The Sun. — London, England, 1860-12-14 00:00:00

IHE NAVY. Her Majesty's ship Amethyst, 26, has been in spected by Vice-Admiral W. Hope Johnstone, at Sheerness. The officers and crew were mustered and exercised at general and fire quarters, the books and logs were carefully examined, and everything found in good order. The Admiral called the crew aft, and expressed the highest approbation, saying that he had not inspected such a ship's company since his appointment ; that the exercise in all re spects was very good, and he should make a very favourable and special report to the Admiralty re garding them. The Amethyst has been nearly four years and a half in commission, and took an active part in the former Chinese war, the battle of Fat shan, and the blockade of Canton, since which she has been engaged in important operations on the coast of Mexico. She returns having circumnavi gated the globe, and brings back a large proportion of those who sailed in her from these shores. As the Admiral was leaving the ship, the petty officers came on the quarter-deck and respectfully requested that he would kindly petition the Admiralty to ex tend their leave of absence to eight weeks instead of six (as is customary), in consequence of their lengthy-commission in very unhealthy climates. The Admiral received the request in a courteous manner. Letters received from the Espoir, 5, screw, dated Sierra Leone, Nov. 20, state that fever broke out on board on her passage from the Gambia to Sierra Leone, and that a third of the ship's company, with the commander, were down with it at one time. The sick were landed at Sierra Leone to recruit their health. No deaths had occurred. While at Sierra Leone intelligence arrived that a slave brig was off the coast at no great distance. Commander Douglas, though suffering from fever, immediately put to sea, and fell in with her as she was run ning in to ship her slaves, 250 being ready for her. She afterwards was towed by the Espoir, after much difficulty, to Sierra Leone. The slaver had no colours or papers. Letters received from the Victor Emmanuel, 91, screw, lying in Malta harbour, represent her hull to require extensive repairs ; the majority of her seams being very much warped and open. Her expansive valves have proved to be useless from the weakness of their original construction. Their principle is stated to be good, but they have failed, as have those of other ships on the station, from the cause already stated. New valves were about to be cast having bearings at each end, three-quarters of an inch in diameter and four inches long, to re volve in leashes let in at each end of the chest, and which would take the pressure of the spindles on to the valves themselves. In every other re spect the :engines, which are from the manufac tory of Maudslay, Field, and Sons, gave the greatest satisfaction, and are described as " work ing splendidly." The Harrier, 17, screw, Commander Sir M. M'Gre gor, at Portsmouth, has drawn charts for the Aus tralian station. She is expected to sail on Monday next. The total cost for preserving and repairing the machinery of the vessels in steam ordinary at Ports mouth, including stores and pay of engineers and stokers, for the half-year ending the 30th Septem ber last, amounted to £7,690. The Osborne, paddle yacht, Master Commanding George K. Bower, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday at 5 p.m., from Madeira and Lisbon. The members of the Royal Commission for the inquiry into the management of the royal dock yards, returned to town from their duties at Ports mouth yesterday. The undermentioned gentlemen have been nomi nated to naval cadetships :—Mr. Charles Lucius Cary, Mr. Palmer Smythie, and Mr. Cecil E. Yates. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. George Worsfold, addi tional, to the Desperate; John H. Tully, second master, additional, to the Cumberland for the Griffin ; James Harvey, surgeon, to the Mars ; and Wm. Nottridge, clerk, to the ason. TTIE ARMY. The appointment of Lieut.-Col. at the Plymouth division of Royal Marine Light Infantry has be come vacant by the decease of Lieut.-Col. Edward Rocker, C.B. The deceased officer had served in the corps of Royal Marines upwards of 30 years, his commission as Second Lieut. bearing date the 30th of January, 1830. Lieut. Hooker served in Syria in 1840, and was at the storming of Sidon and bombardment of Acre, by Sir C. Napier. He com manded a battalion of the Royal Marine forces at the China expedition in 1857, including the block ade of the Canton river, and the landing before and storming of Canton, his distinguished services on that occasion being rewarded by a Companionship of the Bath. The senior captain on the list of the Royal Marines is Captain R. G. Connolly, instructor of gunnery at the Chatham division, who will be promoted to the vacant rank. A distribution of medals, awarded by the Lords of the Admiralty for long and meritorious service, has been made to several of the non-commissioned officers and men of the Chatham division of Royal Marine Light Infantry who have completed a period of 21 years' and have recently been discharged from that corps. The presentations were made on the parade ground at Chatham by Lieut.-Col. M‘Killop at a full parade of the officers and men, the follow ing being the names of the non-commissioned offi cers and men on whom the honour was conferred : —Barrack-Serg, Alexander Wallace, Colour-Serg. Thomas Boyce, Serg. Jonas Lilley, Private David Newman, Private Henry Mobley, and Drummer illiam Lerey. THE VOLUNTEER MOY.EMENT. On 'Wednesday evening Lord Enfield, M.P., the newly appointed lieutenant-colonel of the 29th North Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, took the com mand of the regiment, and the effectives mustered in full force on the parade ground of the Regent's park barracks to receive his lordship. The various companies having marched past in slow and quick time, went through the various evolutions of bat talion drill to the great satisfaction of their new Commander. At the conclusion of the manoeuvres the men were marched into the riding-school, where Lord Enfield addressed them, expressing the high satisfaction he had experienced at witnessing the precision and efficiency with which they performed the various movements. His lordship remarked that he felt it necessary that they as volunteers should have some relaxation frofn duty, and therefore lie proposed that * they should break off drill for two or three weeks, and at the conclusion of the recess he doubted not but that they would return to their military duties with redoubled ardour. Before, how ever, they separated, he thought it desirable that the corps should hav e parade and march out under his command. He had fi xe d Saturday afternoon next for that purpose, whenhe hoped that as many members as could possibly make it convenient would attend. Captain It. W. Jones, the adjutant, hen read the regimental order for Saturday next, .tating that the corps would parade in full dress, with band, under the co mmand of the Lieutenant- Colonel, at the new drill-ground, Mornington-road, at 3 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday), and march out. A silver bugle has been purchased b y subsc r i pt i on for presentation "t o th e Central Rifle Volunteers (40th Middlesex), as a testimonial from the inhabi tants of the Holborn district. Captain Isaacs has issued a notice to the effect that he will present three prizes, of five, three, and two guineas, to be shot for by the members of his company (No. The members of the corps attend the Church of the Holy Trinity, Gray's-inn-road, on Sunday morning next, the Rev. Dr. Worthington having kindly con sented to preach a special sermon to the corps. The concert in aid of the band fund of the Ist, 2d, 11, and 4th companies of the sth Essex Rifles, which !took place on Wednesday evening at the Beaumont Institution, Mile end-road, was very suc cessful. The rifle shooting contest for two silver curs, given by Major Holdsworth, by the Ist and 2d com panies of the Wakefield Rifle Corps, took place on Wednesdaylast. The shooting was not very good. The highest number of points at the ranges of 200, 300, and 40 0 yards was . 