The Express. — London, England, 1863-12-08 00:00:00

pARD3 FIRST CLASS and LONDON PRIZZ AIL WITHIPATON sad 11100 DIN, GOLDSMITHS aad .TITML.MUL lbarhatory, Meartettrdreet, Covent-garden, W.C., Leedom, N.B This eitabliatteseat Is dosed at Ila the malts aid es Satwdays at I o'clock. ALFRED WEBB MILES, Every Imove Mr. MILES, ILEMOVED tram Boed body streek to 73. BROOK STREET, Hanover square, Is ISM. :'be lea. TROUSERS orlodnated by bbd la all S o Now Panama for Winter. •• better t han ever." SPECIAL NOTICE TO GENTLEMEN. A. A. mrils — WiTsmni respeetfoilyto anrscWince that Au Mock In the various departments of hls establishment Is now replete for Over-costa, Vestlags, Bedford Cords, and statist waterproof cloth for hunting. The wool-dyed Black sod Bine Week 504. A choice of 50 pieces of indestructible wooded Wallet Cloths. ISTABLISfIED 1841. Only address. TROI7SERS.--S_pecial attention is called to the sew WINTER 'trout inn gentlemen who do not mind galiz a a fair price for • good pair of Tronsers ma depend on iw and pattermFiat i?anot be excelled, at . —...—.. and KIMPTON & 103, atrial, opposite Lister Hall. D 0 NOT FORGET YOUR APPOINTMENT I We atm at IVANTS, Coventsardma after Jullieefe Concert. rained and moat Intereeting of Cabbies , —detre et:entry gem flatten to the Rae de Hydney, Covent-rarden. HOW COLD IT HAS BBEN.-NEORKTTI sad ZAMBRA'S celebrated VIERMOMETZILS will cor rectly register the lowest temperature. Price, Ss. 6d.-1, Hatton =: 50. Oorah111; 153, neetwtreet: sod 155, Segent-street. wanted. LIFEBOAT SERVICES . — During the recent heavy Wee some of the Boats of the NATIONAL LIFE BOAT INSTITUTION eared one hundred and seventy-eight persons from different 'necks. The Committee of the Institu tion earnestly APPEAL to the public for ASdIdTANCZ to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on the InalltutiosYs 125 Lifeboat Establishments. Conklibations ere re;;Wed by all the London and Country Bankers lI and by the Secretary. CHAILD LEWIS, Eau., at the Institution. 14, JohnutreeL Adaly&L gitt •xpreos. ltherlimisais tidwried for . The Uprose Landis Oxides =mid boo at Yr Mb" 14, Beavalimenst. by Tiro ila es day at pubtkailloa ODVINT-GULDIN. inr ITEMsok BLANCHE DE NEVUS. News. W. IL WINS, H. Corsi, A. Cook, A. St Albyo, sod W. Harrison : Metes L Pm.. Whs. sod Heywood.—Asd the isd Act ot SEE DIESLIET ELOWIL -.4300d0010r, Mr. A. Maim —Cossaasses at 7. HAYMAILIT. 1 mom sazziiiiriiiits. Wawa Howe, ran.., ad C. Mathews lin C. Mathews. —THE GOLDSH num Mr. ad Mn C. Mathswa —COOL AS A =UMW. Mr. C. Matbaws.—Ad MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Mr. Clark. LYCSI7X. nue wpm, 1711011 BABY. Mr. Wlddlcomb sad Wm C.Z.• —ln DEMONIC. a Love Story. Mem& memo. Imo , Charles, sad Jordan; Mari Tom Imams, and , sad Mrs. Les. 1131EANNIA. MO ITIKOO, TH - 11 CHIVET—Itr. .1. Taylor, Pad Death.. Yd Kam Plain—Aod THE .[WIBB 07 Till TIIIIPLI, with 1111 GMAT MORT EITICT. Mr. kornokta, Mu & Miss, and Yrs. E. Tersold.—Oaaanane• at haft-pat O. KNI WAITS AT WIDOW DELDOD TO D&T Mond/a lib. &So— .Afkamooo. 01. toiSOOMOw— Mandas. Oh 10. Alkomas. OR Ohm LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8. OF late years the position of an innkeeper has I been very much changed. In former times, when hotels were of a reasonable size and travelling was more difficult, the landlord and the servants might be expected to know most of the guest; and even the friends and acquaintance who might , come to call upon them. And it was not I unnatural that the landlord should be held responsible for any loss which might happen to any of the guests whilst under his roof. But I now that hotels have been turned into barracks, when instead of the house being filled by ' twenty families there is accommodation for ten times that number, it is obvious that whilst the task of the landlord in protecting the property of his customers is rendered more diffi cult, the chances of the lighthanded sharper are in finitely multiplied. An inn may be so small that she landlord or his wife can personally look into every room and watch every individual WM enters but in one of these modern monster hotels the land lord must give place to the manager of an invisible company of shareholders, and even the manager must delegate his powers to various subordi nates. Under such circumstances personal respon sibility ought to be diminished, because per sonal supervision is impracticable. The advantages of • large establishment cannot be purchased by guests without a sacrifice. If a gentleman or lady will live in public they must submit to the restraints which such a mode of life requires. It is well known that until the month of July an English innkeeper was responsible for all the pro perty of his guests. This was the doctrine of the Roman law, and since the time of Lord Coat it bad never been questioned by any English lawyer. It was even laid down that it " was no excuse for the " innkeeper to say that he delivered the guest " the key of the chamber in which he lodged, and " that the latter left the chamber door open ; the " innkeeper ought to keep the goods and chattels of " his guest there in safety." There can be no doubt that this law worked considerable in justice. The innkeepers were made responsible for losses which no amount of vigilance could pre vent. Take the case of the Dowager Lady BLANTYRE, at the St. James's Hotel, which re salted in an action tried before Mr. Justice BYLEN last Saturday, and the unjust effect of the rule of the common law is at once made obvious. It seems that last May, Lady BLANTYRE and her daughter Mrs. FERRAN]; with her husband, took apartments at the St. James's HoteL This esta blishment was, and still is, in the hands of a com pany ; the resident managers were, and still are, M. FRLNCATELLI, the celebrated chef de CNieke, and his wife. The hotel was scarcely finished, but on the Bth of May Lady BLiarrm and her party took possession of their suite of rooms, there being a door in each of them leading from one to another. There was also, it is to be observed, • door in each room opening into the common passage. One bedroom was occupied by Lady BLANTYRE. About seven o'clock on the 19th of May she dressed for dinner, and had occa sion to make use of her dressing-case, in which, amongst other things, there was a diamond brooch worth 3201., • pair of diamond buckles for bracelets worth 611., a diamond ring worth 301., and other articles and money, valued alto gether at 6001. When she went down to dinner the jewels were safe. She retired to bed between eleven