The Sun. — London, England, 1855-11-29 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence. The steam-transport Orinoco embarked yesterday at Portsmouth dockyard 849 men, 13 officers, 10 horses, and 7 servants of the Land Transport Corps for the Crimea, with whom she will leave this morning, The following were the officers :—Lieut.-Col. Seagrave, of the 17th Regiment ; Brevet -Major Warren, Rifle Brigade ; Brevet -Major Ambrose, 3d Regiment ; Cap tains Butt, 72d ; Floyd, 3d ; Kirk, Ist Royals; Biddle, 28th ; and Sanderson, 62d ; Lieutenants Traherne, 7th ; Butts, 77th ; Campbell, 48th ; and Johnson, 33d ; Ensigns O'Brien of the 7th ; Bussell, 23d ; Presgrave, 17th ; Adams, 77th ; Seagrave, 4th ; and Li eu t enan t the Hon. J. C. Dormer, 13th, Adjutant of the corps. The Orinoco also carries out to Malta Lieutenant puffin and Ensign Burne, of the 30th ; and Ensigns Diacnea and Pearson, of the 95th ; for Constanti nople—Staff-Surgeon Langley ; ..ssistant Staff-Sur geon Jackson ; Messrs. Wallis, Strickland, M'Carthy, and Sadlier, Hospital Dressers, of the Osmanli Irregular Cavalry ' • and for the Crimea—Colonel Law rence, Rifle Brigade ; Capt. Gerester, 4th Dragoons ; Lieut. Poore, Bth Hussars ; Lieut. Sawbridge and Cor net Haynes, ditto ; Messrs. W. Snow and C. H. O'Meara, temporary commissariat clerks ; 15 tons of powder, 12 tons of warm clothing for troops, &c. .Rear-Admiral the Right Hon. Sir Maurice F. F. Ber keley, K.C.8., M.P., Senior Sea Lord of the Admiralty, visited Portsmouth dockyard yesterday, and inspected the progress making in the refit of the steam gun-boats and the mortar-boats, and especially examined the newly constructed iron mortar-boat lately sent to that yard by Mr. Laird, of Birkenhead. Her Majesty's steam-frigate Sampson, 6, Commander Hand, went out of Portsmouth harbour to Spithead yes terday, to prove and try her engines. The steam-sloop Salamander, 6, Commander Mecham, is ordered to leave Portsmouth for the Coast of Africa station on the sth of December. On arriving out she will turn her officers and crew over to the Scourge (at present the Commodore's ship), and that vessel will come home. The iron steam troop-ship Perseverance was commis sioned yesterday at Portsmouth, and taken into the naval service, by Commander Crang and officers. The steam transport tender Rhadamanthus, Master Commander Belem, left Portsmouth yesterday on her return to the eastward, to ship more machinery for the ships fitting for commission. The artisans of Devonport dockyard are now engaged upon her Majesty's screw steam-ship Sanspareil, 71, Captain Woodford J. Williams, with a view to diminish a very serious defect in the accommodation of the cap tain of marine., the first lieutenant of the ship, the chaplain, surgeon, and paymaster, whose cabins are on the orlop deck, which is separated only about four inches from the two new boilers introduced at Keyhain in the spring of the year. In consequence of this dis agreeable contiguity, the entire orlop deck is frequently filled with steam, and the nearest cabins are sul ject to a heat varying between 94 and 110 degrees Fah renheit ; from the proximity of the scuttles to the level of the sea, these cabins can seldom be opened for ventilation, and never in heavy weather. The Sanspareil has not been very profitable to the nation. She was designed after the lines of a prize which was celebrated for her excellent sailing qualities, but, unlike her, she was fitted with a screw, and she differs from every other British ship of the line in having her funnel abaft the mainmast. The ma chinery is thus brought near the stern, and interferes with the space allotted to the officers, who also by this arrangement come into more frequent contact with the engineers, stokers, &e. On trial it was found that the Sanspareil was not successful. Her 84 guns were there fore reduced to 71, and about two years and a-half since, her masts were taken out, and those of a ship of a much smaller class introduced. With these alterations she served in the Black Sea isa 1854, when little more than three or four knots could be got out of her under steam, and on one occasion during heavy weather it was found necessary that she should be abandoned by the rapt of the squadron to the mercy of the storm and the Queen's enemies. Having given several other proofs of incapacity she was sent to Keyham to be supplied with new machinery, where her power was increased from that of 300 horses to 350, and the new boilers added. At the same time some of the metal fittings were replaced with iron, which is said to throw the compasses eight points out. Since the last alteration her progress under steam has been greatly improved. In smooth water, with no wind, she makes 9 knots; with contrary winds, 5 knots; the average rate is computed at 7to 7i knots. But the Sanspareil, unfortunately, retains the reputation of a rolling ship. The first experimental cruise to Lisbon clearly developed this disagreeable feature; after the re duction of her masts she is said to have rolled very much in the Black Sea ; and after the alteration in her machinery, when crossing the Bay of Biscay some three or four weeks since, she inclined over to 35 degrees, and the muzzles of her guns are said to have touched the water. The present officers and crew have, within four months, been three times foiled in their ardent desire to partake of the dangers and honours of the war. Having formed part of the escort of her Majesty when visiting France, the Sanspareil was on the 17th of Aug. was blown out of the port of Boulogne to the Downs, whor •,she was ordered to Sheerness, where she shipped 13 m ntari for service in the Baltic : on arriving at Kiel the British consul came off with peremptory orders for her to return to Sheerness, where she unshipped her lower deck guns, and shipped more mortars, a quan• tity of ammunition, and 200 supernumerary boys, with instructions to proceed with all despatch for service in the B ack Sea. She called at Lisbon, Gibraltar, sad Alg ers, and when she reached Malta the Admiral countermanded her previous orders, and sent her back to England. On arriving at Portsmouth she was sent to Sheerness to have her lower deck guns replaced, and calling at Spit head for a supernumerary fan, she returned to Plymouth. To meet the application of the officers occupying the orlop deck it is intended by the dockyard authorities to supply additional scuttles, and to partition off the cabin of Captain Foote, R.M., who appears to be the principal sufferer. The crew of the screw steam-ship Exmouth, 90, flag of Reor-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, at Plymouth, housed lower yards and topmasts on Tuesday. She is ordered into dock to have defects made good, and to be got ready for sea by the 24th of December. Several of her crew, who have been five years in the service, have applied for their discharge, but their request has not been granted by the Admiralty, as their services are fur ther required, It is reported that the officers and crew of this ship will be transferred to the screw steam-ship Conqueror, at Devonport. The crew of La Hogue, 60, Captain Ramsey, were paid wages at Devonport on Monday, and granted month's leave of absence. The paddle-wheel seam-vessel Virago, 6, is ordered to be fitted at Des onport for commission. The brass field-pieces, six in number, cast in Wool wich Arsenal to the ordsr of the Government of Ha nover, and which were la-t week tested at the butt by the officers of the proof department there, have been shipped on board the screw steamer Lutcken, Captain Dittrnan, for Harburg. The officers of the proof department have been en gaged for some d ays past at the practising range in the Royal Arsenal marshes, at Woolwich, in experimental trials with a 6-pounder rifle gun. The result has not turned out acc or di ng to their expectations, consequently the experiments are being continued. Mr. Monsell, of the Royal Ordnance, i ng paid an offi c i a l v i s i t to some of the yesterday morn- He alsoo t departments iu the Arsenal at Woolwich. ap proved a house which is to b e convertends intoa surge ill surgery, is a n arrangement long desired, a s th e present surgery adapted for the requirements of so la r g e a body of The following appointments were made ye sterdtallen appointmentst the Admiralty:—Commander Win. C. Forsyth, to be Inspecting Commander of the Coast Guard ; F. S. A. Webber, Midshipman, to the Sampson. The two depots of the Provisional Battalion, Cl at ham, engaged in the practice of the rifle, under Captain Wm. Nott, 83d Regiment, and Lieut. W. H. Ballingall, 35th Regiment, have been increased to 6 depots, a l l of them being exempt from other duty until they are per fect in this branch of the service. The council of the Royal Naval School, New Cro-,s, have resolved cn erecting a swimming-bath for the the of the pupils of that institution , as one of elements of instruction to be inculcated in future, and the following handsome sums towards so laudable and desirable an object have b _en contributed, but more are needed :—The Hon. East India Company, 20/. ; his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, 10/.; Admiral Meynell, 101. ; Vice -Admiral Bowles, 101. ; Captain L. B. Mackinnon, 101. ; the Marehioness of Thomond, ; the Earl of Leven and Melville, Si. ; Admiral Sir C. Ogle, Si. ; Captain A. S. Hamond, 51. THE MILITIA. On Wednesday the Shropshire Regiment of Militia / C 7 7. inspect e d by order of Si r H arry S m i t h , w h o d epute d I Brook Taylor, the Assistant Adj it t an t-G enera l , a t Manchester, to proceed to Shrewsbury f or th e p ur p ose. The re g i ment, under til the command of Col. Frederick 11111, received hav e . inspecting officer in full marching order. After t r og . been minutely examined in column of companies the r ziment was put through a variety of battalion movetne and d hich were performed with re markable steadiness a'anaporgision. Being then formed 1 nto square the men port t uld be it were adfressed by Col. Taylor, who told them that to make a most favourable re y of the reinvent Sir Harry Smith as bird pleasing duty to the character and efficienc reg h in . 