The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-05 00:00:00

GARLBALDI ASC SOUTHAMPTON. (From the Morning Herald.) COWES, Monday. The enthusiasm of to-day has certainly made up for any lack there might have been yesterday. To-day there was an approach to an ovation, and if we interpret the ward as loosely as now seems usual, the ovation may be granted. The work of the day commenced early. By a little after day light the Highatreet was tolerably gay with bunting, and the people lingered about the pave ment in the hope of seeing Garibaldi, who, after all, passed through the crowd unnoticed, when he went, between half-past nine and ten o'clock, to pay a passing visit to Captain and Mrs. Richard son, across the Itchen. As he took the advice of his best friends, who would fain save him from the fate of Kossuth, he doffed his cloak and Tur kish cap, and appeared in a plain surtout, which effectually shielded him from the gaze of the tin penetrating multitude. Soon after breakfast ho received a deputation with an address from com mercial travellers visiting Southampton, and another from the working men of London, who presented an address, and to whom he replied, saying that he was delighted to receive a depu tation from the working men of England, but that he could not definitively say when he would be in London, as his movements were uncertain ; but it would probably be on Saturday next. The ex-mayor of BristoL presented an address from that city, when the general said :—" The object of my visit to this country is to thank the English people for their kindness and sympathy to me, but, above all, for the interest manifested by this great nation for the welfare of Italy. lam unable at present to make any precise arrangements. lam going first to the Isle of Wight, and in a few days I shall proceed to London ; but I intend giving myself the pleasure of visiting Bristol, whose recep tion of the Neapolitan exiles I well remember." Then, turning to a gentleman near, he added, in Italian—" Tell Mr. Hoile that I cannot express myself well in English, but were I able to do so I could not, nor could any Italian, express his grati tude to the people who have done PO much for our country." Long before noon, the hour appointed for the presentation of the Southampton address in the Town Hall, the space in front of East Park House was thronged by a crowd anxious to catch a glimpse of the general. The Italian flag still floated from the roof of the house, and everybody was bent upon being very enthusiastic. At a quarter to twelve the carriage with four greys was drawn up to the door, followed by a string of vehicles, of which I counted fourteen, and of which there were at least as many more, all provided for the suite, the aldermen and the town council, at the expense of Mr. Brinton, the Mayor, who has shown himself most generous. At ten minutes to twelve the general started, amid the cheers of those assembled, and, preceded by the band of the First Hants Engineers, in uniform, went to the Town Hall, over the ancient Bargate. Here it took some time for the proces sion, wending its slow length along, to get itself unloaded; and by the time these composing it had got into the Town Hall the throng down the streets had gathered round the doors, and vociferously de manded admission to the hall, from which police men endeavoured to keep out the mere roughs. The poor mace bearers, who had cut a very splendid figure at the door of the May Or's house, were detained far behind the chiefs of the corporation, and when the Mayor had taken his seat in the council chamber, with Garibaldi on his right and Mr. Seely, M.P., and the Recorder, on his left, the noise was so great that the Mayor, at first heard with difficulty, was towards the close of his speech hardly audible. He welcomed Garibaldi to England and introduced him, with perhaps several touches of exaggeration, but with unfeigned heartiness, to the British public. The Town Clerk was then called upon to read the address, and as Mr. Deacon, one of the most amiable and obliging of cffi3ials, is not blessed with a very strong voice, he was interrupted several times in the first sentence by cries of ' Open the doors"—the said doors not having been closed against any respectable looking people. And then there was a tumult in the Town Hall, one or two gentlemen calling for silence, one or two shouting for the doors to be opened, one or two crying cut that the room was not large enough. So the town clerk, desiring that the general should find audible at least one complete sentence in the address, and wishing no doubt that the wording (which has al ready appeared) should be heard by the ocnstituents of the corporation, parlawa unwisely paused, and the Mayor in vain trying to enforce silence, the address was ultimately read in little more than dumb show, and when the end had come the general rose. In a minute you could have heard a pin drop, and as he began people in the back of the hall could hardly believe that those clear ringing tones—the tones of a perfect, natural, though diffident orator, were from the famous " Hermit of Caprera." Gari baldi said—" It is not the first time that I have received proof of the sympathy of the English nation—proof not in words only, but in deeds. (Hear.) I have seen this sympathy in many cir cumstances of my life, but particularly in that in stance where without the help of the English nation it would have been impossible to complete the deeds we achieved in Southern Italy. The English people provided for us men, arms, and money, and they also helped the wants of the families of those who sacrificed their lives for their country's cause. This, then, was a proof in deeds, more than in words, of their sympathy for us—such a proof as demands the eternal gratitude of the Italian people. (Loud cheers.) In anawer to your noble and generous words, Mr. Mayor, I am now glad that I did not sacrifice my life for the cause of liberty to our na• Lion, but it I had I should have considered that I had only done a part of my duty, and of the duty of every man. (Loud cheers.) I finish by giving you my thanks for your generous sympathy and kind welcome to me." Garibaldi then bowed and resumed his seat. The general having concluded amid rounds of cheers which echoed through the quaint old hall, the Recorder (Mr. Montague Bere) rose and pro posed that the thanks of the borough be given to the Mayor for his conduct and generosity during the first visit to Southampton of the Italian general, and this motion having beeu seconded by Mr. Councilman Tucker, was unanimously carried, and the proceedings in the Town Hall were brought to a dose. After a short delay the general, .in the carriage with the Mayor, and followed by the cor poration as before, came slowly through the streets to the pier, with the band rousing the echoes of the banks of the Test, which here joins the Itchen. It was not easy to get near the steamer which Mr. Seely had provided for the conveyance of his guest to the Isle of Wight, She ley, blooming in new turquoise paint, at the end of the Royal pier, near the bottom of High-street, and on the pier for which there was the usual twopenny charge of admiesioe, there were assem b led several hundred people, and when the general came down in the carriage with the Mayor and Mr. Seely it was a wonder that there was not an acc i dent, so reckless were the people in pushing to get near the hero of the day. Owing to the crowd which prevented the gangway from being seen the carriage was driven past the l i privet place, but the error was in a moment recti fied, and the general descended to the deck, stepping on which he ceased to be the guest of the town, and accordingly here he tack Dave of th e M a y or an d Mr. Alderman Perkins. When Mr. Seely had got his party on board the gangway wae hauled ashore, and the general, walking to the quarter deck re turned the salutes of those who, from pier, steamers, and small boats, as well as from the shore, tendered to Garibaldi a farewell which they were, One and all, wo uld be the pref ace to pluming themselves short absence. A salute was fired from the platfurm battery as the Sapphire moved from the