The Sun. — London, England, 1861-10-28 00:00:00

1111? NAVY. The following is the copy of an order recently .ued by the Board of Admiralty :-- "Victory, Portsmouth, Oct. 18.—In pursuance of in t uetions from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, pensioners borne on the books of her Majesty's shins ider my orders are to be discharged on the 30th of Novern r next. Any pensioners wishing to serve as ship-keepers the reserve may be re-entered, but will not be allowed to •aw their pensions whilst serving. Pensioners serving in , e Coast Guard on shore, and borne on ships' books, may _ allowed to continue to serve on the distinct understand g that they will not be allowed their pensions whilst serv g. In all cases men continuing to serve without their nsions will be allowed their time for increase of pension, der the existing regulations. Signed, 11. W. BRUCE, 1 ice-Admiral, Commander-in-Chief. To the respective ptains, &c." The order has created very considerable dissatis mtion in the service, and the result of it will be hat some hundreds, or perhaps, thousands of vain ble seamen will be lost to the British navy. The Orpheus, 21, screw, in the old ship basin of .'ortsmouth Dockyard, had her pennant hoisted on aturday, as flagship for Commodore Burnett, C. 8., a the Australian station. Her Majesty's screw gunboat Thrasher, attached ► the first-class steam reserve in the Medway, crived at Chatham on Saturday, having on board :e officers and Dutch troops from the Dutch trans- I art Constance, which recently came into collision with a British ship off the Longships, the Constance being at the time bound for Batavia, with troops. The Constance received such serious injuries in the collision that she was taken into Sheerness Dock yard to be repaired, the troops being transferred to the Leonidas, 42, which has been given up for their accommodation by the Admiralty during the time the Constance is under repair. The Dutch troops, to the number of about 150 men of all ranks, consisting of cavalry and light infantry, were, in charge of their colonel and several officers, permis sion having been freely accorded them by Vice-Ad miral Johnstone, Commander-in-Chief up the Nore, taken to Chatham in one of her Majesty's steam vessels, which was placed at the disposal of the oficer commanding for that purpose. The gunboat Skipjack, Lieut. H. Packs, which arrived at Plymouth on Friday, as already reported in The Sun, left at Bermuda, September 24, the Bulldog, 6, Commander H. F. Maillop, which was to sail the next day for Nassau, and the gunvessel Cygnet, 5, Commander A. T. Thrupp, waiting the mail from Halifax. The Ariadne, 26, Capt. Vansittart, left Bermuda on the 21st for Halifax, with Commander Nelson and the crew o f the sloop Driver, 6, recently lost. The Skipjack touched at Fayal Oct. 19, since which she experi enced severe weather. She lost her jibboom and some canvas, and sprung a leak. She left the station in consequence of her defects. When her boilers are repaired she will proceed to Portsmouth, when her crew will be paid off. The following appointments were made on Satur day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Charles E. Stevens to the St. Vincent, additional, for the service in the Sealark ; the Hon. J. Ellis, sub-lieut., to the Orpheus ; W. A. Hudlestone, C. J. Prevost, B. W. Fielding, and Fitzhugh D'Este Jerningham, mid shipmen, to the Orpheus; W. C. Fairbairn, assistant-surgeon, additional, to the Fisgard ; Ben jamin Crabbe, assist-surgeon, to Greenwich Hos pital ; W. M'Laurin, first-class assistant-engineer, to the Indus, for hospital treatment ; E. Ander son, second-class assistant-engineer, to the Medea, vice M'Laurin ; J.G. Johnson, acting second class assist.-engineer, to the Fisgard, for the Vivid ; H. Lanckester, acting second-class assist.-engineer, from the Indus, to the Asia, as supernumerary ; C. E. Drake, J. Henderson, W. Pearce, and W. Hooker, masters' assistants, additional, to the Marl borough. THE ARMI , His Royal Highness the General Commanding in-Chief inspected the garrison at Woolwich on Saturday. He arrived at 10 a.m. under a royal salute. The 10th Brigade, 13th Brigade, and the Depot of Royal Artillery, the sth Company of Royal Engineers, and a strong battalion of Royal Marines, were drawn up in line in the barrack field —the 10th Brigade under Col. Burrows, the Depot under Capt. Nangle, the Royal Marines under Col. Hopkins ; the whole commanded by Sir Richard Dacres, K.C.B. On the common were four batte ries Royal Horse Artillery, three batteries : of the Depot, a squadron of the sth Lancers, the riding troop Royal Artillery, and two batteries of the Military Train, the Royal Horse Artillery under Col. D'Aguilar, the Depot batteries under Col, Smyth, C.B. (Indian Artillery), the Military Train under Col. Robertson, the sth Lancers under Capt. Boyd, and the riding troop under Col. Henry. His Royal Highness minutely inspected the troops, after which the whole marched past. The Duke then divided the force into two parts, taking com mand of one himself, and leaving the other to General Dacres. The Duke took up a position on the eminence at the top of the common, and sus tained the attack from Sir Richard Dacres with good effect. Sir Richard succeeded in turning the flank of the enemy, causing him to retire and change his front. During the evolutions some bril liant charges were made by the cavalry . (the infan try having been dismissed to barracks), and the whole of the movements of the artillery were con ducted with great celerity and precision. His Royal Highness afterwards inspected the remount horses, &c., the new quarters for married soldiers (which elicited his highest approval), and the General Hos pital. After taking luncheon at the Royal Artillery mess he returned to London, expressing the highest approval of all he had seen in the garrison. The duke was accompanied by Sir R. Airey, Major-Gen. Bloomfield, Col. Bingham, Col. Clifton, and other officers. Last Wednesday considerable commotion took place among the gentlemen cadets at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, the immediate cause of which appears to have been a new regula tion which deprives them of the leisure time cus tomarily allowed on Wednesday afternoon ; but the true source of discontent is said to have been the quantity and quality of the provisions. The first symptom of any irregularity was that oniy 30 cadets out of 230 presented themselves at the roll-call on parade in the afternoon. When called a second time no one refused to obey. In the evening, however, the old field guns posted along in front of the Aca demy (trophies from the battlefield of Waterloo) were thrown into the ditch of the enclosure, and a numbe r of the drill swords were at the same time east into the governor's garden, while other guns I were load e d w i th the ylb. loaves recently intro duced in the rations. In vain the authorities endea voured to put a stop to the proceedings by punish ing some o f the supposed ringleaders, and also by removing all traces of the di s t ur b ance ear l y on t h e following "ring. In the course of the day the governor harangued the malcontents, informing them ed that lace e to the 100 zt artil a l ta_t_of the garrison had offer p in the event of any bartehredn at his disposal . succeeding evening the gov ° Ar,aturWereposted windows we re ernsbance. The smashed, and a variety of placards about the barracks. Ott Frida the mutineers seemed to have obtained what they desired, viz., an investigation into the cause of compl a i nt and dissatisfaction. A board of inquiry .has sat each day for that purpose, and consists of Colonel Yorke, ILE., Major Fitzhugh, and Major Williams, R.A. The cadets who were under arrest have, f or the present, been allowed to return to duty. Other causes of complaint, as stated by the cadets are the unjust manner in which they cons ider the '° special class" to have been promoted over the heads of many gentlemen now at Woolwich ; and also a new mode of dividing the classes lately introduced by the Go vernor. With regard to matters unconnected with study, they state that the regulations are totally unsuited to the present age of the cadets, and that in various ways they are not treated as gentlemen. A statement of the facts in a formal and official report . is expected to be forwarded to-day to headquarters. The Himalaya, screw troopship. Capt. J,. See comb; arrived at pi on Saturday from the S "thea d Mediterranean t anwith the following pa ssengers , nava l invalids, Wylde, loops on board :—Capt. E. M. A. from the Wan 'u d i e - r > er l.leut. C. H. M urp h y , i nva lid e d C. D. Davis, invalided from the Doris ; M r aalit , tifseiii.