The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-07 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7, 18E4-

Tai Fxrrtro HANDICAP of 5 Dom each, 2ft (to the fund),
with WO added. for 3.yr-olds and upwards; winners extra.
T.Y.C. (59 subs.)

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Age et lb
Binittoder
...... 4 st l 7
2b
Cranbury
coup i2Mak
*mar, 5 8 7 Teddy 3 0
Master Richard .... S 9 7 Cutaway
GCLOO3.I
Pt. rallasioll
Prescription
The Plover 4 713 Confederate
wall..liti
Troublesome' 6 712 Alice Lee
Alehlunst
Light
Windham
Pupil
Cerintha
Liston
fillkenny
Lufra
Rest 4 7 7 Lira
Tattoo* a 7 6 Agatha
Elberton
Gauntlet 6 7 6 Guluara fate Zephyr; 3 0
Leonora
The Irish Statesman Mother Hunch 3 12
late Daniel O'Con- C by Grosvenor
nell
Warrior
Queen of Trumps.... 5 7 2 The Doe
Calrueastle
Dolphin
A HANDICAP PI-VIA:10i 40 soya. for all ages; winners
extra. T. Y.C.

. _ _.
Age at lb Age at lb
Volnplas 4 81! Handley Cross
Walloon
Pupil
Warrior
Rose
Gallus a 7 13 Imogen latelncislon).. 2 612
Merry Maid
iNeen at Trumps .... S 7 7 Protectionist 2 5 12
Worthkss
Practitioner
iiolilyloslis 3 7 4 ketiva 2 5 8
Idle oirl

THE LANCABEHEZ STAKES of 3 more. each, with 25 added,
for all ages ; bellteg and other allowances, Sc. One mile.

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Kilkenny 101.) .. 4 tby Gunboat- Bery 102.) —1
2
llartle.ip 201. . .. 3 High 'tut) 2

THE ALL-AGED SELLLKO HTAKZ9 of 3 soya. each. with 20
added; selling and other allowances, T.Y.C.
A Selling Steeplechase did not fill.

WEDNZSDAT.

THE JUVENILE STAKES of 5 110 TC each, 2 ft, with 30
added, for 2-yr-olda ; colts, Bst 10lb ; fillies and geldings,
Bat 7lb ; winuers extra • allowances ; the winner to be sold
for 100/., if demanded. (5 furlongs.) (5 subs.)—Cadogan
(late Chelsea). Gan nochy, Ethel, Theo-lore, and Lady Teazle.
Tux BErroa IlitatHCAP of 5 sons. each, 2 ft, (to the
fund) with Ls/ added, fur 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners
extra. One wile arid a quarter. (411 subs.)
Age at lb Age et lb
Athentone 0 8 2 The Cobbler
Twilight .... ...... a 6 2 Pantreluche
My Mary
The Monk a 710 The lunar.... ..... 3 4
Loiterer
The Plover 4 7 1') Teddy
Merry Hort
)hater Richard S 710 Monist)
Mount:on Duck ..... . 4 7 0 &Hie .a
tllertun l:6 7 6 Welheek 5 2
Leonora
ilnesander
Troublesome 0 7 6 vaierialste carohnei 3 6 0
Itriea .. . .....
1/00nybnvok ...... . 4 7 4 Nueleus
Outcast ...... .. ... a 7 2 In.lindry late laria-
Udine Conue 5 7 2 tail;
60...nitis
51:thcb, ster
Ultra
stuumeriide
Rauh brow 3 7 u His Excellency
Persuasion 3 0 9 Major
Rattier
Solon ..... ......... 3 6 6 Petit &Mean
A lia.vnlcar HURDLE Race of 3 soya each, with 40
added; winners extra. Two miles, over six flights of
hurdles. (24 subs.).