pier, and, turning round, glided down the Water. N early opposite the entrance to the docks lies the Boscawen, two-decker training ship, and here occurred a most interesting incident. ;ust as the steamer turned Garibaldi lit a cheroot, and was proceeding to speak some of his friends when his attention was drawn the fact that the training ship was almost lite ally alive with blue j?.ckete, 'he Sapphire wed by, waved their hats ansi caps to the general, but wore by strength of discipline restrained from the cheer which they would willingly have given. Perhaps their silent goodwill affected the general even more than the noisy demonstration of the ahorefolks, inasmuch as he who the day before had such reverence for discipline that he would not go on the Ripon's paddlebox until he had asked the captain's leave could not help admiring the self. c)ntrol which prevented British sailors under so strong a temptation from breaking a very whole. some rule of the service, which provides that no demonstration shall be made except by urder. It was five minutes past one that the Sapphire left the pier with Mr. Clarke, one of the directors, and Capt. Corke, the superintendent, on deck ; and by twenty minutes past one she was opposite Netley, when the general accepted Mr. Seely's invitation to luncheon below. First handing down a lady on board, and then pointedly asking Mr. Negretti to join them, Garibaldi descended to the cabin. It was a pity, but there was no help for it, that the general was hardly below when the Sapphire reached the noble screw steamer, Ceylon, belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Company, and just on the point of starting—lying at her buoy for the mails —and the passengers on the beautiful packet were all on the tiptoe of expectation ready to cheer him whom they were unfortunate enough not to see. Tne party did not,however, remain long at luncheon, for Garibaldi is now more than ever abstemious, and soon after he returned on deck the word was passed that the steamer was nearing Cowes. Fifty minutes only had gone by since she left the Royal pier in the Test, when it was seen that West Cowes had made as much as possible of the occasion. The pontoon of the pier was gaily dressed with banners and streamers, and numbers of people had assembled not only on the pier but in little boats around, cheering most heartily. Hardly had the sponsons touched the pontoon when half a dozen gentlemen rushed on board, at the head of them Captain Ledgard, who, in the name of West Cowes and of the island, congratulated the general on his arrival. The Mayor of Newport was then presented, and, amid the gratified looks of the islanders, Garibaldi landed, and immediately proceeded in one of Mr. Seely's carriages to Brook-house, where he arrived about half-past three o'clock, no doubt wondering in himself where so many people as he saw stowed themselves at night in such a little island, and in so few houses. At Brook House the general will, with bis sons and his suite, live in perfect quietude for a few days—but for very few. He has, condi tionally upon his other engagements, accepted the invitation of the Mayor and corporation of South.. ampton to a banquet at the end of the week ; but the day is not fixed, and, indeed, the occurrence of the banquet is something more than improbable. On Saturday afternoon he will probably arrive in London, where he will be the guest of the Duke of Sutherland at Stafford House. It is understood that, as the Mayor of Southampton hinted in his closing words in the Town Hall, a strong effort will be made to keep the general beyond the influence of designing persons. He is so impressionable, so disinclined to offer the least slight even to one who has no claim upon him, much more those who fancy themselves to have a lien upon his time or his per son, that he would fall an easy prey to the popu larity-hunters who have tried to surround him. It is felt that he is now in good hands, that at Stafford House he will also be safe; but it is feared that some of those immediately about his person will parade him through town in the theatrical, though simple, costume which is well enough when just landed from a voyage, but which his sons have discarded, and which it is by his friends strongly hoped he will not wear in London, at least after his first formal entry. There is some talk of a grand banquet in the nave of the Crystal Palace, but his most distinguished frimds, who have perhaps done more concerning his visit to England than the publie will ever know, think it will be wise that banquets at which speech making is to be the order of the day should be as few and far between as possible. If his wiser friends should have their way this visit to England may be for many a year a matter for pleasant thoughts both to Englishmen in general and to Garibaldi himself. It, o❑ the other hand, his more selfish acquaintances carry their point both England and the man whom such a large proportion of England now delights to honour may for long enough repent the doing of persons who will not take a hint, and to whom there is nothing for it but to speak plainly. As a gentleman said in my hearing to-day, "Nothing would better please Italy's enemies than to see the general and his friends repeat the Kossuth mistake." MEE!'ING IN LONDON. A meeting of the general committee of the Garibaldi Reception and Testimonial Fund was hold at the London Tavern yesterday—Mr. Beale in the chair. Mr J. R. TAYLOR, one of the hon. secretaries, reported that the following resolutions, passed at a previous meeting, had been sent to Lord Palmerston :—" That it is desirable that the route along which the procession receiving General Garibaldi shall pass be lined by the volunteers, and that application be made to the proper authorities to obtain the necessary permission; That application be made to Lord Palmerston to receive a deputation on the above subject, and for the purpose of obtaining his lordship's sanction of the same ; and that in the event of his consenting to receive a deputation, that such a deputation be instructed to ask his lordship also to sanction, on some following day, a review of the volunteers by General Garibaldi." To this his lord ship sent the following reply :-10, DowniEg-street, Satur day, April 2, 1861. Sir,—l am desired by Lord Palmerston, in reply to your communication of the 30th ult., to ray that he will be happy to receive the deputation from the Garibaldi Reception Committee any morning after Monday next, at 12 o'clock, at his residence in Piccadilly; but that he shall not be able to accede to the wishes expressed in the resolu tions si; hich you forward, because it is essential that the volunteers should not assume a political character, nor become the instruments of political demonstrations.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, EVELYN ASHLEY. J. R. Taylor, Esq., Esq." The CHAIRMAN then read the draft of an address for presentation to Garibaldi on his arrival in London, which was unanimously agreed to. It was also carried that as Saturday would be an incon venient day for the working men of London to attend and welcome the General upon his visit to the metropolis, that he should be asked to arrive on Monday next, which Mr. Richardson intimated the General would readily comply with. In London Garibaldi would be the guest of the Duke of Sutherland for a week. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Samuel Morley, Mr. H. G Langton, M.P., and Mr. Beale were elected vice-chairmen, and a resolution was passed that Mr. Crawford, M.P., should be requested to act as chairman, and upon his declining, that the invita tion should extend to Mr. 'Goshen, M.P. THE SHEFFIELD INUNDATION.