The Sun. — London, England, 1860-09-26 00:00:00

wilowim b...., TILE NAVE A Board of Admiralty, comprising his Grace the Duke of Sornerfeet (First Lord), Vice-Admiral Sir R. S. Dundas, K.C.8., Rear-Admiral the lion. F. T. Pelham', and Mr. Whitbread, M.P., accom panied b,y Rear-Admiral Sir B. Walker, K.C.B. (Survefor of the Navy), Col. Greene (Director- Genetal of Works), and Capt. John Moore, C.B. (Secretary to the First Lord), arrived at Deptford this morning at half-past 11 o'clock for the purpose of conducting the annual inspection of the Dock yard, the Royal Marine Barracks, and the Royal Victoria 'Victualling Yard. Their lordships were 'received at the latter establishment by Capt. Super intendent Buckle, and a guard of honour composed of the Dockyard Battalion of Volunteer Rifles, under the command of Capt. Wilkinson, accom panied by the band of the corps. Their lordships first visited the superintendent's office, and then proceeded to inspect the several departments of the -victualling establishment—comprising the imple ment stores, the rum stores, the surgery, the wine, soap, and salt provision stores —every necessary in formation being afforded by Mr. Jameson, store keeper, and Mr. Wilkinson, store receiver. Their lordships next visited the transport stores and minutely inspected the immense stock of blankets, seamen's clothing, &c., which are forwarded from this depot to the various stations of the Royal navy. Having viewed the cooperage and steam sawmills, their lordships proceeded to inspect the manufac turing portions of the establishment, consisting of the mustard mills, the chocolate mills, and the bakery, the whole of the workmen being at the time employed and the powerful steam machinery with which these departments are fitted being in full operation. After concluding the inspection of the victualling establishment their lordships partook of refreshments at the Capt.-Superinten dent's residence, and subsequently proceeded to the dockyard, where they examined the steam saw mills, planing machines, joiners' shops, a mitheries, and several building slips, and vessels in progress, and the powerful hydraulic cranes recently constructed on the line of wharves for the purpose of loading transport vessels with stores. Their lordships, accompanied by the Cap tain Superintendent, Mr. Fincham, master ship wright, and Mr. Pearn, master attendant, then went on board the Zebra, 17, screw sloop, now in a forward state, and the screw frigate Newcastle, of 51 guns, which was ordered to be launched on the 15th of October. Having inspected the dry docks, the moulded loft, the mast-house, and spar stores, their lordships were much interested by viewing a remarkable specimen of ancient naval architecture, which, it is stated, has been in store at this yard—namely, the Royal state barge used by the Sovereigns of England from the period of James I. to that of Queen Anne. This vessel is clinker built, of great length, beautifully carved and decorated, and although unused for the last century, is in a tolerable state of preservation. Their lordships also inspected the slaughter-houses used for killing beasts for the service of the navy during the Crimean war, and which are again to be used for a similar purpose, the Admiralty hav ing decided upon such an alteration in the present system in order to improve the quality of the meat stored for the navy. Having viewed the extensive site of land which has recently been purchased by the Government, and is now walled in, their lord ships decided upon the erection of various new storehouses, and proceeded to the barracks occu pied by a detachment of the Royal Marine Light Infantry. The various departments of this esta blishment having undergone examination, their lordships took leave of Capt. Buckle at four o'clock, and left the dockyard, accompanied by Mr. John Penn, for the purpose of paying a visit of inspec tion to the immense engineering factory of that gentleman at Cold Bath, Greenwich, where a large portion of machinery for the steam-ram vessel building at the Thames Ironworks, Blackwell, is now in course of preparation. Having occupied some time for this purpose, their lordships left for town about six o'clock. Her Majesty's ship Ardent was at Pernambuco on the 16th of July, having been sent there with Capt. Wainwright (flag captain to Sir S. Lushing ton) to inquire into the loss of the John and Lucy, and also the exorbitant expenses incurred at that place for the passengers of the Accrington. We have to record the death of Vice-Admiral the Hon. H. D. Byng, on the retired list, who died at his residence in Queen-street, Southsea, on the 23d inst. The deceased officer was fourth son of the Fifth Viscount Torrington, and grand nephew of the unfortunate Vice-Admiral Hon. John Byng, who was executed the 14th of March, 1757. The deceased officer entered the navy in March, 1791, on board the Arrow sloop, He next joined as A.B. and volunteer the St. Alban's, 64, and the Tepaze, 36, on the Halifax station ; became midshipman in 1799 of the Madras, 54, and proceeded in her to China; served afterwards as mate in the Imogene, Galatea, Centaur, and Texel ; was nominated in 1803 as acting-lieutenant to the Sulphur bomb, and confirmed to the Sagesse in the West Indies; subsequently served in the Hindostan, 50; Lancas ter, 64 ; Centurion, 50, and Bream schooner. Was engaged towards the close of 1806 in the Rio de la Plata, and intrusted by Sir Home Popham with the command of the forlorn hope in the first unsuc cessful attack on Montevideo, and on the morning of its assault and capture (Feb. 3, 1809) he entered the breach at the head of the 38th Regiment. He afterwards aided in seizing the men of-war and other vessels in the harbour. On the 12th of Dec. he was confirmed in the command of the Gorse, sloop of 18 guns, 9-pounders, in which he after wards had a very long running fight with the American brig Tom of Baltimore, carrying 20 21 pounders and 200 men. In 1813 he joined the Mohawk, 13. In the many brilliant scenes which were about that time enacted in the Chesapeake, under Sir George Cockburn, Captain Byng took a very distinguished part, w hich gained him the publicly expressed thanks of the Commander-in- Chief. Assisted in the attack upon Crancy Island ; was nominated captain of the ordinary at Ports mouth in 1833, and from the 11th of February, 1842, to the end of 1843 was employed as commo dore at Jamaica, but was compelled to return home from ill health. Was placed on the retired list of captains, 1846; rear - admirals, 1849, and vice-ad mirals, 1856. The deceased officer was in his 78th year, and the immediate cause of death was an at tack of paralysis. A circular memorandum from the Lords Commis sioners of the Admiralty was yesterday received at the head-quarters of the Woolwich Division of Royal Marines to the following effect " With reference to the provisions of her Ma jesty's Order in Council, dated the 11th of January, 1859, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have signified that her Majesty has been graciously pleased to extend the benefits of such Order in Council as follows, viz.—All Marines who shall have fulfilled the conditions of the regulations re tang to the award of the medal and gratuities for lung gserviee and g ood conduct, but who are pre cluded from being rec ipi e nts of the medal with a gratuity, in to be annuallyconsequence of the aggregate amount ,etri the being already appropriated, shall be gran to the extent of three for medals without gratuities, e 2. Non-commissioned m o a ffice b rs, drummers, pri vates, and gunners, se h, have been qualified before discharge, shall be eligible eto receive medals without gratuity, if recommended ybeyartshaeifrterfotrhmeeirr commanding officers within thre discharge. e 3. Non-commissioned officers on the permanent situa tions staff of the Militia , o r fill ing correspond forptree h tions in the naval ser vice, who were eligible vionsly to their discharg e fro m the corps, medal with gratuity, shall also be eligible to r e . ceive medals without gratuities, and no limit shall be placed on the grant, as regards the date of dis charge in the case of such men so serving. Four commandants of divisions, will, therefore, be autho rized in future to make annual applications for the limited number of medals without gratuities, in the same form as that now used, but on a separate sheet. "By command of their Lordships, "I. R. M. WESLEY, Deputy-Adjt.-Gen." AMERICAN MAILS.