The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-03 00:00:00

TELE ,EXPREAS#S7.. MONDAY ,EVZNING, DECEMBER 31 1866.- -•

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*purtiitteitigence.
REVIEW OF TEE TWO-YEALR-OLDB OF 1866.

her ; and if there wais " do " in perspective it did not 1
some off, owing to Mr. Chsplin's making the claim. All
that can come of it.df disqualification Wrakplaca, will be
the mulcting of those who aver owned or backed Soiled
Dove, in having to refund their winnings. Perhaps some
are unable to do se, and they will become " defaulter"—
so that the law will seem rather cruel, in this case, as the
victims to Boiled Dove must be perfectly innocent of any
intent to do wrong.—l am, km., METEOR.

ILO) Entrifignut.

No. I.

TO TIM =Ton OF Till 1105138.
SIB,—A review of the juvenile brigade that has
been • since the 15th of last February cannot fail
to be interesting, with the Two Thousand and Derby so
"open' looking, and three of the very best performers
out—Aebbneenset. Viridis, and Fripounier—in neither
nee. It has, besides, been a great year for 2-yr-olds,
whose excellence was fairly demonstrated when one, and
not the very best, could be found to easily dispose of the
lint and third in a Derby,
c at weight for age, over • severe
T.Y.C. that was sup to be liked by both 3-yr-olds.
And yet there been nothing done that is
looked upon es decisive enough for the Blue
Bibend of 1886, the Rake's triumph in the great Blenkiron
prise—by far the largest stake ever contested by juveniles
—being sneered at in some quarters, on the grounds that
he was kept expreedy in reserve for it all the year, and
wound up to such • pitch that improvement in anything
like the same ratio as his rivals is impossible. This, how-
ever, is a point I shall have to discuss hereafter, when it
comes to the Rake's turn to be critically examined, there
having been many youngsters out last spring before him,
and one • downright clipper," Viridis patronising an
illegitimate meeting held last March. It is a sign of the
times that the first andlast races of the season were between
two-yr olds, • lot of five coming out at Harrow, and
Lady Pam, the worst favourite of them all, doing the
trick. This was no " fluke," as we saw her ladyship only
the other day exhibit some little quality, which the four
she defeated never did ; but the Lincoln heroine, Problem,
clearly outshone her, Jeannie Deane, Marino, Bounceaway,
and Maid Marian comprising others in the large Brocklesby
field that are equal or superior to her, though Idounceaway,
beginning badly, took no part in the race; nor did any-
thing else, at the finish, beyond Problem and Jeannie
Deana, the Lincoln people having the extreme felicity of
seeing the former carry Mr. Chaplin's colours triumphantly,
whilst the Middle Parkites were in extaaiea to claim the pear
astheir own. Asecond juvenile (selling) racebrought together
four colts and the same number of fillies, so that the
twenty-two contesting the above-named :take did not
exhaust all the stook on hand • and again the ladies won
the battle, en Orlando filly :tailed Pneumatic (a roarer,
now in Belgium), being in such superior condition to
Serinppatam that she beat him • length, though it might
have been otherwise had the colt " come" sooner, his supe-
riority being so manifest to all that Prince D. Soltykoff
was quite envied the favour done him by Count F. de
Lagrange in claiming the young Arthur Wellesley for 135/.
Owing to the second day's programme being frozen
out of the whole week, we had no spin with
the youngsters at Nottingham ; and but eight of
them figured at Liverpool, three brutes contest-
ing • selling race, and five others the old Tyro,
wherein decidedly the two best were lint and second,
allowing that Sycee should not have beaten Bracken, who
rem> make a good handicap horse next year. Sycee, never-
theless, made another mark the folluwing week at Don-
caster. in fair company, the 71b penalty she carried only
just preventing her beating Moutasnard, Maid Marian,
