The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-24 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(sr rar.crr.ic AND ncrctmArroxar, TELEGRAPH.)
(FROM OUR OW cusitesroNDEcr.)
The market cJutiuues rely strong, and the sales foot
op 12,000 to 1),v00 lades.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is steady at the following prices :—Toww
tallow, 435. 3.1. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 4:s. ; De-
cember, 445. ; Jauuary to March, 445. 6d.; March, 455.
MaliaEr AVEILti,E.S.—Town tallow, 455. 9d. ; fat
bf
ditto, 2s. : yellow Russia, 454. ; melted stag.
345. ; rough aitto, les. lid. ; greases, ltis.; good dregs,
Imports this 4,004 casks.

SMITHFIELD ILLY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. CharleilJ,ines F..isten retarts trade slow at thef
following prices :—Prime clover, from 100 s. to 115 s. ;
inferior ditto, WA. to !4 s. ; rime second cut clover.
90a. to IlkM. ; inferior ditto, :a;a. to 70s. ; prime meadow
' hay, 80s. to 85a. ; interior ditto, 555. to 70a ; straw, 36e.
to 440-

COVENT GARDEN.—(THIS DAY.)
Autumnal produce of most kinds continues plentiful.
Pine-apples are still abundant. The usual varieties at
pears in season are also sufficient for the demand. Grapes,
both hothouse and Spanish, are still arriving in large
quantities, as are likewise new oranges, which are selling
at from 4s. to tie. per hundred. Prickly pears and pome-
granates may also be had ; the former fetch 2s. is& per
dozen, and the latter from Is. to lie. per dozen. Kent 0011
nuts umuttuin li.t week's prices. Vegetables continuo
abundant. Portugal onions realise from Ca. to 12a. per
100. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, chrysanthemums,
dahlias, pclargonimus, fuchsias, mignonette, and room
FHC IT.
Nuts, HentCobo, per 100 114.,
0:4 to 70a
Remo. per dozen, Os to 05
I Vine Apples, toe Ik, 3s to Gs
Walnuts, per bush., Vo to 911
'A RUA.
iteihromno, p. pntt., Is tld to
creie, p. prm., SS
uni.,ns, per bush., Sato Ss ed
l'arsky, per 3 sieve. Is GI to 21
Potatoes, York Regents. p. toe,
nos t.. 1205
socks, do., Pas to 1005
Flukes, lids to 1405
do. Kidneys, Gs to 1411
per cwt.
Radishes, p. 12 lien., is to Ise&
vv Kale, p. 34 to :NUJ
Niniarh, per bosh.. do to its
Tundps, per hunch, 3,1 to 4al

Apples, per bush..l. Ss to ds
Chestnuts, per bus!'.., Ils to
tlraes, per B. f. t..
1,111111114, per ts. 1,4
Melons, toreien, eacb, 3.s to es

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Artichokes, per Ilot '2i to is
Peet, per doz., Ii to ti
PC: .I"Z Itto 21
carrots, per lunch, id to pt
p 00.. , to 4 ;
!..1 to la C.l
eneueohers, each. •si to :It
Endive, per se •ro. 1, to is Cl
tiartic and shallots. per lb , btl I
Herbs, per louncit bd
llorse Radish, p lord, .st:d to is
Leeks, per lomat od
Lettuce 0, per s •re. lc to is Cd
Mint, per bunch. to 441

PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS.

LITEnI.OOI, 31.-gales to-day: (]neat Eastern, 361--
3 atimeddre and Yorl.shire. 12.1 -London, Chatham. aid Dover,
Pt-London and North Weston, 1171 1 1 1-Nlam:bestir, Sher-
neld. and Lincolnshire. 401; - Midland, 1231-South Eastern, It! /
-Furness. atei runless, 311-CoMolo Weil Lake.
Burii. 4-Grivid 'le unk ,if casetila, 1 -Great Western
.4C:wail:is 1.10-.ttliniti; and iii. Git Weitern 7 per cent. Con-
volidated Bods, 14-trio, 50-United States 5.20 Bond., 701 --
Dutch ithent,ln, 41 p ;rent Luxembourg shares. 121 7-Pl-Na-
tional Bank .4 Liverpool . Limited, 1 and Foreign
Marine Limited., .i. 16 p -Ltvenas.l and Ltind.rn and(tithe Fire
mid tile. b p.-1 Ilion Monne I.indt.ll , It p.-Atlantic Telegraph
jar 4.-n•ca . ::1:. Steam new share., 3.4 p.
31..iNcitc-re.:. Nov. ..L3 -"rue market was grout, and prices
steady. Diffilln and fake Foroier of
England Liediell . F. 41 -Erics. 30, Cll-4 irest Eastern,
int Northern A, 19111- Gnutil Trunk 44 anada.
181, 131-Great Western of Canada, 13, 1. :3. 1-Ilea
14,14. and co. . SI .t.-Laacashire and Yorks.:ore, 124,
.4-I,OnOoo fool North Weit,2ll. 1171.--31anelierter, Sheffield.
and Lincolnshire, 124-Midland. I=l-
- 1.-Thrones and Mersey Marine Insinannt
I :41mIttsr, p States SitO Tears' Bonds, 701.
lintMlai3i4g, Nov. ti.-linsineas done: Midland, Bristol, and
Birmingham Guaranteed S.r. per Cent.. at 129. Clueing prices:
'I calf- hpin %eon Bitilwiiy share*. 131 to 14: Lloyd's Bank
to 71 prem : Nottingham Joint Stock thank. 2 to 11
.liA ; Midland 11 toStalfonlahire Financial
1 'vilerßollway Corri ge 4/Ihury,,
14 t• 11 prem.. and Metal (Linke 1 11 to 11 ills
special smilemont ihrminaliam Banking Company shares
Limited 2stli ::and ::;01: loptaiit.
DUBLia, Nov. 22.-Three per Cent. Consols, 891-Ni.
Three tas Cent. Stock, 1471 t-letto, for new account, Cal Hot.
Banking Compaby con paid., 371. Muirter Rani
Limitet! 31 paid . 4 41-Nall.mal Bank (00 pap), Gil
Ditto. for account, 'la-papal Bank CIO Ind., 32, -Great South-
ern and Western , paid . nli -Midland Great We.tent and
RI. Canal 000 5.41 -11mblin, Wicklow, and Wexford.:. ter
1 tent Pitki , redeem. all paid., 45--Great Southern and
estorn. 4 per emit. pin p.. 412
gni° paid 1-Waterfidd and Li-
' merick, oar cent. redminiable all ]aid , 451.

