The Sun. — London, England, 1864-12-20 00:00:00

THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERI CA (From the Times' Correspondent.) NEW YORK, Dec, 6. General Sherman , a retreat through the heart of I Georgia to the Atlantic is the most remarkable episode of the war. It is now 24 days since finding- Atlanta, conquered with so much difficulty, to be,, untenable, and the road back again to Ch a ttanooga. „ was barred against him, he took the resoluti on to,'' march to the seaboard, carrying fire and havoc be. , fore him. lie has not marched so rapidly as he an ticipated, but he has done fully as much mischief as l c, he planned, and far more than other half dozen of 1 his competitors for the favour and gr atitude of the 1 i exterminating North. He has threatened so many cities at once, and bewildered opposition so much by the mystery of his movements and intentions— ho has been so well aided by his subordinate gene. rals,"both of infantry and cavalry, and has exhi•! bited such audacity both of conception and execue. Lion, that if he reach the Atlantic in safety with. only one half of his army he will be entitled to the highest place among the real heroes of the war, and will stand out in the page of history in bold and robust relief by the side of such generals as MiCleilan, Burnside, Pope, Hooker, and Meade, and overtop even Grant in heroic stature by the head and shoulders. But if he fail—if the forces gather' ingon his front and rear unite to overwhelm him and his whole army in a pitched battle or in a succession of battles at every step of his further progress— Sherman's name will go down to posterity as that of the rashest, instead of the boldest, of generals— the execrations of the South will in any event follow his memory for ever, and the North, with the pro. verbial injustice of the people, will measure him by his results, and forget him as speedily as possible. The Northern public owe to the Southern journals almost all the information yet received of his movements. Sherman tolerates no correspondents either in camp or on the march, and, even, if he did, he is in a hostile country and cut off from all communication either by rail, or telegraph, or the common road with his own Government and people. His average march appears not to have exceeded seven miles a day, and it this be the case he has not yet reached the middle point of his perilous adventure, and will have to incur for the future a much larger danger, and to boffin or defeat a greater amount of opposition than he has incurred at any previous stage of his progress. If he be, as many accounts place him, midway be. tween Macon and Augusta, and in a position to fall suddenly upon either of those cities, he may yet for several days be able to foil all enemies ; but as soon as he passes much to the eastward and threatens either Charleston and Savannah, or march to the coast without risking an attack upon either of those well fortified places, all the elements of opposition on his flanks and roar will be enabled to combine and force him to accept battle. It is claimed that Mr Lincoln and Mr Stanton are in possession of recent intelligence from Gen. Sherman in the highest degree consolatory and encouraging for the North, but few people are found to believe the statement. If such intelligence had been received it would be flashed over the telegraphic evires to every part of the country to keep up the public spirits and keep down the price of gold. Bat as this hes not been done the public have come to the conclusion that there is no news whatever but such as the Southern journals choose to communicate to their own people, and the general character of such news is sufficient to prove that Sherman's difficulties,so far from have ing been surmounted, have only commenced ; and that if he reach the Atlantic and the co•operating fl3et, he will have to do harder fighting than has yet tried the mettle cf his trustiest veterans. The state of affiirs in Tennessee is quite as excit ing as in Georgia. General Thomas is striving to retain military possession of the State, and General Hood to recover it for the Confederacy. Hood, though repulsed at Franklin, continues to act on the offensive, and is besieging Nashville at the head of an army which is asserted, it is not known with what truth, to outnumber very greatly that of his antagonist. Nashville is strongly fortifi2d, and. possibly well provisioned, and may be quite as able to stand a long siege as Rich - mond, so that the public, impatient to hear news from that quarter, may have to moderate its expectations and prepare for something less stirring than the capture of that city by a sudden coup de main, or a triumphant sortie of the besieged upon the be. siegers. By to. morrow there will be a glut of newa of a diff_rent description. There will be the President's annual Message to Congress, the opening portions of which have been already telegraphed to the evening papers, and the correspondence of Mr Seward with the representatives of the Federal Govern• meat in England, Franco, Germany, Rassi2, and every part of the world where Mr Lincoln main tains either a Minister or a consul—a correspon dence filling no less than 3,000 closely printed pages, and suggesting that Mr Seward must have as many eyes as Argus and as many hands as Briareus, besides the superhuman industry of Her cules. There will also be the Reports of the Naval Department and the Post-office, and the Financial Report of Mr Fessenden—a document which will probably be considered of far more importance in America, if not in Earope, than Mr Lincoln's Mes eage or Mr Seward's despatches, however credible either may be to the statesmanship or the industry or their authors. The great "phosphorus conspiracy" continues to employ the energy of the military and the vigi lance of the civic authorities. It is assumed both by General Dix and the police that the plot is of Southern origin, and consequently the Southern refugees in this city—against none of whom is there as yet to be discovered a particle of proof of com plicity in the crime—have been ordered to report themselves at head-qoarters, either to receive per mission to remain if they can give a satisfactory account of themselves or to be sent to Fort La. Payette or back to their native South as circum stances may dictate. It was supposed that upwards of 20,000 such persons were resident in New York ; but no such numbers have yet presented themselves before Gen. Dix and his adjutants. As a warning to them, whatever their numbers may be, that they cannot with impunity refuse compliance with this order, the police on Sunday morning made a eimule taneous descent upon all the hotels where people of Southern birth and Confederate opinions and sym pathies are known to congregate, but only succeeded in arresting about 19 out of a list of 80 which had bsen handed in as that of suspicious characters who required looking after. Most of these gentlemen were able to give a satisfactory explanation of the business that brought them to this city, of the era• ployment of their time since their arrival, and of the reasons why they had neglected to report them selves. After their names, place of birth, age, height, complexion, general appearance, business, and resi dence had been duly entered in the "black book," they were severally discharged, with a caution as to their future behaviour. The remainder were held in durance, to await further inquiry into their character and antecedents. The consequence of this measure was that yesterday and to-day crowds of Southern people presented themselves at the mili tary office for enrolment. The great majority cf them were women and children, driven from their Southern homes by the mien ies of war, while, others were merely timid or cowardly people who had no stomach for the fight, and preferred peace and quiet an d a whole skin to any cause, however noble, A Richmond paper, whose comments upon the plot are copied in to the New York journals of this morn ing, fervently hopes that Gen, Dix, having 6' " " ls " such sneaks sud c,oware as thes e l ast in his pos session, will iccontinently cause them t o b e hanged. The Richmond pipers disavow all approval o f