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PONTYPOOL. TOWN HALL.—Wednesday. [Before JOHN THOMPSON, Enquire] A WHOLESALE ORDER.—Clever Capture. A young woman from the country," who gave the name of Eliza. beth Williams, presented herself on the back of a grey pony, attired in a riding habit, and other suitable costume, at the shop door of Mr. Edwin Fowler, draper, of this town, on Wednesday week, when having dis- mounted, and taken her stand in the shop, she gave orders for goods in the name of Mrs. Jones, in whose service she formerly lived at Blaendare, worth upwards of ilo. The parcel, which contained several descrip- tions of drapery goods, was duly packed, and having remounted her dappel g'ey" the lady bore away her parcel in triumph but, as will be seen, her joy was only to be of short duration —Mr. Fowler, having dis- covered that he had been grossly imposed upon, commu- nicated with Mr. Superintendent Mcintosh, when that gentleman, in company with Serjeant Powell, started in pursuit of the delinquent on the following Friday, so that she had obtained one day's clear start of her pur- suers. The first intelligence the latter had of the fair fugitive was at the Crumlin toll gate, at which place ahe had been compelled to leave a silk tie for toll, in consequence of the exhausted state of her exchequer. As the officers proceeded on her track they discovered that she had been again obliged to have recourse to the same means, as another tie was found to have been left at another gate. Proceeding to cross Penmaine and Blackwood, and thence to the Argoed, the officers came up with the object of their pursuit at the house of Mr. David Jenkins, where she had borrowed the pony and riding habit. She and the goods were at once taken into custody, and on her being placed before the magis. trate this morning, Mrs. Fowler, and Mr. Hall, an assistant in t;;e shop, proved that the prisoner had the goods in the name of Mrs. Jones. The latter proved that she never gave her authority to obtain them, and Mr. Mcintosh deposed to having apprehended her.—The prisoner, having pleaded guilty, was committed to take her trial at the ensuing assizes. SATURDAY. (Before H. M. KENNAEII, and JOHN THOMPSON, Esqrs.) APPLICATION FOR ADJOURNMENT. — Mr Greenway applied to have the following c-ses adjourned for three weeks, viz Mary Greasly v. Mary Bath Richard Giles v. Mary Thomas, and Mary Phillips v. Mary Rogers.- Mr Alexander Edwards opposed the adj urnment of the last ca-e, and it was ultimately disposed of by defendant apologizing for what she had said, and both parties promising not to annoy eich other for the future, and paying -he costs between them. ASSAULT.—William Thomas charged George Challing- worth with having assaulted him.—Mr William Henry Lloyd appuared for complainant.—The latter slid: Defendant is a moulder at Bliemvon Iron Works, and I am in his employment. About 12 o'c'ock at noon on the 7th in t I was carrying a ladle full of melted brass to a mcul't-r, which I put down safely on a stand. Defendant found f.iu t with me, and stiuck me with a piece of iron, six feet long and thref inches in thickness, on the back part of my head. The iron is used to skim the bras?, and was red hot at the pointed end which hit me. I went down to defendant's house at night, in company with my fi her, who asked him why h" had struck me, when he said that he had no!, and that he did not care more fur S20 than he did for twopence, tnd I might summon him to-morrow.—John Thomas, father of complainant, spoke to th. re having been a larije lump on his son's head from the effects of tha blow, and corroborated the latter part of his statement. — For the defence Meredith Wiliarns and William Prothero were called, and said that defendant did not stiike complainant at all. He threatened to do FO, Irom the csrele-s m <nner in which he left the I sdle, which would have fallen if one in which he leit the I sdle, which would have fallen if one of them had rot caught it, and instead of the iron being three inches, it was only halt an inch in thickness. In I cross-examination the witness Prothero said that he went down to fhomas's house, where he spent ashil'ing in an endeavour to settle this case. He did so, he said, because he heard that complainant was going to f-tch a summons against defendant. -In reference to his state- ment of having been struck by the hot part of the iron comnlaii ant was asked why he had not pro Juced his cap as it must have had a burned mark, and would therefore have afforded clear evid nee that he had been struck as he had stated.-The witness Meredith having been re- called to throw some light on this point, said that lie and other men present examined complainant's cap at the time, and couli find no mark upon it—they had been induced to do so, he said, because complainant had said that he had been struck with the iron.—Mr Lloyd addressed the Bench. The Chairman remarked that the magistrates were under the impression that a blow had been given, but did not think it had been or severe a nature as complainant had stated.- Defendant was con- vie-e I in the penalty of 20s 6d including costs. TRESPASS AND ASSAULT.—A lad named Daniel Reed, who said that he was 16 years of age, was charged with offences of this nature.— It would seem that an elderly man, named William Thomas, is employed, amongst other work, in looking after a sluice gate on property belonging to Messrs. A. Darby, md oiht-rs, situate ac Cwmcantddu, near Pontypool. He stated that on look. ing cut of a window, he saw defendant pulling up the gate. On remonstrating with him he struck him, which formed the offences compliin^d of.—Defendant said that he did not pull up the gate, and that complainant struck him.-Alfemale, named Mary Thomas, deposed that she j was standing near the spot » here these offences were said to have been committed. That it was some children who J Meddled wi'h tbe gate, ard because defendant laughed at I complainant's not being able to catch the children, he b« 3ame angry with him and accused him of doing what tae children had done.—In answer to the Bench, com- plainant said, twice or thrice, I did not strike the boy, to the be-st of my knowledge."—Constable Humphries inf rmed the Bench that as the bar weighed a quarter cwt., children c'uld not have removed it.—The Chairman observed that the Bench believed that defendant had interferred with the water, but they were disposed to d»a! lightly with him by convicting him in the penalty of 158 for both offences. CASE OF DISPUTED RIGHT-Benjamin Smith was charged with having committed a trespass on property belonging to Thomas Allsop, and further charged w ith having assaulted his wife, Ann AHsop—Mr. Alexander Edwards appear ei for complainan'?, and Mr. Henry Lloyd for defendant.—From the evidence it appeared that these parties occupy adjoining premises at Snatch- wood, near Pontypool, and the point in dispute was the possession of a pis's stye, which defendant alleged belonged to him. He rented the premises from Mr. Da vies, ironmonger, who is agent to the Bridgwater Society.- William Nash was called to prove that he Occupied the premises previously to defendant, and there was at that time a pig's stye attached to them. It would leem that there was a partition in the stye which defen- dant had removed pushed the female complainant there- from, and claimed the whola aa belonging to his pre- mises, into which he put his pig.—Complainant, as it was proved, had no pig, but he alleged that he didn't know how soon he might have one.—Mr Lloyd contended that a'l the pig-stye was on the side of the Snatchwood Ian, which defendant occupied that they held an agree- mea* of possession given by Henry Carter, the original owner, and that as this was a dispute as to right, the case was out of the jurisdiction of this Cuurt.—The Bench suggested a private settlement of the case and ad- journed it for a week for that purpose. ALLZGSD THEFT OF TIMBER. — George Johns, ap- peared on remand at the instance of the Great Western Railwiy Company for having stolen a piece of timber belong!):* to them. Mr. W. H. Lloyd watched tha case for rrisoner. The engineer of the Company appeared and sai: they had no evidence to offer that the timber belong d to them. Ho could noi identify it; yet if it should appear that the property belonged to the Company he hoped the Bench, whilst dealing leniently with the prisoner, would still protect such property which, being -very much exposed, was easy to be stolen. He (witness) believed from what he had heard that prisoner bore a good character.