The Sun. — London, England, 1858-10-29 00:00:00

THE NAVY. Yesterday, by command of the Admiralty, and with a view to raise a spirit of emulation among the men of the Royal Marines, orders were promul gatth• at the WoOlvich, Chatham, Portsmouth, and Plymouth divisions that an allowance of 2d.. per day in addition to the regular pay; is to be made to the men of each company who proved themselves the best marksmen in rifle practice. Yesterday the Commissioners of the Admiralty t oo k up the .undermentioned ships for transport service—vii., the Friends, for Gibraltar ; the Dep . endant, for the BahamaS ; the Fiery Cross,. for Hong Kong ; the Agnes, for St. Helena ; the • Fontabelle, for Jamaica : the Sir Edward Paget, for .Simon's Town • the Jenny Jones, for Corfu ; the Emily,. for Honduras ; the Sir G. F. Seymour, for Bermuda ; the Osbert, for Barbadoes ; and the Mercutio, for Algoa,Bay. The, Royal Albert, 121, screw, having made good her defects, was, yesterday moved from dock into harbour to receive the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir C. Fremantle,. C. 8., command- of the Channel Squadron, which is ordered on a cruise to the east ward. • • _ _ _ Yesterday the hired freight-ship Briseis hauled out of the• London Docks, having on board upwards • of-300- tons of military stores and several steam traction=engines for the use of the military-expedi tionjo British ColuMbia and Vancouver's Island. She is expected to drop down to Gravesend this day,.to -take. on board a further number of Royal Engineers proceeding to the colony. Yesterday the Admiralty took up another vessel (the Shel borne) to carry stores to Columbia. The. Dutch squadron of Rear-Admiral t'Hooft and the Russian frigate Swetlann remain in posses sion -of Spithead. Yesterday the PortzAchniral of Portsmouth, Sir George Seymour, K.C.8., arid staff went in the steam-yacht Firequeen,. Master-Com mander Paul, and visited the Dutch Admiral on board the 50- g un frigate Evertzen, when the captains of the Dutch squadron were presented to him. On leaving, Sir George was saluted with 17 guns, . the Victory returning the compliment with 13. . Rear-Admiral t'Hooft, accompanied by his Flag-Lieutenant and Consul Van den Bergh, Che valier, K.N.L., was entertained at dinner last evening by Sir George Seymour at the Admiralty house. The officers of the squadron are visiting the various. objects of interest in the port aud gar rison. hesteam transportlfauritius, Capt. Crookshanks, arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from China and Havannah. She brought no passengers, and only a few Government stores from Hongkong. She sailed from Portsmouth for China on the 17th. of June, 1857, with the 93d (Sutherlandshire) Highlanders on board, - but on her arrival at the Cape of Good Hope received orders to proceed to Calcutta instead of China, and place her troops at the disposal of the Governor-General of India. Since then she has been employed in carrying troops between India, China, &c. The Neptune, 120, sailing three-decker, under conversion to a 91-gun screw two-decker, has nearly 300 men employed upon her at Portsmouth to ex pedite her completion.- • • Mr: . Thomas D. Allison has been appointed acting assistant-surgeon to the Esk ; and Mr. Henry Wilson, acting assistant-surgeon, to the Comilla. THE ARMY. Major-General Sir J. E. W. Inglis, K.C.8., the hero of Lucknow, paid a visit to Chatham garrison on Wednesday afternoon, and inspected the depot companies of the 32d Light Infantry, the regiment which he commanded at the memorable defence of Lucknow. The depot is under the command of Capt. C. Clo.pcott„ and is nearly 600 strong. Dur ing his inspection the gallant General recognised several men in the ranks who had assisted in the defence , of. Lucknow, and were wounded on that oe casion, but have since recovered and joined their depot. Yesterday 23 wounded non-commissioned officers and privates,, who have just returned from India, left St. Mary's invalid establishment, Chatham, an order having been received for their immediate dis charge, owing to their unfitness fur further, service. Those who were the most severely wou.pded have been granted a liberal' scale of pension. About 100 sick and wounded troops are shortly expected to arrive at Chatham from India, and accommodation has been already provided for them at St. Mary'sl Barracks. _ _ Colonel H. Eyre, the Commandant of Chatham I garrison, inspected, on Wednesday, the corps of Royal Engineers under the command of Colonel H. Sandham. The early part of the day was devoted to a careful examination of the barrack-rooms, non-commissioned officers' library, the several scientific establishments, and other portions of the extensive barracks, at Brompton, including the ca valry barracks at the rear, now occupied by the horses and men of the Royal Engineer Train. The companies of Royal Engineers were afterwards drawn up in review order, and executed a variety of manceuvres in a highly satisfactory manner. Yesterday orders were issued from the War-office that, in addition to the draughts of reinforcements for her Majesty's regiments, numbering 1,900 rank and file, to embark at Gravesend on Thursday next, the 4th proximo, for India, a further draught, num bering 310 rank and file, is to be told off to embark at Gravesend. for Calcutta on the 12th. The rein forcements about to embark during the ensuing month include a considerable proportion of cavalry. Yesterday orders were issued for the Ist battalion of the 9th Foot to march from camp at Shorneliffe to Portsmouth, to embark to-morrow in the steam troop-ship Himalaya, Commander Szecombe, for conveyance to Corfu. YeAerday orders were issued that for the future a sum of los. is to be paid as a reward to any one enlisting a man, whether in the Cavalry, Engineers, Artillery, or Infantry, this sum to include bringing money ; where the bringer is not the enlister he will receive, as at present, half the reward. MILITIA. The 2d Royal Lanark Militia have arrived at Dublin from the Curragh Camp for garrison duty. The regiment was inspected by Major-General Sir James Chatterton before quitting the camp, who passed a high compliment on both officers and men. The non-commissioned officers of the West Kent Militia have been entertained by Colonel Sir T. M. Wilson at a banquet at the Market•house Tavern, Dover. SUXKEY SHIPS AT SEBASTOPOL. We (Gctlignani) hare received the following communication from the party who ha s con t rac t e d - 1 to raise the Russian vessels in the harbour of Sebas topol. It is dated from that port, and bears the date of Sept. 30 : " I noticed an article in your journal relating to the sunken ships in this harbour. As so many contradictory statements have appeared, some de claring that the Americans who contracted for the removal of the ships had abandoned the work as hopeless ; others, that the terrible worm of the Black Sea had entirely destroyed the vessels ; oliers, that the work was never confided to an American. In answer to all such reports, allow me to state that I contracted with the Russian Go vernment ix October, 1856, to remove the ships and vessels sunk in this harbour ; that I am an Ameri can ; that immediately on closing the contract I returned to the United States and had such ma chinery constructed as was necessary, and-arrived at this place the following year, and commenced preparing the machinery and materials, which were not completed until May last, Since that time I have raised whole the 16-gun schooner Snielai, the steamers Turk and Groznoi, also the . 