The Sun. — London, England, 1862-07-24 00:00:00

IHE NAVY. VALETTA, JULY 18.-The following movements of her Majesty's ships of war have occurred during the week :-The screw gunboat Alacrity, 4, Com mander K. E. Baird, arrived on the 14th inst., from Corfu, with despatches from Admiral Martin and a mail; and the screw gunboat Foxhound, 4, Commander the Hon. A. C. Hobart, left Malta on the 15th, for Zante, with the despatches for the Commander-in-Chief brought on that day from England, via Southampton and Marseilles. Capt. Vesey, 22d Regiment, and Ensign Burnett, 15t11 Regiment, returned from Corfu by the Alacrity. The gunboat Growler, Lieut.-CoroLnander Denni stoun, also arrived on the I.."ath from Corfu. The screw corvette Malacej a , 17, Capt. G. I. Napier, left port on the lLth for Gibraltar, and the Procris, 1, Lieut.-13 °Jarnander the lion. J. B. Vivian, left on the i P oth for the same destination, to resume her ;ration there, The screw corvette Doris, 32, Capt. Sir F. L. M'Clintock, having had the defects to her false keel made good, took her departure for Corfu Qn the evening of the same day, The screw line -of-battle ship Algiers, 89, Capt. E. B. Rice, will follow for the same island about Saturday. We have no other large ships here at present. Besides the Algiers and the receiving-ship, the only war -vessels in port are the gunboats Surprise, 4, and - the Wanderer, 4, making good their defects prior to leaving for the coast of Syria ; the Alacrity, 4, which vessel is to take up the next mail to Corfu, on the 22d inst. ; the Trident, 3, having her engines re paired; the tenders Growler and Boxer, and the mirveying ship Medina. The screw liner Queen, 86, which had been despatched from the lonian Islands to Beyrout, is daily expected at Malta; and the Magicienne, 16, and Scylla, 21, are also expected here from Gibraltar. The Magicienne transferred the invalids she conveyed from Malta to the Hima laya, which vessel arrived at Gibraltar on the 9th inst. from Corfu, with the 2d Queen's, to replace the 6th Regiment on that station, removed to Corfu. By letters from Corfu of the 12th inst. information has been received that the only ships of war lying there at that date were the Marlborough, 131, bear ing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir W. F. Martin, K.C.8., the Amphion, 36, and the Alacrity gunboat, the last taking the mail to Malta that day. Up to the last accounts the ships of her Majesty's Medi terranean fleet were distributed as follows :-The Alacrity, 4, Commander Baird, Malta; the Algiers, 89, Capt. E. B. Price, Malta ; the Amphion, 36, Capt. A. C. Gordon, Corfu; the Boxer, tender to the Hibernia, Malta ; the Cockatrice, 2, Lieut-Com rnander R. M. Gilson, Constantinople, for the Danube ; the Doris, 32, Capt. Sir F. L. M‘Clintock, left Malta on July 16 for Corfu ; the Exmouth, 86, Capt. J. A. Punter, the Piraeus of Athens ; the Firebrand, 6, Commander Piers, coast of Syria; the Firefly, surveying steamship, Commander A. L. Mansell, Beyrout; the Foxhound, 4, Commander the Hon. A. C. Hobart, left Malta on July 15 for Corfu ; the Gannet, 11, Commander the Hon. M. H. Nelson, Constantinople ; the Growler, tender to the Hibernia, Malta; the Hibernia, receiving ship, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral H. J. Codring ton, C. 8,, Commander R. B. Hazvey, Malta; the Icarus, 11, Commander Salmon, V.C., coast of Syria ; the London, 86, Capt. H. Chads, Naples; the Marlborough, 131, bearing the flag of Vice- Admiral Sir W. F. Martin, K.C.8., Capt. W. H. Stewart, C. 8., Corfu; the Mars, 80, Capt. J. N Strange, Coast of Syria; the Magicienne, 16, Capt. his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, expected daily at Malta from Gibraltar; the Ma lacca, 17, Capt. G. J. Napier, left Malta on the 15th July, for Gibraltar ; the Medina, surveying steam ship, Capt. T. A. B. Spratt, C. 8., Malta; the Nep tune, 86, Capt. G. T. B. Hornby, Naples ; the Peli can, 17, Commander P. Brock, Alexandria ; the Procris, 1, Lieut.-Commanding the Hon. J. B. Vivian, left Malta on the 16th July for Gibraltar ; the Queen, 86, Capt. C. F. Hillyar, daily expected at Malta from the coast of Syria ; the Scylla, 21, Capt. R. Lambert, expected at Malta from Gibral tar ; the Surprise, 4, Commander W. H. Whyte, Malta; the Trident, 3, Commander Balfour, Malta; the Weser, 6, Commander A. H. Johnstone, Danube; the Wanderer, 4, Commander M.C. Seymour, Malta. Yesterday the chartered troopship Akbar em barked the following reinforcements at Govern ment-quay, Gravesend, for Kurrachee-viz., 3 offi cers and 172 non-commissioned officers and men of the 51st King's Own Light Infantry ; 1 officer and 14 men of the Ist battalion 19th Regiment, and 1 officer and 24 men of all ranks of the 94th Regt., from Chatham ; 1 man of the 7th Dragoon Guards, from Kneller-hall ; 1 officer and 30 men of the 71st Highland Light Infantry, from Stirling ; 8 men of the 93d Highlanders, from Aberdeen, and 2 men of the 98th Regiment, from Canterbury ; total, 8 offi cers and 300 non-commissioned officers and men. The sailing of the Akbar was delayed in consequence of the provisions on board having been condemned on the vessel being inspected by the officers of the Staff from Chatham. She will take her departure from the Thames to-day. The reinforcements which embarked in the Conflict, R. Dens commander, in cluded 3 officers and 178 non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Artillery, from Woolwich ; 7 men of the Bth Hussars, from Canterbury ; 2 offi cers and 70 men of the 27th Enniskillens ; 1 officer and 29 men of the 48th Regiment, from Cork ; 2 officers and 20 men of the 80th Regt., and 7 men of the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers from Buttevant. In accordance with orders to that effect received at Chatham, the G field battery of the 9th brigade Royal Artillery has proceeded from Canterbury to Shoeburyness, for the purpose of going through an extended course of Armstrong gun drill at the School of Gunnery with the 12-pounder field guns. The horses and guns of the battery remain behind. The following officers accompanied the G battery to Shoeburyness :-Capt. F. E. Byrne, Lieut. F. H. W. Milner, and Lieut. A. E. Turner. The strike which recently took place among the hired mechanics employed on the iron frigate Achilles, 51, at Chatham Dockyard, having caused the whole of the skilled mechanics to leave the yard, upwards of 100 of the best workmen have been removed from the Royal Oak, 51, and the other wooden ships building, and placed on the Achilles, where they w i ll work as riveters, platers, and in other branches of the trade, until the iron vessel is completed: 'Co " 1 144 the vacancies thus caused the Admiralty have given directions for 200 addi be immediately entered in the yard to ta ke the tiona l shipwrights to places of the es tablished ship wrightswho are draughted on to the Achilles. Dur ing yesterday and t he previous day l arge num b ers of hands presented themselv es the at d ockyard gates, d and in the cou rse of a few days the entire number of additional ship wr ights required w i ll have been obtained. The Pylades, 22, 400-horse power, under repair at Chatham Dockyard, has had 100 additional hands placed on her, in order that she may be corn _ pleted with the utmost possible despatc . h .. . n The Warspite, 50, attached to t he sail' g reserv e at Chatham, has been towed round from that port to the Thames, the Admiralty having l en t her to be used as a training ship for the Mercantile Marine ~ciet; considerably larger than on Tuesday, and the inte rest in the proceedings was unabated. The contest commenced with the Marksman's Prize, £55, for non-commissioned officers and men qualified as marksmen during the present annual course ; 700 and 800 yards ; ten prize , at each dis stance, and a silver watch for the best shot through out. 136 entered. The prize for the best shot throughout fell to private Bell, 26th Cameronians, who scored 17 points and 7 hits ; total, 24 marks. The next competition was for the Carbine Stakes, £27 Ms., for cavalry, royal artillery, and all corps armed with the Victoria carbine, 200 and 300 yards; ten prizes, and a cup for the best shot throughout. 