17, obtained by Private Grace. Pritate Torty, IT:10 scored 16 points, won the second cup. On Tuesday evening the 3d Hanta Artillery (Ports mouth civil service) gave a tea party and soiree in aid of the band fund of the corps. Mr. Murray, chief engineer of her Majesty's dockyar 1. hon. member, occupied the chair, supported b v Mr. Abethell, master shipwright; Lieutenant-Colonel Sturdee, Rev. Mr. Phelps, Dr. Carrington, &c. There was a large attendance of members and their friends, and the whole affair was a complete success, materially aiding the object of the meeting. This corps have received a communication from the Secretary of State to take the new pattern carbine and sword bayonet, returning their old arms into store. The 1;1 Hants (Bitterne), 2d Hants (Ports mouth), and the 3d Hants Artillery Volunteer Corps are now formed into one brigade for admi nistrative purposes, under the title of the Ist Ad ministrative Brigade of the County of Hants. OUR NATIONAL DEFENCES. " A Practical Man" writes to a contemporary as follows :—Sir,—ln the letter which you have don o me the honour to publish to-day, I ought to have stated that, apart from the Armstrong establish ment, there exists—a contract with Elswick for the supply of guns as well as shell. The prices given are said to be £l7B for guns to throw a 121 b. bolt, and_ £360 for what they call a 40-pounder, but which is really only equal to the bore of a 14-pounder. The former gun has been compared in price to the brass gun, but if this guu were made of similar weight and bore it could be manufactured for about one-half the cost of the Armstrong 12- pounder. With regard to the shells supplied from Elswick, I have not been able to ascertain their price, but the outlay on this account must be very considerable, for thousands of tons of all sizes have been made. The first pattern be coming obsolete, it has been replaced by another, and all this before any 100-pounder guns were finished ; and, further, I understand that shell are continually coming in from Elswick. As if this extraordinary supply of 100-pounder shells, before any guns were ready, was not sufficient, a branch has been added to the Armstrong department for the purpose of manufacturing shell in a similarly faulty manner. This arrangement has left the actual shell foundery almost idle, and this admir ably-arranged building is nearly empty, as any one may see who visits the Laboratory. With regard to the statement made in the Mechanics' Itlagizine, and Sir - William's reply as to the cost of his guns, we have a right to expect that after this vast outlay some perfect 100-pounder guns would be produced ; but it now appears that while £2,000,000 has been sunk in the arsenal the greater portion seems to have been expended in experiments to make a faulty system of manufac turing guns answer; and not only has this enor mous expense deon incurred, but contracts have likewise been entered into to produce imperfect built-up guns of small calibre, at a cost (judging from the breech pieces supplied at about £52 a-piece) nearly double the amount at which supe rior guns of twice the size can be produced. STATE OF AUSTRIA. A-- - A letter from Vienna, dated Dec. 10, says : M. von Schmerling, the newly appointed Minister, is well aware that the task which he is about to undertake is a very difficult one, and doubtless he will take his measures accordingly. The Emperor has, in general terms, expressed his approval of the new political programme which has been laid before him, but M. von Schmerling, being a cir cumspect politician, wishes to have each separate point of it accepted before he enters into office. It • is not likely that Schmerling will try to obtain for his fellow-countrymen a constitution a l'Anglaise, but he will hardly fail to insist on a bona fide re presentation of the provinces in the Reichsrath, a more equitabie representation of the different classes in the provincial Diets, equality of the dif ferent confessions, complete separation of the judi cial and administrative authorities, publicity and oral proceedings in the courts of law, and, finally, on the publication of more liberal laws for the press. It is to be foreseen that Schmerling will be opposed—either openly or in secret—by the re actionary party at Court, by the high aristocracy, and by the Ultramontane clique ' • but if he is straightforward in his dealings with the nation he is sure to have its energetic support. In fact, ad dresses are now being prepared by some of the corporate bodies in this city, and they will be pre sented to him without delay should his programme be to their taste. The lists of the persons who are entitled to take part in the approaching elections for the reformation of the municipalities and com munes have been published, and the leading men in Vienna and in some of its suburbs have already met, in order to select a certain number of persons whom they deem worthy of confidence. In 1848 the inhabitants of the suburb Neuban were ultra- Radicals, but when a meeting was held there on Friday last, all the speakers declared that they required flothing but rational (vernunfage) re forms from the Government. Very many per sons of my acquaintance are of opinion that it is too late for reforms ; but the Ger mans in Austria are a good-natured, patient race, and may still be satisfied. It is, how ever, morally certain that there will be serious disturbances in Austria in the spring should there be any more tergiversation on the part of Government. Should Counts Rechberg and Szechen intrigue against M. von Schmerling, and prevent his carrying out his plans, they will have the credit—and deservedly too—of having conduced to the downfall of the empire. It is stated that M. von Kalchberg, who was formerly Vice-President of the Stadtholderate of Gallicia, is to be Under Secretary of State in the Home Department. It may be observed that the gentleman in question was not long ago removed from his post by Count Goluchowski, whose position is a most unenviable one. In the morning of Friday last he was so ignorant of what was going on in the highest circles, that he asked one of his subordinates whether he thought there was any truth in the current reports relative to M. von Schmerling, and appeared much surprised to learn that they were perfectly well founded. In the evening of the same day the " Starost," as he is commonly called by the German employee, tendered his resignation. It is supposed that Count Goluchowski will have some high place at Court, as there can hardly be a ques tion of eending him back to Gallicia as Stadtholder of that province. On the morning of the Sth inst. Count Forgach, the newly-appointed Stadtholder of Bohemia, went by train to Prague, where be met with a very strange reception. While Dr. Wanka, the Burgomaster of the city, was paying compliments to his Excellency, and assuring him that all the inhabitants of the pro vince were 'delighted have him as their Governor, a number of young Czecha, who wore assembled in front of the station, were singing " Kde do;nou mar ("Where is my native land ?"), and another national song, beginning with the words " 0 Slaves! Our language is still extant." As the Stadtholder left the terminus the young men, who were in the na tional costume, shouted" ASlave !" (the word means " Slavonic race" and "glory"). and " 4.ezzjou ('e chove .!" (" Long live the Czechs"), and " ezijou , qova2ze !" (" Long live the Slaves"). After this the crowd, which grew larger as it went, marched through the principal streets of the city, whist ling, shouting, screaming, hooting, and groan ing. In front of the Office of Police a tre mendous noise was made, but as soon as the armed force appeared the young men were mute. Several of them were, however, arrested. As the demonstration could hardly have been against the person of Count Forgach, who is a Slave, though born in Upper Hungary, it must be supposed that the Czechs wish to have a Bohe mian " Oberstburgyrof" instead of an Austrian Stadtholder. The discontent of the Tyrolese increases from day to day, and the peasants and citi zens i ron i cally ask whether the no bi l i ty an d Clergy are prepared to defend the one-half of the Provinc e e • a e amst an invading foe. In the Tyrol there are than 239 nobles who do not pay more 24 Z ar i n , l Vorarlber Thand-tax, and 335 who pay more than ee florins. )eiland-tax levied in the 'Tyrol (without this sum g the s e B o b 6s l ,l7s number of repretee_nsta ti florinsves es t p h e e r l a ) e n a n s u a i n n t , s _ and e peasants—con tribute who are to have the same tribute about 18,m0 forms. During the last few day s there have b een no disturbances at Pesth Party, which appears to have b u t the separatist v ery great influence in the smaller towns and in the open country, takes care that the political eale t hi e morning the General Congregation n t shall not subside. 