The Sun. — London, England, 1861-09-02 00:00:00

THE NAVY. The Antelope, 3, paddle, Commander C. 0. D. Allingham, sailed from Spithead early on Satur day morning for the West Coast of Africa, where on arrival she will be attached to the squadron under Commodore Edmonstone. 'The Mega.ra, screw troopship, Commander Hen derson, embarks officers and men of the 3d Regi ment at Portsmouth this morning, sailing imme diately afterwards for Plymouth. She will convey from the latter place the remainder of the 12th Re giment to Queenstown. The Italian frigate Eurydice, Capt. Riboty, left Spithead on Saturday for Genoa, calling in at Cher bourg and Brest. The Carysfort and the Juno, 26-gun sailing fri gates, have been brought down from their moorings in Portsmouth harbour and placed in the old ship basin of the dockyard, it is stated, for sale. Several of the 100-pounder Armstrong guns se lected for the iron clad steam frigate Warrior have been shipped on board that vessel at Greenhithe. The guns will be mounted on carriages manufactured on an improved principle, so as to obviate as far as possible the powerful recoil resulting from the firing of rifled ordnance. The rifle tower on the upper deck of the vessel is nearly completed, and a very large party of workmen are busily employed in order to get her ready fer removal to Portsmouth, which will take place as at present arranged on the Ist of October. The screw steamship St. Jean d'Acre, 99, under charge of her commander, John D. M'Care, Acting Capt., arrived in Plmouth Sound on Friday even ing. She has been some time on duty in the Medi terranean, and left Gibraltar on the 23d of August. She called on the same day at Tangiers to commu nicate with the British Minister, and in the evening arrived at Cadiz, where she landed the late Capt. of the ship, Rear-Admiral the Hon. Chas. C. B. Elliot, C. 8., who proceeded to Madrid. The St. Jean d'Acre left Cadiz on the afternoon of the 24th, and experi enced a fine weather passage to the Sound. She brings home 55 military invalids. The St. Jean d'Acre left at Gibraltar the screw steamsloop Grey hound, 17, Commander F. W. Sullivan ; the steam gunboat Procris, Lieut. and Commander the Hon. J. Carnegie ; and the gunboat Cockatrice, Lieut. and Commander R. M. Gillson ; at Algesiras, a Spanish squadron, consisting of one line-of-battle ship, one steam frigate, and several smaller vessels ; and at Tangiers, one sailing frigate and two gun boats. The crew of the St. Jean d'Acre have suf fered considerably from diseases of the lungs. Her military invalids were conveyed on Saturday after noon by the steam tug Confiance to the Royal William Victualling-yard. This morning the ship and her crew will be inspected in the Sound, and in the afternoon or to-morrow she will proceed into Hanioaze, where she will be dismantled, and the men paid off. The screw steamship Niger, 13, Captain Peter Cracroft, from New Zealand, arrived yesterday in Plymouth Sound, and went immediately alongside the coal depot, where she received orders to prepare at once for departure for Woolwich. The Niger left New Zealand on the 10th of May, rounded Cape Horn on the 24th of June, called at the Falk land Islands on the 27th of June, left Stanley on. the Ist of July, and sighted the Azores on the 16th of August, since which light winds and calms have prevailed, and she in consequence got up steam. She brings from the Falkland Islands the master and crew, 17 in all, belonging to the merchant ship Merlin, which foundered at sea off Cape Horn. The Merlin had just left the Falkland Islands. The Niger has been five years and six months in com mission. Very little change has taken place among her officers, and she has been what is professionally termed a comfortable ship. In the early part of her commission she was stationed in the China Seas, whence she proceeded to New Zealand. There are now on board several of the crew who were wounded in the gallant capture of the Maoris' pah in March, 1860. The following promotions of officers have been made at the Admiralty :—Messrs. Edward Lowey, George B. Newton, and John C, Messer, M.D., Assist.-Surgs., to the rank of Surgs. ; Messrs. C. J. Card, Thomas Waterfickl, Richard Sainthill, Chas. Barrs, and William P. Scott, Assist.-Paymasters, to the rank of Paymaster. Promoted to Engineers, seniority Aug. 31, 1861 : —R. Taplin, in the Simoom ; S. M'Callum, in the Immortalite ; T. Crossman (acting), in the Mutine ; T. Parker (acting), additional, in the Imperieuse ; J. Taylor (A), in the Gorgon ; H. Leslie, supernu merary, in the Asia ; and P. Richmond (acting), in the Liffey. The folio wing appointments were made on Satur day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. William Spratt, to the Formidable, additional for service in the Lizard ; Lieut. Arthur R. Wright, to the Impreg nable, additional for service in the Nautilus ; Lieut. Henry Hand, to the Hecate ; Lieut. C. I). J. Odevaine, to the Orestes ; Lieut. G. C. Sinclair, to the Pantaloon ; E. Seale, J. Bedingfield, and F. H. Haygarth, midshipmen,to the Pantaloon; Dr. R. Beith, M.D., to be be deputy-inspector-gen. to Plymouth Hospital ; the Rev. G. G. W. Clemen ger, chaplain, to the Forte ; the Rev. J. W. Grimes, chaplain and naval instructor, to the Jason; the Rev. J. W. Clarke, chaplain, to the Hawke; the Rev. T. B. Hamilton, chaplain, to the Hannibal ; H. S. Gibson, paymaster, additional, to the Hawke; G. M. Blyth, assist.-paymaster, in charge to the Pee; R. C. Beale, assist.-paymaster to the St. Vin cent ; S. J. Willcocks, assist.-paymaster, to the Corn wallis ; C. S. Hills, assist.•paymaster, to the Cum berland; R. Olivey and T. Mitchell, clerks, to the Orestes. THE ARMY. The following memorandum was issued last week : "Horse Guards, Aug. " It has been decided by the General Commanding-in- Chief, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for War, that henceforward all candidates for commissions without purchase shall be required to pass through the Royal Mi.itary College ; but the claims of those gentlemen who have already been noted prior to this date as applicants for appointments without purchase will be recognised and considered so far as the very limited means at his Royal Highness's disposal will allow. "W. F. FOSTER, Military Secretary." The following circular has been issued from the War-office by direction of the Secretary of State for War : "With reference to Article 19 of the Royal Warrant, dated the 23d of April, 1861, circular 689, the following re gulations in regard to the qualifications, &c., of candidates for military store clerkships have been approved by the Se cretary of State for War :-1. All candidates must be per manent or deferred pensiened non-commissioned officers from the army. 2. They must not exceed 45 years of age or be retained after6o years of age. 3. They must be of good character. 4. Prior to appointment they must be examined by a medical officer in regard to their physical fitness, and also pass a satisfactory examination in the following sub jects before a military, store, or other officer, nominated by the Secretary of State for War :-1. A good, clear, hand writing. 2. A knowledge of the ordinary rules of arith metic, including fractions, with quickness at figures. 3. 'Writing from dictation, and writing an original letter with ease and correctness. Such candidates as are nominated by the Secretary of State, and found to be qualified in ac cordance with the foregoing regulations, will be placed on probation in the third class, and receive pay at the rate of 38 . d. a day, in addition to pension, and if reported upon at the end of three months' service as fit will then be confirmed in their appointment. All applications are to be accompanied by testimonials, and should be ad dressed to the Under-Secretary of State for War, War n trice) Pall-mall. "EDWARD LUGARD." The annexed circulars have been issued from the Horse Guards by command of the Duke of Cam- bridge : " His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in- Chief desires that in compliance with the provisions of the 624 and 53,1 clauses of the Mutiny Act every soldier trans ferred from ono corps to another shall receive from the offi cer c ommanding the corps which he leaves a transfer certi ficate, according to a form, a supply of which will be transmitted front the IV al.