The benchers of Lincoln's-inn have given a site
in New-square for the erection of a temporary building, in
which will be exhibited the models and drawings of the
new l'aLace of Justice.
THE ArrIDENT TO MR. R ATNES.—This gentleman,
it will be remembered, was Accidentally shot at the opening
of the partridge season while with a shooting party near
Beverley. Mr. Raines is now so far recovered that he is
able to resume hie official duties, and on Thuriday be
presided at the Yorkshire County Court at Molten for the
first time since the accident.
MELANuIIOLY DEATH ON PORTOBELLO SANDA.
On Tuesday last a dead hotly, which was afterwards iden-
tified as that of Mr. Hemp Liater firCuteheon, formerly of
this city, agricultural implement manufacturer, residing in
Portobello, was found lying on Portobello Sands. The
corpse wan taken to the police-office, where a pet 'wriest
es.uumation was made, but no marks of violence were
found upon the hotly. pmts supposed that in walking alotg
the shore from a prayer eeting, which he was in the habit
of attending on Monday evenings, the deceased fell down
In
a fit, and the title coming in bad flowed over him.—
Carl al JOIIPIOII.
GUILDFORD FAIR, Nov. 22.—The great antmnn
fair of Guildford was held in this town yesterday, and
brought together a large number of Surrey fanner e. There
was a fine display of cheep on sale, and, notwithstanding
the high prices demanded by dealers, the sheep pens were
quickly sold out at the following prices :—Southdown and
cross-bred store wethers, 55.. to GO.. a head ; tegs, 445. to
52. ; and Lands of last season. 335. to 375. per ditto.
Young ewes forward in lamb, 465. to rAs. ; and aged ewes,
325. to 314. ; and ewe 111111b14 for stock, 30s. to 40s. a hea
Rants and top lambs, 3to 7 guineas. The horse fair com-
prised a large show, and handsome cart horses sold
hand at 3some
0 to
40 guineas, and aged ditto, 12 to 20 guineas ;
cart and nag colts, 20 to :15 guineas ; and horses fur single
harness and riding purposes, 30 to 40 guineas ; and ditto
for vans, omnibus, and heavy draught, :15 to 45 guineas ;
and pony colts, 4to 8 guineas. The horned store stock
fair was prohibited.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC RECEIPTR.—The trsdlc re-
ceipts of railways in the United Kingdom amounted for
the week ending November 17, on 12,711 miles
to 689,92 d., and for the corresponding week of last year,
on 12,482 miles, to fira.,46B/.' showing an increase of
207 miles, and of 27,437/. The gross receipts on the fol-
lowing fourteen railways amounted, in the eggregate,
on 9,173 miles to 581,5061. sad for the correspond-
ing week of 1865 on 9.034 miles, to 560.080/.,
showing an increase of 139 miles, and of 21,486/.
The increase on the Caledonian amounted to 217/. -
on the Greet Eastern to 706/. ; on the Great
Southern and Western to 3211. ; on the Great Western,
to 2,768/. ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, to 3,4601. ;
on the London and North Western, to 1,65-51. • on the
London and Brighton, to 1,347/. ; on the Losidon and
South Western, to 1,449/. ; on the Manchester, Sheffield.
and Linoolnahire, to 1,1661. ; on the Midland, to 3,005/. ;
on the North British, to 1,4681.; on the North-Eastern, to
2,691/. ; on the South-Eastern, to 1,6111.—t01d, 21,7671. ;.
' but from this must be deducted 2811., the decrease on
1 the Great Northern, leaving the increase as above,
1 21,486/. The goods and mineral traffic on those lines
amounted to 353,9771., and for the corresponding week of
1865 to 342,1001 showing an increase
of 13,87V5,589/.7/. The
receipts for psasengers, parcels, lee.,
amounted to
against 217,9801., showing an increase of 7,609/. The
traffic receipts on 52 other lines amounted. on 3,567 miles,
to 108.359 f., and for the corresponding week of last year,
on 3,486 miles, to 10'1.388/. showing an increase of 81.
sulks and of 5,9711. The tolial receipts of the past weak
show a decrease of 15,0071. as compared with those of the
preceding week, ending the 10th inst.

