The Sun. — London, England, 1860-10-24 00:00:00

IRE NAVY. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Thomas C. Chol meley, to the Hawke ; Lieut. Willoughby W. Howell, to the Formidable ; Lieut. Charles E. T. Woodman, to the Asia ; Lieut. Alfred J. Cheek, to the Centurion ; John M'Cool, acting second-class assistant-engineer, to the Cornwallis, for the Fly ; Joseph Stocker, acting third-class assistant-engi neer, to the Indus, as supernumerary ; Alexander Allen, paymaster, to the Industry; Henry Pen gelley, paymaster, to the Atholl ; and Charles P. Fielow, paymaster additional, to the Chesapeake. THE ARMY. An official despatch from the Horse Guards was yesterday received by Gen. Sir Richard Dacre, K.C.8., commanding at Woolwich, announcing the intention of his Imperial Higness the Grand Duke Michael, of Russia, to witness a parade of the Royal Artillery troops this morning at Woolwich, and afterwards to pay a visit of inspection to the de partments of the Royal Arsenal. In consequence of the destined removal of Capt. Mercer's No. 3 field battery, 4th Brigade Royal Artillery, from headquarters, Woolwich, to New Zealand, as stated in The Sun of yesterday, Major G. Davis, V.C., commanding the 7th battery, 15th Brigade Garrison Artillery, at Gosport, is ordered to'repair to Woolwich on receipt of further orders to that effect, and assume the command of a new battery to be organised for the purpose of replacing Capt. Mercer's battery, ordered on foreign service as above stated. The new battery will be equipped with Armstrong guns. The entire arrangement having been completed for the transfer of the department of the Assistant- Adjutant-General of the Royal Engineers from Chatham to Whitehall, the whole of the officers of • the staff attached to the Assistant-Adjutant-Gene ral's-office, as well as the clerks, have been removed from Brompton Barracks to the Horse Guards, where the duties connected with that department will for the future be carried on. In consequence of the representations made to the Government of the necessity of having an increased number of Sappers and Miners of the Royal Engi neers stationed at Corfu,farihe. • rpose of prose cuting the engineering and other public works now in progress at that island, the authorities have de cided on augmenting the number of troops be longing to that branch of the service now doing duty in the lonian Islands, where the 9th and 29th companies of Royal Engineers are at pre sent stationed. Orders have accordingly been forwarded to Colonel H. D. Harness, C. 8., Di rector of the Royal Engineer establishment at Chatham, directing him to select a detachment of the most skilful mechanics and artisans from the detachments now at head-quarters, in order that they may be at once forwarded to Corfu, where there is a great demand for well-skilled men of the Royal Engineers. The men employed in this ser vice will receive extra pay, in addition to several other advantages. The Elswick Ordnance Company have lately pur chased above five acres of land to the east of their present works in Newcastle-on-Tyne, on which it is • understood they propose erecting a series of commo dious buildings for fitting up and finishing the Armstrong guns before they are shipped to Wool wich. Heretofore the guns have been sent from Elswick in an unfinished state, the carriages and other fittings being added when they reached Woolwich. In the new works about to be erected it is intended that the guns for the future shall be fitted up and finished before they leave the Tyne. Yesterday, at 12.25, Lieut.-Col. Mitchell, with Lieutenants Lane and Mackay, and 62 men of the No. 2 Brigade, Royal Artillery, arrived from Dover, via Hastings, at Bexhill, a station on the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, in order to make the necessary preparations for a new experi ment with artillery on a Martello Tower, No. 49, about two and a-half miles from that station. One half of the men are billetted at Powell's Hotel, in the village of Bexhill, about a stone's throw from the station, and the remainder at a place where theie are a few houses, called Little Common, which is in the immediate vicinity of No. 49 Tower. They will be employed in fitting up a four-gun battery, consisting of two 68 and two 81 pounders of the ordinary description of cannon, the object being to compare their efficiency with that of the Armstrong guns lately tried at Eastbourne. Part of the materiel arrived yesterday at Bexhill from Dover at 4.50 p.m., and it is thought the preparations will occupy about a week. The operations are under the direction of Colonel Burke Cuppage, and as the presence of the Dnke of Cambridge is anticipated, his grace will, doubtless, fix the day for the experiment, which is as yet uncertain. The Deputy-Adjutant, Col. C. Bingham, an nounces the following removals, appointments, &c., in the Royal Artillery, in a general regi mental order dated the 20th inst. :—Second Capt. Henry Renny, to be Capt. vice G.R. C. Young, removed to the half-pay list. Lieut, W. G. Mar tin to be Second Capt., vice Renny. Second Capt. Arthur L T. G. Pearse to be Adjt., vice Ravenhill, who resigns the Adjutancy only. Lieut. F. L. G. Little, of the 7th Brigade, to be raised to increased • pay, vice Martin. Second Capt. R. H. Newbolt is appointed to the Horse Brigade, vice Major Grylls, who resigns his appointment in that branch in consequence of ill-health. Second Capt. T. P. Carey is transferred from No. 1 Battery, 6th Brigade, to No. 1 Battery, 11th Brigade, vice New bolt, and Major Grylls is therefore posted to the former Battery in the room of Carey. Second Capt. and Brevet-Major T. S. P. Field is trans ferred to the Depot Brigade, vice Pearse, and Second Capt. Ravenhill is therefore posted to No. 5 Battery, 11th Brigade. Second Capt. F. G. E. Warren is transferred from Major Barstow's Bat tery, 4th Brigade, td Major Hastings's Battery, 11th Brigade, in place of Capt. Renny, and Second Capt. W. G. Martin will therefore join the former Battery. The following removals have been sanctioned,—viz., Capt. Renny, from Bengal to Woolwich ; Major Field, from India to Woolwich ; Second Capt. Carey, from Malta to India; Major Grylls, from India to Malta ; and Second Capt. W. G. Martin, from Gosport to Shorncliffe. His Royal with the High ness the General Commanding, e xtrr e e e nce of the Secretary of State for War, in reference to l th s eWar-office Circular of the 7th of November, 89, No. 198, has appointed the following officers to be Inspectors of War like Stores and Firemasteas at the undermentioned stations :—Capt. R. Boyle, Malta; Capt. C. Hardy, Halifax ; Capt. T. M a s i on, Quebec • Lieut. E. T. Worry, Gibraltar. To be ector.—Capt. C. B. Le Mesurier, Corfu. The napampoeidnitamethnetso officers to the remaining station s cir cular referred to will be notified as soon as the offi cers have passed through the course of instruction, and received certificates of competency from the respective superintendents of the manufactu r i ng d e p ar tments. As there are at the presentofietimers seve ral vacancies not yet provided for, any f who may be desirous of the appointments are re quested to submit their wishes to their commanding officers, who (if they have no objection thereto) wid forward the names to the Horse Guards. The following are the names of the recipients in the Royal Artillery of the medal and gratuity for l ow s service and good conduct" for the current year :—Sergt.