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Campion, of the Fisgard; Mr. J. Petley and Mr. W. Allen, commanding the Black Eagle and the Vivid. The Hon. J. R. Drummond, Commodore-Superinten dent of Woolwich Dockyard, also watched the pro ceeding. The foggy state of the atmosphere and other circumstances rendered the opportunity some what ;disadvantageous, notwithstanding the trial was pronounced satisfactory ; and a favourable report, it is understood, will be forwarded for their Lordships' consideration, in which they express their conviction that the night and day sig nals may now be rendered in the most intelligible and comprehensive form. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty:—Lieut. John G. G. APHardy to the Narcissus, additional for service in the Penguin tender ; R. F. Warren, D. M. Smith, and Hugh St. C. H ammill, midshipmen, to the Narcissus; John H. Hodgson, naval cadet, to the Narcissus ; John Lester, second.class arisistant engineer, pro moted in the F ormidable ?or the Wildfire ; neer, to the Indus James K. Weatherley , actin- third-class assistant engi ior the Thais; and Willi am M. Jucs, paymaster, to the Indus. THE it-RNIT A circular memorandum, addresses to the army at home and abroad, has been issued) 01 n which the following is a copy : _ " Horse Guards, Dee. 21. "As a means of facilitating and expediting the official correspondence, it is particularly. requested that letters addressed to this office may, invarirdA y . , have the general purport thereof noted on the upper lefthand corner. " A list of the ordinary subjects on which the Adjutant-General is referred to is shown in the margin,' and, as a general rule, one of them will be found to meet the case, but if not, any other ap propriate heading may be used. " When a letter is a reply to one received, the word quoted should be that which appears in the , Adj ut ant -General's communication. " By command, " J. YonKE SCARLETT, Adjutant-General." The Adjutant -General, Sir James Yorke Scarlett, "Adjutants for Rifle Corps, African Duty, Arms and Ammunition, Bands, Books and Records, Claims, Cloth ing, Confidenti a l R epor t s, Courts Martial, Discharge of Soldiers, Discipline, Embarkation, Examination of Officers, Furloughs, Guards of Honour and Royal Events, Horses, Leavo of Abs en ce, Leave to Proceed Abroad, Medals for Conduct, Medical Messes, Militia, Newly-ap pf oirated Offic,Trs, Passages, Posting of officers, P romot i cit o Of Officers, Returns, Salutes and State Ceremonies School of Musketry, Service and Depot Com panies—lnterchange of Officers and Men b e t ween, School masters, Uch ool of Mu sic Staff Appoint m e n t s an d Regi ment, Staff Oullege, Transfers, Volunteering, Volunteers, attached to Troop s for Instruction, and War Medals." blows from the formidable steam hammers completes the process, and the iron is almost instantaneously • turned out forged to the exact size and pattern required. By this method a considerable portion of the iron-work required in shipbuildingiti turned out of hand in tine most rapid manner, the inventor receiving the. special thanks of the Board of Admi ralty for his invention. Besides the large factory, additional - workshops, forges and sheds are now in course of construction, some of which hare been already erected and fitted up with every require meet. The additional workshops to be erected between the first and second docks, in close proxi mity to the latter, are being built by Messrs. Grissell and Co., and some progress has been already made in that work. A special trial was yesterday made at Woolwich, on board the Fisgard, with Mr. Ward's coloured flags, constituting the day signals of the " Ocean Marine Telegrapai." The Board of Admiralty hav ing approved th.e alterations carried out by the in ventor for the i'mprovement of the night signals, in reducing the lamps to one-fifth their former weight and size. have, supported the suggestion that the white and blue should be excluded from the signals, in consideration of the indistinctness of those shades when displayed in front of white clouds or sails and a clear blue horizon. The orange and black have consequently been substituted in their place. The flags are 27 in number, thereby furnishing a repre sentative for each letter of the alphabet, and are likewise arranged for indicating the numerals. For conciseness of correspondence long words, such as " commander," are abreviated thus—C'M"D'R, &c. The black flag when hoisted alone signifies the making of a signal by the numerical system. ; the red, orange, and black flag indicates a signal by the cypher alphabet or commercial code of signals ; the orange flag alone gives an answer in the affir mative, the red flag alone forms a negative, the black, orange, and black flag denotes a desire to have the signal repeated, but if hoisted by the receiver, intimates a desire to have the correspond ing signals repeated ; and the black and red flag., when displayed alone, indicates distress. The fle.gs are made of registered bunting and are compos e d of only three colours, with an equal division in each sag, whereby the distance the signals can be seen and clearly distinguished is much greater than it would be if composed of many colours, and, from their pennaat shape, the shades are perceptible in storm or calm. Yesterday's trials consisted of the transmission of messages from ship to shore ; a com mittee of officers having been nominated for that purpose, consisting of Mr. R. Thomas and Mr. H TEE N AVY. We understand that Charles A. Pritchard, Esq., RN., at present secretary to Rear Admiral Stop ford, in command of the Channel Fleet, will be the secretary to Rear Admiral Sir Baldwin Walker, the newly-appointed commander in chief at the Cape of Good Hope. Hero, 90, screw, Commodore Seymour, at Ply mouth, will have made good defects by the Ist February. Spiteful, 6, paddle, Commander Wilson, arrived at Devonport on Monday from Portsmouth, with the detachment of marines from the Amethyst, recently paid off. After disembarking the marines she returns to Portsmouth to await orders. SHIPS IN COMMISSION AT PLYMOUTH.—In Harbour : Impregnable, Royal Adelaide, Cam bridge, Indus, Hero, Ariadne, Narcissus, Jason, Implacable, Wellington, Geyser, Plying Fish, Nautilus, Avon, Redwing, Clinker, P.orpoise, Sylph, Aboukir, Donegal, Conqueror, Emerald. In the Sound : St. George. The Philomel, 5, three -masted screw schooner, has been commissioned at Portsmouth for service on the West Coast of Africa. This is one of the new class of vessels designed for service on the Coast of Africts for the more effectual suppression of the slave trade, and in her construction an equal regard has been paid to her sailing and to her steaming qualifications. She is fitted with machinery of 80-horse power, nominal, by Messrs. Napier, of Glasgow, and on her official trial of speed in Stokes Bay, on the 31st July last, attained a speed of nearly 11 knots, at light draught. She was built, from designs furnished from the Surveyor's office, by Messrs. White, Cowes, Isle of Wight. In anticipation of the increased amount of labour which will be thrown upon the smiths' de partment at Chatham dockyard, consequent on the building of the large mail-clad iron steamer at that establishment, several important alterations and improvements have been for some time in progress at the factory, the whole of which have been carried out under the direction of Mr. Cotsell, the chief of that department. The number of men at present employed in the smithery is about 300, but the num. ber of additional workmen that will be required for