biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-12

THE NEW MINISTRY.

EV

The following now appointments woro made
yeaterday. Lord Dufferin to be Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster ; Mr. Snllivan, Attorney-
General, and Mr. Barry. Solicitor-General for Ire-
land ; Mr. Lawson becoming a rtli/1110 Judge.
The most important places still remaining to ho
filh d up are the Secretaryship of the Admiralty
and the Under-Secretaryship of War. The latbw
appointment goes to the Lords.

THE CABINET.

First Lord of tho Tres-
y
The Lord Chancellor Lord Matherley (late Sir
W. Page Wood).
Lord President of the

Council Bari de Grey and Ripon.
Lord Privy Seal
Secretary for tho Home
Department Mr. Bruce.
Secretary for Foreign

Affairs
Secretary for the Co-

Tito Earl of Clarendon.

lollies
Secretary fur War .
Secretary for India
Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer.... Mr. Lowe.
First Lord of the Ad-
miralty
President of the Board

of Trade ... Mr. Bright.
POStlltaattyr-General Lord Martineau.
Poor-law Board Mr. Ooschen.
Chief Seccetary for Ire-
land

Chancellor of the Duchy
of Lancaster . .. Lord Dufferin.
First Coinniiszioner of
Works.. . Mr. Layard.
Attorney-Gemmel
Solicitor-Gener:d
Lord Advocate for Scot-
land Mr. Moncreiff.
Vice-l'reaident of the
Council . .
Under Secretaries—
Home Department Mr.Knatchlirll-rtages-
men.
Foreign Affairs.. . . Mr. A. J. Otway.
Colonies . . Mr. 310,nseU.
India
Third Lord of the Trea-
sury . . .... Mr. Stansfeld.
Joint Secretaries of the j Mr. Cloorgo Glyn.
Treasury . ) Mr. Ayrtun.

IRELAND.
Lord-Lieutenant . . . Earl Speneor.
Lord Chancellor . Mr. Justice O'llug;in.
Attorney-General Mr. Sullivan.
Solicitor-Otneral Mr. Barry.
London, England, 1868-12-12

THB D1C4177•424.21T.11 OF d STUDBINT OF
(MIST CB URCH, OXFORD.

tp to the present time no tidings have been
obtained in reference to Mr. Brookes, the gentleman
who so mysteriously disappeared from Christ Church
on Sunday evening last. The police have been
proaecuting inquiries in every direction, but without suc-
cor, and advertisements with descriptions of the missing
gentleman have been inserted in tho local newspapers.
Yoeterday tke branch of the river near the New Parks was
thoroughly dragged, but nothing was found.

OXFORD, UnizDAT.

Tie body of Mr. Brookes has Just been found in a lock
near Myths-bridge, Oxford, by IBoreley, a watortesn, and
has been talon to the Running Hones for inquest.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT THE THAMES
AA B ANIMS.NT.

About 12 o'clock last night an accident of a Very
serious character occurred at that portion of the works of
the Thames Embankment between the Temple-gardens
end Blackfriers-bridge. This portion is technically known
as "No. 3 contract," and the works were commenced in the
same way as the now completed portions. Hugepiles had
been driven intothebed of the river, at the requisite distance
from the shore, fur the purpose of excavating the foun-
dations. The whole length of the "contract ' had been
piled and made watertight, and one hundred men were at
work within the wooden wall. In order to complete the
work within the given time, it was necessary to employ
two sets of labourers, and the nig tmen were_ just re-
coming work when the accident . The first
alarm was given by a man whose barge was lying moored
off the Whitefriars Wharf. He had been on shore having
supper, and ou returning to get on board was very much
&Limed by the troubled state of the water. A very
strong wind had brought up an immense tide, and the roll
of the wave, was such as to shake the stout piles, and
bend them like reeds. The man at once gave an alarm.
It happened that about 30 men who had been at work
puddling had only a minute or so before left their work
to take supper. The other men were at work, and, hear-
ing the piles cracking, and knowing the great height of
the tide, they rushed to the sluices, in the hope that by
letting in the water that way they might 'amen the danger
that threatened the works. Cnfortunately they were
not able to effect their purpose. Those of the night
men who remained in the trench hastily scrambled out, and
at the MUM muiuent the water broke through the piles,
which snapped asunder with a loud report. In an instant
the whole trench was filled throughout its entire length,
and an immense amount of damage done to the works.
The large timber piles floated about the river, and =tied
considerable alarm amongst the boatmen. All the floating
stagings were destroyed, and also a wooden bridge used
fur the purpose of filling the large bergamot the scavenging
contractors. One of the engines used in the driving of the
piles was thrown down and sank.
As soon as the accident occurred, a rumour was spread
that all the workmen were in the river ; but beyond a
good wetting, in a few instances, it is believed that no
man has received any injury.
London, England, 1868-12-12

TILE LOSS OF THE HIBERNIA.

MORE PASSENGERS SAVED.-TERRIBLE SUF-
FERINGS OF THE CREW.

Information Las been received that Davis, the
second mate of the steamer Hibernia, has arrived on the
Donegal coast, with a number of the survivor' of them
who went into the lifeboat No. 3 with him just Um* the
"hauler sank. In his narrative, the second mato stztes
that two of the passengers jumped overboard the flr.t day
the boat was at sea —meferriug certain death at once,
apparently, to the probable horrors of long exposure,
hunger, end thirst in an open boat. On the third day
another pasrenger, wearied of the torture, also leaped
overboard. His name was Samuel Brewster. Fivo other
passengers died from exposure, and sixteen passengers
are said to have been lost by the capsizing of the boat.
The survivors have not yet reached Derry. Twenty-four
in all were lost in this boat, which probably had from
thirty to thirty-three people on board when it left the
Hibernia.

