The Sun. — London, England, 1855-01-05 00:00:00

A VISIT TO JAPAN. (LETTER FIZOAI A MEDICAL OFFICER.) NAGASAKI, JAPAN, SEPT. 25. Our small squadron of three steamers and a fri gate arrived off this port on the 7th of September, and were running in with all ease and comfort, viewing with some surprise the number of batteries and guns on all available points of defence, for the outer harbour, when we found some boats anxious to communicate a letter in several languages for bidding our entrance, and even verbally hinting such things as blowing us out of the water. This was at 4 p.m., but subsequently a deputation came and gave permission and promise of pilots for our going into the middle harbour on the following morning. We found our way in and anchored. A host of boats, with flags and canopies, accompanied us, or waited for the grand event of a British squa dron visiting the port. A chain of small junks was moored across the mouth of the inner port. There are a Dutch steamer of war and the annual trading ship close in, near the Dutch factory, on the little island of Desima. A party of Japanese officials visited us. Their appearance is peculiar ; their features resemble those of North American Indians, who are consi dered to derive their origin from stray Japanese ; and this notion is not out of the way, for our inter preter was one of a junk's crew cast away in 1833 on the north-west coast of America, after tossing about 14 months or so. The mode of dressing the hair is quite different from that of Chinese or Tar tars. The top of the head is shorn clean, the hair of the remainder brought up to it and tied, and a short tail, made solid by gum, is laid on the head. The clothing is of loose silk gauze, of black or sober grey, a loose-fitting robe round the body and legs, with sometimes silk large-legged trousers, and the feet covered with a cloth or cotton glove, with a separate accommodation for the big toe, as a part of the sandal fastening runs between the toes to the instep from the sole of rice straw, which appears to be worn by all classes. Among the visitors there has been, I am told, an artist, and he took slyly a likeness of the cap tain. They carry a pocketbook, and we have got a peep once or twice at a plan of the port, or some of the guns, which are very large 64-pounders, and very numerous. All the visitors had in their sashes a long sword and dagger. I got one to show me the latter, and it seemed as fine in the temper and edge as one of my amputating knives. The hilts are curiously ornamented with gold and bronze, and the scabbards are of Japan ware, or a beautiful black and white shagreen. The curve is worn upwards, and they will not show the large blade. On the first day I found one or two who spoke Dutch, and I tried to get up a conversation. Everything seems interesting about this place and people,deut they will not allow us many oppor tunities of judging, for we cannot land at all. They have sent supplies of various kinds, with fresh fish occasionally ; in facif anything can be got but the shore. Our boats have had a little trip round the harbour, and some of our officers found two pits of coal, which appeared to be of good qua lity, and will add to the valu e o f thi s pl ace as a " port de reldche." The scenery of this place is charming. I have made some coloured sketches. I hope to give you an opportunity of seeing them. We are going to Jeddo in a day or two ; perhaps I may find something to communicate. Oct. 2.—The fear of our departure has induced the governor to give us some supplies, with per mission to pay for them through the Dutch Go vernment—a grew* step in policy. We have some good tea and rice ; pigs are coming instead of beef; cattle are only draught, and the use of milk is un known, as in China. Wax candles are used, and Seem well made. The interior of the boats is clean and neat in all its arrangements. By what I can learn, the population is about 40,000,000 ; that of Nagas a ki 70 , 000 . Oat. 3.—The Admiral was invited to land, with some officers. I have the honour of an invitation. We land to-morrow in five boats, with the band. Oct. s.—Our procession started at 9 a.m. As We got near the line of junks moored across the harbour a boat came with an official to request we would wait until some grandee should arrive to conduct us. Our premature or informal entry would lead to the offending dignitary ripping him self up, as is the custom here in difficulties ; and the meson is that the loss of imperial favour is attended with serious consequences to the family and children. Therefore suicide of the parent is the usual course adopted. A brief delay set all right. We passed up the harbour, admiring the scenery, bays, villages, and cultivated hills. Two military stations and some batteries were seen. We saw two large Chinese junks ; crews and rudders on shore. The Dutch steamer of war paid the compliment due to our flag. . The little island of Desima, on which the Dutch factory is placed, attracted our notice. Our party was received by the official body waiting on the landing-place. Soldiers were placed at the side of the square, and some with staves escorted us up the street of stairs to the Governor's house. A framework was placed for cloths of blue, with white designs, or white , with black stripes, and they seemed to be for concealment as well as orna ment. Guards lined our road, and we soon got to the Governor's, and after a short delay were . Ushered into the presence of his Excellency and the inspector of the province, Nodge Ivan Najo, Who is independent in his functions, and exercises a controlling power, as in the case of the Spiri tual Emperor and Kubo Saima. Their:ap teaTauce and manners were dignified, the Conn dresses were very curious, and the silk peewee of o erich quality. The style and degree politeness t hat i t practised among themselves is so ex tretao disgusted us considerably. The per sons cora _ . mit wunicating between the Governor and ki es i n _ l • ei r e eter were on their knees, and frequently voice V a n , ground and speaking in a low tone of After th u t : - T they rest e d th e i r fi ngers on th e ground. ours the we were taken to two rooms ; e number of arm- c h a i rs required for offic e not other roo of the Ad m i ra l' s set, who were in an sugar m. T, no milk" was brought o n small stands; no tobacco used, In a short time trays with lighted charcoal, and a pot for ashes ,; P i pe of °' bra li some time a boa of small stern, bamboo. After sticks, was Place, ,ceake_and setmeats, with A fter sticks, each officer, after wards seat on bo u ae lD a fo t and was ou the lid by ordee. l e us, as we wrote our names to ; octagonal deal ain our wants were attended of us, the contents boxesab, were placed before each cakes ofjelly, two rolls f tock of sponge cakes, two and a sugar-fish—cho ot. sweets two birds of flour icks t o The name of the Governer eat with. Kami ; his dress a black gauzeer is Melzono Chikfoono and sleeves, green silk petticoat, overcoat, white vest showing wrapper or trousers at, open at the sides, feet, which were covered witilandh'reaching to the shoes and sandals not worn iliwthite cotton socks ; afternoon a suet pudding and e palace. In the rup with large silver fork and spoons were brought, and chopsticks. (European form) an I had an opportunity of seeing falthough s, paper us e d i nstead of pocket handk erc h i the latte r • article is in use when the heat oppresses, ventilation not being attended to. Our gold watches pleas e d much. two It appears th a t t 1 of our time makes one hour Japanese and ends at ein; the th day begins at 6 in the morning The politeness ofe evening, even among small officials people is very remark able,knees, as at Court, bowing *if seated on their ing in a low tone, while n i g .ce te t . the ground or speak ground or matting, the interpreteringthe fingers on the being most abject in his maoner, to the Governor took place, and I was permitted .to 41) ascend visit for a sketch. A heavy fall of rain obtained in th e boat mission with all the boat's crew to visit t tli —elle P .