The Sun. — London, England, 1870-02-21 00:00:00

TILE MORD - AUNT DIVORCE CASE. solicitor asked her what she knew about Lady inbirdatnit, and she told him this. She did not mention the letter FOURTH JJAY._ under the pincushion at first, because she did not want to , Satunna h ' e7.l)°%' L'lrl'Y Mordaunt more than she could h e lp. The • butler induced her to tell it. (Laughter.) When Lord Cole The trial of th's case, was continued to-day. Mr. Ser. came from the 10th to the 14th July,lB6B, Sir Geo. Forbes a jeant Ballantine, Dr. , Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Inderwick,nd Lady Louisa Scott were stayi ng i n th e h ouse . Did not think she had said before to-day that the letter from the a ppeared for the petitioner ; Dr. Deane, Q.C„ Mr. Archi- Tower was destroyed. Told Mr. Ha es that she did bald, and Mr. Searle were for the respondent, Lady Mor- not see it again after shelving it to the butler. daunt ; Sir John Karslake, Q.C., and Mr. Jenne watched His Lordship : Then that was false. Cross-examination continued : During the first fortnight her Lady the case on behalf of Sir F. Johnstone ; and Mr. Lord for atter confinement Mordaunt did not care for Lord Cole. the child. Afterwards sh e t oo k it some ti mes. O n the ~ . The court was again crowded to excess, the extraorcii- second or third day she asked witness who the child was nary disclosures made on Friday having, if possible . like, and when witnes s re pli e d th a t it was lik e her I ship, she seemed pl ease d. lady increased the interest of the public in the case. - [ In reply to further qu e stions, th e w it ness sa id s h e was At the sitting of the Court, I 'seldom with her ladyship when anybody else was present. Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, alluding to a question put by She did not rememher anyone saying that her ladyship li z e e_ unreasonable exa ne orders. his Lordship on the previous evening, stated that it ma ga d : Lady Mordaunt told her Capt. Farquhar's not intended to call his Royal Highness the Prince of reeiment was stationed at the Tower. Wales to prove the letters put in unless it was absolutely To the Judge :On the last day before Lady Mordaunt necessary. There was another matter of some importance left Walton she assumed silence with wit ness , w h o sa id i t which he had to mention. After hearing the evidence of w ail fi)t fno use to try to d e cei ve her; and her ladyship th en s was difficult to know what t o do. Witness did not si r J ames Simpson and Dr. Gull in reference to the in- man that the deception was pretending to be insane, and sanity of Lady Mordaunt, he felt it to be his duty to do- caild not explain clearly what she meant. sirs the medical men who had been in attendance on her at The evidence of Mr. Haynes, the solicitor, taken before a lt r C (i. allaghan, was read ; the w it ness b e i ng too i ll to her confinement to see Lady Mordaunt, and report on her condition. They both went down to see her ladyship Henry Bird, the butler, was next examined, and said he and from their report he thought it right to state that he hid been in Charles Mordaunt's family for thirty-five should not be in a position to contradict the evidence of mrs ni He n spoke of the intimacy between Lady Mor i C tain Farquhar • and the visits of Sir F the medical gentlemen called on behalf of the respondent Johnstone. Jessie Clarke sheaved him the letter from . a s to her present state. th 3 Tower. It was in Captain Farquhar's handwriting. Lord Penzance :Do I understand that you are satisfied He bought copies of the Morning P os t o f th e 9th Septem thatbee, 1867, a n d found the name Capt a i n F armer i n th e li s t at present this lady is not in her sound mi n d ? of arrivals at the Palace Hotel, Buckingham Gate Mr. Serjeant Ballantine :I do not say that lam sa ti s fi e d Th e w i tness proceeded : During the seasons of . that she is not in a sound state of mind, but I amsatisfied 1867 and 1868 the Prince of Wales called at the Lo n d on res id ence o f Si r Charles Mordaunt, that I can produce no evidence of sufficient weight to con- His Royal Highness called ve frequently in 1868. He tradict the testimony of these gentlemen. would come about once a week one week he came twice. Lord Penzance : Then so far as that point is concerned H' would call in the afternoon about four o'clock, and you do not wish to prolong the controversy upon it. would stay from an hour to two hours. I received his Mr. Serjeant Ballantine said that was w h at h e felt it Royal Highne ss . Si r Ch ar l es M or d aun t was a t th e H ouse of Commons, and sometimes at Hurlingham pigeon shoot his duty to state at the earliest moment. Of course, how- , ing. I received directions from Lady Mordaunt that no ever the important question as to what state Lady Mor- ? one else was to be admitted while his Royal Highness was daunt was in from the 30th April mentioned in the issue there. I followed those directions. After Sir Charles left down to the end of May, remained ; and he wished to ask for Norway I recollect his Royal Highness being at the opinion of the jury upon that point. He wished to luncheon. lam not quite sure whether it was the put to the jury the question whether within reasonable same in the following week. There were also present the time after the serving of the petition upon her she was in sister of Lady Mordaunt and a gentleman. The lady a fit condition of mind to give instructions to her solicitor. . and gentleman went away, and his Royal Highness That might be matter of argument afterwards. stayed alone with Lady Mordaunt for a quarter of an Lord Penzance said they had not touched the point 'of hour or twenty minute s . During the season of 1868 Lord law yet. But there was an o th er po i nt which must be deter- Cale was a visitor, and came about three times a week ; mined at some time if th e su it was to go on, and that was and more frequently after Sir Charles went to Norway. as to the condition of thi s l a d y ' s m i nd during and after her Before that he came when Sir Charles was out. confinement. The question had been fairly raised whether Lord Penzance : I suppose Sir Charles was rarely at Lady Mordaunt was or was not at the time of her confine- home in the afternoon. meat so disordered i n h er m i nd as to be irresponsible for I Witness : Very rarely. what she said and did. He could not help thinking that Examination continued : Sir Charles was in Parliament. the determination of the jury as to the subsequent state After he left for Norway, Lord Cole and two or three 'of her mind must ulti ma t e l y d epen d upon the conclusion o th er persons dined at the house. All of them went away they formed as to th e f ormer question. What did Dr. at eleven o'clock, except Lord Cole and Lady Mordaunt. Deane think of this suggestion? i Lerd Cole remained in the drawing room with her. He Dr. Deane said it was very difficult to dismiss from the le% about a quarter to one o'clock. That was on the 27th Mind the admitted guilt of a woman, and if the jury of June. Between November and December, 186 S, Sir F. came to the conclusion that when she made these accusa- I Johnstone was at Walton. He and Lady Mordaunt tions against other people, she was of sound mind, there would be together, while the rest were out shooting or would be a tremendous standing point against the co hunting. respondents, which would be unfair to them before they The witness added that after her confinement Lady had had an opportunity of being heard. It was now ad- Mordaunt talked to h'm rationally, and had done so in an:tted that Lady M or d aun t could give no explanation Ail:east, when he saw her at Worthing. He was with her whatever. If she were of sound mind she might explain at Bickley. the whole of the transactions which had been described. In cross-examination, witness said her ladyship was not _ Lord Penzance said he did not throw out the suggestion so cheerful at Bickley as before her confinement. in the expectation that the learned counsel would come She wandered about the house in the evening, between to an immediate determination with regard to so weighty a matter. He h o p e d t h ey would consider it, and if the - . ten and eleven o'clock. Once she came into his bedroom , while he was writing there. She was in her night-dress. came to a conclu sion b e f ore the case went to the jury 't wauld be in tim e . i After some hesitation, the witness said he should not have th , ught that any woman in her right mind, would have Dr. Deane observed that, with regard to Serjeant Bal- done that. He had his doubts whether she was sane, and lantine's proposition, it was a great hardship, and indeed his deubts about the matter continued after this an injustice, that the persons who had now at length come occurrence. Sometimes he thought she was sham to the conclusion that Lady Mordaunt was not of sound m'ng. At the luncheon party to which he had mind should not be called, because he was thus deprived referred, the Prince of Wales, Mr. Arthur Montague, of an opportunity of ascertaining when they arrived at and Lady Morduant's sister were present. that opinion, and what were the reasons for it. Re-examined by Mr. Serjeant Ballantine : When Lady Lord Penzance : You say it is an injustice that the Mordaunt came to his room he said, " Why are you