The Sun. — London, England, 1861-12-04 00:00:00

THE LATE LORD LOYDONDERRY, DURHAM, MONDAY NIGHT. On Monday the monument erected to the memory of the late Marquis of Londonderry was inaugu rated with befitting pomp and ceremony. All places of business were closed at noon by request of the Mayor, and the inhabitants kept holiday in honour of the occasion. After the equestrian statue had been uncovered in the Marketplace, where it is erected, in presence of a great crowd of spectators, and formally pre sented to the Mayor and Corporation by the Duke of Cleveland, a numerous company met at luncheon in the Town-hall. The chair was occupied by the Mayor, while Mr. F. D. Johnson, of Aykley Heads, officiated as vice-chairman. Supporting his Worship on the right and left were Mr. Disraeli, M.P., and Mr. J. Mowbray, M.P. The Duke of CLEVELAND, after the loyal toasts, proposed "The Memory of the late Marquis of Lon donderry," which was drunk in silence. Lord ADOLPHUS VANE TEMPEST said, in reply, he hoped that the kindness and generosity of ap preciation shown that day to the departed one's memory had touched the hearts of that family whom he had left behind ; and that if anything had been wanting to increase that debt of gratitude, he hoped that each member of that family would be pre pared to return it with interest back to the county of Durham. (Cheers.) _ _ The VICE CHAIRMAN then proposed " The House of Lords," coupled with the health of the Duke of Cleveland, to which the noble DUKE briefly replied. Mr. J. BRAMWELL next gave " The House of Commons," connecting with it the name of Mr. Disraeli. The Right Hon. B. DISRAELI, on rising to res pond, was greeted with loud and prolonged applause, On its cessation, the right hon. gentleman said : Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,—Nothing can be more gratifying to the House of Commons than that they should be remembered at meetings of their country men like the present, in the spirit and in the man ner which you have shown to day. But, gentle men, I regret that the House of Commons has been associated to-day with the name of one who is indeed a stranger among you, and that it is not re presented on this occasion by some member con nected with the county, who might more legiti mately express the :feelings which I am sure the House of Commons entertains on these occasions. (Applause.) The House of Commons, gentlemen, has two great functions to perform at the present day. It has to contribute in a great degree to the transaction of public business. It has also another function, equally important, and that is to express public opinion. Now, with regard to the transaction of public business, I will venture to say that there is no public assembly in the world that transacts half the business which the House of Commons does, and does it so efficiently— (cheers)—while, on the other hand, looking to its other great function—namely, the expression of opinion, I am coneinced that. I am not exaggerating when I say that there is no possible public griev ance, no shade of public sentiment, which is not brought before that house, and which: is not there legitimately discussed. (Renewed cheers.) And I think, gentlemen, that the complaints that have been made against the House of Commons of late years really have arisen from a misconception among the constituencies as to the two great func tions which distinguish the nature and character of the House of Commons. When it has expressed opinion, some, who have thought that it ought only to transact business, say it wastes its time iu mak ing speeches. When it only transacts business, and does not sufficiently discuss questions which greatly interest the public, then we are told that it no longer possesses the confidence of the people of England. But the truth is that it transacts its busi ness efficiently, because, at the same time,:it faith fully represents opinian ; and it represents opinion faithfully because this country, itself a practical country, knows that thelse who are members of the House of Commoi.lis are competent at the same time to attend to 'Ciae interests of the country in detail. (Apntene.) It is by the combination of these two qualities, and by the performance and accomplish ment of these two important functions, that the House of Commons has obtained the confidence and respect of the people, and it can only be by faith fully adhering to the same line that that confidence and affection can be maintained. (Cheers.) Gen tlemen, it is very true that for the last century and a half the public business of this country in Parliament, in both houses, has been conducted on the principles of party, and I am convinced myself that it is owing to the principles of party that Parliament has become so powerful in this country. (Hear, hear, and applause.) For what would be 500 or 600 men if they were not connected by feelings of public principle and pri vate honour—if they were not thus bound together, what would be 500 or 600 men in comparison to an organised and powerful Ministry, but a mob, which would be distinguished only by their timidity and, perhaps, by their corruption ? (Applause.) It is very true that there may have been moments when the spirit of party has led both parties in the State to do things which they - might have regretted ; but this will say for both parties in this country, that when the interests of this empire, and especially when the honour of the nation is concerned—(loud cheers) — there is no longer party spirit ; there is no longer personal complication, and the leading men on all sides, whoever may be the servants of the Queen, are animated only by one feeling, and propose to them selves only one object—to maintain the greatness and the glory of their common country. (Renewed and loud applause.) Gentlemen, although I have been properly reminded by the hon.. gentleman who so eloquently introduced this toast that I am a stranger among you, I cannot, since you have thought proper to associate my name with this toast, altogether for. get the cause of my being in this hall to-day, (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Although I am, unfortunately, a stranger to the people of Durham, I am not a stranger to that eminent man whose virtues and whose public services you have this day commemo. rated in so interesting and signal a manner. (Cheers.) For more than a quarter of a century I was bound to the late Lord Londonderry by the ties of a most intimate and devoted friendship. I knew him well. I am fain to believe that I rightly appre ciated the qualities of his mind and character. He was the most energetic individual that I ever was ac quainted with. But there was this characteristic of the late Lord Londonderry—that he combined the greatest energy of character with a singular softness of heart. (Cheers.) He was, above all men, a faithful friend. (Hear.) It has sometimes been said that he, as all other public characters, was oc casionally deficient in that judgment which is necessary to a perfect character ; but this must be eaid of Lord Londonderry —that he succeeded in everything which he undertook ; and where I find general and signal success I am not prepared to admit that there has been a deficiency of judgment. (Applause.) As a soldier, no one will deny his emi nence at one of the most important crisis of modern times; in an age celebrated for its cavalry com manders, in the age which produced Murat and Anglesea, Charles Stewart was second to no one. But, though he was a noble and successful soldier, he was an extremely able and adroit diplom a ti st. The valuable records of the important age of the Revolutionary War, which are now regularly un fol.ding their secrets to the generation of which wo are members, only bring forth evidence of the great abilities of the late Lord Londonderry. In the work of Sir Robert Wilson, one of his opponents in poli tics, which has recently been published, we find very frequent, abounding, and indubitable evidence of the great services which Lord Londonderry, then Lord Stewart, accomplished for his country, many of which until that publication were unknown. (Loud cheers) His services, when he was at the head-quarters of the King of Sweden, have taken their place in history as human efforts which con siderably contributed.to the great result which crowned that long revolutionary war. (Renewed applause.) What his character was in private life, how he dealt with his