The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-20 00:00:00

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.

(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
POUTER R. ROUT= AID BICRILIDOIL —SPACIAL JURY.
Mr. Serjesuot %Dentine, Mr. Mandell, Mr. Inderwick, and
Mr. V. Williams appeared in support of the petition ; the
Queen's Advocate, Mr. Hoddleston, QC., and Mr. Harrison,
for the respondent ; Mr. M. Smith, Q.C., and Dr. Spinks
fur the (xi-respondent.
This singular case (in which the petitioner, Major Fon.
ter, of the lodize army, claimed 10,0001. damages apinst
the co-resposdent, Mr. Richard Berridge, junior partner of
the firm of Meath and 0o.) wee resumed this morning,
the following additional sevideaos being given io see'
port of the counter-charge of adulteryrigainst the major.
Johanna Mahoney—l was servant at Mrs. Knowlsod's.
I remember Lieutenant and Mrs. Ellis sad Major Forster
coming to lodge there. Observed that in the cooduet of
Major Forster and Mn. Ellis which attracted my attention.
I noticed that they were more together in the two bed•
rooms when the lieutenant was out than when he was at
home. Spoke to mistress about it. Sometimes assisted
to dress Mrs. Ellis. She need for that purpose both her own
' room and the drawing-room. When she dressed in the
' drawing-room the major would sometimes be present. The
major has assisted me to leas her dress. He thought I could
not do it, and that he could. That was the outside arms.
Lieutenant Ellis sent to bed from 10 to half-past 11. roe'
rallio before the rut. Have neon Mrs. Ellis sitting up with
Mar Forster afterwards. The room was lit with go,
which Mrs. Ellie generally turned off. She sometimes went
I Upstairs, and stayed a quarter of an hoar. Never noticed
anything else particular.
Cross.examieed—l remained in the house after they left.
Neither Major Forster nor Mrs. Ellis mule me • present
Don't remember whether I used to call the petitioner " the
old Major." I used tea see them in the bedroom while 1
was attending another family who lodged on the second
floor. The doors were "ma the jar," hilt a yard ePat!-
I used to see them also in Grant's bedroom. Grant is
Lieutenant Ellis's servant. They went into the bedrooms
before and after breakfast. They generally went after
dinner. The gown which the major laced was a blue silk
ball drew It laced behind. I had been doing household
work that day. Mr. Ellis was in hie bedroom dressing.
Re-examined—Gritit's room was whom Mrs. Ellis kept
her clothes. She also kept some is a box in the amide
room. My hands were not too dirty to lace the gown.
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Ellis did not complain of my bands. The major thought he
was stroagx than 1 and could lace the dress tighter.
The J It reminds one of a caricature one used to
see 40 years ago.
Sir R. Phillunore—But there was not a gentleman in the
earloature, was thetw •
Sir C. Cromwell —Oh dear yes, and it finished with a little
black boy. (Laughter.)
Witnees—Mr. ~set very wall. He had had a sun.
stroke. He did sot get up to breakfast till 10 or 11. The
others did set wait breakfast for him. He generally west
out about 3 o'clock in the atterroon.
Sir C. Cramwell—Wu it his usual habit to remain at
. home illi three?
don't understand you.
101.0. Onenwell—Theo I am very much surprised to heir
. the% sod I an sorry to may I can hardly believe you. How
many times a week did he go out before three
Wlloger—Selltstlmes he went out and sometimes be Jul

not. He went out at different times. I don't rememba
If be ever went but before two.

