The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-05 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. A detachment of 72 non-commissioned officers and gunners belonging to the field batteries were yesterday morning paraded at Woolwich and de spatched. to Shorncliffe to join the three companies of Artillery on duty at the latter station. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred frequently visits the dockyard and ships at Portsmouth, at tended by his tutor, Lieutenant Cowell, R.E., and Commander Bickford, of the Tictory, and shows much courtesy towards the senior officers of the port, whom he has entertained at his residence at Alverbank. His Highness is pursuing his studies, so we are informed, with the view of pass ing the Royal Naval Colleg e at the approaching quarterly examination, and entering the service as a navel cadet. The Euryalus, 51, Captain Tar leton, C. 8., will take him on his first voyage. The paddlewheel steamvessel Black Eagle (tender to the Fisgard at Woolwich) has been admitted into basin to undergo some considerable repairs in her boilers and machinery, as well as a general overhaul. The steamer Vivid, on special service, was yes terday morning despatched from Woolwich at an early hour to Dover, to await the arrival there of their Excellencies the Ambassadors from Siam, the Vivid having been placed at their disposal by the Admiralty for their conveyance to the Continent. • The gunboats Widgeon and Bullfrog, of 60-horse power each, are ordered up from Sheerness to Woolwich to have engines and boilers repaired, and to be prepared for first-class steam reserve. The steam transport Rhadamanthus, Master Commander S turdee, left Woolwich yesterday morning for Portsmouth, laden with steam boilers and machinery for her Majesty's steamships Re venge, Orlando, and Aurora, under construction at Pembroke. The Marlborough, 131, Captain the Right Hon. Lord F. H. Kerr, flag of Vice-Admiral Arthur Tanshawe, C. 8., has moved from the steam basin to the dockyard jetty at Portsmouth, where she will complete her equipment. She progresses fast. Captain the Hon. G. F. Hast- The Hannibal, 91, lugs, C. 8., has moved from the dockyard up to moorings off Hardway magazines, where she will be stationed as the depot ship of the steam reserve at Portsmouth. The officers of the militia regiments (Royal Wilts, Royal North Lincoln, and Roscommon), quartered in Portsmouth garrison, gave two theatrical enter tainments at the Portsmouth theatre on Tuesday and last night, under the patronage of Major-Gen. the Hon. Sir J. Yorke Scarlett, K.C.8., the mili tary governor, and Admiral Sir George F. Sey mour, K.C.8., the naval commander-in-chief, in aid of the fund for the relief of the distressed by the Indian mutiny, which realised a handsome sum, the house being fully and fashionably attended on both occasions. MILITIA. The Queen having granted permission to the Aberdeenshire Militia to call the regiment " the Royal Aberdeenshire Highlanders," and to wear the Highland uniform, recruits have come forward in large numbers, and the depot promises not only to have a full complement, but to supply many volunteers well drilled to Highland regiments of the line. The Royal Aberdeenshire Highlanders are now at Dublin. Portland, in the state of Maine, never frozen, and the Great Western Railway, are magnificent under takings system of canals, giving a continuous passage a ul co a away the palm. We are not writing of any distant ust bear Britain fromW;o but Chicago when through re f o r nu e g i t freighted tt ice h e de does knw not Lawrence,i t t h im o p u e r d m me tures. By this route the Erie Canal and the trad ing emporium of New York would encounter a, for midable rival, and the fears of Washington might be realised. On these combinations Canadian energy has fixed its attention, and is eager to su ite the advantages that present themselves both by land and water, by railways and canals. TI, e" Grand Trunk Railway, with an ocean terminus a,f , future. All the facilities we have described arenow available, and indeed many exist, for already a voyage has been made through the lakes to Liver pool, through the Welland Canal to Liverpool, though the vessel was of moderate burden ; but a ship canal from Ontario to Huron of ample depth would completely revolutionise trade. Such are the brilliant prospects dawning upon Canada, and such are the new markets which may be opened up 'to our manufacturing industry. The inauguration of a Conservative Government having released us from the turbulent rule of Lord Palmerston, we may now hope to live in peace with our neighbours, and devote our thoughts and energies to the deve lopment of the useful arts, both in India and 1 throughout our colonial empire. A VISIT TO THE _PRISONS OF NAPLES. GREAT SHIP CANAL. (From the Morning Herald.) As the discovery of the passage to India round the Cape of Good Hope comp'etely changed the course of trade between Asia and Eu rope, so in our times on the North American continent we may witness a revolution of a character scarcely less important, which will render the ports of St. Lawrence the main conduit of the produce of the north-western States of the American Vnion, superseding the Erie Canal and the harbour of New York. The Canadians already speculate on the junction of the Atlantic and Pacific by a rail way stretching from the St. Lawrence to Van couver's Island, through British territory ; and they are actually preparing to connect Lake On tario with Lake Huron by a ship canal. They cal culate on transporting to Europe the agricultural products of a miltion and a half of square miles, lying around the great lakes, with the region west and north-west, where all the grains and grasses are capable of growing luxuriantly, where flocks of sheep will yield rich fleeces, and fat beeves reward the enterprise of the grazier. The line of coast formed by the margins of the lakes is upwards of 4,000 statute miles, and the region above the lakes, organised into the North-Western territory in 1787, now embraces the States of Illinois, Indian'', Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin, and it is proposed to divert the whole of the enormous and annually expanding trade of these vast countries through the channel of the St. Lawrence forshipment to Europe. Nor is the scheme visionary, but has many recom mendations, among which relative distances are prime elements. The distance from Quebec to Liverpool is 475 miles less than from Now York t') Liverpool. Kingston, at the foot of Lake Ontari ‘, is 125 miles nearer Liverpool than New York is. From Hamilton, at the head of Lake Ontario, it is the same distance as from New York to Glasgow. From Lakes Ontario, Erie, and the southern point of Huron, is nearly a straight line to the ports of Great Britain, through the St. Lawrence and the Straits of Belle Isle. The sagacity of Washington foresaw this possible revolution in trade. In writing to a member of the national legislature, he urged the policy of prevent ing " the trade of the western territory from set tling into the hands of either the Spaniards or the British." " If," he observed, " either of these happen, there is a line of separation drawn between the eastern and western country at once, the con sequences oC which may be fatal. . . If, then, the trade of that country should flow through the Mississippi or the St. Lawrence—if the inhabitants thereof should form commercial connections which, we know, lead to connections of other kinds, they would in a few years be as unconnected with us as are thoseof South America. It may be asked how are we to prevent this 1" In answer he recom mends the extension of the inland navigation of the eastern waters, connecting them as nearly as possible with those which run westward; the open ing of these to the Ohio ; of those which extend from the Ohio to Lake Erie ; and, these points accomplished, then he considered that his country men would not only draw the produce of the wes tern settlers, but the peltry and fur trade of the lakes. As soon as the war of independence had been brought to a successful termination the citizens of the new republic desired to reach the unexplored territory of the west and utiliseits natural resources. The plan proposed was by the construction of canals, and Washington himself projected a plan which was