The Sun. — London, England, 1859-12-31 00:00:00

2HE NAVY. The crew of the Mersey, 40, screw. Capt. Cald well, C. 8., have been paid down at Spithead, and granted leave ashore by watches for five days each. The Perseverance screw troopship, Com. Power, at Portsmouth, has had her bowsprit taken out. A gang of convicts are employed coaling her. Her Majesty's minboat Louisa, 60-horse power, tender to the Guardship of Coast-guard Edinburgh at Leith, yesterday embarked her marines and crew, after repairs at Woolwich, to resume her station. The military store screw transport Balaklava yesterday sailed from Woolwich with a full cargo of war materials for ships at Portsmouth. Telegraphic messages received by the authorities at Portsmouth from the Admiralty state that " the Himalaya will not be available for conveying the 2d battalion 24th Regiment to Queenstown, and that the Urgent was directed to wait at Portsmouth, pending arrangements with the Horse Guards." It 18 consequently supposed (but up to 6 p.m. yester day no positive orders had been received) that the Urgent will have to convey this regiment over; but, as she can only convey about half the regiment at a time, the delay it will cause to her China voyage will be considerable, as well as changing the whole of her present arrangements with regard to cabin and troop stores and bedding for her long voyage. She berthed yesterday alongside the south jetty in readiness to receive the troops, THE ARMY. The chartered East India troopship Edmund Graham, 927 tons, Commander John Henderson, arrived at Gravesend yesterday from Calcutta with sick and wounded troops from the various regi ments serving in India, and also a large party of non-commissioned officers and men of the Bengal Artillery and the Bengal Fusileers, who have ac cepted their discharge under the Royal warrant, and returned to this country. The Edmund Graham left Calcutta on the 31st of August, and arrived at the Cape of Good Hope on the 2d of No vember, where the vessel was detained until the 6th. St. Helena was reached on the 21st of No vember, the vessel sailing the same.day, the passage to the Thames occupying 121 days, caused chiefly by rough weather and contrary winds. The num ber of troops who embarked at Calcutta was 201 men of all ranks, berongingto the 9th Lancers, Military Train, Royal Artillery-, 3d (Buff's), sth (Fusileers), 6th, Bth (the King's), 13th (Prince Albert's Light Infantry), 19th, 20th, 29t.14 34th, 37th, 38th, 52d (Light Infantry), 53d, 54th, 57th, 61st, 64th,67th,73(1,75th, 77th, 79th (Highlanders), 84th, 88th (Connaught' Rangers), 97th, and 99th Regiments. and the Rifle Brigade, with 44 dis charged men of the Bengal Fusileers and the Ben gal Artillery, six officers, and 10 women and chil dren. The officers in charge of the troops were Captain C. H. Browne, 97th Regiment, and Ensign T. D. A. Mackinlay, sth Fusileers, the whole being in medical charge of Assist.-Surg., F. J. Shortt, 20th Regiment. Lieut. B. J. Caldecott, 3d Buffs, and Assist.-Surg. C. Beaufoy, 25th Regiment, came home as passengers. Lieut. J. Mayo, 38th Regi ment, who has become insane from over exertion in India, also arrived with the troops, and on landing was iorwardcd to the lunatic asylum, Chatham. During the voyage seven deaths occurred- on board, including one man of the Bengal Artillery, one of the 3d Buffs, one of the 20th, one of the 79th, and one of the 99th. At the entrance of the Chan nel, and when the vessel was off Land's End, a man of the Rifle Brigade jumped Overboard, and a heavy gale prevailing at the time frustrated the attempts made to save him. After the invalid troops had been landed at Gravesend they were conveyed to Fort Pitt, Chatham, where, on their arrival, they were immediately inspected, when 23 men who were found to be suffering from wounds or disability were admitted into hospital, and the remainder sent to St. Mary's Barracks, to await their discharge. The East India troops were all sent on to Black wall, where they were landed, and the Royal. Ar tillery at Woolwich. Most of the disabled troops received their wounds before Lucknow, where nearly all the invalids were engaged. A system for the transmission of large bodies of troops by railway in the most expeditious manner having been organised by Mr. P. D. Finnigan, manager of the London, Chatham, and Dover Rail way, and submitted to the Duke of Cambridge, a practical illustration of the method was successfully made yesterday at the Chatham station, where a number of filo troops from the garrison were drawn up. By order of Major-General Eyre, a detach ment of 96 men, not including non-commissioned officers, were marched into the station, and drawn up in front of three second-class carriages, when, Mr. Finnigan having explained his, principle and given a practical illustration of the same to Brigade Major Gordon, the men were ordered to disengage their knapsacks and take their places in the car riages, which after two or three attempts they were able to do with the greatest ease and regularity, the whole number taking their seats in less than one minute. By Mr. Finnigan's system the whole proceeding is arranged with the greatest regularity, and, as it is a question, not of numbers, but of carriage accommodation, the movement being simultaneous, it matters not whether a train is composed of 30 carriages and 960 men, or of only 3 carriages and 96 men, as it can be filled and started in less than three minutes from the time of the arrival of the troops at the station. Orders have been received at Chatham for 100 men of the Medical Staff Corns to be held in readi ness to proceed to China. The men are to be in readiness to embark on board the Melbourne and Mauritius screw steamers on Jan. sth. TfiE MILITARY _RIOT AT ALRERSItOTT. Yesterday morning the adjourned 'inquiry into the death which resulted from this outbreak on Christmas night last, was resumed at the Tilbury Hotel, Aldershott, before Mr. Samuel Chandler, deputy-coroner for Hampshire. The jury, who were rather behind time in assem bling, having answered to their names, were about to proceed with the inquiry, when it was found that not a single witness of any kind, either connected with the 24th or Tower Hamlets Militia, was in attenda.nee, theug." the adjournment of the ilaquiry till 10 o'cock yesterday morning was previously well-known and the witnesses had been ordered to be in attendance at that hour. After some delay - Colonel Wood, C. 8., Assistant. Adjutant-General, entered the room and inquired of the coroner if he thought it likely the inquiry would conclude that day, as General Knollys was anxious to get the 24th off to Cork as soon as possible; Mr. Chandler replied that the evidence was not likely to last more than a couple of hours or so, but that at present both himself and the jury were at a complete stand still, owing to the absence of the witnesses who were ordered to attend. Colonel Wood accordingly promised that the wit nesses should be telegraphed for from the North Camp at once. During the rather long interval which then elapsed Mr. Inspector Howard, of the Hampshire constabulary, stated, in reference to the bullet hole found through the window of the 24th quarters, and which was sworn by the men of the 24th to have been fired into the room by the Militia, and by the Militia to have been fired out of the window at them, that at last the missing bullet had been found. It was deeply cmbsdded in a post opposite thi; window on the outside, showing clearly, there fore, that the shot had been fired from the quarters of the 24th into those occupied by the Tower Ham lets. At about 20 minutes to 11 the missing wit nesses came in from the North Camp, when the inquiry was resumed. Edward Trevor Dunne, Lieutenant of the 2d bat talion of the 24th, said—On the evening of the 25th, while at mess, I received an order from Major Finch to join my company. I proceeded at once with the other officers to the West Block barracks, where there was a very great disturbance going on. On my way there I heard several reports of firer arms, and on reaching the barracks I saw distinctly making allowance for' the existence of such a feeling, flashes of rifles being discharged on both sides of the evidence was still in the highest degree unsatis the barracks. I went at once to my company, No. factory. One witness, named Banks, a sergeant of 5, and part of which were in the second and part the 24th, swore that many shots were fired from the in the top floors. Themen named Hatton and Wil- Militia, and that he in fact had seen two of them liams are in my company and, I believe, are guar- fire at the same time; Lithe face of this testimony tered in the top floor. I went to that floor and they had the plain fact that all the rifles of the. found Sergeant Rowbotham getting the men toge- Militia were found clean; and their complement of ther into one of the upper rooms, and Hatton and ball ammunition complete. Other portions 'of this Williams were then reported absent. I, went out- witness's testimony had also been set aside, but it, side then into the gallery, and saw Private Wil- was entirely for the_ jury to say what weight they liams with his rifle