The Sun. — London, England, 1862-08-30 00:00:00

GARIBALDI IN CA7AIVIA. (From the Correspondent of the Daily News..) CATANIA, AUG. 19. As an eye-witness of one of Garibaldi's most mi raculous feats, I shall endeavour to give you a truth ful account of the events of the last three days. We left Catania on the 16th, about 2 o'clock p.m., without waiting for the arrival of one of our com panions, the old revolutionary General Fabrizzi, now member of the Italian Parliament, who had remained at Messina and was to join us by the evening boat. We saw, by the proximity in which the volunteers stood to the regulars, that an en counter was most probable; which, according to our views, would have thrown the brand of civil war into the fair land. We hastened, therefore, to Garibaldi, in the faint hope that our presence might be of some use under such critical circumstances. A heavy thunderstorm overtook us in the vicinity of Paterno, which besides showing us Etna in the most splendid illumination by mighty lightning flashes, served also to cool the sultry heat of the day ; but our coachman grew somewhat uneasy, as we had to pass a mountain stream, which might have become unfordable. We met soon after a half battalion of the 4th, the same which had arrived with us in the steamboat from Messina. The troops were evidently hastening to reinforce the position of Aderno, where the way of the volunteers to Catania was to be stopped until three other columns, moving from Palermo, Messina, and Girgenti, could ap proach, and by surrounding Garibaldi from every side force him to desist from his enterprise. We arrived after sunset at Aderno, where General Arborio Mella had fixed his headquarters. Our horses required some rest and food, and we had to stop for an hour. Having been acquainted with the colonel of the 4th, formerly one of Garibaldi's lieutenants in the campaign of Naples, I was glad to meet him, just on his return from visiting the outposts. He told me that he was in a most dis agreeable position, having orders to stop his late general's advance at any risk. " Twice already," he said, " I have sacrificed an established position to my principles. I resigned my rank in the Turkish army in order to take part in the war of 1859, and in the following year I gave up my position in the Italian service to join Garibaldi. I cannot do it again. I have a family to care for. Though a foreigner, I have been treated well by the Italian Government. Ido not even see how, in the present case, the principle of liberty is affected. Garibaldi claims the right of declaring war, which belongs to the King; he claims to ex press the national feeling, which has no other legal representative but Parliament ; he does not obey the King's proclamation. I have orders to attack him if he forces the passage, and, by God ! I shall do it. I can't help it ; I can't give up an honour able position for his whims." I told the colonel that we were proceeding to the General, and still hoped that an encounter might be avoided. He said he could not believe it ; he knew him too well. Garibaldi never capitulates ; he is not the man to surrender. " But tell him," he continued, " that General Rocatelli's forces are already at Piazza on his right ; that General Boy I must by this day be at Leon Forte, in his rear ; we bar his passage in front ; he cannot extricate himself from the net around him ; let him, at the eleventh hour, do with a good grace what in twenty-four hours he will be forced to do. God bless you on your errand." I asked him whether he was as sure of his brother officers, and of the privates, as of himself; and he replied that the spirit of the regiment was excellent, they would if commanded, point their bayonets against their own fathers. That was not exactly true. We heard at our return that General Mella had, a few hours before our arrival at Aderno, ad dressed the assembled officers, telling them that the enemy was in front, an attack imminent, and the moment approaching when to the traditions of the regiment they might add a new glory. "We shall destroy the enemy," he said, " and punish those cri minals who rise in rebellion against the King and the law." Some of the officers grew pale, all were, seized with the deepest emotion; they did not find the words of the general in keeping with the terrible necessity of beginning a civil war by attacking Gari baldi, the greatest hero of Italy,the liberator of Sicily. Some of the officers were Sicilians and Neapolitans by birth, others had served under him ; there was, perhaps, not one who did not admire the defender of Rome, the hero of Varese, the man who had given two kingdoms to Victor Emmanuel. The general struck by this emotion, said at once he saw that some of the officers seemed unwilling to do their duty. He gave them half an hour's time to give their decision. Whoever hesitated after that was to be placed before a court-martial. Twenty-eight officers resigned within the half-hour, and were sent back to Catania. Our horses fed, we proceeded on our journey, and soon arrived at a watch-post, where we inquired whether the river could be forded. The sergeant informed us he had just waded through it in visit ing the outposts ;it was scarcely knee-deep. Hav ing passed the river we were rather astonished not to be stopped by these outposts, but we did not guess as yet that the whole picket had deserted, with bag and baggage, and was on the way to Garibaldi. About two in the morning we arrived at Regalbutto and drove right to head-quarters. The noise of the wheels had been heard by Garibaldi, and he wished to see us one by one. Whilst Mordini was closeted with him we waited in a great saloon, where 20 officers lay on the bare floor fast asleep. We woke some of them. They were all anxious to know the state of things on the Italian continent, and prin cipally whether Garibaldi's enterprise met really with the national aspirations. Since the day of the royal proclamation they had in their march through the mountains seldom met with an Italian paper, whilst the Sicilian papers, with their provin cial character, afforded them no information. They told us that in the eastern province, from Caltani setta downwards, the boroughs were less enthusi astic, people thronged to see Garibaldi rather from curiosity than from fellow-feeling, whilst the muni cipal authorities were evidently hostile, making dif ficulties about provisions, since they had received orders from the governors to act in this way, and so constrain Garibaldi either to take by force what he required, and thus to frighten the country, or to disgust the volunteers by bad fare and unnecessary delays. Regalbutto especially was apathetic beyond expectation. Garibaldi's magnetic fascination had of course elicited cheers, but the middle and upper class kept back, and the mayor and municipality were sullen, and unwilling to furnish bread and meat. We found the General more cheerful than our friends of the staff, and when we insisted on the danger of a civil wa r , h e said, "I shall avoid it as far as poosible ; but if they touch our swords we shall not give them up. I know the nation is with me, but if I have been mistaken about their feelings, we w ill go to America." He spoke much about in different things, expressed his great satisfaction at seeing us, and then dismissed us to give orders and to take a bath. About four o'clock in the morn ing he came out of his room on the terrace, w h ere his staff was bustling, and invited us to accompany him on his march, since he had given order to leave all the carriages behind. They were to follow on the high road only in a couple of hours, when their movements, indicating the direction he took, could no longer be of any danger to the