-office, for insertion in the sol dier's pocket ledger. Thi s certificate is . to be in lieu of the second paragr aph at t page )13 of the ledger. " JAMEs 'YORKE S CARLETT, Adjutant-General." " The General Commas Wing-in-Chief having approved the adoption of a Stadia, i. a place of the chain or cord now employed in the judging k listance practice of the troops, a code of instructions have I )i3An drawn up and published for information and guidance i 'n using the instruments in ques tion. His Royal Highne as has recommended that these atadta .be considered as bi irraek stores, and that two cora plete sets shall be supplied for each battalion at the several military stations. 44 By command, "JAMES YORKE SCARLET; Adjt..Gen." Directions have been received at Chatham, from the War-office, ordering that instead of the non illustrated papers, supplied to the troops at that garrison, being destroyed after being read, they are in future to be sold for the best price to be obtained for them. and the proceeds of such sales duly credited in the barrack-master's accounts. Orders were on Saturday received at Chatham by Col. H. D. Harness, C. 8., Director of the Royal Engineer Establishment, for the 31st company of Royal Engineers, under the command of Capt. A. B. Fyers, to be held in readiness to proceed to the Mediterranean to relieve the 17th company of Royal Engineers now stationed at Malta. The 33d company, under the command of Capt. R. Haw- , thorn, is also to be held in readiness to proceed from headquarters to Gibraltar, there to relieve the 24th company. Orders were also received at Chat ham on Saturday for the 23d company of Royal Engineers, commanded by Lieut.-Col. G. Graham, V.C., to proceed to Shorncliffe, there to relieve the 34th (Capt. Gordon's) Company, which is about to embark for Bermuda, there to relieve the 26th Company, ordered to return to Chatham. The three companies ordered home from abroad have all completed their period of foreign service. Each company before leaving Chatham will complete its course of field work and rifle instruction. The com panies were inspected at headquarters on Saturday by Major-Gen. Eyre, commanding the Chatham district. The depot companies of the first and second bat talions of the 12th Regiment have arrived at Chat ham from Walmer and Plymouth. The depot of the Ist battalion of the 23d Royal Welsh Fusileers has arrived at Walmer to join the 2d battalion of the regiment. A new riding-house establishment is ordered to be erected at the Cavalry Depot Barracks, Maid stone, and a shell, store, and other buildings are to be constructed at Upnor Castle, near the Med way. The following notice has been circulated through the Army and Volunteer Corps at Woolwich:— " Brewer-street, Woolwich, Aug. 26. " Sir Thomas M. Wilson, on hearing of the fatal accident which caused the death of Private Bradshaw, of the Royal Marines (who acted as marker at the rifle butts in the Plum stead Marshes) considerately suggested the desirability of making some provision for the unfortunatq widow, who is left with five young children and will shortly be confined with a sixth. As the fittings, &c., of the fete recently held in the outer park at Charlton, in aid of the funds of the 28th Kent (Charlton) Rifles, are still on the ground, I propose that a fete be held in aid of this poor bereaved family. I suggest that the price of the tickets of admission be Is. each, and that the expenses of entertainments, &c., shall not ex ceed £5O, by which means it is to be hoped that a large sum of money may be raised for the desired object. "Before doing anything in the matter it will be neces sary that a guarantee fund shall be raised to the amount of £5O, which would not be required if a profit were realised, and a proportion only in case of any loss. I will cheerfully become responsible for a tenth part of the same, and shall be obliged if you will lend a helping hand in forwarding this benevolent cause.—l have the honour to be your obe dient servant, " GEORGE HALL GRAHAM. _ Captain Commanding 28th Company Ist Bat talion Kent Rifle Volunteers." The Royal Prince of Siam, Lord High Admiral of the Siamese Fleet, visited Woolwich Arsenal on Friday last and inspected the Armstrong gun fac tories, telegraphic order requested from the War Department, the Prince having been unpro vided with 'the usual necessary sanction, which was promptly obtained. THE VOLUNTEERS. Various valuable prizes were shot for by the Surrey Volunteers on Epsom Downs on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday last. On the first day, in class A, the competitors were allowed five shots at 250 and 300 yards range. The weapon used was the Long Enfield. The first prize of £l5 was carried off for 17 points by Sergeant Bra vington, of the 15th Surrey. The next prize shot for was one of £25, the competitors for which num bered 48. Any rifle not exceeding 101 b. was ad missible. The highest score (15 points) was made by Lieut. H. Bonus, of the 2d Surrey (Croydon). On the third day the Lord-Lieutenant and county members' prize of £5O was shot for ; 5 shots at 300, 500, and 700 yards range; and rifle carrying Go vernment ammunition. In shooting off ties Ser geant Mills made a bull's eye at 700 yards. Mr. Kingsmill made an inner (2 points) and Mr. Ellis missed ; the first was, therefore, the winner of the £5O prize, There were 88 competitors. Class C contained prizes in money :-Ist, £5O ; 2d, £3O; 3d, £2O ; five shots, 800 and 900 yards, shot for by effective members of county corps ; won by the fol lowing :-Ist prize, Mr. Martineau, 6th Surrey ; 2d, Mr. Hewett, Ist Surrey ; 3d, Mr. G. R. Keel ing, Bth Surrey. The two last named fired no less than seven times in shooting off a tie of 6 points each. Ultimately it was agreed to divide the money; accordingly they will receive £25 each. The principal all-comers' prize was a Westley Richards rifle, value £l5 15s. It was gained by Mr. Symons (South Middlesex), who made 17 points. On the fourth day (Friday) a challenge cup, value £lOO, was contested for by parties who entered in classes B and C and the winners of prizes in class A. The cup is to remain the pro perty of the association until won by the same person three consecutive years, when it will become his property. The winner in each year will have his name engraved on the cup, and will receive a medal from the association. It wag won by Mr. Burnett, of the 6th Surrey (Esher) Corps, who made eight points. The Epsom cup, value £35, given by the inhabitants of Epsom, was won by A rmourer-sergeant Killick, of the sth Surrey (Rei gate) Corps. The firing terminated on Friday, at 6 o'clock, when the prizes were presented by the hon. secretary, Mr. T. Tilson, without any speech. The various squads have been commanded by Col. Campbell, late of the Bengal Artillery, now com mandant of the 3d Surrey (Croydon) Rifle Volun teers. On Saturday the cadets attached to the London Rifle Brigade, the Queen's Westminster, the Surrey, the Greenwich, and other metropolitan corps assem bled in considerable force at the parade-ground of the London Rifle Brigade, Old Kent-road, for a field day, preparatory to the review, which is to take place on the 11th inst. Already 13 or 14 cadet corps have agreed to be present at the review, and it is expected that from 1,500 to 2,000 of the youthful Volunteers will be present on the occasion. For some weeks past detachments of the 7th Mid dlesex (Islington) Rifles have been practising at their rifle range, Rainham, and, judging from the progress they have already made, many of them bid fair at no distant day to become excellent marks men. It is intended shortly