The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-18 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS. WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1R67.

7EOH LAST NIGHTS GAZETTE.

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t.. •arra.,aar Lac.'l2:—.
tirant tlani:Ntt, Portsmouth, shim in; lt,ant, Dee 31, at 11.
ALI: SAS ItXis tt ILUAYestN, I.lron..ay •t rs ittanttert
ta-s• matter nhuitaer, Dec. 31. at 1:
t',..:•,s auxuall•bittl2e-reall,i itt:ltct,latlgint:ttattauke::•ar,
11., -IL ..t 11.
V.l t.tt 1. 3_ 'Easlantantb. Ntaraa. Dee. at 12.
Tth t styr.t.t. engiu“ r, IM,. al, at 12.
&Ott : t'.. tit:. !lastig". coa.. in. Isaa. 31, at U.
010,:a1P: tr st , lattratcal, eumt ti,,, ea. .tau. 1, at 11.
JAM,, • .t, :tt.N tit, L., N...14-,,,u1t.1....6Me11•atAxt., vic•
t" .I:in at 2.
June. ItAt”...m, chalk Fann.road, "t. Pancras, t5.:0102,..:1at,
J Ail 9, at Y.
lit.s•••••• and Fall•EllICIa its 1313, 31tutlivz.lauz, Incr.
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144 .:1;;:an•st ,s..lioAaiiivse,laa,tinaitri.Jail.l4.at 11.
Hsu:.. it ;LAI %.1 I )...”liKE, t,.lan. 14 at 11.
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141 ! Torre hamlets Militia...au. la, at 11.
WILLI sti .UI% IN Neel...treat, Soho, tailor, Jan. 11, at 11
JUN IN .11 Ili I..th!KL, oil laseudisr..*Uvet, and I.ol.u.street,
estate ingunt, Jan. 14, at 11.
UM/ W t I EN NI) svoolciitter, Jan. 14, nt 12.
Ji.s•i.i.ll Pia (A,llll/1011.411',3, LIVI/5U1....i.,..ti:“&re, tat r,
Jan 20 at II
Tinnt.in lt 1., :it It LEVIS, Brighton, thoeseller, Jao. S. at
XII : fate It/11411.1'04d. taker, Jan. la, at
Jui.a
Jot.,. ChAttU. I .!-.4yrl-141318, 80111.1ilvallg, stonemason, Jan. t-e, at 12.
ii.l.l•Altl• II U.,7 1., XI: at .L
N !Ate: nutlieilana.sereet, Puna.: :
builder, Jan. ati, at 12.
11Ln ru, ltaibwattr, occakional
ILIA. Jan. I, at t.
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Jo,t,, it %% t% 00D, Waincebury, Iruzim.iger, Dec. Yu, at 12.
Arm srus LAMIBUILY, Newport, sliropoltire. chetutit's
3, at it

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WILLIAM .•:, Dudley, travelling draper, Jan. 3. at !!..
Jei; %Lt.,. • .athnell, Nolte. hair cutter, Der. 31, et 11.
ttrist.4 baker, Der. 21, et 11.

Tll ..tharyatwltb, draper, Dec. fa, at 11.
Itula.l.l WILLIAM ABELL., 31gchekle3u, tilqucestersUre,
wegeen. Urr.. 22, at 11.
WIL i butchur, Dec. 30, at 121.
WILLI.ty C - .:..at:a, Guitar, Vcrkalere, Wel weellci. t..aLrlac-
tater, Jan. 6, at 11.
MUG% tiXIVI, LIDCOIIIIIIIIe, farmer, Jan. 8, at 12.
WILLI All I:* 1.0.C1t, Overton. laukohhtre, mason, 1)00. at 11.
J• is E. A... nlo 1.0 KKK WlLSoN,Liv.ryoulMtip..nur,Jat. t ,at 11.
Julta Aft.", il,rkeultaad, musk .11er. Lea. 31, at 11.
Yaw.lal• liangor.Carnartoesh.,laboarer, la.c.:'l,at 11.
Two TT, Liverpool, baker, Jai.. t".. at 11.
'tt Mlst. Liverpool. llcente.l eittuaUer, Dec.3o, at 11

