The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-28 00:00:00

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ecienee ;abed
wears a crown 1 We shall see next April ; racial-
time lot Dupont is building his couch in a secret
room, under lock and key. In the spirit which
prevails among French exhibitors, or certain, sec-
tions of them, N. Dupont is also preparing varieties
of cheap furniture.
The Carnival has taken up the Exhibition. The
Boulevards display an Exhibition quadrille--to be
danced in honour of the four quarters of the
world. Pantalon is dedicated to Europe; La Poule
' to Asia, and so forth.

*partisis intittignut

EALING CHRISTMAS STEEPLECHASES.
THURBDAT.
The attendance at Ealing to-day was again very large,
although not in scow of that of yesterday, when an un-
precedented number of holiday people were present. The
course mid its approaches were frightfully " sloppy," so
that looomotien in the mud was with difficulty accom-
plished, and for the horses the " going," it is needless to
say, was very heavy, indeed in many parts they were up
to the fetlocks in
sport were
of the principal patrons of
the coss-ooantry sport were in the ring, which was
crowded during the afternoon, and a good deal of betting
took piece. Five events were appointed for decision, and
of these the principal one was the Hamilton limit Plate,
for which nine of the twenty-two entered went to
the poet, but unfortunately the Thee was attended
with a couple of fatal accidents to two of the
competitors. Old Oswestry and Slitrig each sustained
shot in by falling that they were both subsequently
shot. The riders escaped unhurt. Another contretemps
occurred in the race to Merrimac, who, when a keg way
in front of too thers ran oni
the,
the wrong side of a flag, and
the ground he lost While turning to take the right course
caused him to be thrown completely out of the race. The
other races are sufficiently described below. Praise is due
tothtehvesricomousmdietailittee oc.fnmineial:fthnttftioerratehee.tizzre:liectwrt
TIM MIDDLESEI HANDICAP of 5 some each, with 50
added, for all ages: winners extra. (12 subs.)
Duke of Hamiltons Shine, aged, I:nt tlb ;inc. 71b extra),
(J. Page) 1
Mr. C. Someres The Rogue, aged, 12st 71b (Pickett)
Mr. E. Ricker:les Pirate. 4 yrs, just lb ..... (Rickards) 3
The following also ran :—Oscar, Liston, St. ......... Marie-
msgue, Harrington, and Lady Blanche.
Betting : 3 to 1 apt Sin
4 to 1 each agst The Rogue
and Harrington, and 6to I agst Liston. Remington, close
up with whom was Liston, made play in advance of The
Rogue and Pirate to the rst emceed here Charlemagne
came down, and Mn. Edwards a severe knock on
the head. Harrington held the lead, Lady Blanche bringing
The Hogue
up the rear, till coming. down the hill, where
Liston and Harrington, Sinite and Oscar running
re:strand bead fourth and fifth, Charlemagne, riderless,
being next, Pirate and St. Maximum following, and Lady
Blanche gradually tailing off. This order was maintained
past the stand and into the far meadows, where Liston
Leaded The Rogue, and went on with the running, St.
Maximum, Sinite, Oscar, and Pirate, going on in the order
named, Le
Blanche being a long way in the rear. Three-
quarters of a mile from home St. Maximum went to the
front, but the advantage was only surtained for a moment,
asof Toe Rogue
clear of Li ston, St. Maximuni, and Sinite,till within a quarter
ilße°7lroemagaholin:ea,"wuhmenedPtagheeireevint'Sandteshfoownvaedrdtbweiwthaya
tesooremnenddofeuswerus,
anh,a and
ihe shietogtrekbeainclearcomlepadletelayt the
second fence, anil The Rogue being completely ex-
bunted on the hill, she won very easily by ten lengths
from T
he Rogue. Charlemsgne, who had gone the entire
course, finished in advance of Mr. Someres horse. Pirate
was a bad third, St. Maximum was fourth, Liston fifth,
and nothing else passed the post.
THE GREAT VS EsTERN PLATE of 30 sows., for all ages ;
list 71b each ; selling and other allowances.
Duke of Hamilton's Wedding Peel, by etataphin—Trous-
Dean 640. 4 yrs. 10st Illb ................... l. Pae) 1
Mr. 11. Crawshaw's Tourist 640', 6 )Ts, lOat 411, tRICEAIIy) 2
Mr. A. Yatea's Confusion iso , )lath }tattler,
.. . .... ... .. (Owner) 3
The following also ran :—Thion, Dinurah, Diploma,
Idiot, Junius, and St. Maximum.
\Betting : 3 to '2 apt wedding Peal,
4 to 1 apt Tourist,
Gto 1 apt 'Vision, and 7to 1 apt Confusion. Tourist cut
out the work, followed by Dinorah, Idiot, and St.
Maximum, Confusion heading the ruck, which was
whipped in by Rattler, and they ran thus to
the first
fence, where Junius fell, and was not further persevered
\ with. On the hill Idiot got in advance, but refusing at
the fence past the stand, Tourist was again left in front,
Wedding Peal taking second place, Confusion going on
third, this order being maintained till descending the hill,
