The Express. — London, England, 1860-08-15 00:00:00

THE IKASBACRES IN SYRIA. (nor OCR OWN BETROUT, JOLT 99. Lit...! the rest of the Syro•Knropean community, I wai M hopes Olt this mail would take hone better news than we have been able to transmit for some weeks ; but it is not so. The Moslem fan tics of Damascus ere resuming their arms, the accursed rev of "Deco, .leen"*ia again heard in the street• of that town, and, as the mob declares that but half its work is over every one fears that a second outbreak will take place. Of Christian pro perty in Damascus there is none left to plunder, air are there any Christian houses left to burn Jowl: ; but of the unfortunate Christian inhabitants sow twenty thotisatal remain alive, and these the NO.7.!ems say must he sacrificed by the sword. It svittlil also seem as if the new Governor and the sew commander-in-chief 44 the troops have inhe rited the imbecility of their predecessors, for as yet they hare done nothing to restore order in the tow-. TLC arrival of Fund Pacha in Beyrout was re seeded in my last. I have now to mention the advent of what is worth for the cause of order all tha pachas and all the Turkish troops ever sent to Sy.la, namely, the English fleet under Admiral Martin, eunsistiug of the Marlborough, 131, flag ship • the Victor Emmanuel, 94 ; the Neptune, Of • ihe Liffey, 50, mad the ships which hare been hero for some weeks ; the Exmouth, 90 ; and Mo hawk, 6. These, with the French ships Donau worth and Redoutable, under Admiral Jehenne, Salo a pretty 'deem feet, which awes the popula ben of Moelons here into something like order. Admiral Martin seems to be a host in himself. Tit? day after ,iin arrival he bad en interview with kieha, directly after which the whole clique of fanatical Turkish 'acid, who have schemed and scrotal this tognntic work of blood in Syria, were • dimmis,ol or pat under arrest. Kurchid Pacha was sent off in disguise to Constantinople, ant Mustapha Pacha, the Turkish admiral here, put far the rnoineut in hen place as civil governor • Beyrout. Auuther scoundrel, by name Achmet IFendi 3lio!ein of Salon, head of the revenue depsvtment, whim plotting with the Druses, and Vh use fanatical zeal against the Christian popula ti.m is proverbial) was placed under close arrest, as wit also the Kjkia, or deputy governor of the pl toe, and the 3lntselinit of Deir-el-Kaniar, who allowed, nay helped, the Drumm to murder in sold blood the popidation of that place. The military officers who were present in Deir-el-Kamar are elan mole: dose arrt All this I have reason to know foe certain %%A+ only done by Fuad Pacha wlien Admiral Martin Minded upon it. The 3floslam population of tt,e place are very sulky at wt. dhoti happeatel, au , l were it not for the fleet now here would I, fear try their hand at an emeete. To do Feed Paella jwitiec, he had, previous to the arrival of Admiral Martin, sent Achmet Pacha, the Governor of Domino's, to Constantinople, under arrest and in disgrae.. But the question in, will tints., men be puniilied at the capital 1 For a pocha to be in d*rnee at Stamboul means that he livie in his house on the Boephorus, tusking his " Kief ": for a tow years, and then gets a higher aid more lucrative post than that which he forfeited by Isis misdeeds. Witness Narvik Puha of Jeddah. Be wan iu disgrace for about eighteen months, but the other day—since these troubles began—be was positively named—he, the greatest fanatic iu the empire —to be Commander-in-Chief in Syria, and Govornor of Damascus. It was only atthe earnest representation of Sir Henry Bulwer sod M. Lava lettc that the nomination was changed, and then Narvik Dacha was appointed—he is to-day— President of the Council of War. Now, in the matter of the two miscreants, Kurebid Pacha, late Governor of Beyrout, and Achmet Pacha, late Governor of Damascus, if there is any meaning whatever in the English language, these men— sworn foes to each other, but brothers in the faith of the Prophet—these men are guilty, directly guilt ir o g f the blood of thousands, and of the misery ant eery of hundreds of thousands. If there is law or justice in the empire, these men should pay with their lives the wrong they have done God and man in this land. Let the official reports awl the public opinion here be judges, whether anything short of capital punishment can— I will not say atone for—nothing can atone for the past two months—but be deemed suffi cient punishment for these two traitors. I for one, however, have nut the slightest hope that either the ono or the other will he executed. Kurchid Pacha • not only a very wealthy man but is a personal friend of the Sultan ; and, I;elset report tells great untruths, Acbmet Pasha got enough out of the plunder of Damascus to pay for justice in Constantinople for a very long lifetime. Mar vellous to say, Fuel Paella allowed the scoundrel to depart without and examination of his luggage, which was said to contain plunder to a very large amount in the shape of jewels. No, good minister and energetic man as he is for an Osmanli, depend tipm it that, bad it not been for the arrival of Admiral Martin, Fund Pacha's punishments would, so far as Beyrout is concerned, have been a mere farce. His Escelleney Fwet Pacha took his departure U. day before yesterday for Damascus, where be is to arrive to-morrow morning. If he does his duty to his imperial master. and has any wish to set Turkey right with Christian Europe, he will find his hands pretty full during his sojourn in that city But the question is, dare he do his duty— dsue be punish those who are guilty of the blood of th,usands, as he would the wretched murderer who takes one man's life for the sake of his money We shall see. I hope yes ; but I fear no. • " Deen..leco," "The Faith, the ?kith," a easy named by the Koslevue all over the world when they do battle for their creed, or when they sash to inuesicre eibin for nib gimes sake. t "Mut,elim," Turkish governor of a small tow'. " Kid," pleasure, ease, or amusement. It unnerve COMMINAION OF TEI DANUBE. —With ref , rence to the make inserted is the hoodoo Gazette of for 3rd instant, the Right /lon. the Lorain( the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations hereby notify that they have received, from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs • airy of a further despatch from Major Stokes, the British commissioner for the European C1,71111111i011 of the Danube, redoing • copy of the " Provisional tariff of navigation dues, applicable to the Kohut Mouth of the Danuln, in execution of article XVI. of the treiity of Paris of the 30th March, MM." This document is published in rester day's Gazek. FALL OF • DIANCFAcTORY AND Loos OF 1,116. An acMileat of a meet unu.lal character, attended with be Inc. of throe lives and injury to many others, occurred on Monday afternoon, at Pendleton, sear Manchester. Mr. John Perry, ripe nianufa. inter. Pendleton. occupies • Mem ef ground et bindle He Nth. Ose side of the ropewalk is rosined with a low wooden shed, and the other has epee it a two-story bib buildin. This building runs the whole length of the walk, which ie only 100 yards; the walk on the ground Boor OU the wit Weis open to the • sad a woes of brisk-pillar arches supports the wall ed UM room ea the second floor, which is LOW by wan" of windows. .t portion of this-• Maga of about thirty yards-was erected two years ago, and tbe rw INA ling seventy yards was only put up twelvemonths since. Several ,f thiee engagel up.