Teo sts in. L um's, Salford, brewer. Jan. '7, at 11. _
Tab NAN C cotton dealer, Jan. n. at 11.
loncar ,Issw„ Lancaibbe, cotton spinner, Jan.l3,attl.
JestnnlilCl F.tsitE, Wasertroe, Lancasuire, co anus ;pat,
lu, a:1.
Clint,torunt: cLCWES, Tunstall, Staffordshire, gteeagrocer,
Jan. 11, at tl.
Tit• SA' Moorlo, South Wallington, Ilaats, baker, Dec. 30, at It
Hl.' CT Si ITCLELL, Y. '.me, cabinet maker, :411.
Pristeatics 11rLLIAM Woonronli, Gud,biU, isle 01 Wijht, late
palt butch.tr. Doc. 2a, at 11.
Jo dtrn aldialt, Great Malvern, Worcestershire, late heat-
h ausa keeper. Dee. 30, at 1.
Jogs SMITH. NOW -rk.upon•Trent, coal merchant. Jan. 13, at 10.
BENJAMIN DAVILA, Pembroke Dock, Labourer in the dociayard,
Dee. 30, at W.
Nitert,N, Crook, Durham, beerhout keeper, Dec. 30. at 3.
JOHN WILD- tattab, Piddbagtou, Northanaptoushire, bUlder,
Jan. 4, at
Wttuasa eaLLET, Bristol, late beerb.raae keeper, JaL. 17, at 12.
WILLIAn nusroN, NoUlnighatm, cab proprietor, deb. 5. at IS.
1:1S,1316 WHITTA title, W Masle; cheallre, boerseller,Jaii.9,l4l).
WILLIAM ..".75 NLET,3lolik's I'oppenhall,CbesibAirveer.Jan.i.bst. 19.
Oecasta cnattLEs began% lily Lb, Northumberland. Photo-
grapher. Dec. 30. at 10.
Tiir gas Bays E.. West Hartlepool, grocer, Jan. 0, at 11.
iiiMILT ar nos, BriJorater, blacksmith. Dec. 110, at V.
TrioxAs Joas Pada:, Defynnock, breeolislilre, woollen draper,
Dee. 10, at 1.
ILOISRT TITLET. Jan., Bowling, Yorkshire, clerk In a wocl ware-
house, Jan 1, at V.
guemAsu, KNotILEs, Bradford. bolt maker, JAIL 3, at 4.
CtiaitiaLs Ct coveutry, watchmaker, Dec. 31, at 4.
SAM!'CL EVANS, Cardiff. blacksmith, Dec. 31, at 11.
LIMNOS Fag! antes. CliaLatart, Stuatierlaud, master mariner,
Jan. 3. at 12.
Amass Yl.ar n, Keswick. Cumberland, innkeeper, Dec. IJ, at 11.
Jolts Moans, Butt, baker, Dec. 31, at 11.
111tonnE WYATT, lassulartungb, 'lomersetnhlre, late beer retailer,
lit, 31, at 11.
lOUS YiEwsiag, Earhymod-common, Surrey, beer retailer, Dec.
30. at U.
3.oagar r.cg.s, Lottingdean, Sussex, bricklayer, Jan. 3, at 11.
YLIKCIa Tl.lluN 1111.1.1111, Guildford, clerk to a warelacusemaL,
Dec. 2-, at 3.
LawitlitoK 1:01113S03, Darlington, Durham, Joiner, Dec. 3/, at 19.
onio Tutor.si, Starkyatoetreet, Beds, botcher, Dec. 3v, at t.
JOIN %VALOIS, To, la, Joiner, Jan. 3, at 12.
DECLAMATIONS tll DIVIDENDS.
Joss LIMAS:, WILLIAMS, Illnensvon, 6r:suer-lot illithua 01
Is I 'I., any 11 edu 'at aeralnan a 14.1401.
'WILLIAM SALINSUIsT, • victualler-Ist dividend of
Is and Wednesday, at Acrammis, Bristol.
TATUM( HoLLAND. Cambridge, saddler-2nd and Anal die:lend
01 2s. bd., any day after Dec. 11, at Baden's, Cambridge.
DIVIDENDS.
Jan. 23. W. Wyatt, Reading, tailor-Jan. 22. W. 0. Young,
Newman's...trt. Condtill, and Palace-gardens-terrace, Notting-
hill, shipbroker-Jan. S. C. Chia, aleamere, Shropshire.
,raiser an. 21. W. Allen, Sudbury. Derbyshire, farmer-Jan.
21. W. liar. att. Nottingluun, chemist-Jan. EL J. T. Wilaou,
Bristol, wine merchant-Jan. 21. I'. Smith, Liistol, licensed vie.
Sualler-Jau..t. Ann Nickelk, Bath, licensed victualler-Dee.
IT. C. Greet*, E,lruth, watchmaker-Jan. O. G. Roberts, Car.
harlots, draper-Jan. 13. J. Williams, Manchester, chair ma-
aufacterer-Jaa 17. W. 0. Leighton, North Adelds, 'hap-
Owner-Jan. 17. Joseph Brodie (separate estate , Consett. Dur-
ham, draper-Jan. 17. B. Richardsou, Cuckermouth, Cumber-
land, pocer-Jan.3. R. Parker, l'ainton, Somentetshire, attorney
-Dec. 31. J. Phillips., Kintlatiton, Herefordshire. mason-Dec.
30. W. Webster, tverton, Lancashire, farm bailiff-Dec 30.0.
Percy, Birkenhead, upholsterer-De..t. 30. J. Davison, Bitten.
be,s4l, boot :maker-Dec. 30. J. S. Steel, Liscard, Cheshire, sue.
geou-Dee. Co. J. Bremner. Neaten, Cheshire, boarding-homes
epar-lan. 9. H. Carter, Birstal, 1 orkshire, shoddy manufac-
turer-Jan. 13. W. P. nun:tell, Brighton, butcher-Jam 15. 31.
DBL., Beetling, Sows, Inukeepar-Dee. 23. J. D. Moulton. New-
eastle.under-la me, atuallware dealer-Jan IS. W. Strahan, sir
J. D. Paul. Bart , and R. M. Bake, Strand, beakers, and Nor-
folkerreet, Strand, navy agents (separate and Joint estates
Jan.l3. A. E. Itladus,Aklermanbtuy, scarlmanafacturer.

rAsixamairs ulastaxim.
W. Wardle and J. HoMagna*, Manchester, commbellon
ananta—J. Atkinson and H. Atkinson, Great Grimsby, Lincoln-
shire, colaml,dou agents—D. Beiricke and C. W. Vincent, flack-
nay Wick, vsrulds nsanstacturen—J. bay and C. J. ilritclaley,
Dewsbury, Yerkaldre, woollen nsanutactumm—J. Jackson and
J. Stilling., Bradford and Grandam Yorkshire, patent medicine
vendors—J. Joinmson and W. J. Lain, Dover, sidpwrights—T.
Samford and J. Grimahaw, ilmailbeidge, Lancashire, woollen
Nitlaufacturen—J. Henry and W. Whyte, jun., Thatchank Berk.
Wire, paper makers, and Old Change, City, merchants—H. War-
ren, and .t. Warrens. Marnisestcr, cotton spinnen—t. C. Ben-
nett and C. W. Allen. Birmingham, newspaper proorietrnt—T.
Yawn and J. asilou, Kirkataltbridge, near Leeds,innkeepers—
J. Alexander and J. Clark, Kendal, Westmoreland, bobbin mann-
tacturers—J. Wright and C. Mayer, Haekneyvosd, shoemakers—
A. M. Marks and B. C. TuWci, HUhywclt row, Fla. :Airy, hat
folindactnrers--S Frankel, E. Burnell, and F. KUI4W, Liver-
pod, ship chandler, so tar ea rt=ll HOMCH.
Recircli sum nos&
HOORLT GREITLICEI and JOHN UNKENLER., Otalgolf, grain mer-
chants, H4C....1), at the Faculty Hail. Glasgow.
Jasits Si' !Nil Ds, Fort-Olasguw, shipbuilder, Dec. at the
White Hart lloteL Greenock.
Janis MAX ORLI. FRAM:SON. Leith, merchant, Dec. at ',you
Turnbulls Roomy, Edinburgh.
DOCTOR LIRhRL Yso, Greenock, painter, Dec. 24, at the Tontke
Motel, Greenock.

