The Express. — London, England, 1862-12-26 00:00:00

EXPRESS, FRIDAY VVtNirmisitEctovatic T.( 1862. LORD ELGIN ON THE DISTRESS IN LANOASHIEN. The following is a fall report of the speech deli eared be Lord Lain at the meeting held in Colzutts for the rebel 01 the distress in Lineashire, referred to in the last shine tram UAW: Hie Excellency, who was received with loud applause, amid :—The circuntetaaose which have brought us together t►e evening are palatally preseut to the mrods of all of us who are here mounded ; so much so, indeed, as to reader unnecemery for me to occupy your at tention at soy length, er is Got to do more than remind you of the purpose for which we have met. lam sure also that were it memo mry to offer any matters of detail in order to stimulate your cod in the cause, the gentlemen who will follow me would relieve me of all difficulty. When, indeed, I look weed me mid see the distinguished personages who surround me on this platform, sod wham support I may rely on in discharging the duty of your chairman—when smoog them I recrerose statesmen who have already ren dered great services to India, and those who give promise of a future career which will entitle them to a nation's gratitude, I feel still more how much lighter my task will ha. (Hear, Men) I gather also the mine oontidence from ming round Dee a class of gentlemen, independent so far es mpords the conduct of any public offices but who have gamed an houourable liaise in commercial pursuits. (Elmo) I mourns° them as the representatives of a class who sre endeavouring to apply in India that capital, mteeprise, and energy , which are the characteristic of the British!dia meter. (Hear, hear.) I see others again who have gained distinction by labours which have involved • life-long strerggie against ignores," ad the vice and crimes that stine from ignorance, men who labour with • meal that never ear, and who speak with an moquettes never known to fail, and who cannot fail to find that in the to tem their efforts will have borne fruit. (Hear, hear.) Thus oarrouoded, I feel that the teak which has devolved upon as airier chairman is but a light one ; but nevertheless, I trust that I may be permitted to My at the outset, sad I speak merely for myself, that It is to me a source et sincere grotification to preside at such a meeting as this, and to bud that, sotwitbstandiog the occurrence, of • Sew years ago, the object we have in view is supported, es to-night, by all clams and conditions of our fellow-sub jests. (Hear, hear.) I cannot avoid saying that in this matter a debt of gratitude is due to the Chamber of Gem. agree and my excellent friend Mr. Bullen, for the prelim& nary efforts they have made by collecting subscriptions to relieve our famishing countrymen. At the same time I feel happy in having this opportunity of expressing the sense I entertain of the interest and sympathy which have been exhibited in this cause by native gentlemen. (Hear.) Several chiefs have given most handsome subscriptions, and only tektite recently I have received information from the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjaub that he Mis remitted to' the Lord Mayor of Loudon re. 20,000 subscribed by the chiefs of Pottiala, Jheend, and Nubia& Is is well that we should he thus reminded that whatever differences there may be between individuals or between races, it is shown on this occasion that we are all united in one common hood— that of aiding suffering and misfortune. (Hear, hear.) It is a remarkable fact, and an instructive one, that our own Language, in the very expression " humanity," which in its fret meaning includes the whole family of mankind, its second meaning implies this bond which tiara together all races and classes of the great family ' • and that expreamon is significant of British holier , (Hear, hear.) Who can have (written the conduct of the British public during the famine which occurred in the north-west provinces only two years ego? A large district of ladle was subjected tea frightful Doper's • and when fellow-creatures were in distress, bow did the eritish Satires arm forward? (Hear, hear.) I do not wish to revive or todwell upon the painful considerations which have metered it necessary to lake step oa behalf of our famish ing countrymen in Lecithins ; but 1 think that I have a right to remind you of the charity exercised at home whim distress prevailed in this country. There had been on. cornmeal' upon which I will not dwell, but this I may my, that I do not think that it would be too much to &mums that relief was received from England from many persons who themselves had been modeled mourners by lemma sustained through the mei= which were rampant in the evil times to which I have *untied ' • and I believe much bee been given to relieve the sufferers in the north-west by Englishmen who themselves had suffered from occurrences comparatively recent, but who fait that their mite pat into the treasury of God would at acne, time or another beer abundant intereet. (Loud ap plies's.) Igo further, and I say that in my opinion the ("satires in Lenceshire have claimaupon ua,founded °especial grounds. Whether we look to the cause of the calamity which has bailee them, or to the heroism with which it has been endured, we must admit that it is • calamity almost without a parallel in the annals of human suffering. It has not been • calamity attributable to any one of those mysterious and overwhelming dispeneations of Providence which generally follow impends's*, or want of fortnight. Thee calamity las been brought about by causes and by deeds over which the sufferers could have exercised no eontrol, and against which no foresight could have provided. I myself know America well. I have upset there some of the beat, years of my life, and have received much kindness there ; and inter. ' mid in the welfare of the people of that country, as I naturally must be, I cannot but feel regret when I compare fn meant cowditioe to its former one. When I see, to a meats, which was formerly one of the brightest appanage; of the &eitialt mown, that now the black flag is to be raised, and to float over its once peaceful fields and happy home steads. I cannot refrain from deeply regretting that such should be the ceas (Hear, hear.) The spechania, however, wheat we have more especially to contemplate to-night, if a sad am, is an iostrameee one. Prom it we cannot fail to draw the lemon that conciliation, mutual sup- I port, and forbearance, or even at times compromise, con stitute the pivot upon which human affairs turn. There is something inexpreasibly sad and heart-reoding in the consideration that in England there are at present thou sands of hard-working, frugal labourers, persons who have been in the habit of laying by year after year something to support themselves should the evil day arrive, or who have saved smell sums to purchase some cheap and modest orna ments to add to the comfort of their homes, and that they are now compelled gradually to part with everything ; first with the ornament' II have mentuteed, then with their little savings, and finally, by becoming stipendiaries, to part with that jewel of great price, perhaps the moss precious in I their *whet, and the ems most reluctantly parted with by ' ea Englishman—l mean the sense of sell-reliance and lowest irolererideme. (Loud applause.) There is one Sin which this Mai teaches us which I think should be bone in mind by every employer of labour. We are litoght from the conduct of these suffering fellow-citiseets Sbat now above all times, all endeavour should be steadily directed towards the improvement and amelioration of the ecedition of the operative dames. During the last four Tears datirreat efforts have been made in that direction. on has been earnestly promoted ; laws against coin buiatiou have beau withdrawn. Those laws which have re moved the restrictions upon the importation of cheap foo d, changes founded upon the soundest principle, of political economy, have been introduced, but more still has to be done. Arid when %midd the coosiderstMn that on the other hand restrictions have been p laced on capital by such enactments as the factory acts, I think we have opened up a very in teresting line of thought. There is another consideration wheal I thick ought to weigh with us in India, sad which I think would strengthen this appeal in behalf of these suffering and deserving classes, and about which I should like to say a few words, if your patience is not exhausted. Hoed cries of " Hear hear," mid cheers.) It has been said that this calamity in England is India's opportunity. Now, I ern not going to ask