The Sun. — London, England, 1862-03-10 00:00:00

TB_E CAPTURE OP .17 _ET DONNELSON. The New York Times publishes a letter from its special correspondent, giving an account of the cap ture of Fort Donnelson - " It was determined by General Grant to make the attack from two directions—by laud from the direction of Fort Henry, and by water up the Cum berland, assisted by an adequate column of troops on the banks. All arrangements being made—in carrying out of which some of the commanding officers failed—the river expeditions started and reached Smithland, at the mouth of the Cumberland river, on the night of the 12th. The scene here was magnificent beyond description—the night was as warm as an e v ening in August in our more northern latitudes, a full moon looked down from an unclouded sky, and glanced off from bayonets, plumes, and sword-hilts without numbers. At in tervals long jets of fleecy smoke burst our along the parapets of the two forts on the heights over looking the town, and the boom of the welcome went reverberating over the hills, till from the long distances in Kentucky it came back like a whisper. In turn the bands on the boats charmed the ear with most eloquent music, which, added to the effect of scores of gaily dressed ladies promenading the upper decks, gave the scene more the character of some vast drawing-room gathering—so much like was it that no one would have been surprised had the whole crowd suddenly resolved into eddies of whirling waltzes or the swift changeful currents of quadrille or galopade. It was midnight before the expedition again got under way, and proceeded slowly against the stream. On the following morning, the 13th, Eddyville, a small town on the east bank of the river, was reached. If one may judge from the demonstrations of those who stood on the shore watching our passage a more loyal town than Eddyville exists nowhere beneath the sun. The women waved handkerchiefs of all colours, or, in lieu of that an apron or bonnet; the sun swung their hats or vociferated alternately, Hur rah for the Union !' and ' Hurrah for Lincoln!' until hoarse beyond utterance. Even the dogs of Eddy vine were loyal, and barked and wagged their tails in patriotic joy at the national inundation. There was only one case, however, that bore the marks of sincerity. An old man whose head was white as a snowdrift stood on the shore leaning heavily on his cane, and watching with seeming apathy the pas sage of the boats, whose full appearance his faded oyes probably failed to catch. Just as the Minne haha passed opposite him the magnificent band of the 57th struck up ' Yankee Doodle. Its strains seemed to awaken stirring memories in the old man's mind—off went his hat, and with a ' vim' that sent his hair flying around his head like a snowbank lifted by the wind, he gave three hearty cheers for the Union—the Union in which himself, his children, and his grandchildren had been born, reared, and protected. Amidst a severe storm of hail and sleet the expedition landed at a point be low the fort, joining the column under General Grant which marched from Fort Henry, and which was composed of 20,000 men, artillery, cavalry, and infantry. General Grant disposed his forces by ex tending both up and down a line parallel with the river, and then bending in the extreme right and left, thus enclosing the fort in a semicircular line. This was not done without much trouble. The enemy's pickets and sharpshooters seemed endless in number, and had to be driven from every ravine and hill top at an expense of much blood-letting. No very serious damage resulted, however, to our forces, and by night they had driven the rebels completely within the line of their fortifications, and had sharpened their appetites for a:more serious brush on the day following. At 10 a.m a body of Federal troops, comprising five regiments of infantry and four battalions of artillery, ad vanced towards the ridge. The national troops were met at a distance of 1,000 yards or so by a heavy force of the enemy. and a sharp engagement ensued, which, however, was confined mainly to artillery practice and bush ',Necking' on both sides. The enemy gradually gave ground, and in an hour had taken refuge within their works, and our troops were in possession of the series of hills which lie adjacent to the ravine next to the outer line of fortifications. The distance from these ridges to the nearest defences of the rebels was not more than 300 yards, and being covered with timber, while they were slightly higher than the works, they afforded a capital posi tion for our sharpshooters, of which they were not slow to avail themselves. Birge's regiment of rifle men were so disposed that they might inflict damage upon the Confederates who exposed themselves above the parapet. At 11 o'clock another advance was made. The 4th Illinois on the left, the 49th on the right, and the 18th in the centre, under com mand of Colonel Morrison, started on double-quick down the declivity with a view of storming the outer breastwork. As they reached the bottom of the bluff Colonel Morrison received a ball in his hip and fell from his horse. Seeing their leader fall and nobody appearing to take his place the regiments wavered and finally fell back, gaining the top of the hill in good order, but with considerable loss. Again, in the course of the day, the 25th Indiana made a break for a breastwork in front of them, but were met by a force of the enemy triple their own, and were, after fighting desperately for nearly an hour, forced to retire. During the time that the land forces were engaged the iron-clad gunboat Caron delet went up and singly engaged the rebel batteries. She fired 102 shots, and received no great damage in all the tremendous fire to which she was exposed, save in the case of a single shot. This, a monster mass of iron, weighing at least 1281 b., entered one of her forward ports, and wounding eight men in its passage dashed with terrific force against the breastwork of coalbags in front of the boilers, and there was stopped. Soon after this she retired from the unequal contest, having covered herself with glory for having so long singly withstood the enormous force of the rebels' entire water batteries. During the night the troops suffered severely from cold. The 14th proved a beautiful day, and the troops had a good opportunity of viewing the enemy's position. The ground around the fort is a rolling upland, covered with heavy timber and dense undergrowth, and broken for miles around into ravines, bordered by precipitous bluffs, whose sides, steep and rocky, almost forbid the passage of even a goat. The fort itself is situated upon a high bluff, which slants with an easy descent to a point at the water's edge on the north, and is probably not less than 100 feet above the level of the water. To the rear the bluff has been to some extent le velled for the distance of a mile. On this artificial table land stands the fort, whose lines of fortifica tions and rifle pits cover the entire levelled space. Bordering this fortified portion is a ravine of no great depth, across which, and forming its cuter bound ary, i,a ti m b ere d r id g e, or rather a series of ridges, f or i t which fl oe i n is divided at intervals b y ravines all directions, like streams emptying into °driver. During the fort. About two the day the guns bombarded p.m. the fort threw a few shells at the t ra j but, however, failed in r eaching them byaaboutp ut half a mile. Soon after the w h o le fleet of seven gunb oats moved up—the four iron boats in advance and ahead, i ead, the three wooden boats at a discreet distance n he a mile the iron boats op ened, fro their bow guns, the rear. At about and were replied to promptly by th e fort. I se cured a position about halfway between the boats listening and e and the fort, a little out of the line of there for two hours ha d the pleasure of to a concert of th e most gigantic ord r At first the roar from fort and boat s was un broken for a single instant, so rapid was the firin g , while the air high overhead seemed filled with a million of hissings, as the heavy storm of shells tore furiously ahead on their mission of destruction. In half an hour the fire from the fort began to slacken and