Mary Ann Bartholomew—l was servant at Mrs. Norton's,
27, Orchard-street. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis and Major Forster
bad two drawing rooms, one of which was used as a bed-
room by Mr. sod Mrs. Ellis. Major Forster bad • bedroom
which he occupied with his son. Great bad also a bed-
room. One day 1 ran upstairs to make the major's bed,
and I found the door locked. I knocked and Mrs. Ellis
answered me. She said I should come in in a minute or two.
1 did not wait. I went into my mistress's bedroom, which
was the front room on the same floor. In 20 minutes after-
wards Imw Mrs. Ellis come out. This was about half-past
9or • quarter to 10 in the morning. She had oe • white
dremiag gown. I also saw Major Forster come out. That
was in about five minutes afterwards. My sister was also
servant in the house. On another occasion I went up again
about the same time of the day, and found the door again
locked. Mrs. Ellis again answered me and said I ought
corns in immediately. I waited about ten minutes. Mrs.
Ellis then came out and went down into the drawing-room.
Major Forster came out in another ten minutes. I
have seen Mrs. Ellis go into Major Footer's
room on other occasion; • once was before breakfastpool know whether she left the door open or closed it.
She stayed in the room about a quarter of an hour. Have
seen her go in after breakfast two or three times. Lieu-
tenant Elba war an invalid. He sometimes did cot get up
at all. When he did it was about 11 or 12 o'clock. Recol-
lect Mrs. Ellis telling Major Forster one evening at about 7
to go up to the !bedroom and she would come after him.
He did so, and she followed him in about Aye minutes.
Did not see anything of them again that night till 12 o'clock,
when I was going to bed. As 1 was going up I met Mrs.
Ellis opining down out of the major's room. She came down
very quickly. Mr. Ellis was in bed.
Crom.examined—l was in the drawing-room when I
heard Mrs. Ellis tell the major to go up to his room. He
went in two or three minutes after. I was there till after
she followed him. I was laying the tea-things. I took
the tea-things away at half-past eight. They were then
done with. Mr. Ellis war in the drawing-room all the time.
but I don't know whether be beard what had plumed. I
Lid tea for three as usual, bat only one cup was used. I
have median affidavit in this masa In that affidavit I
swear that I knocked at the door on the first mitesion, and,
receiving no answer, I tried the door. In fact, I did receive
en answer. After leaving Orchard-street I went to live
at Mn. Worrell's. I knew a Mrs. Beyliss there.
I told bar that my sister Elisabeth had been spoken to by a
lawyer, but I did not state that my sister mid he had told
her she might as well make a pound or two by her evidence.
I know I said something about my sister. 1 told her that
my sister was going to be sworn about this case of Major
Footer's, but I don't remember any more. I said nothing
about the lawyer. I did mention the lawyer; but I
merely said that my sister was going to be ewers by him—
nothing more. I will swear that I don't remember saying
anything more. I might have said something about money,
but 1 don't remember.

Mr. Serjeant Ballautine—Did sot your sister ask you to
say you had seen the major kiss Mrs. Ellis!
The witness hesitated.

The Judge—Come, you must answer the queetion. Yon
can't have forgotten.
Witnees—tio.

The Judge—Thee why did you hesitate
Witairt—litad Mn. Bayliss that I wish ed I had nothing
to do with it.

Re-examined—Mrs. Baylis is Mrs. Wornll's sister. She
had got nothing to do with this matter that I know of. I
don't know whetberMajor Forster's attorney had been with
her. A Mrs. Gilbert had been with me about the affair
and I told Mrs. Bayliss. Mrs. Bayliss mid I was very 'tepid
to have anything to do with it. Had heard Mrs. Gilbert
rolled Mn. Gilbert Affleek. Before Mrs. Ellie told the
major to go notelet, Mr. Ellis had said that he (Major
Forster) would sooner spend all his money ou other people
and go without himself. There were nose word' between
the major and Mr. Ellis. The major said "Do hold your'
tongue, do." It was Mr. Ellis who had tea. No ono else
was in the room when I took down the things.
By the judge— I have been living with Mn. Gilbert'
Affect. for the lan three weeks.

