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The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-21

THE POLICE COURT&

BIANSION-HOUSK

Si: hulking fellows, aged from le to 2i, were brought
before the Lord Mayor, charged with unlawfully neglecting
to perform the work authorised by the Poor-law hated, at
the East London I "Mon casual poor ward.
The public is aware that under a recent act of parlia-
ment, which provides for the reception of all destitute
persons requiring casual relief for the night at the dif-
ferent unions, lower is given to compel the parties
so relieved to perform • certain amount of labour in
return for the relief afforded to them. The description
of work given to them generally consists of picking two
Cpounds of oakum, which is not considered by any means •
ard task, and the refusal to perform this work is made an
offence. It would seem that the casuals have determined
to resist this compulsory labour, and during the past
week no fewer than twenty persons have been committed
for this offence. _

In the present case it appeared that on Thursday even-
ing the defendants and thirty-two other casuals applied
to Kellaway, the superintendent of the houseless poor
ward, as it is termed, of the East London Union, in New-
street, and upon their statement that they had no home
and desired en order for admiaaion to the ward they
were admitted accordingly, and were provided with
a bath, a supper, and hreakfut. After the latter
meal each of the defendants was supplied with two pounds
of oakum to pick, and upon the superintendent going
to them two or three hours afterwards he discovered
that they had only performed a very small portion of the
work allotted to them, and they flatly refused to do any
more, when he gave them into custody, under the authority
of the guardians. One of the defendants flatly refused to
do any work, and told the officer that he (lid not mind
going to prhan fur seven day. for a jumper (in allusion to
the treadwheel)

The defendants, who conducted themselves very impu-
dently, did not deny the statement that they had refused
to do the work allotted them, and appeared to treat the
matter as a joke.
The Lord Mayor said that they were lazy fellows who
appeared determined to live upon others, and to do nothing
of their own accord for a subsidence. The law had pro-
vided relief for them, but it also required that they should
do something in the shape of L,bour in return for that re-
lief, and they appeared determined to resist the law in
this respect. He should theret we order them to be im-
prisoned and kept to bard labour for 21 days.
Kellaway, the superintendent, said be believed it had
bees the practice at the City Prison, at Holloway, to give
persons like the prisoners some decent articles of clothing
when they were discharged. He had on one occasion seen
a man selling a portion of the clothing he bad so received,
and the practice rather operated as an inducement to such
persons to be sent to the prison t in otherwise.
The Lord Mayor said he had no doubt that when this
was made known the practice referred to would be dis-
continued.
London, England, 1867-09-21

No further arrests bare been made since Thursday night
and one of the three persons who were apprehended after
the proceeding, at the City Police court has been discharged,
The other two were brought up at the City Paha-court
yesterday mot ning, and remanded. The van upon which tha
attack was made is at the Albergetreet police-station, sad
it shows fewer marks of violence than current report
has hitherto stated. On the left aide of the vehicle, *sick
would correspond to the left aide of the road going in the
direction of the city gaol, there is a bullet hob; not Ise
from the driver's seat, and indicating that the shot h,,4
been tired at the policemen in the front of the em.
There are two other indentations on the same aide of the
vehicle, which may or may not have been VDDPed
by
bullets: The roof has been Neaten in to the extent of
about a yard, and in places the hole is four or ail Mete,
wide, but nowhere is it large enough to admit a pen„,
through. The most violence has been used towards the
door, The panel has been beaten in, but there are os
signs of bullet marks about the lock, but within the
vehicle, on the under side of the roof, and in the direct
line of fire, had anyone discharged a pistol thecae,
the ventilator, is a bullet mark, caused no d0,,,b,
by the very ball that passed through poor Brett, head.
The appearance of the van within is that of a long nano
corridor, with small wooden cells on each side. It his
been ascertained that Brett was standing in this ootridse
with a number of women when the outrage took place.
A small section of the ventilator was opened by the
mob, who, seeing the officer inside, demanded the
keys. It is said that Brett replied he would est
give them up, whatever might be the coneetmenes.
A shot was then fired, and the poor fellow drooped
upon the floor. The mob then demanded the ley.
from the women in the corridor, and threatened then
that if they did not give them up the women should be
shot also. One of them then banded the keys to a rasa
outside, the door was opened, and Brett rolled out.
The local police have obtained the assistance of lespecte?
Williamson, Inspector Clarke, and several other oaken
from Scotland-yard, London. Captain Malin, the thy
constable, who was abroad when the occurrence happeu.y
is also on his way to Manchester. In his absence the vanou
superintendents have received the assistance of the may%
and the assistant town clerk, Mr. Talbot.
London, England, 1867-09-21

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

On O'CLeog.
The dealings in British mining shares to-day are
to a fair extent, and prices show firmness. Some
of the present quotations are as follows:
Devon Great Consols, 420 to 425, ex div. -
Great Vor, 173 to 18}, ex div. ; Gres;
Laxey, 171 to 14, ex div. ; Wheal Grenville, 265.
to 28s. ; East Russell, 2to t ; North Chiverton,
4to ; West C.tradon 84 to 94 ; Wheal
1124 to 115 ; Drakewals, 14s. to 16e ; CliffoBrielt,°;ii
to 8 ; Chiverton Moor, 51 to ; North Treakeshy,
to ; and West Great \York, 34 to;.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are steady.
St. John del Rey are at 59 to 61 ; Don Pedro,
It to 2 prem.; Anglo-Brazilian, 1-16 to 3-16 preen.;
Pestarena, 3-16 to 5-16 prem. ; Anglo-Italian, I to
prem. • and Port Phillip, 1 3-16 to 6-16.
The directors of the Devonshire Great Consoli-
dated Copper Mining Company, at their board
meeting, held yesterday, declared a dividend of
7,1681., being 71. per share, arising from profits on
sales of copper ores sampled in the months of May
and June last. After payment of the same them
remains in band a balance of 19,066/. lls. Bd. is
cash, ore bills nut at maturity, and reserved fund
applicable to the general purposes of the company.
The directors of the St. John del Rey Mining
Company (Limited) have received the following re-
port, dated Morro Velho, 17th August :—" Pro-
duce for July, 52,019 oitavas, from 6,074 tons ore,
yield 8.107 oitavas per ton. Cost for July,
10,7971. ; profit for July, 9,2871. ; produce 11
days of August, 15,350 oitavas, yield 7,298 oitavas
per ton.
The subjoined report on the metal market is
from Messrs. Von Dadelszen and North :

