The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-01 00:00:00

lattion SUN OTFICE, Seven. o'Clock. TATTERSALLS'--Cnis Evening.) LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP. 3to 1 aget Gammon (taken) sto 1 agst Turret (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 13 to 2 agst Little Torn (taken) 10 to 1 apt Knight of the Shire (taken) 16 to 1 agst Morgan Rattler (taken) 15 to 1 agst The Brewer (taken) 25 to 1 agst Little Charley (taken) 100 even laid on the field against the following seven :—Little Torn, Knight of the Shire, The Brewer, Abd-01-K.ader, Morgan Rattler, Conrad, and Emigrant. CHESTER CUP. 15 to 1 agst Adamas (taken) 25 to 1 aget Botany (taken) 20 to 1 apt Melissa (taken) 33 to 1 eget King of the Isles (taken) 40 to 1 aget Tasmania (taken) 50 to 1 apt Wilton:(taken) ed to 1 aget Stipple Jack (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 apt Clydesdale (offered) sto 1 apt The Peer (Brother to Marchioness' (taken) DERBY. 500 to $O agst Toxopholite (taken) 20 to 1 agst The Hadji (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Seneschal (taken) ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS AT LIVERPOOL. Conrad, Ferndale,Knockburn, Tomboy, Lord Nelson, Lough Bawn, Escape, Polmoodie, Lazy Lau, Old Tom, Abd-el-Kader, Xanthne, Emigrant, and Yrow. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This Evening.) In consequence of the announcement that Lord Derby would this evening make a statement to the house relative to his future policy, the avenues leading to the House of Lords were crowded at an early hour, and this otherwise desolate part of the gorgeous building present e d signs G f animation of an unusual character. The vestibule leading to the house was densely crowded long before 4 o'clock by persons anxiously waiting for admission to the strangers' gallery—a small space, scarcely large enough to hold 50 persons. A number of elegantly dressed ladies, members of the families of distin - gnished peers, took their seats in the ladies' gallery long before 5 o'clock. The portiens of the house allotted to members of the lower house were crowded to excess. Mr. Dallas, the American Minister, was present, and occupied a seat in the ladies' gallery. The space in front of the throne was crowded by members of the lower house, and some peers and their friends. Lord Chelmsford (Sir Frederie Thesiger) arrived at a quarter to five o'clock, and took his seat on the woolsack, when he received the cordial congra tulations of his friends on both sides of the house on his elevation to the distinguished office of Lord Chancellor. Among the earliest arrivals of peers on the Opposition side of the house, were Lord Granville, Lard Stanley of Alderley, Marquis of Clanricarda, Earl Shaftesbury, Lord Panmnre, Marquis of Lansdowne, the Duke of Newcastle, the Duke of Argyll, Earl of Clarendon, and Earl Grey. Lord Wensleydale, Lord Redesdale, Lord Brougham, and Lord Campbell also arrived at an early hour. On the Ministerial side of the house, the Earl o Hardwicke, Marquis Salisbury, and Lord Colchester were amongst the earliest arrivals of those connected with the new Government. The attendance of peers, on the whole, was much less than might have been expected. Lord Derby entered the house at 10 minutes past 5 o'clock, carrying in his hand the official red bor. He took his seat in the centre of the Ministerial bench with out any manifestation of feeling. He was followed by the Earl of Eilenborough, the Earl of Malmesbury, and other members of his Cabinet. Lord BROUGHAM addressed the house, observing he should best consult the interest of the house by put ting a queetion to the noble lord the Secretary for Foreign Affaire relative to the slavetrade on the coast of Cuba. On repeating his question, it was met with another outburst of feeling, when his lordship, in the mot indignant manner, said that if it were repea'e a third time means would be taken to clear the house of all but their lordships. He asked if the annual returns about the slave trade would be ready before Easter l The Earl of MALMESBURY said he hoped they would be ready by that time. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT. Lord DERBY, after referring to his postponement of his statement from Friday night last till to-night rela tive to the course to be pursued by the new Govern ment, referred to the sudden manner in which he had been called upon to form a Government—a circarnstaace which, he said, took him as much by surprise as it had the country, for he had taken no means to ensure the attendance of his friends and supporters on that occasion. He assured their lordships that in addressing them in that plac3,, and on that occasion, he did not do so in any feeling of triumph or exultation, but that he felt overwhelmed with the sense of his own Incompetency to perform adequately the task that had devolved upon him ; but he had the satisfaction cf knowing that he had been able to avail him self of the assistance of such friends as would enable him to deal with the important questions that would come under their consideration. Ca the result of the vote of Friday night being known, and the resignation of her Majesty's Ministers in conse quence, her Majesty was pleased to send for him, and informed him that she had accepted of the resignation of the noble lord and his colleagues lately forming the Government, and at the same time to ask his advice in the formation of a nem Government, and if he were willing to accept the responsibility of forming a ne Government. He, however, took the liberty of suggesting to her Majesty in reply that it was desirable he should consider the state of political parties in the House of Commons, and have time to consider the course he ought to pursue. That was accordingly granted him, and on the following day he informed her Majesty that he would accept the task of forming a Government — (hear, hear)—at the same time informing her Majesty that he was willing to make way for any pers m she thought more capable of forming a good, stable Government for the country. Her Ma jesty, however, was pleased to accept his offer, and he preceesied to form a Government; he thought in the course he had pursued he was not open to the charge of rashness or precipitancy. Having undertaken the task of forming a Government, it was his duty to secure the largest amount of polit . cal influence he could com mand, and, considering that the line of party was not so distinctly marked now as in former times, he thought he might have received the assistance of hon. gentlemen who shared with him Conservative opinion, and at the same time have formed a Government conservative in its truest sense, bat not indisposed to measures of pro. gressive improvement. He accordingly made applica• tion to two noble lords and a right hon. gentleman t join him, but he regretted to say they did not consider themselves justified in joining him, and be was therefore thrown on the resources of his own immediate friends. He had from them selected a Go vernment, the members of which would, he felt sure, discharge their duties with honour to the country, and credit to themselves in al; changes cf the country, but more especially at the present time. A new Gover n • t had great difficulties to contend with, indepen dent of making themselves acquainted with the state of the business of their respective offices. Much public time was wasted from the inevitable con sequence that resulted in the new eleetions that to; k place in con sequence of the members mint taking office. li e had only as s of anew Govern yet imperfectly been able to make them severally acquainted with the state b of the different department c onsidering c th e grea t o drain there had lately b een on the country in a milit ar y sense, he must do th e noble Secretary for War, the justice t o say thathe found that the la te branch of the service, considering the drain that had been made on it, that the inquiries he had made gav e va= lairs the greatest satisfaction and surprise, as well as pleasure, to find , that after all the drai n th at h ad taken plac e upon within the country, th e oentry,there , pectabl e numer i cal force Z o P iong aat the u,,,io:t eho res o f t h e United Kingdom no unate doubt, co n Clan eh e a drain ori ir'i t i la, a:etsso,uirteew3 this country. T truet of muclievbera,4itt. will event ua ll y be suppressed. Although we are beginning to th e beginning eonf d one, I think gallant deeds of Sir Colin Campbell ? fl e d end. The C companions will shortly bring the blesai ng p allat : t that disturbed quarte r of the g lo be. (Hear, hear . ; Much, no doubt, remains to be done ; but Moon , the revolt being nitimat(ly crushed, there cannot kie a doubt. Whcn the revolt shall have (been put down it will be the duty of the Government to pacify the vast r har num ber of her Majeety's Indian subjects. ( Hea .) • With respect to another caez4 of uneasiness—the e lait accounts of the war in China, if indeed ;t could be called a war, he held outitL