Elizabeth Bartholomew, the sister of the last witness—l
was also in the service of Mrs. Norton, and I thought that
Major Forster treated Mrs. Ellis more like a husband than
an acquaintasce. He was very kind to her, indeed. They
frequently went out together; Mr. Ellis sometimes went
with them, but sot always. Shortly after I went to the
place,
bedroom, and
upstairs to help my sister topreterethe roajor' s
and found the door locked. I knocked at the door,
and obtaining no answer, I tried the door. I then proceeded
toMrs. Norton's room, and stayed there about a quarter of an
hour. I afterwards saw Mrs. Ellis coming out. I also
saw the major come out. I have seen her on other coca.
irons leave the mice's bedroom, while he was in it. These
occasions were generally in the morning ; bat I saw her go
in one evening about nine. I was going up to dress. Mr.
Ellis was in the dniering.room at the time. I afterwards
saw her come out at about 12. She evidently thought that
she was unobserved. I recollect Mrs. Ellis taking a bath in
her room. I attended on her. The drawing-room door
was wide open while she was bathing. Major Forster and
Mr. Ellis came in. I said, "There is the major, shall I shut
the doorrShe replied, • • Oh never mind, it is only the major."
1 closed the door of my own accord. When she got in bed it
was between 9 and 10 at night. I asked her if I should make
her a little gruel. She said no. Major Forster brought
her some shrimps and bread and butter. I asked Mrs.
Ellis if she would require my services any more that
evening, and she said no. I then left the room with the
major in it. I once came into the drawing-room unex-
pectedly. The major and Mrs. Ellis were sitting very close
together. The major was sitting in a rocking-chair end
Mrs. Ellis in his lap, with his arm round her waist.
The Judge—That is what you call sitting close together
(Laughter.)
Witness—l saw him kir her on one °cession. It was
on the landing and they were going out.
Crossexamined—The bath was a hip-bath. She was
sitting in it with her face towards the door. The
major sod Mr. Ellis must both have seen her. Her husband
was very bad with his head, and did not seem to take much
notice. The major laid nothing, but walked away. lam
in the service of Mn. Bird, at South Hackney. I have seen
Mrs. Atlleck once. She came to me at Mrs. Norton's to ask
me about this affair. No one was with her. Mr. Barron (the
petitioner's attorney) was the first to call on me. I told
him about the bedroom door and about the bath. I showed
him Mrs. Affieck's address. I thought he had come first,
but it turns out he did not. (A laugh.) I
thing to Mn. Bayliss about getting a pound or two. Never
was in a reformatory. Never told my sister so—at least, not
to my knowledge. I think I may safely say I never did.
Never was in a penitentiary or home • but have been at a
Servants' Hone. It was in Kenningan, but I almost forget
where. I was there a very short time—three months—
and it is very long ago. It was ten years ego, when I was
about 12. Mrs. A Meek got me the situation lam now in.
Be-examined—The Servants' Home is only for servants
out of situation. Mrs. Ellis was quite naked while she was
iu the Lath. Mr. Ellis was often very ill, he was sometime
delirious.

Sarah Loeber—ln August and September Mat I lived at
39, Somerset-street, Portman -square, with Mrs. Hersey, as
cook. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis and Major Forster occupied the
deawins•room floor. The major had a bedroom upstairs. His
conduct to Mrs. EUis was peculiar. They went into each
other's bedrooms. Observed that twice. The first time the
door was wide open. The major was showing Mrs. Ellis a
paper against the window. The other time I only saw the
major go into Mrs. Ellis's room. The door was open and I
saw Mrs. Ellis there. Emily Goldeworth was my fellow.
aeresotat the time. Mrs. Ellisgenerally west to bed first. Mrs.
Ellis would sometimes situp with the maj•r for an houror two
after her husband had retired for the night. Remember a
person calling a week before the major left us. Ile brought
a note for Mr. Ellis. She 11114 "This is from the jewellers.
They want some more hair. She then asked me to fetch
her a pair of scissors ; and she cut off some
which she put into the envelope of the note, and sent it
down be me to the young man. She said it was for a locket
which they were going to give to the major. Just before
the major went away I saw him and Mrs. Ellis kiss each
other several times. They were both crying. (A laugh.)
Cross-examined—The Ellises were going to Gibraltar and
the major to India. Mr. Ellis was present. He said,
" Good bye, sir." and shook hands with him.
Mrs. Ellis said it would be a and parting for
them when the major went away_. Did not notice that
the major was in a feeble state. He appeared to me to be
a healthy, vigorous man. Mrs. Gilbert first saw me about
my evidence, and then Mr. Lowe's clerk came to me.
Emily Harriett Goldsworthy deposed to having seen
Major Forster kiss Mn. Ellis. She first thought the latter
was the major's daughter.
Mrs. J. H. Burmeater, a sister of Major Foster, testified
to the friendship between the major and Mr. and Mrs.
FJlie. She had often heard him praise Mrs. El i/I'S beauty
and gripes'. _

