The Sun. — London, England, 1860-07-30 00:00:00

TILE NA VT. Lord Palmers .1 on arrived at the Portsmouth station of the Lc radon and South-Western Railway from London on !Saturday afternoon. His lordship on alighting fro ni the train was received by Flag Lieut. Loftus C. IH. Robinson, who was in attend ance with the in i - vate carriage of Vice• Admiral H. W. Bruce, Naval Commander-in-Chief at the port. His lordship, eat wring the carriage, was conveyed to the dockyard, and, embarking on board the Fire Queen steam tenta.er, Master Commander Paul, left the harbour at '6 ;50 p.m. for Osborne on a visit to her Majesty. Whe noble lord will return to town by the same roue this morning. The whole of the steam vessels of war now lying in harbour at the Royal dockyards are to be fitted for the steam r eserve :ordinary, the Government having decided on every ship belonging to that class being made ready for service, in case a sudden emergency should arise for their immediate use. The steam reserve in the Medway, under the com•• naa.nd of Capt. C. F. Schomberg, now contains some of the finest line-of-battle ships and other screw steamers, all of which could be brought forward for innuediate service after a few days' notice. Among the other steamers which are now being fitted for the steam ordinary at Chatham are the Atlas, 91, fitting at Sheerness with 800-horse-power engines ; the Orpheus, 21, 400-horse power, and the Cormo rant, 4, and Racehorse, 4, each of 200-horse power. The following is the armament of the Atlas, 91 : Upper deck, one pivot 68-pounder, of 95 cwt. and 10ft. long, and 22 32-pounders, each 45 cwt. and Bft. Gin. long; maindeck, 34 32-pounders, each 58 cwt. and 9ft. 6in. long; lower deck, 34 8-inch guns, each 65 cwt. and 9ft. long. The Orpheus, 21, is to be supplied with one 68-pounder, 10ft. long, and 20 8-inch guns, each 60 cwt. and Bft. 10in. in length. In consequence of the representations whim have been made to the Admiralty relative to the state of the mortar-veslels laid up in ordinary at Yantlet Creek, Chatham, many of which, if not the whole, are rapidly falling into decay, such as to render their fitness for further service exceedingly doubt ful, a party of shipwrights from Chatham dockyard have been employed in opening the various boats and removing the outer coverings for the purpose of exposing the timbers to the atmosphere, in order to arrest the progress of the dry rot, which is mak ing such serious havoc among them. It is evident, however, that this remedy, even if it answer at all, will only prove a partial one, and some other plan must be devised for preserving the fleet of mortar vessels now in the Medway, or the consequences will inevitably be that when wanted on a sudden emergency the whole of these useful vessels will be discovered to be utterly unfit for service. The Undaunted, improved 51-gun screw frigate, building at Chatham, is ordered to be completed at that dockyard with all despatch, in order that she may be launched and fitted for the steam reserve. Her machinery will be:of 600 horse power (nominal) arid when completed she will be one of the finest frigates in the British navy. The Southampton, 50 guns, sailing ship, was on Saturday taken into dock at Sheerness, to be fitted for the pendant of Capt. Charles Wise (Superin tendent of Sheerness dockyard), and as guardship of the ordinazy. The Wanderer, 4 guns, serew steam sloop, 200- horse power, has been taken into No. 4 dock at Sheerness, to undergo extensive repairs. The Himalaya screw steamship, Capt. John Se corabe, arrived at Spithead on Saturday, after a fine passage of 46 :hours from Santander, having on board the Astronomer Royal and the gentlemen composing the expedition which has visited Spain for the purpose of observing the recent solar eclipse. Shortly after the Himalaya's arrival the steam ten der Pigmy, Master-Commander Johnstone, was despatched to her at Spithead, and having received the distinguished party, with their luggage, on board returned with them into the harbour, where they were immediately landed, and proceeded by the evening up-train to London. On landing from the Himalaya several of the members of the expe dition expressed in the strongest terms their grati fication at the accommodation and the attention they had received while on board that vessel. The Himalaya is awaiting further orders at Spithead. The Torch, 5, screw gunvessel, Commander F. H. Smith, arrived at Spithead on Sunday morning from Sheerness, ou her way to the West Coast of Africa. His Excellency the Moorish Ambassador and suite will leave town this morning for Portsmouth, where apartments have been engaged for their ac commodation at Dent's George Hotel, it being the intention of his Excellency to visit the dockyard and other points of interest in the port before leav ing for Morocco. It is expected that his Excellency will re-embark on board her Majesty's ship Melpo mene at Spithead to-morrow. The steam stoi•eship Rhadaman thus, 4, Master Commander F. R. Sturdee, was taken from Key ham steam yard on Friday to the Royal William victualling yard, where she received some provi sions, and, having embarked a few passengers, pro ceeded to Woolwich, touching at Portsmouth. The War Department screw steamer Lord Pan mure, Mr. Moore master, having discharged some powder at Buil Point, Plymouth, proceeded on Fri day for Ireland. The screw steam frigate Emerald, 51, Capt. A. Cumming, was taken out of No. 1 dock at Keyham steam yard on Friday, and placed alongside the south jetty. After coaling she was appointed to be put out of the basin on Saturday. The paddlewheel steam sloop Barracouta, 6, Com mander Wood, sailed from Plymouth on Saturday for Halifax. Commander Paul, of the Devouport Dockyard,is expected to leave Pembroke on the 3d of August with the new screw steam sloop Pelican, 17, for Plymouth. The iron screw steam sloop Megsera, 6, Com mander J. Hunt, from Portsmouth, which arrived in Plymouth Sound on Thursday with some sol diers, supernumerary seamen, and marines, left again on Saturday for the Mediterranean. The screw steamship Orion, 91, Capt. T. B. Frere, has received a quantity of stores and provisions for the Channel fleet. The paddlewheel steam storeship Dee, 4, I'. C. Pullen, master, from Woolwich, arrived at Plymouth on Saturday. The following appointments were made on Sa. turday at the Admiralty :—T. A. Hull, master ad ditional, to the Fisgard; H. Duncan, third-class as sistant-engineer, to the Indus, as supernumerary and H. E. W. Roberts, clerk, to the Firebrand. TIIV ARMY. The Inspector-General of Cavalry inspected the 2d or North British Dragoons on Thursday at the Curragh, and on Saturday was to inspect the 3d Light Dragoons. The troops in Portsmouth garrison were brigaded on Southsea Common on Saturday morning by Major-General Lord WI Paulet, C. 8., Lieut.-Gover nor of Portsmouth, and commanding the south west district. The substitution of the Armstrong guns through out the brigade of Royal Horse Artillery is at pre sent complete, Major G. Le M. Tupper's A battery having been supplied with a full compliment of six new guns and appliances from Woolwich on Satur day. The exchange was effected at Kingston, to Which place the new guns were conveyed, and handed over to Major Tepper by Quartermaster Marvin. Th e t wo t ra i ns , cons i s ti ng o f 150 h orses, el oti n e t ve es Ylng the old and new guns, &c., returned, th e the stores at Woolwich and the oth er t o th e camp at Aldershott. The C ommandant, Kß. Major-General Sir Richard Dacres, ir H a o r r e s i c il a n i g i dor4dtie::_m . spected the field batteries of the ,borni %des on Saturday morning, in They were supplied reviewwith ammunition, ground at Woolwich. atnrnunition, and went through several evolutions incident to a field day. A number of ser geants the Royal A r tillery are appointed as adjutants in t ats in tccr , Corpb, with an emolum ent of ioVoliin s• per day, in addition to their retirinr. b p ens i ons, and will shortly be .gazetted as follo ws : — Se rgt.-ijra 11 ,- LUey, Depot B ri g ade, to be Adjutant to Dockyard Volunteers, Woolwich; Segt.