The Sun. — London, England, 1859-01-19 00:00:00

OUR NAVAL DEFENCES. (From the Daily News.) No apology can be necessary for reverting as often as need may be to the naval affairs of this country, a subject on which reliable information is of the first importance. We lately took occasion to condemn the practice which has so long prevailed of paying off a ship after she has been for three years in commission, and at the very time that he - : crew have 'been brought to the highest possible state of efficiency. To a landsman, the difference between the crews of two similar vessels will not be very apparent, though he may be informed that one ship's company mustered at quarters for the .first time yesterday, and that the other has been for two years afloat in the Mediterranean. But if the opinion of any naval officer lie taken, he will be found to express in very unqualified terms his conviction that the untrained, undisciplined men who have as yet no knowledge of their officers nor of their duties, no confidence in one another, and lack almost all the qualities of men-of-war's-men, excepting, perhaps, animal courage—are wholly unfit to be taken into action. He knows full well that, had they to encounter in earnest an enemy's ship of even inferior size, the result might be humiliating to the flag under which they fought. A graphic description has been penned of the scene which would infallibly ensue were the finest line-of-battle ship in the service, under the above state of things, to be suddenly brought into action. The exhortations, the invectives, or the entreaties of officers, however great the valour or the courage of their men, would be of little avail to avert the fate of the Java, captured by the Constitution in August, 1812, under the precise circumstances to which we allude. On that disastrous day the Bri tish frigate, manned almost entirely by raw lands men, was in 30 minutes reduced by the superior gunnery . of the American to a sinking state, hav ing lost in that brief space 100 killed and wounded, while the Americans had but seven killed and as many wounded. The Java, from sheer inexperience and want of skill, missed the opportunity which the seamanship of her gallant captain (Lambert) had gained for her, and failed at a critical juncture to pour a raking broadside into the stern of the Constitution. It would. not, unhappily, be difficult to cite from our annals more than one similar mis fortune springing from the same sad cause. But it is scarcely possible to explain to the non-professional reader the actual difference between trained and untrained crews, because no real comparison can be instituted as to the relative efficacy of their fire. It may, however, be assumed that men who have been regularly exercised at quarters for two years will with ease work their guns with three times . the rapidity which gunners could display who have not had the advantage of their discipline and prac tice. In future it may be assumed that almost every naval engagement will be decided by gunnery alone, a point upon which the French at least have long since been thoroughly convinced. Can any one, then, hesitate to admit what would be the effect of a fight between two frigates, each carrying an equal weight of metal, b u t one rece i v i ng t h ree broadsides in reply to each one that she discharged ? Another, and scarcely less important consideration, is the one already enumerated, arising from that bond of union which necessarily springs up in every well-trained body, accustomed to act to gether. Far differently do men either work or fight who have been long accustomed to each other, and can rely for support upon one another, from those who have been hastily collected at hazard and find themselves suddenly placed by chance under a commander of whose skill and abilities they know nothing. It will naturally be asked, what remedy can be found for the evil ? The obvious and the only rational experiment would be to have at each port where a man-of-war is paid off, one or more vessels ready commissioned for the reception of volunteers after their run on shore. Jack is naturally a social animal, and will always far more readily sling his hammock on board a craft where he has former associates to mess with, than he will ship amongst a crowd of strangers. Much may certainly depend upon the character of the " Skipper;" for a good captain will easily ob tain plenty of good hands, while one who has a bad name can seldom procure any that deserve the name of sailors. This difficulty is, however, easily to be obviated, by appointing no officer to the command of a ship who has deservedly earned the reputation of being unpopular amongst the men. Their judg ments are singularly shrewd, and in most matters connected with their profession usually correct. They very speedily " take the measure" of every officer who may be set over them, and it soon becomes known fore and aft whether their commander be a true seaman, upon whom they can rely in the sharp hour of need, or whether he be a mere noisy bully, arrayed only in the garkof a sailor. The French, for the last 12 or 15 years, have been bestowing the greatest pains on the education of their officers. Indeed, a writer in a German periodi— cal of some considerable circulation and influence on the Continent has gone so far, while instituting a, comparison between the navies of England and France, as to maintain that French naval officers are far ahead of the English in all that pertains to theoretical training and tutored intelligence. Many of our own officers, too, wgo have had ample oppor tunities of judging, do not scruple to admit that in seamanship no less than in other professional ac quirements they have found themselves, to their surprise, fully equalled by the members of the Imperial naval service. It has been urged as a defect in the education of midshipmen that they may be raised to posts entail ing much responsibility without being necessarily qualified to navigate a ship, and for the following reason. The institution of Masters, who occupy a subordinate position between the warrant and the commissioned officers, and who usually do not re ceive'promotion beyond their own grade, is the alleged cause of the gravamen. To the Master is entrusted the " working" of the ship ; he must, therefore, be proficient in every branch of naviga tion—be able to take accurately both terrestrial and celestial angular distances, to " procure the rates " for the chronometers as well as to take charge of those instruments, and he must also have a compe tent knowledge of marine surveying. In short, so numerous and important are his functions that the captain, as a celebrated admiral once truly re marked, " can scarcely move without him." Now all the above duties of a _Master are, on board a French ship, discharged either by a junior lieute nant or by the captain himself, the commissioned officers being all equally qualified in that respect. It is true that our modern naval colleg es are in tended to supply a deficiency which has been allowed t o exist too long. The instructions in theo retical navigation inculcated in these institutions will achieve a s muc h as can be accomplished by such means ; but so long as the young cadet knows that in after life he will be relievedbyth e "master" of of the necessity a n d responsibility navigating his ship, he is not lik e ly t o p i ck up mo re information on that subject th an w ill suffice fmo take r him through his examination. In the Ecoles Novales, the science of navigation is deemed of p aramount i mportance,and aspirant for futu re f ame must previously eachpas through a sever e or d ea l b efore receiving his diploma. With respect to the general discipline of a French man-of-war, suffice it to say that, as in all that re gards her internal economy, great improvement has of late been introduced, and the most perfect order, regularity, and cleanliness in every department is rigidly enforced. In the performance of all evolu tionary duties it is easy to perceive that our own routine has been attentively studied, and often closely copied ; while in lieu of that noisy jargon that in former times invariably assailed the ear, between decks, one voice and one pipe alone are now heard, conveying each successive command ; the truth of the old adage that "Silence is the soul a of subordination" being at last admitted by the garrulous Gaul. Nor is the French merchant seaman wanting in a knowledge of that stricter discipline absolutely essential in the navy. In the course of nine years the entire body of merchant seamen passes through the navy. Every individual is consequently a trained man-of-war's man, available at any subse quent time for his country's service, and only