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The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-30

SHARE LISTS-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLoax.
In the railway share market to-day the principal
feature is a considerable rise in London and Nortt
Western stock, which is quoted 1061 to 1.
Great Western has fallen to 074 to 61.
Midland is quoted S 3 to 1 ; and Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 1021 to 3. All these prices are fa
the new account, terminating on the lith Apri.
London and South Westerns arc rather flat, bat
Berwick' have risen considerably, and South
Easterns and York and North Midland are inquired
for. Generally, the market is firm, but the sett'e-
latent engages chief attention.
Grand Trunk of Canada shares have risen to 161
to Great Western of Canada have fallen, owing
to the dreadful accident on the company's hie.
Northern of France have risen to 41: to 1. Southern
of France are quoted 341 to 35, and Paris and Lyon,
611 to 1.

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London, England, 1857-03-30

RIOT AT KIDDERMINSTIR.

BATIIIDAT NIOHT.

Thiesketion has tenninated ina very disreputable
—. Mr. Lowe we lit the grind* pollhog-booth at
'Mama &deg the pater pert of the day. Shortly be-
tas kw eels* W beihre the poll was finsity dated,
allbsugh r Kurth bed voted in the las half-boar, an attack
was umbers lfz.Tmere sad his friends by a number ot non-
dnalms. • mend el between 3,000 and 4,000 persons, with
huller end impreadions, threw stones and brickbats into
des ovllhatly directed against Mr. Lowe and Mr.
Peskin Ide pregomm
Lead Nib we. nab for Mr. Boycott (the defeated tory
esmdikle) be mil sad let as kill the " and Mr.
Bose* red ems of bis M Mr. Beet, esountati the knit-
imp awl espetheil the pople quietly to iiiimmus. The cow-
ardly Mk= did at heed the advice gins, and threw a
way Kamm We the booth, injuring math of these bade
k; upon veld& Kr. thoysett sad hie Munk Mired sad ma
amid townie ea tem, the mairmalsg way for then and
sheering dm is dry pout Mit depths was • Niguel
to the tenande anwiadbe the los* seed irimetly makes
et sow anripiss, she.., Meld" rags, and eon
ri11.7.0016, were themes at Mr. Loma mid his friends, sr
ceemesiKl by codes of the most festal &incur.
pedsaindent Mentheld, by the dinettes of the mayor, then
gessesbil M krm hi pakten ; and Mr. Lowe, with Mr. J.
Perkesid Mr. Holmes ad mhos, walked up the leg., pee-
wee* kereby the special eosstables. By Waltham the right
hoe somber got is troth of the mob, although _toned all the
way, and waked with the mayor fora few noommts while the
ethebbles kneed thseeselves Into as wort Before, how-
ever Mr. Merrilleits men could arrange themselves in
order, showers if mirth@ lithelly rained upon Mr. Lowe,
him supporters, and the taws Mr. Lowe was bloodieg
coplousiy hoe s wood in the head, sad nearly every
perms around his vas est on the face and heed. Bahr
them theurestescese Wren boons sacerary, sad the right
hos. mrsaber mod his kinds retired towards Mr. Shepherd's
school, some SOO yr& athat, hotly weed by the infit-
Ansi mob, who Mord then with revolting brutality.
Lucidly the pry gentilenoss seised reams In Mr. Shop-
bird's her, which stands beck from the mad, sad is
protected by high Ins rates and a semi bet wall.
The mob eselseneured to Ibres ea Name. tato the pine,
end tried to wrench the laths od the gar; the
Wimp& were unsuceseeful, hut they did corider-
stile damage. Hundreds prowled shoat the spot he
several boon, swearing that they would kill bash Mr. Lowe
mad Mr. Partin, sad it is pretty monis that they would
have canted out their ethrderthe intent had an opportunity
And. 111 r. Lowe was so seriously ;Wand and weakened
Iva to. of blood that it was fad aftwary to emus the
seethe' of Mr. kintles, surgeon, forthwith. The mob al-
lowed the roiled ma is pose through them into the hours,
end distessil hth Is tethers Wm priest that they were deter-
wird to do far Idea" lakes he kik Xiddensineter. • Mr.
Stratton diservend that Mr. Loon hod esemined a hectare
a the right melded hen of the awn, Y mildkka tea la-
emend scalp wand sad two seven cesluethes os the
Me of the bead. Mr. Pardo, had mated con-
London, England, 1857-01-02

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(mon ova OWN COWSPONDINT.)
PARIS, TNNWIDAT Brame.
The silence of the Ifonireer on the subject of the
Conferences, gine en unanswerable contradiction to
the conjecture that all business wsa finished yesterday.
The Constitutionnel announces that the second sit-
ting will take place on Saturday, or Sunday at
farthest. It is to be noticed, although the fact could
not be doubtful, that Count Walcwski presided.
The Pays, the only evening paper that appears
today, says that the next sitting will take place
500 n.,, _ . _

The New-year's receptions at the Tuileries, an-
nounced by the Moniker, were to some extent
marred by the dirty state of the street., in conse-
quence of which the numerous officers and officials
in uniform, who went on foot, were forced to appear
in the presence with splashed trousers.
The Swiss in Paris are signing an address at
thanks to the Prune for the part it has taken in
favour of Switzerland in the Neufchitel question.

