Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-14 00:00:00

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CASE OF DR. SMETHURST.

SOUTHWARK POLICE-COURT, SATURDAY.

In consequence of the paragraph appearing in some
of the morning papers that Dr. Thomas Smethurst (who
was convicted of the murder of Isabella Bankes, at Rich-
mond, at the Central Criminal Court, in August last),
was to be examined here, the court was crowded by per-
sons anxious to see the prisoner, who now stood charged
with bigamy—the government having discharged him
for the crime of murder; but a sort of habeas corpus
was issued for his attendance at this court.

Shortly after twelve o'clock Dr. Smethurst entered
the court in custody of Mr. Keene, the governor of
Horsemonger-lane Gaol, and Gell, one of the warders.
The prisoner looked very haggard in appearance, and
seemed to suffer anxiety from the proceedings about to
be produced against him. As soon as he took his posi-
tion in the dock, he recognised his brother, who has
been very attentive to him since his incarceration. There
was also a number of gentlemen connected with the
medical profession in the court.

Mr. Clarke, instructed by Mr. Pollard, from the
Treasury, appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr. Robin-
son, solicitor, of Half-Moon-street, for the prisoner.
Mr. Clarke, in introducing the case to his worship,
said that it might be in his recollection that the prisoner
was tried and convicted in August last, at the Central
Criminal Court, for the murder of Isabella Banks, to
whom he got married a short time previous. For special
reasons the Crown had not ordered the sentence to be
carried into effect; but now the prisoner was charged
with bigamy. He should be able to show that he was
a married man when he married Miss Bankes, and from
suck evidence it would be the duty of his worship to
commit the prisoner for trial.

Mr. William Easter, parish clerk: of St. Mark's,
Kennington, was the first witness called. He pro-
duced the marriage register of 1828, from which it
appeared that on the 10th of April in that year, Mr.
Thomas Smethurst was married to Mary Durham. He
identified the prisoner as that man.
Mr. Charles Laporte—l reside at No. 24, High-
street, Bloomsbury. lam a photographic artist. I
knew the prisoner in 1828. On the 10th of April that
year he married Mary Durham, a relative of mine, and
I recognise his signature to the register.
Mr. Combe—Did you see him sign it ?
Witness—No, sir ; but I am well acquainted with
his handwriting.
Mr. Easter.—The entry is a marriage between Thos.
Smethurst and Mary Durham on the 10th of April,
1828.

Mr. Combe.—llas anybody seen that female since ?

Mr. Laporte Green.—Yes, sir, I saw her in London
about eighteen months ago, and I know she is now alive.
Mr. Combo.—Prisoner, have you any questions to ask
of these witnesses ?

Mr. Robinson.—No, sir.
Mr. Combe (to witness).—When did you.last see
Mrs. Smethurst ?

Witness.—About a fortnight after Dr. Smethurst was
taken into custody for the murder.

Mr. Combe.—Where did you see her ?
Witness. —At a house in Rifle-terrace, Bayswater. I
believe it is No. 6.

Joseph Smith—This witness is mistaken as to the
number of the house. I am the landlord of No. 4,
Rifle-terrace, Bayswater, where the prisoner and my
sweetheart boarded and lodged up to 1858. Miss
Isabella Bankes lodged there, but she left on the 29th
of November, 1858. The prisoner did not leave till the
12th of December, and his wife remained till June. I
don't know where she went to.
Mr. Combe—Prisoner, do you wish to ask this wit-
ness any questions ?
Mr. Robinson—No, sir.
James Spee—l am clerk to the church of West Bat-
tersea. I produce the register of marriages for the yea r
1857. On the 9th of December that year is an entry
of a marriage between Thomas Smethurst and Isabella
Bankes. I was a witness to the ceremony, and I re-
cognise the prisoner.

Mr. Clerk—Are you sure the prisoner is that man ?
Witness—Yes, sir.

