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The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-22

THE METROPOLITAN PAOI FILL.

The T;rnea aecepta Mr. Hardy's I,i:: OS wise in
font; and statesmanlike in its provision,. 7::e fact that
a bill for a general rating would rai•ae stiCit opposition
that it would la: inum,sible to carry it, is to rho Tows
strong proof that it would be really tan;ust. Mr. Handy'a
bill will give a substantial relief without unduly
burdening the residential parishes. The charge of lu-
natics, the treatment of persons sack of contagious
diseases, and requiring to be kept aro t, the pay-
ment of officers awl medical men, the cost of medi-
cines, and the education of poor chiblren are matters
which may reasonably be managed and pail for by the
metropolis, since they either concern the co:nmunity at
large, or can be better administered by a central board
than the m•>re relief of the poor. Thee considerations
have so far prevailed that all parties are willing to accept
the government bill. Those who are theoretically in
favour of a uniform rating for ::11 parposes are content to
keep their demands in abeyance until the working of the
present measure is tuicertained. This is all we can desire.
Praising last night's debate on this subject as creditable
both to the government :inil the house and receiving the
bill as sound in its principle, the Dad g :Waal proceeds to
offer a few suggestions as to possible difficulties in its
practical working. It scents far from clear, for instance,
how the numbers to be provided for—stated to be from
four to five thousand above the accommodation the present
workhouses can supply—will be acomnito:la•ed without
much more extensive building than Mr. Hardy scents to
suppose. A more serious matter is that the font; of
management is to be practically michangetL Amateur
guardianship and divided responsibility is the rock upon
which the system has already split. We are driven by
the necessities of the cue into placing proper control in
the hands of the Poor-law Board, while exacting
definite responsibility from it ; and amateur nomi-
nees, with rating or without it, will not do this.
Every existing evil can Le directly traced to the theoretical
" orders" of the Poor-law Board being entrusted to people
who will not give those orders effect ; and if the various
boards and sub-committees provided by the new bill are
to he drawn front the same class, on what ground can we
reasonably hope for improvement? Mr. Hardy, in reply.
ing to Mr. Villiers, conveniently forgot his early assertion
as to the sufficiency of controlling power possessed by the
Poor-law Board, and now proclaims as openly as the most
zealous social reformer could desire that its rule is a
shadow and its influence a myth. The house agrees with
him, amp anxiously offers its aid in securing an effectual
remedy. With this healthy state of public feeling to
work upon, it rests practically with Mr. Hardy and his
colleagues to say how many evils and abuses the Metro-
politan Poor-law Bill shall sweep away.
London, England, 1867-02-22

MASTERS AND OPERATIVES BILL

Lord ST. LEONARDS having presented petitions in
favour of this bill, numerously signed by both masters and
operatives, proceeded to move its second reading. He
stated that he had submitted it to the delegates from
100,000 operatives, by all of whom it was warmly ap-
proved. The bill did not require any lengthened ex-
planation, as he had fully explained it on a previous occa-
sion. One point, however, their lordship, must be re-
minded of, namely, that being a permissive bill, if it did
not do any good, it could not do any harm. (Hear, hear.
The object was to establish courts of conciliation for the
purpose of settling disputes which might arise between
masters and operatives, who would be bound by the de-
cisions of these courts.

The Duke of ARGYLL thought the object of the bill
admirable, but lie wished to know how far it enlarged the
power of enforcement given by the present law.
Lord CRANWORTH objected to the provision in Om
bill making any rate of wages settled by the council com-
pulsory for twelve months.
Lord ST. LEONARDS said that he had introduced this
provision at the urgent request of both masters and wen.
In answer to the noble duke he had to state that the bill
took no new powers.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said lie had an objection
to the title of the bill. It was called "Masters and Opera-
tives" Bill, but throughout the clauses the word used was
" workmen," which was a good and honest Saxon word ;
and he would suggest that the word " operatives " in the
title should be struck out and " workmen" inserted.

Lord ST. LEONARDB was understood to 14 that he
would assent to the alteration in committee.
The bill was then read a second time.
MR. FRANCE'S PAMPHLET.

On the motion of Lord CoLviLLE of Cuirass, the fol-
lowing were appointed the select committee to investigate
the charges made by Mr. France in his pamphlet revect-
ing the noble lord the chairman of committees. The Lord
Steward (the Duke of Marlborough), Earl Spencer, Earl
Cathcart, the Blarrpds of Clanricarde, and Lord Taunton.
London, England, 1867-02-22

HUNGARY.

The Vienna Gazette contains the text of the
imperial rescript of Feb. 17, re-establishing the
Hungarian constitution. ln yielding to the wish
expressed in the address of the Diet that the ordi-
nance for the reconstruction of the army should be
submitted to constitutional discussion, the Em-
peror says :

The estates aml representatives of the country in asking
for the suspension of this ordinance will remember, by
going back to historical examples, that Hungary has been
always ready to promote the military modifications which the
exigencies of the moment required, and to defend our royal
throne against all the dangers that threatened it. Thus we
fully admit and appreciate the patriotic zeal with which
your ancestors in the hour of peril stood round the throne
and nation, and we are the more disposed to oonowle
the prayer contained in your most humble ad-
dress, because, with the great souvenirs of the past
before us, we cannot but cherish the hope that
the noble wishes of your ancestors have descended to the
present generation, and are consequently convinced that
the estates and representatives of the nation, taking into
consideration the gravity of the situation, which so nearly
touches its interests, will sincerely second our paternal in-
tentions, and well accomplish with spontaneous zeal what
the security of the throne and monarchy requires.
London, England, 1867-02-22

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)

Fresh up, this morning, the arrivals of English wheat
were en a limited scale, and in but middling condition.
For most kinds the demand ruled inactive ; nevertheless,
Mon lay's prices were supported.
We were tolerably well supplied with foreign wheat.
Selected maniples commanded extreme rates. Inferior
kinds were dull, but not quotably lower.
The arrival of floating cargoes of grain off coast has
been rather extensive. There is, therefore, a good assort-
mec.t of Black Sea wheat for sale. . . .