to have an assault of arms at the head-quarters of the corps, in which the Volunteers will be assisted by several members of the regular army. The members of the Volunteer Band of the Civil Service Rifles met on Friday in the orderly room at Somerset-house to present a handsome ring to the band-master, Mr. M. Davis, as a testimony of re spect. The band will muster on Thursday next in the square of Somerset-house at 4 o'clock, when a selection of popular music will be performed. The prize meeting of the Ist Oxfordshire Admi nistrative Battalion took place on Monday, Tues day, and Wednesday last at the butt of the Oxford City Rifle Corps at Hincksey, near Oxford, and the weather each day being very fine there was a large attendance of Volunteers from various parts of the county. The prizes given by the county of Ox ford, consisting of Henry's first quality rifle, value £3O, fin• the greatest number of points at 200, 500, and 600 yards; Henry's second quality rifle, value £2l, for the second greatest aggregate number of points at the same ranges; and three silver cups, value £5 each, for the highest number of points at 600, 500, and 200 yards' range, gave rise to a good deal of competition, and were won respectively by Colour-Sergeant Tawney, of Banbury, who made 20 points; Lieutenant Thomson, of Oxford; Pri vate Ash, of Woodstock ; Private Hawkins, of Oxford ; and Private Mitchell, of Henley. A silver cup, given by Mr. Rowell, silversmith, of Oxford, for the greatest number of points at 200 yards' range, was won by Colour-Sergeant Austin, of Ded dington, beating 23 competitors. A novel prize in the shape of a piece of freehold building land, value ,%; £5O, given by Mr. R. Wharton, fruiterer, Oxford, excited a good deal of interest, and induced no less than 56 competitors to come forward. The shoot ing was at 200, 500, and 600 yards' range, and several ties having been shot off Private Bultitude, of the Oxford corps, was declared the victor. no All Comers' prize, for which there were 30 compe titors, was won by Captain Fane, who made 11 points at 200 yards, the second prize being obtained by Private G. T. Prior. A silver cup, value £2O, given by Colonel North, M.P. (the colonel com manding), ranges 500 and 600 yards, was won by Private C. Underhill, who made 12 points. The following prizes were also shot for :—Two silver cups from the profits of the issue of stores, won by Ensign Bickerton and Private Spackman a silver cup, value £lO, given by the Sheriff of Oxford (Mr. W. Thompson), was gained by Captain Mallam ; a challenge rifle, given by Mr. James Morrell, of Headington-hill-house, was won byPrivateVen ables, aftes an active competition officers' cup, value £2O, was won by Private Hawkins against upwards of 40 competitors ; and a silver cup, given by Quarter master Grant, was won by Private Jenkin, who made 17 points, at 200, 500, and 600 yards' range. The shooting, on the whole, was ex tremely good, the several prizes being well contested. The prize given by Colonel North, M.P., consisted o f a ver y e l e gant and tasteful gob let, designed by M essrs . Hunt and Roskill, of Lon don. The 4th Wilts (Chippenham and Calne corps) and 15th Wilts (Wootton Basset) competed on Monday and Tuesday last on the Chippenham range, for a challenge cup, presented by Mr. T. H. A. Poynder, the winner having to gain it twice against all members of the two corps. Ensign Wilmot, of the Chippenham corps, was the successful competitor. To the names of the corps mentioned as present in our report of the review of the Volunteers by Lord Palmerston at Dover on the 28th ult., we should have added that of the 2d (Sandwich) Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteer corps, under Cap tain R. Thomson, who have displayed no lack of spirit in aiding the Volunteer movement, The 2d Hants Light Horse Volunteers were in spected on Thursday at Stoneham-park, the seat of their gallant commander, Captain J. B. W. Fleming, by Colonel Grimston, of the Second Hants Rifle Volunteers, to whose battalion the troop is attached. At the conclusion of the man ceuvres the corps dined in a large marquee at the Fleming Arms (Corporal Ridgley's), under the presidency and at the invita tion of Captain Fleming. In the course of the evening Sergeant Andrews was presented with a gold hunting watch, value 20 guineas, a gold Albert chain, and a purse of sovereigns, in appre ciation of his services as drill instructor to the corps. The Bth Hants (Bottley and Bitterne) Rifle Vo lunteers had a field day at Lieut. W. B. Gater's, Bursledon, on Thursday, and afterwards they were hospitably entertained. On Wednesday the Christchurch (Hants) Volun- teers contested for an Enfield rifle, given by Lieu- tenant Mills, and a second prize presented by the Earl of Malmesbury. Mr. A, Pike won the one. Mr, G. Ferrey the other. On Friday evening the prizes won in the annual competition in the Ist Hants Rifles were presented at the Corn Exchange, Winchester. The contest took place on Monday and Thursday. A challenge cup offered to the Colchester corps by the ladies of that town and district has been won by Colonel Pertwee, who made one point more than private Wright, one of the crack shots of Essex. Private Wright afterwards won a sweepstakes. On Friday another match took place among 19 mem bers of the corps for a rifle, presented by Mr. T. J. Miller, M.P. Private Taylor made the highest number of points (13), but Private Wright, who scored 12, entered a protest, en the ground that his opponent had used a rifle not introduced in the regu lar course of firing. A final award of the prize was accordingly not made. The target practice of the corps during the past season has exhibited a marked improvement on 1860, 14 having attained the posi tion of marksmen, as compared with four in 1860. During the past week some excellent matches have been contested by at least two of the Volunteer corps in the county of Essex. On Wednesday at Harwich the Artillery Volunteers fired for a silver cup given by Mr. E. W. Garland, High Steward of the borough, which was won by Gunner Baker, who scored 21 points at ranges of 100, 200, and 300 yards. A subscription cup was won by Gunner Newton, 19 points ; and other prizes were won by Sergeant-Major Barnes, 18 points, and Gunner R. Hardy, 13 hits. The third company of the Norwich battalion has had a competition for several prizes during the past week. A silver cup given by Capt. Croker (shot for at 400, 500, and 600 yards), was won by Private St. John ; a cup given by Lieut. C. Gurney (shot for at 200, 250, and 300 yards), was won by private W. Saxton ; and a third cup presented by Ensign Hansell (shot for at 200 and 300 yards), was gained by private Burrows. Several other money prizes of small amount were also competed for. A cup shot for by ten members of the Yarmouth battalion at ranges of 200, 400, and 500 yards, five shots each, was won by Sergeant Drane, who made the high score of 22 points. 0 Several interesting movements may be noticed in connexion with the Suffolk corps. There has been a presentation of prizes to the best shots of the Stourmarket company ; the first a cap for the greatest number of points in the first class being awarded to Sergeant Felgate. Various other prizes were, at the request of the winners, given in various articles of equivalent value. The Lowestoft Artillery corps has been entertained by its com manding officer (Captain Fowler) at his seat at Gunton-ball. The Eye corps has been reviewed in Thornham-park, the seat of Lord Henniker, M.P. A silver cup, previously allot for at 200, 400, and 500 yards, was presented on the occasion to Private Gill. Captain Commandant Mitchell acted as in specting officer. In Cambridgeshire the Ist County corps has had a competition for prizes, the first, for the greatest number of hits, being won by Lance-corporal Red farn ; and the second, for the highest number of points, by Private Hitzman. The Grantham corps had a competition last week between 12 of its married and 12 of its single mem bers, each man firing five rounds at ranges of 200, 300, 500, and 600 yards. The married side made 194 points to their opponents' 168. The two Worcestershire battalions assembled on the racecourse at Worcester on Monday evening for review by Colonel M'Murdo, the inspecting officer of Volunteers of the district. The weather was remarkably fine, and there was a very large con course of spectators. Nineteen different corps assembled from all parts of the county, having arrived by train and by road in the course of the morning, and there were nearly, if not quite, 1000 men under arms. The two .battalions were com manded respectively by Lieut.