3ent ; that the exhibited refle c t e d x t discipline and steadiness which they e the highest credit on Colonel Frederick lilll an d the officers under his command • and that, consid g ' rn men bad for nearly 12 months been kept in bilelethise,--tchtehier cleanliness and soldierly bearing were highly to .1.,_ me lunte nde ders . Thelire siiment n ceit has o f embodimenturnished upwarda of (:In .:00 vo. ` ll , The Leicestershire Militia, under the command of Lt.- ` 4 ' . . Colonel King, has received orders to proceed to the camp at Aldersbott durin; the present week. The regiment ( z.nsiats of nearly 600 rank and file, and has given above 300 men to the line since it was embodied in December last. [ADVRIITISEMENT.] —Holloway's Pills for the cure of Rhßh eumatism ara far s up er i or t o a ll o th er remedies. Mr. Talbot, d ruggist, 99, St. James's street, Liverpool, states in a l etter to Professor Holloway that he is re quested by M r. Jameson, of 23, Norfolk-street, to inform him that for many years he had been afflicted with asthma and rheumatism, and could obtain no relief from the many remedies be tried until taking Holloway's pills.' This inthe valuable medicine speedily cured him, and lie i wishes same to be made public for the benefit of others. Sold by all medicine en dors throughout Ihe world ; at Professor Holloway's establishments, 214, Strand, London ; and 80, Maiden - la,ne, New Y or k ; by A Stamp, Constantinople ; A. Citudlcy, S myrna ; and If. Hoods, Malta, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVEIVIYAG-, NOVEMBER 29 1855. RIFLE PRACTICE IN THE ARMY. The authorities at the Horse Guards have just issued another memorandum relating to instruction in musketry, in addition to the memorandum laying down regulations for the organisation of the Corps of Instructors in Musketry, issued a short time back. The following is a copy of the memorandum " horse Guards, November, 1855. "To insure the instruction in Musketry being effec tually and properly carried out in the several battalions in the shortest time, the Field Marshal Commanding-in- Chief directs that the following rules be strictly observed in all regiments and corps armed with the rifle musket : " 1. On an instructor joining a battalion where the system as at present authorised is not in force, the com manding officer thereof is to hand over to the instructor at least two non-commissioned officers per company (the senior non-commissioned officer of each company to be one of them) for training, to be struck off all duty while under instruction. _____ ______ " 2. When these non-commissioned officers aro tho roughly instructed in the preliminary drills—which, can be well effected in a week or 10 days—they are to be employed to assist in the instruction of their respective companies, as hereafter detailed. . - " 3. The senior non-commissioned officer of each com pany is to be appointed company instructor. " 4. Each company is to be divided into four sections, having its proper proportion of full and acting non-com missioned officers to each. " D. An officer of the company is to be told off to each sub-division, who is to be present with the sections of it on all occasions when under instruction either in drill or practice. " 6. Each company is to keep the prescribed returns, viz., Index return ;' target practice return 'judging distance practice return.' In these returns the names of the men are to be ordered by sections, the non-commis sioned officers heading each section. "The captains or officers commanding companies are to be held responsible that these returns are carefully and correctly made up, as they are the records, showing the progress and efficiency, or otherwise, of the com pany in the use of the rifle ; they are simple, and easy to keep, if filled in as the several practices occur. " 8. These returns are to be sent to the instructor whenever he may require them, who will point out to the commanding officer any neglect he may observe on examination. "9. After the non-commissioned officers have been in structed as directed in Article 2, the first section of each company, with its non-commissioned officers of the right wing, is to be struck off all duty and handed over to the officer instructor for training ; these sections are first to be put through the preliminary drills, which can be effected in six days. " 10. After the preliminary drills have been gone through, these sections are to proceed immediately to target and judging distance practices, when, in six days more, they can have fired through the first and second periods'—viz., 40 rounds per man ; or, in the case of recruits, will have repeated the first period,' the first 20 rounds being expended in preliminary firing (one round to be fired from the rest at the several distances from 100 to 300 yards), and have judged distance in the first and second periods also. " 11. When these sections proceed to target practice, the first section of each company to the left wing is to be struck off duty, in order to go through the prelimi nary drills ; so that by the time the sections of the right wing have fired they will be ready to replace them, and when they do so the second sections of companies of the right wing are to take their place, and so continue by sections, till the whole battalion is similarly trained, which in fair weather can easily be effected in 10 weeks, as shown in the following statement, by which it will be seen that each section need only be kept off duty for 14 days (weather permitting), and that a fourth of the battalion are employed in training to the use of their arms. " 12. When the regiment is classified into first, second, and third classes, the instructor is to arrange them into sections of classes ; those sections required for firing (in all not to exceed 100 men at a time) are to be struck off duty till they have fired through the third period, viz., 20 rounds more, which will occupy three days ; and by a regimental arrangement the judging distance practice, by classes, in the third period can be gone through in a week ; so that firing and judging distances i❑ the third period (up to 900 yards) can well be carried out through the whole battalion in a month. "13. While the third period is being carried on, one of the officer instructors can be employed in training the recruits in the preliminary drills and firing, which latter can be effected before the target practice of the battalion commences, viz., before breakfast, or at other times when the practice ground is not occupied by the battalion. "14. When the third period of practice is gone through, the file and volley firing' and ' skirmishing ' practice is to be prcceeded with by sections of companies ; the first section of companies of the right wing being struck off duty for the purpose for three days, and then those of the left wing, and so continue, till the whole battalion has been thus exercised, which will occupy another month l " 15. The whole instruction—viz., preliminary drills and practice of a battalion, will thus be gone through in four and a-half months. " 16. The annual course of instruction is invariably to commence in every battalion or depot on or before the 15th of March in each year, so that it may be finished by the time the autumn half-yearly inspection takes place ; this will give a period of about seven months, and leave a margin of more than two months for unfavourable weather. " 17. Tho foregoing articles apply equally to depot ' battalions ; but as it is of the utmost importance that the various draughts sent therefrom should be trained to the use of their rifle, officers commanding svill so arrange that the men for such draughts are handed over to the officer instructor in sufficient time to insure the directions con tained in Articles 9 and 10 of this memorandum being complied with, each depot of the battalion furnishing at a time a party of 1 officer, 2 full non-commissioned officers, and 25 men, if the battalion consists of four de pots ; or 1 officer, 2 full non-commissioned officers, and 20 men, if of more than four depots. When these seve ral parties proceed to target practice, parties of similar strength will be again furnished to go through the preli minary drills ; by this means, after the first week, 200 men will always be under instruction, half of whom will be firing. " Each depot will furnish a company instructor with each party for instruction. " 18. Recruits, in like manner, will be entirely handed over to the instructor, by squ,ds, for 14 days at a time ; they will, however, be under the instruction of the ad jutant for the first three weeks after they join the bat talion, during which time they are to be instructed in all the motions of loading, standing, and kneeling. " By command, " G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-General." OUR (AMERICAN) LACK OF DEFENCES. Whether or not we come to blows with Great Britain war is always so far within the range of rational proba bility as to exact due attention, at all times and under the most pacific conditions, to the maintenance of na tional defences. Human nature in its social aggregates is far less civilised than in the individual. The neglect to defend is an invitation to attack, precisely on the principle that the omission of the farmer to shut his gate seduces the passers-by to plunder the orchard, which otherwise might have escaped untouched. All diplomacy moves with reference to the situation of the parties in respect to the tdtima ratio; the weakest and less com pletely equipped very naturally giving ground to the Power which stands ready to emphasise