-Maj or H. Nelson, Detiot Brigade, to be Adjutant to Dover Artillery Volunteers; and Garrison Sergt.-Major Osborn to be Adjutant to the Glasgow Artillery Volunteers. The above-named commissions to de serving non-commissioned officers of the Royal Ar-. a tillery will be subseq uen tly f o llowed by o th ers o f similar nature, who have been recommended for commissions by the General Commanding at Wool wich. Many non-commissioned officers and men belong ing to the Royal Artillery at Woolwich have been granted three months' leave of absence for the pur pose of seeking and providing themselves with suit able occupations on obtaining their discharge from the service, having nearly completed the full term of 21 years in the regiment. The majority of the men are of exemplary character, and some of them possess medals for long and good conduct, and, with but few exceptions, they are stated to be men of good education, and capable of holding situations of trust and responsibility. The Tyburnia hired troopship, with troops on board, from Gravesend for Calcutta, arrived at Spithead yesterday afternoon, where she will em bark other detachments to-day for the same desti nation, under the superintendence of the military 'authorities of the port, and of Capt. Loch, Govern ment Embarcation Superintendent. THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. A memorial, signed by 35 commanding officers of Volunteers between the Trent and Tweed, praying her Majesty to hold a review in some of the northern counties on her journey to Scotland, having been presented through the Secretary for War, the fol lowing reply has been received by Sir John Fife, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, who was deputed by the offi cers to forward the memorial : " War-office, 25th July. " Gentlemen,—l have laid before her Majesty the memorial of the Artillery and Rifle Volunteers of the northern counties of England, praying that her Majesty would be graciously pleased to review the corps which will assemble on such an occasion. Her Majesty fully appreciates the loyalty and patriotism which has prompted the desire you have expressed to be reviewed by your Sovereign ; but her Ma jesty's arrangements will unfortunately not admit of her reviewing the volunteers of the north of Eng land, either on her way to or from Scotland. The Queen has, however, been graciously pleased to express a wish that she may at some future day have an opportunity of doing so. It is with much pleasure that I convey to you this proof of her Majesty's gracious approval of the loyal desire expressed in your memorial, which I have had the honour of laying before her Majesty.—l am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, " S. HERBERT. " To Lieut.-Colonel Fife and other officers commanding Volunteer Corps." It is intended, however, to have the Volunteer Corps of the northern counties strongly represented at the grand review to be held by the Queen at Edinburgh on the 7th of August. On Saturday evening the inauguration dinner of the Borough of Lambeth or 19th Surrey Rifles was held in the great hall of the Surrey Gardens. Mr. Roupell, M.P., the Major Commandant, presided, and among the guests on the platform were Mr. Craufurd, M.P., Colonel French, M.P., Captain Esmonde, M.P., Captain Greene, M.P., Mr. H. Ingram, M.P., Dr. Brady, M.P., Mr. Frederick Doulton, Mr. Stackpoole, M.P., Messrs. H. and F. Chester, &c. The hall was gaily decorated with flags, and the galleries were filled with ladies. The riflemen made their appearance, shortly after seven o'clock, drenched to the skin from a long march in the rain. The Chair man, in proposing the toast of " The Volun teers of Great Britain," said he had from the very first been impressed with the necessity of avoiding all invidious distinctions between class and class, and of rendering the movement, in the strict sense of the term, a national one. The toast was re sponded to by Cornet Frederick Doulton, Surrey Mounted Rifles. "The Health of the Ladies" having been proposed and honoured, Miss Roupell stepped forward, and presented the corps with a silver bugle from the ladies of East Surrey. The Chairman returned thanks for the gift, and, then, in the name of the corps, presented Capt. Truman, the acting-adjutant, with a handsome silver salver and a purse containing 100 guineas. On separat ing, the Volunteers, led by Toastmaster Toole, gave nine hearty cheers for Major Roupell. The 19th Surrey now musters 500 strong, four of the eight companies of which it consists having been equipped by the Major at his own coast. The din ner and wines were provided by Messrs. Bishop and Caldwell. The first anniversary meeting of the members of the 7th Surrey Rifles was held on Saturday even ing at the Sessions-house, Newington-causeway---- Mr. Johnson, chairman of the Quarter Sessions, presided. The chairman briefly opened the proceed ings by congratulating the volunteers upon the po sition which the 7th Surrey held among the rifle corps of the metropolis. Twelve months ago it was only the skeleton of a corps, consisting of a few members, and only one officer, the major-comman dant, and it was Major Beresford's untiring energy and perseverance that had brought the corps to its present state of efficiency and strength. Major Beresford then read the report, which stated that the income for the past year, arising from subscrip tions and donations, amounted to £1,105 16s. 4d., and after providing for all expenses a balance of £364 1 ls. remained on hand. He proceeded to ob serve that the number of effective members was 3GO; 60 members had joined the corps within the last month. He would impress upon the officers the necessity of using every exertion, as he was most anxious to increase the numerical strength of the corps and its funds at the same time. The prospe rity of the 7th Surrey, as well as all other volunteer corps, depended in a great degree upon the manlier in which the officers pulled together. (Cheers.) Major Parrett then addressed a few words or ad vice to the volunteers. The report having been adopted, a cordial vote of thanks to Major Beresford and the officers of the corps for their kindness and attention to the men, and for the scanner in which the corps had been raised, was carried with great cheering. A vote of thanks was also passed to the chairman, and the meeting separated with three hearty cheers for the Queen. The annual meeting of the Ist Surrey was held on Saturday evening at the head-quarters, Hano ver Park, Peckham—the commanding officer, Lieut. Col. Macdonald, presiding. The members of the corps attended at 4 o'clock, and, having gone through battalion drill, assembled to receive a report of the financial position of the corps. The report showed a very favourable comparison with other metropolitan corps, the expenditure having been kept within very moderate limits. The corps was the first en rolled in London, and now numbers 800 members. The report further stated that the committee' were mainly indebted to Captain Dresser Rogers, the late hon. secretary, for the very accurate statement of accounts which had been furnished. Colonel Macdonald, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, congratulated the members of the corps upon the success which had hitherto attended their exertions, and upon the general efficiency at which they had arrived. The report having been adopted, Captain Irvine, in a brief but suitable ad dress, moved the following resolution : " That the committee take the opportunity af forded by the presentation of the accounts for the past year to express to Captain Rogers their deep sense of the energy and ability with which he has discharged the laborious office of hon. secretary during the .troubled events of the first year of the corps' existence ; and as some substantial though inadequate testimony of this feeling, on behalf of the corps, beg his acceptance of the sum of 50 guineas, to be laid out in the purchase of a piece of plate, or any other testimonial by which his con nexion with the corps and their appreciation of his services may be commemorated." Captain