the new iron ship will be at least 1,000; and it is in anticipation of this large influx of extra hands into the factory that the extensive alterations have been effected. In order to obtain additional space in the smith's shop, the whole of the old cumbrous brick forges have been removed, and their places supplied by neat and not inelegant structures of iron, with light iron chimneys, giving to the interior of the factory a considerable increase of space, while, at the same time, additional light and ventilation are ob tained. The smithery has been fitted up with several of the largest and most powerful of the Nasmyth steam hammers, capable of forging the largest plates of iron which may be required. The newly invented system of stamping in dies, the invention of the master smith, which has been recently introduced into the factory, is effecting a complete revolution in this department of shipbuilding, the old, tedious process of forging the ironwork, which, besides tak ing hours to accomplish, was attended with other disadvantages, being entirely superseded by the hot iron being plreced in the dies, when two or three has issued a circular memorandum, addressed to the army at home and abroad, wherein his Royal Highness the General Commanding in Chief re quests that officers commanding cava'ry regiments will attach to each of the monthly returns ren dered to the Horse Guards a statement of the num ber of chargers in the possession of officers, distin guishing which horses have been taken from the re-mounts. A circular memorandum, dated the 20th inst., has been promulgated by the Adjutant-General, Sir James Yorke Scarlett, addressed to service and depot companies of regiments of infantry in India, stating that the distribution of regiments of in , - fantry in India is to be as follows, until further orders, viz.:-10 service companies, comprising 3 field officers, 10 captains, 12 lieutenants, 8 ensigns, 6 staff, 56 sergeants, (exclusive of schoolmasters), 21 drummers, 50 corporals, 950 privates ; 2 depots, comprising 2 captains, 2 lieutenants, 2 ensigns, 10 sergeants, 4 drummers, 10 corporals, and 90 privates. The Himalaya, screw steamship, Captain John Seccombe, embarked yesterday at Portsmouth supernumeraries for the Mediterranean squadron, and a detachment of the 23d Regiment from Wal mer, also for conveyance to the Mediterranean. The remainder •f the troops ordered to proceed by her will embark to-day, and the ship will proceed on her voyage this evening or early to-morrow morning. THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. The Ist Middlesex Artillery Volunteers (the only corps of volunteer artillery in the county) assembled at its headquarters in Hanover-square on Monday morning at 11 o'clock, and numbered nearly 150 men—a goodly muster, taking into consideration that many of its members are away from town enjoying themselves during this festive season with their families and friends. The parade having been c ompleted, the corps started fora March to Hamp stead-heath, headed by a band. The soldierlike bearing and handsome uniform of the men excited the admiration of numerous spectators, many of whom accompanied the corps the whole way. On arriving at Hampstead-heath the corps fell in with the Queen's Westminster Rifle Volunteers, and re turned with them to Carlton Ride, where, after giving many hearty and mutual cheers, and also cheering their respective adjutants, they dispersed. On Monday the members of the 39th Middlesex (Finsbury) Rifles, accompanied by their brass band, and under the command of Lieut.- Col. Colville, mustered at headquarters, and proceeded thence to Highwood-hill, Barnet, to compete for prizes, (punting all ranks, about 210 were present. Dur ing the last four months the men have made great progress in target practice, under the instruction of Sergeant H. Hare, from the School of Musketry at Hythe ; and on Monday, considering the ex treme severity of the weather, the firing was very creditable. The ranges were at 300 and 500 yards, five rounds each man at both ranges. The first prize was won by Private T. Lawrence, who made 11 points—viz., six at 300 yards and five at 500 ; the second by Private T. Strugnell, who made nine points—five at 300 and four at 500 yards ; the third by Private T. Croughton, making five at 310 and two at 500 yards ; and the fourth by Sergeant Douglas, making three at 300 and three at 500 yards. Sergeant R. T. Smith and Privates C. Guy and A. Shellcross scored three, two, and one re spectively at the 300 yards range, and one, two, and two, at the 500 yards. After executing the various military manoeuvres incident to a field day, the corps was marched back to headquarters and dismissed. The drill will be discontinued for the ensuing fortnight. Early in the spring several prizes will be competed for by the members of the corps ; among others, a superior Enfield rifle, two handsome silver cups, a silver medal, and a watch. Yesterday some of the members of the 4th Mid dlesex (North London) Rifles marched out for about nine miles through Tottenham. Thu attendance, however, was not very numerous, there being only about 40 present, including all ranks. During their progress some of the members enlivened the march by singing some of the most popular airs of the day. The drill of the corps has been suspended since the 22d inst., and will not be resumed until about the first week in the new year. About 100 of the East London Rifle Brigade (6th Tower Hamlets) assembled at headquarters yester day morning, and, accompanied by their brass band, under the command of Capt. Hemmings, the cap tain-commandant, marched to Snaresbrook, and after halting there a short time for refreshment, returned in the evening to headquarters, where they were dismissed. On Monday the members of the Ist Surrey Rifles, under the command of Col. Macdonald and all the officers, assembled at the Kennington-oral for parade and a march out. At 11 o'clocJ the Volun• teers, to the number of 500, headed by the band, proceeded to march over Vauxhall-bridge to Buck. ingham-palace, where the corps presented arms. The men then marched to Hyde-park, and went through a variety of military evolutions in a cre ditable manner. The drill lasted two hours, and the corps marched back to their respective guar ' ters, via Oxford-street, Regent-street, the Strand, and Waterloo-bridge. Yesterday afternoon the members of the 19th Surrey Rifle Corps assembled at their drillground, South-place, Kennington, for parade, and at one o'clock marched to the Crystal Palace, under the command of Mr. Roupell, M.P.,Maj or-Commandant, Captains R. Roupell, John Smithers, Davis, Howard, &c. The corps mustered to the number of about 450, and marched to their destination pre ceded by their band and by the drum and fife band of the Scots Fusileers. On arriving at the Palace they partook of a cold collation of a substantial character, provided at the entire cost of the officers of the 19th. After the dinner the chairman, with some appropriate remarks, dismissed the men to the grounds, and at 6 o'clock they reassembled and marched home. Lord Wodehouse, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, who is now staying at his seat in Norfolk, has made an inspection of the Wymond ham Volunteers during this present Christmas week. The corps, which is upwards of 60 strong, executed a variety of manoeuvres in a creditable manner, and, after passing down the ranks, Lord Wodehouse, addressing the commanding officer (Captain. Bellairs), said the movement wee well worth all the trouble w hi c h h a d been tak e with regard to it. Every