The Sun. — London, England, 1860-04-13 00:00:00

BOMBAY AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Indus, Capt. J. S. Field, bringing the heavy portion of these mails, in charge of Mr. Rablah, of the General Post-office, arrived at Southampton yesterday afternoon. She left Alexandria on the 28th ult., Malta on the Ist inst., and Gibraltar on the 6th. From Alexandria to Gibraltar she had light south and south-west winds and fine weather, along the coast of Portugal and across the Bay strong north-east winds, with variable winds and fine weather up Channel. This steamer brought 68 first-class passengers, 17 second, 5 servants, 20 children, and 48 deck, among whom were Sir Alfred Stephen, from Sydney ; Lieut.-Col. Boyle, from Bombay ; and Capt. Rogers, of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's service. She brought £2,600 in specie, 684 bales and 128 packages of silk, 76 cases of shawls, 305 bags of coffee, 10 packages of tusks, 13 casks of wine, and 130 packages of sundries ; also a horse. On April 4 the Indus passed the company's steamer Euxine ; 7th, at 1 30 p.m., passed her Majesty's royal yacht Victoria and Albert, steering S.E., 40 miles to the southward and eastward of Cape St. Vincent ; on the same day, at 10 51 p.m., passed the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Pera. Her Majesty's ships Marlborough, Orion, Victor Emmanuel, Cressy, and Caradoc were at Malta, and at Gibraltar were the Hannibal, Renown, James Watt, Agamemnon, Doris, Scylla, Mohawk, and Lapwing. Her Majesty's screw frigate Amphion, Captain Cochrane, arrived at Gibraltar at 11 a.m. on the 30th ult. from Cork, and saluted the Admiral with 11 guns, which was returned by the flagship Han nibal. The Amphion left again on the afternoon of the 31st to join Admiral Fanshawe's squadron at Malta. The paddlewheel steam frigate Terrible, Captain Glasse, after taking in coals and a supply of fresh provisions,left Gibraltar on the Ist inst. for England. The Indiana steam transport, with a wing of the 14th on board for St. Lucia and Trinidad, left Gib raltar on the 30th at 6 a m. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Euxine, with the outward Bombay mails of the 27th ult., arrived at Gibraltar on the afternoon of the 2d inst., and proceeded the same night up the Medi terranean. The British merchant steamer Britannia, Capt. J. T. White, from London and Corunn a with Govern ment stores, &c.,arrived at Gibraltar on the Ist inst. The British schooner Maggie, Capt. Eddington, from Liverpool with coals for Gibraltar, arrived out on the 31st ult. Gibraltar exchanges were quoted as under at latest dates :—London, 90 days' date, 50 3-16 to 50i; Paris, ditto, 5f 30e; Marseilles, ditto, 5f 31c ; Genoa, af 32c; Madrid, 8 days' sight, to 'I, dis. ; Cadiz, ditto, par; Malaga, ditto, 7 pm. ; Seville, y dis. ; Alicante, dis.; Valencia, dis. ; Barcelona, par. Spanish pillared dollars 3 per cent. prem.—none and no demand. Freights to London and outports in the United Kingdom —Brazil and River Plate, 12 dols per ton, and 10 per cent. ; Gulf of Mexico and Havannah, 12 dols per ton, and 10 per cent. ; lialta, Leghorn, Genoa, and Marseilles, 4 dols to 5 dols per ton, and 5 per cent.; lead at less. Don Carlos Montemar, who for the last two years has discharged the duties of Consul for the Queen of Spain at Gibraltar, took his departure in the Teodosio steamer for Cadiz on the 3d inst. The Vice-Consul, Don Joaquin Gonzalez y Huet, had undertaken the duties of the Consulate until the arrival of the newly-appointed Consul, Mr. Rocca. From Cadiz Mr. Montemar will pro ceed to Madrid, prior to assuming the duties of his appointment as Consul-General at Athens, to which post he has lately been gazetted. Lieuts. H. A. Ankarcrona and Bergenstrahle, of th• Swedish Life Guards, arrived at Gibraltar on the 2d from the late seat of war in Morocco, whither they had gone to witness the operations of the Spa nish army against the Moors. Lieut. Ankarcrona, who was wounded in the left hip in the battle of the 23d March, has been recommended to the Queen of Spain by Marshal O'Donnell for the Cross of San Fernando. These officers would shortly leave for Sweden, via Madrid. The Cadiz papers of the 29th ult. announce the arrival in that city of the recently appointed Civil Governor of the province, Mr. Mendez Vigo. The sailing frigate Baylen, of 40 guns, Capt. N. Chi carro, reached that port on the 28th from Havanna, after a passage of 42 days. The files of the G ibraltar Chronicle received by the Indus contain very little from the late seat of war in Morocco. The following are the principal items : " Amid the conflicting reports respecting the en gagements of the 23d ult. between the Spanish and Moorish forces, and the excitement of the public in Spain on the peace question, the following extract of a letter dated Camp, Tetuan, April 1, from one of Spain's most gallant and most distinguished generals, may prove of some interest : " "Ile battle of the 23d was, indeed, very hotly contested. The Moors defended themselves with desperate fury, but they were forced to yield before our well-trained and disciplined troops. The losses on our side bear testimony to the resistance of the enemy ; 120 chiefs and officers and upwards of 1,020 men were put hors de combat—more than half of them (57 officers and 556 men) belonging to the eight battalions under the command of Gen. Prim. • • • . The result of thi s l as t d e f ea t o f t h e M oors bas been peace, and be it welcome. The honour of Spain, our dear country, is secured without humbling the vanquished. It is not humbling them to require just compensation for the expenses of the war.' ;' Moorish commissioners had arrived in the Spanish camp before Ceuta for the purpose of ar ranging with the Spanish authorities the new boun dary line to be established in conformity with the treaty of peace. " The Moorish loss in killed and wounded in the battle of the 23d ult. is stated at between 400 and 430. " Accounts received from Tangier on the 4th men tion that on the 23d, the day the armistice and pre liminaries were signed, a reinforcement of 5,000 men of the tribe of Khamas (between Tetuan and the Riff) joined the Moorish camp ; and that on the 28th an additional force of 12,000 Riffians arrived and encamped on the eastern bank of the Boosfiha, between Tetuan and Martin. The Ruffians are commanded by Hamrish and Oolishky, the most Powerful et' their chi e f s . Sanguinary as was the battle of th e 23d, it i s war probabl e th at if the gone on and v i c t ory had conti nue d to attendt had he b Spanish panish arm s , success would at e very step have pur chased. The recen t - accession to more dearly to the M oor i sh army is even more important than its numerical e crical a mount of t would indicate, for it consists fiercest and most warlike tribes of the empire. " An Imperial order had been received at Tangier for the public execution of the two men implicated r in the late murderous attack on Mr. James Drum- mond Hay and the crew of the bark Zuleika ; and Sunday last was fixed for carrying the order into effect. Early in the afternoon three colonels of the Sultan's Bokhara Horse arrived at Tangier for the purpose of seeing their Royal master's order duly executed. Escorted by a numerous military guard, and heavily fettered, the unhappy criminals were soon afterwards led from prison to the principal market-place, and, a space having been cleared in the midst of the dense crowd which had assembled there, a party of soldiers with loaded muskets were drawn up within it, anal prepared to dis charge their terrible duty. These •preliminaries had scarcely been completed when further proceed ings were arrested by the arrival on the ground of Mr. Reade, her Majesty's Consul, accompanied by Messrs. James Drummond Hay and Green. Mr. Reade had been instructed by her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires to state that, although the pri soners bad been found guilty of participating in the murderous attacks which had led to the death of the unfortunate mariner John Storny, it was doubtful whether either of them was the actual perpetrator of the murder, and therefore, at his intercession, her Majesty the Queen