e:caoat ftvou, able hopes diet that mtest would speedily be brought to a conclusion. (gear. I cannot but express my gratification at the successes that hare attended the exertions of the forced of her Majesty, but the true way such success should be used was to make a lasting and honourable peace. (Hear.) The idea of territorial acquisition, or anything of that description, I hope will never enter into the head of any Minister. (Hear, hear.) I now approach a very different subject. I trust that in the foreign policy of this country we shall maintain the most friendly relations with all countries. (Hear, hear.) We shall not adopt a tone of haughtiness or arrogance but a tone calculated to maintain the most friendly feelings. The object of all alliances is, without doubt, for mutual advantages, and with all such alliances it is important we should have the most friendly feeling. If one more than another ought to be cultivated and fostered, it is that of the great empire of France. (Hear, hear.) There is no country with which we are so much interested. The absence at this parti cular moment of the great man who now rules that country from the helm of the State would en danger its tranquillity, and produce results of the most incalculable misfortune, and would tend to weaken the ties which now so happily subsist. I cannot but say I see the hand of Providence in the late providential escape. What would have been the feelings of horror in the land if the plot had been carried out as intended ? (Hear.) A plot levelled against the life of a lady whose virtues all acknowledge. (Hear, hear.) Suppose we change the position of the circumstance, what would have been the feelings of this country. Supposing her -Majesty on her visit to the opera was made the object of assassination, and under such circumstances great allowance must be made for the feelings of others. Much has been said relative to the language of certain addresses that had appeared in the Moniteur ; but I firmly believe that those addresses did not contain the true feelings of the French nation. (Hear.) lOf the vast proportion of those who had been driven to ;stir shores many were performing in peace the duties of peaceful citizens, but others were, no doubt, abusing the rights of hospitality by making use of language of an improper character, which he thought the laws of this country were sufficient to punish, oa sufficient proof being brought against such offenders. It was the duty of the Government to watch persons justly suspected of these practices, and protect friendly governments against their machinations. (Hear, hear.) But that evidence must be such as would eati,fy a jury of this country to convict them. The course pur sued by her Majesty's Government, as seen as new? arrived of the attempt on the life of the Emperor of the French, very properly considered the present et ate of the law to a view to its amendment, the result of which was the introduction of a measure in the other house which was read a first timeby a large majority, but unfortunately, simultaneously ;was received a des spatch from Count Walewski, which was laid upon the table of the house, without any answer being sent in reply to it from the late Govern ment. He would not, however, ref-r to that do patch otherwise than to say that it contained expres sions which Count Waleweki never intended, and which were considered by the people of this country to reflect on them as a nation, and he thought it was the duty of the late Government to have taken some notice of them, but, which, however, they had omitted to do. He must, however, say that the vote of the House of Commons on Friday night had nothing to do with the further proceeding with the Conspiracy:to Murder Bill, though no doubt it materially interfered with a calm consideration of the measure. The resole tion referred to put the question notbetween Parliament and a foreign country, but Parliament and a Minister of the Crown. (Hear, hear.) Upon that resolution being carried her Majesty's late Government resigned, and the first question the new Government bad to consider was the: state of affairs produced by that resolution, and they came to the determination, in compliance with that rosolution, and in the most friendly terms, to ask from the Emperor of the French an expla nttion to relieve the minds of the English people, and he ventured to say that, considering his readiness at all times to entertain friendly applications, he (Lord Derby) entertained a sanguine hope that an answer would be returned to that application which would not fail to relieve the public mind. (Hear, hear.) The course which her :Majesty's Government pursued must greatly depend on the answer they might receive from the friendly application, but in the meantime it was the intention of her Majesty's Government t 4 pa':. 0)3 law into execution to pre_ vent the recurrence of conspiracies in this country. After referring to the case of Bernard, and he, blushed to say Allsop (a British subject), and the case of libel now under consideration of the authorities, said that \ within 48 hours another case of libel against the Empe ror of the French had been placed is the hands of the law officers of TAW Ciro wu lUL ilicir advice in the course to be pursued. The noble lord having referree to the abuse of asylum persons who acted in the manner Icommitted, said he felt it was impossible for him then t(, F lay before them a statement of the bills the Govern• ment would introduce from their having bad no time to consider :what had best be done for the require ments of the country. The other House of Parlia ment had occupied some time in the consideration of financial measures. The House of Commons had con firmed by a majority of ,145 members the propriety o changing the form of Indian Government. It was not the intention of the Government to proceed with the present bill in the other house, but he hoped in the course of the session to introduce a measure for the settlement of the Indian Government—(hear, hear) that would be free from the objections raised against the measure now before Parliament. The noble lord, ii. conclusion, said it was impossible for him then to elite' further into a measure that bad not yet been framed. but he hoped soon sto be in a position t lay such a mea--ure before their lordships. The course her Majesty's Government would take would be one naturally to be expected from the persons wil. formed it namely, that whilst they firmly anc strenously maintained the credit of the institutions of the country, they would not hesitate to propose and support measures that would considerably improve the progress of our legislation. Referring to the state of our representative system, the noble lord said it wa inconvenient that a measure of this importance shoulc be continually before Parliament, and nothing dose. He had, therefore, in consequence of the pledge given by former Governments to look into the questions, and though he would not pledge himself to introduce a bill, he promised that, as soon as the pressure of public business would permit . , he would turn his attention to the subject with a view of settling the matter fer the present. Whilst not prepared to assist in !dealirg with a measure, they were to give their diligent attention to the sub ject, with the hope it would lead to a satisfactory settlement of the question. (Hear, hear, hear.) He fervently hoped and prayed that his administration, long or short, that when he retired he should retire without a stain upon his public charac ter, and a consciousness that he had not left the affair, of the country in a worse position than when he took office. (Hear, hear.) Lord GRANVILLE rose, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.) I The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock. Sir J. SHELLEY presented a petition from a place in Sussex in favour of the Church-rate Abolition Bill. A singular circumstance immediately afterwards oc. cnrred—Sir DE L. EVANS rose to present a petition from the opposite—the ministerial—side of the house The two members for Westminster, therefore, seem to be divided. Mr. Weguelin entered the house at ten minutes pas' four, and went to his accustomed seat behind the ministerial bench. Finding that he was amongst a new "set," he cast a hasty glance around, and then delibe rately walked to the opposite side of the house, amidst the cheers of his NEW friends. WRITS. Sir W. JOLLIFFE moved for the following new writs, which were ordered, For North Northumberland in the room of Lord Loraine, who has become a Lord of the Admiralty. For Chchester in the room of Lord Henry Lennox, who has become a Lord of the Treasury. Mr. Inniskillen in the room of Mr. Whiteside, who has become Attorney-General for Ireland. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Sir W. JOLLIFFE moved that the house, at its rising, do adjourn until Friday, March 12. He said it was not the intention of the Government to proceed with the East Indian Lcan before March 12. LIGHTHOUSES. quire s ho i u n i t d o ther renew ew his erectio n cu he should A. SMITH gave notice that on t h e 18 t h o f M arc h 1 o o t f i l o i n gh f t o h r o a u s se e s le a c t t c Gr e. u m d , r i e n v t y te . e to in THE.BRITISH BANK DIRECTORS. Mr. atßfAorDaYrerve notice that after the recess he prosecution of u tl r ie n M01413.1.T. LA&LuITB.YIEAMON d o! the expens( i G re s c r tor T s f E theßritishFooT GUARDS.Bank. 3 co l sequent upon the would call attention notice that on the 12th of March veiled amongst the Fonottlthe Ti t:Lard s in the metro 1' pre- Mr. which had COLONIZE he wo n Mr. EWART said the 01 , z IN . 1, sin& po ton an r .1 1 r id e h i , L h Ne wouldE S gavecali attentionnotice thß-tnsoattueealudt7e,att attention to the subject of col ot ,- z a ' st. .'Y day he would THE PASSPORTISY" n India. call p 2 a 3 s d M sp o r f o . rts in France. THE EAST INDIAN LOAN BILL Mr. HAMILTON said the house would be asked to go into committee DI _supply. when .th .(t army and THE SUN, L'ONDO'N, MONDA:Vi EVENING navy estimates would be presented. With regard to j the East India Loan Bill, he said there was an urgent necessity for the East India Company being fur nished with additional powers to meet the exigencies arising out of the present state of affairs in India. Nevertheless it could not but be allowed that tLi.: bill was of so important a character, and that it con tained so many important provisions, that the final stage of the bill should not be taken in the absence of the responsible officers of the Crown. He therefore moved that the further consideration of the bill should be deferred until Friday, the 12th March. Mr. WHITE said he should object to any money being given to the new government until their opinions were made known. He hoped their political measures would be better than their political morals. (Laughter.) 'The motions for the adjonrnment till Friday week, and the postponement of the East Indian Loan Bill were agreed to. THE LORD LIEUTENANCY OF IRELIND. Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that after Easter he 3 h ould renew his motion relative to the abolition of the office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The house adjourned at a quarter before five. IIAYAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Yesterday an order arrived at Chatham garrison, directing Major-General W. H. Eden to furnish the following officers and men from the three battalions of infantry under his command to embark at Graves end to-morrow on board the Peninsular and Orien tal Company's steamer Indiana for Calcutta, for the purpose of reinforcing the respective regiments serving in India :—Ensign E. T. Penniger and 13 men of the Bth (the King's) Regiment, 30 non-com missioned officers and men of the 19th Regiment ; Ensign J. Aldridge and 14 rank and file of the 20th Regiment ; 68 men of all ranks of the 23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers ; seven men of the 24th Regiment, 13 of the 29th Regiment ; 26 non-commissioned offi cers and men of the 35th (Royal Sussex) Regi ment ; Ensign G. Auchinleck, 52d Light Infantry, together with 65 non-commissioned officers awl men of that corps ; 41 men of all ranks of the 64th Regiment ; Lieut. T. Carlisle and 42 men of the 75th Regiment ; 16 men of the 82d (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment ; Ensign C. T. Horan and 40 men of all ranks, of the 84th Regi ment ; and 38 men of the 90th Light Infantry ; total, five officers and 413 non-commissioned offi cers and men. Staff-Assistant Surgeons Salter and Hillman will embark in medical charge of the troops during the voyage. The following troops will embark at Gravesend this day on board the Antelope steamer for Kurra chee, the whole of them baring been selected from the East Indian depots at Chatham, viz :-7th Royal Fusiliers, 61 men ; 52d Light Infantry, 16 men ; 61st Regiment, 29 men ; 70th Regiment, 10 men : 81st Regiment, 13 men ; 94th Regiment, 17 men ; and 98th Regiment, 30 non-commissioned officers and men ; total, 176 men of all racks, with the following officers :—Lieut. R. Swift, 81st Regi ment ; Ensign C. M. Prendergast, 52d Light In fantry ; Ensign M. Murphy, 61st Regiment ; and Ensign P. H. Dobbs, 98th Regiment. The steam transport Dee was on Saturday un docked at Woolwich on completion of repairs. She is to be admitted into basin to-day to ship machi nery and steam gear for the western yards. An improved method of superheating steam is to be carried out by order of the Admiralty, which is to be tested on the next voyage of the Dee. The Victory, guard ship, Captain George Henry Seymour, C. 8., flag of the commander-in-Chief, will haul out of No. 3 dock, at Portsmouth, the third week in March. The handsome old ship, now 93 years old, has been most substantially repaired, doubled upon, reooppered, and richly decorated. The painters have shown excellent taste in picking out the carved work of her stern galleries and quarter badgers. Her figure-head has been regilt, and the shield relieved in artistic taste. She will look handsomer than she did nearly a century ago, and is good for the next 50 years. The watermeu of Portsmouth will heartily rejoice to see her at her old moorings opposite the Hard, as it was a source of grert daily profit to them, in taking off visitors to view the ship in which Nelson fought his last battle, and died for his country. Vice-Admiral the Hon. G. A. Crofton, on the re served list, died last week, by which event a pen sion of 1501. per annum reverted to the patronage of the Admiralty. The gallant deceased entered the nary in 1798. He was a midshipman in the Me dusa, and was present in the attack on the French flotilla in Boulogne-roads under Nelson. As lieu tenant of the Cambrian he commanded the barge of that ship at the capture of the French 10-gun schooner-privateer Matilda in 1805. He also served as lieutenant of the Mulgrave at the reduction of the island of St. Croix and St. Thomas in 1807 ; he was commander of the Faun at the capture of Mar tinique and Marie-Galante, 1800 ; and captain of the Dictator, serving on shore against New Orleans \ and Baltim_re, arid in several other operations on the coast of America during th© war. We are in formed the lension vacant by his death has le,eu eunterreu. CM Tit,l-.Pkal:1111.1 of the nine 'Nut. Wal- pole, which promotes Rear-Admiral of the Red the Hon. Sir R. S. Dundas, K.C.8., to be Vice-Ad miral of the Blue ; Rear-Admiral of the White, Sir Stephen Lushfngton, K. a 8., to be Rear-Admiral of the Red ; Rear-Admiral of the Blue, John 11.'Dougall (b) to be Rear-Admiral of the White ; Capt. the Hon. P. P. Cary, to be Rear-Admiral on the Reserved List ; and Capt. R. Craigie, Superin tendent of the Royal Naval Hospital at Stonehonia and Victualling-yard at Plymouth, to be Rear-Ad miral of the Blue. Commander R. J. 0t way to be Capt. ; Lieut. the Hon. W. de Blaquiere, Lieut. J. 114. Jackson, and Lieut. R. G. Tufnell to be Commatders. SHIPS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. One of the most extraordinary instances of the dangers which threaten ships from this terrible ele ment, and one also which affords certain proof of the completeness with which the recent discoveries of practical science enable us to ward off its destruc tive effects, occurred recently to H.M.S. Shannon, 50, in her voyage out from this country to China. This fine frigate, under the command of Captain, now Sir Wm. Peel, was ordered out in the spring of last year to join the force in China. It appears from the ship's log, which has only just reached the Adihiralty, that during the voyage out, and when about 90 miles to the south-west of Java, the ves sel became completely enveloped in one of those terrific thunderstorms so prevalent in those lati• tudes, and which in former years have frequently caused so much destruction to our ships in travers ing the Indian Ocean. The log describes the approach of the storm at 4.50 p.m. in the shape of streams of the most vivid lightning, with deafen ing thunder, rain and hail, the ship bAeg driven before the storm, with remarkably high seas, which threatened to poop her. At 5 p.m. what appeared to be an immense ball of fire covered the main-top gallant mast, whence it seemed to run up the royal pole and explode into the air with a most terrific concussion, covering all the surrounding space with bright sparks of electrical light, which seemed to be driven rapidly to leeward by the wind. At 5.15 the ship was struck a second time on the mainmast by an apparently immense mass of lightning, and the foretopsail was lowered before the violent gust of wind with which this second shock was attended. At 5.30 another very heavy discharge of lightning fell on the mainmast, and from this till 6 p.m. the ship was completely enveloped in sharp forked lightning, accompanied with incessant peals of thun der, At 8.10 they sheeted home the maintopsail, and at 9.30 set the foresail ; a confused sea with long heavy rollers from the W.N. W., followed this terrible display of