and twelve. She did not lock the door, but placed a chair against the door leading into the passage. She rose next morning about half-past eight, went to breakfast at ten, returned to her room at eleven, and upon looking into her dressing-case found all her jewels gone. The singular thing was that the dressing-case had no appearance as if it bad been forced open, and the key was in Lady BLANTYRE'S pocket. Information was, of course, given to the manager and to the police, but nothing was ever heard of the property. Under these circumstances, Lady BLANTYRE brought an action against the St. James's Hotel Company for the value of the lost jewels, and not withstanding the obstinate ingenuity of Mr. Bovu.L, obtained a verdict. There is no manner of doubt that, according to the ordinary rule of law, the Hotel Company are responsible. The only point made by Mr. Bova lA, was that in every room a notice had been placed declaring that " the Corn " parry do not hold themselves responsible for " property left in the Hotel, unless placed in the " special charge of the manager." But the simple answer to this is, that no man can by any number of notices divest himself of • liability which theelaw imposes upon him, and therefore the notice was useless. On the other hand, it is clear that innkeepers would be exposed to infinite risk by this doctrine. It is by no means easy to secure honest servants, but if ladies or bankers in these enormous hotels are to be allowed to place jewels or other property of any value in rooms opening into a passage which may almost be considered public, and if a hotel company is to be held responsible for any less which may occur, it is tolerably clear that the carelessness of the guests will increase in an inverse ratio t-r the dividends of the unfortunate share holders. In former times, as we have observed, it was not perhaps necessary to insist upon guests exercising more care in a hotel than in their own houses. But things are now altered. And, indeed, the Legislature has thought it right to interfere. For by an Act of last session "no " innkeepers henceforth liable to make good any " loss to property brought to his inn (not being a " horse or carriage) to • greater amount than 301., " except in two cases. The first case is where the " innkeeper or his servant has been guilty of " wilful neglect ; the second is where the goods " have been deposited with the innkeeper ex " pressly for safe custody." The case of Lady BLANTYRE furnishes an excellent illustration of the hardship to which hotel-keepers were subject before the passing of this Alit of Parliament,. As the law now stands, Lady Btswrvaz would be obliged to bear the loss of her jewels, although of course she might protect herself by depositing them in the custody of the landlcmd. This new regulation may cause some slight inconvenience ; but it is cer tainly in accordance with justice, and must have the effect of discouraging those keen-eyed gentlemen who prowl about the corridors and passages of hotels and chambers, especially in the west-end of London. We understand that Sir Rutherford Adcock, our Minister to Japan, leaves for his post on the 28th inst. be Court. WINDSOR CASTLE. Dim 7. The Queen, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, walked and drove Is the groan& this morning. Primer Louise took a amigo drive. The Crown Prises of Prue& (attended by Major Von Schweinita) sod the Crown Princess (atiended by Comatose Hohenthal and Count Foratenstein), went to Loudon. The Prince of Wales arrived is lowa yesterday morning from Frogmore, and visited the Smithfield Club Cattle Show, 4 the Agricultural Hall, Islington. His Royal Higbee.' afterward' went to Marlborough-house. In the afternoon the Prince of Wales honoured with a visit the establishment of Mr. C. Hancock. io Breton-street. The ChasmsLke of tin Exidesquer Arrived in town yes terday morning from Windsor Conde. no Julie:dal Ominnittes of the Privy Council sat Tester. day. As appeal from Cum* "Brew v. Gogy " (pert heard) was rammed. The lards present were Lord Law down, Sir J. Coleridge, and Sir E. Ryan. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colocial-offios from the Gammon of the Noah Amylase Provinces and Halts, and from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Wands. LYCIVIII Tawas—His Royal Highness the Priem of Wales, accompanied by their Royal Hishameas the Prime Royal of haggis and the Duke de Brabant, honoured with their menpany last minim the performance of Bel Demoftio at the Lyman Theatre. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester, who ar rived in town yesterday from Pain, left in the afternooe on a nit to the Duke sad Duchess of Sutherland, at Mies halt Abrossidre. The Duke and Duchess of Argyll 142 loan town at the ekes of the week for Inverary, N.R, for the lei weeks pram ling the opening of parliament. The Earl of 'Westmoreland, according to the latest telegram, is progressing favourably, and all danger is supposed to have now pared away. His Excellency the Earl of Carlisle, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, will lease town towards the slow of the week for Orr Howard, Yorkshire, and will depart for Lublin early in the ratting week. Viscount and V isoountess Palmerston will receive the French Ambassador, Prime do la Tour d'Auvergus, sad a select party, at dinner to-morrow erasing, at °Ambridge House. We learn that the Earl of Radnor continues in exeollent health. Hie lordship has entered his 85th year, and resides chiefly at his seat in Berkshire, dispersing hospitality to all claws. Lord Wodebouse is expected to leave England tomorrow ea his special minion to Copenhagen, as Minister Extraordinary to the King of Denmark. The Hon, Mr. Wodeboses, brother of his lordship, is likely to be selected as suastery to his lordship's mission, and will leave the Hague today to enter on his ditties. Sir J. Lawrence, the newly-appointed Viceroy of India, had an interview with the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, at the India-office, yesterday. Later in the day, Sir John had a long audience with the Bight Hoe. the °bee sailor of the Exchequer. The Western Times states that the lady who left her fortune to Mr.T3israeli was a Mrs. Brydges Wiliam*, of Mount Braddon, Torquay. She was of Jewish extinction. Etbs became soquidated with that gentleman by his answer ing an inquiry of banes to whether he was demanded from a Spanish family. THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1863. SUMS VOTED IN SUPPLY. This morning was issued an elaborate aerie] of tables, moved for by the indefatigable Sir W. Willoughby, containing, amongst other details, an amount of the nuns voted io @apply during each year from 1835 to 1863, under the several beaded army, navy, ordnance, and miscellaneou s service,. The increase in the votes under each head was continence and steady ustil the sadden bound occasioned by the Crimea. war. La 1836 tb• sum voted in supply for the army was 7384,3504 ; this year the amount was nearly double that sum, via, 15,060,2371. The sum voted for the navy in 1835 was 4,245,7231. ; this year it was 10,736,0324 The total supply services voted in 1835 amonated to 14,173,2334 ; this year thin came to oolong than 39,358,1124 In 1855 they were 62,207,8221. ; end in 1856 they were mom than 50 millions steelier. The incomes in the grants for " miscellaneous services " has beim all but uninterrapted, reaching from 2,393,182/. in 1835, to 7,805,2774 in 1863. MADAOAfiCkL.