The Sun. — London, England, 1862-04-23 00:00:00

marched from Corinth on Thursday, April 4 ; the right, under Johnston, marching towards Ham (From the Special Correspondent of the Times.) burg, below Pittsburg; the left, under Beauregard, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9. proceeding by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad to- The news of two great events is carried to Europe wards Purdy, which lies in f r o m th e r i ver an d a by this mail. One might have been, and, indeed, little higher than Pitt s b urg , w h ere t h ey h a d pre was anticipated as exceedingly probable, and affords i viously established cor p s o f o b servat i on . It i s no t another instance of the want of capacity in choosing possible to estimate th e i r f orces , b u t recen t accoun t s defensive positions and in estimating the value of gave the total strength of the Confederates at the enemy's means which has been illustratel by Corinth as 75,000 men, though a correspondent several similar actions on the part of the Confede- of a New York paper affirmed they had rates. Island No. 10 has surrendered, with either not 40,000. Neither can it be known as yet the whole or a large part of its garrison, and the whether the Generals effected a junction of their rout of the covering army, with a heavy loss in guns forces. It is most likely they made a combined and prisoners. The other is, if the confused and attack. At all events, at daybreak on Sunday hurried reports which have been received up to the morning (April 6) the Confederates fell on Grant departure of the steamer are to be depended upon in with the utmost fury, and seem, even from the the main, a b a ttl e o f co lossal dimensions, commenced Federal accounts, to have brok e n a n d rou t e d th e by an attack of the Confederates from Corinth on Federals, who were, they allege, but 38,000 strong, the Federal army at Pittsburg, and ending in their while the Confederates are stated to have mustered repulse after a prodigious, if not fabulors slaughter 60,000. Their efforts were principally directed on both sides. Let us take a survey of the two against the left wing, where General Prentiss was events in due order. When the Confederates evacu- posted, and the camps and tents of the infantry eta ated Columbus by order of General Beauregard, tioned there were cleared out by their tremendous who saw the position was not tenable in conse- fire, which must have come upon the Federals in the quence of the Federal advance and successes in nature of a surprise. General Prentiss and many of Kentucky and Tennessee, they took their stand on his men were taken prisoners early in the day; an island in a bend of the Mississippi, about 45 miles " large numbers of men, panic struck, others worn from Columbus. The river here makes one of the out with hard fighting, with the average percentage remarkable turns which distinguishes its course, of skulkers, straggled towards the river, and could forming two angles, or zigzags, the one which is not be rallied." Sherman's division, on the right of higher up the stream having its apex pointed Prentiss's, was driven out of their camp in disorder, south, th e o ther having its apex towards the north. and the right wing, under M'Clernand, was imme- The left o r Tennessee bank was in the possession of , diately afterwards assailed with equal vigour, and the Confederates, and Island No. 10 lay just below held its ground with difficulty. The energy of the the apex of the first zigzag close to the shore, over Southerners did not endure to the end, though the which there are at this point bluffs or high banks, battle raged all day along a front of four miles. the opposite shore on the Missouri, or right bank of The resistance of .the Federals was all the more the river being, as is usual where such bends occur obstinate that they had the Tennessee behind along the Mississippi, low and swampy, and covered them, and knew General Buell was coming to their with dense forests of cotton wood. At the Missouri assistance. The arrival of the reserve under Gene side, at the apex of the second angle, lies New ral Hurlburt somewhat restored the centre; the Madrid, which is considerably to the north of the Confederates were repulsed, but again they re island, though it is some six miles below it on the formed, and again they beat the Federals out of river. Incredible as it may appear, the Confede- their camps. Late in the evening the Confede rates overlooked the vital importance of this place rates, seeing that Buell's corps had actually arrived so far that they allowed General Pope, ad- at the opposite side of the river, and that another vancing along the Missouri side, to occupy it reinforcement wss coming up from Savannah in all almost without any opposition. That active and haste, renewed their efforts, at five o'clock " occu able officer at once strengthened himself and pro- pied two-thirds ,of our camp," and "at the same ceeded to throw up powerful batteries below New time heavily engaged our right ;" they had gained Madrid on the right bank, so as to command the the river bank, but the superiority of the Federals river and intercept any communication with the in artillery now stood them in good stead, " Colonel enemy from below. The transports and such gun- Webster, Chief of the Staff, got into position the boats as the Confederates possessed were thus shut heaviest pieces of artillery, while a large number of up between these lower batteries and the flotilla of the batteries were planted along the entire line, Commodore Foote, which had come down the river from the river bank north-west to our extreme and was engaged in bombarding the island and the right, some two and a half miles distant. Aliput an batteries defending it. The difficulties with which hour before dusk a general cannonade was opened Commodore Foote had to contend have been de- upon the enemy along our whole front with a per scribed in a former letter, but he continued the born- panel crackle of musketry. For a short time the bardment with perseverance, while under cover of rebels replied with vigour and effect, but their re it his men were carrying out the ingenious and ad- turn shots grew less frequent and destructive, while mirable idea of opening a communisation with ours grew more rapid and terrible." Not only were General Pope and the Mississippi below the enemy the Confederates on the right exposed to this fire, by cutting a canal from the right bank above them but the gunboats Lexington and Tyler, we are told, across the base of the triangle, at the southern apex coming up, "rained shell on the rebel hordes " at of which is the island, to the river at the northern short distance, and at night fall the battle ceased, apex near New Madrid. The swampy nature of and Federals and Confederates rested from their the country, at this time overflowed by the river, bloody labours, and lay on their arms on the field. was favourable to such an undertaking, but, never- With night, however, came help to the exhausted theless, it was one of no ordinary magnitude under Unionists. Major-General Wallace, who had mis the circumstances, and its successful accomplish- taken his road, arrived before midnight. Brigadier ment is very creditable to the Federals. It is ob- General Nelson's division also reached the field, and vious that Island No. 10, at any time a weak if took ground on the right, and was followed by Gene not an untenable position in face of a properly ral Crittenden's division, which formed in support, equipped mortar and gunboat flotilla, could only and General Buell in person came over to take corn be secured by driving General Pope out of New mand of his corps and to consult with the Generals Madrid and recovering possession of both banks of as to the best means of retrieving the fortunes of the the river. Some feeble attempts in that direction day. It was resolved to attack the enemy at dawn, appear to have been in contemplation, if we are to and the divisions of Nelson and Wallace were ac credit the rumours that Van Dorn, Price, and cordingly moved in advance, and opened fire