The Sun. — London, England, 1858-11-25 00:00:00

THE GREAT EASTERN. At last the problem of what is to be the ultimate fate and destination of the great ship seems in a fair way of being solved successfully. A new company has arisen which, as an earnest of their intention to make her pay at last, have begun matters with a most successful bargain—getting the noble ship, as she lies at present at Deptford, for a sum almost nominal, when compared to what she cost—at some £3 or £4 less per ton than sailing vessels are now built for. £160,000, we believe, is all that has been paid for the stronuest and fastest ship afloat, to say nothing of her being in addition to these qualifica tions larger than the united tonnage of seven of the largest ships in the world. The cost of now finish ing and fitting for sea is variously estimated at from £lOO,OOO to £120,000, so that, even allowing a wide margin for unforeseen incidental expenses the new company, out of their capital of £330,000, will be the fortunate possessors of the Great Eastern when re ady for sea, and with £40,000 of their capital still untouched to start her fairly in competition with the finest ocean steamers now afloat. The task of getting her ready for sea will commence probably about the middle of next month, and to finish in every respect will require five months from the day the work begins. In all probability, therefore, the Great Eastern will be filling up with coals and stores, and making ready for her first great trial trips, by midsummer, and another month from that time, as we believe, will establish her reputationbe yond all chance of competition as the fastest vessel every propelledby steam. The only alteration which has been made in her original design is in fitting her with a poop-deck. It will be between eight and nine feet high—the same height a the fore-. castle forward—and this is the only change of note which will be carried out. The six masts are al ready nearly made. There are to be one fore, two main, and three mizen masts, the first five of iron, the last of wood, in order not to influence the com passes. The foremast and time mizens will be rigged with fore and aft sails, the mainmasts only being permanently square rigged. The first mizen is of the same size as the last mainmast, and it is intended that when the weather may make it necessary that this also shall be square rigged. All the masts, of course, are of iron, as wooden spars of such size and required to do such work could scarcely be depended on. Each is built of boiler plate, with wrought-iron discs, strengthened with angle iron, and bolted inside the tube to give ad ditional rigidity. Constructed in this manner each ' mast costs less than half the price of wooden ones, while, of course, the metal has the advantage of being nearly double the strength. By this plan, also, what would otherwise have been an almost insuper able difficulty—viz., stepping wooden masts into a ship of such a height—is entirely got rid of. The foremast is 2 feet 9 inches diameter, and 172 feet high from keel to truck. The first mainmast is 3 feet 6 inches diameter, and 216 high • the second is of the same girth, but 225 feet hig. The first mizen is of the same size as the first main ; the second is 188 feet high and two feet nine inches diameter; while the third and last is of wood, of the same dimensions round as the iron, and 164 feet high. The lower yards of the square-rigged masts are likewise of iron. Each is 126 feet long and 2 feet 6 inches in diameter in the centre. The upper topsail and topgallant yards are of wood and of proportionately large dimensions. As the fittings progress the ship's boats-14 in number—with the two small auxiliary steamers will be built at the same time. The latter, as our readers may recollect, are to be of 120 tons each and 60 nominal horse power. These will be in all respect 4 decked and fitted as seaboats, and will be hoisted in and out with the aid of the auxiliary engines with which each set of engines on board the ship itself is fitted. The first year's trips , will be between this country and Portland, in Canada, and it is, of course, con fidently anticipated that a very few runs on this line will convince the world that the Great Eastern is not alone the largest, but the best and quickest vessel yet built. Where she will eventually be employed is at present undecided, but it has been suggested by some of the best and ablest members of the company—and the idea is so feasible and full of promise that it may hereafter be carried out— that she should be employed as a great trunk line of communication between this countryand our eastern empire. The immense advantages of such a plan, if energetically carried out, are manifest. No doubt, one of the greatest checks to the rapid development of our eastern trade has been the difficulties and delays in the way of speedy communication. Ordinary steamers perform the voyage between this country and Calcutta in 80 days but Green's or Smith's sailing ships average only 90. Yet for this 10 days' difference double and treble freights are charged on merchandise. This high freightage would not, we believe, be objected to at all if intel ligence did not precede goo&. For instance, a mer chant at Calcutta foresees that in a certain time there is likely tobe a large demand for printed goods. He has them shipped from England, and pays a differential freightag e for a steamer coming round the Cape. The re sult is that each overland mail brings him and other merchants the news that that and other similar shipments to Calcutta have been made, and this intelligence, of course, operates in the Calcutta market in a way precisely similar to the arrival of the goods themselves—viz. in check ing the demand and lowering the value of the goods themselves when finally landed. The genius and enterprise of the merchant are thus often ren dered nugatory, and it is this great drawback which so often compels agents t o avail themselves of the overland route, though the rates are so high 'as to be in a manner almost prohibitory, and by that route, of course, no very heavy or bulky cargoes can be sent at all. The overland route is, nevertheless, used with costly articles, and then it pays well, as intelligence of the shipment of the goods has no time to forestall the market be fore the goods themselves arrive. Recently a merchant sending a large quantity of cochineal to Calcutta, where it was in great demand, suddenly determined upon despatching it overland. On the whole shipment by this route a profit of 25 per cent. was realized, while on other packages that arrived by long sea a month later there was a loss of 30 per cent. But, though the same necessity exists for rapid communication in other merchan dise, and there is the same demand for it, the cargoes themselves are too heavy to come overland, and resort is had to steamers or clippers. The Aberdeen clippers get £8 and sometimes £l2 per ton from China, and still their market may be fore stalled, while steamers, though charging a freight age that is equally exorbitant, only anticipate the sailing vessels by a few days, and sometimes not even by as much. It is such an unsatisfactory state of things as this which the Great Eastern is so peculiarly fitted to remove, if employed as a great trunk line of communication between this country and the East. For such a scheme Trincomalee, as an eastern port, offers unqualified advantages. The harbour is one of the finest in the world. Taking the lowest possible estimate of the Great Eastern's speed, and as averaging only fifteen knots, she could accomplish the voyage from Eng land to Trincomalee in 29 or, at most, 30 days. The distance from Trincomalee to Madras is a two days' voyage, to Calcutta between three and four days, to Hongkong and Shanghai 10 days, and to Australia only 12 days. At Trincomalee, therefore, the Great Eastern would be at her terminus ready to tranship her cargo to steamers for India, China, Australia, or even we may now say Japan, while she in turn would receive a back Treight of the produce of those regions. It has been often asked what market would not the cargo of the Great Eastern swamp, and what market will afford her a return freight ? But if used as a great trunk line between this country and the East, with Trincomalee as her depot, the market she would then supply is nothing less than the Eu ropean wants of some 400,000,000 or 500,000,000 of people. As to her return freight let it once be seen that she can accomplieh the voyage between Trin comalee and England in 30 or perhaps 25 days, and that she can afford to take cargo at very little more than the freights now charged by