atmospheric electricity. On the next day the ship's course was altered, and the masts and rigging carefully overhauled, but no injury was found to have been sustained to either, nor do any of the men either below or aloft appear to have been hurt in the least. The permanent system of fixed lightning conductors, invented by Sir Snowe Harris and now universallyemployed in her Maj es ty's ships, most effectually protected both ship and crew. In looking back upon the journals of the Royal Navy, we find an almost similar instance of a frigate being struck three times by lightning under the head of "Remarks on board his Ma jesty's frigate Lowestoft's, March 8, 1796, Minorca distant 5 deg. W., 134 miles." In this case we find that the Lowestoft . ° also got involved in a thunder storm, and at 12.25 p.m. a heavy flash of lightning struck the ship, knocking three men out of the tops, one of whom was struck dead on the spot. Within five minutes afterwards the ship was again struck by a heavy flash, which shivered maiutopmast to splinters, and iu a minute or two more a still more heavy discharge fell upon her. This third sh oc k . shivered the foretopmast pieces—the mainmast to the deck, set fire to the ship in many parts of the masts and rigging, carried away the foretopsail yard,eci sent s ever struck wh o b a o d ll m e o rd s t a n dead, and imprudently al rot) between? utaothers, ed°lfhe decks, tops. k n knocking knocked aloft, e o - ho e d sailors, alg e i u s: d m o e w d o is i c n l discharge whom it paralyzed or burnt severely. About half an hour after this they were obliged to cutaway the mainmast, and, crippled and disabled in the other to pa i c i ts in o o f rc tl a i . eil r l i v g h g a in t g a , n c i o ak ot e re th st e i b s es best of presented their by this accident compared with that whichhap pened gratifying t o the to record Shannon thethe oflpractical It is always science e uc i h n terrific f succouring oforces of thenfaeteubrle.e powers of man amid time to learitoy longer. They will embark from • - princ e ia ver; it'outrelll4:enut last Wednesday , are delayed in town for some few days The Siameae Ambaagadors, who were to leave England al blood, will remain in provided a vr j rin % . lt.iio ri of the first ambassador from Siam, hi:midi by governin 'c3 e L n u t th a a ud n3P p t l ° a n ce i d n at their sllp England for some l g u se o t 0 r y literature. a n t ._ c 0 it r T t b iec, ti y umn • •~ V L;„7,1 THE HAYMARKET MURDER. EXAMINATION AT MARLBOROUGH-STREET POLICE COURT THIS DAY. The greatest excitement was occasioned at Marl• borough-street this morning in consequence of the examination of the man Lani. Outside the office an immense crowd had collected, and it was with the greatest difficulty the entrance of the police court was kept clear. The crowd was prin cipally composed of foreigners, and the greatest anxiety was manifested to get a glimpse of the man who had rendered himself so horribly infamous. By the prudent arrangements of the police, the pri soner was conveyed into court by the back entrance, so that the whole of the persons assembled outside were disappointed the gratification they had b rave d th e cut ting wind in I pelting sleet for hours to witneern It is rather a remarkable fact that within the last three years there has been no less than six cases of murder at this court, five of them having been com mitted by foreigners. After the disposal of the night charges, the prisoner Giovanni Lani was placed at the bar, charged with the murder of Heloiee Taubin. He was brought into court and took hie place in the dock without the slightest appearance of concern. He appears to be a person of about 21 years of age. He was dressed in a black talma and black trousers, and is by no means a desperate looking fellow. Julia Levi—l reside at 8, Arundel-court, Haymarket. The deceased lieloise Taubin had lodged in my house about four months. I don't know the date she first came to my house. The murder took place on last Tuesday night. I wa3 in Charles-street on the evening in ques tion, when the man whom I call the assassin came up and spoke to me. The prisoner at the bar is the man. I am certain of it. He is quite a stranger to me. I was in conversation with him about three or four minutes:, we walked m eto up Haymarket. Hayarket. Whilst walking k i t g e n he go home w ith hi m an d offered me ten francs , but I declined, saying it was too early. Before I left him I poi n t e d ou t the in house acs w hich I resided. At half-past ten I saw him talking to women in Arundel-court. Oise of these women was the deceased. He came to my house at about eleven o'clock the same evening. I was in my parlour, but I heard him ask for " Madame." I did not recognise his voice at the time. He did not ask for any other person, he merely asked for Madam. The servant opened the parlour door and I recognised him immediately. He said he had come there to sleep with me and„l refaced to entertain his proposals. He then said to my servant "Then I will sleep with the woman with whom I have been speaking with outside." The conversation took place in French. Ann Brown then went to fetch the decease d, who was at the time walking in Waterloo place. While Brown was absent the prisoner, remained in my parlour until the deceased arrived h om e. It veal about three minutes after he had spoken about her. When the decea-ed came in ebe laughed and went upstairs to her own room with , the prisoner. The deceased hid me good night. I did not see them both enter the room, but I saw them on the !stairs. lam quite positive that the man at the bar is the man. I have no doubt of it. About eight o'clock the night following two persons carne down stairs and cried out " poor Heloise is dead." I did not enter the room. I was half dead with fear. I don't know what became of me, I have not seen the body of the unfortunate woman. I have not seen the prisoner from the night I have spoken of until the present time. I don't mind about her dress, but I now that on the evening I am speaking of she wore an antique watch and two rings one of the rings had a red stone in it. The prisoner declined asking any questions, but said he wanted to make a statement. Mr. Beadon—You can do that presently. Eugenie Silveroer—l reside at 8, Aruudelplaee (the locality formerly bore the name of Coventry-court). I have known the deceased about 10 months. Toban is the correct name of the deceased. lam aware that the marriage had been legally set aside by divorce in the French courts ; Lot the deceased always need the name of Toban. Mr. Beadon—There is no such thing as divorce in France. It is a separation between man and wife, and the woman always retains the name of her husband. Toban was her correct name. Examination proceeded—l was with the deceased about 10 o'clock on the evening in question. We met the prisoner, and we asked him to go home with us. While we were talking together Madame Levi passed. He said he had an appointment with her at 11 o'clock, but I told her she wou d not keep it with him, as she had to meet a gentleman. He then left us and we proceeded to Waterloo-place. On arriving in Piccadilly we met the prisoner again, and he then said as he could not go with Madame Levi he would accompany one of us. While deceased and I were talking at the corner of Jermyn street, Levi's servant arrived, and the deceased left me. I remained out till one o'clock in the morning, and on my return home I called out from my own room, " Helo.se, come to supper." The deceased replied, I am in bed ; and I then heard the prisoner say— " There is no occasion for you gcing down to supper, if you want any thing I will send for it." The deceased said she was in the habit of taking her meals with her friends, and in about fivelminutesafterwards she entered the room and remained there until about two o'clock. I saw her return to her own room. I went shortly after wards to Ler room for a book, and the prisoner opened •the door and gave it to me. I never saw her slivo afterwards. At about one o'clock on the following Wednesday, a friend of mine, a gentleman, called ithe deceased, but she did not answer. At about two o'clock I went up stairs again, and as the deceased had not made her appearane3 I fel; somewhat alarmed, and I looked through the key: hole of her room door and saw the bed in disorder, but I did not see the body. At 8 o'clock I, accompanied by a friend of mine, went to the door of deceased's room and broke it open. We then discovered the deceased. I and my friend went up to her, and on removing the bed clothes found she was dead. She was lying on her face between two pillows, her arms drawn back, and her fingers slightly clenched, and her wrists quite blue. My friend said nobody should enter until a medical man and the police arrived. A surgeon was sent for. The deceased wore a watch which I have seen on several ' occasioes. She wore a gilt chain, two rings,:a pair of earrings. She had no money in her possession. In the early part of the evening she had three shillings, but