The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-02 00:00:00

THE FPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 1867.

iTULLIGENOIi

(THIS DAY.)

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.; !or haskitol left her ; and then she canto
t'••• co r,..potolcilt to London and cohabited with
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..........I t.. Horn • P.,. k awl lived, as Mr. Coleridge
•. m "Ism awl .lomieloss adultery. The only plea in
•o. ,s si•u!.. • th•niai, hut Capt.tin Mutwell Lad
I t r o•ceive notice that evidence would he
: • Acc ociodi,nee on his part.
sI. i... of tic -,• foots having been given,
Ms. T.,t 1.111, 'Ali Ain Maxwell's solicitor, said that when
I 7• :;..I,t 4..11410 to !dill to tell hint what hull happoted he
1.. r, into. to,t.. Wit Its,. Waited on the respondent at the
•—vete.e. Mr. W. t•tear treated the petition in rather
'iii 'lint manner. remarking, " I am accustomool to this
•t of thin..." 1.% laugh.) Then he add " Maxwell
noo;• !" Then, gbincing at the petition,
i.• ".tli, I sec he does, and lam sorry for it. We
hay, to Ii ~, a bit of a fight, If he hail nut claimed
oz.-- I -1., h its lot Um divorce 14..44 without oppo.
mwm." Ile also oloorcml, "We shall have to mill the old
la iv fine:mine tie petitioner's mother), and try to prove a
orm•lty." Mrs. Maxwell made come observation
Mc to pill i. t Ler conduct. It was to the effect
tkd Captain Max w... 1 was so aott. (Laughter.)
conse•mence of Mr. Westear'e suggestion,
Maxwell, sun.. was called by the petitioner, but so
la from proving cruelty she stated that the respondent
6.1 always liven on the hest of tern... with the petitioner.
1,1,1 11144 know that the match had been a sudden one.

Some I% tut, between the parties were read, and they
wined to -how that the rr spondent was a lady of somewhat
" horsey " tastes, but very fond of her husband.
The correlaneletice between the attorneys on the sub-
of the allie.;ed connivance was put iu. The legal sub
riser of the co:respondent stated in one of his letters that
the only reason why the aseruicut had not been formally
pleoled was lest it should defeat the suit, which the
re.is,ndents wiehrst to aucceed.

The Iftirne.l counsel for the defence, however, announced
AA they would c.. 11 no witnesses.

Mr. Croleridge ...pressed hie surprise at such • result
▪ her the :abominable anal malignant suggestion which had
been made, as it now seemed, for the miserable
object of trying to mitigate damages. The learned
counsel warmly alenomusal this atrocious manner of
conducting the defence, contended that there was not
the smallest shadow of a pretence for the insinua-
tion, and called upon the jury to show by their verdict
the sense they entertained of Mr. Westcar'n conduct.
The Queen's mate said he was unable to resist the
.silence of his client's guilt.
Mr. Serjeant Hallantine observed that it had never been
the intention of the co-respondent to allege connivance ; he
had only me nut to charge the petitioner with carelessness in
his matrimonial fife ; atol the learned counsel bewailed
the calamitous state of the law, which in this court pre-
vented the only parties that really knew anything
about the question In dispute from giving their testi-
mony. Rut a husband with a young and fair wife
could not be too careful of her. He did not mean to say
that girls would naturally go wrong. On the contrary, he
believed they would generally go right ; but
there was a particular period when a young
lady coming almost out of the nursery first
latinat forth upon gen..ral society, to be followed, and if
beautiful, to he courted, and that was a time when • bur
hand ought to watch her every footstep, and to take care
that she fell into no temptation. He did not wish to say
a word against the honourable and upright character of
Captain Maxwell, hut he could not help saying that the
gallant captain had been guilty or adep;ree dcarelesaness that
WAS much to he regretted. He (the learned ser-
jeant) hail a very high opinion of ten, and
no doubt they ultimately developed • high de-
gree of intellectuality, but in the early stages of their
career their powers of conversation were comparatively
limite 1. Young ladies. too, had notusually much knowledge
of philosophy or metaphysics ; and therefore when guards-
men and young ladies came together they usually talked
nonsense. He submit.ed therefore that Capt. Maxwell had
acted most incautiously in taking his wife to the house of
a bachelor guardsman, and leaving her with her host, while
he went away to attend to his ofticial duties.
Verdict, 10,00 W. damages.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN NC JOHN WILLIAMN.
Mr. Nicholson supported and Mr. Longstaffe opposed
the bankrupt on his applying to be released from custody.
The ballkrUpt wag a plumber and glacier, formerly of
Kilburn, and since of Lewisham. His unsecured debts are
suited at about 900 f., and security is also held by credi-
tors for a further amount. It was urged in
opposition that the debts appearing upon the schedule
had been contracted by the bankrupt jointly with his
son, but this he denied. The business, 110 said, had been
carried on under the name of Williams and Son, but his
sou was not in partnership with him. The bankrupt was
examined, and it appeared that he had executed a deed
providing for payment of a composition of 10s. in the
pound ; hut the deed was subsequently set aside upon the
application of Mr. Holland, of Bryanstone-square, the
opposing creditor. The bankrupt's arrest followed, and
he menentell his petition whilst in Maidstone Gaol, where
he had been confined 16 days.
His Honour decided that the petition could not be im-
peached upon the around of informality in the prelimin-
ary statement, the bankrupt not having been in partner-
ship with his tem, but compliance with the wish of the
detaining creditor he adjourned the application until after
the choice of assigmes.