where Wedding Peal headed Tourist, and, coming away,
won cleverly by three lengths. Confusion was a
Viaba third,
St. Maximum was fourth, Dinorah fifth,
and Let
none of the others passing themet. The winner was sold
to Mr. G. French for 52 guin
THE. HAMILTDN HUNT PLATE of '2OO soya., added to &
sweepstakes of 10 mom each, 3 ft, for all ages ; 14 stone
each ; winners extra. About three miles.
Mr. C. Fermin's Marengo, by Sugar Plum, aged, net
lowlier) 1
Mr. NM:rime's Miltown, 6 yrs, list 'Mr. Thomas, 2
Mr. A. Yates's Menimac, aged, list nb ,in 70) eat)
Mr Yates' S
The following also ran :—The Pincer, Slitrig, Maurepas, Slr
William, Old Oswestry, and Areaway.
Betting : 2 to 1 apt Old Oswestry, 3 to 1 apt Merri-
mac, G to 1 apt The Plover, 8 to 1 each apt Miltown and
Muurepas, 10 to 1 apt Marengo, and 100 to 14 apt Slit-
rig. The lot got well away, and when fairly *tittle.' down
to the work, Fireaway showed in advance of ow Orwestry
and Miltown, Sir William, !Marengo, and blerrimac run-
ning in a cluster in front of Slitrig and The
Plover to the first fence, where Blaurepas
came
down, down, and disposing of Page went on ride
After about half a mile of the journey had been
traversed Old Oswestryclosed with Fireaway, and opposite
the stand be took a alight lead, the remainder taking
closer order. htiltown, in compeny with Merrimac,
wad in rear of the pair, clear of Marengo, at
whose girths was Sir William, Slitrig bringing up
the rear. A quarter of a mile further on Miltown
took second place, Merrimac going on third, and as they
were making for the hill Plover advanced into fourth
plsce, Fireaway lying neat, and Slitrig last. This order,
with but trilling variation, was maintained to the stand,
ps acing which Marengo took up the running, attended by
Nlerriumc, Slitrig, Old Oswestry, and Plover, Fireawa
having dropped into the rear. They ran thus till after
gett;ng over the water, where Sir Willitun came down, and
hlarengo, who was clear of Miltown and hlerrimac, im-
proved the pace considerably. Old Oswestry laid fourth
about twelve lengths behind Merrimac, and about twice
that distance in advance of The Plover and Slitrig. Half-
a-mile from home Merrimac rushed
the to the
front.nd and
showed the way clear of Miltown, own, Old Oswestry a
stand
Ma-
rengo, Slitrig having fallen at the fence oppos
and broke his back, having subsequently to be destroyed.
At the second fence from the stand Old
ins entry
came
down a bunter, and broke his off fore leg in two places,
having also to be destroyed. His riderfortunatoly escaped
with a shaking. 'Merrimac was clear of everything else,
when the lent fence was approached, but he ran on the
wrong aide of a flag, and turned round, thereby losing a
good deal of ground. Marengo came down the hillalightly
in advance of Miltown, whom be quitted when fairly in
the straight, and won easily by four lengths ; Merrimac
was • bad third, The Plover trotted in fourth, and none of
the others passed the post.
Tue. SELLING HANDICAP STEEPLFCIIMIE, of
be sold 3 sovs.
each, irith 20 added ; for all nes; winner to for
40 soya. About two miles. (6 snbe.)
Mr. Frank's Salami,. and. Iflst loth
Mr 11. t'rawshaw s Tourist. 6 yr'. list 411,
Gunner and Quieksilver also ran
Betting : 5 to 4 apt Tourist. 5 to 2 apt Salamis, and 3
to las Quicksilver. After going about a quarter of a
mile Salamis took up the running. and never again being
beaded, won with ridiculous ease by six lengths from
Tourist, who was the only one of the others that passed
the post, several refusals and falls having occurred in the
race. The winner was bought in for 51 guineas.or hunters ;
I THE BALING Ilt•Yrr Cue, value +lO guineas, f
weight for age ; penalties and allowances.
Mr. WesleYs Ilungerf.rd, by Windhound. The Mite,
aged, kiss' illb
Mr. Ruperts Nene:l,de. 6 yrs. 12st ',lb
The t.dtmving also ran ..—The Captain, Lishopaton, Harold, and
Jack-o'-Newbury.
Betting : Even on Harold, 2 to 1 apt Rungerford, and
sto 1 apt Jack-e-Newbury. Hutizerferd made play,
followed by The Captain and Jack-o•-liewbury fur about a
quarter of a mile, when The Captain dropped lad. Ap-
roaching the bill Harold took second place,
Newcastle
eying third, to the hurdles, where Harold blundered,
but Mr. Yates cleverly prevented him from fall-
ing, and went on third, taking second place
!gain in the far meadows, while Newcastle was
joined by Jack-o%Newbury, The Captain, and Bishopston,
the last named of whom, however, came down at the
fence opposite the stand, and Mr. Hobson did not further
persevere with him. About half a mile from home Hun-
gerford gradually' increased the lead. and on the brow of
the hill, where Newcastle deprived Harold of second place,
he was at least a couple of hundred yards in advance of
the pair, and he absolutely walked in a winner by about a
distance and a half from Newcastle. None of the others
passed the poet.