The metal market has undergone no change of import-
anoe mince our last issue. There has been • steady bald-
ness in all branches. Iron : Welsh and Staffordshire iron
continues in fair demand, without alteration in value from
our last week's quotations. Scotch pig iron has recovered
to 54e. 3d. cash. Copper; The market is quiet, both for
manufactured and raw, and prices have • alight tendency
in buyers' favour. The Chili mail has brought no im-
portant news. We quote Burra 851. ; Wallartio, 841.
Chili bars in Liverpool are obtainable at 731. The standard
of ores has further advanced. Tin has kept its position
well, with • steady demand. We quote Straits 90/. 10s.
to 911. cash, and to arrive, 911. to 9V., according to time
of sailing. Banes nominally 951. English tin very firm.
and difficult to buy. The Dutch market has advanced to
5:46. cash to 55td., ex the sale. Tin plates continue
steady. Lead: No alteration to report. Spelter: Yore
buaineas has been done at a alight advance. We quote
spot. London, 21/. ss. ; October delivery, 211. 7.. fal.;
special brands in outporta, 21/. 7s. 6d.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
BY TO.XOIUPH.)
(PROM OCR OWN CORRERPONDRWr.)
The market steady. Sales, 12,000 bake ; speculation
and ezpott, 3,000 bales.
London, England, 1867-09-21

HZAITII.

Dr. LaffItESTER, coroner for Middlesex, presided in this
department. The especial question for discussion was—
" What measures are necessary to secure efficiency and
uniformity in the working of the Sanitary Laws throughout
the kingdom ?"
Mr. W. H. Michael rend a paper on the subject. He
assumed that a uniform system of health legislation
should apply to all parts of England and Wales ; that the
system should be compulsory ; that a central body, or
ministry of public health, should be established in all
cases, to direct local action, and to act as a court of appeal,
and hat the whole of the kingdom should be divided into
districts—each district to be under the control of one local
authority, which should have attached to it a medical
officer of health. The object of health legislation should
comprise prevention and removal of nuisances, regu-
lation and supervision of dwelling-houses, the making
and keeping in repair of roads and streets, water supply,
public lighting, and, where necessary, private lighting;
effecting public improvements, and directing private
lighting ; establishment and supenision of markets, super-
vision of food, and providing baths and wash•housee, public
recreation grounds, and burial grounds. The writer was
of opinion that a general system was required, under which
it would be impossible that defects should be unrecognised
or no steps taken to provide a remedy. He contended that
in conserving public health culpable negligence of sanitary
precaution must be remedied by some supreme authority ;
and where it was for the good of an extended district
that combined works should be undertaken, the
central authority should have power to compel those dis-
tricts so to be benefited to join in the work, and to
share pro rata in the expense. In conclusion, the
writer suggested that what was at present required in
order to secure efficiency and uniformity in the working of
the sanitary laws throughout the kingdom was their con-
solidation and the adoption of means to enforce them.
Mr. Caulfield and Mr. Elliott also read papers on the
same subject, and a discussion of same length ensued.
London, England, 1867-09-21

THE hEPHESENTATION of the PEOPLE
MI. 146 T.

iViisttssiox.

Norrrer. Hior-Ceneral BMW.
E. It E., and NAMAU J. SENIOR, Esquire, Bar.
li.oer.ak law, two of the Assistant Commissioners ap-
puited by the Boundary Commissioners for England and
31.^s under the provisions of the Representation of the
Purple Act. 1807, will attend at the Town Hall, Hackney,
w. goN DA V. the day of September, laia, at Eleven
o'clock. for the puler,. of I:SQUIRING into the HC SO'DARI ES
of the Borough of HACK EV, with the view to smadtaln
whether the Boundaries should he enlarged so as to include
withiu the limits of the Borough all premises which ought,
due cresol being had to situation and other local circumstances,
to be includtni thescin, for the purpose of contemn.; upon the
occupicrs thereof the Palitmentary Franchise for such Borough.
The Assistant Commissioners will he prepared to receive, at
the time and place aleivednentioned, the stutementa of any
persons who may he desirous of giving information as to the
Boundaries ..r other local circumstances of the Borough.
C. W. FEE NI A NTLR. Secretary to the Commissioners.
C. Oil Palace.yard. Westminster, S.W., Sept. I'2, 111051.
London, England, 1867-01-14

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

Sitting in Banco.—(Before the Lord Chief Juana and
Justices Blackburn, Mellor, and Shea.)
!WITTY r. KITCHEN.

This was an action of false imprisonment and malicious
prosecution, tried before the Lord Chief Justice at the
last after rm nisi prins sittings at Westminster, when
the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—da:mages,
501., with leave reserved to enter the verdict for the
defendant.