the conspiracy, if such there were, and would rath er that 131?,t0n should he burnt in retaliation for the atr, ities committed by Sherman and Sheridan, ar,d those smaller soldiers, hut greater tyrants, MiN e ii, B.lrbridfe, and. Payne, thaw thst.Naw York and the innocent hotel proprie-tors and their guests should enffer. Of the "plot" itself there is nothing DM to record. If the conepizaiers were Southern agents, they have been far more successful in keeping their secret than in effecting their purpose; and if they were thieves, there is more honour among them than the police or any one else could have anticipated, for not one has informed eg :debt his associates, j although a free pardon and large pecuniary rewards amounting to nearly £5,000 sterling have b een offered for the conviction of the offenders. The mystery up to this time remains impenetrable, and every theory that is broached to account for the cir. cumstances, not only of the failure of the attempt, but of the shill of the perpetrators in evading de tection is surrounded with so many difficulties that in despair of any better solution many people incline ' to the belief that it is neither a Confederate nor a Federal plot, nor a conspiracy of thieves, but the solitary attempt of a cunning madman goaded to revenge by brooding over real or imaginary wrongs which he has suffered at the hands of the Northern Government. Not that this theory is better than any other, but that it is newer, and as such finds momentary favour with the lovers of sensational talk or sensational reading. It is announced, on authority, that Mr Chase has been rewarded for the good service he rendered to Mr Lincoln when he withdrew from the Presiden.• tial contest, by receiving the coveted appointment of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. There now only remains General Fremont to be provided for, and as the Embassy to Paris would suit him, and as he can speak French like a Frenchman, it is con sidered probable that General Fremont will be named as Mr Dayton's successor. Mr Chase's ap• pointment will be generally received with favour. It is true he made a failure in the financial de. partment, but the American public is generous to its servants, and finds excuses for:the shortcomings of Mr Chase in the Treasury in the candid admission that if ho did ill it was not possible for any known financier to have done better. Besides, they have not only condoned but rewarded the failures of Mr Lincoln, by affording him the oppor. tunity to repeat them, and they will not press more hardly upon Mr Chase, one of the very honestest public man in the country, and of more undoubted capacity than any Minister whom Mr Lincoln has yet called into his service. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST. A special meeting of this company was held yes. terday at the London•bridge station ; Air L. Schuster in the chair. The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting. The CHAIRMAN said his duty would not be very onerous, as nearly all the measures he had then to submit had been agreed to at the ordinary general meeting by the shareholders. The first resolution he had to propose was that the agreement for the amalgamation of the Banstead and Epsom Downs Railway with the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway be approved, and that the directors be authorised to do all that was necessary for carry ing the same into effect. Mr J. SCOTT seconded the motion. Air C. CHILD wished to know on what terms the amalgamation was to take place, Mr FAITHFUL, the solicitor, read the agreement, which was to the effect that the original agree ment, dated July 25, 18G8, be cancelled, and that from the date of the present agreement the two companies should be amalgamated, the Brighton Company paying to the Banstead Company £ , 34,127 to be divided among the shareholders, and the shares to be cancelled. The resolution was approved and adopted. The CHAIRMAN then submitted a resolution authorising the amalgamation of the Horsham and Guildford Direct Railway Company with the Brighton Company. Mr WISHAW seconded the motion, The Solicitor read the egreernent, from which it appeared that the undataking of the Horsham Company was to be vested i❑ the Brighton Com. pany on the latter paying £65,000, to be divided among the Horsham and Guildford shareholders, and the shares to be cancelled. The resolution was carried unanimously. Formal resolutions were also passed authorising the amalgamation of the East Grinstead, Groom bridge, and Tunbridge Wells Railway Company with the London and Brighton Company, -on payment by the latter to the former company of £73,2,76, to be di'iided among the shareholders, upon which the shares were to be cancelled; and approving the amalgamation of the Brighton, Cck fi2ld and Tor Abridge Railway Company with the London and Brighton Company. The payment of interest on the 1,905 41 per cent. preference shares of the former company was to be deferred until the opening of the line for trAle, and the sum of £105,184 was to be paid over sod distributed among the Ucl:field shareholders, end the shares are to be cancelled. The meeting, then sep-:rat BANSTEAD AND EPSOM,BRIGHTON, LICK FIELD, AND TONBRIDGE, &c. Yesterday consecutive meetings of these corn• panics were held at the London.bridge terminus, under the presidency of Lard West, Mr Schuster, and Mr Scott, when resolutions were passed pliant mouely, in accordance with the Act of Parliament, for the amalgamation of these companies with the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Com pany, and authorising the directors to do w hatever might be necessary to carry the agreement into effect. Under these circumstances the companies would not convene any further meetings of their respective proprietors, as all the four uidertakings would in future be merged in that of the Brighton Company. MALVERN AND COLAVALL. Z'A short lino of railway has just been projected betwem these places, forming a loop-line in the Worcester and Hereford Railway, by which the tunnel through the Malvern Hills will be avoided. The Worcester and Hereford Railway from. Mal- Vern to Hereford being a single line, and the traffic very considerable, the freiglVers and paa stingers complain of repeated detentions and de lays. A diversion out of the main line at Malvern Lirch, through North Malvern, Cow leigh, and Mathon to Colwell is therefore projected. The distance is under six miles and the landowners are all favourable. The estimate for the works is ZBO,OOO, and responsible contractors are prepared to undertake them for that sum. It is proposed to hand over the line when made to the Great Western Company on their guaranteeing a rent of £4,000 per annum, being at the rate of 5 per cent, on the capital. GREAT WESTERN AND OGMORE VALLEY An arrangement has been concluded between these companies, by which the Great Western agree to lay down a narrow guage rail between Bridgend, Cardiff, and Newport, with running powers to the Ogmore Valley Company. The Ogmore Valley Company had given the necessary Parliamentary notices for several new lines, the object being to secure narrow guage communication from the Ogmore and Llynvi valleys to the ports of Cardiff and Newport—bat in consequence of the satisfac tory arrangement arrived at with the Great Western Company the Bills are to be withdrawn, and it is expected that a largo increase of trade will bo the result of this arrangement. RIBBLESDALE. The first extraordinary meeting of this company was held at Blackburn on Wednesday—Air E. Hardacre in the chair. The report stated that the Royal assent to the Act of incorporation had been given on the 231 of Juno last, end the engineer had since marked out the railway. The directors understood that there were two new lines of rail way having junctions on their lino projected—viz., one by the North of England Union Railway, and the other by the West Riding Junction Railway. The former line was intended to continue the Rib blesdale Riilway through Wensleydale, and after wargN jf.in the West Hartlepool at Thrlington. The other proicted junction line was to pass from Chat burn and form a junction with the Midlana Rail way at E!slack, near Skipton. The report wab aitopuld. TENDRING HUNDRED. It appears that the works on this company's ex. , tensions to 'Wesley and 'Walton aro progressing satisfactorily. The - Walton sec!ion is to be ready for traffic early in the spring, and the line to Weeley a few months later. The Hythe, E tat-street, and St. Botolph's line has been contracted for by Mr Munro. The whole of the land has been purchased and is now in possession of the company, The first work to be proceeded with will be a bridge or via• duct over the river Colne, and it is expected that the line will be ready for traffic simultaneously with the opening of the extension to Weeley. rHE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1864. INDIAN BRANCH. The fourth ordinary general meeting of this com pany was leld on Friday at the London Tavern— Lieut.