The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-11 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONINGTON RUNT (POSTPONED) MEETING.

FRIDAY.
This aristocratic holiday meeting, held near the seat of
the Marquis of Hastings at DOlthlgtOD, was brought off
to-day, having been postponed from last week owing to
the frost and snow. The weather underwent a marked
change in Derbyshire at the opening
of the week, and
whilst in London every conceivable description of weather
was experienced, it was quite mild and open in some of the
midland counties, and not the slightest fear was enter-
tained of the meeting being interfered with. There was
a slight frost on Thursday night, but it was only sufficient
to crust the ground, and it was only in the most exposed
places that the course was at all hard, and the " going"
was pronounced excellent. There was a very large at-
tendance, and a brilliant company present from the hall.
The weather was fine, though cold, and the local people
evinced great interest in the sport
which was, however, of
an uninteresting description, requiring no comment. De-
tails are appended:—
The Willesley Stakes of 3 sous each, with 30 added ; three
year olds lOst, four llst•, five 11st 71b, six and aged 12st ;
winners of any steeplechase, hurdle race, or flat race
(matches excepted) 71b, twice 141 b extra ; gentlemen
riders, professionals 71b extra; the second to save his
stake ; four miles.
Mr. J. H. Smith's Kate (late Gipsy Jane), aged, last (inc.
141 b extra) .... .......... ..... (Capt. Johnson) 1
Mr. Brockton's Nonpareil (11 h), aged, 13st (inc. 141 b ex.)
(Owner) die.
Betting-2 to lon Nonpareil.
The favourite came down at the brook about 200 yards
from the start, and Kate was left with a clear lead to the
next fence. Here she refused, awl befora she was got over
Nonpareil was on level terms with her. The pair alter-
nately led until a couple of miles of the journey had been
accomplished, when the favourite, who cleared the jump
first, ran on the wrong side of a flag, losing a great deal
of ground. She, however, speedily closed the gap, and
took up the running' finally about half a mile from home,
winning rather cleverly by two lengths. On returning to
scale, Captain Johnson, the rider of Kate, objected to the
winner, on the ground of having gone on the wrong side
of a flag. As the mistake was seen from the Stewards'
Stand, the objection was immediately decided, Nonpareil
being disqualified, and the stakes awarded to Kate.
The Farmers' Hunt Cup, value 50 sous; three year olds
10st, four list, five list 71b, six and upwards 12st ;
half-breds allowed 71b ; to be ridden by farmers or their
sons only, who have never ridden for hire, and have been
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Bank Stakes Course.
Mr. A. Dabb's, jun., Come Again, 5 yrs, list 71b

(Owner) 1
Mr. Brockton's Shadow (11 b), list 71b...(Mr. Brockton) 2
Mr. J. Bennett's Charity Bay (11 b), 5 yrs, lOst (carried
10st 31b) (Mr. Perkins) 0
Mr. M..Audinwood's St. Jacur (h. b), 6 yrs, list 71b
(Audinwood, jun.) 8
_ _

Atharstone waa weighed for by his owner, but not
allowed to start, it having been ascertained that ho was
not properly nominated.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Shadow, 3 to 1 agst St. Jacur, 4 to
1 agst Come Again.
Charity Boy refused at the first jump, and blundering
subsequently was thrown hopelessly into the rear before
half b. mile of the journey had been covered. Come Again
made the running, attended by St. Jacur, the favourite I
going on third till re•sching the fourth obstacle, which St.
Jacur refused, and Shadow was left in attendance upon
Come Again. The pair closed on descending the hill, and
cleared three of the jumps abreast of each other, but
Shadow got a slight advantage at the bend. This she
relinquished at the last fence, and Come Again won a
good race by three-quarters of a length ; St. Jacur was
pulled up after going half the distance.
Mr. Brockten objected to the winner for having been
the winner of a race last season, and therefore not en-
titled to start. The objection remains in abeyance.
The Trent Bank Stakes of 5 soya each, for horses which
have been and are now regularly hunted with any esta-
blished pack of hounds; 12st ilb each; thoroughbreds

141 b extra ; and which have never won any flat race,
steeplechase, or hurdle race of tho value of 100 sous,
including their own stakes (matches excepted); a win-

nor once 71b, twice 141 b extra; maidens at starting

allowed 51b ; gentlemen riders only ; abont font- miles.
Marquis of Hastings's Houghton Meeting, by Hereford
(It b), 6 yrs, 12st 21b (Mr. H. Wilkinson) 1
Sir F. Johnstone's Tom Moody, aged, 13,t (inc. 71b ex.)
(Capt. Johnstone) dis.
BAting-5 to 4 on Tom Moody.