'what resolutions and Solt At halt-past 9 o'clock o e f xe i t t iw o e u i n t t o i s y o e f t i l: c e a s r t a h met, but Is e streets of Pesth were filled .kith men were taken. un , iti2d ha e s with men dressed in the national costume, and wearing in their kalpacks (the national cap) . cockades with * The last supreme " Burggrave"—an ancient Bohemian dignity — was the Archduke Stephen, who was Palatine of liungaq in 1848 k. THE SUTN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1860: the figures 1848 inscribed on them. In front of the County .House was a vast crowd (of people, which was kept in order by special constables, students, and haiducks (national police.) The Second Chamber of .Hesse-Cassel has been dissolved, because it refuses to recognise the validity of the Constitution of 1860, which was promulgated by the Elector. Count Rechberg, as an absolute Minister, 'openly approved the " octroi," and it is said that he still advises the Elector not to -yield to his subjects. It is still rumoured that Prince Nicholas of Montenegro has given permission to the French Government to form a colony in a place called Godinie. The village in question, which is marked on Karacsay's map (published by Artaria, the map seller in this city), is on the lake of Scutari, at. 8,000 or 10,000 paces from the frontier of Upper 1 Albania. Has the British Government a political agent at Scutari or Antivari ? If it has not, it may be as well it should know that M. Hecquard, the French Consul-General, a remarkably active and enterprising man, has managed to get a firm footing at the little Court of Montenegro. CLIMATE OF PEKIN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—ln your leading article of yesterday you state that " the Russians have not been very com municative as to the winter climate of Pekin, and we gather what we do know of it chiefly from Le Pere Hyacinthe, who resided there some time, and wrote an account of the city." You do the Russians great injustice. I have before me a series of meteorological observations made and registered by order of the Russian Government by M. Scatchkoff and his assistants at that capital during every single hour of every day and night consecutively through out the years 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, and 1855, which are printed and published in extenso, and which include every particular of a most com plete meteorological register. The work which contains these observations (amounting, for Pekin alone, to upwards of 280,000 individual entries) is distributed gratuitously, on the most liberal scale, to the principal scientific institutions, and to many private individuals (myself among the number), throughout Europe ; and, besides these, there are less complete, but still highly valuable records of similar observation, extending from 1841 on wards, with occasional interruptions. These form part, and but a small part, of the immense collec tion of magnetic and meteorological observa tions which the Russians (offering in this respect a most; striking contrast to the conduct of our enlightened neighbours the French) have con tributed to science from every part of their exten sive territory, the records of which in my posses sion alone occupy more than three cubic feet of closely printed figure work, and which aro still in progress. As regards the climate of Pekin, it results from these observations,* that the mean or average tem perature of the whole year is 52 degrees of Fahren heit's thermometer, that of the hottest month (July) 82, and of the coldest (January) 24, each to the nearest whole degree. The corresponding temperatures for Greenwich are respectively 49, 63, and 34 ; so that the winters there are, on an average, 10 degrees colder and the summers 19 degrees warmer than in London. Of course, indi vidual days occur much hotter. The highest and lowest temperatures in the shade recorded in each of the six years (1850-1855) to the nearest degree above zero of Fahrenheit's thermometer are as follows : Highest. Lowest, 1850 .. .. 8 Iqsl .. • • 96 .. 7 15152 .. 100 .. 2 1853 .. 9S .. 5 1851 .. 101 .. 4 1855 .. 99 .. 9 The thermometer in a London winter seldom descends to 9 degrees, and very rarely indeed to 2. Generally speaking, the degree of moisture of the atmosphere varies between somewhat wider limits than at Greenwich, and the annual amount of rain and snow is somewhat greater,—about one twelfth. The temperature of solar exposure is, of course, very great in summer. A blackened thermometer exposed to the sun is observed to rise, on some one day of every year, to a maximum height of from 130 to 138 degrees Fahrenheit. I am, sir, your obedient servant, Collingwood, Dec. 12. J. F. W. HERSCIIEL. * From a reduction of the four years (1850-1853). TILE DRAINAGE OF TIIE KINGDOM. TIIE LATE GALES. The clipper ship Prince Consort, Capt. Macbeth, put into Portsmouth a' few days since under jury masts, having been thoroughly disabled off the bay by the late tempestuous gales in the Atlantic and chops of the Channel. The Prince Consort sailed I from Liverpool for Melbourne with a large num ber of passengers, and cargo valued at £150,000, on the 22d of November. On the 25th—in the same gale encountered by the royal yachts—the Prince Consort lost her fore and main topmasts and mizenmast with everything above them. Jury spars were rigged and endeavours made• to reach Lisbon, but the ship was again caught in a series of gales, until catching the south-west gale she ran up Channel and arrived in safety at Spithead. At one time the weather was so violent that the com mander of the vessel was compelled to batten down the vessel's hatches with the passengers all below. One cabin passenger was washed off The poop over board, and the whole of the live stock destroyed. The feelings of the passengers are best described in a memorial they presented to Capt. Macbeth, on meeting with the south-west gale, requesting him to run for port, a copy of which we append : , " At Sea, Dec. 2, 1860. " Dear Sir,—We, the undersigned passengers of the Prince Consort, from Liyerpool to Melbourne, desire to express our feelings to you under the very trying circum stances in which we have been placed. We left Liver pool on the morning of the 22d of November, and got away well on our course until the 24th, when it came on to 'blow heavily, the glass indicating bad weather. The ship was made as snug as possible before mid night under close-reefed topsails. On the following morning the wind increased to a perfect hurricane, the sea being terrific and the ship labouring heavily, and at last losing her topmasts and spars, which had to be cut away to save the hull. Through Sunday the sea remained in a terrific state, but as soon as the weather permitted jury spars were rigged, and the ship was put by you on a southerly course, in the hope of being able to reach some port where we might refit; but on the Ist of December another terrific gale from the S.W. came on with such vio lence as to take away all hope of being able to get further south in the then crippled state of the ship. Many among us have had experience of long voyages, having made the passage to Australia and America before, but we have never witnessed such terrific weather as we encountered in the Prince Consort, and believe her to be a ship of extraordi narily good qualities, or she could never have survived such terrific weather. We therefore beg that you will now put into the first port you can make, in order that the ship may be refitted, and that our safe passage to Australia may yet be a possibility. In speaking of yourself, Sir, we find a difficulty in expressing our "sense of your conduct without using language that may seem high-flown or exaggerated to those who did not witness the fearful scenes of the last 10 days. We believe that everything that the able com mander could do to secure the safety of his vessel has been done by you, and that, under Divine Providence, nothing but your skill and experience, your courage and decision, and your untiring watchfulness and energy could have saved , the ship, and with it, our lives. Your kindness and attention to all on board have been unremitting, while your attempts to soothe tho terrors and alleviate the sufferings of the passengers have been beyond all praise. We believe there is not a passenger on board who does not feel grateful to you, not only as the instrument of saving our lives, but also for the kind courtesy and sympathy you have shown for all, from the lowest to the highest, on board. We beg you will convey to Mr. Blair, your first officer, to Dr. Pring, and tc your other officers our high sense of the way in which they have discharged their several duties, and our heartfelt thanks for their courteous demeanour to us upon all occasions. Wishing you and yours every blessing for time and eternity, and trusting in God's providence that you may yet conduct us in safety to the Southern hemi sphere.