sailing vessels, and not her whole available space, even to her coal bunker s , or wa t er t an k s , w ill su ffi ce to con t a i n th e half of what will be sent to her depot. The cargo stowage of the Great Eastern is 8,000 tons; her stowage for coals about 12,000. Full steaming, her consumptio n of fuel will be about 200 tons per day, and thus, if she only realises a speed of 15 knot s , ample she ca n carry e fuel for the wh o l e r un t o Trin comalee and - b a a, c k . The least sanguine, however, anticipate a higher rate of speed, the general opi nion being that shes will average from 17 to 18 knots an hour. Thu at Trincomalee all coal not necessary f or the then , rrturn v oyage could be left, and a depot magazincdual y formed ther e . It has always been alleged, ga and with truth, that carrying coals on freigh t w il l not pa y a steamer. But the rule only applies to ocean - go ing steamers t with such a small capacity f or of course, remuneragtee that in to their case it will not, coals at £2 per ton freight, when they can recei ve ear r £8 and £lO per ton for carrying merchandise. The Great Eastern, however, is a vessel of 22,000 tons, and therefore one which can well afford to carry coals for her own use, and by avoiding the long delays necessary for coaling, make such quick passages as will insure her large cargoes at the most remunerative freights. Her immense length, too, gives her additional facilities for loading and unloading, as 4 ships can get alongside at the same time. That the passenger traffic by such a great trunk line—a route then so easy and so swift — would be an immense source of remuneration none can doubt. For instance, if she had been ready when the troops were being despatched for. India and taken 8,000 men at only the same rates as were charged by vessels requiring 90 days to the voyage, one such voyage, with 8,000 troops, would tactually have almost paid for the vessel. But to carry ont fully such a great trunk scheme will require one more similar vessel, and perhaps two. It is esti mated that two vessels each of 14,000 or 16,000 tons could now be built for little more than the Great Eastern has cost. The whole question. then, of her success, or whether .other vessels of the [same size will ever be constructed, now rests upon the trial of her speed. If her • rate fulfils the present high expectation, she must become an enormous source of profit to the new shareholders, as with her speed must come the Government subsidies for mails, or the Government subsidies must be done away with altogether. Four or five months more, however, must decide the all-important question of the Great Eastern's speed. If successful, the result will at once mark a new era.in commerce and shipbuilding, and create as extensive a change as the first introduction of .locomo4,ves for land traffic. Small ocean-going steamers will, for large cargoes and rapid voyages, be superseded, like the mail coaches of old, and only f act as feeders to the termini of trunk lines for ships like the Great Eastern. CONVOCATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. The Convocation of the University of London met yesterday, by adjournment from the 10th inst. at Burlington-house, Piccadilly. The Chairman of Convocation, C. J. Foster, LL.D., took his seat at 7 o'clock, and there was a numerous attendance of fellows and graduates. The following staterhent was read by Mr. Shaen, M.A., clerk of Convocation, on behalf of the chair man, with reference to the proceedings which took place at the last meeting, relative to the appoint ment of a representative of the University to the Medical Council constituted under the Medical Re form Act of the last session : " Gentlemen of Convocation, " I have to acquaint you that at a meeting of the Senate held on the 17th instant, I communicated, pursuant to the 25th clause of the charter , the minutes of the proceedings of Convocation on the 10th inst., and that your resolutions respecting the appointment by the Senate of a representa tive of the University on the Medical Council on the 3d inst. was considered. " The Senate have forborne to pass formal resolutions upon the subject, but I am requested to state to you the circumstances under which the Senate proceeded to make the appointment,' and which now preclude a formal com pliance with the requests made by Convocation. "With respect to the appointment itself the Senate con sidered that the communication from the Privy Council appearing on their minutes on the 20th OctOber rendered it imperative that the appointment should be made with as little delay as possible. " There was not at the time that the Senate acted any conflict of legal opinion ; nor did there appear to the Senate to be any reason for anticipating any such conflict. The opinion of the leg al gentlemen consulted (one of whom was selected by the Snate on account Of his having been en gaged in settling the charter in the interest of the gra duates) was clear and distinct, ' that the choice of a member of the New Medical Council on the part of the University of London is vested in the Senate,' and the legal members of the Senate itself did not entertain any doubt that such was the law. " Under those ctrcumstances the Senate proceeded to discharge the duty which the letter from the Privy Council appeared to them to cast upon them—viz., of making the appointment without delay. " The confirmation of minutes is, according to the prac tice of the Senate, a matter of course, provided suc h minutes accurately state the proceedings recorded by them, which in this case they did. The appointment made by the . Senate was complete on the 3d inst., and was officially notified to the Privy Council on the day following. The proposed sus pension of the confirmation of their minutes would there fore be nugatory. " Since the meeting of Convocation the Senate have re ceived notice that the validity of the appointment which they have made will be brought into question in a court of law. The Senate, therefore, deem it probable that Con vocation will not now consider it necessary to take the opi nionnf the law officers of the Crown upon the subject." In reply to a question from Dr. Baines, the CHAIRMAN said that, as he was advised, it was not competent to members of Convocation to vote by proxy. Dr. E. SMITH, pursuant to notice, moved resolu tions to the effect that it was expedient that a sub scription list should be opened to obtain funds to assist in the erection of University buildings, and for the formation of a library and museum, and that a committee should be appointed to confer with the Senate on the subject. The resolutions, however, were not seconded, and therefore fell to the ground. Mr. CREAK then moved resolutions to the follow ing effect:-- "That, as her Majesty's Government have announced their intention of introducing a measure of Reform in the House of Commons during the next session of Parliament, this Convocation deems it a fitting opportunity for pre ferring the claim of the University of London to two seats in the Legislature, in fulfilment of the pledge that this University should be placed on a footing of perfect equality with the older corporations of Oxford and Cambridge. That with a view to secure the recognition of this claim, the Senate be requested to lend their co-operation. That a committee of ten members of the Convocation, with power to add to their numbers, be appointed to confer with the Government on the sabject, and to adopt such measures as they may consider most suitable to promote the interests of the University in this respect." Mr. Creak said he thought that, as her Majesty's Government had announced their intention of in troducing a measure of Parliamentary Reform dur ing the next session, some effort ought to be made on the part of the University to secure representatives in Parliament. He believed it would be generally admitted that the status of the University would be improved if it returned members to Parliament, and that such representation would greatly facilitate the passage through Parliament of Bills affecting the interests of the University. (Hear, hear.) He thought much time would have been saved at their last meeting if they had had representatives in Par liament to watch the progress of the Medical Act passed last year. (Hear, hear.) He was satisfiefr that the public sympathised with them in this movement, and Lord J. Russell stated in the House of Commons, when he introduced his last Reform Bill, that he proposed to give representatives to the University of London. (Hear, hear.) As there seemed to be a growing feeling in the country that education ought to be constituted a qualification