Tho pair led alternately till reaching the last fence,
which Tom Moody was the first to clear, and retaining
the advantage to the end, won cleverly by a length and
a half.

The Marquis of Hastings objected to the winner for
having gone on the wrong side of the last flight of hurdles.
Capt. Johnstone admitted the error, and Tom Moody was
at once disqualified, Houghton Meeting being declared the
winner.

A Steeplechase (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 40
added, for horses that have been regularly hunted ;
gentlemen riders ; those never having ridden the
winner in a stake 'value 100 says allowed 71b; two
miles.

Mr.
Bwromeikatocen,s'sTNalolnyp-nareo,ila,gbeyd,Hluirswt
(car. list
aged, list 21b
Mr. Den's Violet (II b), aged, lOst 101b(CaltJ4othhrtone) 2
Mr.
Mr. W. Pearson's Key of the Market, aged, lost
NrOsiP(teOhelrOowienrs): 310
Mr. J. Shepherd's Overton, aged, list 11b(Alr•
Coltman) 0
Marquis of Hastings's Grey Morn, aged, lOst 101 b (car.
list 31b) • • (Mr. H. V. Wilkinson) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Violet, sto 2 agst Tally-Ho, 6to 1
apt Nonpareil, 7 to 1 agst Gray Morn.
Overton was pulled up soon after starting, and Grey
Mcrn in consequence of repeated refusals was thrown a
long way into the rear. The running was made by Violet,
who held a long lead of Nonpareil, Tally-Ho, and Key of
the Market, until the fence preceding the brook, about
three-quarters of a. mile from home, when Nonpareil took
up the running, but at the succeeding fence Violet again
rushed to the front. She, however, relinquished the lead
to Nonpareil at the fence leading into the course, and,
never being able to get up, was defeated a couple of
lengths; Tally-Ho was a bad third. The others did not
pass the post, Key of 'the Market having pulled up in the
last half-mile.
The Donington Hunt Open Steeplechase Handicap of 10
soya each, h ft, 3 only if declared one woek before the
day of running, with 100 added; the second to save his
stake; winners after Dec. 20 (at nine a.m.) once 51b,
twice 101 b extra, 101 b the extreme penalty; about four
miles; 22 subs.
Mr. T. Cole's Lisbryan, by the Fiddler —Roulett's dam,
1
aged, list 61b (Capt. Johnstone)
Mr. J. Barber's Atalanta, 6 yrs, 105 t.... ........... (Thorpe) 0

