The Sun. — London, England, 1862-10-17 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. The members of the Court of Common Council of the City of London held a meeting yesterday in the Council Chamber, Guildhall. THE LORD MAYOR. The LORD MAYOR, before the proceedings com menced, rose and addressed the Court as follows : As this is the last Calender Court and the last time that I shall have the honour of presiding in this chair, I should be wanting in the duty I owe to the Court, and I should also fail in giving expression to my feelings, if I did not take the present opportu nity of expressing my deep sense of the manner in which the Court has been pleased to assist me dur ing the two years I have had the honour of filling my present office. The kindness with which the Court has listened to me, and their unfeigned toleration of my presidency has made an impression upon my mind which, during the short remainder of my life, I shall never forget, and I shall always carry with me a grateful sense of your kindness. his lordship upon resuming his seat was loudly cheered. THE FINSBURY ESTATE SURPLUS FUND. Mr. S. WATERLOW gave notice of a motion for the next Court in reference to the Finsbury Estate Sur plus Fund, amounting to £42,000, with a view to consider whether it can be applied to the purposes originally intended, of providing additional accom modation for the poor and labouring classes. THE OFFICE OF CITY SOLICITOR. Deputy HARRISON withdrew the motion he had placed upon the paper with reference to provision being made for Mrs. Pearson, the widow of Mr. Charles Pearson, the late City Solicitor. In doing so, he observed that it was clear from what took place at the last Court, that the members were anxious to obtain further information in reference to the subject, and he therefore felt that until this in formation was obtained it would not be advisable to proceed with his motion. (Hear, hear.) Mr. H. L. TAYLOR next brought forward his mo tion, that the standing order which precluded any member of the Court from being a candidate for any office in the gift of the Court should remain intact, and not be suspended at the fortheoming appoint ment of City Solicitor. The hon. member, in the o course of a very able speech in suppo r t o f th e m tion, expressed his satisfaction at seeing so full an attendance of members, and he assured them that in the proceeding he had adopted he was actuated by no private feeling, but solely by a pure sense of public duty. (Hear.) He then proceeded to refer to the circumstances which led to the present mo tion, and said it could not be denied that there were as good men out of the Corporation as there were in it, and he could not help expressing his opinion that the Court would be guilty of a viola tion of principle if they did not carry out their standing orders on the present occasion. (Hear.) It was true that upon some occasions this standing order had been rescinded, but it had never been done in reference to such a high and important office as that of City Solicitor. Upon one occasion, when Alderman Ainslie was a candidate for the office of High Bailiff, the Court, probably with a view to please the bench of Aldermen—(laughter)— rescinded the standing order, but upon that oc casion the worthy alderman was in a miserable mi nority. (Hear, and laughter.) In another case, hav ing reference to the office of collector of brokers' rents, the standing orders had also been rescinded, but in many other instances attempts to rescind the standing order had been signally defeated, and Mr. Charles Pearson, their late lamented friend, was one of the most strenuous opponents of the proposi tion. (Hear.) Mr. Taylor then referred to the amendment that had been placed upon the paper by Mr. Bloomfield Burnell, and said that he really could not understand the object of it, and he was quite sure that Mr. Burnell was not the author of it. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) It appeared to him that the amendment was entirely inoperative, and would only tend to defeat the object of the standing order. In conclusion he called upon the Court to protect itself from ill-natured remarks out of doors, and from unnecessary scandal, by agreeing to his mo tion, and thus not allowing an opportunity for any one to say that they profeissed that which they did not practise, and that they would come to a resolu tion which they would be able to stand by for years to come. (Cheers.) Mr. C. YOUNG said the subject had been so ably and fully argued by his friend Mr. Taylor that he should content himself with merely seconding the motion he had made- Mr. BURNELL then moved the following amend ment, that the second standing order of the Court shall be altered by omitting the words " unless the office or place has become vacant since such person ceased to be a member of the Court," and the following words substituted, "bat the same shall not apply to any person who on St. Thomas's Day, previous to such election shall not offer himself to be re-elected a member of the Court." He said he could assure his hon. friend Mr. Taylor that he was quite wrong when he sup posed that any other person than himself was the author of this amendment, and that he alone was responsible for it; and he could only say that it ap peared.to him that the Court would not lose any of its dignity or its character in the estimation of the public, by agreeing to this amendment. (Hear, hear.) The question, as it appeared to him, was not whether they should adhere rigidly to the old law—(hear)—but whether they should alter these regulations, and render them more consistent with the requirements of the age. The only effect of the amendment he proposed was to enable gentlemen who might please to retire from the Court taking its opinion as to their eligibility for the vacant office, and he really could not see that any reasonable objection could be made to such a proposition. (Hear, hear.) After some further remarks, Mr. Burnell concluded by formally proposing his amendment to the court. Dr. ABRAHAM supported the amendment, and he argued that they were perfectly justified in making any alteration in their own standing orders which they considered advisable. No one had more re spect for the standing orders of the court than him self, but still he would never attempt to say that they were so everlastingly wise and perfect that they were never to be altered under any circum stances whatever. (Hear, hear.) If they were satisfied that some of their members with whose character and acquirements they had for many years been well acquainted, were most eligible to fill a particular office, was it to be said that they could not make such an alteration in their standing orders as would enable them to be come candidates for that office without almost com mitting a dishonourable act or forfeiting their character with the public ? (Hear, hear.) Why should a member be required to undergo a three months purification before he could be a candidate for any office in the sift of the Corporation P (Laughter.) The object of the a d mendment was to do away with thi s purification and enable a member to become a candidat e the moment he resigned his office, and the ame n d ment 41(1 t not rence to the suspe ns i on of mak e any refe (Hear.) For these r easons he , and thus ' Standing order. support that amendment 'therefo re , he should eligible th e Same bers of that Court who w ere T•ve the mem chance of obtaining the offi ce that they gave to others. (Hear.) opinion th at Deputy HARRISON expressed h is Dr. Abraham in his speech had s h own the neces sity for the Court agreeing to the originahnotien. He said that the Court were only endeavouring to exhibit an excess of purity. It was true that the Court were desirous of protecting thei r h onour, and t o prevent the " jobbing " that too frequently took place in such cases as the present. (Hear, hear.) The Corporation of London had preserved its credit and