In fine barley very little was passing at late quotations.
Grinding and distilling sorts moved off slowly on former
terms.

The malt trade was heavy at the late decline in prices.
The supply of malt was seasonably goal.
Oats were quite as dear as on Monday, owing to the
moderate extent of the arrivals.

There was a fair demand for beans, at full quotations. In
peas, however, very little was doing, at late rates.
Both English and foreign dour changed hands slowly, at
last week's prices. The supply of the latter in warehouse
is still large.
Clover seed was in steady request, at full prices ; but all
other seeds were somewhat heavy. In cakes, very little
was paining.

rXERENT NUM.
ENO LI&IL
Per Qr.
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. „ 'now 64 to 63
„ Do. white, old CI to 71

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BMUS.

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... 35 to SO
.. 33 to 45
.. 42 to 16
36 to 37

PIA&

Grey 37 to 38
Maple 3B Is 40
White 4e to ♦t
Boilers _

FLOUR..

Town made, per 380
lbs.
Household 66 to 66
Country
Norfolk and Suffolk,
el ship 43 to 45

One. a s
Danish and Swedish ll4 to SS
Loot= IS to se
saes
Danish
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34 to 18
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INDIAN CONS.
White 56 to 38
Yellow
FLOOR. _
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London, England, 1867-02-22

THE POLICE COURT&

MANBION-HOUSE.
Yesterday very nearly proved a maiden sitting, for at
the opening of the court the whole of the charge•sheetn
from the five police districts were blank, and it was be-
lieved that Mr. Alderman Allen, who sat fur the Lord
Mayor, would have been entitled to and have received the
usual honorarium of a pair of white kid gloves. This ex-
pectation was, however, dissipated by the arrival from the
Aldgate district of a wretelied, half-starved Irish 1.1,
charged with picking pockets. The case was of the amp
mon character, and terminated by the committal of tae
delinquent for 21 days' hard labour in the House of C.
rection.

florid Hart, a Jew fish.dealei, was summoned at tLe
instanoe of Mr. Deering, the clerk of Billingsgate mark,
for causing an obstruction by placing a trunk or box ,4
haddocks in a part of the market not let out by the antis
rities for that purposes.
The case was ft roved against the defendant, vlo
by his act not only obstructed the footway, but penasul
after the boo had been three times removed by one of tb
officers of the market, to whom he used the most &bum,
and filthy language.
Mr. Alderman Allen convicted the defendant in
penalty of 10s. and 2s. costa, or in default seven days' in.
prisonment. The fine was paid just before the departs,
of the van.
London, England, 1867-02-22

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(BT ELECTRIC TILEGIAPH.)
HARROW MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

HANDICAP PLATE. Five furlong's.
Wild Hee .. •••
Medicia 2
Venturer 3
••• •••
9 ran.
SELLING STARES. Half a mile.
Heliotrope, Glowworm, Sea Gull, and Miss Skeiratt are
here.

SELLING HANDICAP. Two miles and a half.
Salamis, aluinus, Er.ao, ant Diploma are here.
MIDDLESEX GRAND OPEN STEEPLECHASE.

Three miles and a half.

Sir Bobby, Game, Sprite, lAuly Douglu, and Jack's
Alive are here.
Pain Foal VlT.—lbex, Bridegroom, Sea King, Aubrey,
and Vindicator.

BETTING IN LONDON.-(THIS DAY.)

IiALF-PAST TWO O'CLOCK.

The attendance to-day uas not very numerous,
and the business transacted was limited. Plaudit was not
in very good odour for the Two Thousand, as much as 9 to
2 being laid. The highest offer against The Rake for the
Derby was 10 to 1. Quotations as follow :

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
to 2 apt Plaudit (t and w)
6to 1 Julius (t and off)
10 to 1 Hermit (off)
15 to 1 Vauban (t)
'JD to 1 The General (off)

DERBY.
Bto 1 apt D'Eatournel (off, t9to 1)
Kto 1 The Rake (off, tl2to 1)
1800 to 100 Plaudit (t)
18 to 1 Hermit (t)
1000 to 40 Julius (off)
2,000 to 00 Plaudit for the Two Thousand, and D'Estour-
nel for the Denby (t).
London, England, 1867-02-22

SOUTHWARK.

Nary Welker, whoa few days ago was charged at the
court with robbing her master, Mr. Brown, the landlord,:
the Royal Mortar, in the London•road, where she bad lx-r.
employed three months as barman, was again brought
before Mr. Woolrych on another charge. When Mc
charged she was in male attire, but now she was dressed
in a female convict's suit, provided for her by the govemo:
of the county gaol, where her sex was discovered. Owio;
to a description given of her in the newspapers, it was
discovered that she had absconded from a saturation she
held two years, embezzling upwards of 301.
Mr. Charles Edwards, manager to his father, a cheese.
monger, Blarclunont-street, Bloomsbury, said that the
prisoner entered their service in September, 1864, as
errand boy, and, owing to her good conduct, was promoted
to the situation of porter. She was in male attire, and was
never suspected of being a female. It was her duty as
porter to take out goods to the customers, receive marry,
enter the same in stook kept by her, and pay it over to burr
on her return. On the 4th of September List she at
seconded, and shortly afterwards ho ascertained that she
had received about 301. from different customers, and not
accounted for it. Witness added that he had only brought
three cases, considering them to be sufficient for the cads
of justice.
George Wright, 2.59 M, said he took the prisoner into
custody dressed as a man. He found in her possession
several letters of an amorous nature sent by femaler
to her, written in the most endearing terms. On,
female visited the prisoner in gaol, and told the governor
that she waa about to be married to her.