not other side are not going to call witnesses upon whom you in bed, my lady ? " She laughed • her maid came, and think you might ma k e a very successful assault if they she went away. If she had no motive for that he should came. (Laughter.) But it is always competent to an suppose she was not in her senses. Next day he asked her an enemy if he think proper to withdraw. whether she remembered where she had been the night Dr. Deane : Yes, but if his withdrawing enables him to before, and she said " Yes ;it was a mistake." take up a better position, I wish to prevent it. Alfred Brett, who was employed at the Palace Hotel , (Laughter.) * Buckiig r's mime Gate, in 1867 proved that Captain Lord Penzance : R emem b er, h e d oes not w i thdraw from Fq the position on the re cor d. I t hi n k you would be entitled a mistake rUi la was discovered. ew aa entered . to his going back f rom th e i ssue. It may be a source of " Farmer " until the George Jefferies, keeper of the hall-book at the same regret to you that the enemy will not fight longer, so that hotel, gave evidence on the same po int. you might slaught er hi m —(l aughter)—but he' simply Frederick Johnson, footman to Sir Charles Mordaunt, recedes so far as to pronounce you victorious, - - deposed that in 1867 and 1868 Captain Farquhar was a ' Dr. Deane : Th en I will accept the victo r y frequent visitor. On one occasion, in 1868 , witness, going At this point, L or d P enzance said he had received from to the morning-room, and o when he wentrning-room,heardfound a noiseasof the ior rustlin g the architect a commun i cat i on stating that the gallery of esda u t a nd of dr. Captain Farquhar there. Her ladyship looked confused, the court was n o t capa bl e of holding an unlimited number of people ; and, therefore until a proper survey had been and said he should not come in without knocking. made, he should direct that no persons other than those Another time witness found them together alone. They then in the gall er y s h ou l d be admitted. had the carving tools. He went in without knocking, Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, who sat almost directly under and her ladyship told him he ought not. The witness went the gallery, suggested that it should be cleared altog,ether. on to say :In February, 1868, I went with Lady Mor (Laughter.) daunt to the Alhambra, and saw Capt. Farquhar there. Lord Penzance said it wo u ld be optional with the p er . He came dow n t o th e d oor . L a dy Mordaunt went in a sans in the gallery whether they remained in it or not ; h e 'hired brougham. There was nobody with her in the car did not gather that the gallery was likely to be in da nger riage. Lady Kinnoul was of the party. She came in her if it were not crowd e d. ca rage. We left w h en it was over, at 12 o'clock. Captain Sir Charles Mord aun t, th e p e titi oner , was se-called at I Farquhar got into the brougham, and drove part of the the request of M r . S er j ean t B a ll an ti ne , an d d e posed th a t way with Lady Mordaunt, and she wished him to he put in the list of pers on s w h om h e name d t o Lady Mordaunt down near St. James's. He was put down near it. when asking her to clear innocent men, he included James's-street. Ido no not know where hachambers were. In the season of 1867 his R o y a l Highness the Prince of Captain Farquhar, but he got no answer from her. She appeared conscience-stricken, and from that he drew his V Tales called when I was in the hall. That was the only own conclusion. time I saw him. His Royal Highness came at five and Cross-examined by Dr. Deane :In her first admission left at ten minutes to seven. I havedelivered some letters Lady Mordaunt spoke of the Prince of Wales, Lord Cole, from her ladyship for the Prince at Marlborough House, Sir Frederick Johnstone, and others, but did not name and I have posted other:;. Captain Farquhar. Cross-examined : When the Prince called at Lady Kin- Jessie Clarke, lady's maid to Lad Wool's her ladyship had been unwell, but was then better. Lad - Mordaunt from the time of her marriage to the time s. e left Walton Hall, The witness referred to :a paper, and on being interro was called to give, evidence as to adultery with Captaia gated by the Jud, , e, said the paper contained extracts he had from his diary, and oth or statements which put Farquhar. Lord Penzance said he feared they were now exceeding down that day. the limits of the inquiry as to the sanity of Lady Mor- Lord Penzance told him he must not refer to extracts. daunt. Re-examined—The greater part of the letters to the Mr. Serjeant Ballantine said the question was whether Prince were sent when her ladyship was staying in Bel sufficient was implied in the silence of the resp on d en t grave-square. None of the people of the establishment when asked by Sir Charles about Captain Farquhar to knew of them. justify this evidence. To the Judge—They were not given to him with any Lord Penzance : That is, that silence gives consent ? secrecy. Mr. Serjeant Ballantine : Yes ; whether her declinin g Mr. Serjeant Ballantine here stated to the court that he to answer is evidence to go to the jury of her guilt. had received a letter from the solicitor of the Prince of Dr. Deane said he was not concerned about Captain Wales stating that he had no letters to produce in the Farquhar, and, therefore, could neither consent nor object case. to this matter being gone into. Mrs. Coborn, the housekeeper, was examined at con ite ug : If you don't object, there is no reason w Y siderable length, and described the conduct of Lady Mer should not go on. h ' daunt after her confinement as that of a sane person. The witness then deposed to suspicious circumstances General Arbuthnot deposed to meeting Lady Mor which she had observed while Captain Farquhar was on a daunt at the house of his daughter, Mrs. Murray, in visit to Lady Mordaunt in 1867, during which time they October, 1869. He found her very cheerful and agreeable were very much together. On the- 7th November, 186 7 and perfectly sensible and composed. she came up to London with Lady M or d aun t . Th e y Cross-examined : Lady Mordaunt did not hesitate in stayed at the Buckingham Palace Hotel, and on the night I her speech. Should say there was not a minute's silence of their arrival she saw Captain Farquhar on the landing while he was in the room. He did not monopolise the near Lady Mo r d aun t' s s i tt i ng-room, which was not conversation, because when he met a pretty lady he liked far from the bedroom. The next day, Lady Mordaunt to hear he; talk. (Laughter.) went out at six, an d h a d not returned when witne ss went . Mr. Solomon, occulist, of Birmingham, who saw the to bed after ten o' c l oc k . H er ladyship told her not to e y es of the the child soon after its birth, wait for her. as s h e s h ou ld not want her. After they re- said it was suffering from purulent opthalinia. But there were no appearances in the diagnosis of a child tuned home on the Saturday to Walton, Lady Mord i t became ill. When, after a week, she was able to leave to distinguish between specific and non-specific disease. her room, witness found a letter, which was not in an Nor was there anything in the treatment to indicate the envelope, but under a pincushion on her to the table.l cause of disease. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine announced that there would be, Witness read the letter, and returned it three other witnesses to be called fel. the petitioner. where she found it. She shelved it to the e butler pe afterwards. Eventually her ladyship burnt the letter. Dr. Deane declined to say whether he should produce The letter was dated from the Tower of London, on the further evidence. Saturday. The writer began by addressing his darling, The case was then adjourned until Wednesday next. and said, " I arrived here this morning at a quarter to nine, very tired and sleepy as you may suppose." ose " He went on to say h e h a d seen the Post of that morning,. and found that his name was inserted amongst the arrivals at the Palace Hotel as Farmer instead of Farquhar ; adding, . " so it is all right, darling, for I was afraid Charlie would be suspicious if he saw my name with the arrivals at the hotel with yours." He said something else about sending ;carving tools, and signed him se lf "Y ours , Arthur." Witness chewed the lette r to Bird on th e M on d a y after she found it. In January, 1868, Captain Farquhar again visited Wal ton, and witness noticed the same circumstances as on the previous visits. They were not visibl e i n hi s a b sen c e . In the autumn of 1868 Captain Farquhar came again. About that time witness on one occasion was in her ladyship's bedroom, when Captain Farquhar came in. He did not know she was there ; but when he saw her he walked to She toilet table, and took some flowers. When Sir Charles Mordaunt was in Parliament he was in the habit of at tending the House in the afternoon. On these occa sions witness had know n hi s R oya l R oyal Highness the Prince Wales of to come t o t h e town residence frequently. In the season o f 18 67 he came two or three times only • .hut' . in the season o f 18 68 his Royal Highness came morefre quently. Whe n his ... n ßoyal Highness called h e went into the. drawing-room. In season of 1868 he generally came about four