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CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER II. What is aoMe ? To inherit W-ealth, estate, and proud degree ? There must be some higher merit, Higher yet than these for me! Something greater far must enter Into life's majestic span, Pitted to create and centre True nobility in man." U C. SWAIN. BRAHAM, the jeweller, collector of coins, and maker of medals, was an old man of the Jewish persuasion to make money had been his passion, his one great pleasure in life, and occasionally he was not over scrupulous by what means he increased his riches. It was often hinted that the old Jew would bargaia with receivers of stolen goods, and that the smelting-pot was always kept heated to convert precious metals into shapeless masses where there was any danger of his getting into trouble. Detectives had tried in vain, however, to bring home to him any complicity with the frequent robberies which were occurring in the neighbourhood. As he became older the worst phases of his character deepened and darkened. He impatiently endured rivalry in making his collections, and prided himself in possessing such rare specimens of ancient and mediaeval art that none other could obtain. Upon these he placed such an extraordinary value as appeared fabulous. He would sit for hours and gloat over his treasures. There were people, however, who remembered Braham young and handsome he was even then ardent in business, but he met honour- able men, and was accounted honourable himself; as his cupidity increased, his actions became less and less legitimate, until his character changed, and his fea- tures also, for his countenance now forcibly disclosed the nature of his mind-it was cold, forbidding, and mercenary. Poor Harrison had been repeatedly informed of the early haoits of his master, and old. customers would recount even kind and generous actions performed by him. As he walked from the doctor's room after the interview we have recorded in a previous chapter, he tried to picture to himself old Braham a good and honourable man; and for an hour he strolled up and down the streets meditating, until the church clocks striking twelve reminded him that it was time to seek rest. When he reached his humble cot he still meditated, an n a? the events of the past vears before he could fall into sleep. Then his mind reverted to himself, and he recalled that day, when, a vagabond in the streets, he picked out of the mud a splendid something, he knew not what, and found himself suddenly in the clutch, con- fronted by the glaring eyes of what might have been a tiger-but it proved to be a man. This man accused him of theft. Ragamuffin as he was, he justified himself, and pleaded innocence of crime, and was forthwith adopted into the service of the jeweller. What peculiar fitness was discovered in him at that instant for such a vocation he could not comprehend. How strangely this old man's aspect had changed since Ross Harrison came thus into his service How rapidly it had changed. Ross could have counted the steps by which the enthusiast had passed over into the dominion of monomaniacs. But let the reader be informed Braham had one child—a daughter. She was the child of his old age- beautiful, simple-hearted, pure. She had grown up cmder her father's eyes. His treasures were all under one roof. Below was the shop, the safe, the vault. Above the home, in which was his daughter. She was left in his hands an infant, motherless at three years of age. He had done all that a crusty old parent could be expected to do. But nature had done more. Nature unfolded a character of such rare gentleness, tenderness, grace, as man or woman could not fail to love. Old Braham loved her well. But then he was a maK who had more than one idea. He had two. His treasures and his daughter. If he must choose among his possessions, he would wrestle with every adversary Qf man in her behalf. But then he had her; felt Secure; and having her, he merely fell back on her as some men fall back on the thought of God-in ex- tremity. The first year of Harrison's employment in Braham's service, the house took fire one night, and was burned to the ground. Having secured his precious stock of coins, medals, jewels, and tools, Braham stood by unconcerned— his household goods might porish, for his idols were safe, and he was insured. Not so thought his daughter. He supposed her safe in the house of a friend—instead of this, however, she was flitting through the rooms, lading herself with relics, even when dangers threatened her on all sides. Like a fairy she was rushing hither and thither in the midst of flames. At length she was visible to the eye of Ross Harri- son. He saw her on the uppermost step of the burn- ing stair, and ran to her rescue. He brought her down from death, and he felt from that moment that she was his for life. From her unconscious hand he took the gem-encircled shekel she had picked up from the floor of her father's closet on her way to the stair. And again old Braham snatched from Ross that trea- sure which had years before formed the connecting link between him and his master. This time anger appeared in the place of fear on young Harrison's face. He began .to feel a. wrong, as if he had been robbed. But Braham was Naomi's father. Not long after the fire, a gentleman came into Braham's new shop. Braham was there alone. But in a solitary room adjoining, Ross sat polishing medals. It was simply impossible that he should avoid hear- ing the