It appeared that the bankrupt bad been insolvent twice
before, in 1855 and 1860. She bad let her house
furnished to Y. Bloedin, for throe months, at five guleeas
• week. Had kept no statement of her profits or receipts.
Her furniture had been taken under • all of sale. M. Bleu-
din wan not in her house six months—only three. Bankrupt
had been twice married; her first husband was Mr. Sheen,
• commissioned officer in the 6th Regiment She was •
pensioner of the East India Company, receiving
1241. a year ; and is six years she had
incurred debt. of about 2,0301. She had •
five guinea season ticket for the laternational Exhibition,
but it was •{resent from Mrs. Parker, one of her lodgers.
She attended the opening of the Exhibition in a carriage and
pair, at the expense of Mrs. Parker. Had had a lase shawl ;
it did not cost eighteen guineas, nor yet five guineas. She had
two insurances on her life, on which the premiums had been
paid up to last Christmas ; they were held by Mr. Clarke, a
auditor. Had joined her daughter in a promissory note for
281. as security for her son.
Mr. Goodday said the bankrupt bad very improperly come
to the court in forma pauper* though she hat a pension of
1201. a year.
Bankrupt mid she received it once in gin Igibtlts, and had
not a halfpenny when she petitioned thepurt. She was
in prison twelve hours without food.
His Honour being informed by the registrar that Mr.
Commissioner Holroyd bad dismissed a petition where •
captain in the navy, having • pension of 1591. a year, had
xome to the court in forma pauperis, said he would ad-
journ the consideration of the case till he had an oppor-
tunity of consuiting Mr. Holroyd.
Mr. Registrar Roche said that in that case the bankrupt,
though be had come to the court swearing that be was
without means, on the day after his petition was dismissed,
hied presented another on • 51. stamp.
Adjourned to the 29th inst.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
WIIOLISALI MAIMS UPON BOOKSZLLIRS.

Willias7larisdi 11;w74—ayonniman described as aster
living at 9, Great Smith-street, Westminster, was
before Alderman Hamphery with obtaining by false pre-
tences • large quantity of books, to the value of 301., with
intent to cheat and defraud Messrs. Routledge, Warne, and
Routleclge the publishers, of Farringdon-street.
John Pa'rday, &clerk in 'the prosecutors' employ, deposed
that on the 30th September last the prisoner came to their
warehouse, and taking out • collecting book, called over the
nsmos of the books he wanted, at the same time repre-
senting they were for Mr. Whibley, • bookseller, of
Bayswater, who was • customer of the firm. The
books delivered to him on that occasion amounted to
31. 2s. 3s. On the 11th of October he called again and
asked for more books, to the value of 2/. Is. 3d., which were
delivered to him as before. On the 16th of October he ob-
Weed hooks to the value of 61. Is. 2d.•, on the 27th October,
71. ls. Bd.; on the 7th November, 71 lls. 11d.; on the
13th November, I/. 14s. ; on the 17th November
71. Us. 11d. ; and on the 24th November, 8/. 13s. 11d. The
works so obtained were principally copies of Stannton's
Shakespeare, in 3 vols. ; Russell's India, in 2 vols. ; and
Tennyson's Princess. On each occasion an invoice mule out
in Mr.iWhibley's name was given to him.
Mr. Thos. Whibley, of 2, Westboarne-plsce, Bishop's-
mad, Bayswater, said he was • bookseller, and dealt with
Messrs. Routledge, Warne, and Routledge. He knew no- I
thing of the prisoner and never authorised him or any
one else to get the books referred to, neither had he re-
ceived them.

Crose-exammed by the prisoner—He did not know the
prisoner in any way.
_ He did not remember him ever being
in his employ. its could not tell if the prisoner was aware
of the fact of his having credit at Mews. Kennedy's.
Alderman Humphery asked the prisoner in what way his
last question could affect the charge.
The prisoner said he wanted to show that he did not
know where Mr. Whibley had credit, as he had been sent
for the books by another party.
Knight, a detective officer, said there was another charge
against the prisoner for obtaining books of Mere. Dorton
and Hodge, of Holborn-hill, to the value of about 41., be-
tween the 22nd of October sod the 17th of the present
month, and there was no doubt he had been victimising
other publishers to a very considerable extent.
Alderman Humphery remanded the prisoner till Tuesday
next for further inquiry.

_ _
WORSHIP-MEET.
BTU= NORBERT AND VIOLENCE.