shortly after was continued from only three guns—the rest apparently having been silenced by our fire. At this time the boats were within some 400 yards, and were on the point of using grape shot, when a shot disabled the steering apparatus of the Louisville by carrying off the top of the wheel house and knocking the wheel itself into fragments. There was a tiller aft, and this was instantly taken possession of by the pilot; but he had scarcely reached it ere the rudder was carried away by a shot from the Taylor. Of course, the boat became instantly unmanageable and swung round, receiv- ing rEotin th woodwork icardg fho gtern, which, I believe, wounded several seamen. Under these circumstances it was thought best to retire, and accordingly the whole fleet fell back to the position it had occupied in the morning. The most serious damage sustained during the action was from one of those monster 128-pound shots, which passed through a bow-port of the Louisville and dismounted the second gun on the starboard quarter killing three men and wounding six others. A captain of one of the guns was cut completely in two, and spattered his brains over Captain Dove, who stood by him, and otherwise so mangled him that scarcely a semblance of humanity remained. The same boat also received a shot near the water line, which, while it did not penetrate the hull, started the timbers, - so as to set her leaking badly. During the night, however, all damage was re paired, and this morning she is as ready for active service as ever. The total loss on the Louisville was six killed and eight or 10 wounded. One of the other gunboats had some of her woodwork shot away but was not materially damaged. The iron boats in action were :—the Louisville, Captain B. M. Dove; St. Louis, Lieut.-Com. Paulding ; Carondelet, Lieut.•-Com. Kelte ; Mound City, Lieut.-Com --. The other three boats were the wooden ones, Taylor, Lexington, and Gonestoga. Early on the morning of the 15th the enemy made a sortie. Almost before it was fairly light the enemy poured forth in a mass of not less than 3,000 men, and hurled themselves with tremendous force against the 45th and 12th Illinois regiments, that were nearly on the extreme right. Accompanying them were 12 batteries of artillery. The 45th and 12th sustained the shock manfully for a short time, and then withdrew. The 18th and 9th Illinois soon after came to their support, and for a short time held the enemy in check. Soon after, the 30th, 31st, and 11th Illinois Regiments, the Bth Missouri, 58th Ohio, and 25th Kentucky, and Willard's battery were added to the National forces, and the fight be came of terrific proportions. 11PAllister's battery took position on an eminence, and for four hours their heavy 24-pounders were not silent for a single instant. During all this time they were exposed to a heavy fire from the rebels, who had, erected bat teries 63 as to command M'Allister's position from three points—two directly in front, and one on his right. Taylor's battery stood a little to the rear of the other, and somewhat to the left; the other Na tional batteries were distributed at various points along the line, as the nature of the ground would permit ; all kept the air incessantly filled with their music, and with showers of grape and shell. This is but an outline of the position of the national forces, for there can be strictly no correct sketch given, as at no time during the fight were the regimeots sta tionary. Now they pushed forward, again fell back, withdrew, and were replaced by others. The fight itself was prolongued and desperate. Nov it rolled over a hill, anon poured along a ravine, always in the woods, and always marking its track in cha racters of blood. The conflict was not conducted according to any particular military plan ; men sta tioned themselves behind trees, logs, rocks, any thing that would afford shelter, and blazed away whenever a hostile head appeared. The 25th Ken tucky Regiment was on the extreme right, and was attacked by a swarm of the enemy with such vigour that they broke and fled in disorder. At another part of the National line the attack was conducted by such overwhelming numbers that the line was broken through and the battle seemed well nigh ' likely to become a total rout on the part of the Na tional forces. It was at this last gap broken through the National line that M'Allister's battery was sta tioned, and where for a time it fell into the hands of the rebels. The battery had only 150 rounds of ammunition, and at about 10 o'clock these were all fired away—not a single shot was left. Captain M'Allister in vain endeavoured to obtain a supply from the rear ; a shot from the enemy passed through three of his horses ; another tore off the trail from one of the guns ; a third smashed the wheel of a second gun. Just at this time a heavy force of the enemy obtained a cover near him, and opened fire at about 200 yards with musketry. Hitching six horses to the only undamaged gun, he endeavoured to haul it off, but the weight was so great, and the roads in such a muddy condition, that it was found impossible to get along with it, and after dragging it half a mile it became mired, and he was reluc tantly obliged to leave it. The horses were driven off, dragging the limbers and empty caissons, and the guns were left to their fate. In the course of the day a tremendous charge on the part of our troops reoccupied the lost ground, closed up the gap, and recovered the pieces. They were found where they were left, their great weight—being 24 pound siege guns—probably preventing the enemy from taking them away. The fight raged from daylight until nearly noon without cessation, and resulted in the enemy's being driven back to the in trenchments. The battle ground extended over a space some two miles in length, every inch of which was the witness of a savage conflict. The rebels fought with the most determined bravery, and seemed bent upon breaking through the right wing at any cost. They poured against our lines a perfect flood, and it was only by a bravery that equalled their own, and a determination to conquer and out-lasted their efforis, that our gallant soldiers were at length enabled to stay the fierce tide, and finally to hurl it back to its former boundaries. Our men determined that they would win, and win they did, with a gal lantry that entitles every man to the name of hero. The whole of the fight was of the most terrific character. Without a single moment's cessation, the rebels poured i n t o our f orces perfect torrents of canister, shell, and round shot, while their thou sands of riflemen hurled in a destructive fire from every bush, tree, log, or obstruction of any kind that afforded shelter. The roar of the battle was like that of a heavy tornado, as it sweeps through some forest on its mission of destruction. Small arms kept up an incessant cracking, mingling with which came up occasionally the roar of company or division firing, while all over came every moment or two the resonant thunders of the batteries. Never fought men better than ours on this bloody day. They clung to a position till driven from it by the direst necessity, and in many individual cases men refused to retreat, but stuck to their tree or bush till the enemy's force rolled about them and swallowed them up. Many in this way were taken prisoners, while others found a speedier, bloodier end to their daring. The victory was a vastly one. Some of the regiments were cut completely to pieces, others were reduced to a size that scarcely left them a respectable company, while all suffered more or less severely. Lieutenant-Colonel Quinn, of the 20th Illinois, while gallantly urging on his men in the hottest of the fight, was struck by a grape-shot that cut his heart completely out. The mortality among officers was terrible. Our entire loss is not yet known, but will reach a figure not much short of 600 killed and wounded. The number of men wounded is beyond all precedent, but in an un usually large number of cases they are not of a serious nature, The enemy used generally the buck and ball' cartridge; that is, a cartridge with one ball and three buck-shots. Almost everybody got a scratch from one of the latter; one could scarcely go any where where