The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-29 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL SHARI MARKET.

LivairooL, JAH. 24. -Sales hi:day: Great Eastern, 541 5 it- -
Langsabirie and Yorkshire, 130-1-London and North Weatero,
1231 1 f-Manchester, shcfßeld, and Lincolnshire, 541- Metro-
politan. 131 I-N.Olll Lritish. 211 1-South Eastern, 74-Birken-
head, 891 xd-Oult anal Lake Huron, 43-Grand Trunk ,rf
Canada, 311-(:rext We‘tcni of Canada., 14i, 7.10-Elie, 43-Illi-
nois Central, ~oit'taited Slates 5-96 Bonds. ISO?, 72; 1- -Great
Luxembourg stars. 121-North Western Bark Limited!, If p •
British and Foreign lf dilate Limited', 1-1!: p.--Atricaa Mer-
chants, 1 p-Ang!..-.triediun rekgruph. 16- Crittah and Irish
11. Teleursph. A. 01- Ndtrand Steam , 131 d.-West
India and i•a• one st,a:o. d.
MANCHE...II:U. JAN. -11 re market was dull and unht.
with rather seskei prices. Atlantic 1 eh-m.O !wt. Eight per
eon., a-Lbl,w I...lupany ,Lkolltrd , !1.-Erie:lZ
3 21 2--!;reat Erteio. :I:. 41-Grand Trunk of crests, 21
Wratern of Crccia, 1!!. 'd6-Brest Western. :.4f f-plino*
6•06 3 1-Louden, air: North Western, 124 >3 4-Manchester,
Sherneld, rat Lincolwhire, 561 ,Z 1-Nortli hitiah, stl
lbiunes and stases Mar!oe Insurance limited'. p.- Cribs!
states 5-20 Vera' 7t;-Manchester Cotti:!,:crei.il RUII4I-
- 9 I p.-Amer. Merchants. 1 p.-Cii:Lui Lo;.;1, I p -south
Yorkshire. 1--) -Siteeplaißre. d.
Blaillsoll AIL J tY. 2,- Business done :-Birrninghalo liankinc
Company ,12ntited ,at 1 1.16 pm. ; Dirlky tout W. liroinuirh
Bank. at IN and Railway Itolling Wags stock ,Wolverhdrnp-
too. Irredeemable o percent. pref.. at 1 pro. closing t rices:-staf-
fordshire.l..ittt Baak Limited', 21 to llpymqr birmantham
idre Inanrair e. 72i to So: Birmingham Old Colon Mill, c to
61: Bfilmilighlta Wa2 Me jAiniterei, 11. temv.eme
Railway Can love and Wagon (Limited', third issue, te d
Mash and bomber Itailusy Plant 'dinned , a to 7 dis ; and
l'atent Shaft and Alklit, Litlagod), 51 to pm.

WIT AND HT:VW:R.—When Curran was asked
by a brother lawyer. "Do you see anything ridicu-
lous in this wig :" iukd be replied. " Nothing but the
heat'" that wws wit. And when Scott describes the in-
mates of Cleikum Inn, in " St. konan's Well," who
thought they had seen the ghost of a murdered win, we
get humour, ttte root of which lies far deeper in human
nature. He tys the two inside., took refuge in their bed-
room, whilst tie hump-backed postilion tied like wind into
the stable, .1,1 with professional instinct began in his
terror to saile a horse. This was his most natural refuge
from the superuaturd ; a touch of humour at which we
smile gravely, if at all. When Hood describes a fool
whose height of fully constitutes his own monument, he
calls him

a col,onn of fop,
A I;;ltth.w.e without any light a-top."
That is wit. Rut when Chs.noer describes the fox as
desirous of capturing the cock, and trying to flatter him
into singing by tilling him how his respected father used
to sing, and put his heart so much into his song that he
was obliged to shut his eyes, and by this means pie poor
chanticleer to imitate his father and sing and shut his
eyes also, wheicupon the fox pounces on him and bears
him off—that is humour; a sort of sliut,eyed tumour
quite irresistible. Alain, we have wit when Jerrold
defines dogmatism us " puppyism come to maturity."
But we get at hutuaor when Meow., in his mortal fear
of shipwreck, cries, "Would to heaven that I were safe
on dry land with iwe presume, to make ziuite mire of his
footing) soincb,,,ly Ic.cr-in; me !"—leozil, ri!. Retie new
number.

.itluotc.

MONDAY POPI:L.th (10NCEIITS.

The specialty of the fdl..wme programme of
last night's eoneert was sehlverta quintet, perforated
for the first time at these entertainments :

I'AI. '.