16-gun brig Aenas ' the Parassiane, and Strella, and am m a nz ch -engaged on the steamers Danube and addition, to will be raised in a few days. In I have entirely removed the s hulls of two old above, oldlilie-of-battle ships and a frigate that were formerly used h as frigate Havanen exception and ,- ships ; also the e)tteprison line - of-battle ship Sago dul, with the her keel, which is buried in over 12 feet of soft m engaged in the removal mud the. the l2 o"y forces are now -gun ship Con stantine, line-of-batttl e ship Paris , and transport Benezau, which ships are in the of the har bour, And are rapidly being removed. The ternedo has not injured the sunken ships to the extent generally supposed. The Russian Government are now repairing the steamer Turk, lv hi ex cellentthe exception of her upper works, her engi nes requi re some slight repairs ; the commission that exa mined her decided that it would require but five . per cent. of her value to restore her to complete - running order. The other vessels are in equally as good a condition. I beg further to remark that I con tracted to clear the harbour of Sebastopol, and shall complete the work in a faithful manner. The various contradictory statements that have ap peared have undoubtedly arisen from the fact that an American company came here with a wonderful pump (Gwinnes), by: Which means they supposed they could exhaust the water from. the ships and float them. After ineffectual attempts for some six months, they abandoned their work, and departed for Ai4rica . via Constantinople. Not 'wishing to depre;clatei tjie_power of their machinery, 'they re- Parted:tile -impossibility of the ships ever being renicr'reti. has now been practically refuted. —I amcgie., " SOHN E. Goy` x." IRELAND. DUBLIN, THURSDAY MORNING. THE DONEGAL OUTRAGE. The Derry Jourual gives full particulars of the late diabolical plot to murder the Rev. Alexander Nixon : - - " On Monday last a report reached Londonderry that the county of Donegal had been disgraced by a crime of the most heinous character. It was stated that the Rev. Alexander Nixon,,of Heath field, near Falcarragh, in the county of - Donegal, had:been murdered on Sunday as he was returning from church. We immediately put ourselves in a position of gaining information of the real state of the. case, and found on inquiry that, although a most nefarious attempt was made on the life of the rev. gentleman, the design of the assassin had been providentially frustrated, at least so far as the life of his victim was concerned. Mr. Nixon is wounded, but is not dead, as was at first announced. We give the circumstances of the attempted murder, and have to prethise that we left no available means untried to verify the truth of the several statements em braced in the subjoined narrative. On the day in question Mr. Nixon was returning from church, accompanied by his wife and daughter. The party travelled in a close carriage. When about a mile Trom. Falcarragh,.. Mr. Nixon's attention was attracted by three persons on the road. They were dressed in women s apparel, but there was some thing strange in their appearance. It is said they had been noticed on the road earlier in the day, and had been mistaken for women of loose charac ter. As it turned out, they were really men, dressed in the clothes of the other sex. The three seemed to be under the influence of drink, and were conducting themselves in a way to justify that as sumption as the carriage came forward. One of the fellows sprang to the horses' heads and stopped the vehicle. • Another began, as is stated, to dance outrageously on the road. Others say the second ruffian seized the coachman and held him ; but, be this as it may, Mr. Nixon put his head out to see what had interrupted his journey. This seems to have precisely answered the calculations of his as sailants. No sooner had the bead of the gentle man been protruded from the carriage window than the third fellow fired at him. The weapon used was a pistol, and the shot passed through his face. Entering at the side of the head, fronting the ear, the slugs smashed through the jaw-blade, carrying away two or three teeth, and came out at the oppo site cheek. The deed done, the ruffians fled. No doubt they thought they had killed their victim. Fortunately, however, such was not the case, for it was found that the wound, though serious, was not mortal. Some of the slugs were found subsequently in the bonnet of Mrs. Nixon. It is unnecessary to say that the ladies experienced a severe fright, and were well nigh overcome by the horrible nature of the bloodthirsty outrage. Running off, some de clare that the ruffians parted with their female habiliments,. so. as not to encumber themselves in their flight. They went towards Muckish moun tain. A bailiff in the employment of Mr. Nixon is stated to have followed them for some distance, but, on coming . up with them, one of the men turned, and, presenting a pistol, swore he would have his life if he came a step further. The other then •desisted, and the :fellows got off. We have not heard anything reliable as to whether any of the country people were by at the timo of the attempt on Mr. Nixon, although it is said that, while the ruffians were making their escape, several persons whom they , encountered did not offer any impediment to their progress. Various rumours, some of them intrinsically untrue, are afloat on this branch of the story ; but for the present we forbear to specify them, especially since the full truth will be laid bare to the public, by the searching investigation which the au thorities are sure to institute. As. to the possible motive of the assassins, it is currently believed that the attempt on Mr. Nixon's life arose out of the part he took in those social commotions by which Gweedore and Cloughaneely have latterly been convulsed. At the same time it is accepted as the truth that the fellows who made the actual attack did not belong to the neighbourhood. Up to the hour of our latest advices no arrests had been effected, but if it be the case that the assassins flung off their outside clothes as they ran a elite might thus be obtained by which tkc culprits would soon be brought to the bar of justice. Mr. Nixon is being attended by Dr. Eames, of Dunfanaghby, and Dr. Brady. Being of corpulent habit, the un fortunate gentleman is in an exceedingly critical state,. and mortification is apprehended. We be lieve that at first the medical men did not perceive much danger, but their opinion has latterly been considerably altered, their patient having got weaker. He is not able to speak, and can com municate his ideas only by signs and by writing. As is natural, the event has created intense excite ment, not only in the district of its occurrence, but in the whole county of Donegal. On Monday Mr. Cruice, magistrate, left Letterkenny on his way to the scene of the outrage. A meeting of magistrates was held in Letterkenny on the same day, and we understand that a close inquiry is being prosecuted in the district where the offence was committed. It has transpired that, in consequence of what has happened, the relief from the extra police taxation in Gweedore and Cloughaneely, lately promised by the Dublin organ of the Government, will not be carried out, and that an additional force, augmen tative of the present large number, will be demanded in the constabulary of the county. There is little fear that the utmost exertions will be made by magistrates, police, and all else concerned to trace out and discover the perpetrators of a crime so foul and cowardly." An old and temperate organ of the Liberal and Roman Catholic party thus comments upon the foregoing narrative : " We have often had occasion to write of the condition of Donegal, and of the causes to which, in our opinion, its social degradation was at tributable. There was, however, one considera tion which always inspired hope for the future, and that was that amid poverty and oppression of no ordinary kind, the hands of the people were free from blood. The natives of many of its back ward districts suffered much, but they contented themselves with asking public sympathy, and pub lis sympathy they obtained, largely and practically. No murder was done in the county. This state of things is now changed. In the attempted assassi nation of Mr. Nixon a portion of the county . of Donegal has received a stain which it will require years to efface. This is what every one must regret and deplore. For OurselveS, we are at once shocked and astonished by. the melancholyintelligence which we this day communicate to our readers. This is not the place to canvass the public character of Mr. Nixon. All we wish to recollect now is that he is a man, and that an attempt was made to assassinate him ; and the predominant feeling which this recol lection inspires is that of indignation. Let no one talk of justification, nor even of extenuation. Nothing can justify assassination. Nothing will justify any one who takes justice into his own hands, arrogates to himself the functions which properly belong.to the law, and impiously usurps a wicked and irresponsible power over human exis-: tense. This is a crime the guilt of which can as little be diminished by the sufferings endured as by , the wrongs .inflicted.) ille who speaks of the ' wild justice of revenge' either does not know the doctrine he propounds, or, knowing it, propounds impiety. These