Mr. Robinson said that as he could not doubt but that
his Worship would send the case to another tribunal, he
should advise Dr. Smethurst to reserye his defence.
At the same time, he might say that, as probably Dr.
Smethurst would receive a pardon in the case on which
he was at present detained, he trusted the magistrate
would not be indisposed to take bail, which he could
offer, and which would be of the most respectable, re-
sponsible, and undeniable kind.
Mr. Combe—The prisoner has not been pardoned,
has he ?
Mr. Robinson—No, not yet.

Mr. Combe—Then I may suggest that when the par-
don is pronounced will be the proper time to apply for
bail in this case. The prisoner is brought before me on
a writ of habeas corpus, and I have no power. I suppose
(addressing Mr. Keene, the Governor of Horsemonger-
lane Gaol, who had brought up the prisoner) that no
amount of bail I could take would release the prisoner
from custody ?
Mr. Keene—Certainly not, sir.
Mr. Robert Graham Maclntyre, inspector of the
Richmond police, was called, and said he apprehended
the prisoner on the 2nd of May on another charge. He
found upon him a letter which he produced. (This was
the letter addressed by Smethurst to his wife, commenc-
ing, " My Dear Mary," and informing her that a medical
engagement kept him away from home.)
Mr. Laporte was recalled, and identified the hand-
writing as that of Dr. Smethurst.
Mr. Combe then committed the prisoner for trial at
the Old Bailey Sessions.
Several police officers then surrounded the prisoner
for the purpose of removing bim. He smiled at the
great anxiety they manifested in his behalf, and the
Court having been cleared, he was conveyed to Horse-
monger-lane Gaol.

TERMINATION OF THE STRIKE.

At length there seems a reasonable prospect that the
unfortunate strike in the building trade is likely to
terminate. For nearly sixteen weeks the workmen and
their families have borne, if not with cheerfulness, at
least with dignity, all the privations consequent upon
their loss of inc6me. The different associated trades
have supported the men on strike and locked-out, as far
as their means allowed, but considerable as their con-
tributions have been, when they came to be divided
among some six thousand men, the majority of whom
have wives and children, the amount was hardly sufficient
to avert starvation. The sufferings of many have been
very great, and the police courts have testified how great
must have been their privations, when to obtain food
for their families they had to pawn, not only their
clothes and furniture, but also their tools. The men
have at length given in, that is to say, they have with-
drawn the demand of ten hours' pay for nine hours'
work ; and they have farther declared the strike at
Messrs. Trollope's, the original cause of the disunion, to
be at an end. All that they now ask is that the
masters, on their part, shall withdraw the declaration,
or "document" as it is termed. When the masters com-
bine, with wealth and capital to back them, they are
more than a match for the men. Let them now, there-
fore show some little consideration for the artisans, and
not drive them to desperation, which they will do if
they adhere strictly to the letter of their first demands.
More than six weeks ago the United Master Builders
agreed almost entirely to the terms now proposed by the
men ; but then the men would not consent to abandon
the strike at Messrs. Trollope's ; if they had done so all
the shops by this time would have been in full operation.
The men have now made this concession, and for their
own sakes the masters should not pursue the advantage
which they have obtained. Many of the masters,
it is well known, are most anxious that the strike
should terminate, but there are some few influential
builders, who, having very large resources at their
command, would drive the men, and along with
them the small masters, to the wall, and obtain, through
the means of their sufferings, absolute and complete
concession to all their demands. With one or two ex-
ceptions during the long lock-out hardly a man has been
betrayed, either with direct or indirect intimidation,
neither have they been brought up before the magi-
strates for any breach of the law. The men struck for
what they probably most erroneously thought was a fair
demand. The masters refused it, and locked out the
men. After sixteen weeks' warfare the men have ac-
knowledged themselves practically beaten, and are wil-
ling to return to the same state of things as before the
strike and the lock-out. The moral influence which
the masters have obtained will be quite sufficient to
prevent a recurrence of anything like a general strike
for years to come. The men have in the short space
spent all their savings of past years, and they will, it may
be relied on, hesitate a long time ere they lend them-
selves to such proceedings again. The masters can
therefore afford to be generous.

