The Press. — London, England, 1858-09-25 00:00:00

sod the course which Parliament has taken in matters affecting the Church, there was a very large attendance of the clergy. The Bishop in his charge very strenuously advocated church extension. He alluded to the agitation against Church-rates, as rendering necessary a measure for their adjustment, and he then proceeded to comment upon the fol lowing questions :—An appropriate course of pro fesaional study for candidates for holy orders, the abolition of pluralities and sinecures, the augmen tation of poor benefices, the commutation of tithes, the division of parishes, additional curates, the licensing of public worship in populous districts tor the accommodation of the poor, the revision of the boundaries of dioceses, the extension of the Church to the colonies and all the foreign dependencies of the empire. With regard to the subject of con fession, he contended that the language of the for mularies gave no sanction to private confession, while by the homilies it was expressly condemned. He believed that the practice was attended with the greatest danger, that it had been perverted to the vilest purposes, and that it was as repugnant to the spirit of the Gospel, as it was to the manly common sense and independent mind of the great mass of the English people. The Bishop then pronounced the benediction, and the proceedings terminated. THE HON. AND REV. AUGUSTUS DUNCOMBE, the recently appointed Dean of York, has just obtained leave of the Chapter to restore the Chapter house at his own expense, which is estimated at 1,0001. THE DONCASTER NEW PARISH CHURCH IS nearly completed, and will be consecrated on the 14th of next month. The masonry and carving have been finished some time, and the interior fittings are well advanced. The new peal of eight bells, cast at the foundry of Messrs. Warner and Sons, from designs by Mr. E. B. Denison, Q.C., have been suspended in the tower. THE PRESS, SEPTEMBER 25 1 1858. with only one engagement, was sold for 50 guineas. Birdbolt, with heavy engagement?, was not offered for. Mr. Hodgman obtained Mutineer for 450 gui neas, and the hammer fell to Mr. Saxon's offer of 250 guineas for Target. No one would look at Woodnymph, and after she had quitted the ring the " !ion " of the sale, Tozophilite, was introduced ; his coat shone like satin, and he seemed tull of muscle. Mr. Payne made the first offer, and bid 1,000 guineas for him ; from this he was run up to 2,5001., when the hammer fell. Mr. Payne, however, was merely acting for Lord Derby, and the horse was bought in. The reserve price fixed upon him was 3,000 guineas, and considering the value of his enga4ements, wl.ich, with health, he seems certain to win, too high a price was not set upon hint. Streamer was 'nerdy regarded for his great size, but no one would make the auctioneer an offer. Antiquary was sold for 22 guineas. The stallions were magni. cent animals, but the money offered for them did not come up to the reserve prices. Only 250 guineas were offered for Paletot ; 800 guineas were Nil for De Clare, who seems to possess immense power, but who is rather heavy shouldered. Mr. Bond bid 1,300 guineas for x'azzoletto, who is perhaps one of the handsomest stud horses in England ; he was bought in for 1,500 guineas. FOXES are said to be in abundance in the neigh bourhood of Brentwo .d. Cub hunting has already commenced. Pal nnbftlilitarg ntelligence. THE SELECT COMMITTEE of Royal Artillery officers have declined to recommend a repetition of the experiments to test the efficiency of the monster mortar constructed by Mr. Mallett, in accordance with a suggestion made by Lord Palmerston. SIR EDWARD LUGARD arrived at Teignmouth, from India, on Friday. The gallant general is in excellent health and spirits, considering the grcat fatigue and onerous and difficult duties which his late command in India imposed upon him. THE HORSE GUARDS issued orders on Tuesday that 2,0(X) additional troops should be sent to India during the present month. The number selected for each presidency is as follows—viz., Calcutta, 1,056 men, selected from various cavalry and infantry regiments ; for Madras, 310 men ; for Bombay, 300 men ; and 90 men for Kurrachee. THE CONTRACT for the construction of three forts in connection with the new line of fortifications now in course of erection between Frater and Goiner, has been taken by Messrs. Piper, for 212,7151., being 141,6981. less than the maximum tender, that of Messrs. Brassey. THE DEFENCES AT SPIKE ISLAND, which occupy so commanding a position at the entrance of Queenstown Harbour, are, it is said, to be strength- ened. sporting. THE SkLE OF LORD DERBY'S HORSES by the Messrs. Tattersall took place at Doncaster on Satur day. The sale excited much curiosity, and induced many of the race visitors to prolong their stay in the town. The catalogue comprised 22 lots, the stallion Longbow brood