The Sun. — London, England, 1859-05-11 00:00:00

SIR JAMES GRAHAM AT CARLISLE. A grand dinner, in celef ,ration of the success of the Liberal candidates fo : Carlisle and East Cum berland, was held on Me inday evening at the Coffee house Assembly -r00m.4 Carlisle. About 500 gentle men sat down. All %ZIG four members were present. In responding j (l2. the toastof his health, Sir 10 1 E", GRAHAM said—Mr. Chairman, vice chairmar„ ladies, and gentlemen, I rise with peculiar satisfaction to return to you my cordial thanks on the present occasion. The chairman has reminded you of the advice of the late Mr. Steel to the Blue party. He urged, and greatly urged, the import ance of union. The joy which I feel on the present occasion arises from the practical adoption of that salutary rule. (Cheers.) When I look to the right and to the left, and before me, I see again cordially united that great Blue party which, when united, s irresi ,l ible, both in the Eastern Division of Cum- erland and in Carlisle. (Cheers.) There is union in my p , ...rson, in you, and in my colleague. It is s aid that he is a vouth—(laughter)—though he is a t olerably matured you th—(renewed laughter) —ap proaching the age of 30, with excellent experience, -which upon him has not been thrown away. I s hall not speak in his behalf in returning thanks as one of your members. He will speak for himself, and both here and elsewhere I am satisfied he will give satisfaction and not disgrace you. Well, now, it is said I am all for union. lam going to give proof of some want of it by differing from my hon. friend the member for the Eastern Division on my left, who says that the obect of our meeting to day was principally to celebrate the election for C arlisle. 1 differ from that altogether. I say it is a triumph and an exultation at the gallant victory both in the Eastern Division and in the city, that we are met here to celebrate. (Cheers.) And I cordially adopt—though I differed from my friend on that point—l cordially adopt another sentiment which fell from him. He said that it would be un generous in the extreme on this occasion to say one word of disparagement of the gentleman with whom in this city we recently had a struggle, and whom with some difficulty we succeeded in beating. He is an honourable gentleman. He has a spotless pri vate character. He fought the battle fairly, and I have not one word to say against him. (Cheers.) It was said it was desirable that the mantle of Mr. Hodgson should fall upon Mr. Lawson in one par ticular—namely, in obtaining some augmentation of the salaries of the poor clergy in the diocess. Now, I would by no means advise my friend, Mr. Lawson, not to do his utmost in that direction ; but as it is said we may likely have another election, I must put him on his guard not to make any pro mises in that direction. (Cheering and laughter, which drowned the subsequent sentnce of the right honourable baronet.) It will never do to buy the support of the bishop and clergy of the diocess by any promises whatever on that particular subject. (Cheers and laughter.) Mr. Vice-President, there is a gentleman sitting on your left hand (the Rev. J. Halifax) who talked of half-starved clergy in rags. (Laughter.) Now, if my friend Mr. Lawson is to succeed with the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, I say Mr. Halifax must not make his appea rance . (Great laughter.) If he is to be taken as a type of the clergy of this diocess, they will not think there is a single clergyman here who is half-starved and in rags. (Renewed laughter.) This is not an opportunity for adverse debate. I will not utter one word of dis paragement of Mr, Hodgson; but on the other hand the principle is laid down by my friend on the right (Mr. Marshall) that the majority in this country must rule. Until the last year I thought that was an axiom in politics, but that it has been attempted with some success I shall Rot here discuss. That the reverse should be the rule—that the minority should govern and the majority agree to it—a more unsound principle was never entertained. (Cheers.) What does Mr. Hodgson say ? He says that one half of the constituency is on his side. There are 1,100 elec tors for the city, 475 voted for Mr. Hodgson. Arith metic is a stubborn thing—(laughter)—and no rule of arithmetic with which I am acquainted justifies the assertion that 475 is the half of 1,100. (Cheers and laughter.) But more than that. It is asserted that one-half of the constituency was on his side, and more than one-half of the inhabitants of Carlisle were on his side also. (Laughter.) I could not think that from the appearance of the market-place on the day when the return was made. I did not see any symptoms of more than one half the inhabitants of Carlisle being on the side of Mr. Hodgson—(laughter) —but I will only say this, if a substantial Reform Bill passes—Mr. Hodgson wculd appear to have household suffrage to make an appeal to all the inha bitants of Carlisle ; I don't go so far as that—l should be satisfied with a £6 value instead of £lO, orrather I should say the municipal franchise made the Par liamentary franchise, and let that good day come. (Cheers.) I say if a substantial Reform Act passes, let Mr. Hodgson appeal, not to the inhabitants of Carlisle, but to a constituency doubled or trebled —and I think he will find he was deceived when he stated that the majority of the inhabitants of Carlisle were desirous to see him again returned. (Cheers.) But now, gentlemen, though I say we should not make this the occasion of debate, yet ' there is a contest, not approaching, but a contest now raging, which it is impossible for a meeting of this kind to overlook. Mr. Marshall has dwelt somewhat upon the conflicting statements with re gard to the course taken by Russia. The Chancel. for of the Exchequer, from the hustings at Ayles bury, has given one account ; the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, from the hustings at orsham, has given another. Mr. Disraeli says there is no convention. Mr. Fitzgerald points to a telegraphic message from the First Minister of the Emperor of Russia that there is a written under standing. Now, " a written understanding" and " a convention"—is it a play upon words ? The British Government may have been deceived. It is highly possible. Mr. Howard, our chairman, looks forward to the production of the despatches when Parliament meets. He says we must learn and read them. He little knows the difficulty of inwardly digesting them. (Laughter and cheers.) But on the present state of affairs, as to what may have taken place previous to the unhappy advent of a war in Europe, the Government may have been deceived. I would much rather think that they have than that they should have attempted to de ceive us. (Cheers.) But I am sorry to say that the dilemma is this—either they have been grossly deceived, or they have attempted to deceive us. Well now, I say it is the most melancholy spectacle that the world ever witnessed, in the state of ad vanced civilisation in which we now live, that the passions of three or four men—uncontrolled by popular assemblies, uncontrolled by a free press— from mere wantonness and caprice and passion, should involve the civilised world in war such as is now taking place. (Cheers.) It is the most melan choly, the most degrading spectacle that ever was presented to human power and human free dom in the advanced stage of civilisation in which we now live. I have read the proclamations of the Emperor of the French on the one hand, and of the Emperor of Austria on the other. It is vain to balance where the fault lies. I think the whole fault arises on the part of the Emperor of the French, but Austria abandoned her vantage ground in not standing on the defensive, and n o t becoming the assailant. But it is vain to adjudi cate between parties in a question of degree. The question is, what is the policy of England? Her policy is peace, and he will be the best Minister who seeks effectually to keep this country out of war so long as the, honour and safety of England is secure. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Howard, in terms too fine, has expressed an opinion with regard to the navy. I, from long experience, am justified in forming an opinion and giving some advice. In the present state of affairs I h o ld it necessary for the defence of the honour of England that her defen sive means should not be neglected, and I observe with the utmost satisfaction that her Majesty's Government have offered very considerable en couragements for an increased number of seamen, and that t he whole naval preparations are advanced. So far it is right and politic, but the use of those means will require the utmost discretion. (Hear.) Again I repeat that that Minister will best deserve the confidence of the people of this country who, while he maintains our honour and independence, keeps us out of this fatal war. (Cheers.) Now, just consider for a moment that we "live at home at ease," and have never witnessed the horrors of war. Just think of that beautiful and lovely coun try—that country which the Apennines divide and the Alps and the sea surround—that seat of art and industry ' • think wha t it i s su ff er i ng a t thi s mo ment, suffering from the unjustifiable passions of three or four men, sullied by lust of power, under the pre text of advancing the cause of liberty. (Loud cheers.) Think what it is now enduring ; the har vest trodden underfoot, the fruitful vine up rooted—the vine which Providence has given as the source of industry—the olive and mul berry tree cut down to make a fire for the wanton soldier! Half a century of industry will not make good the fatal effects of this one campaign ; and surely it is the duty of every good and honest man in this count ry , while he takes- precaution against such evils—it is the duty of every- statesman do his utmost to che c k this fatal urge Europe to peace—to the arts of peace, those springs of commerce. (Cheers.) Mr. Howard quoted two lines with regard to the yeomanry of Cumberland. Just let me quote four li nes which I always think of great beauty : " But reason frowns on War's unequal game, Where thousands fall to raise a single e And children their forefathers ' deeds regret: From age to age, in everlasting debt." (Renewed applause.) Great as were the exploits of our forefathers—great as was the gallantry during the long French war of our soldiers and sailors, still that fatal penalty of £800,000,000 of debt is hung around our necks—what Lord Brougham well expressed, I think, they are heavy securities on our part for the maintenanc of peace; end although in defence of our hono .r I do not doubt even that load of debt would be treated as insignificant, yet it is not to be regarded as the most material condition of peace. N:,w, Mr. Law son, I think—l believe it was on th?, hustings, re ferred to what he thought was still a sound maxim of policy—namely, peace, retrenchment, and re form. That was the motto under which we fought in my Lord Grey's Administration. It is a motto which I still hold to be sound. lam for peace if possible ; and with peace you will have retrenchment, and you will have reform. (Ap plause.) If you have not peace, instead of re trenchment you will have a boundless increase of taxation ; and I warn you that with respect to Reform it will be put off to some day so distant that I cannot hope to live to see it. Therefore I hold that peace, retrenchment, and Reform are still sound maxims of British liberal policy; and with him I am disposed to maintain that principle to the last moment, consistent with honour. (Applause.) Now, gentlemen, I will only glance at the question of reform. It was said truly, and I repeat it, that this is not an opportudity for debate, but still cer tain events have taken place in this last election which are impossible to overlook. I do believe that corrupting measures were never pushed to a greater excess than in the election that has passed. I will just particularize three boroughs. I will take one in England, another, the good town of Berwick upon-Tweed, which is a border city ; and there shall be the city of Galway in Ireland. Now, it is impossible for me to speak with certainty ; but still there are circumstances connected with these three elections most suspicious. You are aware with regard to Dover, when the first Lord of the Ad miralty asked Captain Carnegie, to go and stand for Dover, Captain Carnegie, who had endeavoured or promised to represent a borough in favour of Go vernment with a good prospect of success, informed the First Lord of the Admiralty he had made in quiries at Dover, and he was satisfied success was impossible without the use of means which as a man of honour he could not use. (Hear.) The First Lord of the Admiralty said, " There is no option," and he intimated that he must go to Dover. Captain Carnegie refused and resigned his seat at the Admiralty. (Applause.) Now, the annual expenditure of England for packet communication approaches £1,000,000 annually, an enormous ex penditure. The packet establishment at Dover had been conducted until very recently by contract. The contract had expired. Before the election the question of renewing it had been brought under the consideration of Government. The Government had declined to renew the contract ; and it is stated (I cannot vouch for it) that immediately upon the eve of the election the contract which had been refused was entered into, and the fact of that new contract for packet service at Dover turned the votes of a very decisive number of voters. That is some thing against Dover. Now, Berwick-upon-Tweed. Again I say I know not that these facts can be proved, but there is an old castle at Berwick. Berwick has been very anxious that the castle should be repaired, and a barrack instituted there, which would be of ad vantage to the town by causing a considerable expenditure. It is said that immediately before the election a promise was given that the castle should be improved, that a barrack should be established there, and that the desire the town felt should, at a considerable public expenditure, be gratified. Now, what is the case of Galway, I can speak more posi tively. At a cost of £240,000 a year of public money, intercourse is established between England and America, through the medium of the Cunard packets passing from Liverpool to North America; and there is further, at the expense of the American Government, a system of packets between New York and Southampton, and any man with the necessary means for the expense can pass from the States to England, and from England to the United States, with the certainty of the old mail coach, once in a fortnight. Now, Government bethought themselves, at the instance of a valuable body of members in the west of Ireland, that it would be desirable to add to this communication a communi cation by Galway, at a cost of £70,000 a year. I say it would have been cheaper for the people of England to give the Government £lOO,OOO capital to be expended in secret service money in buying up the Galway votes and debauching the voters rather than £70,009 under contract for seven years. (Loud applause.) But they made the contract, and the consequence has been that Mr. Lever, the head of the company, was returned at the head of the poll an avowed supporter of Lord Derby. (Hear.) I will go no further. I have given you three in stances. Well, now, it just occurs to me while speaking, that you will be aware the publicans at an election are a very influential body, extremely desirous to consult the public; but they have always complained of the small allowance for billeting soldiers—only three halfpence a day. At the very moment of the election, the War De partment, by an act of prerogative, Parliament not sitting, increases the allowance to 4d. Are not these matters, Sir, pregnant with the greatest of meaning ? We shall see how this new House of Commons deals with them. lam anxious to have a Reform Bill as soon as possible; but I am de cidedly of opinion that a searching, impartial in quiry into the means of alleged corruption used at this election is the preliminary step. It will lay bare the plague-spots which require immediate ex cision, if not a healing cure, which I fear is im possible, for it will require a deep cutting with the pruning knife, and a thorough probing of matter to show to an honest Government the direction the remedial measures should take. cApplause.) But, Sir, is this all? If there be a subject more delicate, more tender than another, it is the question of the treatment of religious sects in this country. (Hear.) Now, I am about to speak in the presence of a valued, and, I had almost said, a much loved friend of the Roman Catholic persuasion (referring to Mr. Philip Howard). (Applause.) Mr. Bowyer, a Roman Catholic, at Dundalk, stated on the hust ings that Lord Derby's Government had given reason to the Roman Catholics in Ireland to believe that they contemplated granting a charter of incor poration for a Roman Catholic University in Dub lin. (Hear.) I am utterly incredulous as to any such intention. I do not believe that Lewd Derby's Government, if it remain in power, will ever grant the charter; but certainly Mr. Bowyer is a gen tleman on whom reliance can be placed, and he stated reason to hope had been given that such a charter should be granted. Now, that is what has been done in Ireland. Has nothing of the same sort been done in England ? lam afraid in a case at Not tingham, where the Roman Catholics had at repeat ed former elections done their very utmost to sup port Liberal ca:4d id ates, from communica tions made to the Roman Catholic priesthood, in