The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-22 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22, 1867.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

EQUITY COURT.
(14.1.,re icr•rhancaur Sir W. P. Wood.)

s.. 1-,1 t.INI' NP,/: EXPAKTE 11\1(1,1\I:.
w All application by one of the clerks of the
allowed :41/. instead of three mouths' notice of
cot-tact miller which he and others were
that he should COILIII iu the capacity of
• , ..n.ll his ~Hier. should lie determine.,
• 7 t!•:,7e tiooiths' notice on either side. the salary
7 '7,7 viyahle quarterly. tin the 27th of May a eon,
4,41, n wa• tulle ion winding•up the ksink, and a
nor AIN appointed. After that a resolution was
.-7 wool-up solantarily, and by an order on July 31
ty I.l,leolings wine stayed, and the c01,11..L.ny

,
to he sou-itul up under aupenision. Mi.
a.IN paid ma quarter's salary. due in June. and
d 41so paid. lid, Cis. 4d. being a month's
1 • 1 ay. mid uu the Ist of August he received
mformilig him that his en-
. . w.ts eel. lie now raised the question of
1..• 5... s nut also entitled to three months salary
tlm 1.4 of the lator thought it neees-
., 0ht..11. the sanctivn of the court before acceding to

`l--ed 311pr:ova far Mr. Harding.
?1,. Lindley. for the liquidator, referred to a dictum
, . )Lints of the Loll. that where a compulsory order
h, en insole that of itself is notice of discharge to all the
of the rouipaby. That decision had occrgioned
dirlieuliy. for here there was A compulsory order in
Vice-Chancellor ..6.1 he did not see enough in the
, be fore the :Master of the holds to justify him in coming
•imilar o.ncht,ion in this cage. He could understand
t w ea-es where .1 company INA. irretrievably bankrupt
ate there was abaolutely nothing for clerks to do, then if
v week or so after the winding.up order they received
notice that their set, ices were not further required. their
dish n. u. iNt .1-1,-foou the order ; l.ut where they had
1.11, .Lettmily employed since the order, And the contract
t term, that appetred here. his Honour
7. they weir: entitled to notice, or to three months'
Oki. Mr. Ifarding was entitled to his it

('iii RT OF QUEEN'S BENCH,

Tin: FE.,,EurnoN OF EX-GOVERNOR EIRE.

Ace die,; to custom, the Middlesex grand jury at-
:, al-,1 t6i. nerving to be !MOM in in case any bills might
1- p 0.6 tred before them. It is very rarely they have
to discharge. and when they have it is mostly
to indictments fur the abatement of nuisances.
y are sworn in before the Senior puisne judge, and his
u-wally of a mere formal character, but it was
v,ried by An allusion to the probable prosecution of
Eyre. After the jury were called over, and
i.eht, ,) were oworn in,

Mr..l I:l4ckburn said that as it was possible.
.11.1 not anticipate it, that a bill might be pre.
ferr .1 before theta against ex-Governor Eyre, if any
of thew h.ol subscribed to the fund for the prosecution or
fur the defence they had better not serve.

me of the gentleman called said that he believed hi
• nu. h.,41 o.steribed for the defence fund, but be knew
o:hit.,: of it personal!).

Mr. Justice I:Lckburn said then in that case he hod
~ter not ..rvv.

The gentleman having retired and another taken his
thy. j.ity were sworn.
to Mr..lustice Mackburn, us charging them, repeated that
d.
ho he 111.1 not anticipate that an indictment against ex.
ho i.ovenior Eyre would be brought before them this term,
it ha that it was very possible ono would be pre-
rt• .1 before a future grand jury. There would be
in doubt very difficult and important questions
al ,avolved in such a cue, and therefore he hoped that
ke th.. learned judge who would be called upon to charge
d. the grand jury in such an event as the prosecution of en-
,e i;overnor Eyre would be previously made acquainted of it,
b. cause it would be necessary for the learntd judge to be
in a position to clearly point out to the grand jury the law
:5 on the subject. Should, however, the indictment come nu.
e‘pectedly before them they had better adjourn for a day
r.
c: two to communicate with him, and he would be pre-
Fared and happy to give them the necessary information
assiAtance.
c The grand jury then retired.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
PAGLI'."
Mr. Howard. proprietor of the Lyon's Inn Hotel, New-
castle-street, strand. applied to the sitting magistrate,
Mr. Flower., for advice under the following circum-
sta‘ces