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James Scott! ore and Was. Pearson were charged before
Mr. Leigh with stealing a gold watch and chain from the
person of Johdart Mitch, and Pearson was farther charged
with violently vaulting Sergeant Harris, H division ot
polies.
The prosecutor stated that last evening, while passing
along the Whitechapel-roadlhe was suddenly passed by the
prisoner Pearson, who instantly after turned round, snatched
his watch from the waistcoat pocket, twisted it from the
chain, and was making off, when two gentlemen collared
him, and another man picked the watch from the ground,
and restored it ; but the chain, which had broken in the
act of pullingiont the appendage, could not be found. The
two gentlemen alluded to were Sergeant Harris and Ken-
wood, of the H division, who, having seen the prisoners fol-
lowing the prosecutor, and well knowing them, were on the
alert. Pearson passed the watch to Scotchmore the in-
stant he was seized, and the latter no sooner found him-
self in the hands of Keuwood than he dropped it,
but made no resistance ; not so, however, with his com-
panion, who made • most determined one, and in
the foulest language swore that he would not
be taken to the station-house. In the course of the
struggle he struck his captor six timer in the mouth, bit his
thumb, and kicked him repeatedly in a delicate pert of his
body. One woman, who subsequently escaped, incited a
mob of persons to rescue him, and called out, ' Give it to
him—let him have it, the —." Kinwood at length was
able to render assistance by putting his prisoner into an
adjoining shop, and subsequently both men were got to the
station-hoses, bat not before the sergeant's coat was almost
torn to pieces. . . .

Evidence was given of a former conviction against Pear-
son, who it was stated, and not denied by him, had been
sentenced, in July, 1839, to three years' penal servitude.
Both prisoners &wind the charge; but the depositions
were completed, and they were fully counnitted for trial.

.-(THIS DAY.)

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A BISHOP DESIGNATE PROM BIRNINGHAEL—We
are informed that tie waissiosary bishopric of the Orange
Free State, South Africa, has been offered to the Rev.
Edward Tuella ILA., youngest son of our respected towns-
man, Mr. Philip' Mailer Twang, and that the rev. gen-
tleman has accepted the same. The bishop designate was
educated at King Edward's School during the
Heed Mastership of the present Bishop of Man-
chester, and afterwards at St. Peter's College, Cam-
bridge, where he graduated in 1831. In the same be
was appointed • fellow and tutor of St. Columba's
near Dublin. In September, 1853, he was ordained deacon
by Bishop Longley, of Ripon, to the assistant curacy of
Wakefield parish church and in the following year wee
admitted to priest's orders. In 1855 be was appointed
to an outlying district of Wakefield called Westgate
Common, and moceeded in gathering a large congregation in
that poor and neglected part, and in raising funds for the crew
tion of • church dedicated to St. Michael, the Brat skins of
which was laid by the present Bishop of Ripon. Before the
church was finished, Mr. Twells was nominated by the view
of Hammersmith to the new district of St. John the Evan-
gelist in that parish, and again had the labourof raising a new
church and gathering a new congregation. St. J ohn's Church,
Halornersouth,alarge and handsome building, ras commuted
in 1858, and we believe has since been the centre of • very
important and successful work. The mission to the Orange
Free State in founded by the venerable Society for the Pro-
psgation of the Gospel in Foreign farts, and has been con-
templated for somayears. The new diocese includes a ter-
ritory as large as England, inhabited by English settlers,
Dutch boers, and native tribes. At present there is no
clergyman of our church in the country. The English resi-
dents have for many years petitioned in vain for ministers.
The powerful chief, Moshesh, entreats for missionaries to
his people, the Basutos. The government of the free
eat. is also; very favourably disposed to the mission. The
climate is said to be meet healthful and invigorating.
The country consists of high table land some 4,000
feet from the level of the sea, ands bounded on the
east by the flourishing colony of Natal, on the west and
south by the Outage River, and on the north by the Trans-
vaal territory. The chief town is Bloem-fontein, which is
the seat of government. We heartily wish income to the
mission, and are sure that our fellow-townsmen will feel
deeply interested in • work beaded by the first Birmingham
man (so far as we know) who has in our day beam raised to
the episcopate. We understand that the oonsecration of
the Bishop of the Orange Free State, and the Bishop of
Central Africa, will take place early in the new year, pro-
bably in Westminster Abbey.—Birsunghast Gazette.
ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPERS.—Our illustrated con-
temporaries this year surpass their former efforts to depict
the features of the Christmas season sod minister to its
sentiment. The Illustrated London New. publishes this
day • Christmas double number, with • large picture,
printed is colons', of Christmas at Windsor Castle in the
time of Henry PILL from • picture by John Gilbert ; also
• whole-sheet Christmas supplement, containing pictures
drawn by G. Thomas. J. E. Millais, G. Thomas, and J.
Godwin ; and original Christmas tales by A. Mayhew, illus-
trated by John Gilbert sod S. Read ; the Author of " Abel
Drake's Wife," illustrated by L. Huard • by W. J. Stewart,
illustrated by S. Read and A. Hunt ; and by Mark Lemon,
illustrated by A. Hunt also • sheet and • half of Christ-
mas news, besides engravings of current eyelets. The Illus-
trated Tines, published at • more popular prioe than its
contemporary, has also its Christmas number and sup-
' plemeot, containing poems, tales, and sketches, appro-
priate to the season, by well-known writers ; together
with engravings illustrative of Christmas rod its festi-
vities • and also engravings of the enthronement of the
Archbishopshop of Canterbury in the choir of the cathedral ; the
procession along the nave ; the ceremony in the chapter-
house; together with other illustrations connected with the
events of the week. _

