The Sun. — London, England, 1861-11-28 00:00:00

, r- THE OVERLAND MAIL. INDIA. By the overland mail which arrived yesterday we have received Calcutta papers to Oct. 22, Madras papers to October 29, and Hong Kong papers to October 15. The news from Calcutta is not very important, The dullness of the annual holiday in India had, however, been broken by the publication of Lord Canning's resolutions for the sale of waste lands and the redemption of the land tax, which have already appeared in our columns. Mr. James Ritchie had been appointed legal member of the Council of the Governor-General. He had been installed, and took the oaths and his neat under a salute from the ramparts of Fort Wil liam. He had long held the office of Advocate- General, and had been more than once offered a Fuisno Judgeship with the reversion of the Chief Justiceship. The Governor-General left Calcutta on the 15th October for Allahabad, where the investiture of the Knights of the Star of India with the insignia of the order was to take place. The feudatories expected to be present were the Maharajahs of Gwalior and Puttialla, the Rajah of Rampore, and the Begum of Bhopal. Those unable to attend would be invested by the residents at their respective courts, or by the highest officer of Government in the neighbour hood, The Viceroy would probably visit Lucknow, and then return to Calcutta to embark for Pegu. He might possibly visit Singapore and Port Blair, and look in at the Godavery on his way back. Owing to the unusually heavy rain of the past season the rivers were all above their normal height, and the greater part of Lower Bengal was under water. The indigo districts where the disturbances had been most serious suffered the most. In many places people had fled from their houses and fields to take refuge in higher ground. The crops were injured, and in some cases destroyed. The Chunar invalids did not feel inclined to leave their present home and . go to the hills, but in a political point of view there could be no doubt of the advisability of such a change. The subscriptions for their relief were flowing in fast. The readiness with which Anglo-Indians contribute money for charitable or public purposes is most praiseworthy, particularly when we consider the more equable distribution of wealth that exists now as compared with fifty years ago. CHINA. of 1,500 dollars American, at 20s. 10d. Exchange • —Colonial and Jamaica Banks, 90 days, ',-- i per cent. prem.; 60 days, 1 per cent. prem. ; 30 days, 11 per cent. do. The barque Maria Needham, 56 days from Liverpool, arrived at Jamaica Nov. 6. From Barbadoes there is no news of interest. The crops were, everywhere improving, the young canes especially, and with fine weather a fair ave rage would be reaped. The produce shipped to date amounted to—Sugar, 46,341 hhds., 3,342 tierces, 9,679 brls. ; molasses, 17,108 puns., 582 hdds., 1,259 brls.; rum, 129 puns., 616 hhds. ; cot ton, 80 bales. In the market a slight improvement was noticeable. Flour was held at advanced rates. American butter and lard heavy and dull. Irish butter was looking up ; none remained in first hands. Exchange on London—Bank bills at 30 days, 4921 ; 60 days, 490 ; 90 days, 4871 ; private bills at 90 days, 4824-; bank bills on New York at 10 days, 5 per cent. ; 30 days, 4 per cent. prem. ; American gold, 3 per cent. prem. At Demerara the events since the last mail pre sent no features of interest. A fire had taken place on Plantation Zuschen de Vrienden ; the estate was in the midst of its manufacturing operations, which will be interrupt©d for a time. The weather had been showery and hot—an unusual occurrence at this time of the year. Trade continued exceedingly dull in the import market. Breadstuffs had slightly advanced—higher rates demanded for flour. Stock of rice heavy. Exports were more plentiful, and the advices from England and America being en couraging, prices of sugar advanced, and were likely to rule higher for some time. Rum not plentiful, but little demand. Molasses scarce and wanted. Tonnage :abundant. The exports of colonial pro duce during the fortnight were—Sugar, 2,117 hhds. 100 tierces 753 brls. 308 bags. Rum, 803 puns. 41 hhds. 45 brls. Molasses, 164 casks. Exchange on London, per £lOO, drawing 90 days, 480 dols. ; 60 days, ditto, 483 dols. ; 30 days, ditto, 486 dols. ; 3 days, ditto, 489 dols. ; sight, 500 dols. ; purchasing at 90 days, 472 dols. Date from Valparaiso are to the 16th; and Callao the 29th ult. The news from Chili is favourable. The new administration was progressing very satisfactorily, and the country remained tranquil. A free pardon had been granted to all political offenders engaged in the rebellion of 1851, which had given general satisfaction. Dr. Linares, ex president of Bolivia, died at Valparaiso on the sth ultimo. In Bolivia the revolution intended against Belzu was on quite an extensive scale, and many impor tant arrests had been made. The Government had moved to Potosi, where it has declared La Paz in a state of siege. The elections in Peru had been concluded. The result was not known. In Tacna, Don Juan de la Mar had a large majority. San Ramon was in Arequipa, and it was believed some difficulty existed between him and President Castilla. The general news from China and Japan is of a favourable complexion, but some little time would, it was thought, be required to determine whether the present aspect of affairs indicates permanent and solid relations of friendship between those two countries and England. The Overland China Mail says :—" We are en tirely without means of ascertaining the footing on which the foreign embassies are at present, in Japan. All we know is, that our minister has se lected Yokuhama as a place of occasional' residence, in order, evidently, to give an official colour to his absence from Yedo. The foreign policy of the new Chinese Government is not yet known, but there are not wanting indications of its friendliness to foreign nations. The strong feeling that recently Existed in regard to the conduct of the Chinese custom-house authorities, and the unwarrantable imposts they were latterly exacting, has been ap peased by an intimation from our minister at Pekin, to the effect that all the grievances complained of would be redressed, and all illegal exactions—of which there were not a few—would be made good to every claimant on application to the Government banker. We are not as yet able to report that any such claims have been made, either successfully or otherwise, but there is every evidence that the Chinese are acting in good faith. We are of course aware that many notifications in regard to foreigners are liable to be disregarded in particular quarters, and in anticipation of something of this kind, Mr. W. H. Medhurst, the consul at Shanghae, has the following clause in a notification, dated Oct. 4 :—' In spite of the pledge now given in Rule VI. caws n etrUllcate, taken out on goods as provided by Tariff Rule, will protect them from all charges other than the proper transit duty, cases will no doubt still occur of illegal exactions on certificated goods at the place of produce as well as en route; but the Super intendent of Customs of Shanghae being unable to put a stop to such abuses, save within the limits of his own authority, there is no alternative but to re• port all cases of the kind at once to the undersigned, and he will not fail to bring them to the notice of her Majesty's Minister, who, no doubt, will in time succeed in coming to some arrangement with the Su preme government on the subject." This compara tively prompt redress of grievances is doubtless attributable to the strong sense of their unfairness that has been felt and expressed by the Shanghae Chamber of Commerce, the general foreign public, and the English press in China. " The rebel movement is beginning to assume a new appearance. It is impossible for foreigners to avoid feeling a certain sympathy with the imperial cause, and various considerations combine to stimu late such a sympathy. Leaving out of view the general disreputable character that usually belongs to mere rebellion, and the particularly bad fame that the rebels in question have acquired by their doings, the interests of commerce are immensely damaged by the existence and character of this re volution. The elections in Lima were all carried on accord. ing to the will of the Dictator. The contemplated expedition to Ecuador is still being organised, and the invasion of Bolivia also spoken of. THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE MAILS. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 27. The Union Company's steamer Cambrian, with the above mail, has arrived. Her dates are— Table Bay, 22d; St. Helena, 31st ult; and As cension, the 4th inst. She brings 19 passengers. The Norman arrived out on Oct. 18. Affairs on the frontier were still very unsettled. In Caffraria Proper, south of Natal, Kreli threatens to attack the Tambookies from Zulu land. Panda and his son Ketchwago demand that the Natal Government should give up Ketch wago's younger brothers and rivals, who are proteges of Bishop Colenso. The Lieutenant- Governor refused to surrender the youths. Pretorius is intriguing for the possession of B Lucia Bay, which is claimed by the English. Disturbances were threatened between Moshesh and the Free State. The battles between the natives still continue. Amapoudomsi had massacred about 50 Bastard Hot tentots. Sir Walter Currie was on the point of starting for the frontier wiah a large body of mounted police. Public attention was not so much occupied with the separation movement. _ _ _ Dr. Way had resigned the secretaryship of the League. The Great Agricultural Exhibition, which was held in Cape Town on the 24th of September, proved very successful. In consequence of a dispute between the con tractor and the company, the works of the Cape Town and Wellington Railway were stopped. Legal proceedings were taken, and the Supreme Court decided in favour of the company, which will complete the works. The news received from Dr. Mackenzie is favour able. Dr. Livingstone had purchased some land for a mission at Chibisi, below the Cataracts. The prospects of the harvest were good. Business at the Cape was slowly improving. Her Majesty's steamer Sidon arrived at Simon's Bay on the 13th of October from MozambiTte. She had captured 12 slave dhows. A fearful gale from the south-east was blowing in Simon's Bay when the Cambrian left. From the northern ports there is no news of consequence to record except the departure of troops from Tientsin. The Simoon takes the 60th Rifles, and the Urgent the Land Transport ; Fane's Horse will leave in the Vulcan. The settlement of Chefoo (Yentai) has been taken under the protec• tion of French troops, the inhabitants having be come alarmed at the proximity of some rebel bands. The Chinese tradesmen living on the Yang-king pang had petitioned the Municipal Council to erect defences and maintain a guard round their quarter, as the loose marauders who had left the rebel ranks were becoming a dangerous nuisance. The expense of such protection, if granted, would, it was said, be paid gladly by the petitioners. The troops were rapidly evacuating Canton, and the last of them would most probably have left be fore the end of October. _EINSBU.RY ELECTION. THE WEST INDIA MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 27. RESIGNATION OF MR. SLEIGH. Last night a crowded meeting of the electors of Finsbury was held at the Belvidere Tavern,Penton ville, in pursuance of a public advertisement, an nouncing that Mr. W. Campbell Sleigh would address them respecting his candidature for the boroughs. The large room of the tavern was densely thronged, and accommodated only a small portion of those who were anxious to hear the learned gentleman. The chair was taken at half-past eight o'clock by Mr. R. MOORE, who, having briefly opened the business of the evening by bespeaking a patient hearing for Mr. Sleigh, and declaring that he would not pledge himself in favour of any candidate, called upon Mr. Sleigh to address the meeting. Mr. SLEIGH, who was received with loud cheers as he rose to speak, commenced by deploring the loss which had occasioned the vacancy he sought to fill, and then proceeded to explain the circumstances under which he had come forward to ask the suf- The Royal Mail Company's steamship La Plata, Captain Weller, with the above mails, arrived this l morning. She brings 102 passengers, including Jr:. Slidell and family, Mrs. Eustace, and Colonel 13 re . t, of th e F renc h M ar i n e. , serou s 1 ".% Plata b r i ng s specie value 2,251,209 dols. ; also 126 str cigars, 415 s l coehineal, 28 serous jalap, 111 cases sarsaparilla; 24 b tobaceo, 120 pkgs. coffee, 90 bales 47 pkgs. silver or :tles i n di aru bb er , 258 b ags cocoa , 228 pkgs. sundries. Dates by this arri t Z, a i from Vera Cruz, Nov. 2d ; Havannah, 7th ; er l . t e c ; Trinidad Jamaica, Bth ; Sumo., lo ra, 2d ; Colon, 7th ; Demerara, Bth ; Tobago, 7th Rico, 12th ; ; st. ri v ul i dad, Bth ; Bar badoes, 10th; Grenada, Bth , 12th ; Lucia, 10th ; Martinique, 11th; 11th ; Aatt's Gullarati 9th ; St. st. P!), 11th ; Dominique, 11th ; Antigua, and St. Thomas, 13th. Her Majesty's ships Cadmus and R -,arossa Were at Barbadoes. At Jamaica the importations from America had fallen off considerably, which had caused a m uc h more healthy appearance in trade; the produce market also showed some improvement. The de mand for all articles for exportation has also in creased. The weather was changeable, but fine for planting purposes. Butter; American in de mand at 9d. ; an inquiry for Cork. Coffee : the demand for this article was excited, and 445. real ised for ordinary. Codfish : 14s. for tierces, and 17s. for boxes, paid. Cheese : American, 71d. Hams abundant and no sales; indifferent lots fetch 4d. Logwood scarce, 445. free on board—none offering. Lard : Full stocks ; 7d. Pimento, 13s. for small lots. Plantation is held at 11d. p er lb. 'Rum, 2s. 6cl. to 2s. 9d. for proof, 18 in bond. Sugar Little at market ; good quality realises 19s. at auction, in some cases 20s. 1001bs. F re i ght • Ton nage Tobacco, 21s. per was in demand for English p or t s; o 'vessels offering. Gold—Sales frages of the electors. Having always been a firm advocate of the people's rights, he had been solicited within a few days of the death of Mr. Duncombe to offer himself as a candidate, and his reply was that he would consent to stand in the event of no one of note presenting himself. He was an advo cate of the extension of the franchise, but not to £6 householders only, for that extension would admit only a small proportion of the five-sixths of the adult population of the country at present excluded. He looked rather at the test of intellect ; for he knew that many who lived in lodgings, and who would not be admitted to a share of the representa tion by a rating franchise, were men of wealth, in fluence, and education, while many householders were possessed of the rating qualification who were unablelaughter.) almost Theto e write leeto rs their of own Finsbury names. w(eHr were (Hear, t a n t d o be coerced; but ther e rab w an ere other constituen ci es for the protection and where the shield of voter. (Cheers, he was unable to aff th o £3,000 and £4,000 in a contest ;dills, and it was the w r a e s forehis The announcement a al a lot was . absolutely neces sary 3 lie concluded independence of the u edlintimating that expenditureviim of between received i n t ention with r Iteo n considerablein r esign.gtn astonishment and marks of disapprobation. Mr. MOLE then proposed a resolution expressing the thanks of the meeting to Mr. Sleigh for the frankness with which he had tendered his services to represent them in Parliament, and for the equ ally honourable manner in which he had with drawn from a contest which might have divided the Liberal interest. (Cries of " No, no," and " Sleigh.") The resolution was then agreed to nem, con,, AO also a rote of thanks to the chairman. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENIN(, NOVEIII3ER 28, 1861. THE EDINBURGH CA T ASTROPHE. the Laird of Swanston, in the house and shop which were afterwards possessed by Lord Provost Alex ander Henderson, of the firm of Eagle and Hen derson. A NUMBER OF MIRACULOUS ESCAPES. The Scotsman of Tuesday contains ample details of the discovery of six more bodies in the ruins of the fallen building, of the pulling down of the ruins, and of marvellous escapes, The Lord Pro vost and the municipal authorities were again on the spot at an early hour, and thousands of sped tators pressed against the barriers on each side to obtain a glimpse of the ruins. Against the walls were still to be observed hanging various articles of household furniture, whose appearance in their accustomed and familiar places added greatly to the desolate aspect of the scene. Among these articles may be mentioned two Dutch clocks, one of them standing at half-past one o'clock, two birdcages, a coloured print of the Prince of Wales, china and crockery in the presses, walking sticks and articles of dress hanging on nails, pots and kettles standing in the fireplaces, &c. Operations were resumed at teu o'clock for pull ing down the remainder of the back wall by means of the rope and windlass. While preparing for this work, one of the workmen placed a ladder against the west gable, and went up to a bird's cage which was hanging about the centre of the wall. On get ting up to it he found the bird—a linnet—hopping about on its perch, and a quantity of water, which had a smoked appearance, still remaining in its glass. About half-past two o'clock, as there seemed little danger of the remaining portion of the gable coming down of its own accord, the work of turning over and searching the debris was resumed. This was toilsome and unpleasant work, amid the pour ing rain and strong gusty wind; but it was gone about willingly and earnestly. The total number of bodies which have been found is 26, which, with the two—Mr. John Bruce and Mrs. Beveridge— who died in the Royal Infirmary on Sunday makes the whole number of deaths yet ascertained 28. We select some of the stories of miraculous escapes. Among the cases in which part of a family escaped, as if by a miracle, while the remainder were buried in the ruins before their eyes, was that of the family of Alex. M'Donald, compositor, which consisted in all of eightpersons. Isabella, the eldest daughter, had just gone to bed, and hearing a sudden crackling noise, jumped up in bed and cried out, " Oh, mother, I think the house is falling ; I heard a crack like sticks burning." The mother and two daughters immediately jumped out of bed, and the house was immediately alarmed. The father ran into the kitchen to see what was wrong, leaving the two younger boys in bed, and as the house began to shake under their feet, all the members of the house rushed naked to the door to escape, leaving the eldest son to endeavour to rescue the two boys in bed. As he was about to enter the room, how ever, he felt that to do so ;would be certain de struction, and he succeeded in effecting a landing from the passage on the staircase, the ground giving way under his feet as he took the leap. His leg was bruised by some of the falling debris, and his mother was also severely cut in the left leg as she was making her escape, as was also one of his sisters. They were carried to the Infirmary. The other daughter went to a friend's house in Milne square, and the father had to make his way, naked as he was, to his mother's house, in Rose-street. The daughter Anne, who escaped uninjured, states that she:saw the house fall after she got down the stair. The story of the escape made by the whole of the numerous family of the Baxters in the fourth flat is one of the most marvellous incidents which have yet come to light connected with this tragic occurrence. Baxter himself reached home from his work about midnight, when his wife and nine children were all in bed. He took a small piece of bread and butter for supper, and was in the act of undressing him self to go to bed, and placed his trousers on the back of his chair, when he was startled by hearing a rattling like a rumbling of gravel or " chuckie stanes," as he termed it. His wife, on hearing the noise, said to him, "There's a warning," referring to warnings before death ; and she had scarcely uttered :the words when his daughter Mary, a young woman aged about 20, called out, in a tone of great alarm, from the room in which she was sleeping with of her alaterS, " Father, father ! mother, mother !" Baxter rushed Imo tho room, followed by his wife, and, to his horror, found ine bed in which his lour daughters lay in two halves. He was immediately sensible of their great danger, called up all his children, and drove his wife and them almost completely naked before him along the passage and into the common stair behind his house, which they reached not a moment too soon, for the husband, who came last, had to leap for his life over a chasm which already yawned between the falling house and the staircase. The whole family escaped in their night dresses just as they came out of bed. Mrs. Baxter wished to pat on a part of her cloth ing, but her husband would not permit an instant's delay, and by his firmness and energy saved the lives of all his family. A Mr. Gray was about to celebrate his birthday by drinking porter and whisky. Before going to bed he was about to have a little porter and a pipe. After some little talk Mrs. Mackenzie left the room to get a glass or tumbler. During the few minutes she was absent Mr. Gray heard an unusual noise in the walls, to which, however, ho paid little or no attention. He was in the act of drawing one of the bottles when his landlady returned to his room, with horror depicted on her countenance, and ex claimed, " Run, run, the house is going to fall !" Gray set down the bottle on the hearth, startled and bewildered by the intimation, and Mrs. Mac kensie forcibly hurrying him across his room and through her own,which was the kitchen of the house, they reached the door, but found it fixed by the subsidence of the walls, and Gray found, on trying to open it, that it got actually more tightly fixed as he partially succeeded, thought not sufficiently for egress. One of those heavy stools on which wash ing tubs stand was lying about, and with it Gray violently broke open the door, which was very old and frail, and both hurried do wn stairs, a wooden stair of 17 or 18 steps, to the next