—The policeman, Vaughac, deposed tha whilst ha was on duty in the neighbourhood of Sebas- topot about 2 a.m. on the 10th inst, he met prisones coming from the works of the Company where he was employed, with the property in his possession. In answer to him he said that he had taken it from the Company's works, t-nd that he had no authority or leave to do so.- In answer to the Bench, tha first witness that he couldn't say that the timber (which looked like a pieje of old fire vr-od) was worth anything. Mr. Lloyd was about to offer some remarks on the case, when the Chairman in- formed the p.isoner that he had run into a serious case, but owing to his good characterland other circumstances, the Bench would discharge him. ,n WOMEN'S SQUABBLES.—Ellen Macarthy was charged by Catherine Callaghan with having assaulted her.— The parties reside at Abersychan. Last Thursday week defendant came into Michael Sullivan s to borrow a tub. Complainant and other people were in the house at the time. A squabble appears to have arisen amongst them in which defendant, in true Hibernian fashion, knocked complainant down with the tub, and kilt her entirely." —Severe witness having given their testimony, the Chairman said it was impossible for the Bench to say wh,) first gave the provocation, but it was clear that an assault had been committed, for which defendant stood convicted in the penalty of 15s. including costs. JPVBNILR PUGILISTS.-A lad named William Curtis was charged by Charles Clark, shopkeeper, with having committed a trespass on his premises. It would seem that defendant was sitting on the ledge of complainant's window, when he commenced to box or spar with ano- ther lad, and his elbows went through the window. This was complainant's statement. Defendant said that the other lad whose name was Samuel Prosser pushed him through the window.- There appeared to have been an attempt made to settle the case. Complainant stated that be had MtUined damage to the amount of 8a. fel. from the window being broken, and the loss of and in- jury done to his goods.-The Chairman said the boys ought both to pay complaisant for the damage he had sustained, and the Bench ultimately ordered them to pay .403. 6:1. costs. BOTH ALIKE. — William Kendal charged William Henry Thomas with having assaulted him. Complain- ant said that as he was talking to a person on Monday evening on the Albion-road, Pontypool. Defendant, who was sitting on a wall got down and charged him with having said something disrespectful about a young woman, challenged him to fight, and struck him a vio- lent blow on the face.—David Davies corroborated com- plainant's statement.—Defendant alleged that the latter first pulled him off the wall, and challenged him to fight. -Herbert Lewis and Elizabeth Thomas gave testimony on behalf of defendant.—The Chairman said-We think one just as bad as the other.—The parties were ordered to pay 63. each expenses. GETTING OFF EASILY.—Mr. John Vincent, Prince of Wales Inn, Blaenafon, charged James Jenkins, and Daniel Morgan, with a trespass.—Complainant said defendants cut about five pounds of bacon off a piece on his premises, and he preferred the charge to warn them and other people that they could not commit such offences with impuci y. He hoped the Bench would deal leniently with them as he believed them to be in. dustrious young men from the iron workll.- The Chair- man remarked to defendants that the charge against them ought to be one of felony, which would have placed them in an awkward position, and they ought to be thankful to complainant for his leniency.-Defeodants were convicted in the penalty of 10s. each, which was getting off easily. James Sowey, Jaraes Williams, and William Price, of Blaenafon Wm. Canton, of the Tranch, Pontypool; Thomas Thomae, Walter Parry, senr., and Walter Parry, junr., of Garndiffaith and John Payne and John Stone were fined 7s. 6d. each for having been drunk and disorderly. A WELL-KNOWN CHARACTER.-Elijah Elton, who has obtained an unenviable notoriety for committing unprovoked assaults, was charged under the following circumstances. It seemed that he was drinking on Monday last in the Swan Inn, Pontypool, in company with Samuel Turner, when, having bad a little dispute, the former struck the latter, and judging from what transpired that he would be summoned to this Court, he repeated the blow with still greater severity.-A man of the name of Taylor gave corroborative testimony, when defendant, who did not appear, was convicted in the penalty of 40s. including costs. Ax UNFORTUNATE BLow.-Dennis Whitehouse was charged with having assaulted a mero child, named Daniel Tilley, at Garndiffaith.—From the statement of the child's mother it would seem that she was attracted to defendant's house by his wife crying Murder" from his beating her, when he threw a stone at her, which struck the child, cutting its face in a serious manner.— The Chairman remarked that the Bench were willing to believe that the blow was accidental yet, notwithstand ing, defendant must be held responsible for the conse- quences.—Defendant, who did not appear, was convicted in the penary of 40s. including; costs. OFFENCES AGAINST BEER LICENCES.—Mary Williams, John Jenkins, and Daniel Smith, residing in Pontypool and iis vicinity, were each fined 10s. for having cfFanded against their beer licence.—James Vaughan, Blaenavon, charged on the information of P.C. Lewis with a similar offence, was convicted in a like ppnahy.—John England, Pantrg, appeared on remand, through the medium of his wif., charged on the information of constable Humphries with having sold beer without a licence. This case had been adjourn-d for the attendance of Daniel Smith, who d = pos 'd that he and defendant h-id some beer at the house of the latter, of which he paid for two quarts, on Sunday week.—In answer to the Bench, witness said that he knew when he went to the house that he would have to pay for the beer.—The cinstable said that there were many complaint3 made about such houses—The Chairman observed that the Bench must endeavour to stop the practice, and that it was a great shame that private houses should sell beer whilst others were pay- ing for licences. -D,fenlant was convicted in the penalty of 40s. including costs.-Samuel Booth appeared on remand to answer a charge of having offended against his licence. Defendant resides at Pentiefreod, Ponty- pool. The case was adjourned on the 9th inst. for the production of additional evidence. At the date men- tioned this defendant charged a young man named Tap with assault and trespass. The latter charged Booth with having allowed his tap" to run during prohibited hours on the 3rd inst., or on the day when the other offences were said to have been committed. It had been alleged that a number of men were drinking in defend- ant's house until a quarter past three o'clock on Sunday, the 3rd that they took a gallon of beer away with them to drink in a field, and that they sent for ten pints of beer afterwards. This was the purport of Tap's evidence on the first hearing of the case, and a young man named Thomas Bower, was called to day to corroborate it, but he give his evidence in such a manner that the Bench could cot rely upon it, and therefore dismissed the case. MONDAY. [Before JOHN THOMPSON, Esq.' THE FOURTH CONVICTION.—Ann Shau (17), whose general appearance was of a very grimy and rtpulsive nature, was charged with vagrancy and prostiturion at Blaenavon.-P.C. Lewis deposed to having seen defen- dant wandering about with men, and otherwise conduct- ing herself in such a manner that could leave little doubt as to her general character and mode of procuring a livelihood.—Mr. Superintendent McIntosh eaid that de- fendant had been imprisoned three times previously for Bimilar offences, and he designated her as one of the district bush-rangers" in the county.—She was repri- manded by the Bench, and committed to prison for two m Inths' with hard labour. THE STOLEN COAT.-Daniel Evans was charged with having stolen a ooat, the property of Walter Down, Blaenavon.—It would appear that prosecutor is em- ployed as a watchman at the Iron Works, and he missed his coat from the office of which he bad charge, between five and six o'clock this morning.—Information having been given to P.C. Butler, he apprehended prisoner at six o'clock, with the coat in his possession he said that he did not know what put it into his head to take it.