The Sun. — London, England, 1856-02-09 00:00:00

Mal most sin' id to Cc Ihesion, ter P 3ll/6 :., 3 than / or, dship wh yielding'', e sty im judo' Lich he to be ig e' warrasYit ; count r y Lion and,n" the gre Bw. n i ;hoses, repos: 0 tions. re, ce ived ir veral 11 t 0 011 houses :0o news 01 tei l tr y- rear" 2g at A°. 11 1 ; )pritsehr?" igit. leben 13 11 _" St. CTe ° sl VietorY, )e contor' to the p_ b sebastoPr o t s truck , cj noratO • a o o 9 3 batt3 ll° o *th 1 r) -leo ig the er and le Ba ln/ dth ' C t rsist ,01 witted 1 : 13 / be prose" ussia she 11°11 0 1 in the et i wished O h ; ces on tba ontains 40 es that it tershurgA tern Post- 1 )04 in the ui ,ster"" or a de 13 f n o ° ortscbsi'v ote ons of w ill giv, ; ( 3 o % ;ortscba ti !onseq -e y 9 nine a n s tr i ole CO an iuseP" il d the a la r n io , r the "'") i g r ineu"l ence. 1 I°o K e ppe i ts ;erday for' brougl it ta k' ee )at vog , 0 in. , 0 Spitheaut fru n dell 00 ear]. „$4 Georg" o p 'Spitbeila p Cat 111 4,4 in Thurfi"" , e, Bar" 00 plyrooti th, embar k f a Liverpoo l troopi• 4 0 , -anspor_ t fe l, nances""o officers s° ;• or Swinbs t '" )apt. _ Sitlebotterz Breton, 4i° yesterday tr Coo t ' ving ; nn3sader us aurae 1 4 0 " 14 0 " Clatt er ) the Gro l tt , sbipo 3Bo t he to " C, Cruiser imr, Er•• r dis Richt; ~0 %det, to )liol3. ES. re °llt' ,itt* 3 Ao Irvice of w o .1., bei' 56 . 903 seamen 7 4. ; 1,434,74' t Naval Co, 58,°°1 ; tho add tbe yed in . 01 , ) those tb° c ., for k i new "/ ° „ r s medic"' •vie 44 is set ~c 1 nsions 0 , ttllowan c ! ° 6 " five ser fs n-effectifei tea "f r c TraeBP o- .1 sail a tat' to the if lPl r 'he grea t , eight, e sum to ri t b * 125,80 u will sail% j a i year this O w 'Ol, for tb . 6,5001. 240,00" Amer'e l l rica, 1111 ites wake° 70t to fir ?Mal' the cara; "acts, saw lops bavo field with 3mmen ce. ards have trencheg, n official ?ars that ly as fol• Tided ljeautf, .n) ctice Of ThUrg .• d ondoe ; Berta ; ~~-/ MONEY IVIARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoca.. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday was steady, and holders were enabled to obtain - firmer prices. 7,000 bales changed hands, of which spe culators and expoFters took 1,500. Fair cotton was quoted at 6id. for Boweds and Mobile, and 61d. for Orleans. The Railway Share Market was dull and languid, and the transactions were limited, but the quotations were sustained. The following ,review of the Silk Trade for the past month is extracted from Mr. H. W. Eaton's circular : " The Silk market, during January has been ex tremely buoyant, especially in Chinas, the probability of peace having quickly dispelled any fears that might have arisen from the report of unexpectedly-large ex ports from China. The operations have been very considerable, producing :an advance of Is. to 2s. upon best third and the lower sorts of Teatlee, and making Nos. 1 and 2 current at 191. 61, and 18s. 61, with rather an upward tendency even in them. Taysaams have fully participated •both in the demand and advance, and Chinese throwns, best qnalities, are again selling freely from 16s. 61 to 17s. The letters just received from China report the total shipments to England to date to be 25,356 bales, against 27,641 bales at the same period last season ; of these 13,000 bales have already arrived. The shipments to other parts are estimated at about 3,500 bales, making the total exports of the season 28,500, and the settlements 31,000. Prices at Shanghai were rather lower, but the rise in the exchange would counteract any benefit arising from that. As regards our prospects, looking at the general scarcity of silk throughout the producing countries of Europe, and the analysis of our present stocks and those afloat, with reference to the large deliveries, I am in clined to think that the late advance will be fully main tained, and may beeves susceptible of further improvement before the new silk can be brought to market, should no thing political occur to check the currency of the present de mand. Bengal silk has experienced its share of the present demand, but without a corresponding advance in price, except for a few small parcels of extrafine sorts. The re cent imports, however, as well as goyim' other parcels, have been taken freely at prices not previously obtainable. In Brutia silk there is nothing new, but in Persians OVerything has heen sold at 10s. Oct to lie. 9d. In Ita lian silk there has been more doing at higher prices, but the extremely limited stock, as well as imports, pre clude any particular feature." - - The Bank of England return for the week end ing Feb. 2 exhibits some important alterations. Owing to tie recent arrival of the Champion of the Seas with gold, the item of bullion is rather largely increased. The active demand for money that prevailed, in order to meet the payments of the 4th inst., occasions the augmentation in the other securities and in the private deposits : Active Circulation. Decrease Bullion Increase.. Rest £19,120,635 177,970 10,705,876 359,773 3,410,082 Increase Public, Deposits Increase Other Deposits Increase Seven-Day and other BilLs Decrease Government Securities 33,450 3,782,879 518,676 13,807,258 935,705 815,880 28,147 12,092,361 Decrease Other Securities Increase Notes unemployed 543,900 18,216,497 1,465,841 5,411,985 Inere - ase 537,010 The international commission appointed to report upon the practicability of cutting a canal through the isthmus of Suez, to unite the Mediterranean and Red Sea, have issued their statement addressed to the Viceroy of Egypt, which contains spare in teresting particulars. At first they proceeded with their survey to ascertain if it was practicable to cut a canal by way of Alexandria, but the nu merous engineering difficulties which presented themselves, at once caused them to abandon that life. After a careful examination of the bays on the coast of the Red Sea, they found that the Gulf of Peluso was not much further than the port of Alexandria from the town of Suez, and that the Intervening country presented few obstacles to establish a navigable canal in a direct line. The opinion of the commission was unanimous on this Point, and they set to work and finished their plans accordingly, which propose a general depth of 8 Metres, and a width from 1,600 to 2,500 metres. The estimated cost of the whole when finished, is Said down at 200,000,000 f. It is to be hoped that the labours of this commission will not be wholly lost fer the want of capital to complete the under taking, the restilts of which are incalculable in extending commerce. The Great Northern Railway Company have de clared a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 6 Per cent. The return upon the Great Western Shares for the six months will be 2 per cent. During the week ending Thursday last the ship- raents of the precious metals direct from London were 1,610 ounces of gold to Boulogne and Rotter dam. There has been rather a flatter market for Eng lish Securities, and the transactions have been limited. The Bank Return, although more favour able, has not therefore produced any effect upon prices. Consols for money opened at 911 and have since been 91/ For the account the quo tations declined to 91 ; 5„ but afterwards recovered to 912 and 914. The New Threes were 921 1, and the Reduced 91i /. Exchequer Bills wore firm at 7s. to 3s. discount, and also India Bonds at the same rates. East India Stock was at 223 k. Foreign investments have likewise ruled quiet, but firm. Turkish 6 per Cents., after being 932 to 1, were 92 1 to 93, and the 4 per Cents. were 10 i to 101. Spanish 3 per Cents. were 421, and the New Deferred 2311., being rather lower. Peru vian Active Bonds have been dealt in at 801. Russian 41 per Cents. at 921, and Dutch 21 per Cents. at 641. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 62 71; Mexican, 20 ; Peruvian, 79 81 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55 57 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 47 49 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 92 94 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 421 3 ; ditto Deferred, 231 41 ; ditto Certificates, 42 5 ; ditto Passive, 61 Railway Shares have generally been steady, and in a few instances, including Great Northern, Lan cashire and Yorkshire, Midland, Norfolk, and some others, an advance occurred. The Foreign lines ruled dull. Mining and Banking Shares were quiet. The Shares of the New Discount Bank are called is to 2 pm., and Egyptian Bank are lower. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Oficial List.) Buslns., done. 3 per Cent. Recheed Annuitios oll'i B ,yer Cent. Consols Annuities 91 i i "W 3 per Cont. Annuities India Stock 223i India Bonds , £lOOO Dltto, under £ lOOO 3 7 d Consol e :or Account Exchequer Bills, 20. 21000 £560 Small • .......... .. 63 3 7 a d Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent 9B PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. Ditto Account Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1 82 2 , £ St — Ditto 44 per Cent BP ' , nigh Bonds, 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto Now Deferred, 3 por Cent. Tnrkith Bonds, 6 per cent 23i Ditto Account 93 i 21 3 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent lOl Ditto Account loot x d Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2i por Cent., 12 Gail 641 TWO O'CLOCK. C)nsole ........ . ...................... .......... 914 13 Ditto Account GAROTTE ROBBERIES. —Another of these cowardly and dangerous robberies, which are becoming so general and alarming in and about the metropolis, was com mitted on Mr. Thomas Bond, many years collecting clerk in the establishment of Child and Co., 43, Leices ter-square, who had been spending the evening on Wed• nesday last with a friend at Camden -town, and return ing home, at about 12 o'clock, down Tottenham-court road, and having crossed Oxford-street, into Crown street, Soho, was proceeding for the Haymarket, when he was suddenly seized round the neck by a than secreted in a corner of the street, and so tightly throttled that he Was quite unable to make a noise or offer resistance, while two more ruffians rushed upon him, and, having s napped his watch guard in two, robbed him of his watch and 235, in silver from his trousers pocket. Fortunately, t here was no further personal violence or injury, but Mr. Bond was rendered perfectly insensible and left prostrate on the pavement. 812 F ?,0 20 10 10 2) 2) AO 2) 5 5 20 10 N SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. llstr..WAYs. Closing Prices yesterday Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. Janet... Belfast & Ballymena. 3lrming. Woiverh 4 Stour Valley girke.a.d. Lancel & Chas Lire Janet. 00. Cho h. & Birk. £5O and £25 Cone Do., alyth & Tyne origina £25 (issd. at £45. Bristol and Exeter... Oaledonian. ICarm. and Catdigau Ohoste r 6. Holyhda ..3orlt and Bandon Ocrk, Batok, di Pass Clon.r.vs.ll Do. A ........ Do. B Crie if Junction Dublin dißelfactJunc Dnn. P. dt Aber. Jnc East Auglian Eastern Counties.. 7ast. Union, A Btl De., B. Sto.4 Do., New A.....,, East Kent east Lancashire Edinburgh Es Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles I Edin. Pith tk 'DUMAN Worth & Clyde Jcn 'Furness Do. Extension........ Glasgow &S. Went. Great N. of Scotind Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. ) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rail Qua. Stk Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle , Thirds Do. Now Thirds Lancash.andYorksh Di. Wet. Riding Un Liv:Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwall Lond. Bright & S.Cst. Land. and N. Wostn. Do. Fifths D0.1.01.311.,M&8 0 IDo. Eighth 5....... .... II London andS. Westn. Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndndrrytk Col orally Lndndrrr. & Ennisk lianch.Shef. k Linclr Do., Mau. & Lin. Un Aetropolitan Midland Do. Birmng. &Dort)) %did. G. West. (Ire. Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Nwpt.Aborg. &Urfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoini and Rostmvor Norfolk gorthn.Connties LTI2 Nortk British Nth Dovon Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock... no., B Stock Do., 1 s B Guarautou N. sitern—Ber uric; Do. do. Ertension Do.do. G.N.E. Do. Leeds Do. York 'North London . N.&S.Vistrn.,Hanit•-, stead, and City North Staffordshir... North Western N. & S. Westrn.Junc 'Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester Ox, Wore.. & Wolv Portsmouth Scottish Cenral...,, Scottish Midland 1 3hropshire Uzi,n gotith Devon. th East.r.-n truth Wales . Yrksh. & Rlv. itaine,, Wok. &Wok Stockton & Darli Stockton & Hartlop? raft - Vale Do. Pref., No. 1 rhames Hay. D.& R Crlvorstone & Lau .s Vale of Noath Watorfd.lkenn , Waterford&Limerici West Cornwall West End of Londoi and Crystal Palace Do. A ....... Do. D IWost London Wimbled a & Croydor 25 • 27 4 - 44 ... - .., 7i - 8i 16 - 15 13 - 14 9 - 8 85 - 87 55 . 4 - 56 12j 2 13i ••• - .. 4 - 2 124 - . 13A 10A 2G - 30 19 - 21 72 - 73 52 - 51 9} - 9i 23 - 25 82 - 86 6i 90 - 91 73 - 75 124 - 126 103 - 105 55i 56h 73 - 78 6 i - 74 64 74. sib - 81/ 6f 7 97 99 100 i 101 art par id par 1 4 94 95 3i 2i 3 2 24 - 2~ i Id 69 69} 40 42 50 - 52 if; 3.0 - 76 61 6 d 4 3§ 14 15 50 51 ... -- ... 8 -7. ti 22 - 24 104 106 75 77 45 47 lla - 124 62 70 - 72 5 3ti 2d pa = 87 Gee '''''' • 19 20 3i - 41 - 4 - ..6 ... - ... FOREIGN. Antwerp& KO a rdha Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. in Sh. atpar till '64 Ardennes Belgian Eastn. June Balers to Grai masa , Bombay, Baroda, an Central India,Serii Do. Demerara Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New East Indian, g. 5 p.O Do. Rytenaion.. D0.4?. 2 p.e.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., 'sg, d , .. Gee'ong Melbou:ie guar. 5 per e nt.. I Do., Lou. allot., do. Gd. Tk of CanadaA is Do. Do. Cert. of Debon. con. into Stk. till'62 Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. Gt. Ceutral of Franc , Gt. Indian Peninsula Groat Luxembottr, Cons titutod Shares Do. Obligations... . Do. re-is. forftd. Sh. Gt.Wostern of Canto! a Shares Do. Now I Do. 8d,., payable's7, with option till '55.. Do. do., '62, p '56... Do. do., '76, p '60... D. do., '73, without option Hamilton & Toronto I Do ' 6 per cent. Lake Collet. & Bask Lierre and Turnhout Lucca & Pist. 5 p. e.p Lyons and Genova Lyons ea Mediterran Wadrae, guar. 4 p.e De. New , 0., 5 p. c Do. 4i p. e. Exton 'Maria Antonia Do. do. New ........ . Namur & Liege (oriti interest) Do. (ox interest) Northern of France. D 0.201. She. Do. 201. 3 p. c Bde (fmy.8.61 Axis. She. NorwogianTrnnkPre Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Rome and Frascati Royal Danish B.oyalSwedish Do. Obligations Sambre and Menge._ Do. 5i p. cent. Pref. Sciatic, guar. 5 p. c Do - Southern of Franee 1 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A).. West Flandeia Do 5A per c. Prof_ W. &N. W. of Franca West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand - - 1 p 1 - 2 3 -- 2i. P 3/I 38 11 -13 H 21 -21 i 4 ti •i• •••• ••• .... 103- ii 14 - 153 63 67 82 -, 86 5 -54 F 203 - 203 4j - 51 3 --34 24 - 954 2 - 341 99 - 115 - 120 115 - 120 106 106 24j 115 - 120 8 =p m 193 d 7 . 9 2 3 54 — 6 5} bi 361 374 12 —12 i 7 - • 8 48i - .6, - iil 19 - 20 2} - 2 4 - • 11111 1.1. - pm .•• 3i 4••• - 33 - 33; iii 7 1.6: JOINT-STOCK. BANKS. a 0 .11 Anstralaiia 92 - r 4 100 50 Bank of London ~ 6i ..... 66 10 all Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. C — . 50 all Rritigh N. Amorican .. , ... 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia p ar I . P 20 4 Clirtd. Bak. of India, P Australia, & China ..d 100 50 City 6B —•- 70 ICO 25 Colonial ••• -- •.. 100 20 Commercial of Loud. ... 20 all Eng.Scot.&A.ns.Cht. 17i lir 20 I all Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia l7 171 i r 20 ' 5 Ditto New 2i ii:l 50 120 Lendon and County ... _ .. 100 50 Lna.&E.Bnkg.Corp par ; 50 10 London Joint Stock ... ... 100 20 Loud. & Westminster ... .., 100 35 National Pro.of Eng ... “. 731 20 10 Do. Now ........... - ••• •- • 50 22?, National of Ireland ... •- • 20 all Now South Wales 37 39 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation 39 41 1.00 25 i iirGyincial of Ireland ... ••• 10 all I Do. Nuw —.. .«.. 6 1 ! Royal Anstraln.likg ty Gold Imp Co , ..,, ..... ... 100 50 Royal British . ... ... 25 all .3outh Australia 3B 40 25 all frnion of Australia 7O 72 . 