THE FRENCH RIFLED CAN army ordnance
authorities have just completed in the ateliers de preci-
sion a new field piece, which was taken out to be tried
for the first time on Tuesday. It is stated to be an
American invention. The gun is of wrought iron, loads
at the breech, and is of considerable size, requiring six
horses to draw it.

Galignani's Messenger says :—" We regret to state
that Mr. Mitchell, the originator of the Zoological
Gardens in the Regent's Park, and the inventor of the
aquarium, who was intrusted in Paris with the organisa-
tion of the grounds belonging to the Societe d'Acelima-
tion, committed suicide, at his residence at Neuilly, on
Thursday night. The motive for this melancholy act
has not transpired."

THE PORT OF GLASGOW.—The rapidly and steadily
increasing trade of the port of Glasgow has called for
an augmentation to the number of officers. We un-
derstand the indoor :department is to be increased by
two clerks, and that an improved scale of salaries has
been awarded to the staff ; and also that the patrol and
tide department is to have additional officers.—Civil
Service Gazette.
CLERKENWELL COUNTY COURT.—IMPORTANT TO
PUBLICANS.—CHEVALIER v. MURRILL.—The plaintiff
in this case, which was heard on Friday, is a cabinet-
maker, and the defendant carries on business in Isling-
ton, and the action was brought to recover the sum of
£5 for a forged £5 Bank of England note, which the
plaintiff had received from the defendant. Mr. Beard
attended for the plaintiff, and Mr. Reed for the defence.
The facts were that the plaintiff got change from the
defendant for a cheque for £l7, and amongst the change
received the forged note in question. The defendant's
solicitor contended that the plaintiff had not used due
caution, and that the verdict should be for the defendant.
His Honour—There is no contradiction that this was
the note the plaintiff received, and if publicans will act
as bankers, they must put up with the consequences.
They are not obliged to give change, and it behoves
them to be cautious as to who they receive notes from.—
Verdict for plaintiff.

THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.--On Friday
preparations were commenced at the Baker-street
Bazaar, for the purpose of carrying out the contem-
plated improvements for the ensuing cattle show of the
Smithfield club, appointed to be held on the 6th, 7th,
Bth, and 9th of December. The entries are so numer-
ous that the whole western wing of the basement area
under the implement galleries, where the working models
of agricultural machinery are usually exhibited, will be
this year appropriated to the exhibition of stock. The
Prince Consort, the Dukes of Rutland, Leeds, Bedford,
and Richmond ; the Earls of Hardwicke, Yarborough,
Spencer, Leicester, and Feversham ; the Marquises of
Huntly and Westminster ; Lords Berners, Portman,
Ducie, &c., are amongst the competitors in the cattle
and sheep classes ; and Lord Radnor has again entered
the lists in contention with the Prince Consort as an
exhibitor of pigs. Strong hopes are expressed that hor
Majesty, should the Court be in town or at Windsor at
the time, will this year visit the cattle show.

GRATITUDE OF A CREW SATED FROM SHIPWRECK.
—The following communication has been addressed to
the Hon. Secretary of the Bideford branch of the Royal
National Life-boat Institution :—" Sir, we beg to
address you on the subject of the late disastrous gale
on this coast. Having sailed from Llanelly on the
30th Oct. on board the brig North Eske, of Sunderland,
laden with coals, bound to Havre de Grace, we en-
countered on the night of the Ist Nov., a most terrific
gale from the N.N.West, and were driven on the north tail
of Bideford bar. A most tremendous sea was running at
the time, which completely broke over the ship, carrying
away everything on deck. The crew were obliged to
take to the rigging for the safety of their lives, and
remained in the rigging until daylight the following
morning, when the life-boat came alongside the wreck,
with a gallant crew, consisting of William Hare, James
Smallridge, Samuel Guard, James Cora, Thomas
Slade, John Bramed, and James Kelly, and took the
crew of the brig, consisting of six persons, from the
wreck, and landed them safely on the beach. We
were taken to the light-house, and received great
kindness from Mr. Lamping, the light-house
keeper. At the time we were rescued, there was a
tremendous sea and heavy gale, and had it not been for
the timely arrival of the life-boat, the whole of the crew
must have perished. We feel it our duty thus publicly
to acknowledge the service rendered to us by the life-
' boat and her crew, to whose heroic services, under
Divine Providence, we are indebted for our lives.—
Signed, John Chipps, master; William Smith, mate.
Braurton, North Devon, Nov, 8, 185'J."

