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fourth IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS--(THIS DAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at five o'clock. On the motion of the Earl of DERBY, the Bill for providing for the payment of bills of exchange, falling duo on the 18th of August, on the day previous, was read a first time to-day, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S FUNERAL. The Earl of DERBY then •moved that an humble Address be presented to her Majesty, thanking her for her gracious Message, and also thanking her for having ordered a public funeral to the remains of the late Duke of Wellington, and also to assure her of their Lordships' concurrence in any steps taken for that purpose. The motion was agreed to. The Earl of DERBY then moved that their Lordships do attend the funeral, and that a committee be appointed to consider the most appropriate manner in which their Lordships should attend. The Duke of CLEVELAND inquired if there were any arrangement as to the manner in which those who attended the funeral in an official capacity should return from it. The Earl of DERBY said, he had no doubt that ar rangements would be 'made for that purpose; but it would be better to refer the subject to the Committee, before which Garter-Sing-at-Arms would attend. The motion was then agreed to. THE SLAVE . TRADE. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the parish of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, complaining:of distress, and praying for a more stringent carrying out of the measures for the repression of the slave trade. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved the appoint ment of a Select Committee to inquire into the possibilit of improving the lighting of the House and of the Lords' robing-room. The Earl of DERBY said he had no objection to the appointment of a Committee. The Committee was then agreed to. Their Lordships then adjourned. 110IISE OF COMMONS--(THIS EVENING). The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock, when ten Members who had not previously been in at tendance took the oaths and their seats. PETITIONS. Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from a Society in Manchester, taking notice of the recent in crease in Life Assurance Associations, and praying the House to take steps to enforce the publication of balance- sheets. An HON. MEMBER presented a petition, complaining of an undue return for Taunton. Mr. G. THOMPSON presented a petition from a place in Scotland, against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays. Mr. DIVETTE presented a petition from Exeter, complaining of the conduct of the Bishop of that dio cese, and praying the House to take steps to put a stop to the practice of auricular confession in the Church of England. Mr. COWAN presented a petition from a place in cotland, praying the House to increase the payment of Scotch schoolmasters. Mr. FOSTER presented a petition, praying for a re form in the mode of levying the property-tax. NAVIGATION LAWS. Mr. RICARDO, seeing the Secretary of State for the Colonies in his place, he wished to ask him if any dispatches had been received from British Consuls abroad relative to the working of the Navigation Laws of 1849. Lord STANLEY said he had received no notice of the question, and he was therefore not prepared to answer it. Mr. RICARDO, under the circumstances, gave notice that he would repeat the question on a future day. DRAINAGE IN IRE LAND. Mr. FRENCH wished t o as k the Secretary to the Treasury, if any person has been appointed in place of Mr. Walker, as Commissioner on the inquiry into the cases of arterial drainage in Ireland where the works re main unfinished ; and if so, when a report is likely to be laid on the table of-the House? Mr. HAMILTON" said 'the Government, seeing that there was no prospect of Mr. Walker being able to re sume his duties, had appointed Sir William Lucas in his place. THE FUNERAL OF THE DUBE OF WELLINGTON. _ _ _ Sir DE LACEY EVANS seeing the Right Honour able the Secretary of State for the Home Department in his place, he wished to ask him how many tickets of admission had been allotted to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's to view the funeral obsequies of the late Duke of Wellington. Mr. Secretary WALPOLE was not quite sure that any had yet been allotted, but tickets had been allotted to all parties who had a right to attend the funeral, whether as deputations or otherwise. For instance , the House of Lords, the House of Commons, Privy Coun cillors, and so on, had all had allotted to them distinct places. Foreigners attending the funeral and the foreign ambassadors would also have places allotted to them, while a great number of tickets had been issued to the Horse Guards, Ordnance, and the Admiralty, and in this way tickets had been issued by the Earl Mar shal and the Lord Chamberlain to the number of 7,000. The remainder of the tickets, after all these wants had been provided for, would be at the disposal of the Dean and Chapter, who would have to make provision for the accommodation of the civic authorities of the City attend ing the funeral. (Hear, hear.) It should at the same time be remembered that formerly all tickets of this na ture would have been entirely at the disposal of the Dean and Chapter. (Hear, hear.) SALE OF LAND. Mr. DRUMMOND gave notice that, on an early day, he would move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the laws with respect to the sale and transfer of land. THE SITTING OF THE CONVOCATION. Mr. J. A. SMITH asked the Home Secretary whether any communication had been made by the Archbishop of Canterbury with reference to the sittings of the Convocation, and whether it was intended that those sittings should be continued or prorogued ? Mr. Secretary WALPOLE said, as far as he was aware, no such communication had been received by any member of the Government ; certainly not by himself. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the question, whether the Convocation would be allowed to sit, or be pro rogued as usual, he had to state that the usual course would be observed • and it had been so intended fro m the beginning. (Hear, hear.) ACCOMMODATION IN ST. PAUL'S. In reply to Sir J. SHELLY, Lord J. MANNERS said, that 3,000 tickets had been alloted to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, but those required by the Corporation had to be taken out of that number. The Dean and Chapter had made no application for tickets, and these had been offered to them by the Government, they having made every effort to consult the public convenience on the solemn occasion. THE MOTION IN FAVOUR OF FREE TRADE. Mr. HUME gave notice that he would move that the House be "called" on Monday the 22d of this month. (Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, it would, perhaps, be convenient in that case that the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton should state the terms of the motion which he intended to make on that day. (Cheers.) WINE DUTIES. In reply to Mr. OLIVEIRA, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he thought it would be acting ungraciously to the House to state what alteration he intended to make in the wine duties before he brought forward his financial measures. (Hear, hear.) • COAL DUTIES IN FRANCE. In reply to an Hon. Member, Lord STANLEY said communications had passed with the French Government with reference to a reduc tion of the duty imposed on coals entering that country, and both Governmentwere impressed with the import ance of the subject. REPLY OF HER MAJESTY. The reply of her Majesty to the Address of the House was brought up by Mr. Forester, who appeared in the uniform of one of the Officers of the Household. BILLS PAYABLE ON THURSDAY. Mr. Secretary WALPOLE moved for leave to bring in a Bill for declaring that the day appointed for the funer a l of th e l a t e D u k e o f W e lli ng ton shall, as regards t b he payment of bills of exchange and promissory notes, citi Tl os i e tr eated and considered as the Lord's?day in the e ef_L o o . n o do n and Westminster. quentlyinbrtol n h wa . s agreed to, and the Bill was subse t Bin ' l g tin and read a first time. went throu g sv i r co then read a second time, and afterwards On the motionnitthittteeit be read a third time, Mr. GLYNN Government for the the the opportunity of thanking the brought the tc'ellaalgomptitude with which they had recommended them . to its present stage and consider the propriety of hereafter making t h e t° nte 'tßure applicable to all similar occasions. The Bill was then read a t o hi p rd tim e and passed. W_BeLLINGTON. THE LATE DUKt On the motion for considering Queen's emtnh,,,,...