'Age st lb Age at lb
Seri .u. Cafe
Pot Pourrl
31arlite "Lill
6t futon
hoes. . ...... .... 5 10 10 Lady t• burg .....
Nlorge.g -inc. 611, ex.) 5 10 10 Wild (knit 5 9 6
Real Jam 6 10 6 Climes.
31ancheeter .. ..... 4 10 4 Schgolmastir 6 812
Paler° 6 10 3 NX ar.Whoop
iloainfai 6 10 2 Duchess
Doodle
‘lld. Lnd
THE Ltv3Bl`thYL NtlltBgla (Handicap) of 100 son., for
2.Tr.olda ; willoon extra. T. Y.C. (47 subs.)
• at lb tit lb
Zara
f by Saunterer— 51.tetts. Jose-suck 7 4
alma
r I.y tPulaton—Vest
(roseleee
Terror
16-nanoar 8 0 Kathleen Ab)
cby Leamingtou—Traugif Cf.flite
1.51.00 8 0 Nlfilferulatelitingulsher. 7 0
I' oXlioritß
Teesdale
Sister to Mary 8 0 Menotti
Illat 3141..1
sWcut Jcaftle
EtlitabUr4h
Lily Lt.
Dal, ty
tiottnic sham
lirJuclioll 7 10 Iff-paratonf .... ........ . 6 to
C 47 Gentina dt Vergy— Ilaggue
questionable
Lion
f by Kilisboruttgh—Hue 7 1, Mullar
Vig!v 7 9 r ty lee Clare—Jetty
Naples
Verdant

TiE WELTER lf►'.cccae of 3 BOWS. each, with 30 added.
for 3-yr.ol3e and upwards ; winners extra. One mile and
& quarter. (8 nubs.)

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Age st 11, Aim st lb
Insappoinement .. . 5 Iv 12 Puss 6 9 6
lla. Irish ',Wessman . 4 10 2 St AII ,y
Ca.leau
true Ilea, e

THIS SELLING STAILL3 of 3 sore. each, with 2b addled, for
all ages ; eellwg allowakees, &o. T. Y.C.
A llANDicar PLATE of 40 MOTO. for all ages; winnus
sutra batman, 2 sore. T. Y.C.