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, ECEMBER 28, 1866
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SI7SPECTED MURDER IN DERBYSHIRE.
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The body of a married woman, named Harriet
Wager, was found on Christmas-eve in what is called •
Vein dam, near her husband's house. The
Wa
unfortunate
deceased was the wife of a farmer named Edward ger,
who resided at Bleaklow Farm, near
only been married about two months, ,the
Frev
e marriage taking
place at one of the churches at Sheffield. ious to her
marriage with Wager she was a widow, and lived in the
same neighbourhood. Wager had also been previously
married, but he was not a widower, as his wife some time
since obtained a divorce from him on theground of cruelty.
Although very respectably connected, his father being a
large gentleman farmer in the neighbourhood,Wager seems
to have obtained a most unenviable reputation as he
has been several times in prison for violent assaults,'
and on one occasion, it is said, he was convicted of at-
tempting to shoot a man to whom he owed a grudge.
The married life of the unfortunate deceased seems to
have been unhappy in the extreme, for she was frequently
her to
assaulted by her *husband, his cruelty commen-
cing on the marriage day as he was taking
his home. On Monday afternoon, Mrs. Wager was
visited at Bleaklow Farm by a young woman living at
Sheffield, who had come to spend Christmas with her
friends in the neighbourhood. She remained in conver-
sation with her for some time, and about five o'clock
she got up fur the purpose of taking her departure.
Either as she was leaving, or after she had
to left the
house, Wager seems to have endeavoured kiss
her, or take some other liberty with her, for the
young woman screamed and ran away. Wager's wife
went out to see what was the matter, and as soon as she
became aware of what her husband had been endeavouring
to do, it is said she expostulated with would leave
remarked
that if he intended doing that she would leave him. It
would theu seem that Wager returned to the house and
commenced assaulting his unfortunate wife, for the young
woman as she was running away heard her scream.
Shortly afterwards two men, father and son, who were
working in the neighbourhood, were startled by some loud
pieremg shrieks, and on coming near to the back of
Wager's house, they saw the unfortunate deceased r =Ding
away from her husnd, sod they were horrified by seeing
that the whole of the lower part of her face was covered.
with blood. Wager, it would seem, was following her, and
was striking her as she was running. The poor woman
in her distress cried out to the two men to conic to her
assistance, but they were afraid to interfere. Had they
possessed the courage to go to Mrs. Wager's assistance, it
is probable that the poor woman's life would have been
saved ; but as one of them wan an old man, and would
have been perfectly helpless in resisting such a man as
Wager. they considered that the wisest course to pursue
was not to meddle with hint. Almost immediately after
Mrs. Wager had called out to them to come to her assist-
ance, they saw her fall ou her knees to her husband, as if
imploring hint to have mercy on her. At this time she
was near the bank of the Vein dam, and it would appear
that the men, thinking that something serious would
occur, were going in the directiou of the village, probably
to get mouse assistance. They had not gone far when
they happened to look back, and on doing so they
were amazed at seeing the unfortunate deceesed in the
act of falling from the bank into the Vein shun.
Whether she was pushed over the bank by her bna-
band, or whether she accidentally fell over, is at pre-
sent a mystery. But as the water in the deepest
part is only five feet two inches in depth, Wager, it is
assumed, might have rescued her had be beln so
inclined ; but instead of instantly jumping into
the water, he called to the two men to come to the
dam. They refused to do so, and as soon as possible
communicated with Inspector Cruit. Wager seems to
have used no effoets to save his wife's life, but to have
gone quietly back to his house, for on Inspector Cruit
arriving shortly afterwards at the dam, he found the
body of Mrs. Wager in the water. He, of course, bad
it immediately got out, and it was then seen that the
blood which bad covered the lower pert of her face flowed
from a severe wound on the upper lip ; in fact, the centre
of the lip had been cut clean away, as if by a heavy blow
from a fist. There was also a bruise between the eyes, and
a cut across the bridge of the nose. On Inspector Cruit
going to Wager's house, he found him sitting in a chair,
with his head in his hands, and making a moaning noise.
With a degree of courage that does him infinite credit, con-
sidering the man he had to deal with, he at once took him
iuto custody on the charge of being accessory to his wife's
death. The case is being fully investigated by the police,
and an inquest on the body has been formally opened, and
adjourned to await the result of their investigation.—
Shatisld Indcpcoulext.
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SHOCKING ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH KENT
RAlLWAY.—Yesterclay en inquest was held at the George
Inn, Aylesford, near Maidstone, before Mr. J. N. Dudlow,
one of the coroners for Kent, upon the body of John
Kemp, aged 21, who was run over by a late train on
Christmas-eve. The deceased, who was captain of the
barge Edward, now lying at Lett's Wharf, London, left
the Iffackfriars station by the 9.13 p.m. train, North Kent
line, with the intention of spending his Christmas with
his grandfather, at Newhithe, East Mailing. He merely
took a ticket from London to Strood, but went on further,
and on the arrival of the train near the Aylesford station,
and before it pulled up, he jumped out. A fellow pas-
senger called the attention ofthe guard to the circion-
stance, and search was made for deoeased, but to no avail,
and it was concluded that he bail run off to evade
payment of his fare. The train again started
for Blaidstone, when the guard in the hinder
carriage felt a jerk, and turning on his light saw the body
of deceased. The train was immediately stopped, and the
station master (Mr. Lousilale) proceeded to the spot indi-
cated, where he found the passedof the deceased qdite
dead. Six of the carriages ha over the lower extre-
mities of the unfortunate man, forcing out the intestines,
and breaking both legs. He was removed to the George
Inn to await its inquest. Upon the deceased was found,
in addition to 215. in gold and silver, half of a return ticket
from fllackfriars to Strood, by the London, Chatham, and
Dover line, showing that he had travelled upon the:or:re/d
line. On• the step of the carriage from which d
ing a goeose an a
jumped was found a handkerchief contain
other articles of Christuuut cheer. The jury, after
patient investigation, returned a verdicway officials from Accidental
death," entirely exonerating the rail
blame.
Senn3r9 ACCIDENT IN MANCHESTER.— moo,
four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, a partition wall, in
the rear of the warehouse of Messrs. Berhens Brothers,
Oxford-street, fell, killing one man almost instantaneously,
and injuring six others in the moat serious manner. The seven
unfortunate men were labourers in the employ of Mr.
Davis, contractor, and they were engaged at the time in
removing a quantity of dibrix that wag lying about, pre-
paratory to an extension of the premises that have their
front in We-street. The partition wall, the only one
which has been left standiig, was about 40 feet in length
by 20 feet in height, and this served as a front, two
storeys high, to some premises in the inner portion of the
property. While the men were at work underneath
nearly the whole of the upper storey portion fell upon
them, crushing them fearfully, and almost burying them
from sight. One of the men, Anthony O'Neill,who happened
to be standing at the extreme left of the wall, and upon
whom the corner and an overhanging portion of a side wall
also fell, was extricated from the ruins in a hopeless con-
dition, the base of his scull being shockingly fractured.