for the exercise of the franchise, he did not think they were likely to encounter any very serious opposi tion. A question might arise as to whether they should have one or two members, but he hoped the Convocation would not rest content with only one member,:for if they so the probability was that they would not get a second representative for 50 or 60 years to come. (Hear.) He thought there were two grounds upon which they might urge a claim to two representatives. The first was that when University College abandoned its claim to be considered the University of London an express pledge was given that it should be placed upon a footing of perfect equality, save as regarded theo logical degrees, with the old Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and until the University of London had two representatives in Parliament that equality would not be secured. (Hear, hear.) There was, however, a second ground for urging this claim. It would be found that there were at present upon the register of the University upwards of 1,100 gra duates, most of whom were of more than three years' standing. On striking a balance it appeared that the average number of constituencies in each place throughout the kingdom was 1,400. There could be no doubt if the Univer sity of London continued to progress in the same ratio as had hith er t o ben the case it would soon number 1,400 graduates of more than three years' standing, which would form a most respectable constituency, whose claims he thought no Government could deny. (Hear, hear.) He had conversed on th e subjectovith seve ral members of Parliament, who were of opinion that the claims of the University of London to Par liamentary representation were well founded. He did not think, however, that they , were likely to find in Mr. Bright—who, it was said, was to intro duce a Reform Bill, in opposition to that of the Government, a very warm advocate of their views, for, as Mr. Bright's opinion was, he believed, that Oxford and Cambridge should be deprived of their Parliamentary representation, it was net likely that he would be disposed to extend that privilege to the University of London. Mr. B. H. COOPER seconded the motion. Dr. TUFF moved that after the words " Univer sity of London," in the first paragraph of the re solutions, the words " the Chancellor, .Vice-Chan cellor, fellows, and graduates" be inserted. Only three hands were held up in favour of the amendment, and the original resolutions were car ried nem con. Sfr.CUEAK then nominated ten gentlemen, who he proposed should form the committee, and after considerable discussion, and the proposition of seve ral names by way of amendment, it was determined that the following gentlemen should constitute the committee :—The Chairman of Convocation (Dr. Foster), Dr. Wood, Dr. Storrar, Dr. Miller, Mr. Jcssel, M.A., Mr. Whaley, M.A. Rev. A. Creak, M.A., Rev. B. H. Cooper, 8.A., Mr. Robson, 8.A., and Mr. Littler, B.A. Mr. J. R. QuAIN observed that in 1852 the claims of the University of London to Parliamentary re presentation had been brought under the notice of Lord Derby by a deputation of which he was a member. At that time a Franchise Committee was formed, by which subscriptions were received, and he wished to know whether there was any balance available for the purpose of the present movement. Mr. SIIAEN, as secretary to the committee referred to, stated that he believed there was a balance of ' about £7O in the banker's hands, which he had no doubt might be rendered available for the further agitation of the question . (H ear. ) The next business was a motion, of which Mr. T. S. Osier had given notice, for the appointment of a committee,to consider and report upon the re gulations adopted by the Senate on the 7th of July last with reference to degrees in art. Before the resolution was ;proposed, Mr. SHEAN, the clerk, read two memorials ad dressed to the • Convoeation with reference to the regulations of the Senate. The first of these docu ments, from members of the University and the Colleges of Cheshunt and other places, recom mended 'some changes in the period of the exami nation for the' B.A. degree, and referred to details connected with the course of study pursued at the University. The second memorial was from pro fessors and graduates in Catholic Colleges affiliated to the. University of London, and was signed by the President and professors of the Roman Catholic Colleges of St. Cuthbert's, St. Mary's, Oscott, St. Gregory's, Downsid e , St. Edmund's, Ware, and Stonyhurst. T. S. OSLER moved resolutions to the fol lowing effect:— " That having regard to the length of time during which the system of This .University has been in operation, and also to the important changes now introduced by the 36th clause of the new Charter, the time has arrived for a search ing investigation as to the principles upon which this Uni versity ought to confer degrees in Arts. That Convoca tion is desirous of entering upon such investigation, and in the meantime abstains from expressing any opinion with respect to the 'propriety or adequacy of 'the recent changes adopted by the Senate. That a committee be ap pointed to consider and report upon the principles on which degrees in Arts ought in future to be conferred in this University, and on the tendency and adequacy with refer ence thereto of the new regulations adopted by the Senate." The Rev. A WELD, Professor at Stonyhurst Col lege, seconded the motion. Some discussion ensued, and several amendments which were proposed were withdrawn or negatived. In the course of the debate, _ The Rev. J. SWEENEY, Prior of St. Gregory's, Downside, said that the Catholic colleges of this country had hitherto remained true to the Univer sity of London, although a Catholic University had been established in Dublin, but if the regulations recently promulgated werecarried out, they would certainly have the effect of driving those colleges from the London University. The motion was agreed to nem. con., and a com mittee of 15 gentlemen was appointe d carry out its objects. . _ On - the motion of the Rev. A. CREAK it was re solved that, in view of the very inadequate amount that had been appropriated hitherto for the encou ragement of learning in the University in the form of scholarships, exhibitions, and prizes, the Senate be requested to take suitable measures for increasing the same, and that instead of awarding gold medals to candidates in law and arts, scholarships of not less than £lOO a-year for three years should be awarded to every candidate whom the examiners might deem entitled to such a distinction. Mr. Creak said he did not propose such a prize in the medical department, because he understood there was a disinclination on the part of the medical students to accept such an honour. A member then moved that Convocation should adjourn for three months, to which an amendment was proposed, " that Convocation do now adjourn." The amendment was carried, and the proceedings terminated shortly before 11 o'clock. THE NAVY. The funeral of the third engineer of the Black Eagle, accidentally killed on. board that ship on her passage froth Dover to Ostend, took place yes terday, at Woolwich. The remains of the deceased, who was much respected, were followed to the grave by the whole of the officers and crew of the ship. The Mersey, 40-gun screw frigate, 1,000 horse power, was taken into dock yesterday at Portsmouth, where she shipped her anchors, &c. She will re turn to the steam basin in order to have her machi nery (which is all aboard) fitted. The Dee steam transport, Master-Commander Pullen, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday morning with machinery from Woolwich. Sergeant Ancell and others; of the Government police force employed in Portsmouth Dockyard, under Lieut. Henry Watson Hall, R.N., director, made a seizure of about 701 b of metal, marked with the Crovvn arrow-head, on Tuesday, on the pre mises of a whitesmith at Gosport. This plunder is supposed to be a portion of the " bitts" wrenched off her Majesty's ship the Duke of Wellington. The civil power will deal with the matter. THE ARMY. The Lincluden Castle, 960 tons, Commander D. Maclellan, has been taken up by the Hon. Council of India to convey 320 of the East India troops to Bombay, the troops to embark at, Gravesend on Saturday next. The Eveline has embarked 300 of the East . lndia troops for Calcutta. The baggage of the 2d battalion of the 15th Foot was shipped on board her Majesty's steam troop ship Urgent, Commander , M , Donald, side of the Portsmouth Dockyard yesterday after noon, and the- troops will embark this day. An extraordinary instance of self-mutilation