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,-PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS.
PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS. A. IN closing my remarks upon the Session of 1867,1 shall merely refer to the prorogation ceremony. In times gone by, when the Queen sat on her, throne, supported by other members of the Royal family, Prince Albert on her right hand, and the Prince of Wales on her left, and attended by the principal officers of State, all the noblemen in Peers' robes, the Lord Chancellor in his magnificent Court suit of purple and gold, and the coroneted ladies occupying the galleries, the prorogation was indeed a goodly sight to witness. When the flourish of trumpets announced her Majesty's presence, there would be a stillness impossible to describe whilst the' Sovereign of England walked with grace and dignity to the throne. It is a far different affair when the Parliament is pro- rogued by Royal Commission. No one seems to care a fig about seeing the ceremony. The Commons take no interest in the matter, and it is very difficult to get together even a few Peers, to give anything like dignity to the scene. On Wednesday, the 21st of August, the Commons met at half-past one and the Lords at a I quarter to two o'clock. In the Commons I noticed the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Gathorne Hardy, Lord John Manners, and last, though not least, the Govern- ment "whip," Colonel Taylor; there were some half- dozen members on the Opposition side, who talked lazily and yawned, as if they wished all was over. Presently there was a cry of "Black Rod," and this official announced her Majesty's will and pleasure that the faithful Commons" should proceed to the Upper House to hear the Royal Commission appointed by the Queen. Mr. Speaker left the chair and followed Black Red; he was attended by about six members, and when they arrived at the bar five noblemen were sitting on the seat below the throne with their cocked hats on, and scarlet and gold robes around them. They raised their cocked hats in recognition of the Commons, and replaced them upon their heads. Then the clerk at the table read the Royal procla- mation in Norman French (a long and tedious affair), which appointed the commission, and as each nobleman was named he doffed his hat and nodded his head, as much as to say, That is me." At the conclusion of this portion of the business, the Lord Chancellor read the Queen's Speech, and declared Parliament prorogued nominally till some day in October, but virtually until February. A copy of the Speech was then presented to the Speaker, who at once proceeded to the Commons; he did not, however, mount his forum, but merely fltood at the table, read the Queen's Speech, and prorogued the Parliament, as had been done in the Lords by the Lord Chancellor. Then the few members present flocked around the Speaker, and shook hands with him, whilst he partly unloosed his wig and gown, as if anxious to get away to fresh fields and pastures new," rather than linger on a spot where he had worked almost incessantly for the last six months. Rather a curious Scene occurred in the lobbies the officials of the House assembled in a cluster, several noblemen were walking up and down waiting to say good-bye to the Speaker and other members of Parliament, and there was every- thing to remind one of school-boy days when we were leaving for the holidays. The last two persons I saw leave St. Stephen's were Mr. Disraeli and Col. Taylor, the ministerial leader and his whip. The Chancellor of the Exchequer almost invariably walks home, and on this occasion, after seeing his friend in a cab, he quietly proceeded on foot up Parliament-street, with a self-satis- Aed air, and even with a smile visible on his counte- nance. As he passed along Palace-yard a few persons touched their hats, and this was studiedly acknowledged by the Chancellor of the Exchequer but I must confess that, personally, he is much less popular than Mr. Gladstone, who when he filled a high ministerial office was invariably cheered by the people. Already new matter is put on the paper for the forth- coming Session of 1868, and perhaps one of the most im- portant to the legal profession which has been intro- duced for some time is that by Mr. Grant Duff, who de- sires To call attention to the Report of her Majesty's Commissioners upon the Inns of Court and Chancery, presented to the House in 1855 and to move, That in the opinion of this House the four Inns of Court should be united in one University, which should be capable of giving to English law students a legal education not less complete than that which is given to French or German law students by kindred institutions in France and Germany." With these few remarks I make an adieu to my readers until next year, when I hope to give some in- teresting records of what will occur in the last Session of Parliament under the old regime. Early in the year 1869, it is probable, candidates will be seeking to be representatives of the people under the vastly enlarged system of representation.
THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.
THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. The Government having made up their minds to despatch an expedition to Abyssinia, for the purpose of attempting to rescue the Europeans so long held in captiv- rity there, on Saturday notices were issued by the Admi- ralty authorities requesting tenders for steam transports to be sent in by Tuesday, the 27th instant. The follow- ing are the chief points in the official notice issued on Saturday:—"Notice. Transport Department, Admiralty, Somerset-house, London, 22nd Aug., 1867. The Com- missioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral Of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby give notice that on Tuesday next, 27th instant, at 12 o'clook, they will be ready to receive tenders for transports for Indian seas. None need tender but such ships as are in all respects in good condition as to bull, engines, boilers, general equipment, boats, &c., and ready to leave the country immediately. No vessel of less than 1,000 tons gross measurement to be tendered, nor any ship that is not fitted with a distil, or will not be so fitted within 10 days from acceptance, capable of distilling 1,000 gallons in each 24 hours, and also to be amply provided with iron water-tanks. To be employed for six months certain, and as much longer as may be required after that. Tenders to specify rate if dis- charged at Bombay or in England." Should the Admiralty obtain suitable vessels, we believe that they could—under ordinary circumstances reach Bombay in about 50 days, and their fitting up need not take up much more time. About 18,000 tons of steam-shipping will be required for the conveyance of 10,000 troops from Bombay to the Abyssinian coasts, for the war and commissariat materiel, for such a peculiar service, will of course be unusually bulky. There are but few steamships in the Indian seas which can be taken up for the service, and the bulk of the tonnage will consequently have to be despatched from Great Britain. The shipping trade "got wind" of the expedition late on Friday night, and the freight market was consequently in a great state of excitement on Saturday. Telegrams were flying from port to port in unprecedented numbers, and shipbrokers suddenly awoke from a state of comparative stagnation to one of extraordinary bustle. During the day freights rose Considerably, and as the vessels will be required at least a year, the profitable engagement of so much tonnage will give new life to the long-depressed steamship trade of the kingdom.