-ii the place aver that Lie weet well lthat whi s h re -t e d toolately upon the,e4e . of • ditch) heal loco oat of th e nerreoilicular for eimrievinfeiyea, and it had been renuirke.l it noild soon fall. Thins are 11.31.141 M. :0 polite empt-1 upon the gweensd-mess, .. wionoh.tel hors but .11 M jo onday the cumber ww semi, owing to its brag Moii.t.y, and in the Males which fell there were only about B. Some of they were ue the grimed Sour. some on the seem& story. At • .inerter past two o'clock, one of ban ea• gaged is the mound story (and who now Um meioses' injured) hem I cries of "It's email* it's cocaine &vend shriek. f Mowed, and she was mow &AM, buries' amongst .46,4 of ihe building. Men w. re immediately sumnimi..l, and the most active efforts were made to rearm who lay coder the bnikling Those who lad been Muirl vo.re an extricated within ha f as hour of the fall. Attempts wet* mole to raise by she v force the wood. n facia of and then insert p ope, bat owing to its le and the weight Nebbish upon it, this wail I impossible. Ulti. mitely dm flossing cut through, and all the sufferers were extrineted. The following are the tames of the killed and wounded • - Edward Rogan. Lite of Tas i i m o s . laws, ri man of age, killed, leavueg vette and two ehil. rn ; Jan Livery, of 11, killed; and John C'omine, ef rberlestows, 12, killed; Mary Asa Pkkar., 24, single woman. compound fracture of t leg ; John Pelmet enact, with OM chill), rotten thiga ; Witham IDinwenn. 17. Mike's kr ; -n.l Michael M•tierry. 7, fractured 801 l and broken hi. The-. now lie in the Royal leer. ilard. , :r.e following u...re elm injured -Frederick n, Robert :limb alien Hozeileld, Thomas Lansdale. sad J.lan Cat t. r. SPORTING. EGHAM RACES. -TUINDAY. 11111 ReIIII7XEDIBTALIII (Handicap) of 10 eova seeh, „ : o l and only 3it declared ; certain winners extra; the to nee his stake. One toile. (21 rnba) Hr. Quartermatne's YranosteW, by doostatest, 3 yrs, eel bib (Woodhouse) 1 Mr. J. H. C. Wyndham's Sparta, S yrs, eat alb (W. Bottom) 1 -- rrh Iby Annandal•—lo - - -- - —.— _• ariterY, s Yrs, (J. Dila) 3 Henrys MOM I re, Tit iam p. Needham) 4 The fo ll owing Milo ran Kinnersley, Lord Berkeley, Gotaehin, Eignal, and The Don. Tax Km Jo= Bum at 15 soya. each, 10 ft, with 50 added, for 3-yr-ekle Leek* der 71b •• fi llies, let 31b. Certain winners extra, he. T.Y.C. (23 subs.) Mr YiernlatsNeraeals,by.itrormlaster.irtSb(G.Forditam) I Lori ' 3 tami° ,4.4 LtW Lady, nit alb (Inc. Mb slim) Edwards) 2 Me F. Swinders Limelower, SAM Snowden) 3 Mr. Nixon's Lady Margret, Bit 311 The following also ran :—Warrior, Peter the Hermit, Volition, Morella. THE AUEERWYCKE STAELE of 3 Wes. each, with 25 added. Optional selling weights, Am. Tbremparrters d • mile. (5 subs.) Mr. bletloa's Contention by Its Cankome 6 (10L Set 716 Mr W. Ford na Mail*, 2 yes lath Tot Mr. H. Ivey 's My lnctlq 3 yas (MX). bat Sib ....Tangos Mr Mr. Hs3Bur se Ms to 1044. a, (MEL tat 71b_ _...:M1 .L Mn 4pria 4 l/ridge's Fa tI44L eat 6 THE BITTING STAND PLATE of BO WTI. Threeepaarters of • mile. Mr aghes's Contention by the Confessor, 5 yet. eat I lib ;Theme) $ I Mr. fi,ntley's liattlesnate. 3 yra, let iW. Bottom) I Mr. Fleming' Cho, 3 yn, 7st 7lb O. Pordhain) The following also na :—Pniotious, Pale Fans, The Sailor. Codicil, Von &room Emotion, Nugget. Deciding Heat: 3t04 on Contention. A. Edwards wag substituted for Drew. on Contention, who won wally by three lengths. Ten Brnu AIM MIDDLESEX STAIM (Handicap), of 15 son. each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared ; certain winners eatra. Two Midi and • distance. (18 subs, 7of whom declared) tar, W. Sevilla Claire, by The Corset, 4 yes, la fib (A. Helmuth) I Mr a Jacobs's Ltham Beauty. 4 yra, bit lifb.. (J. Adams) Lord Allesberrs Plumper, $ yrs, 74 lab ;L. Snowden) $ Mr. Hodgman s Lnoknow, 3 yrs, {m lab (Johnson) 4 Mr J. Woolrat nd Lmeet, 4 yn, got Illb (P. Adams) 5 'Woe Illhbert's Pitman, II yrs. 74 Mb 'Perry) 6 Mr. Henry's Niger, 3 yrs, 7st alb (0. Fordbani; THE HalLwar Eriw of 3 nova. eseh, with 50 added. Optional selling weights. Three-quarters of • mild (3 gabs.) Mr. M. Nelson's Wag of the Forest by Orlando, I yrs 1501. , Ost Illb r Walters) I Mr. Rae Foretop, 3 as del.`„ 754 Mb 0. Pordham) Mr. Aneell's Toast*, yrs ROLL 751111 b Perry) II Mr. Gibbs' t by Angara{ Ofilygower, 2 yrs .00L. sst Olb T French) 4 BETTING AT lIANCHIBTEN—TusanAy. =OR HANDICAP. Bto 1 opt Satellite (t) 10 to 1 Moorhen (t) 11 to 1 8 Uoderhaod (t) 100 to Tyrant (t) 100 to 8 Defecate 100 to 8 Cape Flyaway (t) 100 to 7 Horace (t) BT. LEGER. 100 to 30 apt Thorroacby (t) 70 to 20 Vitcard (t) 12 to 1 each apt Umpire and Sweetaattoe (t) THE EXPREBS O WEDNESDAY Brgnir46 ,1 7 . " • „. street in which he might meet him. Upon the receipt of this letter Mr Ames Ferguesen applied to a panel- Vets sad • versant was issued spent the defendant, and he was *Wend to find hall to keep the peace. Being tumble to procure the neoesssty sureties he was committed to the Westminster House of Detention, MA while he was there he repeated the charges he bad formerly made, in some doggrel verve, and m the most offensive and dimes. hug terms charged the prosecutor with being guilty of cowardice while serving in the Crimea. The defendant had the want of manliness and proper feeling to endeavour to send this letter to the wife of the prosecutor, but the autho rities of the prison refused to allow him to do so, and the letter was returned to him. Very shortly after he cbtained his liberty, however, thisletter was received by Lady Fergus. son by the poet, and he thought it right to inform thetury that whenthe defendant found that these verses were likelyto get bun into trouble he reprmented that his pockethad been picked of the letter, and that he had not been the medium of sending the verses to her ladyship. The learned counsel then said that the defendant had not only published the libellous statements to which he bad already alluded, but he had also repeated them in a letter to the right hon. member for Bucicinghamshire. Upon the occasion of his ap plying for payment for some articles he had furnished to a religious publication called The Leisure Hour, he went out of his way to make the most offensive allusion to the prose cutor some members of his family. The learned counsel concluded by stating that he could not trace any other object the defendant could have had in view than to extort money from the prosecutor, and if this fact was established to the satisfaction of the jury he felt assured they would perform their duty by returning • verdict of guilty against him upon the present indictment. ?dr. John Allen Quintin, a gentleman connected with the publication called The Leisure Hour , was then examined, and he deposed that the defendant keit been in the habit of contributing to it, and be called for some money and wrote a note to the secretary, the work being published by the Religious Tract Society, which w.u; produced and read. It contained a statement to the effect that the defendant was compelled to ask for money in consequence of his having been robbed by Sir James Fergusson, and he alluded to that gentleman in • most offensive manner. The witness was cross-essamined at considerable length by the defendant, but he did not elicit anything that at all lore upon the case. Mr. Disraeli was then sworn. He said —I am member for Buckinghamshire, and on the god of June last I re. ceived the letter now produced. (The letter which was referred to in the opening of the learned counsel was then read.) Cross-examined by the defendant—l never heard of such ason as the Reverend Ebenezer Grubb, of New York. A laugh.) Defendant —Are you a Jew wow, or not ? Mr. Disraeli—l am what I slways was —a Christian. The defendant proposed to ask several other offensive and irrelevant quertions of Mr. Disraeli, but the Recorder would not allow them to be put, and said he would not allow a court of justice to be made the medium of insulting an The n Sefendaat (to Mr. Disraeli)—Have you ever received any other letters from me ? kr. Disraeli—l have received • great many from you since the year 1852. They were at length of such a cha racter that, coupled with your conduct, it was considered advisable that you should be put under the surveillance of the police. Defendant—What