The Sun. — London, England, 1862-04-21 00:00:00

THE NAVY. A Malta correspondent, in a letter dated the 12th inst., states that her Majesty's screw line-of-battle ship Exmouth, 89, Capt. J. Paynter, and her Ma jesty's screw frigate Amphion, 36, Capt. A. C. Gor don, had left Valetta on the 9th inst., the former for the Piraeus, with stores for the screw line-of-battle ship Mars, 80, Capt. J. N. Strange, and the latter for Palermo and Naples, with stores for the screw , line-of-battle ship James Watt, 89, C a pt. E. Co'-d• No other movements of men-of-war had taken plac e in the port since the depar ture o f her Majesty 's screw sloop Icarus, 11, Commander N. Salmon, with the overland portion of the India and China mails for Marseilles, as already anno- d nced. 11 , ;:r Majesty's screw troopship .Himalays, Capt, J. Seccomb'e, was expected back from Ma:rseilles, that vessel having been detained at that, port by telegraphic orders for the purpose of eon-Keying to Malta certain Lords of the Admiralty, viho:are about to pay the island a visit -on business connected with naval works. It will be remembered that the Himalaya was on her Wft,y to England. The Peninsular and Oriental V.eanrship Sultan, which lost her screw propeller on - her last voyage from Alexandria, had been fitted with a new screw which she fortunately had on board. She was to leave that evening, with a mail for France and England, via Marseilles. The hired steamer Tartar, having on board ammunition and Armstrong guns from Woolwich arsenal, had ar rived. A quartermaster of one of the regiments in garrison was under arrest. The only line-of-battle ships in port were the Marlborough,l3l (flag of the Commander-in-Chief), and the Neptune, 89. They had also in port, besides the receiving ship :Hiber- Alia (flag of the Admiral Superintendent), the sur -veying steamer Medina, 4, and the gunboats Growler and Boxer, these two latter out of com mission, and the Italian corvette Tripoli. The same correspondent, under date of the 14th inst., announces the arrival on that day of her Ma jesty's paddlewheel steam sloop Trident, 3, Com mander C. M. Balfour, from the lonian Islands. Her Majesty's screw steam line-of-battle ship Queen, 86, Capt. C. F. Hillyar, was the only Eng lish ship ,of war at Corfu when the Trident left. The Turkish squadron, which was at Butrinto to enforce the collection of the taxes payable to the Pasha of the district, had sailed for Montenegro. The steamer Hellenic had arrived at Corfu with several Armstrong guns for the fortifications of that place, and others were expected from England. Her Majestn iron screw storeship Himalaya, Capt. J. Seccombe, conveying an Admiralty Board, had not arrived at Malta up to the 14th, but was looked for there from Marseilles on the following day. Lettiars have been recently received at Plymouth from 'the screw steam frigate Termagant, 25, Capt. RoF.,ert Hall. The vessel was then at Panama, where the weather was found very oppressive by the officers and crew. She is 'usually stationed at Coibai, the climate of which is cooler; frequent com munication is made between the island and the isthmus. The frigate has on board, for distribution among the Pacific squadron, 135 volunteers, chiefly from among the crew of the Conqueror. The screw steam frigate Melpomene, 51, Captain J. F. Ewart, one of the North American and West Indian fleet, landed them near Chagres, whence they were con veyed to the shores of the Pacific by train. At the first station four of the seamen deserted, under the impression that there were mines in the immediate vicinity where they could find employment. The paddlewheel steam sloop devastation, 6, Commander John D. M'Crea, from the southern division of the Pacific squadron, with 100 supernumeraries for ships in the northern division, was daily expected. If there war sufficient accommodation she would re ceive the Conqueror's volunteers from the Terma gant, and convey them to the steam frigate Bac chante, 51, Capt. Donald NM. Mackenzie, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Maitland, K.C.B, which was probably at Acapulco. The screw steamship St. George, 81, Capt. the Hon. F. Egerton, having been thoroughly over hauled and repaired, was removed on Saturday from the basin in Keyham steamyard to the lock. To-day she will be taken out of the lock and placed at her moorings in Hamoaze. The screw steam frigate Shannon, 35, Capt. James T. B. Wainwright, left Plymouth Sound, under steam, on Saturday evening for Portsmouth, where she will probably be docked to repair a leak. Her Majesty's paddlewheel steam vessel Vivid was hauled out of basin at Woolwich on Saturday, having been fitted for the service of their Royal Highnesses Prince Leopold and Prince Arthur. A deck saloon, 10 feet by 9 feet, has been built and furnished in the style of the Royal yacht for the Princes' accommodation on a summer's cruise. The Vivid will leave this morning for Greenhithe to be adjusted, and on Wednesday for Osborne. Nothing has been heard with regard to the screw steamer Wisbech, which was chartered for the con- 1 veyance of military stores to Canada. Increasing anxiety is therefore felt as to the fate of the steamer, and if no tidings come respecting her by the last mail bringing letters, which will be distributed to day, the case will wear a very serious aspect. Every one connected with the Navy will be glad to hear that the distinguished Admiral Sir James Whittey Deans Dundas, G.C.8., was on Saturday appointed to receive the pension of £3OO per annum for good service, rendered vacant by the death of Admiral Sir E. Chetham Strode, K.C.8., Commander Colin Andrew Campbell has been appointed to the Geyser, vice Commander Jackson, promoted to the rank of captain. THE ARMY. The St. Lawrence, 1,500 tons, Capt. Toynbee, arrived at the Customhouse-quay, Gravesend, OLE Saturday, from Calcutta and the Cape of Good Hope. She brings home detachments of troops belonging to the 2d Queen's Royals, 13th Prince Albert's Light Infantry, and the 59th Regiment, from the Cape, together with a number of officers, passengers from Calcutta, among whom are Col. Hobday, 3d .Bengal Light Cavalry; Col. Campbell, Col, Barr, Major Trotter, 43d Bengal Light Infantry; Major Green, Bengal Native Infantry; Major Bird, Sur geon-Major Williamson, Dr. Eyre, the Rev. Mr. Xennedy and the Rev. Mr. Irwin, chaplains. The troops were landed on Saturday afternoon and for warded to Chatham garrison, proceeding direct to the invalid depot. One death occurred on board during the passage. The East India troopship Renown, 1,450 tons, Capt. E. Hight, belonging to Messrs. Green, arrived in the Thames from Calcutta, on Saturday, with nPwards of 200 cavalry and infantry troops on board, from most of the regiments serving in the Bengal Presidency. Besides the troops she brought home a valuable cargo, chiefly of indigo, and numerous officers and passengers, among whom are Capt. Roberts, Assistant Deputy-Adjutant-General, Capt. Evans, and Lieut. Ferris. The Renown embarked her troops at Calcutta on the 31st Dec. last, and left the Hooghley on lan. 1, touching onlyat St. Helena. Th e passage to the Thames, including detentions, occupied 107 days. The troops brought home be long to the 2 d (Che e 6) ,Dragoon Guards, 19th Bengal Light Cavalry, Bth Hussars, Royal Artil lery, Bengal Artillery, 6th, 1 3th, (Prince Albert's Light Infan try), 19th,20th,2a d t Itoyal W e l s h Fusi liers), 27th (Enniskillens) ., , 12d Royal High landers, 48th, 52d Light I nfantry, 54 th, 7 7th, 80th, 81st, 90th Light In fan try, 97, and % %Bo giments, with four women and five children, e the whole yv W. et un der the command of Capt , W. ° s 93d Highlanders, and in medical charge of Dr, of the Indian service. The only death which oe_ curred on board during the voyage was that of an invalid sailmaker, who died a few day s after being taken from the City of Loudon. On the troops being disembarked at Gravesend on Satur day the whole were found to have so improved in health by the sea voyage that it was not found nee" - sary to remove any to the Chatham invalid depot to be discharged; the entire number were therefore forwarded to the depots of their respective corps 3t Chatham, Canterbury, Woolwich, Colchester, Fer moy, Stirling, and the other military stations. At the date of the Renown leaving Calcutta the follow ing, vessels were in the river embarking troops for