The Sun. — London, England, 1861-11-05 00:00:00

AMERICA, The Asia arrived last night with advices from IVcw York to the 23d. The steamship St. Louis left San Francisco on the 11th with 1,864,000 doll. on freight. Lord Lyons had forwarded to all the British Con suls in the Southern States the following letter, en closing another from Secretary Seward which are ,not without interest just now : " Washington, Oct. 16. " Sir, —On the 11th of May last I made to her l‘lajesty's Consuls in the Southern States the fol lowing announcement : 4" Neutral vessel will be allowed 15 days to leave port after the actual commencement of the blockade, whether such vessels are with or without cargoes, and whether the cargoes were shipped before or after the commencement of the blockade.' " I enclose herewith a copy of a note which I have received to-day from the Secretary of State of the United States, and in which he informs me that the law of blockade, which does not permit a vessel in a blockaded port to take on board cargo after the commencement of the blockade, will be expected to be strictly observed by all vessels in ports block aded by the naval forces of the United States. " You will take note of this communication of the Secretary of State, for your own guidance and that of the masters of British vessels; and you will mark carefully, and report to me, the exact date at which the present despatch arid its enclosure reach you. "„You will, without delay, send copies of this despatch and its enclosure to your Vice-Consuls, for their information and guidance. "I am , sir, your most obedient humble servant, " Toler Majesty's Consul at " LYONS. 'Department of State, Washington, Oct. 16. My Lord,—The Judge of the Court of the United States for the southern district of New York, having recently decided, after elaborate argu ment of counsel, that the law of blockade does not permit a vessel in a blockaded port to take on board cargo after the commencement of the blockade, with a view to avoid any future misunderstanding upon this subject, you are informed that the law, as thus interpreted by the judge, will be expected to be strictly observed by all vessels in ports of insurgent States during their blockade by the naval forces of the United States.—l avail myself, &c., " The Right Hon. Lord Lyons." °" WILLIAM H. SEWARD: The reports respecting the decision of the Cabinet in reference to General Fremont were very contra dictory. Some accounts state that he was to be superseded by General Hunter, on account of his extravagance, but the most reliable would lead us to:believe that it had been determined not to inter fere:with him for the present. The British schooner Argonaut, seized by a Federal cruiser off Hatteras Inlet, under the sup position that she was attempting to break the blockade, had been released by the United States' District Court, it having been proved that she put into the inlet for water and lights. On the subject of communication with the South the New York Tribune says : 6; An English gentleman who cane recently from the Southern States brought several private letters from persons there to be forwarded to friends in England. This was done upon condition that they should be brought through unsealed and submitted to Lord Lyons, The British Minister, however, thought it proper to have them pass through the hands of the Secretary of State, who, after examin ing them, permitted them to be sent, as originally intended.' The American manufacturers and goods agents were keeping a keen look out to prevent the Federal Government sending to England for supplies of army clothing. The following is the despatch re ceived by the Secretary of War, on the 18th inst., from the Boston Board of Trade, and the answer of General Meigs, United States' Quartermaster- General, thereto : " Boston, Oct. 18. " To the Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary of War. Sir,—Learning that an agent of the Government has been sent to England for the purpose of pro curing supplies of clothing for the army, the Board of Trade of this city, believing the step to be en tirely unnecessary, and prejudicial to the Govern ment and people, will immediately communicate facts deemed conclusive upon this subject. The undersigned requests that the instructions to said agent may be revoked or suspended until this com munication be made. " CHAS. C. NAYOR, Chairman." The following is a copy of reply sent by tele. graph : " War Department, Oct. 19, 1861. c , To Charles C. Nayor, Chairman of the Board of Trade, gostOn, Massachusetts. " The Secretary of War has been absent for 10 days past, and your telegraphic despatch has been referred to me for attention. The Government, with every exertion, has not been able to procure woollens to clothe troops suffering in the field. They fill the hospitals at great expense of life and of money. The Government has instructed its agents to procure, not largely, but only enough to meet the immediate and pressing demands of the service. The goods ordered will be made up in this country by our own people. This supply, with what isnow making in the country, it is hoped will relieve the distress among the troops, and it is believed that full employment for all our manufactories will yet remain to provide for the wants of the Government and the country at large. " The Government would deserve the execrations of the people if it permitted its defenders to suffer while waiting for increased productions here to meet pressing wants of the army. You may rest as sured that the policy of the 'Secretary and of this bureau is altogether in favour of using home manu factures, when it is possible to be done without positive injury to the men in the field. If you can aid us in this matter we should be glad to have your assistance to this end. " M. C. MEIGS, Quartermaster-General." Another report states that, it having become known that a Federal agent (Thomas) had been de spatched to England by the Niagara to purchase army clothing, the Board of Trade and Associated Banks remonstrated with such vigour that an order was transmitted to him, via Cape Race, counter manding the instructions. A later report states that agents (Mr. G. P. Smith being one of them) had been actually despatched to England with credits to the amount of 1,000,000 dols. The press was again becoming impatient for a battle. The New York World says : " The simultaneous announcement of the loss of Colonel Baker and the retreat of a body of troops before a superior force on the upper Potomac, and of the closing of the river below Washington by the rebel batteries, will deepen the prevalent impres sion of the necessity of an early battle. General M'Clellan, of course, has a definite plan of opera tions, from which he will not be diverted except by some unforeseen movement of the enemy. The clos ing of the Potomac has been so long threatened, and was, moreover, an event so possible, and so likely to occur, that all the military operations of the last z weeks must have been concerted in full view of Su ch_a contingency. The fact that new ra il roa d tracks have•not been laid, nor any extraordinary means used to discover and dislodge the rebels on the right bank of the river, cannot fairly be re garded as pro of the Govern ing a lack of foresight on the part of the Government. It ought rather to be accepted RS an indication that a general battle at an early day is an essentialcerti part of Gen. M'Clellan's plan, and that the a large ot_he f victory is so g re at th a t no a pprehension i s permanent closing of the Potomac. . i s to winter at f i e f lt a certainty e ra tr s m h y, with its thousands of horses, it in t; with with a formi dable enemy menacing rout, the loss of its principal channel for reeeivin t forag e and military y great calamity, the supplies would indeed be a ver failure to guard against which beyb enemy is tonal railroad facilities would jai ti i4ing addi little short of a crime. Bat, if the be driven back into his stronghold and oYntisotf° hi strong hold at Manassas within the coming 10 day s the closing of the P otomac is a small ma tter, if the' supplies of forage and provisions in Washington ar e sufficient to carry the army through that interval.' On the 10th, a Federal force under General Han. cock made , a reconnaissance beyond Vienna, an d advanced to within a mile and a half of Fairfax Court-house, whence a Confederate picket was ob served. Another reconnaissance, under General M'Call, passed a mile