-Major Henry Nelson, Sergtansjor John McDonald, Sergt. William Huggins, Sergta • Major Charles Serbutt , and Qunne r David Cupar, of the Depot; Gunner-Sergt. .AI ` Beath , 3 d Brigade; Sergt. Bernard Doolan (1,10), Coast Bri gade. A new pattern of rocket scale, adapted to all de scriptions of rockets, submitted by Cape , Jernin.g ham, R.N., has been approved for service, and ooe of these new scales, with hits, has been demanded for each battery of the Horse Brigade on home ser 'lee, in exchange for the brass scales now in pos session. A new vent-piece for 12-pounder Arm strong -guns has been approved under authority, and steps`a a ve been taken to have the vent-pieces now in use exch anged for those of the new pattern. His Royal Highness the General Commanding -10-Chief has approved the following promotions azr o appointments of master gunners :—Master Gun s Gunner J. Crabbe, of the second class, at Hurst Castle, to be master gunner of the first class at Portsmouth, vice Naish, appointed Adjt. of a Vo lunteer corps ; Master Gunner Peter M'Leish, of the third-class, at Portsea Lines, to be master gun ner of the second class at Hurst Castle ; Sergeant J. Thornley, of the Coast Brigade, to be master gunner of the third class at Portsea Lines. ADMIRAL SARTORIUS ON STEAM RAMS. The real question now occupying so much the attention of the naval world—indeed, of the nation —is whether the whole ancient system of naval construction and of naval warfare is to become ob solete, and the new, radically opposed to the old, to be adopted. There can be no compromise be tween the two. Whether Sir W. Armstrong's or Mr. Whitworth's shot may or may not be driven through a 41in. or 51in. steel plate, or whether the concentrated broadsides of a line-of-battle ship of 68 or even 32 pounders may not crush in the side of an iron-plated vessel, is but a secondary ques tion. I believe both results can be successfully ac complished. under given circumstances—the first in practice, and the second when, as Captain Hal sted very well observed, both parties are in fixed rests, and the 40 or 50 broadside guns can be fired by a voltaic battery. It is well known there are a variety of projectiles which are in fallibly destructive to the wooden vessel, but one kind alone may injure the iron-cased vessel—that is, a peculiar shot not yet in general use. The timber-built ship is combustible from truck to water-lines—vulnerable from stem to stern. The iron-cased vessel may be occasionally vulnerable to shot, but is incombustible. The concentrated broad side of a line-of-battle ship may stave in the side of the iron-cased vessel, if the latter would be civil enough to cease all firing, and place herself exactly in the position desired by the liner. It is more pro bable that the iron-cased vessel will commence its fire the moment she can strike, and half a dozen only of molten iron shells, or liquid fire, hitting (we know one alone has been sufficient), the wooden vessel must be in flames long before she could close upon her antagonist. At 300 or 400 yards the shot would drop off harmless from the iron sides, but every shot and shell would easily penetrate the wooden vessel at 3,000 yards. As it is clear the iron walls must supersede wooden ones, let us examine which of the two actual arrangements of the former is the most efficient— the steam frigate iron-cased, with the usual mast, yards, and sails, of a line-of-battle ship, only using her guns ; or the modification of the steam frigate, which also uses artillery, and is expressly built for speed and strength, and weight sufficient to sink by concussion, and with a rig subordinate to that important quality. I give my reasons in the follow ing observations to show why I think the latter (steam ram) is infinitely superior for service, less expensive in construction, and much less in main tenance. The iron-plated steam ram can make use of guns as the steam frigate, equal in calibre, and, if re quired, equal in number. She can use more guns from each extremity than the steam frigate from her bow or stern ; therefore, whether retreating or pursuing, the steam ram is more formidable, even when she trusts to her guns alone. A single steam ram can effect with her beak an amount of destruction in a few minutes which would take many steam frigates to effect very imperfectly in as many days, if at all. She could get in among a fleet at night, sink two or three ships and disperse tho rest. She could run into a harbour, such, fir example, as Cherbourg, by one entrance and out by the other, sink some of the ships at anchor in the outer road by her beak, and set fire to others by her incendiary projectiles. The steam rams should have both extremities the same (I proposed a screw and rudder at each end, and also paddle wheels for Channel service) ; she could run in or out among the enemy's vessels, and advance or back with the same velocity and quick ness. If attacking at night, with masts lowered, she could not be seen until felt, could launch out her incendiary projectiles into the town and har bour, and there would be no masts, sails, or rigging to obstruct their flight in every direction. Guarded by loopholed and bullet-proof towers to afford re fuge to her people when boarded, and boiling water made to be ejected from them, it would be impos sible to take the steam ram. No steam frigate could do all this. A steam ram, when prepared for action (she has, of course, no bowsprit), with her masts lowered, the rigging, the little she has, frapped in amidships, and without any kind of outside projection, can clear instantly any vessel she may fall alongside of, or that she has run into. If boarded the boarders must be killed or scalded. As no wreck can hang overboard, her screw cannot be foaled. The steam-frigate falling alongside of her enemy, and either vessel losing masts and yards, they must get entangled, and their screws fouled by their wreck ; there would then be nothing to prevent a fresh ship from running alongside and effecting an easy conquest of the steam frigate. If the steam ram is constructed with both ends as sterns she will never require turning in action ; she can, therefore, run up or back in passages or rivers as narrow as the breadth of her own beam, and engage batteries at the closest distance. She has two screws to rely upon (she may in addition have paddlewheels), and her screws cannot be fouled from her own wreck. It' a steam frigate of the rig and dimensions of the Warrior were to run up a narrow channel or river to engage a battery at close quarters, any wreck from her own guns would infallibly foul her screw ; so circumstanced, her great length would prevent her from having sufficient space to wear in, as she would require at least half a mile for the purpose, and the embar rassed screw would prevent her from tacking. The velocity of a steam ram can only be slightly affected by the wind, her schtioner rig and lowering masts presenting no comparative resistance when bring ing the wind ahead. This position to a steam fri gate, with her heavy masts and yards, might make a difference of several knots an hour, besides much impeding the quickness of her movements. I have hitherto spoken of the " iron-protected shot-proof steam ram." Now, it must be evident to every man acquainted with maritime matters, that when a steam ram hes the superiority in speed and quickness of movement over her enemy sho can make herself equally formidable without shot-proof protection. She can then choose the time and mode of attack most advantageous to her. Such a steam rain could carry six weeks' or two months' fuel (the screw ships of the day do not carry more than from seven to ten days') ; hesides, as the aggressive party, she can more easily economize her fuel.