The Sun. — London, England, 1862-01-27 00:00:00

TILE NAVY. Oar Malta correspondent, under date of January 22, informs us of the arrival at that island, of the gunboat Intrepid, Commander J. Marryat, on the 20th inst., from Beyrout, under sail in 15 days, and the departure on the Saturday previous of the gun boat Foxhound, 4, Commander the Hon. A. C. Hobart, for Candia, Rhodes, and Beyrout. The iron masts for the Resistance, 18, 600-horse power fitting at Chatham, have arrived from the factory of Messrs. Samuda, Blackwall, and have been deposited on board the Calypso, 18, in Chat ham harbour, until the Resistance is sufficiently advanced to have them fitted. The intention of having a " telescopic" iron bowsprit to be lengthened or shortened as occasion might require, has now been abandoned, and the Resistance will be fitted with a fixed iron bowsprit, weighing nearly five tons, similar to that supplied to the sister ship De fence, 18. It is to be regretted that the mistake made in this respect in the Defence is to be re peated in the Resistance, the opinion of nautical men being unanimous against an iron bowsprit at all for this class of vessel, one of the principal duties of which will be the running down and sink ing a hostile ship, in which case the lengthened bowsprit will prove a serious obstacle to her free action in this respect. It would, however, thus appear that the Admiralty have decided against em ploying either the Defence or Resistance as steam rams, or every care would have been taken tomake them as effective as possible in that respect. The cost of the meat and bowsprit for the Resistance is nearly £3OO less than for those supplied to the Defence. The official report of the trial made on board the 51 gun screw frigate Arethusa, 3,141 tons, for the purpose of testing the engines supplied her by Messrs. Penn and Son, Greenwich, has been for warded to the Admiralty. The Arethusa is fitted with a pair of expansive trunk engines of 500 horse power (nominal), with all the latest improve ments, surface condensers, and superheated steam. In working her full boiler power (four boilers) with 201 b. pressure of steam, the screw made 61 revolutions per minute, vacuum 26 . 5 inches, tem perature of steam, 300 deg. At half boiler power, with two boilers at work, the screw made 42 revo lutions per minute ; pressure of steam, 191 b., vacuum, 25 inches. Mr. W. R. Fabian, chief engi neer of the Arethusa, was present during the trial on the part of the Admiralty to note the results. Admiralty orders have been received at Chatham directing a report to be immediately forwarded, for the information of the board, of the names and number of the steam vessels repaired and refitted at that dockyard during the past year, together with the number of men employed on each, the object being to ascertain the number of men and compara tive cost of the repair of each of the vessels men tioned in the return. Her Majesty's screw steam store vessel Buffalo, Master Commander Alex. Brown, having discharged her cargo and returned stores at Woolwich, was on Saturday paid off and put out of commission for repair. Her cargo, consisting of old naval stores collected in the West Coast of Africa, some of which were of the most useless description, filled every part of the vessel, which was crammed to the very hatches. The paddlewheel steam yacht Osborne, 2, Master H. K. Bower, left Plymouth on Saturday evening for the Mediterranean, to be in attendance on his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Orders have been received at Devonport dockyard to expedite the completion of the gunboats Sham rock and Violet for sea service. The screw steam sloop African, 11, building in No. 2 slip in Devonport dockyard, will probably be launched about the end of March. The repairs of the hired screw transport Ade laide, Capt. Lambert, at Devonport, are nearly complete. She is to be supplied with boats from the Royal Arsenal in place of those lost, and she will be fitted with Clifford's lowering apparatus. The following statement of a grievance endured for the last ten years by the retired vice-admirals is addressed to us by a naval correspondent:--u In 1846 the naval retirement took place. There were 54 captains of 1814 who become retired rear-admi rals, with the same pay as the rear-admirals receive on the active list—which was to be reduced to 25 by death, and lined up as vacancies occurred by the senior captains on that list, who were receiving L 1 per day. There are now 37 of those captains vice admirals, who receive that pittance of £1 per day, all of whom have been sixty years and upwards in their country's service, who have war medals and other decorations for gallant and brilliant services during the wars from 1794 to 1814. In 1851 a second retired list came out, called the Reserved List. Captains, on obtaining their flag, who had not served their sea time afloat, were, and are now, placed on this Retired Reserved List with 255. a day. There are fifty rear-admirals on this list, some of whom were not born, and many others who did not enter the service until the war finished in 1814, conse quently never saw any active service, or a shot fired against an enemy. Under these circumstances, the vice-admirals prefer the reasonable demand to be placed on the 25 shilling list. There were seven generals who were similarly deprived of their pay as major-generals, until General Peel and Colonel Lindsay brought forward their case in the House of Commons last year, and obtained jastice and redress for them by getting £4OO a-year granted. If the major-generals obtain that boon, which is their due, why are the vice -admirals not to have the same benefit and indulgence granted to them after having served for more than sixty years in every quarter of the globe P"—Paily News. Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, G.C.8., is to receive the good service pension placed at the dis posal of the Admiralty by the death of Admiral Sir Edward D. King, K.C.H, Capt. Arthur Forbes is appointed a naval aide de-camp to the Queen, vice the Hon. Joseph Denman, promoted to Rear-Admiral. The following appointments were made on Satur day at the Admiralty :—John S. Moore, essist.-pay master, to the Hawke; Mr..O'N. Markham, assist. paymaster, to the Excellent; and Thos. Goodman, assist-paymaster in charge, to the Banshee. THE ARMY. The vacancies caused at the various home stations by the removal of several companies of Royal En gineers to Canada will, it is understood, be filled up by the companies now doing duty at head-quarters, Chatham. The stations from which the Royal En gineers have been removed are—Portsmouth, where the 18th Company was formerly stationed ; Dover, from which the 4th Company was removed to Ca nada ; and the Curragh camp, at which the 15th Company was quartered More it was despatched to America. There are several companies now serving at head quarters, Chatham, which are available for duty at any of the out-stations whenever their ser vices may be required. It is probable, however, that the vacancy will be filled up in the first instance, in order that the Royal Engineers may proceed, as already stated, with the repair of am fortifies tions at that part of the coast. The 17th, 22d, and 26th Companies are available for service wherever required, but it is understood that the 17th will he the one selected for removal to Dover. An official memorandum in reference to the re cent appointment of Major-Gen. Stransham as In spector-General of Royal Marines was on Saturday received at Woolwich, stating that the Lords Com missioners of the Admiralty have sanctioned Capt. J. C. Travers being attached to the Inspector-Gene ral of Royal Marines for military duties and cor respondence, in compliance with the provisions con tained in the Order in Council of January 6, 1862. Capt. Jones, Lieut. Lysons, 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, 1 drummer, and 46 privates, Royal Marine Light Infantry, are ordered to leave Woolwich this morn ing for embarkation at Portsmouth, on board her Majesty's screw steam frigate Euryalus, 51, com missioned. Lieut.