had saved itself front being included in the muni cipal:Corporations Act, which had swept off all the other corporations in the kingdom. (Hear, hear.) The s t a nding order whiet was now sought to be assailed had most materially assisted to produce this satisfactory state of afflirs and he earnestly urged them not to interfere with it, tor i f they did so on the present occasion, another would v ery soon arise and they would have to abol is h thestanding orders altogether, and thus hold out to the w o rld that the members of the Court were ready to ac cep t any good thing that offered iself. (Cries of No, no, and Bear, hear.) Alderman BESLEY said he had-voted against the suspension of a standing order on the first occasion of his taking his seat in that Court, and he intended to do so on the present occasion. (Hear.) If the standing order was suspended on the present occasion, it was his opinion that no our ' ide candi date would have the slightest chance, nd no emi nent man, such as ought to fill such an important office, would offer himself ; and he hoped, there fore, the court would agree with the motion of Mr. Taylor. (Hear, hear.) Mr. ROWE also supported the motion. Deputy LOTT took the same course, and said that he quite agreed with Alderman Besley that if the standing order was suspended no eminent man not con nected with the court would offer himself to fill the office. (Hear.) He had not always the honour of supporting his friend Mr. Taylor, but he always did so when he was right. (Laughter.) He con sidered he was right on the p r esent occasion, and he should therefore support the motion. ( Hem'.) Hear.) Deputy REED also supported Mr. Tay lor's mo tion, and said that, although the mover of the amendment had talked of certain members of the court being candidates for the important office that was vacant, he (Deputy Reed) knew of no such can didature. (Hear.) He had heard no grounds for suspending the standing order, and th e on l y object of the amendmen t , as it appeared to hi m , was to create' a delay until it would be convenient for some particular gentleman to come forward as a candidate for the office. (Hear, hear.) After a few words from Mr.. HAINES in support of the motion, Mr. TAYLOR made a few observations in reply, the effect of which were that it appeared to him the argument was all on one side, and if he were to de tain the Court he should be " slaying the slain." (Hear.) The question was then put, when a very few hands were held up in support of the amendment, which was declared to be lost. A division was, however, demanded, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it Majority against the amendment . .--79 The whole of the aldermen present voted in the majority, and the result was received with loud cheers. The original motion was then put, and declared ;o be carried. Mr. B. BURNELL gave notice, that at the next Court he should move that the 47th standing order, which declared the son of any member of the Court to be ineligible for any office in the gift or appointment of the Court, should be amended by the substitution of the word "brother" for that of " son." (A laugh.) This was supposed to apply to Mr. Rose, the brother of the Lord Mayor Elect, who is a candi date for the office of City Solicitor. THE TRAFFIC IN THE CITY. Deputy LOTT, the Chairman of the Police Com mittee, brought up a report from that committee, and also the draft of a proposed bill giving the Commissioner of Police and the City magistrates power to make bye-laws for regulating the traffic in the City, and fixing the routes of emnibuses and other public conveyances, with a view to effect that object. He asked at the same time for the sanction of the Court for the necessary notices to be given, in order that a bill might be introduced into Parlia ment next session, but said that it would be per fectly understood that the Court by consenting to this would not be at all pledged to agree to the present bill, but might make any alterations they pleased in it. I Alderman W. LAWRENC E sa id h a s h ou ld not op pose the motion of the hon. deputy, but at the same ti me felt himself called upon to express his opinion that many of the provisions of the bill would require consideration and alteration, particularly those portions of it giving a power of imprisonment. The motion was then agreed to. Mr. J. KELDAY, the Chairman of the City Lands Committee, then rose and said, that before the Court adjourned, he thought it right to say a few words in reference to the communication made to the Court by the Lord Mayor at the com mencement of the sitting. (Hear, hear.) He under stood that it was not usual to propose a resolution, but he was certain he was only expressing the una nimous feeling of the Court when he stated that they all entertained the highest respect for his lordship for the able and dignified manner in which he had presided over their deliberations for a period two years—(hear, hear)—also to express their sense of the ready attention he had paid to every representation that had been made to him, and the attention he had bestowed to the business and the interest of the Corporation. As this was the last opportunity that would be afforded for sueh a purpose, he also begged to be allowed to state what he knew was the unanimous feeling of the court, the pleasure they had had in submitting to his governance, and also a hope that his health would be speedily entirely restored, and that he would, in his position as an alderman of the City of London, continue for many years to come that career of usefulness which had hitherto redounded so much to his honour and to the advantage of the great Cor poration of which he had the honour to be the chief magistrate. (Cheers.) The Court then adjourned, after a protracted sitting. 5C0771811 HOSPITAL. On the let instant a ;meeting was held at th e Hospital, when some extraordinary proceedings took place, resulting in the chairman, Mr. Liddle, leaving the chair, with the secretary and legal ad viser. A feud arose, and Mr. Robertson was voted to the chair, and a general court was held, at which, on the motion of Mr. A. Graham, seconded by Mr. Burrell, a resolution was adopted to the following effect :—" That the proceedings of the committee in relation to the election of a secretary are, in the opinion of this court, irregular, and that they be instructed to commence the proceedings de novo ; but that on the occasion of each vote each member of committee shall vote for one candidate only." After which the meeting was adjourned, and an advertisement was issued by the supporters of Mr. Robertson convening the court to meet on the 15th instant, as an adjourned general court of the gover nors, in accordance with, and to carry out the reso lution adopted at, the general court on the Ist instant. On the other hand, an advertisement summoned an extraordinary general meeting on the 15th instant, to receive the report from the committee of selection appointed for the election of a secretary, stating at the same time that the said committee had selected three gentlemen who were prepared to go to the poll. It will beseen that under these circumstances a doubt arose as to whether this was an adjourned meeting from thelst October, or whether it was an extraordinary gene ral meeting for the purpose of electing a secretary. The Hon. ARIHUR KINNAIRD, M.P., having taken the chair, said, as a v i ce pres id en t of this cor poration he believed he took the chair as a matter of course by the laws of the institution, and he greatly regretted that so many of his colleagues were absent from London. He appealed to the meeting as composed of a body of Scotchmen to support him in the duties of the chairman, because he as chairman had but one object in view, and that was the promotion of the benefit of the institution. Differences had unfortunately arisen, and the only way to meet th em was b y a fair, calm, and dispas sionate discussion; and he hoped