Howanl stated that on New Year's day, a young
man of gentlemanly appearance called at his house, and
uolered dinner for 6 o'clock. At that hour he dined, had
a pint of sherry, smoked a cigar (being very par-
ticular to have the best), pail his bill, and
went away. On the following day, the 2nd January, he
called again, and ordered a bed for that night. He re-
gained until the 9th. He said hie name was Theodore
Paget, and that he was sixth mate on board the Great I
Eastern steamship, which, he observed, was equivalent to
second mate in an ordinary vessel He said he bad pre-
viously been in the royal navy, but upon the death
of his father, who was lost in the Royal Charter,
he considered that having no longer any in-
fluence to help him on in his profession, in'
her Ilajesty's service, he would have a better prospect in
the mercantile marine, and therefore resigned his coin-
mantel, and took service in the Great Eastern. He also
stated that during the American war he had served on a
blockade runner, awl exhibited a badge bearing the oog-
finance of three livers, which he said was the Confederate
hedge. His bearing was gentlemanly and his manners
fascinating, and neither applicant nor any of the inmates
of the establishment had the slightest doubt that he was
what he represented himself to be, a gentleman, and an
officer of the Great Eastern. He dressed in naval style,
wearing • blue jacket and vest with gilt buttons, and
blue trousers. He exhibited copies of the play per-
formed on board the Great Eastern in July, 1866,
and a page of the log, both in lithograph. He
said he did not take an active part in the play, as it was
Performed during his watch. On the 9th inst. he said he
was going away the next day, has :ng to join his ship, and
be was anxious that his bill should be made out. He went
out that evening on the pretence of posting some letters
and never returned. Afterwards, in consequence of 101
wf.ertisement which he saw in the newspapers, applicant
called on a coffee-house keeper in the York-road, who had
been victimised by a person calling himself Theophilus
Paget, and who, from the description, seemed to be the
same person. He seemed to have called there immediately
after leaving the Lyon's Inn, and to have disappeared the
sett day. He had given a very similar account of him-
'dl and had offered to procure a berth on board
the Great Eastern for the landlord's son, whom
be took for that purpose to the Seamen's Registry-office,
and leaving him alone in • waiting-room, disappeared.
On inquiry he (Mr. Howard) ascertained that there was no
officer of the name of Paget connected with the vessel.
There was, however, a seaman named James Paget, acting
as officer's servant, who, from the description, was dmht-
leis the same person. He was paid off with the rest of the
crew in October, 1866, up to which time he bore • good
character. Mr. Howard thought he certainly should not
have not trusted him but for his representation that lie
was an officer of the Great Eastern. It was a case of ob-
taining money by false pretences.
Mr. Flowers said it perhaps was so morally, but he was
afraid a criminal prosecution would not succeed. Mr.
Howard had only a civil remedy.

CLERICILNWELL.
A HUBBANIVB DEPECCE.
Mr. Karl Rhein, a merchant, in an extensive way of
business in the City of London, and residing in Islington,
appeared before Mr. ('ooke to answer a summons which
had been taken out against him by Mr. Messer, the re-
lieving overseer of the parish of St. Mary, Islington
charging him with deserting his wife, Maria Rhein,, whereby she bad become chargeable to that parish and
vtnow an inmate.

fir. Beard, solicitor, wbo appeared for the defence,
141 he did not wish to deny that the wife was chargeable,
but he should be able to show that Mrs. Rhein had been
pthy of adultery with more than one person, and that
b 50104 so and pmceedings having been taken in the Divorce
ourt for the Intrpoettor obtaining a divorce, the defendant
mull not be held to have been guilty of desertion. The
eve had been adjourned for the production of evidence of
th'" (Milt of the defendant's wife on the charges imputed
le ler, and that he should be able to prove to the satisfac-
nm of the magistrate ; and then he bad no doubt that Mr.
If•uler, on the part of the perish, would withdraw his
iunnuoru.

TWosery ant* in the employ of defendant and his wife
users examined at the previous hearing of the case on the
ult.
Mr. Messer said that after the evidence be had heard he
withdraw the summons, if, pending the proceedings
,Ln the Invoice Court, an allowance was made to the wife.
`4', was now near her confinement, and if an allowance
"as ncole to her she could leave the hones. The defend-
ant eould of course indemnify the parish the expenses
that they had already incurred in maintaining the wife in
t workhouse.
Mr. lksinl said that the parish authorities had acted
"Y fairly in the matter, and on his client's behalf he
vodd consent to the arrangement proposed by Mr. Messer.
Ur. Cooke said he had no objection to the course pro-
tw•i. and Mr. Messer having withdrawn the summons
krties left the court.
, AIARSIING tu'r:lß AT A RAILWAY RTATION.
Hqrman, 2,4,a clerk, residing at 5, Alfred-street.
charged with being drunk and disorderly

at the florniey station of the Great Northern Hailw
and refim.itig to lea% e when requested.
last night, on the arrival of the 10 o'clock up train
at the above atation, the passengers complained
that the defendant was drunk, and had been
abusing the paseengers, and fighting with them.
He was asked to leave the carriage. but he w 0.11.1
ti..t do 40, ,01.1 when he was cotout he clung to the handl, s
of the carriages at the imminent risk of hi, life, 34 time
train was en the point of starting. and the defendant**
eonduct delayed the train some two or Olive
minutes. When the train had started the defendant
made diqurbance and would not go away. awl
he was then given into custody. By the company s
byelaw, the defendant had rendered himself liable t,,
pcnalty of 40,. for committing the latter offence.
The defendant said he exceedingly regretted what had
occurred, although he was afraid that the witnesses had
ev%grrated the circumstances. Having been a little way
down the line on a matter of business he had, owing tm.
the cold, taken a little hot brandy and water, :Ind that
bad overcome him. If he had caused inconvenience. or
had insulted any of the passengers or the officials, he would
at once make an ample apology.
Mr. Cook said that the defendant had made the best de-
fence he could by admitting his offence, and saying that
be was sorry for it. Such conduct as the defendant bad
been guilty of would not be allowed, and be should order
him to pay a tine of 7s. lid., but mentioned no term of limo
prisonment in default.
The defendant not having the money was removed to
the cells by the gaoler.

WORSHIP-STREET.
LAMENT:\ BLit EFFECT t•F STONE THROWN.:.

