The Sun. — London, England, 1860-12-15 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock. THE WAR IN CHINA. PROM A CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIMES. At the time ma last letter was despatched we were in complete ignorance of the immediate cause that had led to the capture of so many of our country men, and of the manner in which this had been effected. The return of Parkes and Loch, however, enables me to give you full information respecting their seizure and subsequent treatment, and of all that occurred to the English party until within a few minutes of the former taking place, though their account unfortunately still leaves us in doubt as to the way in which the remaining and larger number were eventually made prisoners. To make my story more intelligible I must to some extent recapitulate what has already appeared in a former letter, modified by such additional infor mation as I have been able to obtain from the late prisoners themselves. It was on the 17th of Sep tember that, accompanied by Colonel Walker, Mr. Thompson, a Commissariat officer, Mr. Lock, Bowlby. de Normann (the two latter as amateurs), And an escort of King's Dragoon Guards and Fane's horse, Parkes proceeded to Tung-ehau for the pur pose of having an interview with the Imperial Commissioners, as agreed upon at the previous meeting between them and Mr. Wade and himself a few days before, on which occasion the principal points in dispute between the two countries had been fully discussed, and they firmly believed satisfactorily disposed of, leaving nothing to be arranged at his second coming except various matters of detail, the chief of which were connected with the advance of our army and Lord Elgin's residence in the capital. They reached Tung-chau the same morning, and were lodged in the Temple in the suburbs, which had been occupied by Wade and Parkes during their former visit. The Im perial Commissioners, in place of allowing Parkes to wait upon them as he proposed, called upon him here that very afternoon, and had a l ong conversation with him. The Prince of I, who on this as on the former occasion was the principal spokesman, began by recurring to sev era l po i nts, which in Parkes':opinion had been quite settled at their last interview ; he urged that Lord Elsie should not bring his proposed escort beyond Tung chau, but should proceed from that town to Pekin, accompanied only by his usual suite ; that the Eng lish army should not advance further on the road to Pekin than five li, or a mile and a half on the south side of Chang-keia-wan ; that it should be withdrawn immediately the Convention was signed; and fourthly and lastly, that Lord Elgin should not insist on having an interview with the Emperor himself. The first and third of these he did not press as if he attached much importance to them, and on Parkes reminding him that these very pro posals had been already brought forward and after wards given up by himself and his fellow Imperial Commissioner, while, on the other hand, it had never been the intention of the Commander-in- Chief to advance beyond the spot designed in the neighbourhood of Chang-keia-wan so long as there NM a prospect of peace being made, he abstained from all further discussion respecting them, and said, they should be arranged according to Lord Elgin's views. Not so, however, with regard to the fourth point. About this he was for a time most persistent, and it was with some difficulty Parkes made him understand that it was one which he was in no way empowered to discuss, nor had he or Mr. Wade ever been so ; that it could not for a moment be considered as involving the question of peace or war, but en the contrary was a fair sub ject for discussion after the more important preli minaries of peace had been agreed to ; that under these circumstances he was sure the Prince would see that he had no other alternative but to decline having anything to say to it, though he would of eourse be glad to repeat to Lord Elgin any obser vations which either he or the other Commissioner might think fit to make a b ou t it. M ore t h an once _ _ Mr. Parkes imagined that the Prince was disposed and about to bring matters to an issue on this par ticular point, and break of the interview, but he at last gave up attending to it, and proceeded to the settlement of the actual business that had brought him and his companions to Tung-chau. He appointed officers to accompany them early the next day, to point out the precise ground on which our troops were to encamp near Chang-keia-wan, and others to make the necessary arrangements for furnishing them with supplies. He named others who were to provide transports for Lord Elgin's baggage and prepare•suitable accommodation for him and his suite upon the road ; in fact, before lsaving the Temple the Commissioners had arranged everything Parkes came to settle, and when they took their departure late in the afternoon he felt almost certain that his diffienities were at end. He started at 5 o'clock the next morning, in com pany with Colonel Walker, Loch, Mr. Thompson, the escort of King's Dragoon Guards, and two of Fane's Sikhs, to meet the Chinese officers appointed by the Prince of I, whom they expected to find on the intended camping ground, which they were in hopes of reaching before the arrival there of the French and English armies, who had encamped the night before at Ma-ton, a village distant from it about seven miles. On their way to Tung chae, the preceding day, they had noticed evit!ences of a considerable force having been recently in the neighbourhood of Chang-keia-wan, but they did not see any large number of troops, or anything in the shape of intrenchments or defensive works. When allusions were made to the Imperial Com missioners on the subject, they replied that what they had seen were probably the remains of the encampments which had been occupied by Sang ko lin-sin's army before it received orders to fall back on the capital in consequence of the settlement conic to a few days previously, and there appeared to he no reason for supposing that this statement was not perfectly correct. This morning, however, almost immediately after leaving Tung-chau they observed large bodies of soldiers moving toward Chang-keia wan ; these increased in numbers after they had passed through that town, and when they reached the place which it had been decided was to be oc. "pied by the allied armies, they found it in posses -8i" of the Tartar army, drawn up behind long lines of intrenchments, only recently completed (some portions indeed were not finished), with bat teries Placed at various points, in which there were a great number of field guns already in posi tion, while others were being brought up as rapidly as possible. Seeing at once that either some foul play was intended, or that there was some most fatal misunderstandi n g —which of the two it was not difficult to guess—parkes questioned several officers as ho rode along as to the meaning of all th ose m ovements of troops an d prep arat i ons f or re sistance, to which th e y replied ci v il ly enough that they did not know, as they wer e • only g in wh ich obedience to orders they had received from their superior officer s , to whom they r e f erred him for any further information he might desire t o have. Anxious to find some person in authority th e party pushed en to the extreme front of the Chinese posi tion,o.ed in vainly and Parkes was still engaged search ingfor one when the advanced guard of the Engli s h army came in sight. There would, at that moment, have been no difficulty in the way of their all reach ing the English lines in s a f e ty ; but Parkes felt that the first thing Sir Hope Grant wo uld do would be to ask him for an explanation of the fact of his finding a Tartar force drawn u p in order of battle on the very ground which he had been given to understand was to be occupied by the English, an explanation which after his conversa tion with the Commissioners the day before, it was entirely out of his power to give. Knowing this, and unable to find any officer of sufficient rank on the ground to whom he could apply for informa tion, he came to the resolution taint once returning and seeking of the Prince of I himself an explana tion of the extraordinary proceedings that were taking place, and requesting him to use his autho rity in withdrawing the Tartars, and so preventing a collision between them and the allied forces. He at the same time requested Loch to ride on and in form the