No betting.
.Atalanta refused several times in the first mile, and was
pulled up, Lisbryan coming in alone.
The Hunters' Stakes of 3 sous each, with a Cup, value
30 gs, added, for horses that have been regularly
hunted; four year olds list, five list 101 b, six and aged
12st; no winner of a fiat race allowed to start, or of a
steeplechase value 100 Boys; winners of any steeple-
chase 71b; twice 101 b extra; gentlemen riders, profes-
sionals 71b extra ; those never having ridden the win-
ner of a race value 100 sous allowed 71b. Two miles
and a half, on the flat.
Mr. F. Houghton's Barnby Moor, aged, 12st 71b
(Mr. Rhodes) 1
Mr. C. Coltman's Luck's All, aged, 12st 31b ....(Owner) 2
Mr. E. Davenport's New Oawestry, 4 yrs, i 3
Mr. W. Pearson's Key of the Market, aged. list 71b
(Mr. Nicholson) 0
Mr. T. Watson's Morris Dancer (h b), 6 yrs, 12st 31b
(Mr. Coleman) 0
Mr. H. Green's Nell Gwyne, 4 yrs, list (car. list 11b)
(Mr. Roberts 0
Mr. Brockton nd Shadow aged, 12st (Mr. Brockton) 0
Mr. H. J. Smith's Kate. aged, 12st 31b...(L0rd A. Paget) 0
Mr. Darkes's Gertrude (h b), 5 yrs' (Mr.
71b
(Mr. J. Storey) 0
Betting-7 to 4 agst New Oswestry, 4to 1 agst Shadow,
4 to 1 agst Morris Dancer, 6 to 1 agst Barnby Moor, 100
to 12 agst any other.
Barnby Moor made tile whole of the running, and won
in a canter by ton lengths from Luck's All, who ran a good
race home with the favourite for second place, the last-
named sustaining a head defeat only ; Shadow was fourth,
close up, Kate fifth, Morris Dancer sixth, and Key of the
Market next; Gertrude and Nell Gwynne were pulled up
at the Stand the second time round.
When the rider of Barnby Moor returned to scale, Mr.
Coltman, the owner of Luck's All, the second, objected to
him for going on the wrong side of one of the posts. Tho
evidence of the jockeys who rode in the race was tAken,
vnd it being conclusive that the winner went the right
course, the objection was overruled.
The Visitors' Plate of 30 sous, for horses the property of
farmers or their eons only, which have never won any
steeplechase, hurdle race, or fiat race of any description ;
to be ridden by farmers cr their sons only, and who have
never ridden for hire, and which have been regularly
hunted ; weights the same as for the Hunt Cup ; the
second to receive 5 soya out of the stakes; about four
miles.

Mr. L. Nicholson's Brilliant, aged, 12st 71b (Owner) 1
Mr. M. Audinwood's St. Jacur (h b), 6 yrs, list 71b
(Audinwood, jun.) 2
Mr. C. Coltman's Red Rose, aged, 12st 31b (Owner) 3
Betting-6 to 4 agst Brilliant, 2to 1 agst Red Rose, 3to
1 agst St. Jacur.
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Brilliant made nearly all the running, and won easily by

fou: lengths; Red Rose a bad third.
The Stand Open Selling Steeplechase Stakes of 10 sovs
each, h ft, with 25 added ; three year olds list, four 12st,
five 12st 71b, six and upwards 13st ; the winner to be
sold for 150 sovs; if for 100 sovs allowed 71b, 60 141 b;
40 211 b. Two miles. This stake not having filled is
re-opened, to close at six o'clock on Thursday evening.
Those entered will remain in, unless ordered to the con-
trary.
Mr. Den's Violet (£4O), aged, 12st (Captain Johnstone) 1
Captain Machell's Mary Anne (Z 10), aged, 12st 2
No betting.
Violet made the whole of the running, coming in alone.
The winner was not sold.
The Danebury Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ;
mares and geldings allowed 31b; thorough breds 141 b
extra; weights the same as for the Hunt Cup. One
mile and a half on the flat.

No race.

SALE OF HUNTERS AT YORK BY MR.
CALTHROP.

The property of Mr. Henry Lambert, of Wauldby, near
Hull. Gs.

Grey horse, 6 yrs, by Confidence (Mr. Feweter) ... 65
Bay horse, 7 yrs, by Young Voltigeur, dam Galoor, .

granddam by President (Mr. Simpson) ... •••
Chesnut horse, 6 yrs, by Bay Mallon, dam believed to

be thorough bred (Mr. Simpson)
Honour, br h by Knight of Kars, dam Lucarta, by
Lanercost, the third and fourth cross from the two
famous Isabellas by Sir Peter and Eclipse (Mr. J.
Hall) ... ... 210
Bay Hack Mark (Mr. Simpson)... ... 18

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feet in depth. At the bottom there is a large volume of
scalding hot water constantly in active ebullition. The
water is so pure that a stone thrown into it is seen
descending with a slow spiral motion to a great depth,
being gradually drawn toward the point where the
spring seems to burst from the rocks beneath. The lake
has no outlet, and the water stands at about 20 feet below
its banks.
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NA VAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENC

A circular memorandum issued to the heads of
departments by the Secretary of State for War was

yesterday made known at Woolwich, in which it is
stated that various im[ortant changes are about to
be introduc d in the War Department. Ile calls

the attention of the officials at Woolwich to the fact,

and nnticipates that they will use every endeavour

to aid him in carrying out the improvements
adop:e I by Government for reducing the expenses

of the establishment. The memorandum states that

the military store offices will be conducted, both at
home and abroad, by Controllers who will be ap-

pointed for that purpose, and it is hoped that the
changes will be met in the usual spirit of energy

and diligence usual with the officers in the depart-

merit hitherto.

