The Sun. — London, England, 1863-12-17 00:00:00

ON E NARKET C OMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The principal portion of the mercantile public re (Net „ ag monetary accommodation still resort to the leo market, where substantial concessions are now alatle to obtain business. The demand is by no t ille : 11 1 la rge, when it is considered that nume b,- bills mat now, as the end of the year ap '°ashes, be liquidated. The brokers are working rBl-c hiss thre e mont h s bill s f or 7-2 per cent., and U ° se havin g on l y two mont h s to run f or 71 per cent. il der these c i rcumstances t h e di rectors o f t h e B an k o f L u ii'land are not ena bled to secure so l a rg e a s ha r e Iv t ee current transactions as formerly, and their d : ° ' l Y return to be published this evening will no oth tlbt show a material falling off in their item of sr securities. ii 4 ° ll t X 160,000 i n b ar go ld was t a k en into the ~ ,1)_ Yesterday. b it i l he biddings for 40,00,000 rupees (X 400,000), in 13 48°4 India took place yesterday at the Bank of .4: a nd. The following are the official particulars : 2 1 n" Proportions allotted were-to Calcutta, 4'4,000 rupees ; to Bombay, 17,00,000 rupees ; clay 4 adras, 2,00,000. The minimum price de ' t4 " re d Was, as before, ls. 111 d. per rupee on Cal -111.,t,4 and Madras, and is ls. 112 d. on Bombay. 12;isPnlieations within the limited amounted to ' ae s• Tenders on Calcutta at ls. 111 d. will re te 7e about 9 per cent.; on Bombay at 2s. Old. will tb: t ve in full, and tmhing will be allotted below itb . " ra te; and on M a d r as at ls. 112-d. will receive ;at 60 per cent. thia t le last week's railway receipts ascertained up to d aYare in round figures as under :- G reat 1863. 1862. (Ite m „'t,a-AVeste 8 4° "\Vest ni •• * 20,055 17,850 k l :Iglat oli ern 15,230 17,010 so ied arid ... 41,980 40,184 ren t ;Bier . ); 1,447 Northern - 33,408 27,960 liti % c t ` l l l -dre and Yorkshire 35,080 31,452 rti ° l ' and Exeter 14, 4 "taster n berththea Sheffield and Lincoln 16,788 15,205 Briti i sh -• • 11,792 10,805 t a llies ° leturns are in most instances of a very i: eu rable character. On the Great Western there t7as increase of £5,086 ; on the North Western of 4 ; :, 1C19 ; on th e S ou th W es t ern o f £2,205 ; on the i' Ll and of £1,796; on the South Eastern of 1 41 ' 969 ; on th e G rea t N ort h ern o f £5,448 ; on th e a a eashir e an d Y or k s hi re of £ 3,268 ; on the N orth , s tern of £ 1,333 ; on t h e M anc h ester , Sh e ffi e ld, i ll( ' Lincoln of £1,583 ; an d th e N or th B r iti s h o f k 98 7. The Brighton, however, shows a decrease of 0. At a meeting yesterday of the directors of the tt etnan bank, in liquidation, it was deefied to pay h i upon eaca old a n d 8 3 . upon eac h new share of b r4i thap capital, on account of th e reserve f un d and ' tc , ll ''s up to the closing of the busi ness o f th e b an k . lit 4 sssrs. Barin g B rot h ers ' agents i n V enezuela i: i se that they had received, for 55 percent. of the to'lliart duties for about two weeks, from the Cue ofta,lionse of La Guayra 39,426 d o l e ., an d f rom t h at ta-rserto Cabello, 14,194 dols., making a total of tb, ' 62o do' s . They regret to announce that in th e J : lic e of General Falcon from Caracas, General b:: 8 Gonzales, then in charge of the Treasury, 11 Pressed for money for the Government pur -1 e. seized 75,000 dols. of the 55 per cent. stya s destined for the Foreign Loans; but the 4 4ts of Messrs. Baring Brothers at La Gnayra thetr belief that the amount thus appropri ecl Will be r e t urne d a t no distant date. Two o'CLocic. 41 4 , t Paris this morning (according to Mr. Reuter's ig i 'eta) the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66.45. 11 4 1 the English Stock Market this morning there a( t e en no a lt era ti on f rom yes t er d a y' s p r ices, and 1 11 '. ° ugh busin ess i s i nac ti ve th e Funds are steadily Int ained. C onso l s f or mone y, 90-a and for the e°lll3 t, 91-k. The New Threes and Reduced are 90y ; Bank Stock is marked 235 ; : e tt( quer Bills are 10s. to ss. dis. ; India 5 per Boots. ar e 1061 ; and do. Enfaced, 113; and do. ads 6s. dis. xp i there is very l ittle alteration in the Foreign Nrket, and business is rather quiet. Turkish 6 1 / 4 Cents., 1862, are 70/ t ; ditto C onso lid es, 46 4 1; e tican, 34 1; Week, 251 26; Spanish Passive, 33 ; ditto Certificates, 13 1 ; Portuguese, 48* ; 88* 4 ; Venezuela, 54 55; and the Confe %tete Loan, 37 39. the Railway Share Market the dealings have ell of the most limited description, and prices have 1, 17 •aried to any important extent. Great Eastern (tee declined ss. ; while Brighton, North-Eastern kotwick), and South Eastern have advanced ss. ; ,t`' Gr eat Northern A Stock, 10 s . it t , t he Foreign and Colonial lines remain without Bask variation. lic itid and Miscellaneous shares continue dull. %t an Joint Stock have receded to 36/ ; Hiudn f'hina, and Japan have improved to Cor,(4eadon and Buenos Ayres to 51 ; Discount stia r etien are quoted 61; General Credit, 61 Z ; ' °ll den Financial, 23i. P., AI ~ ATISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. ,P e .te ek 235 fpm r e 90 i C e nt: Reduced Annuities c . . 90i k e .3 p e .. onsols Annuities v tc & t Cent. Annuities ~,,,,, 21 P e Cent. Annuities A Ftr c; Per Cent. Annuities ''l.illtrlt. Annuities, Jan. 1873 () , s iti , s, 3 0 yrs, expire Rh Jan., 1880 — I "iti ° , ° ,,r 3 0 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — 4 dia Zp.ed sea ' Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — b i ,it o T e lt, 1 874 -tlit.