of England had been graciously pleased to direct that his Majesty the Sultan should be moved to commute the punishment of death for that o f i mpr i sonment for a lengthened term. lie requested, st theref ore , th a t th e aut h or i t i es would ab n from ord giving i mme di a t e execut i on to the Sul tan'ser until a reference had been made to his majesty, thorities thflioes After some demur on the part of the au eectuest was acceded to. The natives, who had Ion : a d s in h great numbers to the market place as that the execution the as were under the impression e _a r s about to take place, showed, by their silenee,,rthheyihoawpperveciation of the justice of the sentence. reeted with satisfac tion the announcement that th e lives r of the unfortu natesotuereeed blessings had been spared, and on the English for their merciful intercession. "Accounts Accounts from Tetuan in the .slisiaoan'S that at 2 o'clock on the afternoon of the 25th state signing the preliminaries of peace, the 25 th, af te r after which are unknown, the Spanish troops begana s et to . I retire, as also the Kabyles. At thi s j uncture sin gular incident occurred, which to any on e would appear a notable phenomenon worthy of attention. The Moors retired between the Spanish troops as i f nothing had occurred, carrying their cap/nip/0/as and other weapons, which none were willing to sell at any price. Many of them encamped during the night with the Spanish troops, and on the rcreilk being sounded at daylight the Moors began to dance at the sou n d o f th e mus i c . They messed with the soldiers, and afterwards assisted in bury ing the dead of both armies which yet remained on the field." THE NAVY. Rear-Admiral of the White Hon. Sir H. Keppell, K.C.8., rehoisted his flag on board the Forte, 51, screw, at Spithead yesterday, under the customary salutes, The Forte will embark at Spithead, for conveyance to the Cape of Good Hope, his Excel lency the Hon. Sir G. Grey, Gore: , or and Com mander-in-Chief of that colony, and family. Ac cording to present arrangements the Forte will sail for her destination on Tuesday, the 17th inst. The Algiers, 91, screw, Capt. G. D. O'Callaghan, went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday afternoon from Spithead, to mako good defects. The Arcona, Prussian screw frigate, Commodore Sundswall, sailed from Spithead, for China and Ja pan, at 11 a.m. yesterday. The Albatross, 12, one of the ships in ordinary at Chatham, having been surveyed by the dockyard authorities, who have reported her to be rotten and unfit for service, is ordered to he taken into dock and broken up by the hired shipwrights of that establishment The screw frigate Galatea, 20, 800-horse power (nominal), has been towed from Chatham to Sheer ness by the African and Adder steamers, and placed in the steam reserve. The Arethusa, 50, will be taken into dock at Chatham next spring tides, and converted into a 51-gun screw frigate. Mr. C. Pope, Master Attendant at Chatham dock yard, has been promoted to the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy. The screw steamship Conqueror, 101, Captain Sotheby, C. 8., was taken out of Keyham Basin on Wednesday, and was towed to her sailing moorings off the Devonport dockyard. The crew of the screw steamship Nile, 90, Capt. K. Barnard, were inspected on Wednesday by Port Admiral Sir B. Reynolds, K.C.B. Payment of wages was appointed to take place on Wednesday, but was postponed. The Indus, 78, Capt. Hall, will be ready for pay ing off about the 19th inst. The lighter Rochester sailed from Plymouth on Wednesday, with stores for Chatham. Fifty shipwrights, 10 joiners, 19 smiths, 12 la bourers, and one plumber will be discharged from Devonport dockyard on Saturday next. THE ARMY. The following important circular has just been issued from the War-office, by order of the Secre tary of State for 'War : " Mr. Secretary Herbert desires that the particu lar attention of all the engineer officers should be called to the necessity of exercising the strictest economy of the public funds in the design of works and buildings for military purposes. " Cases have been recently brought before him where the provisions of the estimates submitted to the 'War-office have been so excessive that they must have been prepared by inexperienced subor dinates, and forwarded by commanding engineers without consideration or study. " All such designs are, it is true, submitted to an examination in the War-office, and a reduction is thereby often effected ; but the effects of such re vision are often arbitrary and unsatisfactory, un like savings effected by officers who are thoroughly mastering the requirements they have to fulfil, and who meet them in the most skilful and economical manner. " There is reason to fear that there are engineer officers who consider the duty of designing beneath their notice, and who are too ready to place in the hands of subordinates duties which engineer offi cers in most other services in Europe perform un assisted, and which are really among the highest functions of the architect engineer, be he military or civil. " It being considered that military works ought to be designed by military men, in order that mili tary requirements may be fully attained, it is most illogical to place their duty in the hands of the civil branch of the department when there are military officers available. " Mr. Herbert does not allude to the works of fortifications, which on account of their magnitude it has been necessary to make special arrangements to carry out, but to the fulfilment of the numerous current services for barrack-store and general pur poses, amounting in the aggregate to a very large annual sum, which are executed from the designs made at the head-quarters of each engineer distinct. " Mr. Herbert wishes that the designs for new works should, whenever it is practicable, be pre pared by an engineer officer whose mime shall be attached, to the design. When it is necessary to employ a civil member of the department he, also, shall sign the plan, and have the full share of re sponsibility which attaches to the designer. " The person employed should consider carefully what is the object to be attained and the means of attaining it; he should compute the number of per sons, or quantity of traffic or stores for which he has to provide accommodation, and subordinate not only the dimensions of the different parts, but the degree of solidity, permanence, and finish given to them to the object in view. He should carefully consider the origin of the proposal, and whether he cannot avoid a new construction by the repair, re storation, or appropriation of some existing build ing. The Secretary of State for War will always be glad to consider such proposals if made with care and deliberation. " A few instances may be quoted wherein, from no want of professional skill, but rather from want of preliminary thought and consideration, consi derable unnecessary expense has been incurred or proposed. " In a recent instance a bridge was recommended across the moat of an obsolete fort, when a cause way of earth would have answered every purpose. A drawbridge, of a size and strength equal to the traffic of the entrance of a fortress, has been con structed to an insignificant coast-battery. " The bridge may have been faultless as a bridge, but the first thing to determine was whether it was indispensable, or whether it could not be replaced by some cheaper, but equally useful expedient. A jetty was required to ship ammunition from a magazine, the conditions being that 3,220 barrels and cases should be put on board in six hours. Railways were in use at the magazine in question, and the trucks running upon them each carried 20 cases. There were, therefore, 161 truck-loads to he conveyed to the head of the jetty and to return empty in six hours, or one truck-load every two minutes. To accomplish this it was proposed to construct a jetty to carry six double lines of rails, which would have given an average traffic of one truck every 12 minutes on each line. One double line of rails was found ample, and the work has been executed for one-seventh part of the original estimate. arrived 1 ut atw when e t a he nd r u o d p g e