—This morning were Mud from the parliamentary Fainting-office a series of copies or extreets of papers relating to the congratulatory mission to King Madams, of Midegemar, on his socessioa to the throne is 1861, sad of oorrespondeoce and puma relating to she mission to Madmmor in 1862 for the purpose of pressatisg the portraits and presents sent by her Majesty to King Madam. An in these papers that possesses much interest has been made public in other ways. By the opening of the Atlantic and Great Western line to Cleveland, in Ohio, passengers con sow for the first time b e conveyed without change of carriage from New York to the Lakes—on unbroken distance of 618 miles. A new mail contract has been entered into by the Cassdisa governmest with the Nominal Steam Ship Company. The subsidy is to be 52,0005 a year, and the ships will be able to go at leis speed in foggy matter without incurring penalties. The contract is for five yews. The owners of the Lady of the lake have sub scribed 1501. to taro fund for the relict of the family of Fielder, the fisherman who wan drowsed in Southampton Water. DRAT"' or Tas Rrr. PROFMOR THELWALL— Hisea Collage, ',peace. has to lemaut the for of a woad profaner—the Rev. Algernon Sydney Tea!wall, lectern to public reading and elocution, a tutor highly remodel sad eatnesed by the theological students of the college. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE POLISH INSURRECTION. TheSa 7 c/c says :—" The National Polish Govern ment continues to display great energy in the organ isation of its forces. The detachments are numer ous and well-armed. Many corps are in course of formation, and it will not be long before they are in the field. It is not merely with the object of making the insurrection last till the spring that the people fight ; the possibility of an interven tion is now only regarded as a happy chance of sparing Poland thousands of victims. But, inter vention or no intervention, fighting will be carried on to the last extremity. It is not one class of so ciety alone, but the entire nation which wills it. The volunteer corps recently organised are com posed almost entirely of peasants. The martyr dom of so many eminent victims, massacred by the Russians, has borne its fruits. Formerly it was sometimes asked with anxiety who would continue the struggle when the nobility and the middle class had succumbed. That fear is no longer felt ; those who die will have thousands of successors. Of 180,000 inhabitants, Warsaw contains only 150,000 at this moment. Twenty nine thousand inhabitants lost in eight months ! Twenty-nine thousand men, women, and children, for the most part tortured in the dungeons, trans ported into Siberia, or executed on the glacis of the citadel ! The Russians hoped in this vast haul to take the members of the National Government. Doubtless, amongst so many victims more than one belongs to that admirable secret organisation ; but these losses have not enfeebled it. The most pe rilous employments are those most sought for. Unknown men, often workmen, reveal every day an unlooked-for energy and capacity. All the living strength of the nation is concentrated on one ob ject—independence. Russia will not suppress the insurrection save by exterminating Poland." (inn% nusume.) THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN QUESTION. DRESDEN, D. 7, El/misc. The Dresdner Journal of to-day publishes a tele gram from Frankfort, stating that in to-day's sitting of the Federal Diet the representatives of Weimar and Saxe-Meiningen introduced a proposition that neither the King of Denmark nor the Duke of Augastenburg should be recognised as the sovereign of Lsuenburg, but that the Federal Diet should rather take that duchy under its own administra tion. This proposition was referred to the committee, who will make their report and proposal thereon. VIENNA. Die. 8. Vice-Admiral Irminger, the Danish extraor dinaiy ambassador charged with the notification of the accession of King Christian IX., has left this city without being received by the Emperor. This circumsh.nce in regarded as a confirmation of the view that, in spite of the withdrawal of the March patent, Austria still insists upon Federal execution in Holstein. A deputation from the Municipal Council of Vienna presented a petition to the Emperor yester day, relative to the Duchies of Schleswig and Hol stein. The Emperor, in reply, said he did not deem it necessary to assure them that in this question he should fulfil his duties as a Prince of the German Confederation, and strive with all his power for the preservation of the constitutional rights of the duchies. His Majesty stated, however, that the Municipal Council would do much better if, instead of discussing high political questions, they would direct their activity more to commercial affairs. EXECI7TION IN HOLSTEIN ORDERED BY THE FEDERAL DIET. FILLNKFORTALTEIFAIAINK, Die. 7. T he Federal Diet has passed, by • small majo rity, the resolution br Federal execution in Hol stein, reserving to itself the settlement of the question of the suocession. The order for the advance of troops into the Duchy was immediately despatched. REPLY OF THE CZAR TO THE CONGRESS PROPOSITION. PARIS, Doc. 8. The replies of the Emperor of Russia and the Kings of Saxony and Wurtemburg to the Emperor's invitation to the congress have been published this morning. The Emperor of Russia states that he has always recognised the utility of an understanding among the sovereigns. All the acts of his reign attest his desire to substitute relations of