that no personal allusions would be made. He was sure that no one present wished to take advantage of th e . other, but that all had one common .. object i n view, namely, arisen, but he hoped rain of been the institution. He was aware that the had the troubled there waters, that h . e the duties o f g where di ff erences had mi . be enabled to dis might possibly allay ; and charge .chairmanhin ing a meetin g of S a manner becom- Mr. il co,c men. (Appian ) KC, ~ 011E RTisioN r vertisernent was reaodsehand said that before, th ree ad tion as to what the mee ting was. Was it an ad s October, or was it a pecial extraordinary meetlient advertisement? That matter I The CHAIRMAN th ought it would be better to read the advertisement. g ought to be decid e d. as stated in a second Ultimately both advertisements Were taken as read. Mr, ROBERTSON then at great length recapitu- lated all the circumstances connected with the for mer meeting, and contended that, the chairman having chosen to vacate the chair, the meeting had a right to elect another chairman, and that this was an adjourned meeting from that meeting of Isl October. In conclusion he moved that this meet ing was an adjourned court from the Ist October. Mr. JAS. ANDERSON seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN said they had heard the state ment made by Mr. Robertson, which contained matter new to him, though he had heard various rumours. It appeared that an advertisement had duly appeared, and that this was held by many gentlemen to be an adjourned meeting from Ist October. If it was the pleasure of the meeting to adopt this view he would at once proceed to put the question. ldeino had h, Mr. LIDDLE re pli e d to M r. Robertson's statement at great and taken in vindicated vacating t e t coarse he which chair on (Mr. Liddle) length, the occasion of the last meeting. After some protracted and very discursive con versation, Mr. CROMBIE referred to the advertisement which had called them together for the purpose of electing a secretary, and moved as an amendment that this meeting do proceed to the election of a secretary according to the minutes of the committee. The Rev. Mr MACBETH seconded the amendment. Having been present at the meeting of the Ist of October as an impartial witness he begged to state that Mr. Robertson and Mr. Liddle had been equally correct in the statements which they had severally made. On the matter of the legality of what had been done at the meeting of the Ist of October, all quarterly courts which were held were adjourned sine die. Mr, BURRELL, who seconded the resolution car ried at the meeting of the Ist of October, and which was specified in the advertisement issued, bearing his name as secretary, next addressed the meeting, and stated that he had the opinion of Mr. Graham, who had moved that resolution, that the proceed ings which were taken on that occasion were per fectly legal. The CHAIRMAN, having been appealed to, sug gested that in the excited state of feeling which the meeting displayed it would be better to adjourn the discussion till the treasurer and vice-presidents returned to town, and in the meantime that the matter should be referred to a committee. A scene of confusion followed, various speakers 'tieing from time to time; but the chairman at length succeeded in putting the amendment ; and, those who voted for it having taken their places to the left of the chair, and those in favour of the original motion being placed en the right of the chair, a chow of hands was taken, when a very large majority voted for.the amendment, which was declared car ried. The CHAIRMAN announced that he must leave the chair, as he had an appointment in the City which he must attend. Mr. Liddle was voted into the chair, and a vote of thanks to Mr. Kinnaird was carried with accla- mation. The CHAIRMAN announced that this was an ex , raordinary general court for the eleetion of a sec• retary. Mr. BURRELL handed up a protest against these proceedings, and demanded to read it or have it read, but this was overruled. Mr. KERR, the honorary secretary, read the re port of the committee, from which it appeared that they had diligently looked into the claims of 130 candidates, and that they had returned the three names of Messrs. Reed, Oliver, and Macrae Moir. Here a discussion arose as to whether the meet ing had or had not the right to discuss the report or whether they were bound to receive it as a matter of course. The latter opinion prevailed, and the names were called in succession. On Mr. Reed's name being called, Mr. John Forbes moved, and Mr. Morrison seconded his nomination, and the show of hands being taken there appeared 14 for that gentleman. Professor Levy moved, and Mr. R. Bowman seconded Mr. Oliver, for whom there ap peared 25. For Mr. Macrae Moir, who was pro posed by Mr. Kidd and seconded by Mr. Morri son, there appeared 56 ; and the chairman declared that gentleman elected secretary of the corpora tion. He was bound to state that if any two governors demanded a ballot on behalf of the other two candidates the ballot would be taken that day week, to commence at eleven o'clock, and to ter- minate at four. A poll was then demanded for the respective candidates, and the meeting separated, after pass ing a vote of thanks to the worthy chairman. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1862. You will gladly forward subscriptions to London. I will do the same if they are sent to me. " In all sincerity and friendship I advise my countrymen to let this matter rest, for they have done enough to prove that they are good Catholics and good Irishmen.—l am, sir, your faithful servant, " O'DorroGnuE." The treasurer of the Dublin committee for the relief of the distress in Lancashire yesterday for warded to the Manchester relief committee £2,000, as the first instalment of the contributions from this city. The Lord Chancellor has signified his intention of contributing £3O per month for four months. Mr. Charles Chayne, a contractor for the works of a railway in course of construction between Clare and Meelick, in the King County, has narrowly escaped being the victim of a conspiracy among his workmen. The Birr correspondent of the Daily Express states that— " During the past month some signs of dissatisfaction had been from time to time displayed among these work men, and on Monday last a person named Rafter informed the police that they had entered into a conspiracy to shoot Mr. C. Chayne. He further stated that he had been offered a sum of money to commit the murder, and on his informa tion two men, named Burke and Cantwell, were arrested. A pistol, which had been accurately described by Rafter, was found concealed in Burke's bedroom. Both prisoners were committed for trial at Tullamore sessions," Mr. John Ryan, a magistrate of the county of Limerick, has been robbed of property to the value of about £6O by a Frenchman, who either really is, or has successfully pretended to be, a Roman Ca tholic priest, This person, who called himself the Abbe Rougment, had been for some weeks past residing as tutor in Mr. Ryan's family. On last Sunday morning, while the family were at chapel, he collected a quantity of plate, jewellery, and wearing apparel, with which he decamped, drove to the nearest railway station, and has not since been heard of. It is thought he went to Waterford. It was reported in the locality that he celebrated mass that morning in the adjacent chapel of Knocklong. 71IE BIRKENHEAD RIOTS. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY. Another riot of a more desperate character than he first occurred in Birkenhead last night attended unfortunately with a frightful amount of bloodshed and reckless destruction of property. For several hours the town was in the hands of the mob ; no per son in the vicinity of the disturbed districts was safe ; and several of the Liverpool reporters and newspaper correspondents were severely handled, the latter unfortunately receiving several severe cuts about the head and face. The police force, too, had many of its members badly beaten, and two or three of the constables and one inspector were so dreadfully injured that their lives are considered in imminent danger. Indeed, up to an early hour this morning the greatest excitement and consternation prevailed throughout the township, the mob appearing to revel in their acts of lawless outrage. This riot, like its predecessor, originated in the attempt of the Roman catholics to prevent a local parliamentary debate society from discussing the question of "Sympathy with Garibaldi and Italy." The magia trates advised the members not to hold their meet ing, but they persisted in doing so, and accordingly, in order to afford protection to the society and to the township, a large body of special constables was enrolled, the assistance of the county consta bulary (under Captain Smith and Superintendent Hammond) obtained, and a military force stationed at Monksferry, about a mile from the scene of the riot. The schoolroom where the meeting was held was guarded by a detachment of the Birkenhead police, and by a volunteer force of Liverpool Orangemen, and the proceedings were not inter rupted except by the noise and commotion which prevailed outside the building and in the adjacent streets. The chief display of violence took place in Price-street, where the Holy Trinity Church (Rev. Dr. Baylee) stands, and in the small streets branch ing from it, which are inhabited chiefly by Irish. The most active and mischievous of the rioters appeared from their dress to be Irish "navvies,' and they were armed with bludgeons and other dangerous weapons, but they were abetted by crowds of women and girls, who, whenever small parties of police officers made a " raid" upon the rioters, hurled stones and bricks upon them from the windows of the houses, and from obscure corners, where unobserved they could collect and discharge their dangerous missiles. Through out the Irish quarter, too, evidently by some preconcerted arrangement, the chimneys were fired at frequent intervals, and after the temporary glow had subsided, the clouds of smoke and soot which filled the air was so dense, that the efforts of the police to cope with their assailants were baffled, while new outrages were perpetrated under the shelter of the darkness. We were present from the commencement to the close of the riots, and are able to state that, though the police and special con stables outnumbered the rioters in an immense proportion, the want of tact and energy on the part of the leaders of the force —in fact, the absence of a resolute commander at all —ren dered the police all but useless in quelling the riot, and in apprehending the chief instigators of the mischief. There were certainly a few instances of great bravery and determination on the part o f t h e officers, but unsupported in their attacks by large bodies of their comrades they could do little in the way of capture, and in most cases received severe injury. Amongst the special constables were large numbers of volunteers, accustomed to military movements, and anxious to rush upon the mob and crush the riot before it acquired much force; but the " specials" and the main body of both county and borough police were kept in masses in front of the Holy Trinity Church, and positively, though well armed and " eager for the fray," were little better than so many dummies would have been from a national clothing establishment. Serious and indignant remonstrances have been made on all hands in Birkenhead with regard to the conduct of the local magistrates, in not either calling out the military or allowing the police and constables to take more vigorous action at an earlier part of the affray. If any magistrate had dared to show him self on horseback and lead on a large body of men in quick time through the streets most infested, the whole disturbance might have been quelled in half an hour, and at least 100 of the more daring and prominent of the rioters apprehended. Several gen tlemen of Birkenhead who have been called upon to-day positively declined to act as special consta bles, stating that unless the force is more efficiently handled it is useless to expose themselves unneces - -- sarily to danger. The volunteers who have been sworn in have, in a great many instances, declared that if the magistrates do not act with greater vigour, they (the volunteers) will take the law into their own hands, and that (should the riots be re- newed to-night) at whatever risk and cost, they will attack the rioters with as large a force as they can raise. Last night Superintendent Hammond, of the county police, was felled to the ground with a bludgeon whilst endeavouring to arrest a Roman Catholic priest, who was addressing and instigat ing the mob in Oak-street (off Price-street). The women and elder boys attached to the rioters broke open several shops, and either plundered or de• stroyed the goods. During the whole of to•day business was almost entirely suspended, particularly at the north or Irish end of the town, where bands of truculent navvies and women paraded the streets, openly uttering threats to proceed to further acts of vio- . C lance. hu r c h In andthe o n e a t g d j h a b c c o u n r t h a o t o r d e ootfa many the n y H o o f l windows were smash e d i n , an d th e proprie t ors ver y the d ay . Crowds were also congregated prudently kept th e i r s h utters c l ose d the whole of y th l e eri s n h i o ty p neighbourhood of the Town-hall, where in the morning eleven prisoners, including two women, were brought up, charged with being concerned in the rioting of the previous night. They were all remanded, after a brief examination, and conveyed tinder a strong escort of police to Chester Castle, in order to prevent attempts at rescue. They will b e brought up for further ex amination on Wednesday next. Two of the local police, who were so brutally ill-treated by the "savage Irishry," are is a most critical condition, and their recovery is exc ' ee diuglY problematical. Mr. Coulter and Air. liartin, tradesmen, whose s h ops at the north end of Price together with other street were broken open and pillaged last night, IRELAND. DUBLIN, OCT. 16. Major Blackall, of Colamber Manor, County Longford, having been appointed Governor of Sierra Leone, his friends have presented him with a complimentary address, which has been signed by Lord Granard, the High Sheriff, the Hon. W. Forbes, the Hon. L. H. King Harman, and all the leading gentry, magistrates, clergy, merchants, and landholders of the county of Longford. They ex press deep regret for the loss of " one who so zealously and indefatigably discharged the arduous duties of Deputy-Lieutenant and grand juror and magistrate, end who was always ready to devote his time and talents to carry out every measure conducive to the welfare of the country. They say that he is entitled to the highest esteem and regard as a country gentleman,—having a prosperous and peaceful tenantry—kind, urbane, hospitable, and anxious to make others happy. In his reply, Major Blackall observed that he is going to a country which boasts a warm climate and lovely scenery, but he is persuaded he will meet nothing warmer than the hearts of the friends among whom he has passed so many happy years ; and, in his eyes, no scenery can exceed in beauty the language in which they bid him farewell. The " Protestant demonstration" to take place this day in the coanty of Derry is not likely to be very successful. The Derry Journal—a Liberal organ —states that it is reprobated by the Protes tant merchants, magistrates, gentry, and clergy; that several Protestant landlords have refused the use of their ground for the meeting ; and that no Protestant of position has lent the affair the sanc tion of his name. It is stated as a fact that many of the Presbyterian clergy have, both in public and in private, earnestly advised