- eerna:s house. I saw the landing scene, which was interesting, and wou ld f orm a good scene fora pan tomime or play. On our return to the boats white umbrellas were supplied to us, and we kept them, such being the custom, which is convenient, as traffic is not per mitted. I made use of ray Flemish to inquire of the Dutch interpreters about the doctors, but the faculty does not seem to enjoy high favour, the custom being a present of bronzes, Jec., in case of success, and thanks, or less, for bad cases. There are proofs of small-pox prevailing here ; and, as the climate is severe in winter, other com plaints must exist which would require something b e yond the vis medteutrix naturce. Iu cold wea ther the number o also probably wadded coats is increased, and they are with cotton-wool, as in China. Charcoal is burns in brasiers in the house. In wet weather the fe et are kept dry on high pat tang of wood. The supplies furnished to our messes are very gc*d• 'The soy for which Japan is famous is cheap and very nice. We did not like the " raki," a fer mented liquor from rice ; the taste approaches that of acetate of ammonia water. On a little island appropriated for the recreation of our men we have u eight or nine ferns, some of which are curious, and ' • novel. From time to time fish haasna I believe is een sent to t e squa tdron, but we could not ue allowed to bawl the seine, as our doing so might do a preju dice the poor inh a bit an t s o f th e villages uto Neith er s h eep nor h orne d cattle arellbred this bay. food being fish an d vegetabl es ; buffaloos here, the have been seen, but they are for ploughing. Th ese , brutes have a men in Chi na. V e al_ great turn for runnin g at E Y Since our visit to the shore the guard-boats h ave been withd rawn; and much cordiality is displayed in the visit s . ye A third interview took place., Better refresh- ments, and the sweets, on a crockery saucer or dish, were sent to the officers • also an intimation that the Emperor had ordered presents for each officer of the squadron, which came on board yes terday. The admirai has; several handsome boxes, specimens of silk, and good china ; other officers, according to rank, have received small assorted boxes of china; surgeons have five cups and saucers of blue china, of tolerable quality; juniors get plates. _ _ I may tell you that the treaty has been signed, giving us certain accommodation, and promising much. At any rate, it is something to renew friendly intercourse with the most extraordinary of our race. To-day our screw steam-frigate wont out with a party of the Japanese mechanics, who, by the way, are not in high esteem, as the military class is most honoured. We expect to move off to Hong Kong in a few days, and then get our six mails, and thus rejoin the world and hear of the progress of the war. Oct. 19.—Some ♦ery handsome presents were made to the admiral—a Japan cabinet, silver mounted, a cardbox, some bowls, dishes, and vases of fine porcelain. Oct. 20.—W0 have started for Hong Kong and may touch at the Loo Choo Islands. A steamer takes the mail. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—Jan. 4. OLD COURT. ;Before Lord Chief Justice Campbell aid Mr. Justice Crowder.) THE DOUBLE MURDER IN WARREN-STREET. ( Continued from our Third Edition of Yesterday.) The case for the prosecution having closed, Mr. Collyer then proceeded to address the jury for the defence. He said that in every case of this kind a pre judice was very naturally excited against the individual who Was charged with having wilfully deprived a fellow creature of existence, but in the present instance there were many other circumstances calculated to increase that prejudice, and he felt that the jury could only come to a conscientious decision by resolutely determining not to allow anything to operate upon their minds but the sworn evidence laid before them in support of the specific charge which they were called upon to dispose of. He thought that the prisoner had a right to complain of the course that had been taken in trying him upon the pre sent indictment for killing the unfortunate man Collard, when it was perfectly clear that the original and main charge against him was that of killing Mr. Moore ; and he said that if that had been gone into be felt some con fidence that he should have been able to satisfy the jury that in that case he had not committed the crime of wil ful and deliberate murder, and that at most he was only amenable to a charge of manslaughter. With reference to this charge he should submit to the jury that there was no evidence of any motive for the commission of such a barbarous crime, that it was admitted the prisoner and Mr. Moore were on friendly terms, and he asked whether it was probable that if such a crime had been in con templation the prisoner would have gone to the house accompanied by a female. He urged that it was ex tremely probable that sone quar re l had suddenly risen, and that under the impulse of passion the prisoner had committed the dreadful act of killing Mr. Moore. For that act, which would undoubtedly amount to the offence of manslaughter, th 3 prisoner was liable to very severe Punishment, and he said it appeared to him that the jury would he justified in acquitting the prisoner upon the present charge and leaving him to be dealt with upon the original one, from which he admitted he could not hope to escape so far as regarded a conviction for man slaughter. The learned counsel then proceeded to argue that there was nothing to show that the prisoner had de liberately fired at the unfortunate man Collard, and said the jury would bear in mind that the moment he dropped from the paling into the road he was laid hold of by three or four men, and that the' e was nothing more likely than that the pistol went off by accident. With regard to the fact of the prisoner carrying arms about him such as had been described, he said that it was the custom among forei g ners to do so, and he observed that if th e prisoner had really been actuated by the murderous in tention imputed to him, the dagger that was found upon him was a much more ready and deadly weapon than even a pistol. He concluded an eloquent speech by earnestly entreating the jury not to return a verdict the inevitable effect of which would be to sacrifice the life of the prisoner, but that they would take a course which would give him, during a long period of misery and de gradation, an opportunity for repenting of the crimes he had committed. The Lord Chief Justice then summed up. He said it was his duty to inform them that whether or not the act com mitted by the prisoner against Mr. Moore amounted to the crime of wilful murder or manslaughter, in either case a felony had undoubtedly been committed by the prisoner, and the law of England in such a case was that every one of the Queen's subjects was not only empowered but required to assist in the apprehension of the felon, and if he resisted and killed any one who endeavoured to arrest him that act amounted to the crime of wilful murder, and there could be no doubt ' whatever upon the point. They were not at that mo ment considering this charge, but it was his duty to tell them that the prisoner had undoubtedly upon the evidence been guilty of felony ; and Collard, the unfor tunate deceased, was most certainly only performing his duty in a most praiseworthy and proper manner in endeavouring to arrest him, and if they should think that the prisoner wilfully discharged the pistol at him while so engaged, they would have no alternative but to find him guilty of wilful murder. The learned judge then went through the whole of the evidence most minutely, and concluded by leaving the case in the hands of the jury. The jury retired at five o'clock, and in about three quarters of an hour they returned and gave a verdict of Guilty, coupled with a stron g recommendation to mercy. The usual proclamation for silence was then made by Mr. Harker, and the prisoner was at once called up for judgment. Both the learned judges having put on the black cap, The Lord Chief Justice addressed the prisoner as fol lows :—Emmanuel Barthelemy, the jury, after careful deliberation, have returned a verdict in your case in writing, which now lies before me, in these words : " We find the prisoner guilty, but strongly recommend him to the merciful consideration of the court and her most gracious Majesty the Queen." That is a verdict of guilty, and in that verdict I entirely concur, and I think that no twelve honest men of any country in the world could have given any ether. The evidence was most clear. Knowing that you had committed a felo nious act, you were trying to escape from justice, and when Collard, the unfortunate deceased man, attempted to apprehend you, you deliberately and designedly put him to death. That, by the law of this country, is mur der ; and by the law of every civilised country such an act should be punished with death, for it would be im possible for society to exist if the life of a person who endeavoured to apprehend a person guilty of crime of this character were allowed to be sacrificed with im punity by the guilty party. The deceased was only do ing his duty as a subject of the Queen and a good citi zen, but when he s attempted to secure you, you delibe rately fired a pistol at him and destroyed his life. I will lay before her Majesty and her advisers the recom mendation of the jury, but at present I can do no more than pass the sentence of the law ; and I at the same time most earnestly entreat you to prepare to leave this world. I don't know upon what ground the recom