-Having pleaded guilty, prisoner was remanded to Usk prison until Saturday. A CASE OF BIGAMY FROM BLAENAVON. William Phillips was charged with having feloniously intermarried with Jane Ellis, his former wife being still alive. Mr. Alexander Edwards appeared for defendant. George Williams said I am a commission agent resid- ing at Newport. I produce a certificate of a marriage contracted between William Phillips and Eunice Sayce, at Abeydore Church, on the 5th October, 1848, which I have examined with the original register. I also pro- duce another certificate of marriage contracted between the aforesaid William Phillips and Jane Ellis, at Llan. wenarth Chapel, on the 4th of June, 1863, which I compared with the register. By Mr. A. Edwards: I was at Blaenavon 01 Friday last. Cannot tell when I slept at defendant's house. Don't keep dates of where I sleep. It was before I went to Abeydore that I slept at defendant's. I slept therf about two months ago. Did not say anything to him then about this case. His wife came to my house and told me what she had found out, and begged of me to interest myself in her favour. She is my cousin. She told me that she had money in an Industrial Store at Blaenavon. She told me that it had been in William Phillips's name, and that after she had heard reports re3pecting the former marriage she had put it in her own name. I did not advise her in any way respecting it. She did not tell me that the money amounted to from jE60 to £ 70. I cannot tell you that she mentioned any sum of money to me. Elizabeth Smith I was present at the marriage of the defendant, William Phillips, and Eunice Sayce, at Abeydore Church. Defendant is the same man. Eunice Sayce at alive at present. I saw her last week at my house. She lives in Abeydore parish. It is about 20 years since they were married, and after living together two years defendant left her. I have not seen him since. She lived with me before her marriage, but not sint:<?. Mr. A. Edwards declined to ask this witness any questions. Jane Ellis: I married the prisoner at Llanvvenarth Chapel, June 4th, 1863. He then told me that he was single or a widower. About six weeks or two months after we had been married he told me that he had mar- ried another wife, and ran away and left her. I asked him how long it was ago. lie said seven or eight and twenty years since. I asked him what had become of her. He said she was dead; that she died about two years after their marriage. His own brother told me that he really believed she was alive. By Mr. A. Edwards Defendant told me that his wife died two years after they were married. He did not tell me that John Ruck had said so. There was money put into the Industrial Stores in the name of defendant. I gave notice to take it all out. I signed the notice "Jane Phillips, wife of William Phillips." I put JE51 of the money back into the Stores iu my own name, and £ 20 in the name of William Pbillips. I also left £6 with Mr. David Lewis in my own name, and XI was left with him in the aame of Phillips. By the Bench The Industrial Store people did not object to my changing the names and money. By Mr. A. Edwards Defendant did not abuse me at the time for changing the money, but he did aftewards. We should not have gone on very quietly if it bad not been for this money. He sold the cows; the money was put in the Store. He wished to get the money, and leave me and the child. I received f2 draw belonging to him on Saturday. The child is about five years old; it belonged to the second wife. (Defendant had been married three times). I believe there were no children from the first marriage. The second wife was buried at Blaenavon about two years ago. She bad two ohildren by defendant. I don't know how long he had been mar. lied to hia mood wife* It might been ten month* after her death that we were married. Mr. Williams was at our house. I never spoke to him about the money. He never advised me at all to get the money put in my own name. I had X95 when I married de- fendant. Thomas Jones, farmer, Llansillo, Herefordshire, said I knew Wm. Phillips and his first wife when they were married. I don't know that I ever saw them together. She is at Cortobello, in the parish of Abeydore. She has lived there 13 or 14 years by herself since the de- fendant left her. I never saw them together during that time. I cannot give any proof that defendant knew she was living. This being all the evidence Mr. A. Edwards submitted that there was no case. The Bench observed that no proof had been afforded that defendant knew that his former wife was alive during the last seven years, which the law requires, and Mr. E. B. Edwards, the magistrates' clerk, read a case in point.—Defendant therefore was discharged, to the evident surprise of the witnesses. COUNTY COURT.—TUESDAY, JULY 19. Morgan v. JMM.—This was an action tried at the last court, and which involved a question of great importance to owners and occupiers of laud in the district (Mynyddis- lwyn) where the parties resided. It was brought by the off-going tenant of a farm called Nantgoy, belonging to William L. Williams, Esq., of Maesruddud, against the in-coming tenant, for recovery of certain tillage rights. These were rather peculiar, and embraced claims for ploughing, hedging, ditching, walling, liming, and dung- ing, and (as it was alleged) were payable by the custom of the parish. The remarkable feature in the claim for re- imbursement was in respect of the expenditure for lime, for it WAS attempted to be shown that where land had been limed so much as three years before the off-going tenant quitted, the custom warranted a claim to be repaid one-third of the cost, although it was shown on cross- examination that the tenant had taken a white crop each of the three years in succession, and in the first instance had expended a most inadequate quantity of lime. Where the lime had been laid on two years only, the claim for reimbursement was increased to two-thirds of the out- lay. These demands were resisted on the grounds that such a custom was inconvenient and unreasonable, and that in fact it had no existence in the district in question. The case had come on at a previous court, when wit- nesses were examined by Mr. Cathcart for the plaintiff, and by Mr. Waddington for the defendant, aad was ad- journed for further evidence. Accordingly at the last court further evidence was gone into at considerable length, and among other witnesses Mr. Collins, of Duffryn, the eminent agriculturist, and Mr. Jones, of Crosslanfro, were examined for the plaintiff; but they failed to prove the existence of the alleged custom in the parish of Mynyddislw-yn, although they spoke of valuations in which they bad been concerned between off-going and in-coming tenants in their own neighbourhood, which, however, was at a very consider- able distance from the district in question. These witnesses were cross-examined at great length by the defendant's advocate. On tbe plaintiffs case being closed, Mr. Waddington addressed the court in support of a nonsuit. He contended that from the fact of his Honour having adjourned the case for further evidence, it was reasonable to assume that his mind was not then satisfied that the plaintiff had established his case, and he went on to examine how hr the evidence now given had strengthened the plaintiff's position. He reviewed this minutely, contending that to support a custom of so important a nature, the evidence was of the most meagre and unsatisfactory character. Mr. Waddington then went ou to point out the inconvenience and unreasonableness of such a custom if it did exist, for it was imposible for an incoming tenant to know what he might be called upon to pay (in the present case the claims exceeded half a year's tent), nor could he possibly estimate the value of the benefit (if any) remaining in the soil after the small expenditure of lime, and the exhausting crops which followed. A man taking land, estimated, as well as 1 e could, its value as it then was, or appeared to be, and offered a rent accordingly, and if a farm had been actua'ly improvedjby the alleged liming, &c, it enabled the landlord to demand an increased rent, and in fairness, therefore, if anybody was liable, it was not the incoming tenant (who paid for it in his rent), but thelandiord who was benefitted, and who ought, therefore, to be charged with the cost of improvement. The Judge thought there was some evidence to go to a jury, and refused to nonsuit at this stage of the pro- ceedings, but after hearing a large body of evidence given by farmers from the parish of Mynyddislwyn, who had lived all their lives there, and but two or three of whom had ever heard of such a custom, his Honour decided that the custom had not been proved, and nonsuited the plain- tiff.