BOILER EXPLOSION .AND LOSS OF LIFE.

Yeettvilay, while the wherry Eleanor, belonging
to Messrs. Cockell and Carr, Spotswood, was discharging
brrcks at Friars Goose Chemical Works, on the Tyne, five
miles from South Shields, the boiler exploded, and killed
the crew of four men. The bodies of the men were blown
into the air, and literally to pieces, portions being found
on the quay and housetops adjoining.
London, England, 1868-10-20

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN ILUIRETS.

(THIS DAY.)
BT TELIOILLPII.)

(room oil own ooaaasionnzarr.)
Carron.—The market is again very firm, at steady
quotations. Sales about 10,000 or 12,000 bales.
Conn.—The market fairly attended. Wheat in good
consumptive demand, at full rates of Friday last ; dour
very dull. and the turn lower. Beans, peas, and oats un-
altered. Oatmeal sells slowly at 6d. per load more money.
Indian corn in fair inquiry, at about 6d. per qr. decline. ;
misud, 38a. 3d., Danubian, 365. 91. to 375.

LEEDS CORN MARKET.—(IIIIB DAY.)
(ny TLLEOILAPIIi.

(INOK 0111 OWN coassisiotnnuff.)
Millers would buy wheat at a reduction of Is., but
factors ask Friday • prices. Business passing—vory
limited. Barley tine.

CORK BUTTER MARKET—(THIS DAY.).
(BY TSLSOBLPD.)
(BEM OVB OWN OURRNAPONDKIIT.
Ordinary. no change; 1,670 firkins. Mild cured, 138 g.,
13tg, 1295.: 70 tilling.
MINCING-LANE.--(THIS DAY.)
. .

SUOMI. —The market bus opened very quietly, buyers
show very little disposition to operate, at lad week's
mien ncy. Retined—d tied goods rrulain dull of sale without
change in prices; pieces are to lc had at a slight decline.
COFFEE. —ll,elo is a full average =wind of business
doing, and Loa week's prices are well supported for both
colonial and foreign.
hew season's teas have been Owed in the market
ex Titania, but no wiles of importance have as yet been
reported.
Rtia..—Bengal is in request ; white sold at 10e. 101 d. to
10s. 444.
Runt.—Business has been done at ld. per gallon advance
for Jamaica, at b. 10d. to 2a. lid.
Prrinut.-1.400 bags of Singapore sold at ad.
Bavressna.-900 bags Bengal sold at 24111. for refraction
6 to 61.
Corron.—The market is dull at previous prise.
Jvra.—A moderato bctaineu is doing at • slight advance.
TALLOW ILARKET.—(THIS DAT.)
The market is flna. Town tallow, 49a. Bd. ; Peters-
burg Y.C. on the spot, 61s. 9d. ; October to Dcember,
61s. 9d ; December, 625. ; January, 625. fd. March, 33e.
SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.--(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles Jams Easton reports trade firm, at Wt
day's prices:—Prime clover, from 117 s. Bd. to 1305.;
interior ditto, Abs. to 100 s. ; prime bay, IUS. to lids.
inferior ditto, dos. to 935.; straw, 265. to Slw

Tit DRIVERS ON THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY.
—Nearly two years ago a strike of engine driven mooned
on the North }astern Railway. which caused a good deal
of inconvenience, but which the company masted and
defeated. A COPCMIIiOII was, however, made to the mon
in the number of hours of working, test hying reckoned
as a day imitoad of twelve as pruviously. The company
bave just given notice that they intend to resort to the
old arras .vaunt and to demand twelve hours as a day's
labour. The notice has. of course, caused dimatisfaction
among the engine driven, °specially among Own who
made their " solanission.
NATIONAL EXHIBITION 01 Worn o Aar, At
Linne,—Return of admissions:—Monday, October IN,
by moon ticket', 988; by payment of ls. each, 8,488 ;
total; 9,476.
London, England, 1868-10-20

♦ crvn. SEIVICII 011.1111UNCIL

Some of the Post-office employs have complained to
the Star of their not being snowed to canvass. as well as
to vote under the new law. It appears to them an especial
hardship that, while they are permitted to support a Can-
didate at the polling booth, they are not allowed to por-
male others to do the slime, or to state in any public
manner their reasons for their own act. While admitting
that this arrangement tends in some measure to prevent the
free exercise of the franchise, the Star fears it is one that
cannot be removed without far greater danger to the
interest of the public, and ultimately to that of the
employie themselves, than can be shown to arise from its
imposition.
London, England, 1868-10-20

FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS.
. .

- - -•
Orel Vitebsk, gua. by Russian Government, 6 pis oast.,
an, I, 4, id.
South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian,

BRITISH MINES.

Chirerton, 61, d.
Great Limey (Limited), 181.
Great Wheal Vor (Holston) 12g.

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MIN E&
Chant&lee Gold and Silver Mining (Lint.), 2j, f.
Don Pedro, North del Rey, 4, prem.
badmen& United Gold ( ), 1 7-16, I.
Roma Grande (Limited), 7-16, pram.
St. John del Rey (Limited), ISt.