mendation is given. I look upon your crime as one of great atrocity and without any mitigation. I will, how ever, lay that recommendation before the advisers of the Crown, but I exhOrt you to prepare to undergo the dreadful sentence which lam about to pass. It is quite clear that on this evening you committed two crimes of great magnitude, and I must say that upon the evidence relating to your attack upon Mr. Moore I cannot see any circumstances that would reduce that crime below wilful murder. Having committed it, and knowing that you were justly pursued, you deliberately destroyed the life of the poor man Collard, totally regardless of the consequence to him or those depending upon him. I implore you therefore to repent—you will have the assistance of a clergyman of your own religious persua sion, whatever that may be, in so doing, and I entreat you to take advantage of it. The learned judge con cluded by passing sentence of death in the usual form. The trial lasted nearly eight hours, and during the whole of that long period the prisoner, who is a most ferocious, repulsive-looking man, stood firm and erect in front of the bar, and did not betray the slightest emotion. He exhibited the most callous indifference e i . : 6 ;e tt n se tence was being passed, and when the learned j o u n d e. 1 hadthe turnkeys, and a h n e d ‘ t v h a e s n h w ea a r lk d e d to d s e a l y ih s e o ra m te et ly hi d n e g w t n o while leading from the dock. etootnsion of the case Mr. Bodkin applied to t sn h ua e ntleo l' ir al t r cuosila z r :i b s: the power vested in it to order a case where a person unfortu- The Lord ,Chi e e J eet e„ be known that th e e - O ---e r a Possessed apprehend a felon to ordert.' to the wife, mother, child, paid to the widow of the I a 1i f e in e n ila o e p ti le w n n e d r o e s t ed wa th s e as well it should unfortunate deceased. or ura of money to be paid be entitled to it. R e BhoulOcither relative who might power in the present case ; but 7," ti , 41 3 , exercise the amount until he had further infor mation tai ilv fi e x uvre the rtYo the condition of the family of the unf wit h regard to This trial concluded the business 1 the court adjourned to Monday, Ja n . 22.0 session, and SURREY QUARTER SESSIONS. —Jan. 4, OSECUTION OF A POLICE CONSTABLE FOE STEALING A. GOOSE. William Henry Wiggins Wilson, a constable of the P division of the metropolitan police, was indicted for stealing at Camberwell a live tame goose, the property of Elizabeth Bates. Mr. Thomson prosecuted and Mr. Mack defended the prisoner. Prosecutrix, a single lady, said she resided in Cam berwell-grove, and on the night of the 13th ult. she bad securely fastened two grey geese and a grey and white one in her fowl-house for fattening. At seven o'clock the following morning she missed the dark grey goose, which had a peculiar mark on its beak. (Ser geant Quinnear hero produced the head of a goose.) Witness said that was the bead of the one she missed, and she identified it on Thursday morning, the 14th of December, when brought to her. A pair of black worsted gloves were found near the fowl-house, covered with down and small feathers. Willizm Arnold, labourer in the employ of the prose ' eutrix, said that at twenty minutes past 4 on the morn ` mg of the 14th ultimo he went to his work, and when near the stable he heard a shuffling noise which appeared to proceed from the privy adjoining. The noise was repeated, and witness called out, "Who is there ?" A. man answered him, " Oh, it's only a bobby." (Laugh ter.) Believing that it was a policeman he did not take any more notice of the noise, but went into the stable and lighted a candle to go about his work. Thomas Arnold, son to last witness, said be went into the privy adjoining the stable at 7 o'clock on the same morning, when he found a pair of black worsted gloves such as worn by police constables. They were covered with feathers and a pair of kid gloves were inside of them. Witness took them to his mistress. Charles Enry, coachman to Alfred Rosslyn, Esq., Camberwell•terrace, adjoining the premises of the pro secutix, said about 20 minutes to 1 on Thursday after noon, the 14th ult., he picked up the head and portion of the neck of a grey goose on the lawn. He had heard of a goose being stolen, and he took the• head to Miss Bates, who identified it. Mr. John Lund, superintendent of the P division of the metropolitan police, said that the gloves in question were shown to him on Thursday morning, the 14th ult. They were covered with feathers, and had kid gloves inside of them. He received information of the rob bery, and went to the two constables on the beat and the adjoining one. He afterwards proceeded to the pri soner's house with Sergeant Quinnear, when his wife opened the door and admitted them. The prisoner came up from the kitchen, when witness entered to speak to him. Feathers were at the time adhering to his waistcoat and trowsere. Witness noticed his great coat hanging up covered with feathers also. He then asked the prisoner where his gloves were ! He replied in his hat. Witness took his hat down and looked in it, but there were no gloves. The prisoner then said he had a pair with kid gloves inside, which he placed there to keep his hands warm. Sergeant Quinnear then went do wnstairs, when witness called out to him to look for the goose. The prisoner said he had a goose, but it had been given to him some days ago. Quinnear brought a goose upetairs, when he told the prisoner that he must consider himself in his custody for stealing it. The prisoner had been in the police force about three months, having joined in August last. George Quinnear, police sergeant No. 1 P, said he ac companied his superintendent to the prisoner's house, between 10 and 11 on Thursday morning, the 14th ult. The prisoner's fingers* and clothes were covered with ' grey goose feathers. The superintendent asked him what time ho came off duty. He replied 5 o'clock, and that the gloves were in his hat. There were no gloves there. Witness searched the prisoner's house, and in the back kitchen he found a dead goose partially plucked, with the head off. He took possession of it, and all the feathers, and when at the police station he received the head from the prosecutrix, and found it to correspond with the other portion of the goose. The prisoner was very violent when the goose was found, and attempted to rush out of the house, and they had to use force to secure him. The premises of the prosecutrix were 200 yards off the prisoner's beat. James Grant, police sergeant 11 P, said that on Thursday morning, at 5 o'clock, the prisoner ought to have presented himself at the station-house with the other constables off duty at that time. He did not make his appearance until 5 minutes after that time, when he told witness that he had been to call up a con stable for day duty. About a quarter to ten o'clock Miss Bates came to the station-house and gave informa tion of the robbery, at the same time handing witness a pair of gloves covered with feathers. Witness es:- amined the prisoner's rattle, and found spots of blood on it, and feathers adhering to it. Mr. Mack, on behalf of the prisoner, contended that there was no direct proof that the goose was stolen by him ; it might have been given to him after the robbery by another person. As for the feathers being over his clothes that was nothing, as he had a right to pluck his own goose. (Laughter.) The gloves being found did not show that they were his property. The Chairman in summing up the case said, the pri soner had not called any one to prove his lawful posses sion of the goose, and the gloves completely answered the description of his, which he said had kid gloves in side of them. He had no occasion to dwell with any length upon the case, as all the combined circumstances told very much against him. The jury, without the lease hesitation, returned a ver dict of guilty. The Chairman said that, after hearing all the evidence, they could come to no other conclusion than that ho was guilty of the robbery. The prosecutrix here said that she lost three ducks a short time before, and the prisoner called upon her and told her he knew that some boys had stolen them. He was the thief all the time. The Chairman said it was a peculiarly bad case. The prisoner was appointed to protect the property of the public; instead of which he robbed the parties he was considered to protect against thieves. Strictly speak ing, the prisoner ought to be punished with penal servi tude, which he richly deserved ; but as it was an act of larceny he could not do so. He should, however, sen tence him to 12 months' hard labour in Wandsworth House of Correction. TWELVE MONTHS IN THE LIFE OF A DETECTIVE POLICEMAN. Yesterday, at Bow-street Police-couTt, Charles King, a police-constable of the C division,NO7 39, who