The Sun. — London, England, 1862-06-18 00:00:00

THE NA VP. The Lords of the Admiralty have given directio n sn for the Royal Oak, 51, building at Chatham, I sheathed with Muntz's patent metal, the reports received respecting the durability of that description of sheathing, which was applied to the Bombay, 81, and the Arethusa, si, . being highly favourable. Yesterday the workmen commenced fixing the new metal on the rudder of the:Royal Oak. The Admi ralty hive abandoned the intention of having iron rigging for the topmasts, and the ordinary rope rig ging for the topmasts, and the ordinary rope rigging is to be fixed. Her patent iron capstans, which have been manufactured by Messrs. Brown and Hanfield, will be fixed on board to-day. The Shannon screw frigate, Capt. Wainwright, was yesterday admitted into the steam basin at Portsmouth Dockyard, from the harbour, and placed in No. 7 dock, to remove the alternate blades of her screw, tested on Monday, in readiness for her next trial. As, however, the deep water entrance to the steam basin from the harbour is now occu pied by the Adventure troop-ship, the Shannon will be unable to leave the steam basin again for the harbour until the next rise of the tides. This will necessarily delay the completion of the trials. The process of testing the iron delivered by the various contractors at Chatham dockyard, for the Achilles, 50, building at that establishment, has been carried on for the last few days in the testing house of the dockyard, and has resulted in nearly 100 tons, chiefly of five-eighths plate iron, being rejected as not reaching the standard of excellence laid down by the Admiralty. For some time the iron received at Chatham was of very superior qua lity, but lately it has proved rather inferior. In consequence considerable quantities havered been re re - jected, by which the work s have been gtly re tarded. This will cause a serioua very small nums delay in the cons truction of the ship, as on l y - ber of platers are now employed owing to the scar city of good iron. There are r ather less than 500 hands now employed on the Achilles, but at least double that number of workmen will be required to be placed on her if she is to be completed by the time originally fixed by the Admiralty. A slight alteration is to thorn h e in te plans, so as to obtain i ncre ased streng,order to enable the frigate to sustain the additional weight which willbe thrown on her in having the massive armour plates carried from stem to stern, and not simply along her broad sides as was first intended, this arrangement ren dering her completely invulnerable, as no part will be left exposed to shot. The Spithead fort question must soon again occupy the attention of the House of Commons, and with that subject it is scarcely possible to overlook another—viz., whether the naval establishment at Portsmouth is capable of being enlarged and im proved, or whether anoth er site for a naval estab lishment must be selected elsewhere. The forts and lines of defensive works w ich have been executed, as well as thos e in progr h ess around Portsmouth, were doubtless intended for the protection of the harbour of Portsmouth and the existing dockyard, arsenal, &c., and if it be determined that Ports mouth harbour cannot provide an efficient establish ment for the accommodation of our iron fleets, and that a new establishment shall be formed elsewhere, then most of the works of defence lately completed will be useless, and other defensive works will cer tainly have to be constructed to defend the ap proaches to the new establishment. Wu are in formed, however, that a very comprehensive plan is now before the Admiralty, showing what can and what cannot be done at Portsmouth in the way of enlarging the present dockyard, what are the exist ing difficulties, and how they may be best overcome. In considering this question care must be taken not to overlook the value of the present establishment, and the importance of Spithead anchorage, whether as regards position, space, holding-ground, or security. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty :—Capt. J. F. B. Wain Wright, to the Black Prince, commissioned ; Capt 0. J. Jones, to the Shannon, vice Wainwright Commander Frederick D. Rich, to the Black - Prince Ferrand F. Waddington, Lieut. A. T. Drake, Lieut. Barnard J. Cooper, Lieut. the Hon. Jain M. Yorke, and Lieut. William Brown, to the Black Prince ; Lieut. Herbert F. Campbell, Lieut. Richard Adams, Lieut. Henry G. Hale, Lieut. James S. Tonkin, Lieut. Grenville M. Temple, Lieut. Francis W. Bennett, Lieut. George Powys, Lieut. Charles F. Walker, Lieut. Arthur J. Vil liers, and Lieut. James M. Morris, to the Euryalus, additional for disposal ; Sub-Lieut. George H. B. Reed, Sub-Lieut. Francis Main, and Sub-Lieut. Hugh S. Baillie, to the Black Prince; Francis E. Wilmot, Edmund F. Jeffreys, Thomas H. Leven thorpe, and Charles S. Broome, midshipmen to the Black Prince ; Dr. M. Walling, surg, to the Pre sident; William Reed, acting second-class engi neer to the Asia ; William J. Pa te rmer, paymaster to the Black Prince; Allen F. Gain, assist-pay master, in charge, to the Dromedari ; William F. Martin, assist-paymaster, to the Victory ; William Shott, assist-paymaster, to the Black Prince; A. Edwards, assist-paymaster, to the Castor; R. F. Mr. Soady, and George A. Michell, clerks, to the Black Prince; Henry J. Nash, clerk, to the Royal Adelaide ; Frank H. Conning, assist.-clerk, to the Victory, for the Secretary's-office ; Charles Nicolle, assist-clerk, supernumerary, to the, Victory ; and Henry J. Colling , assist.-clerk, to the Black Prince. THE ARMY. An order has been received at Chatham garrison from the office of the Deputy Adjutant-General, Royal Engineers, directing {thy to whole of the home companies of the Royal Engineers are to be completed to their proper strength from the depot companies at head-quarters on the Ist of July. The_ companies are the I st, at D av e n p ort ; 9th, Woolwich ; 22d and 26th, Chatham ; lith, Cur ragli;ar„a 23d, at Shorncliffe. Yesterday the annual distribution of prizes to the successful students of the Royal Nava l School took place at the Institution, New Cross, the h Admiral Bowles inchair . The examiners — name ly, the Ray. D r. a . iq_ Rev. r, head master v. of King's College S chool ; the Sandhurst,exami an n a te r t , h e o f Rev.the Royal Military Colle g e, T. Marzi als, 13. D., French C ounc il of Mili tar y Education, presentedunder their the re ports, which we re hi g hly ciedite.ble t o the scholars and td the Mas t e rs of the school. large number of which the following m b er of prizes were awaried be mentioned :—Class 1 (first school), BA, the a ClassiCal Sil v er Medal,.first in Classics, fi rst i n French and second in Ge rman ; Laverty, Mathe matical Silver Medal, first in Mathematics. Class 1 (second school), Pilkington, Classics and Mathe matics ; Day (the prize founded by the late Admi ral Sir B. Grant), Mathematics and French. Class 1 (third school), Moris on an d Herbert (equal). G ips ies ; Lark, Mathematics. The Cockney me dal 3 (founded by the late Lieut. J. T. Cookney , Sayer (first school),Wemyss (secondschoo l ) , Parker (second sc hool). Marine cadetship, Wright first naval cadetship, and Yarborough scholarship, 'Moore ; second naval cadetship, Ferris ; Rear. Admiral Frederick's naval cadetship,White, There are 240 boys in the school. Col. Commandant John Frazer retires from the command of the Royal Marine Artillery on full pay, and is succeeded in the command by Col. Henry Carr Tate. Lieut.. Col. O'Connell , commanding the Royal Artillery-in the Eastern District, has been inspect ing the Ar t i ll er y Volunteers at Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft this week. Thy funeral of Col. C. E. Fairtlough, lately in command of the 3d Battalion of Infantry, took place at Chatham garri • son yesterday with military hon ours. , Good conduct medals have been presented at the camp at Colchester to Staff-Sergeant Patrick Delane y, 10th battalion, and to Sergeant F. Cole, 2 d battalion, lat Royals. The presentation was made by Colonel Street, C. 8., at a general -parade of the troops stationed at the camp. GALWAY, 111onday.