-General D. Sim in the chair. The report stated that the subsidy of £lOO per mile for 20 years for the Benares branch had been granted by the Government of India. The contract for the whole of the lines of railway in Oude and Rohilcund, with the special conditions to be an nexed to it as,propesed by the Government of India, was received by the directors on the sth of August last, and certain modifications which the directors considered necessary in some of the conditions had resulted in a further reference being made to the Government of India, In the meantime, and pend ing the settlement of the conditions, the directors had informed the Government of their intention to confine their construction operations to the Luck now and Cawnpore branch. The conditions referred to do not in any way affect the main question of the assistance to be given by Government in the way of land and subsidy. Mr Wilson, the come pany's engineer, who was about to return to Indio, had during his stay in England been fully engaged in arranging for the several designs of the permanent way, rolling stock, and stations being carried out, and as every thing required for the Lucknow and Ca wnpore branch would be despatched to India early in next year, there was every prospect of the line being opened for traffic early in 1866. The period which had elapsed since the opening of the Nulhatee line was still too limited (being little more than six months) to exhibit any great development of traffic. The line was a very short one, only 27 miles; it was cut off from the city of Moorshedabad by a wide un bridged river, the Bhagaruttee, and it had to com pete with the river navigation. Notwithstanding all those disadvantages, the line, which was an ex. perimental one, already paid more than any other railway in India, and it was believed that when the arrangement now in force with the East Indian Railway had time to work, the receipts from the goods traffic would equal those from passengers, and that the estimate originally given of the line return ing a dividend of 10 per cent. and upwards would be found correct. The chief engineer, Mr. J. E. Wilson, reported with regard to the Nulhattee line that the permanent way was in better condition than when he last reported it, and that there could be no question as to the perfect E fficiency and dura bility of a light railway constructed on this system. The carriages and waggons had also performed their work meat satisfactorily. The Lucknow and Cawn pore line had been steadily progressing since May. The whole of the land, with the exception of the station ground at Lucknow, had been handed over to the company; and such progress had been made with the works as would admit of the rails being laid in the course of next spring. The embankments would be consolidated by the next year's rains, and the line could be opened early in 1866. The setting out of the other portions of the Oudh lines in the neighbourhood of Lucknow and Benares had been completed. The capital account showed £200,693 had been received and £120,139 expended, leaving a balance of £80,554. The eIIaIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said that this was the first Indian railway company formed without a guarantee from the Go vernment of India. They had, however, a small subsidy from the Government, which would be ad vantageous to the company. They had adapted an economical mode of construction, and the line would pass through a rich and fertile country, which would be far more profitable than having a guarantee. They had a concession for 800 miles of cheap rail ways in Oudh and Robileund ; it was a flat and level country, particularly favourable for the con stru3tion of railways. The line from Buxar to Suht.runpoor, near the northern extension to Delhi, wca ZOD miles in length, and ran parallel with the general drainage of the country. They had very few rivers to cross, and the directors calculated that the expcnae of construction would not exceed £5,000 a mile. The engineer had estimated the cost at be• tween .1:4,500 and £5,000 a mile, or about one-fourth of the cost of the East In din Railway with which it ran parallel for a considerable distance, through a similar country. The Oudh and Rohilcund con cession had bee❑ received from the Indian Govern ment, but certain ohj ctions had to he settled. The subsidy was £lOO per mile per annum for 20 years, and the grant of the necessary land by the Govern ment. There could be no doubt that those lines would be remunerative. The line from Cawnpore to Lacknow would be 44 miles in length, from Lucknow to Byramghat 24 miles, and 12 miles be yond—total, 80 miles. This section was commenced in May, was now in progress, and would be opened for traffic early in 1866. There was a very large traffic from Byramghat to Cawnpore, and it was estimated that it would yield 20 per cent. on the outlay. They had at present sufficient money to carry them on till March next, when they would make a call of £1 per share, which would enable them to go on till September. They also proposed to issue debentures guaranteed on the security of the railway. Some conversation then ensued as to the best mode of dealing with the working people in India, and of affording third-class passengers suitable accommodation, Resolutions were passed adopting the report, authorising the directors to issue debentures for three, five, or seven years, with the option to the holders to renew them or convert them into paid-up shares at any period six months prior to their be coming due ; enabling the directors to issue shares paid up in full for that purpose : and authorising on all shares paid up in full, in addition to the 5 per cent. now paid, a participation in any increased dividends that the company might declare from time to time. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. ARICA AND TACNA. The ordinary general meeting of this company was held yesterday at the offices in New Broad street—Mr J. P. Kennard in the chair. The report stated that with the Ist of July, 1863, had commenced a now period under circumstances more favourable than any hitherto experienced, in asmuch as the company was then for the first time relieved from Government interference, and the natural resources of the undertaking were left to their own development. The not earnings for the year amounted to £29,143, and sufficiently proved that nothing was wanting to secure the prosperity of the line beyond the uncontrolled exercise of such rights as the original concession gave, and which had been unjustifiably set aside by the Peruvian Government to the manifest detriment of the under. taking. The accounts now presented laboured under the disadvantage of an adverse rat of exchange, ranging from 361 to 38d. The just claims of the company were still unrecognised by tha Peruvian Government, although officially acknowledged in principle by the. Director. General of Public Works. Those claims were on account of—l, loss resulting from the forced reduction of tariff during 33 months; 2, interest on outstanding arrears in Lima ; 3, commissions incurred in recoveries made there ; and 4, expenses of London agency. The length of time that had elapsed and the weary rou tine of evasions to which they had been subjected led to tho unwilling conclusion that diplomatic action alone could obtain them justice. The improved re• ceipts enabled