-Col. Parke, Royal Marine Light Infantry, was on Saturday ordered by the Admiralty to pro ceed from Woolwich to Reading to take charge of the recruiting party at that station, and remove it to Bath. - According to present arrangements, the business of the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich will be resumed on the 11th proximo, under the new regulations: Col. Wilford, R.A., the late Governor, has been offered a high military appointment by his Royal Highness the General Commami;ng-in- Chief, but he has solicited permission to be un attached for leave of absence on the retired list. It was stated in The Sun of Saturday that the tender of Messrs. Lucas Brothers had b2cn accepted for the new cavalry barracks at Colchester, which are designed for the accommodation of an entire regiment of cavalry. It may now be added that eight firms tendered for the works, which are to bo completed within 12 months, although it was at one time contemplated to extend them over 21 months. The foundations are to be completed before the close of the month of March, and an extensive system of main and lateral drainage will be carried out. Some anticipations are entertained that two or three bat teries of artillery and a division of Royal Engineers will also be stationed at Colchester. Several draughts of troops will leave the camp at Colchester in the course of the spring and summer. Capt. Walpole, of the sth Fusiliers, is about to join his regiment in the Mauritius. Lieut. Webb, of the 34th, is about to leave the army. THE VOLUNTEERS. It is officially announced that the Volunteer Guards are about to increase their strength by the formation of two additional companies of a standard height of sft. 10in. It is to be hoped this may be be quickly accomplished, as a battalion of men of the requisite stature will make a fine appearance on the review and field days that are likely to take place during the present exhibition year. On Thursday evening the lion. Artillery Com pany paraded for the first time in their new drill room, which has just been built at the back of the barracks. The ends of the building are covered with a glazed wrought-iron roof, supported by wrought iron lattice girders, but the centre is at present covered with wood and slate. The new armoury is 38ft long by 28ft in width, and will hold about 1,000 stand of arms. A very handsome sword and belt, with an ad dress, was presented on the 21st to Lieut.-Colonel Murray, of the 7th Administrative Battalion, and late Captain commandant of the 16th Middlesex Volunteer Rifles, by the non-commissioned officers and privates of that corps, at their head-quarters, Whitton. In reply, Lieut.-Col. Murray expressed his great pleasure at receiving so gratifying amark of their esteem, and after complimenting the corps on its general efficiency, took the opportunity of saying that as it was impossible for all to gain prizes at shooting, it was his intention to offer a prize for attention to drill and general good conduct to those privates who should be recommended by their Cap tain commandant during the ensuing summer. After the presentation, Capt. Donnethorne, Captain com mandant, presen-ed to the hon. secretary, Mr. L. Lewis, in the name of the officers and members, a silver inkstand, of the value of £lO. The Chelsea Company of Lord Ranelagh's Regi ment (the South Middlesex Rifles) recently com peted for a series of prizes. The competition ex tended over two days, and took place on the first day at the long range of the corps at Caterham, and on the second day at the headquarters of the regi ment, Beaufort-house. On the first day a handsome silver salver and cruet stand, presented by a sub scription of the ladies, were fired for by the first and second class shots, at ranges of 300, 500, and 600 yards, five rounds at each range. A spirited com petition took place, but eventually Private Milner was declared the winner of the first prize, with 17 points. For the officers' prize, for first and second class men only, seven rounds each at 250 and 500 yards, Private Milner scored the greatest number of points-19, but in consequence of a rule pre viously laid down that no member should take more than one prize during the competition, Cor poral Mayo and Sergeant Hall, who had each scored 16, fired off the tie, when Corporal Maye won, and took the prize. On the second day a claret jug, given by Ensign Diplock, for first, second, and third-class men, was shot for at 150, 200, and 300 yards, five rounds eac h. Sergeant Hall scored 24 points ; Private Milner, 20 ; Private Verity and Sergeant Hayward, 19 each; and Privates Varley and J. T. Wheeler, 18 each ; the four first mentioned had taken other prizes, and the tie between Privates Varley and J. T. Wheeler for the prize was not de cided. A London armoury rifle, given by the non commissioned officers, was won by Private Verity with 23 points, and a purse of money by Sergeant Hall with 7 points and 6 hits in seven rounds at 300 yards. Ensign Diplock was commander of the firing party. The prizes will be delivered at head quarters on Wednesday next. The second annual meeting of the 2d Kent Ar tillery Corps was held on Saturday week, when the accounts for the past year were produced. The corps, at its own expense, purchased land, and threw up the earthworks for a battery at a cost of about £4OO. Capt. W. Hall, of Faversham (who had already given £lOO towards forming the corps), undertook to make up any, deficiency in the funds. The amount in arrear appeared, from the accounts presented at this meeting, to be £451 2s. Bd. This sum is in addition to the valuable aid which Captain Hall has rendered the corps in the shape of pro viding a drill-room for the sole use of the members, erecting a temporary battery near the town, &c. Captain Hutchinson a few days since gave a sup per to the members of his company, forming the fifth of the 4th Tower Hamlets Rifles. The chair was occupied by Major De La Rue, commandant of the corps, and was supported by the Rev. Dr. Grundy, Dr. Sexton, Capt. Dowers, R.N., Capt. Dwyer, R.M,, Lieut. Owens, Acting-Adjutant to the corps, and the officers of the company. Capt. Hutchinson took the opportunity of urging upon those present the necessity of constant attention to drill, and extracted a promise fronvall that they would complete the company during the spring. The first course of instruction by Lieut.-Col. H. G. Man, to be given to effective and honorary mem bers of the Ist City of London Engineer Corps, will comprise the following subjects :—The construction of gabions, fascines, and palisades; the tracing of field works, the nature and use of field works; the attack and defence of the same, and the general principles of fortifications, artillery, rifles, and pontooning, &c. On 'Wednesday last the uniform of this corps was approved of by the Court of Lieutenancy for the City of London, and it is assimilated as closely as possible to that of the Royal Engineers, and consists of a scarlet tunic with blue facings, Oxford mixture trousers with scarlet stripe, buff belts, black busby with horse hair plume. Several of the Volunteer corps of Essex have adopted the plan of periodical marches into the country, which have proved both agreeable and beneficial. A concert in aid of the band fund of the 6th Essex (Colchester) Rifle Corps has been given, under the auspices of Col. Guy, Commandant of Colchester, to a crowded audience: A similar entertainment has been given by the 3d Essex Ar tillery Corps,at Mile-end. A friendly match between the officers of the Essex (Plaistow) Corps has been shot this week. The distance was 300 yards, and the result of a tie between Major Birt and Lieut. Nixon, each of whom made 18 points. In firing off Major Birt scored a centre, and won the match. In Suffolk the Wilford Corps has reported pro gress. It was stated that the funds of the company were in a healthy condition, and that the effective being an incr ease o l strength of the corps was 75, 14 as compared with last year. Of the 75 members, 56 have completed their regular