and Eaahy, as she ran • neek-and-neck with them for the
Hopeful ; but catching the victor, the French Montag-
nard, on even terms in the betting-room, she "walked
in" eight lengths before him, Opoponax not being fit
enough to get within less than four lengths of her. Thus,
if the Doncaster lot was not a numerous one, it was
equal iu quality to that patronising the rival meeting
at Warwick, where Misfortune, Prodigal, The Rescue,
and the whistling Anatomist contested one prize, and
Misfortune, Goodfellow, The Rescue, Lady Craven,
Moonbeam, Aggravator, and the pretty but unsuccessful
Allealey, another. Misfortune was the fortunate one in
both cases, Moonbeam being too backward to interfere
with her, or at the three furlongs (over which both races
were inn) there would have, in the language of Arte-
anus Ward, " been a Ste." Handicaps and weight-for-age
races, early as it was, were got up for juveniles at War-
wick ; but the respectables quite despised them, and I
question whether the then owner of iridis would have
let her run for the 1001. at Stockbridge Spring, the same
week, bed lie known what she really was, despite her
being on the home ground, and with nothing better than
Rebecca and Lady Pam to do battle with, for all such
" wonders" are invariably kept at least till the "legiti-
mate" season seta in.
This began on the2oth of March, at Northampton, where
one of the Baron's King Tom fillies, Hippie, was near
acoomp:ishing almost as great a feat as Friponnier per-
formed when he met Lord Lyon at the last " legitimate"
meeting, as to beat Mr. Pitt over his favourite three-
quarters so early, even with a 71b. advantage in the
weight,, would have been thought wonderful, so much was
the Prime Minister believed in before be turned
" roarer." Hippies ran him to a neck as it
was, although the effort cost her dearly, as
she was not able next day to beat Problem
over half a mile, and it was weeks before she could show
again after this second dressing. Miller's Maid, Master
Robert. and Sunnyside graced the "small fry," and we
had eon:, rare quality in the Althorp Park field of sixteen,
incliehug three veritable Derby horses—The Rake, Fitz-
roy, and Marksman, also Knight of the Garter, Cellina,
Jeannie Deans, Captain Kidd, and such lesser lights as
Foresight, Land Tax, and the Anianda colt. Not one of
the four first-named was quite up to the mark, and hence
Cellir.a and Jeannie Deans were enabled to run home in
the front rank, the former getting second. The Bake,
neveitheleas, was fit and good enough to win, little
as be likes half a mile, and when his detractors
are endeavouring to prove under what great advantages he
ran at Newmarket, they seem to overlook altogether his
brilliatt performance of beating the above-'smell lot. At
Lewes, lady Pam had to succumb to her hall-brother, the
Prenilet. in consequence of her penalty, nothing else of
any runt patronising the meeting, though there was
origin.dly a good juvenile race in the bill of fare, but
which t•ll to the ground owing to a change of the " fix-
ture " itfter it had closed. Saintly Edinburgh being the
only I...carting that desecrated Passion-week, nothing iuter-
vened I.:tween Lewes and the Newmarket Craven
vette, , where the 1,500-guinea yearling, Butliven,
since .4nd, credited the judgment of those who
ran up to such a ridiculous figure by making an un-
succes-fal ,e5..1,1,t in a selling race, won by the moderate
Maim...dire. Next, the lucky Colonel l'emson showed the
world his wonderful Achievement, who, however, was
hardly suspected of being such a gem, as she looked
Hitter than most light " dyers." and had Itothing better
that, the second-rate Verulani, the overrated Plio-
tograp....e and the good-looking Camilla to dispose of.
Still. erulam hadsome little form about him at this time,
or Lc could not have beaten Bounceaway just
after she had cantered home before Water Cure,
Maid Marian, Canard, Court Card, and several
others for a 501. plate—thought rather strange ruu-
'Ariz alley, Maid Marian wound up by running home