MUSICAL, DRAMATIC, LITERARY AND
ARTISTIC GOSSIP.

The Campbell Minstrels have succeeded to the Christy
Minstrels at St. James's Hall, and amuse the audience
with the same success.
The Era says a new burlesque is in active preparation
at the Soho Theatre, entitled " Damon and Pythias, or
the Power of Love," by F. W. Burnot, Esq.
A sale is a unced to take place next week of the
library of the lan" Mr. Biggs, the projector, and proprie-
tor for many years, of the Family Herald.

An unusually prolific and active season, says the
Critic, is dawning on the book trade. More books aro
" forthcoming" than have been known for many years
at this season. The past week has been fully occupied
in preparation, and the Row has therefore mot been so
busy in appearance as in fact.
Mr. Malcolm Kerr, judge of the City:Sheriff's Court,
has decided that, unless the word " press" be written
on the corrected proof sent to the printer to print the
copies from, he (the printer) has no business to print
from it, and consequently no right to reco►er his claim
for the printing. The dictum is complained of as bad
in law and unjust in principle and practice.
Mrs. Catherine Crowe, whose strange books and
eccentric career will be remembered by our (Critic)
readers, announces a new work (Newby), entitled.
" Spiritualism and the Age we Live In." The story of
how Mrs, Crowe was imposed upon in gathering inci-
dents for her "Night Side of Nature" we may find
occasion to tell some day. Meantime we may ask for
good authority for stories and illustrations to be given
in the new book.
The Row has subscrilied largely to "Haste to the
Rescue," a little book by Mrs. Charles W. (who is Mrs.
Charles W. ?) with a preface by the author of "English
Hearts and English Hands." It moves slowly, however,
yet.