-p ay na4,5 ter, invalided from the London ; Mr. G. G. Boys, naval ' cadet, invalided from the Doris ; Mr. Hancock, assist.-engineer, invalided from the Que n ; Mr. Moorman, paymaster, invalided from t';e Queen; the Rev. J. W. Clarke, M,A., to join t - e Hawke ; Mr. C. F. Batcsh, midshipman, R. (Prussian lieutenant); Mr. W. Dennison, Mr. M. Stocker, R.N - ., Mr. T. Shuter, RN., Mr. T. B. Kerr, R.N., 68 invalided seamen, marines, and boys, one ordi nary seaman to join the Recruit, three seamen to join the Orion, four passengers for harbour service, two seamen for trial by court-martial, and two for discharge. The troops on board were embarked as follows :—From Corfu, on the 11th October, Lieut. Givin, Ist battalion 9th Foot, 26 rank and file of various regiments, invalided and to join their respective corps, six women and 16 children ; from Malta, on the 16th of October, the 17th company of Royal Engineers, under the command of Lieut. Lambert, and men invalided from va rious regiments, 116 rank and file, eight women and 14 children, one lady and one child ; from Gibraltar, on the 22d of October, the 24th company of Royal Engineers, under the command of Lieut. Durnford, and men invalided from various corps -144 rank and file, 21 women, and 19 children, and Staff-surgeon O'Loughlan. The ship steamed into Portsmouth harbour soon after her arrival at Spit head, and was made fast alongside the dockyard, where the military will disembark this morning, Lieut. Durnford's company of Royal Engineer's proceeding to the camp at Aldershot, and Lient. Lambert's company to Chatham, Malta was left on the 17th, the day after the troops had embarked ; Gibraltar on the 22d ; Spithead was reached thence in 971 hours. The Himalaya sailed from Ports mouth on the 26th September, calling at Queens. town, where she took in detachments of troops, and went thence to Gibraltar, Malta, and Corfu, and back to Malta, Gibraltar, and Spithead, embarking and disembarking troops at each port, and, in addi tion, taking 25U tons of stores. Rough weather was experienced during the voyage out, but fine weather during the return passage home, The superheating apparatus acted better during the present voyage than the previous one, but it requires to be entirely re-arranged. At present it chokes the up-take of the funnel, destroys the draught, and after two days at sea it becomes a difficult matter to keep up steam. The Himalaya's next services will be a voyage to Halifax and Bermuda. In consequence of the great want of artisans of the Royal Engineers at Aldershott and Shorncliffe Camps, and also at Dover, at which latter station a large party of Royal Engineers have been for some time past employed in repairing the defences at that part of the coast, a number of skilled mechanics, consisting principally of masons, bricklayers, and carpenters, have been selected from the com panies of sappers and miners at Chatham, and will leave head-quarters, Brompton-bar. racks, this morning for the above stations. The sappers and miners proceeding to Aldershott will be employed, in conjunction with the men of the 2d company of Royal Engineers, sta tioned at the camp, in erecting stabling and huts for the horses and men of the A troop of the Royal Engineer Train, which, instead of going into winter quarters at Chatham, will remain at Aldershott during the winter, the north square at Brompton barracks, in which the men and horses of the Royal Engineer Train have been hitherto quartered, being now occupied by the D battery of the 9th brigade Royal Artillery. The want of additional engineers at Aldershott has been so great that the volunteers from the Royal Engineers from the cavalry and in fantry regiments at the camp have been posted to the second company, with which they are doing duty, instead of being forwarded to headquarters. On the completion of the stables at Aldershott the volunteers will proceed to Chatham and be attached to the depot company in order to be put through a course of instruction in sapping and mining, and pontooning. The Royal Engineers at Chatham having com pleted the submarine cable, which is to be laid down across the harbour at Portsmouth, Captain H. D. Schaw, under whose superintendence it has been prepared, will leave head-quarters this morn ing for Portsmouth, accompanied by the assist.-in structors on the staff, for the purpose of directing the operation of laying it, and testing its working after it has been put in the desired position across the harbour. The inaugural lecture "On Electricity" to the officers and men of the Royal Engineers on the opening of the new lecture theatre and other build ings recently completed at the Royal Engineer establishment, Chatham, was given on Saturday evening last, by J. Douglas, a private in the Royal Engineers, on which occasion Col, H. D. Harness, C. 8., director of the Royal Engineer establishment, presided, the officers of the staff, as well as the offi cers and men of the Engineers, to the number of several hundred, being present. The lecture was clear and lucid, the lecturer being evidently tho roughly conversant with the subject he undertook to explain. THE STTN, LONDON, MONDAY IVE.Ni-NG , O)OTORER 28, 1861: purpose or another, and the French Press itself, ; indeed, may trace mariT of its misfortunes to its I neglect of that imperson.`‘lity by which a real Press is necessarily characterised. Brilliant writers used t 0 mllle their fortunes, not by title properwork of tb e i r profession, but by promotion to offices of Et a t,: Of course such prospects were kept always, i n view, and the result was that a French journal, instead of being what an English newspaper is, was simply an organ of a political section, con-. ducted not for the instruction sor advantage c,f the public, but for the benefit of certain ind!..- viduals. These men found tbeir account in the sys tem, no doubt, but the press so conducted had no hold upon the country, and it 1:111, when the hour of trial came, without sympathy or. .support. We coin cide entirely with our French contemporaries in thinking that the Imperial Government i❑ its pre sent dilemma had far better raise newspapers to the level of pamphlets than degrade pamphlets to the level of newspapers. Better free the press alto gether than cripple it further, but when that free dom is restored we should hope that it would not again be perverted from its proper use in asserting public interests to the mere purpose of promoting private ends.