conversation that passed between his master and the stranger. This gentleman, it seemed, was in search of a rare coin he had lost. The particularity of his description left no doubt in the mind of Ross that this was the very coin with which, as it were, he had bought his present prosperity. For he was now no longer a vagrant—he was growing into manhood, into a know- ledge of business, into respectability. He had never but once seen the coin since Braham robbed him of it. For this appropriation was nothing but a robbery of course. He could not have described it with any exactness. But as he heard it described,. he knew his master could report thereof to the stranger. He was therefore curious to know whether Braham would produce the missing treasure. This, thought the young man, he would certainly do. Of course, the reader thinks so too. Not he. The old man was full of interest — of concern. He could appreciate such a loss! certainly! He might be relied on; if search could recover the coin, he had a system of detection that was nearly perfect. It should be brought to bear on this case. If the shekel were within a hundred miles, it would, doubt- less, come into his hands. He was full of hope, so he took the gentleman's card, and the interview closed with encouraging, oourteoua words, and great promises of reward. He professed not to know that he was a near neighbour, but Ross Harrison knew it well, and so did hia master. Instantly on his departure, Mr. Braham turned the key in its lock, and walked into the oloset that had been occupied by Ross Harrison. No Boss waa there. There was anxious uncertainty visible upon the old Jew's countenance. He looked about him suspiciously, uneasily; then he ran to the door of the stair that led into tha cellar, listened, wondered. Had he pursued his investigations down the stairs and through the vaults, it would still have been an unsuccessful search. What had become of Ross ? He had taken himself out of the closet and hidden. himself in a building far away. For there are secrets dangerous for a man to know; and he had his way to make. Besides, he lovfid Naomi Braham. Her beauty and gentleness had positively enchanted him; in fact, he was deeply in love. Was it her father who stood dishonourad before the young lover's eyes! He hid himself away from the discovery of the truth, from partnership in the evil—from other degradation which. might have fallen upon both their heads. He was honourable enou-gh to seek safety from shame In flight. But he trembled as be ran. He did not wish to face the danger in broad daylight, and stand or fall as his strong heart should determine. The fight would have been, if for'honour against love. How could he choose ? Love has come to be almost a common word. We use it to express the utmost worship and adoration of which Harrison's heart was capable. For him who had lived amongst raggj filth, all manner of abomination, to live near to | Naomi Braham, to work under the same roof that I sheltered her, was an exaltation that in his early life he never dreamed of. And so he ran away from an investigation that, one way or another, must have proved fatal. For her sake, the idol of his heart, he would sacrifice anything. What was Ross to do when he came out of his hiding-place ? He had the consciousness, for many a day, that his master suspected him-watched him. He felt that his foot was in a trap, that his hand was in a vice, and that a millstone hung about his neek. At length he gained self-possession, and so well did he bear himself through scrutiny, that the suspicion of the old man's mind ceased to indicate itself in any way. It finally ceased to exist. These things Ross Harrison had to think of during his midnight reflections. On his finger gleamed the serpent-crested carbuncle. Here he stood now, pledged to restore. He felt him- self to be under a suspicion. It was to him a curious state of things. If he betrayed his master, he sacri. ficed all hopes of happiness, for he would assuredly lose that which was dearer to him than life, whilst conscience told him that, if he withheld his knowledge from Dr. David he was a culpable wretch.
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CHAPTER III. There's no royal road to greatness; Men must ever climb to fame: All the wealth in misers' coffers >■ Wouldn't buy a deathless name. Is a noble goal before you ? Would you great achievements dare ? Brother, then, be up and doing- Brother, you must win and wear." T. MILLS. ONE cloy, not long after Harrison had undertaken this mission, the old jeweller was seized with a sudden and dangerous illness. He lay on his bed with the expec- tation of death in his heart, for never in the course of his long life had he been compelled to yield to sick- ness, or surrender himself into the hands of a physician. Harrison, of course, recommended Dr. David, but Braham would not hear of it. He thought that if Dr. David stood upon his threshold it would kill him outright. Why ? the reader might ask. Braham and the doctor had never quarrelled. They had never differed on any subject. Yet there was an unaccount- able enmity between them. All things are not visible; all realities are not tangible. Braham knew more about Dr. David than his assistant supposed. I Believing, however, that the end was at hand, one thing above others concerned Braham—the disposi- tion of his idols. It was briefly done. He had long since decided that Ross should be heir to the secrets that would not die with him. He would leave every- thing