at his shoulder, taking aim. He chose to attach to it. They had seen the wit pulled the trigger and the cap snapped. I distinctly nesses givin evidence. they had given the ut: saw'him, tho ug h th e n i ght was very dark, the most attention to all they ,had to say, and none light from the roo m c l ose b y was on his face. I could be more competent than themselfes to decide made him a prisoner and took the rifle from him upon the value to be attached to those conflicting and gave it to my sergeant to examine, who re- statements. The Coroner then proceeded to read ported to me that it was loaded. I cannot say who- over the evidence of the chief witnesses, pointing ther or not the rifle had been previously fired. The out the facts, and *commenting upon them as he disturbance was 'th e n nearly o ver , tho ug h a few went along. The real origin of the quarrel was still being . fired. The examination of wrapped in almost the same mystery as enveloped shots we ;e made in my pre- the individual who had fired the fatal shot. The my company' ammunition vasv .. senee, and 10 rounds of William's ball cartridge cause of quarrel, from the violence with which . it were deficient. Each man is supplied with 20 raged, would scorn to have been deep and bitter; rounds in two va ckages of 10 rounds each. While yet they were unable to find a single witness who the disturbance went on I heard the crash of win- knew anything about it, and it must have struck' dows, but could not .co who threw . the missiles that the jury as a remarkable fact, that not one of the broke them. There was a cc ns/di:Table Muantity of 1 witnesses call e d b e f ore th em cou ld id ent i fy a single coal ani broken glass lying about. s e t ono of the many comrades with whom the had passed Cie 7 - rea.ter part or th e *d a y i n the canteen: named Copley take a rifie from a : - 2 1 :; named Applevard: That rifle was loaded as 1 was The facts of the case we re b e f ore th e j ury , informed. After that the men of the 24th went to a nd in comi ng to their conclusion he was sure they bed very p eacea bl y an d very obedient. I was in would feel that the whole disturbance had bc,en the room when th e man Hatton, who was missing, quelled with the utmbst pruniptitude, and that, in returned and fMI in with the others. He had a fact, tfie - affteers seemed, to have done ,heir very shako belonging to the Tower Hamlets Militia on his head. He seemed in an excited state, and to have been drinking, though not drunk. There were no men in my company drunk at the time. I did not see Hatton with a rifle,though he was confined afterwards for having a loaded rifle by his bed; and 10 rounds of loose ammunition in his pockets. Major Adams, of the Tower Hamlets Militia, said he wished to add to his evidence of yesterday, i with regard to the one ballet mark found through a -window on the side occupied by the 24th, that a hole had been found in one of the supports in the upper gallery exactry corresponding with the hole in the window, thus clearly showing that the ball proceeded from the inside of the room and was fired from the 24th's side of the barracks into the quar ters of the Tower Hamleti Militia. He wished to add, also, that ap to Christmas night last there had never been the slightest ill-feeling between the two regiments:; he had never even heard of any existing between the regular regiments and the Militia. Lieutenant and Adjutant R. N. Surplice, of the 24th Regiment, said,—On Christmas evening last I was messing with the other officers when, a little before eight o'clock, an orderly came from the bar racks and said there was a disturbance going on be tween our men and the Militia. I went imme diately to the barracks, and on my way there I 'heard a shot fired. Seeing it was so serious I went back to the mess and called out the captain and subaltern of the day, at the same time informing the commanding officer, Major Finch, of the facts. I again returned to the barracks, and went at once to the far end of the middle gallery on our side, where there was the greatest confusion, and where several shots were being fired. I saw no man in the act of firing, though I saw several men with rifles in their liands, and one man loading. I can not identify any one of those men; the night was too dark. I took.several rifles away from men in the room, I went to at the end of the gallery, though I cannot mention the name of a single man from whom I took a rifle. I did not identity them at the time, though I knew they . belonged, to No. 4 com pany. I then went to the room above this, where thing was also going on. Some men were outside in the gallery, and some iriside in the room. I took a rifle away fi-om a man in that room. I do not know the name of that man either. I cannot say whether or not it had been discharged. I did not examine it at the time, as I wanted to get away as many weapons as I could froin the men whom I saw with them. In this way I myself col lected five or six rifles, and ordered the pay-ser geants to collect the whole of the ammunition from the men, which was at once done, and it was placed under the charge of the captain and subaltern of the day. The next day it was sent down to the maga zine in blankets. Allthe rifles taken from the men that night are still in the same state under the charge of a guard. Those rifles have numbers which at once show the names of the men to whom they belong, lmit nothing has yet been done to find the names of the privates. Any man might have taken the rifle, of another man and fired it. Any private may do so with another's rifle, as they are all placed indiscriminately in one rack. The names, therefore, of the men to whom these rifles belonged might not afford any clue to those who really used them. I saw one flash from the Militia side, but cannot say who fired it. Sergeant George Sparkes, of the 24th Regiment, said he was on duty on Christmas-day at the can teen of the West Block barracks from 2 o'clock in the afternoon till 6 o'clock in the evening. There were parties of the King's Own and 24th in the canteen all day from the time it was opened. At half-past 6 o'clock in the evening he was sent for by Corporal Elisson, and found a great disturbance going on in the canteen, where the men were fight ing in two parties—the Militia against the 24th. Witness Separated them, and turned out those who were fighting most. At half-past 7 o'clock witness was again sent for with the guard. He could not recognise any of the men who were quarrelling then, nor, recollect if Hatton, Williams, or Lord were among them. At half-past 7 o'clock there was a desperate fight again between the Tower Hamlets and the 24th. The room was thronged with men and all were fighting. Several of the Militiamen said as the guard at last turned them out, that if they could not fight .there they would in the e barracks, to which the 24th replied they did not care where they " had it out." Disturbances are very frequent in the canteens, so thsvow was nothing unusual. When the firing commenced wit ness avent to the centre gallery and saw some shots fired from the 24th. side. There had often quarrels arisen between the men simply because one belonged to one regiment and one' to another. Barrack-Sergeant James Tunnicliffe was next examined, but his evidence went only to prove the amount of dilapidation done on both sides to the buildings. The inqu4ry was at this stage adjourned to procure the attendance of two witnesses of the 24th, who were wanted, and who were absent. A fte_r nu interval of about an hour ono of thorn, Corporal Howard, was forthcoming. He said he was present when the riot took place in the West Block last Christmas night. He went with Ser geant Banks to the second gallery, where witness's company was. He went to get the men to put back their rifles. When' this was 'being done he saw a rifle on a bed and took it up, when the man Wm. Lord tried to take it from him, saying as he did so "I am charged, lam charged ! which he understood to mean that the rifle was loaded. He examined the piece and found it was charged, upon which he ordered . Lord to the guard-room, and gave the rifle to Sergeant Banks. After Lord was taken to the guard-room he searched his bed, where he found a quantity of loose ball ammunition with the caps loose; all of which he gave to the sergeant. //He then searched Lord's pouch, and found that his ball ammunition was deficient. Heard the first shot fired just as the non-commis sioned officers Were summoned by the bugle call. That shot came from the militia side at the further end of the top landing, but witness could see no man. He never saw but that one flash on that side, and had not since been to see if there was any: bullet mark about the place where the, shot was aimed. He was with Sergeant Banks during the whole time the firing continued, but never saw two men fire from the Militia side. Non-commissioned officers were sounded to:fall in just as the riot commenced, and did not return till the firing began. Major Finch, in command of the 2d battalion of the 24th, proved that he had examined the rifles taken from his men on the night of the 25th, and had found 14 loaded. There were