—Times. TILE DUBLIN OUTRAGE. The excitement created in Dublin in reference to the outrage committed by the cabman on Miltown road, on the night of the 27th Sept., never appeared more intense than on Friday morning when Curran was brought Yip for trial. The doors of the Com mission Court were besieged from ap early hour by an immense crowd, and the pressure and anxiety to be present were such that a large force of police had to be present for the purpose of guarding the pas sages. Half-past 10 o'clock was the hour fixed for the opening of the court, but long before nine the principal avenues were crowded by a large number of the populace, who waited patiently for admission for nearly two hours. On the doors being opened the rush was so great that within two minutes every inch of space in the court was filled. At 11 o'clock the Right Hon. Judge Ball and Judge O'Brien entered the court. Jahn Curran was then put forward, and arraigned for having, on the 27th Sept. last, unlawfully as saulted Louisa Martha Jolly, with intent to violate her ; in a second count, for an indecent assault ; in a third count, for an assault so as to occasion actual bodily harm ; in the fourth count, for doing her grievous bodily harm ; and in the fifth count he was indicted for a C.1113M011 assault. The Clerk of thn Crown—Prisoner, are you guilty or not ? Prisoner—No, Sir ; I do not know anything about this case at all. The prisoner was then given in charge to thejury. Mr. Sergeant Sullivan, Mr. J. E. Walshe, Q.C., and Mr. C. R. Barry, Q.C., instructed by Messrs. Anderson and Lee, prosecuted on the part of the Crown. Counsel for the prisoner--Mr. J. E. Curran and Mr. J. Sidney, instructed by Mr. C. Fitzgerald, jun. Mr. Sergeant Sullivan stated the case for the prosecution. The story is so well known to the public that we will not reproduce the speech, but proceed at once to the evidence. Mr. Hamilton Jolly, examined by Mr. Walshe, after repeating some of the facts with which the public are familiar, said—The cab driver was a low man, with aidrab coat and a . .muffier. He was about 24 or 25. He was not stout. When engaging the cab I obeerved a girl standing in the door next, or next but one, where the cabman was. She was more towards Nelson's Pillar. I would not know her. After I had put my sister in the cab I observed two girls about a yard from me. I saw my sister in the cab as I was going along, but I did not see her afterwards that night, nor until next morning. I heard the two women who were behind me in the street talking. When I was parting with my sister, after putting her in the cab and bidding her good night, I kissed her. The next time I saw my sister after that night was the following morning at Mil town station, at the station master's house on the railway. It was about half-past 9 or a quarter to 10. She was greatly frightened and disturbed. I saw two marks on her throat, as if caused by a finger and thumb. I could not swear to the cabman whom I saw that night. To a Juror—The muffler the cabman wore was not far upon his face. He wore it across his mouth. Cross-examined by Mr. Sidney—Just before we got the cab, I looked at the Post-office clock to see what o'clock it was. It was then 17 minutes past 10. That was before we got into the cab, when I was near Nelson's Pillar. Agnes Wiles, sworn and examined by Sergeant Sullivan. Is one of the women of the town. I am in the habit of walking Sackville- street at night. Was walking there on the night of the 27th September, about half-past 10 o'clock. Was standing in a door way near Bewley and Evans's. The doorway where I was standing was two doors from Bewley and Evans's; between Bewley and Evan's and Carlisle bridge. While standing There I noticed a cab com ing from Carlisle-bridge towards Nelson's monu ment. I remained in the same place while the cab was moving up. I saw the cab stop, and the driver dismounted and came down. He turned the horse's head towards Carlisle-bridge. He left the cab standing on the side of the street close to the flags, and opposite to where I was. He came and stood in the doorway where I was. I had seen him before, but had never spoken to him. I had seen him in Sackville-street. At the time he stood by the door it was a wet and stormy night. He said to me, "This is a wet night." To the Judge—He said to me, " This is a wet • niolt " e. What answer did you make to him ?—I told him to get away. I would know him again. The pri soner at the bar is the person. To Sergeant Sullivan—When he first said to me, " this is a wet night," I made him no answer, and he said "this is a wet night" a second time. I told him to go away out of that. I came out of the door way, and walked up Saekville-street towards the monument ; I then walked back again towards the bridge, and I saw the cabman alongside his cab, and a lady and gentleman engaging him. One of them had a parcel in their hand—something black—l did not exactly see what it was. The gentleman had an umbrella. They were both standing facing towards the cab, and the lady was at the gentleman's left side. The cabman was opening the door of the cab. I heard nothing of what passed between them. I drew into a doorway near where they were stand ing. I saw the cab drive away. At the time I saw the cab drive away I was walking towards Nel son's monument. As I was walking towards the monument I met two girls coming down ; they were not many yards from the cab. I heard them laugh. They said something, but I do not know what it was. I had seen the gentleman who I saw speaking to the cabman before that night. I had seen him, but never spoke to him before. I was close enough to him to observe him and to see bim. To the Judge—l saw the same gentleman in the Castle-yard the following Friday. When I saw him in the Castle-yard I at once recognised him. To Sergeant Sullivan—The cabman wore a drab ooat, buttoned about his neck, and a muffler. He had the collar of the coat up around his tieck. The coat came down below his knees. I think he wore a cap, but lam not sure. I now see in court the gentleman whom I saw speaking to the cabman that night. That (pointing to Mr. Hamilton Jolly) is the person. To Judge Ball—l had seen the cabman several times before that night. I am positive I saw him at least three times. His appearance was familiar to me. I had never spoken to him. To Sergeant Su had never seen the lady before 'that night. She got into the cab alone. The cabman shut the door and drove off towards the bridge. Cross-examined by Mr. Curran—l live at Mrs. Toler's, in Off-lane, near Moore-street. I have seen the cabman on the car-stand near the Post-office. I have seen him about two or four times altogether. I have seen him in Westmoreland -street, alongside the hotel. Ido not know the name of the hotel. I do not know the Rose Tavern. I saw him about a week or a fortnight before the occurrence. Judge Ball—What is the reason that you noticed this cabman so particularly ? Because many times he began " chaffing" me when be passed me by. (Laughter.) Was that on one of the occasions that you state you saw him ?—Yes, my lord. Did he " chaff" you more than once P—Yes, twice, my lord. Then, am I to understand that was your reason for recollecting his person ?—Yes, my lord. He had treated you in that way on two occasions ? —He did, my lord. Mr. Curran—l am obliged to your lordship for discovering this fact. Now, Agnes, I would like to know where the first "chaffing" was P—Would you, then ? (Laughter.) ' To be sure I would.—Then Pll tell you; it was going down Henry-street. Had he any person on his car ?—He had. What did he say to you on that occasion P—He said, " Hallo ! Mary Anne, come here." (Laughter.) What answer did Mary Anne make ?—I did not answer him. • , You looked at him with indignation ?—Yes, sir. He had a gentleman on the car 1 ) -1 do not know whether he was a gentleman or no, sir. I thought you said the cabman never spoke to you before ?—I said I never spoke to him before. Mr. Curran—No. You said that he had never spoken to you. Judge O'Brien said the 'witness had certainly stated so, for he had taken down her answer as fa- THE VOLUNTEERS. On Saturday a firing party of the 4th Middle sex (North Loudon) Rifles, under the command of Lieutenant Pontifex, proceeded to Plumstead to conclude their prize firing for the season. The first prize, a handsome silver cup, presented by Mr. Charles Wyman, and contended for at 200 and 500 yards, five shots at each range, was won by Private Inglis, making 12 points; for the second prize, a rifle given by Mr. Pantin, Sergeants Simp son and Lawrie, and Private Williams each made 10 points, but in shooting off the ties at 500 yards Sergeant Simpson won. On Saturday next the pre sentation of the prizes won at target practice dur ing the season will take place at head-quarters, on which occasion the brass band of the regiment, which has been recently formed, will play for the first time. The annual contest for the regimental "prizes of the 9th or West Middlesex Rifle Volunteers com menced on Thursday, at the butts, on Wormwood Scrubs. There was a good muster of the officers and members of the corps, and the shooting gene rally was very good. The company's prizes, eight in number, were sharply contested for on the first day and were won by Capt. Fenton, Ensigns Arm strong and Bartley, Corporal Baker, and Privates Lufton, Harlow, Hall, and Messor. On Saturday last the members of the 39th Mid dlesex (Finsbury Rifles) contended at Plumstead for a handsome challenge medal, presented by Lieut. Margetts, of the 2d company. The conditions were five rounds at 200 and 300 yards, and the competi tion was very spirited, the prize being ultimately won by Private Fox, scoring 12 points. A series of prizes have also been recently competed for by the different companies of the regiment. In the 3d company a handsomesilver cup, presented by Capt. Virtue, was won by Corporal Harding, who scored 13 points at 200 and 300 yards ; and a valuable rifle was won by Private Fisher, making 12 points, 10 of them in five rounds. The 7th company con tended for their prizes at Hornsey-wood. They con sisted of a rifle and silver tankard, presented by Capt. Pontifex, Lieut. Clarke, and Ensign Pontifex, the ranges being 200 and 250 yards, five shots at each, range. After some good shooting, Private Woodhead won the rifle, making 18 points, and Sergeant Arch the silver tankard, scoring 12. The match between 10 men of th e 3d and 10 o f th e 6th "EaPany took place a t Pl umps t ea d, an d re anited in favour of the sth, who scored 80 points against 56 made by the 3d. During the present week a silver cup, a ver y superior field glass, and silver medal, given respective l y by Captain Turney, Lieutenant Milne, and Ensign Rolfe, will be con tended for. On S aturday evening the corps to the number of upwards of 400 marched out, preceded by their brass bat td, under the command of Lieutenant-. Colonel Colvill . • On Tuesday a match for the champion's bada '1 a mong some a f the members of th e St. George's Rifles took plat e at Wormwood Scrubs ; nder rather trying circurat;tances, the targets, especially the long range, bt j.,ng partially obscured by fog and rain. The contest endtd in favour of Ensign HaWkes (champion), who s cored 20, he beating Sergeant Waller by on point. The membe i.s of the 4th Company of the 20th (North-West) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers shot for three prizes at the butts at Willesden on the 19th inst. The shooting was very good, the three highest scores being made by the following gentlemen : Sergeant H. Clark, 28 points; Sergeant Scott, 28 points; and Capt. Tims, 25 points. On shooting off the tie Sergeant Scott won. It is expected that the London Rifle Brigade will turn out to do honour to the Lord Mayor on the 9th of November next. On Saturday afternoon the members of the 22d Middlesex (Queen's Westminster) Rifle Volunteers shot for a number of prizes at the rifle butts on Wormwood Scrubs. A silver cup, value 10 guineas, the gift of four ladies, was shot for at ranges of 250, 400, and 600 yards, five shots at each range, and, after some excellent shooting, was won by Private Weatherden, with 15 points. Various other prizes were shot for. They will be presented on Nov. 30, in Westminster-hall. The interesting ceremony of the presentation to the 19th Middlesex Rifles of a handsome silver bugle, subscribed by a number of ladies, took place in the hall of the Metropolitan Institute, Cleveland street, Fitzroy-square, on Monday evening last. Mrs. Whitaker presented the bugle to Capt. Shaen with some well chosen remarks. A new company in connexion with the Ist Mid dlesex Engineer Volunteers, of which Sir J. Bur goyne, R.E., K.C.8., is colonel, is now forming in Holborn and Bloomsbury. The uniform is scarlet, with blue facings. A corps bearing the title of the Old Soldier Volunteers is also in course of forma tion in the metropolis. The regiment will consist of members who have served in the army. At a meeting of the 4th Tower Hamlet Rifles, to consider the report of a committee, appointed in July last, in reference top question of amalgama tion with the North-East London Rifles, Major De La Rue in the chair, it was resolved, with only two dissentients, that the proposed amalgamation should take place for drill and administrative purposes only. The chairman announced that he had received £5O as a donation to the corps from Mr. Anpold, of Finsbury. It was also announced that £5 or £6 had already been subscribed towards a substantial testimonial to Sergt.-Major Maslen, the drill in structor; and several other matters having been dis cussed, the proceedings concluded with the usual complimentary vote of thanks to the chairman. 2118 FRENCH PRESS. It is not without a certain feeling of professional gratification that we bespeak the attention of the public to a controversy now pending in France. Most people will remember that when the French Government some years ago devised a series of measures for the control of the Press, a " law of signatures" was included in these restrictive enact ments. By this law it was ordained that every article in a newspaper purporting to express the opinions of the journal itself should be signed by its actual writer, and the ordinance is in force to this day. Although, however, this obligation was im posed upon newspapers, it was not extended to any other publications. Anybody was at liberty to give his own opinions, or the opinions of any other per son, to the world in an anonymous form, provided only that he did so in a publication which was not a newspaper. Pamphlets therefore were free though the Press was not; and in no quarter was pam phleteering more in vogue than with the Government itself. It was by the agency of anonymous pamphlets that the French public was prepared for each successive stroke of Imperial policy, and no Ministerial " organ" was ever worked to better pur pose than this machinery. The system, however, had its inconveniences. A" Government pamphlet" was an imposing and a valuable species of publica tion, and, as such, was likely to be imitated. It was a kind of literary banknote, tempting to forgery. Accordingly pamphlets made their appearance in forms so exactly resembling the "official" type that people were misled by them, and the Govern ment was under the necessity of disavowing the authorship. Presently it went a little further, and complained of the evils arising from anonymous pamphleteering. This remark has brought the in dependent writers of France into the field, and the question of " Anonymous Writing" has been re opened for general discussion with an ability which ought to insure a sound decision. _ _ _ It is argued with a cogency perfectly irresistible that the utility, and even necessity, of Anonymous Writing for public purposes has been established by the acts of the Government itself. 'When it was de sired to weaken the effect of a publication Anony mous Writing was forbidden, as in the case of the newspaper Press ; when it was desired to increase this effect Anonymous Writing was resorted to, as in the Government pamphlets. It is clear, therefore, that such writing is really the most efficient, and if Government reserves it for its own use it will be tantamount to monopolising the chief means of influencing public opinion. Of course, this argu ment, however keen, will glance harmlessly from off M. de Persigny, who probably wishes for nothing better than to retain in his own hands such an arbitrament as this. If official opinions can always be rendered influential and opposite opinions ineffective by a mere variation in the form of pub lication, a very convenient power will be lodged in the hands of the Government. What we wish, however, to point out in this matter is the perfect unanimity with which the value of Anonymous Writing is acknowledged. The French Govern ment—all powerful as it is—adopted the practice as giving it greater influence than ever, and the French Press is now askingpermission tore-establish its power by reverting to the same custom. It will not have been forgotten that the question has once or twice been stirred in England, although for the credit of the public, we must add that it was never seriously entertained. The only persons who denounced Anonymous Writing in England were those who openly desired to deprive the Press of its independent influence. They were consistent enough in their designs, for they were endeavouring to de molish a power which conflicted with their own. They wished to make newspapers mere vehicles of their own opinions or the opinion of public men gene rally, and they deprecated the expression of any sen timents on the part of the journal itself. On these principles a " law of signatures " might, undoubt edly, . have been advocated, since its immediate effect would be to deprive newspaper articles of half their power. Why this should occur we need not stop to observe, though the French writers are elaborate in their explanations. They say, truly enough, that an anonymous article " represents a body of individuals, a party, a power," while the addition of a signature " always injures a produc tion, by confining its opinions merely to the writer, and making us anticipate them from the qualities and opinions of the persons signing." There is no doubt about this, but the argument is wholly superfluous. Reasoning is superseded in this case by experience. Ministers and writers in France are alike convinced that anonymous writing carries power, and that the power is lost as soon as the anonymous character is given up. Nothing could show better than this the true essence of the whole question. There is not the smallest doubt in any quarter but that anonymous writing is the only eligible or effective form of public writing. About that fact there is no question at all. The only question is whether public writing should be allowed to be powerful or not—in. other words, whether the action of a free press should or should not be tolerated. That, and no other, is the question which lies at the bottom of every discussion about anonymous writing. Whenever such writing is forbidden the press is muzzled, and there are persons, no doubt, who do wish to muzzle the press, either because they look with apprehension on popular enlighten ment, or because they are jealous of any public in fluence competing with their own. The simple truth is that signatures in public writing must either be a mere sham, or all that we understand in speaking of '' the press" must at once disappear. If news papers are to continue what they are now, the sig nature of a name to a leading article would be a delu sion practised on the public. The responsibility of the article rests with the conductors of the news paper. It does not represent, what a signature would make it appear, the publication of an individual's private opinion. It reflects the of inions of the journal, and it would be nothing but a fraud upon the public if it were issued as the work of a single man. A signature added under such condi tions, therefore, must needs be a sham, while if the conditions of public writing were so modified as to render it a reality the character and functions of the Press would be lost together. It would be a mistake, however, to imagine that revolutions of this kind have been contemplated ex clusively in opposition to the Press. The system of signatures has occasionally been advocated in the presumed interests of public writers themselves. It has been represented as unjust and undesirable that !men with. such. talents and qualities as a Sueces3ful public writer must be reputed to possess should be thus lost in obscUrity And made to sink their per sitssoirioamul:anci.hasit:ieefisibuitnaiestithe power and reputation of that a SUCCeatifai speech, and to lead promotion. We acknowledge im plied, but the proposal is ine g o e n have seen it argued in all sincerity with 111egh Aught service, to do a a s m man n successfulnot o nly al certainty to political avoidable demands of the r the compliment te _ ziet ant with the un -8 Signatures would be eciugtly'de4tritctiY6'whethiir itkaetidecl 'for -One lows :—" I had never spoken to him before that night, nor he may to me." Witness—l was mistaken in that, my lord. Mr. Curran—Well, now, " Mary Anne," for we cannot call you "Agnes" any more—what did he say to you on the second occasion when he " afftd" you?—He said "Come here, Mary Anne." I made him no answer, but passed on. To Judge O'Brien—The second time the cabman spoke to me that night I had moved up to another doorway. It was below the cabman and nearer to the bridge. I was between Bewley and Evan's, and the bridge when the lady was getting into the cab. The cab was about opposite Bewley and Evans's. I was near the lady and gentleman, but not exactly in contact with them. The court adjourned at half-past 5 o'clock. DUBLIN, SATURDAY NIGHT. The trial was resumed this morning at 11 o'clock, when Miss Jolly was cross-examined by Mr. Sidney. Great as was the interest shown in it yesterday, it was greater to-day. Long before 10 o'clock the outer gate was beset by a great throng of persons anxious to gain admission. The sheriff, Mr. Cal well, had made such arrangements as prevented overcrowding, while every availablespot was placed at the disposal of the spectators. Some portion of the increased interest which was manifested was, no doubt, owing to the rumours that witnesses would be produced for the prisoner to contradict the evidence of the witness Agnes Wyles. Mr. Sergeant Sullivan, Mr. Barry, Q.C., and Mr. J. E. Walsh, Q.C., appeared for the Crown ; Mr. Curran and Mr. Sidney appeared for the prisoner. The jury having answered to their names the case was proceeded with. Miss Jolly was cross-examined by Mr. Sidney. I left Lombard-street on the night in question about five minutes to 10. A gentleman told me that was the hour. When I was going up Sackville street I did not observe the cab which I afterwards engaged. I don't know whether, as my brother stated, it was 17 minutes after 10 when we were at the post-office. I did not observe any girl in a door-way before I engaged a cab. I don't recol lect whether he was nearer to the wall than I. To Judge O'Brien—l did not observe a girl in the doorway at all. Cross-examination continued—l did not mind nor observe any persons about me in the street. I think I was leaning on my brother when he was speaking to the cabman. He was holding the um brella over me. I got the ls. 6d. before he came up to the cabman. After engaging him he directed the cabman where to drive to. I don't remember which way the cab opened, whether to the fore or hind part. The cushion lining in the cab appeared of a dark colour. It was after the cab was in motion and when under a lamp that I observed it was of a dark colour ; my brother kept up with the cab. Is it truth when you said you recollected your brother running along with the cab for some time? He kept up with the cab for some distance. Did you say these words—" I recollect my bro ther running along with the cab for some time ?" I did. Mr. Justice O'Brien—She said he ran along with the cab, but she says now that she does not recollect that he kept up with the cab. Mr. Sidney—Very well, my lord. Is it a fact that your memory was fresher then than it is now ? No. Is your memory fresher now than it was then? — It is not. When did you make that statement ?--I think at the police-office. Was your brother examined before or after you at the police-office ?—After me. Are you aware that he said he walked along with the cab ?—I am. Does the fact of your brother having made that statement affect your recollection P—lt does not. What has caused you to change that statement ? —When I said he ran along I meant that he kept up with the cab ; I recollect the place the cab stopped first; the stoppage occupied five or six minutes ; the cabman went back from the cab when he stopped. I did not observe where he went. Did you say on that night or the following morn ing at the stationmaster's that the man appeared uner the influence of drink P—l stated to the man who spoke to me that he did not appear to be very sober. To Judge O'Brien—That was the man who spoke to me on the road ; I don't recollect I stated that to any other person. Cross-examination continued—l don't remember I stated to any one at the stationmaster's that the cabman was in a publichouse ; the first transaction when he stopped at the road, and opened the cab, lasted longer than five minutes. What I want to know is, from the time he stopped the cab first, and having the conversation about it being the wrong place, dragging you out of the cab, and knocking you down, and you escaping to the place where he followed you, what time did it last:? Did it last longer than five minutes ?—lt did —more; 14 I'm not sure how long. From the time you crossed Classon's-bridge to the time you saw the lamp at the station did you sec any ether lamp P—l don't recollect. You said last night that when the cab stopped there was a lamp at the corner behind P—Yes ; there was no lamp at all where the outrage took place. By a Juror—There were no lamps lighted in the cab, nor can I say there were any lamps at all on it. You were naturally excited ?—I was. I stated the cab stopped five or six minutes the first time ; I am not sure. I would know the man who spoke to me while the cabman was absent ; the light of the lamp which was near the cab where it first stopped would have enabled me to see him if I had been disposed to observe his features- Judge Ball—Did you observe his features P—l did not. Cross-examination continued—The following day (Saturday) I saw a policeman at the railway sta tion, and I detailed to him in substance the par ticulars of the outrage. The policeman asked me questions. Ido not know him. He was a young man. I went to Portarlington on the 2d of Oct, I saw a policeman there. I don't think I would know him. I was in bed at the time and the room was dark. I returned to Dublin on the 9th of Oct. I went to the Castle-yard that day. I recollect being in a room on a level with the commissioner's yard on the 10th ; it is a small room opening in the hall. There was a parade of cabmen that day in the Castle-yard. Curran was one of tha men put into a double row of other men ; I do not know where he went after that ; there were about ten men in the row. I did not see any more of Curran on that day. My:mamma and two other ladies were with me in the room when the men were paradift Col. Lake came into the room while the men we being paraded. Ido not remember that he remained till the parade was over. I think the parlour-door was open. I heard men talking in the hall. I recollect hearing that the Friday fol lowing was appointed for the parade of 1,000 cabmen. Did you see Curran in the yard on that Friday ? I do not remember; I do not think I saw him there on Friday. Is that your recollection ?—I do not think I saw him on that Friday. I saw a number of cabmen in the yard. I think there were 100. Did you say in the police-office, " I think there were 100 paraded on the following day ?"—I did say that. From the 10th of October until the 18th of October I did not see Curran ; but I saw him that morning before I saw him in the dock at the police office. Judge O'Brien--Where?—ln the Castle•yard, getting out of a cab. By a Juror—The features and whole appearance of the prisoner were so impressed upon me all through the outrage that it was impossible for me to mistake him. Another Juror—Did you see the cabman's hand at the time you were handing him the money P—Yes. I did not see his features at that time. I have no idea of the time that elapsed from the moment the cabman pulled up until I reached the Miltown station. To Judge Ball—l did not particularly observe the cabman's features at the time my brother was bargaining with him about the fare. I saw bis features so many times during the outrage that it would be impossible to forget him. Re-examined by Mr. Barry--There was light enough to discover the man's features when I was dropping the money into his band if I chose. Mr. Barry then proposed to examine Miss Jolly as to whether any one pointed out the position which Curran was to occupy among the men who were paraded, but Mr. Sidney objected, and the Court ruled the questions could not be put. Patrick Healy, the station-master, was next examined. He described Miss Jolly corning to his house after the occurrence, and the appearance she presented. _ _ In reply to a juror, he said the night was not very dark ; it had cleared. The dress worn by Miss Jolly was a dark one. To another Juror—The night wasn't so dark but that you could recognise a person, if near to him, so as to know him in ten days after. Miss Jolly was recalled.—ln reply to a juror, she stated that she wore a mohair dress on the night in question. To Judge Ball—lt might create some rustling, but not much, if a person were going into a cab. To a Juror—lt was a dark blue and black. Mrs. Emma Gelston examined—She deposed that Miss Jolly was a governess in her family from the month of August. She saw her at her own house the morning after the occurrence at 11 o'clock. She Was extremely ill.' Her floe was ;swollen and her eyes had a very peculiar expression. Her throat looked dark, and there were marks of nails on the right side. She was scratched. Her dress was very much torn. It was perfectly new; she had worn it but once before. I did not see any marks on her shoulders. Sergeant Doyle of the G division, was examined by Seijeant Sullivan--He said that on the Ist of October he met the prisoner in Dawson street, and he asked him what time he was home on Friday night. He said a quarter after 9 o'clock. Saw the prisoner again on the 7th of October at his aunt's house, in Grant's-row. Constable Dawson was with him. The prisoner said in reply to him that he was in bed on the 27th at 10 o'clock. Brought him then to Mrs. Connor, his employer, to test the truth of his statement. Saw Mrs. Connor in the stable. Mr. Sidney said that the policeman taking the prisoner and saying that he must bring him before his employer was an imprisonment. Judge Ball—The witness says that the prisoner went willingly with him. Mr. Sidney—Oh, we all go willingly when we can't help it. (Laughter.) In reply to counsel, the witness' stated that he would not have let the prisoner go. Mr. Sidney contended that the statements made by the prisoner to the policeman after being taken before Mrs. Connor should not be received in evi dence. Judge Ball asked an authority. Mr. Curran cited a case showing that it would be a threat if the prisoner were told he would be taken before a magistrate. Judge Ball—lf Mrs. Connor was a magistrate your case would apply. (Laughter.) Mr. Curran said there was a threat held out to the prisoner that he would,be brought before a per son to whom he must tell the truth. Mr. Sidney cited a case from " Cox's Report" to show it was the duty of the magistrate, and not a policeman, to question a witness. It further stated that Judge Christian disapproved the practice of policemen questioning prisoners. Judge Ball said that practice and evidence were two different things. After some further discussion the matter dropped. Examination continued—The question was put to Mrs. Connor. Witness asked Mrs. Connor in the presence of the prisoner what time he was home at night. She said she thought between 11 and 12 o'clock. Witness said thinking would not do—that she should tell the truth. Mr. Curran objected to putting the torture on a prisoner in this way. To Mr. Sidney—Witness may have said that every cabman was expected to account for his time, but would not swear. This was before the conver sation in the stable. It was said to a good many cabmen that they would have to account for their time. Had no recollection of saying anything to this effect to the prisoner, though he said it to others. To Mr. Sidney—l remember the day on which the 19 cabmen were paraded at the Castle-yard ; after that inspection three men were retained. Cur ran was one of these. They were brought one by one into a narrow hall in one part of the office. I cannot say whether Miss Jolly was in the parlour next that hall. When Curran went into the hall I was standing in an archway at the opposite side. I could not say which of the three cabmen went in first. I suppose Curran may have been seven or eight minutes in the hall. Craven, Meares, and Dawson, also members of the Detective force, were there. Launcelot Dawson, 23 G, examined—l was with Doyle when he spoke to Curran on the Ist October. I heard him ask Curran what time he had been home on the night of the 27th. Acting-Inspector Craven was then called. Mr. Barry—Were you one of the detectives pre sent when Curran was in the Castle-yard? Witness—Yes. Mr. Barry (to the counsel for the defence)—You may now ask him any questions you like. Cross-examined by Mr. Sidney—l was in the hall when Curran was brought in. I don't know whether Miss Jolly was in the parlour at the time. The parlour door was shut. Acting-Inspector Meares, also of the G division, was called and stated, in reply to Mr. Walsh, that he was the detective spoken of by Doyle as having been present in the Castle-yard on the day on which the 19 cabmen were paraded. To Mr. Sidney—l believe that three cabmen, of whom the prisoner was one, were brought into the hall in the Castle-yard. I don't know whether Miss Jolly,was in the adjoining parlour. Were these three cabmen told that if they came that day they would not be required to come again ?—The 19 cabmen when brought together in the Detective-office, before they were paraded, were told that by attending that day it would become unnecessary for them to come to the parade on the following 'morning. Was this told to the three cabmen in the hall ? —Not in my presence. Are you sure of that P—They may have been told so, but I did not hear it ; it was when the 19 men were in the Detective-office before being paraded that I heard a statement of the kind made to them, Craven was the last detective officer who was with the three cabmen in the hall. At the request of Mr. Sidney, Acting-Inspector Craven was recalled. Mr. Sidney—Did you hear the three men told that they need not come again P—l did not ; they were told they might go away for the present. I am quite sure this is what they were told. Why were they brought in the hall ? Was it that Miss Jolly might hear what was said and re cognise the voices ?—lt was that they might be asked questions. Were they questioned in the hall ?—Yes. Was Curran asked any questions ?—He was ; he was asked his name, who was his employer, where he had been on the night of the outrage ; at what hour he got in, and how he had been employed. Mr. Barry—We have heard the questions, now tell us the answers. Witness—He told me his name, and that his em ployer was Mrs. Connor, of Steven's-lane; that on the night of the outrage he was in the lane beside the Exhibition, which is a car-hazard, and that he got a job from there ; that he got a lady and gentle man, and drove them to College green, to the door of Jury's Hotel; that they got out of the cab there, and the gentleman paid him his fare, and that he could not tell whether they entered the hotel, re mained standing on the footway, or walked away, and that it was raining heavily at the time. He also added that he returned from that and got in upon a hazard at the lower end of Nassau-street or Lincoln•place ; that while there he was asked by two different persons to be engaged ; that he refused the engagement ; that he went home to Mrs. Con nor's, and that he arrived there between half-past 9 and 20 minutes to 10 o'clock; that after giving up the cab and horse to Mrs. Connor he went home to his lodgings at his aunt's; that as the clock was striking 10 o'clock his aunt was , pulling off his coat; that there were no other persons there ex cept his aunt and two men, who were in bed ; that he did not know whether these two men were asleep or awake, and that he slept by himself ; that he bad heard Mrs. Connor state that he was not in until 12 or between 11 and 12, and that when she stated this he did not contradict her. I asked him why he did not contradict her, and he gave me no , reply. This is all the conversation I had with him, except that I asked him had he been in Sackville street upon the night of Friday, Sept. 27. He said he was not there at any time, either in the night or the day. To \2r. Sidney—l suppose the stand to which Mrs. Connor's cab belongs would be Baggot-street. I don't know this of my own knowledge, but, know ing that cab-owners are required to send their cabs to the main stand nearest their residences, I believe that Baggot-street stand would be that to which Mrs. Connor's cabs should go. Maria Connor, examined by Sergeant Sullivan— I am a nursetender. I live in Steven's-place. I was the owner of a cab on the 27th of September last. The prisoner, John Curran, was in my em ployment as driver of that cab. He had been in my employment about a fortnight altogether, and he left me on the Friday after the 27th. The stable is about five yards from my house. The stable door opens into the lane, and the entrance door of my house is next to it. I remember the night of the 27th of September. The prisoner came back to my house between 11 and 12 o'clock that night. lam quite sure of that. A person named Croft lives next door to me, under the same roof. I had seen Croft before Curran came home that evening. I saw him a few minutes past 10 going into his mother's room. A few minutes before I saw him I heard the church clock in Upper Mount-street strike 10. I have clock in my own house, and that evening it stopped at 8. I heard Mount-street clock strike 11. I Was watching the clock to set my own, and I then set it to 11. It was near 12 when Curran came home. I heard my own clock strike 12 just as Curran went awa y. I saw him arriving at the door, and he backed the'cab into the stable, the door being open. He gave me money, and I said to hi m that it was a wet night. It was 7s. 6d, he gave me. H e wa sober. After giving me th e money he did up his horse and went away. F rom the time hebacked his cab into the stable until h e went away about 20 minutes elapsed. When he was out of the stable and going away the clock struck 12. He wore his drab top coat and a " Jerry" hat---the way in which heftley w m as usuallyemployment d i•ess eodf hiswEl when n driving his horse he bad horse a twond n o otaccord saying that to earn. He had com plained r three times before. Cross-examined by Mr. Curran 7-1 have two sons and two daughters. My eldest son is 28 end my youngest daughter 13. They were all iu bed that night when the prisoner came home. No one men tioned an 3 thing about a reward to me. I have heard of a reward since this occurrence. Cannot tell from whom I heard it. I did not inquire. Would you take any reward if it were offered to you P—l would not. - Would you take £l,OOO if it were offered to you for giving this evidence P—l would not take it to perjure myself. I was examined before the magis trates and swore an information. I stated every thing then that I have said now. Mr. Curran then read the information sworn by the witness. It contained nothing about the striking of the Mount-street clock to which she deposed on this occasion. Cross-examination resumed—My clock sometimes goes wrong; it goes fast. I cannot tell what time Curran came in on the night of Sept. 20, ncr on the night of the Sunday previous to this occurrence. To a Juror—My horse was of a dark brown colour. I can't say whether the horso had been • hard driven, because I did not see it until the next morning. A Juror—Wero there any coppers in the money he gave you that night P Witness—Not any. To Judge O'Brien—The cushions of the cab were of a dark green colour, and the lining a light green marsella with a yellow flower; the cab has no lamps. To a Juror—l saw no money with him but what he gave me. At the request of Mr. Curran the Court asked the witness whether she missed a cushion. The witness, in reply, said—No, your lordship, I lost no cushion. Mr. Curran—Did you find an umbrella in the cab the next morning ? Witness—l did not. John Croft, examined by Mr. Walshe, Q.C.