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CARDIFF. GLAMORGAN ASSIZES.—The Court was occupied till Friday (yesterday) with civil causes, of but little public interest, when his Lordship left to open the commission at Brecon. THE STATE OF TRADE.-Last week a most favorable turn took place in business at the docks, aud a lar^e number of ships have since continued to enter by each tide. The depression of trade has now lasted for several weeks, but there is every prospect of its becoming brisk. In the coal market there are a fair number of orders and prices continue to be extremely high. In the iron market business continues quiet, and little variation has taken place in prices. Bars are quoted from £ 7 to £ 7 5* and Scotch warrants, 58s. 3d. cash, and 59s. 6d. open. Freights continue somewhat high, but there is every tendency to a decline. CANTON LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD.—A special meeting of the Board was held on Monday, for the purpose of passing bye-laws relative to lodging houses, which, after some discussion, were agreed to. MR. JOSEPH BARKER has been lecturing during the week at the Music Hall upon Christianity and Infidelity to numerous audiences. On Sunday Mr. Barker preached at the same place to large congregations. ACCIDENT ON THE RHYMNEY RAILWAY. -On Tuesday afternoon a fatal accident took place on the Rbvraney Rail way to a breaksman named David Jones. While standing on a waggon while the train was in motion he fell under the wheels, and his body was passed over by them: He was taken to the infirmary, but died two hours aftewards BURGLARY.—The house door of the Rev. P. Budd, in Charles-street, was left open on Tuesday night by neglect of the servant, and some prowler took the opportunity to steal a bat, pair of boots, &c. FIRE AT THE DOCKS.—A. fire was discovered in the office of Messrs. Barter and Co., shipbrokers, on Wed- nesday, but after some water had been obtained it was extinguished before much damage was done. ^MOKE MONEY THAN WIT.- On Saturday Chas. Barge, captain of the Alexandria, was robbed of S25 in a brothel in Sophia street, and on Sunday, John Williams, captain, from Poilcck, lost 914 in a similar place. ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT.—A hoy about fourteen years of ave named Nicholas was severely scalded at the Mel'ingriffith Works on Tuesday, and on being brought to the 11 fi ma y h 1 exp red on Wednesday night. ACCIDENT—A Stoker of the steamship Hyiney Hall, of London, nailed William Smith, when passing the chain box at tue bottom of the West Bute Dock, was struck on the thigh by the viach, and sel. ely bruised. THE ESTATE OF THE LATE MK. BENJAMIN BO WEN. On Friday evening, a special commission of inquiry, instituted by an order from the High Sheriff, was hel.1 at the Anyel Hotel, for the purpose of investigating a claim by the Crown to certain landed property belonging to the late Mr. Benj tmin Bowen, and known as the Llanishen Park Farm. Mr. Giffard, Mr. Bowen, and Mr. Coleridge, barristers at law, acted as the commission, with a special jury. Mr. Banford represented the Crown, and opened the commissi n, by reading the usual formalities: Mr. Giffird addressed the jury, and stated that the in- quiry was for the purpose of deciding whether a person named Benjamin Bo wen, who died in December, 1860, was seized in the fee simple of a certain estate, called Llanishen Park Farm, and if so, whether he died-without heirs *B in that case the estate reverted to the Crown. Several witnesses would be called to prove his present age, birth, and denh, and whether be received the rent of the estate in question. A will was then put in dated July, 1842, and proved in 186:5, but Mr. Giffard thought that its investigation did not form a portion of the proceedings at that stage, Amy Phillips, tVas the first witness, and she stated that she was the daughter of Thomas Jenkins, by his first wife She said she had formerly been acquainted with a person caLed Mary J tne, who had frequently told witness that she was the mother of Benjamin Bowen, deceased. She bad also told witness that a schoolmaster, named Bowen, was the father. William Bowen said that he was acquainted with the late Mr, Bowen from infancy. Witness had been fre- quently told by Richard William Bowen, an Excise afficer, that Benjamin Bowen was his son, and that Mary Jane was the mother. Mr. Eli Evans said he was intimately acquainted with the deceased Benjamin Bowen. He had always believed that be was an illegitimate child, though he had never distinctly told witness so. He had heard him say he derived rent from Llanishen Park Farm. John Wi!liaws said the deceased Benjamin Bowen was born in 1800. His mother was called Mary Jane, and his father William Bowen, although his full name was Richard William Bowen- They never lived together as man and wife. Mr. Giffard asked the jury whether they were satisfied from the evidence that the deceased's father was not married. The jury expressed themselves satisfied, and evidence was then taken upon the question of possession. Wyudham W. Lewis, Esq., said he was formerly a tenant of Mr. Benjamin Bowen, for a farm called Llanishen Park Farm. The rent was JE60 a year, which he paid to the deceased till the time of his death. JE187 was now due as rent. Mr. Giff >rd said that possession was evidence of fee simple, and it was unnecessary to go back to the title. If the deceased received the rents up to the time of his death the only remining question for them to decide was his death, and if that was proved, the Crown had a right to the property. Mr. Eli Evans said he was present when the deceased's body was taken from the canal, near Cathay's Park, and also witnessed the interment, The jury having found a verdict for the Crown tbe pro* oeedings terminated.