A number of young Swiss citizens met togriermr
yesterday at a patriotic dinner at Prevoet's Ratan-
rant, Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle& M. Krim=ler
presided.
Placards, containing menaces of death against the
Emperor, having been found posted up some short
time beck in the Ruc Neuve des Mathurins, in
Paris, the police endeavoured to discover the author
of them. A tailor named Wattcbled was arrested
shortly after with two similar placards in his posses-
sion. Being brought to trial yesterday, before the
Correctional Tribunal, ho was condemned to fifteen
months' imprisonment and 60fr. fine.
The Sieele contains an article from the pen of its
political director, M. Havin, in which it submits to
the clemency of the Emperor a plan of general am-
nesty for the natives of France who are still lan-
guishing in exile from political causes.
It is said that the person killed by the sentry at
the Clichy debtor's prison was an American mer-
chant, who was to have been released the next day.
It appears that the soldier who made this deplorable
use of hisweapon,acted under an entire misconception
of his duty. lie remembered that when on guard in
criminal prisons ho had been ordered to fire upon
any prisoner who put his head out of the window
and refused to retire when warned to do so, and he
most unfortunately fancied that these orders were in
force at Clichy.
The adjourned case of Madame Audouin against
Colonel Dubost, in which she claimed 100,000 francs'
damages, foe his refusal to complete his marriage
and live with her, came on again yesterday before'
the Civil Tribunal of the Seine for judgment. The
court gave a verdict for the defendant, and con-
demned Madame Audouin to pay the costs of the
proceedings. The public minister was more severe
upon the lady than even the counsel for the defence.
He called her an Artemisa, unworthy of any sym-
pathy, and expressed an opinion that if she, who
two months after the death of her first husband was
ready to exchange her mourning attire for bridal
robes, had suffered any damage, it was only such as
resulted from the scandal of the action which she
had brought.
London, England, 1857-01-02

AUSTRALIA.

Our letters and files of Australian papers by this
mail are not yet delivered. The Colombo Observer
publishes a summary of news from Melbourne to
Oct. 18, in which it is said
The gold escort which arrived on Oct. 11th
brought down 43,000 ounces from the various gold
fields. The government of New South Wales has
passed an act to enable the Governor, with the ad-
vice of the Executive Council, from time to time to
raise, by the sales of debenture's, secured upon the
consolidated revenue fond of the colony, and bearing
interest at a rate not exceeding 6 per centum per
annum, such sum or sums of money not exceeding
200,0001. as may be required for carrying on of rail-
way works.
On the 30th of September the liabilities of the
Bank of Australia were 2,167,0001. ; the assets
2,263,0001. In the week ended 4th October, the
value of imports at Melbourne was 234,0001.; ex-
ports, 130,0001., including 18,060 ounces of gold.
Twenty-eight members of the new assembly had
been already elected. The Argus believes the
elections to be in favour of the Haines government.
The Herald holds the opposite opinion. In Sydney
the Cowper administration seems to have lasted only
a fortnight. The governor refused to dissolve parlia-
ment. Mr. Hay endeavoured to form a government,
but in vain. Mr. Watson Parker seems to have
been more successful.

The first cattle fair* in Victoria had pared off I
welL The duties on gold exported from Melbourne
in the year ended 30th September, 1856, were
381,0001. The total customs revenue for the Name
period reached 1,607,0001., being an increase of
621,000!. over the year ended 30th September, 1855.
The total revenue for the colony for the year ended
30th September, 1856, was no less than 3,042,0001.
against 2,792,0001. in the previous year. The total
credits for the quarter were 826,0001. ; debits,
766,0001. Wages being high, and the necessaries
of life cheap, the deposits in the savings banks were
increasing largely. Large auriferous deposits near
Malmesbury were reported. Great excitement had
been created in Sydney by the announcement of a
nugget of gold weighing five hundredweight. It I.
stated, however, to be merely a mass of quartz with a
vein of gold running through it. The revenue of
New South Wales for 1837 was estimated at
1,277,0001.
London, England, 1857-12-16

AUSTRIA.

A Vienna letter of the 10th, in the German
Journal of Frankfort, says :—" The decree relative
to the next year's conscription has already been
published, and the authorities have received orders
to make the necessary preparations. The contingent
will be the same as last year—nearly 90,000 men.
This decree puts an end to a report which has been
current that a new law on recruiting would be
made which would very considerably modify the
organisation of the Austrian army. The Emperor
has also ordered that all the military constructions

which are not indispensably necessary shall be
suspended. This measure will relieve the budget
very considerably, and be of pest advantage to the
progress of prirste building', which had been
checked by the high price of materials caused by
the numerous constructions which are being carried
on by the State."
London, England, 1857-12-16

mu=

ECCLEEIOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
Lit evening, at St. Marlin's Hall, there was a
performance by the Motel Choir of that society, under the
direction of the Rev. Thomas Reiman, a gentlemen
well known by his oleo Ohms end Ole publications con-
noted with ecclesiastical gorde.Ths leclaslogogical Society has
for its object the cultivation of that chow amok Which peat-
Holy belongs to the Church of England, and therefore does
not include congregational pringody, the study mod police
of which is already sufkiently provided Air. The
province of this society appears to be the wok
rthal echurch which is performed by the choir, together with
the congregational plain-song, or cheating, • goo and im-
portant clam of manic, with which it is most 'obis that
the English public should be better acquainted; and, from
what we have seen of the seckey, it slow well calogited,
with public support, to bring about this result.
Lest gosh* there was • choir of
amateurs, wiabou42.:oices, con-
sifting of ladies and gentlemanwith some
of the young gollasorm of the Chapel Roy . The (Wool
vocal pails, it rupee* to numbers and strength, were well
blood,, sad their singing showed the fruits of admirable
training. They Doi entirely without accompaniment, end
peg, ensuPloorted by instrumental aid, they not only kept in
soceollsett teas, but sustained their pitch, throughout long
pieces, in a manner nothing lam than orprioing. The music
they performed woo of the blebs.. mar, being &idly selected
from the Italian sad EngilA. sociological music of the six-
tenth osstiory. Thor* were tog Sao motels of Palertrina
and two of Vittona an satire of Byrd, mod soother
of Radford—an English muidegan of that op, eons-
paratively little known, but oleo* a worthy disciple
of that great old school. There were likewise several oncieng
hymns, dog* and Christmas carols, which last were not
Nay veny enOvas, but of felmetablo Meaty. The ohm,
sedges besmears of this Ear old music were gives with
pest porky end keenly : to produce their full granting e
greeter ontelcal ngth of voices would be requisite ; but
this, we hops, wil be obtained as the society continues to
tasks proper. As it was, the performance was not • little
bapreselve, and highly interesting.
London, England, 1857-12-16

tab) *nuUtVnu.