The defendant is the commanding officer of the preven-
tive force at Bradley station, and it will be recollected
the defendant caused the plaintiff to be apprehended and
afterwards taken before a magistrate on a ciree of having
stolen government rope, with which he had rigged a boat,
and afterwards sold to a person named Rose. The de-
fendant pleaded not guilty by statute and a justification.
Sir R. Collier now moved, pursuant to leave reserved,
for a rule calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why
the verdict should not be entered for the defendant, and
also for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was
against evidence, and that the damages were excessive.
The leave to move was that the defendant ought to have
had notice of action.

The Lord Chief Justice said he was of opinion at the
time, and was still, that the verdict was not satisfactory,
sad required re-consideration. The verdict was in fact in-
consistent. The jury found that there had been a felony
of government rope, and yet that there was no reasonable
or probable cause for apprehending the plaintiff. The
boat was sold rigged by the plaintiff to Rose. who clearly
could nothave rigged her, and the plaintiff had given a false
representation of the circumstances.
Rule granted.

-ROCK T. KITCHEN.
Sir R. Collier said the same points arose in this case.
The Lord Chief Justice having at the time of the tri►l ex-
pressed an opinion that there was no strict justification
for taking the plaintiff into custody, it was agreed, and
his lordship accordingly assessed the damages at M., but
subject to the same point with reference to the notice of
action, therefore he supposed he might have a sub in this
case on that point only.
Rule granted.
London, England, 1867-01-14

PARTICULARS OF TALLOW.

ri-864.-1 186&

Stork on band this day.. alai
Litlivery last week
.

Ditto from let Jww.
Arrival last week .....
Ditto from let June.

PrleeY. C. on spot this day.
Ditto Town 4st Yriday

Arrtral for the week SI
And delivery, 2,313 casks.

67,690
2,170
1 47,059

53,182
2,004
00,044
1,842
70,205
a .1. d.
41 8
43 9

, 76,905
a d. a.
i,42 0
49 V

47,519
1,661
72.5411.1

-474
87,636
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47 6
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22nd Jan. hut year, 2,200 casks,

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
The number of beasts on offer to-day was exactly the
same as on Monday last. There is a fair demand for the
choicest descriptions, and there is scarcely a quotable
reduction in the price of them. On the average, however,
trade is scarcely as good as lest week. There is very
little doing in the sheep market. The supply is good both
as regards number and quality. Last Monday's quotations
are barely maintained, and a clearance cannot be effected.
Trade is dull for calves, at late rates. Our foreign supply
consists of 1,711) beasts, 5,47,0 sheep, 118 calves, and 45
pigs. From Scotland there are 424 beasts; Ireland, 250;
Norfolk and Suffolk, 960; and 606 from the Northern and
Midland Counties.
Per stone of alba. a d.adi Per stone a 81ha ad. d.
Best Scots, Herefila 1 2 6 4 Best at
00 0 0
Best Short-horns 4 10 5 2 Beat Long-w 0015.... 6 0 6 4
Second qua/ beasts 3 4 4 0 Do. do. Shorn.... 0 0 0 I
Calves
PhD
Best Dna& Ellf-breds 5 8 0 0 larohi
Beads at 'naiad, 4.04); sheep and lambs, 19,110 ; calves, It 2
pip. 2:4.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.— (THIS DAY.)
We've. Pattenden and Smith report a continued steady
inquiry for hops of all description, prices ruling very arm
at the late advance.

SUICIDI IN THC CITY.—(THIS DAY.)--A young
man of the name of Payne, employed in a merchant's O®oll
in Adams-court, Old Broad street, committed suicide this
morning, by (hooting himself thronrh the heart, owing, it
is understood, to heavy losses on the Stock Exchange.
London, England, 1867-01-14

COMMERCIAL INTEUIGENCE.

Gold, 1341 sterling. Exchange on London, 109} ;
5-20 United States Bonds, 107 i ; Illinois, 129} ;
Erie, 65}. Cotton, middling upland, 34in

M. Erdan, the well-known correspondent of the
Paris Temps, writing to that paper from Rome, on the 6th
inst., says that the Romans generally, whether intent on
conciliation or otherwise, app sir to him very excited, and
that a repressed agitation pervades the city. He states
that England is striving bard to bring about • rosoncilia-
tion between the Papal and Italian governments, and that
Mr. Odo Russell is just now the busiest diplomatist in all
Roma
London, England, 1867-01-14

THE CAKE 01 THE HOSPITAL NI RME.

Frasris John Gilliam, who was charged but week with
stealing the luggage of Mary Ford, while proceeding t,
fulfil a situation in the Royal Hospital for Inctirabh,,
Putney, was brought up for re•examination.
Inspector Egerton informed the magistrates that the
prosecutris stated she had recovered her property, :.nil
was most anxious to withdraw from the ease.
Mr. Ingham then discharged the prisoner.

THE WEATHER AND THE PARRY.—(THIS P vt' )-
1 The frost was very intense on Sunday evening and diving
the whole of last night, the thermometer registering l
deg. below freezing point. As a consequence, the Ice on
the waters in the various parks was touch thicker sal
firmer this morning than yesterday, and hundreds of per-
sons were enjoying the diversion of skating without touch
fear of falling through. An exception, however. mast
be made for the water of the Serpentine, which.
not frozen over at all yest-clay, was only psztaY
so to-day, owing to its exposed situation to the wind fl.ra
the north-went. As it has been freezing hard all ti.e
morning it is expected the ice this :Lftet noon will he ,r
safely the large number of persons it is anticipated will be
present upon it. Large masses of ice are hooting do"
the river Thames this forenoon, and the river trdlie J t
the works of Itlackfriars-bridge is almost blocked up. At
12 o'clock this forenoon the thermometer stood at OP. hut
was gradually falling, and there is no indication of 34
break in the weather.
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THE GURNEYM OF NORWICH. —Mr. J. Gunny,
of Earlhum Hall, Norwich, the eldest son of the el.: *t
branch of the Gurney family, ham joined the banking tiro
of Messrs. Gurneys, Birkbeek■, Barclay, and Buxton, ef
Norwich. Mr. Gurney, who attained his majority in
November, ffififi, was a legatee under the will of the late
Mr. Hudson Gurney to the extent of 120,000 L, awl be
inherited about an equal sum from his deceased father.
Before ho entered the banking firm at Norwich a leadinj,
banker of Lombantstreet made on his behalf a searchmt
investigation into its affairs. The result was that )lr•
Gurney became a partner as stated.