musketry :course, 22 (of whom ten are marksmen) have worked into the first class, 25 into the second class, and nine remain in the third class. The committee of the Beetles Corps has resolved to guarantee from its fuuds the sum of £lO to be expended in prizes for the first class firing during the ensuing season. A Cadet Corps has been formed for the district surrounding in fluentially Norwi c h. T he corps, wh i ch i s in supported, is formed on the principle of recognising the great importance of military train ing as an essential part of the physical education of youth. The principal Volunteer event of the Midland and Eastern Counties during, the past week was a contest, which took place on Thursday between 11 gentlemen selected from the Northamptonshire and 11 from the Norfolk c or p s. The match came off in Althorp-park, which WAS placed at the disposal of the competitors by Earl Spencer, who manifested throughout considerable interest in the affair. Captain Landon marked at the butts on the part of the Northamptonshire and Lord Suffield on the part of the Norfolk competitors, and Colonel Ibbetson, Inspector of Volunteers for the Eastern District, acted as umpire. The Norfolk firing party was commanded by Lieutenant• Colonel Viscount Bury, M.P., and the Northamptonshire by Major Earl Spencer and Lieutenant Beasley. The shoot ing was at ranges of 200, 400, 500, and 600 yards, five rounds each. At the close of the shooting the competitors on both sides were hospitably enter tained at dinner by Earl Spencer. The St. Neots and Kimbolton Volunteers were inspected last week by the Duke of Manchester in Great Staughton-park, the seat of Mr. D. Onlow. The Duke, after inspecting the troops minutely, put them through manual exercise and company drill. In Lincolnshire Captain Wingfield, who has re cently returned from a tour on the Continent, has assumed the command of the Stamford corps for the first time since his appointment. The non commissioned officers and men of the Falkingham corps have entertained their officers at dinner. A drill -sergeant, provided by Government, has been stationed at Gainsborough, and has entered upon the active performance of his duties. In addition to the numerous and valuable prizes which will be offered for competition by the Council of the Wiltshire County Volunteer Rifle Association at the annual county shooting match, to be held at Salisbury during the present year, arrangements are being made for providing a prize of 300 guineas, open to all the world. The annual meeting of the Glamorgan County Rifle Association was held at Neath on Tuesday, Colonel Talbot, M.P., in the chair. The report showed that the annual income from subscriptions was £407, and that there was a balance in hand of £lOO. It was resolved to admit county militiamen as members, and that subscriptions received from Artillery Volunteers should be appropriated to prizes for great gun practice. The annual meeting to shoot for prizes was fixed for the week commen cing July 21. The Baroness Windsor has given a shooting ground to the Redditch Rifle Corps. To provide a space away from roads a patch of woodland has been cleared, and butts are to be erected. The Bristol Rifle Corps on Saturday took formal possession of the commodious head quarters which have been recently purchased by its members. They are a fine and imposing site of buildings situate midway between Bristol and its fashionable suburb of Clifton, and were formerly known as the Bishop's College, an educational institute. It having beeome known that they were for sale, Captains Ford and Wright, two officers of the rifle corps, animated with the most patriotic and praiseworthy motives, immediately purchased them, at their own risk, for £5,400, and offered them to the corps at the same price,each agreeing to take a large number of shares, and the purchase money was raised in this manner: —A meeting was held, and as a considerable sum of money would be necessary to be expended to adapt them to the purposes of the corps it was determined to form a company, under the Limited Liability Act, with a capital of £8,500, in £5 shares, which sum was subscribed among the members of the corps, numbering about 600, in eight days. It is also in tended to form a volunteer club, to which a large number of names has already been sent in. On Sa turday the corps mustered in strong force on the ground at the rear of the new head quarters, and Lieut.-Col. Bush, the respected commander, briefly addressed them, congratulating them upon their having taken possession of those really imposing and commodious head quarters, and acknowledging the praiseworthy manner in which all had come for ward and aided in raising the capital for their pur chase. The corps then proceeded on a march, and were subsequently dismissed in the city. A prelimi nary meeting was held at Bristol on Friday, the Mayor in the chair, for the purpose of making ar rangements for the successful carrying out of the volunteer review which is to be held on Durdham do wn early in the ensuing summer. It was calcu lated that 10,000 volunteers would join in it,of which number Bristol would furnish over 1,000. The meet ing was addressed by his worship the Mayor, the High Sheriff, Lient.-Col. Bush (Rifles), and Major Savile (Engineers and Artillery), and a committee was appointed for carrying out the details and col lecting subscriptions to defray the contingent ex penses. The annual meeting of the Devon Volunteer As sociation was held at the Castle of Exeter on Fri day afternoon. The Earl of Devon presided. The noble chairman stated that the total strength of the Volunteer force in the county of Devon amounted to 3,590 men, The report, after giving details of the past year's operations, addressed an earnest appeal to the county for a liberal and permanent augmen tation of the funds of the association. They rested this appeal on the broad ground that the Volunteer force of this country, improving, as was the case, month by month, in discipline, skill, and efficiency, was to be regarded, not as the creation of a tem porary enthusiasm, or a bulwark against a passing danger, but rather as a permanent and effective part of the defensive system , of the empire. The report, moved by Lord Seymour and seconded by Mr. T. Newman, was unanimously adopted. Several prac tical questions with reference to improvements in rifle shooting were afterwards discussed by Colonel Acland, Major Vivian, Sir J. Duckworth, Mr. Northmore, and others. The Richmond (North York) Volunteers gave a grand ball on Thursday in the Assembly-rooms, when a very numerous company assembled. The 31st West York (Tadcaster) Volunteers opened a grand bazaar on Wednesday in the Town Hall. The stalls were supplied with about £2OO worth of goods, which were sold by a committee of ladies. A fine collection of pictures, by Ward, Her ring, Poussin, Teniers, and Sir J. Reynolds, was exhibited. From noon till 9 p.m. the room was filled. The 3d company of Darlington Volunteers is be ing rapidly raised. Another meeting has been held, this time at Banktop, at which Capt. Spark, Lieut. Benson, and Ensign Plews were present. Several Volunteers were obtained, and in a week or so it is thought the full complement of men will be raised. Mr. G. J. Scurfield was elected Captain of the new company. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 1862. THE DREADFUL COLLIRRY A CCIDENT •IN NORTHUMBERLAND. - • NEWCASTLE, SATURDAY NIGHT. Another act in this sad tragedy has been accom plished. Daring last night the men employed in clearing the shaft made progress in restoring the ventilation, and early this morning they had carried the brattice work so far as to enable them to get at the bodies without danger. A few of them were found lying among the ashes of the furnace, but the greater part were lying in the yard seam, within a short distance from the shaft. The first man was found sitting on a coal seat, his head resting on his arm in a posture of calm repose, and immediately behind him was a whole row of corpses seated on the ground with their backs against the wall of coal. Further on were three or four rows of dead men lying pele mele, with legs interlaced, some with their heads lying on others' breasts, some locked in each other's arms. It was almost impos sible to get any description of the terrible scene be low from those who were engaged in the duty of removing the corpses, so much were they affected by what they had seen ; but from the general ap pearance of the men there can be no doubt that all of them died from the effects of the gas, and died quietly and calmly. There is every reason to be lieve—and it is a merciful supposition—that in most instances their agonies would not be pro longed beyond Saturday. Signals, it is said, were and perhaps a few of the strongest heard u p tomi g ht S unday, have struggled against the deadly vapour longer than the rest. Though there might have been a considerable body of pure air shut up in the workings when the fall took place, yet the 205 men and boys and the 30 horses would soon consume this; and as the yard seam, in which they took refuge, generates carbonic acid gas in large quantities, the atmosphere of their living prison would very soon be fatal. It is the single consolatory thought in the whole of this terrible calamity that they were spared the prolonged agonies of star va tion, and their passage from life to death was early and painless. This all the appearances warrant us in believing, and it is the opinion of all the experienced persons whom I have questioned on the point. When the workings were effectually cleared of the gas to allow the men to remain in them for any time preparations were immediately made at the pit's mouth for the reception of the bodies. During the whole of the day and night previous special engines had been arriving at the colliery with a load of coffins. `ljiese were moved up to a convenient posi tion, and at last it was proposed that they should be lowered down into the pit and the bodies placed in them there. When it was found, however, that the process of decomposition had not gone too far, it was determined to bring the bodies to bank and identify them there. It was about half-past 10 when the first was brought up, and from then till the time I write the process has been going on without interruption. The tidings of the rapid progress of the sinkers had been spread abroad far and wide, and from earliest dawn the crowd round the pit head had been increasing. From every quarter they tramped in, and by 10 o'clock there must have been close upon 5,000 people present. During the past week it has been very difficult to restrain the impatience of the men at the length ened delay which has taken place in reaching the bodies, and it was expected at this painful moment there would have been an outburst. Within the last two or three days, however, growing more reasonable, they have expressed themselves satisfied with the operations, slow and wearisome though they have been; and throughout the whole of the last sad stage their demeanour was admirable. Oc casionally a stifled groan or hysteric cry would be heard from the crowd as some well-known face slowly rose out of the dark chasm, but for the most part a reverent silence was kept throughout. With the shaft in its present condition it was found im possible to lower a cage of the usual character, and the bodies were brought up in slings passed under the armpits. As each came to earth it was unslung, wrapped in a winding sheet, and placed in the coffin which stood by on a truck. As each was identified his name was chalked on the coffin, and it was wheeled away from the platform and delivered over to the friends who stood waiting outside the bar rier. The bodies of those men who lived in the village hard by were carried there at once, and for others, who came from a distance, there were hearses and carts in waiting. Still, this process was slow, and in leaving the colliery to get to the railway station your path lay through long lines of piled-up coffins, some of which had already received their ghastly burden, and others were standing ready for it. They were made in a pecaliar fashion, the head part opening out on a hinge, so that it might readily be turned back for the relatives to cast a last look on the features of the dead. Some of the bodies were more decomposed than others, but on none had the gas had such an effect as to make their features unrecognizable. There were none of those horrible sights seen after explosions of firedamp, when all semblance of humanity is destroyed by the fiery blast. Most of the bodies brought up yesterday wore the appearance of men who had gone off in a calm sleep ; some few were discoloured, but on none of the features were there any other signs. Before I turn gladly from these sickening details I may mention, in confirmation of what I said above as to the early advent of death, that out of the pockets of some of the men as they were taken from the slings fell corn and other provender which they had taken from the stables below, thus show ing that they were released before there was time for them to suffer from hunger. About ten bodies an hour are brought to bank, and by to-morrow morning all the bodies of those who made their escape into the middle seam will have been re covered. I am sorry to say that there is reason to fear that some of the men who were at the bottom of the shaft waiting to be taken up were surprised by the fall there, and would have their retreat to the middle seam cut off. If that would be the case they would perish mise rably by drowning, as the water rose slowly on the stoppage of the pumps, and their bodies will not be recovered until the shaft is perfectly cleared. A meeting of the colliers and other workmen was held to-day at Newcastle. They expressed them selves entirely satisfied with the arrangements made at the meeting for the relief of the widows and orphans, and a resolution was adopted calling on the working men throughout the district to raise subscriptiors in aid of the fund. some of the speakers strongly condemned the single shaft sys tem, and it was resolved to present a petition to Parliament praying for a select committee to in quire into the general question, with a view to spe cial legislation for the prevention of similar acci dents. Mr. Dunn, the Government Inspector, was present. It would seem that the attention of the Government has already been directed to the sub- ject, and that they contemplate legislation, as a letter from Sir G. Grey to the inspector—appa- rently a circular letter intended for all the inspec tors—was read, directing him to make a return to ..... the Home office of all the pits in his district which are worked by a single shaft, with their depth and means of ventilation, and asking for his opinion as to the expediency of an enactment that all pits shall be worked by two shafts. The subscription list amounts now to between £4,000 and £5,000, including the following sums:— Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, £2OO ; his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, £300; the Right Hon. Earl of Durham, £200; collected in the London Stock Exchange, £5OO ; the Common ,Coun cil of the City of London, per the Lord Mayor, £105; the Elswick Ordnance Company, £105; the owners of Bebside, Choppington, and Walker Collieries, £105; Mr. Hugh L. Pattinson, £105; Messrs. Bell Brothers, £lO5 ; Messrs. John Bowes and Partners, £lO5 ; Messrs. Walker, Parker, and Co, £lO5 Messrs. R. and W. Hawthorn and Co., £lO5 ; Sir M. _ _ _ W. Ridley, M.P., £100; the Birtley Iron Company and° wn ers of 0 ulston Colliery, £lOO ; Messrs. James Joicey and Co., £lOO ; the Cowpen and North Seaton Coal Company, £100; Messrs. Woods and Co., £100; Mr. George Crawshay, London, £100; Messrs. Hawke, Crawshay, and Sons, £100; Messrs. Lamb ton and Co., £100; Sir W. G, Armstrong and Co., £52 10s ; Mr. R. 0. Lamb, £52 lOs ; Capt. Lamb, £52 10s; the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Dur ham, £5O; Mr. Joseph Laycock, £5O; Messrs. THE ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. We learn from the .71fedical Times and