to his daughter, and his daughter to Ross Harrison. Now he was at ease—now he could sleep-now he believed he should recover. During his slow recovery, while the tedious hours dragged heavily along, Braham bethought him, not for the first time, but probably for the hundredth, of the chief among his treasures. On that darling of his heart, which he procured at mighty cost, after a search of years, he would feast his eyes once more. Procured at mighty cost, we said. Be had then purchased it ? Yes. At as much as his hope of eternal happiness was worth. He had stolen and lied, and never thought of repentatoe. Through life' he had felt no fear except of discovery-we should rather say of loss. Discovery was not his dread; dishonour was not. Loss was. Naomi, his daughter, sat in the room. Her father called her to his bedside. She came across the scantily-furnished, and withal unat- tractive, though ce Hily room, and stood beside him. He found some difficulty, it seemed, in making known his wish, so she laid her hand upon the coverlet, as if to signify a nearness that ventured not to advance beyond this in signs of tenderness. At last he said:—' "Go down stairs, child, to the closet over the 3 mantel-shelf." Where, father ? For how should she know of a eloset over the mantel-shelf ? His mind, she feared, was wandering. In the room there. Move the old clock," said he, annoyed at the necessity of an explanation he had taken such precaution to render unavoidable. Move the old clock, I say, and you'll find what I want on the lowest shelf. Theie's nothing else but that there." Naomi did not stay to question further. She dø- scended to the family room. It was separated merely by a narrow passage from the shop. Ross heard her come down the stairs; light though her step fell he heard it. Prove it was impossible. Still he knew that she was near. When he entered the room she was standing, like an innocent girl, looking at the old clock on the mantel- shelf. It was very heavy. Doubtless, unassisted she might have effected its removal. Nevertheless, she smiled when she saw Ross. He never came too soon. If Braham had died, these two would have been his heirs. There would then have been no secret in all this intricate mysterious business that they might not ex- plore together. There was no secret now in Naomi's keeping that Ross might not share. Her father was to her mind uprightness, integrity, and honour. There could be no reason in her mind why she should not place confidence in Ross, and he was delighted to assist one that he loved more than his own life. He commenced his task at once. He sounded the wall, looked for a loose board; at last he spied a crack-the firm wall yielded to his pressure, it slid away, an iron safe was revealed. Not an exclamation, either of sur- prise or satisfaction, escaped them. With the key she gave him Ross unlocked the safe, found the coin, which he handed her together with the key of the in- visible cupboard, and she went up to her father. Rcass Harrison walked back into the shop with his hands clasped behind him, they were clenched to- gether, and the heavy ring with its serpent crest bruised the poor fellow's fingers. He unclasped his hands and looked at them. They had just held the coin of Barchochebus. The shekel, gem. circled, flash- ing. But it carried no stain of mud. The dust that had lodged in its crevices was doubtless the sacred dust of centuries. One day not long after this event-for surely the discovery Ross had made must be classed among events-Naomi said to him— Dear, what is the story of that curious ugly ring ? Everything seems to have a story." Do you call that an ugly ring ? asked Ross, and there was more of tenderness than wonder in his voice. I suppose it's because of the device I can't bear to see it on your finger." Will you not wear it, then ?" Now he asked this as one questions of an oracle. Would she smile on that task he had undertaken ? Would she hold him to it ? She started back with a shudder. Her face, he thought, grew pale. "No," she said, hastily, "no indeed. Where did you get it ? I undertook a service for a, man. And this is the sign of it. If the sign is disagreeable, so is the service." Why did you undertake it then P Because I was in his debt in various ways." "Then, if you hate debt, as I do, you'll get out of it." But it is very hard to do." "Dangerous? May be. What then? Are we bound to do our duty in every emergency, I wonder ? Now, Naomi, I must take your advice. Tell me, must I perform a duty ? Oh! is it a duty?" I feel it such. I have worn this ring a long while, and the duty it reminds me of becomes clearer." "Conscience will teach you what is right." I am afraid so." Afraid of conscience—afraid of doing what is just, right, and honourable ? What can you mean ? Should I always act according to the dictates of conscience P Yes. An honest heart never deceives you." Then the question is settled ? "I would not own any man," said Naomi, with a proud curl of her lip, whose life and actions belied his conscience," and she walked away. After she had left the room, Ross put his hand to his head, and silently muttered- Thou Allwise Dispenser of events, teach me to pursue an honest course of action, so that, with all the frowns of the world, I may have a clear con- science." (To be continued.) —
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A lazy fellow begged alms, saying that he could not find bread for his family. "Nor I," replied an industrious mechanic, "I am obliged to work for it."