confidence and concord for the state of armed peace, weighing so heavily upon the peoples. His Majesty then says that he had taken the initiative in this direction by the reduction of his army, and continues :—" Eventualities of a nature to menace the security and even the integrity of my states alone caused me to abandon this path. I have an earnest desire to be able to re-enter it and spare my people the sacrifices which their patriotism accepts, but for which their property suffers. "Nothing could better haiku this movement than a general pacification of the questions which agitate Europe. I should be happy ii your Ma jesty's proposition led to a loyal understanding between the sovereigns; but for this to be prac tically realised can only proceed from the consent of the other great powers. It is indispensable for your Majesty to define the questions upon which an understanding would have to be arrived at, and the basis upon which it would be esta blished. The object of the pacification of Europe will always have my most earnest sympathies." The first conference took place yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the conclusion of a treaty of commerce and navigation between France and Sweden. ITALY. MESSINA, Dsc. 8. Advices received here from Constantinople state that naval armaments in Turkey continue. Eight more corvettes have been ordered to be built. THE ENGLISH FLEET. MALTA. Duo. 7. The English fleet has quitted Greece, having only two ships at the Firms. The Kreu-4-Zeihsag of Berlin announces that Prime Julius, younger brother of Kiel; Christian IX., and major in a regiment of Prussian Human, has left Dusseldorf for Denmark. It is said that he will leave the Prussian woke and take a command in the Denials army. _,. The Count and Countess de Obambord have just hit Frottedorff to pew the winter at Yeah*. Acoording to the Nord, Mdlle. de M4rode, sister to Count Werner de Wrode and the Countess d• Monts lambert, a young lady of great personal attractions and large fortnne, is about to take the veil at the coareat of the Boorfpeceur. Her age is 21. Dm FOR TIM PRINCE OF WALRWA PARR AT SANDRINORaIt.—A number of deer selected from the fine herds belooging to her Majesty the Qom, in Windsor Great Park, hare bees lately forwarded from Windsor to Searing ham. in order to stock the perk there. The herds in Wind: lOC Park are at preaeot very stroog, and have a number of very line animals among than. FROM PI PEON ova OWN PARIS. YOm►i EVINING. I am told that only holders of stock will be allowed to subscribe for the loan of 300,000,000. It is calculated that the system will tend to keep up the price of the Rente. The Cridit Mobilier wants a rise for its operations for the end of the month, and will, therefore, support this combina tion. What becomes of the grand theory of popu lar loans, which was the subject of so much elo quence some years ago, I am not able to say. I no tice, however, that government journals, which for merly went into (attunes about the crowd of paupers who passed the night at the doors of the Treasury to get priority of inscription for a few francs, uow speak of that system as an "immoral appeal to the cupidity of the masses." .4 tares temps autres mantra, as the French proverb goes. The Bourse is a little better, but without any re markable feature. Rente rose 5c., both for cash and account, and Mobilier ofr. 15c. A painful impression has just been caused at Lisle by the absconding of an agent-de-change, named Dupuis, after heavy losses from specula tions in the money market. The disaster was disclosed by a note addressed by the fugitive to his principal clerk, bearing the words, " The liquida tion of the end of November has been disastrous; 1 am. leaving France ; communicate this to my wife." M. Dupuis'slosses are estimated at from 1,200,000 fr. to 1,500,000 fr. THE COURT-MARTIAL ON COLONEL CRAWLEY.-(THIS DAY.) . (mom OUR OW moms.) SEVENTEENTH DAY. ALDERSHOT, Dec. 8. The court re-sasembled at 10 o'clock, and again remained in private deliberation nearly three-quarters of an hour. The officiating Judge• Advocate read the following com munication from the court to the parties :—" The court trusts that during its cross-examination of the witticism for the prosecution neither the prosecutor nor the prisoner will unnecessarily press on it any questions that have not reference to fresh matter that may be elicited during the Surgeon Turnbull was then recalled end cross-examined by the court. What was the practice in the 6th Dragoons regarding pri eaters taking exercise- They were reannmeoded by the surgeon to the commanding °Mow, and they got the exer cise the surgeon recommended. Yon have stated that the exercise taken by Sergeant-Major Lilley wain a great measure nullified by the manner in which it was carried out. What do you mean?—That Ser geant-Major Lilley, from the position he occupied in the regiment, would feel degraded by being marched up sod down on the parade ground by an amen. Did you make any representation to the commanding *Boer on this subject?—No, I did not. Was it not your duty as medical officer io charge to have done so I—l considered it was a point of discipline that I had no business to interfere io. You stated in your arom-examination that you had fre quently seen Sergeant-Major Lilley during his arrest, but that you never visited him in his first quarters. How do you rewind* these two statements? I sew him frequently between the day he wee removed from hie first quarters to a day or two before his death. How often before the 18th May ?—I cannot exactly elate. I do not remembz.r. You have stated that in the first instance you refused to make any additional report on the poet modem, and you afterwards did so from information received from Colonel Crawley and Assistant-Surma Burnett. Be good enough to state the exact words of Dr. Burnett's which led you to make your addendum to your first report ! As far as I remember, when I directed him to inquire whether Sergeant-Major Lilley had consumed his quan tity of brandy, that he believed a considerable quantity had been consumed. Those were the words he used to me at that thug. Then Dr. Burnett made no report to yod. YU 7 01 who directed him to make the inquiry !—Yes, I directra! him to m►ke the inquiry. You then considered his report so complete and satiate", tory that in the conscientious discharge of your duties you deemed it necessary, for the best interests of the service, t o make the addendum alluded to ?