The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1867.

gagement of promises for printing the Dotes, were
carefully watched by a detective, who told the
whole story in court on Friday last. The police
probably allowed the scheme to advance thus far
in the hope of detecting the mysterious
fourth person engaged in the affair, vaguely
described as "an Australian banker." But
ho appears to have evaded their vigilance and
escaped detection. Slum made a cautious
attempt to get sight of him, but failed. On the
12th of July, meeting JACKSON at ZELLMAN'S
house, he said that he should like to see " the
" other party "of whom he bad spoken. JACK-
sum said "that was impossible, as he had got into
" a fearful bother by letting ZELLMAN see him,
" and that ' the party' had sworn at him dread-
fully in consequence." Se far as the "Australian
" banker" is concerned, therefore, there seems to
have been no want of duo caution and circum-
spection. But from the very outset JACKSON, the
active agent in the business, exposed himself in
a manner that was almost fatuous. Ho put
himself in the hands of ZELLMAN and Swrrn with-
out setting any watch upon their proceedings, or
taking any security for their good faith. And '
though they both betrayed him at once, and were
in communication with the police throughout the
long period of their intercourse, he never seems to
have suspected that anything was wrong ; not
even when as " a blind" and " a feint" SMITH
wrote letters to himself which ho got posted
in Birmingham, purporting to come from a
paper warehouse there, and the handwrit-
ing of which was so badly disguised that
Jseasces remarked that it must be assumed.
In other respects JACKSON seems to have acted as
a man of business, knowing well what he wanted
and the best way of getting it. He had money at
his command, was active, intelligent, and perse-
vering. Nay, while the plate was preparing, he
seems to have actually expended about 50/. in
expenses connected with the business, and to have
been prepared to spend ten times that sum, not-
withstanding the fearful risks to be encountered
at almost every step of the process. For had the
notes been actually printed, there would still have
been all the dangers and difficulties connected
with getting them into circulation. Here is a case
in which capital, business knowledge, skill, energy,
and perseverance were all engaged in an enterprise
almost certainly condemned to failure from the
outset. What are we to say to such a case ex-
cept that the habitual contemplation of fraud,
the unrestrained indulgence of grasping thoughts
and crooked purposes, produces a kind of passion
for this species of crime—a malign enthusiasm for
dishonest gains which can only be satisfied by
attempting, in the face of all risks, to secure them
on something like a gigantic scale.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
(THIS DAY.)

that of Louisiana, General Sheridan's late district, ail be
among them.
The Post draws attention to the metropolitan gas ques-
tion,
aml, after describing the way in which the consumers
have been fleeced by the gas companies, saddle steps that
have been taken in parliament, says that as to the remedy
which can be applied, the select committee of the House
of Commons recommends that, unless the companies win
be brought to terms, parliament should " concede to the
city of London, the Metropolitan Board of Works, or other
local authorities of the respective districts the power of
supplying those districts in the manner in which the cor-
poration of Manchester supplies that city and the sur-
rounding neighbourhood." This is probably the only
measure that will be found effectual ; and if the conduct
of the companies should result in this, the Post will not
grudge them the victory which they have gained tb,s
einsion.

The Star remarks that this is the period of the year for
the inspection of the dockyards by the Lords of the Admi-
ralty. Wherever their lordships go they find everything in
apple-pie order. The yards and stores are swept and gar-
nished. The men are brightened up. Docks are holy-
stoned to a pearly whiteness. Spam, and rigging, and
guns are all a-taunto. They go,and see, and—are no wiser.
They do but look on the outside of the sepulchre, and it is
whitened carefully. Within there is little else than dry
bones.