COLLISION ON THE MIDLAND AND GREAT WEST-
ERN RAILWAY.—A collision of a very serious character oc-
curred on Friday eves* at Norton Junction, but fortu-
nately -so far sa we can learn- attended by no loss of life.
The Midland fast passenger tints, from Worcester at 3.10,
I. tuned to stop tir,t at Astichurch, consequently it rues
through the Norton Junction without stopping. On Friday
afternoon it proceeded in safety until it neared Norton,
when a fretful collision took place. A long heavy goods
train was being shunted near the station, and was crosses
the line traversed by the pasitenger train, when the latter,
which was overdue, ran into it, broadside. A tfentendous
smash ensued, in which a van in the goods train was
annihilated, the tender of the engine embedded in the
ballast of the line, the ergioe.rod broken, and several trucks
shaken. The engine of the passenger train, which was
struck on the right aide, and torn like paper, was thrown
on to the bank ou the side of the line. So far as we can
learn—end our only authority available was the company.
servants on the spot—no one was killed, and only two in-
jured, the one being a groom in attendant* on a horse iu
a horse-hos, and the other a lady, who " just touched her
leg against the seat." This is the official account, and pai-
-1 haps is quite as much as we could expect to get from the
retioett servants of the company. The passengers were
conveyed back to Worcester in cal-a, and we find that
several arrived there with cuts, and bruises, and bandages,
which bespoke more serious coma:gammas than the cool,
off-band account of the company a representatives. Mr.
Lverett, Mr. Ouarrell, and other surgeons were seat to the
scene of the aomsent as quickly as reliable, to attend to any
one vim might wpm.° their eervices. The one line was
cleared shortly after the amident, but the London line is
blocked. and was likely to be en for tome hours after our
parcel left. The Midland traffic was diverted over the old
main line, via Spetchley. The engine drivers and a okers
are said to have ricatasi noinjured. Who is responsible for
the accident ronains to be roved, but it clearly most re-
prehensible to have a goods train crossing a main line at a
time when a fast passenger train is due to pass a spot with-
out stopping, eapeeially when, as Was the Case yesterday, a
thick to.: is prevailing.— time in/orio Daily .
SLID. -E,INt.; ACCIDENT AT • STEAM S.kW-M I LL.S.—
On , tturday au accident of*. appall ng a character a 4 could
well be conceived occurred to a youth named loot Stride,
at the steam sawmills, llopc•street, Cardiff. It would
teem that, the father of the ilhfatal youth requiring a piece
of mahogany to be cut in a harry for an immediate purpose,
the deeeaa..l was sent with it to the mills in question,
where the rutting appar due are driven by means of pow-
erful 'team machinery. The pieeeLf mahogany Wows been
placed under a large circular saw, the youth took up a win-
tion in front of it with the coodelat wed purpose of assisting
the man in the somewhat difficult operation of imitliog it
through. Unfortunately, the poor fellow was not properly
alive to the danger of his position, anti having stooped fur.
awahl. Lis heir, which was rather long, fell forward and was
suglit he the teeth of thu rot iaty a volvieg saw. Front
that yrsuent Lis fit., was settled. His bead was drawn with
irresistible force into the machine, and was completely sawn
throu.:ll. The maw cut turough the skull, tearing and
reuding the bone in then:twit shocking manner. The man in
charge of the machinery at once gave a signal to the engine-
driver, sad the machine was stopped as speedily as preemie,
and the mangled remains of the poor youth taken up and
carried to his father's home. It need hardly be stated that
death speedily ensued.
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[A.Lvrertiainent.]—HottowAY's Pitts aro the
mint w.entl2 yet I.4`=t elfeettv, aperients, nod therefore better
calculated for &family nualtilue than any other drug. They
always net the stomach right, rouse the User, stlnuente the
kidneya, and thoroughly cleanse the whole s)stem. Ilanteare
Pitta are most useful in chronic weakuem of the st mach.
Millie...l by lin:orlon' 110134 sedentary habits, or other ratters.
They have riatored the en.acioted to health after every other
Man/ had failed—wine they ere purifying they are strengthen-
tag, while rezulatlng thy are Inert tine tiervinta and museutsz
momer. Them pills ilo not etch*, ion violent aril.. In the body
lenno they ace Ap .sited to the young and feehle, whose
rototatutions may Irretrievably injw.l by more powerful
Medicine&

THE CONVICT MULLER.

(From the Observer.)
It having been rumoured that Muller was in a de-
sponding state, and purposed making a confession of the crime
for which he is condemned to die, a reporter sought for and
obtained an interview with a gentleman, who has furnished
him with the following declaration of the prisoner, to-
gether with a couple of lettere written by the pnevner
to a gentleman in New York since his arrival in Eng-
land:—lo the course of the present week informant
visited the prisoner in Newgate, and bevies previously
heard it averted that the words uttered by the prisoner
after his condemnation implied a coefeweion of his guilt,
made it his special mission to cleeely interrogate the
Primmer upon the subject. The gentleman in question
began his teak by reminding the prisoner of the awful
position in which he was, emphatically impressing on him
that all that could be done had been done to save his life,
but that there was no hope for him. If, therefore, he bad
had any participation in the crime, be exhorted him to dis-
close it, and speak the truth. The prisoner, who was not
in the slightest degree moved, but maintained his charac-
teristic composure, said, in the most positive manner,
" that he wu innocent, and that he never entered the car-
rie, and never travelled by the railway at all," and
added, "Since my condemnation I have always rested at
night, have felt calm and quiet, and slept sound. I could
only wish that those persons who by false statements have
handed me over to the gallows could rest as quiet as I can,
without any trouble to their minds." The gentleman then
took bold of his hand, and said, " Your hand is now in the
hand of an honest man, who would nut bold the band of a
murderer in his, and if you are guilty withdraw it at once."
The prisoner smiled, and, grasp* the hand of the gentle-
man, replied, "My bands are clean." "But," said the
gentleman,_ ' What do you mean by your hands being
clean ?" Whereupon the prisoner answered, "I am not
guilty. I have nothing to do with this murder." This was
said by the prisoner with such an air of innocence that those
who beard it left him with an impression that he bad spoken
the truth.