she spent it. The earring (produced) is one of the pair she wore on the evening she was murdered. Tee articles of dress found in the prisoner's travelling-bag and port meet• au were then s hown to th e w i tness, and she positively identified a velvet jacket, a black dress, a small French clock, which was discovered going in the prisoner's birth on board the Pride of the Thames, a comb, a brooch, and several other things, as her property which was in her room on Thursday morning. I am positive when the prisoner gave Ins the book there was no ,scratch on his face. The prisoner, while this witness gave her evidence, frequently B eaded, as She mentioned the time and plaices at which she and the deceased had met the prisoner. Mr. Beadon, through the interpreter, asked the pri soner if he had any question to ask this witness. Lani—l have never been in a similar position before, and I do not know how to conduct nay case. Theophile Moutin—l reside at 8, Arundel-place, and lodge with the last witness. lam a commission agent. About half-past 8 o'clock I broke the door of the deceased I woman open. There were two other persons with me. I went into the room, and on going up to the bed I re moved the bedclothes a little, and pushed her, calling out, " Heloise, come to dinner." I immediately saw she was dead. The witness then described the position in which he discovered the h -al. It was nearly in the same words as the former witneee, In answer to the usual question whether he wished to ask the witnesses anyteing, the prisoner replied with a smile— ,, No, I have no questions to ask," Eliza D.sher—l reside at 8, Arundel -court. On Wed nesday morning about half-pa s t 7 o'clock, the !prisoner passed me at the bottom of the stairs and left the hou, e He came from the direction of the deceased's room at the top of the house. He turned round on the door steps to shut the door, and I distinctly saw his fees , . I am certain be is the man. I heard some groans shortly after, but I supposed they proceeded from a person who was l y i ng sick in a room adjoining that of the murdered woman. Ile had nothing in his hands, but he appeared very stout about his chest. Lani—When I left the house two persona went out. Witness —There was no person but the prisoner who !eft the house at the time I have stated. Inspector Parke, of the C Division—From informa tion I received on. Saturday morning, I went on board the Queen of the Thames, which was lying off Green hithe. The prisoner was sitting in the cabin with the other persons having his breakfast. The ship was bound for Monte Video and Buenos Ayres. I called the prisoner out and told him I wished to see his luggage. He said in Italian he did not comprehend. I then, througd a female paeseng, r who spoke Italian, told him I wanted to see his luggage, and he took me to his berth. He opened a leather tra velling bag, and I found the little workbox (which Lad been identified as the property of the murdered woman). The box contained a portrait of a French soldier, and ' I then felt convinced that he was the man I wanted. At Vine-street Station I found the deceased's earring. Ihe velvet cloak and the black dress were given to use by the captain from his own box. 1 then took posse-eiou of all his property. I asked him where he got the work. hex from, and he answerd in Englisl - , " I bought if." At the bottom of the portmanteau I found this shirt. (ft was spotted with blood, and one of the buttons had been torn off the front.) The shirt was shown to the prisoner, arid he did not deny its being hie property. Sergeant R ogers of the C division, said, I was at the Vine -.street station on Saturday afternoon. Madame Virginia cane there, and the instant she saw the pri soner she exclaimed in an excited manner "that's him." I spoke to the prisoner in French, and he said he was Pieduaonteee. As I was standing ey his side he touched me on the shoulder, and said, " It is true that I passed the night with the woman in a house situated in a small street nearly opposite the Cafe Turc. We remained there all the night and came out together at 7 o'clock in the morning„ and went to the Crystal Palace. It was there I bought that box (pointing to the workbox), and other things, also a purse, which things I gave to Madame. We returned that evening by the railway, and at the station she was met by a French gentleman, with whom she went away, and I did not see her again." Madame Virginia asked me if the watch had been found, when he again touched me on the shoulder, and said, " llt was stolen from me by some English women, and in defending myself against them I had my face scratched in this manner." Mr. Frederick Tuthill, surgeon, 01 8 , Charles-street, . St. James's-park, examined—l was cadedon Wednesday evening to No. 8, Arundel-courr, to see deceased, and found her eupported by a pillow on either side, lying on i MARCH l, 11 Na her face on the bed. On removing her clothes I found no marks of injury. On turning the body over, the clothes and body were warm, but the extremities cold. Her face and body generally presented a livid and ecohy• mcsed appearance. The face was swollen, and features distorted, the eyes prominent, and pupils dilated. There was blood and mucus running from the nose, the tongue protruding and swollen. On the lower part of the trachea I observed a dark livid spot, about half the size of a fourpenny-piece. Tke fingers were contracted, and the nails livid. This morning, with the assi.tance of Mr. Palmer, house surgeon of this hospital, I made a post mortem examination of the body ; the brain was found much congested and ecchymosed ; the general appearance otherwise healthy. On removing the skin from the trachea we found the muscles much congested, as if pressed upon. On removing the trachea we found ❑o obstruction or foreign body i❑ the trachea horizon tally. The heart appeared generally healthy, the lungs were much congested, but otherwise healthy. The heart contained a quantity of black, dark blood. It was rather small, but in other respects presented a healthy appearance. On examining the stomach we found some undigested food, apparently soup. The liver and viscera generally were likewise healthy• The kidneys were rather congested, but still healthy. From the appear ance, both internally and externally. I should say the cause of death was by strangulation, eff , cted by pre-sure upon the windpipe. There is nothing else to account for death, and all the appearances justify us in coming to the conclusion that death has resulted from stran gulation. I have no doubt whatever in my own mind that strangulation was the cause of death. After some further evidence the prisoner was re manded for a week. During the whole of the examination, which occupied nearly four hours, the prisoner exhibited the greatest indifference to the whole of the proceedings. He leaned upon the front of the bar with his arms folded, and now and then made a few trifling observations while Mr. Albert read the evidence over to him, but always with a smile. Tile prisoner's luggage consisted of a new leather port manteau, a new black enamelled leather bag, a French hat-box, an umbrella and a small walking-cane, ail of a superior description. His clothing is also of good quality, his talina being beautifully ornamented with silk braid and velvet. THE CHARGE AGAINST MR. ISAAC BUTT, M.P. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE.—THIS DAY. The committee for investigating the charges in the petition of Mr. Coffey against Mr. Isaac Butt re-assem bled this morning at 12 o'clock in No. 18, Committee room. The room was densely crowded. Mr. W. P. Hale (barrister) attended to watch the case for the several persons supposed to be concerned in the proceedings.. Mr. Butt's examination was resumed by Mr. Sergeant Deasy. He repeated the particulars in connection with the reception of the chequee from Mr. Coffey, stated by him in his evidence on Saturday with a view to certain explanations of no public interest. The negotiations with the Board of Control terminated in June, 1857, and it was then he advised the Ameer to go to India, because as everthing tact was to be done for Ali Moorad was to be through the Bombay Government, it was immaterial whether he remained in this country or went to India. Immediately an offer was made to him (Ur. Butt) to go to India, he communicated with his friends, and, in consequence of their advice, a correspondence ensued between him and the Arneer'is agents relative to the insurance of his life. He at first, by the advice of his friends, declined to go to India. Ali Moorad and Mr. Coffey both pressed him daily to go, but on hearing of the revolt he thought it undesirable to eo out. He considered the negotiations with Ali Moorad at an end wh , n those in connection with the Board of Control terminated. Mr. Butt spoke in a very low voice and very rapid, and as be sat with his back to the reporters it was im possible to hear distinctly what he said. He was under stood to say that alter the termination of the