EQUITY
(Bib. Vk

—Du. 15.
Klndanley )

At the *inch:take of Mr. Rolt's address to-day oa behalf
of the defendants, Mr. and Mrs. Woodlouse,
Bir Fitzroy Kelly, who also appeared for those defindantm,
said that he had cenferred with the Attorsey.Grinesi, sad
as it appeared that the came could not be finished during the
pigment sittings, be wished to tramper on the kindness of the
court by asking that Mr. Glasse and Mr. Walked, who woe
with m,
hf might be heard, and that him address might stand
owe till after the reams. As he wee sufiaring boas indisposi-
tion, sad would be physically unable to addles. the court foe
moms days, he trusted that his Honour would accede to the
orrangs!oseit.

lb. Anderson, oa behalf of the other side, had .o objeo-
dos to each • cows.

Th. inc•-Cbeac;llor laid that ea all parties concurred ht
giving their consent, he was quite • Wing to sanction such ea
=illnt. Such . °puree would be COZ1•11111111i, Si It
isae:l4 the court to hear one counsel or omit able .ft
the rears. li4 Honour would direct notices at thls avenge-
meat to be given In the office', In order that parties who had
meted that " Lord v. Colvin" would occupy the remainder
al the term might not be brocaveniencxd.
London, England, 1857-12-16

INDLUI DIBPATCHII3.

Last night a supplement to the London Gazette
was published mpscially for the promulgation of official &-
mud...from India. The mat im_portant of these an the
communication from 11lir Hoerr Havelock, which we give
above, and a general order by Lord Canning on the copiers
of Drlbi. The remaining document■ relate to matters
of which the public has simply been fully fabled, sad
many of them are of data' alnimly obsolete.
London, England, 1857-12-16

COURT or COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a special court was held for the
"getof public business.
vasmen•xcnn informed the Court that Sir G.
Gray had given notice In parliament of his intention ca the
4th of I,ea. neat to move for leave to bring in a bill for
the better adon of the Corporation of Landon. (Hear.)
The communication was referred to the Corporate:a In-
quiry Committee.
Mr. Woou brought up • report from the Corporation In-
quiry Committee recommending the court to deposit a bill in
parliament for the future regulation of the corporation In
conformity with the resolutions agreed to In February last.
He moved that the bill be now read.

Deputy HOLT seconded the motion.
Mc. ASIDERTON moved the following amendment :
" That Sir George Grey having, on Saturday ism, given
notice ht the Hones of Commons that be shall, on Thursday,
the 4th February, move for leave to bring in a bill for the
better regulation of the corporation of the City of London, it
will be • nate of time to proceed to dinette. the draft bill
prepared by the Corporation Inquiry Committee now before
the court, sad that the sense be adjourned accordingly eine
die!

Deputy LLOYD seconded the intendment.
After considerable discussion, the amendment was pia and
negatived by a majority of 64.
The original motion wee then put and carried.
The Inn wag then mad and pawed, and the committee
were authorised to deposit a copy at the Private Bill-office.
London, England, 1857-12-16

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Dec. 15.

(Sittings at Nisi Prins at Gaildhall.—Bafona Load Campbell
and a Special Jury.)
BROWN V. AIROWN.—TI4I LAW 01 \MLA.

This was an action of ejectment to recomer p04•8011i011 of a
boon and demo* Wild Cliff.bonse, Whitby.
Mr. Knowles and Mr. tfaabesk vete kw dm plaintid, and
Mr. H. Hlll .ad Mr. yr- chig in the isisliat.

The ere rabid a nioroyeeetieWeider the Wills Au. The
property hem* buiewpd to Mr. Whim Drown, who died
on the 11th or JaV, Idl7. HL shot son, the
plead', shred it eilesir-wbbrw; sad hi widow, =-
pore es de curedunder a will mode by hot be..
hod at the I* el N. hr, 1846. Then wee no Itseillky
betwma iheyenties, bat it vele hand seressery b brig the
ere behreiej * odor to dada Mss' spike. The
Ample quoin Weed wee wiser that will hod been what-
waft weird. For ems Yrs poles. is 1846 the do-
omed woo we bid bar with ble tile* on. rid by the will
ha ask In thee year he oiely ha hie ea lewd* of 1101 to
caormenes site, the death at the new dehriewl, with 1,0001.
to his (the plaiatifs) Aliases ea his is& trader that will
the balk of the property was 'Freaks hi Mb, with troaritoler
to his other children. The ftategi hat is. Mil ea two
daughters. In 1866 he beano reondled to his slid eon,
and he executed at his *Aided', ea the 21st of July In that
year, anoder will, which wee tobillylsoosuistent with the first.
Cliff-house and the furniture were rw to ths
widow, with 3005. • year, and the matins of the realty and
Mgctwen to be divided aiming his sin children. It.
isiY ealeffer that he would deposit the will with his
banker, in order that its contents might be kept secret After
his death search mia made for it, but it could be ambers
found, and the will of 1846 was discovered in his coat pocket.
It was now contended on the Fart of the plaiatiff, that ae
the second will was totally inecasiart with the dna, It
I.7as a total revocation of knits' the Thad used. of
Willa Act, and that the awns lea or destraotica of the
second did not amount to a repabilootion of the bat, sad
consequently that the damsel died hamlet&
Evidence having beau adduced fa support of the above
hey it was sd that the ern= alwold be tumid fate
• special case for *aka of the tall court.
A verdict worn returned for the plaintiff on the& ander-
shading.
London, England, 1857-12-16

MP COMMISSION OP BBWRI2B.

