The Sun. — London, England, 1862-01-09 00:00:00

THE NAVY. Preparations for a naval war continue to be made with undiminished energy at Portsmouth. Nearly 4,500 men are at present employed in the dockyard alone, and this number is exclusive of seamen rig gers and men from the Steam Reserve. The forego ing number of men at work in the yard comprises 1,279 shipwrights, 879 of whom are the established I class, and the remainder are hired hands; 80 esta blished and 13 hired caulkers, 147 established and 90 hired joiners, 11 wheelwrights, 200 established and. 89 hired smiths, 76 established and 60 hired millwrights, 59 coppersmiths, 47 at the woodmills, 90 sawyers, 181 established and 764 hired labourers, about 60 locksmiths, braziers, and painters, and in the steam factory department about 750. All this 'crowd of men are fullyemployed, and many of them are working extra hours to complete some of the most pressing portions of the work, as in the mast making department, which is now working up to 8 p.m., to complete the masts and yards for the Black Prince, Glasgow, and Octavia. The smiths' shop, with its 102 fires, seven furnaces, and seven Na smyth's hammers ranging from a lOcwt. to a 5 ton head—the latter having attached to it a hydraulic crane with a5O ton lift—is as busily employed throughout as the other departments in providing for the want of the ships preparing for the pennant. 2he ten decks possessed by the yard are all occupied in one way or another, and in the majority of them swarms of workmen may be seen engaged on every part of the vessels, in carrying out the necessary re pairs, &c. In No. lis the Coquette, 5, screw, now nearly complete for commission. In No. 2 the re mains of the Meteor, iron cased floating battery,are being broken up as rapidly as possible to render the dock available for the general work of the yard. In Nos. 3 and 4 the Highflyer, 21, screw, and the Rosamond, 6, paddle; the former unopened, but requiring heavy repairs, and the latter partially re paired and destined for a floating steam factory. From both these vessels the men hitherto employed on them have been withdrawn, and placed upon more pressing work. In No. 3 is the Esk, 21, screw, with stem out, and partially stipped of bow plank ing, disclosing a very rotten and defective state. Her time for being out of the dockyard hands is given for the 9th of May, but at present she has not quite 50 hands upon her. In No. 6is one of the harbour steamtugs. In Nos. 7 and 10, the double dock, is the Black Prince, the great trouble of the dockyard officials. Internally she is a vast work shop, in which artisans of every kind are busily at work with but little hope of finishing their labours by the time given for her to be out of hand—the 30th of April next. The teak lining forward and aft of her armour plating is being completed, and the scuppers leading to the main sewer are being enlarged and increased in number. Another bridge is also being constructed across the quarter deck. In addition to the construction of the model for her fish head, and the general fitting of her main and upper decks, an immense deal remains to be yet done—such as the construction of her hammock nett ings, alterations and additions to her head rails, netting, and fitting of her cabins below. In the Black Prince, as in the Warrior, the crew sleep and mess on the main deck, in lieu of the lower deck as in ordinary frigates, owing to the iron ships below the main deck being divided into compartments. These consist of, in the after part of the ship abaft the armour plating—lst compartment from stern, store rooms ; 2d compartment, the officers' mess room and cabins, or ward room ; and the 3d com partment, next to the armour plating, containing the clerks' office in the centre, with a mess room on each side, one for the midshipmen and the other for the engineer officers. The next compartment, inside the armour plating, contains the magazines, store and light rooms, succeeded by five others within the armour plating, containing respectively the engine room, chain and shot lockers, shell rooms and coal rooms, after boiler space, fore boiler space ; and, lastly, the fore hold and fore magazine. For ward of the armour plating is the cable tier, prisons, and provision rooms, the warrant officers' cabins, the sick bay, and lastly, in the bows, warrant offi cers' store rooms. Outside the ship the bilge pieces on the bottom are nearly affixed to the angle irons, and the scraping of the ship's bottom has been Les., tv prepare it to receive a coating Or the patent composition, prepared by the Admiralty chemist, Mr. Hay, with which also the bottom of the Resistance, at Chatham, is ordered to be coated. One serious defect, of an almost if not quite irreme diable character, exists in the construction of iron cased ships as constructed at present, and is fully exemplified in both the Warrior and Black Prince. This evil is the penetration of water between the teak and armour plates. The water naturally forces for its exit a passage between the joints of the armour plates, and the opinion at present is that nothing can remedy this under the circum stances of tongued and grooved edged plates hung on a ship's sides by through bolts. Caulking is stated to be useless, and that cannot be wondered at considering the slung weight to be dealt with, and the ship's motion at sea. But the effect of the action of the water in the grooves of the plates and upon the iron bolts can only be expected to be such that in four or five years from the time of commission each ship will require replating. In No. 8 dock, the Glasgow, 51, screw, is being caulked and pre pared to receive her copper. Her time for being out of the dockyard hands is the 28th pros. No. 9 dock has been used of late for breaking up old ships, but it has been cleared during the past week, and yesterday received the Chanticleer, 17, screw, Com mander C. Stirling, and is therefore now added to the list available for general service. In the steam basin are the Prince Regent, 89, screw, complete in machinery ; the Octavia, 50, screw, ordered to be finished by March 1 ; the gunboats Swinger and Savage received their 100-pounder Armstrongs to-day, and were to be ready for sea this evening; the gunboat Jasper, 80-horse power, being brou ght forward as quickly as possible by the shipwright and factory departments ; the Hazard, with Capt. C. Cole's shield model, and the Wallace, steam ten der. Alongside the north wall of the basin is the Dart, 5, three -masted screw schooner, nearly com plete in rig stores and armament ; and the four gun boats, Earnest, Foam, Cracker, and Pheasant, only requiring each their 40-pounder (they ,have their carriage and equipment on board) to make them ready to proceed to sea as soon as their crews and powder could be sent on board. In the ship basin the Tribune, 28, screw, has her machinery in order, and is being hurried forward in the other parts of her outfit; the Sultan is fitting for a receiving ship, and the Juno fitting for a police ship. Her upper deck seams have been payed on opposite sides by the patent waterproof glue and ordinary pitch, to test the merits of the former, of which much is ex pected. The poop of her Majesty's ship Victory is also to be caulked with it, as are two ships to be named by the Admiralty, one of which will be des patched on service in a hot climate, and the other in a cold ono. The Britannia, naval cadet ship, Capt. R. Harris, is to be taken into this basin on the 14th inst. to complete her outfit for Portland. Alongside the shear jetty of the ship basin the Dun can, 101, screw, is carrying on her outfit, to be com pleted by the 28th inst., and yesterday shipped her Griffiths propeller; while off in the stream, moored in a line with each other, at about a cable's length apart, lie, ready to proceed to sea at an hour's no tice, three of the finest 50-gun frigates in the world —the Euryalus, Shannon, and Sutlej. In the build ing slips there is no great bustle, all the labour of the lard being devoted to bringing for ward the craft most urgently wanted. In No. 1 slip the Helicon, paddlewheel despatch vessel, 835 tons and 200 horse power, has her timbers in position, with the exception of a portion of her stern. In No. 2, the Harlequin, 17, screw, 950 tons, 200 horse power, is