execution of his plan. At five o'clock we set out. Mounted on a white mule, the General himself took the lead, fol lowed by his staff, badly mounted on horses and mules, hired in the borough. Then came about 30 Guides, light-footed young men, with an elastic step, evidently the crack company of the volunteers, but even these carried common muskets instead of ; some of them had not even a red shirt or good shoes. We took our place among them with the Younger officers of the staff who had been unable to get mounted at Regalbutto either for love or money. Over a rugged mountain path just under the west of the height, we marched between vine yards and olive plantations, through hedges of cactus and the Indip., fig, which reaches here the height of trees, the edge of the fat leaves crowned by that luscious fruit, whos e spines on the peel so easily wound those who do not know how to deal with them. The morning was uncommonly fine, no haze obstructed the view over the different moun tain chains which rose iu succession one above the other, here and there. Through some valleys we had a peep on the lowland of Catania, and above all that scene towered high the conical E na, with those white rays of snow in the crevices, which en circle the crater like a necklace. Ade :cious fresh breeze cooled the air, though not one c r ud was seen on the deep blue sky. We march:;: rapidly on wards, chatting with friends whom we had not seen for months ; but though all around us seemed cheer ful, our mood was gloomy. The fear of a civil war occupied all thoughts. " I would rather blow out my brains," said one officer, " then shed the blood of my brothers of the Italian army ; but Italy must go to Rome, even if all of us should die by the hand of the regular army ; the country must force diplo macy ; and that Turinese Rattazzi, who can't emancipate himself from Napoleon, shall give way." On the side of a desolate mountain ravine, where not a blade of grass was seen between the rocks of coarse green sandstone formation, we rested a few minutes, and looked back where Menotti, Gari baldi's son, paced slowly on his horse, leading the vanguard. We let them pass, and formed an esti mate of the force. They were about eight hundred; all the officers picked men from the expeditions of 1859 and 1860. Beleschini commanded the North erns, Lombards, Genoese, or Tuscans, splendid spe cimens of stalwart humanity, but ragged, ill-shod, and badly armed. Aboat one hundred deserters from the regular army betrayed their former calling by their regular bearing. The Sicilian Piccioti were easily distinguished by their shorter size and dark complexions. Among them was the flower of the Palermitan aristocracy, together with the sons of the people ; distinguished features here, coarse stupidity there ; bat among them marched about ten or fifteen fellows, keeping together, well armed, their features branded by crime, banditti, who had evidently followed the General in the hope of plun der. I shuddered whem I saw them pass. I could not help comparing that poorly armed, ragged band, with the brilliant volunteers of the Sicilian and Nea politan expedition; it seemed, indeed, that Garibaldi had abdicated his great position in taking the com mand of these men. I was told that the bulk of his army, about 2,800 men, led by General Corrao, was still worse—good officers, a few picked com panies, the remainder scarcely better than an armed mob ; but such is the prestige of Garibaldi's name, that even that band committed no depredations, and behaved in an orderly way. Still, if it came to a serious conflict, one half of those volunteers would not stand fire ; the other half would die gloriously, but not conquer. It was with serious apprehensions that we followed the General again, whilst the troops halted for half an hour at a spring. After a forced march of 12 Italian miles, which we performed in four hours, we reached Centorbi, the old Centur bium, on the extreme edge of the Sicilian high land. The borough contains about 8,000 inhabitants, and presents on the ledge of the mountain the most pic turesque appearance. The General's arrival sur prised the population ; they were not aware of his approaching ; but it was Sunday, they were at home, and in a moment assembled round him, with cheers and a hearty welcome; the bells were ringing, the members of the bend of the National Guard sought to make their way through the population in order to form, whilst Garibaldi rode to church, and after short prayers took his way to a point which do minates all the country around. We overtook him here, whilst he surveyed the piana di Catania with his telescope. We stood just opposite to Aderno, and saw the high road to Catania deep on the low land under our feet winding to the sea. " You are making your plan," said Mordinia, when the Gene ral had put his telescope again in his pocket. Gari baldi, lost in thought, said but one word, " Aquila" (an eagle) ; accompanied by a rapid motion of his hand downwards, whilst his eye lighted up and his features resumed that serenity which habitually cha racterises them. We saw his plan was formed ; he was to pounce down like an eagle and destroy the plans of the Royal generals. Returning to town the usual bustle of headquarters recommenced—deputa tions to Garibaldi ; persons to be introduced ; the mayor of the borough, his hat on his head as a sign of his authority, excusing himself about the scarcity of victuals for such unexpected guests ; the officers of the staff seeking the quarters to which they had been billeted ; Col. Corte, the chief of the staff commanding, and bringing order out of the confu sion ; Civinini, the General's private secretary, writing orders, the young Marquis Maurigi copy ing them ; Capt. Kovaes, the Hungarian, looking to the kitchen department, and running to bakers and butchers ; the Baron Varesani, a Sicilian noble man with a mediaeval cast of features, enhanced by a splendid flowing grey beard, stretching his bulky body on a couch ; Baron Nicotera, member of Par liament, better known as the courageous companion of Pisacane, and State prisoner in the dnngeon of Favignana, going about to seek information from the inhabitants ; whilst our hosts were offering us coffee, wine, and bread. By and by arrived Cols. Nullo, Brnzzesi, and Missori, Garibald's insepar able friends ; old Mignona, of Naples ; Guerzoni, and others. They looked anxious. It was evident that by the march upon Centorbi the royal troops— prepared as they were for an attack upon Aderno, where they had concentrated their forces—were out-manoeuvred; still it was impossible not to en counter them elsewhere, since the defiles into the lowlands were all guarded, and from the rear and both flanks columns were approaching to him in the General. Besides, we knew that by order of the governor of the mills of the neighbourhood were stopped for a fortnight, in order that the population of the borough should be unable, even with the best will, to furnish the bread for Garibaldi's army. Garibaldi alone was cheerful ; at table he sustained the conversation in a most pleasant way, and seemed even in better spirits than usual. After dinner he closeted himself with Colonel Corte, and about five the older was given for all the army to be in marching order at seven in the evening- Even Corrao, the head of whose column was just descried at two miles' distance, was to follow at once, though he had made a forced march under a burning sun from Leon Forte to Centorbi. We ordered our coachman, who had arrived at noon, to be ready, and went once more to the General to take leave. He sat at the window in his small cabinet, the telescope on the eye directed on the tents of the royal camp at Aderno. We seized