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London, England, 1867-01-14

HUNGARY.

PESTR, JA2I. 12.

In to-day's sitting of the Lower House of the
Diet three members who had accepted posts under
the government announced their resignation of
their seats in the Diet. The Chamber passed a
resolution declaring that it expected all members
to adopt a similar course under such circumstances.
The draught of the address already telegraphed,
relative to the Imperial patent on the reorganiza-
tion of the army, was laid before the house by M.
Deak, and met with general approval.
M. Madoranz proposed that the house should
declare that the Imperial patent is null and void,
and that all Hungarians aiding in its execution
will be punished for high treason.
Several Obergespans and other high officials
have announced that, should the government deter-
mine upon carrying the Imperial patent into effect,
they will at once tender their resignation.

The debate on M. Deak's address will commence
op Tuesday next.
In political circles here it is thought that the
*went position of affairs will either lead to the
immediate formation of a Hungarian Ministry, or
a dissolution of the Diet and the nomination of
Forgach to the post of Aulic Chancellor of
Hungary.

ITALY.
FLORENCE, JAN. 12.
To-day in the Chamber of Deputies the debate
upon- the bill on parliamentary disqualifications
was resumed, and the first article of the bill was
adopted. This article provides that deputies in-
terested in companies or enterprises formed or
authorised by the government are disqualified from
taking part in all debates in the chamber relating
thereto.

Signor Scialoja, the Minister of Finance, in-
formed the house that, in consequence of a domestic
calamity, he would postpone making his financial
statement till Wednesday instead of Monday, on
which latter day he would simply distribute the
appendix to the budget.

THE PAPAL STATES.
ROME, JAN. 13.
Cardinal Cagiano lii Azevedo is dead.

SPAIN AND SOUTH AMERICA.
MADRID, JAN. 12.

The conclusion of peace between Spein and the
South American Republics islooked upon as certain
to result from the mediation of the United States.

RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, J. 13.

The Czar has issued a decree extending an am-
nesty to persons convicted of offences against the
press laws.
Baron Mcyendorff has been appointed Russian
charge d'Affaires at Weimar.
A public ball has been given here in aid of the
funds for the relief of the distressed families of the
Cretan insurgent& The Imperial family and diplo-
matic body were present.

JAPAN.
(BY YKLZGRAPH FROM GALL!.)
SHANGHAI, Day. 7.

Intelligence received here from Japan announces
that the civil war is at an end. A great fire had
occurred at Yokohama. The loss was estimated at
five million dollars.

AMERICA.
(lIT ATLANTIC TELNOILIII.)
NSW YORK, JAR. 12, EvErma.

There are indications that the present attempt
to impeach President Johnson will be abandoned.
The Hamburg and American Company's steam-
ship B:Laconia arrived out to-day.
London, England, 1867-01-14

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, J,. 12.

In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
the second reading of the bill amending Art. 69 of
the Constitution, with the view of increasing the
number of the Deputies in consequence of the re-
cent annexations, was agreed to, only three mem-
bers voting against it.

BERLIN, JAN.I3.

An amendment has been introduced in the
Upper House to the bill proposing a change in
article 69 of the constitution. The amendment
proposes that a royal decree be issued increasing
the number of members in the Upper House from
among the families belonging to the nobility of
the newly incorporated States, and adding 80 mem-
bers to the Chamber of Deputies.

AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.
N "ENNA, JAN. 13.

An Imperial decree has been issued to-day,
ordering that all orders given by the Minister of
Finance relating to the issue of government bank
notes shall in future require the counter-signature
of the commission appointed for the control of
the public debt to become valid.
London, England, 1867-01-14

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REM ANKF!.

Snow tell very generally on Saturday, and on our east roasts
the fail was heavy, and accompanied at Scarborough by thunder
and lightning. Barometers have risen shire Saturday ; but In
the southwest of England they are again falling. The rinds
tlth mundug are chielly northerly to \. W.;, light to
moderate.
London, England, 1867-01-14

MEXICO.

TRIESTE, JAN. 13.

According to advicea from Mexico received at
Miramar, the position of political parties in that
country is of such a character that were a plebisci-
turn to be ordered by the Emperor Maximilian, a
majority in favour of the Empire might be ex-
pected. Public opinion in Mexico is also stated to
be adverse to any intervention on the part of the
United States.

OVERLAND MAILS.
GIBRALTAR, SAX. 12.
OUTWARD CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.
The China, from Southampton, arrived to-day,
at 8 a.m., and left at 11 a.m. for Alexandria.

CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN (HEAVY)
MAILS.

The Delta leaves this evening for Southampton,
where she may be expected about the 17th inst.
Weather continues bad.
REMOVAL OF QUARANTINE.

The pratique upon arrivals from Southampton
with clean bills of health has been removed.