—The disbanded r ft w i ti a a t. tacked the police to -day. Several were eutwith stones and o therwise injured. Numerous arrests were made. The police are patrolling the streets pith firearms loaded with ball cartridge. MIDDLE TATIONS. LYNN, TUESDAY NIGHT. The water on the Fens, which has for veral days been within an inch or so of being level with the roads (which in this part of the coital ry are gene rally higher than the surrounding knds, being, in fact, banks), after I left yesterday for the purpose of making up my parcel, in half a dozen places on Rand's-bank, or Diggons's-road, as it is called, rushed over from the great Marshland Mere into tire Smeath Cross, as if it took a wild delight at the idea cf fresh victories, and to the inhabitants fresh disasters and losses. For about six hours the water was trying to find its level, and was breaking on to the land in the occupation of Mr. Sutterby, of Fil ney Fen End and others, about half way between Filney Fen End and Enneth. The greatest alarm was felt throughout the neighbourhood, and vast numbers flocked to the spot with horses and tum brils, and by the most extraordinary exertions they succeeded just before dark in checking to some ex tent the water in its overflow. An eye-witness has just informed me that the lake was just like a large basin into which it was being attempted to get more water, and it was consequently flowing over on all sides. It is hardly believed to be possible for many more days to elapse before the water covers a still larger extent of land than that submerged. There are still many complaints reaching my ears of the insecure state of the east bank, to make which secure does not seem to enter the minds of the en gineers or their employers. The water is now rush ing through the culvert at a rate which almost pre cludes the possibility of the Magdalen engine carrying the water away fast enough to prevent it getting on the land. The water has forced a great quantity of earth away, and considerable apprehen sion exists as to the bursting of the bank at that particular point. It is useless to make any repre sentation of such insecurity, except through the press, as otherwise no notice is taken of them. At the first extensive hole in the cut to which reference has been made I found to-day about 100 men and 20 or 30 lighters; and from clippings which have been made, I am enabled to say that the re sults are satisfactory. Nothing is being done, how ever, to the hole by the Short Fen north bank. All the -various interested parties from the aque duct to Lynn are prepared to petition the House of Lords against the Middle Level Drainage and Navi gation Bill. These bodies number, perhaps, a dozen courts and commissions, and though they have re solved upon a united opposition, they will petition separately. A public meeting, of landowners and occupiers is convened for Friday, to take into consideration the conduct of the Middle Level commissioners, and 1 am also informed to arrange for and take steps to inaugurate a national subscription for the sufferers. It is said that it will be attempted to drop the panels into their places on Thursday. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. SOUTH WALES. A Wharncliffe meeting of this company was held yesterday .t the offices, Eastbourne-terrace, Pad dington ; C. R. M. Talbot, M.P., in the chair. Mr. F. Saunders, the secretary, having read the notice convening the meeting, The Solicitor read the heads of a Bill for author izing agreements between the Briton Ferry Dock and Railway Company, and other companies, and' a lease of part of their wharves, and for altering rates payable to the Neath Harbour Commissioners, and for authorizing the Briton Ferry Dock and Railway Company to raise further capital. The CHAIRMAN explained that the matter in dis pute between the South Wales and Briton Ferry Companies had been settled, and that the South Wales Company would now pay up th© £5.000 due on the shares held by them in the Briton Ferry Company, £15,000 having been paid, making the total amount £20,000. A formal resolution approving the Bill was carried unanimously. The Solicitor read the heads of a Bill for author izing the Llanelly Railway and Dock Company to make and maintain new lines of railway by way of deviation from the authorized Swansea lines and Carmarthen line, and other works, and to lay down narrow gauge rails on the Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway, and to make arrangements with other companies, and to raise further capital. The prin cipal object of the Bill, so far as it affected the South Wales Company, was to enable them to lay down a third rail fiom the junction of the Llanelly lines to Swansea. The powers were permissive, and enabled them to do so if they thought it de sirable. A formal resolution approving the Bill was car ried unanimously. The next was a Bill to enable the Swansea Har bour Trustees to raise a further sum of money for the purposes of that undertaking, and to authorize a lease or leases of the Swansea Harbour Railway and certain wharves in Swansea Harbour to the Yale of Neath and Swansea and Neath Railway • Companies, and to authorize the laying down of additional rails for the narrow gauge on that rail- wav, , . The CHAIRMAN explained that the bill gave the South Wales Company the option of taking a cer tain portion of wharfage in the south dock within 12 months after the passing of the Act. They bad also the power of using the Swansea Harbour Rail- way on payment of id. per ton as toll. A formal resolution approving the bill was car ried unanimously, and the proceedings terminated, MADRAS. The traffic receipts on this company's south-west line for the months of March and April last amounted to £20,225 on an average of 289 miles open, against £15,789, on an average of 222 miles open for . the same period last year, showing an in crease of 67 miles in the length, and £4,436 in the receipts. Accounts have been received by the last mail of the opening of this line for public tr file throughout, from Madras to Beypoor, on the 14th nit, Simultaneously with this event a revised tariff approved by the Government, with a more remu nerative scale of fares for third.elass passengers, came into operation. Rapid progress was being made with the works on the branch railway to Bangalore, which were now far advanced towards completion. On the north-west line, to Cuddapah and Bellary, it was expected that a further section would soon be ready for opening. ILLINOIS CENTRAL. The annual meeting of this company was held on the 28th ult. in Chicago—the lion. S.D. Lockwood in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in The :un,Nvos adopted; and a resolution Was passed % Pip:Toying and confirming the acts and doings,reso u°lls, and votes of the board of directors for the past_ The CHAIRMAN stated that there had been a more active demand chiefly fors the company's lands from foreign buyers, Those settlers made small pur chases and moved important with their families to their farms. It w „ th n e e e d l istricts of Southern settlers to the fruit 'mere of the year that Illinois, end he hoped at an increas ing would be accomplished. Illinois, 'was ing demand for lands in growing desire on the part of purchasers toreatla. a raises and fulfil their contracts. Thienttheir breadth of of land sown exceeded that of any previou s The farmers held large stocks of last rear's crop, many fields of corn were still standing for " Qv p s ' n ta and labour. The surplus products already exceeded ten times the amount required for home consumpti on. The farmers of Illinois were still shut out from th e Southern market, and corn commanded but 15 cents per bushel on the line. " Cattle, pork, and other products were equally low. The loss of' gross earn ings as compared with the first five months of last year was 278,082 dollars. The working expenses had, however, been less than in any previous year, so that the .net result far the five maths of the present year would show within 100,000 dollars the net result of the corresponding period of last year. The net traffic, with the re ceipts from the interest fund during the last year, for the first time afforded a sufficient sum to Pay all the interest upon the debt, with that paid THE .T 3 bi., . ~.. .iatg 100 Ns VVEDNVAS D ,y,.. e k - y-,4 NT l'i Gti . .JUN 11 ,la, ISO% to the holders of full shires, and left a surplus ; and it was apparent that but for thei business derange ments, arising from political troubles, those receipts would have proved ample. The total debt of the company at the present time amounted to 15,253,000 dols., and the total interest on it to 1,038,915 dols. The cash in hand and debt ovvingfrom the Govern merit to the company w ould discharge the present bills payable ( 198 , 700 dols). lie then adverted to the financial position o f the company, and, with a view to meet in full the interest and other preference charges, suggested that the meeting should be ad journed to the 15 th of October nex t , w i th a v ie w to deal A f r e o r r s e o e no ff e ec fo tu rm al a l re-election of the retiring directors, the meeting was adjourned to the day suggested by the chairman. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Juno 17. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir W. P. Wood.) BOUCICAULT V. WEBSTER—WEBSTER V. BOUCICAULT. The Vice-Chancellor, in giving judgment, said that if Mr. Webster were right in the contention raised by his cross bill that would go far to decide the question upon the other bill. In order to obtain his injunction he must make it clear that Mr. Bouci cault had by the agreement of July, 1861, restrained himself from hiring any other theatre, or bringing out and performing in his pieces anywhere but at the Adelphi. But no such case was raised by the cross-bill. It was said that by engaging with Mr, Webster in the management in partnership there was an implied stipulation that rivalry and competition should be kept as much as possible in abeyance, But it was the constant practice for the member of one firm to engage in another, and even a competing business, unless there was an express stipulation to the contrary in the partnership deed, and this was by no means uncommon. But, in the absence of such a stipulation, there was no principle prohi biting a partner from engaging in another business, and no injunction to restrain him from so doing could be obtained. In the agreement of July, 1861, the inference was as far as possible the other way. (His Honour referred to clause 8, already set out). There was strong ground for coming to the conclu sion that any stipulation as to non-performance at other theatres was not contemplated. Neither party so understood it, for it appeared that Mr. Webster had played his own parts at other theatres, and also that Mr. Boucicault's plays had been performed elsewhere than at the Adelphi, in either case with the perfect acquiescence of the other partner, Mr. Webster's motion, therefore, must be refused ; and this brought him to the consideration of the applica tion on behalf of Mr. Boucicault. The equity upon which his bill was rested was that Mr. Webster was interfering, and interfering injudiciously, with Mr. Boucicault's department in the theatre. Even on the ex parte application there appeared to be difficulties in the plaintiff's case. To a certain extent the theatre would be damnified by an announcement being held out to the public which could not be performed. If the case °were rested on the contract, and the contract only, there would be much to be said on behalf of Mr. Bouci cault's view. His Honour, after referring to the agreement, said that the stronger the case upon the agreement was in favour of the plaintiff, so much the less, looking at the subsequent circumstances, would the court be inclined to grant his present applica tion. As had been very forcibly put by Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, the plaintiff would be the person left with the sole right of selecting pieces, performances, and actors, and making all the stage arrangements for the Adelphi, while he had subsequently taken another theatre. He was not precluded by the agree ment and he had a right to do so, but would the court assist Mr. Boucicault in a course in which he might (thought his Honour was far from suggesting that he would do so) so select the performances at the Adelphi as to make the interests of that theatre en tirely subservient to those of Drury-lane, where he had so large, and, in fact, the sole interest ? In such a case the court would not be inclined to assist the plaintiff, though he repeated that he was far from imputing any such intention to that gentleman. His Honour, after adverting to certain negotiations for taking the Princess's Theatre, said that Mr. Bouci cault reasonably enough thought that he was at liberty to enter into a contract for Drury-lane or any other theatre in which he could make his arrange ments to the best advantage. Althoagh the objec tions to bringing out the " Colleen Bawn" in the first week in June did appear to have been raised just at the very moment when the negotiation for the Princess's was on foot, yet anybody would at once see the objections then made as to want of new scenery, fresh engagements, &c., were bona fide objections. It had been urged that after Mr. Bou cicault_took Drury-lane he raised fresh objections, but this really did not seem to be the case. If he had been disposed to withdraw himself and his feces wholly from the Adelphi , he w ould no t h ave suggested the performance of the " Colleen Bawn" for July and August, two months longer than was originally proposed. It was too much to impute a scheme to Boucicault of obtaining the " Colleen Bawn" for Drury-lane only, when Webster himself objected to the performance of it after June at the Adelphi, on the ground that novelty was impera tively required. There were no just grounds for say ing that any breach of faith could be imputed to Mr. Boucicault. The motion, though refused, would be refused on the other grounds already stated, and that it would be quite impossible for Mr. Webster to control the arrangements of Mr. Boucicault with respect to 'the Adelphi when that gentleman was engaged with Drury-lane. In refusing the motion he had the happiness of adding that he was con vinced that by so doing he was adopting the best possible course for the interest. of both parties. Both motions would therefore be refused, and, fol lowing the usual course, the costs would be costs in the cause. The court was crowded to excess up to the late hour at which his Honour rose. There could only have been one opinion as to the utter inadequacy of the small, ill-contrived, and worse ventilated shed, called by courtesy a court, for the decent accommo dation of the bar, the solicitors, or the general public. ducod to her misconduct. At the trial which took place some days ago, it was proved that the peti tioner was a solicitor, but had been obliged to give up practice in consequence of his wife's intemperate habits, and that he emigrated to Australia, having previously made provision for her support. For the defence, evidence *as adduced to show that the petitioner had been guilty of ill-treatment of his wife, and the Court took time to consider all the circumstances of the case. Sir C. Cresswell now delivered judgment. He said this was a most lamentable case, and there was no doubt the husband laid himself open to the charge of cruelty which bad been brought against him by his wife ; but the respondent, by her intem perance and dissolute "conduct, placed herself in her present position. He must, therefore, pronounce a decree nisi. POLICE IN TELLIGEN CE.— June 17. BOW-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY POST• OF - FICE ROBBERIES.