The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-11 00:00:00

VIARE MARKETS,—This Day.

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.

Share! Railways,

Paid.

Closing
Price.

Buttineas
done.

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at Bristol and Exeter ...7 100 66 98 HER .11111. TESTY, &C.
at Caledonian lOO 120 122
at Cambrian
- Cork and Bandon...-. - - -
20 Cornwall all 4 6 WINDSOR CASTLE, Monday.
atDublin & Belfast June. 100 e 5 65 -
Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc. Ico ;0 72 The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, and
IGO &London, scrip Certi. all - - attended by the Marchioness of Ely, visited the
Do. 100 - -
st Glasgow &S. Western 100 117 .19 Windsor Royal Infirmary this morning, driving
st Great Eastern, Ord. s tk. 100 251 26 26 there direct from Castle. Her Majesty was re-
st Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2 100 5 6
st Great North of Scotland 100 - - ceived by the Hon. My. Wellesley and the resident
at Great Northern lOO 1 4 115 111 11
st D,. A stock lOO 124 t 2.5 physicians.
at Do. B stock pp° . - - Major-General F. 11. Seymour was in attendance
Do. 1\ ew, is. at 25 p.,, 10 - -
st GtS, and W. 01 Ireland 100 90 02 upon horseback.
at 'it. Western -Original 100 61 .52 514 $ i
at -t. D. 6. Val. Mali gua. 10 - - His Royal highness Prince Leopold, attended
at Do. South Wales - - by Mr. Legg, walked in the Home Park.
at Do. W. Mid.-Oxiord 100 30 3;
et Do. Newport *oo 3) 3, Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess
atDo. tlei eibrd.
Lancashire ~% Yorkshire 100 1231 124 It 4 4 4 _ Christian left the Castle this morning for Knows-
at. Landon and Illackwall 100 - - ley Park, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of
at Lon., Brigh. it S Coast, 100 ;0 81 801 79
at Lon., Chat., and Dover 190 104 171 163 Derby, attended by Indy Susan Melville and Lieu-
at Do. M‘ro. E. . 100 10 20 Gordon. Lou. & , eNortlpi WeasterA. n 100 1161 1171 116/ 17 161 tenant-Colonel G. G
at Lon. & South Western /00 80 82 The Judge-Adrocate-General had an audience of
st Man., Shet., & Lincoln 100 47 48 476 /
at Metropolitan....
10 Do. New Bl 14 2 P •
10 Do. Extension....,. 10 10 11
100 f 3letropolitan District. all 8S 87 THE COURT.—Her Majesty and the royal family
t Do. do. do. 10 - - are, according to the latest arrangements, expected to leave
10 Do. and St. John'sW'd 6 - -
at Mid and
9 Do. Z 9 Share 7 If 2 p ' The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland left town
at Do, llirmin.. & Derby 100 9t 13
25 %iid Kent - - yesterday to join the party visiting Sir Edward and Lady
at North British
st Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun lOO 4 18
at Nth. Eastern-Berwics 100 104 106 The Marquis of Bath, Lord and Lady Herries,
25
et Do Do. Leeds . G.N•EIO purchase 16.13.40 - -
65 67 and Lord Dacre have left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square.
at Do. York lOO 99 101 981 9 The Earl and Countess of Southampton have
at Do. Carlisle -
25 Do. Stock. & Darling. all 341 55 arrived at St. George's Hotel.
25 Do. do. 1860-01 lB 910 p The Earl and Countess Howe will entertain a
at North London
10 Do. do. 1864 5
10 Do. Jo. 1866
at North Staffordshire
st N. &S. W. Junction
at Scottish Central
at Scot. N. E ,Aoer. stock 100 - -
st Uo. Scot, Mkt. stJok lOO - - •
at Shropshire Union .... 100 - - Yesterday afternoon, at a meeting of the Wol-