„ Pet Cent. 1870 t'„ - ,Per Cent. 1888 Dit to Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. bitt o - ', Per Cent ' ll3 ui per Cent . bitt April, 1861 —4 ! bitt o ditto ci tlk R 4. to ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 dis bt tt 'Leek for Account !, Ditt o lionds £l,OOO 6 dis 01401°11:rider £l,OOO 6 dis ma tor Account, Jan. 7 9ll qq ie "loek for Account, 5 per Cent — bi tt qller Bills, £l,OOO, 21 * 3 per Cent 6 5 10 die D itty ° £5OO .. 10 dis Small ...................... ! • 4 . POR.EIGN F UNDS —CLOSING PRICES. t:,, ll ,i . ati 5 per Cent ................... 100 t;.Putan 7 pet. Cent ........ %, Itto, Second Issue . ... ........ ---- D i\ Nk 5 per Cent., 1824:5 . e ... 0 ........ 98- itto Account . . ............... .......... sci.u.P. ... ....... .. 2 - 5 1 ,1- 61 4 ),,itto Coupons .. Oitto Account ........................ ---- t kteinala 3 per Cent.... ........... o'l4o Account — jjlean 3 per Cent kq, it tn Account 33/ 4 93 P4eh Imperial 5' per Cent I) tl kuese 3 per Cent., 180 Di t t o bi t , Account liiO 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 — 481 bi;', o Account 48a bi',o, 1863 -- pm likAti'iu, Scrip, Sl5 paid £ , 9l 1)4 4 6 per Cent., 1822, bt ..... 87 .1-,`" l per Cent 1850 h siiti t, ° 1860 _ t bit to " ', Per Cent., 1859 881 kid. .. per Cent. 1862 h.itti oal t .iit t , f) u per Cent Phiak,,4lmeount bi tt g 3 per Cent I)i tt ' ) A bunt - ' l ),,itt, ch 11. , ew Deferred J„Nt " Acco unt 471 Ditto Prim t, A sive . ti : l aiaC t ,ccount I()ir t , A,,,ert. of Coup not funded — 7•o(iiish`',enunt l3k 41•iftit,,,4 per Cent `U A ' Per Cent. 1854 . `lecnunt — 1 ,, q , o '',,Jtt , Per Cent. 1858 '°iti- leenun.t 7O 691 I b ilt ß " t i°o 11d - 1 \ ) !tt o - A per Cent. lB62 Iruitt,„ V -e cutit 70,1 2 4 e11. 0 13 " Cent. 1863 , ,i„'; 4 3 per Cent. 'itt '''coant . o 6 ~ L ltt( ) A Per Cent., 1862 Duty ili—.,:,couilt 11‘) -vi`iends the above payable in London. 13 , ~,1 , 3e on p P, itto 4 . r Cent., Ex. 12 Guil 641 11 e1 :1 i t Per Cent. Certificates It:?, , tt o A e nte s , 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f — 1 1,144 :`,,Leunt Jj i ~) Apo ........ te s er , °o h I P ( 18 63) J.:42 Ss. 3d. paid —Pm ~-, ~N A , ,i t ''' ' , 1() 4 t o 4 ,. ey THRE 9 E OI OicLOCA.. , 'count .............. Zi "erPool Cotton Market—This Day. 4 11ht'kzorts 'et , c , cry dull. Sales about 3,000 bales. No ' Previously, 6,441 bales. SUARE MARKETS.---This day. Share; Railways. Paid. Closing 13.14. Vol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andSlid.k.)o Bristol and Exeter Uaiedonian [Cora; nail Bandon I Corn vv,:l' TT( !2 .ts no di, Y till i,t) e.o an.b a Do. B been paid to B. Dublin & Beliast Junc. Dun.,Pertll,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Itilasg. and S. Western.l Great Eastern, Ord. stk! Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian stl GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an IW. of Irelanu Great Western ...... Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & Scr.th Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do 5hare5........ , Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid, Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—BerwicA Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle.. ..... North London Do New ..... ,'North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. - E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews, and Welchpool Shropshire Union !South DeTon , South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun taines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlington Do . Do New, 186& Taff Vale:. ... Do B Do C Ulster 6.4.0 t~.18.4' 12.10 Do B 8i 8 8i 81 C 3 1183. 11931 6i 7 38 40 16 17 04 06 107 100 481 494 45 47 74 Si IVS 127 130 131 1: , 1 136 96 98 1,3 i 631 109 109 71 73 107 109 434 444 106 k 107; 101 102 474 454 110 i 111 127 j ,28; Ilp 96 98 151 i 62i 24 t 6 101 101} 58 68i 88 686 119 121 1 2 p 77 78 11 Ili 122 126 42 44 98 100 Do IVale of Neat!' Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny I West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R 1 West Midland -Oxford 1)o Newport' Do Hereford' 51 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 51 62 Sli 32i O6i 97 59 91 101 57i 371 9 10 c, p 158 160 5 6}v 21 St p ORDI . N.A_RY SHARES AND STOOfs...S. 119:181 92} 2 95; t 691 83 86 170 175 Business done. BRITISH P I SSESSIONS. Closing Share Railways Paid. Price. Business don. 1)0 Atlantic Lawrence all 59 21 Sk Botn.,Baroda&.Cent Inc 10 ,, 1 6 It 7 Gu. 5 per cent........ 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares ,04 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 6 69 10 Do. Preterunce 00 /Bullalo,Brant,&Godricl 6 p. ct. tads. Aug. 1, I , i7t , .00 Do. do. July 1, 187. 100 - - 100 Do. (to. Jun , 1, - - at :21eutta.& S.Eas tn. Liz, 100 103 105 at Cape Town Dock Scrii 100 101 103 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p.. 10u ICB IC9 stock Last Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 1069 1(.74 1061 71 7 20 Do. do. G Ext l5 4 14p 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada lug 20 21 201 100 Do. Ist Prel. Bonds.. all 73 75 100 Do. ao. deferred.. .... all 50 51 100 Do. 2d Fret. Bowe.. all 60 69 100 Do. do. defer ed..- all 50 53 100 Do. 3d P. ef. stock ... all 48 51 491 100 Do. do. - deferred. .. all 38 42 100 Do. 4th Pref. sto ck... all 27 29 274 74 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 22 24 stook Gt.lncliaPontu.gua.sp.c 100 11.8 109 1081 20 Do. 1N ew gua. sp. 0... 