(4u_ relating to the late D The CHANCELLOR of the En"( l 4 it I-16use of Commons was called upon to VER. Bali the wful but a noble duty. It night to per form a sorro , was to of the country and of the •• • l'ecog nize in the face civilised world d . t . • of one of the most is mgmshed of our the loss citize ' upon the ashes of the gr „ t ns- c C e and to confer regret of a bereaved nation. (Hear, hear, and the The Duke of Wellington was, born i, and cheers.) . ofgreat events than any f ovine n , an age more fertile ot only a great man, but - or later period. He was n the greatest man of a great age • (Hear, hear.) He wa s it was somewh a t but born amid s t c h aos a nd convulsion . , providential th a t th e year which produced a Napoleon, also gave bi r th to a W e lli ng ton.. (hear, hear.) In the • and, same year th e two em b race d the same profession, natives of di s t ant islands, they both repaired for their military edu ca ti on to that illustrious land wh ich, in his turn, each eventually was designed to subjugate. (Hear, hear.) Durin g his career be fought fifteen pitched battles of the highest class, concluding with one of those crowning victories that give a colour and form to history. (Loud cheers.) During this THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 15, 1852. period it could be said of him, what could be said of no other man, namely, that he had captured 3,000 cannon, and never lost a single gunl; but the greatest of his exploits was perhaps surpassed by the difficulties which he had to encounter. (Hear, hear.) He had to enco un t er a feeble Government,l a factious opposition, a distrustful people, scandalous allies, and most powerful enemies. He was victorious with starving troops, and carried !on sieges with out funds. (Hear, hear.) When he had at last succeeded in collecting an army worthy of the Roman legion and himself, then an invincible host, his army was broken up on the eve of the greatest conjuncture of hislife, and hehad to enter the field of .Wa terloo with an army of raw levies and discomfited allies. He could not say that he revived a sense of duty, but he had made public life more masculine, curbed . r . estless vanity, and reprimanded a mo r b id susceptibility to egotism. He had left a legacy to his countrymen and to the world, of which the humblest individual might be proud. Certainly an instance of true greatness had never been more completely asserted. Every one now acknow ledged that the world had lost its greatest man, and they who were now assembled in that House presented to the world a sublime spectacle—that sustained and supported by the image of the Duke of Wellington recurring to his mind in periods of difficulty.—though he had filled the most august offices in the State, no one seemed conscious what space he occupied in the feelings and hearts of his countrymen until he died. The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving an ad dress, thanking her Majesty for giving directions for the interment of the Duke of Wellington, and assuring her of the cordial co-operation of the House. Lord J. RUSSELL said he would not add a single word to the eloquent address of the Right Hon. Gentle man, and he hoped the whole House would concur in this appropriate testimony to his memory. (Hear.) The resolution was then agreed to. [LEFT SITTING.] IS OUB NATIONAL DEFENCES BEAL? From the Weekly Dispatch. It is not merely by a pun that this may be called the " golden age." Without doubt, in many re spects, it prefers a title to the appellation, not only in a literal but in a metaphorical sense. And, somewhat strangely, the metaphor will be literal, and the letter metaphorical. Although the influx of the precious metal is greater than ever it was in any age or country, yet the gold itself constitutes a very secondary element in that composite social state which bids fair to warrant for this era the title of the age of gold. Substantially the civilized world has been in profound peace for nearly forty years. The slight apparent exceptions appear to have rather confirmed the rule. The wars in China, India, California, and the Cape, have but served to extend the influences of humanity and civilization. The sudden outburst of the masses of the several nations of the continent of Europe, in 1848 and 1849, has been called a hurricane—a storm which burst over Europe, and so forth. But the description although pardonable as a rhetorical climax, is really not warranted by the facts. Of loss of life there was little—of civil war scarcely an y-- o f inhumanity, far less than ever before ac companied rebellion or revolution. The liberty of the nations is certainly not less now than it was before the date of these efforts to extend it. The material happiness of the States which were the theatres of these disorders is actually greater than it ever was before. The prospects of humanity and civilization, as indicated by the conduct both of governors and governed throughout these trying scenes, were never so bright and satisfactory. In our country we have arrived at a point of greatness and substantial prosperity, such as is entirely with out parallel in the history of mankind. Beginning with the practical application of the discovery of gas, on to the power-loom and spinning-jenny, the manufacture of earthenware and china, we have witnessed the rise and perfection of steam navigation, the development of canals, the full expansion of railways, and the latest crowning discovery of the electric telegraph. All these triumphs of the human intellect have been reserved for the survivors of the last half century. In a . word, the m a t er i a l acqu i s iti ons o f t h e race within 50 years have b een grea t er th an th ose o f th e preceding thousand. Nor has the science of Go vernment fallen behind that of mechanics, dyna mics, or chemistry. The executive no lon ger re ly upon spies, packed juries, heavy punishments for slight offences, and stringent laws. The Chartists and the Anti-Corn Law League had corresponding societies through the whole country—held their great meetings, levied their vast revenues, dissemi nated their exciting tracts. Language was violent —the press groaned with the most exciting appeals. But in place of the tragedies of Muir and Hardy, and Horne Tooke and Hone, the agencies of Castle and Oliver, and the judgments of Braxfield and Ellenborough, the Government looked calmly on —refused to interfere with anything less than actual open riot, conspiracy, or rebellion—sup pressed the latter in Ireland by the county con stabulary alone ; and when revolution raged all over Europe, our rulers put down insurrection in England solely by calling upon the ruled to preserve order for themselves, by the purely civil power of special constables. Against the Government or the authorities of the country we may almost say or write whatever we please ; and even in reference to the tender subject of theology, such is the confi dent reliance of the governing body on the power of truth, and the good sense of the people, that Socialists write and speak blasphemy, at their lei sure, and nobody thinks of meeting them with any thing but argument. Our deliberative is as pro gressive as our Executi ve G overn ment. Catholic, and Dissenting, and Negro Emancipation, Munici pal and Parliamentary Reform, were the fittin g preludes of the inauguration of free trade and navigation, the development of our colonial system, the wise and wonderful improvements in the theory and practice -of finance and taxation, and the recent stupendous reforms in the department of jurisprudence. Still the miseries of the Irish people, the frightful inequalities of riches and poverty in England the appalling squalor of large masses of our population, in the manufacturing, agri cultural, and mining districts, were " motes to trouble the mind's eye" when the sud den impulse given to the migratory instincts of the poor, and the discoveries of gold in California, and Australia, combined with the beneficent influ ences of free trade and improved taxation, have cleared off our surplus masses, raised the wages of those that remain, given a fresh stimulus to manu factures and trade, and have called into existence great increase of customers for our productions 111 our colonies and the - United States. Looking batepon the past, and leaning upon our stall to the • reasonino aa wtbonla . l:: ed a 3ourney that lies before us, we have have proud of our great achievements, and tent m „ t wit r grounds for satisfaction and con into position. Our forefathers rushed milli ons of money Napoleon the First, spent 500 to 45, a n d RetTeYa about nothing, reduced Consols a treaty with 1V es zero, advantage of both co e ul li t .93e Renter 105. Still thereie: We have rushed into Third, greatly to the ; Consols are 1004, and we know not how to is skeleton in our house we cannot fish out. a cur e in the porridge OVERLAND MAIL. We have received our journals and dispatches in in anticipation of the Overland Mail. The dates are—Bombay, Oct. 16 ; Calcutta, Oct. 7 ; Hong- Kong, Sept. 28. The following is the letter of our Bombay cor respondent : BOMBAY, OCT. 16. The whole of the first division, mentioned in my last as under orders to move up to Prome, had left Rangoon by the 26th September, accompanied by General Godwin, Admiral Austen, Commodore Lambert, Sir John Cheape, and Brigadier Flliott, with nearly all the heads of departments ; Ran goon being left in charge of Brigadier-General Steele. The 80th Foot) mbarked in the small steamers on the 16th, the 18th Royal Irish betwixt the 19th