—The melancholy scene ot the late inundation continues to be visited by hundreds of persons daily, the greater number from dis tant parts of the country. On visiting Malin 13ridg., Ow lerton, and Hillebro' on Friday, we found a few parties of men engaged in the work of repairing buildings that had been partly washed down; but the attempts at reconstruc tion have been, so far, very limited and partial. Lower down the river, and in Sheffield itself, more activity is ob servable, and several of the forges and manufactories have recommenced work, so far as has been practicable, The scene of desolation at Neepsend and Hillfoot is even more distressing than it was shortly after the flood, from the dreary solitude which reigns in localities that were formerly busy and animated. From calculations which have been made, it would seem that the flood reached and injured, mere or less seriously, not fewer than 4,000 houses. In the district of Neepsend alone, out of 600 houses, 400 are now empty. The total damage to property from the scene of the accident to a point below the b •rough of Sheffield, where the destructive power of the flood may be said to have ended, is calculated at £250,000 ; and this, of course, is exclusive of tenants' and proprietors' claims, which will amount to an enormous sum. The Relief Fund now amounts to about X 33,000 —Manchester Guardian. ADVERTISEMENT.} -Avoid medicines: they always aggra• vate chronlc complaints, but Du Barry's Delicious Health Restoring Revalenta Arabica Food, which saves fifty times its cost in other remedies, invariably cures them, restoring perfect digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, pure blood, refreshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy t 5 the most disordered or enfeebled. 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The details of the trial are kept secret at present, but it is pretty well known that a minimum of 3,000 rounds will be fired from each gun. The contest will extend over a period of two or three months, if not more. At first sight this seems to be an unneces sary expenditure of time and money, but the com mittee are desirous of testing these arms to their very utmost capacity, at every range, with every variety of projectile and against every kind of de• fence. They will also be tested with reference to the quickness with which they can be charged and fired. After the 3,000 rounds have been fired, it is believed that the guns will be subjected to a series of proofs with gradually increasing charges of powder. The trial c)mmenced yesterday with one each of the three descriptions of 12 pounders. Seven rounds of solid shot, three of dead segmental shells, and five of dead common shells were fired point blank, to test the exact range of each gun. Six rounds of solid shell were then fired at 1 degree of elevation, and the contest was prematurely stopped by a violent storm of rain and wind, which swept across the marshes from the south-west. Up:to the last three or four rounds the weather had been most balmy and spring -like, there being hardly a breath of wind stirring to interfere with the practice. A 3 so much work has to be gone through, it will hardly be possible to get even a glimpse of the re sults of this most important and interesting contest before at least seven or eight weeks have elapsed. The results of the more interesting experiments will be given from time to time, but it must be re membered that they will only form units in the figure of merit that is to decide the contest. Since last the Whitworth 12-pounders were tried at Shoabury Mr. Whitworth has strengthened them with an extra coil at the breech, making them nearly 20 per cent. heavier than the Armstrongs of corresponding calibre, which weigh rather more than Bcwt. He also, at the suggestion of the Ord nance Committee, opened a vent through the top of the breech as well es through the caseable, the method of firing the gun through the caseable vent being thought dangerous to the gunnels. The gull tried yesterday was fired through the breech vent, but the caseable vent can be easily unplugged and used, if necessary, as the danger incurred from the flying pieces is obviated by the vent being pro tected by a tube attached to the caseable. Extraordinary Outrage on a Liverpool Surgeon, On Saturday night an outrage unprecedented in its impudence and atrocity was commited upon Mr. William Palmer Rowe, surgeon, Pembroke-place, Liverpool. The facts of the case appear to be these : Mr. Rowe some time ago corresponded with a Mies Beaty, who afterwards married Mr. James Brice, of the firm of Brice and Com merce, of Liverpool. The correspondence took place prior to ber marrisge, but Brice appears to have supposed they were still in commu nication, and to have taken summary action in the matter. On Saturday night, a few minutes before 8 o'clock, two gentlemen, afterwards found to he James Brice and James Scott, an Irish farmer, called at Mr. Rowe's house, and asked to see Mr. Rowe. They were shown into a front room, and Mr. Rowe shortly joined them, and the door• was closed. Shortly afterwards cries of "Murder" were heard by the ostler in the yard, and Mr. Reeve's assistant heard his master say, "How dare you do this in my house ?" Supposing something was wrong he ran out, without informing the family, and brought in a policeman, who was accompanied by Inspector Crawley. The inspector heard the cries of "Murder," and was about to enter the room, when Mr. Rowe's mother and sister desired him not to do so, as they believed that Da R )we was per forming an operation. He accordingly delayed a short time; but as the cries continued, he at last knocked at the door, and was about to force it, when it was opened by Scott ; and on entering they found Brioe and Scott in the room, and Mr. Rowe lying on the floor, bleeding profusely from the mouth and nose, and quite insensible. Brice and Scott were given into custody on a charge of assault and at tempted robbery, and they were taken to the main bridewell, where they were released on bail. In the meantime medical assistance was called in. Drs. Pennington, Barnes, and Parker examined Mr. Rowe, and found his injuries c.. 0 be much more seri ous than was at first supposed. In short, they considered him to be in an imminently dangerous state, There had been excessive etrangulation, the lungs were gorged with blood, and the heart much oppressed. The breathing was very difficult, there being thirty respirations a minute. On a more care ful examination it was found that the inner bone of the left ancle was broken, and that the ancle was also dislocated. The medical gentlemen recommended that the injured man's deposition should be taken. This was accordingly done by superintendent Ryde, Mr. Superintendent Boyd being present. The attendance of a magistrate was not deemed neces sary for this purpose. The nature of this deposition was such that it was thought desirable to have the men re-apprehended; and they, being met in a cab in the street, accompanied by Brice's father-in-law, Mr. Beaty, were brought back again to main bride well, where they are now in custody, and will be brought up before Mr. Reifies this morning. The particulars of what took place in the room appear to be, so far as can be ascertained, as follows :—On Mr. Rowe entering the room both gentlemen ap peared unknown to him, though he afterwards thought he had seen Brice before. Mr. Brice an nounced himself'; the other man was not named. Mr. Brice demanded certain letters and a locket from Mr. Rowe. Mr. Rowe refused to give them up. Thereupon Scott walked to the door of the room, bolted it, and in turning round drew from kis sleeve a riding whip, which was afterwards found to be heavily loaded, and said, " I will now do what we do in Ireland." He advanced towards Mr. B. we, flourishing it, whereupon Mr. Rowe stopped back and took up the fire shovel. Brice immediately took up the poker, and together they closed upon Mr. Rowe; Scott seized him by the handkerchief and thrust him into a low chair, placing his other band over his mouth and his knee upon his chest. The violence then used was so great that blood gushed from his mouth ; Brice, meanwhile, held his legs. Mr. Rowe, however, being a strong man, partly recovered himself, and seizing the poker which Brice had dropped, struck Scott on the fore head and rushed to the other side of the room, Scott again closed with him and kicked him on the leg, and broke it. He fell to the floor, and Brice then called out, " Now, use the whip ; lay on him well.' Mr. Rowe, in the meantime, cried " Mur der" several times, but the blows now received made him insensible. The prisoners then appear to have removed his watch in searching for the locket, when they were disturbed by the police inspector. The accused were brought up at the Liverpool Police -court yesterday (Monday). The only evidence offered was that of Dr. Parker, who said that Dr. Rowe was in a most dangerous and critical condition, and could not of course ap pear. Mr. Cobb, who appeared for the defence, applied for two other medical men to see Dr. Rowe, but Mr. Raffles said he could not interfere.' Bail was also refused, and the prisoners were remanded for seven days. Great sympathy is felt in Liverpool for Dr. Rowe, who is a most popular and rising surgeon, and whose recovery is exceeding!y problematical. Persons in debt may obtain instant protection against Imprisonment or seizure of their goods, and an entire release from all debts and liaLilities without publicity, by application to Messrs. Marshall, sollo tors of the Court of Bankruptcy. Charges under £5 payable by easy instalments. Offices — (established 1830), V, liatton-garden. City branch-6, Moor gate-street, Bank.