in frame and nearly ready for planking. In the next slipthe Dryad, 51 gaps, 3,027 tons, and 600 horse-power, is com plete in her framing, getting h er d ec k beams in po sition, &c• ' The n ext b u t i s designe d for slip is empty, de • d for the Kent, iron-plated frigate. In the last ship stands the Royal Alfred, laid down for a 91, but now converted to a frigate of 50 guns, and t o b e cased with 4 plates from the manufactory of Messrs. Brown and Co-, the Atlas Steel and Iron Works, Sheffield. One peculiarity in these plated frigates will be that they will have a stem falling inboard from the water line, ant", carry no project ing figure-head. In addition to the number of men we have quoted as being employed in the yard by the Government, there are also a number of others employed by private contractors in the construc tion of No. 11 dock (to :be capable of receiving ships of the Warrior class) and other works. The only part of the yard, however, which is really in- , active in the midst of all bustle is the coaling jetty erected by a contractor at the south end of the yard. This work projects some 60 feet from the dockyard into the harbour for a length of 600 feet and upwards, and its cost for the jetty alone (saying nothing of the expensive hydraulic machinery, not yet erected) was £15,000. Its pro fessed purpose was to fulfil the duties of a grand embarkation and disembarkation stage for troops from large transports, and to coal two such ships as the Warrior and the Black Prince at one and the same time. Its fulfilled duties have been that a mer chant transport discharging troops on one occasion grounded at low water and proved it to be at present totally unsuited for the purposes for which it was constructed. It may be rendered serviceable, and perhaps for the duties for which it was originally in tended, but at the present time it is useless. The work consequent on the outfit of the ships and gun boats at Portsmouth is not confined to the dockyard alone, the Royal Clarence Victualling Yard at Gos port and the ordnance and military store department having also their share of the work to carry out. The steam transport St. Andrew, Capt. Dutton, now embarking materials of war for America at the Royal Arsenal pier, Woolwich, has shipped 300 tons of heavy Armstrong guns, shot and shell, 900 tons of light stores, consisting of cases of small arms, bales of warm clothing, accoutrements, hospital corn forts, and other miscellaneous articles, and 85 tons of powder. Notwithstanding her superior cabin ac commodation no positive orders had been received up to last night for the embarkation of passengers. The hired steamship Brunette yesterday moored off Woolwich Arsenal, and will take up the berth of the St. Andrew to ship 500 tons of shot, shell, and other stores for Bermuda. The steam transport Parthenon yesterday com menced receiving about 500 tons of heavy cargo— namely, shot and shell, for Jamaica. The screw steam sloop Icarus, 11, Commander Nowell Salmon, in Plymouth Sound, received her powder yesterday, and waits orders. The paddlewheel steamer Terrible, 21, 1,850 tons, 800 horse power, Capt. F. H. H. Glasse, C. 8., which arrived at the Nore a few days since from the Mediterranean, is having some defects in her machinery made good previously totowing the sail ing frigate Brilliant, 26, to Dundee. Since the order from the Admiralty for the com pletion of the fine serew frigate Arethnsa, 51, 3,100 tons,:soo-horse power, in the steam basin at Sheerness, the factory hands are employed until a late hour each evening fitting her engines on board, in order that she may be ready for commission by an early date. Her engines are from the factory of Messrs. Penn and Sons, Greenwich. The Russian Government transport Giljach, Com mander Engvist, from Cuxhaven, December 30, passed down Channel outside Plymouth Sound on Monday last. She is bound to the Russian settle ment on the River Amoor, for the navigation of which there are on board the materials of two steam vessels and two lighters. The Giljach conveys also a large quantity of wire, for the establishment of telegraphic communication, across Siberia, between the colony and the Imperial Government. A com petent staff of engineers take passage in the transport. The block of buildings now in course of erection by the Government, at Sheerness, for the married non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Artillery at that garrison are so far com pleted that they will be ready to be occupied during the course of the ensuing summer. The buildings have been erected in a very healthy place and are constructed of the very best materials. Arrangements have been made for allowing each married soldier a separate apartment, thoroughly ventilated and replete with every convenience for domestic comfort. A formidable bank of mud has accumulated in the estuary of the Medway, near the entrance to the great basin at Sheerness, which has been found so seriously to interfere with the in eress and egress of vessels or war using the basin that the 'urge steam dredging machine used in Chatham harbour has been ordered to proceed to Sheerness for the purpose of removing the obstruction. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty Assistant Engineers—F. C. Ford (first class), additional, to the Indus for tho Partridge ; E. D. Dooley (first class), to the Asia for the Pheasant; 11. It. Wills (first class), to the Asia for the Foam. Naval Cadet—Cecil F. Doraville (nominated). THE AMERICAN QUESTION. MR. TRAIN DISCOUNTING THE FUTURE— DEFENCE OF MR. SEWARD. We arc pleased to notice the great revulsion of feeling in this country in favour of peace. The press is less warlike, and the speakers in the discussion halls, where public opinion is manufactured, more conciliatory. Although appearances have been against it, we are convinced that the great mass of the English people are friendly to America, and as anxious to shake hands with the Americans as the Americans are to shake hands with the English and be friendly. We warmly reciprocate the kind for get and forgive leader in Monday's Times. We were pleased to see at the discussion on the American question, in the Islington Debating Hall on Saturday evening, that the large audience re peatedly applauded the speakers who favoured the Federal Government. Mr. Train, by his recent re cantation, as the journals call it, on the Trent affair seems to have entirely regained his former popu larity. Many of the country papers have reproduced from the London American his speech, with highly complimentary comm en t s , b e li ev i ng, as they say, that it foreshadows the action of the American Go vernment. His predictions as to the certain down fall of the Copper Head Conspiracy, and of the triumphant success of the Federal Government in preserving the Union, the Constitution, and the laws, are likely to be soon verified by incoming ar rivals. He mapped out a chart in the debate alluded ' to for the rising generation of the West worthy of consideration. The audience seemed determined to have him take part in the debate, although he told them he came to listen not to speak. We give a short extract of that portion of his speech bearing on the future : Mr. TRAIN—Can the South subjugate the North ? That is the way to put the American question in an understandable way to Englishmen. (Hear.) Can three millions of disorganised traitors overpower twenty-five millions of united patriots ? or, in other words, is it possible for four hundred thousand slave owners who have succeeded in enslaving four mil lions of blacks, to bring again into bondage twenty free States, and make slaves of the free citizens of the North as they have of the white men of the South ? Procrastination may be a thief---(laughter) —but this time you will find him an honest man. General Time is the best officer we have in our army —next in rank is General Patience ! Wait a few mails longer and England shall be satisfied that the Americans have not disgraced their Anglo-Saxon fathers. (Applause.) The flag already floats over thirty-two States, and even while I speak I think I hear booming over the ocean the sweet music of the Union cannon playing the artillery 'requiem of Death to Treason ! (Loud applause.) Omnipotence is with us, there is no such word as fail. Providence is always on the side of the strongest battalion. The voice of the Union cannon is the voice of God. Our camp covers three million square miles. Our army is the army of freedom throughout the world. (Ap plause.) Europe wants more air, and America is fighting for millions in this hemisphere as well as for millions in that " In vain, our kindred shores to part, Are waves between us thrown, The tide that warms a British heart Is that which fills our own."