and 21st, the native corps, Artillery, and Sappers, betwixt the 21st and 26th. The admiral had hoisted his flag in the Pluto ; General Godwin and the Commodore are in the Prosperiae. The rain poured in torrents during the week ending 26th ult., and it was feared cholera would break out amongst the troops exposed to the weather in the small steamers. They were to be transhipped in the Irrawaddy to the larger frigates Sesostris, Fire Queen, Enterprise, besides the smaller vessels Pluto, Phlegethon, Proserpine, Medusa, and Maim nuddy, the rendezvous being at Yanchin, Chu-Nah. The rumour ran that a vast force had been assem- bled at Prome to give them a warm reception, while other accounts stated that it was not impro ble a messenger from the King of Ava would await their arrival to make terms. General Godwin would return to Rangoon from Prome if all re mained quiet, and take up the second division, under General Steele (the 51st Foot, the 40th, and 67th Bengal Native Infantry, the 9th Madras Na tive Infantry, two companies of sappers, and the Horse Artillery) about the 15th instant. Whether they would go up by steam, or overland by Shuy gain and Tonghoo, was not known ; but Colonel Bogle was collecting large numbers of elephants, bullocks, and carts, at Moulmein. The first divi sion expected to reach Prome on the 4th instant, so that by next mail something exciting may be trans mitted home. It is believed that the annexation of the province of Pegu will be proclaimed on our force gaining possession of Prome—a letter being sent to the King announcing the fact, and once more offering him terms, whic, should he refuse, he must abide the consequences. The sth M.N.1., the head quarters sth battalion Artillery, the Ist Madras European Fusiliers, and large detachments for the native regiments, had reached Rangoon. The detachment 80th Foot from Moulmein had joined head quarters before they left for Prome. The Rattler steamer is placed as guardship at Bassein. The 51st Foot and 9th M.N.I. were to be relieved from Bassein by the Ist Madras Fusi liers and 19th M.N.I. The Ist Bengal European Fusiliers left Calcutta by the steamers Sphinx, Feroze, and Moozuffer on the 29th September, and it is rumoured that the 2d Europeans, now on their way from Agra to Fort William, will follow them to Rangoon ; if so, there will then be six European corps in Burmah, viz., the 18th, 51st, and 80th Queen's, and the Ist and 2d Bengal, and Ist Madras Fusiliers—close on 6,000 men, I should sup pose. Dr. Morgan, of her Majesty's frigate Fox, died at Rangoon, of cholera, on the 23d September. There are now in the Burm ese waters the following vessels : Her Majesty's ship, Hastings ; her Ma jesty's frigate, Fog Majesty's, ox steamer,herMaje Sphinx frigate, Win chester;hinx ; her Ma jesty's steamer, Rattler ; Honourable Company's steamers Feroze, Moozuffer, Sesostris, Zenobia, Berenice, Nemesis, Hugh Lindsay, Fire Queen, Pluto, Phkgethon, Proserpine, Medusa, Maha ' nuddy, Enterprise, and a couple of other smaller ones ; the schooners Spy, Ann, and Henzie Queen; with upwards of twenty-five transports. Two new ships, the Granville and Hougoumont, of 700 and 981 tons,i were launched at Moulmein, and a steam frigate named the Malacca , is being built for the royal navy. It was rumoured that a body of 40,000 Burmans intended attacking Rangoon on the night of the 30th or 31st ult., they having heard of the departure of the first division of our troops for Prome. The story was looked upon as a very un likely one, but all proper precautions had neverthe less been taken to prevent surprise and to give the fools a warm reception should they attempt to mo lest us. A strong party' of marines and sailors from the Winchester had been put on board the surveying brig Krishna, lying off a place called Puzendawn, where the ex-governor of Pegu had taken refuge, as a party of Burmans from Pegu had threatened to attack the place and carry him off. A number of Burmese having taken up a position in a village not far from Martaban, several boats were dispatched from the Zenobia steamer and schooner Pegu to put them to the rout. The fol lowing account of the operation is copied from the Maulmain Times of the 13th September :—A Ran goon correspondent of a Calcutta paper, evidently knowing nothing of the affair, would have people believe "the Bombay officer" in command of the Zenobia butchered poor unoffending people of the country for want of something else to do. AUGUST 31, 1852.—The boats of the Hon. Com pany's steam-frigate Zenobia proceeded about 28 miles above Martaban to reconnoitre, having re ceived information that 300 of the enemy were en- camped at a village named Ketturbee. The boats arrived in company with the schooner Pegu abreast of the village, about half-past 4 p.m., on the Ist of September, the second cutter was ordered to pull a-head of the other boats, and endeavoured to ob tain the strength of their position : she had not proceeded far before the Burmese opened a sharp fire with jingalls and muskets, which was quickly returned from the cutter, pinnace, and schooner. The Burmese kept it up with great spirit, and the direction of their fire was very good ' • first they fired a continuation of jingall balls, and then knocked out of their houses, and fired volleys of musketry at the boats and schooner. About forty minutes elapsed before they slackened their fire, when the Zenobia's second cutter and pinnace pulled for the stockade, landed and burnt the vil lage to the ground. An immense quantity of am munition was found and destroyed ; the explosions from the ball cartridge making it exceedingly dan gerous for the men setting fire to the houses. The stockade abreast of the river was about 300 yards in length, about 10 feet high, and about 3 feet thick, with a trench cut inside. The stockade contained 300 men, and if properly handled would have taken a much greater force to have reduced it. We have every reason to believe a greater number were killed. Owing to the boats landing the men so quickly, the Burmese had not time to drag away the whole of their killed and wounded. The sphe rical case shell fired by the artillerymen of the Ze nobia, on board the Pegu, must have done great exe cution, as it was seen to burst in among crowds of men, the boats were sadly riddled with musket balls, &c., but fortunately n o t a s i ng l e man was hurt • the ' schooner's crew had some remar k a bl e escapes, her gunner's hat was shot through with a jingall ball, and immediately afterwards the sleeve of his coat was torn away. The schooner's rnainboom was shot through in one or two places, both jib guns, and some of her running rigging. The boats of the Zenobia returned on Wednesday evening to their ship, and the schooner Pegu to her anchorage off the creek. The fatigue and exposure that both officers and sailors underwent, was very great, the men being on their oars nearly the whole of the time, and constantly wet through. Mr. Boudvill was also present with his boats, Nos. 1,5, and 9, and rendered great assistance. Eighteen canoes were captured in all. There has been very little news from the Punjaub since my last. One of the few chiefs on the fron tier who remained true to us, having thereby drawn on himself and his tribe the enmity of the hill tribes, who were said to be about pouncing on him, had applied for protection, and it was believed a force would proceed out from Peshawur to his assistance. Sir H. Lawrence was expected back at Lahore on the 2nd or 3rd inst. Colonel M ae k. eson had not returned to Peshawur at latest dates. The sickness in the country had diminished but little. From Scinde not a word of intelligence has reached Bombay since dispatch of last mail worth repeating. The steamer with news to the 12th i s hourly expected. Matte rs continue to progres s from bad to worse in the .Nizam's dominions. Th e Contingent are eight months in arrear of wages, with at present small hopes of receiving their pay from the Niz,am's government, and our own appa_ rently have no notion of doing the needful for them. Party squabbles run higher daily at the capital, but still we interfere not. In the districts rival gover nors think nothing of having a fly at each other, just for the fun of the thing. The Governor-General re mains at Calcutta, in " royal seclusion," as one of the papers has it. His Lordship does not wish to tered personally by every one who thinks he has claims to any vacant appointment, and has there fore directed that all applications for such shall be made officially, in writing, through his private secretary. This seems to have given offence to the Ditchers, who accordingly call out about his exclu siveness. The Marchioness of Dalhousie is said to have derived great benefit from her sojourn in the Cinnamon Isle. Sir W. Gomm has, after all, as if to spite the quid nuns, gone to Chence, to spend a short time in quiet away from Simla. The 10th Bengal Native Infantry had reached Calcutta for embarkation for Burmah. The 2d European Fusi liers were daily expected. The young chief Dh. leep Sing, ex-Maharajah of Lahore—a boy o 15 years of age, who has, since our annexation of the country of the