30 entered. The best shot throughout was Corporal Crouch, 13th Hussars. At noon the Veteran Stakes were contended for, £55, for non-commissioned officers and men of 15 years' service, 400 and 500 yards. Ten prizes at each distance, and a special prize for the best through out. 127 entered. At 400 yards—Colour-Sergeant MN - Joy, 7th depot battalion, made 12 points, 5 hits, 17 marks; Corporal Lawrence, Ist battalion 60th Regiment, 11 points, 5 hits, 16 marks; Private Alex ander, 64th Regiment, 11 points, 5 hits, 16 marks ; Serg. Wright, 26th Regiment, 11 points, 5 hits, 16 marks ; Colour-Serg. Judge, 7th depot battalion, 11 points, 5 hits, 16 marks ; Serg. Irvine, 26th Regi ment, 11 points, 5 hits, 16 marks; Serg. Drake, Ist battalion 60th Regiment, 11 points, 5 hits, 16 marks; Corporal Long, 76th Regiment, 10 points, 5 hits, 15 marks; Corporal Slater, 64th Regiment, 10 points, 5 hits, 15 marks; Private Donally, Ist battalion, 60th Regiment, 10 points, 5 hits, 15 marks. At 500 yards, Serg. Evered, 37th Regiment, made 11 points 5 hits, 16 marks ; Serg. Irivine, 26th Regiment, 11 points, 4 hits, 15 marks ; Serg. Marshall, Ist batta lion Scots Fusiliers, 10 points, 4 hits, 14 marks ; Serg.-Major Cooke, 76th Regiment, 9 points, 5 hits, 14 marks ; Private Snelgrove, 26th Regiments 9 points, 5 hits, 14 marks ; Serg. Read, Ist bat. Bth Regt., 10 pts, 4 hits, 14 marks ; private Bain, 2d bat. 12th Regiment, 9 points, 5 hits, 14 marks ; Corporal Slater, 64th, 9 points, 4 hits, 13 marks ; Colour- Serg. Toole, Ist battalion 60th Regiment, 8 points, 5 hits, 13 marks ; Serg. Pullen, Ist battalion 2d Regiment, 8 points, 5 hits, 13 marks. The day's shooting concluded with the Challenge Prize Cup, value £2O, open to officers and men; entrance, 10s. ; 700 and 800 yards ; 33 entered. It was won by Private Stevens, 2d battalion Ist Royals. Lieut. Harris, of the 2d battalion 20th Regiment, who was second in the contest for the Ladies' Prize on Tues day, entered a protest against Lieut. Lacey, of the 2d battalion 12th Regiment, the winner, on the ground that his rifle being one of the London Armoury Company's, he was thereby disqualified. A meeting of the committee was held yesterday to decide the question, and the result was that the ob jection was held to be fatal. The Ladies' Prize was thus adjudged to Lieut. Harris; the second prize to Capt. White of the Royals ; and the third Lieut. Nugent, of the 61st Regiment. THE DISTRESS IN THE COTTON MANU FACTURING DISTRICTS. The Rochdale relief committee called a meeting, by circular, for Monday evening, their object being to gain an assurance that a requisite fund to last till Christmas would be guaranteed ; but, although 300 circulars were issued to wealthy men, only a tithe of that number attended. Alderman G. L. ASHWORTH, who was called to the chair, stated that, of 85 cotton mills in the dis trict, 36 were closed, and only 12 were running full time. Mr. WIELD made some severe strictures on the cottonspinners, of whom only three or four were present. He also expressed his strong objection to any application being made to the London or Man chester funds until the limit of local liberality should be ascertained. A further appeal was decided on, and the following among other subscriptions were announced :—Mr. Nield, Mr. G. T. Kempe, Mr. W. W. Schofield, Messrs. R. and J. Kelsall, Messrs. Fenton, Messrs. John and Thomas Ashworth, £lOO each ; Mr. W. Ormerod, Messrs. G. Ashworth and Brothers, £5O each; Mrs. Midgley, Mr. Thwaites, Mr. Jas. Chad wick, Mr. John Chadwick, £3O each. The total of the evening's subscription was £1,180: At the weekly meeting of the Preston board of guardians on Tuesday, the chairman stated that in the whole of the Preston Union there had been a decrease in the pauperism as compared with that of the previous week, which was owing to an increase in outdoor labour. The decrease was more observ able in Walton than in any other township. The outdoor cases in the union last week were 4,435 in number; persons, 11,332 ; cost, £705 3s. 7d. Cor responding week in 1861—cases, 1,100; persons, 2,467; cost, £124 16s. ld. The number in the workhouses was 873 ; last year, 617 ; increase, 256. Total number of persons relieved in the union had therefore been, last week, 12,205. There were working on the Moor, 1,465 able-bodied paupers; 74; total, 1,678. at the stoneyard, 139 ; on the Marsh, . . The CHAII MAN stated the result of a conversa- tion he had with Mr. Villiers, respecting the best means of providing for the present emergency, and the anticipated increasing distress. Mr. Villiers was of opinion that a rate in aid would be the best means, but the chairman thought that, as far as the Preston Union was concerned, such a plan would not work well, on account of the difficulty of assessing the quota which would have to be con tributed by the various townships. He was in favour of borrowing for a time, if the consolidated fund was really to be fallen back upon. Mr. T. B. ADDISON made a lengthy speech, say ing that he preferred a grant from the Treasury, repayable in a term of years; and that if the dis tress went on increasing in its present ratio, not less than £lOO,OOO would be required for the county of Lancaster alone to meet the case, in addition to what would be raised by the poor rate.—illanclies ter Guardian. A meeting of the central committee for the relief of distress in the manufacturing districts was held yesterday in the Manchester Town-hall, the Mayor of that city presiding. It appears that this com mittee have now received subscriptions amounting to nearly £6OOO. The most recent donations, in cluding a second contribution of £l,OOO from Messrs. Schunck, Souchay, and Co. (who had pre viously given £1,000), £5OO from Lord Egerton of Tatton, for Manchester specially—the same noble man giving £5OO to the fund started at Bridge water-house last Saturday—and £5OO also for the relief of distress in Stockport) ; £l,OOO from Sir Thos. Phillips, Bart, of Middle-hill, Worcestershire, " on condition that his contribution be considered as a tribute to the memory of the late Prince Con sort, as a supporter and encourager of the arts and sciences ;" £25 from the Rev. Canon Stowell ; and £lOO from Lord Ducie, who has promised to do what he can to assist the committee in Gloucester shire, of which he is lord-lieutenant. A resolution was passed yesterday requesting the following noblemen and gentlemen to join the committee : The lord_ lie u tenant and high sheriffs of Lancashire, the wet ; theßiding of Yorkshire, Cheshire, and Der byshireßishops of Manchester, Chester, and Ripon ; the Ea r l at Derby, the Earl of Ellesmere, Lord Egerton et Tattoo, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Cal- Patten, M.P., Lord Stan ley, m.p., Lord liartingt Mr. J. Pender, Mr. li 0. Heywood, Mr. M.P., ztrdcastle Mr. J. Cheet ham, Mr. W. Ashworth, Mr, ' W. Entwisle Mr H Mason, Sir J. K. Shuttlew„, th Shuttleworth, the* H. Mayor of L iver p ool, Mr. T. Ashton, Mayor and ex - nd Mr. H. Cooke. A sub-committee to distribute f ends consisting of was ap pointed, o f the Ma yor Manchester Mr. R. Gladstone, Mr. T. H. Birley, Mr. M . nos; and Mr, E. Hardcastle, together with the mayors and one representative from each town in th e di e _ tressed district ; also the treasurer and honorar y secretary ex officio. The Mayor of BLACKBURN was very much in favour of having two more Manchester gentlemen nominated, but did not press the matter, because the. Manchester