—Yes, on the evidence then before me, I considered that it was. State the evidence then before you in detail!—The assertions made to me by Colonel Crawley that morning as to the quantity of brandy said to have been consumed by Sergeant-Major Lilley. What were the words? Cannot you state what occurred in detail!—About 11 o'clock on the morning of the 9th of June I went to Colonel Crawley 's bungalow, and he told me he had founi out that large quantities of spirits had been consumed by Sergeant-Major Lilley. And upon th►t and the statement made by Dr. Burnett on my directing him to inquire whether the assertion of Colonel Crawley was correct or not, I made the additionol report. The President—What were the words used!—As far as I remember, Dr. Burnett said that he believed from what Mrs. Lißey bad told him that a considerable quantity of brandy had bees consumed by the sergeant-major, but what the exact words used by Mrs. Lilley to Dr. Burnett were I do not know. Then Dr. Burnett gave you to believe that he had wet. Mined from Mrs. Lilley that Colonel Crawley 's statement with reference to the great consumption * of spirita by Sergeant• Major Lilley wee true ?—That was the impree- Moo at the time. Did you thee found your addendum upon what Dr. Burnett said, aayou have now stated!—That, iiloombinatioe with what Colonel Crawley had stated. You have stated that Sergeant-Major Litter's was a case in which ► enroner's inquest would ordinarily be held ; that he died of heat apoplexy, and that you had seen many such ; were amide of inquest held on all or any of these cane !—No ; so far u I remember not on any. Were there any other cases of deaths from heart apoplexy at Mhow during the bot same of 1862!—N0 ; so tar as I remember I do not think there were. Does heat apoplexy timidly attack those who are exposed to the weather or those who keep themselves close!—Do you mean those exposed to the sun or to the weather! Question repeated. Answer—Either too much exposure or too much confinement will produce heat apoplexy. [Left tatting.) Dr.vrit or Ma. J. D. HARDING.—The death in announced of Mr. J. Duffield Herding, can of the principal members of the Old Society of Painters in Water Colours. Teo or twelve years ago kit. Harding took to oil-painting, and his works were marked by facile execution and brilliant touching. He desired admission to hoomirs of the Royal Academy, and, in compliance with the rule which forbids • candidate from being a member of any other artistic society, he severed hie connerioa with the Society of Painters in Water Colours. He wan not admitted sod diter some time be rejoined his old society, of which he was the ornament. SODOM.; DEATH or MR. W. SALT, F.S.A., TEE BANKER—The sudden death is announced of Mr. William Salt, junior partner in the fi rm of Marra. Stevenson, Salt, and Sons. the well-known banking firm in Lombardatree• Mr. Salt was at the British Museum on Saturday, investigating matters relating to the topography and antiquities of his native county, Staffordshire ; and wu seized with • fit in church on Sunday morning, from the effect' of which be died. Mr. Salt was • well-known and familiar visitor of the British Museum reading-room, from his love for local antiquarian lore. He was • fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and an active member of the Royal Society of Literature. Biattoutwia.—The valuable library of the late Mr. Turnbull, who died shortly after his resign two of the appointment he held ie the Reoord-oMos. has been just acid at the rooms of Means. Sotheby and Wilkinson. ft was very rich io county histories and In heraldic works of all descriptions, but more especially in what are usually termed " family genealogies." The saki produced 2.7791. 16s. 6d. Tag LIBRARY OF YRS LATE GRESHAM PROFESSOR OF YOUR—The library sad collection of music of the late Mr. Edward Taylor, Gresham Professor of Music since lti37, ham been sold by auction by Messrs. Puttick and Simpson, of Leicester-square. A large number of valuable books in the musical library are believed to have been mound for the British Museum. Tax ALLEGED FRDERAL EIFLISTYCNTS AT CORK.— QTTZENsTOWN, MONDAY.—The Federal corvette Kiang* is again off the harbour. The captain has re-laeded rixteee men shipped here. The matter ham, apparently, ben taken op by the British government. ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS MURDER OR DEATH BY DROWNING OS THE SEA SHORE. (From the Berm Standard of this day.) Before the public have recovered from the in terest and excitement occasioned by the Ending of the body of a lady on the beach at Rottingdean, and the singular death of the Frond+ merchant near Hastings, whose body was found by a ore/true:dune. on Tuesday last, we have to report another C• 10 which, for the mystery in which up to the present time it is shrouded, and tee prosedier stances connected with the state of the body, sad the plus and way in which it was found far the others. The facts of this cam, which, it is supposed, is the result of a foul murder, appear to be these. As most of our readers are pro bably aware, it is the practical of the coutguardmmen to patrol the cliffs and beaches of our shores during the night in order to prevent breaches of the revenue. Yesterday morning the duty of patrolling the cliffs between Portobello station, end the neat station, Boathouse, was performed by Wm. Bingos, who, in his peregrinations, had to paw Bearhide Gap, a pass down the cliff, about scini-disteet between Bottiogdeen and the port of Nowhere., and situate is the perish of Piddingboe. Of course the night duty of the comstguardsmen renders them much qaicker sighted than ordinary individuals are in the dark, and therefor* it is. perhaps, not extraordinary, that any singular object on the beach below should have attracted the attention of Bum. upon his looking down over the cliffs, which they are in the habit of doing at intervals—particularly m his sight would be much assisted by the phosphorescent kind of light which is emitted by the sea as it dashes upon the rocks and beach. At ell event& Benson upon looking over Bearhide Gap, did perceive an extraordinary object upon the beach below, and lost 00 time in proceeding to as certain what it was. Oa descending to the spot he toned the body of a gentlemanly-looking man lying near high water mark, from which the water had receded. He at once in the uncertain light came to the conclusion that it was the body of • drowned man which had been washed ashore, and ascertaining that it was jut after three by his own w atch started back to