Five Rivers, been under charge of Dr. Login —ha-s, it is said, embraced Christianity in private, and will soon do so in public. He has been to church at Meerut with the worthy doctor, and thereupon the Mofussulite has rated him and the Government soundly, but most ridiculously as people think, the former for having inveigled the affections of the child (fifteen years old !) and got him to renounce the faith of his ancestors, and the latter for allowing the doctor to perpetrate such a henious crime. By the newpaper writer the event is calculated to irritate against us the wrath of every native potentate in India, and God knows what may not be the result of their wrath ! Any thing more ridiculous than the article in the usually sensible and ably conducted Meerut journal cannot be conceived. The. attorneys J— of Calcutta have formed an association amongst themselves for the purpose of getting up a law library worthy of their body—and many hundreds of pounds have been subscribed by them. The new church at Roorkee has been finished, and was opened for public worship on the 20th Septem ber. The trooper who shot in April, 1651, Lieu tenant and Adjutant Johnstone, of the 3rd Madras Cavalry, at Jaulna, has been tried, found guilty, and sentenced to be hung : the sentence has been commuted to transportation for life. Lieutenant F. Hardy, 75th Foot, died of cholera at Umballa on the 3rd October. Brigadier-General Breton has been placed in command of the Sirhind division, and Brigadier Boileau in charge of the station of Rawul Pindee. Colonel Franklyn, 84th Foot, to be a 2nd class brigadier in command of Trichino- poly. Captain Dar rock, 51st Foot, to be Deputy- Assistant Quartermaster-General to the army of _ _ Ava. The editor of the Friend of India, Mr. Marsham, goes home in January next : it is to be hoped he may be examined before the Parliamen tary committee, as he could give evidence on any subject relating to India of more value than that of any other half-dozen men in England. Dr. Grant, personal surgeon to,the Governor-General, has been appointed Secretary to the Bengal Medical Board ; for the present he remains with the most noble--Surgeon M`Kinnon acting for him for the present in the board. Surgeon J. Gill, Madras army has retired on 1911. a-year and Major Gill, of the same service, has invalided. Some altera tions in the Bengal Civil Service Annuity Fund rules have been sanctioned from home—considered very favourable to the members. Lord and Lady Falkland reached Mahabuleshwar on the evening of the 6th, where they will remain till early in November; when it is expected they will repair to the presidency to meet their noble relative, Lord Fit zc l ar ence. Young Captain Fitz clarence has resi gn ed his berth on the Governor's staff, and will, it is expected, be employed on that of his uncle, to which Captain Fellowes has already been nominated from home. General Staveley and the general staff of the presidency will be in Bom bay by the 27th, it is expected. Probably the Gallant General will return home on delivering over the command of the army to the new Com mander-in-Chief, though nothing on the subject has yet been broached in public. Three officers of the Bombay army are among the casualties by this mail :—Superintending Surgeon Montefiore, of the Northern division, at Ahmedabad, on the 29th Sept. ; Captain Clarkson, 12th N. 1., at the same place, on the 6th inst. ; and Colonel J. P. Cum ming, Ist Europeans, on the 2d Sept., on his way to Australia for change of air. By the former Dr. Straker comes into the Board, consequent on Dr. Gibbs retirement, and Drs. Rooke and Scott be come superintending surgeons. Dr. Leith will, it is believed, be the new Secretary Medical Board in place of Scott, and the Medical Storekeepership, vacated by Rooke, has been offered to Dr. Leggett, at Surat. The Garrison Surgeoncy at this place will, in case Leggett accepts the offer be given to Dr. Winchester, and Leith will be succeeded in the Bombay Garrison Surgeoncy by Dr. Arbuckle —at least so it is expected. The Right Rev. Dr. Harding and the Archdeacon are at the Hills, and so will all who can manage it by the end of the next month. Though Sir E. Perry's time of departure for England is now at hand, not a word has yet been heard of who is to be his suc cessor. The natives wished to have erected some testimonial in his honour—a law class in the El phinstone College, or a school of industry on a large scale, —but the learned Knight could not with any consistency allow them to do so, as he has on seve ral public occasions ridiculed the testimonial-giving mania now for many years prevalent ih Bombay. Pity he should have refused, however, for a school of industry for the tuition of the sons of the poor working classes in the arts and manufactures has long been a desideratum; the law class in the col lege would not have been of one-fiftieth the value of the school. There are few men who have deserved better at the hands of the natives than Sir Erskine Perry—few who will more be missed by all grades of society. Professor Patton leaves by to-day's Ceylon steamer for Europe on two years' leave. He has been very unwell, but has rallied considerably, and will, it is hoped, speedily recover. Colonel Moore, amEtox-general, and Colonel Mel vin, military secretary to Government, returned by last mail to Bombay from Egypt, where they had been on leave for change of air and recreation. Our railway progresses like mad, and it is expected car riages and trains will be miming betwixt the fort and Tanna (24 miles out of the 36) by the end of January. - The Bombay Times has latterly been filled with speculations on the new Charter Act, and able suggestions for the improvement of the govern ment of India, which our legislators in Parliament would do well to study, bat not a line of which I will venture to say will even be read by three fourths of the gentlemen who amongst them consti tute the wisdom of the naticn. What do they care for India or its people, further than its finding em ployment for younger sons, and nephews and cousins, and friends, for whom they care just as little. It is said that the Rev. Mr. Reynolds, chaplain at Kirkee, has been selected by the Board of Education to succeed Professor Green (who is about being transferred to Bombay) as professor of literature in the Poona College—of course retaining his clerical appointment as well. The old tub frigate Auck land, which left on the 14th September with the bulk of the mails for England, reached Aden on the mor ning of the 28th, after the Hindoostan had left for Suez—so she had to push on with her charge herself. It is not expected that she reached Suez in time for her packets to be sent on with the Ben gal mail—se the would have to lay a fortnight in E g ypt. Splendid mail (mal) arrangements these. Of course, everybody at the Presidency sent their letters by the Achilles, on the 15th September, which got on the 25th, three days before Calcuttathe to A h i te d a eil m er. The officer R.N. on board (which left Aden a couple of after the T rot to Bombay. eighteen m onths labour, and re turnedu rl%1 -B after eighteen way. Auckland, must have been v i s ible had a prop er l oo k o ut b e en kept at the Sh u m-Shum signal s t a ti on ) is re ported to have h h th o e urs ilindoos it hurried request th of the Aden political agent the departure departure of the vessel than tfattendedher zt to for a few hours : if so, he ought o detentionthe the reti re d li st i ns t an t er . Li eu t enan t has completed the survey of the Gulf of a, u Mr. T. J. A. Scott, the secre taryay, has returned from England, whither benefit of a c h ange D f air. The mur derer Duncan Winnes, whc killed Sergeant Smith, was hung at Belgapm on the 4th inst. He confessed his cr ime, and for thee had gone s ome mon th s b ac k on b us i ness and the European on the drop implored all keep from drink, as the fire water, soldiers + vo bad brought him to ax ignominious end. the money market N. 1., the corps ywuchtoiuichrld barelyfind men enough Lahore the native troops completely appp Tradee.as r. tAocontinuedt haveumrglutted.ist srusuffered briskeand , more than the European soldiers from sickness. band th musteringCi n a w n hospital o The e s n. s t t ir io e n 9 g t o h n N p . a l r . ad w e e as re the 76th Foot and 48th l Nt a h i .e d i.ba l, taud th 2o e oon b . a e while at Dacca the refused to go on board guard every other day • the s3 pltte y di sor o a nised and deci matedfor a rear and quarter hospital and lines were crowded with dead and sick —no one could help his neigh bour. The treasure chest was full—the men could not take their pay, and all the pay sergeants were sick, An establish ment for training engineers, similar to that at Roorkee, is about to be b ro ught into being at La hmoirneist7adtieorn.ColonceolloNnel Napier, by Board of Commissary- General Ad- Bengal Army, is about to proceed home on medical furlough ; and Mr. R. E. Curdiffe, C.S., to resign the service. Th e K alabagh coal has been tested, a mixture and found of b b o e n tolerablyate ofiron and lime, liketood. An iron ore, ankerite--20 per cent. of the former and 60 of