—(Applause.) We fight for millions of Union men in the South, who call upon the nation's banner for support. We fight f or m il l i ons of Europeans who await peace before emigrating. We fight for honour, education, 1 and religion—home —wife and father land—and as an American you must pardon me if I smile at the summary way, the last speaker proposed blotting THE SUN,' . LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9, 1862. us off the world's map by sending five thousand troops to Canada. lam not one of those who be lieve that the Western people and the Western em pire can be wiped out of the Western horizon in three weeks' time, only to leave a grease spot on the Western ocean. (Laughter and applause.) An illustration will show its absurdity. How brave England will laugh to scorn the man who feared the destruction of these islands, at the landing of five thousand Frenchmen at Dover ! (Hear.) Or better still, what could be more ridiculous than England to have attempted the conquest of Russia by send ing only five thousand Englishmen to the Crimea./ (Applause.) My duty compels me to tell year t'ri confidence that the Americans are not Chinese. (Laughter.) We have got through with the Fugi tive Slave Law Envoys —you will soon have with you the author of the Negro Catcher act, and the son of the Now York tallow chandler, and I wish it were possible for them to bring their negroes with them to show Exeter Hall how well such men can manage such labour! (Laughter.) We shall have no more of Mason and Dixon's line. It will now be Mason and Slidell's capture. (Hear.) Everything is on the change. The Pope turns brigand—Kings die suddenly—Vesuvius belches forth molten iron— and slaves no longer ran away from their masters, but masters run away from their slaves. (Applause.) The gentleman is mistaken about the strength of our cabinet and our unity. Omitting the two hundred traitors in Fort Warren and Lafayette, and Fernando Wood—(laughter)—the North is a unit acknowledging one chief who combines the virtue of Washington with the will of Jackson. Lincoln is every inch a President. Never before has the American Cabinet possessed such amount of Puritan honesty, Christian patriotism, and so many cubic inches of solid brain. (Hear.) No cleverer man than Chase ever handled the country's finances. No abler man than Cameron ever filled the War office, and you must permit me emphatically to deny the oft-repeated slander that Seward is hostile to England. (Applause.) In recent speeches I have alluded to this industriously circulated slander. Seward is not a man of war. His temperament is peace. Clever as a lawyer—clever as a speaker— clever as a writer—clever as a statesman, he is, without exception, the cleverest Secretary of State that America has ever possessed. I have read his speeches since I was a child—clear, forcible, and full of life. He can talk diplomacy with Lyons, war with Palmerston, Latin with Russell, Greek with Gladstone, or Hebrew with Rothschild. (Laughter.) His despatches are specimens of patriotism and eloquence. He never repeats—all his despatches to European powers are unlike in composition, but the same in sentiment, and I challenge the speaker who alluded so severely to our Premier to point me out one word of hostility to England. (Cheers.) For many years I have been proud of his friendship, and when in Europe some little while ago, after some twenty-five years' absence, I talked with him mrech about England. I met him in London, and pre sented him to Lamartine in Paris, and was much in structed by the conversation of the two republican chiefs. Any one acquainted with the Secretary can understand the good-natured joke about Canada, to the Duke of Newcastle. That dinner-table badinage and a clause in his Astor-house speech in 1860, has furnished the text for all the libels on his character —" Let Carolina, let Alabama, let Louisiana, let any State go out, and you will find Canada and the Mexican States rushing in to fill the vacancy." That is the extent of his offending —so far from being hostile to England, he has always been just the reverse—(cheers)—and I believe that Mr. Adams has already received a despatch in advance of England's demands, highly conciliatory, which has been held back by the Foreign-office from the people ! (Applause.) Yes, Mr. Chairman, it is all up with the South. The last mean thing done by Davis was to cat himself out of Virginia into Ten nessee. (Laughter.) I have often read descriptions of the wholesale game hunting of some lands—the sportsman surrounds the woodland for miles and beats steadily up to the centre—when the rattle or rifles deal death and destruction on every side. (Applause.) Such is now the Federal policy. No better analogy can be found than that of the Bas tile prisoner who was placed in an elegant apart ment with light, and fruit, and flowers. His punish ment seemed a luxury, till one day he imagined that while the proportions of his apartment were the same, the room had lessened in size. Amain he looked, and sure enough there was a change. Where is the wonderful machinery ? Pale with doubt—listening with suspense—each day he noticed the contraction of the walls. Closer and closer they came—shutting out window after win dow—but no hand was seen, no noise heard—all was as still as death.—His doom was sealed.—An inch to-day, another to morrow—one grip of the four walls and all was over ! (Applause.) The man was pressed to death foot by foot, inch by inch, and he knew not from whence emanated the secret power that crushed him. (Cheers,) So is it with this ungodly revolu tion. Little by little—step by step—battalion by battalion—the camp is being surrounded—and an other mail may bring the startling news of the death- knell of treason. They have played all their trumps in the game of death—while all of ours remain. Their powder is exhausted—their power is gone—and the canker of remorse is eating up the lying, treacherous wretches who ere long will be willing to pick up the crumbs that fall from the Federal table, or to rest even for a moment in Abra ham's bosom ! (Cheers and laughter.) You compli ment me by alluding to my success in foreshadow ing events. Again I glance at the western horizon. This time we must change the map and put new words into the history of the war. For secession read rebellion—for Secessionist read Traitor—for Confederacy read High Treason !—and you will never again laugh at the mention of Bull Run—for it will be known in the nation's record as the Pat terson Treachery ! (Cheers.) It having been acci dentally discovered that South Carolina and Vir ginia do not compose the entire United States— these lecherous old thieves must be swept away— the two Carolinas must sink into one under the name of Carolina! Virginia having prostituted herself is no longer the virgin she once was, and must make way for the new State of Kanawha! (Hear.) Her eastern boundary must be added to the district of Columbia, Maryland, and Dela ware. The border States must all bs free—white men must come in and Yankeefy the soil, and make the desert blossom like the rose. (Hear.) Florida and Louisiana must bo reduced to territories— colonize contrabands in the former if you like — and let the commerce of the latter come over the railways and the lakes to New York- finish the middle link of that great b roa d guage unk Line of 1,200 miles that connets the Erie railroad with the Ohio and Mississippi—the Atlantic and Great Western—and cut a steamship canal through from the Illinois River to Lake Michigan, and by these routes take away the roundabout commerce of New Orleans to the Empire City—change the term of President to six years—build monuments to our heroes who died for the Union—each State and each city to honour its own dead—let the fortifications at Washington remain as the inner forts, and build an outer