The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-16 00:00:00

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THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1867.
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~ i ELIA.VENT.-tRY BUSINESS FOR THE I LAW INTELLIGENCE. , taken here church and I've taken her to ehapel--(A roar
E.v../ V.VG WEEK. •of laughter entirely prevented the luau from being heard LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE . MONEY MAR
- -(THIS DAY.) in continuation.] -„1„._.
I !.e following notices of motions anti orders of
-e- The wife-I know what I'll do. I'll go to service. On zurcnitc rri.ronarii.)
. .... ...w genet in the order book of the House of 51r. Newton-lira- well, and until you do your husband
Co ...,on.: COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. . shall allow you ss. a week ; then deliver up the child to WINDSOR lIEETING.-(THIS DAY.) The markets for put
DIONHAT, Fm.. 18. Sittings at Nisi Pries in London,-(Before Lord Chief him ; and if you go breaking the things at hie place again, this morning, and ha
()MAKS Or THE Dar. I Justice Bovill and a Special Jury.) i I'll grant • warrant for your apprehension ; he will settle
DIATCH. the virtual failure of I
•- P,..i.1.1,t of the Huard of Trade MI- second HAMP v. emu:otos. , with the parish.
Hungerford walked over. land, and an increar
~,..,,r Doti,. 'it.... thereupon ; Duty on This Ca.m was again tuentioned this morning. ! The parties then left the court.
. . • . port theirupen ; Supply-committee : Traaes' The Lora Chief Justice, addressing Mr. Coleridge, add : SOUTIIWARK. GRAND MILITARY STEEPLECHASE Stock Exchange. A I
Black Diamond
..101l eecona reailing. • the jury h:01 emit a letter to him in which they :dated that ! 33ThAunDINAIIT F.scAPH OF A PHIsoNIR FROM THE • - ••• steamer Tornado have
N•., it Fa or alorioes.
~. I:_•xter To ask the kinder sreretary of State for eonge.tion of the brain, and was so much affected that one Wilikhg Lear...l, a private in the Grenadier Guards, OPEN STEEPLECHASE . government has also I
~..,,,,.. .kii,,,, at ,y despatch iriatiee to the nalue- of Ins 'outlier jurymen thought it necessary to help his.: dressed in a military convict suit, whose head was much Garcia ... ... ... The amount of busing
. t. tt,,• .....1.•...,••th,,1 e.tahlishateat it, Jamaica has Ilona. every night. This rentlereil it impossible to keep . -wollen end ilisti:inil, w.IIIIILICeII at the bar before Mr. hinite ...
-• prises many trans
• . ..,.1,..1 t., the (iato rotor of Jamaica : and if so. ' tie. gentleman any longer, and as neither side would take ' Wixdrycli, clamed with escaping from the Queen's Bench 5 ran.
••i. is e iliii to bit• the • before parte eit :ti ta lair; of a majority, the •jury were discharged. lite ' Prison, where he was undergoing • ftentence of six months'
HUNTERS' STAKE'S OF 3 SOVS. Three miles. sales for lower prices,
.• • . i.. , i'l‘ Loy (whore parliament the cireulat boadap aildea that he lerstmel 11 of the jurymen , imprisonment for desertion.
.. •. . :at. tion addressed to the clergy by the woe at...re.,.1 to opinion. ; It appeared from the evidence of William Woolley that B.%rn'iottent
((ate be sold for 5a,),
here.
Clover, Taglioni, and hate advanced f per e
. !, .. ~toe. The following representation was made, and was handed I about '... in the morning he found the prisoner lying in railway securities are j
-, . i :....tl• To .isl. the Chancellor of the Excite- 'to his lordship this morning." The jury in this protracted wane new building in the course of erection in the limn- CASTLE STEEPLECHASE PLATE. Three miles. however, remain dull.
,if 11, house shunt.' "give to the 4th pro- ' trial beg to call your lordship's attention with a view to a mood-round, Bennonasey. He moved him and found him Sir Bobby, Waite, Serious Case, Sportsmito,Comberton.
Lady
...1..t.... eoo at thtohject of reform-vii., ° thot the remedy being provided iu the new law courts to the 'to be bleeding from the ear, and nose, and he was partially Fairy King, Early Bird, Cutler, Jassy, Vindicator. afresh decline of 2s.
e, a ..' - .1.•11 i.e 1,,,ea on the initial& of wretchea accommodation afforded to them. The seats : insensible. On removing him to the station-house and per. Sarah, and Violet are here. There is less demai
. •• t ~f tho. ~,...,lotio. would, in the have im hacks or cushions, there is no place for hat. or 1 ceiving he was attired in a military suit he questioned him l'ato Foitrere.-Young Aladdin.
. . .e. Le ..........rdy contingent Om the great coats, no desks fur half the jnry to take notes, and i when lie nu he had COMO from the amp at Aldershot. supply has increased,
I,J •• T., isimootm,; uniformity of assess- altogether the place is most uncomfortable." We may . He shoo said that the injuries he had received were by fall- months' bills is 21 taiBETTING IN lA/NDON.-{Tits DAY.)
'..iii •ut.l ‘v•,l.-, :- and whether, if the house add that if no improvement be matte until the new I nig fa um the building where he was found. The surgeon short advances in the
....',., bah resolution, praying her Majesty courts are furnished many other jurymen will have lof - the police was sent for, and while he was attending to -,.-
•. ' . ,a; it y ~.11.1..1a.i.m. the Passing of ii le" to suffer for years the inconveniences which are 1 him a notice cure that the prisoner had made his escape Thug oleLocg. government securities
. . . . lii.lt aCeollilt, be ihdayed beyond the . here so moderately stated ; and we may also ex- 1 from the tenet:We military prison in the Borough-road. As usual on Saturday there was a full house, to 25.
. press the hope that if any alteration is made 1 Joseph 4.1 aliani. the chief wander of the letter place, and a considerable amount of 'menaces was transacted. Consols are now qu
... . ' ....... tilt. Ple.i. cut of the Board of Trade .in the present jury box it may include a bench said that the prisoner belonged to the let Battalion
For the Lincolnshire Handicap several horses were hoicked, 91 to 91A for the aeon
