The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-10 00:00:00

ITALY.

ODOM ova own ooDaasresseerra
, presided
6.
Yesterday after a council of miniTUßlNaters presided
over by the King, orders were sent by telegraph to
our ships of war at the various naval stations to
prepare for immediate service, and a destination
that will be mentioned in a subsequent telegram.
To-day, and at this very moment, the ministershave
again met in council, and it is probable that the
second despatch in question will be sent as inti-
mated. But to what spot are our
_ships bound
This is the secret. Perhaps for the Gulf of Gaeta,
in consequence of the negative reply given by
Francis IL to the French offer of mediation.
There are some persons who suppose a much more
serious destination for our fleet—that it will have
to appear off an Austrian port, from which one of
our men-of-war was turned back when it asked for
refuge in a storm. But for my part, Ido not
think there is any wish to break so soon with
Austria, and that it will be more advisable for us
to put up with her provocations for some time longer.
For the rest, our maritime condition before Gaeta
will be no less embarrassing when the French fleet
retires, because Russia atill refuses obstinately to
recognise the blockade, nor has your diplomacy
succeeded yet in inducing her to withdrew her
veto. Within the last two or three days, however,
there are signs that the court of St. Petersburg is
less hostilely inclined towards us than before.
Yesterday evening Count Cavour was at the
Rossini Theatre, and the Commendatore Costan-
tino Nigra was with him. But in the meantime
the telegraph of Marseilles amused itself by an-
nouncing to Europe that he was dead. Having in.
troduced Ni name, permit me to tell you some-
thing about him, which is, that before many days
are over he will have to sustain one of the chief
parte in the government of Naples. He is a native
of Strambino, a small district in the Piedmontese
province of Jurea. There, at a very early age, he
attracted the notice of Massimo d'Azeglio, who was
at that time the deputy of Strambino, and who took
a great liking to the youth on discovering his great
abilities and excellent disposition. In the war
of 1848, Nigra left his studies and went out
as a volunteer to fight for Italy's independence.
When republican and reactionary intrigues led to
the reverses at Novara and the hard peace that
followed, Nigro returned to his studies. Massimo
d'Azeglio remembered him and made him his pri-
vate secretary, when he himself was Minister of
Foreign Affisirs. Thoroughly acquainted with his
own language (in which he is no indifferent poet), as
well as with English, French. and German (besides
Latin and Sanscrit), and having shone in his legal
and diplomatic studies, he leaped, as it were, at
once into reputation. As soon as the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs passed into the hands of Count
Cavour, Nigra was promoted. Cavour soon put
to the proof his acumen and tact, by employing
him in various delicate negotiations, often sending
him to Paris, where he was afterwards with him at
the Congress, and Nigra knew the secret of the
famous conversation at Plombieres, where the war
of 1859 was prepared. The rest you know, be-
cause Niers held office in the Sardinian Legation at
Paris, and was envoy himself ad interim when the
chiefs were recalled from Turin and Paris. Last
month Nigra had conferred upon him the effective
title of Minister of Legation es ciispoisibilit4. The
recent refusals of Count Pones di San Martino
and Signor Rattazzi to go to Naples have opened
for him that dangerous road to Naples, where, by
the side of his' Highness the Prince of Carignan,
Victor Emmanuel a viceroy, he will be able to ren-
der important services to the Italian cause,
but where he will in all likelihood find more
thorns than he has hitherto done in his rapid rise
to high office.
In a letter which has '
met come to light Gari-
baldi invitee all the Italians to concord. Ha
counsels them to have for their sole chief Victor
Emmanuel, in order that this King may be enabled,
with the help of a million armed said united Italians,
to rescue the other parts of their great common
country from servitude. Became Garibaldi thinks
all Italians are generous, like himself and his son,
he thinks it an easy thing to procure a million of
armed men in a couple of months or so. Unfor.
tunately the reality is very different from the
enthusiastic visions of his heroic mind. If Italy
only possessed half a million of fighting men, as
Garibaldi wishes, she would be quickly free. The
hero should remember that it took him more than
six months to gather in the south of Italy 10,000
combatants, fcr volunteers from other parts of Italy
did not run to him, and but for the army of Victor
Emmanuel, he himself, after the most heroic of
enterprises, would have been vanquished. Cer-
tainly it is most desirable that he should stimu-
late the Italians, and while Mazzini is sowing dis-
cord it is good that Garibaldi should preach con-
and recommend all to rally round the flag of
the King Galantuoino. May he be listened to by
all those persons that pretend to idolise him, but
who in reality abuse his confidence and endeavour
to make odious to him the most zealous and useful
servants of Victor EminanueL This is what Gari-
baldi has hitherto not comprehended.

