Ross Gazette 2nd January 1868 - Page 3
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WHY I LEF THE FENIANS ? " Nine of Us " is the title of Beeton's Christmas . Annual , now published by Ward , Lock , and Tyler , and there are nine tales by persons of different nations ; thus we have the Scotchman , the German , the Yankee , the Englishman , the Turk , the Frenchman , the Dutchman , the Irishman , and the Welshman ; and as a specimen of how these tales are written , we take , as the most apropas , perhaps , at this period , " The Irishman's Story . " Dan Hegarty is first introduced to us in deliberation with his wife as to whether the pre ent was not the time for action , so as to make Ireland free and independent . She calls him a fool , but soon afterwards some Fenian friends pay him a visit , and persuade Dan to join them ; and he has a wearisome tramp until he reaches a spot 40 miles from his house and farm , hungry , shelterless , and tired . He looks around him and sees no familiar face all appear to be foreigners . At length one of his com panions commences to enlighten Dan upon what was ex pected from every true - born Irishman ; and on the other hand Dan begins to question the foreigner , and in his own way to " diskiver " how matters stand , and the fol lowing colloquy takes place : " Will we be long here ? " askel Dan . His friend replied , " I guess we shan't hev to stay much longer ; that is , if they'll all come out like men , and lick these English soldiers right round , " replied the other . " I'd have thought you wor English yourself , by your tongue , " said Dan , who was not learned in dialects . " Guess I'd rather be a nigger , " said his companion . " No , I'm Irish : that is , my father and mother was ; but I was born in New York . " " New York , in Americay ? " said Dan . " Jest so , " said the stranger . " Wisha ! but I always heard that Americay was a fine counthry , wid lots of money it for every one : it's quare to say you lift it to be sitting here undher the mountain , wid scarcely the bit or the sup . But I sup pose the money was all spint in them wars we used to be hearing tell of . " " Wouldn't you like to make your country as fine as America ? " said his companion , shirking the other questions involved . " Of coorse I would , " said Dan , plucking up a spirit : whereupon the other delivered a speech which could only have been spoken by one " raised " in the States , in which freedom , the rights of the people , the majesty of the dollar , aristocratic depravity , ki gly oppression , the necessity of being slick , and the propriety of whip ping every one , were mixed up , very forcibly , but with a slight tendency to confusion . Dan listened when he under stood ; and , indeed , listened as intently when he did not : but he was inwardly conscious that this was not at all what he had meant when he proposed to himself to " sthrike a blow for ould Ireland . " Put him , with shillelah in his hand , face to face with any one who professed him self a foe to her , and he was ready to do that still ; but he did not exactly see how sitting , cold and hungry , on a hill - side , while " the butther was waiting to be taken into town , " was to benefit her ; and the eloquence of his companion did not make it clearer . But for himself , he thought he would try to get a little more light on the subject , whilst he was waiting for the time for action to come ; so as soon as his companion's speech came to an end , he inquired , " What is a Republic ? " " A State in which every man is alike , " replied the orator . " An ' where there's no Queen , nor Parliament , nor Church , nor clergy , nor law , nor lawyers , nor amy , nor police ? " said Dan . The general enlightener of the human race conde nded to state more particularly what was meant by .e . , man being alike ; and kindly explained the nature the Senate and the Congress in the United States of nerica . " I see , " said Dan ; " sure , I thought there must be some laws , an ' some difference betune people a ordin ' to the place they howld , barring they wor all to be savages : besides , I always knew there were soldiers , an ' clergymen , an ' judges , in Americay as well as here , for my wife has a cousin went there last itumn was ten years ; but I wanted to find out more particularly the rights of it , if , as they say , there's a chance that Ireland is to be all the same as over there . An ' now , tell me , isn't there any one at all higher than all these - than the judges , and the clergy , and the army , an ' the con - con - congrace , as you call 50 ? " " Of course , there's the President . " " An ' he's all as one as a king ? " said Dan . " I reckon he'd lick any king in Europe into smash , " said the Yankee Hibernian . " An ' whin the President dies , is it his son who is resident , then ? " asked Dan , who was shrewdly leading to the discussion of some objections which had been esenting themselves to his mind . The republican explained again . " I see , " said Dan , " the President is elected all as one as a member of parleymint . " " And he , and the members of congress , are not lords and dukes who govern and make laws because their fathers did so before them , or because they have titles you , or I , or any one , might be made President , " said the advocate of revolution , triumphantly . ant " That is , supposing we could get votes enough , " said Dan , who was not so easily persuaded to believe in shadows as may be imagined ; an ' a man mostly wants a good long purse to git them . But , any way , ' tisn't likely I'd be lookin ' for them . A purty President I'd make . But now that you've made me sensible of the rights of it , " he continued , " I can't see much difference , afther all . We'd have a parleymint all the same , only twould be called congrace - faith , maybe , ' tis little grace would be in it - an ' we mightn't be able to git the men in that we'd like thin , any more than now ; or git them to do what we'd like , whin we led thim there . An ' whin the time came , they might for a President who wouldn't be at all plazing to s , an ' who wouldn't care much at all about the of the likes of ve ourselves ; but only thry to sarve thim that put him there , the grand people who have enough already . For , of coorse , the parleymint min would be richer an ' grater than us that has to work to keep the house over our heads , an ' the bit in our mouths . Be me sowl , we that has to do that couldn't be going to congrace nor anything of the soort . " " I see , " said the New York orator , " that you'd rather be trampled upon by an insolent aristocracy than help to plant the banner of freedom upon your native soil . I calculate you think the miserable descendant of a titled ruffian has a better right to a horse than the man who has earned his dollars like a free citizen ; I reckon " but here Dan interrupted in his turn . It occurred to him that he had better not be too candid ; that whatever he might think of the information he had received , or whatever course his own reflections thereon might lead him to , he would do well to be a little reti cent just at present , and that , indeed , he had been already too open ; so he turned about , in the way that only an Irish peasant can turn about , by saying , in the most acquiescing tone , " Och ! no , indeed . Divil a one hates them that tramples upon people's rights more than meself , spishally thim that thramples on the poor . An ' , of coorse , you do be mighty careful , over there , that no one gits the power but thim that knows what to do with it , an ' is fair an ' honest in all their actions , an ' not afraid to spake a word for the poor an ' agin the rich ; an ' , in like manner , when we here are all as one as you are , there'll be thim as will see to it all , an ' take care that thim gits the power that desarves it . An ' ' tis an illigant thing , no doubt , that a poor man , though he was but a labouring boy , may rise to be at the top of everything , as well as thim that has estates an ' titles , an ' every one about thim to be uphoulding thim in their pride an ' greatness . " With which words he pulled out his short pipe and a roll of tobacco - for he had not forgotten to provide himself with this necessary solace - and commenced smoking with such assidnity , that a desultory observa tion now and then was all the further share he could take in the discourse . His filibustering comrade , getting tired of this after a little while , walked away to enlighten some other patriot . DAN'S RETURN HOME . A couple of nights after this , as Mrs. Hegarty , who , for reasons of her own , had refrained from making any inquiries concerning the whereabouts of her lord and master , was preparing to retire to her temporarily widowed couch , she was surprised , for she was not the woman to be easily startled , by a familiar voice , through the broken window beside her , demanding admittance ; and , on cautiously opening the door , Dan Hegarty entered his deserted home , a good deal the worse in appearance for his short campaign , and , if the truth must be told , looking rather sheepish . But Biddy , if stern in rule , was generous , and not disposed to be severe upon a penitent delinquent . Right authority , however , must be asserted , and dignity vindicated ; so , having admitted him , instead of bustling about to get refresh ment for the weary prodigal , she sat down on the settle , and folding her checked apron over her arms , looked steadily at the offender as he drew a stool close to the packed - down embers of the turf fire , and made no sign of greeting , until he said , humbly , " I'd like something to ate , Biddy . " " To Dan Hegarty . " " Arrah ; don't be jokin ' . My name's Mat Connell . You know very well ' tisn't Dan Hegarty is in it , who ever he may be ; meself doesn't know anyone of the " " name . It certainly seemed rather a wide guess ; for where as Dan was a fresh - coloured fellow , with a head of curly black hair , the locks which hung straight and lank over this countryman's forehead were of a light , dirty brown , or indeed more nearly approach ing carrotty ; while , instead of the pink complexion which usually accompanies red hair , his skin was sallow and dingy . Nevertheless , the men still looked doubtfully at him , though they did not address him again ; but continued to walk alongside of the " butt " until they were within about half a mile of the town , when they turned off in another direction . Mat Connell , as he called himself , proceeded to the market , and having made a profitable sale of his firkins , was pre paring to depart , when he was rather disconcerted by finding himself again face to face with the two men who had accosted him upon the road , and who , he could not doubt were watching him , as they had