m r en t plan a r and ere q d u i i e d n s n i o s n e s l e a c r t e ing the most suitable material, and applying it in the mode best calculated to attain solidity at as little cost as possible. It is often bad economy to build in too temporary a manner, but the converse is also true. It may be cheaper to build every 10 years in wood than to sink a large sum in stone. The best materials should be provided where they are required, but it is quite proper to use inferior materials when they will answer the purpose as well. "Mr. Herbert does not wish absolutely to pro scribe ornament, but it should be used sparingly and with judgment, and never cause any sensible increase to the cost of the buildings. Heavy cut stone dressing, cornices, and plinths, seldom make an addition to the appearance of a building at all commensurate with their cost. vv High finish or expensive fittings to the interior of any part of military buildings are still more to be avoided, and are out of place in a profession where simple and frugal habits should be encouraged among all ranks. "Engineer officers should endeavour to make the case their own, and do for the public service what they would do for themselves had they to find the funds. "Large as the public revenue of her Majesty i s, it is the bounden duty of every citizen , and , above all, of every officer in her Majesty's pay, to make the revenue go as far as it can: " Mr. Secretary Herbert feels con fiden t that many officers of engineers do give him tha assistance he requires, and all can if they will only make the at tempt. Mr. Herbert sometimes hears as an excuse for costly work that it is necessary to do credit to the service,' but he is not prepared to give credit to any officer for an injudicious application of the means placed at his disposal from the public purse. " B. HAWES." A large party of the cavalry and infantry troops, to the number of 123 of all ranks, who have recently arrived at Chatham, having been invalided home from India, left the establishment, St. Mary's Bar racks, yesterday morning, to join their respective depots, the whole of that number having become convalescent, and after medical inspection pro nounced fit for further service. Thirty wounded and f disabled troops of various corps, who were ound to be totally unfit for further service, were also discharged from the service at Chatham yes ; homes. No. and forwarded from that garrison to their No. 7 battery of the 2d brigade Royal Artillery, Major Clifford, i n comman d, Li eu t s . Wardl e , and La ug hl an , 127 non-commis sioned o ffi cers an d arrived at Portsmouth 1 14 women and 19 c hild re n, Dover. On the troops ut yesterday l s y t ra i n f rom alighting from the train at the Landport terminus they stationedw ere marched, in te garrisonhead e d by the band of the artillery THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY WENING, APRIL 13, 1860. to the dockyard, and embarked on board H.M. paddle-steamer Firebrand, Com. J. M. Bruce , lying alongside the Sheer jetty. At 4.30 p.m. the Fire brand sailed for Jersey, where Major Clifford's bat tery relieves No. 8 battery of the 10th brigade, under the command of Major M'Crea, the latter returning to Portsmouth in the same vessel. Reliefs of artil lery will afterwards proceed in the Firebrand from Portsmouth to Plymouth and Guernsey. Yesterday afternoon a numerous party of troops, belonging to a variety of cavalry and infantry regi ments, to the number of about 200 men of all ranks, arrived at St. Mary's Barracks, Chatham, from 'lndia, nearly the whole of them having completed their term of service, and been sent home to be dis charged. The troops belong to nearly every regi ment now serving in India. TIIE MURDER AT S2'AIIIFORD. STAMFORD, THURSDAY. This morning the prisoner, Henry Corby, charged with the murder of Miss Elizabeth Pulley, was brought up before the local magistrates for further examination. During the week which has elapsed since the last hearing of this horrible case, the police have been indefatigable in their efforts to connect the chain of evidence against the accused, and with what result appears below. The case continues to excite the most intense interest, and the court was again crowded. Sarah Wallace was the first witness examined— She deposed to helping the police in the examina tion of the deceased's body, and of the ashes in the fire-place, and to finding a piece of string, the re mains of a basket, and a tooth, which were produced in court. Robert March and Frederick Tatem gave evi dence to the effect that they had seen the prisoner with the desk, supposed to have been Miss Pulley's. Police-constable Dalrymple I produce some ashes found in the fire-grate of the prisoner's work shop, which I searched. Those ashes I delivered to Superintendent Ward. On the prisoner's premises I found a ladder lying across the saw-pit under the workshop. That ladder I removed to the police station. I was present when certain marks on the wall of Miss Pulley's back yard were measured by Superintendent Ward. (Ladder produced, it was about 14 feet in length.) Sophia Wooll—l live in Peake's yard. We pass Miss Pulley's back door to get to our house. I saw a ladder lying for three or four days under the rail way wall, near to the deceased's back door. The last day that I saw the ladder there was Saturday, the 17th March. My attention was specially called to the ladder from seeing some children playing with it, and I asked a young man in the employ of Mr. Barns (a neighbouring plumber), to take it away, but he said it was not his. John Hill gave similar evidence, and identified the ladder. William Pollard—On the 24th March I removed the board which was burnt through, and over which the body of Miss Pulley lay when she was found dead. I cut it out from the floor, and now produce it. (It was of oak and about an inch thick.) I have examined some ashes (also produced) which were found in the fire-place of the deceased's house. The ashes in paper No. 1 are of deal ; those in paper No. 2 I believe to be of mahogany ; others in a box, marked 3, are of oak. I searched the privy at tached to the house of the deceased ; this was on the 24th March. On the surface of the soil in the vault I found twe towels, now produced. There was not much soil in the vault. The towels were not di rectly under the hole in the seat, but rather for wards—one being more forward than the other. One of the towels was marked with blood, which was dark, but not moist. From the state of the soil, I consider that the towels had been recently thrown into the vault. There was recent soil upon them, quite recent. The towels I locked up in the washhouse, and they were afterwards delivered to police-constable Dalrymple. (The towels were of a coarse description, apparently for common kitchen use.) On removing the board near the hearth-stone, I took up the ashes which had fallen through the burnt hole. I searched for a ring, but found none. I produce the ashes, amongst them are some small pieces of turf. On searching the privy I found two finger bones in the vault, they were burnt to a cinder. Superintendent Ward—On the 24th March I saw the ladder produced on the premises of the prisoner: On the following day (Sunday) I examined the wall on Miss Pulley's premises, in which is a door leading from the back lane into the garden. This wall joins and runs at right angles to the railway. This garden wall is 11 feet 6 inches high. It has a coping stone 20 inches wide. The coping is of a soft stone, and in clines out wards towards the lane. On the outer edge of the coping stone, next the lane, immediately over the door, I noticed that the weather-beaten surface had been rubbed off in two places about 11 or 12 inches apart. Since that I have compared those marks on the wall with the ladder produced. When the foot of the ladder was 3 feet 9 inches from the base of the wall, and the ladder was inclined to the wall, the sides of the ladder fitted the marks exactly. The mark on the north side was wider than the other. I found that the wide side of the latter cor responded with the wider mark and the narrow side with the narrower mark. There were no im pressions of the ladder visible, it is hard beaten ground. I