The Express. — London, England, 1863-12-29 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY. ADM 1114121 r, DEC. 28.-.-APtODITII ENT& --CE,iztant Anson P. Yeelea. to the Auras. Acting .la itteet-Surgeoa H. C. Woods, to theßoya Oak. Aseug. PAlgieeere P. J. Fairelougl, to the °rosin ; T. Blume, to the Tamar. PORTSMOUTH, r!re. The Octavio, 3f, screw frigate waitalea into Na. 4 dock this afternooa to have her copper examined, and brought feetrard for the ems clam steam reserve. The Alberta, p.ddle.wheel steam yacht, west out of her boar this looming to try her engine' at the mmeured mile in Stave Ray. The Pigmy, steam weasel, Master William Via., will be paid off on Thursday next, and noonsmissioned on Friday. The crew will be granted ten days' leave. The Bulldog, 6, paddle-wheel steam sloop got up her steam in the steam basin to-day for trial of her engines. She is expected to be oommiationed about the end of the week. THE CRAWLEY COURT-MARTIAL. (From the Army ea Navy Oattetc.) The grunt Aldershot court-marial has terminated in the full and honourable acquittal of Colonel Crawley upon both the issues which formed the groundwork of his kin. The COWS Las said that Colossi Crawley did not OMMO the orders for the close arrest to be carried out with oaths and unnecessary severity, thereby inflicting great aid (novena hardships on Lilley sad his wife, and it says that he did not make a false statement in attributing the in esavenieuce that instil hare been suffered to Adjutant Fits atom We are not disposed to quarrel with this decision. The great end grievous hardships alleged against him had become much diminished from the proportions they assumed when the first communications from India reached Beg land. Because Ooloon Crawley's offence was not so enor mous. it is held not to min at all by the public. Colonel Crawley, in kis vigorous and very bold defence. made some remarks upon the share of the press in the transactiom He generated certain writers as self-coast-a fated social hangmen, going about rope in band with • mor bid desire to practise their dreadful calling upon risme in authority. But, unless as a reflection of public common, the dictum of this or that writer has no influence upon the con duct of affairs. The instrument of the social hangman is of no more value than packthread, unless he can weave round it the steengthening support of the public, and gain this by truthful statements and fair and unprejudiced reasons g. la this particular instance the press has undoubtedly had to do with the holding of an investi gation, bat that Colonel Crawley in the main has good reason for con-plaint against it may well be doubted. We were one of those who always demanded inquiry, and so far from Win whammed of doing so, we think we performed • very wholencie, and, we are sorry to be obliged to say, a very nectimary duty. What Is the date of the case! In July or August, 1:4;2, otoomte reached ,Y,ogleol of a very unfortunate state ef things in a dragoon regiment tt iiisOW-11 soloael, carrying everything before him with a high land, and in a cruel manner, trying his paymaster, and depriving him of the privilege of communicating with his witnesses, arousing one-fourth of his officers of perjury. illegally oonfining the principal non-commis. weed officers, and inflicting cruel hardships, resulting one roe is death and in another in madness. This is the picture that routed us from India. No doubt is was falsely coloured by those on the spot, and the state meats about "another black hole of Calcutta," and baking serpents alive, were quite unjustifiable. No one will for • moment dispute that if the story were substantially true it was a case for prompt end vigorous action on the part of the authorities, and as that action was only shown in the shape of a memorandum condemnatory of the military authorities in India by those at home, the pees demanded something more, namely, the trial and punishment of the person guilty of these esarmities, whoever he might be. No one as fairly may that the circumstances did not constitute a nee in which further investigation was not only justified, bat elegantly demanded. After a perusal of the evidence it is beyond all question that illegal proceedings took place in the Innistilluag Dragoons, and that these proceedings tended le cause the death in confinement of a non.oomrnisaioued effieer who had always borne a blameless character, and who was proammoodlegally innooeotof any crime. Colonel Orawiey's trial was not the act of the pros. The . press asked that whoever was responsible should be arra/geed and punished. The authorities selected Colossi Crtwley, mod their failure against him is not to be mat in the teeth of the press ; nor can Colonel Crawley fairly tarn mend upon his journalistic enemies. For though he is protected to a great extent by superior orders, and is Wm legally exonerated from the more serious part of the escalations, it cannot be denied that his representations had =oh te do with the illegal punishment to which these men were subjected. As Colonel Crawley stated in hlt le i defence . , milher General Mansfield me Gomel Farrell had soy ammonty against Lfiley. Wakefield, and Duval. But be dose not Mew up his remark and lead us to its natural eciocianott, which is, that the exercise of authority by tease wends wee brought about by repressetatione made by Col. Orairl, who might have animosity 'oldest the MOD, for he knew they were to be damaging entwines against him in a OIND la which he was vitally interested. A piece of ille gality was harshly carried out, and it was dose at Colonel Orailev'e inetaoos, and with Colonel Crawley's kern/ledge, although not upon his legal responsibility. This appears to be the state of the case as established by the endows We . are not aware whether it is proposed to punish Sir William ILasatield for his share in the business. Sir William says that he did not intend that his orders should be literally serried oat for the detention of the sergeant majors in arrest, that be had reason to sup pose the Mhos court-martial would be over won days before it was over, sad that it was in this belief he had allowed the arrest to matinee till Coptain Manee's defence bad closed. Upon this view his aeries seems to have hese on. only of mei seem arising from confidence in those by whom the urea, was carried out, and to whom he might perhaps not unreasonably leek for a compliance with the spirit, and not the letter of his order. The case in that of • man brought before a magistrate, regarding whom the magistrate says there is no cam to warrant his committal for trial, but who is nevertheless kept for weeks in close confinement. We know how public feeling scold resent such an outrage upon the li berty of the subject, but we are stating DO more thee the hare fact when we say that is a legal sense Lilley, Wakefield, and Duvet were each in the positron of such a man. Colonel Crawley is not legally responsible for this, but sadly somebody is ; and noises the somebody is brought forward asel punished. we are forted to arrive at the conclu sion that the law may sometimes be violated spites a soldier. provided the responsibility can be distributed be tween two or three officers of high rank. Assuming that no further proceedinp take place upon this subject, a coo. temporary comes to the following comilmions In the first place, the Mutiny Act, or.ratber that portion °fait which arteeds to the soldier the Habeas Corpus Act of civil life, must be modified. That set lays down in very distinct words that 'no olcer or soldier who shall be put is arrest or coofine.nent shall continue is such arrest or confinemeot more than eight days, or until such Coe as a court-martial tau be conveniently assembled ;" and it enact' that ' any officer or soldier who shall unnecessarily detain any prisoner in confinement with eat bringing him to trial shall be liable to be cashiered.' Now wo have it dearly established that at Mhow three as-commissioned officers were charged with • crime ; that the proper authority for ordering their trial, Sir William Mansfield, said that, 'There did not appear, as shown by the documents which had been seat to him by Major-General Farrell, any sufficient grounds for Deno lag the non-commissioned officers concerned