in the afternoon, and stayed usually an hour and a half, and sometimes two hours. Lady Mor daunt was always at home on those occasions, and his Royal Highness saw her. There was nobody else in the drawing-room with him but Lady Mordaunt. His Royal Highness did not come in his own private carriage. On these occasions Lir Charles was not at home. In March, 1868, witness attended Lady Mordaunt on a visit to Lady' liennoul in Belgraee_equare. The Prince of Wales came to visit her there once, when Sir Charles was at Walton. That was on the fiunday. The Prince saw Lady Moe daunt in the drawing-room. Witness did not know whether anybody else was there, as she saw his Royal nighness coming out a s s h e went in. Lord Penzance told witness she must only speak of what she knew from personal observation. Examination continued : Witness was acquainted with the handwriting of his Royal Highnessbecause Lady Mor launt had shown her one of the Prince's letters. She had delivered several letters to Lady Mordaunt in that handwriting—six or seven. She had given letters to the footman Johnson to t, addressed by her ladyship to his' Royal Highness. That was in 1868. She gave two or three. In the summer of 1868 Lord Cole was in the habit of calling. He came most frequently when Sir Charles was out m the afternoon. When Sir Charles went to Prorway in 1868 it was arranged that the servants were to go down to Walton in a week i but they did not go until three weeks afterwards. During that time Lord Cole was in the habit of calling to see Lady Mordaunt. Witness and Lady Mordaunt went down to Walton on the 7th of July. When they got to Paddington, they found Lord Cole on the platform. The train went as far as Reading without stopping. Lord Cole got the tickets, and put, Ludy Mordaunt in a first class carriage, standing by fhel THE LETTERS FROM THE PRINCE OF WALES. The Birmingham Post publishes the following letters to Lady Mordaunt fr)m his Royal Highness "Albert Eli arl" Sandringham, King's Lynn, January 13, 1867. My dear Lady Merdannt,—l am quite shocked never to have answered your kind letter, written some time ago, and for the very pretty muffeless, which are very useful this cold weather. I had no idea where you have been s'aying since your marriage, but Francis Knollys told me that you are in Warwickshire. I suppose you will be up in London for the opening of Parliament, when I hope I may perhaps have the pleasure of seeing you and of making the acquaintance of Sir Charles. I was in London for only two nights, and returned here on Satur day. The rails were so slippery that we thought we should never arrive here. There has been a heavy fall of snow here, and we are able to use our sledges, which is capital fun.--Believe me yours ever sincerely, 1.1413E14! EI) WAR. Sandringham ; King's Lynn, Dec. 5. My dear Lady Mordaunt,—Many thanks for your letter, which I received this evening, and I am very glad to hear that you like the ponies, b u t I hope they will be well driven before you attempt to drive them, as I know they are fresh. They belonged originally to the Princess Mary, who drove them for some years, and when she married, not wanting them j us t th en, I bought them from her. lam not surprised that you have had no hunting lately, as the frost has made the ground as hard as iron. We hope, however, to be able to hunt to-morrow, as a thaw has set in. We killed over a thousand head on Tuesday, and killed forty woodcocks to-dz4y. Lover has been in great force, and as bumptious as ever. Blaudford is also here, so you can imagine what a row goes on. On Monday next I go to Buckenham, and I am indeed very sorry that we shall not meet there. I am very sorry to hear that you have been seedy, but hope that you are now all right again. —Ever yours very sincerely, ALBERT EDWARD. Sandringham, King's Lynn, November 16. My dear Lady Mordaunt z —l must apologise for not having answered your last kind letter, but accept my best thanks for it now. Since the 10th I have been here at Sir William Knolly's house, as I am building a totally new one. I am here "en garcon," and we have had very good shooting. The Duke of Cambridge, Lord Suffolk, Lord Alfred Paget, Lord de Grey, Sir Frederick Johnstone, Chaplin, General Hall Captain (Jam) Bukley, Major Grey, and myself compose the party ; and the great Francis arrived on Saturday, but he is by no means a distinguished shot. Sir Frederick Johnssone tells me he is going to stay with you to-morrow for the Warwick races, so he can give you the best account of us. This afternoon, after shooting, I return to London, and to-morrow night the Princess, our three eldest children, and myself start for Paris, where we shall remain a week, and then go straight to Copenhagen, where we spend Christmas, mid the beginnin of January we start on a 10n,, ,, er trip. We shall go to Ve n i ce , an d thence by sea to Alexandria, and up the Nile as far as we can get ; and later, to Constantinople, Ath ens , an d h ome by Italy, and I don't expect we shall be back again before April. I fear, therefore I shall not see yon for a long time, but trust to find you, perhaps, in London, on our return. If you should have time, it will be very kind to write to me sometimes. Letters to Marlborough House, to be forwarded, will always reach me. I hope you will remain strong and well, and wishing you a very pleasant winter, I remain, your most sincerely, ALBFRT EDWARD. coot. until Just as the train was about to start, when he got into the carriage himself. At Reading witness, who was in another carriage, saw his lordship on the platform, `and the t ra i n wen t on w i thout him. The butler and the other servants did not reach Walton until the 10th 'and Lord Cole came down the same day, remaining from the Friday to the Sund a y f o ll ow i ng. H e l e f t on th e 14th, • and Sir Charles came home on the next day. Witness knew Sir F. Johnstone as a visitor to Walton. In December 1848 witness was with her ladyship at the Alexundsa Hotel, at Knightsbridge. The Duke and Duchess of Athol were staying there, but on the night of th:: 29th, when they had left, she saw Sir F. Johnstone le bviag her ladyship's sitting-room about twelve o'clock. While Lady Mordaunt was at Walton, after her confine ment, witness saw nothing to lead her to suppose that her ladyship wa.; not of sound mind. The witness was cross-examine 1 by D r . D eane, an d sa i d she, first stated anything about Captain Farquhar in the autumn of 1867. She spoke rot' it to the butle , -, end the m.e_ter was often the subject of ecaversatioa-petween all...tile. _butler and_ thq.hQuiekee.wr. zi.r.„xfaxiez tat Marlborough House, October 13. My dear Lady Mordaunt,—M any thank; for your kiwi later, which I received just before we left Dunrobin, and I have bean so busy here that I have been unable to auswcr it before. I ang glad_to hoar_ that you are goliiiill- ;:zz. at_ Walion,.,anct kone YOU. Imband had zood THE SUN, LONDON, INIONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1870. overt with the partridges. we naci a charming stay at Dunrobin—from the 19th of September to the 7th of this month. Our party consisted of the Sandwich, Grosvenors (only for a few days), Sumners, Bakers, F. Marshall, Alrud, Ronald Gower, Sir H. Pilly Oliver, who did not look so bad in a kilt as you heard ; Lascelles Falkiner and Sam I Buckley, who looked fi rs t- ra t e i n hi s kilt. was also three or four days in the Keay Forest, with the Grosvenors. I shot four stags ; my . total was twenty-one. P. John thanks you very much for your photo ; and I received two very good ones, accompanied by a charming epistle, from your sister. We are all delighted with Hamilton's marriage, and I think you are rather hard on the young lady, as, although not exactly pretty, she is very nice looking, has charming manners, and is very popular with everyone. From his letter he seems to very much in love—a rare occurrence now-a-days. I will see what I can do in getting a presentation for the son of Mrs. Brad shaw for the Royal Asylum of London, St. Ann's Society. Francis will tell you result. London is very empty, but I have plenty to do, so time does not go slowly, and I go down shooting to Windsor and Richmond occa sionally. On the 26th I shall shoot with General Hall at Newmarket, the following week at Knowsley, and then at Windsor and Sandringham before we go abroad. This will be probably on the 18th or 19th of next month. You told me when I last saw you that you were probably going to Paris in November, but I suppose you have given it up. I saw in the papers that you we re i n London on Saturday. I wish you had let me know, as I would have made a point of calling. There are some good plays going on, and we are going the rounds of them. My brother is here, but at the end of the month he starts for Plymouth on his long cruise of nearly two years. Now, I shall say good bye, and hoping that probably we may have a chance of seeing you before we leave.—l remain, yours most sincerely. ALBERT EDWARD, White's, Nov. 1. My dear Lady Mordaunt,—Many thanks for your letter, which I received this morning. I cannot tell you at this moment the exact height of the ponies in question, but I think they are just under fourteen hands, but as soon as I know for certain, I shall not fail to let you know. I would be only too happy if they will suit you, and have the pleasure of seeing them in your hands. It i 3 quite an age since I have seen or heard anything of you, but I trust you had a pleasant trip abroad, and I suppose you have been in Scotland since. Lord Derby has kindly asked me to shoot with him at Buckenham on the 9th of next month, and I hope I may, perhaps, have the pleasure of seeing you there.