The Sun. — London, England, 1862-11-03 00:00:00

THE WAR IN AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. The steamer Persia, which called at Queenstown yesterday, arrived here at 9.50 this morning. She brings New York journals of the 22d ult. ; and the following summary of affairs is furnished by the -Yew 3 ork. Times of that date : "An executive order published this morning directs that all persons who may actually have been drafted into the military service, and who may claim exemption on account of alienage, must make ap plication therefore directly to the Department of State, or through their respective Ministers or Con suls, and an order from the War Department directs the proper officers to make report to the Department of State of all cases to which the order refers. " Our despatches from the army of the Potomac this morning inform us that our cavalry pickets have been extended two miles, and are now some distance beyond Walltown, which place is held by our infantry. A balloon reconnaissance on Mon dAy night disclosed the fact that the rebels are this side of Charlestown in considerable force, and Jackson with his command is known still to be at Bunker's Hill. " Yesterday morning an expedition from General 1 Slocum's command started to intercept and capture a force of rebel cavalry, known to be foraging near Lovettsville, in London county. No particulars are yet received, but it is announced that the expedition was perfectly successful, captured 30 prisoners and the rebel commander, and killed and wounded many. Our loss was four killed and seven wounded. "The Southern news, received by way of Fortress Monroe, and published this morning, is interesting. The Richmond Examiner is of the opinion, from advices received from Northern Vir ginia, that Lee is about to make a movement. The treatment of the rebel sick and wounded forms the burden of a complaint against the authorities. A great victory is claimed for Bragg in Kentucky. The Dispatch, however, acknowledges a loss of 5,000 men. The danger of th e cap t ure of Mobile by the national forces seems to be painfully im pressed upon the rebel mind. The Dispatch con cedes that its capture would give us immediate possession of the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers, and a move into the interior of Alabama would cut the rebel Confederacy more completely in two than the possession of the Mississippi throughout its entire length, as it would destroy the line of com munication through Montgomery, which has been of incalculable benefit to the rebels. " Early in 1861, when civil war seemed pending, but had not actually broken out, General Scott wrote two papers containing his views, professional and political, on the crisis, and the rights and duties which devolved on the Government in the momen tous conjecture. One of them has recently been published without the writer's consent. The second appears to-day, having been furnished to the press by himself. It establishes, in the first place, the patriotic anxiety of the General-in-chief to prepare for the coming storm, and his earnest and repeated efforts to prevail on the Government to garrison and secure the Southern forts against every possible attack, and discloses in the second place the causes of his failure, which it is now evident i esulted from the indecision of President Buchanan, who was doubtless misled by the treachery of the Secretary of War, if not of other members of the Cabinet, in whom the head of the Government reposed a mis placed confidence. " The Washington Star emphatically contradicts the story started by the Washington .Republican that there had been negro plots at Culpepper. " The Republican's story is as follows A re fugee, who came into Gen. Sigel's head-quarters from A.lnesville, Culpepper county,Virginia, reports that there is the greatest consternation imaginable among the whites in that section in consequence of an apprehended negro insurrection. Seventeen negroes, most of them free, had been hung, copies of late Northern newspapers having been found upon them containing President Lincoln's proclamation to liberate the slaves. The terror of the whites is said to be beyond description. It is said that the negroes of the different counties around Culpepper are all engaged in a conspiracy for a general insur rection.' "On Friday night intelligence was received at head-quarters, in St. Louis, of Lieut.-Col. Wool folk's expedition after the rebels in Johnson county. His command consisted of 225 men with two pieces of artillery. He came upon the rebels some 709 to 1,000 strong, and drove them precipitately across Johnson county southward. The crisis has passed at Lexington, and no reinforcements are needed there. " Gen. Buell had telegraphed to Surgeon-Gen. Hammond, that the whole number of wounded at the late battle at Perrysville, Kentucky, was about 2,300. There were rumours at Cairo that Gen. Price was gathering the remnants of the rebel army of the southwest at Holly Springs, Mississippi, with the intention of attacking some point on the Mobile and Ohio railroad. Holly Springs is only about a good day's march below Grand Junction, where Gen. Grant's troops are stationed." The cry for a forward movement by Gen. M'Clel lan was growing louder and louder. A Washington telegram says : " The pressure for a forward movement is be coming almost general. It is urged with an ear nestness that has never been equalled. The argu ment is used that a protraction of our present inactivity will ruin the country." The New York journals generally echo the above cry. The Aew York herald displays the following leader in prominent type : "The public opinion of our loyal States expects and demands an immediate advance by General 11PCIellan in full strength upon the great rebel army of Virginia. The season and the roads in that quarter are now the most favourable of all the year for active military operations. Our troops from the victorious fields of South Alountain and Antietam are eager for the final settlement with General Lee, and they are believed to be sufficiently strong in numbers with their late reinforcements to march upon him at once and put him to flight. " There is a general apprehension, on the other hand, that our army may linger at Harper's Ferry until compelled to go into winter quarters, and that our situation in Virginia in May, 1863, will be pretty much as it was in 1862, when, by vigorous action now, the great work before us may be sub stantially accomplished before Christmas. The re bels in the west have been beaten back in Missouri, and from the line of the Ohio River, and are in full Right from Kentucky southward. They have been cut to pieces at Corinth and ignominiously ro uted near Nashville. Their whole scheme of operations in the west has been destroyed, and all th at our vi c t or i ous troops, un d er t h e i r a b le leaders, have now to Gulf of do in that quarter from Kentucky to the Mexico, is now to gathe r up t he frag ments of th e and dispersed, Renee, which they have broken up with the universal idea of the superio r i ty of Nuee' lellan's army, the general be lief that a decisive' C Virginia a t t hi s victory over the rebel army of tim e would be the death-blow to the rebellion. 