aegotei tions with the Board of Control, he had a conversation with Ali Moorad and Mr. Coffey, in which the latter said that if it was necessary to bring the Arneer's case before Parliament he (Illr. Butt) must do it. When he heard the East India directors had declined to send an hostile answer to Ali Moorad's memorial be wrote a strong letter to Mr. Vernon Smith, in which he reflected on the system of double government, and said he saw no reason why the Indian Court could prevent it from being brought before Parliament. He was in duced to do so from a belief that his personal honour had been impugned by the decision of the Board. Negotiations were again opened with the East India board, who on being pressed for an early decision drew s,un a despatch which was submitted:to Mr. Y. Smith, It was unfavourable to the Ameer, and Mr. V. Smith modified it in favour of the Ameer. He never wished Mr. Coffey to lay under any imputation with regard to the 2,0001. which was alluded to in the Aineer's letter, given in evidence on a former day. He never said to Sir H. Seymour or to any per -on that Mr. Coffey was a blackgnard, but he did say to Sir H. Seymour that Mr. Coffey's conduct to the Ameer was the grossest piece of treaceery he h vl ever hoard of It was undoubtedly the intention of tee Aiueer to have assisted the English forces in capturing Delhi. At Trieste he frequently told witness the English forco was too weak, and that if he could get to India in time he would raise troops to co-operate with them. Nir. Coffey was dismissed alter his (Ur. Butt's) arrival at Trieete, and he told the Ameer that if bo took Mr. Coffey to India he would do nothing snore for him. Air. Coffey made a claim of 3,000/. agai ns t the Ameer, who said - he had not dismissed Mr. Coffey, but that he had dimlis2ed himself on the ground of treachery. After some conversation with the Ameer Mr. Butt formally dismissed Coffey, on the ground that he has been a traitor in the Ameer's service. Tee Ameer confirmed the dismissal. Coffey, in an interview with witness, denied ever having made the statements imputed to him. Witness asked him if he were serious, and Ceffey replied he was, and solemnly asserted it was untrue. He asked witness's advice what to do, and he told him that if "any one, whether attachd or not, uttered untruths against him, he would pr,ceed to Vienna with a thick stick and use it in his vindication." Witness then at great length referred to the conversa tions that took place at Vienna and Trieste, which lee gave in direct opposition to Mr. Coffey's statement before the committee. He added that he advised the Ameer to go to India and consult his son, then in Scinde, whom Sir C. Napier, in one of his works, spoke very highly of. The witness stated that when he was at Vienna the Ameer came to Lim, and, as witness wished to have no further connection with Coffey, Capt. Langley attended at his request as interpreter. Mr. Coffey broke in upon their conference, saying he had a private communication to make to the Ameer, which was granted him, and be then informed witneee the Ameer objected to Captain Langley's knowing any thing about his concerns. The Ameer shortly after left, and came to witness a second time with a request that he would accompany him to the bank; Ho did so, and waited outside whilst the Ameer went in and came out with a cheque fur 2,0001., ovhich he gave . witnees and he afterwards cashed it. By Mr. Sergeant D. , asy—How was it the Ameer drew the cheque over 1/. short ? Witness—Because he considered an even number unlucky. Deadly hostility existed between Coffey and Ali Akhbar. He then proceeded to an explanation of one or two points iu Mrs. Parr's evidence. He said she was introduced to him by Coffey and Mr. Irwin, who informed him Mrs. Parr was a woman of birth and education. Mr. Roebuck—Did you not know better ? Witness said he did not. Mr. Irvine told him he had been to her parties, and that they were very nice people. Coffey said she had been very kind, and of great assist ance to the Ameer. He in consequence called and saw her. She invited him to her parties and to a seat in herb x at the opera, whioli he refused to accept. On one occasion Coffey said to him that Mrs. Parr thought his constant refusals a slight, and in consequence he sent to her box at the opera v. ry late—just before she left. He never consulted her about the Aumer. As they were leaving the opera Coffey turned round and said they were going home to supper, and naked him to join them. Ile did so, and in the course of the conversation he did ask her what she thought of the Ameer. Reference was made to his going to India, and Coffey said if he went there be would be obliged to call on the native princes with the Ameer who would return the visits, and make him handsome presents ; to that he replied—'° If he went to India he would come home laden with all kinds of precious stones." He never said he would take up the cause of the native princes. He first knew of the petition from a person—unknown to him, touching him on the arm in the lobby of the House of Commons and informing hire of it. He did not know the name of the mysterious personage, and should not know hint again. He thought the patty watched him into a dark part of the passage betore com municating with him. The information did net come from Mr. Holmes. Certainly that visitor was not Mr. Holmes our any one he knew. He never considered his arrangement with the Ameer a violation of privilege as a member of the House of Commons, he consulted mat)) , of his friends (amongst them Mr. Seymour Fitzgerale), and it was well known he was about to leave for India as the confidential ad viser arid friend of Ali Moored, for which he was to be paid 10,000/. The money he was paid was certainly paid him en the belief he was to go to India, or if he did not go there he should feel bound to return the money he had received. He looked upon the sum of 10,0001. wore as an indemnity against risk in going to India, than as a temptation to go there ; but the real temptation was teat by going there as such he might g ain an important position - . Cross-examined by Mr. Roebuck—When did you first consent to go to India ? Witness—ln July, 1857, after Ali 'Moored had failed to proceed by the second packet. By Mr. Roebuck—Was your real object ingoing there to prosecute the claim of Ali Moored before the Indian Government ? Witness—Ye-e By Mr. Roebuck—Then you under.tood the Indian Government was to decide on Ali Mourau'is claims ? Witness—Yes. By Mr. Roebuck—What was the date of Mr. V. Smith's decision to that effec Witness—ln June. By Mr. Roebuck—Was it before or after the answt was given to the letter of Ali Moorad by the Court of Directors Witnovs—Long before. By Mr. Roebuck --So that you had a thorough uu derstauding what the res&t wt uld be before any let,er was sent to the Board of Directors I Witness—l tkought I had. Ry Mr. Roebuck—That the decision would be t'ao Indian Government would be called on to decide on the Amcor's claims. Witness—No, I did not understand that. Witness, in answer to other questions from Mr. Roebuck, said that he knew before the 24th of July the Indian Government would have to dec►de on the Ameer's claims —so certain that he entered into the arrangement; with the Aweer to go to India ; he understood as much as any man could, he relying on the honour of a British statesman that the decision of the Board of Directors on the Ameer's case would, if adverse, be reversed by the Board of Con• rol. He had not a shadow of a doubt the decision of the Board of Directors would be overruled by the Board of Control as it afterwards was. It was to test the Ameer's sincerity that he asked him to pay him 5001., but of which he only bad 3001. The committee shortly after adjourned till to-morrow at 12 o'clock. TRIAL OF THE ROY AL BRITISH BANK DIR ECTORS. THE VERDICT. The learned judge having completed hie charge which occupied exactly four hours in delivery, at 4 o'clock, the tipstaff WAN sworn in i❑ the usual haul, and the jury retired to deliberate. Precisely at five minutes to six the jury returned into court and entered the box, the anxiety felt by all present for the result of their conference being most intense. The Foreman then, addressing his lordhip, said—My lord, eleven of the jury have agreed on a verdict. I am the only dissentient ; but I perhaps may be permitted to say that I agree with my brother jurymen so far as their verdict affec4s three of the defendants. Lord Campbell—You see, gentlemen, there must be a unanimous ♦erdict of the j us/ before any of the defen. dants can be convicted. • The Foremau—We are unanimous about three of the defendants- We find three of the defendants guilty. Eleven of the jury consider the remainder guilty, and from that I dissent. Lord Campb,ll—You see, gentlemen, I cannot take that verdict—in fact it is not a verdict. It must be the unanimous verdict of the 12, and I must therefore only ask you to retire and reconsider your verdict. A Juror—l am afraid, my lord, it is