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nheim and
Mr. Lorna Webb, on behalf of Mr. Oppe
other erediters of the company, whose admitted claims
assn anted to nearly 800,0001., appbed for leave to serve
Betio, of motion for Monday next upon the liquidators,
sailing upon them to distribute without delay the funds in
their hands, that all events, some portion of them.
The Vise-Chancellor did not see how it was possible
that be could entertain such an application. What was
the irremediable mischief which would result from a post-
ponement of the motion till the seal in the ordinary way ?
Mr. Webb said it was important, considering the enor-
mous sum in hand, and the large amount of the claims,
that • division should be made as early as partible. He
was instructed that there was now in the hands of the
liquidators about 1,200,0001., of which 700,0001. repre-
sented general assets, and about 500,0C31. money received
is vespect of calls. As to the 700,0001., there could be no
question, and that amount, therefore, ought to be dis-
tributed.
The Vice-Chancellor asked why notice had not been
given for yesterday.
Mr. Webb explained that the creditors bad hoped that
the two motions brought before the court yesterday would
have been disposed of on that day, and he believed the
liquidators were perfectly prepared, if the decision had
been against the shareholders, to have divided the money
at once.
The Vice-Chancellor understood that the 700,0001. could
net have been affected in any way by the decision.
Mr. Roxburgh (who appeared for the official liquidators)
believed it was in contemplation to pay • dividend with
the greatest possible expedition.
The Vice Chancellor had node reason to suppose that
there would be any =necessary lay in the division and
no doutt, if there was no question as to the 700,0001., the
liquidators would distribute it at the proper time. He
should not be justified in acceding to the present applica-
tion, but mast leave the applicants to give the ordinary

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Nov. 23.
Sttings in Banco.—(Before the Lord Chief Justice, and
Justices Mellor and Shee).
Lord Cranborne, Secretary of State for India, took the
oath of allegiance, this morning.

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otc.r.G.s.r r. CHETWYNT.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a draper at
Ryde, in the Isle of Wight, against the defendant, who
resides at Longdon-hall, Staffordshire, against whom pro-
ceedings were taken some time since in the Divorce Court,
to recover 24/. 13s. l Id. for goods supplied to Mrs. Chet-
wynd before the separation consequent on the proceedings
in that court. The a Alen was tried before the Lord
Chief Justice at Guildhall, when the jury returned
a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed.
Subsequently a rule was moved for and obtained
oallmg upon the plaintiff to show cause why the
verdict should not be set aside and entered for the de.
fondant, or for a new trial on the ground that the ver-
diet was apinit evidence. The goods were supplied before
the separation. Mra. Chetwynd having a separate allow-
ance and settlement of her own, it was urged at the trial
on behalf of the defendant that he was not liable for
everything ordered by his wife, but that it must
be necessaries only suitable to the wife's position
in life. The jury found that the articles supplied
by the plaintiff were necessaries suitable to her
position, and that at the time they were ordered she bad
not a sufficient supply. They also found that Mrs. Chet-
wynd had not a sufficient allowance with which to meet
her wants, and that she had not been prohibited from
*Aging her husband's credit.
Mr. Kerslake, Q.C., and Mr. Oppenheim showed cause
spinet the rule, which had been obtained on leave re-
served relative to Mrs. Chetwd's allowance, and her pro-
hibition to pledge her husband's credit. The learned
counsel contended there was no evidence in the finding of
the jury to warrant the rule being made absolute on the
leave reserved.
Mr. Edward James, Q.C., and Mr. Griffite, in support
of the rule, cont,ndeil there was evidence of prohibition
to pledge the husband's credit.
The Lord Chief Justice said there was no evidence of a
positive prohibition, but only that he scolded her for her
extravagance, and that if she continued to incur such
debts he would not pay them. There was a great deal of
remonstrance on his part against her extravagance. He
could not find feult with the finding of the jury, that
there was no prohibition against pledging the husband's
coedit. There was, however, afterwards, when they got
en such had terms.
Mr. Griffits said that notwithstanding the finding of
the jury, he should contend that this was entirely a ques-
tion of agency, requiring evidence of proof. There was
no implication in law arising in a matter of this kind.
Mr. Justice Mellor asked if the learned counsel meant
to say that a wife had no authority to pledge her husband's
credit from marriage or cohabitation.
Mr. Griftits said there must be agency proved, where a
wife lived with her husband. When she bad to leave him
the law then clothed her with authority to pledge her
husband's credit for necessaries.
The Lord Chief Justice said this was one of those cases
where the law said there should be a legal agency.
Mr. James then urged that the verdict was against
evidence. There was no other agency in law between hus-
band and wife than in any other case of agency. There
was nothing so vague and unworthy a test as to what are
necessaries.
The court discharged the rule. It was unnecessary to
consider the question of prohibition as raised for the
defendant, because the finding of the jury put that ques-
tion of law out of the case. There was evidence hi th
ways, and they might have found the language used by the
busband was a prohibition, hut that it did not happen
before 1864, just before she left her home. That was for
the jury, and they found that the husband did not pro-
hibit her, and he was not dissatisfied with that finding,
and that the articles supplied were necesearies.
Rule discharged.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Nov. 23.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
ItE W. COOKS.
The bankrupt was described as a commission agent, of
Asylum-road, Peckham, and publisher, of Craven-street,
Strand. It appeared that he bad brought out a publica-
tion called The Charing-rruss Railway Guide. Ho owes to
imsecured creditors 5,486/. No assets.
Mr. Aldridge, representing the official assignee, asked for
additional accounts in explanation of the large deficiency.
Mr. Reel. for the bankrupt, stated that the publication
which be bad brought out was a kind of guide to all the
places of amusement in London. It was published
monthly. and he h.ul incurred a Large expense in col-
lecting the necessa? y information and bringing out
guides applicable to each of the principal railway-stations.
All his debts had been incurred in bringing out thaw
publicat -
An adjournment was ordered for notice to be given to
all the creditor, above 301.

