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T H E T E E S D A L E M E R C U R Y — W E D N E S D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 5, 1866.

F O U X D ,

A T K K V F R S T O N . near S t a i n . l r o p , 8 G R E Y -J\ R O U N D I ' P H P Y , about Six M o n t h s O l d , o f

• ! Rough Breed, C o l o u r Red. W h o e v e r can p rove owiie-»hfp of t l i i s D o s , and w i l l pay the expenses at-t e n d i n g h i s k e e p , sha l l have h i m r e s t o r e d . — A p p l y t o J o H v W O O D , Coachman t o M r Sea r th . I f t h e D o g is no t e l i i ' t i e d w i t h i n a f o r t n i g h t a l t e r t h i s no t i ce , he " i l l he disposed of.

E r e t r M O h , 3 r 1 Septerobrr , 1886 .

T H E M I D D L E S B R O U G H , R E D C A R ,

S A L T B U R N - B Y - T H F - S K A , A N D C L E V E L A N D

D I S T R I C T P E R M A N E N T B E N E F I T

B U I L D I N G S O C I E T Y .

T B F S T E M . — H e n r y Prase, E s q . ; H . W . F . B o h - k o w , E s q . j J o h n V a u g h a n , E s q ; J o h n A n d e r s o n , E s q . ; T h o s . M a c N a y , Esq . ; M r J o h n D i x o n , Ske l ton j M r fi. Cou l son , Coa tha tn .

S o l i c i t o r — R O B E R T G I L L , E s q .

TH E n e x t M O N T H L Y M E E T I N G o f the above Society w i l l be held i n the O P D F E I L O W S ' H A L L ,

M i d d l e s b r o u g h , o n W E D N E S D A Y , the 1 2 t h day o f S E P T E M B E R nex t . 1866, at 7 o 'c lock i n tne E v e n i n g , f o r E m o l l i n g Member s , p a y i n g S u b s c r i p t i o n s , sale o f SliaVes. & c . and the M o n t h l y M e e t i n g s w i l l c o n t i n u e t o be he ld at t he same t i m e and place o n the second Wednesday i n every m o n t h .

Shares £ 1 0 e a c h . — M o u t h l y Paymen t s 5s. per share. "Females a n d M i n o r s can h o l d shares. HO Shores, o r Sums of £ 1 0 each, a m o u n t i n g t o

£000 , 'w i l l be offered for Sale at t h e next M e e t i n g . F o r fu r the r pa r t i cu la r s a p p l y t o the S o l i c i t o r , Messrs

O U T H W A I T E o r C O O P F B , t he Secretaries, o r t o M r J . U A B K I S O N , egent l o r B«rnard Castle a n d D i s t r i c t .

T h e Receipts a t the las t M o n t h l y M e e t i n g , n o t w i t h ­s t a n d i n g the t h e n unse t t led state of . t he L a b o u r M a r k e t , were near £ 1 6 0 0 , a n d several new Share­holders were enro l led .

M i d d l e s b r o u g h , 2 9 t h A u g u s t , 1866.

ST O L E N O R S T R A Y E D f r o m S T A N R M O B E C O M M O N , W e s t m o r l a n d , a F L O C K O F G E E S E ,

cons is t ing o f 1 w h i t e Gander 3 l i g h t - c o l o u r e d and 1 da rk -oo lou red Gees?, a n d a n u m b e r of G o s l i n g s ; the whole holed i n the in-webs ot t h e f e e t . — A n v one g i v i n g such i n f o r m a t i o n t o R I C H A R D P B A T T , Harras , near B m u g h , as w i l l lead t o the recovery o f t h e said F l o c k , shal l be handsomely r e w a r d e d .

B A R N A R D C A S T L E A G R I C U L T U R A L S O C I E T Y , 1886.

E N T R I E S T O C L O S E O N T H E 2 0 T H O F S E P T E M B E R , 18( i6 .

' ' p H E General A n n u a l Meet ing of tlii« Society wi l l I be heid at the K I N O ' S H K A D H O T E L , B A K N A U D

C A S T L B , on W E D N E S D A Y . O C T O B E R 3 B D , 1866, wueu cue following P R E M I U M S wil l bo adjudged : —

S H E E P . /

Class. J' £ s. A

P U B L I C A N S ' L I C E N S E S . — E x i s t i n g licenses were renewed, aud several fresh applications were made, but the bench refused to grant any new lionises.

G R E T A B R I D G E P E T T Y S E S S I O N S .

8 A L E O F P R I M E C A T T L E A N D S H E E P , A T

N E W L A N D 8 H A L L , near W O L 3 I N G H A M .

M 1 " R T A R N begs respect fu l ly to announce t h a t be » .has received i n s t r u c t i o n s t o Sel l by A u c t i o n ,

o n T U E S D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 2 6 t h , 1860 , a t N e w l a n d s H a l l , the f o l l o w i n g va luable s u r p l u s s tock o f C A T T L E a n d S H E E P , b e l o n g i n g t o M r W i n . Stephenson, con­s i s t i n g o f % steers, three years o l d ; , 5 d a , r i s i n g three •years o l d j 2 do . , r i s i n g t w o years o l d j 5 heifers, r i s i n g three years o l d j 7 H i g h l a n d heifers, lat ; 1 good-cow, of t he shor t -horned breed ; 1 , t o calve about t he 2 5 t h o f December n e x t ; a n d 1 wel l -bred b u l l s t i r k , e i g h t m o n t h s o l d , very p r o m i s i n g . 2 0 0 very good ha l f -bred o r grey-faced lairtbs ; 2 8 three-par ts bred do . , f a t ; 100 black-faced wet hers, three and four years o l d ; fat-; 100 capi ta l black-face.l ewes j 50 half-bred g i m m e r shearlings ; and 6 blaek-laeed t u p s .