did I do that induced you to take this ste lC. Disraeli—Yon were co nstantly in the habit of haunting the public offices and the House of Commons, and you behaved in such a manner that it was charitable to advise the police to hare their eye upon you. Defendant—How many letters do you say you have re ceived from me? . . . . . Mr. 1 I have received persosially about twenty frvou, but at last they were of such a character that I would not receive any more. I believe that you have sent altogether 120 lettere to me. Defendant—Were you not aware that I had some con versation with Lord Malmesbury about making a draft of a reform bill that would be satisfactory to the working clamber? (A laugh.) Mr. Disraeli—l never saw you in my life until I saw you at the polioe-office. The defendant then asked the right hon. gentleman whether the sole cause of his appear in g against him was not on account of his having represented him in an illustrated newspaper ea a conjuror in a bottle ; and several other ab surd and irrelevant queetions, and— Mr. Giffard interposed, and said that in the interest of justice he felt called upon to protest against such a course being proceeded with. The Recorder told the defendant that be could not be permitted to pursue such a line of cross-examination. The questions he had asked were totally irrelevant, and had nothing to do with the inquiry, and were only calculated to insult the witness, and he would not permit that to be done. The defendant then asked Mr. Disraeli whether he had not written a letter to him, thanking him for " cutting up" Lord Palmerston? (A laugh.) Mr. Disraeli—Certainly not. Lady Edith Persimmon said—On the 9th of June I received the letter containing the verses now produced. I afterwards sent it to my husband. Oromexainined by the defendant—l never heard that you had expressed your regret that the letter had ever reached me. _ _ _ . _ Le Brutnent, one of the warders in the Westminster Howse of Detention, proved that the defendant gave him a letter, addressed to lady Fergusson, which contained some verses. He read a portion of them, and showed them to Captain Hill, the governor of the prison, and he refused to send the letter. - . ------ By the defendant—Witness always considered that he was perfectly sane while he was in tee prison. Captain Hill, governor of the Westminster House of De tention, deposed that when the verses were shown to him he considered they were very improper to he sent to a young married lady, and he refused to allow the letter to be sent, and it was returned to the defendant. In answer to questions put by the defendant, Captain Hill said he believed that upon some points he was labouring under a delusion. . . Defendant—Did I not acquiesce in the verses being returned to me! - - - Captain Hill—You had no alternative, becalm I refused to send them. (A laugh.) The defendant asked the willies@ whether he did not receive instructions from the prosecutor to starve him, so that he should not be able to bear up and conduct his defenno? - 6;i4 .-- ain Hill said the question was too absurd to require The defendant put a great many other irrelevant ques tions to the witness, and the Recorder was frequently obliged to interpose, and request the defendant to confine his attention to the question before the court. Yr. B. F deposed that he was uncle to Sir James Fergueson, and a writer br the signet in Scotland. Witness monied adaughter of the defendant's sister, at least he be lieved she was. By the defendant—l had never seen you until I saw you yestenlay. I have no reason to believe that my wife is not your sister's child. Sir James Fermisson was then called. He said lam the member for Ayrshire. I was formerly lieutenant in the 3rd battalion of Grenadier Guards, and afterwards captain of that regiment. I served in the war in the Crimea, and was present at the battle of the Alma, and I was slightly wounded at Inkermann. I was elected for Ayrshire while I was in the Crimea. I received the letter now produced at my house in Scotland on the 21st of December, 1859. On the 13th of February I received another letter from the de- fendant, and on the 73rd of March I received a third. I afterwaribi received the copy of verses addressed to my wife. Cass.examined— I have never described yon as a lunatic or an assassin, but in conversation I have certainly said that you were an impostor. I never influenced the editor of the Time, to write an article against yon and describe you as a madman. _ . . In answer to further questions put by the defendant, Sir Jame, Fergusson said he had received many other letters from the defendant, but be destroyed them an, except the one of the 21st of December, in which the demand was made for money. The defendant then put some question', involving charges of grosa immorality against some members of the family and other persons. The Recorder interposed, and said that he really would not permit such matters to be gone into. It was a most infamous abuse of the privilege of cross-examination to attack absent parties, and they really had nothing whatever to do with the inquiry before the court. In answer to further questions put by the defendant, Sir James Ferguson denied that he had in any way interfered to prevent him from obtaining any property to which he was entitled, and he was not even aware that he was entitled to any. Sir Wm. Dunbar, whose name had been mentioned in the course of the trial, was then called, but Mr. Ciffard and he hail no questions to put to him. The defendant also de clined to put any questions. Mr. Bniy, an inspector of police at the House of Commons, proved that he bail frequently seen the prisoner at the Howie of Commons, and in the month of July he called upon him at his house and wished him to go with him to Marlborough-street Police Court to get a summons to compel Sir James Fergusson to restore him some letters that belonged to him. He refused to do so. The defendant then asked him to go to Sir James and yak him to give him 5001. to settle the dispute between them upon any terms. Witness told him he could do nothing of the sort, and the defendant thee went way. This was the case for the prosecution. The defendant then proceeded to address the jury in answer to the charge. He made a long ramblimg speech, in which he referred to his literary productions and other mat ters that had nothing whatever to do with the we. He denied that he had any intention to extort money from Sir James Fergusson, and declared that what he had stated with regard to his conduct in the Crimea he had heard from two soldiers who were conlieed with him in prison, and he said be thought that as Sir James had had an opportunity of contrailicting what he had said, upon his oath, he ought to be satisfied. He then referred to the alleged libels, and said that they ought not to be regarded in • serious light, as they wore merely intended to meet the eye of Sir James himself ; and as to the verses, he declared that they were stolen out of his pocket, and that he did not send them to Lady FeNusson. Ile thou reminded the jury that lie bad already suffered ten weeks' imprisonment for writ ing these letten, and urged them not to ldve a verdict against him that would have the effect of increasing the punishment he hail already undergone. ' The Recorder, in summing up, said that its the defendant had not pleaded a justification, It must be taken that the defendant had admitted there was b 0 foundation for the charges he had brought ageing the prosecutor, and the only questions the jury had to consider were whether the lettere and the verses were libellous and defamatory, and whether they were published with the intention to extort money. The jury almost immediately returned a verdict of Guilty, but recommended the defendant to mercy on account of the state of his health. He was then ordered into custody, and the Recorder slid he would consider what sentence should be pronounced. NAVAL AND MILITARY. ADDIRAI.TY AUGUST 14.