evidently no business of their own to transact in the market . They did not address him again , however , but slunk off , seem ing by no means to court observation themselves . Still , they did not go away altogether , for , having various little purchases to make in the town , Mat Connell was annoyed , and not altogether unalarmed by finding , that , on going into or coming out of any shop , he was sure to see one or other of the two not far off . IIe became aware , too , that a very pretty young country - girl - who had been standing near him while he sold his butter , and who , he conjectured , might have been waiting for some male relative similarly engaged - was also very constantly meeting him while executing his subsequent commissions ; but this was , of course , not so disagreeable a circumstance as the other . He had no recollection of ever having seen the girl before , though she had given him a cheerful nod of recognition , when they first encountered in the mar ket , which he had returned with a " God save you . " PEGGY DRISCOLL . If she did not give way to useless sentiment , though , she was quite equal to the occasion in other respects . Due submission having thus been shown , the penitent was soon accommodated with as comfortable a meal as if Biddy had been , during the period of his absence , in hourly expectation of his return , and prepared for it ; which , indeed , was very probably the case . When it was ended , and Dan mechanically pulled out his pipe , although aware that he had smoked the last embers of his tobacco , Mrs. Hegarty quietly pulled from her pocket , and placed before him , a fresh roll of the weed . Next morning the cabin showed no signs of the return of Dan Hegarty to the bosom of his family . Mrs. Hegarty was found by a neighbour - who stepped in " for the loan of the big kettle " -quietly helping the juvenile members of the family to their morning stir about , without the presence of the master of the house : and when , at nightfall , two men , entering under pre tence of lighting their pipes , closed the door after them , and announced their intention of searching for the deserter , avowing a belief that he was hidden on the premises , and denouncing all sorts of vengeance against him , no one could be more cool than she was . She begged , with the utmost politeness , that they would pro ceed with their investigation without any delay , and in the strictest manner - adding an opinion , at the same time , that " Dan was big an ' ugly enough to take care of himself ; an ' supposing he had given them the slip , didn't want to come home an ' howld on by his wife's apron - sthring . " Her coolness did not quite disarm the suspicions of her visitors ; but the search proving unsuccessful , they were fain to go about their business , which , at present , was looking for Dan Hegarty else DAN'S TRANSFORMATION . where . In prosecution of this business , they were on the road leading to the market town , a few days after , when a countryman passed them sitting on the shaft of his " butt , " which contained several firkins of butter being taken to market , and , after he had got a yard or two in advance , one of them came forward , and , stepping up beside him , said , " Good morrow , Dan . " " Eh ! " said the individual addressed , " who are you spaking to , honest man ? " The afternoon was not very far advanced before he was upon his homeward journey , on which he proceeded unmolested , and unaccosted , too , until he was some miles clear of the town , when there was a quick footstep be hind him , and a pleasant voice " Will you give us a lift , Misther Connell ? " and , turning his head , he saw the pretty girl he had already met so often that day . Expressing his willingness to oblige her , he helped her into the vehicle with proper gallantry , and , taking his seat again on the shaft , they went on as quickly as it pleased the old horse to move , chatting , meanwhile about the price of butter , the prospects of the potato crop , and such subjects , until they had come a consider able distance , and were on a rather lonely part of the road , when two men sprang over the ditch , and , with a volley of oaths , rushed , with upraised sticks , towards Mat , who , quick as the assault was , was off the shaft and armed for , defence . But he was not quicker than his pretty companion , who was out of the " butt , " with ont any assistance , and between the combatants before a blow was struck . " Lave off , lave off , " she said ; " hould back , an ' go your way , in the name of God , while the grace of the Lord is about you . You're wrong , I tell you ; you're wrong entirely . " " Arrah , do you think to blind us , Peggy Dhriscoll , if ' tis Peggy Dhriscoll is there , " said one of the men " do you think we don't know the thief of the world , for all his disguises ? -the villin of a desarther an ' an informer , as he is : be this an ' be that " " May be it's your own case , as well another's , to be obleeged to take to the disguises , Pat M'Sweeny , " said Peggy ; " but the divil an informer is to the fore if it isn't yourself . It's thruth I'm telling ; an ' there were others watchin ' him beside you , an ' they'll tell you the same . An ' now go home , I say again , an ' God be with you ; for the police is about , an ' close to us this minit . It's meself has been deluthering thim this blessed day ; an ' ' twould be bad enough if they cotched you , as you are ; but ' twould be worse if you had the innocent blood upon your sowls . " " There was nivir one of your kin was a disaver or a rogue , Peggy Dhriscoll , " said the man ; " may we thrust you now ? " " As God sees us this night , I'm not tellin ' you a lie , " replied the girl . " He's had no hand in any thrason or threachery ; an ' nivir sould the pass no more than you did yourselves . An ' , for your own sakes , don't misdoubt me any longer about the other thing , naythur ; the peelers are about , I tell you . " The two men spoke some words to each other in Irish - in which language Peggy and her companion also joined in the conversation for a minute or so longer and then they retreated , crossing the road , and taking the direction opposite to that by which they had come ; while Mat Connell and his fair protector once more pro ceeded on their way . Mrs. Hegarty had just portioned out the supper of steaming potatoes among the rosy urchins round the table , and was bidding " the sarvint - girl " fetch " a dhrop of new milk " for the youngest , who was seated on her lap , when the " butt " drew up at the door . Putting the sturdy young twelve - months - old into the arms of the eldest girl , she ran out , and greeted one of the occupants of the vehicle , immediately , with the question , " Had you much trouble , alannah ? " " Let us in , an ' I'll tell you all about it , " said Peggy Driscoll , as she dismounted ; and , walking into the kitchen , she was followed by Mat Connell , who was no sooner inside the door than he pulled off the " carrotty " wig , and showed Dan Hegarty's own black head , cropped as close as a convict's . Patacy and " the sarvint - girl " went out to harness the horse . new an ' bought the " Will : watched him the whole blessed day , " said Peggy , tying the strings of her blue cloak ; " an ' faith , thee vor in watchia ' him too . But they soon was all right , an ' that he niver wint chaidn't , only sould the butther , and sugar , an ' the shoes for the child , they wint away aisy and quiet ; an ' we wor gittin ' home illigant , uutii two more at the gap beyant came out upon us ; but whin I tould thim the thruth of it , they wint away , too . " " Och ! but , " said Peggy , laughing again , " if you seen how he didn't know me at all , an ' thought , I suppose , ' twas his purty face I was admirin ' whin we met so often . " " An ' , by the powers , I believe it isn't too much to ate you've had mornin ' nor evenin ' since you lift ; but I hope your mind's aisy any way , since you've thried bein ' a Fainian . Faith , it's the public without the re would have shuted you betther , for you're mighty handy " How would I know you ? " said Dan , plucking up whin you gits the bottle before you . " And she laughed spirit enough to make some reply ; " sure you wor only a slip whin you wint over to live with your gran'mother , an ' I niver seen you since . But , though you're grown a purty girl enough , may be as party as ever you wor was in love with me before now , an ' would be again if I had at her own bad joke , which was not quite a fair one , either , upon poor Dan , who was as sober a fellow as need be . the chance . " " Thrue for you , child , " said Mrs. Hegarty . " Twould be like a man that makes an omadthaun of himself , believing that Ireland can't get on without him - to think , too , that every woman that looks at him is in love with him . " 3080 € 791AAL TAGSTIHT TITINAÐ ( 20 THE ROSS GAZETTE - THURSDAY , JANUARY 2 , 1868 . " Oh , thin , ' tis I'd give the chape bargain of you , sometimes , Dan , " said Mrs. Hegarty ; but , as Dan's boast contained an implied compliment to herself , she forbore to enlarge any further , just then , upon his delin quencies , observing that , " any way , they had betther all have their supper . " With a thrill of terror and despair , I saw that it was gone . MURDER OF A SON BY HIS MOTHER . Justice I was never so near going mad as I was during the next few minutes . My first act , as soon as some touch of reason had come back to me , was to search every nook and cranny of the carriage in the insane hope that it might be hidden in some impossible corner . Then I looked at my watch , and tried to steady my mind while I ascertained from my " Bradshaw " when and where we should stop next . The time was just twenty - five minutes past two , and we were due in Lancaster at seven minutes before three . There was not much time for thinking : it was needful to act , and that without a moment's delay . I actually seemed to freeze with terror when I thought of what Lord Castleford would say and do when he should come to hear of his loss . It was a thought that spurred me to immediate action . Evidently , my first object must be to induce the driver of the train to pull up at the nearest station , from which point I must make my way back to Oxenholme as I best could , and there try to track the thief . But how was I to communicate with the driver , and tell him what I wanted ? That was precisely one of those things which English railway companies take care to put it out of the power of their passengers to do . Nevertheless , in the present instance it must be done . I knew that I might On Thursday , at Worcester , before Mr. Mellor , Mary Ann Bartlett was indicted for the wilful murder of her son , William Bartlett , at Blockley , in August last . The prisoner , when committed to gaol , was in a half - starved state , but the gaol diet had much improved her condition . Mr. Streeten prosecuted ; Mr. Godson defended the prisoner . This was a very painful case . The prisoner was 25 years of age . The mother had married a second time , and she had been in the habit of sleeping in the same bed with her mother and step - father . She was contined of a child ( the deceased ) of which her step - father was understood to be the father , and she was stated to be again enceinte . About 8 o'clock in the evening she was seen sitting by the side of a pool in a field at Blockley with her child lying by her side . Both were very wet , and the child was dead , and it appeared that the prisoner had attempted to drown herself . When her neighbour asked her what was the matter with the child , she said I to suffer for it . shout out of the window till I was black in the face without being heard further than the next carriage . The only plan I could think of was to go to the driver . had , on one or two occasions , seen a guard pass along it was dead , and that she had murdered it , and wished the outside of the carriages from end to end of a train while it was going at full speed , and my necessity being so great , there was no reason why I should not do the same thing . opened the door , and put one foot on to the step , and then my nerve nearly failed me . We were rushing through the night at such a tremendous pace , we were cutting the wind so fiercely , that I was fairly frightened . Standing thus with one foot on the step , I presently took fresh nerve from the recollection of what I had lost ; so drawing in my breath , and turning my face from the wind , I stepped bodily down on to the board that runs from end to end of all railway carriages , about a foot below the steps , and shut the door of my compart ment after me . For a full minute I did not stir an inch , but standing on the footboard , held fast with both hands to the thin iron bar placed shoulder - high along the side of the carriage . As soon as I had in some measure ac customed myself to the position , I began to advance cautiously , step by step , towards the front of the train . I managed very well till I reached the end of the first carriage , but here there was a dangerous gap to be crossed before the next one could be reached . After a moment's hesitation , this difficulty was safely sur mounted , and with gathered confidence in myself , I now passed cautiously but swiftly forward on my way to the engine . One after one , three carriages were safely passed , and there remained only one other carriage , and the guard's van , between myself and the end of my dangerous journey . As I passed the first compartment of the fourth carriage , my eyes met those of a man who was at that moment , with his face turned full to the window , in the act of lighting a cigar . In an instant his head and shoulders were out of the window , and I felt myself grasped tightly by the collar . " Hullo ! my fine friend , where are you a - wandering to ? " cried the stranger . " " For Heaven's sake , don't delay me ! " I exclaimed . " I've been robbed , and I want the engine - driver to stop the train and let me down , so that I may hurry back after my property . " So Dan escaped , for that time , the vengeance of his deserted comrades and the vigilance of the constituted authorities ; and his escapade produced no worse con sequences than obliging him to live in rather a retired and unsocial manner for a few weeks . The police , find ing he was conducting himself in an exemplary manner , soon ceased to consider him an object of suspicion , and having quite enough work on their nds , were glad to be saved the trouble of watching Dan or his household any longer . " You just come in here for a little while , " said the man ; and almost before I knew what had happened , I found the door opened , and myself safe in the compart ment with the stranger and his companion . I was about to protest , when the stranger stopped me . " Now , you just look here , " he said . " You have been robbed , and you want to go back - to Oxenholme , I suppose . Now , your best plan is just to go quietly on to Lancaster . We shall be there in a quarter of an hour . You can easily get a lift back from there by a train of some sort , and in half the time that it would take you to obtain a trap at any of these little roadside places , and drive back by road . Am I right or any other man ? " This was a view of the case that had entirely escaped me , and I saw at once that I could not do better than adopt it . " Look you here , now , " he added , holding up an im pressive forefinger . " Shall I tell you by whom you have been robbed ? " " You cannot surely do that ! " I exclaimed . " I think I can . Mind , I merely say I think . Un less I am greatly mistaken , you have been robbed by a little Frenchwoman who got into the same compartment with yourself at Edinburgh , and who seemed to be be having herself as a respectable person ought to during the few minutes we stayed at Carlisle : I had a look in at you both just before we started again . Am I right or wrong in my guess ? " " You are quite right . But how do you happen to know all this ? " " It is part of my business to make myself acquainted with such trifles . " " Who are you , and where do you come from , may I ask ? " " Well , my place of business is in Great Scotland Yard , London . As for my name , you will find it on that slip of pasteboard ; and he handed me a card . " It seems to me that , as circumstances now are , I could scarcely have fallen into better hands , " I said . Sir , you flatter me , " he answered with a grave bow . " But the little Frenchwoman , " said I ; " pray , what do you know of her ? " in a couple of minutes , my new - found friend had got everything out of me that it was requisite for him to know . He gave a long low whistle when I had answered " As clever a his last question , and looked very grave . little stroke of business as ever I heard of ! " he said ad miringly . " I thought she had merely taken your watch and purse , and perhaps a silver - mounted dressing - case , or some trifle of that kind . But Lady Castleford's diamonds ! A serious case - very . Of course , it was a regular plant ' her travelling in the same carriage with you . That is a point that may be worth inquiring into later on . Equally , of course , the cigar she gave you con tained a powerful narcotic . You became unconscious somewhere between Penrith and Oxenholme , and your senses came back to you a few minutes after you left the latter place , which was the only station at which the train stopped in the interim . The inference therefore is , that our little Madame left you during the two minutes we into takin ' the dhrop , ' says I , ' whin he gets among stopped there , taking , by mistake , some of your property " An ' the peelers ? " said Mrs. Hegarty . " Och ! faith , I was up to them nicely , sure enough , " said Peggy , laughing ; " for whin I see one of them lookin ' hard at him as he was spakin ' to Misther O'Grady about the butther , I gave him a nod - himself , not the peeler - and whin the lad , that's the peeler , came up an ' said , ' Who's that you're noddin ' to " ' Mat Connell , ' says I. ' An ' who's Mat Connell ? ' says he ; ' he's very like a chap I know , ' says he . Why , thin , you don't know much good , if that's the case , ' says I ; ' sure , Mat Connell is my aunt's eldest son , an ' she axed me to have an eye afther him , as he'd be dhrinkin ' the money she gave him to buy the tay and sugar . He's the most misfortunate boy for being palavered by his comrades BUTTER AND CHEESE FACTORIES . Forty years ago the State of New York grew a sur plus of grain ( wheat ) for exportation , and " Genesee flour " was known and prized in many foreign markets . Canal boats took in wheat at almost every storehouse , from Syracuse westward , au brought it to Troy , Albany , and this city , for maufacture and sale . Now all is changed The Conese valley is no longer mainly devoted to wheat ; even the counties west of Cayuga Lake no longer grow their own grat Cop husbandry . once popular , is now on the wane . Dairying is rapidly supplanting all other farming in our rural districts , and we judge that the next census will return thrice the number of cows in our State reported in that which pre ceded it by a decade . And even dairying itself is under going a decided and rapid transformation , through the introduction and multiplication of factories for the systematic and wholesale production of butter and cheese . These factories are located near the centre of each radius of three or four miles wherein grass and cows abound - usually but one in a township as yet , though they are being rapidly multiplied . A mill stream and water - power often determine the site , though we believe a small engine and boiler ( four to ten horse ) are preferred to a water - power . A cold and copious spring is well - nigh indispensable ; a good stock of ice , well stored and saved , is desirable . A large reservoir ( like a cellar ) is dug in the ground and tightly walled with planks ; board platforms extend into this , floating on two or three feet of water , con stantly renewed from the spring . In this reservoir , deep pails or cans are set and filled three - fourths full of milk they sinking and floating in a like depth of Three minutes later , we were at Lancaster . My friend The milk remains here 24 to 36 hours , when the inspector said a few words in private to his com- the cream is taken off and churned by steam or to water - power six 24 churns being operated panion , who was going forward to Euston , and then he at once , with no draft on human muscle . and I quitted the train together , with three or four other butter thus made cream each day , from passengers : the remainder were all going further south . " This train will be off in two or three minutes , " the very highest condition , is of such uniform and superior quality as said the inspector , " and we will then make some to bring from five to to the readiest mode of getting back to inquiry 10 cents per pound more than fair farm dairies will Oxenholme . " With that , he left me standing a yard command . And the milk , thus skimmed , is then made two from the shut - up bookstall , and strolled into cheese , rather mild in flavour , but palatable and of leisurely along the platform by himself , taking silent very fair quality . We never wish to eat better than note of everything after his fashion at all times and some of this , made wholly of skimmed milk , and sold places . Hardly knowing what I was about , for my by the makers at 10 cents per pound to their entire mind was utterly absorbed with the thought of my satisfaction . It is cheaper than pork , and may be sub great loss , I wandered slowly through the entrance stituted as a staple article of diet for labouring men , to hall , and so to the outside of the station , where I their great advantage and comfort . The milk is brought with her . We will go back to Oxenholme together , my friend . This case interests me immensely , and I should like to have the fingering of it . ' water . them . ' Will , he looked , still , as if he thought I was puttin ' the soft word on him : so , I seen Mistber O'Connor standin ' near , an ' I wint up to him an ' said out loud , that my mother would be entirely obligated to him if he'd get her a note for the hospital , for my brother , who was so long bad with his foot - an ' sure , that was thrue , only she didn't bid me say it - an ' he said he would . An ' whin I moved away , I seen the peeler go up to him , an ' I heerd him say , ' Did he know me , an ' had I an aunt by the name of Connell , an had she a son Mat ? " An ' Misther O'Connor said , ' I had ; an ' he knew Misthress Connell an ' her son , of coorse , for they wor tenants of his own ; ' an ' the peeler looked round as if he was goin ' to point him out to him ; but , faith , he was gone thin ; an ' I dare say the peeler thought it was all right , for he niver wint afther him ; an ' thin I left , an ' we came away all quiet , as I said . " or found three or four cabs , the drivers of which were in by the farmers of the vicinage , weighed as received , touting eagerly among the few passengers disgorged by and placed in the cooling vat as aforesaid . The farmers the train . Two of these passengers shouldered their generally receive a dividend of the proceeds ; but the modest luggage , and set off on foot . One , a stylishly- better plan is fast gaining ground of paying the cash for dressed middle - aged lady called for a cab ; another , it as fast as received , it being speedily turned into a commercial traveller with numerous boxes , called butter and cheese , which are cash articles . We estimate for a cab ; and a third , a very decrepit , and infirm that the dairy product of our State will be increased at old gentleman , also called for a cab ; by which time least one fourth by the general introduction of these the passengers were exhausted . I turned to re - enter the factories , and that the value of our grass lands will station , and , to my surprise , found the inspector at my thus be enhanced at least 10 dols . per acre . - New York elbow . Tribune . Mrs. Hegarty heard Peggy's story to an end , and then she turned to her husband . " An ' now , you vagabone of the world , " she said , " I hope you're satisfied with your piece of work . I hope your mind's aisy , as I told you the other night , afther obligin ' a dacent woman to go plottin ' and plannin ' like a thraiter to keep you from the punishment you desarve ; an ' disgracin ' meself beside , as I'll have to do , before the priest , telling his riverence the lies I had to invint for you - set you up , indeed , to have the like of him bothered about you - to say nothing of the colleen that had to be thrapsin the roads , watchin ' you , whin they worn't fit for a dacent girl to be walkin ' on , with moroders like yourself goin ' about the counthry . But , any way , it was a mane thought for any one that knew you to take you for an informer ; for if you wor fifty times the fool you are - an ' faix , that's quite on necessary the niver a bad dhrop of that sort you have in you , at all events . Wid the blessin ' of all the saints , no one could ever say even the likes of that to you , or say that you weren't an honest boy , that always was fair an ' above - boord , an ' niver did the dirty turn by any one ; an ' faix , whin this throuble is over , I'll let thim know , in the counthry , that ' twas ill done of them we lived among so long , to be suspecting you of the like . " " I know her to be one of the downiest and most . artful swindlere hatween Edinburch and Penzance , and ose league with some of the biggest scoundrels in the kingdom . I just gave her a look at Carlisle to see that she was after no misest ; but I certainly thought that we should have the pear of her com pany up to town , and had no idea that she would leadre us at Oxenhelme . Amiw , as we shall be Lancaster in five minutes , you had better give me an outline of your little affair . " Get into that cab , " he said , indicating the only one now disengaged . I obeyed without a word . My new friend having first said a word or two to the driver of the cab into which the infirm old gentleman had been assisted , spoke next to the driver of the cab I had engaged , and then himself got into the vehicle . Next minute , the four cabs were racing from the station as hard as they could go . Two of them turned off in different directions before we had gone very far , but we seemed to be following the third one , which kept a short way a head of us . " The meaning of this ? " I said to the inspector . " Wait , and ask no questions . Presently you will learn . " valuable property committed to my charge ; but it was noticed as somewhat singular that the butler to the gentleman at whose house Lord Castleford was staying disappeared immediately after the robbery without saying a word to any one , and was not heard of again . Our ride was soon over . The foremost cab drew up by the side of a building that certainly looked like any thing rather than an hotel , and in another minute we also stopped a yard or two behind it . My friend was out of the cab in a moment , and I was not long in following him . The old gentleman , with his head protruded through the cab - window , was saying to the driver : " This is not a hotel . What for you bring me here ? " The sound of his voice startled me as if I had been shot . The jury found the prisoner " Guilty , " recommending her strongly to mercy on account of her depressed and destitute condition . Sentence of death was passed . The jewel - case was found intact in her black leathern bag . Later in the day , I was allowed to proceed with it on my journey , so that her ladyship was not disappointed after all ; in fact , she was not told till a week or two afterwards how near she had been to losing her diamonds for ever . APPEALS FROM GARIBALDI . The following letters have been transmitted by General Garibaldi , in reply to addresses from a public meeting , and from the Orange Association of Glasgow : " To William Gevan , Esq . , Chairman of a Public Meet ing held in Glasgow , Nov. 7 , 1867 . " Dear Sir , I wish to express my gratitude to you and your fellow - citizens for the admirable resolutions which you so unanimously passed at the great assembly recently held in your ancient city to express sympathy with the cause of Italian nationality , grievously wounded by the arbitrary invasion of Rome at the command of Bonaparte , while the people of Paris made collections in aid of the wounded Italian volunteers . Most willingly would I advocate peace in every part of the earth , and no one can more strongly deprecate any appeal to physical force in nations which , like your own , have ample means of obtaining all legitimate reforms by moral force alone . But would peace be possible in Scotland if Edinburgh were in the hands of strangers - in Great Britain if London's citizens were aroused from their slumbers some morning to discover an Imperial fleet in the Thames and an Im perial army in their streets , even though they might be assured that the flag was hoisted in the name of peace , order , conciliation and true liberty ? The answer which you would instantly make to the last man of your free land will be , I trust ere long , the response made by the entire Italian people . From Glasgow I have received on all occasions both material and moral support , and I entreat of you therefore to continue your sympathy and your aid towards my unhappy country , and for which you may rely upon its eternal gratitude . - Yours truly , and for life , " G. GARIBALDI . " Nov. 7. " ATTEMPT TO MURDER A SWEET HEART . At the Stafford Assizes , on Saturday , before Mr. Justice Keating , Samuel Lee , a young man 19 years of age , was indicted for feloniously wounding Emma Ackley , on the 29th of August , at Longton , with intent to murder her . Mr. Young conducted the prosecution , and Mr. Motteram defended the prisoner . The evidence showed that the prisoner and the prosecutrix were engaged to be married . On the evening of the 28th of August they went to a ball together , and whilst there the prosecutrix showed more attention to another young man than was agree able to the prisoner . The prosecutrix and the prisoner met on the following morning , and some words passed between them . The prisoner , who was eating a pear , had a knife in his hand . He said to the prosecutrix in a reproach . ful manner , " You had a fine talk during last night ; " to which she rejoined , " Yes , and I've had a fine talk this morning as well . " This reply seemed to have enraged the prisoner , who instantly raised the knife he had in his hand , and struck the prosecutrix a fearful backhanded blow in the breast . Immediately after perpetrating the crime the prisoner handed the knife to a person who was standing near . A surgeon was sent for , and Mr. Lane , of Longton , was promptly in attendance upon the injured girl , who was bleeding profusely from the frightful wound inflicted by the prisoner . Mr. Lane , surgeon , described the wound , which was an incised punctured one about an inch long and an inch and a half deep , as of a most dangerous character . The prose cutrix was still under his care , suffering from consump tion , which he believed had been brought on or accele rated by the injuries . The prisoner was convicted , and sentenced to ten years ' penal servitude , the learned judge remarking that he had been found guilty of one of the most brutal and cowardly attacks apon a defenceless girl he had ever known . " O. FEMME L. " capital of my country , is , as you know , placed under the authority of the Pope by the intervention of a foreign power . You will be told that his rule is mild , that the people are contented , and that it has ever been so . Now if this be true , how is it that they who claim to be the representatives of Christ upon earth , of Him who said , " My kingdom is not of this world , " have since the commencement of the temporal power , requested French intervention sixteen times , German intervention fifteen times , Austrian intervention seven times , and Spanish intervention three times ? From these facts you will see that the Popes have never hesitated to call in foreign aid to defend their tottering thrones from the well - merited indignation of the Roman people ; and it is to enable me to rescue the ancient capital of the