T h e abovn half-bred and black-luced sheep are o f a good sor t , have been summered upon M r Stephenson's F a r m , at Swinhope—as hea l thy a sheep walk as is in E n - l a n d .

T h e whole w i l l be sold i n lo ts t o su i t purchasers, a n d l o r cash.

• - Sa*e at 2 o 'c lock.

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T H O R N G A R T H H I L L , B A L D E B S D A L E .

V M R T A R N is i n s t ruc t ed to Sell by A u c t i o u , on

tire da-» o l S K P T E M B E U , 1866, a t T h o r n g s r t h H i l l , the f o l l o w i n g valuable F a r m i n g S T O C K i ind C R O P , be long ing t o M r J o h n Coats-w o r t h , consis t ing o f 1 present ca lv ing cow ; 1 three years o l d heifer, to c a h e a t Chr i s tmas ; 3 do . , s p r i n g calvers j l field cow ; 6 steers, r i s ing three yeais o l d , i n good c o n d i t i o n ; 4 bu l locks , r i s i n g t w o , d o . ; 2 s p r i n g ca lves ; 1 mare p o n y , s t in ted to Bcwcastle Jock ; 1 co l t pony l o a l , by do . ; 1 mare ponv , r i s i n g 4 years o l d , quiet t o r ide ; 4 ha l f -bred ewes ; 10 black-faced ewes ; 4 s t acks o f o l d l a n d hay ; a q u a n t i t y o l barley, oats, and t u r n i p s ; 4 fields o f fog, a n d a q u a n t i t y o f pa s iu ' e eatage, t i l l L«dy-d-iy n e x t ; 1 cart and gears ; pa i r o f ha r rows ; i r o n p lough ; a n d a var ie ty o l o ther ar t ic les .

T h e hay , f og , c o r n , and eatage, w i l l be so ld i n con­ven ien t lo ts to sui t purchasers.

T h e stock and imp lemen t s w i l l be t o l d for cash. Cred i t w i l l be g iven on approved secur i ty l o r the

c r o p , t i l l the 1st day o f M a r c h next , o r 6 d . i n t h e p o u n d lo r cash.

Sale at 1 o 'c lock. ,

C O W C L O S E , N E A R B O V V E - S Y O R K S 1 J I K E .

M R T A R N is ins t ruc ted to Sell by A u c t i o n , on M O N D A Y , the 17 th day o l September, 1806,,

at C o w Close, a l l the S T O C K a i d C R O P , & c , be longing t o M r James . W . I i o n , w h o is dec l i n ing f a n n i n g , cons i s t ing o l 4 u?elul i r . i l ch cons , s p r i n g culvers ; 1 hei ler , r i s i n g four years o l d , d o . ; 2 t w o years o l d geld heifei s ; 2 «»/> j e a r s o l d bu l locks , 6 d o . r i s i n g t w o years o l d ; 1 heifer, d o . ; 3 calves, 1 good d r a u g h t m i r e , qu ie t i n a l l g«»»rs, s t i n t ed t o T h u m p e r ; and a nundjer of p o u l t r y , 2 s t a - t s o l w e l l - w o . i hay, l b acres o l tog a n d 50 aires of pasture ealage t i l l L a d y -day n e x ^ 2 acres of o i t s , 2 d o . o f Bar ley , 1 d o . o f W h e a t , and a q u a n t i t y o f t u r n i p s and potu 'oes , i r o n p l o u g h , p a i r o f ha r rows , 2 c o u u cart.-, w i n n o w i n g machine , swingletrees, ca r t and p l o u g h harness, t u r n i p d r i l l a n d ro l l e r , p i g t r oughs , rakes, forks , & c , good b s i r e l c h u r u , lead b o w l , & c , i c . Press bed­stead, 2 k i t chen tables , dresser a n d de l f - rack , l o n g sett le, &.C., &.C., &c .

T h e c rop and eatage w i l l be so}d i n convenient lo t s t o su i t purchasers, cond i t i ons of w h i c h w i l l be made k n o w n at the t i m e of sale. T h e whole w i l l be sold w i t h o u t the s l ightest reserve a n d lo r cash.

Sale at 1 o 'c lock.

I M P O R T A N T S A L E O F F I R S T - C L A S S

C A T T L E , S H E E P , and H O R S E S , at S C A R G I L L ,

near B A H S A R D C A S T L E .

1. Shea r l i ng T u p - - 2 0 0 2 . A g e d T u p • . 2 0 0 3 . T u p L a m b - - 1 0 0 4 . Scotch T u p - - 1 0 0 5. Pen o i 5 Ewes h a v i n g had L a m b s t h i s

yea r - - . . 2 0 0 6. P e n ot 5 Shea r l i ng G i m m e r s • 2 0 0

H O R S E S .