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time, and the same remark appliedury to the e;idem._
sary to identify these various partels as being the pro-
of the prosecutors, and stolen from their premises at
sundry times during the month of June and the latter end
of August last. The proof of identity was fully made out
by the testimony of several of the employee in the service
of Messrs. Dent, Allcroft, and Co.
Mr. Ilibton then addressed the jury on the part of the
prisoner Duck, and Mr. Digby Seymour, Q.C., on the part
of the prisoner Taylor.
A host of witnesses of the highest respectability, in-
cluding members of first-rate wholesale City firms, were
called, and gave the prisoner Taylor the highest possible
character for periods varying from nine to 32 years.
Witnesses in favour of the prisoaer Duck were also
examined, and gave him a first-rate character as a honest,
industrious, and well-conducted man.
The Common Serjeant summed up the whole of the
evidence with extreme care and minuteness.
The jury retired precisely at six o'clock, and at a quarter
to ninethey returned into court, and said that there was
no chance of agreeing upon a verdict with regard to either

of the prisoners.
The Common Serjeant inquired if he could assist them 1
in any way, or whether there was any portion of the evi-
deuce that they desired to be repeated to them?
The foreman replied that they were perfectly well ac-
quainted with all the facts, but there war a strong diver-
sity of opinion among the jury as to whether the evidence
was sufficient to support the charge of feloniously receiv-
ing the property, and he did not think there was any
chance of their agreeing upon a verdict.
The Common Serjeant said that, under these circum-
stances, be could not render them any assistance, and they
must retire and continue their deliberations.
The jury accordingly again went to their room, and at
twenty minutes past 10 they again came into court, and
upon their stating that there was no chance of their agree-
ing they were discharged.
This concluded the business of the session, and the court
adjourned to Monday, Dec. 17.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
William Hopkinson, a well-dressed man of gentlemanly
bearing and exterior, surrendered in discharge of his bail
to answer an indictment charging him with wilful aed
corrupt perjury in an affidavit sworn by him before Mr.
Samuel Heywood Hopwood, a commissioner for taking
affidavits in the Court of Exchequer at Westminster. The
prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Metcalfe, with whom was Mr. Starling, appeared
on the part of the prosecutor. Mr. Warner Sleigh defended

the prisoner.
From the opening statement of Mr. Metcalfe, it ap-
peared that the prosecutor was a Mr. Sears, a grocer and tea
dealer, residing m Market-terrace, Victoria-park, and that
the prisoner had been in his service as assistant 7 or 8 years,
but had gone into business for himaell about two years
back. It seemed that early in the present year the prisoner
fell into difficulties, and on the 27th March he bad prepared&
deed of composition with his creditors, under the provi-
sions of the Bankruptcy Act of 1862; and in order that the
deed might be registered in the Court of Bankruptcy it
was necessary that the prisoner should file an account of
the names and addressee of his creditors, and the sums re-
spectively due to each of them, as well as an affidavit, sworn
to by the prisoner, declaring that the account was true.
This he did, and he also swore that the assenting parties
to the deed amounted to three-fourths in value of the whole
body. Now, in this account there was no mention of a
debt of 611. due and owing to the prosecutor, Mr. Sears,
still less for 10/. more for goods obtained by the prisoner
from him on the very day the composition deed purported to
have been executed. In this account the debts were stated
to amount to 1,600/., and this with the affidavit was lodged
in the Register of Bankruptcy office on the 13th April. Be-
tween the 27th March and the 13th April the prosecutor was
not in the least degree aware that the prisoner contemplated
takieg, still less had actually taken proceedings in the
Court of Bankruptcy to relieve himself from his liabilities;
so far from it that he culled on the Ist April on the pri-
soner at his house, and found him in bed suffering from an
injury to one of his legs. He had a conversation with him
as to his liabilities, and the prisoner mentioned a list of
his creditors whose debts, including that to the prosecutor,
amounted only to about 400/., which the prisoner declared
was the whole amount of his debts, and on this the prose-
cutor observed that if he would act as a man of honour
he (prosecutor) would act towards him as a friend, and not
as a creditor. But this was not all, for in the deed of com-
position subsequently executed and filed the debts
were set forth as amounting to 1,2031., including
debts alleged to be due to the prisoner's father-
in-law and two other persons, which debts were
declared to be wholy fictitious. From the deed as well
as the account the prosecutor's name was omitted,
and in consequence neither in the deed nor the account did
the alleged assenting creditors amount to threo-fourths in
value of the whole. The affidavit on which perjury was
assigned was manifestly false, and the prisoner most
have sworn it with a full knowledge that it was so. But
this would be placed beyond all doubt by a letter which
would be put in evidence, addressed by the prisoner to the
prosecutor, in which the former declared that be bad
omitted the prosecutor's name as a creditor, and declaring
that he would see him honourably paid.
Formal proof of the registration of the documents and
the affidavrt having been proved by Mr. Francis Ross, a
clerk in the office of the Registrar in Bankruptcy, and the
swearing of the affidavit by the prisoner proved by Mr.
Samuel H. Hopwood, of Chancery-lane, the commissioner,
the prosecutor detailed on oath the facts enumerated b;
Mr. Metcalfe in his opening.
Mr. Warner Sleigh addressed an ingenious speech to the
jury in defence of the prisoner.
Mr. Commissioner Kerr, instead of summing up the evi-
dence, told the jury that if they believed the prisoner had
written the letter admitting the fact of the commission of
the offence, and of which there could be no doubt, it
would be the duty of the jury to find the prisoner guilty.
The ry found the prisoner Chaffy.
Mr. Metcalfe intimated to the court that since these pro-
ceedings the prisoner had thrown himself into the Court
of Bankruptcy, and the examination there of the prisoner
was appointed for the sth December next, when a full
examination and analyzation of the composition deed would
take 'dice, when it would be found, he believed, that
many of the creditors were pretended names of men who
had no claim whatever on the prisoner.
Mr. Commisaioner Kerr said he should defer sentence
until the next session, and in the interim he hoped that
some of those who had lent their names to the fraud
would be caught and made amenable to justice ; for he
considered them even worse than the man who framed
the deed.
Sentence was then deferred, and the prisoner removed in
custody from the bar.