on the others were collecting troops to attack him. But Confederates as soon as it was light, the divisions of they did not come. From the 20th of March M'Clernand, Sherman, and Hurlburt being in sup up to the date of the surrender the mortar and port. Although the Confederates' "resistance at gun boats, checked in their first attempts to re- all points of the attack was terrible, and worthy of duce the island by a vigorous bombardment, con- a better cause," they gradually gave ground before tinued a slow and laborious fire at regular intervals, " the dreadful desolation produced by our artil to which the Confederate batteries replied without lery, which was sweeping them away like chaff effect. The results of the mortar firing, however before the wind." At one time it is confessed inaccurate, must have been demoralising to the ill- they " gained ground," but the left, consisting of disciplined—as they would, indeed, be to any Nelson's fresh men, was driving them before it, and troops exposed to it without proper casemates and at 11 a.m. General Buell had outflanked them and defences, although no precise information is to be ",captured their batteries." Again the Confederates had on that point, or in reference to their losses. rallied on the left, and beat back the Federals. The The first offensive step of consequence was taken Confederate right at the same time must have de by Commodore Foote, who despatched Colonel Bu- feated the enemy, for we are told "they forced ford on the 31st of March, with some 3,500 men, to themselves forwird in another desperate effort." break up a camp established at a place called Union The odds were, however, now turning rapidly City, which kept open the communications of the against them, in spite of a valour and desperate Confederates on the island, and on the bank of the courage which excites the unwilling admiration of river with Memphis. This was effected without the Federals. "Reinforcements from General opposition or loss, although the Confederates, if in Wood and General Thomas were coming in—regi force, might have fallen on the expeditionary co- ment after regiment"—which were sent to General lumn and destroyed it. When the canal was com- Buell. pleted, Commodore Foote sent some boats, flats, At 3 p.m. General Grant, perceiving that the and barges by it to General Pope, which were Confederates were wavering before these continued safely carried through the Chepusi Bayou into the attacks of fresh troops, " ordered a portion of his river again at New Madrid. Then, on the night of body guard to the head of each of five regiments," April 2, the armed launches of the flotilla made a and led a charge which decided the fate of the day. dash at one of the strongest of the enemy's water " The men followed with a shout which sounded batteries, landed without a shot, spiked the seven above the din of the artillery, and the rebels fled guns f mounted in it e ff ec t ua ll y , an d returned i n per- in dismay as from a destroying avalanche, " and et security without the less of a man. This was did not make another stand. At 530 the Confede but the prelude to another bold coup. On the rates were in full retreat for tneir strong position night of Friday, April 4, the gunboat Carondelet at Corinth, pursued by the Federal cavalry, with set out in a storm of thunder and rain, and ran pact what result is unknown,—probably with very little. the Confederate batteries down to New Madrid, And now as to the losses on both sides. It is not sustaining a wild and furious fire without a particle necessary to observe that the " Eighteen to Twenty of damage. On the following Sunday night (April Thousand Union Men, and Thirty-five to Forty 6th) the gunboat Pittsburg ran the gauntlet with Thousand Rebels Killed, Wounded, and Missing," equal success and impunity. General Pope, thus will be found an exaggeration. Nevertheless, the strengthened and provided, also, with four small number on both sides must be pretty considerable, steamers and the barges sent through the canal, and will, no doubt, entitle the battle of Pittsburg made a careful reconnaissance of the opposite shore to a bloody page in history, though it may not be on the 6th of April, and resolved to effect a landing deserving of the sad distinction of the "Bloodiest below and in the rear of the enemy. One of the Fight of Modern Times," which is given to it in the Confederate batteries was engaged and silenced by "sensation" headings of the newspapers. Of the 1 the Carondelet, and Hider her fire a detachment of Confederate losses we shall not learn anything for Illinois infantry landed, spiked the guns, and de- some time to come. It is confidently asserted that molished the work very easily. Next day (April General A. S. Johnston was killed by a round shot 7th) the two gunboats proceeded to a point near on Sunday, and General Beauregard, with less cer- Tiptenviile (Merriweather's Landing), twelve tainty, is reported to have lost an arm. The list of miles below New Madrid, and destroyed the the Federal losses are not yet made out. It is works covering the landing, The barges and known already, however, that General Wallace and steamers were at once put in requisition, and at 11 Acting Brigadier-General Pegram are killed. Gen. tam: four regiments of infantry and one battery, Sherman and Acting Brigadiers-General Sweeny, under General Paine, were thrown across the river, Crafts, and D. Stuart are wounded. Gen. Prentiss on the Tennessee shore, and these were speedily re- is Wren. Of Colonels, Ellis (10th Illinois) is killed, inforced by another division of equal strength under and Davis (46th Illinois), Kyle (41st Indiana), and Gen. Granger. It is clear Gen. Pope had not the Stout (18th Kentucky) are most dangerously, if not last apprehension of any attack on New Madrid. mortally wounded. 'Colonel S weeny received two As soon as the Confederates were apprised of this wounds in his only arm, having lost one in Mexico, l'their retreat they gave up all hope of holding their throughout the day. Colonels Craft (31st Illinois), P osi tion or escaping from it. Before 4 p.m. they Hayne (48th Illinois), M'Kenny (17th Kentucky), sent a flag to announce the surrender of Island No. Mom gon (25th Indiana), and Mason (71st Ohio), are 10. No do ubt many of the g arr i son , if no t t h e great woun d ed more or less severely. Major Goddard majority, a , of but they l e ft b e hi n d th em some (15 t h I l li nois), Lieut. Canfield (72d Ohio), Major 100 pieces f ern great quantities of ammuni- Eaton (18th Illinois), Captain Irving Curran, Aide tion and supplies, and all the s i c k th ey cou ld not d e- C amp, C apta i n Preston M oreton, Captain Dillon move. Gen. rain% moreover, in his advance on (18th Illinois), Captain Mace (sth Illinois), Captain Tiptonville the same eve n in g came upon General C ar t er (11th Illi no i s ) , an d M a j or P age (47 t h I ll i - Makall and 2 , 000 men, 'whom , he captured, together nois), are killed. The loss of officers and men will with boggage, ammuniti oa ndcomm c is , sariat stores. doubtless be in prop or ti on t o th a t o f th e co l one l s o f A despatch from General uanek 8," recapitulates the dated "St. regiments, and it must be remembered the returns t e , Louis, April n e l s:c : e ess; e am - are as yet most imperfect. "What the results will be plete and overwhelming" as -- hs - fosinjo,° describes it, without it is not easy to predicate till more accurate accounts the loss of " a single man," have been received of the condition of the Confede "General Pope has captured three Generals , rates after the battle. It is plain enough their mis. 6.000 prisoners of war, 100 siege piee Q% ,doFrleverad calculation as to Buell's movements cost them the field batteries, with immense quantit ies small day, and that the Federals must have been beaten arms, tents, waggons, an t koescs." but for his opportune arrivals. The Southern papers This is indeed Napeleoeie ! The fluting battery c la i m,i ndeed, a great victory, and assert that the of the Confederates and several of their transport s , a n into the Confederates took eight batteries