w ether or not India in this crisis has done all that the ought to have done, nor am I going to dialing the question. This, however. I will say,that the government of India strongly feel that it is their bounden duty to do everything that they can do which can ID any way enable India to take advantage of any opportu nity which may be afforded her. It has been suggested, in reference to the occasion of oar meeting to-night, that a surplus which remains of the fund subscribed at home, should be now implied to relieve home distress. I have no limitation in malting this declaration most emphatically, Mist our principles—principles, I believe, of true poli ties! economy, and which should regulate the conduct of litatenueu—Uo not lead us to the conclusion that we cea ourselves apply that fund. Ido not deprecate dimens ion. On the contrary, I wish it, and lam grateful to souse peteouv, whether they be &multi: writers or otherv, who by applying th e i r reason i ng faculties add to the gamma stork of knowledge on this important subject. I think that as a gen,ril rule, and having regard to the interest of truth, discussion as a means of influencing °platen is the only tree appeal to :canon as distinguished from feelings. At the same time decusaloo should be conducted with calm cool nese ' • but let me not b e nitsuollerstoo,L If public writers thick that they cannot argue with eloquence without showing feeling, for God's vane let them give utterance to their opinions. It would be much better than to deprive us of the spark which concussion with flint may kindle, and which may give rise to illumination, from which we may all gather light. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) I would myself ra th er swa ll ow • whole bushel of chaff than lose the precious grains of truth which may be somewhere or another scattered in it. (Cheers end laughter.) To re form however, to the question of remitting to England the morphia of the fund raised for the relief of the sufferers during the famine of 1860. That was • proposal which met with the frankest and most perfect consideration of the government of India, and in reference to it I frankly say that the suggestion ors a much easier one to make than to be adopted by the government of India. At the time when that surplus re. maimed it was not impomible that another crisis might occur in which it would prove of great service for the relief of sufferers who might have been considered en titled to aid from it. lam always myself desirous of being perfectly frank, and I take upon myself the re 'Feasibility of saying for myself that I slid not think that under the circumstances we were justified In so apt:dying that fund. Circumstances, however, have since nisterially changed, and I have only this day re ceived a eommooication from Bombay, informing me that, thanks to the gracious intervention of Providence, the ap prehended drought has not occurred, and there is little probability of any essistrince being required from that food. Under these circumstances, we have thought it right to in form the Load Mayor of London that wheat the exact amount of the surplus is calculated, he will be at liberty to apply it Molloy way be thinks will meet the views of Eoglish sub scribers; mid if he draw upon us for our suffering fellow am men I. Laecsabire, we will honour the drift. Hie Issdship resumed his seat midst lord and protracted elisselas. BPORTINQ INT.S4I4OI.IINCE. THE TWO•TEAROLDE OF 1862. UTTAR IV. TO 111D1S01 OBI= 11111:111106. Sin, —The drat week's sport in September afforded Dome strange contradictions, as at Derby Taje was beaten by Bohemia, who at York was so decidedly inferior to Tornado, the latter being a sick worse than Thje at Good wood. Another mystery presented itself at Exeter, when King of Utopia gave 71b. to Satsuma (who "split" Blue Mantle aid Tom Fool at Ascot), and beat hits in a canter at Exeter. However, presuming that Taje is best over half-a mile, the distance he ran at Goodwood, and that King of Utopia was still training on, then is little to fear from this ; but it is hard to reconcile the defeat of Gunnar by Golden Dust at Exeter, and the two brilliant per formances of Avondale the same week at Oxford, where she nut catty eerily defeated Royal Stag, Hennen, and Grimm with 51b the worst of the weights, including Gipsy Girl and Overture, but next day cleverly won The Nursery, with the steadier of Sat 11b, beating Cobbler, Est lllb (who had just won The Nursery at Derby with 7st 41b) ; Moose, 7Kllb ; Tromps, fist 81b ; Zara, 7st Blb; and fourteen others. Had this occurred before instead of after the Exeter Meeting, they must have laid any odds on Gunner for The llaralasad Stakes, as he beat Avondale easily at Brighton, and had only to meet %Man Dust, Cachet* and the good looking Antipodes, the two Ant-named having the worst of the weights. Avondale's running would make out Gunner one of the best hones of his year, instead of which he ran worse and worse up to the edam of the autumn, and was not within 21 lb of a good horns at Newmarket. AtWarwick, Rosins appeared for the first and only time, and sa she won cleverly from the Alb allowed Equinox, who next day beat Ames°. nian (41b extra), Soapstone (71b extra), Gipsy Girl (filb extra), and the " dark" Epaulette colt, cleverly enough to be the equal of the but of them, it did not require much calonlatiosi to make Ream out something marethan mood class. At Doncaster, Equinox again did her credit, turbot run a good fourth to Kiog of Diamonds, Wallace, and Cainiceatle for the mile Fitswilliam, the result showing her to be the equal of the latter. The Champagne brought oat Lord Clifden for the second time this year, and right well he acquitted himself, for being hardly up to the mark, while Armagnac never looked so well either before or since, be gave the latter a good 71b beating, after getting last away from the post, and Early Purl was but an indifferent third, withßhe Wasp colt end Cistercian beaten off. Trojsnns, once a stable-eompanian of his lordship that had been backed to win his owner • fortune for'the Derby, came out in too backward condition to perform well, as did also Fiancee, who will, like Trojanua, do her family more credit next year. The Filly Stakes brought oat Bohemia in peat form, as she ran Cerintha to a head, and beat c i lium Bertha and Cusco two lengths, Villafraoca and Countess being among the unplowed. This looked like • falling off on the part of Cerintha until Bohemia two days afterward, to Lord Clifden, when he carried a 71b penalty, to • head over th e wile Sweepstakes, wherein Queen Bertha was three lengths, Pratique (51b extra) six lengths, and Gentil bourne and Weatherbow nearly a dozen lengths behind her. This made Cerintha's form within about 91b of Lord Claim's, this latter being about • stone superior to Pratique (who was as far inferior to Blue Mantle, through Vivid) ; and when The Orphan, who bad no chaoce with hit lord ship in the Woodeote, won the mile Eglinton in a canter from Amazonian, Golden Dust, Stampede (7lb allowed), and Oliencastle, besides the 3-yr-olds, My Mary, Zetbiod, and Winpave, we did not want a greater woof of either her own or Lord Clifden's excellence, Lord fit Vincent being particularly fortunate in having such • pair engaged in the Derby and Oaks. Queen Bertha pot In an appearance for the first time at this meeting, and did Whitewall every credit, as will bd seen ; but except that Clarion displayed the qualities hi gave promise of at York, when he won two matches, sod for the good form shown by Barchettina, Newmarket, Stockbroker, and Donnybrook in handicaps, nothing came to light at Doncaster beyond a further display of Lord Chided, sterling worth. The fol lowing week's proceedings will not occupy my pen long, Richmood being only remarkable for the sudden brilliancy of Fanfaron's quality, as he beat Newmarket, Tippler, and others easily, the favourite, Skipjack, greatly disappointing the Asks 'table, where he was looked upon as • much superior bone to Zepateado, whaliad the day previously run a dead beat with a clever colt of G. Osborne's called Golden Pledge, and rumoured to have cleared out all his lot, in cluding Fanfares and Richard, who also did a great thing at Richmond when beating Queen of Trumps at her fa vourite distance. The month, as will be seen, did not pro duce many new lights, se the season was getting well ad vaaced, but Geddes Pledge, Queen Bertha, and Rosina came out to swell the list of cracks, Avondale, Golden Dust, Bohemia, Bsrebettina, Equinox, Stockbroker, Donnybrook, Newmarket, Richard, sad Fanfares improving so much on their previous performances