2 , 'o. New ............» 7i 8. 50 13 Union o London . 28 30 Business done this day. LOU 100 ,100 ,61a. all all 45 all 1100 100 100 20 5 20 18 10 14 all 14 all 14 20i 20' too 20 16 20 20 all all all all all all all all THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1856. AtiP.'4*-A 011 I'A:4 41" k s h 4 ;17: 5',4 1 `' 1 % . 4,1 —e 2PORTINU NOTES. LATH BilrKS.-TURF TALK. The " Bricks " . of Bath were not a little gratified with the success of their steeplechase meeting yesterday. They, however, unquestionably deserved their good for tune, for, unlike some race officials, they were not con tent with issuing an attractive programme, and leaving the realisation of the promise of sport to chance, but they worked cordially and effectively to obtain the patronage and support of owners of horses and the racing public. For the first time, for many years, the scene of action for the cross country contests took place on the race course,- and so numerous were the people scaling the steep heights of Lansdowne, that I could scarcely divest myself of the idea that I was ' about to assi,t at the celebration of the legitimate May Meeting. The sport was marked by several incidents of temporary interest. The ground was deep and hold ing, and severely distressed.the competitors. To the great joy of the Victoria•street division, General Evans followed up his Chet tsey victory by upsetting a very, " hot pot . ' on Tons Gurney for the Bath and Somerset Steeplechase. Mr. Pattison seems to have worked wonders with the General ; for, after turning him out for some time, he had him in training only about three weeks before he sent Lim to Chertsey. There the horse surprised him by winning. At Bath, however, success was expected, and I am glad to say the horse was backed by its party. Surely a dinner ought to take place at the Victoria Club to celebrate the victory of General Evans ! Strange stories are circulated about;the "nobblerg," who have, it is asserted, made two distinct and despe rate attempts to "get at" the Derby favourites—Fly-by- Night and Ellington. The former horse, if report speaks true, narrowly escaped being pois9ned. The facts, as they have reached me, are these:—A carrot containing poison was introduced among several others about to be used in John Scott's stable. The hope was, of course, that Flyby-Night would ha►Ve the fatal morsel. Chance, however, directed otherwise, and the poisoned carrot fell to Aurifer, who died shortly after eating it. I believe that strict inquiries are being made into the affair. An attempt to get at Ellington was more clumsily made. His stable door was broken, but the persons were, it is supposed, disturbed, for they did not complete their work. The days of nobbling and Dan Dawson are seemingly about to .he revived with a ven geance. Poor Frank Butler was buried on Thursday last. He expressed a wish before his death that Lis funeral should be very quiet. Never, perhaps, was a jockey more re spected ; and, certainly, never was a man more de servedly esteemed. I received my early education at the same school with Frank, and he was then loved by his school-fellows. Frank was a good, diligent scholar, and belonged to the " first form." Liticolu Raoes will take place on Tuesday and Wed nesday next, and notwithstanding the "bad odour" which still attaches to them, they are likely to be at tended with fair success. The programme comprises flat races and steeplechases. I will discuss the items on Monday. A FRESH MAN. Feb. 9. STOBY OF THE SIEGE OF KARS. dren, we can no longer s u pp or t th em !" S uc h a t i me st. that was the time for trying the true soldiers—(hear, Lear)—and 1 am proud to say the soldiery there bore the test nobly. (Cheers.) The Turkish soldiers have been much abused, but they stood firmly and well under suf ferings end trials which could scarcely be exceeded, and which I find it inipossih!e to describe. (Hear, hear.) Many of them dropped down dead at their posts from sheer hunger and exhaustion ; and in the forts, where scanty provisions fur three days were laid up, there was not a single instance ,if a biscuit being stolen. (Ap plause.) The hospitals were crowded with the sick and dying, and death stared us itl the fa ce d a il y, on every band. (Applause.) But those who died, died like heroes; and to the last our works were maintained by that gal lant band of starving soldiers. (Cheers.) At this time a Turkish pacha, whose name I cannot mention without indignation, was constantly writing to us from Erze route, whence we expected him to come with a reliev ing force—" Hold out, I am coming ;" "hold out two days longer ;" " hold out three days _longer ;" " hold out, I am coming." We did hold out, day after day, and week after week, but relief never came. (Hear, hear.) Perhaps ho had not sufficient force, but however the; was, if it had not. been for hie delusive promises of relief. the garrison of Kars would, to a man, have shouldered their muskets and buckled on their swords, and cut their way through the Russian force, leaving a heap of ruins behind them. But this was not to be. The time came at last, the dreadful hour of capitulation. The hearts of every one swelled well nigh to bursting with grief and indignation. (Hear, hear.) Geis. Williams. one snowy morning—for the weather by that time had become nipping cold--one snowy morning Gen. Wil liams rode out to the Russian camp with a flag of truce. He was met and conducted with all due politeness and respect to General Mouravieff. He said, " I have come to arrange the terms of capitulation. There are certain articles upon which I must insist, and if you refuse them, you must remember the garrison has not yet surrendered ; if you refuse them every gun in Kars shall be burst, every trophy destroyed. (Hear, hear.) I have no wish to rob you of trophies which you have well earned, but if the terms I ask are refused, you will have nothing but a famished crowd of disarmed soldiers." (Hear, hear.) That chivalrous and noble-minded man —for it would ill become me not to render justice to the chivalry of an enemy—(applause)—that noble minded man replied—" General Williams, you have won for yourself a name in history ; posterity shall stand amazed at the courage, at the endurance, and at the lofty qualities exhibited by you in this siege. Yourse'f and your troops are covered with glory. I have no wish to outrage humanity by anything unbe coming me as a general ,and the terms you ask I accede to." (Cheers.) I leave you to imagine the emotion between those two brave generals, whose hearts were swelling with the noblest feelings that ever wera ezlled forth in our nature. (Loud cheers.) Ladies and gen. Vernon, I am unable to describe to you the melaucholy day of our capitulation; our poor troops, feeble and tot tering from starvation and disease, marched out to meet —not a conquering, but a conquered and defeated foe. (Hear, and cheers.) They laid down th e i r arms to their conquered enemy. They marched before a well-ap pointed, splendid, and magnificent array of men, and yet an array whom that poor wretched body of captives had defeated. They yielded not to their formidable besiegers —they yielded only to famine. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) But two days' provisions were left them at the time of their capitulation, and those provisions consisted only of a handful of biscuit on each man's back. (Hear, hear.) Never shall I forget the scene of the capitulation. Women and children wailed from the h.use tops ; old warriors wept aloud, exclaiming, " How is it God has forsaken us?" The Turkish soldiers reproached their Go vernment for thus deserting them, and it must be ad mitted that their Government was unworthy of such splendid troops. (CheerS.) Time will show who was in fault, but I think you will agree with me that, upon whomsoever the blame may rest, the garrison of Kars has covered itself with glory. I had a letter the other day from a distinguished member of Parliament, who said, " I have read your work ; but I am sorry to see you have abused the Turks, and have thereby pitted the fanatics of England against the fanatics of Turkey." I deny that I have abused the Turks; I have only abused the Turkish authorities, and if they do not deserve what I have sail, lam ready to beg their pardon. (Cheers.) You will real upon the subject yourselves, and will then judge whether they have deserved what I have said or not. The Turkish soldiers are brave, loyal, and de voted, and have proved themselves to be so, but a cer tain corrupt clique of Turkish Niches command these soldiers, who are not worthy of them. (Cheers.) lam unable to tell you how I admire tha Turks, but I will not mix them up with those men who, by their acts, heap contempt upon so noble a nation. Gentlemen, I have concluded the few words I have to say to you, and I have now only a little indulgence to ask of you, Mr. Mayor. I beg to propose a toast. I have said how much I feel honoured by the presence of the ladies, for in Tur key they shut up the ladies 'a the harems- -(laughter)- a most vile practice. Allow me to propose the toast of " The ladies of Hull." (Dr. Sand with sat down amid loud and continued cheering.) The toast was responded to, and the health of General Williams having been drunk, the assembly dis persed. Yesterday morning Dr. Sand with, the sole sojourner in Kars who has yet arrived in England, was entertained by his fellow-townsmen at Hull to a public breakfast at tae Station Hotel. The Mayor (A. Bannister, Esq.) occupied the chair, and there was present a wry large number both of ladies and gentlemen. After the usual loyal toasts, the Mayor proposed the health of Dr. Sand with, jun. Three enthusiastic cheers were given for Dr. Sandwiths On the applause subsiding, Dr. TIUMPHRY SANDWITH, jun., said—Mr. Mayor, ladies and gentlemen, when, seven years ago, I first set out from the town of Hull to seek my fortune in a dis tant land, high as were my anticipations, I never dreamed of the honour which awaited me on my retain home. Gentlemen, my heart is full, but my tongue is feeble and inexperienced. (Cheers.) To you, Mr. Mayor, and those. gentlemen . who have plan n ed thi s banquet, my thanks are chiefly due for the high honour that has been done me, and the pleasure you have afforded me in meeting so many of my fair countrywomen, whose bright eyes and fair complexions I have but dreamed of for the last seven years--(cheers and laughter)—and whom at one time I never thought to see again. It is scarcely ne cessary for me to notice the delicacies spread out before me, when but a few weeks ago I was taking a luncheon off a poor old cavalry horse. Gentlemen, I can do little more than repeat my thanks for the honours you have this day conferred upon me. (Cheers.) But I cannot accept them as merely given to myself. I cannot forget my gallant old chief—(loud cheers)—who, though he lost his city never lost a battle—(continued cheering)—who, although in one sense unfortunate, has crowned his hon oured head with unfading laurels ; and I think, there fore, you will agree with me when I say that at the top of that list of glorious heroes which this war has called forth the'narne of General Williams stands pre-eminent. Only those, perhaps, who have been with him during the whole of that campaign, disastrous as it may have been in one respect, yet glorious and advantageous in this—that we may say it has saved Asia Minor—(cheers) —only those, I say, who have been with him, and have been enabled to follow his course step by step, and to watch him day by day, can rightly understand the difficulties he has had to encounter. (Cheers.) When we first went to Kars we met the army at Erzeroum, a mere rabble. I would not cast a slight upon a brave and long suffering ally, but we cannot disguise the fact that the army to which we went had been beaten five times, and that the last battle had been the most disastrous of all. When Gen. Williams joined that army he did so simply as her Ma jesty's commissioner, and not with any authority as a general ; he had not the command of a single regiment in the field ; his duty was simply to report the course of events to his Government. But Gen. Williams was equal to the circumstances in which he t found himself placed. (Cheers.) He found the army dissolved, and the enemy at the very gates of the province—(hear)— and peculation among the officials. (Cheers.) He at once told the governor and the officers that they were enriching themselves at the expense of the troops, and Le told them so in language as plain as that I now use to you. (Hear.) They crouched to him, and from that time he was the actual commander-in-chief. (Cheers.) During the winter of 1854, and during 1855, his work was incessant ; ho prepared the army for a new cam paign, but unfortunately, and indeed unhappily, he was not backed up at Constantinople. The Peebles were too busy in filling their coffers to meet Gen. Williams's re quisitions ; but, nevertheless, this brought out the qua lities of the hero of Kars more than ever, and he made the best of the resources he had. (Cheers.) General Mouravieff, at the head of a well appointed army of 40,000 men, was just then preparing to besiege Kars. We were at that time at Erzeroum. Colonel Lake had gone on a month before to Kars, and had greatly improved the insignificant fortifications which he found, and, by Captain Thompson and Major Teesdale aiding him, they made that city what it has proved to be -- impregnable to all but famine. (Loud cheer s .) F our forced over a distance of about one hundred miles brought us to the city. We found the troops no longer what they had been—poor, neglected, destitute, ragged men--truly they were ragged men—but their eyes were fi led with courage and their hearts full of "Veeliams Pacha," whom they recognised as their commander. They told us at every step that they would stand to the last ; and I need not tell you Low well and nobly they redeemed their word. For some few days we were me naced, but saw nothing of the Russians. Oe one occa sion, Col. Lake an-I myself did venture to go and tea() a peep at .them. It aas early one morning, and that morning introduced me to my first experience of actual warfare, although I had gore through a campaign on the Danube. We set out before daylight. We rode for fire or six miles to our outpeets, which consisted of about 300 miserable cavalry. While taking a peep at the for midable Russians, my eyes were attracted to a dark body looming through the gloom which appeared to be bearing down upon us. We watched them carefully, but they appeared to disperse. Nevertheless, Colonel Lake deemed it advisaile to commence a quiet retreat, and accordingly the commander gave the words, "Trot," "Canter." We had not proceeded far before three whole regiments of Russian dragoons swept like a whirl wind down upon us. There was the crash of the car bines and the clash of sword., and they cut our little force to pieces, though, thank God, I am here to tell the story, but very few escaped to tell the tale. (Sensation.) A few days after this day's incident, the alarm gun from the top of a battery was fired, and the word passed from mouth to mouth, "The foe, the foe !