The Times thinks it is quite natural that the maligned
members of the " Tea-room Party" should appear before
their constituents after the close of the session to explain
their past conduct, and the example of Mr. Morrison at
Plymouth has been quickly followed by Mr. Dillwyn at
Swansea. A simple statement of facts seems in each case
to have been sufficient. No other defence was needed than
that which a "plain, unvarnished tale" could afford. Mr.
Dillwyn has reason to be proud. He and his friends
saved the reform bill. They undoubtedly did commit the
unpardonable offence of dissenting from Mr. Glad-
stone's plan of procedure ; but they acted with delibe-
ration, and, as the event has shown, with true forethought.
In any view of the case the Timcs recognises in the tea-
room party the men who had the wit, the readiness, and
the courage to discern the perils of the occasion, to dis
criminate between what was possible and what was im-
possible, to dare obloquy and misrepresentation, and to
bring the Reform Act of 1867 to a suocessfal issue.
The Daily liars draws a frightful picture of society in
Russia. Native Russian society is still semi-barbarous, it
says. Persons who have any money to spend often in-
dulge in unbounded hospitality, but it is as coarse and
inelegant as that of a drover's tavern. They visit
each other without invitations, stay as long as they please,
eating irregular meals when they are hungry, getting
drunk with raw spirits, and sober with tea, sleeping on
chairs and sofas, or stoves, and going away when they are
tired or discontented. Not very long ago even two great
officers of state, on a visit to the Emperor himself, were so
little used to the ordinary decencies of life, that they were
found, in bed certainly, and between the sheets, but
complete uniform, with their jack boots and spurs on.
This is not a civilisation that it is worth while to propa-
gate, even in the territory of the " sick man."

Her Imperial Highness the Princess of Olden-
burg, accompanied by Princess Therese and the Princes
George and Constantine, and attended by Dr. Steidel and
• numerous suite, have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel
from Torquay.

His Highness the Prince Alexander Wassilt-
ehikoff sad family have arrived at Maorigy's Hotel from
the Isle of Wight.

The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe have left
the Clarendon Hotel for Paris.

The Duchess (Emily) of Beaufort left town yes-
terday on a visit to Lord and Lady Londesborough, at
their villa at Putney.

The Earl and Countess of Dudley have passed
through town to Black Mount, N.B. The Hon. Major A.
H. Anson, M.P., and Mn.s Anson have left ilimley Hall to
join the earl and countess in Scotland.
Count Serge Ch6r6tneteff has atrived at the
Clarendon Hotel from Torquay.

Lady Ward has during the last week, at Himley
Hall, Staffordshire, entertained the Bishop of Rochester
and the Hon. Mrs. Claughton, Major Hon. A. H. Anson,
M.P., and Mrs. Anson, the Rev. F. and Ludy Adelaide
Law, and a succession of visitors.

Field-Marshal Sir Edward Blakeney, G.C.8.,
Governor of Chelsea Hospital, will leave town to-clay for
Brighton. The venerable governor is in excellent health.

It is announced that the Earl of Derby has con-
sented to lay the foundation-stone of the New Southern
Hospital, Liverpool, early in the ensu'ng month.

Chevalier Genero, member of the Italian parlia-
ment, and Madame Genero, accompanied by the following
members, viz., Chevalier Trompeo, Chevalier Panhiotty,
Chevalier Calve, and M. Apandro, have arrived at Mau-
rigy's Hotel from Florence.

Mr. J. F. Townsend, Q.C., LL.D., was on Fri-
day formally appointed by the lord-lieutenant to the
office of judge of the Admiralty Court, under the provi-
sions of the act passed last session. Dr. Townsend had an
extensive practice in the court for several years past.
Preparations are being made at Hughenden,
Rucks, to present an address from the churchwardens,
farmers, and other inhabitants of the place, congratu-
lating Mr. Disraeli on the passing of the Reform Bel.

The remains of Captain Wilfred Speer, who wa
shot on board the steamer Octavia, near Fort Raiford,
Missouri River, in Jane last, were yesterday deposited in
the family vault at the Necropolis, Woking, Surrey.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo-
nial-office from the Governor of the Falkland Islands.

DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL HOPE.—WO regret
to announce the death of Rear-Admiral Thomas Hope,
which took place at Pinkie on the :slat ult., the day after
his return from Homburg, where be had gone for a com-
plicated liver complaint contracted whilst sen:ng in the
West Indies, West Coast of Africa, and Syria. Admiral
Hope only last May attained his Sag rank, and might have
reasonably looked forward to a long period of active
service.