—Pnow0Tiowe AND AP roD.-ntrivi.—dommanders H. G. St. J. Mildmay to be in pectt commander of the coaatguard, as additional in the n Pembroke. vice Commander J. E. F. Risk, appointed to the Indus ; and G. X. Balfour to be i commander of the coastguard, vice Commander tsowte, placed on the retired hat. Lieutenants H. Fox, to the Curlew ; C. B. Powell and B. S.H.truilton, to the Tartar. Chief Engineer S. Stephens, to the Cumberland, for charge of the machinery of the Orpheus. Acting Assistant-Surgeons H. Hallow, confirmed as assistant surgeon in the Scylla ; and J. Cruickshank, con firmed as assontant•surgeon in the Aboukir. Auistant•l'aymaater A. L. Eversfield, to the Asia. Clerk W. H. Bowen, to the Blenheim. PORTSMOUTH, Anoyer 14. The Torch, 5, screw steam-vessel, Commander F. J. Smith, sailed on Sunday for Plymouth and the West Coast of Africa. _ The Hornet, 17, screw-loop, Commander William B. Elphiwitone, tested her speed at the measured mile, fin Eitekee.bay, to-day. At the conclusion of the trial else mane into harbour to prove her compasses, take in stores, Ise. It is supposed her destination is China. The Boscowen, 70, sailing-ship, Captain Richard A. Powell, C. 8., with the flag of Rear Admiral Hon. Sir Frederick W. Gm, K.C. 8., is expected at Spitbead about the latter end of the month from the Caps of Good Hope. The Immortality, 51, screw-frigate, which is fitting out in the steam basin at this port, is expected to be shortly The Blenheim arrived at Milford Haven on the 12th inst.. and took up the moorings off the Weir, lately occupied by her Majesty's frigate Eagle. Tat CHANNIL FL/It—This fleet are ordered to rendezvous at Milford Haven during the present reek. Their arrival there is officially announced for the 14th or 15th_ inst. - - - Mot'EYaam or Moors. —Her Majesty's ship Himalaya is expected at Liverpool from Plymouth today (Wednesday) ; she takes 800 soldiers and 27 officers who are en route for Preston. Sr. Chow s's RIFLES. —The prizes ahot for during the annual course of the present year are to be awarded on the 20th of October. The principal prises are as follow:—A challenge cup, the property of the corps for ever, to be held for one year by the member who has the honour of winning it, The first prize, the gold medal of the St. George's, will be awarded to the winner of the chid. lenge cup. The second prise, a silver tankard, value 101., will be awarded to the member who gains the greatest aggro gate number of points throughout the course, in the first period, with a proviso that he is a marksmen with a minimum of seven points. The third prize • silver goblet, value 71. ltk ., will be awarded to the bes t shot in the third class, standing. The fourth prise, a silver cup, value 51., will be awarded to the best marksman in each company. The fifth prize is a Whitworth rifle, presented by • lady on certain conditions. Tice will be shot off in the usual manner ac- cording to the class of the range to which they refer. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. 1880.—Flans B. A. EX A MMATICIII. —EXA-VINA• lION •oa HON01:119. —Tile following is • list of candidates who have woad the examination for honours in the traipse- Hathinistice.—Themes Dale (Exhibition), Trinity Col- Cambridge ; Jacob Stiebel, University College! ; Horatio Nebion Grimley, University College; Benjamin Hisch, University College. Latin.—Altred Roscoe, University College ; John Watton Treevan, University College ; Thomas George Rooks, Regent's Park College ; Nathaniel Nathan, University College; John Wallace, St. Edmund's, Ware; Henry Sumtnerhm e r s. ivate tuition ; Elim Henry D ' Ayl g d or , University English.—Tbeenes George Rooks,* Regent's-park College; Henry Stuninerbayea (Exhibition), private tuition; Thomas Charles Edwards, Calvinistic College, Bala ; Henry von der Heyde Cowell, Regent's-park College; Randal Charles John Nixon, Grosvenor College, Bath; equal—John Wallace, Be. Edmund's, Ware, and Alexander Wilson, Springhi ll College ; William Nieolle, New College ; Owen Jones, University College; Henry Peto, Unwersi c Cc e illegm • Dmerving d Exhibition, but precluded age. Preach. —WW.isem Nicole (Prim), New ; Ell= Henry D'Avigder, University College ; Benjamin Rhch, University CoThip ; Elwin Lawrence, private tuition; Thomas George Nook., Regent's-park College ; Joseph Gib bing, private tuition. Germ.—Salo Henry D'Avigdor (Prise), IleiversityCol legs ; Nathaniel Nathan, University College, and Thomas Roche, Regent's-park College; Benjamin Kisch, University College. Tag Qt:filres PRISON. —An act has just been =to amend the act regulating th e Q ueen ' s P r i son. ars sent to Bethlehem Hospital under the former set may now be removed, and be dealt with u if they were vetoes of sound mind. All lonstine removed to places from Bethlehem Hospital an to be seder the provisions of the Lunacy Age. ATTEMPTED RMICUS AT TIM AOAPIMONL —lt will no doubt be fresh in the recollection al our readers that the Rev. Hr. Price was formerly en inmate of the Aga pemone, and that after leaving that eatahlishment he endea voured to obtain the release of Ms wife also. The Latter was taken before the heal authorities upon a habeas atria% when she gave her busload to understood that she preferred remaioime with the "brethren," and she consequently re turned thither. At en early hour Oh Thursd a y =mi t es last Mr. Price, accompanied by Jow-ph Reeves, a veterinary eingeon ; William Furze, a burn-bailiff ; and a shoemaker n mei &iffett, proceeded from Bridgewater to Spartan, for the purpose of seaming, by forcible means, the l a dy in queitt's. Her husband was the first to enter the "Abode Or LeVe, " and he succeeded in finding his wife in one of the ronsers stories. He erns on the point of securing her, when she cried "Harder," and the Prieceites thee tenni to her aasistsuie, and routod her huelidnil and his companies. Ernie Hotstroraruto COCOA. Its delicious arom a , g r a t e ful am.ottmen. oat ilatiVratitill rower have pro curet Its lemma wloptiets as a heaskreat nevem. Pa , and I It. paskets • at to .d. win., by the principal poem Labelled • Jame Ins, Scitasepathic Chemist louden: —Ad , vertimment. r rrJ.rj;) vr ^Y -7) - - Tor - I • -7-r• PROM LAST NIGHTS GAMUTS. BANKRUPTS. YORK! MiTORILL, Tunbridge.wells, Kett, r, SOO August IS at In, and Sept. 22 at 1.1, at Soh.. Marra Cox, Bise.larre ; off. MIR. 0 11 1 1 1 1 % street. THoPA3 Briar HAarea, Abingdon. Bertildn% emelleagimser, August es at 11, and Sept. n at 120411aeggRaNesest. Soh., Messrs. Blil i ijo Tudor. street, Brad& Ws ;at midi., Whitmore. Bad fetroet. :41128 Z 40141113 VtIILIJAIIII, Hemiettadreet, builder, Aumut 14 at 10}, and Sept 27 at 1, 42 :6=. street. Sol., Peckham, Ludgate4itreet, St. Paul'.; of. amis., Whitmore, Basinghallstreet. 