mares, and this year's foals being . omitted. The proceedings commenced in front of the " Salutation " soon after eleven o'clock, when a large ring was formed, consisting of persons merely drawn together by curiosity and many intending purchasers and breeders of brood stock. The year lings were first disposed of. Lot 1, a smart chesnut filly by West Australian out of Caricature, was bought for 100 guineas by Mr. James Fisher. The filly by Stockwell out of Meanee was knocked down to Mr. Clarke at 150 guineas. Stockdale, whose engagements are very heavy, was run up from 150 guineas to 300 and bought in, as was also a sister to Tozophilite, 290 guineas being refused ; and a colt by The Flying Dutchman out of Canezou, Torn Bow line, the handsomest colt of the lot, was knocked down to Lord Glasgow for 700 guineas. This colt has many valuable engagements. The last yearling colt, by West Australian out of Tour de Force, was knocked down for 300 guineas. Perhaps, taking them altogether, a finer lot of yearlings Was never brought to the hammer. Then cameo the horses in training. For Boomerang, a two-year-old with heavy stogements, the auctioneer could not obtain a bid. The next lot, a chesnut colt by Teddington out of Young Thalia, was bought by Mr. Fisher, the Ails trahau dealer, for 46 guineas. The Meeanee colt, Pro nab Norte. THE SEPTEMBER SESSION OF TEIE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT was opened on Monday morning. The first edition of the calendar contained the names of 111 prisoners. The Recorder, in his charge to the grand jury, said that although the number of prisoners was rather larger than usual, most of the cases were of an ordinary character; hilt it was worthy of observation that no less than one-fourth of the whole number referred to charges of uttering counterfeit coin, and there was no doubt. that this offence was very much on the increase. In almost every one of the cases the counterfeit coin had not been tested until after the utterers had left the shop, and he could nut help drawing the attention of the public to the fact that if they tried the counterfeit coin when it was offered to them and before they gave the change, the offence would not have been completed, and the effect would be to check the crime. A CHARGE of damaging one of the beautiful orange trees in the Crystal Palace was preferred on Satur day, at the Lambeth police-office, against Alfred Abbott, a well-dressed pertrm, who described himself as a journeyman carpenter. The prisoner was stopped when leaving the Crystal Palace on the pre ceding evening by Sergeant Carpenter with eight oranges fresh pulled, and several branches just pulled from an orange tree, and his account of his possession of them was that they had been given to him by a person in the Palace. Mr. Williams, an inspector of the Palace and grounds, said he had examined the tree from which both the fruit and broken branches had been taken, and estimated the damage done to it at 101. The defence now set up was that the property in the Palace was left unwatched and unprotected, and that the 'prisoner, being the worse for liquor at the time, had been induced to wantonly pluck off the oranges and branches. Mr. Yardley ordered him to pay a penalty of N., Or in default one month's im prisonment. MR. HENRY EURIUDGE, of Richmond, assessor and collector of income and assessed taxes, who was indicted for having unlawfully obtained sums of money from various persons in Richmond, with in tent to defraud the Commissioners of Inland Reve nue, was tried at the Surrey Sessions on Wednes day. After a lengthened hearing of evidence, the jury returned a verdict of acquittal. The prisoner was detained, however, at the suit of the Crown, and was taken back to Horsemonger-lane gaol. AN INQUEST was opened on Wednesday, before Mr. William Caritar, coroner for East Surrey, at Camberwell, to ascertain the cause of death of a man who was found in a field near the New-road, Rotherhithe, with his throat cur. The inquiry is adjourned till next week for further evidence and identification of the body, but it is believed the un fortunate man has committed self-destruction. The bo ly bears a tattooed mark of "T. 8., bo:n May 24, 1802," JANE SIMMONS, a servant girl, while in a state of intoxication in the pit of the Queen's Theatre, on Tuesday night, threw an apple at Mrs. Cowell, who was at the moment engaged in the performance of her part. On the following day the offender was brcught before Mr. Beadon, at Idarlborough•street, and sentenced to a month's imprisonment with hard labour. THE INVESTIOATION respecting the death of Lavinia Ana Francis, daughter of one of the Step• ney Union medical officers, which has extended over five days, is now brought to a close. The father and step mother of the deceased girl were examined at 921 considerable lenvh, when the jury unanimously re tm ned a verdict that " The deceased died from