Mr. Child, the solicitor to the Licensed Victuallers'Pro.
tection Society, at this stage of the intriry, informed Lu
worship that his client, Mr. Brown, wished to withdr.s
his charge. He, however, had received information tka
the prisoner had been in the situation of a lady in court a
barmaid, but she was compelled to send her away, as it
was suspected she was a man.
Mr. Woolrych asked if she had committed any criminal
offence.

Mr. Child replied in the negative.
Mr. Woolrych accordingly committed the prisoner for
trial at the next Central Criminal Court sessions for euo
bezzlement.
London, England, 1867-02-14

Prosper United, 3to ; Prinoo of Wales, 34a. to
30s. ; Drakewalls 20s. to 22a. Cod. ; and Wheal
60t0n,102i to 1071, oz div.

BETTING IN LONDON.-(THIS DAY.)

HALF-PAR TWO o'CLocz.

The attendance to-day was pretty good, and the
betting, especially on the Lincoln Handicap, somewhat
brisk. For this event Christmas Carol came again, Bto 1
being taken freely; The Beadle, Vigorous, and Moldavia
were also backed. With the exception of 800 to 100 laid
about The Rake, little else WILI done. Appended are the
quotations:

LINCOLN HANDICAP.
W 1 agst Christmas Carol (t sad ofn
it to 1 The Beadle
11 to 1 Damara (oft)
100 to t Saccharotneter (off)
•25 to 1 Moldavia (t)
LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL.
25 to 1 apt Havelock (t and w)
30 to 1 Whitehall (t)
CHESTER CUP.
1000 to 30 nit Houlsey (oft)

DERBY.
800 to 100 sgst The Rake (t)
sto 1 D'Estournel (off)
1000 to 30 Taraban (otf )

COLCHESTER ELECTION.-(THIS DAY.)

(BY vicrue TELEGRAPH.)
COLCHESTER, THORADAT.
At the nomination to-ilay the show of hands
was in favour of Dr. Brewer, the liberal candidate.
London, England, 1867-02-14

REMARKS.

ornmeteri hove then In the north and fallen la the south of
the British bilea On our northern coasts temperatures have
deellued. The winds are chiefly easterly, light to moderate. On
the English autl Irish coatis the sky is principally ore& cast, with
fug and haze in places.

THE FENIAN SCARE.—The belief appears to be
gaining ground that the visitors to Chester on Monday were
attracted thither by some unpolitical object, or that either
they really were Fenian', bent upon hoaxing the authori-
ties ; at all events, that no hostile designs had been
formed by them. It is a remarkable fact that the
evidence which was sufficiently strong in the opinion of
the mayor to justify repeated appeals for military aid
was not considered sufficient to justify a single arrest. The
town swarmed with conspirators, and yet no conspirator
was meddled with. It is a singular fact that those of our
contemporaries to whom the incident gave the greatest
alarm are this morning perfectly silent on the subject.
Not a line from Chester appears in the journals which yes-
terday represented the city of Chester as saved only by
extraordinary promptitude and sagacity from pillage. The
Manchester Examiner of today remarks :—" After sifting
this mass of alarmist rumour, wo find at the bottom
just two facts, the receipt of an anonymous letter by
the Liverpool police, and the influx of an unusual
number of excursionists in Chester on Monday.
Not a single act of violence was committed throughout
the day. No threats were heard. There was nothing
boisterous or overbearing in the conduct of the visitors.
This, of course, admits of being explained by the pre-
cautions taken on the part of the authorities, but it
is bard to believe that • thousand Irish labourers
who had been sent to pillage Chester would have left
the place without so much as insulting a single inhabitant.
Looking at the whole affair, we cannot wonder that the
impression gains ground that the Liverpool police, with
whom the amazing story originated, have been hoaxed.
These gentlemen are known to be ready to swallow any
nonsense about the Fenian*, and it is conjectured that
some practical humourist has operated upon their ere.
dulity." _ _ _

Mr. W. J. Linton, who has long held a leading
position among the wood-engravers of Great Britain,
lately arrived in New York, and received from the mem.
hers of the Wood Engravers' Society a hospitable wel-
come. He intends to remain in the United States for
some time ; and his services have been secured by Frank
Leslie for his Illustrated Paper.
London, England, 1867-02-14

The elections of deputies to the North German
Parliament, as far as at present known, have in
great part proved favourable to the liberal
party. In Berlin, Magdeburg, Stettin, Ros-
toch, and Breslau, all the electoral districts
have returned liberal candidates. General
Falkenstein has been elected in Konigsberg ; the
former minister, Herr Munchausen, in the city of
Hanover ; and Baron von Rothschild, in Frank-
fort. In Elberfeld a second election will be neces-
sary to decide whether Count Bismarck or Herr
von Forkenbeck is the successful candidate.

SOUTH GERMANY.
MUNICH, FEB. 1.3.