--they come, they come !" (Hear.) We sallied out, not from our en trenchments, but from the open camp that surrounded our breastworks, and then we saw a compact body of men ; their bayonets gleaming in the morning sun, their flanks protected by caval r y an d artillery—there, : say, we saw them advancing towards our breastworks. Every soldier there said, "Thank God, they have come at last! We are ready !" I must tell you that at this time our total force was about 17,000, including a great number of irregulars; the enemy's force was 40,000. As this huge body came nearer we pushed out our irregu lar cavalry, who were met by the Cossack irregu lar cavalry of the Russians. And never did my eyes rest on a more glorious and magnificent scene. The grassy plain between the two armies was enamelled with myriads of flowers sparkling in the morn ing sun, and there the two forces in their Asiatic dress and Asiatic armour met hand to hand, and chief to chief, like as in some ancient tournament. But soon this play, as it were, of warfare ceased. Their masses came on and made a rush upon the extremity of our works, where they met with a hailstorm of grape. Our cavalry sallied out and met the advancing columns, and on all sides raged the tide of war. (Cheers.) The battle lasted but a short time—three hours at the utmost—and then the Russians retreated. (Cheers.) Unluckily we had no effective cavalry, or that might have been the first and last affair at Kars. It were long to tell you what fol lowed. We had work enough to do I can assure you. Day after day, week after week, passed without any succours showing themselves, and without any as sistance being forthcoming. Nevertheless, the hearts of the troops were in the right place. {Cheers.) The Turkish soldier stood out wonderfully. General Williams at that time was constantly with the Turkish marshal in command, and he said, " Now we are fairly and completely enclosed on all sides. You are hero as Commander-in-Chief not only of the army but of the town and fortress, and I am here to give you advice." He still remained without any nominal command, but he was actually, bona fide, and absolutely in command. We had at that time a large portion of the population disaffected towards us, namely, the Christians—and a very good reason they had, I am sorry to say, for it — for they had undergone ages of oppression at the hands of unworthy governors and pachas. (Hear, hear.) We had, besides, traitors in the camp ; and all these things occupied the attention of the gallant General Williams. However, measures were instantly taken for the repres sion of these. Week by week rolled on, varied only by an occasional skirmish, an occasional feint, an occasional slight attack. Still there were craven spirits who coun selled surrender, and, completely surrounded as we were, our poor, starved, unpaid soldiers, many of them gave way and deserted. General Williams at once adopted strong measures. Every soldier caught attempting to desert was tried by drumhead court-martial, and shot on the spot. Every man found communicating with the enemy was at once hung. (Sensation.) These things may appear horrible to you in England, unaccustomed as you are to having the horrors of war brought home to you ; and I must say that these measures were not more pain ful to any individual than to Gen. Williams. Neverthe less they were necessary ; and it was these measures which caused us to hold out, and, in fact, saved Asia Minor. (Cheers.) But, gentlemen, a brighter day was dawning for us ; another glorious triumph was to be ours. On the 29th of September, when our troops were giving way under the hope deferred, which rnaketh the heart sick—on the 29th September, shortly after the sea had risen, the roar of artillery was heard on the western extremity of our works, intermingled with the r attle of musketry. We knew then what had happened. W knew from the constant roll of musketry and the inces sant roar of the cannon that the hour of a ssault had ar rived. Aud we thanked God in our hearts, and each man buckled on his sword and rushed into tthesepoor midst troops of the fray. (Cheers.) Several mortal hours ho fought against the enemy whilst he made assault after ra d the they heaviest were assault. Some of our batteri es were carried, but General Williams, with eagle eye, sa w where :fight, and reinforcements were te se u nt out raged where t o required, and drove or!t t a h the bayonet the Russians who had got in o their p b gin atteries. There they fought hand to hand with clubbed rifles, with daggers, even with stones. Again, again, and again their close aeolumns came up to be mown down by our artillery with . T ape shot, and by the deadly and in cessant fi re of our iflernen. After seven hours' mortal conflict, we saw at In et the Russians retreating down the hill. (Cheers.) T key bad advanced double quick time in their attack, beet I cannot express to you the speed with which they retired. (Laughter, and cheers.) We then saw every IMPROVED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LONDON AND she ipkeePer, tailor, shoemaker, and saddler in the place DUBLIN.—We have much pleasure in stating that Go jar; ne out, armed with their muskets and guns, and vernment have, within the last -few days, concluded firing into the retreating soldiery. (Cheers-) The very arrangements for the future, by which the communicas wo men brought us ammu n ition in their aprons, and tion between London and Dublin will be greatly ims ass isted us in every way—crying out, "We pray for proved. The tim e re q uired for passin g from one metro yo‘ u," we will help you," "may God sharpen Your polis to the other, will be only eleven hours, instead of sea ords." (Hea r , hear.) Some of these devoted and between fourteen and fifteen hours, while the sea voyage g. shlant wom en , I regret to say, fell—but they fell glo- will be performed with much greater comfort than at ri ously, like true heroines as they were. (Cheers.) Un- present. The journey from London t o D u bli n w ill t h us h. ippily, a t thi s time every grain of barley bad been be acoomplisbed in in the latter er eatter case no sea or water innian hr less th an f rom London to i sued, and we had not ar t y cavalry force in the place, Edinburgh, although or this would have been the termination of our troubles. communication nt ery ones.— orninu Advertiser. (I rear, hear.) The Russians were able to retire to their THE FALL or KAES.—Aye can state, with the greatest n up, where they ba d 40,000 cavalry yet untouched confidence, that the official correspondence . which Lord Clarendonhas promised ate I uninjured ; so that although their infantry was tornbefore Parliament relative to am I shattered in pieces, by means of their cavalry they the fall 0 Kars, will not be given in a complete form. wee e still enabled to surround us. Ladies and gentle- I Some o f the most important portions of that correspora mrn a I cannot describe to you the horrors that ensued , dente will beomitted alto ge th er , w hil e , i n se veral of the in the month or two following this atta ck. There you documents, stars will figure somewhat profusely. The sae , women and children expiring by• the way side of reason of this will, when the whole truth.comes out, be fain fine ; as you passed along they turned reproachful found to be, that a pa r ty w h ose 91CC2ite has seldom been men gala ces at the soldiery, almost as starving as they, ex- tioned in connection with the sacrifice of Kars to the e a lai/ ring, " Why do you not go out to fight ? Why Russians, is implicated in that crime to a very great keen us here to perish with hunger?" " Take the chil. extent.—Morning Adartiser.— [Who is he 9 .--gD. Stat.] MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) COVENT GARDEN. We were tolerably well supplied with both fruit and vegetables. On the whole, the trade ruled steady, at last quotations. FIIIIIT.—Pine apples, English, 4s to 6s per lb; colonial do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, 6s Od to 108 Od per lb ; foreign ditto, Od to Os ; melons, 2s Od to 3s 6d each; peaches, 2s Od to 6s; nectarines, is 6.1 to 4s per dozen ; apples, is 6d to 2s 6d per half sieve ; pears, is Od to 3s per dozen ; plums, Os to Os per sieve ; green gages, Os per punnet; apricots, is 6d to 5s Od per doz.; common plums, Os Od to Os Od per sieve; cherries, Od to Od per pound ; lemons, Gd to is Od per doz ; oranges, 3s to Os per 100 ; fil berts, 9s to Os per doz. lbs ; cobnuts, 14s to Os ; almonds, Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, 8d to 10d per 100; figs, Os 9d to is Gd per doz ; strawberries, Od to Od per pottle ; goose berries, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ; currants, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ; raspbsrries, Od to Od per pottle. VEGETABLE.