- She would probably keep out of gunshot during the day, and making frequent feints at night, obliging the slips to keep up full steam, the time would soon arrive when their fuel would be expended, and they would soon become mere sailing vessels. In a dark night when the steam ram has all her masts lowered, she uses fuel that emits little or no smoke, and, turning her beak towards her enemy, she becomes ihvisible to them at 200 yards ; but every movement of the ships, with their high broad hulls, tall masts, and square sails, is easily visible to the steam ram. She selects her vic tim 100k -out man " on ; GO or u s i e a c tth d e s , a , f e t e er em t 3 h , e is fir r s u t nn cr i y ng of do t w, l , i n e upon us," the five iron-shellsor six d liquid fire are either pour ingthe; into the ship attacked or the one ahead or astern of her, and she crushes in • either bow, beam, or quar ter of the enemy. Ever • y sailor knows that in so short a time it would be impos s ibl e to get large ship a ship to avoid the blow, still less to man, point, and lire her guns at so rapidly-moVincr an object as the steam rain ; going Sor 10 knots. What must be t h e moral effect, also, upon the crew attacked, knowing that no earthly courage or skill can save them from the inevitable destruction awaitin g them u 'n a few seconds . As the two vessels have different movements (the . beak of the steam ram is made only to penetrate to and the latter immediately a certain 'dista nce), disengages herself, disappears iu backing, she quick l y di e,a re eat the same the darkness, and returns to p TfIE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 1860. mode of attack. No steam frigate can do this. The shot-proof steam ram's most effective mode of attack is when she presents her sharp stem to the enemy and uses her front battery. A shot striking her in that position it either must glance off the oblique surface, or, hitting the iron plate obliquely, the shot must have double the quantity to pene trate, which Whitworth's flat-headed bolt shot is not likely to do. The steam ram is safe, therefore, from the artillery of the steam frigate, the only mode of offence or defence of the latter. The steam ram, particularly if she has the superiorityin speed and quickness of movement, could knock away the masts or bowsprit of the steam frigate or disable her rudder by shot, so that, screw fouled by wreck, or the rudder useless, the steam frigate must give up or be sunk by the blow of the beak. It is unnecessary to prove that no lateral strength can possibly be given to the steam frigate which would enable her side to resist the blow or concussion of a vessel constructed for the purpose, and running into her with the weight and impetus of 3,000 or 4,000 tons and speed of eight or ten knots, from instantly bursting in her side. I now answer some objections, apparently well founded, which have been made to me against using the principle of the steam ram. The steam ram cannot posibly foul her screw by the wreck of the vessel she destroys. Her working screw must be the whole length of the vessel from the locality of the wreck or the vessel struck; and every stroke of the screw backing removes her fur ther from that locality. The foremost rudder and screw blades, in preparing for the attack, are placed and fixed fore and aft. I have the opinions of some of ():1r ablest ship constructors that the stern piece can be ntsde so strong as effectually to protect screw and rudder from all harm where the concussion takes place. It has been said also that if the steam ram were going at a high speed against a large vessel the force of the blow or concussion would throw the engine out of gear and render it useless. This opinion is abundantly refuted by innumerable facts. We hear unfortunately almost every day of steamers, some that have run down other vessels, upon rocks, and going at 11 or 12 knots against stone walls, as at Birkenhead, or into a stone pier, mounting up the stones on either side as if it had been an earthquake, as at New York, and in every case the engines have never been injured or inuti lised until either the bottom has been beaten in by the rocks or the fires have been extinguished by the water rushing in, but the engines have never, and even the stem of the vessel has but seldom, been much the worse for the shock, We must recollect that all these cases of collision or wreck have oc• curved with merchant vessels of ordinary construc tion and strength, and as such, therefore, are far inferior in solidity and strength to what the war steamers would be expressly built and prepared for purposely effecting what has been so often unin tentionally done. The beak of the steam ram rush ing upon a large ship with the momentum of 3,000 or 4,000 tons, can never encounter a sudden cheek; it is the gradual crushing blow—the side yielding to it, the vessel struck heels over, and is more or less driven before the blow. lam persuaded a man in the gunroom of the steam ram could hardly know that a collision had taken place. It is again said that the application of the principle of the steam ram has never been tried. I point out as my answer the cases of collisions I have alluded to. Every steam vessel that has destroyed another by running into that vessel is to all intents and purposes a steam ram. The steam frigate has only one apparent advan tage over the steam ram, and that will disappear on examination—namely, the line-of-battle ship's masts and sails enable her to make long voyages, but the steam ram has her five or six schooner masts, and, if required for a long voyage, topmasts, gafftop sails, stay sails, and square sails can be added, so that she will spread almost as many yards of canvass as the line-of-battle ship. To resist in vasion or protect seaports and harbours the steam ram is tenfold more serviceable than the steam frigate or any other description of vessel or shore battery. In case of an invasion there mast be a large num- ' ber of vessels together heavily laden with men, artillery, and all the necessary accompaniments for the purpose. Two or three rapid and agile steam rams would soon get in among— them, and a single touch from them would send the whole cargo to the bottom, while 'their guns were also reaching the more distant vessels. Three or four mad dogs ampng a flock of sheep could not kill and lacerate so great a number with - more ease and safety to themselves than these steam rams would do amid such a convoy. Treble the number of similar vessels could be no protection to the convoy, unless they had a great superiority in speed and quickness of movement. Steam frigates could only depend on their chance shots, and they could be equally met by other ves sels of the same description. As protection for harbours the steam ram is un questionably the most effective, indeed infallible, for no description of vessel can escape from its blow. Amid all the incongruities so abundantly occurring during and since the Russian war in public matters, particularly in military and naval matters, none can more readily excite a smile than when the Govern ment wished to know from the sub committee on coast defences what would be the most effective mode of protecting Portsmouth harbour and arsenal from being bombarded by shot-proof vessels coming into Spithead and throwing shells and incendiary projectiles over the town. A plan and estimate was seriously sent in for forming a complicated work of lsooms, chains, nets, and innumerable an chors to spread over so large a place as Spithead, at a cost of £500,000 ! like a net for catching tunny fish. The difficulty of keeping all this cumbrous complication in working order in winter and storm, and the impos sibility of spreading out the trap with sufficient quickness to catch the interlopers, who necessarily would come on very suddenly, the enormous incon venience of embarrassing this important roadstead with all this mass of materials, seemed to have es caped the attention of the committee, as well as the simple remedy—viz., to oppose them by the same kind of vessels. As these would be constructed for harbour protection alone, they could be made more powerful and handy than those of the enemy. Four iron-protected vessels arc now in the pro cess of construction—two laid down by the late Admiralty Board, and two by the present. All four are fitted with the same powerful longitudinal strength and form of stem for sinking by concussion —the peculiar characteristic of the steam ram. encedand intelligent sea Lord under Sir J. Pakine•- e. yards,at o d n l d n , e r e r i o o r r cutwater 90. gwasun