The Sun. — London, England, 1861-09-06 00:00:00

THE TERRIBLE COLLISION ON TIE LONDON AND _BRIGHTON RAILWAY. BRIGHTON, THURSDAY. The sufferers by the frightful catastrophe in the Clayton tunnel are doing well. Three of the seven patients in the County Hospital have been dis charged as convalescent—Thomas and Geo. Noble, brothers, who received scalp wounds and were much shaken, and Thomas Parker, who suffered under severe bruises and contusions. The four remaining patients in the County Hospital are Elizabeth Westcott, bruised and scalded; W. Arnold, right leg amputated below the knee ; Timothy Tester, severely scalded and bruised ; and the little child, Edwing, of London, whose arm was severely scalded, and both whose legs were broken. No re lapse is apprehended by the medical men, from Pre sent appearance, in either of these cases. The London papers, containing the scene in the Coroner's Court yesterday, upon the threatened committal of Mr. Slight, the compasy's secretary, have been in great demand. The Coroner's inquest has been postponed until after the next board meeting of the London and Brighton directors, which will scarcely take place before Monday. If they will confide the custody of the documents required by the Coroner to some officer of the company other than Mr. Faithfull, the solicitor, and send that official into the Coro ner's court with the papers in his possession, the Coroner will, on his refusal to produce them, commit him to prison. Should they, however, be a dvised that the documents are privileged commu nications, it is not expected they will take this course, but leave the Coroner to settle the matter with the company's solicitor, who yesterday ad mitted that the documents are in his possession. THE B.RIGHTON RAILWAY ACCIDENT. The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Times : Sir,—A most important point, specially affecting the Sunday excursion, traffic from Brighton, seems to have entirely escaped the notice both of the Coroner's inquest and of your numerous corre spondents. Under the provisions of the Greenwich Railway Act, no train or engine can, on Sundays, enter or leave either of the London-bridge termini between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Consequently no train can on that day be despatched from the Brighton station much later than 9 a.m., with any chance of reaching London before the afternoon, if it be liable to be impeded by a Parliamentary tra in calling at all stations on the way. The time, there fore, during which the whole of the complicated business connected with the excursion traffic must be completed in the crowded terminus at Brighton on the Sunday morning is practically limited to about one hour, say from 8 to 9 a.m., taking into account the time before 8 a.m. requisite to collect the coast line traffic from 40 miles east and west of Brighton, and to sort and re-arrange the various trains after they have arrived there, en route for London. There can be no doubt that the extreme pressure thus placed upon the company's officials within such a limited interval of time has most important bearing upon the original causes of the late most deplorable accident. In order, then, to reduce the chance of further casualties of the same nature, it follows either that the number of excursion trains must be limited, or that means must be found by the Brighton Com pany to accommodate an unlimited number with speed, punctuality, and safety. In fact, as yon have yourself already remarked, the enormous traffic now converging at Brighton has entirely outgrown the capacity of the original line, and the shareholders must boldly face this unpleasant truth, and prepare themselves either to stand the fire of competition or to provide the additional facilities now become ab solutely essential. If they will take the advice of one intimately ac quainted with the wants and capabilities of their district they will adopt the latter alternative, and will lose nothing by it if ordinary prudence and honesty guide their coarse. Additional lines of rails between Norwood (up to which point there are al ready four lines) and Brighton are out of the ques tion, owing to the number of tunnels, the magni tude of the earthworks, and the intervention of the South-Eastern Company's territory from Stoat's nest to Redhill. There are, however, peculiar facilities for com pleting parallel lines at a short distance, both east ward and westward of the main line. The keys to both routes being already in the hands of the Brighton Company, it will be their own fault if they do not strengthen their position while they can at a very moderate cost and with the certainty of gaining a large access of traffic from the new country opened up. To the westward of Brighton the company has a line running northward from Shoreham to Hors ham. They have also the joint ownership of first class lines from the London-bridge, Victoria, and Waterloo stations, to Leatherhead. By connecting Leatherhead with Horsham, via Dorking, the dis tance being not more than 15 miles, they would carry out the Brighton line as originally projected by George Stephenson without a single tunnel on the entire length, and with an increase in the total distance of only six miles as comnared with the existing or direct line. This relief line should be the first commenced, as it might be completed within two years, in spite of the Parliamentary opposition threatened by the South-Eastern Company, and will be self-support ing from the very day of its opening. Attention should then be directed to completing the commu nications to the eastward of the main line. Upon this side you have trains now running from Brighton as far northward as Uckfield. In the last session an act was obtained by the landowners to enable them to extend the Uckfield line to Tun bridge Wells by way of Groombridge, mid such arrangements can be made by the Brighton Com pany as will place them in possession of the district so far to the northward. From Gro:mbridge there will be no difficulty in carrying the line forward, either into the East Kent system at Farnborough, by the formation of some 20 miles of new line, or into the Brighton Company's own main line at Norwood or Croydon, by way of Osted to Caterham. The latter is un doubtedly the preferable route, as it will give far greater accommodation to the county towns of Kent, Surrey, and Sussex, and will secure to the Brighton shareholders return for their capital already sunk upon a portion of this proposed eastern loop. Such is a brief outline of what I believe to be the true policy of the Brighton Company if they desire to maintain their 6 per cent. dividend, and I raus' urge it upon them, regardless of the strictures o " S. G. 0." upon schemes of further railway ex• tension. Management by Boards, and the divided respon sibility thence arising, is the root of the evil, and no railway' will ever be worked either profitably or safely until each system is placed under tEe sole charg e of one man, who must be subject to no con trol beyond those of public opinion and the law of the lawl. All railway officials (directors excepted) are agreed D PK/ a this as the correct theory; but the problem yet to be solved is how to obtain a sufficient number of leading men in whom is combined the necessary amount of energy and skill with an average share of commercial morality, the misfortune being t h a t most really clever and honest men can do much better for themselves than by taking service under a thankless and dissatisfied body of proprietors. Reverting to the future of the Brighton Company —though they will of course g i ve no heed to my advice—let them at least be warned in time of what is expected from VI; :n, and let them not complain if they find themselves in the next session of Par liament beset on all sides by their envious and not Very scrupulous neighbours and rivals, who are not only exulting over the fearful blow which has been dealt upon the once haughty and boastful manage ment of what was thought the best-conducted line in the country, but are already preparing to utilize it as capital to serve their purposes in the dire en counters of the c ommittee-rooms, which you will have to ree ,,,, a in the ensuing spring and summer. London, Sept. 5. .NEMO. THE RAIL WAY TISH TOWN. ACCIDENT AT KEN- DEATH OF ANOTHER SUFFERER. We have yet another name to add