the latter —has also been found in the same locality. The Rev. J. A. Shurman, of the Penares mission, died in that city o n the 3 0 th Sertember, deeply regretted by a host of friends. Eir John Littler was to have left Darjeeling for Calcutta on the Ist October. He had materially improved in health. The Kirk Session of St. Andrew's, at Calcutta, has memorialised the Court of Directors for additional Presbyterian ministers for Bengal. Dr. Straker has refused promotion to the board, and Dr. Edwards will therefore - take his seat as third member. Dr. Rooke goes to Poona as super intending surgeon, and Dr. Scott to the northern taryship, which will be given division. Dr. Leith has refused the board secre probably either to thought, accept the store-keepership at Bombay. Dr. Impey or Keith. Dr. Leggett will, it is Kurrochee, mail steamer, just signalled, will not be in before 5 p.m. ul CHINA• The Overland Friend of China supplies the fol lowing news in its general summary : We have again the usual monthly amount of re port of battles fought between the Govern.ment and insurgent forces—sanguinary by account, but boot less in apparent result. Governor-General Seu still remains at Woo-chow (Wu-chau) in Kwangsi. Yeh has returned to Canton, and Pihk-wei of (Barba rian discussion notoriety), has proceeded north ward, some say to Pekin, others to confer with Sae-shang-ah in Hunan. Tien-ten (or what is left of him after decapitation by our contemporary of the Mail) still maintains a position at Hing-ngan, a place not far distant from Kwei-lin-fu in the north-east quarter of Kwangsi and would appear to be in constant communication with evilly-dis posed spirits in the northern parts of the Kwang tung province, whence we have repeated reports of plunder, ransack, and stoppage of river navigation. The main body of insurgents are in Hunan, and, so far as we can ascertain, are having it pretty well all their own way, working . steadily up towards Nanking. The report of insurrection in Hoo kwang (the conjoint province of Hoo-nan and Hoo pih), as given in our summaries of July and August, is confirmed. We heard about the middle of the month that another attempt had been made on the life of the Emperor—that his Majesty was in great fear—had packed up his valuables all ready for a flight, and that part of the royal palace at Pekin had been destroyed by fire ; all this, however, is wanting in confirmation, and there is not, perhaps, a word of truth in the whole of it. The United States squadron (Susquehanna, Ply mouth, Saratoga, and store-ship Supply), are still stationed about the Canton estuary, awaiting orders, it is supposed, to proceed to Japan, whither it is said her Majesty's ship Serpent will accompany them if they go within the current year ; hardly likely, however, now that the north-east monsoon has come round on us again. HONG KONG.—Last month the total number of sick in garrison was 87—this month there is a re ductionfto 61 (against 127 at the same period last year). Of deaths, since last report, we hear of four only (against 7 in the same period last year, viz., 3 of the 59th Regt. (two of disease of the lungs and one of bowel complaint), and 1 Gun Lascar of Beni, beri. The hospital list this morning stood as follows :—Her Majesty's 59th Regt., 39 ; Ordnance Department, 7 ; Ceylon Rifle Regiment, 15. The convalescents were withdrawn from the hospital ship on the 17th, and excepting those in hospital (suffering principally from dysentry) ,every man in the garrison is now doing duty. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Casualties by death in the armies of India since the de parture of the mail on the 2d Oct. ; H.M.'s Troops — Lieutenant F. Hardy, 95th Foot, at Umballah, on the 3d Oct., of cholera. Bombay—Lieut.-Colonel J. P. Cumming, Ist European (fusileers), on the 2d Sept., on his way to Australia. Dr. Montefiore, superintending surgeon northern division, at Ahmedabad, on the 29th Sept. Royal Navy—Dr. J. Morgan, H.M. frigate Fox, at Ragoon, on the 23d Sept., of cholera. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. BOMBAY, OCT. 15. The Money Market continues glutted. The Govern ment securtiy market shows rather a decline, and some descriptions of shares aro less firm, as may be gathered from current rates, which we quote as follows : Transfer Loan, 114 rs. ; Sicca - Fives, 1101 rs. ; Sicca Fours, 96A ; Company's Fives, 107 k ; Company's Fours, 90/ ; Oriental Bank Corporation Shares, 50 rs. per cent. prem. ; Bank of Bombay Shares, 23A per cent. prem. ; Commercial Bank Shares, 12A rs. per cent. prem. ; Agra Bank Shares 27 rs. per cent. prem. ; Railway Shares, 22 rs. per cent. prem. Cotton Piece Goods.—Since our last advices the prices have remained generally steady, with a slight advance in favour of grey goods. The transactions have not been to a large extent, and considerable firmness has been ex , hibited by holders. Cochineal.—The market has been dull, and a large supply having arrived from Calcutta, prices have fallen. Saffron of good quality in demand, prices have ad vanced steadily. Pepper.—Tellicherry has declined to 63 rs., although the stock is very small. Bhutcol—no stock ; the season now opening, supplies may be looked for next month. Opium.—The market for old has been very steady at 1,100 rs. to 1,105 rs., and 1,067 rs. for new ' • of the lat ter about 700 chests have been purchased by Europeans, deliverable early in December. The new crop is esti mated at 27,000 chests. Freights.—To London and Liverpool steady, 2/. 7s. 6d. to 2/. 108. ; for China, 10 rs. per candy—nominal. Exchange.—On England, six months' credit bills, 2s. Oid. ; document bills, 2s. op. On Calcutta, par. On China, 225 rs. per 100 dollars., 60 days' sight. Grey Madapollams are in good demand with slightly increased rates. ------- Grey Shirtings.—A brisk demand exists for 40-in. of all descriptions, and prices have advanced 1. to 2 annas per price • 45-in. is also in good request, but prices have not altered. _ _ _ _ _ . Grey Long Cloths.—The demand has been confined to ' the coarser qualities, prices offered for finer descriptions are very small. Bleached Jacconets.—ln much request, the prices ad vancing steadily. Bleached Shirtings.—Fine descriptions in good de mand. Turkey Red.—Plain cloth in fair inquiry. Twills of stout quality are in good demand, inferior qualities are less inquired after. Mills in request. Fancy Goods.—Bleached mulls of all descriptions in good request. Book muslins are dull, although the stock is small. Swiss lappets of good style in demand, as also lappet scarfs. Cotton Yarns.—The market has been very steady, both mule and water have been in brisk demand, and prices for 20s. and 30s. Water have an upwards ten dency, and 70s. to 90s. Mule have advanced slightly. Dyed Orange in good quality, and business to a consi derable extent has taken place at fair prices. Turkey red of the best quality is in demand. Metals.—Swedish bar iron is in demand, as also steel in tubs, the stock of the latter being very small. Faggots quite dull, English bar iron, nail rod, both square and round, sheets, and hoop are all in good inquiry, but no advance has taken place in the prices. Lead in pigs has slightly advanced, as also sheet lead. Spelter in fair de mand. Tin plates dull. Copper sheathing, braziers, and tiles have advanced slightly. South American, pone in the market. Red lead and white lead both in good demand, lOrs. to I.oirs. per cent. Cotton Wool.—Our market has been very steady, and considerable purchases have been made for England ; no transactions for China, no vessel being laid on. CALCUTTA, OCT. 7, The Pottinger, with London dates to the 24th August last, arrived on the 20th ultimo, and the mails were de livered on the evening of that day. The commercial in telligence is not of an encouraging character. Little animation existed in the markets for colonial produce, and several impor tant articles were flat, and had de clined in value. In our export market the above news had the effect of discouraging shippers of sugar, and notwithstanding the limited stock of Benares and the decline in freights, the grainy sorts have given way 8 annas on the lower, and 4 to 6 annas on the better qualities. The demand for salt petre has revived with an advance of 4 to 6 annas per md. on the finer refractions. Rice is again going forward to Great Britain. The market is bare of Safflower. The rainy silk Bund has proved a failure, and very little is expected from the October one ; there is no demand, however, and prices are somewhat easier. Corahs have been taken more freely at full value. Lac dye has been in good request and largely shipped. Shellac has also been in good demand ; the coming twelve months' supply of the ro C mark has been contracted for at 12 . 2 per md. More inclination to operate in hides has been evinced during the last few days, but the supply - in the bazaar is small. Linseed has been liberally taken for Great Britain and America ; the supplies are mo derate, and prices have improved. Rapeseed has been more inquired for, and has advanced a little in value also. In our import market rather less business has been done during the past fortnight than for some weeks previously. The market for cotton goods, however, is generally healthy and firm, and the local trade sound, while our advices from the upper provinces continue favourable. Operations in cotton piece goods have been checked by the difficulty experienced in forward ing them per river steamers. The boats of the two river steam companies are inadequate to meet the re quirements of the trade, and the government boats, owing to the exigencies of the state, are not at pre sent available to the public. The near approach of the Doorga Pooja holidays, which commence on the 17th inst., has also had the effect of causing dealers to curtail their operations. Grey shirt ings have been placed to considerable extent at an an advance of 1 anna per piece. A fair inquiry has obtained for the lower qualities of white skirtings. Large quantities of the lower qualities of jaconets have found purchasers at full prices. Book muslins are quiet, but holders firm. Mull-mulls are in demand at slightly improved rates. The business done in mule twist has been comparatively small, with a decline of 1 to 2 pies on Nos. 40 to 100 ; stocks, however, are moderate, and the principal holders firm. German Turkey red yarn is in good demand, at better prices ; British dye is inac tive, but holders confidently adhere to recent advance prices. The demand for copper has subsided, and the value of sheetings has receded R's. 3 to 3-4 per md. An active demand exists for sheet iron to supply the wants ily w.B: o e b n. t w a d i ed n s. - of the upper provinces at an advance of 6 annas per md., and this mikal generally is in a good and improving po sition, with moderate stocks. Spelter is at present paper has maintained r l 6 p e , s o 2 s r t o e .: without inquiry, and its price has gone back to 8-4. Lead is in fair request. The money market is still superabundantly supplied, and capitalists find much difficulty in obtaining good in vestments for their funds. All kinds of respectable joint ditto, h t i stock t c io k m, s ap h tr aolrvoees. improved value u g raenokw noticedoi growing f g ß e d ni engaaor Bengal shares, l a a n s t d able at current rates. Company's quote—New Five per Cents., at 106.8 ; Old Sa. R's w ditto, at 104 ; Co.'s Rs. Four per Cents. at 8.4 ; Sa. R Warehouse shares, 270. Exchange with London remained at 2.0/ and 2.0 i for first-class credits until the close of last wee - 1, when the rate suddenly rose to 2.0/. It afterwards receded to 2.01, where it stood when we went to press, but no great desire was displayed by either buyers or sellers, to operate at that rate. Ninety days' sight bank bills from China were offering at 2.01 Owing to an accession of tonnage, and the anxiety of commanders to get away before the commenceilent of the holidays, the rates of freight have further declined. Our quotations now are 3/. 2s. 6d. to 3/. ss. for sugar to London. CHINA MARKETS. SHANGHAE, SEPT. 16 Black Teas.—About 80 chops of Congous have been settled since our last (July 30), at 11 to 12 tales for Ho Hows, and 131 to 16 taels for Monings. The unsold stock is about 1,000 packages, and of Souchongs about 5,000 packages. Green Teas.—A very extensive business has been done in these since our last; 180,000 packages have been taken, of which 140,000 are for United States, 30 , 000 for England, and 10,000 for Sydney. Prices may lAe quoted : Hyson 16 to 28 ; Hyson Skin, 11 to 16 ; Young Hyson, 14 to 35 ; Twankay, 13 to 20 ; Imperial, 16 to 28 ; and Gunpowder, 19 to 36 taels per picul. Silk.—There has been a good deal of business done since our last report, comprising a period of six weeks ; but after the arrival of the July mail purchases were checked for a time, and stock in native hands gradually increasing, reduced rates were submitted to. But even at these lower prices no very extensive transactions have taken place. The total settlements of new silk to date we estimate at fall 16,500 bales, against 7,500 last year ; and the export since Ist July is 13,500 bales, to which may be added about 1,400 bales of new silk shipped at the end of last season. The unsold stock is said to be about 3,000 bales. Opium.—Malwa.—Our last was under date 31st 31st of July, from which time till about the middle of August, the demand was very steady for Malwa at 496 dols. to 495 dols., and then improved almost daily till the 20th, when heavy clearances were made at 505 dols. A very unexpected start then took prices up to 520 dols. Here, however, the demand ceased, and up to the 31st little or nothing was done, quotation then nominal, 510 dols. to 520 dols. At these figures some little business took place during the earlier part of the month, but lately there has been hardly any inquiry, and to-day the quo tation has declined to 505 dols. to 510 dols. The de liveries since the Ist of August are estimated at 3,000 chests, and the stock now at Woosung is 2,800 chests. Patna.—Quoted in our last 515 dols. to 548 dols con tinued pretty steady until about the 16th to the 18th, when it improved, and has since constantly fluctuated between 560 dols. to 580 dols. To-day's quotation is 582 dols. for high numbers. Exchange.—On London at six months' sight clean credits, 5s 01d to 5s ld. Bank Post Bills, 5s 11d. Document Bills, 5s 11d. East India Company's Bills accepted rupees 239 per 100 dols. Drafts on Canton, 10 days' sight, 2 per cent. premium, added on sh. dols. Freights.—To England 2/. to 2/. 10s for tea, and 3/. to 3/. lOs for silk. To America, 9 dols. to 10 dols. for 40 cubic feet. Sycee.-136 dols. 25c. per 100 taels. Gold.—Bars, 196 dols. per 9t. 7m. 30. Mexican Dollars, 9 per cent. discount, nominal. Chopped Dollars.—None. Copper Cash.-1,460 per dollar. THE LATE MELANCHOLY LOSS OF LIFE AT CHELSEA. INQUEST (THIS DAY). This morning Mr. Wakley held an inquest in the Chelsea workhouse on Sarah Bean, aged 60, and Char lotte Cook, aged 55, the unfortunate women that met with their death at Chelsea College on Saturday. The bodies having been viewed, the following evidence was given : James Bean of North Cumberland-mews, Bryanston square, identified the body of Sarah Bean as that of his mother ; she left home well on Saturday morning in a brougham to visit Chelsea College, accompanied by two friends. Witness did not see her again until he recog nized her lifeless body in the dead-house. Deceased was a very nervous person, and easily frightened. Mr. Thomas Ballard, surgeon, deposed that he was in the crowd at Chelsea Hospital on Saturday, when about half-past eleven deceased was dragged from the crowd, apparently dead. Witness had her conveyed into a shop, and having there made an examination pronounced life extinct. Deceased's clothes were very disordered. She had no bonnet on, her mouth was open, and her hair dishevelled. Witness performed a post-mortem examination. Externally the scalp was lacerated, and there were marks of violence on the legs and feet. The organs of the body were nearly all heal thy. Death resulted from suffocation. Eliza Fairhead, lady's maid, in the service of Mr. Bethall, of 59, Gloucester-place, identified the body of Charlotte Cook as that of one of her fellow-servants. Witness accompanied deceased on Saturday morning to Chelsea College, to view the lying in state. Witness lost deceased in the crowd, and did not see her fall. Mr. William Henry Furneval, surgeon, said he was called by the police on Saturday morning, and on a bench at the back of a public-house in Turk's-row he found deceased lying apparently dead. Witness tried restoratives, but unavailingly, as life was extinct. Wit ness had made an autopsy. Externally there was a flat tening of the breast bone, and the ankles were much bruised. Internally witness found two ribs fractured on the left side, and two on the right. The organs of the body were healthy, with the exception of a disease of the right lung. Deceased died from suffocation, produced from a violent pressure on the chest. Coroner—ls there anybody here from the authorities to watch the case ? _ Inspector Cumming—l am here to take notes of what is said. _ _ Coroner—l think it very necessary that Sir Richard Mayne should be present, and that the inquiry be ad journed till to-morrow morning, for his attendance, and for the jury in the meantime to visit the spot where the melancholy accident took place. The Foreman—Before adjourning, I think it better to take the evidence of the witnesses that are present. The Coroner having agreed, Mrs. Ewens, the wife of a licensed victualler, who accompanied Mrs. Bean, was called, and her examination was going on when we went to press. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. The Iberia, with these mails, arrived at South ampton yesterday mornin g . Her dates are—Gib raltar, Nov. 6 ; Cadiz, Nov. 7 ; Lisbon, Nov. 9 ; Oporto, Nov. 10 • Vigo, Nov. 10. The Senator Emilco Augusto da Costa Cabral, younger brother of Costa Cabral, has. been mur dered at Vizen The war of the Bank against the Government is still an active one. The former presented its 18,000,000 reis in notes on the 30th, under the abrogated law, for amortisation, which the Junta do Credito Publico refused ; while the Treas ury presented to the Junta the 9,000,000 reis under the decree to the account of the Bank, which, with their own quota and other small sums, amounting in the whole to 30,915,600 reis, were duly amortised on the 3rd, as well as 9,494,091 reis in other papers of credit. The bank has also advertised authoritatively for all purchasers of na tional property to pay the amount of their pur chases into the coffers of the bank, as if the directors were in the exercise of ministerial functions. _ _ _ _ . Exchange, 54 ; discount of Lisbon bank notes, 31 per cent. On the 9th inst., at Lisbon, a mutiny broke out among the crew of the Melbourne screw emigrant ship to Australia. One seaman was stabbed by another, and is not expected to live. The captain and officers went on board the Inflexible ' for secu rity, the captain of which sent his boats, armed, and brought away five of the ringleaders and put them in irons on board of his ship. The Melbourne put into Lisbon leaky, with loss of all three masts in moderate weather, as also did the ship Typhoon, dismasted in a gale. Several of the Melbourne's passengers have come home in the Severn. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER—Nov. 13. LUMLEY V. GYE.-THE WAGNER CASE. Mr. Creasy, on Friday, applied under the 80th sec tion of the Common Law Procedure Act, for leave to plead, and demur at the same time, to the declaration in in this case. The declaration stated that Mdlle. Johanna Wagner had entered into a contract with the plaintiff to perform and sing for him, at her Majesty's Theatre, dur ing three months, and that the defendant, knowing this fact, had induced Mdlle. Wagner to enter into a contract with him to sing elsewhere during the same period, and agreed to indemnify Mdlle. Wagner against the conse quences of the breach of her agreement with the plain tiff, by reason of which premises the plaintiff had been deprived of the profits which he would have gained had Mdlle. Wagner performed her engagement, to the plain tiff's damage of 30,0001. To this the defendant pro posed to plead. 1. Not guilty. 2. Traverse of the contract between the plaintiff and Mdlle. Wagner. 3. Traverse of the defendant's knowledge of Mdlle. Wagner having entered into a contract with the plaintiff. 4. Traverse of Mdlle. Wagner having been prevented ful filling her contract with the plaintiff in consequence of the acts of the defendant. The grounds of the proposed demurrer were that the declaration did not show a legal damage resulting to the plaintiff from the acts of the defendant. The application was made on affidavits by the defendant and his attorney, stating that the defendant was " ad vised and believed that he had just ground to traverse the several matters proposed to be traversed by him." The Court considered that some of the matters proposed to be traversed were peculiarly within the knowledge of the defendant, and should be sworn to, and therefore recommended the learned counsel to renew his application on amended affidavits, the present being insufficient. The learned counsel, in consequence of this, renewed his application to-day (Saturday) on amended affidavits from the defendant, who swore, with respect to the mat ters proposed to be traversed, that such of the facts as came within his own knowledge were true. On this the Court granted the application. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. IN RE STORY. Mr. Parry renewed an application made on a former day, for a prohibition to issue to the Bishop of London to prevent his client, Mr. William Story, being pro nounced in contempt of the Ecclesiastical Court. It ap peared that his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Story, had insti tuted a suit against him praying for a restitution of conjugal rights, and he had received notice of a motion requiring him to take her home and treat her with con jugal affection, and to certify that he had done so before the next Court day. This notice was served upon him, but when he appeared a different notice to pay past ali mony was moved, and he had been decreed in contempt for not making this payment ; at the same time his wife had been refused by her proctor to be delivered up to him, and this decree had been pronounced in his absence. Mr. Parry referred to the case of Ex parte Kenning, 17 L.J.Q.8., 257, and Capel v. Child, 2 Cr. and Jer., 574, and contended that this judgment ought not to have been pronounced in his absence, or without notice to him to appear. Mr. Justice Maule said he had been regularly cited to appear, and it might be his duty according to the prac tice of the Court to attend every other stage of the pro ceedings. The Court refused the application. The Ecclesiastical Court was competent to pronounce the judgment it had done. Story appeared to have been duly summoned in the first instance, and it could not be contended that a wrong practice had been followed, and Story had not shown any irregular proceedings to render a prohibi tion necessary. Rule refused. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.-oa. 13 IN RE MANUEL EDINE DURUP. The circumstances of this case, which occupied the at tention of Mr. Commissioner Law more than three hours, were of a very novel character. The insolvent, who had been a long time in prison, was charged by his mother with stealing some articles of grocery, of the value of 155., and committed for trial. Before 'the trial she died, and by her death he became entitled under his father's will to property to about 3,0001. On the trial his mother's depositions were read, and he was convicted, on which he was sentenced to three Weeks' imprisonment. As he was convicted of felony his property became forfeited to the Crown, and it was ac cordingly cl a i me d. A pp li ca ti on s were made on the part of the insolvent and his creditors to induce the Crown to forego th e c l a i m , a nd it was now stated. that Crown had gi ven up the right, and that the insolvent's the aunts had claimed it, on the ground that the insolvent_ was illegitimate, his parents having e now b een married only by the Roman Catholic religion. it was the first time he had heard that declared that the Crown had relinquished the claim. He denied that he e was , illegiti mate, as his parents were married at St. George s, Han over-square, after the ceremony in the Romish Church. Mr. Commissioner Law, after a long investigation, required further evidence, especially as to the alleged marriage. It was important to ascertain whether the property could be obtained for the creditors. The case was adjourned. THE SAXON INVASION OF IRELAND.—It is stated that several Scotch farmers have recently gone to reside at A g hada, county of Cork, on lands the property o f th e Earl of Shanno n. These agriculturists are in com fortable circumstance!, and much benefit is e x p ec t e d t o be derived in the district by their residence and improved mode of agriculture. In consequence of the number of Scotch Presbyterians now residing in Aghada it is ar ranged that a clergyman of that persuasion shall attend every Sabbath, with the view of affording spiritual in struction, POLL TNCE. WORSHIP-STREET.—Mr. John Blackniore, a poi middle-aged man, who formerly carried on business a 5 a timber merchant, but is at present the landlord of I be Plough Tavern, in Shoreditch, appeared before A [r. D'Eyncourt, to show cause why an order of affiliati on should not be made out against him, in respect to illegitimate female child, the offspring of his niece, Ali e a Smith, of which he was alleged to be the father. The complainant, a handsome 'young woman, wh gave her evidence with great decorum and propriet3 stated that while residing in the country, about eighteeit months since, she received a communication from this defendant, apprising her that his wife, who was litx' mother's sister had fallen a victim to cholera, and invit ing her to join him in town, and officiate as his house r keeper. She assented to the proposal, and durin r the early part of her residence with him in that pacity he conducted himself towards her with ti t o becoming respect which was due to her in the ir relative positions ; but on last New Year's-ev after he had escorted home some ladies who had spec rt the evening with a party at their house, the defendargt forcibly obtruded himself into her bed-room, adjoininC the chamber occupied by his own son, and, not-Ride standing her indignant remonstrances and strenuous op'' position, succeeded in accomplishing her ruin. The in , timacy was repeated on different occasions between th e t time and the month of May following, when she foun ed herself in a pregnant state ; and, on communicating condition to the defendant, he suddenly left the hous and, after disposing of the whole of his furniture ar effects, abandoned the place, leaving her alone, wii nothing but the two boxes which contained her clOthiu in the deserted premises. In this extremity she applii for refuge to one of her father's friends, a tradesma named Wood, who resided in the neighbourhood, and'ae instantly received her into his house, where she had glib' sequently given birth to the infant which formed the sub- ject of the present proceedings. The defendant was examined in answer to the charger and stated upon oath that such intercourse had um' doubtedly taken place between himself and the coin' plainant on more than one occasion, but he was quite confident that it had not occurred since the month of December last. In reference also to the charge of hav ing deserted the complainant, he was anxious to explain that his sole reason for leaving his house was in conse quence of an imperative notice to that effect which he had received from the directors of the Eastern Counties . Railway. A young man named Joseph Fax was next called., and stated that be had known the complainant for throe, years; during which time similar acts of intimacy hs o repeatedly taken place between them up to Christmas last. The complainant was recalled, and, in answer to the magistrate, declared that the evidence of the witness ville wholly without foundation. Mr. D'Eyncourt expressed his opinion that the cas had been completely established ; and, after adverting t ° the gross immorality which had been developed in tb e course of the investigation, directed an immediate ordor to be made upon the defendant for the prescribed alio , ' ante, and 2s. 6d. per week, together with the expenst' s attending the accouchement, and the other ordinal charges. CLERKENWELL.