The Sun. — London, England, 1862-01-10 00:00:00

AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY. The Inman steamship City of Washington has arrived, with advices from New York Ito the 28th ult., and 73,200 dols. in specie on freight. From Washington, under date the 27th, we have the following respecting the Trent and Mexican affairs : " It is reported and generally credited that the Trent affair has been adjusted. Mr. Seward gave a large dinner party this evening, at which were present Lord Lyons and other eminent diplomatists and members of the Senate and House Committees on Federal Relations. This is a significant re union, and needs no comment. Mr. Corwin has made no treaty with Mexico, and therefore there is nothing of the kind before the Senate. At the time the English Minister in Mexico, Sir Charles Wyke, was endeavouring to negotiate a treaty with the Mexican Government Mr. Corwin framed a treaty which proposed to pay, or guarantee to be paid, the interest on the English debt for five years. Mr. Corwin was given to understand that this ar rangement would be acceptable to both England and Mexico, but the Mexican Congress re fused to ratify Sir Charles Wyke's treaty, and it was soon after ascertained that if it had been ratified by the Mexican Congress it would not have been accepted by the British Government. On the failure of Sir C, Wyke's treaty before the Mexican Congress, Mr. Corwin's treaty, having been predicated on the success of the English negotiations, fell through, and all attempts on the part of Mr. Corwin to frame a treaty with Mexico ceased for the time being, and Mr. Corwin forwarded the papers appertaining to his negotia tions in Mexico to the State Department in Wash ington, with the request that he should be instructed as to his future course, in view of the momentous issue raised by the European coalition against Mexico The State Department not being willing to take the responsit - ility laid the of advising in the matter, has 'papers before the Senate. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs is said to be averse to taking any action in the matter, and the allies will doubtless be allowed to carry out their schemes in Mexico with no obstacles, except such as may arise out of complications among them selves. On the arrival of Miramon in New York some days ago, he was telegraphed by the Spanish Minister to come here. Miramon came, and re mained two days, when he returned to New York and took passage in the Spanish steamer Noe D ague, which sailed from your port for Havannah on the 25th inst. The plan is for Miramon to return to Mexico to gather the fragments of the Church party in Mexico, which shall co-operate with the Spanish forces, establish a Provisional Government with Miramon at the head, and then in due course of time the schemes of Spain for conquest and a mo narchy, it is thought, will be fully carried out." The final decision of the Cabinet in the Mason and Slidell affair did not appear to have been gene rally known when the City of Washington left. On the 28th the New York times says : " Gen. Scott makes no secret of the real motive of his hasty return from Europe. He desires it to be understood that he came clothed with no mis sion and charged with no message whatever from any foreign Prince or Power ; that he had no in terview either with the Emperor Napoleon or with M. Thouvenel, his Minister of Foreign Affairs, and that his reason for coming home was the apprehen sion of immediate hostilities between England and the United States, and the fear that if he did not embrace this opportunity of returning he could not return at all. The only high personage with whom Gen. Scott had any political conversation in France Was Prince Napoleon, and to him he expressed his confident belief that, if foreign nations did not in terfere, the rebellion would be effectually suppressed by midsummer, and that before that time cotton for the supply of the immediate necessities of other na tions would be supplied through the Southern ports of which our troops are taking possession. General Scott states that the feeling in England and France was universal that war is inevitable. He shared it himself to the fullest extent till he reached this city. What he has since seen of public sentiment on this aide the Atlantic has, however, very materially mo dified this opinion. The cause of the extraordinary anger of England, Gen. Scott believes, is the con viction on the part of the great body of the Eng lish people that the United States are resolved on war, to punish England for her concession of belli gerent rights to the rebel States. The affair of the Trent is regarded as having been made the occasion for manifesting this feeling towards Great Britain; and not one man in a thousand believed that the Government of the United States would disavow the act or make the slightest reparation or apology— no matter how clear might be their conviction that it was in manifest violation of the principles of inter national law. Gen. Scott is satisfied, as every person in this country must be, that this assumption is ut terly unfounded—that this Government has net the slightest wish or willingness to insult Great Britain, and that any reparation consistent with national honour for any wrong that may have been done will be promptly and cheerfully afforded. And this, he believes, will be quite sufficient to prevent a war. On this side of the water all this seems almost too ludicrous for serious comment. But on the other side it is creating a pubic sentiment which clamours for war, and renders the preservation of peaceful relations a matter of the utmost difficulty. Gen. Scott had not been here 24 hours before he could see how utterly mistaken is the assumption of Eng land. Nobody here desires war with England. Unquestionably, there has been great dissatisfaction with the course pursued by England towards the South. Every one feels that, but for that course, the rebellion would latrie been already crushed. But nobody dreams of a remedy which would only ag gravate a thousand-fold the evil complained of. No body desires to give the South an active and a powerful ally, in place of moral sympathy, merely because she was not entitled even to that. If what England seeks is simply justice in this matter, and reparation for wrongs she may have sustained, she will have no cause of complaint. She will receive it promptly and fully; and whatever the Govern. ment may find it necessery to do in the matter will be endorsed and approved by the people. Mr. Rus sell need give himself no concern about the Govern ment being 6 broken up'—nor does Mr. Lincoln or Mr. Seward need the fervid and insolent exhorta tions of the London Times. There is one point it may be well for English statesmen to bear in mind, the more moderate and palpably just their present exactions may be the more readily will:they be conceded, and the less festering would be the wound which they may inflict on our national susceptibilities. Even if Mason and Slidell were to be surrendered, the people would sanction the act, and the Government would not incur the slightest risk of being overturned. But it would be some what more difficult to put the relations of the two countries into a condition of permanent and cordial friendship, than if England were to show less arro gance in the moment of her power." In a subsequent paper the Times says : " We have reason to believe that our Government has made a reply to the representations of the Bri tish Government in regard to the violation of the British flag in the case of the Trent, which is con sidered satisfactory by the British Minister, and that no further differences need be apprehended be tween the two Governments in connection with this affair. Of the terms of this arrangement, we are not prepared to speak ; it is needless to say, however, that they are