46 We are informed that *Clellan's soldiers are and th at with shoes a ndsfl ora at until they are supplied ter clothing, they oth er cannot essential articles of win adv.ance. responsible for these dam' But who are of the Secretary for War defici enci es; it is the business guilty parties to account, and to"w and to call the of our troops are at once s - Bee that these upphed 0 wants ple will accept no paltry excuses i Our loyal peo the forward movements of our armies, -the" delays in the great advantages we have late l y Ii• thus all the enemy are to be lost, and all pre y sei g it auled over nitio for decisive action by land and sea, ePP°rtu ,, The people of Pennsylvania, Ohio, ad Indi n b)ve declared in favour of a vigorous prosecuti on o f the war —not for the negro nor the abolitio n b u t for the Unio n. The y have pronounced against ou r abolition diserganisers an d in favour of Presi dent Lincoln's Conservative course and in favour of postponing the settlement of the question of African slavery until we shall have settled with the armies of this rebellion. And this will be the voice of New York, and it is the general belief, too, of our loyal states, that with an immediate advance upon the rebel army of Virginia our secession dis unionists of the South and our abolition disuniowsts of the North will speedily be put down and be buried in the same grave." The following are the principal despa'ehes re ceived from General M'Clellan's army since the last mail " Frederick, bid., Oct. 20. " The indications of an early movement are in creasing. The recent reconnaissance has proved of much service in revealing the disposition of the forces of the enemy, and furnishing much needed information in regard to their future intentions. The rebels, upon the return of the Federal forces, re-occupied the positions from which they fell back with about the same force as before. They have three pieces of artillery and one or two regiments of cavalry near Halltown." " Headquarters Army of the Potomac, Oct. 21, Evening. "An expedition started from General Slocum's command this morning, for the purpose of inter cepting and capturing a force of rebel cavalry, under Captain Dug, who were foraging near Lovetsville, Loudon county, Virginia. It was in every respect successful, but the details are not known. ,t Thirty-two prisoners were taken, among whom was the captain, and ten of the enemy were killed. 4 , The Federal loss was one man killed and four wounded." " Washington, Oct. 19. "By special despatch from the limes' correspon dent at Centreville, we take the following : " General Stahl left Centreville on Wednesday, with a force of cavalry and artillery, for the pur pose of finding and fighting Stuart, who was known to be moving south from Leesburg, east of Bull Run Hills, and threatening our advance. At night we concentrated at Chantilly, and on Tuesday morn- ing advanced to Aldie. " Stuart declined the challenge and fell back. There was skirmishing with the enemy's videttes and some prisoners were captured. " On Friday morning Gen. Stahl advanced to wards Ashley's Gap, driving in the pickets of a force of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, under Gen. Hill, occupying passes in the vicinity. At New Salem he captured a number of pickets from the rebel force at Warrenton. After a brief rest General Stahl advanced to White Plains, and encamped for the night, throwing forward pickets to Thorough- fare Gap, and sending a small force to look after a supply train of seven waggons, five loaded with forage and two with commissary stores, which had left Centreville on the same day for the use of his command. The train was found and supposed to be safe. It was halted at Newmarket about two o'clock on Saturday morn- ing, and at about half-past six o'clock was captured by 500 North Carolina Cavalry, together with 15 of our soldiers and teamsters. The rebels conveyed the booty to Warrenton. " On learning his loss General Stahl moved for- ward, hoping to recapture the train. The enemy ap peared intending to occupy Thoroughfare Gap to prevent General Stahl's passage, and met our advance, under Major Knox, before we had pene trated far. Major Knox charged at the head of his force, and after a short skirmish the enemy fled. Our forces pursued to the vicinity of Warrenton, but after vainly endeavouring to entice the enemy out to fight, terminated, the reconnaissance by fall ing back to Centreville, which place they reached at one o'clock this morning. We captured about 100 prisoners, 12 horses and one caisson, and lost besides the train, two horses killed. " Our scouts now report rebel pickets within two miles of Centreville, and a cavalry force at Bristow station, to and from which the rebels are moving trains." The following is Gen. Negley's official report o: ;he battle of Lavergne : " Head-quarters, Nashville, Oct. 9. " Sir,—Major-Gen. J. R. Anderson, Brigadier- Gen. Forrest, and Governor Harris have been rapidly concentrating a large rebel force at La vergne, 15 miles east, with the avowed intention of assaulting Nashville. Deeming it a favourable op portunity to check this project by a sudden blow, a concerted movement was made on the night of the 6th inst. " A force of 400 infantry, 400 cavalry, and four pieces of artillery, under command of Gen. Palmer, was sent by the Murfreesboro-road, at the same time 1,800 infantry, under Col. Miller, marched by a circuitous route to the south of Lavergne. The enemy's piekets and videttes were in considerable force on the roads, and skirmished with our advance for ten miles, enabling the main force, consisting of one regiment, the 32d Alabama infantry, one steel rifled cannon, and 3,000 cavalry, to assume a posi tion, forming their line in anticipation of our entire force advancing on the Murfreesboro-road, which was part of our object. " The enemy commenced the action by opening fire with three pieces of artillery at the distance at 300 yards. This was soon silenced by a shell from one of our gims exploding their ammunition chest. At the moment the enemy were directing their movements against the right flank of General Pal mer's force, Colonel Miller's infantry arrived, ad vancing in a splendid line of battle, and delivering a well-directed fire into the enemy's ranks, which was followed by a skilful development right and left to cut off their retreat. " The Confederates held their ground for thirty minutes, then fled in the wildest disorder, leaving 175 prisoners in our hands, among whom were two lieutenant-colonels and a number of line officers, three pieces of artillery, ordnance and quartermas ter's stores, a large amount of provisions, camp equipage, personal effects, a stand of regimental colours, and two railroad cars, which we destroyed. Their defeat was complete. Their loss in killed and wounded was about 80. The conduct of our officers and men was highly meritorious, with nume rous instances of individual bravery and efficiency. " A report in detail will b. forwarded to you the first opportunity. " Our loss was five killed, nine wounded, and four missing. " I have the honour to remain, yours very truly, " JAMES S. NEGLEY, Brigadier General Commanding. " Colonel J. B. Fry, Assistant Adjutant General and Chief of Staff." Louisville, Oct. t forces yesterday, John Morgan left Lexingto nLu with hie o ces yesterday, passing through Versailles, thence through Lawrenceburgh at daylight, ana was at Bloomfield this afternoon. Gen. Dumont is in pur suit. Th e re has been no fight between Dumont and Morgan. g. Buell is reported just south of Mount Vernon. Crittenden's army corps is further south in pursuit of Bragg. It is supposed the rebel army is aiming to cross into Tennessee by Big Creek Gap and Wil son's Gap. Buell is in closepursuit, anditis believed he will force the rebels to fight or capture a large portion of them before they reach Cumberland Gap. " The Perrysville battle at Chaplin's Hills was brought on prematurely, and against the orders of Gen. Buell, whose plans for enveloping the whole of Bragg's army were thwarted, and his pursuit of the rebels delayed by that circumstance." The New York Chamber of Commerce, at a meet ing on the 21st ult., passed the following resolu tions : " Resolved,—That this chamber has heard with profound emotion the graphic account given by Capt. Hager of the burning of his ship Brilliant on the 3d day of October. (Here follows a narrative of the destruction of the Brilliant.) Resolved,—That in view of theatrocity, it is the duty of this chamber to announce, for the informa tion of all who are interested in the