— lam a tailor. I live in Stephen's-lane, in the same house and in the next room to Mrs. Curran. I remember the 27th of September last. I was not at work that day. I came home that night at half-past 10. I saw Mrs. Curran when I was going into my room on that occasion. I remained in the room two or three minutes, and when I came out I went past Mrs. Connor's door to the next hall-door, where I stopped some time talking to a man named Baldwin. I remained talking to him about half an hour, and while doing so I heard several clocks strike 11. I did not hear the church clock strike. I then went back to my own place. I saw a light in Mrs, Cur ran's room. I passed the stable door on my way to speak to Baldwin, and also on coming back. I do not know whether the cab was in the stable or not. I did not see Curran at the stable, but he might have been there without my knowledge. To Judge O'Brien—l did not observe whether the stable door was open or not. To Mr. Sidney—Mrs, Connor has only the house and stable • she has no yard attached to he r h ouse .: Acting- Inspector Campbell examined by Me: Barry—l am of the G division. I was at the Castle yard on the 10th of October, when the cabmen were there. The witness was not cross-examined. Sergeant Sullivan stated that this closed the case for the Crown. Mr. Sidney proceeded to address the jury on be half of the accused, John Curran. He deplored the outrage, but on behalf of his client asked the atten tion of the jury to the evidence he was about to adduce, and said hat if that attention were given he was fearless of the result. He said that the pro secution must fail, because he would be able to de monstrate that the principal witness, Agnes Wiles, was a 'Jed urer. When Mr. Sydney was about half way in his speech the Court adjourned till Monday morning, when the trial will be resumed. COUNTRY MARKETS. NORWICH—Ocr. 2G. Wheat to-day was in limited supply. Prices were Gd to is lower on all descriptions, with a fair sale. Of barley there was a fair show, and last Saturday's prices were fully sup ported. Whiie wheat. 568 to 67s I Red wheat 54s to 63s Malting barley....3Bs to 40s I Chevalier barley 36s to 37s New d 0...... 37s to 39s I Oats.. 26s to 30s Flour, 42s Gd to 43s Od per sack from the miller. NORTHAMPTON—OcT. 26. At this corn-market the supply of wheat was tolerable, most of the samples being of good quality. t usiness was inactive, and recent rates hardly obtained-44s to 57s for old, and 58s to 63s for new. A fair business in barley— malting 33s to 425, grinding 29s to 31s per qr. Oats in moderate show, and prices as before—quoted at 24s to 35s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 38s to 468 ; peas, 38s to 455. Rye, 37s to 425; malt, 70s to 74s ; flour, 40s to —s per sack. LEICESTER—OcT. 26. The supply of wheat today was about an average ono, and prices were no higher than of late. White, 60s to 65s —red, 42s to 61s per 36 stone. Barley was in very good show, grinding, 27s to 30s ; malting, 35s to 38s per qr.; oats, 23s to 35s per 24 stone. Beans were rather higher —new, 42s to 47s ; old, 46s to 50s per 38 stone. Fine flour, 45s f Seconds, 43s f Thirds, 39s per 20 stone. CAMBRIDGE—Ocr. 26. A middling supply of wheat to-day, and the inquiry less active, prices for old and new qualities being scarcely up to last week's rates—white, from 60s to 64s ; red, 58s to 60s. Barley rather steady—malting, 36s to 425; grinding, 30s to 325. Oats varied from 20s to_3os. Beans were sold at 38s to 40s per. qr. YORK- OCT. 26. The supply of wheat at this market to-day was not good, and trade flat, at last week's prices. In barley business was transacted ac high prices, but in limited supply. Oats well supported, and at good prices. Extreme prices given for beans, with an active demand. Wheat, red 6os to 64s 1 Oats.... 24s to 26s White do .61s to 64s 1 Beans ..48 : to 50s Barley .32s to 38s 1 Peas ....-8 to —9 Malt, 68s to 70s per qr. ; rye, 36s per qr ; flour, 44s to 46s per sack. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. • - Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Nov. 18. via Marseilles Nov. 12. Brazil and, Cape Yards, by British packet. Nov. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Nov. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Nov. 2. via Marseilles Oct. 27. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Nov. 2. via Marseilles Oct. 27. India (Bombay), via Southampton Oct. 26. via Marseilles Nov. 4. Lisbon Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Oct. 26. via Marseilles Oct. 27. Newfoundland .. Oct. 30. Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by 'Brit. packet Oct. 30: by U.S. packet by Canadian packet. Oct. 23. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe .. Nov. 10. Bahamas, via New York' Nov. 21. Mexico I 29. Oct. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, , California,and British Columbia.. .......... THE RECTORY OF GATESHEAD.--The rectory of the important town of Gateshead has become vacant by the death of the &v. Dr. Davies, formerly of Queen's College, Cambridge, who was presented to the rectory in 1840, by Dr. Maltby, then Bishop of Durham. The living which contains a population of 20,000, is worth £1,070 a-year, with a house, and is in the gift of the Bishop of Durham, the Master of King James Hospital. He was the author of " An Estimate of the Human Mind ; a phi losophical inquiry Rao the legitimate application and extent of its leading peculiarities as connected with the principles and obligations of the Christian religion ;" " The Handmaid, or the Pursuits of Literature and Philo sopby considered as subservient to the Interests of Morality and Characterß e Religion;" ig i o o n f ' the ' M e e p c l h e a a n n i d c t ' Institutions, hev e lfa reof Society," and as affecting th e several works of a purely theological character. Dr. Davies graduated as Bachelor of Divinity under Queen Eliza beth's Ten Year Act, at Cambridge, in 1830. 13IRTIIS. BROOKE. — On the 23d inst., at Fern Lodge, Caropden-bill, Kensington, the wife of the Rev. S. A. Brooke, of a daughter. Joy.—On the 25th inst., at the Parsonage, Bramley, York shire, the wife of the Rev. Samuel Joy, of a on. Ross.—On the 24th inst., at 3, Portland-terrace, Richmond, Surrey, Mrs. Leith Ross, of Arnage, Aberdeenshire, of a son. MARRIAGES. ---------- BU TLER--EVANS.—On — the the 22d inst., at Christ Church, Ealing, the Rev. Edmond T. Butler, to Georgina Fran ces, daughter of George Evans, Es 1. APPLEGATH—LANCEFIELD.—On the 26th inst., at Saint Pancras, Thomas Lewis., eldest son of Thos. Applegath, Esq., of St. Paul's-road, Camden-town, to Sarah Ann, the only daughter of Mrs. Lancefield, of Robert-street, Rampatead-road. DEATHS. CLAUX.—On the 25th inst., Nathaniel Clark, Esq., of 28, Gloucester-terrace, Warwick-square, Pimlico, and Mer cer's Hall, London, aged 68. CIIEFFINS.—On the 22d inst., Charles Frederick Cheffins, Esq., of 15, Gloucester-terrace, Hyde-park -gardens, and 11, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lan e , age d 54. _ _ HARRISON.—On the 25th inst., at Hampstead, William Harrison, Esq., formerly of Kirkdale, Liverpool, aged 73. HELY.—On the 17th inst., at Bath, Major-General Price Heley, K.H., aged 76. KinKMAN.—On the 25th inst., at Hermitage Villas, Ri c h. mond, Miss Sophia Leckie Kirkman, aged 40. Penis.—On the 25th inst., at Bath, the Rev. Archibald Paris, rector of Ludgvan, Cornwall, aged 44 years. PARISIL—On the 22d inst., at T unbrid ge , George w., son of Sir Woodbine and Lady Parish, aged 15 . VINES.—On the 25 1 h inst. , at Seagry, Wilts, Miss Vines. LONDON : Printed and Ynblished by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TnE Sun Office, No. 112,Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County ot Awake° , Monday, 0671)er 28, 1861.