Quartet. In A minor, Op. 13
Natt. "1:01.1i10.41 mate
ati.ata, llat, lip. Al..

yAI.7 11

atm tt&"Il trill.. del Diasol;i7lio: with
lianohirte Acrompaniment
Minor •• The Maiden's Story '
Quintet. in A major, tip 114. for .f.
Violin, V lola. ti.duncello. and la wide i ass

Nleskdelso.bn
vi hot

lonia

~hubert.

Herr Joachim's performance of Tartini's sonata was
• Tearvel of executive power, welch conferred an
importance on the piece that its =wiled merits
warmly deserve—its fanciful origin in the composer's
alle,;ed dream of a Satanic pe:fer.,..ince haring
pernaps helped to perpetua:c its rss:Aen for the cen-
tury and a half that bas elapse.' sine i:s origin. The
rtbut of the coasts was much by the ex-
cellent pianoforte accompani:.:ent f Mr. Benedict.
The general encore with winch Herr Joachim's
pc, forwent* was received was responded to by his play-
ing (unaccompanied) the " movement from the
Anti of Bach's sir sonatas for violir. cola. Mr. Halle, who
was the pianist of the evening. gave Deethoven's solo
sonata containing the "Funeral Marc', • from memory,
and with that accuracy and nnisb of mechanism of
ich be is so consummate a matter. Tl.e many elaborate
awl difficult jai/sages in Schubert 's quintet, too, were
given by Mr. HAW with exquisite precision and neatness;
the accompanying instruments being admirably sustained
by Herr Joachim, Mr. H. Ligatuve, signor l'iatti, and
Ur. Reynolds. Miss Tyne seems to be partial to
II yammers song, as she sang it at tb- of a fortnight
since, as recorded by us at t,.e time. It is graceful,
without being either original or imprestive, and the same
may be said of Mr. Sullivan's solq, d o sung by Miss
I'ync. 31r. BenediCt was. a+ 112.11. d. accompanyist.
At the concert of Monday next. Schumann is to

Elnibtrditp futtlligiract.

OXFORD, JAM. 24.

EXTRA DY.I:IIRE DAY.—A cntigt.;ation will be
holden fur the purpose of granting graces and conferring
.Igrees on ‘Voluesday, Jau.:A/. t.':.ndilotes for degree*
ate requind to enter their names in a uovi kept for that
purpose at the Vice-Chancellor's Louse on or before the
Jay preceding the day of congregation.
:10NoRARY De..ngt:a.—ln a convocation to be holden on
WAsseedly next, the :10th inst.dit, at ten o'clock, it will
be proposed that the honorary degree of doctor in divinity
be conferred on the Rev. Robert Mihnan, bishop designate
of Calcutta, and on the Rev. Robert t'ullinsou Sawyer,
bishop designate of Craton and Arv.1.1..1e.
In the .awe convocation it will Le p-rposed that the
1191110 of the Rev. Samuel William Ekleri.eld Bird, M.A.,
of St. Mary Hall, which has been novel from the books
of his house, and consequently front Cie register of convo-
cation, without any default of his own, and contrary to
hi desire, he rtstored, and that lie i.e al.:6lreal to enjoy
any right and privilege to which Le wo.:*l otherwise have
been entitled, provided he replace hi, 7...:ne on the books
of some college or ball, and discharge ...11 academical dues
incurred since Lis name was removed.

THE REGENT'S-PARK ACCIDENT.

ADJOURNED INQUFT.

On the reassembling of the court, yesterday,
The jury, after an hour and a half. deliberation, re-
turned the following verdict, vit. : " We find that James
Jukes and others, named), met their deaths by immersion
and drowning, in consequence of the breaking of the ioe in
the Regent's-park water, on the 1:Ali day of January.
We find that James Crawley met with his death through
immersion and exposure to cold. We find that the acci-
dent arose from the over-crowding of a large body of
persons on the ice at the same thee, whilst in a most
dangerous state, caused by rottenness and partial thaw.
Further, we would recommend the legislature to consider
the prapri,iy of investing the police or other authority
with poem to prevent the public ventu:ing upon the ice
when in an unsound state, as the evidence adduced
at this inquiry clearly shows that mere verbal
warning is not heeded in such cases. We can-
not separate without strongly urging upon the
veroment the necessity of reducing :le water in the
legent's-park in the same manner an 10.11 already been
adopted in St. Janires.park, in order it:.: the recurrence
of this lausentalale calamity may be prevented in future.
We cannot separate without waling a wind of praise in
favour of the icemen, park constables, police, parochial
authorities, and otter for their efforts to 'wee life on this
occasion. We commend the Royal liun...ne Society to the
public consideration. It now only remains for us to proffer
our deepest sympathy to the unfortunate friends of the
deceased, a sympathy that will, we are sure, be shared by
the whole of the nation."