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I ♦- LONDON, THURSDAY EVKNIXG It Was thought on Friclaylast that there would be a great night's debate in the Lords, when Lord Ellen- borough passed his opinion upon the affairs or Europe, and that Lord Derby would say his say which he could not evaporate on the night of the division, on account of his friend the gout; but, however, Tuesday night was a blank night, the attendance of members very meagre, and Lord Ellenborough himself singularly weak and inefficient-he had been ill, and that may account for his shortcomings—perhaps Derby felt that it was silly policy resenting a brush wherein his party pad been defeated—upon the whole, or in the hole. There is little to say, indeed, but that we have been foiled in our good intentions, and miscalculated our influence on the continent. It is wiser to let the matter be settled by Germans and Danes, and stand in a digni- fied way aloof. It is clear that we shall not be without some revenge yet. France courts us, because she is in danger from the holy alliance-and Germany is likely tery soon to come to blows, after hot words, as to the partition or appropriation of spoil. It is one thing to rob, another to enjoy the booty, as though it were honestly acquired wealth; from the smallest artful dodger that deals in silk fogies, to the mightiest Kaiser that annexes whole States, the difficulty is equally the same and the day of retribution comes assuredly at last at the Old Bailey of Newgate-street, or at the Old Bailey which settles the delinquencies of kingdoms. The House of Commons is just as tranquilly inclined as the Lords, and I venture to assert that the whips on either side would find the utmost difficulty on a momentous ques- tion to get together a respectable number. The Conser- vative benches are particularly empty, and the M.P.'s thereof are ruralizing in all parts already, not waiting for the last dying speeches and confessions of Parlia- ment. Disraeli is more absent than ordinary. He is really absent enough mentally, to all appearances, but now he is absent in body. Palmerston, that venerable parliamentary root, sticks to his seat, and is about the first in and last out every night-putting down the small divisions on the back of a letter—which is such a mys- terious proceeding for even old reporters, but which I believe I have before explained is done in order to trans- mit the result to Her Majesty mghtly, after the House is shut. This is an old custom and not a new proceed- ing required by the present sovereign. I don't know what your commercial men say, but ours of London are most indignant at the metrical system of weights and measures, and say very uncivil things about Lord Brougham for his energetic support thereof. It is fore- seen by every practical man that great inconvenience and great wrongs will be done, especially to the poor; and it is thought that the permissive character of the bill will be its sentence; for no one will dare in business to suggest any alteration in his weights and measures to his customers if he does his doom is sealed. Suspicion will alight upon him and he will get the cold shoulder, and soon descend to the cold shoulder of mutton in his fare in his impoverished cir- cumstances. With all respect for Lord Brougham's talents, I must be permitted to doubt his practical ability, having had the opportunity on many occasions to hear him hold forth on figures. He seems to be incapable of knowledge when it concerns commercial affairs andprospects wherein common sense must stand for a large figure in the calcu- lation. He is determined and energetic. He asserts strongly and insists stubbornly; he hollows his left hand and pounds away into it, pestal and mortar fashion, so that you would fancy lie had got the soft substance of a human skull in that left hand and was getting a few truths into it by this process. I assure you that we are very vexed here at the bill, as it will evidently become law-and bad law too. The noisy state of the house during the period that the Indian Budget was being discussed," if that be a right word for it, would be more proper to say intro- duced and bowed out again, was something to be remem- bered. Of course very few members care much for finance, and Adam Smith has not been often dipped into by them since the lost draw" for matriculation. How much less, then, they like Indian finance may be understood. And yet if that mighty possess.on be not the right-arm of England, what is ? and it should behove us to look into and understand its concerns. Happily the account is a glowing one. From an annual large deficit-say over twelve millions-things have turned, and now there is a surplus, and no one hurt-on the contrary, increasing prosperity everywhere. We owe the commencement to poor Wilson-a genius in pounds, shillings, and pence, if there ever was one—and his successors have all been brilliant men. Their secret has, however, been in a nutshell, and to the wisdom of electors, who have to cross-question their representatives, I commit the germ of finance. It is this retrenchment in army and civil service matters. Our circumlocution offices afford us a wide scope to get millions out of, and without great harm being done and no wrong; and our army and our navy might be both lopped of millions. Bv-the-bye, Mr. Cobden has not come with all his feathers unruffled out of his late speech on dockyard matters. He has been borrowing thoughts, according to an author, and not giving credit for them. This is not new, and it is a clever thing when not found out. How clever it is to lay claim to being the originator of free trade principles, or let the world give credit for it. When a little research takes us back to a very able amateur financier and politicalveoornist. The Review at Wimbledon was not a brilliant thing to wind up the great proceedings with, on account of the firing being prohibited, but there was a dashing flight of Cavalry in companionship with the Artillery corps; which astonished all present, and even the foreigners who were near the post of honour and may, for aught I know, have been the military attaches to the embassies, could not restrain their admiration, and clapped their hands, while the Britons holload out Bravo! What some of the Foreigners look like The City of London got great cheering for having born and bred the prize winner, and the corps wore a feather and green in their cap, each man wearing a bit of laurel, and each man marched past as proud as though he had hit the bull's eye at 1,000 pacel and made 60 score.