Commander-in-Chief of all the circum stances connected with their visit, and of what he was about to do. As soon as this was settled he started for Tung-ehau once more. Loch went en to the general, and Col. Walker and the others remained just inside th e Chiusse lines, intending to wait until Parkes should return, accompanied by Bowlby, de Normann, and Lieut. Andersen, coramanding the escort of Fane's Horse, who, not drevaing of any danger, had rem fined behind when the others left early in the morning, think ing to come out tinietly later on in the day. In my last letter I told how Loch, after giving his message to Sir Hope Grant, asked for and received permission to go back and rejoin Parkes, and was accompanied by Captain Brabazon of the Artil lery, with two of Probyn's Horse, carrying a flag of truce ; also how Col. Walker, after waiting for nearly two hours riding up and down the Chinese lines, was attacked and had to ride for his lite, fortunately with all his party reaching the English army in safety, one or two of them only being slightly wounded ; but I was unable to give you any more information respecting the fate of the former, or of Parkes and the others, beyond what was contained in a letter which had been received from the Prince of Kung, a brother of the Empe ror, and the newly-appointed Commissioner in place of the Prince of I, to the effect that the number of prisoners in their hands was upwards of 30, and they were well and well treated, the truth of which statement your readers will be better able to judge of when they have lead the account of what was done to the eight who have as yet been returned to us. It appears that when Parkes reached the Temple where they had passed the night, he found Bowlby and De Normann had gone o'ut for a walk, saying they would return in time for breakfast. After de siring the escort to get their horses saddled and to be in readiness to start at a moment's notice, and leaving a message for the other, he proceeded in search of the Commissioners. He had some diffi culty in finding them, but at last, with the aid of the Prefect of the town, discovered them in a small shabby temple Outside the walls, and evidently not at all well pleased to see him. He immediately addressed himself to the Prince of I, and requested to be informed whether the position occupied by th e Chi nese army had been taken up with his sanction and knowledge, and whether he was aware of the i mm i nen t r i s k th ere was o f a collision takingplace between it and the French and English troops if it was allowed to remain where it was. The reply of the P r i nce was no t on l y evasive, but given in a half jeering, half insolent tone, which Parkes had never observed him make nseof before. When pressed to give a direct an swer, he admitted that he was aware of troops being there; but what could Parkes expect—he had not been willing to settle the day before the point re specting Lord Elgin's seeing the Emperor in person, so that he could not consider that matters were as yet entirely arranged ; and even if he had wished or should wish to withdraw the Tartars, he was not the Commander-in-Chief--but Sang-ko-lin-sin—by whom alone such an order could be given. Mr. Parkes pointed out the absurdity and falsity of such a reply, but to no purpose; and, after some further conversation, which he at once saw would lead to no satisfactory result, and was "continued by the Prince in the same insolent, indifferent tone as that in which he had commenced it, he left the Commissioners, throwing upon them the entire responsibility of having broken off the nogotia tions. It was evident to him either that the Prince was really unable to exercise any control over Sang-ko-lin-sin and his army, in which case it was useless to waste time in talking to him; or, what was more probable, that in consequence of the arrival of large re-inforcements of Mongolians and Tartars from beyond the wall, subsequent to the starting of the allied forces from Tien-tsin on the 9th September, and the appointment of the Prince of I and Muh-Yin as imperial commissioners, it had been resolved by the war party at Pekin to make Sang-ko-lin sin try the issue of another battle, and that the interview he had had the day before, and possibly the previous one, at which Mr. Wade had been present, had been arranged simply with a view to gaining time, and allowing the fresh troops to be brought to the front, which result having been attained the Prince of I was indifferent as to how soon he threw off the mask and allowed him to see what was really intended; hence the differ ence of his manner on the two days. On his way back to the Temple, where he had left the escort, he met Loch, who, having arrived there safely with Brabazon, had come on to look for him ; they returned to the Temple together, found every one in readiness, and started off on their return to the army at a sharp canter. They passed without difficulty through Chang-keia-wan, and continued at the same pace for some distance on the other side of it, when they came upon large masses of Tartar troops, both infantry and cavalry. As they went along a considerable body of the latter began to gallop alongside on either flank, blowing up their matches, getting ready their matchlocks, and clos ing gradually down on them. Seeing this, and feeling that as they were carrying a flag of truce it would not do to have the appearance of running away, they came to a halt for the purpose of deciding on what was the best to be done. The moment they did so the Mongol cavalry closed up in great numbers in front and on either side, completely shutting up the road in the direction in which they had been going. An officer came forward, and, in reply to Parkes, who told him that they were under a flag of truce, and wished to pro ceed without delay, said that he knew such . was the case, but as guns had been fired and the action must have already commenced, he could not allow them to pass without the permission of his General, who was close by. I omitted to mention in its right place that shortly before they halted they heard at no great distance a discharge of gingals and heavy guns, which were probably those fired at Colonel Walker and the dragoons as they made their escape. For a moment they thought of attempting to cut their way through the troops in front of them, but, besides that, it was almost impossible they should have succeeded in doing so, they felt it was their duty to exhaust every reasonable means of getting out peacefully before committing any act which might be construed into a violation of the flag of truce on their part. As the Chinese officer had spoken with great civility, and offered to show where his General was to be found, Pal kes decided on t r yi ng to see h i m, and asked Loch to go with him, which he at once aonsented to do, and took with them one of Probyn's two Sikhs, carry ing a white flag. They arranged with Lieutenant Anderson that they would return as quickly as pos sible, but that if they did not come soon he had better not wait, and that if on attempting to move on he was attacked, he must act as he should think best under the eircuni,tancvs. When they left the escort they were taken by the officer round the corner of a field of standing millet, which completely shut them out of sight of their friends, avd they also immediately found them selves in front of about a hundred matchlock:nen, who presented their weapons and looked very much as if they were about to fire, when an officer ran ont and prevented them. Passing through these they came to a small canal, on the opposite side of which sat an officer on horse back, who beckoned to them to come over. As they would have had to dismount and get into a boat in order to do this, they hesitated, but, surrounded as they were by this time by hundreds of men, resist- ance would have been useless, and they were pre paring to obey when they saw a number of persons, evidently of high rank, coming towards them. Parkes soon discovered, from the way in which he was addressed, that one of these was Sang-ko-lin sin himself, and he was pushing forward to make his way up to him when both he and Loch were violently seized, pushed forward, and forced down on their knees before him. Parkes was beginning to protest against such treatment, and to explain the circumstances which had led to their being there, when he was interrupted by Sang-ko-lin-sin, and asked their names and positions. On Parkes mentioning his own name, the Mongolian Prince, whom he describes as