of artillery and steamers, and gunboats have aleo nil numbers of prisoners. If they retired in tolerable hands of the victors. Meanwhile the Confederates ~a _ _ , . er Without suffering theenormons losses ascribed massed at Corinth, in Mississippi, under Generals to , th em, they will doubtless halt at their strong o- Sidney, Johnston, and Beauregard were near Corinth, and Bu e ll and Grant, crippled to retrieve the fortunes of the Confederate cause by by the , slaughter, which preparing salon the Federals confess to have a tremendous blow, the consequences to be antics- suffered, must wait to reorganise their army and re gated from which probably rendered them indif- ceive reinforcements before the attempt either an ferent to the fat e th e y mus t h ave k nown to b e im- a tt a ck in front o y p r to move round either flank in the Pending over Island No. 10. It may be remem- difficult country a -rc ' ill itheContederatecamp. Amid bored that the Federal General Grant had, by all their reverses thec abf a late m a i ms, e erates have been cheered advanced as far as Pittsburg, below lately byrutnonrs that some great event was about to Savannah, and at the opposite side of the Ten- take place in their favour. t, nessee river, ea u . e a eaw,newspaperstteorueoi though no hasa n v o e Where he was awaiting the arrival alluded to it ; and in Bablytimsoecesasnidonist of General Buell before he attaeked the Confede- been predicted openly say what was i t s PreChe nature'. rates. As far as can be judged, the Confederates . one could, or would, TIE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA. LONDON, WHONESD F.,VENING, APRIL 23. 1862. THE SUN' In New York the effect of the news is not very ex hilarating. "Do you know the news ? Have you seen the -- Beauregard has lost an arm, and Johnston is killed." Stuff. I don't believe a word of it. You know how the lies." This brief dialogue expresses with tolerable accuracy the pub lic opinion with regard to the uncorroborated reports of some of the New York papers. Indeed, so far does this incredulity operate that the fall of No. 10 was not believed in New York till the papers pub lished the official despatches. Henceforth, it must be remembered that the Government of Washington or Mr. Stanton is the sole newsagent in the United States. The papers are only permitted to publish what is given to them ; the telegraph is in its hands, and there is at least one flagrant instance of its being used by authority to disseminate an un truth as to matters of fact. No Federal reverse, if there be any, will ever be heard of till long after it has occurred. The world must bear these things in mind, and remember, too, that everything is considered fair in "the War for the Union." The important and exciting intelligence from the West hes meantime cast the movements of the Grand Army of the Potomac into the shade, and rendered them for the time of inferior importance. But I am able to assure you that for the present Gen. M'Clellan's advance is checked by the formid able position of the enemy in front of Yorktown ; nor is it too much to say that the expedition against New Orleans has as yet made no progress, and has, indeed, met with a reverse, instead of capturingthe city, which was confidently predicted for the close of last month. There are no longer any positive assurances that Charleston or even Savannah is doomed in a few days, and by the latest accounts Burnside, so far from being in a position to advance against Goldsborough, was apprehensive of being attacked at Newbern. Let me briefly recapitulate what has been done by the great expedition under the command of General M'Clellan. On Tuesday, the Ist of April, General M'Clellan and his staff embarked on board the Commodore, and steamed from Alex andria down the Potomac to Fortress Monroe, where they arrived on Wednesday. Thursday was occupied in arranging for the advance, and at day light on Friday morning the troops around For tress Monroe struck their tents, and commenced their march up the peninsula towards Richmond. The peninsula, at the northern base line of which stands the Confederate capital, is formed by the York River on the left, and by the James River on the right, and stretches between them about 70 miles as the crow flies, narrowing towards its southern extremity, at the base of which are New port News and Fortress Monroe. At Yorktown, which is situated on the York River, about 20 miles from Fortress Monroe, the peninsula is little more than six miles across in a direct line to the James River. The main, if not the only road to Richmond, beginning at the village of Hampton, near Fortress Monroe, runs through Great Bethel to Yorktown, and thence, striking to the centre of the peninsula, proceeds through Williamsburg and Chiswell to Richmond, which it enters north of James River, here much contracted. The penin sula is thinly populated, and badly cultivated, much of the land being exhausted, and it is deeply indented by swampy creeks on both sides, is watered by many small brackish streams, and by one more considerable tributary, the Chickaho maney river, which rises north of Richmond and falls into James River. The latter, which is a broad estuary at its outflow, carries deep water within 20 miles or so of Richmond, where it sud denly contracts, and loses the peculiar Solway-like character which marks the Chesapeake and its affluent rivers. The York River is still broader an d deeper, but the channel generally trends by the southern shore, within range of the woods which fringe it, and the stream turns away to the north from Richmond before it assumes a new name by which it is known in Central Virginia. It must be ,remembered that Virginia is now invaded by three Federal armies—that of Banks, which is operating in the valley of the Shenandoah; that of M'Dowell, which is now advancing from Manassas towards the line of Fredericksburg and the Rappahannock; and the great army under M'Clellan. Heintzelman, as yeu were informed some time ago, led the advance of M'Clellan's army, and, moving off his ground on the morning of the 4th of April, found the deserted cantonments of the Confederates at Great Bethel and other places along the road in good order. The farmers who remained in their houses did what is called " expressing Union sentiments." Soon after 12 o'clock the first sign of the enemy's presence was given by the appearance of cavalry videttes and skirmishers on a ridge beyond the miserable village called " Half-way House" (not the place marked on the maps). They fell back before the Pennsylvanian cavalry, which covered the Federal advance. From a fieldwork below this ridge the Confederates opened fire with some light guns, which were engaged by the Massa chusetts battery and a regular United States battery, and by two companies of sharpshooters. The enemy retired their guns, the Federals gained the top of the ridge, and beheld thence a series of earthworks, intrenchments, and batteries extending from the York River away to the left as far as the eye could reach. The sight was anything but pleasing, for, notwithstanding the prevalence of " Union senti ments," the Federals had no information of the existence of such " formidable" works. A recon - naissance was made, and it was resolved to halt the troops for the night in the deserted Confederate cantonments, which were named " Camp Misery," not because of the badness of the quarters, which . are eulogised as being well floored and lighted log houses, with windows, as comfortable as city houses, but because of the rain and of the mud through which the Federals struggled to reach it. The houses were full of children left behind by their parents, the males of whom had gone off to fight for " Seces sion." Several Federals were killed and wounded in the advance, which was made in regular order or, a wide front—Sedgwick being on the right, Porter in the centre, Hamilton and Smith on the left. It was soon obvious that the earthworks were not of a character to be faced by the Federal infantry. The generals reconnoitred in vain, and the whole day was spent in a useless long-range cannonade by field artillery " at three-quarters of a mile," and by " sharpshooters at half a mile." The flotilla which moved up the York River did not encounter any opposition, and the Confederates abandoned their works at Ship Point, on the Pognosin river below Yorktown, which was immediately occupied by the Federals. It was at one time contemplated to send a division of gunboats up the James River, but since the appearance of the Virginia (Merrimac) and her consorts off Craney Island nothing has been heard of that operation. Ship Point is seven or eight miles below Yorktown, and affords some facilities for landing trcops, and three or four battalions were sen up there by General Wool on Sunday. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday passed without any attempt to face or turn the enemy, who are reported to be 25,000 or 30,000 strong, but preparations were being made to reduce the works by guns of position and vertical fire. This may prove such tedious work that the expectations entertained in Washington that " M'Clellan will be in Richmond on Thursday" (April 10) may not be realized any more than the prophecies were that he would be in Yorktown on Sunday night. On Monday (the 7th) the Merrimac made her appearance out of Norfolk once more; but by latest accounts she was lying off Craney Island along with tho Yorktown, Jamestown, and four tugs. BENSON'S WATCHES AND CLOCKS..—" Perfection of mechanism."—Morning Post. Gold watches, sto !CO guineas; silver watches, 2 to 50 guineas. 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These Pilis have earned and presorvE ,d an enviable reputa tion for maintaining the human 'Emily in a state of sound health and full efficiency, even amOst the impurities of crowded cities. SPORTING .1N lELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.—TUESDAY. A large increase on the attendance of yesterday plainly indicated the interest taken in the appearance of Old Cala bar as a three-year old, the second appearance this season of Caractacus, and the Newmarket Handicap. At an early hour the town was in a bustle, and by 11 o'clock the High street was full of sightseers, racing men, and market people. Ten events stood on the list for decision, the first being fixed for a quarter past 12, and the Great Handicap at a quarter past 3. The sunshine vanished, and rain set in at the mo ment of the sport commencing, and the showers continued with little intermission for three hours. Old Calabar dis posed of his only opponent with the greatest ease ; but the bookmakers did not afterwards like him for the Derby. The Newmarket Handicap produced an interesting race, with a large field, and the Biennial showed 11 3-yr-olds ready to test the quality of Caractacus. He was easily defeated by Duke Rollo, who was immediately inquired after for the Derby, but did not reach any short price. The weather had cleare 1 up before the last two races were run, and rendered the closing scene quite agreeable. A Free Handicap of 25 sovs each, 10 ft., for 3-yr-olds. Winners extra. The highest weight accepting being 7st 51b, it was raised to Sst 121 b, and the others in proportion. TN. C. Five subs. Lord Glasgow's hr f Coalition, 7st 71b (W. Bottom) 1 Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Olive Branch, Bst 51b (G. Fordham) 2 Lord Uxbridge's Marble Hill, Bst 12113 .... (S. Rogers) 3 Mr. Payno's Traveller, Bst Betting-7 to 4 agst Olive Branch, 2to 1 agst Marble Hill, and 4 to 1 apt the Coalition filly. Olive Branch jumped away with a slight lead, waited on by the Coalition filly and Marble Hill, Traveller lying wide on their left. On entering the cords Marble Hill dropped back, leaving the two leaders to finish the race home; Lord Glasgow's filly getting up within a few strides of the chair, and winning by a short head, the favourite beating Marble Hill by three lengths for second. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds, colts, Bst 7 1 b fillies, Sat 51b, with selling allowances. First half Ab M. Three subs. Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Vivid (£5O) 7st 121 b (G. Fordham) 1 Count F. de Lagrange's Attrapez-qui-pent (£,50), Bst (H. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. C. Alexander's Bceotia (X5O), 7st 121 b (W. Cotton) 0 Betting -5 to 4 agst Vivid, and 6to 4 agst Attrapez-qui pout. Immediately the flag was lowered, Bcootia jumped round and was left behind. The Frenchman was the first off, and made the running at a fair pace into the cords, where ho was joined by the favourite, who waited until a short distance from home, when he went in front, and won very cleverly by three parts of a length. The Twenty-sixth Tuesday Riddlesworth Stakes of 200 sous each, h ft ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; with cer tain allowances. D.M. Three subs. Lord Uxbridge's b c Langhing-stock, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 1 Mr, Merry's b c Costa (31b), Bst 41b (Custanco) 2 Betting -11 to 10 on Laughing-stock. Costa made the running at a good pace, having Laughing stock at his girths. In this way they ran into the cords, where Rogers drew away and won very cleverly. Sweepstakes of 100 soya each, h ft, ;for 3-yr-olds, colts, Bst 71b each, with certain allowances. D.M. Six subs. Sir R. Bulkeley's Old Calabar (W. Boyce) 1 Mr. Merry's b c Lord Clyde (41b), (Custance) 2 Betting -6 to lon Old Calabar. The favourite having been saddled some time prior to that set down on the card for starting, enabled the cognoscenti to have an uninterrupted inspection of him, his levee at the ditch and stables being attended by hundreds. On the flag falling the pair cantered for the first quarter of a mile, when the favourite went to the front, was never after ap proached, and won literally in a canter by four lengths, Boyce easing him some distance from home. Sweepstakes of 10 sous each. Weights for age, with optional selling weights. Seven subs. Count F. Lagrange's Absinthe, 3 yrs, sst 111 b, £4O (Hunter) 1 Mr. Fleming's Knightsbridge, 4 yrs, Bst, £100(liorman) 2 Mr. It. Stephenson's Peneus, 3 yrs, 6st 21b, £7O (T. French) 3 The following also ran :—The Norman, Thunderstorm, Madge Wildfire, and Anxiety filly. Betting -3 to 1 agst Absinthe, 4to 1 agst Madge Wild fire, 5 to l agst The Norman, and 8 to 1 agst the Anxiety filly. Peneus cut out the work, closely attended by Knights bridge, the Anxiety filly, and Absinthe, the others lying closer to the foot of the hill, where the French representa tive drew slightly in advance, followed by Knightsbridge and Peneus, the three running some two or three lengths in advance of the ruck and finishing a fine race home, Ab sinthe winning cleverly at last by a head; half a length separating the second and third. Norman was fourth, close up ; Thunderstorm fifth ; and Anxiety filly fifth. Mr. Fleming claimed Absinthe. Renewal of the Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, for colts, Bst HEALTH OF LONDON DURLYG THE WEEK, (From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.) The weekly return of the Registrar-General states that in the week that ended last Saturday the deaths registered in London were 1,331. The average number for corresponding weeks in ten years 1852- 61 (corrected) is 1,249. The present return exhibits an excess of 82 over the average. The births were more numerous last week than the deaths in the same period, by 585. Measles and scarlatina show an increase in the returns of last week. The deaths from the former rose to 37, those from the latter to 75. A large ma jority of the cases of measles occurred in the east districts—there were 5 in the subdistrict of St. Mary St. George-in-the-East, the same number in Bow, and 4in Poplar. Out of the 75 deaths from scarlatina, 41 occurred in the south districts; 4 were returned in the sub-district Lambeth Church, first, and as many as 11 in Lambeth Church, second. There were also 4 from scarlatina in Rotherhithe, and 8 in St. Paul Deptford, 4 in Fulham, 4 in Ken tish Town, 4in Islington West. No less than 42 deaths from scarlatina have occurred in Lambeth Church, second, in the last three weeks. Of 79 deaths from typhus 12 were returned by the Lon don Fever Hospital, 5 by the workhouse, Mile-end New Tow n. The deaths from phthisis were nume rous; they rose to 174. A washerwoman, aged 40 years, died in the workhouse, Mile-end New Town, from privation and asthma. A woman died in Guy's Hospital from " vaginal fistula; chloroform; fatty heart." A spinster died at 1, Alpha-road, Deptford, at the great age (as reported) of 102 years. Mr. Simpson, the registrar of North St. Giles, registered no death from any cause in the week, a eireumstasee which has not occurred to him before during a pe riod of 16 years in which he has held his office. Last week the births of 955 boy and 961 girls, in all 1,916 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1852-61 the average number (corrected) was 1,943. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.861 in. The reading of the barometer rose to 30.09 in. on Sunday (the 13th), and fell to 29.68 in. on Satur day. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 43.5 deg., which is 2.5 deg. below the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr, Glaisher). The mean daily temperature was below the average on the first four days; on the first two the amount of depression was 9 deg. and 8 deg, ; on Saturday there was an excess of mean temperature equal to 5.8 deg. The lowest night temperature occurred on Sunday, and was 26.7 deg. The highest temperature was 58.6 deg. on Saturday. The range of the thermometer in the week was therefore 31.9 deg. The mean daily range was 17.6 deg. The difference between the mean dew-point temperature and air temperature was 7.4 deg. ; on Thursday it was 11.4 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 78, com plete saturation being represented by 100. The wind was generally in the north-east till Wednes day, and then in the south-west. The mean of the highest temperatures of the water of the Thames was 46.2 deg. ; the mean of the lowest was 44.1 deg. THE EXECUTION OF MOGUL BEG 47 DELHI. The following are a few particulars regarding the appre hension, trial, and execution of one Mogul Beg, a ringleader of a small but reckless band of men who commenced the cruel slaughter of defenceless Europeans in the Palace of Delhi on the 11th of May, 1857. It can scarcely fail to be within the recollection of all that when rebellion first openly broke out at Delhi, fiendish passions which were absolutely disgraceful to humanity gained a fearful ascendancy in the minds of the fanatical. Under the influence of such inhuman feelings the turbulent element of society became ungovernable, and atrocities were then committed the recital of which will for ever darken the page of Indian history. It was on the eventful 11th of May that Mr. Simon Fraser, Commissioner and Agent to the Lieutenant-Gover• nor at Delhi ; Captain Douglas, Commandant of the Palace Guards ; Mr. Hutchinson, the Rev. Mr. Jennings, Miss Jennings, and Miss Clifford fell victims to the merciless fury of those whom they had never in any way wronged. The perpetrators of such base deeds escaped for a time all punishment, and the sacred blood of our countrymen re mained unexpiated. But after mutiny was quelled by force and peace re-established throughout the Indian Peninsula, Justice again appeared, firmly demanding life for life. Then began the search for those whose crimes were of such a dye as altogether to exclude them from the operation of her Majesty's most gracious amnesty. Among this number, Mogul Beg fled for his life from place to place, making long journeys, with the full convic tion that he was being tracked. Rewards were offered for his apprehension. The search went on for years, until at last he was taken in Scinde, many hundreds of miles from the scene of his guilt. The Palace murders occurred in May, 1857. He was seized in the Khyrpoor gaol in November, 1861, sent down to Delhi, and committed for trial January 27, 1862. His identity was unquestionably determined as a former inha bitant of Delhi, and a sepoy in one of the two regiments entertained by the ex. King. The evidence against him was that of trustworthy " eye witnesses," who, in former days, well knew the prisoner by sight. He was seen by six witnesses cutting down and killing Mr. Fraser. Ho was seen, with his sword covered from point to hilt with blood, standing over the corpses of the young ladies. He was heard triumphing that he had done so. He was proved to have gone, in company with others, to ask a reward from the King for performing such deeds. He was seen and heard giving orders how and when the plate and other plundered property of those who had been murdered should be removed. He exultingly displayed in public the pistol which had belonged to Captain Douglas, whom he had killed after he was seriously hum t by his fall into the moat. Altogether, judicial proof in such a case could not have been more perfect. The prisoner's defence was extremely weak. He endea voured to establish an alibi, naming four witnesses, two of whom said not a word which could in any way clear the prisoner, while the other two distinctly contradicted his own defence. He admitted that between himself and several of the witnesses there had been no personal enmity. Thus, while the evidence for the prosecution was over whelming and conclusive, the prisoner's own defence amounted to nothing at all. Accordingly, Mogul Beg was found guilty of the murder of at least four Europeans, and sentenced to be hanged in front of the Lahore-gate of the Delhi P alace, where, nearly five years before, his crimes had been committed. On the morning of the 14th of March at daybreak the prisoner slowly mounted the scaffold, which was guarded by a body of mounted and foot police. He was a large powerful man, with a sinister cast of countenance, aged 35. In a few words he called upon the klahomedans who were congregated in front of him to bear him in remembrance. The rope and cap were adjusted, an order was given, the drop fell, and the prisoner's fate was sealed. His body hung for an hour with heavy fetters on the legs and the arms pinioned. The above facts are narrated in no vindictive spirit, and in the sincere hope that they may not harass the feelings of any surviving friends of those lamented ones who fell early victims in the rebellion. Tha following is an extract of tho proceedings of the Ju dicial Commissioner of the Punjab in the case : " Sad as are the details disclosed in thi;t;ial, still, as regards the young ladies, it is comfort to be able to believe firmly (as the evidence here recorded warrants us in doing) that they were murdered then and there in the first confu sion of the outbreak. The prisoner was seen standing with drawn sword over their bodies. i( It i s also consolatory for the friends of the deceased public officers to know that they fell at their posts, doing their best to stein the outbreak, of the extent of which they had no conception." Comforting indeed it is (although it be but a mournfal comfort) to know that the death of the young ladies was quick and hasty, and that they were in no way made the victims of further insult or atrocity. Again, it is a source of pride to think that our fellg,w•countrymen died like men, doing all that lay in their power to stay disturbances which it required a powerful army to quell. Incilentally it is satisfactory to look back upon the co operation of the native States in bringing the criminal to justice. His Highness the Ttlabarajah of Jyeporo himself offered 5,000 rupees for his apprehension. The moral effect of this protracted and finally successful track of the murderer, extending over very nearly five years, has been considerable. It is well to know that all States and Powers in India unite so cordially with the civil British Power in hunting down great criminals against their common society. Another circumstance affords satisfaction, and that is the undoubted certainty of the guilt of the accused, the utter want of sympathy with him from first to last on the part of his countrymen, and the conviction in their minds that the sentence was meet and fit for the crime. Among the crowd present at the execution the 'remark passed round, and was overheard, " Truly this man has had his deserts" (i 4 B es h u k, h u k pain•") METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAI, DEVONSHIRE SQUARE, CITY.