Willtant 11whl, between 10 and 11 years of age, described
as being of no occupation, and living in Artillery-at reet,
Bishopsgate, was charged with violently assaulting a young
man named Edward Boss, a watchmaker, at 17, White
Lion-street, Spitalfields, by wantonly throwing a atone.
This offence was committed on the last suutlaj in
December, but the injury inflicted rendered it neces-
sary to remand the defendant week after week until the
probable result could be ascertained.
The complainant, whose forehead was bandaged across
the right eye, deposed—Between 4 and 5 o'clock in the
afternoon of the date mentioned I was standing in rhumb-
passage, :Spit:Ll-square, Bishopagute, talking with a Com-
panion, when the prisoner came behind me and fired a per-
cussion cap off a small pistol ; it passed my left cheek, and
I felt a stinging sensation. I told him not to repeat such
an act, or I would box his ears ; but be put on another
trap, went to the front of me, and again fired ; he
repeated this front where he then stood, and I
rum after him, bored his ears, as he tried to
avoid tue. and he feU. I walked away from him about
100 yards, and then perceived him run forward, holding a
stone as large as an egg, which he every now and then
aimed at nie. I kept on my guard, and at the first oppor-
tunity took it from him. I again left him, hut he fol-
lowed me, took up another stone, and instantly flung it at
me ; scarcely a second bad elapsed from the time I had
taken the other away from him. Blood gushed from my
right eye. I pulled out my handkerchief. He ran away ;
but I followed, ,caught him, and afterwards assisted in
taking him to the station-house. As I held him he tried
to bite me.

By Mr. Newton—l did not see him throw the stone, but
I did see him running after I was struck. I am a Bible
reader. Prisoner goes to the same school.
Cross-examined by Mr. Graves—l did not strike nor
kick him, nor anything.
Mr. Newton—Yes you boxed his ears once.

Witness—Yes, sir, after he had fired.
Mr. Newton— And served him right, too.
Mr. Graves—You do not suppose it was done maliciously
—the injury I mean!.

Mr. Newton— It looks very much like it. Not any amount
of damage can compensate for the loss of an eye ; nor can
any terms express my sense of this most scandalous and
wanton act. It can't be justified in any way.
A gentleman attached to the Sunday School here re-
marked—His conduct in the school was really exemplary.
sir; but I cannot withhold expressing my abhorrence of
this shameful conduct.

Complainant—l don't wish him punished, air. In fact.
I would not have brought the matter to this oourt, but
that his father did not express the least sympathy. I'm a
watchmaker, and get my living by my right eye.
Mr. Graves—You will perhaps allow the matter to be
arranged, sir, ~etween the friends of the parties.
Mr. Newton—There's no doubt an action will be brought
in the County Court. This young man will not be able to
carry on his business. There is a permanent injury.
Doctor Phillips, the divisional surgeon of police, had
certified that there was a contused wound on the eye, a
laceration of the upper eyelid, and a puncture of the eye
ball, which must prevent the restoration of perfect sight.
Mr. Newton—And he has now been unemployed three
weeks.

Mr. Greaves—The boy's father is willing to pay com-
plainant a sovereign down now and two more in the course
of the week.

Mr. Newton (to the father, who is a carpenter)—Are you
a muter or a servant!

Father—A waster, sir, but only in a small way.
Mr. Newton—You appear to think that your son is
much ill-treated.

Father—l do, sir.
Mr. Newton—Do you? then I beg to observe that in my
opinion you are greatly mistaken ; he is, to say the least of
it, a most mischievous boy. I want nothing more to say
to you, sir. I advise that between this day and neat
week you learn what more can be done for this poor young
man. The boy is remanded on the same recognisances.
Complainant—Three pounds is a small sum. I earned
my living by my right eye. It seems very hard that I
should lose it in this way.
Mr. Newton (impressively)—l am very, very sorry for
you.
SOUTHWARK.

FRIGHTFUL DisTRES4 AMONG THE LABOI RING CI.AS'IEB AT
DOCIEHEAD AND BERMONDSEY.

Soon after Mr. Woolrych had taken his seat on the
bench, a deputation from the tradesmen and inhabitants
of Dockbead, Bermondsey, waited upon him, to ask his
advice and assistance in alleviating the frightful misery
and distress among the labouring classes in their locality.
Mr. Smith, who headed the deputation, informed his
worship that the distress among the labouring-classes at
Dockhead had within the last few days become truly
alarming. Thousands were thrown out of employment,
and many he was afraid starving for want of warmth and
food. The sight of so many fellow-beings in such a de-
plorable state caused a number of tradesmen in the locality
to form themselves into a oommittee,and that morning about
• dozen of them had subscribed 2/. 2s. each to relieve some
of the most urgent cases immediately. He need not tell
his worship that all water-side business was at • stand-
still, and their chief residents in this locality depended
on that labour for their support.
Mr. Woolrych—Have you any notion as to the number
of distressed families coming within your scope?
Mr. Smith—l should thick, sir, there are no less than a
thousand families now in deep distress.
Mr. Woolrych—Then I am afraid I shall not be able to
do much to help you in your charitable and praiseworthy
work. All I have at command's the limited funds in
the poor-box, which have lately been much pressed upon.
The funds I regret to say are getting low, as within the
last fewdays the demands upon them have een very great.
Yesterday I relieved upwards of a hundred distressed
people with small sums of money, and several thouaando of
breed and coal tickets have been distributed.
Mr. Smith—We regret to hear of no much distress, and
would not have troubled your worship but for the urgent
distress that exists. We cannot keep in our shops, as we
are besieged by the poor people, and unless immediate
steps are taken for their immediate relief the result might
be awful to contemplate. I enure your worship in dis-
pensing the funds at our disposal we intend to inquire into
every case personally, and if requisite to visit the appli-
crate, and do all we can to prevent any fraud being
practised upon the committee.
Mr. Woolrych— I am glad to hear that; and with your
local knowledge, I am sure you can do& great deal of good.
Have you many dock labourers among the distressed.
Mr. Smith Yes, sir, from the Commercial and Surrey
docks ; but the majority are labourers working at the
wharves and other waterside occupations. We have also
large numbers of tanners who have been entirely frozen out.
Mr. Woolrych—Are any on the strike ?
Mr. Smith—Not one, sir. They are chiefly poor labour-
ing men, who when at work do not earn more than from
threepence to fourpence an hour, and olt of that they are
unable to put away anything for a rainy day.
Mr. Woolrych (after looking at the list of subscriptions
handed to him by Mr. Smith) said he was glad to see
tradesmen act in such a laudable and praiseworthy way,
and he would do all be could to assist them. He therefore
granted them ten guineas from the poor-box fund, and
would be happy to hear as soon as possible how the com-
mittee succeeded in their good work. He concluded by
wishing to go hand in hand with them in relieving the
distress as far as he could.