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PICKINGS FROM PUNCH LATEST FROM LE FOLLET." — The sweetest thing in bonnets :—The ladies' faces. APPOINTMENT.—Mr. Banting to be Adviser to the Cor- poration of the Sons of the Clergy, SHORT COMMONS, OR THE MINISTERIAL WHITEBAIT DIN- NER —Pam (head waiter): Is that all we've got to put on the table ?" Johnny Russell (the cook) Here's my kettle o' fish I" NOTES AND NOTEs.- A correspondent from America says: — "If Lee makes a dash at Baltimore, New York will quickly change its note." Yes, and may then find it easier to change its note than its greenback. THE YANKEE "DEVIL'S OWN." — Several of the com- manders of the Federal army are said to have been law- yers. The American civil war appears to be the first in which troops have been led to action by Attorney-Gene- rals. HIGH ART.-There will be, we hear, in the course of a few days, a great meeting of all Royal Academicians at Sir Edwin Landseer's residence, where, in his own studio, the distinguished artist has sportingly undertaken to draw a badger. ECCLESIASTICAL.—Bishop Colenso and Cardinal Wise- man are the professors appointed to lecture before the members of the Royal Humane Society during the vaca- tion, when they will each advance his particular views of inspiration. A FACT. — NOTICE WITH A VENGEANCE.—Fond, but stout parent: Yes, she does take notice, so and she's beginning to know all the beasts in the ark by name, too. There, baby, what's this ?" (holding up hippopotamus.) Baby (unhesitatingly): Mam-ma." CONJUGAL UNANIMITY.—A Yorkshire paper says, last week:—" A lady' fell off one of the boat piers at Scar- borough, and was in imminent danger of being drowned. Three fishermen let each other down, forming a chain of their bodies, and saved her. The lady' did not even thank her deliverers." Nor, we understand, did her hus- band. A WAIF FROM WIMLEDON.—" Pray don't hurry on so, it's really very dangerous," said Captain Charley to Miss Lightfoot, who was in haste to see the shooting. Dangerous 1" exclaimed the lady, why, what is there to fear ?" Well," observed the gallant officer, you see some of our fellows are remarkably good shots, and you might be mistaken for the running Dear I"
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GOODWOOD RACES. TUESDAY. The Craven Stakes were won by Anglo-Saxon, beating Birchbroom, Fairweather, and five others. The Stewards' Cup was won be Marigold, beating Ar- gonaut, Crisis, and thirty-seven others. A Sweepstakes was won by Lady of Coverham, beating Lady Abbess, Overstone, and four others. The Lavant Stakes were won by Longdown, beating Siberia, Le Mandarin, and four others. The Gratwicke Stakes were won by Blair Athol, beating Peon, Miss Pickle and one other. The Ham Stakes were won by Haarlem, beating Skir- ter, Jack o'Lantern and one other. £ 50 Plate was won by Black Hock, beating Erin-go- Bragh, The Tyke and three others. A Match was won by Newchnrch, beating Almack. WEDNESDAY. The Drawing-room Stakes were won by Knight of Snowdon, beating Glendusk, Harkforward, and two others. Handicap Plate was won by Cretheia, beating Vincent, V oluptas and four others. A Sweepstakes was won by Idler, beating Ascham and Gownsman. A Sweepstakes was won by Sister to Drake, beating Auricula, Procella, and two others. The Goodwood Derby-Young Raven walked over. The Goodwood Stakes were won by Blondin, beating Guerilla, Thalestris and six others. A Handicap Plate was won by Deerfoot, beating Olivia, Oberon and four others. The Finden Stakes were won by Ostregor, Kcenig, Zambesi and two others. The Cowdray Stakes were won by Sister Mary, beating antidote. Goram and two others
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The sitting of the House of Lords closas this day (Friday). The net duty on annorid bearings last year was £ 60,182 Is. ad." Mr. Justice Williams has been unable to perform his duties on the Exeter circuit, through illness. Mr. M. Smith, Q.C., has acted for his lordship. The France g:ves a positive contradiction to the news very widely c rcuiated that the Emperor is preparing an important political pamphlet at Vichy. A war steamer, apparently an iron-plated ram, carry- ing the Federal American flag, was seen on Tuesday afternoon steaming past the Isle of Wight to the west- ward. The imperial French screw yacht Ariel, with Prince Murat and family 011 board, arrived at Portsmouth, on Tuesday from the westward, but left the harbour again after a very short stay and steamed down the Solent. Lord Palmerston will be present at the ceremony of cutting the first sod of the East and West Junction Rail- way by Lady Palmerston, on the 3rd of August, at Tow- chester, five miles from the Blisworth Station on the Lon- don and North-Western line. Mr. Serjeant Mereweather, who was for many years town-clerk to the corporation of the city of London, died a few days ago at his residence at Castlefield, near CaIne, in Wiltshire, at the advanced age of 84. The deceased was attorney-general to the late Queen Dowager. The Lord Mayor of London gave a banquet at the Mansion House on Wednesday evening to Her Majesty's Ministers and a brilliant gathering of ladies and gentle- men. Most of the Ministers were present. There was nothing of great importance in the speeches. The whole affair passed off with great success. The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge have voted a sum of £1,000 towards the endowment of the l proposed new Bishopric of Grafton and Armidale. The new see will be formed out of the present extensive diocess of Sydney, and it is expected that a Bishop will be nomi- nated in the course of a few days. The drinkers of tea, coffee, cocoa, chocolate, and chicory contributed £ 5,073,938 to the public revenue in the last financial year ending with March 1864. In the same year the drinkers of spirits, wine, and malt liquors paid their £ 20,020,550 of taxation. This is without reckoning the tax on licences for making and for selling these articles, or on sugar to sweeten them. WASTE OF WAR.—In the last twelvemonth the Federal army have lost by death, capture, or otherwise, 57,676 and 17,190 mules-more than one horse out of every four, and nearly one mule in every seven. This unprece- dented destruction of horses and mules will have some- how to be arrested, or it will be impossible to remount our cavalry and provide for our artillery and waggon trains.-American Paper. DEPARTURE OF CAPTAIN SEMMES FROM LIVERPOOL.— The redoubtable Captain Semmes, late of the famed ship Alabama, who for some tme past has been staying in Liverpool, along with several of his crew, took his de- parture thence on Wednesday, along with them but the destination to which t ,"y are bound did not transpire, although it is presumed they have gone to form part of the crew of a new Confederate war steamer. A company has been formed in Vienna for the trans- port of the Austrian volunteers to Mexico, and the agent of the Emperor Maximilian has agreed to pay £ 25 for each man who may be sent from Trieste to Vera Cruz. 2,000 men go to Mexico in English steamers in the month of October next, and about the same number will be sent in the course of the spring. The troops are to be fully equipped in Vienna, but the cavalry will be mounted in Mexico. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. John F. Potter as consul-general for the British North Ameri- can provinces for the United States of America. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas F. Martin as consul at Dublin lor his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Scliwerin. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. James Frederick VVulff as consu.-general in London for the free Hanseatic cities of Lubeck, Bremen, and Hamburg. The Queen has also been pleased to auprove of Mr. J. H. Bandow as consul at Bassein for tLe iree Hanseatic city of Hamburg. -Gazette. THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON SUBSCRIPTION. — We are informed, on good authoriiy, that the commissioners have concluded their labours, and adjourned (after hav- ing appointed a Committee of five to draw up a draft re- port). The names of the commissioners so selected are:—Earl Stanhope (chairman), the Bishop of Oxford Dr. Lushington, Mr. Walpole, and Mr. Napier. We are not in a position to state all the particular changes which will be suggested in this report; but we understand that, the Commissioners are unanimous in recommending a new form of subscription and declaration, although there was considerable difference of opinion between the Bishop of Oxford and some of the other Commissioners.