and a half beyond Drainsville. On the 21st Gen. Stone crossed the Potomac, with one portion of his command at Edward's Ferry and the other at Harrison's Island. Skirmishing began between, the Confederates, in uncertain numbers, and part of Gen. Stone's command as early as nine o'clock in the morning, and continued without much effect until about five o'clock in the afternoon, when large reinforcements of the enemy appeared "Pan the Federal right, which was commanded by Colonel Baker. The Union fors engaged were about I,nnA and posed to b e fr-- were attacked by a force sup- General Baker ce s)°°-° to 10,000. At this juncture gallantly chec t i : l at the head of his brigade, while on his men t o th e con fli ct. Im mediately before ue 'ell he despatched Major Young to General Stone to apprise him of the con-1 dition of affairs, and General Stone immediately proceeded in person towards the right to take command; but, in the confusion created by the fall of Colonel Baker, the right wing sust ..ned a re• pulse with considerable loss. Gen. St )i e reported that the left wing retired in good order. A crossing was also made at Edward's Ferry, and the Federal troops occupied the Virginia side. A cavalry recon naissance was made from there in the direction of Leesburg, and the 14th Mississippi Regiment was encountered, but without loss. The most important movement along the lines of Gen. M'Clellan's army was the taking possession of Annandale, on the Little River Turnpike, about 10 miles west of Alexandria. Gen. M'Clellan had removed his head ' quarters from Washington to the south side of the Potomac. On the 19th, as the Federal tugboat, the Reso lute, was towing up the Potomac a supply vessel, the Confederate batteries opened upon them, and the latter having got adrift was boarded and cap tured. The New J ork, Times remarks as follows on the navigation of the Potomac : " The entire distance from Quantice Creek to Chopowamsic Creek is literally enfiladed with miles of Confederate batteries. It is now beyond question that the Potomac can be effectually closed to our vessels whenever the rebels choose to exercise their power. Transports do, indeed, pass up at night under cover of the darkness or a favouring fog, and our war vessels, sandwiched between a couple of hay-barges, manage to escape the raking fire; such are the humiliating dodges to which we are compelled to resort! On Saturday the flagship Union went down the river from Washington, destined for Fortress Monroe. To the mortification of the National authorities, she was compelled to return, having found it impossible to get past the formidable batteries which the Con federates had opened. the officers of these vessels, moreover, announce that the guns were splendidly aimed, and that the Confederates are able, at the various points they command, to throw large-sized rifled shell clean over into the Maryland side. On the 22d, Commander Craven, of the Potomac squad ron, informed the Navy Department that the Con federate batteries were impassable, a formidable battery at Matthias Point having been unmasked." On the 21st an engagement, the result of which was unknown, was taking place near Newport News, between the Ist and 7th New York Regi ments, despatched from Fortress Monroe, and a body of Confederates. From Western Virginia we learn through the Wheeling Intelligeneer that the campaign in Western Virginia was virtually ended. General Rosecrans had fallen back and taken a position on the Charles ton and Lewisburgh turnpike, a short distance above the junction of New and Gauley Rivers. The Confederate army appeared also to have retired towards Lewisburgh. It is reported from South-east Missouri that the Confederates under Jefferson Thompson and Lowe had been defeated at Fredericktown, and that Lowe was killed, General Todd has been assigned to the command of the Union forces in North Missouri. At Camp Wild, Kentucky, on the 21st, General Zollicoffer, at the head of a body of Confederates, attacked Gen. Gerard. Zollicoffer made three diffe rent attacks, but was each time repulsed with con siderable loss. The Federal loss was four killed and 20 wounded. So say the Northern accounts. According to the St. Louis Democrat of the 20th, Lexington had been reoccupied by the Federalists, who surprised and defeated the garrison. The Richmond Enquirer denies that the Nashville had run the blockade of Charleston with the Con federate commissioner on board, and asserts that she was in port on the 15th. This contradiction must, of course, be received with caution. The accounts of the naval engagement at the mouth of the Mississippi are so incomprehensible that we can do nothing but quote the latest reports respecting it _ _ _ " New Orleans, Oct. 14. " The expedition under Commander Hollins con sisted of the Manassas, the iron-clad marine batter ing ram, with one 64 pounder Dahlgren gun; the steamer Calhoun (the flagship), with one 24 pounder and two 18 pounder Dahlgren guns; the steamer Ivey, with an 8 inch 32 pounder, rifled ; the steamer Jackson, with two 8 inch columbiads ; the steamer M'ltea, with a 64 pounder, mounted on a pivot, four 8 inch columbiads, and a 24 pounder, rifled ; the steamer Tuscarora, with one 8 inch columbiad, and a 32 pounder, rifled; and the cutter Pickens, with an 8 inch columbiad and four 24 pound car_ ronades. • "The blockaders had the Richmond, Vincennes, Preble, Water Witch, and the schooner Joreph H. Toone, in all 53 guns. On Friday night last our fleet started from Fort Jackson, the Manassas leading the way. The night was intensely dark, and the Manassas ran into a vessel, striking her near the bow, and cutting into her upwards of 201 t. Appalling shrieks were heard aboard the doomed ship ; signal rockets were fired ; the enemy beat to quarters, and a perfect iron hail fell upon and around the Manassas, during which her machinery became deranged. The Tus carora and the Watson came up with five barges, which had been cut loose and set adrift on the stream. " When the morning came our fleet commenced to pursue the retreating enemy, and a heavy can nonading began, which lasted till eight o'clock. Several shots struck the Richmond. The shots from the Yankees were badly aimed, as they did not touch one of our vessels. When the firing ended the fleet returned to the city, with the prize schooner Joseph H. Toone, loaded with coal, and which had been deserted during the night. A large quantity of lumber, which had been intended for the construction of a fortification at the head of the Passes, was burnt." (SECOND DESPATCH.) " New Orleans, Monday, Oct. 14. " The prizes captured were the Joseph H. Toone, and hunch belonging to the Federal steamer Rich mond, which was laden with cutlasses. " The vessel sunk was not the Freble, but the Vincennes. " Three vessels of our expedition arrived on Sa , turday night:" The account of the Confederate attack on Wilson's Zouaves at Santa Rosa Island, Pensacola, given in the Southern papers, would lead us to believe that both parties suffered severely. The Augusta Con stitutionalist reports the events as follows in a letter dated Camp Stevens, October 9 : " During last night an expedition, composed of detachments of several Confederate companies and regiments, set out for Santa Rosa Island for the purpose of breaking up the encampment of the notorious Billy Wilson and his celebrated Zonaves, who had taken up a position on the island. Early in the evening Colonel Jackson visited our camp and informed us that he required 150 from our re giment (the sth Georgia) to perform a very impor tant service, 27 from the Clinch Rifles, and 19 from the Irish Volunteers. Every man who was willing to volunteer was requested to shoulder arms, and every man came to a shoulder. The captains of the companies were then requested to pick out thg re quired number, which was done. These were taken from the Clinch Rifles, Irish Volunteers, Cuthbert Rifles, and M'Duffie Rifles, and were under com mand of Lieutenant Hallonquist, formerly of the United States' Army. Lieutenant Day, of the Clinch Rifles, being the junior officer, was on the left, but that wing arrived too late to take part in the action. Colonel Jackson accompanied the ex pedition, and the entire force, which consisted of about 1,200 men, was under command of General Anderson. About 2 o'clock this morning we landed on the island, and marched about five miles through the enemy's lines and into his camp, which we com pletely destroyed, burning