ship's subsequentlyinasts, , most important quality t adopted, rendering useless her expense incurred in gi—vinasgh well er as th a t t h heavye quality—the extra dsataioantaetdlhsobeefoltnwvhoseasprreimenstranees of the most ex p ei a. sinking by concussion. The mischief may still be remedied by taking off that cutwater excrescence, f a o n r d a adoptingvessel b u a i n l t o th to e s r i n m k o b d y e t o h f e m b a l s o t w s an h d e s n a i r l e s q , ui suitedrequired. d. She will still be able to use all her actual artillery, spread almost as much canvass, and become tenfold more formidable by going back to the original in tention, and this without the sacrifice of a single essential good quality. I think without the upper decks, and every outside projection but catheads re moved, she would be lighter and livelier in the water, and equally useful and safe. Mr. Whitworth alludes to smaller non -protected vessels to carry two or three guns of the heaviest cali bre, being able to send their shot through the iron casing of the large ship, and so ultimately to de stroy her. Mr. Whitworth must recollect that his flat-headed bolt shot will not frequently find a flat surface to strike upon; that a verylittle sea will cause t he small vessel to be unsteady, consequently her aim uncertain ; that to enable her to send her shot through the iron plate she must be in very danger ous proximity to the large ship; that at such dis tances from the comparatively steady decks of the largo vessel the little one forms an admirable tar get, which they must be execrable gunners to miss; fit,c her, that, many any, seei shots must strike the large vessel before r ous mischief can be done to her; that in cendiar Y or exploding projectiles are harmless against but ,t a single s h e ll o f mo lten iron, liquid fire ,c•, o. destroywon. the smaller vessel. TILE NEW KINGDOM OF ITALY. ty this time, with an unanimity which is not wonderful, the Neapolitans will have voted them selves subjects of the kingdom of Italy, under Victor Emmanuel. The title, therefore, will be complete. Theoretically, unanimous election is, without doubt, the best title by which any King can hold a sceptre. The longest hereditary succes sion is but the original title of the first possessor transmitted through his descendants. Choice or force, election or conquest, are at the root of all our Royal trees ; and, of the two, election is surely to be esteemed more valid than conquest. It was the title pointed out by God himself; it was the title of the chiefs of our German ancestors ; it is the title of our own Royal House; and it is the title of the Emperor who has watched over and nurtured this rising electoral kingdom. It may be suggested that to make such a ceremony as election by universal suffrage strictly valid there should be a vacancy, as there was in the days of Saul, and also in those of James 11., and also in those of Napoleon 111. But perfect unanimity in the electors almost presumes a vacancy, especially if there be moral reasons to justify their casting off their old allegiance. The Neapolitans have quite as good a case against their Francis 11. as we had against our James 11. He has certainly broken the original compact between Prince and people, and, if he has not deserted the kingdom, he has certainly abdicated the functions of government. The title Victor Emmanuel has now obtained is therefore perfectly good according to all the principles of public law, if he can only reduce it into possession. This is how the transaction appears in our con stitutional eyes. We class it with a hundred pre cedents of tyrants expelled and lawful Princes created by election to succeed them. But Victor Emmanuel cannot expect that the same view of this case is taken at Warsaw, " What God is in Heaven the Czar is on earth" is the ortho dox creed taught to the Russian peasant; and the pleasant doctrine is doubtless complacently re peated by Royal lips Teut on i c as we ll as T artar. What is a cause of joy and c ongra t u l a ti on i n Lon don and Paris will be vexation at Warsaw, and will lengthen official faces at St. Petersburg, Vienna, and Berlin. Russia is a long way off, and very much occupied, and not quite certain of having her own way outside her own frontiers, or she would con sistently put down at once any unpleasant novelty in that chain of precedents which tends to dis courage the right divine of Monarchs to govern wrong. Prussia, with all her semblance of Consti tutional freedom, would crush it as ruthlessly as she would the attempt of any newspaper to publish truth, or the pretence of any unhappy traveller upon the Rhine to protest against the pettifogging ruffianism which has succeeded to the more gentle manlike brigandage of the former possessors of those banks. But Prussia is afraid lest the French should come as missionaries of civilisation to those parts if she should do any unassisted act towards her secret desires. Austria—but we know what Aus tria would do if she dare. These three potentates have got together to warm each other's zeal, to nurse the common wrath and keep it warm, but not to do anything. It is at present only a con venticle of despotism where any sinner may go and be converted. Lord John Russell seems to be in a happy frame of mind, and Prussia has great hopes of him; but we have not heard of any other converts. It does not for the present pretend to the authority of a settled Church, and it has been explained by the Emperor of Russia to the Em peror of the French that there is no intention of excommunicating the latter from the communion of crowned heads. Still, however, it is a black look from the north cast upon freedom, and especially upon Italy. It is only at the present a " biting of the thumb" at Victor Emmanuel and his new title. If Russia has been politely prompt in her reassur ances to France, Austria has been no less expres sive in her declarations that she means nothing serious. After a somewhat eventful interval France and Austria have, in fact, reverted to their original position. It is not difficult for the youngest reader to recollect the time when Austria was declaring to France that she had not the least intention to strike the first blow against Sardinia, but that Sar dinia was acting so offensively that really, &c., &c. And then, it will also be recollected, Austria in a moment of excitement crossed the Ticino and France came down upon her, and all that is now going on succeeded in natural sequence. But, as the Eastern proverb says, "An ostrich will always be an ostrich," and so we say, " Austria will be Austria still." Austria is at this moment making the same preparations and also the same declarations. She is declaring she will respect the new English and French born heresy of non-intervention, which causes to Pio Nono such paroxysms of disgust, and she is massing her troops upon the Po, building a strain fleet on the Guarda Lake, and making Verona impregnable. Meanwhile Victor Emmanuel is raising his insolent head as King of Italy and Garibaldi is talking to his comrades in prophetic strain of future campaigns in Venetia and in Hungary. Will those plethoric citadels and their overcrarnmed hosts of armed men, and will those well drilled squadrons whose horses ,Brink the waters of the Po, look on quietly while Garibaldi or while Turr marshals his array upon the frontier ? It looks very like the old position. Some day or other the young Emperor will again lose his patience, the portals of the Quadrilateral will open, and Austria will be unable to resist the temptation to swallow her easy and insolent prey. What will then happen P M. Grand,guillot tells the sequel plainly enough when he declares on the part of the Emperor that that important person age is fully convinced that " a purely defensive attitude is the line of conduct which Austria has adopted, and from which she does not intend to depart." If Austria moves she is lost. Whether