-Colonel F. Knight, M.P., and Lieut.-Colonel Seobell. Lord Lyttelton, Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire, accom panied the inspecting officer. The battalions having formed in line, and received the inspecting officer with opened ranks and saluted, a number of evolutions were gorse through most creditably, in cluding firing by companies and in volleys, which was done with wonderful precision. The volunteers were complimented at the close of the review by the inspecting officer. The Queen's Own Worces tershire Cavalry kept the ground. Oa Friday afternoon a meeting of officers of volunteers corps in Worcestershire, convened by the Lord-Lieutenant of the county (Lord Lyttelton), was held at the Shirehall at Worcester, his lord ship's object in convening the meeting being to obtain information, first, as to the practicability of establishing a County Volunteer Rifle Association ; and, secondly to consider the propriety of obtaining uniformity of clothing among the corps. On both subjects decided opinions were expressed in favour of the chairman's views. On Saturday afternoon Colonel M'Murdo made the annual inspection of the Birmingham corps in Calthorp-park. About 800 men mustered in Bing ley-hall, whence they marched to the inspection ground, where they were put through eighteen evolutions in a very able manner by their colonel. They were afterwards formed in battalion square, and addressed by Colonel M'Murdo in highly corn plimentary terms, special reference being made to the soldierlike manner in which Colonel Mason commands the battalion, to the bayonet drill of the sergeants, and the sword drill of the officers. The inspecting officer also enjoined the necessity of the strictest discipline being observed ; and in reference to this point alluded to the recent review at War wick, some irregular firing having taken place on that occasion. From the efficiency and steadiness which the corps now displayed he had 'dopes that no such irregularity would again occur. The ground was kept by a battalion of the Staffordshire Volun teers. The contest for the prizes offered for competition to the volunteers of the Leicestershire Regiment commenced on Monday at Melton, and terminated at Leicester on Friday. The first prize was a chal lenge cup, presented by Mr. W. Turner, open to four members from each company, five rounds at 300, 500 and 600 yards ; the points gained on the target practice to be added to those obtained in six an. swers at judging distance up to 600 yards. The prize consists of a silver cup, value 25 guineas, which is to be kept by the winner but for one year, unless he wins it three years in succession, when it becomes his property. Sixteen competitors entered. Captain Halford scored 17, Captain Bankart 16. Captain Bankart gained 9 points at judging dis tance in six answers, and was accordingly adjudged to be the winner. This is the second year Captain Blankart has held the cup. He also on Monday won Colonel Turner's prize of £lO for excellency in judging distance. On Tuesday the competition was continued at Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The first prize contended for was one of £2O, at 700 and 900 yards. Ensign Paul, 9th Leicester, scored 8, win ning the first prize. A prize of £l5, five shots, at 300 and 500 yards, was won by Corporal White house, of Melton, scoring 15 points. On Friday the All-Comers' prize of £l5, five rounds at 300 and 500 yards, was contested for, when Ensign Gardiner, Ist Leicester, proved the victor, scoring 14. The distribution of the prizes offered at th© recent rifle competition at Bristol took place on Saturday afternoon on the grounds of the Clifton Zoological Society. The gardens were gaily decorated with flags and banners, and a large company were pre sent on the occasion. The rifle corps was drawn up before the platform, the Engineers being on the right and the Artillery on the left. The successful candidates having been called to the front the open regimental prizes were presented by the Mayor— a Henry rifle, given by Mr. W. H. Gore Langton, M.P., and a silver medal, to Sergeant Geary ; a Whitworth rifle, given by Mr. H. A. Palmer, to Private Cleft ; £5 to Armourer Sergeant Gibbs ; and £5 to Private Portia. The prizes offered by the Clifton Zoological Society, with two prizes added from the regimental fund, were distributed by Mr. A. J. Knapp. Mrs. Lyon Campbell presented the ladies prize. Various prizes were then presented with appropriate remarks, by Colonel Bush; the second-class regimental prizes.—lst prize, a silver goblet, presented by Mr. G. W. Franklyn, M.P., to Private Champion, and the All Corners' prizes-Ist prize, £lOO, to Lieut. Thomson, Oxford Rifles (the band playing, " See the Conquering Hero Comes"). The Volunteer prizes, competed for with any wea pon, were distributed by Mr. J. Saunders, high sheriff. The first at 300 yards, consisting of £lO and a silver medal, was won by Ensign Pinney; the first at 500 yards, £lO and silver medal, by Captain Simons, 2d Middlesex ; at 200 yards, the Ist prize, £lO and silver medal, was gained by Sergeant Rowe Ist Devon. Colonel Whitmore delivered the follow ing prizes :—At 300 yards, a Ist prize of £lO and a silver medal to Sergeant Mackey, 13th Glocester ; at 500 yards, Ist prize, £lO and silver medal to Captain Holme, Bath. Of the extra prizes open to all comers, the Ist prize of £2O, at 500 and 600 yards, was gained by Private Chamberlain, Bristol ; at 700 yards, the • Ist prize of £lO, was won by Lieut. Brock, of the 82d Regiment. The prizes offered for competition by the Staff sergeant-major and sergeants of the corps were next distributed. The regimental challenge cup, to be held for one year by the member making the highest score, the successful competitor retaining a gold meipl, and the next highest score receiving a silver medal were handed by Colonel Bush to Sergeant Compton and Private Hamilton. The regimental challenge bugle which having been won two years in succession by the same company, becomes the property of that company, was then delivered to Captain Wright, of No. 3 company, by Col. Bush, who in the course of his remarks said that the file firing of the 10 men of No. 3 company for .this prize was 13.90, the volley firing 11,30, and the skirmishing 9.20, making a total of 34.40, a result which he might say, espe cially as regarded the skirmishing, was almost un precedented. The County of Lancaster Rifle meeting, which commenced on Monday last at Altcar, late High town, Lancashire, terminated on Saturday by the distribution of prizes, amounting in the aggregate value to nearly £l,OOO. The meeting passed off to the satisfaction of all concerned. The" All Corners" prize attracted the presence of most of the leading shots in the county. The Liverpool Corn-exchange parse of £25 and a Turner rifle, for all corners, dis tance 200 and 300 yards, five shots at each range, 10 entries, was won by Captain Heaton, 40th Lan cashire Rifle Volunteers, 21 points. The Association Cup of 30 guineas, distances 200 and 300 yards, five shots at each 'range, for which there were 66 entries, was also won by Captain Heaton-200 yards, 13 ; 300 yards, 10; total, 23. A purse of £5O, presented by Mr. Robt. Barnes, of Manchester, open to the effective volunteers of the county of Lancaster, distances 200, 400, and 500 yards, 255 entries, resulted in Mr. Shaw winning the prize by making a bull's-eye. The Leigh Challenge Cup, value 80 guineas, distances 300, 500, and 600 yards, five shots at each distance, was won by J. Hain'', of Wigan, with 20 points. The Ellesmere Chal lenge Cup, with £25 added by the Association, competed for by three delegates from Volunteer companies of the county, distances 300, 500, and 600 yards, five shots at each, resulted in Lieut. Wood, Sergeant Dougan, and Corporal Usher, all of the 26th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, making 43 points. The Mayor of Liverpool's Prize of £25, for Liverpool Volunteers, distances 300 yards and 500 yards, for which there were 73 entries, was gained by Sergeant Sillem, sth Lancashire Rifle Volunteers. The Liverpool Stock Exchange Prize of £25, dis tance 500 and 600 yards, was won by Joseph Wood, Bth Lancashire Rifle Volunteers. The Lord-Lieu tenant's Cup, valued at £5O, distance 500 and 800 yards, five shots at each range, was won by S. R. Richardson,l9th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, with points. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Com panies Prize for all comers, distance 800 and 900 yards first prize £35, was won by Sergeant H. Rowe, Exeter and South Devon, who made 13 points. The Liverpool Cotton-brokers' Prize of £5O, open to all corners, with any description of rifle, in any position, 10 rounds at 1,000 and 10 rounds at 1,100 yards, attracted most of the celebrated shots. Mr. ladies, Collins stood at the head of the list, making 16 points. On Saturday a large number of the pub lic,, visited the range. The including many dies with proceedings commencedthe contest for the County of Lancaster Rifle Association's Grand Challenge Cup, value £lOO, to be competed for only by effective Volunteers of the county, being winners of any of the aforesaid prizes for individual firing during the meeting—distances, 700, 800, and 900 yards, five shots at each range—the prize to be won three years consecutively by the same person, which was won by Lieut. Handsley, 17th Lanca shire Rifle Volunteers, with a score of 12. The concluding contest was for " a purse of £5O, pre sented by Mr. J. Pemberton Heywood, for the best company volley firing, open to the effective Volun teers of the county of Lancaster, 10 from each com pany ; five rounds at 400 yards." The tie was shot off, and the 47th won by a point. At the termina tion of the firing the directors adjourned to a gaily decorated platform, from which, after brief but ap propriate addresses from Colonel Downie and Major Walker, the prizes were distributed. On Tuesday afternoon the Hon. Col. W. E. Dun combo, M.P., reviewed the 2d Battalion of North Riding Volunteers, before Lard Faversham's man sion, at Dancombe-park, near Helmsley, Yorkshire. The Market Weighton Riff) corps (9th East Yorkshire) assembled in Everingliam Park on Tuesday last, under the command of Lieut. Lang dale, and went through a series of military exer cises, after which a silver bugle was presented to the corps bfLady Herries, on behalf of the ladies of Market Weighton. The second annual prize shooting in connection with the Leeds Volunteer Rifle Corps was concluded on Thursday last. The competition was on the shooting grounds of the corps at Farneley and Pontefract, the short ranges, 150, 200, and 300 yards, being shot at the former place,`,and the long ranges, 500, 600, and 800 yards, at the latter place, except in the case of pne prize, which was com peted for at the short ranges at Pontefract. The company prizes were shot for at 200 and 300 yards, five rounds at each distance. For the Battalion Challenge Cup, value £25, together with a double field glass (the latter to be retained), presented by Mr. W. J. Armitage, the competition was confined to the 20 best competitors for the company prizes, and the prize was won by Sergeant Holroyd, 2d company, who scored 10 points. The Borough Mem bers' Prize (a silver cup, value £10) was shot for at 150 and 200 yards, five rounds at each. There were nearly 100 competitors, and the prize was won by Sergeant Harding, who made 20 points. The prizes were distributed to the successful competitors on Saturday afternoon, in the Victoria-hall, by Mrs. Markham, wife of Lieut.• Col. Markham, the com manding officer of the Leeds Rifle Corps. The 3d Durham (Sunderland) Rifle Corps held their first competition for prizes, on the beach be tween Hendon and Ryhope, on Friday afternoon. There was a good muster. The first competition was for two prizes given by the officers of the corps —first, a piece of plate worth ten sovereigns ; second, a Hay rifle. The first was carried off by Mr. Clark, shoemaker, Walworth-street, Sunderland, who made 22 points. The Carlisle Artillery Volunteers had their first prize shooting with the rifled carbine which has been supplied them on Tuesday last, 'at their practice range on the banks of the Eden. The competition was for a Whitworth rifle, given by Mr. Richard Carruthers, of Eden Grovo ; a short Enfield, given by Miss Lambert ; and a field glass for third best shot. The ranges were 100, 200, and 300 yards, which is the limit of calculated range of the rifled carbine. There were 41 competitors, each of whom had five shots at each range. The first prize was won by Gunner Gibson, who made 27 points. On Thursday last part of the Morpeth Rifle Volun teers visited Naworth Castle, the seat of the Earl of Carlisle. The " Belted Will" (Brampton) Volunteers had been invited to the Castle to meet them, and the two corps were put through various movements in the grounds. The volunteers were afterwards entertained in the hall, when several complimentary and patriotic toasts were drunk. The Countess of Kintore, in presenting a hand some silver bugle on Wednesday to the 10th Aber deen shire (or Inverury Rifle Volunteers) suggested that the Scottish volunteers should present a testi monial to Lord Elcho, whom she described as the father of the volunteer movement in Great Britain. The force in Scotland now numbers nearly 47,000 men, so that if each volunteer were to subscribe 3d. they would raise within a very small amount of £6OO. The proposition was received with applause, and measures were taken to begin the subscription. DESTRUCTIVE STORM AT IVICIr. LOSS OF LIVES, BOATS, AND NETS. (From the Northern Whig.) The loose and changeable weather which charac terised last week was brought to a climax nn Fri day night and Saturday, when one of the most severe autumnal gales that has ever visited our coast came upon us with devastating fury, sweep ing along the shores with a violence that was appal ling to witness, and that more than once threatened to carry all before it. During the early part of Friday a strong gale of wind blew from the west ; but as it fell towards night, and as the barometer had been rising during the day, and the sky had become somewhat settled nearly the entire fleet of boats on the Caithness coast went to sea. Shortly before sunset the sky suddenly changed, assuming in the east a wild and lurid appearance, and to the westward rapidly al ternating between a bright crimson and a dark grey, and giving portentous indications of a coming gale. At 8 o'clock the wind blew pretty sharply from the S.W., and in the offing there seemed to be a heavy sea running. Soon after the gale increased, and by half-past 8 the boats had begun to fly back in considerable numbers, increasing till about 10 o'clock, when, amid the howling of the wind, the pattering of the rain, and the dashing of the waves, the crash of boats coming into collision at the har bour entrance, and the cries of men and women, hundreds of whom had assembled on the quays and neighbouring heights, were heard. About 10 o'clock, as a large crowd of boats were escaping to the har bour, two of them came into collision, and the result was that one belonging to Donald Morrison, Assynt, fishing to Mr. Neil Jamieson of Rothesay, was en tirely destroyed. The crew of the other, whose num ber could not be ascertained owing to the darkness and excitement, in the most cowardly and cold blooded manner bore away immediately to escape detection, and left the other crew to sink or swim as they best could. They were soon after picked up by the crew of the Princess Royal cutter, and both boat and nets speedily went down. Much about the same time the boat Brothers, of Clyth, James Adamson, No. 277, and that of John Mackay, Pulteney-town, No. 69, were run into, and severely injured, but their crews managed to get them into the harbour with great difficulty. Soon after eleven the wind veered round to N.W., after which it greatly increased in violence, but being off the land no additional surf was occasioned. Hour by hour, as the night advanced, the boats continued to arrive, and every exertion was made by the harbour officials, under the directions of Capt. Tudor, R.N., to get them as closely packed as possible into the old harbour, until every available inch was filled. They, however, succeeded in maintaining a clear passage at the outer entrance until low water pre vented any more boats from getting in. We shall never forget the scene which the har bour and bay presented at early dawn. As its first streaks scattered dim rays of light, the bay pre sented a mass of foam, over which the dark figures of a couple of hundred boats were observed pitch ing. • About a hundred had succeeded in getting fair anchorage ground ; a large number were tossed about at the mercy of the tempest ; some were hang ing on by their nets, many were disabled by loss of sails, masts, rudders, &c. ; some were running under almost bare poles for shelter under the high rocks at South Head ; and some had flags of distress hoisted. Many of the boats at sea could have reached the bay, but the crews were apprehensive that too great a crowd had already entered it, and that destruction to their boats and the loss of their own lives would be the result. As the dawn in.. creased the offing appeared covered with b oats in distress, under a terrific gale and heavy sea; and altogether the sight was one of the most alarmi ng character. On a moderate estimate there were at daybreak 2,000 men within sight of the South Head in imperilled circumstances, and liable, should the wind chop round a couple of points, to be devoured by the raging deep. The , most intense exc i tement pre vailed as the morning's :fight awakened those on shore to the extent of the danger. Hundreds of affrighted wives, mothers, and sisters anxiously crowded the quays, afraid to look seaward, while on strong men's faces deep anxiety was depicted. Time passed until nine o'clock, when the gale somewhat abated, but still continuing a l arm i ngly violent. The tide now began to make and admit of boats entering, of which numbers availed themselves so far as the storm would admit. But hundreds, many of them inside the bay, were unable to reach it until assistance was obtained. A large number of young men manned various boats, and, proceed ing to the relief of the exhausted crews, brought many of them to the harbour in safety, not, how ever, without much damage to property. Not a few boats had to leave their entire drifts of nets; others five, ten, fifteen, or twenty; some had their masts or rudders carried away, and not a few had come into collision when making for the harbour, and suffered serious damage. About the hour named above the Fishery Board cutter Princess Royal, w hich had lain in the bay the whole morning, weighed anchor, and set off to assist the many crews still in the offing, and she succeeded in taking five in tow and bringing them to the bay during the day. The services of a steamer on this occasion would have been invaluable. Eleven, twelve, one, two o'clock passed, and still the boats continued arriving in considerable numbers, the gale having greatly moderated as the day advanced. But many were still missing, so much so that the harbour officials calculated that at 3 o'clock about 200 boats, manned by about 1,200 men, were yet unaccounted for. Far away in the distant offing they were to be seen, hanging on their nets, some carrying indications of distress, and all evidently in circumstances of peril. About 4 o'clock the sky greatly brightened and the storm moderated, but public interest continued un abated--the quays and braes were crowded, and the anxious relatives of the men at sea waited each successive arrival with an intensity of eagerness that manifested the feelings within. Afternoon passed, and still many crews were arriving or observed at considerable distances at sea. A good few additional boats, fully manned and supplied with refreshments, were despatched, and rendered very great assistance to many. Into one boat fifteen young, brave fishermen en tered, taking with them six sails, a barrel of bis cuits, and other means of relief. They were of great service to several boats, particularly in putting fresh hands on board. As the shades of night came on, with a great number of crews still unaccounted for, the anxiety of relatives and others interested became inexpressibly intense, and was heightened as boats dropped in by units, and left the great bulk of anxious spectators still unsatisfied. To many a poor woman Saturday night was a long and dreary one, and rendered doubly so as occasional fitful gusts of wind and frequent heavy showers threatened a repetition of the hurricane of the previous night. About eight o'clock a boat, No. 1, David Bruce, Pulteneytown, arrived with two crews on board, crew of No. 1 having picked up that of Murdo Macleod, No. 1,109, fishing to Mr. Wm. Corner, here, who had abandoned their boat and nets, being apprehensive of their safety, and were taken on board the other. They had hung on by their nets, which were full of herrings, till threatened with being swamped. Next morning the nets were found, full of dogs. At the hour referred to (eight p.m.) several boats arrived with good shots of her rings. As the evening passed on, followed by the long hours which preceded daylight, the arrivals of the missing boats were by driblets. Women and men watched during the night, and crowded round each crew as they successively arrived. Some of the former refused to leave the quays till their mis sing ones appeared, and many of them neither ate nor drank till their fears were dissipated. As the intelligence of the safety of well known local crews was conveyed to the inhabitants, the news spread happiness over the community, and ,when Sabbath morning dawned, many who had not been able to leave their places of business till a late hour of the previous night were found on the quays, making eager inquiries after the missing crews of the by gone evening. Even from distant parts of the country messengers were despatched at an early hour to obtain information, and along the whole road from Tain to Thurso there were knots of indi viduals—in some instances crowds anxiously waiting to learn the intelligence. During Saturday night and Sabbath morning the missing boats dropped in one by one, till 9 o'clock, when intelli gence of all had been received, excepting three, those of Angus Henderson, Wick; Alexander Gray, Pulteneytown ; and a Lochbroom crew, fishing to the Messrs. Baikie here. Soon after, the first of these made her appearance in safety, to the great joy of many. She was overtaken by the storm at a consi derable offing to the north-eastward, and had bore away for the opposite coast, being pretty near Cro marty when the gale abated, on which she was put about, reaching Wick at the time mentioned. The day passed on. At any early hour a number of crews went off in search of both lost nets and the missing boats, and were successful in saving a great many of the former. One of the crews reported having seen a boat tossed about without a crew On board, and the same having been reported to Capt. Macdonald, of the Princess Royal, he set off in search, and returned in the afternoon with her. She proved to be the derelict boat, fishing to Mr. Corner. The day was one of anxious suspense to many, as two crews were still unaccounted for, and many in dividuals gathered on the heights, eagerly scanning the sea, while the relatives were cheered and com forted by assurances that boats were still seen in the offing. About 7 o'clock a brig hove in sight, with a boat in tow, and it was speedily ascertained to be that of Alex. Gray. Ou the previous morn ing, about 36 miles off Noss Head, the crew of the brig, observing their sails spent, and other tokens of distress, bore down upon them, took them on board, treated them with cvery kindness, stuck to the boat, and, after a lapse of about 40 hours, brought boat and crew to Wick bay. The name of the brig is the Martha, of Liverpool, bound to Gal way with coals, Capt. Hastings, whose services on this occasion, as well as those of his crew, merit the most honourable mention. Only one boat now remained unaccounted for. Alas, we fear her hapless crew will never be heard of till the day when " the sea shall give up the dead which are in it." The boat is named the Vine, of Wick, No. 1,103, Alex. M'Lean, master. She was first observed by a Banffshire crew, in search of their nets, floating at sea on- Sabbath afternoon, with part of the nets round her, and was taken in tow by the cutter soon after, and brought to Acker gill on Monday morning. She had suffered no damage; but it is the opinion of those who saw her that she had swamped during the gale, while the crew were endeavouring to put up the fore mast, and that the crow had perished. Their names are— Alexander M'Lean, aged 33 _ __ _ Donald M'Lean, brother of aboge, aged 40. Murdoch M'Lean, ditto, aged 26. Murdoch M'Lean, cousin of ditto, aged 28. John M'Lean, ditto, aged 30. Alexander M'Lean, hired, aged 20. • Of course for some days hope will still prevail against hope that the poor fellows may have been picked up by some vessel and carried away ; but there is now little ground for such an opinion, and few doubt that the unfortunate crew were drowned. They were strong, active men, and had caught about 100 crans of herrings, and both boat and materials were excellent. On Monday morning, after the worst had been known, the excitement that had prevailed in the town and neighbourhood during the two previous days had considerably calmed down, and great re lief was felt that the calamities of Saturday morn ing had turned out so comparatively few in this locality. It is impossible to arrive at anything like a correct estimate of the amount of loss, but the following are the chief items : Crew of six men drowned. One boat run down and sunk, with all her mate rials. Two boats stove, from collisions, and since re paired. - Numerous boats injured by collisions. Masts, &c., broken. Several thousand nets lost, or rendered totally useless. 1,2 POLICE INTELLIGENCE-Aug. 31. SOUTHWARK.—EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—WaIter Byron Foreman, a respectable-looking man, stated to have been up- wards of 20 years warehouseman in the employ of Messrs. Scovell and Co., wharfingers, Tooley-street, and Ellen Painter, a young woman of decent ap pearance, described on the charge-sheet as a needle woman, were brought before Mr. Combe charged with assaulting Mr. Lewis Evans and robbing him of a valuable gold watch and chain. The prosecutor, a fashionably-attired young man, said he was in an independent position. On Thurs day evening he went with a friend to attend the meeting of a building society at Walworth, and about one o'clock on Friday morning they got back to the Borough, and were about to part at the corner of Union-street, witness to proceed to his home in Great Guildford-street, and his friend toKing-street. Just as they had parted, the female prisoner came up to him and asked him to treat her. He pushed her on one side and called her a prostitute. She went into the middle of the road, and, after scream ing out, she rushed at him. His watch was then safe in his waistcoat pocket, attached to a gold Albert chain. While he was endeavouring to keep her off the male prisoner came up and attempted to rescue the female. He was compelled to let her go, and, on looking down, he missed his watch. He immediately called out to his friend that he had been robbed, when he seized hold of the male pri soner until a constable came up, when he gave him into custody. Mr. Combe asked him when he saw his watch safe. Witness replied that it was safe when he was struggling with the woman, and when the man came up he missed it. The female then left, and he saw nothing more of her until they arrived at the station house. In cross-examination, witness said the building society was held at a public-house. He had a little drink there, and when they left they called at two or three other public-houses, and had stout and brandy and water. He also treated some ladies, but he did not get drunk. Mr. Combe asked him whether he was sober when the female accosted him. He replied that be was not drunk, and knew what he was about. When he missed his watch the man was in front of him, and heseized hold of him, believing that he was connected with the female in robbing him. He, however, did not see the watch go. My. George Alf r ed D oy l e, sca l e man ufacturer, 24, king-street, Borough, said he accompanied Mr. Evans to Walworth, and they returned home toge ther. They had j us t p arte d at t h e cor ner of Union street, when he saw th e f ema l e go up to his friend, and a moment afterwards he heard the latter call out, and th en severa l persons surrou nded his friend. Witness went up to see what was the matter , when Mr. Evans called out " I've been robbed of my watch." Th e ma l e pr i soner wa s there, and he as sisted Mr. Evans in detaining him until a constable came up, when he was taken into custody. Mr. Combo asked where the female prisoner was then. Witness replied that she stood on one side. Mr. Comb e h ere sa id that he did not think that the man had anything to do with the robbery, Cons sequently he should order him to be discharged, Re was then called as a witness for the female prisoner, when he said that he bad been 20 years in the em ploy of Mem% Scovell, at Topping's-Nyhtirf, And on ----------- --- Thursday night had seen a friend from his house in Snow's-fields to Holborn. A little before one o'clock on Friday morning he was returning home, and at the corner of Union-street he saw the prosecutor strike the female, and call her very filthy names. Witness went up to him for the purpose of remon strating with him. The female stepped aside, and then the prosecutor charged him with stealing his watch. Witness saw his chain hanging down loosely, but he never saw his watch. Mr. Combe asked whether the witness was known ? The inspector of police on duty informed his wor ship that he had known him many years at Top ping's-wharf, and believed him to be a respectable man, and not likely to be concerned in such a rob bery. Ar. Combo inquired whether the female endea voured to get away when the prosecutor called out that he was robbed of his watch ? Mr. Doyle said that she did not, but stood on one side ; and when the constable took the man into custody she followed to the station house. The female here said that she was a needlewoman, and worked very hard. She had that night been to the theatre, and was returning home, when the prosecutor stopped her a n d ca ll e d her lit p ros tit u t e , She told him she was not, when he struck her, and she called out for assistance. Mr. Foreman then came up, and she stepped aside, and immediately after the prosecutor said he had been robbed of his watch. In answer to Mr. Combe, the constable said that he understood the female was a respectable young woman. She had never been iu trouble before. Mr. Combe said that he should discharge her also, and in doing so added that she left the court without the least stain upon her character. He should advise the prosecutor to be more particular in giving persons into custody for the future. WESTMINSTER.—SINGULAR CHARGE OF VIO LATION.—Henry Hearn, a respectable looking man, a hair-dresser, residing at 8, Upper Eb ury - street, Pimlico, was finally examined, charged with com mitting a criminal assault upon the person of Susannah Johnson, the wife of a policeman. Mr. Hutchinson appeared for the prosecution, being retained by the force; and Mr. E. Lewis, of Marlborough -street, defended. The evidence given on the previous occasion was that the prosecutrix lodged in prisoner's house, and a few nights since retired to bed, her husband being on night duty. In an hour or so she awoke, and found some one in her bed, and thinking it was her husband, exclaimed, " Oh, William, how early you are home ;" when a voice replied, " It's not Wil liam—it's me, duckey," and she at once recog nised prisoner by his whiskers, voice, and by the light of the moon. She said, " Oh, Mr. Hearn, what do you mean ?" upon which he put his hand over her mouth, and there kept it till he had fully committed the offence with which he stands charged, n otwithstand ing her resistance. She did not cry out after he left the room. She was too agitated, and on getting out of bed fainted. When she recovered she found it was 10 minutes to 12, and then, putting on a few articles of wearing ap parel, went to the door, and there was seen by Stewart, 39 B, much distressed and seemingly un well. In her half-naked state she then ran round to her husband's beat, and crying met him, upon which he returned to the house and told prisoner he must go to the station. He went there willingly by himself, and at the station, when charged, said the prosecutrix was a liar, and must be mad. The defence set up to this was that the prosecutrix was not a fit and proper person to give evidence, as being of unsound mind, and in support of this Dr. Love, 11, Burton street, Eaton-square, was called, and said his impression was she was labouring under a delusion, as she had told him a foreigner was al ways following her about, and there was a woman who had worked such spells about her that she was afraid she would have to leave her husband and go with the foreigner ; but the prosecutrix (recalled) said a foreigner was following her about, but she had said nothing to Dr. Love about " spells," and the case at that stage was remanded. On Saturday Mr. Hutchinson called Dr. E. L. Webb, who gave evidence corroborating prosecutrix in every way, in addition to which he said that he had twice examined her, and found her of perfectly sound mind, suffering under no delusion whatever. Mr. J. Way, Bachelor of Medicine at the Univer sity College, London, also gave similar evidence. Prosecutrix, a pretty young woman, was then cross-examined by Mr. Lewis at gr ea t length, in the course of which she said that an Italian had been following her about, attempting to seduce her from her husband, and that she had given a person into custody for insulting her, the magistrate dismissing the case because she made a mistake in the time. In the course of the examination, she was asked if a man had ever been in her room with her during her husband's absence, when, bursting into tears, she indignantly replied—" How dare you ask me such a question ? How dare you insult me ? You are not justified in asking it." After a discussion between the legal gentlemen as to whether the question could be put or not. Mr. Arnold decided it could be, adding, all I can say is, if there is not good ground for it, it is the most insulting thing I ever heard of. Mr. Lewis then repeated the question, and the prosecutrix, sobbing violently, at length p os i t i vely denied that she had ever had a man in her room, and then sobbed herself quiet on her husband's arm. Mr. Lewis (the case being closed for the prose cution) then called two witnesses to endeavour to establish an alibi, but their evidence was not of much purport, and Mr. Arnold fully committed the prisoner for trial, taking two sureties in £5O each for his appearance, COUNTRY MARKETS. NORWICH—Auo. 31. The attendance of factors and farmers to-day was fair, and wheat was in moderate supply, with a good demand, at the prices of last week. Littl e d o i ng in other grain. White wheat 57s to 60s I Red wheat 53s to 57s Malting bar1ey....458 to 47s Chevalier barley 41s to 44s Distil d0......31s to 34s I Oats.. 26s to 30s Flour, 36s 6d to 37s 6d per sack from the miller. LEICESTER—Aua. 31. A fail supply - of wheat to. day. Trade firm, and late prices advanced is per qr for wheat. White wheat, 52s to 63s —red, 44s to 55s per 36 stone. Barley was in tolerable show, grinding, 30s to 335; malting, 36s to 40s per qr.; oats, 30s to 34s pe r 24 s t one . B eans were i s dearer, 48s to 58s ; new, 36s to 46s per 38 stone. Fine flour, 44s I Seconds, 40s I Thirds, 36s per 20 stone. YORK--Aura, 31. At this market to-day wheat was barely an average supply, with a middling trade, but prices were very firm, Barley met with amoderate sale, and l ate rates supported. Oats, new sorts, in m good demand, at about former rates. Beans were steady at last week's prices. Wheat, red 50s to 56s 1 oats.... .56s to 60 s 1 Beans 26s to 28s White do 48 , to 50s Barley .32 s to 34s Peas ~ .--s to —s 1 Malt, 70s to 72s p er qr. ; rye, 35s per qr. ; flour, 41s to 43s per sack. CAMBRIDGE —Awl. 31. A moderate supply of wheat to-day. With a better trade, prices for both old and new qualities were at fully last week's rates—white, from 50s to 60s ; red, 44s to 525. Barley in small supply, malting —s to —s, grinding 30s to 325. Oats varied from 24s to 30s. Beans were at late rates, from 40s to 43s por qr. NORTHAMPTON—AuG. 31. At this corn-market the supply of wheat was middling, but the demand more firm at full rates, from 338 to 50s for old, and 51s to 56s for new. A firmer trade in barley— malting 36s to 38s, grinding 28s to 35s per qr. Oats in moderate show, and prices as before—quoted at 24s to 358 per 24 stone. Beans, old, 35s to 468; peas, 36s to 48s. Bye, 37s to 42s ; malt, 708 to 74s ; fl our, 42s to —s per sack. BIRTHS. HARRIS.—On the 29th ult., at Gatton, the wife of Edwd. Harris, Esq., of a son. ROGERS.—On the 29th ult., at Barnes, the wife of John Bellas Rogers, Esq., of a son. Ross.—On the 30th ult., at GO, Portland-place, the wife of Alex. H. Ross, Esq., of a son and heir. I,VALSINOHAM.--012 the 30th ult., at Merton Hall, Thet ford, the Lady W a l s i ng h am, o f a daughter. MARRIAGES. BINSTEA churchDBAILEY.—On the 29th u lt ,, at the pariah , S. Kirby, Charles Henry , son of Captain Bin stead, R.N., to Elizabeth, o nly aaughte r o f th e late Thos, Bailey, Esq., of St. John's, Wakefi e ld . ROWSELL—WOOLFALL.—On th e 28th ult., at the parish church, Runcorn, Samuel John, eldest son of Mr. S Cheapside, London, to Emily, Wm. Rowsell, of 31, the elder daughter of Mr. John Woolfall, of Runcorn, Che shire. BOYLE.—On the DItAT H S. brook, co. Dublin, h ult. Boyle, at Seaview-terrace, Don n y., BOTCHER.—On the 22d u lt., 28t VicarsBoyle, Esq., aged 77. at Lyrae Regis, Henry Bot cher, Esq,, Captain R.N., eldest surviving son of the late W. Botcher , Esq., of Eastry, Kent, pa rk, John Francis, Esq., FRANcis.—Onthe 30th the well-kn own sculptor, aged li lt., at Albany- s t reet, Regent's -81. F RY._ On the 28th ult., at Plashet, Essex, Joseph FrYy Esq., aged 85. JENNINGS.—On tho 30th ult., at 11, Westbourne-park jactu3n,inAglsb' NORTH.—Onemarle Villas, Stoke, villas he , Mr. Joseph ult,,Adam Davenport, Lieut.-Colonel Henry North, h.p., 14th Foot, aged 85. PEARSE.— On the 29th ult., at The Grove, Godmanchester, the Rev. William Pearse, rector of Hanwell, Oxford shire, aged 75. Lorroori : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, at No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TUE SUN Office, No. 112. Strand in the Precinct of the Savoy, In the County of, Middlesex Monday, September 2, 1801. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY E VENING, SEPTEIVIBER 2, 1861. i Y T