that the majority of them may also be added to the list, the only horses that failed to main tain their private reputations being Fiancee, Trojan." and Skipjaaa sod these may have a day yet. The three Newmarket meetings in October gave the analyst still further trouble, as some startling improvement, were made manifest in two or three animals, while others fell off in au equal ratio. In the first week, Richard proved himself &glutton by running a dead beat with Optimist across the fiat, and Merry Hart also spoke well in favour of the juveniles when he beat Maid of Honour at only 151 b forithe two years over half a mile, inexplicable as the result may seem, flummerside having beaten Merry Hart so easily afterwards, that Maid of Honour's running was at 'lomat suspicions. The only unexpected turn-tip was that of Fantastic for the Hopeful, as he heat Golden Dust a length when having but 41b the best of the weights, and thus took high honours at oolit, for Stampede, Gunner, Etna, the Wasp colt, and • ' dark" French importation of some merit, Colombia& were also beaten; and as Golden Dut again got before the Gunner, the corrections of the result is not to be disputed, although Fantastic must confine himself to short courses next year, to maintain his prestige, the half-mile being hie best dis tance. Kingswood, Bohemia, lady Augusta, Blue Man Fluke, Geutilhorome, and Cerintha kept up their characters in the minor events, which were graced by some very fair dark ouididatu in lady Abbe., Newsmonger, and the Giraffe cult, only the first named being sufficiently reedy to distinguish herself, and she was only second to Fluke. Amelia, who was " nowhere" to Armagnac during the July week, ran a pretty good race with Cerintha at 71b, being better than Villafrana at the same time, and she will some day pay her way. The contest between Tornado sad Early Purl for the Triennial surprised the clever people, the latter being palpably not up to the mark, and yet he was within an ace of upsetting the odds laid on the filly, this showing her form to be anything but first rate, and con tradicting the idea of her being superior to Livingstone and Blue Mantle, as the York running would make out. It rather tended to prove Early Purl as much her supe rior as Bohemia's doings with the pair at Stockton and York would, and showed • stronger proof than ever why the race for the Convivial should be ignored. In the mooed week, the first appearances were numerous and important, and for • 501. Plate a Young Melbourne colt ealW Rapid Rhone made • sorry example of Bohemia. But she had changed hands, and the chances are in favour of her not being in • winning humour, for she often dinappointed her old party ; and ss neither Ro bin', Weatherapy, nor Barchettina were backed at starting, while Weide& and Port Royal, two pro ' mining " dark " colt,, were palpably not wanted that day, Waldga requiring • deal more time to get him read, M is hard to get at Rapid Rhone's true form. Tornado wee butes by one of Lord Stamford's "dark" members, tidied °bridle, when attempting to give Per 31b, and very elimerly too ; and Beauvais did Vivid some credit by best •g Columba • head in a match, as the latter afterwards beat Lady Abbess easily (the distance being too much for her, nevertheless), sod Vivid gave Beauvale a stone in the interim, and ran him to • head. The French stable made a certainty of the Clearwell with the strapping Hospodar, and he certainly won as he pleased, and the good-looking Ooessnder making a successful &but by finishing second best, as Early Purl (31b extra). Amelia, Dunkeld, Gunnar (31b extra), and Weatherbow (31b extra) were behiod. It was evident, however, Early Purl had not regained his Stockton form, and Hospodar took most credit for the defeat of Onsuoder, who afterwards beat Curie end Sea King (said to have been favourably tried with Bohemia) in a canter. Trumps, Antipodes, and Dolphin displayed good form in the minor races; and Taje created a sensation by beating Armagnac in single combat, which could not be moonciled with Bohemia's indifferent running, but was soon explained by the appearance of Armagnac as they re turned to weigh, for be looked a perfect weed, and it came out he had been dead amiss since Dowuter. The howler pat was contested by Tom Fool, Automaton, Queen Bertha, Batsman, Weatherbow (31b extra), Columba, Stampede, Iretoo, Meriden, • Chatham filly, and Light Bob, the two last named being "dark," end Light Bob having a good reputation. He did out run up to it, nevertheless (Rapid Rhone's running may have deceived the stable), and the result was in favour of Tom Fool who bent Automaton by an easy length, with Queen Bertha third. I did not like the appeerance of the latter, as it would be necessary to place Tom Fool at the top of the tree, as he beat her more easily than Cerintha did at Don caster, making the latter three or four pounds his inferior. But this would beady a confrmatiood the Ascot mooing, after all, as Blue Mantle gave Tom Fool a 71b and Ceriiitha a 121 b beating there, and it might be pretty safe to follow it, especially as Automaton appear& through indirect run ning, some dozen pounds behind Blue Mantle, although, through Cachou, be should have nude a clam rue with Tom Fool. In the Houghtoo week Huspodar nude • sorry example of the best field that ever contested the Criteriou, as he beat National Guard, Cerintba Golden Pledge, Vivid, Amelia, Blue Mantle, Fiancee. Criterion, and Canoe without a struggle. A young Melbourne colt, out of • Physalis mare, made no better show than Light Bob did in the Pren dergast, and said little in favour of "Lord Glasgow's lot" that was hacked so heavily to win the Derby during the month. National Guard was decidedly second best to Hospodar, who only gave him 31b., and had he Dot been disappointed by Cerintha when she swerved from distress at the finish, it might have been a race, for Snowden had not moved ou him consequently, taking his hurried preparation into account, his pre tensionifor next year's Derby are almost as formidable as those of licepodar, it being &groat feather in his rap to beat Corinth', Vivid, Guam &a., under the circumstance.. The running put Hospedar on an equality with Lord Clifdea as he alive Cerintha as good a beating as we may suppose Lord Cl if den would have done had he met her Instead of Bohemia at Dowaster. The subeequent triumph of Ounce over Thunderbolt and Imperatrice proved there was no falling off is the forms of the placed horses ; but I question whether Hospedar beat Cerintha with such ease as Blue Mantle did at Ascot, and it is impassible to overlook the fact of Blue Mantle's Aged form being et hest *duel to • the best ever displayed by Lied Clifilen, whir& would en title Seccharomeler to occupy the position of yet favourite (or the Two Thousand nod Derby, as Armagnac tells us he beat Bine Mantle at Newmarket July before any falling off was apparent. Re never nu so badly as in the AbIL Sweepstakes, where Queen Bertha beet hire eight 'tenths, as the moderate Falcon was equal to him at the Minh, and it to for time to show whether he will ever get to the ebp of the tree spin. In the minor races Auto maton gave • " dark" hone celled Nicetresl, that will see • better day, • good beating ; iod a Virago filly (dirk), Aire dale, Valentine, Port Royal, and the Giraffe colt, all showed good form for the first lane ; but the illegitimate meetings at Worcester, Lincoln, Hereford, Liverpool, and Shrews bury, can almost be paved over without a remark, only Nowchnrch sad Lady Fenny doing more than might be ex pected from their previous exhibitions, and they have yet to prove themselves more than moderate. But the New market meetings were more than usually proli fi c of good horses, as Hospodar t Onemoder, Caudle, Rapid Rhone, Port Royal, the Giraffe colt, Lady Abbess, News monger, Woldga, and the Virago filly can tes tify ; and there is • great chance of Maorarod, the Young Melbourne colt, Light Bob. and Elea King some day showing they were not talked about for nothing. The vast improvement Mottoes' Guard, Fautiotk, Valentine, Airedale, Amelia, Beauvais, sad Oolumha exhibited also helps to reader the mouth of October as productive of good hones is say of Its predecessors. Add the horses seined in the above last few lines to those made hoocitrahle mention of in my three preceding bitten de voted to " The Two Year Old. of 1862," end there will be plenty to choose betwees for the great races of 1863, forthe goodperfermers ars very strong isi amebas, without reckon ing a host whose condition would not allow of their showing true form. There are, however, about fifty animals whose pretensions can be got at pretty correctly, and these I pur pose handicapping in my next.