--To-morrow (Thursday) the Montreal Company'a atea mer North Briton will s ail from the Mersey fo r Q Ue ceived at the Liverpoobee and Montreal. Lett ers w ill be re may also be forw ar d ed Post -office un til 8 a.m. L etters via fmn of ld. u n a late* Londonderry until 9 30 p.m., it!, it 10 pa n . , ift WU° P. 14 and with a late fee of THE ARMY. A divisional inspection took place at Dover on Monday, on which occasion the manoeuvres of a de fence of the Castle on the east, or land, side were gone through by the Royal Artillery. The inspect ing officer was Gen. Maunsell, the commandant of ,he south-eastern district, accompanied by the adjt, gen. of the district, Col. Taylor; the Assistant- Quartermaster-Gen., Major Campbell ; Major Fos ter, Aide-de-Camp; Major-Gen. Craufurd, the com mandant of the garrison , Col. Cuppage, R.A., Col. In glefield, R.A., Major Field, R.A., Brigadier-Major Jones, and a number of other officers. The inspec tion of the troops took place at the new practice ground at the rear of the Castle, where the 47th, under Col. Kelly, the 60th Rifles, under Col. Sir J. Jones, K.C.8., the Royal Artillery, and Royal Engineers were drawn up. At the conclu sion of the inspection the infantry regiments.and engineers executed some manoeuvres and marched past, after which the artillery, under Col. Ingle field's command, manned the guns of the castle and opened fire on the eastern face in resistance of a teigned attack. The rapidity of the discharges bore testimony to the efficient manner in which the guns were manned. The guns fired from were 8-inch, 42, 32, and 18 pounders. The shot practice was made in the direction of the Channel—where a target was was placed—and for this purpose one of the guns on the summit of the keep-turrets was brought into requisition, the rest of the guns being stationed at the east battery, the East demi-battery, and the Shoulder of-Mutton battery. The entire force of the depot of Royal Artillery, together with the dismounted batteries of the 4th brigade, forming a body of 2,300 men, were yester day drawn out in columns on the parade, between the artillery-field and the barracks at Woolwich, for the purpose of undergoing the half-yearly in spection by Gen. Dacres, commanding the garrison. The general and staff, consisting of Lieut.-Col Ken nedy, Lieut.-Col. Gardiner, Major Shaw ,brigade major of the garrison), Major Reilly (aide-de-camp) and Staff Capt. Forbes, have been occupied during the past week in inspecting other portions of the garrison, and they went over the offices and quar ters belonging to the depot on Monday, and yester day inspected the above-named batteries, minutely examining their arms and accoutrements, and look ing over the contents of their packs, laid down for the general's inspection at their feet. The inspec tion commenced at 2 o'clock and terminated at 6. The remainder of the garrison will be similarly in spected in detail during the remaining days of the week, when the report will be forwarded to H.R.H. the Commander-in-Chief, and according to the re sults already obtained the report will be extremely favourable. Professor Langenbeck, the eminent Prussian sur geon, who is at present on a visit to this country and engaged in inspecting the Government hospi tals, visited Fort Pitt Hospital, Chatham, on Mon day, and was conducted over that establishment by the principal officers of the medical staff now at head-quarters. On Monday evening the professor was entertained at dinner at Fort Pitt mess, on which occasion all the medical officers of the garri son, both naval and military, were assembled to do honour to that distinguished surgeon. The following circular memoranda, signed by Sir James Yorke Scarlett, Adjutant-General, have been issued from the Horse Guards : " Commanding officers of regiments serving abroad are desired to make known to the men under their command, and commanding officers of depots will also understand, that non-commissioned officers coming home for discharge, either at their own re quest as an indulgence, or on claiming it on com pleting their limited term of service, if allowed to alter their mind and to continue in the service, can only do so as privates, unless vacancies for non commissioned officers exist at the depot ; the vacan cies with the service companies being filled up at head-quarters on the departure of those sent home for discharge." " The General Commanding-in-Chief, in concur rence with the Secretary of State for War, desires that schoolmasters be allowed to take out of the military libraries, without payment of fees, such works of reference as they may require to assist them in preparing lectures for delivery to the troops ; the schoolmasters being held strictly re sponsible for the safe return of the same." HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE LEEK. (From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.) In the week ending Saturday, September 22, the deaths registered in London were 1,016. In the 10 years 1850-59 the average number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week was 1,152, but as the present return is for a population which has annually increased, the average with a view to com parison should be raised in proportion to the in crease, a correction which which will make it 1,267. If the deaths from cholera in the 38th week of 1854 are eliminated from the calculation, the comparison will show that the deaths in the present return are less by about 100 than would have resulted from the average rate of mortality at this season of the year. The births last week exceeded the deaths in the same period by 654. _ _ _ Smallpox exhibits a low mortality ; last week the deaths from it were only 3. Diarrhoea was fatal in 64 cases, the average of corresponding weeks in the last 10 years (1850 59), corrected for increase of population, is 95. Of the 64 deaths from this dis ease all except 10 were those of children. The death of a girl, aged 10 months, is referred to cho leraie diarrhcea. The deaths from measles were 42; in the previous week the number was 36. Scarlatina was fatal in 44 cases; and six children died from diphtheria. A boy, aged five years, died at Guy's Hospital from locked jaw, the result of an injury. Five deaths occurred from burns and scalds, of these three were those of children. Three infants and one adult were suffocated. Of four nonagenarians whose deaths are recorded in the week the eldest was a widow, who had attained the age of 93 years; the other persons died at the respective ages of 90, 91, and 92 years. Last week the births of 859 boys and 811 girls, in all 1,670 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1850 59 the average number was 1,607. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29 542 in. The lowest barometrical reading was 29 . 30 in. on Tuesday, the highest 29.88 in. on Friday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 55 . 0 deg., which is 0 . 9 deg. below the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The highest pointed attained in the we ek by the thermometer in the shade was 68.0 deg. on Thursday ; the lowest was 42.8 deg. on Wednesday. The entire range of temperature in the week was therefore 25.2 deg. The main daily range was 13 . 8 deg. The mean temperature of the water of the Thames was 57 6 deg. The difference between the mean dew-point temperature and air temperature was 2.7 deg. The mean degree of complete saturatio n b e i ng hu midity of the air was 92, represented by 100, which point was attained on Saturday. Rain fell on every day during the week, with the exception of Thursday ; the total amount was 0.80 inches. The general direction of the wind was S.W. [ AD VERTTSEMTINT.]--Atnong the numerous extraor dinary cures with ou t medicine effected by Du Barry's deli= cious Health R estor i ng Revalenta Ara bi ca rood, the following deser ve notice ;--Cure No. 64, 318 — Mr. James Chapman, of Clunbury, Shropshire, Dec. 22, 1856, of many years sufferings of chronic rheumatism, and complication of nervous diseases, Cure No. 3,906—Mr. J. Porter, of Athol-street, Perth, May 2, 1848, of thirteen years coagh, indigestion, and general debility. Cure No. 24,814—The Rev. Thomas Minster, cure of five years nervousness, with spasms and daily vomitings. Cure No. 32,836—0 f the Venerable Archdeacon Ale x . St uart, of Ross, of three years ' excessive nervousness, with pains in his neck and left arm, and general debility, which rendered his life very miserable. Avoid Pills and Medicines : they invariably aggravate and perpetuate diseases ; their annoyance, disappointment, and expense may bo avoided by using Du Barry's Food which, at a few pence per day, saves .50 tines its cost in other remedies, removing effectually, without purging, constipation, indigestion (dyspepsia) nervous, bilious and liver complaints and all their consequences. Certificate No. 36,418. We find it the safest remedy. Andrew Tire, MD., F.R.S. Dr Harvey, Dr. Wurzer, Dr. Shorland, D r . Campell. Let invalids avoid the fearful dangers of spu rious and injurious imitations offered under a variety of false pretences. Nevill's imitations are prohibited by the high Court of Chancery under a penalty of £5,000 against Alfred Hooper Nevill and his agents ; and the pretenCes that Nevin has a patent for Arabica Food and that Du Barillte are connected with such patent are utterly false. No canister is genuine without the name Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street in full, on the seal and wrapper. Shopkeepers w h o attempt imposition in one article must expect to be distrusted in all others. Packed in tins 11b. 2s. 9d.; 21b. 4s. 6d. i Mb. 11s.; 121 b. 225. ; 241 b. 