also five rifles unloaded, but which had been fired. The ammuni tion had also been examined by the Quartermaster, who had found 32 rounds deficient. He had no` doubt that among the 14 loaded rifles some of them had been fired before they were last loaded. ' ' With this witness the evidence concluded, and The Coroner proceeded, in brief terms, to point out the chief facts of the case to the jury, He said that, unsatisfactory and meagre as was the evidence before them, it was all they seemed likely to be able to get. The two questions which the jury had now to consider were—first, whether the deceased, Jaines King, was wilfully murdered, and with the deliberate intention to kill him, or whether he was feloniously slain by chance medley during the struggle and fighting which took place that night, when it might fairly be supposed that the injuries were infifcted in' heat of blood and without delibe rate intention of killing any one. The next ques tion for them (and a most difficult question it would be upon which to arrive at any decision) Was, to whose hand the fatal wound was to be attributed. On this point there was really no evidence at all, and the evidehce relating to the firing itself was of the most contradictory character possible. One set of witnesses swore , most distinctly that the firing was cquutly fierce on both sides, while the others as positively denied tlfat any shots had ever come from the Militia side at all, and swore they were entirely' confined to the quarters of the 24th. It would, per haps, be imposqible . sp - expect that among the non commissioned officer 4 and men who had given evi dence before them same would not be biassed by a wish to favour or shield their own regiment, and , throw the blame on their 'opponents. But, even _ _ THE ;::SUN, 7 "Orli DON, SATURDAY EVENING, D utmost in at once restoring order. They might per haps feel, as many did, that the rule which in trusted soldiers with so many rounds of ammuni tion was scarcely a prudent one, or one might not be done away with without detriment to the efficiency of the service. - With these few remarks he would leave the case in their hands. The jury then retired, and after about half an hour's absence returned with the following special 'veidict " We find that the deceased James King, was fe loniously killed by some person of the 2d Batta lion of the 24th Regiment, but by whom we have not sufficient evidence to enable us to determine. At the same time, the jury wish to state that they are of opinion that no shot was fired by the King's Own or Ist Tower Hamlets Militia." The inquiry into this case then terminated, and the same jury were immediately re-sworn to in quire as to the death of a private of the Royal En gineers, who was missed after leaving his canteen on Christmas night last, and whose body was found on Thursday afternoon in the Basitgstoke Canal, which separates the North from the South Camps. TEE EXECUTION OF TFIE HAMPER'S FERRY RIOTERS. The following account of the execution of the remaining Harper's Ferry rioters is dated Charles town, Dec. 16 : Throughout yesterday and to-day there was a great influx of strangers and citizens of the country to witness the last act of the Harper's Ferry tra gedy. There was very little difficulty in getting into the town, the vigilance not being so great as on the occasion of Brown's execution. Theprisoners were visited yesterday by the Rev. Messrs. Dutton, Nassau, North, and Waugh. The services were par ticipated in by all the condemned met. All gave un qualified assent to convictions of religious truth, and each expressed a hope of salvation. They freely acknowledged their guilt, and admitted that their doom was just, and that in the main they have been treated with the utmost kindness, though they. thought some of the witnesses were rather harsh in their testimony. Cook and Coppie were equally earnest in their protestations of religious convic tions and hopes of forgiveness. Mr. Butler, a Quaker of Ohio, and an uncle of Coppie's from Ohio, visited him yesterday, the interview lasting over an hour. All was quiet until S o'clock last evening, when the town was thrown into commotion by the report of a rifle under the gaol wall, followed by several other shots from the vicinity of the guard-house, in close proximity to the gaol. The military were called to arms, and the excitement was intense beyond anything that has yet occurred. In a few minutes the streets were in possession of armed men. Rumours of every description were afloat, and it was dangerous for a citizen to go out to ascertain the cause of the excitement. This morning the community was early astir. At 9 o'clock the entire military force were formed in Main-street. The companies detailed for the gallows, at half-past 9 were in position. The companies detailed for escort duty took up their position in front of the gaol. At half-past 10, Green and Copeland were prepared to go to the place of execution. The crowd was very great, at least five times as numerous as on the oc casion of Brown's execution. The religious cere monies in the cell were very impressive, and were conducted by the Rev. Messrs. North and Waugh. At.a quarter before 11 the prisoners appeared at the gaol door, accompanied by the Rev. Mr. North, and, with their arms pinioned, moved slowly for ward toward the vehicle in waiting. They seemed downcast, and wore none of that calm and col lected spirit evieiced by Brown, They were helped into the waggon, and took their seats on their coffins, scarcely looking to the right or the left. The escort moved on, and the waggon was closely flanked on either side by a company of riflemen, marching in double file. At seven minutes before 11 the procession entered the field. The prisoners mounted the gallows with a firm step and were immediately joined by Sheriff Campbell. After a brief prayer by tie :clergyman, the caps were drawn over their heads and the ropes affixed around their necks. During the few moments they thus stood, Copeland remained quiet, but Green was engaged in earnest prayer up to the moment the:trap was drawn away and they were launched into eternity. Green died very easy, his neck being broken by the fall, and the motion of his body was very slight. Copeland seemed to suffer very much and his body writhed in violent contortions for several minutes. They were accompanied on the gallows by the Rev. Messrs. Waugh, North, and Leach, to whom they bade an affectionate farewell, and expressed a hope of meeting them in Heaven. The bodies were placed in poplar coffins, and car ried back to the gaol. They will be interred to morrow, on the spot where the gallows stands, though there is a party of medical students here from Virginia, who will doubtless not allow.them to remain there long. At a quarter to twelve notic was given to Cook - and Coppie that one hour more was allowed them. Religious ceremonies were held in the cell. Since the failure of their attempt to escape last night their assumed compo sure and apparent resignation had given way. They were reserved and rather quiet, but joined with fervour in the ceremonies. When called by the sheriff they stood quietly whilst their arms were pinioned, and after bidding farewell to the guards of the gaol, they were helped into the wag gon and took seats on their coffins. They seemed to take but little notice as the procession moved slowly. They ascended the gallows with deter mined firmness scarcely surpassed by Captain Brown. A brief prayer was offered, the rope ad justed, the cap drawn, and both " launched into eternity" in seven minutes afterlthey ascended the gallows. After the rope was adjusted Cook ex claimed, "Be quick—as quick as possible !" which was repeated by Coppie. After hanging about 30 minutes both bodies were taken down • and placed in black walnut coffins. That of Cook was put in a poplar box and directed to Ashbell P. Willard, and- Robert Crowley, 104, William-street, New York, care of Adams's ex press. Coppie's body was placed in . a similar box, to. be forwarded to his mother in lowa. ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF COOK AND COPPIE. Cook and Coppie attempted to escape last even ing. They had cut through the wall of the gaol, and partially succeeded, when they were fired on by the sentinels. The sentinel near the gaol re ported that a quarter past eight o'clock he ob served a man l en the gaol wall. He challenged him, and receiving no answer fired at him. Another head was seen above the wall, but he retreated as soon as the first had been fired at. The man on the wall seemed at first determined to jump down, but the sentinel declared his intention of impaling him on his bayonet, and he retreated into the gaol-yard with Coppie, and both gave themselves up without resistance. Cook afterwards remarked that if ho could have got over and throttled the guard he would have made his escape. The Shenandoah mountains are within ten minutes' run of the gaol wall, and had he reached them, with his thorough knowledge of the mountains, his arrest would have been difficult, especially as but few of the military could have followed him during the night. They had succeeded, after two weeks' labour, whenever alone, and at night, ivhen the bed-clothing muffled the sound of the saw which they had made of an old Barlow knife, in cutting through, their iron shackles, so that they could Pry them off at any moment. They had also made a chisel of a bed screw, - with which they succeeded in removing the plaster' from the wall, and brick after brick, until a space sufficient to pass through was opened, all to the removal of the outer brick. The part of the cell in which they slept, and the bed being pushed against the wall, completely hid their work from view. The bricks they took out were concealed in the drum of a stove, and the dirt and plaster removed in the course of their work was placed between the bed-clothing. They had been at work for a w h o l e week in making the aperture in the wall. The cell being on the first floor, the aperture was no t more than fire feet above the pavement of the yard, and when freed from their shackles their access to the yard was quite easy. Here, however, was a smooth brick wall, about 15 feet high, to scale. This diffi culty was soon overcome with the aid of the timbers of the scaffold on which Captain Brown was hanged, and which was intended also for their own execution. They placed 'these against the wall, andsoon succeeded in reaching the top, from which they could have easily droved to the other side had not the sentinel on duty checked their move ments. They were arrested in the yard by Gen. Taliafero and the officers of the day, who rushed to 'the gaol the moment the alarm was given. Gen. Taliafero immediately telegraphed to Governor Wise of the attempt of the prisoners. He, in, his answer, directed that the military should imme diately take possession of the interior of the gaol, and guard the prigoners until they were executed. Sheriff Campbell- and Captain Avis are much cha grined, especially as they had resisted all interfe rence of the military with the interior of the gaol. The prisoners' friends who were still here were fearful that they might be suspected of knowledge of their attempt. The general opinion is that if they had waited till,midnight or later, they might have reached /he mountains, but it is presumed they were fearful of being watched during the night, or desired t o have as muc h ;as P oss ibl e o f t h e d ar k ness to gain a good distance before daylight would allow a general pnreuit. LAST HOURS OF THE PRISONERS. HARPER'S PERRY, VA., DEC. IG.—Cook and Coppie were visited by the Rev. Messrs. North, \Yung'', and Leach, previous to their departure for the scaffold. Capt. Ay* hhid that if they had any thing to say, they could do it then, in the presence ' of fifteen or twenty persons: • Cook replied that he was grateful indeed for the kindness shown him by Sheriff Campbell, the gaoler, and the guards, to the Rev. Messrs. Waugh, North, Littell, Leach, and the other ministers who had manifested such interest in his welfare, and Joseph P. Blessing and John J. Cocke, as well as the citizens generally, for their kindness to him, and he was very grateful. At, this point Coppie looked up and said, " Them's my sentiments, too, gentlemen." Cook then gave directions in regard to one or two articles. One, a breastpin, which he did not want taken off then, nor at the scaffold, he wished given to his wife, or his boy, if he lived. Within his shirt bosom, on the left side, was a daguerreotype and lock of his son's hair, which he wished given to his wife. Both requested that their arms should not be pinioned tight enough to stop the circulation of the blood, which was com plied with. A blue cloth Tahna was thrown over Coppie, and a dark one over Cook. During these proceedings Coppie was struggling to keep down his emotion, and Cook was striving to be calm. The Quaker gentleman remarked that " It was hard to die," to which Coppie responded, "It is the parting from friends, not the dread of death, that moves me." On the way down stairs they were, allowed to advance to the cell of Stevens and Haz lett, and bid them farewell. They shook hands cordially, and Cook said to Stevens, "My friend, good bye." Stevens replied, " Good bye : cheer up —give my love to my friends in the other, world." Coppie also made a remark to Stevens, which was unheard by the crowd, but Stevens replied, "Never mind." Both then shook hands with Hazlett, and bade him good bye, but did 'not call him by name. On emerging from gaol Cook recognised several gentlemen, and bowed politely. After the caps had been placed on their heads, Coppie turned towards Cook, and stretched forth his hand as far as possi ble. At the same time Cook said, " Stop a minute —where is Edwin's lannd P" They then shook hands cordially, and said, "God bless you !" The calm and collected manner of both was very marked. On approaching the scaffold Cook shook hands with a large number of persons, and bowed politely to Major Green. Much indignation was expressed by some in reference to the officials of the gaol, but a large • majority express confidence in them, and spurn the idea that they were bribed by the friends of Cook. The hole made in the wall was a large one, and the room was in the second story. Cook, after his capture, said to a gen tleman that they had done the best they could —that life was as sweet to them as to any one else, and that they had planned it for ten days, They had set down Tuesday night for the attempt, but it was deferred, on account of not - wishing to compromise Governor Willard, who was in town that night. The prisoners conversed on a variety of subjects this morning. Cook said to a gentleman that he fully believed slavery to be a sin, and that it would be abolished in Virginia in less than ten years, and by the people of Virginia. He was prepared to die in such a cause, and thought he had done nothing to regret so far as principle was concerned. Coppie said he feared the affair was not ended yet ; that they had friends in the north who would not rest satisfied, he feared, till they had been avenged ; he hoped, however, that the affair would end here for ever. A New York telegram of the 16th says :—" An assembly of over 2,000 persons met last evening in the Cooper Institute, to tender their sympathies to the families of John Brown and his associates, Speeches were made by the Rev. Dr. Cheever, Wendell Philips, Rev. Hiram Mattison, and Rev. J. R. Sloan, ell of which were highly eulogistic of John Brown and his unsuccessful insurrection. The proceedings were very stormy, and at one time a riot seemed inevitable. Such was the confusion that Dr. Cheever was obliged to cease speaking be fore he had half finished his speech. Eventually, however, a force of 75 policemen and the eloquence of Mr. Philips succeeded in restoring a tolerable de gree of order. The proceedings then went on quietly, and soon after half-past 10 o'clock the meeting adjourned. ,CEMBER 81, 1.859, examination, on a charge of committing a mur derous assault on the person of Mr. Win. Knight, his landlord. Mr. Knight, who had been brought from the Westminster Hospital, and whose head was . bound up, said—The prisoner had lodged in his house for about four years, and though his manners were very eccentric, and his fancies very extraordinary, yet he had not to the present time exhibited the slightest • disposition to violence. About three o'clock, on the evening of the 15th inst., he (wit ness) was sitting at his kitchen fire with his child on his knee, when the prisoner entered the kitchen, and without uttering a word, struck him a blow on the left temple with the heavy steel now produced. Witness instantly put his hand to his forehead, when his finger fell into a deep wound, from which blood was flowing freely. The prisoner after strik ing the blow drew back a few paces, and pointing his finger at him said, " These theatricals have induced you to have a design against me." Mrs. Knight at this time entered the kitchen, when the prisoner holding up the same weapon, said "He had a mind, unless she stepped on one side, to serve her the same way." Witness then rushed into the street, and to the Masons' Arms public-house, and begged of some people there, for God's sake, to go to his house and prevent his wife and children from being murdered, and went himself to the Westmin ster 'hospital to get his wounds dressed. Mr. Norton—The prisoner did not attempt to strike you a second time ? Witness—No, sir, and it was very lucky he did • - not. Mr. Norton—What was this about the theatricals annoying the prisoner ? Witness—l know not, sir. It was a mere delu sion. The witness further stated that an allow-: ance for the prisoner's maintenance was paid by a professional gentleman then present, and he was besides allowed 6d. a-day to spend, but this sum he saved up to purchase what he called implements of war. He fancied himself Oliver Cromwell, and used to say that all he wanted was horse and saddle, and bridle to invade England. The prisoner was fond of visiting theatres and concerts at one time, but latterly did not go so often, and kept away from them. Though a person of eccentric manners, and evidently labouring under strange delusions, the prisoner had an excellent memory, and knew Eng lish