On Saturday) morning Mr. Sheriff Dakin paid a visit to
the prisoner. He found him engaged in attentively reading
the Bible, and after inquiring how he was, Mr. Sheriff
Bosley said he was very glad to see him reading a book
that was calculated to bring him to • proper sense of his
condition, and to prepare hue for another world. Muller
merely replied that he hoped it would have that effect, and
Mr. Sheriff ))akin then said that all must the, but in his
(Muller's) case it was certain that in a very few days his
life would he cut short by a violent death, and he ear-
nestly exhorted him to make the best use of the short time
that remained to him in this world to prepare for the fate
that inevitably awaited him. He at the ruse time entreated
him, in the most impressive manner, not to indulge the
slightest hope that the sentence of the law would not be
carried out, as there was not the least chance of the cle-
mency of the crown being extended to him. Miller
seemed to be a good deal struck by these observations of
Mr. Sheriff Dakin, and he said he should endeavour to be
prepared to meet his sentence. It may be positively
stated that up to the present moment the culprit has not
given the slightest indication of an intention to confer
his crime, and so long as he is aware that overtures are
being made out of doors on his behalf with a view to
obtain a respite, it is not probable that he will do so, as
he is of course aware that the slightest admission on his
part would destroy all chance of mercy being extended to
him. Some circumstances have, however, transpired,
within the last two or three days which will very mate-
rially alter the position of affairs, and they will pro-
bably have the effect of satisfying the prisoner that he has
no chance of escape ; and this, with the near approach of
death, may pomibly i edam him to confess his guilt. It has
already been stated that it was intended by the gentlemen
forming the German Legal Protection Society, at whose
instance the prisoner was defended at his trial, to present a
memorial to the Secretory of State on his behalf. A
memorial was accordingly drawn up by Mr. Beard, the
prisoner's solicitor, which embodied the only point, that
eoald be relied upon for such an application—namely, ,that
the evidence was entirely circumstantial, and that there
were some circumstances that might be explained in the
prisoner's favour if time were allowed. This memorial
was submitted to some of the Vermin gentlemen
who have taken sa active part in the matter, and
it appears that they were not satisfied with it, and
suggested that another form of memorial should be
adopted. Mr. Beard, however, seemed to have objected to
the proposed course, and urged that the facts wot.id nut
justify a memorial of the character that was suggested, and
that, consequently, it was not likely to have any effechand
the result of this difference of opinion has been that up to
Saturday no memorial or petition of any kind has been
sent to the Secretary of State on behalf of the prisoner.
It is understood that a communication has been made by
the Secretary of State to the judges who presided at the
trial, with reference to the case, as to their opinion of
the verdict. It is customary in all cases of capital
conviction for such an application to be made, and it Is
said that both the Lord Chief Baron and Mr. Barna Martin,
in reply, stated that they considered the evidence entirely
conclusive, and that they saw no reason to doubt the pro-
priety of the verdict. The primmer, since his convi,tie n. has
been repeatedly invited to give some reasonable ex pl.—
nation how be became possessed of the property thst
stolen from Mr. Bnggs on the night of the murder, and the
possession of which formed such cogent evidence in support
of the charge against hint ; but he has evaded doing and
expresses himself unable to say more than that he bong ht teem.
He has, however, fluidal* very irrtimetant admission in refer.
cote to the evidence given by Matthews, the cabman, as to
his hewing purchased a hat for him at Mr. Walker's, which
is, that Matthews really did purchase a hat for him, but be
appears utterly unable to hive any account of what leas
become of that hot. Muller, mappens', has some relations
residing at sere Weimar, his father and mother arid a ~.ter.
He wrote to his father a slay or two ago ; the letter was in
German, and he only briefly alluded to the crime with which
be was charged, and did not my a word as to wiietiaer he
was guilty or innocent of it.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

METROPOLITAN COUNTY COURTS.