a stern, somewhat sinister looking man, with strongly-marked features, indi cating considerable talent and much firmness, broke out into the most violent abuse of him, saying, among other things, thq he attributed much of what was then occurring to his evil influence, that he was responsible for all the fighting and conse quent misery which had taken place, and that, now that he had got him, he would make him suffer for it. He was proceeding in this strain, when a messenger galloped an, apparently with some important news, for he immediately rode off towards the front, accompanied by the greater number of his officers, while Parkes, Loch, beng with and their Sikh orderly were taken into a tent, where their arms and feet were bound, the latter to i ether During the behind th e i r b ac k s an d s t rong l y ti e d g rouarng-k°. ropes at the elbows and wrist, tim e s lin-sin was abusing poor Parkes, th e stande and Pree latter vented aue 8 by emp h as i ze d hi s remar k s tine y he a ad nswer being made by cuffing on th wheneTer h e a tt em pt e d t o make one, each blo w bei ng t h o se who su rroun d e d L och apparently a signal to fared even worse than eoh wo on th ese occasions thes Panion —his beard ni „ le d hair being seized by a. the du at theruffians' et and his 1 head pulled down and rubbed i n feet of Sang ko-lin-sin's pony. Th erinCe before Icaving had given an order, which was overheard desiring that their friends, by Parkes, g t og ether • ( with the escort, should be se mred and sent to the rear. I He and Loch listened anxiously for the report of firearms, or some other:sound which might let them know whether any struggle.took place or not, hut as they heard nothing they were inclined to hope they had started before the order was given, and managed to make their escape. After having been kept in the tent for a short time they were told that Sang-ko -lin-sin had deter- THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMIVE;;; mined to hand them over to the Prince of I, as being civil prisoners, and that they were about to be taken to him. They were according ly all three put into a cart and driven some distance beyond Tung-ehau along the great paved road leading to Pekin, but the Prince not being at the place it was thought he was, and their guard being unable to learn anything as to his whereabouts, they were taken about three miles back again, and brought before a Man darin of high rank, holding an important com mand in the army, who subjected them to a long and wearisome examination. Parkes of coarse, as being the only one of the three who under stood and spoke Chinese, was always spokesman, but they were all, more particularly the two English men, once more exposed to the same brutal and degrading treatment as they had been when before Sang-ko-lin-sin I indeed, nothing appeared to be left undone by this man which, in his estimation, was likely to be considered by them most offensive and insulting. He bullied Parkes in every possible way, and, at last, so exhausted his patience that he told Loch he must feign faintness in order to avoid further questioning and ill-treatment. His ruse, fortunately, succeeded, and they were allowed a short respite, but not for any length of time ; they were soon brought before him again, when his lan guage became so violent, and the conduct of those who crowded about them unchecked by him so threatening, that Parkes felt persuaded the scene would only end by their being ordered out for exe cution. Whilst he was still engaged in abusing them, a stir suddenly took place among the crowd, some communication was made to him, and a gene ral panic seemed to come over him and most of his officers, for they mounted their ponies and started off in all haste ; the three prisoners were at the same time hurried out into the yard by those who remained with loud shouts and threats, and Parkes told Loch he feared it was all over with them, and that he must prepare for the worst. To their great relief, however, at this moment a cart was rapidly driven up ; they and the Sikh were thrown into it, a 'couple of officers followed, and they went off at a trot along the road to Pekin. According to their calcula tion, it must have been between 2 and 3 in the after noon when they started, and they did not reach Pekik. until about sunset; they suffered much during the journey, from the tightness of the ropes with which their hands and feet were bound, and the awkward and confined position in which they were compelled to lie •, the cart also, being without springs, jolted over the rough, road in such a manuer as at times to cause them exquisite pain in every joint. Their guardians appeared to enjoy their sufferings, and occasionally, probably to afford themselves some amusement during so long a ride, pulled their arms backwards and upwards, as if see whether it gave them much additional pain ; they relieved them also of any little articles of jewellery they hap pened to have on them, such as studs or wrist buttons. 711 E NAVY. The screw steamship St. George, 90, Capt. the Hon. Francis Egerton, from Portland, arrived yes terday at Plymouth. It is reported that his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, who recently returned from the Cape of Good Hope in the frigate Euryalus, as midshipman, will join the St. George at Ply mouth, on the 10th Jan., and that previous to her departure all the officers of his new ship will have the honour of being presented to her Majesty the Queen at Windsor, A letter dated Valetta, Dec. 7, says :—" Her Majesty's gunboat Alacrity, Commander Baird, left pore on the 2d inst., with despatches for the Commander-in-Chief. The Boxer, Lieut. Galliver, and the line-of-battle ship Orion, Capt. Frere, arrived yesterday, the former from Tripoli and Bengazi, and the latter from Corfu. Lieut. Smith and Lieut. Porcher, who proceeded in the Boger, presented the firman with which they had been furnished by the Sultan to the Turkish authorities at Tripoli, who informed them that everything would be done to provide for their safe conduct to Cyrene, which place, as you are already informed, it is the object of these gentlemen to reach for the purpose of examining the ancient ruins there. After landing them at Bengazi the Boxer returned to Malta. She is, lam informed, to leave shortly for. Marsala, on the south-west coast of Sicily, to be stationed there during the winter, for the pro tection of British interests in that little colony. The Terrible, Capt. Glasse, frigate, left Malta yesterday for Smyrna, and the Melpomene, Capt. Ewart, frigate, has just come in from Corfu. " The Caesar, line-of-battle ship, is to proceed to Corfu to-morrow. We have now in Malta har bour the following men-of-war :—Hibernia, receiv ing-ship (flag of Rear-Admiral Codrington, C. 8.), Victor Emmanuel and Orion line-of-battle ships ; Amphion, frigate ; and gunboats Foxhound and Boxer, British; and Zealand, Dutch frigate, arrived yesterday from Smyrna. "Lieut.-Col. Laffan, Royal Engineers, lately arrived from England, has assumed the command of the Royal Engineers in this garrison. Captain Steward, Royal Engineers, has left this in the Pen insular and Oriental Company's steamer Indus for England, and Lieut. Decie, Royal Engineers, pro ceeded on the sti inst. for Corfu in the screw steamer Prompt. Leave of absence has been granted to Ensign Farley, 2d Battalion, 22d Regiment, from the 3d inst. until his retirement shall take place. " DEC. 8, 2 P.M. " Since closing my letter yesterday two of our men-of-war have left port—the gunboat Foxhound and the line-of-battle ship Caesar—both for Corfu, the former with despatches for Vice-Admiral Mar tin," The screw steamship Warrior, intended to be iron clad, will be launched from the stocks at Mill wall on the 29th inst. The plates or slabs of iron, 202 in number, which will be employed on her, weigh 960 tons, one tier of which will be affixed before the launch takes place, and the remainder after she has floated. THE VOLUNtEEP ~,„, The ceremony of distributing the prize tliedals to the winners at the late competition of the members of the London Rifle Volunteer Brigade at Wimble don will take place at the Guildhall this evening, upon the return of the regiment from its march out to Stoke Newington. The medals will be presented by Lieutenant-Colonel Hicks, at 7 o'clock. The presentation of a silver bugle, the gift of the ladies of the neighbourhood, to the 23d Kent Rifle VolUnteers took place last Wednesday, in the gar den-court of the seat of Lord De