Yesterday a court, at which Mr. Deputy Cniurriz
presided, wee hold far abs &opal& of public baiter&
TIII LAT. exresvar Or DIAZ lODIU IN 11001.77XL1N1

IMBIAL-OHOUND.
Mr. DA W, the Chief Clerk, read the following letter, re-
*acting the prosecution ordered by the Lord Mayor to be
instituted againet Mr. Piper, jun., and Mr. Young, jon., for
dieinterriog, ezpoeing, end removing dead both., in the
amain Catholic bimal-ground, Moorfivlda
To the Clerk of the Commisimers of Sewers of the City
London, England, 1857-12-16

INDIA MAIL 422ANGSMENTS.

The following is a statement of the new India
ono arrangements whkh will come into operation next year
Made made up in London For Bombay-212d, 4th,*
12th,• 17th, and 20th• of the month. For Calcutta-2nd,
lth,• 9th, 17th, 20th,* and 26th of the month.
Telegrams t doe in London From llombey-14th and
30th of the month. From Calcutta-10th and 26th of the
month.

Mile are due in London, rid Marseilles From Hamby-
4th end 181 h of the month. From Cakutta-14th and 29th
of th,• month. _

Bombay isttws vid Southampton should be posted if pos-
sible on the 12th of the month, as they are not likely to be
detained in Egypt. If posted on the 4th or 20th, there will
be a detention of stove a week in that country.
• These mails will be made up in the morning. All the
net will be made up at night.
t These telegmens will be due from Malta ; should they
MITA from Cagliari they will be one day later, and if been
Trieste or Marseilles, two dam later. The Bombay wows by
telegram from Malta will bi 21 days old, and Um Calmat,
saws 33 days old.
London, England, 1857-12-16

',murk= or knue mem.

Mr. BialCr hUrderi‘irti; fiki;Jete LUC* of motion
.. That wary 'minuted Deka el motion for conferring the
freedom of this City, or bestowing any other honorary or
enbetantialj reward in acknowledgment of public ...ekes,
shall be first laid by the morer before the General Ptuvosee
Committee, and decided by at ire two-thirds of the mem-
bers then present to be a et subject of consideration before
being placed on the paper of busee or any public mention
of the tame being permitted in this Court." (Oh, oh.)
The court adjourned.
London, England, 1857-12-16

UNITED STATES.

LTD YAGSZTIC TILIOIA7a.)
(71011 Mil own coaassroirnawr.)
LIVERPOOL, WED/11/DAY.
The United States :nail steam-ship Atlantic,
which wea to leave New York on the sth instant,
arrived off Holyhead at 9 this morning, and may be
expected in the Mersey about 3 p.m.
London, England, 1857-10-24

FALL OF THE TURKISH MINISTRY.

Telegraphic adrices from Constantinople, dated
tho day before yesterday (Thursday), inform us of
the downfall of the To•kish Ministry. Redschid
Pacha succeeds Mustapha Pacha, as Grand Vizier,
with Rica Pacha and Vasa Pacha for colleagues.
The event had long been foreseen =the late Ca-
binet haling found its financial difficulties beyond
its strength.
London, England, 1857-10-24

'II i

Oct V. W.

The funds showed some flatness this morning,
owing chiefly to the less favourable tendency of the
bullion movement. A decline of 5 per cent , how-
ever, which was at one time quoted, proved merely
temporary, the market deriving great support from
the investments of the public, which are still con-
tinned, though upon a more restricted scale than of
late. The value of money in the Stock Exchange
consequently remains cs low as 5 per cent. on Con-
sols, but as much as 6 per cent. was paid by the
dealers in bullion, uho were rather eager borrowers.
The funds closed almost exactly the same as yes-
terday.
Consols, which were quoted at 4 o'clock yesterday
at 89 for the 10th November, opened this morning
at 881 to 89, declined to 885, and closed at 69
" rather sellers." For money the last price was 881,
" :idlers." The official business report is as
follows :—Three per Cent. Console, for money, sei,
885, 89, 885, 861, 865, 885 ; ditto, for account (10th
Nov.), 89, 881, 885, 89 ; Three per Cent. Reduced,
88, 871, 881, 871 ; New Three per Cents., 885, 88,
881 ; Long Annuities, expiring in Jan., 1860,
2; Thirty Years Annuities, October, 1869, 11;
Thirty Years Annuities, April, 1883, 175, 171;
Bank Stock, 212, 2131, 207, 210; Three-and-a-lfalf
per Cent. Exchequer Boca, falling payable in 1859,
071, 975.
Bank Stock was marked as high as 2131; bug,
upon the appearance of a seller, fell to 207 to 210.
Exchequer Bills were flat at 15s. to 10s. discount.
India Bonds are very heavy at 355. to 255. discount.
Turkish Six per Cents, remain firm, closing at 875
to 88. The Guaranteed Four per Cents. were
quoted 975 to 98. Mexican Bonds were dull, and
Spanish firm. In other foreign descriptions little
change occurred.
Bank shares to-day were steady, with a fair
amount of business. Union Bank of Australia stock
was quoted rather lower. Australian Agricultural
shares were inquired for, it being stated that the
affairs of this company are now proceeding more
satisfactorily. In other miscellaneous securities
there was no alteration. London Dock stock war
marked 995.
London, England, 1857-10-24

INDIAN MUTINY BELLS? IiUND.

Among the recent eentributMos to this fond there
Sr. a few that are of a kind to render suitable a
special notice. The officers and crews of nineteen
of her Majesty's ships have set a noble example to
the service, by contributing the sum of 4791. ISs. 2d.
The Fast and West India and the St. Katharine
Dock Companies have presented liberal donations,
and some of the mast eminent shipbuilders and ship-
owners are adopting the same course, Messrs.
Green, Smith, Soma, and Wignun having each con-
tributed 100 guineas to the fund.