members of the committee them selves were anxious to limit their number, so as to inspire confidence in the minds of contributors at a distance that the distribution of funds would be in the hands of a body sufficiently representative and impartial. Sir G. B. MIDDLETON, of Shrubland, Suffolk, IHE ARMY. The remainder of the Indian Engineers, who have for some years past been under instruction at the Royal Engineer establishment, Chatham, with the Royal Engineers, will quit Brampton barracks to morrow and the following day, to embark for Cal cutta and Bombay, leaving none but Royal Engi neers at the Chatham establishment. According to instructions received at headquarters, it is the in tention of the authorities to immediately raise two additional depot companies at Chatham, the non commissioned officers and men of which will be trained exclusively for service in India. In accord ance with this intention, orders have been received at the Royal Engineer establishment for additional recruiting parties to be at once despatched to Lon don,Manchester,Glasgow, purpose of raising Birmingham and Exeter, for the the additional number of Roya l Engineers required to augment the corps. N o twithstanding the wretched weather the com in the military u etitorsmatch at Aldershott re sumed their places at the ran- en 6 yesterday at nine w hen the same regiments o'clock a.m., were repre seuted as ou the previous day, with the addition of several cavalry re giments. The attendance was THE SUN LONDO having offered to throw his park open for a fete in aid of the sufferers by the famine, if the com mittee would undertake the arrangements, a sub committee was appointed in connection with that specific object. It was reported that the Mayor of M anchester and Mr. INl‘Clure (the hon. secretary) had waited on the Lord Mayor of London, as previously arranged, to confer with his lordship on the pro priety of their being only one committee for the distribution of funds, although both the London and the Manchester committee might continue to receive them. His lordship seemed rather averse now to give up the duty of distribution; but it was arranged that further communication should take place on the subject. It was reported also that the commit tee formed last Saturday at Bridgewater-house, when £ll,OOO was subscribed, would not themselves distribute funds, but would hand them over to such central committee as it might appear would best carry out the intentions of subscribers. The Man chester sub-committee will meet next Monday at half-past three for the first distribution of funds ; and it is hoped that the press will call attention to this, in order that all districts intending to make application may do so in time, sending full parti culars as to the number of operatives entirely or partially out of work, and the amount of relief al ready received, discriminating between what was derived locally and what was obtained elsewhere. THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA. The following proclamations had been issued by ,b e Governors of Massachusetts and Ohio, and also by Governor Sprague, of Rhode Island : MASSACHUSETTS. " Executive Department, Boston, July 2. " To the People of Massachusetts— " The President of the United States has signi• fled his desire andreadiness to receive a large acces. sion to the volunteer military force now engaged in maintaining the cause of our common country. " 1. He desires that every corps now before the enemy shall be immediately recruited to the maxi mum standard, to repair the diminution suffered while earning the laurels of gratitude and honour now garlanding the brows of our brethren in arms. " 2. He desires from Massachusetts 10 to 15 new Volunteer regiments, or their equivalent, to rein force the army of the Union. " The Department of War has issued the follow ing orders : [Here follows the recent orders from the War Department in reference to bounties for Volunteers and an explanation of their meaning.] " The commonwealth of Massachusetts also, by its Soldiers' Families Relief Law, makes further provision for the needy families of our recruits, by affording them aid, according to the necessity of each case, up to the amount of 12 dole. each month. " 11. All persons are further reminded that a premium of 2 dols. will be paid to any citizen or soldier for each accepted recruit that he may bring to the rendezvous. This premium being payable to civilians equally with military men, all persons are invited to assist in procuring enlistments, and are offered the remuneration for their labour above in dicated. " The Adjutant-General will issue such written certificates of authority to recruiting agents who may offer their services as may be necessary to authenticate their employment and responsibility. " 111. All men belonging to existing corps now in active service, who are not disabled nor under parole, are urgently reminded of the General Orders of the United States' War Department, Nos. 61 and 65 of the current series, which require their immediate return to their posts of duty. " Proper facilitiies for transportation will be fur nished them on application to the Adjutant • General of this commonwealth, or to the United States' Quartermaster, Captain W. whose office is at No. 15, Kilby-street, Boston. _ "By General Order No. 65, above mentioned issued on June 12, all United States' soldiers in Massachusetts who are not under treatment in a United States' hospital are required to report them selves without delay to the United States' military commander at Boston, Lieutenant-Colonel H. Day, whose office is at 190, Congress-street, under penalty of being considered deserters. "In cases of serious disability from wounds or sickness, which may prevent obedience to this re quirement, the soldier must furnish a certificate of a physician of good standing, describing his case, on which, if satisfactory, the military commander may grant a written furlough for not exceeding 30 days, or a discharge in the proscribed form of a certificate of disability. But no discharges will be given on account of rheumatism, or where there is a prospect of recovery within a reasonable time. " No plea of sickness, or other cause not officially established, and no certificate of a physician in civil life, unless it be approved by some officer acting as a military commander, will hereafter avail to remove the charge of desertion or procure arrears of pay when a soldier has been mustered as absent from his regiment without leave. "By General Order No 61, abovementioned, issued on June 7, was provided that all officers of the regulars and volunteers, except those on parole, then absent from duty with leave, would be con sidered as absent without leave, unless found at their post before June 23, or unless authorised to to be absent by orders from the Adjatant-General of the United States' army, based on the certificate by a surgeon of inability to travel. And all invalid and wounded officers of eastern volunteer regi ments, able to travel, although their disability may not have been removed, were required to repair, without delay, to Annapolis, Maryland, there to report to Major-General Wool, commanding the camp of instruction. " IV. All good citizens are respectfully requested to report forthwith the name and place of any volunteer or regular soldier in Massachusetts—if such an one is here to be found—who may be in tentionelly evading his duty by neglecting to com ply with the provisions of the general orders above quoted. " Massachusetts, which has never slumbered nor slept, must now arise to still higher efforts, and pledge to all the duties of patriotism, with renewed devotion, the individual efforts, the united hearts heads, and hands of her people. " JOHN A. ANDREW, Governor of Massachusetts." OHIO. " Executive Office, Columbus, Ohio, July 3 "Fellow-Citizens,--Another appeal to your patriotism has become necessary. The enemies of our Government, now assembled at Richmond in hostile array, largely outnumber any disposable force at the President's command. " The army under General M'Clellan has been driven back, merely by the force of overwhelming numbers rapidly concentrated there. " Additional troops are alone necessary to hold the important positions already gained, and speedily crush the rebellion at all points. " Liberally and gallantly as Ohio has heretofore responded to the calls of the President, he has ever been assured that we had but to know that further aid was needed from us to insure a prompt answer to any further calls he might make upon us. This knowledge we now have, and the call has also been made. "And now, citizens of Ohio, ono and all, shall the call be responded to ? Something whispers me that, with one voice, you say it shall be answered. " Arouse, then, and let every man be able to say that he has done his duty. "There is work for all to do. The aged can stimulate the young ; the wealthy contribute to the wants h andnecessities of the destitute; and the ladies , 0 have alr ea dy d o ne so much, and whose kind hearts will prompt them in the continuance of their good w or k , can encourage, by their noble example , both old told . .Young in the performance of this great duty. What s wealth, or even life worth, if, to preserve either, We have to confess to the woild that e are unabl e 'to me ? maintain our glorious Govern Gallant and Worthy recruiting officers, for the org anisation of the ne w regiments and the filling up o f those already in the field, w ill be appointed in A Y EVENING, JULY 24, 1862. in all portions of the State, and specific instructions given to them. "The enlistments will be for three years, or dur ing the war. " I cannot at this time indicate the number of troops wanted from Ohio, but can safely say that the Government will accept all who may offer within the coming 90 days. " Promptness and vigilance are indispensable ; 40,000 recruits within the time indicated would be of more service than twice that number at a later period. 1 " The gallant men of the State may rely upon my best endeavours to discharge the highly responsible duties devolving upon me with an eye single to the preservation of our Government, and with the sin cere hope and belief that when the great struggle of life shall be over my children may claim for me an honest and faithful performance of duty. " Invoking the smiles of our Heavenly Father upon our good work.—l am your humble servant, " DAVID TOD, Governor." _ - ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—CHELMSFORD, July 23. CIVIL SIDE. (Before Mr. Baron Bramwell and a Common Jury.) CARRINGTON V. MAY. This was an action of seduction. The defendant pleaded that the plaintiff, who was the father of the young woman, had accepted a sum of £3, and an undertaking that the defen dant should pay a sum of 2s. per week until her child should arrive at the age of 13 years, in satis faction of the injury of which he complained. Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Pearce were for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr, Philbrick for the defendant. Mr. Sergeant Shee (the issue being upon the de fendant) said that the plaintiff was a labouring man, and his daughter and the defendant whose in timacy was the subject of the present action, were both very young persons, not more than 18, and the defendant did not deny that he was the father of the child, but the answer he was instructed to set up to the present action was that the plaintiff had consented to accept of certain terms on behalf of his daughter. A gentleman named Betts was then called, who stated that he went to see the plaintiff in May, 1861, upon, the subject of the birth of the child, and to make some arrangement, and the plaintiff at that time wanted £2 for expenses and an allowance of 2s. 6d. per week. He could not consent to these terms, but eventually it was arranged that £3 should be paid for expenses and arrears, and an al lowance of 2s. per week should be made to the child until she was 13 years old, and, a receipt and me morandum were drawn up to that effect. The child, it appeared, had since been affiliated upon the de fendant, and an order to pay 2s. 6d. a week made upon him. Mr. Hawkins objected to the memorandum refer red to being put in evidence upon some technical grounds; and after some discussion had taken place, The learned Judge inquired whether it was neces sary to proceed further with the case, when an order of affiliation had been made, and whether some ar rangement could not be come to between the parties. The learned counsel on both sides thereupon con sulted together, and upon certain terms that were arranged a juror was withdrawn. THE QUEEN V. THE INHABITANTS OF HARLOW. Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., proceeded to address the jury on behalf of the defendants, and called a num ber of witnesses to show that they were not liable to the repair of the road in question. The jury, however, in the result, found a verdict for the Crown. CROWN SIDE. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. --------__ ____ by a pretext—shall appear. In much weaker cases 1 that his learned friend had neglected to inform them a similar acknowledgment had been sustained by 1 that the plaintiff was in reality the daughter of a and fourth. rated theesecond and third, and a similar distance 4t9 c abman at Colchester, and he asked the jury whe the Court. In this case the pursuer, a Scotch girl, ther it was likely that if the defendant, an officer in dealing with a Scotch gentleman, never did live her Majesty's army, had ever been on such terms w ith him except while she held a written declara- w ith her, as to lead o a supposition that he intended tion of marriage of the most express and unequi- to marry her, her parents would not have been aware vocal character, while the defender's conduct had of the fact, and would have been brought forward as witnesses in her behalf, but instead of this, no one been so kind and considerate as to be unexplainable was called but the person who kept the tobacconist's on any other view than that of marriage ; for, ' shop, where this extraordinary courtship was re though at different times he appeared t o have presente d to have taken place. (A laugh.) He yielded to the influence and remonstrances of should, therefore, contend that there was no evi others, his better feelings, his sense of duty and dente of any mutual engagement to marry having honour, and his real affection for the pursuer taken place between these parties, but he said if the brought him round again. The Lord Ordinary any such was jury should be of opinion that there w as therefore of opinion that the marriage had been evidence he should show that the character and con duct of the plaintiff were such after the promise was established by sufficient evidence. alleged to have been made that the defendant was justified in breaking it. Witnesses were then examined whose evidence went to show that the plaintif f was in the habit of going to the camp at Colchester very late at night, and that she had conducted herself on several occa sions in an immoral manner. Mr. Baron Bramwell having briefly summed up, the jury immediately returned a verdict for the defendant. His lordship certified that it was a fit case to be tried by a special jury. LATEST BETTING. GOODWOOD STASES 10 to 1 agst Rather High colt 12 to 1 agst Myrtle 1000 to 80 agst Canary 1000 to 60 agst Magnum Bonum 20 to 1 agst Audrey 20 to 1 agst Hartington 25 to 1 agst Rapparee 40 to 1 agst Rubicon 50 to 1 agst Montebello GOODWOOD CUP. 3to lon the field (offered) 9to 2 agst Fairwater (Before Mr. Baron Martin.) Maurice O'Connell, 25, a private in the