had - pi.
aware that the entry of 8601. as a loan was repudiated by
Messrs. Capper, but he did not think that he ever said any
thing to the defendant upon the subject. He omitted to
make any charge for interest for the previous sum of
4,0001., because he supposed some one told him to do so, and
he thought it must either have been Mr. Wilkinson or Mr.
Hill who told him. This witness did not appear to give
his evidence very willingly, and the Lord Mayor
him upon various points before answers could be obtained
from him. He ultimately said that be bad no recollection
of either Mr. Hill or Mr. Wilkinson having given him such
directions as those he referred to.
Mr. Richard Spyer produced the agreement upon which
the defendant was appointed manager to the company,
and it appeared that his salary was originally 3,000/., which
was increased to 5,000/., and after that his salary was to
depend upon the amount of dividend that was paid to the
shareholders.
Evidence was then given that the 4,0001. cheque that
was represented to have been paid as a loan to Rieman
and Co., had been paid in to the Agra and Masterman's
Rank to the credit of the company, and this closed the case
for the prosecution.
Mr. Poland then said this was all the evidence he pro-
posed to adduce in support of the present charge, and he
asked that the defendant should be committed upon it. On
a future day he intended to bring forward a second charge
against the defendant.
Mr. Sleigh said he supposed his lordship would feel
bound to send the matter before a jury, anti be would,
therefore, only state, on behalf of the defendant, that on a
future occasion be should be prepared with evidence to
show that the defendant had not misappropriated a single
farthing of the money of the company ; on the contrary, he
might state that the company paid him a large sum for the
business belonging to him which he transferred to them,
and he invested the whole of it in the shares of the com-
pany, and never sold a single share, and the affair had been
a total loss to him. He then asked that the defendant
might be admitted to the same bail as that upon which he
had now surrendered.
Mr. Poland said he felt called upon to say that he was
instructed that the statement that had been just made by
his learned friend with regard to the shares was not the
fact. It was not true that the defendant had lost all he
possessed through his connexion with the company.
The Lord Mayor said that as the case for the prosecu-
tion was now complete, it became his duty to state the
course he intended to take in the matter. The defendant
was charged with having appropriated two cheques, one
for 4,0001. and the other for 81101., the property of the com-
pany of which he was the acting manager, to his own use,
and it appeared to him that this charge had been completely
established by the evidence that had been brought for-
ward. It appeared that the defendant had purchased
a quantity of shares of Messrs. Capper and Co.
on his own account, and that he had paid for those
shares with cheques belonging to the company, and
although there had been an endeavour made to treat
the transaction as a loan, it appeared to him that this was
entirely a sham, and there was not a scintilla of evidence
to show that it really was a loan, and that the fact was
that the company's money had been taken to pay for the
private transactions of the defendant. To his mind, there-
fore, the charge was clearly established, and he must com-
mit the defenant for triaL With regard to the question
of bail, be had considered it carefully in his own mind,
and the conclusion he had arrived at was that he ought not
to take bail.
Mr. Sleigh earnestly urged the Lord Mayor to reconsider
his decision. He observed that the only object sought for
was that defendant should appear and take his trial, and
he was under very heavy sureties, and there was no ground
for doubting that he would surrender. He reminded his
lordship that in the first instance his learned friend had
consented that bail should be taken, and he appealed to
him to support his present application.
Mr. Poland said be did not think he ought to have been
appealed to in this manner, and he would onlyobserve that
the case was now in a very different position to what it
was when he first preferred the charge. The charge, as it
appeared to him, was now fully established, and he must
leave the matter entirely in the hands of the court.
The Lord Mayor said• that, as he had before stated, be
considered the charge to be established by the evidence,
and it was one of a very serious character. The offence
was that of defrauding the company of nearly 5,000/. ; and
although in law it was only what was called a misde-
meanour, the defendant, if he was convicted, would be
liable to very severe punishment. He therefore felt him-
self compelled to adhere to his original resolution not to
accept bail.
Mr. Sleigh then intimated that he should apply to the
learned judge to admit the defendant to bail. It ap-
peared, however. that this could not be done until the
defendant was fully committed for trial and the deposi-
tions read over and signed by the witnesses, and it was
therefore arranged that the defendant should be brought
up again on Monday, in order that the necessary legal
forms might be gone through to enable an application to
be made to a learned judge.
The defendant in the meantime stands committed, and
when the examination was concluded lie was conveyed to
Newgate by Serjeant Moss, the detective officer by whom
he was originally taken into custody.

OVEREND, GURNEY, AND CO. (LIMITED;

fAZSTTE.

PURTHU TATTIOOLAZI TO TT
101 01 Tan OHS asauns&a.
auffrouLfressaur.l
ANKIIITPTS.
Lincoln's-inn-fields, attorney, to auras-
lard-street, Tioeadtlly, timber dealer,