to stretch to the west by ascending the Potomac. But this effort and some others failed, because public opinion was not sufficiently ad vanced, or because capital was wanting. At length the genius and energy of De Witt Clinton, whose name will ever be honoured as one of the most emi nent benefactors of the United States, coneeived and executed the plan of the Erie Canal connecting New York with Buffalo, and by this channel Ame rican enterprise had access to the western territory. The canal is 363 miles in length, and seven feet in depth. The original cost was 7,143,780 dollars, and the enlargement 12,989,851 dollars, being at the rate of 13,8651. stg. per mile. This truly mag nificent work was commenced in 1817 and finished in 1825 ; and it is a remarkable proof of the spirit of the population of the state of New York who then only numbered 1,300,000 souls. The British Government, perceiving the value of , . I nternal trade to Upper Canada, constructed the W elland Canal, which connects the Lakes Ontario re y.rie. The length of the main trunk is 28 miles : _ B ..e- o j a u d ttzt r i: e n u b b rancl a to Dunnville 21 miles, and the miles. Iris not ranch li miles, making altogether 50i Erie, and now il sufficient for traffic lying round Lake s roposed to carry a ship canal from Ontari o to which the tl on, a dista nce o f 100 miles, by commerce e of all the lakes would be direct brought into eommunication with the St. Lawrence. With equal eut sp a irit the merchants of CY cage are prepared to era l l4o miles in lencrth through the southern put Michigan, to avoid the eat. Clair Flats, which dangerous navigation of th o The position of Chicago connect Huron with Erie. It is the prin cipal commerce is most commanding , g on the so _ c l ipal trading mart of Illinois, st. , western bend of Lake Mic ' hin , an b. aVigation as regards the lakes. I ' t a s rapidth the head uth. h ad e v ad anc o o f vs a wonder, for ' vivrava 0 , . in 1833 the Red Indian built his bout over :ritssit!azitd e t i h ii : ra s tk t he ag, free and fearlets and east, w o h p i e l n e s ti t i ci e Illin o i s s a t i re el th c a . ,, iga... , u Canal gives it the trade of theasonta. ant i a r t :zin g about 1(X) miles to the Aletui ll- f u s Z a tl bo Illinois River. Ito ° 1,700 miles to the .beam - boat o a f water e" - ) " In g4tioll on the an inland navigation of 3,2oo" xice. ' ana ll e l e c ra ‘ti l nof St. Lawrence, by way of the ra late t" P L 6 Gum canals, and St. Lawrence River ; and Vne.hanada of the lakes, the Erie Canal, and the Einclso - ntv,.." to the city of New York, a distance of 3,100 ra d e r : Ti lt , cou ntry surrounding Chicago, a mixture of woods and prairies, diversified with gentle slopes, and irrigated with numerous clear streams, is the most fertile and beautiful that can be out imaglt to the e ined. Th es e rich territories d ema nd an ocean to avoid the heavy cos oft rans-shipement, arand this can be effected b y the junction of th Onti ) and Huron by a ship canal. Goods could then be conveyed from Chicago to Liverpool and Glasgow without breaking bulk, and the same vessels tha t carried the agricultural products or the FAr West to THE SON, VON'DON FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, of a Government ; It is yet a greater step b e i n g made to improve the prison diaci wphhielialntthtpist willwedge has been put in, and every watch with interest the expe riments, slight and slow though they be, which Naples. Let merit be given where merit is t l e t no one from false notions of courtesy a pd r ini e ne n ,e o tof w u and moderation sacrifice the interests of humanity by shrinking from giving publicity to well-known social evils. I have had many a painful truth to tell you, and shall have many more to recount if I continue to write as I only can write, but my letter of this day will at least prove to you that I am not indisposed to praise and approve when praise can I be honestly given. WOMEN AND TV AT€IH WORK. sa. letter dated Naples, Feb. 26, says :—Like most of those who have had occasie n to speak of the prisons of this kingdom I have painted them in coloars dark enough ; nor do I believe that I have in any degree exaggerated the state of the case. That which I have asserted I have done either on the authority of credible witnesses or on the evidence of my own senses. Strict impartiality, however, demands that I should give a brief out line of a visit which I recently paid to two which may be called model prisons, those of San Francisco and St. Agnello. A Royal decree published some months since put these and all other prisons under the control of the Fathers of Jesus. In many the very name will awaken a prejudice. I cannot help that. I must speak only of the results of their labours, and those appear to me to be of the best kind. Of course I can only contrast what I have new seen with what I had heard described, but the truth of those descriptions was abundantly con firmed by the Father wino accompanied us, as Le pointed with just and reasonable pride to what he and his companions had effected. Leaving de tails I must confine myself to a very general picture of what I saw, and the impressions which that induced me to form. The prison of San Francisco is at once a hospital, a workshop, and a place of confinement for the young. The hospital was tolerably clean and in good order, and I trust we saw it and the other portions of the prison in their normal state, though it did not escape me that people preceded us in every room burning incense, and the doors were all opened readily as if in anticipation of a visit. As we passed along, "Muoio di fame" escaped from the lips of many, but I regarded it as the expression of a habit, for generally speaking the looks of the pri soners belied their lips. In one rcom after such an exclamation had been uttered, I observed, in turn ing sharp round, a Cuetode threatening the unfor tunate lad as he lay in bed with his stick, and I mentioned the fact to the Father, who, I am per suaded, disapproved it, and would in obedience to his orders labour to suppress all capricious several( s. The prison allowance, I was informed, consists of a basin of soup of beans or haricots, or at times of pasta, and of 20oz. of bread—and it is quite enough, for they have not much appetite, said the priest. In the working apartment are shops for carpenters, tailors, shoemakers, weavers, bookbinders, cabinet makers, d:, - c. I observed many respectable pieces of workmanship, and the influence of occupation was very apparent in the countenances of the unfortu nate men. Before leaving the prison we were in vited to hear a musical class ; the singing was rather "forte," but it was in good harmony, and very respectable. We did not see by any means the whole of the prison ; perhaps what we saw was under the most favourable circumstances, too. One great evil might be suggested for removal, and that was the horrid stench which arosein almost every department from the privies and from bad sewerage. The Father admitted it, but added that it was "still a prison." The least satisfactory part of the building was that appropriated to the juveniles. The youngsters were all ranged in line to receive us, one being imprisoned for homicide, and the youngest, a child of six years of age, who had been found 1 " unclaimed" on board a steamer. The injustice of this infant's imprisonment was evident enough, and as I remarked upon it he was questioned and a promise held out that he should be tent to St. Agnello. I think ;too that the wisdom and the moral influence of accost' ming the minds of these young persons to the degradation and the stigma of a prison may be questioned. It may be doubted, too, whether the occupations of the chl dren were precisely those adapted to them. Thus, in the morning they had to attend to certain religious services—mass ; then they dined ; after wards, more religious services ; then a run on the tep of the building ; afterwards, the "bene diction ; " then they consumed the remain der of their bread, and off to bed. The courteous and intelligent Father who accom panied us- was everywhere received with marks of great respect and affection, and seemed to take a great interest in his labour of love. A hypercritic might point out many defects, but his is not the spirit in which to observe and speak of a compara