noticed a small quantity of gravel lying on the flat side of the coping stone, and on the inner edge next the garden there was a small por• tion of dirt adhering to and hanging over, as if scraped from something. I examined the gravel and found it to be of the same kind as that compos ing the walk leading from the garden door to the house of the deceased. I produce a box of ashes and papers, Nos. 1 and 2. The ashes I received from Police-constable Dalrymple. I did not ob serve any ladder marks on the inner side of the garden wall or in the garden. Iu the course of an examination of the garden I found a halfpenny at the upper end on the grass. Near to the spot where I picked up the halfpenny I observed on a flower bed an impression of a nailed boot or shoe. Other evidence was given, to the effect that the prisoner, who had been in debt' for small amounts previous to the murder, had discharged them soon after, and had appeared flush of cash. Application was then made for a further remand, an intimation being given to the Bench that fur ther evidence of an important character would be then adduced. The prisoner was remanded until Thursday next SUPPOSED DOUBLE MURDER NEAR 11LA S' TER. Early yesterday morning information reached the police-station at Pendlebury, near Manchester, that an old man named Scholes, and his son, who lived at Irlams-o'-tle-Height, had been found dead in their cottage under circumstances leading to the belief that a fearful and mysterious crime had been committed. Sergeant Lee, of Pendlebury, arrived at the house at 7 o'clock, and Mr. Birks, Mr. Booth, and Mr. Ashburner, surgeons of the neighbourhood, were in attendance about the same hour. It appeared that the elder of the deceased, William Scholes, aged about 75, was a man living on a small independent income in one of three cot tages situated at the junction of the Swinton and Pendlebury roads. The other victim, William Ed ward Scholes, was about 41 years of age. Another son, Joseph Scholes, works at the printing-office of Messrs. Bradshaw and Blacklock, at Manchester. The two - sons slept together in one bedroom, the father occupied another, and a daughter, Sarah Eliza Scholes, had a thi r d. The only account of the discovery that has yet been obtained was given by Joseph Scholes to Sergeant Lee. His statement is to the effect that on the previous day he left home for his work after dining comfortably with the family about 1 o'clock in the afternoon. On his way back in the evening he was seized with a fit police, p w o h i i l l e e e.. whotpsaustsi passing through through Salford, and taken up by th e i t became supposed h apparent was pp ar nt drunk. thatA t he the was Salford suf fering f rom an i nfirmity, and he was liberated. On reaching home about 9 o'clock he found no one downstairs, but heard his sister moving in her room overhead, and making a noise which was habitual with her. The surgeons are inf o r me d th a t s h e i s subject t o fits, and bedro imotmdeos. H door wasis s locked. csskte considered A d erange d. H er bed, bo uatn6d o'clock durin g the night he got up a b ou t half-a -dozen Joseph Scholes wen t to was still making her noi se . yesterdyranyunmo.lr woman he wen t out f or o w m i a t n h named Phceb e Hall.some water, A t his and re request t a she went sis ter's room. They brok e open the door, himantdo s h a i w his sister sitting on a chair, and his father and brother lying dead on the floor. Judging from the position in which the bodies were fougd, the father had fallen on the top of his son. The father lay at right angles to the bed near its head, his feet and part of the body were under the bed, and his head outside. The son was parallel with the bed, his head was towards its foot, and his feet were doubled up under the body of his father. The father's face showed signs of strangulation, but there was no appearance of wounds. Blood was issuing from the ears. The son's death was more unaccountable. There were not the same marks of strangulation, but there were some slight cuts in the neck, which might have been made by a three-bladed pocket-knife that was found on the mantelpiece. Another pocket-knife was found in the father's hand, but it was closed. Both the men were completely dressed. The police discovered that the pillow of the bed on which Joseph Scholes had slept was marked with blood. This, he says, was caused through hurting himself by falling down in the fit in Salford; and there are traces of a wound in his head. He re mains in the house in custody of the police. his sister was removed in custody to the Ss iford work house. _ A coroner's inquest was opened yeste 'rday after noon, and Joseph Scholes gave his acco mit of the matter clearly and satisfactorily enough. The im pression is that the infirm sister committed the murder. lease his hold of his coat. There was no noise or con fusion, as the parties were all engaged in betting. Police -constable Bailey, 89, corroborated the evi dence of Mobbs in all save one particular. He said he did see two glasses of ale on the counter, as if some of the company were having refreshment. Mr. Humphreys, for the defence, stigmatised the complaint as one of the most summary character that a magistrate had ever been troubled with. It was quite clear, whatever the instructions Mobbs the policeman had received, that he had exceeded his duty in the manner in which he had carried them out. There was not a more respectable bony of men in existence to be found than the London police, but unfortunately there were a class of per sons who felt that the only way to perform the duties assigned them was by irritating and exciting every one with whom they came in contact, and Mobbs appeared to belong to that class. Mr. Jones was a very respectable man. He had kept this house for nearly a dozen years, and this was the first com plaint that had ever been brought against him. He was ready to admit that his was a betting house, inasmuch as be executed commissions in betting and racing matters, and advertised himself os a commission agent for such affairs; but there was nothing illegal in that. A man was perfectly jus tified in pursuing such a line of business as long as he did not infringe the law, and the defendant had not rendered himself in any way amenable. In this particular instance the policeman Mobbs was hovering about the house for about an hour and a half, poking his head in at • the door occasionally, by which means customers were deterred from entering the house. Mrs. Jones remonstrated with Mobbs, and n'timately called down her husband, who was ill in bed, to re move the officer from the door. The defendant accordingly expostulated with him, but he totally denied having used a stick or striking Mobbs. He merely pushed him from the door, and there were several gentlemen present who would depose to the annoying manner in which the constable was dodg ing about the house all the morning, as well as to the brutality with which he dragged Mr. Jones out of his house to the police-station on this charge, in consequence of which violence Mrs. Jones, who was in an advanced state of pregnancy, had been thrown upon a sick bed, and it was impossible to say what might be the result. Alderman Hale said what Mr. Humphreys had said was merestatement against evidence upon oath. From the defendant's advertisement as a betting agent, it was apparent to the officer that betting transactions were carried on in the house, and that was something like a good reason for watching the house. He did not mean to say Mobbs had exceeded his duty in this instance, but he thought that as the defendant had been locked up, and put to much trouble and expense in attending this court, that. a fine of ss, would meet the case. After some demur the fine was paid, and all par ties left the court mutually dissatisfied. REV. C. H. SPURGEON ON THE SOCIAL EVIL. Yesterday morning tlie Rev. C. H. Spurgeon preached a sermon, on behalf of the Society for the Rescue of Young Women and Children, at the Rev. W. Brock's chapel, Bloomsbury-street, New Oxford street. The attefldance was large. The rev. gen tleman selected for his text John viii. 10, 11, " When Jesus had lifted up Himself, and saw none but the woman, He