great affluence of for• tune—which he partly inherited, and which he otherwise, in a still more interesting manner, e cquired—you, who sit in thi s h a ll, are better to jud ge than myself. (Cheers.) Having The fall in cotton to the extent of a penny a pound has somewhat cooled the ardour of several of the gentlemen on the Liverpool Exchange who took part in the' great indignation meeting" which was held on the receipt of thg news of the seizure of the Confederate Commissioners. Perhaps some of the speculators thought that if they could get up a war panic the price of cotton would also go up. In this, however, they were mistaken. Cautious men saw that if war was declared by this country the Federal Government could not long maintain the blockade of the Southern ports, and in that case there would be a plentiful supply of cotton. Prices, therefore, went down ; but under the influence of more pacific anticipations part of the fall has now been recovered. A shrewd observer of men and things remarked the other day that there were men on 'Change who would for their own selfish purposes like a declara tion of war every day. We, have the best authority for stating that it is the opinion of a very influen tial:American now in this c►.ountry, and a gentleman who is well acquainted .with the feeling of his countrymen, that the Federal Government will re pudiate the conduct of the captain of the San Jacinto, and make the necessary apology and resti tution. Until we learn the result of the appeal to the American Government, it would be well to allow the first feelings of indignation to subside, and wait patiently the issue. It has been stated in some papers that Lieutenant Fairfax, who boarded the Trent, behaved in a rude and unbecoming manner whilst in the discharge of what even he must have considered a very dis agreeable task. We are glad to be able, on the authority of a lady member of the family of one of the Commissioners, to contradict this statement. We are assured that the lieutenant, in carrying out the orders of his commander, behaved with the utmost courtesy, and personally conducted himself like an officer and a gentleman, VIE AMERICAN DIFFICUL2Y. THE HON. R. H. DUTTON, M.P. At the annual root show of the Botley and South Hants Farmers' Club on Monday, in the Market hall of Botley, the Hon. R. H. DUTTON, replying for the county members, touched upon the late out rage committed upon the British flag by an Ameri can war-ship, and said :—However much we might have regretted the American internal disruption, how much more must we regret now to see the Northern States embroiling themselves with an European Power. This country had agreed to be perfectly neutral in respect to the American civil war, and had so conducted her affairs since the differences began ; but yet, in the Northern States, for some time, there had been an evident wish to pick a quarrel with the mother ecuntry. It was only the other day we were wondering how we should treat the affair of the Nashville Confederate steamer, which had come into Southampton after taking a Federal prize ; and while orders on this affair were still pending, came the startling event of one of our own vessels being boarded by a ship carrying the flag of the Federal Government. The first great question was, would our jurists decide this to be a hostile act, or not? He at first cer tainly thought it must be an act of aggressive character ; and now there was no difference of opinion, as both the Government and the great jurists who advised the country all considered the act as an aggressive one. He was very glad to see the Government, of which Lord Palmerston was the head, acting so promptly, Though he was not exactly a supporter of the Premier he did not think the country could be in safer hands. (Hear.) He thought no Government could have lasted one week after meeting the Parliament if they had not taken the course just adopted by her Majesty's Ministers. (Hear.) There was no taxpayer in this country who would refuse to pay his share of any extra cost to carry that demand of restitution out. (Hear.) Then, how would our demand be met in America, thought they ? He doubted if there would not be some hesitation in giving up these men, and then instant war would ensue. It would not, however, prove, if it came, a costly war for us. Happily for us, and unhappily for America, the navy of England was never in a better condition, and if it did attack them it would make a perfect havoc of their carrying trade, which was to them of immense importance, as they did all their own coasting trade, with their own bottoms, from the whole of the American lines to California, and they could not employ foreign shipping. It will then be but a matter of a few weeks for the English vessels to cripple their whole strength. America had many great commercial towns on her coasts, but they pos sessed, none of them, any fortification whatever that could withstand even the onslaught of our very old-fashioned three-deckers. If these things be con sidered in America they must be mad to rush into war ; but he was afraid that country was not ruled at present by its wisest men. Their chairman had said just now that monarchical Governments were on their trial, but it certainly seemed that demo cratical Governments were on their trial. had much communication with him upon public affairs, I can truly say that Lord Londonderry was, although a party man, more suf crier to prejudice than most individuals whom you can encounter; but he was a man of a very en lightened mind—a man who thoro hly under stood the interests and the wants of his age, and a man who truly understood that in a country like England the aristocracy of the country should place themselves at the head of the great commer cial interest, and in all this we find Lord London derry was not wanting. But, on the contrary, I think I am only speaking tne language of accurate truth when I say that he individually gave no mean impulse to the enterprise of the county of Durham. (Cheers.) Well then, I say that a man who has done these things, who in his youth was a successful warrior, who in his middle age, intrusted with the interests of his country, represented them at foreign Courts, or conducted negotiations io the field of battle even, with signal success; who in private life, and in the more contracted sphere of the coun ties of Ireland and England with which he was con nected, showed himself capable of all the qualities of an eminent citizen, was no mean character—(ap plause)—he was one that deserved to be recollected in the affections of his countrymen. I think it is equally to the honour of himself and his family and of the county of Durham that you this day have, in so public a manner, recorded your sense of his character and services, and in so doing encouraged those who come after him to remember his great example, and to retain, by the utmost efforts of their nature, the affections of this great community. (The hon. gentleman resumed his seat amid loud cheers.) The toasts which followed were " Lady London derry," the " Members for the County and the City and Boroughs of the County," and " The Artist, Signor Monti." Thus were the proceedings of the day brought to a close, and at half-past 5 o'clock the company separated. 7HE AMERICAN DIFFICULTY. (Emu the Liverpool Mercury.) MR. FORSTER, M.P. At the - opening of the Volunteer Barracks, at Bradford, on Saturday , th or rather at the luncheon in connection w ith M.P., respondedmembrsaetso;e e l v en en g t t , Captain h tothetoa F s o t R o sp th it e , " Borough . With regard to the present American difficulty, 11 urged his h e a rers no t t o t a k e on e it for granted that account of what had hap pened therefore the American Government wo u ld not make reparation. He could not believe th a t th ey would be guilty of the insanityashewarwith and wickedness of the fearful i n t erests They involving all f e l felt as m themselvesuchthis count r y, which would be at stake if England were under the 1 necessity of going to war with any country but more especially in going to war with America, for such a conflict must be regarded :as a civil war. Th ere were at stake not only the great commercial inte rests which bound the two nations together, but there was hardly a street in our towns in which there were not families from which members had gone to reside in the United States; so that a war between these countries would he the same as a civil war. Nothing, then, could be more disastrous and ruinous than a war between these countries. Yesterday a meeting of the City Commissioners of Sewers was held at Guildhall, Deputy Christie in the chair. Mr. Tyrell, the Remembrancer, and Mr. Pearson, the City Solicitor, had been instructed at a former meeting of the Commission to take the opinion of counsel as to whether the 24th clause of the special Act of the Great Central Gas Company, which restrains that company from charging more than 4s. per thousand cubic feet for its gas, had been repealed or modified by the Metropolis Gas Act of 1860. The Remembrancer and Solicitor to the Corporation now reported that they had laid a case on the subject before Mr. Russell Gurney, the Re corder, Mr. Bovill, Q.O , and Mr. Gibbons, a special pleader, the two former of whom had stated sub stantially they were of opinion that, there being no special clause in the Metropolis Gas Act repealing the provision of the special Act of the Great Central Company, the company was bound by its own Act of incorporation, and could not increase the price of its gas beyond 4s. a thousand feet. Mr. Gibbons, the junior counsel, gave a separate and contrary opinion ; to the effect that the Great Central Company having elected to come within the operation of the Metro polis Gas Act, the provisions of which overrode those of their Act of incorporation, the contract between the company and the public as to price was at an end, and the company was at liberty to in crease its charge. On the motion of Deputy Harri son, the special committee of the Commission on the supply of gas were directed to put themselves in com munication with the Great Central Company, with the view to agree upon a ease for the opinion of the Court of Queen's Bench, so as to settle the question in dispute. A deputation from the Carburating Gas Company, headed by Mr. E. C. Shepard, a director, attended before the Commissioners and presented a memorial in which they expressed their regret that the Commissioners, at their last meeting, had declined to accept their offer to apply their carbu rating process to the public lamps in the city, by which they believed a saving would be effected of about £2,000 a year to the rate-paying inhabitants. The Chairman explained that the present unsettled state of the gas question in the city was the real cause of the Commission not having adopted the plan, and that, but for that consideration, they would have recommended a trial of the experiment, On the motion of Deputy Harrison, seconded by Deputy Whiteside, it was resolved in effect that such alterations be made in the specification for the new contract about to be made by the Commission for the public lighting as would admit of the appli cation of the carburating process, should the Com missioners think it desirable to adopt it. Deputy Elliott suggested the application of it on a partial scale, by way of experiment before its general adoption. Mr. Haywood, the engineer to the Com mission, said there would be no difficulty in arrang ing the specification so as to allow of the adoption of the process in question. Mr. Saunders then pre sented a petition from the inhabitants of Coleman street Ward, numerously signed, praying the Com mission to use its influence in procuring the amend ment or repeal of certain obnoxious clauses in the Metropolis Gas Act, or the exemption of the city altogether from its operation, and, in the latter event, to obtain powers for enabling the Commission to make its own gas for the public lighting and the general consumption of the citizens. After some discussion, in which Dr. Abraham, Deputy Elliott, Mr. De Jersey, and Mr. George Walker took part, the petition was referred to the special committee on the supply of gas for consideration ant report. Dr. Letheby, the medical officer of health, reported on the state of 187 houses that had been inspected during the week, and he submitted a list of 39 places for sanitary improvement. He also submitted certificates of the indecent and unwholesome crowd ing of three houses in I'lumtree-court and Union court, Holborn. He reported that the markets and slaughter-houses of the city had been duly inspected during the week, and that the officers had seized 1,4191 b. of meat and 159 head of poultry as unfit for human food. 1,0771 b. of the meat was diseased, and 3421 b. from animals that had died from natural causes. All of it has been destroyed by means of creasote and by boiling. The mortality returns for the week are greatly below the average for the sea son. The number of deaths was 52 only, instead of 67, which is the mean proportion for the correspond ing period of the last six years: 19 of the deaths were among children ander 5 years of age, and 13 among old persons of 60 and upwards. The chief causes of death were as follows :—Pulmonary con sumption, 6 ; bronchitis, 6; pneumonia, 1; mesen teric disease, 3; whooping-cough, 2; continued fever, 2 ; scarlet fever, 2 ; remittent fever, 1, and gastric fever, I—making together 9 deaths from tubercular diseases, 7 from acute lung diseases, and 8 from zymotic. The condition of the public health as indicated by these returns is satisfactory. 62 births were reported in the week, viz., 29 boys and 33 girls. The Court then adjourned. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING 211 E WEEK. (From the Regzstrar-Generar s Weekly Return.) The deaths in London registered in the week that ended last Saturday were 1,424, which is nearly the same number as that returned in the previous week. The mortality rose at the begin ning of November, and showed a further increase in the middle of the month, but during the greater part of last week the weather has been warmer, and to this circumstance it is probably due that the pre sent return is not heavier than that which imme diately preceded it. The rate of mortality in last week exhibits a tolerably close approximation to that ,which is ob tained by calculation from the returns of corro• spending weeks in ten previous years. The deaths from bronchitis now returned aro 198, while the corrected average is 184 ; those from pneumonia are 87, the corrected average being 126. Scarlatina wes fatal in 81 c,ses, diphtheria in 18, typhus in M. Scarlatina was returned in four cases in St. George's, Bloomsbury ; three in St. Clement Danes (all of which were in Lower Serle's place) ; six in the two Waterloo road sub-districts. Mr. Upjohn, the registrar of Pentonville, reports that the mortality is his sub-district has been very high during November, and in the last week of that month it was double the average; The increase is caused chiefly by scarlatina, which is very preva lent, and was fatal last week in seven cases, four of which occurred in two families. A boy in Paddington and a man in Bermondsey were bitten by dogs ; the former died iu consequence of fright, the latter from the wound. A maker of lucifer matches died from brooch° pneumonia, caused by inhaling noxious fumes in the course of his occupation, A man, aged 76 years, died of pemphigus, after seven months' illness. A labourer, aged 50 years, died on Nov. 25 of exhaustion from exposure. Two persons died at the age of 95 years, and a man at 253, King's-road, Chelsea, at the age of 101 years. He was formerly a nurseryman. Last week the births of 880 boys and 911 girls, in all 1,791 children, were registered in London. In the 10 corresponding weeks of the years 1851.60 the average number was 1,684. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer iu the week was 29.696 in. The barometrical readings rose to 29 96 inches on Sunday, and fell to 29 36 inches on Tuesday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 44.5 deg., which is 3.3 deg. above the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean daily temperature was 10.4 deg. below the average on Sunday, and rose 12.2 deg. above it on Tuesday. It was slightly below the average on Thursday, and rose 10.3 deg. above it on Friday, The thermo meter fell below the freezing point of water on the first two nights of the week. The lowest reading was 26 deg., on Sunday. The highest temperature was 57'8 deg., on Tuesday. The range of tempera ture in the week was therefore 31 . 8 deg. The mean daily range was 13 7 deg. The lowest reading of a thermometer on the grass was 19.7 deg. on Mon day. The difference between the mean dew-point temperature and air temperature was 3.1 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 90, com plete saturation being represented by 100, which Saturday. point was a l mos t a tt aine d on F r id ay . Th e genera l d th irection of the w i n d was south west. Rain fell to amount of TheO 36 in.,mea uof the morethan h i3 h h a e l s f t of which temperature on of the water in the river was 43.8 deg., that of the lowest was 38.8 deg. V lowest tempe ra t ures of taewy e e Thamesor e a t td i ff . e r T e n h c e eys must have apparently be caus e d b y the low,iva lately been observed e e t r g t te h em e p e h r i a g t b u e r s e t f a t n il d e o t o u w r e i n of g thatdo wh a i t ch le fl w ows u r i and the high p i r s om uu t r h re e e s t e , t w e a m te p r era fl high water. If this expl ana ti on sea at greatest differences should take place about the time of full moon, which, in fact, is found to be the cue. Mr. Girdlestone, of the firm of Gosling and Gird lestone, of New-street, Spring-gardens, appeared to prosecute. Mr. Girdlestone having opened his case, called ; George H. Butterworth Haworth, a pupil to an architect. He said—l live at 38, Manchester street. In the beginning of October last I left home between eight and nine o'clock at night, and walked as far as the Marble-arch, Hyde-park. I . _ was there accosted by a young man, who said some thing to me, but I could not tell what it was he said. Ire appeared younger than the prisoner, and I thought he was begging, and told him that I had nothing to give him. There was a lamp near, and I saw his face. He was rather a peculiar looking young person, with an emaciated appearance and thin. I had never seen him before this, neither did I say anything more to him then, but went along the road that runs parallel with Bayswater road. I then entered the park, and went to the bridge which divides the low water from the Ser pentine. I did not go over the bridge, as I thought the gates would be locked, and continued my walk across the park without meeting any person til the young man came up to me who had pre viousiy accosted me. He spoke to me, when I again, thinking that he was begging—not knowing what he said—told him that I had nothing to give him, and turned off on to the grass to avoid him. I thought he was a beggar. I went across the grass, and ,stopped at the clump of trees for a natural purpose. By Mr. Yardley—The bridge I mean is that nearest to the Albert-gate, at the end of the Ser pentine. Witness contiuued—As I was by the clump of trees the young man came up that had spoken to me before, and said something which I could not catch. Prisoner—l came up then. Witness—At the same moment prisoner came up and said, " I have caught you," and said he would take me to the police station, and then asked me if I had any money. lie said he would not let me go, and talked a great deal about the villainy of the crime, and of taking me up, and that if I had £5 he would let me go. I told him that I had not £5. He then asked me if I had any rings. I told him I had, and gave them and my watch, and also some small change which I had, amounting to 2s. or 3s. He also took my umbrella. The prisoner took all these things—the other man none. In reply to his worship, witness said that the other man was near at the time, but did not hear that he made any remark. Witness continued—Prisoner left the first of us, then the young man, and I next, and went home. I gave up the things through fear of an exposure of being taken up on such a charge. I did not tell my friends of what had hap pened because I could not tell them for shame that I had been charged with such an offence. My friends noticed that my things were gone. At five in the evening of Thursday, Nov. 28, I was coming from a shop in Oxford-street, and came through Duke-street, and whilst passing through Manchester square, on the tree side, the young man whom I had seen in the park came and touched me on the shoul der. He either said he had my watch and rings, or that he could get them. I turned round an d walked with him a sort distance, when we turned into Edward-street, by Anderson's, the chemist. At this point prisoner came up to us and said he had my watch and rings. I said, " Have Sou?" He said, "Yes, and if you give me your address I will bring them to you for £5." lie did not ask me for my address when he first spoke, but said if I had £5 he would give them up to me. I told him I had not got so much, and gave him my address. The other man was not present, as I objected to give them both the address. After I had given the prisoner my address he walked home with me to see if it was right. The servant opened the door, and he followed me upstairs without asking, and said, " If I bring you the rings to-morrow night you must give me £5." I told him I would, and he left after my telling him he must be there the next night at six. He asked me my name, and I gave him the name of Hawkin. Next day, at six o'clock, he came and knocked at the door, and was admitted by the ser vant and came up into my room, when I think I asked him if he had got my rings and watch. He said I had given him a wrong name, and what did I mean by it. I said that was nothing to him. After this, without my leave, he went into my bed-room and looked under the bed. There was no reason why he should do so. He came back into the sitting room and produced two rings which he had taken from me in the park. I saw them and know they were the same. I did not handle them; but they were put on the table at my request, after which I gave the prisoner five sovereigns, when he snatched the rings up again. Before I gave him the £5 I asked for my watch, when he said ho had not arranged to bring it. I said " You have," when he threatened me and said he had some men outside who would take me up for the offence he alleged, and he would call them in ; but offered, if I gave him £5 more, that he would give me back the rings. It was then arranged that he was to call last night at half-past 5 and bring nothing but the rings, and I was to give him £5. I was anxious to get the rings. Directly he had left last Friday I heard a loud knock at the door, immediately after which the other young man came in to my room and said he had my watch and if I gave him £1 I should have it. He showed me the watch, but held it at some distance, so that I could not swear to it. My watch had the name of Thomas Russell, Geneva, and is a small silver one. The one the young man produced is like it. I had not the money in the house, but he said he would have it before he left it he stayed all night. Prisoner was not present at this time. Whilst we were talking I rang the bell to see if my landlady had the money at hand. When I had done this the man went to the window pulled up the blind, opened the window, drew over a chair, sat down, and rested his arm on the win dow-sill. I live on the second floor, and the win iThe m landlady, dow looks into the street. On the servant enter fil2ady, lOs,as who I had had g n i o v enter ing the room I asked her to see if the landlad3 would . lend hand, went out to see if she could get it, but returned I then saw the prisoner come from the west and pass the window of the shop I was in nearest Vere-street. The other young man also passed, coming from the east. Prisoner stood in view of the post-office, and I crossed from the tobacco shop to the post-office. I saw prisoner, but I do not think he saw me. At the post-office I saw the young man, and he asked me if I had got the money. I told him I had none with me, but that if he came at half-past six on Monday night, and gave me the watch, I would give him the £2 10s.; he was to come to my room. He then asked me where I was going, and I said home. I did not see prisoner in Vere.street. I went straight home, and shortly after heard a knock at the street door, which being opened, prisoner came up into my room and said he must have £5 before he left. He assumed a very overbearing and rough manner. I said he should not have it, when he locked the door, took the key out, and put it in his pocket. At this moment I rushed out of my sitting-room, and through the door communicating with my bedroom and locked it. I went on to the landing and found the other door locked, with the key inside. I unlocked it, and found the prisoner standing there. I seized him by his hair and coat, and asked him what tie meant by asking me for the money, and said that he must come with me to the station. He said, " 0 come along—my character will bear me out for anything," and a great deal more like that. He said he would go at once and take me there, and I should take him ; and we both went into the street to go to the station, when the young man joined us when we had got about the distance of two houses. We all three walked together down Manchester street to George-street and by Spanish•-place, when the young man appeared very reluctant to go any further, and said he would not go to the police station. Prisoner said to him, " I will make you go. You shall go." The young man walked on ahead, crossed Thayer -street to Marylebone-lane, near to Hinde-street, where he left us. Before he went he said he would return and blacken my character. Prisoner was present then. After he had left, my self and the prisoner walked to Wigmore-street, where he stopped, and said if I would give him £5 at night he would leave me and bring the rings. I turned and walked a short distance down Maryle bone-lane, and said, "If you bring me the rings you can have the money." We then met the young man again, who said he would take me to his father. I said I would go, as I wanted to see where his father lived. Shortly after he seemed unwilling to take me, and I asked why he would not go, when he said "he should not like to take me to his re spectable parents." I parted with them in a narrow street leading from Wigmore•street, when it was arranged that prisoner was to call at half-past six. I spoke to a friend about this last Saturday morn ing. I did not speak to any one before, as I was ashamed. My friends advised me to see my lawyer, which I did, and yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock I came up from Scotland-yard with two detectives to my home. They went to my room. . About 20 minutes to six I saw the prisoner come into the passage. He held the door in his hand, and I asked him in. Instead of coming in he rushed off, and I followed calling " Stop him." He was stopped by a gentleman and given over to the two detectives, who brought him back to my house, where he was searched, but none of my property found. prisoner—l have not had his watch and rings. Mr. Yardley--I suppose a remand is wanted ? Mr. Girdlestone—Yes, sir. Mr. Yardley—l shall remand him for a week. Prisoner—Will you take bail ? Mr. Yardley—No, certainly not. SPOI?TING INTELLIGENCE. CROYDON STEEPLECIIASES-TUESDAY, From the admirable manner in which the meeting has been conducted for the last few seasons, under the direction of Mr. Verrall, it has rapidly grown in favour with the me tropolitans, and it may now be considered firmly established. An excellent line of country has been secured, which was on the present occasion judiciously flagged so as to afford the visitors an admirable view of every fence from the stand. The morning opened with a bright and cheering aspect, and the slight frost which prevailed the two preceding nights had a beneficial effect in rendering the running ground more consistent than it was anticipated by those who came with a vivid recollection of the last year's quagmire. The card contained four items, each of which produced large fields and some excellent racing, but which, we are sorry to say, did not pass off without the usual casualties, occasioned through the line of running ground having been recently drained. The attendance was extremely large, the stand and enclosure being inconveniently filled, the bookmakers, from the fact of the favourites in every instance being de feated, having a " rosy" time of it. The first race com menced punctually at the time set down--at 12 30—and the day's sport was brought to a conclusion shortly after half past 3. The Innkeepers' Plate (handicap) of ao. About 2 miles and a half. Mr. S, Jacobs's Gfiiutias, aged, lOst 41b.... (Mr. Woods) 1 Mr. C. Green's Friar of Apshall, aged,lost 21b(Ellingbam) 2 Mr. J. Horwood's Balzarine, 6 yrs, 10st (Gammage) 3 Tne following also ran :—Tartar, Heads or Tails, Paddy, Brine, Yorkee, Alfred the Great, Broadway Swell, Cathe rine, Marmion, and Venison, Betting-4 to 1 'eget Catherine, 6to 1 each agst Venison and Friar of Apshall, 7 to 1 each agst Brine and Glautias, and 8 to 1 agst any other. Yorkee made play at an indifferent pace, followed by Friar of Apshall, Paddy, Marmion, Brine, and Glautias at wide intervals, Heads or Tails, who refused the first fence, being a long way in their rear, as the others passed the stand in the order we have before given them. Oa approaching the succeeding fence, entering the ploughed land,Tartar, getting his fore legs into one of the new made drains, rolled over and dislocated his neck. Soon after entering the " seeds" Paddy went to the fore, waited upon by Yorke°, the pair being several lengths in advance of Balzarine and Alfred the Great, who now headed the ruck. On rising the hill Paddy dropped back, and Friar of Apshall immediately went to the front, and carried on the running at an increased pace, his immediate followers being Balzarine, Brine, Mar mien, and Venison close together. Paddy, who had gra dually given way, was seen keeping company with Alfred the Great, who on this occasion did not appear in the vein, and the favourite, the latter having unfortunately broken his stirrup leather. On descending the hill towards the Farm-house the lot began to exhibit a disjointed appear ance, the Friar, in company with Balzarine, being upwards of 10 or 15 lengths in advance of the others, who came on in Indian file as they made their way into the starting field, before reaching which, however, Yorke° rushed past Bal zarine, and the pair came on together past the stand, Veni son and Glautias following fourth and fifth, Brine heading the ruck. On entering the " seeds" a second time the lead ing horses got closer together, but OR reaching its centre Venison came down as if shot, giving his rider a " purler," who, being satisfied therewith, returned home. At the fence, into the turnips, Brine was disposed of by falling heavily; Alfred the Great, Paddy, and Marmion at the same time showed signals of distress, and gradually fell into the roar and were not persevered with. Approaching the extreme turning flag on the far side Glautias drew into the second place, and on fairly rounding it took a clear lead, the Friar of Apshall going on second, Balzarine third, Yorkeo next—nothing else having a chance —in which way they ran to the Farm buildings; on the far side of the track, where the Friar once more showed in advance, and came on with the running to the turning flag for home, which Yorkee left on the right, and thereby gained a great advantage, which he held to the end, and went past the post a length in advance of Glautias, the Friar finishing third, three lengths from the latter; Balza rine finished a bad fourth. Nothing else passed the judge's, box. On returning to scale Mr. Woods claimed the race for Glautias, on the ground that the rider of Yorkee had gone the wrong side of more than one of the flags, which was in vestigated after the race, awl the stakes were awarded to Mr. Jacobs. The Railway Stakes of 3 sow each, with 25 added. Weights for age, with optional selling weights. About two miles. Mr. James's Ingestre, 4 yrs (V 0), 9st 111 b (Ablett) 1 Mr. Pickett's Goldsmith,aged (£3O), lOst 31b (B. Land, jun) 2 The following also ran :—Keepsake, Pembdw, Ascot, Savernake, and King o' Toole. Betting-5 to 4 agst Goldsmith, and 4to 1 agst any other. This race being only two miles, the horses were started on the brow of the hill on the plough. Upon the flag being lowered Pembdw, overpowering his rider, rushed to the front and cut out the work at a good pace, and on reaching the first fence he cleared it upwards of 20 lengths in advance of Goldsmith, who went on second, King o' Toole third, Savernake fourth, then came Ingestre, Ascot, and Keepsake, the latter lying last a long way in their rear. In this order they proceeded to the cut fence into the turnips, which Bembdw overjumping fell a "cropper" and rolled over, his rider fortunately (moped unhurt, but wisely declined THE SUN, LOADON, WEDNESDAY EVENIIG, DECEMBER 4, 1861. They must all earnestly pray, therefore, to be kept out of war. If our Government, failing in obtain. ing redress, decided upon an appeal to the sword, then the responsibility must rest with those who have driven us into it. But he could not believe that such would be the case. lle felt confident that the American Government would make rea sonable reparation ; and ho believed the English Government would demand nothing more. He fully bel:eved that no American Government would ven ture upon the insane course of involving these two countries in war ; or if they did so, he believed the American people themselves would speedily show their disapproval, and insist upon the necessary re paration being offered. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME eine - Uri' .—__M ATbSTONE, Dec. 3. Mr. Justice Williams went to church this morn ing at ten o'clock, and proceeded from thence to the court, and commenced the business. MURDEROUS ASSAULT BY A CONVICT. George Burkett, 20, soldier, a determined-looking young man, was charged with, feloniously cutting and wounding John Cooper With intent to murder him. In other counts the intent of the prisoner was laid to do grievous bodily harm. Mr. F. Russell and Mr. Barrow conducted the prosecution, which was instituted by the direction of the Home Office. It appeared that the prosecutor was a warder in the convict prison at Chatham, and the prisoner had been sent to that establishment in June, 1859, under a sentence of five years' penal servitude for a rob bery committed at Leeds. He had misconducted himself on several occasions, and the prosecutor had been compelled to report him, and he had, in con sequence, been placed in solitary confinement and kept on bread and water, and the prisoner 'lad re peatedly threatened the prosecutor with violence. On the 22d of June a gang of convicts was em ployed in some works at Chatham under the charge of the prosecutor and some other warders, and while the former bad his back to him, the prisoner, who was one of the gang, attacked him in a most savage manner with a spade that he had been working with, and struck him several blows on the head with the weapon, inflict ing very serious injury upon him. The prosecutor raised his arm to protect his head, and he then re ceived a tremendous blow from the spade on his right hand, which broke several of the bones. The prisoner would in all probability have isflicted still further injury upon the prosecutor if the dockyard guard had not come up, and he was charged by one of the officers with a bayonet before he would give up the spade, and he was then secured and taken before the governor, where the only excuse he made for his conduct was that he did not intend to mur der the warder. The prosecutor, it appeared, was under medical treatment for the injuries he re ceived for four months, and he was then found to be incapacitated for the performance of his duty as a warder, and was discharged the service. The learned Judge having summed up, The Jury immediately found the prisoner guilty of wounding the prosecutor, with intent to murder him. Mr. Justice Williams, addressing the prisoner, said that, as the offence of which he had been con victed was committed before the passing of the recent statute, he was bound to order sentence of death to be 'recorded against him. At the same time, he thought it right to inform him, that the offence of which he had been convicted was no longer a capital one, and that consequently the capital sentence would not be carried out ; but he must expect a very severe punishment, and very probably one of penal servitude for life. ABOMINABLE CASE, OF CO.NSPIRACI AM) _ROBBERY. William D'Arcy, aged 19, apprentice to a prin ter, was placed at the bar, before Mr. Yardley, at the Marylebone Police-court, yesterday, having been apprehended by Sergeant Tanner, of the Scot land-yard detective force, charged NI, ith conspiracy with another party not in custody, in extorting the sum of £5, a silver watch, two gold rings, and an umbrella, from the prosecutor, at 3 8 , Manchester street, by threatening to charge him with an un natural crime. _ _ without. The young man, who had been sitting at the window all this time and appeared very uneasy, left the room. Mr. Yardley said he could not see the expediency of taking this evidence in the absence of the young man. Mr. Girdlestone said he thought it was expedient to show the connection of the young man with the prisoner in the conspiracy. Mr. Yardley—The evidence, so far as it at present goes, and in the absence of cross-examination, seems to make the case of a more serious nature than con spiracy. It was more like a robbery. Witness again continued—After I had let the young man I went upstairs and looked out of the window, when I saw him join the prisoner and enter into conversation. lam sure it was with the prisoner, as he had the same coat on that he has now. Before the young man left he appointed to meet me the following (last Saturday) morning, in order to receive the 1.:2 ids from me at the post-office in Vere street. On the Saturday morning I left my home at half-past eight, and had only one or two shillings in my possession. I went into a tobacconist's close by Vere-street and bought an ounce of tobacco, and smoked one pipe of it in the shop. I stayet: !here from 26 minutes to nine till four minutes to nine. CITY COMMISSION O 1 SEWERS. taking any further part in the race, and returned home. Amith with the lead, but This mishap left Gold , . ho was shortly after palls d back, and King o' Toole went on with the running, which he carried on over the two succeeding fences, Go,,idsmith going on second, Savernake third, Ingestre fourth, „Ascot and Keepsake side by side bringing up the rear. On hounding the turning flag near the road King O'Toole came the inside, and his rider, finding his mistake, returned, and in consequence was left some distance in the rear of Goldsmith, who came on with a commanding lead, waited upon by Saverns ke, In gestre, and the Irish King; Ascot following next, with Keepsake hopelessly in the rear. Approaching the fence into the winning field, the leading horses closed and cleared it without a mistalce, but Ascot, less fortunate, put his foot in one of the new maJe drains and rolled over, and returned , to the stable. The le.adir47 horses passed the stand a second time in the order we have them, in which order they ran to the hill on the far side, were the race was reduced to a match between Goldsmith and Ingostro; the others finding their chance entirely ant, were pulled up, and re turned home. Goldsmith had the lead until nearing the last fence but one from home, when Ablett brought up Ingestre. who waited upon the leader to ihe last fence, which the pair jumped nearly abreast. Half way up the hill Ingestre took a clear lead, and won easily by three lengtks• Nothing else pa ssed the post. The winner was not sold. The CroyciStakes (handicap, of 5 soya each ,:n (in case of acceptance), with 30 added. About three mitt7 s . Mr. Franeis'slCorkserew, aged, 9st 41b (Gammal f ,: e) Mr. Edwards' . Linkboy (h b), aged, 9st 71b (Humpage) Mr. B. Land's Farmer from Kerry, 4 yrs. Oat 71b (Martin) 3 Mr. W. W. Baker's Marmion, aged, Bst 101 b (J. Sadler) 4 Johnny and Dunboyne also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Farmer from Kerry, 2to 1 agst Dun boyne, and 4 to 1 agst any other. Marmion made play to the stand, followed by Dunboyne, Farmer from Kerry, Johnny, and Cork screw, in the order we have given them, Linkboy bringing up the rear. At the fence into the plough Dunboyne swerved, and taking it sideways, struck a tree, and we fear broke his jawbone. Marmion narrowly escaped, coming in collision with him as he fell. On entering the ploughed land Corkscrew rushed to the front, and took a commanding lead ; Farmer from Kerry went on second, but shortly after fell in the middle of the fi Id, Marmion in consequence being left in possession of second place, and, notwithstanding the favourite was speedily remounted, his chance was entirely destroyed from this point. There was little or no alteration in this order of running until they passed the stand a second time, when Corkscrew increased his lead, followed by Marmion, Link boy, Johnny, and the discomfited Farmer from Kerry at wide intervals. From this point the race may be said to be virtually ended. Corkscrew came on with unremitted vigour and won very easily by three lengths ; Linkboy finished a length in advance of Farmer from Kerry, who ran gamely to the end ; Marmion was a bad fourth ; Johnny, who pulled up beaten halfway across the turnip field, returned to his stable ; and did net pass the post. The Hunters' Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 20 added ; 12st 71b each. Winners of any previous stake value £5O to carry 71b extra ; of £lOO, 141 b; gentlemen riders; pro fessionals allowed to ride on carrying 101 b extra. About 21 miles. Mr. Shepherd's Yorkee, 12st 71b (Owner) 1 Capt. Williams's The Dodger, 13st (in. 71b extra) (Mr. Edwards) 2 Mr. B. Land, jun.'s, Savernake, 12st 71b (Capt, Crymes) 3 Paddy, Telegraph, Lady's Maid, and The Slasher also ran. Betting 5 to 4 against The Dodger, 4 to 1 agst Yorkee, 6 to 1 agst Telegraph, and 8 to 1 agst Savernake. The running was alternately made by The Slasher, Tele graph, and The Dodger to within half a mile of home, when Yorkee went to the front and took a clear lead, which he held to the end, and won very easily by four lengths, two lengths separating the second and third. The Slasher was a bad fourth; Telegraph fell at the last fence, and Lady's Maid in the ploughed land, the second time round. Johnny was struck out of the handicap for this day at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, having cut himself in the Croydon Stakes. ANOTHER VICTOR )' BY " I) .EERFOOT." The Seneca Indian again met some of the best runners of the day on the Victoria ground, Dews bury-road, Leeds, on Monday afternoon, and again proved himself invincible in a stretch of 10 miles. There were at the very least 15,000 persons present, several thousands of whom each paid a fee of 2s. willingly in order to have an opportunity of seeing the prowess of the matchless Indian. The throng whom the occasion called together was not by any means one of the " roughs" merely. The first prize was a silver vase valued at £3O ; the second prize, £lO in specie; the third, £5. Besides Deerfoot there appeared in the lists E. Mills, of London, the six miles champion ; J. Brighton, of Norwich, the four miles champion; S. Barker, of London ; and D. Cliff, the Leeds amateur. It was understood that Mills did not intend running the race to the end, as he has been working pretty hard lately, and was in duty bound to reserve all the energies of which his small, but compact and lithe frame are capable for au early day, when he is to show his fleetness at a pedestrian race to be held at Cambridge, under the auspices of the Prince of Wales. From the beginning the result of the con test on Monday was never in doubt, and the betting was any amount of odds on the Indian. He ran in that peculiar rolling and swinging style which has been frequently noticed. At the end of the 24th lap, or atter going over five miles of the ground, Mills retired, and as some of the bystanders sym pathised with him as though he was done up com• p letely, he assured them, what others knew already, that he wouldn't have run 10 miles against the In dian that day for £lOO, his loyalty to his Prince being such that he was reserving his energies for the opportunity he might have of winning a royal recognition. The Leeds Amateur soon came to grief, and Barker, in the 27th lap, pulled up in or der to remove a pebble, which had got into one of his shoes; but he afterwards continued in pursuit of Deeifoot and Brighton, who were far beyond his reach, and running together, as they had done from the beginning, at the slow speed of about a mile in six minutes. Occasionally Deerfoot permittea Brighton to take the lead for a lap or two, but be then put on the steam, and again passed his gallant competitor. These occasional episodes produced a good deal of excitement and burst of cheering. The goal was reached at the end of 44 laps, and as Deerfoot and Brighton came alone into the straight running home, the former prepared for the finish by drawing himself together into a more compact position, so as to be prepared for a rush if neces sary ; but he ran in an easy winner by two or three yards, and proclaimed his own victory by several whoops and jubilant gesticulations. The distance was got over in 53 min. 10 secs., which is the least time yet known. The first five miles were compassed in 25 min. 43 sec. There cannot be a doubt that if Deerfoot were matched against time he would run over the same length of ground in several minutes less time. FROlil THE GAZETTE OF LAST EVENING. CROWN-OFFICE, DEC. 3. The Queen has been pleased by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom to constitute John Mellor, Sergeant-at-Law, one of her Majesty's Justices assigned to hold Pleas before the Queen herself. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 30. To be Honorary Surgeon to her Majesty—William Folds, Esq., Staff-Surgeon Royal Navy, vice Dr. Oliver Evans, deceased. WAR.OFFICE, DEC. 3. 6th Regiment of Dragoons—Captain the Hon. Charles Wemyss Thesiger to bi Major, by purchase, vice James D. Cowell, who retires ; Lieutenant John Hardy to be Captain, by purchase, vice the Hon. Charles Wemyss ___ Thesiger. 9th Lancers—Cecil Edward Martyn, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice William Charles Chitty Erskine, ap • pointed to the 54th Foot. Royal Artillery—Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Rawlings Mould, from the 83d Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice William Houghton, M. 8., placed upon half-pay. Bth Regiment of Foot—Henry Champanto Crespin, Gent., to be Ensign, by p irchase ' vice William Goering Clark son, appointed to the 88th Foot. 18th Foot—Ensign George Albert Macdonnell, from the 19th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Walter Carroll, who has resigned. 22d Foot—Captain Richard Henry Holland, from the 24th Foot, to be -Captain, vice Charles Watkins, who ex- changes. 24th Foot—Captain Charles Watkins, from the 22d Foot, to be Captain, vice Richard Henry Holland, who ex- changes. 29th Foot—Ensign Frederick Charles Ruston to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Frederick Stirling Eckerson, who retires; Peter Heugh Andrews, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ruston. 42d Foot—Walter Aitken, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Robert Legh Crosse, appointed to the 52d Foot. 46th Foot—Ensign William Francis Spencer to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Peter Andrew John Ducrow, who retires; Walter de Winton Van, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Spencer. 54th Foot—Lieutenant Francis George S. Parker to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wm. Hill Dawe Clarke, who retires • Ensign Charles Samuel Chapman to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Parker; Cornet Wm, Charles Chitty Erskine, from the 9th Lancers, to be Ensign, vice Chapman. 60th Foot—Charles Mosley Turner, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice John Charles Marlette, who retires. 88th Foot —Ensign Wm, Hibberd Brewer to be Lieufe nant, by purchase, vice Wm. Hatfield, who reti res; En sign Wm. Geering Clarkson, from the Bth Foot, to be Ensign, vice Brewer. Rifle Brigade—Ensign Arthur Wilson Patten to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Fredk. Wm. Marsh Chalmers, who retires. Ist West India. Regiment—Ensign Henry Charles Man sergh to be Lieutenant, by purchase. vice Holt, promoted without purchase, in the Gold Coast Artillery Corps. 3d West India Regiment—Charles Frederic Wm. Moir, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Wm. Gavin, promoted without purchase, in:the Ist W es t I n di a R eg i • went. COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT.—Ensign. John Bates Marston, Ist Battalion 10th Foot, Acting Deputy-Assistant Commissary-General, having completed the prescribed period of probation, to be Deputy-Assistant Commissary- General, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of 28th October, 1858. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.—Assistant-Surgeon Walter B. Asmill)9thani, Mai., from the 49th root, to be Staff Assla- LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of O. 112, Strand, Printer, at TUE SUN Office, No. 112,Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. in the county of Middleaex, Wednesday, December 4, 1861. tant-Surgeon, vice John brim(' Ca meron, M. 8., de ceased. CHAPLAINS . DEPARTMENT.—TiIO Rev. Alex. Hugh Hore .to be C;laplain of the Fourth Class. BREVET. Lieutenant Henry G. Augustus Powell, Paymaster Royal A rtillery, to have the honorary rank of Captain, under the Royal Warrant of 27th January, 1860. Paymaster George W. Macquarie, of the Military Train, to have t'he honorary rank of Captain, under the Royal Warrant c 27th January, 1860. The undi Irmentioned promotions to take place consequent on the dm% of Lieutenant-General Sir James Holmes Schoedde, K.C. 8., Colonel of the 55th Foot, on the 14th November, 1861 : Major-lien. Jo.hn Dawson Rawdon to be Lieut.-General. Brevet-Col. Bro, ok Taylor, from Lieut.-Colonel, half-pay Unattached, servincr as Brigadier-General on the Staff of the Army in Great Britain, to be Major•-General. Lieut.-Col. John Wm. Grey, 85th Foot, to be Colonel. Major Edward Tomk.inson, of the Cavalry Depot, Canter bury, to be Lieut.-Colonel. Capt, Arnold Moore lipight, half-pay late 12th Foot, Staff Officer of Pensioners, to be Major, To have the honorary rank of Inspector-General of Hos pitals : Deputy Inspect or-General of Hospitals, Alexander David son, M.D... retired Bengal Medical Depar traent. Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals Chas. Mackinnon, retired Bengal Medical Department. i)eputy inspector-General of Hospitals,. Donald Butter, retired Ben gal Medical Department. Deputy I nspector-General of Hospitals, John Greig, re tired Bengal. Medical Department. BANKRUPTCY A' NULLED. William PHI aley, gardener, Shepherd's Bush. - BANKRUPTS. ?Vm. Stubinolon carpenter, Winchester j os coh Archer, farmer, South Shoebury, Essex The Rev. Got MOS, Stratford W m . Howe Sr with and Miles Bowen Smith, merchants, licensed victualler, Sherborne lane, Claeapside Ix Aker, Murray •street, Hoxton City Charle s Be:Ards& wv) Samuel Granger, Samuel Youngman, timber merchant, Albert-villas, Hackne ner, Stratford, Essex Charles Vandrant, statiu. James Grayson, Southa,l3l 'ton-row, Bloomsbury Robert Gotobed baker - L , e ,,,Vs- fields, Walworth Rudolph Hirsc h feld, printer; ,Clifton-street, Finsbury Frederick Golding, beershop k . ee k ner, Bermondsey John Wood, haberdasher, W oo .‘sey - road, Islington Robert Bragg, builder, rafalgar -street, Walworth George Mills, cab proprietor, Rath wr-stre et, Chelsea Edmund A. Hatherly, tailor, SoutVampton. Alfred Winscom, grocer, Kimbolton Henry C. Wilson, corn factoa, Southinvnt, Suffolk John Flintoff, grocer, Cannon-street •rottd William Beardsall, painter, Nottinghamt Henry Stubbs, cornfactor, Winchester Thomas Dobson, journeyman plasterer, Illackburn John William Richardson, painter, Wincolmlee, King ston-upon-Hull Edward Charles Peagam, solicitor, Bicestm• Joseph Webb, late of Emneth, Norfolkshire Win. Ward, cab proprietor, Birmingham Wm. Baggott, innkeeper, Bromyard, Herefordshire Wm. Trevor, baker, Birmingham Joseph Bridgen, stationer, Wolverhampton Wm. Parkes, farmer, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire - James Parrish, basket maker, Crowland, Lincolnshire John Bannister, Liverpool John Josiah Garraway, baker, Batheaston, Somerset Robert Metcalf, beerhouse keeper, Middlesborough Thomas French, shopkeeper, Gorleston, Suffolk Th omas Phillips, publican, Chester Myer, JaaKson, travelling glazier, North Shields Josiah Wheat. e Y , mariner, Camboise, Northumberland Edward Padbtu•y, tailor, Minster Lovell, Oxford Richard Thtiley, tailor, Hastings William Goyfoonr, farmer, Suffolk Joseph Wile, gunso,ith, Stafford Peter Th ornhill, Aeai,er in coal, Stone Fi3ld, Stafford Henry Dobson, ble. %chor, Bolton, Lancashire Charles Henry Smirlaf commission agent, Manchester r, Briton Ferry, Glamorgan William Whitelaw, greet. - ro John Cunningham, horse t: eater, Stowey, Somersetshi Henry Sanderson, timber mtnchant, York Wallace Drury, merchant, Kiogston-upon-Hull Sarah Ann Middleton, licentled victualler, New Holland, Lincolnshire John Nicol, coal merchant, Kin Hugh Humphreys, merchant, amid)" TowYn Thomas Corkhill, cabinet maker, Lived ° Ol Wm. Russell, grocer, Portsmouth Abraham Allen, bricklayer, Denny Bottom, Kent Robert Higginbotham, steel melter, Sheffield Wm, Davenport, cab driver, Leamington Edward Collis, accountant, Bristol Wm. Stanley, baker, Hulme Samuel Lomas, canvasser, Stretford Thomas Lomas, Stretford Peter Sunderland Thwaite, grocer, Hulme Wm. Harrison Harley, confectioner, Todraorden - George Hayward, farmer, Goudhurs t, Kent John Thos. Hall, general dealer, Holywell-lane, Shore— ditch John Jackson, ironmonger, Romsey, Southampton Matthew Leach, wine merchant, New London-st., City George Heathcott, builder, Haverstock•hill Albert Wilkins, architect, Borough -road, Southwark Kaufman Kaufman, s lipper manufacturer, Cannon...at.- road, St. George's East Thomas Hinson Ree, coal weigher, Limehouso Louis Sideman, cap manufacturer, Manchester George William Fletcher, salesman, Manchester Nicholas Heyes, brewer, Bolton-le 'Moors, Lancashire James Worrell, joiner, Congleton, Cheshire George Henry Usher, late photographic artist, Carlisle. Robert Squires, licensed victualler, Brierley-hill, Staf fordshire George Brown, draper, Wigan Stephen Hoskin, bootmaker, Plymouth Charles Frederick Wm. Crowther, clerk, Canterbury Josep Basford, marine store dealer, Birmingham COUNTRY 111AREL2 b. , L, ... LEEDS—DEc. 3. We have had a fair show of wheat and moderate of other grain to-day, with a good consumptive demand for the former at Is to 2s per qr advance upon last Tuesday's currencies. Fine barley as before, and secondary sorts la lower, but very dull. Oats and beans at late rates. SHEFFIELD—DEC 3. At this market there was a tolerable supply of wheat, which met a fair demand ; prices were at an advance of 6d per load. Barley is to 2s higher. Oats sold freely at about the same as last week. Peas a trifle higher. Flour and other articles without change. Red wheat, per load of 3 imperial bushels...lBs Od to 255 Od White ~ ~ ...23s 64 to 26s Od New red , , ...17s Od to 26s Od New white ~ ,/ ...20a Od to 24s fod Beans /I 1) ...18s Od to 19s Od Peas, per qr Grindino• barley, per qr 338 Od to 35 s Od Maltinggilitto P ff 37s 64 to 40s Oa Oats 250 6d to 348 Od If Millers' prices for flour-2s 2d, 2s 'ld, and 2s 6d pet 141 b. BRISTOL—Dac. 3. Our market this morning was fairly attended, and the business doing in wheat was firm, at 2s advance. Oats m ther dearer. Peas is higher. MELTON MOWBItAY—DEc. 3. There was a limited show of wheat to-day, but with a more active trade, prices were at is advance. Barley in. fair show, and moderate demand. Prices—white wheat, 58s Od to 63s Od; red, 52s Od to 57s per 36 stone; beans firm, at 488 to 50s for old ; new sorts, 42s per 33 st. ; barley, 36s to 41s for malting, and 30s to 34s per qr. for grinding; oats, 22s to 34s Od per 24 stone. NORWICH CATTLE. The show of store cattle to-day was good, consisting of Scots, shorthorns, and Irish. Trade brisk, and a fair attendance of buyers. At the close nearly all were sold. Scots, 4s 6d to 5s 6d ; shorthorns, 4s 6d to bis Irish, 3s 6d to 4s Od ; Devons, 4s to 4s 6d (estimated weight when fat). Fat beasts a small show and sales quick, at 8s Od to 8s 6d per 141 b. Sheep—There was a good supply of sheep in the pens and a fair sale, Fat sheep, 8s 6d to 9s Od per stone ; prime, 9s 6d and all sold. Pigs—A fair supply. Store pigs, 15s to 20s; fat pork, 7s 6d to 8s 6d per stone. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills.— Cramps—Muscular Pains—Neuralgia.--At the change of the seasons these distressing ailments are apt to prevail— as indigestion, sluggish circulation, or cold, produce and procrastinate the tortures accompanying all affections of the nerves. Those wishing speedily, effectually, and per manently to extinguish their suffering from such causes are earnestly recommended to use Holloway's Ointment and Pills • a few day's trial of which will prove t o th eir delight that science can secure ease, and that art can sub stitute comfort for anguish. 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Massey, Esq., of Islington, to Maty Ann, second daughter of the late Dr. R. G. Hol land, M.D., of Highgate. DEATHS. ARMYTAGE.—On the Ist inst., at Tunbridge-wells, Wilka. Edward, third son of Sir George Armytage, Bart., of Kirklees Park, Yorkshire, aged 14, ARMSTRONG . —On the 2d inst., at his residence, 12, Green park, Bath, General Alexander Armstrong, late R.1.A., aged 95. BLo OMF tELD.—On the 2d inst., at Dawlish, Misa Elizat eth Bloomfield, aged 74. DAVIS.—On the 2d inst., suddenly, at 12, Lime-street, city, Mr. James Davis, of Leadenhall-market, aged 59. Frrz Roy.—On the 2d inst , at Hastings, Georgiana, the widow of the late Admiral the Right Hon. Lord William Fitz Roy, and daughter of the late Thomas Raikes, Esq., aged 73. POWELL.—On the Ist inst., at Burton-street, Whiston Powell, Esq., 70 years a member of the Stock Exchange, aged 88.