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. canisters are sent carriage free on receipt Du B arry and Co., 77, Re go e f EL P t - o s s t t r - e o e ffi t c orderndon London; b y Fortnumß a Mason, and Co. ; Abbis, 60, Oraeechurch - street ; 4, Che a p s id e ; 63 and 150, Ox ford-street ' • 330 and 451, Stra n d ; 49 and CO, Bishopsgate street ; Batty, 16, Finsbury Pa vement ; Phillips and Co, tea-dealers; Petty, Wood, and Co., King William -st ree t City ; at 127, , ;Ugh Holborn; and all grocers. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1860. IRON-CLAD SHIPS. The following letters appear in the Times : Sir, —Cordially concurring as I do with your leading article of Saturday last, upon the import ance of our navy possessing more iron-clad ships, allow me to point to important testimony in sup port of their value as engines of war. I saw the French floating batteries after the capture of Kin• burn forts in the Black Sea; they took the brunt of the fight there, and I was told did their work uncommonly well. The Russians had more than one heavy hard-hitting gun, yet they had not penetrated a single plate of the French ships. The only loss of life experienced by our Allies was owing to shot passing through the gun-ports. Mechanical means can be invented to prevent this occurring for the future in close action. Hearing what I did of the ship attack on Sebastopol in 1854, and seeing what I did of the trifling effect of the Russian guns on the iron floating batteries in 1855, I felt convinced that the French Emperor had hit the right nail on the head in producing ships coated with iron, as the only means of laying land batteries sufficiently close on board to be breached, of breaking a line-of-battle ire a sea-fight, and of scouring out such roadsteads as the Sound, Portland, Spithead, and the Downs, unless you are able to meet such invulnerable vessels with others of exactly a similar character. The experiments which Capt. Halsted writes of seem to have arisen from some misgivings as to the well-known fact that with patience and perseve rance you may punch a hole through any metal of any thickness. I should have thought that any of the master-blacksmiths in our dockyards would have reassured us upon that head, and I must say I think the French Government has been far more profitably employed in perfecting the form of their iron vessels, and improving the tex ture of the plates covering the sides. I do not take all for Gospel that we hear about the Glorie, but there is no doubt upon the minds of all those who have seen anything of modern warfare, and who are unprejudiced enough to accept innova• tions, even though they come from a French man, that the days of wooden ships of the line are numbered, and that in a close, fair fight, iron frigate against wooden two-decker, the latter would be knocked into Inciter matches, or, if they were both armed with rifled guns, probably blow up after a round or two. However, in spite of pre sent disbelief, the fact will one day dawn OA intel lects still becalmed in the smoke of Trafalgar. We sailors of this generation have lived to see old pre judices mastered in which wood and rope made a hard fight against iron tanks, iron cables, iron an chor stocks, iron ballast, iron messengers, iron rigging, iron collars, and iron block straps. Iron has carried the day on all these points, and I am sanguine enough to think if you and the public keep the pressure on, that some morning the good old souls will rub their eyes over the Times and exclaim, " God bless us ! then, after all, these people are right, and iron does stop shot and shell bettor than wood." Yours faithfully, SHERARD OSBORNE, Captain. Dover, Sept. 24. Sir, —Captain Halsted's letter in the Times of Sa turday will be read with great interest by all ac quainted with naval matters, although upwards of 12 months after date, and considerably varying with the reports on the Trusty at the time of the experi ments and those recently made as to her present state. But the value of the document to the public is considerable for two reasons—for containing, as it does, the experience and opinions of an officer of Captain Halsted's rank and acknowledged standing in the service upon a question so important to the interests of the country, and as a first instalment of information of an official character. Captain Halsted having spoken out on the " Whitworth" and " Armstrong," it remains for Captain Hewlett to speak as plainly and frankly, not only on the merits of those weapons, but also on those of the 95 cwt. solid shot gun. There is little need for any future experiments to demonstrate the powers of this smooth bore upon metal plates at a short range, nor the Armstrong and Whitworth at longer ranges. No man in England is, however, entitled to more respect for his opinion on these matters, either as affecting a ship's defensive armour or the best weapon for destroying it, than Capt. Hewlett, and were his opinion freely given I believe it would at once put an end to that feeling of doubt and in decision now prevailing in the public mind, and point out the proper course to be taken in the con struction of iron-cased ships. Captain Halsted concludes that an iron-cased ship with sufficient steam speed to maintain a fight ing distance of 1,000 yards must be invulnerable. With this I fully agree, but how shall we obtain that speed—a speed exceeding that of our fastest frigates 1' Can we clap 1,000 tons of iron plates on a ship's back, and give her this required 14 knots, not at the measured mile, but at sea ? Still, they must have the speed if they are to maintain a fight at 1,000 yards' distance. The French know this, and tell us their La Gloire does her 13 knots. I believe speed to be of greater importance than even the thickness of the protecting plates. La Gloire with the Mersey for a foe would, I fully believe, require tO keep a thousand yards distant if she wished to keep her plates above water ; but no one hrogines that the present gallant captain of the Mersey would allow her to do so. It is more likely that his object would be to close with her, damage her screw, or break her iron shell, when she would lie at his mercy. These liabilities must be consi dered in the construction of-any future iron-cased ships, and the moral they give is that speed is the one imperative necessity for all such vessels. La Gloire, however, with her 13 knots, and ports barely six feet from the water, suggests some curi ous doubts and ideas. The Normandie, to which Captainllalsted alludes in his letter as " now re ceiving her plates in the basin at Cherbourg," is known to be a failure. With her it is armament versus armour. If she carries her plates she can carry no guns. To insure success in our next ex periment of this kind, to build an invulnerable ship with a certain rate of speed, we must know on whom the responsibility rests—on the Admiralty or on the contractor, if built in a private yard—or we shall have neither security or speed. With regard to the discrepancies in the results of the experi ments at Portsmouth and Shoeburyness, I cannot but think that Captain Halsted has jumped to conclusions too quickly; but, as you observe, he is speaking of " bolts," not cannon balls. The accounts which have been published of the firing from the rifled and solid shot smooth-bore guns would appear to prove that the former cuts or " gouges" its path through the opposing object, while the latter " smashes" its way through. I my self have seen shots fired at short range from the smooth bore upon iron plates. The first and se cond and sometimes the third and fourth shots have been broken into innumerable small pieces, but the plate has been eventually cracked, and then the work of destruction goes on comparatively easy and rapid. The flight of a solid shot from a 94-cwt. gun is, I think, 1,600 feet per second on leaving the mouth of the gun, but decreasing its speed every foot it flies. The rifled gun's " bolt" leaves the gun at about 940 feet per second, and maintains nearly the same velocity to the end. This will show the increased battering power the round shot has at close quarters, and may help to account for the discrepancies in the results at Portsmouth and Shoeburyness. One cause pointed at by Captain Halstedl cannot agree with. The Sirius has not " been brought by old age to the verge of the break ing up dock." On the contrary, no ship in Ports