OANINE SAGACITYT
OANINE SAGACITYT A very interesting instance of canine sagacity, and which seems authentic, is reported at Daylesford. A boy, four years old, named Spencely, wandered from his home at Doctor's Gully on Monday, and his parents be- came seriously apprehensive of his safety, as he could not be found. However, late at night the little fellow Was brought back, having been discovered at the old racecourse under the following circumstances:—When the child left his parents' residents he was accom- panied by his playmate, a little white dog, which fortu- nately, though a very unusual circumstance, had been left off the chain that morning. Where they wandered the child is of course too young to tell; but it now appears that wet from the rain, and doubtless exhausted by his wanderings, he had at down by the bank of the creek. As it began to get dark, some Chinamen, who have gardens close by, heard the occasional barking 0f a dog. They paid little attention to the noise at as the darkness increased, the barking of the dog got more frequent, till it became almost a continuous howl This led one of the Chinamen to go to the place. On his approaching the dog was quiet, but no sooner did he see the boy and take hold of him, than the dog flew at him and tore his trousers, biting his leg. John, however was not to be deterred, and being himself unable to un: derstand the boy, thoughtfully conveyed him some distance to the house where he was found, the dog at once desisting from annoying the Chinaman, and show- ing every symptom of joy, on seeing the boy was not frightened. The Chinaman said that the boy, though wet, and, of course, hungry, was not crying, and did not seem in the least afraid." But for the barking of the dog the boy would probably have been dead before XBOnUPg' Melbourne Herald.
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A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. The Madison (Florida) Messenger says that last week Ned Wright, a negro, was whipping his wife when another negro inter- fered in her behalf; the woman-whipper fired at but missed him, the ball striking and killing his own two gtfifcen, a boy of aix and a girl of 11. j
DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE…
DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE IN LAMBETH. A terrible tragedy took place-in Lambeth on Thursday night-viz., the murder of two children by their mother, and the suicide of the hapless woman. She was the wife of Mr: Charles Roberts, a master plumber and painter, living at 51, Chester-street, Kennington-road. They had three children-Charles, aged 12 Annie, aged IQ and Frederick, aged 7 and it is the younger two who have met so tragic a fate. About twenty minutes to five o'clock on the day above mentioned, Mrs. Hill, a neighbour, heard loud cries of murder, and pro- ceeded at once to the garden in front of Mr. Roberts's house. She there met the boy Charles, who, in a very frightened and excited state, said, Oh, Mrs. Hill, mother has killed the two, and will kill me." Mrs. Hill at once hastened into the house by the front door, and found both parlours empty. She then proceeded to the basement floor, where in one of tke rooms she found Mrs. Roberts lying near the doorway leading to the back yard, in a pool of blood, and bleed- ing from a frightful gash on the left arm, just above the elbow. She said, Oh, Mrs. Roberts, what have you done ?" The unfortunate woman had become so weak r'1 n from the loss of blood that she could scarcely articulate, but was understood to make some mention of her children. The dying woman had in her right hand a white-handled table knife. Mrs. Hill called in a neighbour, with whose assistance the almost inani- mate body was removed to the hearth-rug. The alarm having been given, and medical assistance called in, it was found that the poor woman had inflicted a deep puncture in the left arm, by which the most im- portant muscles had been divided. She was then dead. Several medical gentlemen soon arrived upon the spot. The rumour having got abroad, a large crowd assembled in the neighbourhood, and Chester-street was so be- sieged by idlers that it required a large body of police to keep the thoroughfare clear. The police and medical gentlemen were induced by the expression made use of by the boy Charles to make their way upstairs. On passing through the back bedroom over the kitchen, into a small lumber-room ovenine out of it. the lifeless bodv of Frederick was found. He was lying on his left side, with his hands clenched and covered with blood. The poor boy's throat was cut from ear to ear, and there was little evidence of any struggle having taken place. In the first floor front bedroom, lying on the floor upon her left side, was the corpse of the poor child Annie, whose head, neck, and bosom were besmeared with blood. She was lying outstretched between the bed and the washstand. Her right arm was extended, and her left hand, just visible from beneath the body, was tightly clenched. The coverlet of the bed was stained with blood, as also the washstand. Here evidently a struggle had taken place between the poor child and her mother, who had, as in the case of the boy, inflicted a severe gash on the girl's throat. The eldest boy Charles, who first gave the alarm to Mrs. Hill, was afterwards taken to her house, where, on being questioned he made the following statement:—" I was playing in the garden with Fred, between four and five o'clock this afternoon, when mother come down and said, Fred, I want you.' I went with her upstairs and then heard a bump. I then ran upstairs to the back room over the kitchen, and there saw Freddy sitting in the child's chair. Mother was then in the act of I sawing' his neck with the knife. She then threw him off the chair down upon the floor, and the blood spirted all over the place. I then rushed downstairs followed by mother. I said, I What's the matter with Freddy ?' She said He's very ill.' Mother then ran upstairs again to the front bedroom, where sister Annie was lying on the bed suffering from a pain in the chest. Mother took hold of her. Annie said, Oh, mother, for goodness' sake, what are you going to ?' Mother said, I will stab you,' and then drew the knife back- wards and forwards across Annie's throat. I was in the doorway and saw this. I was frightened, and ran away downstairs, through the front and back kitchen into the garden, and cried Murder,' and Help.' Mother stopped in the doorway of the kitchen, and I said, Oh, mother, what are you going to do ?' and she answered, I'll stab myself.' I then saw her thrust the knife into her arm, and then the blood spirted out all over the place." Mr. Roberts came home from a contract he was carry- ing out in the Borough, pushed his way through the crowd, and soon learned the fatal news. THE INQUEST. On Friday afternoon, Mr. Wm. Carter, coroner, opened an investigation at the Sir Sydney Smith Tavern, Chester-street, touching the deaths of Mrs. Anne Roberts and her two children, Frederick and Anne Maria. Mr. Inspector Heath, of the L division, attended to watch the proceedings on behalf of the police, and the court and its approaches were densely crowded. Charles Roberts was the first witness, and cried bitterly while giving his evidence. He said My father's name is Charles, and he is a builder and deco- rator of houses. I lived with him and my mother. My mother's name was Anne Maria Roberts, and her age was 40. My sister Anne was aged nine years, and my brother Frederick seven years. On Thursday after- noon, between four and five o'clock, my mother said she would do for us. I was then in the back garden with Reuben Ashley, a lad between ten and eleven. My brother Frederick was playing with me, and my mother called out "Frederick, I want you." Freddy did not go at first, and my mother called a second time and said, "Freddy, why don't you hear?" He went upstairs and I followed him, and washed my hands. I heard a scraping noise on the floor of the lumber room over head, and went up to the door. It was locked. I heard a sound like the pouring of water in the back room, and I heard my mother's voice. I said what is the matter, and my mother said, She is