Lisle, Penhurst - place. The bugle was presented by Lady Louisa Wells, wife of the captain of the corps and sister of Lord Elcho. The corps numbers 67, though only formed from three rural parishes—Penshurst, Leigh, and Chiddingstone ; of these 61, with their brass band, mustered on parade. On Wednesday afternoon the inspection of the 2d Carmarthen Company of Rifle Volunteers took place in the presence of a largo concourse of spec tators. The inspecting officer was Major Roney, the recently appointed Inspector of Volunteers for the South %Vales district. Major Roney took the opportunity of expressing his entire satisfaction at the manner in which they hae performed their drill. On Tuesday last the Rugby School Rifle Corps paraded for the first time in their uniform. On Thursday the corps again assembled in uniform, and in the presence of a large number of the gentry of the town and neighbourhood was presented with a very handsome regulation bugle by its comman dant, Major Johnstone. Major Johnstone called upon the volunteers for three cheers for our beloved Queen, and after that for three cheers forDr Temple, the head master, and three for the remaining masters and the school. These having all been lustily given, Capt. M. Davenport, senior officer, after having received the bugle and given it into the custody of the bugler, Mr. Hazeldine, called for three cheers for Major Johnstone, which was heartily responded to. The commanding officer addressed the corps at the conclusion of the evolutions in a flattering man ner, expressing the satisfaction it gave him, as well as many military gentlemen present. to see the proficiency they hid attained, and the desire which he felt to see them second to none in discipline and military knowledge. Thisis the second bugle which has lately been given to the Rugby School Corps— the first having been presented by "An old Rugbeian," without any ceremony of presentation. Although the corps has only lately been supplied with arms, the members have attained such excel- lence in their drill that they are to be put through the blank cartridge and aiming drill previous to the Christmas vacation. On entering Pekin they were taken direct to the Haing-poo, or Board of punishment, the principal prison of the town, and placed in a small court, from which, after a short interval, Parkes was called into a room in which were some examining officers, asked a few unimportant questions, and then loaded with a heavy set of chains and removed to one of the wards in which criminals of every description were confined, there being no less than 72 in that in which he now found himself. Loch was next summoned, treated in precisely the same way, and placed in a ward apart from Parkes, in which were 56 wretched prisoners, who hailed his entrance with the horrible shouts and yells it was possible to conceive ; the poor Sikh was, like the others, heavily chained and imprisoned in a separate ward. At midnight Parkes was roused up for another examination, and taken before five officers who questioned him most closely respecting • the strength of the English and Frensh armies, made most particular inquiries as to whether the English Government, or at all events he himself, had not many friends inside Pekin, and whether he had not frequently managed to pay visits to the capital, and penetrate within its walls. After com pletely wearying him out he was allowed to return to his wretched prison and get a little rest. For three successive days were these useless and annoy ing examinations continued, in the course of which he occasionally met with a good deal of rough usage, and every description of insult. Loch had to undergo but one of them, they having probably satisfied themselves at that one that he did not know their language. On the third day Parkes was put into a small ward by himself, separated by bars from the larger one, about eight feet square, with three gaolers in it constantly watching him. On the fourth day he received a visit from Hang-ke, who said he had come to condole with him on his unfortunate position, which, however, he endea , voured to prove was entirely of his own bringing about. After some civil speeches he left, promis ing to see him again. This was on the 22d, and on the 26th he paid him a second visit, on which occasion he assumed a bullying tone, and talked very big, saying that the Great Council had decided in favour of war; conducting himself altogether in such a manner that Parkes at once saw he was in hopes of intimidating him, probably with a view to obtaining his assistance in some matter connected with the negotiations. He gave him no encouragement, however, and Hang-ke left him without giving him any intimation of what he really wanted. Two days afterwards he came again, and spoke in a very different tone. The Prince of Lung, he said, was very anxious to make peace, as well as friendly inclined towards Parkes ; lie was extremely desirous that he should write a letter to Lord Elgin to this effect, and let him know, at the same time, that he was well, happy, and well treated. He further suggested, that if he were to say in the letter that the Prince was an excellent man of business and an enlightened statesman it could be agreeable to his feelings and possibly the means:of improving his, Parkes', pre sent position. Parkes told him, that not having the pleasure of knowing the Prince it was, unfor tunately, impossible for him to say that he was what Hang-ke represented him too be, though he had no doubt it was perfectly true, and that as regarded himself, as he was neither happy or well treated, he should certainly not say that lie was either the one or the (be... To this Hang-ke replied that the Prince had only just heard how lie had been treated, and immediately resolved to have his chains removed, which should be done without loss of time. Parkes said this was not enough; the best and wisest course for the Prince to pursue would be, as they had been imprisoned wrongfully, to set himself and Loch at liberty at once, but if he would not do this he ought to take them out of prison and let them have pro per accommodation. Hang ke undertook that this should be done as regarded himself, but that Loch should also be liberated.; impossible, it was useless to think of it. Parkes then said that as they had been taken together, so they must be liberated to gether, or no ietter to Lord Elgin would they get out of him. Hang-ke, as lie expected, said he would see what could be done, and the next day, to Loch's great surprise and still greater joy, Parkes, without his chains, and accompanied by Hang-ke, walked into his ward; his own chains were immediately taken off, and they were removed to the Kaoumean Temple, situate in the north of the city, where they remained until the day on whith they were finally set at liberty, being treated during this latter period of their imprisonment as well in every respect as they had been badly in the former. There is one fact connected with their prison life which I cannot help thinking worthy of,very prominent notice. 1 mean the extreme kindness shown to them by the Chinese prisoners. Parkes and Loch, and not only they but the other prisoners all speak of this in the warmest terms. Such conduct stands out in strong and inexplicable contrast to that of the Mandarins and of the great mass of the people out of doors, for in the case of M. d'Ezeayrac de Lanture, who was taken prisoner in the town of `Lung-than, there is no question he was assaulted in the first instance by the towns-people alone, and would have lost his life but for the interference of a Mandarin. Apparently the same class of people who wore ready to tear him to pieces when at liberty, could not show him sufficient kind ness and attention when confined in the same prison with him. He had many a townsman of Pekin, he ascertained, as companions in his ward, and some who had been in good circumstances—but one and all they did everything they could to alle viate bis sufferings, and appeared glad when he was released. The last week of Parkes and Lech's confinement was not the least anxious one for them, for, on the one hand, they had intelligence from Lord Elgin, conveyed as already described, staling that the city was to be bombarded, and on the other they were told by Hang-ke that he much feared the sound of the first gun fired against the walls would be the signal of their death. Fortunately it was not necessary to have recourse to hostile measures against the city, but their ;escape has been quite narrow