~ :. the cool that the standards of weights and . and desk in front of it for the accommodation of reporters. I Grenadier Guards, and was sent to them on the 3rd of
- ea, e taut in ..t. f.. 1 1,1) .:,.r. without read- It is not creditable to the authorities that in this court 1 la,t month, having been tried by court-martial and sen- Beadle.. M. Allan, Bismarck, and Leases taking the lesd. Foreipi stocks are
.t -. aid St limit, i sod, I....ipi,te,rut i, intimiled• there never has been a place set aside for the repreeenta_ kneed to eta mouths' inipriso 1111 l eut. He had latterly The firstmatned left off as premier favourite. 100 to V.
t
: awl watt notiee will he sleet, to the public live. of the men, who at the sittings in banco occupy the ' been under :medical treatment, anti on that account and being the lest bet booked. Nothing wax dam on any t" 1 per cent, is obi
; , e• “mfortahlt. jury box ; and at nisi Arius they are allowed i hie good beltaTiollr was allowtel to :Mend the lichee' in the
other event, but offers were made to lay spans' t The Hake, Greek, Spanish Paasi
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'.i . xl'i• Totrene•--To ad. the Secretary of State for by the courte•y of the officers of the court to treapa-A ' evening. .1t s o'clock lie left the school, and must
i ..,,....,. .\•• .rot tel be t•pect• to be able to boy upon ,onienhat upon the space set apart for those emitleawia Lave St creteil liiiiieelf in the rear of the buildings, and 900 ti 100 meeting with no response. The closing quota- cites, and Russian se
however, have duck t.. 1.1, it, cat ro-poialeolve betweenher Majesty's go- lit time. of pressure, however, this Acconnupliftion is Mho- when all wise quiet lie managed by some means to climb On thine were as follows :
~ rolarat ....I u not of the fauperer of the French regard- , ;;ether insufficient, and the duties of reporters arc per- I the top of the cooking establishment and from thence to
LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. 1862 are quoted 51
in 4 the ever., kraal of 31. I..iiiimmile• i funnel tinder the greatest difficulties. I the top of the wall. He hail provided himself with stripe 100 to 15 sgit Beadle (t) to i ; Greek, 141 to
'Mt. i; dee, To out the rhaticellor of the Exchequer 1 THE HPICIAL Alla ItTaTEN AGAIN. lof linen from the infirmary, which he had tied together 100 to 12 - Mrs. Allan ft)
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ale ,h.r, m the ..:at,....ni which 1.. ime promised to make. 1 A epeeist juryman this morning complained to his lord- land &welled to the ironwork, and then lowered 10 to 1 - Leases (t) i ; ditto Certificates
ee .e..tig tete ceminittee on the repiasentation of the ! ship of the unjust selection of jurymen. For himself he himself ou the outside. The linen appeared to 12 to 1 - Bismarck (t) 5.1 to / ; Mexican,
~..... on Meielay. the Atka inetaiit, he will specify the I believed that he had been called upon to serve every sit- have broken about three yards front the top so that 14 to 1 - John Halifax (t)
to i? prem. ;and Chil
-I i ...mot of the county and borough franchisees; I ting since he had been in business ; his partner waft fro- he must have fallen upwards of thirty feet. Fortunately 100 to 6 - Lady Pam (t)
, . , . : ~t lie .00.1, for the Conrenimwe of the house, ! quently SUMIIIOIII4I at the same time as himself, soul at for him the sput where he fell was unpaved, or he Toilet 100 to 6 - Vigorous (t, and off) United States 5-2( ~.. ••T
I inlet-mall 111 l on an earlier day. I that moment they both had summonses to attend in this 1 here been killed. 109 to 4 - Vandervelde (t) Railway shares have
M. tt hinny Ti, ask the Secretary of State for the 'very court. At the same time it was well known that The governor of the prison (Captain (Terke) here
100 to 4 - tieccharometer (t)
it.••• .lelettnient %Lecher it is his intention to introduce , hundred', end even thouxands, of their brother merchants , claimed the prisoner so that he might be tried again for
1000 to 40 - 'Pressure Trove (t, with a soot; Erie have declined 1
u,, ~-ore thi••• session fur the (setter regulation of ! were exetipted from service altogether, either by the one- I escaping from the prison. Prior to that he would, how-
-30 to 1 - Violent (t) are :-The 5-20 Bon,
t ,t,• piaces of public amusement in Great Ilritain ,• I ration of the law, or by the way in which the law wee ! ever, be taken into the infirmary and medically examined.
1000 to 30 - Moldavia (t)
shares, 372 to 38f •; a
~,,.; ...:.,-t I, r t Ile un.t•airca to he Wm introduced, if any, will I administered. I Mr. Woolrych accordingly remittal the prisoner to 100 to 2 - Chalks the Second (;) 1. e. • eora itice with ?he neommendatione of the parlia- The Lord thief Justice sahl that the attention of threat Captain Clarke s custody.
a* Si 5 - Christmas Carol (t) Atlantic cable sits
:„..,la, y eoilisuitte•• of lest eeesion upon that subject. whose duty it was to alter the law hail been for some time 100 to 1 - Mount l'alatine (t) Amoricaut are quoted
Lee' NA.. Tenants' Imprevettients (Irebuid)-Bill to called to the matter, and whilst ho himself was a membet
100 to 7 - Hodruan's two (t and ) ce, •4, the improvement of land by occupying tenants in of parliament he had taken the matter up at the suggest- His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury has graph Eight per Cen,
it-: ~.1. tion of the late Lord Chief Justice Erie. \Vhat wan coin- kindly consented to receive a deputation froni the execu. CITY AND SUBURBAN.
i...,•1 N.,.. - 1,11.1 llllproveineot and leasing (In:lanai- plaille.l of could nut altogether be remedied under the pre. Live committee of the Church Institution on Tuesday next, 20 to 1 apt John Halifax (t to W.) International Finn
I; a t,, facilitate the improvement and leasing of laud by sent law. By it the juries were drawn by ballot, and it at Lambeth, on the subject of marrisge and other fees, as DERRY.• to 2,1, dia. ; Londo
