The Sun. — London, England, 1861-10-16 00:00:00

GENERAL PEEL AND 11R. T. BARING ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS. HUNTINGDON, TUESDAY EVENING, The annual show of the Huntingdonshire Agri cultural Society took place in this town to-day. In the evening the members o f the society dined toge ther at the George Hotel—the Earl of Sandwich in the chair. Among the gentlemen present were General Peel and Mr. Baring, the members for the borough, and Lord R. Montagu and Mr. Fellowes, members for the county. The loyal toasts having been drunk with the usual loyal demonstrations, The CHAIRMAN rose to propose " The Army and Navy." He said it might appear strange that in the time of profound peace we were obliged to keep up a large army and to maintain our navy almost on a war footing. How was this to be accounted for ? Was it to be attributed to any proceedings of our own. No ; but we had a most powerful neighbour over the water. He believed in his heart that the Sovereign to whom he referred wished well to this country, having lived in it and acquired a perfect knowledge of our national character. If it depended on the Emperor of the French, he would not be disposed to invade us, he would not wish for war, but he was at the head of a very powerful army. He had received a letter from a friend, who informed him that no army which he had ever seen equalled the army assembled at Chalons. (H ea r, hear.) Then they must look t o the docky ar d s i n which the Emperor w a s t r yi ng t o rival the naval power of England. (Hear, hear.) These things accounted for the apparent anomaly that in a time of peace we were keeping our army and navy up to a war strength. (Cheers.) Such a war force as we now supported necessarily in volved a large expenditure ; but the country was worth fighting for—(cheers)—the homesteads of England and those who inhabited them were worth fighting for—(hear, hear)—and therefore ho was sure that the company whom he then addressed were proud of their army and navy, and would wil lingly drink the toast which he then proposed. The noble lord then gave " The Army and Navy." (Loud cheers.) General PEEL, M.P., rose amid loud cheers to respond for the army. He said,—l do not believe that the British army has had any opportunity of distinguishing itself in the field since I last had the honour of returning thanks to the Huntingdonshire Agricultural Society for drinking this toast. I be lieve that the war in China, though we were not aware of the fact, was finished then. And let me observe that there never was any war which re flected greater credit on every one connected with its management. The organisation, the equipment, the arrangements made for the comfort of the troops were really excellent. The appointment of my gallant friend, Sir Hope Grant, to the command of that army showed that his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief had attentively watched the operations of that gallant officer in India, and that success—and in such cases success is perhaps the least test of merit—which attended those move ments. (Cheers.) In China Sir Hope Grant gave the most complete proof that he possessed that talent which he had previously shown in India. (Hear.) I have alluded to the sanitary arrangements made for the comfort of the troops in China, and I trust I may be permitted to avail my self of this opportunity of expressing my personal regret for the loss we have sustained by the:death of a noble friend of mine, who took so great an interest in the welfare of the army. I assure you, gentlemen, that friendships do exist between the two parties who sit on the opposite sides of the house; and it is with unaffected sin cerity that I express my deep sense of the loss which the army and country at large have sustained by the death of Lord Herbert, (Hear, hear.) No man was more anxious than he to promote the welfare of the British soldier, and no man worked harder to secure it. (Cheers.) His great object was to impress on Parliament and the country that " pre vention is better than cure." (Hear, hear.) It is far better, by sanitary arrangements, to prevent disease than when once it has set in to endeavour to cure it. (Cheers.) It was that conviction which in duced Lord Herbert to establish a medical hospital with a school attached to it, in which young men might be qualified to become members of that body than whom there is no more worthy class of men —I mean the medical officers of the army. (Hear, hear.) They devote themselves with much indus try to the study of sickness and disease, and their services to the army are very valuable. (Hear.) Her Majesty, since Lord Herbert's death, has been graciously pleased to command that the institutioa to which I allude should be called the " Herbert Hospital." I only hope that all Lord Herbert con templated will be realised; and then, indeed, his name will go down to posterity as that of one who achieved great things for the British soldier. (Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, it is not from war that the soldier suffers most. (Hear, hear.), It is from the constant change of climate and from the diseases to which that quarter in which from time to time he is stationed expose him. As a proof of this, I may refer to that lamentable account recently published which informs us that in India the 51st Regiment, in the course of fifteen days, lost one-fifth of its whole strength—including its gallant commanding officer ; and that one wing of the 94th, in the same time, lost nearly one fourth of its whole number. I think that was one of the most touching accounts I ever read. The general Commanding did everything to keep up the spirits of the men. He ordered the bands to play; but, alas, the bands were numbered among the dead. If, by any means, science can prevent a recurrence of such a state of things as that, Lord Herbert's name will be remembered in the grateful minds of his countrymen. (Hear, hear.) I have said that since this time twelvemonth the British army has had no opportunity of distinguishing itself. Do not think I regret that. There is nothing which in my opinion is more to be lamented than war (hear, hear) ; and I know of no kind of war that is more to be deprecated than a war such as that which is now going on at the other side of the Atlantic. (Hear.) lam sure that there is no Eng lishman who does not regret that war—not from any elfish feeling, but in the interests of our common humanity. (Hear.) And I think that the Govern ment of this country has most wisely expressed its determination to preserve the strictest neutrality. (Hear, hear.) But although we may not interfere in it we have a good deal to learn from it. None of us can have read those graphic accounts which Mr. Russell has so fearlessly given of what is going on in America and not have noticed that without discip line no personal valour will be of any avail, and that if soldiers—and 1 believe the American Voluir teem are second to none—be not put under officers in whom they place confidence, the best army is but a rabble,. (gear.) On reading those accounts another thi ng st _ eex me. W e h ave a ll h ear d of troops who never know when they are beat en . (Hear, hear.) I lur e showing elaborate essays written for the purpo se of w ng that the Duke of Wel lington was beaten but could not be induced to believe it,..... N ate t° , but it appears that With the American offl ug eers ta i r t )— . exactly the re verse. They know when they ar is e al t W o hiPPed well enough—(laughter)—but it app Aer me that they ,do not know when they win. east, if they d o, their greatest victories have never been attende d with any results. What the war is all about I dou t very well know. If the object of the N ort h were Zo put down slavery, they would have my sYmpathy--- t hear)—but, as far as we can learn, that does not ap pear to be their object. However, be that as it may, I, for one, must express my hope that this American war may soon be put an end to. (Hear, hear.) I now wish to allude to a rumour which has been spread in some quarters; and I do SO, not from any belief that it is well-founded, but in the hope that it may be met by an official contradiction. The press has referred to a report that, in consequence of the perfection at which the Volunteers have arrived, a reduction of the regular forces of the country is about to take place. Now, I must express my opi nion that this is not the case. No doubt there may be some reduction of the army, which has nothing to do with the Volunteers, and I h o p e th e i mpress i on at t t not be suffered to go abroad, for if it army 4 4 11 . 