the opportunity of speaking about the fatal conse quences of a conflict. He said, " I hope no blood will be shed." Telling him we were returning to Catania, he said we could be of some use. "I am to march upon Palermo in the rear of the royal camp. I hope to arrive there at dawn ; you will be there two hours before me; inform some good patriots that we require provisions. There is a splendid position in the rear of the borough, on the height ; I shall occupy it. I must try to seek the bigger borough, where men can find somewhat to eat, for eat they must. Baron Varesani, do you know a good patriot at Palermo ?" '6 yes," an swered the stout nobleman, " the commander of the National Guard, Don Cancio Tripi, was hunted by the Bourbon sbirri full twenty years ; he is a true man." "Well," said the general to us, "inform shall h w him about ea r my approach, and await my arrival. I out the royal generals if they think to beat me by fatigue ; the way to the left remains still open. I do not take leave ; I shall see you soon." We hastened down the mountain to Averno, where we f oun d the camp prepared for a night attack. At crossing the river our "carriage was searched; a captain, revolver in hand, and three officers accompa n i e d us through th e fi rst p i c k ets. We were a s k e d whether it was t rue that Garibaldi himeelf, and not Mermotti only, was at C en t or bi ; but the medal of the members of parliament saved my companions from being molested and indis creetly questioned. As to me, I was taken for one of them. About two o'clock in the morning w e arrived at Palermo, but to our surprise we found the borough garrisoned by a half b attalion of the 5 3 r d, and another half battalion of the l3ersaglieri was and expected on the way to Averno about d awn . The garrison of Catania was evidently withd rawn in order to reinforce the camp. We grew anxious about Garibaldi, and had no great faith in Don Cancio Tripi ; the Government could not have left a man of Garibaldi's party in command of the National Guard. Still our orders being positive, we sought him at his house. He seemed surprised by the communication ; we saw at once he had be. come a Government man. At dawn we looked around towards Centarbi, but no red line was visible on the mountains ; we resolved not to wait any longer, but to proceed to Catania, the commission we had just performed being perhaps one of Gari baldi's well-known devices for masking his real designs. At Catania the town had taken quite a different attitude from that in which we had left it. Our friends were cheerful, a great demonstration was preparing, the people in the streets said to one another that Garibaldi was sure to come, that the Governor had his carriage ready to flee. At five o'clock several thousand men appeared in the streets all of them wearing a card on their hats with the printed words, Viva Vittorio Emanuele, Viva Gari baldi, Abasso Rattazzi, Roma o Morte. Scarcely were they assembled on the market-place, when suddenly a carriage drove through the crowd to the music-stand of the band, and Father Pantaleone, Garibaldi's well-known field-charlain, ascended the steps. He had been smuggled into town that very day, was received with cheers, and made a speech to the population, taking for his text the inscrip tion on the printed card which spoke out the feel ings of the meeting. To our great surprise the Governor did not interfere with the demonstration, we were not summoned to disperse, the National Guard was net called under arms, as it had been a few days back upon a similar but less numerous demonstration. There being no opposition, the crowd quietly dispersed after the political sermon, but remained in the streets, which bore a festive ap pearance. About seven we were told that a traveller had arrived from Palermo, who had seen the General in the borough. The agitation in creased ; people shouted " Viva Garibaldi." At nine two young men sought us with a word from the general ; he was on the way to Catania, having left the royal troops far behind him. At the same moment an official letter arrived from Messina, whereto it had been conveyed by an ex press Government steamer despatched by Governor Cugia, in which our friends the chiefs of the Liberal party, the Duke Verdura, Baron Turrisi, and the members of Parliament, La Loggia and Ugdulena, informed my friends they had been requested by Cugia to communicate to Garibaldi, that Govern ment could not, under any circumstances, allow him to enter Catania or Messina, and that the troops had orders to stop his way at any risk. As soon as it became known that Garibaldi was coming, Catania got frantic ; the bells were ringing a merry peal, every balcony was lit with lamps, torches rose in price, everybody sought to bay one ; all the cabs were taken by people who were going to meet the great hero, for his arrival could no longer be im peded. One company of soldiers was in the barracks, all the other troops had been sent to obstruct his way, and now he was about 20 Italian miles be yond them. At midnight we accepted the carriage of a friend and went to meet him. At the height of Misterbianco we saw a hundred torchbearers, shout ing and dancing ; we knew the general was in view. In a few minutes he arrived ; we shook his hands with deep emotion. I told him, " The first step was Catania, the second is Rome, the third will be Venice." He shook hands and said, "It was hard work—a hairbreadth escape from civil war ; but everything is now won—no encounter possible. I enter Catania, but it was hard work." One of the officers of the staff entered our carriage and told us all the details of the memorable day after our de parture. Since it was ascertained that the paths Garibaldi had chosen, were not practicable for car riages, the ammunition had to be packed upon mules, and thus the departure of the army was de layed till 11 in the night. Arrived towards dawn in the ravine at the foot of the mountain, the stream which they had to pass reached the chest, and the volunteers therefore undressed, and carrying their dress and musket above the head,forded it in a perfect state of nature. The ammunition, however,became wetted on the mules, and was scarcely service able. At ten o'clock they were under Patrino, where the watchpost gave chase. Garibaldi sent one of the Lombard friends who had come with us, and had as yet no red shirt on, to the major command ing the troops, requesting an interview. The major came, and said he had positive orders not to allow the general to enter the borough. He was surprised to see him, but he would under any circumstances execute his orders. The general replied he did not wish to force his entry into the borough, but he re quired provisions, his troops being weary and hungry after the long march ; they would remain outside the town. The major saw he was greatly outnumbered even by Garibaldi's vanguard, since he had but three hundred men under his command, all the rest having gone to Aderno, where above 3,500 men were concentrated ; he had, therefore, to give his consent. But whilst provisions were sought, which Don Ciancio Tripi had failed to loos after, the population, about 12,000 souls, grew excited ; the bells were rung, processions with flags forming; deputations went down to Garibaldi and invited him to town ; women brought their children that he should bless them ; many people knelt down before him and cried, overpowered as they were by emotion. Tiae soldiers themselves grew unsteady ; still with fixed bayonets they kept every red-shirt back from the borough. At that moment Corruo's troops, too, were arriving, and still more increased the major's difficulties. But the young men of Ca tania went further; armed with hatchets and big