12 14 114 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 8 11 11p stock Ut. South.of In dia (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 105 106 201 Gt. W. of Canada Sharer all 94 10 201 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 92 95 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77-8.. .. all 86 88 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 11 OP stock Madras guar., 5p.0. .. 100 1051 1054 stock Do. if p. o. Extension 100 100 101 stock De. 4i do ........ 100 16 100 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 - - stock 3lelb.Corp. ap. o. Breda. too - 50 31c1b. & Hobson's Bay. all 57 59 574 1 100 Do. 7p. c. Mortg. Bds. all - - 20 Newliruoswtck Canda Class A and B all 3 5 N. Itl.C'da6 pc Ist pf bds 100 82 84 sto , k Soinde .. (100 106 107 stock Do. Delhi. ) 100 it 6 107 au Do. do . gc. 2 1 fp st Do. Punjaub 1 all 105 106 Do. Do. '. , , 100 - - stook Do. Endus.St. Flo.) ilot 101 103 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - &Jul) - 1877-94 . ..... 100 104 105 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & * Aug. 100 102 104 - Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 IC2 104 - ! p. c. Jan.&July. 100 V 2 03 921 - Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 91 93 - Cape G.Hope, 6 p 0,187:1 100 103 108 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 109 111 Do. 1891) 100 109 111 - Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 112 114 - Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 112 - Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 106 108 - Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 130 109 -- 'N.B.Gov. 6 p.o.Ja.,SzJui> 100 104 106 - Do. 6n. o.Ap. & Oct. 100 - N. 5. W. U ov. 5 p 108. 4 100 100 102 - Du. sp. c.,16,1 to lsif 100 101 102 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 1011 1021 1011 - New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. - sterling, 1875 lOO 105 107 - 'Queensland Gev. 6p. c lOO 1:1 113 - .S.Aus G6p.c.1878.& up lOO ,f 11 113 - Vic.Grov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 107 109 - Do. io c.o. An.&00... 100 lO9 110 1 109 BRITISH MINES. 2 (Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 I id - chtiord Amalgamated.. - 33 34 - Devon G. Cons. (Taoist.; 1 550 660 - East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 0.7 60 1 , East Clogau Gold Ltd. 52. Id par ti - East Caradon ..... ?..14.6 26 27 - East Carn 8rea........ 11.4.0 54 64 - E. krlßussel (Tavistk.) 8.9.0 44 5 - Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.; 581 8 10 Great South Tolgus.... 17 , 4 41 44 - IG,wheal Vor (Holston 40 ' 12 13 - Grenville . .. 6.16. r 4 49 - flerod's-Foot 8.12 38 40 - ;11ingston Downs 4.'8.0 2 29 - i Lady Bertha - Margaret Lelant ifk 14 16 - Marke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 21 If f - New Seton l9l 90 100 -• North Downs 24 14 14 - N.WII 'I Basset (Illo2•an 3.1.0 29 24 - North Wheal Crotty - !Par Consols Vit. Blaze): - 20 ' erovidence(Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 42 44 - South Caradon(St.Cleer , 11 415 125 - S. Carn Brea (Illogan) - - Fran. (Illogan 18.18.9 60 65 - - ;Stray Park 30.17.6 30 32 S famar Silv.& Lead Min 4l k 4 - ; fin Croit 9 18 19 - IWest Basset (Illogan) ll 91 101 - W C' radon (Liskeard, 5 18 20 - West Seton - Wheal Basset (Illogan) 54 874 929 - Wheal Buller (Itedruth) 5 221 271 - Wheal Kitty (U..Lelant) 2.0.8 - WhealLudt ott • , Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 111 12 12 - 'Wheal 3eton . 581 155 165 - Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 21 22 - I Wheal Union 3.17 21 3 .REFERENCE SHARES. Great Western Orig. 44 per cent. pf., 100 i London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 100 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent. rd.. 92i South Eastern ( Reading Anna., £1.0.0), 231 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., Ditto, new, 2f London, Chatham, Metrop. Ext., B, a per cent., 101 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham 44 per Cent., Ditto, Com. Fund Stock, 5 per cent., 1.011 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 82 Bahia and sari N'rancisco (him) gua. 7 per cent., 1 8 i !4r.eatu Luxembour, m r_ a r u a i n o d a L inx ie ), ,ze g g u n a. a. 7 l4 e f r . per cent.,an B np, 819 South (ail), 214. P .A.ustrian and Lombardo Venetian, 201 Don Pedro, Norlh D:'lTerzG.l% MINES. Yudanaumtana ot S. Austi: kria - (llm.), 21 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Anglo Austrian, 6i Westminster, 4 Bank of Egypt, 26 Hindustan, china, and Japan (lira.), 291 31i Imperial Ottoman, 171 18 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 51 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 276 7 London Joint Stock, :452 London and South African, 26.) s t ter, 79 5 6 . i Australia, 53 i 311 Oriental °enr ed an 1 atn 1 Bank lalnVl: C t ize i , olf)uiaub, and Delhi (lim. l , 6 i 6 Union of Loudon, 106 31ISCELLANEOUS. British Indian Tea, lim., 2i Canada Land, Him, 83 i.. 2 1 Crystal Palace, 36 5 Discount Corporation, limited, 6f „, i , 31JLF G o i trin l id . tnao c snssi r iutt , ior d acek i ia t znp : rd n neisd d :ciot l u 'i n n t a , n 6 ce i Of London , ilm " u 3 1 l Association,A Oriental s Association, c s i t a e t a i o m n : ii 7 r a l g i m , . 