tive recent attempt to purge and reform the foul prisons of the Two Sicilies. For myself lam dis posed to speak with much satisfaction of this the first step in prison reform, and to hail it as promis ing other and more successful efforts in the very wide field which yet lies before the philanthropist. My guide told me that this prison bad been placed under the control of the Jesuits since 185 1 . The question suggested itself to me directly, did this merciful movement receive any impulse from the publicity given to the prison abuses of that country by Mr. Gladstone and others ? I will z assume that it did, for I have faith in the hemline influence of light, and, if the assumption be not incorrect, then there is cause of self-con gratulation to them that their labours, however evilly spoken of, have not been altogether lost, and are an encouragement to all who have it in their power to enlighten the world to speak the truth fully and courageously. From San Francisco we were conducted to what is called the " Istituto Artistico" of St. Agnsllo, about a mile distant. Into this institute are draughted off those youths 1 who have finished the term of their imprisonment at San Francisco, but with regard to whose moral strength there is some doubt. It is a neat new building, and every effort has been made to divest it of the chat actor aad associations of a prison. On the right as we entered was a large room, in which many were taking a singing lesson, while they were accompanied by a maestro on a piano. On going into an upper room we found a number of youths who were learning to play on wind instruments, and a very respectable performance it was which we had. Ia another part of the building we were shown rooms where the members of the institute were learning to bind books, to lithograph, to print, " and we have too our theatre, and some good acting at times," said the benevolent Padre Cucinello. The performances I ascertained on inquiry to be pieces in illustration of moral sentiments. On leaving the Institute the boys were all drawn up in the courtyard under the command of a sergeant, went through some exer cises, and performed the military hymn to the Virgin. A little fellow was brought to us in his new uniform to show how the band was dressed, and proud and happy enough he looked. Not only in the name of the establishment and general dis cipline adopted is there a difference made between this institution and the prison, but iu the diet ; in stead of black it is white bread which is always serves, and then twice a day they are sensibly taught that they have made another step in social progress, and that they are no longer what they were. It was a very short visit which I paid, but what I saw gave me almost unmingied satisfaction. The Padre, who had nursed the institute, evidently regarded his labour as one of love—his whole soul was, absorbed in it— and the members appeared to repay his exertions 0 te prison istream, i .E. with their affection. They were evidently happy and contented, and the influence of discipline and education and increased self-respect WaS very marked in a superior degree of reilnement in ap pearance and manner. I was struck by it on w po e w re er th t o h s e e y p i o n sse S ss listening to the singing class as I entered. Their voices were not merely mechanical instruments, as and feeling, l e n d, F uu r t an th eis ey co e , xp e re x s h s i e b d it s i e n i g itim w e h i a i t t g, mind and soul were beginning to be , awake ned. , 2 fi n rist conclusi on I . caution two classes s under theas,—first, reformatory • prisotta of this thatec rally speaking, the generalisers, who, because a satttute is being established an d a w a I 1).117. exaggerated, and,snot so. course of purifleatio d what has been ' ' r bat the Jesuit No language coul d is false- It of the exaggetate their sta.te:ve Agnello are "exception Fathers propose to do, and are lab f o - s tliat -1,,, language gene al nroalrr..- and can t opposition to many difficulties." S e la c ri ol !, l g l ,, t g_ T C l o2 in caution those who may be inclined to disa r - : m ` lst comparatively slight effort which is esa a, a a to e tite when pro vide against a great evil. It is a great step reform is forced on the conviction the necessity of Last Hight Mr. Bennett, the well-known watch maker of Cheapside, delivered a lecture on the his tory, manufacture, and construction of an ordinary pocket watch, in the schoolroom of St. Baruabas Churcb, King-square, Clerken well. The room wars crowded with men and women, as might be expected in a locality where watchmaking is the great staple trade, although there was at first a disposition amongst the male portion Lot to give Mr. Bennett a fair hearing, in consequence of his advocacy of the introduction of female labour in the construction of some of the finer portions of horology. Mr. Ben nett's good-humoured and hearty manner, how ever, ultimately secured for him the attention of his audience. Mr. BENNETT, having explained that he appeared amongst them by invitation to deliver the present lecture, began by giving a history of the origin and progress of horology from the water-clocks of the Greeks to the beautiful contrivances of modern times. Almost all the great improvements iu horology were due to Englishmen. But it was not enough that time-keepers were accurately and ele gantly. In the present age it was indispensable they should be made cheaply. How then could the best possible watch be made for the lowest price Mr. Bennett said that his attention was strongly directed to this subject by the beautiful display of Swiss watches at the Great Exhibition, and after wards at the Paris Exhibition, and by finding that the Swiss manufacturers could produce an instru ment as good as one of English make and as beau ti ful in finish, 20 and 30, and in some cases 59, per cent. lower than it could be done in this count► y. This was a startling fact ; and to ascertain the cause of it he paid a visit to Switzerland. He en deavoured to ascertain the secret of this sups: iority on the spot. He saw every where au amount of in dustry, cleanliness, good order, and intelligence which, he regretted to say, contrasted vary un favourably with what he often met with in Clerkenwell. He was told that only 2,000 watches had been manufactured in the Neufchatel district, 80 years previous to his visit, and only 8,000 watches 50 years before. The year before his visit he was told, on the best authority, that the Neufel.a• el people manufactured 1,500,000 watches, whilst that very year the number of Hall-marked watches made in England amounted to only 186,000. This coun try received in 1853 no less than 42,000 Swiss watches for home consumption ; in 1854, 79,000 ; in 1855, 90,000 watches. He expected the returns for 1856 in a few days, which he would make known -as soon as he had received them. This was not taking into account the number of watches which were smuggled, and which probably were quite as numerous as the watches which paid duty. Now, he protested against the Swiss making watches for them to this extent. (Hear.) And let them nit suppose that the Swiss we; e not capable of making good watches. Some of the highest class of watches were being brought over here from Switzerland. Mr. Bennett then dilated on the causes of the superiority on the part of the Swiss, which he attributed to the greater division of labour, the employment of women, and the greater diffusion of education amongst the population of Switzerland. By these means a maximum of quality was pro duced at a minimum of cost. Mr. Bennett con cluded his lecture by referring to his own efforts to introduce female labour in the manufacture of watches, and said that the watchmakers of Clerken well were the enemies of their own welfare in throwing obstructions in the way of the employ ment of women. He expressed his readiness to renew the subject on a future occasion if it should be their pleasure to desire it. (Cheers.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTE ft SAIL' S— YRsTERDAT. About a dozen subscribers were present, and only the following bets were laid :-100 to 5 agst Harry L srl e quer for the Liverpool Steeplechase ; 500 to 40 ayst Clydesdale, and 16 to 1 apt Toxophilite for the Derby. 