FOREIGN OFFICE, DEC. 16.—The Queen has been
to approve of Mr. James Thomas Mullion as consul
or the of Ceylon, to reside at Colombo, for his
Malesty the King of Sweden and Norway. —Gotette.
THREE MEN SUFFOCATED me • WELL.—An
occurrence of this nature took place in Fazeley-street, Bir-
mingham, ou Monday night. It appears that a man named
Dainty was sort down • well to make sane rep.drs • not
returning in due time a Second man was sent after him, he
having • rope romal his waist ; by some means the rope
got twisted round the pump, and all the efforts made to
pull him up failed. A third was sent down with similarly
unfortunate and fatallte. Assistance wasobtained, and
after some time the of two of the men were broeght
up dead ; Dainty was not extricated until Tuesday morn.
kg at nine o'clock ; he had then been dead many bourn
The well to eel feet deep. The cause of the accident to
the first man is not known.
lelitOugiscs ..tecinerr ON THE GLASGOW AND
SOCTIV•WISTENE RAlLWAY.—Between 7 and t o'clock on
Saturday evening an appalling accident, resulting from an
apparently diabolical attempt to destroy life, occurred on
the branch line of the Glasgow and South-Western
way from Auchinleck to Dunkirk, to the mixed passenger
and goods train in connection with the .1.315 train from
Glasgow. On reaching a part of the road named Welltreee,
about Nee miles from Auchinleck, the train dashed into an
old colliery lye. now in disuse, with fatal and disastrous
conaequei.cea. The engine, breaking through a wooden
bridge at a short distance from the main line, was precipi-
tated into a small stream which connect, with the
River Lugar—a fall of about eight feet, dragging with
it the greater portion of the train, which consisted of
twelve waggons and one passenger carriage. The driver,
John Hunter, sustained a triple fracture of the leg, and
was severely scorched by the steam of the engine. The
fireman, a young orphan lad named Blythe, was jammed
between the engine and tender, and though unhurt by the
fall, lost his lite by drowning—the stream being much
swollen by ti:e heavy rains. The =turbinate man lived
for nearly two hours after the accident, during all which
time the most strenuous efforts were made to extricate
him, but to no purpose. The scene while he became gra-
dually. very gradually, submerged by the swelling water,
was painful in the highest degree. T:ie poor 111311 in his
agony, just Wore the end, implored those who wen try-
ing so save him to tear him away thongh his
Jogs should 'm left behind, but this could not
be done. Both men resided at Muhhirk, where
Hunter Las a wife and family. The p•so-nger cart Lobe,
being at the end of the train, was not aimed over into
the water, and happily none of the passengers were hurt.
The tender and eight of the waggons were completely
smashed. It is all but certain that the points were held
by some miscreant while the train passed into the lye, as
after the accident the switch was found to be set all right
far Passage over the main line, and but an hour before an
engine had passed down safely from Dunkirk. It is said
that two men bad been seen suspiciously lurking about
the locality a short time before the disaster. Procurator-
racal Gross of this town has instituted a searching in-
quiry into the matter ; and yesterday the manager,
engineer, and others of the company's officials, visited the
UMW of the accident, for the purpose of superintending
tbeelearing away of the debris —a work of some difficulty,
. • Lags crane which Ind been put in operation basing
accidentally fallen into the water on Sunday niglit, and
very nearly occasioned the loss of a number of lives.—
iftesttwea.
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/parting intelligence.

TILE METROPOLITAN (KINGSBURY)

BTZEI'LECHASE9.-TVESDAT.

The suburban course at Kingsbury yesterday was rathtr
well attended by lovers of steeplechasing from the metro-
polis on the occasion of the second anniversary of Mr. W.
Tophain's meeting. As the weather was tine in the fore-
noon. many were no doubt induced to drive to the course
who would never have faced biting win.ls or heavy down-
falls of rain ; and although there was a general opinion
that the postponement of the meeting, which had been
necessitated by the frost, would in some measure operate
iletri.nentally upon the attendance and reduce the fields,
the promoters had no occasion to regret the absence of
many of the London division of penciller'. The Stand
enclosure was tolerably well filled, whilst on the course
there was a pretty fair sprinkling of spectators and
others bent on doing a little business. There were
five events set down for decision, chief among which
was the Kingsbury Cup. The Uxendon Handicap
had secured thirteen subscribers, and of the round
dozen coloured only three starters appeared at the post.
Leotard was quickly made a hot favourite, evens being laid
on his winning, the ring laying 2 and 3to 1 at the other
Fair. The favourite was, however, disposed of early in the
rice, as he fell at a fence, and Mumford saw there was no
further chance for him, and Nabocklish won easily. The
talent ;wiled the next venture, a belling Handicap, Love-
in-a-Mist just getting first honours in the last few strides.
Only four runners out of 10 on the card turned out for the
Kingsbury Cup, Sir Bobby having a steadier of 12.1 7th
Lord C. Ker's horse list, Torpedo lOst and Somerled
lost only. Northern Light was spotted by the backers,
who laid a shade of odds on their choice. The race never
appeared in doubt, and the favourite won as he liked by
10 lengths, the top-weighted horse failing on entering the
straight run home. A stake for " inaidns and a selling
plate brought out half-a-dozen runners each, and in both
instances the favourite was beaten, and the fielders hail
thus a good turn of luck. The following is a return of the
running :

THE rIMINNII HANDICAP of 1 sows. each, 2 ft, with
40 added ; winner iqtes. Two miles.