requiring a few days' practice to resume the duties he has already learnt. Besides this wise regula tion, whieh maintains inexpensively a vast reserve, there is another of scarcely less moment, which renders it imperative for every master mariner to serve for a specified period on board a ship of war before he can be entrusted with the command of the smallest trading vessel. He thus becomes acquainted n o t only with th e proper methods of mounting and dismounting a rt ill ery—housing and securing guns f or sea serie training, pointing, elevating, and depressing eve ry variety of ordnance made used afloat—but he i s also conversant with the the laws of projectile s and alln ecessary na know ledge requisite to constitute theartillerist. These are points upon whi c h the ordinary val mast er of an English merchantman wou ld be a bout as likely to possess correct information as a Sussex plough boy or a Spitalfields weaver. We have dwelt somewhat in detail Upon these facts, because they relate to matters of the most vital interest, and as the manning of the navy is without question the most important subject that can occupy public attention just now, it becomes us earnestly to consider how far a system which works admirably across the Channel can be made to answer here. It is agreed on all hands that some decisive steps must be taken,andtk at soon, if we wish as a nation to retain our " Erci ite of the sea." .Tan. 18, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sittings in Banco.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, and Justices Williams, Crowder, and GRAFTON V. KING-BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. _ This was an action to recover damages for breach of promise of marriage, and at the trial before the Lord Chief Justice the jury awarded the plain tiff Xl,OOO. Mr. Skinner subsequently applied for a new trial upon the ground that the damages were excessive, and that untrue evidence had been given for the plaintiff. The learned sergeant stated that the plaintiff's family had resided many years in Lon don in the same house as the defendant's family, but afterwards the plaintiff had taken a situation as nursemaid, and subsequently had become nursery governess. It was represented to the jury that these parties had been engaged for 16 years, the plaintiff being 32 when the action was brought. The defendant had been a lawyer's clerk, but after wards obtained a situation in the Chancery-office, the salary being £6OO a year down to 1852, and L5OO since, and his office was now awaiting abolition. The learned counsel produced extracts from some letters written by the plaintiff to the defendant's sister, and which he submitted were inconsistent with the supposition that she considered herself engaged to the defendant. In one she said, " For though lam for ever cut off from every enjoyment, yet f like to hear of others partaking of them." There was no suggestion that she was likely to be married, and she concluded with " kind regards to the rest of the family." In November, 1854, she said, " I am rather amused about your remark as to the young men leaving us out. I have been left out long ago, you have scarcely time to be left in yet, as you are m a great hurry. As to myself, I have made up my mind to be contented with my lot, as 'iwhat can't be cured must be endured,' and I expect I shall be an old maid to the end of the chapter." Having left her situation in Ireland, she wrote on the 29th April, 1855, " My dear Fanny—Perhaps you will be able to get me a situation. I can churn the butter, and milk the cow, not to say anything of the pigs. Seriously, I think if I leave Ireland I will not come back, for there is nothing to induce a woman to take up her abode here except a good husband, which there is no chance of my getting here." Mr. - Slade and Mr. Fitzgerald now appeared to show cause, and Mr. Lush and Mr. Quain to sup port the rule. Mr. Slade submitted that the verdict ought not to be set aside, and that the facts fully justified the amount of damages which the jury had given. The Lord Chief Justice said the courtship had continued almost from childhood; and it certainly was a very heartless case. He was not prepared to say that he was dissatisfied with the verdict. Mr. Slade—The defendant had resided in the same house with the plaintiff's family for a long time, and had frequent opportunities of seeing her. He had kept up a simmer of affection for a long time, until at last he boiled over and promised her marriage in the presence of Mrs. Clarke. (Laughter.) It was true that this rule had been granted upon three letters trom the plaintiff to the defendant's sister, which served to show that she did not ex pect to marry the defendant. _ _ _ The Lord thief Justice--No doubt the statement that these parties had been engaged for 16 years had a great effect with the jury ; and now there were letters a year or two old to the effect that she had no hope of a matrimonial alliance with the defendant. Mr. Slade—They were idle letters from one girl to another, and it was part of the plaintiff's case that the engagement was to be kept secret. If the case went down for a second trial he did not despair of again getting £l,OOO. He had an affidavit of W. Clarke, a relative of the plaintiff, who stated that, on the Monday after the trial, the defendant called on him to ask him to see the plaintiff, and induce her to accept £5OO in settlement of the action. He also said it was true that he had some years ago made the promise of marriage deposed to by Mrs. Clarke, but he had made it in a joke; and the defendant at this interview treated the matter with great levity. After some further`observations, terms of settle ment were agreed upon between the learned counsel. It was arranged that the rule should be absolute to reduce the damages to £6OO and costs, or £750, including costs, the plaintiff to have the choice of these alternatives. Rule absolute. Sittings at Nisi Prius in Middlesex.—(Before Mr. Justice Byles and a Common Jury.). TARRANT V. REEKIE.-RUNNING-DOWN CASE. This was an action to recover damages in conse quence of a horse and cart of the plaintiff's having been driven against, as he contended, through the negligence of the defendant. Mr: T. Atkinson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Shaw for the defendant. The plaintiff is in the employ of the London General Omnibus Company, as stable-keeper, and the defendant is a cart-grease manufacturer, at Stepney. On. Sunday, the Bth of August last, the plaintiff was driving his family in a cart along the Mile-end-road. It was evening, and they were returning from a visit to a Mend in the country. According to his case, he saw two carts cominc , towards him at a rapid pace, driven by men who had been drinking. He called out, but before he could do so a second time the defendant's cart came in collision with his with such violence that they were all thrown out. The plaintiff himself was pulled by a policeman from between the horse's legs, whilst his wife was thrown one way and the baby she had held in her arms went another. The shaft of the defendant's cart entered the neck of the plaintiff's horse, and hurt it so much that it had to be killed. The shafts of the plaintiff's cart were broken, and the cart was otherwise damaged, and the harness was broken. For the defendant, it was said that as he passed the Plough, in Mile-end. road, there were a number of vehicles outside, so that he had to•pass on to his wrong side to pass, leaving, however, ample room for anything to pass on his off-side. Just as he had got by the Plough, the plaintiff's horse, from some cause or other, swerved across the road, and so caused the collision. It was contended that this view of the case was supported by the fact that the plaintiff's horse was struck on the left side and not on the right, as it would have been if it had not turned in the direction of crossing the road. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for £2B. THE SUN LONDON,. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19, 1859. to inquire if he had done any damage. The driver of the four-wheeled vehicle said there was no damage whatever. As he was returning to his cart the defendant pounced upon him, collared him, pulled him about, and shook him. He then called to his assistance another constable, who also col lared witness roughly and shook him. They both said they would shake him more. He asked if the owner of the vehicle charged him, and defendant replied, " No, I charge you myself w ith b e i ng d run k and incapable of driving your horse and cart." One of the policemen ultimately took charge of the horse and cart, and witness was taken to the station-house, where the inspector on duty refused to detain him. He was not allowed to hear the charge against him. Being severely cross-examined by Mr. Humphreys, jun., who appeared for the defence, the witness adhered to the main points of his statement, per sisting that he was quite sober, and that he did not upset the vehicle with which he came into contact or in any way damage it, and that the persons in the vehicle were not thrown out, or in the slightest degree injured. The defence was, that the complainant was drunk and was properly taken into custody, though th e inspector on duty at the station did not think it necessary to detain him. Mr. Bates, the second usher of the court, deposed that on the day of the accident Mr. Smith made a complaint to the chief magistrate, Mr. Hall, who was sitting on that day. Mr. Smith was decidedly the worse for liquor. Mr. Hall noticed this cir cumstance, and desired witness to bear it in mind in the event of any further proceedings in the matter. It was further proved that the accident was of a much more serious nature than Mr. Smith represented. The chaise with which he had' come into contact was upset and much damaged, and a man and boy were thrown out and much injured. The man had since been confined to his bed. Com plainant's evidence was also contradicted on some minor points, and it was denied that he had been prevented from hearing all that passed at the station. Mr. Jardine said that he could place no reliance on the evidence of a witness who was shown to be inaccurate on these very material points. On the whole, he was disposed to believe that on this occa sion Mr. Smith was intoxicated, and that the policeman only did his duty in taking him into cus tody. He should therefore dismiss the complaint. MARYLEBONE.—Esther Griggs, the woman charged with throwing her child from a first floor window of the house No. 71, East-street, Manches ter-square, while under the alleged influence of a dream, was again examined, and, further evidence having been given Mr. Broughton committed her for trial, but agreed to accept bail. Mr. Smith, a surgeon, stated that the child was now out of danger. LAMBETH.—On Monday evening, after hear ing the disclosures made by the ballet girl Jane Newell, Mr. Norton gave directions that summonses should be at once made out for the attendance of Mrs. E. Ellis, of 5, Seymour-terrace, St. George's road, Pimlico, and Miss Emily Hobbs, a ballet girl, whose address was unknown. The summonses were placed in the hands of Waghorn and Revell, two of the warrant officers belonging to the court, for exe cution, and at 1 o'clock, the hour appointed, Mrs. Ellis, accompanied by her solicitor, Mr. G. Lewis, of the firm of Lewis and Lewis. of Ely.place, and a male friend, made her appearance in court. At a later hour of the afternoon, when the crimi nal charges had been disposed of, the summons against Mrs. Ellis was called on, and at this time Jane Newell and her mother were in attendance. The defendant is a middle-aged person, was ex pensively dressed, and when asked for her name she said it was Emily Ellis, and not Emily Langford, and that she was unmarried. Waghorn said, that in the first place he went to the house of Mrs. Ellis, No. 5, Seymour-place, St. George's-road, Pimlico, and on seeing her he told her he had a summons to serve on her for attend ance at this court in reference to her detaining Jane Newell in her house ; that the case had assumed rather a serious character, and asked her for the address of Emily Hobbs, the young woman who had brought Newell to her house. Defendant replied that Newell had not been brought to her house by a woman at all, that she had been recommended to her house by some friends at Brompton as a lodger, and that nothing improper took place while she had been at her house. Witness then asked Mrs. Ellis if she would let him know the names of the persons who had recommended Miss Newell, and she said that on seeing the application of the girl's mother to the magistrate in the pap ers s h e h a written to them, but she could not just then find the address. Mr. Norton—Did she say why she could not get the address at that time ? Witness—No, your worship; she appeared to be ill at the time, and was lying on the sofa. Mr. Norton—l suppose, Mr. Lewis, you will have no objections to dive up the names of the parties ? Mr. Lewis—h one whatever, sir, if you should wish it; but I should rather withhold them for the present. Your worship will very soon see how shamefully you have been imposed on by this artful girl Jane Newell and her mother. Waghorn, the officer, went on to say that he had made diligent inquiries at the different theatres, and could find no such person as Emily Hobbs engaged as a ballet girl, or in any other capacity, at either of them. Mr. Norton—Did the defendant say whether the girl Newell came in company with any other per son on first going to her house? Waghorn—Yes, your worship ; she said she was accompanied by a gentleman, and that she had been recommended as allodger by some friends of hers at Brompton. Mr. Norton—Did she say she knew the gentle man ? Waghorn—She said she did not know him, sir. Mr. Lewis—The only question I shall ask the officer is whether the defendant did not express a willingness to give him all the information in her power ? Waghorn—Well, I think she did. The young woman Jane Newell was here called into the witness-box. She described her age to be 17 last November, is tall for that age, and is of a good figure, with rather fair complexion, and dark hair and eyes. Her manner while making her state ment on the day before was rather forward, but her tone and manner yesterday were decidedly pert. Mr. Norton (addressing her) said,—Before mak ing your statement yesterday I cautioned you in the most solemn manner not to state anything but that which was positively true, and I now ask you in the same manner whether all you have stated is true ? Witness—lt's all true but one thing ; I was not taken to Mrs. Ellis's by Emily Hobbs, though I met her after leaving my mother, and had a glass of sherry with her, as I stated yesterday. Mr. Lewis—Pray, young woman, reflect a little, and again consider the question put by his worship. Recollect where you slept, and with whom you slept, on the Wednesday night after leaving your mother, and before you went to the house of Mrs. Ellis at all. Witness (hastily)—Well, I slept with a lady. Mr. Norton—l want you to state what became of you after you had seen Emily Hobbs ? Witness—l went to the Adelaide Gallery, and asked Mr. Smith, who keeps the rooms there, to pass me in to see the Ethiopian performances, and he did. I remained there until 10 o'clock. Mr. Smith asked me to go to see, a lady friend of his, and took me, with a friend of his, Mr. Lee, to sup at an oyster shop in the Strand. He next took me to the house of his lady friend, next door to his rooms at the Adelaide Gallery, and there I stopped that night. We sat up until near 3 o'clock convers ing, and I slept on the sofa. Mr. Smith slept in the same house upstairs, and I breakfasted with him and the lady next morning. Mr. Norton—Had you known Mr.!Smith before? Witness—Yes, Sir, for some time. Mr: Norton—Wa s Mr. Smith award that you had a mother, and lived with her? Witness—Yes, Sir, he knew that, for I told him. I remained in the house until 2 o'clock, when Mr. Smith came, and took me to the house of Mrs. Ellis. While going there he told me she was a'very nice lady, and would take care of me until I got an engagement. MiNorton—Was this after you had told him that you lived with your mother P Witness—Yes, Sir. On the Wednesday night I stopped so late that he would not let me go home. Mr. Norton—Why not go home on the Thursday morning P Witness—Having stopped out all night I did my Like to do so. Mr. Norton—What took place when Mr. Smith took you to the house of Mrs. Ellis ? Witness—He went in first, and he told me after he had been there a few minutes to ring at the bell, and I did so, and was admitted by the servant into the dining room, and was then taken to the drawing room, where I saw Mrs. Ellis and Mr. Smith, and sh e as ked me how I liked the house. I had a room to myself. 