—The aggregate number of patients relieved during the week ending April 19 was—Medical, 1,203 ; sur gical, 6 01-- total, 1 ) 804 ) 01 which 588 wore Aow cues. -- - POLICE• INTELLIGENC.E.-4pril 22. --o MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CAPTAIN Ac- KERLEY AGAlN.—Captain Ackerley, accompanied by a foreigner, presented himself in the witness box, and producing the 24th and 25th Victoria, demanded under that act to appear for the foreigner as his counsel. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he could only hear the party himself or his attorney. Captain Ackerley replied that the party was a foreigner, without money, and unable to speak English. Sir. Tyrwhitt could not depart from the rules usually observed in police courts. The foreigner then came forward, and stated that his name was Peter Basquet, and that he had some claims against the Government. Captain Ackerley said the circumstances were well known to Lord Palmerston, who wanted to throw his protege overboard, but he had stepped in, and had already spent £1,600 in the pursuit of his rights. The foreigner then in disjointed English said his flag had been taken from him, and as was under stood he had been deprived of his official appoint ment unjustly. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the matter was out of his jurisdiction. The application must be made to the Lord Mayor. Captain Ackerley—No, this is the proper court. A summons is wanted against Mr. Arthur Black more and Mr. Jeffrey Stanley, who issued the order. Mr. Tyrwhitt—l distinctly refuse to grant a summons. Captain Ackeriey—Will you give a certificate to that effect. Mr. Tyrwhitt—l will not. Captain Ackerley here burst out violently, de claring he was a magistrate and would not submit to the insults he was constantly receiving. The parties then left the court. to be Paymaster, vice Wheatley, transferred to a Re cruiting District. RECRUITING D lSTRlCT.—Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Major, John Wheatley, from a Depot Battalion, to be Paymaster, vice Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Major, William Henry Fitzgerald, deceased. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. —To be Staff-Assistant-Surgeons —Assistant-Surgeon John Arthur Hanbury, M. 8., from 45th Foot, vice Marshall, who exchanges ; Edward M'Carthy, Gent. ' • Assistant-Sur g e on W a lt er C r i s p, f rom 59th Foot, vice Warren, who exchanges; Staff-Assistant- Surgeon Francis Patrick Staples, from half-pay; Staff- Assistant-Surgeon Joseph John Pope, from half-pay; Staff-Assistant-Surgeon Joseph Augustin Fitzpatrick, from half-pay; Staff-Assistant-Surgeon William Bill Clirno, M.D., from half-pay. VETERINARY DEPARTMENT.—George Blake, Gent., to be Acting Veterinary-Surgeon. BREVET. _ _ . Lieut.-Col. Charles Edward Fairtlough, Depot Battalion, having completed five years' service in the rank of Lieut.- Col., to be Colonel under the Bth clause of the Royal War rant of Oct. 14, 1858. The promotion of Lieutenant-Colonel Reginald Yongo Shipley, 7th Foot, to be Colonel, under the provisions of the Bth clause of the Royal Warrant of Oct. 14, 1858, to bo an tedated to Dec. 14, 1861. Lieutenant-Colonel Wm. Inglis, 9th Foot, having on Feb. 28, 1862, completed five years' qualifying service as Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel, under provisions of the Bth and 10th clauses of the Royal Warrant of Oct. 14, 1858. Lieutenant, with the honorary rank of Captain, Robert Scott, Paymaster, 89th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Major, under the provisions o f th e R oya l W arrant o f J an. 27, 140. Captain Francis Worgan Festing, Royal Marines, to be Major. The under-mentioned Paymasters to have the honorary rank of Captain, under the provisions of the Royal War rant of Jan. 27, 1860 : John Mortimer Scott, 7th Foot. Alexander Wm. M'Kenzie, 48th Foot. BANKRUPTS. Frederick Wm. Denbigh, ham dealer, Tottenham-court road Henry Harvey, gas fitter, Hatton-garden James Sanibles Pike, nurseryman , Winchmore-hill Job Davy, beerhouse keeper, Rotherhithe Benjamin Lucas, coal merchant, Pinner, Middlesex Joseph James Reynolds, broker, Cheam, Surrey John Purslow, tailor, Bloomsbury William Aldworth, corn merchant, Oxford William Hammond, licensed victualler, Harwich John Thompson, painter, Ambleside, Westmoreland Charles Bridgens, brassfounder, Sheffield Stephen Calah, butcher, Nottingham Joseph Barns, attorney, New Malton Joseph Haines, bootmaker, Chepstow James Abbott, baker, Oundle Isabella Grey, publican, South Shields Edward Newman, farmer, Burley, Hereford Wm. W. Woodhams, farm labourer, Hailsham, Sussex John Pattison, farmer, Gateshead John Arkley, butcher, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Oliver Linsdale, coppersmith, Birmingham Thomas Davies, bricklayer, Birmingham James Beacham. beerhouse leeper, Clevedon, Somerset. shire William Paul Strange, Pangwell-road, Bristol Elias Pritchard, grocer, Lancashire James Cannon, fruiterer, Liverpool James Price, sh-dealer, Hereford Richard Sutton, grocer, Birmingham Thomas Cross, ironmaster, Great Bridge, Staffordshire Job Curtis, grocer, Bristol John Pearson, grocer, Bristol Henry Wills, yeoman, Goxhill, Lincolnshire John Lawson, guano dealer, York George Thompson, salt manufacturer, Wharton, Chester Joseph Burton, currier, Ashton under-Lyne Edwin Buckley Ingham, auctioneer, Oldham Samuel Johnson, brewer, Liverpool Isaac Shuttleworth, kiln man, Smethrick, Staffordshire John Bickle, farmer, Northlew, Devonshire Arthur I. Sanders, butcher, Hatherleigh, Devonshire James Eccles, builder, Rochdale Thomas Perry, grocer, Derby Richard Rees, cabinetmaker, Llanelly Charles "Yates, Oxford Henry S. Sims, grocer, Upwell, Norfolk Charles Tizard, grocer, Bilston, Staffordshire Thomas Simpson, baker, Wolverhampton Smith Devall, licensed victualler, Marylcbone Thomas Ashton, provision dealer, Ivy-lane, City John Evans, fishmonger, Fulham Horatio J. Lepipre, Hillingdon Joslin Bulwer, Kentish-town Henry D. Cook, painter, Brixten Henry Payne, fly proprietor, Upper Clapton Benjamin Brown, Lucas-place, Battersea-fields Mary Batham, Notting-dale, Notting-hill John Green, commission agent, Birmingham David Jones, tailor, Merthyr Tydfil Wm. Green, road contractor, Benson. Oxfordshire John Parker, innkeeper, Newtown Alfred Piper, labourer Tonbridge Wells Benjamin Wood, photographic artist, Tonbridge Wells John Harvey, gasfitter, Bath George Devenport, grocer, Stoke-upon-Trent Wm. Cadd, grocer, Bideford Jacob White, thatcher, Tockenham, Wiltshire Andrew J. Tempany, Wild-street, Drury-lane Joseph Fitzcosta, Cirencester-street, Harrow-road Jonathan Pickering,smallware ma nufacturer,Manchester Thos.E. Chal ton, provision dealer,Newcastle-upon .Tyne Frederick William Loveridge, wine merchant, Oldham Sarah Russell, grocer, Oldham Thomas Parker, general dealer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne John Simpson, publican, Newcastle-upon .Tyne James Grisdale, commission agent, Brampton George Armstrong, cattle dealer, Stapleton, Cumberland SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Walter Lambert, merchant, Glasgow John M'Pherson and Co, iron forgers, Johnstone COUNTRY R.K.L 1 O. , LEEDS—TUESDAY. We have to report that the demand for wheat to-day has somewhat subsided, but the full prices of last Tuesday were obtained. Barley a small show, at full prices. Oats and beans met a readier sale. No other change. LYNN--T lIE SDAY. The supply of wheat was moderate, and the trade ruled firm, at fully last week's prices for all descriptions. In malting and grinding samples of barley there was a fair business, and commanded fully former values. Oats in small supply, and unchanged in price. Beans made higher rates. Old white 60s:to 62s i Barley. 32 s t o 40 s BA.. .. 