to trial for con spirary,' and that nevertheless they were kept all in close arrest and two of them in solitary confinement, as Colonel Crawle describes it, for a month. No soldier suffering panisliment after conviction can be kept for more than fourteen days continuously in solitary confinement ; but as matters stand it MAMA that men with no legal case spinet them eau be so detained for more than double that time. We must also endeavour to vary the definition of close arrest. As we now uuder stand the close arrest of MI officer or non senunisaimed officer, it MOMS coefimusent to quarters with a sentry over the quarters. As it at present stands, read by this latest decision, it means something whieh f whether it be &great and grievous hardship or sot, is certainly more severe than this definition plainly contemplates. Again it must be a subject of grave 000sidoration how witnesses before courts-martial are to be treated. It is at least • estrous coeucidence that La the three courts-martial that have hem most promieeetly before the public of late pass, the people who have suffered most were the witnesses ; in fact, in each case hey were almost the only sufferers. After Captain 's court martial the prisoner returned to his duty, if not as wimp phaotly at heist iu as pure a state of legal innocence as that is shins Colima Crawley now steeds ; but several of the witnesses were careered and displaced. In Captain Boater's care the prisoner was restored to the service, while some of the winsome were placed in confinement. and ethers wee* censured, on. for the false swearing of another while tbe chief one is tried by court-martial. Is Colo ne l Crawley's came the primmer walks forth • free sus, but iodine of the witnesses are threatened with shop korolu, and in duo course they also become regarded as the culprits. Is all this merel a curious color:idioms, or does it point to acme ohrooic de fect in the system'" &grog:Lugo By mums or Cantouxr..—Twn Cer am wows who weni_gpiog out is the New York steamer hom Houthampton oil Wednesday were detected in e cdro, vowing to smuggle 22 Its. of 6 0 . into that tows from the 144 , 1110. r which ley io the deck, sod which had jest corm) ham Bremen. The eigius were is the ordinary boxes, each glselainieg I lb. weight. Each of the women bad eleven boors strung round her pence hankie her drama, and fast ened to her crinoline. Although the women walked vary slinkily, the boxes rattled see against the other. sod • eeeleselmie Aker hearieg • strange noire as the women pond hist, suspected that it had a motraosed origin. The wanes had got outside the dock sate before they were elstmted. HOMNIMAN'S Tics i 4 choice sod strong, moderate TM e; sad wholesome to use. These adrentades bane reared it Ou Tea a gruend preference. It is add in packets bp PAO AthertheusioLJ I THZ MITROPOLITAN ZOARD OP WORKS. --•- The fo:lowiug is an abstract of the report of the 'Metropolitan Ruud of Works of its proceedings for the year. The Northern High Level Main Drainage. —The sewer, commandos at the rive. Lei, Old Ford, extends to Hollo. way, eight miles in length, and nearly 10ft in diameter, is completed, eta coat of 131,722/. Acton Branch.—Thu sewer extends from Acton-bottom to Notting-dale, one mile red 2,070 ft in length, about 4ft. in diameter, is completed, at a coat of 9.2.:11,'1. Ranelagh Overflow Sewer.—This sewer commences in Knightsbridge, passes under Hyde Park sod Kensington gerdeas, out mile 4110tt in leagtb, about Wt. in diameter, is completed, at a cost of 31,5801. Soothers Outfall Sewer. —This main drainage 'strode from Halfway-reach at Crossness along the Brit& Manama through Woolwich and Greased* to the Deptford pumping stetson, a length of seedy 71 miles, 11 ft. 6 w is chamstsr ; is completed, at a cost of 310,684/. 2s. 6d. Northern Outfall Works—These works farm the outlet for the whole of the sewage north of the Thames. They extend from Barking Creek to Old Ford, 141 miles in length. Thew works are formed principally upon arching or solid embankment passing over the Lee. six other streams. and I over two lines of railway. These works are nearly cost ' plated, the contract bolus takes by Mr. Furriers for 615,0001. Middle Level North Sews.—This work extends from Old Ford to Kensal.green, passing for Dearly two miles ands houses. It will be seedy 121 mike is length, half of the work being excavated by tunoeliog. It varies from 4ft. to 12 ft. in diameter. The work is taken by Messrs. Brassily and Co. for 329,800/., and is rapidly progressing. Western Area Sewers.—These works are intended for the interception at the drainage of Fulham and Hammersmith, about 4i miles in length, and the contract for them has been taken by Mores and Ow, for 56,7401. Southern Outfall Works—Thew works comprise two contracts—one for engines for lifting the sewage to heights varying front 10ft. to 34 ft. This contract was taken by Watt and Co. for 44,9004 The other contract was for the construction of engine and boiler houses, sheds, reservoirs, Ac., and was takes by Mr. Webster for 300,0001. These works are nearly completed. Deptford Pumping Station.—Tbis work is also divided into two contracts. The engines were taken by Masers. Slaughter for 22,3004, and the boilertotues, chimney-shaft coal-sheds, do., wen taken by Messrs. Aird and Son for 113,1361. High Level South Sewer.—This sewer extends front the pumping station at Deptford Creek to High-street,Claphem. with a branch to Dulwich. It is about nine and a-half miles in length, the sewer varying from 41t. to 10ft. Sin. The contract was taken by Mews. Lee and Books for 217,0001. This work is completed. Northern Outfall Reservoir—This contract comprises the erection of penstock houses, cottage, culverts, reservoir, and other works, extending over nearly 11 acres and the reser voir will receive the whole of the sewage of the content area of the metropolis, where it will be stored until the ebb of the tide, when it will be discharged at the bottom of the river, about 300 ft. distant from the river bank, so as to be conveyed down the stream. The contract was takes by Mr. George Fuses' for 164,0001. Southern Low Level Sewer.—These works commence of High-street, Deptford, passing through New Cross, Cam berwell, Keeniagtoe, Battersea, and Wandsworth, termi nating near Putney-bridge. The leasth will be about 91 miles, varying in diameter from 411. to 711. Ma. This cos tract was taken by Mr. Webster for 214,000. Bermondsey Branch Sewer.—These works extend from near Deptford Creek, and terminate near St. James's Church, Bermondsey. This line is near 21 miles, varying in capacity from a stogie sewer, Mt. Sin. to Ifs in diameter. The contract for this work was taken by Aird and Son for 107,0001. _ . . . The Meet Sewer.—A work of considerable difficulty has been executed daring the year, which au a reconstruction of a ponioo of the Flint sewer, arising from the dama ge dooe to it by the Metropolitan Railway Company during the formation of that put of their line near 'Victoria-stre ClerkenwelL The cost of this work amounts to 24.92t41. 16a. to., and application has been made to the company far payment of the amount. Thames Embankment.—The board has obtained powers for making an embankment, to commence on the northern side of the Middlesex end of Westminster-bridge, to termi nate near the eastern boundary of the Izmir Temple, to be continued thence by a viaduct to the western side of the northern end of Blaokfrian-bridge ; to make an approach road frees the embankment, coianiusicating with Vurrey street, Norfolk-duet, and Azundel•strest ; to nuke a new street from the embankineat roadway near the eat side of the Middlesex end et Hangerford-bridge to Wellington street, Waterloo-Widget sad also short streets to omoinuoi mite with Villierantrest, Roekirighaam-street, and Cecil• street, and sew Meseta near George-street, Adelphi, and from the embankment at Whitehall-stairs to Whitehall, opposite the Horse Guards. The fret portion of the embank ment has bees takes by Mr. Paress. Demicerimation of the River.