very ill." My mother then rushed out of the room and went into the other room, where my sister Anne was. She cut at her two or three times. There was no resistance on the part of my sister. I then ran away, and my mother followed me. She had a table knife in her right hand, and the boy who was with me said, Oh, you silly Mrs. Roberts." She then dodged me into the kitchen, and threw the knife at me, but I dropped my head against the wall. I ran into the front garden, and called out, Murder" and Police." I did so because she said in the afternoon she would kill herself. I did not then say anything to her. The boy who was with me in the garden told her not to be a foolish woman, and I believed she would do something to herself. Reuben Ashley, the lad referred to by last witness, gave corroborative evidence. Mrs. Elizabeth Hills said My husband is a mathe- matical instrument maker, and lives at 53, Chester- street. On the afternoon in question I was in my back garden between half-past four and five o'clock. I heard cries of Murder," and "Police." The voice appeared to come from Mrs. Roberts', at the back of her house. I called out, but receiving no reply I ran round to the front, and Charles Roberts came out and said, She has killed the two children, and stabbed herself." I ran into the house by the front door, and found Mrs. Roberts lying in the kitchen just before the fireplace with a knife in one hand. She was about falling, and did fall. I called out, Oh, Mrs. Roberts, what have you done ?" She tried to speak, but could not. I did not see anything the matter with her when she fell, but afterwards saw that she had a large cut about the left elbow joint, and blood was flowing from it. I then went upstairs. The child Anne was lying on the floor beside the bed. In the other room on the floor I saw the boy Frederick. They were both bleeding from wounds in the throat. Mrs. Roberts did not speak to me afterwards. Mrs. Sarah Coleman, who was called in by the last witness, gave corroborative evidence. Some police evidence was then taken as to the bodies and premises. Mr. Wheeler, surgeon, of Kennington-park-road, said he was called to the place, and in the kitchen found the deceased woman with a wound three inches long in the left arm, dividing the principal arteries. In the upstairs room over the kitchen he found the body of the boy with a large gash in the throat severing the jugular vein and other chief arteries. Great physical force must have been used to have inflicted the wound. He then went into the front room and there saw the body of the little girl, who had a wound in her throat and was quite dead. The coroner said the question now arose whether the deaths of the children were the result of an act of violence on the part of another party; and if so, was that party the mother of the children. The jury said they were unanimously of opinion that the mother had caused the death of the children, and they at once returned a verdict of "Wilful Murder" against Anne Maria Roberts, the mother, in both cases. The coroner said he would now take evidence as to the death of Mrs. Roberts herself. Elizabeth Coleman was then called, and stated that she had known Mrs. Roberts (the deceased) for some years. Latterly she had been addicted to habits of in- temperance. On Monday last she was with her for several hours. She was very violent, and was with difficulty restrained from going downstairs to inflict violence upon her husband. By the Coroner; I had known deceased strike her husband, and that is why I tried to prevent her going downstairs. She uttered something on the Monday night about striking her husband, and said she wanted to get at him." She was exceedingly violent all the time. She appeared quite rational, but very excited frouil,the effects of drink. On the following day she was very excited, and in the afternoon I bathed her head with vinegar. She was in bed all that day, and had not been drinking. Upon some occasions when she had been drinking I have stopped with her when she was violent, but she was not uncontrollable in her actions. I never heard her threaten her own life or that of any other person. On the Monday night she was in a state of fury, and said she would be quiet if I would remain and sleep with her. On the previous Sunday morning I was disturbed by a noise, and when I went in I found that she had broken in the panel of the front parlour door with a flat iron. She was then in an excited state, but had not been drinking. I saw her on the Wednesday, when she appeared rational. Reuben Ashley, recalled, said that during the after- noon of Thursday Mrs. Roberts sent him for half a quartern of pale brandy. Charles Roberts, the son, was recalled, and stated that on Thursday at dinner time the deceased had an egg mixed with brandy before Ashley fetched the half a quartern. She looked strange all the day, and he thought she would do something to herself, especially after she had said she would do for herself, and threw the knife at him. On Sunday she appeared very low spirited, as though something was preying on her mind. She went to Clapton on Sunday without her husband's knowledge to see witness's aunt. She had been fret- ting all the day, but he iid not know why. She did not return home until Monday evening, when she had some words with her husband. Never saw his father ill-treat his mother. His mother was very affectionate, and fond of her children. The room having been cleared, the jury deliberated for about 20 minutes, and returned a verdict, "That the deceased Anne Maria Roberts, having wilfully murdered her two children, destroyed her own life whilst in a state of unsound mind."
EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDING.
EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDING. On Friday, Mr. Avory, the clerk of the Central Criminal Court, called the attention of the Recorder to a circumstance which he said was of very great import- ance in connection with the administration of justice in that court. A person named Frederick Lee, carrying on business as a harness maker in Brownlow-street, Drury-lane, was summoned to serve on the petty jury, and some one attended and answered to the name, and was sworn on the jury. In consequence of some infor- mation he received, he went on Tuesday up to the jury box and enquired if a person named Frederick Lee was serving on the jury, and one of the persons in the back row answered to the name, and he then thought there must have been some mistake in the information he had received. He had subsequently, however, obtained further information, and he questioned the party, and he admitted that he was not Mr. Lee, but only his fore- man and he said that Mr. Lee had sent him to do duty for him as a juror. The consequences of such a pro- ceeding as this might be most serious, and he felt it his duty. to bring the matter before the court.—The person referred to was directed to stand forward, and in answer to questions put by the Recorder he said that he had merely done as he was directed by his master, and was not aware that he was doing wrong.—The Re- corder inquired of him whether he took the oath and was sworn as Frederick Lee. — He replied that he did.—Mr. Avory said that, in the first place, the person complained of had been guilty of a gross contempt of court he had very nearly committed the crime of perjury, and he and his master would certainly be amenable to a charge of conspiracy to break the law. He added that it was a question whether all the proceedings of the court in which the unqualified juryman had taken a part were not void. The Recorder, after conferring with Alderman J. C. Lawrence, and Alderman Water- low, ordered the person now before the court to pay a fine of X6 for contempt of court, and also inflicted a fine of 1100 upon Mr. Lee, but process in this case was not to issue, until the first day of next session, when Mr. Lee would be called upon to show eause why the fine should not be inflicted, and it was stated that in the meantime the question would be considered whether an indictment for conspiracy should not be preferred against both parties.
DEATH OF THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND.