limlf. a onliell. ill Ireland. frequently bappened that the same jurymen were affected by the recent decision of the Court of Queen's 9to 1 sot The Rake (off) General Credit, 2a 3ir . Ag.t•Elli". -Laud Contracts (I reland)-Din an
to enable drawn over d over again, while others were Bench, in the important case of Bryant r. Foot.-SoatA
ee...r.er. to be made between landlord and tenant for the not called on for long together. A practice had also I Lorolen Press. 5i to 'Of dies ; Natio
'aqua eateitt of land in Irelend, grown up that where a jury had been struck in one (Ann the THE MET'ROPoLITAN DISTRESS FUND.-The corn- ex div.; and Hudson
311. Hot-- Ili Committee un Sugar Duties-To move parties m other cases accepted the IMMO jury. These mittee who have the management of this fund met again WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAT.)
The Syria has earI, ...1:1t1.011, things led to injustice to jurymen, and at that moment he I yesterday at the Mansion-house, under the presidency of the ___s_
Mr. I loot -.4 irii service estimates 1866.7 isupplemen- had 12 summonses sent to one gentleman for one sittings. Lord Mayor. There were ten applications for grants from SATTRDAT, FEntiCART 16, 8 AIL 13,070 i. in specie ; a
I. ~ .. I-1...,..4 4, 7. and iniecelleueoue (in cutuuntko of The subject was Low under the attention of the Solicitor- the fund, namely, from the East of London Central Coup.
with 2 0001.
ie•relS'. General ; and it hail received great consideration mitre, from Whiteennestreet, Chequer-alley, from the I I F.I Extrem A..
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j... going into committee of supply, for tame years past from Mr. Ede, who had Twyford-hall Mission, from Bethnal-given, from St. James, B.
1i...1) rton -To sok the Chancellor of the Exchequer published a paper calling attention to the matter. Ratclitf, from the St. Leonard's (ihoreditch) Soup I
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........----.-..--... Consols continue eh. doer it will Is: necessary to
proceed with the coin- In the country a general panel of special jurors Kitchen, a deputation on behalf of the Roman catholic Nan% less Fr S.W. 11 1 LW, 1 or, la* 1 and 91 to }for the a
cat:, on the representation of the people if he receives was summoned indeed of having a special panel for each poor of Holton, front St. Stephen's, Haggerstone, and Aberdeen 13.50 fit NSA. 11 I 11.8.1. nu t 0.151 1 ..,!!,.- iunt aseurauces that no obstacle will be interposed to case • and it was well worthy of attention whether the from Trinity Church, Grey's-inn-read. In the ease of the Leith 149.60 44 W.& W, 11 1 &&L I r 5.17 1 There were no bt
L. p.c....ding to a committee on his intended bill for country system could not be applied to London. Business East London district, Messrs. Ravenhill, Scrotton, and Aldrossan -129.30 43 KN.": 2 3 N. IL I o '0.041 2 yesterday. The dm
.d„,..ting the laws relating to the representation of the had also very largely increased in London ; there were six Green attended, and gave a touching description of the 6/"11e0rai1.,....••••1922 421 14%_N'L I !ii K 11.1.:022i: ! i‘upl•-. courts sitting now whilst there wed formerly only to be distress at present existing in this populous district, and ewe 0 ,ge.se 47 e.g. 44 I p. II,: _ i 4 continent appears to
the arrivals as they i
TCENDAV. Fra. 19. three, and in addition there were a great many eompenea- said that a great many of the little shopkeepen were en- eteerpooe., gree 47 14.9,E. 1 1 ELL Ihe 002, 1 NOTICES ooF Mortoss• tion cases. If any committee of jurymen, or any milivi- tinily incapable of carrying on their business owing to the Holyhead 02A58 471 8. 3, 4 ' 12.8.11 cm 0.10, 2 Mr. liaatiela-To ask the Attorney-General whether dual juryman, would make any practical suggestion to Mr. heavy amount of poor and other rates that were cast upon Penzance seee so B.W. 2' 7 . B.L I c 'OBB, 3 any withdrawals free
The Mexican dolls
l& ..tti talon has been directed to the great number of in- Erie, lie (the Lord Chief Justice) would care to forward theta, and the consequence was that a large number of &eel 4973 50 S W 4 0 I if & re 036: 4
st,tations cased by voluntary contributions in Ragland it to the proper authorities. L 0 t 1173 601 houses were to let. There appeared to be a general want Lcil'eukos 1_ _ 8:8 74 31 7 33 / °"6 5
ha, tug property affected by the law of mortmain, and of employment for the labotning classes, and the Plymouth ;7277 701
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& 17 ' &&11. re o.n 3 id. The market fi
bst,i by trustee. or a trustee for religious, charitable, COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. gentlemen above-mentioned expressed their opinion that weruouch 19,90 491 &W. !442 ' EA& oc 842 4
!Homy, sei..iitifie. educational, and other useful purposes, the present state of things was to a very great extent Portsmouth 24.79 48 &&W. 3 6 &E. ' o 0.20 3 ss. Old. per ounce.
and whether he will hriug in a bill to cheapen and facili- (Before the Judge Ordinary.)
to be ascribed to the late panic in commercial circles, Uvulae
, fora 50' &S.W. 4• 7 ' ft bro 9.07 - The foreign excha
sOMERVILLE r. 140MERVILLE AND W[llll. tate the mode of transfemng trust property so held and
Mr. O'Malle .C. 1 Mr. Waugh f the petitioner which was now beginning to react upon the working ~___falm,_____zo,"•°• -2WBI 41' 8."- 6 6 8.8;,r, c° „7,„„' ! steady. The usual 1
:env ether omit property held therewith to new trustees
Mr• Huila] Y'
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eston Q.t .an . Q. ~ or the re-; climes.. The committee, after full conuderation and in- .........y.t••• thoti al 9. !3 6 fkas , e .... •
Shields TEM 46 &E. i 1 3 ILL iof 0.18 3 Amsterdam, 3 month
or a new trustee, either alone or jointly with continuing ' ' ' 'quiry, felt town:wives justified in making a grant of odd,. . _ - - - _ -
My'dents slr. Sea ant Ballantine and Mr. Drake for the ILlti to ILI7 ; Bette
trustees or a continuing trustee ; also to enable trustees of •
__,• Lanni_ this nom brine, in aniAilinn 4............ /.......- --,- -•