Jotter Cooeita, Chase-side, Southgate, and Cale-
donian-road, silverunith, Dec. 10, at 11. Frederldrstreet,
WILLIAM Milts, sen., Queen-street, Hammersmith, farmer,
Dec. 12, at IL
Gloaire MUDGE, Anthill-road, Bow, accountant, Dec. 10, at it
Lewis Sottisn+, Upper East Smithfield, outfitter, Dec. 10, at
14
ROBERT OXDORROW, Henry-street, Old-street, coach painter,
Dec. 10, at 12.
DANIEL DAVID SMITH, Sidney-street, Mile End-gate, provision
dealer, Dec. 10, at 1.
ROBERT ROBINSON, Tongham. Surrey, labourer, Dec. 10, et 1.
WILLIAM PARSONS, W0014110E4 Hants, builder, Dec. 5, at 1.
RICHARD BaIISTOCE FRENCH, Longstock, Hants, manager of a
printing office, Dec. 5, at 2.
WILLIAM HoPEINSON, Marketplace, Bromley.by-Bow, grocers
assistant, Dec. 5, at L
RICHARD LILLYWILITE, Caledonian-street,
Dec. dairyman,
Dec. 5, at 2.
JAMES ROBINSON, Rochester-place, Kentish-town. wheelwright.
Dec. 10, at 11.
GEORGE BAKER, Tuftonst., Westminster, cab driver, Dec. 10, at 1.
EDWARD Tonteart,Great Tower-etreet,City,teabrokeeDec.4,attl.
Moses Moses, Houudstch,j general deader,
Dec. 4,, at 11.
EDMUND FRANEY, Mountstreet, Gralvenor-aquare, tellor'saadat-
ant, Dec. 4, at 12.
SARAH JARVIS, Great Safford, Beds, grocer. Dec. 4, at 12.
JAMES RUTTE WILLI!, Little Pleasant-row, Walwurth, journey-
man printer,R Dec. 4, at 12.
JEAN ROTH, Barbican, hatter's foreman, Dec. 4. at 12.
THollAs GREEN, High-road,lJpper (lepton, bricklayer,Dee.4. atl2.
FREDERICK YEATHERSToNIL Hertfunl-road, Kingsland, sawyer,
Dec. 4, at 1.
JOSEPH CHARLES EDWARDS, Boston, Lincolnshire, rector of
Ingoldmells, Dec. 47 at 1.
WILLIAM HARVEY. Norwich, publican, Dee. 12, at 1.
ROBERT BROWN ToRRANcE, Brighton, tea dealer, Dec. 12, at 1.
WILLIAM SHARP Queen-street, Brampton, and Basinghallstreet,
photogr_aphic dealer, Dec. 10, at 1.
DANIEL HENRY LEWIS BELLE, Princes.raial, grocer,
Dec. 10, at 1.
JAMES DUNDAS DtILNE, Loughton, Essex, staff commander In the
royal navy. Dec. 10, at I.
WILLIAM DENBY THOMPSON, Gloucester-street, Cambridge-heath,
chair manufacturer, Dec. 10, at 2.
CHARLES WILLIAM FrTZNAURICZ LIME, Greenwich, commer-
clel traveller, Dec. 10, at 2.
SAMUEL ISHERWOOD, Chorlton-upon-lledlock and Manchester,
commission agent, Dec. 4, at 11.
EDWARD CLARKE, Manchester, Innkeeper, Dee. 6, at 12.
1011 N SCOTT, North Shield., contractor, Dec. 5, at 12.
DAVID DUNN, Great LrilEeld, Yorksh, Innkeeper. Dec. 4, at 11.
RICHARD LINCOLN, Hartlepool, late Innkeeppeer, Dec. 8, at 1.
Waxiest BROWN, Shrewsbury, draper's eadstant, Dec. 8, at IL
Janes BOTTOMLET, sen., Ashton-under-Lyne, greengrocer, Nov.
22, at 12.
JOHN CLamers, Chlllington, Devonshire, Dec. 6.
ROBERT WATLING, East Dereham, Norfolk, labourer, Dec.?, at 11.
JAMES Cteenzaux, Britton, Norfolk, baker. Dec. 7, at 3
FRANCIS WILLIAM BISHOP, Colchester, merchant's clerk, Dec. 8,
at 114.
WILLIAM HALL, Leicester, Dec. 8, at 10.
WILLIAM Silas, Ednaston, Derbyshire, butcher, Dec. 20, at IL
GEORGE THACKER, Brownhilla, Staffordshire, Ironmonger, Dec.
7, at 10.
'Mouse PERKINS, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, beer-
house keeper, Dec. 17, at 12.
PETER CoVINOTON, Larcndon, Bucka, blacksmith, Dec. 5, at 4.
WILLIAM HARRIMAN SWAIN, Sunderland, chemist, Dec. 12, at 2.
HENRY SALERLD, suuderlttnd, shipsmith, Dec. 12, at S.
GEORGE ROBERT GRIFFITH, Newtown, llootgomeryshire, draper,
Dec. 7, at 11.
ARTHUR CoNINGSBY FARMER, Southwick, Bowe, chemist,
Dec. 6, at 11.
GEoRGE CHARLES FRENCH, Sheerness, plumber, Dec. 5, at 11.
JOHN DAVIS, Quatford, eihropah., victualler, Dec. 31, at 12.
Jolts HARPLET, Guisbrough, Yorkshire, blacksmith, Dec. 4, atlo.
WILLIAM Are issue, Kendal, blacksmith, Dec. 4, at 11.
ROBERT RoDERTS, llangadwaladr,Anglesey,victruiller,Dec.6,atll.
PETER BRADSHAW, Everton, beerhouse keeper, Dec. 5, at 3.
SAMUEL BARBER, jun., Bristol, beer retailer, Dec. 7, at 12.
JONAS GLANTZ, Bristol, dealer In jewellery, Dec. 7, at 12.