—GreeIaI, is 6d to 3s Od per doz. bunches; cabbages, lOd to is Gd per dozen; Savoy ditto, is 6d to 2s Od per do. ; brocoli, is 6d to 3s per bundle ; potatoes, 60s to 105 s per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od to Os per doz. ; peas, Os to Os Od per bushel ; French beans, 3s Od to 4s Od per 100 ; turnips, 2d to 1.1 per bunch ; carrots, 5d to 6d per bunch ; cucumbers, 4s Od to 6s Od each ; garlic, Od to Os Bcl per pcund ; spinach, 4s Od to 5s Od per sieve ; old onions, 2s 6d to 4s per bushel ; now ditto, Os to Os per doz. bunches; leeks, MI to 3d per bunch : shallots, 6d to 8(1 ; horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s Od per bundle ; parsley, 4d to Gd per bunch ; celery, Os 9d to is 6d per bunch ; endive, is 6d to 4s Od per score ; beet, is Od to 2s per doz. ; parsnips, Os 6d to is Od per dozen ; small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, is 3d to is 9d per pottle; artichokes, Os to Os Od per ha!f sieve; cabbage lettuces, Od to Os Od per score; sorrel, 6d to is per half sieve, radishes, is to ls 3d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s to 4s per half sieve ; chilhes, is to is 6d per 100; Brussels sprouts, 3s Od to 3s Gd per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2s Per 100 ; walnuts pickling, Gd to is par 100 ; cauliflowers 6s to 10s Od per doz. ; rhuburb, is to is 6d per bundle ; asparagus, 4s to lOs per 100 ; sea kail, is to 3s per punnet; LINES 14 e &S.Ed) T FIXED It ENVAD..2 Paid, L utsing Compano C lost= ?rte., 3 ester 3 n . 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B.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Pio neer, from Antwerp, for Baltimore. SWANSEA, Eeb. B.—Arrived—Osproy, from St. John's, Newfoundland, for Vienna, with loss of spars, sails, &c., and part of cargo thrown overboard. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. S.—Arrived —H.M.S. Tyne, from Rio Janeiro ; Resistance, Woolwich. PWLHELLI, Feb. B.—The barque Sarah Ann, of Liver pool, on shore on Aborch beach, is much strained and leaky ; cargo discharging. MILFORD, Feb. 8 —The Amercan ship Great Duke, from New Orleans, for Liverpohl, has been totally wrecked at Portslanghter Bay, and 29 lives lost. DOUGLAS, M., FEB. 7.—The schooner Countess, of and from Liverpool to Newcastle, was totally lost, last night, during a heavy gale, in thebay of Port .St. Mary; 2 lives lost. LONDONDERRY, Feb. 7. • The Creole, of this port, wont on :shore last night near Moville. The Kathleen, which was on shore at the entrance to Lough Foyle, on the 24th of January has been got off. BLTTH, Feb. 7.—The brig Sirocco, of this port, drove on the sand, north side of the harbour. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Moaning. Arrived—South Western, (s.), fro:n Jersey; Alliance, (1.), Havre. Sailed—City of Limerick, (s.), for Dublin; Atlanta, (s.), Havre ; Wonder, (s.), Jersey. BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAVII3 GRAVXBEND, Saturday, 9.&7 a•m. Wind W.S.W. ; tide, last hours' ebb ; fine. Arrived, Feb. 9.—Elizabeth and Lynx, from Guernsey. Sailed, Feb. B.—Sailed—Cumberland, for Balaklava ; Clayton, Amsterdam. DEAL, Saturday, %IA a.m. Wind W. by-S. ; fine. Passed—Atalanta and Majestic, from Calcutta for Lon don. Anchored —Loudon, from New York for London. 'nsineza this SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock. CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice ViTighttnau.) THE SECOND CHARGE AGAINST THE REV. DR. VAUGHAN. This morning the Rev. Dr. Vaughan, who was last night acquitted upon one indictment, was placed upon his tiial upon another indictment; charging him with a similar offence as that upon ®hick the jury returned a verdict of not guilty, Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, Mr. Clarkson, and Mr. Clarke prosecuted ; and the Attorney-General, Mr. Ballantine, and Mr. Prideaux defended. The defendant, who had been out on bail, having sur rendered and pleaded not guilty, Mr. Sergeant Wilkins stated that the ease he was about laying before the jury was that of William Beven, and if it rested upon the same testimony as that of yesterday, he should at once withdraw it from their consideration. He had never seen the witness Maltby until he was in the witness box. He found no fault with the verdict. They could not have come to any other. Had he, the learned sergeant, known the infamous character of that man, Maltby, he should not have taken that case first. This was a clear one, and one he felt no doubt about being able to establish. This did not result from any party feeling or difference of theological opinion, but the result of a painful conviction of the guilt of Dr. Vaughan upon the minds of those originat ing this prosecution. The witnesses in this case were of respectability ; and though he should again have to put that infamous witness, Maltby, before them, the main evi dence would be that of the undertaker, Mr. Hayden, whom they would find to be the witness of truth. The learned counsel then briefly detailed the facts, which were proved by the evidence to be these. In Sep tember, 1854, Mr. William Leven died of cholera at his residence, Stockwell-grove, Kennington, and his death was properly registered. This was out of the district of St. Matthew, Brixton, but a child of his, who died some few weeks previously, being buried there, it was the wish of deceased and his relatives that be should lie there also. This fact was made known to the Rev. Dr. Vaughan at a personal interview, at the rectory at Tulse Hill, between the rev. gentleman and Hayden, the undertaker. Hayden saw Dr. Vaughan, and told him the wish of the deceased and hi s friends, 'telling him that the child had been buried there a short time pre , viously. Dr. Vaughan said he could not take the burial, as it was out of the district. Hayden again pressed it upon him, and he said if he took it he must take double fees. Double burial fees had been paid in the case of the child. Hayden gave to Dr. Vaughan 21., and he went in and wrote him a receipt (which was un fortunately not now in existence) for 354., the double fee, and gave Hayden ss. change. Dr. Vaughan then said, " You must not say anything about it ; and if any one asks you where the funeral came from, you must tell a lie and say it cause from Robert -street." On cross-examination of the witnesses Hayden and Maltby, who now gave the same account of the trans action, it appeared that they had given a different ac count before the magistrates. Hayden, the undertaker, on his examination this day, proved that when he went to Tulse Hill, Maltby opened the door, and Maltby also gave the same statement, whereas, wben he was before the magistrates he (Maltby) stated that he went along with Hayden to make arrangements for the burial of Mr. Raven. Hayden said he could not find the receipt which he alleged Dr. Vaughan had given him. He thought it had been burnt, with some other useless documents. The case for the prosecution haring clossd, the court adjourned for a ahort time. The jury having returned, The Attorney-General proceeded to address the jury for the defence, and in his opening remarks alluded to the differences that existed in the vestry with respect to the rev, defendant. He did not intend, in the observa tions he should make to-day, to go over the ground he traversed yesterday. He thought that from the position of the defendant—the father of a family—whose duty it was to set a good example, the jury would not for a moment hegitate to arrive!at the conclusion, that it was impossible that Dr. Vaughan could, for the sake of a few shillings, forfeit character and honour for such paltry gains, and place himself at the mercy of such a person as Maltby, who the prosecutor had admitted to be a person without honour, honesty, and shame. He then alluded to the case of Raven, when he,: com mented very severely upon the conduct of Maltby, and contended that Dr. Vaughan, for the sake of Gs., would not be likely to so far forget the character and language of a gentleman, as to say to a perfect stranger. "You must tell a lie," when it was more than likely that the churchwardens would immediately become acquainted with the fact. He thought they would say the state ment was too gross to be believed. It had been asserted that Dr. Vaughan hid given a receipt for the money received in the case of Raven ; but why was that receipt not produced ? Was that circumeticce—the non-pro duction of the document—not strong evidence in favour of Dr. Vaughan ? He thought that, after the admission by the prosecution of the character Maltby possessed, the statement made by him was not for one moment to be believed in