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DEATH OF MADAME IkfCRAT. —The sister-in-law
of Prince Lucien Murat, and widow of his elder brother,
hag just died in the Ur.ited States. She was born at Dud-
ley, and was niece, or rather grand-niece, to General
Washington. She became • widow 20 years since, nod
died on the estate where her husband bad drawn his last
breath. Notwithstanding that the restoration of the
Empire in France naturally showered down titles and dig-
nities on all bearing the tame of Murat, although her
brother and sister-in-law resumed the title of highness,
and took up their positions in the princely rank, Madame
Murat, formerly Miss Dudley, remained philosphically on
her estates at the other side of the Atlantic, manifesting
her greatness simply by kindness to all around her and by
the loftiness of her spirit and heart.
TAE Counts OF LAw FEES. —One of the last
setsipassed in the recent session was for the application of
su as fees paid by suitors in the superior courts of law,
an other courts, towards the expense of providing the
intended courts of justice ; the acoounts are to show the
surplus and deficits of the receipts and expenditure, and
on a surplus the Treasury is to issue the amount to the
Courts of Justice Redemption Account, to be applied to-
wards the discharge of the Redemption Annuity of the
new courts. Amended tables of fees may be prepared,
and provision may be made for payment into the Ex-
chequer of money received in respect of fees by the Court
of Bankruptcy or any other courts towards the new courts
of justice, so that the statute has range over the courts,
and the surplus income to contribute thwarts the expense
of the courts of justice. It is to be cited as " The Courts
of Law Fees Act."

MARRIAGES BY SPECIAL LICENCE.—In the year
1865, for which the returns have been issued, there were 23
marriages by " special licence," allowing the marriage to be
solemnised, not only at any hour of the day or night, but
"in any meet and convenient place." These licences are
granted by virtue of a dispensing power exercised by the
Archbishop of Canterbury, formerly exercised by the
Pope. Fees amounting to about 30 guineas are charged
for granting a special licence.
MR. CHARLES Keae.—Lettors received in Liver-
pool report that the health of Mr. Charlet Kean has of
late greatly improved, and that he may probably be able
soon to give readings, though it is doubtful whether the
healthful breezes of the Cornish and Devonshire coasts
will so far renew his strength as to enable him to reappear
on the stage.
Mis BsrEmaw.—English playgoers will learn
with much pleasure that the popular Transatlantic
comedienne, Miss Bateman, is about to pay another pro-
fessional visit to this counts y. Miss Bateman will com-
mence a tonne& throughout the English provinces and
Ireland and Scotland in October, playing for the most part
a round of Shakeoperian characters, which will terminate
at Christmas. Early in the spring we may anticipate
seeing her at one or other of the metropolitan theatres.
A Manchester serial states that a memorial is
about to be erected over the (at present) unmarked grave
et the late Robert Brougb, in Manchester.
We (Times) have been requested by Mr. Henry
Cole to state that he did not write, and bad no knowlege
whatever of, • threatening letter purporting to have be
written by him which a Saturday journal published last
week and vouched as being • Gondficie letter received from
Mr. dole.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

NATTERS TELEGRAMS.) '
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA. SEPT. 3.

The Dtbatle of to-day states that a despatch
has been addressed by Count Bismarck to
Herr von Heidebrandt, the Prussian envoy
at Copenhagen, accepting the Danish proposal to
commence direct and confidential negotiations on
the North Schleswig question.
It is stated that, besides a circular from M.
de Moustier on the subject of the imperial meet-
ing at Salzburg, France and Austria have both
addressed special notes to Berlin with the object of
re-assuring the Prussian government respecting
their policy.

THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES.
ADEN, AUGUST 24.

Intelligence has been received here from Abys-
sinia to the Ist July. The captives were well and
were still separated from the Emperor Theodore.

CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN

mins.

SUEZ, BErr. 2.
The Nubia arrived at 2 p.m. to-day.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF PARIS.

The Inman steamship City of Paris arrived at
Queenstown at 2 a.m. to-day (September 3), with
39 passengers and 16,097 dole in specie. She
landed mails and passengers, and proceeded im-
mediately for Liverpool.

NEW YORK, Aucter 24, MORNING.
General Sheridan has declared all contracts made with
the old city council of New Orleans to be annulled.