history so well that he could at once answer any question put to him respecting history. He also spoke French and Spanish well, and was always on such friendly terms with him, and professed so much friendship for him, that he thought he was the, last person prisoner would attack or harm. Mrs. Ellen Knight corroborated a portion of the testimony of her husband, and said that on her re turn from leaving her husband at the hospital she found the prisoner seated in the kitchen. She said he had murdered her husband, and if he did not go away the police would be there to take him into custody. The prisoner told her to mop up the blood from the floor and hearthstone before the police came, and.when they came to tell them he did it by authority. He then walked out of the house, tak ing the weapon with him. The prisoner, though eccentric in his manner, was at the same time gentle and quiet, and had never before the evening in ques tion evinced the slightest disposition to violence, nor had herself or her husband the slightest fear of him. Mr. Norton—l am really astonished you did not take - alarm at these deadly and formidable weapons in the possession of such a person. Mrs. Knight—The instruments seemed to be his holiday or playthings, and we therefore had no particular fear of them. Mr: Clarke, house surgeon at the Westminster Hospital, described the wound inflicted by the pri soner on the prosecutor, which was an inch and a half in length, and divided the temporal artery. For some time the injury was of a dangerous cha racter, but now the prosecutor was going on in a fair way. The wound was such a one:as might have been inflicted by an instrument such as that pro duced. John Spinks, 56 L, one of the summoning officers of the court, said he took the prisoner into custody on the 6th, at the house of his sister near Fitzroy square, and on telling him the nature of the charge he said he did it, and was very sorry. He found the instrument with which the assault had been com mitted in the prisoner's parlour, and the other seven weapons he found at his late lodgings. The instru- In ents, which were .placed on the solicitors' t a bl e , were of the most curious, as well as the- most for midable kind that could be well conceived, and all manufactured of the best steel, with a great portion of theni highly plated after the prisoner's design. This having terminated, Mr. Norton remarked that he had received a letter from some relation of the prisoner, requesting that he would dispose of the case summarily; but the charge was of much too serious a character to be dealt with summarily; b es ides, it would be much better for the prisoner that the case should go before a jury, as in that case he would be takeu care of for the future. The prisoner was then committed to take his trial at the. Old Bailey. RAILWAY INTELLIGEIrcE. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR TilE "WEEK. -- - - Miles Opened. Receipts. Railways. /....-----"---____., 1859. 1858. 1859. 1858. --- ---- X £ Ballymena and Portrush... 3 ,. 35 - -- Bedale and Leyburn ....... 1 -y • 10 - - Belfast and Ballymena...,, 6i 65 1,210 1,156 Belfast and County Down.. 20 , s 17 - Birkd., Lane., & Ches.. J unc. dz. -32 2,610 2,002 Blyth and Tyne............ _24 20 935 1,080 Bristol and Exeter......... 1 -'1 119 6,305 501 Caledonian -. , . ... ... 1 ' ` 1931 14,442 1 2 , 904 _ Ches.&Holyhead( - Cockermouth &Workington b. wiiigold) 94 911 - Cork and Bandon .......... 20 , 2 tl - 211,1 253 Cork, Blackrock, & Passag e • .21 61 - - Debside ...., .. .. .......... .!./ 17 175 208 Dublin &Belfast Junction. • 63 5 6 1,3'4 1,259 Dublin and Drogheda.,..,. 63 63 1,758 1,510 Dub. & Wicklow (in. Kingst.) 401 406 1,203 1,291 Dundalk and Enniskillen • • 62 ~ 636 518 Dundee and Arbroath...... 174 !:f,, 162 544 Dundee, Perth, & Aber. J un. 31 4.,4, 91:0 905 East Anglian ......... :.. .. :71 ~ ;h 518 791 E.Countles,Nrik.,&E.Luion J 9 180 27,061 27,743 East Kent ...... , ......... 191 325 - E.Laneashire(in.Biackburn) 111 inv - - Edinburgh and Glasg - ow •• • 142 I ` 4 " 5,65 5,373 Edinburgh, Perth,& Dundee 78 78 3,110 2,916 Forth & Clyde Junction •• • 291 20 , 1 211 258 Furness' . ................. 22 22 4 831 708 Glasgow .... South-Western' 1834 18 , 3 t 6,896 6,628 Great Northern 283 283 23.228 .25,171 Great North of Scotland qt.!•iouthn. & Westn.(lvlnd ) 226 2134 7,284 - 6,160 Great Western 466 460 36,213 32,971 null and Holderness ,nverness &., Aberdeen June 55 55 657 864 Irish Soutit-Eastern Killarney Junction Lancaster and Carlisle (in Kendal and Windermere) 1 00 100 Lane. & Yrks.(in.Blacldnirn) 289 2n 31,122 30,054 Limerick and Foyftes 26 113 98 Llanelly ................. : . 46. 46 , 403 882 London & North-Western . 791 ,5 2 4 81,556 71 , 027 London and Blackwall London & South-Western 330 332 17,818 15,114 Lord. Brighton, &S. COast 224 1901 14,300 13,752 L'derry and Enniskillen., 60 60 810 717 Loud., Tilbury, & Southend 45 45 868 134 m am, sh e ffieid, & Lincolnsh 91 1731 473,1 948 12,3 10,614 blanch. S.Jun.&Altrineh am 9/ 49 Maryport .. and Carlisle Mi , dland ............... 614 014 614/ 39,860 36,606 lifidland Gt,Westn. of I r i n a: " 7 in 3,70 ,3 3 , 383 Monkland ............ , 1 2 62 1,3 4 9 1,527 Monmouthsh. Bail. ,i *anal. 44 44 2,192 . 2,921 Newcastle and Carlisle 7B 78 3,195 2,939 riewpott,Aberg.,& Herefor- 60 60 1,165 1,376 North British (In. Dalkeithd • 151 Ho . 5,201 6071 North Devon ..... '35 68 '; 432 983 , North-Eastern North London . .......... 3 .0 4 2,106 2189 North Staffordshire '" - ° 7,173 7,090 North-Western ... 461 N. Yorkshire and Cleveland 461 Oxford, Wore. ' ,1,. w olver llllO2l - - 04 5,g10 4,616 Peebles ........ 181 18 1 160 177 St. Helen's Canal,i ... ...; Scottish Central -a”way 50 Z 771 2,683 Scottish North.p & astern s °, 115 115 3 • 57 0 3,355 Shrewsbury Birmingham 29a 26i. ' Z 092 1,828 Shrewsbury and - 48 4 8 Z8(39 2,011 Shrewsbury & It _Chester Shropshire Union ereford n I3I ~- 51 2, 000 1, 580 185 910 South Devon 721 071 8,427 2,463 South-Easte rn ..South Wales l7l 171/ 7,102 O,IIS S. Yorkshire a n d R i ver D un _lOB 1 1 04 2,288 2 ' 965 Stockton an ,271 ,940 Taff Vale Darlington 51 54 4,960 3,45(3 52 1,730 1,715 Eli : el. FBto . .);e• . t . n . d .. L .. 511 3,9 Vale of Net Lancaster . 2 14 io 264. 1,177 1,411 tV l7.B l li n„gten and Stockport. 10 ____• - ~ aierforcl and Kilkenny . 31 31 31:3 303 Waterford and Limerick 27477 2 77 78 1,115 NM West Ce r B6l 576 West H /Mall • a nteool Harbr &Rail 39 394 3 '688 2 628 Whlteh Von . - SD 028 w ild . ,_ Junction vv,, ''cuaVen & Furness Jun. 35 35 515 493 ilaVen cleator,&Egrmnt. 7 7 200 233 FOit ' A _ LION AND COLONIAL. ''' utW erp and Rotterdam 52 52 810 SOO Austrian BB , 673 34,319 34'231 Bel • ! - _ , ,iti 247 13 ,an Eastern Junction , 261 2 1 3. i ,ii alo and Lake Huron 1,17 3 1, 210 Netrolt and Milwaukte lB5 185 1,030 JON Grand Rhenish rand Trunk of Canada BBO 880 10,546 9,388 great Indtan Peninsula l9ll 1304 3,410 2,629 . Great Luxembourg l2l 122 1,835 1,717 reat Western of Canada 345 294 6,874 7,051. 4- o lnbardo-Venetian 285 285 - - "-lons and Geneva 1111 142 142 4,120 3,481 Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant 310 284 10,9 0 0 6,493 Maria Antohia• " 21 21 - - Norther:l of France 602 674 44,127 16,191 I Vol7vegian Trunk..: 44 44 777 600 1 7aris, Lyons, & 3lediterrn 879 840 8 1 , 8 26 75,959 Paris and Orleans 922 922 45, 316 49,043 Pfiris and StrasbUrg, - - Royal Danish 69 69 433 370 Sambre and , Meuse OB 68 - - Southern ofl`ranc,e .77 773 17,773 16,108 West Flanders , 75 75 - - W. and N.W. of France 742 7,1 31,291 31,173 POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Dec. 30. MANSION-HOUSE.—John Limber, 8, Shaftes bury-street, Walworth, tarpaulin maker, was . charged, on remand, with obtaining two parcels of canvas, value £75, and also the sum of £39 4s. from Mr. J. B. Chalmers, 3, Leadenhall street, general merchant, under false and fraudulent pretences. The prosecutor said—l have had two previous transactions with the prisoner, having supplied goods to him for him to supply to the London and Brighton Railway Company, from whom he had re ceived contracts for tarpaulin waggon-covers. On each of these occasions, after the fulfilment of the contract, J received from the prisoner the letter which had been addressed to him by the secretary of the company, stating that a check was ready in payment, and on the production of that lotthr T re ceived the check in the usual way. About the end of July prisoner called upon me, and told me he had written to Mr. Walker, the storekeeper of the Lon don and Brighton Railway Company, offering to make 50 tarpaulin sheets for 755. each, less 2 dis count for cash one month after delivery ; that Mr. Walker answered his application by calling upon him and desired him to make them up and let him know when they would be finished. I believed his abatement, and when he asked me to supply the can vas and take the order off his hands, emploYing him to make the sheets up at 16s each, I agreed to do so. I therefore gave an order for the canvas, which was delivered at the prisoner's workshop, and 'for which I have since paid ; and on different days I paid him various sums, amounting together