The Sun. — London, England, 1862-10-02 00:00:00

71IE CAPI URE OF HARPER'S FERRY. The .New York ?Imes publishes the following account of the engagements at Harper's Ferry : " Another serious reverse has overtaken the Na tional arms. Harper's Ferry, the Union stronghold on the Upper Potomac, has been overwhelmed by the rebel hordes, and on Monday morning, at 8 o'clock, surrendered, after three days' fighting. What so many feared was successfully accom plished ; the heavy siege guns on the Maryland heights were successfully attacked in the rear, and we lay at their mercy. " A glance at the map will enable us to under stand why it could not be held against such power ful odds. The village is situated on the Potomac (66 miles from Washington and 82 miles from Bal timore) where it forms a conjunction with the She nandoah, those two rivers uniting their energies, as it were, for cutting a channel through the lofty range of mountains before them. On the east bank of the Potomac, which here runs in a south-easterly direction, are the precipitous Maryland Heights, thousands of feet high, and consisting of three dis tinct ranges, known as the Elk, South, and Catoctin Mountains, the two former being more directly op posite the ferry. On the right bank of the Shenan doah, which flows into the Potomac from a south westerly direction, are the famous London Heights, where the guerilla loves to make his retreat, These are also very lofty and steep. Clustering around the base and climbing up the sides of the point formed by the junction of the rivers is to be seen the village proper. About three.quarters of a mile up there is a small valley extending across from river to river, and on beyond the Bolivar Heights, which command Harper's Ferry- The Maryland Heights not only command Harper's Ferry and Bolivar Heights, but the London Heights and the country for miles around. Artillery planted on them have been known to do splendid execution to the distance of four miles. A few weeks since four rebel cavalrymen, who had taken up their abode in a school-house at that distance, down the valley, were entirely annihilated by a ball from the heights. " Being well aware of the strength of this posi tion, our forces posted some weeks since two 126- pounders, one 96 rifled, and four brass Napoleons part way up the mountain, in a spot which had been cleared. Recently the clearing had been en larged, giving the guns a wider range. These seven guns were able to keep any force at bay ap proaching up the valley, and dismount any guns planted on the surrounding summits. As Jackson once said, whoever held them successfully was able to bid defiance to the world. The artifi cial defences of the place consisted cf a heavy line of earth intrenchments, with a deep trench in front, erected on the brow of Harper's Ferry proper, and extending from the Potomac nearly across to the Shenandoah. These were built several months since by 1,000 contrabands in the employ of the Go vernment. There were also rude earthworks thrown up on Boliver Heights last week, designed to pro tect infantry in musketry fire. In the event of our forces being driven from these, it was designed to have them fall back to the former. On the left of Bolivar Heights formidable hedge intrenchments prevented a sudden approach from that quarter. " About the commencement of the month, Colo nel Dixon H. Miles, of Bull Run memory, who succeeded General Sigel (General Saxton's succes sor) to the command of the post, began to appre hend a forward movement by the enemy. On Monday, September 1, the 87th Ohio, Colonel Ban ning, was sent down with two howitzers to the vicinity of Noland's Ferry to prevent their cross ing. They took up a position on the Maryland side of the canal, which runs parallel with the river. The enemy appeared and succeeded in crossing, when Colonel Banning destroyed the canal bridge, killed five of the enemy, and withdrew before the large force with no loss. From that time it was known that the enemy had entered Maryland, and Colonel Miles began to strengthen his position at every point. His force consisted of the 12th New York State Militia, Colonel 'Ward ; 87th Ohio (three months' regiment), Colonel Banning ; 126th New York, Colonel Sherrill ; 111th New York, Colonel Segoine; Ist Maryland Home Brigade, Colonel Halsby ; Bth New York Cavalry, Colonel Davis ; Ist Maryland Cavalry, Colonel Russell ; a detach ment of the Ist Marylaml Cavalry (Home Brigade), two companies of sth New York Artillery, com manded by Captains M'Grath and Graham; 15th Indiana, and one or two more Western batteries. All of the infantry, with the exception of the three months' men, were raw troops. General White re treated about this time to Martinsburg, via Har per's Ferry, leaving a portion of his command here. On Thursday evening, being obliged to evacuate Martinsburg, owing to the approach of Stonewall Jackson, the remainder of General White's brigade fell back to the ferry. ." THE FIGHT OF FRIDAY. " On the morning of this day the enemy had be gun to make their appearance, three miles away, on the Maryland Heights, near Solomon's Gap, having ascended from the rear. During the week we had advanced to the extreme top of the moun tain, and constructed a barricade of trees 400 yards in front of what is known as the look-out,' and not far from an open clearing. Col. Ford, of the 32d Ohio, appointed to guard the heights, desired very much to make the fight at Solomon's Gap, through which they would have to enter, believing that he could hold it successfully. Being, however, over ruled in his wish, he deployed on Friday afternoon portions of his own and the 126th New York as pickets, under Major Hewett, 32d Ohio, along the mountain this side of the gap. Skirmishing com menced at half-past 3 o'clock, continuing until sun down. Owing to the thick underbrush the skir mish was of a bush-whacking character, as, indeed, was all the fighting on the heights. The Garibaldi I Guards, 39th New York, were in the meantime scouting still further to the left. Under cover of night Major Hewett deployed his men as pickets from one side to the other of the mountain, and I then went down to head -quarters to ask for rein- I forceraents, believing that the enemy would attack him in force on the morrow. He was promised two or three regiments as soon as they could come up in the morning. "Few slept that night. At daybreak the line of battle was formed about 300 yards in front of our barricade as follows :—Companies K and B, Ist Maryland Home Brigade, held the extreme right, 1 the 126th Newy ork - next in order, 32d Ohio front a and centre, Garibaldi Guard extreme left. The „ reinforcements we sent up late, eight com p an i es of the 3d Maryland liiocome Brigade no t reac hi ng th e field until eight o' l and the 111th New York not until near noon, to , lat© to rend er a n y assist ance to companies Cavalry. Russell , 11 of the Ist Maryland s Rene w advanced on foot, with revolver and carbin e i n , in front of the line of battle near to the clea t ir d ' f!i•ibThe enemy ap pearing on the other side, they v a it c ia k. The rebels then, about seven o'clock, opened vlt m . usketry on the front and , and made i n which they right were handsomely two repnis i e l. charges, ing then became general along the w h ole Fight lihe on tinuing one hour. At the end of this time rebels were reinforced and advanced with terrific yells, at the same time beating the long roll. T he 126th New York then became disorganised, a n d the whole line fell back to the barricade, fighting as they receded. Having reached the barricade, a new stand was made. Colonel Sherrill, of the 126th, gallantly dismounted from his horse, and with re volver in each hand rallied his wavering troops. The balls fell thick and fast around him, but he never flinched, calling upon his boys to stay by him, until he was shot in the mouth by a musket ball, and borne to the