if she remains still she is saved we do not dare to say. Napoleon may or may not have determined to break her u p at any rate, and he may or may not have secret sympathies with strange things about Hungary which have fallen from Garibaldi and are freely discussed on the heights of St. An gelo ; but, unless M. Grandguillot has lost his in spiration, it is clear that an attack upon Sardinia, openly threatening as is her attitude, and repulsive as is this her new presumption to give a King to Italy, it would bring . on a campaign in the Penin sula, wherein Austria without a fleet would be like a dog fighting an otter in the water. • This article in the Cowl itutionnel is probably , Napoleon's quiet reply to the divine right demon stration at Warsaw. Just at this moment Napo leon is by no means in a humour to allow Austria to go down South and settle matters according to her fancy in the South of Italy. He may love Ga ribaldi much or little, but he certainly loves the three great Powers and the little Milky Way of fragmentary Sovereigns who are met at Warsaw less. They may write as lovingly as they please, but he knows very well that if there had been no Napoleon 111. there would have been no meeting at Warsaw, and that they are not met to consult as to his well-being and future happiness he is obstinately persuaded. Therefore, he answers by a defense to Austria to go out of her own fortifications, and by a gentle intimation that she has broken the peace of Zurich by her conduct towards Venetia, which had been specially stipulated in that document. There is a peculiar significance in this last hint, as we shall probably see when Garibaldi makes his de scent upon the coast of Venetia. This seems to be the position, It may not long endure. Now, then, is the opportunity of Victor Emmanuel, If he does not seize the opportunity to drive the King of Naples into the sea, or, more humanely, into a sea-going boat, h e i s no t the man for his time. A few words, a high bid, a new phase of policy, may change all. This crown of Italy is worth an energetic clutch, now that, after such doubtful play for it, it is within reach.—Times. The Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company's steamship Prince Albert sailed from Galway this day (Tuesday) with her 11.1ajesty's mails for St. John's, Newfoundland, and New York, a full cargo, and 780 pas sengers. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—We are happy to quote the follow ing intereAting informhtion from Du Barry's Report on cures without Medicine by Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica 'Food. Cure No. 4,2oB—Servant of Rev. John W. Flavell, Ridlington Rectory, Norfolk, of eight years' dyspepsia, ner vousness, debility, with cramps, spasms, and nausea. Cure 18,216—Dr. Andrew Ure of constipation dyspepsia, nervous irritability. Cure No. 36,212—Captain Allan of epileptic fits. Cure No. I,6o9—Three years' excessive nervousness, with pains in my neck and left arm, and general debi lity, which rendered my life very miserable, has been radically removed by Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food. Alex. Stuart, Archdeacon of Ross, Skibborpen. Avoid Pills and Medicines : they invariably aggravate and perpetuate diseases ; their annoyance, disappointment, and expense may be avoided by using Du Barry's Food which, at a few pence per day, saves 50 times 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 Ure, MD., F.R.S., Dr Harvey, Dr. Wurzer, Dr. Shorland, Dr. 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 Chan cer y un d er a pena lt y o f £ 5,000 against Alfred Hooper Nevill and his agents ; and the pretences that Nevill has ,a patent for Arabica Food and that DP_ Barry's are connected with such patent are 1 -Attigt false. No canister is genuine withont the name striy Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, in fall bi a le s e t a and wrapper. Shopkeepers wllp 4tt01321)* imposition in one a rticle expect to In atstristod in all others. Packed i n tins 11b.—., must 2s. 9d.; 21b. 4s. 6d. ; 51b. 121 b. 225. ; 241 b. 40$. T he . 121 b. an d 241 b. canisters are sent carriage f ree on rece ipt of Post-oftloe order by Barry Du Barry and C0.,77 A , b 1 i t Re gent-street, Londori; ofettnuna „Mason, and C0 .;50 0 60, Gracechurch-street ;4, Cheapside ;63 an d , Ox bard -street ; 330 and 451, Strand ; 49 and 60, .Brhopsgate street ; Batty, 16, Finsbury Pavement; Phillips and Co, tea-dealers; Petty, Wood, and Co., K i ng William-street V:ty ; at 127 1 High Holborn; and ALI grocery ... SPORTING INTELLIGEN CR. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. TUESDAY. Fifty Pounds, for 2-yr-olds, sst 7lb ; three, Bst Ilb ; four, 9st 21b ; five and upwards, 9st 91b ; the winner, with his engagements, to be sold for 300 gs., if demanded. Last three miles of B.C. _ _ _ Col. Martyr's Somersault, 2 yrs, sst 71b ....(Midgeley) 1 Mr. Jaques's Weatherwitch, 2 yrs, sst 71b ....(Howey) 2 Mr. Jackson's Claud du Val's dam colt, 2 yrs, sst 71b The following al so ran :—M (Buck) 3 y Lady, Lopcatcher, The Falconer, Blue De v il fill y, Fisherman, Auricular, Parapet, Rose, Ochiltree, Lady Chesterfield, Stanton, and Lucy. Betting-4 to 1 agst Somersault, 6to 1 each agst Stanton and Claud du Val's dam colt, 8 to 1 asst Philip the Fal coner, 10 to 1 each agst Auricular and Parapet. The three placed were in front throughout, Somersault winning cleverly by a length and a half ; three lengths be tween the second and third. Rose was fourth, and Blue Devil filly next, the others pulling up, straggled in. The winner was claimed, and Mr. Lumley claimed the Claud du Val's dam colt. The All-aged Stakes of 100 soys each, h ft, 15 soya ft if de dared in the Craven. 25 sous if declared in the July Meeting, to go to the first and second horses. Two-yr olds, 7st ; three, Bst 121 b ; four and upwards, 9st 51b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. Winners extra. Bretby Stakes Course, 6 fur. 16 subs. Mr. Alexander's Thunderbolt, 3 yrs, 9st 31b (in. 51b ex.) (Sharpe) 1 Mr. Saxon's Brown Duchess, 2 yrs, 7st 21b (in. 51b ex.) (Midgeley) 2 Mr. Locke's Man Friday, 3 yrs, 9st 51b (Hughes) 3 Mr. E. R. Clark's Rover, 4 yrs, Dst 51b .... (S. Rogers) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Brown Duchess, 7 to 4 agst Thunderbolt, 4 to 1 agst the Rover, 5 to 1 agst Man Friday. Thunderbolt made play, Brown Duchess and the Rover next close together. Entering the cords, Brown Duchess led slightly, but halfway up the hill Thunderbolt made his effort, winning cleverly by half a length; bad third. £5O, Plate, for three-yr-olds, 7st Sib ; four, Bst 71b ; five, six, and aged, Bst 101 x; maidens allowed 71b. R.M. One mile 17 yards. Baron de Niviere's Pretendant, 3 yrs, 7st Sib (Watkins) 1 Mr. Copperthwaite's Twilight, 4 yrs, Bst 71b(L. Snowden) 2 Mr. Sargent's Crater, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Charlton) 3 The following- also ran :—Lady Trespass, Pastime, Gib raltar, Byeways, Lupellus, Underhand, and Gallus. Betting-3 to 1 agst Gallus, 4to 1 each agst Crater and Twilight, 6 to 1 agst Lupellus, 7 to 1 agst Lady Trespass. Crater was first off, followed by Pretendent, with Gallus, Twilight, Underhand, and Lupellus next in the ordernamed. Descending the hill, Twilight went to the front, waited upon by Gallus, Crater, with Pretendant on the whip hand, the latter coming with a rush on the post, and winning a very fine race by a head, half a length separating the second from the third; Gallus a very good fourth; Lupellus, Un derhand, and Pastime the next three. Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soys each, for three yr-olds and upwards ; the winner to be sold for 200 sous if demanded, &c. R.M. One miles 17 yards. 5 subs. Mr. Eastwood's Tommy Noble, 3 yrs, Bst 51b(J. Snowden) 1 Mr. Payne's Gwellyan, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (Drewe) 2 Mr. Gratwicke's Alice Jane, 3 yrs, Est Sib (J. Daley) 3 Betting—Even on Alice Jane, 2 to 1 agst Gwellyan. Gwellyan made play to the cords, when a fine struggle ensued between her and Tommy Noble, the latter winning by a neck; bad third. Mateh, 200, h ft, first half of Ab.M.