—We are, &c. . " Signed by the whole of the cabin and steerage pas sengers. SMI7IIFIELD CLUB CATTLE 8110117. The attendance of visitors yesterday at this exhibition was very numerous, and on Wednesday a greater number were present than on any single day in any previous year. The following is a list of the purchasers of soma of the principal animals exhibited :-In Class 1, Devon steers, not exceeding three years old, No. 1, bred by the Prince Con sort, was purchased by Mr. Stevens, of Oxford, purveyor to the Prince of Wales ; No. 2, the winner of the third prize, by Mr. Petherbridge, of Hastings-street, Brunswick square; No. 4, by Mr. Cramp, of Ealing; and No. 7, by Mr. Barclay, of Tichfield-street, Portland-place. In Class 2, Devon steers or oxen above three three years old, No. 10, the winner of the third prise, was bought by Mr. West, of Southampton; No. 11, the winner of the first prize, by Messrs. Fisher, of the Anchor Dining-rooms, Cheapside ; No. 12, the winner of the second prize, by Mr. Stone, Upper Holloway ; No. 13, by Mr. Page, of Plymouth ; No. 14, by Mr. Collingwood, of Lamb's Conduit-street; and No. 15, by Mr. Smith, of Exeter. In Class 3, Devon heifers, not exceeding four years old, No. 20, the winner of the second prize, was purchased by Mr. Hooke, of Frederick-street, Hampstead-road; No. 21, bred by the Prince Consort, by Mr. Longman, of King-street, New North-road ; No. 22, the winner of the first prize, by Mr. Newton, of Tiver ton, Devon ; No. 24, by Mr. Smith, of Exeter ; No. 25, by Mr. Elphick, of East Moulsey ; and No. 27, by Mr. A. Churton, of Notting-hill. In Class 4, Devon cows above four years old, No. 29, the winner of the third prize, was purchased by Mr. Baker, cf the Old Kent-road, and No. 32, the winner of the first prize, by Mr. Colebrood, of Reading. In Class 6, Hereford steers or oxen above three years old, No. 36 was purchased by Mr. Bliskin, of Kingston ; No: 37, bred by the Prince Consort, by Mr. Pawsey, of Bath ; No. 38, the winner of the second prize, by Mr. Stockley, of Montpellier street, Knightsbridge; No. 42, the winner of the third prize, by Mr. Wilkins, of Oxford ; and No. 44, by Mr. Banks, of St. Neots, Hunting donshire. In. class 8, Hereford cows above four years old, No. 48, the winner of the second prize, was bought by Mr. Silverside, of York, and No 50, the winner of the third prise, by Mr. Harris, of Shennington„Oxfordshire. In Class 9, short-horned steers, not exceeding three years old, No. 53, the winner of the second prise, was purchased by Mr. Cushen, of Staines ; No. 64, by Mr. Pain, of High street, Camden-town ; No. 56, by Mr. Eaton, of Wands worth-road, Vauxhall ; No. 57, by Mr. Cooke, of Nor thampton ; No. 69, by Mr. Handford, of Bridge-street, Battersea ;. No. 60, by Mr. Dearle, of Chertsey ; and No. 63, by Mr. Harris, of Shennington, Oxfordshire. In Class 10, short-horned steers or oxen above three years old, No. 66 was purchased by Mr. Cornish, of the Caledonian-road; No. 67, by Mr. Collingwood, of Lamb's Conduit-street; No. 69, by Mr. English, of King's-road, Chelsea; No. 70, by Mr. Fisher, of Aylesbury, Bucks ; No. 71, by Mr. J. Mason, of Queen-street, King's-road, Chelsea; No. 74, the winner of the first prize, by the Messrs. Davis, of the Black Bull, New Cattle-market ; No. 76, the winner of the second prize, by Mr. H. Keeblo, of the Lion, New Cattle-market; and No. 77, by Mr. Copeland, of Abingdon. In Class 11, short-horned heifers, not exceeding four years old, No. 78, the winner of the first prize, was purchased by Mr. Burn man, of the York-road, King's-cross ; No. 79, by Mr. Feathcock, of Birkenhead ; No. 80, by Mr. Holton, of King-street, Hammersmith ; and No. 81, by Mr. D. Bull, of Great Chapel-street, Westminster. In Class 12, shorts . horned cows, above four years old, No. 82, was pur chased by Mr. Goring, of Staines, and No. 84, the winner of the third prize, by Mr. T. Phelp, of Sey mour-place, Camden-town. In Class 13, Sussex steers or oxen of any age, No. 88 was purchased by Mr. Phipps, of Brighton; No. 89, by Messrs. Thompson, of Peterborough; No. 99, by Mr. Rudderforth, of Pitfield .street . , Huston; Nos. 92 and 93, by Mr. Sharp, of Brighton ; No. 95, by Mr. §tenning, of Brighton; No. 96, by Mr. French, of Deptford-road; No. 93, by-Mr, Castle, of Sunbury, Mid dlesex ; No. 99, the winner of the first prize, by Mr. Hooke, of Frederick-street, Hampstead-road; No. 100, by Mr. Rudderforth, of Heston ; and No. 101, the winner of the second prize, by Mr. Withers, of Guildford. In Class 15, Norfolk or Suffolk polled steers or esen of any ago, No. 103, the winner of the first prize,' was purelitiia by Mr. Finch, of Hounslow. In Class 16, Norfolk or Suffolk polled heifers or cows of any age, No. 104, the winner of the second prize, was bought by Mr. Withers; of Guildford ; No. 105, the winner of the first prize, by Mr. Povey, of Nile-street, Horton; and No. 106, by Mr. Wells, of the Southgate-road. In class 19, Scotch horned steers or oxen of any age, No. 110, the winner of the second prize, was bought by Mr. Petherbridge, of Hastings.street, Bruns • wick-square; No. 111, by Mr. May. of North Audley street ; No, 112, by Mr. Copeland, of Windsor; No. 113, by Messrs. Clarke and Son. Richmond ; No. 114, by Mr. Rat cliff, of Richmbnd ; No. 116, the winner of the first prize, by Mr. Jeffery, of Regent street ; and No. 117, by Mr. Scarlett, of Goswell-road. In Class 20, Scotch horned heifers or cows of any age; No. 119, the winner of the first prize, was purchased by Mr. Stephens, of North Audley street ; No. 120, the winner of the second prize, by Mr. Slater, of Kensington ; and No. 121, by Mr. Collingwood, of Lamb's Conduit-street. In Class 21, Scotch polled steers or Qxen, of any age, No. 123 was purchased by Mr. Harris, of Sevonoaks ; No. 124, the winner of the first prize, by Mr. Mann, of Croydon; and No. 12.5, by Mr. Page, of Tower-street. In Class 22, Scotch polled heifers or cows, of any age, No. 126, the winner of the first prize, was pur chased by Mr. Ives, of Hampton-court. In Class 24, Irish heifers or cows, of any age, No. 127 was purchased by Mr. Sergeant, of Westminster. In Class 25, Welsh breed', No. 128, the winner of the second prize, was purchased by Mr. Ratclitf, of Mayfair, aul No. 129, the winner of the first prize, by Messrs. Eadk and Dunkley, Northampton. In the cross of mixed breed, Class 27, No. 131, the winner of the first prize, was purchased by Mr. Bottrill, of Westminster, and No. 134, the winner of the second, by Mr. Castle, of Hounslow ; in Class 28, No. 135, the winner of the second prize, was bought by Mr. Palmer, of Wentworth, E.secar, near Nottingham, and No. 139, the winner of the first, by Mr. Freemantlo, of Richmond ; in Class 29, No. 142, the winner of the'•first prize, was pur chased by Mr. Fowkes, of Hammersmith. Many el these animals fetched very high prices, as did also the successful competitors iu the sheep and pig departments. FINE ART ORNAMENTATION OF WAIT try:s.