—ln consequence of a cos. siderable fall of rain it bee bees found unnecessary to taw say expenditure under this bead. Utilisation of the Ss —ln consequence of the report of the committee of the Hones of Oonimoos to inquire into the beet means for utilising the sewage of the dries and towns of England with a view to the reduction of local taxa tion and the benefit of agriculture, the board invited appli odious for taking the sewage, and it is hoped that the infor mation which has been obtaieed would amens in the settle ment of this important quostioe. Subterranean Survey.—The subterranean survey is being reproduced, of which 160 sheets have been completed, and the rest an in progress. New Covent-garden A pprcech.—This communication ex tends from the western corner of Long-acre and St. Martin's. lase to King.etreet, and affords the abeam of egress from and &mouth to Covent-garden Market ad the thorough fares immediately adjoinsig. It is 140 yards in length and 30 feet in width. Approach.—This improvement commences at Mile-e •road. and terminates at the East India Deck road, Limehoute. It 141,162 yards in length and 70 fest in width. The expenses were 41,3901. 17a. 3d. Receipts and El pesere.—The receipts during the year were 1,125,1161. 194. Id. ; the payment during the same period ,1,115,6101. 7s 4d. Metropolis Gas Act..—The board have erected two per manent pp4s meter testing offices—oae is White Lion-street, for the eastern division (of the metropolis, and the other in Csatle. street, Southwark, for the •outhern dis trict. A site for a testiog house for the western district hes been obtained is Great Smith-street, Weetminater. During the past 12 months the number of pa meters stamped was 29, 327, sod the fees received is respect of the ma 9741.7 a Finsbury-park.—The board have selected for Finsbury puk a site immediately adjacent to the Seven Sisters-road at Holloway, bounded on the wort by the Great Northers Railway, and on the east by the Green-laws. It contains about 120 saes, sad from its character was may of adapta tire for the pupates of a perk. Sets Keeping of Petroleum.—On the 29th of July, 1862, an act was passed by which limners for keeping petroleum were required to be granted by the board ; 13 applies ties. were made, of which two ware pasted sod 11 not granted. Liam of Fornitp of Streets—Daring the put year 382 'nineties.; have been made to the board, of which 277 were greeted sad 105 refused. . _ Fan - natio° of Streeta.—For the formatiou of DOW streets, sr the regulation of width of others, then were daring the year 138 applicatioas, of which 117 were granted and 18 re- Need. _ °occluding the report of their proceedings, the board sdvert to the great improvenienta which will be accom plished tinder the Northern and Southern lanbealoseat Asks, sod the act for the formation of the new stress to the Mansion-house, but there will still remain to be exe cuted many others of vital importance to the metropolis. The opening of new lines of thoroughfares, the abo lilies of toll-paying bridges, the formation of public parks, and the preservation of open spaces, are works to which the beet energies of the board will have to be devoted, but they are still of opinion that for these other means than those derived from direct taxes now ought to be afforded, mid tbsry can cooly again express their earnest hope that the period is not far distant when such additional insane will be placed at their disposal. They cas j not alcohol observe with great satisfaction the increased coafidence that bail been reposed in them by the legislature and the public. They trust they are instified is the con clusion that, from the additional duties with which they have been charged, the Metropolitan Board is accepted as the body to which are now confided all matters affecting the I moral interests of the metropolitan ratepayers. , SURD.(-. MUTINY ON SHI PBOARD .-0 0 Sun day eveniog ten men, formiog part of the crew of the skip' Golden Eagle, bound from Liverpool for Sydn ey , with pas gangers and cargo, were apprehended or, board that veaael is the Mersey, for mutinous conduct at see, and for committing an assault a pe s the muter, Captain Martin. The captain states that the ship sailed from Liverpool on Tuesday last, and proceeded to Holyhead without mach difficulty. The crew mutinied at this point, and secured the captain by' tying his arms and legs with ropes, sod locked him up ia his cabin, placing a sentry at the door to prevent his wipe. The crew then appropriated some musket' and cutlaseer, and thus obtained complete command of the AM and returned to Liverpool. The steward, however, enabled the captain to eacapa, and pro ceeded with him in • boat to the shore. Information we at came given to the polka, sod Inspectors Horn and Calm, and Detective Beady, of the Liverpool police force, with the assistance of twelve constables, went on board the Coldest Eagle, and took the men into custody. The MOB offered not the slightest resistance to the officers, sad stated in joatification of their conduct that they had sot been pro perly treated. The prisoners were yesterday brought before Mr. Races, the Liverpool stipendiary magistrate, sad remanded until to-day. SUICIDE OF AN OFFICER IN THE ARMY.—Yester day morning a Captain lahooey committed suicide by cattails his throat, at his lodgings, No. 8, Cecil-street, Strand. The unfortunate nra had been for some time peat under medical treatment for delirium tremens, sad &boot ten minutes before eight one of the servants, hearing a bore in the passage, went upstairs and found the captain lying on the floor welteriog in blood, kis bead being close to the street door. An immediate alarm being raised. policeman 126, F division, was called in, and coriveyed the wounded man to Charing-croaa Hospital, where Mr. Hughes, the house surgeon, rendered all possible assistance, but on availiogly, ea death award is ten minutes dry the an - ram had reared the hospitel. THE • 101PRISS, `'DrAY EVENING, DECEMBER ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCIIIT.—Knwerox, Dac. 28. (Wan Baron Pigott.) DARING ROBBERY. Prederiek Coz,3o,JoAn Curry, 17, and James Elam 16, ware @barged with a robtany, accompanied by violaaos, upon Edward Law. _ Smith prosecuted ; the prisoner, were undefended. The offence committed by the prisoners was of a most daring and aggravated character. The prosecutor is a pub lisher residing in Emezetreet, Strand, and it appeared that at half-past five o'clock in the evening of the 29th of August last he was walking along a place called Crohani Hurst, about a mile from Croydon, in the direction of Coombe, when, ma he was pawing mll coppice by the side of the road, be heard a rustling in it, and at the same lostiat two men, whom he afterwards recognized as the prisoner@ COX sad Curry, numbed upon bins,sad Co: .iesk him a blow either with his fist or a stick at the back of the head, which felled him to the ground, and reedited him, for a short time, totally insensible. They thee ea dissolved to drag him out of the road into a field, no doubt for the purpose of rifting his pockets, bat the pro secutor, being somewhat recovered, attempted to give an alexia, upon which Cox seized him so tightly roiled the throat with one hand that be was scarcely able to breathe, and with the other struck him several blows on the head. The prisoner Curry than matched his watch from his neck, breaking the guard-chain, after which all of them raa away, in consequence, as the prosecutor supposed, of their seeing some one approaching. The prosecutor also stated that before the attack was made upon him he observed the pet soon Pbey following him, and apparently dodging his foot steps, and there was no doubt that he was on the watch ready to give an alarm. The prisoners made their escape, and were not taken into custody until November, when it appeared that Curry sold the watch that had been stolen from the prosecutor to a boy named Crowcb, and his father, suspecting them was something wrong in the transaction, gave information to Inspector Smith, of the P division, and this led to the prisoners being taken into custody. The prisoners, when called upon for their defence, merely asserted that they were not the parties by whom the rob bery was committed, and they accounted for the poreseice of the watch by Baying that they " picked it up. Two witnesem ware called who gave the prisoner Curry a good character. The jury found all the prisoners Guilty. Baron Pigott sentenced Else, and Curry to 12 menthe' bard labour ; sad Ooz, who there was reason to believe was the ringleader in the affair, was sentenced to five years' penal servitude, and to receive twenty-five lashes with a — Twoniger oases were then disposed of, the details of which are unfit for publication, and this concluded the bulimia of the Home Circuit. THE POLICE COURTS. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Edward Bathurst, a tall, swarthy-looking man, whops* the address of Frith-street, St. Ann's, and was described as a gentleman, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with °Maio log the sum of 101., the money of Mr. William Temple Ooopsr, chemist, of 26, Oxford-street, by fable prettiness. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Greet Marlborough-street, prose noted ; and Mr. Geo. Lewis, jun., appeared for the prisoner. Mr. Paid Akers, assistant to Mr. Cooper, chemist, 26, Oxford-street, said that he had known the prisoner since July or August last, and he had been in the habit of making small purchases at the shop, and having letters left there for him. About the 28th November last he called, and producing a cheque for 101. on Messrs. Roberts, Lub bock, and Co., dated 25th November, 1863, drawn by Edward Bathurst, payable to self, asked him to cash it. He (witness) did so. The cheque was afterwards returned by Messrs. Robarks, and Mr. Cooper subsequently applied for a summons, and as the prisoner did not appear, a war rest was applied for. Ice answer to Mr. George Lewis, the witness said the prwner had sent a letter to Mr. Cooper saying that when be came to town be would arrange the matter, but not to pert with the cheque. Thomas Henry Allen, ledger keeper at Messrs. Roberts' beak, said the prisoner bad opened an account at the bank about four or tee months ago, but since the 29th September last be bad had no money at the bank. He (witness) had beau present since the 29th of September when some of the Ms°6ls cheques bad been pa 4 and when some of them ;? enreturned. Mr. TiiehittLihen his INCOILDt was overdrawn' Witeses—lt was, sir. In answer to Mr. George Lewis, jun., the wilinss said that primoDer's cheques were crossed, although there was nothing to meet them. Be was not aware that the 'weeper was distantly related to a nephew of one of the partners of the Arm 71r.17leorp Lewis said that a Mr. Wilkinson, the person spoken of as being related to one of the partners, bad written to the prisoner, stating that he would send him 201., and spina that the prisoner drew the cheque. Mr. E. Lewis saii he bad a letter written by Mr. Itobarts to Mr. Cooper, in wlfich Mr. Roberta said the prisoner must have well known, in consequence of basing been written to to that effect, th►t at the time he drew the cheque he had no effects at the bank. Mr. Tyrsrbitt said be would remand the prisoner and take his own bail in 1001., and two sureties in 1001. each. Mr. George fLewis asked that the prisoner's own bail might be taken, as the amount was only 101. Mr. E. Lewis said there were many other ewes. Mr. Tyrwhitt declined to make any alteration in his decision. BREACH OF THE FOREIGN ENLISTMAHE ACT .1 The late enlistment of men at Queenstown to serve on board the United States sloop of war Ksimege, bee, after army aseret investigations, resulted is the o m es eit of six of the mew who so enlisted. Th ey were to p on wa min t before Mr. J. L. Cronin, Rai., at the - stows Petty Sessions Court on Wednesday, the warrants having been founded on sworn depositions, which will be found below. The defendants, all of whom resided in the harbour. and were of the fifteen who were again disembarked by the Mums' at Queenstowe on the 14th insteat, are named Jobe Sullivan, Edward Pyburn, Thomas Mar_phy, Dade Leary, Daniel O'Connell, and John Murphy. may appeared in the uniform of the Veiled States Navy. They were formally charged with • misdemeanour eider the Foreign Eoliatment At _.....anent Act. Kr. Sylvester Gillman, crown solicitor, and Mr. P. O'Con nell, asesional crown prosecutor, appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Attorom-Generel. Mr. Cronin—As it in the first case of the class that has been tried in this country for many years, it is right for me to say that the men who swore these informations wen com pelled in the weal way to come before me end swear them. Patrick Kennedy, a boatman residing at Quesinowe, wee the celled forward and his information read to him. It wee in substance as follows —On Tuesday, the 3rd day of November last, the American war steamer Komori was lying off Queenstown, and I heard that the cigars were su nning men for the Amenicau navy, and is company with Thomas Veiling, of Queenstown, arid two others whose names I did not keno, I went on board said ship for the purpose of joining same, if takes. It was about two o'clock. One of my party asked one of the of if he wonted say cool trimmen or fi remen. He replied that the puree" led goes ashore for them, and that he expected be would bring them on board, but he stated that we would be takes as landsmen. We agreed to ship as landsmen. On that the same officer sent us for examination by the doctor on end I, with three others, were then accordingly exa t ratz by the doctor, and we passed hie examination. After this we went on shore, on our promise to return et seven o'clock the same evening. We were informed by the same officer oe hosed that ear pay would be twelve dollars per month. I did not return to the ship et tern weeds that evening, but did at nue o'clock next morning, and I remained all that day (the 4th of November) on board. I got breakfast, dinner, end supper in the ship. While on board I saw seven or eight men from Ringskildy there. I asked some of them if they pseud the doctor, and they replied they had. All those Rinpkidily men sailed is the email, as did also a boy sassed John Murphy, of Queenstown, who also passed the doctor . I did net sai l is the vessel. as on leaving the harbour on that evening I gee into • pilot boat and returned home. Whilst on board I saw W. Eastman, who, I am informed, was the American cossuL and Mr. Damian, the ship agent at Queeostown, both in conversation with the alum. They remained about half an hoar. I would know the persons of the Risgekiddy men (if I saw them again) who muted in the ship Kamm& The witness now added that he saw the defend ants on board the Kesnege, and they sailed is her. To the prisoner Leary—Yon did not pass the doctor while I was there. The witoess then verified the information, and was bound to . giv. evidence at next maims. He would, however (be den mid), ) Imre nothing to say spinet those men (the del... ts • . . . George Patterson, seaman, of Ringskiddy (one of those who were shipped by the Keareage, and subsequently disem- barked again), was the nest witness. Hu information, which was read over to him, was as follows :—On or about the 4th day of November, 1863, I went on board the United States vessel of war Keareage, in the harbour of Cork, along with John Sullivan, dward Pyburn, Thomas Murphy and Dais Leary—all shmen, and residing at Kingskiddr. We wept from Ring to the said easel in the boat of Samuel Dunne. A man named Mealy, a native of Biog, who was the aloft or " captain of the forecastle" on board t h e Keersage, was also in Donee's boat, and paid Dunne a shilling for the use of the boat. The said Healy had slept at Rang, having come there the night before from the said war versa Esersage. Re, I think, had hired the boat to take us to the Eitenage. John Dunne (son of Samuel) was also in the boat as boatman. I went with the above-named venous on board to agree to enlist to serve an salon or firemen on board the said vessel of war for the United Stites service. It was freely circulated that the Keareage was taking men for the said service. After joining on board we were told by the officer to go below until we cleared the lighthouse. I did duty in the ship from Cork to Brest, in France, and back. It was a boatman on board the I( named Burnes that ordered us to go below until we the lighthouse ' d Cork harbour. When we got to Brat we were enlisted after passing the medical doctor there blowing to the ship. I, with the three others , were sworn to join the American service for three years, sailor the purpose of fight ing for the United States