knives, they cut a path through the fig trees around the town, The proprietors of the gardens opened the doors, and Garibaldi with his men went silently by that new way in the rear of the troops at the upper end of the borough. As soon as, by a lane, he had arrived in the high street, an eviva announced to the troops that any further resistance was impos sible; the streets and the market-place were thronged with a compact crowd, the soldiers unable to term, and the borough filling with red shirts. The major sent one courier after the other to Aderno, at nine Italian miles distance, but before the bersaglieris could arrive, Garibaldi's troops had taken some refreshments and continued their forced march. Corruo's corps had, in 28 hours, made 44 Italian miles, but everybody was happy, since the great ob- I ject was gained—Catania reached without shedding blood. At two at night we arrived at the gate. Ido not describe to you the illuminations, the flags, the torchlight processions, the frantic joy of the popu lation, the market place light up by electric light. Garibaldi drove to the club-house and made a speech from the balcony, in which he thanked the people of Catania for the hearty reception which put the seal upon the liberation of Italy. "We shall now certainly reach Rome ;" the crowd shouts " Roma o Morte." " Yes, we shall reach Rome; the sacerdotal vampire shall cease to suck the life blood of humanity, and Rome shall return to the pure gospel of Christ." This speech raised the en thusiasm to the highest pitch ; priests and monks, men and women, shouted " Viva Garibaldi ! Roma o Morte !" At four we went to bed, but at seven we were suddenly aroused by Fabrizzi's arrival. He had missed Garibaldi, had followed him as closely as possible, but the royal troops were marching before him, and obstructed the way. At Misterbianco only he succeeded in getting in advance ; they cannot be at more than an hour's distance. We at once in formed the General of the new danger; had the alarm bell rung, and sent for the Commander of the National Guard. In a quarter of an hour barri cades were building, the volunteers and national guard were under arms, every means of defence preparing. In about an hour we heard that the troops, which had advanced close to the outskirts of the town, had again retired, and were encamped at Misterbianco. They had on the way arrested all Garibaldi's stragglers, and disarmed them as prisoners of war. In town, however, there was still one company, whose commander came to Garibaldi with the request to be allowed to evacuate the bar racks, and to join the army encamped at Mister blau,,. Garibaldi gave at once orders not to molest those soldiers on their march. For the second time the members of the Italian Parliament present at en Catania, to in number, Mordini at their head, w I:heraval camp to Major-Gen. Melia, to ask whether it was his intention to attack Catania, and, in case he should have such an intenti on , to t explain to him the consequences of such an ill judged step. They returned in the evening. He had engaged himself not to attack the town ; he de- i Blared he was not hostile to Garibaldi, and pretended not even to have known of his arrival at Catania when the troops were marching to the vicinity of the town. He at once liberated his prisoners— those poor stragglers who had remained on the way, worn out by that terrible forced march from Regalbutto by Centorbi to Catania—and he re quested Garibaldi to be allowed to get his provi sions froth Catanio, which was at once granted Thus all danger is past for the moment. AUGUST 20. Garibaldi does not lose one moment's time for organising his troops ; all the officers are busy to eliminate the impure elements, to clad and to arm the others. 2,000 muskets of the regulars, found in the castle, were a real godsend ; the shoemakers furnish 3,000 pairs of shoes within a week, and red shirts are sewn in every house. The greatest calmness reigns in Catania; though the governor has embarked on the Re Galantuomo he remains in the port, the municipality perform their attri butions as regularly as ever, all the shops are open, the courts of justice continue their business, and the town looks as quiet as before. I mention this especially, that in case the government tele grams—l mean the Agiuzia Stefani—should again speak of disorder as it did in September, 1860, at Naples, you may formally deny such calum nies. I see by the papers how it has maliciously perverted Garibaldi's words at Rocca Palombra. I mentioned it yesterday to the General; "I do not care for it," he said, " whoever knows me cannot have for one moment believed I could be capable of talking such nonsense." In my next I will give you an account about some other details which could not find place in this, my too long letter. ALLEGED CONSPIRACY AND FRAUD BY ATANCHEST.ER lIIERCHANTS. GRUNDY AND OTHERS V. BEHRENS AND OTHERS. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY. On the conclusion of Mr. Sergeant Shee's speech the following witnesses were examined : Mr. Louis Behrens was then examined by Mr. Pope. He said—l am a member of the firm of Jacob Behrens and Co , and a brother of the three defendants. We have been in business about 29 years, in Bradford and in Manchester, as commis sion agents and merchants to different parts of the world. We have transactions to the amount of £400,000 a year ; and in grey goods about half that sum. I have been concerned for 22 years in the Manchester department. I know the firm of Messrs. Dalton. Before December, 1860, I had done business with them in printed goods. I first purchased grey goods from them on the 6th Decem ber, 1860. The quantity was 1000 pieces, 34-in. 14 by 16, at 8s ; 500 pieces of the same width, 14 by 14, at 7s. 6d. ; and 800 pieces, 26. in. 14 by 13, at 7s. 3d. My second contract was entered into on the 13th December, 1860, for 300 pieces 34-in. 14 by 14, at 7s. 6d. ; 2000 pieces 34-in. 14 by 16, at Bs. ; 3000 pieces 34-in. 17 by 12, at 78. ; and 700 pieces 36-in. 16 by 16, at 10s. A third contract in January was entered into by my brother Rudolph. The next contract was made by me, Feb. 5, for 2000 pieces 26-in. 58 yards, 14 by 13, at 7s. ; 2000 pieces 36-in. 16 by 16, 50 yards, at 9s. 6d.; and 1000 pieces 26-in. 14 by 14, 58 yards, at 7s. 3d. The last contract I made with Messrs. Dalton was entered into on the sth March, 1861, for 1 000 pieces 36-in. 14 by 15, 50 yds., at 7s. 3d.; and 1,000 30-in. 16 by 16, 50 yds., at Bs. 9d. These four con tracts comprise the whole of the transactions which I had myself with the Daltons in grey cloth. That is exclusive of the one with Rudolph. On 6th Dec. Mr. Heap came to our warehouse, and told me that he had some goods to dispose of. I went to his place, and he showed me some printed goods, which were not in my department, and I passed them over. My brother Edward managed the print department. Mr. Heap asked me to buy some grey goods. I asked him his reason for selling the grey goods. He told me that he had such a large lot of printed goods in stock which he could not dispose of that he was desirous of selling his grey goods. I know that the print trade was nnusually depressed at that time, and I went down in the cellar with him to look at the grey goods. I know that printers of respectability and credit sell their grey goods occasionally. Messrs. Dalton are persons who buy cloth and engage printers to print for them at so much per piece, furnishing them with patterns and sometimes the rollers. I requested him to send me samples of the cloth which he showed me at the time. He did so; and I then purchased the goods comprised in the first contract. Part of them I saw on the premises when I purchased them. He told