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A RAMBLERS JOTTINGS. --+- LONDON is very slow at this season of the year. Batten-row is almost deserted, and the clubs have only the few members whose business obliges them to remain in town. But the speculative world is as active as ever. New companies are being formed day after day to work out every conceivable object, and touting for shares is one of the many profitable engagements of persons who live by their wits. A new idea has cropped out within the last few days—viz., to make the "poor diners-ont" agents in business. The Pall Mall Gazette is accountable for the following paragraph:— "We beg to call the attention of well-connected diners-out of limited means to the following ad- vertisment which appears daily in the Times;- 'Increase of income, without risk or outlay.- Gentlemen of good standing may add very con- siderably to their incomes without any publicity and without detriment to their soeial position. None need apply who have not some business tact, and a fair circle of respectable friends. For farther particulars address, &c., under initials if preferred, although every communication will be held in strict confidence.' We understand that it emanates from the Wine Company (Limited), which are seeking, by means of secret agents diffused throughout the best society, to create for itself a vast West-end connection. In selecting their agents the company are said to give a preference to persons connected, or de- cidedly intimate, with the nobility, and to in- fluential members of good clubs, especially if they are committee-men. A list of the customers of the company is supplied to each agent, who is required, whenever he dines at their houses, to express in the most ecstatic terms his approval of the wines set before him, and to inquire eagerly where and on what terms such nectar can be°pro- cured. On the other hand, when the agent dines at houses not supplied by the company, he is to decry and disparage by every means which good society will permit the wines set before him, and to mention incidentally the vastly superior vin- tages which can be obtained at verv moderate prices from the —— Wine Company. Applicants for these agencies are required to forward their dinner engagement-books for the preceding season, in order that their true currency in fashionable society may be satisfactorily ascertained. The commission allowed is extremely liberal, and the strictest secrecy may be depended upon." Paris, I am informed, is nearly as empty cf aris- tocracy as London, but French people never will be dull; they have always some new idol to fol- low, and the fashionable parts of Paris, when not thronged with the Upper Ten, have thousands of handsomely-dressed persons perambulating the thoroughfares. I remember some years ago that the idol of the day was a beautiful lady, who paraded in a, carriage and four, dressed in scarlet, and with coachman and footman of the Lilliputian stamp. At length, however, she had imitators, and then the novelty ceased. Thinking of this, I asked a Frenchman the other day what was the novelty now ? Oh," he said, Teresa, La Belle Teresa. The crowds that bow to this lady every day, he told me, was extraordinary. At a short distance from the Bois de Boulogne, in a par- tially retired spot, is erected a kind of temporary theatre, and at some uncertain hour during the evening a blazing light of gas, with the words "Aleazar d'Ete," is displayed through the jets. Five minutes after this the beautiful creature makes her appearance on the outside, dressed in the gayest costume, and having bowed repeatedly to the crowd without, she retreats behind the multitu- dinous mass of rocks and the terrific waterfalls represented on the pasteboard screens; then away go the promenaders back to their fashionable haunts. The rush which takes place towards the Alcazax at the moment of the apparition, must be seen to be appreciated," said my friend. The lady is quite unknown among the masses; when it is discovered who she is, the novelty will be lost, but at the present time it answers the purpose of the cafes in the neighbourhood, and the small theatre, the admission to which is a franc each. My friend also told me another little cir- cumstance connected with French affairs, which shows the despotism which is exercised in this country. It appears that the Government have an authority over the telegraph as well as other things, and no message is permitted to be trans- mitted but such as the authorities approve of; even the markets, especially the money transac- tions, are not allowed to be sent from Paris to Marseilles, as it is presumed such messages would have an effect upon Government stock. A broker in Paris, however, hit upon this expedient to let his agent in Marseilles know what to do concern- ing a certain stock in which he was interested. One message would run, "Marie.is very ill, must have medical advice;" next day, Marie is worse, a limb must be amputated;" again, "Marie is improving, no need of amputation;" then would come something to this effect, Marie's limb must still be amputated." The Government officials detected that by Marie was meant certain Govern- ment stock, and therefore the clerks were obliged to refuse to receive any further communications. Shortly after this a gentleman who had a wife named Marie, wished to report the state of her health to her friends, and went to the telegraph office for that purpose, where he was laughed at, the clerks telling him that they knew who Marie was. The wife died, and certain contingent in- terests which might have been settled if promptly attended to were not effected; consequently the gentleman is now sueing the company for damages. To country friends who may be visiting London during these holiday time?, perhaps a list of the museums, galleries, &c., most worthy of notice may be useful:— BRITISH M USEUM.-Open to the public on Mon- days, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Permission to see Reading Room can be obtained by applying at the Librarian's Office. Ten to six. Great Bus- sell-street. GEOLOGICAL MUSEUM. Open daily. Jermyn- street. GREENWICH HOSPITAL.-Hall and Chapel open daily from ten to seven. Mondays and Fridays free; other days, 3d. HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—Daily, between ten and four. Tickets at the Lord Chamberlain's Office, Westminster, en Saturdays, between eleven and four. ST.'PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.—-Daily, except during Divine service. The crypt, in which axe deposited the mortal remains of the Duke of Wellington Lord Nelson, &c., 6d. each. SIR JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM.—Open on Thurs- days and Fridays during April, May, and June, and on Tuesdays, from February 1 to August 31. 13, Lincoln's-inn-fields, W.C. TOWER OF LONDON.—Historical Antiquities- Regalia or Armoury. Ten till four. Armoury, 6d. Regalia, 6d. Tower-hill. UNITED SERVICE MUSEUM.—Military and Naval Museum. Admission, by member's order, from eleven till five. SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.—Exhibition of Portrait Miniatures, now open. Free on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays, from ten a.m. to ten p.m., and on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from ten a.m. to six p.m. Admission, 6d. Brompton.