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All imitature will be proceeded czainst. Mr. Norton—Do you solemnly swear that you have not had an intimacy with any person but Mr. Smith ? Witness—l do. Mr. Lewis—Do you understand the magistrate's question, and, if so, do you mean to swear that you have not had improper intimacy with gentlemen while you lived at Mrs. Ellis's ? Witness, after a moment's reflection—Well, Mrs. Ellis introduced them to me, and she had half of what they gave me. The first gentleman she intro duced Mrs. Ellis said was a gentleman I wrote to, and she said she should settle with him. I had in timacy-with that gentleman, and Mrs. Ellis gave me a sovereign immediately afterwards. I might have had intimacy with six or seven gentlemen altogether while there, and understood that these gentlemen paid as much as £2 and £3 each, but I only received the half of it. In cross-examination by Mr. Lewis, the witness admitted that her first seducer was a musician re siding in Henrietta-street, Brunswick-square, whose name she obstinately refused to give, but which was subsequently disclosed. This person, she said, courted and promised her marriage, and she was in the habit of meeting him at his house with the knowledge of her mother. She admitted she had spent an evening with him while living at Mrs. Ellis's, and bad an opportunity, if she thought proper, of then going to her mother. She further admitted that she had been in the habit of attend ing at the Portland Dancing rooms, Portland-street, in company with Mrs. Ellis, and that on one night she left there in company with a gentleman in a cab, and remained out all night with him. She further admitted that she had attended a masquer ade at those rooms on Friday last in the character of a page, and said she had herself selected and paid for the dress she then wore. FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. WHITEHALL, JAN. 17. The following Warrant has been issued by the Queen, under her Majesty's Royal Sign Manual. VICTORIA R.—Whereas by our Royal Warrant of the 21st day of June, 1837, in the first year of our reign, we commanded that certain forms of prayer and service made for the sth of November, the 30th of January, and the 29th of May, should be forthwith printed and published and anneted to the Book of Common Prayer and Liturgy of the United Church of England and Ireland, to be used yearly on the said days in all cathedral and collegiate churches and chapels, in all chapels of colleges and halls within our Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin, and of our Colleges of Eton and Winchester, and in all parish churches and chapels within those parts of our United Kingdom called England and Ireland. And whereas in the last session of Parliament addresses were presented to us by both Houses of Parliament, praying us to take into our consideration our Proclamation in rela tion to the said forms of prayer and service made for the sth day of November, the 30th day of January, and the 29th day of May, with a view to their discontinuance. And whereas we have taken into our consideration the subject of the said addresses, and, after due deliberation, we have resolved that the use of the said forms of prayer and service shall be dscontinued. Now, therefore, our will and pleasure is, that so much of our said Royal Warrant of the 21st day of June, 1837, in the first year of our reign as is hereinbefore recited, be re voked, and that the use of the said forms of prayer and service made for the sth of November, the 30th of January, and the 29th of May, be henceforth discontinued in all ca thedral and collegiate churches and chapels, in all chapels of colleges and halls within our Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin, and of our colleges of Eton and Winchester, and in all parish churches and chapels within the parts of our United Kingdom called England and Ireland, and that the said forms of prayer and service be not henceforth printed and published with, or annexed to, the Book of Common Prayer and Liturgy of the United Church of England and Ireland. Given at Our Court, at Saint James's, the seventeenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, in the twenty-second year of our reign. By her Majesty's commandk . H. WALPOLE. Mr. Lewis (to the witness)—Now, I wish you to look at this gentleman sitting here, and tell me whether you did not sleep with him on the night you left your home ? Witness—l did ; but Mr. Smith induced me to do so. Mr. Lewis—You slept with him in his own bed, and not on the sofa, as you have sworn to his worship just 'now ? Witness—l did; but I say again he made me do so. The Smith here indicated, who sat at the attor ney's table with the utmost composure, is a person of at least 40 years of age, with a face covered with hair, and dressed like a gentleman. He received from the worthy magistrate a rebuke for his conduct which met an echo in the heart of every well thinkine, individu a l p resen t, as t h e app l ause, wh i ch ' could not b be checked by the officers for some mo ments, was unmistakeable, and Mr. Smith in a few moments sneaked out of court. On further cross-examination the girl was obliged to make the most damnatory admissions as to her moral character, mild in the end she admitted that on the morning before she had written to Mrs. Ellis, the defendant, offering to go back to her house. She admitted that on Sunday last Mrs. Ellis had entreated her to go home, but that on that day she had been taken to a dinner party by Mrs. Ellis. The dinner took place at the house of a French gentleman in Camden-town, and the party consisted of the French gentleman, Mrs. Ellis, another lady, and witness. Mr. Lewis here handed in the letter written by witness to Mrs. Ellis, and requested it to be read : "My dear Mrs Ellis,—l returned home to my mother last night. I told her that a young woman brought me to you, and that you had taken care of me, and that I left your house as pure as when I came, and if anylnquiries should be made I hope you will say the same. I will be sure to come to see you to-morrow afternoon or Tuesday. I must conclude with my kind love. I shall stay with you alto gether, with my mother's consent.—Your affectionate " Standgate-street, Lambeth. JANE NEWELL." Mr. Lewis—After this, is it necessary that I should proceed further ? If your worship should deem it necessary, I have here the keeper of an improper house near Leicester-square, who will be able to satisfy your worship that this girl has for a considerable time been a frequenter with different men of her house, and further, I can show that, I may say for years, she has supported her mother and the other members of her family by her prostitution. Jane Newell (in an angry tone)—You are wrong, sir, it has not been many months, and I am not ashamed to say that I did so to support my mother. I needn't be a prostitut3, for I have been allowed a guinea a-week by my seducer, the gentleman near Brunswick-square. Mr. Norton - -There is no necessity, Mr. Lewis, for your going further into the matter. The sum mons against your client is dismissed, for it is painfully evident that this girl went to Mrs. Ellis's house by her own free will, and that there was nothing to prevent her coming away from it. From the publicity given to this case various sums of money have been forwarded by several benevolent individuals to be applied for the benefit of the mother of this girl, and after seeing the report of the proceedings of this day, as doubtless they will have Fyn opportunity to do, I should be glad to hear from the respective donors how they would like their donations appropriated. There can be no doubt that the mother of this girl was in distress,. and that much of that distress had been occasioned by the loss of her daughter's engagement. I can not help thinking that much of the misery and immorality arises from the manner of employing persons at theatres, and that, therefore, their managers would do well to look sharply to their subordinates, or persons to whom the engagements of such people are left. Mrs. &liell, who caused a great uproar in court when her daughter, while in the witness-box, acknowledged she had slept with Mr. Smith, here declared she had not been aware that her daughter had been guilty of the slightest misconduct, though she admitted she had received some money, half-a sovereign, from her, of which she did not give a satisfactory account. Her statement and the daughter's, however, differed widely, and Mr. Norton, in conclusion, said he could not diveit him self of the belief that she must have been aware of the immoral conduct of her daughter, and refused to give her any of the money subscribed, or part with any of it, until he received the instructions • of the donors. THE MURDER AT QUERA-BOBOUGH. The murderer Prentis has not yet completed the 20th year of his age, and his victim was under 16. He was formerly at work as a labourer on the Sheerness and Sittingbourne Railway, then em ployed by Mr. Josiah Hall, of Queenborough, and has lately been in the employ of Mr. Moxon, con tractor for the batteries at Sheerness. He has been resident at Queenborough about three years, is of short stature, sallow complexion, and stiffly built. He has a very fair character at Queenborough for steadiness and