safety of human life—the life of sbil weelzed passengers and crews — that he nce f orth the light of a burning ship at sea will beco me to the American sailor the signal that ! lures to destruction; and will not be, as in times past, the b eacon to g , at generous and intrepid ma the unfortunate. henceforth self-preservation law of first dictate of p ru dence, as it is the first natur e , and the Brilliant consequently th e call be only destruction of against humanity, characteri se d ' and all who as a crime willingly aided and have know ingly and abetted must participators in the crime. " Resolved,—That this cham ber . has not f a il ed to notice a rapid change in Brit ish sentiment, trans- THE SIIN, LONDON, 'IMONDAIT EVENING, NOVEMBER 73, 1862. ferring a friendly nation into a self-styled 'neutral power,' the nature of which neutrality is shown in permitting an armament to follow them for the detestable work of plundering and destroying American ships, thus encouraging upon the high seas an offence against neutral rights, on the plea of which, in the case of the Trent, the British Go vernment threatened to plunge this country into war. Resolved,—That the outrage of consigning to destruction by fire, without adjudication, British and American property together, is an aggravation of the offence against the rights of neutrals, and ought to be denounced as a crime by the civilised nations of the earth. "Resolved,—That this chamber has heard with amazement that other vessels are fitting out in the ports of Great Britain, to continue the work of de struction begun by the Alabama ; an enormity that cannot be committed on the high seas without jeopardising the commerce and peace of nations. " Resolved,—That it is the duty of this chamber to warn the merchants of Great Britain that a re petition of such acts as the burning of the Brilliant, by vessels fitted out in Great Britain, and manned by British seamen, cannot fail to produce the most widespread exasperation in this country, and hence they invoke the influence of all men who value peace and goodwill among nations to prevent the departure of other vessels of the character referred to from their ports, and so avert the calamity of war. " Resolved,—That it is the desire of this cham ber, as it is the interest of all its members, to cherish sentiments of amity with the people of Great Bri tain, to maintain those cordial relations which have led to profitable intercourse, and to strengthen the ties that knit them together in mutual courtesy and respect. "Resolved,—That copies of the foregoing pre amble, and the resolutions be sent to the Hon. Sec retat y of State and the Hon. Secretary of the Navy of the United States, and to the Boards of Trade of London and Liverpool, and that the Secretary of State be requested to transmit copies of the same to the diplomatic agents of the United States for distribution in other commercial countries." The disturbances in Crawford County, Ohio, caused by the attempts to enforce the draft, still continued. A judge named Hall had been arrested for resisting the draft, and sent to Fort Mansfield. The ringleaders denounced the Federal Government, and cheered for Jefferson Davis. One man was arrested and taken to gaol, but the sheriff refused to imprison him, and he was therefore released. San Francisco, California, dates are to the 21st of October. The money market was very tight. Some capitalists were disposed to allow their money to be idle until financial affairs in the cast became more settled. The steamer Pacific had arrived at San Francisco, with 400 passengers and 450,000 dols. in treasure from Oregon, and 20,000 dols. from British Columbia. The steamers Moses Taylor, for San Juan, and the St. Louis, for Panama, with 700,000 dols. for New York and 470,000 dols. for England, sailed on the 21st of October. tonous, yet have always met with the full approval i of his superiors. An evil genius, however, seems to preside over the fortunes of lieutenants of the navy serving in responsible positions at Ports mouth, and in illustration of this fact it is only necessary to point out the senior lieutenants of her Majesty's ships Asia and Victory. The former wears the Artic medal and possesses every claim for promotion after long service as a lieutenant. The latter has been a Lieutenant 13 years, three of which have been as senior of the Victory. The following appointments were made on Satur day at the Admiralty :--Edward H. Hills, master, to the Shannon ; Dove Farrant, master, to the Trident ; James Driver, supernumerary in the Asia, promoted to chief engineer ; Thomas P. IV. Nesham, midshipman, to the Sutlej. brobght to bearTupon them. It was a:very serious offence charged against the prisoner. The Chairman (Mr. Barclay) said they thought they might liberate the prisoner on finding two sureties of £5O each, and entering into his own recognisances of £lOO to appear next Saturday. INFANT MO.R7ALITY tN THE METRO POLIS .711BOUCiff SUM CA. TIO.N, Yesterday an inquiry was held at the Ship Ta vern. Limehouse, by Mr. Raffles Walker, the de puty coroner, respecting the death of Thomas Walker, an infant, six months old, which had been suffocated under the following circumstances : Mary Anne Walker, 1, Ring-court, Park-street, said that the deceased was placed in bed on Thurs day night, and slept between herself and her hus band. Her husband had gone to bed at seven or eight o'clock, not sober. He had not been sober all the afternoon. The next morning she found the deceased child cold, and apparently dead. She went for the doctor, who pronounced life extinct. Dr. Andrews said the child died from suffocation. Parts of the body were livid. Deprivation of air by being covered over with bedclothes would cause death. The Coroner said that it was high time the pub lic attention should be directed to the great morta lity amongst infants arising from suffocation. He had recently held nine inquests in two days upon children who had thus lost their lives. The parents almost invariably attributed the death of their chil i dren under such circumstances to convulsions, lest a suspicion of infanticide should attach to them—but there was no doubt that the carelessness—or the over-fondness—of the parent was in fault. He (the Coroner) did not agree with those who ascribed the suffocation of children to design, for he ob served that but comparatively few cases occurred during summer, but that the numbers invariably rose during the winter, and that the fatality oc curred principally on unday and Monday morn ings. The causes appeared to be these—on the approach of cold weather parents in their anxiety to keep the children warm wrapped them up in heavy bed clothes, so as to deprive them of all access to pure air, and with delicate infants death as surely resulted as if they had been burked. Secondly, on Saturdays parents of the lower order spent their time between marketing and the public houses, and returning home lete and tired, overlaid, and so killed the children. Sundays, amongst the same class, was devoted to heavy eating and drink ing, and even more than on Saturday nights chil dren were crushed and asphyxiated. It was there fore a matter of some moment that at the present time parents should be put on their guard with re spect, not only to the danger of destroying the lives of their children, but of involving themselves in the suspicion, however unfounded, of infanticide. In the particular case under notice a verdict was returned, " That the deceased died from suffocation, but how the suffocation was caused there was no evidence to show." 7.1-LE ARMY. A general Horse Guards' order, signed by Major- Gen. Sir J. Y. Scarlett, K.C.8., has been received at Chatham garrison, directing that the service ammunition issued to the troops shall in future be expended annaally in practice, and replaced from time to time by a similar quantity of the ammunition supplied for the