It is feared that the ill-health of General Thomas 11:,1
prevent his arming the command of the Fifth Maitaaj
District, vice General Sheridan.
General Grant is discharging numerous superfluous em-
ployes from the War Department.
Several clubs are organising at Washington, Cincinnati,
and elsewhere in favour of Mr. Johnson's re-election as
President when his present term of office shall have ex-
pired.
The new Tnrkish Minister Blacque Bey was presented
to the President yesterday, when the usual courtesies were
exchange&
The New York Herald urge' the President to proclaim
a general amnesty throughout the South, and to form a
new cabinet.

Cholera of a malignant type has appeared in Elinor
On Thursday last Admiral Tegethoff riled from New
Orleans on board the Austrian frigate Elizabeth for Vera
Cruz.

Adrices published here from Hayti state that several
ytispiracies had been discovered in the island against
praise tt aalnave, and that numerous arrests had been
made.

or sria.vrio musses.)
NEW YORK, Sart 2, G P.M.
The steamers City of Boston, Hansa, Moravian,
and Manhattan have airived out.

Closing prices :—Gold, 1411. Sterling exchange
on London, 109„. 5-20 United States Bonds,
1148. Illinois, 120. Erie, 691. Cotton : Middling
Upland, 27.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 2.
Petroleum, standard white, 30.

THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDMON.—The Viceroy of
Egypt has not, as has been stated, been requested to pro-
cure camels for the Abyssinian expedition. He has only
been asked to facilitate the purchases of our officers who
have been despatched to Egypt for the purpose.
THE PRINCE IMPERIAL AND HIS LATE TUTOR.
The LiterrE publishes the following letter from M.
Moonier, late prompter of the Prince Imperial :—" St.
I'ardoux, August 2:4—Travelling in the mountains of
Auvergne, I have lighted by the greatest chance on en
article in your journal in which you speak of me. I have
given in, and I maintain, my resignation, because for a
reason on which I shall not expatiate, seeing that I dislike
personalities even in self-defence—because, I say, it had
become impossible for me to fill my duties, as every tutor
does in all the courts of Europe. I entered the palace to
accomplish a mission, but the means necessary to carry it
out having been taken from me, I withdrew. M hat I
have decided on has been done conscientiously. I have
left the situation—my career ruined, and my heart crushed
—but all from a sentiment of duty. You say that lately
the studies of the Prince were somewhat neglected ; that
is an assertion of that sad and unhappy jealousy which
exists. Lately, that is, during the time of the Prince's
illness, I watched him day and night. Previously, the
Prince followed the regulations which he bed always been
guided by, those which be was pursuing when it was
said he worked too hard, which assertion was no
more correct than other statements. I always
took care to profit by his recreations, his walks, and every-
thing that occurred to instruct hint, to form his mind and
heart, to nourish in him • holy flame of patriotism, and
devotedness to liberal ideas. You should me the subjects
he treated, sometimes under the form of little narratives
or letters, sometimes as essays or historical compositions,
as d all well written, and the orthography excellent. How
many times of an evening in the midst of the Court, last
winter, the very period of which you speak, did he
astonish everyone in the well-known game of his-
tory and geography, where he showed that he pos-
sessed not only the dates and proper names, but
even the movement end progress of the institutions in
the principal nations ! Every one was charmed, and told
me so. Who would then have thought that three months
later I should be told that the young pupil's studies were
neglected, and that the professor who considered that edu-
cation as the great work of his life, should see himself
forced to quit the palace, calumniated, obliged even tem-
porarily to leave Paris to escape the bitterness of witness-
ing so many disappointments. The young Prince complied
with the regulations militarily; he was in excellent
health ; he studied with pleasure ; everyone loved him ;
all went well. On my part, there was always the sac
earnestoem, the same delight in teaching. He had all my
instants, all my thoughts, and all my heart. —Accept, Ste.,
FRANCIS MONNIEIL"

THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE AT AHSVERDAM.
The Evangelical Alliance closed its meeting at A astenlam
by what was termed a great national open-air missionary
meeting. The gathering took place at Veg.lenzang, a
pleasant country retreat a few miles from Amsterdam.
Upwards of 10,000 persons assembled, and the day wee
kept as a general holiday. The Rev. Pastor Rehiring
opened the festival at 10 o'clock, and was followed by
Pastor van Rhijin, of \Yemenis/a, who delivered an intro-
ductory speech upon the subject of Christian missions. Mr.
Lotman, the secretary, then gave an account of the state
and manner of working of the missionary associations in
the Netherlands, after which the vast mass of people di-
vided themselves into three groups before three tribunes,
from which they were addressed in English and
French, Dutch and German. There was plenty
of singing, and some very good band music,
and at the ote of the proceedings the visitors to the con-
ferenee were hospitably entertained. On the preceding
day Lord Radstock, on behalf of English visitors, and Dr.
Prune, on the part of the Americans, expressed their sense
of the handsome manner in which they had been enter-
tained. The entertainment of so many visitors must have
entailed oonsiderable oast. About 350 oat down every tiny
to dinner while the conference lasted, in addition to which
excursions to various points of interest in the neighbour-
hood and free admission to the Zoological Gardens and
evening concerts were arranged for by the executive com-
mittee. Nothing seems to have been left undone to ensure
the comfort of their guests. The King of the Netherlands
gave a liberal donation towards the expenses of the eon-
fertnoe.— aalignatti.

THE BREECHLOADERS TOR THE FRENCH ARMY.
—Acorrsspon dent of the Timm writes as follows regarding
the breechloaders in ammo of supply to the French army :
—" Last year the French government invited gunniakers
and others to compete for • system of conversion of their
old arms to breechloaders. No pattern was selected in its
integrity, but a gun was made up by a committee of French
artillery officers, and contracts for 300,000 stand were
issued in May for this pattern, which was simply • com-
bination of the system invented by Mr. Kenneth Cornish
with the Snider. It was aptly described by • leading
manufacturer a. a Cornish' gun with the ' Snider'
extractor, and is admitted to be so by the French
themselves. By the Emperor's orders • special
commission bee been appointed to decide upon the
amount of compensation to be paid to the oriTinal
inventors for the use of their patents. It is to be pre-
sumed that further contracts will be issued, but as yet
I neither Mr. Cornish nor the representatives of the late Mr.
Snider have received say benefit from the contracts issued,
or such as would arise from the open acknowledgment of
their inventions, and it is to be hoped that these facts will
receive due consideration. Mr. Snider was treated with
illiberality by the English government, still he did not
suffer in loss of reputation ray the suppression of his name.
As 100,000,000 fr. were voted for breechloaders, the in-
ventors whose genius has enabled France to supply her
urgent needs cheaply and speedily have a right to expect
that a fair remuneration should be awarded them. Policy
as well es justice point to such a course."

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LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY
(LIMITED).-( THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was
held this afternoon at the offices of the company, G, Fins-
bury-square, Mr. LAW in the chair.
In moving the adoption of the report (which has already
been published), . . .

The CHAIRMAN said he met the shareholders with mixed
feelings. He was exceedingly glad that the board were
able to give the shareholders a small return for their money.
In 1860 when the company was placed in similar circum-
stances,sthere was no dividend at all, and the wisdom of the
course adopted in establishing a reserve fund to meet bad
years would now be apparent to all. Everything that ad-
ministrative skill could do bad been done by their excellent
manager, Mr. Church. He had, for instance, reduced the
number of omnibuses on unprofitable lines, and he had
thus saved the company more than 5,0001. ; and he
had effected other savings. Still it must be remembered
that eve') wet day cost them 400 f., and the unusual nem.
ber of these days had entailed a loos of 24,000/. ; and the
extraordinary high price of provender had swollen their
expenses to the same amount. Thus a loss of 50,000 f. on
the half-year was accounted for. Mr. Law concluded by
strongly urging the proprietors to aid in enforcing
the check upon the conductors, whose defalcations had
amounted to a very serious sum. Every conductor
was ordered to enter every fare as soon as it acm ued ; and
If each proprietor would do his best to see that the rule
was obeyed, he would assist in saving the com-
pany a very large sum. In the meantime they
might remain satisfied that the non-earning of a dividend
this half-year was a mere accident ; and that nothing had
occurred whatever to shake their confidence in the sound-
ness or vitality of the company. (Cheers.)
Mr. HEREPATH, in seconding the motion, said the truth
of the report and of the chairman's speech must be
obvious to every one that bad noticed the weekly receipts
of the company. He had observed that in one week alone
there had been a loss of no less than 6,000/. owing to the
bad weather. Mr. Herepath was enlarging in eloquent
terms on the future of London omnibuses, when be was
stopped by loud and general miss of "Time."
Mr. HALL thoroughly approved of the proposed pay-
ment of the dividend of 2s. a share, or at the rate of 5 per
cent. per annum.
Mr. Barrios also supported the dividend, which he re-
minded the meeting was to be paid out of accumu-
lated savinTa, and not out of capital.
Mr. HMI/MLR/5, on the other hand, thought the poeition
of the company most alarming. (Oh, oh.) He was pro-
ceeding at some length to develop. this view of the case,
when our report left.