JOINT ntibiCaorsa.
Agra (Limited), A, 12.
Alliance (Limited), 121, 1.
Australasia, 52.
Bank of British Columbia, 101, 10.
Chartered Mercantile of India, London, and China, 301.
Colonial, 401.
Canaolidated (Limited), 41.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation, New,
eit t•
imperial Ottoman, 111, 1.
London and County, 481. 91.
Metropolitan (Limited), 7.
New South Wales, 44.
Provincial Banking Corporation (Limited), 4.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Anglo-American Telegraph (Limited), 211, 1.
Atlantic Telegraph, 3J.
City of London Real Property (Lim.), 4.
meet, W
Egyptian 9 per
6. cent. Viceroy, gua. by Egyptian gowns.
1,5, 41 _
Foreign and Colonial Government Trust and Loan Scrip,
issued at SSL, 841.
General Credit and Discount (Limited), 5 5-16.
Hudson's Bay, 151, 1.
Natal Land and Colonisation Company (Lim.), 6 1-16.
National Discount Company (Limited), 111.
Royal Mail Steam, 52.
Submarine Telegraph, scrip, 15-16, 1.
Trust end Agency of Australasia (Lim.), 2, 11.
United Kingdom Telegraph Company (Lim.), 61, 1.
Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 701, 4y, 61.
London, England, 1868-10-20

ma mums suoiraos.

The Pally li-nre points oat that while journalists are
busying themselves with the supposed claims of probable
or poseiblo candidates for the Spanish mown. the Spanish
people themselves have not yet pronounced in favour of
the monarchical form of government, much lea of any
prince in want of a throne. General Prim, it is true, in
a letter to a l'aris newspaper, has intimated his prefer.
enco for a constitutional monarchy, bat in his official

and representative capacity he has prudently and pur-
pmely abstained from anticipating the resolution of the
Constituent Assembly. While the affairs of tho state
continue to be administered by men worthy of the
nation's confidence, the civil lint may well remain a little
longer in abeyance. When the elections for the Consti-
tuent Aewmbly take place, the foundationsof the national
sovereignty will, the belly News trusts, have been firmly
and securely laid, and the responsible chiefs of the revolu-
tion will surrender their exceptional powers to the repro-
sentatives of a people sufficiently enlightened to consoli-
date and to crown the edifice of their liberties witk more
respect of principles than of persons.
The provisional government will, if the Aie4 is not mis-
informed, express it as their opinion that a monarchical
constitutional government is the only one adapted to the
requirements and the interests of the Spanish nation, and
they will from that point of departure proceed to the prac-
tical conclusion. They will propose s sovereign and lay
before the Cortes the draft of a constitution. The decla-
ration of the provisional government will, our contempo-
rary is advised, be made public shortly, and meanwhile
the speech of M. Ohmage at Guadalajara is sufficiently
explicit. " A monarchy," he said, " was a necessity for
Spain. For a republic it was necessary that the poople
should receive a preparatory education. Spain would en-
joy freedom with a representative government based upon
universal suffrage."
Tlic Nerald thinks that the letter addressed by General
Prim to Le Gemloi■ may be viewed as a sort of manifesto
to Europe. The deelaration that he and his friends are
determined to bring to paw, if they can, " the political
ideal of modern Spain, which is • real constitutional
monarchy, founded on the broadest liberal basis that that
government admits of," is reassuring to those well-wishers
of the revolution who trembled when they feared that it
was nearing the brink of the abyss into which France
plunged in 1798.
London, England, 1868-10-20

10-4/Ik4 IGN NEWS,
Wins DAY.) •

triapaz asorsal aimerrT4
SPAIN

THE MRSOLUTION OF THE JUNTA& I •
MADRID. Ocm. Erase.
An important circular, explaining the poliei
and intentions of the government. will be eont on
Wednesday next to the Spanish diplomatic agents
abroad.

Tha revolutionary junta of Madrid will dissolve
itself to-morrow. Their epitaphs will be followed
by the provincial junkie.
The oJinal Gass& is expected to publish to-
morrow the law ea the new monetary system to
be established in Spain on the basis of the keno,
as the monetary unit.
It is also expected that the Gouda w►il publish,
on Wednesday official decrees proclaiming liberty!
of conscienoo, liberty of the press, the' right of
association, liberty of teaching, and universal
suffrage.
Senor Olozaga upon his arrival made two
speeches, the first at the Palace of the foretold
Chamber of Deputies, and the other from the
balcony of the hotel of the Minister of **ln-
terior, when be was frequently interrupted by
vivas and almost frantic applause. Re said :
"My whole life has been devoted to liberty,
and is in unison both with the spirit of
the present day and with that of tho
future. I strongly recommend that a power-
ful support should be given to the move-
ment, in order definitively to determine as soon as
possible our national position, and inspire Europe
with a feeling of confidence towards Spain."
Tranquillity prevail. throughout the country.
AMERICA.
NEW TOM, Oor. 19.

The Inman steamship City of Baltimore ar-
rived here ; and the Allan steamship Moravian,
at Quebec, on Sunday; the Anchor steamship
Columbia, and the National steamship Virginia,
the Ouion steamship Colorado, and the Ham-
burg and American steamship Tentonia, arrived
out to-day, the latter at 11 a.m.
Closing Prices :—Gold opened at 1361, and
closed at 1371. The range of the fluctuations
during the day was 1 per oent. Sterling exohange
on London, 1091 ; 6-20 United States Bonds,
1882, 1141; ditto, 1886, 114; ditto, 1865, 1111 ;
10-40 ditto, 1081 ; Illinois, 145 ; Erie, 481.
Cotton, middling Upland, 234. Petroleum,
standard white, 291. Flour, extra State, 7 dots.
70a. to 8 dots. 30e- Corn, old mixed, 1 dol. 18c.
London, England, 1868-10-20

TI ago ♦ RIVIIAVTORY mina of TIM DEAD-WOVSE.