their people to have nothing to do with the " demonstration." The conduct of the Irish who figured so conspi cuously in the recent Garibaldian riots has evoked the admiration and sympathy of a certain class of their countrymen here. The Nation has suggested the coll ec ti on of a fund in ai d o f those who have have been already been injured in the yT affray,hrec received v n e d d several era thatl pu purpose, p subscrip tionsose, among them one from "To THE EDITOR OP TH:r111: "DerriO'Donoughue, accom panied by the following letter 7RNING NEWS.' gyliolun are Castl e, K enmare, Oct. 13. alwaysof ready and anxious " Sir,—As I know that to assist every patriotic movement ractical character, I beg to enclose you £1 as ray contrifbouwatfodn to a fund which for the relief I hope to see collected in a very of our countrymen in London who have be i e s n park bave been the jured in the recent encounters in the park. Theyseriously assailed by the whole English public. In the were attacked by police, by Guards, and by civilians, s ince then the Saxon press, irrespective o f and party distinc tions, has poured out upon them volumes of abuse, in lan guage rude and brutal. " Nowhere can there be found more ardent lovers of Ire land, or men who reverence more all that Irishmen most venerate, than among the poor Irish who dwell in London. Impelled by the noblest motives, they refused to listen to the calumniators of the Holy Father, and accordingly they were assaulted by a crowd which was as anti-Irish as it was anti-Papal. At the hands of the English they have received the treatment which Irishmen invariably receive whenever they venture to oppose English prejudices, no matter whe ther the scene of their opposition be the mound in Hyde Park or some other place. We may question the discretion of our countrymen in bearding the lion in his den, but every true Irishman must believe that those who carried the mound would dare much more for the cause of the I h i ° l 3' Father, as well as for the cause of Ireland. What, seriou s l y wured f : r w _ b ver, has been the result of this manifestation of zeal so tlu) chief actors are concerned ? Some of them lie must either there, and k" others are in gaol—sent there, carried ?tt there by Englishmen, while their families them. " or go to the workhouse, unless we save ~" Mr. Editor, I Ara rare Ireland will come to the rescue. have appealed to the magistrates for protection. The shopkeepers said that they understood the riot was to be renewed, and that the navvies en gaged on the dock works were organising for a rescue of the prisoners. In consequence of this communication the Birkenhead magistrates sent a deputation to the Liverpool Watch Committee to re quest the aid of a strong detachment of the Liverpool police, by whose aid it is hoped the designs of the rioters may be frustrated, and due protection given to the inhabitants. BIRKENHEAD, 11 P.M Contrary to general expectation, the rioters did not renew their attacks. It is believed that this was owing to the advice of some of the leading priests, and to the fact that in consequence of the arrival of a considerable body of the Liverpool police force, a riot would have been speedily quelled, and the ringleaders apprehended. Large numbers of people, however, crowded the streets up to a late hour. THE ALLEGED PROFLIGACY IN A TVO.REHOUSE. The inquiry into the circumstances of the alleged profligacy at Bethnal-greenWorkhouse was resumed yesterday afternoon by Mr. It. B. Cane, one of the Poor-law inspectors, in the board-room of the workhouse. Mr. Angel, of Guiidhall-chambers, represented the memorialists; Mr. Lewis, sen., of Ely-place, Holborn, appeared on behalf of Mr. Merrick, the master of the workhouse. The inquiry was appointed for 11 o'clock, but the professional gentlemen did not arrive till 1, shortly after which the following evidence was proceeded with : Mr. Edward Joseph Southwell, examined by Mr. Lewis, said that he was clerk to the board of guar dians of Mile-end Old-town, and vestry clerk of that hamlet. On the 30th of October he saw Sarah Anne Skinner, and she said that Mr. Merrick was the father of the child of which she was then preg nant. Witness asked how it happened, and she said she had been sent up to make the nurse's bed, and the master came up while she was there. In reply to a question she said the intimacy only took place once. When the child was about a month old she stated that the occurrence took place on a Sunday; that she had been admitted into the house early in the month of March, 1861; that the connection be tween her and the master took place shortly after; and she repeated that it was only on one occasion, and that she left the house on the 7th April, and the child was born the 6th of January. By Mr. Angel—As vestry clerk witness first inquired as to her settlement when she was admited. It was not by any means the practice to inquire in similar cases into the particulars of the occurrence that resulted in the birth of a child. He (witness) had seen Mr. Merrick officially two or three times before. Doubting the statements she made as to the intercourse, he (witness) asked the girl the questions mentioned. He doubted that Mr. Merrick would so compromise himself by such an act. He saw Mr. Merrick the next day on the subject purposely, hav ing previously sent him a statement of what the girl had said. He (witness) might have heard from Mr. Merrick that Mr. Macdonald knew something of the matter, and stated to him that Mr. Merrick had denied it. Mr. Macdonald might have said that Merrick wanted to bring him into it, but he took no particular notice of what he said. Merrick might have been in the house when the interview took place with Macdonald ; but he (witness) would not swear that Macdonald said, "He (meaning Merrick) is in the other room, and I will have nothing to do with it." Merrick had called on witness twice since the summons issued for the inquiry. He (witness) recollected Mr. Angel calling on him for permission for the girl Skinner to attend the police court, in order to take out an affiliation summons. He (wit ness) declined to allow it unless an application was made to the board, and Mr. Onion being one of the guardians, witness reminded him that there was time for the purpose. Mr. Onion was at the time in company with Mr. Angel, who said he appeared on behalf of that gentleman. Mrs. Edwards, examined by Mr. Lewis, said that she was matron of St. George's, Hanover-square. In 1860 she was head nurse in the infirmary of Beth nal-green Workhouse up to October, 1861. She remembered Sarah Anne Skinner coming into the infirmary on April 20, and remaining there till the lst of May. She complained of a pain in the knee, superinduced by kneeling, and she was, therefore, excused from work. She never in any way com plained during that time that the master had taken any liberties with her. During the time she (wit ness) was there the master behaved with the greatest modesty to all the females in the house. Mr. Henry Balderson, examined by Mr. Lewis, said that he was engineer at the Bethnal-green workhouse from February to July, 1861, and knew Mary Anne Skinner, while she was an inmate. She solicited him (witness) improperly more than once, and he rebuked her and told her that he was a married man. After that she spread a report in the house that she had seen improper conduct be tween him and Mrs. Donne. He complained to the master, and when brought before that officer, she denied having said anything of the sort. He (witness) had frequently seen Skinner and Gibbs, the sweep, talking together, and if she had sworn that she never knew him till the present month she had sworn falsely. She (Skinner) had said a great deal to witness. Mary Ann Donne examined by Mr. Lewis—No improper familiarity had ever taken place between herself and last witness. Skinner had said so, and was taken before the master in consequence, and she denied ever having said anything of