The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON*, WEB►NESDAY EV FEBRUARY 5, 1868.

SHARE LIST. —This Day.
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7HEATRICALS IN IVESTMINSTER HALL

In the Court of Common Pleas to-day, Chief Justice
Bovill was engaged is trying the case of Worboys v. the
London and North-Western Railway. The plaintiff was
a comedian who had fulfilled many engagements,
both in London and the provinces, and who sued
the company for the injuries received in an accident
at Warrington last Juue, as he was travelling from Liver-
pool to London. He was thrown with his knees violently
against the opposite seat of the carriage, the result of which
was that he suffered bruises and a shock to the legs, which
produced great pain for a long time and a weariness, which
has prevented him from following his profession hitherto,
and will, according to his own and his advisers' computa-
tion, continue to disable him for two or three years to come.
His actual professional salary had been Xi per week, and
at the time of the accident he was on his way to join Mr.
Sothorn in order to accompany him, as a member of his
company, to Paris. The company had paid .£3OB into
court, but that sum was thought utterly insufficient,
and accordingly the case went to the jury. Several emi-
nent surgeons were amongs them, being Sir Wm. For-
gusson, Mr. Bernard Holt, and Mr. Adams, to speak
to the condition in which the plaintiff was placed
by the injury; and Mr. John Oxenford, Mr. Ed-
ward Blanchard; Mr. Charles Mathews, and others,
were examined as to the ability of the plaintiff previous
to his meeting with the accident. The jury, after a short
deliberation, gave a verdict for the plaintiff for £2OO in
addition to the £3OO paid into court by the company.
In the Bail Costa Mr. Justice Shoe was occupied
with the case of Murray v. Webster. It was an
action brought by Mr. Dominic Murray the come-
dian against Mr. Benjamin Webster, the lessee of the
Olympic Theatre for wrongful dismissal. The
plaintiff signed an engagement with Mr. Webster to per-
form certain parts called "low comedy," and he was to
have half a clear benefit during the season, but there
were certain restrictions in the articles of engagement
which the plaintiff bound himself to observe. It was con-
tended by Mr. Webster that the plaintiff had entirely
voided his engagement by his refusal to play a part in a
certain farce called " The Two Puddicombs," and that,
therefore, he was not entitled to recover the sum he now
sought as damages. A number of actors were called, who
stated that the past in the farce was not a low
comedy part, and drat, therefore, the plaintiff was justified
in refusing it ; and further, that the plaintiff had a right
to compensation, as he had not received the notice of 21
days to enable him to prepare' for his •benefit prior to the
conclusion of the season. Mr. Huddleston argued the case
for Mr. Murray and Sergeant Ballan tine for Mr. Webster, the
latter contending that theplaintiff ought to be non-suited , as
everything that had taken place was within the meaning
of the engagement Mr. Murray had signed. Tho
learned gentleman for Mr. Murray said there had
clearly been an infraction of the engagement, and that
therefore he had a right to receive ample damages for the
loss he had sustained. The jury, however, had not de-
termined the question when we went to press.
In the Divorce Court the case of Vining v. Vining was
set down for hearing, but matters were arranged between
the parties, and the case was withdrawn.

LORD JERSEY'S RETIREMENT FROM
THE TURF.