(hittlug day. &m ul oted for the present week.)
BLOONSBCRT, Portland-tool—Wednesday, For. 9; Thwlld9Y.
10. Friday, 11

--I.3eoiv-h7s,Wlaltebesers-grove.—Theoday, Nov. 8; Wednes-
day. 9.
BlLENTFoltD.—Friday, Nov. 11.
CLF.RLIC4NSLL, DUncsii.terrnce.—Tutsday, Nov. 8. Wednes-
day. 9 Friday. 11.
Nuosißrrvit.Oldvitrett-roed.—Tuesday. Nov. 8: Thursday, 10.
Bow. Wow-road.—Monday, Nov. . /Ada>. 11.
HITECHAYKL, Great Breiwot-strvet—Thursday, Nov. 10: Fri
day. 11.

gikillWAßK, Swan-street —Tuesday, Nor. 8 ; Thunder, 10 .
Fr2,l.*. 11.

Camberwell New.roa.d.—Wednesday, Nov. O. Thurs.
day, 10.
GlitLENWlCß.—Monday, Nov. 7.
NVootwicii.—Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Cm oc LAM M. Guildhall.—Tuesday, Nov. 8.

THE PENNY PARCELS DELIVERY COMPANY
(LIMITED).

At the Bow-street Police Court, on Saturday,
Henry Collings, the manager of the Express Peony Parcels
Delivery Company (Limited), was charged with stealing 25
silver watches of the value of 25f., which had been entrusted
to the company's egoista and servants for delivery. Mr.
Lewis, jun., of Ely-place, conducted the prosecution. On
the 21st of September Mr. Samuel Loevel, clerk to Masan.
Brumaell and Co., of Hatton•garden, sent a parcel of 25
silver watcher to one of the company's receiving-bouses,
kept by Mr. Jones, cigar dealer, of Holborn. The
parcel wee addressed to Mr. Campbell, No. 2tl,
K iog's-road, Chelsea. Subsequently he ascertained that the
watches had not been delivered, and be went to one of the
company's offices in Southampton-buildings, where he saw
the prisoner. The prisoner said that the parcel had been
misdirected, and that it had been locked up for safety in ore
of the iron safes, of which the secretary had the key. He
begged Mr. Loevel's forbearance till the secretary, who war
out of town, should return. It appeared, however, from in-
quiries instituted by Inspector Brennan, of the F division,
that the whole of these watches, besides some which had
been taken from other parcels, bad been pledged at different
pawnbrokers'. Upon this discovery the prisoner was given
into custody. Mr. Lewis, in answer to the magistrate, said
there was an association known as the London Parcels Deli•
very Company, in competition with which a limited liability
company had been started within the Lilt few months. The
prisoner was the original promoter, and now the manager of
the latter. It had enjoyed but a very brief existence, and
was now being wound up. There bad been numerous appli-
cations before magistrates, and summonses at county courts,
to recover wages and other moneys due and propertf not
delivered. George Slater, an assistant to Mr. Sayer., pawn-
broker, of Brydges-street, Drury•lane, stated that, on the
3rd of 4/mbar, the prisoner pledged six silver watches with
him for 31. On the tith he sent another person to pledge a
gold watch, two silver gilt and seven silver, with a note re-
questing him to lend as much as he could upon them. W it-
limas advanced what be thought they were worth. A few days
afterwards be saw the prisoner, w ho aeddhe was obliged to send
the watches to pledge to get some money. The prisoner had
of ten pledged things before and redeemed them. Witness
knew he was manager of the Penny Parcels Delivery Com-
pany, but did not suspect that the things were stolen.
Ile thought the prisoner traded in them. The
magistrate said the prisoner could only be trading in them
by pledging the property of those persons who sent it
to be delivered. The witness had clearly not exercised
due caution. He should remand the prisoner to ascertain if
any further evidence could be adduced, though indeed there
was quite enough to commit him for trial upon already. Mr.
Lewis said on the next occasion he would call other pawn-
broker' who would produce the rest of the watches. A gen•
Heiman, who described himself as the liquidator of the com-
pany, here came forward and gave up a number of pawn-
brokers' duplicates, which he said bad been in the possession
of the prisoner. The company was being wound up volunta-
rily, and at a meeting held on Wednesday be
was appointed liquidator, and instructed to pay all
claims and restore all property to the owners.
Advertisements to that effect bad besn sent to
the newspapers. Inspector Brennan, however, had taken
possession of some misdirected parcels, which were at
the chief office in the Strand, and great inconvenience might
arise from that, as parties would call for their property and
not be able to receive it ; be therefore asked the magistrate
to order the officer to withdraw from possession of the office
and of the parcels. The magistrate said he could make no
order. The inspector, doubtless, was acting under the
orders of some superior officer belonging to the executive.
'st all events the goods were in safe hands. Inspector
Brennan said he took possession of the goods in order to
ascertain whether they could be identified by their owners,
to whom, of course, be should give them up. He had seen
some of the parcels opened at the office. The liquidator
thought the inspector was mistaken in that. With respect
to the applications for wages all sums under 31. would be
paid in full. The prisoner was remanded.