mouth ordinary could show sounder planking or timbers than did the Sirius when the first target was bolted on her sides. The whole question rests between Captains Hewlett and Halsted. It is a a and nature t t u h re quest i on , At that a s Admiralty t rnyu observe, aolottya as nisingle g le of Captain oi n s t so vitally Hewlett should importan t be are re blinked, n p os session of facts and figures that can set the whole question at rest. Let these be produced and given to the public. In their present dark abodes they have produced no results ; place them in broad daylight, and much of their doubtful surroundings will vanish. Captain Halsted, in conclusion, speaks of the " stern chase" in which the country is now engaged, and which, he says, " can no longer be delayed." Whose fault is it that the country now finds itself engaged in a "stern chase ?' Would there have been any " stern chase" had the "press" been allowed to witness these experiments at Shoeburyness and Ports mouth ? Has not the exclusion of the " press" led to much of the seeming contradictions in what is known of the experitnents, and to the mystery which is so stupidly endeavoured to be thrown around them ? The egg has been stowed away so carefully by "my Lords" that it has become addled, and "no chicken" is the result. I shall conclude my letter by quoting the obser tions made in the beginning of the present year by at gentleman of entle i m , W. H. R." u n n e de s r ay the st well-known signa ture" Without any detriment to the public service, y the e e every o lu m militaryn columns o f a and n e n w a s v p a a l p q e u r e I s v t t o h n a c d a v n a be n t a a g r e g ut to e in the profession ; every theory can be discussed, every proposition ventilated," &c. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Sept. 24. OBSERVER. Sir,—Are single shots against iron cased ships any fair test of their powers of resistance ? Ought we not to have concentrated broadsides ? A ship might stand a hundred successive shots which would be sunk by a dozen delivered together. Sept. 24. Yours obediently, L, L. THE STORM ON MONDAY NIGHT. THREE SHIPS WRECKED ON THE GOOD WIN SANDS. Late on Monday night the metropolis was visited by a terrific hurricane and torrents of rain, which (from the telegrams since received from the dif ferent seaport towns) appears to have extended along the coast with equal severity, and unhappily led to several distressing shipwrecks. It commenced about eight o'clock in the evening from the N.E., blowing hard with heavy rain, and as midnight advanced it gained strength alarmingly until about half-past twelve o'clock, when it be came a complete hurricane. The anemometer at Lloyd's Underwriters' Room registered its force at that time at 2311b5. on the square foot. It raged at this frightful extent till about half-past three, when a lull took place, the pressure on the guage falling to about lfilbs., but at five o'clock it rose again to 181bs. and 201b5., and continued until about eight o'clock, when the gale shifted round from N.E. to W.S.W., and moderated con siderably, though off the Kent, Sussex, and Norfolk coasts the gale continued for many hours. In the Downs it is described to have been truly awful. At daybreak yesterday morning no less than three wrecks were discovered on the Goodwin Sands, a barque of large size, a brig, and a smaller vessel, all being dismasted. Instant aid was sent off from Ramsgate, and by the last accounts received it appears that the crews of the three unfortunate vessels were all saved. The barque proved to be the Linda, of Whitby, outward bound, from Mid dlesborough for Alexandria; the other vessels were the Ariel, of Gothenburg, from Hernosand for Mar seilles; and a Norwegian, which has since sunk on the sands. Two steam tugs and several Margate and Deal luggers are at the wrecks, saving as much of the property as can be recovered. Two vessels are reported foundered on the Norfolk coast. Along the banks of the Thames many of the cellars and kitchens have been flooded, and some of the fields in the neighbourhood of Lewisham have been placed under water; while in Dartford some of the streets have been flooded so as to impede the ordinary traffic. The neighbourhood of Kennington suffered in a peculiar manner from the immense fall of water. The river Effra, which does duty as a sewer for a great portion of the district, and is in some parts uncovered, and thus has been for years a fertile source of malaria and fever, was unable to carry off the great body of water which found its way into the stream. The consequence was that at the uncovered parts of this sewer the water overflowed and found its way into the kitchens and apartments on the ground floors, so that when the inhabitants of Hanover-square, opposite Kennington Church, Harleyford•road, and other places in the neighbour hood, arose in the morning, they had the mortifica tion to see a great portion of their furniture floating about, and the water two or three feet high. In Brixton-road, for a quarter of a mile beyond Ken nington Church, the water was so high that the early omnibuses to the City had some difficulty in getting through, as they were submerged to above the axle-trees, and in some cases the water flowed into the bodies of the carriages. In this part the Effra is covered, and runs along the fronts of the houses under the pathway. But as the barrel of the drain was not large enough to carry off its con tents, the water forced its way up the drain pipes and into the kitchens of the houses on one side, causing considerable damage. At two public-houses, the Golden Lion, in the Brixton-road, and the Anchor, in the Cranmer-road, the tubs and barrels were all afloat ; and at a linendraper's, stock to the value of .£5OO, kept in an underground apartment, and consisting of filannels, silks, and other goods, was rendered almost worthless. the articles, and the only explanation he gave for his conduct was that he had lost or pawned his watch, and that he pawned the silk in order to raise money to replace it. A watch, however, was found in his possession when he was taken into custody. He said nothing in his defence, and was fully committed for trial. William Cranbrook Wood, late clerk and collec tor to Messrs. Allen and Badger, wholesale straw hat manufacturers, was brought up for re-exami nation upon three charges of embezzlement, and fully committed for trial. SPORTING INT_ELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING. TvESDAY. The Trial Plate of 50 sovs, for two-yr-olds, fist ; three, Bsl 21b ; four, 9st llb ; five, six, and aged, 9st 51b ; the win. ner to be sold for 500 soya, &0., if for 100 allowed 71b; not for sale 101 b extra. A.F. Mr. Mundy's Malta, 2 yrs, 6st 101 b (in 101 b extra) (H. Grirnshaw) 1 Count Batthyany's Orlanda, 4 yrs, 9st llb (Wells) 2 Duke of Bedford's Shingle, 2 yrs (X 100), hst 71b(J. Daloy) 3 The following also ran :—Montebello, Keepsake, Rose of Cashmere colt, Magnum, and Philip the Falconer. Betting-2 to 1 agst Malta, 4to 1 agst Orlanda, and 5 1 agst Montebello. The Rose of Cashmere colt made the running, followed by Malta and Orlanda. Going up the hill Malta went to the front, and ran home an easy winner by two lengths ; a length separating the second from the third, half a length between the third and fourth; the Rose of Cashmere colt was fifth; Philip the Falconer sixth. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for two-yr-olds, fist 71b; three, Bst 71b ; four and upwards, 9st ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs, &c. T.Y.C. 5 subs. Mr. Chase's Mousetrap, 2 yrs, Est 71b (J. Daley) 1 Lord Clifden's New Forest Deer colt, 2 yrs, Est 71b(Bray) 2 Mr. J. Shelley's Lord Berkeley, 6 yrs, 9st (L. Snowden) 3 Error and Tadworth also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst Mousetrap, 3to 1 each agst Error and Lord Berkeley. After some delay, caused by the restiveness of Error, they got off, the New Forest Deer colt making the running followed by Mousetrap ; Tadworth third. Going up the hill Mousetrap went to the front, and maintaining the lead to the finish, won by throe lengths ; the same between the second and third ; Error fourth, close up. Mr. Shelley claimed the winner. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya each, and only 5, if de clared, &c., to go to the second horse. For three-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. 