The Sun. — London, England, 1865-12-30 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the discount market to-day there has not been much animation, but fully late rates are demanded. The operations on the English Funds have been limited, and a slight depression is apparent. Foreign Securities are flat, and exhibit little ani mation. A sum of £48,000 was withdrawn from the Bank yesterday. Bonds of £256,000 for the second half yearly sinking fund of the Consolidated 5 per Cent. Peru vian Loan of 1865, to be paid off at par, will be drawn on the 2nd proximo at the office of Mr. L. H. Ilaselwood. The list for the application for shares in the Tre castle Coal Company will close on Friday next for London, and on Saturday for the country. The bullion movement during the past week has again been of a rather extensive character as re gards the receipts, owing to large arrivals from America, the West Indies, and Pacific. The im ports have amounted to about £607,240, while the exports have been confined to remittances to the Continent through private sources, estimated at about £975,340. Two o'CLock. As Monday will be a holiday at the Stock Exchange, there has been an increased disposition to close outstanding accounts, and sales, with this object, have caused a depreciation. This afternoon Consols are 87 to 874- for money, and 87* to 874 for the account, being f lower than on the previous evening. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 86i -*; Exchequer Bill's, 6s. to 3s. dis. ; 5 per Cent. India Stock, 1044 ; 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 1021 ; Debentures, 98f. Business in the Foreign Stock Market has been very quiet, and no,material change has occurred in prices. Brazilian 5 per Cents. are at 75 754 ; the Danubian Loan at 75 ; Spanish Passive at 28} ; Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, at 711 ; and ditto 5 per Cent. Loan, 1865, at 411 42*. In the Railway Share Market there has been very little animation, although prices are a shade firmer. Great Northern A Stock have improved 55., West Midland 10s., Midland 10s., and North Western 155., while South Eastern declined 10s. The Foreig n and Colonial lines are in fair de- Tur d at fully previous rates. B an k and Miscellaneous Shares are quiet, and without material change as regards values. Charles Lafitt e and Company are quoted 2* 3 prem. ; Lon don Steam Towing Company, 1* 2 prem. ; British Convention Bonds of Mexico, 65 70 ; and English and American Bank, 1 11 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GoillismENT FUNDS. g per Ce+ Consols Do. gelount, Jan. 9 a per C ell i. Reduced 8 6,1 861 N e w 3 pex Cent New 2 ptr Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. g pe r Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annutes," 3o yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for ;,0 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — E xc hec xe x Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. 6 3 . Dq X5OO 6 3 Dc £lOO and £lOO Bank a England Stock, 5 per Cent — Do icount INDL I / 4 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian kook, loi per Cent., AprillB74 — Do kcount - Do. r Cent. July, 1870 Do. r Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. _rtificates — Do. 4faced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 }ar Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. bier Cent, May 1879 Do. 4 r Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. 1 30 44 £l,OOO — pm Do• under £1 000 — FOIEIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian londs, 5 per Cent, 1859 — Brazilian s per Cent - Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 — Do Aconleat 74/ 5/ Do. Sail), £25 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do. Account Do 1 per Qent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chili= 41 Per Cent Do. 3 per Oent Colombian 6 ber C ent. — Cuba, 6 per C ent , Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian PriOcipalities Do Account 75 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 per Cent — - Do., Second Issue — Do XlOO Bonds — Do. 1864 9ll Do £lOO Bonds Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account • Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. — Do.£B6paid — Do. 1839 and 1850 — Italian 5 per Cent, 1865 Do. Account Do. Maremmana Railway — Do Scrip, £671 paid — Do 5 per Cent., 1864 Mexican 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 1864 — • Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — Montevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 — Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent — Peruvian 41 per Cent Do. Account — Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 B9 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent Do Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive ' — Do Account 2Bl Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do. 1.1 per Cent Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account — Do £lOO Bonds 74 i i i Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Scrip, £35 paid Do Account Do ..£ICO Bands Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Dividends on the above payable in London. .Austrisn, 5 psr Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian l ,4l per cent., En. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cont., En. 12 Gull Do. 4 per Cent. Certificabes — French Routes 3 per Cent. — Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, En. 25f. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for money Do. Account, PROGRESS OF THE GEORGIA CENTRAL RAILROAD. —ln conversation with General Superintendent Adams, says the Macon Messenger of the 23d instant, we learn that 61 miles of the road from Savannah are now in operation. The cars are running to station No. 6. Thirty-five miles of the branch from Augusta are completed, and it is hoped the whole distance between Augusta and Savannah (of Which 29 miles now remain to be built) will be finished in th e course of a month. The calculation is to have the Whole road in operation some time next spring. But the difficulties in the way of rapid progress are unprecedented and appalling. THE RATIFYING STATES.—The following is a Corrected list of the States which have ratified the Con stitutional Amendment abolishing Slavery, with the dates r espectively :—lllinois, Feb. 1; Rhode Island, Feb. 2; New York, Feb. 3 ; Maryland, Feb. 3 ; Massachusetts, Feb. 3 ; P ennsylvania, Feb. 3 ; West Virginia, Feb. 3 ; Michigan, Feb. 3 ; Maine, Feb. 7 ; Ohio, Feb. 8 ; Kansas, Feb. 8 ; Minnesota, Feb. 8 ; Virginia, Feb. 9 ; Indiana, Feb. 13: ; Nevada, Feb. 16 ; Louisiana, Feb. 17 ; Missouri, Feb. 24 ; Wisconsin, Feb. 22 ; Vermont, March 9 ; Tennessee, April 5 ; Arkans as , Ap r il —; C on necti cu t, May 4 ; N ew _alalpshire, J une 30 ; S ou th C aro li na , N ov . 13 ; N or th Uar olin a, Dec. 1; Alabama, Dec. 2; Georgia, Dec.'6. SHARE ORDINARY SHARKS AND STOCKS. ,I Railways, Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n.... .. Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc E.London, zcrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. K Angl: at. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D,). A stock ..... , Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pen GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshire London s.nd Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & A Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. Lon. 36 North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Sher., & Lincoln Metropolitan.... Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan District. Do do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Slid:and Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby slid Kent • • _.• • North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. 6-. N .E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Po. btook. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock o. Scot, Mid. stick Shropshire Union South Devon south E, stern .. Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha 1 West Cornwill raid I Clos ing I Business • Price. dens. 43 95 127 128 94 96 13 15 4i 54 68 72 70 72 112 ID 42 i 3 71 8i 1244 127 145 147 92 94 58j 59 38 40 33 37 103 1 05 122 k 123 9J P 2 102 101 37 39 50 02 125} 326} 95 9 6 62 63 1374 I'B. 3f lap 111 , 101 103 123 1231 11 11 1, 93 95 57 59 7 29 1101 1116 72 73 1014 1054 36 37 10 II p 126 128 2 2 p 2 26p, 75 76 ' 11 12 148 15; 66 68 112 114 54 56 74i 751 'OSSESSIONS. 1281 1451 126 93f 82} 1381 8 123 f f f 94 Si 1101 11 ICSI 5 751 5 1 41 BRITISH Atlantic & St.l.awrence Bona.,Baroda, AL Cen.ln. gu. 5 percent.. .. Do. E shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderioh 6 p.c. 872-3- Calcutta & S. E., Mu .ape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi Nast. Ben2al, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canad Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. let eret Bonds. Do. do. deferred •... Do. 2d Pr.f. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred .... Do. :3 d Pref. stook— . Do. do. deferred .... Do. 4th Pref. stock .. Do. do. deferred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 1 o Gua. 5 per cent.. • .._ Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. Sout h of India gua, 5 per cent D . 41 per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada.. D.. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 51 do. pay. 1877-8 [it Ilan Branch, limited 51hdras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 4f do DO. 4;.1c. Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay_ N.Bl.C'da,6pclstpf.bs. Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do as Do. Punjaub Do.lndus St. Flo, COLONIAL GO VIM British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1572.. ICan.p6v.6 p.c.ja. & July 1877-84 - Do. 6 g. c. Feb. & Aug.. D. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. e. Inscribed - sk Cape (*.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl,&Oct. 1890-1900 1 Do. do; 1880-9 Do. Jan.&July, 1690-9 Do. syer cent. 15 Aprils and' 15 Oct., 1900 - Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. e, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.78 ... Do. 188?, May 15, Nov. h Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug :Natal ~ ov. d per cent N.B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18,1 to 187 t Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... •• • Nova Sc,tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c d. Ans. Gov. 6 p,o 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c.Ja &July Do. do, A pril & Oct BRITE 8 9 147 150 3 i p 102 104 49 51 5 6) 102 103 6} 6i 10 11 75 80 99 101 65 70 100 103 102 102 103 104 par #o 34 35 87 89 66 63 55 60 56 58 60 55 47 50 42 4( 34 36 34 35 103 IC4 P 1011 1024 161 17 4 361 3 05 B.§ 67 1 40 1011 int 93 95 89 91 e 3 55 82 84 )14 102, Oli 102; 1.0, 102 'MENT SECUR: 96 98 94 96 94 96 62 81 81 S 3 101 103 104 106 104 106 105 107 90 92 10) 162 1(6 108 103 105 106 108 104 1106 105 XO7 98 100 96 98 1.0 102 93 95 81 91 103 105 84 85 101 102 102 104 108 108 IC4 106 Cam. Consol. uold, Um Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caration Eas c Cam Brea. past G:enville . East Gunnslake. East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam. & StA übyn(G wen. Great L ncey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heist ro Grenville Herod's Foot .... Hingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley Bwyndy Iron Ore, lim New Se con North Roskear N. Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Pr .vidence Uny Lulant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan Stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and CI( gan, West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (I, , skeard West Chiverton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan IWheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 811 MINES. 9 10 20 21 575 695 i 1 18 20 8 gi 5t 4 sf 3 . 36 2.1.0 294 2.14.6 31 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 I i li 15 3 3; 5 7 20 21 14 2 34 4 4/ 324 ..34 31 31 38 51 51 5 7 4 41 24 16c1 40 50 15 17 4 1 i 1 36 38 420 440 if Xi 20 25 10 12 19 20 4 6 3 4 9 11 80 85 190 200 95 ICO 82} 37i 33 4 4 6 212 i 222 18i 194 ',llg 81111.11 ES. PREFEREN Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent. stock, 91 tireat Northern, 5 per cent., rd. at 5 per cent. pm.. Ditto, 4i per cent., redeemable at 10 per cent., 1021 Great Western, 4 per cent irred., 81 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent, Ditto, 44 per cent. red., 100 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 p r cent., 113 London Tilbury, and Southend, 103 Midland, Bradford Pref. Stock, 110 i FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Central Argentine, 3j Dutch Rhenish, 231 Ditto (all), 28i G-eat Luxembourg, 16 Imperial Mexican, lira., 51 Recite and San Francisco gna. 7 per cent., I:',/ FOREIGN MINE'S. Anglo• Brazilian Gold, limited, par Don Pedro, North Del Rey. 11 Scottish Australian, lim.. St. John del Rey, lim., 49 74 BANKS. Agra and Masterman's, Um., 58 71 Alliance, lim.. 291 Anglo-Italian, lim., 10 Bank of British Columbia, 22 Bank of utago, Rm., 61 City, 108 9 Colonial, Um., 44 Eng ish Joint Stock, lira., 11 Imperial Xank, lim.. 29d Imperial attoman, 131 Lard:Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 4 London and River NLate, Ditto, issued at 1 pm., 11i London Chartered Bank of Australia, 24 London and South-Western, lim., Ditto, new. 2u Midland Bank, Rm., 201 New Zealand Bank corporation, Um., 1 Oriental Bank Corporation. 52 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. Jim., 6k Ditto, issued at 2 pm., lin Union of London, 541 MISCELLANEOUS. Atl untie Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., Australian Agricultural, 21 Ceylon Company, 10* City of Moscow Gas, Urn., 54 City Offices, Um., 7* Credit Fonder ::nd Mobilier of England, 81 Crystal Palace, 454 Egyptian Corn and Trading, 1im.,r . 24 Fore-street Warehouse, lint., 114 Hudson's Bay, 16) Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso.,llm.. 7.1 International Financial society, Um., 6 * Joint Stock Discount, lim., 89 London Financial Association, lim, 191 North British A ustr dasian, 57 Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., 21 4 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Mail, lim., Ditto (all), 44 Peninsula and Oriental steam, 74 Trust and Agency of Australasia, lim., 21 Universal Marine, Insurance, lim., 41 Warrant Finance, lim., 71 MORE SHIPPING DISASTERS.