—Apyr. Naval and Military Intelligence, THE NAVY. VALETTA, March 27:-Iter Majesty's screw storeship Fox, 2, Staff Commander T. C. Pullen, arrived yeethrday from Corfu, heavily laden with War-office stores; and on discharging will return for a fresh cargo. She brings no particular news of interest. The demolitiOn of the forts was actively gelhg Oii lip to the tithe of her departtire (the 21th instant), and no accident of any kind had occurred. The Liffey, 35, Captain G. Parker, had arrived there from the coast of Syria, and was loading ordnance . stores for Malta. The other ships there were the Orlando, 46, Capt. G. G. Randolph (senior officer); the Peli can,l7, Commander Gomber (arrived therefrom Alexandria), and the Growler tender. The Liffey may be expected here to-morrow or next day. The Cossack, 20, Capt. W. R. Rolland, was at Zante, loading the hired transport Thorn hill with stores. The Foxhound, 4, Commander W. A. Anderson, has been ordered to Malta, having been relieved at Patras by the Trident, 3, Commander C. J. Balfour, and was to call at Corfu for War-office stores, and at Benghazi to embark Vice-Consul Reads, who has been appointed to Scutari. The only ships at the Firma are the Revenge, 73, bearing the flag of Rear Admiral H. R. Yelverton, C. 8., Capt. the Hon. F. A. Foley ; the Resistance, 18, iron-cased ship, Capt. W. C. Chamberland ; and the Wanderer, 4, Commander M. C. Seymour. There have been some dis turbances at Patras, owing to the 9th Greek Regimen , having mutinied, and the Magicienne, 16, Capt. W. Army tage, has in consequence been sent there from Malta. She left this on the 23d inst, The Phoebe, 35, Capt. T. D. A. Fortescue, and the Chanticleer, 17, Commander E. F. Risk, were at Alexandretta on the 21st of March. The ships in Malta harbour are the Marlborough, 121, flog of Vice- Admi ral Smart, Capt.C. Fellowes; the Royal Oak, 35, iron• eased ship, Capt. F. C. Campbell; the Gibraltar, 81, Capt. J. C. Prevost (refitting) ; the Surprise, 4, Commander W. H. Whyte (refitting) ; the Caradoc, 2, Lieut.-Commander E. Wilkinson (repairing) ; the Psyche, 2, Lieut.-Commander R. Sterne; and the surveying vessels Hydra, Commander A. Mansell, and the Firefly, Lieut.-Commander G. 8., Wilkinson. The latter two vessels will proceed to sea in the first week of April to resume surveying service, the former in the lonian sea, and the latter in the Malta Channel, between Sicily and Tunis. There are also in port a Dutch frigate, the Prince Mauritz of the Netherlands, 18, and the Egyptian Government steamer Jefferia, which arrived on Thursday from Alexandria, on her way to England, to be lengthened. The Racoon, 22, Capt. Count Gleichen, has been taken on the strength of the Mediterranean fleet, and was at Gibraltar by the last accounts. On the 220 inst. Mr. F. Smiley , Assist.-Engineer second class, of the Psyche, was tried by court-martial on board the Hibernia, President, Capt. Campbell, of the Royal Oak, and officiating Judge Advocate Mr. T. Royle, R.N., on the following charges :-1. Of conduct unbecoming the character of an officer in striking W. Barrington, ordinary seaman of the Marlborough, and threatening to strike Joseph Bromidge, Master-at-arms of the same ship, when on shore at Valetta; and 2. Of drunkenness on shore. He was sen tenced to be dismissed the service, but in consideration of his previotis good conduct and the good testimonials produced by him he was recommended to the favourable consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. On the 26th inst. another court -martial was held on board the Hibernia, to try Mr. D. Langlands, engineer of the Caradoc, for strik ing his senior engineer and another engineer, and for drunk enness—President of the Court, Capt. Campbell, of the Royal Oak, and officiating Judge Advocate Mr. T. Royle, Royal Navy. He was sentenced to be dismissed the sera vice. Her Majesty's ship Meanee, 60, Capt. G. Wodehouse, is entering port from Corfu. The line-of-battle screw steamer Bombay, 400 horse power, Capt. C. A. Campbell, fitting in No. 3 dry dock at Chatham, will be out of the hands of the shipwrights to-day, the operation of planing the docks having been completed yes terday evening. During the time she has been in dock her poop has been lengthened forward, and additional cabins and offices erected for the Admiral and his suite. She has also been strengthened throughout. The Bombay is a teak built ship, and was constructed in the East Indies for an 80-gun sailing vessel. She was subsequently sent to this country and placed in dock at Chatham, where she was cut asunder, lengthened, and converted into a screw steamer, since which she has been lying idle in Chatham harbour. According to existing arrangements she will leave dock on the 7th inst., and will afterwards proceed to the south east coast of America to relieve the Forte, 39, 400- horse power, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral R. L Warren, Most of the officers who have been appointed have joined and taken up their ccmmissions. There appears, however, to be a difficulty in manning this vessel, as she has only received a portion of her crew. Within the lest few days the once common, but latterly unusual, course has been resorted to by the Admiralty—of issuing large placards, announcing that petty officers and able seamen are required for the Bombay. A rendezvous for raising men has also been opened at Chatham, but up to the present time the hands come in more slowly then is wished, and unless she is detained at Chatham some time she will leave the Med. way short of her complement of seamen. A letter received by our Chatham correspondent from on board her Majfrty's ship Conqueror, 73, 500 horse-power, Capt. W. Luard, reports the arrival of that vessel at St. Simon's Bay on the 12th of February with the battalion of Royal Murices on board, fur service in Japan. The Con queror was expected to sail on the following morning. The whole of the Reyal Marines, a; well as the crew of the vessel, were in good health, with the exception of First- Lieut. A. Donellan and Second-Lieut. E. T. Richards, Royal Marines, both of whom had been invalided. Her Maksty's vessels in Simon's Bay at the departure of the mail were—the Narcissus, 30, 409 horse-power, Capt. J. G. Bickford, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Baldwin W. Walker, K.C.B‘ ; the Rapid, 11, 15) horse-power, Com mander C. T. Tago ; and the Wasp, 13, 100 horse-power, Capt. W. Bowden, which latter vessel arrived on the 12th of February from Madeira; there was else a French gun vessel lying at anchor in the bay. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :--James H. Kers, master, to the Duncan, for surveying service—Richard L. Canney, chief enginner, to the Himalaya—Thomas H. Symons, chief engineer, to the Indus, for the Forth—James K. Keay, first class assist engineer, to the Indus—Job Annable, first class assist engineer, to the Himalaya—lvie A. Couper, second class assist engineer, to the Himalaya—J. Preeble, second class assist engineer, to the Hector—Henry Trafferd, nominated to a naval cadetship. The following appointments have been made in the Royal Naval Reserve—To be Lieut., Williams Richards—and to be Hon, Lieut., Gaorge Wm. Pierrepoint Bentinck, ALP. THE ARMY. Col. J. B. Riddell, C. 8., has succeeded Col. W. R. Nedham in command of the Royal Artillery stationed in the Chatham district. The Rev. W. M. Wright, chaplain to the Ist Division of the Depot Brigade, Royal Artillery, has been ordered from Chatham to Birr, and will be succeeded by the Rev. G. Lawless. On Friday four officers and 150 men of the Ist and 2d battalion of the Coldstream Guards left Eastbourne for We llington Barracks, having coftpleted their course of firing. On the same day six officers and 130 men of the same batta lions arrived at Eastbourne, to go through a course of mus • ketry instruction at the Government range, which has been very much improved since last year, a good road having been made from the redoubt to the butts. The men are now all quartered in the red ou bt an d mar t e llo towers, instead of a po c rt o. io i n c o h f a t rles hem t h i a n v g i ha ng rn to , C go .B u . n , d Deerpcuatny AO. of the Royalvas, as formerly. Artillery, is suffering from severe illness. The gallant officer is in consequence obliged to absent himself from his office at the Horse Guards. ATTEMPT TO MI7RDER.—About a quarter to 9 o'clock on Saturday night last Joseph Broadhead, of Barnsley, a youth 17 years of age, under sentence of de tention at the Calder Vale Reformatory, Mirfield, near Dewsbury, made an attempt to murder two women, and succeed din wounding one very dangerously. Broadhead for some time past has been acting as kitchen boy at the insti tution, and on Saturday night, atter finishing his duties in the bread-room —an apartment where he had been employed —he fastened a door leading into the schoolhouse, and, tak ing up a large carving -knife, he went into the schoolmaster's sitting-room adjoining. 'ln this place Mrs. Johnson. the schoolmaster's wife, and Miss I.4olliFa Johnson, his sister, were seated at the time, and Broadhead rushed up to the former, and tried to stab her. She luckily evaded him, and ran upstairs with the intention of raising an alarm, hut failed in doing so, for she fainted. Miss Johnson, now left alone with Broadhead, tried to escape through the bed room, but he rushed upon her, stabbed her in the side and then in the shoulder, causing two very serious wounds, the knife in the first case glancing off o ne of her ribs and s o sav ing her life, a t l eas t f or a ti ne . She fell in the room covered with blood, and B roa dh ea d, e vidently thinking his work completed, o,butwtraisedsetiozeedscbaypei\tihrr.,)Hstgehpptihee, the governor o f the window of the s i t ti ng room, reformatory, and held till assistance arrived. Miss Johnson had medical aid as soon as it could be procured, and, thongh she lies in a precarious state, she was reported yesterday as likely to recover, The prisoner first said that two men had committed the deed, and that they had attacked him and destroyed part of his clothes—when taken his clothes were found to be much damaged, and there was blood on his per son—but afterwards he changed his story, said he had burnt the sleeves cf his coat and other portions of his ap parel, and had tried to murder the two ladies. He sail that he had entertained the design ever since the previous,Wed nesday, but could not tell why, for the Johnsons had been very kind to him, He was taken to the Dewsbury lockup, where he now lies.—Mandiester. .Examiner. [ADVERTISEMENT —Holloway's Ointment and Pills,— Instant Itelief.—Sores which aro daily extending, ulcers which aro hourly deepening, may be arrested in their tor turing progress and induced to take on healthy acti on b y applying this healing Oint m e n t and taking these purifying Pills. It soothes all distempers of, and extracts all morbid humours from,the skin. Old ulcers of the legs, inflamma tions caused by varicose veins, and cramps of the lower limbs can sensibly be eased and shortly cured by Holloway's never-failing Ointment, which represses excessive and stimulates sluggish vascular and nervous action. In con stitutions breaking down under piles, fistulas, and other similarly painful maladies, a few applications of this cool ing Ointment will give comfort, and a peral:_ , tcn , 4c in its we will efflet a cure. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. TIMES.—Mr, Stansfeld has taken the only wise and honourable course that was open to him. He has reeigned the office which he held in the Adminis tration, and laA eiiening his denial of the charges against him was made in the earfe:trity of a private Member of Parliament. We feel sure filet Mr. Stansfeld *ill ne+ea have cause to regret this de termination. Standing adaiii tts an independent man, responsible to no colleagues, and tin longer making his colleagues responsible for him, he was able to speak with energy and freedom, and to re pudiate the construction which had been placed on his e.cte by the French lawyers. Of Mr. Stansfeld / a intimacy with Mazzini, and the cir cumstances which brought his name into the late trial, enough has now been said. We think that he was guilty of a grave indiscretion in aiding the Italian refugee's correspondence, and of a greater indiscretion in calogising him at such a time and in such a place. But at last we have his clear and positive denial, not only of all plots against the French Emperor, but even any knowledge of the plotters themselves. In the most formal manner Mr Stansfeld declares, not only that he is free from all participation in the crime of-Greco and the others —a declaration which was scarcely needed—but also that he wes a stranger to them, end was not concerned with them in any political schemes what over. From this time, therefore, we may consider the matter as settled. Mr. Stansfeld has cleared himself in public opinion from any culpable partici pation in the acts of these men, and all that can be objected against him is that, like many of his coun trymen, he has allowed his enthusiasm in a good cause and his admiration of an enthusiastic revolu tionist to carry him beyond the limits of prudence. But however favourable may be the verdict of the public in respect to the graver charges brought against him, the retirement of Mr. Stansfeld from the Government was a necessity. It is no secret that the Opposition was preparing to attack the Go vernment through him, and with great chances of success. The spirit which animates the Conserva tives was manifest last evening, when the Opposition benches were left empty at the time of Mr. Stens• field's explanation. Having, through their leader, denounced him with a fierceness seldom witnessed in the House of Ccmmons, the Conservatives thought proper to absent themselves almost entirely when it was known that he was about to offer his defence to the House. That the attack on Mr. Stansfeld and on the Government would have been made with all the energy and bitterness of which the Tory chiefs are capable there can be no doubt. Why, then, should Mr. Stansfeld draw upon him self and others such a conflict ? ILI well knew that the only reason why the Opposition made so much of the matter was that they might damage Ws colleagues, and, as he observed last night, he was likely to become a cause of embarrassment to them. By resigning he at once frees himself and the Go vernment from the attacks of a pertinacious Oppo sition. As an independent member whom it will ad vance no political interest to attack, Mr. Stansfeld is likely to have a fairer judgment, and to find his conduct more leniently viewed. Now that he is again a private person, he will only 'be thought of with regard to Mazzini as a single-minded enthusiast whose confidence was too unguardedly given. In a short time the affair will probably be brgotten, and Mr. Stensfeld may be again able to serve the State in any capacity for which his talents fit him. Mr. Stansfeld now has the advantage that every. thing is known respecting his connection with Mazzini, and that ea etything that can be said against him has been said already. If, then, at any future time he is offered a political post, it will be with a full knowledge of his previous history. This will be a far better position than he recently held, for it must be acknowledged that neither Lord Palmerston nor any member of his Government had any idea, when Mr. Stanefeld was admitted as a colleague, that he was making his private address a cover for M izzini's correspondence. Any Premier w h o now o ff,,rs Mr, Stansfeld office will take him with his former revolutionary sympathies a well known fact, and witl only have to demand of him that they shall not lead him into further impru dence. POST.