said unto her, ' Woman, where are those thine accusers ? Hath no man condemned thee ?' She said,' No man, Lord.' And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee ; go and sin no more.'" After a few introductory remarks, Mr. Spurgeon directed the attention of the congrega tion. first, to Jesus Christ's estimate of this poor wo man's sins. Her's was adultery, which was usually set at the head of all those crimes which might be gathered up under the terms of licentiousness and lasciviousness. The Lord's estimate of that sin was not to be viewed as light because he said " Neither do I condemn thee." He came not into the world to judge, and therefore in what He said toher He was only trying to direct her thoughts to Him who was able to save her to the uttermost. Were the Lord among them that day He would tell them what He thought of fornication ; He would describe its filthiness and its terribe consequences in this world and also in the world to come in a way that would chill their very brain ; He would tell them that the sin lay not only in the deed but in thought ; he that looked on a woman to lust after her already committed adultery. But if any of their fallen sisters were there, let him (Mr. Spurgeon) say that he spoke not only unto them, but also to their fallen brothers who were received into society instead of being scouted. When they went to their lascivious beds let them think they would one day make their bed in hell. They went to their sins thinking they were sowing the wind ; but they would reap the hurricane which would tear them to pieces. The sin of which he was speaking was one of tho vilest of the vile, and no apology could be offered for it. He would not enter into the details of its special wretchedness, as it was sufficient to say that God had put His stamp on it. It was like pain, it bore its sure mark on its victims. God would not have appointed such terrible consequences to a sin that was not very heinous. No rotten bones, no foul diseases, no delirium, and many other calamities would have been connected with it if God did not hate it. But the second part of his subject was far more interesting than the first—Jesus Christ's method of bringing these poor wanderers in. He did not condemn them, but said, Go and sin no more. The reason He did this was because the con demnation against this sin had had but a feeble effect. Moses decreed stoning; but how ineffectual it was, seeing that a whole host of Pharisees in dulged in it. The penalty had evidently failed to produce the desired effect. This one instance might be confirmed by all history. When any very strin gent law was made against a crime, they had gene rally seen that that very crime increased. Forgery, horse-stealing, &c., were far more rampant when punished by execution than they were in their own day. Mere punishment, mere law and terror had always failed in subduing the wickedness of the human heart. Certainly he did not deny that it had had a slight check on wickedness, but at the same time the thing had been a defeat and not a conquest. The conduct of the Lord was right to wards the woman, because unless they were pre pared to say that Jesus Christ's nature was a mis taken one they could not say He was mistaken in this act. But he (Mr. Spurgeon) did not see how Christ could have condemned the woman. There were two taken found committing adultery, and only one of the guilty persons brought before Him. If she had been before any judge, surely he would have said, " Bring the other also." And when they saw the Christian Church acting as a mighty nation,looking down on the fallen daughters of Eve, did they not all say, " Why does she not do so to the men ?" because they were the ringleaders in sin—they first pulled their daughters from the stars and hurled them down to the depths of miry clay. Many men who were reeking in filthiness were allowed to mingle with the church; but the poor fallen woman was looked dow n on and despised. A Christian minister might walk with a man who was said to be a "little too fast," and nothing was said; but if he was seen talking with a poor fallen woman, endeavouring to rescue her from her evil life, she was not called " fast," but something worse, and some ill intention set down to the credit of the minister. What, he asked, was the difference ? He could not see. He felt if he went on he should con demn the men for their sin. It was but the other evening, when coming out of a crowded meeting, he saw a young lady accosted by a respectably dressed gentleman, who began speaking to her. His feelings were roused, and he wished he could have knocked the man down. (A slight titter.) Had it been done to some poor woman, he might have offered up a prayer for her, but to see a man doing such an act to a respectable girl—a man who would go home to his family, go on 'Change, and pretend to be a gentleman —was more than he could bear. If he was rather strong in his feelings he could not help it, for he could not see why the sin of the man should be slurred over, and that of the woman brought forth. He wanted, lastly, to tell them what they could do towards following out the ex ample indicated in the text. They had been putting far away from them those who had been tainted with this sin, and the effects of it might be seen every day and every night. They had thrust them out from every village and city, from every home of example, from every association that might lift them heavenward ; and where were they now ? They woke up all of a sudden, and cried out against the great Social Evil, whicl2 they had helped through their apathy to create. What, then, were they to do to put a stop to it ? Now that the law had proved a failure, let them try what the Gospel could do. The society for the Rescue of Young Women and Children was doing great good by the holding of midnight meetings. At the Southwark meeting he believed upwards of 26 fallen women were taken to the Refuge. The so ciety to which he had referred had undertaken not only the task of rescuing those women, but of feed ing them; but their funds were exhausted. Through the midnight meetings they had received so many that they required over £lOO per day to supp or t them. After they had been in the society for some time, they were sent as servants where they were not known, where they could regain their charac ters and begin the world again. If there were any who could refuse to contribute on that morning to such a benevolent object, he did not envy them. He trusted, however, there would be very few such, but that all would give to the utmost of their power, that they might house the poor creatures who were willing to flee to the ark of refuge to escape from their evil ways. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Apra 12. MANSION - HOUSE.--An eccentric-looking middle-aged man, evidently belonging to t hat ,ex tensive class of "seedy respectables" who h• lye seen better days, was charged with breaking a square of glass, value 25., belonging to the Corpoi •ation of the City of London. Mr. Goodman (chief clerk).—l see by the charge sheet that you have refused to give your mime—do you still refuse ? Prisoner.— . Well, yes—l'd rather not, it's all the same. _ Police-constable 367.—Here is a packet, of letters which I took from him. _ _ Sir R. Carden.—Hand it up, I dare say •we shal find his name there. _ _ _ Prisoner.