DEATH OF THE DUKE OF NORTHUM- BERLAND. We regret to announce the death of the Duke of Northumberland, which occurred between eleven and twelve o'clock on Wednesday morning, at Alnwick Castle, the ancestral seat in Northumberland. The de- ceased nobleman was taken suddenly ill in the early part of last week. The nature of the attack fully satisfied his medical attendants that the venerable peer was succumbing from extreme age. In conse- quence the whole of his family were summoned to Alnwick Castle, and were present at his death. The late Right Hon. George Percy, fifth Duke and Earl of Northumberland, Earl of Beverley, county York, Earl and Baron Percy, Baron Lucy, Baron Poynings, Fitz-Payne, Bryan, Latimer, Warkworth, and Lovaine of Alnwick, Northumberland, in the Peerage of Great Britain, and a Baronet, was the eldest son of Algernon, first Earl of Beverley, second son of Hugh, first Duke of Northumberland, by his wife Isabella Susannah, second daughter of Mr. Peter Burrell, a sister of Peter, iirst Lord Gwydyr. The late duke was born 22nd June, 1778, and married 22nd June, 1801, Louisa Harcourt, third daughter of the Hon. James Archibald Stuart- Wortley-Mackenzie, second son of John, third Earl of Bute, and sister of James, first Baron Wharncliffe, by whom, who died 30th January, 1848, he leaves surviving issue Lady Louisa, born 26th September, 1802; Algernon George, Earl Percy (now Duke of Northumberland), born 2nd May, 1810, and married 26th May, 1845, Louisa, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Henry Drummond, of Albury-park, Surrey; Lord Joce- line William, born 17th July, 1811, and married 8th August, 1848, Margaret, only daughter of Sir David Davidson, and widow of the Right Honourable Sir Robert Grant Lady Margaret, 16th May, 1813, and married 23rd September Lord Hatherton and Major General the Hon. Henry Hugh Manvers, born 22nd August, 1817. The deceased Duke succeeded his father as Earl of Beverley in October, 1830, and succeeded to the dukedom of Northumberland on the death of his cousin, Algernon Percy, fourth duke, 12th February, 1865. The duke, as far back as 1804, was appointed'a Lord of the Treasury, and in 1807 was appointed a commissioner for Indian affairs. In 1842 he was appointed Captain of the Yeoman of the Guard, which office he held up to the dissolution of Sir Robert Peel's Government in 1846, and consequent on his appointment was made a Privy Councillor. His Grace was Constable of Launceston Castle. Previously to his accession to the earldom of Beverley he sat in the House of Commons for the borough of Beeralston, one of the boroughs disfranchised by the Reform Bill of 1832. The deceased nobleman is succeeded in the dukedom and family honours by his eldest son, Algernon George, Earl Percy, above mentioned. The present Duke was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge, and repre- sented the northern division of NartÙIIIIUberland (as Lord Lovaine) from July, 1852, till July, 1865. He was appointed a Lord of the Admiralty in March, 1858 and subsequently, from February to June, 1859 was Vice-President of the Board of Trade, on receiving which appointment he was made a Privy Councillor. He had formerly been in the Grenadier Guards. His Grace is a Deputy-Lieutenant of Northumberland, and was in 1862 appointed Lieut.-Colonel of the Northum- berland Militia.
CONFESSION OF THE FONTAINBLEAU…
CONFESSION OF THE FONTAINBLEAU MURDERESS. Madame Frigard (says a Paris correspondent) has confessed her crime. She declined to appeal to the Court of Cassation, and when the time for appealing was out she said she had a communication to make to the Melun procureur-imperial. This functionary went to see her in prison. She then told him that the jury, who supposed that she had strangled Madame Mertens, had been misled by the medical men. She had exercised no pressure whatever either on her neck or chest. The prisonees face then assumed a sardonic expres- sion, which was frequently observed throughout the trial, and she said, What you do not know, and what the doctors could not find out is, that I poisoned Madame Mertens with prussic acid." It is by no means certain that this statement is true. The annals of crime show that murderers frequently confess the main fact, and tell lies, the motive of which is diffi- cult to discover, as to details. But a fact, mentioned by the Droit, and which was forgotten, is that a small empty phial was found in the forest near the corpse. A chemist at Fontainebleau examined it and said it had not contained poison, and therefore no mention was made of it at the trial. The smell of prussic acid would have gone off at the time when Madame Mertens' body was discovered, but the science of the Fontaine- bleau doctors must be greatly at fault if they mistook the symptoms of death by this poison for those of stran- gulation. > J
BROADHEAD AND HIS LICENCE.
BROADHEAD AND HIS LICENCE. Mr. Sugg, solicitor, applied on Thursday to the Shef- field magistrates for a renewal of the licence of William Broadhead, of the Royal George, Carver-street, Sheffield. Mr. Sugg said I am not aware at present, of course, of anything being alleged against Mr. Broadhead. Therefore, if there is anything of that kind, I should like to know what I have to answer, that I may address myself to it. The Mayor I am not aware that we are obliged to allege anything. The matter is in our discretion without the necessity to make any allegation. Mr. Sugg I hoped I should be more acquainted with what there is against my client before I addressed my- self to the bench. As I am instructed Mr. Broadhead has been a licensed victualler something like 20 years, and there has not been a conviction, fine, or even a complaint against him, since he has been in the house in which he now lives. Therefore there must be a something of some other nature which has led to the notice from the chief constable. The Mayor Which is within Broadhead's own know- ledge. Mr. Sugg If the notice had stated the reason why, I might have been prepared to answer it, but I submit irrespectively of that I should be informed of any grounds that might be in the minds of the bench why the licence should not be granted, so that I might answer the charge. Mr. Dunn (a magistrate) If you do not yourself of your own knowledge know, and if your client does not know of his own knowledge, that circumstances have arisen within the last twelve months which might by suspicion—I will not say more, but which might by the vaguest suspicion-(laughter)-give rise to the opinion that he is not a fit and proper person to hold a licence, I will not ask you to go on, but if you do know of any such things, and have anything to say upon them, you had better proceed. Mr. Sugg: I apprehend in my own mind that your remarks have reference to the proceedings before the commission at Sheffield. Mr. Dunn (ironically) Oh dear, no; not the proceed- ings of the commission (a laugh). Mr. Sugg Then I really do not know what it is you mean. Mr. Dunn Then we have only to retire to consider. Mr. Sugg: Do I understand that this application is going to be dismissed in a moment without a hearing ? The Mayor We want to hear you. Mr. Sugg: Mr. Dunn has suggested that circum- stances have arisen within the last twelve months which may have affected Mr. Broadhead's character so much as to induce the bench to resolve not to grant the licence. Mr. Dunn: It is possible that. circumstances have arisen to lead the bench to such a conclusion. Mr. Sugg Very well; if the bench had been kind enough to say that at first, I should have admitted, what I cannot of course help admitting, that Mr. Broad- head, in his evidence as a witness before the commission, was obliged to admit certain things. Taking that now to be the fact, I will address myself to the bench upon it. Mr. Sugg then urged the absence of any complaint against Broadhead as a licensed victualler, and con- tended that after the indemnification granted by the commissioners he should not be punished for the offences he had confessed to there. When he had concluded, the Mayor said We have no answer to make, except that the matter is in our own discretion. Mr. Sugg Then I leave it with you. It is evident it is as I have said. The Mayor You can draw what conclusions you like, but we admit none. Mr. Sugg Then in anticipation of the decision of the bench I beg to observe, with all respect, and in simple fulfilment of my instructions, that we shall appeal against such decision. The Mayor Quite right. Tift magistrates then retired to deliberate, and on returning into court after a short absence, The Mayor said In the case of the application of William Broadhead for a renewal of his licence to the Royal George, in Carver-street, the magistrates say the license is not granted, because the magistrates are unani- mously of opinion that W. Broadhead is not a fit and proper person to hold a licence.