4 subs, two of whom pay 5 soya forfeit. Mr. H. Bentley's Rattlesnake, 3 yrs, Bst 71b ... (Rogers) 1 Count Batthyany's Rose Middleton, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (Shape) 2 Betting-6 to 4on Rattlesnake. They led alternately until the half distance, where Rattlesnake came out and won by a length. The Eastern Counties Railway Handicap; a sweepstakes of 15 soya each, 5 ft, with 100 added for 3-yr-olds and upwards, winners extra, &c. ; the second to receive 25 soya out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 57 subs. Mr. Greville's Cantine, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Grey's Bankrupt, 4 yrs, Tat 61b (Perry) 2 Lord Portsmouth's Tame Deer, aged, Bst 4lb (J. Goater) 3 The following also ran—The Rover, Hartley Wintney, Penalty, Emily, Curlew, Ardour, Seclusion, Sherb ourne, Adulation, Wildgrave, Sneer filly, Raspberry, Australian Maid, Diadem, and Skelton. Betting-5 to 1 agst Adulation, Bto 1 agst Raspberry, 10 to 1 against Penalty, 12 to 1 each agst Wildgrave and Cantine, 100 to 7 agst The Rover, 100 to 6 agst Seclusion, 20 to 1 each agat the Sneer filly, Diadem, and Hartley Wintney, 25 to 1 agst Tame Deer. Bankrupt made the running, closely waited upon by Tame Deer, Cantine, Raspberry, Penalty, and The Rover ; Wild grave and Hartley Wintney heading the next lot. At the cords Cantine came out and won by a length, half a length between the second and third, Penalty was fourth; Wild grave, Hartley Wintney, Curlew, and Diadem showed con spicuously at the head of the ruck some lengths off; Ar dour, Forager, and Hartley Wintney were the last three. The Buckenham Stakes of 300 soya each, h ft, for 2. yr olds, colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. 3 subs. Lord Derby's fby Longboy—Ranee, Bst 41b (Aldcroft) 1 Mr. Merry's Folkstone, Bst 71b (Custance) 2 Betting-11 to 10 on Folkstone, who made the running to the cords, being beaten on the post by a head, The Hopeful Stakes of 40 sovs each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 61b. Certain penalties and al lowances. The second to receive 50 soya out of the stakes. Last half of A.B.M. 27 subs. Mr. Merry's Dundee, Oat 31b (in. 91b extra) (Custance) 1 Lord Stamford's Little Lady, Bst 81b (in. 31b extra) (A. Edwards 2 Lord Stamford's Walloon, Bst 131 b (in. 61b extra (A. French 3 Queen of the Vale and Evenhand also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Dundee, 6to 1 Walloon, 3to 1 Queen of the Vale. Walloon made play on the far side, waited upon by Little Lady. Dundee next. Going down the hill Walloon was beaten, and an exciting set to between Little Lady and Dundee resulted in favour of the latter by a neck ; a length separating the second from the third. A bad fourth. Even hand beaten off. The Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 soya each, for 3 yr olds, colts, Bst 7lb ; fillies, Bst 31b. Certain winners ex tra; the second to receive 100 sm. A. F. 20 subs. Mr. A. Nicholl's The Wizard, 9st (including 71b extra) (G. Fordhani) 1 Mr. Merry's Thormanby, Oat (inc. 71b extra).... (Wells) 2 Mr. C. Alexander's Thunderbolt, Bst 71b .. (E. Sharpe) 3 The following also ran :—Donner and Blitz, Allington, and - High Treason. Betting-2 to 1 agat High Treason, 4to 1 agst The Wizard, 5 to 1 agat Thormanby, 6 to 1 agst Donner and Blitz. High Treason was first off, followed by Donner and Blitz and The Wizard, Thormanby lying off. Coming down the hill The Wizard rushed to the front, and won easily by two lengths, three-quarters of a length between the second and third. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE CESAREWITCH. (The following appeared in our late edition of yesterday evening :—] The highest weight accept raised to Bst 121 b, and the of Lug being Bst 10Ib, it has been iers in proportion. Age st lb Lifeboat 5 8 12 Comforter .. .. 4 8 6 Lovett .. .. 4 8 3 Rocket .. 5 8 2 Cape Flyaway .. 3 8 1 Newcastle .. 4 8 1 Gallus .. 4 8 0 S , arke .. 5 7 12 El Hakim .. 6 7 11 Yorkshire Grey .. a 7 10 Lady Trespass .. 3 7 9 Ben Webster .. 3 7 9 Claire .. .. 4 7 8 Moorcock .. 4 7 6 Stapleton .. 5 7 4 The Alderman .. 5 7 4 Sir William .. 3 7 2 Viatka .. 3 7 2 The Brewer a 7 2 Ancient Briton .. 5 7 2 Bevis 4 6 13 Rising Sun .. 3 6 13 The Prophet (inc. 31b extra) .. 3 6 12 Killigrew 5 6 12 Mutineer .. .. 4 6 12 Dulcibella .. 3 6 11 Ingestro .. 3 6 111 Age at lb Weatherbound .. 3 6 9 Courier .. 5 6 8 Gridiron .. .. 3 6 7 Wanderer .. .. 5 6 7 Nerio .. 3 6 6 Richmond .. 3 6 6 Chance Shot .. 3 6 6 Plumper .. .. 3 6 4 Golden Pippin 3 6 4 Optimist .. 3 6 2 Dreadnought .. 3 6 2 Sermo .. 3 6 2 Feodorowna .. 3 6 1 Heiress .. .. 4 6 0 Miss Digby .. 4 6 0 Signet, by lago, out of Stamp .. 6 Jeddah .. 3 Furious .. .. 3 ACCEPTANCES FOR T Age st lb Amsterdam .. 5 9 0 Comforter .. .. 4 9 0 Promised Land .. 4 9 0 Lifeboat .. 5 8 11 The Rover.. .. 4 8 8 M. Philippe .. 6 8 8 Umpire .. .. 3 8 7 Crater .. .. 3 8 4 Rocket .. .. 5 8 2 Mdlle. da Chantilly 6 8 0 Summerside .. 4 8 0 Gamester .. 4 8 0 Starke .. .. 5 7 13 Tunstall Maid .. 5 713 Ben Webster .. 3 7 12 King of Diamonds 3 7 10 The Rap 3 7 10 Lady Trespass (inc. 31b. extra) .. 3 7 10 Crammond .. 3 7 8 Cantina .. 4 7 8 Ancient Briton .. 5 7 7 Killigrew .. 5 7 7 Stapleton .. .. 5 7 6 Thunderbolt .. 3 7 4 Sparrow hawk 3 7 4 Moorcock .. 4 7 4 Moorhen (inc. 31b extra) .. 3 7 3 Viatka 3 7 2 Winton .. .. 3 7 2 Nuncia 4 7 1 Prelude .. 4 7 1 Benbow 4 7 1 Rising Sun 3 7 1 Ripon .. .. 3 7 0 Gridiron .. 3 7 0 Stampcdo .. 3 7 0 Sir William 3 6 13 Ticket-of-Leave .. 4 6 12 General Hess .. 3 6 12 Flitch .. .. 4 6 12 The Brewer .. a 6 12 Kate Tulloch .. 6 6 12 Andover colt 3 6 10 Mutineer .. .. 4 6 10 Dulcibella .. 3 6 10 Gibraltar 3 6 10 Conscript .. .. 3 Sandy Macpherson 3 Sheffield .. Precise .. 4 .. 3 Glendinning .. 3 G. Little Dick .. 3 Barrabas .. 3 Mavourneen .. 4 Dance .. 3 P OLICE INTEL LIGENCE—eept. 25, MANSION-HOUSE.—A young man who gave the name of George Smith, but refused his address, was yesterday brought before Sir It. W. Carden, charged with attempting to rob a lady named Louisa Fleet. In the course of the case an incident occurred which showed the extraordinary mistakes that are sometimes made with regard to the iden tity of individuals. It appeared from the statement of the complain ant that on Monday afternoon about half-past four o'clock she was near Crosby-hall, in Bishopsgate street, waiting to cross the road, when she felt a kind of snatch at her watch chain, and she looked down and saw the prisoner's hand upon her chain, and he was at the same moment seized by some one from behind. He got away, however, and was making off, but she followed him, and he began to run when she gave an alarm and he was taken into custody. The complainant added that the watch was partly drawn from her pocket, but the chain caught in some part of her dress, and this occa sioned a sort of jerk, which attracted her attention and led to the prison's attempt at robbery being frustrated. Mr. W. Prichard, a person who is in the service of a mercantile firm in Bishopsgate-street, said he saw what occurred in the first instance, and when the prisoner ran away he followed him and told him that he had robbed a lady. The reply ho made was that it was quite a mistake. Police-constable Archer, 661, said he took the prisoner into custody, when he said his name was George Smith, but refused to say where he lived. Sir R. Carden asked the prisoner what reason ho had for refusing to say where he lived. He replied that he did not wish to disgrace his family. Sir R Carden—l see you have given the name of George Smith. Is that your real name ? Prisoner—lt is. Mr. Prichard here stated that a person was in court whom he believed to be an accomplice of the prisoner. He saw him close by him, and he also saw him try to speak to the prisoner after he was in the custody of the policeman. Sir R. Carden inquired if he could identify this man, and he replied that he could, upon which directions were given that he should be taken into custody. This was done, and the party referred to was placed in front of the dock. He was a respectable looking young man, spoke with a strong Scotch accent, and appeared highly indignant at the treatment to which he was subjected. Sir R. Carden asked Mr. Prichard whether he was quite sure the party who had been just brought forward was the same person who endeavoured to communicate with the prisoner Smith. He replied that he was. He had on a hat at that time, and not such a cap as the one he was now wearing. Sir R. Carden then put the same question to the policeman, and he gave a similar answer, and said he was sure the person now before the court was the same who tried to speak to the prisoner as he was taking him to the station-house, and he pushed him away. Sir R. Carden asked the person referred to what brought him to the Mansion-house ? He said he had merely come from curiosity. He was on a visit to London, and being accidentally in the City, he had walked in to see what was going on. Sir R. Carden observed that it certainly was ra ther an odd coincidence if this was really so, that two witnesses should speak so positively to his being the man who was in company with a person who had attempted to commit a robbery. The person indignantly repudiated the charge, and gave his own name and address, and also men tioned the name of