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL
EXTINNIVE AND MTSTLVATICI ROBBEIT.
!Maid Hoolphrror, residing at 64, Neat-street, Cam-
berwell, a 'bemoan in the employ of Houma. Waddington
and Co., wholesale and retail curries and leather sellers
of Martholomew-close, was placed at the bar before Si;
it. W. Carden, charged with stealing certain moneys be-
loogiog to his employers. The prisoner was charged with
stealing only ]Fie., but the system of robbery he had
tarried on was supposed to extend over eight years, and to
aliquot to the enormous sum of 2,0001.
William Smith, detective officer, said from information
be reci.ieed he marked a sovereign, two half sovereigns, a
crown piece, and two half-crowns, and sent a young man
to the shop of the prosecutors to purchase some goody.
After the purchase was made he went to the shop, accent.
rmird Ls Mr. Waddington and told the prisoner that he
WA.; police-offievr, Anil that he hail reseals to believe ho
had stolen an Australian half sovereign and a
ss. piece out of a sum of 2f. lls. He gave no
answer for a time, and seemed much confused. He re-
told the pri.otier to take out wat money he had
al'°ut him, and at last tereatened if heh did not to search
hue. The prisoner then took from his left hand waistcoat
P oek.l the marked Australian half-sovereignrightand, the
marked five•ahilling piece from his hand
woqcoat pocket. The prisoner then said to Mr.
el.lington, " Pray forgive me, don't lock me up."
At ittie-s took him to the station-house and searched him,
awl found ou him ttf. 121. 8;d. in money, a watch and gold
;Marti. two rings, four gold studs, and other similar
articles. Witness said, " Yon took some skins away the
other night," and be replied. " No, it was not skins ; it
em lining, which I intended to pay for." He went to
his nen borne and found nothing ; but this morning he
ii,•nt to 19, Oxfonl.v.Trace, Islington, where his pare-
.our lived, and found twelve yards of lining, two
u•ls of cashmere for Indies' boots), and a lady's
ohinere dress. When he came back he showed them to
the prisoner, and said, "This cashmere and lining have
iv•Ni stolen from your employers' premises," and he made
ao 1.1.1,13..

O•rgc ithineininl proved purchaaing the goods, and pay-
ing the prisoner the marked money produced.

Jatetem Nei listrn Hecker, the enshier, R&M there were
ta.. 6..1•:.11 II id the place. It was his duty to take the
to..aty oat of the till, ■ud whenever he did so one or
otla ..1 thoptuou swod by to see what he took and
t.. • ile l'lltrrell it in a hook. It was the to i.oner'a
defy t.. have .111 the money he received in the till until
itnete. cie.tred it out. He hail no right to put any of it
in hi. pocket.,

W.oblington acid the prisoner had heen with them
ten y- Ir.. and they had hot :a deal of money. They had
lwen working o-fi and yet gaining no profit. an I th.it wan
very hard. They had no surideion of the priwmer until
they .01 t for smith. and he noon found it nut. He inninted
un ,at t tin thin!A Icing done which noon detected the thief.

Sir it. W. l'arrieu asked how long it hull been g g on,
and to wk.t extent they hull been Innbol.
-• ••• ••• • •

Mr. W...•lie:;ton mid, lot nctrly Os they could tell the
prisoner ha I bven robbin3 theta at the rate of •21 of. for the
iL:ht )rats.

r l'unlen asked what had become of the ?looney?
s,ttioh ,•;o1 the prbootter had Men keeping two homes,
awl repro, •ntine to his wife that he was out travelling,
awl to the WOlllll,l he w•us eolo.obiting with he told the
vow, stony. and thus lived with them ooltenuttely. His
le•!it Out •:e home he ought to be proud of for manes' and
ele.ottlitteoos.

Mr. Wa.blington added that prißoner's wife woe one of
the nicest wonn,nin the wurl4l.

Smith applied for a n•tnand, which was granted.
CLERK ENwur..

RKZZI EMYST ER. tl.l .iIIEAT NoRTIIERIC RAILWAY.
(..••••••0, r, a labourer, wus eliarged with embezzling
su of itley from his employer, Mr. John Seeley,
saleqatt, rt the rear Nut Limn& Hallway, out
rove, Borough.
Mr. solie;tor, of Frederick-street, Cray's-isle
basing upemil the CAM, at 140111 C
lOW 11, I Ailed

.1.,-ph I .reeti. a detective officer, in the employ of the
:1,...t N-rilierri Railway, who maid that on Fi May, the
1:41, a, about half-vast sin the ntorninl, he tact the
1,, coming along with a 111:111 named At nett with a
uttc•ll4,,, .an towards the gate of the potatwmarket. He
volt dose to him, and the prisoner was then standing near
the policeman'. box. The prisoner asked the wanes.: awl
the policeman to allow Arnett to go out with two sacks of
ptatoes. and John (the prosecutor's foreman) would give a
pas. when he mow back. Witness wiJ, "We cannot
allow you out without a pima," and told Arnett to turn
his borer's head round from the gate and stay till the
foreman came. The prisoner then went away, and witness
then looked into the van, and seeing. as be supposed,
more than twl wicks, he asked Arnett how many potatoes
lw had purchased. Ile replied three sacks, and when
he was asked what he gave for them them, he said
19s. lA. for two sacks of regents, awl Hs. 311 for '.lle
sack of Mikes. He then told the constable to take
lam in charge till he came hack from 111 r. Seeley's.
Ile went to the warehouse, and asked the prisoner
what he had leeched fur the two sacks he wished to poas,
anal lie sail V. Is.. and when the preoccutor came the pri-
mmer proluca.l that aunt, and be said that was all he had.
When the prisoner was searched the balance of the sum
a MO, Arnett said he had paid to the prisoner, was found
on him.