10101 Toon/Jos, Iligibstreet, Kensington, and Brydeas-atreak Coventgarden, Yanked victualler, August 24 at t, and Sept. 27, at 14, at Basinghall.street• Sol., Peckham Lodpgisotreet ; off. amis., Whitmore, Basinghallstreet RAireom Gtoorig WriJusooo, Fenchtircbstreet, City, ship and Insurance broker, August e? at 11, and Sept 26 at UV:: einghell.street. Bola., Norton and Co., New-street, gate , off. aide., Penne Basinghall.street. JONI, P.ort, Tong Norton, licensed victualler, Aumg 31 and Sept. 21, at 11, at B Court. Sob., Smith, A tro% Wolverbamn, and James and t, Birmingham . off. asset., Whi tm ore , Binnine dri. el itowartu Sept.e Wgner, Market Lincolnshire, grocer, Augmd 28 and 20 at 11 at Court h at Not- Ingham. Soh., , Bewley l, and Ashwe Nottingham ; o ff . ardg., Harris. Nottingham. JOIN Wri.J.TAXII, Rooth, Glamorgambire, builder, August eli and Sept. 26, at 11, at Bristol Court. Soh., boar Cardin, and Abbott and Co., Bristol : off. assts., Amman, Bristol. Gamine li ssircg, Tetbury. Olomesterskire, iroonro, August 27 and Sept. 24, at 11, at Bristol Court. Bola., and Rogers, Tetbury, and Abbott and Co., Bristol : off. amt., Mtlier, Breda JOsitpli EP•4I/ND DAM*, Newport. Monmouthshire, Innkeeper, August 7...1 and Sept 26, at 11, at Bristol Court. Sole, Cathcart, Newport, and Maws. Britton, Bristol , of. melt, Mkt, Bristol. Jots HiCHAAD TIMIS, Leeds, Yorkshire, cabinet maker, August 27 and Sept. 17, at 11 at Leeds Court. Sot. Situp on, Leeds ; off. amis., Hope, Leeds. Wituso KAYE, Clayton West, Hijrb Hoyland,Yorkahire, groom, August 27 and Sept 17, at 11, at Leeds Court. Sols., Clough, Midden/14d. and Bond and Barwick, Leeds ; off. seek., Hops, Leeds. lawn UMW, Habig, Yorkshire. watchmaker, Sept. 3 and V, at 11 at Leeds Court, Soli., Waren and Co., Halifax, and Bond and Barwidt, Ueda ; off. amig., Hope, Leeds. JOSIIPSI Whets Ridge, Plertilt, Cumberland, and Newcastle opoe.Tyne, tolsooso and muff manufacturer, August 22 at lie, and Pet 10 al Mat Nermastleupon.Tyne Court. Sob. Had* and Oa, isampton.buildings, CMucery.lane, and Newmalle.apen/pas ; off. sag., Baker, Nowatstle.upon.Tym. JOIN DO2IO, lionfasa. Northumberland. tanner, August 22 at 116 owl OM 4at 121. atleomesetleupoo-Tyne Court. Sots., Hodge nag Mr* Nowessigs , upsupTyne ; off. amis., Baker, Itswcattle-upou•Tru BAN RUPTCII:9 Amur' 9 Jolts WALL= and JAmis road, balder*. August 9. EDWARD WHIAAT, Market Deophag, Llncolnalre, grocer. L'OOLVENT PETITIONU3—AT PORTITGAL-STIMEN Sept 11. C. lirOWning, Lower Isilagton.terrace, Simsbury, comialaden went—P. C. Clark, isrlatreet,Westminster, bake In sewing machines—A. Soaks, Yueton•road, St. Pancras, taboo. contd. 12. J. Dixon, Carolline.street, Bedford square, lloantiste of the Society of Apothecaries—G. W. Watts, Richmond-romd, Hackney, wbolmale cheese/monger—J. Coleman, Charlton-Mesa, Someesdown, tailor. Sept. 13 8. Harper, Hadley, Enfield, baker—W. Morrison, Ludgateßill, bowl and lodging.bouse keeper—J. Belford, Great Yarmouth, master mariner—lt. Hone, Ymkatreet East, Stepney, builder. Sept. 11. A. Wiitel, St. Mary Axe, Leitilenball street, wine and spirit merchant—O. White, Rupert-street, Haymarket, keem sv il • cafe and restaurant—W. A. Davy, Perobridge-creacent, water, keeper of a boarding echool—W. Pearce, St. Peter. Islington, and Lawrence Pountney-lane, City, merchant 6 -2 Sweetnam, New Charles-street, City-road, surgeon—T, J. Myth, Lower Oxford. treet, Wliltechapel, licensed victualler. Sept. 12. J. ladle, Twickenham, turf commission agent-4. D. Weedon. Upper Albany-street Regent's-park, warehouseman's aeidetaut—M. H. Jacobs, Skinner-street, Sorner's-town, china, glees, and hardware dealer—J. Watts., Blenheim-street, Word street, butcher—J. Troy, Wellington-street, Strand, boot and shoe maker—J. F. Prigout, Park-street, Borough-market, assist ant toll collector. Kensington-aqume, and Abingdon greet, Westminster, dig ensilueer—W. Chittemden, Wimbledon, Journorman carpenter. I. Gashkm, Gravel lane7HOn;isditch, iron dealer—J. Young, SC George's-mews., Park-road, Primrose-hill, omnibus conductor —G. Marshall, Cadopnetreet, Chelsea. window blind manufac turer—C. W. Brink, Leicester-street, Leicester-square, doctor of medicine—T. C. Adkins. St. John's-ALB, Battersea rise, carpenter —Thomsen Louisa Von Oldekop, Moscow-road, Queensroad, Bayswater, widow, professor of Boniest, Child's hill. Hendon, grocer—S. Welch, Montp lingus eVroa . d. Pecltham—C. H. Wheatley, Montague-place, Kentish-town, buyer and seller of houses—H. W. Steer, Bread.streek Cheapside, lace merchant— & Butt, Lyon-terrace, Peigwareroad, fancy milliner—K. Toppin, PorUand-cottages, Norwood, surveyor - d . Bracher. Plemant row, Lower-road, Islington, tailor—A. Henderson, Upper' Sey mour-street, Portman-square, surgeon—H. Morland, Norland. square, Notting-6M, retired liestessnt-colonel of the Madras Army—l. Walm,New-street, Bermondsey—H. B. Noble, Ann- Week Globe-fields, Mile-end, engineer —C. Kverard, Stlbbing tone Romeo's-town, journeyman painter—Z. H. Fleoret s Gifford street, Islington, builder—C. H. Wilkinson, Pelham villas, Brompton—G. Hannsworth, Surbiton, near Kingston, Surrey, commission agent—G. Goodwin, Wood-street, Cheapelde A. Daniels, Belgrarsuteset, South Pimlico. Di - CL411.070 . N!! . 91' DIVWXRDS. /AIM 510orros, 'attester, builder — lit dividend of 2s. &1., Oct. and any subsermat Monday, at Harries, Nottingham. CfItaIAM PEMoo*, Stamford, Lincolnshire, wine merchant— lat Orland dla dd., Oct. lb, and any subsequent Monday, at Harrhen Nottbgbas. IMMO REAVIIIBOII, Nottingham, draper —lst dividend of 44., Oct. 15, and any ißlieuetit Monday, at Harris's . Nottingham. Ypanwea Worn, Darby, currier —lst dividend of Is., Oct, 15, sad any subsequent Monday, at Harris's, hottingham. SWIVEL FREIMAN and JOHN CLIFPOILD, leicester, elastic web manthaturers—Lt dividend td tla, Oct. 15, and any sable- Quest Moodily, A Mardis, Nottinglimn CM'S= Jinn, Nottingham, Mather cutter—Ynd dividend of tingham 16, OeL 16, and my subsequent Monday, at Mantis, Not- Sept. & L Alexander and iiTil;&tt, Old Broodatreet, City, merchants—Sept. S. J. Clarke , s Lynn, Norfolk, victualler —Oct. In. J. Henderson separate estate, Smethwlck, Stafford shire : New-street, Westro r ; and Pore-street, Limehonse, enginsers-Bept. 6. J. Higgins= and R. Deane, Liverpool and Barbados& merchants. CLILTINICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary on or before the tlay of meeting. Sept. & W. D. Hoed, Rye, Sweet, ship builder—Sept. 4. J. B. Dunn and L 7. A. Boyle, Nenetrest, Spring-gardens, dealers in Iron—Sept. 7. J. Cooper, Manchester, butter merchant—Slept it. T Bonier, Plangar, Leicestershire, anctioneer—Se .11 N; Cberrington Denfogton, Lincolnahlre, . It, Y. Ward, Nottingham, victualer. DTOLyED. X Cheatham - aad R. langtrae, -- laanciests:r, engraver—B. Kingsford and H. A. Smyth, Milkeireet, City, manufacturers— M. Kingsford, H. Smyth, aad H. A. Smyth, iliik .street, City, manufacturers—J. Nom and G. X Bird, Swansea, Glamorgan shire, ship brokers—Q. Peeks" and C. Brown, Deal, Kent, linen drapers—W. H. Sleeks and W. Betnick, lifiinsbrie, Yorkshire, flock dealers—J. Walker awl J. Hearn, Bouthwark•bridge.road, Barney, builders—W.f. Stannard sad A. Rae, Newstreetaimare, lieetstreet, lithographers—W. A. Page and 0. Page. Palma, hair dremers—J. Haelorworth and T. They, Hawley Croft. York shire, fort manufacturen—H. T. Wlhrow and H. Vans, South ampton-4feet, Otroberwell, soap nianufmturers—P. C. Ward and J. Newhouse, West Leigh and Little Holton, Lancashire, cotton spinner—O. Ratable, and J. Wood, Burnley. Lancashire, en. W. W. Jones and A. Ordoyno, Bam.. wood en. ci re it i 7. -11. F. Gibbons, C. I. Gibbons, and T. W. Randall, Great Backingbatire, common brewers. so far as regards S. W. Randall—J. H. Kenley and J. Walker, Mancheder, caleadorers—W. Sill and W. Hicks, Winchester, ironmongers— C. Savory, IL Clark, I.F.Tweet), and C. J. C. Pritchard, Bristol, Worse" so far as mania C. Satery—H. P. Stedman and P. N. In Sandier" Cheshire, proprietors of a boarding *shoot W and P. Hubbard, Woodstreet, City. factors—T. Pukes and J. C. Parkes, Woolwich, chemlata—T. Carter and J. Treble, Emrich., Devnnahire, flax dreasers—J. Sherwood, sea., and G. IL Sherwood, Birmingham. silver platers—J. Palmer, W. Palmer, and H. Goodall. Church Yeaton, West Riding of Yarikaldre, brick makers—f, Perigoe and T. Vigor, Tonbridge Wells, Kent, builders—T. Jones, Jun., and W. H. Jones, Picca dilly, painters—G. Tett and J. W. Smith, Orehardstreet, Port man-square, auction and estate agents—J. J. Green and T. Neale, Illnainghambeath, Warwickshire and Staffordshire, cloth many. factunsrs—R. Rubton, J. Riley, and T. Farraday, Blackburn, power-loom cloth manufacturers, so far as regards R. Runligoa— J. Dawson, D. Low, and H. W. Hunt, Greenwich, A. Harris and W. Wintdil, Gray's-inn-One, Holborn, g4m writers —J. IL Laurie, J. Hamilton, and R. Thomson, Barge-yard, Back