of no use, Lord Campbell—ls Mr. Atherton here ? Mr. Atherton—l am here, my lord. Lord Campbell —I do not know if the crown would consent that a nolli prosequi should be entered as to those defendants with regard to whom there is a difference of opinion, and take a verdict on the cases of the three defendants on which the jury is agreed. Mr. ICenn9dy—As counsel for Mr. Brown, I am in structed to oppose that, my lord. Mr. Atberton—l was just going to say, my lord, that in the discharge of my duty I do no.: believe I can adopt that course. Lord Campbell—Then there is no other course to be adopted than for the jury to withdraw and reconsider their verdict. A Juror—l don't think there is the slightest chance of our agreeing. Another Jur'or—Coull not a juror be withdrawn I Lord Campbell—No. There must be the unanimous verdict of the jury. _ _ The Foreman—May I be allowed to say a word, my lord Lord Campbell—We must have no discussion in open court. It must be in privet.) amongst yourselves. Tne Foreman—We wish to ask whether we are to be satisfie.i of the guilty of each defendant with regard to the balance-sheet. Lord Cmnpbell —Oh yes, gentlemen. Before you can convict any of the defendants you must be satisfied that he was acquainted with the real state of the bank. You should not convict any one of them unle.s you are satis fied of his knowledge of the affairs cf the bank, and that the balance-sheet was false. After that intimation, gen tlemen, I think you bad better withdraw. The jury again withdrew at 6 o'clock, and shortly after 7 they sent in a written communication to his lordship, who said—The jury wish for the letter of the 15th of May, 1856, from Kennedy to Cameron. Let that letter be sent to the jury. Again at 12 minutes to 8 the jury returned into court —and their names having been called over, The Associate asked them the usual question—Gen tlemen, are you allai:reed on your verdict ? Tne Foreman—We are. - The Associate—Do you find Humphrey Brown guilty or not guilty ? The Foreman—Guilty. The Associate—Do you find Edward Eclatle guilty or not guilty ? The Foreman—Guilty. The Associate—Do you find Henry Dunning Macleod guilty or not guilty ? The Foreman—Guilty. The Associate—Do you find Richd. Hartley Kennedy guilty or not guilty ? Toe Foreman—Guilty. The Associate—Do you find Wm. Daniel Owen guilty or not guilty ? The Forema❑ —Guilty. The Associate--D o you find John Stapleton guilty or not guilty ? Foreulan—Guilty. The Associate—Do you find Hugh Innes Cameron guilty or not guilty I The Foremau—Guilty. The Foreman then added—lt is the request of the jury that I should read this to the court, We nod all the defendants guilty, but we recsinmend the following to the merciful o.insideration of the court—Stapleton, Kennedy, Owen, and Macleod." After a brief pau, , e, Lord Campbell said—Mr. Atherton, do you Pay anything ? Mr. Atherton—No, my lord, I do not. Lord Campbell—ls judgment prayed for—l am now ready to give judgment ? Mr. Atherton—lf your lordship is ready to pronounce judgment on the various cases, I should certainly pray the judgment of the court. Lord Campbell—Perhaps it would be more becoming that I should take until Monday to consider the judg ment I will pass. Mr. Sergeant Shee—There may be many circum stances, toy lord, that we might submit on affidavits. Lord Campbell—No ; there can be nothing of that sort. It is better that I should proceed at once. Mr. Kennedy—There may be on the part of Mr. Brown very good cause fcr a motion for a new trial. Lord Campbell—l will at once pronounce the judg• ment of the court. All the defendants were then ordered to stand for war I, and took their pace immediately below the bench in front of the Associate's desk in the following order Mr. Brown, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Esdaile, Mr. Maclead, Mr. Stapleton, Alderman Kennetiy, and Mr. Owen. Mr. Cameron and Mr. Brown appeared rather unconcerned, the i trmer leaning his face o❑ his hand and narrowly watching the learned judge a he deliberately marked the sentences he was about to award to each of the de fendant', in his note-fiook. Mr. Esdaile, Mr. Macleod, and Mr. Owen also kept their eyes fixedly on hi , I :rd. ship ; but Mr. Stapleton and Alderman Kennedy appeared to feel their position most acutely. The latter never raised his eyes from the floor during the passing of the sentence, and several times struck his breast con. vulgivkly, the tears on one occasion rolling down his cheeks. Mr. Stapleton glanced uneasily around, and his whole appearance indicated the great mental anxiety from which he was suffering. Lord Campbell then, amidst the most profound silence, proceeded to pass judgment. He said—l will first pass sentence on Humphrey Brown, Edward Esdaile, and Hugh Dines Cameron. You three defendants, after a long, and I hope a patient and impartial trial, have been convicted by a jury of your countrymen of an infamous crime, the charge being of a conspiracy to deceive and defraud the shareholders of this bank by false misrepre sentations, and it is clear, though I still acquit you of originally planning the fraud of attempting to cheat the publ:c in the foundation of the bank, yet it is now de monstrative that for a number of years you carried on a system of deliberate fraud, 'and from year to year fabri cated documents for the purpose of deceiving the public, and for your own benefit, directly or indirectly, engaged in the most illicit transactions. It would be a dis• grace to the laws of any country if this were not a crime for punishment. It is not a breach of contract with tke shareholders, bat a criminal conspiracy to do that which inevitaily leads to great public mischief, to the ruin of families, reducing widows and orphans from a state of affluence to destitu ion, I am rry to say that the only mitigation of your offence is a too common practice. Unfortunately - laxity has been introduced in certain commercial declines, not so much from the defect in the law as from the fact that the law has not-been put in force; and such practices have been ."-laihaoepre c altliewagni,,idll, thenovut that no adopted without bringing c l o a n , si ncaofursanidisws without shame tliout on uah loss of character amongst those w ith whom the y asso those who practise them, time t n t f h o a r t m a a n t o e n n d a h s o u p l r d o p.j b beu e err lyky p n u hfio t awl evi known such a system s ; f d Y ct b ho y an h tie e s r Ma t a o ch a j r er a so c tpy thOse wh o e length of inves ttiie sr gealt-vsteitroatlnriennoo not device will shield commit such practicesfroru punishment. In consequence of this being the first . informatiou of the kind I pro nounce on you a much milder sentence than I otherwise would, and that sentence is, that you Humphrey Brown, Edward Esdaile, and Hugh Liens Cameron, be impri• coned in the Queen's Prison for the term of one year, amongst the first-dass: of misdemeanants. Richard Hartley Kennedy, tho jury have recommended you to mercy, and I most re pectfully attend to that recom mendation, I think there are grounds which justified that recommendation, though there is strong evidence against you in that last paper for which the jury sent, and which shows the diligent attention they have paid to your case. It shows that though you might have been a respectable member of society, and filling with credit the office of sheriff, you lent yourself to this scheme, altliough you did no t d er i ve any persona l a d vantage. I: appears to nay mind, that when you last joined the bank you knew it was insolvent, and that the state ment of its affairs to which you lent yourself was a false statement. The sentence of the court upon Richard Hartley Kennedy is, that you be imprisoned for nine mouths in the Qieen's Prison, also iu the first &as:, of uusderneanaots. (Here the defendant s.loltl tears.) William Daniel Oxen, the jury Lave likewise found you guilty—that you knew the insolvent state of the bank before you concurred in that reportandhalancee sheet. You had long been a director, and had ample means of information. Several papers read in evidence , isclose that ; and therefore, though your guilt is miti gated, I think the sentence of six months' imprisonme,t is the sentence which the court ought to pronounce. Henry Darning -od, the jury, who are the proper j .dges of this case, have likewise found you guilty. You were a member of the Royal British Bank, and had means of information as to the state of its affairs. The jury have found that v,•u hat? that information, and that you had that guilty knowledge when you concurred in the balance-sheet. The sentence of the court is three months' imprisonment in the same prison, and also in the same class. John Stapleton, the jury have found you guilty, but I cannot conscientiously sentence yott to a severer punishaient than that yea pay to the Queen a fine of one shilling, and then be discharged. Mr. Stapleton here b.)wed low to his lordship, and there were some manife4tations of applause, which proved that the sympathy of the public