7 . M a r e i n foal , o r h a v i n g had a foa l t h i s season, for b r eed ing H u n t e r s -

8. D o , fo r breeding Coach Horses 9 . D o . , for b reeding D r a u g h t Horses

10. T h r e e years o l d G e l d i n g , for harness purposes, , 1st P r i z e

2 n d 1 1 . T w o years o l d G e l d i n g for h a m e s ' ,

I s t 2nd

1 2 . T w o years o l d F i l l y fo r harness -13. Y e a r l i n g , G e l d i u g , o r F i l l y tor harness 14. C o l t F o a l for hardens -15. F i l l y F o a l for d o . 10 . F o u r years o l d C o l t o r F i l l y for the field 17. Three years o l d d o . 18 . T w o years o l d . d o . -19. Y e a r l i n g * d o . 20 . C o l t F o a l d o . -

F i l l y F o a l do.. Three years o l d C o l t o r F i l l y fo r d r a u g h t

- 1st 2 n d 1st

2 n d 1st • * 2 D d

1st 2 n d

Roadster , Horse o r M a r e , 4 years o l d o r upwards , to be r i d d e u on the g m u b d 3 0 0

27 . F o r the best G e l d i n g or M a r e of any age to car ry no t less t h a n eleven stone aud to be r i d d e n over 3 flights ot hurd les , o n the Show G r o u n d , 1st - 1 5 0 0

D o . 2*id 2 0 0 A Sweepstakes o f T w o Sh i l l ings and S ix­pence p . p . t o be added t o each of t ne last 2 1 p r e m i u m s , to go l o the winner ot the sole, or f i r s t pr ize i n 'each class.

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C H E E S E S .

P r e m i u m s offered by W . J . 3 . M o r r i t t , E s q . 3 1 . F o r tho best New M i l k Cheese, 1st 1 O 0

2 n d 0 10 0 A certificate o f the w e i g h t , day o f m a k i n g , and ot

being made o f new m i l k o n l y , t o be a t tached l o each cheese.

A r r a n g e m e n t s w i t h the D i r e c t o r s o f t he S t o c k t o n and E a r l u i g t o n R a i l w a y , the same as last year.

A n y a n i m a l the w i n n e r o f a p r e m i u m h u t year cannot compete i n the sa'ue class t h i s year .

E n t r i e s lo r p r e m i u m s t o be made at the Secretary 's office on or before Sa turday , the 2 9 t l ' day o l September next , and a c e r t i t i a i t e o f age, w here there, is r e s t r i c t i o n , delivered a t the t i m e of e n t e r i n g .

Stock m u s t be i n the Castle Y a r d at 10 o 'clock a . m „ precisely, a n d n o t removed I r o m thence u n t i l 3 p . m . , o therwise the p r e m i u m w i l l be for fe i ted . T h e p u b l i c a d m i t t e d at 12 o 'c lock . - i

H i s Grace the D U K E O F C L E V E L A N D , K . G . , P a t r o n .

J O H N M I C H E L L , E S Q , Pres iden t . W . J . S, M O R R I T T , E S Q . , ) V I „ . A . S U S S E X M I C B A N K , E ? Q . , S , T H E R E V . W . F . W H A R T O N . ) P r e s i d e n t s . C o m m i t t e e : — T h e Pres iden t , Vice-Pres idents , and

Messrs. H a w d o n , Ra ine , G r a h a m , R o b i n s o n , and K a y .

W . W A T S O N , H o n o i a r y . Secretary. B a r n a r d Castle, A u g u s t 2 7 t h , 1866 .

of the cable to the shores of New­foundland, where it will speedily be employed in transmitting messages to England, thus doubly linking the Old World to the NeW. Messages have actually been sent through the cable of 1865, from the Great East ern^ thus proving that it has suffered no loss of power since being sub­merged last year. I t is surprising-how often philosophers are at fault in their conclusions, for it is only a few months since a French savant, in a learned work, attempted to prove that the cable of 1865 would by this time be worthless, and a .

f. . „ . - ,' J o h n Jefferson, of Startforth, with having, on the I S C i e n t l l l C Englishman proved t O h l S H t h J u l y , unlawfully t rwrassed on Wiseb i l l F a r m .

T U E S D A Y . — B e f o r e W . J . 8. Morr i t t , E s q , and the R e v . W . F . W h a r t o n . T

I L L E G A L L Y P O U N D I N G S H E E P . — W m . Coatsworth, farmer , Merc-beck, in the township of Cothersion, was charged by Christopher Hutchinson , farmer, o l Louses , same township, with unlawfully pounding and in­j u r i n g Hutchinson's sheep, on the 2 n d ult . , and was convicted in the penalty of I s , damage 10s., and costs £ 1 4s. 3d.

H I G H W A Y A c r . — J o s e p h Shaw Alderson, of H u r y , Hunderthwai te , was charged by P . C . Hutch inson , with permitting bis cow to stray on the highway, near H u r y , and was fined 2 s . 6d . and costs l i s . 3 d .

T R E S P A S S . — B e n j a m i n W r i g h t , Barnard Cast le , who had been several times convicted, was charged by

. *? , 6 " i b ? ' > n I r i shwoman from he b a n d s V i o l e n c e near D u r h a m . - O n F r i e s , i

I r i s h m a n , n . m e d James B a r . i,«d w L / * d r i n k i n g , and i n the J.,7TlT i n D a v y L a m p B o w . . ea r Ke l loe . H e ti~ J t l l M l rt% i r . f l .med b , d r i n k . T n a d ^ ttrtftfc wife was ou t , he flew i n t o I ( n r i o u ' ^ u « E « v i o l e n t threats t ga in s t her " ' ~ ^ t h e w o m a n , l.e fcund WZSdEjfc 9 < h e r , x c , t e d b . . , r e , a i , d h e thereupon TJ*L savsge . t u c k upon ber , and SEftJM she was tar advanced i n p regn .ncv I . "< f k . c k e d her i n . most £JSZ!' attempting to eacape Irom hi. violence . door j but, in her haste, she caught )7,' < threshold, .nd . . . . hro .n doV n £ ^ *<

h o a » , .nd , The neighj

own satisfaction that it would be impossible to raise the cable of 1865 from the bottom cf the sea !

LOG A l l & G E N E R A L N E W S .