the air was not filled with them. Affairs had scarcely quieted down on the right wing when the ball was opened by General Smith's divi sion on the left. The 2d, 7th, and 14th lowa, and the 11th and 25th Indiana Regiments, had a sharp engagement, with very brilliant success. In front of them was the outer breastwork of tho enemy, and this it was determined to storm. About 3 o'clock a heavy body of men was thrown forward as skir mishers, between whom and the rebels there ensued an exchange of compliments of a very exciting na ture. Finally, after fighting an hour or so, with no great dange r t o e i t h er party, t h e 2d lowa rushed. forward c harged the breastwork on a run, and with a trem en d ou s che er swarme d over th e t o p and car ried it with the bayonet. They were soon after sup ported by the rest the next line a by a savage fire of mus ketry that swept a gun which had placed albl scores. Soon after all day from the Confede rate batteries was silenced, and the combatants rested. Thus ended the bloodiest day of th e siege. No day has ever before seen in this war a conflict more Thderee termined, or an endurance more unyiel din g, was at no time a doubt as to the result, or a h ea rt that quailed as it entered the lines, where the bullets fell like a hailstorm. Even the sight of the savage wounds, or the still more sickening one of the ghastly faces of the dead, seemed to have no effect upon our men. It did not unnerve or unman them. They fought on just as tranquilly as though the hideous Angel of Death had been a thousand leagues away. When a man was wounded his comrades would help him to the rear, and then return instantly to their position, and resume their fighting as if nothing had happened. Of cases of individual daring there were a multitude, some of which I hope to present in another letter. All the regiments fought gal- lantly, with, perhaps, one or two exceptions. The Kentucky Regiment which retreated has but lately been recruited ; the men are undisciplined, and lack that confidence in themselves and each other which is obtained by military training. The 45th Illinois is also accused of having made a rather precipitate and unwarranted retreat, but probably they have sufficient reasons to satisfy themselves at least, and possibly the public. Next morning, the 16th, the Confederate General agreed to capitulate. General Buckner, commander of the fort, to the great as tonishment of everybody, sent out a request for a cessation of hostilities until noon, that some arrange. runt might be agreed upon for a surrender of the position. General Grant required an unconditional surrender, and this, after some grumbling on the part of the rebel commander, was agreed to. Soon after the Stars and Stripes were floating from the parapet of the fort, and swung gracefully a little later from the cupola of the Court-house, in the little town of Dover.", In the correspondence of the Chicago Tribune it is stated that during the sortie on the 15th great confusion prevailed in the Federal ranks. A regi ment fired into a division, which became panic stricken and fled, crying " All is lost." "We aro all cut to pieces." Some even fled 12 miles dis tant, to Fort Henry, and the woods were filled with stragglers. The following telegrams give the latest infor mation from Fort Donnelson : " CAIRO, Feb. 18.—A large number of rebel pri soners were brought down yesterday, who belonged on the Cumberland River, and as they passed their homes they looked wistfully for some face for recognition. Many were under the impression that they would be paroled, but when they found they were to be sent north they were ready to take any oath. Two-thirds of the prisoners manifest a desire to return to their allegiance, and some acknowledge that they had been humbugged into their present unfortunate'. position. 6,000 prisoners have already arrived here, and others will be brought down as soon as transportation can be procured." The following is a special despatch to the Chicago Tribune : "FORT DONNELSON, Feb. 18.—Two more regi ments were captured to-day to the east of the en trenchments. A number of rebel troops have come in and delivered themselves up. About 12,000 stand of small arms have been taken. Many of the rebel troops destroyed their arms, and large num bers were thrown into the river. There are two water batteries to the fort. The upper one has a heavy rifled gun, 32-pound bore, and two 32- pounder carronades. The lower battery contains eight 32-pounders and one ten-inch columbiad, mounted in embrasures. 1,200 boxes of beef and a large amount of other provisions have also been found. All of to-day has been occupied in embark ing the prisoners, gathering up the stores and muni tions, and burying the dead. There are a great number of dead rebels still unburied. Captain Layone, Aide to General Grant, goes to Clarkesville to-morrow, under a flag of truce, with the bodies of two Colonels, and to effect the exchange of wounded prisoners who have been sent to Nashville by the rebels. Taylor's battery was charged five times on Saturday, and each time the enemy were repulsed with great slaughter. It is currently reported that Governor Harris, of Tennessee, has ordered all Tennesseeans to lay down their arms. " CAIRO, Feb. 20.—There remain only 16 mem bers of the Company G, 11th Illinois Regiment, who are not killed or wounded or taken priEoners ; and of the whole regiment not over 140 effective men are left, 2,000 prisoners left this place last evening, and two boatloads have just arrived. " ST. Louis, Feb. 19.—The Republican's Cairo despatch says that the latest advices from Fort Don nelson report that the gunboat St. Louis, Captain Paulding, proceeded up the Cumberland to Clarks ville, and found the enemy abandoning that place in a panic. Two large flatboats laden with muni tions of war were captured at Bolling Mill, just below Clarkesville. The rebels were moving every thing to Nashville, where the next rebel stand would be made. Everything at Fort Donnelson was progressing satisfactorily, Our army is en camped in the captured works of the enemy, living comfortably in the log huts and tents of the late rebel soldiers. Our army was very enthusiastic and anxious to march against Nashville. With the exception of severe colds, consequent upon their recent exposure, the army was well. The actual number of prisoners taken was 13,300. Among them is Gen. West, who has not previously been mentioned. Gen. Halleck has received despatches from Fort Donnelson, stating that 1,000 more rebel prioners had been taken. They came down the river to reinforce the fort, not knowing it had sur rendered, and were bagged by our troops. The fol lowing despatch has been forwarded to Washing ton :—St. Louis, February, 19.—T0 Major-General M'Clellan. 1,000 more rebel prisoners have been taken. They came down the river to reinforCe Fort Donnelson, not knowing that we had captured it. " H. W. HALLECK, Major-General, &c." Fort Donnelson and its garrison are thus de scribed :—The first thing that strikes upon entering Fort Donnelson is its immense strength. Fort Henry was thought to be almost a Gibraltar, but its strength is weakness when compared to that of Donnelson. Along Dover the Cumberland River runs nearly north. A half male or so below it makes a short bend to the west for some hundred yards or so, and then turns again, and pursues its natural course due north. Right in this bend, on the left bank of the river, and commanding it to the north," are two water batteries, side by side, and nearly down to the water's edge. The main battery has nine guns, all looking straight down the river. The left hand gun is a 10-inch columbiad—the rest are 32-pounders. The other battery has three guns, the middle one a formidable rifled 64-pound columbiad, the others 64-pound howitzers. All these guns are protected by breastworks of immense thickness, the tops of which are composed of coffee sacks filled with earth. Back of these batteries the shore rises with a pretty steep ascent till it forms a hill, whose top is nearly or quite 100 feet above the water. On the top of this hill is Fort Donnelson, an irregular work which encloses about 100 acres. The only guns in the fort are four light siege guns, a 12-pound howitzer, two 