The Morning Post contains the following " sen-
sational" remarks :—" Every kind of brigandage is
kept in active life by the incidents of the Turf from
the confederation of commissioners, who have a
family -man in every stable, to the notorious
discouaters and, well- reputed insurance com-
panies, who, in combination with them, at
a ruinous cost from time to time skin over
the wounds that the wild two year old has received
in the great melee of the ring. Dukes, marquises,
and earls have succumbed of late years in rapid suc-
cession, after running with unavailing game-
ness, under terrific difficulties, and retired strained
and crippled from the unequal contest between the
reckless courage of youth and the strategic science
of educated roguery. We announced a few days
ago in our racing letter that a noble lord is about
to close at twenty-two the career on the Turf which
he has barely well entered into, under the assumed
registere I name, as the phrase goes, of Mr. Jay.
Forty horses to which the noble lord has belonged,
as railway officials significantly say when speak-
ing of passengers and portmanteaus, are to conic
up for sale at TattJrsall's on the first vacant day,
and he then retires a strained and crippled two
year old from that world whose rogues have trained
him so pitilessly and ridden him so hard. We con-
gratulate the noble lord on the determination with
which he has pulled up, and we hope that it
may have been taken in time to give rest a com-
plete restoring po ver. But we have another hope,
and it is to assist its realisation that we now ad-
vert to the event at the risk of giving pain. RU-
mour says that the immature victim has been exploite
under circumstances of peculiar iniquity. Even the
worst of the discounting brotherhood, the CUrfatian
section,have hitherto refrained from eating the bird
before it has chipped the shell, and have let the corn
catch just a sun colour before attempting to pass it
through._ the mill; but the child of the Turf, rumour
says, was planted' while he was yet a boy-earl, and
one atleast of the money-lending fraternity contrived
to get at him while he was at Eton. This man alone',
it is reported, has managed to build up a claim
amounting to no less than between £30,000• and
£40,000, and the ante-age liabilities of the victims
are supposed to reach in the gross nearly £1.00,000.
When a man of mature age, with his eyes
opened as a few years in London or regi-
mental life opens them, elects to borrow
of a professional discounter, because he either
has nothing but personal security to offer, or be-
cause it would not answer to submit his difficulties
to the ' governor,' it is a matter between his present
and his future, or between himself and his family ;
but when a boy who has succeeded to an earl-
dom in his boyhood, having been detected,
through the aid of the Peerage and tracked by the
bloodhounds of marauding capital to his school is
stalked and bagged with well-devised strategy, and
his estates drained of their life-blood, it becomes
an affair between society at large and the money-
wolf. It becomes both the duty and the interest
of society to drive the wolf out of the sheepfold and
hunt him down. Yet it is rarely done. The family
of the victim shrink from exposure and keep the
matter quiet, which means that it is not known and
talked of except in every club and at every din-
ner-table in London. The family lawyer is con-
sulted ; the family lawyer doesn't like the job,
and hands it over to some notorious solicitor up to
the thing,which means a practitioner who is in daily
intercourse with lenders and borrowers on bills. The
notorious solicitor takes showy initiative measures,
manages ultimately a quiet compromise, by which the
victim gets five or six thousand knocked off a claim
of fifty that real investigation would have reduced
to ten, for which he receives the thanks of the family
and pockets a pretty smart fine from the discounter,
who then goes forth, with the mask still on his face
shrouded in his domino, and a still very heavy bag
of realised and secured profit in his pocket."

THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE CAM-
BRIAN RAILWAY.

CAERSWS, MONTGOMERYSHIRE, Tuesday.

The great overflow of the Severn, which led to
the disaster of Saturday, has disappeared as rapidly
as it rose, and there is very little in the appearance
of the country here this morning to indicate that a
coupte.of days ago" it was entirely under water. It
is unanimously stated by the inhabitants of the dis-
trict that there has been no such flood here for 16
years, and the circumstance of the annual overflow
was greatly aggravated by the suddenness of its ap-
pearance, and the terrible storm of wind by which
it was accompanied. People went to bed on Friday
night with their houses standing on dry land, and
awoke in the morning to find themselves in the
midst of a waste of raging waters, and com-
munication with their neighbours entirely cut
off. Being an exclusively agricultural district, and
the land still lying fallow, comparatively small
damage hat been done to the farms, but the loss of
stock by drowning is very great, many farmers
having lost from 20 to 50 sheep a piece, besides pigs
and poultry. IN umnous stories of individual mis-
adventure are told : amongst others of more
serious import, one old lady of the principality
relates how she awoke in the middle of the night,
and hearing cries of distress from the kitchen, went
down and discovered her only pig, which she had
left comfortably bedded by the fire, floating help-
lessly about in the room in company with the
table and chairs, and how she waded in and seized
the stay of her household, and after much labour
succeeded in transporting it to safe quarters in
her bedroom. It was late on Saturday afternoon
before the body of the unfortunate driver could
be got out of the river, though it was visible
all the time, as it stood upright in the water,
fixed between the engine and the tender. There
was a large gang of men at work, but at times it
became necessary for them to lie down flat on their
faces, as being the only means of saving themselves
from being blown into the river. All the morning
the wind raged with unexampled fury, occasionally
raising the water in vast sheets, and carrying it
about like a cloud for long distances. After noon
it moderated, and the work progressed more rapidly,
but it was found necessary to take the engine to
pieces, and remove it plate by plate, before the bodies
could be released, and this was of course a long task
when the men had to work standing in the water.
It is expected that/the ordinary traffic of the rail-
way will be resumed by Monday, gangs of men
being now employed night and day in making the
repairs. The most important work is required at
the Pontdolgoch bridge, which, thongly built of
iron girders resting upon massive stone pillars,
has been totally undermined by the flood. The
bridge at Scofel is now pronounced to be safe,
the down train yesterday morning passing over
it in safety, though the passengers elected to
get out and watch the remit of the experi-
ment from the embankment. At present through
communication is effected by means of omni-
buses and other vehicles, which, meeting the
trains at Lladloes-road, on the north side of Caersws
bridge, convey passengers to the train in waiting
at Carno, on the south side of Pontdolgoch bridge,
and vice versa.

The bodies of Samuel Daniells, the driver, and
John Davis, the stoker, were removed to the work-
house at Caersws, where an inquest was opened
yesterday afternoon.