THE ALLEGED PR4UDS OY THE STOLE
EXCHANGE.

it the Guildhall Police-court, on Saturday,
Thomas Burrows, aged 35, a stockjobber, was again brought
up on remand, charged with obtaitoug certain bowls by
false pretences, the value of which amounted to about
10.0001.

Mr. Charles Hopkins, juo., said be was a stockjobber, and
had dealiogs with the prisoner. He sold him 3,500 Turkish
Coos°luVii in two parcels, for which he received a cheque
for 1,5;'...4. 1 9d., which was dishonoured. He had also
sold him 5,009 Swinish certificates, which, at his request, he
had held over. He received the cheque about a quarter of
an hour after he bad delivered the hoods.
In crisis-examination witness said that he had received
back 1,4001.. out of Q. amount due to him.

Mr. :John Heseßine, a stockjobber, mid he sold the pri•
inner 1.1100 Confederate Bonds, for which be received a
cheque for 630/. which was dishonoured.
Mr. Thomas I:amicey proved the delivery of the bond.,
Mr. Murray Richardson, &stockjobber, gave evidence as
to selliug the prisoner 3,6001. Mexican Three perCeot. Stock
and 1,0•0 t. Mexican Three per Cent. Coupon Stock, for
which he received • cheque for 1,2594, which was dis-
honoured.

Mr. Laurence James Baker, a stockjobber, said he had
sold to the prisoner :SOO Turkish Bonds, for which he had
received s cheque for 4514/. 1:10. 9d., which was dishonoured.
Evidence was then given uto transactions in which the
prisoner had sold stock and received payment in cheques,
which cheques bad been paid, sod the amounts paid into
the 'count of his clerk, which he had opened at another
beak.

Mr. Sturdy said be was in partnership with Mr. Balter,and
on October 14 he went to the Charing-cross railway-
station, when be law the prisoner, who had shaved off his
whiskers and beard, and had also shaved his head and
wore a wig. He was with a lady at the time. Witness ac-
costed bit], and, after some preliminaries, the prisoner ac-
companied hint to his (prisooer's) brother at Barnet, when
he (prisoner) requested his brother to deliver to him (wit-
ness) the parcel which be had entrusted to him that morn-
ing. This was done, and it woe found to contain bonds to
the value of several thousand pounds. Witness did not pro-
mise that no criminal prosecution should he instituted if the
bonds were given up. lie also got from the prisoner 4,1. in
bank notes, and four sovereigns. It also appeared that cir-
cular notes, to the extent of 3001., on the Loudon acd
Westminster Bank, had been recovered from the pn-
soom, together with two cheques in blank drawn by his
clerk, M r. Grantham, and two railway tickets from Charing-
cross to Parm.

