The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-22 00:00:00

11.ZIAr~~. DUBLIN, SATURDAY MORNING. THE RUN FOR GOLD. The silly and mischievous run upon the branches o f the National Bank in the south of Ireland has nearly subsided, and, as all the demands for gold were promptly met, the people will no doubt re turn to their senses, and in a day or two no more will be heard of such consummate folly. In the town of Clonmel, however, the mania prevailed up to yesterday evening, the run extending to all the joint-stock banks in that town. The office of the National Bank was kept open until past 4 o'clock, long after the run had ceased, promptly discharg ing all demands for gold. The Kilkenny Moderator of yesterday states that there was rather a smart demand for gold at the local branch bank en Thursday afternoon and Fri day morning, but it soon subsided, as all corners found at once there was plenty of gold to meet their calls, and the manager did not even require the formality of any notice, which he might insist on if he wished, before making payments on de posit receipts. The Dublin Evening Post, a generally correct authority upon banking affairs, has the followin g remarks upon the recent panic : lt lamentable to reflect that the evil effects of the Sadleir frauds are still felt by the public in Tipperary and Limerick, and that, through sheer infatuation and short-sightedness, many persons have been induced to make a run,' as it is termed, upo❑ branches of the National Bank in Tipperary, and upon the branch of the Bank of Ireland in Limerick. The deluded people, who have withdrawn their deposits from those banks, after suffering some inconvenience and loss, will soon again find it their interest to re-invest their money. Any one who looks at the monthly official returns of the Irish banks, will perceive that those establishments retain gold far beyond the amount required by law, and that, even after the large additions necessarily made to the note circulation subsequently to the last harvest, the Irish banks, as appears by the monthly official return of the 22d of November, 1856, had a surplus of gold and bul• lion beyond the amount required by their fixed issues of 1,481,868/. We have gone into these particulars to show the extreme folly of the present partial excitement in the districts referred to. Those people never dreamt of a run upon that rottenest of banks, the Tipperary Bank, until after the crash in London ; and now, after that fraudulent concern has been got ri.f of, they get up a most foolish and objectionless ra❑ upon the good and sound banks, and thereby reduce the market price of their own corn and butter. As a further illustration of the baneful influenco exercised by Sadleir in all the monetary schemes with which he had been more or less connected, the Post adds : It is our belief that the unparalleled villany of Sadbir, which has brought ruin upon so many families in Eng land as well as in Ireland, had some remote connexion with the sinister reports respecting the Commercial Bank. In his letter to his brother James, advising the concoction of a fraudulent report of the state of the Tipperary Bank, Joh❑ Sadleir backed up his scheme by the false allegation that certain banks in London had adopted the same mode of cheating the public. In this way the poison had been disseminated, and persons re fused accommodation by any London bank, in order t , ) gratify their malice, had only to hint that the random inventions of Sadler applied to the establishment which rejected their bills because it would not be prudent to deal with them at all. WHE INCOME TAX. A special meeting of the corporation was fixed for Friday (yesterday), with a view of discussing the propriety of petitioning the Legislature for the abolition of the war 9d. Alderman John Rey nolds was to have opened fire, and the long-de sired opportunity was all but come for the delivery of a speech of which only about one-third or to was spoken at the county of Dublin demonstra tion on Tuesday last. The Alderman, however, was doomed to experience a temporary disappoint ment, for at the hour specified for the commence ment of proceedings a miserable account of empty benches notified the dreary fact of "no house," and the Lord Mayor having justly censured die apathy of the council when a subject so important as the income tax was to be debated the motion for adjournment was put and agreed to, Mr. Rey nolds's attempt to speak against time notwithstand ing. SATURDAY EVENING. THE GOLD PANIC. It is announced this day that upwards of 200,000/. in sovereigns reached the offices of the National Bank to-day from London. This timely assistance will doubtless put an end to the panic in the southern counties. THE MURDER OF MR. LITTLE. At Capel-street Police-court this day at half-past one o'clock, Mr. Michael George Harrington, of (5, Wellington street, was placed at the bar, iu the custody of police constable 32 D, charged on suspicion of having mur dered the late Mr. George Samuel Little, in his office, in the Broadstone Railway Terminus, or:Thursday, the 13th day of November last. The office was densely crowded from the opening of the doors, and the greatsst interest was manifested in the proceedings. Mr. Superintendent Guy and Inspector Ryan, G division, attended on the part of :he police; Mr. Cans. Fitzgerald, sen., appeared for the prisoner, Tile. witnesses not under examination having been directed to withdraw, Eliza Fitzsimons having been sworn, said, in reply to Mr. O'Donnell,— I know the prisoner, and have known Lim beyond seven months. I was his servant for that time. I live in Watling-street. I ace a servant' out of place. Up to this time the prisoner did not dis charge me nor pay me. About five weeks ago, on Thursday, close at 12 o'clock at night, he came to Watling street, where I stopped. He came up seem ingly as if he was a little intoxicated, but not a great deal. He caded for a drink of water from Mrs. Feeney's daughter. He washed his bands in a yellow basin which was soiled with blood. I mean his bands. There were slight splashes of blood on his face. He got a wet cloth, dipped it in the basin and rubbed down the frost of his trousers, as far as the upper of his foot. He wore white gaiters. Mrs. Feeney asked him was it with Mary Whelan he was, and was it she left the blood on bun, as she often did before. He said not, that he fell into company with a few lads that commenced a fighting, and he went between them and got the worst of it. Seemingly, they were, he said, mechanics. He asked Mrs. Feeney to go with him to the Broadstone to see his son, John Harrington. She said she would not go, that she had nothing to put about ler that present time, but could not be go himself, saying, was he not ofi en there before by himself ? He replied again. He said he did mot wish to go by himself on account of some dreadful accident which occurred on the railway, not mentioning what the murder was, or anything. He then said, " Will you clean a coat for me, Mrs. Feeney, from the white paint on it." She said, " Yes." He said he was after getting 300/. by his wife's death. It was an inside coat, I forgot to say, and not the one be were outside of ad. He they, told about the money. !VI "- O'Donnell—.How came he to say that?—Oh, that wa., to pay me, for he said after a time, When I g et it I %yid pay you,' speaking to rue. He meant seven months' wages which was due to me. It was then dre.iv zorn.ociock, I dare say. He then went away, nod Mrs. Fee on Friday for his coat, which he had left with 8. ' ee "Y She slid she did het best with the coat, and cold went off the n , and rir:it get out the marks of the paint. He I saw no more of him until yester day' I 83. ' 1 ' yesterday at Mrs. Feeney's. That is all, sir. Cross-examined byr Mr. Fitzgerald —Y ou lived seven a m m on fr t b h m s w h i i t ba h a th g e o - p oct , w , °!T. When did you leave him ?—I remained for, lau title. I could not exactly say. I tneatt , ,, a month after hi s w if e ' s d ea th. It is about seven reilieve, to the Manor Court ? You summoned hi m , i Tg o . azatinst him Mr 1/. I cannot —Yes ; and I got an order left his it or get a war say when that was. I did is service. I autninoi:d rant. That was the day 1 • him while in his service. him een I got the order Cross-examina;ion continusd_w,,_ he was sick. He knows about it hospital, but after coming out of 7 1 f• Ile was not in summons at his place, No 6, W eivi i n t I gave him the not known where his place is now. ,31.0n -street. It i 8 I lived with him in Wellington-street. Did you put the warrant in force by .p4e! .l' ing ting ,hh4 goods seized ?—No, sir ; not till of late, seized then were not h is. The goods we re gees I That was about a fortnig ht or three weeks age t r % re lington-street. I never trie d to force it before, t e a r We l' I went to look for him he was denied to me. ifil ,, da going on seven or eight mont hs with Mrs. Feeney,r was himself put me there w hen I left his service. I paid myself for my support with my clothes. I paid nothing, though I am there se ven or eight mowil a elf and on. I was seven weeks of that time at the fi'g Tree in Druincondra in service. I do not know the man's name. (Sensation) I could show the place. It is on the left hand side as you go down. The gentleman I lived with was a bookbinder, and was married, and had a fatuity. After some time I might think of fiL4 na,nie. I do not remember Mr. Harringteu allegieg that 1 nrele away with his shirts. He carne to me about them, and I told him where they were. He called on me about them while in his own service, and he spoke of t hem also in Mrs. Feeney's whenever he would come. He used to ask me that they. He knows all about thorn himself. Re how they went. He Oid not ray tuld him. m a d e awa . gout-, but e said that they had been y with. If you allow me I will tell you a. I ' would pay T i l l s : did tell me to get the shirts, and then he . asked h ot. was 7 t d b ' where's all my shirts,' he'd say. I said `not.' Every time made him keep my wages, and he except t ime he came to Mrs. Feeney's he spoke of this, he met me or her he p would the last time, and no matter where ull . d , speak of them ; still the man knows all about them, Anne-street, hen I went to live with MrS. - street, the chapel Anne-street, Feeney, it was i n North Anne-street, 1 dare g say suppose. I cannot rightly say when she left it. I it is nigh eight or nine weeks. I remo v e d with her to Watling-street, and am with her ever since. Wh e re bad you spent the day of the Thursday you said he called !