The chief points of the new military system are
general liability to military service ; the abolition
of exemption by means of substitutes ; entry into
the ranks after the completion of the twentieth
year. The right of serving as a volunteer will also
be introduced, the term of such service to be one
year. Three years will have to be passed in the
regular army, three years in the reserves, and five
years in legionary service.
London, England, 1867-02-14

liINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
DEBLIN EXHIBITION, UHL
Thu
Th celebrated old W RISK Y gained the DUBLIN
TRUE SIEDA L —lt is pure, mild, mellow, delicious, and very
eholesume. Sold hi bottles, 3e, ed. each, at the retail houses in
London. by the agents in the principal towns In England; or
wholesale at 8, !treat VI indnolbstreet, London, W. Observe the
red seal, pink label, and cork breaded " IHnahasia LL Whisky.'

/PEA is CHEAPER THAN EVER.—Ia. 6d. 25.,
et, W. per is I are the prices at whkh PIIILLIYS and
Co tea merchants, to, king William-steel. City. London, LC.,
are selltog good and fine BLACK TEA. A prim current post free.
sus ti,uth ,-aniline tree to any railway station or market town In
the I tnieu Kingdom. All u.... 16 carriage fret to all parts of
Landau. neerve.— I I CLIPS and Co. have no agents. Mogan
are supplied at market prices.

AVALUABLE PACKAGE of TEA. A
CHI NESS: CA DOW, containing Ifllba. of really good BLACK
TEA, scut carriage fr. e to any railway station or ntarkat townl n
Karlaud. Ireland, Scotland, or Wales, on retvliA of 405., by PHIL
LIPS and Co.. tea merchants, S, King William-street, City, L+ C.
London, England, 1867-02-14

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-FEB. 13.

Sittings at Nisi Prins at Guildhall.-413e(ore Mr: Justice
Bytes and a Common Jury.)
_ _

This was the first day of the sittings in London. The
list contains 219 entries, of which 124 are remaneta.
About 140 have been set down for special juries.

THI LONDON AND MEDITERRANEAN RAN[ r. ADAMS.

This was an action by the official liquidator of the
London and Mediterranean Bank (Limited), which is now
being voluntarily wound up, to recover 90,000 f. upon three
promissory notes for the some respectively of 5,000/.,
0,0001., and 9,000/., at three menthe, and dated in May,
June, and July, 1805. The defendant pleaded several
pleas, but the principal were one stating that he made
the promissory note without consideration, and as surety
for one Frederick Dimsdale, and that Dimsdale, before
the action, satisfied and discharged the claim ; and another
to the effect that Dimsdale delivered to the plaintiffs, and
the plaintiffs agreed to accept certain shares in full satis-
faction and discharge of the promissory notes.
Sir George Honyman, Q.C., and Mr. Sharpe appeared for
the plaintiff : and Mr. Littler for the defendant.
The plaintiff's case consisted of formal proof of the pro-
missory notes.
Mr. Littler, on the part of the defendant, said that in
the absence of Dimsdale he was compelled to go into the
enemy's camp, and before he addressed the jury he would
hear what evidence the witness he intended to call would
give.
William Edward Fowler was then put in the box. He
said that on the 15th September 1863, he was sub-
manager of the Continental Bank Corporation, which was
afterwards amalgamated with the London and Mediter-
ranean Bank. The loans represented by these notes were
advanced to Dimsdale by the Continental Bank Corpora-
tion when he held the position of sub-manager. In Sep-
tember, 1865, he was manager of the London and Medi-
terranean Bank. He believed Dimsdale was a solicitor,
and he was represented to be a man of large business. lie
understood that Adams was the son of a rich man at Bath
or Bristol. Did not know that he was Dinisdale's clerk.
He was represented to be the partner of Dinisdale. The
money was borrowed for some speculation of their own in
the Continental Bank Corporation shares. Dimsdale pur-
chased the shares, and deposited them with the bank. He
was to pay the money borrowed, and take back the shares.
The shares were deposited with the bank as collateral
London, England, 1867-02-14

THE SEIZURE OF THE TORNADO.

The official correspondence in this case was pub-
lished yesterday. The following despatch, sent by
Lord Stanley to Sir J. Crampton at Madrid on
the Bth of February, shows the position of the
case at that date :

I think it therefore better to defer any further instruc-
tions beyond that which enjoins you to maintain the pro-
test ; and I will only caution you against agreein or seem-
ing to agree to any compromise which might fetter the
future course of her Majesty's government. Thus far I have
dealt merely with the interests of the owners, whose right
to a fair trial before an impartial tribunal is one on which,
without pronouncing an opinion on the merits of the
case, her Majesty's government are bound to insist. But
the case is widely different as regards the crew. They
have been arbitrarily detained, on one pretext or
another, for many months ; they have been sub-
jected to hardships as unnecessary as they were cruel;
they have been allowed but limited access to their
natiunal authority and protector on the spot; and the
formal assurances long slam given you by the Spanish
Secrets ry of State for Foreign Affairs, who speaks inter-
nationally on behalf of his government, and with whose
assurances alone foreign nations can be expected to deal,
that the men should be allowed to depart, have been
hitherto unfitlfilla From your recent despatches there
is reason to hope that the men may have at length been
released ; I have told you in that case to receive them
without prejudice to your protest, and I now add, with-
out any renunciation of right on the part of her Majesty's
government to demand that they should be indemnified.
If, unfortunately, the prisoners should still be under re-
straint when this despatch reaches your hands, you will
present • formal note to the Spanish government, demand-
ing their immediate release ; and if that demand is not
complied with, you will send home by a special messenger
the answer that you may receive, and await the decision of
her Majesty's government.
London, England, 1867-02-14

BAIL COURT.—Fee. 13.