The head-quarters staff of the 11th brigade field
artillery have arrived at Woolwich from Shorncliffe,
and have taken over the west wing of the Royal
Artillery barracks for occupation by the 1), E, F,
and G batteries of that brigade, now on their voyage
from Alexandria in her Majesty's screw steam troop
Indian transport Crocodile, Captain Watson, from
Agra, Morar, Bareilly, and Cawnpore. The head-
quarters consist of Col. C. J. Wright, Lieut.-Col.
E. Mowbray, Capt. and Adjt. P. H. Sandilands,
Quartermaster W. Lloyd, Surgeon W. A. White,
M.D:, and 30 non-commissioned officers and men,
with three women and three children. The brigade
will then be distributed as under :—A, B, and C
batteries to remain at Shorncliffe, the four named
above to be quartered at Woolwich with the head-
quarters, and the B. battery at Hilsea.
The chartered steam transport No. 16, Cou-
moundouros, Captain Stragnell, alongside the T-
pier at Woolwich Arsenal, yesterday commenced
discharging a cargo of Government stores from
Alexandria, Malta, and Gibraltar. They consist of
29 heavy siege guns, from Malta, one of which
weighs 95 cwt., and gun carriages ; ajarge number
of mule stalls, for transfer to Deptford ; damaged
pump engines from the 21-gun frigate Endymion,
&c. A detachment of non-commissioned officers and
rank and file of the Military Train engaged in the
shipment of pack animals for Abyssinia also re-
turned to Woolwich by the Coumoundouros, as well
as Captain Stewart and Captain Going, Royal
Navy. She sailed from Alexandria December 8,
and experienced a heavy gale until she entered
Malta harbour, which she left on the 21st, and took
her departure for Gibraltar, whence she sailed on
the 30th for England with a continuance of north-
easterly winds.
Another composite-built, unarmoured gunboat of
463 tons, was launched yesterday from under the
building sheds of Portsmouth dockyard. The bottle
of wine was broken on the stem, and the name of
the Elk bestowed upon the vessel by Miss Cree, the
daughter of Staff-Surgeon E. H. Cree, M.D., of the
dockyard. The Elk was afterwards towed to one
of the dockyard jetties to receive her outfit for com-
mission. She will carry as her armament one 6k-ton
muzzle-loading rifle, and one 40-pounder breech-
loading rifle. Her engines will possess a combined
total nominal power of 120-horse, and will drive a
pair of three-bladed twin screws.
The Arrogant, unarmoured screw frigate, recently
sold out of the navy, left Portsmouth harbour yes-
terday in tow of a private steam tug, for the ship-
breaker's yard on the banks of the Thames.
The Danae, 6 guns, 350-horse power, Capt. Sir
Malcolm MacGregor, returned to Spithead yester-
day morning from her cruise down Channel.
The Industry, screw-storeship, Staff-Commander
Bawden, sailed from Spithead for Woolwich early
yesterday morning.
Mr. W. Swainson, the Admiralty coroner at

Portsmouth, held an official inquiry yesterd.►y on
board her Majesty's ship Minotaur, Captain James
Goo,lenough, the flagship of Rear-Admiral Fre-
derick Warden, C. 8., alongside Portsmouth dock-
yard, into the cause of the death of William Brock,
a seaman of that ship, who died from injuries re-
ceived by falling on the ship's upper deck from
aloft on thp previous day. From the evidence
taken, and in particular from that given by the
captain of the maintop, it appears that one of
the ratlines on the lower main rigging had been
carried away by the main topsail yardarm in lower-