—Well, now mind, I do not want to give offence ; but understand, I do not want .my name to be exposed, and I should not have had those letters in my pocket if I had had any ie.ea that they would have been taken from me. Sir It. Carden—Oh, I see your name is is it not ? _ _ Prisoner—Well, yes it is, but you see I do not want my name to get into the papers. Sir R. Carden—Those who commit offences must take their chances of that. Go on, officer. Police constable 367—Yesterday afternoon after the business of the court was over I saw the prisoner standing outside the Mansion-house, and asked him what he wanted. He replied, to see the magistrate, and I told him it was too late for that, upon which he immediately smashed a square of glass in one of the windows, and I took him into custody. Sir R. Carden—How could a man like you do such a stupid act as that ? Prisoner—Well, you see, what was I to do ? I was quite destitute. I had neither food nor shelter, Sir R. Carden—You might have got both by going to the union, and now you will have to go to prison. (in a cheerful tone)—W e ll, I wou ld rather than go to the w or kh ouse . Sir R. Carden—Oh, you would, would you ? so Prisoner—Yes, I would, indeed. You know there is no accounting for tastes. Prisoner go n er to prison Sir It. Carden—You must be aware, as a man of education, that it was very wrong to injure the pro perty of others. Prisoner (with a sigh)—Well, yes ; it was very wrong, I admit ; but (brightening up a little) I dare say I shall pay for it some day—that is, if I live long enough. Sir R. Carden—You will have to pay for it now or go to prison. You ought not to have broken it. Prisoner—Well, now what was I to do ? Yes terday I had nothing to break my fast. On. Tues day I only had some potatoes that I picked up in the street, and half of them I gave to my dog before I hanged him, and on Monday I had nothing but a pipe of tobacco. Sir R. Carden —All that does not justify your breaking the window. I suppose your object was to excite sympathy ? Prisoner—Well, yes, it was. Sir R. Carden —Then I think you are likely to be disappointed. Prisoner—Oh, Ido not mean that I expected to get anything here ; but I thought that if the case got into the newspapers, some eccentric individual— like myself, for instance—would take pity on me, and provide me witk the means of getting a liveli hood. Sir R. Carden—Well, you must pay 25., or go to Prisoner—Oh, if e r d f r n — a \Tr prison for thre e d ays. you send me at all, I hope yo u will send Sir It. hgyerdtoimyoeuthN.vainshthsaot?. C m a Prisoner—Why, what can I do when I come out ? I am afraid I must do the same again. Sir It. Carden—Then you must be prepared to take the consequences. Prisoner—l suppose I must. However, I hope my name will not get into the papers, as it may injure me hereafter; for (hopefully) perhaps I may return to my own profession by and by. The prisoner, who was understood to hare be longed to a scholastic profession, was then removed. Elizabeth Fasselow, aged 7 years, was again brought up by a policeman, who had found her wandering about the City in a destitute condition. She had been similarly charged last Saturday, when it was proved that she was taken to the City of London Union at 4 o'clock in the morning, and refused admittance by the relieving officer, who, in court, said his object was to frighten her by having her locked up, so as to prevent her coming into the City in future. The Lord Mayor, however, with much warmth, reprimanded this official, and ordered that the child should be taken to the union, leaving the guardians to seek their remedy against the father, a labouring man, resident in Lambeth. The relieving officer was again in attendance, as was also Mr. Bowrigg, clerk to the City of London Union, to watch the case. It was stated that the child was carefully sent home to her father by the union officials ; and a re spectably-dressed woman said she knew the father well, and for some years had helped to take care of the child (whose mother was dead), but that the girl, young as she was, was continually running away from home, and could not be kept under any sort of restraint. The Lord Mayor said all that might be, but what was to be done with a child of such tender age ? Surety the union might take care of her, and charge her father with the expense. However, it was cer tainly wrong in the relieving officer to refuse to receive her into the City of London Union. Mr. Bowring—Since your lordship again refers to that, allow me to say that he acted under my instructions. The Lord Mayor—Then they were very bad in- structions, sir. Mr. Bowring—lt is a course we were compelled to take by the frequency of her appearance among us. The Lord Mayor (peremptorily)—l want to hear no more from you, sir. Mr. Bowring—l think your lordship might act with courtesy to one who is here as a public officer. The Lord Mayor—Hold your tongue, sir, if you please. I don't wish to hear another word from you on the subject. So be silent. Mr. Bowring—l shall not be silent. I have a right to speak. The Lord Mayor—l tell you again, sir, that no thing can justify the conduct of your relieving officer in turning that little child away from the union to wander about the streets at four o'clock in the morning. Mr. Bowring—Your lordship is wrong there. You forget that she was in charge of a policeman at the time, and our officer is bound to obey his in structions as the City officers are bound to obey theirs. _ _ _ The Lord Mayor—l don't wish to hear any more from you. Take the child to her union. Mr. Bowring—Then she must go to Lambeth. The Lord Mayor—Then, sir, send an officer with her there. Mr. Bowring—No, let one of the City officers take her. This is their charge now, and we have nothing to do with it. The Lord Mayor—Your conduct does you very little credit, Mr. Bowring—That may be your lordship's opi nion, but other people may judge differently. The contest of tongues then ceased, and the child was sent home to her father. — G M U r I . L i I 3 ) en a A m i — J o A n AN A , t p h m e p T r T o E p n r ie t ELT BETTING- of G a n •' I ale-house, on Snowhill, was c ha rge d b e f ore Alder man Hale with assaulting the police in the execu tion of their duty. Mr. Humphreys, jun., appeared for the defence. Policeman Mobbs,26s, said he was on special duty to prevent obstruction on Snowhill, and to report any disorderly conduct that might occur in the licensed houses in the neighbourhood. He saw a number of persons standing in front of the defen dant's house, and their betting-books in their hands, and upon seeing him approach they immediately entered defendant's house. Witness looked in, and saw the front of the bar crowded to excess with per sons who were all engaged with their bcoks, and no refreshment appeared to have been served to any of them. A person, who said he was Mr. Jones, told witness to go away, or ho would put him away. and soon afterwards the defendant came out and said, " What are you fellows (the officers) doing here You are injuring my business; for no one will come in while you are at the door." The defendant also threatened to "smash his arm with a stick, or knock his brains out, if he looked in again." Several men shorty after entered the house with betting-books in their hands, and witness again opened the door to see if any betting transaetions were taking place, when the defendant struck at him with a stick, and afterwards struck him with his left hand on the breast, seized hi m b y the coat, and tried to drag himinto the house, and was only prevented by wit ness dragging him out, and taking him into cus tody for the assault. Cross-examined—He was only a quarter of an hour or 20 minutes, watching the defendant's house. It was not an hour and a half. He did not prevent customers from entering the house. He saw a female at one door, apparently watching the door, but he did not know ti he was defendant's wife. He was obliged to throttle the defendant to make him re- SPORTING INTELLIGENCE: NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.—TIEURSDAY. Handicap Plate of 50 soya, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. A. F. One mile, 2 furlong -8, 73 yards. Lord Stamford's Tyrant, by the Nob, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Edwards) 1 Mr. Rigby's Blue Jacket, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (G. Fordham) 2 Mr. Parker's Bevis, 4 yrs, 7st 71b The following also ran :—Athos, Sam Spode, Pyrrhus the Second, Opera Dancer, Queen of the Vale, and The Courier. Betting-5 to 2 agst Tyrant, 7to 2 agst Blue Jacket, 6 to 1 each agst Bevis and Athos, 8 to 1 agst Sam Spede. Tyrant lay in front throughout, and won by a length and a half ; a head between second and third, bad fourth. Sam Spode fifth, the Courier next, the othersbeaten off. The Hurletone Stakes of 300 sovs each, 100 ft, for 3-yr olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b. A.F. 1 mile, 2 furlongs, 73 yards. 