IRE GENKRAL POST-OFTICZ AND TM INDIAN
subecriptios from the clorlr extern end letter-
canters of the Circulation Deportment of ths Ginersl Post-
office, amounting to 1371. 12.8 d., bus teas pdd M the coat-
winos of the lotioa Relief Fund. This large sus ens col-
lected in dor Cactilotion Department aloes of the fiscal
Pon-oflloe, end is • most creditable unties:ay to tho public
spirit of this body of civil serrants.—Ctril Serrate Goutte.
A meeting of numbers of Oxford Malvern=
want by the Nice-Cluandlor, woo bold in the
Tltostre yooterdity, in aid of the suffecore by the Indian
satiny. Tba Vice-Chancellor (Rev. Dr. Wllhanto, Warden
of Now College) ocieupiod the chair rupported by ths Senior
Proctor the Ti... E. W. Tuffnell. 4.A., Wodhona College),
and the Junior Proctor (tho Ray. F. Nortek, M.A., Trinity
Celkge.)
On IVednesday, in accordance with the request
mad. by his Womble the Mayor, a public roasting warn held
in the Town Hall, &Hut, for the purports of taking tom-
area Sot orpaiiing • subscription there foe the relief of the
adorers by the revolt in ladle. Among than present were
—Tb. Mayor, H. WC. CM/nu 31 P. ; Robert Orinishear,
High Sheriff County Antrim: Charles M•Garel, Major
CbBd, Magherarsonso ; John Mulholland, John Hardman,
C. B. Orimshay, Thomas Fincloir, John Charters, John
Hind, Jams Shan, Richard Hull, W. 8. Tracy, R.M.,
James Guthrie, Town Clerk, &c.
. _

PETERIMROUGII.—A public ;meeting was held in
the Town ball, on Tuesday, fora martiketatios of sympathy
with the sufferers in Northern India, and for raising a sub-
scription towards their relief. The attendance, which was
email, Waded ,—The Beacp of Peterborough, the Arch-
deems at Northampton, lb. Reva. W. Strong, Cope, Ed.
Davy% J. 3. Pentagon!. Marshall, Camp., Sharpe, and
Barn., and T. Lik, Y. W. Yorke, .1. Broughton, H. P.
Oates, A. Percival, W. Lavernee, W. Paley. M.D., 3.
Whitwell, Papakc. The Bishop took the chalr.—A collection
wan made at the door, when 30/. wail received. Between 60/
and 601. wee received ow the Fest-day, and many persona
are raid to have mat their contributions direct to the Lord
Mayor of London.
London, England, 1857-10-24

MARYLEBONE.

Mr. &heard Bird • trualmaiee,living at No. 14, North
Andley-street, was citarrl with being drunk, and threaten-
ing to stab police-consla le Clay, 34 1).
The otiose stated that at sin o'clock yesterday evening the
, who was much the worse for drink, came up to him
prisoner
Portman-street, and said, " In. mad ! l'U get a knife,
and stab some one." He went away In a state of gnat en-
c= and entered a shop in 04(0rd-street, in which he
• few minutes., end then returned with *knife,
which he had partly concealed up his sleeve ; he pushed his
way through a crowd of cabinet' and wstermen, who were
standing on the rank, and, after threatening them, he pulled
oat the knife from his sleeve, and began to rub It, as if to
sharpen it, upon the pavement. Witmer asked him what
he dui that fort when he replied, " l'U stab you, you —,"
at the same time holding it up in-such a way as tligh hie
intention was really that of earn/log his threat into effect.
Witmer added, that he rushed upon the pr ironer, and, wir-
ing hold of hie arm wrested the weapon from his grasp.
lie was then conveyed to the station-house.
Prisoner (to the constable)—Had you not been drinking
some gin with met
Witness—No. - -

Prank Pullen, a youth in the service of Mr. James, On-
ford•street, said—When prisoner came to the shop he easel
if his (witness's) employer was at borne, and that -on Ma
being replied to in the negative, he requested the loan of •
knife for • short time; his request was complied with, sad
be left the place.
The prisoner's answer to the charge was, that it was an a
joke, and that he wanted the knife for DO other purpose than
that of cutting his shoestring. He had found 1201. in notes,
and wee much excited.
Mr. Long said that such jokes moat not go unpunished,
and inflicted • penalty of 20e. or 14 days' imprisonment.
London, England, 1857-10-24

YEOMANRY CAVALRY.

kicooterohire.—John Watiaro Cheney Evart, gent., to be
comet, time Brooke, promoted.

MILITIA_

East Kent Regiment of Ksylet
gent., to be amietent-strirson, vire Reid resigned.
3nl Regiment of the Royal Surrey Milan—Herbert Charles
Wilkie, gent., to be assistant-surgeon.
R North Lincoln Militia.—Jenne Wert, gent., -to be
Ittesant, eke Smith. enigned ; Henry Atiguatos Wit-
twos, time., to be ensign, vice J. 8. Cooper, promoted;
John William Marshall. gait., to be ensign.
2.01 Regiment of King's Own Btallvdshirs
Angastus Pattbson to be lieutenant, vice Wogen,
slinftt
re-
W MiUtia. —2nd Regiment—Erasmus Harris
Vatighten, gent., to be enaign, Tice Ensign Robert Henry
Passe, resigned.
let or Rent Best Middlesex Regiment cf
Sorel Newton to be lieutenant. vice Rackland, resigned ;
!=a Vomit to be lieutenant, vice Jones, re-
.. Nit or Royal Elthurne Light Infantry Regi-
ment sf Middlesex . Alsey Teener, gent.,
to he euelp, vice triton., resigned; Resign Robert Han-
ceck, to be lieutenank vice Harvey, resigned; Henry Ingle
Baylis, to be ensign. vice Ilancok, promoted.
Royal Leaceshire Militia Artillery Itegiment.—First Lien-
taw/ Clerks Blaycts Molyneux, to be captain, via Rail-
tow, raignid•

ADYIPALTY, Ocr. 23.—ArroiNnirvv.—Mate E.
P. CM.I2 to the Cyclops, 6, paddle-wheel steam frigate, at
Portsmouth.