The deputation thanked his worship for his advice and
assistance, and withdrew.

WANDSWORTH.
ROBBERY BY ♦ FIBITIIAN.

Henry Warnecke, fcattuan, and Rondolph R7iL, a copper.
smith, both Germans, were re-examined on the charge of
stealing and feloniously receiving a considerable quantity
of miscellaneous property.
It will be recollected that Warnecke had been in the
service of Mr. Richard Henry Wyatt, of Wandaworth-
lodge, Wandsworth-common, as footman, for about four
months. He was seen by Police-constable Coates to come
out of his master's house with a hamper, which he gave to
the other prisoner, who walked away with it. Both pri-
soners were apprehended, for the hamper was found to
contain 42 glasses, soap, candles, and other property be.
longing to Mr. Wyatt, and both in the footman's room and
also at the residence of Klitz, 15, Porter-street, Soho, a
variety of articles belonging to the prosecutor were also
found.

Since the prisoners had been in custody, the pollee had
been in communication with the authorities at Hastings.
In Warnecke's box were found some note paper bearing
the words " Beaufort-house, St. Leonardo," and also an
album which contained his photograph. The prisoner'.
photograph was removed from the album, and sent to the
Hastings police to ascertain whether he was known to
them. A reply had been received from Mr. Superin-
tendent Glenister stating that the photograph was
that of Henry Warnecke, who was formerly in
the service of Mrs. Mason, of Beaufort-house, St.
Leonardo, and was tried at the sessions in Hastings, on

the 22,a of October, lain, when be was sentenced to nine
months' imprisonment for larceny as a servant. He was
al,m indicted at the same time in four cases of obtaining
Foods by false pretences, and pleaded guilty to the whole.
The letter also stated that he had, since his release, been
living at the house of Klitz, porter-street, Newport
Market, and had endeavoured to obtain a situation by
false pretences. It also appeared that inquiries had becu
made about Klitz, but nothing was known against him.
Sergeant Haynes said that since the last examination be
had been to the house of Klitz and received other property
which belonged to Mr. Wyatt. He bad alao found several
other articles in Warnecke s bedroom.

.11r. Wyatt valued all the property at 25/.
Mr. Ingham said he should commit the prisoners for
trial, but formally remanded them for re-attendance of a
person from Hastings to prove the prisoner's conviction.

THE WEATHER ON THE ATLANTIC.

(BY ELETRIC TELLGRAI.II.)

(t'ROll OUR OWN CORRINPON I OENT.)
SOUTILUIrrON, TVLBDAY.

The Allemania, one of the fastest Atlantic
steamers afloat, has just arrived here. She left New York
ou the sth, and was expected here on the 15th. She en-
countered most fearful south-easterly gales. One day she
only ran 40 miles. She passed a steamer supposed to be a
Liverpool mail packet from New York.

THE REPRESENTATION OF STROUD.

& T.! W.

Nairn 10, 8.9. W.
Aberdeen —129.92 26 W.
LeRA !29.9931, 9.9. E.
Ardrolean 139.94 27, K.
Greeoceette 29. 83 341 8.9. E.
421 &W.
Ideetpool 30.01 301 A.E.
Hol2beed 120.89 31 E.S.E.
Penzanoe 129.88 43i S. R.
Dress
Lomat lens* E.
Rochefort :29.st 431 Z.
rth E. 9. E.
teyn:tlt

Pariamouth 30.01 26 1.18. E.
Glutton 30.06 25 S. K.
110.08 32 8.8. &
0032b03066b.40.05 31 &W.
83104 '30.06 36 &W.
Helder

N.H.
E.N.E.

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REMARKS.
Barometer have fallen In ilcotland and in the north of Ire-
land, and risen In the other parts of the British Isles. Fresh
easterly winds prevailed on the south coast of England, and
chiefly light southerly winds on our other masts. Temperatures
considerably.

Mr. Forster, M. P. , and Lord F. Cavendish,
M.P., yesterday attended the annual meeting of the
Bradford Chamber of Commerce, and spoke at con-
siderable length upon commercial topics. Both gentle-
men alluded to the panic of last year and to the
strikes which bad been so prevalent amongst work-
people ; and Mr. Forster moved a resolution supporting
the Associated Chambers of Commerce in their efforts to
procure the appointment of a committee of the House of
Commons to consider the desirableness of establishing
tribunals of commerce and courts of conciliation in this
country.