to £39 45., for making up the sheets. On the 3d October he told me he had delivered 24 of the sheets at New cross station, and on the 9th November that he had delivered 25 more at the Willow-walk station, the canvas supplied being only sufficient for 49 instead of 50 sheets. I produce the receipts given to me bythe, primmer in connexion with this transaction. D uring the present month the prisoner called on me, and said he had signed the paper authorising Ine to re ceive the sum of £l3B 17s. sd. fro 1 the company. Ile also handed me an invoice by him to the company, with a receipt atta 4-to it signed by him. Mr. Russell, to whom Igave the order for the canvas, drew two bills for the amount, at onamonth and three months, upon the defendant, payable to my order, which I endorsed before the goods were delivered, and which I paid when due. Finding the prisoner did not bring me the secretary's letter an nouncing that the cheque was ready, as usual, I went to the company's offices, and ascertained that the prisoner had no contract for the supply of tarpaulin sheets in July last; although subsequently he ob tained an order for 24, which he delivered a fow days ago, and some time after he had told me that he had delivered the 49, which he said he had made out of the canvas with which I supplied him. . Mr. G. King, stationmaster at the New-cross'sta tion of the London and Brighton Railway, deposed that the prisoner did not, on or about the 3d Octo ber last, deliver 24 tarpaulin sheets at that station, and that no such sheets were delivered in his name or in that of Mr. Chalmers. On the 11th October, however, witness received one sheet from the pri soner, and in August 12, but no others between July and October. Alfred Bennett, foreman of the Goods De partment, Willow-walk Station, London and Brighton Railway, said he did not receive 25 sheets from the prisoner in November, but that two or three months ago be received one as a sample, which ho condemned and returned. He received six on the sth December, and scat them to New-cross. Mr. King—Those are the six which I have said I received on the 6th December. Mr. Hugh Russell, linen factor, Star-court, Bread street, said the bargain for the canvas was made between him and the prosecutor, and that it was delivered to the prisoner, who was regarded by the firm as being the servant of Mr. Chalmers. The prisoner was again remanded for the attend ance of Mr. Walker, storekeeper to the London and Brighton Railway Company. 'Mr. Humphreys applied to have his client ad mitted to bail, contending that the whole transac tion could only be regarded as one of partnership. The Lord Mayor said he would accept bail, the prisoner himself in £lOO, and two sureties in £5O each, with 24 hours' notice. Alfred Mott, a driver in the employ of the Lon don General Omnibus Company, who was last weak remanded on a charge of knocking down and caus ing the death of Esther Kimber, of 19, Little Trinity lane, surrendered in discharge of his recognisances to meet any further charge that might be brought against him. The Lord Mayor said he was happy to be able to discharge the prisoner from custody; but at the same time he hoped the occurrence would act as a warning to all omnibus drivers to be as careful as possible, for omnibuses now took up so large a share of the principal streets that it was only by extreme care that accidents could be avoided. The defendant was then discharged. GUI LDHALL—Henry Albert Ball was brought up on remand, charged with uttering forged orders for the insertion of advertisements in a book on law costs, and obtaining money upon the false represen. tation that the orders were genuine. When all the evinence had been given, Alderman Salomons said to the prisoner-4As far as I can see, there is nothing in the case to justify 171 C in detaining you any longer. You arc therefore discharged. 4' LAMBETIL—MunnEuous ASSAULT.—Mr. W. Posslethwaite, a large and powerful man, was brought before the Ron. G. C. Norton for Mud EADVERTISFAIENTI—• Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— laood DigeStion.—Clear Complexion.—Our winters abound in such constant changes of temperature and moisture that skin ,diseases always prevail at this season. Rough skin, chapped Hands, andpimples are the simplest class ; these admit of easy cure bylmcating Holloway's Ointment over the affected portions eacii Ili , rht !" , t tiori tip p. ivioie his nurif7ln7 Pills are taken in such d,-'+_s as ii, , ',!...,•1!,t Iv.ili 1),:;3' witilOnt 1 Icotivo nienoe. This is a safe and ready way of removing ll skin diseases. ;depending on irritation caused by atin spheric changes. , When cutaneous complaints ailse from' dirdered digestion, the same means will be found serviceable, and. always curative. Au person, on reading the "Directions for' Ur; GNI apply 119119 way's remedied 'ffitl4 certain DeiaeAt. FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEC. 29. Th 9 Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Evan Montagu Baillie, Esq., now First Paid Attache to her Majesty's Embassy at Paris, to be Secretary to her Ma jesty's Legation at Rio do Janeiro. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, DEC. 30. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a De spatch from her Majesty's Consul at Lisbon, stating that, from and after the Ist of December, the ports of Spain, in the Mediterranean, are considered to be clean. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a De spatch from her Majesty's Consul at Lisbon, stating that Oran is considered to be infected with Cholera Morbus, and g all the other ports of Algiers suspected of infection. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee Of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State f.r Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul-General at Venice, stating that the following ports are to be considered as in fected with yellow fever :-1. Western Africa—The ports of Gambia, and all ports between Senegal and Sierra Leone. 2. North America—New Orleans, and all other ports in Louisiana. 3. Central America—Tampico, and all other ports in Mexico. 4. South America—All the ports of Brazil. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul-Geueral at Venice, stating that the Quarantine regulations to which, accord ing to the circulars of Nov. 5, 1 858, and Oct. 7, 185 9, vessels arriving from Syria, Egypt, the Regency of Tunis, Algeria, and Morocco were liable, are withdrawn, but— That vessels arriving from the Regency of Tripoli which, by the above-mentioned circular of November 5, 1858, were subject to quarantine of foul bill of health for plague, shall henceforth, if furnished with clean bills of health, be liable • to quarantine in the following manner :—Vessels, persons, an d cargo, where the bill of health be given or confirmed by the Consulate of any European Power, to six days. Should the said confirmation be wanting, to seven days. Merchandize extremely suspected (rags and wearing ap parel), after being opened in the lazaretto, to ten days. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, DEG. 39. 82d Regiment of Foot—Major-General the Hon. Thomas Ashburnham, C.B. to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant• General Nicholas Hamilton,f deceased. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, DEC. 30. 7th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Assistant-Surgeon John Noble Shipton, from the 23d Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Smith, appointed to the Staff. Bth Light' Dragoons—Quartermaster-Sergeant Michael Carey to be Quartermaster, vice Lane, deceased. - 10th Light Dragoons—Gentleman Cadet Thema§ Astell St. Quintin, from the Royal Military College, to be 'Cornet, without purchase, vice Houstoun, superseded, being absent without leave; Veterinary-Surgeon Wil liam Thacker, from the 15th Light Dragoons, to be Ve terinary-Surgeon, vice Phillips, promoted. 15th Light Dragoons—Acting-Veterinary-Surgeon Mat tin Mence to be Veterinary-Surgeon, vice Thacker, ap , pointed to the 10th Light Dragoons. 17th Light Dragoons--Lieutenant James Duncan to be Captain, withont purchase, vice Seymour, 4eceased ; Lieutenant the Hon. William Henry Curzon to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Sir George H. Leith, Bart., who retires; Eliding Master George Pumfrott to be Cornet, without purchanco, and Adjutant, in succession to Lieu tenant Duncan, promoted ; Sergeant-Major Thomas Martin, from the Cavalry Depot, Maidstone, to . be Riding Master, vice Pumfrott, appointed Cornet and Adjutant. 18th Light Dragoons—The second Christian name of Cor net Valet is Esdaile, and not Esdale, as stated in the " Gazette of the 18th October. Royal Artillery—Acting Veterinary Surgeon Henry Hus sey to be Veterinary Surgeon. Military Train—Benjamin Simuer, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase vice Taylor, promoted. The promo tion of Ensign Alexander M'Donald to a Lieutenancy, Without purchase, on the 29th November, 1859, to be.hu tedated to the 4th of that month. 