The Sun. — London, England, 1861-01-11 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES. THE SEIZURE OF THE FORTS BY THE CHARLESTON MILITIA. We have received New York papers to Dec. 29. The ;most important intelligence is that of the abandonment of Fort Moultrie by the United States troops, and the taking possession of that fort, as well as Castle Pinckney, and the Custom house, Post-office, and Arsenal, by the Charleston Militia. The New York Herald, of Dec. 28, says : The news from Charleston yesterday was of a most exciting character, and, until the details were received, created no little alarm throughout the city, as the first despatches led people to believe that a collision had taken place between the popu lation of Charleston and the United States troops garrisoning Fort Moultrie, and that we were actually at war with the independent State of South Carolina. The facts, however, show that Major Anderson, who commands Fort Moultrie, knowing the posi tion to be untenable, evacuated it and took posses sion of Fort Sumpter, an almost impregnable post, where, in the event of an attack upon United States property, he would be enabled to defend it against great odds. Before leaving Fort Moultrie Major Anderson spiked the guns and set fire to the gun carriages; and this latter action no doubt led to the report that the whole fort was in flames, leaving the inference that it had been taken by the populace, and the garrison driven out. This, how ever, is not the fact, Anderson withdrew for stra tegic p es ; for it is known that General Scott expressenritt opinion that Fort Moultrie could not be held against a resolute attack for 24 hours, but that Sumpter was the strongest fort of its size in the world, and could only be taken by starving out the garrison. In this opinion the mostexperienced military , officers in the country coincide. It is conceded that it would require a continuous bom bardment of six months with guns of the heaviest metal to destroy Fort Sumpter and then it could only be done, if at all, by chipping the masonry piece by piece. This fort, moreover, commands the entire city and harbour of Charleston, as well as Fort Moultrie itself; being built on an island in the middle of the channel, it can easily be relieved from the sea. Thus it will be seen that the eva cuation of a weak and comparatively worthless position for a stronger one was a wise military movement. It was rumoured that a train was laid by Major Anderson before leaving the Fort to blow it up ; but that was not believed. Captain Foster, with a small force, still remains there. The following is from the same paper of the 29th nit.:— The excitement occasioned by the intelligence of the abandonment of Fort Moultrie was augmented yesterday the by receipt of news that the troops of South Carolina had taken possession of Fort Moll trio and Castle Pinckney, and the Custom-house, Post-office, and Arsenal at Charleston. There were about a dozen men in the forts, and they made no opposition to the troops. As soon as the intelli gence of these movements was communicated to the President he called the Cabinet together, but it is believed that they could not agree upon any deci sive method of meeting the emergency. The South Carolina commissioners visited the President yesterday, and had a long interview with him. It was strictly private, however, but it is known that the executive gave no positive answer to the propositions submitted to him by the com missioners. The special committees of congress on the cri sis will accomplish nothing. The senate commit tee met yesterday, and, after voting down all the propositions before it, agreed to report to the Senate on Monday that they could agree upon no basis of adjustment for existing difficulties. The house committee were also in session, but accom plished nothing. Representatives of fourteen bor der states held a caucus, at which several proposi tions having in view a settlement of the pending difficulties were presented and referred to a committee. On the 26th December the following ordinance was passed by the South Carolina Convention : An Ordinance to make Provisional Arrangements for the continuance of the Commercial Facilities of South Carolina. Whereas, it is due to our late confederates, known as the United States of America, as also the citizens of South Carolina engaged in commerce, that no abrupt or sudden change be made in the rate of duties on imports into the state; and whereas, it is not desired by this state to secure advantage in trade to her own ports above those of any of the slaveholding states, her late confederates in the said union ; and whereas, this ordinance, for con siderations indicated, is designed to be provisional merely, therefore we, the people of South Carolina, in convention assembled, do declare, ordain, and it is hereby declared and ordained 1. That all citizens of this state who at the date of the ordinance of secession were holding office connected with the customs, under the general government of the United States, within the limits of South Carolina, be, and they are hereby appointed to hold, under the government of this state exclu sively, without any further connexion whatever with the Federal Government of the United States, the same offices they now fill, until otherwise directed, and that they receive the same pay and emoluments for their services. 2. That until this convention or the general assembly shall otherwise provide, the governor shall appoint to all vacancies which may occur in such offices. 3. That until it is otherwise provided by this convention or the general assembly, the revenue collection and navigation laws of the United States, as far as may be practicable, be, and they are hereby adopted and made laws of this State, saving that no duties shall be collected upon imports from the States forming the late federal union, known as the United States of America, nor upon the tonnage of vessels owned in whole or in part by the citizens of said States, saving and excepting the act of Con gress adopted on the 3d day of March, 1857, en titled " An act authorising the deposit of the papers of foreign vessels with the consuls of their respec tive nations," which said act is hereby declared to be of no force within the limits of this State. 4. All vessels built in South Carolina or elsewhere, and owned to the amount of one-third by a citizen or citizens of South Carolina, or any of the* slave holding commonwealths of North America, and commanded by citizens thereof, and no other, shall be registered as vessels of South Carolina, under the authority of the collector and naval officer, 5. All official acts of the officers aforesaid, in which it is usual and proper to set forth the autho rity under which they act, or style of documents issued by them or any of them, shall be in the name of the State of South Carolina. 6. All moneys hereafter collected by any officers aforesaid shall, after deducting the sums necessary for the compensation of the officers and other expenses, be paid into the treasury of the State of South Carolina, for the use of said State, subject to the order of this convention, or of the general assembly. 7. The officers aforesaid shall retain in their hands all property of the United states in their possession, custody, or control, subject to the disposal of the State, who will account for the same upon a final settlement with the Government of the United States. Done at Charleston the 26th day of December, in the year of our Lord 1860. D. F. JAMISON, President. B. F. Arthur, Clark. The following are the latest despatches from Charleston : CIIARLESTON, Dec. 28. An ordinance, entitled " An ordinance to amend the constitutio n of South Carolina in respect to the Executive Department," was passed in tha secret session of the convention yesterday. It provides as follows : 1. That the Governor have power to receive am bassadors, ministers, consuls, and agents of fo re ig n Powers; to conduct negotiations; with foreign Powers; to make treaties, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate ; to nominate all officers, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; to appoint ambassadors, public ministers, and con suls, as the general assembly may previously direct, and also all othea• officers whose appointment has not otherwise been provided for by law; to fill vacancies during the recess of the Senate by grant ing commissions, - which shall expire at the end of the next session of the Senate ; to convene the Senate whenever he thinks it necessary ; provided, nevertheless, dining the etistence of the conven tion, that all treatt.es, directions for the appointment of ambassadors, ministers, consuls, &c., be subject to the advice and consent of the convention. 