two lehgths before N'erulam. The richest juvenile stake of
the week was the Abingdon, won by the now defunct Fier
Weather tried so much better than N'eruhun at home that
no one sirs surprised at her beating Problem at alb less
weight. aleeit she could only just get home a neck before
Bloats Bose —a long way from good form. There were
plenty of little plums to pick up, and they must consider
theieselvea complimented to have tempted Gas and Good-
fellow. moderate as these are, one of the fields being so
bad, or eo out of sorts, that the noisy Anatomist (another
of Mr. Chaplin's bad bargains) was enabled to win over
part of the Rowley Mile, the query being what
Surmyside and Adamanthea could have been about
to let him do such a thing. Being Eastertide,
racihg was going on in all parts of the country in the
Craven week ; but, except that Narino won her two races
(one of which brought out Honestish and Paxton) at Dur-
ham...nd Bracken brought off a double event at Catterick,
turmeg the tables on Sycee in one case, mid likewise dis-
posing of Bumblekite, The Corporal (both very green),
(Bray Queen, Rondinella, Sc., there was nothing done to
affect cue status of the juveniles. Nor did much come
out of the following week, industrious as they were at
Thirak, Chelmsford, and Epsom. Bracken held his own
in the north pretty well, considering he gave Their-
monietei albs, was only beaten a length, and ran
Ladyli!:e (.r had third) at the same disadvantage ; and at
Chelmsford Miller's Maid, Bomiceaway, Adamanthea, and
Laura were the heroines, it being somewhat singular that
few eoit• showed there in proportion to the tithes. At
Epsain the fillies ruled the roast again, Cellina and
Opoponax being on their best behaviour, and winning
thei:- t eo stakes easily—the latter from the Lord of the
Isles t.l:y--Catherine Hayes. Verularn, sc., and the
forever from Verulam. Odd Fellow, Charles 11.,
and Lady Pam, Verulam afterwards complimenting
the pall by winning a six furlong race. Latterly, plenty of
emu! .iment has been found the rising generation at New-
market in the Guineas week, and the new 200 soya. sweep-
stakes in.L. inaugurated well, no greater celebrity than the
Hermi: making his dibut in it, with Lady Hester, against
Cellius...lid Marksman. But the issue was " all wrong,"
the Lot-named being absolutely last, and Cellina
extra) before The Hermit, whose party were quite staggered
after I..,vieg tried him so highly, and that something was
radiedly wrong he very plainly proved on next meeting
Lord aiaiiiford's filly. Lady Heater was not beaten far,
and Lei party were sanguine enough to believe she could
win the great 2001. Plate next day. Here, however, Hippie
came oat. in her true colours, and won so easily that it was
little thought there was a Derby horse behind her, espe-
cial:_ Le like D'Estournel, who accompanied Argentrl,
Bus in 1 s be, Eglamour, Problem, Atalante, Maid Marian,
and Foresight among the unplaceil lot, the shifty
Uat:y being second (on sufferance ?) and Lady
Hester third. Atalante had previously run a close
T.Y.f'. race with King Hal, supposed to be
a good home at the time, soil Hatty could not get before
l'rodie..l or Primrose in a Maiden Plate ; but the running
of 2.yr-obla in the spring for the gambling plates at New-
market always appears very strange six months afterwards,
some only coming out for the purpose of gulling handi-
cappers, and others being totally unfit to run. All I need
further note as regards the Two Thousand week is, that
Problem, Asaineboine, Rosa Nera,Gootifellow, andSerings-
eatam played winning games ; and Claymore Gas,
Challenge, and Soiled Dove losing ones, in the small fry,
the Latter showing in a sweep worth 201., winner to be
sold for -'IF., and then not being able to win, &tall the year
in band she is supposed to have. She did not run as Soiled
Dove, Mr. Chaplin having olaimed hens the beaten" filly by
The Rover, dam's pedigree unknown," and then christened
her, all eyes having noticed that she ran quite untrained.
2fe one, however, seemed to notice a Gladiateur look about