After Term Nisi Prins Sittings ►t Westminster. (Before
Mr. Justice Shee end Common Juries.)

THE VICTOXIA DOCKS GAS COMPANY V. BAiTON.

This was an action to recover the amount of gait sup-
plied to the defendant. The defendant pleaded never in-
debted, and payment.
Mr. T. Jones, Q.C., and Mr. Bidder were counsel for
the plaintiffs ' • Mr. Begley and Mr. Gough appeared for
the defendant. _

The defendant was a publican residing at the Town of
Ayr public•house, at North Woolwich, and be had paid
141., out of a claim of 211. 19e., as sufficient for the gas he
bad consumed. He had decreased tdienumber of his burners
during the Christmas quarter, and be further alleged that
the meter was out of order. He contended that he had
paid to the fullest extent for the gas be had actually con-
sumed.

The case occupied nearly the whole of the day, and
eventually the 4ury returned a verdict for the plaintilla for
the amount claimed.
The remainder of the day was occupied in trying a part
heard case for an alleged false imprisonment.
London, England, 1867-02-14

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1867.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(nriga's T)LEG RAM.)
DENMARK.

COPENHAGEN, FICII. 14.

The great majority of the Danish candidates in
Northern Schleswig, including the town of Flens-
burg and the island of Alsen, have been elected
members of the northern parliament.

FRANKFORT.

FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, FM 14.

Baron Charles de Rothschild has been elected a
member of the northern parliament by 5,300 out of
5,732 voters.

THE DANUBLLN PRINCIPALITIES.
BUCHAREST, Fes. 13.
The Hospodar of Roumania has returned to this
city with his brother.
London, England, 1867-02-14

SHARE LIST&-(THIS DAY.)

On OVLOOL

The tendency of the railway market is still
downward.,. South Eastern and Great Eastern
stocks are pressed for sale, and show a fresh fall
of Ito 1 per cent. London and North Western,
Midland, and London, Chatham, and Dover have
declined to j, but Metropolitan has improved 4.
Metropolitan stock is now quoted 174 to ,ex
div. ; Great Western, 491 to 50 ; London and North
Western, 121/ to 122 i ; Midland, 123;1 to ; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 1251 to 128/ ; South East-
ern, 68.1 to 1; Great Eastern, 305 to ; Great
Northern, al to 121; ditto A, 128 to 5 ;
London, Chatham, and Dover, 17/ to 181, ; and
North British, 371 to 381.
Grand Trunk of Canada Railway stock has
declined I per cent.—viz., to 201 to 211. Other
colonial as well as foreign lines are quiet.

OIDINANT 811AR18 AND Stoors.
London, England, 1867-02-14

ARLLVGTON O. RUDGE.

This was an action against the late sheriff for the county
of Worcester for the escape of a prisoner arrested under
a ca. ea. The defendant pleaded not guilty.
Mr. J. Browne Q.C., and Mr. Murphy were counsel for
the plaintiff ; Mr. Hudilleston, Q.C., and Mr. Eyre Lloyd
appeared for the defendant.
The plaintiff is a gentleman residing near Lewes, and
i the real defendant n the can is the bound bailiff of the
sheriff of Worcester. It appeared that the plaintiff let
his house and grounds to the /tee. James Knight, who was
not a beneficed clergyman, and he married the daughter
of a gentleman named Dickinson, of Brighton, who pos-
sessed a considerable property, Mrs. Knight's share
amounting to 17,000/. She had since died, and the pro-
perty was under settlement, respecting which some dispute
existed. The plaintiff's case was that after he went to
Malvern and pointed out Mr. Knight to the bailiff, and
the latter had arrested him on a ca.sa. for 147/., hearted so
negligently in the matter that Mr. Knight escaped, and he
had lost the benefit that would have resulted from his
being kept in custody.
The point raised for the defence was that plaintiff had so
interfered, after the arrest, in allowing the bailiff to take
Mr. Knight to Ledbury, in the county of Hereford, to see
his attorney, with a view to a settlement, so as to make
the bailiff his officer, and thereby relieve the sheriff.
The bailiff was called, and, after minutely detail-
ing what was done after Mr. Knight's arrest by
the consent and approbation of the plaintiff with a view
to a settlement of the claim, said it went off, and he
then returned to Worcesterwith the prisoner, but as it was
after 10 o'clock, at which hour the officials at the county
gaol do not like to receive prisoners for debt, he took
Mr. Knight to an hotel where they had a double bedded
room. He took the precaution of locking up Mr. Knight's
shoes before they retired to rest ; but, thinking he bad an
honourable man to dealwith, he did not take the key out of
the lock when they retired to rest. When he awoke about
6 o'clock in the morning he called to his prisoner,
"Halloo, governor, how is it now?" but, on receiving no
answer he looked up, and found that hie bird had flown
—(laughter)—leaving his portmanteau and other things
behind him. Witness traced him to Hereford station,
where he lost all true of him. It appeared that Mr.
Knight was much embarrassed, and only a short time be-
fore he had obtained MO/. from the solicitor at Ledbury,
which he had never repaid. It was said that he was now
residing in Paris.
. . . . .

The-fury ultimately returned a verdict for the plain.
tiff, damages 301., but with leave reserved to the defen-
dant to move the court relative to the plaintiffs interfer-
ence with the usual and ordinary course pursued by
sheriffs' officers in the arrest of a prisoner for debt.
London, England, 1867-02-14

FRANCE.