6:3E1111618I0Ni0 INQUIRE INTO THE WORHING OF
TUE PENAL STSTRIL —A commission has been appointed by
government to inquire into the working of the laws rehth
mg to penal servitude, especially as connected with their
efficiency or otherwise as a means of preventing outrages
on persons and protecting property. It is stated that the
following noblemen and gentlemen will constitute the com-
mission :—Earl Grey, Lord Naas, Lord Cranworth, Lord
Chelmsford, Sir John Pakington, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Henley,
Mr. Bouverie. Sir A. Cockburn, Mr. Waddington, Mr. Rus-
sell Gurney (the recorder for London), the O'Conor Don,
and Mr. Childers. The MOOS of these noblemen and
gentlemen will probably be gazette,' neat week as com-
missioners. _ _ _

ROBBSIIY.—A LADY IMPRISONED BY
• Tatsr.—On Wednesday night, • little before 8 o'clock,
• servant girl left her mistress's house ie St. Yineent-street
with • basket of clothes fur the mangle, carefully shutting
the door behind her. The servant had only been gone •
few minutes, when her mistrals, who was left in the house
alone, heard • noise in the and oo proceeding
to ascertain the cause, she found a man standing in
the lobby. In reply to • question as to what he
wanted, he said, • I want money." The lady replied,
" You shall get all I have," and handed him her purse.
()topsoils( the purse and seeing that it contained only 25.,
be threw it down, with the exclamation," That will not do
for me!" An open closet being at hand, he mid to the lady,
"Just go in there, and I won't hurt you," at the earns time
pushing her io and locking the door, taking care to "my
off the key with him. Re then walked into the dining.
room, took possession of a valuable gold watch and chain,
which happened to be lying on the table, and got clear off
with his booty. When the servant returned she was at.
taacted tothe closet by the cries of the lady, and, with the
wistaria) of some of the neighbour, broke open the door,
and set her at liberty. The thief Ire not yet been appre-
hended, nor the watch recovered.—Edinburgh Courant.
The Prase of Vienna contains the text of an
excommunication launched by the Bishop of Olmnts, not
against journalists or other writers, but against • tinman
of that town, named Pitney, for the crime of heresy. The
Press does not state in what the errors of this new hen%
siarch consisted, but they must have been mos: clamorous
for the first pastor of the flock to have thought it his duty
to employ the most formidable arm of the cburch to crook
the offender. _ _ _

The Levant Herald says :—"The sudden accession
of wealth and honours which we lately reported to have be.
fallen Mr. Z., the tooth-drawer who recently operated on
the Sultan's molar when Mr. Roes was absent in pursuit of
woodcocks and partridges, appears to have affected the poor
opsratot's brain. He has, we are informed, lost hie wits,
and been placed in confinement in consequence. The
monomania that he was surrounded by enemies seized him,
and full of this delusion he forced himself, a few days ago,
into the preemies of the Capitan Paohs, armed with a
revolver. His highness was not du' posed to ' chop
with a disputant thus conditioned, and hence poor Mtl.crs
relegation to safe keeping."

; MONEY MASSBT•-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLoci.