He was conveyed to the infirmary on a stretcher, and he
died in a few minutes after he was got inside the building.
The other men, though their case was deplorably had,
were not ao shockingly injured. Thcir noires are Wm.
Ball, 20 yarn of age, a carter, ribs broken, and lungs
injured ; William Seddon, 21, labourer, compound frac-
ture of the left leg, and contusions; Martin Grime, 31,
contusions in the shoulders and back Roger Ford, 20,
Peter Caine, 46, and Daniel Monaghan, 60, suffered severe
contusions of the skull and other injuries. It was
as
apprehended that some more men might be lying buri
under the de`bris, but on a careful removal of the ruins this
was found not to be the caw. Some idea of the damage
may be farmed when it is mentioned this a two-horse dray
was smashed by it, and the horses were eo badly injured
that it was necessary to kill them. At a late hour on
Wednesday night the report at the infirmary was that the
.v------.--,=-- unfortunate men were going on hopefully.
REDCMION OF PI: DDLERs' WAGES AT ROTHER- THE FATAL GAS EXPLOSION IN CLERKENWELL.
HAM.—The pudJlers. rollers, miUmen, itc.,
finedemplo at —Yesterday afternoon Dr. Lankester held an inquiry at
the Parkgate Midland, and Milton Ironworks, e the Royal Free Hospital, Gray'sdrurroad, into the circum-
neighbourhoCid of Rotherham have just received notice stances attending the deaths of Juseppa Villa, Pietro
that their wages at therharn,
expiration of a fortnight will be Basini, and William Cole, who lost their lives by the
reduced. At the Parkgate Works the men are yet in recent fatal gas explosion near Leather-lane. Mr. Hum-
ignorance as to the nature of the reduction, but it it phreys, of the firm of Humphreys and Morgan, solicitors,
believed that ten per cent. willknocked off." watched the proceedings on behalf of the Chartered Gas
At the other works a similar reduction will doubt- company ; Mr. C. Smith, solicitor, Lincoln's-inn-fielits,
less be made, and the men plumed upon the same attended in the interest of the owner of the house ; Mr.
footing as their fellow-workmen in Staffordshire. Merriman, of the firm of Merriman and Rockland. Chea-
The masters have been led to ion
this step owing side, represented the widow of the deceased Cole;
to the low price at preaent obtained for their niate- and Mr. Hawkins, solicitor, Chancery-lane, lOW pro-
rill, which is in reality riot more than 71. Ins. per fessionally engaged by the uncle of the deceased Pietro
ton. Low as is the price, we hour that it is found Bimini. The coroner intimated that after the jury had
cheaper to obtain mute LA arid god. from France and Bel- stewed the scene of the explosion he would take evidence
glum than from England. There 1.4.1101 little prebability of as to the identification of the deceased and adjourn the
a strike. At the l'a,kgate Works, we isiolonitand very km inquiry. The jury seeordiegly repaired to Somen-atreet,
gatee men show eyniptoms of ilimatiafaction. Thu Park- Loather-lane, and after an itheelice of half an hour ro
g branch of the National Aseuointion of Peddlers, turned, when Hannah Cole, Di tttt inieo Villa, mid 1 Adel
Rollers,Millmen,&c., have called a meeting to ounaider the Itasini, were severally examined, and identified the bielin
notice given by their en:plops', and it will soon be clear of the deceased persons. The oor ttttt••r, in deform:oe to the
what course the unionists, at all events, will pursue under suggestion of the foreman of the jury. rcquesteil iseipeetor
the circumstances. The rraploer's at the Midland Works, Potter, who was present. to prevent the opening of the
it is believed, will be guided by the ileciaion come to by pipe which connected the main with the wena of the
their fellow-workmen at Parkgate. The scarceness of work explosion until 11 o'clock toniorrisw, when the Jere
at the present time will no doubt have considerable in- intend inspecting it The inquiry was then en ned for
licence on the men in arriving at any determination. It a week.
is said to be the intention of Messrs. Whitham and C0.,0f 0.,
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the Calder Vale Ironworks, Wakefield, to give their hands . i'rk ' '' -
Treatment—The —The rem able powers of tide well %MMUS in :sheltie
notice of a like reduction.—Siltrilield Independent. are manifested with lunch striking sureraa, that they ahould not
Do BARRY'II DELICIOUS itSVALENTA ARADICA fall toattract the
thineattenton of all Intends he deep knowledge
FOOD cares Oatmeal+, Indigestion, cough, asthma, coosuniption, is melted to set ere ood effeela of thew 0DT11,14 101.1 P.M-
debility, constipation, amylase, PelPitstlen, nervous, bilious, rectivis 1111 s . a slight aunty .if their secostipao, bet "dire. lion.'
liver, and stomach co Cure No. 68,413 —.. Ramo, July will enable any one to use this remedy to the brat advantage In
21, 106.—The health of the Holy Father Is excellent, tally low. moist, MIIIRTiItIII districts, where ague, gout, and rhenium.
mince, abandoning all other remedies, be has eonlined Li Uwe are almost regarded as birthrights, Holloway's medicine Is
entirely to Du berry's Food, and his Holiness came t praise byfelenble for effecting a war and permanent rare. Tiniumatuis
this excellent food too hlehly.--lhuette du RWL Du harry and of deaths which annually mulled train pre•CDIDO or nimble
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TALLOW.-Trtoinnev Evnifnies.-The market closed
firmly to-de Buyers 445. 9d. for all this month, but
455. a, We quot•-figiet, 44a. 9d.; January so
March, 445. lid. to 46..;460&.
April to June, 455. 3d. to 455. 6d. ; June, 455. 6d.
October to December, 455. 9d. to 445. Deliveries to last
evening, 292 casks ; artivals, none.
COTTON.-leoolJDze. 27.-Market excited at id.
advance on yesterday, with the exoeption ofb Egyptian,
which remains steady. Wes to-day 26,000 alm, Maud.
lag 10,0(K) speculation and' export. 7000 Anterken.l2o.
to 160. ; SOU Peru's, fie., 14d. to 17d. ; 200 Manahan,
15d. to 150. ; 500 Memo and Bahia, 13d. to 14•
600 F.O-ptian, 140. to 26d. ; 300 Smyrna, 110. to 14
15,500 Surat, 100. to 130. ; Madras, 12d. to 12 ;
Bengal, &hide, trA., 80. to 100. ; China, 100 ; ig6
Pern,l4d. to 150.
WOOL AND WORS'IIf2D.-BnaDroan, Dec. 27.-The
past week owing to Christmas holiday, has been market
be inactivity, and sweaty any business has been dew
This morning, however, there is a much better feeling We.
veiling, and s steady business has been done in most so*
of wool, with an upward tendency in prices. Lincoleddeo
hogs, which are scares, realm fully 2s. Per
and about is lb., wkdo
wethers, which are plentiful, comm. Bd. oo
lb. The activity is apparently stimulatedunder the bel4
that there will be an unproved business in January. Then
is no great activity is worsted yarns. Some epmnen
are
seeking an advance in price, sad have no &Meshy is
tting it. Some have recently taken orders that tend b
keep them busy, while others are running out. Spumes
are asking more for carded yarns, as well as for super 30'e,
but as the requirements of merchants have been met to .
great extent, there is only a ecanty demand. The km;
'pitmen are doing rather more business. In pieces the"
is great quietness. The last month of the year is Ull'
marked by inactivity. There is a steady trade demi fo,
France. The German trade is rather better. Th
Priee kook,
trade and the American trade are very slack. m see
steady.
LACE AND HO with
Dec.
The holidays have greatly interfered with business, fog
we are glad to notice a slightly unproved tone in the lin
trade, and that the prospects of the next three montane
considerably brighter than they were a few weeks am-
There is also a better feeling in the hosiery trade. non
are American buyers in the market who have placed • Ire
orders, and th.ey Five a less depressing account ofthe
prospects of trade in their country. The winter is likely
to be busy in all departments. Prices of yarns are spa
stiffening, and there is still an accumulation of orders ea
hand.-.Nottuackani Jeanie/.
CORN.-Briiiiitranaw, Dr.c. 27.-At this day's motet
there was a limited supply of wheat, and fine sus*
realised an advance of Is. per quarter. Barley =Miami
its value. Oats firm. Beans and peas both Is. per quarto