2. That the Gcr vernor immediately appoint four persons, with the :advice and consent of the conven tion, who with 6.4 Lieutenant-Governor shall form a council to be cal led the Executive Council, whose duty it shall be to advise with him. obligations -of secrecy in regard to the above ordinance were is-ithdrawn. The convention met at noon to-day. Mr. Ithett spot o eon the report of - the committee which had had ul a der consideration the address to the people of the Southern States, and also oil the ordinance for the :formation of a Southern confede racy. He said the. object was to ensure a speedy or ganisation fora pi z rmanent protectior. of our rights. Lexas and Arkan E as were at last active in favour of the proposition. I'. te advocated the election of double the number of rep resentatives to the General Con vention as were i , a the present Congress, and was in favour of the adoption of articles of consideration for a provisional government. In the seeret session, yesterday, Mr. Memminger, to whom had been referred the resolutions of the convention of citizenship, reported an ordinance : " That every person residing in ' South Carolina at the time of the secession from the United States, whether born or resident or a naturalised citizen, shall continue until death a citizen of South Caro lina, unless a foreign residence be established or notice of intention be given of expatriation ; also, that all free whites born within the territory of the state, or those born outside the territory whose father was then a citizen, shall be deemed citizens; also persons from any one of the United States, who, within twelve months from the secession of this state, shall reside within its territory, with the intention of remaining, shall, upon taking the oath of allegiance, be declared a citizen ; also, that citizens of other states, coming here after the expi ration of a year from the date of secession, and actually residing seven months, with the intention of remaining, shall become citizens upon taking the oath of allegiance; also, all free whites enter ing the military, naval, or civil service of the state, shall become citizens upon taking the oath of allegiance." - PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR. Governor Pickens, of South Carolina, has issued the following proclamation:— "Executive Department, Charleston, S.C., December 24, 1860. "By his Excellency Francis W. Pickens, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the State of South Carolina : " Whereas, the good people of this state, in con vention assembled, by an ordinance unanimously adopted and ratified on the twentieth day of Decem ber, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty, repealed an ordinance of the people of this state, adopted on the twenty third day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, and have thereby dissolved the union between the state of South Carolina and other states, under the name of the United States of America. "I, therefore, as Governor and Commander-in- Chief in and over the state of South Carolina, by virtue of authority in me vested, do hereby proclaim to the world that this state is, as she has a right to be, a separate, sovereign, free, and independent state ; and, as such, has a right to levy war, con clude peace, negotiate treaties, leagues or covenants, and do all acts whatsoever that rightfully apper tain to a free and independent state. " Given under my hand and the seal of this state, at Charleston, this twenty-fourth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun dred and sixty, and in the eighty-fifth year of the sovereignty and independence of South Carolina. " F. W. PICKENS." The Charleston .Mercury thus describes the scenes attending the signing of the Secession Ordinance : " The scene was one profoundly grand and im pressive. There were a people assembled through their highest representatives—men most of them upon whose heads the snow of 60 winters had been shed—patriarchs in age—the dignataries of the land—the high priests of the church of Christ — reverend statesmen—and the wise judges of the law. In the midst of deep silence an old man, with bowed form and hair as white as snow, the Rev. Dr. Bachman, advanced forward, with up raised hands, in prayer to Almighty God, for his blessing and favour in this good act of his people about to be consummated. The whole assembly at once rose to their feet, and, with hats off, listened to the touching and eloquent appeal to the All Wise Dispenser of events. " At the close of the prayer, the President ad vanced with the consecrated parchment upon which was inscribed the decision of the state, with the great seal attached. Slowly and solemnly it was read unto the last word—' dissolved;' when men could contain themselves no longer, and a shout that shook the very building, reverberating, long continued, rose to heaven, and ceased only with the loss of breath. In proud, grave silence the conven tion itself awaited the end with beating hearts. "The members of the convention then advanced one by one, and placed their signatures to the ordinance, after which, amidst the most tumultuous applause, the President proclaimed the State of South Carolina a separate, independent nationality." The Palmetto flag was raised early yesterday afternoon over the Custom-house and Post-office. At five o'clock last evening the Palmetto flag was raised at Castle Pinckney. A large military force went over last night and took possession of Fort Moultrie. Captain Humphreys still holds possession of the Arsenal. Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie are occupied by the State troops, under the instructions of the Governor of the State to hold peaceable possession of these forts, and for the purpose of protecting the Government property. Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie were held by about 12 men, who peaceably surrendered. There was no collision. None was anticipated when the troops left the city to garrison these forts. The excitement is subsiding. The .New York Times of the 29th says :-- The news from Charleston continues to be of an exciting character, and indicates a determination on the part of the South Carolinians to precipitate a direct collision with the Federal Government in ' fact they. have already gone so far as to place themselves in an attitude of rebellion. The Palmetto flag was raised on Thursday afternoon on the Custom-house and Post office, and in the evening it was displayed on Castle Pinckney anal. Fort Moul trie, lately evacuated by Major Anderson and his command. These two fortresses were occupied by < the State troops, under the instructions of Gover nor Pickens. They found in them only 12 men be longing to the Government forces, who of course quietly surrendered. This is the account telegraphed from Charleston, but as the telegraph-office there is understood to be under control of the Charlesto nians, who will not permit any matter to be tele graphed which does not suit them, it may or may not be the exact truth. What Governor Pickens proposes to gain by his descent upon the dismantled fortress on Sullivan's Island does not clearly appear, as the ordnance in it was rendered useless by Major Anderson, and the guns of Fort Sumpter command it in the most complete manner. The action of Major Anderson in evacuating Moultrie continued to be the exciting topic in Washington yesterday, and the excitement received fresh impetus on the announcement that the South Carolinians had taken possession. The first information of these matters was communicated to the President and Cabinet by the commissioners from the Palmetto state; who it is understood expressed great indignation at the act of Major Anderson, in view of the alleged stipulation on behalf of the administration, that the garrisons in Charleston harbour should not be aug mented, nor the