has been attached to the force several years, and has usually clone duty in plain clothes, was brought up in custody of Inspector Durkin and Sergeant Langley, charged with having been, in a great number of cases, the accomplice of convicted thieves. During the detention of the prisoner at the police station, before the examination commenced, he made a desperate attempt to escape from the custody of the sergeant, but he was speedily overtaken and secured with the assistance of other officers. It was understood that the prosecution had been directed by the Police Commissioners, in consequence of certain disclosures which had been made from time to time by the young criminals confined in the House of Detention, several of whom were brought to the court under the charge of the prison officials to give evidence. A. statement of the preliminary inquiry was handed up to the magistrate by Superintendent Pearce. John Reeves, a well-dressed youth of some intelli gence apparently, was then examined. He said he was 14 years of age, and knew the nature of an oath, al though he never took one before. He knew that it bound him to speak the truth. Mr. Hall—But do you know what will happen to you if you tell a lie. Witness—l shall be punished. Mr. Hall—But I don't mean in this world ; I mean hereafter, in the world to come. Witness—Yes ; I shall offend in the eye of the Al mighty. Mr. Hall—Let him be sworn. Examination continued —I am now a prisoner in the Westminster Bridewell. I was sent there on the 2d of May last. I was tried at the Westminster Sessions for picking pockets, and sentenced to two years' imprison ment. I know the prisoner King. He was a policeman. lie first knew me as a pickpocket. About this time last year I met him by appointment at the Luke's Head pub lic-house in Little Pulteney-street. Two otherboys were with me, named Donovan and Arrendon. He said he would show us a place where we could get some money —a place where there were lots of ladies. It was a few days after Christmas. King went with us through Berkeley square to the Serpentine, in Hyde-park. King pointed out a lady to me in Berkeley-street, and I picked her pocket. I got a purse containing 31. 155., all gold except ss. King told me that he knew I should get a skin from her. I got it by putting my hand into her dress. I gave the money to King, as well as two other purses which I succeeded in getting from ladies, one just before and one afterwards. The money was equally divided between King, me, and the two other boys, about an hour after, at a public house where we took refreshments. After this we went to the Serpentine, and King took us up to the bridge, where a great many ladies and gentlemen were looking over at the skating which was going on there. He said there were plenty of people there that I might got something from. Ile pointed with his stick to a lady and gentleman who were leaning over the bridge, and I and the other boys went up to them. I picked the lady's pocket of a purse containing half a so vereign aid 7s. King was about four yards off at the time, and saw me do it. He then beckoned to us with his stick, and when we were a little way off he took the purse from me, emptied it, and put it into the hole of a tree. He gave the money to Donovan to mind till we could get some more. He told us it would not be safe to stop any longer on the bridge, but said we might do something under the bridges, where there were a great many people under the arches. We went down there, and I picked a lady's pocket of a handful of loose silver. I did not count it, but passed it over to Donovan. I could net do anything more there. King said it was a measley sort of place, and it was no use stopping. The money was divided about 7 o'clock the same evening at a public house in Chelsea. It was the large public-house oppo site the cab stand, about three doors from Sloane-street. Donovan and the other boy were much older than me. I was never tried for any of these offences. I first men tioned them about a month ago to Mr. Lawrence, one of the officers of the prison. I mentioned some things about King to one of the visiting magistrates. I was never promised any reward or forgiveness for what I told, and never expect any. The next day after going up to the Serpentine we met again, by King's desire, at the Luke's Head, and he took us to a bank, at the corner of a street, in Pall-mall. Donovan and Arran don stopped two or three ladies there, but I could not -get anything from them. .11r. Hall—lt seems that you were always selected to P s f l ?k er t e he pockets. Was that because you were con ic!,wiiitet,:e !most expert hand Bank smallest ha hand. ; I was more up to it, and had the people are always, lo o ki ng " , we Went to Not being able to do anything at the with us ther© • a woman. We dividead pure of St. Martin's-lane, neart in at where crowds of I got ilg in at the pictures. King was with 2/. 9s. 9d. in it from After that church, and the purse public house at the corner w t e h w er ent to the Inclosure, was thrown away. in the park, but we got nothing befor e I I i was taken up in April, and committed for trial bye. magistrates. U to that time, ever since January,. Z constantly with me. He was with me was taken. He met me, Donovan, Ar e d y r th e e m e d g e a had been named Pranks, at half-past 8, in R egent-sil'e n el a boyn said he had some business to attend to, and went towards.e Vine-street. We got a gold lever watch once, hen King was with me, from a lady in the New -road. King took me to th e pl ace , and A rren d on s h owed me theg lady. It was a wedding party. Arretidon had the watch to sell for us, and he said that he sold it for V, The money was divided between him, King, and me, My companions were not taken into custody with rue, • They escaped. Mr. Hall—What was the largest amount of money you ever obtained in this way in one week ? Witness —I have got between 901. and 1001. in one week by pocket-picking. King shared that money with me mid the other boys. It was about six weeks before I was taken. I picked from about one to five pockets per day generally. ' Mr. Hall—What did you do with your share of the money ? Witness—l did not keep it by me. I used to give it to Mr. Dunn, a tallow-chandler, who keeps a shop in Short's-gardens. I have given him as much as 171. at one time. I took the money to him because the other boys did the same. I always had it back again when I wanted it. Mr. Hall—How did you spend all this money, then ? At penny theatres, I suppose ! Witness—Oh, no. At Astley's and Drury•lane. I laid some of it out in clothes, and so forth. Mr. Burnaby—And didn't you buy a horse ? Witness—l bought a pony at Smithfield for 51. 155., and kept it for about six months, riding about with it. Mr. Hail—Where did you usually ride Witness—ln the Park, mostly. (Great laughter.) I kept the pony standing in the Angel-yard, Broadway, and paid 2s. 6d. a week for it. I fed it myself. I sold the pony for rather less than I gave for it. I had been a thief two years before I was apprehended. I have a mother, but I left her. Cross-examined by prisoner's attorney—l knew King six months before January, 1854. The time when I first went out with him I knew he was a policeman. Another boy in the prison first told the visiting magistrate about me and Kin.. Mr. Hall—l never knew a more important inquiry than this. If there is any truth in the statement we have heard to-day (and I understand it is supported by other evidence), it is one of the most frightful cases •f delinquency that can well be imagined. That one ap pointed to protect the public should be so associated with these young thieves—aiding, abetting, and pro fiting by their crime—seems hardly creditable ; and yet I am informed that similar disclosures have beeu made by other boys. It is due to the public that the mat ter should be thoroughly sifted, and I trust the autho rities will deem it of sufficient importance to engage the services of some professional gentleman to conduct the prosecution. Superintendent Pearce said that he would convey his worship's opinion to the proper quarter. Two of the prisoner's companions and three other boys had been brought from the Bridewell to give evidence if required. Mr. Hall—You have shown enough for a remand, and I think the inquiry bad better be adjourned for a week. The offence charged is so heinous in its charac ter that I hope no exertion will be spared to ensure its proper management. The prisoner (who said nothing to the charge) was then remanded for further examination. It may be added that the prisoner is the officer who was concerned in an extraordinary case heard before Mr. Jardine, at Bow-street, on the 25th Oct. last, and reported at length in our paper of the following day. On that occasion a servant girl was charged with con cealing the birth of an illegitimate child, and a lady named Butler, the girl's mistress, accused the officer of having conspired with the girl and anoLher person to extort 201. from her to prevent the disclosure of circumstances which were alleged to implicate her as an accessory on the occasion. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-YISTBRDAT. DEBBY. The decline of OuLston to 20 to 1 laid to 1001. was the only important movement in the betting this afternoon. 10 to 1 was taken to 1001. about St. Hubert, 22 to 1 to a small mum about Cruiser, 1,000 to 35 twice about Polydore, and 1,000 to 15 seven times about Rambling Katie. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.. St. Hubert was backed for 1001. at 4 to 1. It is a remarkable fact that the Chester Cup was no touched upon. The room was very thinly attended. DERBY STEEPLECHASES, Feb. 13. Maria Day should have been included in the list of nominations for the Selling Steeplechase. CHESTER, MAT 1. NOMINATIONS for the TRADESMEN'S PLATE (Chester Cup). Forfeits to be declared on or before the last Tuesday in January. About two miles and a quarter. Age Old Noll St. Stephen.. Acrobat Bracken v Meteora Fioun-ma-Coul Professor Buck Lady Palmerston ... Helena Hesse Cassel Lincoln's-inn Calamus By command of the Right Honourable GENERAL VISCOUNT HARDING; Commandingin-Chief. G. A. WTEHERALL, Adjutant-General. WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 5. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Cornet James Delaval Shafto to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Dormer, appointed to the Grenadier Guards, Dec. 29. 2d Dragoon Guards—Troop-SerjeQnt-Major Silvestor Calvert, to be Quartermaster, vice Haviland, who retires upon half-pay, Jan. 5. 6th Dragoon Guards—Cornet Charles Sewell, from the 15th Light Dragoons, to bo Paymaster, vice Mande", who retires upon half-pay, Jan. 5. 13th Light Dragoons—Troop-Serjeant-Major Charles Moors Foster to be Quartermaster, vice Anderson, ap• pointed Cornet and Riding Master, 6th Dragoons, Jan. 5. Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Ensign and Lieu tenant Charles Hampden Turner to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Kinloch, who retires ; Ensign Alfred Walter Thynne, from the 41st Foot, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, without purchase, Jan. 5. Ist Foot—Lieutenant H. W. Turner to be Captain, without purchase, Dec. 29. To be Lieutenants without purchase—Ensign Henry George White, Ensign ,Rowland L. S. Cartois, Dec. 29. To be Ensign without purchase — The Hon. Thomas Oliver Westenra Plunkett, vice Low, promoted, Jan. 5. 4th Foot—To he Lieutenants without purchase—En signs John M`Dowell Elliott, from the 99th Foot, Hon. H. N. G. Massey, Henry B. Maule, Charles P. Stokes, Dec. 29. To be Ensign without purchase—Lieutenant Edward Crossweller George, from the Royal South Middlesex Militia, vice Bower, promoted, Jan. 5. 7th Foot—Captain Frederick Mills to be Major, without purchase. To be Captains without purchase—Lieutenants Richard W. Thomas, Richard L. Otway Pearson, Henry W. P. Butler, Frederick E. Appleyard, Brevet-Lieutenant Colonel John Rowley Heyland, from half-pay,Unattached, Dec. 29.. To be Ensign by purchase—Wjlliam Hope, Gent., Jan. 5. 9th Foot—Captain Charles Birch Vane, from half-pay, unattached, to be Captain, Dec. 29. To be Lieutenants without purchase—Ensign Wm. Claude Elliot ; Ensign Henry M. Thompson, Dec. 29. To be Ensign without pur chase—Lieutenant John Hunt Cumming, from the Essex Rifle Regiment of Militia, vice Hussey, promoted, Jan. 5. 11th Foot—Lieutenant John G. Maycock, from 47th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, Dec. 29. To be Lieutenants without purchase—Ensign Edward William Sau l7 n: h lex:; oot Esig_n ßro n ve : a . i Dec. 29. without purchase, Dec. a; Ensign Alex. Gordon, rles Seagram, from half pay,purchase—Ensign s Ed wd. Joseph Oats Travers, Dec. 29. 2jo.Lees, T e o n a ba t e t ac ihe Stepheneu , e n t a o nßtbsuc. Butler, Captain, r ri J Cd o without e hs 18th Foot—To be Lieutenants without purchase—En sign E. Christian Wilford, from the 48th Foot ; Ensign James Tarrant Ring, from the 48th Foot, Dec. 29. 19th Foot.—Ensign George Stewart Nutting, from the 48th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, Dec. 29 ; Francis Davis, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Baldwin, promoted, Jan. 5. 20th Foot.—Lieutenant Henry James to be Captain eg. 11 ut purr James, whose promotion on the 29 t h st. December hithout p; Lewis ei cancelled, ie o sla u l ce t i , p re g u kpe r cv h .ei aens2hne,,e; tEnsign vice Tntoso Lye, ibgbet te L Captain ,e Williaml:t e deceased, nawn.vti —Lieutenant Philip George Hewett, from 49th Foot ; Ensign John James S. O'Neill, vice Bennett ; Ensign 29. ne,Dec. hua asrLieute nantesciDbvaeisecene 23d Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Freko Lewis, from the Royal Monmouth Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Radcliffe, promoted, Jan. 5. 24th Foot=Ensign and Ad j utant Thomas Madden to have the rank of Lieutenant, Oct. 11 ; Ensign Henry Havers ham .Austen to bo Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Mouat, deceased, Oct. 12; Ensign Wm. Werge to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Hinde, deceased, Oct. 25. 28th Foot—Ensign James Wm. M'Corinack, from the Bedfordshire Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, Jan. 5. - 32d Foot—Ensign JobnEdmondstoune to be Lieutenant, by purchs.sa, vice R. E. L. H. Williams, who retires, Jan. 5. 34th Foot.—To be Lieutenants without purchase—En signs Francis Peel, John Francis Wyse, and Henry Daniel Alt, Dec. 29. To be Ensign without purchase--Ensign William Matthew Dunbar, from the Essex Rifle Regiment of Militia, vice Jordan, promoted, Jan. 5. 42d Foot—Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Honourable Robt. Rollo to be Major, by purchase, vice Cumberland, who retires, Jan. 5. 44th Foot—Ensign Francis John Hercy to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Evre, deceased, Oct. 27 ; Ensign Joseph Logan to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Hercy, whose promotion on Bth Dec., 1854, has been cancelled, Dec. 8, 1854. 49th Foot—Lieut. William John Coen, from the Royal Newfoundland Companies, to be Lieutenant, Dec. 29. 55th Foot—Lieut. S. Blomefield Kekewich, from the Royal Newfoundland Companies, to be Lieutenant, Dec. 29. 62d Feet—Lieut. H. M`Mahon Eager, from the Royal Newfoundland Companies, to be Li eu t en ant, Dec. 29 ; William Montagu Tharp, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Templeman, promoted, Jan. 5. ,GBth Foot—Lieut. George Henry Thornton, from the 2d West York Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Deshon, promoted, Jan. 5. 71st 'Foot—To be Lieutenants ivithout purchase—En signs W. Brook Northey, Edward P. Wade Browne, and Charles J. Mounsey, Dec. 29. 74th Foot—Ensign Frederic Nind Woodall to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Colborne , appointed to the 77th Foot, Dec. 15. 77th Foot—Captain D'Oyley William Battley, from half-pay, G4th Foot, to be Captain, Dec. 2). lBth Foot—Ensign George Priestley, from the Royal Newfoundland Companies, to be Lieutenant, without pur chase, Dec. 29. 89th Foot—Ensign Augustus Breedon to be Lieutenant, without purchase, Dec. 29. Rifle Brigade—To be E n signs without purchase—Richard Tryon, Gent. ; Robert Edward Stuart Harington, Gent., Jan. 4; Lieutenant Greville Charles Lane, from the (King's Own) 2d Stafford Militia, vice Saunders, promoted, Jan. 5. Ist West India Regiment—Ensign' Charles George An derson to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Drage, apps inted to the 59th Foot, Jan. 5. 3d West India Regiment—Major Charles Edmund Law to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Colman, whose promotion, by purchase, on the 15 th September, 1654, has been cancelled, Jan. 5. UNATTACHED.—Lieutenant David Hunter Blair, from the 94th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, Jan. 5. BREVET. TO BE COLONELS IN THE ARMY, THE RANK BEING ONLY HONORARY. Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Martin Orr, late Staff Officer of Pensioners, and Captain, half-pay unnattached, having accepted retirement upon full-pay ; Brevet-Lieutenant , Ist Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia— Joseph Pitman, Gent., to be Ensign; George William Henry Holysake, Gent., to be Ensign; Robert Hickman, Gent., to be Ensign, Dec. 23. 2d Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia.— Lieutenant Thomas Salt the younger to be Captain, vice Locker, resigned ; Isaac de Lioncorn Wilson, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Salt, promoted ; Ensign Archibald Goo. Keen to be Lieutenant, vice Chinn, resigned ; John Aston, Gent., to be Ensign ; Martin Joseph Browne, Gent., to be Ensign; Arthur Reginald Meehan:, Gent., to be Ensign ; Carr Humfroy, Gent., to be Ensign ; Edward Chinn, Gent., to be Ensign, Dec. 23. Rifle Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia --James Martin, Esq., late Captain in her Majesty's Rifle Brigade, to be Captain, vice the Hon. E. S. Jervis, re signed, Dec. 23. 