enough, and they and:the others who came out with them have every reason to feel deeply grateful that they are once more safe among their friends. Would that all the other poor fellows were so also. A case of fratricide occurred three days ago in the commune of Genay, near Nanville-sur-Soane (Ain). The victim was a day labourer, aged 40, named Ayne, and the murderer his brother, aged 24, who worksi,n the public roads, had struck deceased a heavy blow on the bead with a stone or stick, and then threw him into a ditch, having about 18 inche s of water in it, where the body was found. The brother has confessed his crime, and been committed to prison. The motive of the crime is not known. Her Majesty's screw steam corvette Orestes, 21 guns, 400-horse power, was taken on Thursday out of the fitting basin, Sheerness dockyard, and towed to the coalship preparatory to undergoing a trial of her machinery. Her Majesty's gunboat Sandfly, 60-horse power (tender to the Cornwallis), Lieut. and Commander Harrington C. Onslow, left Sheerness harbour after refitment, for the Humber, on the evening of the 13th inst. When proceeding between the Shears and the Mouse Light, the Sandfly came in collision with the brig Clemantina, the property of Messrs. Joseph Emerson and Co., of North Shields, bound for London, with about 300 tons of coal. The Clementina was struck abaft the forerig ging on the port side, and cut down to the water, the crew, consisting of eight hands, being saved by getting on board the Sand fly. The brig sunk shortly after the crew had left her. The Sandfly returned to Sheerness slightly damaged by the collision, and landed the men be longing to the Clementina. The Amethyst, 26, Capt. S. Grenfell, began yes terday to be dismantled at Chatham. She will be paid off on the 22d inst., in order that the crew may spend Christmas-day with their friends. Yesterday an old sailing line-of-battle ship was brought down Hamoaze to Devonport dockyard, where she will be fitted as a training ship for the exercise of the Armstrong guns, several of which will be mounted on board. Steam was got up yesterday morning on board the screw steam sloop Nimrod, 6, at Devcnport, and she went from Hamoaze outside the Plymouth Breakwater, to make a further trial of her machi nery, and returned into Hamoaze. The screw steam frigate Narcissus, 51, was placed yesterday in No. 3 dock at Keyham steamyard, to have her bottom cleaned and valves overhauled. The armaments intended for Carrig and Scatter ing Islands en the Shannon, were yesterday des patched from Woolwich Arsenal, in the transport brig Gertrude, consisting of 12 68-pounders, gun carriages, shot, shell, &c. The armaments ordered for Wave Basin and Ahb's Point, Sunderland, are also in course of shipment on board the Clarendine, and those intended for Fairy Cove, Hugh Battery, and Lighthouse Point, at Hartlepool, will be shipped early next week. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Archibald Bain, chief engi neer to the Asia, for the Duke of Wellington ; Thos. T. Murray, chief engineer to the Indus, for the Gibraltar; James Ryley, chief engineer to the Cumberland, for the Rodney ; Robert Moore, chief engineer to the Cumberland, for the Newcastle; William Donninson, promoted to chief engineer of the i'degfera ; and Wm. Hall, promoted to chief engineer to the Asia, for the Tribune. THE ARIUT. Edward Ireson, late a private in the Woolwich division of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, who entered the service in 1856, and, as already stated in The Sun, has passed nearly the whole period since his enlistment in prison, under arrest, and in the hospital, was yesterday discharged from the service with ignominy, and is consequently ren dered incapable of engaging in future in any capa city under the Crown. Although only four years and two months in the service he has been tried seven times by court-martial, and on Monday last he underwent his third sentence of corporal punish ment, as on former occasions, without evincing the slightest sensibility. After suffering the full award of 50 lashes he was remitted to the infirmary for treatment, whence he was again released, and was drummed out of the barracks. Having invariably disposed of his uniform and the whole of his kit, he was yesterday brought up under an armed escort into the barrack-square, dressed as a navvy, having been employed since his last desertion in ex cavating the common sewer. The whole battalion was drawn up to witness the degradation, and hav ing formed into column, they afterwards marched into line, and opened ranks, when the delinquent was paraded along the front of each rank, sullenly refusing to march according to military regula tions. At the conclusion of the ceremony he was escorted to the back entrance of the barracks, pre ceded by the fifes and drums beating the " Rogue's march," and he was finally set at liberty. No sooner free from military control than he com menced defiant gestures and significant threats, which were totally unheeded, and he afterwards took his departure for his accustomed haunts in the lower part of the town, where he has been long screened from detection, in spite of the vigilance of the police and the picket sent in search of him. rADvEßTtsEmENT.]—Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Changes of season are always trying to mankind from the variability of temperature —now increasing, then depressing the circulation. Hence the prevalence of throat affections, chest complaints, and disordered digestion at this season. In all this catalogue of ailments, Holloway's Ointment, rubbed thor, 'uglily twice a day over the parts affected, will be found universally serviceable in preventing, checking, or curing each and all, however severe the attack. It is remarkably curative in cases of relaxed, inflamed, or ulce rated throats; while for glandular enlargements it is a specific. In coughs, cells, asthma, and bronchitis, Hol loway's Pills should b 3 taken simultaneously with the friction of the Ointment over the chest. Ease will soon follow the treatment, and health will return. In days gone by, this well-known appendage of Turf mysteries was supposed to be a myth—he is now a solid mass of very commonplace humanity—in fact, there are many of the species living, and I will describe some of them. The present wayfarer, in his pilgrimage through the busy streets of London, may not be aware that in a part of the ancient City, within the precinctS of the parish of St. Bridget, otherwise St. Bride, and skirting its burial ground, is a circuitous narrow street, called Bride-lane — in the last generation when Lumber Troopers and other political personages dwelt or met in the City, it was known as containing a celebrated place of resort for venerable fogies called Cogers, who imbibed beer and puffed tobacco in an inn called Cogers' Hall ; but Cogers and Lumber Troopers are things of the past, and a new class frequents the locality; for during the racing season the lane is crowded by the strangest conglomerate of the humai form divine to be met within the bills of mortality. My younger brother, Mr. Wellington Hill Greenhorn, had been intended from infancy for the army. The cash was ready for a commission in her Majesty's Coldcreams, but want of interest prevailed, and so the youth grew beyond the age at which mushroom officers are gene rally received. He was apparently a well-regulated lad, decorous in outward form, of dashing, rollicking spirit, when let loose ; and lighted up briar .wood pipes out of sight of the'paternal windows; still we never supposed him to be a backer of horses, and I had now and then taken the trouble to caution him against the many risks insepara ble from any indulgence in that line. His father thought that the popular movement would contrive to fill up his leisure hours, and was glad to hear that he had enrolled himself in a corps locally known as the "Mile End Mons trosities ; " but he soon discovered that they were a very snobbish set, and having satisfied himself that an invasion of England from any quarter was not on the cards, he ex. changed into the " Finsbury Funkingtens," whose uniform was a little more dazzling than the other, and the rank and file generally much more jelly. At squad drill he had more particularly fraternised with an uncle, one of the ancient guild of Lombards, now bearing the sign of the three golden dumplings, and with another enthusiastic volunteer, who proved to be the son and heir of an eminent undertaker ; one was known as " Balls " and the other as " Coffins," and both were addicted to "backing 'em," so that it can scarce be wondered at Greenhorn, jun., follow ing suit, and it was from my having discovered this little weakness that I paid an occasional visit to Bride-lane. I had heard of the " London Welsh Brigade," and seen it advertised in the daily newspapers, so that on my first turning out of Fleet-street and finding myself surrounded by " Welchers " of every grade, it struck me that I had suddenly got into not over reputable company, and a very natural impulse suggested an instant retreat ; but just at this moment I caught sight of my worthy brother in earnest converse with a short, middle-aged fellow, looking like a decayed jockey made up for a funeral party. I stood a moment unobserved, when he said, " You must stand him two pound, sir, and ono soy for a place," when a loud voice behind me said, " Now, then, on you goes to Turkey ;" with which a portion of the crowd began to move slowly forward, and, turning round, I found that the voice was that of a good-tempered-looking policeman, who walked along the footway followed by a part only of the brigade, and this part gradually tailed off, so that when the constable had arrived at the point where the lane turns at a direct angle they were all busy at their avocation, and he leisurely went to the other end, and as leisurely returned. When he got to the angle again and varied his speech by the simple words, "Move on," a few then honoured him by walking quietly along to the Fleet street end, and so the thing went on. I found that there was some joke about the inhabitants having been annoyed, end the " traffic " of the street impeded, which had occasioned the officer to be placed there on special duty, with instruc tions to apprehend any one infringing the law suppressing betting houses, or committing a breach of the peace. The in habitants in that portion of the betting exchange most fre quently appeared to be but few. On the right-hand side was the high wall of the churchyard, on the left a public house milk and chandler shops, and a warehoise of some kind, used as a hospital fcr decayed pianofortes ; and as to the traffic, I should think that nothing beyond a dust cart early in the morning, one of Herbert Clarke's coal waggons, or an occasional " Shillibeer" on a Sunday, ever entered the street; nor would pedestrians be likely to traverse it, for as Dickens, I think, once said, it led out of some place that nobody ever came from to some other place that nobody ever went to. It is not worth while to record the common slang used by the class of which I am writing, and which I have noticed in modern print ad nauseam. about " milk ing," " bottling," " roping," &c., &c. There was plenty of it on this occasion, for the owner, trainer, and all con nected with one " Man Friday," were fearfully denounced for having " misled" the public, the same " public" con sisting of the choice lot by whom I was surrounded. My near relative on catching sight of his elder brother had contrived to slip away somewhere, but I managed to un earth the young gentleman at the bar of an adjoining "public," where several knowing old hands were assembled for business, and where in very large letters stood the words, "No betting allowed at this bar." A loquacious fellow had followed me in, and, gently touching my arm, said inquiringly, " Want to back anything, sir ?" I hastily, perhaps rudely, replied in the negative, and said something about a stranger taking a liberty. " Never mind, never mind," he remarked quietly, " no liberty, sir; this is a free country. I saw you among the noble army of martyrs, and thought, of course, you wanted to lay out a trifle. I have a certainty, but never mind." This was the exact way to touch the chord, and I told him so; he seemed to misunderstand me, but admitted that there were several parties who ought to have " touched a cord" long ago, and that it was not impossible Mr. Ketch may some day or other get hold of them. I had now joined my brother and his two friends; they turned out to he Messrs. Balls and Coffin, the volunteers, who, having half an hour to spare, had just looked in accidentally to hear whether there was anything stirring. In answer to my enquiry as to tho chance of the peripatetic bookmakers meeting at settling day, they said, very much to my sur prise, that two or three were always to be heard of—pro bably because they had not been "hit"—and paid with great regularity. Having arrived outside, and standing on a step, I had a full view of the betting exchange, which by that time had become more crowded. There stood the policeman getting bewildered, and repeating the phrase which half an hour before had startled me, "Now my lads, on you goes to Turkey; move on 1" but the lads did not appear in any hurry to get, to that spot of oriental luxuriance. The ope ration was not er:sy, and getting much the same as Jullien's "promenade" concerts in his bLst days. The man of mark in the street was spare-looking, but intelligent —ho reminded me of the performing elephant in a travelling menagerie, who, without any apparent effort, picks up minute Wigs with its sensitive trunk from visitors' hands, and . deposits them with great rapidity in its mouth , The get. r TRAITS OF SPORTING LIFE. FROM THE NOTE BOOK Or " EDGARDO GREENNORN.' (From Bell's Life.) No. I.—YE MAN IN YE STREET. • tleman in quee,.'ion held his thick book in left and pencil in right hand, whici.: he extended for coin. A half " sev" —perhaps " a sov':— was dropped mechanically in, and t h e ;,,2rse named. The coin was then placed between the b oo k ma k e ,2's teeth while he entered the transaction, and th.e waistcoat pocket. The pro cessthen it vas dropped into* 1 than it takes to state the fact was repeated , in less tim. —the layer quietly moving on in obedience to the police man's injunction, and the wide awakes and greenhorns following to take their turns. Wht.`t a memory must be needed for such a pursuit I Hundreds o:little transactions in a ramming, 10s. being the lowest sum taken. How apparently easy for some ingenious rough to watc:' s verdant looking taker of odds, hear the price and name giv 'ell) apply the next day before the real Simon Pure, and get the money. I was told that the idea had struck several practical Lands, who had attempted to carry it out, but the layer was' too much for them. He was •called the " City Leviathan," seemed careworn, like a Chancellor of the Exchequer with a puzzling budget. What a rare accountant this gentle man would make. The mind and memory of such a man must prove invaluable to many of our go-ahead merchants. A scheming leather firm, now, with a dozen or so of branches all working to a given point—an externally pious banking affair, or a large concern of any kind—would find one of the leviathan's class a treasure. lie may be, and possibly is, ?lone in his extreme industry—however this may be, the denizens of the lane mostly spoke well of him. Some little joking had bean going on, chiefly as to the motley groups before us, wheel the volunteers took their departure, and a seedy sportsman, who had evidently seen other days, accosted ,me in a civil way, and hinted that he knew something to my advantage. I was, of course, desi rous Of being enlightened at once, when he said there was a rare rig going on—a horse had been scratched last night, and a number of Welchers had made him first faSrourite— that 2 to 1 was being taken in immense quantities of silver —that the " Leviathan" would net touch him, and I .must be on my guard not to follow the pablic money. I inquired the use of such a process, the bets being obviously void if taken the day after a horse had been struck out. " True, the bets are off," said the man, " and the layers will all be off, too, when the ring breaks up at three o'cloc . k." The policeman was nowhere to be seen, but the public were frantic about the " favourite," and no one knew the reason of his scratching having been omitted front the tissue :—So the Welchers had a very profitable afternoon, and sufficient to launch them fairly on the tt;nter. I thanked the seedy gentleman for his information, and thought that, whether it was true or not, his motive was good. I after wards was told that the news was quite correct — that the Greenhorns on this occasion had been• victimised again. A disagreeable-looking fast boy, with a very dirty pipe, was emerging from the tavern door as I was about leaving. He said to me—" I say, guv'nor, what's the odds about Spurgeon's new concern being finished before Christmas ?" I have no doubt of the fellow being some low scamp, and did not think much of his discFanination in selecting me as an authority on such a subject. The " man in the street" may follow his occupation with- , out the cost of an establishment—rent, taxes, club subscriptions, and such things are unknown to him. The great City justices appear to have been out witted at last. They are stated to have set on the police to inform against every place where there would have been some guarantee that the public eye should not be offended, and where bets might have been quietly made withoAt the inducements that an otherwise unfrequented street pre.. cents for idlers and others to meet together for fleecing that portion of the unwary that can obviously afford it the least. But the fact shows the indomitable pluck of our real Eng lishman, a fixed resolve not to be beaten by trifles, and an energy to surmount anything rather than lose his favourite pastime. 