the station at Portobello for as theHe gave the WI to Lieut. Litthidals (in imenmaod of station), and that allow aod a number of men accompa nied him back to the spot. The body of course was in the same state as he left it, and it was immediately taken up the cliff. A closer examination of the body—which it was evident could not have bees in the water many hours, it not being distended with water as is usual when bodice have been submerged for some time—wee then made. It was found to be that of • man about Ave feet six inches in height, and from 45 to 50 years of age, with dark whis kers meeting under the chin, and bald headed. It had on neither coat, waistcoat, nor shirt, nor were any articles of this description found near the spot ; it was simply attired in • white ` guernsey" (each as many gentlemen are in the habit of wearing under their linen), around the neck was • white turn down collar, fastened by a narrow black silk tie ; it had also on • pair of white cotton drawers, a pair of black cloth trousers, socks, and Balmoral bootie. TM only mark upon these clothes was the following : " F. T. Sergeant," which was found upon the guernsey. And now comes the question. was the poar fellow drowned, or did be meet by his death by foul means, and use afterwards placed in the water! As to the former hypothesis he might either have endeavoured to swim ashore from a vessel which bad foundered at sea and for this purpose had divested himself of his upper clothing ' or he might have been drowned accidentally or suicidally somewhere to the westward, and ultimately washed ashore, but, as it were in contradiction to these suppositions, is a fact of a very suspicious nature ; upon the head were several serious wounds, and the police have reasons to suspect from what we can gather that these wounds were inflicted before death. The most serious of these woonda is at the top of the heed, where a clean cut penetrating the skull is observable, apparently having been occasioned by a sharp, heavy instrumeet. One eye is also much blackened, and behind the right ear is the mark of another heavy blow. Al soon as pm able, Police-constable Sherlock, of the East Sussex consta bulary, stationed at Rottingdean, was sent for, and on hie arrival took charge of the body and had it conveyed to Pid dinglioe, where it awaits a coroner's inquest. He next for warded information to Superintendent Jeoner, at Lewes, and the police are now actively in endeavouring to ascertain the facts of this ex case. LIFEBOAT SERVICES. ABERYSTWYTH, Dec. 7. In addition to the brief report which I forwarded on Saturday, I am happy to add that the lifeboat of the National Institution nu returned from her mission of mercy, having fairly won her laurels for the first time. I stated that the lifeboat went out on Saturday, about 3p.m. in the direction of Aberayron, a distance of 15 miles. The eight having soon set in, and being pitch dark, the crew could see nothing whatever of the vessel supposed to be in distress, but they bravely held on until 11 o'clock, when they went on to Newquay, 20mils from Aberystwyth. They there heard of the position of the vessel, and were told that a boat from Newquay had boarded her, and had brought ashore the captain's wife and children. Early on Sunday morning the lifeboat went off to the ship, and put five of her crew on board. After immense diffimity and great danger, they sucoseded in bringing the ship and her crew safely into Aberystwyth. The lifeboat behaved admirably on this occasion, and the crew have unbounded confidence in her. A great deal of anxiety prevailed throughout Saturday night and Sunday morning as to the fate of the lifeboat as well as the ship, no tidings having been received of either; bat when both returned to port they were wel comed by hundred,. of cheerful hearts. The vessel proved to be • brig belong:. o to Scilly, bound from Dublin to Cardiff. The cost of "this lifeboat woo prairted to the institution by Mrs. B. Wood, and the boat is (42e. !h.! Evelyn Wood, after an officer of that name who received the Victoria Cross for his distinguished serviced; in the Crimea. STMPATHY.—The crew of the lifeboat at Filet', who went off to save two out of three fishermen who had been capsized from their ooble during the late heavy storm, have generously handed over to the widow of the poor fisher man who was drowned ou the occasion the reward of 61. 10s. granted to them by the National Lifeboat 'Drilla:ion for their prompt and valuable gamma. When the cable wee upset, the poor man in question sank at ones, having pro bably been injured io the bead by the capsizing of the noble. It will be remembered that the lifeboat bad only been on her dation a few days, and that her cost was the generous gift to the institution of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of York. MR. W. WILLIAMS, M.P. AND HIS CONSTI TURNT*L—Leet evening, in accordance with his annual MUM, Mr. W. Williams, M.P., one of the members for Lambeth, met the electors and non-electors of the borough at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, to render an acoouot of his stewardship for t he past session. There was a numerous attendance, and the hon. member on entering the room was loudly cheered. Mr. J. W. Stratton, churchwarden, having taken the chair and briefly introduced the hon. member, Mr. Williams addressed the meeting. After reviewing the work of the past session and explaining his conduct with re gard to the various questions which had been considered during it, be said be quite approved of the policy of the government in keeping this country clear from any inter ference in the unfortunate struggle now going on in America. He considered it would be a great misfortune for this Joaotry to interfere in the present quarrel. He regretted the horrible state of affairs in Poland, but was not prepared to go to war for that people. He condemned io strong terms the proceedings of our fleet in Japan, which he thought were not warranted by whet had previously taken place. He then proceeded to treat upon several local questions, and concluded by expreesiog his willingness to answer any questions that might be pat to him. The boo. member sat down amidst much cheering. The chairman having asked if any elector desired to put any questions to Mr. Williams, and no person wishing to do so, Mr. Lyon then proposed, " That this meeting of Lambeth electors desire to express their continued and unabated con- Moses in their respected member, Mr. W. Williams, ea a faithful representative of the people." Mr. Webber seconded the resolution, which was supported by Captain Dresser Rogan and Mr. Whitton, and carried by soda 'nation. SOCIETY or Mars.