maim Danis Leary, Thomas Murphy, and Edward Py burn were along with me, and took the oath to serve the United States for a period of three years. Mr. Bedlam was the engineer on board the ship, under whom I did duty as fireman. Edward Pyburn and John Sullivan also worked io my watch as firemen. We all worked on board the venal from Cork harbour to Brest and back. We were then put ashore in Cork harbour; we jot an entire kit, the uniform being that of the United States navy, and I was to receive 18 dollar" per month for my pay. Neatly all the men were Irish ; we were about five weeks ea board. Daniel O'Connell and John Murphy also served oe board the ship Keareage. The day after leaving Brest, before landing in Cork harbo ur, the captain of the Kearsage mustered us, and told us that all the new men shipped at Queenstown should go oo shore at Cork harbour, and that he was very sorry for parting them After this the first lieutenant used we could keep all our clothes that had been given to us. The witness then identified the prisoners as men whom he had seep take anise on board the K earsage. He was not crow examined, and was re-bound to prosecute at Unmans. Mr. O'Connell then read for his worship the 4th section of the act under which he prosecuted, which eaabkid him to forward the case, on informations, for trial in the Court of Queen's Bench in Dublin, the assizes, or quarter sessions for the county in which the offeria was committed. Mr. Cronin—Of course, under these circumstances, I will send them to the Wile& - The prisoners were then severally cautioned in the usual form from the Bench, after which they made the following statements : . _ John Sullivan stated that he did not pass the doctor on board the Keareage till she reached Brest. His arm was looked at in this harbour by the doctor's steward. Edward Pyburn said that while in the ship be did not pass the doctor at all. The doctor's mate or steward az. amined him while in the harbour. He worked hie passage to Brest, sod on arriving there the word was paned by the boatswain's mats that all the men who came on board at Queenstown should go ashore. When they got to the shore the word was parsed that those who wished to do so could join the ship, and those who did not could go &thole. They all returned to the Kearsage and 'rare shipped. The first lieutenant told them their wages would be 18 dole. per month, and a dollar and a half grog money. Thomas Murphy corroborated the first portion of Pyburn's statemeat. _ . _ Deem Leery said he went on board the Keersage the day she was to nil from Queenstown (Thursday). He went below sod did sot come on deck except once mail they reached Brest His account of what occurred there was exactly similar to that given by Pyburn. The other defendants made no statement. Ilia Worship committed the defeedauts for trial et the next Cork MOWN, and appointed twelve o'clock si the time he would receive bail for the appearance at such as could procure it. He measured the beil at—each defen dant in 201., sad two sureties of 101. for each. PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMISSION. The Public Schools Commissioners had a meeting yesterday, at No. 2, Vietorm.strecit, Westinioster. Present the Earls of Clues don sad Devoe, the Lord Lytteltoo, the Hon. Edward Twidstee, Sir Stafford H. Northoote, Bart., M.P.. the Rev. W. H. Thompson, and H. lfalford Vaughan, Fee,. The ssmetary also attended the meeting. W. M. THACHICHAT.—It was among the most marked features of Thackersy's character. that be never overrated the rake either of his popularity or of the kind of learned by whirr!" it was gained, and that he honoured labour far above the ingenious and pleasant sorts of ' composition by which the favour of the world is seamed. It we., accordingly, hie ambition to produce a historian work, and we believe that be had selected the period of ' Queen Anne as a @abject. But death hat nut an end hare to everything except his universal celebrity, and Ins excel. lent novels. The position of Mr. Tbackeray u • novelist ueasily defined. He represented the Engsh novel as the direct representative of Fielding. Other men wrote more I popular stories. But he excelled all men in an intellectual representation of intellectual English life—in reflecting the ! thought, sentiment, taste, of the classes whose character , determines the opinion of posterity about each generation. 1 He was even more • philosopher than a painter, and more ' • thinker then • humourist. although he we. an ad. ruirable painter and an admirable humourist. His culture @applied an adequate basis to hie observation. He probably knew no English writers better than he knew Horace and Montaigne, and he was always grateful to Cher terhouse for the discipline which enabled him, though hie life was not properly • studious one, to interpenetrate his thoroughly modern dissertation with the essential spirit of the porestelassical subtlety. We sballtakesnotberopportonityal speaking in detail of the Would character of this memorable man. Those who were honoured with his friendship—who saw him at home—who knew the real truth about his disposition and private conduct—ere alone able to do him justice in theme respects. He emote of the kindest men liviog of his time, hospitable, generous, charitable, tolerant, in • degree which would bare been a distinction in itseU to a man distinguished for nothing else. His principles, too, were conspicuously sound. He honoured above all men thou writers who bad devoted their lives to the service of virtue ; and shrinking as he did from anything like cant, be never kat as opportunity of paying his perusal homage to the religious institutions and sentiments of the country. A great man, &great writer, and • great gentleman —his death outs • shadow over the happiest day of the Christian year. —.Edinburgh Courant. The following communication froin A. G. Chat tawrai. leo., surgeon, of Leominster. testifies to the curability of ansenseptlon by the exclusive use of Dr. de Jongh's Light-iirown tied Elver 011:—. Nearly four years since two cane. of confirmed phtbisis were placed under my care. The sole reined) employed was Dr. de Jonglis Liglit.Browe Cod Liver ; and now, lone, the pewee, are strong end fat ; sad le the one ease (mole, hurt ling, fishing. and shooting ere freely Indulged In."—Sold poly in eapettled bottles, fa and Vs, by Dr. de Jough's &Rents, Amer. liarford, and Co., 77, Strand, London, and chemists,— lAdrertisesieeLl 29, 1863. wiz BRITISH LAD PORRION CORN TRADE. (From the Efark•lasse Express. I The past week, after d mild though wet autumn, was remarkably he. and dry, with so little frost that some of the early vernal flowers bare boss prematurely is with bedding stuff in the ems borders very little on light mils. Field work has, therefore, been advaa tageously renewed, and the young wheat has goo* on pros perously from its first deposit is the land. The partial failure of the rout crop boa been partly made up by a luxu riant and late aftermath ; and the cattle, with a good hay and oorn crop, will, where they have kept clear of disease, meet the new year in fair condition. The price of wheat has, however, spin tended downward, being still under the pressure of the mossy market, which the muter influence of the military ferment ea the Schleswig and Holstein question has not sufficiently resisted. But the dulness is partly due to the time of year, with all the world ready to suspend the more serious operations of busi ,ow to participate in the general rejoicings. When Christ mss, however, with its festivities has pissed we may me graver times, sod holders of foreign wheat with easy fineness are mostly under no 000eern to sell at present Mos. Foreign markets, however, have mostly been de clining, like oar own. Prue* a chief puree of supply, keeps appieheasive respecting a blockade ; and without it, frost may very soon as completely close her ports. Russia, from the same muse, can send nothing till spring. Canada end New York have about finished their exports ; sad with foreign stocks much reduced in granary, any poli tical outbreak would put a um aspect on the earn trade. France his been getting cheaper in her country markets, thumb there has been littledidereoce in Paris. The arrivals off the coast since Dec. 18 were 18 cargoes : of which six cargoes were wheat, one maize, nine barley, and two miscellaneous. Sales wen reported as hereunder winter American wheat, at 425. fld. per 480112 e. ; Galata lane, at 298.6 d. • and Baltic barley, at 225. 