24 pound guns, and one 64 pound howitzer. West of the fort, in the direc tion of the place occupied by General Grant, and south towards General M'Clernand's position, the country is a succession of hills. For several hun dred yards around the fort the timber has all been cut down, so as to afford a fair sweep for the Con federate grins. Surrounding the whole fort and town, and distant from the former about a mile, is a trench for riflemen, which runs completely around from the river bank above Dover, almost to a point near the river some distance below the water bat teries. Directly west of the fort, and within the rifle pit, are formidable abattis, which would render an advance from that direction almost an impossi bility. Soon after entering the fort we found that General Pillow had been in command, but, in com pany with General Floyd, had that morning made a precipitate retreat up the Cumberland upon a rebel transport. Accompanying Floyd was his brigade, consisting of the 51st and 57th Regiments o f Virginia Infantry; all the rest of the garrison, Dme 12,000 men, remained and were captured. The number of guns captured was about 146 all of - .which were batteries of light artillery, except the heavy guns mounted in the fort and water bat tories. There were al so f ro m 10,000 to 15,000 stand fsmall arms, the l arger p ar t o f whi c h a re shot g'un s , rifles, and flint-lock muskets. The regiments o which surrendered were as follows :—Colonel Gant's Battalion, 9th Tennessee Cavalry,Boo men ; Forest's Brigade Louisiana Cavalry, 1,100 men ; 49th Ten t nowee Infantry, Colonel Bailey; 30th Tennessee, Colonel J. M. Head ; 53d Tennessee, Colonel Vor hees ; 50th Tennessee, Colonel Abernethy ; 10th Tennessee, Colonel Rieman; Ist Battalion, Colonel Colmes ; 51st Tennessee, Colonel Suggs ; 14th Mississippi, Colonel -- ; 4th Mississippi, Colonel Drake; 3d Mississippi, Colonel - ; 20th Mississippi, Colonel -; 20th Kentucky, Colonel -; 3d Tennessee, Colonel Brown ; one Alabama regiment, Colonel Hughes; 2d Kentucky, Colonel --. There were in addition to this force a large number of field batteries, commanded respectively by Captains Ross, Beaumont, and Graham. The troops were mainly in citizens' clothes, their only military insignia being black stripes on their pants. Many of the officers had the regular gray uniform, while others wore the army blue, the only differ ence from the United States' style being in the great profusion of gold lace. In conversation with many of the officers and men I learn that a majority of the Tennessee regiments enlisted for 12 months, and since they have been in service have not received a cent of pay, but have been obliged to defray their own expenses from the beginning. Their hatred of Pillow and Floyd is bitter, as it is thought that these worthies deserted them in a most cowardly manner. The feeling was so strong against Floyd that several of the Confederate soldiers fired at him as he was leaving, and it is asserted by many that he was killed. Floyd some time since proved him self a thief, and now he has shown himself in addition a coward." The following list of Federal casualties, and num ber of prisoners captured at Roanoke Island and Elizabeth City is official : 42 •• TILE LO. THE PETITION. DUBLIN, SATURDAY EVENIA G. This election continues to be the chief topic in the Dublin clubs and newspapers. The debate in. the House of Commons last night rather startled the public. It was previously known, indeed, that in timidation had occurred; but until Sir Robert Peel replied to Mr. Lefroy, it was not believed to have been carried to so extreme a length. At the decla ration of the poll yesterday, Major O'Reilly and the high sheriff both spoke of the quietness by which the election had been characterised; but quite consistent with the fact that no riot took place in Longford are the statements which crowd upon the journals this morning of tenants beaten and voters maltreated in remote districts. The en tire constituency numbers 3,000, and only 2,300 polled. Whether a considerable number of the re mainder were kept back by menaces remains to be seen by the Parliamentary investigation. Colonel White publishes in the Dublin papers this morning an address to the electors, in which a petition is spoken of. This document is as follows : " Gentlemen,—l have to express my gratitude to those amongst you who had the courage (in many cases at the risk of your lifes) to record yoar votes in my favour. I had hoped that the antecedents of my family in Longford might have procured me a trial, and my well-known attachment to the prin ciples of civil and religious liberty would have pre vented the contest from assuming a character so lawless and disgraceful. But every species of vio lence and intimidation was put in force to prevent my return, and no candid mind can accept the re sult as the fair expression of freedom of opinion in the country. If such results were submitted to, there would be an end to freedom of election, and I therefore feel it my duty to you to endeavour, by every means in my power, to expose those practices of which I complain, and to restore to you the op portunity of selecting, undismayed by violence or faction, the representative of your choice." The Longford Journal gives the following account of outrages in various places, adding that the priests stood at every polling-booth, to "see" and " hear" the votes recorded, a practice, says this journal, the effect of which it is unnecessary to explain to per sons having a long recollection of Irish elections:— " On Tuesday and Wednesday, at an early hour, the polling for the two candidates, Colonel Luke White and Major Myles O'Reilly, commenced in _ _ Longford for the baronies of Longford and Ardagh; in Granard for the barony of Granard • and in Ballymahon for the baronies of Moydow, Rathcline, and Abbeyshrule. The booths in each place were occupied by the priests of the respective districts ; in some instances two and three at a time, and al though there were no blows dealt out in the court houses of the respective polling places, still no Roman Catholic dare to vote in favour of Colonel White, or against Major O'Reilly; and indeed were it not for the immense police force which lined our streets, and at least a dozen stationed in each gate way, even in the streets, either Protestant or Roman Catholic that went against O'Reilly was sure of being hooted, and in many cases spit on all over till they looked more like men that had been out under a shower of snow than any thing else. Mr. Thomas O'Farrell, of Cobra, a respectable Roman Catholic, and uncle to Mr. John O'Farrell, the Clerk of the Crown, for presuming to promise to give a vote to Colonel White, had his pew in his parish chapel torn up and broken into pieces, and if he acted as he ought he should never enter it (the chapel) till the pew was completely restored. On Saturday night a herd's house, newly built, the property of Mr. Thomas Gregory, the sub-sheriff, was burned near Newton-Forbes, and many other acts of violence and mischief perpetrated on the few Roman Catholics and Protestants who dared to exercise the franchise and vote for Colonel White." Opinion is divided regarding the prospects of success for a petition. The Ultramontane journals of course deride it, the Nation particularly. Nevertheless they are uneasy under their tri umph. A short extract from the .Nation will show in what character that journal considers Major O'Reilly to be about to enter the House of Commons, and to what influence his election is due : " The most important and startling election fought and won in Ireland since O'Connell stood for Clare 1 has been bravely fought and nobly won in Longford. Victory has crowned the people's struggle against as base a coalition as ever confederated for political villany. Enthusiasm, deeply stirred by the inci dents of this memorable struggle, is silenced by the gravity of its meaning. Neither Col. White nor his master, the British Minister, nor the Whig Catholics of Ireland, believed that the bishop and priests had the serious resolution and the power of successfully opposing such a candidate. The Ca tholic bishops had very nearly come to be regarded in political matters as mere framers of excellent