METROPOLITAN COUNTY COMM
(Sitting days appointed for the present week.)
Wswitrusnut, St. Marthisdane.—Taseday, Dec. 4 ; Wednes-
day, 5 Thursday, 6.
BLoontni Portland road.—Wedneeday, Dec. 5 ; Thursday,

6 : Friday, 7.
Mascritsont, Marylehone-road.—Tuesday, Dec. 4: Wednes-
day, 6 ; Friday, 7.
WANDSWuRTH, SotiChADOCC —Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Culawzigwrix, Duncan-terrace. —Monday, Dec. S: Tuesday,
4 ; Wednesday, 5; Thursday, 6; Friday, 7.
SHOREDITCH, Old-street-road —Tuesday, Dec. 4 ; Thursday, 6.
Bow, Bow-road.—Monday, Dec. 3 Friday, T.
WHITICHATEL, Great Prescot-etreeS.—Tueeday, Dec. 4 Wed-
needay, S; Thursday, 6 : Friday, T.
SOUTHWARK, Swan-street —Theiday, Dec. 4; Thursday, 6
Friday, T.
Laiortit, Camberwell New-read.—Tuesday, Dec. 4.
OREMIWKII.—WoHnesHAtocDOC. 6; Friday, 7.
WooLvricn.—Thnraday . 6.
Crrt ot lAmnow,
Thursday. 6.
LORD MAYOR'S Cour, GuildhalL —Monday, Dec. S.

.—Theeday, Dee. 4

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Dge. I.
Sittings at Nisi Prins in Iliddlessx.—lßefore Lord Chid
Justice &will and a Special Jury.)

DREW r. THE LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY COMPANY.
There were two actions in these names, and they were
brought on behalf of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Drew,
who were killed in the accident which happened at the
Caterbam Junction. The claims were for damages for the
loss which the children, who were five in number, had
sustained by the lou of their parents. Mr. Drew was in
his lie time a timber merchant.
Mr. Hawkins, Q.C. on behalf of the plaintiff said that
an arrangement had been come to that a verdict should be
taken in the first case, which was founded upon the death
of Mr. Drew,for the sum of 7,500/.; and in the second case,
which had reference to the death of Mrs. Drew, the ver-
dict would be for 5001. It was also arranged that the
8,0001. should be equally divided amongst the children of
the deceased.
Verdicts were thereupon taken for the plaintiff for the
amounts mentioned.

PSNINSULAR AND
AN UN ORIENTAL STEAM NAVI-
G CY.

the pressure occasioned by the large number of passengers
who select the months of October end November farteeir
voyages to India, China, and Australia, the (Brenton
despatched two extra steamers fawn Sum this season. Each
was full of essaingeri, but the operation is not one from
which much ph cen be &lived, 'atheism* menels have
to travel comparatively empty in the opposite directiou. It
was announced in the half-yearly report of March, 1865,
that the compeny proposed to make seine additional trips
between Bombay and Sues, but circumstances led to
the postponement of the experiment. The directors have
now, however, completed their arrange en for a trial of
these extra voyages, and the first steamer will leave
Bombay on the 19th January and Suer about the sth of
February next, in correspondence with the steamers to
leave Southampton on the 20th and Marseilles on the 28th
of January. A service with Bombay four times a month
will then be temporarily established. The loss of the
Jeddo was reported at the last half -yearly meeting. sad
this casualty crates a charge of 53,2001. on the account.
The final balance of the damage ariang from the cyclone
in Calcutta, 7691. 16s. Ild., is also chargedagainst it.
The directors are, however, enabled to recommend a pay-
ment of 24 per cent. from this account, carrying the
balance of 3631. 90. 9d. to the general reserve fund.
The paid-up capital of the coamounted, on the
30th September, the last day tithe financial year, to
2,300,00 W., and the sum borrowed on debenture was
626,5001. The rate at which the company are now
issuing and renewing debentures is 5 per cent. The ninth
instalment on the new shares was paid on the let
of October, and the tenth and last becomes due on the
Ist January, 1867. With regard to the company's general
operations, it can scarcely be necessary to remind the
shareholders that the year 1866 has been marked by a com-
mercial crisis of unprecedented severity and duration, not
only in this country, but throughout the east. The direc-
tors are happy to state that the company will not
eventually be losers in respect of their remittances from
the agencies in the east—a sum of about 14,0001. in bills
on the Agra and Idasterman's Bank received since the last
meeting remaining in suspense only—but its ordinary
business has, in the latter portion of the financial year,
been indirectly and very considerably affected by the
disastrous events which havetaken place in the commercial
world. In the face of theexisting stagnation of trade with
the east, and all the circumstances referred to in this re-
port, the directors congratulate the proprietors on the fact
that they are enabled to recommend a s
enddivid of 3 pas
cent. for the last half-year, making, with per cent.
declared in June last, and 2a per cent. from the under-
writing account, a total of 9 per cent. for the year. The
amounts payable under this report will consequently stand
as follows :—Dividend, 3 per cent. ; underwriting ac-
count, 24 per cent. ; together 5i per cent. And these
payments will be made free of income tax, in one warrant,
on Thursday, the 27th rest