Mary .A.pos Smith, a strong and healthy-looking young
woman. 19 year* of age, was charged with refractory con-
duct in Ihmherhithe workhouse.
Mr. Aylward, the master of the workhouse, said that
one of the male inmates oomplained of not haring been
'erred with his bland it being the prisoner's duty to
provide him with it, he (the:master) directed her to do sq
I,
she refused, became very impudent, upon which
be ordered her to be placed in the refractory ward.
The prisoner. when asked what she had to say in her
defence, raid the master placed her in the dead-house. and
asked. "Is that a place to put anyone in, where they
keep the dead bodies till they are taken away to be
boned ?"

Mr. iyhrard said, the building in which the it
ward was situated was undergoing an alteratr, t:rnl
there was no other place, except the dead-house, in which•
to confine pinions tike the prisoner k but no dead bodies
bad been placed there during the minims ten days.
Mr. Boustred, the clerk, said the prisoner had once
before been charged with refractory conduct.
Mr. Patterson oommitted her to Wandsworth Gaol for
tcn days.
WANDSWORTH.
enigmas CIIAIOII Of ANSON.

Pdwa►d SpringAall, a labourer, and trillion Solder, a
railway fireman, were charged with wilfully setting fire to
some window curtains, and causing damage amounting
to IL

Mary Young. a young woman tiring at No.l, Stewart's-
lane, Battersea, said that on Saturday morning,
about five minutes put 1 o'clock the prisoners fol-
lowed ber home from the General Moore. As she
was about to shut the door, Springball said, "There she
is," and broke her window. She went upstairs, and on
coming down again she found her window curtains and
table on fire. The curtains were completely destroyed.
There was a fire in the grate but it was not near enough
to set the curtains on Are. She nearly had hold of Spring-
hall when he broke the window. Holder was with him.
In reply to the magistrate, the witness said she was not
in their company at the timo. She was in the company of
another young man. Tho table-cloth was on fire and
scorched the table.

Police-constable 46 W, said at half-past 1 o'clock ho
was called to the house and found the room full of smoke
and in confusion. The windows had been broken from
the outside, as the pieces of glass were lying inside. Yes-
terday he apprehended Spnnghall at his wart on the
London, Chatham, and Dover Railway. Ha denied
breaking the window, and asked if he had taken the
other. Witneas said, '• What other r' and he replied,
" Holder." On the way to the station he said " Toe
other did it."

said he did not break the window, nor did
be know who did.
After hearing other evidence, Dayman thought it
was a very doubtful case, but remanded the prisoners,
taking their own recognizance. for their appearance.
London, England, 1868-10-20

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF BANHRUPTCY.—OCT. 19.
. (Before Mr. Commissions, Bona.)
IN BB T. BATTY.

The bankrupt wan • horse-dealer and commission agent,
of Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, and of Sloane-street,
Chelsea. He applied for his order of discharge from debts
of upwards of 10,0001., of which 2,0001. was due to hie
bankers, against which some securities arc held.
Mr. Lawrence opposed; Mr. Reed supported.
The bankrupt was examined at cousiderable length
upon the items in his accounts. Ile admitted that he had
been behind in the world for some years, owing, in a great
measure, to the high interest-10 or 12. per cient.—which
he had to pay for loans. He bad dealt m wool, ai well as
in horses. In April, 1867, be had hones worth 4004 at a
guess. He had had several contracts with the government
to supply horses for the army. The last was five or six
years ago, but he failed to carry it out.
At the close of the examination Mr. Lawrence laid he
did not think he should be justified in putting the estate
to the expense of another adjournment, and his Honour
granted the order.
London, England, 1868-10-20

INTSTBIECSTER.

A respectable-looking old man entreated the magistrate*,
aiisistance under the following circumstances :
Applicant said that his son, 20 years of age, who had
never been out of his house two nights in his whole life-
time until the middle of last month, was now unjustly
detained in the House of Detention, Clerkenwell, upon a
false charge. Re had on the lith of September been
brought to that court, charged with being a deserter
from the Stoth Regiment, and committed to the House of
Detention, and although the man for whom he had been
mistaken was now paying the penalty of his offence, his
(applicant's) son, from some unaccountable reason, was
still-imprisoned. He hoped the magistrate would liberate
him, as his detention was a source of much grief to his aged
father and mother.

Mr. &Ile. on turning to the court book of the 17th
of Sept.. said that a sergeant of the 59th brought Wm.
Wheeler to the court on that day, and haring deposed
that he had enlisted him for that regiment about twelve
months previously, and produced the Police Gawtte of the
I Ith of last August, stating that he had deserted, and
describing his person. he had been committed. The ac-
cused had denied that he was a deserter, at the same time
admitting that he had enlisted in the 59th, but had been
rejected as unfit for the service. As the sergeant main-
tained that he was a deserter, the usual course was
adopted, and he was sent to the Douse of Detention there
to await the decision of the authorities at the War-office
as to his disposal.
Applicant said that the name of the deserter was
" R acing," not " Wheeler," and the man Waling was at
present with his regiment undergo his punishment.
His son had just enlisted for the s'3i .IRegiment when he
was unjustly charged with this desertion.
Mr. Rolfe observed that application had better be made
to the War-office.

Applicant said he was there on the 12th inst., and a grn-
tleniau took him to the Adjutant's-offiee. The sergeant
in questien was sent for. and told by the gentleman. who
had a paper in his hand, that he had mistaken the identity
of applii ants on, as the real deserter was at present with
his regiment. He was then told that his sou would ha
liberated on the neat day or following morning. but ho
was still in prison.
Mr. Se-He obterved that if applicant hail correctly .taTel
the titeutri-tattecs it was a very hard ea...., a‘t.iitv_r.
to the Contustider.iii-Chi.4. It wall bo att:a.hoil
to at Mee. I have we power to h. 1p you."
AppLeant —1 rant write. It DeCtUll to me that nobadf
got aut. power to help me.
Mr. ?lelfe—Go to the War-office again.