Lord Macaulay has two volumes more of his " His-
tory of England" nearly ready for the press ; but we
believe that they will not be published this season. The
great care which the noble author bestows on the work
before it finally leaves his hands necessitates some delay.
Mr. James Augustus St. John is engaged on " A His-
tory of England," which, from peculiar sources of infor-
mation he has, will throw much new light over the era
previous to the Conquest. The work will be in six or
seven volumes, and published separately, the best of
which may be expected in the spring.
The trustees of the National Portrait Gallery, says
the Town Talker of the Illustrated News, will not buy
Sir Thomas Lawrence's portrait of Lord Brougham.
Brougham is alive. His lordship must be in his grave
ten years before his portrait is purchased. But mark
the seeing a-head. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle,
who loves and understands British portraiture, has
bought what the nation would not buy. Lawrence's
portrait of Brougham is now one of the many treasures
of ducal Clumber.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will and three codicils
of General Sir Robert Henry Cunliffe, Kt. and Bart.,
C. 8., of Acton-park, Denbighshire, were proved in Lon-
don in the principal registry of the Court of Probate, on
the 4th of November, by Charles Townshend and John
Penton Gubbins, Esqrs., two of the executors, appointed
for Great Britain and Ireland ; the other executor, Brooke
Cunliffe, Esq., the brother, having a power reserved to
him to prove hereafter. Colonel James Dulcet Parsons,
of the East India Company Bengal Service, is the executor
appointed for the property and effects in India. The per-
sonalty in India was sworn under £60,000. He has de-
vised his estate at Acton-park, and all property and estates
purchased by him, as well as the estates he inherited
from his father, to his grandson, Robert Alfred Cun-
liffe, who succeeds to the baronetcy, aid is the eldest
son of his deceased eldest son; and after making pro-
vision for his numerous family and the children of his
deceased eldest son, he bequeaths the residue of his
estates, both real and personal, to this said grandson, Sir
Robert Alfred Cunliffe, Bart. Ho leaves to his brother
and to his servant, Mrs. Webb, a legacy of £lOO each,
for the great care and attention they showed him
during his protracted illness. The will and first codicil
were made in 1857, the second codicil in 1858, and
the last codicil on the 18th August, 1859.—The
will of William Caldwell Roscoe, Esq., formerly
of Dolguy, near Machynllett, Montgomeryshire, but
late of Tyddyn Helen, Carnarvonshire, was administered
to by his relict, who is the sole legatee, the executors,
F. J. Roscoe and R. H. Hutton, Esqrs., having resigned.—
The will and codicil of William St. Quintin, Esq., late
of Scampston Hall, Yorkshire, has just been adminis-
tered to in the London Court of Probate, the personalty
sworn under £25,000 The executors are Thomas W.
Gage, Edward Collingwood, and Robert Wheatley
Esqrs. To the first-named executor he has left
£5OO, and to the other two £3OO. Leaves his wife £1,500
a year, and a residence in London ; several small
annuities and legacies to his family and acquaintance,
Devises his estates, manor, and lordship at Scampston,
and his mansion and all his other estates, subject to
certain annuities chargeable thereon, in trust for his
brother, Matthew Chitty Dounes St. Quintin, and his
issue, in default to his next brother, the Rev. George
Darby St. Quintin, M.A. Bequeaths all his books and
china at Scampston Hall, and all deer in the park, and
all plate, and the silver cup given to him by his late
uncle-in-law, General Calcraft, and all pictures, to be
held as heirlooms always with the said mansion.—
Illustrated London News.
VOLUNTEER CORPS AT THE ANTIPODES.—In a brief
note to our readers in our last issue, we announced that
his Excellency and his advisers have intrusted to Cap-
tain Balneavis the raising of a Volunteer Artillery
Corps, in the ranks of which we urged civilians also to
enrol themselves. This corps is to consist of 100
men, who will be immediately put through a course of
artillery practice, and, in part, employed in the
erection of batteries and earthworks on the headlands
commanding and guarding the entrance to Auck-
land Harbour. Already more than one-fourth of the
required number have volunteered; and as the greater
portion, both of those who have already joined
the corps, and of those who are expected to join, are
" old 58th men"—all previously trained artillerists, we
may safely predict that in a very short time we shall
have a valuable addition to our former scanty means
of defence against privateering attacks. We have also
much pleasure in sating that many fresh volunteers
are joining the rifle corps already formed ; we shall
not be surprised to learn that this branch of our volun-
teer service numbers 300 men—all having an actual
interest in the preservation of the peace and safety
of the province. In the Wangarie and Mangawai
district, too, the greatest readiness is evinced by the
able-bodied settlers to form themselves into a rifle
brigade, so soon as Lieutenant Moir is armed by the
general Government with the necessary powers for
that purpose. Many- of these settlers arc old
soldiers, but yet in the prime of life, and, still
more, are hardy colonists who learnt to handle the gun
as well as the axe in the woods of Nova Scotia. It is
expected that a body of 300 volunteers could very soon
be raised in these districts, and they could be easily
so disposed of as to protect both coasts from the landing
of a hostile force. These facts speak well for the
patriotism of our settlers, and show that they fully share
in the sentiments of the people of England and the
colonists of Australia that the volunteer system is far
preferable to having the Militia called out. They also
show that the people of Auckland are anxious to co-
operate with the Government in being prepared before-
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FRIENDLY SOCIETY REVELATIONS.

