The Sun. — London, England, 1854-12-11 00:00:00

TELE ATTACK ON PETROPAULOVSKI. The following interesting letter has been received by a gentleman in Plymouth, from an officer of one of her Majesty's ships in the Pacific : " H.M.S. —, at sea, lat. 49 N., 177 W. Sept. 19, 1854. • - " My dear Parents, — Since my last letter to you from Callao we have been continually on the move ; I have not set my foot on shore since. We went from Callao to the Marquesas Islands, and not finding the squadron there we sailed immediately for Honolulu (Sandwich Islands), and arrived on the 22d of July, having made our 13,000 miles since leallng Plyinotth. Here we 1 found the English and French squadrons, consisting of President (flag), Amphitrite, and Virago (English) ; Torte (French flag-ship, 60 guns), two smaller frigates and a brig; commenced watering the ship and getting ready to sail, all hands in good spirits, hearing we ar e to go to Petropaulovski (Kamsichatka) , a Russian place, in search of the Russi an fri g ates, a distance of 4,000 Miles. After a fe w da y s at sea the Amphitrite, and a small French frigate, left U 3 to protect the merchant vessels on the coast of Ainerica. We have had a very miserable paesage, nothing but thick fogs since, to the northward of 30 N., a very harassing time, keeping com pany with the squadron in fogs ; we were three days off the island, in sight of it, but could not get in. Our admiral went in to reconnoitre the day before the squa dron, so on the 29th of August we all sailed in with a f a i r w ind ; no sooner did we near the town than three batteries opened fire on us. Being rather late to com mence action, we hauled out of gun-shot, and anchored for the night, the Virago keeping them in play with her long Tom. Everythieg was all arranged for us to go in next morning. The Virago came alongside of us with the French frigate on the other side, and the President astern. The anchor was just out of the ground when the sight as made from the President to the squadron to sac! immediately. What the matter was no one fr mil answer : here comes the fatal blow. Our admi ral had gone into his qaarter gallery and shot himself with a pistol, for what, no one can tell ; so all opera tions were put a step to for the day. He lived a few hours, and suite sensible to the last ; all he said was, ' What have I done this for, my brave men l' You *an easily imagine what a state of confusion it threw us all in. Now, ale French admiral takes tie command, and all was arranged to go in the next morning, eo the 'Virago same alongside, as before, and in we proceeded. Directly we were within gun shot, the three batteries opened fire on us, and we all commenced in right good earnest ; the shot, whistling through our rigging like peas, cut a good deal of oar gear away. We soon silenced a little fort that was annoying is very much, raking us, aid pitching the shot just in our cut water. We landed the marines and spiked the guns. We commenced action at nine a.m., and kept up firing till three p.m., before we silenced the other two batteries ; we had not time to go in further, for a strong breeze sprang up, and we saw inside the har bour, snugly moored, the Aurora frigate, and a corvette, ready to give it as as goo' as we opened them out, so we hauled out for the night without any one hurt, with eight shot in our hall, and the French and President the same. The next morning we found the blackguards had built up all the forts again, se tie old French Ad miral held on till the 4th September before we went at it again, the ships taking up another position to-day with 700 men ready to land immediately the batteries were silenced ; at 8.30 the men lands i a great many never to return. ,They had scarcely seen on shore five minutes before they were shot down like birds by the Russians, from field pieces on the top of the mountain. They were on shore one hour, and during that time out of our three ships 107 were killed and wounded. Oh, what an awful sight it was to see poor fellows who only an hour before were all alive, now lying dead, some with legs and arms off, others with heads off, nearly all shot about the head and shoulders. Our master-at-arms was the first shot dead (with five shots in him), two senior sergeants killed, aid sixteen men ; and twenty-two men wounded, five of whom have since died. Our two marine officers woundedonne very severely, shot about the head and face. Our senior lieutenant and a mate slightly wounded. The President lost about the same number; her captain of marines was shot dead and left ashore, and - about three of her lieutenants wounded. The French lost about the same ; but oat of the crew of the brig 65 landed, 37 were killed arel wounded. The French frigate's masts were cut up a good deal. Thank God, we have come out clear, but not without a slight crack, a 32• pounder shot came through our quarter, and the splinter hit me on the leg, and the purser on the arm. We picked the abet cut of the wood; it was not six inches from me, quite close enough to be pleasant. We found the place too much for us ; it is full of guns, and in such a snug place that you can't ge t in , so t h e o ld R a l gave it up i till we could get a s t roager f orce. We are now on our way to Vancouver's Island to water, being now on short allowance. We are all tick of this station, n othing but sea ; the shortest cr u i se you can ta k e i s 3,000 or 4,000 miles, then you get !to some savage place: The China station is a king to it. We have not had a thing washed since we left Rio, se a rough dried shirt is a great luxury ; on exit provisions, and likely to be so for the next two months. I hope if we go at it next year we will have.a strong force with us, but we mast never attempt to land sailors ; they don't understand it. Our fellows behaved like bricks, they fired remarkably well and very cool, took their time, like firing at a target, and made all their shots tell. I send you a plan of the place, so you can fraagine r what a nest of guns it is ; we have fired better than half of our powder and ihot away, and have no place to get more, there being no stores of any kind on the station. If they have Cronstadt fortified like this place, and fire As well, they will give ua a job to take it. I hope the Admiralty will send out some young Admiral; the nice old men are very well iu peace, but to lead you into a snare, and thee go and shoot themselves, is not exactly . the style. It's very bad having Frenchmen with you ; you can't understand them, and their ideas of warfare are different from ours ; they leave as shortly and go to San Francisco ; we join them after watering, and then I believe go to the Sandwich Islands. We have not heard from England since May, so we are quite out of the world. It will be a long time, I am afraid, before I . shall hear from you, trusting I may come out of the next affair like this. We took two Russiau vessels out side the harbour, the schooner we burnt, and the ship with stores is on her way with us ; she is a vessel of 800 tons, worth about 10,0001. ; it will be rather a sell for the Russians at Petropaulovski our taking their ves sel with their winter stock of provisions on board. I pity any poor Russians we: come across, for our fellows will show them no mercy. We find that all their men of-war have stowed themselves away in snug harbours, and fortified th e en t rances , se t h ey will be froze* in all the winter. We are now 50 men and marines short of o ur complement. I don't k now w h ere we - to i get o more. r a b e I hope we will be complete b e f ore we eh year's expedition. We have tak en several 4 officuerrii next pri soners, one of them a colonel, and an o th er a captain of engineers, just out from St. Petersburg ; they a- pp rather disgusted to be nabbed just arriving at t h e ir ' place. We have been rather unlucky with our kill e d, fur they were the flower of our ship's company." THE PATRIOTIC FUND. The following sums represent the amount to which subscriptions to the Patriotic Fund have attained in the towns with which they are connected :- Abergwilly, 481. ; Aberaman, 3001. ; Accrington, 455/. ; Aston-le-Walls, 121. ; Aylsbeare, 13/. ; Banbury, 3001. ; Burton-on-Trent, 1,3001. ; Buckingham, 2701. ; Bottasharn, 431. ; Beeeles, 1351. ; Badger, 321. ; Bake well, 1801. ; Barking. 1101. ; Barnsley, 7001. ; Bilaton, 378/. ; Blaadford, 3651. ; Blythe (Notts), 71. ; Brad ford (Orangemen), 11/. ; Bidwell (Notts), 751. ; Burn ham, 401. ; Beeford, 421. ; Biddulph, 801. ; mingbam (Professor Anderson's Entertainment) , 7 31. ; Bodmin, 2 001 . ; Brighton, 3,0001. ; Dladnich, 6.61. • Compstall Bridge (Messrs. Andrew's workPe" 1e; 741. ; Chapel - en le Frith (7 51 . by working me n ); 1881. ; Cranfield, 401 . ; Combert on , 1 5 / . Chip ping Norton, 100 1 . ; Chippenham, 20/ oester: ; , cIL field, 8001.; Catterick, 311.; Chichester, 5001.; Chester, 2,2801. ; Croydon, 4001. ; Cleebury, 401. ; Cuckfiel,4, 1001.; Christiania (Norway), 1001 .; Colsterworth, 481. ; Cromford, 151.; Canterbury , 1,3001.; Charlton Debtalliils, 2451.; Charlton Somerset, 181.; Chelmsford, z ling, 141.; Dundee, 4,0001.; Doncaster, 1,400/.; Devo n . port, 1,05 V.; Enning, 71.; Eastham, 531.; East Ret ford, 5431.; Egham, 1541.; Edinburgh, 13,0001.; Esher, 1061.; Fenton, 2601.; Fordham, 2514 Pareham, 4001.; Goole, 1201. ; Greenwich Pollee (R Division), 301. ; Hartlebury, 1931. ; Eaxey, 801. ; Hawarden, 2501. ; Hanley, 1,5001.; Hull, 3,2001.; Harston, 151.; Halstow, 61. ; Knare•borough, 3001. ; Kibworth, 77 1 . ; Killa marsh, 431.; King's Sutton, 461.; Kingsbridge, 901.; Ludlow, 2001. ; Langton, 5001. ; Llandilo, 237/. ; Llandovery, 90/.; Llanegwad, 331.; Liktlehampton, 87.1; Lancing, 441. ; Lyons Regis, 1271. ; Litton, 411. ; Long ttt r on, 951. ; Landbeach, 161. ; Market Lavington, 591.; o sten Say, 521. • Mansfield, 4161. ; Melbourne, 371. ; limsdatliclueratate,s3o,o4l.; Marypo . rt,27o/.; Moreton in Iliarsh,, 431.; 1 Id 00/.