3d. The sales noted last week were 112,204 qrs. wheat ▪ 411 e. 2d., against 80,322 qn. in 1862. The Loudon averages were 455. Bd. on 1,950 qrs. The imports into the kingdom for the week ending Dec. 19 were 94,848 qrs. wheat and 70,970 sets. flour. ... a commenced at Mark - lane oa fair English and foreign arrivals of wheat. During the morn ing was but a moderate chew of samples from the near counties, in somewhat improved condition, but there were some over-left parcels of the previous week, making a fair display. Banes' opened very heavily ; woe of the beat were aka r early at the rates before cur test, but eveotuallyls. per qr. was °seceded to make a clearance. The foreign trade was very limited, but holders ly were indifferent about ailing, political affairs generally doubtful aspect. With few floating eaegow offer , ins, prices were mach the same. On Wadnasday there were 1,020 qrs. per coast, with 17,340 qn. foreign. In anti cipation of tst.mas very little was then passing, and that on the previous terms for in descriptions, both red and white. It was the same with foreign samples. millers being I well enough provided terearry them over the holidays into the new year. There was a good supply of country flour on Monday, but only a small supply from Europe, and nothing from America. There was a general indiapoeition on the part of buyers to enter upon fresh transactions, inasmuch as to have forced business, full Li. per sack lea must have bee, ac cepted for Norfolk and other country marks. Foreign is sacks was also dull and neglected, but the falling off of the American supply gave some firmness to brands of good cha racter. Town made sons were unaltered in value. Wed nesday's ratans were 1,090 sacks per coast, and 340 sacks foreign, when prices were nominally the same. There was a rather better supply of English and Scotch barley on Monday, and a liberal arrival from abroad, chiefly of grinding qualities. The trade, which had long been de- premed, showed wane further decline generally, more espe chilly in secondary descriptions and low aorta from the Black Sea, which were fully 6d. per quarter easier to bur. On Wedneeday then were 550 quarters per coast, with 7,160 1 quarters foreign. With no succeeding market for the week the buriness was ablest reduced to nothing, prices being nominally the same, bosh for samples of home growth and WI kinds of foreign. The malt trade on Monday was dull, and the previous ' currency scarcely realised, even for the bast qualities, there being no subsequent change. Monday's supply of oats was better than of late, there being a fair sprinkling of sample' from all parts of then kingdom, as well as more arrivals from abroad. New corn, more especially Swedish and Danish, was about fxL per quarter lower, dealers still keeping out of the market in expectation o f better supplies ; but good old Russian and other qualities were held at about former rates, though not in brisk demand. On Wednesday there wise so arrivals per coast, but 400 qrs. Irish, and 2,990 quarters foreign. The trade was then much a holiday character, es nothing could be worked from vessels next market day ; and prices were rather in buyers' favour where a speedy d.e. ' livery was necessary to avoid demurrage. There was a fair supply of English beans on Monday, and good arrivals of foreign, chiefly from Alexandria. There was very bale stir in the market in the ahem:ice of cold weather, but holders generally asked former rates for all qualities, sad Wednesday's curreocy was unchanged. There was a fair supply of home-grown peas ou Moods] (principally hog-feed), but little from abroad. Clay-coloured , were very dell, sad again rather cheaper, as well as grey and maples ; but white were held at the same money. No alteration was noted in values oa Wednesday. There was a very short supply of linseed on Monday, and an unusual quantity exported, from which circumstance the late reduction of 2a. per quarter was fully recovered ; but with liberal shipments from India on their way, an eventual reduction on present rates may be expected. Cakes were unchanged in value. The week closed without further change. The seed trade exhibited the usual dubieas of the time of year. Almost nothing was doing in cloverseed, of which more new English samples occasiosally appeared, with priors asked which buyers were not anxious to pay, prefer ring to wait the real demand. Trefoil was steady for fine quality ;so was canary. Mustardand, ragweed, sad other seeds remained unaltered. _ __ • The dull report from London ors Monday found its re spouse in the country, though with scarcely equal decision. Hull, Ipswich, Gainshorough, and wend other places, were Is. per quarter lower ; but some places ware only dull,while the besieges done at Lyon was on fully former terms. Liverpool, oar Tuesday, was under the influence of the holidays, though, for the time of year, there was a good attendance, and a retail demand for wheat at the prime paid on the previous Tuesday. Oats scarcely maintained former rates. Barley sod peas were a heavy sale, and beans does &I. per qr. Maize was little sought, but soldet unaltered prime. Spring corn pearally was dull everywhere, barley being still least in request, unless floe qualities of malting. In Scotland and leaked markets were much of the satce character, the late upward tendency in wheat being checked by the high rates of discount and the geseral indispoeition to increase liabilities at the close of the year. The Paris dour market daring the past week has beesi ex ceedingly dull, and prices have further receded, say about 1 franc par 157 kilos., or Bd. per English sack of ; the carnet rates for lit qualities have been 46f. to 50f. par 187 kilos. (29e. 9d. to 325. 4d. per 2601b5.) The six marks for the ' current month were 481. 75c. per 157 kilos. (Ms. Bd. per 280Ibs.); but for four mouths from March they were 51f. 1(33a. per 280(bs) The type Paris for the current month were 311. per 100 kilos. (31s. per 28011 e.). for four months from March 321. per 100 kilos. (32e. per 280Iba. ) Wheat has also been downward in tendency, rates varying from 25f. 50c. to 271. per 120 kilos. (39e. 3d. to 425. per qr.), the latter prim foe the best be Brie qualities. The rsarket awed very heavily. Rye re mained at 17f. per 115 kilos. (265. 3d. per qr.) Barley cos tinued very depreased, with 16f. par 100 kik'. for the top price (255. 3d. per qr.) Oats were unsaleable without a further decline of 3d. to 6d. per qr. The beet De Brie were only 15f. 50c. per 100 kilos. (18a. 3d. per qr.) Scarcely any thing was doing in 'doyens:ad, mid prices were nominally 951. to 1011. per bale. Trefoil, 44f. to 48f. per bale. The country wheat markets were nearly all cheaper, may on the avenge from 25 to 75 centimes par beet. (7d. to Is. Bd. per qr.), and some still lower, but a few reported a slight mewed price. Maresill4, with heavy supplies, wee ex tremely dull. In Belgium wheat was still rather giving way in prim. The weather at Antwerp had been mild and rainy. Imports consisted mostly of barley. Wheat had been dull, and Is. per qr. lower • old Baltic 445. 6d. , per qr., winter American 43e., Polish edema 41a., Obirka 40e. Russian and Baltic rye to 266.3 d., Stettin barley to 25e. 6d. At Courtrai wheat was dull, with prior much the Lime. R• 1 wheat to 39a. 3d. I white to 43e. 3d. per qr. In Holland the gams downward tendency continued. At 2daestricht wheat was 9d., and rye 31., per qr. cheaper. The official price of the former was 40s. 9d. Rye to 28e. 3d., and barley to 9.8 e. per I qr. The utmost haloes, prevailed at Bombes?, and prices were about ls. per qr. lower for wheat. Very I little was passing at Danzig. Some holders of wheat, get- I ting very anxious, were willing again so accept easier rates. The weather, though rainy, et Berlin, was welcomed by ' agriculturist. , the soil having been to o dry. Lower rates were prevailing for all descriptions of corn. Flour was most difficult to quit, though offered on easier terms. Heavy rye to 26e. Oats for January, 15s. 3d. pee qr. Advion from Cologne note great inactivity in trade. New native wheat 395. 