Mr. Jujoes's Nabodrlldi
Mr. M Inust's Ktheasher
Mr. Cox 's Leotard

.(T. Ablettl 1
.(J. Davies 2
.IMamford) 3

Letting : Even on Leotard, 2to 1 agat Nabocklish, and
3 so 1 eget Kingfisher. A good start was effected, King-
fisher making the running, followed by Nabockliah, the
rear being brought up by the favourite, the latter falling
at the first fence, and throwing his jockey, who, however,
speedily remounted, and went on after the other two. Of
these Kingfisher also same to grief at the fence on the
hill side a quarter of • mile further on, Nabooklish being
thus left with the lead; but he was quickly joined by
Leotard, who had meanwhile been fast making up the
ground lost by the mishap already alluded to. At the
next fence both refused, and the favourite, being the first
to surmount the obstacle, came on witha good lead, which
he held for about a mile, until getting to the first fence,
on the far side of the eourse, opposite the stand,
which be again blundered at, and Kingfisher, who had
gradually improved his position, now went on second. By
this time it was plainly visible that the favourite had bad
enough of it, for at the next jump he again came down a
" a fowler, " and threw Mumford with some violence.
The Latter fortunately escaped any injury, and at once
remounted, but finding his chance hopeless, he came
lvisurely hack to the paddock. The race consequently
was reduced to a match between Nabocklish and King-
fisher, the former of whom held the lead until about three-
quarters of • mils from home, when he was heeded by
Kingfisher. The pair then ran abreast, each alternately
leading till within the distance, when Nabockliah shook
off his opponent, and won by two lengths.
SELLINU HANDICAP STEEMICHASE of 3 SOO& each, with
23 added, for 3.yr-olds and upwards ; winner to be sold
for 30 mom • winners extra. About two miles. (6 subs.)
Mr. IL Love-to-a•Mlst
Mr. W. Oragury
Kr. J. F. s Bandollne
Penelope also ran.

Betting : 5 to 4 on Love-in-a-Mist, 7 to 2 apt Rapture,
6to 1 agst Bandoline. After going a short distance,
Penelope made the running, followed by the favourite,
Bandohne, and Rapture, but Love-in.a-Mist soon went to
the flout, and took up the running, maintaining the lead
till passing the stand the first time round. The lot then
took clime order till reaching the fence opposite the end
of the enclosure, which was well cleared by all but Pene-
lope, who refused three times, and was then walked back.
In the meantime the favourite had taken a lead of two
lengths, three lengths separating second and third. This
order was kept up till the bend was rounded
coming into the straight. On clearing the last
fence, which was done almost simultaneously, Rapture
forced the pace, but was at once challenged by the
favourite. A splendid raze home ensued between the
pair, but in the last few strides Love-in-a-Mist, through
Gregory's enertions, landed the stake by a short
head, Bandoline being four lengths in the rear. After the
race an objection was lodged against the winner on the
ground that it was ridden in a different bridle from that
for which he had claimed weight, but nothing came of the
objection, as the stewards at once overruled it. The
winner was afterwards sold to Mr. W. Jarvis for 65
guineas. . _ _

Tiiiknicsauity Cup HANDICAP of a piece of plate,
Talus 100 sovs., by subscription of 10 son. each, with 50
added ; winners extra. About two miles and a half.
(11 subs.)
Lord C. Ken's Northern Light (Captain Ilarford) 1
31r. J. Turner's Sir bobby (h. Land) 2
Torpedo and Somerled also ran.
_ _

Betting: 6to 4 on Northern Light, 7 to 4 apt Sir
Bobby, and 10 to 1 eget Torpedo. The quartet was sent on
their mission on level terms, Northern Light making the
pace, followed by Sir Bobby, Torpedo, and Somerled. At
the first fence Somerled would not face the obstacle, but
was afterwards got over, and went on in pursuit a long
way in the rear, the field now presenting a scattered ap-
pearance. Descending the hill to the dip the three leaders
got into close order, and Northern Light made the pace a
cracker from this point up the straight, and past the
stand, where alternately Sir Bobby and the favourite took
the lead, Torpedo being in the rear, and Somerled having
given up the chase at the far end of the course. On pass-
ing the stand enclosure Northern Light was two lengths
iu front of Sir Bobby, who was three lengths before Tor-
pedo, the latter running very unkindly. This order was
kept up. reaching the hill fence, where Sir Bobby swerved
before clearing the difficulty, but was quickly righted, and
in a short distance he was on level terms with Northern
Light ; the Litter, however, on coming to the water jump
took up the running, and maintained it to the post, win-
ning iu a common canter by ten lengths. Torpedo did not
paw the post.
THE Maters STEEPLECHASE of 30 soya. for horses that
never won over a country up to the time of entry, list
71b each ; half-bred horses allowed 71b. About two miles.
Mr. It. Withers's Merry Morn 'Hyland, 1
Sir W. Threekmortou's Walterstown (W. Beeves:
Mr. Woollllfithill Black Swan (Mr. Hobson) 3
The following oleo ran .—Penelope Laura, and Savannah. _

Betting: 2Co 1 apt Blasi Swan, 9 to 4 agst 87tvsicani, 3
to 1 apt W.therstown.
STEEPLECHASI PLATE of so Nom ; for 4-yr-olds, 11st ;
five, 11st 101 E ; six and aged, 12ss ; winners extra ; the
winner to be sold for 100 sum; soiling allowssess. Three
Rinse.