PARIS, Fits. 13.

Tho Frauee of this evening states that the official
yellow book for 1866 will contain numerous docu-
ments relating to Eastern affairs.
Tho Patrie publishes a telegram front Copen•
hagen stating that the King of Greece had for the
present renounced his intended journey to Den-
mark.

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Fzi. 13, Evorma.

The negotiations for the installation of the new
Hungarian nuniatry still continue. Herr von
Kaiaerleld has arrived here. The Wanderer of this
evening affirms most positively that nothing is
knoun in well-informed circles of the difficulties
which are alleged to be still in the way of the ap-
pointment of a Hungarian ministry. "The deli-
berations," adds the Wanderer, "which are still
carried on by the Hungarian statesmen refer solely
to the method of procedure, the full details of
which are to be precisely determined upon in order
that, upon the formation of the cabinet, no inter-
ruptions may ensue." A conference is being held
this evening at the residence of M. Majlath.
London, England, 1867-08-22

TO TEL EDITOR OF THE NITRES&

Si;—! hope you will kindly publish the sub-
joined letter, which I base just received from Mr. John
Abel Smith, M.P. Your doing so will oblige a large circle
of friends, as it will mauve those who feel interested in
the subject that prudent and earnest steps are in progress
to bring the cause rightly before parlament early next
year.--I am, Ike., JOH), GARRETT, D.D.
14, Salisbury-square, E.C., August 19.
"Chester-equate, August 16.
" Dear Sir —I am sure that you will enter into the
keen disappointment I have felt in having been obliged
to withdraw for this session my bill for regulating the
male of intoxicating liquors on Sunday ; but the press of
business has rendered further progress impossible. I
intend, upon the opening of next session, to renew my
efforts to obtain the sanction of parliament to the great
social reform which I believe my bill would produce if it
became law, and I hope to profit by the delay to improve
the provisions of the bill as introduced this session. I
feel, after much consultation, that the eating-house pro-
tiw be modified in its application, and I find tb.,t a
alight verbal alteration (which I had intended to propose
Is committee) will take away any opening for evasion of
th!proviaiona of the bill.
' I enclose a copy of the bill, altered in the manner
allggested above.-1 sin sincerely yours,
" The Rev. Dr. Garrett," " J. ABU SIIITB.

31/ELTING OF GAL STOLEBIL—An aggregate
meeting of the men employed ea gas stokers in the various
metropolitan gas manufactories was held last night at the
Cambridge Hall, Newman-street, for the purpose of adopt-
raeosure• to procure a reduction in their hours of
tabour from M 4 to 55 per week. About 1,500 men were
gement. A committee was appointed to further tie objects
Of the meeting.
London, England, 1867-08-22

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

TIM POOR SOLDIER.
Sergeant Cowdy, of the park constables, attended be-
fore Mr. Knox with regard to Patrick Shea, a poor soldier,
'hose case was fully reported in the Express of August 16.
Mr. Knox said that be h►d received a communication
from Colonel Tyrwhitt stating that the Queen had granted
an order for a special bed for Shea at the Hospital for Coa-
gumption, Brompton. Some of the money which bad been
forwsnitd for Shea would be given to him when required to
',royal.- him with comforts, and the balance would be kept
lc hand for a little fund for his future benefit.
Shea is very grateful for the kindness which had been
*ewe to him.

ENGRACETEL emmucT TN THE POLICE-01CW.
&uviii (Ae, • low-looking woman, was charged before Mr.
,
i`not with behaving In a disorderly manner in the police-
court.

From the evidence of Win. Boden, one of the officers of
llu• court, it appeared that on the previous day the prisoner
cunt to the court in • state of semi-drunkenness. Her son,
4 I`.:, about 12 years of age, had been brought before the
tnmtrate (Mr. Tyrwhitt) for begging, and she (prisoner)
IQ to abusing the magistrate for sending her boy to prison,
making' use of the most filthy language. She was put out
of ill.. court and when in the waiting-room she threw
herself down and abused all the officers of the court and
eon.lucied herself in such a disgraceful manner that she
bad to he locked up.
Mr. Knox said the prisoner sent her boy out to Deg end
fired on the wages of his misery, and she had got drunk
London, England, 1867-08-22

KARYLKBONE„

William Joseph Ingram, residing at 6, Boondery-
mews, Paddington, bootmaker, was placed at the bar
before Mr. Mansfield? on the charge of stabbing his wife,
Maria Ingram, and his son, Thomas
The wife said, about 8 o'clock onVemaday evening she
was lighting the candle, when her husband swore at her
and knocked her with something on her neck. She felt
herself cut. Her son came to bet assistance, and he got
stabbed in the neck as well. The prisoner then cut her
again in the hand. She could not say whether or not it
was a knife he cut her with. He bad been in and out of
the public-hour all day, and was drunk.
Prisoner exclaimed—No, no, it was no knife.
Mr. Mansfield inquired if they had been quarrelling?
The wife replied that they had not bad any words what-
ever.

- ilr. Mansfield uked her how her husband received the
bruises he had on his face!
The wife—He was drunk on Saturday night, and fell
down, and last night he fell on the fire and receivedthe
burn on his forehead. .