Mr. Illeketts called witnesses who confirmed the above
witoe... and the priaoner when cautioned said he should
hi. defence.

Mr. Porker committed him to the Middlesex Session
for trial, but conaeoted to hake bail.

THE LATE RISING IN ICI:REV.—A telegram from
Dublin states that, on Thursday evening, the constabu-
lary ut Athlone having received information thatO'Connor,
the leader in the late attempt at insurrection in Kerry,
was in the neighbourhood, succeeded in arresting the sus.
pected person, and he bas been remanded for further exa-
mination.

Tlig MURDER AND ATTEMPTED Striving IN
Slim(gum:R.—The wretched woman, Jauc Wr arthy, who
murdered her little daughter Hannah on but Tuealey
afternoon and then cut her own throat, (lied }rest—day
from the effect. of the wounds she inflicted on herself,
Her recovery was regarded as hopeless from the first, she
having inflicted no fewer than fouv distinct wounds on her
neck and throat. There is no doubt that she was in a
state o; insmiity at the time she committed her double
mime—she having been delirious during a great portion of
Tue.slay morning, as well as on Monday evening. She was
a woman of sober industrious habits, but her mind ap-
pealed to give way through the disgrace arising from the
imprisonment of her husband for some petty theft, and
her health broke down from overwork, while endeavouring
to support her four children, of whom the girl Hannah was
tltejounpst.

ftEOISTRAR OF TIIE LEEDS COtßT.—YeSter-
flay, before Mr. Commissioner Ayrton, Mr. Patrick Robert
Welch, barrister, and one of the registrars of the coin t,
came up for an order of discharge. His debts and liabili-
ties were W,6161., and his deficiency 7,1011. In his list of
bad debts appeared the name of the Hon. Richard Bethel]
for 1.0501., and interest up to the bankruptcy, 2901. His
deficiency was accounted for by looses, bail debts, law
costs. interest, and other expenses, all incurred since the
lit of May, lafi3, about which time Mr. Welch appears to
the official uaignee to have been solvent. The trade
assignee was Mr. James Moore, surgeon, Eye, Suffolk, end
on his behalf Mr. Middleton, of the Midland Circuit, was
instructed to oppose ; but that gentleman, addressing the
court, said he found that would not be necasary, be-
cause Mr. Welch was prepared to set aside, for the benefit
of the estate, one-half of the salary or emoluments which
might hereafter come into his hands. The assignee could
not but see that it was his duty to act for the benefit gene-
rally of the creditors, and he felt, as a sensible man, that
whatever personal punishment might be inflicted upon Mr.
Welch, assuming that his order of discharge would not have
been granted, could have been of no real advantage to the
creditors. With regard to a quarter's salary now due, an
arrangement had been made that a portion of it should be
set apart for the payment of the costs of the bankruptcy,
and that in addition 201. should go for costs as between at-
torney and client. Mr. Simpson, for the bankrupt, said be
concurred in the arrangement just named, and it was one
which from the beginning of the proceedings hail apparel
to be desirable. Mr. Welch had taken the first op-
portunity of making an offer in almost the same
terms as those which had now been agreed to. It
was certainly a matter for congratulation that these pro-
ceedings should terminate in a way so much for the in-
terests of the creditors. Mr. Simpson would only add that
Mr. Welch had Med every account required of him. He
would remark that the proportion of his future income
which Mr. Welch intended to give up was more than had
ever been adjudicated judicially in any case for the benefit
of creditors, but Mr. Welch was desirous to do all he could
so that the creditors should reap the advantage of the
position he held. The commissioner forthwith granted an
order of discharge, subject to the conditions before named.
Sivry Yeaas or MARRIED LlFE.—Bolehall (near
Tunworth) lass been during the week the scene of au
unusual but most interesting gathering. Mr. and Mrs.
Harding have celebrated their sixtieth wedding-day and
entertained on the occasion a large party of children,
grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, who united with
them in celebrating so happy an anniversary. Mr. Harding
is a native of Tamworth, and his age and that of his
brothers make a total of 260 years. Mrs. Harding is a
niece of the first Sir Robert Peel. —Staffordshire Acker.

A Noma Boy—Near the British School at
Cmdalming there is • branch of the river Wey some six
feet in depth. While the boys attending the school were
at play on Friday one of their number, Charles Best, •
youth shout nine ye an of age, fell in the water. As the
poor little fellow was disappeiuinf for the second time,
another boy, about ten, mimed N illism Shelton, coura-
geously jumped in the water and most gallantly rescued
his companion. It was all done very quickly, but those
who witnessed the rescue say it was a splendid sight. It
lire been decided to present the boy with a medal, to be
purchased by penny subscriptions. Shelton's conduct
was all the more to be admired because he is lame.—
SerreyStandard.