was in favour of this defendant. Mr. Kennedy—My lord, on behalf of Mr. Brown, I have to ask your lordship to defer the execution of th• sentence until Monday, that arrangements may be made. Lord Campbell—N o ; I will not delay the execution of the sentence one moment. (Loud applause from the soetstators.) Mr. Atherton here mentioned to hia lordship that he had said, with the concurrence of counsel on both sides, that he would decide what remuneration the jury should receive. Lord Campbell—l most willingly undertake the duty ; but when I am called upon to say what is a fit recompense for the jury, I regret that it is not in my power to award them such a reoompense. I can i , nly go on the pr►nciple on which the payment to special juries is a arcled, and that is a guinea a day to each juror. Therefore the sum that I award to each juryman is 12 guineas, bat that sum I say is a most inadequate recompecse ; in addition to that, gentlemen, you have the thanks of your country. There is one thing more which I wish to say. As far as I have observed, my recommendation that the public ahonld refrain from all comments on this trial until A was over has been strictly observed. That is highly creditable to the press ; and I rej ice the time is now come when it will he open to all her Majesty's subjects to freely commt nt on this trial. Aft. Atherton—My L Ord, there are two informations against other defendants, and I have to apply to your lordqhip to make them remanets. Lord Campbeil—Certainly. His lordship was making some further observations to the jury, which we were unable to hear owing to dm noi•y interruption of the man who serves the subpoenas on the special jury in requesting them to take his as- . surance, as an "officer of the court," that he was to call on them with their fees on Monday. AN the defendants were subsequently passed through a private door, from whence they were con►eyed in cus tody to the Queen's Benet) PI icon. Now that this protracted trial is over we have again to express oar acknowledgments to the officials of the court for the excellent arrangements made for the press, and thecourtesy with which they afforded any fa cilities in the discharge of our labours. MEETING OF THE SHIPIV.RECKED MARINERS SOCIETY. SHIPWRECKS AND REWARDS, At the last weekly meeting of the above society the following interesting paper was read. His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, president, in the chair, and the following noblemen and gentlemen, members of the committee, wcre present :—The Right Hon. Lord Henry Cholmondeley, Admiral Sir H. Hope, K.C. 8., Capt. Hon. Francis Maude, R.N., Admiral Cator, Wm. Stewart, Esq., Rev. C. B. Gribble, Captains Hoeslop, Westbrook, Young, Egerton, and Sullivan, R.N., Lieut. Gil more, R.N., and Capt. Lainber Perrott. During the past year the following gold medals f have been given as rewards for saving life, TiZ."'"'" To Mr R. Granger, Cape of Good Hope, forwarded through his Excellency Sir George Grey, by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in testimony of the heroic disregard for his own life ex). - dbited by hira in pulling off in a small dingey to save the crew of the schooner Miner, capsized by a heavy squall in Table Bay. To Capt. A. C. Clarke, for gallant t xertions in saving the live!, of the crew of the - Eleanor Lancaster, wrecluzd in a terrific gale at Newcas le, New South Wales. To Mr. Sheard, of the Randolph, for his exertions in saving the lived of emigrants wrecked. at the Mauritius, under cir cumstances of the most hying and perilous nature. To Captain J. Blatnpi , :d, for rescuing at the grail peril of his life, the master and crew of the sore° steamer Briton, which foundered at sea in a grea t , storm. To Lieut. Jami eson , port-captain, T"'!" Bay, Cape of Good Hope, for his gallant exertions rescuing the crews (amounting to 64 persoro n of the Newport, Isabell a , C r i s t o b e l, an d Ell e h Rawson, wrecked at that plac e , f orwar d e d throug h his Excellency Sir G. Grey, by th e S ec retary State for the Colonies. The following have received silver meda ls, —Assistant Port-captain, Table B a y, James IL' o r_ son, the coxswain of the life-boat, and eleven ina 2 P . Lain Blampied, with Lieutenant Jamieson, a s above John Rotneril, mariner, engaged with C a a P_ . recir " with Blampied, as ab ,ve ; Captain Syvret, of four men, manned a boat, and succeede d in 'saving the crew of the Adelaide off Richibacto Harbour, 40 hours ; E. 0. Hayes, Esq., R.N., for his exec' tiona arta admirable behaviour, by which 5 of tht crew of the cutter of the Cockatrice, capsi ze d i n the surt, were rescued from a wat e ry grave ; C a ptain . after being lashed to the rigging without food for G. B. Lee, who gallantly, in hi s own b oat , wont to the assistance of the crew of the Aphrogenti wrecked off Cochin ; Mr. A. H. Johnson, " raj . men, who were instrumental in rescuing ths ~,80 grant ship Martin Luther, having on board passeizers, found disabled in the Bay of Biscay r __ The Society has, in addition to the above, lieved in the last ' year 1,114 widows and aged ra p arrents 1876 orphans, and 4,133 shipwree ked riners and fishermen, making a total of 7 , 123 Per sons Buffeting from shipwreck, or other cas of the sea, at a cost of 9,400/. ; being in excess of the year 1856, 928 persons, and 2, iOO/. Country Markets. NOTTINGHAM—FEB. 27. A good supply of wheat and a fair attendance of fo t° ,, r ! and farmers. Wheat a dull demand ; fine qualities; ta" , l last week's prices ; inferior, is lower. PEE nvAissi. PER QUARTER. Wheat, red (old) 42s to 49s Barley, grinding ... 27e to 311 Ditto, white Ditto (new) e to Ditto (old) - Barley, malting 5 5 6 1 : to 57s —43: to —46: HADDINGTON GRAIN MARKET—FEL 26. 1511. 0. WIDIAP. I BARLIT I OAPs. 1 48 s rO4 0 4 First s2s Od 40g Od 35s Oil I is° , r a Second 39a 8d 30s 30s Od 1 26s 71 1 3 2 4 o '4 Third 32s 61 I 2in 6d I 6 z1.1 3d 130 sold Total quantity of wheat in market, 659 qrs., 6 66 id II IP barley ~ 720 qrs. 649 * . ° l4 IP , oats ,; 1 2 1 0 qrs.:lo6 s o ld it it beam HO 228 qrs., 113 1 AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. 19. a. Wheat, 19 8 9-12ths 1 Barley, „X. 10 0 ''"' • Oats, ... 11. 6 7 0-12tha i Beane, 11. 19 7 942° ABERDEEN—FEB. 26. Potato oats 19s 01 to 20s Od Common oats 18s Od to 18s 6d Bore 238 Od to 25s Od 531bs Barley 23s Od to 25s Od } Wheat, red (spring)3os Od to 33s Od 1 621bs Of white 2Bs Od to 44s Od Oatmeal 15e Od to 1 aOd per boll. Flour 38s Od to 39s Od per sack. PROVISION MARKET. a 0 ' Beef, per lb . sd to 8d j Butter, p lb. s —d to 1 _, Mutton, per lb 5d to 8d I Eggs, p doz. Os 8d to Os !I Lamb, do., Os :,d to Os 8d . Hens, p pair 33 Od to:ja n 1401b1 per bushel Veal, per lb ... 5d to Os 8 I I Chickens,do.2s Od to ',i . o d Pork, perlb...os 0(1 to Os 0,1 Ducks, d Salmon, per lb .........0s Od 1 Ducklin go o , ,l is 6 ,1 1 t0 / 5 na " , so 2s 0 Tallow,Grouse p pe s r to b u r e a7 o, to Os_t B o o ol Turkeys, pot.toe o p a r a i pec oB k O , Lt d ° t t) o i l v : atil Rabbits, each 7d to Bd. Butterwfhoorleesaxpleorptarticeion, per (pre , s i e o n z. tcure) per cwt....B6adtOtolf.2l Eggs, RETAIL PRICES. ' I 0 4 I F10ur,141b....0a Od to 2a 2d Barley flour,l4lb.Os to 1 0 , 0 Oatmeal Os 0,1 to is 7d „ dust, ..... Os to Oil,d 13eromeal ~...Os Od to ls Cd I par lb 9 ( I to 7 21 4 Peasemoal... Os Od to 2s 4,1 SiCls, ........................... Cheese, per imperial stone, 4s. Oil. to 48 Gil 4-lb. 10af...6d. 2-Ib. 10af...3d. 0 Li White ditto ae wheat, w, _._ 2360eD16;tribtalL.leIie,m0FalicHin.;i:6. i~•g, lie Od to 14s; ditto►l4~ new, _,! g, —■ to ---s ; oa.s, old, O_L: to —8 Od ; oatmeal, 14s to 15e Od; bore, bay, 14s to 119 0 , o ' l , ratio , •d, 23e Od to 25s Od b 1 ; ola-'B' gout, pot per r, • 3 , 0 01 to 203 Od per .2.'1; 1 , .aulau corn, 311 01 to 33 430^ lbk„ :113d13ttt00,1283.100at1; gtroinla: BIIITIIS, near DENISON—On tha 25th Feb., at Rouli dha Lodge, ' ° • Leeds, the Hon. M rs . William B e ckett Y pe ni" daughter. Ou the 25th nit c' t- p ar4d.' 13°314 iga— Mrs. Hartiea, of a sou. •P at 11, ° PACK—On the 26th ult at 41, Hide -street, ht"' the wi fe Of Lieut.• Colonel RoynellPack, C. 8., of 3: a Oug BARROW—GLOVER ki_ o A tl ft t ß he l A i f t h E S u . , t. , Jold i Church, Lewisham - roa d, Mr. George Barr t he late c ' J. Basingho.ll-street, to Julia, fifth daughter of Glover, Eaq., of lligh•stic et, Southwark. DEATHS. a t St. , 7 , j, Tiorile t, DURELL—On the 2 4 th ult. ,a t the Parade, Poole, .-- J. B. Durell, E3q., ag es J } oo ll C• FTLER—On the 24 t h ult., at Dawlish, Devon, Fyler, E3q., of woodlands, Surrey, aged 66. „ Lvegerfee• HILL—Ou the 2Gth ult., at 2, Osuaburg-terractrA, e aill. park, Audrey Georglana Anne, the wife of ' ' EN., Q.C. of 't g'' S COTT —On the 2Gth ult., Edward Scott, Esciyi ! hill. ..........---- --------..---......—,-------✓- ___ _ _ VOt' l4" L. , ..,zilicJii : Printed and P ublished by LIUNDO e 2 0. of .No, lIA St ra nd, Printer, at The 'Sun °ll:;apt,f 112, Strand, in the Pre cinct of the asvoy, In th of Middlesex, Monday, March 1, 180.