1,000 to 15 was betted agst Clydesdale's winning the Two Thousand awl TQx-philite the Derby. EA.TEL AND SOMERSE; Nominations for the Bomar& and a di T MEETING —MAY 11. letshire Stakes. Two milt s istance. Age. Telegram 3 Paviilion Cultivation Rosafi . . 5 East Langton 3 Zigzag Knight of the Shire a Peeping Tom Gin Flying Englishman 4 Anton Humming Bird York Brother to Farthingale 3 The Borderer Coral Night Ranger 3 Dope Riaeber Special Lioense Peeresa King of the Gipaies Lifeboat Schiedam 4 Vigliacconi 4 The Old English Gentle- gartha 3 Wilton 3 Bridal Tour 3 Pole Star Prince of Denmark 3 Compromisa Rocket 3 Bird in the Hand General Bosquet 4 Wrestler Laodamia &dams Childley Barbarity Hobgoblin . 4 Flimsy . 4 Misty Morn Arcanum Fisherman Fanny Kaye Chaperon 3 Mitrailla E by Jericho—Dividend 3 Poodle a Odd Trick Minerva Sobieski Nougat Fulbeck Yorkshireman 4 Benefield Gemtti di Vergy 4 Neva .. man _ 4 Melissa c by Surprise—Beeswax 4 Haymaker Fadladeen Cotswold 5 King Cob 5 Tricolor ......... 4 CROXTON PARK.—Menort 26. Acceptances for the Granby Handicap.—About a mile and a half. (The highest weight accepting being 11-t 131 b, it has been raised to l2st., and the rest in pro portion.) Aga st lb Kestrel Zuyder Zee Prince of Orange 5 11 8 Bay Hilton... 5 11 7 Hobgoblin Knight of Shire.., a 11 5 Nougat Acceptances for the Cup. Two miles. (The higl.eq. weight accepted being list 51b, it has been raised to 12et, and the rest in proportion.) Age st lb I Age st lb • Hobgoblin 4 12 0 I Bracken a 10 10 Bay Hilton Bold Baccleuch... 5 11 4 Out-and-Outer Age st lb Lazy Lass Omar Pacha (b b) a 10 0 Salonic* Peter Trout Gorsehill Spero AQUATICS. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. The arrangements for the approaching season have just been completed by the officers of this distinguislitd club, and as they materially influence the fixtures of other regattas round the coast we hasten to communi cate thorn. The opening trip will take plats on Saturday, the 15th of May. Yachts to rendezvous at Rack wall at 2.30 p.m., to sail thence to Gravesend. The first match of the reason to be sailed by cutter Yachts, of the First and Strand Class, on Saturday, the 22d of May. First Class, exceeding 35 tons, a prize of 100 guineas. Second Class, not exceeding 35 tons, a prize of 50 guineas. Half-a-minute time ali)wed for diff..renec of tonnage, up to 60 tons. Course, from I:6th round the Nore-light and back. Entries to close, Thar3day, the 13th of May. Second Match of the season for schooners only, to be eaileci on Tuesday, the 22d of June. First Class, exceeding 75 tons, prizes value 100 Second elms, not exceeding 75 tour, prize value 50 guineas. A quarter of a minute tune allowed for dif ference of tonnage, up to 150 tons. Course, from off Rosherville round the Mouse light, and back to Green hithe. Entries to close on Monday, the 15th of June. Third match for cutters, of the Third and Fourth Class, oa Tuesday, the Geh o' July. Third Class, exceeding 12 tons, but not more than 20 tons, a prize value 40 guineas. Foul th Class, seven tons, and not exceeding 12 tons, a priz3 value 30 guineas. If four start, an additional prize of 10 guineas to the second boat. Half a minute time allowed. Course from Erith to the Chapman-head and back. Entries to close on Monday, 28th of June. It is suggested that a fourth.match take place in Sep• tember. Lo it: D vsit E e: c m : oo : oo A ,lll, s t. E i_lvit IN Fm THE E a E P statisticalo u T tab ß le ßl i T n lS t ll h e G OODS Liv e, p . :r i. na o .au f: a ntry of this day (Friday) it appearsi that the value of British goods exported in February fr , !. from Liverpool amounted to :3,433,2657., agaio't 11.:11,4,126.1.1. in Februatl t l hr B se s ton 7 fr , ln s: s ;:ing a deereai‘e in deer "Yiuoflhe present year o ia f f0 1 r , 0 3 1. 8:,.9711. ; the Ob. p e a h v i e p d s, sy l i 6 t a i i : in a t ary and February of this year, as emu - re be e i being r 2 t , e 8 d 23 i , n 13 2 2 8 1 1 . British COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a court, which was most numerously attended, was held fox the despatch of public busi ness. • THE LATE SIR HENRY HAVELOCK, Alderman HALE moved—" That a bust of the late Major-General Sir Henry Havelock be executed and placed within the Guildhall, in memory and commemoration of the skill and bravery displayed by him in relieving Cawnpore and Lucknow, and for his heroic conduct as commander of the brave troops placed under him in the East Indies." He said—My Lord Mayor, I can assure the court that I do not make this motion from any vain desire on my part to obtrude myself before them. lam prompted to do so solely by a sense of duty, which I think I, in common with those gentlemen by whom I am surrounded, owe to the memory of so great and good a man as the late General Have lock. (Hear, hear.) We have been reading for some time past of the glorious deeds and achieve ments of that great man. With his history I imagine you are ail acquainted. He was originally brought up to the law, and he changed his profes son to that of arms when he was 18 or 19 years of age. He remained in this country about 18 years in the army. He was at Waterloo. In 1823 he went to India, where, with the exception of two years, he remained from that year to the time of his death. When we recollect his long servitude in India, the many battles in which he was engaged, and his many hair breadth escapes, we are the more grieved at the loss which this country has sustained in his death. (Hear, bear) When he first went out he was engaged in the Burmese War ; he there showed himself not only to be a scholar, but like wise a linguist—he acted asinterpreter to the army, and he was one of the party who draw up the treaty of peace between Bermah and this country. He was appointed adjutant in 1838, and was promoted to the staff of the Commander-in-Chief during the ktiglian War. He endured the hardships and P rivations of that campaign, and escaped unhurt, for tho good of his country. After being suc ceeded, he, in 1842, published an account of that campaign. At a subsequent period he was appointed to a command in the force seat to Pcrsi-, and had hardly landed there before he was called b.tck to Calcutta, when lie arrived jest in time to be ordered up to awnpore, to take the coin wand of the small army there. It is use less for me to recapitulate the very in iny daring and glorious deeds which he performed, and the rnu uner in which he exercised the ability of which he Air as pod leased—tho SLICJeSC3 which attend , d him, frequently beating thousands of the enemy with a ultra handful of men. (Cheers.) The re sult of his noble and heroic efforts was the relief of Cawtipore. (Rene we d c h eers .) U n d er a ll th es e circuins' ante, I think we cannot do otherwise than place the bust of that hero in this chamber. We h ave a Wellington and a Nelson, whOse deeds will live in the history of their country for ever, and I have no doubt that such will be the case with Havelock, .who was a scholar, a linguist, and a Christian gentleman. (Cheers.) Mz . . Lowe seconded the motion, and Mr. AER mlm supported it,. The resolution was carried unanimously amid acclamations, and it was referred to the general purposes. committee to carry it into effect. VOTE OF THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY TO SIR JOHN 44ITRENCE. Ag Alderman SALOMONS moved :—That the free dom of the City be voted to Sir John Lawrence, the Chief Commissioner of the Puujaub, for the energy manifested by him in crushing the mutinous spirit of the Bengal regiments in the Punjaub, and for his prompt exert i ons i n ma t ur i ng the prepara tions weich saiwy of ou r pos iti ons i n th e nor th-west of India." He said--My led to the c apture of Delhi, and the y Lord Mayor, I can assure you that I come forward with the greatest diffidence, and I feel that I must solicit the indulgence of the court, because the individual to whom I am about to call attention is not a military man. I cannot detail to you, therefore, those scenes of gallantry and greatness which take such hold of tee mind, and which in all ages and in all times have taken pos session of the hearts of mankind, for there can be nothing more noble than the fact of men going out to a distant clinic, hazarding their lives and fortunes, and falling a sacrifice for the honour of their Sovereign and the welfare of their native laud: (Cheers.) My Lord Mayor, Sir John Lawrence is a