Mr. Hadfield—To ask the Attorney-General whether
Lip ..tti ution has been directed to the great number of in-
st.thtions raised by vohmtary• contributions in England
hat Mg property affected by the law of mortmain, and
held by trustees or a trustee for religious, charitable,
educational, and other useful puns:wee,
and whetter he will bring in u bill to cheapen and facili-
tate the mode of transfemng trust property so held and
ether trust property held therewith to new trustees
or A new trustee, either alone or jointly with continuing
trustees or a continuing trustee ; also to enable trustees of
such institutions to sue and be sued corporately in respect
of their tutu ; And also no to modify the operation of the
law ..f rum Nish, as to diminish the expense of founding
such institution 4 by voluntary contributions.
Mr. Nl'l-igan —To a►k the Vice-President of the Privy
•'wooed whether it is the intention of the government to
ititosluce any measure this session to curry into effect the
mem 1111 l endatiuns of the select committee on trade in

Mr. If. It. Sheriihm to ask the First Commissioner of
Works whether, having in view the recent lamentable lees
of life in the Regent's-lark, it is intended to lessen the
depth in the ornamental waters of the public lurks ; and
if so. to what depth it is proposed to reduce them.
Mr. Seely—Duckyarls--That in the opinion of this
house the control and management of the dockyards is in-
efficient, and that the inefficiency may be attributed to
the following causes i—lst. The constitution of the Board
of ; 2nd. The defective organisation of the sub-
ordinate Otepartunitta; 3rd. The want of clear and well-
defined responsibility.
Mr. O'Beirne—Landed Estates (Ireland)—That this
house will resolve itself into a committee to consider an
address to be presented to her Majesty, praying that she
will take into consideration the expediency of recommend-
ing to the house to grant a sum by way of loan, not ex-
ceeding else million sterling to be employed in the purchase
of estates which may he offered for sale in the Landed
Estates mit in Ireland, such estates to be resold, in
sub.ilivided farms, of not less than 10 or more than 100
acres each to the occupying tenants of such estates ; or,
in the event of the tenants declining to purchase, then to
such other persons as may be willing to purchase the
same in sula-alivided farms, the purpose being to tsarist
and encourage an independent proprietary of small free-
hold estates in Ireland.
Mr. T. Hughes--Sunday Trading—Bill to amend the
Lies relating to selling and, hawking goods on Sundays.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20.

OROCIS OF THE DAT.
Annuity Tax Abolition (Edinburgh, parish of Canongate)
Lill—second reading; Criminal Law Rill—second -raiding ;
.I,4oci.‘tions of Workmen Bill—second reading.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
Mr. Leeman—Sale and Purchase of Shares—Rill to
amend the law in respect of the sale and purchase of shares
in banking companies.
Mr. H. 11. Sheridan—Railways (Goan's' and Pullen-
gem' (omiunnication)—Bill to compel railway companies
to provide an efficient means of communication between
the guards and passengers of railway trains.

THERADAT, FEB. 21.
(humus or THE DAT.
RailwayCompanies' Arrangements Bill—second reading;
Shipping Locd Dues Bill—second ; Metropolitan
Poor Bill—second reading; Railway Debenture Hollers
Bill—second reading; Capital Punishments within Prisons
Bill—second reading; Murder Law Amendment Bill—
second reading.
NOTICES OF MOTION:4.
Mr. Linyon—To ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland if
the i'ommissioners of National Education (Ireland) lately
adopted a resolution to the effect that in future no mem-
ber of the baud would be allowed to enter his reasons of
protest against any motion adopted by a majority of the
commissioners ; and if so, will he have any objection to
produce a copy of the resolution in question.
Mr. Batter—To ask the Secretary of State for the
Home Department what Scotch bills are to be introduced
by goveniment, and who is to take charge of Scotch bul-
lies.; in the House of Commons, the Lord Advocate not
Living a seat.
Mr. Hubbard—Church Rates Law Amendment—Bill
for amendment of the law of Church Rates.

FRIDAY, PLR. 22.
Notices or MoTioNl4.
Mr. Secretary Walpole—Factory Acts Extension—Bill
for the extension of the Factory Acts.
Mr. Secretary Walpole—Hours of Labour Regulation—
Rill for regulating the Hours of Labour for children,
Young persons, and women employed in workshops ; and
for other purposes relating thereto.
sir S. Nortlicote—Gas (Metropolis) Act Amenihnent—
Nil to amend the Metropolis Gas Act of 11440.
I in going into committee of supply,
sir I:. P.duier—To call attention to the unsatisfactory
gate ..f the different appellate jurisdictions in this country,
as exercised in the House of Lords, the Pliny Council, the
(•omit of Exchequer C'hanilser, and the ('ourt of Appeal in
Chancery. and to other defects in our judicial system, by
sh.eb the administration of justice in the superior courts
of law is now impeded.
Lord Elclio—To ask the Secretary of State for the Home
niiiiattilient what are the intention■ of the government
with r.-fen•uoe to the law of master and servant.