—" Perhaps there is no article of personal ornament and utility that ad mits of greateer scope forihe display of a cultivated artistic taste than the ornamentation of the dials and backs of watches. Countless designs displaying the greatest inge nuity are still the characteristic of the English manufac turer's productions, while designs of a higher order of merit are but rarely to be met with. The buyer's desideratum is to find an establishment where will be presented to him ample choice of artistic designs. It is therefore with plea sure that we can name the locale of such an establishment, It is that of Mr. J. W. Benion, situate at 33 and 34, Lud gate-hill."—Morning Herald. Benson's illustrated pam phlet, post free for two stamps, is descriptive of every con struction of watch now made. Watches safe by post to all parts of the globe. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. WESTERN CIRCUIT.-WINCIIESTER, DEC. 13. CROWN COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Byles.) James Sivell, aged 21, a whitesmith, pleaded guilty to a criminal assault on the person of Eliza beth Farlow, a girl under seven years of age, at Portsea. His lordship sentenced him to four years' penal servitude. The prisoner fell down in a fit on hearing the sentence, and was removed in a state of insensibility from the bar. John Muliens, 23, described as a hawker, was indicted for the manslaughter of John Wickham, at Portsmouth. Mr. Poulden conducted the prosecution. The deceased and the prisoner, with some other soldiers, were at the Golden Bell public-house, in St. Mary's street, Portsmouth, on the 12th July . . The prisoner was then in the Suffolk Militia, and the deceased a soldier in the Marine Artillery. Some dispute arose between them respecting the gun drill, and in retaliation the prisoner told the deceased he would bet him ss. that he could not tell how many points of the compass there were. Deceased had not ss. with him, and on finding this he called those present opprobrious names. The prisoner gave Wickham a heavy blow, which knocked him off the settle upon him he had been seated, and when he was on the ground kicked him on the crown of his head, inflicting a wound, the result of which was that the unfortunate man died in about 20 minutes. Prisoner was very much in toxicated and the deceased sober at the time of the fatal occurrence. The jury immediately found the prisoner guilty. Prisoner, a respectable looking young man, said that he came from Dorsctshire, but had not been there for 10 years, and he had no one to speak for him. His lordship said he was loth to pass sentence in so serious a case without deliberation, and therefore deferred it until to-morrow (Friday) morning. NORTH WALES CIRCUIT.—CIIESTER, DEC 13 (Before Mr. Justice Blackburn.) THE WARRINGTON MURDER. William Dagnall, 21, labourer, Warrington, was charged with having feloniously killed William Yarmouth. It appeared that the deceased was 64 years of age, and lived at Appleton, near Warrington. On the 15th of Sept. last the deceased left home to go to Warrington, at about 7 o'clock, for the purpose of purchasing a pair of boots. He took with him 15s. in his purse and 3s. 6d. in his pocket. The deceased after ho had made his purchases went to the Corporation Inn with a man named Millington, and after drinking two glasses of beer adjourned to the " Exchange." About 10 o'clock he was missed, and nothing more was seen of him until half-past 12 o'clock. At that time he was found between Heathside and Queen-street quarrelling with a woman named Green. He charged her with having robbed him, and said he would not let her go until he got his money. The woman called for help four or five times, and was struggling violently with the deceased. The prisoner came up and began using the deceased, and kicked him four or five times on the head and body while on the ground. After this a woman of the name of Catherine Ley land came up and struck the deceased upon the face three or four times. The deceased died on the 20th from the injuries received. • The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter, and the prisoner was sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude. William Dagnall, Ann Green, and Catherine Leyland, were then charged with the murder upon the coroner's inquisition, but no evidence being offered they were discharged. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—YORK, DEC. 13. (Before Mr. Justice Hilt.) William Walsh, who was convicted on Tuesday of the manslaughter of his wife, by starving her to death, was"placed at the bar, and sentenced to four years' penal servitude. Ann Johnson, convicted of the manslaughter of her husband, at Doncaster, in November last, was sentenced to three months'imprisonment. His lord ship said that the jury had recommended the pri soner to mercy, and he was always ready to listen to such recommendations. It seems that the prisoner and her husband had had many unhappy quarrels and on one of those occasions she had struck the deceased upon the head with a piece of wood and caused his death. He did not think that the pri soner intended to take away the life of her husband and he believed that she was very sorry for what had occurred. She had no doubt been led away by passion, and thus attacked her husband in the vio lent manner she had done, he having first attacked her. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—ln the Times of to-day I observe a report of a meeting to promote a general measure for out falls and arterial drainage. It was presided over by the Earl of Romney, and attended by many gentlemen of hie P l status as agriculturists, but it seems to haveinitiated no more distinct course of action than the appointment of a deputation to urge upon the Home Secretary the importance of the subject. This ought not to be necessary, and will certainly not be sufficient. The Home Secretary must be well aware that for 12 years now past the abstract necessity has been fully admitted ; but he will pro bably also be found to be under the impression that 12 years' knowledge of the evil has not lessened the difficulty of deciding what measure can be passed. If the very influential gentlemen present at this meeting would only agree upon some specific mea sure, their unanimous support would probably enable a Government to pass it; but I am afraid it will not be of much use to call upon the Government to undertake to originate a measure which will cer tainly arouse the hostility of every landholder to whom nature or art has already given an outfall, and of every millowner who already has a station upon a stream, and of every local body which already has a drainage jurisdiction. The Minister will know very well that directly he has committed himself to his perilous measure he will be left to fight it through without any very zealous aid, and in the face of very earnest enemies. Ten years ago this subject was carefully con sidered by myself and Mr. Blamire, under whom I was at that time acting on the Tithe Commission. If the health of that sagacious and indefatigable public servant (lid not, unfortunately, preclude him from taking present part in this question, I should not have thought myself justified in saying a word upon a subject so entirely his own. But, as it is, it becomes, I think, a duty to remind the public of what has been already done towards the object. As members of the Tithe Commission, which was then concluding its great work, we had unequalled opportunities of intercourse with all the land agents and surveyors in the kingdom. We used these opportunities. Under Mr. Blainire's practical eye I drew a bill which, as it proceeded and when it was finished, clause by clause, in its details and in its entirety, was submitted to all the most dis tinguished practical men throughout the country, and, after much moulding, received an approbation which was almost unanimous. Ultimately it was pressed upon the Government so strongly by that part of the agricultural interest which suffers from want of legislation on this subject, that Lord Car lisle, who was then in the Cabinet, undertook it and introduced it into the House of Lords. There was, I believe, at that time an intention of passing it, as a measure which would have been equally bene ficial to agriculture, to manufacture, and to the public health. But there was a