THOMAS REEVES, Horneld, Gloucestersh. builder, Dec. 7, at 12.
GEORGE FARES, Blediow. Bucks, wheelwright, Dec. 6, at 11.
THOMAS BoRELEY, Blackhurti,grocer's assistant, Dec. 6, at 11.
ROBERT CUMBERLAND, Nottingham, dealer in tobacco,Jan.2,stll.
ARTHUR CONVOY. Manchester, cap maker, Dec. 4, at 94.
M sitar MINDELSoIIN, Manchester, dealer in woollen cloths,
Dec. 4, at
WILLIAM HANDS, Oainsborough, boot maker, Dec. 4, at 10.
THOMAS SIMPSON HARTLEY, Scarborough, Dec. 6 at 10.
WILLIAM ECCLES, Silelfiel4l, pocket-knife maker, Dec. a, at I.
RICHARD WATSoN, Darficlil, Yorkshire, publkan, Dec. 8, stn.
WILLIAM WILLS, Montacute, Somertietah., labourer, Dec. 8, MIL
THOMAS DANDLES, Wolverhampton, batty collier, Dec. 7, at It
COLIN RITCHIE, Richmond-terrace, Claphaneroai, commercial
clerk, Dee. 10, at 2.
JAMES RICHARD COOPER, 1111111 p-terrace. Harrow-road, white-
smith, Dec. 12, at 1.
ISAAC GRAY, Ross, Herefordshire, linen draper, Dec. 7, at 12.
JOHN CLARKE, Nechells, near Birmiuginuu, factor, Dec. 7, at 12.
SARAH ANN EATON, Tamworth, MAI water meant., Dec. 3, at It
JOHN SANDERS and MART Semmes, Sibsob, Leicestershire,
grocers. Ike. 3, at 12.
THOMAS Su rri NAy Lee,Wednesbnry,coal merchant,Dec.3, et 12.
NATHANIEL WALL and JAMES BOOKER, Birmingham, gold chain
makers, Dec. 10, at 12.
WILLIAM FELTON, Mountford Bridge, near Shrewsbury, farmer.
Dec. 10, at 12.
THOMAS EVANS, Braracote, Notts, farmer, Dec. 4, at 11.
THOMAS WILLIAM ALLEN, Rath, tailor, Dec.s, at 11.
WILLIAM floontiev, Old Sodbury, Gloucestershire, lessee of turn-
pike tolls, Dee. 5, at 11.
JOHN FIELPEN, Canteen Mill, near Todmorden, cotton manufac-
turer, Dec. 10, at 11.
RALPH SLATER, Coates, Yorkshire, cotton mina., Dec. 6, at 11.
.I..NERif FREEMAN, ('heater, coinmisalon agent. Dec. 12. at 11.
WILLIAM RoBINSON yoNTEK.Everton,dealer in wines, Dec.l2, at 11.
ARTHUR ARBUTHNOT, Dolgelly, gentleman, Dec. 5, at 12.
Jolla 11KNslIALL, Over and Wharton, Cheshire, coal dealer,
Dec. 14. at 11.
EDWARD FELLows, Liverpool, merchant, Dec. 12, at 11.
ANDREW TIAMOss, Birkenhead, grocer, Dec. 5, at 11.
SOCRATES LAZARY, Salford, genentl merchant, Dec. 11, at 11.
WILLIAM WooDWARD, Sankey Bridge, near Warrington, Lanca-
shire, soap maker, Dec. 5, at 11.
GEORGE. LEEct, Preston, Dec. 11, at 11.
THOMAS NoltalS, Dealtheml, Lancashire, manufacturing chemist,
Dec. 6, at 11.
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Nov. 21. THom As POTTER, Sevenoaks, builder.
DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.
CHARLES CARTER, Swan-lune, Upper Thamosstreet, and Lod-
Ilaekney, agent for the sale of agricultural imple-
ni..ts—lst dividend of 2s. NW., N0v.28, and subsequent Wed-
nesday, at Parkyius., Ibminghallatreet.
DKoIiCE LAWILLNCI WRIGHT, sire lane, Bucklersbury, and
Nortlounploil, warehouseman—lit dividend of 25.. Nov. 28,
and subsequent Wednesday, at l'arkyns', liasingttall-street.
JosEP ToM,cIIIT/.. Liverpool, commission agent-2nd dividend
of .11,1., any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool.
BAlmEit CitockEit, Liverpool, ship store dealers—let divi-
dend of 2s. Od., any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool
Dourer SToNE, Liverpool, funeral furnisher-2nd dividend of
Ujd , any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool.
THoIIAs WILLIAMs. Ilniolenven, Mold, late lank manager-2nd
di% blend of :as. A 1,. any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool.
Ebw IN LATHAN, Liverpsail. comintimion agent—lst dividend of
MI., any Wednesday, at Turner's. Liverpool.
AI,FREP LUMIL Liverpool, pawnbroker--And dividend of 611,
any Wednesday. at TurnerS, Liverpool.
Jou N II ANeoeli, childer Thornton, ilieshire, butcher—lnd di-
vidend of Ls., any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool.
DANIEL JoNEs, Llanllytin, writing elate manufacturer-Ist
dividend of is., any Wmlneaday, at Turner's, Liverpool
DIVIDENDS.
- - -