one who took : - drt in it was actuated by a spirit of t rue r- ' .triotism. At first there was consid era bl e c e and many persons ,volness about Volunteers, seemed disposed to treat the whole movem`..int with eidicule. Thi s f ee li ng h a d , however, passed away and now from one end of the COY" ...dry to the other every man was grateful to those who had qualified themselves by their own exertions to be defenders of their native land. In consequence of a requisition issued by Major Brougham, a meeting of inluential gentlemen con nected with the counties of Cumberland and West moreland, and of officers of the Volunteer and other military bodies, was held at the George Hotel, Penrith, on Friday last, Sir George Musgrave in the chair. Major Brougham gave an explanation of the mode which he considered would best effect the objects of this association, and it was resolved unanimously, " That it is expedient to form a Rile Association for Cumberland and Westmoreland, to embrace the Militia, Yeomanry, Artillery, and Rifle out the above Venn :Ace rs• A committee wa s a p po i nte d to carry probabl e coat of resolution, with an es ti mate o f t h e the scheme, and to circulate the Another comp any through Cumberland of berland a n d W estmoreland. Edinburgh Artillery Volun teers has been formed mo nths, thus compwithi n leting the r eg i ment. N o. 9 company is an artisan company but have complied with all the rules and reg u l ations of the regimca and are a fine set of men, and c omi. ne, forward with their drill in a very creditable manner. Their roll has the full complement, 81 effmtives and three officers, and during the last week an instalm ent f the new carbine with sword has bens served out t o them. Christmastide was duly kept by the Portsmouth Volunteers. The 2d Hants Artillery, under the command of Major S. Hall, late 73d Regiment, marched out on Monday to Coshczn, at the foot of Portsdown. The depth of snow prevented the 2d Hants from scaling the heights in their front. The sth Hants Rifles, under:their Major-Commandant, J. P. Vallancey, headed by their band, with newly plumed and fashioned shakoes, marched, in the first instance, to Southsea-common, where, half knee-deep in snow, the evolutions of a field-day were attempted, but the weather was too severe and the snow too deep for even this display of loyalty, and the strains of the band (who by this time had become half frozen) being again put into requisition, a brisk march into the country re stored the circulation of each individual member of the corps. The Royal 'Artillery stationed in the garrison constructed on Southsea-common a circular fort of snow, the walls being breast high and 30 paces wide in the interior. In advance of the fort was an outwork similarly constructed. The fort was taken possession of in the course of the afternoon by about 100 men of the Royal Artillery, and very soon afterwards an equal body of men, headed by their band, appeared upon the scene, and took up post as the assailants. A flag erected - on a staff in the centre of the fort was the prize to be contended for. This was taken and retaken several times with great vigour, but the most perfect good humour; snowballs, in some instances of leviathan proportions, being the missiles used. tain number of shots. Troops qua r t er ed in th e county to be considered residents for the time being. " 15. An umpire shall be appointed by the council. " 16. All members of Volunteeicorps competing for prizes will be required to appear in the uniform of their corps. " 17, An officer will be appointed to take the command of the Volunteers who may have assem bled to compete for the prizes. This officer will be responsible for the maintenance of order and dis cipline at the different ranges. " 18. The council shall decide the number and amount of prizes to be given, as well as fix the ex tent of the ranges, and settle all the details con nected with the meeting, and they shall cause due notice of all such matters to be given to the public. " 19. The firing shall be conducted in accordance with the regulations of the School of Musketry at Hythe, unless otherwise ordered by the council. " 20. The prizes, which are restricted to enrolled Volunteers, shall be competed for with any rifle of a bona fide Government pattern in use by Volun teer corps in the county, and with the Government ammunition. The'mininium pull of trigger to be 31b. " 21. The prizes open to all comers on payment of the entrance fee may be shot for with any descrip tion of rifle, provided its weight does not exceed 101 b. " 22. In no case shall hair triggers or magnify ing sights be used, but a prize or prizes may be given without these restrictions. " 23. The place of meeting in the ensuing year to be announced publicly at the December meeting. " 24. All entries shall be made at least 14 days before the meeting, and no subsequent entry shall be made except with permission of the council." LIFE ON BOARD 8111 P. EXTRAORDINARY CASE-THOMSON V. INMAN. This action was commenced before Mr. Justice Keating on Monday last at Liverpool. It was brought by Captain J. Bates Thomson, late com mander of the Liverpool, New York, and Philadel phia Company's steam-ship Glasgow, against Mr. Wm. Inman, a member of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, and managing partner of the com pany's business in Liverpool, to recover damages for wrongful dismission from his situation, he having been engaged for the voyage out. The defendant pleaded, first, a denial of the agreement ; secondly, that the plaintiff had miscondueted him self with the stewardess of the ship of which he was the captain, and that he was therefore dis- THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER' 27, 1860. tain Thomson. Subsequently I was asked if I knew anything against Captain Thomson, and I then made my complaint. The witness was then cross-examined by Mr. James, Q.C. She adhered to her previous evidence in all material points. After the learned counsel had addressed the Court for their respective clients, The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff. Damages £250. lIO_RRIBLE MURDER OF A LADY IN BROAD DAY LIGHT 1H AMERICA. COUNTY RIFLE ASS C CIA TION S. TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN. Sir,—The friendly interest you have always shown in the National Rifle Association will, I hope, lead you to find a place in the columns of your paper for the accompanying rules of the Cheshire Rifle Association. I am induced to request the favour of your giving publicity to these rules, because they have been submitted to and approved by the Council of the National Rifle Association, and may be useful as a guide to other counties now engaged in framing rules for Rifle Associations, with regard to which we have received numerous applications for infor mation and advice. The Cheshire rules will serve to show : 1. The general constitution and rules which might, in the opinion of the Council of the National Rifle Association, be advantageously adopted by county associations. 