5Ss to 605 I Oats.. .24s to 26s Beans .40s:to 46s I Peas 44s to 48s MELTON MOWBRAY—TUESDAY. There was an indifferent supply of wheat to-day, and, with a fair trade, prices were unchanged. Barley was in steady request, at a slight advance. White wheat, 58s Od to 65s Od; red, 52s Od to 57s per 36 stone; beans sold at 40s to 48s for old ; new sorts, --s per 38 At. ; barley, 37s to 42s for malting, and 30s to 32s per qr. for grinding; oats, 22s to 32s Od per 24 stone. SHEFFIELD—TUESDAY. Red wheat, per load of 3 imperial bitshels...2os Od to 22s Od • White 71 ...22s Od to 238 0 New red , • ...21s Od to 23s Od New white „ -- ff ...24s Od to 26s Od I, Beans 71 ...16s Od to 19s Od Peas, per qr Grinding barley, per qr Malting ditto, ~ .. 36s Od to 40s o€l Oats If 2os Od to 26s Od Millers' prices for flour-2s ld, 2s 3d, and 2s 5d per 141 b. MARKET HARBOROUGH—TUESDAY. At this market to-day there was only a moderate showof wheat, the demand for which was pretty fair, at top prices. Barley sold readily, at extreme quotations. Oats higher. White wheat, 60s to 65s ; red, 50s to 58s per 36 stone. Barley at 34s to 40s per qr., grinding 30s to 33s"per 30 st. Oats, 26s to 30 s p er 2 4 st. ; beans, 40s to 46s ; n e. w, —s to —s per qr. 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b. D.M. 7 subs. Lord Stamford's King of Hearts, Bst 101 b (E. Edwards) 1 Mr. Alexander's Farfalla, Bst 71b Baron Niviere's Alerte, Bst 71b (H. Grimshaw) 3 Mr. R. C. Naylor's Agag, Bst 101 b (Challoner) 4 Betting—Even on Alerte, 5 to 2 agst Farfalla, 3 to 1 agst King of Hearts. Agag made the running for a short distance, when it was taken up by King of Hearts, who won very easily by a length; three lengths between the second and third; Agag beaten off. The Newmarket Handicap of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 150 added. From the starting-post of the MM. to the end of B.C. 72 suks, 28 of whom pay 5 sovs ft. Lord Zetland's Carbineer, 4 yrs, Bst (A. Edwards) 1 Lord Coventry's Sappho, 3 yrs, sst 71b .... (S. Adams) 2 Mr. H. Boyce's Carisbrook, 3 yrs, 6st 41b.. (T. Osborne) 3 Baron Niviero's Finlande, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (H. Grimshaw) 4 The following also ran :—Elcho, Aurelian, Flirtation, Gabrielle d'Estrees, Prince Plausible, South Lancashire, Millionaire, Stanton, Ducat, Watchfire, Victor, Traveller, and Yarra. Betting-5 to 2 against Sappho, 4to 1 against Gabrielle d'Estrees, 6 to 1 agst Victor, 7 to 1 agst Ducat, 10 to 1 each agst Carbineer and Stanton, and 100 to 6 each agst Fin lande and Yarra. Shortly prior to starting Yarra broke away with her tiny rider, and after running some distance she got him off, but fortunately without injury, and be was speedily remounted, and joined his horses, which were at once despatched from the post. On settling into their places Carisbrook was seen with a clear lead, followed in a body by Yarra, Lord Coventry's pair, Finlande, and Millionaire, the others lying close up with them. With little or no alteration they came across the flat, and on making the turn of the lands Carisbrook's lead somewhat diminished, and he was joined shortly after by Sappho, Yarra, Stanton, Millionaire, Vic tor, Ducat, and Carbineer, the two latter running wide on the upper ground ; then came Finlande on the lower side, with Aurelian, Gabrielle d'Estrees, and Elcho in close at- tendance, the others beginning to exhibit unmistakeable symptoms of defeat. Cn reaching the site of the old Duke's Stand the leading horses closed up, and shortly after Yarra was observed to pause and stagger, Ducat, we believe, hav ing struck her on the off foreleg, which was badly broken, and she fell, Mr, Saville's colt also nearly coming down, but ho was quickly recovered by French. Rising the hill Finlande held a slight lead, closely waited upon by Canis brook, Victor, Sappho, Millionaire, Aurelian, Carbineer, and Ducat, to which lot the race was confined ; but on their fairly reaching the brow the French representative was beaten, and, with Ducat, gave way to Millionaire, Sappho, Carisbrook, Stanton, Victor, and Lord Zetland, who came on in close company to the half distance, when Edwards brought up Carbineer, who in a few strides after obtained a decided lead, and won easily by a length and a half, two lengths separating the second and third. Finlando was a bad fourth placed by the judge, close up with whom were Stanton, who finished fifth, the next lot being headed by , Ducat, Aurelian, Victor, Watchfire, and Prince Plausible, the last being Echo, Flirtation, Gabrielle d'Estrees, and 1 South Lancashire. Match ; Bst 71b each. Last half of Ab. M. 150 sovs ; 50 ft. Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Tornado. (Fordham) 1 Mr. Craven's Lady Fanny Betting-7 to 2on Tornado, who waited to the cords, when he came away and won in a canter by two lengths. The Sixth Sale Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b, with certain allowances. A.F. 12 subs. Mr. Merry's The Knave, Sat 10lb (Custance) 1 .IVir. T. Valentino's Q.E.D., Bst (61b) (Challoner) 2 'Betting-6 to son Q.E.D., who made run n i ng t o the Abingdon mile bottom, when The Knave went up to her and won cleverly by half a length. First Year of the Fourth Newmarket Biennial Stake:: , of 10 sovs each, with 100 added ; for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies Sst 31b ; the owner of the second horse to re ceive a sum equal to 10 per cent, on the whole stake, and the owner of the third horse a sum equal to 5 per cent. ' It. M. CO subs. Sir J. Hawley's Duke Rollo (Wells 1 Mr. C. Snewing's Caractacus (J. Goater) 2 Lord Chesterfield's Canwell (W. Bottom) 3 The following also ran :—Windbound, Pergula, Balder, Ashford, Palmerin, Brother to King cf Diamonds, Harle quin, St. Agnes, Staple Oak, and Innellan. Betting-6 to 5 agst Caractacus, Bto 1 each agst Balder and Duke Rollo, 10 to 1 each agst Ashford and Brother to King of Diamonds, and 20 to 1 agst Harlequin. Caractacus, with Duke Rollo on his whip hand and Har lequin and Ashford in the centre, close up, made running to the bushes. Duke Rollo then went up to Caractacus, passed him in the dip, and won easily by two lengths Can well losing second money by a length ; Harlequin was a good fourth, Ashford fifth, Balder sixth, Brother to King of Diamonds seventh, and Palmerin and Innellan the next two. LATEST BETTING—MIDNIGHT. TWO TIIOUSAND GUINEAS. 100 to 30 agst Old Calabar 100 to 15 agst Marquis 100 to 15 agst Alvodiston 7to 1 agst Caterer 100 to 7 agst Win grave 16 to 1 agst Nottingham 20:to 1 agst Balder 40 to 1 agst Hubert CRESTER cur. 17 to 2 agst Zodiac 15 to 1 agst Hadji Stavros 22 to 1 agst Wild Rose 25 to 1 agst Stampede 1000 to 15 agst Ag ag 11 to 1 apt the French lot BRENTFORD PETTY SESSIONS. CAUTION TO BUTCHERS, DROVERS, &c. At the Petty Sessions, at the Town-hall, Brentford (Mr. F. H. N. Glossop and a full bench of magistrates), Henry Hetherington, a butcher, Wm. Widdick, a labourer, and Richard Weight, a lad in Hetherington's employ, were charged by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the former with having caused and procured a bull to be cruelly ill-treated and tortured, and the latter two with having ill-treated and tortured the same animal at Ealing on the 10th inst. Mr. Wm. Love,inttructed by the secretary of the Royal Society, attended to conduct the prosecution. The evidence, which was lengthy, was fully explained in Mr. Love's opening, from which it appeared that the bull originally belonged to Baron Rothschild, and was kept on the baron's estate at Gunnessbury, being a very docile animal. A serious accident happening to one of its hind legs, and all the care bestowed on it by the baron being of no avail, the baron humanely ordered that it should be sold to be slaughtered without delay. The defendant (Hether ington) became the purchaser, stipulating to send a convey-. ance for it to the Kingston market on the following day, but instead of doing so resolved if the animal could be made to do so it should travel the distance on foot, notwithstand ing it was unable to put its injured foot to the ground. Widdick, who was employed to drive it, procured a long pole with an iron hook at the end of it, and fastened this to a sing which was passed through the animal's nos tril, and so by dint of tugging and wrenching at