England—yin., the screw steamer Lady Jocelyn, to mail Jan. 6; the Hohnsdaie, to sail Jan. 14; the Newcastle, to sail Jan. 16; and the Middlesex, to sail Jan. 22. and yet the faults :of the Court of Rome do not prevent us from having a great interest in protecting the person of the Holy Father, and in assuring his independence —in the same manner that certain points of difference from the Italian Government do not hinder us from making the in dependence of Italy a point of honour. Catholic and Liberal, let us repeat it, France knows so well wh!lt sire requires in the Italian Peninsula— title is so nobly disinterest:A, and so faithful to all her great traditions--that she is not to render her self uneasy, either at the ingratitude of the one or at the false interpretation of the other. We, never theless, expected more justice from a statesman so intelligent as Lord Palmerston. This time the noble lord appears to us to have been the victim of an optical delusion, which has changed the propor l i - tions of the different parts. He has not the less expended some very fine language in favour of Italy, and that is something. Will his lordship allow us a final observation ? If, instead of criticising France, the powerful Minister were to employ the influence which is attributed to him over a certain Cabinet to determine that Government to recognise the new kingdom—it seems to us that he would render a better service to Italy." Orders have been received at Chatham directing the following officers, attached to the West India depots at that garrison, to be held in readiness to embark to join the service companies of their re spective regiments :—Ensign A. H. Duthie, Ensign W. S. P. Keene, Ensign M. Macgregor, and Ensign N. T. C. Herbert, 2d West India Regiment ; and Ensign C. A. Denny, 3d West India Regiment. Languard Fort, Harwich, is again to in occupied by a detachment from the camp at Colchester, who are to proceed there for "ale purpose of rifle practice. It was expected that the fort would have been gar risora by the Suffolk Artillery Militia, but that regiment has been sent instead to Southtown bar racks, Great Yarmouth. FRANCE AND ITALY-REPLY 20 LORD .PALMERSTOIV. An article in reply to Lord Palmerston's recent speech on Italian affairs appears in the Constitu tionnel, under the signature of Paulin Limayrac. It is as follows : " The debates which have just taken place in the House of Commons have certainly thrown no light whatever on the question of Italy in general and of Rome in particular. On the question of Italy the speakers of the English Government have re mained faithful to themselves, that is, they have continued to talk as amateur politicians. On the question of Rome, Lord Palmerston has been merely playing on the surface of things, and by no means touched the bottom of the subject. Like a good parliamentary orator, he has spoken above all with an eye to the public; and if he had been content only with the applause of the house—if he had not, at the end of his speech, invoked thejudgment of posterity—we should gladly have left the noble orator in the quiet enjoyment of his triumph. " But silence is not permitted in the presence of a statesman who pretend° to ha ve hi g h aiD,E, who counts with great confidence on the judgment of future generations, and who, distorting the policy of others, pays the compliment of high foresight, wisdom, and generosity to his own political conduct. " Moralists have long shown that the people most severe upon others are, in general, those who are most indulgent to themselves. It is an eternal truth, the saying of the beam and the mote ; and the noble lord has not given a new edition'of it when he declares that the presence of a French garrison at Rome is a violation of the principles of non-inter. vention. The orator forgets that the reply is but too easy, it 'being sufficient to place before his eyes a despatch arrived from Corfu the very same even ing he made his speech. This despatch, which all Europe has read, notices on incident which took place at the opening of the lonian Parliament—and an incident, too, which did not take place for the first time. The Assembly, having replied to the speech of the Lord High Commissioner in an ad dress in which the union of the lonian Islands with Greece is earnestly demanded, his lordship peremp torily retorted :-6 In accepting the protectorate of the lonian States, England has undertaken duties and acquired rights. It only remains for me to intimate to you that while she will discharge the first with scrupulous fidelity, she will main tain the last inviolate." What a respect for the principle of non-intervention and the rights of nations ! "But let us say at once, we do not like this sort of reply. We think that the wrong of our neigh bour does not justify ours. A Government which obeys but the highest political principles in all its acts has no need to be thus defended. Let us ex plain, then, why, notwithstanding the strange be haviour of the Court of Rome as regards France — notwithstanding the insane obstinacy of the coun cillors of the Holy Father, and notwithstanding the abuse and the hatred which we have received from one of his advisers, we are still at Rome, occupied both with the execution of our duties as a Catholic Power, and as the nation which liberated Italy. "At some future time the story of the long nego tiations•between the Imperial Government and the Court of Rome will hold a noble place in the annals of French diplomacy. On the one part so much kind sympathy, so much inexhaustible patience ; and on the other —, But we prefer not going into the matter. The regret we feel has been suffi ciently expressed already by the great bodies of the State, the Senate, and the Legislative Assembly, for two consecutive sessions, and with almost una• nimity this year. TRIAL OF SAMUEL ROBINSON, OF CUPAR, FOR FORGERY. At the Perth Circuit on Thursday, before Lords Ardmillan and Neaves, Samuel Robinson, late pro prietor and editor of the Fifeshire journal (whose capture in London and subsequent attempt at escape by leaping from an express train recently excited so much attention), was placed at the bar charged with the crime of forging and uttering forged promis sory notes and letter .of authority to a banker. The case created considerable excitement in the district, and the court was densely crowded during the pro gress of the trial, a nuteher of those present being gentlemen connected with the various banks in Scotland. Outside the court room a large crowd of people lingered during the entire day, eager to ob tain the most recent information dieelncod by the evidence. The prisoner, who was brought from Perth to Cupar on Tuesday, took his place in the dock about 11 o'clock. He was dressed in black, and appeared to be little the worse for his Northallerton midnight adventure, the only externally apparent result of his daring and dangerous leap being a slight disco loration of the right temple: He bore in one hand a written document of upwards of 150 foolscap pages. This document, which was a prepared defence, was written very carefully, and on its first page there were written, in a bold and elegant style, the titles of the subjects contained in the defence. The pri soner had also a notebook and pencil, and carefully took memoranda of the important parts of the evi dence, and frequently added to and deleted from his prepared defence, according as it was affected by the evidence. He conducted his own defence, and was assisted by Messrs. Scott and Brown, advocates; Mr. A. B. Shand, advocate depute, and Mr. Kinnear acting as prosecutors. 