universal practice of the corps. By this arrangement the service amunition, being ex changed every year, will always be maintained in good order, even in damp climates. This increase is accordingly to be carried out on receipt of the next annual issues of practice ammunition, and any objection which may be made in the first instance, on the score of exchange affecting the shooting in cases where the service ammunition has been an unusually long time in possession, may be met by commanding officers with an order to use it in file and volley firing, or at short ranges, where a little diminution in the strength of the powder is not of so much consequence. A notification from the Horse Guards has been received at Chatham garrison that the next ex amination of candidates for admission to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, under the regulations dated Horse Guards, Ist of May, 1862, will be held on the 17th of December next. The examination of candidates for the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers for admission to the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, under the Horse Guards' regulations of the sth of May, 1862, will take place on the sth of Jan. next. The examination for direct commissions will be held on the 26th of January next, and the examination of candidates for the medical department of the army early in the month of February. _ The troops in the camp at Colchester have com menced " marching out" into the country every Wednesday by brigades. This arrangement will be adhered to during the winter season, weather permitting. Recruiting has been commenced for the let battalion, sth and 6th Regiments, and the 34th, 54th, and 56th. It is stated that the force stationed at the camp is to be increased by an ad ditional battalion, The sergeants of the Portsmouth division of Royal Marine Light Infantry held their annual competitive rifle contest at Browndown during the past week, under the pats onage of Col.-Commandant Ayles and the officers of the division, who contri buted three valuable prizes for competition. The shooting throughout was above the average. The first-class prizes consisted of the officers' contribu tion, and comprised-Ist, a richly-chased silver inkstand ; 2d, a handsome seven-day timepiece, with bronze mountings; and 3d, a silver tankard. The other prizes consisted of a Stewart's achromatic rifle telescope, a gold signet ring, and sums of - money. The winners were presented with the prizes by the Sergeant-Major of the division, in the sergeants' messroom, on Friday evening, in the presence of their officers. BARBAROUS 7REATiIIEN7 OF A PARISH APPRENTICE. On Saturday, at the Ilford Police-court, John Robins, master of the Gauntlet, fishing smack, of Barking, was brought up in custody, having been captured at Grimsby, on a charge of ill-treating Joseph Rodwell, an apprentice on board the vessel, who had since died. Mr. C. Wilson conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Young defended the accused. It appeared the deceased was apprenticed to Mr. Bailey, the owner of the Gauntlet, by the guardians of the Hampstead union, and during his last voyage to Iceland and back he is stated to have been as saulted in the most shocking manner by the pri soner, and when the smack returned to Barking last week he was found to be dead. The body was re moved ashore, and witnesses at the coroner's inquest spoke of the inhuman treatment which the unfortu nate lad received. Mr. Davison, surgeon, spoke of the emaciated appearance of the body. D e ath re sulted from disease of the lungs, and a verdict to that effect was returned, the jury remar ki ng u p on the ill-treatment which the deceased had been sub jected to. A gentleman, named Mitchell, who took an inte rest in the case, then applied for a warrant to arrest the captain of intent to upon th e c h arge o f assault ing the lad with to do him serious harm, &c., and the prisoner was accordingly taken into custody. Alfred Patterson, an apprentice on board the Gauntlet, stated that the deceased lad, Joseph hodwell, died on Oct. 17. H e h a d seen t h e pr i soner beat Rod well during the first voyage from Barking to the North Sea and back. H e saw t h e pr i soner beat him several times with a rope as thick as his three fingers. The next voyage was from Barking to Iceland, and they stated on that voyage in May last. During that trip h e saw th e pr i soner b ea t Rodwell several times with a rope and with a hand spike, and with the end of the mainsheet, with a knot at the end. Had seen Rodwell's back full of bruises. Whilst they were in Iceland the prisoner told some of the crew to lash Rodwell t o th e wind lass, and they did so in his presence. Th e p r i soner then beat him with apiece of line, and o r d ere d some of the men to tar his back. (Sensation.) It was done by some of the men while the prisonee stood and looked on. A second time he was lashed to the windlass by the master's order, and after being flogged his back was covered with bright varnish. When he was beaten at the windlass the boy was stripped. About a fortnight elapsed between the two floggings. Deceased was ill f or a b ou t a fort night before he died. Both at Iceland and on the voyage,home he was kept without food. Had known him to go 48 hours with only a biscuit and half a pint of coffee. Had see n hi m k ep t a t hi s li ne f or 24 hours at a time, and had seen him fall about the deck, he was so weak. The prisoner had also seen him in that condition. The Gauntlet put in at Grimsby, on the passage home. Deceased was then alive, but he died on th e p assage f rom th ence t o Barking. Recollected the prisoner going ashore, and he told the mate that Rodwell was not to have any food until he (captain) came on board again. He was mopped after he was tarred. Did not know why the prisoner should have ill-used him in the way he had, except that he hated him. Cross-examined by Mr. Young—The deceased was of dirty habits, and he (witness) had complained of him. Had heard the men say that he was offensive. James Green, another apprentice on board the Gauntlet, said the statement of the last witness was all true. Had seen the deceased lashed to the wind lass and flogged, and the tar and varnish put on his back. Saw him beaten with a handspike, a pump break (handle), and a mop staff, by the prisoner. Had seen him beaten since they left Grimsby be cause he was so weak that he could not stand at his line and fell about. Had known him kept without I food for 24 hours since leaving Grimsby. Heard Ihe prisoner say to the deceased, " I will make your old guts as long as a 40 gallon bow line." Saw him struck on the day after they left Grimsby. Cross•exarnined—Had complained of the dirty habits of the deceased. The prisoner had struck him (witness) on the face with his fist, and had drawn blood, and he had also been struck by him with a handspike over the arm. Prisoner said he had not kept the course, but he had. The captain only struck the boys ; he was frightened to hit the men. Mr. Davison, surgeon, of Barking, deposed to making a post-mortem examination of the body, which was much emaciated ; a shortness of food would produce it. The body was covered with sores, and there was an abcess on the left knee. Death arose from diseased lungs. The deceased must have been in a weak state some time. One lung was gone; and what was described as laziness might arise from hi s very wea k con di t i on a nd his inability to work. There was no food in his stomach. It having been intimated that the bench would send the case f or trial, and a ma t er i a l witness being absent, a remand was applied for. Mr. Yo ung would not o bj ec t, but he hoped his client would be liberated on bail. tie was a respect able man, and any reasonable amount of bail was forthcoming. Mr. Wilson trusted the bench would consider be fore they let the captain go at large on bail. These . poor apprentice l a d s li ve d a t Barking, and it was dacuit to conject ure w hat influence might be COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. The market for exchange was feverish and very un settled. The day preceding the Persia's departure the quo tations for sterling ranged from 142 to 143 ; but when the Persia sailed on the 22d the prices demanded for bankers' bills ranged from 146 to 148. The price of gold fluctuated in a corresponding degree. On the 21st the opening price was about 281 prem., but dur ing the day it advanced to 311, and at the departure of the steamer it had still further advanced to 341 per cent. prem. The New York Times says, under date evening of the 21st :—" We learn that the select committee of the Stock Exchange Board, consisting of Messrs. Wainwright, Henry G. Stebbins, Smith, Marn, and Ferris, to-day reported unanimously on the gold question, recommending that the dealings in American gold coin at the board be entirely suspended for the present. 