A meeting of the officers and friends of the Royal Philan-
thropictohfthe proceedings,
society, Society
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said
Finch-street.
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Secretary,
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called to inquire into certain false and malicious state-
ments which had been circulated with the view of
injuring the society. Placards had emanated from
another society, and were two in number. The follow-
ing are the main facts of the first case as set forth in
the placard. Michael McHugh entered his father-in-law
as a member of the Philanthropic Society; and accord-
ing to the rules was entitled to the sum of £3 in twenty-
six weeks from the time of his entrance. The father-
in-law died on the very day twenty-six weeks after he
had entered the society. The son-in-law thinking himself
entitled to the funeral allowance, made application to the
secretary, who told him that he was not entitled to the
allowance, as his father-in-law was two days short of being
a half member. Such was the subject of the first document,
to which was appended the son-in-law's mark. There
was also a postscript to the effect that, after belonging
to the society for some twelve or thirteen years, not one
penny was received on the present occasion. The
secretary, after reading the placard, proceeded to ex-
plain how the case really stood, which, he said, was as
follows :--The father-in-law, J. Hutt, was entered into
the society three years ago by his son, and was again
entered by the daughter some twenty weeks previous to
his death. The claim of the son being a just one, was
paid ; that of the daughter not being valid, was refused.
He produced the books of the society, by which
it was apparent that the twenty-six weeks were
not completed at the time of Hutt's death. The
second placard related to Barbara M'Coombe, and
bore her mark. It stated that the society had
refused to pay a just claim of £l2, giving instead only
£6. Mrs. M'Coombe was present at the meeting,
and, in reply to the secretary, most distinctly denied
having affixed her mark to the document, and added
that the one read to her was of quite a different
nature. The secretary said that by the entry made at
the time of the man's entrance his age would, at his
death, be fifty, in which case £6 was the proper
allowance. Even now, if sufficient evidence could be
brought to show that the man was younger, he was
quite willing to pay the balance. He thought it was
most unjust and dishonest for any society to take advan-
tage of a woman's ignorance by making her sign that which
she did not believe. The placards having been published
he thought it but justice to the society and the public
that the refutation should be published also. He
thought that such infamous documents could only have
originated from spite, and he would warn the public to
be on their guard against any society which had recourse
to such schemes for blackening the character of an
honest society like the present. After some further dis-
cussion, a refutation of the placards was drawn up,
signed by Barbara M'Coombe ; after which the meeting
separated. nl6