the shape of a confidential communication to them, it was desired from authority the Roman Catholics should vote for Mr. Paget, the Whig, and for another gentleman who was a candidate in Lord Derby's interest. The Roman Catholics there man fully repudiated any such advice. It was attempted to seduce them from their former course, but man fully they voted as before. (Applause.) Now, there is a stronger case I am really grieved to bring before your notice. No event in the late elections has excited my surprise and sorrow so much as the defeat of the two Liberal candidates for South Lan cashire. Now, I hold in my hand a paper sent me fr a o t m ur L da iv y7 p .my o a ol yesterday. It is the Daily Post of Saturday, 7, and I will read to you a letter from Bishop Goss, Roman Catholic Bishop of Liverpool, a confidential circular addressed to the Roman Catholic priesthood in that county : " Reverend and dear Sir —labamfodrirectin directed by the bishop to inform you that he has reliable of Lord Derby's Government to mat t toocof2tthheiles intention sonable concession in regard to spiritual a id to Catholicarei n mates of gaols, workhouses, &c. , r This was a communication fr om th e R oman Catholic bishop at a critical moment for the election, and now I will read you the statement in the paper '-- "Lord Derby has employed Lord Camd en , son of Lord Gainsborough, to exercise surreptitious influence over the Catholic bishops of England and Ireland. Cardinal 'Wise man has lent his support, and the world will hardly believe it when I tell them of this interference of the episcop acy. Lord Camden owes his influence to his recent conversion. He has been in Birmingham, he has been in Liverpool ; he has called upon the Catholic bishop, and has brought there a letter fr om L or d D er by ; and in this letter he promises, on condition that the Catholics support his Government, , to put the R oman C at h o li cs i n power ? Not at all. o make magistrates o f th e C at h o li cs ? N o t a t all. To give office to Catholics ? Not at all. But to place Catholic gaol chap lains in England upon t h e same footing as Catholic chap lains in Ireland." (Laughter and applause.) Now, it is 40 years since I first entered Parliament on the principle of reli gious liberty. I have constantly and uniformly supported the claim of my Catholic brethren to a perfect equality of civil rights. I was long a mem ber of the Opposition under Lord Grey, under Lord Brougham, under Lord Althorpe, and under Lord J. Russell, till 1830—for 20 years, by virtue of self denial, refused all access to power, rather than re linquish the claims of Roman Catholics to equal participation. (Cheers.) Were the Roman Catholics ungrateful ? I have never found them so. They have invariably, wherever I have had an opportunity of asking their support, given it freely and upon principle. At this very last election here, notwith standing all that had been done to tamper with Roman Catholics in the manner I have shown you, Mr. Lawson and I had the uncompromising, honest, and independent support of a Roman Catholic priest, high in the respect of the congre gation here. (Applause.) Well, now, I may be excused if I avail myself of this opportunity of expressing to you the - feelings of my heart. In my own immediate neighbourhood, from my earliest youth, I have known a Roman Catholic family. I THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1859.7 knew the late Mr. Henry Howard of Corby ; and I say it, though in his presence, it is no vain adula tion, if I were to point out what are the Christian virtues of an English gentleman, I could not sig nalise them more than in the person of my hon. friend Mr. P. H. Howard. (Loud applause.) I have told you how I have learnt to estimate and to value the character of a Roman Catholic gentle man. It is a long experience ; but in it I have never seen such forgiveness of injuries, kindness, gentle ness, unsullied honour, and perfect independence. (Applause.) I may unintentionally have thwarted him in some object of his legitimate ambition. Has he resented it ? On the contrary, if I had been his dearest friend he could not have exerted himself more than he has invariably done, and my heart would be cold indeed if I did not seize this oppor tunity of tendering him my sincere and hearty thanks. Well, but gentlemen, union is recom mended among us. I see many gentlemen here whom lam rejoiced to see upon this occasion. I may have committed errors ; but I am not ashamed to say that what I was I still am, and I hope I will again meet you such as I am and receive from you the same kindness which I have experienced, till the close of my political life. (Loud cheering.) LAW INTELLIGENCE—May 10. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Sittings in Nisi Prins in London.—Before Mr. Justice WiPiams and a Common Jury.) COOPER V. LLOYD.-ADULTERY AND CONDONATION. This was an action against Capt. Lloyd, R.N., to recover a sum of money for board and lodging sup plied to his wife, who was living apart from him. It was admitted by Mrs. Lloyd that she had been guilty of adultery with a Mr. Winslow, and that in consequence a child had been horn, but she alleged that after that event she detailed the circumstances to her husband in writing, that he forgave her, and that on three subsequent occasions they cohabited together. This, it was contended, condoned her offence and rendered Capt. Lloyd liable for her debts. The case was partly heard a day or two ago, and the further hearing was resumed this morning. Mr. Layton and Mr. Patchett appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. O'Malley and Mr. Francis for the defendant. Captain Henry Lloyd was called, and deposed as follows :--I am the defendant. lam a commander in the Royal Navy. I joined the navy in 1828. I have no means beyond my pay. In 1847 I married Miss Wragge, and I took a house and furnished it at St. Helier's, in Jersey. I stayed there very hap pily with my wife about three months, and then left for India, on service. I constantly corresponded with Mrs. Lloyd during my absence. I remitted her in the three years I was away rather more than £4OO. I returned to England on Oct. 30, 1850. I had not until then the slightest intimation that my wife had left my house and deserted my child. I knew that she had been at Fort St. George, at In verness, where her brother was, and had been there some time. I expected her to return to my house in Jersey to meet me. Immediately our anchor was let go in Plymouth Sound I sent her two orders for money. I received a letter from an aunt of mine, and as soon as the ship was paid off I went to Jersey. I did not find Mrs. Lloyd. My child was at Mrs. Col. Hornsby's, my wife's aunt. I could not get the slightest intelligence of where my wife was. My house was altogether unoc cupied. I communicated with Capt. Wragge, my wife's brother. He did not tell me where my wife was. I made other ineffectual inquiries. I got a letter from my wife at the latter end of 1851 or the beginning of 1852. That was the first I heard of her. I received it on board the Waterloo. The letter came by post from Portsmouth. In eonsequence of that letter I granted an interview to my wife. It took place at the Chest Arms, Chatham, about the 17th of January, 1852. I met Mrs. Lloyd there be tween six and seven in the evening. I asked her where she had been for the last 16 or 17 months, and why she had deserted me and the child. She cried, and said she could not tell me then. Nothing more passed that evening. (The letter of Mrs. Lloyd, asking for the interview was read, and in it she alluded to certain reports, and denied their truth, and said that it was her dearest wish to meet her husband, and bid " God guard him on his voyage." She professed great affection for her husband, and implored him in the most fervent language to grant her an interview.) I in answer appointed an inter view. When I was on the eve of leaving my wife at my first interview, I appointed an interview that she might see her son the next morning. The first interview lasted half an hour. I left Mrs. Lloyd at the hotel, and the next morning I went to her and conducted her to Miss Davis's, where she saw her son. She spoke about my taking a cottage for her, and about her being reconciled. I said before that she must give me a detail of the life she had been leading for the 16 or 17 months. I urged her to sit down and relate it to me. She began to cry, and said she could not do it by word of mouth, but if I would return to my ship• for a few days she would be prepared to give me a history of her life during that period. I went to my ship, and she, as I arranged, remained at Miss▪ Davis's with her boy. I remained on board ship four days, and then again saw Mrs. Lloyd at Miss Davis's. This was about seven in the evening. I saw my wife alone. She produced a