'Throughout the whole of the trial the prisoner displayed the utmost coolness and apparent confidence in his acquittal, and his cross examinations of witnesses were characterised by considerable ability and shrewdness. The charges against the prisoner consisted of no fewer than 21 different cases of forgery in bills, cheques, promissory notes, &c. The signatures adopted were for the most part those of men with whom he had formerly done business, and there ap peared in every case to be an intention on the part of the prisoner to meet the forgeries before they be came due. In consequence of the number of counts in the indictment a great many witnesses were examined, and these were cross-examined some times by the counsel engaged for the defence, and sometimes by the prisoner himself. At the con clusion of the evidence for the prosecution, Mr. Scott stated that he had no witnesses to call for the defence. Mr. Shand then addressed the jury for the prose cution. He directed their attention to the various bills. The signatures of these were certainly not the signatures of any of the gentlemen. They had seen them, one after another, deny that the signa tures were theirs, and their statements were cor roborated by others 'who knew their signatures. Therefore, in the case of every one of them, it was evident that they were forged. The prisoner might have addueed a person to say that he signed these bills, but it was remarkable, in the consideration of this case, that there was not a single witness to contradict the statements made by the witnesses for the Crown, and consequently the jury must be satisfied that the bills were forgeries. Everyone must sympathise with a person in the position of the prisoner, occupying a position of considerable weight and influence; yet the jury had a duty to discharge, and he felt that in discharging it they could not do otherwise than return a verdict of guilty. At the conclusion of Mr. Shand's addrese the pri soner and his counsel retired to the gaol to hold a consultation. On their returning, Mr. Brown said he had been trying to induce the prisoner to allow Mr. Scott, but he had declined to do so, as he wished to defend himself. The prisoner then rose with his written defence in his hand, and proceeded to address the jury amid perfect silence. In the course of his remarks he said—The ancients of a famous court had a rule that in cases beard before them, they were con ducted in darkness lest the appearance of the ad vocates should influence the decision, and eloquence was forbidden lest it should bias the judgment. If ever there was such a case in this country this was one. They had on the one side her Majesty's Ad vocate Depute, stating his case with all the power that his ability enabled him to do. On the other, they had a poor indisposed criminal, broken down to a feebleness by a calamity, with the labour of a life lost, and a character yet unsullied, sullied to very repulsiveness. But he had a better chance of an independent verdict than had the Athenians by the darkness of night. He had the intelligence, the sense, and the independence of a British jury, and he felt, standing there, with all the unfitness of the task imposed upon him, that if he was able to lay before the jury an outline of the case, he would ask them, before he left the court, with great confidence, to say that her Majesty's Advocate had entirely failed to produce sufficient proof to show why he (the prisoner) should be punished, and that he had entirely failed to make out the charges which he had so wantonly made and so cruelly paraded before the public. The question might be asked, why did he conduct his own de fence ; why did he take a course so hazardous in a good cause when there were so many ornaments of the bar who would have been too willing to have lent their services ? His answer to that was that her Majesty's advocate had, by the exercise of a bar barous power—he did not ask his pardon or modify the word—by the exercise of a barbarous power put into his hands when the thumb-screws were in vogue, prevented him from having the possibility of doing so. Since the first day that he heard of that charge he had had no opportunity of getting evi dence or making preparation for standing before the Court that day. After being in prison fora while he was allowed to see an agent, and had the good fortune to have the services of one who, if anything could have made up for restrictions put upon him by the prosecutor, his ability and zeal would have done so. But he was satisfied that in the time al lowed, and with him shut up in a prison, it would be physically and morally impossible to get up evi dence sufficient not only to repel the prosecutor's charges, but to establish the facts which would be required on his part in vindication of his conduct. , He therefore resolved to stand there simply on the defensive, knowing that the charges against him were false. He would not go back to prison to pre- I pare a defence, for it would be to go back to death —the madman's doom • and as he did not wish to suffer the extreme penalty of the law, he preferred to take the least of two evils—make the best de fence ho could, and dare the prosecutor to his worst. The prosecutor, knowing he had bound him hand and foot, and prevented resistance, they had only to look to the indictment before them how he had pelted him (prisoner) with foul epithets of rotten eggs. He, a British subject, chained like a dog to carts and carriages, the ponderous irons filling the passers-by with compassion and disgust, the police man himself ashamed of his work—was conveyed to Cupar, ushered into a Star Chamber, where the magistrate's office was prostituted to obtain from the accused a declaration which might convict himself. He was sent to prison, deprived of everything he had save the clothes he had on, with their pockets empty, shut up in a cell scarcely sufficient to hold him, obliged to be his own cham bermaid and washerwoman, and let out as if from the cage of a menagerie for three-quarters of an hour a day. Another prisoner was enclosed with him as a precaution for preventing his knocking out his brains, or hanging, himself in his hammock. He submitted, if his allc; ions were true, that he ought not to be cunvir:tid of the crime he was charged with. He now almost regretted that he had not committed his observations in defence to a gentleman more fitted to conduct his case; for to come before their lordships, whose lives had been spent in the practice and audience of formal argu ment, seemed a daring undertaking,:and one which suspect that he was trifling with ammigohstt load them t ortantq o uestion so far as his own ease was concerned. After entreating from their lordships and the jury a patient and cand i d hear i ng, th e pri sonersent back to prison, I feel i t wou continued --If d o n b t e i ntuoe ddeath,-- orl be to worsedoom,satisfying you u d should that I I not succeed this day in " France has never ceased to be guided by two noble principles in her political conduct to wards Italy. Lord Palmerston cannot help acknowledging that France, on account of her nis tory, has more causes than England to be inte rested in the fate of the Papal Government; and more causes, too, than England to be interested in the fate' of Italy after the days of Magenta and Solferino. The policy of France has been invariably to devote all her efforts to the recon ciliation of Rome with Italy. Unhappily, her efforts have not been crowned with success ; and at this hour there remains little hope for a reconcilia tion, to all who can appreciate facts, and who do not like to misguido others after misguiding them selves. The despatch of our amba,,sador, dated Jan. 18, could leave no doubt whatever on the sub ject, even if the article of the Usservatore .Romano had not given a fresh confirmation of that blindness which, from a political point of vi , w, must be called a great mistake, and, from a religious point of view, a great misfortune. " ' The natural course of mundane affairs,' wrote the Marquis de Lavalette, on the 11th January, to oar Minister of Foreign Affairs, ' is to lead, or later, that s ent i ment to reason ; and it is sooner ender this last aspect that, in matters of politics, we are compelled to look at them finally.' It is this mate rial view to which we have now come ; and, with every succeeding day, the Roman question is more stripped of its religious elements, and more drawn into a purely political atmosphere. Indeed, after it seemed that all had been said in respect to the tem -1 poral power, there came a voice more serious and important than any preceding one, in the utterance of Pio Nono himself on a recent occasion. ' The temporal power,' the Holy Father says, 'is not a dogma.' It is not a dogma, it may, perhaps, be dis cussed ; and therefore, when the Cardinal Secretary , of State chooses to shut himself up in absolute im mobility—when he refuses obstinately the demand of an allied and protecting Power to lend himself to the discussion of a combination which would secure p-rmanent conditions of dignity, security, and inde pendence to the Sovereign Pontiff—he carries faith over into diplomacy, he lowers