Mr. Lewis, jun., for the defeoce, said—There ',really, sir,
no ere against my client ; several questioe, of law will be
raised, which if you decide on not adjudicating upon, I will
not address coo.
Sir F. G. Moos—i certainly think, Yr. Lewis, that thin is
a ease for a jury.
Mr. I.?wis—Thee, sir, I will not urge any legal objection
to the charge,r. n, sa but leave it for a superior court. I have
spoken to y Mullen to bail.
_ _

Mr. Mullens—As the prisouerhas been declared bankrupt
we have no fear that he will attempt to escape. as he
would incur such great penalties. We, therefore, are will-
ing to event his brother am bail in the sum of 510.
The bail was put in, and the prisoner liberated.

BURGLARY IN TOTTENNAM-00 tRT-EOA.D. —OO
Sstunley meriting &burglary was coo.mitted on the premises
of Mr. L. Haslork, watchmaker, Lc., of 2.4, Tottenham.
court-road, and property to the value of shout 1,'.5/0/.
carried Away. Oa the previoc• evening 11r. Elaiduck went
out with his large house dog, and whilst out, went into the
Roebuck, at the corner of Londmatreet, leaving the do„;
j outside. On reaching home be observed that the dog op.
j reared very unwell, but be went to bed, sod a few Lours
atter helnent downstairs to see how the dog was, and beariog
it lapping water he considered it had recovered, and returned
to Ills bed. In the looming, however, he found the dot
lying at the bottom of the stairs quite dead, and then dia.
J covered that his house bail been entered by buralsis, and
property consiatiog of gold and silver watches, chains, Aix.,
: to tiea s bore amonut stolen. The entrance was believed to have
been effected by the thieves at the bock of the premises, and
there I, no doubt that the dog had been poisoned. The
burglary must have takes place between 5 sod 6 o'clock in
I the morning.
METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL, DEVONsH IRS-
rityl'AUE, CITY.—The aggregate number of patients relieved
miring the week ceding Nov. 5 was—Medical, 9710;
aur2iral, 721; total, 1,700 ; of which 657 were new cases.
BR RA Kraal' BEVERAu E. —Hoftwoopat ig practi.
Omer', and the medical profession generally, recommend cocaina,
being the met healthful of all Ina erages. When the di., ti ine of
hoop muai hy war first lutroilured but. this country. there were to
be olit,iirio no preparations of c.tcoa either attractive to tiro taste
or acceptable to the stomach the nut was either rupplted In the
trade state nr so unskilfully manofactured as to obtain tittle
notice. J. Epps, of London, Ileenceopathic (herald, was induced
is the year ltialt to turn his attention to tlds subject, and at
tenon uneeded. with the aanistance of elaborate machinery in
being the Stet to product au article pure in its composition, and
an refined by the perfect Induration It receives In the process It
passes through, as to be moat acceptable to the delicate stomach
For general use Epps. Cocoa is distinguished as an invigorating,
grateful breakfaat beverage, passeaning a most delirious smog.
Dr. Hassell. In hie work, "Adulterations of Fond," says ;
" Cocoa contains a great variety of important nutritive priori.
pies—every log. edient necessary to the growth and austensunce
of the teal)." Again ,—.• As a nutritive, cocoa elands eery numb
higher then either coffee or tea." Directions—Two teaspoonfuls
of the powder lu a lireakfut cup, tilled up with bodice water
or intik. secured In tin-hoed yin , ills, and llb labelled packet*,
ami sold at Is. tbl. per lb., by trona s, coidectionera tug chemists,
es(Adveztiugnent.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