change of Ministry, and this bill was left stranded with a hundred other unobtrusive practical reforms. Now, sir, I do not pretend to recommend to Lord Romney and his friends the revival of this bill ; it was far too comprehensive to be likely to be carried, unless by a strong Government earnest in the work. But I would suggest that the practical knowledge brought to bear upon this measure ought not to be entirely lost, and that there are materials here out of which Lord Romney's coadjutors may create, if not such a measure as they would'wish, yet such a bill as they may hope to pass. Unless, however, the country gentlemen will agree upon some bill as their bill ; and un l ess th e y can place themselves in a position to assure the Government that they have obtained the assent of the millowners to it, and that they hav e t a k en care not to awaken the hostility of the local jurisdic tions, there can he no great expectation that they , will ever have this most necessary work done, and they must be content to continue to see their fields saturated with wet, their roads choked by floods, and their peasantry suffering with ague and fevers. The Government have neither the leisure, the know ledge, nor the strength to do this work unaided by those who are directly interested in it. I am, sir, your obedient servant, GEO. WIN DG ROVE COCA: E. • The Temple, Dec. 13. 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Emma Stringer, 22, was placed at the bar, charged under the coroner's inquisition with the wilful murder of Frances Adamson, at Sandal Magna, near Wakefield, on the 15th of August last. Mr. Blanshard, for the prosecution stated that the bill against the prisoner preferred before the grand jury had been ignored. He had every reason to believe that all the witnesses at the back of the indictment had been carefully examined by the grand jury, who, in the exercise of their discretion, had thrown out the bill, considering that there was not sufficient evidence to put the prisoner upon her trial. Sinee the bill had been ignored he and his learned friends, Mr. Shaw and Mr. Gully, who were for the prosecution, had carefullygono through the depositions, and they had come to the conclu siOn that they should best discharge their duty both to the prisoner_and also to the public at large by declining to offer any evidence upon the coro ner's inquisition. As 3to evidence, threfore, would be tendered in the case, the jury would have to say that the prisoner was not guilty. The jury, then, under his lordship's direction, recorded a formahverdiet of not guilty, and the prisoner, who is a' • respectable-looking young woman, was immediatelY discharged. William Brice, alias Boyce, 23, was charged with uttering two forged £5 Bank of England notes, at Sheffield, on the 10th July last. The Hon. A. Liddell and Mr. Malik, were for the prosecution ; Mr. Blanshard defended the prisoner. The prisoner was found Guilty. Previous convictions for felony at Manchester, in April, 1858, and at. Liverpool in May, 1857, having been proved against him, he was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 13. POST:OFFICE ROBBERY. A young man named Charles Richard Lynas pleaded guilty to stealing a post letter in Manches ter in October last, and was sentenced under the first count , of the indictment to three years' penal servitude, and under the second to four years' simi lar punishment, to commence at the termination of the first term. GAROTTING A MEDICAL. STUDENT. A middle•aged man, named John Green, was indicted for assaulting and robbing G. B. V. Nash, a medical student, on the 12th of August. The prosecutor, who had been drinking at several pub lic-houses, was somewhat under the influence of drink, returning home early in the morning through Whitemill-street, Copperas-hill, Liverpool, when he was attacked by four men. While his throat was tightly grasped and his hands held he was so severely ill-treated as to be rendered half uncon scious ; his pockets were rifled, and a sum of money, a watch, chain, and other articles taken from him. The prosecutor seized the prisoner, and succeeded in holding him until he was arrested by a police man. The defence set up was that the man Green had come to the assistance of Nash, who was being attacked by some men who had escaped ; and that the, prosecutor, in his , comparative inebriety, and in the darkness of the night, had mistaken the prisoner for one of his assailants. Green was found. Guilty, and sentenced to pena servitude for four years. CONVICTIONS FOR BURGLARY. Two young men, Thomas Speakman and James Houghton, were charged with burglariously enter ing the houses of John Davenport, of Winstanley, and James Forshaw, of Blackrod, 'Lancashire. A portion of the property stolen, calico, was found to have been pledged at a pawnbroker's shop ; and the prisoners were arrested at Warring ton, when one of them was wearing a pair of stock ings forming part of the plunder. Speakman had be fore the trial pleaded guilty, and was admitted to give evidence in the case, and his testimony showed that both men• had been conbected with the rob bery. Houghton being found guilty, and being a well-known thief, was sentenced to four years' penal servitude. Speakman, who is a notorious felon, was sentenced to penal servitude for ten years. - A young man, named Thomas Wheelhouse, was convicted . of burglary at Salford, in a poor woman's house, and was sentenced to three years' penal ser vitude. [ A DVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pills.—Fogs, Fevers, Influenza.—ln all large and populous cities the air is more or less vitiated ; and malaria always cau s ing disease. Co counteract th e maladies arising from these pestiferous vapours nothing is so safe and certain as Holloway's Pills. They act on the human blood as a filter acts on dirty water, and like it remove mechanically or chemically all gaseous or fluid impurities, and - all noxious matters. 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Mr. Cawthorne visited many of the graveyards about Inkerman and Bala klava, and having previously heard of the reports of 'churchyard desecration, he was astonished to see the beautiful order in which the grave yards were kept. On entering the grave yard in which lie the remains of Captain Hedley Vicars, Mr. Cawthorne's attention was imme diately attracted to the grave of that gallant officer, which occupies the most conspicuous position in the place. The headstone WAS in no way dilapi dated, and the grave altogether presented as neat an appearance as is seen in our own cemeteries, and Mr. Cathorne expressed the same opinion generally in respect to all the graveyards which he had visited. Col. Gowan, a gentleman in every respect, and high in the estimation of both the Russian and American Governments, along with Capt. Nichols and Mr. France, the owner of the Anxious, a native of Leeds, in Yorkshire, but residing and carrying on the business of a merchant in Odessa, are the parties who have the charge of the graveyards, and as Colonel Gowan has been several times complimented by the English press for his disinterested attention to the graves of the English who fell in the Crimean campaign, it is quite evident that under his and coadjutors' super intendence no anxiety need be felt at home for the preservation of the graves of England's brave sons, who so nobly died in their country's cause. Sebastopol itself yet bears (as it will for ages) the traces of that memorable campaign ; roofless houses are to be seen in all directions, but the population is slightly on the increase. The only building which as yet has been restored by the Russian Government is the Admiralty building, which was only slightly damaged, the once fine hospital being still left in its dilapi dated state, only tenanted by a few old Jews, who earn their living by going over the battle fields, digging up old iron and lead, which they sell, and upon which they have to pay a small percentage to the Russian Government. Of the renowned Malakoff and Redan towers nothing now remains but shattered mounds, in which lie em bedded several guns, dislodged by the allies, and where may be occasionally seen half-a-dozen men engaged disentombing the old cannon ; and here and there in the trenches, or surmounting