After hearing the medical testimony the coroner
gave au order for the burial of the bodies, and the
inquiry was adjourned in order that the Govern-
ment inspector might be present.

A CHANGE OF FORTUNE.—A letter from Pesth
mentions that Generals Klapka and Perczel aro getting up
a grand ball in Pesth to which the Emperor Francis
Joseph is to bo invited. In 1849 tho Emperor would
have taken off their heads.

PRESENTS TO SUIT EVERY PURPOSE, TASTE, AND
POCKET AT PARKINS AND GOTTO'S. —Photographic Albums
a choice of 3,000; despatch boxes, writing cases, dressing
cases, travelling bags, envelope cases, blotting books, ink
stands, desks, book slides, work boxes, tea caddies, hand
bags and reticules, card cases, purses, stationery cabinets,
scent bottles, albums for postage stamps, crests, em.; cigar
cases, card baskets, pocket books, electro-gilt and elegantly
mounted articles. Bibles, Prayer-books, and Church Ser.
vied, in every type. Parkins and Gotto, 25, Oxford"
street. Thousands of the above articles, all perfectly sew
fresh,
_ciLseque4t um rn,i4i

STATE OF TRADE.

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MANciii:sTErt, Feb. 4.—We have found very little
business going on in shipping yarns to-day, but
sellers report that the transactions which have taken
place have been all at the full prices of last week.
Spinners are brisk, being yet under contract, in
many cases, for two or three weeks forward, and for
this reason they are not disposed to give way in
prices. In home-trade yarns the market has been
also quieter. Spinners are asking extreme prices
for such yarns as are most in demand, including
32's twist and 30's to 10's weft. The full rates
asked have to some extent been the cause of check-
ing business, and in some yarns prices are slightly
in the buyer's favour. Buyers in some instances
have been able to suit themselves at 1. per lb.
cheaper. The-transactions in cloth to-day have been
uniroFortant, so that it may be said the market ge-
nerally sympathises with the quieter feeling in the
Liverpool cotton market. The active demand which
has characterised the cloth market for so,ne weeks
past has in some measure subsided during the last
two or three days, buyers appearing unwilling to
follow the advance which has naturally resulted
from such an extensive bus'nc..ss. Manufacturers are
no ,v very full of orders, on the other hand, and are
no;), on that account, anxions to press further sales.
They mostly adhere to their present high quotations,
because the full prices they have to pay for cotton
and yarn admit of no concession. To-day there
has been a pretty fair general inquiry, goods suit-
able to India having, perhaps, the greater share of
it; but we bear of but very little business being ac-
tually effected. For cloth, as for home-trade yarns,
where manufacturers are not fully engaged to order,
they are rather easier to deal with ; but such cases
are quite exceptional. Mr. F. E. Gaddum publishes
a report from Bombay of Feb. 1, quoting 8-1-Ib.
shirtings (net), Bs. 7id., while Manchester values
now ruling are 9s. 6d. per piece ; 71b. shirtings, 7s.
3d., against Bs. at Manchester ; 31b. madapollams,
35., against 3s. 74-d. per piece.; but holders were an-
ticipating higher prices and were unwilling to sell.
As regards cotton prospects, Messrs. Ellison and
Heywood, Liverpool brokers, report the falling off
in receipts during the past month to temporary
causes, such as the Christmas holidays (which last
in the south ten days), and to the low state of the
rivers for a time. They also remind their clients that
the crop this season was two or three weeks back-
ward, and that planters were naturally unwilling to
sell at the enormous decline which had taken place
in price since the cotton was sown. They think, at
all events, that any attempt to reduce the crop esti-
mates popular six weeks ago is premature. Messrs.
John Slagg and Co. report of this day's cloth-
market :—" During the last few days the demand
in our market has in a great measure subsided, and
to-day, though we have a fair inquiry, the amount
of actual business is limited. Makers now being
well engaged, adhere to their full quotations, which
are further supported by the high price of yarns."
CARDIFF, 3d.—The high winds which have pre-
vailed during nearly the whole of the past week
have prevented a number of vessels arriving and
departing, consequently the shipments of steam
coal have not much increased since last report.
From the East the demand continues tolerably good,
and the requirements at the mail packet station are
greater than have been for the past two or three
weeks, and it is expected the demand will be still
further increased, as the stocks have been consider-
ably reduced. This has caused freights to become
much firmer for large tonnage, and to some porta a
rise has taken place. From France inquiries have
become more numerous, as there is a fair prospect
of the exports to that country being considerably
increased. At nearly all the collieries the men are
working pretty regularly, and during the past week
a considerable quantity of coal has been sent down
from the Aberdare and Rhondda valleys. The col-
liers have accepted the proposed reduction in wages,
and the few who remained out for two or three
days have now returned to their avocation. There
is no favourable change to note in the iron trade,
and at some of the works the hands are being
reduced.