VISIT OF ABD-EL-KADER TO THE…
VISIT OF ABD-EL-KADER TO THE CRYSTAL PALACE. An unusual interest attached to the proceedings at the Crystal Palace on Saturday, in consequence of the public visit paid by the distinguished Arab chief whose name fills so prominent a place in modern his- tory. A previous intimation having been given to the Palace authorities that the Emir Abd.el-Kader meant to come on Saturday, specially to witness the play of the great fountains, the chairman of the company, Mr. Farquhar, the general manager, Mr. Bowley, and the other members of the administration were in attend- ance at the principal entrance to receive their distin- guished visitor. At half-past two o'clock the Emir drove up in an open carriage and four, followed by one or two other carriages, in which the members of his suite were accommodated. M. Hequard, a French officer and interpreter in the army of Africa, was in attend- ance, and accompanied the Emir throughout the tour of inspection. The party consisted of Abd-el-Kader him- self, one or two of his kinsmen, his two Dragomen, and the French consul at Damascus. The Arabs all wore their full national costume, the Emir alone wearing boots of yellow morocco leather, the others slippers, but all enveloped in the voluminous folds of the white bornous of the desert. The genuine Saturday com- pany at the palace crowded round the entrance, but upon the Emir being handed from his carriage by Mr. Bowley they politely fell back on each side, forming an avenue through which he passed, bowing gracefully in response to the hearty, but at the same time most respectful, cheering with which he was received. Of course it would be impossible to detect through the Arab costume the figure of the Emir, but he is a man of average stature, with a large Eastern face, good fea- tures, dark, mildly expressive eyes, and wearing gene- rally ail expression of grave and perhaps saddened cngnity. The bearing of a perfect gentlemen, as well as of an habitual ruler of men, was conspicuous in his every action. On entering the palace the partv passed through the board-room into the Egyptian Court, and thence across the nave to the garden gallery, in which a front space was roped off. for the Emir and his at- tendants. Outside the ropes the general company assembled in numbers, but there was not the slightest intrusion, nor any unseemly demonstration of curiositv. Abd-el-Kader watched the play of the fountains, which, from the peculiar calmness of the day, was eminently successful, with great interest, and seemed quite pleased with the rainbow which the beams of the afternoon sun formed in the dancing waters. when the fountains had ceased playing an adjourn- ment took place to the concert-room, where front places had also been reserved, and where all the Eastern visitors paid the utmost attention to the beautiful music, vocal and instrumental, which had been selected for the occasion by Mr. Manns. The wild music of Beethoven's overture (Leonore,No.3) wasmuoh noticed by Abd-el-Eader, but his attention was completely ab- sorbed by Home, Sweet Home," sung with the perfect simplicity of the most perfect art. by Mdlle. Titiens. At the conclusion of the first verse the Emir turned to his interpreter, and when the sentiment of the ballad was explained to him, his interest in it was re- doubled, and he joined heartily in the encore which greeted the accomplished artist. After the concert, the visit terminated with an inspection of the ante- diluvian animals, respecting which the Emir evinced the most lively curiosity. He had, he said, read all about them in Arab treatises, and wished, therefore to see their counterfeit presentments." As an amusing instance of the extent of the Crystal Palace resources, we may mention that whilst the fashionable crowd was following the great Chief of txie Desert at one end of the building, no less than three large companies of "London artisans were being entertained, presided over by their respective em- ployers. In one room 350 of Truman and Hanbury's" enjoyed an abundant repast; in another, one of our great locksmiths entertained his hundred or so; and in a third, a lively crowd of the sartorial persuasion enjoyed their feast and their" Hip, hip, hurrah," totally regardless of all that was going on in the Crystal world outside. ♦
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Miners' Demand for Increased Wages —A meeting of miners' delegates attached to lodges in Lancashire, and Yorkshire was held on Tuesday, near Ashton, when it was resolved to, demand an advance of twopence in the shilling on the present rate of wages. It was stated that a large number of the colliery owners had expressed themselves in favour of a rise. The demand will be presented on the 18th inst., and an aggregate meeting of colliers will be held at Hollingworth Lake on the 19th. It is expected that 20,000 men will be present. Fashionable Marriage.-The marriage of the Hon. Emma Laacelles, Maid of Honour to her Majesty, daughter of Lady Caroline Lascelles, with Lord Edward Cavendish, M P., youngest son of the Duke of Devon- shire, was solemnised on Thursday at St. Gabriel's £ «TS; r 1,teTB2°are» by the Hon. and Eev. Mr. Grey, in the presence of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, Lady Louisa, Cavendish, Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, Hon. Edward Lascelles, Lady Caroline Lascelles, Lord Frederick Cavendish, Lord George and Lady Cavendish, Lady Louisa Cavendish, &o. At the conclusion of the ceremony the company repaired to Lady Caroline Lascelles', in Eaton-square, where a dejeuner was given. In the afternoon the happy couple left town for Zion-house. Chiswick, the seat of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire. London Msmorial to the Late Richard Cobden.