—Count Batthyany's Rose Middleton, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b, and Duke of Bedford's Plum, 2 yrs, 7st 51b, off by consent. landicap Sweepstakes of 15 says, 10 ft, for two and threta yr-olds. T.Y.C., five furlongs 140 yards. 8 subs. Mr. Merry's Trovatore, 3 yrs, Sst 121 b (Custance) 1 Mr. Reeve's Cantab, 2 yrs, 7st 21b (Grinislaaw) 2 Mr. Saxon's The Quaker, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b.. (L. Snowden) 3 Infanta, Atherstone, Heliopolis, and Louise Leclercq also ran. Betting-5 to 2 agst Louise Leclercq, 7to 2 agst Ather stone, 4 to 1 agst Infanta, 7 to 1 agst Cantab. Cantab jumped off with the lead, with Trovatore and Louise Leclercq next. Opposite the bushes Trovatore went up to Cantab, closely attended by Louise Leclercq and Atherstone, a most exciting race ensuing between Trovatore and Cantab, the former winning by half a length ; a head only between the second and third. Heliopolis and Infanta were the next two ; the Quaker last.. Match, 100, h ft. Last half of Ab. M., 3 fur. 217 yds. Mr. T. Hughes's Ladylike, 2 yrs, Bst 71b .... (H ug h es ) 1 Mr: Savile's Desdemona, 5 yrs, get (S. Rogers) 2 Betting-5 to 4on Desdemona. • Won by a length. Optional Selling Stakes of 5 cove each, with 2.5 added; for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Sst 121 b ; fillies, Set Sib ; selling allow ances. Last half of Ab. M., 3 furlongs 217 yds. 10 subs. Lord Stamford's Sacerdos (Dio), 7st 51h .. (A. Edwards 1 ' Mr. Copperthwaite's Bewitching Fanny (X6O), 7st Iro (W. Bottom) 2 Mr. J. Abel's Epaulette gm. 7st llb .... (H. Bradley) 3 The following also ran :—Addy colt, Stitch, in Time, Baroness, Moldavian, and Harlequin. Even on Sacerdos, .5 to 1 agst any other offered. Won by three-quarters of a length; a bad third. Sweepstakes of 10 sots each; for 3-yr-olds, 7st 101 b ; four, Bst 41b ; five and upwards, Sst Sib. The winner to be sold for 80 sovs if demanded, &c. Last half of Ab. M., three furlongs 217 yards. 7 subs. Mr. Bell's Rosalind, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Grimshaw) 1 Duke of Beaufort's Blue Ruin, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b .. (Bray) 2 Mr. S. Lambert's M assa (l a t e Negro) 7st 101 b (Challoner) 3 Oliver, Circus, and Tuccio also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst Oliver, 7to 2 agst Massa, sto 1 agst Rosalind. Won by a head.; three •quarters of a length between the second cud third. Sweepstakes of 200 cove each, h ft; for colts, Bst 71b each. Ab.M. 6 subs. Mr. Melly's Russley (Custance) w o The Cambridgeshire Stakes of 25 cove each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added ; extra weight for win ners; the second to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes. 184 subs., of whom 92 pay 5 cove each. Cambridgeshire course. 1 mile 240 yards. Mr. Swindell's Weatherbound, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (J. Adams) 1 Count F. de Lagrange's Mdlle de Chantilly, 6 yrs, Bst (Hearnden) 2 Mr. Hodgman's Heiress, 4 yrs, Get (Mitchell) 3 Mr. Jacob's Amsterdam, 5 yrs, 9st (Ald croft) 0 Mr. R. C. Naylor's Summersido, 4 yrs, (inc. 31b ex.) Bsi; 31b Mr, Henry's The Rap, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Britton) 0 Mr. Sherring's Chance Shot, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Parsons) 0 Mr. Gibb's Golden Pippin, 3 y rs , st 61b .. (T. French) 0 Mr. Jaques's Feodorowna, 3 yrs (inc. 31b ex.), 6st 31b (H. Grimshaw) 0 Mr. Wareham's Australian Maid, 4 yrs, Est 21b (Maidment) 0 Mr. Fleming's Cavriana, 3 yrs, Get 111).... (H. Bradley) 0 Mr. H. Savile's Parmesan, 3 yrs, Oct (J. Philips) 0 Mr. Spencer's Sermo, 3 yrs, 6st (Woodhouse) 0 Lord Glasgow's c. by Barbatas—Flatter, 3 yrs, sst 7 . 1 t OM io) 0 Mr. 11. Savile's Roesia, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (J. ',saley) 0 Lord Ailesbary's Confine, 4 yrs (in. 71b ex t:), Bst llb c r s.,, Snowden) 0 Mr. Alexander's Thunderbolt, 3 yrs, 7a', ; 411 i .. (Boggis)lda 0 Mr. 11. S. Hunt's Moorcock, 4 yrs, 7st 41b..(Auend) 0 Mr. J. Osborne's Moorhen, 3 yrs (lac. 31b ex.), 7st 31b (Cballoner) 0 Count F. de Lagrange's Nuncis.., 4 yrs, 7st llb (Watkins) 0 Sir C. Monck's Prelude, 4 yrs, 7st lib Mr. Murland's Benbow, 4 yrs, 7st llb .... (J. Snowden) 0 Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Ripon, 3 yrs, 7st .. (U. Covey) 0 Sir W. Booth's Stampede, 3 yrs, 7st (A . S a dl er) 0 Mr. Hargreave's Sir William, 3 yrs, Oct 131 h (car. 7st) Mr. Harland's Maid of th e Mi s t (Bullock) , 4 yrs, 6s 0 91b i ffeatherall 0 Mr. J.Willington's Cons o l a ti on, 4 yrs. E st 711( (Dick enson) ) 0 Mr. Greville's Contadina, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Drew) 0 Mr, R. Ten Broeck's Maggiore, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (A. Edwards) 0 Betting at starting-2 to 1 agst Weatherbound, 6to 1 agst Prelude, 9 to 1 agst Sir William, 12 to 1 agst Golden Pippin and Thunderbolt, 100 to 7 agst Maggiore, 20 to 1 each agst Heiress, Summersido, and Roesia, 33 to 1 each agst Moorhen, Ripon, and Amsterdam, 40 to 1 each agst Mdlle. de Chantilly, Feodorowna, and Sermo. After a number of false attempts, owing to the disobedi ence of several of the jockeys and the fractiousness of Aus tralian Maid, the flags fell to a wretched start, Moorhen, Feodorowna, and Australian Maid b e i ng left behind a long way: Sir William, Contadina, and Maggiore o n the whip hand, were the first to show in front, the others, with the exception of the trio above named, being in close company with the leaders. In about 200 yards the running was .-7,. taken up by Contadina, Summerside, Consolation,_ o D, giore, [heiress, Roesia, Maid of the Mist, Mdlle,.d . Chan tilly,d Thunderbolt, Weatherbound, Golden Pippin, a t n Prelude figuring among the first ranks. Approaching l e site of the old Duke's Stand, Weatherbound and INlcili Chantilly singled themselves out, and at once quitted e. th t e whole of their opponents. A slashing race home ensued, Mdlle. de Chantilly appearing at one times theyto h eaavnetthed the the best of the struggle, but her jockey tiring a judge's chair, the French mare was beaten by a head ; there were five lengths between the second and third horses. Maggiore was fourth, close up with Heiress, and Roesia a head behind the fourth. Golden Pippin, Thunderbolt, and Prelude were the next lot. The last four comprised Nuncia The Flutter colt, Amsterd am, and Austr alian Maid. , Sweepstrikes of 10 sovs each; weight for a go; t h e winner to be sold for 2 00 sovs, &c. Criterion Course. 6 subs. Mr, R. Ten Broeck's Pomona, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (G. Pordharn) 1 Mr. Copperthwaite's Woman in Red, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (W. ' Bottom) 2 Tom Thumb, Lord of the Manor, and Catawba also ran. Betting—Even on Pomona. Won by a length ; a bad third. Accoptances for the 1 Et. lb. arsery.—First Class, __ --. Miss Dunstable .8 7 Snapshot st. lb. •••••••••... 710 8 5 Hilarity ....... . ..... 7 9 Tomyris Isthmian 8 4 Shtrpshooter ....... .. 7 8 Sweet Hawthorn. 8 4 :North Wold ..... .... 7 8 Duchess .8 4 Orerton ...... .. 7 6 Limeflower .......... 8 2 Shingle . : ............. 6 10 Prince Plausible....... 7 12 Philip the Falconer .. ,6 5 Wee Polly ... 7 12 Medusa ...,.. 6 5 The highest weight accepting being 7st 91b, it h a s been raised to Bst 71b, and th e ethers in proportion. Second Class. • -- Malta st. lb. st. lb. ............ 8 7 Rapture AsKnights brteroid id .......... 83f by Longbew—Carica ge ..... 712 t ura .. 7, 3 Benham Lass ....... 7 11 c by West Australian Gabrielle d'Esteres • 7 9 —Lady Evelyn •• 7 2 kvenhand.. • . ..... 7 7 Redpole.. 7 1 Astarte .............. 7 5 Gaberdine 6 8 Ericthonius .......... 