general conduct, with the exception of being somewhat morose in disposition and reserved in character. When taken before the magistrates at Queenborough on Wednesday last it was with some difficulty that he was able lo walk up the stairs of the court, and not without being supported. He was then placed on a chair in front of the bench. He hung his head down during the whole of the proceedings, without ever raisingthis eyes or utter ing a word. He shook violently, sobbed audibly, and appeared to feel his position most acutely. The father of Emma Coppings, the murdered girl, is an agricultural labourer, residing in Queenborough. He bears an irreproachable character, and has a large family. On Monday night his daughter called at his house on the way to the Ship Inn for her mas ter's supper beer, and left a dress to be washed. She stayed only a few minutes, and left about half-past 8 o'clock. At 9 she was taken home a corpse. We understand that the prisoner has scarcely spoken to any of the prison officials or constabulary since his capture. He has taken but the smallest portion of food, and has ever since his arrest been apparently suffering the most intense agony of mind and prostration of body. Indeed it was found necessary to administer repeated doses of brandy and-water to him on Wednesday and Thursday, in order to enable him to undergo the investigation rendered necessary by his crime. The unfortunate deceased was buried at Queenborough on Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Bingham, M.A., incum bent, officiating. The affecting service was at tended by a crowd of not less than 2,000 persons, who thronged to the burial-ground from Sheerness and other parts of the neighbourhood.---South Eastern Gazette. The Sheerness Guardian says : —"We have received the particulars of the inter view between the Rev. R. Bingham and the pri soner ; they are, however, of such a private nature as to preclude publication. We may, however, state that, when the rev. gentleman entered the room, the unfortunate criminal held out his hand to him and burst into tears. A long conversation then ensued, in which the prisoner manifested every disposition to be commnpicative, and would doubt lessly have made a clean breast' of the whole affair had he been pressed to do so. Mr. Bingham con tented himself with directing the prisoner's mind to the state of his guilt by suitably exhortin i g him, and by ~engaging with him in devotional exercises. The prisoner was deeply affected, and there is but little doubt that he will make a full confession of the crime and plead guilty to the charge. It is said (we believe on the prisoner's own statement) that he has neither father nor mother alive ; that the only relative he has is a sister, and that she resides at a great distance, but he refuses at present to say where." COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Sittings at Nisi Prius at Guildhall.—(Before Mr, Baron Bramwell and Common Juries.) BREWER V. POOLE.-FALSE IMPRISONMENT. This was an action for false imprisonment and slander. The defendant admitted the false impri sonment by paying £2O into court, and as to the slander pleaded not guilty. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine and Mr. Metcalfe were counsel for the plaintiff. Mr. Edwin tames and Mr. Henry James ap• peared for the defendant. - It appeared that the plaintiff had formerly been in the employment of the defendant, who is a cattle dealer, as a purchaser on his behalf of cattle in Holland. After the plaintiff had left the defend ant's service, he was given into custody by the latter for stealing a hat-box, and after a week's remand on the charge he was discharged from custody. The slanderous words complained of as having been used by the defendant were, " Here is my hat-box, and I have now found the thief." Evidence having been adduced on both sides, The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the false imprisonment, damages £3O, and with regard to the slander, they found for the defendant. P OLICEI E N OE, Jan. 18. GUILDHALL —George Gibson, alias Elliot, was again brought up for further examination, charged with being concerned with three other men in committing a burglary upon the premises of an aged widow lady named Humphreys, residing at Stamford-hill, in April, 1856, on which occasion money, plate, and jewellery, t o the value of about £2,000 were carried away by the ruffians who plundered the house. Mr. Lewis, jun., appeared for the prosecution; and Mr. Beard, of Basinghall-street, for the defence. Mr. Lewis said—l will now call a witness, whose evidence will trace the prisoner into the sir, company of the man named Fleckard, w h o was convicted of this robbery, and sentence of death recorded against him. I will also prove that he was seen coming from the direction of Mrs. Hum phreys' house on the morning of the robbery, and also that he made his escape through an adjoining house to that in which Mrs. Perkins, who was tried with Fleckard, lived on the day she was appre hended. Alderman Humphery—l thought you were going to prove that the prisoner is the same man who was transported for 10 years in the name of Elliot ? Mr. Lewis—That is already proved by Kelly, who saw him convicted. --- William Hammond was then examined, and said —I am a bricklayer, and on the morning of the 25th of April, 1856, I was en gage d clearing out the river Lea, just below Lea-brid ge , o n the left of Stamford -hill. I saw four men, and they appeared to be coming from St am f or d-hill. Th ey were walki▪ ng on the E ssex s id e o f t h e L ea Ri ver, and were coming toward s T emp l e Mill s. Th ey were walki▪ ng four abreast. They passed near me, and as they did so I Made an observation to one of -my mates which appeared to attract their attention, and the two short ones turned round and looked at me, as much as to say they would come back and give me something if they dared. Mr. Lewis—Look round, and see if either of the four men you then saw is present. Witness—The prisoner is very much like one of the four men,but I should not like to swear to him. Alderman Humphery—How long after the rob bery was it when you first heard of it ? Witness—About three days, sir. I was examined on the trial in 1856, and identified Fleckard as one of the four men I saw on the morning of the rob bery. Fleckard was one of the two tall men. Alderman Humphery—Look at the prisoner again, and say if you can be quite sure he was one of the four men. Witness—He certainly is very much like one of them, but I cannot swear positively to him. Alderman Humphery—How long did you watch these men ? Witness—About ten minutes, sir. Alderman Humphery—What induced you to watch them all that time ? Witness—Because I thought they were four very suspicious characters. Alderman Humphery—Had they any bulky par cels with them ? Witness—They seemed to have some bulky weight about them, land the man like the prisoner carried a handkerchief with something like a box in it. Alderman Humphery—You did. not seem in clined to stop them to ask what they had ? Witness—No, sir, for they seemed to have that with them that might have stopped me. Alderman Humphery—But you missed a great prize in not doing so, for it seems they had 900 sovereigns with them. Witness—But they might have put me in the same mess with themselves. (The witness said this in allusion to a common practice among thieves to claim as accomplices any one interfering with them in their marauding expeditions.) Geo. Smith said—l am a plumber, painter, and glazier. I was examined on the trial against Fleck ard and Horwood for this burglary. I first heard of the burglary four days after it was committed. Alderman Humphery—Do you know the pri soner at the bar? Witness—l believe him to be the man I saw with Horwood and Fleckard in a publichouse in Wal worth about ten days or a fortnight before I heard of the robbery. I have no doubt he is the man. I saw him again on the 4th of May, while at the house of Mrs. Perkins. I heard a noise in the street, and on opening the street-door I saw two men running away. They turned their faces to wards me as they were turning the corner of the street, and I believe the prisoner was one of them. Mr. Beard—What took you to Walworth ? Witness—l met Horwood there. He is my brother-in-law. Mr. Beard—lndeed ! That is something new. Witness—Yes ; and I knew of this robbery being arranged before it was committed. Mr. Beard—Oh ! then, you were an accomplice ? Witness—l told the police that the robbery was planned, and by whom ; and they told me to watch and hear all I could about it. Horwood's wife was in Mrs. Humphreys's service before they were married. Alderman Humphery—That accounts for infor mation they must have obtained