MANSION-HOUSE.
A German, named Theodore Wider, was brought before
the Lord Ms for final examination upon the charge of
robbing his employers. Messrs. Loebel and Pick, mer-
chants and manufacturers of fancy articles, t 3 a very
considerable extent.
Mr. James Lewis conducted the prosecution.
The prisoner had been for some time in the service of
the promcutors, and part of his duty was to superin
tend the manufacture of seal-skin muffs, an article for
which it was stated that they bad obtained a patent.
These muffs were all cut to a particular sire , and it
was alleged against the prisoner that he
had made a
regular practice of cutting two inches fromeach of the
muffs that came into his hands, and these pieces it
appeared could all be worked up again. A large quan-
tity of these pieces were found at the prisoner's
lodgings by Turner, a City pelice-constable, by whom the
prisoner was taken into custody, as well se a quantity of
silk and other property the value of which was statiA to
be more than 100 i. t' also appeared that upon the pro-
secutors examining their stock they found • deficiencylto tl •
extent of 400 L, which had in some way or other been
abstracted.
The prisoner, who made no answer to the charge, was
fully oommitte'd for trial.
The four prisoners, Lione2 Holdsworth, William Charles
Lee Webb, James Mansfield Dean, and Robert Berwick,
were yesterday again brought up for examination upon the
charge of scuttling the Severn, but no additional evidence
It
was adduced, and they were again formally remasded.
is expected that at the next examination the case willbe
completed, and the prisoners committed for trial
GUILDHALL.
John Benton, a furniture dealer, carrying on business at
15, Broadway, New Gonlatone-street, Whiteehapel, was
summoned before Alderman Carter, to answer the com-
plaint of Mr. Alfred Allen Davis, an auctioneer carrying
on business in Basingball-street, for having on the 21st of
December, placed himself on Mr. Davis's premises, and
conducted himself in such a noisy, dieorderly, anthde turbu-
lent manner as to interrupt the complainant in
able conduct of his business.
Mr. Beard appeared for the complainant, and stated
that this proceeding was rather an extramlinary one, but
one that was quite necessary to protect gentlemen carry-
ing on the business of auctioneers, an
d, siee the public who
wished to attend sales. The compinant carried on the
business of an auctioneer in Basinghall-street, and on the
day in question he had a sale in his rooms. The defend-
ant belonged to that class of persons called brokers, and
it was their object to drive away all respeFt-
able persons from sales, so that the fraternity
might buy the goods at their own prices.
The defendant on the day named in the summons attended
Mr. Divris's sale; and a dispute took place about a lot
that was knocked down to him, which he refused to take.
He created a disturbance, used most foul and disgusting
language, and refused to leave when requested, and while
this was going on one of the " dealers " took up a large
garden bell and rang it, so that it was imposaible to pro-
oeed with business. The consequence was that Mr. Davis
was obliged to close the sale, and to go to the expense of
several pounds to re-advertiiie it for another day. He felt
bound to bring tale' am before the court, as the fraternity
of brokers at sales seemed to desire to govern the auc-
tioneer and the public as well.
Mr. Davis was examined, and fully bore out Mr. Beard's
statement, and added that defendant had bought at his
sales for many years, but be had been always a trouble-
some customer ; indeed he bad often given the fraternity
a ticket for beer in order to induce them to be quiet dur-
ing the sale. The defendant had never disputed a lot
before, but he had often left them uncleared
atrect
Mr. Dowling, a solicitor, of Basing hall, who was
die-
present, said the defendant's language was not only dis-
gusting, but blsaphemous.
Alderman Carter said its was
intoeviden to him that the de-
fendant had conducted mself
manner. The class who called themselves " dealers" fan-
cied when they went to auctions that they could do as
they liked, both with the auctioneer and the public who
went there to bny, but he would let them know they
could not do so, and he would make an example of the
defendant. He would bind him over to keep the peace
towards Mr. Davis and all other her Majesty's subjects for
twelve months in his own recogoirances in 501., and two
sureties in 251. each, with twelve hours' notice of bail.
LAMBETH.
Herbert Thomas, 20 was charged before Mr. Self. with
wilfully damaging a chair in the Crystal I'elace.
Police-coustable 795 A said that on the day before he
was on duty in the Crystal Palace, and during the performs foot
ance of the pantomime be saw the prisoner place hi
on the piece of wood which bound the reserved seats,
smash it, and then deliberately take up
the chair, and
break it over his knees. Others of his companions were
engaged in some sort of mischief, but he (witness) only
succeeded in apprehending him. The witness,
injured by a
similar sort of mischief.
The prisoner, in reply to the charge, maid that, like
others, he was anxious to see the pantomiine, and like
thousands of others got on the chairs, so that the injury
done to the chair mentioned was quite accidental.
Mr. Self e —lf this court would Viola them the whole of
the thousand persons you speak of should be here, for no-
thing could be much worse than the conduct sworn to. It
is not to be borne with that quiet and respectable people
are to be annoyed by conduct such as yours.
Prisoner—l was only anxious to see -the pantomime.
Dlr. Selfe—And you witnessed an unexpected transfor-
mation scene—yourself locked up in a celL (Laughter.)
For your misconduct I shall convict you in a penalty of half
a crown, and for the wilful damage another half-crown, or
seven days. _