-1 am, do., METEOR. BCONtlir BaLles tan: - • • • The Free Presbytery of Orkney met wt Kirknmll a few days ago, and resumed consideration of Hr. Riddoch's ease, who, having been called, appeared. The Clark thee read the libel and whole ram* to this ease, including the defame by Mr. Riddoeit, whir begins by saying On the 6th day of January, 1862, 1 was married to Jane ?splay by mutual matrimonial consent, the second mode by which a true marriage can be entered upon, accord leg to the settled sod the established law of Scotland. There is a public and there is • private mode both mentioned and established by law. It was the private mode which I adopted. I had resolved never to marry, but the longer I lived I became convinced that it would be for my good and the good of my children to marry, if I could get • parson that would be kind to them. Their comfort sad their lisppisess over engrossed my thought' and wee* my burden sad to) are from day to day, and to marry a perm who would be un kind to them would have rendered my life miserable. It was my ohiltirmee happiness and comfort that made me re solve to marry. Whew unwell and labouriag se Ido under an affection of the heart, I was made frequently to think of what was to become of my children, who was to take are of them site I was dead' This pressed heavily and sadly upon ray afflicted heart. It troubled me, it tried me ; yes it troubled me often night sad day. Often was I overwhelmed and in perplexity, and nut of the depths of my distress did Imy unto my God for help. I thought of appointing trus tees, but this did not satisfy. I thought of friar" who might take are of them, but I had noes who would or who could act the kind and the needful part which tender young orphans need. I was convinced, however, that my dear children had one earthly friend who bed anted the. part of a kind another to them from the days of their in fancy to the present hour, and 1 was roared and certain that she, whole I lived sod after my death, would he ever kind and attentive to them. It was to secure this that made me first think of making Jane Paplay my wife, for I was persuaded that if this could righteously and honourably be effected and give efface' to nose, by dear cbildreu would have • friend indeed in the time of their need, and that they world have all and every thing that MI necessary for their comfort and support when I was dead and gone. At last I unburdened my di/trawled and troubled mind, and made knows my anxieties about my children and the ovary thanes I was in on this account, to Jane Paplay. I said if I now die, what is to become of them, who would take are of them' We prayed together, we sought counsel sad direction from God, and we agreed to be regularly married. But there were difficulties in the way, and there were dangers in the way ; there were many things to be pondered. I feared my people would be offended, and that my friends would forsake me if I mar ried her. On this account the marriage was delayed. Daring the close of last year and last winter I was in very de licate health, and, breaking down fast, had many warnings of my coming departure from this world of care sad sorrow, and was very desirous to have the marriage can plated:Preparations were set about, and on the 13th December Jaw Paplay went to Kirkwall and purchased her marriage dress. We had fixed our marriage for the New Year, but during the month of December I had repeated severe attacks of my complaint, and three times did I rod for my children to be with me—l was so unwell, and felt as I never had felt before. I said to them I was afraid I was dying. It was while labouring under severe illness—it was 30 the prospect of eternity mar—it was when I had reason to be lieve that my days au earth were fait drawing to • close—it was when I dreaded that I might be suddenly out down— and it was when I was overwhelmed with anxiety about my children's happiness after I was dead and gone, that led me to think of • private marriage. It was no unholy, no into pure and sinful desire; it was not the gratification of my appetites and passions that induced the thought and led to the resolution of a private marriage. The Lord knoweth I lie not. It was to MIC 111•0110 who would be • kind motherto my dear children, and use who would be tied and careful of them when I was in my grave. It wee this which moved me in the season of my weakors—it was this whickimpalled me to adopt the private mode of entering into marriage. It would secure all that my heart was then troubled about. It would secure the are aid kindness of one in whom I could place implicit confldeoce, and with whom I could leave my children. By entering into a legal private marriage, in aceordance with the law of the land, and in conformity to the requirements of God's Holy Word, • document would be left behind me, which would secure every civil right to her who in this way became my lawful wedded wife. The deed—the marriage deed—was therefore carefully drawn cut ; it was read over again and again ; and, after earnest prayer and supplication at • Throne of Divine Grace for the Lord's blessing, on the 6th day of January, 1862, the marriage deed was signed, and from that day till the present hour, and till death separate us, Jane Purley became my lawful wife. In adopting the private mode of material; into manage, I have violated no law of the Bible, no law of the Confession of Faith, and no law of the land. la the circumstances in which I was placed, and in the deli cate state of my health at the time, I adopted the private mode, and entered into marriage by a written contract or ' covenant, which is as follows :—We, A. W. Riddoch and Jane replay, both residing in the Free Church Hanle, Stemma, and county of Orkney, do now, on this the I sixth day of January, in the year of our Lord eighteen ' hundred and sixty-two, mutually and heartily and deliberately consent to enter into the contract of marriage, and to become lawful husband and wife ; and we do sow cheerfully and freely, and without any reserve what ever, take each other, al we do now take etch other, to be lawful husband and wife, and we do promise before God to be loving and dutiful and affectionate to each other till it please God to separate us by death. And in witness of this our cornet of marriage, I, A. W. Riddoch, do take thee, Jane Perm, to be my lawful married wife, and do io the EZMIeof God promise and covenant to be • loving and husband unto thee, until God shell separate at by death. Witness my hand on this the sixth day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-two yarn.—A. W. RiDDOCH. And I, Jane Paplay, in witness of this do take thee, A. W. Bidder, to be my lawful husband, std I do, in the pre- Donee of God, promise and covenant to be • loving and faith ful and obedient wife unto thee, until Gad separate us by death. Witness my hood on th is the sixth day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-two yaws. May the Lord bier our union, and make our married life holy and happy, sod to his name in Christ be all the glory, now and for ever. Mr. litiddoch then gave in forms' answers to the libel, consisting simply of a summary of the statement above quote d. The Court then adjourned for an hour, when the case was reamed. _. _ Riddoch stated thst he felt very unwell, and wu unable to make any farther statement. The whole truth in his case was now before the Presbytery, sod he truskd they would give a righteous judgment. lie left the matter in their hands. Mr. White thee addremed the court, and endeavoured to allow that both count. of the libel were fully proved —the minor count by the confession of the patties them selves, and the major by the cleanest evidence, and moved accordingly. Mr. Rattle wooded the motion, which wail unanimously carried, all the members having expressed their concurrence. The Clerk then asked Mr. Raddoch if he acquiesced in the finding of the Presbytery Mr. Riddoch rose and entered his protest and appeal against the judgment of the court in the following terms, :—Against *him judgment of the Presbytery I protest and appeal to the next General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland, is respect that the said judgment is contrary to evidence ; and I farther protest that my civil rights shall sot thereby in any way be affected ; and also, I reserve all action competent t 3 me for the debt of 1181. 