rear. Two-thirds of the re giment rallied, and fought well during the rest of the engagement. We maintained our position for several hours, Company K of the Ist Maryland Home Brigade, with its handful of men, preventing a flank movement on the right, hut, the enemy turning our left flank, we were obliged to fall back again for some distance. The Bth Company of the ' Maryland Home Brigade then coming to the sup port, we advanced, re-occupying the look-out. Again, however, the enemy succeeded in flanking us on the left, and we were obliged to fall back, first to the guns, and afterwards down the mountain. "On! large guns on the heights commenced shelling the woods in their rear at 10 o'clock, and kept it up until half-past three o'clock p.m. (one hour and 20 minutes after the order to s:, ke them had been given). They were then di mounted, spiked, and other wise rendered ineffective. Too much praise cannot be awarded to Capt. Mg :Toth, when commanding the guns, for the skilful manner in which he manned them. A detachment of Fre mont's, more familiarly known as jackass' guns, were taken to the heights during the day, and ren dered valuable assistance. They were manned by company 1, 12th Regiment New York State Militia. Colonel Fort, though seriously indisposed, left his coach repeatedly to go upon the field. Captain Russell, of the Maryland Home Brigade, who exchanged the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church at Williamsport for his captaincy, displayed much fearlessness and courage, at one time mount ing the breastworks in full view of the rebels, who were close upon it. Lieut. St. Clair, company 32d Ohio, also exhibited much heroism. First Lieut. Samuel A. Bares, of the 126th New York, showed so much coolness while endeavouring to rally his wavering companions as to attract the at tention of Col. Miles. Lieut.-Col. Downy, of the 3d Maryland Home Brigade, was also complimented by the Colonel for his courage and skill in handling his troops. Coporal Chapman, of the 12th Ne w York, brought down a rebel Colonel. During the en gagement the 126th unf or t una t e l y fi re d upon one another, killing three. By a premature explosion two members of Captain M'Grath's battery were blown to pieces. I was standing close by at the time, watching the splendid firing of the piece. God deliver me from ever again witnessing such a painful sight as those mangled and disfigured bodies presented ! One lived for several moments, but died as we were lifting him into an ambulance. " While several members of company K, Ist Maryland, were taking breakfast, after the first re pulse of the enemy, five different balls struck the table. W. Henior, of the 126th New York, had his hat shot off; Gordon William's, of the 32d Ohio, had his right lock of hair shot away. A rebel ball carried away a portion of the gun stock belonging to Mr. H. Bingham, of company C, 33 Ohio, and glancing struck W. Kofi's gun, of the same com pany. " At 4 o'clock the regiments retreated down the mountain in good order, and the Maryland Heights were thenceforward lost to us. "Who gave the order for their evacuation I em unable to say. Certain it is that every soldier was ready to stigmatise its author, whoever he may be, as a coward or a traitor. And yet it may have been best under the circumstances. Had more troops been drawn from Bolivar Heights for the defence of the large guns our position then might have been so weakened as to invite an easy and successful attack from the enemy, who had made their appearance in that direction in large numbers. " No sooner had our troops retired to the valley before the rebels occupied the heights above the guns and deliberately commenced a musketry fire upon the village below, which was returned by our soldiers. A shell from one of our batteries posted near the bridge, however, caused them to skedaddle in quick time. Everybody retired that night feel ing that all was lost unless reinforcements arrived, and expected to be awoke on the morrow with the booming of artillery from the evacuated heights. " THE BATTLE OF SUNDAY. " Morning came, but with it no signs of the enemy except in front. Our guns and camps on the mountains remained just as we had left them, and yet the silence was ominous of no good. One rifled 6-pounder and one 12-pounder Napoleon re mained posted at the bridge to guard it and pre vent an approach from Sandy Hook below. The Ist Maryland Home Brigade took position near the pontoon bridge to destroy it should the enemy attempt to make a crossing, while a portion of the 87th Ohio was so posted as to guard the approach from Winchester. Four 20-pound Parrots, three 24 howitzers, and several 12 and 6 pounders were planted in the graveyard half way up the hill, ;and behind the first line of intrenchments, to open on Loudon and Maryland Heights. They continued shelling them for several hours. The line of battle was formed on the breastworks behind the Bolivar Heights, nearly as it had been the day before— viz., Colonel D'Utazy occupied the extreme right with his brigade, consisting of the 65th Illinois, 111th, 115th, and 39th New York, Garibaldi Guard, Captain Phelp's New York, and 15th Indiana batteries, and two sections of the sth New York Artillery. Colonel Trimble's Bri gade, consisting of the 32d and 60th Ohio, 126th and 125th New York, detachments of the 3d Mary land Home Brigade, 9th Vermont (deployed as skirmishers), ana Rigby's Battery, occupied the extreme left. The 12th New York Militia remained posted behind the first intrenchments, and a portion of Captain Pott's battery were moved up to the Bolivar Heights and planted near the Charlestown road. General White commanded the heights, Major M'llvaine all the artillery, and General Miles held command over all the forces. Colonel Baring, acting Brigadier-General, whose forces consisted of all the infantry and artillery (sth New York and Pott's Battery) behind the first line of intrench ments, continued to shell the neighbouring heights. At about twelve o'clock two companies of the Gari baldi Guard and two of the 65th Ohio bravely ascended the Maryland Heights, secured some of their camp equipage, and brought down four of the pieces of artillery which had been left spiked. This was a daring deed. On the day before a portion of the Garibaldians, who were doing picket duty, barely escaped capture, no word having been sent them to retreat. Hour after hour passed by, and no signs of the enemy appearing on the heights. we were beginning to think that they were foiled in their plans, and that the only force we should have to contend with was that in front. I t , The hope, however, was dispelled when, at ten j minutes to two o'clock, they opened a furious fire s imultaneously from Maryland, Loudon Heights, and Sandy Hook, with howitzers. Our artillery replied it much spirit, C apta i ns M'Elrath and Graham, of the sth Artillery, s il enc i ng the Loudon batteries. Shot and shell flew in every direction, and the soldiers and citizens w ere compelled to se e k e re n f e u m g y e behindepened ri t 9 w ek o s, m in er h e ouses, and e l sewhere. The guns on the Shephards town, and a full battery on the Charlestown roads. Heavy cannonading was thus brought to bear upon , us from five different points. Yet we held our own manfully until it closed, toward sunset. About dusk the enemy in front opened a musketry fire on our left, which was replied to by the 32d Ohio, 9th Vermont, and Ist Maryland. It continued some time, when our forces were obliged to contract their linen, the rebels having turned our left flank. "An attempt to storm Rigby's battery about 8 o'clock, which did fearful execution, signally failed. During the afternoon the 111th and 115th and 39th New York moved down the hill to the outskirts of a piece of woods, where they took up position for the night. By some mistake the 111th fired into one another about 9 o'clock, killing several. All became quiet and the men slept on their arms. During the night the 125th New York fell back to a ravine running at right angles with our line of defence, and the 9th Vermont changed position, so as to support Rigby's battery. Under cover of the night the enemy planted new batteries in every direction. " TIM BATTLE OF MONDAY. "Monday morning the rebels op e n e d fi re on Bolivar Heights at 5 o'clock, which was replied to until 8, when our ammunition gave out. The rebel b • at terles were so arranged as to enfilade us corn- Inetely. To hold ism elnitsic,leuileav longerout . seemed madness. Where s 7.