—Believe me, yours ever sincerely, ALBERT EDWARD. Sandringham, King's Lynn, Nov. 30. • My dear Lady Mordaunt,—l was very glad to hear from Colonel King,scote, the other day, that you had bought my two ponies. I also trust that they will suit you, and that you will drive them for many a year. I have never driven them myself, so I don't know whether they are easy to drive or not. I hope you have had some hunting, although the ground is so hard that in some parts of the country it is quite stopped. We had our first shooting party this week, and got 809 head one day, and 29 woodcocks. Next week the great Oliver is coming. He and Blandford had thought of going to Algiers, but they have now given it up, and I don't know to what foreign clime they are going to betake themselves. I saw Lady Dudley at Onwallis, and I thought her looking very well. I'm sorry to hear that you won't be at Buckenham when Igo there, as it is such an age since I have seen you. If there i 3 anything else (besides horses) that I can do for you please let me know, and I remain, yours ever sincerely, ALBERT EDWARD. Marlborough House, May 7, 1867. My dear Lady Mordaunt, Many thanks for your letter, and I am very sorry that I should have given you so much trouble looking for the ladies' umbrella for me at Paris. lam very glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay there. I shall be going there on Friday next, and as the Princess is so much better, shall hope to remain a week there. If there is any commission I can do for you there it will give me the greatest pleasure to carry it out. I rer,ret very much not to have been able to call upon you smce your return, but hope to do so when I come back from Paris, and have an opportunity of making the acquaintance of your husband.—Believe me, yours very sincerely, ALBERT EDWARD. Monday. My dear Lady Mordaunt,—l am sure you will be glad to hear that the Princess was safely delivered of alittle girl this morning, and that both are doing very well. I hope you will come to the Oswald and St. James's Hall this week. There would, I am sure, be no harm in your remaining till Saturday in town. I shall like to see you again.—Believe me, yours ever sincerely, ALBERT EDWARD. Thursday. My dam. Lady Mordaunt,—l am sorry to find by the letter that I received from you this morning that you are unwell, and that I shall not be able to pay you a visit to-day, to which I had been looking forward with so much pleasure. To-morrow and Saturday I shall be hunting in Nottinghamshire ; but if you are still in town, may I come to see you about five on Sunday afternoon ; and hoping you will soon be yourself again, believe me, yours ever sincerely, ALBERT EDWARD. Sunday. My dear Lady Mordaunt,—l cannot tell you how die- tressed I am to hear from your letter that you have got the measles, and that I shall in consequence not have the pleasure of seeing you. I have had the measles myself a long time ago, and I know what a tiresome complaint it is. I trust you will take great care of yourself, and have a good doctor with you. Above all, I should not read at all, as it is very bad for the eyes, and I suppose you will be forced to lay up a time. The weather is very favourable for your illness ; and wishing you a very speedy recovery, —Believe me, yours most sincerely, ALBERT EDWARD. Sunday. My dear Lady Mordaunt,—Many thanks for your kind letter. lam so glad to hear that you have made so good a recovery, and to be able soon to go to Hastings, which is sure to do you a great deal of good. I hope that perhaps on your return to London I may have the pleasure of seeing you.—Believe me very sincerely, ALBERT EDWARD. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LINCOLN RACES-SATURDAY. WELTER CUP. Candour Contempt Ascarides Five ran. CITY HANDICAP. Cheddington Lady Zetland Reindeer Grasshopper f GONE AWAY PLATE Maud f.. Searrington Siap Bang Eighteen ran. BLANKNEY STAKES. 2 Fleets Lady Blanche Firefly HURDLE HANDICAP Ffammerton Inou Retrousse GRAND STEEPLECHASE. Snowstorm ., Proserpine Verdi Five ran. SCURRY STAKES. Candour Light Cloud . La Mechante Four ran. WATERLOO COURSING MEETING. SATURDAY. THE WATERLOO CUP. FOURTH ROUND (CO ncluded.) Sea Cove beat Commodore FIFTH ROUND. Bendimere beat Cataclysm Sea Cove beat Chivalry SIXTH ROUND. Mr. .1. Spink's Sca Cove beat Lord Binning's Bendimere and WON. THE WATERLOO PURSE. THIRD ROUND. S. S. beat Black Huntsman Claude beat Master Livox Enchanter_ beat Hearty Lass Bed of Stone beat Pot of Mullingar FOURTH ROUND. S. S. beat Claude Bed of Stone beat Enchanter (1, drawn) FIFTH ROUND. Jr. P. Johnston ns Bed of Stone beat ➢lr. S. S win burne's S. S., and wow. WATERLOO PLATE.. SECOND ROUND. Inkstand beat Rc quietu, after one undecided Waywarden beat My Goodness String of Pearls beat Black Knight Pretender beat Cyclone THIRD ROUND. Waywarden beat Inkstand Pretender beat String of Pearls FOURTH ROUND. Mr W. J. P. Watson's Waywarden beat Mr Dunlop's Pretender, and WON. CITY BETTING—SATURDAY. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 11 to 2 agst Doctor (offered) 100 to 15 agst Colonel (offered—take 7 to 1) 11 to 1 agst Honolulu (taken) 100 to 8 agst Surney (offered) 100 to G agst Q.C. (offered) 25 to 1 agst Astolfo (taken) 25 to 1 agst Cristal (taken and offerad) 25 to 1 agst Primrose (offered) 30 to 1 agst Gr.rdener (Won) 1000 to 30 agat China (offered) 40 to 1 agst Schiedam (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Guy of Warwick (offered) 300 to 10 agat Brick wanted) 50 to 1 eget Aleibiade (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Roving Maid (offered) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 11 to 1 agst Miss Dayrell (taken) 12 to 1 agst Walter (wanted) 16 to 1 agst Sabiuus (offered) 1000 to 25 apt La,das (taken) 500 to 10 agst Douglas (taken) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst nfalloch (offered) DERBY. 100 to 13 egzt Camel (offered—take 14 to 1) 1000 to 10 agst Tabernacle (offered) FOIREIGN NOTES. TUVOPPOSITION IN THE COUNCIL. Our correspondent writing from Rome on the 16th, say very little has as yet been done in the way of serious business, I,nd the opponents of the definition are doing all they ,ossibly can to gain time by lengthening the debates on the preliminaries. The discussions on the unifications of :he smaller catechisms in every diocese of Christendom was the ground chosen for dragging on the debates till after Easter: The order of the matter has, however, there is reason to believe been changed, and the articles " De Ecclesia Dei," and "De Romano Pontifico," are those first intended for settlement. Mgr. Dupanloup's party is moving heaven and earth to gain its point, and to increase and intensify the opposition. The Bishop of Orl4ans maintains twelve secretaries at his orders and they are fully employed. The receptions of his part} takes place at the Hon. Mrs. Craven's, a well-known authoress, and at the Villa Grazioli, the present residence .if Mgr. Dupanloup. A petition against the definition is under-stood to be lying for signature in Paris for ladies. AMERICAN CORRESPONDENCE. (From the Anglo-American Times.) NEW YortK, Feb. 5. . The ruffian Reynolds, alias O'Brien, and I do not know how many other names, has given Horace Greeley a hard nut to crack. After perpetrating a brutal murder, he quietly said—" Hanging for murder in New York is played out." If he wanted to defeat the efforts of our philanthropic Horace in behalf of such agreeable companions and desirableac quaintances, he could not have taken a better course, or supplied a more forcible argument. The sweet creature's real name is Sylvester Bream, aged 24, born in Ireland, where is relatives now are; landed in America in 1865, spent three years in a Massa chusetts State prison, has also been in Deer Island, Taunton, and Moyamensing Prisons ; is a professional thief and bully, as his exploits will show on the night previousto the murder. He entured abar near Water street, and got a glass of whisky ; then be called for something to ear, and washed down three eggs with more whisky. Then he arose and walked out, but a young German who had served him called Us attention to the fact that he had forgot ten to pay. Bream answered with a jeer that he had no money, when the other seized a club, and intercepting him a scuffle ensued, wherein the glass door was smashed, and the German might have been throttled had not the police arrived, who seized Bream, and securing him intimated that if he stirred he would blow the top of his head away. He spent that night at the station-house, but was discharged next day, as no prosecutor appeared, and went forth in search of fresh adventures and more " grub." Where begot liquorl cannot say, but by the evening of last Saturday he was half drunk, when he took it into his head that he would sleep in William Townsend's grocery, 192, Hudson street. Mr. Townsend refused, and attempted to push Bream, alias Reynolds, out. Unfortunately for both the latter had but the