de clarations, by which no one was hurt and nothing changed. They might reason and write on, about free education, and tenant right, and poor-law re form, but it was generally considered that their action towards Irish members ended there ; and Irish members accordingly read the pastorals very attentively, and—never mind them. Their enemies began first to whisper, and next to openly boast that political influence had passed away for ever from the Catholic clergy. We repeat it, a week before the writ was moved for Longford, the influ ence of the Catholic clergy in politics—as distinct from, much less opposed to, the Whig-Liberal party, recently grown quite insolent and patronis ing towards them—had fallen to be almost regarded as a thing of times long past. To the bishop, priests and people of Longford—faithful and fearless—will the Irish prelates and clergy be indebted if they shall note an increase of deference and respect to wards them now from every party in politics. Lord Palmerston must now seek elsewhere if he dream of an Irish seat for one of his officials. He was plainly warned that, so detestable had the policy of his Administration become, that he dared not try its merits before any constituency in Ireland. After months of deliberation, patient selection, and active preparation, he made the trial. He has the result before him now. ;The constituency whom he deemed most certain to endorse his anti-Papal and anti-Irish policy has kicked out his official (previously acceptable enough to them), and re turned, as a peculiarly significant answer to his ap peal, a brave Irish soldier of Pope Pius the Ninth —Myles William O'Reilly, M.P., defender of Spoleto, and Commander of the Irish Brigade." THE OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE POLL. At half-past eleven o'clock yesterday the high sheriff, Mr. Walter Nugent, accompanied by Mr. Thomas Gregory, sub-sheriff, took his place on the bench. The poll-books were then opened, and the num ber of votes totted up. The Mon SHERIFF rose, amid cheers, and said —My lord, ladies, and gen tlemen--This is the day appointed for the declaration of the member whom you have elected to represent you in Parliament. I will read you out the gross poll, and then the numbers that have voted for each candidate. On both days the numbers polled for Major O'Reilly amounted to 1,468, and those for Colonel White were 894, leaving a majority for Major O'Reilly of 574. (Loud and repeated cheering.) I therefore declare Major MylcsWilliam O'Reilly to be the mem ber chosen by the electors of Longford to represent them in Parliament. (Enthusiastic cheers, con tinued for several minutes.) I have to thank you, on my own behalf, in my capacity as sheriff, for the quietness which you have exhibited during the whole of this time. (Hear, hear.) Though there was a large military force in the town, I am happy to say that their services were not required. (Hear, hear, and applause.) I believe Major O'Reilly will now address you. Major O'REILLY, M.P., on coming forward, was greeted with enthusiastic plaudits. He said—Mr. High Sheriff, ladies, and men of Longford, my first duty, and a most pleasing one it is, is to thank you —and I do it sincerely—for the high honour which you have conferred upon me, and all I shall say on this subject is, that I ask no higher honour. (Cheers.) You have made me member for Longford, and that distinction is enough for me. (Hear, hear.) My duty shall be to prove that the confidence you have placed in me has not been thrown away.' (Hear.) It were idle now to waste y our ti me a n d mine with professions. Gratitude and fidelity is to be proved by deeds, not by mere words ; and my actions must prove, as I said, that theconfidence you have shown in me is not misplaced. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I must sincerely congratulate , you on the victory which has been won—l congratulate not only my self but you, because this is far more your victory than mine. (Hear, hear.) You honoured me by choosing me to fight the battle of the independence of Longford, but that battle you fought yourselves, and the victory is your own. (Cheers.) On one side we saw arrayed almost all the territorial influence of the county, all the pressure which could be brought to bear on those dependent for their tenure upon the landlords under whom they hold—all the pressure which could be brought to bear on the electors by wealth and influence; and on the other side nothing but the determined resolution of the electors of Longford. (Hear, hear.) That deter mined resolution of the electors of this county to vote as they themselves thought right and proper, has carried the day. (Loud cheers.) Unpurchased by gold, as untarnished by violence, their victory has been won,—and it is one on which they might well congratulate themselves. (Hear, hear.) They have vindicated in the most striking manner at once the purity and freedom of election; and the in dependence of their county. (CI-eers). From first to last they showed that same steady calm, determi nation—no violence, no idle enthusiasm —but the calm determination of men who knew their duty And Nyere determined to do it. (Moro.) They were not dragged to the po 1, or forced or bribed to the poll. (Hear, hear.) I met the electors, walk ing in calmly in bodies on the roads—no man lead ing them, no men driving thcln—walkini. - -, up steadily to the booths to record their votes as they freely chose, and in the same quiet and peaceable manner returning to their homes, conscious of hav ing done their duty undeterred by menace, uninflu enced by threats. (Cheers.) The county was covered by military, and I rejoice at it for they appear witnesses—unimpeachable, and totally disinterested and uninfluenced witnesses, to the peace and trail• quillity of the county. (Hear, hear.) I have re ceived the same testimony of pervading and undis turbed peace and order from every official, from magistrates who have attended at many a contested election in different parts of Ireland, and the oldest among whom have testified that in their experience they never witnessed so peaceable a contested elec tion as this. (Cheers.) The officers who commanded the troops in the different quarters bear witness to ' the same fact. The officers of the cavalry who patrolled the roads of the county have freely given the same evidence, and declared that in the whole of their marches they saw no violence, no intimida tion—that, in fact, their services were unneeded. (Hear, hear.) I rejoice as you do, that this great body of evidence of the peaceable conduct of the people has been afforded, I may say, by our oppo nents, for'it was at their request the county was so garrisoned. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear.) I have said that I should not occupy you with long pro fessions of what my conduct will be. It will simply be, as I have said before, such as becomes the inde pendent member for Longford, who seeks to repre sent the opinions of his constituents, and nothing else. (Cheers.) I trust my votes in Parliament shall be dictated by no other motive but the good of our common country, to promote the independence of that country, and the independence of the reli gion which I hold, in common with more than three-fourths of the people of Ireland—the freedom and independence of every class and every section of the community. (Loud cheers.) I shall reserve any lengthened explanation of my politics to the time when I shall come back here to render you an account of my stewardship, prepared to answer for every vote I shall give, asking the fullest investiga tion of every act of my political life. (Cheers.) I have only once more to congratulate you heartily on your triumph, and to thank you from my heart for having honoured me by selecting me to be your champion in this battle, and for having conferred on me the proud distinction of fighting in your name the battle of the independence of your county, and of winning it. (Loud and continued cheering.) Mr. HARRY M'CANN next addressed the meeting and was loudly applauded. He said—l confess that from the beginning this was to me a sectarian fight. I wanted to answer, and you have nobly answered, the insults of Derry and Belfast. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) We wanted to show the Eng lish people and Government that they could not with impunity send over here any menial, however highly titled, to insult our bishops and our people, and defy us to avenge that insult. A Voice—A groan for runaway Orange Peel. (Tremendous groaning.) Mr. M'CANN—I told the gentlemen who stood here confronting us this day week that it was as the menial of Lord Palmerston and the companion of Sir Robert Peel we were to send from this county the gentleman who sought re-election at your hands. (Cries of " Hear, hear.") Major O'REILLY, M.P.—lt is my pleasing duty, and one which I am sure will be a pleasure to you to hear, to move a vote of thanks to our worthy sheriff, for his impartial and dignified conduct in the discharge of the duties of his high office at this election. (Loud cheers.) Mr. H. M'CANN—In consequence of the ex tremely uncourteous conduct of our opponents in this contest, it becomes my pleasing duty to second that motion. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) The friends of Colonel White, in their disastrous defeat, forgot the usages customary with gentlemen on these oc casions, and not one of them remained to return thanks to the sheriff for his courteous demeanour and impartial conduct in the discharge of the duties of his office. (Cries of " Shame," and hisses.) I have therefore great pleasure in seconding Major O'Reilly's motion. (Loud cheers.) The proceedings then terminated, and the meet ing separated, cheering loudly for Major O'Reilly, the Bishop, Mr. M'Cann, &c. THI SUM LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARO4 10,_1862, Killed in the army , Killed in the navy •• • • Total killed —5O •• •• .• Wounded in the army ..• 209 Wounded in the navy .. . • • • 13 Totl-222 These losses in the navy include the attack made at Elizabeth City. The official list of the prisoners now foots up as follows : Surrendered to General Foster .. 1,998 Surrendered to Generals Reno and Parke 520 Prisoners captured by the navy .. 9 Total prisoners taken .. —2,527 "The arms, on taking an inventory, counted up 3,500. They are assorted, and to a great extent of an inferior kind, though it must be confessed they were pretty effectively used. The ammunition which the rebels had accumulated on the island were much larger than was at first supposed. In the depot near Camp Raleigh seven tons of fixed ammunition were discovered concealed under ground, and there were immense quantities also found at the magazines at Forts Bartow, Blanchard, and Weir's Point Bat tery, making about 75 tons in all. This must be a serious loss to the rebels." The remainder of Gen. Butler's expedition had left Boston for Ship Island. The following despatch from General Halleck to General M'Clellan gives the latest intelligence from Missouri : " ST. LOUIS, THURSDAY, FEB. 20. " Clarksville is taken, with supplies enough for our army for 20 days. The place is now occupied by Gen. C. F. Smith's division. Price, being rein forced by M'Culloch's command, made a stand at Sugar creek (we crossed into Arkansas on the 18th) and was defeated after a short engagethent, and again fled. Many rebel prisoners were taken, and the arms which Price's men threw away in their flight." From Hatteras Inlet we have advices to the 15th ult. At that time no further advance had been made by Gen. Burnside, and none was expected immedi ately. The gunboats had returned from Elizabeth City, and were at anchor off the island. A despatch dated St. Louis, Feb. 20, states, on doubtful authority, that the Confederates had eva cuated Columbus. From Southern sources we have the following:— "AUGUSTA, TUESDAY, FEB. 18. " Professor Paul Eve arrived here to-night from Nashville. He says that Fort Donnelson fell on Sun day morning,and that Gen. Johnston had telegraphed to the enemy and offered to surrender Nashville on condition that private property would be respected. No answer was received, but the majority of the citizens seemed willing to give up on these condi tions. A large number of persons had left the city. 13,000 Federal troops were stationed at Fort Don nelson, and 2,000 were at Clarksville. The river was rising, so that the gunboats of the enemy could reach Nashville. A large amount of Government stores will fall into the hands of the enemy. Most of the rolling stock will probably be saved; " The Savannah Morning News has a special de spatch from Charleston, saying that the captain of the schooner Theodore, captured on Friday by the Yankees in Bull Bay, has escaped. He says that the Yankees would capture and destroy Savannah this week, and Charleston soon afterwards. The latest intelligence from Savannah is that the Federal vessels are gaining ground in their efforts to reach the main channel of the river, and that the attack would not be much longer delayed. A private de spatch states that all was quiet yesterday morning at 10 o'clock." According to letters from Richmond, General Beauregard was at Nashville on the 15th ult., superintending the very formidable defences which were being thrown up there. His force was esti mated at 60,000 men. To these would be added the 5,000 men who escaped from Fort Donnelson, and he was further being reinforced from Virginia. Piles had been driven into the river bed between Clarks ville and Nashville. At the latter place provisions, guns, and munitions of war were in abundance. TILE _INDIAN TABLET. MEETING AT BURY. A public meeting, convened by Mr. R. Hacking, chair man of the Bury Improvement Commissioners, in com pliance with a requisition numerously signed by the mer chants. millowners, cotton spinners, bleachers, dyers, &c., was held at Bury, on Thursday evening, for the purpose of taking into consideration the advisability of memorialising Government and petitioning Parliament for the repeal of the Indian import duties on cotton and yarns. The meet • ing was largely attended. Mr. R. Hacking occupied the chair, and, in opening the proceedings, said ho was of opi nion that the present depressed state of the cotton trade, and consequently the fearful suffering in the manufactur ing districts, ought to be a reason why the duties on cot ton goods should be removed. It was believed this tax would not be repealed unless the people bestirred them selves in the manufacturing districts, and endeavoured to influence members of Parliament and others in favour of removing the impost. Mr. T. L. Openshaw moved the first resolution. He said that not very long ago they saw the in dustry of the district in a state of unexampled prosperity— every mill and every machine running full time, and some machinery stopped for want of hands. They now saw a dif ferent state of things, a state in which there was depression, such as was probably never known before in the history of the cotton trade. There were no doubt several causes which had contributed to this result, such as the Morrill tariff and the war between the Northern and Southern States. Pass ing on to India, he alluded to the fact that our imports of cotton from that country had increased threefold in 10 years. This was encouragement to lead us to look for future sup plies from the same source. There was a prejudice exist ing against the use of Indian cotton, but this would die away in time, for the chairman could inform the meeting that machinery could be so altered that Indian cotton could be worked with ease, and it could be rendered as profitable as American cotton. It had been said that Surat cotton would not bleach, but he had a sample in his possession which was equal to any American cotton. It was said that it would not dye, but he had a sample of blue calico which proved the contrary. It was said that it would not print, but he had a sample which would compare favourably with any cotton brought into this country. He then proceeded to point out the prejudicial effects of the Indian import duties on the English cotton trade, and stated that pre vious to 1859 there were only four cotton mills in India, but that now there were a great number, and machinery was being constantly sent out from this country. The duties operated as a protection to those mills, and also to the hand-loom weavers which are scattered over India—a race of men who ought to be employed in agricul tural pursuits. He had in his possession patterns of goods made by these hand. loom weavers in India. There was one numbered 35 in the book, the piece was 10 yards long and 29 inches wide, and sells for 4s. in India. The same could bo produced here from American cotton at 2s. 41d. The Hindoo weaver, his wife, and family, would weave it in five or six days, while any factory girl in this country would weave it in one hour. Another piece was . piece. The Hindoo could sell it for , 4s. It could be 16 yards long pro duced in this country, from American cotton, for 3s. The ed four days, if a e n , d an 2 d s , fa in m e i h ly es w w ou id id e which ehmiephiowyas a heavier a half, and would be well paid with 3d. for her labour, while w H h in il d e o t o h , e h E is nglish nirl would be employed for one hour and the Hindoo would receive 111 d. This showed that it would pay the people of India better to grow cotton and let it be manufactured in thi s count r y.