2. The mode in which a close connexion may be established between the county and National Asso ciations. This, it will be seen, the gentlemen form ing the Cheshire Association propose to effect by Rule 2, which enables any member of the county byiinereasing his subscription to become likewise a member of the National Rifle Association, and thus entitle himself to the privilege of membership, such as free admission to the ground at the annual prize meeting, as well as to the distribution of prizes. In order further to promote this connection, the Council have resolved to give a bronze medal an nually to each county association, and they likewise propose to give a prize to be competed for at the great national annual prize meeting by the winners of these medals. The Council of the National Rifle Association hope that those who are now engaged in forming county or district rifle associations will see the ad vantage of establishing them as far as possible upon an uniform system throughout the king dom, and in connection with the central Na tional Association. There is no wish on the part of the Council to interfere with or check in any way the independent action of local asso ciations, but they are anxious that such an uniform system should be established as would enable them annually to tabulate, compare, and record, as they hope to do, the results of the shooting at the an nual county and national prize meetings. The Council think that they do not over-estimate the importance of the National Association in as suming that it is mainly to the success of the great Wimbledon Prize Meeting that the spread of the taste for rifle shooting and the form ition of county rifle associations are due ; and they further ven ture to think that it is chiefly through. the influ ence of the great prize meeting, where Volunteers from all parts of Great Britain and- the colonies will annually meet and compete for her Majesty's prize, and where riflemen of all nations will com pete for the Prince Consort's prize, that the taste for rifle-shooting and the existence of local rifle associations can permanently be maintained. It is, therefore, to be hoped that the National will obtain the support and co-operation of all county associations. I remain your obedient servant, ELCHO (in the name of the Council) St. James's-place, Dec. 14. P.S. By her Majesty's desire the Queen's Prize is now open to all colonial Volunteers, on the same terms as to those of the United Kingdom, and the National Association has resolved to give their silver medal to colonial associations. "RULES OF THE CHESHIRE RIFLE ASSOCIATION. " 1. The object of the association is to assist in giving permanence to the Volunteer Corps, and to promote rifle shooting throughout the country. "2. The association will consist of all annual subscribers of 10s. and upwards, and of all donors of £5 and upwards. These may have the privilege of becoming members of the National Rifle Associa tion, by increasing their annual subscription of 10s. to 205., half of which will be paid to the National Rifle Association ; or by doubling their donations, half of which will be applied in the same manner. "Donors of not less than £2O for prizes in any one year at the county meetings will be enrolled as members. "3. The property of the association shall be vested in three trustees, to be appointed by the council. " 4. The Lord-Lieutenant of the county to be the patron of the association. " 5. There shall be a president annually elected by the council, who shall not be re-eligible for the office of president for three years. "G. There shall be 12 vice-presidents annually, elected at the yearly general meeting in December. " 7. There shall be a council of 21 ordinary mem bers (exclusive of ex officio members) elected at the general meeting in December, of whom one -thi r d shall in eac h y ear vacate office (in the first and second year, according to alphabetical order, after wards in the order of their election), but shall be eligible for re-election, Five shall be a quorum. The council shall have power to appoint sub-committees. " 8. The patron and president of the association *:id the trustees shall be ex officio members of the council, and there shall be a treasurer appointed by the trustees, who also shall be ex officio a member of the council. "9. The council shall have the sole management of the income and funds of the association, ren dering an account at the atonal meeting in De cember, such account having been previously audited by a person or persons not members of the council to be annually named by the council for that purpose. " The council shall have the entire manage ment and superintendence of all the other affairs and concerns of the association ; and shall do all such acts and deeds as shall appear to them neces sary to be done for the purpose of carrying into effect the objects thereof. " 10. The council shall be regulated in their pro ceeiings by such bylaws as may from time to time be enacted by them, established bylaws not being in any case altered, or new ones proposed, without at least one month's notice of such intention being given to each member of the council. " 11. There shall be a paid secretary appointed by the council, who shall be removable at their pleasure. Clerks also may be appointed, and offices taken, at the discretion of the council. " 12. There shall be a general meeting of the association in each year, held in Chester, in the month of December ; at this meeting the council shall be elected, who shall afterwards elect the president for the ensuing year. " 13. There shall be a general meeting of the Associati on eac h year towards the end of August or beginni ng of September, in such part of the county as stall be deemed by the council most advantage "ous for the advancement of the objects of the asso ciation; " At this Meeting it will br. " .;vett to all volunteer artillery or rifle Companies in the county to send a certain number of their members (the number to be fixed by the council) to compete for prizes, provided that the persons so sent are bone fide effective members of the company from which they are sent. or not, ori Volunteers to pay such entrance fees as the Council may decide upon. petitor, which p`ell. Prizes shall also be given which shall be 0 all corners belonging to or resident in the county, Whether belo • nging to Volunteer companies payment of a certain sum by each cora payment shall entitle him to a cer-o :,~ Mrs. Shancks, a widow lady of 45, who was about to go to the altar a second time, was found mur dered in her house, New York, on the 7th inst. The murder is supposed to have been committed about nine o'clock in the morning. Near the body of the deceased was found a small fire shovel, thickly coated with blood, and bent double, as if by the assassin in striking her. Around her were frag ments of her last meal, the pieces of bread which had fallen from the table and become soaked with blood, together with broken pieces of three bottles, a pitcher, and an earthenware jar, all of which had been apparently used by the murderer in consum mating the terrible deed. Her hair was filled with pieces of the broken glass and jar, one fragment of the latter still being partially embedded in the skull. Near the stove was a plate clotted with blood, with portions of broken crockery. A new skirt was dis covered on the bed, smeared with gore, where the murderer had evidently thrown it after wiping his hands. The throat was cut from ear to ear, in a jagged irregular manner, carotid artery, jugular vein, and all the minor blood-vessels of the neck, and sinking to and partially penetrating the cervi cal vertebra. The top of the head was fractured, and one portion of the skull dented through to the brain, as if by the edge of a chisel or the corner of an axe. On the left side of the face, beginning at the angle of the lower jaw and extending in a curve around to the mouth was a deep cut, which laid bare the jawbone and severed the carotid artery. Across the nose, and separating its apex was an other gash, which terminated in the flesh over the cheekbone, and penetrated into the cavity below the eye. The scalp on the forehead was terribly lacerated, exposing the skull to view, and from their jagged, irregular appearance, the wounds were evidently inflicted with either the bottles or the jar, the fragments of which were found in the vicinity of the body. The deep wound in the neck was such as to lead to the belief that it must have been inflicted while she was lying sense• less or dead upon the floor, and was probably the finishing stroke of the terrible tragedy. The ap pearance of things about the stot•e and room showed that the murdered woman had just completed her morning arrangements for the business of the day, and had sat down to breakfast. Evidences that plunder was the motive were apparent on every side. A paper box, in which she was in the habit of keeping her money, was found removed from its accustomed place, with finger-marks of blood upon its outside and upon the bottom. Its contents were gone, with the exception of a nickel cent, which was stained with blood. The portion of the cup board immediately above the place where the doors meet was dripping with blood, while upon the doors 'themselves bloody impressions of fingers were found, which were probably made by the murderer when opening the closet to take out the money box. The shelves and sill also bore spots of gore, which had undoubtedly dripped from the assassin's hands in ransaeking the interior. On the way to the door lay a broken chair, like the other articles in the room covered with blood, and which had probably been smashed in the struggle. The por tion of the door around the knob was bedaubed with patches of blood ; and passing thence into the store, a quantity of white skirts were found upon the floor with the bloody imprint of a foot marked plainly upon one of them, together with evidences that the murderer had here wiped his blood-stained boots or shoes. A pile of similar skirts lying upon a little table in this end of the store were stained, as if the assassin had wiped his hand upon them. Indications now arise that his hands were severely gashed or cut in giving his victim the blows with the bottles and jar, as spots of blood were found on the curtain concealing the bed at the end of the store, which spots were probably thrown there when the blood gushed afresh from his own wounds, after endeavouring to wipe his hands dry in the skirts on the table. The footsteps of the murderer were next traced to a small chest under the counter and near the window, and on the way the head of an axe was found, bearing on one side the bloody impress of a thumb, and upon the other side similar impressions of the fingers. To what use he put this, or intended puffing it, it is impossible to conjecture with any certainty. The lid of the chest was covered with finger marks in blood, as if the murderer had attempted to raise it, but could not, on account of the slippery condition of his fingers, which were besmeared with the blood pouring anew from his cuts since wiping his hands in the skirts at the other end of the shop. 'that he again staunched the flow of blood, is shown by a piece of muslin lying upon the counter immediately over the chest, upon which are evidences of his having wiped his bloody hands before again attempting to force open the box. The contents of the chest were found ransacked, but unstained, as the murderer had very probably succeeded in stop ping the blood with the piece of muslin lying on the counter. No further traces were evident until reaching the front door, where he made his exit. At this point new evidences of his gashed hands were witnessed on the lace curtain of the window, where fresh red spots were found. Upon the door key a fresh and still liquid globule of blood was dis covered, where it had been left by the hand of the murderer in pulling open the door. The steps out side bore one or two spots of blood, and at this point all traces of him cease. A young man named Buchanan, whose hands are badly wounded, has b ee n apprehended on suspicion. Ile had been seen lurking in the neighbourhood of deceased's house for several days, but after the mur der disappeared, and was caught at Susquehannah. He asserts his innocence. His father stated that he has been subject to fits, and that it was once necessary to send him to a lunatic asylum. TEE FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION AT LEEDS. At present there are few additional particulars to report in connexion with the fatal boiler explo sion which has happened at Leeds in the house of Mr. Longley, a builder. Mr. Longley, his eldest daughter, and the servant girl remain much fa the same state. Fortunately the injuries sne tain4 by the servant were not of a very serious nature, and she has since been removed to her parents' hone, at Kippax, near Leeds. Mr. Longley is much scalded about the face and hands, and has received some severe . contusions on the head and face, Miss Longley, besides having a very severe compound fracture of the right leg, is much burnt about the face and arms, and also scalded about the chest and body. Both she and her father are in a critical position. The catastrophe occurred on Tues day (Christmas-day), and the facts connected with it are substantially the same as were reported in The Sun yesterday, with this exception, that the whole of the persons injured were in the kitehen when the explosion took place, Miss Longley not being in the adjoining passage, as previously re ported. The Christmas dinner was in the course of preparation for the family at the time, but the unfortunate calamity changed the house into a scene of mourning and woe instead:of festivity, At the time of the explosion three of the children of Mr. Longley were in an adjoining room, the door of which was blown down, but the children were not injured. The boiler was completely blown out of its place and dashed across the kitchen, almost every portion of which was injured. The melan choly catastrophe has caused great excitement in Leeds, and much sympathy has been expressed for the sufferers. The accident has also, no doubt, caused persons, both in Leeds and elsewhere, whose houses are fitted up with similar boilers, to adopt precautions to prevent similar explosions. The boiler was a self-feeding, L-shaped (fire-back) boiler, and as previously stated, it is very probable that the explosion was caused by the water having been drawn off in consequence of the feeding pipe having been frozen, and when the water in the pipe thawed by the heat of the fir• it rushed into the red hot boiler, generating a quantity of explosive steam, and causing it to burst instantaneously. Yesterday an inquest was opened respecting the deceased, Mrs. Longley, before Mr. Blackburn, the borough coroner. The coroner stated that it was very impor tant, for the information of the public, that the cause of the explosion should be fully inyestigated, and he suggested that a scientific examination of the bodies should be made. The jury concurred in this view, and Mr. Hetherington, C.E., and Mr. T. W. 