Mr. le Beverley (Z. Forster) 1
Ur Co.x' Leotard (Mr. F. O. !lateen) 2
Mr. \ntli sSalamis (lir:tett) 3
The following also ran:7lfolkar, Carole-on and Cedar.

Betting :sto 4 on Salamis, 4to 1 apt Leotard, and
6 to 1 apt Beverley.

WESTBURY STEEPLECHASES.—TuzsDAy.
The fact of this Wiltshire meeting clashing with the
postponed metropolitan gathering at Kingsbury had a
material effect upon the attemhuico both of visitors and
horses, and the sport was of n tame character. Compared
with last year the attendance was meagre in the ex-
treme. and only one or two bookmakers of any note were
present, but the local people had ample opportunities of
making their invest.nents.
THE WILTSHIRE COUNTT ILUMICAP 01 10 son. each,
3 ft, with 100 added ; winners extra; second saved his
stake. About three miles and a half. (15 subs.)
neorces nitrite II Waddington) 1
)lr. P. Het ice a Cabin Boy (Owner) 2
UiJgood's Uelert ;Owner 3
The aowing els. ran :—Spatelanck, Corkscrew, and Hl4btper.
Betting 2 to 1 eget Spatehoock, 3to 1 agst Gelert,
4 to 1 eget Sprite, and 5 to 1. apt Hightlyer.

THE LONGLEAT Sraecs of 2 .ova. each, with 25 added ;
for hunters of 3-yrs-old and upwards ; weight for age, with
certain penalties, About two wiles and a half. (14 subs.)
Ur. it Janis 1'A1:1011 t Mr. P. Merton. 1
urn
Mr.
1, noonts Snub. ..
.•. . (11r. A. Vales 2

lir: .I:Mu°4 isanlier (Owner 3
The tenoning Men ran :—St. Magnus, Tinderbox, Trawl:ore
law, lord Albemarle, blarney, and Turpentine.
Betting : 7 to 2 each apt Sunbeam and Maw, and
4 to 1 malt apt Swindler and St. Magnus.

THE B.tcraNalta FOREST HANDICAP of 5 soya. swell, 2
ft, with 4t) added ; winners extr► ; second saved his stake.
About two miles. (16 subs.)
Mr. Ellison's The Robber 'ltlekaby) 1
Violet and The Tartar also ron.
_ _

Betting : Erenoi; Violet,G to 4 apt file Robber, and
10 to 1 apt Tartar.
THE Bowoon Thum of 30 sows., for hones who have
serer won a steeplechase value ,0 lOTA. lOst 71b each ;
winners extra ; gentlemen riders ; professionals extra.
About • mile and a ball.
Mr. West.ces Warwick Lam (Captain Smith) I
Sir W. Colitu4m owner)
Mr. E Brayley's La Pique (Kasen, 3
The toUou.ag abo ran ..--The Suiteher, Mother of Pearl, and

Betting : ?to 1 apt Mother of Pearl, and 3 to 1 apt
Warwick• Les.

BETTING AT I.IANCEIESTEIL—Tuzsper.
WATERLOO COURSING CUP.
13 to 1 apt Mr. leglis nomination 3'
1 to 1 Mr. Brock'shank's nomination ,t 1
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WOOLWICH, DEC. 17.

THE LATE EXPLOSION AT THE ROYAL ARSENAL.—
The following memorial, signed by Mr. T. Hughes, H.P.,
Kr. J. 11. Langley, Mr. J. Merriman, the Rev. T. Tuiheld
(foreman), and other members of the jury who investi•
gated the circumstances attending the recent explosion
at the Royal Arsenal, have forwarded the following
memorial to the Secretary of State for War :
" We, the undersigned, beg respectfully to call your
attention to the case of the parents and relatives of
the boys lately killed or maimed by an explo.
lion in the Arsenal at Woolwich on the sth of October.
and to urgently pray that some steps may be taken
for the acknowledgment of the necessity of immediate
relief. In many cases the parents were wholly dependent
upon the labours of the unfortunate lads, in others the
wages of the boys formed an important part of the support
of the family, and the undersigned submit that a fair and
reasonable case can be made out fur compensation to the
relatives of the deceased." To this memorial an answer
has been received to the effect that it had been referred to
the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of her
Majesty's Treasury.
CHATHAM, Dec. 17.

An order has been received at this dockyard
directing the members of the metropolitan police doing
duty at the establishment to take charge of the govern-
inent powder magazines, Upnor Cutle, hitherto under the
charge of the troops from the garrison.

THE VICTORIA CROSS.—WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 17.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her in-
tention to confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross on
the undermentioned officer and private soldiers of her
Majesty's army, whose claims to the same have been sub-
witted for her Majesty's approgal, for their gallant con-
duct at the Little Andaman Island, as recorded against
their names—viz., Assistant-Suraeon Campbell Millis
Douglas, M.D., Privates Thomas Murphy, James Cooper,
David Bell, and William Griffith., 2nd battalion 24th
Regiment, for the very gallant and daring manner in
which, on the 7th of May, 1667, they risked their lives in
manning a boat and proceeding through a dangerous surf
to the rescue of some of their comrades, who formed part
of an expedition which had been sent to the island of Little
Andaman, by order of the Chief Commissioner of British
Burmab, with the view of ascertaining the fate of the
commander and seven of the crew of the ship Assam Valley,
who had landed there, and were supposed to have been
murdered by the natives. The officer who commanded the
troops on the occasion reports :—" About an hour later
in the day Dr. Douglas, 2nd battalion 24th Regiment, and
the four privates referred to, gallantly manning the second
gig, made their way through the surf almost to the
shore, but finding their boat was half filled with water,
they retired. A second attempt made by Dr. Douglas and
party proved successful, five of us being safely passed
through the surf to the boats outside. A third and last
trip got the whole of the party left on shore safe to the
boats." It is stated that Dr. Douglas accomplished these
trips through the surf to the shore by no ordinary exertion.
He stood in the bows of the boat, and worked her in an in-
trepid and seamanlike manner, cool to a degree, as if what
he was then doing was an ordinary act of every-day life.
The four privates behaved in an equally cool and collected
manner, rowing through the roughest surf when the
slightest hesitation or want of pluck on the part of any one
of them would have been attended by the gravest results.
It is reported that seventeen officers and men wets thus
saved from what must otherwise have been a fearful risk,
if not certainty of death.—Gazette.