me that he had goods on contract. He did not particularly mention what the goods were. He did not produce a memorandum book in which con tracts were entered. He never gave me the names of the persons, and the prices for which he had con tracted for these goods. I dare say he may have asked me 3d. a piece more than I gave. The con tract on the 13th of December was made exactly on the same as prices I paid on the 6th of Decem ber. I produced a memorandum book the entry in which was made at the time I made the contract. It is the same book which was scrutinised in London by Mr. Bovill. Refreshing my memory by this book, I recollect that he asked for the 14 by 12, the price of 7s. 6d., and afterwards reduced the price to 7s. 3d. He asked 10s. for 16 by 16, which I agreed to give him. The figures of 7s. 6d, and 10s in the book were written by Mr. Heap. That is tile only memorandum book I ever had before me in which any penciling was going on. I was never told by Mr. Heap that any of the goods belonged to Messrs Wharmby and Co., nor the price he paid for them. I never mentioned to him the name from whom he might get 34-in., 14 by 14. I never men tioned the name of Grundy, Kay, and Co., of the particular sort of goods he might get from them. He never showed me Grundy, Key, and Co.'s invoice. His Lordship—When you mentioned particular kinds of goods, did you say Grundy, Kay, and Co. had get them P Witness—Decidedly not. I left England on Jan. 12, 1861, and returned on Feb. 22, and I had not made any bargain about the goods afterwards en tered in the contract o❑ Jan. 17. I was not present at any interview between Heap end my brother Edward. My brother Edward never said in Heap's presence that he had been asking as to his solvency. I never said it was no business of his, and that I should buy in the best and cheapest market. j said nothing at all to that effect. At such an inter view as this Heap gave me no paper as to any con tracts he had made. I do not remember anything particular that took place about the contract of Feb. 5. On March 5 I did not know whose goods I wa s purchasing. I did not recognise them as James Kay and Co.'s goods. He did not tell me the price he had given. I did not say he had paid too much. I was a good customer to James Kay and Co. at the time. I was continually making purchases from them, and ii.quiring the prices of goods. I was there on Feb. 28 ; I saw Mr. M'Cartney. I was in the habit of looking at the various samples which were laid on the counter. I did not single out any particular sample ; but I might have picked out one or two. My attention was particularly attracted by 26-in. 14 by 13, which he offered me at 6s. 9d., and which I only bought a few weeks before, at 7s. from Messrs. Dalton. This attracted my atten tion, and I asked M'Cartney to send me a sample piece, which ho afterwards did. So depressed was the market that the goods went down from week to week. When I saw the 36 in. at Messrs. Dalton's I decidedly did not know them to be the same as I had seen at James Kay and Co.'s. I was conti nually buying the same cloth, with a pick less, with 34 in. from James Kay and Co. The 36-in. cloth was not all adapted to lay purposes. The 36-in. was fit for printing, and I wanted cloth for bleach ing. I never at any time knew where Mr. Heap got his cloth, or what prices he paid, nor were they paid for by my instructions. Since 1847, from my experience, the Manchester market was never so depressed as from December, 1860, to March, 1861. Discounts were very high, and there were failures in the trade, About the 11th of De cember a great many Greek houses failed; the China, India, and American markets were par ticularly depressed. Goods and Yarns, and printing cloths more particularly were depressed. That continued through the month of December. Dis counts increased in January; afterwards they went to 7, and then to 8 per cent. Cross-examined—l never asked him whether he was insolvent. In Messrs. Dalton's warehouse I mean to say I never saw any memorandum book, but that which I have produced to-day. Mr. Heap's order book was never produced to me. Our dealings commenced on the 6th of December. Be fore this transaction I do not remember buying grey goods from a calico printer. It is not uncommon for printers to sell grey goods. Heap said he wanted to get rid of some of the stock of grey goods, and asked me if he could have cash, I said that all our transactions were for cash. I mean to swear that no invoice of the goods which he had bought was ever shown me by Heap. Mr. Rudolph Behrens, one of the defendants—l attend to the counting-house and cash department of the firm. I remember my brother Louis leaving England for Hamburgh on the 12th January, 1861. He remained away 21 days. During his absence I saw Mr. Heap at Messrs. Dalton's warehouse. I remembered his coming to our warehouse when my brother Edward was there. I heard Edward ask him whether he was solvent. They remained in the same room with me, and I think I heard the whole of the conversation. My brother asked, "Is it yours or your creditors' capital you risk ?'' He said, "I am as solvent as Jacob Behrens." After that I went to his count ing-house. I took my brother Louis's place in his absence. I went to Heap because I thought there was a little advantage in the purchase. Mr. Edward Behrens—l am one of the defendants, and Mr. Louis Behrens's brother. I remember the conversation with Mr. Heap as to his solvency. It took place on the 17th Jan. Louis was on the Con tinent. I said, " Mr. Heap, you must forgive me ; you must not take it amiss ; but is it your own money you are losing, or the money of your credi tors ?" He said, " Mr. Behrens, Messrs. Dalton Brothers are as safe as Jacob Behrens." Mr. Joseph Pope, manufacturer and commission agent, in partnership with his brother, said—Ac cording to my experience there is nothing extraor dinary in calico and muslin printers selling grey goods. The market for printers and grey goods was bad in December and January ; stocks were heavy. The Chinese war at the end of 1860, and the Ame rican difficulty later, the failure of large Greek houses, and the high rate of discount, had a great effect on the market. So far as I know, there was no foreign market would take anything like an average quantity of goods. Mr. Fredk. Cooper, of the firm of Sheldon and Cooper, merchants and commission agents, said— Ori the 18th Jan,, 1861, I sold 35in. 63 yards mada pollams, 14 by 16, at 12s. 3d. I sold the same de scription on the 22d March at 1 ls. 6d. I sold 1500, 14 by 14, on Dec. 4 for 12s. 6d. ; and 13 pick at lls. 71d. equal to 7s. 6d. for 50 yards 14 by 12. Mr. Williamson,-one of the ushers of the Man chester Bankruptcy Court, produced the file of the bankruptcy proceedings in the case of Messrs. Dal ton and Heap, and Mr. Sergeant Shee read there from the names of the witnesses who had been examined before that court. The learned Sergeant then summed up the case for the defendants. He urged the jury to contrast the statements of Mr. Heap with those of Mr. Louis Behrens. Without Heap's evidence, he said, the case for the plaintiffs fell to the ground. Heap himself declared indignantly that he did not know the firm was insolvent until after these-transactions, and yet the jury were asked to believe that Mr. L. Behrens knew it. The Court adjourned at six o'clock. FRIDAY. This morning, on the trial being resumed, Mr. Temple, Q.C., addressed the jury in reply upon the whole case. His lordship then summed up. It was, he said a most important case, because while, on the one hand it was very important that the character of the British merchant should stand high, it was also im portant that the jury should not encourage a reck less system