religion, and com promises the very cause he has undertaken to de fend. " How was the temporal power established, and how has it lasted so long ? By submitting to the conditions necessary for the existence of all Go vernments. A poiA er created by the hand of man, it has lived and developed itself by taking into ac count the essential elements which constitute hu man associations. There was a time when the Pope was only suzerain, and then he had all the advantages of a Sovereign without his burdens, Later the Pope was not content with reigning, but he really governed his subjects. He did not, how- ever, then think of applying the immobility of mat _ . _ tors of faith to political affairs, and of suppressing time and movement. For many years past it has been no longer so, and the Roman States have been governed and administered in such a manner that a moral insurrection has been permanent, and social order was no longer possible there but by means of external assistance. In that painful situation two lines of policy offered themselves to the Court of Rome, the one, wise and prudent, counselling in dispensable. concessions, which were, at the same lent nal e rPatible with its dignity ; the other, vio and advising ► endles3 obstinacy and protests angry, policy h as pro tected it for mo re ( that has for ou . t limit. The first of these lines of ralie.lts defender at Rome the same Power up the Pontifical Throne, 'and pro than ten years with the sword. tll tled by a coalition of men who The other is BZ: a t , t h a a k v e e n c . u l 7 p l 7 d .w t h h o e rill:i t :10 :Ira teev etriy, causa which they have ambitions in their c a o ll m t m h :li g rreuaitn shipwrecks, and 'who trla Y ebir e e 11 d of the last e the pilots of Rom, 10 years. And it is to this lino of policy at "" °lll ta that a will- 1 ing ear .is lent. All this is only too true ; THE 4 SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 1862. ought not to be punished as the a prosecutor asked, it will be for a few months, or weeks perhaps —I will have a gaol-delivery, lei me hope to where " the wicked cease from troubling, and the weary are at rest." Referring to his capture in London, and removal to Cupar, the prisoner said—On com ing on the Sunday night from London in custody of Mr. Bell, he informed me that I had been declared bankrupt. Maddened to desperation, and seeing nothing but ruin before me, I rushed to throw my self out of the window, and, thanks to Mr. Bell, who then caught me in the act, and to the miraculous interposition of Divine Providence, I was saved from death, and I stand here to-day to vindicate my name from the contumely with which it has been loaded, and the false charges which have been brought against me. But yesterday I stood the fearless defender of right, calling no man " mas ter," the earnest upholder of all that was wise, and right, and of good report upon men, the unsparing critic of all that was wrong and impolitic ; yet not the less do I stand t )-day—sa true it is that " conscience makes cowards of us all"—powering to look at my fellow-men ; and, if I may say it with out profanity, " stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted." The prisoner then proceeded to state that he had been in possession of a newspaper pro perty worth between £4,000 and £5,000, from which he received an annual income averaging £478, and argued that he was enabled, by that position, with out being compelled to resort to forgery, to have the confidence of the banks with which his business was transacted. He then went on to denounce the system of accommodation bills, maintaining that, notwith standing the other signatures on the bills, he was solely responsible for them; and that, as nothing beyond the mere names of the parties were attached to these bills, without any address, the jury could not hold that they were the signatures of any par ticular person. The prisoner spoke u p war d s o f th ree h ours , con cluding with a passionate appeal to the jury for the favourable consideration of his case, hinting that were this not accorded the result would be fatal to him. Lord Neaves then summed up, and in laying down the law affecting the case, ho gave a most decided opinion against the principle laid down by the pri soner in his address—that he was entitled to sign these bills because he acted, or pretended to have acted in good faith, to sign the names of other persons to such documents as he had spoken of, and he commented on the consequences that would result were such practices to be carried on unchecked by law. His lordship further reminded the jury that here they had a duty to perform, from which they were not to be deterred by any pity for the prisoner, whose misery might be deserving of sincere sym pathy, but all the prisoners before the circuit might be so, although th e y had not the powe r t o ex p ress their misery as this man had done. He warned them that they owed a duty to society, which n o suc h considerations of sympathy should prevent them from performing. PAINFUL SCENE IN COURT. During the early part of Lord Neaves's charge to the jury the prisoner maintained a firm com posure, though his compressed lips, which might be observed twitching occasionally, seemed to betray , strong suppressed emotion. As his lordship pro ceeded, the prisoner, who had all the while been gazing steadfastly and intently at the judge, began to get apparently excited, but still kept his feelings under. Before the charge was finished he became very restless and uneasy. Occasionally he lifted his hand to his forehead as if to quiet the throbbings of the busy brain that beat beneath. Now too he began to use his handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his face, or to screen his nervousness from. observation ; but again he seemed to get his feel ings more under control as the jury retired. Lord Neaves's charge had occupied about an hour, and the jury, immediately on its conclusion, left the box at 17 minutes past 9. After they had been out a few minutes Robinson evidently became much more excited than he had yet shown himself to be. He placed his hands firmly on the rail before him, but could not keep them steady. Once he made a spring as if he would jump out of the seat altogether. The police sergeant and constables in attendance kept a watchful eye on the unfortunate man, but did not appear to be desirous of using any unnecessary violence. After an absence of 15 minutes, the jury returned into court, and the foreman immediately read the verdict, stating that they had unanimously found the prisoner guilty as libelled on the Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, 6th, 7th, and Bth charges, and with regard to the 9th charge, they found him guilty as libelled so far as related to the name of Bremner, but found the charge not proved as regarded the forgery of Reid's name. Scarcely had the words " unani mously find the prisoner guilty as libelled," been uttered when Robinson made another sudden spring as if he would throw himself from the box, and his actions were such as to require four or five indivi duals to hold him in his place. He uttered an ex clamation or two, one heard distinctly over the whole court--" There's the devil : there's the devil ; he'll take me to hell." The poor man also moaned piteously, murmuring lowly and indistinctly " Oh, oh, oh." Dr. Bannerman and Dr. Wallace, who were in immediate attendance upon the prisoner, and Dr. Thompson, of the General Prison, Perth, who had only left a short time previously, was also soon with the unfortunate man. These gentlemen bathed the prisoner's face and head with cold water and endeavoured to soothe him, but without much effect, for he still made violent efforts to release himself from the restraint of those surrounding him, gnashing his teeth, and rolling his head from side to side rapidly and vehemently. Once or twice he tried an extra effort to get out of the hands of the policemen beside him, but without success. Ten minutes from the time of the jury returning into court with their verdict elapsed ere sufficient quiet could be got for the clerk to record, and when he did so, Robinson again burst out in a fresh paroxysm of excitement, muttering incoherently and rapidly. After another five minutes had elapsed, and there being no appearance of the prisoner becoming more calm, Lord Neaves adjourned the court till 10 o'clock on Friday morning. The prisoner was then removed. During this 15 minutes the excitement amongst the spectators was very great. All were on their feet, and every eye was directed towards the pri soner, who seemed to feel keenly on that point, judging from the rapid and questioning glances he frequently threw round the court. FRIDAY. The prisoner was brought up to receive sentence. He was in a much more composed state than on the previous day, and listened respectfully and in silence while Lord Neaves, in a feeling address, pronounced the judgment of the court, that he be sent to penal servitude for five years. 