—The Ship Annie Kemball, arrived in the Mersey yesterday, brings part of the crew of the ship Harry of the West, from New Orleans to Liverpool, which had been burnt at sea, and also the crew of the ship Himalaya, abandoned at sea. 'his Day. 36 i 7 6k 36 1 i 5 1 0 35 WII ITIES. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDA Y EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1865, THE JAMAICA INSURRECTION. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) (From the Jamaica Guardian of Dec.ll) The late George W. Gordon, the principal mover to the bloody massacre in St. Thomas in the East, was a coloured man. His father, who is still living in Jamaica, was formerly the custos of the parish of St. Andrew, the owner, in his o ,vn right, or that of his wife, of a considerable amount of landed pro perty, and was besides a large planting attorney. His son, George, who was intelligent and enter prising, picked up the rudiments of a• fair English education ; was assisted to commence business, suc ceeded, and became a merchant of some standing in the community. When the great depreciation in Jamaica property commenced in 1840, Geo. Gordon then and subsequently bought a large number of estates in various parishes of the island, in which purchases, we believe, he was greatly assisted by respectable merchants of London, Messrs. Grant and Kemshead, and Messrs. Han ketel and Dubuis son. He was not a successful planter. Cultiva tion rarely succeeded under his management, so that in time almost the whole of his sugar estates were dismantled and some converted into grazing pens for horned cattle, while others were allowed to grow in ruinate. His business as a merchant also declined, and Mr. Gordon became, to all appear ance, a poor man, having judgments for debts re corded against him to the extent of thirty or forty thousand pounds, besides owing large sums to parties, who knew it would be of little use to press their claims against him. He was married in a re spectable family, and we believe took good care to settle a large amount of property on his wife, who survives him. Gordon was always regarded as an eccentric man, but exceedingly shrewd in business, and close in the disbursement of money. He was for several years professedly a very religious man, but must have been a great hypocrite, for we know that by his profesSion of religion and friendship he wormed himself into the confidence of men—got obligations from them in accommodation papers, which were discounted at the Bank, and yet left them to lift them, when he had other assets which he might have appropriated to this purpose. As one proof of his eccentricity, some years ago, he closed his store for several days, leaving a placard on the door to the following effect : " In the name of the God of Abraham, of Isaac and of Jacob, this store is closed for three (or four days), for the purpose lof the owner thereof engaging in fasting and prayer for the sins of the land." This was followed by a verse from Jeremiah, 9th chap. and Ist verse. " Oh, that mine head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people 1" Few in Kingston, who knew Mr. Gordon, be lieved in the sincerity of his fasting and prayers, and all looked upon the act as Pharisaical in the extreme, indicating clearly that either Gordon was a great hypocrite who wished to parade his good ness before the world, or he was a monomaniac in some matters of religion. It was well known in Jamaica that there was not a worse paymaster on estates than Gordon—fre quently his people could not get their wages—which should have been paid weekly—for two or three months, and when he did pay, it was generally only in part. Up till within the last few years he had pretty extensive transactions with the Kingston banks, and was noted there for not retiring the discounted drafts on him when mature. He had, however, a very plausible way with him—an infinite amount of brass, and effrontery, and a wonderful command of temper, so that it was a most difficult matter to refuse, irritate, or insult him. He had been brought up in , the Estab lished Church of England, but left it and became a Presbyterian, next he connected himself with the Independents, and about four years ago got bap tised by the Rev. J. M. Phillippo of Spanish Town. Immediately after his baptism he commenced to preach, in a temporary place, owned by him in Kingston, the " Tabernacle," and when he went to St. Thomas in the East, where he owned property, he preached there in some of the native Baptist chapels, and we believe, baptised, administered the communion, and went the length of ordaining men to preach and to baptise. During the so-called re vival in Jamaica, while passing through Morant Bay, Gordon one day was heard to cry out at the top of his voice " Fire, fire, fire," and when the alarmed people ran out to see where the fire was, they found him on his knees in the street praying that he and others might be saved from the fire of hell. Had Gordon been an honest man, we might have regarded him only as a religious fanatic ; but as we, and many in the community, knew him to be grossly dishonest, he was considered by these as a knavish hypocrite, who used religion as a cloak to cover his bad traits of character and impose on the credulous. It is said that in• recent transactions with his own father, as regards Fontabelle estate, he strove to defraud him, and even went the length of lifting his hand against the old man, as was proved before the magistrates. And yet after these things he would, by the road-side or in the house, take out his Bible and read it with apparent devotion, and then engage in prayer and preaching. Owning property in many parishes, Gordon was made a magistrate in six or seven of them. Some three or four years ago he complained to Governor Eyre about the condition of the lock-up at Morant Bay, and in course of the correspondence with his Excellency so committed himself that his Excellency deprived him of all commissions of the peace. Rector Cooke, of St. Thomas in the East, and the late Baron Von Ketelhodt, the custos, with several magistrates of the parish, opposed Gordon in this matter of the lock-up ; and since then Gordon was violently opposed to Governor Eyre, Rector Cooke and his family, the Baron Von Ketelhodt, and all those who had crossed his path. Gordon, about four years ago, got elected as one of the Representatives of St. Thomas in the East, for the House of Assembly, and was also elected a churchwarden for the parish, though the law distinctly stated that none but members of the Established Church could act in this capacity. Rector Cooke and others brought this case before the Circuit Court, when Judge Cargill decided that Gordon was disqualified as churchwarden, as he was not a member of the Church of England. This was shortly after his getting baptised by Mr. Phillippo; but in spite of the decision Gordon persisted in re taining his office as churchwarden, and when the custos, presiding at the