very peculiar man, and probably I may say without any. disparagement is one of the greatest men that the British people have seen in the government of our possessions in India. His father was au officer in the Eest India Company's service ; he was lucky enough to have three sous, al distinguished men and devoted to the service of their country. The eldest, Sir Henry Lawrence, the man above all others known in India as pro , bably one, of . the .Best 4adininistostors, ono of its : , most gallant reer—..;a man who shed his - blood for his eountry,—a matt who wag the first defender of Luoknow—a man to whose arrangements and fore sight probably we owe it that Lucknow was able to hold out, and that we were able at length to sea many capiive men, wouten and children restored to their families, their homes, and their native land. Sir Henry Lawrence need nut alone appeal to his countrymen at home—he has erected to himself in the East Indies an imperishable monument at Kussowlee, to which he himself subscribed with a most liberal hand. (Hear, hear.) Fancy an officer of the East India Company's service, with no large private fortune, devoting 1,0001. a-year to maintain a military asylum, out of pure regard for the service with which lie had associated ! (Hear, hear.) Of the deeds of Havelock we have just heard by. the motion of my h Lawrence i n th e same way— on. friend, hearts nd bled , when Alderman hensve Hale. heard We all ofll is examples of fin e so ldi ers an d o f dherroL.iloiraft Sir r r Henry he was a chivalrous and heroic man. These men N C V l e l r r e ist e ia m n in g e e n n t tlemen combined. (Hear.) Those two men now lie iu the cold ground, almost side by side, in a laud where their graves will probably still be bathed with blood. Sir John Lawrence still lives. individual worthy o f i t. W e h e y ° The court may now confer a high and g reat distinc itliiognmuy p p o rie n z an d and greatly valued the power of be ycluapssonmviwn g h u o isie s greatest benefits won great distinctions for himself, and has con ferredpsteorwsoinngs. t he a fr e e re ed i o s m a uf m th id is d c le it upon his country. Divine Providence, he my have the the I trust the decision of this court will be such that, on this platform to receive t at your hands the honourable end inestimable tes timonial .. which I on his behalf now seek at your hands—a testimonial which has ever been coveted i o f e s i p s opportunity i by ty of standing by the purest, the greatest, and the best of men. (Much cheering.) Deputy DAKIN seconded the motion. He said— What a bead-roll of heroes has the last nine months called forth amongst the British force on the plains of Hindustan, equalling, if not rivalling, the glories of the first conquerors and statesmen, and Have lock, and Campbell , and Colvin, and Lawrence, are i ngs n associat es !esl ey IC of CI i(Ye and Wellington, of as the e rs. ) A n d w h a t a glo rious heritage have they preserved ! India, with its 160;000,000 of people, rich and fert.le isi material wealth, and presenting a noble opportunity to open out to its inhabitants the advantages of commerce, the humanising influences of civilisation, and the higher blessings of Divine truth. (Cheers.) On these grounds 1 submit to you that we shell cheer fully render our tribute of honour to Sir John Lawrenee—apethaps the greatest man which the ex i genc i e s of the time have called forth, and as we add his name to the long list of worthies connected with our ancient gelid, we emphatically exclaim, "May England in her due of stirring action always find a Sir John Lawrence." (Loud ceeers.) The RECORDER put the motion, which was carried unanimously amid acclamations. DISABILITIES OF THE JEWS. Mr. ANDERTON moved, " That this court has h ea rd with m uc h pleasure that the Right Hun. Lord Julio Ruesell, one of the members for this city, has in th e House of Ceramons renewed his notice to mov e , 'that the house do resolve its f r her Majesty's Jewish subjecte.' into a committee to consider the oaths of allegiance, el supremacy, a n d a bj urat i on , an d a l s o to consider the disabilit:es A M etiv Tile motion was carried and the Sheriffs were ordered to pment a petition, which was adopted in conformity therewith.—nedjourucd. LADvErmsnmENT.l Among the numerous extraordinary health-restorin cures without me di c i ne ef f ec t e d b y D u Barry's delicious R e : v u a g l l e i n , a st h A m r:b c i Arabica n of , I c i: stiuu (Dyspepsia), Flatulency, Constipation, Nervous, Bilious, and Liver Complaints, a n Debility, i e g b v the followin g • me not the least remark ablo : Cure No. 47,121. —miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of Nazing Vicarage, W• Itl • •oss lamei , Picas : a cure of extreme nervousness indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies. 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In canisters, 111. •Pd. ; 21 ,, . 4s. 6d. ; sth. lls. ; 121 b. 225. Tbo 12th canisters are sent carriage free, on re ceipt of Post-office order. Barry Du Barry,' and Co., 77, Rcvnt-street, London. Important Caution against the fear fill dangers of spurious imitations --The Vice-Chancellor vii William Page Woud granted an Injunction on the 10th March, 1854, against Alfred Hooper Nevill, for imitating " 1)11. Barry's Revalonta Arabica Food." ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. - ~~_ HOME CIROUIT. —HERTFORD, MARCH 4. CROWN SIDE. (Before Mr. Justice Williams.) Joseph Taylor surrendered to take his trial for the manslaughter of J oseph Pales. Mr. Rodwell and Mr. Bushby prosecuted ' • Mr. Sergeant Parry was specially retained for the de fence. It appeared that the prigoner was a very respec table young man, the son of a farmer at Hatfitld, and the deceased was a labouring man who had been engaged with several others to carry out some harvesting operations last summf-r. The transaction in question took place on the 27th July, and it appe ,red that on this day the de ceased and the other labourers had been drink ing to some Extent, and a general fight took place between them, in which the deceased was actively engaged. The prisoner interposed, and, ac cording to the evidence for the prosecution, he knocked the deceased down, and it was alleged that the injuries he received in consequence of this vio lence caused his death. It appeared, however, that he had been fighting with several other men during the evening, and that he had fallen or been knocked down, and complained immediately afterwards of having been injured by a stone against which he had fallen. Sergeant Pat ry made an able speech for the de fence, and the jury, without any hesitation, re turned a verdict of not guilty. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.--AYLESBURY, March 4. (Before Sir A. Cockburn.) James Chandler, 33, labourer, and Peter Hearn, 22, labourer, were indicted for wounding John Batson, at Ellesborough, with intent to resit their lawful apprehensiOn. The prosecutor was an under-keeper in the em ploy of Lady F. Russell, of Chequer's Court, Elles borough, and the alleged offence was committed so long back as Dec. 0. It appeared that about one o'clock that morning Batson was watching in one of her ladyship's preserves, in company with the head keeper, when they heard shots fired. They immediately went in the direction from whence they came, when they saw four men. A desperate struggle ensued, and Ba , son was dreadfully injured at out the head with the butt. end of a gun by one of the patty, when they ran away. Some time after wards two men, named George Dixon and George Hearn (brother of the prisoner Hearn), were appre hended, and connuit,ed for trial at the last spring assizes for thm offence, when they were acquitted. The prisoners Chandler and Peter Hearn were dis inctly sworn to by Batson and his fellow-keeper as being two of the men who were present. The defence was that this was a case of mistaki-n identity. The Chief Justice left it to the jury to say whe ther they were satisfied with the evidence of the keepers. The jury, without hesitation, Lund th© prisoners guilty, and they were sentenced to 8 mouths' im iSolinien emh. ATTEMPTED m - ur RDER OF A POLICEMAN. Samuel Quick, 55, labourer, was charged with wounding Geo. White, ore of the Bucks constabu lary, with intent to kill him. Geo. White, the prosecutor, was eallei, when Mr. Cust said