LEEDS, 4th.—The cloth halls' markets this morn-
ing were quite as well attended as last Tuesday.
There was a moderate amount of business done, con-
sidering that much dulness continues to prevail in
the woollen trade, as a:-whole, in this district. The
tone of the markets was certainly of an improving
character, anti a disposition to purchase suitable
goods for the coming season was more strongly
shown than for the past few weeks. Tweeds and
fancy goods, also unions, have sold to a fair extent,
and there has also been a tolerable demand for the
better and medium classes of hair lists. Stocks,
however, are quite equal to the demand, and manu-
facturers and country clothiers are not fully em-
ployed. Wools, woollen yarns, and goods are equally
steady in price. The flax trade is rather more active,
without any material alteration as to the raw mate-
rial yarns or threads.

ROCHDALE, 3d.—There was a small attendance
of buyers in the flannel market to-day, and they
showed little disposition to purchase goods. The
aggregate sales, indeed, were less than at last
week's market. The best qualities of plain flannels
are the most saleable, the demand for fancies
being slack. Prices, upon the whole, considering
the slackness of trade, are steady. The same may
be said also as to those of Yorkshire goods and
of wool.

LONDON GAZE r TE.-LAST EVENING.

OSBORNE, JAN. 30.

The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour
of Knighthood upon Charles Wheatstone, Eeq., P.R.S.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 4.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Captain John Edmund
Watson (late Bengal), to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Brevet-Colosel Albert- George Austen, retired on full
pay ; Second Captain George Miller Dobbin (late Ben-
gal) to be Captain, vice Watson ; Lieutenant Thomas
James Charles Aylmer Studdy (late Bengal) to be
Second Captain, vice Dobbin.
BREVET. •

Lieutenant-Generals Sherbirne Williams and Robert
Sloper Piper, on the Retired Full-pay List of the Royal
Engineers, to be Generals, they having, at the time of
their retirement, stood on the effective list of the Corps
above General William R. Ord, who was promoted in the
" Gazette" of 21st ultimo.

Major-General Thomas llore, retired full-pay, Royal
Engineers, to be Lieutenant-General, he having at the
time of his retirement stood on the effective list of the
Corps above Lieutenant-General R. J. Stotherd, who was
promoted in the Gazette of 21st ult.
Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Albert George
Austen, retired full-pay (Royal late Bengal) Artillery, to
hrve the honorary rank of Major-General.

Lieutenant-Colonel George Vanderheyden Johnson,
Royal Artillery, having served the 'qualifying period in
the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be .Colanel, under the
provisions of the Royal Warrant of 3d February, 1866.

• The Commission is Colonel of. Liet49haut,Colonel and
Brevet-Colonel William Olplirts; C. 8.; ROyal (lato Ben-
.gal) Artillery, to be antedated .to 26th February,. 1864.

INDIA OFFICE, FEB. 3.

Her Majesty hWsbeen pleased to approve of the under-
mentioned admissions to the Staff Corps :---
BENGAL.—To be Lieutenant-Colonel—Major (Brevet
Lieutenant-Colonel) Henry Dinning, late 71st Native In-
fantry. To be Lieutenants—Lieutenant Richard Percival
Davis, late 16th Native Infantry; Lieutenant John Salis-
bury Tait, Infantry; Lieutenant Benjamin Parnell Brome-
head, 38th Regiment; Ensign Legh Richmond Battye,
35th Regiment; Ensign Basil Henry Stephens Gower,
80th Regiment; Ensign Frederick William Nicolay, 107th
Regiment.
MADuAs.—To be Lieutenants—Lieutenant Wm. Chis-
holm, late 40th Native Infantry ; Lieutenant Charles Iles-
keth Aldersey Gower Royal (Madras) Artillery.
ADMIRALTY, FEB. 3.
In obedience to her Majesty's pleasure as expressed in
an Order in Council, dated the 30th January, 1868, Ad-
miral Sir James Alexander Gordon, G.C.8., on Reserved
Half-pay, Governor of Greenwich Hospital, has been pro-
moted to be Admiral of the Fleet on the Reserved List.

COURSE "OF EXCHANGE.—Last Evening.

Amsterdam Short. 11 171
Ditto 3 Months. 11 191
Rotterdam
Antwerp —2 e
Brussels — 25 '3O
Hamburg — 13 94
Paris Short 25 10
Ditto 3 Months.2s 271
Marseilles
Frankfer: on the Maine 120
Vienna — 12 10
Trieste — 12 10
Petersburgu
Berlin
Madrid 48-1
Cadiz
Leghorn
Milan
Genoa — 29 321
Naples — 29 32k
Palermo
Messina „ 29 32k
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