711 E NAVY. The Leander, 51, 400-horse power, which has been fitting for the first division of the Chatham steam reserve in the Medway, is ordered to be has tened forward for commission. Rumour states that she is intended to be despatched to strengthen the squadron in the West Indies. The Arethusa, 51, 500-horse power, recently converted at Chatham Dockyard from a sailing frigate to a screw steamer, is to be brought forward for the first-class steam reserve in the place of the Leander. His Danish Majesty's screw corvette Dagmar,l6 guns, Capt. Seidelin, arrived at Spithead on Satur day morning from Copenhagen, bound for the Mediterranean, and thence to the West Indies. On anchoring she exchanged the usual complimentary salutes with the flagship of the Port Admiral and the saluting battery of the garrison. The Dagmar will take in coal at Spithead, and sail again on her outward voyage about Thursday or Friday next. The Resistance, 16, iron ram, Capt. Chamberlain, lying alongside Portsmouth Dockyard, exercised her crew on Saturday in sending up and down her Cunningham topsail yards with the sails rolled up round them, in the presence of the inventor, the re sults giving the greatest satisfaction, and proving that this description of yard can be handled with as much facility as the ordinary kind. The Resist ance, like the Defence, carries a mixed form of top sail yards much objected to by naval men. Thus her upper topsail yard is a Cunningham which is reefed, shook out, and handled under all circum stances from the deck. Her lower topsail yard is, however, an adaptation of the American double yard system, and is fixed to the lower cap. With the upper sail rolled round its yard and the lower furled, and both yards stowed, both thus lie toge ther at the lc wer masthead or cap, and therefore carry their weight at the highest point of leverage from the deck. If both upper and lower yards were fitted on the Cunningham principle it would be of much greater advantage to the ship, inas much as a larger amount of canvas would be spread ; both sails would be furled and stowed alike from the deck, with the men under cover from the fire of an enemy ; and when the sails were furled and yards stowed the weight of the latter would be distributed more evenly. The lower yard would in this case be stowed level with the top, and not perched up with its fellow on the top. The screw steam corvette Barossa, 21, Capt. W. M. Dowell, left Plymouth on Friday for the Cape of Good Hope and China. The screw steamship Revenge, 73, Capt. Fellowes, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral R. Smart, K.H., left Plymouth on Saturday for Gibraltar. She sailed from Portsmouth, and would have proceeded direct but for some damage to the crank of hershaft, which was made good by the artisans of Keyham steam yard. The screw steamship Trafalgar, 70, Capt. Dixon, from Spith ea d f or Gib raltar, w hi ch l ost some sails in the Channel, received a fresh supply lat Ply mouth, and left the Sound under canvass only on Saturday for her destination. His Prussian Majesty's sailing corvette Niobe, 28, having been thoroughly repaired in the Devonport dockyard, was taken out of the basin on Fri day and towed into the Sound, where she was detained some time in consequence of the imprisonment of one of her crew. He stabbed an English seaman on the previous evening at Stonehouse, where a general quarrel took place out side a singing saloon. On Saturday morning a dock yard steatntug towed her beyond the breakwater, and she proceeded for the Baltic. It is reported at Plymouth that a French squa dron has been observed cruising off Cherbourg. Lieut. C. G. Nelson, command a i s eg e t e h n e R ga o z l a la tt , e b d oy a s s ' o training e brig g gentlemen a t ltePortsmouth,en ushers quarterly in waiting in h ordinary to her Majesty , vice Ma j or- Gen. C. Diggle, K.EL, deceased. We presume this mark of royal favour is intended as a reward to Lieut. Nelson for the care and attention given by him to the training of Prince Alfred in his professional duties while on board the Rolla, and we hope the Lords of the Ad miralty will indicate their approval of the manner in which he has performed his duties by giving him his commander's promotion. Although, comparatively speaking, still a young man, Lieut. Nelson has gone through his full share of service as a lieutenant on foreign as well as home service, and has now lor five years commanded the Rolla training brig, where his duties have been most trying and mono- SPOR7ING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. SATURDAY. Match, 500, Catch weight. Last half of R.M. Mr. G. Fordham's Levity, aged (Owner) 1 Mr. Jackson's Neptunus, 3 yrs (Owner) 2 Betting-4 to lon Levity. The pair got away upon excellent terms, but after they had run a few strides the mare went slightly in front to halfway down the hill, when Neptunus appeared to drop. and immediately after was stopped by his rider, who dis covered he had broken down badly, which allowed the favaurite to canter in the winner by 20 lengths. A Handicap Plate of 50 sovs, for 3-yr olds and upwards. A.F. 1 mile 2 furlongs 73 yards. Mr. Grimshaw's Silkstone, 3 yrs, 6st (Wilkinson) 1 Mr. Bignell's The Prophet, 5 yrs, 7st 41b (J. Reeves) 2 Mr. Bowles's Fig, 3 yrs, ist 71b (Bradford) 3 Capt. Coates's Flirtation, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b.. (G. Fordham) 4 The following also ran -.—Yorkminster, Chere Arnie, Watchman, Remunerator, Churchman, and Skedaddle. Betting-5 to 2 agst Flirtation, 3to 1 agst Churchman, 5 to 1 agst Remunerator, 6 to 1 agst Silkstone, and 10 to 1 each agst Chere Arnie, Watchman, and The Prophet. After several failures, occasioned by the restiveness of Yorkminstor, the latter jumped away with a clear lead, having the Prophet and Silkstone at his girths, the three running together some distance, when Silkstone went to the front, the Prophet going on second, with Fig, Churchman, Chere Arnie, and Flirtation in close attendance, to the Abingdon Mile bottom, where Flirtation joined the front, but without having a chance, the three finishing the race, home, Silkstone winner in a canter by half a dozen lengths A length divided the second and third; Flirtation was fourth, Churchman heading the next lot, who were widely spread, with Skedaddle the absolute last. A Plate of 50 soya (handicap), for 2-yr-olds; first half of Ab. M. Mr. Hargreave's Cheerful, bat 101 b (J. Marson) 1 Mr. Bower's Gipsy Girl, Bst (Custance) 2 Mr. Yorke's Blanche of Lancaster, 6st (Carroll) 3 The following also ran :—Perseverance, Ernest, Merry Hart, Dolphin, "Witch of Ender, Revolver, Prince Lee 800, Lucretia, Aggressor, Erythia, Leotard, Lady of the Isles, Lord in Waiting, Black Deer, Sanita, and Water Kelpie. Bettinft-7 to 2 agst Cheerful, 4 to 1 agst Revolver, 8 to 1 agst Erythia, and 10 to 1 each agst Gipsy Girl, Blanche of Lancaster, Water Kelpie, and Prince Leo 800, and 100 to 8 each agst Lord in Waiting and Dolphin. Immediately the flag was lowered the running was taken up by Blanche of Lancaster, waited upon by Gipsy Girl, Prince Lee 800, Dolphin, and Aggressor, in which position they ran to within a short distance of the chair, when the favourite, in company with Gipsy Girl, came out and chal• lengtd the leader, and, the pair getting up in the last stride or two, the former won on the post by a head, Gipsy Girl defeating Blanche of Lancaster by a like distance for se cond. Erythia, Lady of the Isles, and Aggressor were the next three ; Ernest, Perseverance, and Leotard bringing up the rear. The Houghton Handicap of 15 sous each, 5 ft, to go to the second, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C., 5 fur longs 140 yards. 