COMPLAINT AGAINST THE OFFICIALS OF
ST. PANCRAS WORKHOUSE.

At the Clerkenwell Police-court yesterday,
Mha Welch, 24, a pauper in the St. Pancras workhouse,
was charged before Mr. Cooke with refuaing to perform
her task of work.

William Bendel!, the gate porter, gave evidence u to
her refusal. She was ordered to go into the oakum room,
and would not.

Defendant said—He has not told you all, air. The
fact is, I wished to au my child, who is also an inmate,
and when I did lee her I found that she was in a filthy
state, and her bead covered with vermin. Feeling that
more care should have been taken of the children than
this, I reported the state of the child to the doctor. This
it seems gave offence to the matron, who was much out of
temper, and said I ought to have spoken to her before re-
porting the case to the doctor, and that she would serve
me out for it. Previous to this my work had always been
to clean the stairs, hut after this occurrence I was placed
in the oakum yard, and knowing that it was only because I
had complained of the improper state my child was in ; I
did refuse to work not because I did not want to work,
but because I wished to compel them to bring me before
this court that I might speak to you.
Mr. Cooke—Has this woman been an inmate long?
Bendell-Bhe has been in the house four years. The
child she speaks of is illegitimate ; and she has had
another one, also illegitimate, but which is now dead.
Mr. Cooke—During that four years has she been charged
with any offence against the rules of the house?
Bendell—No, sir.
Mr. Cooke—Did she say anything to you about this
complaint of the treatment of her child.
Bendell—She did, sir, on the way to the court.
Defendant—That is not all I have to complain of, sir.
There is another, and that is' that the task-room, which
is the oakum shed, is not a fit or proper place for women to
be in. Loads of women are placed there together, and
there is a man placed over them, who can see every move-
ment of theirs ; and there is a water-closet in the room,
but no privacy at all, as none of the woman can use it
without the man observing them.
Mr. Cooke—l shall place the defendant back until the
master and matron of the workhouse can attend to explain
this matter.

Later in the afternoon the master, matron' and doctor of
the workhouse attended at the court, and the defendant
was again brought up.
Mr. Cooke (to the matron, who gave her name in so low
• tone that our reporter could not catch it)—This woman
has complained of her child being kept in a dirty condi-
tion, and thist on reporting the same to the doctor,
you threatened her for making such complaint. Is that so?
The Matron—l have not threatened her.
Mr. Cooke—Has she made complaints respecting her
child.

The Matron—She has complained, but her complainta
were unfounded.

Mr. Cooke—ls it true that the child's head was covered
with vermin!

The Matron—The child has been in the house some time,
and she might have caught the vermin from other children
just brought in. I have never threatened the defendant
with punishment for making such complaint. I have not
changed her work on that account ; but all the young girls
have to go to the oakum-room by the new regulations.
By the Defendant—Yes ; you did say to me that you
knew I would punish you for speaking to the gentleman
about your ehild.

Mr. Cooke Ito the master of the workhouse)—ls it true
that this woman is kept in a room with only one closet,
and that they can only retire in the presence of a man
The Master—There are two closets, which the guardians
think sufficient ; they both have doors.
The child was brought into court and shown to the
magistrate. It looked clean.
Defendant—l wish to say, air, that I did not refuse
work because I did not want to work, butbecatmet I wanted
to see you sad tell you how I was treated, as well as my
child, and now I have seen you and told you all I will go
to work again ; but, air, there are many more 1/0/110111 to
that house who wish and long for the opportunity of say-
ing as much as you have allowed me to say to you.
The master said that since the new regulations bad come
into force it was the policy of the guardians to discourage
all able-bodied women heating themselves in the house,
and it was with that view that all the young and able-
bodied were put to work in the oakam shed, and more
particularly those who came into the house with illegiti-
mate children.

Defendant—Yee. air, and the work in the oakum abed
is dreadful, and we are kept there from eight in the morn-
ing till seven at night.
Mr. Cooke said the defendant was clearly in the wrong
in refusing to do her task of work, but considering that
she had bean so long in the house without any previous
complaint, and taking other circumstances of the case into
consideration, ho should pass a vet 7 light sentence upon
her, which was that she should be imprisoned the rest of
the day, and then she was to go back to the workhouse.
The effect of this was that she was locked in the cells
for about a couple of hours, and then liberated.

Cato InUllfgercte.
COURT OF QUERN'S BRNCH.---Dac. 17.
SECOND COURT.

After Term Nisi Prius Sittings at GuildhalL—(Before
Mr. Justice Blsmiburn and Common Juries.)

STONE T. PHILLIPS.