6d., foreign 375. 6d., for March 38e. Rye to 275. oats 16s. per qr. In Switzerland there wen very small differences between the several markets, but a ries prepon derated iu wheat. The weather at Straubing bad been cold and dry ; this brought much corn to market, and many buyers. There was a fair ordinary business, though but little taken as foreign savant. The best wheat brought 40e., inferior 38i. 611.. rye 245. 6d., barley 225. 9c1., and oats 15e. 6d. per qr. There had been a very languishing state of trade at Konigsberg. A few purchases had been made for immediate shipment by steamer, and this gave some firmness to prices. The doubtful aspect of politics, however, caused much re luctance to enter upon speculation in corn, as the delivery in spring was very uncertain. The market at Odessa was well kept up by orders front England, Italy, and Marseilles. Wheat prices ranged from 275. to 36e. 3d. per qr. At Triiste there was more confidence in the future value of wheat, and some amouot of business bad been effected ia consequence. Exceedingly rough weather had been experi enced at Algiers, altogether hindering navigation and sup plies of gnus. Holders bad increased in firmuese, arid prices appeared advancing. Soft wheat, of bat poor quality, went off rapidly at 231. 50c. to sf. per 100 kilos. (43a. to 45a. 9d. per qr.), hard, upon the quay 19f. 50e to 211. per 100 kilos. (36e. 3d. to 395. 3d. per qr.), on the coed 19f. (Ma. per qr.) Barley, on the quay, to 12f. 75c. per 100 kilos. (18e. 9.1. pee qr.), oa the coast 12f. (lea. pee qr.) Oats nominally 151. per 100 kilos. (14a. par qr.) oe the quay, 161. 75e. per 100 kilos. (ale. 9d. perlqr.), on the coast if. has (275. 9d. per qr.) Native Triune dour to 39f. per 100 kilos. (395. per Alibi.) Mom favourable edviess from Bretton had somewhat improved the value of flour at Montreal. The receipts of wheat from Jsuuary to Deossuber 9 were 3,036,382 bade& 12 maim the deceseme yam 1,906,283 bushels ; bat ia flout there waists Mama of 7,569 barrels. Upper Canada wheat to 31s. 7d. per 480 lbs. White pees, 20a. 4d. Superior extra dour 21a. 10d., sutra superfine 20e. 10d., and low to 14s. 3d. per barrel. At MIL warikie wheat was quoted 1 doL 12e. per bushel (Zia 6d. per qr. of 4801 be.) CA for whest wen 1 doL I2e. to 1 dol. 13e. per bwMl (Us. 8i to Zie. 9d. per qr. of 480 lbs.) MARYUBONL The number of charge@ of "drunks and incapable.," and "drunks and disorderhas,“ were much more numerous than usual, even for Christmas time, and in conseqnsoce Mr. Knox took his seat precisely at ten o'clock in order to get through the Waimea. The moat serious charge was pre ferred against a young man named Matinee Bermingham. Richard Salt, 150 D, produced a handful of hair, which he said the prisoner had pulled out of the bead of a woman whom be had been dragging about. The woman now de clined to appear. There were others present to charge him. Catherine Coonor, a respectable married woman, whoop head was in bandages, said that on Saturday afternoon, she was in her parlour, at No. t, Walmer-place, when she observed a mob outside. On going to ascertain the canes she maw a female lodger of ben on the ground surrounded by ten or twelve rough girls and two or three rough fel. lowa. The prisoner was kneeling oa the top of the fmshe, and in the act of biting her ear off, when she (witness) took bold of him by the collar to pull him of Am soon as she had done so prisoner struck her with his fist a most violent blow on the month. He then took off his belt and struck her a fearful blow with the buckle end of it, felling her to the ground and causing the injuries from which she is now suffering. She was quite inamisible, and bad to be taken to the hospital to have her wounds dressed. Johannah Daly, a general servant, said she was standing at the door of last einem when the prisoner with amob of girls without bonnets or shawls on and two or three rough fellows surrounded her and pulled her down. The prisoner knocked her down and the rest fell upon her. Prisoner caught hold of one of her earrings and tried to pull it oat. Retina opened his mouth, and we. in the set of bating ber when her landlady pulled him of. She was so k no cked about. and her.bsir pulled so violently, that she became himitsible. Nary Welsh (who had a frightful black eye) was also =n ay much knocked about, and had bad a quantity of hair out. Mr. Knox sentenoed the prisoner (who behaved in a very ineolent manner during the inquiry) to six months im. prksonroent in the House of Correction, with hard labour. LAMBETH. Mr. William Henry Manners, a person of respectable appearance, and for seven years one of the poor and general rate collectors in the parish of Lambeth, was charged with smbezdieg various sums of money received by him on ac- count of the parish. It will be recollected that it was only last week that Mr. Turner, another poor-rate collector of the none parish, pleaded guilty at the Surrey Sessions to a charge of appropriating to his own use about 1,8001., and was sentenced to four years' penal servitude, sad the pre sent charge coming so immediately after the ether has mused a perfect " sensation " amongst the ratepayer. Mr. T ho mas Wilkinson Archbint said he was clerk to Mr. John Benjamin Clerk, clerk to the governors sad guardians of Lambeth parish, and knew the pigeon from his having bees employed for about some yearn as a poor and general rate collector in the pariah. He (tritium) also I knew Mr. Davis, the proprietor of the Horne Tavern, sad one of the rate-payers of the parish, and it was the pri soner's duty to wiled his (Mr. Davies) rates. On refer riog to the rate-hook produced be found an *ritzy for the amount of rates made ea Mr. Davis cm the Ist of September last, 201. 16e. Bd. namely, poor-rates, 13/. 10s. 10d., mid general rate, 71. se. 10d., and the receipt produced for that amount was la the prisoner's handwriting. Os turning to the oonsterpsrt of that receipt, he (warmers) found that • instead of the name of Mr. Davis being entered with the amounts he had stated, there was that of "Bittos," with an amount of 104 d, so that in that single collection he ap propriated 201. 15s. '93d. to his own IMO. In reply to a queetioe from Mr. Norton, Mr. Rogers said be meet feared the prisoner's defalcations would be found to he considerable, and therefore he should at pressed object to bail. The primal, was then remanded. Wire MURDER Hi LrvamrooL—A woman named Elimbeth Lewis was killed in Church-street, Bobo, on Saturday night, by her husband. The woman, who was very Intemperate re hut habits, drank heavily os Saturday, and whilst in a lulf-muddled state allowed a companion to deal a quilt and • sheet from her children's bed. The kfflabasd, a teetotaller, was very much enraged at his wife's eseduct, and struck her a blow in the fain with his fist. The woman fell, as if in a fainting It, and Lewis na to fetes her some water, as he led dose white she had fainted on previnus occasions. lbs. Lewis, however appeared almost lifeless , sod her husband mu for • dolo r, who found life to be estiact. Dr. Taylor fund • wound nadir the chi., but he Woks this may have been sustained by • fail. Lewis was taken into cus tody bonialiately, and brought before the Liverm,ol magis trates yesterday, what he was remanded until to-day. The acumer will moat probably bold an inTieet to-day. THB MuaDaw IN LOWER FRIDIRICE-RTREEt t LIVERPOOL—Joseph if Orath, who was stabbed by a Msailiassaa in the above street os Friday, lea slue died. Minima li'Ciratb, his cousin, who was also wounded, is dais well. AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS. With the exception of one night proving a sharp frost, the weather of the past week has been mild sod open, and out-door work outlaws to be weed on most favourably. The wheat plant has a healthy and drug ap pearauce, and we think, is I. a more forward state thaa at the same period of last year. Frost more frequently would a seasonable check. The winds have hem give s those from the west sad south-warn mostly pre vi n s t Thermometer on Tuesday was down to 38 degrees ; but on other days it rouged from 46 degrees to 48 degrees at mid day. Thu has boss modeautely imitable for thrash. tog, but the markets have given no encourage. meet fur the farmers' supply being the least m aenad, and many of them will bold on for some imp ro v e m en t in mice, which would most probably take place if penetrating winds could be experienced to improve the condition. This would be the more likely as the money market is rather suer ' the Bank directors having put th e rate down to 7 per cent, on Thursday last, with a prospect of further reduction, now that gold is coming into the country freely, and going out in very small amounts. This is all in favour of improvement in the vase of home-grown grain. The deliveries have again fallen off, the returns this week having only amounted to 112,204 me., at 414 it, being 16,026 qrs. leas in quantity and ld. per qr. higher in price than the previous week. A larger quaetity of barley has been brought forward than wheat, bat still this arti c l e has farther fallen off, the returns being 113,124 qrs., at 325. 