—Edward James Smith was brought up for final examination, charged with stealing the halves of notes to the value of £25, which had been sent for security in separate letters, and also stealing a £5OO note from another letter. Mr. Peacock, for the Post-office authorities, con ducted the p r o s ecution ; and Mr. Abrams, of Bow street, defended the prisoner. On the Ist instant, Miss Corder, a lady, residing at Newark, posted a letter containing the halves of one £lO and two £5 Bank of England notes, and one £5 note of the Grantham Bank, addressed to her brother, Mr. Corder, merchant, 12, Ironmon ger-lane, and the corresponding halves to Mr. Un derwood, at the same address. Neither of these letters reached their destination, but in a few days the £lO note and one of the £5 notes were paid into the Bank of England. It then appeared that the £lO note had been changed at the shop of Mr. Luc cock, linen-draper, Upper-street, Islington, by a man who purchased 16 yards of blue silk and some other articles, to the value of £5. The £5 note had been changed at the shop of Mr. Caitlin, jeweller, Upper-street, by a man who bought a gold ring. The prisoner was the letter-carrier who ought to have delivered the letters, and on being con fronted with the witnesses, he was identified as the person who had changed the two notes. The 16 yards of silk and other articles purchased at Mr. Luccock's were found at his lodgings in Dorches ter-street, New North-road, and the wedding-ring purchased at Mr. Caffiin's, was given up to the police by the prisoner's wife. Being charged with stealing the letters addressed to Mr. Corder and Mr. Underwood, the prisoner at first denied it; but when the articles he had purchased were shown to him he acknowledged that he had bought them with the notes which he had taken from those letters. He also said that he had at home a note for £5OO, which he had found in a pocket-book on the footway in Finsbury-pavement. The £5OO note was found in a cash-box at his lodg ings, and was identified by Mr. Haigh, a share broker at Huddersfield, who on the 16th June had enclosed it in a letter addressed to Messrs. Moore and Carr, merchants, Royal Exchange-buildings. That letter was posted at Huddersfield on the 16th June, and ought to have reached London on the 17th, but had never been delivered. The prisoner, who adhered to his statement that he found the £5OO note in Finsbury-pavement, was commited for trial. HAMMERSMITH.—A QUEER STORY.—John Berkinshaw, engineer at the engine-house in Ken sington-gardens, was summoned by Rizabeth Harris for assaulting her. The complainant, a powerful-looking young woman, stated she was single, and lived in Ernest street, Edgware , road. The defendant was a stranger to her. On the 10th inst. she was sitting in an alcove in Kensington-gardens, opposite the fountains, when the defendant came by and told her that she had no business to be there. She told him that she was locked in the gardens, and could not get out. She did not know what o'clock it was, but it was before it was daylight. He caught hold of her, and applied very offensive terms to her. She told him that she would stop until the gates were open. He dragged her out, struck her, knocked her down, and kicked her. She had a black eye from his violence. Mr. Ingham—How was it you were locked up in the gardens ? Complainant—l sat there too long. I was not aware of the gates being closed. The Defendant—lt was two o'clock in the morn ing, and there was a man with her. Complainant—Yes; bat I did know him. Mr. Ingham—l suppose he was there quite by accident, locked up like yourself. The Defendant—The man got up, and I let him out with my key ; but the complainant would not go. She was lying on the seat with her boots off. Mr. Ingham—How came your boots off, Miss Harris ? (Laughter.) Complainant—My feet were swollen walking about the gardens trying to get out. The Defendant—She had a blank eye when I first saw her, and she was tipsy. Complainant—You are a story-teller. (Laughter.) I came for a walk in the gardens about eight o'clock, and I had not taken anything except a cup of tea. I never do drink. No one gave me any thing to drink inside the gardens. The man did not speak to me. I have never been locked up in the gardens before. The defendant denied the assault, and stated that the young woman struck him on the head with her boot. He also said that she was a frequent visitor of the gardens, and had been complained of by the shepherd. On this occasion she jumped over the palisade into the Bayswater-road. The complainant was called on to explain why she remained in the gardens when she was able to jump over the palisade. The complainant said it was a wall she climbed over, and she was not aware of the place until just before. She also stated that the defendant offered to let her out with his key, but she did not know that he had a key. Mr. Ingham said it was a very queer story. She was found sitting in an alcove at two o'clock in the morning with a strange man, and her boots off. He bound the defendant over, in his own recognisances, to keep the peace, in order that she might not be molested by him again. THE DESECRATION OF THE DEAD AT SHEFFIELD. On Monday, the prisoner Isaac Howard, the sexton of St. Philip's Burial-ground, Wardsend, • near Sheffield, was brought up on remand, charged with disinterring the body of a child, named Ed ward Charles Shearman, aged two years and one month. On Friday the prisoner underwent a ma gisterial investigation, when the father and mother of the child Shearman distinctly swore to having found the body of the child which they had interred in SL Philip's Cemetery in September last, in a " hole," in quite a contrary situation and a consider able distance from the grave in which it was origi nally placed. Not only was the child identified from its general appearance, but the features were posi tively sworn to, and also some shavings, as well as part of a " Bump" sheet which had been placed under the infant's head. In addition to the evidence of the child's parents, three neighbours, who had been well acquainted with the child when alive, gave confirmatory evidence as to the identity of the de ceased. Elizabeth Rotheray, when shown the de ceased child's body, said—" I am quite sure it is the body of Edward Charles Shearman." Margaret Young, another neighbour, who went to view the body when it had been removed from the hole in which it had been found, made use of similar ex pressions when she saw a child's body, to which she was taken by Shearman's mother. Ann Bennett also remarked, " I had no difficulty in recognising him, and was quite sure it was the body of Edward Charles Shearman." The defence on Friday set up by the prisoner's solicitor was that the witnesses wer e entirely mistaken in their identity, and in order - to prove that, he requested that an exa; mination of the grave in which the body of the 1 deceased had been deposited might be made. ' Accordingly, at an early hour on Monday morn ing, Mr. Jackson (chief constable), the parents of the deceased child, and the prisoner, in charge of the police, visited the cemetery. The grave of the child Shearman, as indicated by the register-book, was opened, and, after digging about 13 feet, a child's coffin was found, and near it was also dis covered the coffin plate, containing the name, age, &c. On the lid being opened it was found to con tain the body of a child, which body was recognised by the parents as that of their son, Edward Charles Shearman. The coffin was sworn to by them, and also the." b um p" s h eet on w hi c h th e child's head rested. Consequently the evidence given at the previous hearing was incorrect ; and on the same day, Mr. Broadbent, the prisoner's solicitor, made an application for the prisoner's discharge upon the specific charge of having disinterred the body of Edward C. Shearman, which had been found in the place in which it had been interred. On hermit of the prosecution there was no opposition offered, but a request was made to detain the prisoner in cus tody upon a warrant which had been taken out against him for the disinterment of the bodies of persons unknown. The magistrates acceded to the request of the solicitor to the prosecution, and the prisoner was remanded in custody. SPORTING INTELLICINCE, ASCOT RACES—TUESDAY. A more interesting card than that which emanated from Oxley's press yesterday has seldom been seen at Ascot. Each of the eight races was well filled and produced fields of good horses, several of which are well-known public fa vourites. Not only did the habitues of the racecourse anti- cipate capital sport, but