written statement, which I read, and when I had done so, I was so shocked at the contents that I exclaimed—" Oh God, my worst fears are realised." She cried, and besought me to forgive her and she would still make me a good wife. She clung to my knees. The paper con fessed that she had had a child by Mr. Winslow. While she was clinging to my knees I said, " Phillis, I pity you and forgive you, this shall never tell tales against you," and I tore the paper up and threw it behind the fire. But I said, " You never can live with me as my wife." She begged still, and she prop ose d th a t I should throw up my commission, and that we should go on to the con tinent with the two children, and the affair would soon blow over. I said she seemed regardless of my feelings and of the dishonour brought on me and my son, and that she must leave the house. The witness then contradicted in detail the descrip tion given by Mrs. Lloyd of what took pl ace a t this interview, and added—l remained in the house, but not in the same room with her. I went early to bed, but I think I saw my wife at the supper table. I did not then speak to her or recognise her. The next day she did not come down to breakfast, but I told her the time she was to loose the house, and made arrangements for her departure. Half an hour afterwards she sent me a note, and threatened if I did not relent to destroy herself. I made no answer, but I went out with my son for a walk. I first made a communication to Miss Davis. In half an hour I was fetched home, and found my wife in a state of stupor, the effect of laudanum. I went for an emetic, and it was administered. She appeared very ill. She was put to bed in the evening. At her own request I went to her room. She said she did not think she should live the night through, and requested me to stay by her. I remained in the room off and on through the greater part of the night. The Misses Davis remained in attend ance on her until two or three in the morning. She appeared in a state of lethargy. She had great thirst, and asked for water, which I gave her from time to time. I left th e room b e t ween fi ve an d s i x in the morning. I did not undress myself that night, nor did Igo to bed. It is untrue that I had any connexion with her that night. The next day I saw her I told her she must prepare for her de parture, and I afterwards accompanied her to the station, where I took leave of her. The next time I saw her again was about the end of February in the same year at Blackheath. I visited her in consequence of a letter I received from her. I was there about 20 minutes. I did not then consent to receive her as my wife again, nor anything of the kind. She had a nurse and a child. I saw her in her bedroom about six in the afternoon. She was very poorly and in bed. She said she was very ill and in a state of penury, and that that was her child the nurse, who remained in the room, had in her arms. She again asked to be received as my wife. I said the thing was past and gone, she could never live with me as my wife again. I had occasion to go to the Admiralty the next morning, and I told her so. She asked me to call in the morning and see how she was. I called next morning, and the nurse was present at the interview. I had slept at an hotel at Blackheath. I saw Mrs: Lloyd in the evening on the London bridge platform. The meeting was accidental. The carriage I got into she also got into. She got out at Blackheath, and I went on to Chatham. I next saw her about May, in the same year, at Wool wich. I was fitting out a ship, and I took apart ments at the Ship Hotel for my son and the Misses Davis. I met her outside the hotel in the street, in [consequence of what had been told me by a brother officer. She again petitioned to come back, and asked if she might accompany me to Malta. She said she was in great poverty. I said I could not think of such a thing, that she should never live with again as my wife. I gave her, I think, a £5 note, and promised her if she led a correct and steady life, always to befriend her when it lay in my power, as she was the mother of my child. I next saw her at Messrs. France and Palmer's offices in June in the same year. This was in reference to a request of her's that there should be a deed of separation. The deed was drawn, but the signa ture of the trusteo could not be obtained. In July, 1852, I sailed from England, and returned on Christmas Eve. 1856. I had served before Sebas topol, and was wounded. The first time I saw her after was in June, 1857, on board the Edinburgh. She came quite unexpectedly. I saw her on the main deck. She said she was penniless, and had come to throw herself on my protection as my wife. I said my affairs were m the hands of a , solicitor, and I should not assist her or protect her. She remained about an hour. She did not go to my cabin, or any other cabin, but remained on the main deck all the time. I insisted on her leaving the ship, but she refused to do so, and said sho wished to see the captain. I said—" This is my wife, Captain Halstead, and she has come to me for assistance and support, which I have refused her ; and I have requested her to leave the ship, which she has refused to do until she has seen you." It ended in the captain sending her off in a boat. It is not true that I had connexion with her in the Edinburgh. We were in sight of other people all the time. The next time I saw her was on the peer at Sheerness, with Dr. Roberts. That was in August, 1857. I saw Dr. Roberts, and refused to speak to her. Last Monday or Tuesday week she came to me with the plaintiff, and that is the last time I saw her until this trial. I never met Mrs. Lloyd at an hotel, at Chatham, as she has sworn, in 1856. I never saw her in the course of that year. I first heard that my wife had a third child about June, 1857. The information came in an anony mous letter. I have never had any connexion with my wife since I left Jersey in 1847 until the present time. It is not true that when I saw Dr. Roberts on board the Edinburgh I said I had told Mrs. Lloyd " I will give you another chance as my wife," nor did I tell him that his account was not paid because there was another account which was being discussed by the lawyers. I did not tell him when that was settled that his account should be paid. I did not say that Mr. Carew had told me that if it had not been for my after conduct he could have got me a divorce, nor that I had done wrong in being alone with my wife and visiting her. To the Judge—Had no fortune with my wife whatever. Cross-examined—Since I offered my wife £3O a year upon a deed of separation my pay has increased from £lB2 to £3Ol a year. To the Judge—After the confession I gave her a a small sum, amounting altogether to more than £2O. Miss Elizabeth Davis—Captain Lloyd's son was placed in my care on the 2d of April, 1851. I re member the private interview between Captain Lloyd and his wife at my house, in 1852. The next morning Captain Lloyd went out for a walk with his son, having first said to me " Look after Mrs. Lloyd." Soon afterwards I found her in a state of stupor with a bottle labelled " laudanum" beside her. I sat up with her until two o'clock in the morning, and she was then in a state of stupor. Captain Lloyd attended on her after two o'clock. Miss Frances Davis—On the night of Mrs. Lloyd's illness I remained up with her until be tween one and two in the morning. After that I saw Captain Lloyd frequently pass from Mrs. Lloyd's room to his own, and I heard him drop something in his own room. I saw Mrs. Lloyd at at eight or nine next morning, and she was then very ill. George Hales —ln June, 1857, I was a sergeant of Marines on board the Edinburgh. I saw Mrs. Lloyd come down from the upper deck. There are no cabins on the upper deck. She came down alone and Captain Lloyd followed her in a few minutes. She sat on a chair for a few minutes, and afterwards they walked to and fro on the main deck. They were in my sight all the time. Mrs. Lloyd never went into any cabin. I was on guard, and must have seen it if she had done so. Captain Halstead—l am now in command of the Minataur, and was, in 1857, in command of the I Edinburgh. I saw Mrs. Lloyd on the upper deck of that vessel. Captain Lloyd said to me, " This is the person that was my wife," or something of that kind, "and she wishes to know whether she can be allowed to remain in the ship, which she insists on doing." I told her it was not possible for ladies to remain. She said to Captain Lloyd that she had no means to go away with, and Captain Lloyd offered her money. He gave her a gold coin, re questing me to bear witness that it was an act of charity, and not in acknowledgment of any claim she had on him. I offered her my over coat, and she went away in it. At the conclusion of the evidence for the defend ant, Mr. O'Malley summed up, and