63., whilst that of the preceding week was 119,293 qrs. at 325. 10d. per qr. There is a very small portion of really choice malting quality sow brought forward, and when the seed demand seta io, thou who have neither reserved nor secured the choicest qualities will have to resort to the next beat and be contest with them. We cannot recommend their going for foreign this MOM, although those from the Seals districts come nearest the required quality of any. The French samples were ripened prematurely, and are too hard sod dry for this purpose. Any coming from the south of Europe are not at all suitable, being thin and meagre, although in ADO condi tion. The land will be ready and in fine order earlier than usual, from the openness of the weather enabling the farmers to get on with their ploughing in good time. The prices of beans, pou, and oats continue to be very moderate, but quantity will help a little, and those farmers who have these articles to purchase will at any rate derive some bene fi t. Oakes, too, are reasonable, and their haute can be brought forward witbost a very great cost ; whilst the meat market remains well support ed , and the consumption of the week has been immense.—Mork-fetne Evros. MARKET& LONDON WILE/LLY DOCK NXTURNE—Dsc. 26. imparri. , Dshvord. Pr. Oink Mt TIII 4.616 AIM is WWI flooos—W. L DO4& Mauritius bags Daft Ines togs 81ani baskets Maollla hags Havana boxes Cuba boxes 1 1 1 , oacovado casks B =rill packages Do. packages 14 Do.. brla. et Ceylon casks MS beta. & bags 8,207 Mocha Other L India packages 856 Do. do. —cam latest' & Comas Lea bags 2,702 Coook bop BD Antis Rem etC Do. Rum la tons 2,386 - Mani or POTAN NOS 572 TN ON OIS 14.97, ratan 11146/ 24.61 ISMS WM tin t1e,164 110.115 -- -- - 966 666.964 SIAN 21.661 M 387 ttla 12,2611 41,611 9,640 31,6741 24,198 26. E 37,4 w 20,673 17,638 7,791 17,787 7,197 3091 Ail 7.1311 16.161 WIN - KIS - M 472 TALLOW.-The tallow market opened to-day with great firmness, • speculative demand haviag sprung up in consequence of the warlike appearance of the Danish diffi culty. On the spot. as is customary towards the end of the year, the demand won small, but holders asked and obtained an advance over the price of this day week of &I. to 9d. per cwt. is Y.C., and ls. in South American : the latter kind is becoming somas here, ands in few bads. Our closing Pross re:-Spot, new, 41s. 6d. to 42a.; old. 41e.; January to March, 425. ; March, 43.. 3d. to 43e. &L ; April to Joao, 43e. 6d. balers; October to December, 44. 6d. to 45e. ; North Amerscan, hoe, 415.; fair, 40e. 6d. ; inferior, 39a. to Mc 6d. ; South American, 42a. Ist pipes ; Australian beef, Mis. to 41s. fair to fine. Taganrog sheep mane, 41e. 6d. to 42a. Town tallow, 4th. 6d. ear oasis. Cocoanut oil steady; Cochin, 468. Bd. ; Ceylon, 435. 6d. ' • Sydney, 41s. to 425. Palm oil steady, 36.. 6d. to 365. 6d . 6w Lem Palm nut oil, 345. to 338.-(From the circular of Mama. Smith snd Charley dated Monday arming.) COTTON.—LrnrapooL, Dsc. 28.—We have bad a lute business to-day with a id. to 10, id. per lb. advance io the better qualities. The sales are 000 balm, of which 5,000 are on speculation and for export. 800 American, 2614. to 21:d. ; 7,400 Surat, 16d. to taid. ; 1,000 ftyptian, to lid. ; 250 Pernambuco, 27d. ; 50 Ileitis aid Mama, 271 d. to 270. ; 200 Marenham, 270. to 28d. ; 300 &urea, 20d. to 221 d. The week's import is 45 bales. CATTLE. —LIVERPOOL, D. 28.—The supply of dock was much leas than on last Monday. The demand .very good, at higher prices for the beet cattle ; middling without change. Sheep very dear. COALS. -Losuog, DEC. 2& -Ryan's Beholds West Hartley, 16e. 3d. ; Coosa's Hartley, 16a. 3d. ; Hastings Hartley, 16s. 6d. ; Holy well Main, 17s. 9d. ; Lamberts West Hartley, 16a. ; Tantield Moor Butes, 15a. ; Walker Primrose, 15s. ; West Hartley, 16s. ; West Wyllie°, 16.. ; Wylarn, 17s. 6d, ; Walls End Hartoe, 18 0 . ; Walls End Wharncliffe. 18e. 64. ; Eden Maio, 18e. 6d.; Walls End Braddylls Hettoe,l94. ; Walls End Pramorellgate, 18s.; Walla End Haswell. 20s. ; Walls End Hatton, 20s. ; Walls End Russel's Helton. 19s. ; Walls Eod South Hellos, 20s. ; Walls End Tunstell, 18s. ; Walls End Camp, 19e. ; Walls End Carideo, 19a. ; Walls End Hutto pool, 19s. 94. ; Walls Eod Reugh Hall. 190. ; WWI End Hellos, 19s. ; Walls End East Hartlepool, ; Walls End South /Cellos, 19a.-Ships at market, 11 6 ; sold, 86. VESSE'LE SPOKEN WITH. Dual Block, trout Liverpool for Callao, Dec. W, lat. 61 N., lon. W. Isabella, from Penang for London, Oct. 19,10 31 R., lon. 34 E. India, from Calcutta for Liverpool, Nor. 3, let. 35 8., be. Johanna (Hamburg barque), for Cadiz, Dec. 7, lat. 10 N., I. 36 W. John Bunyan. for Buenos Ayres. Nov. 20. lot 19 N.. 10- 36 W. Kestrel, from Liverpool he Monte Video, Dec. 14, lat. 45 N., tun. U l O 9 V; 31 .7 11t0n, of London. bound east, ht. 47.40 N., lon. 34.3 W. Besolutet from New York for Lberpool. Dee. 11. Shakespear, from London for Madras, Dec. 14. lat. 41r2 N.. 100. 1315 W. Y. Xing, for Barcelona, lon. 9.40. [AdVertffielliPlitli—HOLLOWAT'S OINTMENT AND pays.—Sores, skin diseures, contractions of the sinews through rheumatism or violence. del .rmed and painful Joints. bed legs. rte. : which had previously resisted every kind of treatment. have over and over again been cured by Hailoway's remarkaloe remedies. The most signal proofs of the efficleocy of Isis ..list went and Pills have been kindly sent to the Prof...woe from All pasta of the world, with the expressed hope that such testimony may Induce otheraufferers to try means which are represented to have well nigh worked miracles. tiolloasy's Ointment is MO petent to cure almost all cutaneous affcctlons : after a feu ilrerii hags with this unguent the skin feels soft and suppir . it :se cretions become natural, and It, aPPesrum, BIRTHS, MARD.W3IO3, AND DEATHS. BI [CTRS. DALL.—December 23, at Roaaell.terrace, Princeopark, Liter pool, the wife of ft. N. Dale, Fry , of a daughter. DUD34.3l:rl.—December 25, at Castauien Mhr, Berlin, the •de of A. Dolaclue, Ery.. of a ion. ED3fUNDß.—December 24, at Old Change. Oltespalde, the rit e of Mr. T. W. Edmuntle, of • son. ILKI.B4IX. December 23. at bevel:wake, the cite of R. IL Kelaon, Roy., of a daughter . BA LTAK.—Dorember 24, at lamniagtoti Rectory, the rib .1 the Rev. P. K. litaltar, of a dtaghtar. SAUNDERS, —December 23, ate aenatteet, Cheaplide, the wife of W. B. Saunders, , son. - - - glatichtozs. HERRING—DOBREL —December It at bites St. 31arb ,uffolk, by the Rey. A. Herring, the Rev. A. 8. Herring. to Frances Amelia. daughter of the Rev. J. G. Dobere, mte Dolton St Mary, ADRICHT—MOORL— Deoember 23. at Carlisle Chapel. Kos nin.t.ou, by the Res G. Rogers, E. Liebricht, Est, of end, no lo Emily, daughter of Mr. C. Moore, of Hsi honobill sal Kennington DIAGG—h AlBll.—December 22, at St. Benedict' Church. Alm toobury, Somerset, by the Rev. J. -. Broderip, J. R. 310.31. Esq., of High Littletoo, Somerset, to Sarah UtseuMß, dsughtee of the late I. Nalih, DEATHS. LlNTON.—Decenther 23, at Lallistec-square, Bayswater. 1- 0 " colot, son of Dr. W. J. Linton, apea 17. SIAN YELL. —December ES, at slimly, Routh part, William, soh of Mr. W. 31=1.11, of Bow-churchtwd , aged 53. VADON—December 73, at Espial' House, niunin. Ho t '. Mr. a. M. Puldon. aged 57. 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