he hoped nothing would be said which would tend to excite him, as ever since the assault ho had been subject to epileptic fits. He deposed that early on the morning of Nov. 29, he was on duty at the parish of Linslade, when he saw prisoner stealing some posts and rails. Pri soner was taking them towards home, when pi ose cutor followed him and spoke to him, when he threw the wood down and ran aw a y. Prosecutor followed the prisoner and took him into custody, but went to his cottage with him. The children begged him to allow their father to remain at home for the night. Prosecutor knew him, and left him at home, but took the stnlen wood away, saying he should communicate with his master. When he reached half across the first meadow he heard some one breathing close behind. He look,d back, and saw the prisoner with one hand behind him, coming towards him. He ran back some distance, to endeavour to gain time to draw his truncheon, when he fell on one knee in a bunch of nettles, and prisoner struck him with a bill-hook on the stomach, shoulder, arm, and head, He said, " You -, I'il murder you." Prosecutor tried to get away, and ran towards the railway station, which was near, pris , ,ner following him ; he turned round and saw the prisoner had stopped running. Prisoner chased him about 200 yards. Witness went to the Linslade Railway station and fell insensible into the porter's arms. (The bill-hook and hat were produced and caused great sensation.) Mr. Wagstaff, surgeon, of . Leighton, who was called in to attend White, found him pale and faint from loss of blood. The cut was a clean one, about four inches in length, and nearly penetrated the skull ; had it been a little deoper it would have been fatal. The wound was inflicted by such an instrument as the bill-hook, There were dangerous symptoms once. If it had not bQen for the hat, which was gibbed with cane, the wound would have been fa'al. The jury could not agree as to their verdict, and were locked up. They had not returnel into court when our parcel was despatched. POLICE-INTELLIGENCE.—March 4. WESTMIN STEIL —George Barker, a corporal iu the Grenadier Guards, and Thomas Webster, a private in the same regiment, /vete charged with unprovoked and disgraceful assaults. In the charge against Barker it was proved that Mary Donnell, the wife of a private in the 30th Foot, was proceeding along Victoria-street, West minster, on the previous evening, accompanied by her brother and father, when.the corporal came up in front of them in a state of intoxication, and in quired of the brother what he was doing with his (defendant's) girl, and upon her father, a man ad vanced in years, stating that it was his daughter, defendant atm& him a violent blow with his fist on the side of the head. Mary Donnoll then recom mended her father to give him into custody, upon which he inflict- d a blow across her face with his clue. He then walked away, and up ,n their fol lowing him to give him into custody he again as saulted the father with his fiat, and struck the daughter with his cane across her shoulder, which she said caused much pain. The police coming up he was given into custody. Mr. Arnold said the unmanly and cowardly con duct of the corporal was a disgrace to his regiment, and sentenced him to three months' hard labour in the House of Correction. The case against Webster was this :—Mr. Mills, a builder, 9, York-place, Vauxhall-bridge-road, was informed by his servant, who was clearing the snow away from the front door, that the soldier had taken her broom - out of her hand. He restored it to her ; but Mr. Mills, seeing the defendant was in toxicated, advised him to go away, upon which de fendant struck him a blow on the temple, scratched his face, and pulled his nose violently. Defendant was taken away from Mr. Mills, who tried to hold him till a policeman arrived, by a comrade, but was subsequently given in charge and locked up. Defendant was fined 505., or one month. MARLBOROUGH STREET. —A tall, portly gentleman got into the witness-box, and said he came to ask fO'Ftwo assault warrants, and - in order to show that he had proper grounds for his appli cation, he must ask permission to make a state ment of some length. Mr;--Beaclon having. given Permission, Applical4t said he was Colonel Richard Gore Oaseley, and his complaint was that he had been assaulted and conveyed to a lunatic asylum by men acting under the orders of Dr. Mitchelson and Dr. Forbes Winslow, of Cavendish-square. He had a residence in . Ashley-Elate, but the assault took place at Lane's Hotel,-St. Alban's-place, where he had gcno to get out - of the way of parties who sought to dept ive him - of his liberty whom he dared not name, and who had gained over his wife to consent to this proceeding by playing on her fears. He proceeded to tell a very extraordinary story, the inconsis , encies of which but tco plainly showed his real condition. _ Mr. Beadon said to bith--The only way this could come before me is by my issuing the sum mons against the persons who took you forcibly to the asylum. But then I know what the defendants will do ; they, will produce au order, signed by two medical men, to tako von. The only remedy that I see is for you to mako your application to the Lunacy Commissioners ; they wilt inquire into any impropir acts that may have been done. . . Colonel () u clay - I'il taiio that course. • The applicant then left the court. R. A. H. has sent 51., and W. R.. 205., for the poor-box. Charles Bohn, aged -24, a servant, formerly a courier, was charged. before Mr. Beadon on suspi cion of stealing a gold watch, valued at 751., the property of 0..14. Alfred Charles Curtis, R.N. Capt. Curtis said the prisoner was a servant in the house where has was staying, 16, Bury-street, St. James's. On Tuesday evening, at 6 o'clock', he missed his gold watch from his table. This was on his return home ; he h^ll. - left it in his room on going out some two ior _ three hours before. The wa ch now prochued.in-court was his, and the one so- ruiss,ed. The value of it is 751. James Recipath, assistant to Mr. Attenborough, pawnbroker, .Piccadilly, produced the watch in question. -It was pledged by the prisoner on Tues day afternoon for 71. Inspector; Webb, of the C division, said he apprc hended the prisoner yes: erday at 16, Bury-street, charging him on suspicion of stealing Capt. Curti watch. He replied, " He did not steal it. ' 1 He sub sequently told witness that a man he met in Good street on Tuesday afternoon asked him to purchase the watch for V. Though he at first refused to do so, he at iength complied, and pledged it at At ten borough's for 71., but afterwards went to redeem it. Remanded for a week. WANDSWORTH.—James Page, a gardener, and his wife, Ann Page, lodging at No. 1, Point pleasant, Wandsworth, were brought before Mr. Ingham—the female prisoner on remand from Monday—under the following circumstance. It appeared that the landlord of the house, Henry Mason, also a gardener, missed from a money box, on the 18th Feb. last, the sum of 21., iz, being usually kept at the fire-place in the bed room. He did not know whom to suspect, and upon communicating with the police be was advised to mark some money and place it in the box. On Sunday morning last he marked some silver and halfpence, which he placed in the box with a few halfpence which were'not marked. The box was then deposited in the usual place, and the prosecu tor also placed on the mantel-shelf a chisel, which was in the room at the time the 21. was missed, and which he suspected had been used to open the box on that occasion. In the evening_ his wife went to chapel, having previously locked him in a cup ' board hear the bedroom door. There was a small window at the side of the cupboard door,from which he could see his bedroom door. Shortly afterwards he heard the female prisoner's voice say, " You go to the door and see if any one is coming, and I'll go up." He then heard the husband go to the street door and tell his wife that he saw no one. The female prisoner then came up stairs and entered the prosecutor's bedroom. Theconcealed landlord heard money rattle, as if she had picked up the box. Shortly afterwards he saw her come out of the room with the box and chisel in one hand and a candle in the other. Ho then heard her go into her own apartments with her husband. in a few minutes she returned with the box and chisel, and he per ceived that she had deposited them where she had found them. She then went down stairs again, but returned to the bedroom in a few minutes af erwards, and he heard three distinct droppings into the box, as if she had replaced the money. She went down stairs again, but returned shortly aftewards, and he then heard the droppings of more money into the box. He then supposed that the prisoners had detected the money being marked, and had returned from fear of discovery. The pri soner went to her own room, and nothing more transpired until the prosecutor's wife came home and released her husband. They then found that the box had been opened and put together again, and that only three halfpence were missing, and they happened to be the unmarked money. The wife was first taken into custody, and upon his wor ship intimating that the husband was equally guilty the police subsequently took him into custody. Mr. Ingham remanded them. THE LATE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE 10RENCH EMPEROR. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF M. BERNARD. [The following appeared in onr late Edition of last night.] Simon Bernard, charged with being concerned in the late attempt to assassinate the Emperor Napoleon, was placed at the bar, before Mr. Jardine, for the fourth time, this day, at 2 o'clock. Mr. Bodkin appearedwon behalf of the prosecution, and Mr. Sleigh defended the prisoner. It will be recollected that the points of the former ex amination were the connecting the prisoner with the pistols found on Orsini and Pierri, and the proceedings last Tuesday were confined to proving that the prisoner Bernard conveyed the empty shells to Belgium, from whence they were taken to Paris by a man whe bad not the slightest knowledge of the purpose f,,r which they were intended, Bernard alleging that they were to be used in a new invention about to be applied to gas. The Court, as o❑ former occo.F.ionv, was densely crowded. Mr. Bodkin—Are all the witneves here Inspector Saunders—YNe, sir ; I have briught them The first witness called was Henri Jonrdain, commis sioner of the Hotel de l'Europe at BruAsele, who said—l recollect a gentleman, whom I then knew as Alleop, stopping at the hotel eleven days. laccompanied him to the railway, when he left on the 11th of Decetni er. A young man rode in the cab with him. I sat on the box. At the railway, tickets were taken for Paris. A. horse which had been hired was also taken by the same tram 'Whey started at seven o'clock in the evening. I have since peen the person I knew as Allsop in a French prison. Mr. Bodkin—Did yn hear that person called by any other name ? Mr. Sleigh—l object - to the question. Mr. Bodkin—Very well—it is of no importance. I will not press it. Mr. Sleigh—When did you first hear of this matter, and when were you asked to come and give evidence 7 Witness—l first saw the attempt in the newepapere, and then I was palled in .by the Jugs d'lnstruotion. Mr. Sleigh—Were you arrested? • Witness—No. Mr. Sleigh—But required to corns here and give evidence. Witness—l was sent first to Paris, then here. Mr. Sleigh—By whom'? Witness—The Juge d'lnstruction. Jules Fournarier; the waiter at the Cafe Suisse, who, at the last examination, described the balls brought to the hotel; was then shows the gre nade brought over by the French officer, and said the balk he saw were exactly' siinilar to the one produced. Mr. Sleigh—Yon cannot swear that the balls produced are the identical balls you saw in Brussels I Witness--,I cannot. William Meteyard, managing director of the Hotel de l'Europe, a£ Brussels. I recollect a gentleman coining to stop at the hotel in December. I knew him by the name of Allsop. He was a stranger. He produced a passport, which I examined. He left it on the 11th of Deceinber. I—recommended him to the Hotel de Lille et Albion, in Paris. I have not seen that person since. Susannah Meekenheim, a native of Sheffield. I reside in Brussel.. My husband is a Frenchman. I formerly lived at Birmingham with my husband, who 'was a manufacturer. I left Birmingham three years ago. During my residence there, I because accinaiuted with a person - named Pierri. He was a professor of languages. In January of this year, Pierri came to my residence in Brussels. My husband saw hind. He made some inquiries of him, and they afterwards left the house. I afterwards followed, and went to the Caf6 Suisse, where I met my husband. Pierri in a short time joined us; as Pierri left he gave me a small packet w rapped in brown paper. The grenade was here given to witness, who with some trepidation, took it into her hand, said the parcel Pierri gave her to carry was not near so heavy as that she now held. Examination proceeded with—The parcel Pierri gave me contained some metallic .substance in shape like an orange. I held it upon my muff. I foand there was a hole in it into which I put my finger. We went to a cafe and after having partaken of refreshment Pierri left for Paris, and took the parcel with him. Jaccutes La Croix—l am proprietor of the Hotel de la Monnaie at 'Bruesele. I know the prisoner. I have seen him once, 'at my house. It was on the 26± of December last. He produced ie passport. He arrived about seven o'clock in the evening and left on the fol lowit;g morning. I e ll e r e v n e r d y on Smith, e S p er prisoner; the the House e of i f t a n D ePotenlitcie— on, a notice to produce in this court the passport he obtained on or about the 27th of December last. .He read the notice over, and then he said "It is destroyed and burnt," Mr. Sleigh—Did he not.say the persons who seareied his house must Lave his papers Wit n ess-I,l'o ; he said nothing about papers. M. La Croix, re-called—=I took the particulars of the passport the prisoner produced in the book yearslnow pro duce. The entry was—" Bernard Simon, 41 old gentleman; horn at Carcaeeoins, residing in London. The passport given is dated the 7th of Decernhee, 1857 ; t t a h ib i e " t p h r e iso ll ne o r tel c ' o d m e in l g n arrived on the 25 th ; left on inl t o h y e ber,d 2 r 6 Monnaie,Jean)Bruoone3—sellg. I am r e e tz t . to the hotel on the 25th. I received his passport. I gave it to my master. Eugenie Brion— I kept the Hotel de France, in t' Rue Montmartre, Paris. O n t h e B th of January last, two persons named Pierri Andreas and Gomez S inee arrived there. I only knew them be the names of Andreas and Swint z When Swinez left De Silva arrived. They both slept in the same room. They all prcdue'd passports. The passport produced is the one givei, by, Da Silva. Sleigh—l am at a loss to conjecture what is the object of this class of evidence. He has not yet connected the prisoner with 'either otthese persons. Mr. Jardine-LI think I.caa see the object. Examination proc:eded- with—Whilst Pierri and Gomez were there a person whom I knew in the name cf Allsop arrived on a visit to those persons. H e eat " nearly every day. After D© Silva left I saw Allsop there. They took refreshment together. I rece llect the day the attack was made on the Emperor and Empress. Alb op came to toy helm bettveen eleven and twelve. Pierri and De Silva were there when lie,catue. He j o i ne d th em in the saloon. Gomez carne shortly afterwards ou horse back. The four were together for a short time, and then left. About 5 o'clock in -the afternoon Pierri, Orsini, and Silva returned, and-afterwards Gomez. By Orsini I mean the person called Allsop. They went to their room. They remaiped there a short time. The room is nuinber•=d 50. All three left the house very .shorly afterwards, together. Gomez came atter they had left, and asked for them. I saw nothing more of them that evening until after I heard of the attack. De Silva re turned about 10 o'clock. He went up to the beCroom, but came down direcly rlterwards, and asked for his bill. Whilst he was waiting for it the police arrived. He showed them his passport and they left. The police returned in the middle of tip) night and arrested De Silva. They brought a poignard, a revolver, and two boxes down stairs with them. I have been shown a poignard which is like the one found. James Davies Parker—l am in the employ of the Messrs. Herring, wholesale druggists, of 40, Alderagste street. I knew the prisoner, he came on two occasions to make purchases at our house. On Nov. 4, 1857, be purchased 8 pounds of absolute alcohol and 10 pounds of pure nitric acid. He paid for the articles and took them away. On the 15th of Dec'ember be came again and purchased 91b. of absolute alcohol, 10Ib. of nitrio acid, and lib. of quicksilver, From my knowledge by reading, these articles can be applied in producing inlminat;ng mercury. Mr. Sleigh—And can be used in fifty other ways! cer air, Iy. Mr. Sleigh—Did the prisoner give his name Witne, s.