contradiction to that of Dr. Vaughan. The learned Attorney - General then commented upon the dfscrepany in the evidence of Maltby and Hayden, which was most glaring and contradictory., The learned gentleman concluded a most powerful ad dress to the jury, by saying that he, for one. did not doubt the conclusion at which they would arrive, viz., that the Rev. Dr. Vaughan was innocent of the charges imputed to him, and that their verdict in this case would be similar to that pronounced yesterday. Mary Smith, housemaid to Dr. Vaughan, was then called and examined by Mr. Ballantine. She was with the rev, gentleman in 1854. Recollected Maltby, and about the middle of the day she heard a knock, and went up and opened the door to Maltby and an undertaker. Maltby said they had come about the funeral of Mr. Wm. Beven. The doctor said he could not be troubled with it ; that they must go to the churchwarden Mere she could deliver that message. The doctor followed her out of the study, and delivered the message himself. The doctor never gave any receipt. After he bad answered them, he went back to his study. The doc tor's son, Joseph, was in the room, and also the two young ladies, who were dressed to go out for a walk. The doctor never spoke to Hayden at all. He never said to him he must tell a lie. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—There was not a lad came with poultry whilst master was at the door. Mr. Joseph Vaughan did not leave the study upon that occasion. He went to a meeting, and re iuombered the name of Beven being mentioned. She could not remember any other name. It was an unusual thing for the undertaker to come with the sexton. Such a thing had not happened. Some gentlemen had come to the doctor's house. I did not see any of them at that meeting. _ _ Lydia Brougham Vaughan, examined by Mr. Pri deaux—l am daughter to defendant. I recollect the day in question, and was in the study. My sister and brother were there. The servant brought in a message about thefuneral, and he told the servant to say he could not have anything to do with it. My father got up and went cut, and told Maltby and Hayden they must go to the churchwardens. My father did not come back to his study until after they were gone. He did not say to them that they must tell a lie, and say that the body came from Robert-street. I recollect that the name was Beven, because we knew a gentleman' named Beven, a clergy. man. Her father never took any paper or gave any. I saw Mr. Hayden at the police-court. I know him. He is the brother of our butcher. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins cross-examined this lady at some length, but failed to shake her testimony. Miss Decima Vaughan gave similar statements. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, on hearing the young ladies' statement, said that he could not resist the evidence, and should withdraw from the prosecution, and, in justice to those who instructed him, lie could only say that such would be their sentiments, as they were actuated only by a spirit of j'sstice. (Loud cheering followed this.) Mr..Tustice Wightman, in ordering the defendant to be discharged, said, that he thoughtichat the prosecutor had acted entirely under a misapprehension. The defendant was then arraigned upOn a third indict ment, which Mr. Sergeant Wilkins said he should with draw from. The defendant then left the dock and was immedi ately surrounded by his friends, who were in the court in great numbers. TELEGRAPH TO AUSTRALIA. The Genoa Corriere Mercantile, of the sth inst., has the following : "The Mediterranean Electric Telegraph Company, which is at this moment occupied in laying down the necessary wires to unite the island of Sardinia with La Calle, on the coast of Africa, intends to establish a coin plete telegraphic communication between Europe and Melbourne, in Southern Australia. After opening secondary lines between La CAlle, Bon Tunis, T r i pol i , Alexan dria, C..iro, Suez, Jerusalem , D a mascus, Bagdad, Bus- Borah, Bugia,Algiers, and line O by ran, the company proposes to run the principal Borah, along the northern coast of the Sea of Oman, Hyderabad, and Bombay, where the line is to separate into two branches. The northern branch will proceed directly to Agra, whence a wire will be directed towards Lahore arid Peshawur, and thus reach within a short distance of Cabul and Cashmere. From Agra the telegraphic line will pass through Benares and unite at Calcutta with the southern branch, which , starting from Bombay, will pass through Bangalore and Madra s . F rom Cal cutta the line will follow the north-east coast of the Gulf of Bengal, the peninsula of Malacca, the Sunda islands, and thence cross over to the north of Australia, and, extending along the eastern coast of that continent, communicate with its numerous settlements, until it ultimately reaches Port Adelaide. The entire length of the line is estimated at 20,000 kilometres." LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN KumAy,—Th e divi dend about to b e recommen d e d at the app roac hi ng meet ing of the London an d N or th Western Rail way C ompany will be at the rate of 61 per cent. per annum. MINING INTELLIGENCE.—In the absence of any im portant intelligence relative to political affairs, our mar ket during the past week has remained quiet, and prices have been more settled. It is . generally considered that metals, like most other articles, will be affected more or less according to the result of impending conferences.— Mining Journal of this day. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. Yesterday, at 12 o'clock, the Metropolitan Beard of Works met again in the Council Chamber, Guildhall, for the transaction of business. Mr. To waiteP, the presi- dent, occupied the chair. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. THE BOARD AND THE BANK OF LONDON. _ _ _ Mr. OFFoIt brought up the report of the committee on the security proposed to be given by the Bank of Lon ' don, as trea,urero and bankers of the board, and as to the most secure mode of drawing checks upon the bank. The committee stated that, in compliance with the in structions of the Board, they had placed themselves in oommunication with the Thank of London upon the sub ject ; that Mr. Scott, the secretary of the Bank, had en tered into various explanations with respect to it, and they recommended that the Board should accept as secu rity from the Bank a bond of indemnity, under their corporate seal, for securing and duly accounting for ail moneys and securities belonging to the Board which might be entrusted to them as their treasurers and bankers, such bond to be in a form to be approved by the solicitor to the Board. 'l'ho report also prescribed the mode of drawing checks upon the treasurer. The report was sent back to the sub-committee for re-consideration, with an instruction that the real security should be at least 50,0001. REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. Mr. WOOLRYCI!, the Secretary, read the report of the Finance Committee, which stated that they had had under consideration the claim of 4,493/. 13s. 3d., made by Mr. Edmund Smith, of 'Woolwich, contractor for works executed under the late Metropolitan Commis sion of Sewers, in connection with the construction of the perManent outlet of the Victoria-street sewer. They had at the came time referred to the proceedings of the Court of Sewers on the 16th of October and 18th of December, 1855, when this claim was the subject of discussion ; and they had come to the conclusion that Mr. Smith was not entitled to a larger sum in respect to that claim than 843/. lls. sd. Since the meeting of the board on the let inst., Mr. Smith had commenced an action to recover the amount of his claim, and they recommended payment of the sum of 843/. 