The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-29 00:00:00

MARKETS.

THE CASE OP MR. WILKINSON, OF THE Joncr
STOCK DIECOUITT CoRPANT.—An application was yesterday
made to Mr Justice Mellor, at chambers, for the release
of Mr. Wilkinson, the late manages of the Joint Stook
Discount Company, who stands charged with appropriating
the sum of 4,860/. the moneys of the company, to his own
use, upon bail. It 'will be remembered that the Lord Mayor,
before whom the case was investigated, refused to take the
responsibility of admitting the defendant to bail, and
the legal advisers of the defendant, therefore, felt it to
be their duty to apply to a learned judge on the imb-
be. Mr. Justice Mellor, after bearing the facts, said
he thought is was a case in which bail might be
taken, and he fixed the amount at a personal recognisance
of the defendant himself in 5,000/., with two sureties in
2,5001. each. Mr. Holt, the solicitor to Mr. Wilkinson, at
once proceeded to the Mansion-house with the required
sureties, and the defendant, who seemed to have suffered
very severely by his incarceration in prison, was brought
up from Newgate. The required sureties were then entered
into, the bail being a merchant of high standing in the
City and Mr. A. W. Wilkinson, the brother of the defen-
dant, a member of the Stock Exchange. The usual formal
proceedings having been gone through, the defendant was
dischaiged from custody, and left the court acoompanied
by his friends.
TIIE SHIP SCUTTLING CARE.—It was currently
reported yesterday that Mr. Lionel Holdsworth, the ship
and insurance broker, who is charged with being the prin-
cipal agent in the conspiracy to defraud underwriters by
wilfully causing the loss of the ship Severn, has been ap-
prehended in Switzerland. It is very probable, therefore,
that he will be brought up for examination at the next or
subsequent examination of the other prisoners.
THE WRECK OF THE ELIZABETH BIICKHAM.
DISGRACEFUL SCENER.—Yestorday (Wednesday), New
Brighton, the well-known watering-place on the Mersey,
was a scene of great excitement, in consequence of a large
portion of the cargo of the brig Elizabeth Buckham having
been washed ashore near that place. Upwards of 130
puncheons of rum and several halos of cotton, together
with sonic empty sugar hogsheads, lay close to the Ferry
Hotel, guarded by the Customs officers. Many of the
rum casks had been " tapped " before they fell into the
hands of the coast guardsmen, and the raw rum, which
had been drunk by those who procured it, has caused •
scene of debauchery totally indescribable. One youth.
named Foulds, related to Mr. Fielding, who keeps an
hotel at New Brighton, managed to get some of the rum,
drank it, and such were the consequences, that, notwith-
standing every medical attention, he succumbed to the fatal
effects of the drink. Another man, a painter, emptied his
paint can, wiped it with • bunch of grass, filled it with
rum, took a drink, fell on his head in a pool of water, and
had it not been for some passers-by, would no doubt have
lost his life. As it is, he at present lies very ill from the
effects of the rum. Hundreds of similar cases could be
mentioned. All through Tuesday night and yesterday
morning men and women and even children were found
in a state of unconscious intoxication'among the
and were removed as soon as possible to their different
homes, where they were attended to by the " stomach-
pump." These are not the only disgraceful features con-
nected with the wreck of the Elizabeth Buckham. Se-
veral females, one especially who is very respectably
connected, went down to see the remnants of
the wrece • they were Induced to take some rum,
which appea'red to be the order of the night. They soon be-
came helpless, and while in that state were treated in a
most foul and atrocious manner. One of theni was found
' layi gn on her hack in the sand hills quite insensible, and in
such a state as to show that she had been unfairly treated.
Up to the despatch of our parcel yesterday evening none
of bodies of the crew of the ill-fated brig hail been re-
covered, and with the exception of the wreck washing
ashore at New Brighton and Hoylake, all traces of the
1 unfortunate vessel have vanished.
ST. PETER'S HOSPITAL.—The annual meeting of
the governors and subscribers of this institution, which is
intended for persons of both sexes suffering from stone in
the bladder, &c. was held yesterday, at the London
1 Tavern; Hr. F. A:Bevan in the chair. The report of the
committee acknowledged the support which the hospital
continues to obtain, and states that during the year the
suburiptions and donations received for general purposes
amounted to 7201.5 e. lad., and the donations for the new
1 premises to 441. Is. The total number of cases treated
at the hospital during the year ending 31st October had
been 285 of which 3) were in-patients. The committee
regretted that from the low state of the finances they had
been complied for some months past to resict the sur-
geons to the use of about half the number of beds ; but
they entertained the hope that they would soon be able to
allow the admission of the full number of in-patients for
which there was accounnodation. In addition to the daily
attendance of one or other of the surgeons, patients are
seen in the evening twice a week, an arrangement which
the committee believe will prove a great boon to the work-
ing classes. It appeared from the statement of receipts
and expenditure that for the year the former, including •
balance of 70/. odd, hail been 1,0621. 17s. lid., while the
latter amounted to 1,056/. Os. sd.
EAST INDIA IRRIGATION AND CANAL COMPANY.—
The report of this company, to be presented to the share-
holders on the 30th inst., has been issued. After de-
scribing the progress of the works as satisfactory, and
alluding to the famine and floods of Orissa, it gives the
following as the financial position of the company :—The
total received up to the 21st inst. was 719,0481. ; the total
expenditure and remittances to India to same date were
687,449/. ; leaving a balance in England of 31,639/. The
gross amount of interest paid to shareholders to the above
date was 76,070/. ; in reduction of this there has been re-
ceived in England; in the shape of interest upon unex-
pended capital. and in India from tolls and other sources,
33,2937.; therefore the amount deducted from capital on
account of interest paid to shareholders during a period of
five years is 42,7771.
KAM:HESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE
RAILWAT.—The total expenses of this company's railways
and cinals, including rents, tolls, duty, &c., from July
Ist to Nov. 18th, 1866, amounted to 193,096/., as against
180,776/. for the corresponding period of 1865. The pro-
portion of the South Junction receipts accruing to this
company from July Ist to Nov. 18th amounted to 16,0211.
as against 15,822/. for the corresponding period of 1146,
and the expenses to 8,2011. as against 7,875 r.
PATENT OPFlCEltrisarm, SOUTH KENSINOTON.—
Number of shifters for the week ending Nov. 24, 1,421 ;
used number sines the of the 'lnseam free daily
tl2lll Mar. 'OWL 1,09437ing