An influential meeting was held at Wolverhamp-
ton yesterday in favour of the extension of the Factories
Act to the trades of the district. Lord Lyttelton, who
presided, the Earl of Lichfield, and Mr. W. 0. Foster,
M.P., spoke in favour of the extension of the act, and a
revolution approving of such extension was unanimously
adopted.

The Archbishop of York presided yesterday at
the annual meeting of the Sheffield Church Extension So-
ciety. He referred to the trade outrages in Sheffield, and
urged the wealthy people of Sheffield to provide their less
fortunate brethren with the means of learning their duties
towards each other. The appropriation or non•appropria
Hon of pews, he said, was a matter of detail ; the real
question was whether a poor man should be able to go to
the door of his pariah church with the full conviction that
he would be treated as an equal when there.

" Vienna," says the Nord, " is the only city in
the world where the snow is removed as fast as it falls,
but at an enormous expense. All the men out of work
are set to sweep the streets at 60 kreutters (about l(r. 80e.)
a day."

A man has just lost his life in a paraffin candle
manufactory at Zaehleradorf, in Austria, by falling into •
sat of boiling oil.

At a meeting of the Health Committee of the
National Association for the Promotion of Social Science,
held hat evening, at the office. Adam-street, Adelphi
(Dr. Aldia in the chair), Mr. J. F. Bateman, C.E., F.R.S.,
reed a paper upon " A Constant Water Supply fur
Laadon."_

IFIE Dock LABOURERS. Last evening the
Marquis of Townshend presided at • crowded public
meeting of the dock, wharf, warehouse, and unskilled
labourers, at Burdett.hall, Limehouie, in furtherance of
the objects of the Dock Labourers' Association. The chair-
man said—There are upwards of 20,000 dock labourers at
present starving, their wages being so small that it is im-
possible to exist upon them. The president of the associa-
tion, Mr. John Holms, proposed as a remedy that the
surplus labour in London should be draughted to various
parts of the country where there is work to be had.
He deeply sympathised with the unfortunate men, and
he thought that by co-operation and union they might
better their position. Emigration, he suggested, would
be one way. Mr. Richardson, the secretary, said, know-
ing that Mr. Houma was most anxious to get the
Lord Mayor to establish a relief committee of merchants
for the benefit of the suffering poor of the metropolis, he
had supplied him with the following information, which
might be relied upon as correct : —At the present time he
might safely say 20,000 dock labourers had not earned one
shilling for the past two months ; 15,000 of the above just
dragging out a miserable existence by pledging and break-
ing up their own homes ; 5,000 more compelled to seek the
scanty relief of the parishes of Whitechapel, ltethnal-
green, Spitallields, Shadwell, Poplar, and Wapping.
Their condition was truly awful, and, to make their
case worse, there was very little shipping going in or
out of the docks. There was not more than one-tenth
of the usual number of men employed at the docks. He
was informed that the wharf labourers from Westminster
to Greenwich were also out of work. In conclusion,
he called upon the meeting, if they wished to improve
their condition, to come forward and join the Dock
Labourers' Association. Dr. Bowkett moved—" That this
meeting, knowing that the condition of the dock labourers
is deplorable in the extreme, appeals to a benevolent
public to assist in the speedy adoption of such meatsfor
improving the condition of these men as would secure to
every man a sufficiency of the necessaries of life for him-
self and family in return for his industry and exertions."
He held in his hand a statement of the earnings of one
man, Richard Down, for seven years, the total amount
of which was 1151. 10a., averaging 161. 10s. per year, or
6a. 4d. per week. The above case might be taken as a
specimen of the whole. Ile would ask how it was pos-
sible for a man's family to live upon the above sum. The
resolution was supported by Mr. J. Helms (of London and
Glasgow), Mr. Creighton (the treasurer), and Mr. Wilford,
and was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the
chairman closed the meeting.
ALLEORD CRUELTY TO A LUNATIC.—Tiro warders
of the Devon County Lunatic Asylum, respectively named
John Stoneman and George Lee, were on Friday brought
up in custody, berme a full bench of magistrates at the
Castle of Exeter, charged with severely beating and other-
wise illtreating an inmate of the asylum, named Frederick
Lockyer. Dr. Sanders stated that Lockyer was now lying
in • very dangerous condition in the hospital of the asylum.
Three of his ribs were broken, and be wan hurt in the head
and near one eye, all the injuries arising from violence used
towards him. His recovery is very doubtful. The deposi-
tions of the injured man and other witnesses led to the ap-
prehension of the prisoners, who were now remanded for a
week. The magistrates required bail to the amount of 250/.,
which was not forthcoming, and the prisoners were conse-
quently locked up.
The keeper of a wineshop at Pantin, near Paris,
has just committed suicide with charcoal, from grief at
the loss of a sum of money in business. His infant son,
who slept in the same room, was found dead in his arms.
The man had • short time previously proposed to his wife
to put an end to their lives together, to which she refused
to consent.

MiTROPOLITAN Fazi HOSPITAL, DEVONSHIB.I-
- CITY.—The aggregate number of patients relieved
during the week ending Jan. 19 was—Medical, 667 ; sur-
gical, 467 ; total, 1,134 ; of which 552 were new eases.