-At a meeting of the committee for erecting a metropolitan memorial to the memory of the late Richard Cobden, held at the St. Pancras Vestry-hall a report was presented stating that the subscriptions up to this time amounted to £250, chiefly the result of small contributions from tradesmen and the working ^aS £ from the Chancellor of the Exchequer expressing his willingness to take part in fV,h^°VeT^ met w-lth the approval of Mrs. Sn', After some remarns on the not altogether satisfactory condition of the funds by several speakers. MWaSnrt!? ? letter should be addressed to Mrs. Cobden asking her approval of the movement, and that steps should be taken for bringing the subject under the notice of members of the new Parliament, and the various districts of the metropolis. -R^ Ladies' Bathing Cove.—Mr. Richardson, of Ilfracombe, North Devon, writes to a contemporary as follows: About one o'clock on Wednesday a large object was observed floundering among the rocks near the ladies' bathing-cove by the boatmen OH the quay-head. With great difficulty and. some risk it was secured by ropes, and triuinp- antly towed into Ilfracombe harbour; it was then placed on a cart and drawn through the streets. For a small amount I obtained the carcase, and had it placed in the small garden behind our house. On measurement it was found to be 13 ft. 7 iu. in length, 7 ft. 2 in. in girth behind the pectoral fins, 3 ft. 3 in between the orbits of the eyes, which were nearly covered with crustacean parasites. On opening the animal the remains of two thornbacks and a bass were found, together with a number ef intestinal worms of enormous size. There is only one recorded appearance of this remarkable fish on the British coast, at Caistor, near Yarmouth, in the year 1825. A Romantic Marriage.—At the Lancaster Assizes, on Friday, the following singular case of Watson v. the Attorney-General and others" was tried. It was an issue out of the Divorce Court under the Legitimacy Declaration Act, as to the legitimacy of one Arthur Watson. The question for the juris- diction of the Court was whether he was born before or after his mother's marriage at Gretna-green. The claimant's mother, in 1823, went to live as a servant in the house of a gentleman at Longtown, near Cumber- land, and whilst there she became pregnant to her master « son, the same issue being the claimant. Her statement was that five days prior to the birth of the claimant, she, along with her father and her master's son, went to Gretna-green, and she and the son were maf^ ff A ? grandfather died intestate, and the effart to establish the legitimacy of the plain- tiff was to secure to him the inheritance of his grand- father a property, which was of considerable value. The evidence of claimant's mother, relative to the birth of the child five days after the marriage, was corroborated most distinctly by her sister. For the defence, it was not denied that the plaintiff's mother went to Gretna-green in the way stated, but it was urged that she did this forty-eight hoars after the birth, and that she went to Gretna wrapped up in blankets. Evidence was called in support of this statement, and an affiliation order signed bv twn magistrates in 1825, ordering Arthur Watson to pay 5^ ?f t-0 ^^ards the support of the bastard child of Elizabeth Watson married woman, born on the 8th of March, ls4'' Aft £ a plaiTftiffheariEg the jur7 retmDed » verdict for the
Money Market.
Money Market. CITY, AUGUST S.-Owing chiefly to large deliveries Of stock in connection with the settlement said to be on ac- count of the Court of Chancery and the estate of the late Mr. Richard Thornton, the English funds are flat to-day, and at one period of the morning were dealt in as low as 89i for money. A partial reaction, however, has since o&- curred, and the present quotation is only t per cent. below that last current yesterday. For the new account (Sep- tember) the reduction amounts to 1-16 per cant. Other securities are without variation of importance in the absence of transactions. There is rather more busi- ness in the discount market to-day, and no trams- actions are reported below the Bank minimum—4 per cent. In the Stock Exchange, short loans on English Govern- ment Securities are in request, and the rate has advanced to 31, per cent., in consequence of the Consol settlement. Con- sols are now quoted 89% to f, for money, and 80f to 90 for the new account (Sept.). Tbe official business report is as follows:—Three per Cent Consols, for money, 89J, i; ditto for account, 90, 89,; Three per Cents. Re- duced, 89%, 11, oJ New Three per Cents., 89|, t; India Stock, 217ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 105, 101}, Five per Cent. "enfaced" rupee paper, lOlf, i, 2.— The railway market is inactive to-day, and the principal stocks are unchanged, with the exception of a decline of i per cent. in Metropolitan. Londan and North-Western, stock is now quoted 123 to 1; Great Western, 65 to t; Mid- land, 131t to i; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 119| to South. Eastern, 82t to i; Metropolitan, 1354 to t; Great Northern^ 131 to 132; ditto A, 143 to 144 London and South W estern, 99!-to 100|j Great Eastern, 47:î to i and Caledonian, 132 to 133.