a clerk in a first-rate City house, who, he said, was well acquainted with him. All further allusion to the parties referred to is omitted for obvious reasons. Sir R. Carden asked the gentleman to sit down for a short time while a communication was made to the firm whose name had been mentioned, and he said it would be more satisfactory for all parties that the matter should be cleared up. In a short time one of the clerks belonging to the firm that had been referred to attended, and he at once recognised the supposed culprit, and it was evident that there had been an extraordinary mis take on the part of the constable and the witness. Mr. Prichard got into the witness-box, and sail he was now perfectlf satisfied that he was mistaken and he begged to express his regret at what had occurred, and apologised to the party to whom he had caused the inconvenience. Sir R. Carden said it was clearly a very extraor dinary instance of mistaken identity, and there was no doubt that both the policeman and Mr. Prichard were in error in supposing that the gentleman now before the court was in any way connected with the prisoner. He then addressed the party re ferred to, and said that, according to his represen tation, it was his first visit to the Mansion-house, and he had no doubt he would remember it. (A laugh.) The gentleman replied that there was no fear of that. He added, that he hoped his name would not go before the public in connection with inch an unpleasant transaction. Sir R. Carden said there was no fear of that. The prisoner, George Smith, was then sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour. Bedford Lemere, a shopman to Mr. Lonsdale, a draper and mercer in Aldgate, was charged with robbing his master. It appeared that the prisoner, Wile received a good charact er f rom his last employer, had only been 14 days in the service of the prosecutor when it was discovered that he had stolen three silk dresses, value £l2. One of the dresses was pawned for £2, and the others he had packed up for a pre tended customer, named Captain M'Dougal. When , he was apprehended he admitted that he had stolen 5 9 5 9 5 9 5 9 5 9 5 9 :E CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Age st lb Weatherbound .. 3 610 Wanderer .. .. 5 6 9 Souvenir .. .. 4 6 9 Maid of the Mist .. 4 6 9 Wildgrave .. 4 6 9 Sherborne .. 3 6 9 Fravola .. 3 6 9 Seclusion .. .. 3 6 8 Uncle Ned .. 3 6 8 Richmond .. 3 6 8 Consolation .. 4 6 7 Miss Digby .. 4 6 7 Contadina .. 3 6 7 Optimist .. : 3 6 7 Maggiore .. 3 6 7 Angelo .. .. 3 6 7 Narcissus .. .. 3 6 7 Chance Shot .. 3 6 7 Dartmouth .. 3 6 6 Golden Pippin .. 3 6 6 Tommy Neble 3 6 5 Desdemona .. 5 6 5 Sheffield .. 4 6 4 Brassey .. 3 6 4 Sutton .. .. 3 6 3 Australian Maid .. 4 6 2 Never Despair .. 4 6 2 Cavriana .. 3 6 1 Feodorowna .. 3 6 0 The Pedlar .. 3 6 0 Heiress .. .. 4 6 0 Jeddah .. .. 3 6 0 Dreadnought .. 3 6 0 Parmesan .. .. 3 6 0 Sermo 3 6 0 Signet .. .. 6 513 Venus filly .. 3 5 13 Baron Munchausen 3 5 12 Conscript 3 5 12 Furious .. 3 510 Precise .. 3 510 Little Dick 3 5 7 Skelton .. 3 Glendinning • • 3 6 ' Bella Donna .. 3 Flutter colt • • 3 "' Roesia .. •• 3 [ADVERTISEMENT.] Pills and medicine invariably ag gravate and perpetuate diseases; their annoyance, dis appointment, and expense may be avoided by persons in indifferent health sending only their address to E. S. Barry, Esq., 77, Regent-street, W., London, and they will receive gratis and free by post the " Lcvatans' Own GUIDE," or Natural Restorer, without medicine or ex pense, of perfect digestion, strong nerves , sou nd lungs, and refreshing sleep, to the most enfeebled, insuring the removal of indigestion (dyspepsia), constipation, liver complaints, nausea, epilepsy, paralysis, debility, nervousness, palpitation, cough, asthma, consumption, dropsy, flatulency, diarrhoea, dysentery, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, catarrhs, colds noises in the ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irritability, sleep lessness, acidity, palps, tatien, heartburn, headache, despondency, cramps, spasmi sinking, Sts. ronchitis.—"Ungueetimobly the safest Quide to heeltb,'? FROM TILE GAZETTE OF LAST EVENING. - ~.__ -- --- LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, SEPT. 22. Orders for the Court's going into mourning on Thurs day next, the 27th inst., for his late Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz ; viz.:— The ladies to wear black silk, fringed or plain linen, white gloves, necklaces, and ear-rings, black or white shoes, fans, and tippets. The gentlemen to wear black full-trimmed, fringed or plain linen, black swords and buckles. The Court to change the mourning on Thursday, the 4th of October next ; viz.:— The ladies to wear black silk or velvet, coloured ribbons, fans and tippets, or plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuffs, with black ribbons. The gentlemen to wear black coats, and black or plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuff waist coats, full trimmed, coloured swords and buckles. And on Sunday, the 7th of October next, the Court to go out of mourning. OSBORNE HOUSE, SEPT. 20. This day had audience of her Majesty : Monsieur Frederick von Voss, Grand Veneur and Cham berlain of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strclitz, to de liver a letter from his Royal Highness notifying the death of the late Grand Duke and his own accession. To which audience he was introduced by Viscount Pal merston, K.G , acting for her Majesty's Principal &ere tary of State for Foreign Affairs. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, SEPT. 25. __ Bsth Regiment of Foot—Major-General Sir George Buller K.C.8., to be Colonel, vice Lieut.-General Horatio George Broke, deceased. Corps of Royal Engineers—For Major-General Sir Harry David Jones, K.C.B. to be Colonel-Commandant, vice Nicolls, deceased, as stilted in the Gazette of 4th Sept., read Lieut-General Sir Harry David Jones, K.C.8., &c. 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Robert Soames, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Gist, promoted. 6th Dragoons Assistant-Surgeon Valentine Mumbee M‘Master, from the ?Bth Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Burton, appointed to the Staff. 7th Light Dragoons—The appointment of Mr. Richard Archibald Farquharson to a Cornetcy, by purchase, which appeared in the Gazette of 21st inst., has been cancelled. 18th Light Dragoons—Cornet Edmund Bernhard Liebert to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Dane, deceased ; Cornet Charles Arthur Tisdall to be Lieutenant by pur chase, vice Liebert, whose promotion, by purchase, has been cancelled. Royal Artillery—James Graham, Gent., late Quartermas ter Forfar and Kincardineshire Artillery Militia, to be Paymaster, vice Robins, resigned. Royal Engineers—Captain Charles Pasley, from the Se cond List, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Francis Du Cane, resigned. The following to be substituted for the appointment of Second Captain C. A. Rice, which was notified in the Gazette of 2d March, 1860 : Second Captain Charles Augustus Rice, from temporary half-pay, to be Supernumerary Second Captain. Second Captain Charles Augustus Rice, from the Super numerary List, to be Second Captain, vice Warren, pro moted. Military Train—Captain Thomas Sutton Kirkpatrick, from the 29th Foot, to be Captain, vice John Blake, who exchanges ; Ensign John Matthew Benthall to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice James, who retires. Grenadier Guards—Major and Brevet-Colonel the Hon. James Lindsay to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without pur chase, vice Brevet-Colonel F. W. Hamilton, C. 8., pro moted to be Major-General; Captain and Lieutenant- Colonel Edward G. Wynward to be Major, without parchase, with the rank of Colonel in the Army, vice Brevet-Colonel the Hon. James Lindsay; Lieu tenant and Captain Claud Alexander to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Wyn yard ; Ensign and Lieut. Edward S. Bridges to be Lieu- , tenant and Captain, without purchase, vice Alexander. sth Regiment of Foot—The appointment of Lieutenant Netterville J. Barton as Adjutant, vice Sutton, resigned, to be antedated to 16th December, 1858. 9th Foot—Lieutenant Wm. Harris Burland to be Captain, by purchase, vice Marstcn, who retires ; Ensign Richd. Fenton to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Taylor, deceased ; Ensign Arthur Henry Josselyn to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Burland; James Edward M'Donnell, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Fenton. 19th Foot—Ensign John Campbell Taylor Humfrey to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Thomas Thompson, deceased; Wm. Robert Thornhill, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Humfrey. 