of credit without due inquiry, in the ex pectation that it it should turn out that the persons credited were insolvent the sellers might recover from a solvent person the value of the goods. The jury retired, and after about an hour and a half's absence returned, and asked his lordship whether the purchase, by the desire or at the sug gestion of Louis Behrens, would be fraud, provided that the gcods were delivered to him on the same day at a less price. His lordship said that unless the jury thought that at the time Louis Behrens and Heap did not know that there was no probaoility of these goods being paid for it would not be fraud, but an ordi nary bargain. But if Behrens suggested to Heap to go and buy the goods, Heap never intending that goods should be paid for, and Behrens being fully aware that the goods would not be paid for by rea son of the insolvency of the firm, then that would be evidence of fraud. After an absence of three hours, the jury sent an intimation to his lordship that they had not agreed, and that there was no probability of their doing so. The learned counsel on the respective sides then consulted, and at length agreed to the discharge of the jury without giving a verdict. lt was arranged that the other case, Kay v. Behrens, be made a remanet. ACTION FOP. SEDUCTION.—In the Second Court, an action for seduction was brought against an en gineer and millwright, named Mitchell, by an inn keeper of the Fame of Roebuck, for the seduction of his daughter. The plea was substantially admitted in the defence, and the jury awarded a compensa tion of £lOO. • MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Aug, 29. (Before Mr. Sergeant Gaselee.) James Leander surrendered to take his trial for hbving assaulted and wounded George W. Sharp. Mr. Rowden was counsel for the prosecution ; Mr. Sleigh for the defence. From the opening statement of the learned counsel, and the evidence of the prosecutor, it ppeared that the latter, a commercial traveller, residing at No. 2, Aminta-villas, Dalston, was at the Harp Tavern, Russell-street, Covent-garden, kept by his brother-in-law. He was in front of the bar, waiting for a friend, and had remained there twenty minutes or thereabouts, when he heard an altercation in the parlour between his friend and the defendant. He went in for two purposes—to see what it was about, and to see that his friend did not get into trouble. His friend asked ' defendant if he had stated that he was a slink, and that he (defendant) had pulled his nose in pub lic. The defendant, according to the prosecutor, said he had. The prosecutor's friend, a gentleman named Templeton, then said he was a liar, and the defendant challenged to fight him for £5 or £2O. The defendant then left the room and went to the bar, and repeated the language he had used in the parlour, and again offered to fight him for £2O. The prosecutor then turned and said to the defendant that his language was disgusting, and that had he used the same to him, h© should certainly have pulled his nose. The defendant said, "How would you do it P and he replied that had the same lan guage been used to him, he would soon show him, and, suiting the action to the word, he took hold of the defendant's nose with his thumb and finger, not to twist, it, he said, but merely to show him tow he could do it if he pleased, and called him a great blackguard. H e then turned round, and was asking his friend to go home with him, when all a sudden he received a heavy blow on the cheek with a drinking-glass, but from whom he did not know at the moment ; but it was done by the defendant, who was then charged. The prosecutor was attended by a surgeon, and his cheek, which was cut through, or nearly so, was bathed and dressed, and one of his teeth was knocked out. The medical gentleman, be coming alarmed, sent for a physician, and the pro secutor was taken to Charing-cross Hospital, where the cut was strapped up, and an artery, which had been severed, sewed up. He was taken home, where his own medical man attended him, and ordered him not to speak in consequence of the injury to his cheek. In cross - examination by Mr. Sleigh, the prosecu tor said he had been drinking ale and gin and water, and might have shaken the defendant's nose; but was not sure. If h e did, he did not mean i t. (A laugh.) Had any one served him as he serve d the defendant, he sho u ld have up with hi s fi st and knocked him down if he could, but he should not have used a glass. Had he been servedin a simi lar manner he sho u ld have considered it a gross insult. Mr. Sleigh—And I think any Englishman Would —don't you ? Prosecutor—Yes, I think so, too, (A laugh.) After the cross-examination had proceeded to some length, Mr. Sleigh said it was quite clear that the de fendant had been subjected to a very gross and scandalous indignity by having his nose pulled by a person who was no party to the original dispute, and that the jury would by their verdict say in effect—" Serve him right." Ultimately the jury:stopped the case and acquit ted the defendant, who left the court with a host of friends. George Payne, 20, a butcher, surrendered to take his trial for stealing a bearing rein and other articles, the property of George Henshall, his mas ter. Mr. Poland prosecuted ; Mr. Ribton was for the defence. The prosecutor was a butcher in Cross-street, Islington, and the prisoner had been in his service. The charge was that he had taken a pair of hames from his master's stable, and had been dealing with them and a rein, of which he wanted a harness maker to make him a dog-collar. The jury, after hearing Mr. Ribton, who con tended that there was no proof to sustain the charge acquitted the prisoner. Edward Gardener, a middle-aged man, a trades man at Paddington, was indicted for receiving a cheque for £B2 195., the property of J. Goldsmith. Mr. Kemp prosecuted ; Mr. Besley was counsel for the defence. This was a very curious case. and the facts were shortly these, although they involved a point of law which will have to be decided by the Court of Criminal Appeal.—A letter enclosing a cheque for £B2 19s. was sent to the prosecutor, a carman and coal dealer, in Thayer-street, Marylebone, from the City, which was opened b his daughter. It was drawn on Messrs. Jones Loyd and Co., and crossed. His daughter lost the cheque in Welbeck-street, and it was found by a newsboy, who gave it to the prisoner, who told him it was of no use, as it was on the Royal British Bank, and in consequence of a reward being offered, inquiries were made about it, and the boy went to the prisoner to get it back. At first he said he would give it him presently, then that he had lost it, and in the end gave up a cheque (produced) dated 1806. The boy's master, Mr. Burrell, a tobacconist and newsman, Maryle bone-lane, hearing that he had found the cheque, went to the prisoner and asked why he had not re turned the cheque to the bdy. He said it bad been sold for waste paper, and that the cheque of 1806 was equally as good; but Mr. Burrell said that good or bad, he must produce it to the boy. The prosecutor went to Gardener and asked him about it, and on being told that a reward of ss. would be given for it, he said he would rather light his pipe with it than give it up for that. The prisoner men tioned the amount the cheque represented, and said it was worth a sovereign. Mr. Goldsmith told him that had he sent it to the bank or taken it to the police-station, he should not have minded two or three sovereigns; but he had given a great deal of trouble, and it was useless to him (prisoner), and almost so to him (Mr. Goldsmith). When he said he would rather light his pipe with it, the prosecu tor said he had better not let him see him do