Appleby F l o w e r S h o w , held on Inst, oneof the principal competitors

L i t t l e , of the Abbey Br idge , Barnard

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Castle.

T h e B i s h o p A u c k l a n d F l o w e r S h o w was held o n F r i d a y las t , a n d was as usua l one of the

most successful g a t h e r i n g s in the N o r t h . T h e day

was fine, and »he ar rangements of t he C o m m i t t e e were

such as t o afford the u t m o s t g r a t i f i c a t i o n to the mt.ny

thousands o f v i s i t o r s .

Accident on the R a i l w a y near B a r n a r d Q I Cas t le .—On M o n d a y a f te rnoon last , w h i l s t t he m a i l

t r a i n f rom D a r l i n g t o n t o B a r n a r d Cast le , due a t the l a t t e r place a t 4 " t 5 , was near W i n s t o n , some pipes i u the engine bu r s t , w h i c h b r o u g h t t he t r a i n t o a s t and­s t i l l . E o r unately no one was in ju red by the exp lo­s ion . A de ten t ion ot an h o u r however took place, w h i c h occasioned deluy i n the evening de l ivery o f let ters . T h i s accident also caused a s toppage i n the t r a i n f rom P e n r i t h , riue at B a r n a r d Castle at 5 3 5 , for in consequence o f tde " s t a f f " no t b t i u ^ sent fo rward f rom Barnard Castle 10 B o » e s at the usua l t i m e , the t r a i n I r o m P e n r i t h was compel led l o d r a w u p at Bowes, t i l l the staff was received f rom B a r n a r d Castle, showi i ig t i i a t the l ine was c h a r . T h i s cou ld not be doue t i l l t he t r a i n I r o m D a r l i n g t o n a r n v e i l at B a r n a r d Cast le, w h e n a man was sent on horseback w i t h t l i e staff t o Bowes, upon w b u l l the t a i n f rom l ' e m i t L completed i t s j o u r n e y , r e t c h i n g B a r n a r d Castle an hou r behind its t i n u. ,

Teesdale U n i o n . — T h e usual fortnisht ly meet ing of the B o a r d o( Guard i ans was hela on Wednesday last , the R e r . W . F . W h a r t o n , c h a i r m a n . Messrs M o r i e y H e a d l a m , N i c h o l s o n , ' G . B r o w n ( B j r n -i ngha in ) , S. K i r t l e y , and A . D i l l o n , were also present. T h e minu te s o f last meet ing were reao and conf i rmed . — Sanitary Precautious.—It was repor ted tba t the privies connected w i t h the workhouse were i n an u u -sai is 'actory state, and the v i s i t i n g c o m m i t t e e are to take immedia te steps t o have a l l defects remedied i m ­mediate ly .— The Workhouse—It appeared t h a t some " i t e r a t i o n i n the wards was needful i n the house, and the master was accord ing ly in s t ruc ted to make the necessary arrangements . A d d i t i o n a l v e n t i l a t i o n i n the c o o k i n g k i t chen , 4c . , wae HISO ugreeil t o be p r o v i d e d . —Inspectors.— M r Nicho l son ' s u i o t i o n as to r e l i ev ing officers benfg a p p o i n t e d in . -p ic tors of nuisances » » • a g r e e d t o b e n e f e r r e d u r . n l nex t meet ing. — Inspection of Vagrant!.—On the m o t i o n o f M r H i l t o n , i t was agreed tha t the payment, to the pol ice for Cie inspec­t i o n ot vagrants shou ld be d i s c o n t i n u e d a l te r the end of tho next halt year.— Heturns of Pauperism.—Out door r e l i e i : Week e n d i n g l a t h u l t . , B a r n a r d Castle d i s t r i c t , 2 8 1 persona rel ieved, a t a cost o f £1*0 3s. l i d . ; S t a ind rop d i s t r i c t , 215 personsco^t £ 1 5 'J?. 2 d . j M i d d le ton d i s t r i c t , 27H persons coat £ 2 7 9s. 3 d . W e e k e n d i n g 2 6 t h u l t . , B a r n a r d Cus l le , 273 persons cost £ 2 8 6 s . ; S t a i n r l r o p , 213 persons cost £ 1 5 15s. 3 d . ; M i d d l e t o n , 252 persons cost £ 2 3 l i s . — C o r r e c t i o n . — The a n o u n t o f t he last, pay b i l l was £U34 3s. 2 J., and n o t the s u m stated i n the r e p o r t .

t he t o w n s h i p o f S t a r t f o r t h , i n search o f game and conies , a n d was fined £ 2 a n d costs 1 1 * .

D B T J N K E H N E B S . — W i l l i a m A n d e r s o n , labourer , o f M i c k l e t o n , w h o was t h r i ce c o n v i c t e d a t t h e last sessions, a n d o n several p rev ious cnarges, was aga in charged a t these sessions, by M r Joseph K a i n e , i n n -

( keeper, w i t h be ing d r n n k a n d d i so rde r ly i n h ig house, j o n Sa tu rday week, and re fus ing t o q u i t . — F i n e d £ 2 ' j a n d costs £ 1 4s. , i n defaul t t w o m o n t h s ' b a r d

l a b o u r .

L I C E S S E S . — These being the b rew. t e r sessions, the licenses of a l l the innkeepers t h r o u g h o u t t he d i v i s i o n were renewed w i t h o u t c o m p l a i n t . A n a p p l i c a t i o n for a new license t o a house i n R o m a l d k t r k , was refused, t he po l i ce be ing of o p i n i o n t h a t there are more licensed houses 10 the v i l lage t h a n are r e q u i r e d .

T O C O R R E S P O N D E N T S .