lersbury, merchants. SCOTCH 1111QIIESTRATIONS. THOMAS COIILSIS, Lochgllphead, merchant, August 22, at the Argyll Hotel, Lochsillatd. MOOMATII Gonnort Commis, Fort Augustin, proprietor of the African Museum, August 24, at the Caledonian Hold, Inverness. Hamm( or LONDOL—The weekly return of the Registrar-Ckeseral states that the total deaths in Loudon in the week that ended last Saturday were 999; in the previous week the number was 1,047. If the deaths from epidemic cholera in the thirty-second week of 1854 are excluded from the returns of pre vious years, it is found that the average number of deaths in the weeks oorterpouding with last week of the yens 1800.89 becomes, after correction for increase of popultion, l,227. Compared with this result the deaths in last week were less by M. Ten deaths were returned from small-pox last week ; two of these occurred in the village of Lewisham sub-district, and one in Piunistead. Diarrhus continues to increase ; the deaths from it in the last four weeks wets successively 32, b 2, G 6, and 90. The mortality from dimities is, however, still very low, as hawed with that vihis years, for the corrected average of ten corres ponding weeks is 201 Five deaths occurred from this complaint last week in Islington West subdistrict, and ii in Poplar. There were 39 deaths from measles, 37 from scarlatina, and 5 from diphtheria. Seven infants were suffoc-ited in bed; one of these in a turn-up bedstead. SUSPECTED DEATH PROM Portion. Yesterday afternoon an inquest was opened by Mr. Wakley at the Board-mom of the Marylebooe Workhouse, touching the death of John Conway, aged 45, • bootmaker, who resided is Marylsboh-court, and which is suspected to have bees caused by poison. It appeared from the evidence of Joke Conway, the deceased's son, that has father was • member of a burial club, from which the sum of 81. would be pied for the expenses of his funeral. He died ou Friday sight after • sodden illness of less than twenty-four heeds' domi nos'. He had always been a very sober man. Dr. the parochial medical officer, stated that he attswi s d a deceased two or three hours before his death. In conse quence of information which he had received he had felt it necessary to perform a put morass examination of the body, which led him to the conclusion that death had been coined by acute peritonitis. He found a dark fluid and dark patches in the stomach of an unusual and suspicions character. He had, however, made, • pathological aunt. nation simply and not • chemical one, and he should ask for an opportunity of man/ the latter. The coroner aid the case wu • most suspicious on., and it was very de sirable that course should be adopted, and the inquiry was aecortlingly adjourned. A~TGt'BT 15, . .. 18410. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME OlRCUlT.—Gtaxamosp, Avouer 14. It wth andentood in the Mews en Manley evening that the High Sherihad seceived the commends at the Mpg to be in attendance naming in the court in which Mr. Justice Blackburn ded. Accordingly at 9 o'clock the High Sheriff, in court drain came into court, and was quickly followed by the Lord Chief Justice Cockbasn and Justice Blackburn in their robes, escorted by their marshals and utdoera. The Lord Chief Justice then called upon the High Sheriff to state whether the placard that had been posted outside the walls of the court bad been placed there by his au thority The High Sheriff replied that it was. The Lord Chief Justice then inquired what explanation he had to give for such a proceeding! The High Sheriff then rose, and bowing to their lordships end the bar, of whom there was • full attendance, he said that he was glad to have that opportunity of offering an ex planation of the coarse be bad pursued in publishing the placard which was now the subject of remark. That course he had not taken without dehberstion, and he was bound, with thegreatest respect and deference to their lordship+, to affirm that he believed that be had discharged his duty to the county of Surrey as the high sheriff appointed by her Majesty. He proceeded to say that Mr. Justice Mack. barn had ordered the court to be cleared of several of the audience, and that the officers effectually ex ecuted the command. This he respectfully contended was an illegal act, and had the effect of invalidating the verdicts which had been afterwards returned, and this being so, be considered it obligatory on him to do what he believed the duties of his office required at his hands, via.. to assert the illegality of the course pursued by the learned judge, and to command his officers not again to obey such orders from the court. The High Sheriff then stated that he had left the town on Thursday with their lordships' sanction, that he hail departed in terms of amity and good feeling with their lordships, and be nowdiatinctly disavowed on his honour as an English gentleman the least intention to offer any personal insult to Mr. Justice Blackburn. (Mr. Justice Blackburn bowed his assent to this remark.) He would only say, in °occlusion, that be desired to treat the court with all respect and submission, and that the step he had taken was taken upon • sound conviction that in ordering an English court of justice to he cleared of the auditory, the learned judge had assumed an illegal authority, and one which he (the high sheriff ) felt hound to disobey as the chief officer of the county. (Some slight applause occasionally greeted the high sheriff's observations). Their lordships having briefly consulted, The Lord Chief Justice, amidst breathless silence, said that the court had heard with anxiety and sorrow the state ment which the high sheriff had addressed to them, amount. ing as it did to an entire jwitilleation of what theirlordahipa, as her Majesty's judges of amiss, sitting as the representa tives of the sovereign, felt to be a moat Improper, unlawful, and unseemly contempt of their office, and of the administration of justice. The high sheriff had most unquestionably mistaken his law to the utmost, and he (tbe Lord Chief Justice) now declared that the power and autho rity of her Majesty's judge*, acting in pursuance of her Ma thstye'dslucommission, were perfectly well defined and mtab • and that the course taken by his learned brother was one w 'eh he had the most undoubted right to agopt. Hie lordship a said that be at once conceded that English courts of justice were open to the public in the fullest sense; n he trusted they ever would remain so ; but it was (Li far beyond either law or necessity to avow, as t • h sheriff had done, that there was no power reposed in the presiding judge to order each modi fications of the arrangements of the court as were indispensable to that which it was the office of a judge to carry out, viz., the efficient administration of jus tice. His lord ship th ee adverted to the great structural inconvenience of the courts in which the judges had pre sided, and to the fact that his learned brother had ordered the lower part of the court open to the street, and not the other parts of the court, to be cleared, because the ex amination of witnesses in criminal cases, when prisoners were standing on their trial, were inaudible to the court and fury, and this' wail surely a trsuspvent necessity for the order which his learned brother had conveyed to the officers of the high sheriff. His lordship then observed that the high sheriff bad not made the least complaint or remon strance before he left the assize town, and stated that the court were nevertheless perfectly assured that the high sheriff, who was an honourable English gen tleman, neither bad intended, nor was capable of offering any personal indignit to her Majesty's judges ; but the course the high sheriff ; bad pursued was clearly • painfully contumacious contempt of the court as such, and a most serious reflection upon the authority of the judges' commis sion, which emanated from the throne, and demanded, especially from the high sheriff, as Pine of her Majesty's ' important officers of justice, obedient and respectful observance. The Lord Chief Justice then fined the high sheriff 500&, and the fine was immediately recorded. The business of the smiles was brought to a conclusion late last night. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.-LIVERPOOL, Am It Mr. Boron Martin took hie seat on the bench in the Crown Court this morning at 9 o'clock. Thomas Ratriilsorm era; indicted on the coroner's warrant with the wilful mu rder of his wife, on the 15th of June bat. In this case the prisoner and his deceased wife lived in a cellar, in Mason-street, Wapping. 'The prisoner was a carter, and the deceased was an habitual drunkard. On the day in question, the IIedISMA and two women (each of whom were called as witnesses), were drinking in the cellar at 10 o'clock in the morning, Mrs. Itswlinson being at that time in an almost helpless state of intoxication. The women left about 11 o'dock, and the deceased went to bed in a tack cellar. About half-past 12 o'clock the prisoner went home to get his dinner; he knocked at the door several times, but received no answer, and then in quired of one of the women ( Holla nd) where his wife was. The reply given was, " She is again drunk in bed." The prisoner then went again to the door, and his wife opened it for him. He asked his wife what there was for dinner, when she made nee of some flippant and foul expression towards him. He aid, "Itis a very hard thing for • man to come borne after a day's work and fi nd nothing for him." The deceased then ran into the back cellar, and the witness saw him strike her on the fore head with • saucepan, and she fell. The prisoner, afterth was very anxious about his wife, and had her washed and pot to bed, but later in the day she was conveyed to the Southern Hospital, where she died. In the croes.exanaination all the witnesses admitted that the prisoner wee &steady, sober, and indwitrioue man. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty of manslaughter, with a recommendation to mercy. His Lordship, in passiog sentence upon the prisoner, said the fury bad found the only verdict they could under the circumstances. There wa■ no doubt the deceased came by her death from • blow with a soucepao, under the most miserable circumstances. It was very wrong to use such • weapon, and as he could not look over the offence altogether, he should sentence the prisoner to one month's imprison ment. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD _COURT. (Before the Baconler.) David Iremys Jobs" a well.dreeeed men with a large black beard and moustache, surrendered to take his trial for misdemeanor, in having threatened to publish certain libelous matter reflecting upon the character of Sir Junes Ferguoson, with a view to extort money. In other counts of the indictment the defendant was merely charged with publishing a libel. The defendant merely pleaded not guilty. Mr. Giffard and Mr. Poland conducted the prosecution ; the defendant conducted his own case. The learned counsel for the prosecution, in opening the case to the jury said that the defendant war charged with an offence which it appeared to him was one of the most serious that amid be committed upon society —that of endeavouring to extort money, under a threat of publishing scandalous and libellous matter reflecting most seriously upon the character of the Ms°p:who was intended to be the victim of such extortion. osecntor of this indictment was Sir Jnmes F a= gentleman 28 or 20 years of age, and until rigs were taken he knew nothing whatever of the TeFei7atit, but it had since turned out that there was some family connexion between them, a niece of the defendant having intermarried with au uncle of Sir James Fergusson. In order that the jury might the better understand the nature of the iuquiry into which they were about to enter, he had to inform them that Sir Jams Fergusson was a lieutenant in the Guards, and that he was seat with his regiment to Varna, and subsequently landed in the Crimea, and was present at the battles of the Alma and Inkermann, and he remained in the Crimea during the whole of that veinier, the cir cumatances connected with which were now matters of history, and be did not return to England until May following. He had been elected member for Ayrshire, of which county he was a native, during his absence, but be did not leave the Crimea until he had consulted his brother officers, and left with the entire sanction of his commanding 016002. The defendant appeared to have taken advantage of his knowledge of the general circumstances connected with Sir James Fe 's stay in the Crimea with his regiment, and he had made against fhim the most serious charge that could be made against a British officer or a gen tleman—namely, that of cowardice in the presence of the enemy ; and when the jury had hoard the facts he believed they would entertain no doubt that the object the defendant bad in view was to extort money, and that this was the mole object and motive fur the persecution to which the prosecutor had been subjected. The learned counsel then proceeded to state that the first letter that was the subject of the present indictment was one received by the prosecutor on the 21st of December, 1e 4 .59, in which the defendant stated that he believed the prosecutor had ex pended a considerable portion of his patrimony in seducing the electors of Ayrshire to return him as their reprekenta tire, and that unless he gave him a portion of the money he should publish the matter, and make it known to every club in London. In the month of February following, no notice having been taken of the first letter, the prose. tutor received a second one from the defendant, in which De Ilmostootti to dog him from out end to the other of any MARKET& COTTON.—LrmtrooL, AUGUST 14.—Our market ii steady to-day, with a good businew doing. The sales are 10,000 Wee, including 8,750 American, 34d. to tild. ; $OO ' Surat, 3fd. ; 360 Egyptian, Ad. • 100 Bahia, 701.—0 f which 4,000 are for speculation and export. The week's import is 24,932 balm. COTTON GOODEL—MAxcitzsrrnt, AUGUST 14.—The latest accounts from India and China, both by letter and telegraph, are considered unfavourable, and have had a de pressing effect on the cloth market, and very little business could be effected here to-day, except by sellers taking prices • shade lower than those of last week. No doubt the on. favourable weather adds to the depression, but telegrams from Calcutta to the 13th July state that light shirtings were 14d. and heavy 3d. per piece cheaper than they were ten days previously ; and at Shanghae there was a suspen -16011 of business. With such advises to baud, it is impos sible to impart much life to the market here. In printers, long cloths, T cloths, and domestics for home consumption the market is also tame, and seller, have a difficulty in making sales without more or leis concession. The yarn market is rather steadier in consequence of the movement in the Liverpool market, where some of the better kinds of cotton are id. per lh. dearer. Good 40's mule and 20's water twist are quoted steadier, and 32's cops for manufacturers are also steadier. :Allen, however, find no improvement in demand ;in most eases they have more dfficulty in making sales, and the greater firmness is entirely attributable to dearer cotton. WOOLLEN.—LzaDa, Armuar 14.—Business was very flat in the Coloured Cloth-ball this morning. Few buyers were present, and the transactions were very limited and unimportant. In the White market there was rather more activity, and a fair business took place —an improvement as compared with last Saturday's market. MANUFACTURES.