it. He said he had it from a customer whose residence he did not know, but the boy had been in his ser vice. A brother of the prisoner stated on oath that he received the cheque from him, put it in an en velope and pushed it under Mr. Goldsmith's door, as the shop was not open, but it had never been found or traced. The case for the prosecution having been closed, Mr. Besley contended that upon the facts as proved, and in point of law, no case of felony had been made out, and quoted authorities from Cox's Crinunal Cases. He submitted that the prisoner could not have had any felonious intention, but might have received the cheque with the view simply of getting the reward for its restoration. After some discussion, the learned judge said he should take the opinion of the jury upon the facts, and reserve, if need be, the points of law raised by Mr. Besley for the superior Court, that of Criminal Appeal. It was a nice question. Did the prisoner receive the cheque with the view of feloniously appropriating it to his own use, or with the idea only of getting the reward for restoring it? The prisoner was found guilty, the jury also find ing that it was for the reward took the cheque, subject to the opinion of the Court of Criminal Appeal, and the prisoner was admitted to bail to appear for judgment when called upon, William Bowen, 20, barman, was convicted of stealing half a gallon of gin, the property of Henry Hailey, his master. Mr: Sleigh was for the prosecution, instructed by Mr. Edward Lewis. Mr. Kemp defended the pri soner. The prosecutor was the landlord of the Thirteen Cantons, Litchfield-street, and the prisoner was de tected secreting bottles of gin and cigars to carry away. A good deal had been missed. The prisoner was found guilty, and the learned judge said it was a very bad case, and, as an example to others, sentenced him to twelve calen dar months. SECOND COURT. (Before Mr. Payne.) Elizabeth Berry, 29, was indicted for stealing a purse and 19s. 6d., the money and property of Francis Bardies. Mr. Besley prosecuted ; Mr. Taylor defended. The prosecutor stated that he was a labourer and lived in George -street, St. Giles's, and on the morn ing of the 6th inst., he met the prisoner, and at her request treated her to something to drink and changed a sovereign, and had 19s. 6d. change. He went with her to a house, where he undressed him self and went to bed. The prisoner then took his trousers and ran out of the room ; the purse con taining the change was in the pocket. He remained about half an hour when she returned with four men, by whom he was attacked ; they rifled his pockets of a passport, and a certificate from his last employer. He had to leave the house without his trousers, and meeting a constable told him what had happened. The four men had left, but the prisoner remained behind, and was taken into custody. Police-constable Edward M'Gloin stated that he was on duty at three o'clock on the morning in question, when the prosecutor came up to him and said he had been robbed of his trousers and about £1 in money. He pointed out the house, 5, Ken nedy-court, and the witness proceeded to the second floor, where ho found the prisoner, another female, and two men. The prosecutor pointed out the prisoner as the one who had robbed him, and instantly the candle was extinguished, and he had great difficulty in securing the prisoner and taking her to the station. On the way she dropped 4s. 6d. in silver, and 6d. in copper, and when asked if she had any more she said 12s. 6d., but that was not true. The prosecutor was quite sober at the time. He had no trousers on. The learned Judge having summed up, and the jury having found the prisoner guilty, she was sentenced to three years' penal servitude, being known as an old offender. Sarah Barrett, 43, was indicted for unlawfully 1 assaulting and maliciously wounding John Satchel!. Mr. Horry was for the prosecutor ; Mr. Warton appeared for the prisoner. It appeared that the prosecutor, a lath render, lived at No. 5, Pond -court, Westminster, and on the evening of the 28th of July the prisoner and her husband were quarrelling in the court, and the prisoner had a knife and was attempting to cut her husband's throat. The prosecutor called his brother, who took the knife away from her. She made use of a fearful threat and went up to the prosecutor and made a stab at him with another knife, which she took from her bosom. She succeeded in in flicting a cut on his arm but it was not of a serious nature. The prosecutor's brother, hearing a noise in the court ran out of his father's house, when he found the prisoner and her husband struggling. The latter, who was blee ling profusely from the neck, called for help. The brother took the knife from her, and she then said she would do for some one that night, and as the prosecutor was holding up his arm to protect himself; he received a stab, which fortunately, however, was not of such a nature as it was evident the prisoner intended, as s'ie aimed at his eyes. She was found Guilty, and sentenced to 12 months' hard labour. Emma Coombs, 20, was indicted for stealing 2s. from the person of Arthur John Anderson. Mr. Pater prosecuted ; the prisoner was defended by Mr. Dickie. This was an ordinary case of street robbery. The prosecutor was on Pentonville-hill, on his way home, one night, when he was accosted by the pri soner. He told her he wanted nothing to do with her, and went on. She followed, and he then saw a bunch of keys in her hand which had been taken from his trousers pocket, and he then missed 2s. as well. He asked her for the keys and money, whereupon she ran away, but was caught and given in charge. She then gave the prosecutor 25., and told the constable he had given it to her. Th e prisoner was found Guilty, and being a known offender was sentenced to 18 months' hard labour. [ADVERTISEMENT.] — HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills.— oaf thousands, For bad l egs , b a d b reas ts, and scor b utic or scro f u l ous sores, this is genuine specific.—The grat e ful and ea rnes t testi mony who have ex p e rienced it s unrivalled power over these complaints, and who have been raised from prostrate helplessness and a condition loathsome to themselves and others, renders it quite unnecessary to en large in this Place upon its extraordinary virtues. Th e par t s a ff e cted should be b at h e d w ith luke warm water, and when the pores are thereby opene d the ointment should be rubbed in at least twice a day. It then penetrates to the seat of the disorder, and affects a thorough and permanent cure. These preparations are Composed of rare balsams as mild as they aro officaoioug. JIANSLAUGHIER BY A WOMAN. - Yesterday evening Mr. Langham, the deputy coroner for Westminster, held an inquest at West minster Hospital, touching the death of Ann Far rell, aged 78, lately residing at 13, King's Head court, Broadway, Westminster, who expired in the above hospital from injuries received through the violence of a woman named Ellen Regan, under the following circumstances. James Farrell, the husband of deceased, said on Tuesday, the 29Lh of July, the woman Ann Regan came to his house at 13, King's Head-court, in a state of intoxication, and persisted in forcing her way in, He ordered her out, and as she would not go he took hold of her and turned her out. She, however, returned, and seizing hold of witness's wife by the hair of the head, she pulled her outside and dashed her down on the stones. His wife was afterwards taken to the hospital. This witness's evidence was abundantly con firmed by three other 3, who all spoke to the nature of the violent and unprovoked assault upon the old woman. Arthur Beadle, the house surgeon, said death was