lower.
Manor., Dec. 27.- Arrivals this week are large of
foreign wheat, of other articles moderate. Our market to.
day was thinly attended, and wan altoz,ether of a holiday
character. The few samples of English wheat on offer
changed hands at fully last week's prices. . Foreign pet
active, but decidedly dearer. Barley about as
s las
ort ye
there being very little passing either in melting grind.a,
lug qualities. Oats quiet, without change in value. Fee
Indian corn scarcely any inquiry.
DEVIZES. Dec. 27.-Our market today was small, he*
as regarded supply and attendance, but a good trade ins
done at last week's priors, and in a few instances at dd.
per sack higher. As at former markets, everything wa
sold. Barley must be quoted the same as last week, with
rather a slow trade. And the same remark will apply to
oats, beans, and peas-the demand for the two latter be*
especially dull, at Gd. a sack lees money. Best whits whest,
335. to 335. 68.. ; best red ditto, 33e. to 335. 68.; ditto sew
white, V.s. to 335. Gd. ; other sorts, 24.. to 2s. ; barley, lla
to 535. 6d.; beans, Z3s. to Va. Gd.; peas,
vetches, 21s. to Zia. ; rye, 16e. to 175. ; tine dour, 4Ss. to
525. ; hest seconds, 445. to 484.
MANCHESTER, Dec. 27.-Our market this morning was
of a holiday character, and, in the absence of any &poi.
that to buy, or any pressure to sell, we repeat the quota-
tions of this day se'nnight for each article.
NEWARK, DEC. 26.-With a scanty show of wheat the
inquiry was firm, and full currencies were supported. No
change in the value of good barley. Late terms were
generally paid for oats. Beans scarcely so firm.
NEATEST, Dec. 27.-We had an average supply "ot
wheat this day. The trade dull at last week's prices.
Good nialting barley, the supply short, and sold readily
at previous rates ; inferior sorts went off slowly at Is. less
money. Beans and oats steady at former quotations.
EL/TEOR, DEC. %.-Al compared with kit week,
wheat MEwas same on top, and Is. 3d. down os average.
Barley was samo on top, and 11 down on average.
Oats were GrL up on top, and 10d. up on average.e
Beans were 3s. down on top, end Is. 21. up on averag.
20s. to
Wheat, 48a. to Os. ; barley, 30s. to 435. ; oats,
32a. 6d.; beans, 40e. to 48s.