perfectly honourable to the country, and such as, we have not the slightest do u bt, t h e people will fully and heartily approve." A correspondent of the New York limes, writing f rom off Charleston on the 21st, describes the pro ceedings of the stone fleet. He says : The main channel of approach to Charleston har bour has been destroyed. Sixteen stone-filled hulks, placed checkerwise across the passage, m the deepest water, just at the inner and outer edges of the bar, are the mediums through which the righteous re tribution has been measured out. The vessels which have been sunk were nearly all condemned whalers —some of them 60 and 70 years of age—the queerest quaintest specimens of shipbuilding afloat. Lazily, one by one, under the influence of a strong ebb tide, these antiquated craft dropped out towards the bar, each anchoring where she happened to be when the flood-tide set in. The steam transports Cahawba, Philadelphia, and Ericsson were detailed to accom pany the expedition, and the steam frigate Mohican and gunboats Pocahontas and Ottawa were ap pointed to convoy it. The proceedinT- were under the immediate direction of Capt. H. Davis, of the Wabash. On starting from Port Royal the weather was delightful. A soft breeze from the north-west agreeably tempered the heat of the sun, but would have had no more influence in pushing the bluff whalemen through an opposing tide than a breath from human lungs. The sky was belted around the horizon by an exquisite purple haze, and the water, far and near, presented a busy scene, as the many steamers passed and repassed with their tows. Ad ding to the picturesqueness of the scene were the tents and storehouses on the distant shore, and the fleet of transports and naval vessels at anchor in the n:er roadstead, among which the grim outlines of the Wabash loomed mightily pre-eminent. And the sunset, too, was splendid. He passed out of sight, looking like a huge fire-balloon, sinking into an amber-coloured ocean, and soon afterwards the fall moon rose in rival redness directly opposite the point at which he had disappeared. After a sentimental glance at their past history and some reflections on the previous uses to which they have been heretofore applied, he proceeds : " But away with sentiment. The old vessels are to be destroyed in the performance of a patriotic duty, and even when they are gone their usefulness survives. Here are the names of our squadron:— Archer, American, Courier, Rebecca, Sims, Rich mond, Kensington, Potomac, Maria Theresa, Robin Hood, Herald, Tenedos, Leonidas, William Lee, Fortune, Amazon. A rather unpleasant circum stance happened while we were engaged in towing the vessels to the anchorage outside the bar. It was growing late, and Capt. Davis being desirous to get the ships together before dark, requested Mr. Bradbury to hail the steamer Daniel Webster, which was coming out of the harbour, and ask the cap tain to take one of the ships out with him. The favour was courteously asked, but, greatly to the astonishment of everybody, Capt. Johnson, in reply, bellowed out, I'll see you d— first; I'm going to New York.' After a pause he added, Anything I can do for you there ?' He was of course answered lin the negative. It is to be hoped that such impo lite captains are rare. Nothing specially interesting marked the trip up. The Cahawba was the first vessel to sight Charleston Light and the vessels of the blockading fleet. Soon the Philadelphia came up, and a boat from her dropped alongside of our vessel. The steamer had been sent with the expe dition for the purpose of taking North a portion of the crews of the sunken vessels, and the Ericsson accompanied us with the same object. Finding that his coal would not hold out more than three days, the captain of the Philadelphia requested that he might be allowed to go directly on, and Captain Davis accorded the permission, knowing that the Ericsson could furnish accommodation for the crews. For some unexplained reason, however, the Ericsson did not stop here. She left her tows, and went on during the night without being courteous enough even to make a report to Capt. Davis of her arrival. In consequence of these circumstances the Cahawba had to receive all these passengers, 221 in number, and carry them back to Port Royal." The sinking of the disabled whalers began on the 19th, and all of them were not sunk till the follow ing day. In the meantime the Charlestonians had blown up the lighthouse. " The trick," says the .New York Times' correspondent, " hurt nobody, except themselves ; but, after all, lighthouses henceforth will be useless establishments at Char leston. The wrecks are not ranged in a straight line across the channel. That arrangement might prove an effective blockade for a time, but not per manently. The theory of Captain Davis was that the inland waters about Charleston must have a channel to the sea, and if the usual one were arti ficially closed another would naturally form. His scientific mind devised another plan. The hulks are placed in three lines, checkerwise. This arrange ment not only does not prevent the passage of the water, but forms a series of shoals, around which the tide will whirl and eddy, making an intricate labyrinth which no vessel could navigate. All of these wrecks were prepared for quick scuttling be fore leaving the North. Nothing was required but to drive out a plug and the water rushed in with force enough to fill them in an hour. The Char lestonians must have felt themselves chagrined be yond measure at the mischief which had been done them. The wrecks were sunk about 21 miles from shore, in plain sight from the batteries on Morris Island, Forts Sumter and Moultrie, from the flag staffs of which the rebel colours were visible. At low water on the 20th the ships' crews returned to them and cut away their masts and rigging, in order that they might - drift to sea, for it was no part of our plan that any of this property should fall into the hands of the rebels. It was a singular sight to see the big spars topple over with a crash and a creak as soon as the rigging was severed by a few blows of an axe. It is not often that persons are . permitted to destroy valuable property, and feel at the same time that they are doing right. On this oc casion, however, such a sentiment could be properly entertained, and from the energy which the jack tars displayed in using their axes, I am inclined to think that they considered the privilege one to be thoroughly enjoyed. Smashing things was a luxury, and the inclination to indulge in i was gratified without stint. After everything tha _ _ _ could be saved was taken from the Robin Hood, her rigging was cut and frapped,' or secured to the masts, in order to make an illumination and a pyro technic display worthy of the successful issue of the expedition. She was fired early in the evening, and her burning afforded a novel and beautiful sight to most of those who witnessed it. The blockading squadron were especially entertained. Their lives are such a dull and tedious round of monotony that a far less magnificent spectacle would have afforded them a topic of conversation for a month." On the subject of this destruction of the harbour of Charleston the New York Times in a leader says : _ _ " The 16 ships of the stone fleet which have gone 0 their final moorings on Charleston bar, and around which the heavy masses of sand are now settling, will effectually close all passage into or out of the original Secession city by that line. They will effec tually blockade the port so far as the main ship channel is concerned, and will relieve our regular blockading fleet from duty in that direction. But, as we showed some time ago, there are other chan• nels that lead into Charleston harbour besides the one we have closed, and it is mostly by them, too, that the ships which have lately run the blockade made their entry and exit. Of these the principal one is Maffit's Channel, which is of quite recent discovery, but which is really, in many respects; the best entrance to Charleston. It can now pro bably give safe passage to any vessel afloat. In this channel no hulk of the stone fleet has been sunk. Fortunately for us, however, if it be a good channel it is also one which is easily watched ; and oneof our blockaders, placed off Breach Inlet, near Sullivan's Island, can prevent any rebel ship from creepi ng i nto or out of Charleston by Maffit's Channel. There are also several other channels leading into Charleston harbour, in which no part of the great stone fleet has been sunk. The stone fleet will thus not absolutely seal up Charleston, nor will it de- stroy all possibility of future commercial in tercourse with the outside world. It will only render the blockade practically impervious." The British schloner Jane Campbell, captured off Beaufort, had been taken into New York a prize. 