THE DREADFUL MURDER AND HIGHWAY…
THE DREADFUL MURDER AND HIGH- WAY ROBBERY IN BEDFORDSHIRE. On Thursday morning, at the George the Second Inn, Luton, Mr. J. P. Piper, the deputy coroner for the county, resumed the inquiry into the death of William Bradbury, aged 48 years, who, as alleged, was brutally murdered, and afterwards robbed, about midnight, on Saturday, the 3rd inst., near the Royal Oak public- house, at Round-green, a mile from Luton. The facts are as follows:—The deceased man had been to the Bell Inn, George-street, Luton, on Saturday even- ing, and had about four pints of beer, of which, how- ever, his companions partook. He left that house about half-past eleven, and was found at five minutes past twelve lying in the read near the Royal Oak, Round- green, a place on the way to Lilley, in Hertfordshire, where he resided. The discovery of the body was made by three men, who gave the following evidence at the first inquiry, which has not yet been made public :— William Worsley said he was a blocker, and was at Mr. Gazelee's, at the Royal Oak, Round-green, on Satur- day, the 3rd, in company of James Day and Levi Welch. They left there at twelve o'clock, when they shut up. They went towards Stopsley, and when about a hundred yards from the Royal Oak he stumbled over a man at the side of the road. His (witness) mates were about I, the middle of the road. He sung out, Holloa, Levi, ( here's a man drunk in the road." He was making a very curious noise in his throat, as if being strangled. Witness put his head down to look at him. Deceased was in a curious state, and Day ran back to Gazelee. A lot of people came, and lights being brought, blood was found to be clotted on the man's face and temple like a lump of liver, and his hair was quite matted with blood. When the man was raised up he began to vomit. Wit- ness did not recognise him till after he was washed, although he knew him well by sight. Witness helped to carry him to the Jolly Topers, where he was washed. He was quite unconscious, and never spoke or opened his eyes. Levi Welch confirmed generally the previous witness; as did also James Day, who deposed to seeing a man strike a light near the spot where deceased was found, and then ran off. He did not see him again. Several witnesses were called, and in the course of the day Worsley, Welch, and Day were arrested on sus- picion of being the murderers. The inquest was ad- journed.
ATROCIOUS MURDER IN HAMPSHIRE.
ATROCIOUS MURDER IN HAMPSHIRE. A murder has taken place at Alton, in Hampshire, so revolting that it seems incredible. A correspondent sends the following sickening account:—A tragedy was enacted in this quiet little town, on Saturday afternoon, which for brutality and wickedness throws all recent murders into the shade. During the morning some children were playing near Alton church, when a young man passing by distributed some coppers amongst the group. He then spoke to a pretty little child about eight years of age, named Adams, and, according to the story of the other children, endeavoured to get her to accompany him into a hop plantation close at hand. She was evidently reluctant to do so, and the man carried her off in his arms. Later in the day the little girl was missed by her parents, and on search being made the first indication of foul play was the discovery of a pool of blood near the entrance to the plantation. A little further on, the searchers came upon the dissevered head of the child, stuck upon a hop pole; then upon a portion of her trunk, cut open, and the heart torn out and then upon one arm. The lower part of the trunk and the other arm could net be found. On Sunday morning the missing arm was found, and clenched in the little hand was a halfpenny. It is rumoured that a young man employed in a local solicitor's office was apprehended on Saturday evening on suspicion. The father of the mur- dered child is a bricklayer living at Alton, close by the spot where the murder took place. An inquest on the body of the poor little girl Adams was opened on Tuesday. There was a great deal of evidence given, all tending to implicate the man who is in custody, Frederick Baker. The jury, late in the evening, found a verdict of wilful murder against him, and he was committed to take his trial. The hor- rible affair has created great excitement in the district.
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THE PUBLIC will hear with sincere regret of the death of Professor Faraday, wliifili took place on Sunday, near Hampton Court. THE CHARGE against John Orwin, late master of the brig Copse, of Sunderland, of having attempted to murder one of the crew named Crickmore, was further heard at the Thames Police-court on Tuesday. Some additional evidence was adduced, when Mr. Paget dis- missed the case, stating that he believed the prosecutor Crickmore was labouring under monomania. EXCELSIOR PRIZE MEDAL SEMSA MACTIHM s ew perfectly on any thickness of material. Price, £ 6 6s. Weight 3s Mash, 143, Holboro-hill, London,—•lists Free.
OUR "CITY" ARTICLE.