the directors to declare a dividend of 3I per cent., which they recommended should be payable from the 27th in9t. , less income-tax. The CITAIRIWAN, iii 1110V16, , t ; its adoption, dwelt upon the main features of the report, and remarked that although the receipts were now higher than they had previously been the directors had hoped that they would have been better still. Business was bad and politics unsettled, but arrangements with regard to the Republic of Bolivia and other matters were in progreas which sanded a prospect of larger dividends in the futUre. The report wds then unanimously adopted, as were reolutions fora clistribution of a divid'nd of 3.1 per cent., and the re.election of Mr L. H. IIasle• wood and Mr John Hegan as directors, and after a vote of thanks to the chairman and the directors the proceedings terminated. MELBOURNE AND HOBSON'S BAY. The traffic receipts on this company's line for the five weeks ending Oct. 20 last amounted for pas sengers to £3,347, and for goods, &c., to £3,865 — total, £7,302; and for the corresponding period of 1863 to £6,074, showing an increase of £1,229. The average receipts per mile per week amounted to £243 against £202, showing an increase of £4l. VICTORIAN. The traffic receipts on the Victorian Government railways from Jan. 1 to Sept. 8 amounted, on 196 miles of railway, to £331,721, and for the core responding period of 1863 to £308,482, showing an increase of £23,289. ROYAL DANISH. The traffic receipts on this company's line for the month of October amounted to £4,620, against £3,435 for the same month in 1863, showing an increase of £1,185. ROYAL SWEDISH. The traffic receipts on this company's line amounted for the month of October to £1,353, and for the same month of 1863 to £1,157, showing an increase of £196. DEMERARA. The traffic receipts on this company's lines for the fortnight ending the 12th of November amounted to 5,360 dole., against 4,056 dole. in the corresponding period of 1863, showing an increase of 1,34 dole. The Frightful Catastrophe at the Black heath Railway Tunnel. CORONER'S INQUEST. Yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'dloc k, Mr E. J. Carttar, coroner for West Kent, opened an inquiry at the Railway Tavern, Blackheath, into the circumstances attending the death of five man, named William Jones, William Wade, William Seeby, Robert Morris, and Henry Smith, alias Peachy, who were killed by the frightful accident which took place on Friday evening last, in the Blackheath Tunnel on the North Kent line of the South-Eibtern Railway. Mr Freeland, solicitor, and Mr Knight, traffic superintendent to the South Eastern Railway, aps peared to watch the proceedings on the part of the company. Jury having been sworn and Mr Whitaker chosen as foreman, The Coroner observed it was scarcely necessary that he should refer to the fact that a fearful cala' mitt' had occurred in that locality, except for the purpose of reminding the jury that it would be their duty to make a most searching investigation, in order, if possible, to arrive at the cause of the death of these unfortunate men. The jury were no doubt aware that for a long time a very important regula tion, conducive to the safety of the public, had been observed upon the North Kent and other lines of the SouthPEastern Railway, viz., that no train should leave one station for another station until a message was received that the line was clear. It. would be for the jury to consider whether this ex cellent regulation had been observed on the present occasion, or whether this accident had arisen from its non-observance. The coroner then referred to various points in the case which were especially worthy of attention. Mr Freeland said that Captain Tyler, R.E., the Government Inspector, had that day gone over the line, and was then in attendance; but if his evi dence wou!d not be required at present he was anxious to leave immediately for Scotland. The Coroner said he mast take the evidence in the ordi nary course, and did not think that the evidence of Captain Tyler would be required on that day. Mr. Woollett, barrister, stated that he appeared on behalf of t l j u l o r n n e e el , rityntteho having u n n r g s t l , signalman n w a s i,L lD heneaed the bodies of the deceased men The followirg evidence was then taken : Thomas Old and Kent -1 l a road,' t i t o h imd e t yansht identified d b i n e t e gh n ne :n lbdo t ' d h oi e efs se 6l r fo vi t e hC e ell o of r t e h lco c etat S sc f e : d u s t t rm h e - Ea stern It ail with the exception of Jones, who had only been employed about a fortnight. Thomas Dowse,tt, of Astford, an engine -driver in the servicesaid he had charge of a ballast trainwith the train about a quarter-past three. The train train boiler, a n b d a d a weighed pressure the on of Fridaythe company,a fternoon o last. lie start e d f rom D ar tf or d elated of 22 loaded trucks, two breaks, an engine, and con der.ten- te r I ballast 1101bs to the square inch. They stopped b e t ween D ar tf or d and Erith to heave out the ballast f rom e i g h t truc k s. same abou as t b n t was trains. an ordinary lry he They then took on nine other loaded t ruc k s o f b a ll ast and bricks. Next stopped at Abbey Wood , where they de• la teethed the eight empty trucks and proceeded to Charlton station, where ho stopped by signal, and remained about 15 minutes. When he left the Charlton station the train con sisted of 23 loaded trucks with breaks and engine. The front guard rode with him, and he acted under his direc tions. A number of men were in the break behind the train, which left Charlton about a quarter-past four o'clock, Between get out, After proceeding through the tunnel a b out half way the train commenced slipping in cense slackened in Arsenal or d e ran to d the was enable 3 cm a m en t 0 ( Nonce of the greasy state of e b l a t ok or front, I do not know the rails, and the ballast-guard Lancaster got down and proceeded back to uncouple halt o f the train. He then a came back to witness to ey the train was uncoupled, and a jar, and said, " S ome . w hi c h," Lancaster then told wi tness to proceed on with the front part of the train to Bl ac k heath, and he did so. tb t in th g e b s a a a 'm c e ome moment into itla i e rt s us, either f At that time he was aware that something had ran into the hind portion of the ballast train. On nearing the Blackheath station witness held up both hands to the first person he saw belonging to the company and called out 4 , hold hard." He then shunted his waggons_ and imme diately afterwards Lancaster came me rl i n _ ' g into the station and gave information that the collision had happened. By the Coroner—He had been in the employ of the com pany for two years, and Prev- i 011 81 e in the service of the Great Northern Railway Compan e for eight years. He did not think that the load of ballast was too much for the en gine. He, as well as Lancaster, the Stoker, and the breaks man, was perfectly sober. Ballast trains were not fixed to any time as to arrival at any station, but had to make the best of their way between the passenger trains from station to station. He could not state the length of the ballast train. Each of the waggons were placed close —buffer to buffer. He knew by the time-table that about the time ho loft Charlton the express passenger train would be at Woolwich Dockyard. It usually takes about 15 minutes to come with a ballast train from Charlton to Blackheath. We have to notice a signal between Charlton and Blackheath, just at the entrance of the tunnel. On this occasion that signal was all clear. By Mr Freeland—The time allowed for a passenger train to pass through the tunnel i'sseven minutes. By the Coroner—lf We can't get on with a ballast train we generally move some of the trucks. By Mr Woollett—The train slipped and went very slowly before it came to a stand. It is the duty of the breaksman to go back and see if the train does come to a stand. He did not know whether the guard or any other person was pro vided with fog signals. ; By the Jury—He received no intimation b3fore entering the tunnel that the rails were in a bad state. He had pre viously been with a train in the tunnel, when some of the ballast waggons were detached in the tunnel. On that occa sion the signalman was informed of it, and the guard had some fog signals. Robert Bartley, a stoker in the service of the company, residing at Ashford, said he had been employed by the com pany ten years. He was with the train in question, and on arriving at Charlt on, the train was stopped, which was rather a bad thi ng . , as they cou ld no t get through the tunnel so well after war d s. On getting up to the curve in the tunnel the train cam e a l most to a standstill, and witness got offend walked with it. Th e tunnel was then full of steam and smoke. Lancaster the guard, uncoupled the train and sent the fore part and engine on to Blackheath. Witnosa after wards said to a signalman, "We have only got half of our train out and have left the other half in the tunnel," and the man said, " Oh, what shall I do ?'' Witness rejoined, " I don't know what you will do." By the Coroner —At that time the signal was all right for us to proceed onwards, and he said to a signalman, " Don't signal us on as wo have left part of our train in the tunnel." The shock of the collision must have been great, or we should not have felt it in the front past of our train. lie distinctly fe lt a h ump.- When he found the lino was very slippery he got down mid placA some grit, &,- on the rails. He had worked with the present driver of the ballast train since March last. Two down trains passed during tlio time that the ballast train wag proceeding from Charlton to Black heath. 1V:92. Henry Lancaster, of Ashford, said he was guard of the ballast traiu in question, and he thought the weight of the train was 122 tons. This was not a heavy weight. He never placed a heavy train en the North Kent lino. The train was detained at Charlton about 15 minutes, which was au unusual time. He rode on the engine for the pur pods of giving instructions as to taking up and setting down men. On leaving Charltcn witness said they must get on as fast as possible, as a passenger train was just coming up. About half way through the tunnel the rails were in a bad state, and the train soon came to a stand still. Shortly afterwards the train came up and the collision took place. At that moment witness had not uncoupled the hind wag gons from the remainder of the ballast train, but he did so after the collision, in Qrder to send forward the en gine to Blackheath as soon as possible. Witness slipped whilst trying to get on the engine, and he there fore ran through the end of the tunnel to Blackheath station and informed the stationmaster, Mr Chapman, that a colli sion had taken place, as he could hear the cries of the pas sengers. Witness then went back with an engine to the spot, and found that one carriage had been broken up and others injured. As soon as possible the killed and wounded were taken away, assistance having arrived from London and Blackheath. The men killed were riding in a break which had been placed at the end of the ballast waggons for their accommodation. By the Coroner .—There are no shafts in the tunnel, but there aro man holes at regular intervals. The broakstnan with the train is now in the hospital, David Tucker, a signalman at Angeratein's Junction, be tween Charlton and Blackheath, said—On Friday afternoon l as t the 3 30 train from Woolwich arrived at Charlton at 3 39, and he received the latter signal. A coal train left Angerstein's-wharf at 3 59, proceeding up, and witness signalled to Charlton, " All clear." The witness then described the nature of the signals given. At 412 witness received a message from Blackheath that the coal train had passed, and at 4 14 he received another message that the ballast train had arrived at Charlton. About six minutes after the latter message the ballast train went past his box and entered the tunnel, At 432 he received a signal from Blackheath, " All clear," and sent on the message to Charlton. About 15 minutes after the passenger train went past his box and entered the tunnel, About 458 the guard Sparks came to him and told him to stop all up and down trains, as something was wrong in the tunnel, and he did so. By the Coroner—The atmosphere was very heavy in the tunnel on that day. By Mr Freeland—l havo orders from Mr Knight to sand the rails at the entrance of the tunnel when necessary, I did not do so that morning, as I did not consider it necessary. The signals are, a bell at Charlton and a gong at Blackheath. Charles Edwin Bartholomew, a lad who is employed as assistant booking clerk and telegraphic operator at the Blackheath station, said on Friday afternoon he received the following message—" From Charlton,—Train waiting." Ile received that message at 4.31. A p.rter named Jupp conveyed that message from witness to the signalman, who was in h's box. Jesse Jupp, porter at the Blackheath station, proved sap ing to Jones, the signalman, "A train is waiting at the Charlton station," Jones replied, " Very well," and said he thought that something had been signalled up before, as he had received throe beats. Witness left the station ira me iately afterwards, lle delivered the message to Jones instantly he received it from the witness Bartholomew. By Mr Woollett—Jones dii not seem quite to understand about the signal, as he said ho thought ho had received a signal before. Zebulon Card said he was signalman at Chariton station. On Friday last a ballast train arrived at the station at 4.2, leaving the dockyard station at 3. 56. The train left Charl ton at 4,14. It was detained in consequence of a message received from Angerstein's signalman, " Stop all up." The next train was the passenger train leaving Maidstone at 2,40. That train was detained at the Charlton station about 12 minutes, and left at 4.32, a message having beenreceived from B!ackheatb, " Ail clear." _ _ George Claydon, stationmaster at Charlton, stated that in consequence of the passenger train being detained at the Charlton station 12 minutes, he sent a message upwards, " Train waiting," and immediatety afterwards received a message, "All clear up." _ _ By Mr Woollett—l made the inquiry, as the train had waited an unusually long time. John W. Cowen, a carriage cleaner at the Blackheath eta tion, proved seeing the front part of the ballast train ap proaching the station, and he informed the stationmaster that something was wrong, as the train was disconnected. Edward Duncan Chapman said he had been station master at Blackheath about 15 years. Oa the afternoon of Friday last ho received information that an engine and part of a ballast train was approaching the station, and ho was then informed that several trucks and a break forming part of the train had been left in the tunnel. Ho immediately went to Jones, the signalman, and said "I hope you have given all necessary and proper signals," and Jones replied, "I am afraid I have done something wrong, and have given clear.' " Witness immediately tele graphed to Charlton, " stop all up," and received a reply that the train had started from Chariton several minutes. Ho then felt certain that a catastrophe must have occurred, and stopped the half-past four down train from London, Ile also telegraphed to Mr Knight, the traffic superintendent, at London-bridge, informing him of the state of affairs, and afterwards did all he could to remove the sufferers fr.:Pm the tunnel. He considered that Jones was ono of the most effi cient men employed at the station, or he should nut have allowed him to occupy his position. By Mr Woollett—Jones bad only been employed about a week at the signal-box continuously. He was set on in consequence of ihe illness of another man. He first was on night duty three nights, and was then on day duty: The hours for day duty were from so yen until six, and the wages were NI is per week, He was previou,ly employed as a porter at wages of Ms per week. If the party for whom he was acting had recovered, that man would have returned to his duty in the bi g n a! - bo x and Jones would have resumed his position as porter. The egnalrnan has to attend to the traffic on the up and down lines. Tones had told witness ho should not like to be acting constantly as signalman, because he did not like the confinement; hut he had never told wilnees that he did not like the responsibility of the position, or that he would not have the position for 50s per week, If he had said this witness should certainly have considered him an unfit man for the situation, and should have removed him, By Mr Freeland—Jones had performed similar duty on Sundays for the past 12 months, and witne.ss considered him a very safe and most efficient man for such a duty. By the Coroner—lt was not an uncommon thing to part the trains in the tunnel. 