The Sun. — London, England, 1863-12-19 00:00:00

310NEY NARKE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the general discount market to-day there is no hew feature, the requirements of the mercantile pablic being readily supplied, upon first class bills, at rates ranging from 71 to 8 per cent. Since Monday last the imports of specie have amounted to £976,980 and the exports to £292,600. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed Tuesday, 22d December, a special settling day in the following securities :—Bahia Gas Company 10 Per Cent. Preference Shares—to be market in the tvice a Week List. Scinde, Delhi, Punjaub, &c., B ank New Shares—to be marked. London, Buenos Ayres, &c., Bank New Shares—to be marked. Richmond Hill Hotel Company—not to be marked. Ottoman Railway 6 per Cent. Debentures, 1863 already quoted. There was a further slight downward movement In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon. About £ll,OOO in bar gold was taken into the B ank yesterday. The directors of the St. John d'El Rey Mining Company (Limited) have received the following re- Port, dated Morro Velho, 17th Nov. :—Produce for October, 39,965 oitavas; cost for do., £10,620; profit I " do., £4,804. Produce for 11 days cf November, 12,903 oitavas. Yield, 6,436 oitavas per tons. Two o'CLocx. There is no change in the general discountmarket, Where the demand continues moderate, and the rates a re 73 to 8 per cent. Consols remain at 913 3 for money, and at 912 f0r the account. The New Threes are 91 3 ; the Reduced 91 3; Exchequer Bills, 4s. die.; India 5 Per Cents., 1063 ; and the 5 per Cent. Enfaced P aper, 1033. Foreign Securities continue firm. Turkish 6 per Ce nts., 1862, are 70 9 4 ; ditto Consolides, 462 -2 ; Atexican, 354. 2; 254 26; Spanish Passive, , 33 k Portuguese, 483 ; Russian, 883 ; Italian, 7 1° . 1 4 ; and the Confederate Loan, 39 41. Business in the Railway Share Market has continued moderately active, and prices have in Most instances slightly advanced. Great Western, 0 ( I North-Eastern (Berwick), have improved sa. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 15s. ; and Metropolitan, XI, The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain Without change of importance. Bank shares have been in limited request. Lon don and Brighton have improved 4f Scinde, Pan- Jaub, and Delhi, Q. In the Miscellaneous Market, Mercantile Credit have advanced to 71 8 ; National Discount, to 9f, ; I; and Electric Telegraph have declined to 106 ; Na tional Shipping are quoted 21 21 prem.; West India and Pacific ditto, 1 to 11 prem.; and Contract Corporation, 311 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 234 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9lk 1 New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 31 per Cent. Annuities New 21 per C e nt. Annuities.... 6 per Cent. Annuities, Jan. 1873 4 -onuities, 30 yrs, expire ath Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — India Stock, 1874 Ditto 5 Cent. 1870 Ditto 4 p p er er Cent. 1888 — Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent lO3l Ditto 5i per Cent Ditto ditto April, 1864 Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 B ank Stock for Account Ditto B on d s £l ,O O O - dis Ditto under £1,000.. Consols for Account, Jan. 7.. 9ll I India Stock tor Account, 5 per Cent — i Letioquer Bills, £l,OOO, 214933 per Cent 4 dial 4 dis Ditto 1:500 Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859.....- Ditto 4} per Cent., 1852-58-60 Buenos Ayres Ditto 1863 6 per Cent Colombian 6 Scrip tl5 pd . (D ent 3 per Cent.) Ditto Scrip, 1863, £3O paid 99 Egyptian 7 per C ent .... .. dis 99 . Ditto, Second Issue ........... 991 81 Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5 , ex-Coupons — Ditto Account Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account Guatemala 6 per Cent. Ditto Account Italian 5 per Cent.(Mar emmana R a il wa y Y) Mexican 3 p er C ent Ditto Account 341 51 Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada - Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) P eruvian 3per Cent. .. I :itto Account Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 _Ditto Account B7 61 7 P ortugue se 3 per Cent., 1863 481 Ditto Account . Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62.. D itto Account — Ditto, 1863 sl Pm Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid 1 8sian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St ...... .• -- Ditto 41 per Cent 1850 • Ditto 1860 .. Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 .. .. Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 BBl / oardinian 5 per Cent Ditto Account sPanish 3per Cent "itto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Ditto Account 33} S panish,, Ce r t. o f C oup no t f un d e d pDitto Account l3} vedish, 4 per C ent .. urkish 6 per Cent. 1854 D itto Account BBl Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account 691 1 Ditto, £lOO Bonds Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account .._Ditto 6 per C ent. 1863 Venezuel a 3 per Cont. Ditto Account Ditto 6 per C en t ., 1862 Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Duteh2i per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail — _ Ditto 4 p er Cent . ' Certificates French Renter, 41 per Cent., Ea. 25f Ditto Account. . " • Ditto Account.... A. 5 opoeoruCiusi2tt..,lB6l,E*;:ii - Ditto Scrip (1863 . )T4i ...... ..... p .. 041 .. .. .. i t a Console Money ... TWO O'CLOCK. Ditto ' Account ...... ..... ............ .............. 911 Closing Business Share ! Railways. fail l Price. done. , SHIPPING —This y LONDON, Dec. 19.—Wind this day at noon--South ;moderate b reeze , an d fi ne weather, but a little Westerly cloudy. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PLYMOUTH, Saturday Morning. Cal he ship Blu e Jaket, Captain J. White. 112 days from ' C alcutta for London, was spoken off Start Point yesterday, all Well, by the pilot cutter Surprise, No. 5. n ... The Blue Jacket s oke, Aug. Bst, lat. 16.26 N., Long. .26 E. the ship lames Fairfield, from Calcutta ; Sept. 23 , lat. 8 33 S., long. 94.15 E. the ship Derbyshire, 30 3Y B from C a l cu tt a , f or Mauritius ; 26th, lat. 9.12 S , long. 1 .47 8., th e s hi p Bl ack Nymph, 27 days from Akyab , for Ln se nouth, and the city o f B om b ay, f rom Calcutta, for h tion • N ov.l7th observ e d two steams hips of war at A, nsion ; 26th, lat 5.16 N., long. 24.18 AV., spoke the -55,surtteel Esther, 32 days from Liverpool, for Mazatlan ; f t lat. 13.33 N., long. 32 W., th e brig Alphonso, 32 days 1; 131 , 11 % Lora, for home; and Dec. 17, o ff Li zard Po i n t, th e ar duo. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. friArrivod, Dec. 18—British Tar, from Jamaioa—Areka, ....AV Rigs—Juno, Hero, and Mountaineer, from Croustadt 1- +Etabet, from Thisted—Alfrod Hamley, from Shanghai. DEAL, Saturday Morning. N, l3 „ 4 , B sed—Siorno, for Buenos Ayres—Deux Louis, for 4aS,,ailed —Rag.ooll` lhaT e s — Rosina, of Poole, for Poole—Louis, for Nantes—. — .tan, for St. Louis. t (in tow), to repair for Ramsga e "'ages sustained by collision in the Downs. 8 1 , 110 CRING CRUELTY TO A DOG.—Yesterday , two 4our ers named Nathaniel Brazier and Isaiah 4 1.0 0, 4 1, 68 ) were b roug ht b e f ore the Nullity magistrates at o e ~, - ,r at er, charged, on b e half of the Society for the Pre -"°11 of C rue l ty to Animals, w i t h fl ay i ng a dog alive, the 12th lilac. From the evidence of several witnesses it appeared that the prisoners were seen in the act. of cutting lila 'no skin f rom a living dog, under the sea wall at Gil berth.' They were so engaged for half an hour, and on it _vg di sturbed th rew t h e an i ma l into the Medway, where 48 drowned. The prisoners were sentenced to be im mcned and kept t o h ar d l a bour for a period of two hB. SHARE MARKETS.—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOII.S. Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Co Bristol and Exeter ,Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall gets no div Do A A. Do' B I till6pe.p an.has been paid to B. ,Dublin & Belfast June. Inun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow.; Glasg. and S. Western., Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian stl iGrcatNorthot Scotland I Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gun. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwalli Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & Scr.