25th Foot—Assistant Surgeon Wm. Tydd Harding, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Sylvester, whose transfer from the Staff in the Gazette of 18th September, 1860, has been cancelled. 28th Foot—Captain John Blake, from the Military Train, to be Captain, vice Kirkpatrick, who exchanges. 32d Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Robert Saunders, C. 8., from half-pay 19th Foot, to be Lieute nant-Colonel, vice James Doddington. Carmichael, C. 8., who exchanges ; Major Granville George Chetwynd Sta pylton to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Lieu tenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Sanders, C. 8., who retires ; Captain John Birtwhistle to be Major, by pur chase, vice Stapylton ; Lieutenant Charles Edward Lane Bluett to be Captain, by purchase, vice Birtwhistle ; En sign Charles E. Le M. Cherry, to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Bluett. 43d Foot—Lieutenant Samuel Tomyns Sargent to be Cap tain, without purchase, vice Captain and Brevet-Major Disbrowe, deceased; Charles 'William Pole Warner, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, in succession to Lieutenant Sargent, promoted. 44th Foot—George Bain, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Maguire, promoted. 45th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon William Cherry to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Bartley, promoted on the Staff. 48th Foot—James Talbot, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Keyworth, promoted. 64th Foot—Lieutenant F. Du Blois Lukis to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hinchliff, promoted to an Unattached Majority, by purchase; Ensign Charles Hamilton Sams to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lukis. 71st Foot—Quartermaster James Twigg, from half-pay let Light Infantry, British Swiss Legion, to be Quartermas ter, vice Anderson, appointed Paymaster. 94th Foot—Ensign John Mackinlay to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Brinckman, who retires; Ensign John Joseph Blake to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rolls, promoted; Quartermaster 'William Weal', from the Military Train, to bo Ensign, without purchase, vice Hoycock, appointed to the 75th Foot; Henry Jones, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mackinlay ; Francis John Hassard, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice M'Call, who retires. 33 West India Regiment—James Frederick Cou' ins, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Stewart, promoted in the Gold Coast Artillery Corps. Gold Coast Artillery Corps—Ensign Robert John Stewart, from the 3d West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Williams, promoted to an Unat tached Company, without purchase ; Thomas Davies, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Marshall, whose appointment has been cancelled. UNATTACHED.—Captain Chamberlain Henry llinehliff, from the 64th Foot, to be Major, by purchase. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.—Assistant 'Surgeon Alexander Fisher Bartley, from the 45th Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon, vice Kelaart, deceased ; Assistant-Surgeon Robert Graves Burton, M.D., from the 6th Dragoons, to bo Staff Assistant- Surgeon, vice Hoile, placed upon half-pay • Assistant-Sur geon 'William Ashton, M. 8., from the 53dFoot, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon, vice Cherry, appointed to the 45th Foot. VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,—Thomas Channon, Gent., to be Acting Veterinary-Surgeon. STAFF.—Frank Potter, Gent., to bo Paymaster for General Service. BREVET. Captain Herbert George Deedes, 60th Foot, to be Major in the Army. Captain Henry Wray, of the Royal Engineers, to have the local rank of Major in Central America. The undermentioned promotions to take place consequent on the death of Major-General Sir Michael Creagh, Colonel, 73d Foot, on 14th September, 1860 : Brevet-Colonel Charles Hastings Doyle, from Lieutenant Colonel half-pay Unattached, to be Major-General Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Pattie, Ist Dragoon Guards, to be Colonel. Major John Henderson, 16th Foot, to be Lieutenant- Colonel. Captain John Lindredge Elgee, Royal Artillery, to be Major. MEMORAMDUM.—Major William Forbes has been per mitted to retire from the Service by the sale of an Unat tached Majority, he being about to become a settler in Nova Scotia. WAR-OFFICE, PALL MALL, SEPT. 2.5. The Honourable Artillery Company of London—Sergeant Richard Dawes to be Lieutenant ; Sergeant IV illiam Jacobs to be Ensign. BANKRUPTS. Oliver Alfred Seagood and Meury Willis Smith, builders, Wellington-road, Holloway, to surrender Oct. 6, at twelve, and Nov. 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edgar Robert Ramage, wine cooper, Bond-court, Wal brook, city, Oct. 6, at one, and Nov. 6, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Joseph Po;ey, innkeeper, Warwick, Oct. 8 and 29, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. George Careswell, innkeeper, Shrewsbury, Oct. 5 and 26, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Daniel Jones, coach builder, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Oct. 2 and 29, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. George Craven, merchant, Liverpool, . Oct. 5 and 29, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Thomas Whitehead, tailor, Duke .street, city, Octo ber 8, at half-past twelv e , and November 8, at twelvo, at the Court of Bankruptcy. George Thomas Marns, rope makers, Stepney , October 8 and Novemb er 17, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ru p tc y . Samuel Robson, hotel-keeper, York, Oct. 12 and Nov. 2, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Wm. Wilson, currier, Think, Yorkshire, Oct. 5 and Nov. 2, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Philip Walters, auctioneer, Wolverhampton, Oct. 5 and 26, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Joseph Witherspoon, draper, Cheltenham, Oct. 8 and Nov. 6, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Joseph Ebenezer Cox, dealer in stone ware pipes and cement, Lambeth, Oct. 6, at eleven, and Nov. 8, at half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. 'twCea:nabtrithd the Court James Ansel!, contractor, Upper Holloway, Oct. 6, at half-past eleven, and Nov. 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John Julian, wholesale milliner, Noble-street, City, Oct. 8, at one, and 'Nov. 8, at two, at the Court of BankruptcyO, Edward .dBw,aar? two, wo, Peaks,an db Nov.utehe B r Pettya half-pastCury of Bankruptcy. John Thornhill, awl blade manufacturer, Sheffield, Oct. 6 and Tho m N a o s v . it 3, u a e, t, tderna,paetr,theELasetedsstinsterhioaut sCeo,urDt.evons. Oct. 9 and Nov. 5, at half-past twelve, at the Exeter Dis trict Court. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Mrs. Simona Mackintosh or Garden, Dingwall. David Moodie, joiner, Glasgow. Panes Brown, bookseller, Hamilton. John Ward, grocer, Pert -Glasgow. Robert Swan, contractor and builder, Shawlands, Ren. frewshire. [ADvEßTlsmENT.]—Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Changes of season are always trying to mankind from the variability of temperature n-mv increasing then depress ing the circulation. Hence the prevalence of throat affec tions, chest complaints, and disordered digestion at this season. For all this catalogue of ailments Holloway's Ointment rubbed thoroughly twice a day over the parts affected will be found universally serviceable in preventing, checking, or curing each and all, however severe the attack. It is remarkably curative in eases of relaxed, inflamed, or ulcerated throat; w hil e for glandular enlargement it is a specific. In coughs, colds, asthma, and bronchitis Hollo way's Pill s s h ould be taken s i mu lt aneou sly with th friction of th e Ointment over the chest ; ease will so on follow this tx9otaamt Aucl health, wIU return' 5 12 5 12 ELOPEILI.ENT' AND ROBBERY FROM LEEDS. At the Hull Police-court on Saturday, after Thomas Bamforth had been remanded to Leeds, on a charge of s t ea li ng a large quantity of w ear i ng apparel, and al so upwar o s of £lOO, a witness fronx New Holland having proved that he and Mrs,. Barker slept together on Wednesday night at the Yarborough Hotel, Mrs. Barker, wife of the pro secutor, stepped into the witneo-box, and in the most beseechinr , manner, with t ears in her eyes, asked his worship (T. H. Travis, 14:bq., stipendiary magistrate), if her husband could strip her in the streets of the clothes she had on 1.1.er back, as he had been so attempting. She had no ,money, and her husband w;;lnted to leave her naked in the streets of Hull, in which place she had no friends. She said she had friends in Leeds, that she brought £2B a year in, and managed the shop; that she took no batik notes from home, but left £55 in notes