Gazette that a paragraph has appeared in one of the morning papers which promises a speedy and favourable answer to the just demands which have been lately urged by our brethren of the Army Medical Department. We noticed in our num ber of lat week that Sir George Lewis, in answer to the deputation which waited upon him, stated that the ques tion had been referred by the Government to a select com mittee. It is now said that the proceedines of the com mittee have so far progressed that their decision is no longer in doubt, and that that decision is substantially in accordance with the representations of the medical officers, who are to be replaced in the position to which they were advancel by her Majesty's original warrant. It is to be hoped that this is so, but as yet there has been no public official announcement of the fact, and we believe we are right in asserting that no such an nouncement has been received by the department. We cannot suppose that it will be permitted by the military authorities permanently to set at nought the provisions of a royal warrant. If the medical officers of the army are thus to be deprived of the rank which the Queen graciously conferred on them, the increased pay and other privileges granted by the warrant may also one by one be rescinded, and the medical service reduced to the level it occupied be fore the Crimean war. By prompt and satisfactory con cession on the part of the War Office, the feeling of doubt and disappointment which has lately prevailed would at once be removed, and an appointment in the medical ser vice of the army would again be justly held a reward worthy to attract men of the highest general and profes sional attainments. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pills.—The Best Friends.—ln cases of erysipelas, inflammation, ulceration, and all the varieties of cutaneous disease, Holloway's Oint ment never fails to give relief. Its very first application lessens the inflammation, and diminishes both heat and pain. This soothing Ointment by dipurating the blood on its route to or return from the affected part promotes healthy action. Old indolent ulcers, which have resisted every other treatment, speedily assume an improved ap pearance ; healthy granulations spring up, the sore con tracts, and soon closes on the judicious use of Holloway's noted remedies. In severe and chronic cases the Pills should always be taken, as their purifying, alterative, ape ritive, and restorative tqualities place the whole .mass e f solids and fluids in a wholesome condition. Hodgkin, Barnett, and Co., £5O ; Messrs. Finlay, Hodgson, and Co., £5O; Mr. Clement Lister, £3O; the Right Hon. Lord Dynevor, £25; the Right Hon. Lord Ravensworth, £25 ; Mr. John Clayton, £25; Mr. Thomas E. Fonder, £25. The sympathy which her Majesty has shown with the sufferers has excited the greatest gratitude among all classes here. A large sum was distributed to-day among the widows and others who have been left destitute by the accident. Collections will be made tc-morrow in all the places of worship for miles round. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, SUNDAY NIGHT. At half-past 3 o'clock this morning the last of the bodies, making 199 in all, from the middle seam was brought up. There are still others remaining in the lower seam, which it will not be possible to recover for some time, as the water has risen there to the depth of 18 feet. The bodies recovered were all identified to-day. There was an immense crowd round the pit heap all day, and several religious services were held. A letter from the Queen was read, expressing great sympathy with the bereaved. DISASTERS NEAR MILFORD 11APEN. A letter dated Saturday says :—" Yesterday and to-day we were visited with one of the most fearful gales I ever remember witnessing, and many fatal casualties have, I fear, occurred on our coast. Num bers of vessels have gained the sheltering protection of the haven, and about 600 are now there, safe from the violence of the storm. Three unfortunate vessels, however, in striving to reach it, sank in the very sight of the haven, and no human aid could be given them. The sea ran mountains high, and overwhelmed them in a moment. They went down suddenly as they stood, with all hands on board, and not a vestige of wreck save a small bucket has come on shore to tell us their name or port. These melancholy wrecks happened between 10 and 11 o'clock this morning, and the three vessels foun dered within a short distance of each other. The first was a large brigantine, with painted ports ; she seemed a fine ship, and was well handled, but neither skill nor bravery availed to save her. The mighty waters poured down upon her, and she sank like lead a little distance from the Turbot-bank, with all hands. The second was a brig, apparently about 200 tons burden, and she had a narrow painted white streak around her sides. She foun dered shortly after the brigantine, and close to the Lewis Rock. All hands perished. A bucket has just been picked up with ' Mayflower' painted on it. I think it belonged to this brig. The third was a large bark, having a broad white streak and painted ports. She gallantly bore up to the harbour, and could she but have reached its friendly shelter, would have been saved. But a little outside the harbour rock several tremendous seas broke over her, from which she never recovered. As she went in by the Lewis Rock the water was high on her decks, up to the rails. Still she drove on till she reached the harbour buoy, and then a tremendously heavy sea broke high over her, right astern, and came down upon her with thundering violence. Tier bow never again rose, and in a minute or so the hapless bark went d own h ea d foremost, with all hands on board. We have not yet heard of a single body washed ashore, but that one of the devoted crews of either of the three vessels should have escaped with life is next to impossible. Perhaps the information I have given may sufficiently dis- tinguish the vessels, so that they may be recognised by the owners or others connected with them. Such persons will doubtless know about what point their vessels would be at this morning, and if so they can read their sad fate in the above record." EX2'II,AOBDINARY CASE OF SIVINDLLYG, Samuel Fletcher, alias Hilliard, described a s o f No. 15, Spencer-street, St. George - in - the - East, aged 40, was brought before Mr. Selfe, at the Thames Police-court, on Saturday, charged with swindling various persons of their money and promissory notes. Mc. J. B. Fenton, of the firm of Fenton and Son, solicitors, Basinghall-street, said he appeared for Mr. George Bray, innkeeper, of No. 7, Walker street, Hull, whose attention was drawn to a spe cious advertisement in the hull News, a few weeks since, to the following effect : " Money to lend, on liberal terms, to suit all classes, by a capitalist, in sums from £5 to £5,000, on the personal security of the borrower, repayable by instalments or other wise. No law expenses, and advances immediately made. No expensive or extravag nt costs. A moderate rate of in terest only charged. Forms and prospectuses sent by return of post on addressing Mr. S. Fletcher, No. 10, Tarling street, London, E. Enclose four postage stamps. N.B.