A letter from Rome stye :—" Mr. Robinson,
acting for the South Kensington Kunlun, has jut madras
important acquisition here. He has purchased from the
Papal Government the section of medieval Italian scull).
tore of the oelebrated Campana collection. The number ,
of specimens is between 80 and 90, and includes
series of twelve unique examples of majolica ware, which
it appears wu much coveted by the Kensington authorities.
The principal work is a beautiful lifesized marble statue of
Cupid, represented in a kneeling attitude, as a youth of
11 or 16. There seems to be no doubt that this is an
authentic work of Michael Angelo. The per.
obese also comprises two admirable base relievi by Dome.
telloy and important specimens of Jacopo della Quercis,
Andrea Oreagus, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Deeiderio di Settignano.
Rosselino, Luca della Robbie, he. Sir Charles Eastlake ban
also recently acquired in Rome is fine picture of Fm Angelic)
for the National Gallery."
ARREST OP THE SUPPOSED MURDERER OP 3f.
Poimscr.—Aceording to tit* Elberfetcl Gazette, a person, who
is presumed to he Jud, the supposed murderer of M. Fo:esot.
the French judge, has been arrested at Ludwigshafen.
and lodged in the prison of Spire. The French
authorities on being apprised of the fact sent a photograph
of the real Jud, which bean a striking resemblance to the
person arrested. On the night of the arrest the prisoner
tried to commit suicide by hanging, but was prevented by
the keepers. He is said to have thrown a quantity of gold
coins which he had on his person when arrested into tie
Rhine.

WONDERFCL !—The sport relates the following
" As three days ago the Emperor and Empress were walk.
fag arm in arm in the Bob de Boulogne, his Majesty saw a
young Lady, who was walking some paces before him, drop
her pocket handkerchief, and hie blajeety picked it up and
called to her. tthe turned round, as did also her father.
mother, and brother, who accompanied her ; but all of them
—they were, it is said, Rumian.—on recognising the
Emperor, were thunderstruck, and he...anted to approach.
The Emperor then advanced to the young lady and gave het
the handkerchief."

THE FRViCH Dm ON OIL SEED:A—The fol-
lowing is an extract from a Marseilles letter :—"The de-
cree which diminishes the duty on oil soeds imported bi
foreign 'numbs and suppresses it almost entirely for French
bottoms, has Leen must favourably received here. For the
last two years our seed oil manufacturers have been scarcely
aide to hold their ground against the Enlish coinpetitore
who frequent our market. Several, indeed, had been com-
pelled to c10...e their esishliahments. The oiletke trade,
which has assumed considerable importance in Languedoc.
will Dow be once still more extensive, owing to the abun-
dant supplies of seed obtained from abroad."
BALLAST AT CAPE DE VERDE lALANDII.—" British
St. Vincent, ('ape de Verde Islands. Dec. li,
18130.—Sir,-1 have the honour to state that, in ennsequenna
of sundry complaints having been made to me by the mas-
ters of British vessels regarding the want of facilities and
despatch in the supply of ballast at this port, under the
late inopopoly system, I addi eased a letter to the governor-
general of thie proviuce, on the tith September, on this
..ibjeet, and laid-before him the representations which had
been made to me complaining of the system. I Live now
the honour to report that the monopoly which exuded is
now abolished, and that the supply of bOaet for the future
is open to compet:tion. and that the Municipal Chewier
will levy a rate of 200 rein (I d.) per ton on each ton of
ballast shiiped.-1 have, ke., TROMAB MILLER,
C OVllll.—Tto the Secretary of the Board of Trade, Maria*
Dmartment. London."
Dovnn, WEDNERDAY.—The Balasis, of London,
e-ptain Pynes, laden with coals from Shields to Dieppe.
f..,indereci .
off Whitby on Tuesday. The eaptaio and crew
we..o iaudeti tat) pilot cutter, anal are safe ai the Dover
sailers' Burnt.

ANI. INTELLIGENCE

(THIS DAY.)

cot KT OF BANKEI
pita. 1,. l'ounsuaaiumer Iloatopl )

moku- I'U/1112.1V ROMANI/OLD AND tD. NZ LLt L r.
VDIMINII4 AND ACNNADIII.
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Awes of thii nee wea reamed thin mortue:;.
s• fer from the *pretest having died eid. it ammo to in•
, • neatly 41 the hankies cemennity Iming
rim Mtge row of hooks wee mph reßed into re-
, t • .h..-h the mwornsger te-day added a hoe.
monied .1 °Detaining •• geigire had in it
frel end paper% Mann preitapa thereto, From
ir early bow the part°. interested began to
we We, sad at .1 few minutes after 11 &desk the Com-
e rearm toelt her mat.