2d Regiment of Foot—Gentleman Cadet, Henry Augustin Robinson, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign without purchase, vice 'Pollard, appointed to the 67th Foot. ' 3d Foot—Gentleman Cadet Archibald William Peyton, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without , purnhaso vice Graves, promoted; John Francis Whit dsnt., to bo Ensign, by purchase, vice Theophi lus Jonei, promoted. sth Foot—Francis Goldie Taubman, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Shoolbred, promoted. 6th Foot—Lieutenant Richard Shiel to be Captain, with out purchase, vice Jones, deceamd ; Ensign William Smith to bo Lieutenant, withour purchase, vice Shiel ; Gentleman Cadet Henry Adolphus Hobeler, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Wilson, promoted ; Gentleman Cadet Sydney George Granville, from the Royal Military College, to be - En sign, without purchase, vice Smith. 7th Foot—Gentleman Cadet William Wheaton Chard, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Frampton, promoted ; the Honourable Wyndham Percy Moreton to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Rice, who retires. Bth Foot—Captain Frederick William John Dugmors, from the 3d West India Regiment, to be Captain, vice Me - 4;e, who exchanges; Gentleman Cadet Thomas Oliver Win gate, from the Royal Military College, to be Ens i g n, without purchase, vice De Robeck, appointed to the 60th Foot. • 10th Foot—Christopher Campbell Oldfield, Gent., to be -Ensign by purchase, vice Berger, promoted. 11th Foot—Gentleman9 Cadet John Gordon Deedes, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without par. chase, vice F. D. Walker, superseded, for being absent without leave. 13th Foot—Ensign William Nunnington, from the 58th Foot, to bo Ensign, vice Hall, who exchanges. - 15th Foot—Charles Keir Farquharson, Gent., to be En sign,by purchase, vice Hawks, promoted. 19th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Hereford to be Captain, by purchase, vico Stuart, who retires; Ensign William Ben net to be Lieutena,nt. by purchase, vice Hereford. 20th Foot—Henry,,Lawrence, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Fraser, promoted. 21st Foot—Edward George Lingard, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bussell, promoted ; Henry Feilden, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hayes, promoted ; Thomas William Parke Airey, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Browne, promoted. 23d Foot—Gentleman Cadet Anthony Prichard Hutchin son, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice Dewier, appointed to the 52d Foot ; William Henry Benyon, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Tulloch, promoted ; St. Aubyn Henry Player, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sadler, promoted ; Assist.-Surgeon Charles Ferran Squire, from the Staff, to lA' Assist.-Surgeon, vice Shipton, appointed to the 7th Dragoon Guards. 244 h Foot —Harry Rich Farquhar, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Goodrich, who retires. 25th Foot—Sergeant-Major Henry Wilkinson, from the 32d root; to be Ensign, without purchase ; Sergeant- Major. John Charles Thompson to bo Ensign, without purchase, and Adjutant. 36th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Thomas Eiraght Percy Tyr what, from the Royal, Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Taylor, promoted. 38th Foot—The commission of Lieutenant Philip It Eyre, a.; Aajutaut, to be antedated to the 20th September, 1858. 42d Foot—Henry Jennings Braraly, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Coleridge, promoted in the 25th Foot. " 63d Foot—Ensign William Lowry Auchinleck to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Byrne, who retires. 4th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Michael O'Brien from the Royal Military College, t o be Ensign, without'purchase, vice Sir C. W. Burdet t, Bart, promoted. 36th Foot—Gentleman Cadet William Barnett, from tho ' Royal Military College, to be Ensign, withcut purchase, • vice Swinhoe, promote d. 58th Foot—Ensign William James Hall, from the 13th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Nunnington, who exchanges; Frank Cunliffe, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice T. E. Jones,,promoted. 61st Foot—The Hon. Edward John Chctwynd, to be En sign, by p u rchase, vice Fano, promoted. 64th Iooot—John Symeon Walker, Gent.' to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Daniel, promoted. 68th Foot—William Henry France Palmer, Gent., to be Ensign,*by purchase, vice Cathcart, promoted in the Coldstream Guards. 70th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Henry Frederick Greatwood, from the Royal Military Col loge, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Garsia, promoted. 73d'Foot—Charles Wm. Henry Richardson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fraser, promoted. 76th Foot —George Alexander, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Butler, promoted. 77th Foot —George Cook, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Kirk, promoted; Assistant-Surgeon George Forbes Adams, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Hyde, appointed to the Staff. 81st Foot—Gentleman Cadet Wm. Mitchell Ines, from the Royi . d Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Curry, appointed Adjutant ; William Hanle, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Warren, pro moted. 86th Foot—Gentlemati. Cadet Edward James Harris, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign without imr chase, vice the Hon. T. J. Wynn, appointed to the Rifle Brigade. 89th Foot-:--Gentleman Cadet Thomas Parnell Green, from the Royal Military College, to bo Ensign, without pur chase, vice Dickson, deceased. 95th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Arthur Brett Onslow, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, in succession to Lieutenant Woodward, deceased. lst West India Regiment—Lieutenant Charles Chevalier, from half-pay late Land Transport Corps, to be Liente 'nant, vice Goodman, appointed adjutant of a Recruiting District. 3d West India Regiment—Captain William Frederick. Metge, from the Bth Foot, to be Captain, vice Dugmore, who exchanges. UNATTACHED.—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Fredick Geddes Bull, Coptain on half-pay 60th Foot (Staff Officer of Pensioners), to be Major without purchase. HOSPITAL STAFF. e Asalstant-Surgeon Opie a Smith, from the 7th Dragoon Guards, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Squire, appointed to the 33d Foot. Assistant-Surgeon George Clarence Hyde, from the 77th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Adams, appointed to the 77th not. BREVET. Brevet-Colonel John Forbes, Captain on half-pay Un attached .(Staff Officer of Pensioners), having retired on full-pay, to be Major-General in the Army, the rank being honorary only. Second Captain Gerald Graham, of the Royal Engineers) to be Major in the Army. The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets of her Majesty's Indian Forces, at present doing duty at the Royal Engineer Establiihrnent, at Chatham, with the rankof Ensign, to have the local and temporary r ank of Lieutena nt wh i le em ployed at that establishment, viz.:-William Shepperd, Robert Procter Tickell, Bruce Onham Sewn, Edward Gil . bert Clayton, Edward D'Oyley Tweralow, Sydenham Cub bon Clarke, John Donaldson Cruickshank, and Cortland Alexander Gregor Skinner. MEmonA.NDum.—DeputyAssistant-Commissary-General Robert Cellem, upon half-pay, has been permitted to retire. from the service, he having received a commutation in lieu of his half-pay. COMMISSIONS BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT. 9th Aberdeenshire Rifle Volunteers—Sir William Forbes, Bort- to be Cartqin; Aflomon, to be Lieu tenant ; 'Alcxand or ririe itogarth - , E.:4., to Lanarkshire .Rifle Volunteers-24th Company—E , obert Gilkison,jun., Esq., to be Captain; Robert Heddle Wishart, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; James Robertson, Gent., to be 25th Company -- John Napier, Esq., to be Cap tain; . Mau Aitclue Miller, (hilt, to be Lieutenant Donald Anderson, Gent., to be Ensign. 26th Company — John David Napier, Esq., to be Captain ; James Wlntyre, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; John Dowall, Gent., to be Ensign. BANKRUPTS. William Levett, patent wadding manufacturer, TJnion street, Borough, to surrender, Jan. 13, at two, and Feb. 10, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Thomas Aston, engineer, Willenhall, Staffordshire, Jan. 11th and 30th, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. George Ellis, baker, Sheffield, Jan. 14 and Feb. 11, at twelve, at the Leeds District Coutt. Christopher Price, butcher, Wolverhampton, Jan. 11 and 30, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Thomas Bigglestone, grocer, Hereford, Jan. 12, and Feb. 9, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th 'and Bth Victoria , cap: 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 28th daY of December, 1859 : _ ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued £30,609,455 Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3,459,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 16,131,455 i Silver Bullion .