every casual visitor was gratified by seeing those expectations realised. A delightful change had taken place in the weather, and a sunny morning drew a large attendance to the Stands, ono alone being closed— that appropriated to Royalty. Large parties of ladies occu pied the balcony and the raised platforms of the enclosure, and the usual quantity of carriages stood on the opposite side of the running ground. Everything was in order, the tuff unusually elastic after the late rains, and that portion of it sometimes terribly wet, near the old mile-post, was excellent going, owing to the drains having been opened and the ditches kept properly clean. The running of several horses in previous races proved to be perfectly correct,Duke Rollo having repeated his Newmarket victory in the Trial Stakes, Carisbrook having twice displayed the ferm which his party have constantly said he could show when in the humour, and Tim Whiffler having again defeated first-class horses over a distance of ground. Blue Mantle, winner of the 2-yr-old Biennial, was backed for the Derby at 40 to 1 before he started, and became a better favourite after he had won. Neptunus was, as in the Derby, before Zetland in the Prince of Wales's Stakes, that stake having no less than £5OO of public money added to it. Rapparee and Knuteford showed the staying qualities they inherit from their sire Rataplan, the former giving 91b to the second, . . and repeating his running in the Great Northamptonshire Stakes. The last race was run a little after 6 o'clock in a shower of rain, which came on as the sun and wind went down. together. The Trial Stakes of 5 sous each, with 100 added, for 2 yr olds and upwards. Weights for age. Winner to be sold. New mile. 12 subs. Sir J. Hawley's Duke Rollo, 3 yrs, Bst (Fordham) 1 Mr. T. Parr's Tolurno, 3 yrs, Bst Duke of Beaufort's Birdhill, 3 yrs, Bst (Judd) 3 The following also ran :—Armament, Marmion, Subur ban, St. Vitus,Beckenham, Aconite filly, Knightsbridge, ___ _ _ Walloon, and Newfoundland. , Betting-5 to 2 agst Duke Rollo, 6to 1 each agst Tolurno and Buckenham, 7 to 1 agst Walloon, and 10 to 1 agst any other, After one failure the lot were despatched in close com pany ; Marmion, after the first few strides, went to the front, closely followed by Newfoundland, the Aconite filly, Armament, and Buckenham, the others headed by Wal loon on the far side and the favourite lying up. On reach ing the lower end of the Stand enclosure, the two-yr-olds were headed by Duke of Rollo, Tolurno, and Birdhill, who came on nearly abreast to the Queen's Stand, where the favourite drew slightly in advance and won a very fine race by half a length, a neck between the second and third, Newfoundland was a good fourth, Knightsbridge fifth, Suburban sixth, then came Walloon and Marmion some lengths in advance of the nick, the last two being Arma ment and St. Vitus. The winner was claimed by Mr. T. Parr, and afterwards surrendered to Lord Stamford, A Maiden Plate of 100 sovs, for 2-yr-olds, colts, Bst 71b fillies, Bst 51b. Half a mile. Lord Westmorland's Merry Hart, Bst 71b (Goater) 1 Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Curie, Bst 51b (Fordham) 2 Count de Lagrange's Gentilhomme, Bst 71b (Grimshaw) 3 The following also ran :—Draff, Rubino, Ledburn, Over ture, Stella, Moose, Countess, Rudiments, Calliope colt, Cornucopia filly, Mary Aislabie filly, Fantastic, Orlando filly, and Zeloo. Betting-6 to 1 agst Merry Hart, Overture, and Gen. tilbomme, 7 to 1 agst Calliope colt, 8 to 1 agst Curie, and 10 to 1 each agst Countess, Rudiments, and Fantastic. An excellent start was effected at the first attempt, the lot getting away in a line. The Mary Aislabie filly, in com pany with Countess, Overture, Gentilhomme, and Merry Hart, shortly after showed in advance, and came on with the running, Rudiment and Fantastic lying next, some two or three lengths in advance of the others. On reaching the distance the Mary Aislabie filly dropped back, and Over ture. with Countess and Merry Hart, took a clear lead, but on reaching the enclosure she stopped as if shot, leaving Merry Hart in command, closely attended by Curie and Gentilhomme, the three finishing the race home, Lord Westmoreland's colt winning very cleverly by a length and a half, a neck separating the second and third ; Overture was fourth, Countess fifth, Calliope sixth, and Fantastic next, the others beaten off, the last three being Redburn, Stella, and Zeloo. The Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds. Swinley Course. 12 subs. Mr. T. Valentine's Carisbrook, Bst 31b (Cresswell) 1 Lord Chesterfield's Typee colt, Bst 31b (Fordham) 2 Duke of Beaufort's Gemse, Bst 31b (A.. Day) 3 Brother to King of Diamonds and Lacydes also ran. Betting—Even on Carisbrook, 3 to 1 agst the Typee colt, and 5 to 1 agst any other. Carisbrook made the running, followed by Gemse, Lacy des, the Typee colt, and Brother to King of Diamonds, in the order we have enumerated them, to the Brick Kilns, where the leaders got closer together, and so into the straight, where Lacydes was beaten ; the Typee colt at the same time crept up next the rails, and followed .Gemse to half way in the distance, when he took the second place, but was never enabled to reach the favourite, who won in a canter by three lengths ; a bad third. Lacydes was fourth, and Brother to King of Diamonds last, beaten off. The Gold Vase, given by her Majesty, added to a Sweep stakes of 20 soya each; weight for age, with certain al lowances. Winners extra. Two miles. 11 subs. Mr. Jackson's Tim Whiffier, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Bullock) 1 Lord Zetland's Carbineer, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (A. Edwards) 2 Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Wells) 3 Mr. Henry's Malek, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Challoner) 4 Mr. T. Valentine's Silverhair, 4 yrs, Bst 51b.. (Ashmall) 5 Betting-11 to 8 on Asteroid, 7to 2 agst Carbineer, and 5 to 1 agst Whiffier. Asteroid was the first off, followed by Tim Whiffler, Car bineer, Malek, and Silverhair, in which order they ran at a slow pace round the top turn ; shortly after Tim Whiffier rushed to the front, dad carried on the running at an im proved pace, the favourite going on second, and Carbineer third, close together, Malek and Silverhair lying off. In this way they ran to the Swinley-mile, where Asteroid joined Tim Whiffler, the pair running abreast to within a short distance of the bend, where the favourite drew away, and came into the straight with a slight lead, but he shortly after was seen in difficulties, and was passed in succession by Carbineer, who came up on the outside, and on reaching the distance he obtained a slight ad vantage, which he retained to within a few strides of the chair, when the young one, running with extraordinary gameness, got up, and won in the last stride by a short head. Asteroid finished a bad third, Malek fourth, and Silverhair last, both beaten off a long way. The First Year of the Fifth Ascot Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each, with 100 added, for 2-yr-old colts, Bst 101 b ; and fillies, Bst 61b ; the owner of the second horse to re ceive 25 sovs out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 68 subs. Capt. D. Lane's Blue Mantle, Bst 101 b (Aldcroft) 1 Mr. Ten Broeck's Batsman, Bst 101 b (Fordham) 2 Mr. E. Brayley's Tom Fool, Bst 101 b (Page) 3 The following horses also ran :—Conical, Tademus, Holly Poly, Gold Dust, Nawadaha, Knave of Trumps, Escape, Brick, LadC Superior, Tarragon, and The Avenger. Betting-3 to 1 agst Tom Fool; 6to 1 agst Brick and Conical; 8 to 1 agat Blue Mantle; 10 to 1 agst Batsman; and 100 to 8 agat Gold Dust. The flag was lowered to one of the best starts of the day, Gold Dust, lying in a good place in tho centre of the course, showed slightly in advance, and came on with a slight lead having Tom Fool, Blue Mantle, Batsman, Tarragon, and '1 he Avenger as his immediate followers to the brow of the hill, where Gold Dust dropped back, and the running was taken up by Tom Fool, who carried it on, closely pressed by Tarragon on his whip hand, with Blue Mantle on the near side, and Batsman next the rail, in which way they ran to the stand enclosure, when Tom Fool wasbeaten, and shortly after headed by Blue Mantle, the latter being joined by Batsman opposite the saddling paddock, the three finishing the race home, Capt. Lane's colt winning very cleverly at last by half a length, a like distance separating the second and third. Holly Poly was a good fourth, Tarragon fifth, Gold Dust sixth, Lady Superior and Tademus next, side by side. The Prince of Wales' Stakes of 20 sovs each, h ft, with 500 added, for 3 -yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, and fillies, Bst 51b. Winners extra, with maiden allowances. The second to receive 100 soya, and the third 50 sovs out of the stakes. New course, about one mile and five furlongs. 