App (hue ting into tears)--I have been everywhere.
It is no use. Everybody tells me to izo somewhere else,
and ill this time my poor boy is lying in prison.
Mr. Neile—l am very sorry for you. If you will wait
I will have a letter written to the Wu-oraee for yo.r,
stating the circumstances of the ease.
The poor man left with the promised letter.
London, England, 1868-10-20

MINE&-(THI8 DAY.)

-ma crow=
The mining market is firm, and prime gene-
rally exhibit an upward tendency. West
Chiverton shares are at 61 to 62 ; Chi-
verton, 6 to 61 ; Drake Walls, 18s. to 201. ;
West Drake Walls, Bs. 6d. to 10s. 6d. ;
West Great Work, 21 to ; Marko Valley, 81_ to
9; South Great Work, 3e. to 7s. 6d.; Great Vol'.
121 to 1; Prince of Wales, 38s. to 40a. ; West
Caradon, 4 to 41; North Chiverton, 3 to 3s;
Frank Mills, 21 to 3; East Grenville, 4 to 41 ;
Wheal ditto, 30s. to 325. 6d. ; East Caradon, 3$
to 1.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are quoted
as follows St. John 104 Rey, 18 to 1 ;
Don Pedro, 21 to 3 prem. ; Anglo-Brainlim, 3-16
to 1-18 dia. ; Pcstarena, 11 to dis. ; Chontales,
21 to ; Rosser Grande, to 1 prem. ; ditto (paid
up), 1 1-16 to 3-16; Anglo-Italian, par to
prim.; United Mexican, 1 to 21 ; Prontino and
to # ; Port Phillip, 1$ to f ; Central
American, $ to / rem. ; Sac Vioante,i dis.
to par ; to
t , yar to / =.
nainutana, 11 o 21 ; and N builds Coal and
Iron, 21 to 2 dia.
The smelters have advanced the prioe of tin 21.
pmts

RAILWAY, MINING, AND OTHER
SHAREs.—(THIS DAY.)

IClceing prior to 1 pm.)
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
6 per cent., Jan. and Jul? 93, 4 21.
Nam, per cent., April and October, tun, 7, rd.
New South Wales, 6 per Gent., Jan. and July, 1.888 to
1896, 100, 994.
New Zealand, 6 par (mt., Jan. and July, 981.
Do., Jan., ApriL July, and Oct., Y7l, 7, f, ad.
Victoria, 6 per cent., April and Oct., 1104, 4, 10.
ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS.
Caledonian, 714, .
Great Eastern, 404, 4.
Great Northern, 07f, 1.
Do. A (A receives no dividend until 8 per cent. has
been paid to B), 1064.
Great Western, original, 481.
LaDnoc.a=th Wales), 664.
and Yorkshist, 1221..
London, Brighton, and South Goad, 624, 1.
London, Chatham, and Dover, 174.
London and North W 112 4, 4.
Manchester, Sheffield, and linoolushire 48.
Metropolitan, 1071, 1.
Do. Batenaion (dir. to 6 per cent. till Jan., 18784,
lte.tropolitan District, 73, 14.
Midland, 1124, 12, 4.
North Eastern (York), 884.
South Eastern, 771, 4.

PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern, 6 per cent., 1862, 87.
Do., new 6 per cent., 1863, 874.
Do., new 5 per cent., 1864, 82j.
London and North Western, 5 per cent., lon.
BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Eastern Bengal, gun. 6 per cent.. 108 i.
East Indian, guar. 6 par cent., 114, f.
Grand Trunk of Canada, 16*,
Great Indian Plain., gun. b per cent., 110 i, Ili.
Great Western of Canada, 141,
Madras, gun. 6 per cent., 109.
Scinde, Delhi, gun. 6 per cent., 104, I.
Do., Punjaub, 104 f.
INDIAN RAILWAY DEBENTURES.
Great Indian Peninsula, 1870.71-72-73, 103.
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Sambre and House, 7.
San Paulo (Limited), gun. 7 per cent., 171, j, 1.
South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 16 .
London, England, 1868-10-20

THE POLICE COURT&

GUILDHALL.

George Cannel!. a fanner. residing at Forneett. in Nor-
folk, was summoned before bir Sydney H. Waterlow and
Alderman Causton for sending four quarters of a bell to
the London market for sale as human food. thi samo
being di,eaai d, unsound, unwholesome, and unlit for the
food of man.

The case WWI proved against the defendant, and he was
flind Int, and a. 3s. costa.

Arthur: Harrey, a jobber, of Stowbedon, Norfolk, was
summoned for having sent the carme of a diseased pig to
the Loodon market. In this instance al.o a line of
with 31. 3a mats, was inflicted. In each case the money
was raid.
London, England, 1868-10-20

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

/ohs ?Slam Shaw 42, was indicted for embezzling the
sum of 01. 65., received by him for and on account of
James Betts, his masts r. There were eight other indict-
ments against him for amounts received by him.
The prisoner pleaded guilty to the whole of them.
Mr. Bosley, prosecuted (instructed by Mr. Wakeling) ;
Mr. M. Williams appeared for the prisoner.
The prosecutor is a distiller, carrying on business at
48, St.-John-street, Smithfield, and the prisoner had been
in his service and that of his father for nearly 20 years,
and was employed as traveller, receiving as remuneration
a commission on the orders he received. His duty
was to account the next morning for any moneys he re-
ceived, and pay them over to the cashier. It appeared
that he obtained the money from the customers, which be
appropriated to his own use. Police-constable George
Ranger, 190 (1, took the prisoner into custody on the 6th
September, and charted him with embezzling the moneys
of his master. He said he had been led into it through his
father, but he must thew himself upon the mercy of Mr.
Betts. It was said that the amount of the prisoner's de-
falcations exceeded 1,0001.
The Assistant-Judge sentenoed him to bo imprisoned
and kept to hard labour for twelve months.
Lawrence Ryon, 36, was indicted for stealing an order
for the payment of 321. , the property of her Majesty, and
entrusted to the said Lawrence Ryan by virtue of his
employment.
Mr. Poland prosecuted; Mr. Bailey defended the pri-
soner.