to the list of those who have met their deaths through this sad calamity, Geo. H. Bolton, the stoker, who crawled from amid the wreck after the collision, literally in flames, having died yesterday in the University Hospital. From the first his recovery was regarded as hopeless. Benjamin Rushbrook, who lies in the same hospital, is still in a very dangerous condition, but all the other sufferers from the accident who lie here are reported by the house surgeons as pro essi ng gr favourabl. At the Middlesex y Hospital Geo. Terry (dislocated shoulder and concussion of the brain) is stated by the house surgeon to be still in a dangerous state — rather more conscious than before, but at the same time more violent and excited. Mrs. Ann Phillpott, the other sufferer at the Middlesex Hospital, is re ported as progressing favourably. At the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, Sarah Cox and James English are reported by Mr. Hill, house surgeon, to be both getting on very favour ably and out of danger. The number of deaths, including that of the stoker, now amounts to 13, and this number will, there is every reason to fear, be still further increased, but there appe t zrs no reason now to suppose, as was at first rather pot;ltively concluded, that several of the ill-fated excursion:.!,te had, after extrication from the wreck of the broken carriages, been conveyed by friend 3 to their own hems, suffering from in juries likely to terminate fataL l y. Upon visiting the scene of the .ccident yester day, we found large crowds of persona still . assem bling on the open field crossed by the line, inspect ing the wreck and witnessing the operations of the workmen who were employed in getting up the engine and completing their work of break ing up the carriages, which can be effectually re moved in no other way. By the aid of powerful screw-jacks the engine was raised into an upright position, and partially got upon the tramway which had been previously laid on the slope of the em bankment for the purpose of enabling it to be drawn on to the railway itself. All further at tempts being reserved until this morning. The people who assembled on the spot were of a respectable class. There were several private carriages there, the occupants of which were quite as exacting in their curiosity as the hundreds and thousands of less well-to-do people who had pre ceded them. About 11 o'clock the workmen suspended operations for the purpose of getting lunch, and the police removed the barriers to per mit the public to have a close inspection of the wreck and the broken carriages, an opportunity of which most of the spectators speedily availed themselves. On one side the archway beneath which the wreck lies was a pile of seats and cushions from a first class carriage; on the other was a pile of splinteredwood work, made up of broken floors and sides and roofs. In another place was a large heap of woodwork, and standing about at intervals were the lower frames of three carriages, on wheels, while the frame of a fourth lay flat on the ground, cracked and splintered, and battered in every part. Among all these the people circulated freely—fashionably dressed ladies and well dressed gentlemen freely speculating upon the probabilities of some particular fragment of wood or iron having been the immediate cause of death to some poor excursionist ; while a photo graphic artist was busily engaged in taking views of the scene separately and as a whole, and had his patience sorely tried by people who, despite all his prayers, and all the commands of the police to stand back, would keep rushing between his camera and his object. It appears that the light-fingered gentry could not refrain from reaping their harvest even on the field of death. Mrs. Clara Clements, whose death at the University Hospital we yesterday reported, when she quitted home on Monday morning wore a valuable gold watch and cameo brooch, and as neither of these was on her person when she was taken to the hospital, and as neither has since been heard of, it is naturally concluded by her friends that they were stolen from her while she was being extricated from among her fellow passengers. It has been noticed that there is a considerable curve between the Kentish-town station and the spot at which the excursion train and the ballast train came into contact, and this is the case. In fact, it is stated that there is no curve so severe on the first 100 miles of the London and North- Western main line. Nevertheless, this could have cothing to do with the accident, for, standing on the spot yesterday, we observed the entish-town station in full view, without so much as a twig to obstruct it or interfere with the signals. Looking at the line, and at all that has so far transpired, nothing is so clear, apparently, as that this awful sacrifice of life was the result of some one man's carelessness or misconception—a mistake in, or a disregard of, the proper signal. But upon this point the public mind will doubtless be soon folly enlightened by the inquiry which will be actively commenced this day by the coroner. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION. A meeting of this institution was held yesterday, at its house, John-street, Adelphi—Captain Sir Ed ward Perrott, Bart., V.P., in the chair. There were also present Admiral Gordon, deputy master of the Trinity House ; Col. Palmer, Montague Gore, Esq., George Lyall, Esq., M.P., Captain De St. Croix, and Capt. Ward, inspector of lifeboats to the society. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read, _ _ _ _ A 'reward of £6 10s. was voted to the crew of the Cahore lifeboat, belonging to the institution, for putting off to the rescue of the crew of the Spanish barque Primera de Torrieveja, from Liverpool to Havannah, which during thick and foggy weather and in a heavy sea had stranded on Blackwater Bank on the 7th ult. The barque was found with her rudder disabled, one of the pumps choked, and making water rapidly. The master and 14 men left the vessel in their own boats, and after one boat had been swamped, succeeded in landing at Ballinamona. One man had been, however, inadvertently left on board the ship. At two p.m. information was sent to Cahore of the wreck when the lifeboat was immediately launched and proceeded to the bank. Meanwhile the barque had worked off, and with one sailor on board drifted out to sea. As soon as this was observed the lifeboat bore down to the ship, which she sue ceeded in overtaking about five N.E. from Cahore Point. The crew of the lifeboat finding, on getting on board the veesel, that the water was rapidly in creasing in her hold, thought it advisable to' beach her near Arklow, which was safely accomplished. A reward of £8 was also granted to the crew of the Lizard lifeboat, which also belongs to the National Lifeboat Institution, for going off in reply to signals of distress from the schooner Hurrell, of Penzance, which, during a dense fog and a heavy ground swell, was found to be in a very dangerous position near the Old Lizard Head.' The schooner was found by the lifeboat in a very critical situa tion, within a cable's lefigth of a precipitous cliff ahead, and on either side high and dangerous rocks. Her crew, four in number, had collected their clothing, and were about to leave her in their own punt when the lifeboat arrived alongside, and had they done so would not in all probability have reached the shore alive, as the passage between the scattered rocks and the shore is most intricate. At the request of the master the lifeboat remained alongside during the night, and at daylight suc ceeding in warping the vessel clear of the rocks, and in anchoring her in a secure position. A reward of £8 was likewise given to the crew of the institution lifeboat stationed at Penmon, Anglesey, for putting off in reply to a signal of dis tress from the smack Pink, of Chester, which dur ing blowing weather and heavy rain was observed in a dangerous position about a mile from the life boat station. On arriving alon g side the smack s h e was found to have carried away her mainboom, and to have only one cable out, which the master said he feared would give way every moment, and his vessel be driven on Puffin Island. As his request the lifeboat remained alongside until 11 o'clock p.m., when the weather having moderated the vessel