The report of the directors, to be laid before the
annual meeting of this company on the 6th inst., has been
issued. The capital account shows that the company stood
on the 30th of September last, of stock in ships,
17SSeser the deducted for depreciation, 3,043,163/.
18s. 4d. ; also, of freehold and leasehold property in Eng-
land, and docks and premien at Calcutta, Bombay, Hong
Kong, Singapore, and other stations, 259,0901. 4s. Id.; and
stock of coals, naval and victualling stores, amounting to
473,865/. 11.. 11d. • also cash at bankers, investments,
bills receivable, haleness in agents' hands, and debts due to
the company, 368,180/. 15a. 2d., making the total &meta,
4,144,290/. 9s. fel. That the capital received from the pro-
prietors at that date amounted to 2,300,0001. • and that
there had been received on debentures, 626,5001. ; and in
anticipation of the ninth and tenth instalments, 34,6051. ;
total capital, 2,964105/. ; that the liabilities of the com-
pany, in bills.payable and otherwise, amounted to 724,1701.
16s. 8(1., making the total capital and liabilities, 3,685,2751.
16s. 811., and showing a surplus of 459,0141. 12s. 10cL The
revenue account shows that the gross revenue or income of
the company, from freight, plumage money, postalservioecon.
*sets, and other sources, amounted, for the 12 months
ending 30th September last, to 2,243,0761. 6a. 6d. • that
the expenditure and charges on revenue, including interest
on debentures, with the reserve for insuranoe, and outlay
for wear and tear and renewal of ships for the same pe-
riod, amounted to 2,091,4931. 4a. ; leaving a net profit of
148,5831. 2a. 6d. ; deduct dividend of 3i per cent. for the
ball-year ending 31st March, 77,000/. ; and the half.yeer's
dividend of 3 per cent., now about to be recommended,
67,500/., together 144,500 G ; leaving a balance of 4,0831.
2.. 6d. The proprietors' underwriting account shows that
the annual premium of five per cent. on the estimated
value of the floating property of the company, covering
ordinary sea-risks, and credited to this account, for the
year ending 30th Sept., 18e6, is 110,0001.; deduct value of
steam ship Jeddo, wrecked on the Choul Kader reef, in
Feb., 1866, (less depreciation), 53,200/. • also balance of
damage to the company's property at •
'Calcutta by the
cyclone, in October 1861, 769/. 16e. 1 together,
53,969 16e. 11d., leaving, 56;0301. 3.. Id. Payment pro-
posed to be made to the proprietors at the rate of 21
per cent., 55,666/. 13s. ; -balance carried to the gene-
ral reserve fund, 3631. 9s. 9d. ; together, 56,03 W. 3s. id.
In the last annual account the general reserve fund
amounted to 458,6511.35. ld. ; add balance of underwriting
account, 3631.95. 9.1., making the present amount 450,014 G
12a. 10d. The directors have issued simultaneously with
the report a " Statement of he ion
and operations
of the company from its incorporation to the present time,
in which they have sought to supply the shareholders
with information, which may satisfy them on many
subjecta they would otherwise expect to find mentioned
herein, and which statement, as an epitome of former
reports, as a history of the company, and. as a descrip-
tion of its condition and operations, will, they trust, prove
interesting and useful both for present perused and future
reference. The tabular list prefixed to the report contains,
as usual, a statement of the tonnage, horse-power, and
present employment of the company's fleet, and the fol-
lowing remarks will explain the principal changes it
exhibits when compared with that issued in the Let bill-
y early report. The Surat has been completed, and, after
performing a complete voyage on the Southampton
and Mediterranean lines during which she steamed
8,858 miles, at an average rate of eleven
knots per hour, was despatched to Calcutta (ria the
Cape,) on the 7th ultimo, for service between that place
and Suez. The directors have a confident hope that
this fine vessel will be found to possess all the require-
ments of the mail and passenger service in the East. The
Avoca, Malacca, and Sunda have likewise been finished,
and have each been sent to the East. The first made the
passage from Southampton to Bomhay in sixty-five, the
second in fifty-five, and the third in fiftyight days. The
intended despatch of the Geelong for the East yeas men-
tioned in the last annual report. That vessel left South-