—At M rs . Feeney's. Where did you sleep that night /—Th ere, and there I slept ever since, up to l ast night, in the top b ac k room . Mrs. Feeney has four childreo, the eldest about 10 years. I dined that day, and had a cup of tea for dinner. Lir. /V' THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22 1 1856: Feeney did not dine there that day ; he came home to no dinner. What time did he come in that night !—I dare say about 8 or f o'clock. Cross-examination continued—He took his supper that night, meat or fish, whichever was ready to his hand, but Ido not know which. He had done his supper, to the !best of my knowledge, about 9 o'clock. He went down to the yard for half an hour or three-quartars that night, He went down while Mr. Harrington was in the place. He was in the room when Mr. Harrington came in. He only stayed—well, not very long, sir. I am sure I do not know ; I did not mind. To the bast of my opinion she was about half an hour in the room with Harrington, and then he went down. He came up again a little before Mr. Harrington went. Mr. Harrington remained not very long after. I suppose about 10 or 15 minutes. I never got the 1/. I never said I'll be revenged of Harrington, to my knowledge. I will swear I did not. I never heard a word of the reward —never, never, never did. I had no occasion—never, never. Ido not know about a reward. I never heard it up to this moment — never, never ; no, indeed, sir. I cannot read or write the least. I cannot read anything. When did you give the information ?-11e, sir 1 Yes, you ?—Wel', on Wednesday last it was given. it was, the police came to Mrs. I gave none. The way Feen ey's. Mr. O'Donnell—Did you ever tell what you have now stated, and to whom ! . . Wit , ois—On Thursday last, to one of the detectives. Here is one of them (pointing to Inspector Ryan). He called on me to know about it. A few werds passed, be fore that, to a man named Mr. Taylor. That was the day before. I mean on Wednesday last. Mrs. Feeney was present. It was about this man being killed. Mr. Taylor came about his own business—to get a pair of trousers made by Mr. Feeney. He went to go read the paper about the death of this man (Mr. Little) while he was waiting. Mrs. Feeney said that Mr. Harrington should be looked after. I heard a good while ago about the dead man, but I did not know until Wednesday last that it was a murder. I heard they were killed, but not mur dered. I thought that it was an "accidence." Mr. Taylor had the paper in his pocket when he came in. It was for Mrs. Feeney he read it, and Mr. Feeney came in and heard part of it. I was by. That was the first time I heard of the murder. He was waiting for Feeney to come iii. I do not know what Mr. Taylor is. I attended Mr. Harring ton's business while in his service. Some of his property was under my care. I could not tell what he had under lock; the rest was under me. I knew what dress he gene rally wore while I was with him. I knew that he generally wore gaiters. He often went without them—as often as with them, maybe. He generally carried a stick. I often. saw the stick in the house, and would, perhaps, know it, (Handed a black thorn stick.) That is not it. He bad a less one and a greater one. I never saw this before to my knowledge. He could not have it " un knownt" to me in his own place. He used seldom have to go to the country, or at ;east used seldom leave his own place. Often when he said he'd been in the coun try, it was in Mill-street he was, I saw money with him, sometimes he gave me a trifle. I never saw several ' pounds together. The most I saw was a pound for change. I know he collected rents from Lady Boyle and others. I never heard where be went to collect them. He used to go to Lusk and in them directions. Sere it was not my business to ask him where he went to. I bad only a slight knowledge of Mrs. Feeney before I stopped with her. I had a knowledge of her about a twelve month before I went to stop with her. I never heard of Mr. Little's name or about the murder until last Wednesday ; or about a reward until this day—never did. (Sensation.) Mr. Feeney and me never had a conversation about that night. Nor did we even speak of it to any one until we spoke of it to Mr. Taylor. The only per,on we spoke to after were the detectives, when they came to us. I know James Hoare. I saw him last about a fortnight last Sunday. He came into Mrs. Feeney's. Mrs. Feeney told James Hoare something ; but I went down for water and did not hear it. Ido riot knew that Hoare was discharged by Mr. Harrington. He might be doin g business for Mr. Harrington still. (Handed the razor found in the canal.). I never saw that before. Mr. Joseph Taylor, examined—l live in No. 1 Temple view, Broadstone. I am a lodgiaghouse keeper and keep a cattle yard. Do you know the prisoner !—I do not. Superintendent Guy—The man's evidence is only re quired to corroborate the statement of the last witness. - Examination continued—l know Eliza Fitzsimons. I saw her in Watling-struet. I had a conversation with her. We were talking about Mr. Little's murder. Mrs. Feeney was present. Mrs. Feeney desired her to tell me about a Mr. Harrington that came in there on Tuesday night, the night of the murder, about 12 o'clock. Did she tell you anything ?—She told me that he washed his bands in a basin, that they had a great ap pearance of blood on them. Mr. Fitzgerald objected to the conversation between the two women being published. The story of the two women might create a great prejudice in the public mind against Mr. Harrington. Mr. O'Donnell—lt is clearly not evidence. Mr. Fitzgerald—l do not object to it being taken on the information. Mr. O'Donnell—lt is clearly not evidence. Inspector Guy—lt goes to the credibility of the wit ness. Mr. Fitzgerald—That is for me or my counsel. I am out of place here, but I had no time to instruct counsel. The prisoner —I was given no time ; none whatever. Mr. Fitzgerald—l do not object to the conversation being spread on the informations ; but I think it would be unfair to publish it. _ . slr. O'Donnell—lt is, as I sail, not evidence. If Fitzsimons was an approver it might be different. ' Cross-examined-- Mrs. Feeney desired Fitzsimons to have the conversation about Mr. Harrington told to me. I read the newspaper that Dowd's affair was in. That was after the oonversation. I read it the second time when Feeney came in. It was before I read the paper Mrs. Feeney desired Fitzsimons to mention the matter to me. I was there twice that day. It was on my first visit that I had the conversation with Mrs. Feeney and Fitzsimons. I had no paper then. The first time I called was between two and three o'clock in the day. The second time it was about half-past eight or near nine. It was then I had the paper with me. Feeney was in sons time after nine. On the second time I had a conversation again—a conversation about the reward. My impression is that I did not mention anything about the reward. I mentioned about the hammer and razor. We merely spoke of the murder and the hardship that an innocent man might be implicated. On the first occa sion there was a conversation about the murder. Mr. O'Donnell—l am about to ask a question of the witness which will one way or the other affect the credi bility of the last witness, and I want to know if you have any objection ? Mr. Fitzgerald—Witness stated that he had not. Mr. O'Donnell (to the witness)—Did these parties, in their intercourse with you, state whether they, or either of them, first mentioned Mr. Harrington as the person ; 1 you went there about half-past 2 o'clock, and again be tween 8 and 9, and did Feeney or Fitzsimons tell you when first they said anything about Harrington ? Witness—Yes, sir; the early time. Mr. O'Donnell—Did either of them tell you they sus pected Harrington Witness- 7 They did. Mr. O'Donnell—Did they tell you when first they did? Witness—At the time that Mr. Feeney brought home word that Mr. Little was murdered at the Broadstone ? Mr. O'Donnell—When was that ? Witness—lt was a few days after the murder ; this was at the first interview. Mr. O'Donnell—When did they say they first sus pected him.? Witness—They said when they heard the first ac count of the murder it occurred to their minds, from the appearance of Mr. Harrington, that he committed the murder. Mr. O'Donnell—And when ! Witness—lt must have been the Saturday night after the murder- Mr. O'Donnell—Was Fitzsimons present this time ? Witness—She was present at it. The witness stated that Fitzsimons saw the razor in Exchange-court. Fitzsimons, when examined, swore that she had not seen it before. Catherine Feeney examined—l am the wife of John Feeney, a tailor. I have known Mr, Harrington 5 or 6 years. I saw him