world from the incubus of ignorance and superstition which at present oppresses it , and so to unite the heart to the body of Italy , that I solicit both your moral and material support , and beg of you to rely on the gratitude of an oppressed people . - Yours truly for life , " G. GARIBALDI . " To the Chairman of the Orange Association of Glasgow . " Dear Sir , I have perused with pleasure the report of the meeting of your society recently held in Glasgow , I have read which you have kindly forwarded to me . with the greatest interest that splendid portion of the history of your country to which the Orange Associa tion owes its birth - I allude to the glorious Revolution of 1688 , when your great leader , William of Orange , The next letter , addressed in equally passionate and chased from the land a Papist King , who was faithless glowing terms , to the same imaginary personage , and to his trust as guardian of your faith and liberty , and dated several months before the time of its composition , established the present Protestant dynasty on the throne was thus worded : of Great Britain . Well may I hope for sympathy from " Dunkirk , April 13 . the people for whose liberties Bruce fought and " My very dear Joseph , -Since our meeting in Wallace died , and from whose happy land the wisdom . December , I cannot express all the anguish I have felt . of a Knox expelled at once superstition and her off But I would not believe the truth for a long while . At the present moment Rome , the spring atheism . there is no doubt now . I am enceinte . Oh ! my dear Joseph , I cannot get this dreadful thought out of my head . My husband's fury will know no bounds . I have lately heard that he is taking steps to find you . out . Be easy ; I will take care that you shall be kept Adieu , in the background . Rely on my discretion . I embrace you my good Joseph . Write to me soon . as I love you .. " O. FEMME L. " On the strength of these documents the husband insti tuted a new prosecution against his wife , in which he included M. Jules G. The court , however , held the fraudulently acquired letters evidence against the wife , but not against the accomplice , whom the husband thought to entrap . He has , therefore lost his pains . He has to pay the costs of suit against M. Jules , and though he has a new judgment of six months ' imprison ment against his wife , that will not satisfy his vengeance . " Caprera , Nov. 7. " KEN EXTRAORDINARY TRIAL FOR ADULTERY . An adultery case extraordinary has just been tried in Paris . The injured husband , who had in 1866 ob tained a sentence of six months ' imprisonment against his wife , which imprisonment she suffered at Dunkirk , found out that she gave birth to a child while in prison , and a comparison of dates proved to his mind that he was not the father . Therefore he determined to prose cute his wife a second time , but he also wished to in clude in his vengeance the partner of her guilt , and though he had pregnant suspicions it was not easy to prove that M. Jules G- was the man in question . In order to get evidence the husband dictated to a public letter writer an epistle purporting to come from an intimate friend of the suspected Jules , and addressed to the wife . In this letter she was in structed that in order to divert suspicion from Jules , the best thing she could do was to write a letter , ante - dated , an address , disingnated to a supposition person namad . Joseph Delrieux , in which she should speak of beiug enceinte by him . The wife fell into the trap . Here are two of her letters , which , as specimens of the result of education before Mr. Durny's lectures for young ladies were invented , are worthy the attention of the Bishop of Orleans The in " Dunkirk , April 28 , 1867 . " My dear Joseph , -Amidst all my troubles a new and terrible one has come upon me . The month of December has ever been fatal to me . I must no longer hesitate to tell you that my weakness has brought forth its fruits , and I am now in a sad position . I shall soon a mother . What will become of me ? There will be no means of escaping from the fury of my husband when he knows of the birth of the child . Oh ! my dear Joseph , I cannot tell you what I suffer . I am in despair when I think of my family and my poor mother . - All yours , she who ever loves you , A HORSE - FLESH BANQUET IN LONDON . A correspondent of the Express writes as follows : -- The first serious attempt at horse - eating in England took place on Thursday , when 22 gentlemen sat down to an elaborate banquet at a leading West - end hotel . This banquet has been in course of preparation for months , and considerable pains were taken to make it successful . The horse was the gift of one of the diners , who has personally superintended its diet and regimen ever since its fate was determined on , who rode it into town last Saturday , and had it killed " on approved principles " two days later . The cook was the most celebrated artist of the day ; the dinner was presided over by a well known and accomplished public man ; and the church , the bar , the bench , physte , titerature , science , the arts , the Royal and the other learned societies , were all repre sented among the people dining ; and although horse flesh was served in great variety , it was supplemented by the ordinary dishes of a well - served French dinner . OUR " CITY " ARTICLE . A NEW Portuguese Three per Cent . Loan for £ 5,500,000 stock has just been introduced in the Stock Exchange . Of this amount £ 750,000 is announced to have been already disposed of , and £ 1,000,000 is re served for Portugal , so that applications are now invited for the remaining £ 3,750,000 . Five per cent . is to be paid on application , 5 per cent . on allotment , 5 per cent . on January 30 ( less 14 per cent . dividend ) , 5 per cent . on March 30 , 10 per cent . on May 30 , and 83 per cent . on June 30 - making , in all , 38 per cent . , which is the price of issue . Allowing , however , for the dividend due in January next , and for the discount allowed on payments in full , which is equivalent to 9-16 per cent . , the net price becomes a fraction less than 36 , and this yields 81 per cent . on the capital invested . Deducting the £ 1,000,000 reserved for Portugal , the remaining £ 4,500,000 of stock at 36 represents cash proceeds to an amount little exceeding £ 1,700,000 . It appears that this loan is simply a substitution of in terior stock pledged for temporary loans raised by the Government , which stock has , in accordance with the law of the 1st July , 1867 , to be cancelled against the issue of the new loan . The latter , therefore , will not add to existing charges on the State revenue , but per haps rather diminish them , by substituting funded debt for floating debts bearing very high rates of interest and commission . The Cortes have at their last sitting voted £ 520,000 of new taxes , the collection of which will com mence in January next . The Government has decreed , and has begun to carry out , the sale of the landed pro perties belonging to the municipalities and hospitals , which at the lowest estimate are valued at £ 2,500,000 , and this must , by law , be invested in Government . stock . There is in Portugal an institution for the secu rity of stockholders which does not exist in any other country , called the Junta of Public Credit . Every year certain taxes are voted by the Cortes to be paid direct into the hands of this institution , to be applied for the payment of the interest on the external and internal debt , and it occasionally happens that the interest on the internal stock is paid three months in advance . The present loan possesses two special features . Firstly , it is convertible into internal stock , at the option of the holders , during two years from the present date , at the rate of 54d . per milreis a stipulation of considerable importance , seeing that Portuguese stock is quoted at Lisbon at 43 per cent . The second special feature is , that the interest is payable not only in London and in Paris , but also at Amsterdam , where Portuguese stock has always been in considerable favour . and appetising , and that in a little society , which num bered at least one eminent gourmand in its ranks , opinion was unanimous as to its succulence , delicacy , and flavour . Beyond the matter of the new Portuguese loan there has been little or no excitement on the Stock Exchange . The Fenian outrages created some amount of distrust , and had a considerable effect upon the Home Funds , and the money market generally has been in a very un settled condition . However , the Christmas week is always a comparatively blank time on Change . Stock brokers , like other men , take their holidays ; the few that assemble for business are very small during the last week of the year , and their actions have very little effect upon the money market as it opens with the new year . Let us hope that 1868 will be more prosperous com mercially than the past year has been . THE RAFFLE QUESTION . - IMPORTANT DECISION . Henry Brigden , the landlord of the Horse and Groom beershop , Tooting , was summoned at the Wands worth Police - court on Friday , for suffering an unlawful game to take place in his house - to wit , a raffle - con trary to the tenure of his licence . The defendant pleaded guilty . He said he had a pig which was too large for his own consumption , and he raffled it . In reply to the magistrate , Inspector Bushnell , who attended to support the summons , said a raffle was a game of chance , but he never had a case before . Mr. Dayman thought a raffle was like a lottery , which was not a game . Every year there were thousands of raffles , and more especially at Christmas time , but he did not remember any conviction . There were some lot teries which were illegal , but whether a raffle came under the Lottery Act he was not aware . The summons was for an offence against the tenure of the defendant's licence . Now , a lottery was not a game , for a game must be played between persons who need not be pre sent at a raffle . The defendant said he had been 14 years in business , and this was the first complaint against him . Mr. Dayman said it is a dry point of law whether a raffle is a game . It seemed to him to be very odd that if there had been a case decided , raffles should not have been stopped . Persons playing against one another would be playing at a game . Skittles is a game , and even dominoes is a game . Those kinds of games were all very clear ; but a raffle is a lottery and not a game . Inspector Bushnell said he was informed by his su perintendent that pastrycooks had been summoned for having lotteries and convicted . Mr. Dayman said that in these cases the offence was not against the tenure of their licences . His own im pression