fortunately got out of danger. A reward of £l3 was also voted to the erew of the lifeboat of the society stationed at Wicklow, Ireland, for putting off in the night and in a heavy sea, with the view of saving life from a wreck, which was, however, from its sudden disappearance, supposed to have foundered before the arrival of the lifeboat. A pecuniary reward was also voted to Mr. W. H. M'Kay, of Wick, N. 8., in consideration of his laudable and prompt services in wading into the sea and rescuing at some risk of life, the master of the brigantine Nymph, of Greenock, which during stormy weather had been wrecked near Loch Inch ard, Sutherland. .It appeared that the poor man had perseveringly clung to his vessel's boat, which had previously been swamped, until she was amongst the breakers close to the shore. Here Mr, M'Kay rushed to his help, and succeeded in bring ing him safely to land. It was reported that the institution had sent new lifeboats during the past month to Southport, in. Lancashire, and Rye, in Sussex. Others were ready to be forwarded to Aberystwith, in Wales, Scarborough, in Yorkshire, and Llanddwyn, in Anglesey, When it is remembered that each life boat at the establishment costs at the outset nearly -1:500, and £4O a year afterwards to keep it in work ing ordef, it will at once be seen how large the expenditure of the institution must continue to be. D ur ing tits present year the society has thus spent £B,OOO on its lifeboat stations. Some of its life boats have already this year saved nearly 200 per- sons from various wrecks. The demands yester-1 day on the society were so heavy that it was de cided to ask its bankers for a loan until some of its small funded capital could be sold. It is earnestly hoped that the public will extend their continued support to an institution which is so actively engaged in rendering important services, in the hour of their direst need, to a class of men on whom England must always depend to a great ex tent for its commercial prosperity and the safety of its shores. A communication was read from her Majesty's Commissioners of the International Exhibition of 1862, requesting the National Lifeboat Institution to exhibit some model barometer•indicators. The commissioners had previously given their sanction to the institution for the exhibition of a full-sized self-righting boat, fully equipped and mounted on her transporting carriage. A letter was also read from Admiral Sir Baldwin W. Walker, Bart., K.C.8., commander-in-chief of her Majesty's naval force on the African coast, expressing his thanks for a set of cork life-belts, which the institution had presented 1 o him on his leaving England, in token of its appreciation of the important services he had rendered while he held the office of Comptroller of the Navy to the lifeboat cause. Sir Baldwin stated that he continued to entertain the liveliest interest in the noble and philanthropic object of the National Lifeboat Institution. Sir Baldwin had been for many years a member of the committee of ma nagement of the institution. The society expressed much regret at the la mented death of Vice-Admiral Sir Thos. Herbert, K.C.8., who was one of its vice-presidents and a liberal contributor to its funds. Sir T. Herbert had for many years past taken an active interest in the working of the institution. Payments amounting to £650 having been made on several lifeboat establishments, the proceedings terminated. N. CHEVALIER ON LORD PALMER IS'IO.IV'S ~TEECH AT DOVER. Lord Palmerston's speech at Dover has found a severe critic in M. Michel Chevalier. The name of that gentleman is honourably known in England. Years ago, when Free Trade principles were utterly heretical in France, and not absolutely orthodox even in this country, M. Chevalier stood forward to defend them, and his abilities, which have now received Imperial recognition, have been steadily exerted in promoting the true interests of com merce, and consequently the true interests of States. The complaints of such a man, therefore, must ne cessarily carry weight, and the public will certainly not desire that they should remain unanswered. The Warden of the Cinque Ports spoke the senti ments of his countrymen, and M. Chevalier will permit us to observe that those sentiments, upon his own showing, admit of easy justification. It will tend to simplify the case if we transcribe the exact words by which M. Chevalier appears to have been offended. After speaking, as every statesman speaks, in praise of the Volunteer movement, Lord Palmerston con tinued thus :—" We cannot attempt to cope with those great States which maintain hundreds of thousands of regular soldiers. We accept with frankness the right hand of friendship, wherever it is tendered to us. We do not distrust that right hand because we see the left hand grasping the hilt of the sword. But when that left hand does so grasp the hilt of the sword it would be extreme folly in us to throw away our shield of defence. There are, gentlemen, two securities for peace. The one consists in a state of perfect insignificance ; the other in a state of perfect defence. The security arising from perfect insignificance England, I think, will never enjoy. The security for peace which arises from a perfect state of defence unconnected with any notions of aggression, not coupled with hostility towards any one, but confined solely to a manly determination to protect and maintain what we have, is a security which I trust this country will long continue to possess." This is plain speaking, certainly, but plain speak ing is generally best, and always most agreeable to Englishmen. We will not ask M. Chevalier what he objects to, for that is plain. " France," he ob serves in substance, "is considered in the world as the chief representative and principal champion of social and political progress. She inspires admi ration and sympathy in the peoples who hope for a happier destiny, and receives marks of the hatred and distrust of the men who still entertain the pas sions of another age, . . . I regret that speeches recently delivered oblige me to range on the side of the latter some Ministers of a great nation, our nearest ally, and renowned for its love of liberty and progress, towards which the Emperor has made advances honourable to both parties, and which merited a better welcome and a more sympathetic response." M. Chevalier is evidently chagrined at the limitations given to the confidence placed by England in the disposition of France. We ought to have met the Imperial advances without reserve. We ought to have taken our friend's right hand without looking askance at his left. We ought to have ac cepted the Commercial Treaty, and winked at the iron-cased fleet. In short whereas Louis Napoleon was manifestly desirous of retaining and cementing our alliance by falling in with our national policy, even at the risk of alarming the timid Protectionists of France, we might in common fairness have closed with his overtures, and left his relations with the rest of the world to settle themselves. That is clearly M. Chevalier's view of the matter. In reply, we have only . to say that Lord Palmerston's words were entirely justified by facts, and that his conclu sions were only those which a representative of one of the Great Powers of Europe was bound to adopt. It is impossible that M. Chevalier can quarrel with the accuracy of the Premier's description. He cannot attempt to deny that France does indeed stand with her hand en the hilt of her sword. For years past that has been her constant attitude, and it is but the other day that the sword was drawn. We have no right to complain of this. It is her business, not ours; but we have a right to observe it, and act accordingly. There can be no doubt that France is, as M. Chevalier proclaims, respected abroad. Her rank among nations has been power fully established and her influence greatly extended during the present reign, but the instrument of this elevation has been the sword. The Emperor has succeeded, at times by his arms and always by his armaments, in impressing Europe with a dread of his power. The result is unquestionable, the ma chinery may be seen at Chalons. An army of fabu lous magnitude carefully maintained at the highest pitch of modern discipline, and equipped with the newest inventions of military science, is an instru ment for working out mighty _ends. A navy modelled upon a grand scale and principles un known before is a potent auxiliary. These forces are so maintained that they can be put in motion with incredible rapidity. France, in short, holds herself in a state of absolute preparation for the ulti mate appeal of Sovereigns, and she has shown that she can resort to this appeal for considerations which to others might appear insufficient. She alone, according to her own assertion, goes to war for an idea. This is an imposing attitude, no doubt, and gratifying, probably, to the national tempera ment, but if it is not standing with the hand on the sword-hilt we know of no attitude which could de serve that description. The whole power of France which, as M. Chevalier truly says, is great, rests on the tremendous forces which she could instantane ously put in motion. We are not concerned to ques t tion M. Chevalier's account of the uses to which this power is applied. We may allow him to affirm without dispute, that the sword of France would never be thrown into any seale hut the scale of civilisation and progress. We say only that there the sword is, and that there, without the least dis guise, is the hand upon its hilt. But M. Chevalier, perhaps, will admit these facts and yet deny the justice of the application. His words, indeed, rather seem to assume that it is for France, in this age, to wield the sword of Christen dom, but that we, knowing and sharing the princi ples of her policy, ought neither to take umbrage at her attitude, nor put ourselves distrustfully upon our guard. France is a "champion" armed at all points, and ready for action ; but she is the cham pionnakthat ty of the right, and none ought to suspect or mis trust her but the maintainers of the wrong. Why, then, should England exhibit suspicion instead of Minister, thi b sympathy, and why should her is hard im e to r Pr his want of confidence, give expression to " the passions of another age ?' I M. Chevalier can really want a reply to such argu ments, but, if he does, we can readily give it him. It is not the usage of Governments in any oto resign the control of international affairs to a single one of their number. It is not consistent either with the safety or independence of States to let one State acquire extraordinary power by armament while the others rely supinely upon the integrity of the " champion's" intentions. France, in M. Chevalier's own words, proclaims a mission which at least in volves disturbance. She could not be dreaded by one party and looked up to by another if she were resolved to let the affairs of Europe remain just as they are. If the " peoples who hope for hap pier destinies" turn to her with admiration, it is because they anticipate her support ; if the men of a bygone time hate and mistrust her, it is because they fear her attack. There is probably nothing in all these assumptions but what a true Frenchman would cheerfully acknowledge. France has claimed and exercised functions of this kind in all ages, and she has undoubtedly conferred many benefits upon Europe. She has also, how ever, inflicted many times the calamities of war; she has not always shown herself superior to am bition, and even if she has now outlived such weaknesses she cannot in reason expect that THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER L 6, 1861, other Powers will abdicate their privileges, and leave the arbitrament of :European affairs to her alone. When she arms, others, unless they wish to be reduced to political 3iphers, must arm also. If the Empire had really been peace, according to the original programme—if France had held out both hands to her neighbours, instead of keeping one on her sword-hilt then we might have discarded all ideas pf war. As it is we could only do as she has done herself—take her sword, right hand in all frankness with our right hand. and reserve our left for defence. We do not in the least degree suppose that France regards us with any feelings of enmity. c l a , We t e aside give her her all h " welcome" which she has invited—viz., a com manedrciraelnwouelnecoemeher will el lfs a h i e ms to arbitrate by that w eapon, we will give her a " sympathetic response" on that point also. But when the very speaker w ho complains of our mistrust confesses by hi s own words that the only a:ternative would b e na tional helplessness, we have no choice left us. We acknowledge without reserve that we do not imagine the armaments of France to be directed against the invasion of England. We believe the Emperor to be perfectly sincere in his avowed estimation of the English alliance, but we cannot and er acquiescence. the feel absolutely certain that every step which France may take in her capacity of Europ ean c h amp i on terms 0 f We e y hcaoymemmaingduyouiretLyemet in sympathyy quarter of globe. We must have ow say on many a ques i° beyondauee ofoffence our ow shores.nw e us m T to do do it tha t on one least i with tne Lion chance equality. In other words, lEngland raufit: be as strong as France, and never could truer ', cords- be - uttered than those with which Lard Paitner t s on concluded his speech, when he pleir:iy declared that such equality of power as nr:Auted mutual respect offered the only solid foundation for amity and peace be tween States.—Times. MIDDLESEX SZSSIOIVS, Sept. 5. (Before Mr. Waateley, Q.C.) George Long, a respectable-looking middle-aged man, surrendered to take his trial on an indictment in which he was charged with stealing a truss of hay, the property of Charles Smeeton. Mr. Abram Prosecuted; the prisoner was de fended by Mr. Ribton. . ___. The prosecutor is a hay-grower at Harrow, and he agreed with the prisoner, who kept a horse and cart, to take loads of hay from his rick yard. The charge was that by a trial in loading his cart the prisoner took a truss of hay more than he accounted for. Mr. Ribton addressed tie jury, and the prisoner, l who received a very goolcharacter, was found Not Guilty. Joseph Hagan, Hugh Tirpin, and James Thomas, three young men, were indicted for assaulting Wil liamthe execution of their dtty, t o preven t th e l aw f u l Seymour, 187 B, aril John Fever, 255 A, in apprehension of William Jones. Mr. Rosher prosecute) • Mr. Horry defended Thomas ; and Mr. Pater lefended Turpin. On the 18th of August a soldier named Jones was taken into custody at a refreshment house in Middle-row, Knightsbridge -green, for creating a disturbance and committing a series of assaults, and while he was being tab u to the station the defen dants tried to rescue hit, and called out to the sol dier to kick the -of the shins. They pelted the officers with stones, and one struck 255 A on the head. The evidence was contradictory, witnesses being called for the defence. Mr. Pater and Mr. Horry examined them at length. The jury found Turpin and Thomas guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy, and acquitted Hagan. His lordship said the jury, in his opinion, had taken a very proper view of the case, and sentenced Turpin and Thomas each to a month's hard labour. The soldier was tried on Tuesday for assault and Richard Williams, a ma r i ne -store dealer, was in dictedsentencfeodr feloniouslytol4daya, imprisonment. receiving 5 cwt. of rags, the property of William Bowman, rag merchant, 42, Dempsey-street, Stepney, which had been stolen from his premises. Mr. Metcalfe prosecuted ; Mr. Ribton defended. The prisoner had been dealing with rags which were said to be part of the stolen property. The prisoner said he bought them of a man in his own shop, and that he had himself collected part of what was identified as the prosecutor's. The jury found the prisoner not guilty. SECOND COURT. (Before Mr. Payne.) Samuel Newnham, 19, was indicted for unlaw fuly assaulting John Kirkman and inflicting upon him grievous bodily harm. Mr. Abram prosecuted. The prosecutor stated that on the 23d of August he was a passenger by' one of the iron boats to Battersea pier, and on the steamer being made fast, the captain ordered the gangway behind the paddle box to be cleared for the passengers to land. He was standing fcre of the paddle-box, and as the boat was close to the pier, he tried to land from there. The defendant, who was one of the com pany's servants, told him he could not go on to the pier that way, bat he said he would. The defen dant then pushed him back, but he jumped on to the pier and gave up his ticket to the collector. The defendant the landing stage, and impertinentg W3dhthu P to him. Witness pushed id m o h h i3O t o i no away y 0 ' wr and went on, and when he had gote a yards on the defendant ran up to said somethin g i fol a him and struck him several times on the head with some crockery ware which he was carrying in a handkerchief, like e sling s and his temple was cut open. He struck ii return as well as he could. He bled a dreat deal, and, with the assistance of some gentlemen who witnessed the transaction, was taken m e t re the wound was dressed, or he to a surgeon's, must have bled to death. The prisoner ran away. The prisoner sat]. he told the prosecutor to go back as he tried t o get ashore at the wrong end of the paddlebox, ve lereupon he threatened to push i him into the water He asked him what would he thenptk him by the th roa t, an d sho ve d dle-box, nearly c h o ki ng hi m . himd ? and under he the He then struck hi r e on the head w ith a b un dl e con taining tee prosecutor was corroborated by that of Mr. Geog e Daners, a clerk in the War office, who was evidencehis dinner The of a pssenger by the same boat, and and he said the floe of blood from the cut on the temple was like thEflow of water from a filter tap. He stopped it as evil as he could with his thumb, and took him into esurgeon's. The defence was hat the prosecutor bad violated the published re gilations of the company in attempting to get oi the pier in the way he did, and that he first esaulted the defendant, and threatened to shove iim into the river. A notice in the following terms was put in :—"Caution.—Seve ral persons having ten injured by getting out of the boats before the have been made secure to the pier, and by gettin g into the boats after they have moved off, passenger are warned and earnestly en treated not to attern)t to land before the boats are well secured to thepier, nor to attempt to get on board after the boat have begun to move off from the pier. They are Dither cautioned not to sit upon the rails of the boat, nor to place their arms out side." The jury found te defendant Guilty of a com mon assault, and he was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. Charles Clark, a boy 13 years of age, was indicted for unlawfully assenting and stabbing another boy, named Charles Heati, 12 years of age, with a knife. Mr. Horry prosecuted; Mr. Cooper appeared for the defendant. Charles Heath, 'he prosecutor, stated that he lived at 4, Cheirch-s,reet, Chelsea, with his parents, and his father wo:•ked on a sand barge. On the night of the 22d of august his mother and his aunt were talking in th 4 street, and he was with them. The defendant well up to them to listen to their conversation, when he (witness) told him to go away, upon 'which he became very saucy. The witness's mother rent away, and as he was twilit]." round by a baker shop, the defendant ran up to b him and struck Inn with a knife under the arm. He then ran into ashop, and threw down the knife. Witness went to a doctor's and had his wound dressed, and afterwards had to go to the hospital. He did not know tee defendant. He never touched him, but simply told him to go away. Several other witnesses were examined, and it appeared from the evidence of the surgeon that the wound was half an inch in width and an inch deep. It was not dangerous as it was, but would have been exceedingly se had the point of the knife pene trated an artery close to which it passed. Mr. Cooper addressed the jury, urging all he could on behalf of the defendant, who, he said, would be well taken care of for the future. • - The jury found the defendant Guilty. The learned Juige, after a very kind and suitable admonition, sentenced him to imprisonment for one week, and direLlcd that he should be under the especial attention of the chaplain during that period. The case ( f Elward Mortimer, charged with an assault in Hunprford-market, was by consent of counsel—Mr. Best for the prosecution, and Mr. Cooper for the detence—postponed until next ses sion. John Moorhouse, clerk, surrendered to take his trial on several charges of embezzlement. _ Mr. Tindal Atkinson prosecuted ; filo prisoner was defended by Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. F. N. 'Lewis. The prisoner, it appeared, was a traveller and collector in the employment of Winshurst's Patent Metal Foil and Sheet Metal Company, who carry on business at Bow, and it was his duty to receive moneys and pay them over, and account as he re ' ceived them. Several defalcations were alleged against him, but after along investigation, the jury, having retired for some time to consider their ver dict, found the prisoner not guilty. THE WESTMINSTER 11 JRDER. . Yesterday a very long nurairy was gone into before Mr. Langham, deprAy:- coroner for West minster, at the Star and Garter, Great Peter-street, Westminster, to inquire into the circumstances attending the deatt of Mary Maloney. Mr. Bury liutchinson ' solicitor, att en d e d f or th e prisoner ; a n d Inspector Humphreys, of the B divi sion, appeared to watch the case on behalf of the police. _ _ The inquiry appeared to cause great excitement in the neighbourhood, and a very large crowd as sembled round the house. Michael Wallis, a labourer, said—l live at 4, St. John's•buildings, Lamheth. Deceased was my daughter. She was married to William Maloney. They lived at 2, Leg-court, Peter-street. Her age was twenty-nine lrst birthday. Been married nine years last May.. Saw her last alive about a month ago. The last four or five years she has complained to me of ter husband's ill usage. This she has done frequr.mtly. I have seen her with black eyes four ' five times. Have also seen marks about her face. By the Jury—They understood one another very well. By the Coroner—She used to take a drop occa sionally. By the Jury—He would be card playing every Saturday night and Sunday all day long. I never played with him. By the Coroner—l have heard the husband com plain of her drunken habits, which she has contra dicted. Eliza Duckwell said—l live with my father, in Leg-court. Known deceased about ten months. Last saw her alive about ten minutes after twelve on Monday. I met her in Peter-street. Catherine Welsh was with me. Deceased was going towards home. We made some fun of a young man, and she went away laughing. She was quite sober. She had a pot of beer in a can. After this I went into my own house, No. 4 in the court, four doors from the deceased. I had some milk, which I was in the act of putting on the table, when my brother ran in, and said, " Mr. Maloney is fighting, and his smock is all over blood." With this I ran out into the court and saw Maloney standing between the l i window and street door. He was looking at the sleeve of his smock on which was blood. It was his right sleeve. I saw blood in the pas sage, and his little girl, about seven years old, crying. She was in the court. I looked through the window and saw deceased lying on the floor, resting on her elbow, and she gradually sunk down. She rose up again a very little way from the ground to put her hand to her forehead. I saw blood coming from her shoulder. I said, " Oh, Mr. Maloney, your wife is dead ; how was it done ?" He said she did it herself. He repeated this three times. I ran down the court, and met my father half way. I did not hear Maloney call for assistance. I told my father that Mrs. Maloney was dead. I ran back again and saw two or three young men in the passage. Two boys on the outside lifted up the window. I went into the room, and saw no one there but the deceased. Her hand was still to her forehead. She was lying in the middle of the room on her side. I put something to the window, and two other females came in. Catherine Casey took her hand from her forehead and placed it by her side. I stayed there till Dr. Payne ar rived. He came in about a quarter of an hour. After I bad been there two or three minutes Maloney came in, and he again said she had done it herself. Catherine Casey sent for Dr. Payne. I heard Maloney tell the policeman that the knife she had done it with was about the floor, and that she had thrown it down. It was searched for and found by the police, behind a teaboard near the cupboard. It was b. few inches from where she was lying. It was not more than ten minutes from the time when I first saw deceased to the time that I looked in at the window. I saw a man named O'Connor and Dr. Payne pick her up from the floor. By the Jury—l did not notice any man coming in or going out of the court when the alarm was given. The child did not say anything to me. She did not speak when she lifted her arm. By Mr. Hutchinson—There was a table in the room, on which was a potato cut in four and some more cooked, and a plate with some cooked bacon on it. I did not see the can of beer on the table. Deceased was about four feet from the table. The teatray was about sit inches from her. Her face was towards it. The table was between the window and where she was lying. I saw another knife on the dresser. By the Jury—The knife was in a line with her left shoulder, from which blood was oozing. Bridget asey said—l live at No. 7, Leg-court. My sister and myself were going down the court, and Mrs. Maloney was standing at the top of the court. My sister spoke to her, and she said she was very well. About ten minutes after twelve we were coming back and met the person who lived upstairs at Mrs. Maloney's, and she said, " 1 think Mrs. Maloney is dead." I met this person in Peter-street. My sister end myself ran up the court and saw Mr. Maloney outside the door. He said nothing to us. We went in to see her, and she was quite dead, I saw blood in the passage, also blood coming from her shoulder. My sister took deceased's hand from her forehead and called her by name three times. She made no answer. We sent for a doctor. I cannot say whether Maloney sent for one. The knife was found be hind the teaboard. The knife was standing upright with the point sticking in the floor, as if it had been thrown in. Dr. Payne asked her husband to lift her on the bed, and he refused. He said he could not. He appeared excited. By the Jury—lt was the husband's knife. (A clasp knife was produced and identified as the one found.) It was one that he used at his dinner. That was the only knife I saw in the room. I did not see any one coming in or going out of the court. As near as I can tell it was about ten minutes past twelve. The knife was behind a square teaboard. By Mr. Hutchinson—The edge of the teaboard was round. The potatoes were hot. Deceased was in the habit of cooking. One of the potatoes was cut. I saw no other knife but the one produced. By the Jury—l did notice a can of beer—not an empty can. The wife had not a certain side to sit upon. By the Coroner—They lived, generally, happily together. They did occasionally quarrel. By the Jury—l have seen them fight together twice. A period of about six months elapsed be tween. The last time was about four months. Never heard what they quarrelled about. Joseph Saunders, late of 16, Brunswick-street, Euston-road, said—l am a labourer. I now live in Castle-lane, Westminster. On Monday last, a little past 12, I was looking for lodgings, and walked down Leg-court. As I was going up some party told me there was a place in Bennet's-yard, March mount-street, and I went to the door in Leg-court, on the left hand side, and looked in and saw a man strike a woman with a knife. I afterwards saw him in custody of the police. He struck on the left side of the neck. I have no doubt Wm. Maloney is the same man. I saw the blood flow on his right hand. She screamed out a little. He did not say a word. I came off out, and said to some women, " There's murder," and went away. I did not point out where. I said, "There is murder in one of the houses." I saw three policemen take Maloney out of the court directly after, and I pointed him out as the same man at the police court. By the Jury—The woman was at the table when she was struck. The man was standing. One was as near to me as the other. I dont't know the women to whom I spoke, whether they were young or old, or how they were dressed. It did not strike me that I ought to have gone to the station. I spoke to my wife about it at night, and a friend of mine insisted on my going to the court. By Mr. Hutchinson—l can read a little. I left home on Tuesday about 12. I came as far as Buckingham Palace, and saw William Calder at work in the Royal Mews. He is a friend of mine. I went on Monday, about five o'clock, to Ben nett's-yard. From twelve to five I was walking about. I did not go into a public-house or coffee shop. I was occupied looking for lodgings. I ar rived at Leg -court about 12 o'clock. I cannot say how many lodgings I went into. I went into the house in Leg-court, where the murder was committed, to inquire for Bennett's-yard. There was no card in the window. What I saw so frightened me that I went to the end of the court, where I stood till the man was brought out. I get my living by working for it. I last worked at a cow-shed in Drummond crescent. It is about a month ago since I worked there. I was there for three years. I have not been doing anything since. I was in view of a situation which made me come to Westminster. I got to Bennett's-yard a little after five. I saw a woman there, but did not mention to her what I had seen. I went into other rooms and had conversation with several women. By the Jury—l did not follow the man with the police. I stood still. By Mr. Hutchinson--I did not dine at all that day. I have not been down Leg-court since- By the Jury--I heard no noise between the two. The door was on the right as you enter. By Mr Hutchinson—The man was standing with his back more towards the door than his f ace. The woman was facing him. I am telling the truth, and I do not think it worth your while to try and shake my evidence. By the Jury—l SAW a little g i r l brought out without bonnet, hat, or shoes on: The women made me no answer when 1 spoke to them. Cornelius O'Connor, 2, Artillery-square, S trutton ground, labourer, said—l was with Maloney and his wife• on Sunday. She was in and out during the day: They appeared on good terms. They had no quarrel. 1 was at work with Maloney on Monday morning at the Duke of Buceleuch's ouse, Whitehall. At 12 o'clock I walked part I of the way home to dinner with Maloney. It was within a minute or two of the quarter when I left him. We had been in to have a pot of beer, and as he left me he said, " Don't leave your house till I call for you, and then we will have another pot." He said he had the price of it. Maloney and myself and another had three half quarterns of rum between the three. This was about eight in the morning. Before we had the rum, we had two pots of beer between four. Maloney had some of it. At ten o'clock we had a pint of beer each. I was having my dinner. My boy came in and said, "Mrs. Maloney is dead," and that Maloney came to the door and told him to come and tell me that " Mary had killed herself." I went and opened the door, and at the right-hand corner of the table was a knife and his dinner. I touched the knife, but cannot say whether it fell on the floor or not. Mrs. Maloney was lying on her left side, with her legs to the door. Maloney was against the fire-place, crying. As soon as he saw me he said, " Mary has killed herself at last." She appeared quite dead. I thought :Maloney had some blood on his smock. I did not notice the tea-tray. There was one or two women in the room. By the Jury—l have known them nine or ten years. I have heard him, about three weeks ago, complain of her spending the money. Never heard her threaten her life. Neither have I heard him threaten her. We always spent the Sundays to gether. He was not out of temper on the day. He looked as jolly and well as ever. By the Coroner—We had a game at cards on Sunday. The wife made no remark about our drinking on Sunday. She was not the worse for drink on Sunday. I left at eight, and there was no quarrelling. We had five gallons of beer. I can not say how many drank of it. By Mr. Hutchinson—She was a little hasty in temper. By the jury—l only saw her with a black eye once. I saw blood on the knife. I have seen the knife in Maloney's possession. Samuel Morton, 241 B, said—About 25 minutes after twelve on Monday, I was in Peter-street, and a man said, " I think there was murder in Leg court." Ido not know the man. It was not Saun ders. I went to the spot, and saw several people. As I got to the door I met Mr. Payne, and he told me a woman had been stabbed, and that she was quite dead. I saw a quantity of blood on the floor, a woman lying on the bed with blood about her dress. I saw a wound in her neck on the left side. I asked the woman how it was done, and a man sit ting at the end of the table made answer and said, " She done it herself. I was sitting down eating my dinner when she picked up the knife and stabbed herself, and then threw the knife away." I cleared the room of the people and searched it, and told Maloney to get up and move his chair, and after lifting the tea-tray I found the knife sticking in the board, behind it. The sergeant then came, and he was taken to the station. He there repeated his former statement, that she had done it herself. Margaret Norton, residing at No. 9, Leg-court, said—About 20 minutes after 12, on Monday last, I was coming out of my house when my uncle (William Maloney) ran out of his house. I asked him what was the matter, as he spoke very ex citedly to Elizabeth Goodall. I went into his place, and saw his wife lying dead on the floor. I was frightened, and ran out again. I did not see the knife. . . _ By the Jury—Did not hear whether they had had any words. She was of an excitable temper. By Mr. Hutchinson—She had a baby about four months suckling, Elizabeth Ann Goodall, of 11, Leg-court, said— I have known the Maloneys about 12 months. About a quarter past 12 on Monday I heard Ma loney come out of his house into the court, and say, " She is dead," and clapped his hands twice toge ther. He was very excited, and the tears rolled down his cheeks. I did not go into the room as I was so frightened. There was a.little blood on the back of his hand. His right hand. I did not see him strike her with the knife. I did not hear them quarrelling. Elizabeth Anne Goodall, daughter of the last witness, said—l saw Maloney run out of his house, and strike his hands together, and said, " Mary was dead." He went across to the corner house, and then came back again with the tears rolling down his face. He went into his room, and soon after came out and clapped his hands again and said, " She had killed herself." He went to his sister, and she said to him, " Where were you to let her do it ?" He said, " Mary has done it, Mary has done it ; she has stabbed herself." In reply to his I sister's question, he said, " I was trying to save her, but I could not." I heard no quarrelling. Sergeant Mason, 15 B, said—l went to No. 2, Leg-court. In the middle of the room I saw a pool of blood, and Maloney sitting with his back to the wall, and deceased lying on the bed with a wound on the left side of her neck near the shoulder. Her clothes and both her hands were covered with blood. I asked how it was done, and Maloney said " She done it herself. I know nothing about it." I then cautioned him in the usual form. He then said, " I was having a few words with my wife, and I sent my child out for some oats for the rabbit. I was eating my bread, potatoes, and bacon, and when I had done I laid my knife on the table. She took it up and done it herself, and threw the knife away." I asked him who lifted her on the bed, and he said, " I don't know." He said he did not assist. I looked at his hands and clothes. Both hands had blood on them ; most on the right one, and blood on the right sleeve of.his slop. On the cuff of the right sleeve of the shirt are spots of blood, and some on the front of the trousers on the right leg. [These things were produced and shown to the jury.] There are also spots of blood on his shoes. At the station, the sergeant said, "He has got some blood on the inside of the leg of his trowsers," to which he replied, " If either of ye had been there ye would have had the same." He also stated that his wife had said she would commit suicide. By the Jury—He said they had been quarrelling about her having drink on the Sunday. The witness was re-called and identified the clothes produced as those worn by Maloney when he saw him on Monday. Sergeant Mason and police-constable Gow said they were almost sure they saw the man Saunders at the end of the court. Mr. Barton Payne, surgeon, said—l live at 58, Denbigh-street, Pimlico. About a quarter-past 12 I was called to a woman at No. 2, Leg-court, who was stated to have stabbed herself. I found the woman Maloney lying on the floor in a large pool of blood. I saw a wound on the left side of the neck, from which blood was still flowing. With assistance I got heron to the bed. I asked Maloney to assist, and he said " No, I can't." I asked him if he was the husband, and he said he was. I said " How did this happen, have you been quarrelling ?" He said " No. I had just come in to my dinner and had placed my pocket-knife by the side of my plate, when she suddenly seized it and stabbed herself, saying " I have done it at last." At this moment the police constable arrived. I told him the woman was dead, and requested him to take charge of the case. The next morning I made a superficial post mortem examination, and found it was a clean punctured wound, measuring three-quarters of an inch in breadth and one and a quarter in depth. I laid open the wound and found it had separated a large artery which would occasion death in three or four seconds. Yesterday morning I made a very careful post mortem examination, and found the wound had penetrated the cavity of the chest, and a largo quantity of blood had passed into it. Such a wound could be made by such a knife as that produced. By the Jury—lt is such a wound as would re quire great impetus. It is possible she might have inflicted such a wound on herself. By the Coroner—lt is possible that, after assum ing that she inflicted the wound on herself, she could place the knife on the table as described by Dr. O'Connor. I asked Malo ne y w h a t s h e h a d done with the knife, and he said she had thrown it somewhere. He did not know. The cause of death was from a puncture of the subt erranean ar tery. The inquiry was adjourned to a future day. The Nord says :—" The town of Stettin, in 1653, being then a Swedish possession, supplied King Charles Gustavus X. for the war in Poland with corn and money to the amount of 30,000 Swedish crowns. Since then it has made repeated applications to the Swedish Government for payment of the sum, but in vain. There is now, however, it appears, a chance that the town will obtain payment of the debt. At compound interest, the 30,000 crowns since 1653 would form so large a sum that the Swedish Govern ment could not pay it without great difficulty; but. the municipality has consented, by way of compromise, to take 78,000 crowns. The matter is about to be submitted to the Government at Stockholm." [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Pills and Ointment.— Always Serviceable.—These medicines have been styled by grateful patients " The Household Treasures"' acd they always prove really and faithfully all that cherished name implies. In the hands of the unlearned they are as safely employed as when the scholar uses them. They possess the inestimable advantage of never doing harm. No judg ment is necessary to guide their administration ; no respon sibility can attach to any parties recommending Holloway's never failing medicaments. From every affliction they are preservatives ; in every case they will be serviceable ; and in most diseases . they must prove curative. To these may guardian and nurse with confidence turn without fear or anxiety; to them may the sufferer resort for ease, and the robust t 9 confirm hie health, IN A .RUSSIAN POLICE-COUR T; Next day, at 10, I am at the police-office, and, among a crowd of people of all sorts, am obliged to wait till 2 before the chief makes his appearance. In the meantime I have coaxed a secretary with another consideration to make out the certificate on the back of my old passport, that there may be no delay when he does come. Well aware as I was of the practically irresponsible position held and the almost unlimited power exercised by officials of this kind at such a distance from head-quarters, still I was scarcely prepared for the experience I acquired during a patient waiting of four hours for this offi cial. I had b een , as usual, asking questions, and moving about from one part of the large room to another. There were no mere spectators present. That all had business was fully manifested by the enormously large papers each held in hand. These papers contained their various cases, as they were to be submitted to the chief of the police, and as they had been written out by the under function. aries of the police establishment for a consideration, duly or unduly proportioned to the nature of cases and the demands of the officials. Accommodation in an inner room was offered to me, but declined, for I wanted to know more of a Russian police court. " What are you wanting here, brother ?" I said to a decent-looking man. " You are an Eng lishman, I will tell you. You see that man in the blue caftan ?" " Yes." " Well, my brother and I caught him stealing from my premises six months ago. He had two horses with him for carting my goods off, and as we caught him in the act, we gave him and the horses up to the police." " Well," I said, " that is a plain case, easily settled. " God help me ! I thought so too, But you see they have been sending for my brother and me, on one pre tence or another, from our village, 15 versts away, every week for six months, writing papers and giving evidence, until I have cause to believe that the affair itself must have been a dream. I am so tired out, I cannot go on telling the truth any longer. Besides it's of no use. Last week my brother saw the very same two horses in the police-master's carriage," " I see, the thief is free at the cost of two good horses. And what do you do now ? That paper is--" " A state ment that the whole thing must have been a dream and delusion on the part of my brother and myself, and that we have nobody to accuse. I wish we were quite quit of the business." And he crossed him self. " Why do you cry, my dear mother, and what is your petition about ?" I said to a poor woman. " Oh, I have been, cheated. I am a widow ; my husband died three months ago. He bought the little house and garden 12 months before that, and paid 200 roubles—all the money except 20 roubles. The police-master signed the deed of sale for it, but has forgotten all about it. The man that sold the place denies the selling and the paying. I and my children are turned out, and this is the fourth peti tion I have presented. I have no money to give his Excellency to make him remember." Poor woman ! The only appeal from official rapacity is to the Em peror ; his ears are indeed never shut to the lowliest of his subjects ; but how can a poor woman tramp 600 miles of Russian road to sue for justice ? Wan dering among these confused but silent groups I was heartily glad to see an Englishman. An old gray-haired, long-bearded peasant, with a head like an apostle, attracted my attention. " Good father, why are you here; what is that paper in your hand ?" "My son has been misbehaving and rebel lious to me, his father, and I am come to get him whipped by the police." " Is your son young then ?" "He has seen 34 summers." ".How can you think of whipping a man of that age ?" " Well, you see, before he left me for St. Petersburg, nine years ago, he was and had always been a good and respectful scn. But he has learnt bad manners among the fine folks, He drinks, sir ; puts on fine airs ; sets himself up against my authority ; and is corrupt ing the rest of my children. I must get him whipped, for while I live I will be the father of my own house." Suddenly there was a bustle and a stir. The waiting claimants for justice, with a score of prisoners under arrest, arranged themselves in rows all round the room, and I had time to ensconce myself behind a large and greasy merchant, when in came the long-looked-for chief of the police— judge, jury, law, and Emperor in one. He was a colonel, dressed in full regimentals, a man who seemed to be naturally bold, shrewd, and intelli gent ; but his nose was scarlet, his face blotched, and he reeled rather than walked. Doing his best to stand erect, he scowled upon the assembled mob, all of whom, except myself, stood bending and bowing before him.-411 the Year Bound. COUNTRY MARRETS. MANCHESTER-SETT. 5. New English wheat was held firmly for 2s per qr ads vance, and foreign was 4d to 6d per cental, but sold slowly. New English flour in moderate request, and is dearer per sack ; American in moderate demand, and unaltered in value. Oats and oatmeal were difficult to sell, supporting late quotations. Beans firm. Indian corn is dearer. The market waa well atteri.a_ BIRMINGHAM-SEPT. 6. At to-day's market there was a short supply of English new wheat from the farmers, which realised an advance of Is to 2s on last week's rates. Other kinds is higher in price. Barley and oats were the turn in favour of the seller. Beans and peas no cheaper. CORK-SEPT. 4. The following were the quotations this morning :—Red wheat, 27s Od to --s Od ; white, 26s 3d to —s Od; barley 15.3 6d to 18s Od ; oats, 12s 3d to 13s Bd. EDINBURGH GRAIN-SEPT. 4. Wheat on the top 4s Od up average Os lld up. Barley on the top is 3d up .average Os 6d up. Oats on the top is Od down average Os 5d up. Beans on the top Os 6d down, average 4s 4d down. Averages per Imperial quarter. Wheat. New wheat -12ths Barley . 1 14 7 0-12ths Oats 1 10 10 10-12ths Beans Total Supply and Sales. Wheat ... 991 qrs Sold 297 qrs 8ar1ey........ 425 qrs Sold 399 qrs Oats Beans B2 qrs Sold 62 qrs DERBY SMITHFIELD-SEPT. 3. A good number of fat beasts to-day, but the demand was very fiat, and little business done. A large number of sheep, generally of good quality. The supply of lambs also large, and a clearance effected. Pigs readily disposed of, and in good supply. Beet old to 7d Veal . 6d to 614 Mutton ... 7d .to lid Pork Lamb Hides, 3d to 41d ; calf skins, 6d to 6d. THE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South ampton) .. Sept. 18. Do. (via Marseilles) Sept. 12. Brazil and Cape Verds .. Oct. 3. Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, &c. Cuba and Mexico .. .. • .. .. Sept. 28. Canada, &c. (via L'derry) .. Sept. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Sm. .. Oct. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) Sept. 18. Do (via Marseilles) Sept. 12. Gibraltar (via Southampton) Sept. 10. _ . . . , India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) Sept. 18. Do. (via Marseilles) Sept. 12. India (Bombay), (via Southampton) .. Sept. 10. Do. (via Marseilles) Sept. 4. bo Malta, Egyv . ti . and . A . (inn (viaSo.u.tham.p.ton) Sept. Sept 1 1 0 1 .. (via Marseilles) .. Sept. 4. Vigo, and Oporto Sept. 11. United States, California, &c. .. Sept. 12. Western Coast of Atrica, Madeira, Teneriffe .. Sept. 10. West Indies and Pacific, Carthagena, Cuba, &c. Sept. 13. 13 1 T BERTIE.—On the 3d inst., at Uffington House, Stamford, the Hon. Mrs. Bertie, of a son. HOLLAND.—On the sth inst., at 25, Rutland-gate, the wife of H. T. Holland, Esq., of a daughter. SCHENLEY.—On the 4th inst., at Prince's-gate, Mrs. Schenley, of a son. MARRIAGES. ADDIS—LEE. - On the 4th inst., at St. Andrew's Church, Plymouth, by the Rev. Eugene F. Tracy, Captain Edward Brown Addis, R.N , to Jane Sophia, youngest daughter of the late Deputy Commissary_General Lee. FITZMAURICE—ROOSE.—On the sth inst., at All Saints', Knightsbridge, the Hon. H. W. Fitz Maurice, late Capt. 72d Highlanders, to Sarah Jane, daughter of the late G. B. Roose, of Bryntirion, Anglesey. SEYMOUR—HOSTE.—On the 4th inst., at St. Peter's, Pim lico, Captain George Henry Seymour, R.N., C 8. , the second son of Admiral Si r G eorge S eymour , G.C.8., to Sophia Margaret, the eldest daughter of the late Derick Hosts, Esq., of Barwick House, Norfolk. 1) 16 A T 11 S. - _ BREADALBANE.—On the 28th ult., a t 21, Park-lane, the Marchioness Of Breadalbane. ' DOWDING.—On the 3d inst., at Bath , Freder ick Dowding, Esq., solicitor. DRURY.—On the 2d inst., at Brussels, E:%ma A me li a, the daughter of the Rev. W. Drury, M.A., aged 21. HARRISON.—On the 4th inst., John Harrison, Esq., of Elm Lodge, Wandsworth, Surrey. MAcKENzu..—On the 2d inst., at Portchester, Hants Susannah, widow o f the late All an Ma 3 kenzie, Esq., aged 83. TARRANT.—On the 2d inst., at 10 , - Newgate-street, city, Mr. John Perry Tarrant, formerly of Steward.street, Spitalfields, aged 66. rx.—On the 4th inst., the Rev. Samuel Wix, MA • 4, rector of Inworth, Essex, and vicar of St. Bartholomew the-Less, London, aged 91. LOND ON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, at No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TOE Surf Office, No. 112,Strand, In the Precinct of the Savoy. In the County of Friday, SePtentber 6, Ibtsl.