• Maidstone, 1,0101. ; Madoloy (Iron liwoerwk.%)._3o!f_Newmarket (trainers and jockeys), 641. ; ney, ' 6 l 3 `l . .f„;! . ° w l n ; _Northampton, 1,5281 ; Norton Cuck. bourne), 251.; Orton, 5001. ; Newington (near Sitting. Okshampton, 1301.; Ospringe, 651.; Porthleven, Royal ThamesT actt i olu P b regtegn ' 501. ; Runcorn, 3701. ; port, 2,5881. ; &wart. , 5 . 01. ; S wane wcliffe,l4l.; Stock -941. Scarborough. 7001 . . ; South Newton, 18/. se i ge i,y, 260 i. ; Seaford, 231. Styrrnp, 50/. ; Suttowin-Ashfield, 5 01. . Sudbu l ry 071. 1,062/. ; St. Bride's, -London 3501. ; Southport, Tunstall, 5261. ; Tiverton, 526 1. , C1 e 4: 1 ) ,/. ; Thirsk, 751. ; ciety's concert, 1001. ; T odmorden, ° 2 tn g s Choral So - Upton S . t. Leonards, 8211.. ; Tunbridge Vr ells, 1,194 1 . ; 2501. ; Walton, 321. ; Winchester, 50 01. Uttozeter, 341. ; Wigan, 1,5671. ; Warwickshire 1,,,e0m00d Itton, Warksworth, 81. ; West Felton, 671. ; Wood s a t 'Z' 2 . 51 Woodstone, 221. ; Workington, 4301. ; . , ' 4 1.; Ictsm.erstli vo , 3,600/. Meetings have also been held, and subscriptions cum. lected at the same as follows :-Farnham, 1921. ; Gi o ;_ sop, 10/. ; Harworth, 701. ; Penrith, 2171. ; Petwortb, 2501. ; Rhayader, 261. ; Ross, 601. ; Rotherham, 2201.; Silkstve, 361. ; Selby, 300/. ; Tamworth, 901. ; Witney, 531. ; Worksop, 9t31. DIIIIPORD.-The sum of 751. has been contributed by the officers, clerks, inferior officer', and labourers of Debtford Dockyard to the Patriotic Fund, and paid over by the storekeeper to the Accountant-General of the Navy for the general fund. Brim- The staff officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates, of the provisional depot battalion at have subscribed the sum of 291. 10s, 9d. to the King's County Patriotic Fund. PROGRESS OF THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY. (From the State of Maine Times.) The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, as established by the several Acts of the Provincial Parliament, conso lidating va,riwas lines previously chartered, extends from the city of Portland, Maine, to Port Sarnia, C. W., at the foot of Lake Huron, on the West—with a branch line to Quebec, which line is to be extended Eastward as far as Trois Pistoles. The lines finished under con tract are as follow : Portland to Montreal Quebec to Richmond Quebec to Trois Pistoles Montreal to Toronto Toronto to Sarnia Belleville to Peterboro' 292 miles. 100 " 153 " 345 is 172 " 50 " Total.. . 1112 Of these sections, that from Portland to Montreal is opened for business. The Quebec and Richmond section 19 about to be opened. The line from Montreal to Brockville, 125 miles, will be opened for traffic in Sep tember 1855, and from Toronto to Stratford, 90 miles, October 1, 1855 ; from Toronto to Whitly, 3S miles, and from Quebec to St. Thomas. 40 miles, in the course of the same month ; making 290 miles to be opened i❑ the autumn of 1855, or 632 miles in all, including the Montreal and Portland, and Quebec and Richmond sec tions. In 1856, 197 additional miles will be opened, making an aggregate of 879 miles to be opened for traffic within two years from the present time. As to the remaining 233 miles the time for their completion is not determined. . These facts, and all other information contained in this article, are furnished us by Sir Cusack Roney, managing director of the Grand Trunk Railway, as stated in the testimony recently given by him to the railway committee of the Parliament of Canada. The capital of the Grand Trunk Company is 9,300,0001. sterling, or 46,075,000 dole. The total amount sub scribed to the Grand Trunk Railway in London in April, 1E53, was 8,08'41,600Z. The remaining portion of the 9,500,0001. consists of capital raised prior to the amalgamation, by the following companies : St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad Shares 4E248,100 Bonds of the Province 400,000 Other Bonds Total Qttebec and Richmond Shares ..... £305,000 Bonds 405,000 1:2,300 Toronto and Guelph Shares Total. Subscriptions in 1853 Total 9,500, 000 The capital subscribed consisted of stock, 4,181,4001. ; company's bonds, 2,090,7001. ; province debentures, 4,811,5001. Of this capital there ha■ been paid upon stock, 883,1561. ; company's Loud!, 553,2271. ; 'provincial de bentures, 735,4171., or a total of 2,171,9001., or 10,533,715 dols. It may be proper in this connection to say, that since the foregoing statements were prepared, a further assess. ment of 2/. 10s. per share, payable Oct. 9, 1854, has been called in, which was very promptly paid, adding largely to the amount of the company's receipts, as above stated. _ _ _ The contracts for the Grand Trunk Railway include also the building of the Victoria-bridge. ''Taking these contracts by sections, the prices are as follow : The Victoria•bridge Montreal to Toronto, 345 miles 3,000,000 Belleville to Peterboro', 50 miles Toronto to Sarnia, 172 miles Quebec to Richmond, 100 miles 650,000 Quebec to Troy Pistoles, 153 miles Total The contract for the Victoria Bridge provides that as additional 100,0001. may be paid to the contractors, in case the enginesr•in•chief of the company shall on the completion of the work be satisfied that that additional sum should be paid to Messrs. Poto and Co. therefor. The section for Toronto to Sarnia is under contract to Canadian contractors, Growski, Galt, Holton, and 111`Pherson ; all other portions of the line, including the Victoria Bridge, to the English contractors, Messrs. Peto, Brassey, Betts, and Jackson. There has been already expended, on the Victoria Bridge, about Toronto and Montreal section Quebec and Trois Pintolee section 165,350 Quebec and Richmond section, about S. Lawrence and Atlantis section, about 315,500 Toronto and Sarnia section The amount of money actually expended by the Grand Trunk Company, including the capital paid in on the Quebec and Richmond and the St. Lawrence and At lantic lints, which are now consolidated into it, is 3,721,9001., or 18,051,215 dollars. To this should he added this cost of the line from Portland to Island Pond, amounting to about 6,000,000 dollars more, including the large expenditure in Portland for stations, wharf ac commodations, &c., at the India-street stations. The contracts for the ♦arious limes require them to be equal to any first-class English railway, and superier to any now known or in use on this continent. The bridges are to be of mansonry or brick-work, with iron tubes across the spans. All these tubes are on the plan •f the well-knows Britanna Bridge across the Menai Straits in Wales. The stations and all other buildings, such as repair shops, to., are t• be of brick or stone, covered with slates or metal. The contracts include a supply of engines, cars, both passenger and freight, as well as gravel cars, snow plough, repair shops, water-houses, wood-sheds ; in Rh( rt, every article required for the effi cient working of the railway. The only exception to the above is on the Quebec and Richmond section, where wooden buildings are allowed. Extensive as are the preparations for the transaction of business at Portland, they appear quite insignificant in comparison with those in progress at Montreal. The rcompany hare purchased for their depot grounds at Poiut St. Charles, over 100 acres in one extended flat or plain, upon which they are now erecting engineer and car works, on a most extended scale, and upon which station houses for passengers aacill freight are already in progress. But the most imposing as well as the most attractive of all the works of the company, and, in fact, the most observable object in Montreal, is the work already done on the Victoria Bridge ; 200,0001. will be ex pended on it in the present year, and it is intended to expend from 200,0001. to 250,0001. each year during its construction. All the preliminary arrangements for carry ing out the work have been organised, and Pier No. I,next to the northern abutment, is finished. It is 90 feet long, 15 feet wide, and 36 feet above the summer lev e l o f the river. No. 2 is progressing ♦ery satisfactorily. The northern abutment, which is 242 feet long by 410 feet wide, is already brought nearly as high as the winter level of the St. Lawrence, and is to be carried 31 feet above the bed of the river. From this abutment to the north shore of the St. iAawrence there is a solid stone embankment, faced in rough masonry, toward the cur rent 1,200 feet in length, and is so far finished as to be occupied by a rail track over which the stone for the piers is now transported. The Titanic proportions of the works already executed involuntarily excite the strongest emotions of wonder and admiration. The bridge will consist of 25 spans or spaces for navi• gation between the 24 piers (exclusive of the two abut- ments for the support of the tubes). The centre span will be 330 feet wide, and each of the other spans will be 242 feet wide. The clear distance between the ordinary summer level of the St. Lawrence and the under surface of the centre tube is to be 60 feet, and the height dimi nishes towards either side, with a grade at the rate of 1 in 130 or 140 feet in the mile, so that,at the outer or rive r edge of each abutment the height is 3G feet above the summer level. The bridge is so located as to be in full view from all parts of the city of Montreal, where it will always remain the greatest object of attraction to the pleasure tourist and the lover of art, throwing far into the shade the most renowned of all the works of ancient or modern times-- not excepting even the Pyramids of Egypt, the Parthe non of Athens, or the Roman Colosseum. 