up his tents, &c., and killing his sentinels as we proceeded. The Zouaves were taken almost completely by surprise, but as soon as they recovered fought desperately ; at times, I however, they acted rather cowardly, but, upon the whole, gave us some pretty warm work. We finally succeeded in driving them into Fort Pickens, kill money, hats, eaposl ipnrgisc;anueitres,aannpberof them, taking some 30 or 40 trophies. Somem lo f t of camp equipage, and other our men have brought away pieces of Billy'sguns, swords, pistols, and great coolness and b s tandard . Our men acted with peshea the object bravery, and, having accom the main lauh. of as our mission, we returned to the balance of the we did so we found that to reinforce us, but fingul' u n e e n e,t was advanci ng , also returned to the camp. Our lostrh" hack th e y s evere. We killed the Federal , ite been v t ,.., 7 sentinels all the way up and toek the enemy by. surprise. I was by General Anderson's side, and fired, by his orders, inOre than a dozen tents, among them the Commis sariat; we also burnt up 200 barrels of flour, several bales of hay, and many other articles. I killed two of Ab' s me n and took two prisoners while burning Abe 's Jim Gorman, of the Irish Volunteers the camp.bruiser, and Lieut: gene is a took one. Barney.TT ood a man as you want Joseph Cumming s is as g Anderson goes in for destroying to find. General A istake-we bad some of tather than killing. By _ d own our men killed by their comrades. W . e ai d flew in our faces to fire, and many times the 5 and TirE SUN, GONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEYIBER 5, 1861, by the balls striking the ground. I claim the honoar of killing the man who killed Nelms. Two of us fired at the same time, but I am satisfied that my shot took effect. One of .our men got 340 dols. in cash. William E. M'Coy took a gun from one of the enemy; another took the Zouave major's hat ; others took coats, hats, caps, swords, and a fine pair of navy pistols. One of our men captured a fine German.silver horn." The New York Tribune gives some particulars respecting the Bermuda, which' recently ran the blockade off Charleston : "We have learned the following important facts respecting the English steamer Bermuda, which recently ran the blockade into Savanah. The cap tain is named Tessiere, and lives in Savannah. An English sea captain was on board also, who took command when other vessels were in sight. Her orders were to make Fort Hatteras and hoist a private signal, which would be answered, and, if not answered, to go to Savannah. She made Hatteras and hoisted her signal, which was not answered, causing great alarm. Just then au English war vessel hove in sight, and she repre sented to them that she was in distress, being out of water, and then they learned that Fort Hatteras was in the hands of the Federal forces. She then made for Savannah. She made Tybee Light at 2 a.m., ran by the fort, and sePing no vessels put about and ran in. She was met off the light by a flotilla, which escorted her up to the city amid the ringing of bells and firing of guns. Her cargo was 18 large rifled guns, two Whitworth 124-pounders, one of which was immediately sent to New Orleans, 7,500 Enfield rifles, 18,000 Belgian rifles, wit'a fixed ammunition to all of them, 90,000 first quality shoes, 90,000 overcoats, besides quinine, morphine, thread, needles, &c. A return cargo of cotton was prepared for her, but the populace stopped it, say ing she should take no cotton to England. She was loaded and ready for sea on the 4th of this month with a cargo of rice, naval stores, and a. few bales of cotton. Two other vessels with sunder cargoes were daily expected from England." proceedings which I have thus related took place. But it does seem necessary to state, for the information of the Go vernment, that Congress is by the Constitution invested with no executive power or responsibility whatever, and, on the contrary, that the president of the United States is, by the Constitution and laws, invested with the whole execu tive power of the government, and charged with the supreme direction of all municipal or ministerial civil agents, as well as of the whole land and naval forces of the Union, and that, invested with those ample powers, he is charged by the Constitution and laws with the absolute duty of suppressing insurrection as well as of preventing and repelling invasion; and that for these purposes ho constitutionally exercises the right of suspending the writ of habeas corpus, whenever and wheresoever and in whatssever extent the public safety, endangered by treason or invasion in arms, in his judgment requires. The proceedings of which the British Government com plain were taken upon information conveyed to the Presi dent by the legal police authorities of the country, and they were not instituted until after he had suspended the great writ of freedom, in just the extent that, in view of the perils of the State, he deemed necessary. For the exercise of that discretion he, as well as his chief advisers, among whom are the Secretary of War and Secretary of State, is responsible by law before the highest judicial tribunal of the Republic, and amenable also t• the judgment of his countrymen and the enlightened opinion of the civilised world. A candid admission contained in your letter relieves me of any necessity for showing that the two persons named therein were neither known nor supposed to be British sub • jects when the proceedings occurred, and that in every case subjects of her Majesty residing in the United States, and under their protection, aro treated during the present trou bles in the same manner and with no greater or lass rigor than American citizens. The military prison which was used for the temporary detention of the suspected parties is a fort constructed and garrisoned for tho public defence. The military officer charged with their custody has declined to pay obedience to the writ of habeas corpus, but the refusal was made in obedience to an express direction of the President, in the exercise of his functions as commander-in-chief of all the land and naval forces of the United States. Although it is not very important, it certainly is not entirely irrelevant to add, that, so far as I am informed, no writ of habeas corpus was attempted to be served, or was even issued out or applied for in behalf of either of the persons named ; although in a case not dissimilar the writ of habeas corpus was not issued out in favour of another British subject, and was disobeyed by direction of the President. The British Government have candidly conceded, in the remonstrances before me, that even in this country, so re - markable for so long an enjoyment by its people of the highest immunities of personal freedom, war, and especially civil war, cannot be conducted exclusively in the forms and with the dilatory remedies provided by municipal laws, which are adequate to the preservation of public order in time of peace. Treason always operates, if possible, by sur prise, and prudence and humanity therefore equally require that violence concocted in secret shall be prevented, if prac ticable, by unusual and vigorous precaution. lam fully aware of the inconveniences which result from the practice of such precaution, embarrassing communities in social life, and affecting, perhaps, trade and intercourse with foreign nations. But the American people, after having tried in every way to avert civil war, have accepted it at last as a stern necessity. The chief interest, while it lasts, is not the enjoyments of society, or the profits of trade, but the saving of the national life. That life saved, all the other blessings which attend it will speedily return, with greater assurance of continuance than ever before. The safety of the whole people has become, in the present emergency, the supreme law ; and so long as the danger shall exist, all classes of society equally, the denizen and the citizen, cheerfully ac quiesce in the measures which that law prescribes. - This Crevernment does not question the learning of the legal advisers of the British Crown, or the justice of the deference which her Majesty pays to them. Nevertheless, the British Government will hardly expect that the President will accept their explanations of the Constitution of the United States, especially when the Constitution thus ex pounded would leave upon him the solo executive responsi bility of suppressing the existing insurrection, while it would transfer to Congress the most material and indispensable power to be employed for that purpose. Moreover, these explanations find no real support in the letter, much less in the spirit of the Constitution itself. lie must be allowed, therefore, to Prefer to be governed by the view of our organic national law which, while it will enable him to execute his great trust with complete success, receives the sanction of the highest authorities of our own country, and is sustained by the general consent of the people for whom alone that Con stitution was established. I avail myself of this opportunity to offer to your lordship a renewed assurance of my very high consideration, Wir. H. SEWARD, The Right Hon. Lord Lyons, &c. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Nov. 4. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco.) _ (Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, and Justices Wightman and Blackburn.) THE QUEEN T. CIIARLESWOItTH, M.P.-THE WAKE. FIELD ELECTION. Mr. Mellish, Q,C., with whom was Mr. Maule, said this was an indictment for bribery, tried before Mr. Baron Martin, at York, when the defendant was found guilty on the first count of the indict ment only and acquitted on the others. He applied for a rule calling upon the Attorney-General to show cause why there should not be a new trial had, on the ground of misdirection by the learned judge. The first count charged the defendant with having paid money with intent that it should be expended in bribery ; and the other counts charged that he had bribed certain individuals. In fact the jury had not found Mr. Charlesworth guilty either of bribing certain electors or of paying any money with intent to bribe them, but under the direction of the learned judge they found him guilty of pay ing money with intent that it should be expended in procuring non-electors to hold up their hands for him at the nomination. The act did not state what was bribery, and the question for the consi deration of the Court was whether paying money to non-electors to induce them to attend the nomi nation for such a purpose was bribery within the meaning of the act. The Lord Chief Justice Cockburn asked if the jury found on the trial that the money was to be given to non-electors. ~ Mr. Mellish said there was no evidence that the money was to be paid to the electors. Mr. Fer nandez and Mr. Barff Charlesworth both swore that it was given to the non-electors. The learned judge who tried the case made no distinction between electors and non-electors, and the jury expressly would not or did not, and disagreed as to their being any intent to bribe the electors. Mr. Justice Wightman asked how the jury ex pressed themselves in their verdict. Mr. Mellish—They said th e y cou ld no t agree. The Lord Chief Justice Cockburn—What, about the bribery of individuals ? Mr. Mellish—No. But whether Mr. Charles worth had any intention.to expend money in brib ing the electors. The Lord Chief Justice Cockburn—Then why was he found guilty on the first count? Mr. Mellish—Because Mr. Baron Martin thought that the holding up of the hands of non-electors proved bribery within the meaning of the act, as it had a tendency to influence the election. Previous to the election Mr. Barff Charlesworth told the de fendant a sum of from £1,200 to £1. 0 500 for preli minary expenses would be required. The defendant asked what they were, and Mr. Barff Charlesworth said Fernandez had told him the money would be required for runners, watchers, and the procuring of the show of hands. The defendant considered the matter, and on the following day gave his cousin a railway debenture of considerable amount, and a note to Messrs. Beckett to induce them to open an account for him, but with strict injunction that the money should not be spent in bribery. The £1,500 was drawn out and handed over to Mr. Fernandez, who expended it in the manner pro posed. The men were br oug ht from Mr. Charles worth's works, and they procured the show of hands. _ _ _ The Lord Chief Justice Cockburn—Did it appear that these men were non-electors ? Mr. Mellish said it did not turn so much upon what they were, but what the defendant intended them to be. The Lord Chief Justice Cockburn—An election may be determined by the show of hands. Mr. Mellish—He will be mistaken at Wakefield. (Laughter.) The Lord Chief Justice Cockburn—At all events it gives him a good start, or is considered to do so, over his opponent. Mr. Mellish—The "Man in the Moon" (Mr. Gil bert) in his evidence treats the show of hands with contempt. Mr. Justice Blackburn—l imagine the payment of the money is for something beyond the show of hands. Mr. Mellish—l submit that is for the jury to con sider, and not your lordship. (Laughter.) The Lord Chief Justice Cockburn—l think it is a question that requires further consideration. You had better take a rule. Rule granted. defendant's servants. Tho defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Hodgson was counsel for the plaintiff; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Milward, for the defendant. It appeared from the evidence of the plaintiff that he had been employed in the month of September, 1859, to make a pair of shoes for a Mrs. Laidlaw, who was at that time an actress in the employ of the defendant. On the 26th of that month the shoes were finished and taken to the theatre by the de ceased, who, to get to Mrs. Laidlaw's:dressing-room had to ascend a flight of stairs from the stage-door in Bull-inn-court, and then proceed along a dark passage to the dressing rooms at the back of the scenes. She arrived at Mrs. Laidlaw's room safe, but in returning along the passage fell down a hole which was cut in the floor leading to the property. In falling she became senseless, and upon her arriv ing at consciousness she was conveyed to Charing cross Hospital, where she remained for some time suffering from a wound in the head. At the expi ration of about six weeks she left the hospital, and was attended at her own house by Mr. Wood, and after being an out-door patient of the hospital she was obliged to become again an indoor patient, where she died on the 28th August last. The plain tiff alleged that he bad been put to great expense, and had lost the services of his wife. The defence _was that the deceased had no right to go any where near where she fell down. She had been warned,not to ramble about the stage, but on the day in question she had done so, and fell down the orchestra stairs. The learned judge in summing up told the jnry that to find the plaintiff was entitled to damages they must find that the deceased had a right to be where she was when the accident happened to her, because it was a very different thing to a person falling down a hole belonging to a shop, or in the public highway. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Sergeant Wheeler.) THE CONTEST FOR TIIE MAYORALTY. This afternoon havingbeen appointed for hearing various summonses, 78 of which had been issued against Alderman Sir Henry Muggeridge for claims said to have been contracted by him during the late contest for the mayoralty, the court was densely crowded by members of the Common Council, claimants, and their friends. A respectable jury of citizens was sworn. The first case called was LORD LYONS AND MR. SEWARD. The correspondence between Lord Lyons and Mr. Seward referred to in the telegram is as follows : LORD LYONS TO MR. SEWARD. WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 1861. Sir,—Her Majesty's Government were much concerned to find that two British subjects, Messrs. Patrick and Rah ming, had been subjected to arbitrary arrest ; and although they had learnt from a telegraphic despatch from me that Mr, Patrick had been released, they could not but regard the matter as one requiring their very serious consideration. Her Majesty's Government perceive that when British subjects as well as American citizens aro arrested, they are immediately transferred to a military prison, and that the military authorities refuse to pay obedience to a writ of habeas corpus. Her Majesty's Government conceive that this practice is directly opposed to the maxim of the constitution of the United States, " that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law." Her Majesty's Government aro willing, however, to make every allowance for the hard necessities of a time of internal trouble ; and would not have been surprised if the ordinary