OUR "CITY" ARTICLE. IIf the week commencing with the 26th of August, the stock markets were for the most part inactive, but fairly supported. Consols showed a fractional rise, for money, partly from the prospect of a good harvest, and partly from a large purchase on account of a leading private bank. In the railway market the principal feature was the issue of the London and Brighton report. Although this document has caused a most painful im- pression, the price of the stock has risen, owing to numerous re-purchases by previous speculators for the fall. Great Northern stocks, on the other hand, have been heavy on the statements at the recent meeting. Other descriptions have been steady. No material change has taken place in foreign stocks, banking, or miscellaneous shares. The discount market remains unaltered, at 14 to If 4 per cent. At the Bank there has been scarcely any demand. On the Stock Exchange the supply has been large, and loans on Government securities have been offered to almost any amount at 1 per cent. The official business report is as follows :-Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 94f, £ ditto, for account, 4 11 94, | Three per Cents. Reduced, 94|, f New Three 4 9 per Cents., 94f, f India Five per Cent. Stock, 1134, f; ditto Five per Cent. "enfaced" rupee paper, 103i ditto Bonds, 70s. to 65s. prem. At Paris the Three per Cent. Rentes have averaged 69.77 to 70.0 for the account, showing very little change. Concerning the money market, the Bidlionist has the following :—It is now exactly a year since the Bank directors lowered the rate of discount to 7 per cent., having found that the previous rates of 10 and 8 per cent. were so oppressive that they retarded all recovery in trade. They have since, at different stages, reduced the minimum to 2 per cent. and with X23,530,000 gold in their possession, and a reserve of 214,600,000, they might place it even at 1 per cent. Yet trade does not recover. Why is this ? The explanation is not difficult. In the first stage recovery was rendered hope- less by a want of banking confidence in the recuperatory power of trade, so that assistance when most needed was most withheld. In the second stage the assistance is indeed offered, but the recuperatory power is enfeebled by previously exaggerated distrust, and while banking reserves have grown beyond all precedent, they are kept unemployed instead of being used in the cnly mode which is left to stimulate commercial energy. Commer- cial profits in this country, where they are not applied to the extension of the occupations which created them, are usually invested in the public stocks. Hence the de. mand for stocks is an efficient measure of confidence, as well as of prosperity. There is now no demand for public stocks, though at present prices Consols return 34 per cent., with the inestimable advantages of perfect security, and immediate conversion into cash if need be. Now, we submit that, as the commercial recovery which the whole country earnestly desires is not to be effected by the direct application of the 2 per cent. minimum, more employment should be given to banking reserves by investments in the public stocks. A substantial advance in the British funds speaks to the country with a power that is felt in the whole world. Military experience proves that important objects in warfare may be effected by movements on the flanks when advances on the front have failed. The analogy is com- plete. In this case the direct invitation conveyed by the 2 per cent. minimum has failed to effect the desired purpose. There is less employment for money than there was before, and reserves are consequently enlarg- ing. Why not make an effective trial of the other movement, and use these now unemployed reserves in the remunerative investments offered by the British funds, a substantial advance in which affirms, in a lan- guage universally understood, that confidence has re- turned, and is no longer assailable by distrust. This we hold to be well worth the grave consideration of the banking interest at this moment. An advance in stocks is a condition precedent to the revival of activity in the money market itself. Stimulate and confirm public confidence by a rise in the great barometer of the British funds, which you may with immediate profit, and where you have now ten good commercial bills you will shortly have fifty and no less effect will be created upon the Continent than in England. THE NEW SPANISH BONDS.—Subjoined is the public notification for the proposed conversion of the Spanish Passive Debt. It will be remembered that, at a public meeting of the bondholders lately held, the terms offered by the Government were rejected :-Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. are authorised by the Spanish Govern- ment to carry into effect the conversion of the Spanish Passive Debts, and of the Deferred Debt of 1831, as authorised by the law of 11th July, 1867. The Spanish Government will issue Three per Cent Consolidated Bonds with dividends payable half-yearly on the 30th June and 31st December in London, Paris, or Madrid, and will receive the bonds of the several classes of debt speci- fied below in part payment thereof, on the following terms and conditions, viz.: The Three per Cent. Conso- lidated Bonds will be valued at 40 per cent. The dollar will be reckoned at the exchange of 4s. 3d. The classes of debt to be converted are—1. The First-class Interior Passive, and the Deferred Debt of 1831. 2. The Foreign Passive Debt, or Second-class Exterior. 3. The Second-class Interior Passive. The conversion of the respective classes of debt will be effected in the following manner :—1. The First-class Interior Passive, and the Deferred Debt of 1831, will be valued at 48 per cent.; and the holders must take 200 dols. Consolidated Three Per Cent. Stock for each 100 dols. of either of these classes of debt which they present for conversion, paying for the balance in cash. For example :—To convert 4,000 dols. (or reals vellon 80,000) of the First-class Interior Passive, the holder takes 8,000 dols., or £1,700 Consolidated Three per Cent. Bonds, at 40 per cent., X680 deduct for 4,000 dols. or £ 850., at 48 per cent., £ 408 balance which he has to pay in cash, JE272. The Deferred Debt of 1831 is converted in the same manner. 2. The Foreign Passive Debt, or Second-class Exterior, will be valued at 32 per cent., and the holders must take 150 dols. Con- solidated Three per Cent. Stock for each 100 dols. Pas- sive Stock, which they present for conversion, paying cash for the balance. For example :—To convert £ 1,020, or 4,800 dols. of this class, the holder takes £ 1,530 or 7,200 dols. Consolidated Three per Cent. Bonds at 40 per cent., .£612; deduct for XI,020 at 32 per cent., X326 8s. balance which he has to pay in cash, ze285 12s. 3. The Second-class Interior Passive Debt will be valued at 25 per cent., and the holders must take 150 dols. Consolidated Three per Cent. Stock for each 100 dols. Stock which they present for conversion, paying cash for the balance. For example :—To convert 4,000 dols. (or reals vellon 80,000) of this class, the holder takes 6,000 dols., or Y,1,275 Consolidated Three per Cent. Bonds, at 40 per cent., X51 0 deduct for 4,000 dols., or X850, at 25 percent., £212 10s.; balance which he has to- pay in cash, J6297 10s. If a fractional amount of stock should result in the settlement of any list of bonds presented for conversion, a sufficient sum will be added to make up a Consolidated Three per Cent. Bond of X42 10s., for which the holder will pay at the rate of 40 per cent. Holders who present their bonds for con- version within 30 days from this date will receive Consolidated Three per Cent. Bonds, with the half-year's interest from the 1st January to the 30th June of this year. Those who present them after that date (say on and after the 25th September) will only be entitled to dividend from the 30th June, 1867. The conversion will be closed on the 31st December, 1867. The Passive Bonds of the first and second classes Interior Debt, and the Deferred Bonds of 1831, must be pre- sented with duplicate lists. A single list will suffice for the Foreign Passive Stock. Each bond must be endorsed in the following form, A la Direccion general de la Deuda publica para su conversion," and signed by the person in whose name the bonds are presented. London, August 26, 1867.