7 5 Brilliant 5 12 fby King Tomoll 5 Rose The highest weightaccepting being 7st 91b, it has been raised to Bst 71b ) and the rest in proportion. TEE VOL VEMENT. Within the last few weeks a remarkably fine Volunteer Corps, which has escaped public notice, has been embodied at the extensive works of Messrs. Cubitt and Co., the eminent builders in Gray's-inn- road, of which the Lord Mayor i elect has long been at the head. It is composed of upwards of 100 young men, well educated and intelligent, belong ing to the class of skilled artisans employed by the firm, and who devote themselves to the acquire ment of the necessary military knowledge and apti tude with commendable interest and spirit. They form the 6th company of the 20th Middlesex, and wear a handsome distinctive uniform, costing be- tween £4 and £5, towards which each man volun tarily contributes a small sum from his weekly earnings. They have chosen for their captain Mr. Plucknett, one of the members of the firm ; Mr. W. R. Rogers, another member, is the lieutenant ; and on Mr. W. M. Dunnage, son of the senior partner, the duties of ensign devolve, They drill on three nights in the week, under the superintendence o. a non-commissioned officer in the Line, in a commodious shed in connexion with the works, cheerfully lighted with gas, which has been expressly set apart and adapted for the purpose by the partners. The company is constantly receiving fresh accessions to its ranks from among the skilled workmen in the ser vice of the firm ; masters and men are regularly to be seen drilling together without distinction in the evenings; and the immediate effect of the move ment has been in the generous cultivation of loyalty and patriotism, to bring into more conspicuous re lief than ever, in the minds of both employers and employed, a sense of their identity of interests and their mutual relationship and dependence. A good deal of activity continues to be displayed in Suffolk, in connexion with the movement. The Ist Suffolk battalion, consisting of the Sudbury, Hadleigh, Bury St. Edmund's, and Eye corps, are to be reviewed this week on Mellis green. The Mayor of Eye (Mr. C. F. Costerton) has offered a silver cup to be shot for by the members of the Eye company. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cam bridge has presented a silver cup to be shot for by the Cambridge University Volunteers. The match will take place on the 31st inst. The Earl of Yarborough, Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire, intends to give one or more prizes to each of the three battalions of Volunteers in that county, to be shot for in the spring of next year. The Countess of Yarborough will also offer a cup to each battalion, to be shot for at the same time as the Lord Lieutenant's prizes. In Essex the services of the Waltham Abbey, Loughton, and Buckhurst-hill Company have been officially accepted, and the corps has been num bered the 22d in the county. The corps has at tained a total of 80 effectives, and £3OO has been subscribed to meet the necessary expenses. Sir Charles Wake has granted an admirable site for a rifle range at Forest-side, Waltham Abbey. The Witham Company have had their last field-day for the season at Terling-place, the seat of Lord Ray- leigh. On Monday a review of the Volunteers of North Staffordshire, and Macclesfield, and Congleton (Cheshire) took place at Leek. About 1000 riflemen, together with the Leak troop of Yeomanry Cavalry, took part in the proceedings. The Volunteers were divided into two battalions, the First (Cheshire) under the command of Sir Charles Sbakerley, Captain of the Con gleton Volunteer Corps; the second (North Staffordshire), commanded by Capt. Buchanan, Adjutant to the Battalion. Lieut.-Col. Buller held the chief command, assisted by Major Walters (Liverpool Volunteer Artillery Corps), Lieut. Campbell, and Captains Micigley and Adams (Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry). The movements were those of brigade, this being the first time the Staffordshire Volunteers ever took part in brigade drill. The movements were effected with very great precision and efficiency, especially the skirmishing by the Cheshire battalion. At the close of the review Lieut.-Colonel Duller said he had been astonished, and so had Major Walters, a gentleman very well qualified to judge, at the way in which they had gone through their movements. The ground was covered with spectators, and, the weather being fine, the review passed off very successfully. Mr. C. S. Hannington (of the firm of S. Hanning ton and Sons, Brighton), with a view to assist the Volunteer movement, a short time since proposed to the authorities to raise an entire company of 80 men from among the assistants in his employ, to augment the present artillery corps in Brighton, which offer they have been pleased to accept. The ceremony of swearing them in accordingly took place on Friday evening last. The company " fell in" at the establishment in North-street, and marched to the Town-hall, escorted by the band of the Artillery Corps, headed by a detachment of the Ist company. On arriving at the Town-hall they were received by the Ist, 2d, and 3d companies of artillery, drawn up in two lines, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Estridge. There were present Capt. Dalbiac (Commandant), Capt. Johnson, Adjutant Paisley, Lieutenants Sharood, Livesay, Bramwell, Surgeon Burrows, &c. The oath was then duly administered by Capt. Dalbiac. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND ,SOUTII-IVESTERN RAILWA Yesterday Mr. Wm. Carter, the coroner for the eastern division of Surrey, held an inquest at the house of Mr. 'l'. Bryon, the New Bell, York-street, Lambeth, respecting the circumstances attending the death of Thomas Ridley, aged 27, who lost his life on the London and South-Western Railway, under the following circumstances : Mr. Inspector Bent attended to watch the case on behalf of the diresto7s of the railway company. Thomas Violet said that he was a ticket examiner in the employment of the above company. Last Sunday afternoon witness was on the platform of the up and down lines. At 4.20, after letting pas sengers into the train, he saw the deceased run be tween two carriages, one of which was not coupled, as it was intended that the last one should not go by the train, and the deceased only intended to let the train pull it up a short distance along the line, in order to get it to one of the turn tables. He noticed him unconple the carriage, and as he did so he fell between the two carriages, and the axle of the wheel of the last one caught him and twisted him round, and the carriage passed over him. He was picked up, taken into one of the booking offices, and lie saw no more of him whilst alive. He thought he was then dying. He was behind him when he fell. When carriages were to be uncoupled it was usual for a man to get between them to do so. James Smale, a porter in the company's service,, gave corroborative evidence. The Coroner—How do you account for this oc currence ? Witness—l believe his object was to hook the carriage on to the tail of the train, to save him the labour of pushing it up to the turn table, which was 40 yards distant. It would require only a start before the carriage could be pulled up. The Coroner—Was it a necessary part of his duty P Witness—Certainly not, and . there were orders issued that such should not be done, but it is a com mon practice to do so if they are not noticed by their inspectors. The Coroner—Now, was it not manifestly dan gerous to disobey the instructions issued by the company ? Witness—Decidedly it was. Mr. Inspector Bent said that the orders were very stringent in order to protect the lives of their servants, and he had known men to be heavily fined for so doing. Mr. E. Dod, surgeern, who was called in to at tend the deceased, said he believed that he had received an internal rupture of the viscera of the abdomen. He expired in about an hour and a half after meeting with the accident. The learned Coroner having pointed out the great danger of persons employed en railways if they did not act up to the orders issued by the companies, The jury returned a verdict of «Accidental death." - - _ [ADVEnTISESIENT.] —Holloway's Pills and Ointment.