earth works, may he seen live shells, which no person dare touch for fear of the havoc an explosion of • one of them would cause, and there is a likelihood of their remaining there for some time yet. Captain Cawthorne was unknowingly going to pick a live shell up to bring home as a trophy, but was only too glad to leave it on being told by a friend that if touched it would ex plode. The population of Sebastopol and imme diate district is between 2,000 and 3,000. Colonel Gowan is proceeding with his contract to raise the sunken vessels in the harbour, which he has now rendered perfectly navigable. He employs daily about 200 men, who, with his clerks, &e., occupy the naval arsenal, which was convected into a ren dezvous specially for' them. The operations con nected with the raising of the sunken ships, &c., are on a large and grand scale, by the improved apparatus which Colonel Gowan uses, his principal divers being enabled to remain in 22 fathoms of water for the space of four hours ; and though the operations have extended over four years only one accident has happened, and that was the drowning of one of the divers in consequence of one of the air pipes bursting under the pressure of the air which was being pumped into it. It is supposed that Col. Gowan's operations will occupy two years more before the harbour is totally cleared. During Capt. Cawthorne's stay at Sebastopol, one of the largest of the sunken vessels was raised, and a considerable portion of the iron which he has brought home was got up from the sunken ships. Between 500 and 600 men, Russian and Circassian labourers, are daily employed at the four new patent slips now in course of construction, under the superintendence of Mr. Muir, who has the contract under the Rus sian Government for the construction of the slips, but they are being made under the direction of an Edinburgh firm. They are to be on a grand scale, and when completed will each be able to lift a ship of 800 tons burthen. The large fly-wheel in con nection with each slip will weigh 10 tons. The chief characteristics of the Russian customs officials is by every visitor to Sebastopol noticed to be their extraordinary disposition of friendship towards those who give them good doucsrs on the one hand and their overbearing injustice and oppression on the other to those who aredisposed to be less liberal towards them. On a man well bribing the officials, he may land all kinds of prohibited articles, whilst, if he floes not give liberally, he will not ,be allowed to land articles which are not prohibited. All Eng lish newspapers are strictly forbidden. The resi dents in Balaklava, who are Greeks, number only a little aver 100. These, during the Crimean war, were taken prisoners and brought over to Plymouth, some of them in H.M.S. Excellent. They have by some means got back agairs, and they speak in grateful terms of the kindness they received in England, and express their love for the English people. Balaklava abounds with vineyards, some of them covering an area of 150 acres, and the soil is remarkable for its fertility. Of grapes, melons, and various kinds of rich fruit there are large crops, the vineyards being the only means of support the population of Balaklava have. THE SIEGE OF GAETA. The following letter has been received from Gaeta, dated the 4th of December :—" The war is becoming more active, and the siege is entering into a more interesting phase. The Piedmontese were reinforced on Saturday by 3,000 men from Naples, and they are now placing their Cavalli guns in position. I believe, from information which I have received from Naples, that Cialdini will have 80 of the Cavalli guns. The enemy , began to throw shells from one rifled gun on Satur day night. The shells; however, did not come nearer than the glacis. The guns of the fortress returned the fire, and shells were at the same time thrown into Bourg, because it is known that the Piedmontese are quartered there at night. The Piedmontese then advanced to the extreme limits of Bourg and opened a smart fire on our advanced posts, but nobody was hit. The Queen's and the Philipstad Batteries then threw shells on Bourg, and the Piedmontese ceased firing. On Sunday the Piedmontese began to fire on Gaeta from their rifled cannon. Some very large hollow shot passed over our batteries, and one of them fell beyond the Orlandi Tower and wounded four soldiers. We replied with remarkable precision. The night of Sunday passed over without much noise, and each party remained tolerably quiet the entire of yester day. The Princes pass many nights in vi s iting the batteries. As for the King, his resolution is by no means shaken. Thirty men were sent out from Gaeta last night to burn the houses of Bourg nearest to us, but the Piedmontese were there in force, and received the visitors with a volley of shot. The Neapolitans returned without having accom plished their purpose. It is now becoming indis pensable to the security of Gaeta to burn Bourg, though the King hesitates to do so through an exaggerated feeling of compassion for the pro prietors of the houses. A report coming from Naples informs us that the Piedmontese intend to demand a truce for four months, inasmuch as they are not pleased at the idea of passing the winter in the mud outside Gaeta. I do not know whether this report is well founded, or ifit be, what ans wer Francis 11. will make to it. Bands of armed men are rising in insurrection in every direction. The Calabilas are on fire. The sovereignty of the p e ople has : bee ,, n proclaimed at Cosenza, and more than 3,000 , m e n there shouted ' Down with Victor Emmanuel ! A strong movement was made at Palmi in favour of King Francis 11. The theatres in Naples resound with cries in favour of Garibaldi in the very teeth of Piedmontese officers. Evhe Th e hymn;in favour of Vie. tor Emmanuel is hooted and hi women in the Abruzzi attack Piedmontese, th essed The Piedmontese troops sent to Palermo met the very worst reception.. They en camped outsid e the walls, and eight of the officers were poniarded. jt is now that the difficulties of Victor Em manuel are commencing. The Neapolitan General, P a l m i eri, who was at Velletri, in the Papal States, has deserted have gone to with 20 officers, who Naples to ma k e their submission to V ictor Emmanuel. 1,100 more men have been shipped at Gaeta for the Papal States on board the steamers Dahomet and Protis." The G ua rdian states that th e bi shopric of Wor cester has been offered to and declined by Archdeacon Law. DRAINAGE. —Mr. H. M. Vavasour, in a letter to a contenworary says :—ln your report of what took place at the meeting on Wednesday upon the subject of drainage, I am made to say " The common outfall was in most cases a sluggish stream, generally running into a canal.' what I said (speaking of a particular district with which I am acquainled) was :—" Small thready drains extend in every direction, but the common outfall remains as before—a sluggish meandering stream, running into a navigable canal, at the junction with which the course of the water is still further impeded b 3 a dap; over which the water flows three feet," FRIGETFUL ACCIDBN.7. Yesterday an adjourned inquest was held before Mr. Humphreys, coroner, and a jury, at the Man chester Arms public-house, Millwall, Poplar, on the body of James Goodwin, a labourer, aged 34 years, late in the employ of Westwood and Bailey, engineers and boiler-makers, who was killed on Saturday afternoon last by an iron boiler, upwards of 10 tons in weight, falling upon him while it was being removed on a truck from one of their work shops to the wharf for shipment. Mr, Joseph Smith, solicitor, instructed by Mr Preece, a member of the Mile-end vestry, attended the inquest for the widow of the deceased ; and Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, appeared for Messrs. Westwood and Bailey. The boiler in question was much wider and longer than the truck on which it was placed, and drawn over a tramway by a horse and a number of labourers. There were three ropes attached to the truck. The horse was attached to one rope, and a number of labourers, of whom the deceased was one, to the other rope. The boiler was not made fast to the truck by chains or ropes, mid it over hung the truck on each