IThe Corn Trade
The Corn Trade MARK-LANE, AUGUST 7.—Although only a moderate supply of English Wheat at this day's market, with a good demand, and weather unsettled, still prices are not much, higher than on Monday last: new white selling at 46s to 50s; red, 39s to 46s; Talavera, 48s to 54s; old red and. white, 38s to 49s per quarter; but a clearance was not made at the close of the market, although quality was generally good.—Foreign arrives freely, but met with a fair sale, and prices ruled strong at S7s to 48s, and at 46? to 54s for Dantzic mixed and high mixed. Several transactions in American: red, 42s to 44s, and white 45s to 47s.-Flour in good demand, and prices strong: town-made, as to quality, at 33s to 40s per sack country, 29s to 35s French and Spanish, 32a to 36s; and American, 21s 6d to 26s 6d. per barrel.-There was a fair trade in Barley, the terms obtained being for malting, 29s to 34s; grindingand distilling, 25s to 28s; and foreign, as to quality, 21s to 30s per quarter.— Malt a more ready sale: pale at 5-13 to 62s; and brown, 47s te 528.-Any general advance in the value of Oats was prevented by a liberal supply, still demand was good, and prices ranged for English and (Irish potato, 23s to26s6d; feed and black. 19s 6d to 23s; Scotch, as to quality, 20s to 28s; and foreiga, 19s to 23s 6d.—A fair trade in Maize at 31s to 33s, with & firm market.—Beans, although not much in request, bring full terms.-Rapeseed only small business. The value of town-made Linseed Cake is £ !0 to £10 10s; American, £ 9 10s to mo 10s; and of Marseilles, £9 to £ 9 5s per ton, with a slow sale. LIVERPOOL, AUGUST 8.—The market is moderately at- tended. Wheat in good request and prices 3d per cental over yesterday's prices. Flour—sacks, Is dearer; barrels, nominal. Indian corn steady. Galatz, 319 9d to 32s; mixed, 31s to 31s 6d. Beans, oats, and oatmeal firm. COTTON, LIVERPOOL, AUGUST 8.—The general tone of iha market is quiet. Sales about 5,000 bales. TALLOW, AUG. 8.—The market; is quiet at the annexed quotations: Town tallow, 42s; Petersburg Y.C., on the spot, 42s 6d; October to December, 43s 3d to 43s 6d; December, 43s 9d; January to March, 44s to 44s .3d; Marsh. 44s 3d to 44s 6d. > HAY, SMITHFIELD, AUG. 8.—Mr. Charles James Eastoa. reports trade firm at last day's prices Prime old clover, from 126s 135s new ditto, 110s to 126s; old hay, 110s to 120s; inferior ditto, 95s to 105s; straw, 23s to 32s. EGGS, AUG. 7.—Supply of eggs more tban ample for de- mand, and prices lowering: Scotch and Irish selling at 58 6d to 6s per 120; French, small, 4s 4d to 4s 6d; large, 6s 2d to <ss 6d St. Malo, 5s to 5a 9d; Spanish, 5s to 5s 2à.; and Ostend, 6s to 6s 6d. POULTRY, AUG. 7.—Although fair supplies of poultry, still prices high: goslings selling at 58 to 7s each; fowls, 2s 9d to 3s Id; chickens, Is 10d to 2s duckling, 2s 6d to 3s tame rabbits, Is 4d to Is 6d; pigeons, 5d to 9d; live fowls and ducks, 22s to 24s per doz. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, COVENT GARDEN, AD3. 5. -Vegetables are abundant, and improved in quality by the rains and comparatively cool temperature which we are now experiencing. What is termed soft fruit is still sufficient for the demand. For pine-apples and grapes there is now a heavy sale. Apples and plums are beginning to crane in abundance. Kent filberts continue" to make their appearance. French beans are exceedingly good and very plentiful. Good kidney potatoes fetch .from Is 6d to 2s 6d per dozen pounds. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, heaths, pelargoniums, carnations and picotees, mignonette, and roses. Pine-apples, per lb., 3s to 58; Grapes, per lb., 33 to 6e; Peaohea, per doz., 6s to 10s; Nectarines do., 4s to 8g: Apricots (French), do., Is 6d to OS Figs, do., 4s to 8s; Strawberries, per lb., la to Is 6d ? Apples, per sieve, Is Od to 2s Oranges-, per 100 14s to 20=i • Lemons, per 100 8s to 14s j Nuts, cob, pVi lOOlb. to Brazil, per bushel, 18s; Almonds, do., 18s to 20s; Cabbas-eaL per doz Is 6d to 2s 6d; French Beans, per half sieve, 3ato 3s; Peas, per sieve, 2s to 4s; Potatoes, York Re- gents, per ton, 100s to 114s; Rocks, ditto, 60s to 85s- Flukes, ditto, 130 to 150; new, round, 8s to 12a per cwt. ditto, Kidneys, 8s to 12s per cwt.; Carrots, per bunch, 6d to 8d Carrots, new, per bunch, Is; Turnips, per bunch, 4d to 6d Cucumbers, each, 6d to Is Beet, perdoa. Is 6d to 2s; Shallots, per lb., 3:1; Garlic, per lb., 8d- Lettuces, per doz Is Od; Endive, per score, Is to 2s 6&' Artichokes, per doz., Is 6d to 3s; Horseradish, per bundle. Is to 4s; Mushrooms, per pott., Is to Is 6d Parslev per doz. bunches, 2s to 4s.; Herbs, per bunch, 6d
Cattle Market,
Cattle Market, METROPOLITAN, AUGUST 7.—-The number of beasts to- ^By kut amongst them are very many inferior qualities. Choice qualities are by no means plentiful, consequently not much lower in price. The supply of sheep is not larger, but the demand is rather less. Tradeis slow, jet quotations are but little altered. Lamb trade is on the' decline. Trade is heavy for calves, at rather lower rates From Germany and Holland there are 3,800 beasts i2 Wt sheep, and 300 calves Scotland. 260 beasts Ireland (\. Norfolk and Suffolk, 240; and 1,920 from the'Northern ank Midland counties. Per stone of 81bs. s. d. 8. d. Per atoao ot' 81bs. s. d. a, ,Jd Best Scots, Hfd3. 5 2 5 6 Best Long-wools 0 0 0 iJ Best Short-hornp 4 10 5 2 Do. do. shorn 5 6 6 C 2nd. qual. beasts 2 8 4 0 Ewes & 2d. qual. 0000 ^ves 3 4 5 4 Do. do. shorn. 4 0 5 ft ■Pigs o 4 10 Lambs 6 0 6 & BestDns&i-bdss. 0 0 0 0 Beasts at market, 6,780; Sheep and Lambs,26,570; Calver, 317; Pigs, 290.