the kind. The master always behaved himself with decency, propriety, and morality. If Skinner had said that she never knew Gibbs till the 10th of the present month it was false, and she was always run ning after him. Mr. Lewis said that he did not propose to call any other evidence except the master himself. Mr. Angel hoped that Mr. Merrick would be ex cluded from the room while his (the memorialist's) further witnesses were examined. He thought Mr. Merrick should be examined before the other evi dence was given. The Inspector said that it was the invariable practice to call the accused party after all the other evidence had been given, and he saw .no reason to alter the practice hitherto adopted. On the re-assembling after the adjournment, Mr. Angel called and examined. Charles Nettlefold, who said he was superinten dent of out-door labour at the Bethnal-green work house. He knew Mr. Frank Morton, and in June last or thereabouts, on a Monday, he heard a con versation between Green and Morton. The latter named said, that if he saw the girl Skinner he would not know her. This was in relation to an affiliation case by the girl Skinner against the mas ter. He (witness) was asked if he knew Skinner, and said it was not likely, as the girl had not been in the house while he (witness) had been in office in the house. George William Shines, examined by Mr. Angel, said that is March and April, 1861, Morton, Ald. ridge, and himself (witness) were the clerks in Mr Howard's office, and attended from nine till eix, ex cept on Saturdays, when they took it in turns to go away at two. An attendance book is kept, and the one produced is that used in March and April last year. One day last week Morton took the book out of the case in which it was kept, and made an alteration in it. The time of arrival and departure on the 16th of March was in witness's handwriting. On the 23d, the following Saturday, the time of Morton's leaving had been altered from six o'clock to two o'clock, and on the 16th when witness entered six o'clock both entries had been altered to two o'clock, On Thursday, the 21st, Morton left at six o'clock. On Thursday, the 28th, Morton was at the office till six o'clock. The en tries enabled witness to say that he was there all day, and he never saw one of the workhouse girls in the office on either of these days with Morton. Morton and Merrick had lately been on very friendly terms apparently, and very much together. Mr, John Bohn, examined by Mr. Angel, deposed that one day in the present week Morton took the attendance-book for March and April, 1861, from the rack, and wrote something in it. The deposition was then signed, and the witness left the room in a state of high dudgeon. Miss Louisa Merrick, examined by Mr. Lewis, deposed that she was matron of Bethnal-green workhouse, and the daughter of th e master. She had been matron since 1858, on the death of her mother. Witness knew Sarah Skinner, who had been under the charge of Mrs. Pomeroy, as cleaner, and she had made no c omp l a i nt to her. On the 16th of April Skinner was pla ce d i n the kitchen for instruction in cooking, and previous to that time she had neverbeen . engaged in th e ki tchen. It was no part of Skinner's duty to take up water to wit ness's father's mom. It was not her duty to be in the kitchen on a Sund a y b efore the 16th of April, but she might have b een there unknown to wit ness. Skinner remained in the kitchen until the Ist of May, and when she left witness gave her the usual outfit of everything. About three months after she called and asked to see Brown, the cook. After her (witness ' s) mother died witness the cloth es left by her were given away, excepting a few thin which kept. Cross-examined b y Mr. Angel —Witness had told Mr. Smythe th at t h e girl Skinner would suit him, and at that time no complaint had been made of Skinner's bad language. l‘lr. Theobald Merrick, examined by Mr; LaWis, said—l am master of the Bethnal-green Workhouse. On turning to my books I find that Sarah Anne Skin- ner was admii ell to the house on the 19th. (The l. dates of her going out and being discharged, and Gibbs leaving, were also deposed.) I have been mas ter here for thirteen years and a 'half, and was nine years master of Hendon Workhouse, and three years master of a house in Northamptonshire. During the whole of that time no complaint has ever been made against me. The average number of adult females in the house during the last five years is about 400. I remember that Sarah . Anne Skin ner was admitted on th e 19th M arcn , and up to the day of her discharge I never spoke to her except on hiring her out, and on Balderston's com plaint of her Coll6lla. It is untrue that on any Sunday morning there was any intimacy with her, or that I called her into my room, bolted the door, threw her on the bed, and either with or against her will had intercourse with her. To my know ledge she was never in my bedroom, nor in my presence, when my trousers were unfastened. She never screamed in my room, nor did I say I would take care of her. It was my practice to have the hot water put outside my bed-room door. Sarah Anne Smith attended to my room. She has never been in my room whether I have been dressed or undressed. I remember her leaving the house on the 3d of May, but I have never asked her since then to have intercourse with me either frequently or otherwise. On the afternoon of her leaving I did not call her in and esk her to deny the report that was current about us, nor did I ask her to deny it to every one and that I would look after her, nor did I say I would call Brown up so that she might deny it to her face. (The witness then proceeded to deny seriatim the allegations made in the statement of Sarah Ann Skinner). I remember a person coming to me, and telling me that Skinner said I was the father of the child, and I have heard the statement made by Hick man, which is not true beyond the mere fact I have told you. I never authorised any person to make an offer of money to Skinner to compromise any complaint she had against me. I remember the affiliation summons being taken out against me, but up to that time I never heard that she had any witnesses against me. I went to the Mile-end house once to see Macdonald as to the witnesses, and I also went a second time. On that second occasion I did not say to Mr. Macdonald that I wanted the girl out of the way, and that I would not mind giving from £2O to £5O for the purpose. When I asked him what witnesses there were he said, " The better thing would be to get the girl out of the way, as it affected all masters ; and I said, "The only thing I fear is perjury and expo sure, for I would not have my name brought before the public for £50," I never suggested that I would give £2O or £3O to get Skinner out of the way, nor did Mr. Fleck, Mr. Dyer, or Mr. Moxey offer any thing of the kind to my knowledge. The name of Hickman in the porter's book of Oct. 24 was not altered to Bickman with my knowledge, privity, or consent. I never met Mr. Fleck by appointment at Mr. Ashford's, nor was anything done by the person named Bridgman with my knowledge. I never knew anything of the compromise, nor did I receive any letter whatever from Skinner. If any alteration in Mr. Howard's call-book was made it was without my knowledge. I wrote a letter to Mr. Angel on the 24th of May courting inquiry into this matter, and have always expressed a strong desi re t o meet t h e case. I have never exercised any influence whatever to in duce any of the witnesses to state anything that was not direct either for or against me. In re-examination by Mr. Angel nothing mate rial 'was elicited, and the evidence having been concluded, Mr. Angel and Mr. Lewis severally addressed the learned inspector at great length, after which Mr. Cane said his report would be laid before the poor law commissioners, and the result communi cated to the parties interested in due course. The inquiry was not terminated until past nine o'clock. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, THURSDAY. While Mr. Tattersall was busy with a sale of horses out side the rooms, gentlemen were occupied inside with their books on the Cambridgeshire, and Queen of Spain was again in high favour, backers of horses appearing deter mined to follow the fortune of a stable known to be in good health and great " form." Umpire and Aurelian vied with her for supremacy. The settling on Wednesday's racing did not progress very rapidly on account of a counter at traction on the Cambridge road, where a feat of pedes trianism was attempted to be performed. At one o'clock the first of nine items was gone through, and Lord Glas gow won a sweepstakes of £9OO value. The result of every race but one was against the fielders, the favourite having been the winner in each instance. In the seventh race only four horses were backed, and they finished in front after a magnificent contest in a field of 16. A sweepstakes of 300 sovs each created a great amount of interest, and some heavy betting took place upon it. The winner, Onesander, is engaged in the Derby, and Sea King, whom he defeated, has been backed for that event. The weather throughout was bright and sunshiny, and some fine races were run, the last being decided at half-past four o'clock. Some betting went on at the roohis before dinner, the quo tations of which will be found below. Sweepstakes of 500 sovs each, 200 ft, for 3.yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; and fillies, Bst 71b. Winners extra. Maidens allowed 71b. R.M. 1 mile 17 yards. 4 subs. Lord Glasgow's Brown Bess colt, Bst 31b ....(Aldcroft) 1 Lord Stamford's Lacydes, Bst.lolb (A. Edwards) 2 Betting-7 to 4 on the Brown Bess colt, who waited upon Lacydes to half up the hill, where he went in front and won very easily by a length. Plate of 50 sews for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age, with maiden allowances. Winners extra. R.M. Mr. G. H. Moore's Master George, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (H. Taylor) 1 Mr. G. Bryan's Falcon, 2 yrs, 6st 71b (D. Wynne) 2 Lord Westmorland's Knight of the Bath, 3 yrs, Bst 211) _ _ _ _ (Bullock) 3 Mr. P. Price's Brilliant's dam filly, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (J. Mann) 4 Mr. Hawkesley's Airedale, 2 yrs, 6st 71b .. (Williamson) 5 Mr. Mundy's Bolero 3 yrs, Bst 71b (J. G oa t er ) 6 Lord Chesterfield's Jacqueline colt, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (Custance) 7 Mr. D. Pack Beresford's Rataplan filly, 2 yrs, Est 71b (J. Grimshaw) 8 Betting-7 to 4on Master George, and 7to 1 each agst Knight of the Bath and Bolero. The Jacqueline colt made play, followed by the Rataplan filly, Master George on the extreme right, and Falcon to the bushes, where the former was disposed of, ana the lead left with Master George, who carried it on to the end, and won in a canter by three lengths, Falcon defeating Knight of the Bath, by two lengths for second ; half a length be tween the third and fourth. Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 7lb ; and fillies, Bst 51b ; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs, &c. T.Y.C. 5 furlongs 140 yards. 5 subs. Baron de Niviere's Fontenoy, Bst 71b .. (H. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Hodgman's Truant, Bst 71b (G. Fordham) 2 Mr. Craven's Harleston, Bst 71b (Bullock) 3 Lord Westmorland's Black Knight, Bst 71b.. (J. Goater) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Fontenoy, and 2to 1 agst Truant. Whe favourite, with Harleston, Black Knight, and Fon tenoy, lying off, made the running into the cords, where he ran past his horses and joined Truant, the two finishing the race home, Fontenoy winning cleverly by three-quarters of a length, and two lengths between second and third. Black Knight beaten off. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b ; the winner to be sold for 100 says, if demanded, &c. First half of Ab.M. 3 furlongs 215 yards. 9 subs. Mr. I. Woolcott's Grisette, Bst 41b (Custance) 1 Mr. R. Boyce's Tubal Cain, Bst 71b (Gunn) 2 Mr. Hawk s l ey ' s P aradox, Bst 71b (G. Fordham) 3 Mr. Thellusson's Annette, Bst 41b (Bullock) 4 The following also ran :—Ephemere, Dutch Sam, Dark Lady, True blue, and Speedy. Betting -3 to 1 agst Grisette, 7to 2 agst Paradox, 100 to 15 agst Annette, 7 to 1 each agst Ephemere and Dutch Sam. Speedy, in company with Annette, got off in front, at tended by Paradox, Grisette, and Tubal Cain. Thus they ran for the first half mile, when Speedy dropped back, and Grisette joined Annette, the pair running in company to the cords, where the former obtained the lead; but halfway down Tubal Cain and Paradox got to her side, the four finishing one of the best races seen for some time, Grisette winning in the last stride by a neck, a head separating the second and third, and a head between the third and fourth _ _ Mr. Thelluson claimed Grisetto. Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age ; the winner to be sold for 300 soya, &c. First half of Ab M. 13 subs. Mr. Thellusson's Hesper, 4 yrs (Bullock) 1 Major Kane's Maid of Honour, 4 yrs .... (GI . Fordham) 2 Baron Niviere's Dirt Cheap, 2 yrs .. (Hunter) 3 Tho following also ran :—Coronet, Redpole, Sugarstick, Peneus, Rubini, and Henham Lass. Betting-6 to 4 agst Hesper, 4to 1 agst Rubini, and sto 1 each agst Maid of Honour and Dirt Cheap. Hesper, with a clear lead, jumped away with the running, followed by Maid of Honour and Henham Lass ; the next three lying across the course were Dirt Cheap, Rubini, and Redpole ; half way down the hill Maid of Honour made an attempt to reach the favourite, but failed, and was beaten in a canter by five lengths, Dirt Cheap defeating Henham Lass by three lengths for third, Redpole finishing next. Match—T.M.M. One mile, 7 furlongs, 158 yards, 200, h ft, Lord Glasgow's Make less mare, 5 yrs, 7st 21b .. (Doyle) 1 Lord Derby's Cape Flyaway, 5 yrs, 9st (Aldcroft) 2 Betting, -11 to Bon the Makeless mare, who made all the running, and won in a canter by six lengths. Handicap Plate of £lOO for 3-yr-olds and upwards. A.F . (one mile, 2 furlongs, 73 yards.) The highest weight l e f t i n b e i ng Bst 101 b, it was raised to Bst 121 b, and the others in proportion. Mr. J. Stephenson's Turn of Luck, 3 yrs, Est 71b Capt. Coatea's Flirtation, 4 yro, 7 (W ile - all e y) 1d 41b., o r i nu i um 2 r Sir J. Hawley's Moorhen, 5 yrs, 7st 21b....(E. Martin) 3 Lord Glasgow's The Drake, 4 yrs, 6st 111 b.... (Doyle) 4 The following also ran :--Oberon, Lady Peel, Doefoot, Leonara, Q,E.D., Camperdown, Confectioner, Yorkminster, Corona, Lady Loi Lisa, Reveille, and Wombat. Betting-3 to 1. agst The Drake, 4to 1 agst the Turn of Luck, 6 to 1 agst Flirtation, and 8 to 1 agst Moorhen. Leon era, with Moorhen at her girths, jumped away with the run, ling, Confectioner going on third, with the others lying clot ler up, with the exception of Oberon, Flirtation, and Lady Peel, who were last. With little or no alteration, they retain 'kid these positions to the bushes, when The Drake, with Turn of Luck on the extreme right, emerged from the ru ck and took a decided lead, followed by Con fectioner, Moorhen, Flirtation, and Leonora, this lot run ning in a body' .into the bottom, where they closed up and ran half way up the hill, where Flirtation obtained the second place, tb e race terminating with one of the finest nishes seen for some time, Turn of Luck winning in the last otride by a n, eck, a head separating the second and third, a like (2istance bet `ween the third and fourth. Leonora and Q . E . D . w ore fifth and sixth, Camperdown seventh, Lady the next three being Wombat, Yorkminster, a P n e d el L e a ig d b y th p , eel. ctovs each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts g h t 61b. Bretby Stakes Course. Six Sweepsta kes BstlOib, an d of d f i:-1 I;i7V4 furlongs. 