4 subs. Lerd Fitzwilliam's Richmond, by Orlando, Sst 101 b (W. Boyce) 1 Mr. R. Ten Broeek's Loiterer, Bst 101 b (Wells) 2 Betting-7 to 4on Loiterer. Richmond waited upon Loiterer to half way up the cords. Boyce then led him out, and he won in a canter by two lengths. Aske Produce Stakes, of 50 sous each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. 31b allowance. D.M. 7 furlongs 210 yards. 4 subs. ' Col. Townley's Sparrow Hawk, by the Flying Dutchman, Bst 41b (Aldcroft) t 1 Lord Zetland's Sabreur, Bst 41b Betting-2 to lon Sparrow Hawk. Sabreur caught Sparrow Hawk at the post, and made a dead heat. Deciding heat—Betting, 11 to 8 on Sparrow Hawk, who won by a neck, Sabreur swerving at the finish. Sweepstakes of 100 sous each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. Certain penalties and allowances. D.M. 7 furlongs 210 yards. 9 subs. Duke of Bedford's Vicar of Bray, by Rochester, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 1 Lord Exeter's Drum-Major, Bst 41b (G. Fordham) 2 Mr. Merry's Merryman, Bst 7lb Custance) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Vicar of Bray, 2to 1 agst Merry man, 4 to 1 agst Drum-Major. Vicar of Bray came out before reaching the cords, and won by two lengths; a head between the second and third. SUBSCRIPTION PLATE of 50 BOYS, for 3-yr-olds, 7st; 4-year olds, Bst 7,1); 5-year-olds, Bst 131 b ; 6-yr-olds and aged, Oat. The winner to be sold for £3OO if demanded ; if entered to be sold for £l5O allowed 71b. D.M. 7 furlongs 210 yards. Mr. Newland's Philomela, by Kingston, 3 yrs (X 150), 6st 71b Mr. Halford's Athos, 3 yrs (£300), 7st (J. Adams) 2 Mr.W. Byrne's Desmond, 3 yrs (£300), 7st (H.Grirnshaw) t Captain Beresford's Gracchus, 3 yrs (£300), Bst 71b (G. Fordham) fi Woodburn and Egbert also ran. Betting -9 to 4 agst Philomela, 7to 2 agst Athos, 6to 1 against any other offered. • Bray weighed for Lord Clifden's c. by Surplice—Concer tina, but the horse bolted before going to the post, Bray dis mounted, and the horse got loose and ran up to the top of the Devil's-ditch. Philomela made all the running and won by half a length, Desmond and Gracchus running a dead heat for third place, three lengths from Athos. MATCH ; 100 h ft. Last half of Ab. M. 3 furlongs 217 yards. Duke of Bedford's Plum, 2 yrs, 7st, received forfeit from Mr. IL Savilo's Cincinnati, 4 yrs, 9st. SWEEPSTAKES of 20 Boys each, h ft, for 4 .yr-olds, Bst 71b ; five and upwards, Bst 111 b; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for X2OO. Last half of Ab.M., 3 furlongs 217 yards. 4 subs. Mr. Locke's Man Friday (late Olympus), by Epirus, aged, Bst lllb Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each for 2-yr-olds, colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 51b. Last 3 furlongs of A. F. 5 subs. Lord Stamford's Little Lady, Bst 51b (A. French) 1 Earon Rothschild's Sparkle, Bst 5Ib.. Lord Coventry's Postage, Bst 51b .... .... (L. Snowden) 3 Betting-5 to 2on Little Lady, 3to 1 agst Sparkle, 6to 1 agst Postage. Won by three lengths; a bad third. The Claret Stakes, a subscription of 200 sovs each, h ft, for 4-yr-old; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b. The owner of the second horse to withdraw his ■take. D. 1., 2 miles 119 yards. 6 subs. Mr. W. Day's Promised Land, Bst 71b (A. Day) w.o. Mr. F. Robinson's Ariadne saved her stake. LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst The Promised Land (taken) 25 to 1 agst Satellite (taken) 25 to 1 agst Man-at-Arms (taken) 25 to 1 agst Petra TWO THOUSAND. 3to 1 agst The Wizard (offered) Gto 1 agst Lupulus (offered) 100 to 5 agst Umpire (taken) Buccaneer was scratched at 4 50 p.m. DERBY. 15 to 1 agst The Wizard CATTERICK BRIDGE RACES.---WEDNMSDAY. The Craven Handicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft, with 39 added. Winners extra; the second to save his stake. 20 subs., sof whom paid 2 soya forfeit. About one mile. Mr. Gordon ns Mary Stewart, 3 yrs, sst 61b .... (Doyle) 1 Mr. James's Annan, 3 yrs, sst 81b (carried sst 111 b) ntwistle2 Colonel Townley's Job, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (E (Howley) 3 The following also ran—Weasel, Trepan, and Wildman. Betting-5 to 2 agst Trepan, 3to 1 agst Weasel, and 4to 1 agst any other. Won by a neck ; three lengths between the second and third; Weasel finished a bad fourth; Trepan fifth, and Wildman last. The Third Year of the Tenth Easby Triennial Produce Stakes of 10 sous each, 5 ft, for four-yr-olds ; colt, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b; certain penalties and allowances; the second to save his stake. Two miles. 28 subs. Mr. J. Osborne's Red Eagle, by Birdcatcher, Bst 91b (Challoner) 1 Mr. R. C. Naylor's Summerside, Bst Mb... (Smithery) 2 Mr. W. F. Adamson's Maggie, Bst 31b...(Withington) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Red Eagle :6to 4 agst Summerside ; 4 to 1 agst Maggie. Maggie made the running, followed by Red Eagle and Summerside, in the order named ; they ran thus to the Craven post, where Summerside took second place ; Maggie was shortly after beaten. On entering the straight, Red Eagle joined Summerside : at tke distance, the colt obtained a slight lead, which he maintained to the end, winning an excellent race by a length; Maggie beaten some distance. The First Year of the Twelfth Easby Triennial Produce Stakes of 10 Boys each, 5 ft; certain penalties and allow ances; for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. New T.Y.C, 12 subs. Mr. Wright's Royal Princess, by De Clare, 7st 121 b (Challoner) 1 Mr. C. Winteringham's Sambo, Bst 41b (Bullock) 2 Mr. Wilson's Camphor, Bst 31b (Withington) 3 Mr. Barber's Horatio, Bst 31b . (Entwistle) 4 Betting-6 to 4on Sambo, sto 2 agst Royal Princess, 5 to 1 agst any other. Won by a neck; bad third. The Second Year of the Eleventh Easby Triennial Produce Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, for three -yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b; certain penalties and allowances. To start at the end of the straight run-in, and go onco round and in. 21 subs. Mr. H. B. Baker's Homeward Bound, 7st 131 b (Withington) 1 Mr. Simpson's Bivouac, Bst 71b .. (Fawd on) 2 Mr. J. Osborne's Birdcage, Bst 31b (Challoner) 3 Betting-2 to lon Homeward Bound. Birdcage made the running to the distance, where she was beaten, resigning the lead to the favourite who, after a game set-to with Bivouac, who caught her opposite the stand, won by a neck ; bad third. The Bedale Hunt Stakes of £4O, added to a Sweeptakes of 3 sovs each, 1 ft; for half-bred horses only; weights for age ; gentlemen riders. Two miles. 20 subs. Mr. J. B. Booth's Veve, 5 yrs, list 101 b (Mr. G. S. Thompson) 1 Mr. Bruere's Glengarry, aged, 12st 71b .... (Mr. Fraser) 2 Hon. W. E. Duncombe's Roscrea, aged, 12st 71b (Captain Riddell) 3 The following also ran :—King Charming, Sultan, Edith, Walnut, Sailfish, ch g by Rauby, Contest, Woldsman, Emily, and Mark Tapley. Betting-2 to 1 agst Veve, sto 1 agst Roscrea, sto 1 agst Mark Tapley, 8 to 1 agst any other. A good race, won by a neck ; same distance between the second and third, bad fourth, the others beaten off a long way. The Borough Handicap of 7 sovs each, 3 ft, and 1 only if declared by March 20th, with 60 added ; winners extra— the second to receive 20 sovs out of the stakes. Two miles. 17 subs, 6of whom declared. Mr. Stephenson's Springwell, 3 yrs, sst 121 b .. (Wilson) 1 Mr. G. Forster's Miss Stewart, 4 yrs, Tat 71b (Withington) 2 Mr. J. Osborne's Red Eagle, 4 yrs, Bst 71b. , (Challoner) 3 Lady Mary g, and Argyle also ran. Betting-5 to 4on Springwell, sto 2 agst Red Eagle, 4 to 1 agst Miss Stewart. Won easily by a length ; two lengths between the second and third ; bad fourth. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE- MENTS. April 3, at 2 p.m., Peace Proclaimed, out of Newmarket Biennial. April 4, at 9 a.m., Her Highness, out of the Newmarket Handicap. April 5, at 9 a.m., Hal O'Kirklees, out of the City and Suburban, April 5, tif 9 a.m., Tiara, out of Wynnstay Handicap, Chester. April 5, at 9 a.m., Timandra, out of Stewards' Cup, Chescer. April 7, at 9 a.m., Qui Vivo, out of all engagements. April 7, at 9 a.m., Maud and Fenella, out of Chester en gagem outs. - - April 9, at 9 a.m., Spiccbox, out of Stewards' Cup, Ches ter. April 9, at 9 a.m., Ide Quick, out of Newmarket liana cap. April 9, at 9 a.m., Vixen, out of City and Suburban Handicap. April 10, at 9 a.m., First Lord and c by Andover, out of General Williams's dam, out of Chesterfield Stakes, Chen - ter. April 9, at 9 a.m., Balnamoon and Bab at the Bowater, out of engagements at Newmarket Craven Meeting. April 10, at 9 a.m., Tormentor, out of all engagements for 1860. April 10, after 6 p.m., Physiciam, out of his Chester en gagements except the Chester Cup. April 11, at 9 a.m., Bankrupt and Marwell, out of Chea ter engagements. April 11, at 6.45 p.m , Glenluce colt, out of the City and Suburban Handicap. DONCASTER SPRING.