The prisoner was employed as a messenger in the India
office, and in the month of August he was entrusted with
two eheques, one for 221., and one for 32/., to get cashed.
He took back the amount for one cheque, hut it appeared
the other he kept back and paid it over to his landlord for
rent. Ho only remained at his employment for two or
three days and then absconded. He was not taken until
the beginning of the present month at the committee
room of one of the candidates for Westminster at the
coming election.
The jury found the priFoner Guilty of misappropriating
the money, but recommended him to mercy.
The Acsidant Judge sentenced him to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for four months.
London, England, 1868-01-06

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.

HOWTH, mum DUBLIN, J.ex. 4.
mooning
of distress were observed early yesterday
from a vessel on shore on the Baldoyle Sand
(states StaffCommancler Burney, R.N., the officer of
othstruutil. It was blowing a fresh gale from the south-
east at the time. The lifeboat of the National Lifeboat
Institution was very quickly manned and launched, pro.
(seeded to the sands, and found the schooner Seven
Brothers, of Wicklow, stranded there. After some difti.
cult, and danger on account of the heavy surf and broken
water, the boat got alongside, remelted the muter and
crew of two men, and brought them safely ashore.
CANTOR, NORFOLK, Jan. 4,
The Rev. G. W. Steward gives the following particulars
relative to the launching of the Birmingham No. 2 lifeboat
of the National Lifeboat Institution yesterday, on service.
He states that it was very squally at the time, with snow.
storms, the wind blowing from east to east northeast.
After the lifeboat was launched she proceeded down the
Wald, when a foreign brig was observed on the southern
part of the Hasborough sands, with her masts and mails
standing. The sea was breaking heavily, and the
masts soon fell. The Seratby lifeboat was ahead of
the Castor boat, and the revenue cutter and an
other cutter boat were also in the vicinity of the
wreak. By the time the Caistor lifeboat arrived,
the big was nothing but • mass of floating wreck, and after
et oiling about for upwards of two hours the two lifeboats
were returning homewards but were recalled by a signal
from one of the other boats, and at once returned to the
mck. Two men were then discerned, and ultimately gal-
lantly rescued by the Scratby lifeboat, which was again the
first to reach the spot. At the first attempt the boat drove
right on the wreck but failed to reach the men, who were
crouching down on a piece of the wreak on the sands.
Hailing the Cantor boat, and bidding her lay to and be
ready to anchor and veer down if they failed next time, the
Scratby now again gallantly bore down through the hews",
incessantly braking on the sands, and with much diffi-
culty succeeded in rescuing the poor fellows, who, although
young and strong men, were helpless, their limbs being
swollen with wet and cold. The remainder of the crew,
eight in number, had unfortunately perished as they were
on the mainmast when it fell overbosid. The two rescued
men were mostly kindly and hospitably treated by the
Scmtby beachmen when they reached the shore, and have
since gone to London all right. The Bradford lifeboat at
Ramsgate, the Sabrina at Kingedowne. the Royal names
Yacht Club lifeboat at Weimer, the Herhert hymn boat
at Skegness, which are in connection with the National
Lifeboat Institution, also put off during the recent theme
weather, but fortunately their services were not ultimately
needed.

VIZATHIR IMPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

MONDAY. JANUARY 8, 8 LL
London, England, 1868-01-06

- - -
CRYSTAL PALACE.

Although the Christmas entertainment* at
Crystal Palace are still in the first flush of their novelty,
the ever-active management hes added yet another item to
the well-filled programme of amusement. Most people are
already more or less familiar with a new and most amusing
production of the present season called by the somewhat
mysterious name of the Wheel of Life. Under the still
more mysterious title of the Zoetrope, an example of this
invention on a large scale has been erected in the concert-
ball of the Crystal Palace, mid on Saturday it was exhi-
bited several times during the afternoon. The Wheel of
Life is so small that it may be placed on a drawing-
I room table end turned by the hand. The Zoe-
trope, on the other hand, is so large that it has
te be turned by one of Hugon's gas engines,
and even the grain curtain, or extinguisher, which
descends upon it after each representation has to be hauled
up and lowered by a windiest. The figures, too, are said
to be four feet high, instead of about a couple of inches,
as in the smaller " wheel." It may be doubted, however,
whether increased site has led in this ease to increased
effect. The " Wheel of Life " brought forward without
preparation or parade in the domestic circle or at a Christ-
mss party could scarcely fail to be productive of a good
deal of genuine merriment among old and young, by the
whimsical motions, or apparent motions, of the figures
within the cylinder. But the same result can scarcely be
hoped for when the invention is elevated to the dignity of
a special exhibition at such a place as the Crystal Palace,
to be looked at by three or four hundred spectators, and
with its scenes introduced by remarks in the lighter Poly-
technic style of facetious description. The end does not
justify the means. To the younger visitors, however,
the Zoetrope will no doubt afford plenty of amusement ;
for the older visitors there is alrea4y more than enough
to please the most exacting. It is no mere flourish of
advertisement panegyric, indeed, to my that the Crystal
Palace itself it as delightful a place of resort in winter as
in summer. Comfortably warmed, brilliantly lighted, and
supplied with a round of attractive amusements, it well
repays a visit from the most distant parts of Linden,
even in the present inedenssail season. Indeed, by the
mere fares of sealease—andeasi between the pleasant
- - _

picture within end tics wintry gloom without—the Pokes
may be mid to pomade ea etiensilas wiiieit it does not
proem' at up ether period et the year. The numban
present were : Abelmimieme ea paymeat, 1,013 ; ditto hi
, season tickets. 3,583; Wel vialtan, 4.1686.
London, England, 1868-01-06