2d Somerset Regiment of Militia—Wm. John Evered Poole, Gent., to be Ensign, Dec. 26. Ist Somerset Regiment of Militia—May Jenkins Free stun, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Warry, promoted, Dec 27; Reginald Follett Badcock, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Henley, promoted, Dec. 28 ; Thomas Hill Lucas, Gent., to be Ensig,h, vice Foster, resigned, Dec. 29 ' • Schofield Patten Gent., to be Ensign, vice Foy , resigned, Dec. 30. Royal Bucks King's Own Militia —Hunabley Knapp, Esq., to be Lieutenant, vice Crewe, resigned ; Alfred John Russell, Esq., to be Ensign. Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Militia Hadolig Ximenes Gwynne, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, Dec. 30. Royal Montgomery Rifles—Richard Tanfield Vachell, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Jones, promoted, J an . 4. Inverness, Banff, Elgin, and Nairn Regiment of Militia —David Davidson Manson, Esq., M.D., to be Captain, vice Rose. Prince Regent's Royal Regiment of Ayrshire Militia Rifles—Lieutenant John Crichton to be Captain, vice Kennedy, resigned; Legge Reid, G en t., to be Lieutenant; George Pousonby Crauford, Gent., to be Lieutenant; Willi am A rc hib al d Hamilton, Gent., to be Lieutenant; David CAnapbell, Gent., tis be Ensign, Deo. 21. Ayrekire Ireomamy Cavalry —C orne t A rc hib a ld Fennie to be Lieutenant, vice Warner, deceased • Cornet W. A. 0. Paterson to b e Li eu t enant, v i ce Cuniug hame, resigned ; John Spier, Gent., to be Cornet, vic e F a nnie, pro mo t e d ; Charles George Shaw, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Paterson, promoted, Dec. 21. Age, Epaminondas 'Crown Pigeon 3 Velvet Testy Thor 3 St. Clare Bethgelert Indian Warrior Roscommon 4 Cobnut 5 'Knight of St. George 4 Seducer c by St. George— Calm 3 St. Stephen 4 Cossey * Little Davie 6 Marc Antony 4 Whanghae Exile of Erin Mary Gamekeeper 4 Master Tom 5 Saucebox 3 Bright Phoebus Neoptolemus General Picton Caliph Jonathan Wild Wilsford Claret Instructress , Snaresbrook High Priest Typee Jenny Wren _ _ Palmerston New Brighton.. Tickton Redlands Incubus .. Vindex The Reiver Brown Brandy Lurley ..... .... f by Van Tromp out of Queen Mab 4 Cock Pheasant Ilaco 5 f by Collingwood, out Royalist St. Mark 3 Larnprocles Cockatoo 3 Legacy 3 Virtuous of Lucy Bank s 3 Redemption 3 Pole Star 3 Orestes Ireland's Eye Kingstown Andover Cardigan (late Monie Moses) 4 Blackswan Topsy Naomi 4 Winkfield 4 - Valour 5 Wild Huntsman 4 Cock of the North Catastrophe 3 Pumicestone Shoreham Lord Fordwich (h b) 3 Virago 4 Little Harry Balrownie Scythian 4 Star of Surrey 4 Sailor Marsyas Mishap 4 Schamyl Veteran .... 5 Kidnapper Jujube 4 Thetis The Rajah Brinklow 3 Bro. to Gray Tommy 5 Le Frippon 3 Lianforda 5 Chalice Hi sPi 3 per. Homily Simony—. 3 Alston *Vandyke Herculea The Nugget 3 Mr. Sykes Muscovite Quince 4 Kaffir The Nabob Aldford Joe Miller Noisy Pharsalus... Moonshine Mouser 4 Laura Selina Border Chief Talfourd Baalbec * In the list forwarded ti twice. Lord Alfred Dr. O'Toole 4 Eulogist Waverley 6 Jonathan Martin 4 Master Johnny Freddy 3 Imogene . 3 Pitfall B c by Surplice, out of Clementina 3 Poor Dick Barrel Cloud Domino Goorkah Herald 3 Jetty Treffz 4 Mrs. Birch ..... a Paltneria Brunswick Dalkeith Duke of Hamilton Guicowar 5 Lough Bawn Mrs. Rigby 3 Newmarket' 3 St. Michael C by Lanercost, out of Hydrangea 3 Sister to Singapore 3 Saraband 3 Amy 3 Marchioness Arthur Wellesley Braxey 5 La Belle 5 The Early Bird Astronomer 4 Ammoaia 5 Newbold Sicily Neville 4 Midsummer 4 Canute 4 Bolton ... 3 St. Andrew 5 Lerrywheut 6 Vandal 3 Grand Inquisitor Sir James Graham 4 Billingham Julia 3 Jack Sheppard Jack-the•Giant•lsiller 5 Chisel Amalgamation Rotherham Honeysuckle Louvat 3 U 3 this horse is nominated LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. Entries for the Liverpool Steeplechase. Run Feb. 28. Dis.—Four miles. Weights published in due time. Acceptances decl&red Feb. 5. Abd-of-Kader Garland Oscar Anatis General, the Peter Augustine Greek, the Peter Simple Bastion Half-and-Half Pimpern t oddicot Hero, the Poet, the Bourton Janus Potter, the British Yeoman Jemmy the Black Retail Bruiser, by Bu- Labyrinth Rosa bastes Lantern Sir Peter Laurie Burnt Sienna Liberator Spring gby Clarion Little Charley Star of England Columbine Maley Taffy Crabbs Maurice Daley Torn Thumb Cutaway Miss Mowbray Trout Dalkeitis Morning Star hb by Turcoman Dangerous Needwood Warner Escape Nugget, the War wick Freetratler A. SOLDIUR'S WIFE.—On Sunday last the wife of Pri vate Hunter, of the Royal Sappers and Miners, pre sented to the military chaplain at Liverpool, for bap tism, two children, of which she has recently been con fined. When the minister asked the sponsor to "name the child," the answer was " Inkerman ;" and when he took the second asking the same question, the answer was " Alma." The former was a boy, and the latter a girl, and their genuine military mother wished them to bear the names of the great battles which their father had Witnessed on his march to Sebmtopol. r irg t ta Ifs t , g g.. 74 14 a • ,rj SUN OFFICE, Sean, o'Clock. THE LONDON GAZErrE. (THIS EVENING.) At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 2d day of January, 1855.—8 y the Lords of her Majesty's Most Ho nourable Privy Council. Whereas the Lerds of the Council were pleased, by their order of the 30th day of November last, to prohibit the exportation of blue liar, Portland cement, and other arti cles commonly used in the manufacture of marine cement, to any place north of Dunkirk, their lordships are hereby pleased to order that the said prohibition, as far as it extends to the articles aforesaid, be, and the same is here by. rescinded. Whereof the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, and the Commissioners of Customs, and all other persons whom it may concern, are to take notice, and govern themselves accordingly. C. C. GREVILLE. WHITEHALL, JAN. 4. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Robert Scott to the church and parish of Caputh, in the Presby tery of Dunkeld, and county of Perth, vacant by the re signation of the Rev. Peter Colin Campbell. CROWN OFFICE, Jan. 3. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE. IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Limerick—Stephen Edward De Vere, Esq., of CuiTaghchase, in the county of Limerick, in the room of Viryndhain Goold, Esq., deceased. County of Antrim—Thomas Henry Pakenham, Esq.. of Langford Lodge, in the county of Antrim, in the room of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward William Pakenham, deceased. JANUARY 4. Borough of Sunderland - Henry Fenwick, Esq., of South Hill, in the county of Durham, in the room of William Digby Seymour, Esq., who has accepted the office of Re. corder of the Borough of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 4. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul-General at Venice, inclosing copy of a Notice to Mariners, a translation of which is subjoined, issued by the authorities at Trieste, relative to a New Floating Beacon that has been placed in the Curzola Channel, in the Adriatic Sea. (Copy.) (Translation.) NOTICE TO MARINERS. In order to prevent vessels getting ashore on the shoal of Lusnac, lying between the Rock of Badia and the Rock of Lusnac, at the E. entrance of the channel, between the islands of Curzola and Sabionceilo, there has been placed over the centre of the shoal, where there is only five feet depth of water, a floating beacon of a quadrangular pyra midal form, the upper part of which is painted red and the lower white. To avoid the shoal vessels must keep twenty fathoms distant from the beacon. Trieste, 7th December, 1854. By the Imperial Royal Central Maritime Government. WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 5. GENERAL ORDER. Horse-Guards, Jan. 2, 1855. The General Commanding•in-Chief has much gratifica tion in publishing to the Army the. commands of the Queen for the promotion of the undermentioned officer, whose distinguished services at the siege and capture of Bomarsnnd have been specially brought to the notice of her Majesty : To BE MAJOR-GENERAL. Colonel Harry D. Jones, Royal Engineers. By command of the Right Honourable GENERAL VISCOUNT B.ARDINGE, Commanding-in-Chief. G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-General. WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 5. GENERAL ORDER. liorse-Guards, Dec. 15. The Queen having been pleased to command that a medal, bearing the word " Crimea," with an appropriate device, shall be conferred upon all the ofl:iers, non-com missioned officers, and private soldiers of her Majesty's Army, including the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, and Royal Sappers and Miners, who have been engaged in the arduous and brilliant campai3n in the Crimea, and that clasps, with the Words " Alma" or " Inkerman" thereon, shall also be awarded to such as may have been engaged in either of those battles; the General Cenamanding-in-Chief de sires thatthis mark of her Majesty's gracious approbation of the services of that portion of her forces employed under Field-Marshal Lord Raglan shall be published in the General Orders of the Army. Field-Marshal Lord Raglan has been requested to for ward lists of the individuals entitled to these honourable distinctions. Colonel Wm. Harloe Phibbs, late Staff Officer of Pen sioners, and Captain upon half-pay, unattached, having accepted retirment upon fall pay, Jan. 5 ; Captain Cha , . ihrch Vane, of the 9i,11 Foei. , , to be. Major i n th e Army • Captain D'Oyley William Battle,y, of the 77th F oo t, t o b e ; Major in the Army, Nov. 11. MEmoßANnum.