moment before en tering stolen a shoe-knife from a neighbouring shop, with which he made a thrust at the former, who nearly lost his band iu parrying it. Another blow, however, sent the blade through Townsend's heart, and he died almost immediately. The ruffian was seized and hurried to the station-house, followed by a crowd, who loudly threatened to hang him to the nearest lamp-post. And I am constrained to say, whatever may be the evils of such mob law, that a few such executions might be attended with some wholesome effects. The picture of such unpunished brutality as Now York often presents is a downright premium to ci itne, and this wretch's careerof 24 hours shows that it would be better for this city to have had a royal Bengal tiger let loose in the streets. " Hang ing for murder in New York is played out;" a fine text for a burglars' meeting. Mr. Townsend was born iu Birmingham, England, some 55 years ago, of which he, spent 22 here. He was a highly respected citi zen, and as he leaves a widow and six children in straitened circumstances a collection has been made, and several contributions received for their relief. I am the more particular in mentioning this in your columns, as Birmingham may subscribe towards this object, in which case, the Rev. Dr. Weston, of St. John's Chapel, New York, should be addressed. Poor Townsend was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. The funeral, which took place on Monday, was at tended by many respect a bl e c iti zen s o f the Fifth Ward, and his neighbours make no secret of their desire to lynch the murderer. This feeling is very strong, and has given a new impetus to the forma tion of a Vigilance Committee, to execute summary justice. The latest burglar dodge transpired on the examination of M‘Dermott and Clarke, at the Tombs, last Monday. They are described as part ners in ad 'extensive firm, doing a wholesale busi- ' ness in burglary. For the past — half-year entrances at night have been effected at intervals through the skylights of the establishments, and Messrs. Barton and Co., Beekman-street, have been great sufferers. Nearly 2,000 labourers were discharged on Saturday from the Brooklyn Navy-yard, the appropriations for their wages hming been ex hausted. At a meeting of the Stock Exchange, close on 400 members being present, it was de cided by a vast majority to sustain the go verning committee in requiring the Gold and Stock Telegraph Company to cease from quot ing Rock Island shares. Although the feeling was little less than unanimous, the' Rock Island found au able advocate in Mr. C. Iliuckley. R. W. Rogers, Esq., well known in the Stock Exchange as one of the members, died suddenly on Monday morning of heart disease, although on the previous Saturday he appeared at this meeting in excellent health. Joseph Levi, in a fit of insanity, cut his throat at 31, De Lancy-street. His brother Jacob and himself, who occupied the same apartments, are reported to be wealthy men. The grand jury object to the Egyptian Tombs, as a place utterly unfit for the detention of prisoners, from its faulty construction and unhealthy location, and it is believed that the prison will soon be trans ferred. up town. Prince Arthur returned here last Saturday,going to the Brevoort House, and being fa voured by heavy rain, the party got through without a gaping crowd. Ile dined on Monday with Mr. Butler Duncan ; on Tuesday with Mr. L. P. Mor ton ; and on Thursday with Mr. August Belmont. On Tuesday the grand ball. at Delmonico's came off ; another is to be given by the 'Twenty-second Regiment at the Academy of Music, and a charity ball is also to be there given, as well as a reception at the Ladies' Club, Brooklyn. The Prince went to Trinity Church on Sunday, and as the weather had become fine, by ten o'clock more than the 2,000 persons the church is calculated to accommodate occupied every pew. Youn g e , Prince Arthur was as signed the place given to bis brother more than eleven years ago. The clergymen were the Revs. Drs. Dix, Vinton, and Ogilby ; the first, a brother of the General, preaching th e sermon, from the parable of the talent s . The Prince on leaving found Broadway blocked up, and he was very heartily greeted as be entered his carriage. At Niblo's, next evening, he was again well re ceived, the orchestra playing " God save the Queen " as he entered, when the audience rose and loudly cheered. Later on, the cheers being re peated, some hissing was heard, but it was a feeble effort, which only called forth a more decided de monstration of his popularity. The British Bene volent Societies were received by him at the Bre voort House, the British Consul and Vice-Consul, in Court costume, presenting some of the gentle men. The Caledonian Club appeared in full High land garb, giving to the ceremony a picturesque appearance. Many British merchants and bankers accompanied the deputations. The Prince answered the address in a few very well-turned sentences, speaking with that quiet composure which tends so much to give a dignity to his manner. On' uesday morning he walked to the City Hall, calling at vari ous stores in Broadway, then to the Astor Library, to Stewart's down-town store. After lunch Central Park was visited, and Brooklyn Club on the Heights. The French theatre expected a visit, and managed to fill accordingly, but, though many preparations were made, H. R. H. did not put in an appearance. It is reported that the Spanish gunboats have all safely arrived at Cuba, though one has been wrecked. Many have proceeded to their stations, and we may expect to bear of the capture of vessels carrying ammunition to the insurgents. The steamer Lavaca, from Key West, arrived at Havanna, Feb. 1, with the body of Gonzale Castanon, the late editor of the Vox de Cuba, ou board. The vessel entered the harbour with colours at half-mast. Castanon's body is to be embalmed, and subscriptions are being raised for his family. There has been a meeting of the New York ba - r, E. S. Van Winkle presiding. A committee was elected to prepare a suitable con stitution and bye-laws for the association ; also for nominating officers, to be reported at a future meeting, after which addresses were made by Ed wards Pierrepont, Win. M. Evarts, E. W:Stough ton, and others. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. Among recent arrivals here is that of the lion. Hiram R. Revels, who is the guest of Mr. Downing, a prominent coloured citizen. Great interest is felt in Mr. Revels as the coloured man who has attained the most exalted position yet reached in-the United States. The astounding nature of the change makes one feel as in a dream—Mississippi sending a co loured man to represent her in the Senate, and the Democrats of South Carolina placing a coloured man on the Supreme Bench of that State ! Mr. Revels is 58 years old, his complexion is an olive, has a fine portly person, and a good cast of fea tures. He was received on the floor and introduced to several Senators on Monday. General Tate, the coloured representative from Hayti, finds himself in the wrong place, now that his chief, Salnave, has been executed as a criminal. lie has addressed a statement to Secretary Fish notifying a decree re moving him from the position of Minister and banishing him from the Republic, and at the same time he signified to the President that be could not therefore attend the State dinner given on Wednes day. After all, Tate is fortunate in being here in stead of there, for if there, would in all probability have been in the grave of Salnave. Mr. Arthur Folsom has superseded him, having arrived here on Tuesday. fie is commissioned with Mr. Delmonte, an islander, who has been residing in New York, to act for the new Government of Hayti, and, as its representatives, they wer e p resen ted to the President last Wednesday, Gen. Tate and wife leave for New York to-morrow, where be will remain till the de cree of exile is removed, and as a proof how unpo pular annexation is in his country, it is asserted that he was banished because be was supposed to be negotiating the lease of the Mole of St. Nico las to the United States. The General is a great favourite ? and has been long known here. Francis A. Walker of Massachusetts, at present in charge of the Bureau of Statistics, is to superintend the coming census. Doubtless Mr. Walker, who held during the war the rank of Brigadier-General, will be appointed, though there is an irregularity in his nomination by the President. The law of 1850 directs the Secretary of the Interior to fill the post, but the House passed a bill last December making many changes in that la w,among them one authoriz ing the President to make the appointment. The bill, however, has not yet become law. Mr. Low has left for China with his suite, but the Foreign Af fairs Committee have decided adversely on raising the mission to one of the first class, on the ground that this is not the time to increase the salaries of our Ministers. I may here remark on an order on emigration from the Foreign Board at Peking, re ceived in the State Department through the Consul at Annoy. The opinion expressed by the Consul is that the em'gration must be confined to the port of Hongkong : _ " First—Non-treaty power merchants are act prmitted to open emigration agencies. Second—Non-treaty power ships are