at South Devon lOO 43 45
at South Eastern
20 Staines, 0 Wok.. & Wok all
1608 25 9 3 which, though marked "private," he had obtained,
at Taff Vale lO
10 Do. C .
at Vale of Neath - -
at Waterford & Kilkenny 100 -- - the Queen to read at that meeting. The letter was
10 Waterloo & Whiteha I 2 - - dated Windsor Castle, Dec. 1, and, after stating
at West Cornwall lOO - - ,
BRITISH /POSSESSIONS.
that an official answer to, the address of the Corpo-
ration would be sent from the Home-office, said :
lOU Atl antic BtS t. La ,tren tie all 56 68 "But her Majesty is anxious that you should hear
6, j Rom., tlat oda. & Cen.in. 100 102 103 101;
" gu. a per cent . less formally, and, as it were, more directly from
20 Do. le hares lO 4d IP
:01 11,/ffato s
& Lake Huron a' 444 herself, how much she was gratified by the hearti-
-10 Do. Preference all 74 84 , ness and cordiality of the reception she met with°
100 1 Buff.,Brant,&Goderich
6 p.c. 1672-3- '
st ()Actium .k S. E., lim lOO - - •
st , e Town k Dock, gu lOO 60 55
yesterday filled your streets, and bow deeply—how
~t
00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p, all 101 1.03 very deeply—she was touched by the proof which
it East. Bengal, gu., sdo 100 ,01 103
st East Indian, gu. p.c. 100 105 106 1051 / the day's proceedings afforded of the respect and
40 Do. J Extension - - affection entertained at Wolverhampton for 'the
st r.rand Trunk ot Canada 100 18 20
.00 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds . memory of her beloved husband. The arrange-
-1 charge 6 p.o all 85 88
100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 57 59 ments for the preservation of order and to prevent
100 Do. do deferred
100 De. 2d Pref. Bonds.
confusion were beyond all praise; but even these
100 - Do. do. deferred - - would hardly have been sufficient had you not been
100 Do. 3d Pref. stook all 37 40
100 Do. do. deferred - - seconded by the excellent disposition of the people
100 Du, 4th Pref. stook
themselves. (Loud cheers.) I have also been re-
too Do. do. deferred - -
at Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c lOO 106 107 106} 1 quested by Princess Christian to say how much she
20 :o. Gua. 5 per cent lB 4 1 P
10 Do. New gua. 5 p.c 6 4 Il' 04 has been gratified by the kindness shown yesterday
at Let. South of India
gua. 5 per cent
at D.. 41 per cent lov 91 93 have much pleasure in wearing the beautiful brace-
201at
'ore Wee, of Canada all l2} 124 121 let presented to her at the station as a remembrance
204 Dv. New..
.00 Do. 6p. c..l3ds. pay. 1873 'all 18 82
lOC Do. 51 do. pay. 1877-8 all 81 84 me yours very faithfully,
10 Indian Branch, limited 2 1/ 14a
at Madras, gua. 5 p.o
at Do. 43 do lOO 02 94 Sir John Morris then read a letter he had received
at Do. 41 do lOO 65 90
20 Do. Fifth Extension 5 from Sir Thomas Biddulph, in which the Queen de-
st Melb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnda. 100 - -
50 Mel. & Hudson's Bay,. all - ,- sired that her condolence might be conveyed to the
at N.M.C'cla,6polstpf.bs 100 82 85 wounded Volunteer, snd also the expression of her
at Scinde 100 99 101
at Do. Delhi lg d 1100 97 88 Majesty's intention to settle upon him an annuity
20 Do. do /g 5 1} 1 031 4
at Do. Puniaub.... ..g ..4. lot) 98 99 of £2O, payable quarterly. The announcement was
at Do.lndus St.Flot Ll' 100 received with great enthusiasm by the Council.