* » * O u r correspondents w o u l d ob l ige by w r i t i n g o n one side o f t h e i r paper o n l y .

J u r c o l u m n s a re o p e n l o r t h e exp re s s ion ot o p i n i o n , b u t w e d o n o t neceBsari lv a d o p t t h e v i e w s of o u r c o r r e s p o n d e n t s .

A n o n y m o u s c o m m u n i c a t i o n s can o n n o account receive a t t e n t i o n . E v e r y c o n t r i b u t i o n m u s t be au then t i ca t ed ( i n confidence) w i t h the name o the w r i t e r .

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M B T A B S is instructed to Sel l by Auct ion , on F E I D A T , the 14th day of 8 E F T E U B E B , 1866,

a t Sesr«ill, the following truly valuable Cattle, Sheep, and Horses, belonging to M r Anthony Metcalf, con­sisting of 4 present calving cows ; 7 good milch cows, most of them to calve early in the spring ; 6 geld c o w s ; I fat cow ; 5 steers, r is ing three years old j 7 bullocks, rising three years old ; 10 Bpring calves ; 1 well-bred roan bul l , rising three years o l d ; 2 do., rising two years o l d ; 800 half-bred, or trey-faced iambs, of first class quality \ 100 three-parts bred lambs, of most superior character; 20 Leicester lambs; 80 blsok-taoed wether l a m b s ; 200 good black-taeed ewes, tor tupping ; 10 Leicester ewes, for do j 30 halt-bred ewes, lor d o . ; € 0 hsJt-bred shear­ling gimmers, tor do. j 20 thrne-parts bred shearlings, t a t ; 16 black-laced ewes, fa t ; 8 priu-er Leicester shearling tups, and 2 black-faced taps t 1 bay roan filly, rising 4 years old, onbroke, a good animal , from a good dam. and by L u c k ' s A l l ; 1 bay filly, do., do., d o . ; 1 bay filly, rising three years old, by d o . ; 1 brrfort pony, stinted to do.'; and 1 filly pony loal, by do. - t. •

T h e Ar.ctior.eer begs to say that the above stock are most worthy of attention. T h e cattle are a l l 0 ' (he short-horned breed, of good sorts. T h e abeep are from -as sound heal'hy walks as possibly can be. in taot, are as good of their olass as any man wants to buy. M r Metcalf fully intend* to have an annual

•tAe of stock, hence they will be sold Without the slight- M reserve and for cash. ,

• 3«|e at 12 o'clock. Luncheon at U o'clock.

HA.MSAJTO CAtiTLK, SEP. 5th, J866.

O N Monday evening a stoppage in tbe mail train between Darlington and Barnard Castle occivred at Winston, through the bursting of some of the smaller pipes of the engine. Fortu­nately no one was f jured, and the only inconvenience tl 1 resulted was a little delay in the. delivery of th*( letters.

T H E prospects % the Atlantic Telegraph Company never looked more favourable than at the present moment. Not only is the new cable in perfect working order, and, bring­ing in a harvest of wealth to the shareholders, but the cable of 1865 has been picked up, the splicing completed, and at the date of the last advices, the Great Eastern was tri­umphantly bearing the western end

G A I N F O K D .

St. M a r y ' s C h u r c h , G a i n t o r d , 15th S u n d a y after T r i n i t y , 91 h D a y . — M a t i n s , V e n i t e , <j, H a y e s ; Psalms 5 1 , 57 , 55 , Lee, Ouseley ; Te D e u m , 13, y l , 13, H u m p h r i e s , R u s s e l l ; Bened ic tus , 1 3 1 , Ouse ley ; H y m n 227 , Hanover , 25S ; K j r ' . e E le i son aud l i l o r i a . A n o n ; H y m n 225, Burp l e y , 1 1 . Evensoog , Psalms, 58 , 5 9 , A y r t o n , F e l t o n ; Cantata , 72 , E . J . H o p k i n s ; Deus Mise rea tu r , 8, T a l l i s ; A n t h e m , " O ! praise G o d , " W e l d o n ; H y m n 103, Winches te r , O l d 130.

L U N E D A L E .

T h e Wes leyans of t h i s d a l e held t h e i r S u n ­day School A n n i v e r s a r y Services, o n Saturday and Sunday last, the services on the l a t t e r day being eon-duc ted b y M r T . H o r k e r , Eggles ton , w h o preached t w o impressive sermons i n the af ternoon and evening. O n the Sal u rday af ternoon, a pub l i c tea meet ing was he ld i n the c h a p i l , when u p w u r d s o f 150 sat d o w n , after w h i c h addresses appropr i a t e for i be occasion were del ivered b y M r G . T a r n , M i c k l e t o n ; M r W . L o n g -staff, Luneda le ; M r Jacob Beadshaw, and the R e v . W , G r a h a m , M i d d l e t o n ; a n d M r T . B a r k e r , Eggles-t o n . B . W . B a i n b r i d g e , E s q . , M i d d l e t o n House, presided. N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g the ve ry unfavourable state o f the weather , t he neat l i t t l e chapel was c rowded o n each occasion t o tho door , in m y being uu .ble to find seats. T h e several addresses were l i s tened t o w i t h tbe most m a r k e d a t t e n t i o n , a n d a l t h o u g h a la rge n u m b e r were a l together unable to o b t a i n admiss ion to the pub l i c mee t i ng on the Saturday evening , i t is h i g h l y credi table t o the dale t o state t h a t t he best of behavi­our was s h o w n , n o t the least d i s tu rbance t a k i n g place whatever.