was that a raffle was not a game . If it had been decided that a raffle is a game , there would have been no end of cases . He then dismissed the summons . We may say at once that the dinner was eminently successful , and that it was the unanimous opinion of all present that the horse - flesh portions of it were as unex ceptionably excellent as the rest . Although hippopho gists of 20 years ' standing were among the company , the majority had not tasted horse before , and every dish of it was subjected to searching and severe tests . The animal eaten last night was more than 18 years old , but the meat was tender and succulent , and when , after the soups and made dishes had been discussed and approved , the braised joint came on , and the flavour of the meat , un disguised and unaided by sauces or condiments , was tasted , the verdict was even more enthusiastic than before . There is , in fact , little to distinguish horse from other forms of animal food . Its taste is something between beef and fawn , and as a fillet cutlet it will compare favourably with any other meat . Of course the party last night were disposed to be critical , and from the appearance of the soup to the departure of the joint every mouthful was discussed in a grave and judicial spirit as became men who were trying an ex periment from which important results were expected . At first there was a little suspicious politeness in pressing the dishes upon neighbours as if to gain opinions without personal knowledge . The soup was smelt and sipped half - timorously , close questions were put as to " which made - dish - horse or no horse - was being served now ; " but the cheerful and steady example of the ex perienced was contagious , and in the end all present ate heartily and enjoyed much . The conversation ran on horse - eating , the speeches bore strictly upon the same subject , and the practical effect of introducing horse as an article of English food would be , it was maintained , to place a nourishing animal diet with And if them argumints wasn't conclusive , I should like to know what argumints would be conclusive ! But law bless yer , I ain't a going to bully yer . I'm a reasonable being , that's what I am , and I don't mind a argumint now and then , so just let's you and me ' ave a little quiet chat . If I get the best of the argumint , so much the better ; if you get the best of the argumint , I still can fall back upon winder breaking , can't I ? so no ' arm will be done whatever comes of it . sons At seven o'clock probably not more than 1,000 per were assembled , and these were particularly quiet , not a song could be heard , not a ribald jest , nor the customary " chaff " which is heard execution crowd . From this time , how ever , to eight o'clock the crowd was rapidly augmented , till , when eight o'clock arrived , between 5,000 and 6,000 persons were assembled . There were a good number of women in the crowd . Many of the in am Oh , is it ? well , that is news ! If the parks for the people , and ain't I the people ? " Oh , " says you artfully , " but Hyde - park is for them as lives near it . ' Ow would you like us to inwade the Wictoria park ? " ' Ow would I like you to inwade the Wictoria park ? ' Ow would you like to ' ave ' alf a brick chucked First of all , yer says as ' ow Hyde - park is yer pro perty . Why is it yer property , just tell me that ? Ain't the honest artisan , with the horny hand of indus in the reach of thousands to whom meat is an unattainable luxury now . try , every bit as good as you ? Ain't he got the same In Paris horse - flesh is sold at fine feelings , the same talents , the same cultivation , as twopence a pound , and as the age of the horse does not affect its fitness for the table , the advocates of the new people had come from Southampton , not a few having yerselves ? Now , I knows werry well what yer would like to answer to this . Yer would like to say , " The food maintain that animals past work have but to be walked , and we actually discovered a man who had honest artisan with the horny hand of industry , the man properly cared for to make first - rate butcher's meat come from Newport ( Isle of Wight ) , and brought two who talks by the day and works by the minute , is a when killed . The horses now devoted to the nourish- children , a boy and a girl , to see the sight . To the ment of dogs and cats are in an enlightened future to end the crowd was orderly , and their only expres great , big , hulking scoundrel . He fattens upon our feed men and women ; and a horse patty , or sirloin , or sions of dissatisfaction were vented against several money and charity , and has only to show a little intelli gence to rise from the depths into the ranks of respect " saddle , " is to become as common and acknowledged as street preachers , who continued singing and addressing able citizenship . He is a fool and an idiot ; he is led a horse sausage is common and unacknowledged now . the people from eight o'clock till they dispersed . like a donkey by the merest bosh and the most vapid The experimentalists of last night invite their friends to There were also many tract distributors in the crowd . twaddle , by the most pretentious of humbugs and the follow their example , and by putting horse upon their own As soon as the drop had fallen , the crowd began to most ignorant of demagogues . He is of the mud muddy . tables to make it a familiar article of food , and so to move off , and the purveyors of the " last dying speech In fact , he forms the link between the dog and the abolish the strong repugnance entertained by those un- and confession " commenced an active trade , bringing gorilla , and should be caged in the Zoological Gardens , acquainted with its juicy merits . So long as this exists it their vocal powers , and even a violin , into requisition to That's what yer would like to say , but yer knows werry will be in vain to advocate its use , and , as these gastro aid them in attracting attention . nomic philosophers insist upon the moral and material Since his conviction , Baker has made a verbal confes- well yer daren't say it , cos why ? yer knows as ' ow I answer them kind of argumints like a practical man . advantages to be gained from the introduction of horse as sion , fully admitting his crime , but maintaining that he You gives me words , and I gives you stones . Exchange an extra article of food , it is probable that the private did not do it with the intent imputed to him - the viola is no robbery , yer knows ! Ha , ha , had yer there ! of the child . He states that he left the office about dinner of yesterday will be followed by a public enter ' Owsomever , to return . Yer says as ' ow Hyde - park tainment on a larger scale . The first step has been half - past one o'clock in the day , and , going to Flood taken , and the principal obstacles overcome . And no Meadow , fell in with the children , who followed him is yer property . Ain't one can appreciate the difficulties besetting such a meet- up to the Hollow , in which they ran up and down ing as last night who has not tried to run counter to a well- for some halfpence that he gave to them . Two of established British prejudice . When the horse - a sturdy the children voluntarily said that they must go home , upon which Fanny Adams , the deceased , ran up grey , 13 hands high - was given , and had been properly fed up , butcher after butcher refused to slaughter it , on the Hollow away from them , and he followed her . the ground that if the hide or hoofs were seen coming garden , and after going a few yards took her up in his He took her down under the hedge of the hop at yer ' edd ? Inwade Wictoria - park ! -I should just like to see yer try to do it ! out of the slaughter house it would be their ruin . ' When a butcher had been found chivalrous enough to arms . Then it was that the children going home heard her cry , and at this time it was that the murder was agree to run this risk , the hotel - keepers of London re fused to have the dinner at their house . The mere committed . He cut off the head and took out the eyes mention of the word " horse " with the small knife produced at the trial - he never converted civility into all contempt , and arguments as had any other , and took the eyes away in his hand . harmlessness of the proposed banquet , and the He met the woman in the churchyard , and his admirable meat qualities of the to be used , hands being bloody at the time , he was surprised met with point - blank refusals and a sig them and notice his trepi nificant motion to the door . It was only through the superior enlightenment of the celebrated artist under whose auspices the dinner of yesterday was served that the experiment could be tried at all , and even now it is emphatically denied having used any other than the not considered desirable to publish the name of the hotel , lest the fears of its proprietors should be realised , and its custom flag , because a handful of scientific men were permitted to try an interesting gastronomic experiment , and to dine as they pleased . Other proofs are not want ing of the deeply - rooted prejudice against horse prevail ing among those who eat as well as those who serve dinners , among the tradesmen who sell and the cus tomers who buy food . The streets surrounding the butcher who killed the horse are already liberally placarded with notices in which that fact is stated , as a warning to the neighbourhood ; and a hostile knacker threatens legal proceedings under the act prohibiting horse - killing in London save at autho rised places . The passage in Deuteronomy , and its condemnation of animals which do not divide the hoof ; the travellers ' tales of starvation culminating in horse eating ; the sentimental objection that devouring " the friend of man has about it something cannibalic ; the jests on finding eggs in mares ' nests , and on putting the " bits " of horses into human mouths , are among the forms.of opposition of which the advocates of horse eating complain . It is unnecessary to hazard any pro Anything more to say ? If yer ' ave , now's the time for saying of it . What , nothing ? I thought so . No , you've got a werry long tongue , but yer sees I've got a werry ' eavy stick . And we knows which is the best for argumint ! Ha ! ha ! ' ad yer there again , ' adn't I ? to the were " The driver was instructed to bring you here . This is the hotel at which you are expected , " said my Scotland - yard friend , as he stepped quietly forward . " Will you be good enough to alight ? " that she did not see dation . He also saw the witness Noyes , and remembered putting his hands under his coat in order to conceal the blood on them . He most " I will not alight , as you call it . I demand to go on my journey . " But law bless yer , I can't bully