1 MARE LISTS.--(THIS DAY.)

1 Own
I The railway market is inactive to-day, and the
only changes are a rise of 1 per cent. in Great
Eastern stack, and a decline of / in Metropolitan.
• Metropolitan stock is now quoted 1301 to * •
Great Western, thq • London and North
Western, 122/ to 1 ; Midland, 1231 to 1 ; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire 1301 to 1; Caledonian
121/ to 1224 ; South Eastern, 72g to •, Greai
Eastern, 34/ to 35 ; Great Northern, 120/ to 121/ ;
ditto A, 131 to 7 ; London, Chatham, and Dover,
171 to 181 ; and North British, 381 to;.
Foreign and colonial railway shares are steady,
at the closing prices of yesterday. East Indian are
quoted 1071 to / ; Lombardo-Venetian, 151 to
and Grand Trunk of Canada, 201 to 1.

Awn Bank (Lirn.) .
Albion
Alliance Limited
Anglo Austrian
Anglo En ; I
Anglo Italian (LimLim.)ited) I
Australasia
Danko( BeftlahColumbia!

Do.-New, leaned S I
Beak of Egypt
Beak of Otago '.l..halted)
Bankof Vlotorla,Asetral
Bank of New Zealand
Brltieb d:Callferatan(L ).
British N. America
C. Bk. Led* Ans.. China,
Clare. Mar. of India, &a
elfy

IConsolidatod Bank (L.)
Do. do. New
Delhi and London !L.).
I But London (Limited)
Eastern Excbangeillm.
English and American .
Eng. Baiskß.deJaneiroL
Mg.Scotet Ausl.Chartd
EnglishandBwedish (L)
Imperial Bank (Limitsd;
Imperial Ottoman
lonian
Do. New
Landllort. Bk. ludia(l )
Do.sp.e_ De0.,1664, SO yn
Lon.Bk.oflilexico,dre.(Ll
London and Brazilian.:
I Do. New
London& BlverPlate(L )
Do. New, le► at lipm
Do. do. do
Lon. Ch. Bank of Amid
London and County
Loudon Joint Stock
London I South Anican
Lou. & A Wastern(Lint;
I London IVenesuela(L)
London I Westminster.
Merchant Bank (Lim.) .
Do. New
Marcantflehnchan(l)
Metro. I Prov.Bankl )
Midland Bank (Lion)
National of Australasia
National of Liverpool
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National Bank
New Bonth Wales
INorth Western
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South Australia
Mad. of a & Africa
Do. do. tad 6 sca
Union of Alstralla
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100, Mauritius 6 par et., MS
100, Do. 1878
300,000 Do. 1882
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166,600 Natal. Go v.O per cent..
166,000' Now Druns.Gov.iperet.
1,156,800' New Booth Wales Gov..
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99 161
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BRITISH POSSESSIONS.

Bombay, Bar ,and gua. 5 per osat.,lol:.
};eat Indian guaranteed 5 per cent., 107$, 1.
Great Indian Peninsula cue. 5 per cent., 1051, 4.
Great Western of Canada, 13$, $.
Madras, guaranteed 5 per cent., 101.

PREFERMNICE SHARES..

Great NorthencrpeToetTC,;ftie.::: 10 pc. pm, 101.

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Bahia and San Francisco (Lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 13.
Dutch Rhenish (all paid!, 24k.
Great Luxembourg, 12g.
South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 15k.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent., 684, 8, Q.
Credit Fonder of England (Limited), 34, 11-16.
Crystal Palace, 29i.
East Indian Land Credit and Finance (Limited), Q.
Ebbw. Vale, 114.
Egyptian Commercial and Trading (Limited), 5.
General Credit and Discount (Limited), 54.4.
Imperial Land Company of Marseilles (Urn.), 14.
International Financial Society (Limited), 24, 7-16.
London Financial Association (Limited), 7.
London General Omnibus Company (Lim.) 3.
National Discount Company (Limited), 144.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam (all paid), 70, 4.
Do. do New, 70.
Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 70, 4.

MONEY' MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)!

Oxi o'OLocit.

In the absence of purchases on banking and I
public account, English government securities were
again pressed for sale this morning by the specu-
lators for lower prices, and the result was a further
reduction of 1 to per cent. in Consols.
The tendency is now, however, somewhat
better, and a partial recovery is apparent. Foreign
bonds and British railway stocks are inactive, but
Great Eastern is inquired for, owing to the
announcement that Mr. Samuel Lsing, M.P., has
consented to join the board of that undertaking.
There is a slight demand for some of the financial
shares, including International and London.
The rate for choice bills is unchanged, at 3 per
cent., the demand for money being still very
moderate, and the supply extremely large. Short
loans on English government securities arc offered
in the Stock Exchange at 11 to 2 per cent.
Consols are now quoted 90g for money, and
901 to 1 for the account (February 7).
The foreign stock market is inactive, and the
only change in the speculative descriptions is a rise
of 1 per cent, in Greek. Chili= scrip is firm, at 11
to 2 prem. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted
54 to 55, ex div. ; ditto of 1865, 29'1 to 1.
Greek, 141 to ; Spanish Passive, 211 to 2'4 ;
ditto Certificates, 141 to 1; Italian of 1861, 54} to
I, ex div. ; Mexican, 17/ t) IS ; and Russian
Scrip, 11 to 1/ prem.