Suic ide of a S h i p C a p t a i n at North Shied*. — A M r F r e d e r i c k Cooper , abou t 4 0 years o f age, a sh ip c a p t a i n , be longing to L o n d o n , w h o had lodged w i t h M r H . S i m p s o n , Ni le - s t ree t , N o r t h Shie lds , had r e c t u t l y oeen d r i n k i n g somewhat heav i l y , a n d i n the course of the l a t t e r par t of last week, said t o another lodger f i n t he house t h a t he was i n embarrassed ci rcumstance*. O n Sunday evening he r e t i r ed to his bed- room, and between e igh t a n d n i u e o 'clo.-k, the inmates were g rea t ly a l a rmed u p o n hear ing the repor t o f a p i s t o l . T h e y i m m e d i a t e l y proceeded to tbe captain 's bed-room, when they found tha t he had shot h i m s e l f i n the r i g h t t emple w i t h a s ix barrel led revolver—three chambers of w h i c h were loaded. T h e

j bul le t had lodged i n the b r a i n . D r T u r n b u l l was at once sent for, b u t the messenger had no t been gone many minu te s before the un fo r i t i na t e m a n d i e d . At an inquest held on M o n d a y , a v e r d i c t o f " T e m p o r a r y l i i s a i i ' t y " was r e t u r n e d .

A Revol t ing Scene at Bishop A u c k l a n d . A shock ing scene was witnessed at B i shop A u c k l a n d on S u u d i v a l l e r u o o n . T h e corpse o f a poo r m a n w h o h a d d u d ot a l i n g e r i n g i l lnes w u about to be removed to i t s last r es t ing place, and j u s t a* i t was about t o be placed i n the hearse, w i t h t h e f r i e u i s alt s t and ing m o u r n i n g y r o u . ' j ' J , t he coff in, e j l l i e r I rom the enlargement of the. body o r the i n f e r i o r i t y o l the make, burs t open, and i t was w i t h great d i f f i cu l ty t ha t the body c o u l d be g o t i n t o the house . g u ' i i w i t h o u t f a l l i n g to the g r o u n d . T h e cotf i r i -makitr had t o be sent for , a d is tance • ! about t w o miles , to repair the damage or make a new coffin, a n d the b o d y h a l to-lay i n that s ta te , in a sma l l n o m , u n t i l bal l-past seven o 'c lock at n i g h t , when the nearee and friends r e r e a-jain s u m m o n e d , a m i the funeral p roceeded . T h e coffin, it is s ta ted , was a pa r i sh one-

G r o s s P e r j u r y at M i d d l e s b p r o u g h . — A t the M i d d l e s b o r o u g h Police C o u r t o n M o n d a y , before Messrs G . W a t s o n , F . A t k m - o n , J . R ichardson , and G . B o t t o i n l c y , Fraucis D o y l e , T h o m a s M c S a « l y , and Peter M c L a r e n , a l l o f M i d d l c e b o p i u g h , were b r o u g h t up on r emand , on a charge o l p e r j u r y , a n d Margare t F r i g h t , beerseller, o f the came place, was charged w i t l i s u b o r n a t i o n . T h e pr isoners had been remanded from Tuesday. O n the first day the leniale de leudan t » « . • summoned for a l l o w i n g g a m b l i n g i n her house. T b e case was p roved by the pol ice officers ; but the t i m e male pr i soners swore pos i t ive ly t h a t no cards were in use. A c h a r w o m a n , named Jane A s l i t o n , gave the same evidence ; b u t on the case being disposed of, sbe, g e t t i n g l r i g h t e n e d , t u r n e d evidence, tihe consequence being t h a t tho prisoners were remanded t o N o r t h a l l e r ­t o n n i l M o n d a y . M r G r i f f i n appeared t o prosecute, and M r M a r s h , f rom the office o f M r Bob ineon , of R i c h m o n d , watched the de lendants ' case. The whole o l t he evidence g iven on Tuesday was recapi tu la ted and taken d o w n ; and magis t ra tes , r e f u t i n g a i l b a i l , c o m m i t t e d the prisoners for i r . a l .

Serious Assaul t by a Soldier at Nor th Shield 's .—John Toole , a p r iva t e i n the F i r s t Roya l Dragoons t t a t i one i f ' a t L i v e r p o o l , was b r o u g h t u p on a w a r r a n t before the J f o r t h Shields magis t ra tes , Messrs S. Mease and R . S h o t t o n , o n the charge of c u t t i u g a n d w o u n d i n g Thomas B u r n , a seaman. O n F r i d a y n i g h t , B u r n , accompanied by Too le and another m a n , went i n t o M r Cha r l ton ' s publ ic-house, and there "stoo»J" l i q u o r lo r t h e t w o . E i t h e r wha t thev were d r i n k i n g p roved too po tes t , o r t h r y had mis taken the na ture ot t he i r sudden f r i endsh ip , for they soon began to quar re l a m o n g themselves. Some derogaiory epi thets Dy Toole rai»ed the i re o f B u r n , w h o drew a kn i fe , w h i c h induced Too le t o seize a t u m b l e r glass aud fling i t at the bead of B u r n , s t r i k i n g h i m o n the left eye, and i n f l i c t i n g a f r i g h t l u l gash Toole ran off. a n d was apprehended on a warrant .— F i n e d £ 1 and costs.