--MAY 8. Acceptances for the Doncaster Spring Handicap.—St. Leger course. 62 subs. The highest weight accepting being Bst 111 b, it has been raised to Bst 121 b, and the others in proportion. Yrs st lb Wild Rose 4 8 12 Independence 4 8 3 Adam Bede Red Eagle 4 7 13 Shaft 3 Mazzini Clara Webster The Squire Satellite Al ouravieff .. 4 7 4 Souvenir Ticket-of-Leave 4 7 3 Beethoven... 4 7 2 Birmingham 4 7 2 Cock-a-hoop .. 4 7 1 Ryder Ali 4 7 0 Trovatore Confectioner (inc 101 b extra) 3 6 13 Wanderer Aneurin 4 6 11 Antidote ... 4 6 11 Yra st lb Eltham Beauty 4 6 10 Flash-in-the-pan 4 6 10 Odo 3 6 10 Stockton Sparrow Hawk.... 3 6 8 Springwell Don Cossack 4 6 3 Widgeon Helwith 4 6 4 First Lord 3 6 1 Homeward Bound 3 6 1 Weatherbound Professor Dick 3 6 0 Edmund Kean 3 6 0 Ryton Lovebird Optimist Andy North Lancashire 3 5 1 Herodias Desmond 3 5 6 AQUATICS. ARIEL ROWING CLUB SCULLERS' RACE. The members of this gentleman amateur club, which was established last year, is fast progressing in popular favour, and in the art of rowing, pulled a very spirited race last evening in old-fashioned funnies. The distance was from Putney to Hammersmith, and the prizes silver sculls. The following were the results : Mr. T. W. Hopton Mr. E. J. Timm5....... (Blue and White) 0 Mr. J. Christie (Red) 0 Mr. J. Westell (White) 0 The race was umpired by Mr. Hall, the captain of the club, in a four-oared boat. Blue took the lead, followed by Red, Blue and White next, and White close up ; they rowed in this order 200 yards, when Blue and 'White took the second place, and Red and White shortly afterwards coming into contact were thrown out of the race. Blue and White came level with Blue at the London Rowing Club boat-house, and,a very fine race followed for more than a mile, during which time Blue was unable to get away, but at the Soap Works Blus ultimately got away, and won by a couple of lengths. Blue and White was some distance ahead of Red, who came in third. COUNTRY MARKETS MANCHESTER—Arnu. 12. We had a good attendance of buyers this morning, and prices for wheat were at an advance of is per qr upon the quotations of Thursday last, with a fair demand. Oats ld per 451bs dearer. Flour brought fully former rates. Oat meal in fair request, and the turn higher. Indian corn is up. Beans without alteration in price. BIRMINGHAM—Arnm 12. At to-day's market there was a good quantity of wheat offering; trade ruled fair, all qaalities being is advance mi quotations of last week. Beans and peas were firm, and the former 6d to is higher. Barley scarce, and h dearer, but little doing. Oats 6d to is advance in value. LOUTH-APRIL 11. There was a firm business doing in grain to-day,'and prices were generally at about last week's quotations, via., wheat, red and mixed, old and new, 47s to 51s per qr. ; white, 525. Oats, 21. to 235; beans, 42. to 445; barley, 32s to 3.55. MARKET HARBOROUGH-ArmL 10. There was a seasonable show of wheat, which met A good demand, at about late rates. • • White wheat, 48s to 51s ; red, 408 to 47s per 36 stone. Barley, old, 36s to 400 ; new 26s to 325. Oats were more sought after, at 24e to 34s per 1 24 stone. Beans (old), at 34s to 40s ; new, 34. to 40i per 38 stone. PLYMOUTH-Apitu, 10. The business was quiet to-day. Prices for wheat Bras ; barley scarce, and inquired for ; oats unchanged. A fair attendance at market. The quotations are—English whit* wheat, 52s to 54s ; red, 450 s to_ 62s per qr ; French do., 46 1 to 465; grinding barley, 30s to 325; oats, 23s to 25s ; and flour, fine, 36s to 38s ; seconds, 34s to 365. EDINBURGH GRAIN-L-Antiz 11. Sales were steady to-day. ..... Wheat on the top is Od down t aTerag• Os 3d ap. Barley on the top 3. 6d up average Os 7d down. Oats on the top 2s Od down. average Os R up. Beans on the top 2s Od up. average is Sd up. Averages per Imperial quarter. Wheat.... Barley 2 1 3 3-12ths Oats 1 11 2 6-12ths Beans -12th. Total Supply and Sales. Wheat . 836 qrs Sold 659 qrs 8ar1ey........ 670 qrs . Sold 385 qrs Oats .1537 qrs Sold 1309 qrs Beans 139 qrs Sold 119 qrs —APRIL 10. tg to-day it is scarcely possibls apply of oats, at. 6d advance. demand. s. d. s. d. Do., new . 0 to 0 Bere l3 1 to 14 0 Rapeseed Oatmeal l3 6 to lb 0 Bakers' flour Indian corn DUBLIN• So little home wheat offering to quote prices. A poor su Barley as of late. Maize in d _ s. d. s. d. Wheat, white 28 6 to 30 6 Do., red 27 0 to 28 6 Do., new - 0 1 Barley Oats ... . . Do., black ll 6 to 12 6 DERBY SMITHFIELD —Arm 10. ' There was an average supply of fat beasts to-day, with a fair attendance of buyers; the demand was flat, at the prices asked, and a few left unsold. Sheep were in leas supply, and sold at high prices. Fat and store calves lrer• plentiful. Fat pigs in small supply. Beef Mutton Lamb .. Od to Od Rough fat, 6s 3d per stone. Hides, 4d to Sid ; calf skins, .52d to 61d. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. fn the following table E signifies that letters are despatehei by eyening, mails from London, and M by morning mails. DESTINATIONs. Despatch Port of Ma OC il of Mails. Despatch. due. --- Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton April—,M , Southamp. overdue Ditto, via Marseilles AprillB, 11 May 4 Bahamas and Havana via New York April 11, E Liverpool.. April 12 Canada, &c. (by Canadn. pckt ) April—, E i Liverpool.. Aprilll Cape of Good Hope, Ascen sion, and St. Helena May 5, JVilevonport May 3 China, Penang, and Singa pore, via Southampton lApril2o ,3,lSouthfunp. Aprlll B Ditto, via Marseilles ;April 26, E, April 12 Gibraltar, via Southampton „April— .311Southamp. overdue Honduras and Blewfields .... 'Aprill7, M Southamp. April 14 India (Calcutta) and Ceylon, via Southampton ,April2o,M Southamp. AprillB Ditto, via Marseilles I April 26, E' April 1 2 India (Bombay), via South-1 ampton (April—, M Southamp. overdue Ditto, via Marseilles 'AprillB, E April 19 Lisbon, Brazils,Buenos Ayres, and F. Islands May 9, M Southamp. May 5 Lisbon, Vigo, and Op or t o A pr ill7 , M S eu th amp. April IL Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton April—, M Southamp. overdue Ditto, via Marseilles Mexico and Havana Newfoundland April24,, E Liverpool.. United States and British N 1 America (by British packet) April 14, g Liverpool.. April 18 Ditto (by U. S. packet) 'April —, E Southamp. West Coast of Africa, Ma deira, and Teneriffe West India, California, Vene zuela, Chili, Peru, Grey town,April 23 New Granada, dfc. ,Aprill7, M Southamp. April 1:4 !Aprlll7, REPRIEVE OF A MURDERER.—The Lord Lieu tenant has commuted the sentence of death passed at the late Kerry assizes upon Morgan for the murder of his wife: to penal servitude for life. The state of the convict's mina was the main ground for the merciful interposition of his excellency. BIRTHS. Conic.—On the 10th inst., at ITG;afton-street, the Conn' toss of Cork, of a daughter. SELBY.—On the 12th inst., at Red-hill, Surrey, the wits of Edward Selby, Esq., of a daughter. WRIGHT.—On Easter Sunday, at St. George's-place, Can terbury, the lady of the Rev. H. P. Wright, Chaplain to the Forces, of a daughter. MAR.R.IAGES. LAMBERT—HERVEY.—On the 11th inst., at St. George's , Hanover-square, Sir Henry Edward Francis Lambert, Bart., to Eliza Catherine, second daughter of the late Lionel C. Hervey, Esq. PROBY—HEATHCOTE.—On the 11th inst., at the parish church of Chingford, Essex, the Hon. illiam Probh second son of the Earl of Carysfurt, to Charlotte Mari', eldest daughter of the Rev. R. B. Heathcote, of Ching ford. DEATHS. - BENNISON.—On the Bth inst., at Greenwich, John William Bennison, Esq., aged 68, BOLINGBROKE.—On the 10th inst., Chas. N. 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