This was an action for an assault againat the sonjof a
late lord mayor.
Mr. Shaw was counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Serjeant
Ballantine appeared for the defendant.
The plaintiff was a grocer and provision merchant at
Ormakirk ; and the defendant is the son of Sir Benjamin
Phillips. late lord mayor. The plaintiff also had edited the
Philse.thropie News. Ile came to London with the inten-
tion of starting a newspaper. He wrote to Sir B. Phillips
but received no answer, and he called twice at hie place of
business in Newgate-street. Defendant and his father
asked him his name ; he told them ; and on their asking if
his letters had reference to business he replied undoubt-
edly. He spoke of establishing a newspaper and that he
should not fail to animadvert upon the Lord Mayor's con.
duct. Upon that defendant seized him by the oollar and
threw him to the door. When he recovered he said to
them, " This is gentlemanly conduct," and left. He had
seen several doctors, and he still suffered pain.
Cross-examined—He did not threaten to expose Phillips
as be had Lord Palmerston and other big nobs. Did not
say he wanted to ask six questions. Did not say he would
smash Sir B. Phillips ; but he would contrast his conduct
with that of Sir John Thwaites. He could behave like a
gentleman. He denied that he used any threats. In
answer to further questions by the learned serjeant, be
said he wrote, ••Benjn. Phillips. It is past aix o'clock,
my terms are now 2001., and will be double every day.
Joel Emanuel is instructed by me to issue a writ if not
paid by twelve to-morrow. You must be taught to behave
yourself.—Joseph Stoner." He addressed the envelope of
one letter thus—" Sir —. Phillips, Knight, a boasted liberal
that accepts a altry knighthood from a tractarian tory
prime minister." (The letter contained vu abuse.)
He considered he was a Briton striking home. lg
(Laughter.)
Mr. Serjeant Ballantine said he did not mean to charge
the plaintiff with attempting to extort money, but there
could be no doubt he had acted like a lunatic, and regretted
that an attorney could be found to bring an action for a
man who could hardly be said to be responsible for his
actions.

The defendant deposed that the plaintiff called at the
counting-house and asked to see Sir Benjamin, but as it
was not on business he declined to see him. Plaintiff
said he would have his six questions answered, and that
he would show Sir Benjamin up. He declared and said
he would crush and smash Sir Benjamin. Upon that he
took plaintiff by the collar, which had a sort of handle,
and pushed him out.
In cross-examination he said plaintiff did not refer to
Alderman Hale. Plaintiff did not resist, but he said it
was an ungentlemanly proceeding. He might have " eon-
veyed " the plaintiff by the handle • distance of eight or
ten feet. If he had not acted as be did to the plaintiff in
all probability he would have been there now.
The learned counsel having commented on the last
answer,
Mr. Justice Blackburn said there could be but one end
of this case.

The jury said they did not wish to hear any more of it.
The learned counsel then retired from the case, and the
jury returned a verdict for tho defendant.

COURT OF EXCHRQUER.—DEc. 17.
Sittinp at Nisi Prins.—(Before she Lord Chief Baron and
• Special J•ry.)
WOOD V. YOUNG.

This wu an action for injury sustained by a barge, the
Ada, of Milton, by a collision on the night of the
30th April, in the Thames, near Gravesend. The defen.
dant pleaded not guilty.
Mr. D. Seymour, Q.C., Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, and
Mr. Philbrick were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Milward,
Q.C., and Mr. Matthews. counsel for the defendant.
The plaintiff wee the owner of the barge, and the defen-
dant wu the owner of a steamer called the Norfolk, of
Wisbesch. On the night in question the barge was loaded
with bricks, and had left the Medway for London. The
cue on the part of the plaintiff was that the steamer ran
into the barge in consequence of attempting to pass it on
the wrong side. The barge sank almost immediately, and
the master, named Jay, was drowned. The defence was
that the occurrence was to be attributed to the improper
navigation of the barge. There was a considerable amount
of evidence on both odes.

When the Lord Chief Baron wee about to sum up, the jury
intimated that they were agreed, and gave a verdict for
the plaintiff. Damages were referred.
In the ease of " Jay e. Young," which was an action by
the widow of the master of the barge, a verdict was taken
by consent for the plaintiff for 5001., of which 2501. was to
go to the widow, and the rest to her children.

Sittings at Nisi Prius.—(Before Kr. Baron Bramwell and
a Special Jury.)
ADZ INS V. CHARRINGTON.

This was an action for bodily injuries. The defendants
pleaded not guilty.
Mr. D. Seymour, Q.C., Mr. Kemp, and Mr. Grantham
were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Serjeut Atkinson
and Mr. Philbrick for the defendants.
In January last the plaintiff, who had been employed by
a wine merchant, was riding in a light cart in the Maryle-
bone-road along with another man, whets the cart, accord-
ing to his account, was ran into by a dray belonging to
the defendants, who were the well-known brewers, when
near the obelisk at the top of Albany-street. The force of
the collision was such as to throw the plaintiff out against
one of the posts, and be had his arm crushed in such a
manner that it was rendered totally uselen for the rest of
his life.

There was a direct conflict of evidence as to which was
in fault, the defendants alleging that the cart first ran
into the dray, and made the horses in the latter start off,
and thus puce the accident.

The learned Baron summed up rather favourably for the
defendants, but
___.

The jury found • verdict for the plaintiff, damages 500/.
Hie Lordship stayed execution to enable the defendants
to move the court.

The case had been tried before, hat the jury not being able
to agree were discharged.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—HEREFORD, DEc. fl.
(Before Mr. Justice Mellor.)
- -

The calendar contained only two eases, but one of them,
• riot by Irish self-called Fenian,, involved seven pri-
soners in the charge. This was the only case calling for •
report.
WiUiaw Malony, John Casey, Williams Maud, John
Welsh, Alia Castello, Mary LyteA, and Mary Field were
indicted for a riot, and wilfully and maliciously beating,
kicking, and wounding one John Bayliss with intent to do
him grievous bodily harm, at Weston Begard, on the 22nd
September last.
Mr. Pritchard prosecuted. The prisoners were unde-
fended.