ILareleka, seeurialed by lir. Murray. M.P.. aisle ap
6.
pealed lot Mr. Lbkherot kw !devised sod
as. lamitism of ; Woad. Williams sod
W. J. C. at.. far swift ashlars ; Mr. Lemma"
.14 311 t. I. N. Lae& in -laabvpir ; Kr. &laud Had
4ltsrt Mesdames sad %who) onorbil r sammotost to thee
..blare ; eami a orood Halylead. ham Ogen"
-ad Ca. rer Ift•
After • re... 1 of 3k. Brie:dose ...I to a (sw
siesdiar.

Mr. stream woo again eternised by lie. Listkiln —Oa
the it January. IS_ he seated hi. surplus at
r.,1131/., annet to a deduction comniimicm. Be
snissemeed the wanks in the fiend at 117,0001.. mad believed
it le be a sabatantid one. Ile found William Anal owed
611116 :. add. The moan am. lent previeualy to I to
matte him to samba's Aare. The balance brought for-
ward Winn his us !sty He lest bun the
massy to buy sham in railway.. .taaing era. a brother.
woke d Matins . He received ao money front
km deer to 1,07. Os the In of January, 1A37. he
keeled it ae • gad debt. and believed it would ultimately
be pit lied sever received one shilling from biro. Be.
laved bin to ha a good debtor to the "ad. He believed ma
the let a Januar.. 1+.7, Thomas Baker was a good debtor.
Very anon aft.e found him to he • bail one. Amer.
Weed that 50... after hr left Enema, in laVl They male I
he. Y advent, oil nuoiog narea, belienag to be
let which turned out t.. be 'Rimier.
Mr. Lianas., no. it Major Dendrite's Irish mine :
; the Loudon and Virginia.
Mr. Lialtlat. r - tod when did sou lind it to he a myth !
la 1/0.7!—N0. about lat.
Wiese said axe was • lees by Major Beredord's Irish
onset Is broad by the accusal. in 1845 be bad lest
canary. He was his list wenn. It was advanced
dung the railway mania to Baker. Him-elf, Baker, and
among 'one weculatiag Wray about that hale. Had
tat about 7,WOf. be speculations in railway sbarea.
Mr. Mottimore *limns:id about the some extent.
hal nude a led debt by Baker. At the nod of laid he I
tad anise off from Thonme Baker's debt 6,1011. Thomas
raker was returned as • bad debt or for 3,107 f. There was •
forther NM of 2,474/. odd written off the account of Thos.
Baker as bud. The bad debt of Baker mines off was
I Lolcd. exclusive a that sum of 2,474/. Bane acid Co.
were returned a" debtors is January, 11t 6. They held
ran of LeadieluilLinarket from the corporatioe of Isin•
de. Bode was in their emplo, and public warehouse.
teepee m Leadeahall-market. Believed oe the Ist of
January, 1•44, his debt of 2,1511 t was good. Had only
honied within aboat the last 111 I month. that it was die.
uted. Debited the account of Heide with his salary and
caorket amhaen. 'Thought it would be worked off by the
market ergea.
The !entrap, Wa.4 here examined on the bad
aleht fond : ftrvan. Price, sad Co. went laankrupte,
sad ea the list December WA, 15,00 W. was written
dis atimsted lowa, sad ;here was a further Imo
et ANIL He found Offe sad other returned
asinine f 1,006. They were set members of the km
.timing and Cobb. It was lb. Cobb, the banker, of
Elsabsey. it VIM a iIIIBIGLI4OIII Birmigham and Oxford
alums is mad about the time et the " battle of the !
•zaainiVasifftey foam! that they had sustained the less of
1,0031.
LiMr. Leggett was a shine tar 1,8364 There
mother mn
Mr. Linnater—Thes who is the Lewitt retuned as a
led debtor for 3,oool,'—That mu was a lees ea Pfklate
maa's account at Warrington.
Mr. Schrader was examined.—He int west to Strad-
leild and Co. ia MI as a boy at Ils. a week. As his
union were appreciated the residence of the
km I. him laareased. la 180 he joined the
house es • pertmer, and took lie management
of the kaimai et LiverpeoL Duplicate books of their
transerdiese wen kept in Loudon. Their accounts bad
Imply Mareseed •to the year of the panic, 1157.In 1/157 the fetal sales effected amounted to • eery
large amount. The masent of &Menem rendered the failed
houossi way have bees shove 100,000!. He did nut think it
would be above 000!. He did act think it would
le above 300, By the account predated
it appeared there/Oman ash to the failed homes to the
amount el 894,11004, hills 28,0001., sad his accordance'
'19".0001. Oa the other aide the gouda received amounted
to 101,000!. The seise to them animated to 211,000 f., sad
received their WOOII{4DCON to the amount of upwards of one
willow They had cash 711,000!. and bills 284,000 f.
Mr. Litiklater —The bills mans than emend all the
aka Wa. all the mat, assinace sad asommodatioa
your frwriale—l do not look at it in that seam.
Nate you learnt that lama now admit I ham.
Wituma, further questioned, said he did act think
that during the panic of 174.17 the Leaks used
the Liverpool house for its own ramieses. The
ambitasee by the Liverpool hems be Streatteild
and Co. commenced is 10166. In of the panic
they had to nadir ineramal assistame ie ti . CO2401114:
liming the years 1100 and 1860 the miceents rid the Liver-
pool home sad Limbs were pro *ad eon these of annual
assistance. In the years 1&311.03 the Liverpool afforded
osisteme to the I.omdau home. lie did oot know the drafts
urinary' Schrader did aot amnia the name of Streatfeild
sad flu. He sew fined it was so. He was sorry to say be
did net remonstrate with the Landes house with yes
rani to their use of the Liverpool house for their
owe benefit. The • I house were in the habit of
drawing ea T. H. Mortimer*, cif Aadover. Had so mover.
lobos shoat the arrielmare imaiseed the Loudon home.
The partnere, es fares he sees assemsd, never eat ia "o-
hms conclave to dims tisk Atka In March, 1860, be
maw Mr. Latinism red ifr. ffeetlimare hi St. Mary-axe.
At that time he use is ger keen Bristol. There may
have beta minellikig mid abselitie he,. amount of mist-
ime segisireil by the rant---al lie Loodoe home. He
nay have beard el the bags imilitedueis of some arms.
Mr. Liiikiter—Vesr ilinnation did hot room from a
little bird down the slimy. (Laughter.) Did mot your
outsets tell you!-1 am% resellect. how, it maws to
ins mind that then was eleementrams relating to the bels
sibibmio. Ho espeetakial wham asked to weep& ems
balls.