—CANTOR LECTCRM—About two years since, Dr. Cantor, • medical officer in the East India Company's service, died, leaving the whole of his y, with the exception of • few trifling legacies, to be 171Pdeec t r between the Wellington College and the Society of Arts. The latter body has determined this year to apply &considerable portion of the interest on this food to the establishment of lectures, bearing the name of Dr. Cantor, end the followiog courses have Leen arranged foe the pre sent sesion :—The Operation of the Present Laws of Naval Warfare on International Commerse by Mr. G. W. Hastings, Berrirterat•Law ; Fine Arts Applied to Industry, by Mr. W. Bo we@ ; Chemistry Appli ed to the Arts, by Dr. F. Cr w* 'advert, F. B.S. Mr. flutings' course consists of four lectures, of which the first two.delivered before Chris t of Nature andObjectsof Public International Law; , Its Connexion in the Interests of International Commerce; The Law of Naval Sleeked*, its Origin. H iatory. and Pre ! sent Condition ; Its Effects on International Commerce ; Argument& for and against the continuance of Comments! Blockades. The two ooncludiog lectures, to be delivered after Christmas, will treat of—Contraband ; its Nature and Usages. Capture of Private Property at Sea ; present State of the Law as modified by the Declaration of Paris ; Argo , manta for and against its Continuance. The Foreign Enlist ! meat Act ; its Operation on Cornrow-in.—The tint lecture of Mr. Hastings' course was delivered last night, at the Society's house in the Adelphi. The chair was occupied by Yiee•Clusooellor Sir William Page Wood. The second lecture will be delivered on Monday next. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE AT BOLTON.—OD Sunday morning, the family of Mr. Joseph Yates, farmer, of Turnerhridge, Tomo, Bolton, was thrown into • state of deep consternation in consequence of the discovery that one of their sons, • fine youog man, named Joseph Yates, aged 26, had committed suicide by hues, hinmelL De ceased had been keeping oompaoy with • young woman for some time, and had arranged to be married in a few days ; but his parents refused to find the mean. to furnish • house, sad he had therefore for several weeks put been in a despooding state of mind, and put as end to his existence by suspending himself with • rope toe beam in his bedroom. His body was found a little before 10 o'clock in the mg:Prolog, b«ieg pertly dressed. The last time he was seen alive was about an hour and • half previous. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF EXCHEQUER. f~ittiap at Nisi Prim. at Guildhall-((Yore Lord Chief Berea Polka*, sod a special jary.) This was the first day of the sittiap is Laudon after term. The cause list contains 90 entries, of which 10 are remade, wad 16 special jury seem ADAJM V. LOIDOP AND ?NONMETAL TORE= BATH CON. PAIIT.-ACCIDENT. This action was brought by Mr. Edward Adams, a gh ee merchant, carrying on rinese ie Thamm-street, to recover compensation in damages for injuries which he had =deified by as accident caused, as he alleged, through the negligenc e of the defeodantn' seemets. _ Mr. Serjoant Shea and Yr. D. Keane warn noannel for th e plaintiff ; and Mr. Pristine sad Mr. Toialmin Smith for the defendant. In February last Mr. Adams, accompanied by his nephew, went to the premier el the Loadon and Provincial Turkish Bath Company, in Jermynatreet, Elt. J for the pur se of taking • Turkish th. Having mss, h rom No. 1, with • temperature of 130 Pshresheit. and Irma No. 2, with a temperature of 160, be was about to paw chamber No. 3, when the temperature reached 170, who a he complained to the attendant that the spectacles which he wore, being shorented, were may hot to his head, and that he we' most deprived of sight. The attendant took them off and told him to walk co, and as be was entering No. 3 he fell down some stage, which were without any protection, sad the cell of his log COMO is contact with a heated fine and burnt it severely. He was confined to his bed • fortnight, and at the gad of that time he was recommended by his doctors to go out of tow s , His medical bill emanated to 15 gniness, and he claimed altogether for the lose be had sustained in emesquence of his noose a sum of 1001. It appeared that since the scm. dent rails had been put up to protect ponces from falling down the steps or against the flue. The defence was that when the plaintiff was about to go into room No. 3, the attendant cautioned him to be cared as there was a deep step, but he walked negligently along, and, being extremely short-sighted. fell down. It appears; that after the accident the plaintiff exonerated the attitudes' from all blame, bat complained of the COMOSIDDIS of the company in not having the place properly protected. He admitted that he had been mistimed of the steps, but mid be thought be could go into the mom biasso/f. . It was staled that no other accident bad happened at the baths, although there had been 40,003 bathers sines they were opened, sod 13,348 previous to this occurrence. Mr. David Urquhart, as honorary director of the ma mmy, who said he first introduced Turkish baths into this country. stated that he wee in the habit of constantly going to the baths in Jermynadreet, which were conetructed from his designs and under his superintendence. He was Rim* called to prove that the rails were put up to increase the accommodation of the room, and not in consequence of this accident, Th;fury intimated, on the termination of Kr. & Eihee's reply for the plaintiff, that they had agreed u r p isen, on a verdict. The Lord Chief Baron said he thought it necemary to make a few remarks to them upon the or before they pee their verdict. He then briefly refereed to the evidence, lad maid the question they had to oonsider was, whether time was any want of caution and care in the construction of the room or the conduct of the defendants' servants. The jury immediately gage verdict for the plaintiff &naps, 1001. COURT OF COMMON PLRAI3. liittinp at Nisi Prim, in Loados.