its arguments with coups de canon, and to appeal to that jurisdiction of final resort—the court military. In short, that is the highest security for peace—that is the best peace society —which multiplies fortifications, accumulates munitions of war, accustoms masses of men to the habits and prac tioa of defensive warfare : and, in a general way, de creases the chances of attack by diminishing the chances of its success. Other peace leagues must wait the Mil lennium to become practical. This is the immediate need of the day ; and that it has received so little atten tion at the hands of the Government is one of many . evidences of the rash facility with which our people run the hazards of war. The current recognition of the national weakness in such particulars is evinced by the sensitiveness with which the augmen tation of any European navy within the line of the Gulf Stream is always regarded. Unarmed and unpro vided we choose to trust fortune, distance, or the ex tempore preparation practicable between a declaration of war and the beginning of hostilities, for all those elabo rate arrangements with which Russia has been busy for this century past in surrounding herself, and without which the allied campaign in Southern Russia would h ave proved the work of a month, insteapdoloielyt.leTex hausting labour of years. This is neither safe nor years resorts a g o o i sen sible.shor line lt i o s f i t io h t e UwenirteepdeSatt'ataeTsshoielernvderrlyealictetle abort of the y f 0 rm erected idabl e circumference of the earth. e there el: not a point closed any semblance of against invasion , a th in e l and without any adaptation siege-trains which defence the works ha l v V e h becn t m o recent warfare, those prodigious he American idea of New York displays, perhaps, the American ried the Marnelon and the Alalakhoff. The harbourcaori the entrance, 1 ' of military authorities, de fence in its largest development. It has fortifications at not one of whic t to the halls, could offer other than momentary resistance. hh,aisofothrteifiocpaitoiloonns scattered about the bay,. bombs, and rockets of an enemy. Veal purposes, no obstacle to the en foe to save the fleet, and nothing but the clemency of the Tl t i r e a re nc i e s, o fc i r a al h l opsrtaiele city. To expose the most vital point of thecountry thus unguarded, to the mere possibility of war , is u a e act era 0 ta n t o u t i t fi y o . i t oB as a t there accessibleare no ; a od pointsto enterof th the uponcoast a whichcon an i con test, or even t o i n d u l ge i n an i ma t e d discussions tending to a contest, without first clothing this national nakedness, is to offer mortal combat in the pasteboard armou r of Harlequin. The subject has been repeatedly and vainly p resse d upon Congress ; the wants o f N ew York B ay have been pointed out with especial distinct ness. Ther e i s no course left but to reiterate the danger and th e warning ; a course eminently required by the diplomatic policy ofo of our re foreignp r e ee n t r A o i a d t n i l o i n n s is , t w r a h t i i o o i may a n i ancl by t the critical s t ate 1 a week's notic e p ass from the custody of Secretary Marcy 'i to that of Secretari es D avis and Dobbin. It will be mis taken economy that b oggles about the cost. War is for tunately an expensive l uxury ; but we must believe every dollar spent in salutary preventi on, i n erecting barriers to its entrance, and in frightenin g th e belligerent b y s h o w of preparation, i s worth millions lost in the aetual conflict. ' There is no alternative but to settle the foreign policy of the country definitely upon a peace footing, at once ahandoniog all pretensions unacceptable to European neighbours ; or to make pr ov i s i on for Sus tainingthose pretensions against a " world in arms."— New York Daily Tipuq, WONDERFUL ES`LIPE. One of the most marvellous instances of preservation of life in extreme peril that we have ever had occasion to record took place in this town on Monday last. About two o'clock in the afternoon some men were engaged in putting a new "vat" at the bottom of a well, above 30 feet deep, in the yard of Mr. Frost's currying -office, next the churchyard, a man named Charles Webb being be low, and John Jackson at the crank. Webb had placed a part of the segments forming the vat, and Jackson was cautioning him to bring the edges close together in order to secure the pinning, when he observed two or three bricks falling. Webb seized the rope, and called, "Pull up," when instantly the brickwork from the very top of the well, with a large quantity of the soil behind it, fell in a mass, burying him beneath full 20 feet of materials. All idea that his life could be pre served was abandoned, for the surface appeared as closely covered as a filled-up grave, and it was some time before anything was done, the men at first deeming it too hazardous to venture down, so loose and friable was the soil, and so hollowed out were the sides, whilst the wall of a neighbouring outhouse actually overhung the cavity. After some little delay, however, assistance was procured, and the wall having been taken down, the men worked most diligently in removing the fallen materials, but with little, if any, hope of more result than the recovery of the poor fellow's body. His wife was close by, in what state of agonising suspense for herself and her two babes (for the man was but 22 years of age) may be easily imagined. At length, between 5 and 6 o'clock, he was heard moaning, and the joyful tid ings were conveyed to his poor wife, who had been with difficulty removed. The sides of the well, however, were so loose and crumbling, that it was necessary to delay the work until a circular shield could be made, and lowered for the men to work in, when they renewed their labour with increased vigour for a fellow-creature's life ; but it was nearly 9 o'clock when they arrived at his fingers I After a while his head was cleared, and he was found in possession of his senses, and was able to state that his arm was broken and his body dreadfully pressed. The work proceeded very slowly ; for the constant slipping of the earth, now much below the shield, made it necessary to be very careful, and to reduce the size of the shaft as small as it was possible to work in. A. little before 11 he was pronounced to be clear down to his knees, and he appeared to be in good courage, having been supplied with some brandy and water. Now, however, came the greatest difficulty. He was standing close to one side of the well, which was a little skewed back from the perpen dicular, to which cause, humanly speaking, be owed his life, and was so wedged in with the crowbar which he had been using and some pieces of timber, that it was only by a brick at a time, or a handful of earth, that the work of extrication could be proceeded with. The poor fellow, however, gallantly held on, holding the candle with his sound arm, whilst the men worked by his side in the little space that could be opened. At length Mr. Jackaman, of Mr. Farrow's establishment, descended, and succeeded in placing another segment of the vat so as to keep off the earth, whilst efforts were made to draw out the crow bar and timber by means of the crank, Webb himself giving the signal, and calling to stop when the pressure upon him was beyond his endurance. At length, about two o'clock in the morning, the crowbar was removed, • but not until the stout iron-hook of the rope had been broken ; and it was announced that the number of per sons, itwluding many of the medical and other gentle men of the town, who were anxiously waiting the re sult than one foot was clear. Another anxious hour passed, during which Webb himself assisted in removing the earth ; and at last the timber—a piece of the old curb lying across his foot—was got out, and about a quarter past three the joyful intimation was heard that he was free ! In a few minutes he was raised, and placed before the fire in Mr. Frost's kitchen, in a blanket, when he appeared inclined to faint or sleep, but soon recovered sufficiently to be carried to the omnibus which had been kept in waiting, and he was removed to the hos pital (where a warm bath and every preparation had been made for him), attended by Mr. Kilner, the receiv ing surgeon, and other medical gentlemen. It was found that his arm was net broken ; and except a rather severe contusion on the forehead, he does not appear to have sustained any other material injury, though his exhaustion, after remaining in such a position for 13 hours, may be easily conceived. In what manner he was able to maintain respiration beneath such an appa rently compact mass of bricks and earth, amounting to no lees than 10 tons, is almost beyond comprehension. It is impossible to speak too highly of the courage and perseverance of the men who perilled their own lives for so many hours to release him ; and the public will, we have no doubt, gladly respond to the appeal elsewhere made for some recognition of their exertions and good conduct.