THE COURT-MARTIAL ON LIEUT. YULE, R.E.
CHATHAM, OCT. 23.
The court-martial. under the presidency of Colonel
C. 'Ambled, again met this mortinly at half-mat ten, for
the trial of Lieutenant O. W. Voninttart Yule. The court
proceeded to bear the evidence adduced bytbe Deputy-Judge-
Adronate in support of the charge of scandalous conduct, un-
becoming the character of an officer and a gentleman, in
barite/ faintly stated that he vas out all day on the dtb of
September. and therefore could not answer an official letter
shirk bad been addressed to him by order of Colonel H.
Sendlians, director of the Royal Eegieeer emebliabeamit,
Brampton, demanding explanation of his previous softest
conduct._

Flanagan, prisoner's torrent, who was ea•
angina by the Deputy-Judge-Advocate, staled that he ne.
mired a letter for the prisoner from an orderly on the
morning of the sth September, when L. :nimediately took it
into LISOIMNIIIi Fates roam. PrillOblf WY than in bid; bat
London, England, 1857-10-23

(Stamped ld. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

PREPINTATIVII OP PLEBS.

Some very interesting and successful experiments
were performed yesterday, before a few scientific gentians,
by Mese. Schnee's' and Toast, at Alfred-place, Bedford-
snare, on a mesa of rendering substances incombustible.
Thom gentlemen have discovered a chemical compound,
Gamily 'salable in water, which cat be applied to myelin and
other inflammable materials by the laundress, at an spume
not exceeding that of common starch. Palsies cam dipped in
this station and 'hied cannot be made to flame by the appli-
cation of any degree of hest, hoverer great. They simply
become convected into a black cinder. ♦ caw& applied to
moans curtains so prepared, and held within their folds,
would simply char the parts with which It come actually in
contact. Dreams curtains and] bed furniture so prepared
would defy the candle of the most careless chambermaid.
Such fearful accidents as those which deprived Clam Web-
ster, Mrs. Round, and hundreds of others of life, would be
indeed impossible.
The peparation is said to be not only cheap, but it may be
applied to the most delicate fabric without injury to colour or
texture. It is perfectly harmless, so that no danger may be ap-
prehended by the laundress who nags it. Wood which has
been dipped in the solution in the sae way as the Snide of
Sarnia and !Cyan are applied, may be charred without
bursting Into a fame, or eves 'mouldering. ♦ box of wood
covered with pepped lines wee outdated for more than a
quarter of an hour to a Sea fire, which SSW a poker red
hot in two minutes, and its contents received so *S q. Thb
linen envelope was charred, but the inner surface at the box
wee not awn altered in colour.

A more public exhibition will be made of these interesting
nperisstate next week. Should the substance be ptocurLle
at a cheap rate, we bops it will be introduced into general
lee, not only for all inflammable articles of dress, but for all
public and private buildings. No =nation can be conceived
more horrible or= that of being in a burning ship at sea.
X. Schimmel and Tonret seem to he= discovered the
mesas of rendering each a position imposeible, if only a small
soar be =paraded in the preparation of the hull and rigging
of a ship.
London, England, 1857-10-23

MINCINO-LANE.-THIS DAT.

Our ma;llei;titisieelTl;;;licenadi;oree iY.ffotted by the
sudden advance in the rate of discount on Monday width
kept all speculative buyers out of the produce markets, and
caused the trade not to buy more than their immediate wants
required, and most articles are quoted lower than lost week.
Boost hem declined fully le. this week, and but s limited
business dew.

Correa.—The importers have reseed salts, end a da•
cline of 7e. to 3a. has been subroltbd to.

Tza moetbe quoted Id. to Id. per lb. lower when ales
bays brat made. Common Cougott quoted le. ld. to le. lid.
usual titres

public isle a decline of 3d. was tiDy esta-
blished, sad there now appear to be more sellers they
bminat that decline.
TPSTIM has further declined, and asks have b en made
at irregular prices; the decline is now fully 10s. below the
late highest point of the market.
Corrom.—Tinnevelly is quoted id. lower ; Bursts, Id.; with
a limited demand.

Spices have about meintiined yreviens rake.
uroo.—The demand has been extremity limited ewe
the dome of the quarterly Me, and lairs mold not be male
without submitting to lower rates.
In other articles no material altetatiem but markets gene-
rally its dull and deporml.
London, England, 1857-10-23

onions defect and elements of diaastcr in it.

And since, by the general introduction of railways,
turnpikes have, in a great measure, (rased to be
tbiough lines of communication, the principle has
very generally broken down. The trusts have be-
come insolvent, a large amount of property has been
lost, Parliament has always been looking into the
subject, and never dealing with it, in England at
least. For Ireland, however, a general measure was
passed, which abolished tolls, and threw the main-
tenance of the turnpike-roads on the localities
through which they passed. In this position of
things, Lord ELMO has taken up the question in
Haddingtonsh;re.
In that coonty, as in most parts of Britain, some-
thing moat be done, and as in Iladdingtonshire both
proprietors and cultivators have, it seems, resolved
to keep up the turnpikes in an efficient state, the
I practical question is how to do it. By an extension
of toll-bars, recommends the great Scotch road-maker,
Hr. IPCounet.L. "\o," says Lord Etat°, with
spirit and true wisdom; " let us do away with tolls
" altogether, and, following the example long wet
" in the Highlands, Argyleshire, Perthshire,Peebles,
" and in Wale*, resort to rates." To this the Had-
, dingtonshire farmers., with rare and commendable
intelligence, do not object, for Lord }icno seems
to hays had their support in his proposition. One
of them did, indeed, suggest that before calling on
them for rates, the proprietary ought first to assume
the liability and discharge of the borrowed capital
still remaining unpaid. But this suggestion does
not appear to hare received much encouragement,
and as it has the great defect of playing into the
enemy's hands, we tenet we shall hear no more of it.
The subject must be dealt with as a whole. No
distinction can be made between debt already in
curred and current charge for maintenance.
Lord ELCAO'S argument is simply this: Tolls are
a barbarous obstruction and obstacle to commerce,
intercourse, and circulation : whatever might be said
in their favour once can no longer, under the altered
state of things, be repeated: they are a costly
and extravagant mode of raising the required funds,
the cost of oollestion, &c., amounting to no less than
25 per cent. of the sum taken ; and now that tern-
pikes hare really become local roads, they ought to
be locally maintained.
London, England, 1857-10-23