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The complications incidental to a fugitive slave law are just now most strangely exemplified in a case pending before the law courts of Canada. In the autumn of lest year Mr. Seneca Diggs, a cotton planter residing in Howard county, Missouri, ob served a strange negro walking across his estate. As a matter of course, he challenged this visitor, cross•questioned him, and, not being satisfied with his explanations, proceeded to detain him. The negro, Anderson by. name, accompanied his captor. submissively for a short distance, but as they ap proached the planter's house he seized an opportu nity, broke away from his enemy, and ran. Mr. Diggs started instantly in pursuit of the fugitive, but, though three of his own negroes joined in the chase, Anderson succeeded for more than an hour in eluding their gripe. At length, as the runaway was approaching a fence, the planter overtook him, and brandishing a stick over his head, called upon him to surrender. In reply, Anderson drew a large dirk-knife and threatened death to any one who touched him. Despising such a menace from the lips of a slave, Mr. Diggs closed boldly with the fugitive, who immediately made good his words by stabbing his assailant to the heart. The unhappy planter reeled back into the ditch, and after a brief struggle, " departed," as a New York paper observes, " for a land where he will inevitably be convinced of certain facts concerning Diggers which he was fond of denying in his life time." Anderson made good his escape, crossed the Canadian frontier, and commenced a quiet and in dustrious career as a free man upon British soil. A short time ago, however, he was tracked to his abode by certain emissaries from Missouri, and claimed, not as a fugitive slave, but as a murderer, under the provisions of the Ashburton treaty for the extradition of criminals. By that convention it is enacted that any person or persons against whom offences punishable by American law can be established by Canadian law shall be delivered up to justict, and the question was whether the act committed by Anderson could be brought under such definitions. That Anderson killed Diggs, and killed him wilfully, was admitted; but was he justified in doing so ? Had Diggs a right to arrest him ? If he had, the killing was murder; if he bad not, it was justifiable homicide. According to the State law of Missouri there was no doubt about the case. That law enacts that any negro found more than 20 miles from his master's plantation without a pass may be arrested and taken back, and it fur ther ordains that the captor shall receive for his service a reward of five dollars, besides travelling expenses proportioned to the mileage. Conse quently Diggs was acting legally in apprehending Anderson, and Anderson illegally in resisting Diggs. It is perfectly true that the fugitive was defending his liberty, and perhaps his life; but the law of self-preservation. it was said, could not be pleaded. A curious case was put by way of parallel. The law of Canada, like that of England, permits im prisonment for debt, whereas certain States of the American Union recognise no such practice. Sup pose therefore that su inmate of a debtor's prison in Canada should effect his escape by killing his gaoler, and seek an asylum in one of the States where incarceration for debt is unknown, would that State be justified in refusing to surrender the fugitive ? Would it not rather be compelled to measure the crime by the usages of the State where it was committed ? In the same way, were not the Missouri authorities justified in demanding the sur render of an offender who had been guilty of what by Missouri law was a murder, however it might be regarded in Canada f These arguments might perhaps have been hard to answer, but there was a loophole for escape. The Canadian Courts were bound to respect Ameri can law, but were they bound to respect Missouri law also? The law under which Diggs attempted to arrest Anderson was a law enacted for Missouri exclusively. It was not valid in the Union gene rally, and would not be recognised for instance, in New York or Massachusetts. Now, it is held that engagements between nations must be interpreted by national laws. Great Britain contracts, not with a State of the Union, but with the Union itself. The British Empire treats with the United States, not with the State of Missouri. It recognises federal, but not municipal laws; and, as Anderson's act was criminal by the latter only, and not by the former, the argument was alleged to fail, This was' the position in which the case was left at the departur9 of the last mail. The Courts were exceedingly per clexed with the law, and painfully embarrassed, we nucty well presume, by the dilemma before them. In their' hearts and consciences the Canadian authorities must have felt that Anderson slew his enemy in defence of all that man holds dear; they must have felt that to surrender him to his pursuers to be burnt alive—a fate probably reserved for him—would be a most dreadful responsibility, and yet, as judges bound to admi nister the law uprightly, they may have hardly seen how to evade the conclusion. We are not surprised, therefore, to find that they have taken refuge in indecision, and remitted the case suc cessively from one Court to another. First the magistrates gave up the attempt, and referred the matter to the Attorney-General; then the Attor ney-General, after two months' c onsideration, alleged his incmpetenee; and now the Court of Queen's Bench has cognisance of the question, by which tribunal it must finally be decided. Before this time, indeed, judgment has doubtless been given, though on which side it would be hard to conjecture. The tone of the correspondence from Canada pub lished in the American, journals is very remarkable. The reporters who transmit from Toronto the ac counts of the proceedings are evidently under the impression that our colonial authorities will do their duty, whatever pain the act may cost them. They observe, too, that the Canadians, however sen sitive they may be to the horrors of the case, will certainly not oppose popular force to the execution of the law. There will be no rescue. If the sen tence goes against Anderson he will be given up, e o bserv ed nto f th e New York Tribune by people and judges alike. The the T l h aw wil l o rr se be p r ecords it as a proof of the " strong love of law c o which pervades the community," that a certain ma gistrate, presumed to be hostile to the prisoner, has not been tarred and feathered, and he cannot con clude his letter without suggesting that the unfortu nate slave, even, if delivered over to his pursuers, might be " met" on the borders of the colony by people less accustomed than the Canadians to respect the decisions of Courts. There are only four routes, he observes, practicable at this season of the year from Canada to the States. Verbutn sap. The Canadians are full of sympathy. They have sup plied the prisoner with necessaries, and with money for his defence. They would probably not refuse South Hart1ep001....... 23 91 Hartlepoo1.. Ships at marker 8, 'cl. 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King Willfam-atreett City ; at 127, H igh Holborn : and all grocers. BIRTHS. BAKER, —On the 26th inst., at Wrsgby Parsonage t Wake' field, the lady of the Rev. Chas. Baker, M.A., incum bent of Wragby, of a daughter. CIDAIR.—On the 26th inst., at 2, Upper Hyde-park-street, Hyde-park -square, the wife of Hugh Adair, Esq., M.F , O of a son. BETHUNE.—On the 23d inst., at 56, Westbourne-terrace , the wife of Admiral Bethune, of a son. MARRIAGES. MACANDREW—REviNs.—On the 20th inst., at All Saints' Church, St. John's-wood, Sir John Macandrew, K.C.8., to Eleanor, the eldest daughter of the late John Be' vans, Esq. MUMFORD-11./31MOND.