ampton for Bombay on the 9th June, and arrived out on
the 30th July, making the passage in fifty-one days. All
these voyages were made under easy steam. The Candia,
Nubia, and Delta are again in active service, each
having received new boilers and a thorough repair and refit.
The first brought to Suez,two days within the contract time,
the Calcutta and China mail, delivered on the 27th ultimo.
The Meehan has been brought to Southampton to receive
new engines and boilers, and the Nemesis is on her way
from Calcutta to the same place to receive new boilers and
to undergo a general refit. The directors have contracted
with Messrs. Denny Brothers, of Dumbarton, for the our.
chase of a large vessel of about 2,167 tons, builder's
measurement, and 500 horse-power, now in course of con-
struction, which is to be completed in about six months
from this time. The Granada has been sold to one of the
princes of Japan on advantageous terms, this vessel being
no longer suitable for the increased requirements of the
local traffic. The board have much pleasure in stating that
there has been no loss or serious casualty since the date of
the last report. It may have been remarked by proprietors
that the number of vessels under extensive repair has of late
been unusually large. This has arisen from the circum-
stance that many of the company's ships were built about
the same time, and the necessity for new boilers, and a
general refit, consequently comes round at nearly the same
period. Several of the finest ships, among them the Pens,
Simla, Chins, Ceylon, Nubia, Candle, Nepaul, Bemires,
Emeu, Salsette, and Delta, have now undergone a complete
renewal, and some have still to be laid up teethe same pur-
pose; but, although a considerable per ix:lame of the ton-
nage of such a Beet must at all times be unavailable under
these circumstances, the proportion will not, it is hoped,
be so large in any future year. The repairs and
renewal of the last nine of the ships enumerated
above come into the accounts for the financial year,
and the consequence is that the amount expended
in this way has exceeded the total of that spent in repairs
and renewals, together with the sum set apart for depre-
ciation in former years, when the repairs had been of the
average character. In the accounts submitted prior to the
annual meeting of December, lialfo, the cost of repairs for
the year stood at 294,4591. is. 10t1. and the amount set
I apart for depreciation was 111,00b1. - together 4J9,4191.
7s. 10d. In the accounts for the present year the amount
expended in repairs and renewals alone reaches the unusual
sum of 439,3991. ltis. 7d., but as the vessels repaired and
renewed during this and the preceding year have been
rendered in many respects as good as new, the directors
have rot considered it necessary to charge any reserve for
depreciation against the revenue of the last financial year.
The outlay of capital during the last two years in the
construction and purchase of new ships, and in meeting
the extensive operations necessary to place and maintain
some of the more important stations iu the East (Bombay
and Suez especially) on a footing commensurate with the
requirements of the service, has led to the absorption of
the amount remaining to be called up on the new shares ;
and, looking forward to the possibility that the company
may soon be invited to submit tenders for new services,
the performance of which might lead to the necessity of
building more vessels, the boanl felt that, in the interest
of the shareholders, they should he prepared beforehand
with means to undertake any additional work they might
be called on to perform. They consequently j.etitioned
her Majesty in council for a supplemental charter,
authorising an addition of one million pounds sterling to
the present capital of the company by the creation and
issue of 20,000 new shares of 50/. each, and they have reason
to believe that the application will be granted. The direc-
tors greatly rwet that it has become their painful duty to
report the deaths of two members of,the boaid within the last
CORN.-Camealrics, DEC. 1.-Wheat was quite
half-year. Mr. Plowden, whose decease took place in
dear as last week. Barley L. to 2s. lower. Beans and
July, had held his post since December, 1862, and
oats quite as dear. Wheat, 60s. to 68s. Barley, 40s. to
no one could have taken a deeper interest in the company's