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- British Columbia, 6 per
cent., Dec. 31, 1872 100 -
Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& J uly
1877-84
- Do. 6g. c. Feb. & Aug 1 0 90 92
- Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 90 V 2
- Do. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 77 78 774
- Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk 100 75 77
- Cape G. Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 100 IC4 166
Do.Apl.&Oct. 1890-1900 100 IC3 105
- Do. do 1880-9, 100 1( 2 104
- Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 100 1(4 116
- Do. 5 per cent. 15 April
and i 5 Oct., 1900 lOO 88 ;0
- Ceylon, Nov. 1863, 6 p.( lOO 1(0 1(2
-- Do. 1878, do. 100 It 4 1(6
- 51auritius, 6p. a, 1873,
' Jan. and July
- Do. 1.9.78 .. lOO 164 106
- • )o. 1882, Mayls, Nov. t 5 100 105 107
- Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 1(6 108
- Natal 4;ov. 6 per cent lOO 96 100
- N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 100 99 52
- N. S.W. Gov. 5 lye., 1866 100 90 92
- Do. 5 p.c. 1811 to 1876 100 90 95
- Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 85 87
- New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 98 100
- Do. 5 per cent....
- Nova SoJtia Gov. 6p. o
sterling, 1875 l9O 96 98
- Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 92 91 93
- 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 100 -- -
- Do. 1878 & upwards 1(0 166 108
- Vlo,Gov. 6 p.c. 1a & July 100 -
Do, do, April & Oct lOO 103 101
BRITISH MINES.
2 Cam. Consol.,G old, Bea. 1 -
Chiver ton
- C 1 ifford Amalgamated 3O 44 53
- Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 415 425
- Drake walls 2.1.0 4
- East Bassett (Illogan) 294 18 20
- East Caradon 2.14.6 5 6
- East Carn BrPa 3l 2 3
- it; as t Grenville 2.14.0 2 3
- East Gunnislake 8.3.6 1
- East Loved 3.9.0 9 10
- Ham. W'l Russell (Tavistk 24 24
- StA übyn(Gr wen. 66 5 6
4 I;reat L ()fey, limited., all 18 19
- Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 -
Great Wheal Buay 14.9.6 -
G. Wheal Vor (Helstou 40 15 16 15
- Grenville 8.18.0 14 11
- Herod's Foot .. 8.10.0 30 32
- [lingston Downs ...... 5.10.6 24 01
- Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 2 4
Marke Valley 4.10.6 31 34
4 Ilwyndy Iron Ore, lim 31 21 ltd
- New Se ton
North Roskear
N.Wh'l Bassett(lllog-an 14.0 - -
North Wheal Crotty 2.13.0 11 3i
Prosper United 7.1.6 --
Pr ..vldence ,Uny Leant 10.6.: 21 26
- S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 310 330
- South Condurrow 3.2.0 1 14
S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan 18.18.9 18 22
stray Park 35.15.0 -
CinCroft... .... .
5 Vigra and Clogan, lim , all 3 5
- West Bassett (Mogan
W. Caradon (L,lskeard 11 13 15
- West Chi rerton ll 59 60
- West Seton
- Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 63 75
- Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 19 20
- Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 10 12
- Wheal Setou
-. Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 7