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While eradicating the complaint they comfort and strengthen the nerves and increase the vigour of the constitution WEST COAST OF AFRICA. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 9. The Royal Mail steamship Athenian, Captain Lowry, has arrived. On the departure of the mail from Lagos considerable excitement was felt in con sequence of the non-arrival of the troops promised in July last before the cession was effected. The native chiefs, finding their power gone to demand bribes for administering justice, and the people having to pay their debts by the new law, had caused considerable discontent, and the evil-disposed were using their utmost endeavours to create a disturbance for the sake of plunder. Nearly the whole of the crew of her Majesty's ship Prome theus were down with fever. Her Majesty's ship Antelope was to leave in a few days for Ascension with some of the sick. The Brune was dismantled. It required the utmost care and most prudent mea sures of the Acting Governor, Mr. M'Crosky, and Commander Bedingfield to keep the natives quiet. The visit of the last named officer to Abbeokuta had given great satisfaction, There was a rumour that Dahomey was about to start to join the Ibad dans and attack Abbeokuta. A friendly message had been received from the other adjacent chiefs; all wished to be friendly with the new Government. Serious disturbances were going on in the Quaih ter ritory. This place is situated a few miles from Wate rloo, which is about 18 miles from Sierra Leone. The whole of the troops and the greatsr portion of the militia were sent up to take the place. The latest intelligence received from the seat of war was rather startling. The stockade of Modouka,which was built by the enemy (the Timmanehs) was tremendous, and made so firm that it was next to an impossibility to storm it. But after many shells had been fired at it and a good deal of skilful management of affairs on the part of our troops the huge pile of wood was blown up; The following is a brief account by one of the Government officers : " Head-quarters, Dee, 19, 1861 " My dear Sir,—You will like to hear the news —4O Timanehs have been killed : only five dead bodies were found in the stockade. The slaughter was by our allies, the Kossos, living in the country, who took advantage of the flight from the stockade, followed them through the night, and burnt six of their towns. The 40 killed are well authenticated and their names known ; probably many more whom we have not yet heard of. They must have carried the wounded out of the stockade when they fled. The attack commenced about 4 p.m. on the 18th. All the troops, with the exception of the gunners and officers, were ordered to lie down and wait the assault. It was while at the gun that Sergeant Knight was killed, being shot through the head. Finding that the gun was doing little execution the commander of the troops, Major Hill, turned to Captain Jones to ask him about assaulting, when he received a shot between the chest and shoulder-blade. Captain Jones advanced immediately, and the place was taken in 11 minutes. " RETURN OF CASUALTIES. " Major Hill, wounded dangerously ; Capt. Jones, wounded slightly ; Captain Williams, wounded slightly ; Sergeant C. Evans, wounded slightly ; three privates, wounded dangerously ; Irregular troops, 20, some dangerously wounded, and others slightly. " The Sierra Leone Militia behaved in a most gallant manner." From Bathurst River, Gambia, we learn that Mr. Rees, the colonial engineer, died on Dec. 24. Col. Smith and 100 men of the 2d West India Regiment were to embark on Dec. 27 in the Dover, and pro ceed to Lagos, there to protect that town. There is no important news from the Coast of Africa. FATHER DALY AND THE EXCITE- .PENT IN GALIV4Y. GALWAY, TUESDAY. In consequence of the great excitement which prevailed in this town yesterday, and the arrival of a large body of military and constabulary to keep down any disturbance that might arise, no doubt your readers will be anxious to learn the state of the town to-day. There can be little doubt, judging from appearances, but its peace was in a very precarious state, and the arrival of the mi litary was most opportune. The fact of Mr. Pierce Joyce's carriage being attacked on Sunday, and the windows broken, along with the fact of the mob following and hooting Mr. Murray and Mr. Burke, proves unmistakeably the bent of the public feeling ; and the fact of the chairman at the meeting on Monday requesting the people to dis perse quietly, and not to burn the seven gentle men in effigy who signed the document to the bishop, as was intended, proves that something more than mere public speech denunciations were, at all events, under discussion. I was not aware yesterday when I wrote, that the day was a holiday in the Roman Catholic Church, or I could easily have accounted for the crowds who attended the meeting, and who afterwards loitered about the streets, dis cussing the matter in excited strains. To-day the town has resumed its wonted quiet business appear ance, few being seen standing at the corners, and fewer still now troubling themselves about the issue. The fact is the bishop has a strong party at his back, even of the lower orders; and this prevents the unanimity of feeling and action that might be anticipated, were the lower classes of one mind in favour of Father Daly. Throats are still held out that satisfaction will be taken of the me morialists. To contest the field with about 300 soldiers and 200 constabulary would have been no joke ; and I feel quite convinced that the affair has now blown over, and that we shall have no more great demonstrations, nor the threats that have been pronounced against bishop and laymen car ried into effect. The facts and circumstances which led to the ssue of the letter of suspension are stated to bo as follows :—Father Daly has been for many years a member of the Boards of Town Commissioners and of Harbour Commissioners, at both of which he took a prominent part. There have frequently been very angry discussions at the Harbour Board, and a formal document, signed by several members of the board, alleges that in these discussions the Rev. Mr. Daly was conspicuous by at least tho warmth of his manner and the strength of his language. It is charged that he had altercations with several of the most respectable members; that he reviled them in terms which a layman would not be allowed to use with impunity; and that, in short, protected by his cletical character and his advanced age (he is upwards of 70), he treated and spoke of some of his brother members in a manner that was a scandal to religion, and grossly insulting to others who had no redress but in an appeal to the authority bound to take cognisance of him as a clergyman, and empowered to control him as such. Verbal com plaints