4.ny extraordinary stoppage in the tunnel was always reputed to the general manager, and on every such occasion an inspector was sent down and a strict investigation made, If this accident had not taken place he should have reported the stoppage of the ballast train in the tunnel, and an inquiry would have taken place as to its cause. The tunnel was inspected every day by a ganger. He could not account for the stoppage of the bsl last train in the tunnel unless it was that the loconad.ive had not sufficient power. The hours fcr the signalman were from 7 to 6 daily, and of course he had to be constantly at his post. The Coroner observed it appeared to be a groat many hours for a man to be poring over such important duties, with scarcely any intermission throughout the day. He thought it was very probable that, had a passenger train come up between the coal train and the ballast train. th mistake would not have been made, but the ballast train coming immediately after the coal train, the signalman was confused. He thought it was a very extraordinary and dan gerous practice to divide a train in a tunnel. It would be bad enough to do so on an open part of the line, but it mus be much worse in the tunnel, where the smoke and dark ness n ere so dense that a light could scarcely be seen. Mr Claydon, stationmaster at Charlton, was then re called, and confirmed the statement of Mr Chapman, the stationmaster at Blackheaih, as to the messages which passed between them, after the passenger train had been started from Charlton. - Mr James F. Cudworth, Chief engineer of the South Eastern Railway Company's locomotive factory at Ashford , Kent, was then examined, and stated that ho knew the engine which was attached to tho ballast train c.n last Fri day afternoon. It was built by Robert Stephenson and Co.. and was in every respect good, and able to convey the load attached to it on the occasion. It was a 16-inch cylinder engine, and all the wheels were coupled, It had more than sufficient power to convoy a load of LO tone, but he believed that in consequence of the slippery state of the rails in the tunnel the engine could not Use its power. Bad or crippled engines were never sent out from the factory. It would not be to the interest of the company or the servants employed to use such engines. The gradients in the Blackheath tun nel were 1 in 68. The witness was cross-examined by the jury without any material result. In reply to a Juryman, Mr Chapman stated that it was against alt rules of the company for a train to back to get out of danger. Such a courso would be attended with the utmost danger. Tho witness Dowsett was then recalled, and said that he had on that day seen the engine referred to at the Brick layer's Arms station, and it was much out of order. The pumps could not be got to work. On. the afternoon of the accident the pumps worked very well when the train left Charlton, but they did not work when the train arrived in the tunnel. In reply to the Coroner, Mr Chapman stated that on the afternoon in question no other person than-Jones was in the signal-box, and Jones was not allowed to have any other person in the box. The book kept by Jones, in which ho had entered the signals he had given, was then produced, and Mr Chap man identified the entries as being the handwriting of Jones. Mr Woollett said, on the part of Jones, he was quite ready to say that he had given the signal as stated. Tho Coroner—But we must have everything proved. If this shonld turn out a criminal matter, Jones cannot be allowed to eriulnate himself. Mr Woollett then read i.wo clauses from the book of instructions issued by the company; but they did not ap. pear to bear in any material manner upon the present case. This being the whole of the evidence at present adduced, the Coroner observed it would be necessary to adjourn the inquiry. On the next day he should hold an inquest at Woolwich on the body of the man Helium, who died at the Royal Marine Hospital from injuries received at the acci dent. He did not, however, propose to receive any evidence, but simply to have the body identified. It would be well that some of the railway officials should attend notwith standing. The inquiry was thee adjourned until Wednesday week, SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. TIMES.—The most recent intelligence of Sher man and his army is still imperfect and confused, but not quite so unintelligible as the previous rumours. From the moment he abandoned Atlanta and moved southwards, the people of the North lost all trace of him, and almost a fortnight elapsed bea fore even the Confederate Government obtained any certain knowledge of his movements. That an army of 50,000 men, csith all its trains, stores, and artillery, could disappear alike from friend and foe as com pletely as an Eastern caravan overwhelmed by a sand storm in the desert, is one of the most striking events of the war. When again heard of, it was through the Southern journals exclusively, and the information they could obtain was very scanty. The latest reports, however, are more exact in the impor tant points of dates and localities, and when compared make up an account which may be accepted as pro bable. To the Northern public the sudden movement was represented as a great military operation, in tended to continue the campaign by a bold plunge in to the enemy's country, to attack A ugus t a , an d de stroy the powder works of the Confederate Govern ment. The capture of the city of Savannah was equally part of the plan. Coaoperation in an assault of. Charleston from the land side was even suggested as possible. The real purpose of Sherman was much more simple, yet difficult enough to:carry out successfully as he has discovered. It was to extricate his army from an untenable position by a rapid march to t. he sea coast and the aid of the Federal fleet. In the first part of his expedition he was so far fortunate that as ho advanced he found no enemy before him.- But the Southern troops now begin to appear, and it is by actual and not successful encounters with them that his position is made clear. One portion of his army, following the line of the Augusta and Savannah Railway, has reached Millen, a little town about 70 miles from Savannah city. It is in the State of Georgia. Sherman, therefore, has not yet been able to cross the Savannah river. Another division of his army has either returned to or been left in the neighbourhood of Augusta, to the east of which place a detachment of the Federal cavalry has been intercepted and either killed, captured, or driven back, The two portions of Sherman's force are still on the Georgian side of the Savannah river, and there aro Southern troops between both the divi sions and the river itself. When the stream is passed they have still to cross the State of South l i Carolina, the division now posted at Millen having the shortest route to traverse, to Beaufort, but through the most difficult country. On the frontier between South Carolina and Georgia the country is elevated and well wooded. Thence an army, moving towards the Atlantic coast, must descend to the "middle country," which is comparatively barren, formed principally of sand-hills. Then comes the wide belt of swamp and morass, inter seced by slu. gish streams, that extend along the whole of the southeastern coast. It is not unreason able to suppose that in such a country the Southerners will find some position where the pro. gress of an army that must have been reduced in strenth and efficiency by weeks of continuous marching may be disputed. In addition to the diffi culties presented by the natural features of the country, the temper of the population must also