711 E 'SUICIDE IA 1 _BLACKBEATII Tri ' lOn Saturday afternoon last Mr. C. J. Carttar, coroner for West Kent, held an inquiry at the Free masons' Tavern, Woolwich, into the circumstances attending the death of Mr. Henry Goodwin Miss ing, a draper, for many years residing at Tranquil. vale, Blackheath, who committed suicide on Wed nesday last by shooting himself, in a third class carriage, while passing through the Blackheath tunnell on the North Kent Railway. The following witnesses were examined : Mr. F. Wade, of 208, Old-street, St. Luke's, de posed—On the previous Wednesday he was a pas senger in the same carriage with the deceased, by the down train, which left London-bridge at noon. When the train arrived about half way through the Blackheath tunnel witness heard a loud report, but as it was quite lark, he had no idea of what had happened until the train emerged from the tunnel, when himself and the other passengers were hurl. fled to find the deceased reclining on the seat with a frightful wound in his head, end holding a small pistol in his right hand. On arriving at Woolwich Dockyard station thedeceased, who was then living, was removed and attended by several surgeons, but he expired about three o'clock. This evidence having been corroborated by other passengers who were in the same carriage, Mr. Johnson Brook, of Blackheath, deposed—On the morning of Wednesday last he accompanied the deceased, with whom he was on intimate terms, from Blackheath to London by railway. They con versed on business affairs, and the deceased ap peared to be much depressed in spirits respecting the manner in which he had been treated by some wholesale firms in the City. Mr. John Benjamin, brother-in-law to the de ceased, deposed—He is a musicseller, residing at Birmingham. The deceased had for many years ' carried on business at Blackheath, as agent for the firm of Hailing, Pearce, and Stone, of Oxford-street. About three weeks since he received a letter from the deceased, stating that the firm named had taken away their stock, tut that he hoped to wade through his difficulties, as several friends had promised to receiving cheque raise him £ 5O each to recommence busin ess . Wit this, immediately forwarded for £5O, and also a l e tt er o f a on cheering natur e , w ith a v i ew to ra i se hi s l in s deceased a spirits. A letter found on the person of the deceased, and which was directed to the last witness, and stamped ready for , Was then handed in and op e ned, when found to contain a chequ e f or th e £5O advanced, with the f o ll ow i ng s t a t emen t I send you back this to use f ur yourself. If an ythi n g it was pc s ta g e should hldn me, I should like Rose and the you in some cheap house. Good bye till wo meet in a better world." From other evidence it appeare d th a t a t th e soli echildren happent olive t n to r citation of the deceased Messrs. Halling, Pearce, and Stone had consented to advance him a loan of £4OO to recommence business, and a letter was found in the of the deceased from Mr. Chapple, attorney, of Great Carter-lane, Doctors' Commons, to the following effect :—" There has been some little delay about the £4OO, but I have no doubt that it will be obtained within a fortnight." Mr. Henry Tolkien, pianoforte maker, of King William-street, London-bridge, deposed—He is brother-in-law to the deceased, whose shop had recently been closed, and who had been deceived at the last moment by a person who had engaged to enter into partnership with him. This and other business _matters had recently much affected his mind. Several letters found in the pocket-book of the deceased were then read by the coroner, one being adelressed to Messrs. Hailing, Pearce, and Stone, thanking them for their noble conduct, but conclud ing with the statement, " My brain wastes so that I shall be in an asylum, or with my God, to morrow." The coroner having recapitulated and remarked upon the evidence, the jury returned a verdict of temporary insanity. 7118 BATH THEAIBB. In The Sun of Saturday some particulars were given of the destruction of this elegant theatre by fire on the previous day. The cause of the calamity has not yet been satisfactorily ascertained, but the police, acting under Mr. Hughes, chief officer, are making a diligent investigation of the matter, and hope to be able to unravel the mystery. On Satur day and yesterday the ruins were visited by vast numbers of spectators, among whom were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean and Miss Chapman, and nearly all the members of the company, who reside princi pally in Bristol. Great sympathy is felt for the lessee, Mr. J. H. Chute, who is deservedly popular in both Bath and Bristol. In the latter city an amateur performance for his benefit, by members of the Histrionic Club, has been already projectEd, and, although it is proposed considerably to in crease the prices of admission, no doubt is felt that the houso will bo crammed in every part. Among the sufferers by the fire is Miss Quick, the wardrobe keeper, the back of whose house, in St. John's-place, was burnt out. The pre mises of Mr. Gait (Garrick's Head Tavern), Mr. Robert Hodges, Mr. Walter Star, Mr. Shep pard (Theatre Tavern), Mr. White, Mrs. Eyles, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Broom, Mr. Bussey, Mr. Wyatt (Prince Frederick Tavern), Mr. T. Galbraith, and Messrs. Broadley and Sturmey, in the vicinity of the theatre, well all more or less damaged, and the greater part are uninsured. There was a large quantity of MS. music in the house, which was of course destroyed. The remains presented a remark able appearance, being reduced to a kind of tinder, on which the notes, &c., were still distinctly visible. The funds for the erection of the Bath Theatre were raised by a tontine, which has not yet expired, the principal holder at present being Mr. E. King. The house was built from a design by the late Mr. G. Dance, RA., in which elegance and convenience were combined. There were three entrances in as many different directions. The grand front in Beau fort-square was about 225 ft. in length and 70ft.high. The exterior building contained dressing-rooms, scene-rooms, wardrobes, &c., the anterooms and saloons to the boxes, rooms of accommodation to the private boxes, which were 26 in number, enclosed with gilt lattices, &c. The pillars of cast iron were placed at a distance of 2ft. from the front, by which the first row of each circle appeared as a balcony independent of the main structure, and an inconceiv able lightness was thus communicated to the tout ensemble. The entrance to the private boxes was by a private house, part of the property connected with the theatre, and there was a suite of retiring rooms appropriated with them. The decorations were very splendid. Formerly the ceiling was richly orna mented with some exquisite paintings by Cassali, which were purchased at the celebrated sale at Font hill; but in 1839 these were removed, and some classi cal groups, emblematic of the drama,were substituted. The theatre was first opened on the 12th October, 1805, the pieces performed being the tragedy of "Richard III.," and the "Poor Soldier." The Bath stage long held the reputation of being the nursery for the metropolis. Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Abington, Miss Brunton, Miss Smith, Mrs. Edwin, Mrs. Sid dons, Mrs. Egerton, Miss Paton, Miss Ellen Tree, Mrs. Maria Tree, Mrs. Glover, and many other ladies, were translated from Bath to London, while among male actors were King, Henderson, Edwin, Murray, Incledon, Lovegrove, Gattie, Wrench, Abbott, C. Taylor, Elliston, Ward, and Macready. In fact, from the commencement of the last century till late years there was scarcely an actor of emi nence who was not at some time a member of the Bath company. In later years it may boast of the training of Miss Marie Wilton, Mr. Clark, Mr. Stuart, Mr. George Melville, Mr. Rouse, and several others who now grace the London boards. GOOD WOOD DURING THE RACE WEEK. Under the marquee, which was always erected on these occasions, the merry laugh of the owner might be heard, now conversing with his old friend the Admiral (Rona), or listening to one of the brilliant sallies of repartee from his Parliamentary colleague, Lord Derby—expatiating upon the merits of his stud with General Peel, of his flock of southdowns with Lord Strafford—now enjoying the say ings of that best of Company, George Payne—listening to some fun that his brother Lord William had got up— good-humouredly bearing the sly bits that were thrown at him on the subject of Protection, some wicked wag, of course a relative, having, at the breakfast table, pinned a label on a huge loaf, " Free trade," and on the most diminutive roll one of " Protection." Then, as the car riages arrived, the Duke, with the utmost cordiality, and an absence of all formal ceremony, would welcome those invited to enjoy the hospitalities of the week. On the lawn, under the colonnade, in the High Wood, in the park, stud ded with fir trees, groups might be seen of those staying in the house. But the dressing-bell is heard, and as the Duke kept up his habits of punctuality, he was ever ready at his post to receive his guests, and woe to her or him who was absent when dinner was announced, as good humoured raillery was sure to be the result. At 8 o'clock the dinner was served in a room originally intended for a picture gallery, but converted into a ball-room on the com ing of age of the present Duke. The table was decorated with several handsome specimens of gold and silver plate, among them being cups won by the late Duke at races or agricultural meetings. In addition to these were pieces of plate presented to his father—one large tazza being made of snuffboxes given to that Duke while Lord-Lieut, of Ireland, and bearing the names of the towns that presented them. After dinner, a talented artiste from Chichester was engaged to play quadrilles, waltzes, and polkas ; and the usual dining-room being cleared, the young people danced until past midnight, whilst a whist table and a billiard-room offered their attractions to the elder generation. A custom prevailed during the race week which somewhat sur prised the late King of Holland, the Due de Nemours, and other foreigners. The moment that the ladies retired from the room, the list of the following day's racing was read aloud, and bets offered upon the several events; and, al though the betting was not high, except on particular occa sions, or when some inveterate bettor was present, the ex. citement kept up was great, On the Cup Day, from time immemorial, the health of the noble owner of Goodwood was proposed by the person of highest rank in the com pany, and briefly responded to by his Grace, * * The Duke, during the race week, generally got down ,by half-past eight, breakfasted alone, or with a chosen friend at nine, and would devote an hour, before going to the races, to showing his flock to some brother agriculturist. In the meanwhile his guests dropped into the breakfast room at intervals, or while away the time before the beginning of the races in the tent, on the lawn, or the seats under the colonnade, which was always a favourite lounge. As 12 o'clock strikes, a close carriage and four, the postil lions in red and white striped jackets, the footmen in rich THE WEATHER IN FRANCE.—The Salut Public white and red liveries, turned up with silver and turned of Lyons of the 15th, in speaking of the effects of the down with yellow, an open landau and pair, brougham, a change of weather in that district, says :—" At six this phaeton, a break with post-horses, are at the door, with a morning the thermometer in the open country stood at only few ponies and horses for those who like a can t er over t h e 1 5-10 above zero centigrade (34 . 75 F.), and the luzerne and D owns —and there might be seen a phalanx of beauty and blossomed shoots of the colzas began to bend their heads fashion. The well-bred Chesterfield m ou nt s hi s p h aeton,and to the ground. At 10 o ' clock, however, the sun shone out, takes by his side the gallant JameaMacdonald,whose Crimean and they all rose again w ith o ut i n j u ry. The forward deeds have rendered him truly popular, The duke, accom- buds of the vines in places exposed to frost have not as yet ponied byhis brother-in-law Anglesey,or Admiral Rous,who suffered. Happily, the cold has come on when the ground may s ing " All in the Downs the fleet are met," applying is dry, and, in consequence, the plants have not y e t been Dibdin's nautical song to the races on the Southdowns, effected. In the Beaujolais, and particularly in Burgundy, wend their way to the course on horseback ; while the brave the vine being less advanced than in the Lyonnais, Duke of Cambridge, th e en li g h tene d D uke of Bedford and could not h ave re ceived any dam age ; ne i t h er d oe s the fruit, the gallant Eglincon—b o th now, alasl 'no more th e which has set, appear to have suffered. The wind eon brilliant Derby, the una ssum i ng E xe t er, t h e well-informed tinues to blow from the north, but with less violen ce Hartington, the popular Strafford, the sensible Peel, the than during the last few days, and the squalls of sl ee t agreeable Canterbury, th e N ort h B r i ton Glasgow, t h e li ve ly have ceased. Hop es may t h ere f ore b e entertained that f or animated George P ayne, the duke ' s brothers, George , Wil- this time th e on l y h arm done w i l l b e a little alarm." A Liam, and Arthur, his grace's son, Benry t Al ex ander, and violent thunderstorm, accom panied by heavy rain an d hail, G e orge, attend t o th e ladies ; the gallant P r i nce Edward of brok e th ree d ays ago over the Vosges country, between Saxe Weimar and the Princes, the Earl and Countess of Dounnoux and as far as Xertigny. At Mirecourt, two men Bessborough, following the lightning, but in a neat open carriage. A portion at work in a shop were knocked down by of the grand stand was di v id e d o ff f o r the Goodwood pa r ty , w ith ou t rece i vinganyma terial injury,. The rai n f e ll i n tor and luncheon was sen t th ere f rom the house. After the rac es ren t s, and a t m a ttaincourt a smell rivulet beca me i n a s h or t tea tables—for fa s hi ona bl e l or d s an d ladies cannot do with • ti me a raging torren t, which overfl owed its banks, washed out their "kettledrum" an hour or two before dinner —were away vineyards. tore up trees by the roots, and inundated the laid out in the garden in f ro nt o f the conservatory. On the village. 15 houses were completely flooded to the height last day of the races, the Friday, a party from, Goodwood of several metres, and the damage caused is estimated at generally went into Chichester for the ball, which was in upwards of 20,000 f loss Whi c h falls principally on the in habitant s . the years w e ll attended. O n S a turday the s t a b le yard, in poorer port i on o f the the good old posting days, might be seen full of carriages, BENSON'S , VATeI.iES AND CLOCKS.--" Perfection of from the lumbering coach to the neat mail phaeton, Post. Gold watches, sto Ice guineas ; and a regular regiment of post horses was assembled to silver avatcke e s e • , 2 . r to .0 guineas. Benson's new Illustrated mechanism." —Morning Convey the guests away. In railway days flys were in pampnitta, watch, enables stamps, descriptive of every lti construe attendance, and by niid-day scarce a visitor was left. All tide of f w7th the great" persons in any par t h o best ie lvorld to left, however, with but one feeling, that f gratitude to the theirlc use. Watches sentes cierretemanntyd safett' e wbaytep post onr adaptct receipt to f noble host and hostess fur a moct delightful week,—Lqcof a remittance. — J. Benson, 33 and 31, Ludgate-hill, 46 and the late Luk e 0' Afehmolcli 47, Corgi, laandea je.Q.