BOMBAY MAIL.
ALEXANDRIA, JAN. 12.
The Syria left at 10.20 a.m.. and the Ripon at
3.30 p.m. yesterday.
The former may be expected at Marseilles on the
lith and the latter at Southampton about the
24th inst.
London, England, 1867-01-14

PETER AND ANOTHER V. KIRK.

This was an action tried at Liverpool, before Mr. Justice
Blackburn, when the jury returned a verdict for the defen-
dant. The plaintiffs were sugar refiners at Manchester,
and the defendant was clerk to a broker at Liverpool, and
the action was brought to recover damages in consequence
of the defendant having, as the plaintiffs alleged, repre-
sented that he had the authority of Johnson and Co. to
enter into arrangements with the plaintiffs for a cargo of
sugar, when, in point of fact, he had no such authority.
Mr. Quoin, Q.C., moved for a rule calling on the de-
fendant to show cause why the verdict should not be set
aside on the ground that it was against evidence.
Rule refined.
London, England, 1867-01-14

ROBRICIIT OF A HOME A.,11; CART.

PAillippe Louis, a Frenchman, was indicted for 'dealing
a home and cart and 141bs. of beef, value &W., the property
of John Clayton.
Henry Hall said he was assistant to Mr. John Clayton,
butcher, of Great Merylebone-street, and on the day before
Christmas-day he left a hone and cart in Portland-street,
about 10 o'clock in the morning, while lie went to serve •
customer. When he came back the hone and cart and
some meat were gone.
Lewis George Fairbraes, • tradesman living in Great
Marylebone-street, said he saw the prisoner in Mr. Clay.
ton's cart in Wimpole-street, and knowing that he had no
business with it, he went after him and gave him into
custody.
Richard Elloeombe, police-constable 365 A, said—At a
quarter past 1 o'clock in the afternoon of the 24th of De-
cember he saw the prisoner detained by Mr. Fairhrass, and
received him into custody. He was charged with stealing
the horse and cart, and to this he made no answer.

The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
Yr. Serpent Dowling sentenced him to be imprisoned
and kept to bard labour for six months.
London, England, 1867-01-14

RE THE PRIDE Or WALES MORTGAGEES.

This was • petition of the assignees of the estate and
effects of David Janes, • bankrupt shipowner, late of
Llanelly, Cannartltoshire. The petitioner had mortgaged
a vessel, the Annie Lisle, to the Maritime Credit Company,
and subsequently, in December, 1865. be authorised Mr.
Thomas Saunders, also • shipbroker of Uenelly, to whom
be was considerably indebted, to receive all freights, &c.,
due to him as owner of the Annie Lisle and another vessel
then on homeward voyages. When the Annie Lisle
arrived she was token possession of by the mortgagees and
sold, and after satisfying their own debt the company paid
the residue of the purchase money and freight into court,
under the Trustees Relief Act. The sum in court also
represented the amount of the insurance upon the Pride
of Wales, which was lost. The assignees now claimed all the
money, on the ground that the alleged assignment was in-
valid, and that if it were valid it was inoperative by reason
of want of notice to the persons who were to pay the
freight.
Mr. De Gs: and Mr. Fischer were for the petitioner, ;
Mr. Deuce for the company ; and Mr. Daly for Mr.
Saunders.

The Vice-Chancellor was of opinion that the assignment
was valid, bat that no notice h.ul reached the charterers,
and therefore the mom y would go to the petitioners, as
being the property of the bankrupt.
London, England, 1867-01-14

THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION.

Reprinting a letter written by Lord Macaulay in
1846 to one of his constituents, containing his well-known
opinions against universal suffrage aad as to the effects it
would produce, the Times remark. that the posthumous
testimony of great a:en on questions of our own day
must always be received with reserve, and that
it is important we should not exaggerate the
limits of the application of his lordship's de-
nunciation of the downward extension of the suffrage.
Unquestionably the lower we go in the soci►l scale the
lees political capacity we must expect to find ; but work-
ing men are on the whole the most competent judges of
their own interests, and the presumption is in favour of
giving them a considerable share of representation. Let us
gradually enlarge the basis of the constitution, and admit
to the franchise those who are likely to vote intelligently
and honestly, without unworthy misgivings lest it should
disturb a supposed equilibrium of classes.
The Times is disposed to think that the Lancaster farmers
and shopkeepers who took money in such a wholesale way
for their votes were corrupted by the 1,000 freemen whom
the borough contains, who consist of al; classes. Wherever
the " freedom " goes bribery goes too, and spreads the
contagion from one class to another. It would seem in
Lancaster to have been all but universal.

The Times is amused at the spectacle of the Attorney-
General trying to deceive the people of Gloucesterehire
into the belief that he is a politician, and making a
political speech. He has nothing to say on the political
question of the day, and is not likely to here anything to
telL An attorney-general and parliamentary reform are
like two parallel lines ; were they produced ever so far
they could never have anything to say to one another.
London, England, 1867-01-14

BARI29_ r. G RANT. -CHt!RCH

This was a church rate diorite which had occurred at
Kettleburgh, and the defendant had been condemned in
costs.

Mr. Moore, as proctor for the churchwarden, applied that
the defendant, who was contumacious in not paying the
cost of the suit (about 20t.) might be taken in contempt.
Dr. Lusbington asked if any party appeared on the other
ride. . .

Mr. Moore said no opposition was made.
His lordship granted the application.
EDWARD AND MANN T. HATTON—ANOTHER CRUNCH NATI

CASE.

In this case, a suit to enforce a church rate at Maltalian,
the costs were MI., and proceedings were to be forthwith
adopted to enforce the same. Mr. Moore gave evidence
as to the correctness of the items in the bill of costs.
His lordship admitted the bill.
In both cases the rates were small and the costa large.
In one case the claim was only a few shillings.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN RE RRNBT AND ERRED.