affairs, or discharged his duties with greater assiduity. 545• Beans, 448. 4° 54' Oats, 27.. to 30°.
In Captain Nair
the directors Lave lost a colleague CARLISLE, DEC. 1.-There was a small supply of wheat
whose connection with the company dated from its forms- at market this morning, selling at the extreme rates of last
Lion. A large experience in his profession, and thorough week's quotations, and the same remarks apply
business habits, rendered him a valuable coadjutor in to oats. There was no change in barley, of
conducting the affairs of the con-pany, and the board are which an average quantity was on offer. Prices :-
persuaded that the feelings of personal sorrow with which New white wheat, 20s. to 275. ; ditto, old, 269 Gel. to
they allude to his loss will be fully reciprocated by the 2as.; new redarl wheal3t, 16d. to 9s. to 245.
Gd. 6d. ;
ditto, dit
potato old,
oa24tss.
shareholders. The elevation of the Right Honourable to 255. 6d.; bey, s. 155.,
Justice George to the dignity of a judge of the Court its. Oil, to 10s. 3d.; ditto old, Ils. Gd. to 13s. 3d., per
of Queen's Bench in Ireland led to the resigoation of his Carlisle bushel. Fleur, 2s. sd. to 2s. Bd.; oatmeal, 2s.
seat at the board. While this circumstance must be re- to 2s. 2d.; ryemeal and barleymeal, Is. 6d. per stone.
garded as a matter for congratulation with the right COLCIMITER, Die. 1.-A large supply of wheat and
bon. gentleman, the sharehuldess have been deprived good of barley. The former met a good demand at fully
thereby of the services of a most zealous and able director. 2e. per qr. below last week's rates, and the latter also de-
The three vacancies occasioned by the events mentioned dined 2s. eer qr., at which there was a free sale.
above reduced the list of directors to eight, while the GUILDFORD, Dec. 1.-There was a good supply of
minimum number sanctioned by the constitution of the wheat at market today, of other grain very large. tallest
company is ten ; the board consequently, acting in con- was in good demand at about Is. per qr. under last week's
formity with the requirenients of the deed of settlement,
THE Cieccivs. -We are enabled to announce appointed two qualified proprietors to the vacant poste. price. Barley commanded less attention than of late,ilers were not disposed to force sales. Other sprin but
corn
*at, in consequence of strong representations that have These two gentlemen, Slr. E. Thornton, C. 8., and Mr. G. unchanged. Wheat, 60s. to 745. ; barley, 345. to 535. ;
.
been mule, the suggestion of the judges upon the alters- Carleton l'Estrange, will offer themselves for election by at., 20s. ;peas, 40s to 4-is. ; bes 46e. to 561.
ape.
tion of the circuits has been modified, and that no change the body of proprietors on the 6th instant, and the board a
..elereortn, DEC. 1.-A good supply of wheat ; trade
will be made in the constitution of the Oxford and recommend them with confidence to the shareholders.
dull, and prices la. per load lower for all qualities,
Western Circuits. The former will therefore still retain Having in view the advantage of occasionally filling a ' hot new and old. Barley keeps its price for malting ;
very
Herefonlshire and Monmouthshire, and the latter Win- vacancy by the appointment of some official of the coin- ' grinding samples a shade lower. Oats and beans both ls.
chester.-Senday Gazette. puny whose long service, knowledge of the business, and per qr. and load higher. Wheat, red,
fine,per load, %es. to
THE POLICE IN JAMAICA.-A circumstance oc- proved capacity may fit him for that distinction and
malting, per qr., 4 .to tais.; , 304. to 40s. Oats,
carrel on Saturday last that more than anything of the render him a useful member, the board propose, prior to lie ; „s. ;
2.te, to
grinding ; 445. Barley,
kind we have witnessed fora long time proves the igno- the half-yearly meeting next June, to nominate Mr. Henryqxin
a.l6s. to 245. ; fine, old, 345. Beans, per
ranee and worthlessness of the police as at present conati- Bayley. now one of the assistant managers, to the joust of . roreaser
tuted. A sailor entered the watchmaking establishment director. The directors have frequently reminded the 1 • `1" 't°
. wheat, most of the samples being of the new crop. Around
of Mr. Whitbourne, in King-street, and asked to see some shareholders since 1861 that the Indian and China mail Lmczsrse, Dec. 1.-we had about an average show of