1 ls. sd. into court. They had also had under consideration the claim of Messrs. Lake and Walker, solicitors to the Rock Life Assurance Company, for the sum of 181/. Os. 10d., the amount of law' char.zes incurred in connection with an intended loan of 150,000/, from the Reck Office to the Sewers Commission, which loan was eventually, by mutual consent, abandoned. They had referred to certain proceedings of the Court of Sewers in relation to the same claim, and they recommended that Messrs. Lake and Walker be referred for payment of the amount in question to their clients, the Rock Life office, on whose proposition the agreement for the loan was abandoned. (A. laugh.) The report was approved. NUMBER AND SALARIES OF SUBORDINATE OFFICERS. The SECRETARY read the further report of the com. mittee on the salaries and duties of officers, which re commended that eight clerks be employed to assist the Secretary to the Board in discharging the duties of his office—namely, four first-class clerks, and a like num ber of second-class clerks ; that the salary of the first of the first-class clerks be 3501. ; of the second, 3001. ; of the third, 2501. ; and of the fourth, 2001. ; and that the salary of the first of the second-class clerks be 1201. ; of the second, 1001. ; of the third, 801. ; and of the fourth, 701. They also recommended that three clerks be em ployed to assist the accountant of the Board—the first at a salary of 1801., the second of 1401., and the third of 1001. Mr. DOULTON, seconded by Mr. 13uisTowE, moved the postponement of the consideration of the report until the next board day. . _ _ The PRESIDENT said he was anxious that there should be no unnecessary delay in the appointment of the staff of the board. The discussion of this topic was continued by Messrs. Dalton, Atkins, Ho ws, D'lffanger, Boyson, Nicolay, Irvine, Lowman Taylor, Offor, Davis, and Hall, and the motion of Mr. Doulton wa agreed to. FUTURE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. On the motion of Mr. Wilkinson, it was resolved that the ordinary meetings of the board be held on Friday in each week, at 12 o'clock, THE INTERCEPTING SEWERAGE SCHEME. Mr, OFFOR, pursuant to notice, moved" That all the plans, sections, details, and other papers relative to the scheme of intercepting sewerage belonging.to the board be referred to a select committee to arrange and report on the same." Major LYON, while agreeing with Mr. Offor as to the evil of procrastinating the work in question, differed from him as to the persons who ought to arrange the ex isting plans, and moved an amendment that it be referred to certain engineers, to be hereafter appointed, to con sider and report what plans would most effectually in tercept the sewers discharging themselves into the Thames within the limits of the metropolis, and perfect the system of main drainage. Some discussion ensued, in which the President and Messrs. Nicolay, Dixon, Burslem, Wilkinson, Lyon, Harrison, Collie, Flows, Hall, and Taylor took part. At length Mr. Offer withdrew his motion, and on a, show of hands Mr. Carpmael's suggestion, which had assumed the form of an amendment to the motion of Major Lyon, was carried by a majority of 27. THE TRAFFIC ON LONDON BRIDGE. Mr. COLLINSON gave notice that at the next meeting of the Board he would move that, taking into consider ation the greatly increased and daily increasing traffic over London-bridge, and in Wellington-street and High street, Southwark, and that there is a sum of 80,000/., arising from the coal duos, set apart for making im provements in Southwark, it was most desirable that immediate and active measures be taken to provide for making a new line of street from some part of the High street, Southwark, towards the western part of the district. The Board then adjourned to Friday next. CHURCHYARD OF ST. MARGARET'S, WESTMINSTER. — Some few years ago you kindly inserted a communica tion from me respecting St. Margaret's churchyard. Allow me to recall your attention to the matter. It certainly is " passing strange" that, being so near to our legislators, and doubtless forming to many of them an approach to the Houses of Parliament, this church. yard should nevertheless be allowed to remain in so disgraceful a state as it is. It is not only disagreeable to all who have to pass through it, but it is posi tively dangerous, for the stones which mark the resting-places of the dead are arranged in such a dis orderly manner, and at such various levels, that it is at all times difficult to cross it without ninny a stumble ; and in a fog, or at night, the passage is yet more ardu ous. There seem to me two simple remedies ; one would be to remove the whole of the stones, level the ground, form pathways iu the usual thoroughfares, and plant the other portions with evergreens. This would add much to t ‘ he appearance of the Abbey, especially if t h e land around that venerable pile were treated in ,a similar man ner. The other method would be to pave the whole of the yard to one level, and then, if it is requisite, the tombstones might be brought in very nearly in their pre sent places.—Cerrespo ndent 01 the Builder. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s Gd to 8s 6d; Geese, 5s Od to 6s Gd each ; Ducks, 2s Gd to 3s Od ; wild ditto, is 9d to 2s Od ; rabbits, lld to is 6(1. each ; Pigeons, 3d to 9d each ; large Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; middling, 2s Od to 38 Od ; Chickens, is 9d to 2s 3d ; Capons, 3s Gd to 4s 6d ; Hares 3s Ocl to 4s Od ; Grouse, is 9d to 2s Od each ; Pheasants, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; partridges, is 6d to is 9d each ; Roasting Pigs, 4s Gd to 7s Od each. Ostend fresh butter, lis 6d to 12s 6d, and English lie Gd to 16s Od per dozer lbs. English Eggs, lOs Od to lls Od; French ditto,7 s Od to 8s 01 por 120. NEWPORT. Beof from 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; pork, 3s 6d to 4s 10d per 61bs. WHITECHAPEL. The trade ruled very inactive, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 2d ; mutton ' 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; pork, 3s 2d to 4s &1 per Blbs by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 3s Od to 20s ; Brills, is Od to 75 each; Salmon, • 2s Gd to 3s 6d per 1b ; Cod Fish, 2s Od to 10 s each ; Soles, perlb Lobsters, Os Gd to 3d to is Gd per pair; Eels, 8d to Is n , s Od to Gs per doz. ; Corn o 2sOt ;on Oysters, Crabs,ed 6s to 2 t i o2s6(l 6 ; s Wh ; itii?ge, Natives, 50s to —s per bsh ; Mackerel, 60s to Os per 10 0 ;. Smelts, is Od to 3s 6d p er d oz.; Skate, 6,1 to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon-, Bloaters, is Od to 18 6d p er ; Fresh Herrings, Ss Od to Os per 100 ; S c otch do., 6d; Sprats, 6 5 Od t o O s O d per bushel ; forays, is Od t o 7s e ach ; Haddocks, 6s to 12s p e r doz ; p ike 6d ; St u rgeon, 64 p er lb ; P rawns. 4s Od to 7s; Mullets, 6d to 3s Od ; Plaice, lid to is each ; Halibut, 6d per lb; Flounders, is 6d to Os per dozen. .------< BREAD. The Prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 9id to 104; of household ditto, 8d to 9d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3' d to 3id ; 641 b to 721 b 3id , 1 , to 4d ; 721 b to 801 b, 4d to 4id ; 801 b to 881 b, 44d to 4id ; '' 8811) to 961 b, 4,(1 to Od ; 961 b to 1041 b, 40. to Od. ; 104 1121 b —d to —d ; upwards, —4 to —d ; Horse hides, Cg Od to Os Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 01 to 38 0 , 1 ; ditto, full, Gs Gil to 7s Od ; Polled Sheep, 7s 64 to 8s Od ; Keats, 6s 6 d to 7, Gd ; Half-breds, 6s Gd to 7s 6d ; Downs, 4s 4d to 5s 8d ; Lambs, Os 04 to Os Od ; Shearlings, Os Od to Os 01. HAY MARKETS. SMITIIPIELD.—Meadow hay, 4/ 54 to 5/ l4q ; clover ditto. 4115 s to 61 14s ; and straw. 1/ 4a Od to 1/ 9s Od per los , . A moderate anpply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 41 64 to 5/ 15.: clove" 10 ; 41 124 to 61 10s ; and straw. 1/ 5s to 11 10. per load. Both hay and straw were in fair request, at our quotations. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 4/ 4, to 5 14s ; cloy r do., 4/ 15a to 61 15s; and straw, 11 4s to It 9s per load. Trade dull, yet prices were fairly supported. 10 10 90} 75 6 125 4j 561 5i 18 81i i 1001 1 76 . 6 15 144 51 i i 2 li 1:3 51 25i i 8i 25 St. St. st. St. 8 2 i 10 1.0• E 25 le 10 SO 100 all all all all 50 50 2 10J 20 1 1100 is PM Pal 130 1 107/ 81 161 -,~''+. _ f. ~ ~,;:. ~,.. file. 1 100 all an 100 100 100 i 29 1 100 100 100 3A 100- 100 21i 15 all 100 100 1 31 1s 100 8 100 100 100 10 110 100 244 If 691} 10 9 62i i ;~-!.fi r f+4.