A CHILD DRI♦DICLLY BITYIN BY ♦ Don.—
On Wednesday, • child three years old, named Thos.
Holmes, the son of a painter living in Albion-street, Skel-
dergats, in this city, vibe playing in the street with some
children. He bad a piece of bread in his hand at the
time, a portion of which he gave to • large retriever dug.
The animal, which was known to be fierce, immediately
matched the remainder of the bread, and then bit the
child dreadfully on the face, lacerating and almost tearing
away the cheek. The poor boy is now under surgical
treatment, and is going on favourably. The dog, for which
we understand no owner can be found, is unfit to be at
large, and either has already or will be destroyed.—York-
shire Gazette.

DEATH OP WILLIAM THOMPSON, THE MAORI.—A
letter from Wellington, New Zealand, dated the Bth tilt.,
says :—" William Thompson is dead- He has been
seriously ailing for the last six months, and fears were
entertained during his visit to Wellington last August
that be would not live to return to Waikato. During
the past two months no hope has been entertained of
his recovery by the medical men sent to attend him.
He has been moved from one favourite place of resi-
dence to another, and it was while being conveyed in a
litter across a mountain range that he ,lied. He seems to
have had for some days • fatality that he should die
on the 28th ult., and it was on the evening of that
day that he died. His people bad also seen that he
could last but a few days, and had meanwhile ordered
large quantities of flour. kc., from Auckland, to feast the
natives expected from all parts during the days of mourn-
ing. Thompson was in every sense a great man. He was
the prime moulder of the King movement, not intending
that it should be inimical to the whites, hut hoping to
make it the means of preserving the nationality of the
Maori. The movement grew too large for his control, and
as he was always leaning to the side of peace, and active in
preventing • resort to the barbarities of native warfare, he
gradually lost his influence, and latterly possessed cum-
riaratively little. By those who can see no good under •
dark skin be was regarded as double-tongued, and question-
able acts have often been ascribed to his authority of which
he was entirely ignorant. He was the most distinguished
Maori throughout the island, one of the greatest friends to
the northern colonists they ever had, and not a few persist
in declaring that he manifested in the whole tone of
his morals and behaviour that he was every inch a
gentleman."

TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE AT ACCRING-
TON.-NINE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.

Yentamday morning, between 11 and 12 o'clock,
a terrible catastrophe occurred at Accrington, which re•
milted in the deaths of nine children, who were at school,
besides occasioning imminent writ to nearly ten times as
many mine.

Just heyond the Accrington station the Lancashire and
Yorkshire Railway runs along a viaduct, which is com-
posed of a number of more than usually lofty arches. Be-
neath one of these arches there was last summer erected
for 31r. .lanes Duckworth, a brick building, in which since
its completion, he has earned on the manufacture of heads,
which :ire articles used by weavers. These hells are prin-
cipally composed of worsted or sonic similar material,
which is knitted by machinery and afterwards varnished
and :is it is necessary, as we are informed, that this venial
should be used in a heated Mate, it will be apparent
that the process of manufacture was attended with great
risk. The building erected for Mr. Duckworth was
about :left. lung, by about 14ft. ur Rift wide; it was
two storeys in height, and was well lighted, there
being nine windows and a doorway on the ground-floor,
and ten windows on the upper one. The one doorway was
the sole means of entering the premise+, and near to it,
enclosed within the building, was a wooden flight of stairs
which led to an upper floor. In front of the building, was
a small space of ground, around which is a wall. Mr.
Duckworth's business only required-that he should use the
grimed-fluor, and shortly after the place was built he en.
deavoured to let the upper floor as a joiner's shop, but 63
offer was declined. Eventually the upper storey was let
to Miss Iturecough, who then conducted an infant school
in Edgar-street, only a few paces distant.
Yesterday mur - g, a few minutes after 11 o'clock, *onto
varnish was being heated in a vessel which was placed
on a stove that stood near the stairs. The varnish boiled
over arid took fire. The flames at once extended to
the stairs, and rapidly spread throughout the build-
ing, the woodwork of which appears to have been of a
somewhat frail kind. Miss Burscough, who wus in the
school at the time the accident happened, went to the
stain to ascertain what caused the smoke and vapour given
off by the burning varnish. Finding that the place
WAS on fire, she immediately made a great effort to save
the children who were in her charge. Having passed out
several, she twice returned to her room, and on each visit
paved others hut by that time the flames had so far ex-
tended that all communication by the staircase Man cut
off, and she, with some scores of children, were confined
to the small space of the upper story, with only a thin
flooring between them and the fire below, from which
the girls who were employed in knitting the healds hail
escaped. Richard Burton, a young man in the Lan-
cashire constabulary, ran to the place, and having
obtained access to the schoolroom, at once kicked out
three of the windows. He proceeded to throw out the
children to the people who were aesembleil below, and
by that means succeeded in saving several, when he was
stopped by the flames, and had to jump out to save his
own life. A ladder was next procured, which Burton
ascended. He smashed another window, and drew out
several more children, and would have been able to save
others but fur the breaking of the ladder which was
caused by the pressure of the people who endeavoured
to ascend it. Any further exertion was rendered
impossible, owing to the rapidity with which the fire
extended. Besides the gallant conduct which was exhi-
bited by the constable already mentioned, other men
saved the lives of many children. A little boy, who was
near a window, and was asked to come nearer, that he
might be rescued, refused to do so until he Lad searched
out his younger brother, whom he soon led to the window,
and both were saved.

In little more than an hour after the fire broke out, it
was so far subdued as to enable Button to enter the upper
floor of the building in search for the bodies of the nine
children who could not be rescued. The little corpses
were dreadfully burned. From the description of the
appearance which they presented, the poor children must
have died in great agony.

THE LATE GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION ON THE
LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.