—Bury Post. THE CASE OF 44R. BATES. Mr. Bates, one of the partners in the late firm of Strahan, Paul, and Bates, has drawn forth a petition to her Majesty, setting forth his case. The following is an abstract of the document, which is entitled " The humble petition of Robert Makin Bates, late of No. 41, Norfolk-street, Strand, in the county of Middlesex, banker, but now a prisoner in your Majesty's gaol of Newgate, under sentence of transpor tation." Showeth—That your petitioner is in the sixty-sixth year of his age, and has a wife and three young children under the age of eight years, besides a daughter and sou by a former marriage, all of whom are dependent upon your petitioner for their support. That your petitioner, in the year 1820, entered the ' bank as a junior clerk, and by his good conduct was in 1837 appointed to the confidential situation of a ledger clerk, with an annual salary of 4001., with the addition of about 1201. every year as Christmas money, with the privilege of occupying the upper portion of the No. 41, Norfolk-street, Strand. Whilst ledger clerk, he was at Christmas, 1841, upon the retirement of Mr. Robert Snow, invited to become a partner, but upon the distinct understanding that his Promotion was not to confer upon him any privilege be yond an increase of his income to 8001. per annum, and of being announced to the world as a partner. After the execution of the said articles your petitioner continued to discharge the duties of ledger clerk, adding thereto the duty of answering, as partner, such inquiries as were made of him from time to time by the customers of the bank. During the whole period your petitioner strictly abided by the arrangement, and, except in the ordinary routine business of the bank, never possessed any control whatever over the management of the banking business, either with respect to the opening of any large or im portant account for the receipt of money or upon the occasion of any considerable advance of money. That your petitioner, about the year 1847 or 1848, applied for an increase of his salary from 8001. to 1,000/., which was consented to, and beyond that your petitioner river derived any pecuniary advantage whatever from the said partnership. That your petitioner has at all times lived on a very moderate and economical scale of establishment and ex penditure and within the limits of the income so assigned to him, and continued to reside in the apartments in No. 41, Norfolk street, aforesaid, down to the time of the bankruptcy of the petitioner in June last. That in the year 1852 certain persons named Gandell applied to your petitioner's partners for a sum of 10,0001., and obtained the same without the concurrence of your petitioner being in any manner asked for. That subsequently further large sums of money were advanced, not only against the sanction of your peti tioner, but contrary to his most earnest advice and re monstrance, until the said Messrs. Gandell became in debted to the sum of 100,0001. That in October, 1853, it came to the knowledge of your petitioner that the said Messrs. Gandell were about to apply to the co-partners of your petitioner for their acceptances to a very considerable amount. That upon the day appointed for the interview your petitioner besought Sir John Dean Paul on no account whatever to listen to any such proposal, whereupon Sir John pro• mised your petitioner not to consent to give such ac ceptances. That on your petitioner's return from the city, he asked Sir John whether he had been firm in his refusal, and that Sir John replied he had gone very fully into the business in the presence of a highly respectable solicitor, and that he was quite satisfied with the trans action, and had promised to accept the bills. That your petitioner then observed, " Well, Sir John, you may date the ruin of the house from the moment those ac ceptances are given." That such acceptances were ac cordingly given to the extent of between 30,0001. and 40,0001., not withstanding the remonstrance. That on the 31st day of the following month of December, your petitioner, upon the bank books being balanced accord ing to annual custom, advised his said co-partners to close the bank on the following morning, or at all events be fore the said acceptances became due, rather tha❑ at tempt to meet them, although at that time there was a very large sum of money in the house. That your peti tioner's said co-partners declined to follow such advice, and declared their intention to continue their business, as they saw their way to do to clearly, and could rely on the resources they possessed and expected. That your petitioner declares he was not in any manner cognisant of the sale of the bonds of Dr. Griffith, by Sir John Dean Paul, in March, 1854, and that he was not informed of it until some time after it bad taken That although it may be urged against your petitioner that his remaining a member of the firm after he became acquainted with such fact was a moral weakness on the part of your petitioner, yet he humbly hopes that the subordinate and comparatively dependent position which he held, and his natural reluctance to precipitate the ruin of his partners, whilst they had the opportunity of re trieving the mischief which had been done, may not be disregarded. That upon the occasion of your petitioner becoming acquainted with the fact of the disposal of the said bonds Sir John assured him that it was intended to replace them immediately, and orders were accordingly forth with given for the purchase of other Danish Bonds for the prosecutor, and subsequently 5,0001. of them were so purchased, and every exertion was made to replace the remainder of them. [The petitioner then goes on to show that he was engaged in Paris from May,1854, in the affair of Messrs. Gandell.] [With respect to the statement made to Dr. Griffith by Mr. Bates, &c.] That your petitioner fully believed that the 5,0001. Danish Si. per Cent. Bonds, so repurchased, and which had been placed in the envelope of the prosecutor in the strong box of the bank, were in truth the property of the prosecutor, the dividends thereof having been received on his account and carried to his credit ; and that when your petitioner saw the prosecutor on the 28th of April, 1855, as deposed by him on the trial of the said indict ment, and stated to him that the dividends upon his Si. per Cent. Danish Bonds had been received your peti tioner (having on that very day arrived in London from Paris for the express purpose of consulting with his said partners upon an urgent point connected with the said Messrs. Gandell, which needed immediate decision) verily believed that he was speaking the truth, and had no in tention or desire to do otherwise, or in any manner to deceive or mislead the prosecutor. That your petitioner left London for Paris on the evening on the said 28th of April, and did not return to London until the 9th of May following. That at the time of your petitioner so leaving London as aforesaid neither the said Sir John Dean Paul nor Mr. Strahan had in any manner communicated to your petitioner the idea or intention of raising money upon the property of their said customers in any manner whatso ever, and that your petitioner was wholly ignorant of their intention to make any deposit with Messrs. Over end and Gurney, through the medium of Sir John Dean Paul and Mr. John Young, on the 30th of April, or of any intention to deal with the securities so deposited, in any manner whatever. That all the before-mentioned facts were well known to the sail Strahan and Sir John Dean Paul, and, in support of this allegation, your petitioner craves Paul, ready to be osafwuyoserotrahnon,o,nlianndthetoCoeuxrttenodf leave to refer to certain affidavits which had been pre pared and were signed by the said William Strahan and Dean ßankruptcy n on the 25th day of June last. Sir [T J h o e h affidavits of Sir John Dean Paul implores and your lTr Strahan are given in the petition, and tliedyerfautliloynbethaier out the above facts.] facts caA y tjs o en i as' i lt r uy( p yi petitioner, rtrtioupetitioner syhhoa'ul abovesa humbly b e g n lyr i: s gpce gracious to the close of a life which, up to this fatal event, had been one of unsullied honour and integrity, your Majesty's most gracious pardon. And your petitioner will pray, &c. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Nov. 28. QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Lord Campbell and a Special Jury.) THE QUEEN V. KING, AND KING V. SAVERT. (Continued from our impression of yesterday.) Sergeant Shee having addressed a few words to the jury, Sir. James called their attention to the evidence ad duced on both sides, and defended the course adopted in bringing the action, to enable them to decide the ques tion on the evidence of both gentlemen, instead of on the ex parte statement of the defendant under the indictment preferred before the Middlesex Grand Jury. He denied that the correspondence complained of contained a per sonal attack on the Messrs. Savery, and charac terised the course pursued by the plaintiff, in bringing before the firm the irregularities practised in the establishment as being actuated by the most honourable motives, because it was of importance the prescription entrusted to the defendants should be accurately dis pensed, and in the instance of Major Reid's complaint a mistake had occurred. The irritation was on the side of the defendant, and so desirous was the plaintiff of keeping peace, that he retreated from the library and locked himself in the drawing room. The whole of the circumstances showed Mr. Savory was the aggressor. This was an unfortunate quarrel, and it was for them to say who committed the first assault. Lord Campbell, in summing up, said it was satisfac tory to find the jury had heard the evidence of both gen tlemen. He considered they were bound to return verdict for the plaintiff on the civil action, with very moderate damages. In the other case they would have to consider who first committed the assault, and in the event of their finding it was Dr. King, whether he used more violence than was necessary in defending himself. The jury, after a few minutes consideration, returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the civil actio i, damages one farthing, and on the indictment returned a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy. Lord Campbell, in passing sentence on the defendant, said he did not for a moment doubt but that he was a very skilful and honourable man, and was of opinion that he had proceeded in an arbitrary manner in sum moning Mr. Savery to his house. Although he was an educated man some part of the proceedings had shown that his temper was not altogether under his control, and his lordship advised him to be careful and not get into such difficulties again. In consequence of the re commendation of the jury he should pass on him a lenient sentence. He sentenced him to pay a fine of 20s. to the Queen, and to be imprisoned until the fine was paid. The fine was immediately paid, and the defendant left the court with his friends. Roper ; and who, on one or two occasions, behaved in the most insulting manner, even to the lady members. I shall continue my inquiries in the matter, and wait on your worship another day. Sporting Intelligence. HARROW AND METROPOLITAN STEEPLE- CHASE MEETING. WEDNESDAY. Match, 100 sow; each, hft ; 11st 71b each. 4 miles. Mr. W. Ducel's Honeycomb, list 71b ...