dees and Kent,
red, new 73 60 oid 80 82 wtdte, new 60 82 old. 84 85
Lincolnshire, Se.
red, new 76 78 „80 82 ~ SO el „84 SA
Danisie and Konigsberg... whits. ... St 88
Americas
Rostcek
Pomeranian and si,...siscsoew B4 96
London, England, 1855-12-31

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'OLooz.
The gold mining shares remain out of favour.
The Colonial Gold Company's shares mark 2s. 6d.

(1 1. 2s. 6d. paid.)
Tin Croft shares have been dealt in at 41. In
foreign mining stocks no business is going forward
in the Stock Exchange.
Annexed is a list of Saturday's transaotions in the
MinintExchanp, Mining Subscription Rooms, and

Stocklachang;.
Mining Exchange Official List :
But 'reigns, 28 ; lvybridge, 310., 325. ; Lady Berths,
20.., 21s. ; Molland, Is. 9d., 25.; North Basset, 42, 421;
Par Consols, 191, 1, Sortsidge Consols, 41, 5 ; Bortridge
end Bedford, ss. 6d., 6.., 6s. 6d.; Tay Console, 17e. 6d.,
19s. • Vale of Towy, 215., 225., 235. • West Caradon, 1371,
1421; I
Wheal Grenville, 21 1; Wheel Edward, 31,1.
Mining Subscription tooms Official List:
North Basset, 39, 391, 411, 42; Alfred Consols, 171; Tin.
croft, 4 3-16; Bitty (Lelant), 91, 9; Bryntsil, 8, 81 ' • Bast
Wheal Rose, 85, 80; 'leaden, 255. ; Irybridgir, 31..; North
Francis, 10 ; flortridge Consols, 6, ; Lady Berths, 20..64..
21a. Gd.

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In the Stock Exchange :
West Bunt, 37, i; Allred Console, 171, 1,1, 18; But
Wheal Row, 721, 77, 78; Tieeroft, 41 1; Rut Telrgos,
39, 32' South Tamar, 61, 1; Wheal Kitty aselaat), 111;
limpid's Consols, 5; Soruidga and Bedford, 61., 6s. 6d.;
Mallya, 141.
All foreign mining docks were unmarked by any