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do 3 shares.. Metropolitan Midland Do New . . Do Birming . ..t Derby Mid. Gt W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction ) Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid, stock Shrews. and Welchpool' Shropshire Union South Devon ..... South Eastern 'South Wales S. York. and River Dun, Staines, Wok. ,and Wok Stockton gig Darlington Do Do New, 1866 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford Is Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R 1 West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford B 8; 8 8i 82 f 4 1181 114 38 10 16 17 94 96 107 109 48i 49i 45 47 83 125 127 1301 1311 134 96 98 631 61 1091 1101 71 73 1074 :08i 43 44 106 k 1074 101 102 48 484 1104 11t} 1274 128 14 11d I N 98 514 624 25 t 6 lon Ic2i, 58i 59i S 9 E9l 119 121 1 2 p 77 78 11 114 122 126 42 44 98 100 61 62 82 83 954 d 6 97 19 91 Jo} 471 37/ 9 10 ~ n 7 / P 158 160 5 66 , 2} p, 83 86 170 175 12.10 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing ?hare Hallways Paid. Price. Rosiness don, 100 ktlantio St S't Lawrenet all 60 (2 601 ,8k j Hom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind ~, 11,6 167 ( Gu. 5 per cent........ ‘ 20 Do. New . . 8 4 1 p 20 Do. E. Shares 404 Buffalo and Luxe Huron all 6 64 10 Do. Preference *ll 86 04 too 1 Buffalo,Brant,&Godricli Lou - -- 6 p. et bds. Aug. 1, 187< 100 Do. do. July 1, 187:. 100 - - 100 1)0. do. Juue 1, 18; , 1 100 - - et Clcutta.&S.Eastn.(Liii 100 103 105 at Cape Town & Dock Seri' 100 101 103 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. i 100 108 109 stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. ton 1064 1676 1074 20 Do. do. ti Ext l5 i 1 11) 420 Do. do. 11 do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada tut, 20 21 100 Do. lst Pref. Bonds all 73 75 100 Do. ao. deferred.- all 59 61 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 65 68 100 Do. do. deferred.- all 50 53 100 Do. 3d Pi et stock 100 Do. do. deferred. - 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock all 27 29 100 Do. do. deferred all 22 24 stook GLlndlaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 1(8 109 108 f 20 Do. New gua. sp. o l2 14 11y 20 Do. January, 1862 8 1* llp stock Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent 100 105 106 20 f Gt. W. of Canada Sharet. all 91 10 20 4 Do. New .. • • 18 11 106 , 10 0 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all 92 95 1 0 0 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.. - all 86 88 10 Indian . Branch Limited 2 f f p stock Madras. guar., sp. o. stook Do. 41 p. 0. Extension 100 100 101 stock Dc. 44 do lOO 46 100 20 Do. Fifth Extension 2 -- - stook Melb.Corp. op. 0. Buds lOO - - 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay all 57 59 100 Do. 7p. o. !Hoag. Bds all - - 110 Newßr uuswick & Canda Class A and B all 8 5 N.ltl.C'da6 pc Ist )1 bds 100 , 82 84 stock &dude .......... (100 106 107 stock Do. Delhi ..• ~: 100 106 107 1054 su Do. d 0.....- at Do. Punjaub e, all 105 1 0 6 Do. Do. - - s'ook Do. Indus. St. Flo ) k 100 101 103 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - k,xli.UOV. 6 p.c.J a ,kJ ul) - 1877-St ............... 100 104 105 1044 44 - Do. op. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 102 104 . - Do. dp. c.3lar.dt Sept 100 102 104 - Do. Ep. o. JanatJuly. 100 92 93 - , Do. 5 Inseribed stock 100 91 93 - ,Cape G.Hope. 6 p c. 1873 100 1011 108 - Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 109 111 - Do. 1890 100 109 111 - ,Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 112 114 - Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 112 - 'Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 106 108 - 'Natal Gov. 8 per cent- 100 107 109 -. N..S.Gov. 6 p.o. J a.dr,July 100 104 106 1054 - Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oot. 100 - - - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 0., Mt 100 100 102 _ D.. sp. c.,18t1 to 1....'7F 100 101 102 -, Do. do.,;888 &upwds 100 1016 102 f - New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. o. - sterling, 1875. lOO 105 107 - ,Queensland Gcv. 6p. 0. 100 1:1 113 - IB.Aus G6p.c.1678.& up.. 100 $ll 113 - Nrici.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja tr. July 100 107 109 - 'Da. 10 ADA AllttOOL 1 0 0 109 110 I BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 I 1 id chilord Amalgamated 33 3 4 Deven G. Con.. (Tavist ) 1 650 660 East Bassett (Illogan). 30 n6O 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. sa. jd par East Caradon ..... 'L14.1. 26 27 271 East earn Brea... 3.4.0 51 84 E. WlRussel (Tavistk.) 8.9.0 41 5 Gam..kSt.Aubyn(Gwen.; 58/ 8 10 Great South Tolgus 178 41 41 U. Wheal Vor (Idelston 40 12 13 'Grenville 1/lend's-Foot 8.12 38 40 ktingston Downs 4..8.0 2 24 I Lady Bertha Margaret (lJny Lelant 9# 14 16 —llarke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 21 12 d New Setun .. 1 0, 90 100 -• North Downs 2l 12 12 Basset(lllo4an 3.1.0 23 22 21, North Wheal Crotty .. 2.6.9 5 51 E'ar Consols (St. Blaze) 20 Providence (Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 42 44 South Caradon(St.Cleer) li 415 125 S. Cant Brea (Illogan).. S.Wheal Fran. (Illof.Tan) 18.18.9 60 65 Stray Park 30.17.6 30 32 291 S ramar Silv.d; Lead Min 41 Crott 9 18 19 West Basset (Illogan) ll 91 104 VV Cf radon (Llskeard) 5 18 20 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan)' 51 87# 924 Wheal Buller(Redruth) 5 22/ 271 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudcott Wheal Mary Ann ;Lien ) 8 111 12 12 Wheal 3eton . 581 155 165 Wheal Tretawney (Lis.), 7 21 22 - Wheal Union 13.17 21 3 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 46 per cent., red, at 10 per cent. pm., 104 Great Western Orig. 44 per cent. pf., 996 Great Western, 5 per cent. red. prf., 1025 Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 335 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, ser cent., pf., 101 Ditto, new, 2i London, Brighton, &c., 41 per cent., 1858, 1011 LINES LEASED Al 2 FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, s:per cent, 1154 Gloucester and Dean FJrest, 27 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Copenhagen, Urn., 3/ 3 Recite and San Francisca gua. 7 per cent., 17 Ban Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 9 Turin and Savona, 4 Frotraeneopper, 291 9A::3:71. 11:114::Tsp A us tr ali a, 34 clliEl A haa u n i nnma g tr t: 1 u o tos a a :A ott a z tend u xd u s I re v : ul t r ' n a a tii n i thine, 1 : ).,.; 8 : 1 a i n G m 3n 3 E l : n6 Autrtlia (Rm.), 21 TOCK BANKS. National P rov i n ci al r o t ttoma t London E t li n i : l ) a , :5 ,1 2 1 1": ' 44 Ditto, new, 38} Oriental Bank Corporation, 561 4 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi Wino, 61 1 7 Union Of Australia, 53/ MISCELLANEOUS. Crystal Palace, 344 34 4/ Discount Corporation, li m i ted, 64 i Electric Telegraph, 106 G Gen. Credit l2andiiiinance of London, Hm., 61 i H e ud . s o n, s Bay. i Ditto, new, 41 I jlnoitnertn:ttocioknaplits'cionuanntc,iaoliStociety, Bin., 91 N M a e ri o a n n a t l i l D e Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 79 / i C sc r o ed un it t A c s o r np ia in ti y o , ni hn lim.: 94 7 4 4 B Scottish Australian investment. him , 116 Trust and Loau Company of Upper Canada, 51 4 THE EXPORT OF IRON TO FRANCE. — The export of iron to France has considerably fallen off this year, as compared with 1862, although the deliveries of pig-iron in the same direction have been pretty well main tained. Thus the value of the iron imported into France during the first 10 months of 1863 was only £174,238, against corresponding period of 1362. Th e va l ue o £ l. B t 2 h 4 e ,7 p 7 i 4 g i - n i r theo on i mported during the first 10 months of 1863 was £638,428, against 4755,421 in the corresponding period of 1862. The great falling off in the importation of iron is due to the fact that prices in France have not followed the rise established in England and Belgium, and therefore a profit cannot now be obtained upon deliveries to French ports. TIM SON. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING% DECEMBER 10, 1863. LAW INT.ELLIGENCE—(This Day). DIVORCE COURT. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.) FITZGERALD V. FITZGERALD. The hearing of this extraordinary case was resumed this morning by the examination of the following witnesses for the respondent. George Alexander, examined by Dr. Spinks, said—l was formerly a groom in the service of Mr. Fitzgerald in Dec., 1860, and I remained there till 1861. I attended on the major every morning, and frequently saw Mrs. Fitzgerald. I thought the major treated bis wife with great kindness. I was at Braden atter Mrs. Fitzgerald left in Aug., 1861. The major came there in a very excited state ; he seemed half mad. I put his pistols and razors out of his way. The Judge—Was that an idea of your own ? \Vitness—Yes, my lord. Examination continued—l went to Dover with horses. Mrs. Fitzgerald asked me to remain in her service. I declined. I told her that the major was in a very excited state in consequence of her leaving, and I did not think it was right he should be left alone, and that he had no rest night nor day. The Judge—What do you mean by that? Witness—He used to walk about the house all night, and kept all the servants awake. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—l saw a great deal of the major. His temper was hot at times. He got into a passion sometimes, but it was soon over. He did not in variably use bad language. His temper only lasted about a minute. I have heard her d— the food cooked for dinner. (Laughter.) I never recollect any quarrel between the major and his wife. I recollect the cutting down of the trees. Mrs. Fitzgerald gave orders for the trees to be cut down. I heard both the major and his wife talking about the cutting down of the trees, and Mrs. Fitzgerald gave orders what trees should be cut down. I heard no quarrel about cutting the trees down. Prescott was the housemaid, Coe was the parlour-maid. I never heard him swear at those persons. The major had a temper like most men, but nothing more. I never said that the poorest cottager's wife would not put up with the treatment Mrs. Fitzgerald re ceived from her husband. When I saw the major he never told me the cause of his wife leaving. The major never mentioned the subject to me. By the Jury—l should say there were about forty trees about the house, and I should think there were about six cut down in all. I recollect the two poplar trees near the house. They were amongst the six cut down. _ Clara Emma Needham— I was servant in Pont-street while Major and Mrs. Fitzgerald were there. The Major treated her very kindly. I left while they were there. I have heard Mrs. Fitzgerald call Ashton, the parlour-maid, a bad name because she had not done some needle work. By Mr. Chambers—This was about three years ago. Mr. Fresbfield was the first person who spoke to me about it. I was servant to Mrs. \V righ the landlady of the house, but I afterwards left to join Mrs. Fitzgerald at Braden. I was discharged for being impertinent to the major, at least Mrs. Fitzgerald said so. The major was invariably in good temper, and I thought him a very quiet gentleman. Lady Anu Cherston, examined by Dr. Phillimore—l reside at '23, Thurloe-square. I was acquainted with Major and Mrs. Fitzgerald. I renewed my acquaintance with Mrs. Fitzgerald before she went to live in Chester-street. I saw Mrs. Fitzgerald about a month after her confinement. She told me Dr. Perry had treated her so roughly that it ended fatally for the child. Mrs. Fitzgerald after this called upon me to complain of the conduct of her husband, Three of my children were ill, and when I told her Dr. Perry was attending them she said she had no opinion of him. By Mr. Chambers—l never took any great interest in the affairs of Major and Mrs. Fitzgerald. I never heard my husband express a great wish that this matter should be arranged. I have had some conversation with my husband on the subject, but I never wished for an arrangement be tween them. I know of no offer of arrangement by Major Fitzgerald. In 1862 Mrs. Fitzgerald called upon me, and I believe she called at my house once after that. While the interview lasted on her visit she complained of Major Fitz gerald's infidelity. Captain George Andrews—l was formerly captain in the Life Guards. I resided near Major Fitzgerald's house at Braden, and I visited them about two or three times a week. They always appeared to be on excellent terms with each other. The major always appeared very kind to her. By Mr. Chamber s—l forwarded a letter to Mrs. Fitzgerald which the major wrote in my presence. [Letter dated Nov. 26 road. It was that one in which the major denied forwarding money to a certain person.] I knew nothing of the person mentioned. I never heard of the circumstances alluded to in that letter. I never saw Major Fitzgerald in a bad temper—quite the contrary. Miss Taffee—l am step-daughter of Lord W. Fitzgerald. I recollect the marriage of Major Fitzgerald. I constantly visited them after marriage while they were residing in Ireland. They appeared to live vary happy. They called each other " dear" and " darling." I have called at the major's house while he was engaged at his office. I went there to afford her society. There was every wish to show her attention, They declined invitations, Mrs. Fitz gerald's language at times was rather coarse. I recollect her illness in the spring of 1858, She never mentioned the cause. I recollect him coming to England and living. in Pont-street. She told me the loss of her child was Oc casioned by the rough usage of the doctor, and that she would prosecute or bring an action against him for it. I never saw her after 1859. I corresponded with her after that period. My sister Julia is not able to attend. By Mr. Chambers—She cannot give her evidence owing to her attendance on Lord William at a water-cure estab lishment :in Ireland. It is a matter of necessity that she should be with him. She is quite capable of giving answers to questions, if she was examined, where she is at present staying The major was of a hot and hasty temper, but he was very sorry atter. He had been so from his youth. In later years, since his entry into the army, he expressed himself in strong language. I did not know Mrs. Fitzgerald before her marriage. The first time I repeated what Mrs. Fitzgerald told me about her illness was in a note I wrote to my sister. The matter lay dormant until the present unfortunate proceedings, and then, of course, it was recol lected by all of us. Caroline Temple--I reside at 4, Charles-street, Lowndes square. Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald occupied apartments in my house for some time in 1860. Major Fitzgerald inva riably treated his wife with great kindaess. 1 had frequent conversations with her about her illness, and she told me Dr. Perry had caused the death of her child. I told her I never thought she would have a child to live, owing to the violence of her tempor. I have frequently seen her violent. On one occasion, while her father was present, I saw her run into the passage after her father foaming at the mouth like a mad dog. I ran to her and begged her to be quiet, but before I got to them, they went into their apartment and closed the door. I heard the old gentleman say " Georgie, dear Georgie, allow me to explain." When Mr. Fitzgerald came home that day Mrs. Fitagerall was ill in bed. Dr. Pettigrew was sent for, but, being from home, his brother came. The major was all attention to his wife. He did everything that was possible for her. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—l received £4 a week for the apartments part of the time, and £5 for the remain der. I received £2 extra from the major for the last two weeks. I gave him a separate receipt for that. I don't know that that occasioned a quarrel. I never heard them converse together in French. I consider Mrs. Fitzgerald played a hypocritical part before her husband. The major, of course, was irritable sometimes, but not often. I have heard him sometimes say "damn,' but I don't call that swearing. (Laughter.) He never said that to my servants. He said it to his own self. (Laughter.) I have not seen the major for the last six weeks. He called upon me, and seemed in great trouble. I knew nothing about the matter until I saw the parties at the Westminster Hotel. When Major Fitzgerald called upon me he asked if I could speak for him. Mrs. Fitzgerald's solicitor also came to me. I had not the least idea that there was a charge of adultery against him. I was only asked if I could speak to his behaviour to his wife while in my house. I did not give Major Fitz. gerald notice to leave my house in April because his violent temper injured my health. What should I say that for? (Laughter.) I was as well then as lam now. (Laughter.) 