Rouse warmly seconded the motion, which was carried by acclamation. Thanks were then voted to the Finance Committee, the auditors, and the late hon. secretary, Capt. Rogers, and the general spirit evinced showed that the members of the corps are animated by the best possible feeling. The corps possess at their head-quarters a spacious club-house and drill-ground, admirably adapted for the purpose. Nine companies now meet for drill, at Clapham, Wandsworth, Brixton, Kennington, Newington, Dulwich, New-cross, and Camberwell. A cadet class has also been commenced in connexion with the corps, the expense being only 10s. entrance fee and £1 10s. clothing. The Royal Irish Volunteers assembled in large numbers on Saturday evening at Hungerford-hali, but owing to the inclemency of the weather they were drilled there instead of marching to some of the parks, according to custom. The Marquis of Donegal, one of the most constant attendants, was present watching with deep interest every manteuvre, correcting defects, and encouraging in the blandest manner the members of the corps. The drill being over the noble marquis , announced that he would present four Whitworth rifles of the value of 25 guineas each to be shot for as at Hythe on the 24th December next; also five silver medals, being one for each company, and a sixth, gilt, to be competed for by the whole carps, but to be the sub ject of competition on three successive Easter Mondays. An influential meeting was held in the counci chamber of the Town-hall at Reading on Saturday afternoon last, to consider the best means of orga nising a meeting of the whole of the rifle corps in Berkshire, to contest for prizes in rifle shooting and athletic games, to take place ix September next. The project originated with Colonel Loyd Lindsay only a few weeks ago, and it has met with a most generous support among the gentry of the county. The High Sheriff opened the meeting by stating the object for which it had been convened, and announced that the Reading Corps had offered to them a rifle to shoot for—the gift of Sir. Francis Goldsmid, M.P. Colonel Loyd Lindsay moved the first resolution :—" That a county meeting be held on Thursday, Sept. 13, for the purpose of encourag ing and promoting the volunteer movement, and rifle shooting generally, in the county." The Hon. Colonel A. Hood seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. Walter, M.P., said the resolution intrusted to him to propose was a neces sary corollary to the previous one. It was—" That prizes be offered for competition by the best shots of the several volunteer companies (including the Windsor Forest Rifles), both in skirmishing and in individual firing." It seemed to him that the great object of the volunteer moment being to make as good shots in the county as possible, the offering of prizes was a means likely to effect that purpose. He thought the general feeling of the country was that this volunteer movement would take the place of the system that prevailed in the time of our ances tors, when every yeoman carried his bow and arrow, and the English were considered to be the best shots in the world ; and he thought that the same object should be aimed at in theshooting with rifles which were now becoming national weapons. Mr. W. H. Stone seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Major-General Seymour pro posed the next resolution :—" That athletic games and exercises shall be held at the meeting, and that minor prizes be offered for the successful competi tors." Captain Berkeley seconded the resolution, and it was carried unanimously. A committee of management was then appointed. A subscription list having been opened, the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. The three town companies of the Leicestershire Volunteer Rifles (Ist, 4th, and sth Leicestershire) were reviewed on Leicester racecourse on Thursday afternoon, by Earl Howe. The whole strength of the regiment is about 600 members, and the town companies number 200. The attendance at the re view was pretty good. On arriving at the ground the men were put through a variety of evolutions, which,they accomplished with a readiness and pre cision most creditable to them. A few days ago colours were presented by the ladies of Stamford to the Volunteer Rifle Corps of that town. The men were reviewed on the occasion by Lord Burghley, in Burghley-park, in the pre sence of a large concourse of spectators. After a series of evolutions had been performed, the colours (which are elegantly worked in silk) were presented by Lady Burghley. The corps has already been presented with a silver bugle by the ladies of the town, and after defraying the cost of the colours a considerable balance remains in hand, with which it is intended to offer prizes for target shooting. The Earl of Derby has already received accept. ances of his invitation to the review at Knowsley from 4,000 Volunteers. His lordship is making very liberal arrangements for their reception, and is giving the public every facility for witnessing the proceedings without cost. The commissariat ar rangements are admirable. The Nottingham Robin Hood Rifles are progres• sing satisfactorily towards efficiency. The corps now numbers upwards of 750 effectives, and the companies regularly assemble- for drill on several evenings during the week. A silver bugle to each company (nine), and a charger for the use of the adjutant, will shortly be presented to the corps by the ladies of Nottingham. On Friday evening the sth Cumberland Rifle Volunteers were inspected by Major and Adjutant James Fairelough, at the ancient seat of Lord Brougham. Among the healths that were drunk with much enthusiasm were those of the commandant of the corps (Mr. Brougham) and of Lord Brougham, whose name was cordially greeted as a zealous pro moter of the Volunteer movement, and especially as a volunteer himself'of 1804. The exhibition of the sword he then wore was received with shouts of applause. Lieutenant-Colonel Gladstone, 2d battalion Lan cashire Volunteer Rifles, has taken on his own re sponsibility a large piece of level land at Hightown, a few miles from Liverpool on the Liverpool and Crosby Railway, for the use of his battalion. The site cannot be surpassed in England. It has an area of nearly 2,000 yards by about 700, and is sur rounded on all sides by high sand-hills, which pro tect the riflemen from wind and dust and render it impossible for balls to go astray. The 21st Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, as an in centive to their becoming skilful marksmen, have just been offered by their Captain, Commandant Eckersley, the sum of I:250 to such member of the corps as shall succeed in, winning the Queen's prize of the National Rifle Association, at their meeting next• year. This munificent offer is well calcu lated to promote its object. An excellent movement has been commenced in Leeds to increase the strength of the Volunteer Rifle Corps belonging to that town —namely, the formation of artisan companies. Already two large firms—namely Messrs. Kitson and Co., cf• •the Monk-bridge Ironworks, and Sir Peter Fairbairn and Co., of the Wellington Foundry, have each furnished a sufficient number of men to constitute one company. The Mayor and other gentlemen in the town have subscribed for the purchase of a number of rifles, to be offered as prizes for compe tition among the members of the corps. On Saturday a meeting held at Chipping Ongar determined on the formation of a volunteer company in that neighbourhood. The members for Colches ter, Mr. T. J. Miller and Mr. P. 0. Papillon, have signified their intention to offer prizes for the best shots among the volunteers of that town. In Suffolk the movement continues to find great favour. On Saturday evening a meeting was held at Ipswich to promote the formation of a Scotch company in that town. The formation of a corps of Rifle Volunteers at Low-moor, near Bradford, is contemplated, and' preliminary steps have already been taken for carrying out that object. The West Riding of Yorkshire Artillery Volun teers (Bradford) assembled for the first time a few evenings ago for drill. The muster was very good; and it is expected that the corps, which at present meets in a schoolroom, will soon be in a fit state to be drilled in the Bradford Peel-park, the use of which has been promised for that purpose. The proposed review of the Cambridgeshire corps on Monday, August 6, ha s b een postponed, and there appears to be a desire that it should not take place until the close of the long vacation, as the University Corps would form a valuable addition to the assembled force. A subdivision of Cam bridgeshire Volunteers has been formed at Upwell. The Wisbeach and March companies continue se dulously at drill, and the movement is making satisfactory progress in the county generally. {ADVERTISEMENT:I—HoIIoway's Ointment and ring.