Dee. 8. J. W. Day, Nether iloyland. Yorkshire, coal owner—
Dec. 4. J. lil'Coskrie, Liverpool, victualler—Dee 11. R. J. Sorhy,
Mime, Lancashire, registrar of births and deaths—Dec. 10. W.
LoiWon, Norfolk. harness maker—Doc. 7. C. English,
Liverpool, boot maker—liev. 7. J. Newman, Liverpool, restau-
rant proprietor- Dee. 7. T. Moore, Everton. Lancashire, grocer—
live. 7. I. cosulivli. Liverpool, private boarding-house keeper—
Dec. 7. T. Dolton, Liverpool, ale merchant—Dec. 17. W. Ewer,
Little Love•lane, lierrnotidser. merchant—Dec. 13. T. Edge,
Great Peter-street and Vincent-square, Westminster, gas meter
manufacturer.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
. . .

Mary Swarbrick, I. Noma. and W. swarbrick, Liverpool, wine
merchants-S. Ills, G. Bareley, and S. lllinm, Jun.. Penzance,
merchants, so far as regards S. Higgs, Jun.-G. L. Stelling. sen.,
and K. I. Stelling, Jun., Albert-cottages, James'agrove„ Peck-
ham, birdcage makers-J. Procter and S. Procter, ,Leeds, manu-
facturers- 11. Parslow and H. S. Bowtell, Liverpool, forwarding
agents-A. lieldsend and S. B. Greenwood, bbeitield, commis-
shin agents-W. Mallisitt, T. liabbott, and J. Mabbott, Man-
chester and Liverpool. insurance agents-R. Ilaward and G.
Nlessent. I pawieh, wmillen drapers-F. Oen. O. B. DAM, and B. J.
Dein, Giunley, liusliands laniworth, and Welliam Lodge, Leices-
tershire, farmers-J. Brunii and A. (3.llerzfeld, Rathbone-place,
oxford-street, Importers of foreign goods-J. Peacock and T.
Peacock. Denton, Lancashire, hat manufacturers-J. Tanner
and M. J. Edwards, Newington-causeway, surgeons-J. Thack.
wray and S. niackwrity, Leeds, stiinentiniona-4'. Higginbotham,
W. L. NPChire. and W. M `Owe, Manchester, silk merchants, so
far no regards C. 11,gginisdliarli-T. L Wailers and S. Simpson,
Buralem. :Aafforkkhil e. mercers--D. Colnaglii and A. .WKay,
I's l mall East, printseilens-I. Vickers and T. 'Dudley, Fkilton,
pawnbrokers-J. Thomas, Mary Rees, and Anne
chemical nianuhictitrers-J. Thorpe and
J. E. Hodgson, Manchester, amallware manufacturers-B. Lee
and A. Holdsworth,Sliejil?y, near Hudde afield. hawkers-H. Si.
Stone and J. Sharp, liristoi, brewers-B. J. Shaw and T. Broad-
bent. Almonilbury, Yorkshire, engineers-W. Palllster and R.
Prand, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, builders-J. B. Buckstone and
W. J. Wilde, Bradf..rch theatre managers-D. Anderson and W.
Trait!, Upper I:act Smithileld, chemists-W. Blenkarn, W. Hol-
land, and If. Townann. Reighley, Yorkshire, sewing machine
mannfacturers-E. 11. Wsdge, W. Lewis, and H. C. Salmon,
Cliapelizod, Dublin. flax spinners.
SCOTCH SEQUE3THATIONS.

WILLTAII Gr.sr, ARCM/IMA, IiBAY, JAMEY GRAY, and 'Mona,
Gass% Hort, Lanarkshire, malleable iron manufacturers,
Nur. :30, at the Fatulty hall, Glasgow.
Jon: Loelibuie, Wrote, farmer, Dec. 1, at the Gordon
Arms Hotel, ).lgtn.
To.DEMT l'At L nod JAMES 3TURRAY, allUßlnw, paint manufac-
turers, Nov. 27. at the Faculty Hall, Glasgow.
MARY ANN BRYCE or Ditrit ,Mrs.), St. Andrew's, Nor. 27, at the
Royal Hotel, St. Andrew's.
AALNEDxRiE:nir.:sSCom::.
BLeuirntht,i:anoced.r.,
watchmaker,
.29k,eratNothva
287:
Lyon 1
Hotel, Leith.
and Turnbull's Booms, Edinburgh.

FALL OF A PUBLIC HOURS IN 31LANCHESTIB.—
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning a new building at the
corner of Bridgewater-street and Deansgate gave way, and
in a few minutes the whole structure was nothing more
than a heap of bricks and timber. The old Navigation Inn
formerly stood on the site, but when the property changed
hands, a few months since, it was determined to rebuild
the premises. The work was proceeding rapidly, and 17
men were employed this morning on the premises. When
the ride wall showed symptoms of giving way, the
workmen who were outside speedily got clear of the
premises, but three men who were inside were linable to
get out before the building gave way. Within half an
hour, however, they were all rescued ; two were apparently
not much hurt, but the third man, a slater, named John
Cope, had his leg fractured, and it was necessary to take
him to the Royal Infirmary. Only a part of the front wall
of the house was left standing, and it was expected that
that would not remain up throughout the day. The cause
is attributed to the weather having prevented the proper
" meeting" of the reorter.

THE EXPAIRESS, ....S.ATURDAY EVgNINQ, ...INTOYVYIBER 24, .
Isla intelligence. pleased, and ini,.ht even bare offered them to the prosecn- The Assittent Jud remove ordered him to be takes into Escombe and IAWSOII down te September, 1865, but he had PROM LAST XL
Son thentselves if he had been so minded. custody, and he was dto the cells Woe, been unable to find a complete account. lie 'only found --
The tracing the stolen goods from the shop of Taylor. by The prosecutor was called, and said he believed the bop , the one produced, with a memorandum pinned to it, that [NAM= 01 SOLICITORS AND
EQL ITY COURTS.—Nov. 23. the hrrid, of Niner, to various hosiers and others, in iliffe- had been set on to do this act by some one in the court a certain amount of intermit had been charged in error. ORTAINZD AT THZ omrD
(Before Vies-Clumeellor Sir R. T. Eindersley.) rent parts ofthe town, to whom Nicer had sold the gloves, where he lived, and who owed him a spite. Mr. Edward Luppnem, formerly clerk in the service of 000 ST OF DASISOPTCrT.
in quantities' varying from one dozen to three or four The Assistant Judge commented upon the prisoner's the Joint Stock Amount Company, proved that it was his BAN)
in OVZSZSD 00131ST, AID co. (Lamm). doses, occupied the court and j avery considerable conduct In the strongest terms, and sentenced him to im- duty to make out a correct interest amount with all the ALixANDig CitAyyzu, Uncol
and annlied to theveevidence priaonuient for two years. customers. He made out the one for Messrs. Capper that der Dec. 10, at 11.
had been reduced but it was not completed. e was LUDO asomm, Msepherdet
- bv Dec.lo, at IL