—.Eetabllehed 1749. PRIVILEGE OF PARLIAMENT. (From he Gazette of Bankruptcy.) The 66th section of the Bankrupt Law Consolidation Act, 1849, which remains unrepealed, runs thus : " If any such trader having privilege of Parliament shall commit any act of bankruptcy, he may be dealt with under this Act 1 in like manner as any other trader , but such person shall not be subject to be arrested or imprisoned during the 6:DC of such privilege, except in cases made felonies or misde meanors by this Act." And the 77th section of the same Act sets forth the exceptional process by which a member of Parliament may be made bankrupt. When the laws cf bankruptcy shall come to be consolidated, it may be expe dient to have no exceptional process whatever as regards members of Parliament, whether traders or non-traders. The ability to pay, in our " nation of shopkeepers," is a very prominent merit, an operative title to respect; and, of all classes of society, our lawmakers should be the least open to exception under this important head. These exceptional privileges should all cease with the cir cumstances which originally justified them. The exemption from arrest on civil process, for example - 7 enjoyed by Members of Parliament is of very ancient date, there being a law of Canute, cap. 107—Omnis homo paten habeat, eundo ad Geniotum, et redeundo a Gemoto"—con firmed a few years later by Edward the Confessor, who ex tended the privilege to all persons coming to the Groat Council, whether summoned as members or coming on their own affairs. Such protection, indeed, was accorded by the State, and, in those rude times necessarily, to all persons coming to or going from any court of justice, "unless he were a thief." Tho duration of this privilege, however it may have been later enlarged by Parliament, with its own entire satisfaction, was certainly, at first limited to the duration of the actual session, with reasonable time allowed for the journey to the house, and home again, when the business of the session was finished—" In veniendo ad Par liamenta, et ibidem rnorando, et exinde redeundo," to adopt the language of a writ of the 9th year of Edward 11. What may have been deemed a reasonable time for veniens and recleuns in those earlier days, and whether the creditor of A., who lived in Surrey, was kept out of his rights as long as the creditor of 8., who lived in Northumberland, cannot now be determined, there being, as Mr. Hatsell reports, so great a variety of opinions upon the subject that he regare ded the question touching the real duration of "coming, staying, and returning to their homes," as having been nowhere precisely defined and determined. The Committee of Privileges of the House of Lords reported on the 14th December, 1621, that—" The freedom from arrests doth continue 20 days before and after every session, in which time the Lords may conveniently go home to their houses in the most remote parts of the kingdom ;" and the resolution then adopted was, on the 28th May, 1624, again read, and ordered to be observed, with this alteration—" This free dom [from arrest] to begin with the date of the writ of summons, and to continue 20 days after every session of Parliament." As the facilities for travelling improved, one might have anticipated th& our legislators, anxious to place their character in the most favourable aspect, would have diminished the period during which, under pretence of coming to or going from the despatch of divers urgent and important public business, they evaded their private respon sibility to divers urgent and importunate creditors; but, instead of this, matters grow worse, so that at this present moment the person of a member of Parliament is in a peer, by the privilege of peerage, for ever sacred and inviolable, and in a commoner, by the privilege of Parliament ) is so for 40 days after every prorogation, and 40 days before the next appointed meeting, which, as Parliament is always prorogued (hiring vacation, from six weeks to six weeks means practically throughout the whole ox istence of the Parliament, and thereafter as may be. Nor were members only hedged by this legislative divi nity, "Their mesnial servants, or familiares, present with them in their attendance in Parliament" were also privileged to run up their little bills with :impunity " eundo, morando, et inde redeundo;" any unlucky creditor who, in ignorance or desperation, ventured then to arrest one of these " familiares," being forthwith had up to the bar of house, and but too grateful to be "pardoned" for his inso lence, upon discharging the suit, and with it the costs of the arrest, &c., and paying hig own fees to the officers of the house. The creditor and bailiff who audaciously ar rested Johnson, Sir James IN hillock's man, did not get off so easy, for it was further ordered that, mimic curia, they shall both ride on one horse bare-backed, back to back, from Westminster to the Exchange, with papers on their breasts with this inscription, " For arresting a servant to a mem ber of the Commons' House of Parliament." Yet both parties had " acknowledged their fault, and craved forgiveness of the house of Sir James Whitlock." Perhaps they had re fused to include " Johnson, Sir James Whitlock's man," in their submission, It is not improbable that this little pro cession was remembered " from Westminster to the Ex change" a few years later. Even " Sayre, servant t.'n.d bag bearer to the clerk," was discharged by the house in 1606 from an arrest. The horses also of the member, " and la.'s other goodes and catalles [chattels] necessarye to be had with him," were exempt from attachment during his own privilege, " saving alwey to the forseid John Tayllour, his forseid jugement and executions, and every of them, to be hadde and sued atte his pleasure agenst the said John At wyll at any tyme efter the ends of this present Parliament," John Taylor,being a creditor who had, " contrare to the pry vylege," executed judgment upon John Atwyll, one of the members for Exeter-17 Ed ward IV. The same case presents the first instance in which the Commons themselves claimed the privilege of not being impleaded in any personal action, " veniendo, morando, et inde redeundo," although, on the roll, it is set forth as " amonges other liberties and fraun chises that, wheroef tyme that mannys mynde is not the contrarye, hath been used. It might have been pointed out to the house that the judges of the land had only five years before unanimously decided that " no suck custom existed to prevent their being impleaded," and had there upon disallowed a writ based upon the alleged " fraun chise," foreshadowing the later dictum of Mr. Justice Coleridge that " the law is supreme over the House of Commons." The freedom from arrest, it may be added, was entirely limited to civil causes, not extending to arrests for treason, or felony, or breach of the peace ; and, indeed, as to civil causes, various instances cited by Hatsell indicated that originally, at all events, it only applied to arrest on mesne process, and not to arrest in execution. The various privileges which from time to t me, and more or less justified by the motive circumstances ; Perna. ment has enacted for its members, in derogation frau the common law, and in obstruction of the ordinary course Pf justice, are now limited to the personal exemption of the member from arrest. Under 10 Geo. 111., c. 50, any suit brought against a peer or member of Parliament, or their servants, may not be impeached or delayed by any pretence of privilege; and under 52 Geo. 111., c. 144, members of the House of Commons declared bankrupt are incapable of sitting or voting for 12 months thereafter ; and if at the end of the 12 months the bankruptcy is not annulled or the debts paid in full, the member's seat is declared vacant. And so, under the section of the Bankruptcy Act of 1849, already cited, any trader. having privilege of Parliament may be dealt with as any other trader ; but still " such person shall not be subject to be arrested or imprisoned during the time of such privilege except in eases made felonies or misdemeanours by this Act." As the exemption from arrest was based upon the principle enunciated by Hat sell of its being " peculiarly essential that the mem bers of the Court of Parliament should not be prevented by trifling interruptions from their attendance on this important duty," and as the trifling interruption of bank ruptcy process does now prevent such attendance, it seems scarcely necessary to keep up the remaining distinction be tween the ALP. bankrupt and the non-M.P. bankrupt; more especially since the former, equally with the latter, if equally entitled, may claim the protection of the Court, and so still be as exempt from