— Ulcers, Wounds, Sprains.—Bad legs, old wounds, sprains, whether recent or c h ron i c , y i e ld w i t h surprising celerity to the cooling, healing, and curative properties of this invalu able Ointment* It may be relied upon in all such cases as have baffled the skill of our best hospital surgeons ; no mat ter the length of time the malady has endured, this Oint ment, assisted by a course of Holloway's Pills, will quietly, but certainly, reach the core of the complaint, and tho roughly eradicate it, without additional impediments to business or pleasure. These remedies will overcome the worst forms of disease and the foulest state of the blood. They can never fail. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 20, ig66. WICK AS A NAT(AL - ST.ATION AND :REFUGE FOR VESSELS. (From the Northern Ensign of July 5, 1860.) All parties are now agreed that the erection of a harbour of refuge at Wick is essentially necessary for the protection of the 10,000 men who prosecute the herring fishing on these rocky and dangerous coasts ; but the recent debate on Mr. Lindsay's motion shows that the claims of Wick, on the grounds of its being a highly important naval station and refuge for our commercial marine, were entirely ignored, except by Mr. Lindsay, who adduced the fact that 10,000 vessels annually pass these shores. We have frequently had to remark on the great national importance of the proposed break water here on other grounds than the necessity of security for the lives of our fishermen ; and on the present occasion we shall do little more than direct public attention to the ♦iews which public men of acknowledged ability and position and other disinterested .witnesses entertain on the sub ject. Referring to the evidence given by compe tent authorities before the House of Commons' com mittee in 1857 and 185 S, we find some most im portant statements as to the eligibility of Wick as a naval station, and the necessity of an erection there for such a purpose. Thus Capt. Washington, Hydrographer to the Navy, testified as follows : Supposing a fleet during the time of war was cruising in the North Sea or German Ocean, is there any place they could run to for protection in bad weather, in the case of steamers, for the purpose of saving their coals ; is there any place they could go to except Cromarty ?—Nothing but Cromarty. Then, you consider, for national purposes, that is, with regard to the protection of the fleet, that Wick is a very important position for a harbour ? —A very important position ; and it will be abso lutely necessary, in the event of another north of Europe war, to have some station thereabouts. Is there any harbour where vessels could lie for the purpose of watching a fleet of cruisers coming round the north of Scotland ?—None at all: Then, after Captain Vetch had testified that the proposed erection at Wick would accommodate any number of ships of war that might be on the coast, Captain Sullivan gave the following : You said that Dunbar required increased har bour accommodation, in consequence of its hav ing the advantage of a large fishing trade, which is the result of the advantage w hi c h it also pos sesses of having a railway; do you not think that Wick requires a harbour to a greater extent, as the whole of its produce is carried away by vessels, and it has no land carriage P—l am not at all com paring the two places; the one is merely accom modation for fishing-boats ; Wick is a much more important thing as a harbour of refuge for vessels and for men of war in the event of a war. The two things cannot be compared. Wick is far more important than Dunbar; Dunbar is merely locally important to the fishing people of that neighbour hood. But Wick is of national importance ?—Wick is of national importance. In the case of our being at war with a maritime power, a would not Wick be a very important place as a naval station, for the purpose of enabling vessels to lie there, watching the north of Scotland; and also as a place where vessels might run to for the purpose of protection against wea ther, or to save their coal, supposing a fleet was cruising in the North Sea ?—lt would be the only place north of the Firth of Forth—the only place that would be at all useful for vessels ; the other vessels might use Orkney and Shetland, but on the coast of Scotland that would be the only place. Another advantage of Wick would be, that a ves sel would be ready for either coast ; it is the most important position as a naval station, in the event of war, north of Edinburgh. Rear-Admiral Sir James Ross also gave the fol lowing evidence : Is there not the harbour of Longhope in the Orkneys ?—Yes. Would not that supersede to a great extent the necessity of making a harbour at Wick P--The en trance to Longhope is intricate; you have to enter the Pentland Firth, and to cross the stream, which is rather a dangerous operation ; and it would be far more advantageous if you could have your fleet at a station like Wick, than it would be to have it at Longhope. There is a very great resort of fishing vessels to Wick, is there not ?—I believe at some particular parts of the year there is, for two or three months in the year. Would it not be a matter of great importance to provide protection for those fishing vessels P—lt would be an act of great humanity; there is a great loss of life there every year for want of a harbour. Taking the east coast of Scotland generally, with regard to the trade to the Baltic and the northern ports, would not a harbour at Peterhead be a matter of more national advantage than a harbour at Wick P—No ; because I think that any of the Bal tic powers proposing to attack any of our western harbours, Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, or Liverpool, would run through the Pentland Firth ; with a fleet at 'Wick it would be impossible for them to go .through without detection. With such evidence before the public, we think we may safely aver that the case of Wick, in the view under consideration, is clearly substantiated. Coale we now to the necessities of the mercan tile marine, home and foreign, that frequent these coasts. Passing by the very strong opinions by Captains Washington, Vetch, and Sullivan, and by Mr. R. W. Jackson, and also the very clear evidence given before the Commissioners, when prosecuting their inquiry at Wick, we refer to that adduced at other ports. Thus, at Leith, Mr. D. R. M'Gregor stated that " the fishing and American trade render it necessary that there should be a harbour of refuge constructed at Wick." At Glasgow, Mr. Hugh Tennant thought " it would be very desirable if a harbour of refuge could be established at Wick, for the wants of all descriptions of vessels.' Captain Crawford enter tained a very strong opinion on the subject,' stated that a harbour at Wick would be very advantage ous,' and that the boats and vessel's had a ' very urgent claim' for such a harbour. Capt. Goodwin held that a refuge harbour at Wick would be very advantageous' Capt. Kelso held, from personal experience, that a harbour of refuge would be very desirable about the locality of Wick,' from the vast concourse of vessels that is always in that locality,' and in answer to Mr. Lindsay, whose question com prehended the traffic with the Baltic, with Arch angel, and with America, and the number