its nostril, assisted by the defendant Weight, who beat it in a most brutal manner about the injured leg, the poor animal was got as far as Kew-bridge, where it came to a standstill, and at that time some gentlemen coming up, and seeing the state it was in, interfered and caused it to be slaughtered and put out of its agony. The witnesses described the animal's sufferings to have been intense, and it took nearly five hours to get it to the shed 150 yards off. Mr. Love urged that the defendant Hetherington's motive could only have been to save himself the expense of a con veyance, thereby defeating the humane intentions of the baron. He therefore felt bound to press for a severe punish ment. The Chairman said the Bench could come to no other conclusion than that cruelty of the grossest kind had:been inflicted upon the poor animal. He should fine the defen dant Hetherington £2 and costs, or a month ; Widdick, £1 and costs or 14 days; and Weight would be cautioned and discharged. The Chairman also said the cowman who per mitted the bull to be removed in s uc h a s t a t e , di sregar di ng his master's orders, deserved censure. The Lord Chief Baron Pollock occupied a seat on the bench, and the case created considerable interest. FROJI THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. FOREIGN-OFFICE. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Spenser St. John, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul-General in the Island of Borneo, to be her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires and Consul-General to the Republic of Hayti, WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, APRIL 22. 4th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet Riddall Morri son, from the Ist Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Joice, promoted to the 13th Hussars. 3d Hussars—Henry Richard Pim, Gent,, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Doherty, promoted. 4th Hussars—Charles Harrison Hignett, Gent., to be Cor net, by purchase, vice Samuel Charles Newton, ap pointed to the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards. 13th Hussars—Richard James Agar Webb, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Philip Williams, who retires. 16th Lancers—Sergeant Thomas Dynon to be Paymaster, vice Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Major, vice George Frederick Rosser, who retires upon half-pay. Grenadier Guards—Captain Arthur Edward Augustus Ellis, from 33d Foot, to be Lieutenant and Captain, vice Francis George Stapleton, who exchanges. 2d Regiment of Foot—Ensign Richard Arthur Corbet to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mello William Jackson, who retires ; Charles William Hemphill, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Corbet •, Gentleman Cadet Henry Longfield Ricard, from the Royal Military Col lege, to be Ensign, without Hemphill, appointed to 26th Foot. sth Foot—Ensign Herbert Silverthorne Williams to be Lieutenant, by purchasa, vice Charles Sutton, who re tires; Edward Drew, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Williams. 12th Foot—Gentleman Cadet George Lyford Barry Thomas, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Gray, promoted in the 4th West India Regiment. 19th Foot—Captain Richard Sweeny, from half-pay Royal Waggon Train, to be Captain, vice Robert Concll3 Mar tin, who retires upon half-pay. 25th Foot—Lieutenant Arthur Wellington Alexander Nel son Hood to be Captain, by purchase, vice Charles H. Layard, who retires ; Ensign Richard Webster to be Lieutenant, l‘ithout purchase, vice Robert Crossman, deceased; Ensign James Pender to be Lieutenant, be purchase, vice Hood; Augustus Owen, Gent., to bo Ensign, by purchase, vice Pender. 26th Foot—Ensign James Ross Buchanan to be Lieuten ant, without purchase, vice George Meldrum, deceased ; Ensign C.IV . Hemphill, from 2cl Foot, to be Ensign, vice Buchanan; Lieutenant Lancelot Allgood Gregson to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant Geo. Meldrum, deceased. 27th Foot—Captain David Aikman Patterson, late Pay master of the Royal Artillery, to be Paymaster, vice Urquhart, deceased. 33d Foot—Lieutenant and Captain Francis George Staple ton, from the Grenadier Guards, to be Captain, vice Arthur Edward Augustus Ellis, who exchanges. 45th Foot—Ralph Richardson Handy, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Henry James Burford Hancock, who retires; Assistant• Surgeon Stephen Henry Mar shall, from the Staff; to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Han bury, who exchanges. 59th Foot—Surgeon Robert M'Wharrie, M.D., having completed a period of twenty years' full pay service, to be Surgeon-Major, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of Ist October, 1858; Assistant-Surgeon John Warren, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Crisp, who exchanges. 626 Foot—Ensign Robert Nevill Gream, from 86th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Frederick Howes llorneman, deceased. 64th Foot—The Commission as Adjutant of Lieutenant Charles Hamilton Sams has been antedated to the 13th February, 1862. 65th Foot—Lieutenant Alfred Robert Ord, from 86th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Frederick Baillie, cashiered by the sentence of a general court martial, but permitted to receive the value of a Lieutenancy. 68th Foot—Lieutenant Horatio Gordon Robley to be In structor of Musketry. 86th Foot—Ensign Henry Valentine Cullinan to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Ord, promoted, without pur chase, in the 65th Foot; Robert Nevill Gream, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cullinan. 98th Foot—James Anthony Corballis, Gett., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Arthur Henry Hallam Jesse, who retires. 100th Foot—Ensign Augustus Frederick Tanner to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice John Fletcher, who retires; Walter Hudson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Tanner. Ist West India Regiment—Major and Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel James Travers to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Murray, who retires upon half-pay, on being appointed Deputy-Adjutant-General, Windward and Leeward islands; Captain and Brevet. Major Robert Hughes to be Major, without purchase, vice Brevet Lieu tenant-Colonel Travers; Lieutenant Wm. Henry Pe. u o yre Fitz Morris Strachan to be C a pt a i n , without pur chase, vice Brevet-Major Hughes; Ensign Thomas Nicholson to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Ed munds, promoted, without purchase, to a Company in th e 4th West India Regt; Edward Hamilton Barlow, Gent., to bo Ensign, without purchase, vice Atkinson, promoted in the 4th West India Regiment; Richard Chas, Clarke, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Sealy, pro moted in the 4th W es t I n di a Regiment ; Gentleman Ca det Anthony Coult o n Allinson, from the Royal Milit ary College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Barry, promoted in the 4th West India Regiment. 2d West India Regiment—Captain and Brevet4l a j or James Delamain Mends tool be Major, without purchase, vice Brevet-Licutenant-Conel Peter John Macdonald, promoted to a Lieutenant-Colonelcy, without purchase, without purchase, vi ce in Sewellt he Davenport4t lVes t lndi ato l e i. egim eat Lieutenant Sainsb ur y Captain, ; Brevet-Major Mends; Gentleman Cadet llugh Laurents Baldwin, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, Vice Drinan, promoted in 4th West Charles Henry Tongue, Gent., to be Ensign, withoutnd ißegiment;th purchase, ou t pureuase, vice Coward, promoted in the 4th West India Regi ment. 3d West India Ee g i thent—Captain and Brevet-Major Richard Plunkett Ireland to be Major, without purchase, vice Conran, promoted to a Lieutenant-Coloneley, with out purchase, -la the 4th W es t I n di a R eg i men t ; Lieute nant B Franre vetics hearman to be Captain, without p urc h ase, vice Major Ireland. 4th West India Regiment—Lieutenant Henry Charles RenrY Mansergh t o b e I nstructor of Musketry. 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