American securities are firmer. The 5-20 Bonds
are quoted 721 to showing a rise of u per cent. ;
Erie Railway shares, 431 t to I, being ;f better ;
and Illinois Central, 804 to 21—an advance of i.
International Financial shares are quoted 2}
to 2} dis. ; London Financial, 18 to 17 dis. ;
General Credit, 2 to 11 dis. ; Credit Fonder,
to 5i dia. ; National Discount, N to I: prem. ;
and Hudson's Bay, 161 to k.
The report of the directors of the Midland Bank-
ing Company, to be presented at the meeting of
shareholders convened for the 30th inst., shows a
balance of 12,729/., and recommends a dividend at
the rate of 6 per cent, per =nun for the half-
year, free of income tax.
The meeting of the London and Provincial Ma-
rine Insurance Company will be held on the 31st
inst., and that of the Mediterranean Extension
Telegraph Company on the Bth of February.
The amount of gold taken from the Bank yesterday
for exportation was only 7,0001. The coin recently
withdrawn from that establishment consisted of
Australian sovereigns, which are suitable for trans-
mission to the continent, because they contain a
considerable proportion of silver.

The Mexican dollars by the steamer LaPlata were
sold yesterday, partly for Holland and partly for
refining, at 4a. no. per ounce, showing a rise of
id. Bar silver is rather firm, at ss. op. to ss. Id.,
owing, it is stated, to purchases for coinage pur-
poses.
The failure of an old established firm in the
sugar trade was announced yesterday, with liabili-
ties estimated at about 30,000/.
The Union Bank of Australia have given notice
that they are authorised by the Wellington (New
Zealand) government to negotiate a loan for
50,0001. in debentures of 100/. each, bearing in-
terest at the rate of 8 per cent. por annum. The
principal will become due in July. 1886, and both
principal and interest are made payable in London.
Tenders will be received up to Wednesday, the
30th inst.

The following is the report of the directors of the
Consolidated Bank (Limited) to be presented at
the half-yearly meeting on the 24th inst. :

In submitting the accounts and balance-sheet of the
bank for the half-year ending 31st December last, the di-
rectors have pleasure in reporting that the pretense in the
re-establishment of the business during the last six months
has been very satisfactory. A large proportion of their
former constituents have re-opened their accounts, and
there has been a considerable accession of business from
other quarters. The anticipations of the directors as to
the sufficiency of the sum set apart as provision for all the
casualties of the last summer have not been disappointed ;
and the directors have the pleasure of announcing that the
available resources of the bank now enable them to offer
payment (less interest at Bank rate) to the holders of all
outstanding promissory notes, thereby anticipating by
several months the time accorded to the bank by the
indulgence of its creditors in June last. A reference
to the acoounts will show that after payment of all
current expenses, the heavy charge of interest
on the promissory notes, interest to customers,
and rebate of interest on bills on hand, there
remains a net profit of 32,1161. Os. 9d. ; from which sum
it is proposed to carry to retuned surplus fund 6,5501.
Os. 10d, to make a payment of interest to shareholders for
the half-year, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, free of
income tax, which will amount to i6,45Rt. Os. td., to carry
forward to next account the balance of 0,107/. 7s. 3d. The
reserved surplus fund will, by the addition of six months
interest, and the appropriation now recommended, be in-
creased to 00,0001. The directors again decline to receive
any remuneration for their services during the half-year.
The directors retiring by rotation are Messrs. John Feirse
Kennard, James Alexander Bannerman, Thomas Alen
Hankey, Adam Steinmetz Kennard, Frederick Alen
Hankey, and William Smith. Of these Messrs. Thomas
A. Minicoy and Adam S. Kennard retire voluntarily, the
remaining gentlemen being eligible offer themselves for
re-election. The meeting will likewise be invited to elect
two auditors. Messrs. 'David Chadwick and William
Cooper offer themselves for re-election. The interest
warrants will be payable en and after Ist February next.
- - -

The half-yearly meeting of the Great Eastern
Railway Company is convened for the 12th of
February, at the London Tavern, when a vacancy
in the direction, caused by the resignation of Sir
E. C. Kerriaon, Bart., M.P., may be filled up by
the shareholders.

The half-yearly meeting of the North Stafford-
shire Railway Company is called for the 13th of
February, at the London Tavern.
The final call of 5/., making 20/. paid, is to be
paid on the extension capital guaranteed 41 per
cent. of the Great Southern of India Railway Com-
pany by the Ist of March.
A general meeting of the British and Foreign
Marine Insurance Company (Limited) is called for
the 30th inst., at Liverpool.
We are requested to state that Mr. J. H. Craw-
ford, late of the Bengal civil service, has joined the
board of directors of the East India Land Credit
and Finance Company. _ .

An order was made on Saturday by the Master
of the Rolls to wind up the London Offices Company
(Limited) under the supervision of the court, re-
moving one of the liquidators appointed by the
oompiny, and appointing Mr. H. Threlkeld Ed-
war& in his place. . . .