here the grass lands are looking very well indeed. The
silver watches. They were pointed out to him in the show contracts, taken in 1853 and 1854, were terminable,
inquiry for wheat was decidedly dull, and sellers had to
glass, and one, at his request, handed him for inspection. either by the government or the oompany, on twelve
take 2a. per qr. less money than last week. New red
He looked at it, inquired the price, and, after occupying months' notice - and they have likewise informed theca
sufficient time to put the party attending to him off his that the existing Australian contract, which commenced
sorts were quoted at 584. to 625. ; new white, 60s. to 65a. ;
guard, be suddenly turned on his heels and made his way in February last, is terminable in like manner on two
AS fast as be could up the street, turned into the Next you& notice. These contracts comprise the whole of old red, Ms. to 645. ;old white, 66a. to 70e. per 36 stone.
cross street, and then up the lane, where, had he not been the mail services now worked by the company. The Barley was pretty well represented, and, with a quiet
the very best qualities. Malting, 45e. to 50s. per qr. ;
stopped, he would have mingled' with other sailors sad parliamentary committee of 1866, after a most searching tone in the demand, prices were rather lower, except for
grinding, 325. to 365. per 30 stone. The show of oats was
it would have been difficult to identify him. As he inquiry, recorded their " opinion that the services under
ran up King-street he had to pass policeman No. 37, the several contracts to which reference has been made
whom he passed indeed within a few feet. A gentleman have been well performed," and the directors feel warranted by no means plentiful, wank buyers purchased steadily
at
and there was a pretty good demand at
who ran after the thief bailed to " Stop thief," but Police- in stating that the facts and evidence submitted to them the currencies of the week preceding : old, 32e. to 40s. per
man No. 37 stood by quietly and allowed the thief to paw could have led to no other conclusion. The 'proceedings qr. ; grinding, 275. to 32a. per 30 stone. Beans were in
him, and even when the man was captured by a constable and recommendations of the committee are alluded to in . minty supply,
and was giving some trouble No. 37 refused to interfere more detail in the " statement" referred to above, but the rather over the rates of last week : old, Us. to 56e. g new,
p flour, 46e. to 475. ; seconds, 445. per sack.
on the ground that he had Leers told both by the magi's shareholders should know that the subject is now under 12s. to 50s. per 38 stone. In peas no alteration. Fine
States and his own inspector that he must never interfere the consideration of the several departments of her Ma-
with sailors. The thief when taken threw the watch jesty's government. The directorsare far from viewing the NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Dec. 1.-At our market Ibis
against the wall and destroyed it, and when brought beck probable termination of the existing contracts with J morning we had a moderate show of wheat from the
to Mr. Whitbourne's establishment, he committed another anxiety, as the experience of the last few yews has growers, quality for the most part very indifferent, but
outrage bysbying &brickbat through the glasswindow. Hoe proved to them that in consequence of the increase from the coast the arrivals are liberal. Fresh thrashed
again the fellow gave much trouble, Policeman No. 37, in the price of labour, the advance in the cost I maniples sold slowly at la., and new loath country at Is.
and another one who had abruptly concluded a converse. of coaL and stores of alt kinds, together with the ito 2a reduction, according to quality. Most of the coast-
, lion with a lewd woman at the corner, looking on leisurely onerous effect of certain clauses, a modification of the ing receipts passed direct into the hands of the millers,
whilst the thief was taken off to the cage by the constable terms of these contracts has become neoerary. In order which tended to limit business • fine old scarcely le. lower ;
who captured him.-Kimpaton iforesine Jeered, Oct. S. to relieve the steamers en the Calcutta and Saes line of little done in foreign. Flour' without change, Malting

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