Mr. Laxton replied upon the whole case. _ Justice Williams directed the jury that they would do very great mischief indeed if they suffered themselves to be worked upon by any appeal to their feelings, in reference to the verdict which they should give. It was of the utmost importance that a case like this should be decided on an honest straightforward view of the evidence, and on no thing else. If they thought that Mrs. Lloyd was an adulterous wife, who had not been pardoned by her husband, it would be doing an infinite deal of mischief if they should hold that she had authority to bind her husband by any contract. A husband was not bound to provide for an adulterous wife. There was not the slighest duty in the world on Captain Lloyd towards Mrs. Lloyd if she was an adulteress. It was, however, said that her offence had been condoned. Condonation did not mean merely forgiving the wife and pardoning her; con• donation meant a blotting out of the offence, and a restoration of the wife to the conjugal position which she had forfeited by her adultery. The first question which they would have to consider was, did Capt. Lloyd condone the adultery with Mr. Winslow ; and if so, had there been any subsequent adultery ? He had thought it right at once to tell the jury what the questions were, but as he had now to go to chambers he would postpone his more elaborate summing up until the following morning. The jury, however, said they were already agreed in their verdict • they were of opinio n th a t there had been no condonation, and that there had been subsequent adultery. Mr. Justice Williams said that was'a verdict for the defendant. An attempt was made to applaud this result, by it was checked by the officers of the court. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —May 10. WESTMINSTER.—SKINNING LIVE CATS.—A dirty and repulsive-looking middle-aged man, named John Wilson, whose flesh was begrimed with filth, and whose hands were covered with scratches, was prosecuted by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for skinning a live cat. At a little after five on Monday afternoon, Charles Hind, waiter at a coffee-house in Eaton street, Pimlico, was in the Vauxhall-bridge-road, near the Royal Standard, when he saw the defendant, who had a bag with him, go into some waste ground at the back of Victoria-street, and enter an archway under the road. As he had heard defendant spoken of as a man who skinned cats alive, curiosity induced him to follow him stealthily, and on peeping into the archway, he found the defendant busily engaged skinning a poor animal whose head he had firmly secured between his legs. Hind saw the cat struggling, and having fully satisfied himself that it was alive, left the spot, and sent two boys for a policeman, who took the pri soner into custody. Defendant said he picked up the cat and a lot of bones at Islington that morning. The cat was dead when he found it, and it was a great shame to charge him with skinning it alive. Police-constable Rae, 189 B, said he took the defendant as he was leaving the archway, and found in his bag two cats' skins, one of which was quite warm. Near defendant he found a cat with out her skin, the body of which was also quite warm, and upon opening the body a quantity of warm blood flowed from it. Prisoner had in his possession a clasp knife covered with blood, and a large piece of bent wire work in the shape of a muzzle, which also had blood upon it. There was a nail driven into the brickwork of the archway to facilitate such operations as prisoner had been de tected in, and on the ground were upwards of fifty cats without skins. Mr. Love, chief constable of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said he had been concerned in prosecuting other cases of this kind, and could state on the authority of furriers that the skin taken from a cat while alive was more valua ble than when it was dead, because it retained the gloss. Mr. Arnold observed that but for this informa tion, he should have been at a loss to conjecture why the poor animal was skinned alive. The defendant repeated his protestations of inno cence and endeavoured to account for the cat and the skin being warm by declaring it was lying in the sunshine when he found it. Mr. Arnold said that he wished, for the sake of humanity, that the case had not been proved; but he was bound to say that the charge had been clearly established against the defendant. Apart from the testimony of Hind, was the fact that the body of the cat and the skin were both found warm ; and defendant's attempt to ac count for that, by alleging the cat was found in the sunshine some hours previously, was per fectly unworthy of credit, as it was impossible that it could have remained warm so long a time; and there was another fact in denial of his statement beyond all question—that the body of the cat bled when opened, which it most assuredly could not have done had it been dead for hours. He re peated with regret that there was no doubt the horrible offence alleged had been committed by the defendant; the piece of wirework, found in his possession, being used as a muzzle to prevent the poor animal injuring her inhuman tormentor. It was one of the most shocking cases one could con ceive, and he (the worthy magistrate) regretted his means were inadequate to the punishment of the offence, but he committed defendant for the full period awarded by law, to three months' imprison• ment and hard labour, in the House of Correction. On his being brought for removal in the van, his fellow-prisoners vented their indignation against him in yells and execrations. MARYLEBONE. -- EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF MURDER.—A considerable degree of excitement was caused in the vicinity of the Court, owing to a report that a woman had been apprehended for the murder of her newly-born female infant, the crime having been committed as far back as December, 1857, the circumstances connected therewith being of a most singular and extraordinary nature. The prisoner, aged about 40, described as a char woman, was brought up by Inspector Sheehy, of the S Division, and after the disposal of other night charges vas placed at the bar before Mr. Broughton. Mr. Keene attended for the accused. The first witness called was Jane Richardson, wife of a master tailor, 22, St. Geor ge , s•terrace, Christmas, 1857, H a mpstead. She deposed that about 1857, the prisoner, who had ju s t left her situation at the Black Lion, Xilburn, t oo k a lodging at her house for a week. She b oughthtewniwthenhtearwaaybofoxr. She remained for a wee k and a few days, saying she was going to Swindon. On her return witness told her that She C9lllOl not allow ENGLAND AND THE WAR. A public meeting, convened by requisition to the Mayor, was held on Monday night in the Athe n wum, Sunderland, to memorialise her Majesty to observe a policy of strict neutrality in the present continental war, and praying that the influence of this country may be used only to bring about a peace between the contending parties. The Mayor (Mr. Candlish) presided. There were on the plat form the Mayor, and Messrs. E. Backhouse, jun., W. Morrison, M. Stobart, J. Wilson, R. Brown, J. Halcro, Wm. Wight, Dr. Paterson, &c., and in the body of the room a large number of the most in fluential gentlemen of the town. The gallery also was well filled, among whom were several ladies. The MAYOR, in opening the proceedings, stated that the meeting had been called by a numerously and respectably signed requisition, which he read. He presumed they were of one mind, that war was an evil. He did not regard it an evil under all cir cumstances ; for he conceived that there were worse things than war. He believed the Crimean war was just, but nevertheless war was in itself an evil. The present Italian war was an evil ; but the justi fying circumstance, if any, was to be found in the honour and interests of the respective countries en gaged. He denied that England was in either of these respects involved, and that therefore our course was clearly to endeavour to bring about as speedily as possible peace. (Cheers.) Dr. PATERSON moved the first resolution, which was as follows :—" That this meeting has learnt with deep sorrow that the peace of Europe has been broken, and that a terrible war threatens again to deluge its soil with blood, to obstruct the commer cial and friendly intercourse of States, to multiply the burdens of the people, to retard the progress of civilisation, and to spread desolation and woe through many lands." He was quite sure that every one present could not but regret that war had broken out on the continent. He took it for granted that no one influenced by considerations of personal gain would be led to approve of the war. In the requisition calling the meeting he was glad to find the names of persons