be considered. South Carolina, always dissatisfied and restless under the old Federal Constitution, was the leading State of the present disruption. It was the first to declare the Southern Confederacy, and the first to commence the actual war by the loom. bardment of Fort Sumter. The successful defence of that fort and the city of Charleston itself against the repeated attacks of the Federal fleet has en. couraged the spirit of the people, and no Southern Stateis more confident of the issue of the struggle. Taking the country and the population together, it is impossible to predict forGheenhe7slfbohueurdmhains march apro gress through it so easy as to its frontier. Even the Northern press cannot persist in representing Sherman's desperate march as a deliberate and skilfully-calculated military operation. We believe it was not a calculation, but a necessity. Sherman had no choice, except of difficulties, long before he quitted Atlanta. His position was simply that of, a commander who has advanced tog far into the enemy's country, and dis covers that his opponents have cat off his supplies and every line of retreat. When he obtained pos. session of Atlanta it was only to find the Confederate Generals between him and any route north or west. But the country to the south and east was open to him, if he could traverse the distance that divided him from the points on the sea coast in the possession of the Federals, or within reach of help from the fleet. He decided on this course, and must accom plish his object or fail altogether. There is nothing for him between the two extremes. His march is a repetition on a larger scale of the "great stra tegic movement" by which M'Clellan transferred his army, after his defeat before Richmond, to Harrison's Landing, where it found " safety," and the Federal gunboats and transports. But the diss fence between the York and James rivers is not, as in Georgia, measured by hundreds of miles. execated his manta evre successfully, but the campaign itself was a failure. Sherman has undertaken a more desperate operation of the same kind. He must march to the sea, as no Federal flotilla can ascend the Savannah to aid him. His difficulty is one of frequent recurrence in military history, ancient and modern. An invading army must keep open a line of retreat in case of being oat-mar ccavred or overpowered, or rue the risk of destruction or surrender, either fatal to the expedi tion: The " ten thousand Greeks" were led by Xenophon from the plains of the Euphrates to the shore of the Black Sea, but the enterprise was undertaken by the wreck of an army. The retreat itself is celebrated in history, but it told the world that the invasion of Persia was a ruinous failure. It is possible that Sherman may save as much of his army as he can march to the shore of the Atlantic, but not the less will the invasion of Georgia have been signally defeated. POST.—Tho official Gazette of Turin contains the proclamation of Victor Emmanuel in giving effect to the legislative act which provides for the transfer of the seat of Government from Turin to Florence. The change is to be made good within six months from the date of the proclamation, which is the 11th inst. ; but there is reason to believe that it will take place at an earlier period in the ensuing year. Side by side with this proclamation we have the text of the Convention of the 15th of September, together with the Act of Ratification. It will be acknowledged that the terms of this arrangement make ample provision for the safety of the Pope, if he should avail himself of the day of grace still offered to him for the reform and secularisation of his Government, and for the substitution of a municipal force for the retiring army of France. Few subjects at this moment attract greater attention in Continental politics than the progress of the Italian Government in centralisation and in retrenchment. The transfer of the capital may now be regarded as a fait accompli. That measure will at once affbrd an increase of security hi the international relations of the kingdom, and will add very considerably to the administrative power of the Government in con trolling the distant Neapolitan provinces. While this improvement is being effected in the political organisation, it is satisfactory to learn that, after the extraordinary expenditure which an abnormal state of things had brought about, there are Ind i cations of a returning economy. For the last five years Austria and Italy have stood face to face, menacing each other by the magnitude of their armameets, and yet neither being willing, or even seriously intending to strike a blow. It appears to be at length discovered upon both sides that a war of demonstration is the most expensive of all kinds of hostility ; for it is equally without end and with out object. There is nothing to terminate it, and there is nothing to indemnify or reward it. It is a condition of things that must necessarily have its development either in a rupture or in a disarmament. The moment the fear of the former alternative passes away the other becomes inevitable. In the relations between Italy and Austria we have just arrived at this stage. The two Governments have agreed that bygones shall be bygones; they have arrived at an understanding to respect each other's frontiers and each other's rights. All that is wanting to impart a formal character to this state of things is the out ward recognition of the Italian kingdom by Austria and the exchange of ambassadors between Vienna and Florence. That is a result which we may look forward to with some confidence as likely soon to happen. In this state ofthings a disarmament becomes ineviable. Neither Italy nor Austria can afford their present establishments. Both countries are outspending their revenue; and, since they have resolved to live on neighbourly terms with one another, a continuance of their recent extravagance would be similly reckless. Now, therefore, that the paramount question of the change in the seat of Government has been settled, the Italian Cabinet have no duty so urgent on their hands its that of setting their financial house in order. The tnele in by no means an impraoieable one. Both their foreign relations and their internal organisation Enable them to do this without any great difficulty. The obstacles really in the way of retrenchment and an equilibrium have certainly been exaggerated. We are in the habit of hearing that the debt is large, the current expenditure large, the revenue incon. siderable. These are relative terms, but let us take the facts one by one. The Italian debt amounts-- enumerating all descriptions, local as well as general —to about £160,000,000. In considering the sum we must bear in mind alto the population. The little kingdom of Hollacd, with a population of only 4,000,000, has a debt of not less than £lOO 000,000 ; and, in spit e o f this burdens, its credit stands' higher ,10..... - - than any other country with the exception of out own. Italy, on the other hand, has a population of 22,000,000 under the dominion of Victor Emma` nuel. Again, the population of Fiance is about half as much again as that of Italy, while the French debt is nearly fourfold the amount of the Italian. The Italian debt, therefore, lies within manageable compass, whether we look to the numbers or the i wealth of the population. What is wanted s, Ite word, to give it the character of finality. Until that is done, the question of the debt remains a v ery serious consideration; but when it is done it becomes no more than an ordinary State burden, bearing a ,:proportion to the population much below the aver age. Italieu finance requires an assurance that fre loans will not be needed, and that is all. If th° current expenditure can be diminished, the liabilities, can readily be met without annual deficits in future The interest on the debt is less than a third of the revenue; while in England it is fully tsvo fifths. M. Sells is understood to be resolved to br in g about a financial equilibrium for 1865: an d there is no doubt that political events are favouring a reelisatien of his policy. We have been of opinion throughout that the alarm with which his frank