106 subs. Mr. T. Valentine's Carisbrook, Bst 101 b (Rogers) 1 Mr. Jackson's Neptunus, Bst 101 b • (Bullock) 2 Mr. T. Valentine's Hurricane (91b ex), Bst 101b(Ashmall) 3 The following also ran :—Lord Burleigh, St. Alexis, The Knave, Feu-de-Joie, Zetland, Wingrave, Harlequin, Silk stone, and Picador. Betting-3 to 1 agst Neptunus, 4to 1 agst Zetland, 7to 1 agst Silkstone, 8 to 1 agst Lord Burleigh, and 10 to 1 agst Carisbrook, The Knave, and Eicador. They all get well off at the first attempt, and as soon as they had settled into their places St. Alexis took tdhpellaecaeds: with Zetland and Carisbrook in the second and tilir h N e e a p d t i un ng u t s he an ru d a P , i vi ca i d th or H ab a r rl e e a ci s u t inne:ht,i;pndngLin Little ordßurle origh no change occurred until they had rounded the last turn for home, when St. Alexis dropped back , and Zetland went on i with the running, having Neptunu s l girths. At the stand an d Hurricane, who had quitted the rear division, at h o ß a o u g g e li r t s , a b n r d ou w gh on t vCoaryrisobiervooorkiyiobythitsewforolnent, gt w ns a , s a n h o e t ad a a g n a l in offseparatingfo urthth e , r second Picador oarn fifth, f t t h h i,rd. the „n Zetland,oavrd Burleigh, e s a i b x o t t a w ndo Harle quin, do lengthsarie .. y Joie seventh, the las t three being quir t , and Silkstone. The Ascot Stakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft, and only 5 if de clared, with 200 added; the second to receive 50 soya out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake. Winners extra. Two miles and a-half, 52 subs., 27 of whom pay soya each. The highest Weight accepting being Bst 71b, it has been raised to Bst 121 b, and the others in pro portion. Mr. J. Osborne's Rapparee, 4 yrs, Bst 91b. , (J. Osborne) 1 Mr. E. Mills 's Knutsford, 4 yrs, Bst .. . (Fordham) 2 Lord W. Powlett's Paste, 4 yrs, .. .. .. (S. Rogers) 3 Mr. E. Bray ley's Sycophant, 4 yrs, 6st 111 b .... (Page) 4 The following also rau:—sguism, Balm% Conundrum, ..._.,rte_ -~+j.r ".+r<+t Fitz-Eva, Boabdil, Iligbflycr, Splitvoto colt, Violet, St. Lawrence, Tull]. of Luck, and Amalthea. Betting-6 to 1 agst Sycophant, 7to 1 agst linutsfore7, to 1 agst Boabdil, 10 to 1 each agst Paste, Litz-Eva, and St. Lawrence, 100 to 8 agst Schism, end 100 to 6 agst Rapparee. , Shortly after the horses had settled into their places Schism took up the running and came on with a clear lead, followed by Lapidist, Turn of Luck, the Split• vote colt, and Fitz-Eva, the others, headed by Sycophant, Knutsford,and Conundrum, lying close, in which way they ran past the stand, Paste bringing up the rear. Rounding the top turn Schism slightly increased her lead, having I,apidist, the Splitvote colt, and Fitz -Eva as her immediate followers,the four running together a couple of lengths in advance of Turn of Luck, Sycophant, and Knutsford, the others fol lowing at wide intervals. On their reappearing in sight the leading horses were observed running in close order along the bottom ; but on nearing the Kennels Lapidist was observed to give way, and was speedily in the rear of everything in the race, having broken down. This mishap left Fitz-Eva, Knutsford, and the Split vote colt in attendance on Lord Westmoreland's mare, who were followed by Sycophant, Conundrum, Turn of Luck, Highflyer, Rapparee, Pasha, at the same time drawing to wards the front. With little or no alteration they ran thus to the bend into the straight, where Schism was beaten, and her place was taken by Fitz-Eva, who came into the straight with a slight lead, but in a few strides after she was headed by Knutsford, the Splitvote colt, and Rapparee.next the rails, the three being joined at the distance by Paste. Op posite the old Stand Lord Aylesbury's colt was beaten, and Paste took his place. A fine race from the enclosure ensued between the three, Rapparee holding his own and winning in the last stride by a head, half a length separating the second and third, three lengths between the third and fourth, and Splitvote colt sixth. Violet, Amalthea, and Lapidist were the last three, The Queen's Stand Plate of 200 soya, added to a sweep stakes of 10 sous each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age, winners extra, with certain allowances. T.Y.C. 18 subs. Mr. Hodgman's Shillelagh, 4 yrs, 9st 51b (Fordham) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Argonaut, 3 yrs, Bst 51b.. (Wells) 2 Lord St. Vincent's The Orphan, 2 yrs, 6st 121 b (Hibberd) 3 The following also ran :—Lord of the Manor, Brother to Scent, Event colt, Ossian, Vivid, Merryman, King of Diamonds, Amazonian, General Hess, and Cairncastle. Betting-7 to 4 swat Argonaut, 4to 1 agst Shillelagh, 5 to 1 agst The Orphan, and 8 to 1 agst Argonaut made play, followed by The Orphan on his right, Lord of the Manor, Shillelagh, and Vivid to the Stand, where The Orphan and Lord of the Manor were disposed of, and the favourite was joined by Shillelagh, Fordham taking advantage of Wells easing his horse, and beat him on the post by a head ; a bad third. The Orphan was fourth, Lord of the Manor fifth. General Hesse and the Event colt were the last two. WHAT LUXURIES A NEAPOLITAN PAM - 07 COULD BUY UNDER THE BOURBON. The highest story of the Bagnio was called the Reclu sione, was pretty well lighted, and commanded a splendid view of the island. This story was inhabited by the com mon prisoners, but •as it occasionally happened that one was removed to another prison, the vacancy was sold by the chamber-keepers to the highest. bidder. Thus, the greater part of the political prisoners, who had the means, were, from time to time, enabled to change their tomb-like cells for a more comfortable dwelling place. But the in conveniences of the Reclusione—sixteen rooms crowded with six hundred ruffians—were not trifling. This place, for merly inhabited by ladies and cavaliers, was now all black and sooty. During the week the smoke was just bearable, but on Sunday, for at least six hours, clouds of smoke rose up from every corner ; for, on this day the prisoners kindled fires in order to perform their cookery. Sometimes the wind was favourable to clear the rooms. At other times it only served to increase the horrors of them, and a shower of soot fell from the walls and ceiling, until the prisoners resembled sweeps. Thcre was a plague of flies, too, and the usual swarm of other vermin. During some hours of the day the prisoners were obliged to keep their ,faces veiled to escape the detestable insects, which seemed to increase the more they were removed by the straw fan which was used to keep them off. Our best friends in the place were the spiders, which entrapped the vermin in their webs occasionally. However, there was no comparison to be made as to comfort between the Reclusione and the Cameroncino, where I dwelt. I had now become much swollen, and as cadaverous as a corpse. I could scarcely see or hear, and I tried every means in my power to got a place in the Reclusione. A chamber-keeper of whom had some slight knowledge, but who had more respect for my purse than my person, undertook to procure a little room for me there, which he accordingly did. 1 paid about 18s. for it, besides a fine of 3s. to the society of the chamber keepers. In this new cell our jailor shut his eyes on the money sent us by our families, and we were enabled to bribe the officers in charge of us. Thus each contrived to get some favour : some sought lighter chains, others looser rings, others rings which slipped off at pleasure, and so on. These dearly bought indulgences lasted only as long as the money lasted. When the captains and turnkeys wanted to extort more from us they pretended that a superior was coming to the Baguio, and, on pretence of preparing for him, took back all the privileges they had sold. Then, after a few days, they again offered us the same articles on condition that we rebought them at their former price.