Mr. LWSister -And Mr. Lamm, wrote hock to you
" ok.e."—Te accept to their somata.
WAIN.= Wet that ormannuaaatios was in April. As ter
uhe ...saki remerabor it was the oily eerasins oa whisk be
~potitlated with Mr. Lawman". They drew is J. B.
ti rtunere for the occoanoistasa of the Londas beam
The await of kW bills eateleedisa at the Ada
.4 their Ware was 4.1211. Be get the bills dissented bad
the worry west to tbs geassal parpossa of the beebtele.
Liam Lybail sad &Ilea bild two el the bilk. Them
IQ, were dimestuiesi, tlaff Man soother tame Bea acme
ot the Leaden hawse ead T. H. lionbwire.
Ins eamieeatia wee pasesediag whom iier tepee, leffidl

TBB POLICII COURTS.
=IS DAY.)

GUILDHALL
LOTI AND lICKIDE.
W Noma* T.,. amp. • loopootabloyoong ento, ?...! yeses of
go. Igo gdon Alaimo& All^n witla the fulkoving
attotot to cotom4 raiOdo,

Pohosassa Child, 11111, mad— About 12 o'clock hut slight I
was called open to halm the prisoner to the Iseepital.
H. was brought to the palm etches to Moor-
lane, far bavis be take his life by
swallowft a onmil of laudanum. 1 took him
to St olostiVe Amptal, where an emetic sac ad-
wriiatend to him, and after ankh voni:ting he seemed to
ie.. ore from the effect. of the poieoa, and the saws.
t..ld him he was a very foolish yoga/ man, mad mut
kin, away with me.
Erma the scoonat given by the prisoner of his coodnet, and
isi°motion given by the mother of • young prom he was
los mg his addr.rse to, it appeared that be amid hie sweet-
hesithad had a few wools, darieg wkanh she rejected him,
awl be then went oat for some beer, mad at the some time
'*raised • small onantit r of laudanum, which he swallowed
as soon he retained to the ham..