14.. Ted. and interest due to me by the trustees of the Free Churc h Con gregation of Stenos'., and my right to retain the property of the said Free Church Congregation of Swamies, in which I am now in possession of, in security of said debt and in terest. The Presbytery then made arrangements for supply of sermon for Steaneas. hemargaged in rierstu pi grrel at corplainant's house, WI for that purples wen stating his owe car. The Rev. Mr. Geregthey said, sln doing ibis, John Horan Obi complainant) berme boisterous, and oa one or two erasion& he went over sa if to result another man, Marl Harr. Father Lavelle, at this time, went over and separated then ; be also separated the wives a these parties ; after this, John (complainant) became more terous and violent. 'We are not deaf,' says Father Lavelle ; but John Horan continued to speak in each a way that some of the other parties could clot be beard ; then Father Lavelle went over and gave the man a slap ; he retired from Father Lavelle, and then be became a good deal more boisterous and more violent. He rid at this time, ` YOll do well, to beat me io my own house.' Father Lavelle went over to him folio —I cannot say whether be Amick him or not. Horan stooped down for a wimpoe—it was the tongs ; be said he would not allow Father Lavelle to strike him. I rid to Father Lavelle. Cane away, that wait is mad, leave him there.' Jame, his brother, and Thomas, a occur of his, stood up. I asked them, were they going to allow this man to strait.) the priest? They stood hy him ; they showed a disposition to strike the pries.. We went oat; Thomas, John, and James followed us ; they continued to speak in this violent manner. I called on them to take John away. I knew he would strike the prier* The Rev. Mr. Lavelle, when asked if he bed de. Downed complainant from the altar, said he bad prayed to Ood to pardon him afterwards. The decision of the magi strates was thee annoured, vie., disclaiming the crow ere with 2s. 6d. costs ; and in the other ore Snug Mr. Lavelle and costs. The fines were paid. THE CAREER OP GENERAL BURNSIDE. An American paper gives the following sketch of Geissral Bunaide's career : ' IliSioJamseniAmbreee Everitt Burnside is a native of Indiana, from which State he was appointed a cadet to the West Point Military Academy in 18a lie graduated on the 30th of June, 1847, standing number eighteen in • class of thirty-eight members, among whom we find the manes of Generals Willcox, Vide, others in the Union service, besides several who have chosen the path of the rebels. On the Ist of July, 1847, he was appointed a brevet second lieutenant of the Second Artillery, and on the Bth of September, 1847, was commissioned a full second lieutenant of the Third Artillery. In December of 1861 he was promoted to • flint hentenaney, end resigned on connexion with the regular service the 2nd of 1853. He then retired to civil life, and was mimed as treasurer of the Illinois Central Railrosil,the same line of travel of which General M'Clellan was president end engi neer-in-chief. This position he held at the brushing out of the rebellion. The ' clarion call' of the President for troops to defend the capital soon brought Burnside from his private position, and at the head d the Ist Regiment of Rhode Island, or Governor Sprague's Volunteers, be made his way to the capital where be arrived on the 24th of April, 1861, within twelve days of the issuing of the proclamation, and at the bead of one thousand three Isenthed men. When the army of North-eastern Virginia was organised under General I'Dowell, Colonel Burnside was appointericomman der of the 2nd Brigade of the 2nd Division under Celonel (now General) Hunter. The regiment (three months volunteers) returned home, and on the 6th of August, 1861, Colonel Burnside was commissioned as brigadier-general of volunteers, his apmintment being plead to the credit of the State of Rhode Island. He nextlwas appointed to the command of and organised the famous Burnside expo di tiou. The dangerous pumps of the troops and their enc- MOM on the coast of North Carolina an still fresh in the memory of all our readers. For his glorious victory at heraisoke Island he was made • major-general of velum and in testimony of his services on that occasion the State of Rhode Island presented him with • very handsome and valuable sword. The captors of Fort Macon and other point' along the coast at North Carolina are also accredited to the skill of General Burnside in carrying out General M'Clellan's Having to • great extent restored that psi of the tatted States to peace, General Burnside was transferred to the army d the Potomac as commander of the Ninth ar ia : Looms. With General M'Clellan's troops be was tmederred to aid the forces in front of the capital, and was engaged daring pert of the various contests in that region. He next served in Maryland, and distinguished himself at Antietam. When General Ill'aellan aria ad vanced into Virginia, via Berlin, General Btu node had charge of half of his army. On the sth of November he was appointed to atoned General M'Cle/but in command af the army of the Potomac, and made a rapid and brilliant march upon Fredericksburg, where he is now operating with those troops.* INTERNAL EVIDENCE. The following jeu d'esprit appears in the Cuardian : "TIN WINKS IN NATAL" CIMCALLT Sir,-1. A few yeah ago • book, purporting to be by Dr, Calcium, was published under this title. and was valued as an interesting and useful work by a large number of readers who supposed it to be • guanine narrative of facts 2. I .ball now proceed to draw, by mew of a number of prominent indanoes, that the book contains such remark able contradictions. and involves such plain impossibilities, teat it cannot be regarded as • true narrative of actual his torical matters of fact. I need at present examine but • few of the earlier pages to prove this. 3. The writer ayes, Ny intention was to visit different parts of the district and make 'equal:tame with the inhabi tants of all dimes, ebristran and heathen, whether resident in Europeen towns, villages, or firm-houses, or collected in Haar kraals ." and he calculates that the whole might be done effectu ally within three months. Now, he admits that the country in extent is 18.000 *Tare miles—about • third of England and Wales. . . . . . 4. It is aertain that to make acquaintance with people of different tangos scattered over • country destitute of rail ways sad roads would occupy much longer time than In the case of an English district of the mme extent. But could this be done even in England? The Bishop of Salisbury is an active Bishop, but has he been able io nearly nine years to make acquaintance with all the inhabitants of his dimes, consisting of 2,046 square miles! Not with a tenth part of them. The mere travelling distance for came inspection over 18,013 square miles would amount to some 3,600 miles ; it is simply mandible that the writer could calculate to do this e ff ectually in three month'. . . 5. lie begitis with stating, " I Nailed in meow) with the Bishop of Caps Town and Mrs, Gray," and at i page 2 be writes, "We dropped anchor in Table Bay." There s no mention made of any other persons or of any machinery by which this might be done • nor any claim ot l miraculous power. I assume, then, that is absolutely undeniable that the narrative distinctly involves the statement that three persons, two men and one woman and no others, did raise and heave into the sea an anchor which I suppose could weigh not less than ten or fifteen hundredweight. 6. Along the east coast of Africa " • anneal runs (se we are told) at the rate of three or four Mike an hour •" take the mean of tine e and a half miles, and this wo uld give eighty-four miles in a day ; but he presently informs us that, though steaming with might and main, the aforesaid current carried us backward 100 miles. How ix it conceiv able that in spite of steam-power it could have caused the steamer to retrograde faster than its own flow? And the sin gular result of this lengthened voyage with its 100 miles of retrograding is, that they took the people of Durban (their destination) by surprise and caused actual inconvenience by the steamer arriving a week or ten days before it was ex pected. 7. On landing he is met by one of the churchwardens, but at page 1 be informs us that there is not a single church, chapel, or school erected in the district. Was it, then, the churchwarden of a church to be erected? No, the narra tive puts that explanation out of the question by adding that the Bishop's letter had been read in the church oa the day p revious. 