are our sentiments, and we hope they have been expressed in .a way not to be misunderstood. At the same time it were nothing short of hypo crisy to conceal our profound conviction that the landlords of the district have it in their power to do much towards preventing th e recurr ence Of a crime like that in question. We are told that Mr. Nixon's assailants were strangers,—and we believe it ; but it is to be feared that their prompters could not be so described. We are afraid that some of, the ignorant people are implicated in the foul transaction. Popular discontent existed in Gweedore and Cloughaneely, and, sharpened by poverty, it took the form of crime. It is childish to suppose that if the complaints of a people' are allowed to pass unheeded, or their wrongs permitted to go unredressed, the exhortations of clergymen and others who advise them to re spect the law will not be eventually stifled by the Wernptings of passion. The first thing to be done now is to discover the assassins. This is a matter in which everyone in the diStrict, lay and clerical, poor and rich, is interested, and we trust soon to see condign justice fairly administered in the case of those - wicked men. It will then be the business of the proprietary to recollect that their tenants have passions and feelings as well as the and sinews ; but, whether the people be well treated or ill-treated, whether their complaints be real or imaginary, whether their woes meet haughty dis dain or aristocratic indifference, we. call upon the peasantry to remember that nothing can pos sibly justify a crime suchas thaton the inexcusable atrocity of which we have been commenting." E iinv EnTisi tt 3 tr.l—Rrey's Horse and Cattle Improv . - in co g na F it rl ned is e. W: i ll s 3 e 7 adapted to improve the stamina of ill- Pigs. It causes xi% and better nourishmeenxttrtah expense, Cows, Bullocks, Calves, Shen), and as it contains far more _ e an ita eost of lid. per feed sup plies in corn and h p a r y ip i ci i?. p 2e: d e , nsnres an actual saving in tages are a great the keep. But its improve ment in the digestive functions , ' the thpa stamina t and general perform far more condition of horSei enabling l a bour without getting distressed. It ° to sick; debilitated; or old apparently w orn-out imparts i n i e o w „: s i , g a o n ur a . it puts rapidly the finest flesh on cattle generally, proves the milk in cows, as it enables them to .tanaetd ha proves out of everything they feed on. r n Regent 'S Quadrant, Piccadilly, London. and CO.; . 77, Packed in tins of about 90 feeds, 11s. ;In casks of about 450 feeds, 50s : i. Of apout . 1.,pp0 feeds, £s, being about 11d. per feed, ' ' ' ' THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY VXENING, OCTOBER 29, 1858. the offence committed by the prisoner was an ex tremely aggravated one, as there was no knowing the extent of injury done by wounding the feelings of the friends of those whose remains had been dis• turbed. The remains of the dead were a most sacred trust, and the breach of that trust in the prisoner List was aggravated from the circum stance of his position, but believing that Saville had suggested the crime, and that List had told the whole truth, he should make a marked difference in the sentence which he was about to pass, and that was one of eighteen months' imprisonment upon Saville, and six months upon List. Saville was then moved from the dock, threaten ing to do for the witnesses when he came out of gaol. Mr. Robinson applied that the Court should award the expenses of this prosecution upon more than the ordinary scale. The parish authorities had very adroitly slipped the vxpenses, which were heavy, upon the executors, and their trust had long been distributed. The Common Sergeant said that public justice would have been greatly disturbed had not this case been properly prosecuted, but he feared he had no power to interfere. The treasury were now very restrictive. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Oct. 28. MANSION-HOUSE. --- -The Lord Mayor handed the following letter to our reporter, with a request that he would give it publicity. " Committee-room, Stock Exchange, " London, Oct. 28, 1858. "My Lord,—l am desired to address your lord ship on the charge made yesterday against William Lemon Oliver, carrying on business as a stock broker, at No. 4, Austin-friars. Many of our members have bee* much annoyed at the frequent occurrence of crimes of this kind, committed by parties calling themselves stockbrokers, who are not members of the Stock Exchange, and I am re quested to state that they would feel themselves particularly obliged to your lordship if you would take the earliest opportunity of stating publicly that William Lemon Oliver is not, and never was, a member of the Stock Exchange.--I am, &c., " GEORGE LOVELESS, " Secretary to the Committee for General Purposes. " To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor." CtERKENWELL.—WiIIiam Lincoln, aged 26, a driver of one of the coal vans belonging to the Great Northern Railway Company, residing at 12, Perry-street, Somer's-town, surrendered to his re cogmsances before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged with feloniously causing the death of Ephraim Metcalf, by driving over him with a waggon, in Watford street, Somer's-town. It appeared from the evidence of police-constable Crooms, 118 S, and several other witnesses, that a few mornings since, about 10 o'clock, the prisoner was driving a van, drawn by three horses, laden with four tons of coal, up Watford-street, St. Pancras, which is rather a steep incline, just as the deceased was crossing the street. The deceased, who was , lame, could not get out of the way in time, awl was knocked down by the shaft horse, and two wheels passed over him. One of the poor fellow's legs was completely smashed, and he died a few hours afterwards. Since the remand an inquest had been held, when the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." Mr. Tyrwhitt remarked that the drivers of such heavy waggons ought to be careful how they drive about the streets of London. As the jury had re turned a verdict of accidental death, and no further evidence was produced before him, he should dis charge the prisoner. Edward Isom, aged 21, lately a clerk in the London Gas Light and Coke Company, was charged with embezzling several sums of money belonging to the above company. Mr. Humphrey, jun., attended for the prosecu tion. Two other short cases having been gone into, in addition to those which have already appeared, The prisoner, who declined to say anything . in answer to the charge, was fully committed for trial. WORSHIP-STREET.—Ann Hughes, 17, but representing herself as married, was charged with being in possession of a valuable gold watch, known to have been stolen. Harris, 81 H, said that yesterday afternoon he was called into the shop of Mr. Fryett, pawnbroker, in the Whitechapel-road, where the prisoner was standing at the counter. Mr. Fryett then called attention to the Pawnbrokers' List of that day, and producing a gold watch, observed, " About an hour before I had received the List of this morning this young woman offered a gold watch in pledge. I lent her .E 3 on it, and about half an hour since an elderly woman came to redeem it. I had per ceived in the interim that the watch was stolen, for it exactly answered the description of one in this paper," pointing to the List; " and when the amount was tendered, and in my own hands, I told the woman the watch had been acquired dis honestly. She said her daughter had ordered her to redeem it, and this young woman who I then sent for is that person. Witness accordingly took prisoner into custody. Mr. James Clarke, residing in Bishopsgate, here stepped forward and identified the watch as his daughter's property, adding that on the previous day he received a telegraphic message from the lady, who was on a visit at Windsor, to this effect: —" Dear Papa,—My watch was stolen from me last night." He immediately had a description of the watch inserted in the " route" of the police, and certainly the result was highly satisfactory. Mr. Hammill remarks(' upon the propriety of the pawnbroker's conduct in the affair, and the prisoner, who now a ss erted that her husband had desired her to pledge it, was remanded. WESTMINSTER.