INUNDATIONS IN FRANCA

The Mutat/sue do Loiret states that the Allier has
risen considerably, and at Pont-do-Chateau, three
from Claremont, the tine had attained the smerneweek=
of 1856. At Moulins the water was tieing at the rate of
20 centimetres (about 7 inches) an hour. The Hante-Loire
and the Cher had not rim. At Boom° the Loire, which
lead obtained a height of 3 metres 30 centimetres. had
began to subside.—We have received the following additional
pen:mien of the progress of the inundations in the
departments washed by the Allier and the Lois:—The
awe of the gnst Ilse in the waters of these riven
caused consiverable alarm at Orleans. At Tome the
engineers ere on the sleet, end immediately adopted
manures in case of hush danger. The prefects of Tours and
Angers immediately warned all the public functionaries, end
all the people trading near the Loire, to be on their gamed.
That raw bed risen live metres at St. Just, and we still
rising when the last account was received. The railway
brid^ construeted last year to unite the Matrede-Veryre to
Vio-le-Comte, has been nreled away by a saddest wet of
the Allier, which rose flues metres above its usual height,
and the goods end pawners are obliged to be conveyed
arrow the r.ver in beats. The Clownier de Is Draw states
that the Ardethe had again rime oonsidershlyinconsequence
of the late heavy rains. All the works gong on for the
omen action of the bridge at Alabama have been washed away,
and the tempentri br:dge which had been erected has corn-

pktely dimappesred. . -.r I. the fotuth time w ithla three wean
that these works have been airollarly damaged. Orden had
hoes rent to Orions and all the other stations not to deliver
any tickets for Clermont; bat the engineers of the railway
hare since succeeded In re-setabliehing the circulation, for •
counter order ham since been sent. In consequence of the
goveLuncnt having received accounts of the rising of the
Loire, ineascule were adopted fur sending assistance to the
threatened points; and troupe received orders yesterday to
procled to the Orleans &lway station. They were about to
start when a televaphic despatch was received of a mere
eatisfactoly nato-e, and the order for their de tare was
countermanded. They hare, however, been ordered to hold
themselves in readiness to start at • moment's tenons,
London, England, 1857-10-23

RI VITAL OF THI 811F.8 =ADE.

We hare on a former occasion expressed strong
objections to the plan of the French government for what
they cell promoting emigration from the Wag Coast of Ahem
to the French Weet India Islands, bet what we meld con-
ifers to no other light then se a renewal of the slave trade,
with all Its injurious consegassoes to the people of Abbas.
The apprehensions which wen very greenfly entertained on
this mare to England appose likely to be folly realised, as
wen be shown by the follow Mg extract of a letter from Mr.
Campbell, the British consul at Lagos, to a gentleman mel-
ding in Manchester :

8, 1867.
se Loges, September
"His Imperial Majesty of France having taken o :
tame slaves in this wt. a whole host of unwashed
bearded. farad 8 Portuguese, and American@ have
followed kis example; end if his Imperial Maissey persists
in continuing to percher, slaves at Whydah, Ibar we moat
say good bye to cotton from this part of Atrial. Already
the Abeoketene have gone to hunt for slaves. The lbed-
dam, a more numerous and; warlike people than the Abeolre-
tans, are preparing to do the same in the Jaboo oountry,
near to Lagos. To give you en idea of the indaenoe crested
by nearly three years of peace, and the permit of legitimate
commerce on the minds of the mess of the population of
AlmokuM, heretofore en essay to engage in war, I send you
ow of • letter containing the proclamation of the chiefs of
Abeokuta, who found the greatest unwillingness on the part
of the population to follow them in thin war now they have
felt what it is to earn a livelihood by peaceiel trade sad the
cultivation of cotton, getting the whole bandit themeless •
whereas when they follow the chiefs to war, they run all thi
woke of the musket belle and poisoned arrows, and the chiefs
take vivre than the lion's share of the slaves captured sad
plunder taken."—iferwhester Guardia's.
London, England, 1857-10-23

MIDDLESEX SRSSION&

(Beton Mr. Bas, Q.C.)

Aril Ji,,bey and nowt. arta> Glass were fnclicti,
the former fur stealing and the latter for feloniously re Riving
two sieves of apples, and two of pears, tho property of the
South Eastern Railway Company.
Mr. Ribton appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Sleigh for
Ailey ; and Mr. Tindal Atkinson for Glass, instructed by
Mr. IVakeling.
This trial occupied the whole day In the Seat court,
was not concluded until a late hour at night—the evidence
being vary voluminous. The cam was this :—Juabey was a
airman in the we vim of the South Eaa'_ t Railway Com-
pany, and Glass wet • greengrocer ;.t Nola'artrect, Mar-
garetvireet, Begnigge Wells-rod. Itch ay drove a van
Wen with Mertes of trait to Glass's shop, and left four sieve,
which should have been delivered at Covent-garden Market,
Glaze receiving them. Henry Greathurst, 209 0, who wee
on duty in Noble-street, witnessed the transaction, and con-
trived by some means to mark the sieves, unwlxerved, er .-
pecong that something was wrong, and the result of in-
quiries subsrtmently made was, that the present charge was
presto rtd molest the primoners.
The jury found both t 1 them Guilty, and the learned
adge sentened each of them to 12 month: bard labour.
London, England, 1857-10-23

libraries snd mamma in their rospecairs districts.