—On the 22d inst., at St. George's Church, Ramsgate, Mr. Saml. P. Mumford, of Lewis' ham-road, to Mary Hannah, only daughter of the late► John Hammond, Esq., of Dumpton, Isle of Thanet. missed. Mr. James, Q.C., opened the case for the plaintiff. The learned gentleman, at the close of his speech, called Captain Thomson, who stated that the whole charge was a fabrication trumped up against him for dismissing her from her situation as stewardess on account of drunkenness. Mr. Overend having addressed the jury for the defence, called Mrs. Isabella Mackenzie—She deposed—My husband's name is Duncan Mackenzie. He is an invalid, and I support him and my four children. Soon after I went on board the Glasgow, as steward ess, I was sent for to the plaintiff's state cabin. When I got there the plaintiff filled two glasses of wine; he gave me one, and took the other himself. He got up and told the servant, Johnny Scott, to shut the door and stay outside. He then came to the place where I was sitting, and tried to assault me—that is to say, he endeavoured to take liberties with me. (The witness here de scribed the conduct of the plaintiff.) He told me that he was as cautious in his conduct as I was, for he kept his boy at the door, and he was a boy he could depend upon. He said I was not the first woman he had had there. He never had had a stewardess but who had yielded to him. He told me to tidy my hair, and then whistled to the boy to come in. When the boy came in the plaintiff made some remark about the ladies, and I then left the room. I remember the next day, after the children's dinner, the captain sending for me again to his room. I went ; he was there. When I went in he was sitting with his coat off. He told me to be seated. He told the boy, Johnny Scott, to put down the decanters, and said he must close the door. I refused to take any wine from him, and he then wished me to take some brandy, saying I looked very ill. I continued to refuse to take any from him. He then came up to me and tried to force me on to the sofa. (Witness here described the plaintiff's conduct.) I resisted his endeavours, end then he wished me not to say anything, and not to cry, for fear any person might see me. I remember, a few days after, the captain sending for me again. He told me he wished me to mend his coat. He got up and bolted the door of his room, and drew the curtain down. He tried to kiss me, to put his arm round my waist, and made use of indecent language. (Witness repeated the language.) I implored him to let me go, when be said if I carried on in that way, and refused him, I should certainly kill him. He gave me a glass of water and some eau de cologne to drink. He gave me a bottle to take with me, and told me not to tell what had taken place. I promised him not to tell anybpdy. He wished me to tidy my hair, and he then unlocked the door. Johnny Scott then came in, and the captain said, "You need not stay, Mrs. Mackenzie; Johnny Scott will bring you my coat." I remember the next day Johnny Scott coming to me while at dinner, and saying that the captain wished to see me. I tried to get up so as to avoid my agitation being noticed, when I fainted, and fell down by the man Kenzie, the chief steward. He bathed my face, and said the captain only wanted me to mend a flag, but that I was not required then. The captain afterwards came into the ladies' cabin, and asked why I fainted, and if I had told anybody about what had passed between us ? I said no. That .was on the outward passage. On the homeward passage I recollect him sending to me. I remember the captain coming into my room after I had gone to bed, and after the other ladies had gone too, and all the lights had been extinguished. I was in the third room in the ladies' j cabin. Nobody was there besides myself. The captain used to threaten to come to my room; and, in consequence, T asked the steward to put a lock on my door, which he did. After I locked my door I used to hear some person trying to open it at night. I told the captain or plaintiff of the fact, and he said, "It was not I, but I will come in some of these nights." I begged of him not to do so, but he said I was to be quiet, that no harm was intended, and that it was very improper for me to lock the door, a. it might arouse suspicion, and might make the passengers think there was some person with me in my room. He said that if I continued to lock the door I should.i get a bad name, but that if it remained open, per sons passing could see I had nobody with me. I thanked him, and said I would not lock it again. I put the curtain of my bed down quite tight. When he came I felt some person pull the curtain, and I said, " Oh, my God." He took up the slide of the lantern he had with him, and I then saw who it was. I felt quite excited. The captain told me not to say a word, and then he put the slide down again. He took every stitch of clothes off my bed, and I said, " Captain Thomson, do take me up and throw me overboard, for it is preferable to this." He told me to be quiet, and he put his hand on my mouth. He then left. The witness then proceeded to relate the anoyances to which she was subjected from the plaintiff during the second and third voyages in the Glasgow, the conduct of the plaintiff being, according to her statement, much the same as that already detailed. The new por tions were as follows :—I recollect giving the cap tain a letter on one occasion when he sent for me to his room. He was sitting on the sofa, and on my entering he told me to be seated. He took hold of the letter and read it, and said, looking at the sig nature, " Isabella Emma Mackenzie." I said, "Yes ; I have brought this letter so that you can understand what I mean." He read it, or at least a portion of it, and then wished me to give him a kiss, and told me not to be vexed with him. He asked me if I had told anyone about what had passed between us. I said " No." He said, if I were to tell anyone it would kill him. He then said, " Isabella, if you are a woman of that kind, and yott will &give me, there will be nothing more be tween you and me." I promised him I would not tell any person. I told him I should be ashamed to tell any lady of it. Afterwards I told him I had written several letters, but was afraid to give them tojohnny Scott, for fear he should lose them on the *ay, for if he had done so my character would, perhaps, be ruined. A night or two before we got into Liverpool, I again saw him, and he then told me to be seated. I said, " Captain Thomson, have you forgotten yotir promise ?" He said he wished to see me about that letter. He wanted to know up,what te tore u meant p the the port hole. I told him that I Wished 1. ! ry letter, giv him that letter. He got ear in mind that I came to l e: 1 : 1 r k 9l a e s n s t t h e r w e a w r t e i . 7l° .!, ll:tfooo rmy tb. husband and my children, and that I had not ej. lae to be hie mistress. During the remainder of the time I had been with him as gtowardess he was always cross with me, nothing ore. What I have stated occurred durir the first three voyagcsj after , , ie Mat r s cress with me. I mentioned what had suffered to Mrs. Wright, after my return from tha first voyage. I never heard any complaints about my being a drunken woman. I was not in the habit of getting tipsy. I mean to say I was only once tipsy, and I will state the cause. Mrs. Carlton, a lady passenger, was playing at cards with the captain, as she was accustomed to do, when I had to apply some chloroform to her. She made me take some brandy, and it had an effect upon me. That was the last voyage but one coming home. On leaving I applied to Mr. Alexander for a character, and he told me I should apply to Cap- 211 E FREACII PRESS WV GAETA The following is a creditable instance of the use made by the French Press of its newly-promised liberty. It is a protest from the Siecle against the part played by France at Gaeta : " Peace is restored to Europe ; on a single point only a