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The I.lfrtial Reriel, says that the increase of
i•zsi;,ess in the railway department of the Hoard of Trade
reti.lere,l necessary the appointment of en additional
i,p.ctor of railways to the three now employed, and that
post thus created will be filled by Captain Hutchin.
Mob. K. at present Professor of Fortification in the
31ilitary Academy at Woolwich.
h,tainNE, FEB. 6.—At a ciiint held this day the
aa Soot reign of the Most Noble Order of the
has been graciously pleased, by letters patent
Lnd..r her royal sign manual and the great seal of the
hearing date respectively this day, to dispense with
ail the statutes and regulations usually observed in regard
t.• uoallatum, and to give and grant unto Charles Henry
IPA.: of Richmond and Charles Cecil John Duke of ftut-
LIM, knights of the said most noble order, and duly in.
v,,ted with the ensigns thereof, full power and authority
.....eterei.e respectively all rights and privileges belonging
knight companion of the said Most Noble Order of the
Corer. in as fall aiol ample a manner as if they had been
Lenially installed, any decree, rule, or usage to the con-
tracy notwithstanding.—Vaette.
It 0, reported that the Admiralty have re1in-
,r,r4,...1 their scheme for obtaining assistant•surgeons by
pecuniziy advances to medical students.

Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., and Mr. Waugh for the petitioner ;
Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., and Dr. Spinks, Q.C., for the re-
spondent ; Mr. Serjeant &Dentine and Mr. Drake for the
00-respondent. _

The petitioner, a draper, at Norwich, married Sarah
Clark in 1860, and cohabited with her till within a few
months ago. His business required his freq neat absence from
home ; and it was alleged that the co.respondent, who was the
uncle of Mrs. Somerville, paid her frequent viaita on these
occasions. One day the husband came unexpectedly home
from the county court where he had expected to spend
the day; and to his amazement, as he said, he found the
respondents in a criminal act. This story was, however,
flatly denied, and it was suggested that the whole thing
was a plot partly with a view to damages, and partly with
the idea of renewing a connection which it was said the
petitioner hail had with his servant. The ease was sup-
ported by the evidence of a county court bailiff, and
the young woman in question, who admitted that she had
had an illegitimate child, but she refused to tell who was
its father. Both witnesses were subjected to a searching
crowexamination ; but
The jury found for the petitioner, with 2001. damages.
Decree nisi with costs.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioi3er Winslow.)
IN RN WHELPLNY.

The bankrupt was a merchant of New York, who had
been arrmtexl on a visit to this country at the imit of
Mews. Bruce and Simpson, of Liverpool, creditors for a
large amount. This was a renewed application for release
from custody, after the choice of assignees.
Mr. Chidley and Mr. Linklater (on behalf of the as-
signees) supported the application.
Mr. R. Griffiths opposed for Messrs. Bruce and
Simpson, creditors for 3,5001., on the ground that no
benefit would result to the estate from the bankrupt being
libenited from custody. The bankrupt wan an American
citizen, and if he went to New York the creditors would
Dave no further hold on him. The petitioning creditor
was his brother, and the bankruptcy was altogether a
friendly proceeding.
His Honour linked where the bankrupt was when the
debt of the opposing creditors was contracted.
Mr. Chidley said he was in New York.
Mr. Griffiths said there was no doubt that the object of
the bankrupt was to get beck there. He was about to
embark in some speculation for running steamboats to the
Southern States.

Mr. Chidley said there was no doubt of that. The
bankrupt had come over here to get up a company.
Mr. Linklater said that Mr. Conway, the assignee, •
creditor fur 4,000/., was willing to give security for the
bankrupt.
His Honour said that as the debt was contracted in New
York he would grant the release on Mr. Conway and Mr.
Petrie entering on a bond which could be sued on either in
this country or America, for 5001. each. The liabilities
are said to be about 10,0001.

IN RE ♦LFREI) BRODIE-JUDGMENT.
This was an application under an old insolvency by the
surviving ersentor of the insolvent's mother for
leave to prove a debt. The claim arose under a deed exe-
cuted in ltKil by the insolvent in f►vour of his mother for
2,000/. of which deed the late Mr. John Walter, of Beerwood,
and another gentleman were trustees. Mr. Brodie heeame
insolvent in 1841; be died in ISM ; his another died in
11434 ; and her executors now claimed, u the security had
failed by the death of the insolvent, to prove against the
estate for 2,000 f.

His Honour, after reviewing the facts of the ease,
which were extremely compliatteil, and citing the prin-
ciples of law applicable thereto, arrived at the conclusion
that a proof should be admitted for the amount of aimed,
with interest, certain deductions being made for amount*
paid.

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

WORSHIP STR EST.
• SECOND If ARRIAGE.

Ratart Carter Iriisb7otgl;t;;;;-; warrant obtained
against him by Mr. John Stanton, clerk to the guardians
of Hackney, for neglecting and refusing to maintain his
wife and
Mr. James Dalton, relieving officer of the parish,
proved that the woman had been, with her infant, charge-
able since the bit of last January. Formerly she was
received into the house, hut on this latter ocaudon had
assistance out of it as the building was quite full.
Cross-examined by Mr. Vann—Defsadant had, he (wit-
ness) was told, complained of her outrageous conduct ;
believed him to be a wan of good means.
Defendant—l was once, but am not now. I kept three
horses, hut she has nearly ruined me ; she has smashed
and broken up nearly everything. She was offered ss. a
week, hut said that she would have 10s.
Mr. Newton—How many children have you?
Itefendant—Three altogether, sir.
Mr. Vann—This is a second wife, air, only 21 years of
age, but a thorough termagant. lam told that they have
been separated no let than thirteen times.
The Magistrate directed the woman to be called in, and
it was instantly manifest by her vohtbility that the cha-
racter given of her was correct. " I don't care," said she ,•
"he has turned me out of doors, and shall keep me and
the chill there now."

Mr. Newton—Well, Mr. Stanton, what do you propose!
Mr. Stanton—Really, sir, I don't know. We are worried
to death with quarrels between husbands and wives.
Mr. Newton—Why not continue the ss. to her!
Defendant—Sir, site wanted 10e. ; then she would come
home.

Mr. Newton—Oh, I would not allow that.
Defendant—But I could not help it ; she would come in.
Mr. Newton—Shut the door in her face.
Defendant—Oh yes, and shut the customers out.
Mr. Newton—Yon keep a shop then?
Mr. Stanton—Yes, sir ; a greengrocer's shop.
Mr. Newton—This all appears to be very hard on the
defendant.