by a soldier, with the view of disqualifying himself for further military service, has just occurred at Chatham garrison, a private of the depot of th e 81st Regiment, named George Drower, having deliberately shot off his right leg with a ball from his rifled musket, in order thereby to obtain his discharge from the regiment. The occurrence took place in one of the barrack rooms of St. Mary's Barracks, where the 81st depot is stationed. The man, who-is of a moody, sullen disposition, was seen to load his musket, after which he deliberately pointed it at his leg and fired, the ball shattering the limb below the knee. He was at once conveyed to the garrison hospital, where the remaining por tion of the leg was immediately amputated by Dr. Maclean, the principal medical officer. Since the occurrence Drower is very anxious for it to be un derstood that he committed the act under religious excitement, and his conversation with the autho rities of the hospital would lead to the supposition that he is labouring under a monomania on the subject of religion ; but, from what is known of him during the short time he has been in the service, there is little doubt that he wilfully 'muti lated himself to obtain his discharge. As soon as he is able to leave the hospital he will be brought to trial before a court martial, the Mutiny Act mak ing it a serious crime for any soldier to maim him self. This is not the first instance at Chatham of a soldier deliberately mutilating himself to be dis qualified for military service, a man having blown off one of his hands, and another chopping off a fin ger. In both those cases the offenders were tried and sentenced to long periods of imprisonment. Yesterday a _district court-martial assembled at Chatham Barracks; under the presidency of Lieut.- Colonel A. P. G. Ross, Royal Engineers, for;the trial of Sergeant Carey, of the 29th Reg iment, on charge of having been found in a s t a t e o f intoxica tion when on guard. The prisoner has been up wards of 20 years in the service, and has hitherto borne a very excellent character. The finding of the court will ittst be known until it has been con firmed by the Commander-in,Chief. In spite of the numerous failures which marked the early proffress of the newly established iron gun foundry in Woolwich Arsenal many of the guns which have latterly been turned out appear to pos sess every desirable quality for service. Some of these guns, however, are ordered to be subjected to the ordeal of being fired with increased charges of powder and shot until they burst, in order to carry out the " standard" character of that establishment. The Secretary for War, at the suggestion of the local authorities, has ordered the formation of a bomb-proof compartment within the huge mound of earth recently erected as the proof-butt for carrying out the project without the risk of ac cident. A number of guns, cast experimentally of inferior metal, will likewise be tested in the proof cave. Similar experiments were resorted to by the late Colonel Dundas, for testing the Lowmoor guns, some of which withstood upwards of 1,000 charges without evincint; any marks of damage. A handsome silver cup, manufactured in London, was yesterday received at the office of -Captain Con nell's X battery, Ist battalion Royal Artillery, Woolwich, for transmission to Baroda, in the Pre sidency of Bombay, to be presented as a testimonial from the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the battery, to Colour-Sergeant B. 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Mr. Sergeant Pigott, Dr. Deane, Q.C., Dr. Spinks, Mr. Tindal Atkinson, were counsel for the petitioner, Mrs. Marehmont, who prays for ajudicial separation on the ground of cruelty ; Mr. K. Ma caulay, Q.C., Dr. Phillimore, Q.C., and Dr. Swabey for the respondents, Mr. Marchmont, who pleads a denial of the allegations of cruelty, and also con donation. The case was resumed by the examination of additional witnesses in support of the petition. Wm. Nisbet, a policeman, stated that on the evening of the 25th Feb. he heard violent screams from a cab near Blackheath. The cab was being driven at the rate of 12 miles an hour. The screams continued all the time it was in sight. John Bond, who was on duty at the Peckham police-station on the -25th Feb. ' said that about a quarter before 8 in the eve n i ng he heard a female scream, and a constable came in with Mr. and Mrs. Marchmont.. She appeared agitated and he was calm. The constable said the ca had been stopped by a gentleman. Mrs. M arc h mon t sa id th a t M r . Marchmont had attempted to strangle her. Mr.' Marchmont said, " Oh, no, Carrie dear, no such thing." Witness advised them to make it up . and go away. Mr. Marchmont said that if he had said anything hurtful to. her feelings he regretted- it, and he hoped she would allow what had passed to be buried in oblivion. Mr. Marchmont said she had a home to go to, and she might go to any friend she liked. She remained for a long time, and at last said she would go to her sister. He said she should not go there, but might go to any other place. Ultimately she went home with him. Cross-examined—He was not present all the time they were in the station. There were some conver sation about household matters, and he complained that she eat fresh butter herself, and only allowed him salt butter. (Laughter.) She called him a " wretch," Witness tried to see if there was any mark of strangling about her, but 'found none. Mr. Marchmont said that if his hand had got be fore. her mouth it was by accident in preventing her from leaving the cab. She said, " YOU wretch, you married me for my money." He said, " No, Carrie, dear, you know better. You know I broke np my home and gave up my living for you, and if it was not for your friends -I believe we should be very comfortable." She did not ask me to:assist her to go elsewhere than with her husband. .. Re-examined--Witness thought it was only a dispute such as often occurs between man andwife, and that it would soon be over; James Streek, a house painter, said that on June 4th he was 'at work in Percy-place, and heard screams in a garden. He saw a lady struggling with a maid servant. The lady was running, and he , jumped.over a fence and stopped her between No. 10 and No. 11. A gentleman took her from him. She appearedtrembling and frightened. The gentle-. man, Mr. Marchmont, took her into the house. Mr. Mitchell, a medical man, of Percy place, said that on June Bth he was called in to see Mrs. March mont. He was not acquainted with them before. Mrs. Marchmont was in a very serious state of health. Her mind was very depressed, her pulse was feeble, and she complained of headache. He continued to attendher. On June 10th he was called in and found her fainting on the sofa. Mr. March mont's manner was excited but not angry, quite the contrary. He entreated his wife not to resort to the police court. She said he had treated her unkindly, and she was compelled to resort to it. Mrs. March mount went from the court to witness's house with the approval of Mr. Marchmont. . Cross-examined—Nothing was said about her only remaining with him until the following day. He prescribed beef tea and a little wine when he was first called in. He did not advise her to get up, take a lamb chop, and trust in the the Lord. (Laughter.) Re-examined—She was in a state of inanition. Dr. Cahill said he had known Mr. Marchmont since 1844. He attended Mr. Locket and his wife. He never saw any indication that Mrs. Locket took too much stimulant. He had found it necdssary to recommend her to take more stimulant. He saw her frequently during Mr. Locket's illness, which' was a long one. Cross-examined—Mr. Locket was a very good patient. This was the close of the petitioner's case. Mr. K. Macaulay then addressed the jury for the respondent. He was, he said, anxious to lay be fore them what, as he was instructed, was a com plete answer to his suit. The cause was one of great social and moral importance, and a jury had, almost for the first time, to arrive at a conclusion, under great disadvantages, with regard to the con -duct of a husband and a wife during many months of married life:: -In order to make- out a case of cruelty it must be proved by the person seeking a judicial separation that the cohabitation of the two parties was personally unsafe, by means of bodily injury and menaces of bodily injury unprovoked by anything done by the respondent. The law did not allow persons to separate because they lived un comfortably together, or because a jury might think that a wife was, on the whole, entitled to a sepa ration. Upon the evidence as it now stood, he submitted