—Joseph Lawes, an elderly man, was charged.with having stolen two brass candlestick.* the property of Mr. William Stone, of Goldsmith's-r o vh Hackney. On Thursday last the prisoner charged man named Hill with felony, when he was fully cony mitted for trial. The prisoner's daughter, who was co" habiting with the man Hill, was in attendance at the examination, and, on leaving, threatened to be revengel' of her father, when she gave iuformation that he 110, stolen the candlesticks from the.prosecutor, and she le' him to a chandler's shop, where she had left the propell for the prisoner. Mr. Tyrwhitt (to the daughter)—Pray are you °' married person ? Daughter—l am. Mr. Tyrwhitt—l understand you left your husband W live with the man Hill ? Daughter That is true. Mr. Stone said she came to him and said she c oul( 1 transport her father, and give important information, she was well paid for it. He asked her how much sif required. She said half-a-sovereign. Mr. Stone addet a short time ago the prisoner assisted in removing 31 ' goods, and he missed the candlesticks and other article, but never-entertained any suspicion of him. The daughter chucklingly said--I would not haT e given this information if he had not given Hill int o custody. Sergeant Judge, 26S G, here said that the prisoner_, was taken before the magistrate at Worship-stre ° " police-court, who had sent the charge before Mr. 1r whitt, who had investigated Hill's case. He ( r i Arnold) designated the daughter as a most depraved 5 0 ,. worthless person, and the parties in that Court, a" this, expressed indignation and disgust. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he must commit the prisone r f° , r trial, but would he like to ask his precious daughter WV questions now. Prisoner—l own having sent her to sell the : MP''' . en She has adopted the present course in order top me from prosecuting the man Hill. er Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would direct that the pr iso n should be brought up again on a remand, and fu r t her inquiries should be made. COUNTRY MARKETS. DALKEITH, Nov. 11.—The relative weight per foil bushel of the three prices of wheat were 18st 81b, 18st 11b , and 16st 191 b. Oats, 12st 101 b, 11st 111bs, and list 01b. Barley, 16st 101 b, 15st 41b, and 14st 81b. Pease and beans , 19st 21b, 18st 81b, and 18st 31b. Qrs. Best. Current. Inferi° l o 353 Wheat........... £2 8 6 4 0 £1 8 1,667 Oats . 3 1 2 0 018 0 016 " 6 1,320 8ar1ey........ ...... 1 10 0 1 5 0 1 0 35 Peas and beans...l 16 0 115 0 1 13, , V ABERDEEN, Nov. 12.—Grain—Old oats, 170 Od to 170 °_!,. 401bs per bushel ; new oats, 16s 6d to 17s Od, 401b0 "' bushel ; bear, 26s Od to 26s 6d, 531bs per bushel ; 138•1 1 ,T 26s Od 26s 6d, 531bs per bushel ; wheat, red, 358 36s Od, 621bs per bushel ; wheat, white, 42s Od to 4 4 s !i ; 621bs per bushel ; oatmeal, 13s Od to 14s Od per b°lb, flour, 33s Od to 34s Od per sack. Provisions—Beef, per,, 5d to 6d ; mutton, ditto, 5d to 6d ; veal, ditto, 5d to " t i pork, per stone, 4s Od to 48 6d ; lamb, per lb, 5d to ; rabbits, each, Od to 8d ; tallow, per stone, 7s Od to 8 0 ; potatoes, per peck, Od to 8d ; butter, per lb, Os 9d to Os_ ,In o eggs, per doz, is 3d to i s 4d ; hens, per pair, 2s IA 6 4 3s 6d ; chickens, ditto, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; ducks, ditto, is to 2s Od ; ducklings, ditto, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; turkeys, r a pair, 7s Od to 8s Od ; geese, ditto, 7s Od to 8s Od ; bet T ; for exportation (pr e sent cure), per cwt, 00s to 680 r e , ) ditto (summer cured), Qos to 79s Od ; eggs, wholesale Pr i _4 4 per dozen, Od to 6d,; 4113 loaf, 6d ; 21b loaf, 3d ; P" fine small, Os Od to 5s 6d ; pork, large, 3s 6d to 4s 3d. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, NOV. 13. STOCK EXCHANGE. The dealers and brokers in t . /1 share market have been busily occupied to-day, with tip parations for settlement. The account is winding is bullish, and continuations are very heavy. The markoti, lower. The day's quotations are thus reported in the, % thorisedPist :—Caledonian pref. sh., 10/ ; East Lancagot`ii 194 • Lancashire anti Yorkshire, 87 ; London and 1 4 „°,1; Western, 124 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, ° Th4 ". ditto (6/. new preference), flp. ; Midland, 87i ; North tish, 9 ; South Eastern and Dover, 2311; York and .`" Midland, 29h ; Cork and Bandon, 1 20 7i. MANCHESTER, Nov. 13. 0 11 STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been firmer, a an increase of business. Birkenhead, Lancashire , ,g l3l . Cheshire Junction, ells. ; East Lancashire, 19A ; PA; Balk and Enniskillen, 16 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire W. R. Union, 2 5-16 d. ; don and North Western, 125 ; Manchester and Birmiff ; ham (C Quarters), lip. ; Midland Railway Consols, '1 9 :. 0 North British, 9i • North Western, 8i; South E9 4114 ' P e and Dover, 23i ; gouth Yorkshire Guaranteed Four r Cent., 19i. BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 13. t STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a very languid niarl, here to-day ; very few transactions in shares of any 161 ' Worcester Canals were done at 454. DEEDS, Nov. 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—We have no perceptible change„ ( l the market to-day ; very little business has been done, .7 0 prices are about the same as yesterday. The transas 1 0° entered into are as follows :—East Lancashire, 194 ; t he Northerns, 17i ; Ditto, Preference, No. 3, pax ; Jr-ilAtt North Western, 9k ; South Eastern, 23i ; York and IsTa'' Midland, 29g. THE GOLD DIGGING LOTTERY.—Some time ago, s in the employment of Herapath'B Railway j ourna l, elo o l i grated with his father and famil y to Australia, ax a course repaired to the digg in g s. . Altogether there W° four, who dug seven holes without finding any 0f,_,.4 1 " - metal they sought. At the end of th a t ti me , a soliw', sixpence formed their united wealth. At l en gth tn i dug an eighth hole . , and were rewarded with 321. of gold. Continuing their labours, they had obtal9m; when the letter brin g in g the information left ft them, 14 '1; weight of gold, about 6001. in val ue . S uc h is the lot of gold hunting in the land said to be full of it. MARRIAGES. K enn eth At. St. Maryl e b one -Ch urc h, on th e 13th inst., 7 .13., Macleay, Esq., of Keiss Castle, county of Caithne ss, to Jane, widow of th e l a t e G. R. Butcher, Esq., °f beck-street, Cavendish-square. On the 13th i n st. at St. George's, Hanover-square,, '" Charles Gray, of N. 5, Conduit-street, Regent-street; o f chitect, to Elizabeth, daughter of the late Mx. Capen e Knightsbridge. DEATHS. Sor' On the 11th, at his residence, London Road, 1 , 3 11.11 ' folk, Francis Clowes, Esq., in the 78th year o f his ag°L, e r • On the 13th inst., at 2 , Portman - sq uare, the 1:)ob Lad Macnau 31st ghten. 3far9 9 On the ult., at Petersfield, Hants, Sus° , ed • relict of the late Robert Cross, Lieutenant, R.N. , t g / sir On the 10th inst., at Trafford -park, Lancashire Thomas Joseph de Trafford, Bart, aged 74. ,tp of On the 12th inst., at Brighton, John lialket the Albany, aged 84. London : Printed and Published by MURDO YOTJNOy2I, No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, 1 0 . a Strand, in the Precinct of the Savvy in the county Middlesex, Mosby, Xornaber 1864 Tru In 1 eetnetry size to a Ayer the At the tO be Tr, Socretat Subsci Ahltttni Cook'n j 8 4, Ore, 14 . Pitrl l'Olt-( ltry. Ed Fro Fro Co: BIRTHS. OF A SON. the On the 11th inst., at Shillinglee-park, Sussex' Countess Winterton. lady o On the 11th inst., at Carleton-hall, Suffolk, the Lieutenant-Colonel Bonham. On the 12th inst at 55, Upper DAUGHTER Seymour-street, the w ife of the Rev. J. E. Hall. C0 , 1 46.1° On the 12th inst., at Portsmouth, the wife of Keyt, 85th Light Infantry. tli Ch: Th, Sir Do Ad Jai Mc lit