The bankrupts were fancy warehousemen, of Falcon-
street, Aldersgate-street. This was the sitting for dis-
charge. The case has been before the court upwards of
18 months ; and, owing to the unsatisfactory nature of the
accounts, they only recently passed their examination.
Against debts of 15,7867., there are assets 5,600 f., and pro-
perty held at security 2,0001. Mr. Rooks opposed for the
assignees ; Mr. Bagley and Mr. Reed for creditors ; Mr.
Linklatre;•Traaorted the hanknipts.
It a from the evidence and statements of
connect that the bankrupts were in a deficiency of
above 2,000 f. in July, Isi4, a twelvemonth before
the bankruptcy which occurred in July, 1865. Notwith-
standing this deficiency, they had increased their pur-
chases' which in the last twelve months of their trading'
amounted to 20,6201. ; and in the last three months were
as much as 6,6491. Though this large amount of goods
bad been purchased on the eve of their bankruptcy,
the stock given up amounted to 3,7e61. only, and
there were debts of 1,84/. The character of the
trading was shown by the fact that they had only
made a profit of 121 V. on transactions of 20,0001.
On these grounds the bankrupts were charged with con-
tracting debts without probable means of payment, and
neglecting to keep proper accounts.
After the examination of M. Balderini, of Paris, a cre-
ditor for 1,5501., and some other witnesses, the further
hearing was adjourned.
Mr. Commissioner aoullinm, owing to severe indisposi-
tion, was unable to attend the court. His cases were dis-
posed of by Mr. Commissioner Winslow and Mr. Registrar
Hazlitt.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Berjeant Dowling, Deputy Assistant Judge.)
London, England, 1867-01-14

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Sittings in Benoo.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Bovill and
Justices Willies, Keating, and South.)
BM? r. BIRD.

_ . ...
The plaintiff in this cue, a young lady, sued to recover
damages for having been run over by a horse and cart,
and at the trial before Mr. Justice Keating she recovered
30f.

Mr. Seriesizt Hayes now moved for • rule to enter •
nonanit, and said that the case was remarkable for this,
that it was founded upon the first instance ever known of
• dust cart running away. (Laughter.) The cart bore the
name of the defendant, who was the contractor for re-
moving dust for the pariah of Kensington ; but he had •
sub-contract by which another person was to remove and
sift the dust for Is. Id. • load, the defendant finding
homes and carts, and the contractor servants. This
being so the cart was not under the control of the de-
fend►nts' servant, when it ran away. Another circum-
stance which showed the truth of the saying of Lord
Palmerston thatdirt was only something in the wrong place
was that the defendant paid upwards of 8001. • ye►r for
the privilege of removing the dust. The defendant's
principal object was to get the breeze for his brick field,
and the sub-contractor had all the metal, bones, rags, and
sovereigns found.
Mr. Justice Keating—And I think he declined to say
how many sovereigns were found.
Mr. B,rjeant Hayes—And I did not press him. (A
laugh.) The defendant did not appoint and could not re-
move the man in charge of the cart, and therefore ought
not to be held responsible for his acts.
Rule granted.

COURT OF ARCHES.
(Before Dr. A.usliington, Dean of Arches.)

The court sat for the firsi.timO since the vacation. It is
understood that there are some ritualistic cases in progress.
On the present occasion church rate cases were brought
forward.
London, England, 1867-01-14

MALT.

The Daily Neva, while far from attributing to Victor
EmmanueFs words on New Year's-day the significance
which conjectural interpretations have given to them,
recognises the fact that a policy of retrenchment as to the
army and navy expenditure of Italy is evidently not the
policy in favour with that restless and exacting military party
which enjoys the intimate personal confidence of the King,
and is represented almost exclusively in the cabinet by
the Ministry of War. The net result of the saving, pro-
posed by the Ministers of War and Marine amount to
little more than half the annual financial deficit
against which the Finance Minister has to contend.
The Daily News believes Signor Scialoja to be a resolute,
• confident, and a hopeful man ; but be must be more

MONDAY

taunt confident, and. more than hopeful if he is eentent
with his military colleague's ideas of retrenchotant of the
financial exigencies of the country, and of the funiamental
basis of the national unity and independence.
If the Italian government acts up to its programme, the
Times thinks it would be idle to attribute to it war-
like designs. The proportion of the army to the popula-
tion in Italy is now greatly below that of Belgium, Spain.
or any other country on the continent, Switzerland ex-
eeptod.
Nothing but 10 years of uninterrupted peace in the
opinion of the Herd I Can extricate Italy from her ditfi-
coltiee. " Other glorious fields" will embarrass and
el ipple her hopelessly and for ever. There will be more
fighting in Europe before long very possibly, but there is
no reason on earth why Italy should have any share at it.
London, England, 1867-01-14

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-TAN. 12.

Sittings in Banco.—(Before the Lord Chief Justice, and
Justices Blackburn, Mellor, and Lush.)