Royal Artillery, was indicted for a felonious assault upon Adelaide Whatnell. The prisoner was also charged with feloniously wounding the prosecutrix with intent to do her some grievous bodily harm. Mr. Woollett conducted the prosecution- The first charge was proceeded with, and the offence imputed to the prisoner appeared to have been committed under the most aggravated circum stances_ The prosecutrix is a married woman, the wife of a basket maker residing at Shoebury, near Southend, and on the evening of the 17th of May she was on her way home with a child in her arms, in a lonely place not far from the sea, when she saw the prisoner looking at her from behind a hedge, and when she came up to him he made an indecent proposal to her. She told him that her husband was coming up, and upon this the prisoner made use of a filthy expression and seized hold of her. She resisted violently, and in the struggle they both rolled over a ridge of cliffs, and, when they came to the bottom, the prisoner beat the unfortu nate woman in a most brutal manner, knocked out three of her teeth, and dragged her along for a considerable distance, until she became quite insen sible, and he then committed the offence imputed to him. He then ran off, and two other soldiers came up shortly afterwards and discovered :he prosecu trix in a most dreadful condition, covered with blood, her clothes nearly torn from her, and her stockings and clothes full of sand, and the prisoner, who appeared to be the worse for liquor, was pur sued and taken into custody. The prisoner, in his defence, made a statement attacking the character of the prosecutrix, for which the evidence did not appear to give the least foun dation. The Jury, after a very short deliberation, re turned a verdict of guilty. Mr. Baron Martin said that the prisoner had been convicted of one of the most atrocious eases of rape he had ever heard of, and he felt it his duty to pass upon him the extreme sentence of the law, which was that he be kept in penal servitude for he rest of his life. FOWLER V. BAYLEY. This was a special jury case. The plaintiff Har riet Sparks Fowler sued the defendant, Vere Temple Bayley, for a breach of his promise to marry her. The aefendant pleaded, first, that he did not make the promise as alleged, and, secondly, that the plaintiff was an immoral person. NOTTINGHAM SUMMER MEETING,—JULY 23. Mr. Pearce and Mr. Martin were counsel for the The Bunney-park Stakes, of 5 soya each, with 50 soya plaintif f ; and Mr. Hawkins, QX., and Mr. Honey- added ; for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and man were for the defendant. geldings, Bst 71b. Certain penalties and allowances. Mr. Pearce, in opening the case, said that the plaintiff was a young woman living w i th her parents T.Y.C. at Colchester, and the defendant was captain in the Mr , Har g reaves's Countr y Maid, Sst 71b (Bullock) 1 54th Regiment, and the parties became acquainted Mr. R. C. Naylor's Abbotsfordian, Bst 71b (Challoner) 2 Mr. while he was stationed at the camp at Colchester. Barber's Huntress, Bst 41b (Cress well ) 3 The first acquaintance took place two or three Betting i 9 to 5 on the Country Maid, 6 to 4 agst years ago, and the plaintiff and the defendant used Abbotsfordian, and 10 to 1 agst Huntress. to meet at the house of a person named Wendon, Abbotsfordian led to the straight, where the favourite who kept a tobacconist's shop at Colchester, and he believed that on more than one occasion the defen- went up to him, and the pair ran abreast to the half dis dant expressed his intention to marry the plaintiff, tance. Country Maid there quitted Abbotsfordian and won and while the defendant was at Aldershot and other with ease by a length; Huntress beaten off. places with his regiment he wrote a great many The Portland Handicap Plate, of 50 soya, for all ages. letters to the plaintiff, some of which he should Winners extra. One mile. have to read, and the jury would judge from the L or d Westmoreland's Bones, 2 yrs , Sat 101 b contents of these letters whether there co uld be (J Grimshaw) 1 any reasonable doubt that the parties were upon (Cresswell) 2 Mr. Barber's Abron, aged, 9st terms of the greatest intimacy and affection, and Mr. Mundy's Bolero, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (W il (Fordham) 4 3 such as would warrant the plaintiff in believin g Mr. Lincoln's Tourist, 2 yrs, Est ... . that the defendant intended to make her his wife. Mr. Hodgman's Sagittarius, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Reeves) 5 Mr. Taylor's Vigil, 3 . yrs, 7st 61b (H. Grshaw) 6 He should also have to lay before them another do- Mr. Devereux's &seta, 2 yrs, Sat 121 b (carried fist Sib) cument of a very singular character, and which (H. Taylor) 7 appeared to have been drawn up and signed by the Betting-5 to 2 agst Sagittarius, 3to 1 agst Bolero, sto defendant, and which, he submitted, would clearly 1 each agst Abron and Virgil , and 10 to 1 a g st Bones. show what his intentions were with regard to the plaintiff. It was dated the 3d of February, 1861, T our ist was first off, with Virgil and Bcootia in attend and was in the following terms : ante, and the two favourites waiting. Those three re "l, Vere Temple Bayley, lieutenant in her Majesty's"f tthwhere Abron went mained in front to e bend, 54th Regiment, do declare that I consider Miss Harriet Fowler, of Colchester, as my wife." and led into the straight, followed by Virgil. Bones now The learned counsel then stated that it appeared crept gradually forward, and Bolero took third place. At that in the beginning of the present year the de- the distance Bones and Abron were abreast, and a fine race fendant had married a lady who, he believed, was from that point ended in favour of the young one by a neck. possessed of 'considerable property, and it was there- , Bolero finished two lengths from the second,le ngth fore a f o re impossible for him to fulfil his engagement before Tourist. The rest were widel y s p read. with the plaintiff; and, under these circumstances, The Nottingham Nurser y Plate Handica p of 100 sovs for it was for the jury to say what amount of damages 3-yr-olds. Winners extra. Half mile straight. she was entitled to receive at the hands of the de- Mr. W. Wilson's Cairncastle, Bst 41b (Fordham) 1 fondant. Lord Westmoreland's Merry Hart, Bst 81b ....(Goater) 2 Jane Wendon deposed that her husband was Mr. Handley's Declaration, 7st 71b (including 51b extra) groom to an officer at the camp at Colchester, and (FI . Grimshaw) 3 in 1861 she kept a tobacconist's shop in that town. Mr. R. Sutton's Semley, 6st 71b (J. Plumb) 4 She knew the plaintiff and the defendant, and they The following also ran :—Boatswain, Wax, Fanfreluche, used to come to her shop almost every day during Countess, and Hugh Lupus. the year 1861. (The witness was then shown the Betting document to 1 each agst Cairncastle and Merry Hart, document that had been read by the learned coun- 6to 1 each agst Declaration, Fanfreluche, Wax and Count Semley .ess, and sel, and she st ated it was in the handwriting of the Hugh Lupus, and 10 to 1 each agst defendant.) The plaintiff was a dressmaker. The Countess and the two favourites ran in front for a quar defendant used to say a great many things to her. ter of a mile, where Cairncastle took up the running ; De (A l a ugh.) He once said to her in witness's pre- claration immediately afterwards mended his position, and sence that if he took any other lady to the altar but at the stand was close up with the leaders, Countess then her he hoped he should be struck dead. (A laugh.) dropped back, and Semley took her place. The rear rank Ho observed that he would never have any other now began to spread, and Cairncastle, carrying on the run woman, and he threatened to destroy himself upon ning to the end, won cleverly by half a