expose of the stale of the national finance eva 9 received some six weeks ago, was much beyond reason. The truth that'is Italian finance was then unmistakably improving. For 1863 the deficit was not lees than £12,000,000. For 1864 it has been ascertained to be kept within £8,000.000. Of coureet this continued excess of expenditure over receipts increases the difficulties of Ministers as it goes on, although the ratio of the excess is itself diminishing' But if the Government can see their way terougn the wood, and find themselves in a position to br in g the revenue and expenditure to an equilibrium, the inconvenience will be but temporary, and can readily be met. Since the appearance of M. Sella's budge; political events have undergone a considerable change. The Austrian Government has given 83 earnest of its pacific policy, which would have core cised a material effect on the budget of M. Sella h ad that budget appeared a few weeks later. But the event does not occur too late for essential chang es in the expenditure of the Italian Government. It 19 felt that since Austria and Italy mean to live on g OOl terms together for the future, an army of three hundred and seventy thousand men is a much larger force than Italy requires; and that a quarter of . a million would amply suffice to maintain her poliel and position in Europe. Such a reduction, combine, with some other economies already introduced, wou ld in itself close the hiatus in the yearly budget. In the meantime, the Italian revenue, under the sa lve pressure of taxation, is slowly but surely increasing; These changes would assure us that the increase 01 the national debt was at an end. The Italians ell' readily bear the burden they already have. Th. ° . public revenue amounts to £25,000,000 a year; is considerably larger than the income of the Prus sian treasury; and all that is wanting to enable inn Italian Government to live within it is the assure? ve that they should be left at peace. The consolidall°ll of the Government and the development of th e national resources may now therefore be looked for ward to with some confidence. Brigandage in th e t south will necessarily decline when it is known 03 ,,, a the chances of foreign aid and succour are cut e? -1. Trade will gain a fresh impetus, and capital off be put forward with confidence for reprodue ttve investment. Indeed, all these things might ha ve happened before, if there had not year by year been some fresh alarm, We believe, however, that th i e coming year will open with happier auguries, 6 . 13 " that all Europe will show itself prepared to el o Pr and profit by its repose. COUNTRY MARKETS. COLCHESTER—DEC. 17. mark et We had a fair supply of wheat on offer at our roar to-day, and previous quotations were maintained. Barley unaltered. Wheat, white 40s 40s Beans, Mazagan „ 335 ~6 3 red 36s 42s middle & 5ma11.35 5 4 ,,' . ,! Barley Oats 20s 25s grey 365 3Ss NORTHAMPTON—Dm. 17. White wheat; new,' 39s to 42s ; new red, 37s to 40s; old. 40s to 44s p er qr.' Barley, new malting, 32s to 3 43--• other sorts, Ms to 298. Old oats, 28s to 325; new , 20s ,s t° 3 27s per 24 stone. Beans, 36s to 44g. Peas, 34s to per qr. GLOUCESTER—DEC. 17. at There was a good supply of English wheat to-dai our market, which sold slowly a t l a t e p r i ces . Foreign f 0 in limited demand, at about former rates. Barley, Q 4 ' and beans very dull. CHELMSFORD—Drc. IG. At this corn exchange to-day the supply of wheat 1 more than an averttge, bat somewhat out of condition. ~. dull trade, last w e ek' s quo t a ti ons were b are l y ma i n taincu Spring corn met with a slow sale, at no advance in pricso• Wheat, old white 40s 45s , yeas, Partridge.... 36s 339 new 40s 411 White 30s '' 04 s old red....39s 40s Boiling .. . 38s 429 new 37s 40s Dun 31s 359 Barley 2s 3'': Ditto new —s " ---3 Chevalier 26 s 33s__.$ Beaus, Tick, t)ld ..345 .... _.g Grinding 20s 28s new.. —8 Malt.... Chevalier . 64s 68s 1 new.. —s 35 3 Oats . 20s 264 I Mazagan ....... 333 KIRKCALDY GRAIN—DEC. 17. t We had Lrge supplies of oats at our market to-( 13 1 , small of wheat . and barley. Prices much the same as ' 11 '" week. "Wheat. Barley. Oats. First 30s.Cd 2ls Od 16s Gd Second 33s Od 22s Od 17s Gd Od 24s Od 18s Gd COAL H. Flues of Coal per Ton al 8. d. Lambert's West Hart- ley 18 Bates'sWest Hartley, ,18 iiolywell 18 . far.lield Moor 18 Wylain 19 Eden Main 22 Walls End. ARK ET. t the close of the market. NValls , End. Bell Framwellgato ...22 3 Ships at marke • Hotton ,, 23 6 .... 0 Reugh Ea,11,......... 74 ' 0 South Kelloe ......... 23 Russel's lletton ...... 2 2 6 East llartlepool ...... 21 3 Hartlepool ........... 9 Tunstall 23 Cassop ...... N ew ß e l mon t ........ .22 ;t, 3) ; sold, 2S, Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. , A lg. riustro.lia and Mauritius, via Southampton. .. A/ 8- ' l 2, via Marsegles Jai. 4 Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Ja n. `" '29. Vivo of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. ilelena 1)80 ' 19, China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. l)B6 2 1. __ via Marseilles Dee' - Falkland Islands . - •• ** Deo. 19 Gibraltar, via S outhampt. Z 9. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon , vi a South a mpton Pec' 1 27 vi:; Marseilles D ec ' 4 India (Bombay), via Southampton Dec. ,1 via Marseilles Portugal.... Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southatopt:: ************* • : P j2e ' lcri:: 61 2 - 1 via Marseilles ........ Pe e * 21. ..I)e°' Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo U. Shand British N. America, by Brit. packet... • •L'e - by U.S. I..aekot.. • • 23. by Canadian packet.lice• io, W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe ;W I ' 0. West Indies and Pacific O. ~ .• ........ ~. B ahamas (vi ditto)a New York) Dec. i, ermuda ( Cuba and Mexico [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Ointment and Healing not Hlrintut.—No application has met wg . ' e ts same universal approbation for curing all external au in c ieeP as that which this unguent has received. Skin For e : , ,sei, ulcers, fetid discharges, burns, blistered surfaces, ,10 ,," rose . similar affections are at once soothed and put on ir,„ 3 ent to soundness by Holloway's ointment. With his ea l fiz,rA and his pills the wealthy may save themselves much o e tlic sa ing and the,poor may help themselves to health, sitle e los ed medicaments are reasonable in price and can be Puq jy t tS, in ever hamlet. They have effected cures of stiff Je res . swelled legs, and ulcerated limbs, and opened o ut the Pocl pect of a happy future, after every hope of recovery been given up. Births. DEVETIEUX,—On the 18th inst., at 23, BerkoleY-otritifi2 the wito of Rear-Admiral the Hon. Walte r llevrc ot a son. Fox.--On the 17th inst., at Cork, the Hon. Mrs. Allgi lstilB Lane Fox, of a son. Ealinb, the FLUDE.—On the 19th inst., at Hangenvale , wife of James B. Flude, Esq., of a daughter. . f , of HIGMAN.—On the 17th inst., et Woolwic h, the W I - Captain Higman, R.M., of a daughter. Marriages. u ty Gou ii BAUTON.-011 the 17th inst., rethard, ou Tipperary, George Gough, Esq., lt A thronan Anise Margaret, daughter of the late Wm. -13Art °11 ' of Grove. Jame s°o O'HAnA—GAlstlirEn.—Or. the 15th inst., at St. ' Piccadilly:, James O'Hara, Esq , of LeuabeY, late Captain 6th Dragoon Guards,' to Diana" tile r, of Eldest daughter of the late Rev. Sebastian Gam Sandgate, Kent. Deaths. ALL.-- a . ;n Ito A a ged d t 7 h s e 18th inst., at ciaphar a. road, Cap • , • fas t BULWRII. —On the 14th inst., Edward Lytton, tho In son of Lieut.-G.lonel Mil BAN - s tet. cr, C.D., aged six months. ISTER.—On the 1G:11 inst , Henry Grant Bon r _ Superintendent of tho Chartered Gasworks, Ilorsefor road, Westminster, aged 36. .0 of GRAHAM —On tho 16th inst., Ro b er t Graham, -DA ) Buxton House, Forest , Leyton, E, aged 86 . H orxiN sO N .__On the 17th inst., at his resat' sq c,a4A„, '• King-street, St. Jaines's- s.qaar e,:lll9jor-Gen . Sir Cia rr4-0 Hopkinson, aged 82. London: ranzed and Frt.lfailed by WILLIASI./INDItE, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tim SUN Office Z"'• Strand, in ibe Precinct of iho SAvoy, 41 the Cc ualY Tue4day, December 2J, 1E Gl.'