side, and also at the back and front. The truck had just reached the end of the tramway, and the fore wheels, which were only 18 inches high, had reached a turn table, when, owing to the soft nature of the ground, the metals on which the truck rested sank, the turn table tipped, the hind wheels of the truck went up, and the boiler was thrown off the truck towards the horse and the men who were pulling. The boiler fell upon the deceased and crushed him. He was 10 or 15 minutes under the ponderous weight before he was rescued. He was then conveyed to the Poplar Hospital, where he lived only.half-an hour, and his agonies were so great during that time that he said ho wished he had been killed outright. Other men had a very narrow escape. There had 'been three other accidents on the same tramway, and other boilers had fallen off the trucks; but those aecidents had not been attended with fatal results to any of the workmen. The coroner and jury, accompanied by Mr: Smith. Mr. Young, and others, viewed the tram way and the truck. Both were of very slight con struction, and did not seem to be capable of bearing the heavy weights placed on them. The tramway had been frequently repaired. The ground on which it was placed was soft and " puddley." The jury examined several witnesses in addition to those who gave evidence at the Poplar Hospital on Tuesday night, and their testimony went to show that the truck was not large enough for the boiler which had been placed upon it, that the boiler ought to have been secured and made fast to the truck by chains and ropes, and that the tram way was not in a perfect state, The jury ultimately returned a verdict of acci dental death, and the coroner, at their request, warned the representatives of Westwood and Bailey, who were present, to take precautions against the occurrence of a similar accident. A. gentleman connected with the firm said that the same truck and tramway had been used 16 years for the removal of boilers over it, and this was the first occurrence of a fatal nature which had taken place. The Coroner—l hope you will bear in mind the old adage, " The pitcher that goes often to the well is broken at last." Recollect I have given a warn ing, and should another fatal accident occur the consequence may be serious. A Juror—lt is the opinion of the jury that the truck is too small, and the tramway too slight for boilers so large and heavy. COUNTRY MARKETS. MANCIIESTER--DEc. 13. There was a fair attendance to-day. Best American and French wheats were 3d to 4d p, r 701bs higher, and good English brought is per qr advance, but inferior qualities sold slowly, at about late rates. Foreign flour improved 6d per sack and barrel. English flour steady. Oats, beans, and other corn also steady. BIRMINGHAM—DEc. 13. A fair business was done in wheat to-day, with a full supply. English old and new wheat must be quoted at late rates ; higher prices were asked, but not obtainable. Barley was a dull sale, and again fully cheaper to sell. Oats rather cheaper ; beans firm ; and peas neglected. MELTON MOWBRAY—DEc. 11. There was a short show of wheat to-day, which sold at Is above late rates for all good sorts, while inferior were fair sale. Beans is up ; oats were in moderate demand, and our quotations sustained Prices :—White wheat, 643 Od to 67s Od ; red, 60s Od to 62s per 36 stone ; barley was steadyy, at 36s to 42s for malting, and 32s to 34s per qr. for grinding ; oats, 29s to 38s Od per 24 stone ; beans, 50s to 558 for old; new, 50s per 38 et. PLYMOUTH—DEc. 11. The market was dull, with a slow sale, at is below the currencies of last week for wheat, namely :—English white wheat, 64s to 70s; red, 64s to 66s per qr; French do., 61s to 63s ; American, 68s to 70s ; Spanish, 69s to 70s ; Rus sian, 60s to G2s. Barley in good supply, at 34s to 36. per qr; malting, 36s to 445; oats, 24s to 285; and beans, —s to —s ; flour, 465 to 48s. EDINBURGH GRAIN—DEc. 12. Wheat on the top Os 3d up average is 4d down. Barley on the top Os 6d down ...average is 7d up. Oats on the top .is Od down.. average Os 5d up. Beans on the top 4s Od up average 5s 6d down. Averages per Imperial quarter. Wheat.... New wheat .... -12ths Barley 1 18 7 6-12ths Oats . 1 6 8 0-12ths Beans 2 4 0 8-12ths Total Supply and Sales. Wheat 5Bl qrs Sold 452 qrs • Barley ...... .. 2108 qrs Sold 2219 qrs Oats .1567 qrs Sold 1480 qrs Beans 35 qrs Sold 35 qrs CORK—DEc. 12. The following were the quotations this morning :—Red wheat, 22s Od to 29s 6d ; white, 2980 d to 33s 6d; barley 144 Od to 21s Od ; oats, 15s Od to 15s 2d. DERBY SMITHFIELD—DEc. 11. There was a full supply of fat beasts to-day, and the de mand was good, most of the animals being disposed of. The supply of fat sheep was rather better, and they were well disposed of. Fat and store calves were a heavy sale. Pigs scarce, but the demand good. Beet Mutton ... 6d to 7d Pork .. 6d to 61d Lamb —d to Rough fat, 5s 6d per stone. Hides, 3id to 4id ; calf skins, 5d to 6d. 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Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, Gateacre, near Liverpool, a ours of ten ais_appoiftment, years' dyspepsia, and all the horrors of nervous irritability , Avoid Pills and Medicines : they invariablvtggravate and perpetuate diseases ; their annoyance, and expense may be avoided by using Barry ' s Food which, at a few pence per day, saves DV tim es its cost i n other remedies, removing effectually, without pu rg i ng . constipation, indigestion (dyspepsia) nervous, bilious and liver complaints and all their consequences. Certificate No. 36,418. We find it the safest remedy. A n d rew /ire, MD., F.R.S" D r Harvey, Dr. Wurzer, Dr. Shorland, D r . Campell. Le t i nva lids avo id the fearful dangers of spu rious and injurious im i tat ions offered unde r a var i e t y o f false pretences. Nevin s imitations are pr o hibit e d b y t h e high Court of Chancery under a penalty of £5,000 against h as a patent for ts agents; an d t h e pretences Arabica Food and that Du Alfred Hooper Nevill and h c onnected with suc h patent are utterly fats:. that Barry's l\ ev ia are Regent-street, in full, onthe seal and wrapper. No canister is genuine without the name Barry Du Barry asnhclopCkoeep7e7r's who attempt imposition in one article must 21b. 48. 6d. ; 51b. ll s. ; 121 b. 225. ; 241 b. 40s. The expec t to be distrusted in a ll others. Packed in tine lib. 2s. 9 4.; 121 b. and 241 b. canisters are sent carriage free on receipt o f Post-office order by Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Re gent-street, London; Fortnum Mason, and Co.; Abbin, 60, Graeechurch-street ,• 4, Cheapside ; 63 and 150, Ox bard-street ; 330 and 451, Strand ;49 and 60, Bishopsgate. street ; Batty, 16, Fin s b ur y P avemen t ; Philli ps an d C o , tea-dealers; Petty, Wood, and Co., King William-street, City ; at 127, High Holborn ; and all grocers. BIRTHS. -* • BINGRAM.—On the 13th inst., at 51, Portland-place, the Lady Cecilia Bingham, of a son and heir. GRAliAst.--.on tho 11th inst., at tho Admiralty, White hall, the Lady Hermiono Graham, of a son. STURT.—On the 12th inst., at 27, Gordon-square, the wife of Henry Sturt, Esq., of a son. NVIIRELER.—On the 11th inst., at Wolford Vicarago, the wife of the Rev. G. D. Wheeler, of a son. MARRIAGES. CIEAPMAN—RowLEY.--On the 11th inst., at All Saints, Knightsbridge, the Rev. William Hay Chapman, M.A., to Amelia Elisabeth, only surviving daughter of the late Captain R. F. Rowley, R.N. EASTON—SUMMtRSELL.—On the 11th inst., John Easton, Esq., of Bedford-row, Holborn, to Emma S ummere d!, of Alma Cottage, Thor nhill-road, Islington. • DEATHS. BENVLEY.—On the 11th inst., at Park-crescent, Brighton, John Bentley, Esq., late Secretary of the Bank of Eng land, aged 74. DAVISON.—On the 4th ult., at Ootacamund, the Hon. Sir Henry Davison, Chief Justic e o f th e S u preme Court of Madras. Font)Yeu.—On the 10th inst., at Exeter, the Rev. Arthur Thomas D. Fordyce, M.A., of St. John's College, Oxon, aged 41. _ FULLER.—On the 9th inst., John George Fuller, Esq., of Brixton, the late proprietor, for more than half a century, of Boodle's Club, St. James's-street, aged 82. MeseN.—On fhe 9th inst., at Repley, Alresford, Hants, the Rev. T. W. Mason, M.A., aged 58. 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