yer at Christmas . I can't abuse yer with the ' olly and the misletoe a ' anging about my ' ouse . No , this ain't the time for quarrels . As I sit before the fire with the little ones a playing on the floor round about me , with the missus a filling my pipe and a mixing of my grog ( bought with the money I gets from the Union for keeping away from work ) , I I feels at peace feels a glow a warming up my ' eart . with all men . And as I looks into the red fire - light and listens to the silvery laughter of my little ones , I says softly to myself with a werry gentle smile , " Oh ! Bill Stiggins , Oh ! Bill Stiggins , ain't it prime ? None of them rich beggars will ever get to ' eaven ! " - Tomas A PROGRAMME FOR A PRINCE . In Australia there must exist very sanguine notions as to the physical capabilities of the Duke of Edinburgh . Here is the programme arranged for his three weeks ' stay at Adelaide . It forms a heavy punishment for his temerity in visiting South Australia , but no doubt he will be equal to it : - " Official programme for the recep tion and entertainment of his Royal Highness Prince Alfred at Adelaide . - If her Majesty's steamship Galatea is sighted by day the S. A. Surveying schooner Beatrice will hoist a white ensign at maintopmasthead . sighted at night , the Beatrice will send off rockets at five minutes ' interval until answered from shore look out ; then two rockets in succession , and two bluelights -when anchored , one rocket and bluelight . When sighted , nine guns will be fired in quick succession on the South Park Lands , allowing intervals of three minutes between each three guns . Royal salute in town , and at Port Adelaide , when the Galatea casts anchor . Bonfires at 7.30 p.m. on Mount Lofty and other places along the Ranges . His Royal Highness will be invited to land at Glenelg , at two o'clock p.m. on the day fol lowing his arrival . In the evening - general illumination . Second Day . - A levee at noon at Government - house ; addresses to be presented , copies of which must be for the executive committee ; Royal salutes at warded noon ; laying foundation stone of the Victoria Tower , New General Post - office , torchlight procession and ad dress in the evening . Third Day . - General , holiday . Review at eleven a.m .; athletic sports , cricket match between civilians and crew of Galatea ; subscription ball in the evening , magnesium light at the Town - hall . Fourth Day ( if it is not Saturday or Monday ) .- Agri cultural show at the Exhibition Building ; laying Madame for she it was - gave a gasp and a little cry , and her face , even through the paint and powder , foundation stone of the Alfred College , Kent Town ; civic banquet ; electric light , Town - hall . turned as white as that of a corpse . But there was something about the inspector's politeness that would Day . - Milang and the lakes , sleeping on the Penin In tents . Sixth sula , Corrobboree in the evening . not be denied . The cab - door was opened . As Madame Day . Travelling on the Murray ; shooting , hunting , alighted , the inspector drew her hand within his arm , and fishing . In tents . Seventh Day . - Travelling on and together they entered the police station , that being the Murray . Shooting , hunting , and fishing . Steam up the place he had instructed the cabman to drive to . to Wellington . Eight Day . - Returning to town , viâ When Madame's large fur - collared cloak had been Mount Barker , Woodside , Mount Torrens , Blumberg , thrown aside , and she had been despoiled of her spec and Gumeracha . Ninth Day . - Northern trip . Tenth tacles and white wig and moustache , there could not be Day . Northern trip . Eleventh Day . - Pic - nic at Mount the slightest doubt as to her identity with the woman Lofty ; returning by way of Norton's Summit . Twelfth who had travelled with me from Edinburgh to Oxen Day . Southern trip . Going viâ Willunga and Square holme . On leaving me insensible at the latter station Waterhole , Goolwa , and Victor Harbour . Thirteenth " Under One Roof " is the title of Chambers ' Christmas ( as she afterwards confessed ) , she had got into an empty Day . Southern trip . Returning viâ Bull's Creek Annual . First , we have the " Guest's Story ; " then compartment of the same train , and had there , while on in rotation , the " Mistress's , " the " Nurse's , " the the road to Lancaster , effected her disguise , judging road , Clarendon , and Coromandel Valley . teenth Day . Kangaroo hunt on Yorke's Penin " Valet's , " the " Butler's , " and the " Cook's Stories , " that no one would suppose otherwise than that she zula . Fifteenth Day . - Riding party and As had quitted the train at Oxenholme . Besides which , she felt confident that no ordinary eyes would detect Sembly Ball . Sixteenth Day . - Wallaroo and Moonta . Eighteenth Seventeenth Day .-- Wallaroo and Moonta . her under her changed appearance . Fortunately , the Day . Picnic at Government Farm . Nineteenth Day. When I regained my senses , it was to find myself inspector's eyes were not ordinary ones , so that , as that Ride about the suburbs . Governor's ball in the evening , still in the railway carriage , and still hurrying through gentleman himself put it , " Madame was bowled out as or on such other evening as his Royal Highness and his the night at headlong speed - bat alone . I rubbed my clean as a whistle . " eyes , pulled myself together , and stared around . On excellency may determine . Twentieth Day . - Embarka the floor , where it had dropped from my fingers , was the tion at Port Adelaide . Programme as under His named Robertson , was sitting with his sweetheart on a burnt - out end of my cigar . One of the windows was seat placed for the convenience of loungers , near a clump Royal Highness to proceed by road to the port , direct to open , and the fresh air was pouring in , but the peculiar the M'Laren - wharf . The goods shed on the wharf to be of trees in the centre of the South Inch , when one of decorated with flags and flowers ; the floors to fragrance of the smoke was still perceptible . When and 70 feet in height , and three tons in weight , fell how had my travelling - companion left me ? We must matted ; a raised platform , with seats for the Prince across the seat , crushing him , and instantaneously de have stopped at Oxenholme during the time I was so and his attendants . The presentation of an address As for that clever old Frenchwoman , whom I could Port Artillery to fire royal A FENIAN WITNESS SHOT AT IN IRELAND.- priving him of life . The trees were in the process of from the corporation . foolishly asleep , and doubtless that was where she had A telegram from Cork states that a Mr. John Hannon , removal by order of the magistrates , and for that pur not help pitying , in spite of the trick she had played me , salute to be stationed on the North Parade . Boat quitted the train . What was the subtle agent worked pose had their roots cut , and the earth loosened round she was sentenced at the following assizes to seven years ' up into the composition of those infernal cigars , that imprisonment ; but I heard afterwards that she died races immediately after the presentation of address . Government boat to be in attendance . Launch of the trial of a Fenian head centre , was fired at from a planta - their base . Great blame , therefore , attaches to those sent me off to sleep as soundly as if before the expiration of her term . She could not be in tion , when riding home in the evening . Though his who allowed the tree to remain in such an insecure duced to say by what means she had obtained her Laying foundation stone of Seamen's hat was riddled with slugs he received but a slight state ; and the three men engaged in their removal have been apprehended on a charge of culpable homicide . information respecting my journey to London , and the " No more nonsensè , Madame ! " said the inspector , sternly . " Can't you see that the game's up ? Take the matter quietly - it will be your best plan . Allow me to offer you my arm . " small knife found in his pocket , and which two or three days previously he had sharpened in order to make an erasure in the office . After this he went back to the office and to the pump , where he cleaned the knife and oiled it with a feather , being particularly care ful to conceal , as far as possible , all stains . At ten minutes past five he went out again and back to the place of the murder . Then it was that he took off the arms and feet . He had one of the latter in his hand hawk . Fifth when one of the witnesses came up , and fearing that the foot would be seen he threw it over the hedge into the adjoining clover field . He was not ten minutes doing this the foot came off in two minutes . He repeated that he did not commit the crime with the intent im puted to him , and that he was under the influence of drink at the time . A CLEVER THIEF , BUT A CLEVERER DETECTIVE . Fout . all of which are very readable , and slightly sensational . We extract the following , as a good specimen of the whole , from the " Valet's Story : " from ing off , the engine was thrown on to the down line , and some delay ensued to the train's progress . No one was phecy concerning the result of their efforts , or to weigh injured . Some delay was caused to the train London to Worcester , which was between two and three hours late . The engine was a new one . KILLED BY THE FALL OF A TREE .-- An ac cident of a peculiarly distressing nature occurred in of doubt is that the horse can be made both palatable Perth on the evening of Thursday . A draper's assistant , the objections against the advantages of horse - flesh as an article of food ; the matter has been practically and suc cessfully launched , and will now stand or fall upon its merits . The one fact about which there can be no sort be the residing near Rathcormac , who gave evidence on the Great heavens ! the jewel - case ! new lifeboat . Hospital , " wound in the head . London and Country Markets . The Money Market . CITY , DEC . 30 - In the stock markets to - day there lit le business apart from that connected with the settle ment , which is now in course of completion . It appears to be fully expected that the account will be arranged without the announcement of any failure in the Stock Exchange - a fact which indicates much with respect to the stability of the members , considering the wide extent of the fluctua tions in railway shares during the past fortnight . In the discount market the lowest rate for bills is 1 per cent . In the Stock Exchange short loans on English Go vernment securities are in strong demand , in connection with the settlement , at 2 per cent . Consols are quoted 924 to , ex div . , both for money and the account ( January 7 ) . The Three per Cents Reduced and New Three per Cents . have declined to 913 to 92 . Railway stocks have been little dealt in . Prices as follows : -Metropolitan , 115 to : Great Western , 41 to ; London and North Western , 113 to : Midland , 1022 to ; Lan cashire and Yorkshire , 1213 to ; Caledonian , 70 to 713 ; South Eastern , 66 to : Great Eastern , 31 to ; Great Northern A , 1083 to 109 ; London , Chatham , and Dover , 17 to 18 ; North British , 333 to 34 ; Brighton , 483 to 49 ; Berwick , 98 to 99 ; and York and North Midland , 91 to . BANK OF ENGLAND . - An Account , pursuant to the Act 7 and 8 Vict . , cap . 