nut permitted to carry coolie emigrants. Third Coolie emigrants aro not permitted to proceed under con tract to non-treaty power countries. Fourth—Only treaty power merchants can open emigration agencies; only treaty power ships can carry such emigrants, and it is only to treaty power countries such contract emigrants can proceed. Fifth—The Coolie traffic is prohibited at Macao. The Commissioner of Customs is to co-operate with the Superintendent in seeing that the rules and regulations of each agency opened by the authority of the local or territo rial officials are iu accordance with the Convention of 1866, and is to act with the officers deputed by the local officials in ascertaining that each emigrant fully understands the contract under which he proceeds,. and that ho goes abroad and under the contract of his own free will. The Com missioner is furthermore to sign and seal each contract in proof that the Coolie understands its meaning and accepts its terms, and he is also to take care that the ships employed to carry Coolies are bona fide treaty-power ships." A movement is on foot to double the tariff on Eng lish made books ; the American publishers com plaining that they aro driving the native works out of the field, and the new Import Bill fixes them at 25 cents per pound, and 15 cents on pamphlets. It is now almost certain that the bill will at least pass the House, abolishing polygamy in Utah, and autho rizing the President to use the army, if necessary, but the senate is inclined to await the peaceful effect of the Union Pacific Railroad. Senator Sumner bears high testimony to the statesmanlike and diplomatic abilities which have marked the intercourse of General Sickles with the Spanish Government, and it is now nearly certain that he will be confirmed as Minister to Madrid. Judge Grier, who bade the Supreme Court good bye on Monday, after being connected with it thirty-four years,is to be succeeded by Judge Strong, of Pennsylvania. Attorney- General Hoar has been rejected for thesupreme bench. Mr. Edmunds of Vermont alone cast his vote against him among the New England Senators, while Warner of Alabama, and Gilbert of Florida, only voted in the negative of all the Southern Senators. Every Democrat voted against him, and several Senators absented themselves. The Plymouth, our ship which crossed over with Mr. Peabody's remains, is to be repaired at the Ports mouth Navy yard before returning tothe Mediterra nean squadron. Capt. Cotnmerell has been invited to use the Boston orNew York yards for repairs the Monarch may need, and the Secretary of War asks him to bring that splendid ship to Annapolis that Congress and the Cabinet may see her. Mr. Brown, Secretary to the Burlingam e E m b assy, arrived here from China,and had an interview withSecretaryFish; he carried the ratified treaty with the United States, and he will oontinue his journey to Berlin, merely stopping here for a day or two. Mr. Samuel H. M. Byers has been named Consul at Zurich. The military room of the Representatives of Congress has been inundated with the simultaneous petitions from army officers to raise their pay, but instead of this Congress is unmercifully striking off super numeraries. PARIS, Feb. 17. For the past week we have had real winter, thermometer 12 degrees below. zero. The Seine filled with floating ice, and good skating at the Bois. Our American belles have had a fine oppor tunity for exercise of a more healthy character than their usual Parisian dissipations, and the bright eyes and ruddy cheeks bear evidence that the opportunity has not been neglected. Mrs. Moulton, as usual, carries off the palm at the Skating Club, but many of her young countrywomen in grace and elegance can almost dispute the right with her. Mr. Fuller, the famous American skater, has attracted large crowds, his costumes and nurnerousmedals making him a con spicuous object. He had the opportunity of giving the Prince Imperial some lessons, the two skating hand in hand. Should the cold continue we are pro mised to-night a grand illumination, with a band of music. The trial of Prince Pierre Bonaparte will take place next week. It is reported in the French papers that M. de Joinville has admitted that the Prince was struck, before he fired at Noir. This being proved, he will be aciuitted. The reaction in the matter of emeutes and barricades basset in with a vengeance. The Figaro has started a subscription for the formation of a society, something on the plan of the Regulators of San Francisco, and its adhe rents comprise members from all classes of society. The Government has been notified that it will be well supported in every action, however determined, to put down, once and for ever, outbreaks, the only result of which is to injure the business of Paris, upon which so many thousands are dependent. Americans have thinned off very rapidly the past few weeks—the Grand Hotel alone:keeping up its fair complement of guests. The American Minister has issued invitations for areception on the 22d o f this month. It will be his first public reception, and be well attended. There is still talk of a din ner and ball for the same date, but nothing decided. Some few specimens of the new gold coin, of 25 francs in value, have been issued. 'lt has been pro posed to call them " Emperors." When the same value shall be fixed for the sovereign, our $5 -piece, and this coin, it will be a great advantage, each circulating in every country at par. The American mails have been much delayed ; to-day we receive the accumulation of three weeks, bring ing dates from the 25th Jan. to the sth Feb. A case of great interest is now before the French courts, and one which the literary and scientific world have already had room to comment upon— the autograph collection of M. Chosles. The facts so far prove that this gentleman expended over 140,000 francs, and that he purchased from one man (now in prison) 27,000 different letters, docu ments,&c., which were p urported to have been written by the most noted characters of past ages, and are all proved to be forgeries. These writings, in every de tail of parchment, paper, ink, and calligraphy, defy the scrutiny of the most learned savans. Among the most curious of them are five letters from Abelard, including a short poem, entitled, " The Unfortunate Tower." Letters from Alexander the Great to Aristotle, a challenge from Julius Cmsar to Vercingetorix, letter from Charlemagne to Alcuin, &c. &c. Mr. Chosles paid 1,200 francs for a letter of Robelais, and 500 for one of Moliere. The most remarkable of this collection, however, are the let ters of Pascal, in which he proves his prior discovery of the laws of attraction, and which have already led to much discussion in scientific journals. 1 will advise you of the progress of the trial, and its deci sion, in my next. BEN HAMET. COURSE OF EXCHANGE. 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We quote a few out of 08,000 cures : —Th• Pope's health restored by Du Barry's Food, Cure No. 68.413 Rome, July 21, 1866. -The health of the Holy Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all other remedies, he has confined himself entirely to Du Barry's Reval , nt i a Arabica Food, of which he consumes a plateful at every meal. It has Produced a surprisingly beneficial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot praise this excellent food too highly."—From the Gazette du Midi, July 25. Cure No. 9,832: "of Fifty year. indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma cough, eonstipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach and vomiting. Maria Jolly. Wortham, Ling, near Diss, Norfolk Cure No 47,121: Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of Nazing Vicarage Waltham Cross, Herts of extreme nervousness, indigestion gatherings, low spirits.and nervous fancies. Important Caution —Beware of the many unsavoury and more than sloppy imita tions to which, without authority, Baron Liebig's name is mo,t audaciously attached _ _ _ _ In tins, at :8 4td ; Ilb 28 9d; 2 lb 48 6d; slb lls; 12 lb 225 21 lbs 4 s.— llso 1/U BARRY'S RDNALENTA A RAIIICA CHOCOLATE POWDER is packed in tin canisters: for 1! cups at 2s, for 24 cups at 38 6d, for 48 cups at Is, for 288 cups at 30s, for 576 cups at 55s —being about one penny per cup. The 30s and .5Ei tins are sent free of carriage in England on receipt of Post Office Order.