The Carlisle Journal of to-day, describing the
above accident, says that nearly all the front windows of
the Skiragill Mansion, near Penrith, were blown out by
the explosion. It was stated, though with what amount
of credit our readers may judge, that some of the vil-
lagers were blown out of their beds. The village of Yan-
vratli presented a most desolate appearance, the panes
of the windows blown out, and boards substi-
tuted for glass. For two or three hundred yards
along each side of the line there was nothing but
wreck and ruin to be Been. Waggons without wheels
and wheels without waggons lined each aide of the railway
for a considerable distance, and cops, carpets, calico, and
wool, in a smouldering state, were the objects of destruc-
tion that were witnessed by hundreds of persons who
flocked to the scene of the occurrence from Penrith, and
the neighbourhood during the day. The damage to rolling
stock and permanent way cannot at present be estimated,
but the loss in this respect must be considerable, as the
engine, tender, and waggons were rendered useless.

As soon as the effect of the explosion had ceased, a
search was made for the unfortunate drivers of the train
from Carlisle. Their bodies were found in an adjoining
field over the wall, about 15 yards from the engine, and
in a most mangled and mutilated condition. The
driver's name is Thomas Little, of Liverpool, a
married man, and the name of the stoker is at
present unknown. When the bodies were found they
were almost in a state of nudity, their clothing and
shoes having been blown off and otherwise destroyed.
They presented a sad spectacle as they were laid aide by
side at the (late Inn at Yanwath. They were both black
and burnt almost to a cinder, and, as human beings,
almost irrecognisable. The stoker's head was cut open,
but otherwise the body remained intact. The driver,
however, seemed to have suffered most, if in the short
time any suffering could have been experienoed. His right
arm was blown completely off and was laid upon his dis-
figured body beside that of his mate.

We regret to learn (says the Carlisle Journal)
that the health of Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Bart., of Brayton
Hall, is so precarious as to occasion serious &hum to his
family and connexions.

THE REFORM MOV/MENT. --(THIS DAY.)—The
members of the Working Men's Association and the
Trade.' Society delegates will assemble this afternoon, at 4
o'clock, in Trafalgar-square ; and the " reformers of Lon-
don " and others are called upon to meet them for the
purpose of discussing the " government mock scheme
of reform." There will be no bawl or display of
any kind ; and as the meeting will be merely a pre-
liunnary one, it is difficult to conjecture the number likely
to be present. The post of chairman will be occupied by
Mr. George Potter, and among those who are ex-
pected to speak are Messrs. Osborn, Lucnift,
Brooks Davis, Connolly, &c. The resolutions to
be proposed are strongly condemnatory of the government,
and demand • speedy and satisfactory settlement of
the reform question. It is said that similar meetings are
to be held weekly, and daily if found necessary, and that
the climax will be • " great national demonstration."
THE GOVERNMENT REFORM BILL—We believe we
may announce that the government Reform BPI will be
introduced, should no "untoward event" frustrate the
plans of its authors, on Monday week, the 11th of March—
just one day earlier in the year than the bill brought in by
Mr. Gladstone last session.—Sfor.

NORWICH AND THE REFORM BILL.—A meeting of
the Third Ward Branch of the Norwich Political Union
was held on Thursday evening at the Grapes Hotel, in
that city. The chair was occupied by Mr. S. Haynes. The
first resolution was moved by the Rev. J. J. J. /Compact.,
as follows:—" That this meeting declares that no bill will
be acceptable to the working classes of this country which
has for its basis a rating qualification, and urges upon all
reformers at this prevent juncture so to strengthen the
hands of Mr. Gladstone aa leader of the opposition that a
just settlement of this momentous question may be
speedily secured." The resolution, which was seconded
by Mr. Hupton, and supported by Mr. J. Coleman, was
adopted neni. coo. The Rev. J. D. Smyth moved—" That
this meeting considers the way in which the present go-
vernment has dealt with the great question of reform has
been weak, vacillating, and insulting to those classes who
have a just and legitimate right to be enfranchised." The
resolution, which wee seconded by Mr. Gaze, and sup.
ported by Mr. J. H. Tillett, was also adopted. The
meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman.
•

There is a rumour current in the Potteries (says
the Birmingham Daily Post) that ➢lr. J. A. B. Beresford-
Hope, M.P. for Stoke-on-'heat, is about to be raised to
the peerage, under the title of Lord Bedgbury. It is also
said, as a consequence, that the liberals of the borough are
making preparations to secure the second seat when the
time comes to till up the vacancy in the potation of
Stoke caused by Mr. Hope's elevation, which, report adds,
is only deferred until the Reform Bill has been decided
upon, in order that the hon gentleman's vote might not
be lost to the government.

BETTLNO IN LONDON.-(THIS DAY.)

HALP-PAIsT Two o'Ciocc

A numerous attendance, and a large amount of
business doing, confined, however, to the Grand National,
fur which 'trend horses were backed at comparatively
short prices and for consideraLle sums. Appended are the
quotations :
LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL.
9 to 1 agst Shaltsecare (t wad w)
100 to 8 aivin ('.)
100 to 8 Fan (t)
14 to 1 King Arthur (t)
100 to 6 Columbia (0
20 to 1 Dermot ANC/tore (off)
100 to 4 Tennyson (5 freely)
1000 to 30 Thoinastown (t)
100 to 3 Doctor (t)
100 to 3 Little Frank (t)
40 to 1 Little Wideawake (5)
1000 to 70 Lord Coventry's lot (t)
sto 1 King Arthur and Fan (coupled t)

LIFEBOAT SERVICE.