The formal inquleition wee then kigted by the coroner
and jurors, and the inquiry terniinated.

THE MANSION-HOUSE METROPOLITAN
DISTRESS RELIEF FUND.

The committee met yesterday at the Mansion-
house, under the presidency of the Lord Mayor, who was
supported by the following menihers : The Rev. William
Rorie, rector of Bishopagate ; Mr. W. J. Maxwell, Mr.
Robert Wigram, the Rev. T. J. Rowsej, Mr. J. Duke
um, the Hon. Colonel Stuart Wortley, Mr. George
Moore, the Rev. F. G. Blomfield. Mr. J. Holmes, Mr.
J. P. Gassiot, Mr. Alfred de Rothschild, Mr. Samuel
Morley, the Right Ron. Mr. Grochen, Mr. R. C. L.
Bevan, and Mr. Alderman Pinola. The minutes of the
last meeting were read by Mr. Gibbs, the hoer secretary,
and were duly confirmed, and tie. Ball, the cashier to the
fund, reported that the cash already received was 4,8151.,
occlusive of the sums lying in the hands of the different
bankers, and that the committee bad made grants to the
amount of 2,27:4., leaving that day an available balance of
about 3.6001. In the course of the day numerous deputations
were received from different parts of the metropolis with
claims for assistance. Among the first were deputations from
the district parishes of St. Peter's, St. John's, and St.
Thomas, Walworth, to whom the committee made a grant
of Still. The next deputation was that from the East
Central District Committee, including Poi lar, Limehouse.
and Millwall, headed by Mr. Ravenhall, who stated that
all the funs locally raised were expended, and to this
deputation the committee made a grant of NO. The
next deputation, headed by the Rev. Mr. Martin, mile
from Canniog-towu, Plaistow.marsLes, a poor district,
occupied principally by stevedores and others concerned
with chipping, and to this deputation a grant of 50/. was
made. The next grant was made to a deputation, headed by
the Rev. Mr. Money and other gentlemen, from the district
of St. John's, Deptford New-tows, and the cum awarded was
'I. A deputation from St. Mary's, Rotherhithe, introduced
by Mr. Searle and other gentlemen, received a grunt of
1001. The Rev. J. E. Van:, from St. Philip's, received a
grant of 274 The Rev. J. W. Carter, of 'heist's Church,
Stratford, and a deputation by whom ha was attended, re•
calved a grant of iii'. Several other applications were
beard and adjourned in order that better arrangements
might be effected by the amalgamation of small districts,
with a view tosecure the bestdiatribution of the funds. The
total amount of the greets of yesterday was and
the seal of the committee was indicated by the fact that
their sitting was protracted from two until close upon six
o'clock in the evening. At its rii.ing ;ha emu cuittee ad-
journed until to-mot row.

(::RYAN HOAPITAL, DAL4TON. —The annual
meeting of the subscribers and friends of the above institu-
tion wan held yesterday at the London Tevern, Mr. D.
)feinertzhayen in the chair. Mr. Waldman:), the mere.
tiny. read the report, which stated that the number of
patients in the hospital during the list year was 819 males
sod 267 females, making a total of 1,0 q., while leo wer:
refused fo:- want of room. There reniaitied in the hoepitel
on December 31 List 54 nodes and IS females. These
were also dental cases. The out.p .tiente during the
same period Lad been 12,872. The total income for the
general fund for the year bad been .;,:".,1?. :n. lad., and
the expenditure 3,210 t. 7,. CI. There is still a debt of
about 2,000/. due or. the new building, of which 1,31.;7. is
owing to the builders. and must be paid in September
nest. The anniversary dinner will take place about the
latter end of March. The collection at the last dinner pro-
duced 2,3171. The report concludes by observing that a
very large proportion of both the in sm.l out patents are
English. The chairman moved the adoption of the report,
which was seconded and agreed to. The committee of
management and the officers for the ensuing year basin;
been elected, the proceedings concluded with a vote of
thank, to the chairman.

INi.RFAME OP POSTAGE ON NEI:Vt.:PAPERS FOR
NEW ZEALAND, &C., VIA PANARA.--10 consequence of a
further communication which has received from the
PostniasterGeneral of New Zealand, the rate of postage
on newspapers, sent will Panama, spccife.l in the notice to
the public, No. 24, of May last, will be r!verted to, the re.
dueed rate of Id. each newspaper, which has been levied
since September last, being inirufliciext to cover the east of
the transit of the newspapers across the Isthmus of Panama.
In future, therefore, newspapers for tiro Zealand or ins.
trails, sent via. Panama, will be liable to the following
rates of postage, which mast be paid in advance : for each
newspaper duly registered at the General Post-orlice for
transmission abroad, not exceeding 4 ocs. in weight, 4.1. ;
above 4 oss. and not exceeding 03., ed.—By command of
the Postmaster-General.