ing the yard from aloft. When the men afterwards
came down on deck from the maintop, the deceased
followed next to Cunningham, the captain of the
top. The latter saw the ratline gone from the
shrouds, and avoided the gap, but before he had
time to warn the man following him the deceased
was falling through feet foremost, and fell on the
upper deck, a distance of about 40 ft., striking the
deck first with his feet in the position in which he
fell through the gap in the rigging. He died in
little more than an hour from the time of the acci-
dent from shock to the spine and concussion of the
brain. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental
death." It is a remarkable fact that not a bone
was broken by the fall, nor weie any outward marks
visible on the body. The deceased was one of the
smartest of the Minotaur's fine crew of seamen,
and was universally respected by every officer and
man is the ship. He had taken no leave ashore
since the return of the ship to Portsmouth from her
summer's cruise, but had obtained leave for 14
days, to commence in about a week's time, for the
purpose of being married.
The Ranger, 5, screw gun vessel, Commander
Wm. A. Cambier, arrived at Spithead yesterday
morning from the West Coast of Africa, and re-
mained there up to sunset last evening, awaiting
orders from the Admiralty. She sailed from As-
cension previous to the screw store-ship Industry,
which arrived at Spithead one day before her, and
consequently her news has been anticipated.
The Blanche, 6, screw sloop, 1,268 tons, 360 horse
power, recently commissioned at Sheerness by Capt.
J. E. Montgomerie, was taken for a preliminary
run on Thursday last, previous to the trial of her
machinery on the measured mile. The vessel was
in charge of Capt. A. A. Cochrane, C. 8., of the
Steam Reserve, and Mr. E. J. Reed, Chief Con-
structor of the Navy ; the designer of the vessel
was also present during the run. The vessel was
timed on the mile for two runs, when an average
speed of upwards of 13 knots was attained. The
engines, built by Messrs. Miller and Ravenhill,
worked exceedingly well, and it is eheved the
vessel will answer the utmost anticipations of her

designer.
The Columbine, 4, screw sloop, 672:tons, 150-
horse power, Commander Jas. F. Erskine, arrived
at Sheerness from the Pacific ou Wednesday even-
ing, bringing home invalided men and supernume-
raries from her Majesty's ships on the south-west coast
of America. The Columbine has been in commis-
sion four years and eight months, and has been
cruising along the west coast of North and South
America, from Valparaiso on the coast to Van-
couver's on the north, and including the Sandwich
Islands. She is reported by her officers to be a
he althy, comfortable, handy, and quick ship, espe-
cially udder sail. She is fitted with Lumley's
rudder, and her return has demonstrated the value
of this plan of rudder to ships on long voyages.
The ship was inspected on Thursday by the Com-
mander-in-Chief, Sir B. W. 'Walker, K.C.8., and
was taken into the large basin in Sheerness dock-
yard to be dismantled. She will be paid out of
commission in a few days.
The following appointments were made at the
Admiralty yesterday afternoon :
Alfred E. Stanley, Navigating Sub-Lieutenant, to tho
Beacon ; William A. R. Ryan, Midshipman, to the Defence;
Richard R. A. Richards, Paymaster, to the Royalist ;
Horace A. Lapidge, clerk, to the Royalist; Henry A.
Linvener, assistant paymaster, (in charge) to the Beacon ;
Charles F. Gahan, assistant paymaster, to the Ganges ;
Frederick E. Pirkis, assist.-paymaster, to the Donegal ;
Mr. C. J. J. Le Strange and A. J. B. Sheridan, sub.-liouts.,
to the Defence ; G. Carron, A. M. Hammond, E. C.
Moone, C. R. Davies, and E. J. Brettyman, midshipmen, to
the Defence.

NEIVSPAPEA
Br4-1-r444114\A
LAW AND rca, I'o,l
THE OFFERTORY OP A CHAP of -
of the Rev. R. Liddell v. the Rev. Mr. omit sull
against the minister of the chapel of ease in e disGict o
Kennington for not paying over the offertory to the church.
-wardens of the parish, Sir Travers Twiss, judge of the
Con )ry Court, has ordered the matter to proceed in the
form of a civil suit against Mr. Rainsford calling on him
to show cause why he should not pay over the offertory
alms.