ABERDOVEy (NORTH WALES), FitmAT.

The schooner Gratitude. of Aberyutwith, bound
to this port from Liverpool with coals, was do-sing the
bar yesterday in a heavy ground sea, when she struck on
the edge of the North Bank (reports Mr. David Williams,
of the Customs). It was blowing strongly at the time
from the S.F. A pilot bait had gone out to meet the
vessel, and she at once returned for the Royal Berkshire
lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution, ststioned
at this place. The schooner, which luul now
hoisted a Niguel of distress, had then drifted right on
to the bank, and was in the middle of the breakers.
which could be seen sweeping over her. The lifeboat was
at once taken out in tow of the steamer Elizabeth to the
edge of the bank, and was then pulled to the distressed
vessel A hawser was taken froin the steamer to
the vessel in order to tow her off the bank, if pow
sihle. but this was found to he quite impracticable. The
s.:a continued very heavy, making a complete breach over
the -,chooner,each wave threat, i ling to email the crew of three
men and ahoy overboard. If er deck, too. was opening, so we
determined to take the crew off, and making another dash
we fortunately succeeded in getting them on hoard, on
which our men gave a hearty cheer. Though under the
lee of the vessel, the lifeboat was several times half-filled
with water, and shipped several seas in getting alongside
and in leaving. The lifeboat was taken back in tow of the
steamer, and safely landed the shipwrecked crew. The
vessel has become a total wreck. The cost of this valuable
lifeboat was collected in Berkshire about two years since by
Captain Stephens, of the Reading Bank, and she has
aluady been instrumental in rescuing two shipwrecked
crews.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 8 A.Z.

Y. I Extreme. , I Sea.
B. 0-. l W. Lt0...----,--.%1 W. 1L to
I
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I 12, F. D. I 9.
—,— -.....----.
Nairn 30.26 431,
R.W. I 1 1 9.Le I— I 1
A.e-deen 30.0-1 S.B.W. ' I 3 • 1.1.8, W. bl I 1
Leith 30.09 411 N. I 1 1 • W.A. W. tb I— , 1
Andros mu 30.0341 j &L ' 3 4 i W.S.W. o,— 12
Greencastle 30.0) r. W.S.W. 14 4 MAW. ru ,0.02 1
Valentin —47 &E. 3:4 I 8.8. E. rc . 3.07 3
Pape (lear 30.82 4":' A.W. 4. 4 &W. hl I 4
Llseynol 30.77 33', &IL 2' 2 B.E. c• 2
Holyttead 30.71 78, ss 2. 21 1 SEW. I c
Peownce 30.71 771 2.. 31 4 LPL oh I— , 3
West 3o.t, 33 N.E 31 4 N 1.8. 0 — 6
Lorient. 30.61 CT N.E. 3• 3 N.B. Do , , 3
Rochefort 'r-). Pt 32 N.E. 61 6 L.&b 2
Pll,llllOllOl :0.70 38. E. 13 ,
N.R.
4 E. I 5 2
IL Weymouth 30.74 38 E. 6I 4 eh —' 4
Portsmouth 30.7273 &N.B. II ; 3 N.E c 2
London 30.75 33. LN.& 2 4 N.E. oo -
Yarmouth 30.7937, 8.8.2. 8. 8 N.E ,o , 6
Scarborough 32.82 3L 8. 1 1 ILL .he : 1
14hIelds 30.78 34! S.W. 4 2 I S.W. cm I• 4
Helder ' _ -

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

oxs o'Cwoz.

The dealings in the Stock Exchange are stid
upon a'very limited scale, and quotations exhibit
few variations. Consols are unaltered, and the
same remark applies to British railway stocks,
apart front a fresh fall of 1 per cent. in Great
Western. Amongst the foreign securities, Greek
Bonds and Chilian scrip are inquired fur at an
advance. The transactions in banking, financial,
and miscellaneous shares are ' portant, and
prices are quoted the same as yesterday.

The applications for discount to- (lay are to a fair
extent, though less tlmn yesterday, the require-
ments in connexion with the 4th, next Monday,
having been satisfied. At the woe time, the
supply of money has increased. The general rate,
however, is maintained at 21 to T.. per cent. Short
advances on English government securities are
obtainable in the Stock Exchange at 2to 21. per
cent.

The Anglesea has arrived from 'Melbourne, with
46.000/. in gold. The total amount of specie and
bullion now awaiting disposal is 752,11001.
Consols are now quoted 91 to both for
money and the 7th inst., and 91! tot for the April
settlement.

Creek, Italian of 1861, Russian 'scrip, and Chilian
scrip have improved i to I per cent., while Danu-
bian scrip has declined j. Turkish of 1865 are
quoted 31!, to ; Greek, 16 to ; Spanish
Passive, 22 to 1; ditto Certificates, 14g to
Italian of 1861, 63} to 54 ; Mexican, 17i to ;
Russian Scrip, 21 to 3 prem. ; Chilian Scrip, 21 to
1' 4 dis. - and Danubian Scrip 2to 1 dis.

American securities and Atlantic Cable shares
show no movement of importance. The 5-'2O Bonds
art quoted 73.1 to ; Erie Railway shares, 36 to
; Illinois Central, 76 to ; Anglo-American, 15/
to ; and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Pre-
ference, 24 to 2.