• LI VEEPOOL, J AN. 28.—The National Steam Navi-
gation Company's steamer Peonsylvaroa, from New York
on the 12th instant, arrived here this afternoon with
110,000 dela in specie.

*parting Intelligente.

TATTERSALUS—MoN DAY.

For the first time for several weeks put the
Stibscription.rooni to-day exhibited signs of activity, and
the members present were not long in commencing opera.
thins. The Chester Cup was the first event brought on
the carpet. with an offer of 25 to 1 on the field, which,
however. was not responded to. Aetna and War (the
latter with an acceptance) were then supported at 40 to 1
each, and this was followed by three bets of 1,0011 to 20
' each ag.,inst Corners, Lecturer, and John Davis. Minster
(late Marco Spada) was also invested upon at the same
price. There were Inquiries about Miss Harriette, The
Rescue, and Tormentor, but the price did not suit ; the
laat.nanied would, however, have been supported at 50 to
1. "John Day's lot " resolved itself into a favourite cry,
but as N to 1 was asked for, and no more than 7 to I was
°tiered., the opposing parties wasted their breath in vain.
Altiamih the other spring handicaps were occasionally
mentioned, we did not see any business transacted in con-
nexion with either of them. For the Two Thou-
sand Guineas Plaudit appeared in a slightly more
favourable light, for although he was not backed,
laye:s limited their offers against him to 4 to 1.
Hermit remained in seclusion at ti to 1 offered. Julius,
who has already been supported so heavily for this
event. was backed for 300 f. by a leviathan bookmaker, who
in the first instance took 9 to 1 to 1001., then succeeded in
obtaining 2,000 to 200, and finally expressed his readiness
to go on at the same price. Offers of I,otlo to 70 against
Marksman met with no response, but a slight increase of
the odds would probably have found a taker. About the
" dark " Master Butterfly 20 to 1 was accepted kindly in
several quarters, and Hermit's stable COIIIIIIII2iOU. Knight
of the Garter, was made the medium of two or three in-
vestments on the genie terms. The remaining transaction
on this event was the laying of 40 fifties against Van
Amburgh. Speculation on the Derby was dull in the ex-
treme, the only horse about whom any interest was 121/11i-
tested being D'Estournel, who was pretty freely supported
at 9to 1. The remaining transactions were nominarrdotoen-
siding of offers only, and the closing quotations were as
follows :

CHEATER CUP.
t' lon the field off
40 t.. I agst Manois of Hastings' The Duke,6 yrs,:at 7.1 b
41 to I Mr. ilowen's War, 4 are. 7st 411. t.
40 to 1 Sir. a. Thellusson's Arta., 4 yrs, 7st 4lh tt
44 to 1 Mr. Pryor's Miss Harriette, 4 yrs, ist fib .off
40 to 1 Mr. B E. Dtanbur's Tormentor, 4 yrs, bet lib
(off, t 60 to I)
Inoo On Duke of Beaufort's Corners. Syn. 7st 2lb 11
10.10 to Mr. John Day now John Davis, 6 yrs, 6410113'D
10..0 to Slarquis of Hastings Lecturer. 4 yrs, oatallrnt,
Nos to Sr Mr. C. Brewer's Minster, 4 yrs. Get fib it))
1.00 to• ^o Lord Coventry's The Rescue, ayrs,tnt 12th (MD
t 540 to 10 Manlius ot Hastings' &strap, yrs,7st nib off
to I John Day's lot of, tBto D
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4t s 1 asst Major Elwou's Plaudit Oa,
6to I Mr. Chaplin's Hermit olfi
I. to 1 Duke of Newcastle's Julius tto 4:100, and 10
to I to /SOB
1000 to 7J Mr. Merry's Markman (off?
20 to 1 Mr. R. Eastwood's Master Butterfly U
5. to 1 I 'aptala Machell's Knight .1 the Garter ,t)
40 to 1 Mr. Flaming's Van Ausintrgb

DEBBY. _ .
.
6to 1 apt Mr. Pryor'. The flake 'oft
9to 1 Hr. 11. suote's frEstofirrirl ,t)
10 to 1 Major Bwon's Plaudit off)
25 to 1 Lord Meters Grand Cross (off)
1000 t.. 3.. Mr. R. f.astwood'e Master Butterfly of)
100.1 t.. 30 Duke of Newcastle's Jana (off)
40 to 1 Mr. Dowenislot or)