The Produce Market.
The Produce Market. MINCING-LANE, AUG. 7—Sugar: there is dulnees in this market, with several arrivals, and a large stock have rather fallen, ruling to-day for common to fine Earbt does at 29s to 37s; Mauritius, brown, 27s to 31s yellow and refining, 31s 6d to 34s; crystallised, 34s to 41s •' Cuba cavadoe, as to quality 28s to 343; Porto Rico, 29a to 38a • Havannah, brown, 29s to 31s 6d; yellow 32« W floretts, 37s to 39s; white, 40s to 42s fel wldte « d feyo,o32l16d t0 378' yelIow- 303 to 32s and bTown 27s to 29s 6d per cwt. — Demand on the decrease' for refined, and the currency weak: brown lumps gelling at ? 3116 gon0ery' 429 6d 45s; tittiers, 42s 6d to 47s; wet lumps, 39s 6d to 40a 6d; nieces, 32* to 37s 6d; and bastards, 26s to 30s.-Dema.nd Mr Coffee has become moderate, and last week's rates not generally SUH- fl;-Cocoa wanted, and advancing: red Trinidad sellrnr at 68s to 115s, and iprey, 62s to 67s.—Better-prices not ob? tamable for China Tea; there is, however, some increase in demand for both black and green.-A free sale for Japan at- a slight advance, with a fair demand Ifor Assam at former rates.-Business in Spices limited, and prices moderate. demand for Rice, and prices rather stronr-- Q t0 selling at 12s to 168; soft gram" 8s 6d to lis; and cleaned Patna, 14s to 23s.—Prices remain low for Dried Fruit.—A fair trade in Saltnetre. Provisions a free sale: Cork Batter, as to Quality reahses 98s to 110s; fine Freizland, 118a to 12^! French, as to quality, 82s to 108a; Iri<»h iiZn' brings 70s to 78s; and American 54» to The value of Sperm Oil is £ 89 to £ 90; pale Seal, £ 40 to Mtvnk* £ 50; Linseed, 32s to 32s 3d; foreigS Refined Ra £ >fpd 47^ and brown 43s 6d to 44s.-Prices ior Scotch 55s 9d, cash, mixed numbers; Spelter, £ 2115s^o £ 2^ r7«1>d and Straits Tin, cash 90s.—The value of T^fiT Turpentine is 48s, and of America!, ?
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Extensive Forgery and Embezzlement.— Thomas Lund, secretary to the Blackburn Co-opera- tive Spinning and Weaving Company (Limited) was charged at Lancaster with feloniously forging and embezzling about < £ 1,300 belonging to the company. 1QTM waa engaged by the company in April, lsbl, and, amoigst other duties, he had to reoeive the monthly instalments of 5s. due upon each share from each shareholder, until the whole had been paid Do and also to pay for a shed which they were erecting In August last a man named Finch, who had taken i contract for some work at the mill, went to him for part of the money due to hira. The prisoner ■!? him £ 30, and got from him a receipt for that In his books the prisoner took credit for + i £ 92 10s., instead of £ 30; in other words L • ? his own pocket on that account the sum of in The auditor compared the false receint ma rift "Vv prisoner with the false entry made by that they corresponded (not having anv W? i ,? f the forgery) the auditor passed the quently, however, ciroumstanees h i j to the discovery that forgery and amount above stated had been committed by the -Char#e °,nl? heard at thecal upon which the jury foand the prisoner guilty, and the junge sentenced him to ten years' penal servitude.