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By her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valnable and extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the distances of objects viewed through them—of great iniportanco to the army, Navy, and others. These telescopes possess such extra •rdiutily powers that some inches, with an extra eyo- Piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moods, Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same telescope can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant, and as object from 16 to 20 miles. They are of larger and all above, and the Georg;• sizes, with increasing powers accordingly ; while their vary ing from sto 6 inches snab'e us to disco ver more than the powerful waistcoat- o with his 6 satellites, &c.—Th• Royal lixhibitien, 1851. J, uat t n h e:y s l i y z - e i n o ; eant walnut,, very by emai l, whic every purpose on sandace nown 1 a person can be seenPandek country scenerz, shi miles distant ; they answer -zurse, and at the opera houses, o n t i;e clearly seen at S to 10 miles. , They are invaluable for Brio' ter -stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gameknee% camp, and perspective , _and tourists. Opera, pic e cadili slasses, with wonderful race-course, gowns.-39, Albemarle-street, , site the York Hotel. Y. Observc--oppe. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11, 1864. TIIE MURDER IN WARREN-STREET, FITZROY-SQUARE. FURTHER PARTICULARS. A twofold murder of the most atrocious and deter mined :character took place on Friday night, about a quarter before nine o'clock, in Warren-street, Fitzroy square. The victims are--first, Mr. George Moore, soda-water manufacturer, of No. 73, Warren•street ; and secondly, Mr. Charles Collard, green-grocer, of No. 74, in the same street, who, upon hearing a cry of " Murder !" in the adjoining house, ran out, and in an attempt to arrest the assassin was shot through the body. The circumstances under which this most diabolical tragedy took place aro as follow : —About a quarter past eight o clock on Friday night an engineer, named Bar thelemy, who has been occasionally employed by Mr. Moore in his business as soda-water maitufacturer, called upon him in Warren street. H• WAR accompanied by a young woman, and both were received by Mr. Moore as friends, and conducted into the back parlour. where, according to the statement of Mr. Moore's female servant, they remained together for about 20 minutes, without anything having occurred to excite her observa- At the expirati,Tri of that time her attention was arrested by a sound of something like a scuffle. She listened for a moment—the noise increased, and a cry of "Murdei" followed. She ascended the kitchen stairs, and as she came in view of the back parlour door, she saw her master and the engineer, Barthelemy, come out and engage in what appeared to her to be a deadly struggle in the passage. Before she could recover herself she heard a pistol go off, and the next moment her master fell a lifeless corpse. Barthelemy instantly left the house by the front door, but as speedily returned, en being met by the unfortunate man Collard, who opposed his escape. The assassin then returned into the house, shutting the doer after him, and instantly retreated by the garden entrance, which, it will be remem bored, in all the houses on the north side of War ren-street, opens into the New-road. Poor Collard, on finding his intention of arresting the murderer in War ren-street defeated, had immediately hastened into the New-road, anticipating that the assassin might endea vour to escape by that route. He was right, ; but his judgment and admirable presence of mind have cost him, it is feared, his life. Collard has a family of young chil dren, with a widowed mother. ltarthelemy was in the act of scaling the garden wall and jumping on to the pavement in the New-road, when Collard seised him. The murderer instantly drew a pistol from his pocket, and, taking a sure aim, shot the courageous fellow in the abdomen. The ball took full effect, and Collard fell helpless on the ground, the assassin rushing off, and, for a moment, seeming to escape. But, providentially, this second murder had been witnessed by another person, who followed the wretch and speedily made him pri soner. A crowd soon collected round poor Collard, who was carried off to the University College Hospital—the assassin being consigned to the custody of the police and conveyed to the station-house in George-street, St. Giles's. Mr. Superintendent Fexall, with Inspector Checkley, of this division, were soon upon the spat, investigating the matter, and, from what they discovered, no doubt seems to exist that the murder of Mr. Moore was one of the most cold-blooded and determined crimes ever per petrated. The back parlour of the murdered man's house presents all the appearance of a most deadly strug gle having taken place. The walls are spotted with blood in several places, and the furniture, including a strong and substantial mahogany chair, broken to pieces. Upon the floor of the room was found a piece of broken cane, heavily loaded at one end with lead. There are marks upon the deceased's person which show that he must have been struck with this weapon in the first in stance, and the force with which it was used may be judged from the fact that the piece of cane which formed the handle to the bludgeon has been broken into pieces. One of the earliest inquiries to which Inspector Check ley directed himself was to ascertain the identity of the woman who had accompanied Barthelemy to Mr. Moore's house, and as to where she had gone subsequently to the tragedy. All inquiries on this head failed to elicit any thing of a satisfactory nature. The murderer has maintained a rigid silence from the moment of his arrest, and has not even acknowledged his name to be Barthelemy. Superintendent Foxall, with Inspector Checkley, went to the University College Hospital as early as possible after information of the tragedy had reached them. From Mr. Henry Kiallmark, house-surgeon to that in stitution, they at once ascertained that Collard was in a most dangerous condition, and that under scarcely any circumstances whatever could his life be saved. The poor fellow was suffering great pain, and exhibiting all those dangerous symptoms which generally precede dissolution in similar cases. A brief consultationsatisfied th•officers that the proper course would be at once to take the dying man's deposition, and for this purpose the prisoner was sent for, Mr. Cheekley meantime taking dow❑ the dying man's statement. At a quarter to one o'clock the pri soner was brought into the ward where his ♦ictim lay surrounded by his weeping relatives. The prisoner is a remarkably fine-looking young man, about the middle stature, and with a foreign expression of countenance. On being brought to the bedside of the dying man, Mr. Checkley having asked Collard whether the maw he saw before him was the individual who shot hire, Collard re plied distinctly, " Oh, yes; that is the man ;" and then, addressing the murderer, added, "Oh, you cruel man !" Mr. Checkley then read Collard's statement, as fol lows : "I, Charles Collard, of No. 74, 'Warren-street, say that about a quarter to nine o'clock p.m. this day' heard the report of a pistol and the cry of Murder,' in No. 73, Warren•street. I went there and found a man at tempting to escape. I prevented him. He thee re-entered the house and fastened the door in Warren-street, and got out at the back. I ran into the New-read, and caught hold of him as he was getting ever the garden wall, when he pulled a pistol from his pocket and shot me through, and I fell. The man ran away. Another man was standing near me at the time, who tried to hold him, but he got away. The man I now see is him who shot sue. I ate certain of that. I have made