caused by a .severe fracture of the thigh bone ; which in a woman of her great age was very diffi cult to set or reduce. Ellen Regan, the accused, volunteered a state ment to the effect that she went to the deceased's house in a peaceable manner, to see her sister, when, the deceased's husband struck her with a stick, calling her a "turncoat and a Protestant." She merely tried to seize the stick and to break it, when the deceased standing in her way she pushed her aside, and they both fell together. She said she was nearly murdered before she got out of the court. Tbe Coroner summed up the evidence very care fully, and The Jury returned a veraict of " Manslaughter" against Ellen Regan, who was immediately taken into custody, and the coroner made out his warrant for her committal. THE WIFE MURDER A T ISLEIVO.R7H. The adjourned inquest on the body of Annie Barnham was resumed yesterday afternoon, at the Chequers Inn, Twickenham-lane, before Mr. James Bird, coroner for the western division of the county. The jury having answered to their names, The Coroner said that in the interval since the last meeting he had writteL to the Home Secretary to request that the man Cooper might be produced at the adjourned inquest, but the application had been declined. The evidence taken on the previous occasion hav ing been read over to the various witnesses, the fol lowing additional testimony was given : Thomas James Barnham, second cousin to the de ceased, proved that on the 7th of August about 20 minutes to nine, he saw Cooper and deceased in Brazil Mill-lane, near the bridge. He did not then speak. Charles Brown, one of the City police detectives, said that on Friday, the 22d of August, he appre hended Cooper at Oxford-terrace, Cubitt's Town, Isle of Dogs. He found on him a pocket pistol, loaded with ball and capped, and another bullet in his left-hand waistcoat pocket. In the same pocket in which he had the pistol there was a box of per cussion caps ; and in the pocket of a blouse which he was wearing there were seven letters, on the out side one of which were the words " My dear Annie, may the Lord have mercy upon me." There was also a photograph portrait of the deceased woman. The witness produced the articles referred to, and also a shirt found at the lodgings of Cooper, on which there were apparent spots of blood. Dr. Mackinlay, of Isleworth, said he would not venture to swear that what was upon the shirt was blood. The Coroner summed up, and, After a lengthened consultation, the Jury ulti mately returned the following verdict :—" That the deceased Annie Copeland, otherwise Barnham, died from the mortal effecta of a pistol-shot wound, such wound being inflicted by the hand of Robert Cooper alias Copeland, alias Bailey, alias Barnham, and that the said person, known as Robert Cooper, was guilty of the wilful murder of the said Annie Barnham." The Coroner then made out his warrant for the committal of the accused min, which was banded to Inspector Rigalsford, who will hold it in custody until the decision of the bench of magistrates is made known. The several witnesses were then bound over to appear at the next sessions of the Central Criminal Court, and the proceedings terminated. GOUN2.RY 111ARALIAS. V ~'\ r LIVERPOOL—Aua. 29. At to-day's market, owing to large arrivals, to effect sales it was necessary to concede 2d to 3d per cental upon ordinary qualities of wheat ; fine sorts not so plentiful, and very little cheaper. Flour 6d per barrel lower. Corn dull, but few holders submit to any decline. WAKEFIELD-Am 29. The wheat trade was rather slow, new being 2s per qr lower, and old meeting with few buyers, though offering at lower prices. New barley scarce, fetching high prices. Beans, oats and shelling unaltered. Averages for the week : Wheat 179 qrs., at sBs 6d 8ar1ey......... Oats Peas .... 20 Beans Rye — —s Od STAMFORD—Ata. 29. New wheat, 58s to 62s— old, 55s to 69s per 36 stone. Barley, 30s to 33s per qr. Oats, 24s to 26s per 24 stone. Beans, 40s to 43s per qr. EXETER—AuG. 29. The following prices were quoted this morning : Wheat, white.. is 3d to N 6d I Barley. 3s 9d to 4s 3d Ditto red. .6s 9d to 7s 3d Oats ..... 2s 9d to 3s 6d Flour, fine, 40s to 41s ; seconds, 38s to 39s per sack. CATTLE. The supply of all descriptions of stock this morning was very limited. Fat beef, p sc., 10s0d to 10s6d Ewes, per lb .... 7d to 71d Pork carcases, 8s Od to 9s 6d Wethers, d 0...... 61d to 64d Lamb, p 1b....... 71(.1 to 8d Fat calves, d 0... 6d to —d. Rough fat, 31d per lb. BRISTOL SUGAR-AUG. 29. The market has slightly improved during the week for raw sugars—in some few instances finegood parcels realis ing an advance of 6d per cwt. Refined goods inactive and at easy p. ices. There are no sales to notice in rum. FOBEIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton ..Avg. 18. via Marseilles . Sept. 12. drazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Sept. 3. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Sept. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Sept. 3. via Marseilles Aug. 28. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Sept. 3. via Marseilles Aug. 28. India (Bombay), via Southampton Aug. 29. via Marseilles Aug, —. Lisbon Sept. 3. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Aug. 29. via Marseilles Aug. —. Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet... - Aug. 28. by U.S. packet ...... - - - by Canadian packet. Aug. 27. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Tenerille Sept 10. Bahamas, via New York ....Aug. 28. Mexico All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, California, and British Columbia.. Aug. 28. M. Plassiart, the ex-Mayor of Coulanges, whose trial some time ago revealed a strange career of immorality and corruption in his official capacity, has been struck off the rolls of the Legion of Honour. BIRTHS. BROMLEY.—On the 28th inst., at 9, Portugal-street, Park lane, the wife of Thomas Bromley, Esq., of a son. LOWNDES.—On the 27th inst., at Braunston, Northamp tonshire, the wife of Lieut.-Col. Lowndes, of a son. ROLLER.—On the 2Sth inst., st 2, Oxford Villas, Kilburn, the wife of Francis Romer, Esq., of the Admiralty, Doctors'.commons, of a scn. MARRIAGES. GRANT—II G GiNsorr .--On the 28th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Owen Grant, Esq., third son of the late Major-General Jas. Grant, C. 13,, to Adelaide, youngest daughter of Lieut.-General and Lady Francis Higgin son. LAWRENCE—KENNEDY.—On the 28th inst., at St. Anne's Church, Dublin, Sir Alexander H. Lawrence, Barb., the eldest son of the late Sir Henry M. Lawrence, K.C.8., to Alice. daughter of Evory Kennedy, Esq., M.D., of Upper Merrion-street, and Belgard Castle, co. Dublin. DEATHS. CORRIE.--On the 28th inst., at Southington, near Overton, Hants, John Corrie, Esq., aged 82. COLLEY.—On the 28th inst., Thomas Colley, Esq., of Old bury, near Bridgnortb, Salop, and formerly of Cockspur street, London. DICKINS.—On the 27th inst. at the Priory, Bicester, the Rev. Watson William Dickins, M.A., prebendary of Lichfield, aged 72. EATON.—On the 28th inst., at Ilfracombe, Richard Eaton, Esq., of 2, Upper Wobm n-place, aged 69. FiNcm.—On the 27th inst., at Highfield Villas, Francis 0. Finch, aged 60. HoGG.—On the 27th inst., at 33, Clifton-road, St. John's wood, Thomas Jefferson Hogg, Esq., barrister-at-law, aged 70. KENDALL,—On the 28th inst., at Holland Lodge, Han worth, Middlesex, Mrs. Ann Kendall, aged 96. LONDON: Printed and Published by JOHN CHAPLIN, of N 0.112, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN Office N 0.112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in theSounty of Michileuea,—Saturday, August 30, 102. 7 TIIE SUN, ifONDON, SATURO c 4 ,) AUTC4UST 30, -'1862.