8 , 231 Ditto, 1112 w, 49 South .. wean aloitgaga and Investment, 6/ i The novel performance of celebrating the nup. tials of two loving couples took place on the south-west branch of the Pacific Railroad on the 15th inst. The pas senger train starte 1 from Rolla at the usual hour, with the bridal parties and a host of friend s on board. After the train got under motion, Mr. Debney Carter—was married to Miss Mary Dunivan, all of Rolla. The cere mony was performed by the Rev. R. D. Gaddy, at half-past 10 a.m. At half-past 11 am. Mr. J. N. Dunivan, father of the young bride mentioned above, was marr i e d to Mi ss Mary E. Campbell, while the train was still in motio n a t the rate of 20 miles an hour,--St. _Louis union. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENIINO, DECEMBP:III, 17, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day). COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.) FITZGERALD V. FITZGERALD, ' The further examinnation of witnesses in this extraordi nary case, the opening of which will be found in another part of ne Sun, was resumed this morning. Mr. Chambers, Q C., and Dr. Wambey, were for the petitioner, Mrs. Charlotte Fitzgerald ; the Queen's Advo cate, Mr. Huddloston, and Dr. Spinks for the respondent. Mr. William Bettersworth, father of the petitioner, exa mined by Dr.Wanobev, said—l was present at my daughter's marriage with Mi:jor Fitzgerald. I was at their place at Braden, in August, 1861, and my daughter left with me. In the same month I had a conversation with him on the beach at Dover, relative to Mrs. Mallet, and I asked him if he had had any intimacy with her since his marriage. Major Fitzgerald said, "I won't tell a lie; I have." I asked him how he could have anything to do with a women 11 years his senior, and the Major denied she was so old. Cross-examined by Mr. Huddleston—l resided at Brighton about six years ago. I went from thence to Malvern, from there to Dover, where I met Major Fitz gerald. Mr. Huddleston—Your daughter had rather a difficult temper ? Mr. Chambers objected to the question. . After some discussion the witness was directed to answer. Witness--I am not at all aware of it. She might have had. I never had more to complain of than other people. She was possibly irritable. Not very irritable certainly. Occasionally she readily took offence. I cannot say she was very difficult to please. She was only like other people. I might have said that I dreaded to open my lips for fear of offending her. I have written to that effect, but it is merely a fashion of speech. With respect to affairs in pecu niary matters I may say she was irritable, but she was only like other sharp clever people. While we were living in Chester-street I did not sell out some of the trust fund ; that occurred siibsequently. My daughter found fault with me at the price. This took place at Harriet-street. My daughter might have followed me into the passage and shake her hand at me, but not in a hostile manner. She might have spoken loudly to me, but then lam very deaf. I don't recollect the transaction, but I cannot conscientiously say it did not take place. She might have shaken her hands at me, but I never took it offensively. I don't know that for days my daughter and her mother never spoke to each ether. Letters never passed between them while in anger. I don't recollect speaking of women in strong terms in my daughter's presence.' If I have not spoken, I certainly from the letter you have put into my hands have written about them in that strain. I wrote the words, " the Major was quite a Florence Nightingale in trowsers" from reports I have heard from other people. I cannot say what I meant when I wrote Major Fitzgerald would not want excitement as his wife was with him. I have written to Major Fitzgerald thanking him for the devotion he has shown to my daughter during her illness, but I never was with her on these occasions. I never heard from my daughter that her premature confinement was attributed to Dr. Perry. She was always anxious to conceal her hus band's faults. I heard it from my wife. The portion of a letter put into my hand is my daughter's handwriting. The items arm like it, but I am not so sure about it, as it cer tainly is not her usual style. If it was given to me as her writing I should disclaim it. I've not the slightest idea whose handwriting it resembles. I settled £lO,OOO on my daughter, and Major Fitzgerald £B,OOO. He told me he paid £1,500 of debt, but it did not press upon him. I pro mised to pay his debts, but I did not. When I spoke to Major Fitzgerald on the beach, I should say he was excited, but not half mad. I might have asked him if he was on terms of intimacy with a certain person before he was married. I was not in the least excited. I said when we parted " Well, I hope to see you both together again." He took hold of my hand and shook it. I did not give it him. At this interview I learned that Major Fitzgerald was acquainted with other women, This was in August, 1861, and the steps for divorce were not commenced till about 13 months after, viz., October, 1862. He-examined by Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C.