connected with almost every Christian denomination in the town, and in the requisition there was nothing interfering with the prerogative of the Crown; and from the papers he was glad to perceive that the English Ministers of the Crown and leading statesmen were uniformly in favour of the principles of peace. He wanted to see the principles of the Christian religion pre vailing, and he saw nothing in the present conflict which was likely to promote that religion. In Sardinia they had undoubtedly more of the spirit of liberty than in any other Italian state; but of course her civil and religious liberties were looked upon by Austria as revolutionary, and in the cir cumstances in which Sardinia was placed it was natural she should cast about for assistance. But what could be hoped from France ? (Hear, hear.) Did France delight in the institutions of this coun try ? He did not profess to give an opinion on the honesty of the French Emperor. (Hear.) The Emperor had not given liberty to his own country, and how could he be expected to give this great blessing to any other country, or to seek to pro mote it ? (Hear, hear.) The only safe policy for this country was in pursuing peace. England should stand aloof, and when the contending par ties are exhausted, she might become a powerful arbiter for peace. Nor had he much confidence in Russia. He looked a long way into the future, snd saw that Russia was a dangerous power. Her people, like the Anglo-Saxon race, were fast in creasing, and we knew that she had an eye to Con stantinople; and whether she had a secret treaty with France or not there was confessedly an under standing, and therefore for these reasons he saw clearly that the only safe policy for this country was in mediating for peace. Mr. BACKHOESE, jun., seconded the resolution He agreed with Lord John Russell in the opinion he expressed the other day, when he said that former wars would have been of much shorter duration had not England lent her assistance by active interference, and by subsidies of money. Our business was to attend to our own affairs, especially was it our duty not to allow our attention to be called off the question of reform. (Cheers.) If the Crimean war had served any purpose, it was chiefly for the advantage of the Emperor of the French. It left him with a prestige which he was not likely to use for the interest of Europe. Emperors and kings were again lighting the fires of battle, and only for selfish purposes. He was of the opinion that that Minister who employed a single English ship, or used English money, to foster the conti nental war, was a traitor to his country and an enemy of his race. The resolution was then put and carried unani mously. Mr. ROBERT BROWN, in an eloquent speech, moved a resolution affirming that the meeting had no sympathy with either of the leading disputants in this quarrel, as it was only a struggle between two rival dynasties for their own ambitious objects, and further, that the meeting rejoiced that England stood aloof from the strife, and that the leading members of Government and distinguished states men of all parties expressed an opinion that it was the duty of England not to meddle in the contest. Mr. HALcito seconded the motion, which the Rev. Mr. REES supported, and it was carriedunanimously. Mr. STOBART moved, and the Rev. Mr. COLLING WOOD seconded, a resolution pledging the meeting to support Government in the policy of neutrality, so that the country at the proper time might act as a principal arbiter for peace. Mr. MORRISON moved, Mr. WRIGHT seconded, and the Rev. T. EVERETT supported, a memorial embodying the sentiments of the resolutions, to be presented to the Queen.—Carried unanimously. Thanks to the Mayor closed the meeting.— Newcastle Chronicle. STATE OF TRADE, LEEDS, May 10.—Though business has been rather interfered with this morning by the polling going on for the West Riding election, the cloth market has been of a satisfactory character. Some large buyers were present, and they purchased in the aggregate a good bulk of cloth, including a fair portion of medium and better lualities as well as of light fabrics. Wool having declined at the current sales in London, buyers of cloth hale asked for a slight reduction in prices, which in most instances has been acceded to. MANCHESTER, May 10.—The market is generally considered to have improved in tone compared with what it was a week ago, but the increase of business is not very encouraging in amount. Until Monday buyers seemed in great measure to have abandoned the idea of purchasing at all, and a decided decline in prices became quotable. At the reduced rates there is now some prospect of business. In 39-inch shirtings, 61b. and 71b., the decline has amounted to 6d., and in 64 reeds, 81b. 40z., to 3d. per piece within the last month. Yarn has been very irre gular in price. Bundled 30's water and 40's mule, of the better qualities, have suffered most from the absence of demand f or G erman y. Fi ne 60' s t o 80' s twist tontinue exceptionally firm. Buyers for India are unable to obtain either goods or yarns, how ever, at as low rates as were current a day or two ago. Messrs. J. Slagg and Co. report as follows : —" From Tuesday last to the close of the week the market cont inue d exceedingly dull and depressed, with great irregularity in prices. Yesterday and to-day a more cheerful feeling has prevailed ; manu facturers have gen era ll y s h own less anxiety to sell, and a decided che c k has been given to the down ward endencyofrices. F or I n di a goods, owing toaccounts p received by the Bombay mail, there has been a renewed demand, a n d an a d vance of lid. to 3d. per piece on 40-i nc h s hi rt i ngs has better tendency been obtained over the lowest prices of last week." [A DVE RTISEMENT.] -H olloway's Pills an d Oi ntment.-- The Complexion.—Deep is the sigh and lasting the regret that a little attention has not been paid to regu l a ti ng the digestive organ and establishing natural f unc ti ons at that youthful age, enee beauty or plainness, he a lth or d e bi lity, so often date their origin. Holloway's Pills, t a k en at this juncture, would have purified the blood, cl eanse d the system, regulated every function, and saved the future victim to remorse or disease. Mothers, to save unpleasant nese hereafter, should give these purifying pills, which pre serve alike health, strength, and beauty. The most care less observer must connect the blooming complexion with good .health; the sallow with disease. Before forming alliances the prudent reads from the face the usual health, and decides accordingly. her to stay any longer, as her box she had left smelt so offensively. Mr. Broughton—Upon your telling her this did she quit your place ? Witness—She did, sir, but afterwards called several times to see some of my lodgers, up to the next March. The box had been removed by me to the second floor landing. In June I was a b ou t t o let the room, and carried the box down stairs ; at that time a strong smell proceeded from it. Mr. Broughton—What kind of box was it ? Witness—A deal box, about a yard long. Mr. Broughton—Was it locked ? Witness—No, sir ; it was corded. Mr. Broughton—When you removed it, where did you put it ? Witness—ln the back kitchen. Mr. Broughton—How long did it remain there ? Witness—Till about a fortnight before last Christmas, when I opened it, and on pulling out a large bundle which was in it, a lot of maggots dropped out. I ripped open the bundle with a poker, as it was so tightly fastened that I could not otherwise do it, and the legs of a child dropped out. On the same day the box was taken away by a policeman. Mr. Broughton—When, after this, did you see or hear anything of the prisoner ? Witness—Not until yesterday, when she came for her box, and I sent for a constable. Mr. Broughton—What conversation passed be tween you on the occasion ? Witness—When she asked me for the box, I remarked to her that she knew what was in it. She said she did not, and that a young woman had brought to her a bundle, and asked her to put it in her box. She (prisoner) further said, that the female alluded to had written a letter to her the week before, to say that she wanted the bundle, and wishing to know if she had still the box in her possession. By Mr. Keene—There are eight rooms in my house. While the prisoner was lodging with me there were five other females, most of them married. Any one might haye gone to the landing while the box was there. I understood that she came direct from the Black Lion. Elizabeth Tomlyn, 17, Clifton-road, examined— A year and ten months ago prisoner occupied a back room in my house. I was then living at 1, Andover-place, Holborn. She stayed with me four or five months. I thought she was in the family way, and told her so more in the way of a joke than otherwise, but she said she was