Thomas Ingram, the son, about 14 years of age, said
he saw his father strike his mother, and be went to pre-
vent anything further, and got cut in the back of the neck.
He did not see any knife in his father's hand, but he saw
him put something in his pocket.
Howes, 733 X, stated he was called to the house and
found that prisoner had left the house and gone into •
public-house, from whence, he took him. The wife and
son were cut in the back of the neck. He found a small
penknife in prisoner's pocket.
Inspector idscluell, X. division, said the cuts were not
serious. He knew the prison as • drunkard.
Prisoner sad he had been in the public-house all day, and
at dusk he went in and told his wife to light • candle.
He hada pipe in his handand he stumbled, and that, he said,
was how the injuries were inflicted. He received • cut in
his hand, and went out and had • drop of brandy to re-
cover himself.

-10. Mansfield said he must enter into his recognieance in
the sum of 501., and find two sureties in 25/. each to keep
the peace for the neat sic months.
A labouring man, who had a severe bite in his arm,
applied for a summon. against the owner of the dog, but
in reply to the magistrate be said he was not aware
whether it had bitten any one before.
Mr. Mansfield said he was sorry he could not help him.
The law unfortunately gave him no remedy unless be could
show the dog bad bitten any other person or notice had
been given to the owner that he was keeping a ferocious
dog. He had better see if he could find any person who
had been bitten, and then he could have his summons.
Applicant thanked his worship and left.
London, England, 1867-08-22

ton recommend that a dividend for the half-year at
the rate of 4 per cent. per annum be declared, and be poid
out he 6th of September. This dividend will amount to
40,4491.4., leaving • balanee of 5501. 4s. 4d. for nett
account. The mamba of miles open (without includi
the Portishsad line, hereafter mentioned) we. 134), Yagainst 121) at June 30,1866, when the Chard branchll2(
miles) bad not yet been opened. The number of trainmile. run was 667,616, as compared with 587,747 in Jane,
1866, showing a decrease of 20,131 miles: the number of
pamengers was 606,886, as compared with 610,871, showing
• decreue of 1,986 ; the tonnage of goods and Millen",
carried amounted to 286,193 tons, as compared with
265,918 showing an increase of 20,275 tons : and the non,
ber of live stock was 54,636, as compared with 52,196,
showing an increase of 2,440. The traffic receipts of the
half-year amount to 179,313/. 4a. 9d., or 1,3151. 13a. 44
per mile, as against 174,5541. 1.. 7d., or 1,4361. 13a. 2d, per
mile, for June, 1866, showing an increase of 4,7591. 5.. 241,
on the total, and a decrees, of 1001. 190. 10d. per mile.
London, England, 1867-08-22

ESCAPI OP_ A PRISONER FROM
_TH2 POLICI COURT.

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The prisoner's father attended, and said that he be-
lieved his boy was not right in his mind.
Sir Robert W. Carden remanded the prisoner fora week,
for Mr. Gibson, the surgeon of Newgate, to OXAMiIIO him
as to the state of his mind.
CLERKENWELL.

Henry MerrOeld, aged 34, described aa a baker, and who
refused his address, was charged with stealing from the
yard of the Sun Dial public-house, Gosweb-road, St.
Luke's, two rabbits, value 35., the property of Mr. William
Watts, licensed victualler.

The prisoner, who was brought to the court in the cus-
tody of Police-constable John Gilroy, 126 G, was placed
in the waiting-room, and whilst the constable wee gone to
look after the prosecutor the prisoner 'naked out and made
his escape. As the police station is being pulled down for
the purposes of the Metropolitan Railway widening all the
gates were open, and no notice was taken of a stranger
being in the yard. It was stated that the prisoner wee not
left in the custody of any one whilst the constable went to
see fur his prosecutor.
3lt. Cooke, on the matter being reported to him, said
that the constable ought to have left the prisoner in the
charge of some one, and by his not doing so showed gre►t
oarelessneu in the matter.

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London, England, 1867-08-22

THE CRETAN INSURRECTION.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Acousr 20.
Official advices received here from Crete by the
last Austrian mail steamer, state that the Union,
a Greek blockade runner, had been unable to land
her cargo on the Cretan coast, the Greek volun-
teers who were there assembled in large numbers
and wished to re-embark having stopped the un-
lading. Eighty of them, having managed to get
on board, forced the Union to carry them to Spa.
The Cretans did not wish for any more Greek
volunteers in consequence of the cruelties and rob-.
belies they committed, nor did the Greek govern-
' ment itself dare to send any more, since those taken
from the prisons of Chalcis to be sent to Crete had
expressed an intention on the next occasion of
pillaging Syra.
Colonel Saponakis had returned from Candle.
Zimbrabaki had written to his brother that he
would come back at the end of the month ; also
Coroneos, both declaring that the Cretans bad
everywhere driven them off, and that it was im-
possible for them to remain longer.
The Cretan women who have been transported
to Greece deny that there is any truth in the pre-
tended massacres, which have been purely ima-
ginary

GREAT FIRE AT MULHOUSE.
MULHOLTSE, Amos? 21.
A great fire has occurred in this town. Two
large cotton factories have been burnt down. The
damage is estimated at two millions of francs.

AMERICA.
(BY ATLANTIC TZLiONAPH.)

NEW YORK, Atisuav 21, 6 P.M.
The submarine cable to Cuba is again in work-
ing order.
The National Company's steamer Pennsylvania
has arrived out.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Closing Prices :—Gold, 141. Sterling exchange
on London, 10945-20 United States Bonds, 113 i ;
Illinois, 120 ; Erie, 69. Cotton—Middling Up-
land, 28.

PHILADELPHIA, AUGUST 21.
Standard white petroleum, 21.
London, England, 1867-08-22

FILLY SAPLING STAKES. T.Y.C.