no bodily violence whatever had been offered to this lady by the respondent, and there was not the slightest pretence for the allegation that money that had been extorted from her by violence and threats. Money had been advanced by her to enable Mr. Marchmont's father to take the lease of a farm, but for that she might have his note whenever she pleased. The £350 was the money with which the wine . was bought. After the marriage she presented him with £lOO without the slightest solicitation. Subsequently she lent him £7O to make up a payment. The next money matter was in February. After a violent- quarrel she gave him, without even being asked for it, the £220 at Prescott's, and this not being included in her settlement was, according to law, his own pro perty. What extortion was there in any of these instances ? At another time purchases were made at a sale which amounted to £92. He'went to pay the auctioneer, and found that she had already paid that sum without his knowledge. There was ano ther sale, and he paid for the purchases, and she re imbursed him in the following week. In May he certainly asked her for £lOO, and told her he should not want any more until November. That was the only sum she ever gave in conse quence of his previous request. There was another cheque for £l5, which was given by her to pay for the removal of wine to her house. These almost `incredible charges of extortion, therefore, disap peared from the case. He would now ask them to consider the condition of the parties at the time of their marriage. Mr. Marchmont's chapel brought him in £3OO a-year, and of course he had to give it up. She affected, however. not to know that he derived an income from that source. After her return from Blackheath she renewed her proposition for a separation, to which he again objected. Then they took a trip to Belgium. . She gave him the exact sums for each of the hourly disbursements, and minutely examined the change as it was given her. Then, as their return, there was the purchase of the boa when he was ordered out of the shop. He was not looked upon by the tradespeoplewho noticed her conduct as her hus band, but as some " humble dependent who could not call his soul his own.. They then returned to Percy-place. There was no suggestion of any vio lence up to that time, and yet she said she was obliged to have a child in the bedroom with her to protect her life. The next incident was the quarrel of the 21st of Jan., which originated, ac cording to her own admission, in her aggravating refusal to allow him a candle. She was making memoranda in the book of the quarrel, when he took the book and threw it into the fire. Surely that was not cruelty. Then she snatched the book out of the fire and struck him. She went scream ing down stairs, and the servants naturally tried to prevent her from leaving the house. Expressions which fell from a man under such strong provoca tion ought not to prejudice their minds against him. On the 28th of Jan. the Newfoundland puppy was brought home, and she received him in a most exasperating manner. There were instances of gross conjugal misconduct on the part of the lady, who, nevertheless, represented that she trembled before her husband. She , went away on the Ist of Feb., notwithstanding his attempts at reconciliation. She stayed with Mr. Walmisley until the 25th, when he discovered where she was and went to fetch her. He,sent in .a kind note asking her to re turn, and entered the house of Mr. Walmisley: If Mr. Walmisley had had any idea that Mrs. March mont was in danger of bodily - ill-treatment from her husband, would he have suffered him to take her away without moving a finger in her defence P Mr. Marchmont, put -his_ arm• round his wife and put her into the fly. If any blows had been struck, as Mr. Walmisley represented, would he not have interfered ? His statement showed to what an ex tent witnesses in eases of this sort allowed their imagination to overcome their memory. When she arrived at the Peckham police station she said nothing about having been struck. On the road he used violent and improper language, and she thought, as she said,. that he was beside himself. There was much reason to believe that after what had occurred he was almost beside himself with excitement. He was, of course, overwhelmed with shame and remorse for having used those expres sions, but they would make allowance for the un controllable passion'of an overwrought mind. After going to the station they returned home and were good friends. - She then conceived a jealousy, and became impressed with'an unfounded belief that he AY EVENING, NOVEMBER 25, 1858. was in the habit of improperly consorting with other women. She acted on that belief by insisting on ac companying him wherever he went, and on seeing his letters, and nothing that he did could dispel her delusion. She stated thdt her suspicions were aroused by a certain letter which had fallen into her hands. That • letter should be put into Mr. Marchmont's hands; he would tell them everything he knew about, and would not shrink from the fullest investigation. On the 27th occurred what she called " a dreadful quarrel," which was followed by the gift of the £220: The quarrel would be de scribed by one of the servants who saw it. The gockl-humoured letter which, he wrote at Prescott's corroborated the view he was presenting, that his conduct was uniformly kind and coaxing. On the 19th March she left the house again, and went to Mrs. Mackenzie : , the nurse, in co nsequence , as s h e said, of a quarrel about the house. During her stay with Mr. Walmisley, he had received a contumelious letter from the trustees, desiring.him to leave the house, and he dhired to be made a tenant to the trustees at a rent. The cause she assigned to the servant for • going was that he had left the house after kissing the children Without bestowing a kind look upon her. Mrs. Mackenzie told them that Mrs. Mare4mOnt was Very iltwhen she arrived, but why was riot Pr. Bird -called,Ao would have been able to contrticlict ov to confirm Mrs. Mac kenzie ? Her +Nan .capriee'was the'only reason for her visit to Mrs. Mackenzie, and her husband had a right to insist upon her return: It was very well to talk about his having married her for money ; but what moral blame could attach to d'man for marrying a good-looking widow who was violently attached to him, and who had no claims upon her fortune, for the - purpose, not of leading a life of luxurjr;,but of advancing his children? He made heavy sacrifices for her ; he took upon himself part of the expenses of the household and the mainten ance of his own Children, and the whole of her pro peOy was settled upon her. After her return from Mrs. Mackenzie's there was the scene about the will, in which, according. to her own statement, there was nothing improper in Mr. Marchinont's conduct. She - afterwards flounced out of the:house again without any provocation. With regard to the language upon which somuchreliance appeared to be placed, Mr. Marchmont would never cease to regret having - used it, although under great provo cation, but it would be proved .that Mrs. March mont herself used language which no woman of de licacy would 'ever have uttered. The language, too, however improper, was not sufficient .of itself to • substantihte a Charge of cruelty. On the 15th May the request. was made for 0, loan of 1:45., and the mode in whichnhe received it was an excellent ex emplification of hex:character. She screamed and rang for the servants. When the scene was over they drove into. the city, and while he was in a money-order office off she went, and he could not :find her for some hours. He saw her in Newgate street, and she rushed into a shop. She was so violent that Mr. Marchmont was obliged to give an explanation to the people in the shop, upon which she again fired up. On the 25th May she was at Mrs. 