g e t t i n g up , she r e tu rned in to the p la ined of severe iuiern.1 p , i n , t o d e s v o u r r d to relieve 1 er, but i n a b . » ' 1 d i e d . Subsequent ly , M r C^^JZ^l was sent for, and be gave i t ss h i . «• ' . , JN resul ted I r o m an In te rna l rupTur, ° m *

j R a i l w a y Coll is ion a t West H I D " r m K t h e 0 f n » « " i s ! caused by tbe beav,T* 1

o f r s m o n Wednesday afternoon, a c o i l , . ^ place near Boston C r e w Sta t ion , on the wTt' pool b ranch o f the N o r t h Eastern RSUWST I

pears a laden coal t r a in had put i n to a urii Seaton Carew S ta t i on , t o al low a passencer , S proceed to W e s t H a r t l e p o o l . Af t e r the tr passod, the coa l t r a i n came out o l the «idin<. 2 to fo l low d o w n the l ine , when before .1] u,* ' had g o t on t o the m a i n l i n e , a good, train to a br i sk speed, . a d dashed i n t o the back put t r a i n w h i c h was cross ing f r o m the siding, j v of the co l l i s ion was very great, end seven! wagons were .mashed t o pieces, and their a

scattered a l l over toe l i ne . T h e engine B r . ra i l s a n d tore n p the l ine for a short distance ' s toppage to a l l traffic took place for an hour Those i n charge o f the goods torn, » i l r o u . learful gale t h a t was r ag ing at the t ime, U d , served t h e s igna l o r t r a i n u n t i l w i t h i n . T m ' . distance from i t , and when i t » . . impowiblc u ' t h e i r t r a i n to a s t a n d s t i l l . As i t was the »v« t u r n e d off' a n d the break applied, and jus t U< c o l l i s i o n b o t h the enginemari .nd stoker isw the engine, and escaped what might. h „ r J y . serious casua l ty , as the engine was struck on t . by the b roken f ragments o f the wagons as i : ;

i n t o t h e m .

B A E N A R D C A S T E E P E T T Y S E S S I O N S .

W E D N E S D A Y . — B e f o r e ' W . J . S. M o r r i t t , E sq . , Eev . W . F . W h a r t o n , - n d M o r i e y H e a d l a m , Esq.

N U I S A W C I . — J o h n W r a t h a l l was charged by Gov ine T u r n b u l l , inspector t o t he B a r n a r d Castle L o c a l B o a r d o f H e a l t h , w i t h a nuisance caused b y a piggery i n the F o u n d r y Y a r d , the same be ing hear to dwel l ing-houses i n Queen S t ree t .—Defendant was ordered t o remove the p i g s .

D R U N K E N N E S S . — F r a n k B o n d was charged by Super in tenden t K n o x w i t h t h i s offence, o n the 1 5 t h u l t .—^Fined 5s a n d cos ts .—John M a c k a y was a.so charged w i t h being d r u n k a n d r i o tous , o n fhe 1 8 t h u l t . , . a t B a r n a r d Cas t l e .—Fined 40s a n d costs.

A S S A U L T . — T h o m a s Lea r was charged w i t h assault­i n g E l i z a M a c k a y , o n the above occasion. T b e case n o t being p r o v e d , was dismissed, defendant t o pay the 'costs .

M A S T E R A N D S E R V A N T . — A n n L a m b , o f D a r l i n g ­t o n , was charged by M r . T r o t t e r , of Sled w ick , w i t h l e a v i n g his service before c o m p l e t i n g the t e r m o f her con t r ac t .—Defendan t to forfe i t one mouth ' s wages, and pay costs, and to be discharged f i o m service. *. \

W H E R E T E E S M E A N D E R S I W I L L Kuan]

W h e r e Tees meander* I w i l l rwun I F o r fancy j o y s to l inger there \ F u l l we l l t he loves each na'ire liau'ir, A n d deem, t i i e i n aye unmatelieri and I I : O ! lor the power t o sing of lees,— A . B u r n s , sweet mins t re l ! sang ol A y '

T n a t stream ?o hal lowed now ! So hal lowed and so fair '.

As th rough Corn-Close I wend iny «ai, T h e songful lark is m o u l d i n g h igh ': A r d swie t ly sounds the m o r n i n g l a ) . A s she a t tempts the br ight blue ssy '. " C o r n - C l o s e , " " T h e Flatis ,"»nd"Tl. . . .v. A r e firmly l inked w i t h u . t > gone by.

W h e r e Tees meanders I w i l l rosin ! A n d oft sha l l d w e l l near P e r r v - m , | Rev i s i t t oo " T l i e Lover s ' S . - . i , "— W h e r e na tu re sleeps ; when all is stsU O n t h a t l a i r he ight my dar l ing muse,— Sha l l have o f p >ctry her f i l l \

0 ! oft at close of Summer e'en, I ' v e wandered bv the « h id ing T»e» '. A n d sat beneath the arching IMSjBk. . A n d quaffed the 0SMs\ relre-'.r .g I/re.it* ' A h ! now i n lancy 1 must sWU, Benea th those i n t e i t w u i d i g ems '.

1 never loved the ham.Is of men ' N o r wedded felt t o I l ty lile '. B u t ever loved wood, field and glen, A i i t h i n ' i - they are w i t h p l . u - u ' e r i f . ! O ! O ! to stray by side of lees,— A l a r f rom t u m u l t , d in and strile '

W ere Tees meanders I w i l l roam 1 W h a t t i m e the moon g.oas lar on b y a ! W h a t t i m e the r iver ' s plaintive soi>', B t e u d a w i t h the n i g h t - w n J°s s-teeltrt • , ' O ! for t he power to s i i g o f 1 ets,— A . gen t le B loo tnG .M sang o l Wye'.

T h a t sir, am so dear to love '• So deer lo memory !