MD4R TRAY AND THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICT-
Miss Fray, who appears determined to keep up her sys-
tem of annoyance of the Earl of Zetland and others, as
she stated she would do on Friday in the Bankruptcy
Court, came again this morning to this court, and made
another of those useless motions which she has indulged
in every term for some years past. It is to be regretted that
she has no kind friend to dissuade her from the hopeless
course she is pursuing. The attention and patience which
the learned judges bestow on her applications sre remark-
able, but at tinies.Miss Fray's pertinacity has been such, and
her observations so uncourteous, that their lordships have
had on several occasions to reprove her. To-day, however,
it culminated in a threat of the Lord Chief Justice to
commit her for contempt of court.
Miss Fray to-day again repeated her application with re-
ference to • judge's order relative to an affidavit used in
the action of " Fray v. Voyles," to compel Mr. Vowles,
her late attorney, to tile it. From what we could gather
from her rambling statement, she insinuates that
the affidavit upon which she said the action went against
her, is • forgery, and insists that it should be tiled, and
although the court informed her they had no power to
order it, elle persisted in making the application, because
she said she had been advised that she had a right to have
it filed. She again reiterated her demand, and rather
defiantly said she would have it because, she had been
advised she had • right to it. She then went on to
make two or three other frivolous applications, and again
referred to the affidavit, when.

The Lord Chief Justice said he could not permit the
time of the court to be wasted in any such manner. She
could not have as a right what she asked, and he must beg
that she wool:. not interrupt the business of the court.
Miss Fray—What not have it, when the case turned
upon this affidavit?
The Lord Chief Justice—No. You have no right to it.
Your application is most irregular.
Miss f ray—Then I will make it regular ; I will come
again to-morrow. Miss Fray, who would not take no for
an answer, was proceeding to make other observations,
when

The Lord Chief Justice said—lf sat do not lima the
court, if you ay another word I will hare you committed.
Miss Fray—Committed !
The Lord Chef Justice—Yes. Ofdoer, cane forward.
Miss Fray—Surely I have done Botha( wroug. Give
um time to wiles, my mem, and I am they♦ ready toga
London, England, 1867-09-28

BETTING AT MANI

:HESTER.-FRIDAY.

11 to 2 agst Eloneity7tioF 100 to 6 agst Montgonbert (t
10 to 1 Mukha.°lie (t) and oft
10 to 1 Arrnourer ,012, 90 to 1 Owalu R
100 to 8 Thalia ;all (o, t 1)
13 to 1 Luthario ,t)

SCARCITY OF PARTILIDOIB.—We entertain no
fear whatever that partridges are in the smallest degree
diminished in numbers, or tthhaat they are in any way likely to
diminish. With regard to a symotic disease pre
animist partridges as it has prevailed amongst grouse, we
are quite of opinion that any such report is utterly with-
out foundation. We have been unable to obtain from our
correspondents any verification of the statements that
have once or twice appeared in our contemporaries, that
dead partridges had been picked up in some district, by
the hundred. The most we tan learn that at all approxi-
mates to this report is, that on low lying lands and is I
cold clayey localities young partridges died .in the early
part of the season, often in considerable numbers ; but
tkrie hints perished from the beating and slue of the
heavy • combined with the deprimeing effect of
cold and inclement weather, and most decidedly not from
any malignant cheesed. It is a patent fact that the propor-
tion of old birds killed this September has been greatly
in excess of the usual average of previous seasons. We
havecarefully inspectaithe metropolitan game markets and
shops during the past week, and there is no doubt about it,
the number of old birds exposed for ask greatly
exceeds the young ones; and, moreover, nearly all of them
are cocks. Assuming that the cock and hen birds of the
larger proportion of the coveys are knocked over in con-
sequence of their rising first, this would not by a long
score account for the number of old birds offered for sale.
The reason for this preponderance of old birds we are die-
po ed to think will very likely be found to depend in some
degree, at any rate, upon the improved modern systems of
cultivating and tilling the land; old-fashioned banks and
hedgerows are in very many districts entirely done away
w*.th, giving place to light fences that occupy less space,
grow no weeds, and throw only a light shadow upon the
land adjoining them; and every sportsman must well know
what an amount of protection these departed hedgerows
afforded to partridge*, both old and young. Then again,
the fields, aonsequent upon the alterations in the system
of tillage, afford little or no cover for birds, hence they
beoo.ne wild and difficult of approach, and so it cornea
about that a greater number of old birds are left at the end
of the shooting ..axon now.a-days than there used to be
in times past—Lead and Water, Sept. 28.
London, England, 1867-09-28

ROME.

ROME, Barr. Zi.

To-day the French Charge d'Affaires in Rome
exchanged with Cardinal Antonelli the ratification
of the treaty of commerce concluded between the
Papal government and the French cabinet.

THE BOMBAY MAIL.
ALEXANDRIA, San. 26.
The Nyanza left at 4 p.m. yesterday, and the
Ceylon at b p.m. to-day.
The former may be expected at Marseilles on the
Ist, and the latter at Southampton about the 9th
October.

(BY ►TLIHTIC TILEGRAPH.)
AMERICA.

NEW YORK, SEPT. 27, 6 r.a.
The Cunard steamship Palmyra arrived out to-
day.
Closing Prices :—Gold, 143'. Sterling exchange
on London, 1001; 5-20 United States Bonds, 1132 ;
Illinois, 121; Erie, 62,}. Cotton—Middling 1.11 -
land, 23 (very weak).

PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 27.
Standard white petroleum, 34.
Arrived in London at 8.15 a.m., Sept. 28,
London, England, 1867-09-28

THE POLICE COURTS.

STEALING BREAD TICKETS.

Robert Thorn, journeyman baker, was charged with
stealing.
The prisoner was in the employ of Mr. Robert
Maunder, baker, of 7.3, Upper York-street. Mr.
Maunder was one of thrum delegated by the parish
of Marylebone to supply the out-door poor with
bread upon their producing their tickets. These tickets as
they are taken are filed. For some time past he Wrangled
some pounds' worth and a watch was kept, and prisoner
was detected with several in his possession. The eva of
this was that theme tickets could be taken to other
bakers.