Ahleirmin Alien marl a wee fortunate lor the priioner
tl.at h..niurt of whom he purchased the laudanum
the dmeretion to bell only tutheient to make him
dreadfully ill without endangering life. He, however, re-
rienru•nd.d the premer sot to relwat the rash attempt upon
if he were taronght here again o.i web a charge
he w~~uld he east to the Old Bailey to Isc tried for the
crteeee.

TCp ri.msr, having promised to refrain from any such
"...duet fur the futnre, was then hooded over tohis frisods.

W ESTM I NST
VOIXNTrFkING EITRAMILM(ART.
N.•pae.. nor% a very reepectab:e-lookipi
~miadle•sgml
with rolAing fps furnished lodgings umier
11, C.-14mpg eireurnstaaces:
fiowees Wildev, 41, lianelagh vtreet,
that the poisoner ealllo to her yevtenlay, and encmged
, of her, saying be had been on the railway the last
ytsr., and was about to lie employed at the new
teotaaJa. lie 'went in and out several times luring the
st length town out becalm 5 end 6, she thought
loubed ratio.v l inky, mad going up into his room misted
• wee volunteer drew, pod sent after the prisoner, other
Lames lets; afterwards missed.
Jolts Wibley, a plumber, and member of the 14 Middle-
-I:2lfirwer Voluntovin. identified a volunteer's mat, pair
s and a cap as part of ids unitorat. On his mo-
lhor Informing him of the rol.bm.y. he pursued the Fri.
be Rand wearing him volunteer's rap

. (op.
". '•,44311.0d the rap ea iu, azal limited to he
^•• to look at e. but pria..::er refuse
• • 'rhea tokei. to to.o lie thra

talked aimed ;Ming peseeentor into cotton •; when
throwing hie mat Mick prosecutor discovered he Mae wear-
ing hi. I.4mA/we's cost ender Ids own. He elm had a MM.
her other thine apes him beineeig to prosecutor and
his oornia. He then came back to Yoe homse willingly.
PTi•oller. who declared be wan drunk. which we, ilenicd,
warn remanded for a week.

.1 LL ."UL COLLEGE, (PIPE:A
mils DAY)

The hearing of the petition for au amendment
in the mode of electing the Wowa of this eollgle, was re-
'mated this morning at Lambeth Priem by the Arrbbiehep
of emterbary, as ream. of the allege, vaisted by Wel
Wee.leplak and Dr. Traver+ Twigs.

Sir limb Cairns having cosc luded addrea, pert heard
patently, on behalf of the warden end fellow,,
The Attorney (:snared replied on the whole ease for the
petitioner.. The learned gentleman was swishing when our
rep.rt left.

It al expected that the arguments will conclude tu•clay,
but that judgment will be reserved.

DENSE FOG IN THE METROPOLIS.
(TIM DAP.)
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Shortly before 11 o'clock this morning the entire
metropolis was eevelopeglin a fog, which gradually increased
in density mail about soon it became so thick that loosmo•
Um, at all times execedirgly dificult in the crowded stn•M@
of the citi and the leading metropolitan thoroughfares, be.
came almost dangerous, it not being possible to see
anythiag more than the dim outline of objects at
hoe yards' distance. The major part of the shops.
aloe, Cheapeide, Ileetotreet, the Strand, and other
main metropolitan linos of streekwere lit up with pa The
wi ed. which was very keen, 'toad firmly in the eastern quarter;
the thermometer marked 26 deg., or 6 deg. below freezing
point : and the barometer at noon had amity reached the
line marked " set fair." Up to the time we write so abate-
ment of the fog has takes place.

THE THAMES PROZEN OVER-(THIS DAY.)

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The River Thames from Westminster-bridge
dowu to the Pool at high water, 11th day, is now completely
blocked up with vast mamas of ice. Being made stationary
by thu abutments of Westrainater.bridge, they become
connected together, and them completely cover the river
with oa• vast sheet, the tide flowing under it. Of course
an entire stop is pet to all neelption either above or below
bridge. A number of bergs, hides with coal, are firmly fixed
in the ice, and a fleet of sees twisty are moored off West.
mlnater-bridge, linable to get to their deelization. In the
Pool wasidemble damage to. been des* to the shipping by
the ice, mad s vat somber are enable to load or unload
their coven