vestry, refused to allow him to sit and vote at the board, Gordon insisted on speaking and acting as churchwarden. The custos therefore ordered the police to remove him from the board, which was done in a gentle manner. Gordon subsequently brought an action against the baron for assault and false imprisonment, which was twice tried before special juries in Kingston, and in each case decided against Gordon. He was, however, a most obstinate and determined man—a kind of mulish, knavish fanatic—and he, before the late rebellion, again moved in the Supreme Court for another trial in the case, which application had been granted by the court. When ejected as churchwarden, he got elected as a vestryman, and was the head of a party of the Vestry, violently opposed to the Rector, the Custoe Baron von Kettlehodt, and the magistrates and vestrymen, who would not join him. Although Gordon regularly attended the quarterly meetings of the Vestries, yet it is a most significant and con demning fact, taken in connection with the brutal massacre which commenced in St. Thomas-in-the- East on the last Vestry day, that neither he nor any of his supporters in the Vestry, were present on that fatal day. But we believe there is plenty of evi dence, in Gordon's own handwriting, to prove that he suggested, if he did not plan, the brutal massa cre, which has so disgraced the country. In the Underhill controversy, about the alleged poverty and distress of the peasantry of Jamaica, Gordon was a stout and determined champion of Dr. Underhill, and of the Baptist missionaries. He went about from place to place, organising and presiding at mass meetings of the peasantry, in support of Dr. Underhill's incorrect statements, and of course exciting, wherever he went, the ignorant peasan try against the Governor, the Ctistodes of parishes, the clergy, and others who had proved Dr. Underhill's statements to be incorrect. He presided at meetings in St. Ann's, in St. Thomas in-the-East, in Kingston, and in Vere, and in this parish he used language, strong enough to hang twenty men, when the language is so closely fol lowed by acts of the kind suggested. His words were to the effect, " That the governor, the magi strates, and the clergy had written lies to the Queen about them, the peasantry of Jamaica, that the planters did not treat the people fairly—that they, ' the people, would have to make a second Hayti of Jamaica—that the planters and authorities hated them now, but then they would hate them far more." This language was reported to us and published, and we called the attention of the Attorney-Generat to it ; but it . seemed to him, as coming from Gordon, a man known to be eccentric and ultra in his statements, not deserving of prose cution ; and not till the bloody and savage doings, enacted a few weeks after at Morant Bay, did the import of such seditious language carry conviction of premeditated guilt to the minds of the constituted authorities. These words, used by Gor don at the Vere mass meeting, were sworn to before a magistrate, and were part of the evidence against him at his trial; but besides this testimony there were his own letters to Lawrence, his late overseer on the Rhine estate on St. Thomas-in-the-East, stating that certain persons, the Baron, Rector Cooke, and others must be got rid of. One person who was to be disposed of was the proprietor of this paper, because we had from the first and through out opposed Dr. Underhill's statement as incorrect and grossly exaggerated, and maintained that where there was suffering among the able-bodied peasantry in the country parishes, it was owing either to partial causes, such as drought, or to their own idleness, vice, and prodigality. We had also for years op posed the hypocritical pretensions of George W. Gordon, as we knew him to be outrageously dis honest, and these were offences against the religious fanatic, only to be wiped out by " getting rid of ” i.e., by murdering us. We wonder often at the credulity and perverted humanity of many, of the English people. Let a black man, if he only be plausible enough, to get up a good tale of suffering and distress, be introduced to a few of the Exeter Hall School, and he is soon petted and lionised till the poor fellow is ruined for life. He is generally found out to be a hypocrite and a liar ; but he is then sent off to the colonies, with recommendations from some good people, and there he practices afresh that deception which was so long successful in England. Let any credulous missionary or stipendiary magistrate send home to the Morning Star a letter regarding an arrant hypocrite and blood-thirsty demon like G. W. Gordon, and behold he is painted as a saint and a martyr to freedom and religious liberty. Let any lying tale about the white men and planters of Jamaica be got up, and they are held up as devils incarnate, not fit to live, much less to own property and employ black men in cultivating it. Now the white men and planters of Jamaica are not without some faults and many shortcomings, as is the case, we suppose, with many manufacturers, merchants, and noblemen of England, Scotland, and Ireland ; but this we say, after living in Jamaica nearly 29 years, and know ing intimately the country and all classes of its in habitants, that there was no cause whatever for the late bloody, savage butchery of the property classes in St. Thomas in the East ; and that, while we are not prepared to justify every act of the military in the suppression of the rebellion, the very cir cumstances in which the community were placed --having but a handful of troops to hundreds of thousands of semi-savages, demanded that the punishment for the atrocities committed should be quick and severe. It was not merely the mas sacre at Morant Bay which alarmed the constituted authorities and the white and coloured classes, but it was the demoniac acts of murder and plunder which so quickly spread throughout all the district, and which could not, humanly speaking, then have been suppressed had the rebellion extended to other districts. We believe that the retribution has been too severe—that many innocent, or comparatively innocent, people have suffered—while there are not a few deep-dyed villains, whose hands have been imbrued in innocent blood, who have not been punished—but let not those at a distance from the rebellion, even distant from it in Jamaica, rashly condemn the severity of the punishment inflicted. That severity may have been mercy to the other districts of the island, for as we were then situated with only a handful of troops, and no good volunteer organisation, the greater part of the respectable people, and their property throughout the country, might have been destroyed, had the authorities not acted with promptitude, determina tion, and severity. As for letting loose the Maroons to shoot down whoever they met, this is a gross fiction. Between St. Thomas in the East and Portland, the adjoining parish, there are a range of mountains covered with almost impenetrable wood, where the feet of the white man has rarely trod. The Maroons live on the north side of the moun tains, and regularly hunt the wild hog and other