last Tuesday and that day week, be tween 10 and 11 o'clock in the morning, in Bow -street. About 5 or 6 or more weeks ago he came to my room about 12 o'clock. He was seemingly feeble, and sat down on the side of the bed. The girl Fitzsimons arid my child came up the stairs with him. After he had sat down on the bed he asked for a drink of water. The child handed it to him. He took a black bottle out of his pocket and poured some whisky from it into the water. The bottle had a green label. He said he was greatly put about with attack of his nerves. I saw his left hand with blood on the back of it and through the fingers. There was also blood on his cheeks, but mere on the left than on the right cheek. Across his chin there was likewise blood. He asked for more water, and said he wanted to wash his hands. He got the water and pulled a handkerchief from his breast, put it into the basin, and then washed his hands. I handed him a towel. He bade me take the candle off the table. When I had done so he put his foot upon the leaf of the table, and with the towel which I bad given him he rubbed down the front of his clothes, dipping the towel in the cup of spirit and wa t er . H e w i pe d hi s c o at, t r ousers, l egg i ngs , re ttil shoes. B e f ore he got the water t o was h h imse lf I soenarited the bl oo d, an d as k e d hi m h o w he came t o b e he bloody- He replied that he bad been in a riot, that went to make peace, and got the worst of it. I told attacked hinaig hira I thought be kept, „All- t was with an unfortunate woman wheal h e got it. thing about woman named Whelan, and that she had but he he didnot know said no, any user s;atjahat it was not very far away where enfrottcl,l,,c he thought they were some of the askedblaclig ne u a e r d t h s annock's who were fighting. Ile 'wish to if as the aqueduct to his son ate greatly put I . 'boa", nothing 0 t 1 ! was in. I said be had often to put about me at that said me to t w ak a e s Wish that t he might go by himself. P o la r about the pace, as an shaoiudr heof thdeidningohtt, and i !' o awful killed had 4 lack one and the outside coat and that a man was p o ut about by hearing this, and that . he did not ':reewreresn, ahhase wag off his two coats, g up there. He took dint i t t :r efr fo o r n h the back of one of them, and asked He asked me to give which he now wears. He it a dirty, over altogether L in ' place where I would see . it dirty-At the time he asked me Y to go to his son's lodgings he said that eg perhaps Feen e y would not be pleased ;. and I said bether he would or not I would not go. I saw a stick with him, with a small weapon like a dagger in it. He wiped this on the towel. He put on his coat and walked downstairs, bat came back again, took more water, and said he was greatly put about in his nerves. He afterwards left for the night. On Friday, the day following, he came again for his cox`, and took it away. I found blood on the back, the side body, and the breast. I told bim that there was no paint except a little white paint on the coat, which I could not get off, as I had no turpentine, and that the remaining spots were blood. He told me that he had a coat for repair by Feeney, but I said that we had constant work, and could not take it from him. Cross-examined by Mr. Fitzgerald—When Harring ton mile in my husband, the children, and Fitzsimons were in my room. My husband was going downstairs when he entered the room. My husband was going to smoke. and left the room for that purpose. He left the room in two minutes after Harrington came and stayed away half-an-hour, I think. He returned before Har rington went away, about le minutes or less. He did not like Harrington's company. Harrington spoke to Fitzsimons in my presence about his clothes—once in my place and once in his own house. Those were the only occasions upon which I heard him speak of his clothes. Fitzsimons lived constantly with me since she left Harrington, except three or four nights that she was away. I think she was looking to get into the poor. house. She said she would ask for admission when I told her my husband could not afford to support her. 1 have known her for several years, but I never spoke to her until the week before my husband recommended her to Harrington, twelve months ago. I was more than a year living in the same house 'with her, but never spoke a word to her until the time I say. I heard about the reward the first time on Tuesday or Wednesday last from Taylor. He said that I should be a bad woman if I did not go and tell my mind about Harrington. O❑ the day after the night Harrington came to my place he told Fitzsimons not to be uneasy, as he bad got the insurance money on his wife, and would pay her what he owed. On the Friday night my husband said he heard of a man having been murdered on the railway, and that his head was nearly cut off. He said that it was crying out all through Patrick-street. Be tween that and Saturday morning I suspected Harring• ton. I first told my suspicions to my husband o❑ the Saturday morning. I said I was afraid that Mr. Har rington had something to do with it. I never spoke to my husband afterwards about it, for he said I was to hold " my tongue; did I want to get him put out of Dublin ?" Taylor was the next person I told it to. I never heard of the reward until I heard of it from him. He said that I ought to have reported what I knew before then, for it ought to be looked after. He said I would have a reward from God for doing it, and that, along with it, there was a good reward offered by some person whose name I do ❑ot recollect. I met Harrington in Bow-street in Octo ber last. I was never turned out of a house in Bow-street by the prisoner, but he said, " Go on out of this, you blackguard." I never threatened to be revenged of him. I have been in police-offices before to-day. I have been brought there about stolen clothes. I was alsu before the magistrates at the head police-office, but was cleared there. I cannot remember how many times I spoke to Fitzsimons about Harrington and the murder, but I spoke to her about a week or fortnight after be was up at my place. I said that if I could get anything clearer than my own suspicions I would have him arrested. She said she would sooner go into the poorhouse or into the canal than prosecute Harrington. I said I would drag her out of the poorhouse, or from any part of Ireland, if I wanted her. I had these conversations three or four times. Hoare used to come up to my room every even ing. It was I told Taylor first about Harrington, and bade him ask the other girl (Fitzsimons) some questions about it. John, Feeney examined—l am a tailor. I remember the night that Harrington came to my room. I went out immediately after he entered. I know no more about him. I think he came on a Thursday night. Cross-examined—l should not like to swear that it was a Thursday night, but to the best of my knowledge it was. When I saw him come in I got up and walked out. I spoke to my wife, I think on a Friday morning, about a man having been killed at the railway. Ido not think I ever said anything more to her about it. My wife never spoke to me about the murder. Anne Feeney, a child of 10 years of age, was then examined—l s aw Mr. Harrington about five weeks ago in our place in Watling-street, at a couple of minutes past 12 o'clock. I had to give him a cup of water. The girl and I were out. He met us, and said it was a late hour to be looking for a candle. This witness was not cross-examined. The depositions of the various witnesses were then (S o'clock) read over and verified. The prisoner was remanded to Tuesday next. COURT OF ALDERMEN. On Saturday a Court was held for the despatch of pub lic business. THE NEWLY-ELECTED RECORDER. Mr. Russell Gurney, who on Tuesday last was una nimously elected Recorder, was sworn into office. The Lord Mayor having invited the Recorder to take his seat, that learned officer, in returning thanks (which he did in a most graceful manner), said :—" My Lord Mayor, I cannot take my seat in this court without ex pressing to your lordship, and through your lordship to the members of this Court, my grateful thanks for the honour which they have conferred upon me by electing rne, and not less, I may say, by the manner in which they have elected me, to the high office which it will now be my pride to fill. (Hear, hear.) I have on two former occasions had to offer to the aldermen and com• mon councilmen of London the expression of my grati tude for the confidence which they have reposed in me by electing me to important judicial offices. The discharge of the duties of those offices has necessarily brought me into immediate communication with the magis trates of London, and it is a matter of peculiar gratifi cation to me that I have now bee❑ selected for the office which I fill by those who for many years have had such ample opportunities of observing the manner in which my past duties have been discharged. (Hear, hear.) I know well that the duties of my present office are various, and many of them difficult ; but my past experience has satisfied me that I need not fear any but a most generous construction of my conduct, if only you shall perceive in me an honesty of purpose and a perfect devotion of such powers as I possess to your service and to the service of the public. (Cheers.) Thanks, I know, for such favours as I have received may seem idle things, and I certainly hare not the power to express the feelings to which I would wish to give utterance, but I feel assured that I shall best manifest my gratitude, and beat repay the kindness which has been shown me, and the confidence which has been reposed in me, by an anxious discharge of all the duties which now devolve upon me, by a firm and yet merciful administration of the law, and by a zeal which I promise you shall never flag to maintain the rights and uphold the honour of this ancient corporation. (Loud cheers.) The learned Recorder then took his seat at the right of the Lord Mayor and commenced the duties of his office. THE GOVERNOR OF THE GAOL OF NERGATE, Mr. Alderman COPELAND, senior visiting magistrate to the prison, brought up the following report, which wan read by the town clerk : " To the right Hon. the Lord Mayor and Court of Alder- men. " We, the undersigned visiting magistrates, to whom it was referred to ascertain the truth of the allegation re specting the Governor of Newgate receiving presents of game from the friends of a prisoner named Octavius King, annex the statements made, and are of opinion that there is not the slightest foundation for the statement mad• against the Governor of Newgate. (Hear, hear.) " W. T. COPELAND, " WILLIAM LAWRENCE. 0 Saturday, Dec. 13, 1856." Mr. Alderman COPELAND said that his ctolle2gue and himself had instituted as strict and as searching an inquiry into the charges brought against the Governor as it was possible to make. The Governor had met the charges in a most fair, honest, and straightforward manner; and it has been proved beyond the shadow of a doubt, espe cially by the evidence of King's brother, that the Go vernor had faithfully and properly discharged the duties of his office, and that the charges brought against him were both false and calumnious. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Alderman SIDNEY said he had read the evidence, and quite agreed wit h the opinion at which the visiting mactistrates had arrived. As he had been th e means o f communicating': the rumour to the Court, he desired to say that he bad done so on the statement of an officer very high in confidence of the Court. It appeared that the rumour had originated with the prisoner King himself, who stated in the infirmary that he bat been enabled to write to his friends more frequently than the gaol regu lations allowed from the circumstance of his brother hay. ing sent game to the Governor. The fact that King was the originator of the rumour was proved by one of the officers of the gaol, as well as by some prisoners in the infirmary ward who heard the statement. It turned out, however, that King had made a most unfounded and unjust statement, and he (Mr. Alderman Sidney) was most happy to think that the visiting justices had been enabled to bring up so satisfactory a report. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Alderman COPELAND—That King wrote more frequently than any other prisoner there can be no doubt, but why was this ? He was a bankrupt, and his correspondence wholly and solely related to his bank ruptcy. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Alderman WiLeoltr—l think we must all very much regret that such a charge as this should ever have been brought forward. The character of the Governor of Newgate is as dear to him as the character of any mem ber of this Court is dear to him, That is a matter which ought not to be trifled with, (Hear, hear. Before such a charge was brought it ought to he ascertained whether there was any probability of truth in it. (Hear, hear.) A set of fellows in Newgate, convicts whom you cannot examine on oath, and who are not to be believed, report a cunvereatson, which is carried to the Court of Alder men, anti the matter gets into print, to the set' oui injury of the character of the Governor. I hope when the C 'urt have expressed their opinion upon this subject the Governor will bo called to the bar, and told that there is no foundation whatever for the charges. (Hear, hear.) Sir P. LAURIE—As far as I can judge, a more judi cious and clear-headed man than Mr. Weatherhead never was appointed to any office in the gift of the cor• poration. He is by far the best Governor we have had during my recollection. I am very glad to find that the report of the visiting mastistrates completely exonerates the Governor from all blame, and frustrates the attempt that was made to blast his character and reputation. Mr. Alderman EAGLETON said that the character of the Governor, he was sure, would sustain no injury from the false charges which had been brought against him. Mr. A ldetman COPELAND It is enough for me to know and to state to my brethren that all these matters were securely bottled up for weeks at least, till the conduct of the informant was such that he got suspended from his office, when he spat his venom by making this charge against the Governor. (Hear, hear.) The report was agreed to, and upon the motion of Mr. Alderman Wilson, seconded by Sir Peter Lauriis, the Governor was called to the bar of the Court, when The LORD MAYOR, addressing him, said—l have great pleasure in stating to you that the charges which were made against you have been thoroughly investigated, and that there was not the slightest ground for making them. There is not the least reilection upon your cha ratter. Mr. WEATHERHEAD bowed and withdrew. Mr. Alderman CIIBITT, chairman of the gaol com mittee, brought up a report recommending the dismissal of the chapel clerk and schoolmaster from his situation. Agreed to. EMMANUEL HOSPITAL. Mr. Alderman WIRB moved— "That tho Emmanuel Hospital Committee be with°. rised to treat with Government or any bodies, politic or corporate, or any other persons, for the sale of the estate belonging to the hospital, with the buildings thereon situate at Westminster." The matter was ordered to be reported upon, and the Court adjourned. Naval and lYlilitary intelligence. The following regiments—namely, 26th Cameronians, 32d Regiment, 35th Royal Sussex, 37th, 52d Light In- fantry, 70th, and 81st, the depots of which are attached to the provisional battalion, Chatham, being below their required strength, an order has been issued for them to complete their proper numbers, and volunteering has accordingly been opened from those regiments above the prescribed establishment. The following officers at Chatham have been placed under Capt. W. Nott, 83d Regt., and Lieut. A. M'Leod, 78th Highlanders, the instructors in musketry to the provisional battalion, for the purpose of being instructed in the use of the Enfield rifle previously to embarking for India to join the service companies of their respective regiments :—Lieut. V. G. Coates, 86th Regt. ; Ensign H. C. Talbot, and Ensign T. M'Goun, 43d Light Infan try ; Ensign E. T. Sainsbury, and Ensign S. Richards, 74th Highlanders ; Ensign G. S. Jackson, 86th Regt. ; and Ensign F. F. Devereux, 17th Royal Irish Fusiliers. The Simoom, Is, troop steam frigate, and the Megxra, 6, steam troop frigate, were commissioned on Saturday at Portsmouth—the former by Com. J. M. Cooke, and the latter by Com. G. T. M. Purvis, for troop service. The Alban steam vessel, Lieut. De Blaquiere, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday from the westward, with supernumeraries for her Majesty's ships St. Vincent and Plumper. The Prussian corvette Franenlob sailed from Spithead yesterday for Dantzic. Her Majesty's steam ♦essel Dasher, Corn. Fiore, left Portsmouth yesterday afternoon for the Channel Islands to resume her protection of the fisheries. A steam ♦essel, believed to be the Wye (distilling ship), was standing up to Spithead from the westward yesterday afternoon. The steam tender Avon sailed from Plymouth on Saturday for Portsmouth. The frigate Eagle, 50, was commissioned at Plymouth en Saturday by Capt. H. A. Storey. She will probably be stationed at Falmouth for the reception of Coastguard men. The hired screw steam transport Cleopatra, No. 134, Captain Paton, having discharged her ordnance stores at Plymouth, sailed on Saturday for Liverpool, where she will be paid off from the Government service. The Austrian steam screw frigate Radetzky, 31, sailed from Plymouth on Saturday for Lisbon. The following officers have taken up their commissions and joined the Hawke, CO gun screw steamship at Sheer ness, being brought forward for the Coastguard service —viz., Captain Wilson, First Lieut. J. E. M. Wilson (of 1854), B. Renaud, master ; T. A. W. Smyth, clerk ; Geerge A. Lance, paymaster, and Mr. J. M'Kie, chief engineer. The fallowing officers have also taken up their commissions, and joined the Melampus, 42 (late store-ship), at Sheerness, now being fitted for the Coast guard, for duty at Newhaven :—Captain Leopold G. Heath, C. 8., and Henry Collins, paymaster. Mr. George Murdoch has taken up his commission and joined the Edinburgh, at Sheerness, as inspector of ma chinery of the steam squadron of reserve, under com mand of Captain Edward P. Halsted. The Edinburgh, screw-ship, 60, at Sheerness, Captain E. Fellow Halsted, assisted by Commander Henry Lloyd, has the following vessels under her command here—via., Pylades, Scylla, Royal George, Russell, Euretas, Horatio, T4rrible, Pheenix, Hydra, Argus, Cyclops, and the despatch gun-boats Reynard and Fox hound, with the two floating batteries Trusty and Terror, and the gun-boats Bullfrog, Cochia, Dwarf, Fidget, Fly, Griper, Hasty, Herring, Julia, Marly, Mastiff, Midge, Mistletoe, Sepoy, Spey, Suriy, Thrasher, Tickler, Tiny, Traveller, Carnation, Erne, Louisa, Magnet, Mayflower, Pelter, Ruby, Sandfly, and Spanker, together with the Ch aFseur, floating factory, which is daily in full work repairing machinery of the above steam reserve of this harbour. The Meeanee, 80, is in Sheerness dry dock, being converted into a screw-steamer. The Wellington, 74, is fitted at Sheerness for a coast guard ship, and in moored in the stream. She is rigged complete with 40-gun ships' masts, and is not commis- sioned. The Lizard, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Lieutenant- Commander Thomas B. Christopher, arrived at Sheer ness on Saturday, from Portsmouth, with supernume raries for ships fitting at the latter port. Her Majesty's ship Trident, Commander F. A. Close, left Woolwich on Saturday for Greenhithe with the Pluto, Lieutenant Commander W. Swinburne. The Trident has been fitted with compasses and binacles adjusted with maguits by the Astronomer Royal, so as to counteract the deviation hitherto experienced by attraction from the iron work of the vessel, and which has occasioned irregular variations in the compass. The Indus, 78, having had her copper examined and repaired at Devonport, was taken out of dock on Thurs day, and the screw steamship Cornwallis, 61, placed therein to have her copper and fan examined. The Conquestader arrived alongside the pier at Wool- with Arsenal on Saturday, in tow of of the steamers Vol cano and Fearless, from Sheerness. She has commenced unshipping her anchors and iron ballot, preparatory to being fitted to serve as an extra Ordnance floating maga zine, and is to be moored in an appropriate part of the river, to be ultimately fixed on by the authorities. The Coneluestador left Sheerness on Monday last, but on ac ci,unt of the havy state of the fog on the Thames the steamers were unable to proceed further than Northfleet until the clearing of the atmosphere. The following appointments were made on Saturday at the Admiralty : Lieut. W. M Wright, to the Impregnable (for dis posal) ; Lieut. S. H. Pickard, to the Hawke ; Lieut. C. J. Slaughter, to the Hawke ; Lieut. G. Rivington, to the Megaira ; Lieut. C. E. Burlton, to the Simoons ; M. A. S. Hare, nate, to the Trident, and R. P. Den nistoun, mate, to the Antelope. PORTSMOUTH, Saturday.—The dockyard is looking busy again in bringing forward five of our heavy iron screw troop frigates—viz., Simoom, Megmra, Assistance, Resolute, and Transit. Each ship can accommodate from 1000 to 1200 soldiers, and it is supposed they will proceed to India. We hear it rumoured that 10,000 troops are to embark without delay. The same mistrust is visible in every one's countenance as existed at the commencement of the Russian outbreak three ye irs s i nce ; we are, however, on this occasion better pre pared. The dockyard is full of stores, all marked and numbered ; our liners and steamers have their sea stores on board ; and in one month we could send, in any direction, 100 heavy ships of war, 150 screw gun-boats, and 100 mortar vessels, besides half-a-dozen huge iron cased floating batteries ; but of these last we have no opinion, nor ever had, from the launching at Blackwall the first of these abortions, and the late practice at Plum: stead-marshes with 68-pound shot at from 400 to 600 yards has proved that they would sink the strongest of them. When the first order was given for building these expensive and sinless batteries, the Morning Herald suggested that the same experiment should be inaedi ately tried so as to test their supposed invulnerability. Now it has proved that they are totally unfit for the object intended, a ili n o d rn h i e n r g e another erald. half million of money thrown away.— THE ARCTIC SHIP RESOLUTE. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 21. Last evening, Capt. Hartstein, Lieut. C. H. Wells, Lieut. E. E. Stone, Lieut. 11. Davidson, Dr. Maccoun, and Dr. Otis, comprising all the officers of her Majesty's ship Resolute, were entertained at the Admiralty-house by Vice-Admiral Sir G. Seymour, K.C.8., the Comman• der-in-Chief. Mr. Cro3key, Consul-General for the United States of this district, and Chevalier Vincent Pappalardo, Vice-Consul at Portsmouth, were also guests, with a gal lant circle of naval officers, among whom were Major- General Briton, the Lieutenant-Governor ; Rear-Admi ral Superintendent Martin ; Sir T. Maitland, C.B. ; Capt. Dacres, C.B. ; Capt. Stewart, C.B. ; Colonel Graham, C. 8., A.D.C., itc. Sir G. Seymour, in pro posing the health of the President of the United Sates, paid a well-merited trdotr e to the service represented by Captai a ti nd ll f a a r m ts i t ly ei . n, to which that off icer res p onded in very terse and suitable terms. The officers w e re afterwards presented to L ad y Sey mour Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Garratt and Gibbon, the agents to Lloyd at this port, delivered a telegraphic mes sage to Captain Hartstein from the Shipowners S ociet y of Liverpool, requesting permission to send a deputation from that society to present an address to Captain Hea -1 stein. A reply was returned that the deputation would be received on Tuesday next on board the Resolute. The Resolute is an object of touch interest in the port. Among the stores found in her were several puncheons of fine old rum, which had been put on board in pride condition at the outset of her career fromWoolwich. One of these puncheons had been sent by Captain Hartstein to Prince Albert, as a relic of the Resolute. On Tuesday the only public dinner the American offi cera can attend in England will be given by the Mayor and Corporation of Portsmouth. On Christmas day the American officers will all dine with Lady Franklin. some o ea -day S eor u ffi n sch d ei a rp y ss ) .w t h h oA e ms e ßsn ot e nozu l t ite t i litne int h h, as were eter Arcticheeen Capt.v isearc h si p t u e d l e b itn, y , Capt. Richards, Lieut. Pym ; a party from London, who came down last night, also visited the ship to-day, comprising Major Selby, Mr.. Dillon, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Grinnel. An artist, from the house of Colnaghi, on an intro duction from Colonel the Hon C. B. Phipps, dated from o , boroe, went on board the Resolute yesterday, to take visitedt e ship n last t u rr o u e (a sd s a y theystn s a 1 0 1 0 t d h e w h o ffi e % e t r h s e Q o f u e theen Resolute for a special object. TILE LATE FEARGIIS O'CONNOR.—The Nottingltant Journal f-tatcs that some of the admirers of the late Feargus O'Connor are about to erect a monument to him in Nottit ghani, and that the statue will be a per fect representation of Mr. O'Connor as he appears in the plate of o.Connorville. EXECUTION OF JACKSON FOR THE MURDER OF HIS TWO CHILDREN AT CHESTER. The execution of William Jackson, for the murder of his two children in A ugust last, at Chester, took place this morning at eight o'clock in front of the city gaol. The attendance was not so numerous as was expected, hut still there was a great number of spectators present. The preparations for the execution commenced yesterday afternoon, and by six!o'clock all the preliminaries for carrying out the dreadful sentence of the law had been completed. The final interview between the unhappy culprit and his wife and children, which commenced at halt-past two o'clock, did not terminate until five yesterday afternoon. The chaplain and the Rev. Mr. Dicken, who were present, represented to our reporter that the, separation was inexpressibly distressing on the part of the wife, but that the culprit maintained a calm composure. After the interview the prisoner prayed with the Rev. Mr. Dicken for some time, along with the chaplain, and until eleven o'clock he was left alone, with the exception of occasional visits from the turnkeys. The chaplain returned at eleven o'clock, and remained with the cul prit from that hour up to the time of his execution. At half-past twelve o'clock this morning the city sheriff, Mr. J. Jones, who was represented by Mr. P. Bordessa, went to the Castle, and, presenting the war rant for the prisoner's execution, which had been di rected to him, demanded the body of the culprit. The warrants given to the county and city gaolers having been exchanged, Mr. Dunstan, the governor of the county gaol, gave up the prisoner, and he then left the Castle in a cab in charge of Mr. Steel, the governor of the city gaol, and Mr. Bordessa, accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Kilner, the chaplain of the county prison. Before leaving the county prison, the culprit was for mally asked it he had had proper spiritual assistance ; he replied, " I have had all the assistance that I could have expected." On arriving at the city gaol, and being shown to his room, he was supplied with some port wine, and afterwards smoked.for a time. The chaplain then waited upon him, and prayed with him for some time, and subsequently he had a second short sleep. At five o'clock the chaplain again visited him, and remained with him up to seven o'clock, when, in com pany with the governor and the officers of the gaol, he attended service in the chapel. About five minutes to eight o'clock the city sheriff announced that the hour for the execution was approaching, and a procession from the chapel was then formed, headed by the Rev. Mr. Kilner. the chaplain of the county gaol, and the Rev. Mr. Ilewson, chaplain of the city gaol, and fol lowed by the culprit in charge of the two gaolers. On arriving at the pinioning-room the services of Calcraft were called, and in a few moments this process was completed, and, with a firm step, the wretched man ascended the steps leading to the drop. On appearing on the platform the audience manifested rather a feeling of compassion than indignation towards the unhappy criminal. There were evidently many who sympathised with the domestic miseries which are believed to have led him into the commission of the horrible crime of which be bad so justly been found guilty. Immediately before the execution the chaplain asked him if he admitted the justice of his sentence, when he replied, " I do ; the Lord Jesus receive my spirit. Lord have mercy on me ; Lord have mercy on me." As he was repeating this ejaculation the bolt was drawn, and, without even a momentary struggle, he died, and the lifeless body of Win, Jackson was dangling in the air. We have ornitted::to state that from the time of his con• damnation his appetite never failed him, and this morn ing he partook of a hearty breakfast.—Liverpool Chro nicle of Saturday.. THE CAPITAL CONVICT,3 AT MAID- STONE. The calendar for the county of Kent at the late as• sizes has not for a great many years presented so fearful an amount of charges of murder as on this occasion ; and Mr. Baron Bramwell, who presided as the judge on the Home Circuit for the first time since his elevation to the bench, in discharging the jury on the last day of the assizes, took occasion to advert to the dreadful character of the cases the jury had had to consider, and expressed a hope at the same time that if he should meet them again at any future circuit it would be under less pain ful circumstances. The unfortunate prisoners Mansell and Redanies—the former of whom was convicted of the murder of the corporal of the 49th Regiment, in which he was serving as a private, under most aggravated cir cumstances, and the latter of whom, it will be remem bered,pleaded guilty to the charge of murdering a young woman named Caroline Back, and who was tried and convicted upon a second charge of murderin g ; her sister Maria at the same time—still remain in Maidstone awaiting their sentence. The former prisoner seems to have entertained a hope that he would not be convicted of murder, and anticipated that the jury would only have convicted him of manslaughter, and he at first seemed a good deal cast down at the result. He soon, however, rallied, and as he is evidently a determined, resolute young man, and very similar in appear ' ance to Marley, who was executed for the Parlia ment-street murder, there is no doubt that he will meet his fate with firmness. He had served for ten years in the 49th Regiment, and remained with it during the whole of the campaign in the Crimea, and it is melan choly to reflect that a dispute about a paltry pair of boots, which the prisoner believed the unfortunate de- ceased had in some manner improperly dealt w►th, should have led to so fatal a result. The other wretched man, Dedea Redanies, has excited a good deal of commisera tion and sympathy by his unassuming and inoffensive demeanour and conduct since he has been in the prison. He is, it appears, a Servian by birth, and formerly pro. fessed the Mahomeda❑ religion, but he has abjured that religio❑ and professes Christianity. He is rather an illi terate Man, and the language he speaks is a sort of bastard German, very difficult to be understood, except by natives of the district. He never appears to have denied his guilt, and it would seem from what has occurred since his trial that his intention was to plead guilty to both charges of murder, and that he has never enter tained the slightest hope of escaping, and that he has all along been prepared for the inevitable consequence of his crime. When he was first sent to Maidstone gaol he had only just recovered from the effects of the serious wound he inflicted upon himself at the time he was taken into custody ; but since his confinement he has become very stout, and so much improved in his general appearance that some of the witnesses could hardly recognise him. Friday next has been • fixed for the execution. THE MURDERER REDANIES. CANTERBURY, DEC. 20. As another proof of the singular character of this man —already shown in the letters he wrote to the mother of his victims on the morning after the murder—we have been favoured with the sight of a little memento he gave to a man appointed to watch over him, and which consists in a pencil drawing of the murder. It is done on a sheet of common note paper, and is divided into two scenes, representing respectively the murder of each girl. On the one side is seen the figure of a female lying on the ground under a palm tree, with blood issuing from two wounds in her bosom, while above is the representation of an angel, who is supposed to be carrying away the soul of the girl to heaven. The rising sun is depicted in the back ground ; and as the murder was committed shortly before five o'clock, this is probably a faithful representat ion of the facts. There is an inscription underneath of "Farewell, my dear Maryia—Dedea Redanies." On the other half of the sheet of note paper is the representationd of theree death of Caroline, the murderer's sweetheart ; an h the girl is drawn as leaning upon a soldier (him-elf), who had his left arm round her waist, and his right hand in hers, "bidding her an et ernal farewell," as the pri soner himself expressed it. Blood is issuing from wounds in the bosom ; on the ground is seen the knife, covered with blood, while above is the palm tree and angel, as in the other case. There is the inscription, " Death of Caroline Back, from Dedea Redanies, of 3d August, 1856," and " Farewell, my dear Caroline." Both drawings are extremely well done, considering the unfavourable nature of the materials at the pri. soner's command, while there is quite a pre-Raphaelite minuteness of detail. Of Ihe prisoner himself, since his conviction, there is little to report. He has slept and eat well, and exhibits the greatest unconcern at his approaching fate. Previous to his trial he would frequently revert to the subject of his crime, and the consequences be anticipated ; and when shown a ring, which he made of his own hair, he exclaimed, "Of no use—no use. Me will hang in September." MODE OF "DRIVING .ADITS." At the Government Scheel of Mines an interesting lec ture on the mole of " driving adits" was delivered by Mr. Warington Smyth. The lecturer stated that, in previous lectures, ho had pointed out the method in which lodes were generally opened ; in these he had told th em bow, on several occasions, the capricious nature of the mineral de posits often deceived the miner. In driving a level they often experienced a great difficulty in keeping to the lode. The deposits were generally varying in character; some times they were rich, and at other periods they became poor and impoverished • often, in following the lo de when it took a bond, ' the miners carried on a Lsvel straight with the anticipation of intersecting it at some further point. Very often the lode would split into small branches, and the miners, instead of fol lowing the main lode, would prosecute the work ing of these small strings until they were entirely exhausted. In large lodes, where this was generally the case, the miners often went not through the lode, but by the side of it, and at different distances drove cross-cuts, in order to obtain the ore. Several diagrams of lodes under different aspects were shown. Much depended upon the accuracy of mea surement ; and in one mine in Wales, where a shaft had been sunk to make a junction with au adit level, owing to mistake in the calculation of a few feet the mine was abandoned. In mountainous countries, and where there were valleys of great depth, it was always considered more advantageous to drive levels. In ancient times, where they had not sufficient machinery, and before steam power was known, and the amount of time not of so much consideration as now, edits were more gene rally driven than they are at present. The Gwennap adit, though it is only at a depth of from 30 to 40 fms., has been considered of great advantage to that rich dis trict, is from 30 to 40 miles in length. In several districts in the north of England it is considered that greater faci lities are given to workings by having edits. At Alston Moor it is common to look out for a valley contiguous to the mine, and some edits there are commenced at distances varying from Ito 1i miles from the mine. In Derbyshire companies are especially got up for the purpose of driving adits, which are there technically called " soughs." In Derbyshire there is annually about 50,000 tons of load raised. The mines there are not so symmetrically or con tinuously worked as in our western districts. The miners there descend and extract the ore at different periods, when not otherwise engaged. The water that comes from the surface, so rapidly percolates through the rock, that it is nearly all dry, and the water runs off through the sough. The miners there are in general so poor, they have not capi tal sufficient to drive a sough for each mine, and compa nies are formed for the purpose of unwatering several, and these are paid by fixed dues from each. To a certain depth the layers of limestone in the lead districts of Derbyshire were free from water, but beyond this the water rises ra pidly, and, consequently, it was an imperative necessity that they should have adits. At one mine, although they had used hydraulic pumps of from 30 to 40 inch diameter, they had not been Able to fork the nine, so rapidly had the water risen. In many parts of the world these adits were very large. In the Hartz Mountains there was one which was used as a subterranean canal, and was navigated by boats. The deep George adit there (so named from one of our sovereigns) was 13 miles in length. There were several deep edits at Freiberg, in Saxony, and it was now proposed to drive one from the Elbe, in the district of Meissen, famous for its porcelain manufactory, a distance of 20 miles in length, in order to unwater the deep mines of that district; this would be about 20 miles in length, and had to be driven nearly the whole distance through hard gneiss. At Schmenita, in Hungary, they were now driving deeper adits under the old ones, In the Alston Moor district they always endeavoured to choose con genial strata for driving, as much time and expense would be spared by having a favourable rock to go through ; if, after removing the gravelly detritus, they came to lime stone, they were aware how much more costly that would • be than if they went through shale or anything of a similar nature. In railway tunnels, where time was an important object, they generally set a pair of men at both ands, and at distances commenced sinking shafts, in order that they might work several ends at the same time; this has like wise been done at the deep George shaft. In the valley of Hodritsch, in the Schmenzitz district, between the Zipser and Siglisberg shaft, the latter of which is productive, and the former only used for ventilation, there is between them a ridge of hills, about 1,600 fathoms in length. A diagram was shown of the manner in which this long level is being driven, as well as the modes, by sinking winzes, of taking off the water and obtaining ventilation. In the Alston Moor district great attention is paid to where the adit is to be placed, so as to secure it from floods, or in any way being inundated. In the mines of the Tyrol, where there is occasionally danger from avalanches, the miners endeavour so to place the mouth that it cannot be choked up by the falling of one of these destructive instruments of Nature. Boggy or marshy land should be avoided, as it must be borne in mind that the adit is not only for the purpose of unwatering the mine, but it is likewise required for ven tilation; and, if possible, the mouth should face the pre vailing wind of the district, and great care should be taken to support the adit, so as to protect the men who are at work. One of the greatest items of expenditure in min ing was timber, and a due economy should be used in the exercise of this. Wood, larger 'than neces sary, should never be employed. The amount of pressure cannot always be accurately told ; this is different in large lodes, and where they are in a slanting direction, and here they require peculiar care in placing them. In purchasing timber, there are three great questions to be considered — strength of wood, power of resisting decay, and price ; it should be of such a quality as to resist fracture, pressure in a vertical direction, or extension. When they had to deal with large mines, as in the colonies, Wales, and the coal measures, it was best to employ the timber of the dis trict. In Cornwall, which was almost denuded of wood, the timber used was imported from abroad ; several varie ties of fir were used, spruce, as web as larch, this last being considered the best. The Scotch fir, pinus sylvestrie, were not so much esteemed in Cornwall ; although it was in great favour in Ireland, and used there by Cor nish-men, who it might be supposed would have a prejudice against it. Oak was generally con• sidered the first as regarded strength and durability. and small poles of it were used for prop wood. Beech and birch had been made available in mountainous districts, qut had been found brittle. In some of the southern countries of Europe, Spanish chesnut was known to answer. Interesting experiments had been tried in the French coal mines, on the respective merits of accacia and the black and white oak, and the result had been greatly in favour of the accacia, this having stood for a considerably longer period than the others. Mr. WARRINGTON SMYTH alluded to the defective state of our mining plans in general, and a handsome and well executed plan of the Schemnitz district was shown, point ing out the various lodes accurately and distinctly. A section of a mine was then exhibited, which, instead of being in lines, as is generally practised in England, showed where the lodes had been richer poor, where they were tim bered or arched, as well as the strata through which they had passed. One of the works he could recommend to his pupils was that of Mr. Sopwith, on isometrical perspective, this being very useful to the student. The lecturer con cluded by pointing out the necessity of working, not only with regard to the rules that might be defined, but to make available all the local advantages that presented themselves in pursuing mining operations. Sporting Intelligence. HUNTIN, APPOINTMENTS. Additional fixtures received since our last publication G STAG Houicus. Cheltenham, Ct. West's Wed. Cleeve-hill l2 0 Sat. Kennels l2 0 ...Tues. Godstono ................... lloathcoties, Sir G. ll 30 Sat. Dorking Fox llouNos. 10 45 Bedalo ..................... IFTrei.d. P G ,l r o e w; a si t h h a o l r l pe 10 45 Cl ev eland F r i. Dale-house Calyces, Mr Tues. Timberden Sat. Maplescomb N E V ' e i d . C il o e l n e s m w a7's d •greeu Craven Dacre's, Lord Fri. Rabley-heath Durham County Wed. Lumley-castle lO 30 Fri. Stone-bridge Eggersford Wed. Taw-bridge lO 30 Sat. Thelbridge-cross lO 30 Essex Union Tues. East Hanninfi Id f e -.ye 10 30 • Sat. Purleigh-wash F. 8.H.,31r. Williams's Tues. Lad oe k Bell's T Fl :i i es. B P y el l e a a n n cli c a l :b s e s y lO :30 10 30 H H a a l ra sc io lo ie u toll, Mr. Fri. Glen.eottage Wed, u le ra n 10 30 Fri. Kil v i ng t on -h a ll Hayden V m dr e a r e 9 0 ode Dean ... Rill's, Mr. ..... ~,,,,,Tues. Darneombe li) 0 Fri. Salter's-gate Morpeth ................. Tues. Gosforth-house Fri. Rothley-lake Norfolk Wed. Bradenham lO 45 Fri. Snoring, Green Mau lO 45 U. H. C. Mr. Powell's Tues. Green-castle Fri. Landowor V. W. 11. Lord Gi fferd's Tues . Remps ford Wed. Overley-wood l2 0 Sat. Ready Token lO 45 Wilts, South Wed. El s ton ll 0 Sat. Thornhills, Uroveloy ll 0 HARRIERS. Alton Tues. Lyddington-village Brook scud Wed. Chislot•park Frl.c' Chapel-bottom Craven (Yorkshire) _Wed.. Otterburn Fri. Stainton-cotes Elstow Tues. Goldington•green Fri. Honghten-windmill Netten (Salisbury) Wed. Winterslow-hut ll 0 Fri. Old Castle-house Newcastle & Gateshead Fri. Oyingham North nuish Wed. Diptford Fri. Manor-house Vale of Wylye „.Thur.BowlesboTougli-knoll ll 0 Williams's, Mr. E Wed.ltedgate Sat. Menvy-village lO 45 [ADVERTISISMEIT.I—We havo read with much plea sur e Du Barry's report on the cure of Indigestion (Dyspepsia), Flatu lency, Constipation, Nervous, Bilious, and Liver Complaints, Cough, Asthma, Consumption, and Debility, without medi cine, by Du Barry's Food. The following are a few extracts which appear to merit the attent ion of man y; —Cure No. 47,121.—" Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of Nazing Vicarage Wal tham-cross, Herts ; a cure of ext reme nervousness, indiges tion, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies." Curo No. 48,314.—" Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, Gateacre, near Liverpool; a cure of ten years.' dyspepsia and all the horrors of nervous irritability." Crel% 51,415.—Oystermouth, Swansea, 24th August, 1853.—Bilious headaches of frequent occurrence, which my wife had been subject to for many yeam have been remuved by Du Barry's salutary Rcvalenta Arabica. Food.-- E. 3. BUTLER. Cure 51,416. Gower, near Swansea, August 24, 1853. Thirty years' dreadful suffering from rheumatism has been removed by Du Barry's delicious Reva ls five weeks' time.—W.fAu Gym.— pported by testimon i a l s from tho celebrated, Professors of cunta A ra bica Food, w Chemistry Dr. Andrew Ure ; Dr. Shorland ; Dr. Harvey ; Dr. Campbell ; Dr. Gattiker ; Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. Ingram ; Lord Stuart do Decies ; the Dowager Countess of Castle- Major-Gen. Thomas King, and many ot her res p ectable w hose health has been restored by it, after all ot her p st e u r a s rt on ; s, means of cure had failed. Suitably packed for all climates , with full instructions. In canisters, 11b., 2s. 9d. ; 21b., 4s. 6d.; 51bs., lls. ; 1211a5., 225.; super-refined, Ilb., 6s. ; 21bs., 11s. ; 51bs., 223.; 101bs., 335. The 101bs. and 121bs. carriage free, on receipt of post-thaceprder. Barry du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, London ; Fortnum, Mason, and Co., Purveyors to her Majesty, Piccadilly ; also at 60, Gracechurch-street ; 330 and 451;Strand; 4, Cheapbide; Cornhill ; 49, Bishopa gate-strcet; 55, Charing-cross ; 64, Upper Baker-street; 63 and 150, Oxfcr.l-street. Couny Markets. RN LIARKET—DEO. 19. WIT. BARLEY I OATH, I BRAN, 6EOd 42s Od 32s Od 54s 01 4561 35s 5d j 233 6d j 428 Od 2S 0,1 I 25s Od I 20s 01 .-4s First Second Total quantity of wh in market, 589 qrs., 547 sold Pt ~ barl ~ 957 qrs., 921 sold oats ,; 574 qrs., 501 -old PP ,1 ,► PP heal ~ 4Z,qrs., 23 sold AVERAGES P IMPIRIAL QUARTER. Wheat, 2/. 5 6 2-lls 1 Barley, ll. 15 5 4.l2tbs Oats, ... li. 3 0 0-11 s 1 Beans, 21. 2 0 o.l2ths DALKEITH GUN MARBET-DEC. 18 Qrs. Best Current. 452 Wheat 64s 1 1A55 Oats 3os 1 2os 4Ad .. 1030 Barley 4* -38 1 3ss 6d 4 Peas & beans 3@s 1.......,_ —3 0 (1 Infetim 303 Od 15. Od 21 Od Od ABERZEN—DEC. 19. Potato oats 2iol to 22s Od } 4olbs per b,ishel Common oats 110 d to 20s Od Bere 30d to 36s Od s3lbs Barley 30d to 36s Od Wheat, red (spring)3od to 42s Od 1621bs white 30)d to 50s Od Oatmeal 16)d to 17s 6d per boll. Flour 52)d to 53s Od per sack. EAMON MARKET. Beef, per lb 6d tol Butter, p lb. is Od to is Id Mutton, per lb Gd to 1 l Eggs, p doz. is Od to ls 63 Lamb, do., Os Od to Hens, p pair 3s Od to 3s 6d Veal, per lb ... 7d to Os I ghickens,do. 2s Od to 2E• 61 Pork, per 5t...7s Od to 8s I Ducks, do., 2s Od to 2s 6 i Salmon, per lb Os to Ducklings,doOs Od tU O. 0 Grouse, per brace Os to Turkeys, each 4s Od to 5. 01 Tallow, p stone,l2s to 12s 6 Potatoes, pr pock, ...0d to 81 Rabbits, eacl 9d to —d. Butter for exportation (premt cure) per cwt.9ssod to 100 s Eggs, wholesale price, per ozen RETAI PRICES. Flour,l4lb 0s Od to 2s 10c1 Barley flour,l4lb.Os to 2s 4d Oatmeal Os Od to is „ dust, Os to is Oa Beremeal ....Os Od to 2s Od , per lb 2d to 2id Peasemeal... Os Od to 2s 8d Sids, _ 8d 4-Ib. 10af...8d. ,2-1 b: 10af...4d. Cheese, per imperial stue, 4s. Od. to 4s 6d DUBLIN, DEC. 19. White wheat, 31a 6d to 34s ;it ; red ditto, 305 Od to 32s 6,1; ditto new, —8 ; barley, mating, 168 to 213 fid ; grind ing, 15s to 203 01 ; oats, old, —a to —a ; ditto, new, lOs Oct to 14s 6d ; oatmeal, 145t01.5s ; bare, new, 16a to 183 Od ; rapeseed, 303 Od to 32s Od per brl ; bakers' flour, 205 gd to 26s 6d per cwt ; Indian corn, 32s Oct to 36i Od pet 480 lbN, VIE EXECUTION OF MELANO. NAPLES, DEG. 15.—0 n the morning of Saturday, 13th of Dec., the prisoner was taken from the Barracks of Ferrandini to the prison of Castel Capuano, and thence escorted by a detachment of the Cacciatori and the con gregation of the Bianchi to the Church of the Refuge ; after which he was led to the Porta Capuana, where the troops were stationed and the scaffold was erected. On arriving in front of his battalion the prisoner, who wore his uniform, was stripped of his dress, and clothed in the black shirt, according to the terms of ? his sentence, with a large placard upon bie chest, bearing the inscription, Vuonce anpia, Placed upon a cart he was taken the round of the troops, and then brought up to the scaffold, which he mounted talking and maintaining the same firm character and fixing his eyes on the crucifix. The last Vrdtds of Melanie were " Vive la Patric ela Liberia I" Another -kapott adds, "That from the Vivaria to the Church of the Reftie'e his eyes were not bandaged, and in the church he answetvd, with a loud and clear voice, to the prayers of the Padri Assistenti. Then his eyes were blinded, in spite of his entreaties to the con trary that he might look upon the people. He walked with a firm step, and rather ton (pick to please the Padri. He then stopped a little, and begged again to be unblinded, but in vain. To those who assisted him ho said 'Padri, it is glorious to (lie for our country and for liberty;' and even on the very steps of the scaffold he repeated the same expresBions. To the last prayer he uttered the responses with the same firm vice, the people joining with his and weeping. Even the sol diers of his battalion were deeply moved, and some of the officers-wept. In fastening the rope the executioner maltreated the criminal, so as to excite one of the fathers so much as to strike him twice. The execution was long and painful, either through the inexperience of h the executioner, or the irritation created by t he blows which he had rece i ve d f rom t h e P a dre Assistente. During the last night the p r isoner desired those who assi sted him to read a book entitled 'The Life and Death of the Good Chriitian." Lieutenant Fioni, one of the judges of the Council of War, has been put under a rigorous arrest for having uttered various insolent remarks to ~ the cri minal and the advocate in the public discussion. LOOAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEO. 20. • STOOK EXOHANGE.—The Sock Exchange to-day 111 1 doing very little business, but prices were steady at; yesterday's rates. London sad North Western, 105 V Caledonian, 311—South Eastern, 221—Midlands, 821 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 33 Eastern, Berwick, 6 per cent., No. 3), p. 1.3.9. i —North MANCHESTER, DEC. 20. STJOIS EXCHANGE.—The market to-day WAS rather quiet. with but a moderate basinegs. foyers, 22 3.16 -- -Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolns, 33i—Leeds, 97i' BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 20. STOOL EXCHANGE.—The business to-day was tolerablY brisk, but the prices wore arm. The transactions were chiefly in. local stocks. LEEDS, DEC. 20. STOCK EXCEIANGE.—The transactions have been limied to-day, and the market flat, the only transactions 1101" been in Midlands, at 824. SEABORNE MAILS. [When the date for making up a mail falls on a SundaY, the u 3 11 ,, 1 . rem ains open until the day following; except in the case of the I ,a: mail, via Southampton, which , on suc h occasions, i s made up even ing previous.] F FOR aa Made up at W hence By what when By Wh i ' t the des- Vessel. expect ed V Post Office. patched. __..........-0 -- -- -- - _.------ Lisbon.. • • .. t 7th,l7th, Bt} South- Alham - 24 l a g n ' S' Spain Gibraltar month. am p ton bra. esse . Gibraltar 1 Malta • • • • Ath and I Egypt .. • • . • 4th & 20th Ceylon • • ampton I n di a Mauritius 20th of joloM be South- (via Ceylon) Chi n a ..... Jan. •• . 11/202 • • Penang - ... ampton Singapore Australia(vial 31 J an South- Co'um- D e c.— Jacket I the Cape) • . ' 12 . ' J ampton bian Cape of Good Hope ..• • • • Dart- vics. Jan. 25 Ongllna Mauritius mo uth Lindsay Ceylon ... India Lisbon.. • 1 Madeira CapedeVerds I 3I lan. 9.... =set , 1 South- MOW' J a n. 12 TP A Brazil BuenosAyres Falkland Is- lands ,) West Indies (except Ha vana and I st and Honduras). 2 d and 17th South- Magda- 16th of Venezuela Grey Town.. month. month. New Granada Chili Peru .• California • • 16th of South- „ . ..... e th . ..... Honduras i s an . 17 .. 1 Nassau. . • . • South- Magda- Orio° Ce Mexico . • • • t m Jan. 2 ' • • • ampton lens Jan. 1 H a vana • • • • Madeira .. • • t E Dec. 23 .• 1 Ply- Canda ce Niger Jan. 6 CA n Tener iffe • • mouth W C.of Africa British North t Liver. Persia E Every Frl.l Asia America • • pool 2 Dec.' arr. -United States D c 23 and United States t e . 1 Liver- Atlafi ti. British North E alternate i Ericsson Dec, 19 America United States kAg° Br iti s h North 31 Dec. 31 1 South- Wash- DeC. 26 America „ am ampton in ton Aa lo. Canada • - N. A.Trle- j „,. 7 s oos pool rican 1-______--------- M—Morning. E—Evening. zoology o F f ak O e c n t h o a b rn er , has just been made in the shape of a fin e F r h e ill EARA AVIS.—An addition to British collection; 1:!: i N as o t, rf i o n lk, a men of the Scolopax Sabini, or Sabine's snipe, '"', 7 e ,h was shot by Martin T. Smith, Esq., M.P., on the 17th whichantudrnip session COI' of his son, a member of Trinity College, solo, bridge, having just been stuffed for that g entitreet, by Mr. Baker, naturalist, of Trum p i n gton - s roe field s at now RaYinnh3tlTe' ° P e° 5' Cambridge. This bird, which is se exceedingll,er to in this country that Macgillivray could not r ~",v t ,ter a specimen for description in his " British j. , of Birds," but was obliged to transcribe the descrip to . ~f 3 Mr. Vigor (who announced its discovery io the e ,;,), volume of the "Transactions of the LiDEIXaII S 0 thee, is of the snipe kind, but is distinguished fro'' t h; -tot - other kind of European species of Scolopax tiro e i m hter absence of white from its plumage, or any of thos o.re. les° tints offerruginous yellow, which extend 1330reersi ape in stripes along the back of them all. In g` oo lops % pearance it bears a greater resemblance t.' 0 13 ,0 rusticola than to the other European Soolnial ' g ~, to s' may immediately be recognised as. bl."_ toB , being different station in the genus, the two as i the gr eat° united at the base for a short distance, ag - o f Sow number of the congeneric species, vnile Threethose of bir ds lopax rusticola are divided to the origin. r j o es possessing the same characteristics have been.p Ireland, shot in England (according to 1 , 'horopsoL) 10 in .., alluded to ogre" in Scotland Vigor t description e bird now e t. g l. ' with Mr. s in everyarnedsph: vv. ,, to Smiti's residence is 26, Green-street ; . 8 .12 n_' . .„ ll happy to show the specimen to the colon i r 11 : 0 it is congratulatory . matters. As the bird is so rare, such skilfulhandsfor think it has been consigned to s eneeded in r ender preservation, Mr. Bakeersr.tv.i:l it ing a most lifelike r pr _--------------- , BIRTHS. OP A DAUGHTER. On the 18th inst., at 3, Carlton -gardens, the lion. 106 James Stuart Wortley. On the 19th inst., at 13, Little Stanhope-street, 1010ir' Mrs. John Jeffryes Oakley. 07 A SOL On the 19tk inst., at 9, Barnsbury Villas, the vrlle ° f 1)6 D. Goepel, Esq. Somerset, the Wilt' On the 19th inst., at South Cadbury, of the Rev. Alexander Stewart. MARRIED. fre° ll On the 18th inst. at Swindon, Wilts, Captain ,obert Verschoyle, of the 'Grenadier Guards, only Ofl of i* o f the Verschoyle, Esq., to Lucy Clarissa, third daughter late Ambrose Goddard, of the Lawn, Wilts. Well, On the 17th inst., at St. Giles's, Camberwell, 11• youngest son of the late Commander George Young,,eorgo to Jane Catharine, eldest daughter of the late 2,1 r. ur Horsey, Camomile -street, city. DIED. o re, On the 17th inst., at 6, Burwood-place, Oxforcl'sq Alexander Wylie, Esq., aged 54. , 13 ,3tt , On the 18th inst., at York, the Rev. Alfred Pl' aaed 28. 'On the 16th inst., at the Par Mr. John Bridges, historical painter, 153 age( . Court' )Ir. On the 17th inst., at the Southwark Police Elisha Creasy, aged 58. a f 0 On the 20th inst., Mary Abagail French, viL.°_°,.reeno Beal French, of 51, Crutched-friars, and 26, stePn ° J -1° aged 46. _, , A i o ses , On the 18th inst., at Bull's-cross Enfield, -W u " eet, Fred. C. Lewis, Esq., sen , late of , 53, Charlotte.str nonage, Stokerow, 004 P o rtland-place, aged 71. . iirr e f' On the 17th inst., at Hoebridge-place, Woking , '- Alexander Robertson, Esq. --------- ,„, (lb" , LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO V -- r o , of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun o°o'l4 112, Strand, in the precinct of the Savoy, in the c of Atiddlerer, Moirtay, December 22, 1866.