THE DINING-1100 N DODGE.—Charles Underwood, a
lawyer out of practice, who, it will be .remembered, was
charged before the Lord Mayor a week ago with obtaining
a most expensive dinner at a dining hall, and then being
unable to pay for it, has again been brought before the
bench. At the' last examination Cie pJ i.->oller pleaded that
the Lord Mayor had no jurisdiction, as the action ought to
have been brought in the county court. The pri,;oner, it
now appeared, had been duping ir.n.Le.:pers at the pro-
vincial towns also, and hal been three Lme.s convicted of
vagrancy. After some consideration the Lora May.-r
said he must discharge the prisoner simply on the ground
that he did not steal the things ; they voluntarily gave
him the food, and he took advantage of them.
PENNY TOY PISTOLS.—Sir It. W. Carden, at the Guild-
hall, had before him a young man charged with firing off
and selling toy pistols. The detective sergeant who made
the charge said that the prisoner exploded the4liatol-elose
to his ear. The effect was like the prick of a needle, and
he felt it for five minutes. Sir R. Carden said the toy
was very dangerous, and the report might frighten horses.
He sent the defendant to prison for five days.
EAST-END PAWNEROICERS.—A member of one of the
committees for relieving the distress in the East-end of
London brought a case before Mr. Paget, at the Thames
Police-court, shewing what sacrifices the poor had to make
in order to support themselves. He said that a poor woman
had been compelled to pawn all she was possessed of to
purchase bread, and the last thing on which she could
raise money were two decanters. She took them to a pawn.
broker, named Louis Laueuburg, and he offered to
—lend " her Bd. on r-
y. She consenting, two dupli-
cates were made out instead of one, and she
was charged a halfpenny for each. By making
two duplicates, the pawnbroker would be able to charge
double interest, the interest for 4d. being the same as for
-81 Mr. Paget, while doubting that he could assist the
applicant, said he would look intothe law on the subject.

A NEW DANGER.—Two rough young fellows were sen-
tenced at the Clerkenwell Police-court to a month's impri-
sonment for riding from Peterborough to London under
the seats of a first-class railway-carriage. The men were
without tickets, and appear to have been only tramps,
tired of walking. The magistrate, in sentencing them,
observed that if a lady had got into the carriage, and dis-
covered the presence of the men while the train was on its
way, she might have been frightened to death.

DOG-STEALERS AND THEIR PRACTICES.—In the same
court, two men, named Atherton and Barrett, were
charged at the instance of Marquis Graham with stealing
a dog. Having suddenly missed his dog in the street, the
marquis sent a detective to make inquiries of a well-known
dog-stealer, named Atherton. The detective, getting the
thief into conversation, toon made known to him that the
marquis had lost his dog, and wanted him (the thief) to
find it. If he succeeded in doing so, he would receive
£5. Another day was fixed for the restoration,
when Atherton, after getting the £5, brought in Barrett,
who handed over the dog. The two men were shortly
after arrested. The magistrate committed them both for
trial.

EMBEZZLEMENT BY A TRAVELLER.—At Birmingham'
iyeorge Maidstone Pearson, commercial traveller, has been
charged with embezzling upwards of £2OO, the moneys of
his employers, the St. Helen's Glass Company. It was
stated that the manager of the firm having occasion to put
an assistant traveller on prisoner's round, had discovered
that he had received £l5O from a Mr. Travis, of Stour-
bridge, which he had not accounted for. On making this
known to prisoner he at once admitted his guilt, and
further investigation had revealed embezzlements to the
amount mentioned. Prisoner was committed for trial, bail
being allowed in two sureties of £l5O each.
ACTION ON A CHEQUE ON BARNED'S BANK.--111 an
action brought in the Liverpool Court of Passage, to re-'
cover £l5 lls. 2d., the amount of a cheque for goods sold
and delivered ; it appeared that the plaintiff, Mr. Flynn,
who resides in Ireland, had from time to time previous to
the 18th April, 1866, sent poultry to the defendant, Mr.
Ruthven, a dealer residing in Liverpool. On the 18th of
April, 1866, the plaintiff received a cheque for the above
amount from the defendant, and the bank stopped pay-
ment on the following day. It was contended that Cie
plaintiff had been guilty of negligence in not having pre-
sented the cheque before the stoppage. A verdict for the
full amount was returned for the plaintiff.