were made to the bishop, but he declined, from respect to Father I)aly's position, to act upon these statements. Ultimately a memorial, signed by seven of the Catholic members of the Harbour Board, was presented to the bishop, setting forth that Father Daly had assailed members in a way that could not be borne, and that, for the sake of religion, they called upon his lordship to effectively prevent the recurrence of such conduct. There upon the bishop wrote to Father Daly, enclosing him a copy of the docnment, and entreating of him for the sake of religion to absent him self from the meetings of the boards of which he was a member, and by so doing prevent the re course to what, having regard to his advanced years, would be most painful. I have further heard that this was early in December, and that no reply was vouchsafed. After this Father Daly attended a meeting of the Town Commissioners, and the bishop renewed his request and remonstrance, and informed him that the care of two parishes required his un divided attention. To this there was no reply, and towards the close of the month the bishop wrote, commanding non-attendance at the boards, and stating he should exercise the authority vested in him. Father Daly then lodged with the bishop an appeal, and cited him to appear before the Holy Sec, This followed by the letter suspending Father Daly in the exercise of his functions as a priest. The discussion at the Harbour Board, which im. mediately gave rise to the memorial, was in refer- ence to an application under Milner Gibson's Act for a loan of money to be expended upon the im- box. provement of Galway Harbour. Father Daly had been in London, and while there took upon himself to initiate proceedings for obtaining, through the Marine Department of the Board of Trade, a loan of £75,000 for the improvement of Galway harbour. On his return to Galway ho reported to the board what ho had done without authority, and the board, it is said, was so well pleased, that they passed him a vote of thanks. At a subsequent meeting he found measures being taken with a view to an application under the same act, and for the same purpose, for a loan of £lOO,OOO. He stated this was all done be fore, and called for the minutes to bear him out. The secretary, the Rev, Mr. D'Arcy, a Protestant clergyman, said he could not find the minute, and it is alleged that Father Daly, in his excitement at what was being done for unworthy purposes, as he conceived, told the Rev. Mr. D'Arcy in an offensive manner that his statement was untrue. It is im puted that some members of the board were re-doing this work to make political capital, while on the other hand it is stated that nothing was being done but what was necessary and proper. Thus the quarrel stands. Observation has been made upon the fact that the Rev. Mr. Daly publicly officiated after the letter of suspension had been read in the several Roman Catholic places of wor ship. By those opposed to him he is censured for this contempt of the authority of the Bishop, and many of his friends regret that he should have dono so, they supposing that he had acted in defiance of the suspension. The Rev. Mr, Daly did officiate as stated—not, however, in a spirit of defiance or con tempt, but holding that the Bishop had no power to issue the suspension after he had lodged an ap peal to the Court of Rome, and that the suspension being issued after the citation tp Rome, it is null and void. It is understood that Father Daly is about to proceed to Rome immediately, and the public mind has become calm. THE IVINDBAN CASE. NINETEENTH DAY. Sir G. Army tage, the foreman of the jury, said as soon as the Master had taken his seat, that he had received a letter by post addressed to " The Foreman of the jury." He had not opened it, and he would rather hand it to the Master. The Master opened it, and said that in the first sentence it reflected very offensively upon a gentle.. man of great respectability. He would not read further. On the request of Sir G. Armytage, the letter was torn up, and the anonymous writer may have the satisfaction of knowing that nobody is ac quainted with its contents. In answer to a question, Mr. Kerslake said he hoped to get through the evidence by Monday or Tuesday next, unless there was a longer cross-examination than he anticipated. John Robinson, a surgeon of Devonshire-street, Portland-place, said he had been attending Lady Sophia Giubelei. She was suffering from an attack of dysentery, and was quite unable to attend to be examined as a witness. Captain Charles Euson said he was formerly-in the 38th Regiment, and now hold a captain's com mission in the East Norfolk Militia. Mr. Wind ham was his subaltern during the whole time he was in the regiment, and he was in daily commu nication with him, Mr. Windham acted as lieute nant, and he was at mess every day, with one or two exceptions perhaps. He was very constant in his duty on parade, He performed his duty exceedingly well, and very zealously. His con duct at mess was perfectly gentlemanlike. In September, 1861, witness was in the neigh bourhood of Felbrigge, and he called upon Mr. Windham. He found Mr. Windham there with his wife and two of her sisters. His manner was very friendly, and he introduced him to his wife and sisters. He asked witness to accompany them on a ride. They went to look at a cottage which he thought wanted repairing, and at some other houses. He was invited to dine, but he was unable to stay. He considered Mr. Windham to be a man of s oun d mind. Cross-examined by M r . Chambers—He never knew how Mr. Windham passed his nights. He did not make the witness acquainted with his fondness for acting as guard or other peculiarities. ,He could not name anyone of the officers with whom he asso ciated as an intimate friend. He was on friendly terms with all. While at Yarmouth he saw Mr. Windham at a party at Mr. Harcourt's, and at a ball in the public rooms. Mr. Windham was there dancing, but he never hoard that he made a noise on the stairs. Mr. Thomas Bingham, a tailor at Norwich, said he had known Mr_ Windham since Oct. 29, 1859. Since that time Mr. Windham had dealt with him. His orders were sensible and moderate. He never observed anything wrong in his mind. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—Mr. Windham never ordered a railway dress from him. He had no idea of Mr. Windham's propensity for railway driving. Mr. Charles Howlett, an ironmonger, of Norwich, had also had business transactions with Mr. Wind ham, who always acted rationally. He believed him to be of perfectly sound mind. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—When Mr. Windham came to his shop he was alway clean, and dressed like other gentlemen. He had been to Drury-lane Theatre with Mr. Windham, accompanied by Mr. Snowling, a hotel-keeper, in Norwich, Mr. Durrant, an omnibus driver, and Walker, an innkeeper, of Cromer. It was in the first week of this trial. The party started from Brett's Hotel, Holborn, where they dined, and met Mr. Windham at the theatre by , appointment. Mr. Windham paid for the admis sion of all. After the theatre Durrant and witness went to Barnes's, in the Haymarket, as other young men do. (Laughter.) They met Walker there. Afterwards he went home to Brett's Hotel. When they left the theatre Mr. Windham went off in a cab by himself. He had seen Mr. Windham at Barnes's twice. He did not inquire about the re putation of the house. Women came in. Witness left Windham there. When be saw Mr. Windham there the second time he was with a gentleman. Mr. Windham was at that time staying at Mr. Roberts's, in Piccadilly. Witness and Durrant, the omnibus driver, went to see him twice at five o'clock. They were invited to dine there. Walker was also there; Mr. Windham dined with them. They had a good dinner, but nothing out of the way. They had ale and sherry. They