of ships engaged in the coasting trade, the witness replied that Wick is the most suitable locality.' Mr. John Mitchell testified that vessels passing through the Pentland Firth in winter pay a double premium of insurance. Capt. Kelso, on re-examination, stated that he did not know any place between the Firth of Forth and the Pentland Firth where a harbour would be more useful than at Wick or Sin clair's bay,' in its immediate neighbourhood. He added, ' It would be of great advantage to all classes of ships. There is a Treat concourse of vessels about the Pentland Firth. Large ships to North America, as well as vessels going to the North Sea and the Baltic, and those engaged in the coasting trade and the fisheries, meet in great numbers near the Pent land Firth,' and that ' Wick or Sinclair's Bay is the most desirable locality' for a harbour of refuge for such vessels. At Liverpool Air. Alex. Coghill asserted that there is no part of Great Britain where a harbour of refuge is more requisite than at 'Wick, or on that coast, at all events ;' adding, I have no doubt many ships coming to and from the Baltic would be saved if there were a harbour of refuge there,' and that he had received similar testimony from numerous masters of vessels. At North Shields, Mr. Poppelwell, Lloyds' Surveyor, thought Wick 'an excellent site for a harbour of refuge,' and spoke strongly of the dangers of the Pentland Firth. Mr. Wm. Ware testified that, as far as regards the saving of life, I think Wick a very desirable place to make a harbour of refuge.' Mr. Martin Cay thought it would be very worthy to have the public money laid out for such a pur pose' at Wick. Mr. Kendlish, a North Sea pilot, who had piloted H.M.'s ships all round the Ork neys, thought a harbour of refuge necessary on the north-east coast, and that Wick was the site. At Sunderland, Mr. James Anderson testified that a harbour at Wick would be valuable to the fisher men, as well as to a great number of vessels which trade to Wick, and 'for the general trade,' and he gave several instances showing its great necessity. At Hartlepool, Mr. W. O. Mossman, who had for 16 years been engaged under Captains Slater and Otter, in her Majesty's surveying department, gave the following very striking evidence : For vessels going north about, would Wick har bour be useful P—Decidedly. Some years ago I recommended that that bay should be enclosed as a harbour of refuge for the convenience of vessels trading from the Baltic, and the ports on the east coast of England, round to the west coast, and to America, because many a vessel coming across can not study the tide. He is anxious to make the land, and is obliged to wait, sometimes in very heavy gales of wind, before he dares take the Firth; it is one of the most dangerous places we have. If that will t a k e hi m to Wick, it will take him through the Frith ?—lt will ; but there is a danger in taking the Firth when there is a sea on. With an adverse tide, of course ?—Yes ; I h ave seen everything washed from off the decks. At a further stage of this witness's examination theh eA:avelals timber tine again i n t er rogated regarding Wi c k as follow s : ships year coming ever e caught from ghti nNorth e MorayA m America in hti Firth and driv en b ac k P — F requent l y, w h en theymight go into Wick. A ship will be coming down some times from the westward with a fine breeze, just as little wind as you could wish to go with pleasantly,l and directly she comes to the eastward of the land she meets a gale of wind. If she goes back into the Pentland Firth, it is ten to one but she gets her decks swept, and she has to go at all risks to the north; until the tide will suit her she dare not go into the Orkneys. Under these circumstances, if a harbour of refuge was made at Wick, a ship could go into or come out of the Firth without danger. Do you know that last year 1,060 vessels took refuge in Scrabster Roads, immediately to the west of tlie Pentland Firth ? Would you think that a pretty convincing proof that a large number of vessels would equally use a harbour of refuge if made to the eastward P—Decidedly, because two harbours so situated directly balance each other. Mr. Simon Fisher also spoke very strongly as follows : Do you think a harbour of refuge is necessary between Aberdeen and the Pentland Firth for the saving of life and property ?—Yes. Suppose there had been a harbour of refuge at Wick, would it not have been the means of saving both life and pro perty in several instances ? for the number of boats that go out there fishiug at times is not less than 1,400 and as far as 2,000 sail. Then you think it would be necessary to have a harbour of refuge at Wick, on account of the fish ing boats and the lives exposed to danger in them —Not exactly for that, because I have known ships ashore and to be stranded for want of a harbour of refuge on the Caithness shore. Supposing no fishing boats at Wick at all, and looking to the vessels that trade to the Baltic, and to Archangel, and America, whether do you think a harbour of refuge at Wick, Fraserburgh, or Peter head, would do the most good ?—Decidedly at Wick; because if a ship is caught off Buchan Ness, she is off an extreme point, and has every advantage to drag, if the wind is from the eastward and north east, through the Firth; but if the wind is to the south, or anyways that way, she would get the Moray Firth. Would you consider the fact of about 1,000 ves sels in Scrabster Roads, on the other side of the Firth, in one year, as a proof that if there was a harbour on the east side of the Pentland Firth, it would be nearly as available, if not quite, as Scrab ster Roads has proved to be on the west ?—Un doubtedly. Would a harbour at Wick also be available for the trade bound eastward, such as timber from America, that passes the Pentland Firth, and being caught and unable to get to windward, it being able to save them by running hack into the Pentland Firth P—Certainly; that would be a very great advantage. Mr. It. Jordison said : So you would give a decided preference to Wick ? —I would give a decided preference to Wick. From your knowledge of that coast, should you think that a harbour of refuge is necessary P—Near Wick ? Along that coast, the east coast of Scotland ?—I should say so; I should think that ships would be very glad of a refuge harbour, instead of going to Lon hope. Quite so ; then you think a harbour of refuge along that coast would be the means of saving life and property ?—I should think it would. Mr. T. Brown had no doubt that if there were a harbour of refuge at Wick 1000 vessels would every year take refuge in it. At Whitby, Mr. It. Brown thought, after giving his own experience, that a harbour at Wick, for passing vessels, would be a great boon at all times.' In addition to all these, about 100 witnesses testify to the dangerous character of the Pent land Firth, and the risks which vessels run in passing through it, in certain states of tide and weather. And also, in addition, numerous inciden tal observations were made by many witnesses in favour of Wick as a harbour of refuge for passing vessels, but to these we do not refer. We think enough has been quoted, from impartial, intelligent, and unequivocal evidence, to show that while all parties admit the paramount claims of the 10,000 fishermen that are nightly perilled on the Caith ness shores in prosecuting its great national fishery, a refuge harbour at Wick is also both eligible and essential for the purposes of national defence and protection to the passing trade. And we cannot omit adding a circumstance which was ignored dur ing the recent debate, to wit, that the vast number of young men brought up on these shores to a sea life would make the Caithness coast, were a harbour erected here, one of the finest nurseries for the navy, and would speedily repay to the nation more than the cost of its erection, in young and active mari ners. With these extracts and remarks we confi dently make our appeal on other grounds than the claims of our fishermen, great and urgent though they be. And we trust that her Majesty's Government, in coming to a decision on the sub ject, will comprehend in their consideration the evidence showing the importance of 1. Wick as a naval station. 2. Wick as a refuge for the foreign and coasting trade. 3. \Vick as a refuge for the fishermen. 4. Wick as the most suitable for the encourage ment and promotion of our great national fisheries. 5. Wick as a normal school for training the High land population in habits of industry and self-reliance. 6. Wick as a nursery for the navy. 7. Wick as affording facilities of construction which would make the erection of a har bour of refuge cheaper than at any other point in England or Scotland.' And if these elements, clearly substantiated as they have been, and clearly demonstrated to all ac quainted with the facts, are taken into account, we do think we shall not have long to wait before we have to congratulate all concerned on the result of pending deliberations. TILE MEETING AT•tOPLITZ. The meeting at Toplitz is a very well-devised sequel to the interview at Baden. Politicians who have speculated on the fascinations of Louis Napo leon's personal address can hardly fail to have all their doubts solved by the new rapprochement of of the great German Sovereigns • and Europe m a y congratulate itself th a t the earliest result of the 1 aden tete-a-tete is a real advance towards German unity. The trip to Germany was confessedly a fail ure, so far as the French Emperor was concerned. The prudence and firmness of the Regent enabled him to convert an evident attempt to weaken his position in Germany into the means of securing to himself renewed confidence and respect; and to render a meeting which Europe regarded with suspicion, if not with alarm, an additional guaran tee for the preservation of European tranquillity. If Napoleon 111. was disappointed at Baden, what is going on at Toplitz is hardly likely to diminish his dissatisfaction. If we read the interchange of courtesies between the Prince Regent and Francis Joseph aright, they mark the termination of that policy of estrangement which six months ago pro mised so well for the views of the French Govern ment, and the renewal of the ties on which alone the strength and safety of Germany depend on a more durable basis than they have ever yet ob tained. For the union of Austria and Prussia can not, in these days, mean the fettering of the young and vigorous monarchy of Northern Germany to the effete autocratic system now dying out in Aus tria, but the rescue of the latter power from the perils in which a mistaken policy has inv o lv e d h e r, and her ma i n t enance , reinvigorated by the impulse of constitutional freedom, in the rank froth Which reverses in war and abuses in her internal adminis tration had well nigh cast her down. With another Prince than the present ruler of Prussia ) and under other circumstances than those Which have pointed out the necessity of the meeting, we might have been less sanguine. But the attitude of the Prince Regent, since his accession to supreme power, has constantly increased the respect enter tained by his subjects for himself and the confi dence of Europe in his liberal policy. The times, too, are significant. Kings and their Ministers know that they have one amongst them who is as un . scrupulous in his designs as he is dexterous in availing himself of the proper instratnents for their • execution. The experience of the past has told them I that the best security against foreign intrigue is a contented people, and the surest bulwark against foreign aggression a loyal nation. In spite of bayo ' net and rifled cannon, the influence of public opi nion yearly gains strength. It would no longer be possible for Prussia and Austria to revive the tra ditions and policy of the Holy Alliance with France ready to espouse the popular cause. Still less would it be possible so to stifle the aspirations of the German people as to convert it into the mere instrument of repression and coercion. At the pre sent moment there is no continental monarch more regarded than the ruler of Prussia. He is accepted by the intelligence of Germany as the best expo nent of its tendencies. But he owes his popularity not more to his honest German feeling than to the universal conviction that he has the liberties of the German people really at heart. A doubt thrown I upon this belief would at once annihilate his in- ; I fluence. Mor e than th a t, it can h ardly be but that I the necessity of alliance with England, and the intimate connection with our Court, should have their effects in moulding Prussian policy. If there were no motive but expediency to prompt a resolute adherence to the programme which the Prince Regent has laid down for his country, we could not doubt the choice he would make. For never did mere expediency and an enlightened patriotism more distinctly point to a common object ? We have no fear, then, of the results of the conference at Tceplitz, and we dismiss as idle rumour the re . port of a German intervention between the King of Naples and the revoluti on i n It a l y . S uc h a s t e p would give France an opportunity of which she would not be slow to avail herself. It would, be sides, he contrary to German feeling, and it would irrevocably alienate the sympathies of the Eng lish people. Intervention in Italy, whatever may be the desire of Austria, animated with a deadly jealousy of the rising fortunes of Sardinia, forms, we are persuaded, no part of the policy of the Prince Regent; and we can scarcely believe that the Government of Austria is prepared to quit the dignified attitude which she has pre served since the peace of Villafranca, and ally her self with the ruined hopes of the Neapolitan Bour bons. Other questions than the fate of Francis 11. of Naples must have occupied the attention of the two German Sovereigns. First of these is the de fence of German territory. It wanted not Mr. Kinglake's revelations to tell the German Courts of the intrigues that Were working their insidious way amongst the populations of the Rhine and Belgium, in the Italian Tyrol, and in Hungary. It is plain, moreover, that Cavour has lost his hold on the revolution which he has created ; and that every fresh success of Garibaldi's forces only hastens the moment when Italy and Austria must stand face to face with Venice for the prize of the conqueror. The last Italian province of Austria is not Federal territory. But the German Confederation would not willingly see it in the hands of a powerful and ambitious Italian ruler ; and the great soldier who now fights for Italian unity has solemnly promised his sword to Hungary on the day when the freedom of his own soil shall have been accomplished. Somewhere, however, the line must be drawn, and even Garibaldi may pause before provoking a quar rel with united Germany. Then, there is the Schleswig• Holstein affair, which every month as sumes a more menacing aspect; and the Syrian question, which seems to threaten the catastrophe which Europe has striven so long to avert. All these are subjects which must be anxiously con sidered by the German Sovereign ; none the less anxiously because of the past interviews at Villa franca and Baden. On the whole, however, we be lieve the meeting at Toplitz must have a good and tranquillising effect, principally because the union of Germany deprives Louis Napoleon of one great lever. If this union be based on a solid and lasting foundation . the preponderating influence which France has hitherto exercised in continental poli tics will receive a wholesome check, and Europe may yet settle the great political problems now pressing for solution without recurring to the grave arbitra• ment of a general struggle.