military characters of the post changed. The President thereupon assured the commissioners that Major Anderson had acted entirely upon his own responsibility, whereupon they demanded that he should be ordered back to Fort Moultrie. This demand was the subject of serious consideration in the cabinet up to a late hour last night, at which time no conclusion had been arrived at. In case this modest demand is not complied with, it is alleged that the gentlemen making it have expressed the determination to close the door to further negotiation, and return immediately home. There appears to be some doubt, however, as to whether Major Anderson did or did not act upon his own volition, notwithstand ing the allegations of the President. Our corre spondent intimates that he may have proceeded upon private instructions from Mr. Buchanan, and this view is borne out by the assurances given by him to Mrs. Anderson, that her husband should come to no harm. Whatever may be the truth in regard to the matter, the movement of Major Anderson is generally commended. Meantime the hope that a compromise of the difficulties existing in the Union may be effected grows strong every day. The house committee of 33 had a long session yesterday, at which the members from the North and South exchanged views and opinions in the most friendly manner. The territorial compromise. before alluded to, did not come up, but instead Mr. Adams, of Massachusetts, proposed a resolution declaring it expedient to amend the constitution, so that no future amendments in regard to slavery san be made, excepting is st understood,the requestowfhailselaivteisstate This proposition, it con sidered unnecessary by o some e so o n f t t h h e e rn re m p e u m bl b i e c r a s n , sgs . ge nerally acceptable to Cobb, of Alabama, and others openly endorsing it, and expressing the bade. belief that an amicable arrange n w liem ment ca: In a lone house, I have known a young couple snowed up on the only night of the year when their only servant was absent. She was on a visit, and was to return the next morning. It was so dark that master and mistress overslept themselves. They heard nobody stirring, and no hot water appeared. When they found how late it was, there was no fire, nor any means of making one. The roas ter doubted about reaching the coal-house, for the snow was piled higher than the house door. Ho tunnelled a way through, and, after a world of trouble, they got a fire and tea. There was very little food in the house, as the servant was to bring a supply. They could do nothing but wait; and the sensation was of being stifled, as they were nearly enclosed in a snow hive. The butcher's man, in the middle of the day, observed the state of affairs, and found the maid crying desperately, at the nearest point of approach. She was soon restored to her kitchen and her duties, but the little household naturally watched the snow clouds very clesely from that time forward.—" January" in Once a Weck. THE SUM LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 11, 1861. 71 ATTON COLLIERY EXPLO4.7ZON, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JAN. 10. The following witnesses have been examined since our last report of the inquest being held at Hetton, to inquire into the cause of the deaths of the 23 men and boys killed in the colliery there on the 20th December :—W. Gardner, Ralph Hope, G. Gleghorn, and R. Gardner, pitmen ; Robert Simpson and W. Anderson, stonemen ; and John Bond, waggon-waysman, gave evidence as to their experience of the explosion, and the state of the pit. They all agreed that the ventilation was good up to the period of the disaster, and none of them had heard of or seen gas in any of the workings. Anderson said there was no gas in the goaves that could cause the explosion, and he gave as a reason for the assertion his belief that if gas had escaped from the goaves to the furnaces the latter would have been blown to pieces, whereas neither of them were broken. The back overman said that when he left the pit, about four hours before the explosion occurred, the ventilation was perfect, and the goaves gave off no gas, and similar testimony was given by the master wasteman. The engineman described the state of the boiler before and after the explosion, and said he never knew a case in which gas had fired in the flues, although occasionally he had heard a slight explosion in the fire after he lifted the damper. Dr. Thomas Richardson, before being sworn, said, in reply to the Coroner, that he ha d now heard all the facts, and the evid ence of the viewers would not alter his opinion. He then deposed—l live at New eastle-npon-Tyne. lam an LL.D., a reader in c h e mistry in the University of Durham, and a che mical manufacturer on the Tyne. I have been down the East and West Minor Pits for the purpose of g iving my opinion as to the cause of the explosion which recently took place there. I have examined the place where it happened, and have seen the flues. I heard the evidence given by Mr. Bell as to the injury done to those flues. I believe that statement is true. I shall not observe anything further than what he stated, and I have nothing further to add to it. My examination has enabled me to form an opinion as to where the explosion took place, and I think it was between the boiler of Davison's engine and the crossing of the north rolley-way. From the inquiries I have made, and from what I have heard given in evidence, I believe the destructive erects that I noticed at various points connected with the damage done arose from an explosion of gas in the flue between the boiler of Davison's engine and the crossing. Ido not know the length of the flue, but there are about 3,000 feet of space in the flue between the boiler and tha crossing, and consequently it would hold that quantity of gaseous matter. The gas was an e xplosive mixture, which might consist of vari ous gaseous compounds. It might consist of car bonic oxide, light carburetted hydrogen, and olefiant gas. It might be a mixture of two or more of the three. These gases might be generated from the destructive distillation of the fuel used in firing the boiler, and might be generated by the fire under the boiler, and pass underneath the damper into the flue. The space between the bottom of the damper and the sole, the heated flue, the draught of the upcast shaft, the temperature of the air admitted through the grates, the quantity and condition of the fuel used at and previous to the damping, are all points that would effect the filling of the flue with explosive gas, and if the combination was favourable the flue would be so filled. The result proves that the combination must have been fa vourable, and I form this conclusion from what I have heard and what I have seen. lam of opinion that there is no other mode of accounting for the explosion than that which I have given. lUSCA COLLIERY EXPLOSION. RISCA, JAN. 10. After the despatch of yesterday's parcel Mr. Harrison was examined by Mr. Thomas Evans,the inspector of the Glamorganshire district, as to the splitting of the air in the workings of the east dis trict. The 37,000 cubic feet of air per minute which was passing through the mine was carried down to the bottom of the slope in one current, and there split east and west, 22,000 cubic feet—minus 3,000 feet subtracted to clear out a "feeder"— passing through the eastern district, and 15,000 feet through the western workings. On the east side the air had three miles to travel before passing out at the upcast. Mr. Harrison denied that any advantage would be gained by splitting . the air in the eastern workings so as to send the air through them in two currents in place of one, nor did he think that by this means any increase would be ob tained in the amount of ventilation. Three miles was by no means an uncommon distance for a cur rent to have to traverse. Ihe " drag"—i. e , the resistance offered to the passage of the air by the exposed surface of the workings—was very small. The pressure on the water gauge was from six eighths to seven-eighths of an inch. In answer to questions put by Mr. Llewellyn, Mr. Harrison said that he had been engaged in colliery operations ever since he was 13 years of age. He had been at the Risca Colliery somefour and-a•half years, and when he first came the ven tilation was by means of a furnace only. That only produced from 15,000 to 18,000 cubic feet of air per minute, and there was then a much larger surface of coal exposed in the workings. The result of putting up the present ventilating appa ratus was to do more than double it. He had always done his best to maintain strict discipline, and to carry out the rules to the fullest extent. All the suggestions which had ever been made by Mr. Brough, the inspector, has been carried out to the fullest extent. The state of the pit was most satisfactory so far as he could judge, imme diately before the explosion. Nothing could have been better than the state of the " returns" e., the air which, having passed through the workings is on its return to the surface, and there fore would be abundantly charged with gas if any unusual amount were present in the mine. The col liery was worked on the principles ordinarily adopted in South Wales, and the workings, levels, cross headings, stalls, air courses, &c., were of the usual dimensions. He did not believe that any amount of ventilation would provide against the consequences of the exposure of a naked light to a large accumulation of gas. A " blower" or sudden discharge of gas might vary in amount of gas emitted from 1,000 cubic feet to 20,000 eubic feet per minute, and they might continue emitting gas three days or three months. In the course of clear ing the mine to extricate the bodies, he had heard the noise of a blower somewhere about where the explosion took place; in the same neighbourhood a lamp had been found with a hole in the gauze. Supposing this blower to have come suddenly into contact with the light thus exposed, that would be sufficient to produce the explosion. There yet remained 33 lamps undiscovered in the neighbour hood of the scene of the first explosion. All the men were made thoroughly acquainted with the danger of opening the lamps. Four had been found un locked, but the gauze had not been removed. Mr. Brough and Mr. Evans both remarked that they had heard nothing of the blower though they had been in that part of the mine shortly after the accident. In answer to Mr. Owen, the solicitor on behalf of the relatives of some of the sufferers, the witness said that he was not aware of any complaints which had been made by the former inspector, Mr. Mack worth, of the bad state of the pit. No such com plaint or report had been made since he had been at the colliery, nor had he ever heard any complaint made by the men. The air was carried down to the workings, "split" or divided there, and carried to the working places by double doors, which were kept shut by boys. If the doors were left open for a comple of hours the place would naturally get foul. Mr. Owen then read a passage from a report Of Mr. Mackworth'S, the former inspector, dated 1855, in which serious complaint was made of the condi tion of this mine, and cross-examined the witness closely upon it, but Mr, Harrison was positive in stating that in every particular the defects therein pointed out had been amended, and the suggestions of the inspector adopted. In answer to other ques tions Mr. Harrison said it was some time since Mr. Brough had suggested the sinking of another pit ; it was not particularly with a view to better ven tilation, but to make it altogether a better colliery. The sinking of another shaft would not have im proved the ventilation considering, the increase which would have then taken place in the face of coal exposed. There was no pit in South Wales better ventilated for the quantity of coal raised. If there had been anything wrong the working men would soon have complained. Mr. Harrison added that he had always encouraged the men to make complaints. Al this point the inquest was adjourned until the day. Nest tt morning Mr. Owen proceeded with hi s e cross examination of Mr. Harrison, but failed en tirely to shake the favourable description which he hail given in his evidence in chief. In answer to various questions the witness said that the 19,000 feet of air passing through :the eastern workings was travelling at the rate of about seven feet per second, and there were at work in those workings 68 men and boys, and three horses. This amount of ventilation was quite sufficient for that number of men, and for the amount of coal being worked there. Blowers were most eccentric in their action, nor could any man calculate when they would come down, or provide against their sudden appearance. There were no previous indications of them. A pit might be worked for years without one, or they might come off every day. If 20,000 feet of gas came out of the blower, and 19,000 feet of atmo • • spheric air were passing through the "workings there would be no danger, because the mixture then would not have reached the explosive point. Eight of air to one of gas was the most explosive wixture ; at 14 of air to one of gas the risk ceased. Beyond each of these points the gas was too little and too much diluted respectively to be explo sive. It was impossible to say how much gas would be emitted by the blower—perhaps 1,000 cubic feet, perhaps 20,000 cubic feet of gas per minute. With regard to the lamps, all used by the men were locked in the most secure manner known of ; but, of course, it was not possible to prevent men from getting private keys made surrep titiously if they were so minded. He had never known of a lock which the men could not find means of picking. It had never been his practice to trust too much to the lamps. The ventilation in the mine was always first-rate, and carried well up to the faces of the workings so as to sweep them clean of the gas. He had alWays discouraged smoking underground, but it was impossible to prevent it altogether if men were determined to persevere in the habit. In speaking of this point Mr. Harrison told a story of a man whom he had long suspected, and whom he had frequently watched to catch in the act, but for a long time unsuccessfully, so wary was the culprit. "At length, after lying for six , hours on his belly in the dark," said Mr. Harrison, "I caught him fast asleep in his stall with his pipe in his mouth, and he had the impudence to complain that it was not a' fair catch." The consequence to the miner was a fine of a sovereign (the rules to which each miner subscribes on entering the em ployment of the company inflicting this fine on the offender) and his discharge from the company's employment. Mr. Owen proposed to put some questions relative to the prices paid by the company to the workmen, which was objected to by the solicitor for the com pany, and which led to a rather smart altercation between Mr. Owen and one of the jurymen. Mr. Brough, the Government inspector, thought the question was perfectly justifiable, inasmuch as it was a well-known fact that after each accident at Risca the wages of the workmen, or rather the price given per ton for cutting the coal, had been raised, and the coroner allowed it to be put. The result of the answer was merely to show that a larger price was now paid for the work of clearing the mine than had lately been paid for the ordinary operations of working. In concluding his evidence, which lasted the best part of a day, Mr. Harrison repeated what he had stated frequently—that the pit was one of the best ventilated in South Wales ; that the men had actually complained of the strength of the current ; and that no precautions, either as to lamps, amount of wind taken in, and complete diffusion of it in all parts, had been ne glected. With regard to the state of the pit im mediately before the accident, he again repeated with emphasis that his examination of the state of the returns (i.e:, of the air passing out at the upcast pit after traversing the workings) at half-past 6 o'clock showed that there was no perceptible amount of gas present in the mine. Mr. Gray, the chief engineer of the mine, had just been called when our parcel was despatched. CENTRAL CRIMINAL CO URT.—Jan. 10, OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Blackburn.) The trial of the prisoners Lewis Robert Poole, Frederick Walter Ventris, and Thomas Chapman, who again surrendered, having been allowed to be at large upon the same recognisances to which he had surrendered on the previous day, was resumed this morning at ten o'clock. Sergeant Ballantine (specially retained), Mr. Harrison, and Mr. Holl again appeared for the pro secution. Mr. Best and Mr. Poland were counsel for Poole ; Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. J. E. Palmer for Ventris; and Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Orridge for Chap man. Mr. Best called upon Sergeant Ballantine to elect which of the acts of felony he should rely upon to support the charge against the prisoners. The greater portion of the alleged fraudulent removals appeared to have taken place in Northamptonshire, and with regard to them, at all events, he should submit that the Court had no jurisdiction. Sergeant Ballantine said he should contend that the proceedings that took plate at Northampton were ail a portion of the same scheme to defraud the creditors, and connected with the act of sending the trunk full of goods to the prisoner Ventris, in London, on the 18th of August. _ _ Mr. Justice Blackburn said he entertained some doubt whether the removals that took place at North ampton could be made the subject of inquiry in this court, although they were undoubtedly evidence for the jury as to the original intention of the parties. Sergeant Ballantine upon this intimation from the learned judge, said he should rely upon the concealment of the trunk full of goods delivered to the prisoner Ventris in London. A number of technical objections were then taken to the indictment by the prisoner's counsel, but the whole of them were overruled by the learned judge, who dee'ded that the case must go to the jury. Mr. Best, in his address for the prisoner Poole, said that the jury had heard that the only question they had to consider was whether it was made out that he was concerned in the removal of the one trunk of goods that was alleged to have been sent to the prisoner Ventris on the 18th of August, and he said he should submit with a great deal of con fidence that there was hardly a tittle of evidence to support that charge. In the first place he should contend that there was no proof that the box that was received in London was the one that was sent from Northampton, and if the jury should even come to the conclusion that they were identical, there was no evidence that his client took the slightest part in ultimately disposing of the pro perty, and that for anything that appeared to the contrary, he might really have intended that the goods contained in the trunk should be delivered up to his creditors. He then commented at con siderable length upon the evidence of the witnesses Beard, Woodford, and Ball, upon whose testimony, he said, the case entirely rested, but who clearly knew they were doing wrong, and were in the eye of the law accomplices, and the jury ought not to place any reliance upon the evidence of such per sons. The learned counsel concluded a very able speech by earnestly impressing upon the jury that, notwithstanding the importance of supporting com mercial confidence and credit in this country, the liberty of the subject was of vastly more import ance to Englishmen—and no man ought to be con victed of an offence for which he was liable to be kept in confinement for the remainder of his life— except upon the most clear, cogent, and reliable evidence. Mr. Metcalfe, on behalf of the prisoner Ventris, commenced by observing that it was admitted that he was employed in a confidential eapacity by one of the most eminent and respectable firms in Lon don, Messrs, Quilter, Ball, and Co., who were con stantly engaged in their business as accountants for large railway companies and the most extensive mercantile establishments in the country, and he urged that Ventris had merely acted, so far as the reliable evidence went, in the strict discharge of his duty, and that there was nothing in the case to show that he was actuated by any fraudulent intention in the transaction. Mr. Sleigh, in addressing the jury for his client, said he should be able to show them that he was a respectable man, who was well known in the neighbourhood of Northampton ; and he complained that the matter should have been brought into this Court for investigation, when all the material cir cumstances connected with it took place at North ampton. He said that those who conducted the prosecution were perfectly well aware of this fact, and that the only circumstance upon which they could ground a criminal proceeding in this Court was the removal of the single box of goods to the residence of the prisoner Ventris in London; and he urged that the motive for trying the case in London was, that they were perfectly well aware that if the charges had been investigated at North ampton, no jury could have been found who would place the slightest reliance upon the evidence of the witnesses upon whose testimony the present prosecution mainly, if not entirely, rested. Some witnesses were called on behalf of the prisoners Ventris and Chapman, who gave them a good character. Mr. Justice Blackburn then summed up the case, and the jury, at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock, retired to deliberate upon their verdict. During their absence another.] ury was sworn, and the prisoner Lewis Robert Poole was placed alone at the bar to take his trial for misdemeanour, in having committed wilful and corrupt perjury upon the occasion of his examination before the Commis sioners in Bankruptcy. Sergeant Ballantine was specially retained in this case, as in the former, with Mr. Harrison and Mr. Holl, to conduct the prosecution. Mr. Best and Mr. Poland appeared for the defendant. This charge arose out of the same facts as those deposed to upon the former trial. The allegation of perjury against the defendant was that upon his examination in the Bankruptcy Court, after the adjudication of bankruptcy, he swore that he had not removed any goods from the warehouse, and notwas of raisingcogni sa m t of t o h n e e fact y except those that w ere sen t t o M r . Pea rce f or th e purpose to pay the wages of the workpeople. ' Before any evidence was gone into, the jury in the former case, who had been absent about half an hour, return ad into court, and delivered a verdict of guilty against all the prisoners. Mr. Metcalfe intimated that he intended to sub mit some point of law in arrest of judgment. Mr. Justice Blackburn said he did not intend to pass sentence at that moment, and the learned connmel would have an opportunity of considering the course he should adopt. The ebarge of perjury was then proceeded with. The proceedings in the bankruptcy of the defendant and his partner were put in, and also the minutes of his examination in the Bankruptcy Court on the 26th September and the 12th October. It appeared by these minutes that he then swore that he was not cognisant of the removal of any portion of his property, except that which was sent to Mr. Pearce, and upon which he advanced money to pay the wages of the workmen. kr. Van Sandau, the solicitor for the prosecution, proved that he was present when the defendant was examined, and heard him make the statemeats upon which the charge of perjury was founded. In answer to questions put by Mr. Best, Mr. Van Sandau stated that he conducted these prosecutions by the direction of the assignees, and with the sanction of the Court of Bankruptcy. Mr. Best said he believed that the witness was the person who gave Mr. Dawson into custody ? Mr. Van Sandau said that he was. Mr. Best inquired by whose authority he took this step. Mr. Van Sandau replied that he did so entirely upon his own authority, and upon his own notions of what was correct. Thomas Beard, the witness who was examined on the former case, was thea sworn, and he repeated his former testimony with regard to the ran and load of goods being removed to the residence of Chapman, at Kingsthorpe, with the knowledge of the defendant. He also proved that he took other parcels of goods to the house of a man named Bil lingham, who resided near Northampton, where they were subsequently discovered by the messenger from the Bankruptcy Court. At the close of the cross-examination of this wit ness the trial was adjourned, but as the charge was only one of misdemeanour, the jury were allowed to go to their homes, the learned Judge giving directions for them not to confer with any one upon 1 the subject of the case. POLICE INTELLIGENCE--Jan. 9. WESTMINSTER.--THE Two THOUSAND POUNDS JEWEL ROBBERY.—James Thomas, a well-known thief, stated to have undergone four years' penal servitude, was brought up for further examination before Mr. Arnold, charged with breaking into the residence of the Dowager Lady Talbot de Malahide, 3, Lowndes-square, and steal ing therefrom £2,000 worth of jewellery and other valuables. The short facts of the case, as detailed on the previous examinations, and to which it is necessary to advert, are briefly these ;—At six in the evening of the 30th November, her ladyship's maid dressed her for the theatre, at which time everything in the house was safe, but in an hour and a half afterwards one of the domestics, on entering her ladyship's bedroom, found everything in great confusion, and it was then discovered that the drawers had been ransacked, and her ladyship's jewel-case carried up-stairs into one of the attics, where it had been broken open and rifled of its valuable contents. Information was given to Inspector Rolls of the B division of police, and the result of his examination of the premises left no doubt that the roof of her ladyship's residence had been gained from an unoc cupied house under repair three or four doors off, and an entrance effected by breaking open one of the attic windows. Prisoner was apprehended only a fortnight ago, on the charge of committing the robbery, the evidence against him being that a hat, which was clearly proved to have been recently worn by him, was found on the roof; that he had been at her ladyship's house on the day before the robbery, inquiring whether a letter which he held in his hand, and of which nothing was known, was directed there ; and further, that he had become, on the 3d of December, the depositor of £lOO in a false ' name, at the London and Westminster Bank, all of which had been since drawn out. Mr. Wontner again appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Beard for the defence. Mr. Wontner having stated that the case had stood over in order that the police might complete the course of inquiry in progress, said he was now in a condition to close the evidence against the pri soner, and should ask for his committal for trial. He then called— Sergeant Huddy, 2 B, who said that on the evening of the 30th November (the night of the robbery) he saw the prisoner about five o'clock at William-street, Knightsbridge, in conversation with another man, the place where he saw prisoner being about 200 yards from Lady de Malahide's house. Prisoner wore a hat at the time ; had said to Ser geant Potter in prisoner's presence, when he was apprehended, " That's the man I saw opposite Albert-gate," to which accused made no reply. John Yeatman, hackney carriage attendant at Pont-street, Cadogan-place, said that between seven and eight on the evening of the robbery three men came to the rank from the direction of Lowndes square, and hired a cab. Two of them wore hats. The third had his head enveloped in a shawl. Cross-examined—They were walking, not running. He did not see any portion of the third man's face or hair. They were hidden by the shawl. Wm. Ewes, cab-driver, said that, to the best of his recollection, the three men, as stated, hired his cab, and ordered him to the Great Northern Rail way in the hearing of last witness ; but when they got to the Haymarket one got out and went into a hatter's, whence he returned in two or three minutes with a hat, and they proceeded as far as Bedford place, Russell-square, where they got out and dis charged him. In reply to a question from Mr. Arnold, Witness said he never saw the face of the man without a hat. Abraham Corbett, shoemaker, 38, Great Cam bridge•street, Hackney-road, said he knew the pri soner as living opposite, at No. 40. On the night of Nov. 30, at 20 minutes to nine, he saw the prisoner come home, and get in at the window. To the best of his belief he had on his bead what is termed a " wide-awake;" had frequently before seen him in such a hat as the one produced (that found on the roof). Had never seen him in that or one like it since Nov. 30. In cross-examination witness said he remembered it was Nov. 30 by ;a business transaction of that day. Isaac Glase, foreman to Messrs. Allen and. Walker, pawnbrokers, &c., London-terrace, Hack ney-road, said he had handed a diamond ring, pro duced, to Inspector Rolls. He received the diamond, which was now in that ring, from the prisoner, on Dec. 22, to set in gold, and did so. Since the be ginning of December prisoner had purchased a great many articles of furniture at the shop. (The diamond spoken of was stated to be worth £30.) The prisoner's advocate urged that if papers in possession of the police—taken from ' prisoner's lodgings—were examined, it could be shown that he bought the diamond in question. Mr. Arnold said it was only fair to the accused that all papers not used for tie purpose of this pro secution should be immediately given up to him. Mr. Wontner expressed his perfect willingness to do so. Eliza de Lechery, lady's maid to Lady do Mala hide, said that to the best of her belief the diamond in the ring produced belonged to her mistress. It had been part of her duty to clean her ladyship's jewellery for the last 15 years, and she had often particularly observed it. The diamond produced was a great beauty and peculiarly cut, and to the best of her belief it belonged to a necklace of her ladyship. Thos. Maherty, 43 N, proved that prisoner passed by the name of Arnold while at 27, Hyde-place, Hox ton. Some receipts were produced by this witness, who had assisted in the search of prisoner's house; one of these was for a diamond ring value £7 55., which was alleged to be the one spoken of for the prosecution. This evidence closed the case for the prosecution, when a long conversation occurred respecting the detention by the police of a gold watcb and other articles found upon the prisoner. Mr. Beard strongly urged that they ought to be given up, as the receipt produced proved that prisoner had pur chased them with his own money, and Mr. Arnold said that if the police found upon inquiry that this was so they ought to be restored. Indeed the course he now suggested should have been earlier taken. The case was remanded until Thursday, when Mr. Seigh will address the magistrate on the pri soner's behalf. HAMMERSMITH.—A NIGHT WITH A CABMAN. James Storey, a young man, who wns described as a coachman in the service of a gentleman at Ken sington-square, was summoned before Mr.Dayman, by Edward Watson, the driver of a Hansom cab, for the non-payment of 4s. 6d., being the remainder of his fare. The complainant stated that at half-past eleven o'clock on the night of the 20th ultimo, the defen dant came to him at the Trevor cabstand at Knightsbridge, and told him to draw off the rank, and wait for him while he went into the public house. He then went into the Trevor, where he stopped for above an hour, and when he came out he ordered him to Godfrey's pie-shop. He stopped there some time and partook of pies and stewed eels with a young woman. He aterwarde ordered him to a night-house in Sloane-street, where he also stopped some time. When he came out he said, " Now Cabby, drive to Kensington Church." Witness set him down at the place at 25 minutes to three in the morning, and he gave him is. 6d. for his fare. He told him he had been with him three hours and five minutes, and that his fare was 6s. He refused to give % him any more, and also his address until a constable came. Tho defendant denied telling him to draw off the rank. He told him as he was the only Hansom on the rank that he should want it when he came out of the Trevor. He also said he should not want it.fofan hour, but the defendant persisted in waiting, and he said he would wait for him for a month. The complainant called for a cigar without his authority, and for which he had to pay, and he had something to drink as well. He admitted stopping at Godfrey's for an hour, and twenty minutes at the Goat, in Sloane-street, and that he only paid him ls. 6d. Mr. Dayman said that, according to his own account, the cabman was entitled to 2s. 6d. more, which he ordered him to pay, and 9s. 6d. costs, as the complainant had been there three times. The defendent asked for time to pay it, as he had lost his situation through the cabman. Mr. Dayman said he had no doubt he had lost his situation through his conduct on that occasion. If he did not pay the money he would be committed for 14 days' imprisonment. The defendant said he had no money, but as soon as the gaoler proceeded to show him the way to the cell, he called a friend, and the fare and costs were at once forthcoming. THE CONDUCTOR AND HIS TAILOR.—Thos. Good man, an omnibus driver on the Bayswater-road, was placed in the dock before Mr. Dayman, charged with stealing a piece of cloth, value £l, the pro perty of Mr. George Skinner, a clothier, of High street, Notting-hill. James Freeman, an assistant to Mr. Skinner, said that on Wednesday afternoon the prisoner jumped off his " bus," and took a fancy to a coat on the block at the door. He bought the coat, and paid 255. for it. He returned some time afterwards, and said the coat was too large, upon which witness offered to make him one at the same price. He left the coat, and in the evening he returned again, and asked for his money back. Witness told him that he was unable to do that, as Mr. Skinner was not at home, upon which the prisoner commenced /bus ing him and the firm, and then took the piece of cloth and went away with it upon his omnibus. He followed him, but he refused to deliver up the goods. The prisoner asked him if he did not say he would return the cloth in the morning if his money was given up. The witness said he did not. In answer to the questions from the Bench, the witness said he understood the prisoner took the cloth because he did not return the money. The prisoner, in defence, said the understandir g was, that if the coat did not fit him the money would be returned. When he.got to Mile•end-gate he tried on the coat and found it was no use to him, as it was too large. He afterwards returned with the coat, and the complainant then said that when they got people's money they never returned it. He asked him what he should do to obtain his money, and he said that he might take what he liked, and he took the piece of cloth as security for his money. The complainant denied having made that state ment. Mr. Dayman said there was no criminal charge, although the prisoner had done wrong to take the cloth. His course was to sue Mr. Skinner, and not take the law into his hands. The prisoner was then discharged, and the wit ness took possession of the cloth. 111 E MURDER AT PLYMOUTH. The coroner's jury reassembled in the Guildhall on Tuesday night, at six o'clock, to bear the deci sion of the magistrates respecting the production of the prisoner, mid also to take further evidence. The court was well filled by a large number of per sons apparently anxious to hear every particular respecting this frightful deed. Some of the officers of the 61st Regiment were also present. The jury having answered to their names, The foreman (Mr. Joseph Wills) rose and said that he had waited on the Mayor that morning, according to their request, and had laid before him their wishes, that the prisoner, Robert Hacked, should be brought before the Coroner's Court at their sitting this evening. The Mayor replied that the magistrates, 12 in number, had fully considered the matter, and that they had come to the unani mous decision "that they would grant no order on the subject 'whatever." He (the Mayor) also said " that they would not refuse permission for him to be brought there, but they would grant no order." His worship at the same time wished it to be under stood that it was not from any want of courtesy to the coroner's jury that the magistrates had arrived at this conclusion, but they thought that it would answer no good end if the prisoner was produced ; they therefore declined to make an order. The Mayor further said, that until the same number of magistrates voted for granting the order as had voted against it he should decline acting any fur ther in the matter. It was for them (the jury) to consider that there was no chance of the prisoner being brought there. Mr. Langford—l beg to move an adjournment till the man be brought here. Mr. Miner—l beg to second it. After a lengthened discussion the jury retired for consultation, and were absent about three quarters of an hour. Their names having been called over, the foreman read the following " PROTEST. " Guildhall, Plymouth, Jan. 8, 1861. " The jury are of unanimous opinion that the refusal of the magistrates to grant the order for the production bef ore the coroner and jury of the prisoner Robert Hacked, charged with the murder of Lance-Sergeant Jones, has a tendency to frustrate the ends of justice, inasmuch as it deprives the prisoner of the opportunity of confronting his accusers, and also creates a precedent subversive of the eonstitu tionitl usages of the country. " The jury, therefore, agree to adjourn till Friday, the 11th inst., at 6 p.m., trusting that the magistrates w ill i n the meantime grant the order for the prisoner's appear ance at that day and hour. (Sig - ned) " JOSEPH WILLS, Foreman." The Coroner undertook to present the protest, after which the jury and witnesses were again bound over to appear at the time agreed upon, and the proceedings terminated. The feeling of the Court was decidedly in favour of the view taken by the jury._ Western Morning News. ATROCIOUS MURDER. A most brutal murder was perpetrated on Wed nesday night at Dundry, a small village near Bristol. An aged co u pl e name d G eorge anti Sarah Waterman resided in a secluded cottage in that hamlet. The old man was a pensioner, and w2s formerly in the 9th Foot ; he had become the owner of the cottage, in which he had lived for the last 30 years, and to which is attached about an acre of land, and carried on business as a milkman and small farmer. The age of Waterman is 75, and that of his wife 73. Shortly after 7 o'clock on Wednesday evening a man named Lovcll, a butcher roiding in the neigh bourhood, was alarmed by Waterman •coming to his house and imp's:ring assistance. The old man was bleeding profisely about the head, and stated that his cottage had been entered by two men, who had beaten him and his wife, and then robbed the premises. Lovell at once accompanied Waterman to his cottage, and there found the wife lying in sensible from the blows ir fl:cted on her. Mr. Shor land, surgeon, of Dundry, was at once summoned ; but medical aid was unavailing, and the poor wo man died in about two hours. Two large maple sticks, about 14 foot in length, and from two to three inches in circumferenc e , were f oun d on the premises. A pair of tongs, with which it is sup posed the unfortunate woman endeavoured to defend herself from her assailants, showed stains of blood and traces of hair upon them, and two pools of blood were discovered outside the cottage. The head of the unfortunate woman was almost beaten to pieces, and from the time she was discovered till her death she was perfectly insensible. Yesterday morning Mr. Mordaunt, one of the acting magistrates of the division, took the deposi tions of Mr. Shorland, surgeon, and Waterman. Mr. Shorland stated that in his opinion Waterman was in a very dangerous state from blows on the head, producing extensive lacerated wounds, and that he might no t b e a bl e t o g i ve evidence at any future time. Waterman, who though much exhausted was perfectly sensible, then made the following state ment :—" I am aware that I am very dangerously ill, and that I may not recover. About 7 o'clock on the evening of the 9th of January somebody knocked at my door. I asked who it was, and they answered ' It is John, the Winford policeman.' I opened the door, and some one immediately struck me on the forehead with a large stick. I ran beak into the inner kitchen • two men followed me, one of them knocked me down, and struck m e OD the . i w head several times. When I got up they told m to go upstairs to show them where the nvl ney as They went upstairs, pushing me before : them the y took asked me where the money was. edl the .d boxes ' , and y and took watch.things out , sal What I have is in my box.' They seard . lnoney— l about ss. or from one of them took out my Cs., and out of the other tb- They broke open my chest of draweras, a black wine bottle •, they tumbled ovesari and took a silk h an dkereliief. They Wa terloo medal, with rib an d and'h eth three e o tooksilve silver pars hars attacked. They followed me d ownsta i rs, and took a loaf of bread and piece of bacon, which they cut off, and packed up in the handker chief. They then asked me for a cord, and I gave them one. The shorter of the two men tied my hands behind me, took me into the milkhouse, and fastened me to the bacon stand. They told me to remain quiet for 20 minutes, and then to call my wife to let me loose. They then left me. From the time I was first struck till I let myself loose I did not notice my wife, but while I was being struck I said, ' Spare my Wife.' The taller man said, I have put her to sleep. , When I got loose I went to the kitchen, and there saw my wife lying in the middle on her right side. She was quite insensible. I tried to lift her up, but could not. I was bleeding freely from the head. I managed to get to Wm. Lovell's to call for help. He lives about 300 yards from me. He helped me home. I think I should know the men again, espe cially one of them—the shorter of the two. I looked at him very closely. I think I have seen him before. H wore hair under his chin, and was a young man, about 35. I noticed that the taller man had a thin pale face, and wore a large jacket, like a shooting jacket, with large inside pockets. They left their sticks behind them. After they had broken open the drawers they turned over the bed to search for money. A brace of pistols belonging to me fell on the floor. The taller man took them up and pre sented one at me, and threatened to shoot me. The pistols were loaded. I missed a silver watch which was down stairs. I saw it about six o'clock the same evening, and had it in my hand at that time." Waterman attached his mark with his left hand to the deposition, his right hand being so severely injured that he was unable to use it. His head is frightfully beaten, and in the opinion of Mr. Shor land, if erysipelas were to intervene, death would inevitably ensue. Mr. Shorland expresses astonish ment that after the fearful treatment Waterman must have experienced he should have retained his consciousness. Superintendent Jones of the Somerset County Constabulary, within whose district this deliberate murder has been committed, has placed Henry Morse, acting-sergeant, and police-constable Andow in charge of the case, and from inquiries he has prosecuted something like a clue to one of the ' per petrators of this foul deed appears to have been ascertained. A man named John Keevil, for merly stated to be a policeman at Dundry and Winford, but now in the service of the Rev. C. Boutflower, incumbent of Dundry, as coachman, states that on Tuesday week a man dressed as a soldier, apparently between 30 and 35 years of age, came to the stable where he was at work about 7 o'clock in the evening, and asked if he knew a per son named George Waterman, or another named Widmore. The soldier said that Waterman was his uncle and Widmore his brother. Keevil told him to wait a few minutes and he would show him where both parties lived. He accordingly accom panied the soldier to Waterman's cottage and knocked at the door. The deceased woman came to the door and asked who was there. Keevil answered, "It is John, the policeman." Mrs. Waterman then said, "I know your voice, or I should not open the door." She then opened the door, and they both went in. The soldier stated that he was George Widmore, brother of William and a nephew of the Watermans. The old woman, however, did not appear to recognise him, and Keevil afterwards took him to the house of his brother, William Widmore, a working gardener of Dundry. He there stated that he was on furlough, and that his regiment was stationed at Portsmouth ; he was rather intoxicated at the time. He remained with his brother some days, during which time he paid another visit to the Watermans, and had an interview with the old man. While there he pig loined a cutlass belonging to Waterman ,and shortly afterwards left for Bristol, but was followed thither by his brother, and the cutlass was found in his possession and given up. It has been ascertained that George Wid more is a deserter, and that he was not at his usual lodgings on Wednesday night. The police are making active search for him, and it is believed he cannot long evade apprehension. COUNTRY MARKETS BIRMINGII - AM-JAN. 10. To have made progress in sales to-day a reduction must have been submitted to, but a fair business was done in wheat wits a full supply. English old and new wheat must be quoted at no advance on late rates. Barley dull, but fully as dear. Oats and beans held firmly. Peas held for less money. MANCHESTER-JAN. 10. An average attendance to-day, but business limited in. extent. Best English wheats brought last week's prices; secondary sorts receded is to 2s per qr, and American 2 to 3d per 701bs. Flour little inquired for. Oats and oat meal were firm. Beans fully as dear. Indian corn slightly easier. MELTON MOWBRAY-JAN. 8. There was a limited show of wheat to-day, which sold at about late rates for good descriptions, while the market was firm. Barley as last week; oats in moderate demand, and our quotations sustained Prices :—White wheat, 66s Od to 63s Od; red, 50s Od to 60s per 36 stone; barley was steady, at 32s to 42s for malting, and 28s to 34s per qr. for grinding; oats, 29s to 38s Od per 24 stone; beans, 50s to 55s for old; new, 50s per 38 st. PLYMOUTH-JAN. 8. The market was active, at an advance of le to 2s on the currencies of last week for wheat, namely :—English white wheat, 68s to 70s; red, 54s to 64s per qr ; French do., 628 to 65s ; American, 61s to 63s ; Spanish, 71s to 728 ; Rus sian, 60s to 625. Barley in good supply, at 368 to 44s per qr for malting; griding, 32s to 365; oats, 24s to 280; and beans, —s to —s ; flour, 47s to 50s. EDINBURGH GRAIN —JAN. 9. Wheat on the top is Od down.. average is Od up. Barley on the top is 3d down average is 4d down. Oats on the top is Od up.... average Os 2d up. Beans on the top 2s Od down average Os 10d up. Averages per Imperial quarter. Wheat. New wheat -12ths Barley . 2 0 4 2-12ths Oats 1 9 6 6-12ths Beans LTotal Supply and Sales. Wheat 1405 qrs Sold 902 qrs 8ar1ey.:......2491 qrs Sold 1329 qrs Oats .2203 qrs Sold 1383 qrs Beans .115 qrs Sold 114 qrs CORK-JAN. 8. The following were the quotations this morning :—Red wheat, 22s Od to 29s 63 ; white. 29s Od to 33s 6d; barley 143 Od to 2h Od ; oats, 15s Od to 15s 2d. DERBY SMITHFIELD-JAN. 8. There was a good supply of fat beasts to-day, and higher prices were taken. The supply of fat sheep was rather better, and they were readily disposed of. Fat and store calves were few, as also pigs, but the demand good. 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BIRTH.% HoLT.—On the 10th inst., at 9, Durham terrace, West bourne-pik, W., the wife of Robert Hallett Holt, Esq., of Lincoln's-inn, of a son. iIIITCUINS.—On the 9th inst., at Croydon, Mrs. Frederick Leigh Hutchins, of a daue.tter. IVILLIAms.—On the 7th 17 15 t., at W oo l w i c h, th e w if e o f Major Williams, R.A. ) of a daughter. rdA RRIAGE S RATCLIFFE—L-usCOMY,E.—On the 9th inst., at St. James's, Annie Ratcliffe, daw,ghter of Thomas Ratcliffe, Esq., of Englefield-green, o Alfred Luscombe, Esq., of Bromp ton. SANGSTER—KILOCAIR.—On the 10th inst., at St. John's, Notting-hill, D avid J. K. Sangster, Esq., H.M. ' s Bom bay Rifles, to 0 eorgina Sophia, third daughter of Pat. Kilgour, Esq,, El g i n-crescent, Kensington-park. DEATHS. COLEMAN. ,-- On the 29th ult., at King-street, Holborn, Mary A nn, wife of Mr. Samuel Coleman, of Covent gardun, aged 67. DAw.—On the 4th inst., George Dew, Lieut. R.N., aged 66. EVANS,—On the Bth inst., at Landough Rectory, the Rev. C. W. Evans, aged 36. GOODWIN.—On the Bth inst., at Reading, Edmund Thos Goodwin, Esq., aged 76. HARDY.--On the Bth inst., William Hardy, Esq., of 7 8 s Denbigh-street, Pimlico, aged 69, MARSHALL.—On the 7th inst., at Mel Lodge, Leeds, Mrs. Reginald Dykes Marshall, third daughter of Sir John Herschel, Bart. SINCLAIR.—On the Bth inst., the Hon. John Sinclair, the youngest son of the 12th Earl of Caithness, aged 52. WALPOLE.—On the 9th inst., Francis Walpole, son of the late Hon. Robert Walpole, aged 66. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURPO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of litiddleoes Friday, January 11, 1861. -. ~. ~, k.