game in the adjacent woods and fastnesses. Hence they know them and their caves and passes better than any other class of men, and as many of the greatest rebels took refuge in those fastnesses—the " Cunha-cunha mountains"—the Maroons were ordered to scour them, and capture and bring to trial the runaway rebels wherever they found them. They may have shot some per sons who, instead of surrendering, attempted to run away ; but how could this be avoided, for the regular soldiers could not, without the greatest risk, penetrate such places. Besides, there was other work for them to do, in scouring the plains, cap turing rebels, and bringing them to justice, and therefore the employment of the Maroons was a necessity, insuring their loyalty, by giving them work which they only could, in the emergency, efficiently perform. It is utterly impossible for men in England, or in the Northern States of America, where there are so *much intelligence and physical and moral force to fall back on, in the suppression of a rebellion, to judge of what,:should be done in Jamaica under the cir cumstances in which we were placed. By all means let an English commission be appointed to inquire into the causes of the late rebellion, as far as they can be traced, and into the conduct of the authori ties in its suppression. We have little fear of the result. It will, in our opinion, be proved that while not a few acts may be censured, that the Commis sioners will declare that wholesome severity was imperatively needed, and was the most merciful course to follow. As the Morning Star of England and some of its contributors appear to be so ignorant of the real character and antecedents of the late George W. Gordon, the chief promoter of the rebellion in St. Thomas in the East, we have thought it right to giye a sketch of his past public life as we have known it, in the hope of convincing some of the anti-slavery party in England that George W. Gor don was not the man they took him to be. As Mr. Gordon was so respectably connected in Jamaica, and as it was well known in certain circles that we had just cause of grievance against him, we refrained, after his apprehension, from any comment on his public conduct. In the article which we have written we have kept back many things which we know of Mr. Gordon, which would have told seriously against his character; but should our statements be called in question here, where he was best known, we are prepared not only to prove what we have written, but to publish many other particulars corroborative of what we have said of him and his doings. KINGSTON, Dec. 11. The topic of greatest interest in the colony dur ing the past fortnight has been the bill of the Go vernment to alter and amend the political constitu tion of the country. There was a fierce fight over it in the House of Assembly, but the bill ultimately passed by a large majority. The - following bills have been assented to by his Excellency the Governor : An act to provide for the expenses of extinguish ing the rebellion. An act for the forfeiture of real and personal pro- perty of persons convicted of felony during tile recent rebellion. An act to amend the Oyer and Terminer Bill. An act to prevent the training of persons to the use of arms and practice of military evolutions and exercises. An act to prevent the unlawful administration and taking of oaths. An act to amend the act authorising the inflict ing of corporal punishment in certain cases, &c. The Alien Bill. The bill for the trial and punishment of offences committed during martial law. The bill to alter and amend the political consti tution of the country. His Excellency, the Governor, having suggested to the Legislature that a searching investigation should be made into the cause or causes of the late outbreak in St. Thomas in the East—a very strong feeling prevails in all quarters that lion, members should set about such an inquiry. Nothing, how ever, has been hinted of the existence of any such intention, and we learn that the business of the Legislature will soon be brought to a close. The political prisoners continue at Morant Bay. It has not transpired when they will be brought to trial. They will be tried by a special commission and a county jury. There are 65 rebels at Morant Bay awaiting trial. These are persons who were engaged in acts of re bellion on the day of the St. Thomas-in -the-East outbreak. Resolutions of thanks have been presented to his Excellency Major-Genera O'Connor, C. 8., Sir Leopold M'Clintock, Brigadier-General Nelson, Colonel Hobbs, and Captain D'Horsey. Grants of money have been made for the purchase of testimo nials to the three last named officers. His Excellency, Major-General O'Connor, C. 8., has made a tour of inspection of the island. The Major-General and suite were cordially received everywhere ; in the parish of Manchester particu larly the reception was quite an ovation. The following message from the Governor, and its enclosures, were laid before the Legislative Council on the 23d inst. by the Hon. Dr. Hamilton : "E. EYRE, Governor.—The Governor transmits to the honourable the Legislative Council an ex tract from a communication from Colonel Whitfield, commanding the western division of the Jamaica forces. " This important statement, from an officer of Colonel Whitfield's high rank and acknowledged ability and experience, will afford the Legislature a further proof that the Governor had good grounds for asserting in his opening address that a mighty danger threatens the land.' "It must be remembered, too, that Colonel Whitfield's statement is written some time after he assumed the command of the western districts, and after having personally visited all the districts where military outposts are established. " The Governor is anxious not to create unneces sary alarm, but it is his duty to express his opinion that the Legislature and the country ought not to be lulled into a fancied security, which the informa tion reaching the Government does not afford ground for entertaining at present. " E. E." Certified extract from a letter addressed by Colonel Whitfield to Governor Eyre, dated 21st November, 1865 : "My dear Governor,—l did not like to answer your letter of the 13th inst. until I had visited all the detachments in my district, and seen enough of the people to give an opinion. I quite agree with you in thinking that a seditious and disloyal spirit pervades the entire island, and that in all probability the negroes would rise if it were not for the presence of the military. " I think that a considerable amount of inter communication has and is taking place between the disaffected in the different parishes, for I observe men of sullen and dissatisfied looks riding about the country in all directions. About one-half the negroes look happy and contented—the remainder as if they would take much pleasure in cutting our throats. I think the same feeling exists among the women, but I do not think this feeling is confined to this district between Savanna-la-Max and Mon tego Bay, but everywhere. "I must now remark on the police of this colony. They are in every district I have seen a most ineffi cient body of