Defendant—Hard ! I believe you, it just is herd ; and I
dot.'t ►now what to do with her to make her better. I've

THE METROPOLITAN DISTRESS FUND.—The com-
mittee who have the management of this fund met again
yesterday at the Mansion-house, under the presidency of the
Lord Mayor. There were ten applications for grants from
the fund, namely, from the East of London Central Com-
mittee, from Whitecruss-street, Chequer-alley, from the
Twyfonl-hall Maiden, from Bethnal-green, from St. James,
Hatch*, from the St. Leonard's pihoireditch) Soup
Kitchen, a deputation ou behalf of the Roman catholic
poor of Huston, from St. Stephen's, Haggerstone,and
from Trinity Church, Grey's-inn.road. In the ease of the
East London district, Messrs. Ravenhill, Scrutton, and
Green attended, and gave a touching description of the
distress at present existing in this populous district, and
said that a great many of the little shopkeepers were en-
tirely incapable of carrying on their business owing to the
heavy amount of poor and other rates that were cast upon
tbein, and the consequence was that a large number of
Louses were to let. There appeared to be a general want
of employment fur the labouring classes, and the
gentlemen above-mentioned expressed their opinion that
the present state of things was to a very great extent
to be ascribed to the late panic in commercial circles,
which was now beginning to react upon the working
clauses. The committee, after full consideration and in-
quiry, felt themselves justified in making a grant of
1,000/., this sum being in addition to two former grants of
1,000/. and 5001. To the Whitecross-street deputation the
committee granted 1001. ; to Bethnal-green, 3001.; to St.
James. BALM, 200/., this being in addition to former
grants of 350/. ; to the Shoreditch Soup Kitchen, 101. ; and
to the deputation on behalf of the Roman catholic poor of
Huston and Shoreditch, 50/. The total amount of grants
made yesta Play was 1,7001. The whole amount of money
contributed by the public towards this fund up to yester-
day evening was 12,5741.. and the balance in hand at the
sitting of the committee yesterday was about 5,0001.,
which sum is now reduced by the amount voted during
the day, namely, 1,700/. Amalie the recent contributions
are one of 1001. from Henry Bewley and Co., of Dublin.
and one of 101. from Messrs. Charrington, Head, and Co.,
in addition to very considerable sums subscribed by those
gentlemen towards their local distress relief fund. The
committee, on rising, adjourned to Monday.
THE METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
AND INTERNATIONAL COINAGE.—The Metric Committee of
the British Association and the Council of the International
Decimal Association have given notice that a conference,
with deputies of chambers of commerce and consular au-
thorities in this country, for the purpose of promoting the
practical use of metric weights and measures, and the
introductiou of an international decimal system of
coinage, will be held on Tuesday, the 19th inst., at seven
o'clock, in the hall of the Society of Arts, Adelphi,
Strand, when the following questions are to be considered :
—l. The legal position of the metro system in this
country under the Permissive Act, without the corre-
sponding power for stamping weights and measures
of the metric system, an the legalisation of autho-
rised standards of the same. 2. The introduction
of metric weights and measures into the public
departments, expeciany in the Post-ottice and the
Customs; the official preparation of the tariff in metric equi-
valents, with authority tom duty acoordingto the same;
end the preparation of statistics by the Board of Trade to
represent the comparative value. 3. Means which may
be adopted by chambers of commerce for promoting the
voluntary use of the metric system among merchants and
manufacturers, such as the preparation of 'peens' tables for
the various trades, for converting prices and quantities
from the metric into the imperial system, and vice venA ;
and the exhibition of a mural standard of the metre in
public places in the principal ports and market towns. 4.
Steps to be taken for securing representatives of the
chambers of commerce at the conferences to be held in
Paris in connection with the special exhibition of weights,
measures, and coins, during the next universal exhibition.
5. The conditions of the international monetary conven-
tion lately entered into between France, Italy, Belgium,
and Switzerland, in so far as it may be applicable to this
country. The conference is to be,open to all interested in
the subject.
SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY AT A BRISTOL HOTEL.
—A suicide, attended by circumstances of much mystery,
was perpetrated the day before yesterday at Redman'a
Railway Hotel, Temple-gate, Bristol, and up to the
present time all the efforts employed by the • police to
trace out the identity of the suicide have proved unavail-
ing. It would appear that about nine in the evening the
deceased, a young lady of about twenty or twenty-one
years of age, respectably dressed and of prepossessing man-
ners and appearance, came to the hotel, apparently from the
train, and intimated her intention to remain there for the
night. Her only luggage consisted of a carpet-bag, but as
travellers from places proximate to the city often bring
with them small encumbrances in this way, nothing per-
Beeler was thought of that circumstance. She stated that
she was not in the habit of taking suppers, but requested
to be served with a biscuit and a glass of weak brandy and
water, with which she was supplied. Sometime after-
wards she retired to red. In the course of the night some
of the family heard loud snoring in the room in which she
slept, but they were not at all alanned by it. In the
morning, as the young holy did not come down or call for
any breakfast, they knocked at her door, and receiving no
answer opened it, when they found her lying on the bed
in a state of stupor, and frothing at the mouth. Mee-
wagers were despatched to obtain medial attendance, and
Dr. Ellis arrived and used all the remedies skill could
suggest, including the galvanic battery, in the effort to
arouse her. All, however, proved unavailing, and she
died very shortly afterwards. A two-ounce phial, which
appeared to have contained laudanum, was found in the
room near the bed, and a letter was also found as follows:—
"My dearest sisters and brothers,—l grieve to be the
muse of so much anxiety to you, but do forgive me : you
will know the cause of this.—Your unhappy sister. Many
thanks for all your kindness. My love toLizzie."
THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.—Both crews are
practising daily, and exhibiting marked improvement, but
the Cantabs are not making such rapid progress es the
Oxonians. The Cantabs will possess the advantage of
having four men in the boat this year who rowed so gal-
lantly in the university lace at Putney last season, vie.,
Mr. W. R. Griffith., of Trinity, the old stroke oar ; Mr.
H. Fortescue, of Meriden., No. 4 ; Mr. Still, of edits,
bow ; and Mr. J. W. Bourke, of Trinity, No. 3. The
Oxonians are labouring under considerahle disadvantage
in this respect, as there are bat two of the gentlemen of
the last tnurnpliant crew to take their places in the boat
at the forthcoming contest, Mr. F. %Valet', of Rooter
Colleee, the president, who rowed No. 4, and Mr. W.
Wood, of University College, No. 6. The crew has to de-
plore the law of Mr. M. Brown, of Trinity, who rowed the
stroke oar so effectively last year. During the whole of
the " coaching" this term it is much to be regretted that
the president has not been assisted by any old university
oarsmen, excepting a look in from Mr. G. Morrison, but
has had the onerous task thrown upon him of doing the
whole of the work, including the great responsibility of
choosing a new stroke. Besides this, he and Mr. Wood
are prohibited from entering the boat for practice, as there
has been no one else to look after the crew. However
equal these gentlemen may have shown themselves to the
emergency, it is to be hoped that they will be relieved
from a position so detrimental to the success of the crew.
At the Metropolitan Board yesterday, it was
stated that by Midsummer some hundred houses would be
removed for the purpose of forming the new street from
Blackfriars to the Mansion-house.—South London Press.