'Davis's, and as soon as that lady got hold of her there was an end of all chance for Mr. Marchmont. He was anxious that she should return, because' one. of the children was She was always fond, of the children, and 'treated them as kindly as her stingy disposition would allow. That was the best part of .her character, and al though she was sulking with her husband she re turned to him when she heard that one orthe chil dren was ill. t For a feW days they appeared to be on good terms, but her suspicions as to his moral character influenced her whole conduct. They slept together, but she repelled him, because, as she said, she was afraid that he might has'e been with other women. It was this charge which almost mad dened him, especially When she repeated it in the presence of a servant. On the 10th June he had been obliged to go to Hai:Orton to correct some proofs for the press. She imagined he had gone to see some woman, and although they were quite friendly, she went to .her lawyer. The next morn ing he asked whether she had been to her lawyer. She refused to answer, and his wrath becoming excited, he said he had a right to know. Thebell was rung, another quarreltook place,hisanger was aroused, and he no doubt used foul and improper language. He: thisbeeause he was exasperated by her behaviour, but he did no more, and she went to a neighbour's house. She afterwards came out of it ; he saw her, and lifted her over the wall into the garden. She ran away, and was caught by her husband and Mr. Mansfield and taken into the house. That did not constitute cruelty. His learned friend would have to make out not only that acts of crueltylhad been committed in the preceding winter, but also thatthose actswhich had been con doned bylsubsequent cohabitation were revived by another act of cruelty on this 4th of June. It would be seen from the evidence he would lay before them that there was no pretence for any charge of cruelty on that day.. When she became ill hr husband attended on her, and did everything that could be done for her : but she absolutely refused to have efther a doctor or a nurse. That was not the con duct of a person who was in bodily fear. Mr. Mit chell at last came and prescribed, beef tea and wine, which she was fortunately indused to take. or she might have died of inanition and sulks. In repl y to the learned judge, Mr. Macaulay said he intended to rely upon aegis of condonation subsequent to the 4th of June. She had voluntarily 'cohabited with her husband after that date. With regard to the letters written after their separation, was it not natural that, appalled and horror-struck at the very idea of the exposures which had now taken place, he should be willing to go through any amount of humiliation in order to avoid them ? He was content to take all the blame of what had really. occurred upon himself, but those letters contained not a single expression to lead to the belief that he had been guilty of any act of personal v iolence. A letter had fallen into her hands, probably written by some malignant mischief-maker or designing' and interested villain for the purpose of, being 'seen by her, which had • raised her suspicions; and he was anxious by any means in his power to remote them. The learned counsel concluded, by submitting 0. that no allegation of cruelty had been substanti a t e d, even on the evi dence •as it now stood, and that after they had heard the evidence he was about to adduce they would be of opinion that Mr. Marchmont had made a complete answer to all the charges in the petition. The first witness called was, Mr. Henry Mirchmont, who had known my wife about ten months before our marriage. About five days before that event I received a letter from her, desitiug me to' make arrangements for our wedding at the Roman .Catholic cathedral in the.l orough. had previously to that time been minister of a chapel in the Lower-road, Islington. I have received from it as much as £350, and as little as £290; but I have always stated my income from it at ,E3OO.- 'ln the month of May, 1857, which had first been .fixed for our union, my wife said she would not marry me so long as I kept the chapel ; but that if I' would give it up she would, at her own expense, build me a protestant church, which she wouldnttend - with me and my family. I earned with my:peri . as much as £1,200' in the year 1855. The year before the marriage I earned £7OO. I have property worth £4OO ; in part of that, however, I have only a • life interest, and it goes to my children under the settlement of my former marriage. The settlement for my second marriage was prepared by Mr. Godwin, of Essex-court. At m'di:sire all my wife's property was settled upon her, in accordance with a wish I had expressed to her in a letter on the 22d of April. It was written at Mrs. Lockett's house, and given to her. I afterwards found it with some other papers left behind by Mrs. Marchmont. (The letter was put in and read ; in it the respondent suggested that his wife should appoint all her trustees herself, provided that none of her relations were selected. If she chose however to have re-. lations, then he submitted that he ought to be allowed to name his father.) I wrote that letter at the request of Mrs. Marchmont. She wished to show it to her friends, and thus exclude the appoint ment of Mr. Waliiiisley, to whoin she objected on account of his extreme meanness. It was agreed between us that T should keep a carriage and all its appurtenances ; and that I should maintain my children and. defray My personal expenses myself. Another proposal was made to the effect that I should allow her £500; but Mrs. Marchmont eventually preferred .the .terms I. have stated. When my wife was ill at Tunbridge Wells I beg ge d her to have a nurse, but she refused, and I attended upon her myself. She was extremely irritable, aggravating, suspicious, :and exacting as to the at tentions she required.. She expressed dissatisfac tion at everything I did. On the first day after we went to Mr. Bennett's lodgings she was offended because there was no wine. I offered to get some, but she would not speak to me for four or five ,hours after. She said to me, " What a fool I have been to marry. I hate the married life. There is that in it which I hate above all things, and poor Lockett knew it." (Roars of laughter.) The weather was very cold, and I 'requested to have a fire ; but she said it was an unnecessary expense. She told me that the children might run in the streets and keep themselves warm. When she got better I rendered to her an account of the moneys I had disbursed, and there was a mistake of a shil ling. She said, " Ifs just like you. You married me -for my money, and here you are cheating and robbing me." When I.asked for a small sum to pay the postage of a letter, -she made a similar remark. On my return to Tunbridge after I had been to London, she complained of my missing the train. She said that if she had been well enough she would have gone away. Mrs. Davis came do wn t o sec het on the 7th of Xovember. She came into my wife's room, but she took no notice of me. My wife was very angry with me while her sister was with me, because Mrs. Davis told her that she had found I was only 32 years of age. I was in reality 36; and I never told her different. In point of fact, she had never asked me how old I was. When Mrs. Davis had gone away she told me her sister had informed her that I had been complaining in London of having to spend my honeymoon in my wife's sick room. I assured her that it was an un founded calumny. I afterwards borrowed £7O of her to pay my attorney' at Cambridge ; but a few days after she told me ,she would not trouble me to repay her that sum. Once, when I had brought her some East India sherry, she said, "I suppose w you intend to poison me with that filthy wine. You suppose anything will do for me ; but I shall teach you a different lemon before long." On the 17th of November she called me -" a d—d fool" I had only been giving my children a little wine, as it was my birthday. I said to her, " This is a pretty example for my children,' who have never till now heard a profane word." I said I would take them away that very- night. She said, " I hope they will first take off the things I bought them, and put on the rags they came down in." She complained that Prescott's would not cash hexcheques without my order. I said the English of that was that 'the money was legally mine, but that I had not the least objection to her having it, and I wrote the order. On our way to Dover she spoke to me in such a manner that I was perfectly ashamed of myself and of her. At first we were comfortable at Dover. It had been ar ranged that I should take no money with me, but when I asked her for eightpence to post a heavy letter for London, she said the letter might rot for her, and I had to borrow eightpence at a hotel. I had an Oxford cheque with me, but I could not get it cashed at Dover. I said I would not submit to such insult. and oppression, and that I would leave her. She called me on that occasion a " liar" 'and a " money-hunter." The next day I begged her not to take so much wine, seeing what a serious effect it had on our mutual happiness. She replied, " You shall not see what I drink," and immediately put the black bottle to her mouth. (Laughter.) She then said she would go away. I told her that she should not leave me without money, and insisted on having a certain cheque for £lOO, which had been drawn upon a sum of money at Prescott's that really belonged to me. I asked her for her keys, in order to get the cheque out of her trunk. 