—AIfred Lowe, alias Smith, alias Cockett, alias Grant, alias Grey, and various other names, was charged on remand with conspir ing with others to obtain possession of dwelling houses by fraudulent representations. Mr. W. Marshall, barrister, and Mr. J. D. Weeks conducted the prosecution ; Mr. Hope, solicitor, attended for the accused. Mr. Marshall observed that since the previous examination, the case had assumed a more serious aspect, and he was now in a condition to show that, within the last four months, the prisoner had ob tained possession of no less than eleven houses of different parties at various parts of the town. It appeared that the system adopted by the prisoner was to obtain possession of a house, and put some one into one of the apartments rent free, and then to let the others weekly. He thus obtained the when pressed for payment, premises or refused to give up he eithert possession a e a s tn s hde the landlord gave him a sum rental for deserted a unless of money to get rid of him. A number of eases having been clearly proved against the prisoner, he was further remanded for a week. • MARYLEBONE.—James Smith, described as - a labourer, who was in a very feeble state, was charged before Mr. Beadon with having attempted self-destruction by cutting his throat with a razor, at 7, John-street, Edgeware-road. Police-constable Hughes, 86 D, said that on the 19th August last he was on duty in John-street, Edgeware-road, when the sister of the prisoner came up to him, and stated that her brother had made a desperate attempt to destroy his life. lie went to 7, John-street, and there saw the prisoner, who was seated on a chair covered with blood. He was shown a wash-hand basin, which was nearly full of blood, and he then discovered that the pri soner had cut his throat, after having done which he held his head over the basin. Witness sent for a surgeon, who endeavoured to stop the bleeding, and who advised his immediate removal to an hos pital. Witness then got a cab, in which he placed the prisoner, who was accompanied by witness. He was taken to the hospital, where he has remained ever since. Witness brought him away from the institution that morning. Mr. Beadon asked with what instrument the wound was inflicted. The constable replied with a razor which he found upon a chest of drawers. (He produced the razor, which was covered with blood. Beadon observed that he thought that the prisoner was not in a state fit to be removed. (The prisoner was seated during the inquiry, and was obliged to be supported by a police-constable.) The constable produced a certificate from the hospital, and stated that he was told by the house surgeon that he was only weak, and would do now. Mr. Beadon directed that the prisoner should be taken to Marylebone workhouse, where he was at once admitted by Mr. Tubbs, assistant overseer. WANDSWORTH.—Anne Lane, a middle-aged woman, who was stated to be a hawker of lace and caps, was placed in the dock before Mr. Ingham, charged with obtaining a quantity of wearing ap parel from a servant named Harriett Vincent, under the pretence of telling her fortune and ruling the planets. . . The complainant, a very respectable looking young woman, who appeared to have her wits about her, deposed that she was out of a situation, resided at No. 2, South Villa, Wandsworth-road. About this time twelve months . she was in service in the Lansdowne-road, South Lambeth. The pri soner came to the house, and said if witness could let her have a dress to rule the planets by she would be able to tell her fortune. Witness gave her a dress, and she went Away for that purpose. She came again soon afterwards, and represented that she must have another dress, stating at the same time that one was not sufficient, and that she required two. The prisoner paid her another visit, and said that she must have something else by which she could rule the planets, and witness then gave her a mantle and also another dress. Subsequently the prisoner obtained a shawl from her, and upon an other occasion witness gave her two shawls. She came four or five times, and upon each occasion she represented that she required the clothes to rule the planets. Witness saw nothing more of her until the previous day, when she accidentally met her, and gave her into custody. The prisoner declared that she was not the per son, and that she had not been in London more than nine months. Police-constable Large, of the V division, said he took the prisoner into custody in the Lansdowne road North, and she endeavoured four or five flints to get her hands into her pocket, but he prevented her. The female searcher afterwards found upon the prisoner a portion of a pack of playing cards, which were very dirty, and seemed to have been well used. The prisoner said it was not likely that if she had obtained the things she would have gone into the same neighbourhood. Mr. Ingham asked the witness if she was sure the prisoner was the woman. The witness said she was positive of her identity. Mr. Ingham then remanded her for inquiries to be made. THE LATE FATAL FIRE AT GREENWICIL At the Greenwich police-court yesterday Richard Roper, corn chandler, was placed at the before Mr. Traill, on a remanded charge of setting fire to his dwelling-house at 8, Royal-hill, Greenwich, on the morning of Sunday, the 12th Sept., with intent to defraud tlie Kent Fire Insurance Company. Mr. Scudamore, solicitor, and Mr. Leudon, secre tary to the Kent Fire Insurance Company, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Ingle defended the prisoner. Miss Maria Harding, daughter of Mr. Harding, oil and colour dealer, of London-street, Greenwich, deposed that on Saturday, the 12th Sept., she was employed behind the counter, and while at supper, about 11 o'clock, a young woman came into the shop, and witness went out and served her with a half-pint of turpentine. Witness was unable to identify the person whom she served. The witness Elizabeth Waterfall was now re called, and immediately identified Miss Harding as the person who served her with the turpentine. Cross-examined by Mr. Ingle—l have been in the habit of purchasing turpentine to clean my master's furniture. I did not mix it up with other articles to clean the stoves. I do not remember ever buying more than three pennyworth at one time. We cleaned the furniture about once in six weeks. About two months before the fire we purchased some stuff to get rid of bugs, and it created such an unpleasant smell that all the furniture was after wards rubbed over with turpentine. Ido not re member that on the same day that I purchased the turpentine my mistress said to me, " Now, you must clean all the furniture and take up the carpets on Sunday, as we shall remove all the goods in a day or two.' When my master gave me the bottle and 6d. to get the turpentine, he did not tell me where to go for it. Mr. Scudamore now stated that since the last examination the Kent Firelnsurance Company had taken measures to have a careful inspection of the premises, by competent persons, with a view to ascertain, if possible, the point at which fire broke out, and the whole of the ruins had been carefully sifted and examined ; he should call as witnesses on this question two able and experienced firemen. Thos. Smart deposed—l have been a fireman up wards of 20 years, and have been employed at va rious parts of the metropolis. I had charge of the premises recently occupied by the prisoner, from the 20th of Sept. A fireman named Lilley was in charge of the premises immediately after the fire, and I took the premises from Lilley. The ruins of the fire had not been thoroughly examined until during the last few days. On Thursday last, in consequence of instructions from the insurance company, I commenced sifting and examining the rubbish, in order, if possible, to arrive at some clue to the origin of the fire. After removing about two feet of rubbish on Friday last, I went into the cellar, and I then saw that the roof of the cellar, which formed also the floor of the shop, was much burnt, especially near the steps. The remaining portion of the woodwork in the cellar was more or less charred, but the portion near the steps was entirely consumed. The cellar had two entrances,—a trapdoor which opened at the rear of the premises, and an entrance into the shop by, means of wooden steps. The entrance to the cellar from the shop was partially choked up with rubbish, and I made a most minute examina tion of this spot. After carefully removing the top rubbish, I found underneath a large quantity of straw, which was fairly laid across the steps lengthways from top to bottom of the steps. A por tion