A DYDIALTY, Nov. 15.—ArrorrrtfarNia. Com-
manders G. Biddlecombe, to be master attendant of Wool.
wich Dockyard, vice John leDonald, retired; and Wm.
T. Mainprise, to be muter attendant of Portsmouth dock.
yard and queen's harbour master at Portsmouth, vice Com-
mander James Tonkin, retired.
Staff Commanders Frederick B. Sturdee, to be com-
mander in her Majesty's fleet, and to be assistant master
attendant of Portsmouth Dockyard, vice Meinprise ;
Thomas C. Pullen, now in command of the Fox, to be
commander in her Majesty's fleet, and to be additional
assistant roaster attendant at Devooport dockyard, for
service at Keyliam, vice Commander George Biddlecombe ;
and Henry George Bayous, to the Excellent, for service is
the Royal Sovereign.
First class Assistant Engineer (promoted) John Wood
of the Frederick Wdlion.
Naval Cadets (nominated) William Darcy Gray.

PORTSMOUTH. NOT. 6.
The court-martial appointee! to inquire into the
causes of her Majesty's ship Ringdove taking the gyouod on
the Bombay shoal off the island of Palawan, on the Ertb of
May lest, brought its investigation to a clime oar Friday
night last, having extended over two days. At the close of
the evidence for the prosecution • number of certatcates
were produced and read I. favour of Commander Brown,
Mr. Gilpin, theneseter. and Mr. Jackson, the mend waster,
and after a short deliberation the officiating judge advocate
read the decision of the court, which was to the following
effect :—Having heard the narrative of Commander Brows,
and the circumstances relating thereto, and the 'lamination
of officers and witnesses ; and having deliberately weighed
and considered the subject, the court was unanimously of
opinion that the Ringdove grounded in consequent* of an
error in the longitude, caused by neglect in not having the
chronometers rated at Hong Kong, nod not verifying t►e
reckonings by striking sanding. on the Palawan heel, when
theme was an opportunity of doing so. The court woad opinion
that Commander Brown was guilty of neglecting both these
duties, and that the meant wee guilty of negligence is not
having the chronometers rated at Hong %cog. Theyy there-
fore directed that Commaader Brown be reprimanded, and
that Mr. Gilpin be admonished; sad the court were of
opinion that no blame attached to the other officers and the
crew, who were therefore &slanted.
The printery experiments, under the supervision or the
Arn.strong and Whitworth Committee, were resumed on
Friday, when 36 shells were fired from the three guns under
trial. They were mounted oo board Ike Stork, gunboat,
and fired at the Alfred, moored in Portehester Lake, at •
distance of 70e yards. The only remarkable feature during
the experiments was this—that the &hells from the ,bust
gun, in several instances, buret prematurely—that is, bunt
during the passage from the gun to the object fired at.
It is supposed that this result is attributable to
the extreme sensitiveness of the fuses. which makes
them unable to withstand the concussion caused by the
discharge of the shell from therm. The o►ject of making
them thus sensitive is to cause the shell to burst imme-
diately upon striking or passing through the vessel, and it
would seem that the difficulty can be obviated by strength-
ening the mechanism of the fuze. The wedge guns,
however, did not burst prematurely, which may be attri-
buted to the fact that the charges of powder were tan
pound less, and the force of the concussion was
therefore proportionately leas. Una examination of the
Alfred after the firing it was found that she had not taken
fire, but her decks were covered with splinters, showing
that the effect would bare been most destructive to the
men workiug the guns. Two of the shells passed
either through or over the target vessel. and
were picked up over two hundred yards away at the
foot of the down which bounds the northern shore of Porte-
mouth harbour, and is known as Wickham-hill. One tf
theee dangerous missiles was found within about thirty
yards of a windmill erected near the northern shore of the
Barbour. According to present arrangements the Stork will
steam out of harbour to-morrow to try the effects of rioo-
ohet practice from the various guns.