7 While I was doing so she seized me by the hair and pulled me away. (Laughter.) She used to scream when we were quarrelling. I re. member telling her ( to behave like a lady, and to remember both that we were in a strange place, and that it was a Sunday afternoon. I reasoned with her on her conduct. I told her that it could only lead to a separation. I reminded her that if what she had told me before our marriage was true, she could not be happy without ; and I said I would confess that without her life would be valueless. After this she went back to the table and finished the wine, drinking it out of the bottle as before. She drank three-quarters of a bottle on that occasion. Whenever I asked her for small sums she would say, " You are always wanting my money." I hod occasion to speak to her almost daily about the wine she drank. Ido not mean to say that she got drunk, but she drank till her temper was disagree able. I drank none whatever myself, and we had it bottle in every two days. On the 9th of Decem ber, after I had been remonstrating with her, she said she would go. I asked her where ? She said she did not know or care. I went with her, and after walking about I said to her, " Well, at all events, come back and-pay the bill ; you know I. have no money, or very little." I did not say the "d— bill. I never " d—n" but once in my life. I lost sight of her, but she came back about ten. I never said anything about throwing either myself or her into the sea. The only thing I ever said like it was once when I was playing with my boy Sidney, on the pier, and when I. pretended to throw him over the balustrade. I then said, " Mamma, shall I throw you into the sea ?" When she came back I received her kindly. I said, "It is worth suffering the pain your going . away has caused me to have the pleasure of receiving you again." On the fol. lowing Sunday she was angry with me because I took my children to church. She again wanted to go away, and I insisted again on her giving me the cheque for £3OO or I said I should write to Pres cott's countermanding my order to honour her cheques. I saw that she did not wish to go, and I remonstrated with her on her conduct. She said, " Then give me my cheque back." I replied, " Oh, if that is all, here it is," and I gave it to her. I received £l5 from her for the cost of removing my wine to her house. Before our marriage she had thrust a roll of notes, amounting to £350, into my trousers pocket, and buttoned them up. (A laugh.) I told her she should have my cellar of wine in return. It consisted of 200 dozen, and was worth £6OO or £7OO, and the £l5 was for taking it from Stoke Newington to Clapham. The dispute, which occurred when we were out walking, arose from her saying that she would not share my arm with any one. I said, "What, Caroline, and with my own child ! Pray be quiet; people will think you are mad." She went from me and did not come back till Christmas-day. She wrote to me, saying that she had left me because I preferred my child ren to her, and was always accusing her of taking too much' wine. On Christmas day I received a note from the Lord Warden Hotel telling me that she had left a scene of gaiety and festivity at her sister's house in order that her sister might not know that we had been quarrelling. That note was destroyed by herself. She said she did not wish to preserve a memorial of the dispute. I wrote back, telling her that she ought not to be jealous of my children. When I went to the hotel she said that if there had been a train she shotdd have gone back to London, because she did not like my letter. After some hesitation she went with me to our lodgings. Early the next morning she said, " If you had cared for me you would have fetched me." While I was dressing she added, "If I had known how you would have received me I would never have come back. I'll give you £lO,OOO if you will give me a separation." I said, " Very well ; I would rather have you than all your property ; but still, if it is necessary to your happiness I will yield a reluctant assent." She wrote the letter, but I begged her to consider well what she was doing. I told her that if, as she said, my reception of her on the previous day had seemed cold, my manner was like a mantle of snow over a coal fire—(a laugh)—and that if she went to my heart she would find a very different state of things. I don't recollect saying anything about Vesuvius. When we went to Belgium she told me not to take any money, for she would pay all the expenses of the trip. She would never let me have a penny in my pocket. At Dover she was buying a boa. She was complaining of the price. The young man appealed to me, " Don't you think it is worth the money ?" I said, " Well, I think it is." Whereupon she exclaimed, " You are always interfering—walk out of the shop." I replied, " Well, my dear, you are spending your own money," and went away. What she said was spoken in a most offensive and insolent manner ; and the young people in the shop laughed at me. On Sunday, when I desired her to take the children to church, being myself detained at home with some writing, she said I was always thrusting them on her as a burden. She afterwards said she was going away ; and after dinner she left the house. I followed her about ler three hours. At last I said, " This is a most miserable mode of going on. You make my life a burden to me, and if you won't go home with me I waft go at all. So here goes." I ran down to the pier, and she followed me. Dr. Phillimore—What did. you mean by " Here goes ?" Did you mean you would throw yourself into the sea ? Witness—Well, no. I did not mean that. (Laugh . ter.) When she found that I did not jump into the sea, she left me, and went to the railway station. I went there with her, but she did not go by the train after all. She went back with me, and we spent the evening very comfortably. (Laughter.) I never called her "a spit-fire, hell•fire cat." On one occasion she called me " a d—d liar ;" and I said, " Oh, Caroline, whafa little spitfire you are !" She replied, " I don't mind if you call me a hell fire." I remarked, " You are an insolent little puss." The Judge—Putting that together makes " hell fire cat." (Laughter.) Witness—l never made use of such a ph rase i n my - life. When wegot to Percy-place, I complained ave o I oersheto of the want of room , an d reminded her thatshe had h i lld expressed ; y o but u d sheo h said a wish to might hv C a governess. She said, a promised to take a la r g er hous e. I asked h hirewait waitron n a nursethem for myself. the e shall he old and ugly. \ I dare say you would like t o have a young lady to play on the piano for you, and to flirt with; but you'll find I merely,said, yourself gl or i ous l y mistaken." (Laughter.) erely said, "This is very foolish talk." On another occasion she called me a ~, pig," and said I did 1".. \--lighter.) On another occasion she nothing but eat, drink, and sleep. ( called me "a mean villain." On the 21st of January I was writing in room, about si x feet by five.mY study. It is a small There is a little grate in it which w ou ld not hold a handful of fire ; and it is a very cold room . . She came and a s k e d me h o w I was getting on.? I said , "Very well, thank you, Carry dear. Wo u ld you be good enough to tell the servant to bring oe for me ha a candle?" She said, "I should not have n that if I tur ne d t o the windowani should I replied get cold, and said I would f e t c h one o f thewax-candles had br oug ht f rom Brussels. I found thebedroom we door lock e d, an d I as k e d f or th e k ey . Sh e s hook her key-basket in my - face and declared that I should not have 1 't. I aid ..s , ~ Why you must be drunk or mad 'to ref Use your husband farthing a -candle when he is writing to save the post." j -w(mt up stairs and broke into the room. When I Tcturned she was writing in a kind of ledger. I found the words " drank or mad." I said, "Now -we won't have any such records like those you used to keep of your disputes with poor Caroline, your - niece.' I put the book into the fire. She suddenly sprung on me, and knocked my head three times against the wall. I said, " Oh, Carry, Carry, you .are a woman and that is your protection."' I said .othing about a duel. She snatched the book out ca' the fire, and struck me with it. It was in flames, and the buckle hit me under the eye, and produced anabraison, the mark of which I carry at the present time. The servant had come up, and I said, " will not stand this any