—The fifth and last instalment of the Danish correspondenco has now been published, and the story of the many and varioue negotiations tc which the Dano German dispute gave rise may now be considered complete. The correspondence is brought down to the last days of March, and the assent of the belligerents as well as of the chief neutral Powers to a Conference, with the vie 7 to the re-establishment of peace, is the last event of importance which is recorded. Those who are de sirous of canvassing or criticising the foreign policy of her Majesty's Government in respect to the Danish war are now furnished with the materials which they have so anxiously sought for, and can no longer excuse themselves under the plea of igno rance from pronouncing a deliberate judgment. The instalments in which the correspondence has been published have not inaptly marked the several stages through which theDanosGerman dispute has successfully passed. First came the stage of nego tiatione between the German Powers and Denmark, is which Federal execution in Holstein was the gravest contingency which either of the disputants :appeared to contemplate. Then followed the stage of feverish excitement into which Germany was thrown by the death of the Danish King, and the vexed question of succession in the Duchies to which it gave rise. Then c.llllO the phase in which diplomacy gave way to force, and the o,drainistra tien of the Duchy of Holstein was seized by the representatives of the German Confederation. In the fourth stage Germany ceased to be united, the leading States practically seceded from the Confe deration, and in their capacity of European Powers threatened war under the flimsy disguise of seizing a material guarantee. Lastly came the period of actual war, of sieges, of battles, of occupation of captured territory, and of retreats; and beyond this point we have not yet passed. The next stage should be one of treaty-making and of peace, but it is one which is as yet but dimly shadowed forth. What has been the policy of the English Cabinet under these constantly shifting circumstances, and how that policy has been met by the Governments of the belligerent States, is set forth in the papers now before Parliament with a particularity and an amplitude of detail which leaves teething to be desired save possibly the condensation of' their mutter. What has taken place in the North of Europe, and what Great Britain did in order to avert those occurrences, are now matters of history. It only remains for the dispassionate inquirer to say whether the policy which she pursued was the best calculated to attain the ends she had in view. The first letters in the series of papers just published bear date in the last week in January. At that time Holstein was administered by Federal n , rn misdoners, every Danish official had been dismissed, the chief towns in the Duchy were occupied by Saxon and Hanoverian troops, and an Austro-Prus sian army was massed upon the left bank of the Eider. Federal execution in Holstein had been carried out, and the invasion of Schleswig by the allied armies was momentarily threatened. The mission of Lord Wodehouse to Copenhagen had then ended in failure, The constitution of Novem ber still remained unrevoked, and the Governments of Austria and Prussia formally declared that the non-revocation of that constitution would be made a casus belli. Such was the position of affairs at the close of January; and accordingly we find that. at that time commenced those negotiations, unfortunately unsucceasful, in which the English Cabinet, in conjanction with those of Paris and St. Petersburg, urged upon the German Powers the expediency of postponing hostilities until the Danish Parliament should have had an opportu nity of revoking the obnoxious constitution. These negotiations virtually came to an end on the 29th of January, when our Minister at Berlin transmit ted. to Earl Russell the refusal of the Prus sian Government to suspend hostilities, even though an engagement were entered into by the chief neutral Powers binding, Denmark to rescind the November constitution. On the Ist day of February the allied armies entered Schleswig, on th© 4th the Prussians - made their unsuccessful attack upon Mieeunde, and on the 6th the Dane wirko was abandoned, and the Danish army retired upon Duppel and Frederrcia. From this point there is little deserving of notice in the mass of cor respondence until the 11th of February, when the Danish Minister in London made a formal demand upon the British Government to assist Denmark, basing this demand upon the engagements entered into by Great Britain in 1720, and on the expe diency of maintaining tho Treaty of London. Almost at the eame time commenced the negotia tions set on foot by the British Government, cud supported by France and Russia, with tho object of obtaining a suspension of hostilities as a preli minary to a Conference—negotiations which were immediately cut short by the abrupt refusal of the Geeman Powers to consent to an armistice. The most important, and at the seen time most interest ing, despetehes however, be found at the close of the series.' Foiled in their endeavours to secure an 'armistice, the English Cabinet next sought to induce the belligerents to assent to a Conference without a cessation of hostilities. To this proposal the German Powers almost immediately assented; but, in the then state of public feeling at Copen hagen, the Danish Cabinet found itself under the necessity of asking time for consideration. At a later period (March 7), and pending the decision of the Danish Governmetat, the German Powers is sued their proposals for an armistice upon the basis of the preservation of the military status quo, or the simultaneous evacuation of Jutland and Schleswig by the Germans and the Dance. These proposals were pressed upon the acceptance of the Daniels Government by Earl Russell in a despatch dated March 9, but were at once rejected, on the ground that, with Jutland completely at the mercy of the allies, the status quo did not admit of definition, and because the course which affairs had taken had rendered an armistice much less favourable to Den mark than it would have been when first proposed by England and rejected by the German Powers. The assent of the Danish Government to the Con ference is finally notified to Earl Russell on March 17; and, although it is accepted on the basis of the Treaty of 1851-2, an intimation is given that " its adoption will not preclude the discussion of other modes, if arrangements can not be come to on that basis." Virtually, then, a Conference has been ar ranged; but upon no particular basis, unless Earl Russell be correct in terming that a basis which i s , in truth, but an end•—namely, the restoration of peace in the North of Europe. The representatives of the belligerents and of the chief neutral Powers will meet in consultation, but we search in vain in the papers before us to discover the precise subject matter of their deliberations. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS-April 4, The April Quarter sessions of the Peace for the county of Middlesex commenced this morning at the 6essions House, Clerkenwell-green, before Mr. Bod kin, Assistant-Judge, Mr. Payne, and a bench of magistrates. The calendar contains the names of 130 prisoners committed for trial, of whom 103 were indicted for felony, and 27 for misdemeanor. '[he Assistant-Judge, on the Grand Jury being sworn, briefly addressed them, and explained to them the nature of their duties, and they retired to their room. Charles Pottinger, who has been remanded for several sessions, having been convicted of a serious assault upon Henry Hanglesin, an omnibus con ductor, was brought up for judgment. Sentence had been deferred in this case to ascer tain if the prisoner's friends would make the prose cutor any pecuniary compensation for the injuries he had sustained, but they refused to contribute anything. The prisoner said months ago the prosecutor had been offered £3 down and an I 0 U for £2, but he refused the offer. _ _ _ The Assistant-Judge sentenced him to be impri soned and kept to hard labour for three months, he having been in prison since the beginning of Jan. Alfred Stevens, 29, clerk, was indicted for steal ing the sum of £5, the moneys of William Honour, in the dwellinghouse of James Pownceby. The wife of the prosecutor in this case, on the evening of March 17, went to the Duke of Clarence publichouse, in the neighbourhood of Stanhope street, Hampstead road, in company with her son, to fetch some beer for supper. She had in her purse a sovereign, a £5 note, and a sailor's ticket of leave. She took the sovereign out of her purse to pay for the beer, and in doing so she dropped the other con tents of her purse. After she had been gone some time the prisoner entered the publichouse, and was seen to pick up something from the front of thu counter, which he handed to the barman, telling him that it was a sailor's ticket of leave. A wit ness named James John Ridler was in the house at the time, and saw him pick up a Bank of England note, and when the prisoner left the house he fol lowed him and told him that he had got a £lO note. The prisoner said it waa only a £5 note; and on being advised to go and give it up to the barman, as the note belonged to two sailor boys, he said he should not do so, as it was just what he wanted, and that it would enable him to get some clothes to go into the City to look for a situation. He was subsequently taken into custody by George Madgett, police-constable 74 S, on the ch,rge of stealing the note, when he said it was all gone but is 6d, as a butcher had robbed him of £3. The jury found the prisoner guilty. Toe Assistant-Judge sentenced him to be impri soned and kept to hard labour for two months. George Carey, 22, barman, was indicted for steal ing the sum of 28., the property of James Drake, his master. Mr. Cooper prosecuted ; Mr, F. H. Lewis ap peared for the prisoner. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the indictment. From the statement of Mr. Drake, the prosecutor, it appeared that he is landlord of the Pigott Arms Tavern, East India-road, Limehouse, and the pri soner was in his service for a fortnight as barman, he having obtained the situation by representing that ho had lived for twelve months in the employ ment of Mr. Blyth, of the Herculus Tavern, but this w; ,„ a false representation. From the time the pr i soner b ztered the prosecutor's service his ordi nary takings 7ere reduced by about 255. a day. Between 1:13 and 1::4 was found in the prisoner's possession, and Mr. Coap,l 7 applied that that sum should be given up to the proseCutar- The prisoner was engaged at a salary of £25 a year, with board and lodging, and he was promised an advance to £3O a year if he suited. The Assistant-Judge sentenced him to be impri soned and kept to hard labour for twelve months. At the last sessions Ann Murray was indicted for maliciously committing damage to the amount of £5 to a pane of plate glass, the property of George Horner. At the trial it was stated that the sister of the prisoner had been to the London Plate Glass insurance Company, in Ludgate bill, and paid £3, on condition that they would not prosecute for this offence; but, notwithstanding, a prosecution was commenced against her, and she was acquitted by the jury. The Assistant-Judge made some strong remarks on such a proceeding at the time, and thought that the matter ought to be inquired iato, as it looked like compounding a misdemeanour. To-day a professional gentleman attended the court and said he had waited upon the secretary of the company and informed him of his lordship's ob servations, and suggested to him that he ought to return the £3 he received from the prisoner's sister for the damage done, but for which she was after wards prosecuted. The secretary, upon this appli cation, replied that if the Assistant-Judge should send for him he might then return the money, but not without. The Assistant-Judge again strongly commented upon the case, and after communication with the tnsgistrates on the bench, said he had not the power to send for Mr. Williams, the secretary, but if he had any regard for himself or the credit of the com pany he would attend without being sent for, and explain why he received the money and why he would not return •it. The matter thee dropped, and:so standa for the present. Important to the Sporting Fraternity, At the Marylebonc Police-office yesterday, before the night charges were disposed of Mr. Pain, a solicitor, said he wished that a ease in which he had been retained should be kept back till three o'clock, as his witnesses could not possibly b% there till the time mentioned. Mr. Yardley, after looking at the charge-sheet, asked Mr. Pain if he had a substantial ground of defence if the case were adjourned till three o'clock• Mr• Pain—According to my instructions I have. Mr. Yardley—lf the facts as set forth on the charge-sheet are proved against your client he is liable. I say nothing more now. You wish for an adjournment till three o'clock. It may be here stated, as explanatory, that the defendant, Edward Bilbrongh, alias Napper, has been in training for the last two or three weeks at Finchley, where his " casual locality" becoming known, Mr. Webb, inspector at Hampstead, gave information to Scotland-yard that defendant was on his ground training for a fight with Hitching, for £25 a side, to come off this day (Tuesday). Sir Richard Mayne, after communicating with the law officers of the Crown and the Home Office, issued his orders for the arrest of the defendant. The case is rather a novel one, as the police have taken upon themselves to apprehend a man without a warrant who is " knowingly" and " acknowledgedly" train ing for a fight, likely to cause a disturbance or breach of the peace. At three o'clock the defendAtt surrendered to his bail, accompanied by Mr. Pain, his solicitor. Sergeant Thomas, of Scotland-yard —From in formation I received I visited the Five Bells,Finch ley, in company with a fellow sergeant. After we had some refreshments, and had sat there awhile, the prisoner came in with two friends. Dinner was brought in for them, and whilst they were par taking of it defendant as k e d one o f his Mends, " How is Hitching getting on ?" The answer was, " Very well." I asked if he (defendant) was tke man going to fight him (Hitching). Defendant said, " Yes ; I am going to fight him next Tuesday." Mr. Yardley—Going to fight next Tuesday ? Thomas—Yes, sir. Mr. Pain—Are you quite sure that was the day he mentioned ? Thom e s—Y es. Mr. Yardley—Did you tell him that you were a police sergeant ? Sergeant Thomas (who wears, as is customary with Scotland-yard cffic,3rF, a moustache, and dresses in plain clothes), said—No, sir. Mr. Yardley—NA when you took him into cue toriv ? Thomas—l did not take him into custody. When was he taken into custody P—On Ststurday night. By whom ?