29 subs, 15 of whom pay 5 soya for- feit. Mr. Alexander's Farfalla, 3 yrs, Est 81b (F. Clark) 1 Mr. Walter's Little Pippin, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (H. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. Hughes's Miss Emma, 4 yrs, 7st 61b .. (T. French) 3 The following also ran :—Suburban, Gemma, Zelle, Fig, Limosina, Conqueror, Benjamin, Belleisle, Lapidist, and Bandage. Betting-7 to 4 (at first 4to 1) agst Little Pippin, 4to 1 (at first 5 to 2) agst Farfalla, 5 to 1 agst Gemma, and 10 to 1 each agst, Lapidist, Conqueror, and Zeno. Farfalla cut out the work at a great pace, followed by Gemma and Little Pippin on the left, and Conqueror, Miss Emma, and Suburban on the upper ground to the cords, where the favourite took the second place, but failed to reach the leader, who won very easily by a length ; Miss Emma finished a bad third, Suburban was fourth, Fig fifth, and Gemma sixth, the last two being Benjamin and Belleisle. A Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for 2-yr -olds and up wards ; the winner to be sold for 200 soya, &c. ; if for 100 allowed 71b. T.Y.C. 5 furlongs 140 yards. 6 subs. Mr. Thelluson's Hesper, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (100 sous) (G. Fordham) 1 Lord Stamford's Sea Nymph, 2 yrs, Est 31b (100) (Gray) 2 Lord Uxbridge's Mountain Buck, 2 yrs, 6st 31b 100 (S. Adams) 3 Count Batthyany's Lopcatcher, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (100) (Wells) 4 Mr. Beaumont's Devotee, 2 yrs, Est 31b (100) (Whiteley) 5 Mr. Payne's Rifleman colt, 2 yrs, Est 101 b (200) (J. Grimshaw) Betting-6 to 4 agst Hesper, 2to 1 agst Sea Nymph, and 5 to 2 (at first 5 to 1) agst Mountain Buck. Hesper jumped away immediately the flag was lowered, made all the running, and won easily by a length and a half, the third finishing three parts of a length from the second ; Lopcatcher was a good fourth. A Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for 2.yr-olds; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; the winner to be sold for 40 sous. First half of Ab. M. 3 furlongs 217 yards. 6 subs. Mr. Jackson's Smoke, Bst 101 b (Bullock) 1 Admiral Rous's Nebula, Bst 71b (E. S harps) 2 Mr. Marshall's Presumption, Bst 71b ........Clement)( 3 Captain D. P. Beresford's Huguenot , Bst 10Ib (G. Fordham) 4 Betting-6 to 4on Smoke, sto 2 agst Nebula, and 6to 1 agst Presumption. The favourite made all the running, was never caught, and won by a length; same between the second and third. The winner was claimed. A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 25 sovs. Last half of Ab. M. (3 furlongs 217 yards). Nine subs. Mr. Naylor's Neilgherry, 2 yrs, 7st 31b.... (T. French) 1 Lord Stamford's Lava, 4 yrs, Ost llb (A. Edwards) 2 Mr. Hughes's Baliverne, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (Bullock) 3 The following also ran :---Lady Derby, Disdain, Grisette, Miss Emma, and Tubal Cain. Betting-2 to 1 agst Lava, 3to 1 agst Grisette, 7to 2 agst Neilgherry, sto 1 agst Baliverne (with whom Mr. Hughes declared to win), and 10 to 1 agst Emma. Neilgherry cut out the work, waited upon by Lava and Lady Derby, for the first 100 yards, when the latter was headed by Mr, Hughes's pair, who came on in attendance upon the leader, but without having a chance of reaching Neilgherry, who, having the first run, won very easily by a neck. Baliverne was third, two lengths from the second ; Miss Emma was fourth, close up, Tubal Cain fifth, and Lady Derby last. The winner was claimed by Lord Stam ford, and Mr. Naylor claimed Lava. A Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 120 sous. R. M. (1 mile 17 yards). 4 su b s . _ _r . Crook's Henham Lass, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (G. Fordham) 1 Mr. Hu g h es ' s M. Philippe, age d, 9st 31b (D. Hughes) 2 Betting -5 to 2on M. Philippe, who cut out the work to the cords, when the mare headed him and won by a let gth. 4 Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 goys each, 5 ft if de- dared, &c., for 2-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 120 sovs, &c. A.E.C. (1 mile, 7 furlongs, 56 yards). 4 subs, one of whom pays 5 sovs, Mr. Goddard's Peru, 3 yrs, Bst 21b.. (J. Daley) 1 Mr. Craven's Wild Duck, 3 yrs, Bst 71b.. (G Fordham) 2 Lord Exeter's Diligence, 2 yrs, 6st 21b.. (J. Grimshaw) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Wild Duck, 2to 1 agst Diligence, and 3 to 1 agst Peru, who won by 10 lengths; Diligence beaten off a long way. Match, 200, h ft, Bst 91b. A.F. Admiral Rous's Atlas received. Mr. Payne's Red Malaga colt Match, 100, 25ft. A.F. Mr. Elphinstone's Lapidist, 3 yrs, Bst received. Capt. Lane's Rough Diamond, 3 yrs, 7st 71b Match, 100, h ft, Bst 101 b each. Three-quarters of a mile. T .Y. C. Mr. Elphinstone's Dunkeld Mr. Beaumont's Belgravian Lament Match, 150, 50 ft, Bst 71b each. Last half Ab M. Mr. Ten Broeck's Batsman Mr. Craven's Almack Match, 200, 100 ft. D.M. Mr. Hodgman's Libellous Mr. J. Smith's Queen of Spain THE TARRAGONA. AND MICHEL GROVE CASE:. " Argus," the sporting correspondent of the Morning Post, in reply to the Jockey Club, calling on him for an apology, writes :—" Assuring the thousands who are so anxious to know the steps I shall adopt in this matter that I fully appreciate their kindness, I think they will be satisfied when I tell them that ' Argus' will only make the apology demanded of him when it is recommended to bim in the great hall of William Rufus, to which ho invites John Davis' and Co. to accompany him." Bally's Magazine for November contains an exquisite portrait of Mr. henry Villebois, so well known and appre ciated as a master of hounds. In both capacities every en deavour has been made to do justice to him, although his life presents but few features for comment. The Gentleman in Black has a paper entitled " Gentlemen Jockeys," which is written with elegance and spirit. The other papers will suit sportsmen of every class. LANCASHIRE PAUPERISM ON THE THR.EB.HOLD OF WINTER. The monthly issue of the returns of pauperism from the Central Office at Whitehall demands some notice at our hands. Since we last took account of these tables a large increase in the numbers they record has taken place, that very little, if any, change has occurred in the relative pau perism of the unions of the cotton manufacturing districts inter se. Industrial England may, at the present time, be likened to a strong man suffering from a grievous wound, deep set and painful, the vital powers of his organism, otherwise unimpaired, performing their apportioned functions with due vigour, giving hope of some immediate alleviation, and encouraging a reasonable expectancy of his ultimate resto ration to robust health at no distant period. Lancashire distress is the sad wound in England's social and economic frame. England's unslackened trade, apart from her cotton mills, is typified by the healthy organs of the wounded man resisting the destructive tendency of the injured part with a fair promise of a full if not speedy reparative conquest. We will first consider the pauperism of the whole coun try, so far as the published statements afford the data, that is up to the end of August last. In the last week of that month the Lumber of indoor and outdoor paupers in re ceipt of relief, and the difference when compared with the corresponding period of 1861, will be seen in the following tabulation : Divisions. Paupers. Difference. Per cent 1. Metropolis 86,480 .... 