—The meeting was subse quently addressed by M r . J o h n Hutchinson, Mr. John Openshaw, Mr. W. Wanklyn, and other gentlemen. The resolutions, condemning the duties and demanding their repeal, were carried uneziransly. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCB. OXFORD CIRCUIT, WORCESTER, March 6. (Before Mr. Justice Crompton.) Charles Pugh, 24, tailor, was charged with cut ting and wounding Diana Mason with intent to murder her, and also with intent to do her some grievous bodily harm, on the 25th May, 1861, at Worcester. Mr. S. Best prosecuted, and Mr. J. S. Powell de fended the prisoner. It appeared that the prisoner and the prosecu trix had formerly lived together as man and wife, but the prosecutrix had recently broken off the connexion, and on the day in question was living in a room at a house situate in a low part of this city, named Dolday. At about 12 o'clock on the 25th of May last the prisoner went to her in her room, and asked her to make it up and say no more about it. The prosecutrix said she would not, and prisoner asked her whether she had not served him a nasty trick. She said she didn't know. The pri soner then accused her of walking with another man before him, and the prosecutrix answered, " No, I must see to those who will treat me better than what you have." The prisoner had beaten her several times, and at this moment the prosecutrix sent a woman who was in her room at the time to fetch the landlady, and also told her to fetch a police man, for she would not have the prisoner there to beat and ill usa her, as he had done before. When the young woman had left the room the prisoner went and stood with his back against the door, and took a razor out of his pocket. The prosecutrix stood with her arms folded before him, but said nothing. The prisoner said nothing, but prevented her from going out, and then caught hold of her by the hair of her head and pushed her back across the bedstead, and cut her with the razor on the throat, breast, and both sides of the face. The prosecutrix cried out, and, the door being opened by a person outside, she made her escape, and was taken to the Worcester Infirmary. She was there examined, and it fortunately turned out that her wounds were only superficial, and were cured in three weeks. The prosecutrix, on cross-examination, stated that the prisoner was drunk when he assaulted her ; that be was fond of her and kind, except when he was in these fits, and then he did not know what he was about ; and that he never had these fits except when he had been drinking. It appeared the prisoner had been taken to the infirmary on the same night as the prosecutrix, and was suffering from a dan gerous wound in his throat, nearly two inches in depth, which he had inflicted upon himself, and for which he was confined several months in the infir mary. Mr. Powell addressed the jury for the prisoner, and contended that, from the highly excited state in which he was, he could not be convicted of either of the intents charged in the indictment, and urged the jury to convict him of unlawfully wounding only. Mr. Justice Crompton summed up the evidence to the jury, and cautioned them against too readily giving way to the suggestion that the prisoner did not intend the consequence of his acts. It would be for the jury to say upon the evidence whether either of the intents laid was proved ; but if not they must find the prisoner guilty of unlawfully wounding. The jury found the prisoner guilty of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Mr. Justice Crompton, in passing sentence, said he feared the prisoner had taken the razor with him for the express purpose of using it as he had done, and then sentenced him to 15 years' penal servitude. NORFOLK CIRCUIT—AYLESBURY, March 7. The commission for this county was opened yes terday by the Lord Chief Baron. There is an entry of five causes, two of which are marked for special juries. The calendar contains 40 charges, includ ing three of manslaughter, one of administering poison with intent to murder, one ofrapuen,uosnuealloyf assau lt with intent to commit rape, one of abduction, and several minor offence. This is an ) fo having _r heavy calendar for these assizes. K (Before aky t , h a e g L ed o 4 rd 3, C w h a i s efß Baron,) indictedr o n . Abrahamfeloniously administered to his wife, M ary lim ey, a quantity of corrosive sublimate, with intent to mur der her. Mr. Newton appeared for the prosecution. It appeared that the prisoner was a labourer living at Wooburn, near High Wycombe, in this county. His wife was a pe rson o f about the same age as himself, and stated that she and her husband had lived uncomfortably together on account of some jealousy with reference to her alleged miscon duct with some other men. The wife denied that there was any foundation for this suspicion, and said that on Jan. 14 last she and her husband went to a publ:chouse in Wooburn, called the Mother R e d ca p. They had a pint of beer together, and the prisoner then ordered a second pint, part of which they also drank, when the prisoner went out, saying he was going to give a drink to a friend on tside. When he came back he said to his wife Here's:a drop of beer in the pot, sup it up, and I'll light my pipe and go home." . She accordingly took the pot and proceeded to drink the beer that was left. The moment however she tasted it, she dis covered that there waa emething wrong ant the beer, and said to her husband "What's in the beer?" He said them was nothing in it that he was aware of, And ordered 4 third pint to he brought to oec if there was any difference in it. A tiara pint was accordingly brought, which the woman tasted, and which she pronounced to he different. She subse quently became very sick, and suffered severe pain in her stomach. She went home in company with her husband. The second pot was put on one side, and was produced in court with a considerable quantity (said to be about a drachm) of a brownish powder adhering to the bottom and side. Mr. Rees, a medical gentleman residing at Beaconsfield, said that he had tested a portion of this powder, and found that it was corrosive sublimate, a compound frequently used by farmers for agricultural purposes. He also said that he had attended Mrs. Kaley, and found her suffering from such symptoms as would be produced by taking that poison. Another wit ness also stated that tho prisoner, speaking of his wife, had threatened " to lay her stiff," and also that " he would give her a pill that would do for her." The prisoner, who was undefended, informed the Court during the progress of the trial that he had been twice in a lunatic asylum, once at the instance of his wife and once at that of the parish officers. In his defence he stated that he had seen a man with his arm round his wife's neck. His Lordship, in addressing the jury, commented upon the strange conduct of the prisoner at the publichouse on the occasion in question. He said that the law allowed them to acquit the prisoner of the felony charged in the indictment, and to find him guilty of administering poison to his wife with intent to grieve, injure, or annoy her, if theyshould think the expressions attributed to the prisoner were not serious expressions of an intent to take her life. The jury took this view of the matter, and found him guilty of the minor offence. The prisoner was then sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment, with hard labour. A TRUST DEED UNDER THE BANK RUPTCY ACT. On the 27th of February, an application was made by Mr. Orford, to Mr. Commissioner Jemmett, at Manchester Bankruptcy Court, under the 192 d section of the Bank ruptcy Act, 1861, to dismiss a petition for adjudication on. the ground that the debtor (Henry outham) had exe cuted and registered a deed of assignment in pursuance of that act, according to the provisions of section 194. His Honour deferred judgment.