length ; Declara one occasion when the plaintiff talked of leaving tion was a neck only from Merry Hart; Semley was a him. moderate fourth, Hugh Lupus fifth, and Countess sixth. Cross-examined—Witness at present kept a straw Fanfreluche and Boatswain were the last two. bonnet shop. Nothing was done at her former The Chesterfield Handicap, of 10 sovs each, 5 ft , w ith 50 place of business except selling tobacco. (A laugh.) The defendant and the plaintiff us e d to be in the s oya added. The second receive d back his stake. Win ners extra. One mile and a quarter. front shop together, but there was a screen in the 11r. Astley's Atherstone, 4 y rs, Sst Sib (inc 101 b extra) shop and they went behind it, so that nobod y could (Fordham) 1 see them. (A laugh.) Witness was always present, Mr. Barber's Coronet, 5 yrs, 7st (G. Noble) 2 and she was sure that nothing improp er took p lace Mr. Buckley's Wynnstay, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (H. Grimshaw) 3 b e tween them. Mr. Hodgman's Otho, 3 y rs, sst 71b .... (J. Grimshaw) 4 The following also ran :—The Monk, Croagh Patrick, Mr. Hawkins, to the witness—You do not mean to say that you were all three behind t he screen to- C on f ec tioner, Trapcage, and Ross. gether. (A laugh.) Betting-7 to 4 agst Ath erstone, 4to 1 a g st Otho, 100 to Witness—Oh, no, I was in the shop, attending 15 agst Confectioner, B to 1 a g st Coronet, and 100 to 12 to my business, but I could hear all that took place. agst The Monk. Cross-examination continued—They used to make Otho, with Confectioner, Coronet, and Trapcage next, ma d e running at a good pace, Atherstone lying off, with love before me, and did not mind my b ein g t here. (A laugh.) No one else used to come to my shop Croagh Patrick, The Monk, and Wynnstay behind him. to make love, and Ido not remember any other lady Coronet disposed of the other two at the straight, where or gentleman going At h ers t on e, apparently shut out, began to creep up on the beyond the screen. (A laugh.) Mr. Hawkins—Did you ever hear of peopl e in outside ; Wynnstay followed him through the crowd, and Colchester going courting in a tobacconist's shop the two went together to the front, but Coronet was not before ? (Laughter.) caught until he was within the distance. Atherstone then Witness—Well, I have heard of such things being challenged, and a very fine race ended in his favour by a done. (Renewed laughter.) She added that the de- neck ; Wynnstay lost second money by two lengths, and fendant was quite a young man, but she did not Otho finished a length from him ; Confectioner was fifth, know that he was not more than one or two and and Croagh Patrick sixth. twenty, and she should think from his appearance The Grand Stand Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for he was about 30. all ages. Optional selling weights and allowances. Half Mr. Pearce then put in a number of letters that a mile. had been written by the defendant to the plaintiff. Mr. Saxon's Douche, 2 yrs, 6st 41b, £5O (Midgeley) 1 He addressed her as "My dearest Harry," and sub- Mr. R. Lawson's Curatrix, 3 yrs, 7st 111b£50 (J. Doyle) 2 scribed himself sometimes " Vere,' and at others Mr. R. Sutton's Semley, 2 yrs 6st 31b, £2O (J . Plumb) 3 "her boy." In one of these letters defendant said— M Mr Barnesr. . Osbo rn 'se'sFa Ripley, 2 yrs, yrs, 71b, ' £50 (Whiteley) 4 ctory Girl, 2 yrs, 6st £2O (J.Grimshaw) 5 " I wish to put the case clearly before you, that you may judge for yourself. I have done all I can to show how Betting-6 to 4 agst Semley, sto 2 agst Douche, 3to 1 much I love you, and if you desert me my lifwill be a agst Ripley and sto 1 agst Curatrix. blank. You will always find a friend in me, and I will Douche Made all the running, with Curatrix lying second. fulfil all the promises I have made,—Yours, till death, Nothing was near the two as they passed the stand, and " VERE." another he said— D ou che won cleverly by a neck ; three lengths between In " You alone can save me from destruction. I hayo been sec ond and third. The winner was sold to Capt. King for all day at the Cups, and have done nothing but drink. 120 guineas. What I want of you is to make me give up drinking, and H er M a jesty's Plate of 100 guineas, 3-yr-olds, Bst 3 1 b ; I could do it for your sake, (A, laugh.) I have got up from• ray bed to write this. (Renewed laughter.) Como what four, gat 71b ; five, Oat 121 b ; six and aged, gat 131 b. Two may, I will never desert you." miles. In another letter the defendant stated that he had Mr. Barber's Doncaster, 5 y rs (Fordham) 2 1 been at a ball, and he felt thects at five o'clock Mr. W. Owen's Brilliant, 4 yrs .... W (Goater) effects the following morning. He also said that he was Mr. Osborn's Tythonius, 3 yrs (hiteley) 3 Mr. Fobert's Retento, 3 yrs (D o yle) 0 going out to dine at Thompson's, whom she knew Betting —Even on Brilliant, sto 2 agst Doncaster, 6to 1 as the man with the glass in his eye and red mous- agst Tythonius, and Sto 1 agst Retento. caches. (Laughter.) In one of the other letters that was read the de- Tythonius, with Doncaster second and the favourite o t u h r e i n te t t o h o i k rd it , made the running into the cutting. Borfillpiao fendant concluded by stating that the tea-kettle was boiling over, and he had just taken up the up, and came on slightly in advance plaoe n r wshtieorhtopothne kettle-holder to remove it from the fire. (Laughter.) stand. A magnificent race then took There were a number of other letters of a similar character, and when they had been read the case caster won by a neck, Tythonius being abad third; Retento did not pass the post. The Forest Plate Handicap of 50 sovs, for all ages; win for the plaintiff was closed. 1 5 1 1 b b e . x . ) . ( . T. French) 1 ners extra. Five furlongs. Mr. Hawkins then addressed the jury for the de fendant, and he contended that, in the first place, (J. Doyle) 2 there was not the slightest evidence upon whic3 yrs 6st 61b Mr. Mr. IBLow.wleasl'kseHeestt.xs,trsarytres),47syrt ssl,b6(sitni. (Midgley) 3 they would be justified in forming the conclusion Abron, Lapidary, 7st ' 131 b (in 51b ex) (Fordham) 4 .I\ iv l i r r . Eskritt'sarers apnia , that the defendant had ever promised to marry the Mr . . Ambery's Palermo, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Connor) 5 plaintiff, H e s aid that he could not deny that the Mr. J. Osborn's Goldseeker, 4 yrs, Est 41b .. (Whiteley) 6 defend an t h a d written a number of very silly, rub- Betting-2 to 1 each agst Abron and Betty; 4to 1 agst bishing letters to the plaintiff; but they only, as it Astarte; and sto 1 agst Lapidary. a an sh a o A rt st N at va t y e. up ll th et e ty str w a e i n gh t straight otoldtshesekmeratgathvee di s tance, and won easily by a length; half a lengt app eare d to him, tended to show the character of Goldseeker a nd Astarte led abreast round the Lend, and the intimacy th a t existed between them, and that they negatived the su pp osi t i on that the defendant 4 sap a . entertained any idea of marriage. He then stated af t erwa y :0 1 Inn j ° 11A b :0 COUNTRY MARKL2 S. J`- ..... third SOUTHAMPTON RACES —Wm eESDAY. The Stev,7ards' Plate of 5 sovs each, with 50. addei ; weight for age ; the winner to be sold for if 200 so o vs ; ifbe entered to to be sold fox- 100 sovs, allowed 7 1 b ; not. t s carry 51b ex - tra. Half a mile. Mr. Mellon's Siraw berr y Hill, 7st lib (£100) .. (Page) 1 Mr. Saunders's Aiountain Doe, 7st 1i lb (£100) (Pearson) 2 Mr, Shelley's Five la Re ine, Bst 91b .. (J. Snowden) Mr. Stevens's Miss Edmondston, 7st , 11Ib (£loo)(Payne) Mr. W. Day's Can 7.dnette, Bst 91b.... • (J. Adams) 5 Mr. R. Lawe's Dra ft, Bst (£100) ...... •.. (D. Hughes) 6 Betting-6 to 4ag •st Strawberry Hill, 3to 1 agst Moun tain Doe, 4 to 1 agst Tive la Reine. The favourite was t quickest on her legs, and she got