CATTLE.-Bimenrosig, Drc. 27.-We received 'small
supply of beasts at this day's market, which cameoA
fair cl
effected. Sheep. a small supply ; an eutire clearance
effected. Fat pigs a good time of year's supply ;an entire
clearance effected. Beef, titiL to 70. per lb.; mutton,
,
7d. to 80 ..
; bacon pigs, , a."0(1. to 9%. per score ;
ditto, 9s. to ils. 3d. per score.
BRISTOL, DEC. 27.-We had a very shortmarket of
all descriptions to-day. There was a limited demand
pl
for beef, and the supply was about equal to it;
very few Irish animaL were on offer. The quality
of the beef was very good, and rather high prices were
realised, best deeeriptioes obtaining from tkis to ole. ; awl
secondary samples from 60s. to Os. per cwt. Short supply
of sheep, with a moderate trade, and prices rather fon
with an upward tendency, , and in some eases bid.
per lb. being obtained for best wethers. Short supply of
pigs, with a steady trade, and a slight improvement ia
pitons, from Ss. 9cl. to 91. being about an avenge figue fa
good porkers and bacon pigs Nothing doing in dm
sheep. There were scarcely any homed in the market.
Norrnectfas, DEC. 26.-There was only a small Apply
of sheep at market to-day, and buyers were warm, many
of the butchers having a quantity of hat week's men
left unsold. Pigs and calves were seam. Quotations
were :-Mutton, best quality, tqil. per lb.; second i
s.
rslo7.
70. to 81.; veal, 80 lb. ; p
.to 9d. per orkets, , per
stone of 141 be.; bacon pigs, 6s. per stone. The beat quaM
of beef is fetching from Bs. 61. to Vs. per stone of 10k;
second quality Bs. per stone. Stock at market :-Sitsr•
day : Sheep, 117 pig', 222. Wednesday : Sheep, VI ;
Pigs, 2.
EDINBURGH, DEC. 26.-The number of cattle this
morning was
smaller than on this day sennight, dem
being 233, or a delrease of 119 head.demand klieg
good, prices were higher than those obtained at bet
market. Top price, 10s. • current, 9s. iid. to 9s. 91.1
secondary quality, S. to '9.1. per stone. The gukd
sheep was less than on this day week, the number b -
3,344, or 826 fewer. Sales were slowly effected, sae
prices much the same as those obtained last week. Top
rice of the best mutton, /Q. ; current, 70. ; eyes, (.4 "
Id. FeT lb. Fed pigs brought ;oi. to 70. isl. per state;
six to eight weeks old ditto, 4s. 6.1. to 9e. a head. Numbers
in market :-Fat settle, IrS3 ; store tattle, 118 ; mikk
'owe, 29 ; sheep, 3,884 ; pigs, •132.
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TRAFFIC RETURNS.
Miles Pas- Mer- Total, Total,
nu•Wfies. open• wingers. clandisw. 1906. 1866.
Week ending Oct. 20. 577 1,160
Great Southern of India .. 79 553 6..13'
Week ending Oct. 27.
Madraa—Sonth Wagtails. 492 —•—
North West Line. 153
Week ending ?cot.
Bahia and :-an Francisco .. 76t 180 660
Week ending Dec. 14.
Dublin Mid Meath .......
Week ending Dee. ill.
Belgian Easter' JUDCOOII. 11.1
Brent Central of Bel:rnten 1,167
Week ending Dec. 21.
24‘ 91 109
Litnertek and Ennis ......
Limerick and Fortes .... 2cdt 83 79
Waterford and Kiltenny. 31 203 157
Waterford and Limerick .. 71 sad Liao
Week ending Dec. 22.
Cambrian .............
North Eastern
Week ending Dec....
Cornwall . .... . ......... 651 1,100 716
iseitsst and County Down.. 441 470 2:.1
Bristol and Exeter . .... 1.14 i 4,229 0,442
Mane
and altrincham ..... 1,663 402 1.406 1.673
Midland 2419 20.902 31.1P2 55,164 50.700
Brit. 732 a.75e 10.960 25.716 24,W0
North
Ulster ....ish ......................... 196} 1,707 1,521 3,318 3,282
THE MANsioN-Horse COLLIERY ACCIDENT FIIND.
—lt is gratifying to be enabled to state that subscrip-
tions towards the fund inaugurated by the Lord Mayor for
the relief of the widows and orphans of the sufferers by
the late terrible colliery explojons continue to pour 'mend
that the total amount received is fast approaching 11,000/.
Among the amounts received yesterday were—Offertory at
Mitcham Chun*, 12/. 17s. 3d. ; Messrs. J. and J. Almer,
52/. 10s. ; offertory at era/afield Church, 101. 16s. ; their
Royal Highnesoes the Priem.. and Princess Christian, per
Messrs. Coutts and Co., 50/. - the Countess of Derby,
Mews. Dalgetty, Ducroz and Co.. 201. ; the Rev. Mr.
Baphaw, collection at St. Cuthbert Church, Cum-
berland, N. ts. 2d. ; and a large amount in small sums of
11. Is. and upwards. Yesterday at a public meeting of the
people of Bradford, in aid of the sufferers from the recent
colliery explosions, a subscription list was opened, and
6201. put down in a few minutes.
SEDITIOCS LANOCAOE.M the head police-office
Dublin, on Wednesday, a man who gave his name as
James O'lirennan, but whose real name is stated by the
police to be James Chambers, was brought up in cuvtody
of Police-constable 146 it, charged with having made use
of treasonable and seditious language. A man named
Michael Treaty deposed that he met the prisoner on fie
evening of the 24th ; that the latter stopped him, and
asked him " would be take an oath!" The witness asked
him " for what!" And the prisoner replied, " for the Irish
Republic." The presiding magist remanded thewisoner.
A respectable.looking middle-aged man, mune.' James
Mulligan, was brought before Mr. J.W. O'Donnell, at Capel-
street Police-court to-day, charged with using treasonable
and seditious language last night in Marrach-street. James
Carter, an officer s servant, deposed that last night in
Barruck-street the military picket was hissed by some
person whom he ilia not know. and that ono of the men
presented his rifle ates (vritnems's) breast, and also at the
breast of the prison Witness declared his innocence
of the offence with which lie was charged, and so did
the prisoner, but immediately the picket left, satisfied
with the denial, the prisoner said, "No matterTi we
will be ten to one against the British yet." en-
upon witness called • policeman, and
gave the
prisoner into custody. Mr. O'Donnell—Did this
man bin tin picket! 'Witness—Not to my knowledge.
Prisoner I did not. I came up as the hissing was going
on, and a soldier in a red coat who was with the witness
got away. The bayonet was put to my breast. If I stirred
at all I was run through, and of course this man (the
witness's) must know who the soldier was who was doing
it, heeatos, he wise within three yards of him. Mr.
the
null Dot you said. "We will be ten to one against the
lb Melt." Primmer —I never said anything of the kind.
I maid, " It is a very had thing disturbing
_the picket this
way. 1 wets near losing ntv life by it." Mr. O'Donnell—
'Whom Tou fintu! Witness- belong to D
üblin, b
my people live in Louth. I lodge at Nu. 3, Ilritain-street.
Mr. O'Donnell What did you mean by saying "WI
e
will be ten to one against the British 7" prisoner—lf
were on my oath I could not say what I did say. I was So
confused. Mr. O'Donnell —Pollee maistable, was this man
sober! Constable—quite so your woriship. Prisoner—
was. I was brought into the hotel
feb hy
t. the peril {
was a
hem-
selves', and was near losing my liy iI I
second sooner at the place I would have paned on, or a
second later and it would have been over ; but I came up
on the minute, and this is the oonsesminioe. Mr.
O'rionnell—However, it is proved that s on made use of the
, anal most order you to find in two sureties
111:146.1941h.—Dalslia isurtistp