• •• ---- .f 30,609,435 £30,609,453) BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' Capi- Government Seca tal £14,553,000 rities (including Rest Public Deposits (in- unity) .......... X 10,925,157 eluding Exche- • • Other Securities .. 19,907, 9580 quer, Savings' , . Notes ...... . ..... 9,780,0 Banks, Commis- . Gold and Silver fills sioners of Na- Coin ............ tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- • • counts) 9,80.1,730 Other Deposits ... Seved Day and other Bills 7E3,603 675,509 £41,289,316 M. 2 X 41,289, 316 RSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated Dec. 2D,1859. • AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, ma" puted from Returns made in the week ending the 27th day of Dec. .1859, exclusive of the duties of C ustoms paid or payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain Per cwt. From the British possessions in America —27 s COU2VTRY MARZBTS, LIVERPOOL—DEC. 30. We had a moderate attendance of millers and d ea leri at market this morning, and wheat met a fair consumptive demand at an improvement in price of ld per cental on. last Tuesday's, rates. Flour was again restricted. Oats and oatmeal a slow sale, but readily suppor ted late quotations. as The amount of business transacted in Indian corn w and ra ther better. Beans declined 6d to 9 d on previous rates, peas without alteration. WAKEFIELD—DEC. 30. The show of wheat was fair, and there being a steady market, the quotations rear lin about the same as at last market. The business dono in barley was limited, but prices as before. Beans the turn cheaper. Oats, shelling, and other articles were all at previous prices. The arri vals into Goole this week have been rather nu merous, and good supplies continue to arrive by railway. Wheat, per qr. of 8 bushels 601 b., Essex, Suffolk, and Kent, white, 'old, 48s to 51s; new, 48s to 51s; ditto, red, -old, 42s to 44s ; new, 42s to 44s ; Lin colnshire and York shire white, new, 45s to 50s ; red, 41s to 445. Averages for the week : .4,612 qrs., a t ..... ... 46 Wheat s MP Peas ...". 35 ........ 388 Od • ~ Beans 5l. ~ ........ 428. .5d Barley.... 650 „ ........ 32s ld Oats lO ~ ..... ... 29s Od Itye - ~ ........ —s 01 • • • • ' • ' 'EXETER—DEc. 30. The business to-day was du ll at the following prices :-- 3d Wheat, white • 9d to 6i 6d Barley. 4s Od to 4s Ditto' red * ss •3d 5S 6d Oats . 3s Od to Os Oct 'Flour, fine, 32s to 335 . • .I se conds, 308 to 31s per sack . .... . . . .. CATTLE. .The attendance was small, and the market was poorly supplied with stock, with Mee business doing. Pork car cases. in tolerable. supply. Fat beef, p score, loB to ilsOd Ewes, per lb 6d to Ocl Pork carcases,do fie 6d to 9a6. Wethers, d 0...... 60 to ld Sheep, per lb. • ..... 6d to 7d d Fat calves, d 0.... 6id to Oct . .Rough fat, 41d per lb. . MANSFIELD —DEC. 29. At this corn-market wheat was in scanty !MOT, with more life in the trade, at about, the rates of this d a y se 'n night, prices ranging _from 48s to 52s for white, and 44s to 46 s forred. There was a fair business passing in barleff —345 to 44s per qr. Oats in limited show, with s heavY sale, quoted at 23s to 27s per 24 stone. Beans old, 44s to ; new, —s to —5. —s to —s; malt, 6ls 0 665. BRISTOL SUGAR—DEc. 30. The market has been closed this week for the Christmas re taken ces place and sincew ea are our last tre aware per t o . of Thea ny el tr aanrakaectt, higher o h n e s w elivevi.i,ngB expected to open well, on Tuesday, n ext, and with prices. Refiners' produce in fair demand, and quotations are unaltered. Rum continues without inquirY• FOREIGN SAIL PACKET . In the following table E signifies that letters are despatehl by evening mails from London , and M by morning mails. evening maxis Irom LOHuv+., _ _ Next DESTINATIONS. of Mails. Despatch. —-. Despatch Port of Australia and Mauritius, vial Southampton ............ . . Jan. 12, 31 Sopthamp. ; Jan . 1 . 0 Ditto, via Marseilles ..' .... Jan. 18, E l Jan. 2 Bahamas and Havana via New overdo York ...................... Jan. 20, El Liverpool Jan.', Canada, &c. (by Canadn. pekt.) Dec. 2 B, E Liverpool ov Mail u s e i . 1 Cape of Good Hope, Ascen sion, and St. Helena ...... Jan. 5, E Devonport Feb. 1 China, Penang, and Singa pore, via Southampton .... Jan. 4 3I Southamp. Ditto, via Marseilles ...... Jan. 10, 31 Gibraltar, via Southampton . Jan. 4,31 Southamp. overdue Honduras and Blewfields .... Dec. —, If Southamp. Dec. -- India ( Calcutta ) and Ceylon, via Southampton . .........4,31 Soutbamp. Jan. 2: Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via South- ampton .................... Jan. 12, DT Southamp . overdue Ditto, via Marseilles Jan. 2 Lisbon, Brazils, Buenos Ayres, and F. Islands Lisbon, Vigo, and Op orto Jan. 7, M uthamp. -.Tan. Malta, Egypt, and .Aden, via Southampton Jan. 4, M .outhamp: ' overdue Ditto, via Marseilles Mexico and Havana Tan. 17, 310:outhamp. Jan. 1 6 Newfoundland Dec. 31, E Liverpool.. United States and British N ' America (by eritish packet) Dec. 31, E Liverpool.; Jan. 5 Ditto (by U. S. packet) Dec. —, E Southamp. West Coast of Africa, Ma-' ' deira, and Teneriffe Jan. 23 E Liverpool. jail* 1° West India, California, Vene tzouwelna., N C e h w i 1 0 1, r a P n e a r d u a. , • , .2o r . ey Jan. 2, M,Southampi__________--.Tan. 1 [A:DYERtISEMENT.I--We extract a few out of the wai l expressions of gratitude from invalids cured 'withott medicine by Du Barry's delicious Revalenta Ambles., Food :—Cure No. 71, The Right Honourable the lior. Stuart de Decies, of many years dyspepsia and horrors. Cure No. 49,832, " Fifty years' inclescribau'e stipation, flatulency, agony, front dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, o ens vomitting, have been removed by Du Barrys vi spasms, sickness at the stomach All Food.--Maria Joly, Wortha,m Ling., near Diss,.Norfcja.r. Cure No. 47,121, Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of Naztng Vicar- Cure age, Waltham Cross, Herts i a cure of extreme nervon n e k: _. indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous - fan le!. Cure No: 48,314; Miss Elizabeth' Yeoman, Gateacre, n"!. the 11°r Liverpool, a cure of ten years' dyspepsia, and all Andrew rors of nervous irritability. Cure 13,216, Br. b oy. Ure of constipation, dyspepsia, and nervous irritsbility. Cure No: 34,210, Dr. Shorland, of dropsy and 4° cure Cure No. 36,212, Captain Allen, of epileptic ai 3 1..1 pro- Np. 42,116, Major Edie, 'of liver complaint and 50....LT. 4e , strati= of Strength: ' 'CI ire No. 36,418, Rev. Dr.:l3l`l' 26 4189 of cramp; Spitthis; and daily vomitings. Cure N • ' No . Dr. Harvey . , 'of diarrhoea and debility. C ur° Aro 22,880, Williain Illint, ore '" ' 39,628, ' Dr: ' WititYet' of consumption. 1 ...,; 8 . In tins, at ls. 6d: ; ; ; ]A,: i „ os te 265. The IMV. and 121 b. tins carriage free, on r p, ... ".• L o don' office order. Du Barry and 7, Regent-street. bbiel 60, Fortnum, Mason, and Co., C0., 182, PiccadiTA o l iord• Gracecb.urch-street; 4, Cheapside ; 6 3 ; tu j Bishpg, ate street 330 and 451, Strand ;49 any 6 , publint Esq., barrister, of_ystr.af.:2lo., Also at . . street ; 85, Tottenham-court -road. ea an d 0. 1 Bewley 'and Draper ; ;at Edinburgh, R e _l.,..e , sharp on at Liverpool, Nixon and .Thew ; at gancil r; at south,. Scott ;at York, names, Inane d,l sine • ampton, ItandO% and Son. - BIRTHS. ARNOLD.—On the 28th inst., at Stapleforcl Rectory, getter Mrs. Edward G. Arnold, of a son. FOWLER.—On the 28th inst., at Crookhaniend, near Nor.. bury, the wife of Commander G. C. Fowler, of a son. HUMPIIRY terrace, the wife of J. T. Hu, Esq., of a daughter .--On the 30th lag., at 21, Nirestbaaine-park- MARTELLI.-01 the-30th inst., at 22, Upper Westbourn.!- terrace; Hyde-park, the wife of Charles U t A.. gartalio Esq., barrister, of a son. M A It R I A 0 E S. ABRAHAM—Pinuen.—On the 29th inst., at at St. Pallerile Church, George T. F. Abraham, Eeq., of Alexandr sotfr Jeeatm,leirs ers. tb r o i u e r r n ce 7 E a s r q k . , , to Eliza Ann, eldest daughter KINGSBIYILY—BRIDGEMAN.foCiatiMihdr 1-;.r9othad iVroillt.7Bt ti,,,ei parish church of St. Mary Magdalene, Bridgenorth, W. Joseph, youngest son of the late Thomas in h. Esq., to Caroline Louisa Sophia Georgiana eldest daugh ter of the Hon. and Rev. Henry Edmund'Bridgeeaxt. DEATES. BAKnit.—On the 22x1 inst., at of Wm. Barker, , E 3 sq., formerly of London;and of Newington-gree) 501 BUTTOX.—OR the 29th inst., Mr. Thomas Julius Button, of 124, Chancery-lane, formerly of 187, Fleet-street, aged 42. CnnmEtt.—On the 26th inst., a t Barnes, Surrey, Richard Cremer,•Esq., aged 90. of he 11 4 :14 DuEwELL.—On the 28th inst., at 16, yinceat-terraee, Islington, Samuel Drewell, Esq., aged 08. • E ti y at T ca — ro O li n no th E e dw 2 a 9 r t d h es i , n f s o t u . 'rthadall3urgi Kensington, aged 18. MAcAuLAY.— On the 28th inst., at his residence, Holl3 t h e itight lion. Lord Macaulay! Lodge, Carapden-hill, aged 59. PATEnsox.—On the 28th inst,, at . Richmond, William S Paterson, Esq., aged 71. ---......---------.......---. g r i l l t : LONDON : rrinted and Published by MURDO NOUN of No. 112, Strand, Printe4 at The Sun Offce,V o. 111 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the count/ Niddlesci. SaturdayLDecenabor 31, 1869. """: