The Sun. — London, England, 1856-07-16 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. La Traviata.— Le Corsair°. PICCOLOMINI—Madame ROSATI, GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), July 17, will be presented Verdi's Opera, LA TRAVIATA. Violetta, Mdlle. Piocolornini ; Alfredo, Signer Calzolari ; Barone Dauphol, Signor Vairo ; rottore Grenvil, Signor BaWou ; and Germonti Giorgio. Signor Beneventano. After which will be repeated the entirely new Ballet, :ntitled LE CORSAIRE. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Conrad, Signor Ronzani ; Seyd, M. Dauty ; Yu!suff, M. Vcnafra ; Birbanto, M. Vandris ; Snlmea, Mdlle. Clara ; Gul- Dare, Mdlle. Rosa; Dilare, Mdlle. Lizereux ; Medora, Madame Rosati. The Opera will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket. TAICATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. X. T. Smith. ENGLISH OPERA. Trus EVENING, Last Act of THE ENCHANTRESS. Followed by The Second Act of FRA. DIATOLO. After which The Last Act of IL TROVATORE. To oonlude with A BALLET DIVER FISSEMBIST TREATER ROYAL, HA.YMARKET. Uncbv the Management of Mr. Bnekatolll4 THIS EVENING, TWELFTH NIGU T. After which The Spanish Dancers. Followed by MR HUGHES AT HOME. To conclude with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY. TOTAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under Cae Idlnagement of Mr. CLIABLEEI KLAN. Tars EvENIN,T. G, LUSIC H iTH CHARMS. After which, THE WINTER'S TALE. ROYAL THEATRE ADELPHI. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, „LIKE AND UNLIKE. PolloweA by M E D E A. After which, THE CUSTOMS OF THE COUNTRY. To conclude with THE IRISH LION. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manazer, Mr. Wm. Cooke. THIS EVENING, Last night but five of Vie Romantic Equestrian Spectacle THE HORSE OF THE CAVERN, or the Mounted Brigands of the Abruzzi. the sagacious quadrupeds trained by Mr. William Cooke. After which, The German Brothers (their last week) will exhibit their astound ing performance. The EQUESTRIAN ELEGANCIES in the CIRCLE. To conclude with THE FESTIVAL OF PEACE ; or, Honour to the Brave. Revival, Monday, 21st, of the great spectacle of the Battle of the Alma, In honour of thl return of the Gnards from the Crimea, who have be ?n invitod to witness the mimic display of their glorious deed;. sox-ottic-z open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W . West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. ruGri WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TL Is DAT—Morn. 10 min. aft. 12—Evening 15 min. aft. 12 Trl- 4 4:()RRow—Morn.11 min. aft. I—Evening 37 min. aft. 1 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, JULY 16. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 76 -I,lghest since noon yesterday. 62 -lowest this morning and during the night. 66 day at noon. BA ROM RIMIt— 29. 85 —94. INTrND, W. to W.N.W.—Fresh and squally, with showers and occasional sunshine. There was vivid light ning last evening, and a heavy thunderstorm at midnight. It also rained heavily this morning early. %.1. , 77 . -6) : , re. 4 41 P pL.: , ( , (----z:3 , §11•11, 3; p,.„ (,-- „ ,4-ii , --- ) --- .., • :,__„.„--...,--,-„,,,,.... ... ; LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1856. "EVACUATION OF THE CRIMEA." Words that will go to the hearts of Englishmen. Evacuation by c)no,uerors who held every fortified town in it, who liad driven their foes from every place but a few forts en the north side of Sebastopol, which they could not have held throughout the spring. By conquerors who had buried there in thousands the brave defenders of European liberty, and. who now leave the ashes of these heroes to the slaves of the Not with such thoughts did Englishmen wish success to the autumn expedition ; not for such a result did they bid their devoted soldiers hold on through the first awful winter ; not for such a reward did they pour their treasure into the Exchequer of a new War Administration, and send forth more numerous thousands to replace the victims of early mismanagement ; not with such hopes did they hear of the last " fire of hell," and the fall of the Malakhoff and the evacua tion of the long-contested possession. Through melancholy sacrifices, through victories at Alma, at Inkerman, at Kertch, at Kinbourn, as wall as at Sebastopol, the one hope was that the Crimea, —the Crimea—the selected centre of the whole struggle, should remain a trophy of the Allies ; rs monument of encouragement to vindicators of national independence, to the repressors of bar barian insolence and ambition, and a monument of warning to the CZAR and his slaves. Czars and Czarinas had shamelessly displayed OR their southern conquests the motto—" The Road to Constantinople." Perekop and Oczakoff should heueeforth have borne at their gates the ins crip• tion, " The Road to Moscow." Btv., nothing could cure the infatuation of NA POLEON and PALMERSTON. One must parade his care for the honour of Russia, and the other must imitate. One must fall in lave with the coward and bull', Austria, and the other must smile on the lovers. A PALMERSTON Ottyht not to have dozed on the lap of such a DELILAH if a RUSSELL did ; but the old antagonist of the hated HAPSBURGS coa l ,d love them for a NAPOLEON'S sake. True, the latter had small cause for his coquetry with the Court of Vienna. It loved him not, nor loves him. It feared him in Italy, perhaps else where, and loft him to thank her for driving him to the choice of a beautiful and intelligent Em press, by insolently denying him a petty German Priucess. LOUIS NAPOLEON may have profoundly patriotic and philanthropic ideas in his head, for ought we can tell, in selling himself and PAL MERSTON with him to Austria, and through her to 'Russia ; we are, however, too shortsighted. to s3© further yet than the brotherhood of Autocrats and the proclivity of aristocrats to their. cause. Hence the evacuation of the Crimea. Russia must not be humbled ; Austria dare not sea her too much weakened, or lose all title to her good will. Autocrats could not see one of their num ber branded as a political felon, and Aristocrats must not lower the dignity of one Crown in Eu rope, not even by relieving it of a stolen gem ; therefore the Crimea must be evacuated —there fore no mention must even be made of it in the " bases of negotiation ;" therefore the Russian EMPEROR could stipulate that " indemnity," terri torial or pecuniary, should not be mentioned; and therefore even Bessarabia must be unnaturally divided to secure the mouth of the Danube from Russian perfidy. Since the fall of Sebastopol all has been humi liation for the Allies. The starving of the heroes of Kars into surrender ; the ignominious bases of peace ; the indecent exultation of the French at the mere prospect of so paltry a Treaty, the importance assumed by the shabby power whom even a NAPOLEON could denounce as faith less to her engagements. Her admission to a cooference with Allies whom she had deserted in every hour of need ; her holding the Principali ties ,: . - even to this day), and her insults to Turks and Englishmen there, besides her assumption of authority over, and cruelty to, the subjects of the SULTAN ; then, at the Conference, the silence about Poland, the surrender of the Aland Isles, the curtailment instead of the enlargement of the demands on Bessarabian territory, the non enforcement of indemnification even for the un questioned outrage on Turkey, the surrender of the Circassians to the murders and conflagrations which are now wasting the country, the absti nence from any guarantee against rebuilding forts under whose cover thousands, if need be, of gun boats built up the rivers could nestle for an attack on Turkey—humiliation for the Allies, for England above all, was the course of all things from the fall of Sebastopol to the signing of the peace—the safe and honourable peace !—safe enough assuredly for Russia, honourable enough for her—band now she enjoys the final honour, now she is permitted to inscribe on the walls of a Sebastopol far stronger than ever, " EVACUATED BY THE ALLIES," "JULY THE 9TH, A.D. 1856." "Praise to the Czar." The brave old general at Kinbourn could quit his fortress with sentiments of humiliation, could in a paroxysm of mortification contrast his shame with the glory of Suwarrow. Who of us can but feel a like emotion as we read " every person of the army has embarked ! " 0, Crimea, we too must exclaim, "glory of our brave soldiers, shame of our statesmen. Remain henceforth a monument to all the East, from the Euphrates to the Adriatic, that Russia is the final victor." We are always ready to bestow approbation where it is fairly merited ; and it is but justice to Sir CHARLES WOOD to say that the plan which he last night ventilated in the House of Commons for the purpose of insuring an adequate naval reserve is deserving of the highest credit. In such a case considerations of expense must yield to others of paramount importance. The safety, honour, and welfare of our SOTEREIGN and her dominions are closely connected with the power and efficiency of our " wooden walls." They are the real bulwarks we require —the chief defences which guarantee our shores against invasion, and prevent the British soil from being polluted by the footstep of an enemy. We have always re posed implicit confidence in our navy. It is an Englishman's pride. On that point he will admit no rival. England must remain not only a great Maritime Power, but the Maritime Power par excellence of the world, and any petti fogging or paltry saving that might endanger that prestige would be regarded by ninety-nine out of every one hundred of the people, as "a penny wise and pound-foolish" policy, reflecting the deepest disgrace on its authors. But although the efficiency of the navy was an article of unwavering national faith, the late War has opened our eyes to some manifest de ficiencies which require prompt and effectual remedies. We have an ample supply of ships of all classes, but ships without crews would be of but little practical utility. These crews must pass through a long cote se of training to qualify them for the efficient lischarge of their arduous duties. It will not suffice to bring a body of landsmen, however gallant, together. They would only be in each other's way ; and what should prove a source of ;strength might be come a cause of weakness and confusion. What would be an Englishman's feelings if he saw his country's flag shirking in hart )our, and an Eng lish vessel avoiding a contest with an enemy of equal size ? No allowaneo would, in such case, be made for the inexperii rnce of the crew. The disgrace would be cast upon us, and would sink deep into our hearts. That there are tried anct experienced sea man, sufficient to meet any emergency, is in disputable. But how can they be obtained at the critical period ? That is tbte important ques tion. The nation will no longer tolerate the in famous system of impressment--save under cir cumstances that permit no opti on. Every other means must be exhausted in t he first instance, and any negligence or parsimony on the part of the authorities will not b 3 sufficient to justify compulsory servitude. That do or must be con sidered as virtually closed up. When the impor tant question of " how shall we man our navy ? " comes to be decided, we must either pay the actual value of the commodity, or make up our minds to do without it. Nov, in war time, merchants will so greatly enhance the pay, bounty, and other advantages, that, her MAJESTY'S navy cannot possibly com pete with them. The best men too will be dis persed all •over the globe—a large proportion, probably, driven into the service of those to whom we may happen to be opposed. It is ob vious that enormorts,diffieulties will be encountered in obtaining the requisite supply when it is actually wanting. How, then, can these difficulties be obviated ? Clearly by offering in time of peace such advantages as will induce men to enter into a solemn contract to be forthcoming whenever their services may be required, and also by in suring that they will be in the way at the proper time. Find them remunerative employment during peace, and we shall be certain of getting them whenever war may break out. The CJast Guard service and pensions offer the most obvious inducements ; and from these, as at present constituted, some 2,500 men might be ob tained at any moment. But that is palpably insufficient to meet the exigencies of the cases The number should be at least quadrupled, and that is now proposed by Sir CHARLES WOOD ; and Government contemplate further progress in the right direction. _ _ The present planis to increase the Coast Guard from the present number of 5,000 men, of whom about two-thirds are able seamen, to 10,000, all of whom shall be available as trained sailors for the general maritime service of the country. The appointment to the Coast Guard will be made the reward for good service to those who have been discharged from the Royal Navy. There may be some apparent expense in the first instance, but it will be more apparent than real, for the effectual check on smuggling opera tions by the increased efficioncy of the Coast Guard may very materially improve the Customs revenue, eventoan extent far more than sufficient to defray the expenses of the additional 5,000 men. It will be not only a great engine for the protection of the revenue, but at the same time an effective reserve of tried seamen, from which a large addi tion may be made to the naval forces of the country at a moment's notice. This is as it should be, and so long as Sir CHARLES ,WoOD brings forward similar measures he will obtain the thanks and gratitude of the community. PUCK'S boastful promise—" put a girdle round about the earth in forty minutes "—we all know perfectly well is virtually reduced already to a mere common-place matter-of-fact by the Dec tric Telegraph. So is it likewise with the famous wishing -carpet of the " Arabian Nights Entertain ments ! " Upon which one only had to sit down cross-legged and "think of a place" (as children do in the old Christmas game of Question and Answer), THIS SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING. _JULY 16, 18515 n o matter ho w remote, and Hey ! Presto !—you were there, as the saying is (though we can't undertake to explain the precise meaning of either phrase, etymologically), in a jiffy, or in the twinkling of a bedpost ! Instead of the wishing-carpet of the oriental tale, however, we are promised a mira- culous little bit of cardboard in the shape of a railway-ticket—the wizard who gives the promise being one ROWLAND MACDONALD STEPHENSON. The promise, moreover, has recently been volun teered to the world at large by Mr. STEPHENSON in sober seriousness. He—Mr. R. M. STEPH . EN SON—being no idle daydreamer, we should observe at once, but a practical man of business, at the present moment the Managing Director of the East India Railway Company—a man accustomed to deal not with tropes and metaphors, but with facts and figures, with pounds, shillings, and pence, with the solid, simple, substantial results of arithmetical calculation and cubic measure ment. It is actually projected by Mr. STEPHENSON— , (a name we take it of tolerably good omen in such matters)—that one continuous iron road, one colossal railway;shall connect Europe and Asia from their uttermost extremities That a High way should be opened (" The,World's Highway" it has been called) from London to Calcutta ! This scheme too—it should be remembered—is not a vision in nubilrus. It is an enterprise not mused over "in the clouds," but mapped out upon terra, firma. The Managing Director of the }last India Railway Company has sketeh:d the undertaking out in all its details, weighing each detail in turn "in the balance " with the utmost degree of deliberation—and only presenting to view the astounding sum total after a minute and cautious scrutiny of each individual unit ! Recollect the route traversed in the oonstruction of this titantic road, termed for want of a better name "The World's Highway," and so designated by no means extravagantly, crosses various kingdoms of the earth, inhabited by races of different manners, and religions, and languages, and degrees of civilisation ! Remember that it spands in one extended sweep no less than 90° of longitude 1 Yet it is intended to have but two breaks from one terminus to the other, the first break at the Strait; and the second at the Dardanelles. Starting from London it will have to pass either through Bel gium, Prussia, and Germany, or through France, Baden, and Wurtemburg—to Ba - varia, and on wards from the confines of Bavaria by way of Nuremburg, through Austria, Turkey in Europe, Turkey in Asia, Persia, and Beloochistan, pro ceeding onwards from Kurrachee to each of the three Presidencies. Nevertheless, although so many physical and political difficulties have to be encountered and overcome before the project can be actually accomplished, the scheme still appears to be feasible to other competent (and perhaps more impartial) judges besides the projector himself, Mr. R. MA.CDONALD STE - PHENSON. He has, let us again observe, carefully gone through the whole of the preliminary calcu lations. He estimates the sum total of the cost to each country—say by the Belgian Route—at 38,100,0001. in round numbers, involving an annual interest upon the aggregated whole of just 1,905,0001. The total requiring an expenditure in Belgium of 1,500,0001., in Prussia of 800,000/. ; in Germany of 400,0001. ; in Bavaria to Nuremburg of 1,200,0001., and beyond Nu remburg of another 1,200,0001. ; in Austria of 4,000,0001.; in European Turkey of 5,000,000/. ; in Asiatic Turkey of 13,000,000/. ; in Persia of 5,500,0001., and in Beloochistan of another s,soo,oool.—completing the aggregate already specifiedof 38,100,0001. ! The distance traversed from Belgium to Beloochistan inclusively being 3,810 miles—of which 405 are already opened, or in course of construction— leaving 3,405 still required to complete the connection. Nothing daunted by the obstacles rising before him, like " Alps on Alps," as he proceeds upon his calculations as to the practica bility of his cherished design, the projector of " The World's High way" finds them, on more careful examination, melting away beyond even his most sanguine anticipations. Insomuch do the in terposing difficulties lessen in numerical amount and in individual magnitude that it proves in the end to 1):1 altogether indisputable that all now required to complete the line of direct communication pro posed to be established between India and Eng land--is the task, here, of laying down a line of 500 miles from Belgrade to Constantinople ; and, here again, of another of 1,300 from Karma to Constantinople. Au extension of existing railroads by the length of 1,800 miles altogether—the first 500 miles passing through a country already civi lised, and having even now a large and increasing trade, and a passenger traffic, we are told by a competent authority, the Calcutta Review, "limited only by the existing means of conveyance "—the re maining 1,300 miles extending through rich tracks of land, some 600 miles of it trailing through the valley-path of a gigantic river, with the ocean at either extremity, and midway an easy access to the waters of the Mediterranean ! "Is this impossible ?" asks the contemporary review just quoted, in the course of a succinct but mas terly resume of the whole of this vast project of "the World's Highway." Answering the inquiry immediately with these three pithy sen tences :—" The line from Calcutta to Born boy, via Agra, is longer. The line of the Great Pacific will pass through a more difficult and less inhabited country. The lines of Western America are almost as far from the supply of labour, and the lines of Germany are far less ac cessible from the ocean." Remembering which— who shall venture to assert that this particular enterprise is impracticable ? People said it was impracticable to steam across the Atlantic, to fly 3n the wings of the wind at the tail of a loco motive, to communicate across distances of many hundreds of miles, from man to man, in the twink ling of an eye, as by flashes of lightning ! Yet all these things are matters now of every-day occurrence. Who shall say after this that it is impossible to lay down one or two thousand miles, more or or less, of iron rail for the completion of " The World's Highway 1" Certainly we shall not assert as much. For without being .lay dreamers we do seriously believe in bhe perfect feasibility, sooner or later, of the magnificent scheme sketched out by ROWLAND NIA CDONALD STEPHENSON—the gigantic railway extending, with only two breaks, across Europe and Asia, from the European terminus at Lon: don, to the Asiatic terminus at Calcutta. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA (LYcxnu).—The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, with their Royal highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prussia and the Princess Louise, honoured the Ttoyal Italian Opera (Lyceum) with their presence last evening. In attend. Ince were the Countess of Desert, the Countess von !lecke, Countess Oriolla, Madame von Sternberg, Hon. Elora Macdonald, Lord de Tabley, Count Boos, Major General Hon. C. Grey, and Colonel F. H. Seymour. £he house was crowded with fashionable company. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, yesterday, at Clarence House, St. James's. Wears authorised to state that Viscount Hard'nge 3 progressing f a vou r ably. His lordship passed a good sight on Monday, and was as well as could Le expected 'esterday morning. The Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and all the members of the royal family, tnd a long list of friends, have made daily inquiries, in Great Stanhope-street, after his lordship's health. LATEST NEWS INSURRECTION AT MADRID. We have to announce the outbreak of a for midable insurrection in Madrid. The populace were on Monday night in arms, and there was sharp fighting in the streets between the insurgents and the troops. At ten o'clock yesterday morning the fighting continued ; but, up to that time, the Queen's troops, under Marshal O'Donnell, retained pos.! session of the city, and continued to make head against the rebels. The insurgents proclaim a Republic. It is not known where Espartero is. VIENNA, JULY 15. Intelligence from Constantinople, by way of Bucharest, and bearing date the 9th inst., states that Marshal Pelissier had disembarked at the Golden Horn, on his return from the Crimea. The German Legion, after th© complete disem barkation of the French and English troops, were to establish their camp at Maslak. The Bourse at Constantinople, at the date of these accounts, was depressed. The Vienna correspondent of the Times (second edition), in his letter dated July 12, says : " It is considered certain that a great Russian expedition will be undertaken in the Caucasus in the spring, as the officers of engineers are busily employed in surveying the different passes. That part of the plan of operation which relates to the construction of fortifications and stronghold is to be entrusted to General Todtleben." Letters from Turin, of the 13th inst., state that the Royal decree, allotting 1,000,000 f. for the erection of new works of defence round Ales sandria, had produced a deep sensation. The measure, however, has been universally approved, LOSS OF THE STEAM TRANSPORT SPARTAN. The following telegraphic message has been received at the Admiralty this day from her Ma jesty's Consul at Marseilles : " Wednesday.—The steamer Spartan, with 736 English soldiers, proceeding from Balakla,va to England, was wrecked on the sth inst. on the Island of Canes, near Tunis. All the persons on board have been saved by the French steamer Sphinx, and have been conveyed to Tunis. The ship is lost." DREADFUL COLLIERY ACCIDENT. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. CARDIFF, Tuesday. This morning intelligence reached Cardiff of a shocking catastrophe having oc curred at the Cummer Coal pit. The pit is situated about three miles from Pontypridd, and belongs to the Messrs. I nsoll. We learn that an explosion of fire-damp was the cause of the melancholy accident, and that at least twenty-four lives have been lost. At the usual hour of commencing work this morning about 200 men descended the pit, and at 7 o'clock a terrific explosion was heard. Fortunately a great num ber of the workmen were enabled to reach the surface of the pit, and, without a moment's delay, immediate steps were taken by those who had escaped to rescue their fellow-workmen. Happily a great number were rescued alive, but up to two o'clock 24 dead bodies had been brought to the pit's mouth. The most energetic measures were being taken to save if possible those remaining in the pit. At the hour at which this melancholy intelligence left it was supposed that there were between 70 and 80 men still in the pit. The excitement caused by the accident is dreadful. As the bodies of the'unfortunate sufferers were brought up, the screams of those collected round the pit's mouth were heartrending. Men, women, and children were to be seen in the deepest grief lamenting either the loss of sons, husbands, or fathers. THE OVERLAND MAIL.—MARSEILLES, Tuesday.— The Vectis arrived here at 7 o'clock this morning with the Indian mails and an extra mail from China. The despatches left for London at 9 o'clock, a.m. Caradoc arrived at Malta on the 7th, hearing the flag of Lord Lyons, the naval commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean fleet, and proceeded the 9atne day to Sebastopol. The direction of the French post-office at Constanti nople issued a notice on the 3d, acquainting the public that the postal arrangements to the Crimea by the Mes sageries Imperiales have been suppressed. AIETROPOLITAN B3ARD OF WORKS.—The board sat ilituday, and after sitting six hours to discuss the main urainage scheme, adjourned without coming to a de cision. One of the joint-stock banks is about to compete with the Post-office for the transmission of small sums of m ney from the provinces to the metropolis. Its terms are 3d. for sums under 51. The Post•office charges 6d. for sums between 2/. and 51. It is a curious coincidence that the same engine that brought Mr. W. S. O'Brien from Thurles to Dublin, on the night of his arrest at that station, took him to Lime rick junction, on his way home, with the four o'clock train on Thursday. CRIOICET.—GENTLEMEN OF KENT AND SUSSEX V. ALL ENGLAND.—This match was finished yesterday, at Lord's, England winning by 8 wickets. The following is the score—England : first innings, 195 ; second innings, 65. Kent and Sussex : first innings ; 91 ; second innings, 168. The Grand Duke of Tuscany has just issued a decree imposing a duty on dogs, for the benefit of the various cominu ies of his states. At Florence, Leghorn, and six other principal towns, the duty is 15fr. each, per annum; for the secondary towns, 10fr.• for the villages, sfr. ; and for farmers' and shepherds' dogs, 2fr. We are sorry to learn that Mr. C. Mathews, the first comedian of the day, and a man of the most versatile genius, has arrived at Lancaster Castle, in custody of a sheriff's officer. We understand he was apprehended on Monday, after his appearance at the Preston Theatre, and lodged in gaol the same evening. —Lancaster Guar- dian. THE ASSAULT ON Ms. GRAHAM. —The Mayor and those members of the corporation composing the watch committtee of the borough of New Windsor held a meet ing at the Council chamber on Monday last, when the gross case of assault on Mr:Graham by the policeman, Angove, was brought before the board, and the man, who had been previously suspended, was dismissed from the police force. At the half-yearly meeting of the St. Kdtharine Dooks Company, held yesterday, the report stated the gross earnings for the past half-year at 158,0501., and the ex penditure, including interest, at 99,1161., leaving as net earnings 58,9341, The available balance is stated at 142,7441., out of which a dividend at the rate of 2/ per cent. for the half-year ending the 30th of June last was declared. Tne CANADIAN STEAMER.— The Canadian steam ship Indian will leave Liverpool to-day for Montreal and Qa, bec, having on board Major Routledge, Colonel Strutton, Lieutenant General Sir William Eyre, Mrs, Eyre and child, Lieutenant-Colonel F. Thackwell, Bart., Military Secretary, with wife and two children ; Lieutenant St. Clair, Aide-de-Camp ; Mrs. Major Ro bertson, &c. Loss OF A LIVIRPOSL STEAMER.—The following de ep: to'l has been received by the Liverpool underwriters : —" Mara3illes, July 14.—(Per Telegraph).—The Spar tan s':eam-3hip, Milburn, from Balaklava for Daptford, with troops, struck on the Cane Rocks on the sth inst. at 10 p.m., and it is feared will be a total wreck. Three steamers were sent from Malta to her aid. No lives 1 ,i4t." A HINT TO THE POLES.—A. Vienna paper learns from the Russian frontiers that Prince Gortschakoff has, in a confidential way, informed the first Polish families that the Russian Government hopes to see them strongly represented at Moscow during the coronation. The Boy Jones who has just turned up again at Ply mouth, was sent on board a man-of•war, in the Mediter ranean, after his continual intrusions into Buckingham Palace. He was often in disgrace on board,but while his ship was off Athens he had behaved well, and had leave in cons: (pence to go on shore. He was nit long on shore, however, before he was apprehended in Xing 0 tho's Palace. THE CAPE FRONTIER.--We are gratified to say that, although sinister rumours from Caffreland were current in Cape Town on the arrival of the post, the most un qualified contradictions have just been given to them, by the Governor's desire, in the House of Assembly, by the Colonial Secretary, who read the last despatches from the authorities in Caffreland up to the Ist of May, in clusive, from which it appeared that nothing whatever bad happened to cause alarm.—South. African Commer cial Advertiser, May 6. THE NATIONAL DISCOUNT COMPANY.—At an extraor dinary meeting of this company, held yesterday, a reso lution was unanimously passed to increase the capital by 1,000,007/., making a total of 2,000,0001., by an issue of 40,000 shares of 251. each. These shares are to be issued pro rata to the shareholders at par. A sum of 1/, is to be paid on alleturen,t, and 41. on the Ist Jaouary next. The directors have abandoned the idea of applying any portion of the current market premium in aid of the company's funds. CORONER'S INQUEST.— Yesterday afternoon Mr. Ba ker he!d an inquest at the London Hospital, White chapel road, on the body of Ellen Albon, aged 35, the unfortunate woman that was burnt to death at the fire that took place on Sunday last at the premises No. 22, Rupert-street, Whitechapel. The particulars of this distressing event appeared in this journal. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased was burnt to death in the fire, but how the said fire occurred there was not sufficient evidence to prove." The proceedings then ter minated. t h e a r t d a t h y e , at T a ri c e r.) uCITYIt of C A O t l i d e e E r ß E n v e A n N , c t v h e o F L T o er r d E T iu n a .e y er o E r 3 frat Y ed es t time had arrived for the septennial visit of the corpora tion to the Thames and Medway, and it was necessary to make arrangements for supporting the rights and privileges of the city of London as regarded the con servancy of the river. He considered they ought not to omit any feral which had been adhered to on previous occasions with regard to those rights and privileges, particularly in the then condition of the city of Lender, suljected as it had been to invasion. He thought it would be advisable, however, to make the official visit quietly aud economically, limiting the time to one (ley instead of three. If the Court approved of his suggestion he would give directions that a steamer should be got ready for tne accommodation of the members of the cor poration, in such a manner as he had no doubt would be approved. Alderman Finnic (the next in retetion for the mayoralty) se eroded the proposition of the Lord Mayor, and the Court unanimously acquiesced. SINGULAR AND FATAL OCCURRENCE.—An inquest was held before Mr. E. Cowcher, coroner, a few days ago, at St. Peter's College, Radley, near Abingdon, on the body of a young man, named Walter Fairey, aged about 17 years, who met with his death in the following singu lar and melancholy manner. It appeared that deceased was one of the servitors in the college, and, about four o'clock on the 3d inst., he went up to his sleeping room with two other. 4 of the servants to dress, having finished certain duties of the afternoon, and, being tired, all three throw themselves on their beds, the deceased taking a sponge in his hand to sponge himself as he lay down ; he afterwards threw the sponge towards the wash hand stand, whence it bounded through thd•open win dow on to a skylight. The deceased, against the advice of his fellow-servants, immediately got out of the window to recover it, and in doing so his legs slipped through the skylight, and in getting them back the glt S 4 cut hitu iu tae thigh, and he threw himself into the room, and so profuse was the flow of blood from the wound, that ho died from exhaustion in a few minutes. Mr. Mar tin, of Abingdon, the surgeon of the establishment, was immediately sent far, and in his absence Mr. Baker bast( ned to the spot, but the unfortunate young man had ceased to live, even before the messenger had got beyond the College bounds. From Mr. Baker's evi dence it appeared that the deceased sustained a cut abou t an inch long, and rather more in deptb, which had sepa' rated the femoral artery, an injury which the most prompt surgical aid could hardly have prevented causing death. There being not the slightest doubt that the occurrence was of an accidental nature, the jury returned a verdict accordinglyr.Oxfera Jortre Z. SPAIN. Two lists of the new Cabinet were published by the Paris Pays yesterday ; but, according to the latest accounts from Madrid, the following is the correct one : President of the Council General O'DONNELL. Grace and Justice ..Senor LTJZIAGA. Finances Senor CANTER°. Marine Senor BAYARRI. Interior Senor Rios-RosAs. Public Works Senor COLLADO. Foreign Affairs Senor PASTOR-DIAZ. This list contains two members attached to the party of Espartero. GREECE. In Greece brigandage was increased by the gene ral distress. . The Greek Ministers had patronised a subscrip tion for the sufferers by the inundations in France. The Queen has subscribed 10,000 f. The crop of currants will be very abundant. Prince Ghika returned to Jassy on the 3d from his tour in Southern Moldavia. A Paris letter, in the Independance Beige, says: —" Count Walewski is endeavouring to procure the dissolution of the marriage between the Princess Mathilde and the Prince Anatole de Demidoff." A letter from Florence, in the Risorgimento of Turin, states that the hereditary Prince of Tus cany, who has attained his majority, is shortly to set out for Vienna. He attended the councils of Ministers for the first time on the 27th ult. King Otho of Greece arrived on the evening of the Bth at Carlsbad. A slight accident was near delaying his Majesty. The servants' seat behind gave way under the weight of the luggage strapped on it, but fortunately the men had alighted at the moment. The trunks were conveyed in another vehicle, and the King pursued his journey without any other accident. A letter from Galatz states that extraordinary animation prevails in all the ports of the Danube, particularly at Galatz and Ibrail. All the corn has been bought up at high prices for France, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. The export takes place by means of Swedish vessels, and also by English ones employed in carrying troops and material from the Crimea. M. G. Ghika, governor of Galatz, who resigned about a fortnight ago, has been rep/aced by M. Cusa, president of the Civil Tribunal. The Gazette du Languedoc contains the following notice :—" We are authorised to warn our friends that certain individuals, representing themselves as envoys of the Count de Montemolino, are going through the southern departments of France, en deavouring to excite the sympathy of those who are attached to the cause of that Prince, and to obtain money from them, which ,is applied to a purpose very different from that which they point out. We fiterefore advise persons to be on their guard against these dangerous men, and not to give any credence to their mission and to the powers which they pretend to have received." AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING. By the arrival of the Atlantic we have advices from New York to the sth inst. She brought $916,000 specie on freight. The Hermann, from Southampton, arrived al New York on the 3d inst. The mail steam-ship Baltic was passed by th Atlantic at 11 p.m. on the sth inst. . . Both Houses of Congress have been occupied with bills providing for the admission of Kansas, In the Senate Mr. Douglas (Administration) introduced a bill providing for a census, under the direction of the President, and for elections under that census. This was under discussion on the 2d July, and was passed late that night. Mr. Toombs, of Georgia (Democrat), said he believed that Mr. Seward and his coadjutors wanted grievances of discord, and nothing but revolution to obtain power. He would offer to the country the evidence of these facts. When he (Toombs) submitted the pure ballot-box, with all that honour could throw around it, with the entire military force of this great country to pro tect it, he was met by the tender from Mr. Wilson, backed by Mr. Seward, of the cartridge-box. If he be lieved they represented the feelings of the North, he would withdraw his bill, and accept that issue. If he believed the free States were ready for that he would be content. He had no compromise to offer but principle, but he did not believe that these men represented the feelings of the North. He did not know what claim they had to speak for the North. He had no " higher law." He despised the man, aid he 1 upon him as a wretch who would steep his conscience in perjury in order to get advantages of place in the House of Represen tatives. The admission of Kanzas as a free State passed by one majority the same night. The Congressional Committee had returned to Washington and made their report to the House on the Ist of July. It is only the report of the majority. It is supposed that the minority report will favour the Missouri invaders. Money is abundant. The news of the settlement of the Enlistment question gave unusual activity to the Stock mar ket, and caused fancies to advance. The interest of the State of California is still un paid. The city of Sacramento has repudiated a part of its debt. Grain and flour are in demand for export ; the weather continues fine, and the accounts from the interior are favourable. Mr. Herbert, the member from California, who killed a waiter at Lalland's Hotel, has been com mitted for trial for murder. The 4th of July passed with the usual display of the militia in the morning and fireworks in the evening. I.lrammonmEmm..• MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. There was a moderato supply of English wheat on sale in to-day's market. For most kinds the demand ruled steady, Lind Monday's prices were. well supported. The show of foreign wheat was small. Good heavy qualities sold to a fair extent, at extreme rates, but in ferior kinds were dull. In floating cargoes very few trans actions took place. The barley trade was rather lic;avy, yet no actual change was noticed in prices. Malt moved off slowly , a t Monday'squotations. Oats, beans, peas, and flour Ivan) held at full quotations. AltßiVeks villa}... Wheat. Barley. 'fait. Oats Snglleh .. 1 . 920 ],63 I 0 130 810 (Nall ••• • I 1,820 1 Foreign 1 3,090 I 4,430 ( 12,310 1000 brls 40J scks. BOROLTGII There is a moderate business d,oj as in most kinds of hops ; and prices are well supported. WHITECHA:PEL. Our market is dull, as follows.:—Beef from 33 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton , 3 s 8 d to 4 s 10.1;tb, 4s 4d to 5s 44; veal, 3s Gd to 4s 81; pork, 3s 8/. to 4s 81 per 81bN., by the carcase. CANTERBURY HALL --.The tractians of this well conducted place of entertainm el it continue in unabated force. The concert-room is ni •htly crowded to excess. The Hursgarian band, and tb t.l numerous and accom plished vocalists, receive nightly testimonials of the well-merited approbation of the audience. Nor is it the ears only that are gratifie d ; the spirited proprietor knows how to tickle the palat o also, and by providing everything of the highest quality, insures the gratifica tion of the gourmets and "thins I y souls" who recruit ex hausted nature under his Rust - •i.ces. We may also add that a visit to his picture gall( try will not by any mean.; be regarded as a waste of tim at, even by the man—if such an one there be—who h: J:1 neither ear nor palate. THE TRIAL OF WILLIAM D °VB.—Little or nothing is known upon the subject c 135.cially, beyond the fact that the trial is fixed for the IGO inst. (this day). We believe that it has been truly stated that since Dave ' s committal to York Castle his (Tr induct has been obarac teri-ed by a stolidity and equarii mity almost amounting to indifference, and that his 1 etters to his friends in Leeds have been couched in general but confident terms. We may make a little' addition to these state ments, which we believe may be' relied upon,' The pri soner eats, drinks, and sleeps its ell,—circumstances to which he has himself referred tag evidence of his inno cence, which he has protested fray & the first. He is said to have put the question, " Do you think a man could eat, and drink, and sleep as Idoif he vi ' .re guilty of such acrime as that laid to my charge ?" It is • also a fact that Dove has become stouter during his incar( e :ration in the castle,—a circumstance which he is said to have commented on himself, and drawn conclusions f r om it in favour of• his denial tbat he is the murderer o f his wife. It is still understood that the defence to 1 be set up on the part of Dove is that of insanity ; but, from all we can learn upon that point, we do no: consider it at all cer tain that that line of defence will be adopted, or at all events entirely and solely replied upon. The witnesses in the case are very numerota, and the calculation that the trial will occupy tbr ri or four days is still adhered to. Mr. Baron Bram , v ell is the judge before whom the prisoner will be trie it.. The counsel for the prosecution are Mr. Overend, Q .C., Mr. Hardy, and Mr. Bayley ; and th e counse l r the defence are Mr. Bliss, Q.C., Mr. Sergeant Wilk ins, and Mr. Robert Hall (Recorder of Doncaster),—) :ecas Mercury. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 7.—The Sultan has caused two palaces to be prepared, as well as mag nificent equipages, for Marshal Pelissier and Gene ral Codrington. The Grand Vizier is to preside at the banquet to be given to the two commanders. The evacuation of Constantinople would be con cluded within a fortnight. The Hospodars of Moldavia and Wallachia are definitively removed, and they are to be replaced by simple lieutenants, who are, however, not yet appointed. The Jour nal de Constantinople announces that the line of frontier for Bessarabia, as adapted by the Congress, is impracticable. Two other lines will be submitted to the Allied Powers. The regiments of Bashi- Bazouks which were in Syria have been disbanded by the English, who reserve to themselves the power to renew their engagement in any extreme case. Kurdistan and Armenia are severely affected by famine as well as by a violent epidemic. A letter from Constantinople of the 3d, in the Gazette du Midi, says :---." The eighteenth and last line-of-battle-ship despatched to the Crimea-by the English Government for the transport of its troops passed by our port yesterday homeward bound. The Turkish Government has given orders in Eng land for the construction of a light vessel of the dimensions fixed by the treaty of the 30th March, for the service of the Black Sea, which will serve as a model for five others which are to be con structed in Constantinople. At the Admiralty, a frigate and three Tunisian steamers are being pre pared for sea, in order to convey to their homes the Tunisian contingent. A chamberlain, who is to present to the Bey of Tunis the sabre of honour offered to him by the Sultan, will leave by that occasion. The man proposed for the post of Kaimahan in Wallachia is a tool of Prince Stirbey's, whose chief support he has been during his administration. The German Legion is preparing to embark. Some companies of the Ist Light Infantry Regi ment have already gone. To-day the first Jager Battalion is embarking in the Colombo. On the departure of the German Legion the greater part of the English troops will have left Constantinople. The Ottoman Bank is on the eve of making its first large operation. The Sultan has applied to it for a loan of 20,000,000 piastres, or about 150,0001., for his own use, and the Direction has telegraphed home for powers to comply with the wish of the Sultan. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY. A Council of Ministers assembled yesterday at the hotel of the Minister of Justice. The Moniteur publishes the official return of the receipts of the taxes and indirect revenue for the first six months of the present year, which amounted to 499,752,000 f., being an increase of 56,770,000 f. on t he corresponding period of 1855, and.94,948,000f. on that of 1854. As compared with 1855 the prin cipal items which show an improvement are regis tration dues, 16,852,000 f. ; potable liquors, 16,616,000 f.; duty on beetroot sugar, 10,819,000 f.; sale of tobacco, 4,928,000 francs ; stamp duties, 1,789,000 f. ; French colonial sugar, 1,720,000 f. • postage, 1,205,000 f.; sale of gunpowder, 1,051,000 f: The principal items showing a decrease is foreign sugar for 5,048,000 f. The Akhbar, of Algiers, of the 10th, says : " The sinking of the cable, which is to complete the telegraphic communication between France and Algeria will commence on the 20th. We have had a burning sirocco blowing for the last few days here ; so that last week the thermometer marked 36 deg. Centigrade (96 deg. Fahr.) at Algiers, and 38 deg. C. (100 Fa,hr.) at the hospital o f th e Dev. This weather has been detrimental to agriculture ; the tobacco crops appear to have suffered most. BOURSE, July 15::—The following were the las quotations : Cash. fr. e• End of Month 4 per Cents 93 75 —f. 3 per Cents 7O 95 _ _ 71 30 New Loan 71 10 Bank Shares 4,150 ' Roman Credit Mobilier 1,550 Austrian Belgian Fives 9S Spanish Threes Piedmontese (5). 93 50 Home Debt RAILWAYB-rOR CABH. fr. c. fr. e. Orleans ......... 1,397 50 Western 962 50 Northern ......... -1,109 Strasburg Lyons 51editerranoan 1,831 Grand Central Lyons Genova BO5 Testa Cett, 7BO Austrian C0rn....... 865 AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna of the 10th, in the Consti tutionnel, says :—" M. de Bruck, Minister of Fi nance, is at present indisposed ; he, however, makes his appearance at the ministry when th e weather is fine; that is, however, but rarely. A letter from Vienna of the 10th says :—" M. de Lesseps, who arrived here the day before yes terday with Chevalier Negrelli from Paris, left yesterday for Constantinople in order to obtain from the Sultan the firman necessary for the exe cution of the canal, which has been already com menced: M. de Lesseps profited by his short stay to visit M. de Buol, M. de Bruck, M. de Toggen bourg, minister of commerce, and Prince Metter nich." The final sittings of the monetary conference at Vienna were resumed on the 9th, councillor Bren tano having returned from his tour through Ger many, where he has collected the necessary infer mation for the settlement of the question. RUSSIA. The preliminary works for the erection of a monument to the Emperor Nicholas at St. Peters burg have bean commenced. It is to be erected on the square of the Blue Bridge, between St. Isaac's church and the palace of the Grand Duchess Maria. It is to be composed of an equestrian statue on a lofty pedestal, the four sides of which will represent in basso-relievo the four most re markable events of that sovereign's reign. ITALY. POLITICAL ASSASSINATION AT NARNI. ROME, JULY 10. The governor of Narni was assassinated in that town early on the morning of the 2d. inst. He had been spending the evening at a friend's house, playing at cards, and was returning home with his brother at about an hour after midnight, when be was met at the corner of a street by a man armed with a blunderbuss, who discharged it point-blank at him and lodged the contents in his abdomen and thighs. No help was to be obtained at that hour, so that the dying man was carried borne with diffi cuPy by 11'. hr,t, , tei tt OS gos,,Q,Lue i i 0c.,211 ~ 1 115 a where he had _rendered himself obnoxious to the people by his oppressive conduct and the violence of his political opinions. LAW INT?LLIGENCE.—(This Day ) • LORD MAYOR'S COURT. (Before the Recorder.) SILVER AND OTHERS V. FOX.-THE GENERAL SCREW SHIPPING COMPANY ASSIGNEES. This was a customary attachment of moneys, alleged to be in the hands of the garnishers, belonging to de fendanti Mr. Locke said that in this case it had been agreed that a verdict should be taken for the garnishers. The defendant was the promoter of the company, and held several shares, but the company had long 'since settled the defendant's claims upon them. In addition to this, defenda❑t had died since the attachment issued. Verdict for the garnishers. FALK V. XANTHEPULEDES-THE BANK OF LONDON OAR• RISHERS -IMPORTANT QUESTION AS TO THE RIGHT TO ATTACK CORPORATE BODIES. Tais was also a customary attachment of moneys be longing to the defendant in the hands of the garnishers. Mr. Robinson appeared for the plaintiff, and said the debt was sworn at 2641. 178. 61., and it was sup• posed that there was a balance due to him in the hands of the Bank of London. Mr. Joseph Nicholson, a clerk in the bank, proved that on the 30th June last there was a balance standing to the credit of the defendant of 451. 4s. 7d., and they still bad it in their possession. It was said defendant bad gone abrcad. Mr. Locke—The Bank of London is a corporate body I Yes. His Lordshio—By charter ? Yes, my lord. _ _ • . _ _ _ _ Mr. Locke said he had to contend that an attachment would not lie against a corporation, for if execution issued upon it it would be against the individual, and could not apply to a corporation. Ile hoped therefore that his lordship would reserve the point and stay the judgment. Hie Honour asked Mr. Robinson whether he con• Si aid Mr. Robinson said certainly not. His lordship had on a previous occasion expressed his opinion that, in the continually increasing trade that a corporation formed long, long since the customs arose, should be exempt, and an individual liable. His Lordship said that that was his impression, but the question could be re-argued on some other case, for, as the Bank was ready to pay over the money, it would be a useless expense over a small amount. STOPCRAFT V. TAYLOR. ADVERTISING. —The plaintiff in this case, the pro. prietor of a publication called the Commercial Daily List, and defendant is a stockbroker in King's Arms' yard, Moorgatustreet, and the claim was for 101. 16so for advertisements inserted in that publication. Defendant paid 1/. 4s. into court, and pleaded nil debit as to the rest. For the plainfiff it was shown that defendant, who jS the patentee of a machine for the manufacture of a snb• stitute for flax from hop.bine, was waited upon by * person named Miller, an agent of plaintiff, who induced him to give an order for insertions daily for six months, and defendant countermanded the order at three week* but plaintiff continued the insertion. The defence was, that defendant had been induced t 0 sign the order by misrepresentation, his understanding being that he might rescind the order at any time, although he had signed an order of a different tendenc9• In proof of this defendant produced a card on which the draft of the order was written by the agent, and said tboA he signed the order believing it to be a copy, which it was not. His Lordship said that in his opinion the defendant bad been misled, and the discrepancy between the order and the card could not be reconciled. The jury immediately gave a verdict fur the defer dant. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commirsioner Fane.) IN RE FORD. The bankrupt was described as of Chipping Lambourceo Berks, innkeeper, and applied for hi 4 certificate, Bur ported by Mr. Linklater. Mr. Chidley opposed for a Mr. SMCCIII, a gentlema n well known on the turf, on the ground that the bank' rupt bad lost more than 20/. on betting within 12 months! of his bankruptcy. The bankrupt was rigidly examined by Mr. Chidlei? and stated that he was and had been a " trainer" f °r many years, and although he had betted largely f° l others, he had never lost more than 101. on any moo during 12 months. His Honour askei why bankrupt had gone into bus? ness ? Mr. Linklater said that Mr. Drinkald and Mr. Saxes were so satisfied with his conduct that they advanced hi° 5001. each to purchase the freehold of the Lion 1 0139 and why Mr. Saxon now opposed he could not surmis e '' His Honour said that, from the features disclose d over the balance-sheet, he was of opinion that the WA: rupt was entitled to an immediate certificate of the seco o class. POLICE I NTELLIGENCE. —(This DaY)' MANSION.HoUSE. MANSLAIIGHTEL-EXTRAORDINARY CASE. Joseph Dunne, waiter at the Anti Galilean pubilt r house,o Bil linggatemarket, was pl ace d a t th e b ar, befol ld Ilumphrey, charged wit h th e manslaughter °i a man nam e d R ichard Bransconibe, about 55 y e ars ..d ° age, and known as "one arin'd Dick." Deceastid 1 "; a noted character, and obtained his living by selling oysters, Mr. Hobler appeared fur the prisoner. Wm. Goodacre, waterman, dep.sed that on Thursdni afternoon l as t, b etween 4 and 5 o ' clock, he was at the i above p u bli c h ouse when the deceased came tt; He ran up aga i ns t or pus h e d the prisoner, Iv' made some remark, on which the deceased strut him a violent bl ow i n th e mout h . Prisoner turu e round and gave deceased a violent blow in t ti l throat or chest, whi c h cause d hi m to reel and fa through the doorway ov er th e s t ep on the paveme nt ' . The deceased was then move d t o t h e water ' s edge an d doctor sent for. Witne ss t o ld t h e pr i soner he titaoug'' deceased was dead, on which he replied " Let we'll come to; the —, I'll give him more yet." Aft er the lapse of three quarters of an hour deceased w 7. brought back and put i n th e t ap - room. He appeare d tv oe dead. A doctor was sent for, and on his examining him he pronounced him dead. Before witness went t: 1 1 look at deceased, the pri soner sa id d ecease d had loosen ed cis teeth and his mouth was bleeding. After seeing d r ceased near the water, witness went back and told the prisoner, he believed th e ' man was dead—that- he ba d killed him. Prisoner replied "It was a bad job' ne ought to have held his tongue." An In quest was held the same evening cn sod a verdict of accidental death returne d ' Witness was not present, nor had he given evidence be' Lure on this case. He informed the police of what 136 knew yesterday. He believed it was stated at the quest that the deceased fell accidentally. Mr. Alderman Humphrey expres,ed his surprise tiA t an inquest should have been held so speedily on a: uody ; it looked very much a§ if it was wished tc itrungg i ; up the affair. He did not mean t o insinuate that to oner wilfully killed the d e ceased, or t h at t h e eur onel... knew the facts of the case. Police-ser d eaut 57 deposed that on Thursday evening 'ait, about a quarter before 6 o'clock, h e saw the deceased laying near the water's edge apparently dee d ' de had the body conveyed to the Anti-Gallican public li'euse, and sect for a surgeon about ten minutes or quarter of an hour after. Mr. Crosbie, 13, F en chureh street, and another s urgeon came and examined the de' teased. They pronounced him dead, but were unable to say if be had fractured his scull. The body was then placed in a shell and c o nve y e d t o th e d ea d-h ouse , o'' Mary -at-hill. An inquest was held on the body abo u t an hour and a-half or two hours after, but witneue knew nothing of it till the following morning. Mr. fabler said another inquest was held at the house that same evening, and it was thought desirable to hold the inquest on the deceased then. Mr. Alderman Humphrey said that might be so, btt there was no evidence of that. It appeared Strang e that a man should be knocked down, die, and an inques t held on the body so soon after. Witness examined by Mr. Nobler.—Ho had known deceased for three years ; he was in the habit of getting drunk, and was then a very quarrelsome man. By Mr. Alderman Humphrey.—Deceased has not yet been buried. He was to have been buried yesterday , but under the circumstances the Inspector prevented One of the jurymen at the inquest was present, and 'said that as the Coroner was holding an inquest on the evening in question at the ALti-Galilean public-house' it was thought best to hold the invest on the deceased there, as the Coroner was informed all the witnesse s were at hand. The jury were sworn, and on the evi' deuce produced before them returned a verdict of seer' dental death. Witness, who lived opposite, saw the de' ceased fall, but he could not say if he was knocked down. Deceased was rarely sober, and was a very troublesom e fellow. Ge..rge Bowler, brother of the landlord and who acted as barman, deposed that the deceased had been in and out several times in the day, and had been drinking. About half-past 5 o'clock the deceased came in an d struck prisoner a violent blow on the mouth; be did 1 1 °' see prisoner return the blow, but almost immediately ke saw the deceased reel round and fall off the door s tep on zo the pavement ; the prisoner afterwards went up stairs and left the house; he was not present at the inquest. Evidence was given to show that the deceased was (6 very insulting, quarrelsome man, and as he bad but one arm his conduct was tolerated in many instances. After hearing further evidence, Mr. Al, erman Humphrey said he felt certain the Coroner would not have held the inquest the same night if he had had an idea that the prisoner had struck de' ceased. The prisoner was then remanded on bail. Ito Per are Me: are Sto 5'7 Per Sp a ditt Ban 3p, 3 Nei Nei Loi -- ell stl 111 ar Tt we cei pr, 18 ini Ba in act