all left the house together. Mr. Windham got into a cab and the others walked away. They went to the Alhambra, and saw the General there. (Laughter.) He told Mr. Windham at the second dinner party that it was a disgrace for him to live in a house with a man with such a reputation as Roberts had; and he said Roberts was a bad sort, and that he intended to cut him. They all left the same way as before, Mr. Windham taking a cab. On both occasions they found him at Barnes's in the Haymarket afterwards. Mr. Wind ham never told him that he intended to give a ball to the women of the Haymarket. Mr. Windham did not tell him that he was in the habit of going to the Haymarket almost every night while these proceedings were going on. He saw Mr. Windham both nights in the street of the Haymarket, while the women were walking up and down. They leit Mr. Windham at Barnes's both nights. He saw Windham 'talking to some female in the Hay market. He looked serious, but he did not hear what passed between them. There was nut a group of females near him. He never said, "They have got young Windham up very well; he really looks a clever young fellow." He never mcgt Windham at Norwich except in the way of business. Ite-cxumined by Mr. Karslake—Mr: Durrant lived in St. Giles'-street, Norwich. He was an omnibus proprietor, and drove his own 'bus. All the peoplo ho had spoken of were witnesses in this ease, and were staying in London at Mr. Wind ham's expense. They went to Drury-lane Theatre because Mr. Windha - m had offered them a private Mr. Charles Colman, a fishmonger and dealer in game in Norwich, had known Mr. Windham some time, and had had dealings with him. He bought game from gentlemen round the country, and last year Mr. Windham came to him and arranged that he should pay ss. a brace for pheasants, 2s. a brace .for partridges, ls. a piece for hares, 9s. a dozen for rabbits, and 2s. each for woodcocks. They were the regular prices, Mr. Windham paying the car riage. Many transactions took place between them. Mr. Windham conducted his business like any other gentleman. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—lt was the ordinary practice of gentlemen to come to make their own bargains. Not one in ten sent his game keeper. Mr. H. W. Burr said ho had been in the habit of reading with pupils for the army. in Nov., 1858, young Mr. Windham came to him at Wokingham, and stayed till February, 1859, for the purpose of reading for the army examination. The chief sub jects were history, geography, mathematics, classics, French, and fortification. That was the programme of the Horse Guards. Other gentlemen were there at the time. Mr. Windham was rather quicker than otherwise at learning. He was not very assiduous, but when he liked to apply himself ho could learn quicker than the average of youths. He used to go out shooting and hunting. Witness taught Mr. Windham Euclid, history, geography, and fortification. Other branches of mathematics and classics were taught him by the Rev, Wm. Hurst, the curate of Wokingham. Witness had had about 90 pupils, who had passed army examina tions. His manners were uniformly gentlemanly. He acted quite well at meals, and there was never anything unbecoming in his dress. From first to last he and Mr. Windham got on very well toge ther. Mr. Windham had sufficient ability to pass an army examination well paid. He paid a visit to witness in 1860, and stayed to lunch. He be haved very well. He believed Mr. Windham to be a person of sound mind. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—Sometimes he was in a passion, when he had more drink than was good for him. It was only occasionally when he had been out. It was not from anything he had in the house. He was in that state two or three times while ho was in witness's house. He had a good appetite, and he ate us though he enjoyed him self. He got about half through the Ist book of "Euclid"—not so far as the 47th proposition, pro bably not to the 32d. He had a very good know ledge of geography and history. Witness was under the impression that Mr. Windham left him because he owed money down there. He contracted debts to the extent of about £7O, some of it for horse keep, a new dog-cart, and clothes. The accounts were collected for Lord Alfred Hervey, and they were settled. He used to go up and down the South-Western, and he had heard that ho drove the engine. Mr. Chambers—What, did he drive the engine on the South-Western Railway ? Witness—What he could do on one lino, I sup pose he could do on another. A Juror—l am very sorry to hear it. Cross-examination continued—lle had not heard from Mr. Windham that he drove the engine, but he had been told so by other persons. Witness mentioned the fact to Mr. Windham, who took it as a matter of course. He laughed, but it was not an idiotic laugh. (Applause in Court.) The Master, in very solemn tones, deprecated such indecency, and ordered the 1)cl-ice to take into custody and bring before him any person so grossly offending. Re-examined by Mr. Karslake—Ali the accounts he ran up were proper, except oue or two public house bills. There was nothing about them in volving any immorality. Mrs. Burr, the wife of the last ',witness was asked a few qu e s ti ons re l a ti ve t o M r . Windham's conduct in the house. He was cleanly and gentle manlike. The Rev. William Hurst, curate of Wokingham, said he instructed Mr. Windham in mathematics while ho was at Mr. Burr's. He had average ability in learning. He never saw anything about him to lead him to suppose that his intellect was impaired. kr. T. W. T. Cooke, a solicitor at Wokingham, met Mr. Windham there several times. In his judg ment Mr. Windham was a man of sound mind. Elizabeth Crossley. chambermaid and barmaid at the Duke's Palace Hotel, Norwich—The Cromar coach stopped there. Mr. Windham used to stay there occasionally. Captain and General Windham had been there. Young Windham had slept there occasionally. His room was the same as that of other gentlemen after he left. He always con ducted himself well. By a Juryman—Mr. Windham owed the landlord of the hotel upwards of £lOO. By the Master—The account commenced in Sep tember, 1860. Mrs. Anne Warner, the landlady of the Bedford Hotel, Covent-garden, said Mr. Windham had been in the habit of staying at her house. He went from her house to Duke -street. He conducted himself very much like a gentleman. _ _ By the Master-:-She saw nothing about him to lead her to think he was of unsound mind. He asked for the bill, and paid it himself, Mr. Wm. Seeley, station master of the Victoria station of the Eastern Union Railway at Norwich, had occasionally seen Mr. Windham. He used to take his ticket in the ordinary way, and he had never seen him do anything which another passenger would not do. Mr. Chambers—How much did it cost to bring you from Norwich ? Witness—Well, I paid my fare. Mr. Chambers—The sooner you get back the better. (Laughter.) Mr. W. Parker, inspector of the Thorpe station, near Norwich, said he had known Mr. Windham two years. He had seen Mr. Windham in his un dress militia uniform, which was like that of a rail way guard. He never saw him do anything extra ordinary on the line. Mr. C. Chapman, relieving officer of the Upring ham Union, including Felbrigge, said he had nego tiated with Mr. Windham about taking a farm, and for which he had made arrangements. He had seen Mr. Windham frequently since that time, when he had come to the union house to inspect the books, to ascertain the charges to which he would be liable. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—He was at the dinner on Christmas-day. In the afternoon he saw Mr. Windham in a loose shirt, without braces, with pantaloons, with his face blackened. Witness did not see him with a banjo or singing. When Mr. Windham walked into the room witness walked out. He was not so black as a serenader. When he re turned to say " Good night" to the party Mr. Wind ham had changed his suit, and had got on the same clothes he had on at dinner. Mr. J. F. Woodhall, of 28, Orchard-street, Port man-square, coachbuilder, and other persons were called to speak to Mr. Windham's capacity for managing business. The Court then adjourned. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Jan. 9. - MANSION-HOUSE.---Henry David Lloyd, de scribed as a merchant, carrying on business at No. 26, Philpot-lane, was again brought up on remand before the Lord Mayor, charged with having con spired with another, not in custody, to obtain a quantity of alkali,to the value of £750, with intent to defraud Mr. Jeffrieson, of the Jarrow-hill Chemi cal Works, near Gateshead. Mr. Mullens again appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. R. S. Miller for the prisoner. The prisoner was originally brought up on the 29th of November, and it appeared from the evi dence that was adduced on that occasion in refer ence to the charge, that in the beginning of October last a letter was received at Mr. Jeffrieson's office, dated from 26, Philpot-lane, and signed "H. D. Lloyd and C 0.," requesting Mr. Jeffrieson to send them a sample of soda ash, together with a quotation of their prices. A quotation . of prices was accord ingly sent, and on the 16th of October a letter was sent by Mr. Jeffrieson to Messrs. Lloyd and Co., asking for a reference before doing business with them, in reply to which a letter was received at Mr. Jeffrieson's office, giving Messrs. Alexander Bell and Sons, of 38, Threadneedle• street, as a refer ence. Mr. Jeffrieson being away from the office at the time of the receipt of the letter, his clerk applied to a gentleman named Livingstone, a friend of Mr. Jeffrieson's, for advice in the matter, and he, knowing that there was a firm in London, of the name of Alexander Bell and Sons, of 38, Threadneedle street, he wrote to them and received a letter in reply, stating that Messrs. Bell had known Messrs. Lloyd for a considerable period, had had several business transactions with them to a considerable amount, and always believed them L to be perfectly trustworthy. Thinking that the Alexander Bell and Sons, of 38, Threadneedle street, was the same firm with which he was con nected, Mr. Livingstone thought the reference satisfactory. Accordingly, under Mr. Livingstone's directions, in the absence of Mr. Jeffrieson, his clerk entered into a contract with H. D. Lloyd and Co. to supply them with about 100 tons of soda ash, which was to be paid for fourteen days prompt after the receipt of the bills of lading. The goods were shipped in two shipments, and the bills of lading forwarded to Messrs. Ll o yd in due course. At the expiration of fourteen days from the de livery of the first bill of lading applicotion was made to Messrs. Lloyd for the money, and a letter was sent, signed per procuration, for H. 1). Lloyd and Co, stating that Mr. Lloyd was out of town, and the subject of the letter from Mr. Jeffrieson should be attended to upon his return which would be in the course of a week. A few days after that Messrs. Lloyd sent another letter to Mr. Jeffrieson. complaining that he had violated the contract in not sending a certificate of the test. Enquiries were afterwards made, and it was discovered that the firm Alexander Bell and Sons, of 38, Threadneedle street, was not the real firm, their name being Alexander Bell and Son, and their place of busi. ness at the corner of Finch-lane, in Threadneedle street, and so Mr. Jeffrieson was defrauded of his goods. The prisoner has since been remanded from time to time in order to enable Mr. Mullens to obtain evidence of the conspiracy, and for that purpose he has called several witnesses, whose evidence has proved that the prisoner was assisted in this trans action by a person of the name of Solomons, to whom the bills of lading were handed as soon as received from Mr. Jeffrieson, and he forwarded them to Hamburg, with instructions to parties there to dispose of them on his account. Letters were put in containing instructions to that effect, which Were proved to be in Solomon's handwriting. It was also proved that Solomon took an active part in the engagement of the offices at 26, Philpot-lane, and was continually at those offices. Evidence was also adduced to show that the prisoner and Solomon were carrying on business at several other pla ces in the City under different names; for instance, they had an office in Aldermanbury, and carried on business in the name of Leander and Co., the pr i soner ca lli ng himself Mr. Leander ; and 'a Broad-street, in the name of Wilson, Graham, and Co., next door to an old standing firm of nearly the same name, viz., Wilson, Graham, and Rose, and at 38, Threadneedle-street, in the name of Alex ander Bell and Sons—all during the time they occupied the offices at 26, Philpot-lane ; and that about the same period, or a little before the trans action with Mr. Jeffrieson, Solomon was carrying on business at Liverpool, under the name of Wilson, Graham, and Co., in one place, and Jonas Simons in another place. The same witness who proved this latter fact, proved also that he was a witness aga i ns ,`, Solomon at Liverpool, where he was tried for forgery, but he was acquitted on account of the bills, which were taleged to have been forged,being uttered abroad. Mr. Mullens now said ho was sorry to say he should be obliged to ask for another remand, as, from some inexplicable catese, Mr. Jeffrieson and his clerk had not arrived from Clateshead, Mr. Miller thought it was very unfair towards his client, and said he could not see that there was the slightest evidence of conspiracy against the pri soner. He thought he had good grounds for com plaint, as Mr. Mullens had stated on tht first examination that there were lots of witnesses to bC brought from Hamburg, but not one had been called. Mr. Mullens said he had produced the correspon dence of Solomon from Hamburg, which was proved to be in his handwriting; and he thought that was the best witness he could procure. Some little discussion took place as to what course should be taken, and it was ultimately agreed that the evidence of all the witnesses, except Mr. Jeffrie son and his clerk, should be read over, after which Mr. Miller should address his lordship, and, if he made up his mind to commit, the witnesses should be bound over, to save their attendance at a future day, and that the prisoner should be formally re manded for the attendance of Mr. Jeffrieson and the other witness. The evidence having been read over, Mr. Mullens called Henry Webb, a detective officer, who deposed that ho held a warrant for the apprehension of John Solomon, for conspiring with the pris )ner to defraud Mr. Jeffrieson ; but although he had used every possible exertion to arrest him on that war rant, he had not been able to obtain any certain information of his whereabouts. On being cross-examined by Mr. Miller, he said he was not aware that the prosecutor had taken legal proceedings to stop the goods at Hamburg, nor was he aware that Solomon had gone there for the purpose of defending those proceedings. Mr. Mullens said that was his case, and as his lordship was not present at all the examinatioti.s. , he briefly reviewed the whole of the facts for hit; lordship's guidance, and said no complaint was made by Messrs. Lloyd about violation of the contract, or not sending the certificate of the test, until after payment had been demanded. The contract stipu lated that it should be subject to Mr. Patterson's test, but there was nothing said about the certifi cate being sent to Lloyd and Co. Mr. Miller said he felt considerable difficulty in addressing his lordship on the prisoner's behalf on account of the manner in which he had been carry ing on business, which he would admit was not at all