of the sides of the bottom steps was not con sumed, and the straw was plainly seen at this point. It is my decided opinion that the fire broke out on these steps and burnt rapidly upwards. I form this opinion from my experience of fires and the appearances presented. I should judge from the remains that about four or five trusses of straw must have been on the stairs. By Mr. Traill—The woodwork of the uprights in the cellar was charred the whole length. Had the fire broken out in the shop and a second fire been caused in the cellar by the fall of burning materials it would not have caused the appearances presented. The - whole of the woodwork in the cellar presented the peculiar charred appearance which leads me to believe that the fire must have broken out from below and burnt upwards. (This witness was cross-examined at some length by Mr. Ingle without affecting his evidence.) Mr. Henderson, foreman of the Southwark bridge-road station of the London Fire Brigade, deposed—l have been a fireman 39 years, and have a very general knowledge of fires. I arrived at Greenwich with an engine at 5 o'clock on the morn ing of the fire which took place on the prisoner's premises. On Sunday and Monday, by direction of the insurance company, I made a minute examina tion of the premises. On the remains of the steps leading from the cellar to the shop I found four or five separate lots of burnt straw, which were lying as a truss of straw would be stood upright—that is, from the top to :the bottom of the stairs. I minutely examined the cellar, and it appeared to me that the fire burnt up completely through the roof. I have seen scores of fires which originated from the cellar, and the appearances are unmis takeable. I feel as certain that this fire broke out tear the cellar steps as if I had seen it break out. Mr. Traill—Supposing the fire broke out in the shop, and the falling embers set fire to the straw in the cellar, would that have accounted for the ap pearances you saw ? Witness—l am quite sure it would not. Mr. Ingle—Are you aware that the shop had a canvass roof ? Witness—lf so, this description of roof does not speedily burn on account of the large quantity of paste which it contains. Robert Morris, shopboy in the employ of the pri soner, was examined, and proved that on the Satur day before the fire he brought eight trusses of straw from Deptford to the prisoner's shop. Before he procured it there were about eight trusses on the premises, -which would be an average stock. Straw was sometimes placed in the cellar, but on the op posite side to the steps. Mr.Traill said that after this evidence he should have no hesitation in committing the prisoner for trial on the charge of arson. The evidence now pro duced' cleared up that which was before to him a mystery, for he could never believe that any in however bad, we - 111d set such premises on fire in the shop, as it would be certain destruction to the in mates of the house. The prisoner was remanded for a week for the completion of the evidence. CONVICTS AT WOKING.—The ceremony of laying the first stone of the chapel of the new convict establish ment at Woking was performed on Tuesday by the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, Secretary of State for the Home Department. The buildings, which are in a state of for wardness, occupy a healthful position near Knap-hill, about a mile south-west of Woking station. Being designed for invalids, they are partly divided into wards similar to those of a hospital, and partly into single cells, which indicate the presence of prison discipline. The class to be provided for is that among which are found permanent invalids con fined to their beds, cripples, and others incapable of any but the lightest kinds of employment. The arrangements for all the necessary objects appear to have been made with great care. This building is the more interesting from its being the last that will be required for the final abolition of the hulks. Mr. Walpole was attended by Col. Jebb, the chairman, Capt. O'Brien and Copt. Gambier, directors of prisons, and there were present on the ground General Sir John Burgoyne, Rev. Charles Bowles, and others. After a short and impressive prayer by Mr. Blathwayt, the future chaplain of the establishment, the stone was lowered, and the usual formalities completed. (ADVERTISEMENT.] --410110Way9S Ointment and Pills.— With these marvellous remedies always at hand no sick :person need despair of being cured ; they act in unison on the absorbent system, giving tone and vigour to all the functions of life. Their surprising sale in every part of the civilised world is the most convincing proof that their vir tues have not been overrated. In cases of bad legs, old wounds, scrofula, and diseases of the skin they are won derfully efficacious. Thousands of persons who suffered from these dreadful maladies have been completely cured by their use, after every other means had failed. There is no case, however obstinate or of however long standing that can ultimately resist the united action of th ese niedica . . meats, • UNIVERSITY BEFO.RM AT CAMBRIDGE , The opinions of the governing bodies of the Uni versity have been given on the propositions of the Royal Commissioners. A meeting took place on Tuesday in the Arts School, and had for its object " the discussion of the draught statutes provided 'oy the Royal Commission for the proposed govern. ance of the Colleges of Trinity and St. John's." , These statutes include propositions which it was 1 felt would in all probability be applied to the remaining colleges in the event of the commissioners • prevailing upon the authorities of the two colleges above named to accept them. These statutes were forwarded at the close of last term, and, though they in many material points created a feeling of dissatisfaction, there was no time for any course permitting unity of action, and, accordingly, their consideration was deferred until this day, when near ly 250 members of the governing bodies assem bled_ under the presidency of the Vice-Chancellor (the Rev. the Master of St. Catherine's). The meet ing lasted till past 5 o'clock, so that it is only pos sible to print the resolutions arrived it, which were all carried by large, indeed overwhelming majo rities, though there was opposition to some of them. The following is a copy of the requisition under i which the meeting was convened :—" We, the um lersigned members of the governing bodies of colleges, within the meaning of the Cambridge Univer 3ity Act (19 and 20 Vic., c. 88), having had our attention called to certain draughts of statutes which the University Commissioners contemplate framii ig for the future administration and govern ment of Trinity and St. John's Colleges, and being of opinion that these statutes involve changes which, if aimlied to colleges in general, would be prejudi cie,i to them as places of learning and education, re spectfully request the Vice-Chancellor to convene a meeting of the members of the several governing bodies, for the purpose of considering such parts of the said. draughts of statutes as affect all the col leges in common, and of taking such steps in rela tion thereto as may appear to the meeting to be expedient." The following resolutions were passed : Proposed by the Master of Trinity College, and seconded by Mr. Adams, of St. John's—" That the system of electing to vacant fellowships (with oc casional exceptions) from among the members of each college, having confessedly worked in a satis factory manner, it is inexpedient that the proposi tion of the Cambridge University Commissioners for opening the fellowships in every college to com petition to all graduates of the university should be adopted." To which an amendment 'which was negatived) was proposed by Mr. Pheard and seconded by Mr. Liveing, "That this meeting, without expressing an opinion of the proposed statute by which each college is required to institute a special examina tion for fellowships, and to elect mainly according to the result of such examination, desires to see all statutable restrictions upon elections for fellowships removed, and the practice of opening fellowships to members of all colleges further extended." Proposed by the Master of St. John's College, and seconded by Professor Sedgwick— " That it is inexpedient that the proposition of the Cambridge University , Commissioners, providing that every fellow shall vacate his fellowship at the end of ten years, after attaining the full standing of M.A., except in certain specified cases, should be adopted." Proposed by Mr. Todhunter, of St. John's, and seconded by the Master of Jesus College (the Rev. Dr. Corrie :)—"That any tax upon the distributable income of colleges for university purposes, as pro posed by the-Cambridge University Commissioners, would be highly objectionable." Proposed by the Rev. T. T. Perowne, of Corpus Christi College, and seconded by the Rev. G. Wil liams, of King's College :—" That this meeting, having regard to certain proposals of the commis sioners affecting the religious character of the col leges, earnestly , deprecates any measure which • would tend to impair the existing connexion be • sweep the colleges and the Church of England." Proposed by the Rev. the Provost of. King's College, and seconded by the Rev. Mr. Martin, Bursar of Trinity College :—" That the Vice-Chan cellor be respectfully requested to send the resolu tions of this meeting to the Cambridge University Commissioners." A vote of thanks to the Vice-Chancellor, caried by acclamation, concluded the proceedings. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. THE SUBSCRIPTION ROOM-WEDNESDAY NIGHT. LIVERPOOL CUP. 100 to 8 agst Special License (taken) 100 to 8 agst Cawood (taken) 14 to 1 agst Pensioner (taken) 15 to 1 agst Target (taken) 20 to 1 agst Riseber (taken) DERBY. 12 to 1 agst Promised Land (taken and off.) 15 to 1 age Marionette (taken) 17 to 1 agst Musjid 25 to 1 agst Cavendish (taken) 40 to 1 agst Balnamoon (taken) 50 to 1 agst Brother to Sydney (taken) 50 to 1 agst Nimrod (taken) 10000 to 100 agst Fyfield (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Napoleon (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Benbow (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Fleet (taken) THURSDAY. Subscription Handicap Plate of £5O, for three-year-olds and upwards. D.I. (2 miles 119 yards). Mr. S. Williams's Malacca, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Fordham) 1 Mr. Gibbs's Young Hopeful, 4 yrs, 7st 81b ..... (Plumb) 2 Mr. Parker's Fearful, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b (J. Adams) 3 _ _ The following ale;ran:—Romeo, Scribbler, and Wor• cester. Betting-3 to 1 each agst Romeo and Malacca, sto 1 agst any other (offered). Won easily by, a length, two lengths between the second and third, the others beaten off. Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 50 soya, h ft. Certain pen allies. Audley End Course (1 mile 7 furlongs 56 yards). Sir J. Hawley's Gilliver, 4 yrs, Est 51b .... (W. Bottom) 1 Mr. Merry's Saunterer, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Wells) 2 Count Batthyany's Vulcan, 6 yrs, Est 31b.. (H. Bradley) 3 Tgnoranms and Grwculus Esuriens also ran. Betting-9 to 4 agst Saunterer, sto 2 agst Ignoramus, 4 to 1 agst Gayer, 10 to 1 agst Gra3eulus Esuriens. Won by five lengths; Ignoramus was pulled up, and Vulcan passed him in the last few strides. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. The winner to be sold for 40 sovs, &c. Last half of Ab. M. 3 furlongs 217 yards. 7 sub. Captain Bayly's ILosina, Bst 41b (French) 1 Mr. T. Walker's Shamrock-so-Green, Bst 41b..(Aldcroft) 2 Mr. Challoner's Fusee, Bst 71b (Wells) 3 Mr. Fitzwilliam's Strafford, Bst 71b (A. Day) 4 J. Osborne weighed for Crocus, Bst 41b, but the filly did not get to the post in time to start. Betting-2 to 1 agst Shamrock-so-Green, sto 2 agst Rosina, 4 to 1 agst Fusee• Won by a length, three lengths betwepn the second and third ; bad fourth. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sous, h ft, for 2-yr-olds. Last half of Ab. M. 3 furlongs 217 yards. 17 subs. Mr. J. Barnard's Nutfield, Bst 21b (Swift) 1 Lord Chesterfield's Salaam, 7st - (W. Bottom 2 Lord Ribblesdale's Northampton, Bst (F. Adams) 3 The following also ran :—Carlotta, Miss Eleanor, Little Pegotty, Genna, Queen of Scots, filly by Cotherstone— Catalpa. Betting-2 to 1 agst Genna, 4to 1 agst Salaam, 6to 1 agst Miss Eleanor, 6to 1 agst Carlotta. Won by a neck, half a length between the second and third, and a head be tween the third and fourth; Queen of Scots, Genna, and Catalpa filly were the last three. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for 2-yr-olds. D.M. 7 furlongs 201 yards. 10 subs. Mr. W. Hudson's Secret Treasure, Bst 21b (J. Osborne 1 Mr. Copperthwaite's Heir at Law, Bst 41b .... (French 2 Mr. D. W. Pack Beresford's Gracchus, Bst 71b(Fordham 3 Mr. Holland's Weatherwise, Est 81b (Custance) 4 The following:also ran :—Pam, Agnes colt, and Tragedy. Betting-4 to 1 each agst Secret Treasure and Pam, sto 1 agst Tragedy, 7 to 1 agst Gracchus. Won by three quarters of a length, a neck between the second and third, and a head between the third and fourth ; Tragedy was fifth, Pam sixth, and Agnes colt seventh, pretty well toge ther. Match, 100, h ft. T.Y.C. *(5 furlongs 140 yards.) Lord W. Pawlett's Delusion, by Weatherbit, Bst 81b • (S. Rogers) 1 Mr. Savill's Sooth sa y er, Bst 31b (Fordham) 2 Betting-6 and 7t04 on Delusion, who won by half a length. Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for 2 and 3-year-olds. The • ner to be sold for 80 sous if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. 5 subs. Mr. Bernard's cby The Cossack,—Dividend, 2 yrs 7st 1 Sir J. B. Mills 's The Gem, .2 yrs, 6st 121 b....(Brentey) 2 Mr. H. Johnstone 's Jeannie Deans, 2 yrs, Est 121 b (L. Snowden) 3 Miss Helena and Ladywell also ran. Betting-7 to 4 agst The Dividend colt, 3to 1 agst Jeannie Deans, 4 to 1 each agst Ladywell and Miss Helena. Won by two lengths, a length and a half between the second and third. Match, 100, h ft. T.Y.C. 5 furlongs 140 yards. Lord W. Pawlett's Melibceus, by Tadmor, 7st 10 ' Fordm 1 Lord Glasgow' s Bl ac k sm i t h, 7 s t 21b (Chapon) 2 Betting -5 to 4on Blacksmith. Won by three-quarters of a length. Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for 3-year-olds and upwards: The winner to be sold for 100 soy; if demanded, &c. First half of Ab. M. 3 furlongs 215 yards. 6 subs. Mr. Jackson's Little Gerard, by the Emperor, aged, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 1 Mr. F Robinson's Heroine, 3 yrs, 7st 71b....(Fordham) 2 Mr. Halford's Mainstay, 3 yrs, 7st 71b ........ (Bullock) 3 Old Tom and Sans Clilotie also ran. , Betting-7 to 4 agst Little Gerard, 7 to 2 agst Heroine, 4 to 1 each agst Mainstay and Old Tom, 20 to 1 agst Sans Culotte (off.) Won by a neck, a leng,th between the second and third ; bad fourth. Match, 200, h ft. First half of Ab.M. Mr. F. Robinson's ACta3oll, 2 yrs, 7st 71b.... (Fordham) 1 Mr. Barber's Abron, 3 yrs, Bst 71b • • (L. Snowthn) 2 Betting-11 to 10 on Abron. Won by a " short head." Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr olds. Certain penalties. A.F. 1 mile 2 fur. 73 yards. 12 subs. Lord Clifden's Knight of Kars, 7st 71b.... (Plumb) 1 Mr. Saxon's Ancient Briton, 7st 121 b .... (L. Snowden) 2 Lord Chesterfield's La File du Regiment, 6st 71b (W. Bottom) Orchehill and F.M. the Duke of Duty also ran. Betting-6 to 4on Knight of Kars, 3to 1 agst any other (off). Won in a canter by a length and a half, four lengths between the second and third. F.M. the Duke of Duty was beaten off. Renewal of the Glasgow Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft ; for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b. Last three-quarters of R. mile. 8 subs. Mr. S. Williams's Mazzini, Bst 71b (Fordham) 1 Mr. J. Merry's Aneurin, Bst 71b (Walls) 2 General Peel's Precursor, Bst 71b (J. Osborne) Betting—Even (at first 6to 4) on Aneurin, 5 to 2 a gst Precursor, 3to 1 agst Mazzini (off). Won by half a length; bad third. Optional Selling Plate of £5O, for 2-yr-olds and. upwards. R. 31. 1 mile 17 yards. Mr. W. Day's Syria, 2 3-rs (£5O), sst 21b .... (J. Adams) 1 Mr. T. Cliff's Stirpudding, 2 yrs (£5O), sst 21b (Woodhouse) 2 Mr. J. Russell's Mathematics, 2 yrs (£5O), sst 21b (W. Bottom) 3 The following also ran :—Attraction, Slow, Minster, Tisiphono filly, Marmalade, and Convict. Betting-6 to 4 agst Slow, sto 1 agst Marmalade. Won by four lengths; two lengths betweenthe second and third. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards. A.F. Trabuco Orianda Tams Deer Won by a neck; two lengths between the second and ,hird. Sweepstakes of 50 sous each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds. Ab. M. 11 subs. North Lincoln Indifference (Well.;) 1 (Fordham) _2 Won in a canter, by two lengths. North Lincoln is struck out of the First Class Nursery. CENTRAL C. U.RT.