Creditors of Smith, Knight, and Co. (Limited)
are required to send the particulars of their claims
to the liquidators by the 16th February.
Creditors of the Asiatic Ranking Corporation are
required to send the particulars of their claims to
Mr. William Turquand and Mr. F. W. Lawrence,
the official liquidators, by the 17th July next, the
Ist August having been appointed by Vice-Chan-
cellor Stuart for adjudicating upon them.
Travers Circular gives the following comparison
of the present position of the Bank, and the price
of Console for the week ending Jan. 19, 1867, with '
the corresponding periods of the two previous
years :
1867. 1866. 1805.
Bank bullion £19,280,845 £13,184,634 £14,168.227
Bank reserve .
Notes in circulation 23,340,420 21,406,250 20,710,700
Rate of discount
Consols for money 9O. 871
As illustrating the progressive movement of the
prices of the English funds to • lower level, the
same periodical gives the following. statement,
which shows the price of Consols in the first week
of January in each of the last eight years :
First week in January. Prins of Consols.
1860
1861
1862
1863
281
1864
1863
1866
1817

MONDAY MVININO.
C 01115013, closed on Saturday at 90;1 to I,
both for money and the 7th February, opened
this morning at the same quotation, and closed
at 904 to For money the last price was 9011 to
e. The officio, business report is as follows :
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 901, 1,4,11 a!
ditto, for 90:, r ; Three per
Reduced. 84:, 891, ; New Three per Cents.,
891, : Annuities. 1883, 13 ; Bank Stock, 250.;
India Five rer Cent. Stock, 107, 61, 7 ; ditto Five
per Cent. • • enfaced" rupee paper 102, 1* ; ditto
Five-and-A-Half per Cents., 106/ 7; ditto
Debentures. : ditto Bonds, ie., 255.. 30a,
prem.
The India Five per Cent. stock was steady.
Exchequer Bills were again inquired for, and
improved Is.. closing at 10s. to 14s. prem.
There were not many transactions in foreign
stocks, but prices were firm. Turkish Si: pet
Cents. of 1843, Venezuelan of 1862, and Chilianß,
rose 1 per cent.: Chilian A, Turkish of 1862, and,
Venezuelan of 1864, 4 • and Spanish Passive and
Turkish of 1863, ; Italian of 1861, however, de-
dined 1, upon speculative realisations. Russian
Scrip and Creek also receded /, and Turkish of
1863, 2.

The scrip of the New Chilian Loan was in de-
mand, and ruse :, closing at 11 to 2 prem. The
list was closed at 4 o'clock this afternoon, and
the applications have reached 17,000,0001. The
allotment will be carried through as quickly as
possible, but will necessarily occupy a few days on
account of the treat labour which it involves.

Bank shares were firm. There was a rise of 10a.
in English, Scottish. and Australian Chartered,
Oriental, and Union of London.
In the market for financial shares London
Financial were in request, and rose 10s., but
Credit Fonder declined 2s. 6d. to sa. Pricer
closed as follows :—lnternational Financial, 21 to
2' dia. ; General Credit, 2 to 11 din ; London
Financial, 18 to 17 dis. ; and Credit Fonder of
England, 5 to 51 dis.
Atlantic Cable shares were dull ; the only
change of importmce was a reduction of be. in
Telegraph Construction, which dosed at 3to Si}
dia. Anglo-American were last quoted 151 tol ;
and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Prefer-
ence, 31 to ff.

Hudson's Bay shares dosed at 161 to 4 ; Nations).
Discount, at 9A top prem. ; and General Otto-
man, at par to 1 prem., ex div. Miscellaneous
shares wen. inactive. Millwall Freehold Land rose
10s. and Thames and Mersey Insurance, 2s. 6d. ;
but bommercial Union Insurance declined 2s. 6d.

United States 5-20 Bonds were offered, and de-
clined # per cent. Erie and Illinois Central Rail-
way shares also fell f • Prices closed as follows :-
5-20 Bonds, 721 to # ; Erie Railway shares, 42f to
431 ; Illinois Central, 801 to f ; Atlantic and Great
Western Railway Debentures, 51 to ; ditto Con-
solidated Mortgage Bonds, 374 to 38, ex coupon.
Some of the Canadian debentures improved 1
per cent., but other colonial government securities
were unchanged.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Owi o'CLoca.

The mining market is active to-day, with a good
demand for North Crofty, Prince of Wales, Great
Vor, Tincroft, Prosper United, Drakewalls, and
Redmoor shares. North Crofty are quoted 51 to i;
Prince of Wales, 33e. to 355. ; Great Vor, 17i to
18 ; Prosper United, 31 to 4 ; Redmoor, 6s. 34. to
Bs. 9d. ; Tincroft, 143 to 151 ; Great Retallack,
395. to 41s. ; East Lovell, 10} to lr ; Calbeck Fella,
15s. to 17a. 6d. ; and Drakewalls,-20s. to 22a. lid.
The directors of the St. John del Rey Mining
Company (Limited) have received the following
report, dated Morro Velho, 17th December :—Pro-
duce for November, 57,434 oitavaa ; cost for
November, 10,5661.; profit for November, 11,6041.;
produce, 11 days of December, 17,457 oitavas ;
yield, 9.206 oitavu per ton.
From the report of the directors of the Port
Phillip and Colonial Gold Mining Company, to be
presented at the general meeting on the 99th inst.,
we extract the passage relating to the dividend
proposed, which is as follows :

-
By the revenue account it will be seen that there is
standing to the credit of that account 4,2•7/. 3d. after
debiting it with the amount of the distribution made in
July last, on account of the ninth dividend of le. per
share. The directors recommend that a dividend be de-
clared of ls. per share, free of income-tax, payable on the
let of February, 1%7, and forming, with thedistribution of
Is. per share declared at the extraordinary general meet-
ing held nu the Slat July last, the ninth dividend, at the
rate of 2s. per share, being 10 per cent. per annum on
the original capital.

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