The funds remain firm. Console are quoted
the same as) yesterday, the amount of busi-
ness being very moderate. English railway
stocks are very quiet, but in this de-
partment also prices are well supported. In the
foreign stock market the tendency of quotations is
still upwards, a brisk demand being experienced.
Consols are now quoted 924 to it, ex div. for
money, and 994 to g ex div. for the account
(Jan. 8). The official business report is as
follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money,
924, if, i ; ditto for account, 924, 4 ;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 92i, ; New Three
per Cents., 921, i,l; Red Sea Telegraph, 21; ;
Bank Stook, 234 ; India Five per Cent. Stock,
1074, ; ; ditto for account, 1074 ; ditto
Four per Cent. Debentures, 1004, 4 ;
ditto Bonds, 28s. prem. ; Five per Cent.
" aniseed " rupee paper, 1054 ; ditto Eve-and-a-
Half per Cent., 1121; and Exchequer Bills, lls.,
15s. prem.

Foreign stocks are still rising. Mexican Bonds
and the Maremmana Railway Loan have im-
proved. Greek, New Grenadian, and Vene-
zuelan Bonds, and Spanish Certificates, are all
in demand. The Venezuelan scrip is better, at 2
to 1} die. Peruvian scrip is quoted 1 to 0}
dia. ; Portuguese scrip, 31 to 4} prem. ; the
Turkish Loan of 1864, 84 to 85 ; that of 1858, 70t
to } ; the scrip of 1862, 3t to 3} prem. ; ditto,
paid-up, 714 to } ; and the Consolidiis, 404 to
41, showing a fresh rise of } per cent.
Transactions are recorded as follows :—Brazilian,
93} ; Buenos Ayres, 98, 974; ditto Deferred, 38} ;
Dutch, 664; Egyptian, 934 ; ditto second issue,
92} ; Greek, 163, I ; ditto Coupons, 74; Italian,
for account, 714 ; ditto Maremmana
74, 4; Mexican, for account, 324, } ;
New Gresiada,ex overdue Coupons and Hectares,
12}, 4; Portuguese, 1862, 474 ; Russian, 1850,
94 ; ditto, 1862, 934, 94}, 933 ; Spanish, New
Deferred, for account, 47, ; ditto Passive,
244, 24 ; ditto Certificates, 91, 9, t ; Turkish,
1864, for account, 843; ditto, 1858, for account,
704, t ; ditto 1862, scrip, 3} prem ; ditto paid-
np, 714, t, ; ditto Guaranteed, 103 ; Venezuela,
for account, 25}, 4, 25 ; ditto scrip, 14, 4, 2 dia.
HALT-PAST Two o'Cincx.
Consols remain quoted 924 to 4, ex div., for
money, and 92} to 9, ex div., for the account.
The amount of gold taken to the Bank yester-
day was 4,0001.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
steady. As regard bills on Austria the tendency
of the rates continues in favour of that empire.
Subjoined is our usual list :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.161 to 17 : ditto, 3 days,
ILI4 to 15; Rotterdam, 3 mouths, ILI6I to 17 ; Ant-
werp, 3 months, 25.421 to 71 ; Hamburg, ma. bacon, three
months, 13.61 to Paris, 3 days, 25.17 i to 25 ; ditto,
3 months, 25.42 to '7 Frankfort-on-thirMaine, 3 moths,
1181 to 119 ; Petersburg (pa rouble), 3 months, 35 to ;
Vienna, off. do., 3 months, 12.00 to 12.05 ; Triode, if. do.,
3 months, 12.00 to 12.05 ;Madrid, 3 months, 491 to ; Oadir,
3 months, 49 to ; Leghorn, 3 months, 23.65 to 60 ;
Gence, 3 months, 25.65 to 60 ; Milan,
_3 months, 25.65
to 60 ; Naples, 3 months, 391 to ; R&M°, S months.
1191 to 1; Messina, 3 months, 1191 to 1 ; Lisbon, 90 days,
521 to 1; Oporto, 90 days, 521 to 1.
1t is understood that the Greek merchants in
London yesterday voted unanimously for the elec-
tion of Prince Alfred to the vacant throne.

Tenders for 50,0001. of British Columbia Six per
Cent. Debentures were received yesterday by the
Bank of British Columbia. The minimum was
fixed at 104 and only about 6,0001. was allotted
at prices between this figure and 106. The total
actually applied for was about 14,0001.
Messrs. Ede and Co., Levant merchants, of
George-street, Mansion-house, who stopped pay-
ment in January, 1861, have'
made the highly
creditable intimation through Mr. Kemp, the ac-
countant, that they are prepared to discharge their
last instalment, making 20a. in the pound,
with interest at 5 per cent. Any bill-holders who
have not been oommunicated with can receive the
amount of their claims by applying at George-
street.