arrest, though less invidiously. Adjudication of bankruptcy, if not appealed against and duly prosecuted within the assigned time, or if, upon appeal, confirmed, should vacate the seat of the M.P. bank rupt, and enable his constituents at once to proceed to a new and more judicious election, so as not to remain for twelve months without their due representation in Parlia ment. We are far from suggesting that no man who has not a large balance at his banker's should be allowed a seat in the house. Such a principle would have cost the country many, not merely of its most brilliant, but, still more to be lamented, many of its most practically beneficial representatives. We merely contend that it is alike unnecessary and inexpedient to occupy the benches on either side of the house with men who cannot, still less with men who will not, pay their debts. DEERFO(, ) 2' IN A NEW CHARAICTEI?. The M orces t e , - Chronicle gives cuerel icy to the following narrativ .e I—During the short, .sojourn of this fiery-footed re, Iskin in Worcester, he was one day taking his east )' with a p art y of ad mite rs, in dulging a little in "fire-water," the delight of his race, at the Yew and ' Young-tin, in Ithur.ial-street, when a gentleman from Ledbury asked him to gratify the company with an Indian war-whoop and its accompanimen ts. Deerfoot was at first in dispose 4 to grant the 1 equest, probably feeling that a veritable Indian yell would grate harshly - on the ear, and perhens startle 3 the company out of their proprieties; but :Ton it s being p resse d he courte ously signified his I,7illin guess to "am use ," b.ut eau tioned the guests not to be terrified at the discor dant horror of the sound, 0 r the wild eccentricity of the actions which might fitting, and protracted, a ecompany it. Prelimi nariess, and the gentleman adjusted, the Indi r. 9, with gaping j aws , i s quality, clapping his uttered a yell so shrill, ear-sp icles, and looking as that it literally cleft all head who had invited a taste of 23 end brought back to . hands incontinently Zo his ant I , ale as the blood of a turnip, rut hed out of the house omething in the like one frantic, but was pursued t • W. H. Payne, a series of strange c a o w n ,: ,.. it the issue. The war dance, Netions and flexible bounds, a s tyl e o , f the late Mr. Flexmore, of accompo ,,nied with grimaces which could be com pared to _ nothing but the gargoyles k.-'f the middle ages, was II :Ixt exhibited. As his blood , grew- warm ' carried back 1 with exereit 'e and whooping, an d hi s i,. - leas were Indian gradual 1 3 7 to his people and native wit'ds, the his actions, and appeared to lose all control over co be thoroughly absorbed in the character he had cssumed. His eyes glared with rage • his whole l'A -, / ,`lo seemed to dilate with pas - sion he looked the i.m. versonation ()LA., Fury, or of , ' baleful Eris shaking to ‘f,th and desoTation from ht.Nr eg ,, l, :er of the entertainment' , snaky hair. The besp ed, like Sancho at the trembled in every limb, a, adventure of the fulling 1. nills, was "strangely moved." But fear seemed &Ix - olutely to have bereft him of his faculties, the burdeti to' be greater than he could bear, when the In dian, Nvith a wilder, louder, and shriller whoop , and more _frantic ges tue9 than ever, and looltingpnmistakab2y as though . he meant mischief ; and. was most terribly in' earnest, seized his victim, and with a sounding N7f.tlack of his tomahawk, benevolently meant as a subotitute for chloroform to destrk )y . sensation and prev ,wt hu man nature from sinkinil• under terror of the approach ing infliction, whirled i tint round as though he bad been a feather weight, and fixed him betwoen his knees as if in a vice. .Resistance was out of the question. As well might tb e mouse essay resistant e in the cat's jaws. in a ~-ace went the fatal knife was unsheathed, in another it v vas whipped round the patient's head, like the boast 'wife cuts paste for the lid of a pudding; the third m oment, with a hideous yell of exultation that scam , ly marked the dull the was - sound produced by the rendin,Trt e skin *anti from fleshy fibre, the scalp of the u nto. tally brandished in D ,eerfoot's hae'd, which relaxed. its gripe and left the tortu red p a tient at liberty.. In a panic of fright he darted from OW ill-omened spot, his hands clasped in agony to his poor head, which was utterly bereft i Nf thatch. Deerfoot rushed behind him to the door, ae'cl contemptuous ;p flung the spoil after him. It w..`21 relieve the reader's anxiety, which must be by tli...s time painful, to be told that the scalp was an art.,;ficial one, the hair having originally appertained to some one else, but been converted by the ingenious workmanship of some Truefit or - Hadley into the ecvering of a stranger's pate—to wit, a wig—warranted not to, be distinguishable from the natural crop. The knife. which had done duty in the work of severance was shaped out of lath, just such a one as George Bevis counselled John Holland to get in Cade's robe. lion (see Shakspeare, 2d part of " Henry V 1.," act iv., scene 2). ~....,—.... COUNTBI MARA'EIS• NOTTTIN.GRAM—APRIL 19. There was a middling show of wheat to-d.ly) with a moderate attendance. The! demand ruled estren.lely good, and former rates were exe,leded by is for best samples. —White, from 61s to 668; :ed, 42s to 635. Barley was in small show, with a fair tra:le, and prices rather higher —malting, 345 to 39s ; grinding", 29s to 31s. Oats were steady at 30s to 355, old ; 23s to 2, 70 new. Beans were Sold at 38s to 50s per qr, Flour, 39s to 435. NORTHAMPTON—APTRan 19. The trade to-day was moderate, and p rices were fully equal to last week's quotations. A. limited supply of wheat Old, 50s to 595, and 603 to 62s for superior lots. A good ' demand for barley, supply short—malting sorts 39s to —s, grinding 33s to 35 s per qr. Oats q uoted at 20s to 28s Ct 24 stone. Beans, old, 33 s to 40 s ; p eas, 34s to 0445. ye:, 37s to 42s ; malt, —s to —0 ; flour, 40s 10 ---3 per sack. NORWICH-APRIL 19. , Wheat to-day was in rather limited supply... and sold at about is per qr. advance. The a ttendance oi' farmers at market was very thin. T he q uantit y of bar. ley shown was seanty, aild. is to 2s over the prices of last weCk. Oats, beans, and peas. unaltered. Four is dearer. White wheat...... 60s to 63s I Red wheat Ws to 62s Malting barley... •.29s to 40s I Chevalier barley 35s to 36s New do.. .... ..... —.s:te --e I Oats.. 25 , ' , to 30s Flour, 40s 6d to. 41s Od per sack from the miller.. YORK-ApRIL 19. - - We had but a limited supply of wheat to-day, which wes decidedly in better condition. Trade ruled firm, and former currencies were exceeded is to 2s per qr. Barley in small supply, and is over former prices, with an im proved business. Beans scarce, and l at e prices maintained. Wheat, red 56s to 6Ds 1 Oats.... 2 .2s to 24e White do .60s to 64a Beans 40s to 448 Barley .30s to 38s 1 Beans •. to —5 Malt, 66s to 68s per qr. ; rye, 35s per qr. ; flour, 435 to 45s per sack. LEICESTER-Arßu,". 19• The supply of wheat to-day at market was limited, at late eurrenees. White, 62s to 66s ; rCd, 60s to 63s ; old red, 52s to 57s per 36 stone. Barley was in short sup ply—grinding, 30s to 325; malting, 34s to 38s per qr.; oats, 24s to 28s per 24 stone. Beans were a ready sale— new, 36s to 38s • old, 42s to 45s per 38 stone. Fine flour, us I Seconds, 42s I Thirds, 40s per Pack. FOREIGN HAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton .. April 18.. via Plarseilles April —. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet . May 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, .end St. Helena.. May 3. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. April 18. via Marseilles ...April 12. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southamptuu India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton April 18. __ v i i ; Marseilles April —. India (Bombay), via Southampton via Marseilles... e . April 20. Lisbon Malta, Egypt, and Men, via Southamptcm. . April 18, . via Marseilles .. .. April —. Newfoundland . ...April 16. Oporto and Vigo U. S. and Briti s h N. A mer i ca; b y B r it . packet.... 4. April 16. by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet.Apr,; l —. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe May .10, Bahamas, via New York May 8. 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