floor, where Mrs. Mackenzie turned back for the purpose, Mr. Gray believes, of securing a sum of money and some valu ables she had in the house, and so unfortunately lost her own life atter saving that of her lodger. Mr. Gray scarcely remembers how he got down stairs, but he believes or fancies he felt the upper staircase moving under him as he descended, and he recollects leaping past a man and two children on the stair. On emerging from the close Mr. Gray in stinctively ran across the street, and on turning round in front of the spirit shop at the head of Blackfriars-wynd he saw that the building, in the upper floor of which he had been seated a few seconds before, was now a mass of ruins. On reaching the oppcsite side of the street ho still held the corkscrew in his hand, while the bottle from which he had just drawn the cork before escaping was even yesterday to be seen standing on the hearth where he had set it the previous morning. Ono curious circum stance may further be noted. The house had been previously infested with mice, but for five or six days before the accident not a single mouse had been seen or heard, and Mr. Gray had men tioned to Mrs. Mackenzie that the trap, in which previously two or three mice had been caught of a night, might now be taken away, as they seemed to have got quit of them. It may be interesting to note, says the Scotsman, with regard to the fallen tenement, that in the middle of last century it was owned and occupied by persons of quality and importance. In the old stent-books of the city for 1749, Louis Gauvin, teacher of French (in all likelihood the father of the founder of Gauvin's Hospital), is entered as tenant of a part of it. Alexander Munro, surgeon, is in the same year set down as the owner of a house occupied by Mrs. Kennedy of Killhingie, and Gor don of Sands as the owner of a house occupied by the Ladies of March. Amongst the tenants for that year are George Boswell, accomptant ; " Miss Warrenders ;" Mr. John Gordon, advocate; Mr. James Nisbet, minister; the " Ladys" Stormont, and Charles Smith, merchant, from Boulogne. Some of these remained in the tenement for twenty years. In 1774, Mrs. Cochrane, of Waterside, is found to occupy Mrs. Kennedy's house, and Lady Forbes that of Mr. Nisbet, the minister. Lord Provost Fettes's predecessor in his house and shop in 1749 was Charles Cragie, merchant ; and in that year Archibald Eagle, merchant, was the tenant of TEE ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER AT PADDIIVGTON. After the night charges were disposed of at the Marylebone Police Court yesterday, Thomas Puzey and George Reeve were placed at the bar on remand, charged with robbery at No. 5, Ful place, Paddington-green, and also with assaulting in the same house, with intent to murdef a widow lady named Sarah Green, aged over 70. Sarah Collett, aged 40, charwoman, was also charger with aiding and assisting the two male prisoners in the commission of the above offences. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough street, appeared to prosecute; and Mr. Venn, of New Inn, Strand, appeared for the male prisoners. On the case being brought on Mr. Yardley made some observations as to the necessity of the lady's evidence being taken, and that if she was considered to be, by her medical attendant, in such a condition as would incapacitate her from being present at the court, he should feel most happy to attend her at her home at any time. Mr. Lewis said he knew his worship would not think it any trouble to have to attend upon the lady for the purpose of taking her statement. Ho did not propose to complete the case to-day, but only to offer some additional evidence, when he should ask for a remand. The case was one of very great im portance, not merely as regarded the prisoners at the bar but the public at large. He then called Sophia Jackson, cook to Mrs. Green, who, in re ply to his (Mr. Lewis's) questions, said—When I was examined on the last occasion I said Collett went out to fetch some gin. She went out upon two occasions, the 23d and 24th October. On the 24th she was from five to ten minutes gone. After the alarm I said to her, " Is this you ; it was never so before ?" On the night of the 23d, when Collett called, she asked if Mr. Waite was then in the house, and I said he was. It was before she went out for the gin that she asked. When she went out this time she did not return for a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes. Cross-examined by Mr. Venn—On the evening of the 24th, Collett might have been there from half an hour to three quarters before I heard the disturb ance. The time that she came might have been from eight to half-past eight. From the time that she came in till I heard the tray thrown down, three quarters of an hour might have elapsed. Askew (the housemaid) went up-stairs before Collett went out to fetch the gin. This was when she went up to ask if mistress would have her supper. When the supper was taken up Collett had been for the gin. Askew went up ten minutes after the gin had been fetched or rather better. Could not tell for certain how long after Collett had fetched the gin before I heard the throwing down of the tray, but should say it might be about half an hour or three quarters. Mrs. Anne Smith said—l live at No. 1, Fulham place, Paddington-green, and remember the evening of the 21st of October. I was standing by my door in the garden when I saw a dark man pass by Mrs. Green's door and go round the corner towards Maida hill. He was about the place for near upon three quarters of an hour. He was a dark man with black hair and a moustache, and about the middle size. I also saw another man sitting on the balustrades op posite Mrs. Green's house, but did not take any par ticular notice of him. I think he had rather light clothes on. I took more notice of the dark man. On the 24th I was in my garden about 20 minutes to ten, when I heard a noise at No. 5. I was with my daughter and another person. I saw a young man with dark clothes run down the garden of No. 5 and then past our house. I did not particularly notice him on that night, but he was in stature the same, and as dark as the man I saw on the 21st. In about a minute or so I saw a woman run after him. He was a young man of middle size and dark. I think I have seen him since. It was last Sunday week at the police-station. The young man I mean was like the prisoner Reeve, and I fancy he had a moustache or something of that sort. He (Reeve) is the same size and has dark hair. The woman followed in the same direction as the man. She went between a run and a walk. She turned round the same corner as the man. I had never seen the woman before or since. I noticed her dress and that was all. I thought first that it was a young woman from No. 6, but I said, " No, that is an old woman with a plaid shawl." There was no one else in the street. Mr. Venn cross-examined Mrs. Smith, who in re ' ply said—l saw the man on Monday, the 21st. I watched about three-quarters of an hour. I did not watch the other man. The reason I watched him was because I wanted my daughter to gn to Maida-hill, and I did not like to let her go whilst he was there. On the evening of the 24th, about ten o'clock, I heard the noise. It was dark, but we had a lamp opposite the garden. I was stand ing on the etepo. Tho man that oamo from No. 6 came very fast. I noticed him so fully that I took him to be the young gentleman from No. 6. I did not at the time take him for the young man I had seen on the 21st. Re-examined by Mr. Lewis—The young man was in my sight for about three-quarters of an hour on the 21st. I believe that the man I saw on Mon day is the same in size, and dark, as the one I saw on the night of the 24th. Mr. Astley Wakefield, surgeon, 37, Nottingham place, Marylebone—l have been attending Mrs. Green for many years. Shortly after ten o'clock on the night of the 24th ult., I was summoned to her. I found her greatly disfigured by injuries to her face and head. Her hair and upper part of her dress, as well as the chair on which she was reclining, were completely saturated with blood. She complained of great pain in her throat and dif ficulty of swallowing. One man, she stated, seized her by the throat with one hand. Mr. Venn objected to witness stating what was stated to him by the lady. Mr. Yardley—You must state exactly what you saw yourself. Mr. Wakefield continued—On examining her head I found bruises in all direction. She had also three contused wounds, two on the left side and one on the right of the head, crushing the scalp and penetrating the skull. Inspector Steer produced a formidable gutta percha life preserver, and Mr. Lewis asked if such wounds were likely to be caused by a weapon like that. Mr. Wakefield—Yes, I should so. Mr. Yardley—Were the wounds fresh ? Mr. Wakefield—They were bleeding profusely when I arrived. Mr. Lewis—When did you last see Mrs. Green P Mr. Wakefield—The day before yesterday. Mr. Lewis—Do you consider her in a fit state to attend and give evidence ? Mr. Wakefield—No, I do not. Mr. Lewis—Do you think she might be examined at her own house ? Mr. Wakefield—l think she is in a fit state for that. Mr. Yardley—l should like you to consider that question well before answering it. nmy opinion I do not think that the excitement consequent upon her attending here would be so great to her as it would if she were to be examined at her own house. Mr. Lewis—l believe, Mr. Wakefield, that Mrs. Green has not been out of her house for some time. Mr. Wakefield—Not for 18 months. She has been suffering from a complaint of her knees as well as neuralgia. Mr. Yardley—You, I have no doubt, Mr. Wake field, will understand me when I say that my im pression is, that if the three prisoners, besides other parties necessary to take and hear her evi dence, were taken to her house, it would excite her far more than if she attended here. Mr. Wakefield—She has a very great dread of this matter. Mr. Yardley—Well, I have no doubt that she has. I hope you will discuss this matter with her, and give her to understand that if she consents to attend she shall have her comforts consulted, You must tell her that I believe the excitement would be more to her in a small house where several parties would have to be present besides the pri soners, and a concomitant force of police. Mr. Wakefield-4 will see her and speak to her upon the subject. Mr. Yardley—She is recovering from the injuries, I believe ? Mr. Wakefield—She is, sir, but still she is very feeble. Mr. Yardley—You will bear in mind what I have just said, and counsel with the lady, as her evi dence might be very essential to fix the right parties. Mr. Wakefield—l will, sir. Mr. Venn—lf she were to appear here do you believe it would injure her ? Mr. Wakefield—l think if she appeared here it would be calculated to do her a very serious in jury. Mr. Yardley—Do you think so now ? Mr. Wakefield—l do, sir. Mr. Yardley—lt is very essential that she should give evidence. It is impossible to say that she might not be able to give very material particulars as to the right parties, and the position she was in when attacked. r. Venn—Do you know the exact time when you was summoned ? Mr. Wakefield—lt might have been after ten. Inspector Steer said he could explain the reason why Mr. Wakefield was not in attendance earlier. He (Mr. Wakefield) lived about a mile from the lady's house, and the servant knowing he vow the regular attendant upon her mistress, ran COUN2BY MA.RKE2S. ~,,, . le inspector) was in the house within to mearbormar • He ( t .after the occurrence, and found Mrs. Green in the state described by the doctor, and Ih fi im v minutes the place in disorder. r. Venn—l believe that upon the last occasion it was arranged that Mr. Steer was to give evidence now ? Mr. Y'avdley—Yes, I think it was. Has Inspector Braddick any further evidence now ? Mr. Lon s—Not at present, sir. I propose to call Inspector " Steer next week, if your worship will —Yes, I will remand the prisoners. grant a remat. `d. Mr. Yardley. the remand to be with the under- Mr. Venn—ts lady is to be brought here, or to standing, that the own home ? Lewis—lV way it is, Mr. Venn, you be examined at her Mr. Lewis shall have notice. Mr. Yardley—l hope she will be in a fit state to be brought here. Mr. Venn—l should. like to ask Mr. Braddick (the inspector) a question. Inspector Braddick then stepped into the box. Mr. Venn—l believe ymi have been assisted by a constable of the name of House in the capture of these prisoners ? Inspector Braddick—l have.. Mr. Venn--Did you know th..nn before? Inspector-1 knew the two Mr. Venn—You had one of the.m upon another charge lately I believe? Inspector- 4 had iiot, but House had the prisoner Puzey on a charge of Lead stealing. Mr. Venn—l should like to ask the constable House a question. Mr. Lewis—He has not been examined yet. When I have done with him you may ask him any thing you like. The female prisoner Collett asked his worship if she might speak. Mr. Yardley—Yes, certainly, hut I caution you that what you say might be given against you. Collett—l wish to tell you that I was not the last person at the door, because when Mrs. Green's ser vant came down there was a knock at the door, and when it was opened by the cook, it was found to be the fishmonger's boy. Mr. Yardley—l ask the cook about that. (To cook)—Now, did you hear a knock at the door whilst Collett was in the house? Cook (Sophia Jackson) —There was a knock at the doo:. and when I opened it it was the doctor's boy, with Mrs. Green's medicine ; which I took up to mistress. Mr. Yardley—Was this before or after the gin was brought in. Cook—After, sir. Mr. Venn—That is most material. Mr. Yardley —Was it before the alarm. Cook—Yes, sir. Mr. Yardley—Now did you find the door when you heard the knot ? Cook—lt was fastened. I also fastened it after the boy. I did not adm.. 4 any one after this. As I was going up the first-floe? stairs I met Elizabeth (the housemaid), who told nie to take the medi hcineer up. She went into the kitchen, where I found when I went down. Collett—They were both in tht.l kitchen when the doctor's boy came. Cook—We were not. Collett—Did you not say that the boy h:ld brought the fish for dinner, and your mistress would not go to the box for money to pay him ? Cook—Never said such a thing. Collett—You were both down there, and cut me some supper, and Elizabeth had some. Cook—l speak the truth. Mr. Venn—l believe it is clearly on the deposi tions that it was after the gin was brought in that the alarm was given. Mr. Phillips, chief clerk—Oh yes, it is. The prisoners were then remanded. NEWCASTLE-UPON TYNE—Nov. 26. At to-day's market business was almost at a standstill , and all kinds of wheat met a dull sale at is decliue on last week's prices. Flour met with very little attention. OAS and other articles very dull. SHEFFIELD—Nov. 26. Red wheat, per lead of 3 imperial bushels 18s Od to 25s 03 White f I If 23s 6d to 26 s Oa New red t f l7s Od to 2 680 d New white „ /y 2os Od to 24s GA Beans ff It lBs Od to 19s Od Peas, per qr. 5480d to 55s Od Grinding barley, per qr Malting ditto, „ ..... Oats . 25s 6d to 34 s Od Millers' prices for flour-2s 2d, 2s 4d, and 2s 6d pet . 141 b. HULL—Nov. 26. At our market to-day we had a moderate supply of Eng° lish wheat, which sold slowly, and the prices of last week were barely realised. Foreign not much inquired for, and prices about the same. Malting barley fully is cheaper , and grinding qualities met a ready sale at former prices, Beans and peas met with a rather slow demand. Oats met a clntv gala Wheat.... Old white per qr. O4B Od to 58s Od Old red New white .. „ New red ... „ Dantzic, Konb , &c. old white 63s Od to 67s 03 Dutch, Belgian, and French. 58s Od to 62s Od Baltic and Hamburg, red 6os Od to 625 Od St. Petersburg and Riga, old sos Od to 52s 0 3 Barley.... English malting 36s Od to 40s 03 Grinding 3os Od to 32s Od Saal and Oderbruck Holstein and Danish 34s Od to 36s Od Grinding 3os Od to 31s f"i Oats English, old 13d Archangel and Riga, per at osl2id tf; ,a Friesland and Dutch oB l 3d 0 031" Swedish and Danish Beans ....English, old, per qr Now pigeon New tick. Egyptian . 43 4 , 082 ° 8 sss s , 1 0 8 00 da d 4: i t t tt 0 000 t o 4 5 44 0 024 s sg s s 1 3 0000 d a d : Peas Foreign breakers G r i n di ng oa, Tares ....Spring —s Od to —s 0 ° Indian Corn Linseed, feeding crushing .. Linseed cakes (Hun) roreign Rape cakes Bones m 585 11 5557 4 00006 s to ttt 0 000 d x t l o 5,06 5 2 : 000 0s Od (og 111 E NAVY. VALETTA, Nov. 22.—The fleet, which was joined on Saturday last by the Algiers, 91, Capt, E. B. Rice, and the Agamemnon, 91, Capt. T. Hcpe, both from Boyrout, and on Tuesday by the Han nibal, 91, Capt. A. Farquhar, from Corfu, has almost completed refitting and receiving the new Armstrong guns, of which the line-of-battle ships aro each to be furnished with four, i.e., two 100-pounders and two 40-pounders, the former, in lieu of the 68-pounders, 95 cwt., previously carried on the forecastle, and the latter in place of an equal number of 32-pounders, 42cwt., on the quarterdeck. The ships had previously undergone a strict survey of their ordnance, the result of which was that many gnus had been sent on shore to be revented. The Algiers and Agamemnon are refit ting, and the latter vessel received her Armstrong guns on WednEsday. The Hannibal is preparing to return to England, although she has been only two years and a half in commission. She has been since her arrival lauding serviceable guns and spare stores for the use of the fleet. She is expected to sail on Monday next. The Mars, 80, Capt. N. Strange, is being caulked. Tho rest of the men-of war in port—namely, the Marlborough, 131; the Queen, 86, Capt. C. F. Ilillyar ; the Neptune, 80, Capt. G. T. P. Hornby ; the Firefly, 4, surveying vessel, Commander A. L. Mansell ; and the Sur prise, 4, Commander W. H. Whyte, are ready for sea. A melancholy accident occurred on Tuesday morning on board the Marlborough, which un happily resulted in the death of a promising young officer. While the Marlborough was exercising at stations, Mr. W. B. Inman, midshipman, aged 19, fell from the maintop, striking the rigging and a lower deck port in his descent, and finally falling into the sea. He was promptly picked up and taken on board, but was found to be so seriously ,njured as to render his immediate conveyance to the Naval Hospital at Bighi necessary. There, however, every assistance was unavailing, and the unfortunate young gentleman expired in the course of the afternoon. A court-martial assembled on the 20th inst. on board her Majesty's ship Hibernia, at which Capt, G. T. P. Hornby, presided, to try Lieut. Denny, of her Majesty's ship Marlborough, upon the charge of drunkenness, The court found the prisoner guilty, and sentenced him to be dis missed the ship, and placed at the bottom of the list, there to remain for two years. Her Majesty's ship Amphion, 36, Capt. T. F. Birch, was inspected on Wednesday last by the Capt. of the Fleet, Rear-Ad miral S. C. Dacres, and left port this morning for Syracuse, with money for her Majesty's ship James Watt, 91, Capt. E. Codd. From Syracuse, it is said, the Amphion will proceed to Messina to re lieve the Victor Emmanuel, 91, Captain W. J. C. Clifford, C. 8., which vessel :will probably re turn to Malta. Her Majesty's gunboat Fox hound, 4, Commander the Hon. A. C. Hobart, arrived from Corfu last night. She left at anchor there on the 19th inst. her Majesty's ship London, 90, Capt. H. Chads, the Liffey, 51, Capt. G. W. Preedy, C. 8., and the Wanderer, 4, Commander W. C. Seymour, as also the Scylla, 21, Capt. R. Lam bert, which had arrived from Taranto. The Warrior, 40, iron frigate, Captain the Hon. A. A. Cochrane, C. 8., commenced taking out her powder and shell yesterday at Spithead. She will go into Portsmouth harbour at high water to-mor row for the purpose of making good defects and also to carry out what alterations in her fitting may be determined upon by the Admiralty. The Edgar, 89, screw, Capt. Mends, at Spithead, is expected to sail about the 30th inst. for the Medi terranean, where it is said she will hoist the flag of Rear-Admiral Dacres, as second in command of the Mediterranean squadron. The Shannon, 51, screw, first-class reserve at Portsmouth, is taking on board as additional arma ment, four 40-pounder Armstrongs, and two 12- pounders. The Stromboli, 6, paddle, also in the first-class reserve at the port, is ordered to receive one 100-pounder Armstrong, for her after pivot. The transport C. B. Lemon, Captain Campbell, arrived at Spithead last evening with naval and military invalids from China in 152 days. Her dates are Hong Kong, June 20 ; Anjer Point, August 9; the Cape of Good Hope, September 21; and St. Helena, October 16, The operation of pumping the water out of the steam basin of Portsmouth Dockyard has been commenced and will be concluded by Friday. The depth of the basin is ordered to be increased four feet, the excavation commencing at that depth 25 feet from the foundations of the walls. The work is contracted for by Messrs. Smith, of Pimlico, the contractors for the new North Inlet, or No. 11 Dock, who have also contracted to lengthen by 70 feet the South Inlet, or No. 8 Dock, in which the Glasgow frigate now lies. Yesterday a new description of rivet-•making machine for manufacturing the rivets required in the construction of the iron frigate Achilles, 50, arrived from Manchester at Chatham dockyard. The saving in labour by the use of:this machine is something extraordinary, the apparatus being capable of turning out the rivets complete at the rate of 40 to 60 per minute, with only two men to attend to it. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Henry Cardale to the Satellite; R. P. Hiffernan, assistant-surgeon to the Wellesley, for Melville Hospital ; John Hill, paymaster, to the Dauntless, in lieu of clerk ; W. B. Mainpriso, paymaster, to the Royal Adelaide, in lieu of clerk; Arthur S. Ramsey, clerk, to the Icarus. THE ARSII. The whole of the Gentlemen Cadets at the Royal Military Academy at 'Woolwich were yesterday paraded by Col. Wilford, the Governor, to hear read in public the sentence pronounced by his Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief on two refractory cadets, found guilty—the one of employ ing and secreting intoxicating liquors in his room, in breach of the regulations ; and the other of forg ing two invitations purporting to have been received from his friends, to obtain his leave of absence from study, a crime said to be of somewhat frequent oc currence. The former was sentenced to be " rusti- cated" for one term and the latter for two terms. The Governor afterwards informed the cadets that he had received a circular memorandum from the Council of Military Education, stating that the 1 general rules of the establishment were about to undergo a revision, under the direction of a com mittee of competent officers, General Knollys pre sident. This announcement was received with manifest satisfaction. The Governor also informed them that since the late mutinous event a system of rebellion against the constituted regulations was becoming every day apparent. In his monthly punishment lists forwarded to the Commander-in- Chief he had rarely had occasion to fill up the blanks, but since the late unfortunate outbreak no less than ten names had been entered for various offences, the transgressors having been punished by command of the Duke: In accordance with orders to that effect received from the Admiralty, 60 non-commissioned officers and men of the Chatham division of the Royal Marines Light Infantry left headquarters yester day morning, and proceeded to Portsmouth, to be in readiness to embark on board any vessels in which they may be required. - A considerable number of promotions among the different grades of non-commissioned officers belong ing to the first division of the depot brigade sta tioned at Sheerness, have been sanctioned by the Duke of Cambridge, consequent on the augmenta tion of the Royal Artillery, for the formation of an additional depot of brigades serving in India. A further augmentation will shortly be made to the depot brigade, which already includes 21 batteries. The examination of officers for the Staff College, before the Vice-President and other members of the Council of Military Education, commences to-day at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. The cost of conveying the West India, Pacific, and Brazilian mails is Bs. 6d. per mile ; of the North Ame rican mails, 9s. Bd. per mile ; of the French mails, 10s. Bd. ; of the Peninsular, ls. 7d. ; of the West Coast of Africa, ss. ; of the Cape of Good Hope, 4s. 3d. ; of the Australian, Is, 4d, ; and of the East Indian, 4s, 11d. THE THAMES EMBANKMENT. Touching the proposal to embank the south side of the Thames, which was urged upon Lord Pal merston by a deputation of inhabitants of the Surrey side of the river on Wednesday last, it is, perhaps, not generally known that the subject was discussed at length by the Royal Commission which investi gated the general question of the embankment in the past summer, and upon whose report it is that the Government bill for embanking the northern side is founded. They came eventually to the con clusion that they were not prepared to recommend the construction of an embankment on the Surrey shore at present, adding that, if hereafter it should be thought desirable or necessary to embank any portion of it, the scheme they had proposed for the Middlesex side would not in any way interfere with it. Several considerations are understood to have governed tho Commission in recommending the embankment on the northern side, which do not apply, or apply but slightly, to a similar work on the opposite shore. These considerations especially pointed to the necessity of giving priority at least to the work on the northern side. The principal ono was carrying the great low level sewer on the Middlesex side along the line of the proposed em bankment, instead of tearing up for its construction —it might be for a year or two—the great thorough fares of the Strand and Fleet-street, involving the diversion of the enormous traffic into the little narrow collateral streets and byways. That public nuisance has therefore been avoided. Another main object was by means of the embank ment to split, and to relieve the great human tide continually setting in both directions between West minster and the City. Neither of these considera tions was thought to apply to the Surrey side. The traffic along the York-road and Stamford-street is never at all considerable. At all events, whatever its amount, it does not admit of comparison with that of the Strand, Fleet-street, or Cheapside, except for the purpose of strong contrEwt, For all time, since Lon don was a city, and now more than ever, the great mass of the metropolitan population has dwelt on the northern side of the Thames, a consideration which of itself demands that the requirements of that side should be first consulted in the matter of the embankment. Apart from public convenience, taking the embankment of the river simply as a work to be invested with elements of interest and beauty, an equal claim to be consulted might be advanced by the inhabitants of either side, but the comparison of claim fails in all other respects. Again, the project to run an embankment along the south is beset with a difficulty which is experienced in only a minor degree on the north, and which arises out of the array of wharves connected with trading concerns on the Lambeth side, and stretch ing from Westminster to Blackfriars bridges in an almost unbroken line. All these would either re quire facilities of access to the river in any scheme of embankment, or occasion an enormous outlay in compensation. On the other hand, with respect to wharfage, the Commissioners experienced compara tively small difficulty, from Westminster to the Temple-gardens, in dealing with an embankment for the northern side. What wharf property there is between these two salient points, involv ing more than two-thirds of the whole distance at present proposed to be embanked, is, for the most part, devoted to the coal trade; and the Commissioners found that great facilities are now afforded for the distribution of coal by the new s 3 stem of unshipping in the docks into railway waggons, and by various depots on the railways in and near the metropolis. These in substance are un derstood to be the grounds, orsome of them, on which the majority of the Commissioners decided for the present not to recommend a southern embankment. Mr. Thwaites, chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works, and one of the members of the Commis sion, was a dissentient, and protested in writing against the omission from the report of the southern embankment from their recommendations. He added that he was aware of a difference of opinion among competent authorities as to the effect of a northern embankment on the south side, and fully concurred in the prior necessity of the northern work, both as a means of and ne in separable from the construction of the northern low level sewer, but he agreed with the Parliamentary Committee of last year In considering the embank ment of the south side as a necessary part of any complete scheme for the improvement of the river and the metropolis. LIFEBOAT STATIOA S. At this period of the wintry season, when storms and shipwrecks are of daily occurrence, important service will be rendered to sailors and sea-going passengers, by publish ing a list of the lifeboat stations on the coast of the British Isles, belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution. They are as follows :—Bngland and Wales—Northumber land—Berwick-on-Tweed, North Sunderland, Boulmer, Alnmouth, Hauxley, Newbiggin,Cullercoats, Tynemouth.* Durham—Whitburn, Seaton Carew. Yorkshire—Mid dlesborough, Redcar, Saltburn, Whitby, Scarborough, Filey,Bridlington, Hornsea. Norfolk—Cromer, Blakeney,* Mundesley, Becton, Palling, Winterton, Caistor, Yarmouth (Nos. 1 and 2). Suffolk—Lowestoft, Pakefield, Southwold, Thorpeness (Nos. 1 and 2), Aldborough. Kent —Hingsgata*—Margate, 'Weimer, Dover, Dungeness. Sussex—Camber, Rye, Hastings, Eastbourne, New haven, Brighton, Selsey. Isle of Wight—Grange, Brooke. Guernsey—St. Samson's. Dorset—Lyme Regis. South Devon—Exmouth, Teignmouth, Plymouth.* Cornwall—Fowey, Lizard, Penzance, Sennen, Cove, St. Ives, Newquay, Padstow, Bade, Haven. North Devon—Appledoro, Braunton. Glamorganshiro—Penarth, Porthcawl. Carmarthenshire—Llanelly, Carm trthen Bay. Pembrokeshire—Tenby, Fishguard. Cardiganshire—Car digan, Aberystwith. Merionethshire—Abeadovey, Bar mouth. Carnarvonshiro—Portmadoc. Anglesey—Liand dwyn, Rhoscolyn, Holyhead, Cemlyn, Moelfre, Penmon. Carnarvonshire—Orme's Head. Flintshire—Rhyl (Tabu. ler). Lancashire —Southport, Lytham, Fleetwood. Cumber land—Silloth. Isle of Man—Castletown. Scotland : Kirk cudbright—Kirkcudbright.* Ayrshire, Irvine. Argyle shire— C entire. Caithness-shire—Thurso. Ban ffs hire Buckie, Banff. Elginshire—Lossiemouth Aberdeen shire—Fraserburgh. Fifeshire—St. Andrew's. Hadding tonshire—North Berwick. Ireland—Co. Antrim—Port rush. Co. Down—Groomsport, Tyrella, Newcastle. Co. Louth—Dundalk, Drogheda. Co. Dublin—Skerries. Co. Wicklow—Wicklow, Arklow. Co. Wextord—Cahore, Wex ford, Ressler° Fort, Carnsore. Co. Waterford—Tramore, Dungarvon, Ardmore. Co. Cork—Youghal, Ballycotton. Co. Mayo—Westport. Making a total of 116 lifeboat stations in connection with the National Institution. When the storm sweeps o'er the trackless deep with resistless rage, and lashes into ungovernable fury the foaming billows which, under the influence of the frenzied tempest, toss their high heads in wild delirium, and dash their spray in fantastic form over the bold headland and jutting rock— when the ceaseless, sullen, soughing noise of the angry ocean mixes with the shrilly cadences of the furious winds, and is heard by the tenants of every homestead for miles along the iron-bound coast, as they nestle around the cheerful fireside—when in the pitchy darkness of the night, the elements struggle as if in strange combat with each other for "eatery, and the terrible hurricane strikes the heart of every one that dwells within its tempes tuous circle with awe—when the tremendous forces of nature seem unbound and arrogant humanity feels its impotence and littleness, and its absolute dependence upon the Great Unseen ;—then there are few men in England, and still fewer wives and daughters, who do not offer up a prayer for the safety of those who have gone down to the sea in ships and who may be wrestling with the fury of the storm. For there is no danger more appalling than that of ship wreck, and there is no position in which bravery and hero ism aro oftener displayed than in contending for life against the anger of the wind and waves. Under such circum stances, what can bo more consoling to the shipwrecked sailor than the knowledge that the lifeboat is ready to come off to succour him in his great distress. Some of the foregoing lifeboats have this year been the means of rescu ing two hundred and seventy poor fellows from death by drowning. When we exclaim, " God have mercy on the poor fellows at sea," it will be some satisfaction to know that the treasury of the life-saving fleet has been enriched by our gifts. Indeed, the humblest contribution may be as bread cast upon the waters to return after many days ; and the lifeboat which our mite helped to establish may save ourselves, or some of our dearest friends, from being swallowed up by the devouring and treacherous ocean. We may add that contributions in aid of the National Lifeboat Institution will be received by all the bankers in this town, and by the secretary, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London, * Those lifeboats will shortly be sent to thoir stations. A SMART RETORT.—" We will not stop until we have swept every rebel into the Mexican Gulf," exclaimed an excited Northerner, while addressing a casual group on 'Change one day this last week. " And how long will you take about it ?" inquired a Southerner who had just walked up. -"You took four months to get 31. miles from Wash ington, and youwent back again in three hours and a-half." -- CilasgoW 21(9rnin9 Totrnal, FOREIGN MAIL PACKET .LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton Dec i 9 via Marseilles Dec. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Dec. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Dec. 2. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Dec. 2,,, via Marseilles Nov. 2 1 • Falkland Islands .. Dec. 4. Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Dee. 2. via Marseilles Nov. 21* India (Bombay), via Southampton via Marseilles Dec. 5. Lisbon Dec. 1 . Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Dec. 2. via Marseilles Nov. 21; Newfoundland Nov. 21' Oporto and Vigo . Dec. 1. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet .. .. Dec. 6 . by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. Nov. 27. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Dec. 1 0 : Bahamas, via Now York Dec. I Y,• Mexico Nov. 2 0 ' All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, 1 i Nov. 28. California,and British Columbia.. BAYSWATER ATHENEUM.—Last evening Mr. Henry 0 ttley gave a lecture" On a new version of ' Othello' from a French point of view," before a well-filled room, including many literati and critics of eminence. The lec turer went with great minuteness into a critical examina tion of Mr. Fcchter's Othello. condemning the " wholesale omissions and mutilations" of text, and the "extraordi nary stage business" involved in it; and was listened to with great attention throughout, and warmly applauded at the close. BIRTHS. JESEETMOY. — On the 10th Oct., at Mazagon Castle, Bom bay, Lady Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, of a daughter JOLLIFFE.—On the 26th inst., at 8, Great Cumberland street, the Lady Agnes Hylton Jolliffe, of a son, still born. BETHUNE.—On the 25th inst., at Meadowfield Cottage , Inverness, the wife of Colonel D. M. Bethune, late 9th Foot, of a son. MARJORIBANKS.—On the 25th inst., at 29, Upper Brook' street, the wife of Dudley Couts Marjoribanks, &'F' M.P., of a son. MARRIAGES. ANDREWS—HAIM—On the 26th inst., at Chessingtont Surrey, the Rev. William Ryton Andrews, to Marian, eldest daughter of Thomas Hare, Esq., of Gosbury-hill' Kingston-upon-Thames. BADTIAM—ROGERS. — On the 21st inst., at St. Pancras Church, G. C. hadham, Esq., of Moseley, Birminghaulo to Arabella Margaret, only daughter of W. Rogers, Esq., Camden Villas, London. DEATHS. CAMPBELL.—On the 25th inst., at Richmond, Lady Camp bell, wife of Sir John Campbell, K.C.T.S., of 51, Charles street, Berkeley square, aged 82. CLARK.—On the 26th inst., at Greenwich, Stephen Clark, Esq., aged 91. DAvrs.—On the 24th inst., at his residence, 19, Glouces ter •gardens, Bayswater, itichaid Francis Davis, Esq., aged 50. EDMUNDS.—On the 25th inst., James Edmunds, Esq., of 182, Brick-lane, Spits'fields, aged 70. FOWLER.—On the 24th inst., at Melksham, "Wilts, John Fowler. LE CLERCQ.—On the 26th inst., at 16, Albert-street, Ile gent's-park, Mr. Charles Le Clercq, aged 64. MYERS.—On the 26th inst., at his residence, Doddington' grove, Kennington,rcsd, Wm. Myers, Esq., aged 83, LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of lin. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE Sur; Office, No. 112,Stran o . in the Precinct of the Savoy. in the County ui litadlesegi Whuraday, November 28, 1861.