wall—have more naval schools and West Point academies—build low, fast, long, heavy Parrot or Dahlgren gunboats, but no frigates or liners— open the nation's doors to all the world—have no more Caucuses and National Conventions. (Hear, hear.) Remodel the Constitution to meet the nation's wants—have a school-book prepared to be called the Union Reader, which will be entirely composed of patriotic speeches, patriotic songs, patriotic pro clamations, and patriotic resolutions, cominemora ling this epoch of our history, Put up a large board in all our school-rooms, lined with black, giving the names of all the pirate chiefs, so that the children may daily learn to curse their memory ! (Oh.) Introduce a new form of prayer to be read in every church, thanking God for saving our na tion and preserving our U n i on . (Ch eers. ) And have a great national holiday, to commence on Monday morning and last till Saturday night —a regular jubilee of freedom ! (Cheers and laughter.) Pass a bankrupt law for honest men—the last was executed for scamps—and let the Treasury notes circulate among our people, a kind of national bank with out any of its disadvantages —and make it high treason for any man to charge a discount on Government paper. (Oh!) Cry America for the Americans—establish American banks in Foreign cities—patronize American merchants. We must have no more Secession bankers in England. The time is ripe for a Union Bank—a Union Govern ment Agency—for Union men and a Union Adminis tration ! Make America the mother land of the Americans, (Applause.) England is the grandmother laud. (Laughter.) Make up this unseemly quarrel —shake hands and be friends. No fame that flashed on Britain's brow, But gleams on ours alike; Then if you can, abjure us now, Forget it all—and strike I One of these truant days I intend, to be a gorserritkr In my pa tivt land—(cheers)'—and not the Seat of the planks in my platform, when she confesses sor row for misrepresenting us, will be eternal friend ship for England ! (Loud and continued cheers.) THE WINDHAM CASE. The adjourned inquiry into the state of mind of Mr. W. F. Windham, of Felbrigg-hall, Norfolk, was resumed yesterday, in the Court of Exchequer, Westminster, before Mr. Warren, Q.C., ono of the Masters in Lunacy, and a special jury. Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., Mr. Field, and Mr. H. Williams appeared for the petitioners ; Mr. Charles Russell for Lady Sophia Elizabeth Giubilei, the mother of the alleged lunatic; Sir Hugh Cairns, Q.C., Mr. Kerslake, Q.C., and Mr. Milward for Mr. William Frederick Windham; and Mr. Cole ridge, Q.C., for Mrs. Windham. The Rev. Mr. Bickmore, rector of Cranwich and Tiddington, in Norfolk, said he knew the late Mr. Windham; he also knew the Barings of Cromer hall. In 1847 he went with Mr. Baring to Fel brigg to dinner. In 1848 Mr. Windham applied to him to take his son as a pupil. Some of the young Barings were pupils of his at that time. He was then living at Eagle-hall, near Norwich, and prepared boys for public schools. He had a con versation at Felbrigg with Mr. Windham and Lady Sophia about their son, and he also talked with the boy himself. He understood that young Mr. Wind ham was to be prepared for Eton. He ascertained his character from his parents, and likewise judged for himself. The boy came to him in September, 1848, and stayed till Christmas, 1850. During that time he said his lessons sometimes to witness and sometimes to Mrs. Bickmore, His studies were those pursued by boys of his age. He was certainly not studious; but if he chose to apply himself he had not the slightest difficulty in learning his lessons. When he came to witness he could read, write, do some arithmetic, and had commenced Latin. He was known as " Gla," which was the name of his childhood. Witness prepared him in the usual sys tem for Eton, and had every reason to believe that he did Greek and Latin. There was no mental incapacity whatever about him. Ho was rude and boisterous in manner, and not very tidy in his dress, but h e was amenable to auth or ity. Witness observed a peculiarity about his mouth. During one vacation young Windham was taken to a dentist, and had an ivory plate introduced into his mouth. At the end of 1850 witness suggested to old Mr. Windham that his son should be sent somewhere else, in order that he might have the society of bigger boys. When about eight years of age young Mr. Windham wrote the following letter to his mother : "My dear Mama,—l am very much pleased with what papa has given me, and I hope he will receive this simple present in return for his great one, and as I have told him I am so thankful to him 1 really cannot express myself for his kindness to me, and I hope you are stronger than you were. But I can almost guess by what Sir John Boileau told Mr. Bickmore, who dined there on Friday night, and I am sorry to say, very, indeed, that Sir John fell down, I think, and has hurt himself very much indeed, and is very ill indeed, the day before to dine there, and Lady Catherine was'very kind to us indeed to us, and played with us as if she was a little girl. Tom and Mina are quite well, except that Mina has a little cold, and send their love to you. Dear Mama, I shall soon be home now; it is only a week now and Mr. Bickmoro has written to papa to say I am to come home on the 14th, but do ask to have me home on the 18th; by-the-by I never received that little present I asked you to give me for Mr. Bickmoro. "Good bye, dear Mama, your most affectionate son, " GLA." Witness recollected Sir John Boileau 'nesting with an accident. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—The present he sent to his father was a valentine inscribed with the following lines : " Accept this token of my love, And let your heart incline To chase away all doubts and fears, And be my Valentine." He was not more than, eight years of age at that time. w W h i i t le ne n s u s tie h i ad rii n s no doubt might Wincl go Windham did Greek . ther and say that the book ' he used was " Arnold's Introduction." He had nine pupils—all young gen tlemen—when Windham came to him. The number fluctuated while he was there. Two boys slept in one room. Windham had no particular chum— they were all as one family. The boys came to witness young, and left when they were about 13 or 14. Windham left when he was about 10. Some of the new boys who came when Windham left might be 10, 11, or 12 years of age, but he thought they were younger than Windh a m. Wi n dh am had theivory plate in his mouth when he left school. Witness endeavoured to check his habit of slaver- ing, but he did not succeed altogether. At times, when the boy was speaking fast, there was a cer tain amount of moisture about his mouth. It did not " dribble." By the Jury—Witness did not " dismiss" young Windham ; he simply advised his father to remove him to some school where he would have the society of bigger boys. Another reason for his wishing the boy to be removed was, that he had heard young Windham had used violent language and oaths, and he did not think it would be desirable to expose other boys, fresh from home, to the influence of such an example. Witness himself never heard Windham swearing. He pursued the same studies as the other boys of his age, and witness did not pay any particular attention to him. Instances of violent passion on the part of Windham were not brought,to his know ledge. Windham required to be treated with firm ness, for he was a spoilt child, and witness was occasionally obliged to punish him rather severely. When he left witness he was not sufficiently ad vanced for Eton, but witness refused to keep him any longer. _ _ Mrs. I3ickmore corroborated the evidence of her husband, and stated that Windham did his lessons in the same way as the other bop.. She had no trouble in managing him, and never heard him use bad language. He was not neat in his dress, and sometimes, owing to the slavering caused by the defeet in his mouth, his face was rather dirty. Otherwise she never had reason to complain of his habits. It never entered her head that he was not as sound in mind as other boys. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—ln play he sometimes made his face dirtier than other boys, but witness attributed that to the escape of saliva from his mouth. Cross-examined—The boys often played at sol diers, and Windham acted as a leader among them. Some boys were tidier than others. Sir Edmund Lacon—l am colonel of the East Norfolk Militia. I remember receiving a letter from Mr. Windham applying for a commission. It was written somewhere in Belgiuth, and was dated Deeeinber, 1859. The letter was forwarded to the lord lieutenant, and the application was granted. Mr. Windham joined the regiment in 1860. Ile wrote a letter to the adjutant from Sandgate, Kent, on the 29th of March, in which he said . " I have to inform you that I have just received a letter from Sir Edmund Lacon, in which he says it rests with myself entirely whether I come or not. Since I desire it, I certainly shall join on the 9th, and perhaps you will be kind enough to write and info! m me whether I am to appear in undress uniform or not. I should feel obliged also if you could inform me where I can get good lodgings near the sea, as it will be cheaper for me to live there than at an hotel." When Mr. Windham joined, the regiment was out for a month's training. As soon as he joined he commenced to learn his drill, and took his part in all the business of the regiment. He got on very well with his drill —more quickly, indeed, than others, because he told me he had learnt his drill at Shorncliffe. He was in all respects as competent as the other young officers, and did all the duties required of a lieutenant. There was a regimental mess at the hotel. I dined at the mess every day. Mr. Windham was generally present, and many of the other officers. I saw nothing in his conduct to attract my attention. Ile behaved like an officer and a gentleman. In my conversations with him I never noticed any deficiency of intellect. He talked like the other officers, and was always rational and sensible in everything he said or did. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—He left Yar mouth when the training was over. I saw Mr. Horrocks in Yarmouth. Mr. Windham never told me how he had managed to come and join the regi ment. Officers on joining have to learn the sword and musket exercise and marching. Mr. Windham could do the manual and platoon exercise. I never had any complaints made to me about his conduct in Yarmouth. One day, while the regiment was marching on to the parade ground, Mr. Windham called out, " Shall I double up ?" I thought that expression so strange coming from a recruit that 1 spoke to him on the subject, and it was then he told me that he had learned his drill at Shorncliffe. He was not reported to me for riding about with a woman during the training. Re-examined—lt was after the training was over that I saw Mr. Horrocks in Yarmouth. I had then no authority over Mr. Windham. By the Jury—l never saw Mr. Windham at a ball or in the society of ladies at Yarmouth. He con ducted himself like a gentleman at mess. He applied in the first instance for an ensigncy, but there were iseveral lieutenancies vacant at the time, and he got one of them. Anthony Hanlon, sergeant-major of the East Norfolk Militia, said that Mr. Windham, when he joined, came into his bands to be d r ill e d. He at tended regularly to his drill, and learned it faster " than others—so fast, indeed, that witness often al lowed him to stand at ease while the rest were going on with their drill. He was very attentive, and gave not the slightest trouble. Witness thought him a very smart officer, and was sorry when he left the regiment. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—Mr.Windham commenced the dr,i,ll from the begitrigg, but Ike, eouitt mar* weal /viten he joined the regiment, and he was consequenerly put into £lll advanced squad. He wentilhreugh both the manual and "the platoon exercise, but witness could not say whether he liked it or not. He waT. , at drill five hours a day. He held a lieutenancy in No. 3 Company, Capt. Ensor; there were no other officers in the company. He was either junior lieutenant or junior but one. Capt. Ensor *as generally with his company. None of the lieutenants had been long,in the service. lte- examined—At an inspection of the regiment Mr. Windham carried the colours-, and did all his work properly on the occasion. By the Jury—Witness never saw him command the company in the absence of the captain. Mr. Holmes—l was formerly in the Hussars, and served in India and the Crimea. lam adjutant of the East Norfolk Militia, and remember Mr. Wind ham joining in 1860. I saw him the whole time ho was with the regiment. lie drilled under my direc tions, and was quicker at it than most other officers. I occasionally dined at the mess ; Mr. Windham was always present when I was there, and his conduct was that of an officer and a gentleman. His address and conversation was that of a sensible man. As paymaster I had to settle his accounts with him ; ha appeared to understand them, and he conducted the business the same as the other officers. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—He always told me the truth. I have expressed an opinion about him, as other people have done, and I may have used the words, "H e i s an aw f u l ar." I live at Yarmouth, and have a family. The officers of the regiment used to visit me. I do not think Mr. Wind ham ever called at my house. The Yarmouth people are very hospitable. I know that Mr. Windham was in society at Yarmouth, but I was much en gaged at the time, and never met him in the social circle. Under th e commanding officer I had the superintendence of the whole of the drill. The whole of the regimental business passed through myhands. I do not remember any report being made of young Windham going about in his regimentals with im proper characters. It was his duty as one of the junior lieutenants to carry the colours on parade. I heard that he had joined the regiment without the knowledge of his tutor, Mr. Horrocks, but I do not remember whether he told me so himself or not. I was not aware that he was in the habit of driving railway engines. Re - examined—Mr. Windham was a good officer. During the training I never went into society. Mr. Windham always told me the truth, and I said he was an awful liar on hearsay. Mr. Smith, surgeon of the East Norfolk Militia —I dined at the mess several times during the training in 1860. 'Mr. Windham was always there, and conducted himself very well indeed. I have had conversations with him. He was uniformly gentlemanly in his behaviour, and appeared to be a man of sense, quite aware of what he was about. 1 saw no difference between him and the other officers. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—l have met Mr. Windham in society. I recollect seeing him at a musical party in Yarmouth. He conducted himself with propriety in the drawing-room. I never had occasion to make any complaint about him. We were not on very intimate terms. The musical party was given by Mr. Harcourt, who at one time was member for Bucks. By the Jury—l did not seeagreat deal of Mr. Windham. Nicholas Cawston, carpenter, said he had lived at Felbrigg pretty nearly all his life, and he was now 77 years of age. He knew the great Mr. Wind ham. The late Mr. Windham was a clever sort of a man, but hasty sometimes, and when in a passion he would swear a little. He had great confidence in witness, and left him £5 when he died. Wit ness had known the present squire since his child hood. He was clerk of the parish, and had no hesitation in saying that no man in England could conduct himself better in church than Mr. Wind- ham did. Mr. Windham had always behaved well to him. He was perfectly sound in his mind, and," said the witness to Mr. Kerslake, "if he had your wig on his head he would make a very good counsellor:" (A laugh.) Uross-examined by Mr. Chambers—Four or five weeks ago Mr. Windham sent his servant to church to invite witness to dinner: Witness accepted the invitation, and had dined once or twice at FGlbrigg hall since. He dined with the servants. Mr. Windham did not sit down at table with them. Witness was discharged by Captain Windham, the receiver, when the estate was put into Chancery, but he did not make a song about the gallant gen tleman in consequence, or sing it at the hall at Christmas in 1860. Re-examined—Captain Windham told me that the workhouse was the best place for me. He is a good sort; he is, I don't think ! (A laugh.) I have managed to keep out of the workhouse. Jane Morris, chambermaid at the Victoria Hotel, Yarmouth, said she remembered Mr. Windham staying at the Victoria Hotel when the militia were out for training. It was her duty to attend to his bedroom. She never noticed anything out of the usual way about his clothes or his bed. He always behaved like a gentleman, and it never struck her that there was anything wrong in his head. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—She had nothing to do with Mr. Windham except in the way of her business, and never received a farthing from him in her life. She had not much conversa tion with him at any time. James Reynolds, a waggoner at Felbrigg, had known Mr. Windham all his lifetime, had often talked with him about ploughing and farming operations generally, and had never heard or seen him do anything which was unusual, or which would lead him to suppose that he was not right in his mind. Cross-examined—Mr. Windham was very fond of horses, and drove a team pretty well. There was nothing peculiar in his laugh, and witness never heard him shouting. He was always very quiet when with witness. Anne Thurston said she was in the service of old Mr. Windham at Felbrigg at the time of his death. The household was then reduced, but she returned to Felbrigg about three years ago. Since then had seen young Mr. Windham from time to time. She left with Mrs. Martin. Mr. Windham was always gentlemanly and clean in his habits ; there was no difference between him - and other gentlemen. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—She had often seen him in the pantry, but never wiping glasses. He would sometimes go into the kitchen, but he wonld not stop long. His object was to speak to Mrs. Martin. His hands and face were always re markably clean, and his clothes were meat and tidy, while in his linen he was as particular as a lady. Witness had seen a little slaver at his mouth, but he always used his pocket handkerchief. She never noticed anything peculiar about his voice or his laugh. He laughed loudly, but nit very much—just like other young men. She never heard him swear. Ho was fond of joking with the ser vants, but he was not particularly rough or noisy. Thoinas Scott, a labourer at Felbrigg, had often talked with Mr. Windham about the dairy business and believed him to be of perfectly bound mind. Allan Shepherd, blacksmith on the estate, gave similar evidence. He denied in cross-examination that, after making an affidavit, he had said," I'm not going to lose my bread." Ile did all the iron work on the Felbrigg estate. By the Jury—Had heard old Mr. Windham holloa when he was alone in the park. The son sometimes did the same. Jonathan Lines, who attended Mr. Windham when out shooting, said he was very careful with his gun and always conducted himself like other gentlemen. Cross-examined—Mr. Windham had cautioned other gentlemen to be careful with their guns, and he had given a similar warning to the gamekeeper. When I have been at his side I have heard himcry out to the other gentlemen not to fire or they would shoot me. James Knowles, butler at Felbrigg, said ho en tered the service in 1843, and stayed till 1847. He went again a few months ago, and was there now. In the interval he served in the Bristol family and in the Army and Navy club. Mr. Windham told him years tip that when he came of age he would have him for his butler. He had carried out his promise. Mr. Windham when a boy was very high spirited, and was indulged by his parents. He now gave all the orders in his house, and presided at table. His conduct towards the servants was very kind. He was passionate at times, but his father was the same, and worse. The fits did not last long. Witness believed him to be a man of sound mind. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—Everything in the house was left to witness. Mr. Windham never told him, though he was a confidential ser vant, that he was going to be married. Did not know whether Lady Sophia had a whip to keep her son in order; if she had, witness never saw it. Witness was not present when Mr. Windham tucked up his sleeves and helped the servants to clear the table at the Marquis of Bristol's, in St. James's. square. Mr. Windham when in a passion was not more violent than other young gentlemen. Witness had observed a little saliva about his mouth, but no thing very particular; he had certainly never seen it running down upon his clothes. He was engaged to go down as butler to Felbrigg by Mr. Lewellin, who over and over again told him he would find Mr. Windham a good master. He was present at the Christmas drink. There were 45 persons present. The dinner consisted of wine and beer. There were half-a-dozen of champagne, half-a-dozen of claret, and some port and sherry. In the evening the car pet was taken up in the dining-room, and the com pany en.gaged in dancing. He heard Mr. Windham in the room, but did not notice that his face was blacked, and that be was dressed something like a clown. Mr. Windham did not kick thecandlestick out.of his hands. He dropped a candlestick, and Mr. Windham kicked it--•perhaps accidentally—in passing, and told him to bring another. He did not see Mr. Windham throw himself on the floor and imitate the action of swimming. There were some people at the dinner who were not tenants of Mr. Windham. Many of the witnesses were present. When witness saw Mr. Windham the following morning he did not speak to him about what he had heard of his conduct the night before. Mr. Wind ham was at Felbrigg for several days at Christmas. He dined at home every day. Once or twice he bad a guest, but witness did not remember the name, though he had seen the same gentleman some years ago. He did not know whether Mr. Windham was away on the Monday before Christmas, but he was away on the Tuesday. lie-examined—ln his boyhood Mr. Windham was allowed to wait at table from the soup to the dessert. He used to go through the work with the utmost gravity, and his parents never interfered with him. In old Mr. Windham's time all the servants about the house, and the principal people employed on the estate, dined at the hall on Christmas-day, and had a dance in the evening. Witness had no idea in the world who had given all the information about the dinner last Christmas. By the Jury—Mr. Windham was merry on Christmas night, but he was not "fresh." Witness was never told anything about Mr. Windham having his face blackened. There was a regular wine ac count kept in the house. Mr. Windham allowed witness to keep the key of the wine-cellar. Edward Smith, travelling clerk to Mr. Buckmas ter, tailor, New Burlington-street, said that in March, 1861, he was staying at the Yacht Hotel, Guernsey, and saw Mr. Windham there. Mr. Wind ham told him that he expected in May to get a commission in the 2d Life Guards, and gave him an order for some clothes. He conducted himself like a gentleman, and witness had not the slightest sus picion that there was anything wrong in his mind. He talked sensibly enough. Cross-examined—There were many young officers who were not particularly wise in conversation. Mr. Buckmaster's bill had not been paid. The inquiry was again adjourned. SPURGEON ON " COUNTERFEITS." Last night Mr. Spiirgeon, of the Metropolitan Tabernacle at Newington, delivered a lecture on " Counterfeits," to the members of the Young Men's Christian Society, in Exeter Hall. The hall, to which admission was obtained by ticket, was crowded in every part, and a quarter of an hour before the lecturer appeared, a gentleman upon the platform came forward, and said he had to make the customary request to the audience to " sit down, and sit close." Mr. Robert Bevan, occupied the chair, in the room of Mr. Samuel Gurney, M.P., who had promised to preside, and among those on the platform were General Burgoyne, Mr. Kinnaird, M.P., and several Dissenting ministers, in cluding Mr. W. Brock, Mr. Punshon, and Dr. Campbell. Mr. SPURGEON, who, on coming forward, was loudly cheered, said he would not make any preface except to claim their compassion when he found himself out of place lecturing in that hall. Sermonising was his peculiar forte, ___ _ and ho was never much at home itt other work. He then proceeded—" To be or not to be ?" That is