— ARRY DU BARRY and Co., No. 77, ReiTent-street, London; and all ctrecere and Chemists. AN ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS. The observatory of Naples has announced a probable eruption of Vesuvius at an early date. Dense columns of smoke are now ascending from the mountain, and the murmurs and noises heard in the vicinity are creating great alarm. THE .BAVARIAN MINISTRY. The Ausgburg Gazette says that the King of Bavaria has accepted the resignation of Prince Hohenlohe. Some journals entertain doubts on the matter, and it seems pretty certain that King Louis is greatly annoyed at the recent turn political events have taken. The Augsburg Gazette comments on his dissatisfaction at the state of the kingdom, which is generally in so peaceful a condition. THE GALLICIAN QUESTION. Great interest is excited at Vienna concerning the pro gress of the commission appointed to inquire into the Gal- Udall resolution. Very animated discussions have taken place between the Ministry and the Polish deputies. Herr von Giskra has assured the latter that the Ninisters are willing to make concessions, but they must first receive guarantees, and they demand the establishment of direct elections. The Poles replied that the solution of the ques tion did not belong to them, but rested exclusively with the Diet of Lemberg. The question is in abeyance, and +lle result of the debate is very uncertain. SWEDEN AND NORWAY. The Swedish Diet has unanimously decided that the royal proposal respecting the modifications of the Act of Union between Sweden and Norway shall be postponed until next session. This delay is owing to the strong opposition met with in Norway to any alteration of the existing relations of the two kingdoms. SPAIN AND CUBA. English merchants seem to have been concerning them selves with Spanish affairs. The Gazette of Madrid pub lishes an address signed by forty-two merchants of London, and twenty of Liverpool, forwarded to the Spanish Govern ment with a list of subscriptions amounting to £1,870 sterling for the assistance of the Government in Cuba. The address bears date October 8, 1869. In reply to Senor Figueras, in the Cortes, Senor River° Mated that the Government was unaware of any Holy Alliance being formed against Spain, but he insisted upon the necessity of a prompt organisation of a definite govern ment to avert the danger. THE NEW DOMINION. 4. special despatch from Ottawa says that the Imperial Goveniment hold the Hudson Bay Company responsible for the Winnipeg trouble, and have decided that they must bear the losses, which will be a deduction of the 2300,000 to be paid by Canada. It is reported that the Cabinet have received despatches from Earl Granviv-. by the cable taking this view. INDIAN NEWS. The Bombay Gazette of the 29th of January says that the Duke of Edinburgh was expected to arrive there by the 10th of March, and after staying a few days would proceed to Madras or Ceylon. The Viceroy will join the Prince for a short time and inaugurate the through railway. The Government of India has received notification by telegraph that Lord Napier of Magdala has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Indian army, and the appointment has given general satisfaction. Lord Napier is expected in Calcutta, in March. Sir Richard Temple will, it is believed, make his financial statement at the end of March. The measures for reduc tion have not, it is said, met with favour at the India Office. The Viceroy in Council has recorded his opinion that Colonel Pelly has conducted the recent operations in the PerssP.l Gulf with great courage and discretion. M. OLLIVIER AND THE EMPEROR. The Journal Officiel publishes the following report addressed to the Emperor by M. 011ivier :—" Sire,—lt is desirable to efface from our legislation the traces of our differences and of our civil conflicts. With this view we propose to your Majesty the abrogation of the decree of the Bth-12th December, 1851, respecting persons guilty of havin g formed a secret society. It seems to us inadmissible that in a time of tranquillity and under a liberal regime the Government should retain the power to transport to Cayenne or to Algeria by the law of public safety, citizens who are condemned to some months' imprisonment for having formed part of a secret society. Consequently we have the honour to propose to your Majesty the abrogation of that decree.--1 have the honour to be, sire, with the most profound resp ec t, y our most devoted servant, EMILE oCILLIVIER. —Approved, Napoleon. THE FRENCH OCCUPATION OF ROME. The full text of Count Daru's letter to M. Veuillot, at Rome, is published in the French papers. It is as fol lows :—" My devotion to the Church and to the Holy See is above suspicion, but acts of impruden ce must not ren der my task too difficult. We are a free Government, obliged to consider public opinion. Now there are certain acts of the Council which might offend the existing Chamber, and still more a new Ch am b er , if a general election should become necessary. Who knows whether a parliamentary votes may not force us to recall our troops from Civita Vecchia ? It is then necessary to be. prudent at Rome, to avoid everything which may offend public opinion, or create discontent among a large portion of the Catholics and the episcopate. If, for instance, de cisions should be arrived at which might materially modify the relations of our bishops with the Pope, placing them in too absolute dependence on the Court of Rome, our Concordat would be violated, and our relations with the Holy See compromised. In the present state of feeling at Rome there is too much passion, too much agitation on both sides ; no good can result from such a situation. If the Council were to adjourn, men's minds would have time to grow calm, and to adopt resolutions more in conformity with the re interests of the Church and the Holy .See." THE FRENCH FORGED LETTERS. The Court of Assizes of the Seine has commenced the trial of- Lucas, the author of the forged autographs, palmed off on M. Michel Chaslcs, of the French Academy. The accused is of small stature, an& has a well-developed forehead, and a physiognomy indicating great intelligence. He is the son of a small farmer near Char tres, and received an indifferent education, which he after wards improved by reading. He be gan lif e i n a so li c it or ' s office, and probably acquired his ta s t e f or hi s t or i ca l re searches when he was with the avoue Courtois, who gained some notoriety by his spurious genealogies. He made acquaintance with M . Chasles several years ago, and passed himself off as the descendant of Count BoisjourdaLn a famous collector of the last century. ie fabricated, the auto graphs by degrees as they were sold to M. Chasles, who paid him 140,000 francs for th e 27,000 h e purc h ase d during eight years. They comprised writings of remarkable men and women of all ages and countries ; they were all written in French of the fifteenth century, which Lucas accounted for by saying that many were copies from the collection of manuscripts at the Abbey of Tours. M. Chasles was so credulous that a letter to Galileo from Louis XIV., who was only three years old when the great astronomer died, did not excite his suspicions. M. Chasles discovered the source of his treasures by setting the police to watch Lucas, whom he suspected of sending his autographs abroad. They found that he was in the habit of copying daily 0 1 . 1 ')enks 'and manuscripts at the public libraries. The tic however, seems to have shewn great in eenaity in preparing his paper and ink to give them the appearance of great age. He did not deny the charge, but refused to say what had become of the large sum of money he had received from the prosecutor. He maintained. however, that he had not acted from mercenary motives, but from a patriotic sentiment. He affirmed that Newton was only the plagiarist of Pascal, and that the honour o! France was concerned in proving it. He declared that some of the documents were not simulated, and that it was a mistake to suppose that M. Chasles had paid him too much. His object was a good one, and if he had not acted with wisdom he had at least acted with uprightness and patriotism. The trial was adjourned for a week when the counsel for the defence will be heard. THE TUOTIN CLIFFF DISPUTES.—" A little stub- Wornness on both sides " is the explanation afforded by the chairman of a miners' meeting with regard to the. delayed settlement of the dispute between Messrs. New- ton, Chambers, and Co., and the miners formerly employ e d by them at the Thorneliffe collieries.. Neither of the con tending parties seem disposed to yield on one or two of the points at issue, and both are averse to being cons id ere d beaten ; so the unhappy difference still keeps a numerous body of men unemployed and a large amount of capital unproductive. Mr. Leighton is recovering satisfactorily from ill ness; it is, however, said to be by no means certain that his p'cture will be ready for the forthcoming Royal Academy Exhibition. A Scarborough tradesman, who had been in the habit, after having become intoxicated, of resorting to che micals to sober him, has been poisoned by taking bichro mate of potass in mistake for the chemic All which he usually drank under these circumstances. Tho Globe announces that a Conservative banquet will take place in the City on the evening of Wednesday, Qth March next. Several members of-the late Conservative Administration have already accepted invitations. The whole-arrangerhents are being made by the City of London ConzelvetiTe Association. MONETARY REPORTS—Satt rday. A quiet feeling has pervaded the Stock Exchange markets to-day. The business doing has been very mode rate, and the general tendency of prices has been un favourable. In the Consol market the transactions have been to a limited extent, at yesterday's reduced quota tions. For money the price has been 920, 921 ; and for the 9th of March, 921, 92g. Reduced and New Three per Cents, 92k, 93. Exchequer Bills, 2s. dis. to 3s. prem. India Five per Cents have been done at 1111, 112 ; and India Bonds at 20s. to 255. prem. For English railway stocks the market has been de pressed, and a further reduction has taken place. The heaviest fall has been in