securities of personal liberty had been temporarily suspended, nor would they have complained if British subjects falling under suspicion had suffered from the consequences of that suspension. But it does not appear that Congress has sanctioned in this respect any departure from the due course of law ; and it is in these circumstances that the law officers of the Crown have advised her Majesty's Government that the arbitrary arrests of British subjects are illegal. So far as appears to her Majesty's Government, the Sec retary of State of the United States exercises, upon the re ports of spies and informers, the power of depriving British subjects of their liberty, of retaining them in prison, or liberating them, by his own will and pleasure. Her Majesty's Government cannot but regard this despotic and arbitrary power as inconsistent with the constitution of the United States, as at variance with the treaty of amity subsisting between the two nations, and as tending to pre vent the resort of British subjects to the United States for purposes of trade and industry. Her Majesty's Government have therefore felt bound to instruct me to remonstrate against such irregular proceed ings, and to say that, in their opinion, the authority of Congress is necessary in order to justify the arbitrary ar rest and imprisonment of British subjects. I have the honour to be, sir, with the highest considera tion, your most humble servant, LYONS. The Hon. William H, Seward, &c. MR. SEWARD TO LORD LOONS. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, Oct., 14, 1861. My Lord,—l have the honour to acknowledge your lord ship's note of the present date. In that paper you inform me that the British Government is much concerned to find that two British subjects, Mr, Patrick and Mr. Rahming, have been brought under arbi trary arrest, and that although her Majesty's Ministers have been advised by you of the release of Mr. Patrick, yet they cannot but regard the matter as requiring the very serious consideration of this Government. You further inform me that her Majesty's Government perceive that when British subjects, as well as American citizens, are arrested, they are transferred to a military pri son, and that the military authorities refuse to pay obedi ence to a writ of habeas corpus. You add that her Majesty's Government conceive that this practice is directly opposed to the maxim of the constitution of the United States, that no person shall be deprived of life liberty, or property without due process of law. You then observe that her Majesty's Government are nevertheless willing to make every allowance for tho hard necessities of a time of internal trouble, and they would not have been surprised if the ordinary securities of personal liberty had been temporarily suspended, nor would they have complained if British subjects, falling under suspicion, had suffered from the consequences of that suspension. But that it does not appear that Congress has sanctioned in this respect any de parture from the due course of law, and it is in those cir cumstances that the law officers of the Crown have advised her Majesty's Government that the arrests of British sub jects are illegal. You remark, further, that, so far as appears to her Majesty's Government, the Secretary of State for the United States examines upon the reports of spies, and assumes the power of depriving British subjects of their liberty, or liberating them by his own will and pleasure; and you in form n.e that her Majesty's Government cannot but regard this despotic and arbitrary power as inconsistent with the constitution of the United States, as at variance with the treaties of amity subsisting between the two nations, as tending to prevent the resort of British subjects to the United- States for purposes of trade and industry. You conclude with informing me that upon these grounds her Majesty's Government have felt bound to instruct you to remonstrate against such irregular proceedings, and to say that, in their opinion, the authority of Congress is neces sary in order to justify the arbitrary arrest and imprison ment of British subjects. Tho facts in regard to the two persons named_ in your note are as follows : Communications from the regular police of the country to the Executive at Washington showed that disloyal per sons in the State of Alabama were conducting treasonable correspondence with Confederates, British subjects and American citizens in Europe, aimed at the overthrow of the Federal Union by armed forces actually in the field and besieging the capital of the United States. A portion of this correspondenee, which was intercepted, was ad dressed to the firm of Smith and Patrick, brokers, long established and doing business in the city of New York. It appeared that this firm had a branch at Mobile, that the partner, Smith, is a disloyal citizen of the United States, and that he was in Europe when the treasonable papers were sent from Mobile, addressed through the house of Smith and Patrick, in New York. On receiving this infor mation, Wm. Patrick was arrested and committed into mili tary custody at Fort Lafayette by an order of the Secretary of War of the United States, addressed to the police of the city of New York. These proceedings took place on the 28th Aug. last. Representations were thereupon made to the Secretary of State by friends of Mr. Patrick, to the effect that notwith standing his associations ho was personally loyal to this Government, and that ho was ignorant of the treasonable nature of the corraspondenco which was being carried on through the mercantile house of which ho was a member. Directions were thereupon given by the Secretary of State to a proper agent to inquire into the correctness of the facts thus presented, and this inquiry resulted in the establish ment of their truth. Mr. William Patrick was thereupon promptly released from custody by direction of the Secre tary of State. This release occurred on the 13th of Septem ber last. On the 2d day of September the Superintendent of Police, in the city of New York, informed the Secretary of State, by telegraph, that he had under arrest J. C. Rahming, who had just arrived from Nassau, where he had attempted to lance the owners of the schooner Arctic to take cannon to Wilmington, in North Carolina, for the use of the rebels, and inquired what should ho do with the prisoner. J. C. Rahming was thereupon committed into military custody at Fort Lafayette, under a mandate from the Secretary of State, This commitment was made on the 2d of September. On the 17th of that month this prisoner, after due inquirsl, was released from custody, on his executing a bond in the Pe'-'. 14 .7 a MOO &as., with a condition that he should there after bear t rue a ll eg i ance t o the United States, and do no a et 'hostil e or injurious to them while remaining under their Protect' ton, I have to regret that, altar so long an official intercourse between the Governments of the United States and Great Britain, it should ministers that be necessary now to inform her Majesty's all executive proceedings, whether of the Secretary of War or of the Secretary of State, are, unless l i disavowed or revoked by the President, proceedings of the President of the United States. 170rectanionu,Gatintte"ndiedtilbye British United States when the Government Certainly social iw i tan war, s ww n ta o hs t a ot n 27 ee e s l a n even 00C g in the U SECOND COURT. (Sittings at Nisi Prius.—Before Mr. Baron Martin and a Common Jury.). STREET V. WEBSTER.---FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE ADELPHI THEATRE. This was an action, brought by the plaintiff, a theatrical Ehoemaker, against the proprietor of the Adelplai Theatre, to recover compensation in damages for the loss of his wife's services by her death, al -1 leged to have been occasioned by the negligence of PEARSON V. MUGGERIDGE. Mr. Pook, solicitor, appeared for the plaintiff who is a nephew of the City solicitor. Air. Hud dleston, (1.C., was for the defence. The action was for work and labour done during the recent election. Mr. Huddlostone and Mr. Garth appeared for defendant, instructed by Mr. Heritage, of the firm of Newton and Co. Mr. Pook requested that all witnesses might be ordered out of court. The Judge acquiesced, but it was intimated that the defendant might remain, and he was invited to a seat on the bench, there being apparently no other place for him. Mr. Pook said he had no objection to Sir Henry Muggeridge remaining in court, but he decidedly objected to his being allowed a seat on the bench. At this juncture several of the 78 plaintiffs re monstrated in loud terms against the violent con duct of the officers of the court, who were turning them out vi et armis, some of them being mercilessly tumbled down stairs. Mr. Pook, after some further delay, briefly stated the case. On Monday, Sept. 30, a message was left at the office of Mr. Acland, an election agent in the City. that he was wanted to conduct the elec tion of Sir Henry Muggeridge. He called upon Mr. Longdon, in Doctors'-commons. By Mr. Long don, who was the chairman of Sir Henry Mug geridge's committee, he was engaged as principal agent, and in capacity he engaged the plaintiff as sub-agent. His claim was £5 14s. Mr. Huddleston said he did not deny that the plaintiff was engaged by Mr. Acland to do the work, and he would admit that the sum charged was reasonable and proper. He should take much higher ground than that. Sir H. Muggeridge was called by Mr. Roberts, and said he was a candidate for the mayoralty. He did not ask for a committee. It was their spon taneous act. He recognised what they did, and everything they did he answered to. (Applause in court.) Mr. Blakesley, a member of the Common Council, was a member of his committee, and he fully recognised everything he did. By Mr. Huddleston—lt was in consequence of a resolution of his committee that he was defend ing these actions. He would have rather paid ten times the amount than have them brought there. (Loud cheers.) The Judge reminded the people that they were not in the Guildhall, and that ho would clear the court. Evidence of considerable length was gone into in support of the plaintiff's case, which having been concluded, the court adjourned till tomorrow (this) morning. POLICE INIELLIGENCE, Nov. 4. LAMBETH.—PEACE WITH THE HAVELOCKS.—• It will be recollected that on Saturday week two of the conductors of Mr. Joseph Wood, proprietor of the Havelock omnibuses, appeared to answer summonses for obstruction, in forming a starting place and terminus close to the Camberwell-gate, having been obliged to vacate their former ground at the end of Beresford-street, by an alteration in the payment of toll. On that occasion Mr. Pearce, the barrister, appeared on behalf of Mr. Wood, and said that he had not the slightest wish to infringe the law, or cause obstruction ; but the only alterna tive left to him was either to pay .E5OO per annum for his ten omnibuses or remove them. In adopting the latter course, however, he went to a spot where he did not think they would have caused any pub lic inconvenience, and where he hoped to receive the sanction of the Commissioners of Police for a termi nus being formed. Inspector Frazer said that a representation had been made to the Commissioners of Police, and he was quite certain they would not sanction the adop tion of a second stand for omnibuses in the vicinity, and particularly at the place selected by Mr. Wood. He (Mr. Frazer) had, however, authority to say that the commissioners had no objection to Mr. Wood drawing his omnibus on the standing oppo site, namely, that in front of the Red Lion, and taking his turn with the other vehicles of a similar description, and Mr. Elliott eventually adjourned the summons to give Mr. Pearce an opportunity of going before the Police Commissioners to make what terms he could on behalf of his client. Mr. Frazer again attended, and on the casebeing called on, Mr. Nowsham, the manager of Mr. Wood, in formed Mr Elliott that without troubling the Com missioners of Police Mr. Wood had consented to adopt the proposition of the Inspector on the former day of drawing on the stand in front of the Red Lion; and he (Mr. Newsham) was happy to say that things were going on smoothly and satisfac torily, and hoped they would continue to do so. Mr. Frazer admitted that this was so, but added, that though Mr. Pearce had promised that the ob struction should at once be done away with it had been kept up for the whole of the day the parties had been here. . On hearing this Mr. Elliott convicted the two men summoned in a penalty of 10s. each and costs. Mr. Newsham hoped his worship would not en force the penalty, or at least endorse the defendants licences, as they had mainly acted under his advice and instructions. His Worship was however inexorable, and the penalties and costs were paid. SOUTHWARK.—TAE SKITTLE-SHARPS AND THE NEWMARKET FLATCATCHER.—DanieI Glad ding, George Shaw, and Francis Porter, rather weli-dressed men, were brought up for final exami nation, charged with robbing Benjamin George Phillips, a Newmarket waiter, of £4O in Bank of England notes. It appeared the prosecutor met Shaw in High street, Southwark, on the afternoon of the 23d ult., who offered to show him the way to the Borough-road. They entered a public-house on the way, when the other prisoners came in, and a tall man, who pulled out a number of notes, and said he had just come into a fortune.' It was suggested that they should go to another house to throw a weight, and prosecutor was to go and see fair. They went there, and, instead of the weight, skittles were introduced, and they played several games. The prosecutor lost a sovereign, all the money ho had, when Gladding bet him £2O that he could not produce £6O within three hours. He accepted the bet, and went with Gladding and Shaw to Black heath and fetched the money, amounting to £4O in bank notes and £2O in gold. On their return to the public-house they went into the skittle-ground, and the notes were snatched out of his hand, and they all made off. Jones, 151 L, apprehended them the same night in the New-cut. Jones said that since the last examination the prosecutor could not be found. He understood that he had received the £4O back and had loft the coun try. Mr. Edwin, who appeared for the prisoners, said that they were sharpers on both sides, and the New market one had been done, therefore h e was ashamed to come forward. Mr. Burcham observed that as there was no pro secutor the prisoners must be disch ar g ed. ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE BonouGu.---Geo. Phillips, a young fellow of very bad character, was placed at the bar before Mr. Burcham for farther examination, charged with attempting to murder Alfred Ray, a seaman, by stabbing him with a knife in a very determined manner. The evidence of the prosecutor, who appeared to he suffering severely from the effects of the wound, showed that on the evening of Tuesday, the 22d ult., he was drinking with a female named Russell in a low house in Market-street, Borough • road. They had some words together about a ring which she wore, and the prosecutor threatened to take it from her. She ran out and entered another house close by, and as the prosecutor was about to folio A , her, the prisoner came up to him and pushed against him. They then had a fight in the street, and the prisoner, finding he had the worst of it, ran into the house where the female was gone, and having secured a knife he rushed out at the prose cutor and deliberately stabbed him in the left side with it, and then made his escape. The prosecutor was conveyed to a surgeon, who bound up the wound, and after administering stimulants had him carefully conveyed to the hospital. Information of the outrage was given to the police, and on the following day the prisoner was apprehended. Mr. Burcham said he remanded the prisoner for the attendance of the surgeon ; was he now present? Police-constable 122 M replied that lie was. Mr. Henry J. O'Donnell, surgeon, Albert-terrace, London-road, said that about half-past 5 on the afternoon of the 23d ult., the prosecutor was brought to his surgery bleeding profusely on the left side. He appeared to be dying from loss of blood, as it flowed copiously and saturated his clothing. Witness partially stripped him and found a deep wound near the collar bone en the left side. It was an incised wound about an inch long, and the instrument had evidently penetrated the lung, as the air came out with the blood. Mr. 13urcham—Then the knife had penetrated in a downward direction. Mr. O'Donnell—lt had, sir; and when I first examined the wound I was satisfied that he was dying. I accordingly bound up the wound as well as I could, and sent for a stretcher. After that I administered a restorative, and sent him to the hos pital. A great deal of care was taken of him, and his life was saved. Mr. Burcham—ls the wound healed? Mr. O'Donnell—lt is healing, but the prosecutor is still in a bad state from the injury to the lungs. It was a very sharp cut, and great violence must have been used. Mr. Burcham—Do you apprehend any danger P Mr. O'Donnell—No, sir, not if proper care is taken. _ _ _ Mr. Burcham—Has the knife been found ? Police-constable 122 M replied in the negative. He produced the prosecutor's clothes saturated with blood, and showed the direction the knife had taken. He asked for a remand to enable him to obtain evi dence of the prisoner's former conviction for a simi lar offence. Mr. Burcham said it was a serious outrage, and as the prisoner was a desperate character, he should remand him until Thursday for further evidence. THAMES. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A LETTER-CARRIER.—John Goodridge Whitcomb, a letter-carrier, appeared before Mr. Woolrych to answer a summons which charged him that he, being a person engaged to deliver certain post letters, was unlawfully guilty of an act of drunken ness while so employed, and whilst having the said letters in his custody and possession, by which he had incurred a penalty not exceeding £2O. Mr. Peacock, solicitor to the General Post-office, said this was a prosecution instituted by direction of the Postmaster-General, and after stating the facts of the case said it was of the greatest importance to the public that persons entrusted with letters should be honest, careful, and sober men. Mr. John Lawson, acting deputy comptroller of the eastern district, said it was the duty of the pri soner to deliver letters in St. George-street, better known as Rateliff-highway, and places adjacent, and also to collect letters at the receiving-houses and bring to the district Post-office. On Saturday morn ing last he saw the prisoner, who had just brought in his 10 o'clock collection of letters. The prisoner was stupidly drunk. He questioned the prisoner about some letters he had neglected to deliver. The prisoner could not or would not answer him. Wit ness sent Inspector Fisher to the prisoner's house, 12, Buross-street, Commercial-road. He returned with two registered letters, four paid letters, two unpaid letters, and a newspaper. The prisoner ought to have delivered them between 9 and 10 o'clock on Saturday morning. In answer to Mr. Peacock, the witness said that the safety of the letters were endangered by the prisoner's drunkenness, and when he told him of the discovery that had been made, he cried loudly and appealed for mercy. • Mr. Gomm, clerk to Mr. C. Young, solicitor, who defended the prisoner, asked the witness how long the prisoner had been in the service of the public as a letter-carrier. Mr. Lawson—For 16 years. Mr. Gomm—What character has he maintained during that time for sobriety and honesty ? Mr. Lawson—l have heard nothing against his honesty, but inspectors have reported to me that he has been under the influence of stimulants. There has been no official report. Mr. Fisher, inspector of Post-office letter-carriers, stated that he found the prisoner's official cape at his lodgings on Saturday morning, and in it were two registered letters, six. other letters, and a news paper, all for delivery in the district. Defendant was very drunk, and could not give any explanation about the letters. Alfred Alexander, jun., of 93, St. George-street, identified the envelopes of two registered letters which the prisoner ought to have delivered at 93, St. George-street on Saturday morning. One was addressed to Alfred Alexander, and the other to Alexander Abraham. The prisoner brought one of the registered letters to him on Saturday morning, and said," I have got a letter for you." He said, "Then give it me." Prisoner said, " I will not give it to you till you give me a glass of rum." Ho re fused to comply with the demand made upon him, and the prisoner, who was very drunk and silly, then left the house. Ho went to the district post office and lodged a complaint against the prisoner. The registered letters were subsequently delivered. They were of great importance. Mr. Gomm, in defence, said he could not help feel ing this was a charge of a serious nature. It was perfectly true the prisoner was inebriated on Satur day morning, and unable to deliver his letters, and he was very sorry indeed that ho had been guilty of such folly. The morning was cold, wet, and clammy, and the prisoner, who was unused to strong drinks, was treated by persons at whose house he delivered letters, with rum, which took an effect on the de fendant which it would probably not take upon stronger heads. Mr. Gomm then made an earnest and feeling appeal to the magistrate, and said the prisoner had been many years in the service of the Post-office that many respectable witnesses would speak to the previous good character of the de fendant, and that in awarding the penalty it ought not to be forgotten that the prisoner had already lost his situation, and after 10 years' service, for feited all claims to superannuation. Mr. John Thomas Crouch, chemist and druggist, 223, High-street, Shadwell, said he kept a Post office receiving -house, and had known the defendant seven years. He always found him very punctual, honest, attentive to his duties, and active. He never saw defendant the worse for liquor. Mr. John Wardell, Wapping Wall, shipping grocer, who also keeps a receiving -house; Mr. Robert Boyd, a member of the Board of Guardians of the Stepney Union ; and Mr. William Halfpenny, a tradesman in Lower Shadwell, who had known the prisoner about 13 years, all spoke in the highest terms of the defendant's sobriety, honesty, activity, and punctuality. Mr. Lawson was recalled, and in answer to the magistrate said—l have been looking after the de fendant three years last October. He did his duties tolerably fair—moderately well. Private complaints have been made to• me of his want of punctuality, and of his being muddled with drink, but not suffi cient to justify an official report. Mr. Woolrych looked upon this as a very bad case, a very gross case, where the interests of the public were materially concerned. The regular delivery of post letters by the carriers was of the highest importance. The defendant, by his drunkenness, had endangered the safety of many letters, the d e• livery of which were actually delayed for several hours. The character sought to be established the prisoner was quite undeserved, fortnrsheeeha.d yery given grounds of complaint to his superior e serious results might follow the non-delivery of letters, whether they were registered or addressed to the most humble classes of the community. The worst part of the prisoner's conduct was, that he refused to deliver a letter unless he was treated with a glass of rum. The defendant was totally unfit for the responsible duties of a post letter -car rier. Taking all the circumstances of the ease into consideration, and that the prisoner was dismissed from his situation, he should inflict the mitigated penalty of £3. penalty rd a ynext t to ande magistrate tafterwardse t r . e n d n u tcieldst Saturday --- 4 to osT p .h, ay it. WESTMINSTER.--CIIARGE OF COMMITTING WILFUL DAMAGE..-H. Hopkins, a young man, was charged, before Mr. Arnold, with wilfully break ing a quantity of, glass, the property of Mr. Wm. Cook, confectioner, 15, Great Chapel-street, West minster. It appeared from the evidence that at about 12 o'clock on Saturday night the prisoner went into the shop. He was refused to be served, having on a former occasion been told, in consequence of his bad conduct, that he was not to enter the shop again. Upon hearing the order h© took up a bunch of tur nip , -stumps, hick he flung among some glasses and broke several things. He afterwards flung a ginger beer L 'lottle at Mrs. Cook's head, which missed her, an d m cde use of very" had language. He also threat ened tha t he would do for both Mr. and Mrs. Cook. Mr. Ai d observed to the prisoner that he was not charg ed with an assault. He had therefore only to do with . the charge of wilful damage. By a late act of Par liament, when a prisoner was convicted o f wilful lamage, the magistrate had power to in flict a nen alty, or in default a certain term of it'll pri,onn, ent. By a new act, lately passed, he had power semi a person to pris on w ith ou t a fine, and ast to was a bad case ho should take that course on this occasioit.. • Th e prisoner was sent for two months to the House of . Correction. ETRATYORD. CAPTURE OF A THEATRICAL COMFILNY TAN UNLICENSED THEATRE.