The Sun. — London, England, 1862-10-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, 140N90N, TUESDAY EVENTING, OCTOBER 21, 1862. MR. CHARLES SUMNER ON IRE EMAN. CIPATION POLICY. The following are the principal portions of the speeeh of the Hon. Charles Sumner, senator of Massachusetts, at the great war meeting lately held at Boston " Thank God that I live to enjoy this day! Thank God that my eyes have not closed without seeing this great salvation. The skies are bri g ht er an d the air is purer , now that slavery has been handed over to judgment. By the proclamation of the President all persons held as slaves January 1, 1863, within any state or designated part of a state, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward and for _ _ ever free ; and the executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognise and maintain the freedom of such persons, and do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom. But be- yond these most effective words, which do not go into operation before the new year, there are other words of immediate operation, constituting a pre sent edict of emancipation. The President recites the recent acts of Congress applicable to this ques tion, and calls upon all persons in the military or naval service to observe, obey, and enforce them. But these acts provide that all slaves of rebels tak ing refuge within the lines of our army, all slaves captured from rebels or deserted by them, and all slaves found within any place occupied by rebel forces and afterward occupied by the forces of the United States, shall not again be held as slaves ; and these acts further provide that no person in the military or naval service shall, under any pretence whatever, assume to decide on the validity of any claim to a slave, or to surrender any such person to his claimant, on pain of being dismissed from the service ; so that by these acts now proclaimed by the President, freedom is practically secured to all who can find shelter within our lines, and the glorious flag of the Union wherever it floats, becomes the flag of freedom. Thank God for what has been already done, and let us all take heart as we go forward to uphold this great edict, For my self, I accept the proclamation without note or com ment. It is enough for me that, in the exercise of the war power, it s t r ik es at t h e or i gin and main pring of this rebellion, for I have never concealed the conviction that it mattered little where we struck slavery, provided only that we struck sincerely and in earnest. So is it all connected that the whole must suffer with every part, and the words of the poet will be verified, that " in striking tenth or ten thousandth, we strike the chain alike." On this most interesting occasion, so proper for gratitude, it is difficult to see anything but the cause; and yet, ap pearing before you on the invitation of a committee of the commonwealth, I must not forget that I owe this privilege to my public character as a senator of Massachusetts. It is in this character that I have been often invited before ; but now the invitation has more than its accustomed significance, for at the close of a long period of public services, it brings me face to face with my constituents. In a different condition of the country I could not decline the op portunity which is afforded of reviewing the rela tions between us ; of showing, at least, how you took me from a private station, all untried, and gave me one of your highest trusts, and how this trust was enhanced by the generosity with which you sustained me against obloquy and vindictive assault, especially by your unparalleled indulgence to me throughout a protracted disability ; and perhaps, might 1 be so bold, of presenting for your conside ration some sketch of what I have attempted, con scious that, if not always successful, I have been at all times faithful to my convictions, and faithful also to your interests, sparing nothing of time or effort, and making up by industry for any lack of ability, so that, daring a service of more than 11 years, I have never once visited home while Con gress was in session, or been absent for a single day, except when compelled by illness; and during the session which has just closed, filled with most laborious duties, I was not out of my seat, from beginning to end, for a single hour. But this is not the time for such a review. I have no heart for it, while my country is in danger. And yet I shall not lose the occasion to challenge the scrutiny of all, even here in this commercial metropolis, where the interests of business are sometimes placed above all other interests. Frankly and fearlessly I make my appeal. In all simplicity I ask you to consider what I have done, as your servant, whether in the Senate or out of the Senate, in matters of legisla tion or in matters of business. If there is any per son disposed to criticise or complain, let him be heard. Let the whole record of my public acts be opened, and let any of the numerous persons who have come to me on business testify. I know too well the strength of my case to shrink from any in quiry, even though stimulated by the animosity of political warfare. But there are two accusations often repeated, to which I reply on the spot, and I do so with less hesitation because the topics are ger- mane to this occasion. The first is that, from my place in the senate I early proclaimed slavery to be barbarism. Never shall the cause of freedom go by default if I can help it ; and I rejoice that, on that occasion, in presence of the slaveholding conspira tors, vaunting the ennobling character of slavery, I used no soft words. It is true that, in direct reply to most offensive assumptions, I proclaimed slavery barbarous in origin, barbarous in law, barbarous in all its pretensions, barbarous in the instruments it employs, barbarous in consequences, barbarous in spirit, barbarous wherever it shows itself, while it breeds barbarians and develops everywhere alike in the individual, and in the society to which he be longs, the essential elements of barbarism. It is true that on the same occasion I portrayed slavery as founded in violence and sustained only by vio lence, and declared that such a wrong must, by a sure law of compensation, blast the master as well as the slave ; blast the land on which they live; blast the community of which they are a part; blast the Government which does not forbid the outrage ; and the longer it exists, and the more completely it pre vails, must, through its blasting influence, pene trate the whole social system. And was I not right ? Since then the testimony has been overwhelming. A committee of the senate has made a report, which has been extensively circulated, on the barbarities of this rebellion. You know the whole story to which each dey testifies. It is in some single in cident that you may see the low water-mark of social life, and I know nothing in w hi c h th e bar barism of slavery is more completely exhibited than in the fate of our brave soldiers, dug up from hon ourable graves, where at last they had found rest, that their bones might be carved into keepsakes, and th • elr skulls into drinking cups to gratify the malig nant hatred of slavemasters. The other accusation is similar _r, • iin character. It is said that I have too 'men introduc e d the slavery question. At this =meat, se e i ng what slavery has done, I doubt if you dom. T ,, , account, I had neglected any single strenuous interes whenever interest of of constituents; if I had been less 1 commerce, for e i gn re l a ti ons , or menu factures, or eier finances of the count r y, were involved ; if had failed l to take my part in a ll that concern s the pee in all that is embraced withi n the M assachusetts, and the manifold d u ties 1 cf a senator, then, indeedlwialt regret th a t your re presentative, be op en t o con clernnation. Bat you will presentative, who has been faithful an d in all other , things, has been always constantearnest , against slavery, and that he announced beginning the magnitude of the question from the duties with regard to it. Say what you ' aevilal ourthe slave is the humblest and grandest figure ; ° t i m es. What humility! what grandeur ! both alik e our illimitable. In his presence al! other questions are so p e tty, that for a public man to be wrong w i t h regard to him is to be wholly wrong. Ho w , t h en, [lid I err ? The cause would have justifitll a better pertinacity than I can boast. In the Senate of Rome the elder Cato, convinced that peace was pos sible only by the destruction of Carthage, concluded all his speeches on every matter of debate by the well-known words, "But, whatever you may think of the question under consideration, this I know, Carthage must be destroyed." I have never read that the veteran senator was condemned for patriotic .ardour. With better reason far, I, too, triiitd always, " This I know, do might have slavery must be stroyed"—Delendo est servitude. But while seek—. ing to limit and constrain slavery, I have mver pro posed anything except in strict confor ity with the censtitUtion, for I have always recognised the tonstitution as my guide, which I was bound in all respects to follow. Such are thQaccusations to which I now thus briefly reply. Now that we are all united in the policy of emancipation, they become of little consequence,—for even if I were once alone, lam no longer so. I place myself with the loyal multitudes of the North, firmly and sincerely by the side of the President, where, indeed, I have ever been. But it is said that all appeal to the slaves is unconstitutional ; and it is openly assumed that rebels who make war on the constitution are not, like other public enemies, beyond its protection. But why this peculiar tenderness whenever slavery is in question ? Battalions may be shot down and propertymay be taken without due d e process The n ancient Egyptians, but slavery must not be touched. Egyptians, when conquered, submitted easily to the loss of life and property ; but when a Roman soldier happened to kill a cat in the streets, they rose on him and tore him limb from limb, and the excitement was so violent that the generals over looked the outrage for fear of insurrection. Slavery is our sacred cat, which cannot be touched, with out fear of insurrection. Sir, I am tired and dis gusted at hearing the constitution perpetually in voked for slavery. According to certain persons, the constitution is all for slavery and nothing for freedom. lam happy to say that with me just the reverse is the case. There are people who keep apothecaries' scales, in which they nicely weigh everything that is done for freedom. I have no such scales where freedom is in question : nor do I hesitate to say that in a case of freedom all such nicety is unconstitutional. The constitution is not mean, stingy, and pettifogging, but it is open handed, liberal, and just, inclining always in fa vour of freedom, and enabling the Government in time of war not only to exercise any of the rights of war, including the liberation of slaves, but also to confer any largess or bounty—it may be of money, or, better still, of freedom—for services rendered. Ido not dwell now on the unan swerable argument by which John Quincy Adams has placed this power beyond question. Whatever may be the provisions of the consti tution for the protection of the citizen, they are inapplicable to what is done against a public enemy. The law of an Italian city prohi bited the letting of blood under penalty of death, but this was held not to apply to the surgeon who opened a vein to save the life of a citizen. In war there is no constitutional limit to the activity of the executive, except the emergency. The safety of the people is the highest law. There is no blow which the President can strike, there is nothing he can do against the rebellion, which is not constitutional. Only inaction can be unconstitutional. Search the writers on the law of nations, and you will find an appeal to the slaves justified. Search history, whether in ancient or modern times, and you find it justified by examples. In our revolution the ap peal was made by three different British comman ders—Lord Dunmore, Sir Henry Clinton, and Lord Cornwallis. I do not stop for details. That this appeal was not unsuccessful was evident from the language of Washington with regard to Dunmore, of whom he said, "His strength will increase as a snowball by rolling, and faster, if some expedient cannot be hit upon to convince the slaves and ser vants of the impotency of his designs." Washington thought that if Dunmore was not crushed before spring he would be the most formidable enemy the colonies had. That such an appeal would be proper is admitted by Jefferson, while describing his own individual losses from Cornwallis :—" He destroyed all my growing crops and tobacco; he burned all my barns, containing the same articles of last year. Having first taken what corn he wanted, he used, as was to be expected, all my stock of cattle, sheep, and hogs, for the sustenance of his army, and car ried off all the horses capable of service. He carried off also about 30 slaves. Had this been to give them freedom, he would have done right. . . From an estimate made at the time, on the best informa tion I could collect, I suppose the State of Virginia lost under Lord CornWallia's hands that year about 30,000 slaves."—(Letter to Dr. Gordon.) It would be difficult to imagine testimony stronger. Here was a sufferer justly indignant for himself and State ; but he does not doubt that an enemy would do right in carrying off slaves to give them freedom. But admitting that an appeal to slaves in support of the ' Union is constitutional, and also according to the examples of history, it is said that it will be un availing; for the slaves:will not hearken to it. Then why not try ? It can do no harm, and it will at least give us a good name. But if we are not be yond learning from the enemy, we shall see that the generals most hated on our side, and like Adams and Hancock in the revolution, specially excepted from pardon, are Phelps and Hunter ; plainly be cause the ideas of these generals were more feared than any battery or strategy. Of this be assured. The opponents of an appeal to the slaves are not anxious because it will fail. It is only because it may be successful that they oppose it. They fear that it will reach the slaves, rather than that it will not reach them. But look at it candidly, and you cannot deny that it must produce an effect. It is idle to say that its influence will be bounded by our jurisdiction. When the mill gates are lifted all the water above, in its most distant sources, hurries on its way ; and so will the slaves. Do you ask how it would be known ? The slave tele graph is not as active as ours ; but it is hardly less sure. It takes eight days for a despatch from For tress Monroe to the Gulf of Mexico. The glad tidings of freedom will travel with the wind ; with the air ; with the light ; and will gradually quicken and inspire the whole mass. Secret societies, already formed among the slaves, will be the heralds. That I do not speak without authority, I ask you to listen to the words of John Adams, taken from his diary, under date of September 24, 1775 : --. , 1 The Georgia delegates gave a melancholy ac count of the States of Georgia and South Carolina. They said if one thousand regular troops should land in Georgia, and their commander should be furnished with arms and clothes enough, and pro claim freedom to all the negroes who would join his camp, twenty thousand would join it from the two provinces in a fortnight. The negroes have a wonderful art of communicating intelligence among themselves. It will run several hundreds of miles in the course of a week or fortnight."—(Writings of John Adams, vol. 2, p. 420.) This is tes timony. The destructive avalanche of the Alps is sometimes started by the winding of a horn, and a structure so irrational as slavery will tremble at a sound. From such an appeal two things must ensue: first, the slaves will be encouraged in loyalty; secondly, the masters will he discouraged in dis loyalty. Slave labour, which is the mainspring and nursery of rebel supplies, without which the rebellion must starve, will be disorganised, while a panic spreads among slavemasters absent from their homes. The most audacious rebels will lose their audacity, and instead of hurrying o nward to deal parricidal blows at their country, will hurry back ward to defend their own firesides. The rebellion will lose its power. It will he hamstrung. That such a panic would ensue is attested by the confes sion of the South Carolina delegation in the old Continental Congress, as appears by its Secret Journal, under date of 29th March, 1779, that this state was " unable to make any effective efforts with militia, by reason of the great proportion of citizens necessary to remain at home to prevent insurrection among the negroes, and to prevent the desertion of them to the enemy." It is attested also by the con curring testimony of Southern men, in other days —especially in those remarkable words of John Randolph —that the fire-bell of Richmond does not toll at midnight without the mother clasping her infant to the breast, fearful that the slaves had risen. It is attested also by the actual condition of thingspicturewd in hen th J e oh fa n m ß il r i o a w r n wo e r n a t s_ entered into Virginia, as He captured Harper's Ferry A-317,Thiithiel fahtiegshturtieuennieettelecodn men so few, l t d li V ro i u r g g h inn an y i o efficac y nary theorie s or v ain hopes, but myselfl In asserting n no the vis of thi s appea l I ground on the nature of man and authen tic history. To doubt its efficacy is to doubt that map, is man, with a constant desire for liberty as for life, and it is also to doubt the unquestionable instances in our own history where this desire has been displayed by African slaves. That a government exposed to the assaults of a merciless barbarian foe should so long reject this irresistible alliance is among the ques tions which will excite the astonishment of future ages. Do you - ask the reasons alleged against this appeal ? They all resolve themselves into objections of fact. The President by his proclama tion has already answered them practically; but I shall take them up in detail. 1. The first objec tion, and most often repeated, is one which it is dif cult to treat with patience. We are told that such an appeal will offend the border states, and that in this moment of trial we must do as they tell us. It is of course slavemasters who speak for the border states ; and permit me to say such persons continu ing to swear by slavery are not competent wit nesses with regard to it. Believing in slavery, wedded to slavery, they are as incompetent to testify when it is in question as husband and wife are incompetent to testify for each other. Just in proportion as we have fol lowed them thus far we have been misled, and we shall continue to be misled so long as we follow them. Their influence has been perpetual paralysis. Nobody can counsel safety at this moment who ad heres to slavery or who fails to see slavery as the origin and mainspring of the rebellion. 16 is well known that for a long time in England all the efforts against slavery, led by Wilberforce and Clarkson, were discountenanced and opposed by the slavemaster in the distant islands. Be the propo sition what it might, whether to abridge, to miti gate, or ameliorate, there was always one steady dissent. Put not your trust is slavemasters ; do not harken to their promises; do not follow their counsels. Such is the plain lesson of English his tory—of French history—of Dutch history—of every history at this very moment ; and such also is the positive caution of English statesmen. On this point we have the concurring testimony of three names, each of whom is an authority. It is all embodied in a brief passage of a speech by Lord Brougham :—" I entirely concur in the observation of Mr. Burke, repeated and more happily expressed by Mr. Canning, that the masters of slaves are not to be trusted with making laws upon slavery; that nothing they do is ever found effective and that if by some miracle they but chance to enact a wholesome resolution, it is always found to want what Mr. Burke calls the exe cutory principle ; it fails to execute itself." These are emphatic words ; and as often as I am reminded of the opinions of slave-masters on our present duties, when slavery is in question, I think of them as a solemn warning, confirmed by all the teachings of experience, early and late, in our own country. 2. Another objection to this appeal is, that officers in our army will fling down their arms. Very well. Let the traitors fling down their arms —the sooner the better. They are unworthy to bear arms, and should be delivered up to the hiss - ing and execration of mankind. But I will not dishonour officers with the commission of the United States by such an imputation on their loyalty or common sense. As officers they must know their duty too well, and as intelligent men they must know that the slaves are calculated to be their best and surest allies. 3. Another objection is that slavery is a " side issue," which must not be touched until the war is ended. But these wise objectors forget that it is precisely in order to end the war that slavery is to be touched, and that when they oppose this effort they make a " side issue" in be half of slavery calculated to weaken the national arm. 4. Another objection has its origin in pity, that the rebels may be saved from a slave insurrec tion. God forbid that I should fail in any duty of humanity, or tenderness even; but I know no prin ciple of war or of reason by which our rebels should be saved from the natural consequences of their own conduct. When they rose against a paternal tiovernment they set the example of insurrection, which has carried death to so many firesides. They cannot complain if their slaves, with better reason follow it. But this whole objection proceeds on a mistaken idea of the African slave. The story of St. Domingo, so often quoted against him, testifies to his humanity. It was only when Napoleon, in an evil hour, sought to enslave him, that those scenes of blood occurred which exhibit less the cruelty of the slave than the atrocious purposes of the white man. The African is not cruel, vindic tive, or harsh, but gentle, forgiving, and kind. Such is authentic history; nor does it appear, when the slaves left their masters, on theappeal of the British commanders, during our revolution, that they were guilty of any excess. It is true that labour was dis organised and that the whole community was weak ened ; and this is what we seek to accomplish in our rebel states. 5. And yet one more objection is sometimes advanced. It is said that an appeal to the slaves will cause them to overflow into the North, where they will compete with other labour. This ill-considered and trivial objection subordi nates the suppression of the rebellion to a question of labour, when to a candid observer it is clear that no such question can arise. There is no danger of any such overflow into the North. It is precisely the pressure of slavery, and not the license of free dom, that now causes the overflow that occurs. If slavery were removed the Africans would go back instead of coming here. Such are the objection of facts, so far as any exist within my knowledge. If any other has been made, Ido not know it. I ask you frankly, have I not answered them ? Without the aid of the slaves this war cannot be ended suc cessfully. Their alliance is therefore a necessity. In making this assertion I know well the responsi bility I assume, nor do I assume it lightly. But the time has come when the truth must be told. Let me be understood. War is proverbially uncertain, and I will not doubt that fortune will again light upon our arms. The force of the rebellion may be broken even without an appeal to the slaves. But I am sure that with the slaves our victory will be more prompt, while without them it can never be effectual completely to crush the rebellion. It is not enough to beat armies. Rebel communities, envenomed against the Union, must be reclaimed, and a wide-spread region must be pacified. This can be done only by the removal of the cause of all this trouble, and the consequent assimilation of the people, so that no man shall call another master.. If slavery be regarded as a disease, it must be extir pated by knife and cautery, for only in this way can the healthful operations of national life be restored. If it be regarded as a motive, it must be expelled from the system, that it may no longer exercise its disturbing influence. But the war which we wage is not merely for ourselves, it is for all mankind. Slavery yet lingers in Beazil, and beneath the Spa nish flag in those two golden possessions, Cuba and Porto Rico, but nowhere can it survive its extinction oorrve h ie. here. r t e t:h . ni es endingw T al hol. world l r delf and n r s edl savinga, v w lee e rty c co h n hte q ehr u ee e for liberty r oppressed r w ep e u o b p l e io n w g i t o e s shall save civilization. Man throughout his long pilgrimage on earth has been compelled to suffer much ; but slavery is the heaviest burden which he has been called to bear ; it is the only burden which our country has been called to bear. Let it drop, and our happy country, with humanity in her train all changed in raiment and in countenance like the example was vain Christian Pilgrim, will h urry upward to the celes stiimalpglyateb.emlufsethoufsfarour slavery.l t has to proclaim failed, it i s our unparalleled prosperity, the comfort diffused among a numerous people, resources without stint, or even the education of our children ; the enemies of the republic simply said, " There is slavery ;" and our example became powerless. Bat let slavery disappear, and this same example will be of irresis tibie might. Without firing a gun or writing a despatch it will revolutionise the world. Therefore the battle which we now fight belongs to the grand est events of history. It constitutes one of those epochs from hebattles w o h f i t c h h e g u e m s alt a 't s y w w h i e ll u d t a h te. emi l i t is one lionsof Persia were driven back from Greece, or when the Mohammedans, victors in Africa and Spain, were E arrested in France by Charles Martel , a nd Western was saved to Christianity. In such a cause nor mi oed. effort T c aon die b e for too countrygre a t ,no i s fa ithpleasant can b and honour able. ue able. But all who die for country now, die also f or humanity. Wherever they lie, in bloody fields , e tooh they will be remembered as the heroes through whom the republic was saved and civilisation esta blished for ever. But there are duties elsewhere than in bloody conflict. Each of us, in his place at home, by his best efforts, can do something, not only to sustain the soldier in the field, but also to sustain that sublime edict which will be to the soldier both sword and buckler, while it gives to the conflict all the inspiration of a great idea. In this hour of trial let none of us fail. Above all, let none of us go over to the enemy, even should his tents for a moment be pitched in Faneuil Hall ; and do not forget that there can be but two parties —the party of the country, with the President for its head, and with emancipation for its glorious watchword ; and the party of the rebellion, with Jefferson Davis for its head, and no other watch word than slavery." Mr. Sumner spoke about two hours, and was fre quently applauded, and subjected to occasional in terruptions from his opponents. Upon the conclusion of his speech a loud call was made for George Francis Train, who, with many of his friends, was present. Train took the platform, and, after refusing to yield it, was carried off by the police, who were in attendance. 7HE LIFEBOAT PROCESSION. A complete ovation was given yesterday to the lifeboat which was drawn, on her transporting carriage through the principal streets of the metro polis to the river side. The lifeboat stood on its carriage at the western entrance of the International Exhibition all the morning, and was visited there by a large number of persons- The boat was built by Messrs. Forrest, of Limehouse, and the carriage by Mr. J. Robinson, of Kentish-town. The boat has a beautiful light and handsome appearance. Its sides are painted a light blue, and its bottom and keel white, and about four inches from the top of bulwark is an oval rim or fender, a bright red, all round the boat, to which are slung loops of rope to assist in.saving life in case of shipwreck. On the blue bows beneath, on the shield of an heraldic de vice, is written " National Life Boat Institution," while in the circle round the shield are the words, " Supported by voluntary contributions." Each side of the boat is fitted with five rowlocks, and one on each side close to the rudder. There are ten oars —half of them blue and half of them white—for propelling the boat, and two long ones for use in the stern rowlocks to assist in steering or otherwise in the working of the boat. The stem and stern are alike, with the exception of the gear for fixing the rudder at the stern. The inside of the boat is painted white. The head and stern are filled in with large air cases, and air boxes run round the sides of the boat under the side seats. Each seat for the rowers is made to accommodate two men rowing in a line, and there are raised slabs on the seats, giving them their exact place for sitting. Just inside, all round the boat, are lines with floats to assist in saving life. From the deck leading to the bottom of the boat are six large tubes fitted with valves on the deck so as to let through the water that may be shipped, but to let none up from under. A neat, compact, prettily constructed brass pump is fixed in the boat for emptying her in case of leakage. Two masts and rigging are provided for sailing. The carriage is a very important adjunct to the lifeboat. It is a simple but admirable con trivance, consisting, in fact, of nothing more than a long pair of beams, forming a groove to carry the keel of the boat, the groove being fitted with large rollers to enable the boat to be easily launched off the carriage into the sea. This groove ar keelway is of course set upon axletrees, the whole running upon four strong heavy wheels and fitted with shafts for two horses. The boat is fastened into the car riage in a simple, easy way for transit, and may be run for miles along shore, or if necessary over coun try. The stern is next the shafts of the carriage, and therefore when the boat arrives at its destina tion the horses and carriage are backed as far as necessary into the sea, the boat unfastened from the carriage, the carriage by a simple mechanical contrivance is tilted, and the boat runs down the rollers of the keelway into the sea; the men are al ready seated with their hands upon their oars, and the moment she is launched ehe is away. The procession was admirably conducted through out, under the able management of Captains May nard and Brown. It was headed by about 50 of their men belonging to the Royal Naval Reserve, with their colours and their admirable brass band. The boat was drawn from the Royal Horticultural Gardens t 3 the Kensington-road by some volun teers. Here four magnificent horses were attached to the carriage. The procession then passed by Hyde-park along Piccadilly, down St. James's street, Pall-Mall, and Charing-cross. Grand ova tions were made opposite Northumberland House, the Admiralty, and the Board of Trade. The boat then turned back and went up Regent-street, Port land•street, and the New-road to the City, thence across to Shoreditch, and ultimately reached Lime house in safety. Everywhere large crowds of people followed the procession. It was a pleasing trait in the character of the men comprising the Royal Naval Reserve force to respond so liberally to the call for volunteers to accompany yesterday the procession. They were thus ready to sacrifice a day's pay as their mite to promote the objects of so great and noble an institution, whose lifeboats have, within the last two years and a half, rescued 740 sailors, many of whom, probably, were either their relatives or former mates. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Oct. 20. The October adjourned quarter sessions of the peace for the county of Middlesex com menced this morning at the Sessions-house, Clerkenwell-green, before Mr. Bodkin, assistant judge, and a bench of magistrates. The calendar contained the names of 93 prisoners committed for trial. The Assistant-Judge briefly addressed the grand jury. Edward M'Grath, 18, was indicted for stealing a reticule containing the sum of £5 45., a silver pen cil case, and other articles, the property and moneys of Jas. Gordon, from the person of Kate Gordon. The prosecutrix said that she was the wife of James Gordon, a clerk, and on the afternoon of the 10th of ,October, at about half-past three o'clock, she was passing through Long acre, carrying a reticule, with a double chain, on her arm. As she was walking along she saw the prisoner stand ing by the side of the pavement, and on coming up to him he struck her a violent blow on the right hand side, and at the same moment snatched the reticule from her arm and ran away with it. She chased him through several courts and alleys into Drury-lane, but at length she lost sight of him. She then went to the station-house in Bow-street, and described the prisoner, which was entered in a book. She afterwards saw the prisoner amongst se veral other persons in the station yard, and at once identified him as the person who had robbed her. Ackrell, 48 F, said that from the descrip tion given to the inspector by the prosecutrix, he went in search of the prisoner, and on the 14th inst be met with him in Clement's-lane. As soon as the prisoner caught si,ht of him be took to his heels, and after a long and intricate case he at last came up with him, and captured him in Shire-lace. He told him the charge, when he said he would go with him. He took him to the station, and next morning he placed him in the station-house yard with eight other persons, and the prosecutrix being introduced she immediately picked out the prisoner as the per son who had robbed her. The prisoner strongly protested his innocence, and said that when Ackrell made his appearance several other persons ran away, and seeing them do so, he ran also. This statement Ackrell positively denied, and said the prisoner was the only person who had done so. The Assistant-Judge summed up, and the jury immediately found the prisoner guilty. Sergeant Cole, 23 C, said he had had the prisoner in custody for picking pockets at a fire in Rupert street, Haymark e t, an d h a d s i nce then seen him fre quently in the company of thieves. It was true he had been at work at a greengrocer's shop in the day, but he went out thieving at night. He was charged before Mr. Knox, at Marlborough-street, for stealing a bag from a carriage in Pall-mall, and sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for three months. Gordon, polic e - cons t a bl e 28 C, s aid he had known the prisoner for ab out t h ree years , as having been about Leicester -squ are w ith youn g prostitutes and thieves. He k new he had been prev i ou sly convicted. About three weeks ago he met him in St. Martin's lane. Tho prisoner denied the statement o f Gordon, as curing the Court that there was no truth in what he said, but admitted that all that Sergeant Cole had said was correct. The Assistant-Judge said that when he read the 1 depositions he was of opinion that, if the ease was made out, it would be the duty of the Court to pass the most extreme sentence, which was 14 years' penal servitude; for it was bad enough when a female could not walk in the public streets without being robbed in the middle of the day, but when an assault was committed in addition it became a matter of great aggravation. Taking all the cir cumstances, however, into consideration, the Court would not exercise the power which it possessed, but would sentence the prisoner to be kept in penal servitude for five years. As the prisoner was about being passed from the dock to the staircase leading to the cells below, he rushed towards the witness Gordon, raised his foot and attempted to kick him, but the House of Deten tion officer, Keeley, seized him by the throat, and just at the right moment prevented him from car rying into effect what would have been a serious, if not a fatal, injury. Henry Fowkes, 21, soldier, was indicted for steal ing a watch, value £B, the property of James Wil natt, from his person. The prosecutor and a friend, beth medical stu dents, met with the prisoner and some other soldiers on the night of the Ist of October, in the Haymarket, and went with them and soma girls into a public house in the neighbourhood, where they had ale and refreshments, remaining for a considerable time. After leaving the house they went towards Rupert street, it being then nearly 2 o'clock in the morning, when the prosecutor missed his watch. He accused the prisoner of robbing him, and gave him into cus tody. He protested his innocence, and no watch was found. The prosecutor and his friend, Mr. Herbert Davies, both admitted they had been drinking, and did not give a very clear account of the transactions of the evening. The Jury retired to consider their verdict, and after an absence of two hours returned a verdict of not guilty, upon which the prisoner was discharged. The Assistant-Judge called up the prosecutor and his friend, and told them that, under the circum stances, he did not feel justified in allowing their expenses, the case having arisen from their own im proper conduct in the night, and especially, though they had sworn to having seen the robbery com mitted, because the jury did not believe them. John Spicer, 26, was convicted of stealing a titler of sugar, value 145., the property of Charles Chris topher Grils. Dunnaway, 129 11, proved that the prisoner was a trainer of young thieves. The Assistant-Judge sentenced him to be kept in penal servitude for three years. (Before Mr. Payne.) John Kennedy, 18, was indicted for attempting to steal a watch, the property of Thomas Shirley. The prosecutor was in Hyde-park at the Garibaldi meeting en Sunday the sth of October, and while in a crowd he felt a tug at his watch. He looked round and saw the prisoner with his watch in his hand, bat it was still attached to the guard-chain. He gave the prisoner into custody. The Jury found the prisoner guilty, and two for mer convictions being proved against him, Mr. Payne sentenced him to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two years. SURREY SESSIONS, Oct. 20. The October adjourned sessions for the county of Surrey commenced this morning at the Sessions House, Newington-causeway, before J. E. Johnson, Esq., Chairman ; Thos. Tilson, Esq., Deputy-Chair man ; Col. M'Dougall, and R. Phillips, Esq. On the names of the grand jury being called over, two of them were told that they were fined for non attendance on the last sessions. One of them, Mr. Lane, said he was a solicitor in practice, and at the last sessions was in the performance of his profes sional duties at Birmingham. He also claimed ex emption by reason of a rectnt act of Parliament. The Chairman told him he was excused, and he should advise him to see that his profession of soli citor was entered on the jury lists. He would thus avoid being summoned for the future. The other gentleman was Mr. Mills; he claimed exemption for being upwards of 60 years of age. Mr. Tilson told him he was excused, but as long as his name was on the jury list he would be liable to serve. He advised him to see that his name was struck off on the next occasion. The grand jury having been sworn, the Chairman addressed them, briefly telling them he was sorry that there were 12 more prisoners for trial than there were at these sessions last year. He did not think distress had caused the increase, as the gaols were almost empty in Lancashire, where distress so much prevailed. The charges were, however, of no complicated nature. NEW COURT. (Before J. E. Johnson, Esq.) Cornelius Gardiner, 16, a respectable-looking youth, was indicted for embezzling 12s. Bd., and other sums, the moneys of the London and South Western Railway, his masters. It appeared that the prisoner had been in the rail way company's employ about three years, and was lately tr,nsferred to the Wandsworth railway sta tion as booking-clerk. It was his duty to issue tickets to the customers, according to certain num bers, and account for the money paid for them. Some discrepances were found in the accounts lately, which caused an investigation. Mr. Charles Harvey, of the company's audit office, discovered that he had sold tickets on several days which he had not accounted for, and, with the view of evad ing discovery, he numbered these tickets differently to what he would have done. A great deal of evidence was gone into, and Mr. Oppenheim addressed the jury at some length, but A verdict of guilty was returned. The Chairman sentenced him to 12 months' hard labour. William Stokes, 18, pleaded guilty to embezzling various sums of money, the property of Edward Carruthers. The prosecutor is a cornchandler, at Wandsworth, and the prisoner had been a short time in his em ploy. He was sent out with goods to customers, and it wa a part of his duty to collect money at timeq. About a month ego he absconded, taking various sums of money, and three weeks ago he was apprehended by Syrett, of the V division. The learned Chairman sentenced him to 12 months' hard labour. Sarah Forsey, 25, was indicted for stealing 18 silver spoons and other articles, the Property of Emma Shore, her mistress ; also with stealing £2 10s., the property of another person. Mrs. Shore, a widow lady residing at Albert Cottage, Camberwell-road, said that in March last, the prisoner was in ber service, and she absconded in a very mysterious manner. It was then dis covered that the plate chest had been robbed of the whole of the silver plate of considerable value. In formation was given to the police, and she heard nothing more of the prisoner until the last day of September, when she saw her in custody, and some of her property was found. Mrs. Mary Ann Jackson, residing at Montpelier road, Peckham, said the prisoner paid a visit to her house on the 21st of July, and when she quitted on the following day she missed £2 10s. from her drawers. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 18 months' hard labour. Joseph Hartwell. 27, pleaded guilty to stealing and embezzling 15s. 3d. and other sums, the pro perty of Hugh Ellis, his master, at Bermondsey. The prosecutor is a milkman, and the prisoner had been some time in his employ as carman. It was his duty to carry out milk to the wholesale custo mers, and account for the money daily. He had converted to his own use several pounds, when his defalcations were discovei esi, and he was given into custody. The Chairman sentenced him to 18 months' hard labour. Henry Joseph Frith, 23, pleaded guilty to em bezzling various sums of money, belonging to his master, Mr. Henry Myers. The Court sentenced him to 12 months' hard labour. Frederick Biddle, 25, was indicted for stealing at Nor wood a leaden pump, the property of his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury ; other counts laid it as the property of the Ecclesiastical Commission. Mr. O'Connell prosecuted, and Mr. Thomson de fended the prisoner. Robert Webb, police-constable 130 P, said that about 10 o'clock on the night of the 30th ultimo he was on Weston-hill, Norwood, when he saw the prisoner coming from the direction of Grove-lodge, one of the residences of the late Archbishop of Can terbury. He watched him, and saw him enter the shop of a greengrocer named Hunt, who was for merly a marine store dealer. Witness entered and asked Hunt what the prisoner had brought, when he pointed to the leaden pump produced. Police -sergeant 29 P said he had charge of Grove lodge and all the property adjoining. He knew the pump in question, and had seen it safe in the course of the afternoon of the 30th ult. Other evidence having been given, Mr. Thomson addressed the jury for the defence, when The jury returned a verdict of guilty.. The Court sentenced the prisoner to six months' hard labour. wilt to em- John B ax t er , 18, b a ker, plead ed g bezzling severa l sums , the prop ert y of his master, Mr. Henry Rowley, of Camberwell. The prosecutor said that the prisoner had only been in his service about a fortnight, when he as certained that he had a ppropriated several sums to his own use, which he had received from the cus tomers, and then he absconded. Hc- was afterwards taken into custody at Dundee, where he had ob tained work. The ‘ Thairman sentenced him to 12 months' hard labour, OLD COURT. (Before Thomas Tilson, Esq.) Wm. Kitchener, a very respectable looking man, conductor of a Citizen omnibus, surrendered to an indictment charging him with stealing a silk hand kerchief, the property of Mr. George Roberts, the landlord of the Cuach and Horses Tavern, Leather lane, Holborn. Mr. Oppenheim prosecuted, and Mt. Lilley de fended the accused, who was accompanied by a host of friends. The evidence of the prosecutor was that he got on the defendant's omnibus on the afternoon of the 28th September, in Holborn, for the purpose of pro ceeding to the London-bridge Railway Terminus. He was the last that got off the latter place, and on walking a few yards he missed his handkerchief. He recollected leaving it under the seat. He returned to the omnibus, and saw the prisoner on the top, with his handkerchief in his hand. He refused to give it up, and in fact denied having it, when wit ness gave him into custody. Witness was severely cross-examined by Mr. Lilley, but he swore positively that defendant had his handkerchief, showing it to the driver when he got back, Defendant was searched, but only an old handkerchief of a similar colour to witness's was found on him. _ _ Mr. Lilley addressed the jury at some length, and called the driver, who said that the prosecutor did not leave his handkerchief on the omnibus. What the prisoner had in his hand was his old one, which was found on him. A number of highly-respectable witnesses were called on behalf of the accused, who gave him an excellent character, and the jury acquitted him. THE SANDYFORD MURDER.. (From the Glasgow Morning Journal.) The inquiry ordered by the Home Secretary was opened on Friday by the Royal Commissioner, George Young, Esq., advocate and Sheriff of Haddingtonshire, in the chambers of Sheriff Sir A. Alison, County-buildings. Mr. Young arrived in the city on Friday forenoon, and, after a conference with Sir Archibald Alison, proceeded, accompa nied by Mr. Fiscal Gemmel and Mr. Dixon, one of Mrs. M'Lachlan's agents, to the house of Mr. Fleming, 17, Sandyford-place, after a minute inspection of the premises, returning to the County-buildings. Instructions having on Thursday last been given that all the witnesses to be examined should be cited to appear on Friday, the exami nation of them was at once proceeded with, in presence of Mr. Gemmel on behalf of the Crown, and Messrs. Dixon, Strachan, and Wilson, on behalf of Mrs. M'Lachlan. The examination lasted till six p.m., and was held with "closed doors," no one being allowed to enter except those offi cially engaged in the investigation. Some of the detec tive officers, Mr. John Fleming, senior, Mr. John Flem ing, junior, Mary Black or Adams, washerwoman, Stob cross-street, and her daughter, the girl Sarah Black or Adams, George Paton, the milkman, and Donald M'Quarrie, the milkboy, with ethers of the witnesses examined on the trial, and all those who have since the trial come forward with additional items of evidence, were summoned to appear, and were in attendance. The examinations and cross-examinations as conducted on Friday before the commissioner are a sealed book. At some little pains we have been able to collect the following authentic outline of the new evidence : '1 he first witness examined was Mr. John Fleming, ac countant, St. Vincent-street. He was under examination for upwards of an hour. We have no information as to the nature of the evidence given by this gentleman, or by his son, John Fleming, jun., who was next examined for close on an hour. Mr. Stewart, jeweller, residing at 16, Sandy fcrd-place, was next examined. His evidence was a repeti tion, to some extent, of what has already appeared in our columns. Mr. Stewart's evidence is important corrobora tion of Mrs. M'Lachlan's statement. On the night of the murder (Friday evening), Mr. Stewart returned to his house about half-past 10 o'clock p.m. His family had that day gone down to the coast, and about 11 o'clock he retired to rest. Immediately thereafter he fell asleep. He was aroused from his sleep by a scream, as of a person in distress. He got up and looked around him, but did not examine his watch. He distinctly noticed that there was about the same degree of light as when he had gone to bed. It might have been immediately after he had fallen asleep, but he is cer tain it was before 1 in the morning. His reasons for affirm ing that this occurred before 1 o'clock will be remembered by our readers, and need not now be repeated. Mr. Stewart's impression at the time was that the scream which awoke him proceeded from Mr. Fleming's house, and immediately on hearing of the murder he associated the two. When the murder was discovered he informed Mrs. Stewart that if the truth would ever be made known as to when the first blows were struck, it would be found that this was not at 4 o'clock, as represented by old Fleming, but some time be twixt 11 and 1 o'clock. After Mr. Stewart a witness named Miss Mary M'lntyre, a dressmaker, was examined. Her evidence, as will be seen, is of vital importance ; and, taken in connection with Mr, Stewart's, and the evidence of Mrs. Walker and Miss Dykes (with which our readers are familiar), seems to place beyond question that Mrs. M'Lachlan has told the truth when she stated that she was not iu Mr. Fleming's house when the first wounds were inflicted on the deceased. Evidence of Miss Mary M'lntyre, milliner and dressmaker, 77, Port-street, Cranstonhill. I was in the habit of sewing in the house of Mrs. Service, 8, Sandyford-place. I had been sleeping there at night for some time while the family were in London. They returned on Thursday, July 3 last. I was sewing in the house of Mrs. Service on Friday, July 4, and on the following Satur day, Monday, and Tuesday. I slept in the hauso during that time. After my sewing was done on the Friday I went down to my house in Port-street to see my brother about some business he had been engaged on during the day. I left Mrs. Service's house for the purpose about 9 o'clock, and, after being some time in my own house, I set out to return to 8, Sandyford-place. I went ap Elderslie-street. At Cranstonhill-street there is a spirit shop, which, as I passed, I observed had just closed, as I saw under the door the lights still burning within. This attracted my attention, because I had not thought till I saw this that it was so late, and by this circumstance I saw that it was after 11 o'clock. This spirit shop is on the south of the Dumbarton road. I usually take about eight or ten minutes to go from my house to Mrs. Service's. I went straight up Elderslie street. When I came near to the lane behind Sandyford place, I saw Mrs. Walker and Miss Dykes, both of whom I was familiar with by sight, standing at the close mouth near the lamp upon the pavement. As I was near the corner of the lane, and just at the small shoemaker's booth on the west side of the street, a little south of the mouth of the lane, I saw a woman go into the lane. She came down the street from the east corner of Sauchiehall-street, and turned round quickly into the lane. At the same time a gentleman passed her and looked hard into her face, and then held straight down the street. The woman had on some light grey cloak or shawl, but I can't say as to her bonnet or her gown. When I came up to where Miss Dykes and Mrs. Walker were standing, I heard them remarking on the woman who had gone along the lane. I heard them say the words—" In there at this time of night," which I understood to mean that they were wondering what she was that went in there at that time of night. It passed through my own mind at the time that they would perhaps wonder what I was doing, or who I was, out at the same hour. I passed close by them, and went round the corner into Sauchiehall-street, opposite Sandyford-place. I was walking rapidly, and arrived in a minute or two at the carriage entrance leading into Sandyford-place, nearly oppo site Mr. Fleming's house, No. 17, Sandyford-place. There were two or three ladies and a gentleman with them, and also two young men, all standing at the opening, talking of something that had attracted their notice. As I came up, one of them said, " I heard —," but I cannot say what it was that the person speaking said had been heard by.them. I understood that it was something that had struck them. Another person of the party said, " I think it came from that house where the light is," pointing up to a house where there was a light in the front area win dows. I think there was no light but in the area, and no light in the houses in each side of the one in question. The house the light was in I am quite sure was No. 17. I went back repeatedly since ; and, from examination of the place, lam sure it was No. 17. The light came through white blinds. I stopped to listen, but I did not hear any thing, and the ladies went on towards Charing-cross, slowlyßl-c esc en . but I f a o n l d low t e h d e t t h w e o m ywouneatgwairndr wtaolwkainrdgs I had just gone a few s te p s, when just opposite No 17, t o h y e a r I heard something which made me stop again. It was a distinct moan, as of some one in great distress. It came, I think, from those lighted windows. I thought so at the time, and at first I half thought of going up to see what it was ; but from the character of the sound I was a little frightened, and instead of going up went straight on to Mrs. Service's. The sound I heard was a low, wailing moan, as of pain ; and although it was not long continued nor repeated, it was quite distinct. Atter I had stood for a minute, I went on, and Mrs. Service let me in. I mentioned the circumstance on Monday night to Ann Campbell, Mrs. Service's servant, when some one came in with news that there had been a murder in Mr. Fleming's, in No. 17. I said, when I heard this, that if the murder had taken place on Friday night, I would have said that it was what I had heard at No. 17 on that night. I mentioned the matter frequently after that, before the trial and after it, but I did not think it of any consequence to mention it to C the authorities. After I mentioned it to some friends, I w as strongly advised that it was my duty to state all I Campbell Monday ell that and she remembers ascertained from Ann conversation on Tuesday I had with her on th e ma tt er. She was examined e before Mr. Young regarding what I have stated to .day. My brother David, and also two servants of Mrs. Service's sister—Mrs. Macfle—were plesent on the Monday night when I mentioned what I had heard; but these servants are now in Islay, and I don't know whether they remember the circumstance or not. Ann Campbell, who is referced to in Miss M'lntyre's evi dence, was next examined. Mrs. Walker's evidence was n ext taken, and acquires ad ditional importance in respect of the preceding testimony, as, in conjunction with that given: by Miss Dykes, it puts the identification of Mrs. M‘Lachl an with the party seen by Miss M'lntyre beyond question. The milkboy, M'Quarrie, and the` milkman, George P a t on , were the only other witnesses exk - mined. Their evi dence is already before the public. The ~commissioner rose at six o'clock. TILE BRIG SPY. OFFICIAL REPORT. TO THE EIGHT HON. THE LORDS OF THE COMMITTEE OF PRIVY COUNCIL FOh TRADE. y We, the undersigned, Edwar d Feri-and Astley and Luke Smithett, Esqs., two of her Majesty's ustices of the peace in and for the borough of Dover, is th e county of Kent, having been applied to by J. Hargrave Hamel, a per son duly appointed in that behalf by your ;ordships, for a formal investigation, pursuant to section 433 of the Mer chant Shipping Act, 1854 , respecting the stranding of a cer tain British ship called the Spy, of the p ort of Jersey, on the 2d October inst., whereby the said ship was materially da maged, did duly proceed with the said investigation on the 15th, 16th, and 17th days of October inst., and have exa mined on oath divers persons—to wit, Thomas Thwaites, Beeching, George William Fleury, John .I'Leod, Richard' Lark e, James John Erridge, Geo. Browne Raggett, Edward Pitt, and John Gibant—whose evidence, which is hereunto annexed, has been signed by us, being assisted in the said investigation by Captain Henry Harris and Captain Robert Scott, who were duly appointed by your lordships to act as: nautical assessors to us, the said justices, and upon such in vestigation we find, and beg to report to your lordships, as; follows, that is to say :-1. That the brig Spy was built at - • Jersey in the year 1841, and registered at that port as of the burden of 229 tons. She was owned by George Des landes, and was comma/163d on her present voyage by John Edmund Hamon, who holds a certificate of coopetencYl dated the 2d December, 1850. her crew consisted of 1( hands, including the master. 