not the only question that has been put to you long ago. It is gene- rally allowed, almost without an exception, that to be godly, virtuous, and a follower of Christ is a good thing. The real question we have to deal with is—" To be, or to seem to be P" That is the struggle of the present age, as it has been the contest of all times- It shall continue for a little season, but we cannot be doubtful as to its issue. Nowadays there is a temptation for men to act dahif to look like a Christian was as useful as to be ono. The demon. counterfeit says—" If charity be an admirable grace let our name figure in every subscription list. If it be a great and _ _ _ _ _ a good thing to do something in the service of God, let us help others who are doing something, and that proxy service will do as well. if to possess godliness be difficult, let us profess it, and we will have all the advantage of it without the labour." Again, ho will tell you that if you wish to win the confidence of your employer, and religion stands in the way, you must seem to be religious, and you will sueceed ; but you must keep a guard upon your lips, and tune your speech after the orthodox fashion. (Laughter.) Then, he argues, " How much cheaper it is. Where sculptors have protium' statues in marble, you fill up with fi,guros is plaster. They will not cost a hundredth part as much, and will answer every purpose. Economy should be the order of the day. It is troublesome to repent; it is expensive to give up sins, to tear off lust's right arm, to be born again, and to pass from life to death. By the pretence of godli ness you will win all, and without any trouble or pain." How many, tempted by this short cut, accept the counterfeit and neglect the reality ? Then saith the evil one, " I t looks quite as well, and will last as long. Play your cards well, avoid all appearance of evil, and the keenest observer will fail to detect you." Now, you may play at this masquerade all through your youth and manhood, and even when you grow old you may scatter a halo of saintahip around your hoary head while your heart is as black as hell. Time was when men boldly declared what they believed was right; but, says the fiend, " We know better now—this is not an age of bigots. We may swear to certain articles while we mean the contrary thing, and yet be thought good men." (Cheers.) And so expansive has the 'charity of the age be come, that I do not doubt such men may be received as the recognised preachers of Christ. I who call a spade a spade, and speak in plain Saxon terms, can sometimes hardly tell whether I am standing on my head, or whether I am with out my head or with my head minus the brains, when I hear what I thought to be black heresy described as orthodox in another point of view —(cheers)—and when I am told that when a man says precisely the opposite to what I say our statements are exactly the same, and that we mean the same thing, only from our two idiosyncracies we have different ways of stating the same truth. (Laughter.) , Now counterfeit is the man for such an age. Ho will never grow angry with an opponent, because he has nothing to be angry about. He is a very nice man for all companies, a very delightful person for a drawing room, because he will never raise any controversies. Ho is just the man for edi tors of periodical and conductors of newspapers. (Cheers.) He is the very individual to whom the age points as one up to the times, and free from all the stereotyped notions of the barbaric past. Now, it is fair to admit that there is something in this style of reasoning—that is to say, just enough to make it take. Alas I how many there are both in high and low places who profess what they never expe rienced, and wear colours which are not their own. How ' many tradesmen are there who hold themselves out as honest simply because it answers their purpose ? They would not wish to be thought regues, but they are rogues for all that. How many young men in warehouses are there who, if their master compelled them to lay aside scruples, would not do so P Thank God, we have thousands of em ployers and !tradesmen who would not do the wrong thing, but still we read of daily disclosures of the contrary. No doubt some men make a good thing of religion. By the mere profession of godliness, their shops may bo thronged. and their business advanced. Goods will move off more rapidly when perfumed with godliness. (Laughter.) In England, at least, the advantage is as much on the side of profession as non-profession. It is but honest to say so, and therefore, men have inducements to counterfeit, the posses sion of the quality I have mentioned. It is said that there were many hypocrites in Cromwell's time. I do not think many were to be found in Charles IL's reign, as it did not pay. (Laughter.) If a man then professed godliness ho lost his emoluments and soon got into the common gaol. At the present time the case is different, and I rejoice to see an awakening among the -people to the blessings of religion We have even had preaching in theatres, and our churches, with hardly an exception, have started a little ; but the same showers which make the flowers rejoice also bring out the snails and slugs from their hiding places, (Laughter.) Out of good cometh evil, and though the re vival meetings have in some instances had a beneficial effect, they have been the means of persons, in whom the habit of imitation is stronger than the principle of honour, taking credit for conversions they have never experienced. Passing on to another subject, Mr. Spurgeon said that in the present age, a man must do a great action to become great. In Eng land, before we gave a man an ovation ho must destroy armies or fleets ; but in another country if an officer took two gentlemen from an unarmed brig, he was a hero there and then. (Loud and prolonged cheers.) We were now under peculiar danger from pretended religion, in conse quence of the fact—the blessed fact—that religious books and religious biographies ware veil common, as from those publications persons were enabled to get up any quan tity of knowledge for the purpose of showing their godliness and piety. Mr. Spurgeon next adverted to the Romish Church, which he described as the first-born child of hell, and Satan's masterpiece of counterfeits. The honest eye of Luther, kindled with the light of heaven, saw through the fabrication and told us the whole truth, and now the world rejected with loathing the counterfeit which it once so joyfully received. There might be some who would bring it back again, but surely they would fail. It could not be possible that the counterfeit of a counterfeit—Pusey ism—coull ever succeed. (Cheers.) It was base enough when the harlot of Rome put on the garment of Christ's spouse; but to wear her rags was something execrable. (Hear, hear.) To say the least, there mast some attraction in the glittering pretence of the Roman Church; but paint and glitter, instead of gold, marble, and precious stones, surely would not influence the enl'ghtened minds of this century so as to bring back an old countei feit in place of the gospel of Christ. Let every young man scout the thought of pooling to be what he was not, Me mere pretence of religion was the most comfortless thing in the world. Hie supposed it was very cheering to have a good balance at, one's banker's, or a largo sum invested in Consols; but to. have the reputation of Leing rich and to be miserably poor must be quite the reverse. You were waited upon for sub scriptions to every charity, and you must keep up estab lishments, and move as a man of rank; but bills would at last come in for payment. That was just the position of a man who pretended to be a follower of Christ. He wag like a drunken man whom he had seen attempting to walk on both sides of the straet at one time. (Laughter.) Shops were sometimes filled with shams—parcels which contained nothing, empty bottles, drawers which did not pull out, and tea-canisters which never came from China. Going the other day into a cheesmonger's shop he happened to tap a large cheese with his stick, when he found that it sounded hollow. (Laughter.) He asked the proprietor what was the matter with it, and he could only reply that he had dis covered a hypocrite in his window. (Laughter.) Now is churches they found people of hollow character like that, who looked extremely like what they should be, but if you happened to tap them you readily discovered of what they were composed. After some further remarks, Mr. Spur geon concluded his lecture amidst loud cheers, and the singing of a hymn closed the proceedings. THE SEA 7 OF GOVERNMENT IN zNrz4. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—Telegrams and letters from India, articles in the newspapers at home, and even rumours in this country, tell us that Sir Charles Wood intends removing the seat of Government from Calcutta to the Hills. Ido not think it probable at the present mt:ment, and I think any person acquainted with the geography and means of communica tion in India would object to 00 project for some time to come. I do not defend Calcutta ; it is one of the most unhealthy cities in India. how is it possible that it should be other wise, considering the position and the faulty sanitary ar rangements ? Besides, English habits--J mean habits of luxury— are the fashion. The petty Parliament and high offices in the Indian metropolis gather together those who assume the manners of the London patricians. Very hard work, little exercise, and high feeding, combined with the noxious climate, must tell upon a great many constitutions,. I therefore agree with those who object to Calcutta as art unhealthy place. But the seat of Government can never be at Simla or Darjeeling. Let any one take a map of India and look at the position of these stations with reference to the whole of our Indian territories and the proximity to England. Wee must not look to the permanent benefit of railways and electric telegraphs in times of internal danger. A mail may be taken up in a minute, a line of wire divided in a second. Then, consider how absurd it would be to have the direct , ing power at either of the above stations. As regards health, the climate of the Hills does not suit every constitution, and it would be hardly possible to reside at Simla during the whole year. If there be a change it ought to be from Calcutta to Bom bay or Poonah The hills of Mahableshwar are close hand ; a pleasant climate is to be found at Malteeran. Poonah itself is a charming residence during six months. Communication with the other Presidencies is easier and more rapid than from any other point, and if the line of railway were made through Central India, debouching at Agra or Delhi, no other place would be so convenient. In case of war or insurrection, communication with the Im perial Government would be more certain, and evidently quicker. I need hardly remind you that it is the road to the Punjaub via Kurrachee ; the heart of the Madras Pre sidency is easily gained by Shalapore, and the railway to Jubbulpore renders Bengal within easy distance. Lastly, in the matter of expenditure, no small one in an Englishman's mind, the cest of erecting a new Viceregal Palace and all the other necessary Government offices would be enormous were the seat of Government to be at the Hills ; whereas at Bombay or Poonah a very small ex penditure, in comparison, would suffice. I can hardly be lieve Lord Canning would sanction the transfer of the Go vernment to the Hills, and I do not think any of our Indian celebrities would advocate so fable a step.—l am, Sir, yours faithfully, F. 11. COUN2BY MARKLI6'. -----kv r-----ter MARKET HARBOROUGH-JAx. 7. At this market to-day there was a better show of wheat, and the demand was quiet; prices had a downward ten dency—old, 43s to 675; new, 62s to 64s per 36 stone. Barley at the extreme rates of the week previous, malting selling at 34s to 40s per qr., grinding 31s to 33s per 30 at. Oats, 24s to 26s per 24 st. ; beans, 42s to 445; peas, 485 to Ms per qr. HULL-JAN. 7. Arrivals of wheat have been moderate this week, and the navigation of the Lower Baltic ports is yet open. At our market to-day there was but a limited business done. English wheat sold slowly at a decline of is upon the last week's currency ; and foreign also a heavy sale. Both malting and grinding barley in retail at barely late rates. Oats rather firm. Beans and peas were unchanged, and in slow request. Wheat.... Old white per qr. 66s Od to 62s Od Old red Now white .. New red. , Dantzio, Konb &c. old white 63s Od to 67s Od Dutch, Belgian, and French. 58s Od to 62a Od Baltic and Hamburg, red 6os Od to 62s 04 St. Petersburg and Riga, old 5OB Od to 52s Od Barley,..English malting 3ss Od to 38s Od Grinding 32s Od to 34s Od Saal and Oderbruck Holstein and Danish .. 34s Od to 36s Od Grinding Oats English, old _ _ ArChangel and Riga, per st 08121 d to 131 Friesland and Dutch osl3d to 0813 id Swedish and Danish OBl2O to 0313 d Beans ....English, old, per qr. 4Bs Od to Ns Od New pigeon Now tick Egyptian 3Bs Od to 40s Od Peas Foreign breakers Grinding Tares .... Spring —s Od to -s Od Indian Corn Linseed, feeding s2s Od to 56s Od crushing l.. 40s Od to 52s Od Linseed cakes (Hull) £lo 0 0 to £lO 10 0 Foreign Bl5 oto 910 0 Rape cakes 517 6to 6 0 0 Bones NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE—saw. 7. At to-day's market business was quite stagnant. During the week flour found a few buyers, and late prices have generally been supported. COAL N (rrioelt of Coal per Ton a. .ARKET. the close of the market s. d. Bower's West Hartley.lG 3 Byass's Bebside West llartley ...16 3 Carway and Duffryn Malting 24 0 Do. Anthracite 21 6 Wylani ..16 3 Davison's West Hart- Walls End. 0. d. ley ...16 3 Huddle's West Hartley 16 3 Tanfield Moor 13 0 Tanfield Moor Butes .. 13 0 Holywell 16 8 Walker Primrose 13 0 Lambert's West Hart- ley. l6 0 Cowpen Hartley ..16 3 Ships at market Acorn Close.. Brsddyll'a Hetton 16 9 Sheriff Hill 14 0 Thorpe l6 0 Cassop Eden 16 6 Russel's Hetton 16 9 South Kelloe.. 17 0 K elloe .. l7 0 Hetton South Whitworth 14 6 South Hartlepool.. 16 6 Minden Hartlepool l7 6 Trimdon Thornley 15 6 Heugh Hall 16 9 83 ; sold. 30. FOREIGN HAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Jan. 18. via Marseilles Jan. 12. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Feb. 3. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Feb. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Jan. 18. via Marseilles Jan. 12. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Jan. 18. via Marseilles Jan. 12. India (Bombay), via Southampton via Marseilles Jan. 4. Lisbon Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Jan. 10. via Marseilles Jan. 4. Newfoundland .. Jan. 8. Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, Ly Brit. packet Jan. 8. __ ... by U.S.'packet.... by Canadian packet. Jan. 8. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffc Jan. 10. Bahamas, via New York Jan. 16. Mexico Jan. 28. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, I Jan. 13. California, and British Columbia. BIRTHS. ASTLEL—On the Sth inst., at 7, Cavendish•square, Mrs. F. L. Astley, of a son, STORMONT.—On the Bth inst., at 9, Upper Grosvenor street, the Viscountess Stormont, of a daughter. TURING. —On the 3d inst., at Rotterdam, Lady Turing, of a son. MARRIAGES. 0 WEN—MTORIIICK.—On the 7th inst., at the Church of St. Stephen the Martyr, Regent's -park, the Rev. Frank Owen, curate of that church, to Mary, third daughter of William M'Cormick, Esq., 111. P , of Cambridge-terrace, Regent's-park. PHILLPOTTS—WATERS.—On the 7th inst , at Walcot Church, Bath, Captain Henry Phillpotts, 11.M.1.A., to Adelaide Matilda Sophia, fourth daughter of George J. Waters, Esq., late Madras C.S. DEATHS. YARBOROUGII,—On the 7th inst.,. at Brighton, th e Ri g ht llon. the Earl of Yarborough , in his 53d year. MAY.—On the 7th inst., at 11, Warwick-crescent, Mazda hill, Thomas May, Esq., solicitor, of 2, Middle Temple lane, aged 56. HOLMES.— On the 7th inst., at 20, West-square, S., Geo. Holmes, Esq., aged 7 0 . HILL.—On the Gth inst., at Grecnhithe. Mary, r e li c t o f Thomas e6t inst., R.N., ag e d 95 . James A. Gabriel, Esq,, hill, St. John's-woo, and 7, Lincoln's-inn-fi e ld s , G A a C C tr i l d it t Ea o 4 Li n 2 n :--. cf JERVIS.—On the sth inst., at 12, Elm-terrace, Bromptons John Jervis, Esq., born Dee. 7, 1795. .00nori : Printed and Published by A113111)0 YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tn Sou Oitce, No. 112,Strat 41, in the Precinct of the Savoy in the County of Middlesex, ThurkidaY, January 9, I.Se2.