—The appointment of Acting Assistant- Surgeon George Monlas Slaughters to bear date the 13th December, in lieu of the 15th as previously stated. The name of the Ensign appointed to the 30th Foot, on the 15th December last, is spelt Sanders, and not Saunders, as previously stated. Captain John Edward Dyer, upon half pay, Unattached, has been permitted to retire from the army, by the sale of his commission as Captain, he being about to become a settler in Canada, Jan. 5. Erratum in the Ga:tte, dated Ist December, 1851.- 72d Foot—For Lieutenant Cecil Price, to be Captain, &c., read Lieutenant Cecil Rice, &c. Erratum in the Ga:ettc dated Dec. 22, 1854.—Scots Fu silier Guards—For Henry Joffe Sharpe, Gent., to be En sign and Lieutenant, without purchase, read Henry Jelf Sharp, Gent., &c. WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 5. Two vacancies having occurred in the establishment of General Officers on the effective list of the Royal Artil lery, by the retirement of Major-Generals Crawford and Grant, under the provisions of her Majesty's Warrant of the 3d Nov., 1851, the following promotions will take place in consequence ; viz.: TO BE MkJOR-CIENBRALS. Colonel Wm. Daniel Jones, Royal Artillery, Dec. 13; Colonel Win. Brereton, C. 8., Dec. 16. The following officers of the Royal Artillery, who have been permitted to retire upon full-pay, will receive a step of Brevet Rank ; the rank being honorary only, viz. : Colonol Thomas Grantham to be Major-General, Dec.l3. TO BE COLONELS IN THE ARMY. Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Fitzherbert Grant, Dec. 13. Lieutenant-Colonel George John Beresford, Dec. 13. Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable Robert Chas. Henry Spencer, Dec. 13. Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Coope Stace, Dec. 16. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 4. In consideration of the attaok on the forts of Sebastopol, on the 17th October, 1851, the following naval promotions have taken place, Nor. 13. TO BE CAPTAINS. Commander John James Bartholomew Edward Frere. Commander Leopold George Heath. Commander Henry . Downing Rogers. TO BE COMMANDERS. Lieutenant William Thorp. Lieutenant Isaac Newton Thomas Taulez. Lieutenant William Rae Rolland. Lieutenant Gabriel Johnston. Lieutenant Henry Lloyd. Lieutenant William Bowden. Lieutenant John Proctor Luce. Lieutenant William Goro Jones. TO BE LIEUTENANTS. Mr. George Francis Aston. Mr. Francis Rhodes Hartwell. Mr. Arthur .Thseph Day. Mr. Robert Roberts. Mr. Ernest Augustus Travers Stubbs. Mr. Henry Joseph ChAll: a. TO BE MASTER. Mr. Robert Lawcay Cleveland. • TO BE SURGEONS. Mr. George Henry Ryan. Mr. John Forbes (D.) Mr. David Lloyd Morgan. TO BM PAYMASTERS. Mr. William Warburton. —--- Mr. Henry Gray (A.) Mr. James Huggard Jackson. Commander Augustus Frederick Kynaston will bo pro moted to the rank of Captain on his completing the re quired period of service at sea. The Board have further directed the promotions of the under-named officers, contingent on their passing the neces sary examinations and being duly qualified. Mr. Robert Sterne to be Lieutenant. Mr. Thomas Hooper to be Lieutenant. Mr. George Spinks Aldricks to be Master. Mr. Narcissus George A.rguimbeau to be Master. ~elr. Edward Codrin - gton Bali to be Master. Mr. John Frederick Pritchard to be Surgeon. COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN Royal Sassexßeginient of Militia, —George'Elliot, Gent., to be Quartorataster, Dec. 15. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. County of Cambridgc--Charles Culledge, Esq., to be Deputy -Lieutenant, Dec. 29. County Palatine of Lancaster—Charles Henry Tempest, Esq., to bo Deputy-Lieutenant, Jan. 2. Ist Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Ovn Militia — Thomas Howard Spenco Campion, Gent., to bo Ensign, Jan. 1. 3d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia— Oliver Goldsmith, Gent., to be .Thnsign, Jan. 1. County of Salop—To bo Deputy Lieutenants —The Ho nourable Robert Charles Herbert, Richard Lloyd, Esq., George Pritchard, Esq., Jan. 2 ; David Francis Atcherley, Esq., Jan. 3. West Essex Militia—Edward Jodrell, Esq., late Captain in the 18th Royal Irish Regiment, to be Major, vice Hirst, resigned, Dec. 29; Arthur Henry M`lionna, Gent., to be Ensign, Dec. 26. The Essex Rifles—John Savill, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Beresford, resigned, Dec. 29; Henry Other Cham pion de Crespigny, Esq., to be Captain, vice Western, re signed, Jan. 3 ; Ensign Marcus Witham Davis to be Lieu tenant, vice Savill, promoted ; Ensign Griffin Curtis Galt to be Lieutenant, vice Coape, promoted, Dec. 30. West Suffolk Regiment of Militia—Joseph Galiff Robin son, Esq., to be Captain, Dec. lii. REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT. The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury having certified to the Commissioners for the reduction of the National Dabt, that there was no surplus of actual revenue over the actual expenditure of the United King. dom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the year ending the 10th day of October, 1854, The Commissioners for the reduction of the National Debt hereby give notice, that no sum will be applied by them on account of the sinking fund, under the provisions of the Act 10 Geo. 4, c. 27, between the 7th day of Jan., 1855, and the 31st day of March, 1855. A. Y. SPEARMAN, Comptroller-General. WHITEHALL, Nov. 22. The Right Hon. Sir John Jervis, Knt. ;Gorki Chief Jus tice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at Westmins ter, has appointed Edward Brown _Fiske, of Beccles, in the county of Suffolk, Gentleman, to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the county of Suffolk. BANKRUPTS. Henry Albert Linford and William Richardson, tavern and eating house-keepers, Girdlers' Arms, Sherbourne lane, to surrender, Jan. 16 and Feb. 15, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official aasignee, Basing hall-street ; Pollock, Besborough-street, Belgrave-road. George Hart, ironmonger, Strand, Jan. 13, at eleven, and Feb. 16, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit more, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Shephard, Clif ford's-inn. Wm. Bowler, lint manufacturer, Cooper's-road, Old Kent-road, Jan. 19 , and Feb. 14, atwo, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Turnley and Lusemnbe, Cannon-street. William Thomas Ashwin, chemist, Montpelier Vale Kent, Jan. 16 at half-past eleven, and Feb. 13 at twelv e , at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assi gnee ; Lindus, South-square, Gray's-inn. David Leopold Lewis, merchant, Saltors'-hall-court, Cannon-street, Jan. 17 at half-past one, and Feb. 14 at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assig nee ' • Cox, Pinners'-hall, Old B roa d- s t reet: Robert Thomson, linen draper, Saint John's -street-road, Jan. 19, at two, and Feb. 13, a t t we l ve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Lumley and Lumley, Ludgate-street. Thoma* Bateman Manning , iron and b rass f oun d er, Deptford, Jan. 17, a t half-past twelve, and Feb. 24, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Penne], offi cial assignee, Basinghall-street ; Nickoll, Essex-street, Strand. James Digby, miller, Birch, Essex, J a n. 13, a t one, an d Feb. 24, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Wire and Child, St. Swithin's-lane ; Barnes.and Neck, Colchester. William Henry Saunders, grocer, Pontypool, Monmouth shire, Jan. 17 and Feb. 14, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official'assignee, Bristol; Bevan and Girling, Bristol. James Log, builder, Chertsey, Surrey, Jan. 11 (and not on the 13th of January as previously advertised), and Feb. 6, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.. Lea, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Jaquet, New-inn, Strand; Lovett, Guildford, Surrey. Jonathan Wailes, rag dealer, Dewsbury, Jan. 23, and Feb. 13, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Scholes and Son, Dewsbury, or Blackburn, Leeds. Charles Maryon Crooks, licensed victualler, Church-row, Houudsditch, jan. 11, and Feb: 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Easing hall-street; Trohern and White, Barge-yard Chambers, Bucklersbury. Owen Thomas, tailor, Manchester, Jan. 16, and Feb. 6, at twelv e , a t th e Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Clough, Huddersfield; Higson and Robinson, Manchester. Ht.r.iet Joseph, victualler, Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorgat • spire, Jan, 17, and Feb. 14, at eleven, at the Brititel trict Court. Edward Mant Miller, official assignee, Bristo l ' John Miller, Bristol. James Welch, innkeeper, Barnsbury-place, Islington ; Jan. 19, and Feb. 13, at twelve, at the Court of he ruptcy. Lee, official assi gnee , Ald erman bury ; ite e Ironmonger-lane. SCOTCH SEQ UESTRATIONS. Thomas Wilkie, joiner, Bothwell, near Hamilton. William Blaekott, coal merchant, Glasgow. Alexander Watson, Auchinleck, Renfrewshire. John Robertson, cattle dealer, Edinburgh. ]NGLA.ND. th and Rth Victoria, cap. 32, ° the 30th day of Des., 1854. ,RTXENT. BANK OF An Account pursuant to the Act the Week ending on Saturda ISSUE DEPe ,01 5 Notes Issued .. • • .... 27,185,835 Government debt .... 119 Other securities 2• 9 ".36 Gold coin and bullion 13• 1 Silver bullion ...... • • ..........----., .£27,1 80 . 8° M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashie r ' Dated the 4th day of Jan., 1854. 427,180,835 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' capital .. 14, 553,000 Rest ................ 3,152,753 Public deposits (in chiding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 13,695,436 Other deposits ...... 10,558,387 Seven Day and other Bills ........ . 892,118 Government securities Annuity) (includg.Dead Weight 611, Other securities...... 1 5 , 86 .0 . ..... 11, 6 54 553 Notes .......... 7,17 7, 41 Gold and silver coin.. 653' £35,851,691 X35,851,"' MARSHALL, Chief Calle' Dated the 4th day of Jan., 185 • PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sug e° lll o i puted from the returns made in th e wee k en ding t he o i Jan., 1855, i s 18 s 6id per h un d re d we i g ht the duties of Customs paid or payable therein on the portation thereof into Great Britain. COURSE OF EXCE Amsterdam ............ II 15% Ditto, three months .. 11 17% Rotterdam ............ 11 17% Antwerp ...• .......... 25 27 Brussels .... • • ........ 25 27% liainburgh ............. 13 5% Paris ........ .. • • .... 25 5 ANGE.—Tuis DAY. • Gibraltar •• •• ••ys Leghorn .. • Gen0a......... 2 Milan 5 55J - Venice •.• • •• •••• •• •• •• 3 4 Naples ........ ..... • •• 1 30 Palermo .... OO4 Messina Lisbon .. 53% Oporto .....• •••••••• " ...- Rio Janeiro ..... .•• •••• Ditto, three months .. 25 27 Marseilles 25 30 Bourdeaux Ft ankfort-on Maine .... 11714 Berlin . • . • •• • • •• •• . • •• Vienna • • 12 45 Tri05te........ •• •• .... 12 48 Petersburg 35 IA Madrid ............... 50! 4 , Cadiz .......... Barcelona Seville .. Buenos Ayres.... •• •• ••• 7 New York, GO days' Niel , Philadelphia •• • • PRICES OF simucts, PE..; Foreign Gold in Bars £3 0 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 s Aexican Dollars 0 v Z`.114 Dollars ...... 0 0 10 in bars . SHIPPING INTELLIGIINOII VESSELS SPOKEN The Louis XIV., St. Übes to C a l cu tt a , N o y. 20, °lf N., long. 21 W. ; Wellington (ship), bound south, day. The Bartlett, Manilla to Falmou'h, Nov. 30, lat. 9P " long. 28 W. 1 1° The Barbadian, of Belf as t, f rom th e Clyd e , D e c. I. 9N. long. 26 W. The Olive Branch, Dec. 17, lat. 34 N., long. 37 11. 40 The Anna Maria, C a l c utt a t o D emerara , O c t. 6, 1 " S. lat 45 E. 2 4 . 1' The Cherub (b arque ), N ov . 28, l a t . 11 N. , l on g. The Calder (b arque ) N ov . 30 , l a t. 14 N ., l ong. 26 The Columbine, R o tt er d am t o B a t av i a, D ec . 5,4 P N., long. 28 W. The Bristow, Liverpool to Adelaide, S.A., lat. ol' long. 23 W. The Magdalene, steering S.E., on the Line. I. The British American, Dec. 11, lat. 21 N., long. ',44 The Amazon, bound to P or t Philip, N ov. 29 , I s t.' long. 20 W. COUNTRY MARKETS. DERBY SMITHFIELD.—JAN. 2. $ O l There was a moderate supply of fat beasts to•cligki o the quality of most of the animals w a s o nly o f them 1 ,41 d; sort. The wants of buyers were f e w, and high r asked. The number of sheep w as a b ou t an aversg ° lo quite as high in price. The supply of pigs was agai° ~ There were few fat calv e s. j The following were th e quo t a ti ons : —B ee f, Nu or mutton, 7d to Od • lamb, Od to Od ; veal, 'td to lb. ; pigs, 9s 6d t o ' los Oil per score ; rough fat, 6s, ,Iw t o per 141 b.; hides, 3td to 4,id per ; calf-skins, per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN.—JAN. S. id 0 Wheat on the top price 1 8 Od up , an d average Barley on the top Od down, and average M down on the top 4s 8d up, an d th e average 10d down. J° the top 18 down, and the average is hi. Total Supply and Sales. mi a 0 Wheat 1276 qrs sold 9aii, ~- - ,0 Barley 2345 qrs sold 167_,,Q1.. Oats 1233 qrs sold 9 0 u '0 Beans lBB qrs sold 1 4 1 4 0 4 Top of o! Whea t l3arle. ' 63/ /b 90 6 it 5841 b 39° Al —0... b. Beans Gat lb ow BOSTON—Jax. 3. 0 41 At our market to-day there was a good attondane a seasonable supply of all kinds of grain. Wheat,d° fair consumptive demand, at 18 per qr. under the col'", 0 0 of this day se'nnight. In the value of sp r i ng corn 0 0 ' able alteration was observable. Prices :—Wheat, red, 67s Od to 74s Od; white, _7 411 00 76s Od : extra, 78s Od. Barley, 32s Od to 38s 04; #O O 24s to 30s. Beans, 46s Od to 51s Od. Peas, 44s Oa '- per qr, NEWARK—JAN. 3. tsn a t j4 At our corn exchange to-day we had a good la and a plentiful supply of grain. Last week's ( 1 11° were fully maintained. Prices :—Wheat, white, 'Us Od to 83a Odvr edt A to 78s Od. Barl e y, ma lti ng, 36s Od to 40s Od ; I ,00,0 32s Od to 333 Od. O a t s, old, Ms Od to 38s Od ; x i " P 54 0 Oct to 838 Od. Beans, 503 Od to 58s Od. Pe a s, 11. 56s Od. Malt, 72 s Od to 74s Od. Tares, 00s Od to vv„• WIBD AND WEATHER REPORT' O THURSDAY, - S • Stations. Course 61 Wind. St ate of West Greenwich S.W Overcast. Loth bury Dublin S. Liverpool Holyhead Bangor S.W Fine. Derby S. Stamford W. Fine. Diasborough Burton-on-Trent.. S Leicester S. Chesterfield . S.W Foggy. Nottingham Boston S. W Fine. Great Grimsby ... W.5.W...' Fine. Southampton W.5.W.... Fine. Portsmouth Poole Dorchester W.S.W. ... Fine—Cloudy. Lowestoft W. Cloudy. Leamington N.N. W. .... Cloudy—Cold. Ipswich Yarmouth. W.N.W. ... Cloudy. Hague W Fine. - Leeds Manchester Sheffield . ........... N. Fine. Wakefield ......... W.5.W..... Fine. Whitehaven .... S.W.. ..... . Fine—Cloudy. Maryport . Lancaster Carlisle Bradford S. S.W . ... ; . Fine. Stoke-on-Trent Bristol W. Fine. Plymouth Taunton S. Bath Gloucester S. W.......... Fine. Cardiff S. Swansea . N.W Cloudy. Haverfordwest . W Cloudy. Torquay .4 N.N.W..... Foggy. Brighton W... Cloudy. York Scar borough Whitby Sunderland Glasgow Darlington DundeeEdinlbhuirigi .b l li W. Cloudy. Fine. Fine. Perth Fine. Forfar ............... S.E. Cupar N.W Fine. Aberdeen...,....... S. W Fine. Kirkcaldy W Fine. Stirling .. W. Fine. Hull •W.N.W Pine. Bridlington BIRTHS. Or I ISON. 0 4 ' ;' On the 4th inst., at Mariborough-road, St. John' 0 •11 Mrs. Benjamin W. Wood. Or A DAUGHTER. --------- , On the 4th inst., at 16, Glocester-gardens, Efr e 'rr t the lady of T. Palfrey Broadmead, Esq., barioto law. MARRIED. fi ro et° Slii On the 3d inst., at St. Mary-le-Strand, Frederick 0 Esq., of the Stock Exchange, to Mi ss Ch ap li n , of hithe, Kent. 0 0/ ‘ ,oi On the 2d inst., at C a el Surrey, the Rev. °tot Newnham, of Farnham, to Clara Campbell, dalllP the late Andrew Wilson, Esq., of Glasgow. DIED. At Maidstone, Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Andreir,‘ 45th Foot, lat e M a j or 42 d Royal Highlanders, bra 0117, On the I s t inst., the Rev. Edw a rd G w y n Blyth, J Ol ',, years rector of Burnham Deepdale, in the comity folk, a ge d 54. .0L,019 sv On the 20th N ov . l as t, a t B e ll aiy, Bengal P re s' Edward Philip, second son of Major and Mrs. BroW o ' pian Villas, Cheltenham, aged 27. On the 2d inst., Curtis Reid, Esq., Commands aged 65. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO 1.4 of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the 4 01- Middlesex, Friday, January 5, 1355. A tloiot The Iv j Late of 5 p .win 11141 DaYab N... hrti ee Tu oftb , kotints COICTI t 'rela , b h° 23 d i : et-40 11 /18T, .0,4 t4t the es, LtEi War, the been ere( Avesinv i., R\ ~ THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, 1855. _~