'A strong love of our national sport pervades, more or less, the best part of most degrees of society. True gentlemen have large hearts and kindly feelings, are thorough haters of humbug, and respect consistent customs and prejudices, even though the parties cannot from their positions hope to join the more favoured circles of their betters. At the same time, like the writer, they will ever lend their influence to check and expose patent charlatan ism and open cheating, so let the reader pause before he trusts all the men he may meet with in the street. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. MANCHESTER STEEPLECHASE. 7to lon the Field (offered) DERBY. 6to 1 agst Dundee (offered) 13 to 1 agst Big Ben (offered) 16 to 1 agst Diophantus (offered) 20 to 1 agst Kettledrum (offered) 25 to 1 agst Klarikoff (offered) 25 to 1 agst Dictator (taken) 30 to 1 agst Nautilus (taken) 30 to 1 agst Folkestone (taken) 50 to 1 agst East Stanley (taken) 66 to 1 agst Cassio (taken) Nothing done on any other event. CHESTER RACES.—The number of subscribers to the Cup now approaches to close upon a hundred. To meet the growing taste for weight for age races, Mr. Topham has replaced several of the handicaps by races of that de scription ; and the Stewards' Cup, in accordance with our suggestions, has been restored to its original character of a weight for age stake, with certain penalties for winners and allowances for maidens. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. STAG HOUNDS. Her Majesty's (the Earl of Bessborough)—Tuesday, Iver Heath; Friday, Burnham Beeches-11. Rothschild's, Baron—Monday, Golby's Farm; Thursday, Wing—H. Fox HOUNDS. Albright= (Mr. Orlando Stubbs)—Tuesday, Highoun ; Thursday, Euville ; Saturday, Boscobel—t p. 10. Atherstone (Viscount Curzon)—Monday, Kirkby ; Wed nesday, Cuckets Inn; Friday, Coombe Saturday, Mas- toke-10. • Bentinck's (Lord H.)—Monday, Hackthorn ; Tuesday, Linwood ; Wednesday, Clay Bridge ; Thursday, Aubourn , Village ; Friday, Thonock ; Saturday, Normanby-11. Berkshire, Old (Mr. C. P. Duffield)—Monday, Black Bour ton ; Wednesday, Frilford ; Friday, Cumner-1 p. 10. Berkshire, South (Major Fletcher)—Monday, Streakey ; Wednesday, Luddon Bridge ; Friday, Standford Street —I to 11. Branham Moor (Mr. G. Lane Fox)—Monday, Wetherby Grange ; Wednesday, Stockeld Park ; Friday, Marston ; Saturday, Scarcroft Bar-1 p. 10. Cambridgeshire (Mr. E. Barnett) —Monday, Kingsby's Hut ; Wednesday, Maiden Village ; Friday, Sutton— p. 10. Cheshire (Earl Grosvenor) —Monday, Crewe; Tuesday, Sandiway Head ; Thursday, Tabbey ; Friday, Feover— p. 10. Essex (Mr. Arkwright)—Monday, Weald Gullet ; Tues day; Pirgo Park Lodge; Saturday, High Easter— p. 10. Essex, East (Mr. R. Marriott)—Tuesday, Stoke College ; Friday, Aldham Hall-11. Essex, South (Mr. A. Z. Cox)—Tuesday, Bulpham ; Saturday, Vauge Bells-11. Essex Union (Mr. D. R. Stratton)—Monday, Hadleigh Crown; Wednesday, Purleigh Wash; Saturday, Stocke brook-1, p. 10. Fitzwilliam's, Lord—Tuesday, Edlington Wood ; Friday, Wickerby's Bar— p. 10. F. B. H. (Mr. W. Williams)—Tuesday, Tretheague Bridge; Friday, Croft West—/ p. 10. Galway's, Lord—Monday, Truman's Lodge; Tuesday, North Carlton; Thursday, Armthorp Village; Friday, Gringeley-1 p. 10. H. H. (Mr. E. Tredcroft)—Monday, Preston Oak Hills ; Tuesday, Titchbourn Downs; Thursday, Nutley Church; Saturday, Upton Grey—l to 11. Hoythrop—Monday, Chappel House; Wednesday, Banks Fee ; Friday, Addlestrop Gate ; Saturday, Kiddlington Gate-11. Ingram's, Mr. M.—Monday, Birchwood Park; Thursday, Swarkstono Bridge ; Saturday, Wichnor Park—l to 11. Kent, East (Mr. F. Brockman) —Monday, Chambercrown; Thursday, Bi abourne Combe ; Saturday, Chariton Wands-1 p. 10. Leaconfield's, Lord—Monday, Laker's Lodge; Wednes day, Graffham ; Friday, Gohanna Lodge; Saturday, Goodwood Kennels-1 p. 11. Luplow (Mr. W. Sitwell) —Wednesday, lip° Park Gates; Saturday, Mary Knoll-1 p. 10. Middleton's, Lord—Monday, top of Garraby Hill; Wed nesday, Ssndhutton ; Friday, Thorpe Hall; Saturday, Hutton Hall-2 p. 10. Linlithgow and Stirlingshire—Tuesda Harbu rn St ation y, —11; Thursday, Dalma ho y ; Saturday, Houston_i to 11. to 11. k. Tsua..ethusdtr)ad_yay,mC, Booncokdialaen;P:_acrikraTuoflwoiedr Morpeth (Mr, J. Cookso n)— Thursday, NetherwettAou, r wri W. C rner Saturday, M e l c hb ourne Oakley (Mr. R. Thursday, Danger 0 7 Park-1 to 11. Oxfordshire, South (Earl of Mac clesfield)—Monday, Tets worth ; Friday, Holton Stone—l to IL Phillips's, Mr. L.—Monday, Lower Scoveston ; Thursday, Stepaside Bridge (Moal)-1 p. 10, pytchley (lion. Fred. Villiers)—Monday, Jib Wood; Wednesday. North Kilworth ; Friday, Chapel Bramp ton; Saturday, Tibbercroft—i to 11. R a by (Duko of Cleveland)—Monday, The Kennel ; Wed nesday, Manffeld ; Friday, Witten—.' l p. 10. Rufford (Mr. T. Wel)fit)—Tuesday, Glaswell : Thurs day, Oxton Hall ; S tturday, Gleadthorpe—t to 11. Rutland's (Duke of)Alonday, Great Gowerby; Tuesday, Newton Toll Bar • Wednesday, Belvoir; Friday, Kelsby —ll. Shropshire (Mr. C. J. Morris) —Tuesday, Hadnall ; Fri day, Eaton Constantine-1 p. 10. Somerset, West (Col. Luttrell)—Tuesday, Radlet Com mon; Saturd a y, Ki ng ' s B rom pt on —i p. 10. Southdown (Mr. Alex. Donevan)—Monday, Charley; Wednesday, Friston Mill ; Friday, Devil's Dyke--i to 11. Suffolk (Mr. J. Josselyn)—Tuesday, Norton Dog; Thurs day, Dulb.ana Hall ; Saturday, Riuglaat Hall—i to N.. Sussex, East (Mr. ir M.Curteis)—Monday, Ha.rrow, lington; •Thrtra day' , Udimore—i- to 1L Teo'worth (a cola.' n ittee)—Monday, Shootiosden Oat!' Wednes d a y, Ow , 3 Hall ; Thursday, Conhalt Par k; SatUrday,•Rocho • Court-11. Trelawney's, ,i;Jr.—! Tuesday, Teich Moor Gate; Thull" day, Wadham; Sat urday, Lee Mill Bridge--I p. 10. Trollope's (Sir John). —Monday, Holywell Hall; Thursdalt Wilehley Warren ; Saturday, The Kennel--12. i Tynedale (Major lk li)—Monday, Chollerford Bridge Wednesday, Colwell ; Friday, Ingre—} to 11. United Pack (Mr. It. LL ether)—Tuesday, Oaken; Pride, Even Job-10. Vine (Mr. A. E. WhieHony Tuesday, Popham LBO • Thursday, Chinbam, near Basi,lgstoke ; Saturday, T l / 6 Grotto—i to 11. Warwickshire (Mr. Healy G. Greave,s)--Monday, cote, Tuesday, Mitford Bridge; Thursday Harbury; ri day, San-Rising, Edge Hill-11. , "%rwiekshire, North (Mr. John Baker)—',ruesdaY, Till vp • A m ; Wednesday, Healey-in-Arden; Friday*, Solihull-- w i he te ' at :,` l :nd (Mr. H. Charlton)—Tuesday, . Scat. 10. Wilts, (Mr. T. Pain) —Monday, Chitterne ClWednesday Vernditch ; Friday, Forant Elm—l to Wynn's, Sir - • W.—Monday, Broughton Hall; Tug Penley Hall— p. 10. Friday, Rednal Station . Saturday, Stye,. p. 10. HARIERS. Brighton—Monday, Pu2cham ; Wednesday, The course-4 to 11. Brouksend (Mr. Johu ite)—Monday, Kennels ; nesday, Bramling Chalk P. it ; Friday, Manstone--1 Conqlly's, Mr.—Monday,, Bo) 'de's Farm, Whyndam p. 11. Elstow (Mr. Turner A. Maeair,— -Tuesday, Barford B] Friday, Pulcoxhill p. 10. Hampton (Captain Lewis)—TuesJa)') Hendrehowel ; ; day,. Black Horse-11. High Peak—Tuesday, Wilton's Hoge; Saturday, —ll. H. H. Rochester (Mr. W. H. Nicholson ,N— -Monday, borough ; Thursday, Courtlodge (StoW— -11 . Montgomery, The--Tuesday, Old Hill ; Saeur, day, SI Bank-10. CIOE n, A.... e on be availab, ,ON ` 511 98, with orR E 4 v •4 ' At, of in 6 rwithoutend I pimr • de the oi. eiliAu a l'acka: e , traced ox r u ;ingli:til:elti:'P:l'e°ll' 'ritTis:, Goldi o R E •at. Tit TN Tiif STI y,VAIN hull a P AI g„ • ex pre r f\ an , (Ist . i1;•rn• ( PITT 11, ;Lump ► a• rik 4.5 C to , at Lesti s l„ • t xe l t r er . mf , iLItETIII 7 i daY till :114 laird c Ram' la Wed•' 10 shc Mille I, t. Y an • zleti heti 3ridg ti; toz e a T r i t e r inja 7 , t ° 8 74,e ar.:( f t' , 79, Z. Fiat hi%tS„tc . Eta t' I/R ES TIE ( 4,1 i ' T StaP l4 of V A SI T ;1 arbi .. -41 11.1t act ti 41 Niest 1 `l4l, INiCit e A. ! `Re Interef 1111 1 GEnl ro . b P RA',7T buYk I . A ‘ALOG Y (.0 UN TRY MARKETS, LIVERPOOL—DEC. 14. There was a good attendane-e of town and country bur at this morning's market, an d we had a brisk darn el, for wheat and flour, which may' be quoted at an advance' Indian corn attracted only a moderate demand, at 6d 01 money. Oats and oatmeal more Active, and in favour 9. sellers. Beans 6d dearer. Peas and barley unaltered P` 2yrice. WAKEFIELD—DEc. 14. 