6,243 7,200
1,231 2,0 W

ns 839

igy 317
35 140 121

254 563 4°4
4,:ft6 6,173 2,006

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so !no
1,721 1.•. 36

1.219 SV2S 1,144 2:227
.1220 t zi,562. 64,871 79,433 76.t65

1.816 2.000
Ttl 71^
8,331 8,500

AN INTERNATIONALROW INC MATCH. —TheTO irSIS
numerous attendance at the Shanghae Regatta on dug*
and among the spectators were large number of
There was very great excitement with niard to theoared race for one mile and a halt, between the
and American crews. The English boat got the lead. be
the Americans soon collared them, and kept shad About
a quarter of a mile from the goal, the English wen
entirely gave in ; leaving the race to their compotitsts
While we have much pleasure in congratulating
American friends on their success, we trust au esel
opportunity will be taken by the English to challenge
their transatlantic friends to another trial. It
is Drat
lust to say that two of the English crew woo poweltlai
well roirea

First Eta
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tat to sax ;nut two m• --_ __,,,
adisposal. The other races were well iv-- ~.....
'elorus gig winning the Man of Wats' rica ; it'wr ~Rlam 1
akiag the Junior sculls with ease, Dann unfortosicl, =gam 1
alining to grief but pluckily recovering biraself ;Oa span;
Low's boat winning the Club Fours in gallabt iti*- Warn ;
llYam J
Ifrrerfand Chino Mod, Nov. 15. ),!reni ,
CRYSTAL PAzacs. avz Sinualio Do.-
_cram ,
TIO:auDAY, Dec. V.-Admissions on payment, 9.0; .Yein
ditto by season tieketsal vilitors, 11,71.
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES. AND DRAT%
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BIRTH&
ALLEN.-Deoember [25, at stoke Newington, WI. A. J' 116 8 _
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of a daughter.
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Mani. the wiled the Rev. W. kle of A dstathte• V.'
a YAMLON
et. N NINGH AM.December 24. at Firi:rove, Cisughtet
the wife of J. L. Cunningham, Esq., of a daughter. a
IiOARE-December 25, st New-street, Spring.gardens, iht SIR
LEE
bEt
JIALII-14klembrer. 21,ast Slackfriare.read, the wife of Irc 12 RIS;.
Jones, Es q.. M. of a son. Gin,
STAPLES -December ?Ai, at Ilighbury grove, the net °I j* /VIA NU:
Staples, Llsq., of a son.
11ARRIAGES. hair he„
'radii',
DALLINCER--GOLDSMITH.-Dereinter IS, at the Cbalt t°_,the 1
street Chapel. Cardiff, by the Rev.,W.M. Ynn5h00,11.A.....n,n eirte,
by the Rev. M. C. Osborn, the Rev. W. H. Dallinneris ; „,,t4it.
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iliaBt,
• BrlatiCilf.-December 24, at Wretham, Norfolk. WOO •-• et ec
of tiff
D Esq., in his Seth year.
I. CB.EV--Demmtber 25, agt. David's, Lower Tulle'b. Ilegii at in,
D Esq.. in his 734 year. ' t; ,
m LANOIRI. -December 25, at St. Albans, Enna'. asagtar mid,
: PES,MAr.R.SO.
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