—Morning Herald. THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT ST. GEOROES-IN-TLIE-EAST. The services at the parish church of St. George's in-the-East were yesterday conducted by the Rev. I. Hansard, of St. Mary's, Bryanston-square, Marylebone, who has been appointed to officiate in the absence of the rector, the Rev. Bryan King, who is on 12 months' leave of absence to the Con tinent. The arrangement is stated to have been made with a view to restore peace and harmony in this long-distracted parish by a return to the true worship of the Church of England, and in an utter repudiation of all the mummeries of Puseyism ; and it is gratifying to find that the inauguration services of the Rev. Mr. Hansard yesterday were such, both as regards their character and the manner in which they were appreciated and re ceived by the numbers who assembled to hear them, as to inspire a well-grounded hope that in a few weeks the old parishioners will have again betaken themselves to their parish church, and that the pa rochial system will be re-established in full vigour in the parish. At the morning service there was a much larger attendance than on ordinary occasions. The service was proceeded with and gone through in the usual form observed in the Church of England, none of it being choral except the psalms for the day, which were sung by one party and said by other, as in the days of the Rev. Bryan King. The sermon was also preached by the Rev. Mr. Hansard, who, previous to giving out his text, instead of repeating the Puseyite formula, offered up the customary prayer. The rev. gentleman, however, having, it is believed more from accident than design, gene into the pulpit in his surplice instead of, as was supposed he would do, in a black gown, a considerable manifestation of feeling was displayed at his doing so by large numbers getting out of the pews and leaving the church in a somewhat rude manner. The interruption was, however, but momentary. In the evening there was a still larger congregation, but everything passed off quietly. ALLEG ED FRAUD. On Saturday Mr. I3urcham concluded at the Southwark police-court a very lengthened investi gation, involving matters of grave importance to the mercantile community. Mr. William Francis and Mr. James Hooper, one of the leading firms, carrying on business as William Francis and Co., of No. 3, New Leather-market-street, Bermondsey, were charged " for that they were intrusted by Thomas Summers, of Cheltenham, with certain securities for the payment of money—to wit, two bills of exchange, together amounting to £522 125., with directions in writing to remit the proceeds to the said Thomas Summers; and the said William Francis and James Hooper did,on or about the 19th of June last, unlawfully, in -violation of good faith, and contrary to the purpose so:specified, convert to themselves the use and benefits of such proceeds of the said bills of exchange." The defendants pleaded not guilty. Mr. Crafter, solicitor, conducted the prosecution, and Mr. W. Pearce, instructed by Messrs. Tucker, Greville, and Tucker, appeared for the defendants. Mr. drafter said—l appear on behalf of the pro secution against two gentlemen well known to the mercantile world, to prefer against them a very grave charge, which, if proved, Ay result in rather serious consequences towards them. The charge is brought against them under the 7th and Bth George IV., cap. 29, sec. 49, which makes it felony for ans one to appropriate the proceeds of any bills of exchange to their own use without the authority of the owners thereof. The prosecutor in this in stance is a tanner, carrying on business at Chelten ham, and he has for a long time had large dealings with the defendants for goods. Some time ago he was in London, purchasing at their warehouse, when he asked Mr. Hooper if he could get him a bill discounted in London, and on re ceiving an answer in the affirmative, he was introduced to Mr. Balch, their cashier. On the 10th of June, according to arrangement, Mr. Summers forwarded two draughts to the defendants, one £272 75., and one for £250 55., enclosed in a letter, with a reference to the Shropshire Banking Company, Wellington, with directions to remit the money any time in a week. On the following day my client received the draughts back to be endorsed, he having neglected that. He accordingly en dorsed them, and sent them again to defen;lants, in closed in another letter, refusing their own draughts in exchange for his, making an excuse for his neg ligence in not endorsing his, and requesting the cash as soon as convenient. Not hearing from the defendants again for some days Mr. Summers wrote to them on the 25th to know if they had negotiated his bills, and, if they had, why the cash had not been remitted. He received an answer on the fol lowing day acknowledging the receipt of his letter, and stating that the bills had been discounted a week ago, but that, owing to the failures in the leather market, they had no cash to dispose of, but they euelosed a bill of exchange on a good firm for £5OO, which he could negotiate at home. On the receipt of such a message with the enclosure, my client became highly indignant, and he communi cated with Mr. Balch immediately, expressing his surprise at being told his bills had been discounted a week, and that they had not sent him the cash. He told the defendants in that letter that the bill for £6OO Was of no use to him, and if they could not help him with the cash for his two bills they should have returned them. He relied on the money then, but his cam was not so urgent but that he could have done without them. On June 28, in answer' to that, he received a letter from Mr. Balch, informing him that thndefendarita had•sus pended payment, and referring him to Mr. Joseph Sawyer, accountant, 1'73, Fenchurch-street, who had the arrangement of their accounts. Thc draught they enclosed for £5OO in exchange for his own was drawn by defendants on Hooper and Par kinson, whom they must have known were in dibfi. =Weis at the time; therefore he contended that they had unlawfully converted his money to their own use by means not at all honouraWe to mer chants of any standing. Mr. Thomas Summers called —I am a tanner and dealer in bark at Cheltenham. I have had frequent dealings with the defendants for gods. On the 9th of May I first had an interview with Mr. Hooper in his private counting-house. We were alone. I said to him llee th rth at I with trouble ot had bl pe been tr a di ng rather largely in leather,. _could he fav our me with introduce m y e to bankers,Mr. Balch a m per? Mr Hooper told m anddi discounting, o makeunt ing , t a h s e I me d i ha d en n y ot f lk would fuller so} fwhowent d down id to that e w business. areho u s e I then s leatheraltio about £3OO. On the following day I attended and gave t h e defen hishpi and dmadefeft c u ma r' s c h h ai a en s rd e defen dant my acceptances, and balanced my account. All ray bills with them have been duly honoured. In consequence of an interview with Mr. Balch ou the 9th of May I sent two bills of exchange for £522 12s, to the defendants on the 10th of June to be discounted. They were the acceptances of my father, who is a tanner. I did not endorse them, anted they were sent back to me, and, as soon as endorad them, I forwarded them again to the de fendants. Mr. Burcham—On this occasion you say you saW Mr. James Hooper. Did you see the other defen dant? Witness—No, I never did. I saw Mr. Balch, who came to me on the same day (9th of May)* Mr. Hooper was not present at that interview, as he told me he would send Mr. Balch to me, as b° managed all their pecuniary aff a i rs , an d th e y paid him £5OO a year to do so. I saw Mr. Balch, who said he had been spoken to by Mr. Hooper about discounting some bills for me ; had I any about we then ? I said no, but that I would send some up shortly. I returned home, and on the 10th of June I remitted two bills of exchange, together amounting to £522 125., at three months' date, requesting the cash. On the following day those bills were sent back to me .for endorsement, I having neglected that duty. I endorsed them, and or closed them in a letter, of which the following Is a copy : " Cheltenham, June 12. "My dear Sir,—l am sorry my own negligence bas caused you trouble, but now beg to hand the draughts en' closed. lam not in any hurry about the cash. Suit your own convenience. lam very sorry I cannot do with your draughts ; the fact is I am full up with paper, and there i 5 no acceptance that I can more readily negotiate than those you have, but I don't want to fill up my bankers faller than I can help, hence .my soliciting your aid. Yours, ~ "JAMES SUMMERS• Mr. Crafter—Have you received the cash for those bills ? - Witness—l have not. I never gave them artY authority to withhold the money, Not receiving 0 0 1 communication from the defendants for some day o ' I wrote to know whether my bills had been ner tiated. That was on the 25th of June. On th! following day I received a letter from Mr. Bal c h acknowledging the receipt of mine, stating tbsi , my bills had been discounted a week ago, and that' owing to failures in the leather-market, they f no cash to dispose of; but they enclosed a bill, which the following is a copy : "X,500. June 21, 1860. " Three months after date pay to our order the suni 4 five hundred pounds for value received. "w. FRANCIS and Co. "Accepted, payable at Martin and Co.