W I L L I A M A W I H T

F u n e r a l of Colonel S t o b a r t . — O n Saturday afternoon last, the mortal remains of the late Colonel Stobart were in tened at E t h e r k y C h u r c h . T h e funeral cortege started a t three o'clock, the body being carried from Etberley House by tbe overmen and deputies employed by tbe deceased at his collier­ies, and *he pal l being borne by viewers and agents. About 200 gentlemen were present, and a considerable number of the deceased's workmen. T b e private carriages of S i r W . E d e n , B a r t . , Windleston H a l l ; M r H . E . Surtees, M . P . , tbe Grove , Hamsterley ; Colonel C . L . W o o d , Howl i sh H a l l ; M r Gurney Pease, Greencroft; - M r George E l l i o t t , Houghton H a l l ; M r H e n r y Chaytor , W i t t o a C a s t l e ; and M r Joseph Pease, Darl ington, followed. T h e chief mourners were M r H . S. Stobart, Witton-le- W e a r ; M r W . S . Stobart, Middleton-one-Row ; M r W . C . 8tobart, Etber ley . sons; M r H . T . Morton, Biddiok H a l l ; M r M . Culley, Copeland C a s t l e ; M r W . Stobart, Cocken H a l l ; and the R e v . H . Stobart, nephews; and Master George E d w . Culley Stobart, Witton- le-Wear, grandson. Amongst others present were M r H . Pease, of Stanhope Castle ; M r H . F . Surtees, M P . ; Captain O. F . Surtees ; M r R . D . Shafto, M . P . ; C o l . H a l l , Heighington ; Capta n Scott, Hart l epoo l ; C a p t . W . D . Trotter , and M a j e r Hodgson, B ishop A u c k l a n d ; C a p t , Fearse , Northal ­lerton ; Captain" O ' B r i e n ; L o n d o n ; M r Guruey Pease, D a r l i n g t o n ; M r J . W . Pease, M . P . ; M r Ableson, Gainford ; M r J . Trotter , Stockton ; M r H . J . Trotter , and Captain H o m e , Bishop A u c k l a n d ; Messrs J . C . and W . C . Hopkins , Middlesbrough; A . H . K i t c h i n g , Darl ington ; H . Chaytor, Wit ton- l s -W e a r j Isaac W i l s o n , Nuntborpe H a l l ; the Revs . J . Richards , H u n w i c k ; C . E . Balmer, Evenwood j and J . W . H i c k , B y e r s Greens Messrs J . Angus, W . J . C u m m i n g , G . bt i l lman, a n d J . C . Hendy. Bishop A u c k l a n d ; W . B o u c h , a w d W . Pickering, Sbi ldon; 4 c . A new vault had been constructed at the south side ot the building for .the reception of the body. T b e B e y . W . D , F i a d l a y , the incumbent, officiated.

B I R T H S .

A t Lane H e a d . M i d d l e t o n , on l l i e S M h ul t . , t o f M r J r r e m i i h H u t c h i n s o n , o l a daughter.

A t H u d e , M i d d l e t o n , on the 14th u l t , the «*j M r J . J . F r e n c h , o f a daughter .

A t H e r d s h i p , Fore«t and F r i t h , on the 31s' sa, wife o f M r J n o . W a t s o n , o f a son.

A t L T n d e r h u r t h , Forest and F n t h , on the I the w i ' e o f M r J o n . H e w a r d , o f a son.

A t H o l w i c k , Forest and F r i t h , on tbe 28th s i Wile o f Jas . A d d i n s o n , of a son.

A t Eggleshope, Eggles tou , on the 22nd ul>. wife o f M r J . C o u l t h a r d , o l a daughter .

A t G o r d o n Bank , Egg lcs ton , on the 23rd ul: wife o f M r T h o r n s . W a l t o n , o f a daughter.

A t Kggles tou , ou tbe 4 th u l t . , the wife o f 11. I staff, of a sou.

M A R R I A G E S .

A t S t a i n d r o p , o n the 3 r d inst . , by I k * L i p s c o m b , M r W r r . Bearpark , lo MissS . U u t a b o t h of S t a i n d r o p .

A t t he Register Office, Barnard C.stle, on tlir • u l t , Colour-Sergeant T . v l o r , of the 1st K ' M i l i t i a , t o M r . Jane Straker, both of Barn»rd P

A t Spenn i thorne , Yorksh i re , on the 25th l i ­t he L o r d Bishop of R i p o u , assisted by the K e r . i V a n Straubeniee, W i l l i a m Chaytor , K j q . , e'"'"1

o f S i r W m . C h a y t o r , Ba r t . , of C l c r v a u i C V M a r y , youngest d a u g h t . r o f L i e u t . - C o l . »od Wr Mr*. V a n Straubei.zce, o f Spcnui tboroe.

D E A T H S .

A t B a r n a r d Ca»tle, on the 26th ult Jane , wife of M r Robert Waite , .geJ 7* • * • »

A t M i d d l e . b r o \ oo the 2nd mst., M r I H a r r i s o n , late of Greta Bridge, aged 67 J**n> respected.

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M A R K E T S .

R i c h m o n d , S a t u r d a y . — W h i t e Wheat, 1*> Bed do., 13s Od to 1 1 . Od , Barley, 9s 0 d W W j Oats , 3J Od to 4s Od per bushel. Beans, 1 * ^ V j j 13s 6 d ; Peas, l i s Od to 12s Od per ' New Potatoes, 0s 8d to 0s 9d per peck. •> g , i s 9d per ro l l of 24 <*. Eggs . U for »• J J Geese, 0s Od to 0s Od. Turkey! , 0s 0d to •» j | Chickens, I s 9d to 2s Od each. Ducks, * -2s 4d per couple.

Newcastle Cattle Market Sep. 4th, j l J ' T j _ i special dispateb from the Market Suptnnten* P r i m e Heifers 9s 6d to 9s 9d, per '

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