not. Mr. Broughton—Had she a box with her while in your house ? Witness—She had, sir, and after paying me my rent she took it away. She told me that she was going into the country by the train. Mr. Broughton—What sort of a box was it ? Witness—About the size of that Mrs. Richardson spoke of. Mary Richardson (an elderly woman, not related to the first witness), stated that she lived at 18, Portdown-mews, Kilburn, and that in July, 1857, the prisoner was in the service of a family nearly opposite to her. In the month of September her (witness) son carried prisoner's box to the Black Lion. Mr. Broughton—What more can you speak of as having occurred after that in reference to the pri soner ? Witness—ln November I was sent for to see her while she was in her situation, and I found her sitting in a chair, when she told me she was very Unwell. Mr. Broughton—Had you then any reason to believe that she had given birth to a child recently ? Witness—No, sir. Mr. Broughton—Did you afterwards see the box spoken of ? Witness—l did Rot, sir. By Mr. Keene—l went to her as I have described to the Black Lion, and she was there cleaning the kitchen. On Christmas night she called upon me, when she looked very bad, and I thought that she might have been in the family way. Mr. Broughton (to Mr. Sheehy, the inspector)— There has, of course, been an inquest on the body ? Inspector—Yes, sir, and a verdict was returned of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. For some time past officers have been in search of the prisoner, but nothing could be ascertained of her till last night, when she was given into custody. John Beeforth, the Coroner's summoning officer for Hampstead, was the next witness called. He deposed that in December last he was shown a box in the back kitchen at 22, St. George's•terrace. He saw the dead body of a child, and found that a stocking and apron-strings had been tied:tightly round the infant's neck. Witness was of opinion that deceased had died from strangulation, and he gave evidence to that effect before the Coroner. By Mr. Keene—l took the strings off before the inquest. I did as is my practice to do, and I have the authority of Mr. Wakley for it. Mr. Broughton.—This is quite new to me. I always understood that the coroner and jury were to view the body in the same condition in which it was found. Bowling, 451 S. who was called in, said that on turning up a heap of rags, he found the dead body of an infant. Mr. Broughton—Did anything more pass ? Witness—The prisoner asked me if her prayer book was safe. I told her it was. (The prayer book was produced.) Mr. Keene submitted that nothing of a substan tial nature had been brought forward against the prisoner, and said that he trusted she would not be further retained. Mr. Broughton said that enough had been stated to justify him in remanding the prisoner on the charge of wilful murder till Tuesday next. Upon the re-examination, the evidence of the surgeon and other witnesses will be gone into. A LARGE SHIP LOST, WITH ALL HANDS, OFF BAiIWIC'H. Within the last day or so a most lamentable ship wreck has been ascertained to have occurred during Thursday night last on the Shipwash Sand, a very narrow shoal, some 10 miles in length, situate about 15 miles off the Suffolk coast, to a large Dutch ship named the Australia, outward bound from Shields for Cadiz ; and there is too much reason to appre hend that every soul belonging to the ill-fated ves sel met with a watery grave. The following are the brief particulars that have been forwarded to Lloyd's by their agents at Harwich : During the night in question the wind blew a violent gale from the N.E., and a heavy sea set in along the coast. About nine p.m. a large ship was seen near the Middle Shipwash buoy, moored about the centre of the sand, and later in the night a long boat and captain's gig were seen drifting up the Shipwash Channel, bottom up, and several thick Russian caps floating near them. The ship, it ap pears, was lost sight of, but at daylight the follow ing morning the remains of a vessel were to be seen on the sands at the spot above alluded to ; and although several smacks were near, in consequence of the fury of the gale and terrific sea beating over the wreck, none could approach it. In the course of the succeeding day and night the ship partly broke up, and on Sunday her stern-frame, part of bow, and broadside, with white painted ports, were picked up by some smacksmen between the Rough and West Rocks, and towed into Harwich. Re garding the crew there is but one opinion, that the whole of them met with a watery grave. Nothing has been heard of them by the Trinity lightships moored in the channel or along the coast. The master of the smack Increase, of Colchester, now at Gravesend, in a letter states that on the morning in question, in coming through the Ship wash Channel, passed large quantities of wreckage, including a longboat bottom upwards, with the oars close by it. The sea was running so heavy that he could not pick it up, but succeeded in getting in a quarter boat, also bottom up. At low water he saw the remains of a very large ship on the sands. He picked up a letter floating. It is dated " Rotter dam, March 29, 1859," and is written by the wife of G. Mayer, and directed to A. Mayer, of the ship Australia, Captain Jensen. The coast guard at eemn also b i s a had dated also belonged, Rt picked oott t u he p er d s ua o nn i m f e r papers s, Woodbridge(n)one d oo Haven b a t t h y a wi n illi d pic.h appears to be all account of expenses, ship f d o a l t l e o w f i r n o g m a 1 0 . t i c e t l o e b s h er, a v l e B b s e B e , n t w o Australia, Captai n J ensen ; the entries therein bear a N sh la e r d ch up , 0 1 n 85 sh 9. The or Two documents (dated respectively the Bth and 14th of February, 1859), bestowing the Dutch Military Order of William, of th e fourth class, upon Lieut. R. J. A. Bouriciu s , a supposed p asse n ger . A boa r d with the na me " Austr 1 . " ale carved on it, also seve ral sails, similiarly marked. A ready-reckoner, and a work on Freemasonry, each printed in Dutch ; and a card, with the following address on it : " George Marshall, licensed North Sea, Baltic, Down, and G enera l C oast i ng Pil ot, No. Char lotte-street, North Shields." These and other cir cumstances lead to the conclusion that the wrecked vessel was the Australia. On referring. to Lloyd's list of the sth inst. we find that the Dutch ship Australia, Captain Jensen, commander, sailed from Shields on the 4th inst., having cleared for Cadiz with coals. She was nearly a new ship of 700 tons burthen, and is understood to have had several passengers on board. TIIE STATUTE LAW COMMISSION.—The total sum expended on the Statute Law Board and Statute Law Cora mission from the commencement (1853) up to the 31st of December, 1858, amounted to £10,103, there being trbalance in hand of £1,396. The total sum paid to the draughtsmen from the commencement was £7,476. The minutes of the proceedings of the Board are given at length in the ParHa ineAtarY paper wltense Ulm partictilars are extracted, FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT NOTIFICATION. With reference to the notification which appeared in the " Gazette" of the 10th of September last, that a Conven tion had been concluded between her Majesty and the Em peror of Brazil, for the settlement of all outstanding claims of subjects of either party upon the Government of the other, by means of a mixed Commission, and that Commis sioners were about t o mee t a t Ri o d e Janeiro for the pur pose of carrying out the stipulations of such Convention : Notice is hereby given, that the Commissioners held their first meeting on the 10th ult. ; and that all persons, subjects of her Majesty, who may have claims to prefer upon the Government of Brazil, arising- out of transactions prior to the 9th of September, 1859 (the date of the exchange of the ratifications of the Convention), should forthwith transmit the particulars of the same to her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, or to her Majesty's Minister at the Court of Brazil, together with the requisite evidence in support thereof, for the purpose of being sub mitted to the Commissioners. Notice is also hereby given, that, in conformity with the following stipulation of the third Article of the Convention: " Every claim shall be presented to the Commission within twelve months from the day of its first meeting, un less in any case where reasons for delay shall be established to the satisfaction of the Commission, or of the Arbitrator or Umpire in the event of the Commissioners differing in opinion thereupon ; and then, and in any such case, the period for presenting the claim may be extended to any time not exceeding six months longer; '— Every claim which ma y no t b e prese nted to the Commis sion before the 10th of March, 1860, will be inadmissible, unless reasons for delay be established to the satisfaction of the Commissioners, or of the Arbitrator or Umpire ; and that every claim which shall not be presented to the Com missioners before the 10th of September, 1860, will, in con formity with the fifth article of the Convention, be considered and treated as finally settled, barred, and thenceforth inad missible. Foreign Office, April 8, 1859. BUCKINGHAM-PALACE, MAY 5. This day had audience of her Majesty :—His Excellency the Marshal Pelissier, Duke of Malakoff, Ambassador from the Emperor of the French, to deliver his letter of recall; to which audience he was introduced by the Earl of Malmesbury, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. FOREIGN OFFICE, MAY 10. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Gustav L. Th. von der Heyde as Consul at Adelaide for the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. James L Hart as Vice-Consul in London for the Republic of Nicaragua. WAR -OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MAY 10. Royal Artillery—The names of the Quartermaster who lately retired with the honorary rank of Captain, under the Royal Warrant of 17th December, 1855, are George Alex' ander Clark, and not George Clarke, or George Clark, as stated in the " Gazettes" of 21st November, 1848, and Rh. November, 1858. ADMIRALTY, MAY 2. Corps of Royal Marines—Gentlemen Cadets to be Second Lieutenants—Frederick Warwick Gray, Edward Henri Moore, Francis Hastings Edmund Oowen, Henry Holds worth Kelly, Andrew Donald, James William Adams Elliott Lillicrap, Francis Bacon, William Rolt Triscott, Edward James Westby, John William Clapperton, Roland Lewis Agassiz, and Frederick Robert Beechey. ADMIRALTY, MAY 4. First Lieutenant Nugent Macnamara to be Captain, vie. Delacombe, retired on full-pay; Second Lieutenant Cuth bert Collingwood Suther to be First Lieutenant, vice Mac" namara, promoted. ADMIRALTY, MAY 5. Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieutenant Edwin Forbes Thompson to be First Lieutenant, vice Reed, de ceased. COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. Shropshire Regiment of Militia—Captain Spencer Crosby Price, late Adjutant Renfrew Militia, to be Adjutant, ree Murchison, resigned. COMMISSIONS BY LORDS LIEUTENANT. County of Worcester—Reginald John Yorke, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. County of Sutherland—Robert Horsburgh, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. County of Nottingham—Sherwood Rangers YeomanrY Cavalry—Cornet Henry Eyre to be Lieutenant; Henri Hurt, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Eyre, promoted. Royal Gloucestershire Regiment of Hussar YeoraanrY -- Colonel Francis William Fitzhardinge Berkeley to be Supernumerary Lieutenant-Colonel; Cornet Hugh Darby Owen to be Lieutenant, vice the Honourable Frederi c Gough Calthorpe, resign resigned ; Henry Cruger William Mile Gent., to be Cornet, vice Owen, promoted; John Edvier" Dorington the younger, Gent., to be Supernumerell Cornet. Shropshire Regiment of Militia—Adjutant Spence r Cosby Price to serve with the rank of Captain. Forfar and Kincardine Regiment of Militia Artillery' Warham St. Leger Durdin, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Campbell Walker, resigned. City of Edinburgh Regiment of Artillery Militia—Fir t Lieutenant Thomas Alexander Hill to be Captain, vic e Roland, resigned ; George William Henry Knight, Gent. , to be Second Lieutenant, vice Maxton, resigned. BANKRUPTS. Abraham Davis, commission agent, Camden-terraeet Camden-town, to surrender May 20 and July 1, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edward Coulthard, bottle merchant, Dowgate-wharfs Upper Thames-street, May 23, at one, and June 20, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. James Ormond Cole, rigger and stivedore, Poplar, Mel 24, at half-past two, and June 21, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Henry John Little, tailor, Birmingham, May 23 and June 13, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Thomas Hedgcock, plumber, St. Helen's, Lancaster, Mel 23, and June 15, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Joseph Stanford and Thomas Stanford, washer m anufac` turers, Wednesbury Oak, near Tipton, Staffordshire,. May 20 and June 9, at eleven, at the Birmingham Distr ict Court. Joseph Frost, silk throwster, Derby, May 31 and Juli e 14, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Map John Parry, horse dealer, Went, Carnarvonshire, 20, and June 15, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court:. John Scott, corn dealer, Warrington, 24th May and 21 " June, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Lionel Holdsworth, commission merchant and rope and t sail maker, Oxton, Cheshire, May 23 and June Of eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. H. Kerr and Company, painier;,l,(;chgilphead. John Paterson, solicitor, Edinburgh. Duncan Brown, grocer, Hutchesontown, Glasgow. W. and T. Anderson, provision merchants, Edinburgh' William Robin, builder, Glasgow. Miller and Urie, tea merchants, Glasgow. COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL —MAY 10. This morning we had a fair attendance of millers and dealers at our corn exchange. Wheat and flour were „i. 1 ,1 many instances offered fr ee ly a t a f urther re d uc ti on of v i f . i per cental since Friday, or a b out i s 3d s i nce th i s day wee', The business passi ng was li m i ted. Indian corn was rather unsaleable, and all d escr i pt i ons must be noted 6 d per "as, lower. The valu e o f ot h er articles nominal. An irePrel sion gained ground t owar d s t h e c l ose of t h e mar ket that the dcline is arrested for the present. LES—AY . The show of wheat E i D s liberal, M and lo prices at about 2s per qr lower than on Friday. Little business has been done; Barley as before. Bea n s w ere fully a s dear. Oats a n other articles unaltered. Averages for the week : Wheat 4,453 qrs., at 48s 1 5 -cl 8ar1ey......... 618 „ 328 id data 515 „ 2ss 3 Rye — 9 —s Od Beans Peas Arrivals this week : Wheat Oats Barley 1,055 Peas Rapeseed Beans .. 71 Linseed — SHEFFIELD —MAY 10. The show of wheat is not large, and the trade sma ll ; extravagant prices in advance were asked in some instancesci We can only quote a decline of 2s per load. Beans 111 , oats firm. No change from last week in barley. F' ° rather lower. Red wheat, per load of 3 imperial bushels...l6s Od to 178 oa , , Peas ~ ~ White Beans ~ , per q 295 Od to 325 o rsBs Od to 54s : 7 7 s s €6d tot 21 90 98 Grinding barley, per qr • Malting ditt o , 33s Od to 399 Oats f If Millers' prices for flour—ls sd, is 7d, 9d Per 141 b. Hay, 80s to 85 s ; w h ea t - s t raw , 28 s t o 36 5; oa t straw, 285 to 365; turnip s , ll s t o 16 s per t on . 2anlsdOdisto NORWICH CATTLE—MAY 7. A large show of store be as t s to •d a y, com p r i s ing Scots an d shorth orns , w ith a f ew I r i s h. S a l es s l ow, an d attends ') limited. Scots, 4s to 5 s • shorthorns, 4s to 5s ; Irish , 3s to 4s. Fat beasts, 7s 6(1to 8s per stone. Sheep—The pens were well filled. Prices—Fat shesP' 7s 6d to 8s per stone. Pigs—Good store pigs, 25s to 355. Fat pork, 6s to 63 6d per atone. BIRTHS. wife BAHOLAY.—On the 10th inst., a t 2,5, Bolton-street, t he of Hedworth D. Barclay, Esq., of a son. BORRADAILE.—On the 9th inst., At St. Mary's Pa r 8611 81: Vincent-square, Westminster, the wife of the Rev. Borrodaile, of a son. JOHNSON.—On the 10th inst., at 102, Gloucester-terrace, Hyde-park-gardens, th e wife of J. Henry Johnson, Esql of a son. wEsTmAcoTT.—On the 10th inst., at 1, Kensington-gate' the wife of R. W es t maco tt, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIAGES FLETCHER—WILSON.—On the 10th inst., a t St. Ln s l' Chelsea, Sir Henry Fl e t c h er, B art., o f Ashley-Pel x : Surrey, to Agnes, the y ounges t d aug ht er o f Sir John 0 ' Wilson, C. 8., K.C.H. KNIGHT—CATER.—On the 9th inst, at St. James' s, P ic t i daughter of the lat e J o h n Ad ams Cater, Esq., of cadilly, Henry Knight, o f Rotherhithe, to Ann, e ee la ger ford. DEATHS. CARDEW.—On the 9th inst., at Portland-terrace, Sonthsea Lieut.-General George Cardow Colonel Commandant R.E., aged 76. , CASTLESTUART.—On the 4th inst., at Killiney, ne ar Dub lin, the D owager C ountess of C as tlestuart, aged 73. HoLmEs.--On the Ist inst., at Margate ' J o hn S. Holm es, Esq., late o f U pper N orwood, aged 36. LOWNDES.—On the 9th iast' , at West Cliff, Pre StOD I Ed ward Chadd oc k Lowndes, Esq., aged 56. LUCAS.—On the 7th inst., at Lutterworth, 3.l . r..TV e h , Lucas, the eminent veterinary surgeon of that aged 71. LONDON : Printed and Published by MUItDO YOUNG , of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun O f f i ce, No. 11 2 , Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county 0 midal eoex , wecluesday, May 11, 1859. I