—Another officer can speak to that. Henry beard (detective sergeant 29 A)—l went with llst witness to the Bells at Finchley. Defen dant and his friends came in, and after they had been talking a little while, I acid to defendant, I nppose you have heard of the fight annourozd in Bell• s Bifc , for £25 a aide." He said Ile had, and I asked him if his name was Napper. He said he knew Napper. Mr. Yardley—Did you take him into custody then i Board—No, sir. He was taken the next day. Mr. Yardley (without calling for any defence on the part of Mr. Pain, or the witnesses he might have in attendance) said—l am only sorry that anything in this case should give me cause to enable this man to fight to-morrow, but I cannot come to any other conclusion than that he is improperly in custody (His worship read the 64th clause in the Metropolis Police Act, which says—" Be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for any constable belonging to the metropolitan polio:; to take into custody without a warrant, all loose, idle, and disorderly persons whom he shall find disturbing the public piece, or whom he shall have good cause to suspect to have com mitted, or being about to commit any felony, misde meanour, or breach of the peace," &c.) This means any person or persons in my opinion who are about immediately to commit ea offence. The person IR-,fore me is wrongly in custody' now. If he had been properly brought before me I could have ordered him to find bail for his being of good be• haviour, and preventing a breach of the peace. At present he is wrongly in custody. Inspector Williamson (chief at Scotland-yard) I took him into custody upon authority. Mr. Yardley—By whose authority ? Inspector Williamson—Sir Richard Mayne's. Inspector Webb handed the authority for pri soner's apprehension to his worship. Mr. Yardley—l can only go upon my own opinion, and I may say upon my own judgment. In this my opinion is that you ought to have applied for proper process, by having a warrant, if there were tangible grounds for it. Inspector Williamson—l took him into custody. Mr. Yardley—l am not blaming you. You acted upon orders. I am not saying you did not act with out instructions. I have had put into my hands documents from the two law officers of the Crown. It is satisfactory, when my opinion is consistent with theirs, but in this case my opinion differs from. theirs. His worship then again referred to that portion of the act which says," being about to com mit a breach of peace," and said it all pointed to an immediate breaking of the peace. It don't speak of " a" or "any" remote disturbance likely to be caused. The law as it is enacted is for an imme diate and not for an impending breach. There is another reason in regard to this case where the liberty of a subject should be taken into considera tion. This morning when application was made to me to allow the defendant to be at large, upon his saying that he could not have his witnesses present till this afternoon, I am convinced now that in doing so I was right, for when a man is taken upon a warrant it is not absolutely so strong as being taken into custody without process. When the defendant was here this morning he was not properly on his defence. ('l'o Defendant)--Now, understand me t if you fight this battle to-morrow you will be liable to indictment ; so don't you go there. Mind you, also, if you are found there you oan be taken into custody. Mr, Pain (solicitor) said they did not intend to fight. COUNTRY MARKETS. COLCHESTER-APRIL 2. We had a larger show of wheat on offer at this market to-day, and late rates were fully supported. Barley rather dearer. Beans and peas unchanged. Wheat, white 44s Ms Beans,Mazagan..2Bs 32s I red 40s 446 middle & small.32s 36s Barley Oats GLOUCESTER-APRIL 2. There was a fair supply of English wheat to-day from the farmers, for which trade was dull, at about former prices. Foreign wheat in limited demand, at a alight re duction. Spring corn inactive. NORTHAMPTON-APRIL 2. White wheat, new, 33s to 44s ; new red, 37s to 41s ; old. 388 to 42s per qr. Barley, new malting, 32s to 36s— grinding. 25s to 303 per qr. Oats, 188 to 323 per 21 stone. Beans, 30s to 41e. Peas, 30s to 37s per qr. CHELMSFORD-ArRIL 1. At this corn exchange to-day there was a larger show of wheat, which net a dull sale, and last week's rates were about maintained. Spring corn unaltered. Wheat, old white 30s 46s new 44s 49s old red 34s 39s new 388 42s Barley 258 33s Chevalier ..26s 36s Grinding 208 2Ss Malt... 6ls 67s Chevalier ......,64s 688 Oats 208 268 teas, Partridge 36s 38s White 30s 34s Boiling ... 88s 422 Dun 31s 35s Ditto new Beans, Tick, old 34s 36s new —s —s Harrow Ticks 34s 36s new —s Mazagan 2Bs 33s KIRKCALDY GRAIN-APRIL 2. We had a good quantity of wheat and oats, but small of barley. Wheat and oats much the same as last week, and barley is per qr up. Wheat. Barley. Cats. First....33s Od 27s Od I 16s Od Second .. 35s Od 29s Od 16s 6d Third....37s Od 32s Od 18s Od COAL LIA.U.E. ET. Prices of Coal per Ton at the close of the market. 8. d. Davison's West Hart ley 16 6 Wylam 17 0 alker Primrose 13 3 Eder, Main 17 9 Walls End. N. d. East Hartlepool 18 9 Hartlepool .. 18 9 South notion ...19 6 li elloe South flartiepool 17 9 Brsddyll's He tton 18 3 Stewart's Caradoc South . 18 3 ;t, 43; mold, 34. Walls End. Harton 17 6 Hetton 19 6 Cassop Heugh Hall 18 3 Ships at marks Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS D CR. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. ... .April 18. via Marseilles ....April 12. Jrazil and Cape Verde, by British packet. April 5. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension; and St. Helena.. April —. China, Penang., and Singapore, via Southampton. April 3. via Marseilles ...April 12 Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Apr i I '3. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, viu Southampton April 3 via Marseilles April 3. India (Bombay), via Southampton April 12 via Marseilles April b. Portugal.... Nialta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton April 3 via Pdareeilles April 5. Newfoundland .. April 13. Oporto and Vigo .. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... April 7. _ ' by U.S. packet by Canadian packet April —. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe April 10. liahainas, via New York April 7 . ':ilunico .. .. ,k 1; parts of W es t I n di es , i nc l u d ing Chili, Peru, California. an d Brinell Columbia. 1 April 13 TIIE IMPORT DITTY ON GRAIN.-A committee appointed by the corn trade represented to the Government some time since that it would be a great convenience if the import duty on grain were levied by weight instead of by measure; the trade generally buy and sell by weight, and it is of importance to the merchants that the returns made of their importations by the officers of customs should corre spond, in the principle on which they are calculated, with. the accounts between buyer and seller. At present the duty is is per qr., imposed for revenue and statistical purposes► when the corn laws were repealed in 1846. The subject has been referred by the Treasury to the Commissioners of Cus toms, and they have reported in favour of a duty of 3d per cwt on all kinds of grain, including lentils, millet seed, and dari, which are considered fairly Fable to the duty. It is calculated that the loss to the revenue by this change would be over £2,000 year , but that is almost inappreciable in a revenue which has fluctuated in three years, from 1859 to 1861, to the extent of 250,000. In 1857 it was under £500,000; in 1862 it exceeded £SOO,OOO. Births. DAVIES.—On the 4th inst., at 30, Chester. square, the wife of Henry Davies, Lg., of a daughter. PEEL. —On the 31st ult., at Torquay, the Hon. Mrs. Fred. Peel, of a son. PIZACII.—On the 3d inst., at Brighton, the wife of Edmund Peach, of a daughter. STICES.—On the 3d inst., at 91, Eaton-place, the wife of 3. Alfred Sykes, Esq , of a son. Marriages. SOLLY—COURTAULD —On the 2d inst., at Croydon, Lieut. Lewis B. Solly, H.M.S. Irresistible, eldest sur viving son of Samuel Solly, F.R.S., of Saville-row, to Susannah Ruth, only daughter of the late George Cour tauld, Esq., of Booking, Essex. SPICER—Ruscoz —Oa the 2d inst., at East Barnet,Heras, Henry Sp•cer, Esq., of Upper Holloway, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Thomas Ruseoe, Esq., of Underhill House, Barnet, Deaths. RITRER,—On. tha 2d inst., at Lyraington, Lient,Colonel Gabriel Burer, aged 86. CAMPBELL —On the 2d inst., at Glasgow, Wm. Campbell, ENI,, of Tillichewan, aged 71. GARRAIVA.Y.—On the 4th inst., at Croydon, George Garrad way, Esq., aged 48. JACKsoN.—On the 33 inst., at 8, Godliman-street, Saint Paul's-churchyard, James Jackson, aged 67. MORGAN.—On the 2d inst., at Tenby, Miss Morgan, aged 52. ROBEY.— On the Ist inst., at Longton, Staffordshire, the Hun. Ralph M. Robsy, M.L.C., late of Sydney, N.S.W., aged 55. SHEItWILL,—On the 10th Jan. last,, at sea, on board the ship Hotspur, Major James Lind Sherwin, of the Bongs' Army. 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