International Financial shame are quoted 21
to 21 du. ; London Financial, 181 to 171 du. ;
General Credit, 3 to 21 dia. ; Credit Fonder,
51 to 1 dis. ; National Discount, 8 to 1 pram.,
ei div.; and Hudson's Bay, 161 to I.

Two o'CLocK.

Consols are 1 per cent. lower, at 001 to 91, both
for money and next Thursday's settlement, and
91 to 1 fur the April account.
The mail from Guayaquil has brought a re-
mittance of 1,4 M. 7s. Gd. on account of the
div;dends on the debt of Ecuador.

Messrs. J. nonfarm, T. Bonar, and Co. have an-
nounced the payment of the bonds of the Chilian
Six per Cent. Government Loan of 1866 (series A),
maturing on the 15th inst., and also the usual
half-yearly dividend on the current Six per Cent.
Chihan Loan of 1866.

With reference to the Venezuelan Six per Cent.
Loan of 1864, the General Credit and Discount
Company (Limited) are in receipt of aihioe from
their -agents, Molars. A. L Boulton and Co.,
dated La Guaira, 7th February, 1867, of duties
collected and remitted on account of the above
loan, as follows :
Per .tatemont No. 1, from Ciudad Bolivar, 3,450.95 doh.;
ditto No. 2, from Ciudad Bolivar, 37.30 doh. ; ditto No. B,
from Pot to Cabello, 5,811.51 doh. ; ditto No. 8, from la
Guaira, 2,211.56 doh. ; ditto No. 9, 2,339.98 dole. ; total,
13,851.53 doh.

About 100,0001. in gold, consisting of light or
clipped sovereigns, was taken from the Bank
yesterday, and will, it is understood, be melted
Into bars m this country.
The steamer Tasmanian has strived from the
West Indies with 667,0001., of which 580,000/. is
silver, and 87,0001. gold. he gold will be sent to
the Continent, and also, in all probability, nearly
the whole of the silver, in the absence of demand
for the East. The Arago, from New York, has
brought 39,0001. in specie.
The Atrato, for the West Indies, will take to-
day 11,563/. in gold, and 8001. in silver.
there was no alteration yesterdayafternoon in the
foreign exchanges, which were quoted as under :

Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.184 to 11.184 ditto, short,
11.18 to 11.17 ; Rotterdam, 3 months 11.184 to 11.184 ;
Antwerp, 3 months, 25.374 to 25.40; irussela, 3 months,
25.374 to 25.40 ; Hamburg and Altma 3 month,, 13.84 to
13.9; Berlin, Cologne, ko., 3 months, 6.Z.4 to 6.264;
St. Petersburg, 3 month,, 314 to 31 , Paris, short, 25.10
to 25.20 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.X24 to 25.374 ; Marseilles.
3 months, 25.324 to 25.374 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine,
3 months, 1194 to 1204 ; Vienna, 3 month,, 12.25 to
13 ; Trieste, 3 months, 13 to 13.5 ; Madrid, 3
months, 48 to 474 ; Santander, 3 months, 48 to 474 Cadiz,
3 months, 49 to 4144; Seville, 3 months, 49 to 484 ; Malaga,
3 months, 484 to 48 ; Valencia, 3 months, 480 to 484; Bari
Delon, 3 months, 484 to 484 ; Bilboa, 3 months, 48 to
474; Saragossa, 3 months, 48 to 474 ; Leghorn, 3
months, 26.874 to 26.923 • Genoa, 34months, 26.874 to
26.924; Naples, 3 m0nt.11,26.874 to 26.923 ; Palermo 3
month,, 26.874 to 20.924 ; Mellellll4 3 months 26.873 to
26.924; Lisbon, 90 days' date, 524 to 52 ; Oporto, 90 days'
date, 524 to 52.

Subjoined is a list of the rates of discount now
current on the continent in the open market, viz. :
Paris, n per cent. ; Frankfort and Brussels, 21 ;
Vienna, 5 ; Hamburg, ; Turin, 6 ; Amsterdam,
; Berlin, 3 ; and St. Petersburg, 8} per cent.
Through the Crown Agents for the Colonies is
offered the third instalment of Ceylon Government
0 per cent. debentures, to be issued under ordi-
nances No. 19 of 1862, and No. 7 of 1864, for
the construction of a railway from Colombo to
Kandy, a distance of 75 miles. Of the total
authorised, the first issue, of 250,0001., was made in
May, 1863, at an average price of 112 ; the second
issue, of 180,0031., was made in August, 1865, at an
average price of 104; and the third issue, of
250,0001., with the addition of an ample sinking
fund, is now offered at 108. The debentures bear
six per cent, interest from the 15th ult. Special
securities are assigned.
The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 311. over last year.
The traffic return of the Grand Trunk Railway of ,
Canada for the week ending Feb. 9 shows a de-
crease of 1.5661. compared with the corresponding
period of 1866.
The directors of the Imperial Land Company of
Marseilles have made a call of H. 10s. per share,
being less than the amount (21. 10s.) mentioned at
the meeting held yesterday. The coupons for the
next half-yearly payment of interest (namely, 105.
per share) will be accepted as cash on account of
the call.