Mr. d'Eyneourt remanded prisoner for a week.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Roßpm° A FR0190154011 OF DICSIC.-A DARING THIEF.

Spencer Julian, a thick-set lad, was charged before Mr.
Knox with attempting to steal the watch of Mr. Louis
Litollf, professor of music, residing at No. 3, Cirencester.
place.
Mr. Louis Litollf, said that about 1 o'clock he was out
bis w and lust as he turned into John-street,
Tottennham-court-road, he was violertly knocked down, be
believed, by others besides the prisoner, and while be was
lying on the ground the prisoner stood over and struggled
with him and attempted to steal his watch. The prisoner
not miaceeding in getting the watch ran away, but was
stopped half-way down the street by the police.
Police-constable Hatch, 133 C, said that about 1 o'clock
that morning he lic.rd a cry of "Police " in John-street,
and on going to the place found the prisoner running. He
stopped him, and as soon as he did so the prisoner said he
was not the man. The prosecutor then came up and
charged the prisoner with attempting to steal his watch.
Serger.at Brady, acting inspector at Marlborough.mews,
said that the prisoner had once before been sent for trial
from that court for a robbery with violence, but was so.
quitted through the peculiar manner in which the pron.
cuts ix gave her evidence.
The prisoner had no defence to make.
A consteble said that he was prepared to prove four con.
vict,ons for felony against the prisoner.
Mr. Knox Raid the convictions could be proved at the
sessions. The prisoner was evidently a dangerous fellow,
and would be coo mated for trial.
THAMES.
London, England, 1867-09-28

THE WEEKLY PRESS.

The Spectator does not believe the result of the
Lambeth Conference will be, as the Guardian hopes, to
lay the foundation of a strong eoclesisatical organization,
founded upon a more explicit dogmatics basis than the
National Church of England, but to posh a step forward
the complete break-up of the systematic conception of
Christian theology's hanging together in a complete logical
whole, all of which you mast take, or leave, without any
London, England, 1867-03-26

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

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Tbe market is firm at the renewing prices ::—Town
tallow, 42E. 6d. net ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 445. ;
Nara, 445., buyers ; April to June, 44a, buyers ; October
to December, 445. 6.1., buyers.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade slow at the
following prices, vis.:—Prime clover, from 100.. to 110 s. ;
inferior ditto, 80s. to tris. ; prime second cut clover,
90s. to 955. ; inferior ditto, 50s. to 70s. ; beet peen hay,
Rs. to Ns. ; prime meadow hay, 75.. to 58s. ; inferior
ditto, We. to We.; straw, 40s. to 465.
London, England, 1867-03-26

eintberdttp fatelltanue.

OXFORD, Mat= 25.
Ei.gi-TION or PoOR-LAW GUARDLeill.—The all-
nail election of poor-law guardians took place to-day,
when the following gentlemen were appointed :—Fly Con-
vocation Rev. EC. Cure, lute Fellow of Merton Col-
lege ; Rev. E F. Glanville, late Fellow of Exeter College.
By the heads and bursars of colleges and halls :—Rev. J.
Itigaud, Fellow of Magdalen College ; Rev. J. E
Henderson, Fellow of Magdalen College ; Rev. T. H. I;.
Shand, Fellow of Brasenose College ; Rev. C. L. Wing-
field, Fellow of All Souls' College ; Rev. L. I. Lee, Fel-
low of New College ; Rev. W. F. Short, Fellow of New
College ; Rev. S. W. Wayte, President of Trinity Col-
lege ; Rev. I. W. Burgon, Fellow of Oriel College. The
Vice-Chancellor is a guardian by virtue of his office.
London, England, 1867-03-26

THE GALE.

DROGHEDA, IRELAND, Maul( 24.
During a fresh gale from 8.8. E. yesterday morn-
ing (states Mr. Fackrell, the officer of coastguard) the
schooner Mary, of Dublin, bound from Runcorn, with rock
salt, drove on shore on the North Wall, Drogheda Bar.
The lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution was
thereupon promptly launched, and proceeded to the amok
and with great difficulty succeeded in rescuing the crew of
three men.

TRAMORE, IRELAND, M•acH 24.
The barque Wild Horse, of Windsor, N. 8., bound from
New York to Liverpool, with a cargo of oil, was driven
into the bay yesterday afternoon, and stranded on the
beach (reports Mr. Jas. Budd). It was blowing a gale at
the time. As soon as her perilous position was discovered,
the Cambridge University Boat Club lifeboat, named the
Tom Egan, belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution,
was at once launched to her assistance, and fortunately
succeeded in rescuing the whole of the crew of the barque,
10 in number, and in bringing them safely ashore.
PEMBREY, SOUTH WALM, MARCH 24.
A brig having been reported to be riding at her anchors
in Carmarthen Bay in a dangerous position off the Pen-
tonys Point (says C. DI. Bram, Esq.), the lifeboat City of
Bath, belonsing to the National lifeboat Institution, was
launched, and proceeded to the brig, when she found that
the vessel had weighed anchor, and was under reefed
topsails. On arriving alongside the crew of the lifeboat
found that those on board the brig were quite worn
out, and that their hands were frost-bitten, and had the
wind commenced to blow a gale (rein the S.S.E., the vessel
mm-t have gone ashore, as her sails were all in raga. The
services of the lifeboat were offered, but as the wind at
that time was favourable to enable the vessel to get an
offing the boat was not then required. She, however,
stopped by the brig for upwanls of an hour in case she
might be wanted, and then returned to the shore through
• heavy broken sea. The brig was the Thalia, of Yar-
mouth, from Plymouth to Llanelly, in ballast.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

TUESDAY, MARCH IC 8 A.Y.