-Record. IRISH CHURCH.—A return made by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for Ireland states that since 1847 248 churches in Ireland have been (or are being) enlarged, 67 of them entirely rebuilt on a larger scale; 47 new dis- trict parish churches have been erecten; in 91 churches additional accommodation has been provided by altera- tions of pews and fittings-so that in the whole additional accommodation has been, or is being, supplied in 386 cases. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners have also erected or enlarged 42 licensed places of worship ln cases where they had not funds to build churches. The Com- missioners have received in the course of the 16 years private subscriptions amounting to £78,120 towards the enlargement and improvement of the churchei above re* ferrfirt to. THE DANISH PRISONERS IN VIENNA.—A Vienna letter, of the 22nd, in the France, says :—"The Danish prisoners were permitted the day before yesterday, to visit the objects of interest in this city. The four Danish officers, natives of Copenhagen, were attended by an officer ap- pointed to accompany them, and the privates were di- vided into groups ol thirty men, each under the charge of a corporal. Some went to the town arsenal and ar- moury, others to the Prater, where they were gratuitously regaled with beer and other refreshments, and seemed highly satisfied with the attentions shown them. In the evening a party of fifty went to the circus of Suhr, which gave them free admission, and supplied them with refreshments and cigars between the acts. Yesterday morning the Danes left Vienna highly satisfied with their reception, and were taken by the steamer Radetzky to Krems and Stein. The four officers remain." THE CZAR AND POLAND.—A Warsaw letter in the Patrie says:—The stay of the Czar at Kissingen was marked by the issue of numerous ukases, showing his firm intention to completely denationalise Poland. The superior administrative council of the country has been chosen from among the men who have given the most numerous proofs of their severity. For that reason Koszeleff, Solovieff, and Generals Braunschweig and Zabolockoi have been appointed to those functions. They are to apply on a large scale the measures of paci- fication, which consist in persecuting the inhabitants of the kingdom, whether guilty or not, for part icpating in the national rising. Belgarde and Maniukine have already commenced; the one in the palatinates of Cra- cow and Sandomir, the other in that of Podlachia. CHURCH BUILDING.—A new church for the township ot Hunslet, in the borough of Leeds, was consecrated by the Bishop of Ripon a few days ago. This new church, which takes the place of an old and small one on the same site, has cost nearly £ 8,000. The whole of this sum, except £1,3000, has been contributed by Mr. B. Ingham, of Palermo, Mrs. Tidswell, of London, and Mrs. Brook, of Honley, near Huddersfield, the son and daugh- ters of the late Mr. John Ingham, cloth merchant, Hunslet. The £ 1,3000 alluded to has been subscribed by the parish- ioners of Hunslet and other persons for providing addi- tional land to the old site, a boundary wall, an organ, a clock and a peal of eight bells. Mr. Ingham has manifested addi- tional liberality by offering £ 3,000 to the Leeds Church Extension Fund—2,000 to be devoted to the erection of a mother church in a district appertaining to Hunslet and the neighbouring township of Holbeck, and 1,000Z towards its endowment. The Leeds Church Extension Fund was originated a short time ago, when '23,000/. was subscribed almost entirely by the laity of Leeds and the neighbour- hood, on the condition that another 25,000l. was sub- scribed within a certain number of months. In announc- ing Mr. Ingham's contribution at a festive meeting held after the consecration on Thursday the Rev. Dr. Atlay, vicar of Leeds, said that the fund alluded to was gradually like a snowball, increasing in substance, and the munifi- cent donation of Mr. Ingham would put the committee in such spirits that he was certain they would not hesitate in announcing publicly that the 50,000l. would be raised within the period originally specified.- Times. VISIT OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES TO GOODWOOD. — On Wednesday morning, shortly before eleven o'clock, their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by Captain Grey and tne Hon. Mrs. Stonor, left Frogniore House and drove to the Windsor terminus of the London and south-Western Railway for the purpose of proceeding to Goodwood on a visit to the Duke of Richmond. A special train of six carriages, with the elegant Royal saloon attached and drawn by a powerful locomotive, had been prepared for the occasion; and this, while drawn up by the side of the platform, formed an object of great interest to the numer- ous ladies and spectators who had assembled to see the departure of the Prince and Princess. Mr. Inspectoi Walker, of the Royal Household police, had charge of the platform. On issuing from the Queen's Waiting- room the Royal party were received by Mr. Hill, the station superintendent, and conducted to the State Saloon, their Royal Highnesses very good naturedly bowing in acknowledgment of the loyal greetings of tbe bystanders as they crossed the platform- The Princess was attired in light summer cos- tume, and wore a white muslin dress, trimmed with black, light lavender mantle, and bonnet. The Prince and Princess looked remarkably well and in good spirits. The Royal train, m charge of Mr. Hill, left Windsor at eleven a.m., and proceeded at a rapid pace past Staines and Richmond, arriving at Clapham Junction at 11.33, having performed the trip from Windsor with remarkable ease and rapidity. At Clapham the special was shunted from the South-Western to the Brighton and South Coast line, under the superintendence of Mr. Williams, the Waterloo superintendent, and Mr. Hawkins, the traffic manager of the Brighton Railway, and imme- diately proceeded, in charge of the latter gentleman, on its way tc Belham Junction, which was made at 11.49; Reigate Junction was reached at 12.19; and Three Bridges at 12.35; thence the train pursued its way via Itchingfield, Hardham, and Ford Junction, to Chichester, where it arrived at 1.30 p.m., having per- formed the run from Windsor in an hour and' a half. Their Royal Highnesses -on leaving the train at once proceedid to Goodwood.
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NEWS BY ThE CITY Or' 13ALTIlrORE. Queenstown, Wednesday.—The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Company's steamship lityofBaltinore, which sailed from New York on the IGrb inst. arrived off the harbour this morning. Hhe bring« 127 passengers, and has 226,524 dollars in specie on freight. Having transferred mails, 17 passenger?, and latest telegramSi she proceeded for Liverpool, all will. On the 18th she passed the sor'iw steamer American, bound west; on the 17th the British ship Golden Light and American ship Gratitude, bor.h bound west; on the' 21st passed an iceberg; and on the 22nd the Acme, of Liverpool, bound west; on the 2oth the screw steamer City of Limerick, bound east; and on the 26th the Royal Mail Steamer Asia, bound west. New York, 16th July.—The Confederates appear to have entirely vanished from the front of Washington, our troops following them, having crossed Edward's Ferry, but obtained no account of the Confederates. Trains were heard running on the Orange and Alexandria Rail- way during the day towards Manassas. It was supposed Generals Early and Breckenridge were carrying of a por- tion of their plunder in that direction. It is now denied that the Confederates had possession of any part of the fortifications of Washington as repor- ted. General Grant, although not making any serious de- monstration against Petersburg, is throwing up such for- tifications as must ultimately prove not only impreg- nable against assault, but all-powerful in reducing the city. It is said that Gen. Sheridan has gone on another raid. The Nashville Union of the 13th, says that General Sher- man had driven back the Confederates, and was then in front of the fortifications at Atlanta. A telegram from St. Louis, dated 15th July, says :— General Curtis, has telegraphed from Leavenworth that our forces, under Colonel Ford, overtook a gang of guerrillas last night at Camden, and routed them, killing 15 and capturing a large number of arms and ten kegs 01 vowder." THE LATE CONFEDERATE INVASION. New York, 16th July, Morning.