8. In Durban we are told that the streets, which are of considerable width, and the market-square, are cevead a foot deep with white sand. Putting aside the jolt incre dulity with which a simple-minded native of the Fens would beer this statement, let us e :wipe the incredible amertioo gravely made with regard to this sand. Let us ' tint premium, that these wide streets would not be lees than 30 feet wide, and suppose them to be but half a mile in ex. teat, sod the market-place only 60 feet square, here would be 9,200 cubic yards of sand. "This quantity of sand," says the author, "is now in my eyes and mouth." Row thankful we mnt be that (after this criticism) we are no longer obliged to believe that an Englishman oat down to write his journal with 9,200 cubic yards of white sand in his mouth and eyes. 9. The ohrosology, too, is obscure : in one sentence (page 14) we have the word now used twice, referring as to one and the mine time to February 2, 1854, and to January 1,1856. 10. These difficulties 1 meet with in the first fourteen pages of the volume. I cannot but feel that thus much is more than enough to show the unbistoric character of the book, sod the groundleamiess of that notion of its veracity and honesty with which so many (brought up, alas ! in the school of simp:e trustfulness) have regarded it, and doubt less will regard it, until their attention shall be drawn to the facts which make such a view impossible for reflecting and inquiring minds. H. The Perthshire Advertiser records tba death of a Mn. Jobirstoise, who kept a small shop for a quarter of • (*story at Alyth, and who expired no Tuesday morning. She died in the chair in which she rested herself and alept for fully twenty yews, long period. _ _ _ firivertisement.l HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND Tube —Unexpected Re et—These parifyhid Mid soothing reme dies demand the earnest attention of all liable to riou matins, gout. sciatic*. or other painful Mfeetfar d the muscles, nerves, or Joints. The Ointment should be applied alter the alfeet.d parts hate horn patiently fomented with warm water, when the unguent shonid be diligently rubbed upon the adjacent akin unless the Inaba should dune palm. itolloway's PUN should be simultaneously taken to reduce indemnities and to lurify the blood. This treatment abates the noleaos, and essens the frequency of gout, rheumatism, and all speamodis d WIWI' which spring from hereditary predisposition or from off aoetitental witaknone of constitution. The Otatmeat checks die ocal malady, tbe Patereetuee the rita powers. CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST A ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST. The Rev. Patrick 'svelte, Roman catholic cler gyman of the parish of Partry, was recently charged at the Dallinrobe Petty Sessions with easaulting John Horan, • parishioner, in his own house at Derreenmore, on the 6th of December. There was also acmes summons, the defendant having made • counter charge of assault against the com plainant. According to the opening statement of Mr. Griffis, the agent for the complainant, defendant bad on the morn ing of the day in question celebrated mass at complainant's house, complainant making confession and receiving the Sacrament, and being on the best terms with the defendant.• The rev. gentleman, after the fatigue of his sacred duties in the morning, regaled himself as he ought to do, by taking breakfast after a long fast. He left, but again returned in a few minute, and charged the man with writing • letter to his landlord, Sir Robert Blosse. Hassid, " You have written • letter to Sir Robert Blaine, and have introduced my Dame." "I wrote no letter," said the man. "You did," said his rever ence. The defendant then struck him on the head, sod struck him a second time, and be would have fallen only for the bed that was near him. Complainant's brother said, "Do not let him strike you again. The complainant having been so assaulted by the Rev. Mr. Lavelle took up the soap to protect himself, and the Rev. Mr. Inutile, regain log his prudence, /eft the house at the solicitation of the Rev. r. Geraghty. The assault was not so serious in point of injury to the man's health ; but it was a serious injury to a man of this kind in his humble class in life to be so degraded, and it wee • breach of the law which should be checked. The offence wee farther aggravated by the defendant's conduct on the following Sunday. On that day, in the hones of God, he caused his subordinate clergynian, after the man was finished, then and there' to name this nice ; and then and there this clergyman, acting under the milers of his superior, called out this poor humble man from the altar—this clergyman denounced him, and invoked the curse of God on him, and likewise invoked the interposition of the holy angels and saints to wards its attainment. Mr. Griffin was here interrupted, but proceeded—" Look at the auditory the defendant was in the habit of addreesieg. He said to them that this poor, humble man had • to sate him the previous day. He cursed t h e em osueent, and called on the saints and anpls to iovoke the curse of God on hint. This was a nice ezhortatioe from the laud God!" Mare Mr. Gram was spin interrupted ;'an d it was Med that thin matter was irrelevant to the cue, which thee proosided. Complainant and his brother gave evideue cenviseratery of the above statement. In std nu, and in eminent al the creeivesii, the Rev. Mr. ty, R. C. 0. Partry, arid the defendant weruelled, sad emeted el the mates teeetheathey hes 1 EXECUTION OP AN .AMERICAN DESERTER. The correspondent of an American paper gives the following acammt of the execution of Private Wm W. Lunt, of Company 1, 9th Maine Volunteers. The offence is puniahment for which private Loot was ignominiously shot to death was committed at Fernandina, Fla., on the 7th of April last Lesi.og the picket station where he had been posted, be crowed over to the rebel lines, and gave himself into the heeds of the enemy. Un doubtedly be revealed to them the whereabouts of our forces, for but • few nights subsequent to his escape a party of rebels surrounded • dwelling occupied by Union pickets, killing one and capturing seven or eight of the number; and the movements of the enemy were thence forward directed with en evident knowledge of our locality. Daring bus sojourn in the Coatedemay, Lunt ommiessed • career of crime, which was not long in exasperating his newly-made friends. Various stories are told of hi ex ploits. It is said that when the rebel mijor before whom us wee brought made au examination of his person, Lunt abstracted from that officer's pocket his gold chroaaneter, and. slipping it beeciath his waistband, allowed it to fall to the ground, and buried it In the deep sand with his heel. On th e day after his arrival he perpetrated a highway robbery, stealing from Mi. Ellen Manning, who resided near the railroad bridge called Lof too, on the Fereandiaa and &kiwi') road.• sum of money amounting to 268 dole. To such a degree did his continued peccadilloes annoy the rebels that they at length returned him to one of our gun boats in the St Mary's river, 'ad gave him back to us for punishmentHe was soon after arraigned before • court-martial at St. Augustine, mid isonvieted of desertion and highway robbery, aid sentenced to be shot. When the certainty of his fate beams known to the con demned man, he was, is all respects, I think, one of the mint depraved wretches of whom it is possible to conceive. Up to that time he had been confined in a cell in the "Rep Baps," as the provost guardhouse is familiarly termed ; but in order that be might the better St himself for death, Major Van Brunt, Provost Marshal, assigned him to a tent, which he occupied by himself up to the morning of his ess ential. For some days, even' after the preparations for his melancholy fate had Omen commenced, he spoke lightly of them. In his depravity he made them the "abject of hie jokes; and with regard to his destiny, professed an indiffe rence which was an armour against ordinary sympathy. The faithful services, however, of Chaplain Butte, of the Forty-seventh New York, and of Chaplain Hill, of the Third New Hampshire, were not long in effecting a change in , the mental modition of the unhappy man, and through their kindly ministrations he was led to believe tr u att bad an interest in Christ, to feel that his sins had been forgiven, and to trust in the completeness of his at prepare time for death and for eternity. This morning, the re quest of the unfortunate man, I visited bias at his teak He wanted to say to me that while be protested is hie innocence of the crime of desertion, he wee yet willies to dies • warning to others. Upoe lay expreemeo of surprise at so singular a statement, be said tUt area Wan bed be been ready to