vanquished King, condemned by the voice of the people, prolongs a useless struggle owing to the strength of the citadel in which he has taken refuge, and still more to a generosity which must now be well nigh exhausted ; it is impossible to suppose that an attack upon the most vulnerable part of Gaeta can any longer be prevented. For months already the resistance of Francis 11. has delayed the pacification of the Two Sici lies. That Italy should not yet be free from the Alps to the Adriatic, that her complete independence should be deferred owing to poli tical considerations, is what we can very well understand ; but here is a country in which the national will—the basis of our French institutions —has been unmistakably manifested; here is a country in which the agents of the fallen Monarch, working upon an ignorant and fanatical popular tion, have not been able to organise a civil war; here is a country which •is only anxious to realise political and material improvements, too long delayed; and in order to secure its happiness, its nationality, and its liberty, and to gratify all its desires, nothing more is required than the disap pearance of a fsw vessels cruising before Gaeta. Can France hesitate ? All the less, that she is bound to give a decided answer to the insolent reports current in foreign countries. Yesterday we were told that Russia engaged the French Govern ment to continue its protection to Francis 11. To day the three Powers which met at Warsaw are stated to have made the same request conjointly. Let France show the utter falsity of these rumours. We also hear of an Austrian project, which would make the deliverance of Venetia subordinate to the restoration of Francis 11. Would such a scheme ever have entered the heads of Viennese diploma tists if Gaeta had fallen ? " The Debats says, on the same subject : " It is because we can only set in the maintenance of the French squadron before Gaeta an act of per sonal kindness, and which we might call one of politeness, that we wish, in the interests of higher considerations, to see it brought to an end. It is only the assistance of France which maintains King Francis 11. at Gaeta, and it is only his pre sence there which still keeps up civil war in the kingdom of Naples ; and excites the hopes of the enemies of Italy and of France. It is a useless cause of disturbance, and even of bloodshed. We think that enough has been done from motives of consideration for the King, and that humanity ought not to be exclusive. We have no doubt that in a very short time the salutary rule of bon-inter vention will resume its course." TILE 8L -I F E TRADE. information as to the movements of the returning That convoy, but they will not break the law. must be left to people of greater independence. We suppose there will be hardly a man in FIT land who will not hope for the success even of this forcible rescue, if things come to that extre tn i ty The fate probably in store at this crisis of Soutbern fanaticism for a slave who not only ran away, but killed the white planter who attempted to arre st him, is too shocking to think of, and yet the Mis souri agents may establish their case. The trial is that such complications must for ever be contin gent upon institutions like that of Slavery. Wher ever an institution is at variance in its very essence with the moral instincts of our nature, the antago nism thus created will pervade every question con cerning it. All except slaveholders will judge this case by feelings which they will place above the law. They may not carry their convictions to the length of breaking the law, but in th ill e? hearts they will condemn it, And sympathize with the offender. This is a conflict of laws, which can never be terminated 1 1 any political compromise or legal adjsstment. must prevail as long as Slavery prevails, for Slaver/ cannot prevail without enactments against which humanity rebels. Nature and law are therefore forced into collision, and under such conditions n° peace can be reasonably expected.—limes. COUNTRY MARKETS. SHEFFIELD-DEC. 24. At the market to-day there was a thin attendance, and II limited business was done in new wheat, which was ill good condition. The samples of old wheat were a Hall dearer. Oats and beans rather lower. The following are the quotations:— Red wheat, per load of 3 imperial bushels 24s Od to 285 Od White ff 1) Ms Od to 288 Od New red , If 2OB Od to 25 8 Od New white „ I I 248 Od to 26s 6 a Beans )9 » 2os Od to 228 Od Peas, per qr 54s Od to 55s Od Grinding barley, per qr 338 Od to 35 0 (2 3 , Malting ditto, „ 3 ssOdt o4 3s U a_, Oats If 2ss 6d to 348 Oa Millers' prices for flour-2s 3d, 2s sd, and 2s 7d pet 141 b. BULL-DEC. 24. At to-day's market there was a good attendance, and the business doing in wheat was at late rates. Wheat.... Old white.... per qr ... 66s Od to 71s 0 4 Old red New white .. ~ New red .... f 2 Dantzic, Konb , &c. old white 628 Od to 66s OA Dutch, Belgian, and French. 60s Od to 62s U O 2, Baltic and Hamburg, red St. Petersburg and Riga, old s2s Od to 555 (A Barley.... English malting 4ls Od to 435 Uu_, Grinding 348 Od to 36s Uu„, Saal and Oderbruck Holstein and Danish 3Bs Od to 40s u° Grinding Oats English, old Archangel and Riga, per at Os 14d to It Friesland and Dutch .. osl4id to Oil_ Swedish and Danish oBl4d to 0514e_., Beans ....English, old, per qr 495 Od to 51s uu, New pigeon ..... 44s Od to 455 „,u" New tick Egyptian . 3Bs Od to 408 u° Peas .. Foreign breakers .... 435 Od to 46s 04 Grinding Tares ....Spring —s Od to —5 Oa Indian Corn Linseed, feeding s 2s Od to 5 4 s 0„u crushing Linseed cakes (Hull) £lo 10 0 to £lO 15 u. Foreign BlO oto 9 0 u Rape cakes 5 6 oto 6 0 0 Bones NEWARK—Da 0. 26. The show of wheat to-day was by no means large, th/ attendance pretty fair, and an increased business. Th 9 barley trade was more active. Oats steady. Beane were a limited show, but firm. Peas an inactive demand, at late rates. White wheat, new, 62s to 765 Barley, grinding.. 323 to 380 Red do. s6s to 70s Oats, old, .. 34s to 38 9 Old white 62s to 765 New do 24, t• 29 9 Red do. 62s to 76s I Beans.. 54s to 684 Barley, malting.... 38s to 45s I Beans, new 40s to 479 Peas, .. .. 37s to 40s. COAL MARKET—DEC. 26. (rem of Coal per Ton at the close of the market s. d.) Walls End. Buddle'BWest Hartley 17 6 Bower's West Hartley.l7 6 Tanfield Moor 16 6 Tanfield Moor Butes 16 6 Davison's West Hart ley West Hartley .17 6 Howard's West Hart ley ..17 3 Wylam l9 6 Cowpen Hartley 17 6 Holywell ..18 6 Walls End. DEATH BOILEAU.—On the 23d inst., suddenly, at Hillsborough Monkstown, county Dublin, Major-General Boileau, late 22d Regt., aged 59. CLIBEORN.—On the 25th inst., at 29, Eaton-square, Miss A. Clibbom, aged 56. DANIEL.—On the 24th inst., at Paignton, Devon, Arthur F. H. Daniel, Esq., aged 25. lIASTIE.—On the 24th inst., at East Grinstead, Char les Nairn Thistle, Esq., aged 86. JOWITT.—On the 24th inst., John Jowitt, Esq., of Leeds, aged 71. MEXBORCITGIL-011 Christmas-day, at No. 25, Portman square, the residence of his son-in-law, the Hon. Col. Lindsay, the Earl of Meaborough, aged 77. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of Na. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN (Mee, No. 112, Strand in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of BliddleoeX, Thursday, Decouthett 1860. ~i ~~w ~,, . b it th ee C9ll rtrio f 1,172, 01 71 t e tOes rifts 8 0 m ~°. an is ~ Ty , the Uril Th e p 4,411r_ 16, oth 'I3IIIV tohr,t T ' C Core by T, A (to t 111. • lo ter 1%4_, D] With t t oti qi;thea Ra~~ \~ li , vb rj, `, , 11* k• oh T A bt ril and After ls„ the p4 ect l, c ee, lao rl