—The letters referred to in my cross-examination were letters written privately to my daughter, and Major Fitzgerald must have become possessed of them surreptitiously. In my disputes with my daughter I can conscientiously state I never re collect my daughter shaking her first in my face offensively. Major Fitzgerald never told me the cause of death of his first child. The reason I did not pay his debts was because he returned the bond, which I said was to be completed by the lawyers, torn up. The conversation on the beach at Dover was caused through accident. I was annoyed at his intimacy with Mrs. Mallet, and I asked him if he had any intercourse with her before marriage, and he said, " I will not tell a lie, I have." Mrs. Bettesworth, examined by Mr. M. Chambers, said —I did not see much of my daughter after her marriage. Major Fitzgerald never mentioned the subject of his wife's first confinement, I was at Braden in 1861. I remained there a fortnight. The reason my daughter went to see Dr. Pettigrew was because she was very debilitated. I received this letter from Major Fitzgerald while at Dover. It is dated July 29, 1861. I did not understand what was meant by it, as it stated it was to put me on my guard. I received a letter from the Major entreating an interview. I refused, but afterwards he obtained an interview by force. He threw herself on his knees before me, and said, "Oh, do forgive me; do forgive me." I said, "Ask your God to forgive you, not me." I told him to leave the house. He said, " Let me remain five minutes, and I'll go away quietly." I asked him how he could introduce my daughter to that woman, and he said because he was afraid of a breeze with her. To which I said, "Then, you sacrificed your wife for your mistress." He said it was rather green of him, for no Billingsgate woman could write worse letters to him than she had done. He afterwards threw up his arms and said, "God forgive me, I'm guilty, what shall I do?' I told him his old friends were his best advisers. I then rung the bell and told him, his five minutes had expired, 'This was on the 10th Oct . The housekeeper might have seen the major on his knees, On the 17th October me and my daughter again met him, He followed us into the passage, and fell on his knees in the passage, and again asked for forgiveness. He followed us into the dining-room, and as he was following my daugh ter round the table, and being fearful of personal violence, I sent for the police and he was taken away. Cross-examined by the Queen's Advocate—l was on "negative" terms with Major Fitzgerald. I did not dis lite him. I cannot say I liked him. I don't recollect hay- ing a servant named Mary Goodwin, but I had one named Mary Watson. I never was angry at the major leaving. I don't know that one of my servants named Swan has been very active in getting up evidence in this case. I don't know that she went to Paris to see Eliza Boult. I saw Swan speaking to a person at Dover, and I afterwards learned that her name was Boult. I saw Mr. Frederica Fitzgerald iu 1858. 1 never said that Lord W. Fitzgerald had acted unjustly in not settling the same sum on my daughters as the other children had had. I don't recollect having a conversation with Dr. Pettergrew about my daughter and her husband coming together again after they had separated. He never told me I was acting un justly in preventing a reconciliation. I don't recollect saying a favourite bird of my daughter's had been killed by a person she least expected. I might have said it, but I don't recollect whether I meant her husband. On Oct. 10 nobody was present at my interview with the Major. On the second interview my daughter was in the room. I know a Dr. Ruck. I had an interview with him relative to my daughter. I never swore in his presence that my daughter and her husband should never come together again. Mr. Coram (examined by DriVamby)—l am Superintendent of the police at Dover. In October I w,nt to Mr. Betters worth. I saw Mr. and Mrs. Bettersworth and Major Fitz• gerald there. There was a great altercation between them, and Mrs. Bettersworth asked me to remove the major. Their conversation was about the major keeping up a connection with Mrs. Mallet. Major Fitzgerald said he was innocent —that he had not written to her for two years. Mrs. Bettersworth told him he was in the habit of sending her money. He said, with an oath, he had only sent her a bond for £lOO. Afterwards the major said he was guilty, and begged for forgiveness. At the request of Mrs. Bettersworth I got the major away, because I was fearful of a breach of the peace. He was about closing on his wife. Cross-examined by the Queen's Advocate—He was not like a raving madman. He perfectly well knew what he was doing. Dr. Pettigrew (examined by Mr. Chambers)—Mrs. Fitz • gerald came to consult me about her health in August, 1861. Major Fitzgerald was in the habit of visiting me both on friendly and professional terms. He on one occa sion handed me over some letters he had received from Mrs. Mallet, which I read in his presence, without reading the names. I returned them to him, and Ido not know what has become of them. This was before the first visit of Mrs. Fitzgerald. The major asked me to receive all letters he had ordered to be forwarded to his club, and after putting them in an envelope to post them to Mrs. Fitzgerald. The letter put into my hand I have no doubt is one of those letters so forwarded to Bradon. Cross-examined by Queen's Advocate--I first became acquainted with Major Fitzgerald in 1859. They then appeared to be as happy as two people could be. While I was attending Mrs. Fitzgerald professionally, the major always appeared very much attached to her. When she told me Dr. Perry had used her roughly, I said it 'was not likely that he could have such rudeness. I was in the habit of visiting the Fitzgerald's frequently, often dining with them. While Mrs. Fitzgerald was unwell Major ,Fitz gerald was exceedingly attentive to his wife. In fact he did many things he needed not to have done. After his wifo l e tt he appeared to be extremely dejected. He used to ride in the carriage with me while going my rounds, in order that his mind might be occupied. The Queen's Advocate—Was his language coherent ? Dlr. chambers, , you don't mean to say he's mad. The Queen's Advccate—You will have an opportunity of asking that question in re-examination. (120 witness) —His language was always excited. Witness—He was always talking about one thing, and that was the separation from his wife. He asked me what he should du respecting the correspondence with Mrs Mallet. She was invariably asking for money. I told 1 him to consult his father. Cross-examined by the Queen's Advocate—A. l 2'er the se paration of Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald I had an interview with Mrs. Bettesworth. I advised her that her daughter should return to her husband. She said, " I.