die, sad that be considered it tar better to leave the world while he was prepared, and before be should have added anything farther to his long list of Mama. That I might communicate them to the public, began se some incidents in his career. They convinced me that his whole life had been one of reckless criminality, sad that the sentence under which he rested was not unjust. He was born in the State of Maine, of respectable and well-to do parents; but, tiring at an early age of the restraints of home, be ran away to link his fortunes with a circus company. Here he formed aseociatioes sad acquired habits which led him into many difficulties, until at length be was convicted of ham stealing, and sedum' a term in the Sato prima, from which he was released but a few days prior to his whet meet. His conduct in the regiment, up to the time of his desertion, as I learn, was as fur as that of the greater part at his fellows. Within the past week Loot has written • narrative of what he calls " the great tragedy." It is sim ply an endeavour to fasten the ones of his guilt upon his superior officer, whom he charges with having sent him on an improper er rand. It has an abundance of unnecessary words, but they are not fit for publication. Tim but para graphs that he penned, however, are given herewith, in compliance with his wish. With its orthography and punc tuation corrected, this is the document he handed me, as I bade him farewell "Hilton Head, & C. Dec. 1, 1862. . "I am about to suffer death. lam willing to bar the punishment, for a warning to others who may be led astray by bed company. Fellow-aoldiers, you should take warning b . me, and keep out of bad company and &hue everything that hl . bad. Keep good company, and you will be respected by your worst enemies. Seek the La& Repent! repent repent ! Oh, may God bias the officers of the Forty warmth New York Regiment for the bedlam they have shown to M. a waked Maser! They have done everything that was is their power, sad they brought we trate to reed, and religious papers, that led me the right road to my Saviour. Oh, may God help and sustain them through the peril of the loathe, that they may oome out victorious in them all! And God speed the time when peace shall once more be, sad the Mende here at war will be going home to their families—Aumwr W. Lurr." The real name of the unfortunate mat differs, as will be seen, from that under which be enlisted and was con demned. Last night the prisoner was engaged in religious devotions, speeding the hours till three o'clock this morn ing in prayer and in listening to the reading of the Scrip tures by his chaplains. After • few boars sleep he rose, apparently much refreshed, and dressed himself for the gloomy ceremony in which be was to play so fearful • part. Shortly before 11 o'clock he was led out from his teat, and walked unaided toward the ambulance which was to oarry him to his grave. Hs wore the usual army uni form, with thee:caption of a low-crowned black felt hat, beneath whose broad brim his features found some abetter from the gaze of the curious multitude. In his firm step, his calm, undaunted eye, his unmoved features, he betrayed nothing of the emotion for which they looked who scanned him as he entered the vehicle and seated himself with folded hands upon his coffin. The firing party, consisting of 24 men of the Provost Guard, under Captain Eddy, took their places around the ambulance ; an escort of 40 men from the 47th New York preceded it ; behind it were the representatives of the press, the religion, attendants of the unhappy man, and the surgeons whose presence wee required at the final scene. To the measured beat of muffled drums the solemn corteoe moved. The prisoner alone seemed unagitated by any emotion. With his cheek calmly resting on his hand, he quietly met the scrutiny of the crowds who premed forward, eager to catch a glimpse of his features. There were no team for the crimes he had committed ; no Meta for the life with which he was toped ,• no tremors of apprehension se to the fate which awaited him. His whole manner was that of a man utterly re signed to his destiny. The spot selected for the execution was an open field outside the intrenchments, about a quarter of • mile from the southern sallyport. Here the command of Geo. Terry was drawn up io line, the flank battalions being wheeled inward, thus forming three sides of • square. In the centre the General and staff, together with many other prominent officers, were stationed, and opposite this point the procession halted. At a sign from Captain Eddy the con demned man alighted, the coffin was placed upon the ground, and theorem:ler took his seat upon it. Then, while the as semblage listened with uncovered heads, Lieut. Gallaher, Adjutant of the Provost Guard, reed the death warrant o f the doomed man. As he concluded, Major van Brunt ad dressed the prisoner, informing him that nothing now re mained but to carry out the sentence of the military tribunal, but that a few moments were yet spared to him in which be was at liberty to make such remarks ea he saw fit. After a moment's hesitation the prisoner rose slowly to his feet, and, looking around upon the military array, exclaimed " Felloweoldiers, I want you all to take warning by me, and seek the Lord before it is too late. I am not guilty of the crime I OM charged with, and for which I have been condemned to death." Everything was now ready for the last sad scene. The prisoner, in compliance with Major Van Brunt's request, removed Iris bat and coat, and knelt upon his coffin. With • white bandage the sunlight was for ever shut from his eyes. Chaplains Butts and Hill, to whom he again professed his willingness to die, took kindly leave of him, and with the Provost-Marshal he exchanged a last farewell. Calmly folding his bands. he awaited the swift mementos of death. At a signal from the Provost-Marshal to " make ready," the clear, sharp click of the muskets freighted the air with ominous sound. At • wave of Captain Eddy's sword the firin g party took their aim, and at the spoken com mand, "Fire, t we've pieces Wire simultaneously discharged. As if by magic appeared open iris breast the marks of the deadly slugs ; fora atagle blatant hie form was poised, and then the dead body of private Lunt fell heavily forward. His death was instantaneous. He uttered no sound. and made no motion after he fell, move the simple expiration of air from the hums which nature requires when any life is taken. The twelve lose whom pieces had been discharged fell back, and their pions were occupied by • nerve of equal atreagth. Happily there was no need of Wit' services. As Nue as the gorgeous in atheadanoe had pro. Downed life extinct he ersa yhoed io big coffin and borne in the presence of the command to the smbulenoe, which was at once removed to the place of burial. Thee, with many a sigh of relief, the troops formed in column, and marching slowly over the spot where he fell, returned to their camp. Thus ended the second execution for the crime of de. portion from our army since the present war began. It hes meted a just punishment for an offence which, al though the most heinous in a time of war, is neverthehm painfully frequeni among our forces. It enjoins a wii9l e scene lesson upon all who have sworn to serve their country against its enemies, and indicates a wise determi nates, oa the part of the government no longer to trin e with those who forsake its service in the hoer of peril. To Major Van Brunt great credit ie doe C.A. the adio;. table system with which the execution wee conduct I. Every arrangement was perfect. From the prison the field no word wee spoke.. The regulative* prescribe so form on so occasion of the kind, and in the details of the sad duty the Provost Marshal was left to follow such customs as tmditioo had preserved, or to exercise his own discretion. The onvennotal unworn of filing the sol diers pest the dead body was &peaked with, and the troop who had bees compelled to wither the Moans of their former comrade were spared this *dal As it Ina, a lieutenant, who commanded one of panne oa the ground, fainted am the fatal volley was charged. The usual custom of lending the of the twelve muskets with a blank certridp was adhered to, DO the poi. eibility that the piece so charged may be in his owe hatch gives to each soldier more nerve and greater confidence than he would otherwise possess. It will be remembered that at the execution of private Johnioa, for a similar crime, at Alexandria last year, through the nervousness of the thin past y the criminal was net killed at the first volley, aid an the &bunco of