this state ment believing that I am dying. his " CHABLIS COLLARD, mark. tivn " Witnesses— " R. Checkley, Inspector of Police. "Henry Liallmark, House Surgeon, University College Hospital." A. rumour of jealousy having been the cause of the tragedy was current, but could not be traced to any in telligible source ; on the contrary, the deoeased.'s gold watch was stated to be rai.lsing, which leads to a pre sumption that robbery must kayo instigated the murder. EXAMINATION OF THE MURDERER AT MARLBOROUGH-STREET POLICE-COURT. On Saturday morning the neighbourhood of Great Marlborough-street was in a state of the greatest excite ment, in consequence of its having been rumoured that a foreigner was in custody fur the diabolical crime of double murder, which, unfortunately, is likely to prove too true. About ten o'clock a cab was driven to the front entrance of the court, followed by an immense crowd, .who were yelling as they ran by the side of the vehicle, and the cab stopping, there was a violent effort made by the crowd in general to get a glimpse of the prisoner, and it called forth the greatest possible exertion of Welsh, the gaoler, assisted by Inspector Checkley and several constables, to keep back the crowd, so as to per mit the prisoner to pass unmolested. At about eleven o'clock the prisoner was placed in the dock, before Messrs. Hardwick and Bingham, and was charged with the wilful murder of George Moore, soda water manufacturer, 73, Warren-street, Fitzroy-square, by shooting him with a pistol. The prisoner was further charged with shooting at and wounding Charles Collard, with intent to murder him. were O n r t e h a e d p o r y i e s o r * t e a r n himb g y p l la i c r. e d n i i n sh t o h e d t o h c e k, c t l h e r e k charges , through Mr. Albert, the interpr e t er (the prisoner being a Frenchman), asked him to give his name, whereupon the prisoner, who had previously refused to give his name, stated that his name was Emanuel Barthelemy, and by trade an engineer, but he declined to give any cello to his address. Immediately upon the prisoner being placed at the bar he was recognised as being the same person who, it will be remembered, fought a duel at Egham, with a man of the name of Courmet, whom he killed in the encounter. He was subsequently tried on the charge of manslaughter, and sentenced to two months' imprisoement. The first witness called was Charlotte Bennett, who said—l am cot married. lam servant to Mr. Charles Meer., 73, Warren-street, Fitz roy-sguare, soda-water manufacturer. On Friday night, at half-past eight there was a knock at the door, which I answered, when .1 saw the prisoner. He asked if Mr. Moore was at home. A. woman was with him at the time. I said he was, and showed them into the parlour. I then went up stairs. About tea minutes afterwards I heard a scuffle in the parlour, when I immediately ran down stairs to open the street door ; they—that is, Mr. Moore, the prisoner, and the woman—all followed ma to the door. I tried to make an alarm. I opened the street door, when I heard and saw the prisoner lot a pistol off, but did not see it in his hand. He then tried term out of the street door, but the crowd prevented him. The prisoner ran back and bolted the door, leaving me outside in the street. Some time after wards I saw Mr. Moore in the passage. The female went out of the parlour with the prisoner. I saw 3k. Moore in the parlour with the woman and the prisoner. I showed them in, but did not go in myself. I then went up stairs directly, and heard the noise of the smelling about ten minutes afterwards. All was quiet till I heard the scuffling. I heard no words pass between them. I came down stairs directly I heard the soiflling, when I saw them all going out of the parlour. I first saw the pri soner, who was walking towards the door. The woman was close behind him, and Mr. Moore next to her ; at least I think so ; indeed lam quite sure. Mr. Moore was close to the prisoner when he went out of the door, and I saw Mr. Moore pushing the prisoner. The pri soner's face was towards the door, and Mr. Moore was pushing him behind. The woman was near to them. I do not know whether the prisoner bad anything in his hand at the time ; I was too much frightened to notice. When Mr. Moore was pushing, the prisoner turned round, and I heard the pistol let off. Directly he fired I saw the pistol in his hand, but do not know in which hand, that I could see. Whcn the pistol went off they were shoving each other. I did not hear Mr. Moore say anything to the prisoner. About one hour after I saw Mr. Moore lying in the passage. Mr. Richard Slaughter Carter said—l am a surgeon, of No. 7, Upper Fitzroy-street. I was called to see a per son who had been shot, in a house in Warren street, last night, about half-past eight. I found a man lying in the passage on his back, quite dead. A large (pan tity of blood was round about his head as he lay (n the floor. I first saw a wound just abov e the eye-brow, about half an inch from the root of the nose I fors 1 that the wound reached into the brain, and re ne brain was oozing out of the wound, On further examination I discovered two jagged wounds on the top of the head, penetrating to the skull bone. There was likewise a wound at the back of the head, exactly opposite. In the parlour into which the deceased was carried I saw a broken chair ; about the height of the top of the chair, on the wall, were several splashes of blood ; likewise on the sofa cushions. I also saw this lump of lead [holding up a piece about two inches long, four inches in circumference, and two pounds in weight.] The wound on the head would produce instantaneous death. Mr. Henry Kiallmark said—l ant a house-surges of University College Hospital. About a quarter to nine on Friday night I was called to see a man who had been brought in shot. I found him suffering great pain, and had him removed to bed. On removing his clothes I found a circular wound in the wall of the belly, at the left side of the naval ; and on his back, opposite to this spot, I detected a hard, moveable substance, beneath the skin. I cut down, and took out this bullet (holding it in his hand). I immediately sent for Mr. Ericheon, surgeon of the hospital. On his arrival he expressed no hopes of the person's (Collard) recovery. Prisoner was brought into th• presence of the wounded rnan. The wounded man said, " That is the man who shot me." Prisoner made no remark or reply to this observation. The wounded man only further said, "Oh, you cruel man." An officer took a note of what the wounded man said in my presence. That statement was afterwards read over to the wounded man in the hearing of the prisoner. The wounded man had been informed that there was no hope of his recovery, and he signed the statement. Several persons were present when the wounded man made his statement, the prisoner being about six paces from the bed, but he could see and hear the man. Inspector Checkley, of the D division, then handed in the declaration made by Collard, and said : I went to the University Hospital at ten o'clock on Friday night. I saw Charles Collard, whom I knew. He had been wounded. I asked Collard to make a statement, if he felt that he was dying, with reference to his having been sh•`, which I teok down in writing, and now produce. It was afterwards read in the hearing of the prisoiter, and signed by the wounded man. Mr. William Henry Madden said : I lire at IN o. 14, Tottenham-court, New-road. I am a wood car ver. On returning home from work on Friday night, I was passing down Bath-place at about twenty five minutes before nine o'clock. Opposite the back premises of Mr. Moore's soda-water manufactory I saw several persons standing on the pavement, when I heard the report of a pistol, and instantly a man fell in the road, crying out that he had been shot. At the same instant the prisoner at the bar broke away from among the crowd, and ran towards Trinity Church. I dashed after him, and secured him opposite Brook-street. He turned round and attacked me with a pistol. I de fended myself from the first blow with my arra. He then knocked my hat off, and gave me two blows on my head (his head was bandaged). I held hisn till the police came up. He had run between fifty and one hun dred yards before I overtook him. I did not see pri loner before he broke through the crowd. I distinctly saw a pistol in his right hand at the time. Mr. John Bell—l am a cabinetmaker, and live in Henry-street, Hampstead-road. I was going through Bath-place about half-past eight o'clock, when I heard a cry for help. I turned my head round, and saw a pis tol discharged. It was fired by the prisoner. I was about ten or twelve yards from him at the time. It was dark, but we were near a lamp. The man who was shot fell aerosol the gutter. Another man had hold of pri soner's arm when I saw him. There were two persons who had hold of the prisoner, who was struggling and trying to get away. Mr. Herring said it was quite useless for hint to say anything on behalf of the prisoner at present. Mr. Inspector Checkley asked for a remand, in order that he might apprehend the woman who had