32 , for the week ending on Wednes day , Dec. 24 , 1867 . ISSUE DEPARTMENT . Notos issued £ 35,537,200 Government debt £ 11,015,100 Other securities ... 3,984,900 Gold coin & bullion 20,837,20 ) Silver bullion ...... THE EXECUTION OF THE ALTON MURDERER . The Alton murderer , Baker , was executed on Tuesday morning , at eight o'clock , at Winchester gaol , in the pre sence of 5,000 people . He displayed great firmness , was pinioned without betraying the least emotion , and walked to the drop unaided . After Calcraft had put the cap on him and adjusted the rope , the prayers were pro longed for two minutes , during which Baker's knees began to tremble , and his hands were clutched . When the drop fell he struggled slightly for a minute . £ 35,837,200 BANKING DEPARTMENT . Proprietors'capit'l £ 14,553,000 Governmentsecu 3,050,226 rities ( inc . dead Rest ...... Public Deposits 7,178,757 weight annuity ) £ 13,019 203 Other Deposits 18,766,205 Other Securities 17,518 502 Seven days and other bills ...... 567,699 Gold & silver coin 1,103,817 £ 44,115,887 £ 44,115,887 Notes ... 12,474,334 F. MAY , Deputy Cashier . ... £ 35,837,200 Dec. 26 , 1867 . Meat and Poultry Markets . NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL - There are moderate supplies of meat , and the trade is steady . Per 8lbs . by the carcase : B. d . 8 . 8. d . 8. d . to 34 Capons , each ... to 38 Chickens , each 3 36 Inferior beef ... Middling ditto 3 6 Prime large ... Ditto small Large pork 8 10 40 Ducks , each ... 30 36 ... 4 2 *** 46 Rabbits , each ... 1 2 1 6 8 4 Hares , each ... 30 36 30 Inferior mutton 3 Middling ditto 3 6 Prime ditto 42 Veal Small pork 40 34 Grouse , each ... Partridges , each 2 6 30 .. 3 10 1 ... 3 10 00 *** *** 00 15 46 Pheasants , each 3 3 6 46 Pigeons , each ... 10 42 Ostend fr . butter , 09 Lamb 00 per doz : lbs . Turkeys , each 7 9 10 6 English ditto ... 12 16 Geese , each 5 6 French eggs , 100 10 10 ( Fowls , each 50 English dito ... 14 Fruit and Vegetables . COVENT GARDEN . - Notwithstanding the approach of the Christmas festivities , with their attendant abundance of evergreens , trade is stated to be unusually dull , and prices to be receding . Importations of foreign goods con tinue heavy . Good samples of hot - house grapes still realise fair prices . Large quantities of St. Michael oranges are now arriving in unusually fine condition . Pears and apples com prise the usual varieties now in season . Chestnuts continue to be supplied in large quantities . Potatoes have not altered in price since our last report . Some good asparagus has been sold this week . Flowers still chiefly consist of orchids , Chinese primulas , pelargoniums , mignonette , early tulips , poinsettia , palcherrimma , and roses . FRUIT . 50 26 . d . 8 d 8. d . s . d . 408 Apples , p . bushel 4 to 8 Orangos , p.100 Figs , per doz . 00 00 Peaches , per doz . 0000 40 Grapes , per lb. 80 Pears , kitchen , dz . 2 040 26 Lemons , p . 100 70 Plums , p . half sieve0 2060 00 Pineapples , p . lb. Nectarines p . doz.0 2030 Nuts , cob , ilb 10 Melons , each Filberts , pr lb. Bd VEGETABLES . 8 8 d Walnuts , p . bush.10 20 s d d Artichokes , per doz.2 to 4 Mushrooms , perpott.1 6 20 Asparagus , per bun . Mustard & Cress , p.p.0 00 56 Beans , kidney , p.sv.2 30 Onions , per bushel 4 Beet , per dozen ...... 1 » , pickling , p.qt.0 Broccoli , p . bundle Cabbages , per doz . 1 20 00 Parsley , per bunch 2 4 3 20 Parsnips , per doz .... 9 10 08 Peas , per peck ....... GO 6 Potatoes , York Re Carrots , per bunch 6 Cauliflowers , p . doz.3 Celery , per bundle 10 Cucumbers , each 10 Endive , per doz .... 6 Garlic , per lb .......... 8 Herbs , per bunch ... 2 Horseradish , p . bn.3 Leeks , per bunch ... 2 Lettuces , per score 1 Mint , perbunch ... 4 16 gents , per ton ... 130 160 20 Rocks , per ton ... 100 120 130 160 2 C Flukes , por ton 000 her sorts , p . ton 75 80 4 Kidneys , per cwt .... 00 30 4 5 Radishes , p . 12 bn . 00 04 Spinach , per bush . 20 20 16 Tomatoes , p . doz . 00 Turnips , per bunch 3 London Produce Market . MINCING LANE , DEC . 30. - The public markets con tinue closed for the holidays , and the business doing by private contract is extremely limited , including 50 tons Dacca Bengal Rice for arrival at 11s 4d , and scanty sales of Cotton at moderate rates . PRICES OF BUTTER , CHEESE , HAMS , & c . , at per ewt -Butter : Friesland , 1148 to 120s ; Jersey , 86s to 104⁹ ; Dorset , 120s to 126s . Fresh : per doz . , 138 Od to 163 64 ; Cheese : Cheshire , 56s to 748 ; Double Gloucester , 56s to 66s ; Cheddar , 66s to 76s ; American , 488 to 58s . Hams : York , new , 00s to 00s ; Cumberland , new , 00s to 00s ; Irish , new , 80s to 88s . Bacon : Wiltshire , 60s to 6is : Irish , green , 50s to54s . COTTON , LIVERPOOL , DEC . 30. - The general tone o the market remains unchanged . The sales foot up about 10,000 bales . t TALLOW , DEC . 30. - The market is steady . Town Tallow , 418 9d ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot , 438 ; December , 428 9d to 43s ; Spring , 43 to 43s 3d ; March , 43s 6d to 43s 9d . HAY MARKETS . Smithfield . | Cumberland . | Whitechapel , 8. d . s . d . 8. d . s . d . 8. d . B. d . Meadow Hay .. 55 to 81 55 to 85 55 to 850 Clover .... 60 105 60 105 60 105 26 24 30 Straw .......... 36 80 36 30 AN EXAMPLE WORTH FOLLOWING . An enterprise has been set on foot in the suffering Eastern district of the metropolis which deserves especial notice and support . At the suggestion of Miss Burdett Coutts , says the Telegraph , an association has been formed , based on the wholesome idea that wages paid for work done are more welcome and really useful to the poor than gifts in charity . Men of various persuasions have met on a common ground , to perform a public service , and , with the unanimous vote of the dissenters , the chosen president is the Bishop of London . The work proposed is of that nature which is most needed in the Bethnal - green parishes - the cleansing of the streets , alleys , and courts , and the making I looks at them stars , and says " ow like you are to plum - pudding , " and it does me good , or repairing of roads . Not that the association and I feels better for it . I says to the moon " Oh ain't will supersede the bodies specially entrusted with the you like a slice of turkey , " and a sort of ' eavenly creep execution of these duties . The labour performed will be supplementary , and in excess of the ordinary proceedings ing comes a crawling over me and I feels just like what I seems to be when I've ' ad a little too much gin ! Oh its werry beautiful ! I've got this sort o ' creeping on me to - night , and that's why I'm a going to let yer bloated ones off cheap - not because I thinks as ow you're not bloated , but because them stars is werry beautiful to - night , and awfully like plum - pudding ! Now then ! Oh , ain't it just a glorious sight just to have a look at the ' eavens on a starry night ? Oh , don't it fill one's soul with majesty and awe ? I never looks at them stars , at them ever twinkling planets , at that milky moon , at them cheese - coloured clouds without feeling better for it ! It reminds me of Christmas , or rather of plum - pudding . under the local boards . In order to carry out the pro ject , money will be needed , and the appeal to the public is certain to be answered . Miss Burdett Coutts , with her accustomed largeness of mind , has undertaken to pay the wages of 250 persons for six months at 1s . 6d . a day ; she has guaranteed the rent of ground required for stone - breaking employment suited to dock labourers and has contributed £ 300 towards the road making fund . So munificent an example must be imi tated . When Miss Coutts says , " I will be your leader , " followers are secured by battalions . THE " WORKING MAN " -HIS SENTI MENTS . " One man is as good as another , and - better ! " HE SAITH SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE AND THE PARKS . I think as ' ow I've explained to you ' ow the honest artisan , with his horny hand of industry , is your better . I'm a practical man , and I did it practically . Yer seemed to think as ' ow you was better than me ! Just Well then I came out with three arguments - 1st . I smashed yer winders , and pulled down yer park railings . SO . 2nd . I brought tears to the eyes of yer Home Secre tary . 3rd . I got my way , spouted treason by the yard and the furlong , and absolutely ' eld a meeting in one of your Government offices ! TWENTY ZEARS AGO Melbourne , the capital of Victoria , had a population of 8,000 . Its population is now 128,000 . In 1848 the province of Otago , one of the nine provinces into which New Zealand is divided , had a population of 620 , and in 1864 its population was 61,000 . Twenty - three years ago the population of South Australia was 19,000 , and in 1866 it was 170,000 . MRS . YELVERTON IN AMERICA . - An intelli gent and appreciative audience greeted Mrs. Yelverton at her first reading in Brooklyn , which was given at the at Char - Institute , New York , Mrs. Yelverton was in very good bury , about 13 miles from Oxford . Owing to a tire fly - voice , and was frequently and warmly applauded . The selections were : - " The Lady Clare , " " The Wreck of ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY . -On Thursday morning an accident happened to the 7.20 express train from Worcester to London , the Hesperus , " " A Man's Requirements , " " The High Tide , or Milking Song , " " The Bridge of Sighs , " " Sheridan's Ride , " " The Bachelor's Dream , " and " Hame cam our guid man at e'en . " Every verse of " Sheridan's Ride " was applauded , and an encore of " The Bachelor's Dream " was complied with . EDUCATION IN IRELAND . - A meeting of the Irish Roman Catholic clergy of the Dublin Diocese was recently held , at which Cardinal Cullen took the chair . Resolutions were passed protesting against the State forcing on Roman Catholics any system of education restrictive of the doctrines of the Church , condemning the monopoly of education enjoyed by the existing Protestant universities and schools , denouncing the mixed system on which Queen's Colleges and model schools are founded , and calling on the Government to aid Roman Catholic educational institutions from the public exchequer . |