MR. RAaBY.—Mr. John S. Rarey has the honour to
announce to the nobility, clergy, gentry, and in-
habitants of Liverpool and vicinity that he has made
arrangements to give a practical and demonstrative
Exhibition of his System of Subduing Wild and Vicious
Horses, on l'uesday, November 22nd, at Hengkr's
Grand Cirque Trariete, Dale-street, he having made
arrangements with Mr. Hengler for the use of the same.
The Cirque, which is capable of accommodating a large
number of persons, will be found to be admirably adapted
for the occasion ; it is fitted up with reserved and other
seats, arranged in the best possible manner, with a
due regard to the comfort and convenience of those
Ladies and Gentlemen who may honour Mr. Rarey's
performance with their presence. The System :
The almost universal verdict of approval with which the
excellence and humanity of Mr. Rarey's system of
taming horses has been greeted by the public press and
first horsemen of this and every other country he has
yet visited, renders it superfluous to enlarge upon the
topic ; suffice it to say, as a conclusive proof of the great
and marked interest it has excited in the highest quarters,
and also in the minds of all thinking and rational men;
he has had the honour of giving his representations be-
fore all the principal courts of Europe, winning from all
the great European powers the same high approbation
that he has received in this country. Her Most Gracious
Majesty the Queen, upon witnessing Mr. Rarey's perform-
ance, was so impressed by the 'level, natural, and perfectly
humane manner in which the horse was treated, as to
command the repetition of Mr. Rarey's exhibition a
fourth time. The Character of Hr. Rarey's Exhibitions
Unlike any exhibitions ever given to the public, there is
no prepared show, no display of tricks, but, on the con-
trary, it is a genuine demonstration of the triumph of in-
tellect over brute force. The entirely untrained horse, in
its wild and most savage state, is brought before the
public without any preliminary preparation, not even
the operator knowing what the character of his subject
will be until brought before him, thus imparting the
greatest interest and originality to each performance, by
putting to the severest test the judgment and skill of the
operator. The Lecture : Mr. Rarey will, in the course of
his lecture, give his experience with some of the most
notorious horses that he has yet handled, giving a
description of the taming of Cruiser; he will also
give an explanation of his former treatment, and its
effect upon his character, in comparison with the
process adopted by him, plainly showing why he
was then savage and now tame, and how the same
result may be produced upon any horse of like character.
Mr. Rarey will also give a description of the physical
and mental nature of the horse—contrasting the
brutal and inhuman system of " breaking," hitherto
in vogue, with his own more gentle, persuasive,
and intelligent method ; gentle, because brute force is
utterly ignored—persuasive, because the horse's reason
is appealed to—and intelligent, because the intellect is
cultivated, and thereby expanded, giving to the horse
increased capacity to understand and enter into the
feelings of his master—man. To which appeal (if pro-
perly made) we have ample evidence to prove that the
horse will respond ; for when once his affection is
gained, he remains to the close of his life your firm friend
and faithful servant. Subject for Tuesday's Perform-
ance : Mr. rtarey has made arrangements for securing the
mbst vicious horse that can be found in Liverpool or its
vicinity, but, at the same time, he will be obliged to
any gentlemen who will kindly send to Lucas's Reposi-
tory any information relative to savage horses they may
happen to possess, as the worst that can be found will
be the most satisfactory to Mr. Rarey, and a fit subject
on which to demonstrate his power of taming the most
dangerous and vicious horse. Reserved seats, one gui-
nea ; ,econd seats, 15s. ; third seats, 7s. 6d. Tickets
can be taken, and seats secured, at Rime and Son's, 57,
C hu rch-street

SALE OF THE YACHT Fox.—The celebrated screw
steam yacht Fox, recently returned, after the successful
expedition made by Captain M'Clintock in discovering
the fate of Sir John Franklin and party, was sold on
Thursday afternoon, at Lloyd's Captains' Room, by
Messrs. Bayley and Ridley. The first bidding was
£l,OOO, and after a spirited competition the ship was
finally knocked down at £2,825. There was a very
large attendance present at the sale.
THE COAL TRADE.—The total quantity of coal and
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tons of coal and 10,684 tons of coke were exported
from Newcastle ; from Sunderland, 77,810 tons of
coal and 1,436 tons of coke ; from Hartlepool and
West Hartlepool, 50,514 tons of coal and 2,498 tons
of coke ; from Middlesborough, 9,906 tons of coal
and 1,867 tons of coke; from Hull, 17,111 tons of coal
and 20 tons of coke ; all this coal and coke is from the
great northern coal field. Liverpool exported 30,004
tons of coal and 341 tons of coke ; Cardiff, 84,450 tons
(Welsh) coal and 421 tons of coke; Swansea, 22,576
tons of coal and 197 tons of coke; Newport, 21,195
tons of coal and 187 tons of coke. In Scotland, 9,055
tons of coal were exported from croon and 4,078 tons
from Glasgow. The quantity of coal shipped during the
month to London and other ports of the United Kingdom
was 725,918 tons, and of coke 7,642 tons. Of this
quantity Newcastle, as usual, furnished more than any
other port, its contribution amounting to 183,295 tons
of coal and 1,260 tons of coke; Sunderland shipped
143,531 tons of coal • Seaham,4B,2s6 tons; Hartlepool
and West Hartlepool, 108,462 tons; Swansea, 12,437
' tons of coal and 4,646 tons of coke; Cardiff, 55,113
ton of coal and 937 tons of coke; Newport, 48,917
ton.; or coal; Marvport, ?2,693 tons; and Whit(thaven,
IG twig of coil) and 247 tons of coke . The number
of ship.s engaged in the coal trade during the month was
1, Li of wb ich 814 were British, and the rest foreign
vessels.