accompa nied the prisoner to Mr. Moore's house. The magistrate then ordered the prisoner to be re ' manded till Thursday next. SUSPECTED Ai URD3R. is inquest was held at the Rose of Lancaster Inn on Tuesday last, situate a mile and a half from Middleton, and two miles and a half from Oldham, before Mr. T. F. Dearden, on the body of Joseph Kershaw, aged 25 years, silk weaver. Th• principal facts of the case are detailed in the following evidence. The first witness examined was Dr. Kershaw, who had made a post-mortem examine tion of the body. He said—l reside at Royton, and am doctor of medicine, and a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. After detailing the appearances presented by the body. the witness said—l believe that Joseph Kershaw's death took place in consequence of his being drowned. Betty Kershaw, who was next examined, said—l am mother of the deceased. I live at Green-gate, Alkring ton. lam a widow, 6/ years of age. Joseph Kershaw was my son. I have not seen him since death. He was 25 years of age last July. He was a silk weaver, and worked at Mr. Cheetham's factory. I saw him last alive on Thursday night. He earn* from the factory about 20 minutes past six o'clock. He took his tea, and went out about seven. He had on a cap, a dark-coloured lapped jacket, and fustain waistcoat. The trousers, I think, were cord trousers. His clothes were in good repair when he left home. He had sank all the week that he woulii g• on Thursday night to chapel. He meant Mills Hill school, where he west to teach. That was the last time I saw him. I sent for my daughter-in-law, and told her to go to Oldham, to see if he was at any of his relations. He liad two sisters and a brother there, and my daughter-in-law's husband was also at Oldham. They came frees Oldham, all of them, during the forenoon. There was a knock at the door between three and four o'clock on Friday afternoon. My eldest daughter and eldest son were at home in the house. The door was opened, and some one outside said, " Does Joseph Kershaw live here ? " Some one inside said y es ;" for I was not able to speak. There came in a mai , an d two females. I did not know them. They asked to sit down. Then there was a silence for a short time. The man reached a cap from under his coat, and he said, "Can yeaown this ? " I sa id, "I can ; t hi s belonged s s to cur Joseph, b u t i t has b een torn a left our house." H e next pu ll e d s ilver watch, and said, " C an you own this I " silver watch with a guard a t tac h e d . I h a d not marked the watch, but I could own th e c h a i n. I sa id , Io ut,tow aa sio ii What has he done, that you have taken his watch and cap He said he had looked in at the window of their houset I did not inquire the man's name. He said that he went to one end of the house, and could not a him ; he then went to the other end, and saw a man running. He ran after him and overtook him, and he collared him, and he took his hand in this way. [The witness put her hand to her neck to illustrate the marmot] He said they strug g l e d a bit ; but isa while he broke lo ose. He ran aft er him and overtook him, and collared him a g ain. He d id his best to take him to h him that if he would go to their house he would give h im hill cap A" hit watch. I could not ask him a ny more questio ns ; was so f u ll. My e ldest daughter said, " How did it end I Which way their he eir toldHe w determined h e would not go, and house, as and would hav e d one so, but he could not. did he run ? He said, "Il e ran towards the cut (canal), and it will be a pity if he has run in." The second time he collared him he said he tore his waistcoat. He said the watch hung down after the waistcoat was torn. One woman that was with t h e man was his sister, and the other woman had come with them to show them where we lived. I had seen his sister at Mills Hill, but I did not know anything of there when they came in Joserh its courting the sister so o n f the house at first. I think there was a name mentioned. in at the window, and he said about nine o'clock. The I asked the man what time it was when my e was Alfred Ogden. I have learned • man's name what his name is. The man said that he supposed they were struggling about half an hour. He said the struggle took place in the fields. I never heard it mentioned f k r e ed d that my 8 ' ' O g den till after Joseph's death. He told me many things, and would have told me that if th ere h a d b een touch in it. M y son could write ; but he never told the that ho had writt en to Ann O g den . Subsequently evi dence was take n relative to the find ing of the body in the canal ; and ultimately, after se veral witnesses ora w h e a e d k, be a e n n d eoxgadmeinn e vr d, as thdeetained in the in quest was adjourned f custody of the police. On Wednesday last Alfred Ogden was brought before the magistrates at the Town-hall, Oldham, on a charge of having been concerned in the murder of Joseph Kershaw. Inspector Orton intimated that the mother of the deceased had been taken ill in consequence of the ex citement resulting from the death of her son, and the prisoner was remanded till Thursday. On that day lie was again remanded, and it is expected that he will he brought up for examination on Monday (this day.) A GBETNA-GRBEN MARRIAGE. A singular case, which excited great interest, was heard before the Carlisle county magistrates on the 2d inst. From a report in the Carlisle Patriot, it appears that a woman named Jane Howe, was married on the 7th of November last to John Orre, a druggist in Car lisle. After the marriage he refused to support her, aid Howe then made application for admission into the workhouse, not so much for the purpose of obtaining relief, as to compel a summons by the parish authorities against Orre, thereby obtaining a decision from a bench of magistrates respecting the validity of her marriage to the defendant. Mr. /Tough, a solicitor, appeared for Orre, and Mr. Moore for the prosecution. Complainant stated that she was born in Carlisle, and a week before last Whitsuntide she went as servant to her aunt, who kept the Jolly Butcher in that city. De fendant asked her to go to Gretna, and she started with him about half-past 7 o'clock on the night of Tuesday, the 7th ult.! Al.‘Castlin and Leach, two friends of Orre, went with them. They arrived at Gretna about half pastlo, travelling in a gig, and arrived back at a quarter past 2in the morning. The marriage had never been consummated. She did not see Orre till the Saturday afterwards. Subsequently he refused to support her. Cross-exa.mined—Defendant was quite sober wh-n he came to the " Jolly Buteher" on the night of the mar riave, had bfett drinking hard all the week. He took a little the day before. He had a glass before we started. He ordered the conveyance. We stopped only once on the road—at Kingstown—where we had eon,o whisky to drink. M`Castlin paid the toll bars and the ma! r . ate fees, because defendant had not a farthing in his pocket. (Laughter.) When we got there we had not enough mon ey amongst us, so M'Castlin pledge .l his watch. We did not go at great speed ; we were about five hours on the way. (Laughter.) We bad some whisky at Gretna before the marriage, but none any where else, except at Xiagetowe. disciaikui here Male(' between the bench and court sel whether consummation of the marriage was not necessary to establish the complaint. Mr. Moore—lt may be a perfectly legal marriage without having been consummated. Mr. Hodgson—We kayo had that point discussed many a time, and always held that it was essential. Mr. Moore--There are many Scotch authorities who say that it is not necessary ; but I have not yet had an opportunity of looking them out. Mr. Rees—We had that very point discussed here the other day, and we held that the consummation of the marriage was necessary. Mr. Hough (for defendant)—You can't try it here. I contend there bas been no marriage. Clerk of the Peace—The question is not whether this is a valid marriage. Mr. Hodgson—No, no. We have no power to set it aside. Mr. Hough —But you can refuse to make an order till it is established, and it can't be established here, be cause you can't try it. Arthur Leach examined—M'Castlin told me that an acquaintance of his was about to get married at Gretna, and asked me if I "-quid go. As I had never been in Scotland, I thought I would go and see the union of the two. I did go. Mr. Hodgson—'`,Pere all the parties sober ? Witness—Yes. They might have had a glass or two, but they were sober. All we had to do was to see them fairly married. We started in 111•Castlin'e gig. Mr. Orre requested as a particular favour that we should not give him any more drink, as he wished to know perfectly well what he was about. We stopped at Kingstown, and had each a glass there, but not again till we got to Sark Bar. We did not go to Gretna, the pony being heavily laden, but that was the destination. The first thing done when we went into the room was, M'Castlin went up to Mr. Murray and said he wished two particular things said to these parties—The first was. Have you come here intending to be made man and wife? Both