—Yes. Mr. Sleigh—Didn't he make some observations about photographic chemicals! Witness—Certainly not. Mr. Sleigh--Nothing about the price of collodion 1 Witness—No, nothing. By Mr. Bodkin—Tnere was another person with him. He was a dark man, like an Italian. I think I ihould know him again. He spoke better English than the prisoner. Mr. Bodkin—My friend Mr. Sleigh has said some thing about photegrapbic chemical,. Ceuld the combi nation of all three of the articles be adapted to photo graphy! ; certainly not. M. Raines, an insppctor of the French police—l arrested Rudio in Room No. 50, in an hotel in the Rue Montmartre. In the room, near to a bed, I found a revolver with five chambers, and a poignard. Radio showed me a passport. The one produced is the docu ment. I found 270 francs in gold in hie portemonuaie. I produce the revolver and poignard. The latter is quite new. I also found the two boxes produced. [These boxes corresponded precisely with those sent to M. Outrequin by the prisoner.] Mr. Bodkin—l have .poken to my friend about our next meeting, and as I find that Thursday next will be convenient to all parties, and as you, sir, said something on a former occasion about a long day, we intend to commence at half-past 10, when I hope we shall be able to complete the case against the prisoner. Mr. Sleigh—l hope, sir, you will now admit the pri soner to bail. Mr. Jardine—l am still of the same opinion that expressed on a former occasion. I cannot do as you wish. Mr. S!eigh—Then, sir, I shall make an application to a judge at chambers and perhaps my friend Mr. Bodkin will be present to oppose the application. Mr. Bodkin—l most certainly shall, if I am alive. The prisoner was then removed from the bar. Country glaMets. 1858 MANCHESTER-MARCH t. There was rather more inquiry this morning for both wheat and flour, but only a limited business. Oats a slow sale, at rates much the same as last week. Oatmeal held for rather more money, but the demand inactive. Beans, barley, and Indian corn were unaltered. LOT7TI3.—MesOII 3. Thera was an inactive trade in grain to-day, and price) soarcely supported last week's quotations. Wheat, 40s to 43s ' • extra, 455; barley 32s to 355; °MP 19s to 22s ; beans, 39s to 435. BOSTON—IikRcH 3. This day's market was pretty wall attended, and s fair supply of wheat, with an improved demand—in some ind stances fine samples sold at Gd to is per qr advance on last week's pikes. Spring corn steady. Prices :—Whee,t, red, 38e Od to 45s Od; new, to white, 433 Od to 46s Od, extra, 48s. Barley, 26s Od to 3 55 Od. Oats 18s to 255. Peas, 33- to 43s Od. Beaus, 3 111 Od to 41s Od per qr. NEWARK-MARCH 3. We had a good attendance of farmers to-day, and a We supply of grain of all sorts. .Barley is per dearer. Other descriptions at late prices. Wheat, white 50a to 565, red 46. to 50s; barley, malt in g 40s to 445, grinding 34s to 365; oats, 24st. as to 30s, 24'a 24s to 26s ; beans, 38s to 40s ; malt, 66. to 72$ ; peas , to ; tares, —s to —s por qr. GLASGOW—Mmiteil 3. Our market this morning was fairly attended, but trans. actions were of a retail character. Wheat and flour are at previous rates. Flour met a languid sale, and sacks rather in favour of buyers. Oats and oatmeal no material change. Barley firm. Beans dearer. Indian corn' was steady. EDINBURGH GRAIN.---31A.ECH 3. Agood week "Wheat w of grain to- day, bef:re. and Other riles grains m or e ready Whsp.t, on, the top. •9s 6,1 up, and_un,the average Os 2d own. - Barley, 2s Od up en the top, and Os 6d up on the average. Oats ou the top were 2s Od up, better. thin last and on the average 0; lld up. Beans on th 3 top 3 ° Od up, and on the average Os 3d up. - • _ AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Wheat £2 0 1 8-12th. Do. new -12ths. Barley Oats 1 6 5 6-12ths. Beans Total Supply and Sales. Wheat Barley 1513 qrs ....... . ....... so old ld 1670 241 q rs rs 1036 qrs s Oats 2555 qrs sold 1692 ire Beans DERBY SMITHFIELD.-MAECH 2. A good supply of fat beasts to-day ; the demand wag inactive, at about former prices, and a few lots were left unsold. Sheep was a small supply, owing to the in clemency of the weather. There was a poor supply of pigs. The following were the quotations :—Beef, 6d to GO; mutton, 7d to 7}d ; lamb, —d to Od ; veal, 7d tc pe t lb. ; pigs, 9s Gd to lls 3d per score ; rough fat, 5s 01 to 0; per 14.1 b. ; hides, 41d to Old bier lb ; calf-skins, 6d to 7 per lb. LOCAL SHARE LIVERkOOL—ISIAVII 4. STOCK EXCHANGE—The market opene d very buoyantlf, but soon gave way, and closed at to per cent, below nianP, 47i B—Chester and Holyhead, 19 i the best prices of the day. Birkenheads, 72 A 3 —Ca'ado' 9i—Sheffields, 39/ j—London and Noah Western, 974 I—Eastern Counties 12 13-16—Bast Lancash ire, 92 —Dutch Rhenish, 3a 6 die.—Grand Trunk of C anada, 13-16—. York and North Midland, 39 g —Dovers, 22i 5" —Leeds Northern, 24i 5- -B er wicks, 23 11-16—Nor th 1-2didland e, British, 13h I —Great Western , 60 i --North Western, 974. LEEDS—MA=Ii 4. S TO CK EXCHANGE.—MidIands, 9di—Leeds 92i—North Eastern's, Yorks, 39i—Eastern Counties, 1211 BIRMINGHAM, MAUCH 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was a shams muter to. day, but there was very little business' dope. Eastern Counties, 54—South Staffords, 104' fi—Biriningham and perbys, 70A 711 -Birmingham and Stour Valleys, 8i MANCHESTER, MARCH STOCK 'EXOItANGR.—The market opened fair, and there was a limited business, prices closing rather easier. Distric t Bank, 11 preen.--Dowers , 22 C. l -16 6 7-16—T run ks, 12 11 -10 Sheffields, 39i —Ditto 6/. pref., 8 pro.—E as t errt C o unties , 121 —Leeds F. d—Caledonians, 48—Londone, land, 99 .6—Leeds, 93—Blackburns, 9l—Calades, 2°... INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, the meeting the on Tuesday, J. Locke, Esq., president, in th e chair, discussion on Meson.. L ngridge and Brooks "On Submerging Telegraphic Cables, " and on gr• C. Webb's paper, "On the Practical- Operations On' netted with, Paying-Oat and Repairiiig Submarine Telegraph Cables," was commenced, and occupied the entire evening ; but was not concluded. It will 10 renewed on Tuesday next. At the monthly ballot th e following candidates were balloted for and duly e lected Wessre. W. Allcard and J. Brown, as members ; and Major. Baddeley, R. A., as an associate. BIRTHS. DRummoND —On the Ist inst., at 129, Princes-street, Edits• burgh, the Hon. Mrs. Robert Drummond, of a Nom. GAGE—On the 12th ult., at R Corfu, t a he lady of LieuterCo l• the Hon. Edward Gage, .A., of son. WiIYBROW - -On the 3d inst., at Blackheath, the wife of George Whybrow, Esq., of a daughter. WIIITFORD—On the 3d init., at 43,Tredegar-square, 130 "' road, Mrs. Henry F. Whitford, of a son. MARRIAGES. FOSTER—Pori,- -On the 25th ult., at St. Mary's, Wtn. Foster, Esq., of Bicester , Oxon , to Louisa, ss°°°' daughter of S. Pott, Esq., of Finchley, Middlesex. % 'e- ° h W ATKI NS—ROOME—On the 2d inst., P o plar Ch,u r f n l W. Watkins, Esq., of Cole Harb o ur, Black Lime-street-chambers, to Annette , you n g est daub h Capt. J. Roomo, of Tredegar-place, Bow. D EAT H S, F l e tche r BETTS—On the Ist inst., at Brig hton, Mr. John F-' dd. Betts, of 262, Oxford-street, and Sutton,. SurreY 68. IUPPer ELEN—On the 4th inst., at 11, Belle Vne o re, Holloway, Mr. Leonard Wm. _El a n, of 19, St- "- aged 51. 110/14 Runt —On the Ist inst. , Mr. Charles Parr, late of street. of 16 ' PRAY--On the 28th ul t., John Robert Reny, Egg', Mark-lane, city, ag ed 51. _.,400 4 d" R OBINS —On the ?,d inst., at Crimscott•street, per , sey, Mr. W. Robins, of Tooley - stree t, Southwark, 69. Bedford - s t r eet, Strand, aged 75 . V.AREIiA3I On the 3 d inst. , Mr. Arthur Varnbars, O f 41' YOTTS ° r,ONDODT : Printed and Published by M 13 11300 1 1" of No, 112, Stmnd 0341 -, Printer, at The Sun . °: olz eti 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in of Middlesex, Friday, March 6, 1868. • •