about the money and valuables which were afterwards stolen. This is a very important feature in the case, for if the police knew of the robbery before it was committed, it was surprising they should have taken no steps to prevent it. What were the names of the police men you informed of the intended robbery P Witness—Jeffries of the N division, and M‘Walter of the T division, of the Metropolitan Police. Alderman Humphery—Are these two men still in the police force ? Witness—l believe they are, sit. Alderman Humphery—Were they examinedupon the trial of Fleckard ? Mr. Lewis—They were not, sir, but it was known at the trial that these two policemen were in formed—at least it was so stated—of this robbery, but it was all satisfactorily explained at the time. Alderman Humphery—This all seems most ex traordinary. If these men were on duty at Stam ford-hill, and knew of this robbery being arranged, they should have prevented it ; and I am surprised that Sir Richard Mayne, the commissioner, should not have made inquiry into the circumstance. Mr. Lewis—So far from there being any laxity of duty on the part of the police in this case, Lang don was made an inspector and another officer was made a sergeant immediately after the trial. Alderman Humlahery—But this is the case before me :—The sister of this witness was in the service of Mrs. Humphreys, and she gives Fleckard and the others information of what property is in the house, and the robbery is shortly after committed ; but before it takes place this witness informs the police, and yet no steps were taken to prevent it. (To witness).—Did you give this evidence on the trial of Fleckard and Horwood ? Witness—Yes, Sir. Mr. Beard—And Horwood was acquitted. Witness—l went more to Walworth after I gave information to the police and the attempt to rob the house than before. Alderman Humphery—Was anything promised you for your share of the proceeds of this robbery ? Witness—No, Sir. It was not likely, after my telling the police about it. Alderman Humphery—When was the attempt first made to rob the house ? Mr. Lewis—About a week or so before - the bur glary was committed four men and two women were seen in the neighbourhood of Stamford-hill. One of the men, who was identified as Fleckard, went to Mrs. Humphreys's house with one of the women named Perkins, and presented a letter pur porting to come from Mr. Rush, Mrs. Humphreys's solicitor, stating he was taken very suddenly ill and wished to see her. They tried to persuade Mrs. Humphreys to send Eliza Cook, the only other person in the house,to Mr. Rush, but in vain. They then feigned illness, and Mrs. Humphreys gave them wine and spirits, and Fleckard after wards said he had not the heart to rob the old lady because she was so very kind to him. The robbery, however, took place shortly after. Mr. Beard—This witness seems to have known everything ,connected with the robbery before it took place. Alderman Humphery—lt is very strange indeed. When you heard of this robbery being arranged, what did you do ? Witness--I first went in search of Inspector Langdon, but, not finding him, I mentioned it to the two constables I have named. Alderman Humphery—How came you to know the parties ? Witness—Horwood married my sister. Aldernian Humphery—Didy ou ever hear what money Mrs. Humphrey s kept in the house ? Witness—My sister had often said Mrs. Humphreys had money in the house, and that she had taken some of it herself. Alderman Humphery—What do you .mean by taking the money herself? Witness—Why, my sister stole it; and after Fleckard failed in robbing the house on the night they went with the letter they said they would wait till Annie's (Mrs. Perkins s) brother (Slark, who is now in America) came home. Alderman Humphery—This is a very mysterious case altogether, and the man's conduct is certainly very strange. I do not think the city police, having information of a burglary being arranged, would have allowed it to be committed. Mr. Beard—l do not think the Court will say this witness's conduct in this matter is free from suspicion. __ _ Alderman Humphery—l never heard a more extraordinary thing in my life. Thos. Smith was then called, but did not a nswer . . _ _ Alderman Humphery—What is he to prove? Mr. Lewis—That he salv the prisoner escape from the house next Mrs. Perkins's at the time she was arrested. I will call him on the next examination, when I shall be prepared with some most important evidence, which will enable me to complete the case. Mr. Beard—l have hitherto objected to these frequent remands, but if Mr. Lewis will pledge himself to complete his case next week I will not oppose it further. Mr. Lewis—l will pledge myself to do so. Mr. Beard—Most important evidence has come out to-day from a witness who, Ido not hesitate to say, has acted throughout this transaction rather like an accomplice. Alderman Humphery remanded the prisoner, who seemed to treat the matter rather as a good joke than as in vo l v i ng t h e ser i ous pena l ty of transpor tation or penal servitude for life. BO" OW- STREET.—Charles Comber, police-con stable E 159, was charged with violation of duty in improperly taking into custody Mr. G. Smith, a cowkeeper, in Eagle-street, Red Lion-street. The charge arose out of a complaint made by Mr. Smith to the Commissioners of Police, who referred the matter to Mr. Jardine for decision. Mr. Smith stated that on the 6th inst., at about three in the afternoon, he was passing along Hol born in a cart, at a foot pace, and was very muc h hemmed in by omnibuses, before, beside, and be hind him. The driver of one of these, by pulling up in an incautious manner, impeded' him, and, being unable to stop, he was obliged to force his way forward, so that he came into contact with a light four-wheeled vehicle, and drew it a little way round. As soon as he could stop he got out of his cart, left it in the care of a stranger, and went back LAW IN: FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 11. Notice is hereby given that the Earl of Mahnesbury has appointed John Sudlow, Esq., to be agent at Manchester for the issue of Foreign-office passports. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JAN. 18. Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Surgeon James Cockburn, having completed twenty years' full-pay service, to be Surgeon-Major, under the Royal Warrant of Ist Oct., 1858. 2d Life Guards—Charles Bruce Knight Alleyne, Gent., to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Smith, who has retired. 2d Dragoons—Brevet-Major James Leith, from the 6th Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Swindley, wh o exc h anges . 6th Dragoons—Capta in John Edward Swindley, from the 2d Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Leith, who exchanges. 13th Light Dragoons—CornetWalter Sydney Tucker, from the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Clement, promoted. 16th Light Dragoons—George James Gilbard, Gent., to be Cornet, without purchase, vice "Corballis, who has re signed. 18th Light Dragoons—Charles Arthur Tisdall, Gent., to be Cornet, without purchase. Military Train—Lieutenant Francis Bernard Bleazby, from half-pay of the late Land Transport Corps, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Cummin, promoted. Royal Artillery—Assistant-Surgeon Archibald William Pultney Pinkerton, M.D., from the Staff, to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Pain, promoted on the Staff. sth Foot—Thomas Tarleton, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Hartley, promoted. 11th Foot—Quartermaster Daniel Deacon, from half-pay of the late Transport Corps, to be Quartermaster, vice Lewis, ideceased. 14th Foot—William John Close, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Harington, prom o t e d. 15th Foot—Ensign John Lewis Riall, from the 66th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Swinhoe , whose promotion from the 56th Fo o t, as stated in the 'Gazette of Ist October, 1858, has been cancelled. 17th Foot—Lieutenant Edwahl Mason, from the 92d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Fawcett, who exchanges; Ensign Duncan Malcolm Irvine to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice G. S. Butler, who retires, 20th Foot—Surgeon Thomas G u y, M .D., from the Staff, to be Su. 21st F t, oot— to Ensi Ensi smgn Francis Meik Salmond, from the 83d Foo be . 23d Foot—Ensign bHenry Edmilnd Stanley to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Heil Dare, who retires ; Ensign .George William Lewis to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gerard, whose p r omotion, by purchase, on the 26th October, 1858, has', been cancelled ; Surgeon Ale xan d er Scott Fogo, M. 1"). from th e St a ff, t o b e S urgeon ; Assis tant-Surgeon John Greig, N 1.8., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon. 24th Foot—Ensign Wm. Maxwell Brander, from the 86th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Ross, promoted. 