0 ---- Ti , e supplies of wheat were fair, but the trade was ° f . d u ll c :iaracter. Good old and fine dry new met an inactiO dernaaja . ' at a slight advance on Friday's rates. Fine pa' eels of b arley in fair request at previous prices. Aiolo6 oats, and shelling unchanged. AVerages for the week : Wheat... 1951 qrs., at 595 31d] Peas ...... 133 — 46 s WI Beans ........ 72 478 6d 8ar1ey.......... 1476 — 4 ls Oats — .. —a Od Rye l7 , 07a 100 EXETER-DEC. 14. A fair business was done in the corn market to-day, last week's prices : Wit white 7s Od to 88 Od 8ar1ey..... ~.4561 i 4 g a I Ditto red Os Od to Os Od Oats .. ..... .. 3 s Oa to 30 " New white wheat, 7s 9dlo 8s ; red, 6s 6d to 7s. Flour, fine, 47s to —s; seconds, 45 s to —o per sack. CATTLE. In consequence of the great market as usual there W scarcely any cattle driven in, nor any business doing. ft j Fat beef,p score, lOs to 10s6d Ewes, per lb ... „ 6d W°l Perk carcases,do lOs 1 to 10s6d Wethers,• do . 6d to 7,‘ " i Sheep, per lb. . Od to —d Fat calves, di)• ...6id to u Rough fat, 41,d per lb. BRISTOL SUGAR—Dim. 14. The sales this week do not exceed 100 hhds Ws.it . 111 , 6 p 11 4 at prices averaging a9s 6d per cwt. The market depressed state, and NN 'e do not look for an active de to,— er till after Christmas. All kinds must be quoted 6d bgr than last week. Nothin g doing in refiner's produce. COAL M.A.RKET—DEC. 14. (I'rioes of Coal per Von at the close of the market d. Walls; End. Lambert's West Hart- .. d , South Raton ..2 2 6 , 1 ; Whitworth 20 - Tunstall Russel's Fietton 2l . .. 0 k 'ramwellgate c l , seep 2 6 H e , tton .. ...... 22 . 6 Stem 'ares 22 Pita igton 2O 0 Acorn Close .. Kelloe. . • 2l 9 0 Byron... ,A....... 21 6 Hatton ~ .20 ley 2O 9 Tanfield Moor 21 0 Bower's West Hartley 20 9 Carway and Duffryn. Malting 23 6 ;, 89 ; sold, 77. Walls End. South Hartlepool 21 3 Haswell..... 22 6I Heugh Hall 21 0' Eden 21 0 Hunwick 2O 0 Trimdon. Thornley 19 9 Thorpe 2l 0 Ships at market THE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South ampton) .. .. .. • • .. .. DNS. 1 2' Do. (via Marseilles) Dec. I ,:'' Brazil and Cape Verde .. .. .. .. Jan. v• Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, &c. .. .. Dec. Bahamas and Havana (via New York) .. .. Dec. ---.' Cuba and Mexico .. .. .. .. .. Dec. 2 9 Canada, &c. (via Galway) .. .. .. Dec. --, Cape of Good Hope, &c... . „ .. • • Jan. 1 ' China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) Dec. 1 9 . Do (via Marseilles) Dee. 18. Gibraltar (via Southampton) .. .. .. Overdue' India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) Dec. 1 9 . Do. (via Marseilles) Dec. 1 3 . India (Bombay), (via Southampton) .. .. Overdue' Do. (via Marseilles) •• • • Dec. 1 9 . , Lisbon Dec 2 1 Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) „,, Overdue' Do. (via Marseilles) .. Jan. 4. Vigo, and Oporto .. .. .. .. .. vec. 21. United States, California, &c. .. .. .. De.o. i ' Western Coast of Atrica, Madeira, Teneriffe .. Jan. 10. West Indies and Pacific, Carthagena, Cuba, &c. Dee. [AnveunsEutYr.]—The possibility of abandoral medicine altogether is s h own by th e nu merous extraordina cures without medicine of indigestion, (dyspepsia) iin tbt lency, constipation, nervous, bilious, and liver complait ts r cough, asthma, con sum pti on , an d debility effected by DY,. Barry's delicio us H ea lth R es t or i ng ' Revalenta Arab i ; Food ; the following are not the least remarkable :—Cur No. 46,270. Mr. James Roberts, timber merchant of Fri' ley, of thirty years diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangement, partial deafness.—Cure No. 58,816. ig Holze, aged 107 years, of dyspepsia (indigestion) debilitlr irritability and nervousness which had tormented Laxtont seventy years.—Cure No. 46,814. Mr. Samuel No. 180. Leicester, of two years diarrhoea.--Cure indite " Twenty-five years nervousness, constipation, gestion, and debility, from which I have suffered ra; her for great misery, and which no medicine could remove or . y li e e r V y a, sh h o a r v t e t b im ee e n . eivfiv'e.cßtu.anlleyevceurs,eldBb4yFDleuetß-sartir.eye'ts, LFoonotidonnuil Avoid Pills and Medicines: they invariably aggravate and perpetuat diseases ; their annoyance, disappvintmen co l and ex ere may be avoided by using Du Bo irr y-'s Fo._ which, at a few pence per day, saves 5C times oost other remedies, removing effectually, a .thout puf:O l gj constipation, indigestion (dyspepsia) nervous, bilious an to liver complaints and all their consequences. Certifitt No. 36,418. We find it the safest remedy. Andrew . MD., F.R.s., Dr Harvey, Dr. Wurzer, Dr. Shorland, Campell. Let invalids avoid the fearful dangers of eln li Hens and injurious imitations offered under a variety 0 false pretences. Nevill's imitations are prohibited by a l : high Court of Chancery under a penalty of 15,000 ag aillj je Alf r ed Hooper Nevill and hi s agents ; an d t h e pretern-w -that Nevill has a patent f or A ra bi za . Food and that P it Barry's are connected with such patent are utterly fal fi3. No canister is genuine w ith out t h e name Barry Du Mi 11.... and Co., 77, Regent- s t reet, i n full, ontheseal and wraPP..7, Shopkeepers wh o attempt imposition in one article Inirh expect to be di s t rusted in all others. Packed in tins ,T,"1,-; 2s. 9d.; 21b. 4 s , 6d . ; 51b. Ils. ; 121 b. 225. ; 241b.408- 121 b. and 241 b. canisters are sent carriage free on ree ei p of Post-office order by B arr y D u B a r r y and Co., 77,1 6 6 : gent-street, London; Fortnum Mason, and Co. ;_,AL';" 60, G racechurch-street ; 4, Cheapside ; 63 and lbU, " m ,' " bard -street ; 330 and 451, Strand; 49 and 60, Bishop Ba bes street ; Batty, 16, Finsbury Pavement ; Phillips and , tea-dealers; Petty, Wood, and Co., King William-str ee ' t City ; at 127, -High Holborn ; and all grocers• BIRTHS. FRASER.—On the 11th inst., at Grange-road, Guernseyf the wife of Lieut.-Col. Andrew Fraser,. Madras Army ° a daughter, stillborn. NASMYTH.—On the 13th inst., at Oak House, RiehracaP the wife of C. J. Nasmyth, Esq., of a bon. - w e d PULFORD.—On the 13th inst., at Wimbledon, Mrs. Pulford, of a son. MARRIAGES. INQE—HAY.—On the 12th inst., at Peebles, Major Chia. Tnge, to Mary Anne, second daughter of Sir Adam 0 81 ' Bart., of Haystone. PITTESON—WALLACE.—On the 13th inst., a t Awliscorab e • James Henry Patteson, barrister-at-law of the Middle Temple, youngest son of the Right Hon. Sir J. Pattesout of Feniton Court, to Annie, daughter of the late Rev. T. H. Wallace, vicar of Bickleigh, Devon. DEATH b. BLACKWOOD.—On the 12th inst., at Moo Hinde-stree t, Mancho,ter-square, Eliza, widow of thalion. and Re , ' John Blackwood, aged 94. DAwsoN.—On the 14th inst., at Waterloo-terrace, Isling: ton, Mr. James Dawson, formerly of Blackheath, Wu 57. HARVEY.—On the 13th inst., James Harvey, Esq., 44 Dolgelly, North Wales, aged 73. LUCAS.—On the 9th inst., at Chigwell, Essex, JanneyLucas, Esq., of Winchester roa d, St. John's, Ha ro r stead. WARE.•—On the 12th inst. at Hendon Hall, Hendon , Middlesex, Samuel Ware, 'Esq., of 34, Portland-pla ce, X 80 • L ONDO N : Printed and rub lia lied by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand , Printer , at TI IE SUN Of f iCC, No. 11 2 , S trand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County f ?addletieSs Maturatiy, December 151 Mo. INTpc Ott !let n re Orly Vi c CITAI" NTnr n Pollie g ri of CHAP' 111 (1 Morn ~,,, - Ter a p ei IIA °l ) orrho The lie ,f 4 ea, to Lotion. 'Curtis -3 nntll , l he d Mare) he at Ittle woz• *lll eh pr old a R , e CoSt)i'd *. tle a r c 11 Qv, or of 1 [Cell o , sttp.a 0 c 4.4 0, 2'11116e-ii In ha "O !'in ' 1 )(1r Or 1)( Th eir In d oti l ' n hetr flrf , b, To A, ~ivi~ - br CI til}s°Tl(;r titione the ha of Phy 111 thfl • ' Denalt these Medic that atlen t fn whi De es, 11 111 Dit a ; teNd" to the tatior _ •"'edic Itrtd Fo rt TA 1)}.1