— Cash by way of mortgage to any amount at low interest." Mr. Fenton proceeded-His client, Mr. Bray, being in want of a loan, answered the advertise ment, and asked for a loan of X5O, and enclosed four postage stamps. In reply to the application Mr. Bray received the following letters. Mr. Selfe—And the £5O ? Mr. Fenton—No, Sir, he has never received a farthing, but he has parted with his own money, and so have many others. Mr. Selfe—Tht- Yorkshireman has been taken in. Mr. Fenton—Yea, Sir. The solicitor then read the letters as follows : (Private.) " 10, Tarling-street, London, E., 20th Dec., 1861, "My dear Sir,—ln reference to your application that you have made to me for an advance of £5O for twelve months, I have much pleasure in acquainting you that from the highly satisfactory reply I have received from your re ference, Thomas Sugden, timber-merchant, together with private information obtained, I am prepared to immediately make you the above advance, and therefore herewith beg to hand you promissory note, value £5O, for your acceptance. On your signing it, and returning it to me, at the same time enclosing the interest, say, with value of stamp, £3 Os. 6d., which is payable in advance, my established rule of granting accommodation, all loans being paid over to the borrower without any deduction for legal or official charges, as your matter shall have at once by. best attention, and the cash £5O, immediately forwarded to you by banker's draft or bank notes. To enable me to make my final ar rangements for the year, it is necessary . I hear from you, if possible, by return of post, books closing on the 21st inst. for annual audit ; therefore if you require the advance granted to you immediately, it is important no delay takes place, otherwise the matter will have to stand over for the new year. Waiting your reply, with enclosure ne cessar y for the completion of your business in the interim,—Believe me, my dear sir, yours faithfully, " SAMUEL FLETCHER. "P. S. You can remit the Os. 6d. by post:office order, payable at the General Office, London." Addressed—" Mr. George Bray, Innkeeper, 7, Walker street, Hull." " 10, Tarling-street, London, E., Dec. 14, 1861. "Dear Sir,—l am - in due receipt . of yours, enclosing form of proposal for an advance of £5O, and 2s. 6d. inves tigation charges, such for that amount is ss. You must therefore remit 2s. 6d. more, and also state plainly how long you require the £5O for, and also how you propose to repay the same (if for six or twelve months), or longer. Waiting your immediate reply,—Believe me, dear air, yours truly, " Pro S. FLETCHER, H. (Private.) " 10, Tarling-street, London, E. "My dear Sir,—l am in due receipt of yours. enclosing P.N., &c., &c., and in reply I beg to acquaint you every attention shall be paid to your business in due course.— Believe me, my dear sir, yours truly, " SAMUEL FLETCHER." Addressed "Mr. George Bray." (Private.) "10, Tarling-street, London, E. " Dear Sir,—Mr. Fletcher is at present in Ireland con nected with a very heavy law suit, which has occasioned the delay. I am expecting his daily return, when your little matter will be immediately concluded.—Believe me, dear sir, yours truly, " Pro SAMUEL FLETCHER, H. H." (Private.) " 10, Tarling-street, London, E. "My dear Sir,—l am in due receipt of yours, and beg to acquaint you Mr. Fletcher will either return to London this evening or early to-morrow (Tuesday), waen he will imme diately arrange your business to your mutual satisfaction. —Believe me, my dear sir, yours truly, " Pro S. FLETCHER, H. H." Mr. Fenton read other correspondence to show that, besides fees and postage stamps, Mr. Bray parted with £3 Os. 6d. to Samuel Fletcher and Hil liard, or whatever their real names were, but he never received the £5O loan. The house in Tarling street, which was found with great difficulty, was a small one let at £lB per annum, not likely to be the abode ofa capitalist, or one who intended to advance " cash by way of mortgage." The prisoner and his sister rented one room in it for a short time at a rent of 2s. per week; and, after remaining there a short time, and cheating a great many persons, suddenly left, and went to 15, Spencer-street, in the same locility, but Hillier or Hilliard, or some other of the gang with which he was connected, called daily for the letters left at 10, Tarling-street. Witnesses were called in verification of the above statement, and it was also stated that while the pri soner was living in Tarling-street he received a great many letters containing Post-office orders, and always called himself Samuel Fletcher. Inspector Allison, of the K division, said the gang endeavoured to fleece an Oxford tradesman, who re quired a loan. Previous to parting with his money the tradesman consulted him (Mr. Allison), and he saved the Oxford tradesman from being duped of £3 ss. and his promissory note for £5). Mr. Bray said he parted with his money on the representation that the " capitalist" in Tarling street would lend him £5O. Mr. Selfe—And you are a Yorkshireman ! As long as the world lasts, there will be dupes to be cheated by cunning men. _ _ Mr. Fenton—My client knows nothing whatever of London. The appearance of the place in Spencer street is that of the most abject poverty. The pri soner is a man of straw—a pauper. Other dupes having given evidence against the prisoner, he was remanded by Mr. Selfe for a week. POLICE INTELLIq_ENCE.—fun. 25 MARYLEBONE.—EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF BIGAMY AGAINST THE ALLEGED SIR WILLIAM BOYD._William Boyd, known also as Sir William Boyd, aged 59, of 18, Mccklenburgh-square, phy sician, was placed at the bar for the third time, on remand, charged with feloniously intermarrying with Elizabeth Carew, on the 27th of Oct., 1860, his first wife Louisa Elizabeth, being then alive. Mr. Humphreys, jun., again appeared for the pro secution; and Mr. Lewis, jun., defended the pri soner. The evidence in this extraordinary case has already appeared in full, and the first witness now called was Mr. Charles Taylor Ware, who said—Since I was here last I have seen Mrs. Boyd (the first wife). This was on Tuesday last, and I have now a deed in my possession. I have obtained it by her consent. I now produce it. The deed is dated the 22d da3- of December, 1827. It is a deed of separation be tween William Cathcart Boyd and Louisa Eliza beth Boyd. It purports to be the execution of the deed between these parties, and trustees William Shand and Richard Stockley. The attesting wit nesses on the part of Mrs. Boyd are the two trus tees, Edward Houghton and Eliza Perkins. The attesting witnesses on the part of William Cath cart Boyd axe Charles Bernier and William Rad ford ; after the Radford is the word "tailor," but whether it is meant for the name or business I can not tell. Mr. Humphreys—How is it spelt ? Is it "'ray," or " Tai." Witness—lt is " Tay." I think it meant for the trade. Mr. Humphreys —Let me see it. Witness—l must not let it go out of my hand. Mr. Humphreys, going round to the witness box, said I merely want to see the " tailor," and after looking at it said, it meant the person's trade. Miss Hannah Vandaleur, the second wife, re called, said—On January 12, 1857, I wrote a letter to Mr. Watson, a solicitor, of No. 1, Lincoln's Inn fields. The letter now produced is the one. I en closed that letter in the one that I sent to Mr. Watson. The enclosure was not sealed. It was left open. Mr. Barclay Farquharson Watson—l am a soli citor, residing at No. 1, Lincoln's Inn-fields. My chambers are there. I have seen the prisoner. I have also seen the witness who has just been exa mined. I have known her as lady Boyd, and the prisoner as Sir William Boyd. I have known him only in that name. About the beginning of January, 1857, I saw the lady whom I believed to be Lady Boyd, and had some conversation with her. She called upon me at my chambers. It was on or about the 13th of January, 1857, that I re ceived the letter from that lady. I received that letter which she has just identified. I produce it. Mr. Humphreys—l merely produce this to show to your worship that the prisoner at the bar is the same person who styled himself Sir - William Boyd. - Witness continued—Enclosed in the letter which I received there was one for the prisoner. The enclosure was open. Prisoner called upon me in the month of February, 1859, about two years after I received the letter. He came to my office. That is my present chambers. He said— Mr. Lewis—l must ask you before you speak about any conversation having taken place between you, whether you were at the time acting as his solicitor ? Witness—No, I was not. I was not in any way confidentially employed by him. Witness continued—l believe, as well as my memory will serve me, that he asked me if I knew a publisher, and that he was about to bring out some work, and wanted me to recommend him to one. Whether it was a fresh work or a continuation I cannot remember. I declined to do it. I then asked him if he had heard from Lady Boyd lately. He said " No." I then told bim that Lady Boyd had requested me to hand a letter to him the first time I saw him. I kept the letter in my pocket book for two years. I then handed it over to him. That was the same letter as the one enclosed in the letter sent to me. He read it in my presence, after which he said he thought that as he and Lady Boyd had been living separate so long, it would be more to the happiness of both if they continued so. If these were not exactly the words, they were some thing to that effect. My answer was, that I very much regretted it, for I was in hopes that I should be able to bring them together. I have not seen him from that time to this. Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—Lady Boyd told me that she had only just returned from Australia. I had no doubt, because she had written to me, and left her address with me. I believe I told him that she had just returned from Australia. I had her certain address. I think it is very likely that I did not tell him the address. Mr. Humphreys—That is as far as I intend to carry the case today. Mr. Lewis—ls Miss Carew here (the third wife) P Mr. Humphreys—Not at present. The prisoner was then remanded till Thursday, without any intimation of bail. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE HON. ARTILLERY COMPANY'S STEEPLE CHASES.—HENDON. SATURDAY, JAN. 25. The Farmers' Steeplechase for a Silver Tea Service. list 71b each, for horses the property of, and ridden by far mers or sons of farmers. Near Mill-hill. About two miles. 4 subs. Mr. C. Manlett's Gaylad, llst 71b (car. 12st) .. (Owner) 1 Mr. Hewitt's sailor, list 71b (Mr. C. Hewitt) 2 Mr. T. Alexander's Deception, list 71b (carried 14st) (Owner) 3 Mr. Cox's Nancy, list 71b (car. 12st) , (Owner) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agat Nancy and 2to 1 agat Sailor. Nancy started with a slight lead, followed by Deception, Sailor, and Gaylad in Indian file, in which order they cleared the two stiff bullfinches and the flight of hurdles in front of the judge's box; but on rounding the flag for the " double" an awkward jump (a strong post and rails placed in front of a wattle fence) Sailor, in company with Gaylad, rushed to the front, but blundered at it, and it was some time before they could be got over. Deception and Nancy, more fortunate, went in and out without a mistake, and in consequence obtained a commanding lead, followed by Sailor and Gaylad. At the fence next the farm -house Nancy refused, and ran round, and was at once out of the race. Deception continued with the lead to the brow of the hill, where he was passed by Gaylad and Sailor, who came on with the running, each taking their fences in first-rate style. On reaching the last obstruction Sailor joined Gaylad, and jumped it nearly abreast, A close race home ensued, which terminated in favour of the latter by a neck. The others were pulled up and walked in. A Hurdle Race for a handsome Silver Tankard. list 71b each. Three miles. Mr. C. Jay's Inder, list Mr. Brutton's The Countess, list . . (Owner) 2 Mr. F. Ellis's Bootjack, list (Owner) 3 Mr. T. Jay's Lottery, list .. ' (Owner) dis. Mr. W. Homer's Attraction, list (Owner) dis. Betting -6 to 4 agst Inder, sto 2 agst Lottery, and 3to 1 agst any other. Lottery, in company with Bootjack, Inder, and Countess, made the running to the first flight of hurdles, which they all cleared with the exception of Attraction, who bolted to the left and fell, and was out of the race. Going up the hill Countess went to the front and increased the pace, in which way they ran to the hurdles opposite the chair, which In der cleared in advance followed by Lottery and Bootjack to halfway up the hill a second time, when Countess and Boot jack were beaten, leaving Inder and Lottery to finish the race home. Descending the hill Lottery obtained a clear lead, which he held to the end, and won in a canter by Nix lengths, Bootjack a good third. On returning Mr. C. Jay objected to Lottery, for having gone on the wrong side of the flag, which was admitted by Mr. T. Jay, and the race awarded to Inder. A Steeplechase for a Silver Tankard and a Pair of Goblets. list each, The second to save his stake. About four miles. Mr. T. Jay's Liberator, list (car. list 51b).... (Owner) 1 Mr. C, Jay's Hazard, list Mr. F. Ellis's Lord George, list (Owner) 3 Mr. Brutton's D. I. 0. (late Alfred the Great), list (Owner) 4 Mr. Atkinson's Duchess, list (Owner) 5 Mr. F. Isaac's Whisker, list .............. (0 caner) fell Betting--6 to 4 agst Libefator, sto 2 agst Hazard, 4to 1 agst Lord George, and 5 to 1 agst Whisker. Liberator made the running, waited upon by D. I. 0., Hazard, and Lord George, the others lying close up, the last of all being Whisker, who, running unkindly,:bolted lafter clearing the hurdles, and got rid of his rider in the winning field. On reaching the double, the leading horses got safely over, but D. I. 0. and Duchess refused, and were left some distance in the rear, the lead being taken by Lord George, followed by Hazard, Liberator going on third, and D. I. 0. next. With little or no alteration they ran in this order to the fence in the bottom, at which Lord George fell heavily, giving his rider a purler, but who, nothing daunted, was soon up again and following his horses. On reaching the doubl e f ence a secon d ti me th e y all blundered at it, b ut, being put at it a second time Liberator was the first over, which gave him a commanding lead, which he held to the end, and won in a canter by 20 lengths. Lord George, who had recovered his lost ground, fiaished a good third ; D. I. 0. fourth. A Steeplechase for a Silver Cup. open to all members of the Artillery, Yeomanry, and Volunteer Corps. list 71b each. About 4 miles. Mr. C. Jay's Indecision .................... (Owner) 1 Mr. H. Barter's Corkscrew ................. (Owner) 2 Mr. H. Mason's St. James .................. (Owner) 3 Mr. Nurse's Red Miner ...................... (Owner) 4 graph also Vanguard ranHarkover, B an d y L egs, Swallow, and Tele pandy Legs was the first off; waited upon by Ilarkerg St. James, Swallow, Vanguard, and Telegraph, the others following some distance in the rear, the last being Indeci sion. Proceeding up the hill Telegraph went to the front, St. James going on second, Swallow third, Red Miner fourth, and Bandy Leg;,• next, all close together. In this way they proceeded without a mistake to the fence out of the winning field, when Red Miner took second place, Cork screw third, Swallow fourth, St. James fifth, the others pre senting a lengthened tail, Indecision being still last. On reaching the fence on the brow of the hill Telegraph fell, and was not persevered with, leaving the lead with Cork screw, who, in company with Swallow, St. James, and Red Miner, made the rest of the running to the fence, where Telegraph came to grief, at which he fell, and unhorsed his rider, but who was speedily remounted. This mishap gave a slight lead to Indecision, who had improved his reerward position in an unaccountable manner, and won very easily by 20 lengths ; two lengths separating the second and third. Red Miner, who fell twice, finished a good fourth ; the others came home by the shortest route. SCHOOL OF METALLURGY IN SHEFFIELD. Lord Wharn?,liffe presided at a public meeting held in the Sheffield Council Hall on Thursday afternoon, to con sider the advisableness of establishing a school for the study of metallurgy and pi actical mechanical science. Mr. J. A. Roebuck, M.P. and the leading merchants and manufacturers of the town were present. The noble Chairman having strongly advocated the proposed school, the Rev. Mr. Atkinson, principal of the Sheffield Collegiate School, stated the course of study which will be pursued at the proposed institution, which he hoped to see established in connection with the school over which he presides.