1 . t_ereate a very ill feeli ng b e t ween t h e ' 4 ° y oluate ero , lAM sure that no such feeling ever will arise if proper precaution betaken to I prevent mistake ; but a sense of disappointment would be engendered in the minds of our soldiers if they thought that their services were about t be dispensed with on account of the Volunteers, and the Volunteers themselves would be equally displeas .In deed I have been told that many of them have aid they would retire from the movement if it were to have such an effect. There is no doubt of this, that if it were not for the Volunteers a larger standing army, and as a consequence a greater expenditure would be re quired. In that way the country is much indebted to the Volunteers ; but the strength of the regular army must always be depended on for distant gar risons and foreign service. A large number of our troops must be kept in distant places, and a large number must be kept up at home with a view of relieving them. Ido not know any more than any other gentleman here what may be the inten tion of the Government; but I say it is probable that some reduction may be necessary in order to bring down the army establishment to the number voted by Parliament. At the commencement of the present financial year there were 15,000 more men in Innia than there were on the Indian establish ment. So long as they remained there they were paid by the Indian Government; but I, for one, always knew that when they did not require those troops the Indian Government would send them home. (Hear.) lam sure that the army will not be reduced below the numbers voted by Parliament. This is not a time when our army could be dimi nished. We see Continental nations keeping up great armies on a war footing. We ourselves are raising fortifications of great magnitude. Those on the south side of the Thames alone will require 61,000 men to garrison them ; and therefore I am perfectly sure there is no intention of lowering the number of our troops below that voted by Parlia ment. (Hear, hear,) I place the greatest confidence in the noble lord at the head of the Government, and feel no doubt that he will uphold the power of the country and defend its honour. " The Militia and the Volunteers," was then given. Mr, DAy returned thanks for the Volunteers. After several other toasts had been drunk, Mr. FELLOWES, M.P., in returning thanks for " The County Members," observed, in reference to what had been said by one of the farmers, that he thought the best lease a tenant could have was a good understanding with the landlord. He had never had leases on his property, but, nevertheless, he had never had any difficulty with his tenants. (Hear, hear.) Lord ROBERT MONTAGU, M.P., also returned thanks, and in the course of his observations said that borough members were expected to come down once a-year to their constituents, give an account of their stewardship, enter into details about the last session, and explain their general votes and the part they had taken in the legislation of the country, but at that meeting the members present were de barred altogether from entering into politics. What was that for ? He presumed it was because the members of the Huntingdonshire Agricultural Society had a hatred of party spirit, and were determined that no factious feeling should arise at their dinners. He did not complain of that ; they Ni ere right in it. No one hated party spirit more than he did. It was it that had denuded the House of Commons of that feeling which at one time distinguished it, and made it reckless of all that which it once held dear. His tory showed that every kingdom which had de tlined commenced its ruin by displaying an increase of party spirit; and the Atlantic Monthly, one of the most important publications in America, attri buted the present war to party spirit. After some some further observations in denunciation of party spirit, the noble lord concluded by heartily thank ing the company for the manner in which they had received the toast. The toast of " The Borough Members" having been drunk. Gen. PEEL rose and said—My hon. colleague may be equally gratified with me at the manner in which you have received this toast ; but at the pm- I sent day it is not very easy to address an agricul tural meeting. The very day on which this dinner was fixed I read an article in the Times newspaper which referred to the difficulty under which mem bers of Parliament laboured who were called on to speak at agricultural meetings. The article remarked that if they spoke on agricultural subjects they were sure to be impertinent, and if they spoke on politi cal subjects they were sure to be offensive. (Laugh ter.) Now, were Ito address you on the former of these topics I should be guilty of great folly and show my ignorance, for you have been addressed by gentlemen who have forgotten more than I ever learnt on agriculture. (Laughter.) Knowing that I had to come here, the only way I thought I could get out of the fix was to read the reports at agri cultural meetings at which members of Parliament attended, and learn what they said. Well, the first I took up was one which the Times headed " Mr. Henley and Colonel North in Oxfordshire." This pleased me, for I know of no more safe guide than my right hon. friend Mr. Henley. I knew that he would say nothing impertinent—that he would utter nothing offensive. However, I had not pro ceeded far with his speech till I found him avowing that he did not know very well what to say. He informed the company that he had been warned of the presence of the press. In answer to that warn ing he stated that he had nothing to say ; but then he received the additional warning that he had better get himself up on something. (Laugh ter.) That was what my right hon. friend said he could never do. Neither could I. He then made another remark with which I agree. Like him, I am delighted that the gentlemen of the press are here, for they make better speeches for us than we can ourselves, and I know that they have an esprit de corps that will make them not wish to see the borough members read worse than those of the counties. (Laughter and cheers.) Well, gentle men, I stuck to reading the agricultural speeches ; and there was one thing struck me, which is this, that " one man may steal a horse, while another may not look over a hedge." (Laughter.) One day I saw one story in the times, and another day another. In one place politics were permitted, in another they were rigidly excluded. A meeting was held near Bosworth; and, by way of parenthesis, as I know that neighbourhood well and used to getup by candlelight to meet the hounds there, I must observe that no county wanted an agricultural movement more. (Laughter.) Mr. Newdegate broke out on the subject of family. I do not know why he did so, but the report mentioned that there were a number of ladies present. (Renewed laughter.) There was a meeting in Staffordshire, and an hon. 'gentleman gave utterance to some sentiments there which were received with anything but approbation. At other agricultural meetings subjects were ent ere d on (1 which I should think it p r sumptuous in me to dis cuss there. Here you sP..y that politics are excluded, but allow me to tell you that some of the speakers have entered on two of the most important of poli tical subjects. A gentleman has spoken of tenant right. If that gentleman had had as much experi ence of the discussion of tenant-right as I have had he would know that the question is a most difficult one. (Hear, hear.) And I would say more —that any question between landlord and tenant ought to be discussed between the two parties themselves. (Rear, hear.) Something has been said about the want of lab ourers i n t h e rural districts. Are the p ro prietors sure th a t th ey h ave not to answer for t hat themsel ves ? (Hear, hear.) Are you sure you have paid thatou attention to the . labourers torn forts Which These „ g lib. to induce him to remain ? other places by m ifec.ts have . been ably handled in friends Sir (Rear.) Pakington and Sir agricultuor h l av- e the ; taken an active part s i n a y pr dependo mo t i n upon Laurence Palk, lien on it thata are subjects which discuyss among yourselves. you would do better to and again I There was another agricultural meeting, attended by a noble lady who goes over every year to be pre sent at a similar gathering. I refer to the meeting at which the Marchioness of Londonderry ad o drees . e g d her tenantry. An hon. and learned friend Sir Hugh Cairns, was also present, saida.f mine, that it did not require a man , should be a farmer in order that he might have a sincere wish for the prosperity of the agricultural interest. I concur in that, for I am not a farmer; lam, nevertheless, a sincere w e ll_ wigglier of that interegt—but the nhgeiNent put of THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 16, 1861. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Oct. 15. T. WESTMINSTER.—THE WESTMIITER DEL—In our last notice respecting the convict William Maloney, it will be remembered that Mr. Arnold, before whom a number of affidavits im puting perjury against Joseph Saunders, had been placed, expressed his opinion that one of the assign ments declaring that Saunders had never been in Legg -court on the day of the fatal occurrence, and therefore could not have seen the fatal blow struck, was entitled to weighty consideration, and that with a view of testing the weight of the testimony of five witnesses who had deposed in their written informations to that effect, he would, before he cast an imputation upon the truthfulness of Saunders, carefully examine the several witnesses himself. Accordingly, Mr. Bury Hutchinson yesterday appeared with his witnesses, and the police were prepared with some on the other hand to confirm Saunders. Mr. Hutchinson, before proceeding to call his witnesses, pointed out that there was in the present stage of the proceedings much difficulty in obtain ing testimony, because there was no mode of com pelling the attendance of witnesses; but should his application for a warrant or summons against Saun ders be that day successful, he had no doubt that he should be able to strengthen his case by further testimony, and he might have the important ad vantage of Maloney's own testimony. It must be premised that he adhered to the truth of what he had said at that court, that the deceased fell by her own hand, and as a consequence if he did not commit the act, neither Saunders nor any one else could have seen him do it, and there fore Saunders must have spoken untruly. The medi cal gentleman examined upon the trial (Dr. Paine) would also most importantly prove the impossibility of the deceased having received the wound in the position described, and other collateral testimony might be adduced proving the falsehood of Saun ders. Mr. Hutchinson further urged that the whole question of the further respite hung on the truthful ness of the evidence of Saunders, and implored the magistrate to consider that the proceedings of that day were of vast and important interest to a fellow creature standing on the verge of the scaffold. Mr. Hutchinson having proceeded to other parts of his case, which have already been detailed, Mr. Arnold pointed out that they would not be admissible in the present inquiry, and that there was much inferential matter involved in them. The simple question now for consideration was, whether Saunders had sworn falsely in stating that he was in Legg court on the occasion in question. The re spite of Maloney was not for a stipulated time, but during her Majesty's pleasure, and everybody well knew what was meant by that; this inquiry was distinct from it. lie was justified in stating that the respite had been granted without reference to the present proceedings, but upon the re3ommenda- tion of the jury to merc y so l e ly on th e f ac t that it was not a premeditat e d bl ow w ith malice, and with the intention to kill. This was the cause of the re spite, not on the slightest doubt on the evidence of the case. Bridget Bailey, of 4, Legg-court (Maloney's sister), was then called—She said she was at home on the day Mrs. Maloney died. When she first heard of it she was sitting outside her own door on a stool. She was looking down the com t towards Peter-street. Her house is next door but one to Maloney's, and she saw him come home to his dinner, and again when he came out of his house to give the alarm. She had not seen Mrs. Maloney that morning, and never moved from where she was until he came out to give the alarm. Knew all the people by sight who lived in the court. Saw Saunders on the night of the inquest. From the time Maloney went in to his dinner till the time he came out of his house Saunders did not come down the court. Witness did not see him. Situated as she was, if he had come down the court she must have seen him. _ _ B y Mr. Arnold—Had seen Saunders several times. Had heard him give his evidence. The first person she told that Saunders was not down the court was her master. Told him over night. When she heard him give evidence knew he was not down the court. Did not tell her master or anybody else that he was not down the court. The same day Saunders gave his evidence. Did not know whether it was not a week after wards before she mentioned it to anybody. Mr. Arnold—Do you mean to say that you heard a man swear that he saw your brother stab his wife, and that you never told anybody fora week or more that it was false, and that you knew the man was not there ? Witness—l told on the Monday night I think, not the first Monday after Saunders gave evidence here. Mr. Arnold—Did you tell anybody before your brother was committed for trial from this court ? Witness—l am not sure. Mr. Arnold—When did you first tell Mr. Ilutchin son, his solicitor, before he was sent for trial ? "Witness—He had been sent for trial before I told him. Mr. Arnold—Knowing what Saunders said was not true, why did you not tell him before ? Witness—l cannot say exactly. I think I did not. Examination continued by Mr. Arnold—l was sitting at needlework. Maloney was not five minutes in his house. When he came out I was still at needlework. I was looking into Peter-street and at my needlework at the same time. I had no reason to be looking into Peter-street. I did not see Mrs. Maloney go into her house, nor the wit nesses Casey or Ducklow till after the doctor arrived. Could not swear they were not in the court before Maloney came out. Mr. Arnold—lf you can swear so positively Saunders did not come into the court, how is it you cannot swear they did not ? Witness—l don't know. Margaret Norton, examined by Mr. Hutchinson —Lives at 3, Legg-court, three doors up on the other side to Maloney's. Remembered the death of Mrs. Maloney. Was standing at her own door when Maloney came out and gave the alarm that his wife had killed herself. Saw him come home to his dinner, and remaind at the door till he came out. Did not see any stranger come into the court. Had seen Joseph Saunders eight or ten times. Did not see him come into the court from the time that Maloney went in to dinner till he came out. Was prepared to say that if he had come down the court she must have seen him, but did not. By Mr. Arnold—First saw and heard Saunders at the inquest. Was examined at the inquest. Was at this court, but was not called. Is Maloney's niece. Did not see Mrs. Maloney after eleven on the day of the occurrence. It was five minutes from the time Maloney went in till he came out. Was standing at the door all that time, and was looking down the court towards Peter -street. Did not speak to her uncle when he came out. Saw Duck low come after the doctor. Saw Mrs. Bailey stand ing at her door at needlework, and Mr. Goodhall and his daughter saw Mrs. Reardon looking out of her window. There might have been others in the court. Was not prepared to swear there was no and else. There might have been others, but Saunders was not there. Could not swear there was no one else and could not sa y wh o were th e re. There was nothing going on in the court at the time to attract particular attention. Mrs. Maloney could not have gone into her house between twelve and a quarter-past without witness seeing her. Elizabeth Ann Goodhall, of 11, Legg-court, said she was at her door at 25 minutes past twelve, when Maloney came out of his house. 'Witness was doing nothing. Had just had some words with her father, and ran out to the door to avoid him. Had been standing there five or ten minutes, but did not see Maloney come home. Saw Saunders twice at the coroner's inquest. Did not see him come up the court. Was prepared to swear that she must have seen him had he come up the court. He was not there. By Mr. Arnold (in allusion to the written infor mation on oath of the witness before him).