—Mr. Orford renewed his application on Friday, and produced the deed, signed by the debtor and the trustees; also the registrar's certifi cate, according to the 198th section of the Act,—Mr. Robin son, for the petitioning creditor, argued that the application had not been sufficiently supported. Under the 192 d sec- tion, registration was one of essentials by which a deed was prevented from being an act of bankruptcy. The certi ficate that had been produced was only evidence that the deed had been registered. His Honour ought to be satis fied that all the requirements of the Act had been com plied with. The fact of registration would not therefore be enough. Mr. Commissioner Jemmett said that the question arose simply upon the construction of the seve' ral sections of the Act of Parliament. It seemed to him that under the 192 d section, every deed between debtor and his creditors would be effectual and binding, provided certain requirements were accomplished, to mentioned in the rules under that section. It was per• fectly clear that, as far as that deed was concerned, pro vided the requirements of the rules were satisfied, the cer• ficate of the registrar was quite available for all purposes, and was binding on all creditors. There was another sec- tion (the 199th) which affected the present motion. The facts were that a petition had been filed, and the deed had been duly registered ; therefore the question was, what wail to be real effect of the words in the section he had n amed " that the petition shall be dismissed." The question before him was simply what the Court of Bankruptcy required for the purpose of dismissing a petition. It seemed to him that he could not enter into a discussion as to whether the chief registrar had duly performed his duties. His (the Com missioner's) was simply a ministerial act, and he was bound to dismiss the petition upon the production of that deed, and the certificate of the registrar. At the same time, h° thought there ought to have been some affidavit of identity respecting the person executing the deed.—The petitioa was dismissed. COUNIBI MARKL 2S. ~.. v' NORWICH-MAR= 8. Wheat to-day was in short supply, and the prices of 18 . 1 _ 1t m week were supported. The quantity o f b ar l ey was W' moderate and late prices were fully maintained. Flour Won steady at former rates. White wheat 61s to 63s [ Red wheat 57s to 60 3 Malting barley....3Bs to 39s Chevalier barley 378 to 3 811 New d 0.......... 37e to 39s Oats. ' --s to — 4 Flour, 42a Od to —a Od per sack from the miller. NOTTINGIIAM—MAncII 8. There was rather a scarce show of wheat to-day, a n d the trade ruled quiet—prices being for all descriptions at last week's rates—white, from 47s to 63s ; red, 42s to 610. Barley in good demand—malting, 34s to 39s ; grinding, 29 0 to 31s. Oats were slow, at 26s to 355. Beans were soh' at 380 to 50s per qr. Flour, 38s to 445. YORK—MARca 8. We had a very limited supply of wheat to-day from th e glowers. Trade dull, and at about previous rates. A firmer business was doing in barley, and, with a fair suP" ply, prices were unaltered. Oats a fair show, at WW I. currencies. Beans dull. Wheat, red 56s to 60s Oats.... White do .60s to 65s Bea ns Barley .30 s t o 37 s P eas Malt, 66s to 68s per qr. ; r y e , 36 s per qt : : *-42 fl 22 O ss ur ttt000 f .**l4-1343°11: to 47s per sack. LEICESTER—MAnon 8. The supply of wheat b-day at market was small, and trade steady; late prices supported. White 63 s t o 67 5 , an , red, 60s to 63s per 36 sto ne . B ar l ey was i n fair suer, ply—grinding, 30s to 325; maltin g , 34 s t o 38 s per (I" oats, oats, 24s to 35s per 24 stone. Beans at former rateo. new, 40s to 42s ; old, 43s to 48s per 38 stone. Fine flour, 41s I Seconds, 43s I Thirds, 45s per 20 stone' NORTHAMPTON—MARcn 8. The tone of the trade to-day was moderate, and price: for best samples as before ; inferio r diffi cu lt t o qu i t : -485 t 60s old; and 56s to 62s new. A steady business in barley' malting 32s to 365, grinding 29s to 31s per qr. Oats II; moderate show, at previous prices —quoted at 20s to 34 ' per 24 stone. Beans, old, 38s to 455; peas, 36 s to 45 0 ' Rye, 37s to 425; malt, —s to —s ; flour, 40s to —$ P et sack. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET _UST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Mar. 21' via Marseilles Mar. 1 ' Brazil and Cape Verds, by B r iti s h packet. March 6 ' Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena April 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Mar. 4 L, Falkland 151and5...... via Marseilles ...Mar. 1 Gibraltar, via Southampton M India (Calcutta), and C e yl on , v i a Southampton Maarr r.cl2 .1 6 ; via Marseilles.... Mar. 1 India (Bombay), v i a S ou th amp t on Mar. 13, via Marseilles ' Mar. 7 ' Lisbon Mar. --", ' Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via S ou th am pt on Mar. r via Marseilles Mar. 7' Newfoundland .. Mar. ' Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. A mar i ca , b y B r it. pac k et Mar . lu , by U.S. packet v. by Canadian packet. Mar. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Mar. lu• Bahamas, via New York 3. Mexico.. Mar. 2 - la ' All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, 1 m an 2Se California, and British Columbia.. [AnvEnTisEmENT.]—Holloway's Ointment and Pilige' ovary and medicine o Ease—These; r generalfamil yremarkable use. re. Their emedi essu ee rp ti art other al is alterative, anodyne, tonic, and healing. The Ointmen t has only to be perseveringly rubbed twice a day over an! afflicted organ to penetrate to it, regulate and soothe it Its tonic properties are obtained through the wholesellicei influence it exerts when rubbed over the stomach IT, liver, on bothy,i action l of wshohofiuclhtaheitbeseprsoadfueces the happiest effects. ". making their secretions abundant and natural. Hollow‹ a ' liver, bowels, kidneys, yetsimultaneously potent remediestaken. overlj 3's, muscles and nerves, , purifyingcombined stomach, immediate, beneficial, and lasting. Holloway's prePs tious restore order, ease, strength, and happiness. _....... .----_—_—___ BIRTHS. ECCLES.—On the Bth inst., at 105, Eaton .square, the wif e of Captain Eccles, of a son. APLEOD.—On the sth inst., at Invergordon Castle, 1 05 5 shire, the wife of R. B. .2E. M`Leod, Esq., o f Cadboll, a daughter. SW ORDER.—On the 7th inst., at Hertford, Mrs. T. Svo rdert of a daughter. MARRIAGES. Cop ,rcbt GROTIAN—HUNTER.—On the 4th inst., at Felix ido. - r e ' North Yorkshire, Frederick Brent Grotian, Esq., 0 f T iar. mayne-terrace, Hull, to Bessie, daughter of the late 0. • John Hunter, of Wiling. PLACE—BROUGHT.—On the Bth inst., Richard Place, stl4 of Castle-street, city, and 10, B e lith a Vill as, B ar nsbil,r l c ; to Margaret Jane, widow of th e l a t e James BrOUglif of Leek, Staffodshire. DEATHS. At. BLAKE.-On the Gth in s t., J o h n Blake, Esq., xA‘ -- late of bourne and Edinburgh, aged 63. COATES.—On the sth inst., at Lowestoft, Ann, relict of ill late Christopher Coates, Esq., formerly of London, ag e 90. DtJNBAR.—On the Gth inst., at his house, in Porche ste ; terrace, Bayswater, Duncan Dunbar, Esq .) of 'Ameba ° aged 59. WlNTosu.—On the 7th inst., at 182, Euston-road, beth M. M'lntosh, aged 94. NORRIS.—On the Bth inst., Captain Joseph Norris, ••• 14 ' t of 5, Beresford-street, Walworth, aged 73. C has ' WATTS,—OII the 6th inst., in th e Abb ey , R o mseY, W. Watts, Esq., aged 53. af LONDON . Printed and P u bli s h e d b y MURDO YOTisT z of No. 112, Strand, P r i nter, at Tan SUN Office, No.' i n i Strand, in th e P rec i nct of the Savoy, in, the Cowl" 41441 ""'""MlidaY) Narch 10, 1862,