away with a clear lead,, and made the ru moring throughout, winning by three parts of a length; two lt3ngths separated the second and third, and Miss Edmondson was a bad fourth. The winner sc , as not claimed. The South Hampshire. Stakes of 15 soya each, 10 ft, and only sif declared, with 100 added; winners extra. Once round (about a mile and a half). Lend Palmerston's Spencer, 4 yrs, Gray) 1 Mr. Wyndham's Innellan, 7st 61b (inc 71b ext‘ra) (J. Adams) 2 Mr. W. Day's Quicksilver, 4 yrs, Est 131 b.. (S. Adams) 3 Mr. Fuller's Walpole, 3 yrs, 7st lib (car 7st (J 31b) . Snowden) 4 Mr. W. Evans's D on ran'Jo Overton 4lb (Page) 5 The following aL io and St. Lawrence. Betting-7 to 4 a get Innellan, 7to 2 each agst Walpole and Spencer. The three favouritt's got off together, and they laid in front to the wood on Lite far side, where Don John took up the running, and he ha ld the lead till after rounding the turn for home, when he dropped back beaten, and Walpole went to the front ; Quicks. ilver, who had been lying off, soon after taking his place .close to Innellan and Spencer. At the foot of the hill Walpole retired, and the other three came on together, Spencer getting his head in front the en closure, and winning cleverly by a length; a head between the second and third; Walpole was fourth; and the others were beaten a long way. The Town Stakes of 3 sovs each, with. 25 added ; weight for age, with selling allowances. One mile Mr . . Howell's Consternation, 3 yrs, Est 31b (L4 (A O) rnold) 1 Mr. Trice's Liberality, 3 yrs, Est 31b (£40).. (E. Taylor) 2 Mr.llo well's Mary Stuart, 5 yrs, 7st 71(£(40)) (Webb) 3 Mr. Fre,eman's Chrysalis, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (S. Adams) Betting—Even on Consternation, 2 to 1 agst Liberality, 5 to 2 agst Mary Stuart. The favourite waited upon Liberality and Chrysalis till they got half way up the straight, and then he drew away and won easify by a length and a half ; a bad third. The, winner was sold for 95 gs. The Maiden T‘vo-Yr-Old Plate of 40 soya ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b ; selling allowances. T.Y.C. Mr. W. Day's Plunkett colt, 7st 111 b (Z5O) (J. Adams) 1 Mr. South's Pearl wit, Bst 21b (E 100) (C. Gray) 2 Mr. Webb's Village ] .. ad, Bst 21b (£100) (Pearson) 3 Mr. Lawe's Draft, 7 st 111 b (£5O) (Prior) 4 Singwallah and Edmondson also ran. Betting-7 to 4 each itgat the Plunkett colt and Sing wallah. The Pearl colt made play to the distance, where the Plunkett colt made his effort, and, after a good race, won by a neck; village lad was a bad third ; Singwallah and Miss Edmondson bolted when the flag fell, and took no part in the race. The Stand Plate (Handicap of 70 soya, added to a Sweep stakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft. T.Y.C. Mr. Smith's Michel Grove, by Rattle—Hoyden, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Payne) 1 Lord Pahnerston's Spencer, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (J. Snowden) 2 Mr. H. Goater's Caliban, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (car Bst 111 b) (Gray) 3 Mr. Turner's Lady Clare, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Peppier) 4 Betting-5 to 2on Spencer, 4to 1 agst Michel Grove. The last-namod made most of the running, and won cleverly from the favourite, Caliban finishing a moderate third. The Scurry Handicap Stakes of 3 soya each, with 30 added. T.Y.C. Mrs. Osbaldeston's Rosabella. 3 yrs 6st, 111 b (S.Adams) 1 Mr. T. Hughes's Real Jam, 3 yrs, 7st 91b.. (J. Adams) 2 Mr. South's Michel Grove, 3 yrs, Bst 21b .. • ... (Payne) 3 Mr. Sadd's Commander, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Pearson) 4 Betting-7 to 4 each agst Rosabella and Commander, 4 o 1 agst Michel Grove. Won by half a length ; two lengths between the second id third. MARKET lIARBOB4OUGH—TUESDAY. White wheat, 58s to 60s ; red, 50s to 36 stone. Barley at 35s to 3 7s per qr. , grin.ding 30s 5 t 3 o s p 33B er per 30 st. Oats, 24s ,to 29s per 24 st. ; beans, 46s to —s:; new, 40s to 43s per qr. RHODE ISLAND. " Citizens of Rhode Island,—ln the present crisis of our national affairs no good Union-loving citi zen can look upon passing events with apathy and Indifference. We are confronted by a bold, un scrupulous, and unprincipled enemy in the field, in great strength, who, with almost barbarian ferocity, makes war on our Government and our institutions, who would destroy our liberties, and reduce us to the condition of serfs of a military despotism. To triumph at once over this lawless horde of rebels, and to restore peace and prosperity to our now dis tracted country, the Government absolutely requires an augmentation of our military force. Rhode Islanders ! you will readily and joyfully respond to this call. Let no consideration stand between us and the duty we owe to our country. Let no sacri fice be thought too great to be offered on the altar of our country. Carry out the good work you have so nobly begun, and so nobly prosecuted; and by all means let us give to the great and glorious cause all the aid the exigencies demand. More troops are wanted. Let men be furnished forthwith. " WILLIAM SPRAGUE." COMMITTEE OF THE ROUSE OF LORD ON THE THAMES EMBANKMENT. Yesterday the committee appointed by the of Lords, consisting of Earl St. Germans (chairman Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, Viscount de Vesci, the Earl of Powis, and Lord Longford, met to finally consider and settle this important question. There was a large array of counsel and of the various parties interested. After hearing Mr. Serjeant Wrangham, Mr. Hope Scott, Q.C., and other learned counsel, pro and con., the committee passed the preamble of the bill as it came amended from the Commons, affirming unal tered the cardinal clause of the measure, which pro vides that the embankment shall commence at the northern side of the Middlesex end of Westminster bridge and terminate at Blackfriars-bridge, thus setting aside the opposition of the Duke of Buc cleuch and of the crown lessees, and furnishing an uninterrupted public route between the east and west of the metropolis. The improvements and orks clauses, as finally settled, provide that the e mbankment shall be 100 feet wide up to the eastern boundary of the Inner Temple, and wnotith less than 70 feet wide thence to Chatham - place , requisite approaches. The approach road leadin g out of the embankment is to be of an unif orm width all of not less than 40 feet at a gradient of 1 in 30, and communicating by means of approaches with Surrey, Norfolk, and Arundel-streets, The new street to come out of the embankment at the east side of the Middlesex end of Hungerford-bridge, passing through the parishes of St. Martin's, St. Clement's, and the Savoy, will terminate in Wellington-street, Waterloo-bridge, opposite the north wing of the western front of Somerset-house, with several shorter communications out of it, terminating in Villiers-street, Buckingham and Cecil streets. Another new street, commencing by a junction with the last communication, will form a junction with it at George-street, Adelphi, and terminate in Whitehall-place at its eastern end ; and the com pleting feature of the undertaking will be another new street running out of the embankment or road way near Whitehall-stairs, passing through White hall-yard, and terminating in Whitehall, opposite the Horse Guards. The committee struck out three clauses inserted by the Commons—clause 9, to empower the Metro politan Board of Works not to proceed to construct the street between the east side of the Middlesex end of Hungerford-bridge and Wellington-street, until the other works authorised are completed ; clause 33, which sought to provide that the plans and elevations of all buildings proposed to be erected on the land reclaimed by the embankment, or on lands fronting the river, should be submitted