—BUDDYROFTELD, Aucarr 14. The weather still continues in an unsettled state, which has the effect of checking operations to a large extent. There is, however, • good number of buyers of small par cell in the market, which, in the aggrcgute, makes up a tolerable business. WOOLS.—HODDEnnefeLD, AUGUST 14.—There is a little more going off in wools than there has been since the commencement of present sales, but business is not near so brisk as it usually is at this season. Acouirr 14.—At to-day's market a small supply of English wheat , which sells readily at fully last week's currency, and in some instances Is. advance is obtained for fresh thrashed parcels. Foreign supports late rates, with numerous retail sales. Barley of all descrip tioos moves off at prices in favour el sellers. Oats of fine quality sears, 111111 rather dearer. The foreign imports last week are as under :—Whest., 9,775 qea. ; barley, G,94fi • oats, 5,025 ; beans, 117 ; peas, ; tares, 21 Llinseed ami rapeseed, 1,315 ; oil cakes, 190 tons ; bones, 120 tow. i Avauffir 14.-We have h a d a week of most un favotne weather, and every appearance of more rain to day • the crop of wheat in some parts of Yorkshire has suf. fered from severe blight and mildew, end there is great cause of serious apprehension. We have a poor show of wheat at our market this nioraing, factors hold for an ad vance of 2s. per quarter from last Tueoday's rates, and this improvement is made on the business done. Best barley is in demand at full prices. Beans quite as dear. Oats and other articles unaltered. Arrivals-Wheat, 2,111 qrs. ; barley, 670 qrs. ; linseed, 1,214 qrs. • rapeseed, 1,108 qrs. Average pnces for the week ending August 11- Wheat, 1,810 qrs., 61s. (//d. ; cats, 90 qrs., 28e. 2d. laysarom., Avoun 14. -We have had a attendance of mffien and dealers at our Con Exchange h tlE morning, and wheat has met a healthy demand, both for consumption and to hold over, at an advance of from Id. to 2d. per rental on the rates of Friday, whilst flour must be noted 6d. per barrel and Is. per sack dearer, with a fair inquiry. Indian corn being held firmly for an advance of from bd. to 9d. per quarter, only a retail business resulted ; 335. was the current price for mixed American. Oats im proved ls. per bushel, and oatmeal 6d. per load. Beans, peas, and barley were each the turn in seller's favour. The market closed with a strong feeling. Lyxx, AUGUST 14.-Weather is now very much unsettled and we have rain more or less every day. The crops are partially lodged in this neighbourboorL To this day's mar ket the supply of wheat was less than last week ; fresh aun plea readily sold at an advance of lc per qr. • in other descriptions prices without change. Beam and grinding barley in request at late rates. Wheat, white, old, 6111 e. to 63105., Ns. to th.; ditto, new, 60Ibs. to 621 be., 565. to 62a; ditto, red, old, 611ba. to 6311 e., 545. to 608. ; ditto, new, 5911 w. to 6111 a. 54e. to 58s. arley, Chevalier new, 52115. to Nibs., 39n. to 455. • ditto, com mon, 511 be. to 521b5., 30e. to 365. Beans, old, 6511 m. to 66i1ba, 455. to 488. ; ditto, new, 64115. to 66115., 425. to 465. per qr. to the growers. - - - • - . . NIWCASTLF, Aveuer 14.—The weather since Saturday has been exceedingly dull and retarding, but to-day it is brighter with glimpses of sunshine. At our market this morning we had a very poor show of wheat from the growers, and having little fresh in from other quarters, the trade opened firmly ; but owing to our 'millers having operated extensively . on Saturday the amount of business passing was limited, priors, however, were well sustained. Choice south country qualities, being so scarce, were held beyond the views of buyers so that the little dove was in foreign, good mixed Polish realising 635. 6d, and extra Danish, 625. 61. per fOilbe. Fresh Sour wanted and pointing up. ward. Grinding barley without change. Malt, unless fine, difficult of sale. Beans continue scarce. In boiling peas little stirring. Oats in improved request and rather dearer. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mks Pa. Mar- Total. YAM ILLUWAYL open. inagoro. cdtaa.ll.4. nal. ma. Week ending August 6 t e e A Cornwall - - •• • - 1, 306 333 1, U2 1,244 North Staffordelatro • 246 —•— 6 . 4:2 ,__ 7,109 Week ending August 11 Glasgow & South Western 9 , 07 . 4 7,71? V. eek ending August 12. London and Glackwall Great Luzern] ourg North Loudon The above ts exclusive of creme dee tinder agreement with the Lyndon null North Westeru Railway Company. CumerAi. PALLcz. —Oss SHILLING DAY. TUESDAT, Auousr 14.—Admirions on payment, 7,906 ; ditto by reason tickets, 807 ; total visitors, 8,713. [Advertiaefnent. }—HOLLOWAY'S PILL% PREFER ABLE TO ALL MEDD 701 THE CULL OP BILE AND INDIONSTION.— Mr. Blackwell, residing at Halifax, Wan a greet su ff erer for several years from Indigestion and bile. He had an extraordinary appe tite, hut never could partake of any of the luxuries of the table, from an apprehension of the omsequenoes that invariably en sued. He had consulted many nsed• I men, and tried almost every kind of medicine, but without deriving the: how t he no ardently sought for: but, after all these disappointments, by taking Holloway's Pills, a permanent cure was effected, and be can now enjoy every.kbld of food. These Pills, being com posed of benign Warns, without a gralu of any mineral, are as safe as they are eiticaelous. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. CLERlC.—August 10, at Spmtlon, Northamptonshire, the wife of M. Clerk, Esq., of a daughter. CLIFFORD.—August 11, at the Ness, Shalden, Devon, Lady Clifford, of a daughter. DENT.—August 11, at Minton Hall, Yorkshire, the wife of J. D. Dent, Fag., !LP., of a son. DUMA&—August 12, at Cavendish-terrace, Clapham-common, the wife of H. J. P. DUMP* Esig o u daughter. HAWLEY.—August 10, at Lower t•Ftrtet, Dublin, the wife of Lieut.-Colonel Hawley, truth RI es, of a son. HOLLINGWORTH.—August 10, at the Parsonage, Coppull, Lan cashire, the wife of the Rev. J. G. Bolling% °rib, of a daughter, HUGH.—August 10, at entford.read, Klugslaud, the wife of Mr. W. Hugh. of a daughter . PERRY.—August 10, at Clearwell, Gloucestershire, the wife of J. E. Perry, Esq., of a son. PILLINEIL—August it, at Crombran, near Newport. Monmouth. shire, the wife of A. C. Ptiliner, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BARLOW—HABVEY.—AtZiest 9, a St. Stephen's, Minton, by the Bey. W. Bartow, A. Barlow, Eeq , late of Bandarrah River. N.S. Wales, to flarriott, daughter of D. Harvey. Fey., of 0111011-. Do, Islington. - CLUIR--CRADOCK.—Aumut 11. at Regent's-square Church, St. Pancras, Thomas, son of the late J. Clark, Mal., of Aldborougb, Yorkshire, to Henrietta, daughter of C. Crulock, Esu., late of Paternoster-row, London. COLEILIDUE—JAMESON.—August 11, at the Chapel of the British kmbassy in Paits, by the Rev. T. Eton, A. D. Colvidge, keg., Fellow .of King a Cidlege, Cambridge, to Mary Aube, daughter of the late J. Jameson, Esq., of klont, OW, Dublin. HURST—RIDOUT.—AngIiet IS, at the pariah church, Leeds, by the Rev. Dr. Allay, W. T. Hurst, lifaq., to Mary, daughter of the late J. Wont, Esq., of 3loortown House, near Tavistock, Devonshire. DEATHS. HAM —August 12, at Le;rus,franiii, daughterof W. T. Puce, aged 22. BUTLF.R.—Augast Ir, at 'Upper Penton-atreet, Peatonvllle, Mr. 0. W. Butler, — "Sired - 41. CLEMEN T.—August. 10, at Oloaster-terrace, Hyde-part, Mar garet Holmes, wife of W. Clement, E.g., of Alton, Hants. COLEMAN.—August 11, at eurbiton, Surrey, Mary Caroline, the wife of M. T. Coleman, Erg., aged 40. MlLNE.—August 13, at Hardwick-place, Commercial-road. Hannah, wife of Captain G. Milne, aged Mk PENDISIL—Asguat, 12, at Buckhishauncruseant, Victoria-park. Manchester, aged 77, James Peuder. Muted and Published by wilmax 1:INO HALE% of No. 8 . Lombard-street, to the City at London. Printer. M tW Oflire, In Lotabard-street, In the Precinct at Whits Mos . -. WIDIIESIV4T. Ateeter 15. IW3O. t