‘ ould you wish her to live with an adulterer ?" I replied, if I thought he was so I should not have urged the return of his wife. I told her I thought she ought as a mother do all she could to restore happiness. John Smith Fisher, a cabinet-maker, residing at lien sington•.--He used to attend to matters in Mr. and Mrs- Mallet's house, which was in that neighbourhood. In 1859 he saw Major Fitzgerald there. He had seen them together in the drawing-room. He had seen him there in 1890. Mr. Mallet was from home when he saw the major at his house. The case was procecdiug when we went to press. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Pane.) RE CHARLES LUKE TRACY.-FAILURE OF AN AFRICAN TIERCIIANT.--A CLAIMANT TO A PEERAGE. This was an adjourned examination meeting of this bankrupt, described as of Fenchurch-street and Stamford hill, African merchant. The bankrupt attributed his difficulties to prosecuting a claim to the Tracy Peerage on behalf of his brother. The debts to creditors unsecured, £2,260, and the deficiency on the whole account amounts to 4991 Some of the debts are described to be partnership debts due chiefly to City merchants and brokers, when bankrupt was a partner in the firm of Tracy and Co. Among the doubtful debtors is his brother, Matthew Tracy, late of Kensington-gardens square, and now residing abroad, £625 for expenses in curred on his behalf, and to securo which he, in July, 1861, executed a bond to pay a sum of £2,000 two years after he attained the title, &c. A creditor opposed on the ground that the bankrupt had obtained goods and money when he had no reasonable prospect of means to pay. The bankrupt had run a shop bill, and in payment offered bill of exchange by his brother, and received the difference in cash, but on the bill becoming due it was found that the brother had left his place of resi dence and was an outlaw. Mr. C. E. Lewis said he must object to anything which the brother might have done. The bankrupt had advanced money for him, and had taken some small bills. The creditor admitted that the bankrupt had asked for a renewal of the bill at a short date, but the creditor refused, and sued the bankrupt, and took him in execution, which compelled him to come to i his court. The bankrupt's private expen diture was very small, and almost all the partnership debts had been paid off. His Honour ranted the order of discharge. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day MARLBOROUGH-STREET. WILFULLY DAMAGING ONE OF TURNER'S PICTURES IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY—COMMITTAL FOR TRIAL.— William Stephenson, a tall man, of shabby genteel appear ance, described as "an author, of no home," was charged before Mr. Knox with wilfully damaging one of Turner's pictures, in the Turner Room of the National Gallery, the property of the trustees. The picture is numbered 519 in the catalogue, the sub ject being "Regulus Leaving Rome." Edward Paine, curator in the National Gallery, and having charge of the Turner Room, deposed—Yesterday afternoon, about five minutes to four o'clock, I observed the prisoner in the Turner Room standing before the picture numbered 519 in the catalogue. I saw him make four or five pokes at the picture, and I then handed him over to Inspector Dunning. Mr. Knox—ls the picture damaged ? Witness—lt is, sir, I seized the prisoner's hand to see if he had a knife in it, but he had not. Mr. Knox —Were there any other persons about the pri soner, so that ho might have been pushed against the picture ? Witness—There were four or five others, but they were behind, and not close to the prisoner. Mr. Knox—Did you see his hand touch the picture ? Witness—l did; and I seized him before it left the pic ture. It was deliberately done. Inspector Eleser Denning, A division, said—l am the inspector of police at the National Gallery. About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon I was informed by the last witness that a picture had been damaged. I watched very closely, and about 10 minutes afterwards I saw the prisoner near the picture with his hand uplifted. Mr. Knox—Had the picture at that time been damaged ? Inspector Denning—lt had, sir. As soon as the prisoner saw that he was observed he moved his hand, and leaned on the railing for about 10 minutes, and then walked away and sat down on a chair for about two hours, and about five minutes to four the last witness handed the prisoner over to me for damaging the picture. I looked to see if the pri soner had a kr ife in hie hand, but he had not. I then asked him for his eye-glass, having. seen him at 2 o'clock with one in his hand, but instead of giving me the eye glass he took from his pocket a penknife ; and on my ask ing him if he had used it that day, and for what purpose, he said, " for stabbing a picture." I then examined the knife, and found on the blade a little paint. I asked him what be did it for, and he replied, "I was very much ex cited. The misty state of