2. That the Spy sailed front Demerara on the 21st August last, and made the Lizard at 4 p.m. on the 30th September. Nothing material seems to have occurred till the morning of the 2d October. At mid night of the Ist October she was off Beachey Head, and. shortly afterwards Dungeness Light was seen, and although the night was clear and the wind favourable, yet about a quarter past four on the morning of the 2d October, from what appears to us gross carelessness, the vesse2 was sun on the beach within 200 yards of, and in a direct live with, the light. 3. That it appears from the evidence the master was so intoxicated during the watch (the middle watch from twelve to four) as to be unable to remain on deck, and unfit to give proper orders for the navigation of the ship, and she was navigated by the mate during the whole or greater part of the watch, until about a quarter to four, when the master came on deck, and ordered a more northerly course, which evidently tended much to the stranding of the vessel. He remained on deck with the mate until the vessel struck, at a quarter-past four, but no decisive orders were given to change the course till too late to prevent the vessel running right on to the beach with her head NNE, close under Dungeness Lighthouse. 4. That the vessel was run on shore just at the top of high water, and some ineffectual efforts were made to back her off, apparently by the orders of the mate, for it seems that he master was in such a state of intoxication that his in- coherent orders only led to greater confusion. Shortly after, however, a steam tug came to their assistance, but the tide having fallen her efforts at the time were unavail- ing. At 5.0 a.m. the coast-guard came on board, and a portion of the cargo was discharged on to the beach. Being thus lightened the vessel was eventually tcwed off at 6.0 p.m., the next high water, and proceeded in charge of a pilot, but she was making so much water that to save her it was found necessary to beach her in St. Margaret's Bay.. The following day she was brought into Dover harbour with her cargo greatly damaged. 5. That after the stranding, and when the services of the master were required to pro tect the interest of his owners, he was found by the coast- guard officer and the receiver of wreck in a state of almost helpless intoxication, which appears to have continued throughout the day, for after the ship was got off it was deemed prudent to persuade him to go below to prevent his senseless interference, and there he appears to have re mained till the vessel was beached at St. Margaret's Bay. 6. That we have not deemed it advisable to examine the mate, he having been committed for one month, with hard labour, to Dover gaol, for continued neglect of duty during the discharge of the cargo in Dover harbour. Having ma turely considered the statement of the master, and the evidence which has been adduced before us, we are of opinion that the Spy was stranded at Dungeness by the default of her master, who, from the almost concurrent testimony of all the witnesses, was incompetent, from intoxication, to navigate the ship with safety ; and that _ _ his conduct was so blameable that he is, in our opinion, unfit to be entrusted with the command of a vessel. We have, therefore, acting under the powers con- ferred upon us by section 23 of the Merchant Shipping Act Amendment Act, 1862, and with the full concurrence of our assessors, cancelled the certificate of the said John Edmund Hamon, leaving it to your lordships to grant him a new certificate as you may be advised whenever you are satisfied of his amended conduct. And in accordance with the provisions of the same act, we forward the said certifi cate of the said John Edmond Hamon to your lordships with this report. Given under our hands at Dover, in the county of Kent, this 17th day of October, 1862. EDWARD FERRA.ND ASTLEY. LUKE SIK7HRTT. We concur in the above report, HY. HARRIS, 1 Nautical Assessors. ROBT. SCOTT, COUNTRY MAERL - 16. COLCHESTER—OcT. 18. A moderate supply of wheat, and best samples were fully as dear. Fine barley is dearer. Beans and peas without any material change Wheat, white 48s Us Beans, Mazagan..34s 36s red 44s 52s middle & 5ma11.328 36s Barley . 3ss 408 Peas, white 428 44s Oats GLOUCESTER—Ocr. 18. To-day there was a good supply of English wheat at market, and the demand was fair, at about late rates. Foreign in slow demand, and is down in price. Barley and beans at former prices. Oats very dull. CHELMSFORD—Ocr. 17. The supply of wheat to-day at market was moderate, but equal to the demand. The trade was rather dull, a t about late rates. Spring corn barely maintained previous prices. Wheat, old white...39s 56s new ..39s 52s old red....44s 50s new 40s 48s Barley 30s 37s Chevalier 3os 40s Grinding .. Ma1t..... 61s 67s Chevalier . Oats 20s 28s Peas, Partridge, 37s 41s White 39s 40s Boiling .. 40s 43s Dun 3ss 38s Ditto new -s —s Beans, Tick, old 348 398 new —s —s Harrow Ticks 3ss 40s new —s —s Mazagan 3os 38s K IRK C ALI). RAIN—Oar. 18. We had very small supplies of grain to-day. Wheat, oats, and barley were a slow sale, at last week's rates. Wheat. Barley. Oats. First....4os Od I 19s Od I 21s 6d Second ..448 Od 26s Od 24s Od Third....s6s Od 30s Od 26s Od COAL N (Prioes of Coal per Ton al 8. d. [ARKET. the close of the market. Byass's Bebside West Hartley....l6 6 Wylam ..16 0 Carway and Duffryn Malting 23 6 Do. Anthracite-21 6 Eden Main l6 6 Holywell 16 6 Lambert's West Hart . ley l6 3 Ships at market Walls End. 8. d. Heugh Hall 16 9 Hetton • . 000000 18 3 Ridde11............ —l6 0 Tunstall ........ .... 16 6 Russel's Hetton 17 0 Hartlepool. l7 9 Trimdon Thornley 16 3 Wharnelifle 16 0 Cassop .. 17 3 33 ; sold, 33. BIRTHS. BERTRAIL—On thel7th inst., at liersewell, Mrs. Bertram, of a son. GARDNEIL — On the 20th inst., at Stamford-hill, Mrs. Wells Gardner, of a son. Liw.—On the 18 h inst., at 30, Oxford-square, Hyde park, the wife of William Law, Esq.; of a daughter. MANSFIELD. — On the 17th inst., at Highnam Parsonage, near Gloucester, the wife of the Rev. R. Mansfield, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. GIFFORD—DUPFERIN.—On the 13th inst., at Dufferin Lodgfferi e, n. Hi ghgate, the Earl of Gifford, to the Lady Du GREEN—FITCII.—On the 18th inst., at St. James's Church, Piccadilly, M r. Benjamin John Green, of 1, Upper James-street, Gold en -square, to Amelia, only daughter of Mr. J osep h Fitch, of Great Pulteney-street. DEATHS. JACKSOK—On the 19th inst,, at Braintree, Henry Jack son, Esq., aged 62. . MACE.—On the 17th inst., at Perry-street, Northfleet, Mr Thomas Mace, aged 58. RILEY.—On the 20th inst., at 15, Leinster-gardens, Hyde park, John _Riley, Esq., barrister-at-law. SnEußourrE.—On the 19th inst., at Sherborne, Glouces tershire, the Right Hon. John, Lord Sherborne, aged 84. TATLOR.—On the 19th inst., Mr. John Walker Taylor, of 126, New Bond-street, aged 36. WILMOT.—On the 18th inst., at Rosebank, Great Malvern, Lady Wilmot, aged 87. WILKINsoN.—On the 10th inst., at his son's residence, Clifton House, Clfgendon•road, Notting-hill, Mr. Isaac Wilkinson, sen., aged 92. LONDON: Printed and Published by JOHN CHAPLIN, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN Office, N 0.112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County 0 ta,daiesezt.—Tuesday, October 21, 1862.