60 nun Sialts.f,f(!V:HlV

THIS DAT.

By 'Order of the Executers of ihe late John H. Nicholson,
This Day (Monday,) the 14th inst., .at Twelve, o'clock, on the,
l'rernises, Blackftocli-street, Vauxhall-rail,
About I,6oo.Limed Buffalo -PICKER •BENDS, GLUE PIECES,.:
and SIZEING. •
70 Dr.,i HIDES, large •STAGE for D POLES, BEAMS,'
•WEIGH'D•I •••and• SCALES, OFFICE' FIXTURES, OLD
IRON, &c. .
Also, a IIMISE; CART' and GEAR. • . •
For .further wirtieulars•und catalogues
,apply to
GEORGE FREDERICK ARTIN &CO
• Thae baokitult;
4i Lancaster-buildings, .Tit4barn-street.

TO-ATORROW. " "

To-cf.orrow (i uesclay,) the.lsth instant, at rialf-past'Twcive
o'clock, at the BrokeTs' Office, 10, Exchange-bnitlings, '
2,506 Bugs Bombay LINSIZI),• ••
Lady lanacl.. Apply to. J. H. RAYNER, a CO:, Erolicis.

2 To-morrow (Tuesc:ily,) the 15th instant, at Ore o'clock, -at the
Broker?' Office, 1. o.ldhall-street,
220 •Bags Grainy Demerara SO GAR,
es Spectator, from Demerara ; lying in Tobin's. Galton-street.
Apply'to WATEIiTTOITSt 6r SONB, 'Brokers..

. . _ .
TO-inorrow (Tuc.,,(lav,) the 15th instant, at Twelve o'cletk, :it
. 'theErollers' Eltlioe'4 APtley-bstilding.,
A Caantity of Damaged I,I.NSEED and iZAPESEED,
ex s-undry vessels: Apply to E. COl'i & SOliSoltrcikers.

_ . .
TO-morrow, the •15th instant, at lialf-paSt One o'clock, at the
Brokers Office; Corn Exchange, ,Bailstings,• Brusswick-
stseett
.. _.
'lAill'JV ' •
430 Sacks French I .._, „ ill store,
11E4 New. dye' Bushel SACKE, . .
Apply to • . 11.- 11. GOLDING., Broker..

To-morrow (Tuesday,) 15th M.stant, at Twelve o'ck*ek, at the
Brokers'• Sale-rooms; Royal Bank-buildi,ngS •
5,,322 Bars Cote Rica COFFEE (pdrt Damaged),
dnarlantled ex Ilidalgo, from Punta Aread.s. Apply to Messrs.
}tied. Muth & Co., Merchants ;or to • • •
MOLYNEUX, TAYLOR, & CO., Brokers.

To-morrow (T..lcsilay) 15th instant, at Twelve o'clock, .at tte,
. 'Brokers' Office, 2, Daleictreet,
.. . , V 74 ,Bundloi CO YARN.' - •
Apply to BROWNE, HIT TER, and CO., Brokers.
•

To-moirow (Tuesday,.) loth inst., at Hall-ast TAvel,ve o'clock,
at.Lrowne, klonlkT and Co.'s Pffice,..2, Dale-stre,at,
200 Bags RombaY LINSEED ;.-.2,1 faults),
.•
•13 '„ TEEL SEED,
175 „ NlGEft. SEED, • •
125 ,• „ POPPY SEED, L,
1500 • „ • GROUND NUTS.
BROWNE, HUNTER, & CO., Br4koxs.

• WEDNESDAY.