—Oct. 28. OLD COURT. John Ames, 30, an ill-looking man, wearing a smock frock, was charged with misdemeanour, in having unlawfully taken Lucy Parton Nieholl, an unmarried girl, under 16 years of age, from the custody of her father, without his consent. Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Thompson conducted the prosecution, on behalf of the Association for the Protection of Women. Mr. Cooper was counsel for the defendant. The learned counsel for the prosecution, on opening the case to the jury, read to them the sec tion of the statute under which the indictment was inferred, and the following evidence was then adduced. Lucy Parton Nicholl said—l live with my father and mother at the Elgin Arms, Notting-hill. I was 15 years old last January. lam unmarried. I know the prisoner. He was formerly in my father's service as potman, and left in February last. In July last the prisoner talked to me in a familiar manner for the first time. He wished me to leave my home, and said if I would have him and marry him he would leave his own wife and marry me. There had been nothing improper between us then. I told him I did not wish to leave home. About this time an improper intimacy occurred between us. It first took place in a plantation near my father's house. Nothing more of this kind oc curred between the months of July and September, but the prisoner frequently came to my father's house. On the 9th of September the prisoner asked me to go away with him, and I said I would not. He replied, " Very well," and gave me some beer. Shortly afterwards I went out for a walk, and as I was going home the prisoner came up to me and asked me to walk across the fields with him. I re fused, and he said that I must go. I became very giddy, and when I recovered I found the prisoner was taking me across Wormwood Scrubbs. I had not drunk anything except the beer the prisoner gave me. I asked the prisoner if he was not going to take me home again, and he said he was not, and I must go along withlim. He then took me to Mrs. Rose's, at Fulham. I went into the house, and he asked Mrs. Rose what she thought of me, and she made no reply but laughed. Mrs. Rose and the pri soner appeared to be friends. He then had supper, and I sat up until one o'clock in the morning, and Mrs. Rose then said she would not let the pri- soner take me away as she knew what a character he was, and I slept in her house with two young women. On the following morning I saw the pri soner, and he asked me to go out for a walk with him, and I did so. We went down_ by a piece of water called the Creek. (The witness here detailed some facts which are unfit for publication.) I re turned with the prisoner to Mrs. Rose's and. stayed there all day, and in the evening I and the pri soner and Mrs. Rose, and a young woman went out together. We met Mrs. Rose's husband, and we all had some gin; and I then went back to Mrs. Rose's, when I became sick and unwell, and went into the garden, and the prisoner followed me, and took me into the field; and he said if I attempted to get away he would stab me. I slept again with the two girls on this night at Mrs. Rose's. On the following morning the prisoner asked me to go out with him, and I did so, and we returned to Mrs. Rose's to breakfast. In the afternoon the prisoner took me away with him to Brentford. I asked him if he was not going to take me home, and he said, " No." We had some tea at the house of a person who he said was his nephew, and then he took me into the fields. He gave me - some beer before we started, and when we got into the fields I went to sleep. We remained all night, and in the morning the prisoner said he must go and get smile money, and he told me to wait for him, and I said I would not, and he replied that if I did not he would stab Ine. He got some beer from a public house, and I drank it and went to sleep, and the prisoner left me and returned about two o'clock the next day, and he then told me that if I would not tell anyone what had taken place, and say that I had gone away of my own accord, he would take me home. I refused to do so, and he then said that if he took me home and they took him to the police-station, I was to be sure not to say anything against him, and he said if I did not promise him this he would stab me, and then lie would drown me. In consequence of this threat I promised not to say anything against him and he took me home. I had nothing to eat all that day. Cross-examined—At one time I was locked up in my bedroom in order to prevent me from running i after the prisoner, I was locked up for three days. I did not say to a woman employed about the house that it was dull to be locked up, and as soon as I got out I would be off with the prisoner. I swear that I never followed the prisoner in the brickfield when he was at work. When I drank the beer in the morning we went away together. I was thirsty. (A laugh.) No one in the house knew I was going away. I told them that I was going out for a walk. I did not tell the prisoner to go a little distance and I would follow him. I never asked him to take me away. He was aware that I was locked up, be cause he saw me at the window. Every one in the house knew that I was locked up. Xdo not know exactly how I came to go away, because .I became insensible, and when I. came to myself I found the prisoner had hold of my hand. 1 could not get away from Mrs. Rose's house because she locked me up. I did say at the police-station that I went away from my father's of my own free-will, and the reason was that the prisoner told me to say so. Upon my saying this the prisoner was set at liberty. A week after this I told a different story, and said that I had not gone away of my own free will. Mr. Robert Nicholl, the father of the last wi nese, deposed that his :daughter was fifteen years old last January. In September she was living with him, and the family missed her on the 9th of that month. She left him on the following Sunday. The prisoner . had been in his service, and was a married man, and he had no idea that there was any improper intimacy between him and his daughter. Mrs. M.* Nicholls, the wife of the last wit ness, gave similar evidence as to the age of her daughter. On the Sunday she returned home the prisoner came to her house about 11 o'clock in the morning,' and she asked him if he had seen her daughter, and he said he had not. She pressed him, and begged him to tell her the truth, and he then said he would fetch her if she promised not to do anything to her or ill-use her. Witness was afraid he would not come back, and she asked him to allow some one to go with him, and he refused, and said that if witness would not promise not to ill-use her daughter or send any one to watch him he would not allow her to come back, and witness should never see her again. Witness then said, " I promise you all that, only bring me back, my child." He went away and came back with her daughter about half-past 3 or 4 o'clock in the after noon. In July she locked her daughter in her bed room for three days, in consequence of hearing that she had been seen talking to the prisoner, which witness had stictly prohibited. This was the only familiarity she had ever known to take place be tween them. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. Cooper said that unless his lordship should be of opinion that there was evidence that the girl went away with her own consent, and that this would affect the case in point of law, he did not see that he had any materials for a defence. Mr. Justice Erle said that it appeared to him that the consent of the girl was totally immaterial in such a charge as this. If she went out for a walk intending to return, and the prisoner met her, and induced her to go away with him, that would, in his opinion, constitute the offence. He added that the law evidently contemplated that a girl of such a tender age could not, and, indeed, was not competent, to give her consent in such a transaction, and that it was intended to protect parents from such proceedings. The .jury then returned a verdict of guilty. His Lordship, in passing sentence, said that un fortunately for public justice, the offence of which the prisoner had been convicted was only classed as a misdemeanour, and he could only, therefore, pass h im a ,w sentencea was totally that inadequate offence, to which, the crime. a s i appeared to He had taken advantage of his position to corrupt the mind of this unfortunate girl, atid had entirely destroyed her, and he could