The facts of this case, which caused some considerable
excitement in the county at the time, were as follow :
The prisoners belonged to a gang of Irish hop-pickers, who
were engaged in hop-picking in the neighbourhood of Wes-
ton Bogard in the month of September last. On the 21nd
of that month, having been drinking sogether at the Crown
Inn, at Weston, they proceeded first to quarrel amongst
themselves, and thou they set about smashing the glasses
and furniture, and destroying everything that came within
their reach. The parish constable, John Bayliss, hap-
pened to be in the house, and he was called into the
kitchen by the landlord to endeavour to quell the dis-
turbance. The Irish party thereupon set upon BRAE',
knocked him down, 'and for full ten minutes beat and
kicked him in a most brutal and cowardly
manner, beating him over the head with jugs and
iron spittoons. The poor fellow lay in an insensible
and apparently a dying state for fifteen hours, and was
unable to speak for a fortnight. 'While attacking him the
Irish party frequently exclaimed, "We are Fenian, and
we'll let you know it."
John Bayliss having deposed to the shove facts, his evi-
dence was corroborated by the landlady's son and other
parties who witnessed the outrage.
Mr. Wood, surgeon of Farrington, was called to prove
the nature of the injuries sustained by Bayliss. When he
was called in to see him he found him speechless and in-
, sensible. There were several severe cuts and bruises about
his bead and different parts of his body, and one severe
wound on the head hail fractured the skull. This wound
was of such a shape and appearance as might have been
produced by a blow from an iron spittoon. He considered
his life for some time was in great auger, and by his (Mr.
Wood's) advice he was kept perfectly quiet for a fortnight,
when he began to recover. During that time he took three
pieces of bone from the fracture in the skull. He still
felt the effects of the injuries be had received.
The jury found the prisoners all Gullty of a misde-
meanour._ _

His lordship sentenced them to 12monihs' imprisonment
each. His lordship, considering that Egli.; had acted
in a manly and proper manner in the discharge of his duty
am parish constable, ordered a sum of 21. to be paid to him
out of the county fund.

CRYSTAL PALACR. ONI SHILLING DAY.—
TUESDAY, DEC. 17.—Admissions on payment, 4511 ditto
by session tickets, 1,187: total 1.638.
PALATABLENESS OF DR. DE JONOIO3 LIGHT-
tROVIN COD LlVltlit OlL—The united opinion of all medical men
wbo have tried It, and the experience of countless patients, con-
cur In proving that Dr. de Jonah's Liglit.Brown Cod Liver Oil Is
Infinitely more palatable, and more easily taken titan any other
kind. Dr. Deauville. F R.S., states : " Being much more palat-
able than the Pale Oil, Dr. Grans-1112i
cllallents have themselves
re expssed a preference for IT. de J Light-Brown Cod Liver
Oil." Dr. Joseph Kidd observes: " have found by experience
that Dr. de Jonah's Oil agrees perfectly with many persons who
were unable to use the so-called refined or white Gd lArer Oil
from Its sickly taste, which was not at all complained of In Dr.
Jongh's Olt" Dr. Edgar Sheppard writes: Or. dc Jonah's
oil has the rare excellence of being well borne and assbollated
by stomachs which reject the ordinary oils." Dr. W. Ware.
remarks : "Anotber admutage of Dr. de Jonah's 011ie the ab-
sents of that disagreeable and sickly taste which Is one of the
characteristics of the Pale OIL" Sold only in capsaled bottles,
is. lid., Is. fd., and Si, by Dr. de Jonglfs Ansar, liarfonl
and CO.:77tStr•rel, Rondon, and chemists. &ware of proposed
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CEN2'ItAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(Mon the Common Serjeant.)

Grorgt Pearce, 41, a well-dressed man, described as •
surgeon, was charged with bigamy.
Mr. Lilley prosecuted, and the prisoner was defended
by Mr. Besley.Mikeri
It appeared that the prisoner, who was at the time a
medical student, was married in the year 1844, to a person
named Emmeline Wessell, and they lived together for
several years and then separated. The offence imputed to
the prisoner was that in the present year he had contracted
• marriage with a widow named Catherine Pearce.
The facts were not disputed and the jury accordingly
returned • verdict of OWN.
Mr. Begley said the circtimstancesof the case were some-
what extraordinary. At the time of the defendant's mar-
riage, in 1844, he was • medical student, and was only 18
years of age, and his relatives occupied a good position in
society. He and his wife lived together happily for some
years, but in 1851, the defendant's father-in-law died, and
thereafter Mrs. Weevall came to live with them. From that
time there was constant discontent in the house, and it in-
creased so much that in 1857 the defendant went to Glas-
gow, and while there be wrote to his wife to join him, but
the invitation did not extend to her mother. In reply she
said she could not go without her mother, and that the
climate of Scotland was too cold for her. The defendant
then made her an allowance of 50f. a year, and continued
the payments down to December, 1863. In the meantime,
in June, 1859, he married • person in Scotland with whom
he lived for several yetis, bat this person, wishing to form
another connection, caused the defendant to be arrested
on a charge of bigamy in 1865, and for
this offence he was sentenced to a year's imprison-
ment. At the termination of his Incarceration he
returned to London, and being in considerable pecu-
niary embarrassment he was unable to make any allow-
ance to his first wife, who thereupon instituted the pre-
sent proceedings.
The Common Serjeant remarked that this prosecution
was undertaken from very unworthy motives, because,
although the prosecutrix was aware of the marriage which
took place in Scotland, she did not cause any proceedings
to be taken against her husband until the withdrawal of
her settlement. As to the third marriage, out of which
the present prosecution arose, the woman with whom it
was contracted had come forward and testified to the kind-
ness shown her by the defendant, and desired that a very
light punishment should be inflicted upon him. Under
the whole circumstances, and considering that no very
serious wrong had been done to the first wife, he was of
opinion that the justice of the case would be met by peal-
ing • sentence of one month's imprisonment.