honest ; but at the same time ho contended that there was no evidence to show that the prisoner had conspired with anyone to defraud Mr. Jeffrieson. Mr. Mullens had said at first he was about to bring a lot of witnesses from Hamburg to prove the conspi racy, but no such witnesses had appeared. To prove a conspiracy in law it was necessary to prove a connexion between the parties concerned. There was no evi dence to show that the prisoner conspired with Solomon, but merely that ho and Solomon had been seen together on several occasions as friends and nothing more—not in business transactions. Ho thought at first from the opening of Mr. Mullens that the prisoner would be charged with conspiring with Messrs. Bell and Sons. No evidence had been given to prove that there was not such a firm as Alexander Bell and Sons, at No. 38, Threadneedle street, and as regards the reference from Messrs. Bell and Son, they were not to know that Mr. Livingstone, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Mr. Jeffrie son, of the Jarrow-hill Chemical Works, were the same, and argued that the whole case of conspiracy must fall to the ground. As regarded Mr. Solo mon, he had gone to Hamburg to stand to his right and to defend the legal proceedings taken there. The contract with Mr. Jeffrieson stated that the goods should be subject to Mr. Patterson's test, and the correspondence went to show that Messrs. Lloyd and Co. expected a certificate of that test. The prisoner had sold the goods under the same contract, and had been unable to fulfil it. The Lord Mayor said the contract certainly sti pulated that the goods should be subject to a test, but it was not incumbent on Mr. Jeffrieson to send a certificate of the quality. He did not undertake to send the certificate. Mr. Miller said that it was the full intention of his client that he should do so, and the payment had been delayed on account of that certificate nut hay ing been received. The Lord Mayor said be thought it was for Messrs. Lloyd to obtain the certificate according to the terms of the contract. Mr Millar said that if his lordship had made up his mind to commit the prisoner it was no use his going on. The Lord Mayor said that it was his intention, unless Mr. Miller could show him why he should not do so. Mr. Miller said, merely on account of the test not having been supplied. It was evident the contract had not been completed. The Lord Mayor said he thought that must be for a jury to decide. Mr. Mullens then produced a letter in which Mr. Solomon stated that the alkali was of a very good colour, and was of a much better quality than that usually shipped from Liverpool. Mr. Miller said it was hardly fair for Mr. Mul lens to prejudice the prisoner, as that was from a man who wanted to sell his goods. The prisoner was then formally remanded for the attendance of Mr. Jeffrieson and his clerk. ROBBERY OF TWO HUNDRED WATCHES. During an entire week the town of Dover and its vicinity has been agitated in consequence of no less than three arrests, and the discovery of some por tion of the proceeds of a robbery committed in the adjoining county. For some time past the vigilance of the Sussex county constabulary has been excited to a somewhat increased extent by the escape of a man, Henry Goble, who was well known to have been implicated in a singular robbery at Warble ton, in that county, upwards of 200 watches having been carried away on December 6, during the tem porary absence of the shopkeeper, in early evening. At the Lewis assizes an accomplice named Alfred Fuller was convicted and sentenced to 12 calendar months' hard labour; and from that time until the present a warrant has been held for the apprehen sion of Goble, who had adroitly baffled all the efforts of the police. Bills were circulated, and by some means information was obtained that Goble had been seen in the neighbourhood of Dover, and that a labourer named Harmer, employed at the Heights, might possibly afford some in formation. Harmer was therefore visited by one of the Sussex constabulary, when he denied having seen Goble; but on another occasion, on Ilarmer's house being searched, some things be longing to Goble were found, and on Saturday Har mer was brought before the magistrates at the Dover Petty Sessions ou a charge of " aiding, abetting, harbouring, and concealing," by which ho had ren dered himself liable to a charge of felony as an ac cessory after the fact. Evidence having been given he was remanded. The affair, however, did not end here, for on Tues day Mr. Thos. Robins, well known at Dover as a watchmaker for more than 40 years, was charged before the Mayor and W. P. Elstcd, Esq., with hav ing in his possession one gold and four silver watches, knowing them to have been stolen, the property of Henry Grant, of Warbloton, in Sussex. Prisoner is 76 years of age. Mr. Fox, for the prosecution, proposed to pro duce such evidence as would justify the magistrates in making a remand until Friday. George Jeffries, superintendent of the Sussex con stabulary at Guestling, stated th a t on F r i day last, in consequence of information received, he went to the house of a man named Hammond, at Shooter's hill, Buekland. He wont upstairs, and having been shown five watches banging over a mantle-piece, took possession of them and now produced them. He afterwards went to the shop of Mr. Robins, where he found Hammond (who had previously shown him the watches). The watches were shown to Robins, and he was asked how he became pos sessed of them. He said he bought them of a Jew, and witness then asked where the man lived. Robins re plied he did no t k now, b ut h e h a d d ea lt wi th him before. He was then told that they werepart of the proceeds of a robbery, and must be taken charge of. Ott Monday he called upon Robins again, and told him the watches had been identified. He again questioned prisoner as to the manner in which they came into his possession, and received the same re plies, that he had bought them of a Jew about three weeks ago. Considering the answers unsatisfac tory, he took Robins into custody. kagistrate—Has he been out on bail ? Witness—No. Magistrate—Where has he been all night ? Superintendent Coram—At the station-house. Mr. Henry Grant, of Rushlake-green, Warbleton, identified the watches produced, which, with a num ber or others, were stolen f rom hi s shop on t h e evening of Friday, Dec. 6, 4 little after 6 o'clock._ The five watches before him he ',valued at from £1 to £lB. Thos. Hammond, living at the .Prince of Wales, Shooter's-hill, Buckland, said—On Friday last, the 3d of January, I met prisoner and his son, just op posite Bridge-street, Charlton, and' prisoner asked me if I had any money I could lend. 