the effects of stryclinia; but how or by whom adminis tered there was no evidence to show." AT THE SURREY SESSIONS, on Tuesday, Hannah Sheen and George Carver were found guilty of street robberies, and the Court, in order to put a stop to this increasing crime, sentenced them each to six years' penal servitude. AT THE BANKRUPTCY Cotiar on Thursday the examination meeting in the case of the London and Eastern Banking Company was adjourned sine die in consequence of proceedings iu Chancery for winding up the concern. THE SORCERER and commission agent, Wilhelm Steinthal, was again brought up on Thursday at the Thames Police.court, to answer the charge of ob• taining ISt. from a man by fraudulent pretences. Both parries are natives of Prussia, and said to be well educated. The dupe was led to believe that by paying to his agent certain sums of money, in certain coins, putting these through certain magical manceuvres, muttering the Lord's Prayer, and per forming several other mummeries, a valuable prize in a German lottery would be secured to him. Mr. Yardley sentenced the man of magic to six weeks' bard labour in the House of Correction, where he has to carry with him the comforting reflection that anothee prosecution tor a like offerne awaits him at the expiry of that term. OTTO F. HOMEYER, a Prussian merchant, was Con victed at the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday of forging a bill of landing, by means of which ho obtained 2,4001., to the loss of Mr. Thiermaiin, of Newcastle on Tyne. The prisoner, who is thirty years of age, was sentenced to eight years' penal servitude. ccibtnts nnD Offtntes. AN OUTBREAK has taken place amongst the prisoners at the Government establishment at Port land, which is thus described by an eyewitness : " I found myself on Saturday, the 11th instant, at Weymouth, and, having taken a conveyance to visit Portland, I learnt from the driver that the prisoners in the convict establishment there were reported in a very dissatisfied state, and were 'expected to strike for wages,' his belief appearing to be that, besides being well housed, and fed, they recaived the usual rate of 12s. or 15s. per week. However, having taken up my quarters at Portland, I soon discovered that a dangerous conspiracy was reported to be organized, and expected to break out on Monday, when the prisoners went to their usual work in the stone quar ries, out of which the breakwater is formed. I as• certained that the numerical forces on the part of the authorities were about 200 civil guards and warders and 150 Wexford Militia in barracks, on the Verne•hill fortification, in course of construc tion, about half a mile from the prison. On the other side, this enemy mustered 1,50(1 strong. On Monday morning, having pocketed a friendly revolver, I took up a commanding view of the operations. At about a quarter past seven o'clock a.m. the convicts might be seen advancing two abreast, in parties of various numbers, according to the working arrangements, and each party guided by two or more warders in proportion to its respective strength. The stream poured from the prison gate in regular order for perhaps ten minutes, by which time about 1,000 of the most formidable ruffians I over saw had emerged (the remainder having turned into the various workshops adjoining the prison), unshackled in any way, and selected for their strength on account of the nature of the work to be performed. The morning was lovely, sunny, and warm, and the work had proceeded tor some time as usual, when suddenly a loud yell was raised, and thirty or forty convicts rushed from their work, and, as was precon certed, jumped on a raised tramway - , shouting to their comrades to join them, and pressing forward to the point of concentration. Not an extra guard appeared upon the ground, and to all it seemed as if the authorities were taken completely by surprise ; but at the first rush the prearranged signal passed from sentry to sentry, a picket of twelve Wexford% sprang down the side of the quarry, charged in close order with fixed bayonets along the tramway in shorter time than I describe it, and met the band of eon spirators, to their utter astonishment and dismay. They halted, hesitated, and then tied, evidently not relishing the cold gleaming bayonet and the loaded Enfield, and were then driven into a corrugated iron shed erected for shelter in case of rain, where the warders chained them under protection of the guard. But in the meantime the bugle was sounded, and armed men sprang from behind the rocks and out of places of concealment, and before the main body of convicts had reclvered from their first surprise every salient point was occupied, the communication between the quarries cut off, a cross-fire established from every side, and reset yea held in readiness to assist in case of violence on any part of the works. The effect was instantaneous; the thrown-down pick