— Dh.eases of the Chest.—The daily increase of deaths from these causes is positively appalling. During the last three weeks, respectively 58, 00, a n d 102 persons have died of bron chitis alone, and no less than 73 per week have perished from inflammation of the l ungs. Let no one afflicted in the chest hesitate for a mom en t to use Holloway's potent remedies ; properly used, th ey w i ll mitigate eac h s ymptom and ave r t those disastrou s - consequences so grievously noted by the Re zistrar-General. Rub the ointment thoroughly over the chest at least three tim es a d ay, an d t a ke the pills exactly ac cording to the pri n t e d directions affixed to each box and pot. .1113lutahlte reliel and permanent out; will mull. 0 _-...e. ~ _.... . _ STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Oct. 23.—1 n the cloth-market there is very little change since last Tuesday. The• buyers for India are holding back, owing to the bad ac counts by the last mail, though hoping for better. Meantime the manufacturers of India goods are well engaged to order, and are very firm in prices. For other foreign markets and for the home trade there is a moderate demand, and prices are mostly steady, but buyers are naturally influenced by the position of the India trade, and act cautiously, so that where there is any change the tendency of prices is against the seller. In the yarn market there is nothing doing for India, but there has been a little business for 'China, and a fair demand for the home trade, and the prices of these kinds of twist are exceed ingly strong. For the markets of Germany and the Mediterranean a little business is doing. Although rather less is doing than up to ten days ago, the market, on the whole, is reported to be strong and healthy. Messrs. John Slagg and Co. report : " There is little or no change to report since Tues day last. India and China goods are still neglected, but owing to the heavy contracts in hand, prices are on the whole tolerably well supported. For long-cloths, T•cioths, and printers, there has been less inquiry for the last few days; but the produc tion is generally well engaged, and there is no change in prices." LEEDS, 23d.—There was a small attendance of buyers in the cloth-halls this morning, and the sales of cloth were confined chiefly to small parcels for present requirements. The trade at the warehouses too is rather quiet, neither the home nor the foreign demand being active. The duties to be imposed on English woollens imported into France under the new treaty of commerce have not yet been finally settled, but will be discussed in Paris this week ; and in consequence of a communication from Mr. Cobden the Leeds and Huddersfield chambers of com merce have just sent deputations to represent the Yorkshire woollen trade before the English and French commissioners to whom the tariff is sub mitted. Mr. E. Wurtzburg and Mr. D. Bir chall represent Leeds, and Mr. Weiss repre sents Huddersfield and district. Mr. Joseph Hartley, woollen manufacturer, Calverley, near Leeds, whose suspension of payment has already been mentioned in The Sun, was made a bankrupt in the Leeds District Court of Bankruptcy on Monday last. The petitioning creditor is Mr. Riley, wool merchant, of this town. The liabilities of the bankrupt are about £lB,OOO, and his assets about £lO,OOO. ROCHDALE, Oct. 22.—50 far as sales are concerned, this has been a rather slack market both for wool and flannel. Holders of wool are stiff in their de mands, and last week's prices were in most instances obtained, but they were not freely given by buyers. There were not many operations in flannels, but the manufacturers were in full work, many of them having good orders on hand. Contracts for 14,000 pieces for the Government have just been entered into-10,000 by Messrs. John Chadwick and Sons, and 4,000 by Messrs. Leach and others. Yorkshire goods continue to sell well. The manufacturers are busy, and are rather difficult to deal with. COUNTRY MARKETS. LEEDS—OcT. 23. Our market to-day was fairly attended by millers, but trade ruled dull. Good descriptions of new and old wheat held for former rates. Barley also fetches last Tuesday's prices. Beans and oats fully as dear. We had some heavy rain last week, which has slnatly impeded harvest opera tions. tRISTOL--OcT. 23. A fair business doing in the wheat trade to-day, and at late values. Barley, beans, and peas fetched is more money. Oats at former prices. NEWCASTLE-UNDEIt-LYNE-OT. 23. At this corn market there was a moderate show of old and new wheat, but the demand was steady, and prices were at about last week's rates—white making 60s to 735, red 54s to GSs. Tho samples of barley shown were good, with a fair demand. Oats in small supply, and the trade firm, from 29s to 36s per 24 stone. Beans made norm 46s to 50s per qr. tIVERPOOL—Ocr. 23. Thero waft a good attendance of both millers and dealers at this Qorning's market, but we had a less consumptive businP.ss in wheat, which may be quoted at about ld per ?erAal under the rates of Friday. Flour was in moderate Inquiry, and must be noted Gd per barrel and sack dearer. In Indian corn there was an eager demand, and a large qanntity found buyers at is Gd per qr over late rates. Oats and oatmeal rather dearer. Beans sold readily at is par qr over Friday, whilst peas brought fully this advance. SLEA.FORD-0 CT. 22. The trade rather inactive to-day, with a tolerable show of wheat, at about last week's rates. The supply of barley limited. Wheat wheat ruled at 609 to 745, red 56s to 698 per qr. Barley a Father imited supply, 29s to 465; oats in small supply, with a better demand, at 2Ss to 325; beans, 47s to 525; peas, —5 to —s. NORWICH CATTLE. The show of store cattle to-day was excellent, and, as buyers were pretty numerous, previous rates were \yell maintained. At tho close about one-fourth of the beasts vemained unsold. Scots, 4s 6d to 5s 6d ; shorthorns, 4s to 5s Od ; Irish, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Devons, 4s 6d to 5s (estimated weight when, fat). _ _ Fat beasts, 8s Od to 8s Gd per 141 b. Sheep—There was a fair supply of sheep in the pens. Lambs, breeding ewes, and keeping sheep were a slow sale. Fat sheep, 8s 6d to 9s Od per stone; prime, Os to Os. Pigs—A fair supply. Store pigs, 25s to 30s ; fat pork, 8s Od to 8s Gd per stow,. THE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Anstralia, Ceylon, and Mauritius.(rla South- ampton) . .. • • Oct. 27. Do. via Marseilles) Nov. 12. Brazil and Cape Verds Nov. 5. Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, &c. • . .. Oct. —. Bahamas and Havana (vita New York).. .. Nov. 22. Canada, &c. (via Galw9.y) Oct. 31. Cape of Good Hope, &c. .. • • Nov. 2. China, Penang, ar i d Singapore (via S'ampton) Oct. —. Do. (via Marseilles) Oct. 27. Gibraltar (viP. Southampton) .. Oct. 19. India (Calc:atta), Ceylon, &a. (via South amp t on ) O c t. Do. (via Marseilles) Oct. 27. Wit, (Bombay), (via Southampton) .. Oct, 25. Do. r .....................Oct.v. 4. Lisbon .. 2l. Cuba and Mexic9 Oct. 29. Malta, Egypt, and .Aden (via Southampton) .. Oct. 27. Do. (via Marseilles) Oct. 19. Vigo, and Opo r t o .• ** • • Oct. 21 • 'United States California, &c. • • Oct. 25. Western Coast of Africa, Madeira, Teneriffe Nov. 10. West Indies and Pacific, Carthagena, Cuba, &c. Oct. 29. 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Co ne c oe n eg i hre tA na l M a r e F : s a, — EPeq n . the 23d Fast., at Cl ap h am , H enry Willi am M A sr LONDON : Printed and of No. 112, St ran d , Published by MIIRDO YOUNG, Strand, in the hinter, a t net Sun Jffice, No. 112, Precinct of the Savor, in the a tultY ofMiddlesex, Wcdiaesday, October 24, 00 , It-