34th Foot—Lieut. Thos. H. Sanders to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet-M a j or B ale, deceased. 36th Foot—Ensign Thomas Hill Lucas to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Towne, who resigns ; Henry E. Stopford, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Lucas. 37th Foot—Thomas Noble Holton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Borthwick, promoted. 38th Foot 2 -Benjamin Parnell Bromhead, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Thompson, who retires. 52d Foot—Hemy Crawley Norris, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wingfield, promoted ; Surgeon John C. Haverty, from the Staff, to be Surgeon, vice Stoney, ap pointed to the 94th Foot. 60th Foot—Ensign L. C. Brownrigg to be Adjutant, vice Lieut. Ewens, who resigns the Adjutancy only. 62d Foot—Edward Hoare Reeves, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, in succession to Lieut. N. G. Elliott, who has retired. 63d Foot—Gentleman Cadet Charles Ellison Terrot, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Rice, appointed to the 72d Foot. 70th Foot—Surgeon Richard Robert Dowse, from the Staff, to be Surgeon, vice Currie, promoted on the Staff. 71st Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase—Henry Cras ter, Gent., vice Campbell, promoted ; Henry Reneblaid Clinton, Gent., vice tsacke, promoted. 72d Foot—Ensign Arthur Rice, from the 63d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Butl er; p romo t e d in the Bth Foot. 76th Foot—Joseph A. Greene, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Hassard, promoted. 79th Foot—Robert MacGowan Borthwick, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Holford, who retires. 80th Foot—Ensign Samuel George Huskisson to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Maclean, deceased ; Ser geant-Major Thomas Lee, from the Military train, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Huskisson, 84th Foot—The second Christian name of Gentleman Cadet Wilson, appointed to an Ensigncy, without purchase, on the 31st Dec., 1858, is Gerald and not George, as pre viously stated. 85th Foot—John Brebner, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Doughty, promoted. 86th Foot—Sergeant-Major J. R. Murphy t o b e E ns i gn , without purchase, vice Brander, appointed to the 24th Foot. 87thToot—The first Christian name of Ensign ,Pardoe is Edward, and not George, as stated in the Gazette of the 31st ult. 92d Foot—Lieut. G. F. Fawcett, from the 17th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Mason, who exchanges. 93d Foot —C. E. Condell, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase, vice Deans -Campbell, promoted. 94th Foot—Lieut. G. L. Hedley to be Captain,,by pur chasevice Mason, who retires ; J. B Pilkington, Ge n t., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ingle, appointed to the 78th Foot; Surgeon A, A. Stoney, from the 52d Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Cowan, deceased. 95th Foot—E. W. Golding, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Grote,. promoted in the 38th Foot. 3d West India Regiment—F. C. Clifton, Gent., to be En sign, without purchase, vice Rogers, promoted. ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. —Lieutenant Wm. Legh Hilton, half-pay 98th Foot (Quartermaster to the Estab lishment), to be Paymaster. UNATTACHED.—Lieutenant Robert Petley, half-pay, 24th Light Dragoons, Professor of Military Surveying at the Royal Military College, to be Captain without purchase Lieutenant Thomas Hanrahan, from the 3d West India Regiment, to be Captain without purchase. HOSPITAL STAFF. • Deputy Inspector-General John Dempster, M.D., reti re d upon half-pay, to have th e h onorary rank of Inspector.. General of Hospitals, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of Oct. 1, 1858. Surgeon-Major Patrick Gammie to.be Deputy Inspector- General of Hospitals, vice Cruickshank, deceased. Surgeon-Major Samuel Currie, M.D., from the 70th Foot, to be Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals. Assistant-Surgeon Theodore Gordon Bone, M.D., from the 17th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Gammie, promoted. Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Llewellyn Nash, M.D., from the Staff, to be Surgeon, vice Haverty, appointed to the 52d Foot. For William Carberry, Gent., to be Assist.-Surgeon, vice Marshall, appointed to the 2d Foot, which appeared in the Gazette of 24th Aug., 1858—read, William " Declan" Carbery, Gent., &c. CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT. Assistant-Chaplains to the Forces to be Chaplains to the Forces (3d Class)—The Revs. J. T. Twining, D.D W..) Helps, David Robertson, T. H. M. Bartlett. Assistant-Chaplains to the Forces to be Chaplains to the Forces (4th class)--The Revs. George Deere, L. Parsley, Edward J. Rogers, Henry M‘Dougall, Thomas Gardner, M. C. Odell, J ames L e i th Moody, Henry E. Maskew, J. L. Gilborne, W. F. Hobson, Dudley Somerville S. B. Windsor, Francis Cannon, J. D'Arcy PrestokzsV.A Thos. Coney, Milward Crooke, Henry Robinson, 61.or . ace N. Wheeler, John Virtue, E. L. Walsh, Leonarerßenry St. George, 8.D., J. J. Mak6, Frederick F. ThoraseN Joseph D'Arey Sirr, Thomgs Molesworth, Ja mes Il e l / 4 1 , beresfOrd Harris, Thomas Richard Maynard, Wm. Sam 41 Sturges, M.A., Charles Moore, Edwin Smith, Thomas' Unsworth, C. A. Assheton Craven, George Wylde, Henry Ovenden Wrench, William Watson Wood, Patrick Beaton, William Anderson, James Young, John Dick, and George Ruggles Fisher. BREVET. Lieut.-Col. Julius Edmtmd Goodwyn, C.B , o 41st Foot, having comp l eted three years' actual service . n the 19th March, 1858, in the rank of Lieut.-Colonel, to be promoted to be Colonel in the Army, under the Royal Warrant of 6th Oct., 1854. The.promotion of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles William Dunbar Staveley, C. 8., 44th Foot, to be Colonel in the Army, to bear date the 9th March, 1858, instead of 6th May, 1858, as stated in the Gazette of 17th Sept., 1858. The undermentioned promotions to take place in the Indian Military Forces of her Majesty, consequent on the death.of Major-General Henry John Wood, C. 8., Bengal Infantry, on 12th November, 1858, and Charles Wadding.. ton, C. 8., Bombay Engineers, on 22d November, 1858 TO BE MAJOR-GENERALS. Colonel 2Eneas Shirreff, Madras Artillery. Colonel Edward Messiter, Madras Infantry. The undermentioned Officers of the Indistn Military Forces of honorary rank f her Maj as follow s, retired . on fall-pay ? have a step TO BE MAJOR-•GENER kLS. Colonel Stephen Gly - nne Wheeler. Bengal Infantry. Colonel George Tylee, Bengal infantry. Colonel Arthur Cleghorn infantry. Colonel Madras Infantry. 'Maclean, Bombay Infantry. Colonel Archibald Neil Colonel George It att, C. 8., Bombay Artillery. TO BE COLONELS. Lientnant-Colonel George Munro Arthur, Madras In fantry. Lieutenant-Colonel James Ramsay, Bengal Ihfantry. Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas William Hicks, Bombay Artillery. Lieutenant-Colonel George Fleetwood Charles Fitzgerald, Bengal Artillery. Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart Bayley, Madras Infantry. TO BE LIEUTENANT -COLONELS. Major John Alexander Church, Madras Infantry. Major Henry Lawford, Madras Artillery. Major John Macdonald, Bengal Infantry. COMMISSIONS BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT. South Salopian Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry.-43 0 win Leighton, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Henry Georg Homage, promoted. sth or Royal Elthome Light Infantry Regiment ! ) f Middlesex Militia.—Charles May Hayes Newington, Gam' to be Ensign, vice Baylis resigned. Hampshir e Militia Artillery. —James Walkinshaw Bell Alder, late an A ss i s t ant-Surgeon of Her Majesty's RoY O Regiment of Militia, of the county of Berks, to be A s ' sistant-Surgeon. 2nd Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia! Thomas Bradney Shaw Hellier, Gent., to be Ensign, vi ce Disney, resigned. Royal North Lincoln Militia --Lionel Wentworth Atkilr son, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Augustus Charles Short/ promoted on 6th of April, 1858. Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia—Albert M. Ha te ' Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Severn, promoted. East York Regiment of Militia. —Lieutenant Fralic i ! Garden Fraser to be Captain, vice Lloyd, supersecloi Ensign Frederick Caldwell Hamilton Parks to be Lieu tenant, vice Fraser, promoted ; Ensign William Hen ri Dean to be Lieutenant, vice Ramsay, retired. Royal South Lincoln Militia—Lieutenant Theory' s , Ingram, struck off the strength of the regiment, he havil l ° been absent without leave from the recent training of a s regiment. BANKRUPTS. Charles King, draper, Newington Causeway, to Fu r i render, Jan. 28, and March 4, a t e l even,at the Court ° Bankruptcy. Lewis Mclver, merchant, Liverpool, Feb. 3 and IS, ar eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. William Titteringtoß, spirit-dealer, Liverp oo l, F e b. 3 18, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. William Roberts, grocer, King's Lynn, Norfolk, Jan. 31 ' at twelve, and Feb. 28, at one, at the Court of Bankruptc): William Buckley 'Jones and Henry Dermot Demps°SQ shipbuilders, Liverpool, F e b. 4 an d 25 , at e l even, at tP Liverpool District Court. William Davies, sen., baker, Baldock, Hertfordshir!l Jan. 31, at t we l ve , an d F e b . 28, at two, at the Cour t' Bankruptcy. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. James Rennie and Company, wholesale fancy W 3 '" housemen, Glasgow. Andrew Frood, draper, Glasgow. David Renwick, cattle-dealer, Greenlaw. David Caw, fanner and miller, Milnab, near Crieff. COUNTRY MA.RIBTR. LIVERPOOL-JAL 18. With a moderate attendance of millers and dealers at Corn Exchange this morning, the demand for wheat pro; on quite a r e t a il sca l e , an d the rates current last market were with difficulty obtainable. Flour was not much 1 $ quired for, still there was no di s p os iti on shown to acme/. ewer prices. Indian corn ad only a limited consumP' sale, at barely former rates ;there is not sufficient cha% however, to affect quotations. Oats and oatmeal ste Egyptian beans, peas, and barley were each saleable waif' retail quantities at about previous rates. LEEDS —Jew. 18. The supply of wheat is good, the condition of the ,0 „ fret arrivals is ge nera ll y much affected by the weather, axle J t o v o such there is little or no s a l e ; for fine dry qualities previ° rates are asked, but sales proceed slowly at prices rather l a favour of the buyers. Fine barley keeps up in value, 41n . beans sell at full rates. Oats and oth er ar ti c l es as befor e Arrivals this week : Wheat 3,137 qrs. Oats Barley Beans 446 Rapeseed Linseed Averages for the week : Wheat 3,149 qrs., at 40s 9ed 8ar1ey......... 1,641 )1 33s 11d Oats 42 // 223 20 Beans l4 „ 33s .4d Peas — 99 —s Od ..-.8 Od NORWICH CATTLE —JAN. 15. There was a fair show of store beasts to-day, consisi of Scots, sho r th orns , I r i s h, an d D evons. Sales were 17 dull. The selling price fo r S co t s was 4 s to 4s 6d ; 01140 horns, 3s 6d to 4s Od ; Irish, 38 to 3s 6d per ston e d go estimated weight when fat. Fat beasts firm at 7s 6d ti ) 6d per stone. o 0 Sheep--Fat sheep, 7s 6d to B s 6d, p r i me l o t s 9 e p er at _..no Pigs—Good store pi gs , 15 s t o 20 s per h ea d . Fat r 5s 6d to 6s, prime 68 6d per stone. Antwerp Dittokf o r t on Maine. • COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YEsTERDA. - Y. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 17 11 „ 4 11 25 30 25 ou„, Brussels — 25 30 25 4° ,1 Hamburgb. Paris Marseilles 3 Months. 25 321 25 3 1 25 35 25 31 1181 111 Vienna 10 55 10 6. Trieste -- 10 58 10 64 Petersburgh — 351 351 Madrid Cadiz — 491 1,, Leghorn — 29 721 29 480 Genoa — 25 60 25 66 Naples Palermo — 1211 122 Messina . -- 122 1221 Lisbon , — 52 521 orto V -- Or 5 53 Rio Janeiro New York B pd' Calcutta, Co.'s rup ee E.I. CO's bls. House bls. Bombay ditt o ..... 26 24. —26 i Madras ditto ........ 26 24 .,1 pany t East India Com's Bills drawn, from the 24th ...-' t° the Bth inst. Bengal Madras L 1,2 00 1 5 0 0 0 Bombay £1,201 5 0 9 F oreign G o ld in Bars (Standard).... per oz. £3 17' a Mexican Doll ars )1 0 0 Silver in B ars (Standard) f) 0 6 # LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL—JAN. 18. The market was f i rm most of the day, with little d°lBi but at th e close prices rather better :—Leeds Northern, 9/ —North B r i t i sh, 52 /—York and North Midland, 771 ' s tet Eastern Counties, 12 9-161— Midland, 102 i 1--ChebitO and Holyheads 481 I—Caledonians, 861 71—Lane s7l,' and Yorkshire 981—London and North-Western s , 964. East Lancashire, 951 6—Dutch Rhenish, 4 5-16 d 1 0; Grand Trunk of Canada, 81 81--Great Western, 66 Great Western of Canada, 161 16 4 1—Dovers, 2211 Berwicks, 93194. ' BIRMINGHAM—JAN. 18. The transactions to-day were limited, and the closL l4 Prices were : South Staffords, 11—Midlands, 1 24 - r London and Brighton,. 114—Great Westerns, 55i--‘l o 9 t wick and Birmingham Canals, 21—Birmingham Fire-ow 96i. MANCHESTER—JAN. 18. A steady and improving market, with a moderat9 ness doing. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 3 9 4 Midlands, 1021—Leeds, 98i -- Dowers, 22i—Calec10.3P 87—Leeds new, I d. LEEDS—JAN. 18. te° North British, 62 8—Lancashire and Yorkshire 6Ter pref., 143f—Sheffields, 39 Ambergates, 68—N.-Easte Leeds, 481----West Ridings, 4s. 6d. ADVERTISEMENT.]-11olloway's Pills.—Bilious `orders.--If there be any one medicine in the world that' really a specific remedy for all disorders of the liver i' o o these far-tamed pills. Any' irregularities of the sYs t ,,,il. produced by too much, or too little, bile, or from the PAr being of a depraved quality, are infallibly corrected b. Y o r course of this incomparable medicine, which rapidly c' / A recta all the grosser humours of the body, purifies a /1 0 improves the blood, clears the head, and gives lasting t 4, to the enfeebl e d s t omach, enabling that organ so thorong' to perfect digestion that the food completely assimilat the blood is enriched, and every fibre of the body thus fe the wholesome influence of the renovating pills. BIRTHS. BARCLAY.—On the 17th inst., at 9, the Terrace, Kenn ton-park, the wife of James Barclay, Esq., of a son • heir. -- • BUNBURY.—On the 17th inst., at Sandgate, Mrs. He 01 Bunbury, of a son. g o PAYNE.—On the 15th inst., at 4, Stanhope-terrace, ;go park-gardens, the wife of Salusbury Gullies Payne, of a son. YOUNG.—On the 15th inst, at Hare Hat c h Houser :114 Maidenhead, the wife of A. W. Young, Esq., M.P., son. MARRIAGES. 01 0 ALLEN--RISK.--On tho 18th inst., at St. Mary_le • Church, R. Austen Allen, Esq., M.D. to Mary Ft! 1 4.1 lin, the eldest d aug ht er o f the late Andrew Risk, E '- Dublin. , 1 00 RASCHEN—LAMB,—On the 15th inst., at St. Jol a 41 Church, Brixton, Mr. H. H. Raschen, of 1, Marlboraw, Villas, Binfield-road, to Miss A. M. Lamb, of 7, John's -road. DEATHS. ratig . ARMSTRONG}.—On the 16th inst, Jane, wife of Wri r . -1 „' Armstrong, o f Grove-hill, Camberwell, and 37, Bislr+or s. gate-street within. CLARKS. —O n the 16th inst., the Rev. Owen Clarke, / 3 : 1 :3; List minister o f V ernon Ch ape l , Bagnigge-wells-T c aged 68. • DANSEY.—On the 16th inst., at Hythe, Captain C. Dansey, Bombay Service, aged 34. GIFFARD.—KiIIed in action, on the 26th N ov ., near FY I 11 .:. a bad, Oud e , while leading charge of the Bengal Vebe r teer Cavalry on the rebels, Captain Arthur Giffard, Majesty's Indian'Army, aged 32. LLOYD.--On the 18th inst., Da v id Ll oy d , E sq., of 13,°od lane, and Shepley House, Ca rs h a lt on, S urrey, age d 59 . NEWTON.—On the 16th inst ,at Hitchin, Mr. Isaac DrE' w. ton, aged 74. SQUIBB.—On the 15th inst., at 11, Montagu-place BrXf; • ston-square, George James Squibb, Esq., aged 61. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUN G 2 of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. l ' l i Strand, in the Preci nc t o f th e S avoy, in the count", o Middlesex, Wednes lay, January 19, 1859. -wroP — " *°- LONDO LADCIRCI This mazt the SALE Genera Ref Phot ent Room, se veral depa 1) ."---------- R. li 3 , T market). ' i t I'ECTIM] 1 s,.9.iLestiLOGYng., 1 408 T ICE I on th e ( tiii i ;; 3 l s er annu (4 11 e Payn 1421 ( 3. 1 1W o E NTI 11 AL Ar th e At 11 ' - tAI 1 . 141 4 , 4 HAL" —, • 1 101, titSDA) bf ,[•4lfrard Stilli Alfred 4 tiath C 1 k Will i an ani jack, 80LICITORS- T to., he anag afterwar( the h ..reet( ,a -d nk the br i t: ' , lu er, 1858, ught forwl ~•Ytnent of a me2,d)tful debt Direct , aur at the rr "4, 1 ' the 31st )98tue divider t nia s i (l . for 4 n a b ePresenthaiffl CO BALD Ca t_Dital ital subs° „4P p d , O ar ante a e i Ft a nces due ' 4l atee of u. 'lone, 1858 qet profit for aist Dee., 1 Come tax Charges a reeking pr tioubtful dc , lance card Cash in the 1 ngland, Governm e Bills diatom stsreocutio.rities • _roomshektonE 131714 end at l lat, fo r t i b o er , 1 Rebate of 858 fn.: 4 1. a tt e 'and Balance 'bro, Ile Re Lk Po; The el:, eolnitcto wasri:d te ad be I ' es loriet a ,.,aPP • bir Chat haliVY, a t he 31s th e e 6?lved,, of n ie utiroo pi l le 8 01:1 the 3 o N ii ilhe to 01 11 ..,b e Per Cat theeea_lber, 3 1st j"iut Dated 18,