RAILWAY COLLISION NEAR VICTORIA
STATION, MANCHESTER,
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Yesterday afternoon, ea accident of a very un-
usual character occurred nixier the Deciedsridge, close to the
Victoria Statism, which might have been attended with the
moat serious results, bat which eventuated fortunately in
no further mischief than the damage of three carriages. It
is customary for each train leaving Manchester for York-
shire to be followed by a pilot engine, to assist in propel.
ling it up the inclines; and the pilot engine usually haves
the station from the line of rails on the opposite side
to the platform, whilst the train starts from the near aide.
Before the trate get. under the Midge, it commences to
cross the rails to the extreme left, and thee the pilot engine
moles f and joins up to it. Yesterday attarnoe•
' the 3.10 Leaden and North-Western train for Leeds left
the statics at the usual time, and proceeded to cross to the
opposite side. Before it had got completely across, how.
ever, the pike engine came up, and ran into the centre of it.
Thsanedas stench throe of the carriages, in which there were
sad the form of the concussion caused it to re-
bound it of the rail'. This 'easement fortunatecir.
munstance, after all, for had not the engine been thrown off
the rails, it would have proceeded on its way dean through
the train, instead of ruannig to the left, as it did, merely
tearing up the road. It was thought at tint, that some of
the passengers might base been injured, but on examine-
! ties it was found that the sides of three of the carriages
were slightly broken, sad that the bad roomed
so further damage thee the fright w the collision
caused- The train was brought beck to the station, new
anise,* were substituted for thaw broken, and in 25
minutes afterwards, the plowmen spin proceeded on their
journey.

ROYAL GEOORAPHIVAL SOLILTY. —A t the meeting
ea Yeaday, the lith inst., at Burlington-house, the follow-
leg parr will be reed :—" Mr. John Macdougall glicterg.—
Journal ends Rzpadition moose the nub. cd dogrel*
tram Sprier Gulf co the South to latitude 18.47 dep. ea
the Nesii." Communicated by Moen. Chambers and
Flake, through Sir Roderick I. Murchbou, V.Pres. LG.&
Caning Pugacz. —The Christmas revels con-
fines te Mama a wadly number of visitors. The re also
hes sprig allnei for numerous partite al both sena.
In the pearls the thermometer on Tuesday night fell as
low me 18, being 14 degrees of frost. At mid-day yesterday,
although the Palace wee in brilliant sunshine, the
thermometer stood at 30. Within the building a tom-
posture el 49 wee maintained throughout the day, which
formed • Omani contrast to the cold without, and was
very speed& for risiton promenading or vinegar%
the amusements. The hoe on the lakes and reservoin is
very and gale, =dr it was inteededto good the peat
lower lake Ilrmtt swam a perfectly clear and smooth surface
of new ice will be formed by this morning, whish will so
doubt be hilly appreciated by eaten.
HILARY Taut.—Tae Court of Common Pleas
will held Be int sitting at Nisi Prins in tern
_in Middle-
sex, ea Neaday, Jan. 14, and in London on Friday, Jun.it The Mt sitting after term in Middlesex will be held
ea Friday, Feb. 1, and in London on Wednesday, Feb. 13.
The Own et Richegner will commence eta sittings at Nisi
Nog et Westminster, in term, on Monday, Jan. 14, red is
Landon co Friday, Jan. 18. /Its after-tom sitting in
Middlesex will be Prides, Feb. 1, sod that is London,
Wednesday, Feb. 13. The Court of Queen's Beech will
hold he ant &Wag in term, is Middlesex, on Monday, Jan.
14, sad in Landon on Friday, Jan. 18. The after-term sit-
ting le Middlesex is Friday, Fear. 1, and that in Loudon on
Friday, Fab. 16.