(Mr. Henry) 1 Mr. Briggs's Roberto Diavolo, list 71b (car. list 11Ib) (Mr. Gordon) 2 The betting opened at 6 to 4 on Roberto Diavolo, but after the horses had jumped the first flight of hurdles, it changed to 6 to 7 on Honeycomb. Roberto Diavolo fell at the brook, and Honeycomb came i❑ alone. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 5 sous each, 2 ft, with 30 added. Two miles. 17 subs ; 3 of whom declared, and paid two sows each. Mr. Davies's Minerva, by Faugh-a-Ballagh, 5 yrs, lOst Sly;jun.) 1 Mr. Clark's Laura Selina, 3 yrs, 9st 71b .....(Kendall) 2 Mr. 011iver's Nonsuch, 6 yrs, lOst 91b ...(W. Archer) 3 The following also ran :--Phantom, Alleberelio, Gos sip, Pharold, Victory, Cheddington, Nicholas, and Sand boy. Betting-7 to 2 agst Laura Selina ;sto 1 agst nerva, and Sandboy ; 6 to 1 agst Nonsuch ; 7 to 1 agst Gossip ; 10 to 1 agst Victory. Minerva made all the running, and won in a canter by two lengths ; three lengths between the second and third ; Phantom was fourth ; and St. Nicholas fifth. On rounding the top turn the second time, both Gossip and Sandboy slipped up and fell. The Grand Metropolitan Handicap Steeple Chase of 10 sovs each, 10ft, and 5 only if declared, &c., with 100 added ; the second to save his stake. About four miles. 13 subs, 3of whom declared, and paid 5 sows each. Mr. B. Land's Odiham, by Pantaloon, aged, 10,t 21b, (Boxall) 1 Mr. Elmors's Janus, aged, lOst 71b (G. Darby) 2 Mr. Tyer's Hopeless Star (late Star of England) aged, lOst 91b (Green) 3 The following also ran :—Peter, Dieppe, Ganymede. Betting-5 to 2 agst Odiham, 7to 2 agst Hopeless Star, 4 to 1 agst Peter, and 5 to 1 agst Janus and Dieppe. Odiham led from start to finish, and won by 20 lengths; Janus was second, about a length in advance of Hope less Star, who over-jumped herself at the brook on "go ing out ;" Ganymede refused the water jump and un seated his rider, but was afterwards remounted, and trotted in fourth ; Peter and Dieppe were pulled up. The Harrow Handicap Steeplechase of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with 30 added ; the winner to be sold by auction fur 40 Boys, &c. Three miles. 7 subs, one of whom de clared and paid 2 soya ft. Mr. Lucas's Massaroni, 5 yrs, list 31b...(T. Burrows) 1 Mr. Weatherglass's Ginger, aged, 10 ,t 61b Sly, jun.) 2 Mr. Price's Cheddington, aged, list 71b.. (Boxall) 3 Betting-7 to 4on Massaroni, who won by six lengths, Cheddington was pulled up at the back of the farm. The winner was bought in for 75 guineas. The Hunt Cup Steeplechase, value 100 sovs, by sub scription of 10 sovs each, and the surplus to go to the winning horse ; for horses that have been regularly hunted, &c., llst 71b each ; certain allowances and penalties ; gentlemen riders as qualified to ride in the Leamington Hunt Cup. About three miles. 12 subs. Mr. Thorpe's Tom Gurney, by Gilbert Gurney, 6 yrs, list 71b (Mr. Goodman) 1 The following also ran Mr. Price's Royalty, 12st (including 71b extra) (Mr. Catton). Mr. Wyndham's Scroggins, llst (Owner). Mr. King's Rough Robin, 12st (incl u di ng 71b ex t ra, carried 12st 41b) (Mr. Padley). Mr. Bridge's Inkerman, list (Mr. Dart). Mr. Johnstone's Sailor, list 71b (Mr. Davenport). Mr. Hobson's Minos, list (carried list 51b) (Mr. Fredericks). Mr. Saik's Cutaway, list (Mr. Clifton). Betting-5 to 2on Tom Gurney; 4to 1 each agst Royalty and Sailor ; and sto 1 agst Minos. All except Minos and Tom Gurney repeatedly refused, and, on ascending the bill, were completely out of the race. Minos led to the water jump the last time, when befell, unseated his rider, and got loose. Tom Gurney then cantered in alone. Considerable confusion was made in the weighing room on the return of his rider to scale. Mr. Goodman was short of weight, and an attempt was impudently made by a person to place a piece of lead surreptitiously in the scale. Mr. Merry instantly detected him, and bad the firmness and energy to command fair play. The bridle was ultimately brought in, and with it Mr. Good man drew the proper weight. The Match of 200 soya each, h ft, list 71b each, four miles, with Mr. Mason's British Yeoman and Mr. G. Symonds's Ironbrace, was off by consent. RIGHT AND WRONG. The Frankfort Post Zeitung, of Vienna, which is supposed to be in connexion with the Austrian Embassy at Frankfort, contains a leader that can hardly fail to cause some sensation, both at home and abroad. The article, which is entitled " Right and Wrong," passes in review the events of the last two or three years, and is so much to the pur pose that a brief analysis of it must be given, if only for the behoof of the peace party in England. The German writer says During three centuries the Romans, 'when they met in the Forum were accustomed to accost each other with What is doing in Africa ?' The Germans of the 19th century are far from being as energetic, persevering, and manly as the Romans, but still their memory for political matters is not so short that they have forgotten which party is right and which wrong in the Eastern difference. Some of the North German papers have thought fit to declare that the Western Powers were originally right, but that they are wrong in persisting in carrying on the war.' Has Russia, then, in any way atoned for the wrong she has done ? The evacuation of the Danubian Principalities still figures in the page of history as a mere strategic measure.' The promise to act strictly on the defensive has been repeatedly broken both in Europe and Asia, and there has never been a question of mak ing any compensation for the Turkish fleet which was de .troyed at Sinope under the very eyes of the protect. ing Powers. In short, the policy of Russia is what it was at the outbreak of the war. Tie demands of the allies are confined to the four points, and as Russia declared that the settlement of the third point mast depend on the contingencies of the war, she ought, now that her fleet has ceased to be, to consent to a limitation of her power in the Black Sea. The last Austrian propositions were brought forward at a time when the result of the campaign was still very doubtful, a great part of the Russian fleet was still above water, the bombardments of Sebastopol had produced little or no effect, and it was not exactly clear whether the Russians were besieged in Sebastopol or the English and French in Balaklava and Kamiesch. As we have since learnt, the Austrian project was rejected in Russia as well as in the west of Europe. At present the allies are in a positioa to punish Russia for refusing to con sent to a limitation of her fleet by destroying all her maritime establishments, and by taking up various im portant positions on her coasts. Is it not generous of the Western Powers that, under such circumstances, they do not go beyond their original demands ? They insist on a satisfactory solution of the third point, and they have no choice but to do so. A despotic govern ment which can dispose of 60,000,000 souls as it pleases can easily build a new Sebastopol. Indeed, it even now boasts of the extreme importance of Nicolaieff. Civilised nations like France and England cannot con tinually watch a dangerous enemy, and th e y are no t inclined soon again to be obliged to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of men, and to spend hundreds of millions of pounds, in order to keep Russia in check. Civilisa tion requires that the lives and treasures of the nations should not be spent in vain. Such a war as that now waged can only be undertaken once in a century, and it must therefore be continued until the results are such that the necessity for another war shall be next to ho. possible. The right is on the side of the Western Powers, and, in the opinion of the nations of Europe, they are fully justified in taking advantage of it." The rest of the article, which treats of Germany, Austria, &c., is not worthy of notice. COURT OF LIBUTENANTCY OF THE CITY OF LONDON. • A very numerously-attended meeting bf this body, specially convened by the Lord Mayor, was hold in the Inner Chamber of the Guildhall, on Tuesday last. Amongst those present we noticed Sir Moses Monte fiore, the Chairman of the East India Company, Colonel Wilson, Colonel Sykes, Alderman Wire, Mr. A. Moore, Deputy Dakin, Deputy Obbard, Deputy Lott, Mr. An derton, Mr. Toker, Mr. Josiah "Wilson, Mr. Under- Sheriff Stone, Mr. Jonathan Key, Mr. Hughes Hughes, Mr. Edward Wilson, Mr. Kennard, Mr. Butterworth, several directors of the Bank and South Sea House, and many of the leading merchants of the City. The LORD MAYOR, upon taking the chair, said that so soon as he had ascertained her Majesty's wishes that every possible mark of respect should be shown to his Majesty the King of Sardinia, he had lost no time in convening the different privileged bodies in order that they might have an opportunity of giving expression to their feelings on the interesting occasion of the visit of that monarch to the city. (Hear.) He was sure he was only carrying out the wishes of the gentlemen he saw around him in calling them together for that purpose, and although the notice had been short, it was gratifying to him to see so large an assemblage. (Hear.) Mr. A. MOORE, in a very able