said—Wo have. The next thing was, do you love each other ? The girl answered in the affirmative—l do. Go did Mr. Orre. I always found the girl to be honest, discreet, and upright. I saw Mr. Orre sign that certifi cate. His signature is not like that of a tipsy man ; he was sober. Mr. Cowen—Was there a wedding ring ! Witness—Yes ; Mr. Murray pulled one out of his pocket. I was in the Jolly Butcher afterwards ; Mr. Orre was there, and he said (speaking of the girl)—No matter what my relations may ; she is Mrs. Orre, and I'll have her. (Laughter.) The girl did not hear this. John M'Castlin was next sworn. He corroborated nearly all Leach had stated, and added—Mr. Orre told me he loved the girl, and he believed she loved him in return. On the day following the marriage he came into the "Jolly Butcher" and said, "I demand Mrs. Orre ; she is ray wife, and I will support her." I was the party that introduced them to each other that (Wednesday) morning. They were in a private room above an hour. Mr. Orre was sensible enough ; he knew what he was doing. Mr. Hodgson—Now, Mr. Hough, what do you intend to do! Mr. Hough—l intend to show you that this man was se drunk as to be quite incapable of entering into any contract whatever. Mr. Hodgson—But we can't set aside this marriage. Mr. Hough—l don't ask you to do that. I will lay before the bench such evidexce of the state in which he was that I think the magistrates will be justified is re• fusing to make an order. Let the complainants pro ceed in the Ecclesiastical Courts, where there is power to try the etueetion. One of the witnesses has com mitted gross perjury, and I now apply to have him com mitted. Mr. Moore—You are too hasty. Mr. Hough—l am not. Th. girl swore most posi tively that she did not see the defendant again till Satur day, and M'Castlin says he showed them into a room together on the Wednesday forenoon. Mr. Rees—lt seems to have been very like a conspi racy to get this man off to Gretna. Mr. Hough—lt is very like it. Mr. Hodgson—Supposing the defendant was drunk, that would not nullify the marriage. Mr. Hough—l have no doubt it would. He was so drunk as not to be capable of entering into a contract. Mr. Hodgson—l never heard of a marriage being up set by drunkenness. Mr. Hough—But I have had a similar case, and succeeded at Brampton. A long discussion followed, in which Mr. Hodgson, Mr. Rees, Mr. Cowen, Dr. Barnes, and Mr. Hough took part. The bench decided that Mr. Hough should call his witnesses. Mr. Hough then addressed the court at considerable length on the part of the defendant, contending that the magistrates ought not to allow the complainant's party to cease there and do by a side-wind what they were afraid to attempt in the Ecclesiastical Court. The defendant's witnesses stated that he was ii such a state of drunkenness immediately before and after the marriage as to be quite incapable of knowing what he was about. One described him as being mad, a second crazy, and a third " regularly blue'd." It was also stated that the witness M'Castlin had taken a man dressed up in female clothing to the de fendant's house on the previous evening, with the inten tion of making a fool of him. Mr. Moore then addressed the bench on behalf of the complainant, and contended that the magistrates would be justified in making an order, thou g h he had recom mended her friends to proceed in another court. The complainant was here recalled by Mr. Hodgson, and, in answer to questions put by that gentlman, said distinctly that she had applied to the parish authorities and entered the workhouse solely for the purpose of having the question of her marriage decided by the magistrates. 01 The magistrates having consulted, Mr. Hodgson said they had considered this case, and come to the conclusion that it was one of those cases brought before them for a different object than the one stated in the charge. It appeared from the examination of Miss Howe or Mrs. Orre that she had come there merely to see whether this was a valid marriage or not. That court was not constituted for that purpose, and de clined giving any opinion upon the marriage. And the magistrates were further of opinion, that it was a case in which relief ought not to have been granted, the woman being perfectly capable of maintaining herself, and having gone to the parish officers in order that she might have the question of marriage settled. The Bench had come to a determination to dismiss the case, giving no opinion whatever upon the validity of the - I marriage. tee I _ _ THE CRYSTIL PALACE AND THE CHRISTMAS TREE. During the last few days there has been a good deal of unusual bustle and excitement at the palace in the getting up of decorations for the Christmas fete. If we may judge from the eagerness and anxiety of the visitors, old and young, on Thursday and Friday last, to watch the progress of the decorations and examine the details of the stupendous festive trophy which occupies the centre of the great transept, we have no doubt that when the public generally are apprised of it they will pour down in large numbers and give all the young holi day folk a treat, comparad with which even the boule vards of Paris at this season have nothing to effer in comparison. We have already described the general design, which is now being very cleverly carried out by Mr. Hurwitz. The central platform has three stages, and the upper one is occupied by the great Christmas tree, the father evidently of the numerous families of little beauties clustered around him. " May his shadow never be less." This monster tree is now loaded with a variety of brilliant ornaments and nick nacks, a profusion of large and elegant Chinese lamps, and a number of flags and banners of all nations, the Turkish, supported by the French and English flags, occupying the top of the tree. The square platform on which the great tree rests is formed of large mirrors, and these reflect the decorations, and multiply the trees and other ornaments, giving much lightness and brilliancy to the arrangement. On the terraces are the smaller Christmas trees, forming two complete circles round the great tree, one above the other. They all vary in their form and decorations, and here will probably be found specimens to suit all tastes and all pockets. Between the trees are baskets filled with fruit, and surrounded by moss, and pots and bequets of flowers fill up the interval F, , and give the whole a rich variety of colouring and orna mentation which Mr. 0. Jones himself might envy. Not the least appropriate of the festive emblems of this elegant trophy are the massive yule logs which are placed at the four corners ; they are covered with holly and ivy. From the top of the great tree four wreaths of laurel and ever green proceed to the four corners of the interesting nave and trAmpt, where they terminate at the fret floor gal leries. But during the progress of the works the idea was stated of wreathing the whole of the front of the galls rios and pillars in the central transept by suspending festoons of a similar character, and Mr. Belshaw, having obtained a whole cargo, by special train from various points on the Brighton line, of holly, ivy, and laurel (for which the people of London will not thank him next week, when they find a famine and double prices in this favourite department of decoration), has set a number of of hands at work, and the whole of this part of the building will soon be clothed in a livery of green, the effect being much improved by the suspension of banners at intervals all round the transept at the point where the festoons are united. We have already stated that there will be groups of dead game placed at the four corners of the central trophy, and they have just been erected under the super intendence of Mr. Bartlett, the celebrated taxidermist, who has chargeof the natural history department of the palace. One of these groups contains two hares, two wood pigeon; % , a brace of snipe, a pair of black grouse, a bittern, a a h e i. drake and a pair of teal. Another has a turkey, two wild ducks, two golden plovers, two white hares, three red grouse, and two larks ; a third displays a goose, three pheasants, a pair of red legged partridges, a caper cailzie, and pe-wit ; and the fourth, a swan, a pair of partridges, a pair of woodcocks, a pair of curlews, a guinea fowl, two rabbits, and a pheasant of a new breed , knownto naturalists as the Ph.asianus torquatus, a native of Japan. It was introduced into this country by Mr. D. W. Mitchell, secretary to the Zoological Society, on his estate in Bedfordshire, where it is apparently thriving. The first specimens were shot a few days ago, and forwarded to her Majesty, and .the one now at the Crystal Palace is the only other specimen of this rare bird which has been seen in this country. It is smaller than the English pheasant, with a rich plumage on the breast, and is said to be c'etcions eating. The effect of th so groups, with the arms, &c., accompanying them, is cry good, and in perfect keeping with the other details of the trophy. On the upper terrace a new material for decoration has been introduced for the first