MONEY MARKET.-{THIS DAY.)

On o'Ciuoz.

The markets for public securities opened firmly
this morning, and have since impro7ed, owing to
the virtual failure of the Fenian movement in Ire-'
land, and an increased supply of money in the
Stock Exchange. A rumonr that the crew of the
steamer Tornado have been released by the Spanish
government has also helped the upward tendency.
The amount of business is rather large, and com-
prises many transactions to cover previous
sales for lower prices. Consols and foreign stocks
have advanced I per cent., while some of the British
railway securities are oto better. Financial shares,
however, remain dull, and General Credit exhibit
a fresh decline of 2s. lid.

There is less demand for money to-day, and the
supply has increased. The rate for ch..ice three
months' bills is 21 to per per cent. The charge fur
short advances in the Stock Exchange, no English
government securities, is 1; per cent, lower, at 2
to 25.

Consols are now quoted 00l to 91 for money, and
91 to 91A for the account (March 7).
Foreign stocks are inquired for, and a rise .4 /
to per per cent. is observable in Turkish of 1865,
Greek, Spanish Passive, the Committee's Certifi-
cates, and Russian scrip. Italian Bonds of 1861,
however, have declined /. Turkish Bonds of
1862 are quoted 56 to 57 ; ditto of 1865, 31/
to ; Greek, 141 to 15 ; Spanish Passive, 221 to
; ditto Certificates, 141 to 2 ; Italian of 1861,
5311 to 1 ; Mexican, 17! to / ; Russian Scrip, 2g
to i? prem. ; and Chili= Scrip, f! to / prem.
United States 5-20 Bonds and Illinois Central
Railway shares have improved I per cent., but
Erie have declined 11. The present %notations
are :—The 5-20 Bonds, 73} to ; Erie Railway
shares, 372 to 38/ ; and Illinois Central, 7b to
Atlantic cable shares are unchanged. Anglo-
American are quoted 114 to ; and Atlantic Tele-
graph Eight per Cent. Preference, 21 to 1.
International Financial shares are quoted 2/
to 2/ dia. ; London Financial, 18 to 17 dia. ;
General Credit, 2a to 21r dis. ; Credit Foncier,
5i to 5} dis. ; National Discount, 82 to 9 prem.,
ex div.; and Hudson's Bay, 151 to 16.
The Syria has arrived from Alexandria with
13,0701. in specie ; and the Cuba, from New York,
with 2,0001.

Two (6'oA:we.
Consols continue firm, at 9O to 91 for money,
and 91 to it for the account.
There were no bullion operations at the Bank
yesterday. The demand for exportation to the
continent appears to be sufficiently strung to absorb
the arrivals as they come to hand, but not to cause
any withdrawals from the Bank.
The Mexican dollars by the French mail steamer
—about 104,000 L—were sold yesterday for Hol-
land at 4a. Hid. per ounce, showing a decline of
The market for bar silver remains flat at
ss. Old per ounce.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
steady. The usual list is annexed :

Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.181 to 11.194 ; ditto, short,
11.16 to 11.17 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.181 to 11.194 ;
Antwerp, 3 months, 25.374 to 25.40; nures, 3 months,
25.374 to 23.40 ; Hamburg and Altana, 3 months, 13. b/ to
13.9 ; Berlin, Cologne, he., 3 months, 6.25 to 6.25;
St. Petersburg, 3 mouths, 31i to 311 , Paris, short, 25.121
to 26.22 ; ditto, 3 months 25.324 to 25.Z.7 ; Marseißta,
3 months, 23.324 to 25:374 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine,
3 months, 120 to 1204 ;
Vienna, 3 months, 13.0 to
13.5 ,• Trier* 3 months, 13.0 to 13.3 ; Madrid, 3
months, 48 to 471 ; Santander, 3 months, 48 to 471; Cad*
3 months, 49 to 481; Seville, 3 months, 49 to 4144 ; Malaga,
3 months, 48 to 471 ; Valencia, 3 months, 48/ to 48; Bar.
oelons, 3 months, 481 to 484 ; Bilbao, 3 months, 48 to
474 ; Saragossa, 3 months. 48 to 471 ; Leghorn, 3
months, 26.85 to 28.48 ; Genoa, 3 months, 26.05 to
26.93 ; Naples, 3 months, 26.65. to 26.95 ; Palermo, 3
month., 26.85 to 28.93 ; ]Lewin, 3 months, 26.85 to
128.95; Lisbon, 90 days date, 524 to 52: °Polo, 90 days
date, 521 to 52.

At Paris thu rate of discount in the open market
is 2 per cent. ; at Hamburg, 2i ; at Frankfort
and-Brussels, ; at Vienna, 5 ; at Turin, 6 ;
at Amsterdam, 3,1; at Berlin, 3 ; and at St.
Petersburg, 8} per cent.
It is understood that the Bank of Scotland,
which was established in 16113, and is the oldest
bank in that country, is about to open a London
office.