TALLOWE EVENOO.
steady to-day :—Sp 445. 31. ; Jantuul to Wok& k
to 441. Bd.: Marsh, 455. to 45a. 3d.; (Maim t• Dos
ber. 445. to 445. 3d.

LEATHER.—Wgrintanet EVZNING.—Dariat flu
week there has been a fair general demand for aoa
scriptions of leather. On Tuesday, at Leadedall,
attendance of buyers wee small, and the freewheel,
limited in extent. There was a moderate supply ti I
goods, mostly adequate to the demand, end pita
generally unaltered.

COTTON.—LrvEnrooL, Nov.km
moderate demand to-day, and a quiet market, but stirs
qaotable change in prices. The elle. are 8,000641
which 2,000 are for export and speculation.

CORN.—Boerox, Nov. 28.—A good supply of
at our market, which meta fair demand—the bed
at Is. and inferior 2e. below the prices of this day
There was no alteration in the prices of pain
Wheat, rirl, 58s. to 615.; white, 66e. Beans, 46e, •
old, 58s. Oats, tie. to 30s.
GLasoow, Nov. 28.—This day's market was thiski
tended, and little bu.inesa transpired any err
Wheat and flour brought Free-love prices in !ergi
holders generally were not inclined to take ler. P
lea saleable, and grinding aorta fully 6.1. per boll
Oats about fid. per boll, and oatmeal Is. per load
Beans, peas, and Indian corn steady, but in
request.

CATTLE.--80IIIVALL, Nov. 28.—We had shit
today, at rates somewhat reduced from kg e
Mutton made from 41. Bd. to 6s. 2d. ; pork, 6.6
per stone of 811 w., sinking the offal.

CIOALS.—Lonnow, Nov. 23.—Halywell Vs*
Lambert's Weet Hartley, 17s. ; North NM
151. ; West Hartley, Ilia. Wylatn, 175.; Wsfs
Acorn Close, 20s. 9d. • Walls End Byron, Wag.;
Fsid Braddylls Hetton, _2e.: Walls End lissisik
Walls End Hatton, Els.; Walls End Betts'
20s. 6d. ; Walls End Kepler Grange, 21s. • Wsl
South Hatton, 2.35. ; Walls End Casson, ;
Original Hartlepool, tts. ; Walls End Rath
worth, 21s. ; Walla End Thomeley, 225. 941.-1111 p
market, 41; sold, 31.