6 subs. Lord Stamford's One, gancJer, Bst 101 b (A. Edwards) 1 Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Curie t Bst 61b (G. Fordham) 2 Lord Strathmore's Sea ling, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 3 Betting-6 to 4 agst o,mesander, 6to 4 agst Sea King, and 4to 1 agst Curie. _ _ • _ _ _ Sea King jumped away with the lead, waited upon by Curie to the dip, where they were joined by the favourite, who came on in waiting until ent`ering the cords, when he obtained a clear lead and won e►isily by a length; three lengths between the second and third. Renewal of the Bretby ,Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for 2-yr-old fillies, Bst 71b each. Last three-quarters of R.M. 9 subs. Sir J. Hawley's Columba, Bst 71b . (Wells' Mr. Beville's Lady Abbess, Bst 71b • • • (H. Grimshaw. Mr. Merry's Tassel, Bst 71b ...... (G. Fordham' Lord Glasgow's Brown Bess, Bst 71b (Aldcroft' Betting-5 to 4 agst Columba, 7to 4 agst Lady Abbess. Columba made play at a god pace, folFowed by Tassel and Lady Abbess into the dip, where th,e latter became second, but was never enabled to reach the favourite, who won easily by three parts of a length; three lengths be tween the second and third. Match, 200, h ft, Bst 71b each. T.Y.C. Baron Niviere's Fomarius, Bst 71b (received) Mr. Craven's Elsie Venner, Bst 71b. (paid) Match, 200, h ft. LILO. Lord Chesterfield's Black Lily, Bst 10, 1 13 (received) Sir W. Codrington's Bosh, 85t........ • . (paid) Match, 200, h ft. No weight or course mentioned. Baron Niviere's Gentilkomme .... (received) Mr. Craven's Almack LATEST BETTING. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 100 to 7 agst Queen of Spain (taken) 100 to 7 agst Dictator (taken) 100 to 6 agst Umpire (taken) 20 to 1 agst Aurelian (taken) 20 to 1 agst King of Diamonds (taken) 25 to 1 agst Queen of Trumps (taken) 100 to 3 aget Hartington (taken) 100 to 3 agst Conqueror (taken) A general meeting of the Jockey Club was held at New market on Wednesday, in the Second October Meeting. Present—Lord Coventry and the Hon. Admiral nous, stewards ; Mr. Alexander, Duke of Beaufort, Count Bat thyany, Mr. W. G. Craven, Mr. Greville, Mr. Savile, Lord Stamford, Lord Stritdbroke, Lord Strafford, Lord Strath more, Lord Uxbridge, and Lord Winchilsea. It was proposed by Admiral Rous, seconded by Lord STRATHMORE, and unanimously resolved,—" That the July meeting shall in future. extend to four days, and that it shall commence on Tuesday, as formerly." Proposed by Lord STAMFORD, seconded by Lord STRATH.. MORE, and resolved, "That the enclosure on the heath shall remain as it is for the present." Mr. Adkin's letter to the stewards and members of the Club, mentioned in the report of the proceedings at the July meeting, was laid before the meeting. On the motion of the Duke of BEAUFORT, seconded by Lord STRATHMORE, it was unanimously resolved, "That in consideration of the proper manner in which Mr. Adkins has submitted to the sentence of the Jockey Club passed upon him five years ago, it shall now be re mitted." Adjourned. GOUN2RI 0/44kni,/ )5. ,i,. , MANCHESTER-OCT. 16. This morning there was a tolerably fair attendance. The best samples of English and foreign wheat commanded full rates, but samples in poor condition were unsaleable. Flour still experienced a slow sale, at about former prices. Old oats and oatmeal at late values. Beans and Indian corn steady. BIRMINGHAM—Ocr. 16. At this day's market there was an average supply of English wheat, which sold at 54s to 60a for white, and 40a to 56s per 36 stone for red. Barley, 26s to 42s per qr. Oats, 26s to 30s per 30 stone. Beans, 41s to 44s per 38 at. Peas, 40s to 48s per qr. PLYMOUTH—Oct 15. At our market this morning the demand for wheat was slow. Grinding barley in demand. Oats as last week. —White, 56s to 60s; red, 54s to 66s per qr; Dantzic, 57s to 58s ; American, 51s to 55s ; Spanish, —s to —s ; Rus sian, —s to —s. Barley at previous rates-34s to 38s per qr for malting ; grinding, 27s to 28s ; oats, 23s to ns ; and beans, —s to —s ; flour, 40s to 43s Od. EDINBURGH GRAIN—OcT. 15. A fair supply of farmers' wheat to-day, which brought about the prices of this day week Wheat on the top 3s Od up ...average 2s lld down. Barley on the top is 3d down. average is 3d down. Oats on the top Os 6d down average 2s 8d down, Beans on the top is Od down. ..... average is 8d up, Total Supply and Sales. Wheat ... 753 qrs Sold 319 qrs 8ar1ey........1288 qrs Sold 847 qrs Oats Beans 56 qrs Sold 15 qrs Flour sells as follows :—Whites, 46s Od; extras, 44s Od; superfine, 42s Od ; tine, 40s Od. CORK-OCT. 15. - - - The following were the quotations this morning :—Red wheat, 18s Od to 25s Od ; white, 2080 d to 2680 d; barley lls Od to 17s Od ; oats, 7s 9d to lOs 6d. ; new here, —s Od to —s Od. DERBY SMITHF 'IELD—Ocr. 14. A plentiful show of fat beasts to-day ; the demand for which was flat. The supply of sheep and lambs large. A good show of pigs. Fat calves were scarce. Beef Rd to bid 1 Veal 6d to 7d Mutton .. 6d to 70 Pork Lamb .. 8d to Bad Rough fat, 4 5 3d per stone. Hides, 3d to 4d; calf skins, 5d to 6d. FO.R.EION MAIL PACKET LIS7 MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Oct. 19. Marseilles .. Oct. 13. Brazil and Cap e Verds, by via British packet. Nov. 4. Cape of Good Hope Ascension, and St. H e l ena N ov. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton O c t. 19. via Marseilles Oct. 13. Falkland Islands Nov. 4. Gibraltar, via Southampt on Oct. 15. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Oct. 19. via Marseilles O c t. 13 India (Bombay), via Southampton .. Oct. 15. via Marseilles Oct. 20. Lisbon Nov. 4. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Oct. 15. via Marseilles Oct. —. Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo .. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Oct. 16. by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. Oct. 17. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Bahamas, via New York Oct. 23. Oct •••• • 29. Mexico.. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, California, and British Columbia.. I Oct. 29. BIRTHS. BEDELL.—On the 11th inst., at Wanstead, Essex, Mrs, C. Bedell, of a daughter. BUSHNELL.—On the 14th inst , at Rochford House. Ry c i e, Isle of Wight, the wife of Commander J. H. Bushnell, RN., of a daughter. H Aj oio — ne O l D nt r h u e m l m Oth on i d ns H t. a , y, at 7 S o a t n h dg ll at ig e, h wife o o f a f Lsioentl.to• TEWART —On the 14th inst., at Stoke evonport, the Hon. Mrs. Keith Stewart, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. HATTON—YOUNG.—On the 14th inst., at St. Jude's, Is of 91, Mildmay-road, eldest daughter of the N I i n e g w t i o n n, late Gt o n-ung, Esq,, of Canonbury-square. lV William ia e m e n , H t a o t Hatton, lz r E b e s t q h . „ POWELi—SKELTox.---On the' 11th i nst., at St. Luke ' s Chu .B. rch, Cheltenham, Ca p t ain Ashmore Pow e ll, R, N., eldest d son of the late Col. Powell, to M ar y E ve li na, the House, Cheltenham. on of of G. IL Skelton, Esq., of Langton ALTIEM DEA.TITS. dlesex C ARLE.—On the lath inst at Twickenham, Mid merle., On Susannah, Countess Dowager of Alb e - ALLEN.—On the lath inst., at Bath, Anni e , w if e o f M a j or Ralph S. Alen, of BathamP ton ANSON.—O n t h e loth inst. at the Deanery, Chester, Anne A nson, wife o f t h e Very Rev. the Dean, aged 81. BRYAN. —At the residence of his sister, 14,Victoria-terrace, Notting-hill, M r. Joseph Bryan, late of the Woods and Forests, aged 65. CARTER,—On the 16th inst., at Lewisham, Mr. H. R. Carter, l a t e of Rase-street, Newgate-street, aged 55. of C " Jo t hn le 's E tO e n n : Johnston e HOUSTOUN.—O n th e 3d i nst ., at Johnston e frewshire, N.B , Ludovic Houstoun, Esq., aged 83. ME m l m or o u th . , — E o B n cji., t ag he e4 l6 6 t 9 h . inst., at Denmark-hill, George LONDON : Printed and Published by JOHN CHAPLIN, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN Office, N 0.112, Strand,. in the Precinct of the Savoy, i n the County of lididdlesta.—Friday, October 17, 1864,