1,873 inc. 2.2 2. South Eastern 3. South Midland 69,586 ~ .. 496 „ 01 4. Eastern 5. South Western 93,544 .... 1,845 inc. 1.9 6. West Midland 7. North Midland 54,316 .. • • 2,732 „ 5'3 8. North Western 175,687 .... 99,512 „ 130.6 9. York 10. Northern .. 43,488 2,973 ~ 7'3 11. Welsh . 78,587 .... 2,792 „ 3'7 Total 917,619 115,241 inc. 14.4 inc With the exception of the Eastern division, which com prises the counties of Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk, all parts of the kingdom showed an increase of pauperism, though the augmented rate in the more purely agricul tural districts is very trifling. The North-Western, or Lancashire and Cheshire, though the area distressed by the stoppage of the cotton mills embraces but two thirds of the population of the division exhibited at that date, an in crease of more than 130 per cent. But the relation of the pressure in the great manufacturing division to the residue of the kingdom, in Aug. last, is better shown when we eli minate the figures of the North-Western counties, thus : Lancashire and Remainder of Eng. Cheshire . land and Wales. First week August Second week August 163,075 Third week August .. 170,780 Fourth week August .... 175,687 During the fine harvest month of the South and Midland counties, Lancashire and Cheshire added more than 20,000 paupers to their own lists ; at the same time, in the other parts of the country, 3,000 were subtracted from the pauper roll. Thus much as to the general pauperism of the king dom. Coming specifically to the cotton mnnufacturing unions, we have a return which brings the history of the distress, so far as it makes itself visible through the books of the Poor-law Guardians, down to the end of last month. The 21 unions of Mr. Villiers's special statement, com menced in Jan. last with 78,241 paupers on their books; by the end of September this number had risen to 174,336. The average increase in each week was nearly 6,000. The numbers precisely are these, namely : Paupers. Increase, Fourth week of August First week of September Second week of September . 161,107 5,663 Third week of September 167,666 6,559 Fourth week of September .. 174,336 6,670 We can bring the numbers down to a more recent date, by aid of the short table which is published weekly, under the sanction of the Poor-law Board. From that source we ascertain that, in the first week of the present month, 5,000 more paupers swelled the heavy numbers given above ; in the second week, 7,100 ; and in the third week, 12,850. Therefore, the total number is expressed by the following figures : First week October 170,290 Second week October Third week October We are now at the close of the month, and there can be little doubt that the number of paupers is now over 200,000 in these distressed unions. The population com prised in them is, in round numbers, 2,000,000. Hence, one tenth of the population is on the poor rates. We need hardly remind our readers that this ratio of one pauper to every nine self-supporting inhabitants of this district is not constant for the unions taken separately. Some have a far higher ratio, and others a much lower one. Thus, in Ashton-under-Lyne Union the proportion is one to five ; but in the Bolton Union it is one to 22. How far the present distress has outstripped that of 1857-8, as well as the prosperous year 18604, is but too painfully testified to by the subjoined statement, where the rate per cent. of absolute increase of pauperism is given for the last week of September, in respect of the corresponding week of both the former years : Per cent. of increase compared with September. Unions. 1857-8. 1860-1 Aston -vnder-Lyne Barton-on-Ir well 5O Blackburn 353 Bolton Burnley Bury Chorley Chorlton Clitheroe Haslingden Liverpoo' Macclesfield Manchester Oldham Preston Prestwich Rochdale .. 256 Salford 146 .. Stockport Warrington 32 Wigan These figures reveal great inequalities of pressure. If our sympathy for the poor operatives, and anxiety for the bur dened ratepayers are to be regulated arithmetically, our emotions, in reading the portentous ratio of Ashton-under- Lyne, should have 15 times the intensity we ought to ex perience when cognizant of the Bolton numerals. We should like to have given some consideration to the all-important question of " ways and means." Though estimates for the past, and for the future, have been attempted in some quarters, we cannot in the absence of a sound basis of authenticated balance sheets, regard such efforts with much favour, especially when they forsake broad and general outlines, and ape the similitude of minute precision. Conjectural statistics are the most impudent of all shams, and, wherever met with should be inconti nently and ignominiously kicked into the " limbo of vanity.' The pressure upon Lancashire ratepayers seems only in one instance to have reached that point at which the powers of the Union Relief Act can be brought in aid. The Preston Union is known to h ave applied to the Poor law Board to sanction a loan of £4,000 odd, under the pro visions of that statute. We do not know, at present, the exact particulars of the Preston application ; but it appears that, if all the parishes in the union have expended during the past quarter, as much as 9d. in the pound on their aggregate rateable value, the union will be in a position to mortage the rates, with the consent of the authorities at raay Whitehall, require. As loan r of at e a such v a a l m u e o u o n f t this a s the unibo G n u i a n rd l i B a s n 6 s equivalent e to no 3 s d v . we in 14 k , n 8 0 3 \ 4 v) (h th ow e lmoaunchremluorireeodr i l s es e s q it wd th oa e sn pO 3t und ; and if the expenditure for the whole union was not, during the Michaelmas ruarter, more than 9d. in the pound, the Guardians would appear to censider that something like a fund raised of ls. in the pound will tide them over to Christmas. But, if the actual expenditure should have been double that assumed, or Is. 6d. in the pound, th e es ti ma t e f or th e current quarter will be rat is o . B 9 0f d. v i , n Iau th c e as p i r ro d i , mi a 9n he i a t u i, increase upon upon the ufa i■l/ true ; but, to those who are familiar with the pauperised unions of the cast and south of Englan \d it appears no very alarming pressure, for a period of deep and undoubted dis tress. As we have already intimated, the get terally healthy con dition of the multiform industries of Eng land, when we quit Lancashire, should cheer us in our efforts for her relief. Her distress is: augmenting as the win ter approaches, yet there are many reasons why we should not be cast down. Bad as the " cotton famine," with its doubtful duration may be, it must be admitted that we have often had seasons when its results would have be en more disas trous than we can fairly anticipate for the pre sent. England's trade, injured by the American civil war, if her losses be not balanced in other regions, are at least greatly mitigated by new gain. s. England's har Fest for weeks in jeopardy, or in doubt, wlls not below an average crop. Wheat, at 50s. a quarter, or legs; potatoes cheap ; a nd fuel under the usual winter prices. Money abundant, \ with bank discounts at a comparatively low rate, , and commerclictl cfe dit unshaken, are all very substantial reasona why we .sho uld regard the Lancashire distress and the a roachin with some anxiety it may be, yet ~ m d steadfast faith of safe pp g el', not without lively hope deliver ance.