—l have sworn to a statement in writing. It was read over to me. I did not see Maloney come up the court and go into his house. Mr. Arnold read her affidavit, which declared that at about 12 at noon she saw him come home. Thomas Goodhall said he was in the court repair ing a truck, First heard of Mrs. Maloney's death from her husband, who said, "Mary is dead—dead enough." Had not seen Maloney that day before he told him. Did not believe he had seen him that day before. Did not know Saunders. Mr. Arnold pointed out to witness that he had sworn in his information that he saw Maloney come up the court and go into his house shortly after 12. Witness positively denied it, but upon the magis trate reading the information, said it must be a mistake. Mr. Arnold also pointed out that he had sworn, in the written information, that the man Sanders did not pass up the court---the man Saunders win; had been examined—and he now WON that he had never seen him, and, therefore, did not know him. The worthy magistrate observed that, at the time o f rn- ..ceiving, Lae intormations, ne had made some remarks upon their peculiar sameness ; the two witnesses had broken down. Mary Reardon, of 3, Legg-court, said Mrs. Maloney had some beer with her on the day in question at twelve o'clock, and then went in to pre pare her husband's dinner. Witness sat at the win dow then, and every door in the court was open. Saw Maloney come home and go into his house, and in a few minutes come out again, and heard him say his wife had done what she always said she would. Had seen Saunders, On her oath, he never came up the court while Maloney was indoors. Must bare seen him if he had come up the court. By Mr. Arnold—Had been summoned to the Old Bailoy, but dud not boon ozwinocl Anyyflaoso. kict4 my hon. and learned friend's speech almost made me afraid to say even one word about farming. My hon. friend said 'that a farmer would require a knowledge of chemistry, mechanics, and various other sciences ; so that I fully expected, when another farm became vacant, to see a competitive examination of the proposing tenants. !(Laughter.) I mentioned the matter to a practical farmer, and asked him whether he thought a knowledge of mechanics and chemistry was necessary. He said he thought there was one thing more necessary, and that was " capital." (Laughter.) After again thanking the company, the hon. and gallant gene ral resumed his seat amid loud cheers. Mr. T. MIRING, in returning thanks, said,—My right hon. and gallant friend proclaims that he knows nothing, but he gives most satisfactory evi dence that he understands the subjects on which he had been talking, as he always does understand everything on which he ventures to give an opinion. (Hear, hear.) lam not going to touch on politics. I dare not touch on agriculture, for, as one who has everything to learn, but does not pretend to teach anything on this subject, it would be ridi culous in me to discuss it. There is, however, one point on which we may all offer our con gratulations, and that is that the harvest is an abundant one. In Scotland and Ireland I am afraid the returns are not so good, but the harvest in this country is one which must be cheering to the farmer, after last year, as it will enable us to keep up the position which England has so long main tained in agriculture. There is another matter for congratulation—that whatever may be the changes which this country has to encounter—whether from Providential dispensation or legislative enactments —there is an energy in the people which enables them to surmount difficulties; there is an aptness to accommodate themselves to altered circumstances, which enables them to push on the country in its l i career of power and prosperity. (Cheers.) If you look to the past—if you look to the changes forced upon the people by legislation—if you look to the application of science and machinery in commerce and agriculture —you will see that there is an energy in the people of this country which enables them to triumph over every trial. (Cheers.) We all know the stereotyped form of expressing that energy. You have all heard of the "elasticity of the resources of the country." (Laughter, and hear, hoar.) It is a phrase made use of by the Chancellor of the Ex chequer. In times of monetary difficulty, or when an increase of taxation is necessary, you find the Chancellor of the Exchequer saying that he relies on the elasticity of the resources of the country. 'What is that elasticity ? It is that characteristic of Englishmen which enables them under any altered circumstances to retrieve lost ground and still ad vance their country in that forward course of pros , perity in which she has for so many centuries been proceeding. (Hear, hear.) That it is which makes the resources of this country elastic; and I am sure that not only in the competition in which 1 am most interested—not only in the competition of commerce and manufactures, but also in that of agriculture, the elasticity of our resources affords us two securities. First, a security against foreign invasion or foreign interference of any kind ; and next, a security against our property being jeopar dised by unjust legislation. Looking at the present aspect of affairs, I think there is a career of con tinued and increasing prosperity opened to those engaged in agriculture, which I do not say will surpass, but will certainly equal that which they have enjoyed during the last ten years. (Hear.) In the course of some of the observations which have been addressed to you this evening, allusion has been made to the diminution in the number of agricultural labourers. I think that that has been, in some measure, produced by economy of produc tion ; but I am of opinion that by the application of machinery—by the application of steam—by such economy of labour as that—agriculture has not suffered while manufacture has gained. (Hear, hear.) We are now so situated in this country that manufacture depends very much upon agricul tural prosperity ; and, on the other hand, agricul ture is so much concerned in the success of manufac ture that anything which tends to suspend labour in towns, or decrease the earnings of the operatives engaged in manufactures, must have an injurious tendency in the rural districts. (Hear, hear.) I have taken the liberty of saying so much on our general prospects, because I could say nothing about agricultural science, much less teach you anything about it, and I ha ve w i s h e d to avoid ev ery topic which might in any way tend to disturb the harmony of the meeting. (Hear, hear.) By the manner in which you drank the health of the borough members, you increase the value of the compliment each year, and I feel more and more how impossible it is to thank you adequately for your kindness. (Cheers.) A number of other toasts having been drunk, the company separated. CITY COURT 01 SEWERS. At the weekly meeting of the Commissioners of Sewers, held yesterday in the Sewers-office, Guild hall, Mr. Deputy Christie in the chair, Dr. LETIIEBY, the Medical Officer of Health, re ported on the state of 175 houses that had been in spected during the week, and he submitted a list of 58 places for sanitary improvement. He likewise reported that he had been obliged to take proceed ings against the keeper of a common lodging -house in St. John's.court, Smithfield, in consequence of his persisting to allow the rooms to be indecently and unwholesomely overcrowded after notices to the contrary; and that the justices before whom he was summoned had fined him £3 and costs. The medi cal officer also reported that the markets and slaughter-houses had been duly inspected during the week, and the officers had seized 2,284 pounds of meat, and 957 head of game and poultry, as .unfit for human food.. It consisted of 7 sheep, 6 pigs, 13 quarters of beef and 60 smaller joints, be sides 2 fawn, 8 haunches of venison, 583 rabbits, 176 wild fowl, 31 geese, 29 ducks, 8 hares, 78 pigeons, and 24 head of game. All the poultry and game were putrid ; but of the meat 1,1991b5. were diseased, 1,1041b5. were putrid, and the rest was from animals that had died from natural causes. Most of the meat was seized in Newgate-market, and the poultry in Leadenhall. It has all been de stroyed. The mortality returns for the week are exactly the average for th e correspond i ng peiriod of the last six years. The n um b er o f deaths was 63. h a lf o f ' which was among children of less than five years of age, and 11 among old person s o f 60 and upwards. The mortality among children in the Eastern and Western Unions has ben excessively high, for during the last three Weeks of the present unusually warm weather i t has ranged from 67 t o 62 per cent. of the total mortality. This has not been caused by the prP valence of zymotic di sease , an d b y a high ; m°;:tality from tubercular affections, as tabes, scrofula, and hydrocephalus, diseases which appear to be excited into action, and, as it were, matured by the close and warm weather of autumn. Last week there were 'a deaths from tabes, 3 from infan tile diarrhcna, 4 from phthisis, and 2 from hydro cephalus. Among the zymotic diseases were 3 from whooping-cough, 2 from phthisis, 2 from croop, 2 from continued fever, and 1 from infantile diarrhea —making together 10 deaths from these affections. There were likewise 3 deaths returned as premature births, and 2 in childbirth. The influence of the weather is manifestly to excite the nervous func tions, and to promote the growth and activity of tubercular products. Mr. DREW, chief clerk, read a letter from Mr. R. Millar, secretary of the City of London Gas Com pany, desiring him to call the attention of the corn mis,;ion to the copy of a letter sent to Dr. Letheby, stating that they had taken a place in Hatton-gar. den, and fitted it with an apparatus for testing the gas, and also stating that the company were willing to Waive their right under the 28th clause of the new Gas Act, which entitled them to three hours' notice before the inspector appointed by the com mission made his examinations. Dr. ABRAHAM moved that it be referred to the engineer and the medical officer to consider the conditions of the contract for public lighting, having special reference to the increased illuminating power of gas to be supplied, and the possibility of carbu retting the gas by the process of the Carburetted Gas Company. Mr. TUCKER secon d e d th e reso l ut i on, which vow;agreed to. LADVERTISENIENT.]—HOUOWP ; s Ointment anci rills.— Con-itant Success.—No d; .ceases are more trying to the temper and more exb.::Listig to tho constitution than the pains in muscles . and joints caused by exposure to wet or cold. Wl]rerever the seat of suffering it will only be neces -1 litroyoitiotlnnent the affected part with warm . water, ,, dry Obartmitiatyioaoltair.nmediately rub inHolloway's Mestii,,,.h . le and tic doloreux are Gout, rheumatism, neuralgia, thf , I. of H I ; e Chia i soeasono'relieved, atal ultimately cured by menosned lin en, . purifyinr, and aperitive Pill ' --" aided by o meat the' aMicted parts 8 . U. nder this judicious treat soon cease to ache,H lloway's regain tluir natural feelings and a e dies are invaluable for min.. a• pp arancy. T c and shortly hese rem a Pula! affections and 4grvolls ilitnaines not stronger feelings about this matter than others. Was under bail for threatening a witness named DueldoNi. Witness, in reply to further qestions, gave a very confused account of the time between Airs. Maloney going into her house and Maloney coming out after the fatal occurrence. This being the whole' of the evidence, Mr. Arnold observed; that he did not see any thing to justify him in issuing process against Saunders for perjury. With respect to the evi dence contradicting the informations, he could only come to the conclusion that the affidavits were made out and signed without the attention of the witnesses being sufficiently called to the facts. He was not at all disposed to think that there was more blame than resulted from carelessness, but the two witnesses now swore they did not see aloney come home. Every allowance was to be made for Maloney's sister and niece, who might believe that Saunders did not come into the court, which he might have done so unobserved without their see ing him, unless their attention was called to him at the moment, and he could not believe a woman doing needlework would have her attention so called. He must repeat that there was not suffi cient to justify him (Mr. Arnold) in issuing process against Saunders, and the application was there fore dismissed. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. TUESDAY. THE CESAILEAVITCH DAY. Under a sun burning with a July heat, and before a large assemblage of spectators, the Cesarewitch day was cele brated with a success which had scarcely been anticipated. Indeed, it more numerous attendance of miscellaneous com pany was never assembled on the heath, and the spectators disported themselves in a manner which was quite at vari ance with the notions which a long experience had induced us to associate with a Second October Meeting at New market. Nipping winds and drenching rain are always expected at this period of the year at the metropolis of the turf, and waterproof clothing was the gear in which the visitors attired themselves. Now, however, they came out in a variety of light summer costumes, which revived the memory of Epsom, Ascot, and Goodwood. The effect of the unseasonable heat was at times painfully apparent : two or three people were seized with fits, and several of the running horses presented an appearance, both before and after their respective races, as if they had just emerged from a Turkish bath, without having undergone the process of "dressing." The long, straggling High-street presented the appearance of a fair, for it was lined by the stalls and booths of the market folk, whilst the bawling sellers of " correck cards," and the hawkers of all sorts of goods, from pencils to newspapers and betting books, pursued their calling with a vigour which kept up a very lively din. The result of the Cesarewitch created as much surprise as the success of Caller Ou for the St. Leger. Claire, it had been expected, would be the treated and the best of Mr. Bevill's lot, and scarcely anyone dreamed of the suc cess of Audrey, against whom 100 to 1 was laid at starting 1 La Vapeur was one of the first beaten in the race. Old Calabar won the Clearwell Stakes, and established a reputation to be considered one of the best horses—if not the best horse—of his year. The business was capitally conducted, and, under the superintendence of Mr. Heavens, the station master, the specials were despatched in admirable order. Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, for two-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 70 soya if demanded. Rutland Stakes Course. 9 subs. Mr. Fleming's Vulture,yrs, 5 Oat Mr. Stephens' Peneus, 2 yrs, fist 101 b (J. Daley) 2 Mr. Greville's Arab, 2 yrs, Est 101 b .. (T. French) 3 Mr. Rayner's Nunnery, 3 yrs, Bst 81b .. (H. Grimshaw) 4 Mr. Osborne's Weazel, 5 yrs, 9st (J. Osborne) 5 Mr. Mellon's Seahorse, 2 yrs, Est 101 b (J. Reeves) 6 Mr. Saville's Blisworth, 3 yrs, Est 81b (Aldcroft) 7 Mr. Fobart na. Filosel, 2 yrs, bat 101 b (Doyle) 0 Betting-6 to 4 agst Nunnery, 3to 1 agst Arab, 4to 1 agst any other. Three or four failures were made, caused principally by the impatience of Nunnery and Filosel. When the flag dropped, Blisworth went off in advance, but soon gave way to Peneus. They had, however, scarcely settled down to their work, when the Arab took up the running, with Vul ture second. About halfway up Vulture passed Arab, Peneus became second, and the .two finished the race toge ther, the old horse winning by three-quarters of a length ; a bad third. . Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for two-yr olds and upwards; the winner to be sold for 100 goys if demanded. Last half of the Ab. M. 20 sovs. Mr. Hodgman's Licence filly, 2 yrs, Est (Daley) 1 Mr. Bland's Maid of Honour, yrs, st 101 b (L. Snowden) 2 Captain Lane's Rosalind, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Fordham) 3 Tho following also ran :—Spanish Fly, Bubbles, Wood ford, Miss Mary, Chiffonniere, Rhedycina colt, Twinkle, Lancelin, Cutler, and Victress colt. Betting-3 to 1 agst Chiffonniere, sto 1 agst the Li cence filly, 6 to:1 agst the Victress colt, S to 1 agst Rosa lind, 10 to agst Maid of Honour. They ran very wide ; Miss Mary led, Licence filly being second, on the whip hand, with Rosalind, Maid of Honour, and Bubbles next. On entering the cords Miss Mary gave way, and the Licence filly came out, and won easily by two lengths, the second beating the third by a neck ; Bubbles, Cutler, and Chiffonniere finished together, close up. Miss Mary, T winkle, and Woodford brought up the rear, the last mentioriod being beaten off a long way. Handicap Sweepstakes oz" 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for three-yr • olds and upwards. 20) M. 4 subs, Capt. Coates's Libellous, 4 yrs, Bst 713 Lord Stamford's Imaus, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b Mr. H. Savile's Reveille, 3 yrs, Est 71b Off by consent. The Cesarewitch Stakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft, with 200 added by the Jockey Club, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra ; the owner of the second horse to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes, and tho winner to pay 30 sovs to the judge: Cesarewitch Caruso, 194 entries, 64 of whom accepted. Mr. W. Bevill's Audrey, 5 yrs, Bst 51b .. (Custance) 1 Lord W. Powlett's Paste, 3 yrs, 6st 21b .... (E. Martin) 2 Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 3 yrs, ist 61b (Edwards) 3 Mr. O'llara's Ivanhoff, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Doyle) 4 Baron Niviere's Light, 5 yrs, Bst 71b.... (11. Grinishaw) 0 Lord Westmoreland's Schism, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (J. Goater) 0 Mr. Parker's Gridiron, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (J. Adams) 0 Mr. Bevill's Claire, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b . (L. Snowden) 0 Mr. Whittaker's Desmond, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Challoner) 0 Mr. Lincoln's Petra, 5 yrs, 7st 51b (J. Snowden) 0 Mr. Merry's Russley, 3 yrs, 7st (H. Covey) 0 Mr. Saxon's Bally Edmond, 3 yrs, 7st (Midgley) 0 Mr. Jones's Eastern Princess, 3 yrs, 7st (Roper) 0 Mr. W. G. Craven's Tattler, aged, Est 101 b.... (Reeves) 0 Baron Rothschild's Giraffe filly, 3 yrs, Est 9lb (J. Daley) 0 Mr. Prince's Flirtation, 3 yrs, Oat 91b (J. Covey) 0 Mr. Hodgman's Balham, 3 yrs, Est 81b .. (W. Johnson) 0 Mr. Spencer's Squire Percy, 3 yrs, Est 61b(W.Woodhouse) 0 Mr. J. Osborne's Rapparee, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Whiteley) 0 Lord Glasgow's Makeless filly, 4 yrs, Est 21b.... (Buck) 0 Mr. R. Naylor's Calpe, 3 yrs, 6st (T. French) 0 Lord Glasgow's Physalis colt, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Channel]) 0 Baron Niviere's La Vapour, 3 . yrs, sst 101 b (car. sst 121 b) (H. Taylor) 0 BETTING AT STARTING. 9 to 2 agst Schism 6to 1 agst La Vapeur 10 to 1 agst Asteroid 10 to 1 agst:Bally Edmond 100 to 7 agst Squire Percy 16 to 1 agst Ivanhoff 100 to 6 eget Gridiron 20 to 1 agst Paste 20 to 1 agst Calpe 25 to 1 agst Russley 30 to 1 agst Claire 30 to 1 agst Petra 30 to 1 agst Flirtation 33 to 1 age , Eapparee 40 to 1 agst Balham 50 to 1 agst Eastern Princess 50 to 1 agst Makeleas fillY 100 to 1 agst Audrey 100 to 1 agst Tattler 100 to 1 agst Physalis colt TIIE RACE. The starters gave :Ur. M`George very little trouble. They soon fell into their places, and got away on equal terms. Gridiron immediately too.l_cuP the running, Ivanhoff, Lord Glasgow's two, Paste, an d R n oley, being well upin his wake. The second division, which ',.•)rmed a cluster of ever-shifting colours, was headed by Ab'terc") Audrey, Schism, and Claire, and conspicuous, in a trat.,l ic which, she had taken to herself, was La Vapeur on the left the course. They came through the ditch gap in a sort ' semicircle, the colours of the riders glistening in the sun, and showing "like a rainbow fall'n to the ground." Grid iron:still led at a merry pace, and, from the similarity of their colours, he was taken by the spectators for La Vapeur. He was about a length and a half in front on landing on the flat, and running in a line in his wake were Paste, second, Flirtation, Ivanhoff, Audrey, the Giraffe filly, and Schism. Soon after quitting " choke jade," however, the lot began to split, and Rapparee, Desmond, Squire Percy, La Vapeur, and Calpe, came to grief long before reaching the Bushes. At the Bushes, however, the effect of the pace was shown by the scattering of the field, which commenced at that point in earnest. On descending the hill Gridiron retired, and Audrey came to the front, closely attended by Paste, Ivanhoff, Schism, the Makeless filly, and Tattler. Audrey held the lead to the end, and won amidst the cheers of the f' book-makers," and to the consternation of the backers of horseo; by a length ; a neck between the second and third. Ivanhoff was a bad fourth, Schism fifth, Gridiron sixth, and Tattler seventh. At the head of the next lot were the Gi raffe filly and Bally Ed. , nond. The last four were Desmond, La Vapour, Claire, and .Light, the last-mentioned being beaten off a long way. The :Clearwell Stakes of 30' sous, 20 ft, for two-yr-olds, colts, Set 71b; fillies, Bst 51b. Winners extra. T.Y.C. 36 subs. Sir R. Bulkeley's Old Calabar, Sat 101 b (inc 31b ex) (W. Boyce) 1 i Baron Rothscbild's Wingrave, Bst 131 h (inc 61b ( ( ?a cus) 2 Lord St. Vincent's Clementi, B st 71b .. • ..... F. (G ordham oateri 3 Lord Exeter's Knight of St. Mi c hael, Bat 71b (Aldcroft 4 Mr. Fleming's Coulon, Bst 71b .............. ( Betting—Even on 4 affs. %Vingrave, 7to Old Calabar, and 8 to 1 agst any other (offered) 1 WW) M 090P4911901.4) 094 949r3 9 911194 099 P' *PS a slight lead, which he maintained until entering the cords, where the two favourites singled themselves out, Old Cala bar winning cleverly by a neck ; Clementi was a bad third, and the other pair beaten some distance. The Royal Stakes of 200 sovs each, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies Bst 21b. Winners extra. A.F. 8 subs. Lord Chesterfield's Brother to Teddington, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) w.o. And divided the forfeits with Baron Rothschild's Janus, Bst 71b; A Sweepstakes of 20 soya each, for 2.yr-olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 51b. The winner to be sold for 100 sovs. New Y.C. 3 subs. Lord Westmoreland's Pupil, Bst slb (Goater) 1 Lord Stamford's Estrelda, B st slb (Edwards) 2 Captain Goff's Warble, Bst 71b (Fordham ) 3 Betting-6 to 5 agst Pupil, 6to 4 agst Estrelda, sto 1 agst Warble. Won by half a length ; three lengths between second and third. LATEST BETTING. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. sto 1 agst Henham Lass (taken freely) 10 to 1 bar one (offered) DERBY. 1600 to 100 agst Old Calabar AQUATICS. SCULLERS' MATCH FOR £3O. A scullers' match between two watermen came off yes terday, the course being from Barnes Railway-bridge to the Church Ferry, Isleworth. The stake was £l5 a-side, and the competitors Wm. Mancey, of Isleworth, and John. Farrington, of Brentford, the former being a novice, and much younger than his opponent, who has rowed several races. The race was rowed in old-fashioned boats, and both men having been well trained came to the starting post in good condition. Farrington obtained the best place, and was the non favourite, odds being slightly in favour of his opponent. Mr. Wilcox, of the White Hart, Barnes, having been ap pointed referee, the men started, Mancey catching a crab at the moment of going off. This consequently gave Far rington a lead of a length, and he had drawn himself considerably more than clear in 300 yards from the start. When, however, Mancey settled down to his sowing he began to approach his antagonist, and collaring him by a fine spurt, at the end of half a mile drew level, and soon afterwards went in front. Farrington once or twice put on a spurt, but it was of no avail, and Mancey increasing his lead, won easily. He trained at his principal backer's, Mr. Hamblin's, the Orange Tree, Isleworth, under Joe Wise, of Kew. - - - , FROM TEE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, OcT. 15. - Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant William Hessey (Riding Master) to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice The Honourable Cecil Duncombe, pronioted. 2d Life Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Frederick Stephens to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stewart, promoted. Royal Horse Guards—Cornet Charles Fitzgerald Rushout Rushout to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice John Albert Craven, who retires. 6th Dragoon Guards—Cornet John Fryer to be Instructor of Musketry. 2d Dragoons—Surgeon Augustus Purefoy Lockwood to be Surgeon-Major. - sth Lancers—Cornet James Edwin Gwyther to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice John Henry Waterfall, who retires ; Charles Edward Harenc, Gent., to be Cornet; without purchase, vice Stephenson, appointed to the Ist Dragoon Guards. 14th Hussars—Cornet the Hon. Fr3derick Amherst to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Claudius Buchanan Whish, - - who retires. 16th Hussars—Martin Farrington, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Humphreys, promoted. Royal Artillery Captain and Brevet-Major Miller Clifford to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Samuel Cleaveland, de ceased; Second Captain and Brevet-Major John M'Candie Campbell to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Clifford ; Lieutenant John Charles Francis Ramsden to be Second Captain, vice Brevet-Major Campbell. 18th Foot—Francis John Stewart Pringle, Gent., late Lieutenant Stirling Militia, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Macdonnell, appointed to the 19th Foot. 19th Foot—Lieutenant James Robert Dalton, to be Cap. tain, by purchase, vice L. Douglas Hay Currie, who retires ' • Ensign Augustus Mourant Handley to be Lieu tenant by purchase, vice Dalton; Ensign George Albert Macdonnell, from the 18th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Handley; George Fearon Thorp, Gent., late Lieutenant Dublin City Militia, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Edward Turner, who retires. 22d Foot—Ensign Alexander George Fraser to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Robert Arthur Denny, who retires; Michael Ryan Healy, Gent., late Ensign Kerry Militia, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fraser. 23d Foot—Lieutenant Edwin Utterton to be Captain, without purchase, vice Gre•Porie, appointed Adjutant of a Depot Battalion ; Ensign Robert Albert Evans Hay to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Utterton. 24th Foot—Alfred James Godfrey, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Charles Henry Fellowes, who retires. 27th Foot—Edwin Austin Kenny, Gent., late Ist Lieute nant Tipperary Artillery Militia, to be Ensign, by put. chase, vice Cox, promoted. 31st Foot—Major George E. Brown-Westhead, from a Depot Battalion, to be Major, vice Charles James Orton Swaffield, who exchanges. 42d Foot—Ensign George Thomas Carus Moore to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Edward Arthur Elgin, deceased; Cornet Alan John Colquhoun, from the 16th Lancers, to be Ensign, vice Moore. 47th Foot—Lieutenant Ernest Peake Newman to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Charles Compton Abbott, who retires; Lieutenant George Ourry Clarke to be Captain, by purchase, vice Edward Croker, who retires; Ensign Dudley North to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice New man; Ensign William Seton Dent to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Richard Souter, who has retired; Ensign James Birney to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Clarke; Samuel Lang, Gent., late Lieutenant East Kent Militia, to be Ensign, by purchase ? vice North ; William Hare Larken, Gent,, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dent; Rich. Barclay, Gent.,llate Ensign, Clare Militia, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Birney. 59th Foot—Henry Richard Lacy, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice McMullin, promoted in the 13th Foot. 67th Foot—Lieutenant Arthur Forbes Robertson to be Captain, without purchase, vice George Tumour Hor ton Atchison, deceased ; Ensign Alfred Adams Price to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Robertson ; Quar termaster Edward Pierson, from h-p. late Land Transport Corps, to be Quartermaster, vice John Staniforth, who retires upon half-pay 73d Foot—Lieutenant William John Lane Milligan to be Captain, without purchase, vice Albert Henry Godfrey, appointed Adjutant of a Depot Battalion; Ensign Arthur Hare Palmer to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Milligan ; William Garden, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Palmer. 84th Foot—Lieutenant Hugh Pearce Pearson to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice John Francis Sparke, who re tires ; Ensign John Henry Bradshaw Isherwood to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pearson ; Ernest Edward Cator Nevile, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase, vice Isherwood. 87th Foot—EnsignCharles Shortt Dicken to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Smith, whose promotion, by purchase, on the 6th September, 1861, has been cancelled ; Jonas Austin Dolmage, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dicken. Rifle Brigade—Ensign Christoper Hatton Tumor to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Arthur Ruck Keene, who retires; Charles Frederick Hulse, Gent., to be Ensign, by pz..irchase, vice Turner. Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant Herbert Gauntlett Panter to be Captain, by purchase, vice James Alex. Fraser, who retires ; Lieutenant John M'Auley to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant Panter, promoted. 3d West India Regiment—Lieutenant Claude Scott Ste wart Pinkerton, from the 2d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice George Francis O'Grady, who exchanges ; Albert Owen M‘Dermott, Gent., late Lieutenant 2d Lanark Militia, to be Ensign, by p u rchase, vice Gibb, promoted. Cape Mounted Riflemen—Samuel Gun Raymond, Gent., late Ensign Kerry Militia, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Woolridge, promoted. Royal Newfoundland Companies—Charles Andrew Irwin, Gent., late Captain Essex rifles, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Gillmor, promoied. DEPOT BATTALION.—Major Charles James Orton Swaf field, from 31st Foot, to be Major, vice George E. Brown- Westhead, who exchanges. MEDICAL DEPAILTMENT.—Staff Surgeon George Thomas Galbraith, M.D., to be Surgeon Major. C I L.; PLAINS' DEPARTMENT.—The Rev. W. R. Beach to be Chaplain of the fourth class • the Rev. Charles J. Coar to be Chaplain of the fourth class. BREVET. Lieut.-Col. Phillip John Bainbrigge, of the Royal En gineers, having completed five years' qualifying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, under the Bth clause of the Royal Warrant of Oct. 14, 1858, to be Colonel in the Army, Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Captain, John Biggs, 4th Dragoon Guards, to have the honorary rank of Major, under the Royal Warrant of Jan. 27, 1860. The following officers having served five years with the temporary rank of Major-General, to have the honorary rank of Major-General : Lieut.-Col. and Brevet Col. Horatio Shirley, C. 8., half pay, 88th Foot. Lieut.-Col. and Brevet-Col. Arthur Johnstone Lawrence, half-pay, Rifle Brigade. C.D., BANKRUPTS. John Eusdat, . builder, Ely, Cambridge, to surren der Oct. elourt of Bankruptcy. 28, at twelve, at the. -nu, merchant, Gloucester-street, Chcrles Thomas Ingl. -t the Court of Bankruptcy. Pimlico, Oct. 26, at twelve, - z'albrook, City, Oct. 26, at Joseph Ullmann, merchant, v. twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Mills, Hertford- William 28,shire, Oct . Cu r a t t is t , we r l a v g e, c a u t t t t h e e r, C S eur arr t a e t f t incoln's• Thomas Pearson Hesketh, Newman's-row, inn-fields Oct. 26, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Wm. Large, grocer, Tunstall, Staffordshire, Oct. 28 aller Nov. 18, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Gustavus Frederick Rauch, warehouseman, Huggin_ lane, City, Oct. 23, at half-past twelve, and Nov. 22, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edward Nicholson, sharebroker, Cornhill, City, Oct. 25, at twelve, and Nov. 22, at one, at the Court of Bank niptcy. Georgo Hadley, fruiterer, Birmingham, Oct. 28, and Nov. 18, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Frederick Robert Partridge and Henry Edwards, atter • neys ' King's Lynn, Norfolk, Nov. 1 , at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. District eie Court. ester Francis s hire O e d u. s% o n , William Hirst, woollen manufacturer, Huddersfi e ld, O c t. 25andNove 2 rm s, o a n t d, eleven, eattle at d e th el e er L , Oct. 31 and Nov. 28, at eleven, at the Shirehall, Notting ham. - Edward Jenkins, outfitter, Stroud, Gloucestershire. Robert Hicks, house agent, Cavendish-square. James Mason, maltster, Ware, Hertfordshire. The only gold ship known to be at sea from Melbourne is the James Wilson, which has been out 97 days with £76,000. Advices announcing the departio of 11440114 TcH9l4 ig9; 1191NYQP I doily 9ncitcch HEALTH OF LONDON _DURING THE WEEK. (From the Registrar-General's Weekly .Return.) The deaths in London were 1,147 in the week that ended October 5 ; they were 1,113 in the last week (ending Saturday, the 12th). The average number of deaths in the corresponding weeks of ten years, when corrected, is 1,139, but, if deaths from epidemic cholera in 1854 are excluded from the calculation, it will appear that the rate of mor tality exhibited in the present return is a very close approximation to the average rate as calculated for the second week in October. There were 60 deaths from scarlatina last week ; they were 99 in the previous week. This disease shows an increase in its mortality when compared with that of August and September, and a still greater increase on the returns of July. It was fatal in five cases in the Christchurch sub-district of Southwark. Diarrhoea has now declined to 54 in the week, nearly half of which cases occurred in the districts on the south side of the river, which also contributed a large proportion of the deaths from scarlatina. Smallpox is returned in two cases. Measles have much declined ; there were 12 fatal cases in the week. A man died at the advanced age of 96 years. In the workhouse of Bethnal-green a shoemaker, aged 60 years, died on the Bth inst. of " cholera Asiatica," after 26 hours' illness. At 10, Brad-ter race; Lambeth, three children of a smith's labourer have died of scarlatina in three days. The registrar states that this complaint is on the increase in his sub-district (Waterloo-road, Ist part). A captain in the Gold Coast Artillery, aged 23 years, died from pyremia, which was consequent on African re mittent fever. A child, aged 10 days, died of heemorrhage, which occurred in consequence of an operation on the frmnum Last week the births of 865 boys and 818 girls, in all 1,683 children, were registered in London. In the 10 corresponding weeks of the years 1851- 60 the average number was 1,611. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.753 in. The readings rose to 30.04 in. on Sunday and fell to 29 29 in. on Friday.. The mean temperature of the air in the week • was 58 , 3 deg,, which is 6.4 deg. above the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean daily tem perature was above the average throughout the week, and on Tuesday the excess was 10 deg. The highest day temperature was 75.6 deg., which oc curred on Tuesday : the lowest night temperature was 45.9 deg. on Thursday. The range of tempe rature in the week was therefore 29.7 deg. The mean daily range was 17.5 deg. The range on Sunday was only 3.6 (le g . The difference between the mean dew-point temperature and air tempera ture was 2.2 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 93, complete saturation being repre sented by 100, which point was closely approached on three days of the week. The wind blew on four days from the south-west. The amount of rain was 0.55 in., which fell chiefly on. Friday. Lightning was frequent on the evening of Tuesday. There was an aurora on the night of Thursday, and a thunderstorm occurred between 2 and 3 p.m. on Friday, when the lightning was very vivid and continuous, accompanied with heavy rain. The mean temperature of the water of the Thames was 59.1; METROPOLITAN WATERS IN SEP7I'EMBEIt, 18M. The water supplied by the various water companies in Lon don, according to the analyses of Dr. Robt. Dundas Thomson, F.R.S., are still in a comparatively higher condition of purity than during the winter months of the year. The wmposition. of the Thames water appears to be more steady than that supplied by smaller streams, with the ex eption of that of the New River, which seems even less fluctuating in its cha racter than the Thames water:— Total impurity Organicim: per gallon. purity. gre. or deg. grs. or deg. Distilled Water O .O 0.0 Loch Katrine water, new supply to Glasgow (March). 215 •605 Manchester Water Supply (March) 313 • •68 Well Cottage, Park-road, Peckham 65 . 44 4 . 72 THAMES COMPANIES. Chelsea Southwark West Middlesex 17.43 1.04 Grand Junction l6'oB 0130 Lambeth "."-- OTHER COMPANIES. Kent East London New River 15.64 The table is read thus—Loch Katrine water contains in the gallon 2 . 35 degrees or grains of foreign matter in solution. of which •605 degrees or grains are of vegetable or animal origin. COUNTRY MARKETS. BRISTOL—Ocr. 15. At our market to-day there was a large attendance of millers, and a tolerable business was done ; prices were 2a higher than last Tuesday for English wheat, and is to 2s for foreign. In all other articles we have a healthy bust- LA)S6 doing at full prices. NEWCA STLE-UNDEIt -LYNE —0 CT. 14. At this corn market there was a small supply of wheat, which met a flan demand ; prices improved is to 2s on the previous week—white making 56s to 635, red :50s to 58s. Tho demand for barley was middling, and the same in value. Oats were in fair show, with a steady sale, from 26s to 32s per 24 stone. Beans scarce, and hell at extreme rates, from 44s to 50s per qr. LEEDS—OcT. 15. The reported arrivals of grain are good, both by vessels and railway. We have had a good business to-day, and both old and new wheat of fine quality advanced is to 2s upon last week's currencies. Fine barley commands is advance on late rates. Oats and beans improved in value. MELTON MOWBRAY-Our. 15. There was a limited show of wheat to-day, which sold at is to 2s over last week's prices, with a fair attendance. Barley a middling show, and late rates supported. For oats quotations were steady. Prices :—Whito wheat, 55s Od to 59s Od; red, 50s:Od to 58s per 36 stone; beans firm, at 4Ss to 50s for old ; new sorts, —s per 38 st.; barley, 37s to 42s for malting, and 28s to 31s per qr. for grinciinz ; oats, 24s to 35s Od per 24 stone. NORWICH CATTLE. The show of store cattle to-day consisted of an excellent supply of Scots, Devons, shorthorns, and Irish. A large attendance of buyers. Sales were brisk, and all breeds were the turn dearer. At the close about on®-fourth ained unsold. Scots, 4s Gd to 5s 6d ; shorthorns, 4s Gd to 5s ; Irish, 3 8 Gd to 4s Od ; Devons, 4s to 4s Gd (estimated weight when fat). Fat beasts a small show and sales brisk, at 86.0 d to 8s 6d per 111 b. Sheep—There was a poor supply of sheep in the pens and a dull sale, Fat sheep, 9s Od to N 6d per stone ; prime, Os Od , and all sold. Pigs—A fair supply. Store: pigs, 16s to 20s; fat pork, 7a 6d to 8s Od per stone. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton .. Oct. 19. via Marseilles ......... Oct. 13. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet........ Nov. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. Nov. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton . O c t. 1 9. via Marseilles ...Oct. 13. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Oct. 11. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Oct. 19. via Marseilles Oct. 13. India (Bombay), via Southampton Oct. 11. via Marseilles Oct. 20. Lisbon Oct. 11. Malta, Egypt, and Men, via Southampton Oct. 11. via Marseilles Oct. 13. Newfoundland ..Oct. 16. Oporto and Vigo .. . Oct. 11. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... 0ct.„16. U.S. packet by Canadian packet Oct. 16. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe O ct. 10 . Bahamas, via New York Oc t. 24 . Mexico Oct. 29. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, l Oct. 14. California,and British Columbia.. BIRTHS. BROMILOW.—On the 14th inst., at Southport, the 'wife of H. G. Bromilow, Esq., of St. Helen's, of a daughter. JOSEPH.—On the 11th inst., at 39, Upper Bedford-place, Russell-square, the wife of J. Joseph, Esq., of a daugh ter. LEILMANN.—On the 15th inst., at 139,Westbourne-terrace, Hyde-park, the wife of Frederick Lehmann, Esq., of a daughter. WILLS.—On the 14th inst., at 39, Lowndes-square, the wife of Godfrey Will s, Esq., a daughter. BIRCH__HATrEILD MARRIAGE. it t l h A e G I E O t S h . inst., Church, Geneva, Scholes Birch, Esq., oldest son of Lea Birch, Eeq., at the English Loxley-park, Staffordshire to Jane, third daughter of the late Randall Hatfeild, ' Esq., of Thorp Arch Hall, Yorkshire. CHAnz,EswenTII—BARFF.—On the 9th inst., at St. John's, John 1 7arff Charlesworth, Esq., of Wakefield , to Eliza beth, eidli.:st daughter of John Buff, E s q., of St. John' s , Wakefiold, DEATHS. F.lt.S., (to, c.E , inst., at his house, Claphara-com- CUBITT.—On the 13t:' . ram Sir William Cubitty lint.; aged 77. , at New , ~ ' ENGLAND.—On the 12th inst., porb ragneu, th e Rev. Joseph W. England, aged 30. GAZE.—On the 13th inst., at 26, Prine,es-street, Spital fields, Samuel Gaze, aged 45. NOTTIDGE.—On the 13'h inst,, at Castlo Hedingham 7 Essex, George Nottidge, Esq., aged 91. PRINGLE.—On the 12th inst., at Bath, Major John W. Pringle, ae d 7do. Regiment, aged 56, Tow SMITII.—On the 13 t h inst., at Bath, Lieuten ant - Colonel D. 14, Smith, NSEND.--011 the 14th inst., at 1, Gordo n -pl ace , Ken sington, Henry Townsend, Esq., of Ashmansworth, H a nts, aged 4 7. iI.E late 22 LONDON : Printed and Published by DIURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TRE SuN Office, No. 112,Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, IA the Wady cot raddiela, cuegiciay, Oct beer lo t Nu,