the picture, and the dislike I had for the man made me do it." Mr. Knox—What is the picture ? Inspector Denning—" Regulus leaving Rome." Mr. Knox—ls there any serious damage done to the picture? Inspector Denning—The keeper is here, and will speak to that. On the way to tho station the prisoner said" If I had not been detected I should have given myself up to you be fore I left the Gallery." He also said he had no friends or relatives, and came from Newcastle. Mr. Knox—Was there any incoherence in his speech besides what you have stated ? Inspector Denning—There was not. Mr. Knox—Nor anything to inspire you with the belie: hat he was of unsound intellect ? Inspector Denning—Not anything, Sir. Mr. Ralph Nicholson Wornum, keeper and secretary of the National Gallery, said—My attention was called to the picture five minutes after the damage was first committed. I then found eight injuries, one being about one inch and a quarter in length—four others are stabs, the knife not going very ter through the canvass. On the second occasion I found there were altogether nine injuries, four of them being chips by which the paint had been broken off the canvass, but the canvas had not been perforated. Mr. Knox—Can the picture be repaired so that we shall not have to regret the destruction of the picture. Mr. Wornum—lt can, sir. Mr. Knox—l am glad to hear that. Prisoner, do you wish to say anything ? Prisoner—l have to express my regret that I did it. I acknowledge that I did it and leave the matter in your hands. I was in a state of excitement at the time. The depositions having been completed, the prisoner was committed for trial, THAMES. ROBBERY BY A PAUPER.—Robert Lawson, an infirm, half-deaf old man, was brought up before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing 11b. of old rope, the property of the Guardians of the Poplar Union. The rope was stated to be of the value of three halfpence, Mr. Spratley, superintendent of labour, stated that he served out 4lbs. of old rope to the prisoner yesterday (Wed nesday) morning, and he was to pick it in the stone yard. That was the day's work allotted to the prisoner. In the afternoon, at four o'clock, he weigh e d the rope that had prisoner, been pic picked, It f olutnweighed upon h i albs. m lib only, Re rope h e h a d Re search e d t h e ly t sup plied to him in the morning. It was Government rope, with a red cord string passing through it. The prisoner had since expressed great contrition, and said he was very sorry for what he had done. Mr. Partridge—What relief has this old man, and how long has he been chargeable to the Poplar Union. Witness—He has been an inmate off and on these four years. He bas been lately receiving out door relief to the extent of 6s. per week, for which ho is only required to pick four lbs. of oakum per day; he was formerly a rigger. The prisoner said he was very sorry for what he had done —he was guilty. Mr. Partridge sentenced the prisoner to 21 days' i mpri. sonment and hard labour. M. RENAN'S LATEST BLASPIIEMY.--The world Iperhap perhaps (including all existing things on this planet und er that word), the author of the Vie de Jisus argues i n a re cent number of the Revue des Deux Mendes, will go o n im proving, till a t last, perhaps, some colossal intellig en t crea ture will manage to transcend the Singlesphereo e f r a i l planet, starting either from this world or elsewhere, and w ill Y e t t h b e e i r e n a d p a e p r i contrive to communicate with other s phes_al aexploit t w o h nx ic e h d , s in s f a a n r y a p s ar w t e of ca t n he ju s d o g la e r , s h y a s s tei n n e . ve A r b p e e r di od, o i s d e „ 0 v t e o r o e , d t , h a e n l d a s t t h e s e u c n r e i t v s e r o t; f e t t r h a e n s c f h o e r m m i e s d t r b y y w tation. " Space no longer existing " for such a baing, "he Will pass the limits of his planet. A single power will really govern the world—namely, science, spirit." Then follow s a passage to which the rest has served as an i ntroduction, and which deserves to be translated in full : —" God will then be complete, if the word God is made the synony m of all existence. In this sense God rather will be than ie ; he is in feri ; he is on the way to make himself. B ut to stop t here would be a very in comp l ete theology, God is more than total existence ; he is at th e 1 same tim e th e a b solute. lle is that order in whi c h ma . thematic s , metaphysics, an d logic are true; h e i s the place of th e i deal, the l i v i ng p r inciple of th e goo d , the , beautiful, and the true. Thus v iewed, G o d fully and unreservedly , i s; he is eternal and imm utable, without progress o r b ecoming. REP RESENTATION OF WARWICKSHIRE. --Mr. Spooner h as announced that in consequence of his great age, he shall retire from the representation of Warwick shire at th e next general election. The Conservatives have determined on s t arting for the vacanc y, which will b e thus caused, the ll on. Charles Lennox But l er , son o f t h e 13th Baron Dunlooyn e , a deputy-lieutenant of the cotuity, THE DEFECTIVE POLICE. (From Punch.) SCENE --A Police Station. Detective in plain clothes is sitting reading a newspaper. To him enter another De tective. Ist Detective (pointing to a paragraph in the newspaper) —Seen thi s h ere, " Mysterious Murder.' (Reads parti culars.) S'poso we shall bo engaged in this. 2(1 Detective—S'pose we shall. Ist Detective—This ain't bad is it ? (Points to conclud ing lino of paragraph.) "The police are actively engaged in investigating, &c., &c." Both (enjoying the joke) —lla I Ha ! Ha ScENE—Same. Time. next d a [Exeunt separately. Y• The two Detectives are now officially employed in the above -mentioned case. let Petective (carelessly)—Heard anything ? 