say reserves It wag umessary far the Provost Manhal to execute the sent race with his own pistol. Private Last, on the amnesty, received nine wounds, so lees then eight of which wan fatal. The shots took effect as follows :—One tall through. the right clavicle, two through the upper Mtof the right lung, one through the hue of the left eer tie heart ; one through the liver, one through the spleen, one la the menial line, two inches above the umbili cus, cutting off the aorta, severing the spinal cord, and frac turing the vertebra ; one through the right iliac region, sod one through the untie line, two inches above the symphine pubis. As ea instance of the depravity of the deceased, I might mention the feet that the post mortem examination revealed upon his bruit and venom other parts of his woo& nnineroue sheath pictures, tattooed with Indian ink. They were diegustiag and gietheing to coatemplete, sod added volumes of testinany to the weight of Imittsmos against him. CHRISTMAS SVSRORERNR. In the dark, cold mornings of Christmas week, some two or three boors before down, whoa the pa lamps are still &mmarthg through a misty ham, and link-boys are Sitting about, like Will d' the Wisp, with dripping brace, when waggons and horses loom large sad shadow= when boyese sad sank muffled up is caps" and overcoat", seem to be pulleg phantom.pipes every time they apse their lips, many thinned bundles of holly sad mistletoe are dn. posed of at Covent-garden, Ferviagdok and other vege table markets of the me tropol i s. But the purveying of " Quietism* is not only dabbled in by the regular Waders —that is, the men who can each beset of a lost habitatim and a mums, end are always begging one to note their &Wren —the chid part of the business is in the hands of the kw costernsongen, frame out gardeners, and that ofstreet folk, who get their living " prornialins," sad vent all banally into their amok profession, or abode. During the nen weeth el December some six or sewn hun dred men and boys, mainly recruited from the purlieus of St. Giles and Seven Dials, are bully eeppd in reaping the harvest of evergreens in the country round Loudon, sometimes tsrempspg hook to townevery night, at other times sleeping in barns and asthenia, and ocossioselly, after lucky search, indulging in the luxury of a two-puny " lodging for travellas. It will mot do to inquire too =arty whence the supplies of evergreens with which we our parlours and &nisi-rooms are originally oh. tamed. In some comes the right to gather them has been duly paid for ; but in ths m4erity of cues, it to be feared that this formality is dammed with. Suburban gardens ars may pillepd about this semen ; and way a worthy citizen, pang his tries growth walks till the 'bus coma to the doer, is &swayed to lad that hie pet bolly:bush has been and stripped of all its bright array al ses t thet all = sl eciaset lea mistletoe must, however, be ended further maid, sad is attended with peeler riak, es it involves thellkabing of high orchard walls, Mack fur el tree scene nth broken Path end sometimes affrays with dogs sad waniesna Neal" this Pent hes Moths so of that seventh dim be spent without disowning apy of it. The moll is that mer mistletoe is about double the pine of holly. Aug to Mr. Mayhew's othalthises, about 60,010 breathe' of holly and 66,160 of mistletoe me sold is London every semen. As emelt as 2001. worth of holly is regain d for the sprigs which an stink into metropolitan plum-puddings, and which, es every me knows, are essen tial to the true Christmas devour.—Once es Week. MARKET& LACE AND HOESUERT.—Norrntotwt, Doc. 25. No material champ has esenned in either et the local trades since this day ..'night. The immovemeat then rimmed has been fairly maintained, and all the Lop honer mask In hopeful terms of the spring trade. Yana are .ti ping up, therefore anything like buoyancy ie out of the question t but considering this along with the fact that thati the week for holiday making and stock taking, boners is mom animated than might have been expected.—Neetiooion Journal. COBN.-Erinreracia, Dir. 24.-We had in the market to-day 734 quarters wheat, 1,619 barley, 2,388 oats, and 33 beans. There were sold-Wheat, 469 qrs. ; barley, 1,188; sate, 1,853 ,• and beam 23. As compared with kat week, wheat was la. up on the top, and 2s. down on the awn.. Barley was Bd. up on the top and 2d. down as the ave rage. Oak were is. 3d. down on the top, and 6d. down on the average. Beane were ls. up us the tip sag la. 9d. up es Om anew. Preen per imperial porter Wheat, 28e. to 57e. Barley, 20e. to 34a. 6d. Oak, 13s. to 29a. 34. Baena, 42a. to 47e. Weight of top-Wheat. 6211 be. ; barley, 571bs. ; oats, 48111ba. ; beam, CATTLZ.-Banakiziaa, DEC. St.-The number of cattle was lees, there being 519, it 47 fewer than last week. De hont.lo4 and Um wash's pekoe supported. BM shorn oxen were sold at 271. ahead, being the top price. Top price 86 . B c l - ; tkrrent fees the beet, from Ti. dd. to Be. middling and inferior, from Gs. to 7s. per atone. The sup ply of sheep was 4,206, being 235 less. Sales were slowly effected at prior similar to those obtained last market. Top price, 71,1. ; current, 7d.; ewes, from 6d. to bid per lb. Fed pip, from ss. to be. 6d. per stone; six to eight weeks old do., from se. to 7s. • heed. TRAFFIC RETURNS. RATLWATI Mei Par Nu- TV W. Total. 0 6• 6 4• 6 6 4 r 4 alkinellis LO DM Week ending Dee. U. a a A A Belfast and Couuty Down 49 4343 156 900 621 Cornwall — 7;s 446 LIU 1.200 Dz. DZ JONO/I'll LIGHT-BROWN COD Lrvia • happy custom prevails in Prussia of only permitting the sake of drugs which have been submitted to a rigorous °Metal Inrmd• gallon. The Royal Prussian Sanitary Police, in awarding such permission for the sale of Dr. de Jongh's 011, do so on the ex press grounds, That It In not only the genuine Cod Liver Oil but that it hen come to their knowledge that physicians generally recommend Dr. de Jongh's Oil in veference to other Cud Liver 011."—Sold only In impatient baths, b. Sd., 4s. Yd. aoA4s , by Dr. de Jongh's yenta, Aber, Rexford, sod Co., 77, aimed. London, and chemista—(Admetamenent.] BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. AVIS. —December RI, the wife of Mr. L I. Ayes. Of Croce& hill, Greenwich, of a daughter. BRALL—December tt, at CPI/ton-gardens, the wife of W. L. Bede, leg., of • daughter. BRGBllL—Deeember 22, as Sandford.place. Cheltenham, the wife of &be Bev. W. H. Peet., of a daughter. BONE—December 21, at Plymouth, tbe h e L BOW, 10 1., of a eon. BitAlTHWAlTL—December 23, at Culton.hill.villas, Camden road, the wile of Mr. J. B. Braithwaite, of a son. BUCHANAN.—Deeember 21, at Remo-bay, the wife of the Rev. J. R. Bachman, of a daughter. CLAPHAM.—Dauber 21, at ftewald's Hall, Harlow, Rama. the wife of G. D. Clapham, Esq., of a ran. DADSON.—December 23. at Montpelier-road. Brighton, the wife of Captain W. N. P. Dubai. of a sou. MARRIAGES. BRIDGER—PHILIPPI.—December p 2, at Ilibrow Church, II the Rev. I. L b. Moleaworth, D.D., Lieutenant T. W. Bridges, LA.. to Mary Auu, daughter of F. T. Philipp*, Fro-. of Beineld Hall. Lancashire. GREF.R—OILBERT.—Dezember 40, at It. Marys. Doblin, by the Rev. J. Maelvor, DIY, H. R. Greer, A. 8., Mathematical Master to the Royal Military College, to Marion, daughter of the late Lieutenant Gilbert, IL N. JERDI.IN-BANFORD. December 23, at Rt. James's. Piccadilly, by the Rev. C. Jerdein. W.A., J. Jerdeln, Req.. of Gleuceeter kirrsee, Hydaperk, to &oily Feake, daughter of the lute F. Sanford. Feu., of nurbitom Surrey. LRYCIATER—DANFORD.—December 23, at St. Pears, nutting , by the Rev. W. B. Calvert, G. F. Leycester, Req., late lI.H. Bengal Civil &nice, to Hannah, daughter of the late It. Danford, Req, U.—December IMutenant R.N. ' 22, at littlehani NEAME—GRpton, Sussex, I the Rev. W. N. Tumer, M.A., George, son of T. A. Hearne,l Req., of Rest Dereham, Norfolk, to Fanny, daughter' of the late J. One. Iraq., of Surrey House. Littlehamptoo. • • DitATHS. BASTLlll7.—December 31, at Bt. Leonard's-on-3es, C. Bart led, Lg., of &Wilton, Surrey, J. P. for Worcester. ELAllMPON.—Decoseber at Beadybrooko 3 414 b00rN Clizare, Mr M. 1131314103, Mart., sad M. tu...._D...mb. , SI, at Befelget Meet, Iteedleg, Mr. L. Cbmiteller, yet 43. ILNol.—Deoember 34. et Artieer-etroet, Li Itepeer, Who- Hs', wito of Mr. G. Elmer, Ned M. turriNe.—Decelabor at the Tem* KemMalltms. 1111 k 2 3 1. 3 = late ot the 11th MOM Deepens. Opt 314 —Decosobor U, et 13 Certorltreet, Wthrorth-root, Ur" emend dromMierr of Mr. A. L Merrell, aged 113. Panel -d fMll 4lv Milani Yips at to 8. Lorslmil4l B ss4 ti OW at Lemke. Pdatic Oa" lob LeabeB4llllBB6 Inasfralm -• rituAz. DeadVani YNL