From the annual report of the directors of the
East India Land, Credit and Finance Company
(Limited) to be pretested at the general meeting on
the 7th inst., we extract the following :
The net profits of the company amount to 12,826/.
Is. 19d., making, with 2,119/. ss. 3d. carried forward from
last account, 14,94 V. 7s. Id. The shareholders will be pre-
pared to lest n that, consequent on the severe crisis here
and in the East, the realisation of certain as of this
con-pany will be attended with loss, but, after a most
careful estimate, the directors are glad to be able to assure
the shareholders that such loss will not exceed 22,000 f.,
against which they have the bal.:ace at credit of profit
and leas of 14,944 i. 7s. ld. above mentioned. After ma-
ture consideration, the directors have determined to post-
pone the division of profits for the present, and trust
in their desire thus to strengthen the position of the com-
pane they will receive the concurrence of the share-
holders. The reduction of liability on the uncalled
capital continues to have the attention of your board, and
they hope in a short time to lay before you a scheme for
the reconstruction of the company.
The fourth ordinary general meeting of the Mer-
chant Banking Company of London (Limited) will ,
be held on the 19th inst.

A general meeting of the Varna Railway Com-
pany is fixed for the 29th inst.
The half-yearly meeting of the Sambre and
Meuse Railway Company is called for the 13th
inst. in London, and the 22nd in Brussels.
The annual meeting of Price's Patent Candle
Company (Limited) is convened for the 28th inst.,
when a dividend is to be declared.

FRIDAT EVEIpFIL

Consols, which dosed yesterday at 91 to i both
for money and next Thursday's settlement, opened
and closed to-day at the same quotation. For
the April account the last price was 91 3-16 to 5-16.
The official business report is as follows :—Three

per Cent. Consols, fur money, 91, LL 1 ; ditto, fur
account, 91, # : Three per Cents. Reduced, 90,1,
't ; New Three per Cents., 90*, ; Annuities,
1685, 13 ; Bank Stock, 2521 ; India Stuck, 2144,
14 ; ditto Five per Cent., 107*, b ; ditto Four
per Cent., 93; ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent.
" enfaced" rupee paper, 108, 71 ; ditto Bonds,
345. prem.
Indian government securities remained firm.
The March Exchequer Bills were quoted Ta.
to 15s. prom., and the June 12s. to 17s. prem. '
In the foreign stock market the principal feature
was a demand f Chilian scrip, which advanced;
per cent. Egyptian of 1864 (100/. bonds) also
improved 1, and Turkish of 1865 1, but Italian of
1861 receded A. Fury few dealings were reeordt*l
in other foreign securities, and prices showed no
movement.
Danubian scrip closed at 11 to 11 dis.

MI! ES-(THIS DAY.)

them o'Ciooz.

The minitir market is active todai,Wiii
good demand for shares in most of the following
mines at the quotations given, viz.:—Prince of
Wake, 21 to ; Ent Lovell, 111 to ;01 ; Prosper
United, 31 to 4, ex div. ; NestDrakewalls, Bs. to
103. ; Tincroft, 12 to 13 ; Great Vor, 17!, to 18;
North Crofty, s'! to 61 ; and Marks Valley, 41

fhe subjoined report on the metal market is
from the circular of Messrs. Von Dadelssen and
North :

Continued flatness prevails in the metal market ; coo-
owners and shippers only buy for their most pressing re-
quirements. and the comporntive low prices of all kinds
of metals seem to offer no inducement to operate at pre-
sent. Iron.—We cannot report any change in the position
of either Welsh or Staffordebire iron, on the whole the
demand is slack. Rails rather easier, W. lbs. to 6/.4ia
Wales. Scotch pig iron has improved 3.1. per ton, closing
at 9.1. cash. Copper.—The low prices now ruling fun
English and foreign copper have not brought out buyers,
and very little business has been done since our last.
En;lisli raw is quite' nominal. Small sales have been
effected in Burn at 84/., and one reported even at
Wallaros sold at AV. ChM bars have declined to 74i.,
sellers. in Liverpool. Ores, 15s. per unit. Tin is very quiet,
but there is no great pressure to realise ; business has
been reported in Straits, from 85/. to 84/. les. RUMS,
nominally Nil. The Dutch market is dull, at 52f. ; at-
lish tin not quite so firm. Tin plates remain quiet, het
prices are %mattered. Lead.—Good soft En;;1 10a.
to 19r. 15s. Sp elts•r has somewhat improved in tone, busi-
ness reported, 211. 10s. spot, and 21/. 12a. lid. for forward
delivery, there being now buyers at these prices. Special
brands in outports, 21/. 103. to 21/. 12s. lA. P.S.—The
Dutch Bence tin sale just announced 70,000 slabs on tlen
23;h inst., the quantity being smaller tl.an anticipated.
Market better, &A 'sad for Straits.

RAILWAY&-(THIS DAY.)

thez o'Ozooz.

The railway market is dull to-day, but prioes
exhibit no variation of importance, with the ex-
ception of a reduction of 1 per cent. in Great Wes-
tern stock. The amount of business is very
limited Metropolitan stook is now quoted 122 i to
123 i, ex div. ; Great Western, 431 to 44 ; London
and North Western, 119j1 to $3, ox div. ;
1181 to 119, ex div. and n. ; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 126; to /, ex div. ; Caledonian,
116 to 117 ; South Eastern, 681 to 1; Great Eas-
tern, 301 to 31 ; Great Northern, 117 to 118,
cx div. ; ditto A, 1231 to 124, ex div. ; London,
Chatham, and Dover, 18/ to ; and North British,
314 to f.
Foreign and colonial railway shares are quiet, at
the closing pricas of yesterday.
t or 44.-day's Share Lists see pegs 4 1