'him for a few days. I told him I had some, and asked him how much he wanted ? He told me " £,5, and would give me security for the money." I have lent him money before, and the security has always been watches. We all three went to my house, and pri soner pulled out two watches from his pocket, and. placed them on the table. I hung upon the loan, not thinking the two watches quite worth the money. Prisoner then said I could have another one or two if I liked, as he had plenty of his own watches at home, His son then went and fetched the other three, and on the five watches produced I advanced him £5. This transaction took pint: about four o'clock in tho afternoon. The accused was then remanded, at, 'd bail re fused. On Wednesday Thomas Robins, jun., cart - viug on, business as a watchmaker at the village of Btahatn, near Canterbury, was brought up as a receiver of the stolen watches, having been apprehended in the tow:'' of Dover on a warrant the previous aftemoon. Mr. Fc,„K app eared for the prosecution, and Mr. Minter fox' dehince of the prisoner. Gee. superintendentJ e ff r the of the Si sex and county cons t,Abulary, recapitulated his fnmer that he had sufficient infbrma evidence, and addc. l, an a - Iplicatiou for a remand, that rroduce further evidence. tior. to justify he might be enabled to d the watches produced„ Henry Grant identities and Mr. Fox applied for remand, to which Mr.. Minter objected ; but the court having been cleared, the magistrate (W. P. Elsted, .Esq.) decided upon granting the application, giving Mr. Minter per mission to see his clients, subject to the usual gaol regulations. COUNIRI MARELYS. MANCHESTER-JAN. 9. At our market to-day there was a fair attendance, but. business in either home or foreign wheat was limited-- English declining is per qr, and foreign 3d ta 4d per 1( 011 at., Flour also 6d to is per sack lower. Oats offered at fully Id'. per 451 b less money, and oatmeal 6d to is per load. Beams. and Indian corn each in favour of purchasers. BIRMINGHAM-JAL 9. At to-day's market there was a very short supply of English wheat from the farmers, and the sales made were at a decline of fully is on this day week. Barley sDld at 6d to is lower. For oats advance in price was ob tained. Beans rather cheaper. Peas firm. NEWARK-JAN. 8. We had a small attendance at market to-day again, and very little business was done. Wheat rather lower, and prices rerotinunch anged for the best barley. Other articles as before. White wheat, new, Cqs to 63s Barley, grinding.. 29s to 31s Red do. 5, 5 ,8 to 518 Oats, old, .. oos to 35a Old white 6 oe k 4 o 63s New do 23s to 27s Red do. 46s to 56s 1 Beans. 45s to 470 Barley, malting....32s:to i. 7 .98 i Beans, new 44s to —s Peas, .. ~.48s to 545. EDINBURGH G.itAIN - JAN. 8. Wheat on the top 3s Gd up . ...average Os 9d down. Barley on the top Gd down Oats on the top Os 3d down ~ a verage is lid down. Beans on the top Os Gd down. f orerage Os 3d down. Total Supply and Sales. Wheat ...1597 qrs Sold 1111 qrs Barley... 2928 qrs Solt: 1759'qrs Oats 2986 qrs Sold 14,59 qrs Beans 236 qrs Sold 17,6 qrs Averages per Imperial quarter. Wheat.... New wheat .... -12ths Baxley lll 2 7-12tha Oats 1 4 10 2-12ths Beans -12ths CORK-JAN. 8. Tho following were tho quotations this morning :—lt(di wheat, 22s 6d to 29s 6i; white, 26s 6d to 29s Od; barley 104 Od to 19s Gd ; oats, 98;0d to 14s 2d. DERBY SMITHFIELD-JAN. 7. There was a less supply of fat beasts to-day, and the demand was good, a clearance being effected. The supply of sheep was short, and readily disposed. Fat calves wore scarce. The demand for pigs Ws flat, with a limited sup ply. Beet Gd to 61d Vett 7id to 8d Pork . 6d to 614 Lamb Od to Od Rough fat, 48 8d per stone. Hides, 3d to 4}d; calf sking, 5d to 6d. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET MST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton Jan, 18. via Marseilles .. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet... Feb. 3. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. llelena..Feb. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Jan. 18. via Marseilles ...Jan. 12. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton , Jan. IR. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton... Jan. 18. via Marseilles.... Jan. 12. India (Bombay), via Southampton ---. via Marseilles Jan. 19. Lisbon Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Jan. Ift. _., via Marseilles Jan. 12:. Newfoundland ..Feb. 22. Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet... • Jan. 16. by U.S. packet by Canadian packet. Jan. 8. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Jan. 10. Bahamas, via New York Jan. 16. Mexico .... Jan. 28. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, j Jan. 13. California, and British Columbia. CRUELTY ON THE HIGH SEAS.—A. most dreadfial case of brutality on the part of a Russian ship captain is* reported from Hull. A Russian ship arrived in dock at that port, and by accident it was ascertained that a boy on board! had been brutally treated by the master. The authorities interfered, and found the report was true. The boy, who was only 11 years old, was discovered to be a mass of bruises and disfiguration, caused by the captain's ill-usage; and the worst part of the case is that there is no remedy against the master in consequence of the injuries being inflicted on the high seas. The Russian Ambassador in London has been communicated with. GEORGE CANNING AND HIS MOTHER. , --It is not a little curious that the "Peerages" make no mention of this lady by name, the editors contenting themselves with the remark that the future Premier's father, by an impru dent marriage, incurred the displeasure of his parents and the penalty of disinheritance. The name of the lady in question was Costello. After the marriage her husband entered as a student at the Temple ; but, borne down by the neglect and oppression of his family—who boasted to have been settled at Foxcote in 'Worcestershire from a fabu lously remote period—he soon died in almost destitute cir cumstances. After his death, his widow married Mr. Reddish, of Covent Garden Theatre, and being again left a widow, took as her third husband Mr. Hun, by whom sho had two daughters. It is most honourable to the memory of that great statesman that when, on retiring from office, he became entitled to a pension, ho settled it on his poor relations instead of pocketing it himself. It is still more creditable to him that, amidst all his struggles for political advancement and the warfare of party strife, ho never for , - got his duty to his mother. Ile duly corresponded with her to the last, never omitting to write to her on a Sunday, which day he always made it a rule to set aside for that purpose. So invariably punctual was he in this respect, that even during his special mission to Portugal, though not able to forward his letters regularly, he still continued to write every Sunday, and sent sometimes two and even ik three ee. letters by the same packet from Lisbon.—O nce v BENSON'S WATCHES AND CLOCKS:-." Perfection o mechanism."—Morning Post. Gold watches, 5 to HO guineas; silver watches, 2 to 50 guineas. Benson's new Illustrated Pamphlet, free for two stamps, descriptive of every construc tion of watch, enables persons in any part of the world to select with the greatest certainty the watch best adapted to their use. Watches sent free and safe by post on receipt of a remittance. —J. W. Benson, 33 and 34, Ludgate-hill, 46 and 47, Cornhill, London E.C. Established 1749. BIRTHS. BULLEN.—On the Bth inst., at Notting-hill, Mrs. George Bullen, of a son. CLEVELAND.—On tho 7th inst., at Strood, Kent, Mrs. Cleveland, widow of Charles A. Cleveland, Esq., R.N., late of H.M.S. Calypso, of a son. Dv CANE.—On the 7th inst., the wife of Major Du Cane, late R.E., of a son. MARRIAGES. • BLA.sTriLL—NiNu.—On the Bth inst., at the parish church, Tottenham Thomas Blashill, of Old Jewry-chamb ers , to lloner Pitt, eldest daughter of Benjamin W. Nind, of Fenchurch-street. VALLANCE—DANIELL.—On the Bth inst., at St. Pancras, John Valiance, Esq., of Essex-street, Strand, to Eliza beth, second daughter of W. T. S. Daniel, Esq., %C., of 33, Mecklenbargh-square. DEATHS. CHAITIELD.—On the Bth inst., at 3, Angel-terrace, Brix. tun. road, Charles Chatfield, Esq., of 16, Austinfriars, London. GREAVES.—On the Bth inst., at Hattings, Mrs. Charlett° Greavcs, aged 89. KELLocx--On the 3d inst , at Freemantle, Adam Kellock Captain Radnor•place Hyde park, E Lucyn _P . o aid st tehO. the 7th S 7r e . t „ hl i a c g ti e ro d sft 6 7 6. haet Hawker, aged 71. POYNDER. — On the 7th inst., at Clapham-rise, Miss Sarah Poynder, aged 81. ItosE.—On the 6th inst., at Hampstead, Charles Rose, Esq., late of Ranee-gunge, Bengal, aged 52. LONDON : Printed and Published by 11113RDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TnE SUN Office, No. 112,Stran in the Precinct of the Savoy in the County of Bliddlefei, Friday, January 10, 1662. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY W I BM t ~ : ~