men, in many cases old and infirm. They are badly clothed and look badly fed. I should say if their services were required,, they would be next to useless. They are inferior to those in Bar badoes, St. Vincent, and Demerara, and I at tribute this entirely to the force being located in their own parishes. I should suggest that the whole police be under the command of a chief, an active and intelligent young military officer, and the present inspectors under his orders. They should be frequently moved from one part of the island to another. They should be properly armed and drilled, and a portion should be properly mounted and attached to each station for the pur pose of carrying despatches, and making rapid movements in any direction requiring escorts, &c. " Believe me, &c. " W. W. WHITFIELD." SOUTH AMERICA —CHILI. VALPARAISO', Nov. 18. During the fortnight little or no change can be noticed as having taken place in the state of affairs between Chili and Spain, but every day the people are drawn more closely together to do and suffer, if need be, to the utmost for the honour of their coun try against Spain. It is generally believed that Commodore Harvey was the means of having effected the restriction tbat Pareja, the Spanish admiral, had limited the block ade to six principal ports, viz. : Valparaiso, where are the Villa de Madrid, of 50 guns, and the Resolution, 42 guns. Coquimbo, where is stationed the Berenguela, 42 guns. Caldera, with the Blanca, also of 42 guns. Tome and Talcahuano, south of Valparaiso, which -are watched by the Resolucion. But Chili has still some 54 open ports, and one of these 40 miles from Valparaiso, with which it will be immediately connected by a good road. Imme diately on the receipt of information from Commo dore Harvey that the blockade was restricted to the ports named, the Pacific Steam Navigation Com pany prepared a new itinerary, and placed some of their largest steamers on the route to embrace the opened ports, and the import and export trade will be carried out with all its usual and even greater activity. Admiral Pareja evidently was not prepared for the reception he has met with in Chili; he can not land any body of men along all the coast, nor can he procure at any price fresh provisions, the people feel an utter contempt of him, his nation and his ships, while all the time Government is not idle with measures which will, in due time, rid them of their pretentious enemy. The working classes who are the greatest sufferers hitherto by being thrown out of employment, have borne patiently and calmly any loss—the criminal records even show less crime since this affair broke out,and altogether the people of the Republic seem to be animated with a zeal for their country's honour and a hatred of the power, so much their superior in brute strength though it be, that time will soon bring out victory and freedom for ever from Spanish aggression. Of course nothing can be mentioned particularly of thb state of trade and general business at Valpa raiso in these days. The foreign merchants, Eng lish and American principally, are suffering heavily from the closing of the principal ports of the country, and not knowing how long the present state of affairs may continrae. The foreign -men-of= war in Valparaiso are her Britannic Majesty's P',ca'mer Leander and corvette Columbine ; United States sloop St. Marys, and steamer Mohongo, 'lately arrived from Rio ; French ship Pallas, and transport Euridice ; and Italian frigate, Principe Humberto. Her MajestrllB ships Duncan, Aboukir, Niger, Cordelia, Faw n , Rosario, Nimble, Onyx, Netley, and Delight we - re at Port Royal, Jamaica. Martinique continues free of cholera, and strict quarantine regulations were enforced against vessels from Guachloripe and Dominica. A subscription list was opened at St. Pierre for sending medicines and food to the cholera-stricken inhabitants of the sister colony. On the 2d instant the subscription reached 5,000 francs. At Guadaloupe the cholera continued to rage severely. The rate of mortality amounted to 80 persons daily. Poor and rich fell victims to the scourge, which extended everywhere throughout the island. PERU. CALLAO, Nov 28. 'When the mail of the 13th left Canseco was in full power, and had begun to take needful measures for the restoration of public order in the capital and in Callao. In the early part of this fortnight he had been occupied in making new appointments in all public offices, surrounding himself on all sides with the partisans of the revolution, which had so unexpectedly triumphed. Ex-President Pezet was branded as a " traitor and assassin," and a note as passed to Her Britannic Majesty's Charge d'Affaires in Lima, to request his being given up from under theßritish flag, that he might be brought to condign punishment. H.M.S. Mutine, however, had sailed the evening before the note was dispatched. MEXICO. A report reached Vera Cruz, just before the de parture of the mail, that an engagement had taken place at Matamoras between the allied Mexican and French troops and the Republican party. It was stated that Gen. Mejia had captured 160 prisoners, whom he shot. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) WILSON V. JACKSON. This was an action to recover a sum of money due upon a promissory note, and plaintiff deposed that he saw defen dant sign the document. His Honour, upon referring to the summons, found that the plaintiff lived in Lambeth and the defendant in White chapel. He could not understand how it was that process had been issued from this court. Plaintiff said that the cause of action arose in the city. His Honour was of opinion that plaintiff should have sued defendant in the district wherein he resided. Plaintiff—But the note was signed in the city. His Honour—Where was the note signed ? Was it in a public-house? Plain tiff—Yes. His Honour—That will not be sufficient to give this court jurisdiction. Plaintiff—l' was under the impression that if the notes were signed in the city this court would have jurisdiction in the case, and your honour will remember that the cause of action really did arise here, and not in the districts in which either I or defendant reside. His Honour• considered that it was never intended this court should exercise its power in such a case as the pre sent. He was clearly of opinion that the mere making of a note in a public-house, when both parties resided out of the jurisdiction of the court, was not sufficient to entitle plaintiff to recover in the city. Plaintiff must seek his remedy in his own district or in that in which the defen dant resided, and in the present proceedings must be non suited. Plaintiff non-suited. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. BOW-STREET. This morning, to the surprise of the magistrate and officials attached to this court, only one charge was en tered on the police-sheet, and that was a female who'had been seeing some friend, and was " overtook" on the road home. She was discharged, and, but for this, the proceed ings at the court would have been nil. The district of the court is very wide, extending into the A, F, andE divisions of police. That the denizens of Seven Dials should have so quietly celebrated their Christmas festivities is a matter of great congratulation. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY AT A PHYSICIAN'S.— John Keefe, described as a "labourer—no home," was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing, at No. 11, Queen-street, Mayfair, a clock of the value of £l5, the property of Dr. W. Emanuel Page, physician. From the evidence it appeared that in the early part of September the prisoner, who was then in the employ of Mr. Thorn, builder, was at work in the house of Dr. Page. The prisoner did not go to work at the usual hour, but went while the other men were at breakfast, and was admitted by Lydia Pryor, the cook, who left him at work, or pretending to do so, on the staircase. About two hours afterwards the clock was missed from its stand, and the prisoner had absconded. The matter was placed in the hands of Dawson, 301 A, but nothing was heard of the prisoner till yesterday, when he was taken into custody at the Victoria Station by Watts, 253 B. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner. THAMES. How PEOPLE ARE KILLED AND MAIMED IN THE PUBLIC STREETS.—Joseph Dryor, a cab-driver, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with being drunk and incapable of driving his horse and vehicle in the Commercial-road, opposite the Duke of Clarence public-house. Philip Bendley, police-constable, 59 H, said the prisoner was helplessly drunk, and was on his box with his head hanging down and the reins out of his hands. He put the prisoner into the cab and drove him to the station-house in Lenan-street. The prisoner said he was very sorry for being tipsy. He was not accustomed to strong drinks, a little took effect upon him. Mr. Partridge—You are accustomed to strong drinks. Your licence is endorsed with another conviction at the Worship-street police-court for drunkenness. You are fined 205., and I shall endorse your licence again. James Morris, aged 27, a carman, was charged by police constable 174 K with being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself and his horse and cart in the Commercial road. The prisoner made no defence. Mr. Partridge said it was very dangerous for people to got intoxicated while in charge of horses and vehicles. He fined the prisoner 405., which he paid. Jas. W. Pearson, builder, was charged with a similar offence. Wm. Robinson, 666 A, said the prisoner was drunk and incapable, and was thrown out of his cart. Several persons narrowly escaped being run down. Mr. Partridge—This is how people are killed in the public streets. Drunken people run over passengers. I shall also fine this person 40s. The penalty was paid. MARKETS—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. Fair average supplies of fruit and,vegetables are on sale here. The trade is steady, as follows : FRUIT—Pine apples, 8s to 10s; hot house grapes, 2s 6d to 16s ; foreign do, is to 2s Od ; filberts, 1s 6d to 2s Od per lb ; apples; 2s 6d to 4s Od per half sieve ; oranges, 4s Od to 8s ; lemons, 3s 6d to 7s ; walnuts, is to 2s per 100. VEGETABLES—Red cabbages, is 6d to 3s Od; white do., 8d to is 3d; Savoys, 8d to is 3d; celery, 10d to is 9d; horseradish, 1s 6d to 2s 6d per doz heads ; greens, 3s to 4s Od ; turnips, 1s 6d to 2s Od ; carrots, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; onions, is 6d to 2s per doz bunches ; Brussels sprouts, is 6d to 2s Od per half sieve • seakale, is to 2s 6d per punnet ; brocoli, 6d to 10d ; and forced rhubard, is Od to 1s 6d per bundle. POULTRY. Turkeys, 5s Od to 15s Od ; geese, 5s to lOs Od ; ducks, 2s Od to 3s Od ; ducklings, 2s to 3 s 6d ; tame rabbits, Is to 2s Od ; pheasants, 3s Od to 4s Od ; partridges, 1s 6d to 2s 6d; hares, 4s Od to 4s 6d each; Surrey fowls, 10s to 14s Od ; do. chickens, 7s to 10s Od ; barn door fowls, 4s to 8s Od per couple. English eggs, 136 .o 14s ; French do., lOs Od to 12s Od per 100 ; Ostend fresh butter, is 2d to is 5d ; English is 4d to is 7d per lb. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, 3s Od per lb; soles, 6d to 3a 6d per pair; cod, 2s Od to 15s ; brill, is to 7s ; mullets, 6d to 2s Od ; doreys, is to 10s each ; turbot, 2s 6d to 20s each ; whitings, 3s to lOs • haddocks, 4s to IGs per doze n ; fresh herrings, Bs.; mackerel, 50s per 120. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 10d to 45 6d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 5s Ocl ; veal, 4s 0:1 to 4s 6d; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per Blbs by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 28 10d to 4s 6cl; mutton, 3s 4d to 5s Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 6d ; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81bs. by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7d. to Bd. ; of household ditto, 51d. to Old. per 41bs. loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides 56 to 64 lbs, lid to 3d. ; 64 to 72 lbs, 3d to 3-1 d ; 72 to 801bs, 3d to 3id ; 80 to 881bs., aid to 4d ; 88 to 961b5., 4d to 44d ; 96 to 1041b5., 4d. to 4id. ; 104 to 1121b5., 41c1 to sd. Horse hides, 9s to 10s Od ; calf skins (light), 2s to 4s; full, Gs 6d ; polled sheep, lls Od to 13s Od ; half-breds, lOs to 11s Gd ; downs, 7s to 8s 6d. HAY SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 ss; clover, £5 Os to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load. Trade steady. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 lOs Od; clover, £5 5s to £6 15s Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 2s per load. Demand inactive. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay £4 Os to £5 7s 6d; clover, £5 5s to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load. Trade slow. POPULATION OF ILLINOIS.—The census returns ftom the seventy-six counties in the State show an aggre gate population of 1,677,174; a gain of 350,508 since 1860. Twenty-six counties remain to be heard from. If they show the same comparative gain as those reported, the total population of the State will be 2,163,000 ; a gain of 450,000 since 1860. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 6 o'CLocx. SPORTIiiG INTELLIGENCE.—This Day CITY SETTING—THIS DAY. TWO THOUSAND. 20 to 1 agst Knight of the Crescent (taken) DERBY. Bto 1 agst Rustic (offered) Bto 1 agst Lcrd Lyon (offered) 9to 1 agst Student (taken) 25 to 1 agst Blue Riband (taken) 28 to 1 agst Bribery colt (offered) 30 to 1 agst Stabber (taken) 30 to 1 agst Knight of the Crescent (offered) RACING FIXT JANI IRES FOR 1866. GARY. Manchester FEBR Lincoln 2O Derby S pr i ng MA] 1 Liverpool Spring Warwick S pr i ng Doncaster 15 Lewes Spring 1 lARY. Nottingham Spring 27 CII. Croxton Park l6 Northampton 2O Windsor Spring 28 Newcastle Spring : Newmarket Craven A2P Durham 2 Catterick Bridge Abergavenny 5 Chelmsford Spring M. Ascot Spring 1 Salisbury Bath 8 Harpenden lO York Spring J1:1 Windsor Summer 5 Newton Hampton 7 Odiham ... Bibury Stockbridge Chelmsford... l9 Thirsk lO Epsom Spring Newmarket Ist Spring l6 Chester Curragh AY. Epsom Summer l5 Uxbridge ... 2l Manchester Ascot Summer 29 Liverpool Beverley 2O Ipswich Hungerford Newcastle on-Tyne 26 Curragh 26 Worcester rLY. Jl:7 Carlisle ... 