— Dicken's " All the Year Round." COUNTRY M4RK.LI,S'. ...... .V.- LEED S--TIIESDAY. The weather to-day is fine. There was a limited busi ness doing in wheat, but factors have been able to establish an advance of fully is per qr on late prices. Oats, beans, barley, and other articles slow. NEWCASTLE-UNDER LYME—MONDAY. To-day's corn market was poorly supplied with wheat, but the demand was steady, and prices advanced is to 2s per qr. White, 60s to 63s ; red, 54s to 58s per 36 stone. Barley scarce, with a quiet trade. Other artieles were not materially chauged. RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday a committee of the House of Lords met, consisting of the Marquis of Bristol, chairman, Viscount Sydney, Lord Stewart of Garlies, Lord Silchester and LorliPmplemore, to whom are re ferred the bills of the Great Western Railway for additional powers. East Glocestershire, Shrews bury and Hereford, Somerset Central, and Dorset Central Railways. The bill of the Great Western was opened and evidence taken. Another committee, consisting of the Duke of Richmond, chairman, Earl Amherst, Viscount de Vesci, Viscount Lifford, and Lord Monteagle, met to consider the bills of the Bala and Dolgelly, Corwen and Bala, Vale of Clwyd, and Greenock and Weymes. The ease for the first bill was opened. In the Commons the case of the Oswestry lines was opened in Lord Stanley's committee. The commit tees on the South Yorkshire, Hull Extensions, and other bills, were occupied in taking evidence. THE ACCIDENT AT THE FLEET DITCH. LATEST PARTICULARS. We are glad to say that in consequence of the energetic measures taken to secure the enormous culvert cf the Fleet Ditch, in Victoria-street, from further breakage and the restoration of the damaged property from further injury, all apprehension either for one or the other, or the close lying rail way, has been removed. From a more close exami. nation of the sewer way yesterday morning, it ap pears that the pressure of the water therein at the time of the occurrence was one of the causes of the accident, and that the removal of the earth along side of it, especially at this weak point, to the depth of about 30 feet, also contributed to produce the re sult already before the public, though no defects in the roadway had been noticed before the sinking of the corner of the street and the rush of water into the works and the cellars of the houses in Ray-street and other contiguous low-lying localities. Con sidering the vast work being effected at this point of the Metropolitan line, the damage done is but trifling ; and yesterday morning the mischief done, and the temporary delay caused by the occurrence, were fully overcome, and an additional force of bricklayers are busily engaged in building a continuation of the massive battening walls by the side of the broken portion, in order to make them perfect as speedily as possible, when there will scarcely be a possibility of a similar occurrence. Several workmen are at work making good the brickwork of the Fleet Ditch, and about 50 or 60 others are employed in consolidating the roadway between Ray-street and Vine-street, the whole of that portion of Victoria-street being closed to the public as a thoroughfve, to - enable the navvies to proceed as fast as the circumstances of the case will permit them to do. AN EXTRAORDINARY TVILL. At the fortnightly meeting of the representative vestry of the parish of Paddington, held at the Ves try-hall, Paddington-green, yesterday, the Rev. Canon Boyd in the chair, Mr. Aveling, the vestry clerk, announced that he had received a communi cation from Messrs. Williamson and Co., solicitors, Great James-street, Bedford-row, referring to a be quest recently left to the ministers and churchwar dens for the time being of this parish, under the will I of Miss Marian Mayne, late of No. 2, Lisson-grove South, Marylebone. In consequence he (Mr. Aveling) had felt it to be his duty to write to the Messrs. Williamson to furnish a summary of the particulars of the will, with a view to bring it properly before the vestry. He then submitted a copy of the will and other particulars he had received, which went to show that Miss Mayne had made a bequest of her principal worldly possessions, without describing them or their value in any way, to the parish as above stated, for the benefit of the poor parishioners, and for the purpose of keeping in thorough repair Pad dington-green, and the family vault and monuments in the parish Church of St. Mary's. Mr. Aveling also read a strange account, supplied by the solici tors of the parties interested, the main points of which were, that Miss Mayne had described herself in the will as a spinster, and had always passed for an unmarried woman, even with her most intimate friends. But since her death and production of the will, a Scotch gentleman named M'William, had come forward as her husband and laid claim to her property. In support of his claim he had produced a certificate purporting to be that of his marriage with Miss Mayne, at Dumfries, in 1847. It de scribes the usual particulars of a Scotch marriage ceremony, with the very remarkable addendum that the fact was never to be revealed until after her death. Mr. AVELING said it was supposed at first that there was no property to devise ; but a subsequent search of the deceased lady's sleeping apartment led to the discovery of £7,000, in railway securities, in her name. A discussion ensued upon this announcement, in which Mr. Dickenson argued that the matter would come under the Charitable Bequests Act, which provided all necessary machinery and expense for an effectual settlement of the question ; it would be well, therefore, if the churchwardens took the initi ative in the matter. Mr. C. MILLS ROCHE maintained it was not a question for the vestry, but for a committee, and to prevent premature proceedings, moved a resolution to the effect that all the communications on the sub ject be referred to the Committee of the Vestry on Charity for investigation and report. The motion being agreed to nenz. con., further proceedings in the matter were adjourned. COMMITTAL OF A MOTHER FOR THE 11ANSLA UGHTER OF HER CHILD. Yesterday an investigation was held at the George Tavern, Shadwell, by Mr. H. Raffles Welthew, the deputy coroner for East Middlesex, touching the death of Mary Mahony, aged seven months. Dr. J. Brown Ross said that about 5 o'clock on Wednesday morning the mother of the deceased was brought to his surgery drunk, with the child in her apron quite dead. There were marks of great violence on the child's face and head, and its clothes were covered with blood, which, however, the mother accounted for by stating that she had been herself struck on the face by some one. The post-mortem examination showed that the cause of death was suffocation by pressure. The injuries to the head and face were caused either by a blow or heavy fall. Eli zabeth B rien , 4, Risley Rope-walk, Li mehouse, said that deceased's mother lodged with her, and that she admitted the mother with the child in her arms on the Wednesday morning at 1 o'clock. She was then quite gone in liquor, and appeared to have been quarrelling, as she had a dreadful black eye. She was not sober enough to go to bed but sat on a chair. Next morning witness was called up, and found'the child dead on the floor, and that s its mo th er h a d j ust b een lift e d from over it. She and Mahony put th e d ecease d i n h er a p ron t o go to a o u o s k t M Other l Manslaughterdrunk, e a h g a a v in m et g been adduced, the Coroner The Coroner immediat e l y the deceased. y ar i y ss M ue a d h h o i n s y,: a mother of t h e committal of the p r i soner to Newgate r , r t a o nt ta f k or e her trial at the ensuiug sessions of the C en t r al Cri minal Court. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. - - (Sittings in Banco, at Westminster, before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice Crompton, and Mr. Justice Black burn.) EYM V. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. - FATAL ACCIDENT.-JUDGMENT OF THE COURT. This was an action brought by the widow of the late Mr. Pym, a county magistrate, and gentleman of independent landed property, to recover compen sation in damages for the loss which she and eight of nine of their children sustained by his death, caused by the negligence of the Great Northern Railway Company's servants, while tee,was travel ling on the company a The damages were laid at a large amount, in re lation to considerations respecting his age, his pro perty, the youth of his children, and the lose, in reference to their education, which they must be supposed to have sustained by his untimely death. sirs. Pym sued as executrix under his will, on her own and her children's account, and as co-plaintiff with the executors appointed under that testamen tory instrument. The damages laid were very heavy, and the trial, before a special jury, resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff, with damages £13,000, apportioned thus —to the widow, £l,OOO, and to the eight children £1,500 each. A rule was subsequently moved for calling on the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial had, principally on the ground that the damages were excessive. Cause was shown by counsel, representing the defendants, against the rule, and the Court having heard the arguments, intimated that they would take time to consider. Lord Chief Justice Cockburn to-day delivered the judgment of the Court in the case. The princi pal objections, his lordship said, raised by the de fendants, to the finding of the jury were, first, that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover on a point of law ; and, secondly, that if she was entitled to recover, the damages awarded by the jury were ex cessive. Tno deceased, who had so suddenly come by his death, was tenant for life in a settled estate in land, of 14,000 a year. By the provisions of the marriage settlement between him and the plaintiff, £l,OOO a year was settled on her, and a further settlement of £20,000 was provided for the younger children in the event of his death. To the eldest son (who was not included in the verdict of the jury), the estate passed under entail. The losses which the children had sustained by his death were ranged, first, under the head of a superior education and other advantages, including personal comforts and the social position which they would have enjoyed had ho not been deprived of life, as well as what he, as a prudent father, might have saved for them. It was urged, among other things, that the case did not come within the meaning of the statute, and that the pecuniary loss to them, relied upon, was too uncertain and remote to be the subject of compensation. The Court, however, was of opinion that those objections to the plaintiff's right to recover had failed, and that she and her children had sustained a pecuniary loss capable of being estimated in money. The question of, the amount of that loss was one for the consideration of the jury, and the limit of liability was for' the consideration of the Legislature, and not for ate judge or jury. Looking, however, at the damages awarded by the jury, and considering all the cir cumstances, the Court were of opinion that they were excessive so far as the children w ere concerned. The Court, therefore, suggested that the sum of 11,000, awarded by the jury to the widow, be con firmed to her, and that thell,soo awarded to each of the children be reduced to £l,OOO each. The judgment of the Court further was that,should this latter part of their objection not be acceded to by the plaintiff, the rule for a new trial must be made absolute. Mr. Lush, Q.C., representing the plaintiff and children, assented, and the rule for a new trial was discharged accordingly, CE. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVOR (Before Sir C. Cresswell.) TRUWHITT V. TP,IIWHITT AND FISII--JUDGMENT. In tbis case the petitioner, Mr. Charles Tru whitt, prayed the Court for a dissolution of mar riage, on the ground of his wife's adultery with the co-respondent, and the respondent. pleaded denial, cruelty, desertion, and that the petitioner had con- SHEFFIELD-MESDA Y. There was a short amount of wheat at market to-day ; an average attendance, and prices were fully is to 2s over last week, Barley was at late rates, with a dull business. Beans as before. Oats firm. Red wheat, per lead of 3 imperial bushels...l9a Od to 21s 6d White 1) 9 ...21s Od to 22s Od ' New red , ) ...20s Od to 22s Od New white " ,f ...22a Od to 24s Od Beans f ) ,7 ... 17s Od to 19s 6d Peas, per qr Grinding bqrley, per qr 32s Od to 34s Od Malting ditfo, „ 3Bs Od to 42s Od Oats 22s Od to 27s Od Millers' prices fOr flour-2s Id, 2s 3d, and 2s 5d per 141 b. MELTON MOWBRAY-TUESDAY. There was a small supply of wheat to-day, and we had hardly so active a trade, at is to 2s more money. Barley still heavy, and late prices supported. White wheat, 60e Od to 62s Od ; red, 52s Od to 57s per 36 stone ; beans sold at 42s to 48s for old ; new sorts, —s per 38 st. ; barley, 36s to 39s for malting, and 29s to 33s per qr. for grinding; oats, 24s to 32s Od per 24 stone. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. July 19. via Marseilles July 13. Airazil and Cape- Verds, by British packet. July 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena July 2. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton July 3. via Marseilles June27. Falkland Islands July 4. 1 Gibraltar, via Southampton June 26. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton July 3. via Marseilles June 27. India (Bombay), via Southampton June 26. via Marseilles June 2 ). Lisbon Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton June 26. via Marseilles June 20. Newfoundland .. June 25. Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, ty Brit. packet June 25. by U.S. packet by Canadian packct.June 18. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Tenet-life July 10. Bahamas, via New York July 3. Mexico • ... June 28. All parts of West Indies, inclu di ng Chili, Peru, 1 J un e California, and British Columbia.. .. ........ 2B . BIRTHS. MAHON.—On the 11th inst., at Rose-hill, Rotherham, Lady On the 17th inst., at the Brewery, St. John- SANDENAN.— street, Clerkenwell, the wife of William B. Sandeman, a son. E sq ., o INTE B,.On the 15th inst., the wife of W. H. Winter, isi f al a i d n al;h f ter. " Esq., of Albion Lodge, Loughton, Essex, of a son. MARRIAGE S. BURNES.--PRYCE.—On the 17th inst., at Kensington Church, James Burnes, 8.11., F.R.S., of Ladbroke square, Kensington -park, to Esther Sarah, only daugh ter of the late John Pryce, Esq. HAY—BEARD.—On the 17th inst. , at St. James's Church, Piccadilly, James George Hay, Esq., of Belton, East Lothian, to Jane, eldest daughter of Wills. Beard, Esq., of Elie, county of Fife. DEATHS. CANNING. —On the 17th inst., at his residence in Grosve nor-square, the Right Hon. Charles John, Earl Canning, K.G., aged 50. DRUMMOND.—On. the 14th inst., at 107, Sloane-street, Colonel William Drummond, late of the Scots Fusilier Guards, aged 77. FAinmotrox. — On the 13th inst., at Brompton Barracks, Kent, suddenly, Charles E. Fairtlough, Colonel, Com manding 3d Depot Battalion. J ERD EDT.—On the 16th inst., at 2, Stafford-street, John Inglis Jerdein, Esq., aged 61. WADSWORTH.—On the 17th inst., in Down-street, Thos. Page Wadsworth, Esq., aged 68. WAUCHOPE.—On the 14th inst., at Edinburgh, Admiral It. Wan hope,- of Deere Lodge,Cumberland. WRIGHT.—On the 17th inst,, John Wright, Esq., solicitor, of 25, Bedford-row, aged 75. --- LONDON : Printed and Published by JOHN CHAPLIN, of N 0.112, St ran d , P r i nter, at TIIE Smsr Office No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of Middlotlex,—Wedneaday, June 18, 1862.