—The invasion is at an end, the Confederates having retired from Maryland and from before Washington. On Tuesday night they re- crossed the Potomac, with immense plunder. Tele- graphic communication with Washington has been res- tored. graphic communication with Washington has been res- tored. Unofficial despatches report General Sherman to have crossed the Chattahoochee, and to have arrived within six miles of Atlanta. After the battle on the Monocacy, the Confederates marched straight to Washington, and burnt Mr. Francis Blair's residence near the city. On Monday and Tuesday they made a demonstration against Fort Stevens. On Tuesday afternoon, two divisions of the sixth corpi which had arrived from Grant's army, drove the Con- federates one mile beyond Fort Stevens. On Tuesday night all the Confederates retired from be- fore Washington, and re-crossed the Potomac at Pooles- ville and Edward's Ferry, with enormous stores and large number of horses. It is reported that the Federals have crossed the Poto. mac, in pursuit. The accounts concerning the strength of the invading force vary from 12,000 to 30,000 men. General Franklin has made his escape. The Confede- rates have made a demonstration ngainst General Grant's left to get into his rear. General Price is reported to be moving into Missouri. The American Consul at St. John's has telegraphed to the Governor of Maine that a small party of Confederates had left to depredate on the Maine frontier. Mr. Fessen- den is unable to arrange with the Banks for the loan of 50,000,000 dollars. According to news received here from Mexico to the 2nd inst. it was reported that Generals Uraga and Dob- lado had given their adhesion to the French. The steamer Little Ada has been captured off Charles- ton.. The Caledonia has been intercepted at Cape Race. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.—New York, July 15th.— The stock market was quiet: New York Central, 134$; Erie, 113f Illinois, 123f. Gold, 250. Cotton drooping. Ashes quiet. Coffee inactive. In wheat, a limited busi- ness. Rice buoyant, Sugar heavy. Tea quiet. Freights firm. New York, July 16th, Morniug.-Money tight: Gold 252. Exchange on London: Bankers' bills, 272 to 275. Stocks steady: New York Central, 133; Illinois, 281 Erie, 127J; Six per Cent United States 5 20 Bonds, 103f. Cotton dull; Middling Upland, 161c. to 162c. Flour, wheat, and Indian corn declining. A heavy fall has taken place in pork, as well as in produce of every description. Provisions falling, Coffee steady. Sugar heavy. Molasses inactive. Petroleum: Crude, 51c, to 52c; refined, 80c. to 82c. The following telegrams have been received by the Times: New York, July 15.—The withdrawal of the Confederates from before Washington is confirmed. To noon, yester- day, however, they were still north of the Potomac. The spoils of their raid through Maryland aro bciug conveyed down the Shenandoah Valley to Staunton, from which point to Richmond the Central Railway has been com- pletely repaired. POSITION OF GENERAL GRANT. General Grant having considerably weakened his forces for the relief of Washington, the Confederates at Peters- burg give indications of assuming the offensive. De- spatches of the 14th inst. report that General Hill was threatening a flank movement against the Federal left. Demonstrations had also been made against other por- tions of the Federal line.
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FOREIGN TELEGRAMS. If AUSTRIA.—VIENNA, July n.-Herr Von Bismarck vra- received by the Emperor to-day, and afterwards had an interview with Count Recliberg. Herr Von Bismarck will remain here during the ensuing week in order to take part in the peace negotiations. G IANY.-STUTTGART, July 24.—At the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, yesterday, the various requests contained in the address, especial y with respect to the organisation of justice and the revision of the constitution, were passed by 85 to 1. The motion of Herr Oesterlein, expressing want of confidence in the Linden ministry, was rejected by 78 to 13 votes. The Chambers will be prorogued on Tuesday next. The Queen will leave to- morrow for Ostend, and His Majesty will go to Ulm to review the troops. FRANCE.—PARIS, July 23.—A report of the Minister of War has been published to-day, followed by an imperial decree, modifying the administration of Algeria. The report says the insurrection was not only caused by fanaticism, but still more by an unfounded hope of sur- prising the vigilance of the authorities, who were believed to be disarmed, divided in their action. The report, therefore, proposes to increase the power and responsibility of the generals command ng divisions, making the prefects subordinate to them, and entrusting them with the ad- ministration of the natives established beyond the limits of the communal districts. PORTUGAL.—LISBON, 25.—Owing to the scanty har- vest in Portugal, it is considered probable that within a month certain ports will be opened for the free importa- tion of foreign grain. It is officially announced that the next loan required by the Government will be offered to public competition. MOLDAVIA & W ALLACHIA.-BuCHAREBT, July 24. The Momamd has been suppressed in consequence of the publication of further violent attacks upon the Govern- IIHmt. PRUSSIA.—BERLIN, July 27.—A telegram from Vienna received here states that the Danish Plenipotentiary, M- De Quaade, had declared at the preliminary meeting of the Conference that he was fully empowered to conduct the negotiations, reserving only to his Government the right of ulterior ratification.. GERMANY.—DRESDEN, July 27.—Ihe official Dresden Journal of to-day denies the truth ol the rumour that General Hake, the Commander of the Federal troops in Holsti in, had been re-callo • GREECE.—ATHENS, July^-na.—ihe National Assem- blv in its sitting of to-day, ha3 censured the conduct of the'Minister of War as unconstitutional, he having in- curred expenses not authorised by the budget, and with- out previously asking the Assembly to vote the necessary credit. A ministerial crisis is imminent. CHINA.—SHANGHAI, June 6t'o.—Major Gordon's force has been disbanded. Sir Frederick Bruce is returning home. Advices received from Japan state that Sir 4 Rutherford Alcock has arranged quarters for the British troops at Yeddo. TURKEY.—CONSTANTINOPLE, July 22nd.-The Porte has closed the Protestant missionary establishments, and arrested several converts. The Bible and American Missionary Societies have since been re-opened. The Protestant movement is said to be greatly spreading among the Mussulmans. The forthcoming Turkish budget will show a small surplus. SPAIN.—MADRID, July 23rd.—The President of the Chamber of Deputies and Minister of War have left for L FRANCE.—PAWS, July 27.—The Government candi- dates in the departments of Ardeche and Dordogne have been elected by a large majority. ITALY—TURN, July 27.—It is asserted that Prince Humbert will visit the camp at Chalons, afterwards pro- CeSPAIN°—MADRID, July 26.—It is stated that a Credit Foncier for Spain is being organise din London, with a capital of 2,000,000 reals, and tnat on privileges will be hired from the Government. DENMARK.—COPENHAGEN, Jmy26.—The Faedreland of to-day says: A nine months armistice is said to have been concluded between Denmark and the Great German Powers, during which period the occupation ol the Duchies will be continued by Austria and Prussia." The same journals adds, Should this news be con- firmed, the above arrangement must have been made by foreign meditation prior to the arrival of the Danish Plenipotentiaries, which is not improbable. AUSTRIA.— VIENNA, July 27. —The Abend Bast (the evening edition of the official Wknev Zeitung) denies the rumour that Count Rechberg has caused the Austrian Ambassadors in London and Paris to declare that a com- plete separation of the two duchies from Denmark would be the maximum of the German demands, and that the Apenrade and Tondem line of demarcation was still pos- tible. "SewpuTt, timurday, July 30, lau4. Printed aid published by WILLIAM CHKISrOlHElHj of No. 7. Commercia'-street, In the Borough of Newport, ait the MULllf General Printing Qffleo lie. IV CunmonW] ltreet, Nov ort