time. It is a novel system of illumination, by which trees and shrubs, animals, and other objects, can be so constructed as to throw out a soft and subdued light. In the present case we have the stems of trees, from which fruit depends, coloured after nature, and by means of gas introduced into the interior of the fruit, the light is thrown out in a variety of beautiful colours. The fruit and flowers are made of opal glass, a semi-transparent medium, which is found best adapted for the purpose. Bunches of grapes, roses, and lilies of this material are here shown as fine illus trations of the- effect produced, and it can be applied to statuary and other objects for out-of-door purposes. Mr. F. Barnett has patented the invention in England and abroad. Mr. Hurwitz, the decorator, who is the sole agent, has been for some time past actively engaged in carrying out the designs. The marble counters placed around the central trophy are great points of at ' 7:action for the holiday folk, the collection of bon eons, Christmas gifts, fruit, flowers, and chocolate figuresbeing astounding, and the salesare already brisk, and betoken a stirring month for Mr. Solomon and his assistants. Among other curiosities which collect large crowds are a whole regiment of Cossacks, only in cho colate, a regiment of Zouaves ready to eat them up, and a regiment of our gallant and picturessiue High landers. The trophy will, we believe, be 'lighted 'up for an hour or two daily, to enable the public ti judge better of the gay and varied character of the decorations. On Saturday the only part lighted wa, the ornamental trees and fruit on the four corners of the platform, and the experiment will probably lead to the illumination of the Chinese lanterns and other poitiore, l of the trophy this week. • Notwithstanding the coldness of the weather, the at tendance on Saturday was both numerous and fashion able. " THE THREE EMPERORS." Napoleon's soldiers used to call Austerlitz the " battle of the three Emperors ;" the event of December 2, 1854, brings three emperors (successors to tko combatants of Austerlitz) again face to face, and a common interest surrounds the three most powerful men in Europe. The Vienna Lloyd has an interesting article on the respec tive characters of th. three : " Nine.and.twenty years to-day (Dec. 1) have passed by since the Emperor Nicholas ascended the throne ; the sixth year of the reign of the Empeior Francis Joseph likewise terminates on this day ; and this is the date of that historical event which, three years ago, confirmed anew the power of the Emperor Napoleon it, France. Two years back the Czar of All the Russias could cast a proud and contented glance over the many past years of his reign. The lives of few rulers have ever bee* so uninterruptedly prosperous—to few has been granted to win renown so rapidly and to increase it so tranqiiilly, or to preserve inviolate a degree of power and authority which has seldom been attained. From the moment when the Czar ascended the throne and quelled the storms that ushered in his reign the eyes of the world and of contemporary mo narchs were fixed upon him with admiration. Without having ever commanded an army, he was looked up to as a hero, and, in after years, though not equal to Peter and Catherine as a reformer and lawgiver, he wa honoured by Europe as a statesman of the first rank, and almost regarded as a model. False greatness could not maintain so prominent a position for a quarter of a century, and still remain great in the searching eyes of the world. Great courage, great strength, moderation, and self-command are peculiar to the Czar and he is - indefatigable in the faithful discharge of his duties as the ruler of Russia. Wit believe that in an unguarded niosuent, the Autocrat Of All the Russians has torn himself from the good fortune which . has accom panied—nay, pursued- him—throughout his life ; but his character is net of the description of those which borrow lustre from fortune. Europe is engaged with an opponent with whom she can combat with• out hate, and whose dignity will guard him from being treated with arrogance and scorn even in the horn of victory. "Hated by Liberal parties, and, the object of the enmity of all classes of Englishmen, Napoleon, the favourite of fortune, ascended the throne of France. A self-denqminated parvenu, the partner of his throne chosen in a manner contrary to the custom of monarchs, he stood alone among the Sovereigns of Europe. Up braided as an Absolutist by the Liberals, suspected as a Revolutionist by the Absolutists, he held in his hands, as it were by chance, an enormous power, to find a secure basis for which was his task. And now ! In England it is all but treason to utter a word against Louis Napoleon which could injure him ; and Englishmen now regard him with almost as much voluntary respect as they do their own Sovereign. The great body of the Conservatives of all countries wish his power may long endure ; and the vast majority of the Liberals recognise in him the counterpoise to Russia's overwhelming power. Not a vestige now remains of the stiff formality with which the Courts of Europe but a very few years since sought to repel the advances of the self-created Emperor. The tranquil significance with which he smilingly refers to his origin allows none to reflect upon the astonishing course of his life with other feelings than those of re spect, wonder, and admiration. "History tells of Austria's proverbial good fortune, but of late years it has been rather of a negative cha racter. The empire has been much tried and sorely vi sited, and has experienced but one piece of positive good fortune, namely, the great good fortune of the 2d of 1 December, which is a full indemnification for the past and a guarantee for the future. The individuality of Austria's Emperor is Austria's best hope. He is a ruler equal to the trying times in which ho lives ; and on this day the people joyfully thank Providence that it has provided them with a rock of confidence whereupon the) may confidently lean for support in the present storm. That storm cannot be expected lightly to pass over Eu• rope without exposing also this country to a most severe ordeal." RAIL WA Y SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 9. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market firm, and per cent advance on all leading stocks. Caledonian, 30 ; Ease Laicashire, 17i; Lancash. and Yorksh., 72i; London as( N.-Western, 99i; Man., Shef., and Lincoln, 23; Midland 68i ; S,-Eastern, 17 15-16. BRISTOL, DEC. 9. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market this morning was firm, but with little actual business. Bristol and Exeter, 93i 94i; Caledonians, 61i ; Great Western, 71; Midland, 6S 69. BIRMINGHAM, .DEO. 9. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market continues firmer, any prices of all descriptions in advance. Midland Stock, 684 Great Western, Birmingham Guaranteed, 71i I ; Sout Staffordshire, 2 i die; Gre at Western, 71 ; Lonon an, North-Western Eighths, 1. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, CUSTOM HOUSE, DEC. 9. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Queen of the Waist, from St. Michael's ; Westfriesland, Kampen ; Ipswich Lass, St. Michael's ; Betsy, do. ; Isis, Prince Edward's Island ; Mary, Punta, Arenas, and Valparaiso; Maid, Terceira; Peter and John, Rivadesella ; Granger, Cape , Town; Vic torian°, Bilboa ; Augustine, Nantes ; Wiltshire, Messina. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR L OAD ING.—The Ocean Queen, for New York ; Oreatis, Rangoon ; Phcenician, Sydney ; Spring, Bruges ; Sarah King, Mogadors ; Anny, Antwerp Alecto, Moreton Bay; Westfriesland, Kampen; William Harris, Palermo and Messina ; Juno, Constantinople ; Christina, Rio Janeiro ; Hannah, Memel ; Victoria, Accra ; Mahon, Genoa ; Observer Bathurst, River Gambia; Jersey Bathurst, River Gambia. CLEARED OUT WITH CARGO.—The Catharina, for Ham burg ; Johanna, Amsterdans ; Panopa, Constantinople ; Freudschaft, Mantel ; ,Freedom, Rio de Janeiro ; Intis.s, Demerara , ; Margaretha, Constantinople ; Empress, Ant. werp ; Industry, Kampen ; Westfriesland, Antwerp • Southampton, New Yo rk ; ander, Constantinople. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Constantine, from Calcutta, Sept. 29, lat. 28 S., long. 48 E. The York, from London to Bombay, Nov. 4, lat. 5 N., long. 25 W. ; the Ulysses (ship), standing S. same clay. H.M.S. Colossus, bound to Jamaica, N0v.14, lat. 24 N., long. 29 W. The Circassion, from Callao to Falmouth, Nov. 25, lat. 41 N., long. 27 W. The Calamar, of and for Liverpool, from Africa, Oct. 2, lat. 47 N. long. 13 W. The John Fislden, from Liverpool to Sydney, Oct. 31, lat. 4 N., long. 22 W. I The Mount Wa s hi ng t on , f ro m Bonny to Li verrso , Nov. 15, lat. 25 N., long 32 W. The Commodore (schr.), of London, Dec. 6. 