MORE NO VELTIES.
MORE NO VELTIES. Two feminine elevens, says the Daily Telegraph, described as New Forest women," are about to play publicly, and as a show, the game of cricket at South- ampton. It appears to be a commercial speculation, and not the result of a spontaneous desire on the part of our Hampshire sisters to engage in this manly game. How will they attire themselves—in natty bloomer costume, or elegant knickerbockers ? Will they wear the due allowance of pads, with breastplates superadded ? To our rude perceptions of fitness, cricket scarcely seems the most suitable exercise for the fair sex. Rackets or "pallone" would be better. No, doubt gymnastics and outdoor games improve the figure, imparting ease and grace to the carriage of the body, with that exquisite freedom of movement which we admire in wild animals and in some untaught races of men and it is certain that women too often lack some physical culture which should enable them to sit, walk, and even recline with- out stiffness or restraint. But cricket is not the exercise which a judicious trainer would choose in order to accomplish the end desired. It is too rough and mascu- line, and too dangerous. As to a mere exhibition of 22 women engaged in violent manoeuvres, it can serve no other purpose than that of gratifying unhealthy curiosity.
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aitb Cmmfrg ma.dut.. The Money Market. CITY, AUG. 28. In the market for public securities attention is principally directed to the fortnightly settle- ment, and little other business is going forward. The demand for money has slightly increased, but choice bills are still taken at i to t per cent. below the Bank minimum. The charge for ehart loans in the Stock Ex- change is 1 per cent. Consols are quoted 94A. to t for money, and 94 11-16 to 13-16, or 94I, for the account (Sept. 10); and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents, 941 to t. The railway market is flat. Subjoined are the present prices:—Metropolitan, 123f to t. ex all Great Western, 4ii toi; London and Korth-Western, 117 to i; Midland. 12, to t: Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1271 to f; Caledonian. 1084 to 109i; South-Eastern, 67t to i; Great Eastern, 30t to 4; Great Northern, 114 to 116: ditto A. 1161 to 117; London, Chatham, and Dover, 17t to 18; North British, 30t to SIti and Brighton, SOt to f. The Corn Trade. MABK-LANE, AUG. 28.-Coastwise as well as by rail, the receipts of home-grown Wheat of this year's growth were seasonably extensive, but the show of old parcels was very small. The trade for all qualities was dull, at barely the recent reduction in value. There was a fair average supply of foreign Wheat on the stands, the demand for which was wanting in activity, at Monday's decline in prices. Increased supplies of Barley have come to hand, and ia fair average condition. All descriptions were held at full prices with a firm trade. Malt, the supply of which was good, moved off slowly on former terms. The Oat trade was steady, and prices generally ruled Arm. Beans supported their former value. The trade was firm. Peas were in fair request, at late rates. Flour was very dull, and prices were barely maintained. LIVERPOOL, Ami. 27.—The market well attended.. Wheat in fair request, but prices are somewhat irregular, generally showing 2d per cental decline since Friday. Flour steady for prime French. Beans and Peas unchanged. Oats and Oatmeal quiet, and the turn lower. Indian Corn in moderate demand, at about previous rates; mixed, 358 to 35s 6d. LEEDS, AUGUST 27.-There was no demand for Wheat at to-day's market, millers evidently expecting still lower prices, but where sales were made lower prices had to N accepted. Other articles unaltered. Meat and Poultry Markets. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—There are moSerat supplies of meat, and the trade is steady. Per BIbs. by the carcase a. d. s. d s. d. to a. a. Inferior beef 3 4 to 3 8 Capons, each. 4 6 7 0 Middling ditto 3 10 4 0 {Chickens, each 3 0 3 6 Prime large 4 2 4 4 Ducklings,each 2 3 3 0 Ditto small 4 6 4 81 Babbits, each. 10 16 Large pork 3 6 3 10 Hares, each 0 0 0 0 Inferior mutton 3 4 3 8 Grouse, each 0 0 0 0 Middling ditto 3 10 4 4 j Partridges,each 0 0 0 0 Prime ditto 4 6 4 8 Pheasants, eaeh 0 0 0 0 Veal 4 0 4 8 Pigeons, each. 0 5 0 8 Small pork 4 0 4 4 Ostend fr. butter, Lamb 3 8 4 8 per doz; lbs. 0 0 0 0 Turkeys, each 0 0 0 0 English ditto. 12 0 14 0 Goslings, each 5 0 6 6 ) French eggs, 100 6 6 0 0 Fowls, each 4 6 5 6 J English ditto. 9 0 0 0 METROPOLITAN. — A statement of the supplies and prices of fat live stock on Monday, Aug. 27, 1856, as com- pared with Monday, Aug. 26, 1867 Per 81ba. to sink the offal. Aug. 27, 1866. Aug. 26, 1867. s. d. s. d. s. d. a. d. Coarse and interior Beasts 3 8 to 4 0 3 4 to 3 6 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 8 3 8 4 2 Prime large Oxen 4 10 5 2 4 4 4 8 Prime Scots, &c 5 4 5 6 4 10 5 0 Coarse and inferior Sheep 310 4 2 3 2 3 4 Second quality ditto. 4 4 5 0 3 6 4 2 Prime coarse-woolled ditto 5 2 5 8 4 4 5 0 Prime Southdown ditto 5 10 6 0 5 2 5 4 Lambs 5 8 6 8 4 6 5 0 Large coarse Calves 4 2 4 8 4 0 4 8 Prime small ditto 4 10 5 2 410 5 2 Large Hogs 4 0 4 6 a 4 3 10 Neat small Porkers 4 8 5 0 4 0 4 Fruit and Vegetables. COVENT GA.RDEN.-Heavy consignments of continental produce continue to arrive, consisting of pears, apples, grapes, melons, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. Hothouse fruit about maintains last week's quotations. Filberts are coming in in large quantities, and realise 40a. per lOOlb. Peas are still go, d, as are also potatoes, though ilmong the latter disease has made its appearance. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, fuschias, pelargoniums, asters, calceolarias, mignonette, and roses. FRUIT. g. d. s d. s. d. s. d. Apples, p. bushel 4 0 to 8 0 Oranges, p.108 8 0 14 0 Chestnuts, per bs.O 0 0 0 Peaches,per doz. 4 0 12 0 Currants, pr. siv. 7 0 12 0 Pears,kitchen,dz. 2 0 3 0 Grapes, per lb. 30 6 0 dessert 0 0 0 0 Lemons,p. 100 10 0 12 0 Pineapples, p. lb. 2 6 4 0 Nuts.cob, 1001b 0 0 0 0 Strawberries,p. lb. 0 6 10 Filberts, pr lb. 1 0 0 0 j Melons, each 3 0 5 <1 VXGHTABLIES. sdsdf ø d id Artichokes,per doz.2 0 to 4 0 i Muslirooto a, parpott.1 6 2 0 Aspa.ra.gus,perbun.6 0 8 0,Mu3tard&Cress,p.p.0 2 0 0 Beans,kidney,p.^sv.O 0 0 0.Onions, per bushel 4 0 5 Beet, per dozen 1 0 2 0! „ pickling, p.qt.O 0 0 0 Broccoli, p. bundle 0 0 0 0, Parsley, per bunch 0 2 0 4 Cabbages, per doz. 1 3 2 (^Parsnips, per doi,0 0 00 Carrots, per bunch 0 6 G 8.Peas, per qt .0 0 0 0 Cauliflowers,p. doz. 8 0 6 0|Potatoes, York Be- Celery, per bundle 1 6 2 01 gents, per ton .130 0 ISO O Cucumbers, each 0 6 1 Oi Bocks, per ton 100 0 180 O Endive, per doz.2 0 3 OjFlukes, per ton 150 0 180 0 Garlic, per lb 0 8 0 Oi Kidneys, per cwt.0 0 0 0 Herbs, per bunch.0 2 0 4, Radishes, p. 12 bn. 0 0 0 0 Horseradish, p. bn.4 0 6 0 jBhnbarb, p. bundle 0 0 0 0 Leeks, per bunch.0 2 0 4{SeaKale,per punnet 0 0 0 0 Lettuces, per Bcore 1 6 1 6j Spinach, pertrash. 2 0 3 0 Miut, parbunch ,0 4 0 O.Tnrnips, per bunch 0 8 0 0 London Produce Market. MINCING-LANE, AUGUST 25. —SUGAR The market continues in the same quiet state as previously reported Prioes are without material change. Low grainy St Vin- cent sold at 30s to 30s 6d; brown Grenada, 2is; good 30s 6d to 31s; brown Bengal, 27s; common jaggery Madrll.8, 21s. Refined quiet. COFFEE.—The public sales of Plantation Ceylon have gone off quietly, and at lower prices for common quality; ordi- nary and good ordinary, 65s to 69s; fine ordinary to fine fine ordinary, 70s 6d to 74s; low middling to good middling 75s to 82s; peaberry, 81s to 92s 6d. TEA.—The Indian public sales have gone off generally at the previous value, except for Souchongs, wbiah are rather lower. Rum. -A small parcel of Demerara sold at Is 8!d. RICE.—150 tons Bengal sold for arrival; Dacca, 12s 6d: Balittm, lis. PBICES OF BUTTEB, CHEESE, HAMS, Ac., at per out. -Bittter: Friesland, 928 to 96s; Jersey, 76a toMa. Dorset, 110s to 114s. Fresh: per doz., 118 Od to 138 Od Cheese: Cheshire, 78s to 88s; Double Gloucester, 74s to 78. Cheddar, 80s to 90s; American, 56s to 62s. Hams: York, new* 808 to 86s; Cumberland. new, 80s to 86s; Irish, new, 80s to 86s. Bacon: Wiltshire. 7419 to 78s; Irish, green. 640s to 70s. COTTON, LIVERPOOL, AUG. 28.— The market continues irregular in tone and price. Sales about 7,000 bales. TALLOW, AUG. 28.—The market is quiet. Town Tallow is quoted 44s; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, old, 44s 3d; new, 45 s 3d; October to December, 448 3d to 44s 6d; Decem- ber, 44s 6d to 44s 9d. HOPS, BOEOUGH, AUGUST 28.-Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report the market continues without alteration, prices being in favour of purchasers. Plantation accounts improving. HAY MARKETS.- | I Smithfield. i Cumberland. I WhiteohapeL Is. d. s. d.| s. d. s. d.! s. d. s. d. 55 0 to 85 0j 55 0to 90 0 55 0 to 90 0 60 0 115 0i 60 0 117 6l 60 0 117 fi Meadow Hay.. 55 0 to 85 0j 55 0to 90 0' 55 0 to 90 0 60 0 115 0i 60 0 117 6l 60 0 117 fi 36 0 42 01 87 6 42 0136 0 42Q.
GREAT CONFLAGRATION AT COLLEGE…
GREAT CONFLAGRATION AT COLLEGE WHARF, LAMBETH. On Sunday morning a fire of terrific force, and attended with the destruction of some thousand pounds' worth of property, was discovered by a police-constable who was doing duty on London-bridge. This property covered over half an acre of land, extending from the riverside into Belvedere-road, Lambeth. Lofty stacks of timber, including Honduras and Spanish mahogany, with Danzic and Memel deals, averaging between 40 and 50 feet high, surrounded a large steam-mill used fot cut- ting timber. Adjoining this part of the pro- perty stood an immense building, filled with steam machinery of every description. In order to protect the several buildings adjoining each other they were parted by means of the patent Reliance are- proof doors but, unfortunately, one of these doors had been left open and the flames, being consequently uu. restrained, rushed into another large building leading to the river side. Here the flames made fearful havoc, and in less than fifteen minutes the fire shot forth in dense bodies, and every one present was apprehensive that the many hundred piles of deals and other timber in the open yard would have been reduced to ashes, but the Reliance doors being ly fastened on the east and western sides of the buildings, the flames were prevented by their agency from spreading. A plentiful supply of water having been obtained, the steam engines were called into operation, and they began in the course of half an hour to tell unmistakably upon the flames. Several large blocks of mahogany and dealw had just become ignited when the water from the engines extinguished them. Eventually the brigade managed to get the fire extinguished, but not until the saw mills, the timber, and the machinery, valued at some thousand pounds sterling, were destroyed. The adjoining building and stock in open yards were only triflingly injured. The firm was insured in several fire offices.
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ON SATURDAY evening an inquest was held at the London Hospital respecting the death of a Jewess, named Deborah Levy, said to be 110 years old, who lost her life in consequence of being run over in the street• CHILDREN TEETHING.—Mrs. Winslow's sooth- ing syrup is pleasant to take, and safe in all cases it soothes the child and gives it rest, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind cholic, dysentery and diarrhoea, and is sure to regulate the bowels. Sold by all medicine dealers, with full directions, at Is, lid. per bottle.