speech, moved an ad dress fur presentation to the King of Sardinia, which was seconded by Sir M. MONTEVIORE, and carried unanimously. It was also resolved that the Lord Mayor, and the mover and seco n d er of the address, attended by the clerk, should wait upon his Majesty •n his arrival at Windsor, to ascertain hie royal will and pleasure as to the time and place for the reception of the address, which, Windsor it was intimat e d, world most likely be at It was ordered that no member should attend at the presentation unless in uniform. Several vacancies onts, were commissionsd eel a r havinged for b e ebeen lieutenants given in n the oya v l n eg a i l m th e i t g k h e a an a dditional num u line, owing to th e number of men who had vol un t eere d weeks, na in, the th et for that service. The colonel st ated that 170 men h a d eb w. joined within the last fe w men w . fe w weeks, and that, although additional number was about to join, voteull comp me complement of thanks to the Lord Mayor termi na t e d the up its its f of o mp 1111 C The dress of the Medical Staff-Carps. consists of a blue cloth tunic, edged with white cord, grey . stand-up co l_ lir, cuffs grey; the stewards, by way of distinction, have the buttons on a white facing ; trousers the same colour, grey cord down the side. A blue cap, tied behind, a grey border, prominent peak. EXTRAORDINARY ASSAULT. At the Petty Sessions held at Wealhridge, near Pon tefract, last week, a farmer named William Lund, of Stubbs-Walding, was convicted in two several penalties of 40s. and costs each, under the following c;rcum stances, as detailed in the local papers. The defendant was charged with having assaulted the Hon. Stan hope Hawke and the Hon. Martin Blaydon Hawke, on the 15th inst. The magistrates on the bench were Lord Hawke, brother to the complainants, who retired from the bench during the hearing of the case, Mr. H. M. Greaves, Mr. R. Jones, Mr. R. Lee, and Mr. J. M. Hepworth. The facts established were these:—On the morning of the 15th inst. the complainants were riding out to meet the hounds ; on their way they met the de fendant, who had a double-barrelled gun on his shoulder. Mr. S. Hawke said to him, "You are after your old trade again ; I saw you shoot a hare on Tuesday ; a n d if I catch you again I shall summon you.' Defendant answered, "You never saw me shoot a hare." Mr. Stanhope replied, " I did, the other morning ; I was close by you." Defendant again denied the charge, and called Mr. Hawke a liar. Mr.Mawke rejoined, "If you say that again I will knock your --head off," a t the same time turning round and approaching the defen dant. He also took hold of the small end of his whip, and after wrapping the Irish round his hand raised it as if to strike the defendant. Defendant then took hold of his gun about the middle with his right hand, and held it up as if to protect himself. A witness, who was the only person besides the parties concerned that saw the transaction, and who was brought up with reluctance to give evidence against the complainants, said he was quite sure the defendant did not present the gun at either of the complainants in a threatening ma riner. Mr. S. Hawke, in his evidence, affirmed that the defendant raised the gun towards him and his brother as they were ap proaching him, as if to shoot therm In his cross•exami nation Mr. Hawke admitted that he turned back again to the defendant ; that he raised his whip to him ; that it might have been in a threatening manner, and that it was alter he raised his whip that defendant raised his gun. The magistrates, after a short consultation, said they had carefully considered the case, aed had come to the conclusion that a most savage assault had been com mitted, and they therefore convicted the defendant in the penalty of 2/. and costs in each case, which was im mediately paid. Mr. Wood, solicitor, who appeared for the complainants, applied to have the defendant bound over to keep the peace towards the complainants. The Chairman said the Bench had already made up their minds to do so. Mr. Palmer, the defendant's solicitor, objected to the law being strained for any such pnr pose. The defendant had been summoned for two assaults and had p a id th e p ena lty, and no other pro ceeding could be adopted. The inagiqtrAtes regretted. that m they could not ake an order upon the de fendant to give sureties of the peace, but called upon hire for an assurance that he wou ld not mo l es t th e c omplainants in future, which his solicitor adviStcl him to do. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Nov. 28. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Wolf Lyons was charged with having in his possession a quantity of pro perty belonging to Mes!rs. Dolan and Co., the army contractors, of St. Martin's-lane. On the application of the police, Mr. Bingham re manded the further hearing of the charge to Wednesday next. WESTMINSTER.—Thomas Parker was finally exa mined, charged with robbing Eliza Weston of her purse, containing lls. 6d., and of a pack of cards. The prosecutrix, at half-past 9 o'clock on the evening of the 20th inst., was turning into St. John-street, Smith-square, when she observed the prisoner rush has tily by her, and look about him. He then accosted her, and, after inquiring the name of the street, made a grasp at her purse and a pack of cards which she was carrying in her hand. She turned round to avoid him, when he snatched the purse and cards and ran off with them. She followed him into Smith-square, where he was joined by a companion, to whom he gave something, and they then separated. A gentleman pursued the prisoner until he was stopped by a policeman. The accused, who admitted that he was the person who spoke to the prosecutrix in St. John-street, was committed for trial. Sarah Allen was brought up for re-examination, charged on suspicion of throwing her children into the Thames at Chelsea. Inspector Drake having intimated that he bad no further evidence to offer, Mr. Arnold observed that this was a most difficult and embarrassing case. The only charge before him against the prisoner was that of endeavouring to drown two of her children by throwing them into the water, but he could not blind his eyes to the fact that behind this a much more serious charge resulting from the death of the third ; but in the absence of a public pro secutor, there was nobody to bring it forward. He did not impute any neglect cr blame to the police, especially after the decision to which the coroner's jury had come. He felt it necessary that the case before him should re ceive further investigation at another court, and it was therefore his intention to commit the prisoner to take her trial for the felonious intent. He therefore remanded her until Saturday, in order that the depositions might be prepared, and would extend her recognisances until that day. THAMES.—Mr. Yardley has received 100. from " G." for the poor-box, with a request that it should be acknowledged in the Times. LAMBETH.—Mr. Ferguson, the chief clerk to the Mendicity Society, again waited on the Hon. G. C. Nor ton in reference to the inquiries he has been making, by desire of the Marquis of Westminster, respecting the large amount of subscriptions, upwards of 2001., received by Mr. Roper, on account of an alleged distressed and blind sempstress named Rowhan, though no such person is found to he in existence, and therefore the possibility is that the benevolent subscribers have been grossly irs posed on. Mr. Ferguson reminded his worship that when last be fore him he had said that he should then refrain from stating anything further on the subject, as a full state ment of the amount of funds received on account of the Needlewomen's Society, as well as that of the fund col lected for the Blind Sempstress, would be published on Thursday, the 22d inst., but this, like all Mr. Roper's promises, was not realised, and on making inquiries the excuse was that the printer had disappointed him. He (Mr. Ferguson) had repeatedly called at the Needle women's Society's office without being able to see Roper, and finding that he lodged at No. 21, Charles-street, Middlesex Hospital, he went there and inquired for him, and the persons living in the lower part of the house— though they did not deny thai, he lodged there—denied that he was within at the time ; hut, on going along the passage towards the back parlour—which he understood was occupied as a sleeping room by him and a youth, who lived or rather slept there with him—he met Roper just as he came out of the room. Mr. Norton—Where did you say that was Mr. Ferguson—No. 21, Charles-street, Middlesex Hos pital, your worship, at a milk-shop. Mr. Norton— What ! Away from his wife and the Needlewomen's Society-house ? . - Mr. Ferguson—Yes, your worship. I understand that Roper and the youth, his companion, have occupied this room, and have been sleeping there together for some time past. Mr. Norton—Well, that is somewhat singular, but go on with your statement, Mr. Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson—Well, sir, on seeing him, as I stated, by mere accident, he showed and read to me a written statement, which he said was a portion of the statement he was getting printed, but instead of its meeting a single point of the charges I allege against Mr. Roper it is a mere tissue of scurrilous abuse of myself for making the statements I have made at this court. He said, how ever, that the remaining portion of his "statement" should contain an account of all the moneys received o❑ account of the " blind sempEtress," with her " affirma tions," as he called them, of what she received on ac count. He admits, however, that her name is not " Rowhan," and that the reason for not giving her real name was that, if he did so, she had many friends who would become troublesome to her. Mr. Norton—What ! friends become troublesome to a blind womn ? I should think he must give a much better reason than that to the subscribers and the public before they are satisfied. What could be easier than to produce the person at once, if the case is an honest, straightforward one, or if indeed there is such a person in existence ? Has he oven told where she lives or can be found ? Mr. Ferguson—He has not, sir. On the contrary, he now denies, in the most positive manner, that he at any time said she resided at Portsmouth, though I have four gentlemen who will, with myself, testify upon oath that he has said so over and over again ; but the fact is, as I have before stated, that the " blind sempstress " story, from the beginning, was a mere sham, and some attempt will be now tried to palm some blind person off as the subject of the tale of misery by which the sub scriptions wore oltained. Mr. Norton—l should think that a dangerous experi ment. Mr. Ferguson—Having learnt to-day from the printer that the "explanation " was finished and given up to Ro per, I sent one of the Mendicity officers to 75, Newman street, and he will tell your worship what he has done. Major, the officer alluded to, here stood forward, and said that that day, by Mr. Ferguson's directions, he went to the Needlewornen's Society office, 75, Ne wman street, and seeing the matron a4ked for one of the printed reports. The matron replied that the reports were in tended for tEe subscribers alone, and that she had parti cular directions not to let any of the Mendicity officers have one. Mr. Norton—Did you observe any reports 1 Major—l saw something resembling reports folded up and directed. _ _ _ Mr. Norton—Well, as this is the case, Mr. Ferguson, it is only charitable to hope that this Mr. Roper may be able to give some satisfactory explanation of the matter, and if he do not, you will then know what to do in bring ing hint to an account. If I recollect right. Roper had resigned the office of secretary to the Needlewomen's Society, and gave up the books, and I feel assured that no person acquainted with his former conduct would pay him any further subscriptions. Mr. Ferguson—Finding that he must be dismissed, and net with a character, Roper resigned his situation, and at a meeting at which Mr. Alderman Farebrother presided his resignation was accepted, the books taken out of his hands, and the society dissolved ; but he managed by some means to get possession of the lease of the house and started it afresh. Since I have been here last, I find that the whole of the fund standing in the name of the Needlewomen'e Society, 147/. has been drawn out of Drunnmond's Bank, and therefore I sup ,pose the,re will soon he an evil to that. Mr. Norton—Are you aware who the parties are who are acting with Roper in that society ? Mr. Ferguson--I can only find out one, who is a stranger to all the parties connected with it except THE IRON AND COAL TRADE. The iron trade remains in much the same state as we last reported it. The leading members of the trade are well off for orders. The demand throughout the quarter has been sufficient to keep the mills and forges fully employed. The complaint now is of the high price of pigs, when compared with that of finished iron, but when the high rate of wages and the price of coal and ironstone are taken into account, the margin of profits for pig makers is not very large. There are parties who are underselling both in pig and malleable iron, but this cannot be carried on long under existing circumstances, nor to any very great extent. This is the dullest quar ter of the year, owing to continental orders falling off ; notwithstanding this, however, the trade maintains its ordinarily healthy tone, and when spring arrives there is no doubt a stronger impetus will be given to it. The coal trade continues very brisk, owing, in a great mea sere, to the outlet by rail. The Cannock Chase coal, which is now being introduced, may do for household purposes, but cannot be compared with the thick coal bed of Bilston, Tipton, West Bromwich, and Dudley, for making iron. It is one of the finest beds ever ex plored, and has been known to produce between 20,000 and 30,000 tone to the acre ; and, under what may be considered favourable leases, has paid to the lessor 2,0001. per acre. The principal complaint now is the unusually high rate of wages and material, the latter beyond any precedent in the annals of this district, and more than proportionate with the prices obtained for iron, which might probably have ruled higher and borne a more equitable relation to the cost of production ; but it is an acknowledged fact that the trade showed a wise discretion at quarter day in not forcing the prices up beyond their present rates, although urged to do so, and they will have good cause to congratulate themselves on the result of their prudence. It may be mentioned, as a gratifying indication of the future prospects of the iron trade, that during the week several agents from France have visited the district with a view of arranging purchases, and that the late altera tion of the French import duties promises well for the manufacturing interests of the neighbourhood. The leading particulars of the reduced duties imposed by the new Spanish tariff have been published. In iron wares the duties on most kinds are to be reduced, and also the differential ones. This is the case on both the finer and more ordinary kind of manufactured articles, as articles for kitchen use, varnished, ornamented, &c., and carpenters', shoemakers', and other ordi nary i ron implements employed by artisans ; the re d uct i on pro posed in the former being about 50 per cent.—namely, from 150 and 180 reals per quintal to 30 and 90 reale, and in the latter from 70 and 87 reals to 56 and 66. The finer kinds of iron tools, which now pay 1 20-100 and 1 45.100 reals per pound weight are to pay 85-100 and 90-100 reals. The duty on cast iron iu bars is fixed at 6 and 10 reels per quintal, instead of 8 and 9 2-3 reals ; that on iron cables remains at 6 reals per quintal under the national flag, and is increased from 8 to 16 reals under a foreign flag, and on iron chains from 18i and 25 reale to 20 and 30 reels. The duty on coal imported in Spanish vessels is to be reduced from 1i reals to three fifths of a real per quintal, and that imported under a foreign flag, on the other hand, to be increased from 2 to 2 1-10 reals per quintal.— Wolverhampton Chronicle. IMPORTANT TO MARINERS IN T. HE AUSTRALIAN TRADE. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. The owners of the Arabian (Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson) have received the logbook of that vessel on her recent voyage to Melbourne, from which we make the following important extract :—" July 25. Wind N.N.E. and N. Midnight, very thick weather. At 4 a.m. the fog dispersed for a few minutes, and we discovered the land (one of Crozet's Islands) right ahead. Hove the helm up and wore clear. Stood out to the westward two hours, and the weather clearing a little, wore and kept by the wind, expecting to reach out to the north• ward. At 8 a.m. the weather again became very thick, and at the same moment we discovered the land sur rounded by very high breakers, extending out on the weather bow, and no extremity to leeward, owing to the excessive thickness of the weather. By the promptitude with which the ship obeyed her helm, and the assistance rendered by the passengers, under the ble• , sing of Almighty God, the ship was saved from utter destruc tion, and the lives of all on board preserved. By Hors burgh's chart and book of directions we were ab Jut 130 miles past the island, and by a chart of the chief mate, used on the last passage out, we were abreast cf them at noon yesterday. Consequently at the moment we saw them this mornin g th ey must b e out by that chart 182 miles. My now chart, however, with additions up to 1854, places the group in about lat. 50.40 E., and long. 46.20 S. My opinion, however, is that they are all wrong together, a lth oug h I h a d no c h ance of prov i ng my opinion, owing to the extreme thickness of the wea ther, I have, however, taken the precaution to circum scribe the group with a circle, and mark them very doubtful and dangerous. I take this opportunity of ex pressing my thanks to my first officer, Mr. John White, for the promptitude and decision he displayed when the land was first observed at 4 a.m.—N. BANNATYNE, Cap tain, Arabian (since dead.) Tho lVurtzberg New Gazette says :—" Accounts from Vienna state that Prince Gortscbakoff has declared to Count Buol that he was charged to pro test against any decision taken with respect to the Principalities without the participation of Russia. Russia, he is stated to have said, will not recog nise any decision which may prejudic e her rights." It is stated at Turin that Count Cavour will take 'advantage; of his present journey to make preliminary arrangements for the negotiation of the now Piodmontese loan of 30 millions, which is at present under consideration by the Chambers. j Country Markets. EDINBURGH MEAL MAI : MET—Nov' 2 There were in the market to-day 16 sacks weighing 280 lbs imperial, which sold at %b. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET_ Nov. 27. Oat straw, from lOs Od to 13s 3d per kemple of 16 stones tron; wheat do., 5s Od to 8s 6d; barley do., 5s Od to 7s. 6d. Hay from 10d to 15d. DALKEITH MEAL 1 Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs imperial Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, per ditto Pot-barley, per ditto :ARKET—Nov. 26. First. Second. Third. 