WHOLESALE POISONING IN FRANCE.

The history which the French papers present of
Martin Reau, a rich peasant of Aunis, now about
to be tried for murder, forms a terrible list of
crimes, by each of which it appears he has contrived
to obtain considerable accessions to his property.
Four near relatives have perished within a few years
of diseases unintelligible to the medical attendants,
and attended with horrible suffering, and it seems
that he has inherited the
,property of every one of
these persons. The first, was his brother-in-law,
Peter Reau ; shortly afterwards his wife, Mary Jane
Reau. Julia Bontemps, his second wife, was the
third victim ; and her son Abel Reau, a little child,
expired in January last, leaving to his father his
portion of his mother's estate.
The first crime being of the date of 1853, the ac-
cused enjoys with respect to it the benefit of the
prescription, but its story is briefly as follows :--
Peter Reau was a bachelor of 32 years of age.
About the end of Jan., 1853, he was seized with
sudden illness, Itavitig frightful inflammation from
the mouth to the stomach. His thirst was insa-
tiable. His palate and throat were swollen, and
other alarming symptoms showed themselves. Mar-
tin Reau sent a woman named Jacquette to take
care of him, and in two days Peter Reau breathed
his last. Peter Reau had breakfasted with his
brother-in-law after a hunting party, and imme-
diately afterwards was seized with illness. It was
known that Martin Reau had obtained from his
brother-in-law a conveyance of his landed property
worth about I,ooof. per annum. But Peter Reau
shortly afterwards had accused his brother-in-law
of having robbed him, by obtaining his signature to
this deed when intoxicated. It was revoked, but
some months afterwards Martin Reau had contrived
to obtain some sort of possession of the property,
and a fierce quarrel between the two men sprung
up. Three years after the decease of Peter Reau,
Mary Jane Reau, the first wife of the accused, died
after a short illness. Curious to relate, her malady
closely resembled that which had carried off her
brother Peter. She experienced violent inflamma-
tion in the throat and the breast, and she diel at
the end of two days in fearful agony. This unhappy
Jane had been tyrannised over by her husband, who
inspired her with terror. She said she took medi-
cines to preventeonception. She had a presentiment
that her life would be short, and she told her hus-
band, whose attentions to a certain Julia Bon-
temps she had observed, " When I am dead thou
wilt marry her." By the death of his wife Martin
Reau inherited half of her means, for on the morn-
ing after her marriage he had taken her to a
notary, when she made a will in his favour. Martin
Reau shortly afterwards, a true Blue Beard, married
Julia Bontemps. This woman is described on all
hands as having been charming ; her sprightliness
was increased by the high spirits accompanyingper•
feet health, but sha soon became sad and suffering.
Julia, like the unfortunate woman whom she had
succeeded, took by her husband's commands myste-
rious draughts. One day a servant saw her take
from her bosom a phial filled with a white liquid ;
he asked if she were ill, and she replied, 4lt is for
peace sake—we are often compelled to do what we
do not like," and at the same moment burst into
tears. She poured out the phial on the earth, adding
"Since my husband is not here I will not take it to-
day." Some days afterwards Martin Reau said to
the same servant, "My wife will never have chil-
dren; I have besides the means of prevention under
my bolster." Despite these pretended preventives
Julia Bontemps became enctente towards the com-
mencement of the year 1861, and her husband did
not conceal his irritation at the circumstance. At
this time the young wife was exposed to several
severe injuries, which plainly were not the result of
accident,- and which could have had but one object.
One day, among others, her husband suddenly flung
her violently on the ground. Laser, she had two
falls down the cellar steps ; wooden rollers had been
placed, as if by design, across these steep and slip-
pery steps. In one of these falls Julia dislocated
her arm. Notwithstanding all these machinations a
son was born Sept. 12, 1864. The child was in-
stantly taken from her and given to nurse to a
woman who had not sufficient nutriment to impart
to it. But before telling the history of the child it is
as well to relate how Martin Reau got rid of the
mother. Julia Bontemps became in her turn ill,
and soon was overpowered with alarming weakness.
Then followed retchings and spasms ; her dry lips
rattled like castanets. Her agonies were frightful.
For the last two days of her life she did nothing but
writhe and moan. After her death Martin Reau,
who till then had exhibited a revolting carelessness

:'t-t1 FERENWG
Great North of Scotland, Ist pf., 78
cHEFERENCE SHAMES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern 4i per cent. pr.,
Ditto, 5 per cent., 1864.55
Ditto, new 5 per cent., 1863, 55
LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Buckinghamshire, 89
Preston and Wyre, 421
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Dutch Rhenish, 201
Ditto (all), 24}
Northern of France, 47
Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean, 35i
VVcst Flanders, 7i

FOLLEIGN MINES.

Pestarenna Gold,
St. John del _Key, 1un.,1511

BANKS.

Albion, 4 1
Alliance, lim.. 18
Australasia, 62k
Chartered ,Ter. of India, London, and Chtila,:.3o 291
Imperial Bank, lira., 22k
London Joint Stock, 44 2
London and Westminster. A3l
National Provincial of England.
Ditto, 'd and 3d issue, 4ul I ,
Union of A ustralia. 49/
DOCKS.
:.ondon and St. Katharine. 65
MISCELLANNOUS.
Anglo-American Telegraph, 151 18k
Atlantic Telegraph,
Dlt o, 8 per cent., 75
Ccylcn Company, 81 9
City of Milan Improvements. Um., 2/
City of Moscow Gas, lira., 16k
Credit Fonder of Engiann, Bin.. 21 1
Gen. Credit and Pins nee of Londlu, lira„ 4 3/
Hudson's Bay, it
Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, Rm., 21
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cav our).
Ditto, (5 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1.70. issued 90, 52
London GeneralOmnitous Company, lira,
North British and Mercantile Insurance, 151
Submarine Telegraph, 59
Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, lira.,
Ditto (ZIA 132
Viceroy of Egypt, Mortgage, Loan, 75}