BRLST, SEPT. 3.—The Pereire, from New York,
arived here lut night with 131 passengers and 1,665,000
francs in specie.

Mrs. (Longworth) Yelverton was amongst the
passengers who sailed from Liverpool on Saturday last in
the City of Washington for New York. Her 'enrage was
directed " The Hon. Mrs. Yelverton." Her presence on
the landing-stage soon became known, and the lady, whose
unfortunate matrimonial speculation has been so much and
so long before the public excited considerable interest.
Her object in visiting the United States is to give a series
of readings.
GRAND VOLUNTEER REVIEW IN DURHAM.—A
grand review of the volunteers of Durham took place
yesterday on the Durham race ground. Nearly 3,0( 3
volunteers were present. Earl Vane, at the head of the
Seaham Battalion of Artillery, was on the ground,
and the Earl of Durham, the Lord Lieutenant of the
county, appeared in lily uniform of honorary colonel to
the Lt Durham Administrative Battalion. An immense
body of spectators witnessed the review. After marching
past, a sham fight was carried on for upwards of • couple
of hours, and at the close the whole line advanced
and gave a general salute. Colonel Erskine, Inspec-
tor of Volunteers, afterwards addressed the mounted
officers, and congratulated them upon the efficiency which
the volunteers had exhibited in the various miuneuvres of
the day. He congratulated the Lord-Lieutenant upon
having under his jurisdiction such a well-drilled body of
men. —Leeds Mercury.
THE BANKRUPTCY OF PETO, BETTB, AND CO.—
The Kentish Gazette publishes the claim made by Mesas.
Warter and Hilliard against the hankrupte estate on
behalf of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway. At-
tached to the document is Dr. and Cr. account, occupying
13 or 14 large folio sheets, which is thus summed up :
" Abstract of the Annexed Account —The London, Chat-
ham, and Dover Railway Company in account with
Messrs. Pete, Betts, and Crampton. Dr.: l. Cash
from the contractors to the company, and payments
made by contractors on account of the company,
2,171,33t1t. 18s. 7d.; 2. Works for certificates of the
company's engineers, 2,993,2:54!. 14s. 3d. • 3. Cask received
from the public for Metropolitan Extensions stock, and
debentures taken by the contractors, 4,171,4501.; 4.
Balance due to the creditors, inclusive of interest,
8601,9411. 19s. Id. ; total, 15,997,993/. lls. lid.
Cr.: 1. Cash from the company to the con-
tractors, and payments made by the company on ac-
count of the contractors, 4,403,442 f. lls. 11d. ; 2. Stock
and debentures taken or realised by the contractors,
11,594,551/.; total, 15,91.7,99 a. lls. 11d." The account
stands adjourned for consideration by Mr. Edwards, the
official assignee, until the next sitting, fixed to he held
before the senior Commissioner of Bankruptcy, Mr. Hol-
royd, in November next.
THE HUMBER IIiONWOILKS AND SHIPBUILDING
COMPANT.—Yesterday a meeting of the Hull creditors of
this company was held at the London Hotel, Hull, Mr. J.
A. Wade in the chair. The meeting had been called for
the purpose of considering a proposal by Messrs. Ashurst,
Morris, and Company, that the Hull creditors should sell
their debts. It was stated that there had been great delay
on the part of the official liquida.or in winding up the
affairs of the company, by which the estate had consider-
ably suffered. The meeting was also informed that there
was one large creditor, • claimant on the estate to the
extent of 20,0001., receiving interest at the rate of 20 per
cent. per annum, so that during the delay which had
I occurred the estate must have been considerably impo.
verished. The creditors present were of opinion that
there was sufficient to pay Hls, in the pound on the just
and legal debts. It was therefore resolved, " That the
I chairman of this meeting do represent to the liquidators
its opinion that immediate step. ought to be taken to
recover the arrears due upon calls already wade, and that
the entire uncalled capital ought also to be got in without
delay ; it appearing to the meeting that there line already
been much unnecessary loss of time, by which the estate
cannot fail to have most seriously suffered." The proposal
by Messrs. Askant and Morris was also unanimously
declined.—Leeds Mercury.
SCULLERS' RACE ON THE THAMES FOR 1:200.
A *cullers' race for 2001. was rowed yesterday, by Frank
Kilsby, of the Old Barge-house, a waterman, and John
Pedgrift, a landsman. of Surbiton. Kilsby has for some
years been before the public, and has lately very much im-
proved as • *culler ; he has also figured to much advantage
as an oarsman at the Thames National Regatta. Pedgrift
has also formed one of the champion four at our great
national regatta. They are both young men, and rising in
their profession, so that they hare made many friends.
The race was looked upon with great interest, and two
steamers accompanied the race with large parties on board,
the friends of both men supporting them at level money, a
large sum depending on the result. Mr. W. Wilberforce,
kcan., was chosen referee. Mr. Charles Bush, the well-
nown bookmaker, was umpire for Kilsby, and George
Hamme:ton stood for Pedlrut. Henry Kelley, the cham-
pion of England, was jockey for Kileby, and Joe Sadler
showed up Pedgrift, whose friends laid about 9 to ti on him.
Kilsby had the worst station.'and came away with the lead,
but the steamers were so far ahead that it could not be seen
who really led till they got to the London Boathouse, where
Kilsby was well clear, the other keeping too close in shore.
Kilsby gradually got away, although the other repeatedly
threatened hire, but his chance was apparently good after-
wards, and he led by • length at Hammersmith-bridge ; he
increased it to three or four lengths at Barnes, and then
Pedgrift spurting, a desperate race ensued right home, and
the referee could not distinguish who had won, declming it
a dead heat. He then ordered the men to row again to-day.
Bets stand.