—Fredk. Frederick 2; escribed as a come di an , was c h arge d with having a large portabl e th ea t re , an d us i ng t h e same, contrary to the Act of Parliament 2d and 34 Vic., cap . 37, 80 ,1. 46, for the performance of stage plays, in the par, ; sh of Barking, in the county of Essex, and the following persons, John Rowe, Fre derick Fredericks, jun., Robert Newton, James Middleton, Edward lieaumont, John Lewis, Fanny Horrocks, and Emma Lewis, were charged under the same section with being unlawfully engaged in the performance of a stage play called "The Bandit." Superintendent Howie stated that he proceeded on Saturday night last shortly after 8 o'clock, with several constables, to the rear of a public-house at Barking, and found a very commodious booth, fitted up as a theatre, with scenery and the usual para phernalia for dramatic performances. The place could accoomodate a large number of persons, and there was a full house. The actors and actresses were engaged on the stage in the representation of a melodrama entitled "The Bandit." The persons who went in paid 3d. each, and at the time of his entrance the principal actor was addressing the banditti, showing them how to carry out some secret work of gigantic extent. Having arranged a num ber of constables round the exterior of the building, he (Mr. Ilowie) went to the front part of the theatre. and addressed the actors and audience. He told them that he was armed with authority to appre hend the whole of the performers, when a general rush among the parties on the stage ensued, and many of the actors endeavoured to make their escape, but the arrangements were so well carried out that the whole of the company and the proprie tor were secured. The audience became somewhat surprised, but after a few observations from the superintendent they quietly dispersed from the in terior of the theatre, which was at once closed. Upon the application of Superintendent Howie the two females were discharged, and the others were remanded for a week. COU.V2BY MARICETS. GLOU CESTER—Nov. 2. A fair supply of English wheat, which met a steady de mand, at a reduction of fully is per quarter on last week's rates. Foreign sorts less inquired for, and same in value. Oats, barley, beans, and peas very dull, and no change in, prim. COLCHESTER—Nov. 2. A moderate supply of wheat, with a firm trade, at is per qr advance on last week. Barley in limited supply; finest samples fully as dear in price. Bans and peas the turn. higher. Wheat, white. s4s 68s Beans, Mazagan ..36s 40s red 46s 64s middle & small.4os 44s Barley Oats CHELMSFORD—Nov. 2. A fair supply of what to-day, the best samples of which realised last week's prices, with a middling sale. Spring corn firm. Beans is per qr over late rates. Wheat, old white 31s 63s Yeas, Partridge- ...36s 40s new 51s 69s f White 38s 44s old red....31s 52s Boiling . 4os 46s now 5Gs 63s Dun 34s 38s Barley 28s 39s Ditto new —s —s Chevalier 29s 40s Beans, Tick, old ..36s 42s Grinding 25s 34s new.. -8 Malt..•. Chevalier . 64s 69 new..—s —8 Oats 23s 3081 Mazagan 31 36s COAL IfilAß] Mims of Coal per Ton a, :ET—Nov. 4. the dose of the market s. d. Wylam ..16 0 Tanfield Moor l3 0 Tanfield Moor Butes 13 0 Carway and Duffryn Malting Do. Anthracite 21 6 Bell's Primrose l3 6 Craighead Steam 15 0 Grey's - West Hartley 16 9 North Pelton..: l4 6 Byass's Bebside West Hartley ..17 3 Davison's West Hart- Walls End. 8. d. by 17 3 Hartlepool West Hart.. ley 16 9 Holywell .. St. Cuthbert's Hartley 15 0 Hastings Hartley ....17 3 West Riding Hartley..ls 0 Larabert's . "West Hart- ley 17 0 Walker Primrose 13 0 West Hartley 17 3 Walls End. Huniviek S. Durham 18 0 Ships at market, Acorn Close 18 G Byron.. .....19 0 Eden 18 6 South Hetton ...20 6 Trimdon Thorrdey.... 17 0 South Hart1ep001......19 3 South Kelloe . 19 3 Whitworth 16 6 South Whitworth 16 6 Brgddyll'a Hetton 19 9 Trimdon Hartlepool l9 9 Thornley ....17 0 Haswell 20 9 C r s rp °P o l9 0 ...... 18 0 Thorpo lielloe Hough H9ll 18 6 Hetton 2O 9 Tunstall Sheriff Hill 16 6 Wharneliffe 14 6 Russel's Hetton ..19 9 Shinel iffe l9 0 Stewart's.... 2O 6 Caradoc . ...19 6 Hartlepool..... 20 0 173; sold. 136. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAIIIS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton .. Nov, IG. via Marseilles Nov. 12. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Nov. 4. Capo of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Dec. 2. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Nov. 2- - via Marseilles Nov. 12. ' Falkland Islands . .. Nov. 4. Gibraltar, via Southampton Nov. 12. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Nov. 2. via Marseilles.... Nov. 2. India (Bombay), via Southampton via Marseilles Nov. 4. Lisbon Malta, Egypt, and Men, via Southampton Nov. 2. , - , ' via Marseilles Nov. 4. ' Newfoundland ..Nov. 13. Oporto and Vigo Nov. 1. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet Nov. 7. by U.S. packet by Canadian packet Nov. 6. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Tenerife.. Nov. 10. Bahamas, via New York Nov. 21. Mexico All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, I Nov. 1.3. All ` British Columbia.. ACCIDENT TO THE BLACK PIIINCE.—A party of oeficers and men from Portsmouth arrived in Greenock three weeks ago to jury-rig this vessel, and assist in taking her round to the English Channel. They had so far pro ceeded with their work, that the three lower masts, with the topmasts, were up. Although the shrouds were not on, the masts were temporarily steadied with guys. About 4 o'clock this (Saturday) morning, when the vessel grounded at low water, as usual, she listed over a little to the star board side, which gave a corresponding inclination to the newly erected spars, and in consequence of the heavy top weight on the mainmast, it snapped at the deck and fell over the side, carrying away the foremast and a part of the bul warks of the Government steamer Lucifer, which was lying alongside and by which the masts were conveyed to Greenock from the dockyards.—&asman. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Ointment and Pills. — Woman's Maladies.—No function can be suspended in the human system without present or future suffering. .Hollo• way's remedies rarely fail in rectifying the first trifling de parture from health. The ointment, rubbed e xternally over the faulty organ, penetrates internally, and effectually re moves all cause for erroneous action. Obstinate cases like wise require the ointment to be well rubbed upon the spine twice a day, that it may rouse the dormant nerves ii 0 tlloo h ea lthier condition for regulating suspended or di sor d ere d f unc tions essential to female growth well-bein g . way's pills should be taken while this treatment is pursued. They cause no harm to the most delic a t e or f ee bl e f rame . They act mi ldly as aperient, principally as restoratives. BIRTIIS. ABERCROMBY.—On the Ist inst., at Aberdeen, the Hon. Lady Abercromby, of Birkenbog and Forglet, of a son. AncuEn..—On the 3d inst, at Penge, Surrey, the wife of Joseph Archer, E sq.. of a'son. CARMARTIIEN.—On the 4th inst., at 13, Hereford-street, rark-lane, the Marchioness of Carmarthen, of a son. ComrroN.—On th e Ist inst. at Rutland-gate, the Lady William Compton, of a daughter. hter. MARRIAGES. COMWE-- INCILIS.—On the 2d inst., at St. George's, Han over-square, Charles Combe, Esq., Cobham-park, Surrey, to Marianne H. Catharine, the only daughter of the late Lieut. Patrick Inglis, R.N. MORANT—FLUDER.—On the 2d inst. at St. Mary's,Wey mouth, Hay Richards Morant, Esq., , of the Manor House, Ringwood, Hants, to Elizabeth Anne, eldest daughter of the late Charles Fluder, Esq., of Lynungtun. DEATHS. BIRCIL—On the 2d inst., at Islington, tho Rev. Charles Birch, aged 63. CLOGIIER.—On the 31st ult., at Rostrevor, the Very Rey. the Dean of Clogher, aged 78. DAWSON.—On the 2d inst., at 26, Westbourne-square , Hyde-park, William Dawson, M.D., Inspector General _ _ Ho;pitals, H.M.S., aged 67. DUNCAN.—On the 4th inst. : , at 7, Belgravo-road, Pimlico, John Duncan, Esq., aged 72. ' i ELIOT.—On the Ist inst., the Rev. Edward Eliot, B,1), vicar of Norton Bavant, Wilts, ag ed 73. EvANs.—On the 28th ult. at ll a stings, the Rev. Jo ssp h Saville Roberts Evans,i.A., of Preecot, Lancashire, aged GO. Esq., of rhurnham, Kent, ho MYNN.—On the Ist i nst.? a t Merrick-square, S ou th wark, Alfred Mynn, p merchant. 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