3y Dr. Phillimore—Mrs. Fitzgerald's lawyer came to me months before the major. Major Fitzgerald gave me the £2 extra rent without his wife's knowledge, because he thought it would worry her if she knew she was paying extra rent. Captain Mallet—l now hold an appointment in the Foreign-olaae, having left the army. I knew Major Fitz gerald while I was quartered in Dublin, in the Lord-Lieu tenants household. I was in England from April to Nov. 1857. When I returned to Dublin I found Major and Mrs. Fitzgerald there. I was married in 1853. I have a family of six children. My fourth child was born in 1857. Mi ss Bathurst was constantly with my wife. In April, 1858, I met with an accident, and was confined to the house for some timo. In October, lbsB, I came to London, and wont to reside at 4, Scarsdale-villa, f rom there I went to Pembroke-road. I was lame from the result of the accident. I lied amongst my servants a person named Ellen Bell, and her sister Eliza Bell ; there was also a nurse in the house named Bloomfield. Eliza was not in my service before her sister loft. Major Fitzgerald was a frequent visitor at my place is Dublin before his mar riage, but not so frequently after it. My wife was not ac quainted with the major previous to my marriage, In April, 1859, being again in London, I met the major at the club, and he asked rue where I was living, I told him, and lie afterwards called once in that month. lie called several times during the summer of 1859. Miss Bathurst came to reside with us in London, She slept in the bedroom on the first floor. The case was proceeding when we went to press. JERSEY, Dec. 18.—(Per Electric Telegraph.)— The Volant, from London for Mataworas, has been cap tured by a Federal cruiser. - - . We regret to learn that one of the Principal Secretaries of State has resigned, or is about to resign, on account of ill health.—Herald. . THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH has signed 5,000 francs for Billault's statue with his own hand. The im perial autograph has forthwith been in:torporated in the archives of Nantes,—Front the Reader of to- day. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ANNOYING A COFFEEHOUSE KEEFER. — Chas. Temple man—but who gave the name last night of James Johnson --describing himself as a valet, of 7, Smith-street, Bromp ton, was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner in the coffeehouse of Mr. Peter Gaston, 63, Piccadilly. Mr. Gaston said the defendant came into his house yester day afternoon and called for refreshments, which he con sumed, and, when asked to pay, refused, at the same time attempting to leave. The defendant then created a great disturbance, completely stopping the business, and was at last obliged to be ejected with force. In answer to Mr. Knox, Mr. Gaston said the defendant was drunk. Felix M'Mahon, C Division, said the defendant refused to leave or to pay, and as he caused a disturbance and a crewd to assemble, he took him into custody. Mr. Knox fined the defendant 20a. or 14 days. d. s. d. Pine apples 8 0 to 10 0 Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0 Grapes,per lb 4 0 to 10 0 Foreign do 1 0 to 2 0 Melons . Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0 Apples, per hl-sv. 2 a to 4 0 Pears, per do 3 6 to 6 0 Oranges, per 100..3 6 to 8 0 Lemons, per 100 3 6 to 7 6 Gooseberries ht sveo 0 to 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0 0. d. 8 d Mulberries,pr pt..o oto 0 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Foreign ditto, pun() oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 0 9to 1 0 Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0 Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz. .... 0 oto 0 0 Peaches.. . 0 oto 0 0 Currants, per ilsv 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Horseradish, pdn 1 oto 2 6 Parsley, per ditto 0 3to 0 4 Celery, per ditto 1 oto 1 9 Beet, per doz. 0 oto 0 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto o 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p ptl. 0 oto 0 0 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Cos lett, score .. 0 oto 0 0 Mint and savory..o oto o 0 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 e Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 6 Seakale, per bun. 0 oto 0 0 yEGETABLEs. Greens, dz bunch 4 oto 6 0 Cabbages, pr doz 0 9 to 1 3 It NI ditto 1 6so 3 0 Savoy do., pr dz 0 10 to 1 9 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 2 6 Brocoli, per bus. 0 oto 0 0 Potatoes, per ton 60 0 to 110 0 New ditto, pr lb ..0 oto 0 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 oto 2 6 Carrots, pr do 4 6to 6 6 Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Green peas, ti.-sv. 0 oto 6 0 French beans,h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Onions, doz. bn.. 1 6to 2 0 New Do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Spinach 0 9to 0 0 Turnip radishes 0 OSo 0 0 POULTRY. Turkeys, lOs Od to 25s Od ; geese, 4s Od to 10s Od each ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducks, 2s Od to 4s Od ; ducklings, Us Od to Os Od; rabbits, is Od to 2s Od each; wild do., 9d to is 2d ; pigeons, Os 6d to is Od each ; Surrey fowls, lOs Od to 15s Od; chickens, 6s Od to lOs Od; barn-door fowls, 3s Od to 7s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; ptarmigan, Os Od to Os each ; pheasants, 3s Od to 4s Od ; partridges, is Gd to 3s Od ; woodcocks, 3s to Os Od; snipes, is to Os Od; teal, is 3d to Os Od ; wild ducks, 2s 3d to 2s 6d ; widgeons, is Od to Os Od; plovers, Os 10d to Os Od each; guinea towls, Os Od to Os Od; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is Id ; English, is to is 4d per lb ; English eggs, 128 Od to lbs Od ; French do., 8s Od to 108 6d per 100 ; leverets, Os Od to 2s Od ; grouse, Os Od to 2s 6d. Newmarket July Nottingham Reading Egham York SEPT] Warwick Leicester 8 Doncaster 19 Brecon UST. Oxford 25 Derby Lichfield :MBER. Richmond Monmouth 22 Newmarket First October 27 LORD Stilit'OßD'S SALE.—'rite Uttfortunate course adopted by the gal of Stamford at his late sale has brought upon him 62 results for which we at least mere not un i zepared. On the 11th inef. Messrs, Tattersall received a letter from Mr. R. C. Naylor claiming, of t h em the year • ling filly Sloth, for which he had been oUtitielden by Mr. _en Broeck, who tutted for Lord Stamford. Imrttelligtely‘ upon receipt of this comniUnitiaticitt Messrs. Tattersall for warded Mr. Naylor's letter to En and on Monday Lord Stamford wrote to them to say that ittri Xaylor was perfectly welcome to the filly, and gave an order fot her to be delivered up. Messrs. Tattersall'a difficulties wore, hosr ever, not yet over, as on Thursday morning they were writ ten to by Messrs. Graham, of Plowden , buildings, Temple, demanding of thorn, opt the part of Viscoett St. Vin cent, the two horses, Cambuscan rind Archimedes, ;4 the respective prices of 4,900 and 2,900 guineas, w hi c h me:: were bidden for them by his lordship's agett t i Mr. Edwin Parr, who being the last bons fuie bidder, was consequently entitled to i the animals. The letter went on to state that unless the horses in question were delivered up within Ant days legal proceedings would be commenced against them for their ree )very. Up to the present time Messrs. Tatter sall ha ea received nn communication from Lord Stamford, and ar c of course ignorant as to what steps be will take in the matter. But as the law of vendor and purchaser is cle ar l y against his lordship's retention of the animals, it is to be hoped, in the present disturbed state of the turf, that there will be no cause for litigation, and that the lots which a re claimed will be delivered up to Lord St. Vincent, who will be able to boast of having paid more money on the turf for a two-year-old and a yearling than had ever been known in the annals of racing.