•s. _ • _ _ " HoorEß and PARXINBOI 4 . In his letter Mr. Balch tells me I can easily nee / tiate that in my neighbourhood as it is first.rate. felt much annoyed at that, and wrote in reply tl ll _, the bill was of no use to me. If they could 11 have helped me with the cash for my 01 / 1 draughts, they should have sent them back. asked them to do so at once, and I would reel!, theirs. I relied on the money, but the case Iv' t not so urgent but that I could have done witho o them. it Mr. Crafter—Have you since ascertained t b they stopped payment ? Witness—A letter came to my place at CheltenhO on the 24th of June. I was from home at the til l On the lst of July I returned, and on opening letter I found it came from Mr. Balch, announew n ' t that the defendants had suspended payment. n the 3d I came to London, and on the n e xt day W y e defendants' warehouse. I saw a notice on "' door referring all parties to Mr. Sawyer, accos t tant, 133, Fenchurch-street. I immediately wj IJ there, and saw Mr. Hooper. He said to me, I see you presently," and we went into the street. ri said to him, " Mr. Hooper what have you k il l with my money ?" He said, "I am very sorry , u,, could not help it, as we have been so tremendo o l pressed for money. Yours is the only case that not bear coming to the light." I said, "How est, you to serve me in this way, and not send me t g 7 money according to my instructions ?" Mr. then said it was a very black case, and the only% in their transactions that would not bear the W e i He also said that they were so tremendously pre s f s it, for money that they were obliged to make use o fd He did not know what could be done. Mr. Frol i nn , was going to Norway to collect £ 3,000 or Ot o o and, he said, " I think we can let you have t o g or £3OO without any o ne knowing anything n e s it ; but see M r . F ranc i s a b ou t it." I did not, o , Mr. Francis abo u t it, b u t h e was p o i n t e d out to w ft Further evidence having been given in sele of the case, Mr. Burcham said he should commit the do t° dants for trial. • dip Mr. Pearce—As you have made up your m in pt do so, sir, in such a case as this you will ac e ' bail Mr. Burcham—Oh, yes ; the defendants' r e Ao , cor nizances in £5OO and one surety in £250 will " The required sureties were entered into. COUNTRY MAR.KETS. LEICESTER—JULY 28. to-JO ? ' There was a very middling supply of wheat , n 62 6 fair condition, and trade quiet. White wheat, 58 0 _,"; fot —red, 57s to 59s per 36 stone; a moderate inclw,..-Y a r.; barley, grinding, 34s to 36s • malting, 40s to 480 Ito 62m oats, 28s to 36s per 24 stone. ' Beans—old, 4°" ° new 428 to 46s per 38 stone. Fine flour, 43s I Seconds, 39s I Thirds, 29s per 20 stone' NORTHAMPTON—JULY 28 iv iat At this corn-market wheat was in middling suPP,II da a better trade, at is to 2s per qr. higher rates than 1 , '; , 5 0 to se'nnight, ranging from 58s to 61s for white, anu,,iep 58s for red. There was a dull business passing in,.' l 7, 0 malting 42s to —s, grinding 36s to 38s per qr. 03 ,„380 steady sale and prices well maintained, quoted at 28 0 wo per 24 stone. Beans, old, 46s to 48s ; peas, 42$ t° pot Rye, 36s to 40s; malt, 68s to 728 ; flour, 33s to 3is' sack. NORWICH—JULY 28. To-day's market was very fairly attended, but tbe l ti ell s trade was still in a most inactive state. Prices were altered. White wheat 60s to 65s j Red wheat Sag enr Malt' - - ,34s Ling barley... .42s to 46s f Chevalier barley... , 0 0 Distilling d0......25s to 278 I Oats.. Flour, 41s 6d to —s per sack from the miller. CAMBRIDGE—JULY 28. 0 w There as a limited supply of wheat, and, 14 `60* active demand in the trade, white moved off at Oa l e red, 54s to 57s per 36 stone. There was a smalltro 30 barley to-day ; malting, 34s to 40s ; grinding, 3 06 2 100 per 30 stone. Oats at 24s to 28s for new; old oats, 406 295. Beans in limited supply, and a steady sale-0 11 :e to 44s ; old, 44s to 48s per 38 stone ; peas, 40s to ---„; vet 36 stone. White cloverseed, 86s to 89s; red ; 46s to 6v" qr. STAMFORD—JULY 28. ~. ti 0 ~s We had a better supply of wheat at yesterday o market, whioh met a fair sale, and last week's rates boo t exceeded Is to 2s per qr. Barley, oats, and beans a former rates. to 3 0 . 16s Wheat ....54s to 59s ) Oats.. 2t White do 596 to 62s Beans 46s L° Barley 34s to 3 8 s Ditto, old ........48$ to DUBLIN A small supply of home gi at fully late rates. Indian c 8. d. 8. d. Wheat, white.. 33 0 to 3 0 Do., red 31 0 to 33 0 Do., new 0 to 0 Barley Oats Do., black l5 0 to 15 6 0 : a — r ii, u ni a L n e Y t d a a r 27 li . a m th it e e r d fl o d r .e ra dra l ftt a d r s". B : 6 Do., new __. Oto - ',O Bere . l3 0 to 1 : p Rapeseed 2O o to 2,1 p Oatmeal l5 0 to 1 ' 0 Bakers' flour Indian corn THE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South- 10, ampton) Aug. Do. (via Marseilles) Aug. Bahamas and Havana (via New York) Aug. Canada, &c. (via Londonderry) • .. Aug. Cape of Good Hope, &c. .. Au. k China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'aropton) Do. (via Marseilles) July 21 Gibraltar (via Southampton) .._ • • • • Jul , ' India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) Ang• af , Do. (via Marseilles) July India (Bombay), (via Southampton) • . -;" Do. (via Marseilles) .. Aug. Lisbon, Brazils, Buenos Ayres; &C. • • .. Aug. 1. Lisbon, Vigo, and Oporto • • .. Aug. Malta, Eg-ypt, and Aden (via Southampton) .. overd 4 o Do. (via Marseilles) overd o ° United States, Californ ia, &c. (pia Cork) Aug. 1 13, Western Coast of Africa, Madeira, Teneriffe Aug. West Indies and Pacific, Carthgena, Cuba, 80. Aug. - ,s 4), yotJP LONDON : Printed and Published by MUR DO of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tho Sun Ofgee, l4 l, l ° ' of Strand, ion dm Pro: loot of the Savoy, is th e ( * llia — Middlesex ) Moucloy, July 80, 1860. BIRTHS. _ l4 Ol BLIGII.—On the 26th inst., at Sandrock, near Fain Ail the wife of Major George Waldegrave Bligh, late Royal Rifles, of a daughter. Btu.Locx.—On the 28th inst.; at 4, Gloncester-te r l ef s„ Hyde-park, the wife of Edward Bullock, Esq., daughter. HOLDER.--On the 28th inst. at 23 , bliaree-street , keley - square, the wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Ho a daughter. • MARRIAGES. Adi tt ol HINDLEY.—BUTT.—On the 26th inst., at SiLton, ZStollf Samuel, youngest son of Charles Hindley, of East A"its Middlesex, to Charlotte Henrietta, daughter of ti Le Henry Butt. t WEBSTER--SUMMERFIELD.—On the 26th inst., I+ 0 Souls', - R, A.' Lan; ham-place, Thos. Webster, Esq_. • ,;-,,* 00 11 Ellen, younger daughter of the late ichard.r&Y" Summerfield. DEATHS. 13 14 BAILIII/.—On the 23d inst., at Northampton, George Esq., aged 71. tile HARCOURT.—On the 26th inst., at 29, Portland-0 0 ,1 ° 04f Rev. Leveson Vernon Harcourt, Chancello r of h aged 72. li r iP LONG3IAN.—On the 27th inst., at Leckford, Hart b Liam, eldest son of William Longman, Esq., of A g range, aged 4 years. 10' 1418 ' MACLAGAN.—On the 27th ult., at Ruatem, B a y ca ge° Honduras, Dr. David Philip Maclagan, As sist. a - f vf else H.M.S. Icarus, the eldest son of Dr. Douglas •-•- F.R.C.S., Edin. • Virv l ' SIMPSON.—On the 27th inst., at Weymouth, major Henry Simpson, C. 8., aged 55.