CENTRAL CRIMINAL 90114%
(THIS DAY.) _

The January seed= of ...isi.Oriminal Court was
this by the Hos. the Lord Mayan,
opened
Reesedse (the Hen. Gurnee. Q-0.). Dir-
Mamas Itiderty, ifir Reheat Oarlen, Alderman
and Sinai atom, Mr. Ithselit Mistime, and the Under-
awl& Moms. Miniboom and Rothe. The first edition of
the ealander gives a Wel of 40 prMinem for trial,
awl the chases NO UM elemailed:—Answ, 2. .1;
, 6 ; slitieleg essiniselit min,. ; 1971eZery,2; Weeny, 9; Isemay tram the pencesal;mlr:-.
may as a servant, 2 ; a poet letter, 1 ;
i neat, 2 ; murder, 2 ; I medving stolen fads, 1 ;
Tenl ; robbery, ll ; and
The limordar, in ohms ldeg the Iffewirlif db7r stosffed "
the number cf cams wee oaks lima be ever remembered
since he bad sat at that mart. There wee, however, a
charge of murder alleged to have been oreasslthed under
vary peculiar eireasentaases. It appeared that ea the 15th
lof last month the paieemer went up to a polissman and
' asked him if he weaned a Ishemit—lt so, be could take
him into custody. Ha then MU the essta ble that if be
would go to such and wash a been he would there find a
child strangled. On ping to the house referred to it was
ascertained that a child hid boat Anneal by a cord
being tied round its neck, and the soother dated that it
bed bean does while she was Weep, and that the '
primmer had beim geserelly very kind to her
and the child. It appeared that the prisoner
looliabited with this woman, and the only reason he gave
for committing the murder was that he was in great dia-
-1 tress and did not know what to do. There was a charge
of some importance against a person named Bristow, for '
Intimidating a witness. No actual bodily Tedesco had
been committed, but there was what in the eye of the law
constituted an assault, and if the facts were proved as
I stated in the depositiotur it would be the duty of the grand
I jury to Teem a true bill. The learned recorder then ad-
I naiad to some cases of minor interest, sad the jury
' thereafter retired to their room.
1 SHE cans or RIZ CULUSO 114111D117.
I Sir Barcitcy Gideon Culling medley was placed at the
bar to take his trial for feloniously contrasting marriage
at the district *handl of St. George, Hanoverequare, after
I having been married in New York, in the United States
of America.
Mr . Montag-a Williams made an applisatioa to postpone
the trial on the ground that inquiries were being insti-
tuted in the city of New York with a view to amertain
' the state of the laws of the United States at the time the
first marriage was contracted, and sufficient time had not
been afforded to obtain the necessary information upon
the subject.
Mr. Gifford, Q.C., who was specially retained to conduct
the prosecution, opposed the application, on the ground
that postponements of this kind frequently led to a defeat
of justice.
The Recorder said that was not likely to occur in the
present case, as the prisoner was in custody, and he con-
sidered that under the ciruanstances the trial ought to be
postponed to the next session.
London, England, 1868-01-06

SOUTH LONDON WORKING NINES COLLEGE.

In imitation of the institution in Great Ormond-
street, some him& of the working dames have recently
established a working men's college on the south side of
the river. This college is booed upon the principles which
have been so stioceesfully applied in the ease of the older
establiehment, and is intended to offer to working men
in the ma* di Leaden ea education of a sound and
efficient elarashar by mane of einem in languages, math*.
mation, pkrieni mime% andenoraland emialsoience. es well
as by tedium on history, politic, to. The principal is Pro.
fagot Huxley ; the secretary sad treasurer, lair. W. Resat&
and Mr. J. Westlake, are members of the council el the
Working Ken. Ogle's, Gnat Ovenondotreet ; end the
esunsil includes, among others, the names of Professor
Pewee*, ILP., Bfr J. Lubbock, Bert, Pretence Tyndall,
and Dr. Oobbeld. The Asset terse will 00111111111100 this day
(Monday), and the inaugural address was delivered by the
Principal en Saluda, evening, when there was a pretty
nummens attendance of Winding sludests, in the reams
if the college, tit, Escikhiar. road.

Mr. Davenport Bromley, M.P., has received the
Quissa's pennant kr new kk mak be Bromley-Dever
*tyka Vs mill of his auk, Xr. Ankar
denemod.
London, England, 1868-01-06

THE FEN IA N

FURTHER EXAM!:
PoLI

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charge of murder and tr
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posecutions) were broup
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William Desmond, Ti
Jeremiah Allen, and As
bar open the charge of ,
by the explosion at the
Gifford, 0.C., ar
Treasury solicitors, ego
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moods and English, an,
borough-street, for Ani
Elizabeth Crawley—
live at 2, Newcastle-pi
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corner of Corporation
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London, England, 1868-01-06

THE ERITPTION OF VESUVIUS.

NAPLIS, JAN. 4.

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius yesterday
assumed alarming proportions. An immense cur-
rent of lava has overflowed the central cone, and is
now skirting the hill on tho west and north-west,
and approaching the village of Cercola.
Constant shocks and detonations are occurring.
Great panic prevails in the villages on the slopes of
Vesuvius.