Lab, faa76.7•7lT);llo;i:iii2;,, Lady Highthom,
Witchcraft, Miracle, and Slysotis are here.

PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES. T.Y.C.

Lady one;,ll4mS/Cer,l3eliart, Vircop , Thunderstorm,
Queen Beauty, and Philosopher are ham

QUEEN'S GUINEAS. Two miles.
Sundaelab, Sealskin, Roquefort, Success, Mongrel,
Rabbit Trap, Romping Girl, Challenge, Skipper, Minster
Bell Goodwood. Feodor, Strathconen, Child of the Islands,
Duchess, and Lion are here.

TWELFTH BIENNIAL STAKE f 3. T.Y.C.

Lady Grace, The Roe f, Frolicsoe, Shibboleth, Lady
Ilighthorn, Vale Royal, and Blueskin are here.

LATEST BETTING.
GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.
6to 1 apt Beeswing (t)
6 to 1 Challenge (t)
6to 1 Gomera (t)
100 to 15 Bnidamante (t)
9to 1 Mandrake (t)
9to 1 Ailesbury (t)
10 to 1 Fortonio (1)
100 to 7 Treasure Trove (t)
20 to 1 Goodwood (off)
ARlllVED.—Ackworth, Dolby, Dawdle, Percussion, Mer-
cure, Timour, Hermosa, Perseverance, and Donation.
London, England, 1867-08-22

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(BY TELEGRAPH.)
YORK MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

EBOR ST. LEGER. One mile and three-quarters.
Tremble and Lochaber are here.
RAWCLIFFE STAKES. T.Y.C.
Welton, English Rose f, Janet itsweliffe, Camillo, and
Philosopher are here.

FAIRFIELD STARES. Three-quarters of a mile.
Uncaa, avail, Lady Flora, Fairfield, Ines, and Witch-
craft are here.
GREAT EBOR HANDICAP. Two miles.
Camera Beeswing, Bradamante, Sealskin, Treasure
Trove, Challenge, Goodwood, Fair Wind, Ailesbury, Man-
drake, Minster Bell, Seville, and Fortunio ambers.
LONDESBOROI7GH CUP. Three-quarters of a mile.
Lanaret, Ast ; Reindeer, Mat 121 b ; Stratton, Rat 81b ;
Ischia, Rat 41b ; Bertie, Rat; Klarinska, Rat; (Inmate,
91b ; Duchess, 7st lib; Harrogate, 7st 41b ; Narino,
7st Sib; Ravioli, 7st • Cellina, 7st ; Mad. Charolais, 7st ;
Dawdle, 7st ; Lochaber, 7st ; Lady Heater, fist 121 b ;
Apollo's Temple, Set Gib ; Rampart, Sat 121 b; and Shibbo-
leth, sst 71b. All are here.
London, England, 1867-08-22

MINES.-(71118 DAY.)

Own o'Otowc.
The mining market is extremely quiet to-day,
and quotations generally are without variation ;
subjoined aro the present prices :—West Chi-
verton, 67 to 68 ; North Treskerby, 1}
to If ; Prince of Wales, 465. to 48s. ; Chi-
verton Moor, 41 to 5 ; Chiverton, 7 to ;
Great Limey, 18 to 19; Great Vor, 161 to 17 ;
South Caradon, 350 to 370 ; Wheel Seton, 1021
to 105 ; Great Retallack, 44 to 1 ; and North Re-
tallack, 6 to 1.
St. John Del Rey shares are in demand, and
have risen to 69 to 61. Don Pedro are quoted 11
to lf prem. ; Anglo-Brazilian, 1-16 to 3-16 prem.
Chontales, 1 to 11 prem. ; Pestarena, par to 1
prem. ; Roam Grande, # to 1; Anglo-Italian, A to
1 prem. ; United Mexican, If to 2 ; and Isort
Phillip, 1 to 11.

EXPORTS or Banns Wnsar.—Although a very
large quontity of wheat has to be imported annually, still
some poi tion of that grown on British soil also 6nds its way
abroad. In 1:45i; these exports amounted to 148,511 qrs.
in 1617 to 139,215 qrs. ; in 1856 to 13,1:29 cps.: in 1859 to
4606 qrs ; in isem to 11,977 qrs. ; in In6l to 378,6-15 qrs.
(this was the year of the French (vise olisseistairr); in Inbl
to 15,165 qrs.: in 11463 t 042,711 qrs.; in Matto 17,538 qrs.;
in 1g65 to 14,557 qrs. ; and in 1666 to 66,965 qrs.
CURISTIANri ix TVRILZY. —At a meeting of the
Society for the Propagatioe of the Gospel, held at )laid-
stone on Tuesday, his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury
said:—" You all know the Sultan has been here lately,
the enemy, or auppoaed enemy, of Christianity. I was
informed by the Prince of Wales a few days ago that, in
answer to an entreaty to bim to protect his Christian sub-
jects, the Sultan's answer was—and a most remarkable
one—' I will not only protect my Christian Gabled+, bet I
, will protect Christianity.' I think that • most remark-
able answer."
London, England, 1867-08-22

BRISTOL AND EXETER.

The report of the directors of the Bristol and
Exeter Railway Company, to be presented at the forth-
muting sixty-second half-yearly ordinary general meeting,
has bees published. It says:—The revenue account
of the hall-year ended June 30 shows an available
balance of 40,99 W. Ba. 4d. ; out of which the dirge.
London, England, 1867-08-22

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