—Mitara Mr. Justice kin and a Comma Jury.) WILLIAM V. WOZCZOTII. —muu AcrFeosm The plaintiff in this case wan a general dessierin Old Gravel. Iwo. and the defendant was a salesman in Union-street, Southwark. On the inh May the defendant sold to the plehatiff a quantity of old furniture for 16e., and on the following day he gave the plaintiff into custody upon the charge of having stolen a saddle, which he had taken any with the things which he had bought. The plaintiff sous taken before a magistrate, who discharged him. Mr. Pearce appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Joyce foe the defendant._ . . plaintiff's we was that be bad purchased the saddle with the other things ; but he admitted that whet he was asked by the defendant oe the following day where the saddle wee, he said that he had sold it ; sad that thin statement was untrue. The defendant bad also sued the plaintiff in the county court for the vase of the saddle, 55., and recovered the amount. For the defence it was said that the plaintiff did not boy the saddle, and had improperly removed it. In additioa, the defendant pleaded certain statutes which entitled him to notice of action, so th►t be might tender amends, proving he had acted bunt fide. Beyond this, it was sub mitted that the action was onofwhich was unfit for a superior court, sod might very properly have been disposed of in the county court. The jury found for the defendant upon the ground that he had acted hoot fide. His lordship said that he entirely agreed with the jury. THE POLICE COURTS (THIS DAY.) CLERICENWELL. GROSS DESERTION OF TRW CMLDREN, A poor, half loved looking woman. with an infant is her arms, who gams the same of Esther Owen, was charged in. fore ME Attire; at the instance of the authorities of St. James, Clarkenwell, with shorting her three thildrte, Owen, aged 12, James, aged 10, and Esther, aged 5, whereby they had become charge ab le to the parish. Mr. Robert Watts., assistant relieving overseer, said he was instructed by the guardians to bring this case under the notice of the magistrate. The defendant and her children had for some time previous to the 30th of August last bees inmates of the workhouse ; but on that day she voluntarily took her discharge. The next day the children were brought ' to the house by the police, who found them wandering abed the streets without any visible means of subeirteoes. From the statements of the children it would appear that they were deserted on the very day that they were taken from the house. Yesterday, the defendant went to the work. house and asked fee relief, but did not say a word about the children. She was recognised as being the mother, sad when spoken to about the matter she said she was very merry. Mr. Barker asked if the defendant was a widow, or when the children were illegitimate? The defendant, who was in tears, said that she 11116 a married woman, and that she would not have left the work house with the children bad she not been compelled to do so by her hu•band. It was true that she had left km children in the streets, but her husband, who had no work, told her to do so, and said it would be better for the chil dren, an they would be taken to the workhouse, sod cand fot better than if they were with him and her. Mr. Barker asked if the husband had been as inmate 0( the workhouse? Mr. Watts replied that he had, and left with his wife and children. Mr. Barker said that in that elite the husband would be liable to be punished for the desertion, and not the &ro dent. The law supposed that she acted stader her husband's directions. Mr. Watts said be was directed to bring the woman be fore his storable, in the hope that be would reprimand het for bee cruel conduct in deserting the children. Mr. Barker, in discharging the defendant, said she had been guilty of very unmotherly conduct. She was morally as guilty as her husband ; sod if the parish authorities pro ceeded splint hintand proved their case, he would un doubtedly be severely punished. 110LETT ASSAULT. Thomas Smith, a bonekeeper, of 16, Yardlevatreet. mington-square, Clerkenwell, was charged with assaulting Mr. Thomas Sentrah, shopman ' of 8, Roman•terrace, Rognimeoad. He was fur th er charged with amaultiog Mrs. Jane &omit, and wilfully damaging her bonnet. value re. From the evidence it appeared that this morning the cm plaicaut with bee husband and some other friends were out side the Talbot publichouse about one o'clock, when the de fondant was very quarrelsome, and pushed against everyone he came near as if for the purpose of picking a quarrel. He struck the complainant's husband a blow, and when she interfered the defendant turned upon her in the most violent intoner, struck ber a violent blow and then took her up and threw her with all his force under a horse and cab that were standing at the door. She fell wills such force that it cut her head very badly, and was soon covered with blood. In the scuffle the bonnet of the complainant, which was of the value of 174., me spoiled. The complainant's bonnet was predueed, and the strings were saturated with blood. The defendant said that he did not intend to hurt the female complainant. He had some words with her hus band, but was not aware that he struck the wife. Om of the witnemes stded that the complainant had A very *arrow escape, ss the hone began to move as she was lying between its legs. Mr. Harker ordered the defendant to pay 155., the damste to the bonnet, and 20s. penalty for doing the damage. in default, to be imprisoned in the House of Correction for twenty-one days. The prisoner, who had no money, was then removed. • SOUTHWARK. • A THOCRIESOME PAUPTI. - • • Jose Afaror, a diminutive and a;danisns looking woman, who has been several times tried and convicted of smashing the windows of the guardians of the poor, was broiled before Mr. Burr-ham, charged with ringing the bell of Mr. Collision, the chairman of the guardians of sgo George's, at his hones in BLackman.strint. Mr. Collision said that be and his family were muck alarmed by bearing • violent ringing at his door bell abut 12 o'clock at night. He got up, thinking that the boos might be on Are or that thieves might have broker .s. but ea looting out of the window ho perceived the visor!' ringing violently. A constable came up at that time, sod he gave her into custody. Mr. Burcham asked how it was that she nnoyed him is such a manner ! Mr. ('ollinson Paid that she had been a long time chine' able to their parish, tool while in the workhouse wasp kes are of as much assay other inmate ; she, however , f req lT v ( discharged herself, and with the view of gettin iuto posos (which she preferred to the workhonse) die broke g t he re, 1 - ) 1 ;i wb Ira thou he d with boat he — rx 000 v dee' like high dam “ A , quite but it. 1 that be w terra royal piste r iled or.al = doe s asked amid Koss rssall