CONFESSION or a RAILWAY OUTRAGE.—About six years
since a fatal accident happened on the North-Eastern Rail.
way, at Pannal, to Wm. llurton, an engine-driver, owing to
something having been placed on the line, which threw off
the engine. A man named Steel has been charged at ICnares-
borough, virtually on his own confession, with having
caused the accident. It appeared that at a public-house
near Leeds, a few days back, the accident was referred to.
The prisoner, who was present, said that if he told all be
knew about that he would have to he answerable for it,
though he was twenty miles off at the time ; that it was
not done for him (Burton) more than anyone else ; it
was done in a drunken spree. He further stated that
there was a coachman in it. The statements made by the
prisoner were sworn to by several persons. After their
examinations were taken, he was remanded.

THE OWNER OF THE GLYCERINE AT NEWCASTLE.--Mr.
Spark, who was, we believe, stated to be the owner of the
nitro-glycerine which exploded at Newcastle, has been sent
to prison for refusing to obey an order made by the Bank-
ruptcy Court. The order called upon him to pay over £BO
which he had received in the matter of a bill of sale. An
application has been made to release him, but as he sti:i
refused to obey the order, the Commissioner declined to
grant it.

A POLYGAMIST.—At the meeting of the Bridg
water board of guardians, a man named James Wright,
who is a rigger of vessels, applied for relief, stating that
he was suffering from disease which incapacitated him
from work. The mayor informed the board that the appli-
cant had actually married four wives, three of whom, to
his certain knowledge, were still living, and they were
all " young, hale, hearty women," able to maintain the
applicant. The board at once decided to refuse the relief
to Wright.

STATISTICS OF INDEPENDENCY.—The new volumo
of the " Congregational Year Book," a compendium of
information relating to the Independents, and a statistical
record of their progress, has just been published. It ap-
pears that there are 1,989 Independent churches in Eng-
land, and 2,217 in the empire, besides 1,613 preaching
stations ; 174 churches in England are without pastors,
and 417 ministers are without congregations, but this
number includes the aged and disabled. The Pastors'
Retiring Fund, to facilitate the retirement of ministers
from their work when incapacitated for efficient service,
already amounts to £50,000, and steps are being taen
to raise it to £lOO,OOO. Eighty-six ministers have
received annuities from the fund since its institution
in 1860.

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COMMISSARIAT.—The suburbs of
Cork are now infested at night by bands of robbers, who
plunder the provision shops and farmers' houses. The
press speaks with honest indignation of the '" ruffians," as
they are called, who perpetrate these offences. Why,
however, should the brave fellows who attend to the com-
missariat department be censured, whilst those who steal
revolvers are applauded? A lad named Michael Corcoran
was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of being con.
cerned in the recent robbery of powder. He was remanded
for eight days.
GOLDFIELDS OF NOVA SCOTIA.—It is about six
years since gold was first discovered in any appreciable
quantity in Nova Scotia, and for a good while after the
discovery was made very little comparatively was done in
developing this source of national wealth. Gradually,
however, the matter has been making progress. Those
who engaged in mining found that it paid, and their
success always attracted more.; to make trial in the
same field. It may seem something like exaggeration, and
yet we believe this quite correct, to say that, considerng
the extent of e gold-producing area, the quantity of
quartz mined, and the number of men employed, Nova
Scotian goldfields, wrought imperfectly as they have been,
are the most productive iu the World. Since 1862 about
120,0000 z. of gold, or nearly 3. tons, have been secured,
amounting in value to nearly $2,500,000. The yield in
1867 has not been less than 30,0000 z., or about $600,000,
almost half the value of the yearly yield of coal in Nova
Scotia. In the Sherbrooke ilistrict the average yield per
miner engaged has risen freni $562 in 1862 to $1,669 in
1867. There has been as much as ll7oz. of gold got from
a ton of quartz, and the average yield over all 4,..1 been
. 3. ounce and 3 grains.—Toronto Globe,

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A ZDKIEL'S ALMANAC for 1868, the Second
Edition, Ninetieth Thousand, contains a Portrait of the
Imperial Prince, with its usual Interesting Articles. Also a
Demonstration of the True Distance of the Moon, and an Eclipse
of the Moon worked out, on the theory of her distance being only
32,828.5 miles; which entirely overthrows and destroys the mo-
dern system of Astronomy.
London: G. Berger, Newcastle-street, Strand.—Sixpence only.