to the First Commissioner of Works, who it was proposed should have power, within one month after the re ceipt of the plans and elevations, to express in writing his disapproval of the whole or part of them, and enacting that the buildings so disapproved of shall not be erected. Clause 36, empowering the board to sell surplus land, was struck out as being superfluous, that power being sufficiently conferred upon them under the Lands Clauses Act. The committee, after making various verbal and routine alterations, then adjourned, and the bill, as amended by the Lords, will now go back to the Commons. .ouse A SCOTCH MARRIAGE CASE. Another case has just been decided in the Court of Session by Lord Ardmillan, in which the law of Scotland in regard to the constitution of an irre gular marriage is curiously illustrated. In the present instance the pursuer has succeeded in ob taining the judgment of the Court in her favour, as wife of the defender. The pursuer is a young High land woman named Margaret Mackinnon, unedu cated and unable to speak English, and who in 1858 was servant to the defender, Mr. Patrick M`Don ald, of Ardmore, in the island of Skye. After having sent her for a brief period to a school in Glasgow the defender invited her to accompany him to America, explaining to her brother that he had fallen in love with her, and would have mar ried her, but was unable to make the requisite stay, and was apprehensive his relatives would interfere. He, however, made a promise of marriage, and they left Glasgow with their luggage addressed " Mr. M'Donald" and " Mrs. M`Donald." In passing through Liverpool, on March 4, 1859, the defender signed a paper acknowledging the pursuer as his wife in the presence of two witnesses, and with this paper in her possession they sailed together for America. They returned to this country in May, having cohabited together in the interval, and at this stage some of the defender's friends interfered "to get him out of the scrape." The pursuer, who evidently did not understand the proceedings fur ther than that there was a separation desired, agreed to give up the paper signed by the defender and was induced to grant a discharge to the effect, that the defender had promised to marry her, but had refused to fulfil the promise. This discharge was given at a meeting of the parties, at which the woman cried very much, and refused money when offered to her ; and the legal gentlemen present de posed they were not aware she did not understand English, and that the character of the proceeding was not explained to her in Gaelic. The Lord Ordinary held that the discharge could not be taken as a renunciation by the pursuer of her status, see ing the legitimacy of her child was also involved. For some time the pursuer and defender were parted, but before long he reopened communication with her in affectionate terms, and on the Ist December, 1839, he sent her back the acknowledgment of the 4th of March, telling her it would make her happier and would make the discharge of no use. In Feb ruary, 1860, the pursuer gave birth to a female child, and the defender visited her and got the birth registered as that of a lawful child to himself, and to whom he gave his own mother's name, On the law applicable to this state of facts the Lord Ordinary says he has not felt much hesitation. Such an acknowledgment, communicated and accepted and followed by cohabitation, is, by the law of Scot land, sufficient to constitute marriage, unless a dif ferent intention—an intention to deceive other s, or give a colour to concubinage, or escape from scandal MD - Lit-TUESDAY. Wheat... , Old white.... per qr s Od to —s Od Old red •,, New white • • ~ New red .... ~ Dantzic, /Comb , kc. old white 55s Od to 60s Od Dutch, Belgian, and French. 68s Od to 62s Od Baltic and Hamburg, red sos Od to 55s Od St. Petersburg and Riga, old sos Od to 52s Od Barley.... English malting 34s Od to 37s Od Grinding 3ls Od to 33s Od. Saal and Oderbrack Holstein and Danish 34s Od to 36s Od Grinding Oats English, new .. • Archangel and Riga, per st osl2ld to 13d Friesland and Dutch osl3d to 0813 id Swedish and Danish .. 08124 d to 0813 d Beans ....English, old, per qr 33s oa to 46s Od New pigeon 42s Od to 44s Od New tick 4os Od to 42s Od Egyptian .. 38s Od to 40s Od Peas Foreign breakers Grinding Tares .... Spring Indian Corn Linseed, feeding s2s Od to 56s Od crushing . 4os Od to 52s Od Linseed cakes (Hull) £9 0 oto £9 5 0 a Foreign' Bl5 oto 9 0 0 Rape cakes 6 0 oto 6 5 0 Bones 5 5 oto 510 0 MELTON MOWBRAY—TUESDAY. :The following were the currencies :—White wheat, 60s Od to 62s Od ; red, 52s Od to 55s per 36 stone ; beans sold at 48s to —s for old ; new sorts, —8 per 38 st. ; barley, 348 to 38s for malting, and 31s to 33s per qr. for grinding; oats, 24s to 32s Od per 24 stone. LYNN—TUESDAY. Now white s9s to 618 Barley 3os to 32S .. 55s to 57s I Oats .2os to 265 Beans .408 to 44s I Peas 40s to 44s FOREIGN MAIL _PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Auraslia and Mauritius, via Southampton....... July 19. via Marseilles .. Aug. 12. &tail and Cape Verds, by British packet Aug. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Aug. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton July. l9 . via Marseilles July 27. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton July 19. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton July 19. -- via Marseilles July 27. India (Bombay), via Southampton July 30. via Marseilles July 24. Lisbon Aug. 4. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton July 19. via Marseilles July 24. Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet July 23. by U.S. packet by Canadian packet. Jul 23. y W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe .. Aug. 10. Bahamas, via New York .................. July 3 1 . peru .. ,l , July juy 2 2 9 9 .. Mexico_. All c al pa i r fo ts rn o i f a, W an e d st B ln ri d t i i e s . s h , .................................... ~.. BIRTHS. CARNARVON.—On the 21st inst., at 17, Bruton-street, the Countess of Carnarvon, of a son, stillborn. GORDON —On the 22d inst., at 1, Halkin-street west, Bel grave-square, the wife of Cosmo Duff Gordon, Esq., a son. PECHELL.—On the 21st inst., at Aberbraint, Anglesey' t h e wife of Mark Itobt. Pechell, Bs q Comman der B, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BEvAN—Russnnn.—On the 22d inst., at Woburn Church; Francis A. Bevan, son of' Robert C. L. Bevan, Esq °` Trent-park, Middlesex, and Fosbury. Wilts, and Lady f Agneta Bevan, to Elizabeth M ar i anne , thi r d daughter o f Lord and Lady Charles Russell. HAY—BREWSTER.—On the 19th inst., at St. gay's, West Brompton, A ugus t us F re d. H ay , to Emily Nifoo l ..„ e ' third daughter of th e l a t e W al ker B rews t e r, Esq., of Ne" Bond-street. DEATHS. CIIRRAN.—On the 19th inst., at The Priory, athfarn* ham, near Dubli n , J o h n Phi; R pot Curran, Esq., barrister, Inner Temple. FRANCKLIN.—On the 23d inst., at his brother-in-law's ro' sidence, Gloucester-crescent, Hyde-park, J. Franklin, Esq., of Dinton, Bucks, aged 60. GOTTLTEB.—On the 21st inst., suddenly, at Paris, Fre dic c i V. Gottlieb, Eq., late Storekeeper of H.M.'s D ockrir Woolwich, aged 76. JoLLIFFE.—On the 23d inst., at 16, Stratton-street, 113" JrEn.ollifle. r Ba—On the 22d inst., at residence, lloe ~011-t p He r efordshire, Lieut.-Colonel Raper, late 19th aged 73 LONDON : Printed and Published by JOHN CH of N 0.112, Strand, Printer, at TILE SUN Office ISIO.IIOI Strand, in the Precinct;of the Savoy, in the CO' middlesea.—Thursday, July 24, 1862. A -- 6 - 1 a tiny, 11Itu the Batt _cele x;Vei Mr.' teverton of] 28, 1 , 'Wit) 20j, rr: Vein 31 0, PY(`' ( Atk .4.1 p % .Tt nea, Ch f d r To 2 Tit and West Afl ~_l l l_. t er alles Fo LYdi ItAvi I'm u, N I vir, b kiss To a Ow A D yr il c co To 'ceul , T o ...e: IN ow st v r,