as to his wife's sufferings, had the interment per-
formed at an unusual hour, made a display of voci-
ferous grief, and immediately' afterwards went to
the fair of Theneray, where his presence, after the
funeral, produced general surprise. This death fur-
ther increased the fortune of Martin Reau, for he
was also the legatee of Julia Bontemps. He had
even succeeded in bringing about a marriage be-
tween his first wife's mother and his second wife's
father, and the latter denuded himself of property
in favour of his daughter, so that the property of
the two families were by the last death added to
the fortune of Martin Reau. But the end is nct
yet. Julia Bontemps left a child, Abel Reau, who
became in his turn the victim of his own father's
cupidity. Martin Reau, who had never troubled
himself about the child, went to see him at nurse
last January. The child was immediately seized
with violent convulsions and vomiting. It was
noticed that his limbs writhed and his teeth were
gnashed together violently. This last crime was the
drop which overflowed the cup—public indignation
was aroused. The bodies of Peter Reau and Mary
Jane Reau were exhumed, and the results were
overwhelming. Chemical analysis also proved that
Abel Reau had• been a victim to poison. In the
stomach, liver, and blood were found a poisonous
mercurial salt—bichloride of mercury or corrosive
sublimate. In the organs of Julia Bontemps also
were folind traces of this poison. The grave of
Mary Jane Reau was opened, and corrosive subli-
mate was found in the earth about the head and in
the mould collected from each side of the vertebral
column. The identity of the poison in each body
leads to the belief that it was administered by the
same hand. The same description of poison has
been found in the possession of Martin Reau. Being
a dealer in mules, he had often purchased for his
diseased (animals mercurial medicaments. On the
other hand, it is said that he had studied the action
of poisons on the human frame—a strange study
for one in his position of life. He had bought a
scientific work, which he had principally studied
under the head of mercurial poisons. Dreadful
sayings of this man are reported, as that
he said—" The more wives a man marries
the richer he gets." A remarkably interesting
trial will now take place, and accompanied by most
probably other startling revelations. It is said the
accused has seriously increased his own danger by
trying to throw the responsibility of the poisoning
of his second wife and his son upon her parents, and
concocting against them a tissue of false evidence.
He promised a witness I,ooof. if he would depose in
accordance with a paper which he sent him by a
prisoner ; but the man sent the paper to the police.
M. Lachaud will defend the accused; and more
than 60. witnesses will be examined in this tragedy,
one of the deepest that has ever been unravelled in
an assize court.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Nisi Prius sittings at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice
Mellor and a Common Jury.)
CHICHESTER Y. WIFE V. COBB.

Mr. Hawkins, Q.a, and r. Lloyd appeared for the
plaintiff; and Mr. Huddlesto , Q.C., and Mr. Williams,
for the defendant.

This was an action by Mr. Chichester, grandson of the
Marquis of Donegal, and clerk of the peace for the county
of Belfast., io recover a sum of £3OO. Mr. Chichester pro-
posed to the female plaintiff, who is the daughter of the
defendant, a gentleman of small fortune, residing at
Kensington, in April, 1t 65, which she communicated
to her father. By arra Igement the parties met
on the 10th July, at defendant's house, and the subject of
the proposed marriage was introduced. The defendant
said he supposed Mr. Chichester expected him to do some-
thing for her, and that he would, but it must be by will.
He added, however, that he would give her .£3OO. The
subject of a settlement made on her sisters was then
alluded to, and Mr. Chichester said he would endeavour to
overthrow it, which her father advised him not to do. There
was also some conversation respecting the marriage being
solemnised in a Roman Catholic as well as Protestant place
of worship, she being a Roman Catholic. She denied most
positively that her husband made any promise in repect to
the latter. (It is necessary to state here that the defendant
pleaded that a distinct promise had been given by the
plaintiff on this point, and also that he would not attempt
to disturb the settlement already alluded to, and that it
was his breach of promise in both cases which induced him
to refuse the payment of the £300.)
Mr. Chichester was called, but
Mr. Justice Mellor interposed, and expressed a hope
that, as this was a family affair, some arrangement would.
be made between the litigants.
This suggestion was ultimately adopted, and a verdict
for the plaintiff was taken by consent for £l5O.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

AN OLD GENTLEMAN Our OF PLACE.—Emma James and
Harriett Jones, two unfortunates, were charged, before
Mr. Tyrwhitt, with feloniously stealing a silver watch, the
property of Mr. Garling, of George-street, Hampstead-
road.

Mr. Edwin Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
peared for the defence.