The liluidators of the Imperial 3lercantileCredit
Association (Limited) have announced a second
dividend of 2s. 6d. in the pound, payable on and
after Wednesday next.
Pursuant to a requisition from numerous share-
holders, an extraordinary general meeting of the
Egyptian Commercial and Trailing Company
(Limited) is called for the Bth of March, to recon-
sider the plan for purchasing and extinguishing
13,813 shares. The question is to be decided by
proxy. It appears that at the recent meeting, at
which the proposal was rejected, only some 60 or
70 shareholders were represented out of a total of
900. _ _

The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this
week a decrease of 5411. compared with the corres-
ponding period of 1866.
At the meeting yesterday of the Thames and Ifer-
aey Marine Insurance Company, the directors' re-
port, which has already been published, was
adopted. It recommended the payment, free of in-
come tax, of the same dividend as the last half-
year, viz., 3s. per share, and a bonus of 25., mak-
mg together 4s. per share, or at the rate of 20 per
cent. for the year ending on the 31st of December.
At a meeting yesterday of the Telegraph to India
Company, a dividend was declared for the half-year
at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, free of income
tax.

The directors of the Colonial Company (Limited)
have issued a long circular to the shareholders, in
refutation. of "some offensive remarks and allu-
sions" to the company contained in the report just
published by the defence committee of the share-
holders of Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited),
but as this journal has nut& no reference to any
such "remarks and allusions," the present notice
of the matter will suffice.
_ .

-
From the report of the directors of the Sub-
marine Telegraph Company, to be presented at the
meeting on Tuesday next, we extract the following:

- -
The directors have much pleasure in being able to report
to the proprietors that. notwithatualing the almost un-
paralleled depression of commerce during the six months
ending 3lst December, 1866, the company. receipts hme
exceeded in that period the sem received during the half-
year ending 30th Jane last by 2,0=/. Cs. 3d., and com-
pared with the corresponding period of 1863, there is only
the small falling off of 4101. 14s. 4d. But, in consequence
of the cost of repairs to cables Icing much less than in
1863, the profit divisible between the two companies is in-
creased by 1,646/. 10s. 2d. After adding the usual pro-
portion of the gross receipts to the reserve fund, which
now amounts to 24,1 W. 14s. Rd., there remains the sum
of 14,574/.128.4d-belonging to this company. In accordance
with the resolution passed at the meeting held on the 22nd
August, 1865, the directors have debited the revenue with
1,0007., being the sum that will have to be charged for the
future in each half-year to pay off the debenture debt ;
and bonds to that amount, drawn for ioyment on the 31st
December, will become payable on the let March. The
interest on the debentures for the half-year amounts to
2,626/. 10s. 2.1., and the balance enables the directors to re-
commend a dividend at the rate of six per cent. per annum,
and to carry to the next account 236/. Is. 7d.
- - - - •

The half-yearly meeting of the Great Western
Railway Company is called for the Bth of March.
The Great Western Railway of Canada traffic
return for the week ending *Jan. 26, shows an
increase of 4131. over the corresponding period of
1868. . .

At the meeting for the settlement of the list of
contributories of the London Offices Company
(Limited), held yesterday at the offices of Mr. H.
Threlkeld Edwards, one of the liquidators, upwards
of 190 persons were fixed upon the list, and be-
tween 20 and 30 cases stood over for further con-
sideration.

FRIDAY Evzinss.

Console, which closed yesterday at 90j for the 7th
of March, opened this morning at 90; to 2, and
closed at 90; to 91. For Money the last price was

Exche4er Bills continue in demand, and have
experienced t further improvement of lc to 2a,
closing at 12s. to 17s. prem.
The variations in foreign stocks were chiefly un-
favourable. Danubian bonds were heavy, and fell
2 per cent., owing to the anticipated early intro-
duction of a new tom. Peruvian of 18W declined
1 ; Spanish Thr..e per Cents., ; ditto Passive,
; the Certificates and Portuguese, 1 ; liteek
Bonds and tioup.ms„l to 1 ; and Mexican, 1.
Turkish of lasi3 and Chili= scrip were exception-
sEv firm, and r. ce 1 and 1 respectively.
Very few were reported in bank shares,
and the • •
a'ailti.ll was a reduction of 10s. ill
Provincial I:an ing C .rporation.
Financial sh t.cs were very inactive, anal priors
closed the same a i yesterday, being On follows I. Ls-
tenutiona: Financial, 21 to 21 dis. : General Credit,
2/ to 21 die.: London 1 inanCiel, 18 to 17 die. ; and
(edit Fowler of England, 54 to 51 dia.
There wen, f,:w transactions in Atlantic Cable
shares, and prices clused the same as yestenlay.
Anglo-Aineri-an were quoted 15/ to 1 ; Atlantic
Telegraph at p .1' cent. Prefertnoe, 2/ to 1; and
; Telegraph ~-ruction, 21 to 21 dia.
Hudson's tilt shares closed at 161 to 18;
National Discount, at 81 to 9 prem. ; and General
I Ottoman, at par to prem. As regards niiteel-
laneous sh ares, there was a demand for thylon,
East India Irrigation, and Imperial Land of Mar-
seilles.
w1.1.;h ruse lOs. Fore-street Warehouse
also impro% eL.: 55.: while Crystal Palace Preference
declined 1;. ; and Egyptian Trading, 21.
United states 3-2 u Bonds and Six per Cents.
1 were inquireJ f,ar, and improved / to 1 per cent.
Atlantic and (ireat Western Railway Debentures
and Mortgage Bonds likewise rose
I to 1, whi:e tiew York Central shares (100;dols.
declined 2 : and Illinois Central, 4 to
Virginia Si% ler Cents., 4. Prices closed as fol-
lows :—.71-20 Bonds, 73L tog ; Erie Railway shares,
39 to I, ; Illinois Central, 771 to 781, ex die. ;
, Atlantic au I ilreat Western Railway Debentures,
30 to 32 ; ditto Consolidated Mortgage Bonds,
28i 02;1.