Metropolitan, which, on a pres sure of sales, has receded . Great Northern A has re lapsed 1 ; London and Brighton, 1 ; North Eastern (Leeds), 1, and South-Eastern, 1 Indian railway stocks have been without movement of importance ; but the demand for them has been far from active. Canadian shares have been fiat.. Foreign shares have commanded but little attention ; neverthele 3s prices have ruled firm. • Foreign bonds have principally absorbed the attention of operators. Russian and Turkish have been firm, an d have risen to the extent of 1 per cent. On the other hand Peruvian have been flat and 1 lower, and Spanish '(186 7 ) bonds have relapsed 4 per cent. The New Russian Loan has closed at 31, prem. ; and the Turkish at 11, 1 1 prem. ; and the Chillian at to 1 prem. American Government securities have been purchase d to a fair extent, and the quotations have improved. The Five-Twenty (1882) Bonds have advanced 1., and the Ten- Forty per cent. Atlantic and Great Western Consoli dated Mortgage Bonds have advanced 1, and Erie shares to a similar extent. Scarcely any transactions have taken place in Bank shares. Nevertheless, the tone of the market has been good, and London and Westminster has risen 1. Telegraph shares have been quiet. British Indian Extension have fallen 1. Hooper's Telegraph Works Company have been n l2- ,ettled. During the early hours of business the market was very flat, at 1 to 1 prem., but at the close more firm' ness was prevalent, and the quotation improved to to premium. In Miscellaneous securities the business doing has been ,nly moderate ; but prices have shewn no change. The report of the directors of the London, Chatham , and Dover Railway shows that the result of the half-year's workings presents a gross receipt of £388,751 12s. 4d., as compared with £359,687 lls. 4d., the gross receipt for the corresponding period of 1868, equal to an increase ° f £29,064, ls., or B'oB per cent. The gross expenses hay ° amounted to £213,256 18s. 5d., as compared wit h £211,478 9s. ld., being an increase of £1,778 9s. 4d., or 0 . 84 per cent. The net result of the traffic for the half year is a balance of £175,494 13s. 11d., earned at' a Per centage of 54 . 86 as compared with a balance of £143,209 2s. 3d. for the corresponding period of 1868 earned at 58.79 per cent. Firmness has been the feature of the money market to-day. The supply of capital has be en less extensive , and the demand for accommodation has been more active. The quotations, in consequence, have been firm, and three months' paper has not been taken under 2i to 3 per cent Italian advices state that a convention has been con' ctuded with the National Bank, by which the loan wil l be increased to 500,000,000 lire, the Treasury receiving an additional 122,000,000 lire, of which 50,000,000 lire will 10 in gold, and 72,000,000 lire in notes. As a guarantee the Bank is to receive ecclesiastical property bonds, which it will sell exclusively on account of the decrease of th e public debt. The notes in circulation of the Bank will be increased from 750,000,000 lire to 800,000,000 lire. The directors of the French Atlantic Cable Company recommend a dividend of 7's. per share, being at the rate of 4i per cent. per annum. The directors of the Submarine Telegraph Company recommend a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum. • ------- We learn by telegraph that the half-yearly meeting o f the Lynn and Hunstanton Railway was held a t the Globe Hotel, Lynn, to-day. A dividend of £9 • was declared. Tenders were invited for debentures for conversion into stock at 4i• per cent. Major Hare and Mr. Durant were re-elected directors ; and Mr. Thorley, the Mayor of Lynn, was re-appointed auditor. The half-yearly meeting of the London and North - Western Railway Company was held to-day. Th e report, which was adopted, showed that the company had a disposable balance of £1,204,140, which enabled the directors to recommend a dividend of 7 per cent. on the ordinary share capital. The Chairman remarked on tile prosperity of the company, and said that the antl er pation of the Midland Railway in coming into London, taking away much of the coal traffic had not been realised. A sum of £lO,OOO was in hand to provide for casualties, and no less than £48,000 had been spent simply on concentrated locking-points for the protection of the public. Double lines of steel had been laid down, and much done in the way of improvement. The excessive damage ° given against railway companies was also commented on. The Watford and Edgware line was to be abandoned . The propositions of the chairman met with active oppot.i tion by Mr. Hughes, who declared such meetings a farce , the directors coming there backed up by proxies to swamp the proprietors. The report, however. was adopted, and explanations upon various points giventothe shareholders . Dividends were_declared, including one of £7 15 per cent• on the original stock. The half-yearly meeting of the Great Northern Railway Company was held to-day. Colonel Packe, the chairman, moved the report, which shewed the WO receipts upon the revenue account to be£1,140,141, andthe expenditure £537,346. The balance available for dividend 4 was £299,513 fixed charges and preference dividends absorb ing £334,154. A decrease has taken place in the receipts dur ing the last half-year, occasioned, the Chairman observed, by depression in trade, and a bad harvest. Though Ole loss was suffered, the company had reduced the expenses by nearly £20,000. An additional down line was proposed from Finsbury Park Station to Wood Green. Another item asked from the shareholders was for the enlargemer o of the Bradiorct goods' station. MARKETS—Saturday. LONDON TRADE REPORT, SATURDAY .— Tallow flat. 61 469. on the spot, and 465. 9d. last t hree months. Very little doing; Linseed oil firm-325. London, spot; 30s. Pd. Hull. Rape dull, " 42.3. 9d, for English brown on spot. COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKET. SATllRDAY.—Transaction s in colonial produce have been very limited, and prices are almost nominal. A few sales of tea have taken place at yesterday's eer rencv. Sugar has ruled dull, and depressed in value. Coffee has changed hands slowly, on former terms. Rice difficult to move , except on lower rates. METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, SA.TIJILDAS. —The demand was rather firmer, at slightly enhanced prices for me" dow hay. Prime meadow hay, 755. to 82s Ed. • inferior ditto, 60$. to 70s. ; Rowen, 508. to 655. ; prime clover, 115 s. to 120 s. ; inferior (IMO , 100 s. to 110 ; prime second-cut clover. 10cs. to 110 s. ; inferior ditto , 80s. to 90s. ; and straw, 265. to 30s. per load. LONDON WOOL MARKET, SATURDAY,—The public Falco of colonial wool have progressed steadily. The attendance of buyell has been good, and the biddings have ruled active at the opening currencies. BOROITGH AND SPITALFIELDS POTATO MARKEi SATURDAY.—The arrivals of potatoes have b een l ess ex t ens ive, and the condition has not been goo d, a ll b e i ng more or less f ros ted. Choice qualities have commanded full prices, but inferior samplea have been neglected. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SATURDAY.—Market quiet Sales,lo,ooo bales, of which 2,000 bales were on speculation. HAVRE COTTON MARKET, FEB. 18.— Market quiet. American dull ; other sorts steady. Stock. 74,000 bales, of wial‘_l 55,000 bales were American and 14,000 Indian. Afloat, 35,000 Amen can, and 1,600 Indian, HAMBII RG, FE 11.—Wheat—February , IC4 ; March, 104; May, 106 1 . Rye—February, 7'4 ; March, 72# ; April-May, 75k. FM' oil, 27j, spot 27, May : 251, Autumn. MARSEILLES, FEB. 18.—Wheat dull. Stock, 224,500 hectolitres. PARIS, FEB. 18.—Wheat, current month, 55 50 : March, 55, 7 5 ; April-May, 67. Market dull. BERLIN, Fro, 18.—Spirits—February, 14'10; Autumn, 14 5-6tha• [ADVERTISEMENT. I —Holloway's Pills.—Society's Safe guard. Whatever the disease may be, and wherever it may discover itself, whether internally or externally, its victims may enter on Professor Holloway's treatment with hearts of hope that-every day will bring some ameliora• lion of the infirmity. 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WEDNESII&Y 25 min past 7 52 min past 7 THURSDAY... . .... 25 min past 8 5 min past 9 FRIDAY..... • 45 min past 0 ...... 30 min past 10 BIRT ILK - - MoTE—On the 19th inst., at 48, Hertford-street, Mayfair, Mrs. Joseph S. Mop, of a daughter. OAKEY - On the 18th inst., at Surbiton, the wife of John °ahoy, of a son. MARRIAGES. CARLISLE STONE —On the 17th inst., at Harston Church, Cambs., John Carlisle, Esq., of Hollins Grove, Dar wen, to Harriett Josephine, youngest daughter of the late Wm. Stone, Bexley, Kent. WILLIAMSON—BRIGHT—On the 17th in St., at St. Michael's, near Tenbury, John Williamson, Esq., late 90th Light Infantry, to Gertrude Una, eldest daughter the late Rev. John Bright, of Totterton Hall, Salop. DEATHS. - Bit-nun —On the 18th inst., at Upper Clapton, Richard Birkett, Esq., aged 63. MACNAMARA —On the 18th inst., at Clarvillo, Soutbseal Commander Timothy Maenamara, R N., aged 74. London : Printed and Published by WILLIAM ANDREWS of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN Office, NO. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of- the Savoy, in tho County of Middlesex — ' Monday, February 21, 1870.