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Barry du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, London ; Fortnum, Mason, and Co., purveyors to her Majesty,.lB2, Piccadilly ~ also at 68, Cornhill; 60, Gracechurch-street 330 and 451, Strand ; 63 and 150, Oxford-street ; 5, Chiring-cress : 4, Cheesed& ; 51, Upper Baker-street ; and may be ordered through all respectable booksellers, gro cers, and chemists. Important caution against the fearful dangers of epurieus imitation. COUNTRY MARKETS. HADDINGTON CORM MARKET-DEC. 8. WHEAT. B!'s BARLEY OATS. *. I BEAT.BEAT. 37s 6d -T)s 0,11 52i Oil 73s lld . 1 35s 5d j 30s 3d j 50s N 60s Od 1 268 Od 1 26s Od 1 46s 0 1 Total quantity of wheat in market, 576 qrs., 554 sold IP PP barley „ 761 qrs., 729 sold If PP oats PP 515 qrs., 515 gold IP PP beans PP 101 qrs., 101 sold AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QWARTER. Wheat, 3/. 13 11 9-12ths 1 Barley, „X. 15 5 5-12ths Oats, ... 1/. 10 3 0-12ths I }loans, 2/. 10 1 3-12ths DALKEITH GRAIN MARKET—Dice. 7. Qrs. Best. :395 Wheat 82s Od ... 1:359 Oats 3ls 8d... 1174 Barley 3Bs 0d... 33 Peas & beans 51s 0d... Current. Inferior ~.... 00s 0(1 00* Od ..... 22s RI 00s 0(1 .... 60a 04 ABEILDEEN—DEo. 8. The prices of grain to-day are—Oats, COs Od to 003 01, lbs per tushel; new oats, 21s Gd to 25s Od, 401bs pet ; berc, 31s Od to 31s 6d, 631bs per bushel ; barley, iO3 Gd to 31s Od, li3lbs per bushel ; wheat, red, 60,3 04 to .iss Od, 62163 per bushel ; wheat, white, 65s Od to 70s OJ, ;'2ib-; per bush:-.1; oatmeal, 19s Od tc 2Us Od per boll; kat - , 56s Od to 58s Od per sack. Provisions—Beef, per lb, ;d to 8d ; mutton, ditto, Gd to 8d ; veal, ditto, 74 to 94; ~ork, per lb, Os scl to Os ; salmon, per lb, is Od to Os Od ; rabbits, each, Od to Od; tallow, per stone, 5s 9d to Os Od ; potatoes, per peck, 8d to Os 94 ; butter, per lb, lld to 124 ; per doz, Os 101 to Os lid ; hens, per pair, 3s 031 to ;s 6d ; chickens, ditto, 2s 01 to 2s 6d ; ducks, ditto, 2s 0,1 to 2s Gl ; ducklings, ditto, 2s Gd to 4s •Od ; turkeys, 33 61 to 4s Od ; geese, ditto, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; butter for exportation (present cure), per cwt, 81. - :s to 00s Od; „litto (summer cured), OOs to OOs Od ; eggs, wholesale price, per dozen, Gd to 7d ; 41b loaf, 74 ; 21b loaf, 3id ; pork, Line small, Os Od to is Od ; pork, large, Os Od to Os Od; iamb, per qr., Os to Os Od; cheese, per imperial stone, is Gd to is. DUBLIN, Dec. f. We had again a dull market. Wheat and malting bar ley in most cases about supported the currencies of Tues ,lay. Middling barley and oats were from ad. to 6d cheaper. Indian corn and foreign wheats ♦ery difficult of sale. White wheat, 40s Oil to 42s Od ; red ditto, 3Os ei to 41s ; barley, 15e 9d to 19s 6d ; oats, 14s 9d to 16s 9d ; rapeseed, 27s Od to 285 6d per brl ; oatmeal, 163 Od to 17s Od ; bakers' lour, 235 Od to 273 6d per cwt; luaiau corn, 405 Od to 474 Od per 4801 be. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the malls are sent from the General Peet-dace , y the night—and M by the morning—despatch.) ay when made u) F rom wi a t When COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port due is Office, London.* Dispatohw. Eng and. merica(byllrit.pack)l, &very Friday 44 Liverpool ... Each 1:01 tmerica (by United Ste. packet). Imerica (by U. Stated packet) Nov. 22.. • • .. Southampton kustralia (via South ampton) .......... 31 an. 4 •• •• • • Southampton Doo. 4 M 7. t° (via Marseilles)Jan 9 .1 Dover .. litto (via Cape of 4.. - lod - HOP) •• •• •• •• ..N Dec. 4.• k West Coast)...z. :30 of the month.. Plymout h .. 4,9, 24, & 30 of m. Dover .. klexandria .......... Ith & 20th of mon. Southampton , fthamas ...........M 17th of the month Southampton. Belgium ............N .. • • .. • . Dover ...... Daily Brazil 9th of the mouth.. Southampton Dec. 16 Buenos Ayre5........31 9th of the month.. 3,uthampton ape of t.dood, Hope ..N Various ports Uncertain . ;ape of Good Hope ..N Cape de Verde ......N 9th of the month Southampton Ceylon (see India) Ceylon hannel Isles Hon ~Wed.,&Frid. Southampton ril.TLlnt .2hi1i...• • . • • ........ 51 dd & 17th of monti Southampton China (see India) ionstantinople ......N 4,13,111,23,&28 of n D0ver...... Constantinople ........ 4th Se 20th of mon. Southampton • Cont. of Europe M & N Twice daily ...• • • Dover Twicedsll7 Figypt (see India) France M& N Twice daily • Dover ...... Twicedairi Mbraltar ..........M 1,7, 17, 20, 27 of m Southampton. Dee. 6 ,Preece (see India) 4reytown ..........M 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton larived Hamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Frida) L0nd0n..... Flavannah 51 2nd of the montl Southamptot, Dee. Holland Daily.... • • ...... D0ver....... Daily Honduras 17th of the month. Southampton India (viaSouthampt.)M 4th & 20th of mon. Plymouth .. Dec. 16 India (via Marseilles)M 9th& 25th of month Dover . . (onion Isles (see India) 7, 17, & 27 of mon Dover Ireland ........M & N Twice daily ...... Holyhead ... Twieedlll/ 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. Southampton Dee. 6 Aadcira ............M 9th of the montl. Southampton itadeira ............ N 23 , 1 of month • • Liverpool ... Des. 16 dalta (see India) Anita ..............N , &28 of men. Dover ...... Dee. 4 qauritlus (see India) .tauritius ..........N 14th of the montl. Mexico of the month.. Southampton Dee. 1 Naples 'sthlsth23thofmon. Dover ...... Yew Granada ......51 2d & 17th of month Southampton New Zealand By private skip .. Various port Uneertalit ?apal States sthlsth2sthofinon. Dover ...... ad Ceninsula ..........bt Ithl7th27thofmon. Southanyter. Peru ... .......M 1d& 'l7th of mon. Southampton Port Natal By private ship.., Tolima ports Uneertahl 41eily ..........N sthlt,th2sthofmon, Dever ...... fuscany ............N sthlsth2sthotinon. Dover Venezuela 2d& 17th of month Southampton Deo.:l Pan Diemen's Land (see Australia) .. Area Indies 2d& 17th ot month Southanaptet I Dee. I • When any of these dates fall o, a Sunday, the mails will be de. ,patched on the following day, with the exception of the India via .Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be despatched tle preceding da Y. WIND AND TVEITIIEIe REPORT. SATITEDA.T, Dec. 9. Stations. Course of Wind. State of Weather. Loihbury York Scarborough Whitby Glasgow Haverfordwest ... N.W Fine. Sunderland Bridlington Perth Dundee Greenhill N.W ..... .... Cloudy. Stirling ' S.W Frosty. Berwick Aberdeen N. Fine. Hull W Fine. Darlington N.W Very fine. Forfar W. Cold. Dublin W Fine. Holyhead Bangor N.E. Fine. Liverpc )1 Southampton N.W. Cowes N.W. Poole Dorchester ..... .... N.W Fine. Portsmouth Brighton N.W. Leamington N.N.W ...... Very fine. Yarmouth N.W.Fine. Bristol N.W. Plymouth Torquay N.W. Taunton W Bath Gloucester N.W Fine. Cardiff N. Unsettled. Swansea W Leeds Ipswich Boston W. Fine. Great Grimsby Lowestoft W Clq,ndy. Hague N.E Cloudy. Manchester N.W Showery. Sheffield I N. Wakefield Whitehaven Marynort Lancaster Carlisle Bradford N.E Cold. Stoke-on-Trent ... N.W Cloudy. Derby W. Fine. Normanton W.. Windy. Leicester W. Fine. Chesterfield N.W Cloudy. Burton-on-Trent.. N.E Cloudy. flitamford N.N.W. ... Fine. illasborough 1 Nottingham ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH STAYFORDSHIHE RAILWAY* —On Friday night an accident of a somewhat curial , character occurred at the Didcot Junction oz this line• A passenger train ran into a truck of the North Western Company, which projected from a siding on the main line ; the consequence was that about twenty passenger' were more or less injured, none of them fatally ; several of the carriages were smashed. BIRTHS. OF ♦ SON. - - On the 7th inst., at Denmark-hill, the wife of Wil li Edwards, Esq. On the 7th inst. ' the wife of E,. Levine-Swift, Et*, of the Temple, birrister-at-law. •OP ♦ DAUGHTHII. On the 4th inet , at Sprinkell, Lady Heron Maxwell. On the Bth inst., at 3, Chester-place, Hyde•park-equat e the wife of Henry Dalbiac, Esq. MARRIED. On the 6th inst., at St. Peter's Church, Dublin, 'Captsi la the Hoe. Henry Ward, 43d Light Infantry, second son of the late Viscount Bangor, to Mary, daughter of the Be" Henry King, of Ballylin. Oa the 7th inst., at St. Andrew's, Clevedon, Georg Pizoy, Esq., late R.N., to Julia, younger daughter of g• N. Shipton, Esq., of Park-house, Cleyedon. __....... DIED. On the sth ult., at the battle of Inkerman, Lieut. Aluret Gibson, 30th Regt., second ion of Wood Gibson, }:eq., Manchester, aged 24. 34 4 On the 10th ult., killed in the batteries before Sebasie: pol, Thomas Heber•aen, Karslake, R.N., Acting Mate of her Majesty's ship Rodney, aged 19. On the Bth inst., at Brompton , in the cou nt y of Y°Tk' Lady Cayley, wife of Sir George Cayley , Bar t., aged 81. On the 3d iust., at Gunstone House, Staffordshi re . Richard Whitehouse, Esq., aged 52. tle, On the 3d inst., Francis Balfour, Esq., of Fire Cas th Fifeshire, aged 80. On the 4th inst., at Somer set House, Mr. Frank Well' man, aged 36. On tho Gth inst. ' a t Brighton, the Rev. John Pr octor, curate of Weston, N o ttinghamshire, aged 48. On the 7th inst., at L eamin g ton, the Rev. Wm. Cleaver, eldest son of the late Right Rev. Wm. Cleaver, 1).1)•• Bishop of St. Asaph, aged 69. LONDON : Printed and Published by MITRDO YOUNOP of Ne. 1 12, S trand, Priiter, at The Sum Office, No. 112, Strand, in the ?mind of the Savoy, in the count: °C Middle*); Monday, Decevaber:ll, 1864. First Secor Thiri J