NAPLES, JAN. 5, Evrxixo.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius is still increas-
ing in intensity. The torrent of lava follows the
same direction as during the eruptions of 1858,
1859, and 1860, and separates into two branches.
The northern branch passes close to the Observatory,
approaching Resin ; the southern branch takes
the direction approaching Terra del Greco.
London, England, 1868-01-06

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS•

(THIS DAY.)

The January quarter melons of the pease for the county
el Middlesex commenced this morning at the Besides
Hoene. Clerkenwell-gresn, before Mr. Joseph Payne,
depaty-esistant judge (in the absence of Sir W. Bodkin,
emistant-judge), and the following magistrates :—Mr. H.
H. Harwood, Mr. W. E. Cox., Mr. H. Pownall (chairman),
Mr. Kemaheed, Dr. Jervis, Mr. Roberts, Mr. B. Sharp,
Captain Morley, Mr. A. A. Croll, Mr. W. P. Bodkin, and
Mr. T. B. Bates, Ire.
The calendar is very heavy, there being 136 prisoners
committed for trial ;be 124 indicted for felony
and 12 for misdemeanor. There ere several additional
oases in which the accused are admitted to bell, conse-
quently their names do not appear on the calendar. The
offences with which the prisoners stand charged oonsist of
obtaining money on false pretences, robberies from the
person, robberies by servants from their masters, em-
bezzlement, receiving goods knowing them to have been
stolen, breaking and entering dwelling-houses, assaults on
the police whilst engaged in the execution of their duty,
indecent amanita, and several minor offences.
The grand jury having been sworn by Mr. Rtimbelow,
the officer of the court,
Mr. Payne briefly addressed them, and said be regretted
that in consequence of an accident which occurred on
Saturday night last, the Assistant Judge was unable to
occupy his usual place and deliver the customary address
to the grand jury. The cares, however, which would be
brought before them were of the ordinary character, and
would require no explanation from him, and as the late
outrage at the House of Detention had already been
commented upon by the Assistant-Judge that would re-
quire no special observation from him (Mr. Payne) on the
present occasion. After a few word. on the nature of
their duties the grand jury retired to their room.
When the names of those summoned to serve on the
grand jury were called over it was found that two gentle-
men were barristers in actual practice, and consequently
exempt by act of parliament from serving as jurors, and
they complained of the inconvenience and annoyance of
being summoned. Several other persona claimed eseuip-
, Lion.
Mr. Payne remarked upon the very slovenly way in
which the list was made out.
In one case a gentleman connected with the Mint
claimed exemption from serving on the grand jury, and
said that he held his appointment under the Treasury.
Mr. Payne said that was no legal excuae for not serving,
and that he must serve next sessions.
London, England, 1868-01-06

ITALY.

FLORENCE, JAN. 5.

• . .
Count von Usedom, the Prussian ambassador, I
had a special audience of the King this morning, 1
when he presented his credentials as ambassador
of the North German Confederation. Count von
Usedom, in addressing the King, said :—" The
King of Prussia believed that he was acting agree-
ably to his Majesty's wishes in following the same
course with Italy as with the other great powers in
this matter. The King of Prussia trusted that
King Victor Emmanuel would extend to the North
German Confederation the same good will and
friendly relatiosa which the King of Prussia had
always cultivated with Italy."
King Victor Emmanuel, in reply, expressed his
satisfaction at the cordial sentiments conveyed by
Count von Usedom, and declared his wish to con-
tinue on the same friendly footing with the North
German Confederation as previously existed be-
tween Italy and Prussia.
Count von Hompesch, the Bavarian minister,
afterward/ presented his letters of recall. The
i count proceeds as minister to London.

THE NEW ITALIAN MINISTRY.

FLORENCE, JAL 5, EVR.VENG.

The new Cabinet was formed today as follows :
—General Menabrea, President and Minister of
Foreign Affairs ; Senator Cardona, Minister of the
Interior ; Count Cambray Digny, Minister of
Finance ; Major-Generakßertoli Visle, Minister
of War ; Deputy De Filippo, Minister of Justice ;
Signor Broglie, Minister of Public Instruction and
Commerce ; Count Cantelli, Minister of Public
Works; Admiral Ribotti, Minister of Marine.
The three new ministers—namely, Cardona, De
Filippo, and Ribotti, took the oath of allegiance to
the King this evening.
The Minister of Finance will make a financial
statement very shortly after the re-assembling of
the parliament. _
London, England, 1868-09-02

FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS.

Orel Vitebsk, gua. by Russian Gorarnment, 6 per Nat.,
8811), f.. I.
sum (Limited), gun. 7 per cent., 99i.

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN NINES.
Cope Copper (Lim.), ►2.
Chentalee Gold and Silver Mining (Limited), 2.
Don Pedro, North dal F. 41, 2' :um
Yndanamutana of S. Australia (Llinfteci), 4.

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Agra (Limited), A, 14.
Alliance (Limited, 14.
ingio-r..gyptian plinking (Limited), 18i.
East London (Limited), 4 1-16.
English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered, 181.
London and County, 49i, 60.
London and Westminster, 8,51,
Do., Scrip, issued at 10/. prem., none of which has
been paid, 631.
Midland (Limited), 181, 191.
National Provincial of England (12/. paid. 391.
Union of London, 36.

XISCLPLLANEOUS.
Anglo-American Telegraph (Limited), 703, 1.
Atlantic Telegraph, B per Dent., 76, 3/.
British American Laml, 151.
Ceylon Company (Limited), 7}.
Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal (Limited), 13.
seM: per rent Viceroy, gas. b 7 Egyptian Corm.
• and
General Credit and AustralianD ecount (Limi Copper (Limiteted), d), 11-16, id.
i_
Otago and Southland Investment (Limited), 11.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 63.
Thames and Mersey "[arias Insurance (Limited), 43.