The prosecutor, on being asked his name, said (smiling),
" Garling. Its a very funny name, isn't it ?" He went on
to say that he met the prisoner James the previous even-
ing, and treated her to as much beer and gin as she could
drink. He then wont home with her, when more drink
was fetched by the prisoner Jones. He afterwards missed
his watch, and gave the prisoners into custody.
In cross-examination Mr. Lewis elicited that the prose-
cutor was intoxicated, a by no means uncommon occurrence
with him, and in answer to a further question the prose-
cutor created some laughter by saying that he missed his
watch "when it was gone." .
Police-constable 134 E deposed that the prisoner James
said she gave the watch to tho other prisoner to pay for
the drink sent for by the prosecutor, and also to finding the
watch.

Mr. E. Lewis addressed the magistrate for the prisoners,
contending that there was no case of felony substantiated.
Mr. Tyrwhitt concurred in this view. It did not ap-
pear that the prosecutor had paid any money even for the
drink which he had himself ordered, but it was probable
the watch was taken with his knowledge and consent for
the purpose of payment. He should discharge the pri-
soners.

An obscene book (partly printed and partly manuscript)
taken from one of the prisoners, was ordered by the magis-
trate to be destroyed.

THAMES.

THE SHADWELL TIGRESS.—Mary Ann Mulcahy, a
stout, well-dressed, large-featured Irish woman, about 40
years of age, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with
assaulting and wounding Mary Drummond.
The prisoner has been frequently convicted of very
savage assaults, and has been imprisoned with hard
labour six or seven times. She is the wife of an Irishman,
named Michael Mulcahy, who is the proprietor of several
infamous houses in that horrible, place, Bluegate-fields,
Shadwell, and he has been subjected more than once to his
wife's brutality. The complainant in this case, who is a
person of bad character and dissipated habits, came into the
witness-box in a very weakly condit!on, with her head
bandaged and her left arm in a sling, said she had
been acting as servant to the prisoner and working with
her in the day time. Last night Mr. and Mrs. Mulcahy
had words at supper time, and the prisoner went out and
came in very drunk at a late hour, and said, " Are you
here ?" to which she replied, " Yes, I am ; where else
should Ibe ?" Mrs. Mulcahy immediately took up the
poker and struck her with it across the elbow of her right
arm. She called out, " You have broken my arm," and
Mrs. Mulcahy swore at her and said, " Pll break your head
too," and struck her on the head with the poker. She
went out and obtained the aid of a police-constable, and
was afterwards conveyed to the London Hospital, where
the wound on her head was dressed.

Mr. Paget—You said something about Mr. Mulcahy's
supper. What do you mean?
Witness—Yes, he was having bread and milk for supper,
which I fetched for him, and I was seated alongside of
him at the fire place when Mrs. Mulcahy came in and beat
me with the poker.

Police-Sergeant Procter, of the K division, said he ap-
prehended the prisoner at 2 o'clock this morning, and
visited the room where the prosecutrix was wounded.
There was a good deal of blood on the floor.
Tho prisoner, in defence, said that Mrs. Drummond was
drunk all day yesterday, and drinking brandy-and-water
with Mr. Mulcahy. When she came home she found her
husband taking his supper of bread and milk, and Mrs.
Drummond seated near him in a very improper position.
She remonstrated with her, and was assaulted and abused.
Mr. Paget said he would hear the evidence of the sur-
geon who dressed the wound before he disposed of the
case. He remanded the prisoner.

THE JOURNEY OF THE FRENCH EMPRESS TO
ROME.--The Inde'pendance Beige says : « The
journey of the Empress of the French to Rome no longer
appears to be doubtful. The resistance the proposal met
with merely led to its adjournment, but its realisation is
approaching. A Marseilles paper announces that the
apartments of the Empress have been engaged at the
Hotel do Rome, which the Empress of Mexico occupied,
her Majesty having refused the accommodation at the
Quirinal offered her by the Holy Father. According to
some accounts, the 18th of this month is fixed for the de-
parture of the Empress from Paris."

TATTERSALLS'—Last Eve Ding,

TWO THOUSAND.
4to 1 agst Plaudit (taken)
sto 1 agst Hermit (taken)
15 to 1. agst Grand Cross (taken)
1000 to 50 agst Marksman (taken)

DERBY.
15 to 2 ngst Rake (taken and offered)
9to 1 agst Plaudit (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agst D'Estournel (taken)
15 to 1 agst Hermit (offered)
100 to agst•Dragon (offered)
25 to 1 'agst Master Butterfly (offered)
25 to 1 igst Grand Cross (offered)
50 to 1 atrst The Priest Offered--take 4,000 to
100 to 1 ag-k: Captain Kidd (offored)

THE WEST AFRICAN MAILS.

LivErtrooL, Dec. 10.

The African Company's steamer Mandingo ar-
rived here at noon to-day. She brings 33 pas-
sengers, 2,000 ounces of gold dusk, and £2,700 in

specie.

Her dates are—Benin, Oct. 26 ; Cameroons,
Nov. 1 ; Old Calabar, Nov. 3 ; Fernando Po, Nov.
4 ; Brass River, 6th ; Bonny, Gth ; Lagos, 9th ;
Accra, 11th; Cape Coast, 13th; Cape Palmas,
15th ; Sierra Leone, 21st ; Bathurst, 25th ; Tene-
rife, 30th ; and Madeira, Dec. 3.
_ _ _

The health of the coast was generally good, but
trade rather dull, except at Lagos, where business
continues brisk.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 10.
The steamer L. C. Owen, from Charlotte Town,
reports speaking, on the 17th Nov., the steamer Bri-
tannia. The latter had lost her rudder, propeller,
and was helpless. She had 15 days' provisions
on board. The L. C. 0 wen offered to take some
of the passengers, but the offer was declined, and
she was supplied with fish. The Britannia left Glas-
govon the 3d Nov., bound for New. York with 300
passengers.

THE CATTLE SHOW.—Yesterday.

The following appeared in our Third Edition of yester•

day evening :

The great annual Christmas Cattle show, held
under the auspices of the Smithfield Club, at the
Agricultural Hall, Islington, commenced this day,
and, although the number of cattle, sheep, and pigs
exhibited did not come up to the usual number, yet
the unanimous opinion was that the quality of the
animals exhibited had never been better. The
animals to which the honour of the red ribbon, or
first class, was awarded were generally faultless as
to form and size, whilst those of the blue (second
prize), and orange (third prize), were quite worthy
the honour conferred upon them. Mr. Rowland
Wood, whose celebrated ox last year was the
theme of general admiration and praise, this
year did not carry off even a first-class prize,
and in the pig division General Hood did not, as
usual, secure a prize. The show of agricultural
implements is very large, and some of the stands
are remarkable for the excellence and utility of the
articles offered for sale. The show of roots is very
great. Messrs. Gibbs, of Half Moon-street ; Messrs.
Carter, of Holborn ; Messrs. Barr and Sugden, all
exhibit very largely ; and Mr. Jones, of Gloucester,
also is in his usual place, with all his useful articles,
which always attract great attention. The judges
commenced their labours shortly before 10 o'clock.

The following is a complete list of the prizes
awarded this day :

DEVON CATTLE.

Class I.—Devon Steers, not exceeding 2 years and 6
months.—First prize of £2O to Mr. John Overman, Nor-
olk ; silver medal to the breeder, Mrs. Clarke, Norfolk
second prize of £lO to Mr. William Smith, Exeter.
Class 2.—Devon Steers, not exceeding 3 years and ;
months old.—First prize of £3O to Mr. Thomas Bond,
Bridgewater; silver medal to the breeder, ditto ; second
prize of £2O to Mr. Smith, Exeter; third prize of £lO to
Mr. Walter Farthing.
Class 3.—Devon Steers, or oxen, above 3 years and 3
months old.—First prize of £3O to Mr. Walter Farthing,
Norfolk ; silyer medal to the breeder, ditto ; second prize
of £2O to Major-General Hood, Cumberland Lodge,
Windsor ; third prize of £lO to Mr. John Songiug, Nor-
folk; highly commended, Mr. John Paul, Yarmouth.
Class 4.—Devon Heifers, not exceeding 4 years old.—
First prize of £25 to Mr. John Dashwood, Ryde, Isle of
Wight ;' silver medal to the breeder, ditto ; second prize of
£l5 to Mr. W. Farthing, Bridgewater; third prize of £lO
to Mr. Robert Farthing, Farrington Farm.
Class s.,—Devon Cows, above 4 years old.—First prize
of £25 to Mr. W. Farthing, Bridgewater; silver medal to
the breeder, ditto; second prize of £l5 to Mr. Robert
Farthing, Farrington Farm ; third prize of £lO to Mr.
W. Taylor, Harptree-court, Bristol.