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A Bur Saar BY atm BROTHER. —A sad accident
occurred on Tateday afterntsei at the village of Ilkinimatp•
km, near Bristol, at the house of Henry Hemel, • mem,
who has also a grocer's shop, omducted by his wife.
During the absence of their parenta Henry WiliamHamm
a boy II years of age, a little girl, and Dmiel James Homo.
a child three years old, were playing together. A loaded
gun, from which the percussion asp had been removed from
the nipple, was in the room, which the elder boy took up,
and percervingthere was pompon it, he searched his father's
desk and found ensue which had bees left there. Having
ponessed himself of one, he placed it on the nipple of the
gun, which be levelled at his little brother sad tired. rte
tamale being almost cline to the poor child the entire
charge mitered his head, and death wet instantaneous. The
elder brother, in hi+ grief and terror, shrieked for amis.
tame, and tried to dreg the bleeding corpse out of the room,
hoping that something might he done to restore life. The
cries of the children and the report of the gun alarmed the
aeighboura, whoom enteriog the hones, discovered the sad
scene. Information of the occurrence was at once given to
the police, by whom the necessary steps for holding a mire-
sees inquest were taken.
DARING EWAN: OF A CONVICT FROM PORTLAND
PIALIOIII.—On Saturday last a convict sentenced to eaves
yowl penal servitude succeeded in escapio; from the Verse
weeks by the following mama. In his last occagetlon
he wee employed with other ecteviets in tilling
with Mine for the Breakwater, and when the weeders
back was turned the *evict stepped into a pointanmee
hot which was close at hand, where be put on some
clothes corresponding to a mason's dress, and a pair of
false whiskers and hair which were made out of the
hair of his mattress. He then walked through per. of
the works, panel the evil guard, who asked him who
he was, to whom be replied " One of Mr. Jay's men."
Yazd likewise a oldies at Fortune's Well, the
ferry bridge, and on to Weymouth. A baker's boy, driving
• taut, radioed a man dressed as above pass him by the
Weymouth Union about a quarter past 4 o'clock. He was
afterwards seen in Dorchester. Since then he has not hems
seen or heard of. Portland was in a commotion, soldiers
and civil guards being prated in all parts and stopping any
one that reentalded the univiet.--Pts4c amid 3,,,(A Wester,.
'Profit.

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AND Locoutairiar RAIL% A T.—Au accident, happily anat.
tended with swim' consequences, hammed to tIM thro
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lieges in which there were many paswngers came of, and,
breaking through the floor, flew right up to the roof of the
carriage. Fortunately in its descent no person wea seriously
injure I. The wheal, however, coming off altogether shortly
afterwards, the carriage was much broken up before the
train could be brought to a stand, and ote man received is.
cut above the eye. Ile we.. taken to Eetford. where the
wound was deemed. and by the next up train was thew
taken book to Sidon Liecimy, where he resides. The
accident was canoed, it is supposed, by the severity of the
weather. . .

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PROVINCIAL SMARR NAJWITIL
Uramou Jai. 9.—Okheshead, 1111-0464dosian Mork
97i; o;:—Zestarn Counties, 117-14110 0-16-0 Northern Stock,
111 113-04•46 Webierne, 741 714-lancriabire Ob 4 Yorkshire, 113
and NOVO Wies6ark 11101 14064-11inchestar,
M—etcall "Lksitals, 6411ktland Stock, 1346 1364—Ditto Mar
area 1 lip.—Xorth MIMI kook. 651 —Nortlt 1164•644-
Abe, * 21 (—North tea, Berwick Capital Stock, 1141
—DM* York Capital Burk nil 461—Ditto Leeds Stool, 41
—South Arid, 16 141 16f— set Midland, Oxford, 44 4*—
Dutch Ikfal6l, I/ 44. TK —Great Luxembourg. ef 44—Grand
Truck d 6048 *---Or
Western of Canada, 10 9-16
11-14-1114644 Central. 6!111 4.—Buitslo and Lake Harm, 44 6
—Grist 1114 p, Ss. to la. 44.—Thensee and MOM) Manias Own-
-14407. 14 11 P.

Tau COAL SurTur To TEI Murnoroma.—The
quantity of coal and coke carried into the metropolis for
the year ending Jan. 1 shows ea enormous increase co
preceding years. No less than 1,477,645 tons 16owt. lave
been conveyed from various part of England to Lon-
don by the railways having aixem thereto, the London and
North-Western and the Great Northern carrying the vent
proportion. The following is the actual tonnage of each
railway company :—The London and North•Wesitern,
693,418 toes newt. Great Northern, 502,813 tons 14cid. •
Eastern Counties, 121,z13 tons 16cwt. ; Great Western,
63,944 tons ; Midland, 58,940 tons ; South-Western,
17,589 tens 6cwt. ; South-Esatern, 14,585 tons scwt. ;
Hertford, Luton, and Dunstable, 4,416 tons 19cwt. •
London, Tilbury, and Southend, 958 tons ; and the
Loudon and Brighton, 104 tons. Of this saregate one-ninth
has been produced from the Clay-cross pits, near Cheeter-
-1 &W. For the year the seaborne importation has been
3,573,377 tons, brought by 11,1T246 ships, minuet 3,299,170
tom by 10,69.1 ships, being an inseam of 274,207 tons and
, tatt ships.
Sic medON OF SOUTH CAROLINA.—At once o'clock,
December 90, 1800, South Carolina dissolved the Union by
the unanimous vote of her delegates in Convention assem-
bled. We are not surprised, as we have for several weeks
anticipated a similar molt. We attach no importance to
the decision; though we coulees the unanimity of the mem.
bens in favour of iiislnion was remarkable, cud the seep-
clop given to the intelligence in the various part of the
south. significant. The Convention may resolve from this
date to the 4th of March, without effecting any change in
her relations to the federal Government. She may recall
her national representatives ; she may safely refuse to
receive her letters by the United States post • she may arm
her militia and fortify her harbours without molestation
from the general government; but the moment she ob-
structs the revenue, or attempts to seize the natinori pro-
perty within her borders, it will be the duty of the Presi-
dent to enlist .y the whole national force to repress the in-
surrection, end punish the treason. We do not doubt the
valour of the eons of South Caroline t but the result of so
unequal a contest would not long remain undecided. While
we hno.rar South Carolina for what she once was we con-
fess there in no other state in the Union which has given
half the trouble to the federal government, or any which
the country at large would give up with so little ...egret.—
London A iseriron.