longer. I'll not stay with a woman who denies me a candle, and on the slightest provocation strikes me." At first I said' would go away, but Tobin begged me not ; and .after a little while I cooled down, and said, " Very N , ell, then my children shall sit in the drawing; room ; I will not let th em b e w ith suc h a woman . Slits said they should not go into her drawing-room without her, and I then remarked that if she served them es she had served me I would teach them to spit i n her face. Soon after this I heard screams in the hall, and I found the servants hold- ing my wife to prevent her going away. I had given them no directi ons t o d eta i n her. I begged, her not to alarm the neighb our h oo d . I then returned to the study ; in about an hour after I went to the children in the drawing-room. I took them with me and went to my wife, to whom I said, " Well, Carry, I hope this storm is over now." She said, "Do not come near me." I proposed that she should take a little wine and water. She mixed some. I said, "I don't think that it is strong enough to do you good," and I took it up to taste it. She immediately snatched it from me, and threw the wine in my. face. I s aid, " Oh, Carry, what an example for the children." She replied , " I wish you and your children were all in eternal perdition. I said, " Thank you." (Laughter.) She went into the kitchen, and I visited her there several times; but she would n. rt come back with me, because, she said, I had tol d the children to spit in her face. I expressed tl to regret I felt at having made use of such an exp- cession in the heat of the moment, but she would n of come with me. Then I said, smiling, that .I wou Id take her little figure and carry her up stairs, i 'or she knew I had often carried her before we were, married. She still refused to come, and told me I 1‘ Ad better go back to that set of hypocrites at I slington. She all called my late congre g ati on " an in f erna l g ang ." I said, " You must have learned that language at Billingsgate." She stamped her foot and said. " It's a 'lie—y ou ' re ad— liar." I never used the word " Billingsgate " to her in any other way, and I never called her a " faggot." thought she was going to strike me again, and raising my hand, I put it open on her forehead, t° keep her from advancing. If I had struck her sin/ would have fallen off th' step. I said, " Oh, you insolent little creature." Sl ie ran down the kitchen, calling out, " Now he's st ruck me ; that is what I wanted." In another minute I went after her. She appealed to the two servants whether there was not a mark miller forehead, but they said no. That night she refused to sleep with rue. I offered to give her up the bed; but she insisted on going into the servants' room. At this stage the court adjourned. COUNTRY MA.RICETS. HULL—Nov. 23. A large supply of wheat to-day, at bat week's prices' Barley was quite as dear. Oats met ; a better d em and. Beans and peas unaltered. Wheat.... Old white— . per qr 44s Od to 48s 061 Old red ), New white .. „ %. . 42s Od to 465 „, 0d New red .... , ._ .. .. 38s Od to-418 o', Dantzic, Konb., ' &c. old . white 508 Od to 53s _ i t''' . Dutch, lelgian, and Frenc' a.. 46s Od t o 47s Od Baltic and Hamburg, red . ... 448 Od to 468 r, St. Petersburg and Riga, , Ad. 39s Od to 41s 0c1,., Barley.... English malting . 32s Od to 36s _ i ll° Grinding .... 29s Od to 31s 02, Saal and Oderbruck .... .. .. 33s Od to 35s oa, Holstein and Danish Grinding Oats • English, old Archangel and Riga, p er st is Old to is 1 ,1 Friesland and Dutch.. Swedish and Danish Beans ....English, old, per qr.. 46s Od to - 485 , 0 ,1 New pigeon New tick Egyptian Peas Foreign breakers . Grinding Tares ....Winter 3Bs Od to 405 Od 85s Od to 90 5 Indian Corn • - • ; Linseed, feeding crushing • Linseed cakes (Hull) •• • . £9 • 2 44 3 8s 6s t O d Od t t o o a 51 0 ; ° di : a • • Foreign . BlO oto 9 0 a Rape cakes • • . . . 5150 to 6 0 A Bones - • • - • 512 oto 515 " ROM - I - DALE—Nov. 22. The market continue's quiet, but prices are about Or ported in the few transactions recorded this week..ln the provision mark e t th ere was a large show 0f potatoes, and the trade was brisk, with lower prices at the close. Flukes, 8s 6d ; radicals, 8s to 9s ; Wellingtons, Ss per 2521 b. BELFAST—Nov. 22. We quote no alteration in the value of wheat, but the trade continues in a lifeless state. Fine barleys maintain their value, 'other sorts quite unsaleable. Oats and bean s in favour of the buyer. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE—Nov. 23. At this morning's market there was a very small make fully and rather more tone in the trade, sellers makalg fully Saturday's prices. Foreign quiet and unchanged In value. Flour in limited demand. In barley and other kinds of spring corn not much passing. —Nov. 23. ply, and generally a firm mar ithout much change. India° arket. s. d. s. d. 0 Do., new ..... 11 6 to 13 „ Bere Rapeseed Oatmeal l2 6 to 14 • Bakers' flour Indian corn -Nov. 23. rotations this morning ;--Red [Bs Od to 22s 6d; barley Us Od Od. rds of 1,000 firkins w ere on 106 s; second, 104 s; third, 925; , 565. DUBLIN• There was a moderaiesTiPT ket, but prices remained wi corn is quite a drug in the ma s.d. s.d. Wheat, white 22 6 to 24 6 Do., red 2l 6 to 22 6 Do., new 21 6 to 24 6 Barley Oats Do., black ll 0 to 12 0 CORK. The following were the qu wheat, 18s to 20s 6d; white, 1 to 15s Od; oats, Ils Od to 13s In the butter market upwar sale. Prices—First quality, 1 fourth, 84s ; fifth, 765.; sixth, GLASGOW—Nov. 22. At to-day's market there was a good attendance, and more business doing generally, but former prices were not exceeded. COAL. MARK, (Prices of Coal per Ton at .ET—Nov. 24. the close of the market.) 8. d. Bate's West Hartley..l4 6 Buddle't West Hartleyl6 0 Byass's Bebside West • Hartley .15 3 Davison's WestHartleyls 6 Hartlepool. 15 6 Hastings Hanley-- 15 3 Haswell Gag 13 • 6 Holywell • 15 6 Howard'sW. Hartley-15 6 Lambert's W: Hartley.ls 3 North Percy Hartley -15 0 Tanfield MoOt . . ... 1 33 Tanfield Moor Btiles —l3 6 Walker Primrose 13 3 Wylam • 14 0 Walls End. .. a. Belmont 16 9 .Bradyll's Hetton..... ,18 0 Brandon l7 4 Hetton 19 0 Hetton Lyons 17 0 Lambton lB 6 Russell's Hetton 18 0 South Hetton 18 9 Cassop Heugh Hall 17 0 tlunwiek 15 3 ' West Kelloe. lB 6 South Hartlepool 17 South Kelloe -18 w Tees Thorpe 18 0 Triindon Thornley 16 0 Whitworth l5 0 Evenwood .. 15 0 Nixon's Merthyr .—— 21 3 PowelP s Duffryn Steam 21 0 Nixon's Duffryn 21 0 Gosforth l7 0 ~ 131—sold, 109. Walls End. Acorn ' .' . ' l7 9 Benson • 17 0 Byron ' • 17 6 Eden 17 9 Riddell " 16 9 Eden. Main 6 Bell` 16 9 ":"*Ships at market BIRTHS. CHAPY.—On the 24th inst., inAddington-square, on the eve of the. anniversary of her birthday, the wife of 'W. 'Westwood Chafy, of Bowes House, Ongar, of a son. CONRAN.—On • the -23 d• inst. ; at Cheltenham), the wife of Major-Gen. Conran, of a son. OAKLEY.—On the 24th inst., at Tottenham, the wife of I 1 Oakley, Esq., of a son and daughter. ROMILLY.—On the 22d inst. at Eaton-terrace, Lady Eliot' beth Homily, o f a daughter. STOPPORD.--,On .the . 21st inst., at 5, South-East Circus' place, Edinburgh, the. Honourable Lady Stopford, of a daughter. TAYLOR.—On the 19th Oct., at Lingasoogoor, Raichorep the lady of R. N. Taylor, Esq., of a son: MARRIAGES. HALL—MOORE.—On the 23d inst„ at St. George's Church , Hanover-square, Henry E. Hall, Lieutenant 13th Light Infantry, to Annie, only daughter of Col. E. Moore, Bengal Army. MILLIGAN—ROOME.—On Tuesday, at Boston. James Mil ligan, Esq., of Hounslow, to Anne Catherine, younges" daughter of Mr. Wm. Roome, of South-end, Boston. NAINBY—LUXMOORE.—On the 22d inst., at Rowness , Windermere, William Nainby, Esq., of Wyham House , Lincolnshire, to Sarah, only child of J. C. Lusmoor e o of Glocester-square, Hyde-park. DEATHS. BONNYMAN.—On the 18th Sept., at Hongkong, Gear Dann Bonnyman, commanding the s hip Chi n -Chi n , on 'Y son of the late Dr. Bonnyman, Xnsch, Aberdeenshire. , GossELT.—On the 20th inst., rot Windsor, Marion Lind Fosset, aged 26, youngest daughter of the late Rev. L Gosset, vicar of Windsor. RAIIETT.—On the 20th inst., at Brighton, aged 63, capt• Capt. George Wm. Rabett, R.N., youngest son of the late R. Rabett,' Esq., of Bromfield Hall ? Suffolk. SIFFICEN.—On the '2lst inst., at Well-street, HackneYt Caroline Lucy Siffken, second surviving daughter of the late Henry Siffken, Esq., of Hackney, aged 63. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, In the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of Middlesex, Thursday, NoveLiber 25, 1858. So ` 08 ~~ Sani Jok .Per, lie Mtiol Its sit um Chaff; 142 --___ ilas74 of I Ne Ne Er la)z anl Co Co D