\,. e l" n a c r e ti ltolff b ; .rag,ht, that he does not send us reinforce y firing is heard in the direction of and Sandy Hook, indicating the pre 'gel and Banks, but why ar e no reinforce ments sent us a Fully one week and a half has elapsed since th e p s M crossed into Maryland e d nem y evidently with the Are we to be left toa7tuseirr fategri of capturing this pl ace. " A few minutes a council of war was hold. The brave Colonel lAD. ' l ' B E7 for one voted never to surrender, and requested that privilege of cutting his w a y outhe might have the White - flags were run up in every direction, a n d a jaag ofi gill truce was s ent to inquire on what conditioinsa surrender would be accepted. General A. P. word that it must be unconditional. Vnturbtallek parleying resulted in our obtaining the following liberal conditions, which were accepted:— " TERMS OF SURRENDER. " The officers were to be allowed to go out with their side arms and private effects; the rank and file with everything save arms and equipments. " Amurmur of disapprobation ran along the whole line, when it became known that we had surren dered. Captain M'Grath burst into tears, ex claiming, Boys, we have got no country now.' Other officers exhibited a corresponding degree of gr i e f, while the soldiers were decidedly demonstra tive in their manifestations of rage. Yet, what could be done ? Rebel batteries were opened on us from seven different directions, and there was no hope of reinforcements reaching us. " I afterwards ascertained from Confederate offi cers that the forces which beleagr•red us were not far short of 100,000 men. Gen. D. H. Hill's army, consisting of several divisions, was posted on the Maryland Heights, and Gen. Walker, with several brigades, on Loudon. Those directly in front of us were commanded by Jackson and A. P. Hill, and consisted among others of Jackson's old division s now commanded by Gen, Stark (at present under arrest), Ewell's division, Gen. Gregg's South Caro lina Brigade, numbering six regiments, General Branch's brigade of North Carolinians, General Pindar's and Archy's brigades, 2d Louisiana and 2d and 3d Virginia brigades. " As soon as the terms of surrender were com pleted, Gens. A. P. Hill and Jackson rode into town accompanied by their staff, and followed by a troop of London soldiers, who straightway com menced looking for ' those d— Loudon guerillas,' referring to Capt. Means's Union Company, who were fortunately not to be found. General Hill immediately took up his head-quarters in the tavern stand, next, to Colonel Miles's. Old " Stonewall," after riding down the river, returned to Bolivar Heights, the observed of all observers. He was dressed in the coarsest kind of homespun, seedy and dirty and wore an old hat which any Northern beggar would consider an insult to have offered him, and in his general appearance was in no respect to be distinguished from the mongrel barefooted crew who follow his fortunes. I had heard much of the decayed appearance of the rebel soldiers, but such a looking crowd! Ireland in her worst straits could present no parallel, and yet they glory in her shame. rag suN:2II4ONDON, ratiltsi)Ay EVIINN(3-, ocroBER, 2, 1862. 711 E NAVY. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—..O c t. 1. The screw line-of-battle ship Edgar, 90, arrived at Portland from Spithead at 6 30 p.m. yesterday, and anchored for the night. This morning the squadron, consisting of the Edgar, 90, Liffey, 50, the iron-plated ships Warrior, 40, and Black Prince, 40, left the harbour for Lisbon. Rear-Admiral Sir T. S. Pasley went from Hamoze on Monday into Plymouth Sound and inspected the crew of the Exmouth, 86, just returned from the Mediterranean. On Tuesday she steamed into har bour, and was placed alongside the Devonport dock yard, where she will be dismantled and then put out of commission. MANSION-HOUSE.—FATAL CASE OF WIFE BEATlNG.—Stephen Keefe, 40, and described as a musician residing at 32, Rose-alley, Bishopsgate street, was placed at the bar before the Lord Mayor charged on suspicion with causing the death of his wife, Eliza Keefe, by kicking her in the abdomen. Police-sergeant Wreford said he met Mr. Case, the ward beadle, on Tuesday morning., and from in formation which he received from him, he went to the house 12, Rose-alley, Bishopsgate-street, and there found the prisoner's wife dead. He had known her before. She lay on her back in bed covered with a sheet. He thought she was dressed, but was not sure. The prisoner was not then in the room. Two sisters of deceased were present, and from what they said he went into the Flying Horse yard, Half moon street, where some blind men resided, and there he found the prisoner in a house on the first floor. Addressing him as " Steve," that being the name by which the prisoner went, witness told him he must go with him to the police-station. Ho did not charge him with having caused the death of his wife, but he asked him how he was going to bury the body, adding that it was a serious case. The prisoner replied he did not care what became of her, and was very glad she was dead. No further con versation took place. Mary Ann M'Sweeny, wife of John M'Sweeny, living at 13, Rose-alley, Bishopsgate-street—l knew the prisoner's wife ; she was my sister, and her name was Elizabeth Keefe. She had been married to the prisoner about 12 or 13 years. She was 40 years of age. They lived in one room with three children. The prisoner is blind, and earns a living as a street-musician. My sister was in the family-way, and gave birth in my presence to a dead child, on the night of Sunday last. Mr. Fowler, the parish surgeon, attended her, as did also a midwife named Lewis. On Friday last she was in good health all the day. I left her at her own room at eight o'clock that night. I had been out and in seeing her during the day, for we were expecting her confinement. Her house and mine are only divided by a wooden partition. About two o'clock on Saturday morning I was in bed and hearing screams which I thought came from her room I listened. The prisoner had been in the habit of ill-using her. Presently I heard a heavy fall and more screams, and knowing the voice was that of my sister I ran down stairs and found her lying in the passage with her feet towards the door. The outer door, which was never closed at nights, was oaen. My sister was dressed when I found her. She said, putting her hand on the right side of her abdomen, " Mary Ann, I'm done." The prisoner, interposing, demanded to have the witness put upon her oath, alleging that she was telling lies. The Lord Mayor told him she had been sworn, and that as he would have an opportunity of de fending himself, he must not then interrupt her. Witness—The prisoner was standing just inside his own door with a stick in his hand, and he rushed out to make another kick at her. I put my hand out to save her, upon which he gave me a blow on the right arm, and said ho would serve me the same. He then caught hold of me by the neck of ray chemise, and tore it down the back. I still tried to protect my sister, and to prevent him going out. The children were screaming inside the house. Some scavengers were then washing the court, and I called out " Murder" and " Police." The scavengers seeing me in my night-dress, laughed and began to squirt water on me. Nobody came to my assistance just then. The deceased told me to put some clothes on, and I left to do so. The prisoner went into the house and fastened the door inside. On my return the scavengers were standing at the prisoner's door. A lamp opposite the door showed a light into the passage. The door was still fastened. I asked my sister if her baby was born, She said it was not, and opened the door. She had some bread and meat in her apron. The prisoner, speaking from his own room, said we were two -- and he would finish us. My sister explained that the prisoner had given her a shilling to go out and bring home sup per, that she went out for that purpose, to Fleur-de lis-street, that on her return he complained thatshe had been a long time away, called her by a vulgar name, and said he supposed she had drunk the shil ling. She pointed to the bread and meat in her apron, and said she had spent every farthing of the money in that way. I lifted her upon the stairs, and she remained there all night until the morning. I went backward and forward to see her during the night, until about six o'clock in the morning. She appeared ill, and complained of soreness in the side. She had no labour pains; only a soreness. The pri soner was in his own room in bed all this time. About 6 o'clock in the morning one of the children inside unfastened the room door, and my sister went in. She walked in without any help. I could see from the door that prisoner and two of the children were in bed. One of them, afraid to speak, beckoned to her mother to come in, and not let the father hear her as she did so. He had been iu the habit of ill-using the children as well as the mother. The mother went into the room, and sitting down, told her little girl to light a fire and boil the kettle as soon as possible, so that she might make herself a cup of tea. I then left her in the room. The prisoner, hearing her voice, began to scold her, and got up and dressed himself. She made him no answer. That was on the Saturday morning. He was going that day to the Blind Asylum to receive some money, and reminding her of that, asked her to get him a shirt, calling her by an offensive name. She got him a shirt, and he dressed himself and went away, taking his little girl with him. I did not see him again until five o'clock in tile evening. On his return then he told his wife to get herself ready and go out with him. She excused herself by saying she had not a shawl to go in, and that he knew very well she had pawned a little shawl the day before. He gave his little girl some money, and sent her for the shawl. His wife got herself ready in the meantime, and then went out with him to buy some tea and sugar. I saw no more of them until about 10 o'clock. Shortly afterwards the prisoner went out again, taking the pipes cn which he played in the streets and his little girl, and returned some time on Sun day morning. The baby was born on the Sunday night. On the Sunday morning my sister did not seem ill. She went about the house preparing din ner. About 1 o'clock on Sunday the prisoner went out with other two blind men with whom he was acquainted, and who had called upon him. On their leaving I went and saw my sister. About 8 o'clock on Sunday evening she sent for me, saying she was very ill. I found her in the room alone, except her two children, who were in bed. I remained with her until she was confined, shortly after 11 that night. I had gone about 10 o'clock for Mrs. Lewis, the midwife, who came directly. She advised me to go for Mr. Fowler, and I did so. The child was still-born. The prisoner returned home on Sunday night, and was told by Mr. Fowler that he could not be admitted then. My sister lingered until about 12 o'clock on Monday night, when she died. The prisoner did not come back until Monday even ing. The prisoner, interrupting, said he was in the house about an hour before she died. Witness, resuming—The prisoner made his way towards the bedside of his wife, upon which a Mrs. Bishop, who was in the room, told him his wife had been confined that the child was dead , a nd that he was to make no row or bother. " Oh, yes," said he, " the doctor and her sister have killed them." I said to him she was not dead, thank God, upon which he took hold of her hand and asked if she would have anything to drink. She at first said she would have some pump water, but afterwards asked for beer, upon which he gave me 6d. to go for a pot of beer. I did so and she drank some of it, the prisoner having first given it to Mrs. Bishop to take the chill off it. He then went out and did not return until Tuesday morning. By the Court—lt was on the Friday night that my sister said " Mary Ann, I'm done. She then complained of a pain in her stomach. I did not see the prisoner strike or kick her. The prisoner, who had occasionally interrupted the witness to say she was telling lies, asked if she was aware that his wife came to him shortly before 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, at the Magpie public house, and had share of a pot of beer with him. Witness replied she was not. The prisoner said his wife walked to a bakehouse in Widegateestreet, for her dinner on Sunday. Police-sergeant Wreford said neither Mr. Fowler, the surgeon, nor the midwife, were then in attend ance to give evidence, nor had an inquest been yet held on the deceased. Upon the evidence, as it stood, ho asked to have the prisoner remanded. The prisoner appeared desirous to make a state ment, but the Lord Mayor told him the proper time for that had not arrived —that he was about to re mand him for a few days, and that he had better reserve until then what he had to say. The prisoner was then remanded accordingly. to rise CAPTAINjap box, and, in rather an excited manner, which gra dually waxed still more so, asked permission to address the Lord Mayor. He was accompanied by the American Ir •With that Glee A few days T s A te s pp t e h d e i C n o to ur t t h w e Was about Allan whose appearance , of the past become ENweete COLLEGE DISCIPLINE. -- „ captain himself, has for years ago two • driven out of pensioners, eighty years of age, were familiar in the streets of London and also at public the g a t es of our hospital by order of the governing meetings. His Indian • whom he called authorities. The • "g stated to be p 2 otege, cause of their expulsion Peter B and wore a crim asket, was well dressed, their having ab f e days without round the waist, sented themselves fo: a son sash above his frock coat, leave. As the will, of P o or men have no pens.- gave they which gave him a military air. The Lord Mayor course, be d. taxation. — an additional w e i, P havinge replied, apparently entish Mercury, let to our Rice asked whohe was, impatient I ; tne i n t er ruption, lie was Captain Importing - Aekerley, and was in the commission of the peace on 1.- vents the Chinese passing off W o rcester and Middlesex. e ''r the counties of usual kinds. Hornirua ' the inferior leaves as ,; said he had bad that Indian in ng to Peter, he u 8 Tea uncoloured, therefore p • always good alike. Sold in and did not know what 'cis for 11 year, Packets by 2,280 Agents, on his hu, The Prussian training corvette Niobe, 26 (re cently purchased from the British Government), having, been supplied with masts at the Devonport dockyard, was towed on Monday from Hamoaze to Plymouth, where she will be rigged at a private yard. The paddlewheel steamsloop Geyser, having em barked supernumeraries, left Plymouth on Monday for Spithead ; she will probably call at Portland. Thomas M'Carthy, acting boatswain of the Ajax, was tried by court-martial at Plymouth on Satur day, for having on Sept. 1, while in charge of her tender, the Racer, abstracted rum from the spirit room with a false key, and for having become drunk therewith. Prisoner pleaded guilty. He was sen tenced to 12 months' imprisonment, and dismissed from the service. Capt, Fortescue on Monday heisted his pennant on board the screw steamsloop Perseus, 17, at Ply mouth ; she is to have a complement of 175 men. Instructions have been received at Chatham dock yard for another large target to be constructed at Shoeburyness, to replace that destroyed during the recent experiments before the Ordnance Select Committee. The new target is to be constructed by the mechanics at Sheerness dockyard, a number of whom have proceeded to Shoeburyness for that purpose. The new target is to be similar in all respects to the Warrior target just destroyed. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty : Capt. R. A. Powell, C. 8., to the Britannia, vice Capt. Harris, whose period of service has expired ; Capt. A. Phillimore, to the Defence, vice Powell ; Lieut. F. S. Clayton, to the Perseus ; Lieut. W. D. M. Dolben, to the Galatea; G. Gilpin, master additional, to the Cumberland, for the Lean der ; the Rev. C. J. Armister, chaplain, to the Pem broke ; C. Dickson, chief engineer, to the Fisgard, for tho Hector ; and A. W. Chimms, paymaster, to the Barrosa. to do with him. Then, with great volubility he proceeded to relate the particulars of an alleged grievance under which he said his friend laboured, and for which he had in rain sought redress from successive Governments. The pith of his story, so far as it was intelligible, appeared to be that Peter Basket at one time was at the head of the consta bulary in North America, in which capacity he had charge of the Ordnance stores sent out there from the Tower of London ; that he was eventually re lieved of that charge, came to this country to seek redress or compensation, which he had failed to ob tain, and was without means to return to Canada. From a bundle of papers the captain produced and read a letter he had received from Sir J. Pakington in 1852, then Colonial Secretary, in which the right hon. gentleman flatly declined to hold any further correspondsnce with him on the subject, consider ing as he - did that the claim set up by Peter Basket on the British Government was entirely without foundation. He next addressed a letter, he said, to the Treasury, and received a similar reply. The Lord Mayor, interposing, asked Captain Acgerley - what he wished him to do. The captain replied, to summon before his lord ship Mr. King, of the Ordnance Department at the Tower. The Lord Mayor said if that was all, his juris diction did not extend over the Tower of London, The Captain thereupon became very angry and incoherent, talked wildly about the Holy Alliance, and about being himself " a Montague" and a magis trate of London; that he (Mr. Cubitt) was not Lord Mayor of London, seeing that there was a flaw in his election. (A laugh.) He proceeded to say he had expended £1,600 from first to last in sup porting Peter in this country, and was now with out money, As the Lord Mayor was a trustee of the Peabody fund— The Loid Mayor said he was not, adding that he should have been glad if he could have as sisted him, but he had no jurisdiction over the Tower. Ackerley, unfolding a small red banner and speaking at the top of his voice, said,—Here is the Papal flag, which you represent in this city. If you represent the Pope, for God's sake let us have Papal justice, if not—Protestant. (A laugh.) What is to be done with this man ? If you give me any advice, I shall be delighted. If you don't assist me, as bearing the " Michaelmas chains of office," I shall be a martyr, and this poor fellow will die. The Lord Mayor said his advice, since it had been asked, was that Captain Ackerley should make up his mind that he had done all he could do to establish the rights of Peter Basquet, and that it was totally beyond his power to do more for him. The Captain, turning on his friend a look of com miseration, said, " Ab, Peter, you see they won't adjudicate upon your case. Never mind; Provi dence is with you." Peter shrugged his shoulders, and, accompanied by the captain, withdrew from the court. THAMES. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF SWINDLING AND CONSPIRACY.—As Mr. Woolrych was about to leave the court, Esther Bags, aged 20, of No. 23, Richard-street, Limehouse, laundress; Eliza Townshend, 33, of No. 12, Mercer-street, Long-acre, widow; Peter Paul, 30, of 12, Cecil court; Patrick Day, 22, of No. 10, Baldwin's-gar dens, Gray's Inn-lane, bill poster; and Jas. Smith, 32, of Sussex-chambers, Bouverie-street, Fleet street, commission agent, were brought up, and charged with conspiring to swindle a great number of persons of money. Mr. James Griffin, inspector of the K division, said the persons who had been defrauded of their money were dwelling in Cornwall, Wiltshire, Somersetahire, Devonshire, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, and he believed, if the prisoners were remanded, a great many of their dupes would come forward to give evidence against them. The opera tions of the gang had been going on for about 18 months, and in October last Stubbs's Fortnightly Gazette warned the public against them. They were thy trading as R. Bevan and Co., and advertised mobey to lend. Numerous complaints had been made to the commissioners at the head office, and also at the Stepney station-house, adjoining the Thames Police-court, by persons who had been swindled of their money by means of specious advertisements inserted in the country newspapers, and well got-up and business-looking circulars. He charged the prisoners with having obtained, by false and fraudulent pretences, £3 15s. of Mr.. Reu ben Clark, of Winteralow, near Salisbury, and various sums of a Major Campbell, Mr. Coster, and others, residing in different part =of the United Kingdom. The advertisement issued by the gang, and inserted in many provincial journals, was to the following effect. The inspector read from the Salisbury and Winchester journals and General Ad vertiser of Saturday, Aug. 9, 1862, as follows : " Money, money, money, money.—lmportant notice. — £2O to £5OO immediately advanced at a low rate of interest for long or short terms, repayable by instalments or other wise. Every facility is afforded to persons desirous of procuring cash accommodation on their own personal secu rity, with the certainty of not being troubled with the cus tomary needless expense or delay; this being strictly a bona fide announcement, all classes aro invited to apply in per fect confidence to Mr, R. H, Twining, 23,, Richard-street, 1 London, E." Inspector Griffin said the house in Richard-street, Limehouse, to which place the letters and applica tions for loans were directed, was a small dirty and dilapidated one of four rooms and a wash-house at the back. Police-sergeant Bridon and a constable named Venables had been watching the house conti nnally for the last month, and had seen all the pri soners pass in and out. The postman of the district had delivered a great number of letters every morn ing at the house. Some were registered letters, and many contained remittances and Post - office orders. The woman Bags had charge of the house and took in the letters. No loans had ever been advanced, and not one of the gang had anycapital. The swindle was carried on in the name of Richard Hall Twin ing, or R. H. Twining, and the letters and Post office orders were directed to him. Sometimes the prisoner Smith,of Sussex-chambers,Bouverie-street, at other times Paul, who carried on a disgusting trade in Cecil-court, and occasionally another man, not in custody, represented Twining. Mr. Griffin then put in circulars, signed R. H. Twining, 23, Richard-street, and a variety of other papers and forms. To show the modus operandi of the gang, it will be only necessary, in addition to the advertisement above given, to insert the follow ing : "Registered No. 9,188, W. Private and Confidential. Folio A, Ledger 179. Advance granted £4O. " 23, Richard-street, London E., Sept. 24, 1862. "My dear Sir,—l have the pleasure to inform you that the proprietors of the Richards Estate Fund Association, having received a very highly satisfactory testimonial from your referee, at an adjourned meeting this day unanimously resolved to grant your application for an advance of £4O sterling, and accordingly I beg to hand a promissory note for your very good acceptance, which you will return duly signed, together with the first year's interest in advance, say £3, value of stamp 6d., together £3 N. 6d. The esta blished post-office order for £3 to be made payable to the treasurer, Mr. Samuel Gilbert, and drawn on ‘ the Strand money-order office." - - Inspector Griffin said a post-office order for £3 Os. 6d. was duly forwarded in this and in a multi tude of other cases; but no loans were advanced. The postmaster at nearly every money-order office in London had cash orders for the gang. To another dupe, a letter of which the following is a copy was forwarded : " Private and Confidential, 23, Richard Street, London, E., Sept. 22, 1862. " Dear Sir,--Mr. John Brown, carpenter, of Pitton, near Salisbury, having mentioned your name, will you kindly favour me with your valuable testimonial regarding his general practice end conduct. Reply, by return of post, will be esteemed by, dear sir, very truly yours, for R. H. Twining, AM., Richards Estate Fund Association." Inspector Griffin said that after taking Esther Bags into custody at her wretched dwelling in Richard -street, he searched the house thoroughly, but could not find any letters whatever. There was very little furniture in the house. Police-sergeant Bridon, 4 K, said that he had been watching the tenement 23, Richard -street, for a month. He had seen the postman deliver 50, 80, and 90 letters per day there. Mrs. Bags received them all, and gave receipts for the registered letters containing money. All the letters were addressed R. H. Twining, Esq., 23, Richard-street, E, except one, which was addressed " R. H. Twining, Esq., swindler." (A laugh.) Thelittie woman Townshend called at the house one morning with a small bag and took away about 100 letters which the post man delivered the same morning. He followed her from the house over London-bridge to the Bricklayers' Arms Tavern, Old Kent-road, where she was met by Smith, to whom she handed the letters. He had seen Townshend go to 12, Cecil court, St. Martin's-lane, and deliver letters there, He had seen all the prisoners, at 23, Richard-street. Venables, a detective police-constable, gave evi dence of the apprehension of Day while he was ob taining cash for a money-order directed to R. H. Twining, Esq., 23, Richard-street. Mr. Griffin gave other evidence connecting all the prisoners, and a man not in custody, with the con spiracy, and asked if he would be authorised in opening any letters directed to the sham Twining, of 23, Richard-street. Mr. Woolrych said be could not give any autho rity to the inspector to open letters coming through the post-office. He must act on his own respell sibility- Mr. Livingston, the chief usher, acting as clerk p ro t er n., advised Inspector Griffin to make an ap plication to the Postmaster-General for • • kil iermlson to open letters addressed to 23, Richard -street. The Postmaster -General could give the required permis sion under the circumstances of the case. Mr. Woolrych then remanded all the prisoners for a week. _ _ _ Smith demanded the restoration of £3 taken from him hi the police. He wanted the money to o't dein lega l ass stance. Mr. GriOn—The £3 is the produce of a post office order rE neived this day, and sent trot). l the West of Englant. l . Mr. Woolrych— j shall give no directions to the police about the monCY• The inspector will retain. it at present. WANDSWORTII,--THE LATE CASE OF SHOO ING- IN BATTERSEA FIELDS.- 0, orge Robt. Kilsby was again brought before Mr. Inght.i'm on the charge of shooting Henry Cook, a g roc er, in Battersea.- fields. Inspector Lovelace handed in the followi eg medi cal certificate :—" I certify th it Mr. If. Cook has improved during the past week, but the Nnunds have produced serious results in the form of pneu monia and pleurisy, likely to prolong the case for many weeks, and rendering the issue still clan ,‘)tful. John C. Richardson, Police surgeon, &c.—Bat,ket sea, Sept. 30, 1862." Mr. Lewis, jun., again appeared for the prisoner, and urged his Worship to send the case for trial, as it mig•ht be many months before the injured man could attend. He also said that if the man died the prisoner could be tried for murder, and he cited the case of the murder in the Queen's Bench prison, as a precedent, as a guidance for his worship. Mr. Ingham said he had th'ought of the matter ever since the last remand, and he considered it would not be a fair trial without the presence of the injured man. He therefore should wait the issue, to see whether the injured man died, or could attend as a witness. He also said that it would be of great importance to the defence that the man should be present to be cross-examined. He could not imagine that justice could be fairly done with out it. Besides, it could not make any difference to the prisoner. Mr. Lewis said it would not make any difference, but his client was desirous of being brought to trial. Mr. Ingham said he believed that so long as the prosecutor was alive no judge would try the prisoner. He (Mr. Ingham) thought it would not be right to send the prisoner for trial until there was some re sult, either the death or recovery of the injured man. The prisoner, whose health and appearance seemed to have improved, was again remanded for another week. COUN2.RI MA REE2frS. - NEWARK-WEDNESDAY. To-day wheat came freely to hand, and prices were is to 2s per qr lower. Other kinds of grain were the same price as last week. White wheat new, 50s to 55s i Barley, grinding.. 28s to 30s Red do. 49s to 52s Oats, old, .. 27s to 30s Old white s6s to 56s j New do 24s to 27s Red do. 52s to 53s I Beans. 45s to 46s Barleymalting.... 36s to 40s Beans, new —s.to --s Peas, ....37s to 395. BOSTON— The following prices may morning : White wheat..•..4Bs to 52s Barley 33s to 37s Red 47s to 50s Oats, new, 2ls to 24s Beans ....43s to 45s Peas 40s to 50s VEDNESDAY. )e quoted at our market this " THE FORCE SURRENDERED. " As soon as Jackson returned from the village, our entire force (11,500) was mustered on Bolivar preparatory to stacking arms. and delivering over generally. The artillery taken comprised the fol lowing :—Twelve 3-inch rifled guns, six:James's, six 24-Ib. howitzers, four 20-lb. Parrott guns, six 12-lb. guns, four 121 b. howitzers, two 10-inch Dahlgrens, one 50-Ib. Parrott, six 6-lb. guns, and several pieces of Fremont's guns' of but little value. Seven of the whole number were thoroughly spiked. But few horses were taken, the cavalry having secured most of them. The Commissary Department com prised six days' rations for 12,000 men. This em braces nearly all the Government property which was surrendered. " Soon after the place surrendered, companies despatched for that purpose proceeded to hunt out all the negroes in the village from their various hiding places, and start them off in a drove toward Charlestown. It was a pitiable sight, the woe begone expression which rested on the countenance of these poor unfortunates. Many of them were free negroes, but a general clearing out of this paradise of niggers must be made.' They attempted to seize the negroes which belonged to the various regiments. I overheard the severe verbacastigation which one of the officers of the Garibaldi Guard ad ministered to a burly Georgian who had laid hold of his coloured servant to carry him off. The Commissary stores and other property seized were hurried out of the town as fast as possible, in dicating fear of an attack from our forces near by. " Owing to a thick mist which hung over the mountain the artillerists failed to see the white flags for some time after they were displayed, and con tinued throwing shell, whereby six were killed. Colonel Miles was fatally wounded by one of them. He had ridden back and forth on the field, a target for the enemy, but fortunately met with no mishap until then. While standing with his Aide-de- Camp, Lieutenant Benning, on the left of Bolivar Heights, waiting for his horse, the balls fell thick around him. Turning to Lieutenant Benning he remarked ' Well, Mr.Benning, the ball is over. We have done our duty; but I don't under stand why the rebel cusses keep shelling us.' Just then a piece of shell which burst close by, took away a portion of his left calf. He immediately fell exclaiming, "My God! I believe lam hit.' His aide immediately called upon Capt. Lee, of the 126th New York, who came to his assist ance with some men ; and while they were bearing him off the field another shell burst, taking off the colonel's hat and severely wounding Capt. Lee in the thigh. Col. Miles was conveyed to his head quarters in an ambulance, assisted by Mr. M'Kee, and Dr. Ferguson, of the Bth New York Cavalry ; Dr. Barr, of the 12th, and Dr. Boone, of the Ist Maryland Horse Brigade, attended him during the day. He remained insensible most of the time, not reviving sufficiently to allow of amputation. " Through the kindness of Lieut. Benning, who sat behind him, constantly holding his hand in his, I am permitted to copy from his memoranda some of the expressions which the dying colonel uttered during the day while his mind was wandering, They are valuable, if for nothing more, as showing how cruel the insinuations which have constantly been thrown out against his loyalty. Oh, where is Gen. M'Clellan ? Why don't he come forward and save me ? Major, is our artillery at work ? I have done my duty, and can die like a soldier. Don't let my staff leave me. Go on, go on ! I wish I could be in every place at once. Stop them,' re ferring to stragglers from their regiments. " In the latter part of the day his mind still con tinued to wander to the battle-field, and he kept constantly cheering on his men, calling them to stand where they were. Again he asked, Oh, where is M'Clellan ? Captain, we are hard pressed, but my orders are to hold on the last ; my ammunition is gone ; where is our army ? Darn Col. Ford ;he has lost the heights. Oh, must I surrender ? They made a target of me. All right, all right ! Give them every shell—every shell. When we can do no more, I can do no more. Five days' cannonading heard at Baltimore and elsewhere, and yet no as sistance.' Expresses a wish to see Gen. White. I am an old soldier ; Gen.Whitu will not forget me at head-quarters. I k now a l so m y staff, Mr.Benning ! Jr. Hell man , an d M a j or M'llvaine also. I can bear this. G. eneral, go ! Oh, why don't you go ? Oh, go, • go, go ! o h go ! Won't everybody go? Oh go •my darling — goy my darling. My wif e , go ! Receive me that key ! " Colonel Miles may Come, sign it. \l'llvaine, be on, then ! —° on ! What a noble fellow. Oh, Barny, but a moret hleoyktelly:sool:dile'r s h a h v e e a d been quarters flag. When I left his remiss a n t his e i n duty, never_ fought under the evening la© was still living, though he could survive but a short time longer." Such is the most simple, , d etymologically eon- ANAGRAMS.—The anagram etymologically prolebveillied becomes ' which consists in _ reading has. employed h is flrst übyemailletsidered, embraces only the forra writing the work backwards. but least interesting anagram. Thus de liver; amor, Roma; leper, repel, this method to form his pseudonym ° , name backwards —Sydney Yendys. in the last century at Telliamed ; an d the 1 published 61 Un debat sur 1' Inde," under the titlem". the same empire, only the other day, sought legitimists t e i v nli d sts of stringent laws of . the Press by circulating mouata e l the bert's pamphlet, of "Edni L Ens '!'abed nu, par Ed. Trebmelatuom ~ The title to the Ninth Psalm has been supposed by some commentators—" To the Chief Musician upon Muthlab ben"—to be an anagram of this kind, its straight readin,,, being " nebbal," or "Nabal" —an ode prompted by the death of Nabal.—Dublin University Magazine. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— The worst descriptions of ulcers, the most revolting Sores, and the intensest external inflammations yield before this tions whi c h n cooling ointment when its effect is augmented by the inter flat administration of Holloway's pills. In " bad legs" thist beneficial influenceiii only i t s . s b e e en ap o p v l e i r ed th fo o r se a few indolent days ul before c er a . to displace thotecilxes' burstinr , S ki n cure. Lindero' previous treatment could ease, much less its application the pains decrease, the almost neighbouring vesasYels and healthy granulations spring up Henow,d,dead matter which was horrifying to behold. alone be found ; it s ointment purifies the blood in the which firm and good flesh can stances, and quickens ro.estabiiosee the al =orpti on of effete sub-) 711 E ARMY. The augmentation in the corps of Royal Engi neers, according to the details which have already appeared in The Sun, was effected at head-quarters, Chatham, yesterday. Two additional companies were added to the corps, which now consists of 40 companies. The command of the 39th Company has been given to Capt. C. B. Rimington, and Capt. W. S. Boileau has been appointed to the 40th Com pany. The two new companies are intended for those men destined for service in India. The half yearly inspection of the corps of Royal Engineers commenced at head-quarters, Brompton Barracks, yesterday, by Maj.-Gen. H. Eyre, corn commanding the troops in the Chatham district. The customary inspection of the official documents, books, and accounts of the corps was made by Gen. Eyre a few days since. Twenty-two non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Engineers, who have completed the curriculum of instruction at Chatham, have been selected from the topographical, drawing, and sur veying schools for service with the companies of Royal Engineers now engaged on the Ordnance survey of Great Britain. Maj.-Gen. James R. Crauford, attached to the Brigade of Foot Guards, will command the half yearly inspection of the several battalions of the Guards to-day. The gallant General inspects the 3d battalion of the Grenadiers at Wellington Bar racks to-day, and to-morrow the 2d battalion, at Portman-street Barracks. Col. the Hon. H. Hugh Manvers Percy, V.C., now commanding the Ist battalion of the Grenadier Guards in Canada, is, we are informed, about to re sign the command he now holds, and will go on half-pay. It is said his health will not admit of his passing the approaching winter in so cold a climate as that of North America. Col. Wynyard, of the Grenadier Guards, will, it is said, succeed him. Col. Michael Bruce, Grenadier Guards, has re turned home from serving in the Ist battalion of his regiment in Canada. It is rumoured that he will ke the command of the 2d battalion, quartered at Portman-street. Maj.-Gen. J. Bloomfield, Inspector-General of the Artillery, having completed his tour of inspection in Ireland, returned to town on Tuesday from Dublin, accompanied by Major C. C. Teesdale, V.C. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has returned to town from an inspection of the camps at Shorncliffe, Dover, and Maidstone. The circular redoubt at Harwich has been sup plied with three 8-inch guns and seven 68-pounders. The guns are mounted on a platform of Col. Col quhoun's improved principle. THE VOLUNTEE.RS. On Monday last the Ist battalion c f Staffordshire Rifle Volunteers and the sth Cheshire contended, at the range of the Congleton corps, for a Humber of prizes. These, had time permitted, would have been shot for at the recent fete given to these corps by Mr. James Bateman, of Biddulph-grange. The in habitants of Biddulph offered stakes amounting to 20 guineas, of which one-half, the highest of four prizes, was won by Corporal Edwards, of Bursiem, who made 19 marks with seven shots at 200 yards. Mr. Bateman gave two prizes—one of ten guineas, and another of three guineas—of which the first was gained by Private C. Adams, and the second by Pri vate Simister. The conditions were the same as in the previous match, but 18 was the winning number in this case. Mr. Rowley, of Biddulph, gave a sil ver cup of the value of ten guineas, and this was won by Captain Bridgewood with 22 marks ; range and shots as before: Lastly, there was a prize of £lO 10s., presented by Mrs. Bateman, conditions, seven shots at 400 yards. Sergeant Moss won with 21 marks. The annual prize meeting of the Ist Staffordshire (Etruria) Artillery Volunteers was held on Monday. The prizes consisted of a handsome silver cup of the value of 10 guineas, the gift of Lieutenant Brown ; a London Armoury Company's rifle, presented by Lieutenant Blakiston ; and money prizes amounting to about £lO. The competitors fired with rifled car bines, and the ranges for the cup were 150, 200, 250, and 30') yards, five shots at each range. Sergeant Brammer scored 46 hits and points, at which time the next best man had to make a centre to tie, and a bull's-eye to win ; he scored the bull's-eye. Bram mer received a £3 prize as the second best shot. The rifle, which was contested for by the 10 best men who fired for the cup, was won by Gunner Jones, who beat Gunner Keates in shooting off a tic. The annual prize shooting of the 3d West York (Bradford) Rifle Volunteers was begun on Friday last, and finished on Monday. Captain W. E. Forster, M.P. for Bradford, offered a prize of the va;uo of £lO, and Mr. Salt (proprietor of Saltaire) prizes of £5 and £3, for first-class shots. For these prizes there were 35 competitors, distances 650 and 700 yards, five shots at each range, Hy the position, hits and points added. Quartermaster-Sergeant Woodcock won the first prize with 19 marks. Sergeant Swift and Corpo ral Ambler tied with 16, and, on shooting off, Ser geant Swift gained the second prize. The third fell to Corporal Ambler, HULL-TUESDAY. A fair supply of English wheat on offer to-day, but only a moderate business doing. Wheat.... Old white per qr. s6s Od to 59s Od Old red 7) New white .. „ New red .... Dantzic Konb , 4c. old white 55s Od to 598 Od Dutch, Belgian, and French. 58s Od to 62s Od Baltic and Hamburg, red sls Od to 63s Od St. Petersburg and Rip, old sos Od to 52s Od Barley.... English malting 34s Od to 378 Od Grinding 3ls Od to 33s Od Saal and Oderbruck Holstein and Danish 34s Od to 36s Od Grinding 2Bs Od to 31s Od Oats English, new 24s Od to 26s Od Archangel and Riga, per st osl2ld to 13d Friesland and Dutch ' osl3d to 08130 Swedish and Danish osl2id to osl3d Beans ....English, old, per qr 4ss Od to 46s Od New pigeon 42s Od to 44s Od New tick 4os Od to 42s Od Egyptian .. 34s 6d to 36s 6d Peas Foreign breakers Grinding 3Bs Gd tc 39s 6d Tares ....Spring Indian Corn Linseed, feeding crushing 6* 4os Od to 52s Od Linseed cakes (Hull) £9 0 0 to £9 5 0 Foreign Bl5 oto 9 0 0 Rape cakes 6 0 oto 6 5 0 Bones 5 5 oto 510 0 &RKET. the close of the market. COAL (Prices of Coal per Ton at s. d. Wylam ..15 6 Carway and Duffryn. Kerloe Malting 23 6 Hartlepool 17 9 Do. Anthracite 21 6 South Hartlepool—. l6 9 Holywell 15 6 Caradoc Tantield Moor Butes..l2 6 Haswell lB 3 Buddle's West Hartley 16 0 Ships at marker Walls End. 25 ; sold, 22. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. s. d. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Oct. 19. via Marseilles .. Oct. 13. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Oct. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. Nov. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Oct. 2. via Marseilles ...Oct. 13. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Oct. 2. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Oct. 2. via Marseilles Oct. 13. India (Bombay), via Southampton Oct. 15. via Marseilles Oct. 9. Lisbon Oct. 4. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Oct. 2. via Marseilles Oct. 9. Newfoundland ..Oct. 1. Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Oct. 9. by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. Oct. 3. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe .. Bahamas, via New York Mexico All parts of West Indies, including Chili, -Peru / California, and British Columbia.. }Oct. 14. A WORD TO ENGLISH WOMEN. —If one hundred housewives, out of all the towns and village in England, were to spend £5 per mon th in this way While the dis tress lasts, the £5 OO per month so laid out would clothe the greater number of the needy people, without any hurt to anybody ; for, however good-natured the shop keepers may be (and they are good-natured, as a class), we must remember that it is an advantage to them to clear off their stocks in this way. Is it not reason able to believe that so many as this of our countrywomen will go to their own tradesmen, at their own time, and lay out their money according to their own judgment, in quiet and independence? To me it seems that this suggestion embraces exactly those homely house wives who dislike committees, and subscriptions, and publicity, and disputes. They can get the money from friends of their own sort, when they have not enough of their own; they will cut out their purchases at home, and send them off to some Relief Committee in Lancashire, paying the carriage, and feeling conscious that there is not an inch of rubbish in the package, nor anything about it which can damp the pleasure of the poor young women in setting to work upon their gowns, or their fathers' shirts, or their mothers' caps, or the children's pinafores. I understand, in fact, that the proposal has been already widely adopted. Moreover, it has caused an appeal to be made in several newspapers to drapers, all over the kingdom, to look out their unsaleable goods, and rem nants, and whatever they please to give, towards the sup - port of the Sewing-schools. No doubt this appeal will be kindly met; and it is a way in which a most substantial and extensive good may be done, at the smallest sacrifice on any hand.—Once a Week. BIRTHS. BARRETT.—On the 30th ult„ at Ewell, near Epsom, Mrs. Barrett, of a son, HOOPER.—On the Ist inst., at 23, Cambridge square, Hyde-park, Mrs. George Hooper, of a son. STILWELL.—On the 28th ult., at Fairfield, Chiddingfold, Surrey, the wife of James J. R.. Stilwell, Esq., of a son and heir. SILVESTEL—On the 30th ult., at Hurn Lodge, Beverley, the wife of IL E. Silvester, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. COURTNEY—STUBBS.—On the Ist inst., at St. Jud e ' s , Mildmay-park, Charles William Courtney, of Woodford, Essex, and 166, Fenehurch-street, city, to Julia, younger daughter of Edward Stubbs, Esq., of Northampton-park, Canonbury. HOLFORD—HARDEN.—On the 20th ult., at St. Barnabas Church, Kensingtou, William T. Holford, of Half-moon street, Piccadilly, to Julia, youngest daughter of Chas. Harden, Esq,, of Addison-gardens, Kensington. DEATHS. BANISTER, —On the 29th ult., at Windsor, John Edward, eldest son of Mr. Banister, of South-street, Finsbury, and 2, King-street, Cheapside, aged 34. FOSTER. —On the 29th ult., at Oakbank, Bowness, Win dermere, Edwa r d W. Foster, Esq., formerly of the Navy Office, Somerset-house, aged 72. HONE. —On the 29th ult., Mr. John Hone, of The Grove, Hammersmith, aged 79. INGLIs.---On the 27th ult., at Homburg, Major-General Sir John Eardley Wilmot Inglis, K.C.8., Colonel of the 32d Light Infantry. JACKSON.—On the 30th ult., at Kew, Surrey, Dr. John Jackson, aged 84. PERRY.—On the 30th ult., at Denmark-hill, John Perry, Esq., aged 66. TAIT.—On the 28th ult., at Heytesbury, Wilts, the Rev. James Tait, aged 77. 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 the County of Aliddlesei.—Thursday, October 2, 1862.