• Open thaw daya per week, tifondapii, Wednesdays, and
Fridays, from ten to four In winter, and from ten to four in
summer.

LICENSED VtCTVALLERS' BANQUET AT DERBY.—
Thin enterfiOnnsent, on Tuesday elating, wee under the
presidency of Mr. M. T. Bea, M.P. (Derby), who, in me-
poeing " Prosperity to the Derby Society of Linewed Vie-
mailers," mid be thought that lest imam the victualler,
end their friends had done right in remaining quiet during I
the dlacturion of Mr. Hardy's bill for the better reecho ion of
beer-hews. Donbtleer Mr. Hardy would re-introduce the bill
nest seerion. and he (Mr. Ram) would act for the beet inti-
mate of the Henreid victuallers. He ridiculed the attempt to
intnslitee the Maine Liquor Law in this country, and mid he
regarded the harmed victuallers maths friend, of temperance,
and ea not encouraging drunkenness. Mr. Cleaver, of La.
cepter, in proposing the health. of the peraideut, peetetery,
and members ef the central committee, said in their handa lho
Seemed victuallers were ash against Wilson Patten. Lord
Robert Grosvenor, or any other member. No class of men
were en heavily taxed s• the licensed victualler., and he
thought when Sir George Grey hod received a deputation of
that body, and learned the amount at oldie, he wadi he
carefel what &Months he made. The evening pawed
off bleametly.—Menehreter Guardian.
TIER FORCER 11,1 Is DIA.—An official return, made
op to the 10th inst., has been compiled b 7 Coptnin
stone, R 8., of the Topographical end Stettatial Doper/nest
at the WareolSee, showing that the total number of her
Majeety's troops In India is 29,384 men, besides 29,611 en
their wedgy out. Of throe, there are 21,884 in the Bengal
retic„and 18,390 on their way to Bengal; in the Mane
presidency there are 2,426, and 2,210 on their way ; In the
Bombay presidency them are 5,074, and 9,011 on their way.
The Europeen troops of the Etot I ndia Company number alto.
getter 18,260 men, of whom 6,800 arr. in Beare), 4.960 in Ma-
dras, and 4,620 in Bombay, beside. 1.900 European °elvers and
MS from the disbanded native regiment.. The native troops
whet still continue on duty In the winkle number altogether
128,000 men, of whom 46.880 ere in Bengal, 60.880 in
Madras, and 30,240 in Bombay. On the oppawte ride, the
amber of the native troops in the Bengal presidency dis-
banded or disarmed is estimated at 26,750, and the number
those who have mutinied at 58,220. Of the latter. 8,300
cavalry and 48,800 Inhatry, with 700 of the Artillery and
830 of the engineers. la the Mares preddency, 38 men of
a cavalry reenlist ham been disarmed, and 380 men of
another regiment have eltseepted to mutiny. In the Bombay
peabismey MO men /eve bleb diebanded and 200 have
1001112111.
London, England, 1857-10-23

TELEGRAM° COMMUNICATION FVITII INDIA.

The secretary of the Red Bea Telegraph Company
has published an account of the present position of the
nadertaking. He writes:
" The directors are, and have been for some time, prepared
to proceed at ono, with the important work they have under-
taken, sad wait only a favourable reply to the proposal t.hw
have made to the Eaat India Company end her Majesty's
government, upon whose decision the solution of We great
now depends. All the preliminary errengemenbe
n been completed. Pitmans from the Ottoman and
cautnictiEgyptian.governmth.::*theigrerar.linreg exclusive privilege,
npri.,ivileghesavedatenz
seemed to the company. These Browns apply not only to
the line from Alezandeia to India, but include a con-
nexion with the European system of telegraphs in the
Ideditetransen. Estimates have been obtained for the ma-
nufacture end laying of the cable, which will be under-
taken by responsible contractors at their own flak. The
Admiralty, at the solicitation of the cowpony, have
ordered her Ifejesty's ship Cyclops to proceed without
delay to the Red Bea for the purpose of taking the necessary
soundings. Every objection which has been raised as to the
practicability of laying a "about ine cable in the Red Sea
has been thoroughly eiR.l, and the difficulties suggested
from the widow, of coral rocks and the 'apposed depth of
the water have been completely set at rest by the opaline
of Sir Francis Beaufort, Captain Beecher, R.N., Captain
Harris, Yr. Knight, and other uneloeptioable naval and
scene authorities. _

" It may appssr-- at first eight that in the terms they pro-
pose—sit.' en unconditional guarantee on the whole
capital as paid up—the directors are calling upon the East
India Company and the government to gamma an tin-
werrentable degree of responelblitty ; and upon further
cousiderstion it win be faxed that the rink actually to be
incurred is isfinitell, small when compared with the vast
importance of the object to be achieved. No section of the
line will exceed 600 miles in length, and the lose raiment
from slay unforeseen accident sill therefore be limited to that
extent of cables. This rink the contractors, as before stated.
are prepared to undertake' and, se an additional security,
there can be no question that, elter the first section (of 2eo
miles) is finished, the remainder an be successively insured
by underwriting in the usual way.
There is no rearm to doubt that the government is pre-
pared to extend a cordial support to this company, with
whom its negotiation. have been hitherto conducted, by the
concession of such terms se may appear to the beet com-
mercial authorities to be heilipensable for raising the re-
quired capital, and thus insure the establishment of tele-
graphic communication between this col:natty and India
within the shortest possible period."
London, England, 1857-12-11

THE ENGLISH ENGINEERS AT NAPLES.

Lord J. RUSSELL wished to know from his noble Mend
at the heed of the government, whether he had readved a
despatch from the English ViesvCemeal at Naplee relative to
the case of the English engineers at peteent In custody then,
and Rao, whether there would be any objection to lay stick
despatch on the table f

Lord PALMERSTON—I beset* Werra the noble laid
that the despatch is question is already on the table.