and £7 besides, in a drawer, and that the whole of the boxes, &c., were addressed by herself, and sent off from the Marsh-lane Station, and Bamforth had nothing to do with the taking of the things. Mr. Barker, who was standing by-, said it did not matter if she brought £4,000 a year in, he was the master; and the Leeds magistrates had told him that he could take everything from her; but he said he did not want to leave her in , an indecent manner. Taking his wife by the wrists, however, he said he would have her bracelets, all the rings - she had on, and the brooch, and he at once teak the bracelets from her wrists, and was about to eke the ear rings from her ears, when Mr. Travis .and several gentlemen interposed in the woma.n's behalf, and expressed their great disapproval of such ruffianly conduct, Mr. Travis saying that he was sorry he could not agree with his brother Alagis trates at Leeds, and he thought Barker had better let his wife retain the attire in which she stood,. and be content with the trunks and boxes, which would be taken to Leeds. Barker said he had offered to take his wife back and make her comfortable if she would go home with him, but she would not do so, and he was consequently desirous of getting as much of his property as he could. He pocketed the bracelets with evident satisfaction, but allowed his wife to replace her brooch, which she had taken off to give him, and the parties then left the court. Mrs. Barker, a little woman, was attired after the most modern fashion. ELOPEMEN7' IN SUSSEX. A disgraceful affair has lately occurred at Hay ward's Heath. A fellow named Wood, an itinerant preacher, succeeded so far in ingratiating himself in the good opinions of many of the people around the Heath as to induce them not only to support him, and make him several vAluable presents, but also to build him by subscript.tonHeahtaed no din chapel near the Lunatic Asylum. culty in procuring credit at the shol.'B, bakers, &e., and has been for some time running yi n scoresa nd getting into debt, but the summit of his' schem ing hypocrisy was only reached a few das ago, when it was discovered that he was mu,- ing, and that the wife of a poor :man in the employ of Mr. Weddon was also non east. It has since been reported that the pair have been seen in London; and what makes a bad mailer worse, the worthless woman, on leaving her hug-- band, took with her the whole of his wearing apparel, as well as her own, with £26 in cash, also every valuable she could lay her hands on, while her paramour, whose wife was staying with a friend in Brighton, took away with him not only her own clothes, but two new hats and three or four pairs of gloves he had procured the evening before from the shop of Mr. Curtiss, and the poor woman on her return:home found the house denuded and her own clothes carried off by the faithless couple. Mr. Curtiss, before he was aware of the fact, met Wood in London, when he told him it would be all right .with the hats and gloves on his return, but he hag not thought fit to return since. To the credit of some kind-hearted neighbours, Mrs. Wood and her two children have been cared for, and something subscribed for their maintenance ; but the fellow's dupes are quite indignant at being so grossly de ceived. The rascal represented himself as formerly belonging to the Press; but this is doubtful. His wife, it is said, has received a letter from him exhorting her to bring up the children in the fear of God, and stating that when she received it he should be crossing the water; hut it is to be hoped that the police will cross his track and stop his in famous careen—Sussex Advertiser. COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL-SETT. 25. The harvest is progressing slowly in this part of the county, owing to the unsettled weather. Arrivals small. There was a good attendance of both millers and dealers at this morning's market, with a good consumptive de mand for fine white wheat, which may be quoted at 2d to 3d per 1001bs advance on the week; other sorts in limited sale at late rates. Oats in moderate request, at former prices. In Indian corn there was a poor business doing at Friday's rates. Beans, peas, and barley remain without alteration. Flour was at Gd to is more money. Oatmeal was at easier quotations. LEEDS, SEPT. 25. An active business doing in the wheat trade to-day. With continued bad weather, and much rain since Friday, old wheat is 2s to 3s higher on the week. New held for 2s over former rates. Beans and oats in favour of the seller. NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYNE-SEPT. 24. At this corn market there was but a limited show of wheat for the season, but the demand was steady, and prices were at is to 2s over late rates—white making 60s to 665, red 59s to 645. The samples of barley shown were few, and demand firm. Oats in small supply, and the turn dearer, from 29s to 35s per 24 stone. Beans made from 46s to 50s per qr. NORWICH CATTLF,SEFT. 22. The show of store cattle to-day was excellent, many lots being of superior condition ond quality, but in conse quence of the general complaints of the backwardness of the turnip crop, buyers were few and cautious, and previous rates barely maintained. At the close a large portion of the beasts remained unsold. Scots, 4s to 4s 6d ; shorthorns, as 6d to 4s 6d ; Irish, 31; to 4s 6d ; Devons, 4s Od to 4s 6d (estimated weight when fat). Fat beasts a small show, and sales consequently good, at 8s 6d to 9s Od per 111 b. Sheep—There was a good supply of sheep in the pens. Lambs, breeding ewes, and keeping sheep were is lower, and sales slow. Fat sheep, Os Od to 9s 6d per stone ; prime, Os to Os Pigs—A fair supply. Store pigs, 25s to 30s; fat pork 88 Od to 8s 6cl per stone. TIIE MAILS. i a (via .. .. Marseilles) .... Oct.si::oeeptt. .153.. 27. MAILS DUE. South ampton)Australia, Ceylon, and I‘ . l . auriti ( 7 . • • • • .. Oct. 19. Do. Brazil and Cape Verds .. Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, &c. .. .. Oct. 5. .... Oct. 5. S'ampton) Oct. 1.7 Cape aa a np h ea a d m oaf t: r s osce n:oa. and dn( vg Hi Havanaaoapned,Galway)s cc(v. Singaporeia. . New ..( Y .v. i o York).. k) ... Oct. 1. China, Do. (via Marseilles) Sept. 26. Gibraltar (via Southampton) . .. Oct. 2. India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via'South Sept.mpton) Oct. Oct. 2. (via Marseilles) 26. Do. India ( B o p m o b . ay ) , (via(v ia Marseilles) Southampton) OscoOoevecepettt Sept. . d34 1 2u 0 .. Be . .. Lisbon • • • • • • • • • • • • Oct. I. Cuba and Mexico . • .. .. .. .. Sept. 28. Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton)., Oct. 2. Do. (via Marseilles) .. Sept. 26. Vigo, and Oporto .. .. .. .. .. Oct. 1. West rl U v n ee i ss t t teedrneCoast aand s States, t_ C o fapl Africa,iaf c o i r f inci,a, Madeira,&c. . . Carthagena, Cuba, Teneriffe b a s c.. 0... A VESSEL ASHORE.—DOVER, Tuesday.—ln the heavy gale of this morning, between two and three o'clock, the brigantine Reynard, Stych master, in ballast, from Southampton to Scheel, was driven ashore under the Castle cliffs. At low water she is high and dry on the rocks, and in all probability will become a total wreck. She will soon break up if the wind increases. The captain and crew are all safe at the Sailors' Home. BIRTHS. BALLAIM.—On the 23d inst., at Pembroke, the wife of Commander J. B. Ballard, R.N., of a son. B RIM —On the 21st inst., at Spains Hall, Essex, the wife of Lieut.-Col. Rugles Brise, of a son. Cox.— On the 24th inst., at 17, Upper Eceleston-place, Belgravia, the wife of Major W. H. Cox, Royal Artil lery, of a son. AVODEHOUSE.—On the 24th inst., at 48, Bryanston-square, the Lady Wodehouse, of a son. MARRIAGES. LAWRENCE—DUNCAN.—On the 25th inst., at St. Mary's, Bryanstone-square, Hugh Man Lawrence, Esq., of L ee , Kent, to Mary Eliza, second daughter of the late John Duncan, Esq., solicitor, London. Lortu—Cox.—On the 24th inst., at the Church, Henley on-Thames, Henry Long, Esq., of Notting-hill, to Char lotte Elizabeth Esther, only daughter of Rd. Cox, E sq ., of Henley-on-Thames. DEATHF. 13 R AR UM.—On the 19 th inst., at Bath, the Rev. Joseph Plura T Bartrum, 8.C.L., Oxon, form er l y rector of St. hGsto._o p n he , W. 1., aged 80. BAREn.—Onaged the 24th inst., Jane, w if e of Captain Baker, By R.N.,. 63. the 24th inst., at Seuthsea, Vice-Admiral the Christopher, llon. 11. D. Byn,g, aged 79. DOSSETT. — On the 24th inst., at Hackney, Joseph Dossett, Esq., aged 74. GOLDSMITIL—On the 24th lust at Northfleet, Edward Goldsmith, Esq., aged 79. ILkwns.—On the 21st inst., Maria Gurney, the youngest daughter of Sir Benjamin and Lady Hawes. --- LONDON : Printed and Publithed by MURDO YOUNG , of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Jffies, No. 112, &sand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. in tbo county of Mama, Wodmlcloy, .filoptgattr 28, 1000,