EXTENI/ATTNO CITICUMSTANCRS. —A woman named
Durbet, aged 40, and her farm servant Cochet, a liberated
soldier, aged 28, have just been tried at the Cour: of
Assizes of Charnbery, for the murder of the husband of the
female prisoner at Montraillnrd (Savoie). Although Durbet
and hie wife were possessed of property, the former had
been driven from his home by the ill-treatment of the
woman. It was • matter of notoriety that she was on in-
timate terms with Cocbet, who frequently boasted that
they had but one purse in common. Durbet, getting at
length tired of leading a wandering life, returned to his
farm, when the two accused, to get rid of his presence,
which incommoded them, beat out his brains while he was
asleep, ard then carried the body to a field, to lead to the
belief that be had been murdered by stranger a Blood-
stained clothes were, however, found concealed in the
house, and the c:ime being clearly proved • verdict of
guilty was returned, but with extenuating circumstances.
Cochet was sentenced to hard labour for life, and the
woman to 20 years of the same punishment.
ITALIAN RENTON ERS. "—One most successful
forger of Raffaelles was Michell, a Florentine. There is at
this moment, io the imperial collection at St. Petersburg,
a picture known to be one of his forgeries, yet placed as a
genuine RalTaelle. Italian " restorers" again have done
• good deal to complicate the question. An anecdote
given, I think, in the Quarterfg Eerier some years am is
worth repeating. "We ones asked an able Italian restorer
if he had ever met with any pictures by a painter of the
Lombard school of considerable merit, whose only work
with which we are acquainted is in the Louvre." " Oh,
yes," he frankly replied; " the very first job upon which
I wan employed was in converting one of his pictures into
the Leonardo da Vinci now in a well-known gallery. Since
then I have frequently repeated the operation, and I don't
know of one now existing under his name."— Cortehill
Jfaga:ine for September.