The readers of the Express have already been
informed of the new and highly promising attempt
which is about to be made to carry out the
great international undertaking to the prosecution of
which the Atlantic Telegraph Company has already
devoted so much capital and energy. Under the
auspices of as respectable a body of directorsasever
guided the destinies of a joint stock concern, this
company, in a prospectus issued this evening,
invites the public to co-operate and complete the
balance of the subscription for the new capital of
600,0001., which is guaranteed 8 per cent. by the
British government upon the completion and work-
ing of the cable. With a view to popularise the
subscription, the new capital is divided into 51.
shame, on hich it is probable that no payment be-
yond the 1/. deposit will be required for nearly
twelve months. No deposit at all will be called
for unless 300,0001. be subscribed. It is scarcely
necessary to observe that there is no promotion
money or preliminary expenses of any kind. The
scientific eminence of the gentlemen who have
been called in as a consulting committee
affords the best guarantee that the project
will be carried out in the mod judicious
manner possible. The names are as follows : Mr.
William Fairbairn, F.R.S., late President of the
British Association • Mr. Joseph Whitworth,
F. R. S. ; Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. ; and Pro-
fessor W. Thomson, F.R.S. of Glasgow. The
following extract from the President's Message to
Congress will show the interest this project is ex-
citing in America : " I have favoured the project
for connecting the United States with Europe by
an Atlantic telegraph, and a similar project to ex-
tend the telegraph from San Francisco, to connect
by a Pacific telegraph with the wire which is being
extended across the Russian empire."
At the meeting yesterday of the India Freehold
Land, Colonisation, Trust, and Agency Association
considerable discussion took place with reference to
the present condition and future prospects of the
undertaking. An amendment negativing the pro-
position for the adoption of the report was sub-
mitted, and lost by a show of hands. A ballot was
then demanded, the result of which will be notified
at an adjourned meeting to be held this day fort-
night.
The directors of the Indian Tramway Company
have extended the time for receiving applications
for their remaining shares to Monday, the 29th
instant, the date originally fixed having been com-
plained of as much too short. The shareholders
will meet on the following day to decide upon the
proposal to begin at once upon one of the Bombay
lines, for which the board have received a tender
from one of the most experienced English con-
tractors, for its completion in 18 months, at a
cost within the engineer's estimate. The great
value of these works has already been fully ad-
mitted to those who construct them, to the country
and to the existing railways as feeders to them.
The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 4021. _ _

We are requested to state that applications for
subscriptions to the Mutual Tontine Association
(Westminster Chambers Classes) are to be sent in
prior to the 22nd inst.
We are requested to state that the list of applica-
tions for shares in the Soutlmea-pier Hotel Company
will be closed for London on Wednesday, Dec. 31.,
and for the country on Saturday, Jan. 3.

FRIDAY Evrrnia.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 92} to * ex
div. for the Bth January, opened and closed to-clay
at the same quotation. For money the last pries
was 924 to }. The official business report is as
follows : —Three per Cent. Consols, for money,
92k, f, }, ex div. ; ditto for account, 92k, }, ex
div. ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 92f, ; New
Three per Cents., 92f, , f • Thirty Years
I Annuities, 1886, 15} ; 'Bank fitOck, 233 ; India

! Five per Cent. Stock, 1071, 4 ; ditto Bonds, Ilk,
255., pawn. ; rive per Cent. "neared* mom
paper, 1054, 106; ditto Fiveand-a-Balt per
Cent., 1121, 4.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was last quoted
1074 to 4, ex div., and India Bomb 255. totBs.
mem, being firmer. Exchequer bills were is de-
mand, and rose 25., closing at lla. to lbs. prem.
The foreign stock market was again buoyant.
A general meeting of the shareholders in the
London Joint Stock Bank is convened for the lfith
January.
The closing quotations for shares in new under-
takings were as follows :—London and Northern
Bank, par to 4 pm. • English and Irish Bank, }dia.
to par ; Bank of Scinde, Punjanb, and Delludistia.i_
to prem. ; British and South 'Wale. Zinc
4' prem. ; Sociite Financier. of Egypt,
to . • London, Birmingham, and South Staf-
f flank, #to B#
prem. ; and Oil Welk of
Canada, 4 to 4 prem.