TRAFFIC RETURN&

Hues Pas- Met, Tel.
RAILWAYS. open. 'engem dandles. DI
Week ending Sept. 16. L I
Great Indian Peninsula 783; 4, t$ 9,056
Week ending Sept. 20.
Madras—South West Line. 402
North West Line. 153
Week ending Nov. 4.
Ottoman BOl 352 470
Week eliding Nov. 10. 91,00
Grand Think of Canada 1227 12,029 12,f10
Week ending Nov. 18.
Belgian Eastern Junction. 204
Week ending Nov. 23.
Limerick and Mills
Limerick and Foyues • • • •
Waterford and Kilkenny 3l
Waterford and Limerick
Week ending Nov. 24.
Pembri.ke and Tonby 17
Week ending Nov. 25.
Cornwall
Great Norther.
Lancasldre and 'Yorkshire SOS 14,419 28,311 08
Loudon, Chatham, & Dover
.0 Met. Es. it Branches . 1351 0,830 t,176 Ili
Metro. kR. of LC. it D... 12 1,645 271 1.111
*Kent Coast Brand) .. 27 75.0 1M
London a: Ninth Western— .. 1304 7635 DOW ar•
LoudonanlSouth Westcru 13,404 LAY 141.1
Manchester Sheffield, and
NarthLincostafflnshireordshire(Lec.) LtisB.69
183,t21485 1836.71 Mis 11.40 1711_
Midland
• South Devon

lt4 241

p 0 141
00
142 217
Ito 1,011

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Of the receipts for both weeks the London,
Dover Railway Company are entitled to retain
working the tragic.

DESPATCH OP AMERICAN MAILS.--SOPTEtillt
Nov. 28.—The Hamburg American Company's MP:
Bavaria, Captain Joachim Meyer. sailed to-47
York with 70 cabin and a fullmplement of swim".
Gangers, and a large carg, including }'tench •
value 132,200 francs. The oompany's stennier ,„_,
Captain Trautman, is appointed to sail for New le'
the 12th proximo.
[Advertisement.}—HOLLOWAY's °WIWI
Pn.t.s.--Seald Heads, Inflamed Nipples, sore Bremn-Tee
no medical preparation iu the 'mid that can be
thoroughly in the treatment of the above ailments ss
invaluable Ointment, and scarcely a day pwser in
tic testimonials to its extraorinary etlkaey are Doi
from all parts of the globe. l
othing CIIII he snlOr„1:
more safely than the manner in which they ere OM
action on the body both locally and constitutional. ":,
moil rubbed on the part altikted enters the e,
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cuter% meat. and not only get:4 rid of the 1,.rul eil o'l
to the source of it, and drives it from the
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BERTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DU°

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DONSIII.-Noveraber 20. at Oakley-square, AK...A-
J. h. Hamlin, of a son. mil,
CARR.-Nnrember 211, at Boyton-house, Beckenham', .-
DlC*irlifliA(..9.-a g.Zr.ember 26, the wife of J. Dundas, De, -4CI.
ball, of a sou. 1.1 0
FREMANTLK-November 25, at Resufort gardeui
wife of C. Fremantle. Rei., of a son.
MArtiON.-November 20, the wife of Mr. J. lislKulial
Katharine It a:k T worn. East Staltlitlel.l, ofordo-W twin sem_ .
Min.-November 21, at Tavitonetre,t,
wife of B. Reid, of a daughter.MARRIAGES. 11
BAITEN-111.11T0N.--Itoveniher V., at Cheittell..o
Buffet'. req., late of Rliviehouse, Stniud, 1070.
daughter of the late J. d. Ninon, Esq.. of
Cheltenham. ~....4. IP
DA COSTA-KERIL-Nneember trt, at e'ln- dWO
hill, by the Rev. R. W. Aloriee, hat AupFio, Klemme
Mr. A. Da Costa, of Fontvieille, to JeoMl,3el=
t Mr. W. H. Kerr, of Duke-stree aber
he late
ORMR-BROWNINO.-Nmember 24, at St Mtem......41
square, by the Rev. C. J. Hamilton, Heel
.11104.1,7,1" St
Orme, Esq., of Broadwater, Worthing, to Toe
daughter of C. Rimming, Eel., tilovester-IPA
square. --MP'
TURNER-WHITDOURN.-NoVeMber 25, at there...ou
Oodahnlng. bythe Rev. W. D. Long, Mr. J. S. S. odatigg
to Annie, daughter of R. Whitbourn, Fao.,
DEATHS. woo:
BENNY.-Noveraberstt, at King's KerfhP.,„,
tette. the wife of C. W. Benny, Ete- Keal. rue, /0
BROW N.-Nneember 27, at i. oramn-Nu`".Josall.,o
Brown, Em., of D. and A. Cuthbertson,
svo .
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DR WL`fr.-Noeember 27, at Goweretrat 1.,,r, ,
Harriet. widow of the late P. Be Mut. Esi . 26:iiigin
LYON.-November 26, at Clifton, Julia Ea%
Me Liet4leseral Sir J. Ijou, LC•I3-,
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