—Manchester Gua,,dt,ln• O THE REDUCTIONF THE PUBLIC ExpENvi:iURE. lir a. vket Review.) (Front the Money It is stated in well-informed circi'es that Government, in deference to public opinion, will introAuCe considerably re duced estimates of the public expenditure the next session of Parliament. The nation , ric h and pov er.F l2l as it is, can ill bear the weight of its present t axation ; a,,nd when we consider, in addition, the large aggregate ca 11 which must be made on the resources of the community, iv order to relieve the present destitution in the cotton distri.4 B , it be comes still more clearly the duty of Government to Pause in the enormous expenditure carried on during the last' , three years. Retrenchment can now certainly be effected without detriment to the public service. Our navy has been re modelled, our artillery recast ; Brown Bess has given place to the Minie ; and we have now a stock of Armstrong guns, rifled cannon, and small arms, sufficient for any emergency that may arise. As, therefore, we have amply stocked our arsenals, the mere cessation of expenditure under these heads would be attended with a great reduction in the estimates. Let us consider what our army and navy for the last four years have cost us : ARMY. NAVY. 1858-59 .... £12,512,290 1858-59.... £9,225,487 1859-60 .... 14,057,186 1859 60.... 11,823,859 1860.61 .... 14,970,100 1860-61.... 13,331,668 1861-62 .... 15,570,868 1861-62.... 12,598,042 £57,100,344 I X 46,969,056 Making a total expenditure for both services of so less a. sum during four years than £104,069,400. Our total expenditure has been as follows'-- 1858-59 £64,799,420 1859-60 • . 69,619,266 1860-61 .. .. 72,964,536 1861-62 .. • • .. 72,223,627 We have brought forward these figures in order to ahoy that, were our expenditure cut down to the amount that was sufficient in 1859, there would be a saving of upwards of £7,000,000 per annum from last year. The proposed re duction may not be carried to this extent, but we believe it will be considerable, unless ministers repent of their present, good intentions. It is believed, also, that if England would but take the initiative, France would follow her example; and if so, there would be a good prospect of a general dis armament throughout Europe. And, we may add, not be fore it is needed, nor before the germs of discontent have begun to manifest themselves in various countries. Unless the Governments of Europe become wiser in time, arma ments raised under the plea of discouraging ideas of foreign invasion may yet be required to repress popular discontent at home. The civil war in America has demonstrated that the only result to be gained by keeping up an enormous force of armed men is to add to the public debt without adding to the real force of a nation, inasmuch as the in creased force on one side is invariably neutralised by an increase on the other. It is now almost certain that if England will reduce her forces, Europe generally will fol low her example. Public opinion is everywhere making itself heard, for popular instinct knows well that a reduction of armies and armaments will naturally be followed by a diminution in the now almost intolerable burdens of the people. The stimulus which a movement in this direction would give to confidence, and to commercial and financial enterprise, needs no demonstration. COUNTRY MARRLIS. NORWICH—SATURDAY. Wheat was in good supply to-day, and the prices of last week were supported for all descriptions. There was a fair quantity of barley offering, and late prices were also fully maintained. In oats, beans, and peas not much business doing. White wheat. 48s to 51s I Red wheat 42s to 50s Malting barley ...34s to 378 I Chevalier barley 33s to 358 Distilling do 28s to 30s Oats.. Flour, 308 6d to —s Od per sack from the miller. LEICESTER—SATuRDAY. Old white wheat, 60s to 628; sew, 48s to 52s per 36 stone. Old red, 54s to 578 per 36 stone. Barley, malting, new, 38s to 40s per qr.; grinding, 30s to 325; old oats, 29s to 31s; new oats, 22s to 24s per 24 stone. Beans, now, —s to —s ; old, 40s to 42s per 38 stone. NORTHAMPTON—SATURDAY. New wheat, 40s to 555; old, 53s to 575. Barley, 280 to 39s per qr. New oats quoted at 24s to 28s ; old, 28s to 34s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 39s to 42s ; new, 32s to 38s. Peas, 36s to 44s per qr. NOTTINGHAM-SATURDAY. White wheat, from 50s to 64s ; red wheat, 46s to 605. Barley—malting, 36s to 43s ; grinding, 29s to 325. Oats old, at 25s to 31s Od ; now, 23s to 275. Beans sold at 370 to 45s per qr. Flour, 41s to 445. YORK- S, TURDA.Y. Tho sales made were effeete , for wheat. Other sorts of gra at an advt./ice of la per qr firm. Wheat, red 4ss to 41a Oats.... 22s to 24 9 White do .508 to 568 Beans 408 to 44 Barley .30s to 37s Peas ....— s to -- -4 Malt, 64s to 66s per qr.; rye, 39s per qr ; flour, 403 to 42s per sack. DUBLIN—OcT. 81. Wheat in small supply, and quality bad. The attendance was large, a. d. s. d. s. d. s. d• Wheat, white 30 0 to 34 0 I Beans.. ..... 24 0 to 27 0 Do., red 27 0t032 0 Bere Do., new .... —oto 0 Rapeseed Barley Oats Do., black l4 6to 16 6 Indian corn .. 31 0t035 0 CORK-0 cT. 31. The following were the quotations this morning :—Re d wheat, 16s Od to 258 3d ; white, 23s 9d to 33s Od; barley, 1 10 Od to 16s 6d ; oats, Ss Od to 13 s 4 d. ; new here, —s 0d to —s Od. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Nov. IP' via Marseilles Nov. l'" Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Nov. 4 * Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Dec. 2. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Nov. 2. via Marseilles Nov. 13' Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Nov. 2 * India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Nev. 2 ', 2 . via Marseilles Nov. 1 u• India (Bombay), via Southampton Nov. 10. via Marseilles Nov. 4* Lisbon Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Nov. 2 . via Marseilles Nov. 4 ' Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo .. U. S, and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Nov. 6. by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet,Nov. 7. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe .......... Nov, 10. Bahamas, via New York ........ Nov. 20 . Mexico .. „Nov. 20. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, l'eni, 1 Nov. 13. California, and British Columbia. ........... BIRTHS• s l o eS n bOUrtln Hall,Wa" ATLAY.—On the 29th ult. , at The Residence, Ri p on, the BAV7Ti li fe u o n i s t T he .LRoenv.thCe anonof a 30th t Wel wiekshire, the wife of Captain Henry Bathurst, of son. BARCLAY.—On the 29th ult., at 3, Bles s i ng t on - roa d, Lee' Kent, Mrs. George Barclay, of a son. WINCHESTER. —On the 30th tilt., at 16, Grafton - street, the Marchioness of Winchester,- of a son. MARRIAGES. pa r er C O NSTANCE—thurFIN.—On the 30th u lt., at the PaL o . c hurch, Tottenham, M r . E dward Constance, of Lea hall-street, to Miss Ja ne P ennell Griffin, also of Lead en hall-street, city. FLETCHER — PITSSEY.—On the 30th ult , at Saint Paul th Knightsbridge, C a pt a i n Francis Charteris Fletcher , to Rifles, second son of A. Fletcher, Esq. o f saitol 34 ,, Clara, sec on d d aughter of the late Philip Pusey, M.P., of Pusey. DLER.c!N.soN.—On the 30 D t E A ij sY l h h E u u ll ult. at t S * B . ; r n r t y o 32 , ° E h: e r gobt. 80. E o s n q t ., h l e at 3 e o o t f Berkeley Villas, Brixton, an John Wilmot Eastment, Esq., aged 65. EyßE,—On the 30th ult., at Rampton Manor,Newarkd Notts, the Rev. Charles Wasteneys Eyre, ag e 60. FLEET.—At St. Leonard's-on-Sea, Charles RUSSO' Fleet Esq., of Hulsewood, near Dartford, aged 80. r , of FINCHAM.—On the 27th ult., George Fineh am, 203, Adelaide-road, N.W. HoRE.—On the 31st ult., at 49, Upper Gower•street, Hore, Esq., aged 52. a ""... WISEMAN.—On the 27th ult., at Hilling don -en bridge, Eliza, Dowager Lady Wiseman, aged 74. LoNvox : Printed and Published by JOHN CHAPLIN, of N 0.112, Strand, Printer, at I'HE SUN Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the Coul at Y 9f Middies..o.--NOUday, N979l;abor 3, 1862,