486 Od 46s Od 445 Od 366 ild —6 Od ,—s Oa —s Od —a Od —s Od —s Od —s Od —s Od —s Od —8 Od —s Od DUBLIN—Nov. 27. A general depression pervaded the market and the qua'• tity offered for sale was small. Wheat, is 6d to 25 ; malt. ing barley, 15 to is 6cl; grinding, is to 2s; and oats, 6d to 9d lower than on F r id a y ; an d even at these reductions there was a general indisposition to do large business. Indian corn dull, and though pressed at a decline of is to is 6d could not induce buyers to come forward. White wheat, 44s Od to 46s Od ; red ditto, 41s to 44, 01 ; barley, 17s 6d to 25e Od ; oats, 168 Od to 17e 3d ; rapeseed, 40s Od to 44e Od per brl; oatmeal, 16s Od to 19s Od ; bakerri flour, 25s 6d to 283 Od per cwt ; Inaieu corn, 45s Od to 45 6d per 4 801ba. COAL MARKE' Prices of Coal per ton at t s. d.l '.—Nov. 28 ;he close of the market. I Wallsend, Ico. Bate's West Hartley 17 Byass's West Hartley l7 9 Davison's West Hartley 18 0 Elasting's Hartley l7 9 Holywell ..... . .. l9 0 Howard's West Hartley Netherton 17 1 Longridge's Wet Hartley 18 3, North Percy Hartley l7 0 Tanfiold Moor l7 1 , Taufield Moor Butes 17 t Walker Primrose l7 0 West Riding Hartley _l6 9 , West Hartley 18 3 Willington Hartley l7 t ,l Wood's Hartley 17 0 Wylam 18 01 Wallsend, &c. Acorn Close 2O 6 Gosforth l9 6 Harton l9 9' Heaton Hedley .19 6 Hilda 19 0 Morrison l9 6 Eden Main 21 3 Ships at mark et... 18:: 4. d . Bell 20 6 Haswell 22 6 Hetton 22 6 Fletton Lyons Main 20 6 Kepler Grange 2l 9 Lambton 22 / Lumley 21 0 Pensher . 2l 0 Russell's Hetton ...... 22 South Ream). 22 3 Stewart's 22 6 Whitwell 20 0 Caradoc ......21 6 Cassop .21 6 Hartlepool 22 3 Heugh Hall 2O 6 Kelloe 22 0 South Kelloe 21 3 Tees 22 6 Adelaide Tees 22 Evenwood 18 6 Methel Cannel 27 0 Wayne's Merthyr 23 9 Trimdon Hartlepool 21 6 I Sold SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the malls are sent from the General Post Ofilloo by the night—and M by the morning —despatch.) Day when mane til , From what _ Wenn COUNTRIEM in General Post- Port due n Office, London.* Dispatchea. England ------ —.— —.—..... Liverpool ... Deo. 3 tm kme ert ri c ca t ( t b b y y ll u ri n t i f e a d ckX Every Friday .... packet) ....N •• • • •••• , • .Liverpool Dec. 10 . kmerica (by U. States .... • • Southampton ••• •• ••• ••• packet) ..........N Australia (via South ampton) .... ...... M t -• ••• -• • • • • Southampton Ditto (via Marseilles) M Ditto (via Cape of Good. Hope) ...... • • .. •• N I ••••• • • • • • • .. Uncert Africa (West Coast) ..N 2 30 of the month.. Plymouth .. De c . 6 Alexandria ........ .. N , 5 . 9 ,24, & 30 of m • D over .... &lexandria..........sc4th & 20th of mon . S out h amp t on: Bahamas ...........2.1'17th of the month Southampton( Belgium ... ...... .. N! DailY •••••• • • • • • - Dover .... .. Daily Brazil . ..... ........Mi 9 th of the month.. Southampton Dec. 15 Buenos Ayres ........M 9th of the month.. S ou th amp t on D ec. 15 Cape of Good Hope ..N Various port !Uncertain Cape of Good Hope ..11 Cape do Verde ......N 9th of Os month Southampton IDec. 15 Ceylon (see India) Ceylon .... .... .... —N I Channel Isles .... _ N!Mest.,Wed., &Fria • Southampton iTu.Th.f at Chi1i................ Ai '2O & 17th of month Southampto, Chins ... .. Once a month.... Constantinople ......N:8,13,15,23A25 ef fr Dover Dec, 4 Constantinople .... „ „ 4th k 20th of mon. Southampto! Cent. of Europe M & NTevie.o daily .... • - D over ...... VV/iceday Egypt (see India) , France ........ M& N ,Twice daily ...• • . Dover .... Twicedaily Gibraltar ..........M 4 ,7, 1 7, 4 0,27 fri) Southampton Greece (see India) Greytown .. ...... _Ai 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton Hamburg's .... „N,Tuesday & Friday London ..... Plavannalt .......... 5112nd of the month Southampton Dee. 1. Holland .......... „ miDatly... ..... .... Dover .......,flaii y Honduras .. .... M , 17ta t the month. Southampton II 6thofmOrt .... India (viaSouthampt.)M 4th 15 20th of mon. Ply mou th .. Dec. 4 India (via Blarsitilles)M ; 9th& 25th of month Do ver ......I lonian Isles (see Inclia)q• 17, & 27 of mon D o y en . Ireland ........M & N 'Twice daily • • • • • • Hothead ... 'lLwleedall, Li5b0n.............. 51 7. 9 , & 17, 27 of m. Southampton et. 15 Madeira ............m 9th of the month Southampton Madeira ............ N,230 of month .... Liverpool ... Malta (see India) Malta ....., ........N 8,18. &28 of mon. Dover ....... Dec. 4 Mauritius (see India) 3/amities ..........N 14th of the month m ez i oo ............m 2nd of the month.. Southampton Deo. 1 Naples.. ........N 'sthlsth2sthormon. Dover ...... N ew Gr ana d a ......N 21 & 17th of month Southampton New Zealand By private skip .. Various port. , UnCertaill Papal State, ........14 sthlsth2sthonaton. Dover .... •. Peninsula ..........m /017th27thotinon. Southampton ports Uncertain Per. .. ........ .. .. hi 20 Sc 27th of mon. Southampton Port Natal .........N , lty private ship... Various p Sicily ~............N sthlsth2sthottnon, Dever •• .... Tuscany ............N 5 thls th2s t hofmon. D over ...... Venezuela .......... Ai 24 & 17th of mo n th S outhampton 1 & 16 mon Van Diemen's L and (see Australia) ....... West Indies . ~. . .: if 2d& I 7th of month Southamptenil &16 men 1 1 & 16 mon When any or these dates fall on a Sunday, the malls will oe de. spatched on the following day, with the exception of the India (via Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be despatched tr preceding day. BHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 28. --- STOCK EXCHANOIC.—The tone of the market Wall very quiet to-day, with a small business done. London and Blackwell, 68--London and North-Western, 941 4 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 76g—Midland, 63b —South Eastern, 171.35. 9d.—Dutch Rhenish, d. BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 28. STOOL EXCHANGE.—The tone of the market has been flat to-day, and shares generally lower. Birmingham and Stour Valleys, 8. MANCHESTER, Nov. 28. STOOK EXCHANGL—The market has been dull to-day. Sellers asking higher rates, but very little business done. Midlands, 634—Dovers, 17 3-16—East Lancashire, 17g. DUBLIN, Noy. 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Three per Cent. Consols, 871 Ditto, for Account, 7th Dec., 874 4-- I—New Three per Cent. Stock, 874 88—Ditto, for Account, 7th Dec., 8 7t — Midland Gt. Western and Royal Canal, (501. paid), 48 —Great South ern an d W estern, 51—Ditto, Four per cent. Prof., 18I—National B a nk (221. 10s. paid), 31Royal Bank 2 0—Dublin and Belfast Junct., 40—Waterford and Limerick, 194. [ADVERTISEMENT].—Nothing can be more interesting than the numerous extraordinary cures without medicine of indi. gestion (Dyspesia), Flatulency, Constipation, Nervous, Bil lions, and Liver complaints, Cough, Asthma, Consumption, and Debility effected by Du Barry's delicious Health. Restoring Revalenta Arabica Food. We give a few. — Winchester, Do. cember, 31, 1547. Gentlemen,—l am happy to be able to inform you that the person for whom your Revalenta was procured has derived a very groat benefit from its use ; dis tressing symptoms of Dropsy, Dyspepsia, and Constipation of long standing have been removed, and a feeling of restored health induced. Having witnessed the beneficial effects in the above mentioned-ease I can with confidence recom mend it, die. JAMES SHORLAND, late Surgeon, 96th Regiment. Silvington Rectory, Cleobury Mortimer, Salop, Feb., 1851. Gentlemen,—l was in a miserable state of nervous irritation, hut now I am entirely free from it; and in the enjoyment of good health. Your Food is everything to be desired in my case, as I feel as if I was in a new state of existence; and I re3ommend others similarly affected to try it, for its effects are most surprising and agreeable.—Rev. JOHN Jossa. In canisters, 11b. 2e. 9d.; 21b. 45. 6d.; 51b. 11s, ; 121 b. 225. The 121 b., carriage free, on receipt of Post-office order, Barr.? Du Barry & Co., 77, Regent-street, London ; also at 182, Piccadilly; 60, Gracechnrch-street ; 330, and 451, Strand; 4, Cheapside ; 60 and 68, Cornhill; 49, Bishopsgate-street 55, Charing-cross; 54, Upper Baker-street; 63 and 150, Oxford-street ; 89, High-street, Camden-town ; 18, Pall• mall; 7, Pall-mall-East ; 132, New Bond-street ; 24, Mot. comb-street ; 13, King William-street, City ; 30, Conduit. street; 21, Cockspur-street ; 95, Farringdon-street ; 67, St. Paul's (.!hurebyari ; Edward-street, P , ,rtruan-, (pare. BIRTHS. OP A SON. On the 27th inst., at Grayingham Rectory, Lincolnshire, the wife of the Rev. John White. On the 25th inst., the N ife of Ernest J. Craigie, Esq. OP A DAUGHTER. On the 25th inst., at the Rectory, Kirkby Overblow, the wife of the Rev. Henry Blunt. O❑ the 25th inst., at Rugby, the wife of P. Bowden graith, Esq. MARRIED. On the 27th inst., at the parish church, West Derby, Lancashire, Captain Brooksbank, H.M.'s 38th Regiment, to Anna Maria, daughter of the late Rev. Henry G. L on , dale, vicar of Lichfield. On the 27th inst., at St. Barnabas Church, South Lam beth, Henry Farmer, of the Binfield - road, Stockw e ll, t o Isabella, third daughter of J. W. Bird, Esq., late of Islington. DIED. On the 27th inst., Trenham WaMalan Philipps. Esq. of Whitehall-yard, Westminster, late Secretary to H3l.'s Commissioners of Parks, Palaces, and Publio Works, aged 61. On the 27th inst., at Eyck+, Isle of Wight, Frederick P. Barlow, Esq., of Kensington. On the 27th inst., at Davies-street, Berkeley-square, Mrs. Meares, aged 77._ the 25th inst., Thomas Mitchell, Esq., of River terrace north, Islington, late of Leadenhall-street, aged 81. On the 21th inst., at 9, Cornwall Villas, Kentish-town, Leopold James L ar d ner, Esq., of the British Museum, aged 39. On the 28th inst., at the house of his gen, R. D. Thom son, M.D., F.R.S., 11, Marlborough-hill, St. John's-wood, the Rev. James Thomson, D.D., minister of the parish of Eccles, Berwickshire, aged 88. On the 23d inst., at Cheltenham, William Merry, Esq., many years Deputy Secretary at War, aged 93. LONDON : Printed and Published by ItEUBDO YOUNG, `of No. 112, sittAh,r, PritltOr; - at The Sun Offioe, N 0.112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the *o=ll of iii Idleaex, Thursday, November 29,18 g. , t