not help regarding his crime as of the most atrocious kind. He could, however, only pass the sentence fixed by the law, which was, that he be kept to hard labour for two years. THIRD COURT. (Before the Common Sergeant.) James List, 36, 'labourer, and William Saville, 30, labourer, were indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the church of St. George, Stratford, any stealing therein a copper coffin, the property of Jabez Legg and others. The jury, after a brief deliberation, returned a verdict of Guilty, The prisoner Saville, who became very violent upon hearing the verdict, said that List had been bribed to tell the lies he had against him. It was then shown that Saville had been before convicted, - Mr. Robinson said that List had all through the matter told the truth withmit any promise being made to him, and had he not pleaded guilty, he should have abstained from offering evidence, in order to use his evidence. There was another indictment for stealing the leaden coffin placed in the same vault in 1850 ; that was taken a week after the copper one. The Common Sergeant, in passing sentence, said AQUATICS. SCULLERS' RACE FOR TEN POUNDS. A very interesting scullers' match for the above amount (a a-side) was rowed yesterday afternoon (notwithstand ing the state of the weather), between George Butler, of Pimlico, and Henry Wallace, of Millbank—both men of considerable pretensions as scullers. The distance Was from Westminster-bridge to Battersea-bridge. Wallace was the favourite, the odds of 6to 4 being laid. A referee having been appointed, the men got to their stations, Wal lace winning the toss for choice. They got off beauti fully together at a clipping pace (in old fashioned boats), and were scull-and-scull for 100 yards, when Butler began to draw away from his opponent, and at the HorseferrY was just drawing himself clear; in this position they re' mained for a short distance, when Butler increased his lead to about two lengths, and held it for almost a quarter of a mile. Wallace then gradually stole upon his opponent , and on nearing Pimlico-pier, was close upon him. Butler again went away, for some 200 or - 300 yards, when Wallace drew up level again to crossing to Chelsea-bridge, when be drew right ahead, and ultimately went in the winner by four lengths. COUNTRY MARKETS. MANCHESTER—OcT. 28. The attendance at our market this morning was slender, and a most inanimate feeling was manifested. Fine white wheat, being scarce, brought previous rates, but the de mand for other kinds was extremely limited, and, while the best descriptions might have been obtained at a reduction of is per qr., inferior sorts were unsaleable even at a greate r decline. There was no disposition shown to buy flour millers and factors were generally offering at 6d per say less, but the sales effected were so unimportant that prices are little more than nominal. Oats and oatmeal a slow ease' barely supporting the currency of this day se'nnight. Bean e and Indian corn again rather cheaper. BIRMINGHAM-oex. 28. At this day's market there was a large supply of wheat' and we reduce our quotations is per qr. on all qualities. Barley and beans tending downwards. Oats and peas nu' altered. NEWARK—OCT. 27. mi At the corn exchange this morning the trade in wh— , was flat, and on the few lots which changed hands a dealiii of is per qr. was. noted. Malting barley taken off rat her _:. more freely. Oats and beans a heavy sale, and the forflm . were rather lower. White wheat, new, 478 to 49s Barley, grinding.. 308 to 325 Red do. 44s to 45s Oats, old, 32s to 305 Old white 43s to 44s New do --s to , -,5 Red do. . 388 to 49s Beans. 50s to afP . Barley, malting... , 368 to 40s Malt.. 68s to V. ' BOSTON—Oci. 27. of A fair delivery of wheat to-day, considering the 6 10 , the year and the current low prices. Farmers sold rein": tantly at barely is per qr under late rates. Oats and be' about the same as last week. Wheat .... 36s to 41s Oats.. lBs to 2 44 White do 40s to 43s Beans, new 46s to av 4 Barley 26s to. 33s Ditto, old —s to ...-0 Averages for the week : Wheat 4,401 qrs., at 41s 7d '. 8ar1ey......... 303 ~ 295 7d Oats 216 ~21s 8d • . Rye / —s Od • Beans 55 Peas .... 128 41s 10d 41s Od BRISTOL—OcT. 28. We have to report a small supply of wheat at maA 9tl and prices ruled about the same as last week. 'LOUTH—OcT. 27. og Wheat sold in retail at last week's prices. Barley' o neglected, distillers refusing to pay within is of the ri is of this day week. Oats were dull, and beans were 6d tor 'cheaper. "Wheat ... 38s to 40a Oats 24s .to 263 A 24 White .46s to —s Beans 39 ; to i i . • Barley .33s to 36s Peas 3Bs to 4v .. C 0 LC lIE ST E R--0 CT. 27. We had more wheat on offer • the best samples were to ic g ,g ell at last week's prices, other sorts is cheaper. Fine in barleys fully as dear; other sorts continue a heavy sal 5 .4 very irregular prices. Beans and peas were the 0 01 last week. 4 04 Wheat, white 46s to 50s 1 Beans, Mazagan..36s t o 4 64 red 40s to 46s I Middle & snlall 40s to 40 Barley 3os to 46s I White peas 4 4 s to Oats 24s to 32s Grey.. 42s to GLASGOW—Ocr. 27. Orel The wheat trade was extremely dull, and holders o op freely at is reduction, without leading to business. 3311 _,, r •ted beans, and peas were each is lower. Oats in very lid request. Flour maintained its value, being scarce. ERGH . 27. -n There was D a large lNßU supply of grain at GRAIN—OcT market. a and oats met a heavy sale, and rather lower. Wheat oil beans were dull and lower. Wheat on the top is down... Barley on the top is 3d down Oats on the top Gd down v Beans on the top Gd up --average e a a rag a n l a e g :1 ee e s 1 s i ad d d Id ( I d po; Averages per Imperial quarter. Wheat - Wheat (N).... 0 0 0 0-12ths Barley . 1 11 7. 5-12ths Oats • 1 3 5 7-12ths Beans Total Supply and Sales. Wheat .1116 qrs Sold 765 qrs 8ar1ey........4674 qrs Sold 2644 qrs Oats .1645 qrs Sold 1238 qrs Beans l2O qrs Sold 100 qrs CORK—OcT. 27. in At this morning's market there was very little dOU • grain, and prices remained without much change. on In the butter market upwards of 2,000 firkins wer e p; sale. Prices—First quality, 104 s - second, 101 s; third, fourth, 80s; fifth, 705.; sixth, 50s. DERBY SMITHFIELD—Om 26. ly There was a fair supply of fat beasts to-day, lon' excellent quality, the attendance of buyers was smaul s oll the greater part went away unsold. The pens ire re ni be filled with sheep, and high prices asked. A large 11 1, 0 6' of fat pigs, demand fiat, and prices lower. A m ore p ful supply of fat calves. Ott B ee f 6d to 61d Veal . 7ld to g ici Mutton ... 641 to 7d Pork Lamb ' Oelo—d Rough fat, 4810 d per st° Hides, 4d to 51d ; ilf skins, 44d to 51d: BIRTHS. HAY.—On the 27th inst., at 29, Portman-square, the Mrs. Hay, of a daughter. HAl:mm-0n the 28th inst. at Gloucester Vi vse. , bury New-p ar k, th e w if e o f George Harker, jun') of a daughter. ( vett' STURT.—On the 27th inst., at 57, Margaret-street, dish-square, the wife of Dr. Sturt, of a son. 1 3° TURNER.—On the 28th inst.., at 6, Kensington gate , park, the wife of Albert Turner, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. HALKETT-KERR.-On the 23d inst., at the British tiro tion, Copenhagen, Col. Halkett, of the Colds 80. Guards, to Margaret, only daughter of the late Kerr, Esq. A t gill MANGLES—WALICER.—On the 26th inst., al, --• Abbots, Kensington, James H. Mangles, of the 13 0 C.S., eldest son of Captain C. E. Mangles, M P., i t r oterf bella Sarah, younger daughter of the late Wm. I Esq., of Gloucester-gardens. DEATHS. ALLEN.—On the 27th inst., Mr. Jeremiah Allen, o f wick, aged 75. 4 0 4 ( CORRIE.—On the 2 4 th inst., at Milton-next - G rave " Kent, Mr. Clifford Corrie, aged 49. rte DAvts.—On the 24th inst., at 19, Vietoria-gre ve " Brompton, Mr. A. W. Davis, aged 53. DRAKE.—On the 27th inst., at Walthamstow, Be s° ' W. Drake, Esq., agei 85. Tut HAMILTON.—On the 26th i ns t., at Croydon, Hamiton, Esq., aged 74. -Or POTTER I .—On the 25th in s t., at Beech-house, n ear A . chester, Sir John P o tt er , M.P , aged 43. PRESTON.—On the 23d i ns t., at Bath, Colonel s l ' , Preston, Bart. so il/ SCOTT.—On the 26th inst., atEdinburgh, Mrs. IfeP e of Abbotsford. rrIO THOMAS.—On the 26th inst at Oxford, the Rev. ' Thomas, 8.D., aged 83. " „ UN LONDON : Printed and Published by IITJRDu '- r , 16 . of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Offieel Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the ?"'- 11.1:dd1esex, Friday, October 29, 1858. S R J o 1