—Field. A NEW WORK UPON JEWELS, written by Mr. Harry Emanuel, the well known diamond merchant and jeweller, is in the press, and will be published, we believe, by M r. r. C. Hotten. Its contents will consist of practical information, and amusing o l d startling anecdote". IRELAND. DUBLIN, Dec. 18. The Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland held its half -yearly meeting at the Farmers' Clubroom, Sackville-street, yesterday, the Duke of Leinster in the chair. Captain Thornhill read the report, which contained some matters of general interest. It stated that 57 new members had joined since the previous meeting, but expressed regret that many noblemen and gentlemen intimately connected with the landed interest, and deriving great advantages from the exertions of the society, still withheld their aid and influence. This want of co-operation on their part tends to prevent the tenant farmers free_ joining the society and competing for its prizes. At the National Cattle Show, which was held at Limerick in 1862, the judges in sheep in Classes F and G recommended that the Cork Challenge Cup should be withheld on the ground of Want of merit. In Class G Captain Broughton exhibited a shearling ram, to which the prize of £2O was awarded. H e conceived that this should have carried with it the Cork Challenge Cup. The council, after full consi deration, sustained the award of the judges, Not satisfied with this, Captain Broughton placed the matter in the hands of a solicitor. It was again considered, and ultimately it was agreed that a legal opinion should be obtained, and that both parties should abide by it. Mr. Lawson, the Solicitor- was the counsel selected, and his opinion was announced yesterday. It is that the council have the power of withholding the cup from Capt. Broughton. There is one subject of general interest mentioned in the report. Ireland was formerly famous for its breed of horses, and for the dash and daring of its horsemen. In this respect a marked deterioration has taken place. The subject was brought under the notice of the council at Kilkenny by Sir John Power. The thoroughbred horses competing for the Croker Challenge Cup were found to be so de ficient in all the qualities required that not one of them was fully qualified for the prize. Sir John Power again brought forward the matter at a very full meeting of the council on Sept. 24, when he read letters from noblemen and gentlemen, fully con curring in his statement that " the superior and use ful class of horses which formerly abounded in Ire land wasnow nearly extinct." The council appointed a committee, to which it was resolved to refer the entire subject, that they may make inquiries and suggest remedies. The members of the committee are the Earl of Bessborough, president of the society, Lords Crofton and Dunlo, Sir John Power, Sir Percy Nugent, Mr. H. J. M'Farlane, Major Borrower, Hon. King Harman, and Hon. Thomas Preston, with power to add to their number from parties not necessarily members of the society. It has been stated that the deterioration is the breed of horses is beginning to be seriously felt in the cavalry. The French and Russian agents who visit this country to purchase horses for their cavalry give a considerably higher price than what is allowed for the Qaeen's service, and consequently get the best of the horses. CONSOLIDATED CHAMBER.—TUESDAY, DEC. 15. (Before Mr. Justice Ball.) LETITIA BIJONAP.ARTE WISE Y. LEWIS. This was a motion on behalf of the defendant that the summons and plaint in this cause be set aside, on the ground of vagueness and embarrassment. It stated that the defendant, who had been plaintiff's attorney, had neglected to pay a debt of defendant's out of plaintiff's money in hands, in consequence of which neglect an action was brought against her by the creditor, and she WaS arrested. Two causes of action ware alleged—neglect as attorney to pay the plaintiff's debt in the circumstances stated, and neglect to give notice to the plaintiff that service of the writ of complaint in the creditor's action had been substi tuted upon the defendant, and the plaint in the present case required damages for the defendant's neglect " in the pre mises," which the defendant alleged was calculated to em barrass the pleading, it rot being distinctly stated to which cause of action the damages were to be referred. It was contended on the part of the plaintiff that it Was legitimate to include both causes of action in one count. After hearing the arguments of counsel on both sides which occupied a very considerable time, The Court decided that the motion should be moved before the full court next term—defendant's time to plead to be extended accordingly. Counsel for defendant—Messrs. Macdonogh, QC., and A. 0. Byrne, Attorneys—Messrs. Lewis and Howe. Counsel for plaintiff—Messrs. Charles Kelley, Q.C., aid J. B. Dillon. Attorney—Mr. V. B. Dillon. THAMES. ATTEMPT TO DROWN A WATERMA.N.—JOIIII Lyman, a mechanic, was brought up on remand, charged with at tempting to drown James Billingley, a waterman, of N 0.7, New Montague•street, Whitechapel. On Sunday morning last at one o'clock the prosecutor was plying for hire at Irongate Stairs, adjoining the eastern end of the Tower, when the prisoner and another man accosted him and said they wanted u boat to ferry them to the opposite side of the river. The waterman demanded 6d. from each man, and said he would not take them unless they paid him before they got into his boat. One of the men said he would not cross the river at all, and at the same moment he was instantly shoved from the platform ou which he was stanling into the river. There was 10 feet of water, and he had great difficulty in saving himself. In answer to questions by the magistrate, the waterman said—l was not one arm's length from the two men when they refused to give me the money. The reason I demanded the fare before I consented to ferry them across the river was that I had been often cheated of my fare. The pri soners did not attempt to get away. The water was right up to the steps. James Metcalfe, a waterman, was on a barge off Irongate stairs, and saw two men standing close to Billingley. One of them shoved him into the water. Billingley was struggling, and he assisted in getting him out of the water. The prisoner —I assure your worship, I did not lay a hand on the waterman. He asked 6d of each of us. I stepped aside with my face to the wall, and when I came back the other man had run away. Billingley was recalled, and said the prisoner was closes to him when he was shoved into the water. The other man did run away. Mr. Woolrych committed the prisoner for trial. MARKETS—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. The supply of produce on sale at our market to-day was seasonably good. The trade was steady, at the following rates : Beaufort House Theatricals. Last evening the members of the South Middle sex and some of the Queen's (Westminster) Rifle Volunteers gave a dr amatic p erforman ce in the armoury of Beaufort House , Ful ham-r oad , where a nume rous and fashionable audience was assembled. Th e e ntertainments commenced with Mr. Pa l grave Simpson's comedietta of "Court Cards," W hi ch playgoers may remember as having been received with muck fa% our on its production at the Olympi c Theatre three years ago. It is seldom that a drama is acted by amateurs with the spirit and brilliancy th a t characterised the representation of this pretty little play last night. At private theatrica.s it n o t unfrequently happens that t he actors merel y aim at a verbal acquaintance wit h the text, a n object which they are not always as successful in attaining as could be wished. When they lose the words they also lose their self possion and savoir faire, and they are quite at sea. Last niaht, however, it was evident that the players had, with few exceptions, not only studied to acquire an adequate knowledge of the language, but also succeeded in mastering what is of still higher importance—its full dramatic significance ; and the result was pleasantly apparent in the un usual ease and smoothness of the performance. The part of the Princess Amelia, originally represented by Miss Amy Sedgwick, was taken by a lady indi cated in the bill as Mrs. J. H. 8., who not only de livered the dialogue with point and piquancy, but played the part with refinement and address. She acted with great spirit and ability, and brought out in attractive colours all the wit, the native grace, and generosity of the character. A comparatively less prominent character—a part, as usual, as signed to the Beauty—was in this case appro priately given to Mrs. T., who, by her charming rendering of the part, proved also that her apti tude and ready intelligence were equal to her ele gant demeanour and personal attractions. The haughty imperious Duchess of Altenfels, first played by Mrs. Leigh Murray, was represented on this oc casion by Miss A. 8., who carried things with as high a hand as could be desired, and made her authority fall with iron pressure upon her ill-fated courtiers. A gentleman, described somewhat alarm ingly as Mr. lago, played the Baron von Babbel berg with a due sense of the whimsicality and con ceit of that presumptuous old personage. Mr. Scoones, as the lover Conrad, displayed all requisite gallantry ; and Mr. C. Deane, "as Prince Max, was unmistakeably distinct. The piece was placed upon the stage with remarkable elegance of costume and appointment. The dresses were of the Louis XV. period, and those of the ladies were remarkable for their splendour and exquisite taste. The entertain ment concluded with a burlesque by Messrs. Ed ward Draper and Ellis Reynolds, in which the not very probable contingency of a Chinese invasion i n the year 1960 was turned to comic account, the v olunteers patriotically dischargi n g volleys of puns and jokes at the celestia l strangers. A drop scene highly d p a inted for the occasion, one of the p re ttiest extant, by Mr. Claude Callum , was , very deservedly, admired. Mr. A. Hay nes ntributcd to the eclat in a style that materially coc on ducte the orchestra of the occasion. --...••••110.11111. H o w MUCH HARMONY THERE IS IN FRANCE, erFtood, when it i s stated, tha t no less tha n nrair be un c l 12,9 W new works and 20,000 pieces of new music are p ub _ lished Paris, and 6,000 wor ks in the province s . IN RICIAWNP, lately, a bonnet sold for SOO dOls. —Xl6o—same price as an entire nigger fe tc hes. THE COUNTESS DANNER, the rnorgannt . • lc - wh i m! , of King Frederick VII., is at the Castle of GI ucksburg, suffering from erysipelas. We read in the Dl nish papers that the late King of Ostmark left all he had ' to will awa y to his wife, the Countess. RIGHTS OF AUTHORS IN FRANCE. --The new law w ill prolong the l imits of the exclusive possession accorded to the heirs to 50 y ears after the author's death, and on the expiration of that time, the possession and direct right of ceding will be replaced by a simple perpetual amoun t of Payme nt on the reproduction of the work when it has be come public property, 631 4 1101 1081 71 43 1071 7 1 481 101 1 1011 1121 12 125 k log i d FRUIT. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, Os Od to Os Od ; trout, Od to Os ; eels, 6d to 10d ; prawns, Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per lb. ; turbots, 5s Od to 25s ; cod, is Od to 15s Od ; brills, 2s Od to 6s Od ; doreys, 5s Od to Os Od ; mullets, Os 6d to is 6d ; lobsters, is to 3s Od; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, Od to Os Od each ; soles, 3s to 4s Od per pair ; common oysters, 108 to 258 ; natives, 65s to 70s per bushel ; whitings, 2a Od to 5s ; haddocks, 9s to 18s ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od ; flounders, Os Od per dozen; mackerel, Os per 100 ; fresh herrings, Os to 8s per 100 ; bloaters, Os to Os per 100 ; carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s Gd to 4s 6d , mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 4s 2d to 48 10d; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs, by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 38 4d to 48 4cl; mutton, 3s Sd to 45 8d; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 6id to 7d, of household do., 5d to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 21d to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 34d ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 4d ; 801 b to 881 b, 3fd to 4fd ; 881 b to 961 b, 3 d to &id; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to od ; 1041 b to 1121 b, 4id to 50. Horse hides, lOs Od to lls Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; full, 7s Od t o O s Od ; polled sheep, 108 Od to 12s Od; half-breds, 8s Od to lOs (ad ; Downs, 6s 3d to 78 9d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; sheailings, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARK2TS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, El 6s to £1 lOs per load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s 6d ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 10s per load. Supply moderate. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow h £3 Os to £ 4lo s Od ; clover , Li Os to £5 10s Od ; a n d stra w, £1 6s to £1 10s per load. An inactive demand. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864. FEBRUARY. ------- Lincoln Spring — 23 MARCH. Nottingham Spring .... 1 Chelmsford Spring .... lb Derby Spring Liverpool Shrewsbury Ar Crorton-park Epsom Spring IL. Newmarket Craven .... 11 Newmarket First Spring 25 M. Chester .. 3 Salisbury.. l2 Bath ...... Y. Manchester Harpenden Epsom 24 Ascot Chelmsford.. Newcastle-on-Tyne .... 29 Worcester (Summer) .. 30 JULY. LAW INTELLIGENCE—Yesterday. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.) FITZGERALD V. FITZGERALD. Mr. Chambers, Q C., and Dr. Wambey, were for the petitioner, Mrs. Charlotte Fitzgerald ; the Queen's Advo cate, Mr. Huddleston, and Dr. Spinks for the respondent. The Queen's Advocate, having addressed the jury on be half of the respondent, called the following witnesses : Major Henry William Fitzgerald—l am the second son of Lord W. Fitzgerald. I was wounded while serving in the Crimea with the 7th Fusiliers. I met the lady whom I married at Melton. Before marriage I told the lady's father I had £1,500 debt. That did not embarrass me as a bachelor. Mr. Bettesworth, my wife's father, pro mised to pay nay debts—he did not do so. After marriage we went to Paris. I never neglected her there. We used to go out of a morning shopping. During our stay there I was not out without her but twice. I never called her mother a sharper. On passing from London for Dublin, while at Holyhead, I never said I did not love her, and that I cursed my father for allowing me to marry her. There is no truth whatever in the petitioner's statement that I did do so. I never called her a wretched creature and a broken-down old screw. There is not a word of truth in the assertion made that I should look upon a family as disgusting imps, on the contrary I ma very fond of children. There is not one word of truth in the statement that I said I would not go about tied to a wife's apron string. My wife never complained to me of .not taking h er ou t. M rs. Fit zgera ld a lways had a strong objection b irction t o i ts b eing known the peculiar state o f h er health. did not on one occasion, previous to going to a ba ll , quarre l with her about a glove. Mr. and Mrs, Mallet were very old friends of mine. I knew them long before my marriage. My half-sisters were frequent visitors to my wife while living in Dublin. It is untrue to say my duties in Dublin were merely nominal. I only made a remark about her face, when she told me she had used something to re move freckles. I said I was very sorry, as I admired them I never said her face w as like a yellow mask. I reco llect Mr. Fitzgerald goi ng to a levee of Lord Carlisle's previous to his leaving Dublin. I never ill-used her after she returned home. My father never interfered i n m y private affairs. I never gave him any cause to do so. I recollect my wife being at Dover. Mrs. Betteaworth and myself never got on well together. I occasionally chaffed my wife about the little pictures in Punch, but I never acbused her of making a scarecrow of herself. I never called my wife a lump of dirt—that I swear most solemnly. My wife never spoke to me about the intrigues of married women. 