The half-yearly meeting of the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Company is
called for the 23rd instant at Manchester, and will
be made special, to approve an agreement for
traffic arrangements entered into with the Great
Northern Railway Company:
_ .

With reference to the market for Ameriam secu-
rities, Mr. E. F. Satterthwaite reports as follows :

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Since our last, the market for Ausericen securities in
London has suffered • considerable relapse, Mato, stocks
and railroad bonds being so difficult to sell that quotations
became quits nominal. lllinois shares declined so 34 dis-
count, and Erie to 304, but have recovered this afternoon
to 314 and 324 discount per share respectively. New York
°antral remain heavy at 74 to 76. The Moe of tie market
has been much improved by telegram received from New
York with prices to the Wth ult., Illinois being then 69,
Brie 37, and New Trek Central 754.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool patertlay
amounted to 9,000 bales. The market was rather
dull.

The following is a weekly report on the market
for leather and hides :

Since the

of the new year more business

has been doing in leather, at previous rites. The severe
weather curtails fre,h suppbes, bat the stocks of moat
descriptioes are ample. At Leallenhall, on Tuesday, there
was a good demand for English butts of the heavier weights
of prime quality. In foreign hides not much has been
doing. About 900 Buenos Ayres ox have been sold at
former quotations. Market hides show a lower tendency.
The Peterborough has arrived from China with
807,8001b5. of tea.

VirDNISDAT EVINDIG.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 911 to ex
div., forthe 10th inst., opened thin morning at 911,
and closed at 911 to 11-16. For the 7th February
the last price was 99 to 1-16 ; the " continuation"
being 5-16 to 1 per cent. The official business re-
port is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for
money, 94, I, I, f, ex div. ; ditto, for
account (Jan. 10), 91, L ; Three per Cents.
Reduced, 91/, 1,1, ;`New Three per Cents., 911,
q, S 1
Two-and-alialf per Cents., 761;
Indta Fire per Cent. Stock, 1001, ex div. ; ditto
for account, 101, ex dir. ; ditto Four per Cent.
Debentures, 1838, 94, 9bl; ditto Bonds, 10e.,
die. ; Fire-and-a-lielf per Cent. "enlaced" rupee
paper, 100.
The Five per Cent. rupee paper remains quoted II
94 to 93 ; the Five.and-n-Ralf per Cent., Pr) t.,.•
101 ; India Bomb:, 10s. to 5'.. dim ; :1
die. to Is. premium.

In the foreign stock market the transactions were
principally confined to Turkish, which experienced
a recovery to toper cent. The loan of 1864
was last quoted 70 I, and that of 1858 68 to 4.
Mexican Bonds were also rather firmer at 214 to I.
There were more inquiries for Buenos Apes Bonds.
The shares of the Bank of London were firm at
the improvement of 11. which took place yesterday,
a favourable impression prevailing with regard to
the progress of the business of this establishment.
Other bank shares remain without alteration.
Miscellaneous shares were likewise quoted at yea-
terday's prices
The closing quotations for shares in new under-
takings to-day were as follow :—Ocean Marine In-
surance, 31 to 31 prem. ; Thames and Mersey
Marine, If to 15-16 prem. ; Universal Marine
Insurance, 1 3-16 to 6-16 prem. ; London and
Provincial Marine, par ; Bast India Irription,
dia. to par ; East India and London Shipping,
to I prem.
In Colonial Government Securities no alteration
occurred.