3 Newmarket July Pontefract Abingdon Reading ... l2 Down Royal Corp lB Stamford l9 Winchester 24 Southampton 25 Huntingdon UST. AUG Brighton 7 Brighton Club Lewes Egham 14 Wolverhampton l4 Stockton l5 Oxford l6 Hastings 2l York August 2l Plymouth Lichfield Devon and Exeter 2B Tunbridge 2B Derby Summer 28 Weymouth 3O SEPTE. Warwick September 4 Curragh Leicester 6 Doncaster Canterbury lB :MBER. Richmond Monmouth Manchester Autumn 24 Newmarket Ist October 26 Walsall The Murderer Southey. It would appear, notwithstanding the coolness that was exhibited by the prisoner at the time of his conviction, that he was very much disappointed at the result of the trial, and that he entertained a somewhat confident notion that the defence of in sanity would have been successful. After the sen tence had been passed and he had been taken back to his cell, he addressed one of the warders, and said he was glad it was over, and he appeared then to be fully convinced that he had no chance of escape. A rather extraordinary fact has, however, transpired in reference to the culprit, which is that the chaplain of the gaol at Maidstone, the Rev. S. Woolmer, entertained a strong opinion, in opposi tion to that given by the medical men connected with Maidstone and Sandwich gaols, and the governors of these establishments, that the prisoner is not of sound mind ; and it is said that he will feel it to be his duty to communicate this opinion to the Home Secretary. Dr. Fry, a surgeon of large practice at Maidstone, and who, it will be remembered, gave evidence at the trial in support of the plea of in sanity, appears still to be of the same opinion with regard to the condition of the prisoner's mind, and if a formal application should be made to the Secre tary of State for the respite of the prisoner upon the ground that he is insane, it is possible that some delay might take place in carrying out the sentence. It will be remembered that a somewhat similar pro ceeding took place in the case of the prisoner Townley, a few years ago, and that after he had been sentenced to be executed the sentence was re spited upon the certificate of two medical men that he was insane, and he was removed to a lunatic asylum. In consequence of the feeling which was created in the public mind by the proceed ing, however, the prisoner was subsequently re moved to a convict prison to undergo a sentence of penal servitude for life, and he destroyed him self while he was undergoing that sentence. The matter was taken up by Parliament, and the Home Secretary bas now no longer the power at once to direct the respite of a prisoner un der sentence of death, upon the certificate of two medical men that he is insane, but, if the facts should appear to warrant it, he may direct an in quiry to take place as to the state of mind of the prisoner, and he would act according to the result of such inquiry. At present it may be stated that nothing has been officially done in the matter, but it may he stated that the solicitor for the prisoner, Mr. Gold, is in communication with some of the witnesses who were examined at the trial, and it is not at all improbable that an application may yet be made to the Home Secretary, upon the grounds above alluded to, for the respite of the prisoner. The District of Columbia. (From the Boston Journal.) The altered condition of things in the city of Waghiag ton and " the District," now, from the palmy days of slavery and Democracy, must be most striking. Away back in the past to 1800, when John Randolph of Virginia considered it one of the privileges of the chivalry of that day to "take the wall" of Yankee members and indulge his fierce sarcasm in debate at their expense, and down to the last day and hour of Wigfall, slavery was dominant, in tolerant, and insolent. It gave its own characteristic tone to society, in all its grades, from the White House to the hovel. There was little pretence to fashion outside its charmed circle. It prevailed equally at the Capitol, in the Departments, in the churches, at the hotels, and at private mansions. The wisest, most learned and loveliest front the great and powerful North were sometimes patronised, more frequently barely tolerated. Being in power and dispensing the patronage of the Government from one decade to another, it was all potent, and Northern affiliated politicians, with a baseness truly humiliating, aped it, deferred to it, and accepted the social status it conferred upon them, their families, and their constituents. Such was the omnipotence of Southern leaders and politicians that the army, navy, revenue service, and all the Depart ments and bureaus at Washington, and the foreign mis sions and consulates, were literally monopolised by their sons, nephews, and friends. If an appointment was be stowed upon a Northerner it was in payment of his political obsequiousness, and usually through the condescension of one of these oligarchs. The prison pen for human cattle, and the auction block with its fetters and whips, and gangs of slaves in transitu, coupled together like a drove of mules, was to bo seen any day. Such justice as was dispensed then from the Supremo Court of the United States, down to the police sessions, was in its interest, and, equally with everything else, dominated by it. It seems but yesterday since Senators Sumner, and Wilson, and Hale, and Wade, and Trumbull were coolly left off from any place upon the principal Senate committees, because they did not " belong to any healthy political organisation." When treason, so long in the bud, flowered, and brought forth its natural fruit, with what affectedly mournful pride did these eminent scions of a patriarchal institution pronounce their rhetorical valedictions and go, like so many Judases, to their own place. Behold, how changed ! Slavery is abolished in the dis trict ; the auction block is gone ; there are no handcuffed gangs of chattels ; a Chase sits in the place of a Taney ; free speech is heard at the capitol and the hotels; the free air of the North has thoroughly ventilated and purified the social and moral atmosphere ; Northern senators and representatives give tone to thought and speech ; their wives set the fashions ; the " boys in blue" have tramp, tramped every yard of the ten miles square until not a traitor dared wag his tongue in the streets. Strange as it may seem, there are people at the North who lament those " good old times," and would be over joyed to welcome the times, the men and fashions of those days back again—nearly as much so as the men of those halcyon days themselves, if they could suddenly be re stored to their old haunts, with all their former prestige and power. But they cannot be gratified. The loyal people will take good care that the old regime does not return. Washington now, with a great increase in popu lation since 1860, is possessed by new men with now ideas. It will become a metropolis worthy of a mighty nation, disenthralled and regenerated from centre to circumference. ;h. is s al ai. as Or ►g a at ad e- ce ,to of ch. ay or .re id Lth 3), ral Pi -6c- la of ,ies hat old ace ;els ern Ise and ncIS bad on Ited !rtY Lted Share, 100 100 100 all 100 100 190 100 100 0 100 100 101 1