1 solemnly swear I never told her if she did not like my remarks she could go and do as she said other married women had done. While my wife was un well in Ireland I never went to my office without receiving a report of my wife's health. When we returned to Lon don I introduced my wife to all my friends and relations. I swear that the statement of my wife's, relative to the cause of her first premature confinement is entirely untrue. Nothing of the kind that she described ever took place. I recollect Dr. Perry attending my wife. She said he had used her very roughly, and she believed he had killed her child. I said I would not allow her to make such observations. I never was guilty of the con duct at this particular time that Mrs. Fitzgerald has attri buted to me. It is untrue to say that I suggested to Dr. Perry to kill the child. After her recovery we went into the country. On our return to London we went about as much as other people did. My wife went to the Queen's Drawing-room and the Opera. I went out of town to look for a cottage residence, and when I returned I told my wife of my success. We afterwards went to Scotland, and returned to London, after an absence of about three weeks. My wife was with me the whole of the trip. These is not a word of truth in my wife's statement that I threw the cushions of the carriage at her during our journey to the north. There is not one word of truth in the conversation she reports to have taken place on that occasion. I nursed ray wife in all her illnesses with my heart and soul. Mrs. Fitzgerald was very clever and careful. She was always economical, but you could not call her a screw. (Laughter.) She was not foolishly lavish in her outlay, but always exercised the soundest discretion in her dealings. The purchase of the Braden property was attended with much trouble. I never said to my wife that no woman over 30 was worth having, they were like stale fish. I deny altogether her assertion that I said I should like to thrash her within an inch of her life. I never, I swear, said anything of the kind. We lived very happily at Braden. I cut down two trees that died before the house atßraden,because I thought they made the house damp, and, to tell you the truth, because they were continually follow ing me about the house—(laughter)—l never could get them out of my mind. I admit I felled the trees without con sulting my wife,and the only thing I said to her when she ex pressed her displeasure at it was, that related her if I was merely to be considered as her agent. While at Cowes I wrote to my wife daily, and she returned no answers. I was on terms of the greatest affection with my wife when I left home for Cowes. I recollect seeing my wife and her mother at Dover. I knew she had left my house without cause, and I rushed up the steps to know the cause of such con duct. I became possessed of the letters that have been read during the trial. While I was at Braden I found them in a drawer. The letter which was called the " anonymous" letter was amongst them. Cross-examined by Mr. M. Chambers—l selected the letters that have been put in by my solicitors. I always advised Mrs. Fitzgerald to be careful of her letters. I admit I have been irritable since my return from the Crimea. The only dispute I recollect was one Mrs. Fitzgerald had in Paris, and I said, " Don't, Georgie, haggle on a honey moon tour." (Laughter.) The ball referred to as taking place in Dublin occurred in January. I was irritated by being kept waiting. I was what you would call snappish. (Laughter.) I was no doubt irritated when she told her coachman to drive back to get a glove. I never expressed myself on those occasions in strong language. I merely voted the ball a bore, and wished we had stayed at home. I did not, I swear, use bad language. In speaking of the conduct of women, I never expressed myself in strong lan guage with regard to them. I never had cause to do so, because 1 never knew anything bad of them. I never had high words with my wife in her bedroom at Dublin. It was a long time after we were married that I spoke about . _ the freckles. I only recollect being irritated on the occasion of the ball in Dublin. I had not the slightest idea at this time of my wife's age. (Laughter.) I have learned it since. I got her baptismal certificate from Geneva. in the event of its being wanted for the Officers' Widows' Pension Fund. She was born in 1825. I never chaffed her about being a scarecrow ; on the contrary, I thought her a pretty figure. (Laughter.) I have discussed the subject of intrigues of married women with my wife. I hope lam above slander • ing a married woman. I never believed in the saying that intriguing women could keep up a look which would de ceive unsuspecting husbands. I deny all that has been said as occurring at Chester-street. I do not recollect that the dinner, the day we moved into the house, was later than usual. Ido not recollect who waited on us that day. We dined alone. I do not recollect going up stairs with my wife to her bedroom. It was about a month after we moved into Chester-street that Dr. Perry first came. I had a conver sation with him previous to his seeing Mrs. Fitzgerald. Mr. Pettigrew attended my wife three weeks after. I re peated a statement my wife made to me relative to what she considered rough usage by Dr. Perry to Mr. Pettigrew. I knew a nurse named Boyle. After her confinement Mrs. Fitzgerald went to Tunbridge Wells. The fi x i n g of a place of abode was a source of great trouble to both of us. I went to Cowes for a change. I knew seine gentlemen who were there. I had a letter from my wife every second day. By Mr. Huddleston—The affectionate letter dated y Aug.t, 1861, I got from Mrs. Fitzgerald while I was s taying a Cowes. Dr. W. Moore, of South-stree t, Dublin, was next exa min ed. After this witness had been examined the further hearing of the case was adjourned until to-morrow. Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day. ..--.....--. Market opens with a firmer tone and a tendency to improvement. More favourable in conse quence American, of Bank stateme nt. Sales , pro babl y 5,000 bales . Th e week glow s a decline of Id. on ' nfarior fd. on Egyp tian, Id. on fine Surats, ld, on i Surats, Id. to Id. on other descriptions. Stock, 236,000 bal es. Sales of the week, 30,000 b a l e s. Imports, 6,875 bales. Quotations_ Midland Up land, 271; Orleans, 27 ; Mobile, 26 1 ; fair Dhollrab, 221; Egyptian, 271., LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC Exsunia wEßK, _ motici MEETINGS FOR TH E Ethnological, at 8, ay—Asiatic, at 3. Tuesday— " Domestication of Animals," Mr. Cal ton, and "British G o d brian Celts," R ev. G. itl‘l°gen and Religion of Northum " Electric (ion, at 3, Saturday—Royal Institu (juvenile lectures), ." y — a . t i ß ia e i s l l and Electricity ix Motion" pApER.mA Professor Tyndall.—ilth enccum. described. li IN Gby machinery may be thus briefly The t) ) pup is first mad e to flow from the vat u - ' n a wire frame, or sifter, which moves rapidly up ando down. Having passed thr ou g h the sifter, the pulp fl ws over a ledge in a regular and even stream, and is re ceived upon an en dl es s web of wi re- g auze, which and for ward with a shaking motio n from side to side , assisting to spread the pulp evenly, and allow the water to pass through the wire, by which means the pulp solidifies as it advances. l an e of the wir e, it is p ressed by a Before the pulp qui ts the p roller covered with felt, and is then taken up by an endless web of felt, which, gradually moving forward, absorbs a further portion of the moisture. It is again pressed between rollers, and after being passed over cylinders heated by steam, it is cut by machinery into sheets. Thus in two or three minutes the pulp, which is introduced upon the web at ono extremity of the machine, is deliverel at the other in the state of perfect paper. By this, process 25 square feet can be made in one minuto,or 15,000 square feet in a work ing day of 10 hours.—John Ttinbs, to " Once a Week." M. MINGIIETTI, the President of the Cabinet of Victor Emmanuel, i 3 gin, we believe, seriously ill. Y AMER .I C A. [REUTER'S TEL E GRAM.) GREENI CASTLE, DEC. 18. The Canadian steamer Am erica, from Portland, arrived here at 1.30 p.m. to-d 4 y. She brings 10,200 dols. in specie. (Per the America, by Tele graph to Portland.) NEW Yc , RK, Dec. 5 (1 p,m.) The check which the Fee ^als received at Clinch River is said to have secured. Longstreet's retreat. The Federal losses at Chatt ancoga are now esti mated at 4,500 rnen. The Fe ierals captured 6,000 prisoners and 46 guns. COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (1 p.m.) Money light. Gold, 514. Stocks advancing. New York Centrals, 1341- ; Illinois, 108 Z ; Erie, 106 Z. The petroleum market is much excited by the reports that the Government Will tax oil. Crude, 32 to 34; refined, 50 to 53. LONDON GAZETTE—This Evenin FOREIGN OFFICE, DEC, 9. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Richard Reade, Esq., now her Majesty's Vice-Consul at Ben a • to be her Majesty's Consul for the province of Sc utari. g The Queen has also been graciously pleased to a p point George Dennis, Esq., now British Vice-Consul a t Syr a, cuse, to be her Majesty's Vico-Consul at Bengazi. DECEMBER 15. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Joaqui n Gonzalez y Huct as Consul at Malta for her Majesty th e Queen of Spain. INDIA OFFICE, DEC. 14. The Queen has been pleased to apuoiat Sir George Rus. sell Clerk, K.C.B , K. 5.1., to be a Member of the Council of India. DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 16. The Queen has been pleased to ratify and confirm the ap. pointment of George Geddes, Esq., to be a Member of the Legislative Council of the Island of Jamaica. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, DEC. 18. tat Regiment of Dragoons--Corbet Smith, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Henry Aylward Keogh, wh o retires. Bth Hussars—Captain Horace Durrant, from the Bth Foot, to be Captain, vice Ross, who exchanges. 12th Lancers—Cornet John Brooke Maher Camm has been permitted to retire from the Service by the sale of his Commission. Royal Artillery—Lieutenant Edward Henry Baker to bo Second Captain, vice Horace Seymour Kerr Fechell, resigned—Gentleman Cadet Oliver Francis Theodore Atl nealeY to be Lieutenant, vice Bethune, deceased. Royal Engineers—Lieutenant, with temporary rank , Robert John APClure has been permitted to resign his Commis sion. Bth Regiment of Foot—Captain George Campbell Ross, vice Durrant who from the Bth ho o exchanges. of the former difference to be Captain, receiving a portion _fference between Cavalry and infantry, 23d Foot—Ensignto be Lieutenant, who retires—Charles b eorge William Adolphus Fitz George by purchase, vice Fitz - Prchase, vice Robert Cesar Bacon, George Bell, Gent., to be Ensign, 24th Foot—Lieutenant ReiT,m°,rgned. Henanistihtarles Marsack, who retires— EnsignO'Mabony to be Captain by purchase, vice Tbo to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice O'Mahony— Ensign, by purchase, vice Blo m" ptnti.ti vice Paymaster, Gent., late Lieutenant 7th froAolezander William 48th—Edward Henry O'Dowd, Dragoon Guards, to be Pa yma ster, be Captain, by o retires— with the honorary rank of Ca by McKenzie, transferred to the 64th 51st Foot--Lieutenant Smeeton Walker to t. purchase, vice Edmund Moresby Crowe, Ensign George Beverley Bird to be Lieetite‘'h pur chase, vice Walker—Richard Read Tomsonnalt Ensign, by purchase, vice Bird. , G ent., to be 54th Foot— Paymaster, with the honorary rank o F f2 , p Alexander -William Isi`lienzic, from the 48th :rain, Paymaster, vice Paymaster, with the honorary rank of t; Major, William Marriott, deceased. 67th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Dawson to be Captain, without purchase, vice Thomas Stack, retired upon lull pay—Ensign Herbert Reid Lempriere to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Dawson. 91st Foot—Charles German Alison, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice John Breadalbane Campbell, who re tires 4th West India Regiment --Ensign Arthur Hill Ringland Ferguson, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice John Bland Sawyer, deceased—Frederick Benjamin Price White, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Fer guson. UNATTACHBD.—Lieutenant Louis D'Acosta, from the Gth Foot, to be Captain, without purchase. MILITARY STORE DEPARTMENT.—Assistant-Superinten. dent of Stores W. S. Forster to be Deputy-Superinten dent of Stores, vice Douglas, Superannuated — Deputy Assistant-Superintendent of Stores E. K. Dwyer to be Assistant- buperintendent of Stores, vice Darns, placed on retired pay—Deputy Assistant•Superintendant of Stores W. F. Wright to be Assistant-Superintendent of Stores, vice Forster, promoted. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.—AIfred Lewis, M.D., to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon--The Services of Staff Assistant- Surgeon Alexander Mackay have been dispensed with from the 24th November, 1863. VETERINARY D EPAUTMENT.— Acting Veterinary- Surgeon Thomas Channon has been permitted to resign his Appointment. BREVET. as Colonel C e Call, 18th of Foot, Lieutenant-Coloneltob e George The Frederick s a Stevenson e ve ne e ante datedceptteointhTe h2elsmteOectostabeerk,, 186 retired 1 full-pay, 67th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Major. The undermentioned officers having completed the quali fying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of the 14th October. 1858, to be Colonels : Lieutenant-Colonel John Hall Smyth, C.E., Royal Artillery. Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred Augustus Chapman, 18th Foot. Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel John Gwilt, alth e Foot. • Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred Capel Cure, Grenadier Guards. MEMORANDUM.—Lieutenant -General Arthur Richard, of Wellington, K.G., has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of an Unattached Lieut-Colonelcy, under the conditions of the Horse Guards' Circular Memorandum of 15th February, 1861. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 16. Royal Marine Light Infantry—First Lieutenant Jelin. ger Henry Symons to be Captain, _ v ice Daly, placed on half-pay—Second Lieutenant Frederic Vincen God frey Bird to be First Lieut enant, vice Symons — t First Lieutenant Howard Sutton Jc nes to be Captain, vice Goold, retired on full pay—Second Lieutenant Percival Robert Champion to be First Lieutenant, vice Jones, BANKRUPTS The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im. portance in the Gazette : Win. Randle, corn dealer, Norwich: Robert Case, oil merchant, Upper Thames-street James Durham, jun., paper maker, Oxford James Osborne , up holsterer, Hoxton Edward Upjohn, dai r y man, Lower Belgrave- street linntriss Kitson, chemist, Scarborough John Slidell, stationer, Sheffield John Victor D e Fleury, artist, Ramsgate William Gr iffi t h s , grocer, High-street, ppo lar Win. J. Ging er, carpenter, Bexley-heath Ch ar les Harris, inn kee p er, Tew kesbury S am uel Pratt, clog maker, liiddernajw;r er George Hillm an, farmer, Asto n, Warwi c k s hi r e fruiterer, B . Denbighshire Richard Taylor, coal merchant, G oo John R. Edwar w d a s t , e g h ro li c a e n r, a P it e l iearn, l p e, maker Birmingham sSeamtuuueell Perry, watch Henry Hall, iron merchant St, Thomas Hind, builder, W ' - - Martin's-le-Grand Josiah Ruff, British win alworth Be, 6 manufacturer, Kingston James Little, TOY ANNULLED. baker, Bristol SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Messrs. A. and J, t Wm. Findla -tcnnie & Co., house factors, Glasgow Findlay, builder, Glasgow Course of the Exchange--Yesterday, Amsterdam ---.,--_ Short. 11 171 11 lb Rotterdam ** 3 12 Months. 12 0 12 01 u 12 0/ Ditto A B Antwerp O5 70 25 75 ruseele 25 70 25 7 5 . Ramburgh Short' 13 8 13 8 1 -- Paris Marseilles itto 3 M`0ne5,252,15191191 70 70 25 75 25 75 D Frankfort on Maine 12 20 12 45 Vienna 12 20 12 45 Trieste .. . Petersbur ...... —32 f gh Berlin 47 -- k _ 48 Madrid Cadiz - Leghorn ......... 25 92 1 25 9 71 Mi1an.••.•""....• G en oa - 25 90 25 95 N ap l e s ............. .-- 2.5 92/ 25 9 71 6 921 25 971 Pa l er mo 25 921 25 971 Me ss ina ...•••••••'• L i s bon Oporto Foreign (told in Bars (Standard), per 0z.... £3 17 g Ntexican Dollars . Silver in Bars (Standard) South American Doublons 0 0 0 t e; ni e ti ):a ea e c 'o e r o r t cs t p h o e n c l i zp c t e r VIENNA, ti , lipheec:abnso.—lutlellie General arettTkiabrursed to Mieroslawski said to hav e b een toned in the Zamoyski Palace, and about which the bus_ - sian journals have made such a noise. The Wanderer, in announcing the condemnation to death of the young Count Z imoyski, shows the complete illegality of the proceeding which is only a work of political vengeance. " — SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN,—An inquest was held by Mr. Walthew on Thursday evening at the Mile-end Workhouse, respecting the death of Hannah Hudson, aged 21 years. The deceased was a worker at an indiarnhber factory, hnt. had been for thren weeks out of employment. Last Saturday evening she called upon a lriend named I?.lizaheth Sampler, end said, 4t I think thZ e re is nothin g l e ft f or me, and I will commit suicide." as 1 shet r friend, how 6ver, thought that she was merely.iokifT.',, ava a was in good s pi r i ts. She left soon afterwar ds to walk with a y oung man named Charles Jones, with which she wa s k eeping company. She parted from him Monday morn apparently cheerful, but was no t seen a li ve after. t ng her bon ne t was fcun d fl oat ing s got out by in he Regent's Canal, near llow-road, an d h e r body means of the drags. Verdict, ,Suicide S subsequently uickle while of unsound mind." igh ince igh t a for s of ion. tit.- Sir 011 01 14 pco rho the rho the the the lor hen ink boo !ek, ant die for Oa [I IS of fee Pie 13.14. 4.1.0 10.16.4 6i 7 38 8 1