—The Mayor of Sheffield moved a resolution that, in the opinion of the meeting, the formation of a school of practical science and metallurgy would greatly benefit the interests of Sheffield, and recommending its establishment. In the course of his address the mayor said that the great steel houses in Ger may were putting forth great efforts in order to eclipse Sheffield at the forthcoming exhibition. Mr. Roebuck,M.P., seconded the resolution. After some introductory remarks the hon. gentleman said—We are now open to the competi tion of the whole world; and I have heard some very mournful predictions of what will be the consequence of the Exhibition that is going to take place this year. lam told by persona competent to judge, that the English manufac turer will be beaten on his own standing place, and that the manufacturers in Sheffield will find superiors in their own art amongst the manufacturers of Germany. If this La the case what is the reason? Can it be said that there is more of capacity in the German manuf c turer ? Not at all, for lam vain enough to think that the Englishman is equal to any other man in the world. (Hear, hear.) But if you take a German and instruct him—if you teach him the principles of his art, and give him the science which ought to guide him, and leave the Englishman to blunder in ignorance, you need not wonder if the English man is conquered in the race. (Hear, hear.) And that it should be so is a slur upon this great country at the present time ; end that you, the people of Sheffield, with everything which nature can supply to you—supplied to the fullest extent around—should be in a situation to be beaten and conquered by the continental manfac. turers, is a disgrace to the town and the people of Shef field. (Hear, hear.) The sooner they got out of tha difficulty the better. The way to meet it is to instruct those who are to guide the artisan ; and when the Mayor said he did not want to have a professor in his establishment, but a man educated in the town, to pick out and guide the artisan, he stated what ought to be the feeling of every mercantile man in this town—he ought to have ready at his hands the means of conquering the difficulties which nature has placed in his path. The resolution was adopted, and a committee of highly influential gentlemen appointed to organise the details, and to obtain funds for the formation of the school. COUNTRY 111,41?K.L, l s. ,b , CAMBRIDGE-JAN. 25. There was barely an average show of wheat to-day, but the trade ruled more active—the prices being fully up to last week's rates—white, from 59s to 64s • red, 55s to 608. Barley insteady demand—malting, 38s to 40s: grinding, 32s to 365. Oats were steady, at 22s to 28s. Beans were sold at 38s to 42s per qr. YORK- JAN. 25. We were tolerably supplied with wheat to-day, although the attendance was not numerous. The trade ruled at Is per qr advance. The barley trade was fair, but with a limited supply, and late prices supported for select sorts. Oats quiet. Beans were scarce. Wheat, red 60s to 63s Oats.... 22s to 26s White do .62s to 66s Beans ..42- to 48s Barley .32s to 37s Peas ....—s to -9 Malt, 68s to 70s per qr. ; rye, 36s per qr.; flour, 47s to 49s per sack. NORWICH—JAN. 25. Wheat to-day was in fair supply, and a tolerable trade at the prices of last week. A fair quantity of barley offer ing, which supported late rates. Flour met with a steady business. White wheat 62s to 64s I Red wheat 58s to 624 Malting barley....3Bs to 39s I Chevalier barley. 37E to 380 New d 0....... 37s to 39s I Oats.. to —0 Flour, 42s 6d to —s Od per sack from the miller. NORTHAMPTON —JAN. 25. At this corn-market to-day the supply of wheat was short. The tone of the trade rather active, and the prices were about is advance on the previous rates-46s to 69s for old, and 58s to 62s for new. A good business in barley— malting 33s to 38s, grinding 29s to 31s per qr. Oats in moderate show, at previous prices—q uo t e d a t 20 s t o 34 s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 38s to 45s ; peas, 36s to 40s. ye, 37s to 425; m a lt, 70 s t o 74 s ; fl our, 408 to —s per sack. LEICESTER—JAN. 25. The supply of wheat today at market was very fair, and the attendance of farmers and factors pretty good. Trade more active, at full quotations. White, 63s to 68s —red, 54s to 65s per 36 stone. Barley was in steady re quest, grinding, 30s to 33s ; malting, 34s to 38s per qr.; oats, 24s to 358 per 24 stone. Beans at high prices— new, 40s to 448; o ld, 45s to 48s per 38 stone. Fine flour, 47a I Seconds, 44a j Thirds, 42s per 20 stone. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Feb. 18. via Marseilles Feb. 13. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet F e b. 3. Cape of Good H o p e , Ascension, and St. Helena Feb. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Feb. 1. via Marseilles Jan. 27. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Jan. 25. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Feb. 1. via Marseilles Jan. 27. India (Bombay), via Southampton Jan. 26. via Marseilles Feb. 4. Feb. 1. Lisbon Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Jan. 25. via Marseilles Jan. 27. Newfoundland ..Feb. 6. Oporto and Vigo . Feb. 1. U. S. and British N. America, ty Brit. packet.... Jan. 30. by U.S. packet... by Canadian packet. Jan. —. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Feb. 10. Bahamas, via New York Feb. 13. Mexico All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Perit . ,l jall. 28. jan California, and Briti s h C o l um bi a. ' 28. WAR OFFICE APPOINTMENTS.—Sixteen vacan cies will shortly be filled up in the War Office. These appointments are, it is understood, to be conferred solely upon temporary clerks already engaged in the department; such among their number as have been unsuccessful candi dates in competitive examinations, but who have displayed the ordinary degree of proficiency demanded for a " pass," to be placed on the establishment forthwith.— Civil Servies Gazette. BENSON'S WATCHES AND CLOCKS..—" Perfection 0 mechanism."—Morning Post. Gold watches, sto co guineas; silver watches, 2 to 50 guineas. Benson's new Illustrated Pamphlet, free for two stamps, descriptive of every construc tion of watch, enables persons in any part of the world to select with the greatest certainty the Watch best adapted to their use. Watches sent tree and safe by post on receipt of a remittance. —J. W. Benson, 33 and 34, Ludgate-hill, 46 and 47, Cornhill, London, E.C.—Established 1741 BIRTHS. CHAMPION.—On the 24th inst., at Moira Lodge, Den mark-hill, the wifo of Mr. Charles Champion, solicitor, of a daughter. DAWSON.—On the 24th inst., at 8, Albany-street, Edin burgh, the wife of Major Dawson, 93d Highlanders, of a son. SOUTHGATE.—On the 23d inst., at Notting-hill, the wife of Tuffnell Southgate, Esq., of a son. Toms.—On the 25th inst., at Higham Lodge, Waltham stow, Mrs. T. 11. Toms, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. LIDDERDALE — ACTON.—On th e 22d i nst., at All Saints'.Kensington, T. W. Lidderdale, Esq., of the British Museum, to Frances Maria, daughter of the late John Acton, Esq., of Ludlow. STONE—WALTERS.—On the 23d inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Webb Elphinstone Stone, Esq., Com mander R.N., to Lydia, the youngest daughter of Ralph Walters, Esq., of 51, Eaton-square, London. DEATHS. ANDERSON.—On the 24th inst., at Cullulo House, New burgh, Fife, David B. Anderson. BRANDT.—On the 21st inst., at Leamington, Charles Brandt, Esq., aged 83. DALTON.—On the 19th inst., the Rev. John Dalton, vicar of Warlingham, Surrey, aged 67. EDWARDS.—On tho 22d inst , at Southend, Croydon, Sur rey,EvikNsll:—lro. Henry the2 E 2d dw i a n r s d t s .: aighedonalaoBl.r. Evans, Esq., at at Miserden, J o h n Mill s, Esq., aged 91. M ILLeLYst.°--n,oErts thesex , 2 a 3 g d e d i n B s 3 t RTGBY.—On the 24th inst., Tipping Thomas Rigby, Esq., of Yately Lodge, Hants, and the Inner Temple, recorder of Wallingford, aged 88. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG. of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TnE Sun Office, No. 112,Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy in the County of Middlesex. Monday, January 27, 1862.