2d Detective (with indifference)—N - 0 . Ist Detective—S'pose something 'll turn up, . 2d Detective—S'posc it will. Ist Detective (pointing to concluding lin es i n a fresh paragraph headed " The Mysterious Murder")_" We h ear that the police are already in possession of a clue which will doubtless lead to the discovery of the murderer." [They dig one another in the ribs, wink, and exeunt separately. SCENE—Same. Time, next day. Ist Detective (actively engaged)—Heard anything from anybody? 2d Detective (ditto)—No, nothing from nobody. Ist Detective—Odd. (Lights a pipe.) 2d Detective—Very. (Lights a pipe.) They stop in-doors to receive information. Pot boy brings the evening paper. Ist Detective (reads)—" The Mysterious Murder. This dreadful affair is still shrouded in mystery. The suspicions of the police, it is said, point to the individual in the long black cloak who was last seen, &c., &c." 2d Detective—You don't suspect anybody of course, Podgey, do you ? Mr. Podgey—No, Duffer. Duffer— No more do I. Let's have another pint. [An interval of four days elapses, during which Messrs. Podgey and Duffer "visit the premises" ten times, call in at six public-houses in the neighbourhood officially,shake their heads, frown, and say nothing; this last for a very obvious reason. SC:ENE as before. Fifth day. Duffer—Here's some one tc see you, Podgey. (Enter respectable Chemist.) Podgey (officially)—Well, sir ? Respectable Chemist—ln regard to the Mysterious Murder. Podgey What Mysterious—eh—oh—ah—(recollects himself.) Well, sir ? [Respectable Chemist gives an account of his suspi cions, and how he acted upon them, and how he managed to find the real criminal. Podgey (severely to Duffer)—Just what we knew, eh Duffer ? Duffer (shaking his head with an air of pity for the Chemist)--Oh yes, from the very first. (To respectable Chemist)—You'd better leave this sort o' thing to oldhands like us, you know. [Reepectable Chemist begins to wish he had'nt troubled himself, and retires. Podgey—l said something would turn up. Duffer—O' course. Nothing like keeping quiet, the public does the rest, [They drink the public's health, and then, assisted by six policemen, proceed at once to the spot indicated by the chemist, and arrest the suspected indivi dual. Next morning Podgey and Duffer meet. Podgey (pointing to paragraph headed " The Mysterious Murder I I Apprehension of the Supposed Murderer II" Reads)—" The activity of Sergeants Podgey and Duffer, the detective officers who have been employed in unravelling this complicated case, cannot be too highly commended : from the moment of the discovery of the fatal deed, up to the present time, the exertions of these two intelligent members of the civil force have been carried on with a sleepless inde fatigable zeal, which speaks well for the organisation of the police system of this country. These men, as men, may have done no more than their duty, it is true, but who can fatly estimate the advantages of that perfect security guar teed to the public by the existence of such prompt and vigorous officers as Sergeants Podgey and Duffer." [Podgey and Duffer shake their heads with each other, wink, and exeunt. Slave Hunters in the South Pacific. The Rev. W. W. Will, a missionary, writing from Man gaia, in the South Pacific, on July 1, describes some fear ful scenes connected with the infamous system of man stealing carried on by the Peruvians—a system which, it is to be hoped, has at length been put an end to. The rev. gentleman says :—" You have probably heard of the doings of the Callao slavers at Savage Island, Danger Island, Ha kaanga, and especially at Penrhyns. Five of our teachers are sold into hopeless slavery; and nearly 600 natives of the various islands where I have recently been in the John Williams. We hear that many thousands of the peaceful in habitants of these islands have been deceived by these men stealers, and sold into captivity on the Peruvian coast, From the island of Mangaia five have been stolen. On Sabbath, January 25th ultimo, a vessel hove in sight, and was at first taken for the missionary bark. A canoe paddled by eight natives put off. On nearing the vessel they dis covered their mistake ; but upon being assured that it was as American vessel, the natives foolishly made fast their canoe, and five of them clambered on deck. Drugged spirits were given to each of them, and they stood looking vacantly over the ship's side at their friends, The three below now found that the rope had been cut by the white men, and fearing for the safety of their companions on deck they shouted to them to throw themselves overboard and swim to the canoe. One of the five had sense enough left to attempt to pull off his shirt, but was kept prisoner by two white men. The slaver immediately made all sail, and wa s speedily out of sight. One of the five stolen is the favourite son and intended successor of the King —an old man upwards of 70. It appears that six Peruvian slavers have been taken, and condemned by the French authori ties at Tahiti, and one by the natives of Rapa. At the Marquesas, 24 poor heathens went on board one of the slavers, supposing her to be an American whaler, and in tending to pilot her in. To some of them drugged spirits were given. Others were invited to go below to an enter tainment which was liberally spread out ; but as soon as a good number were below, the fatal iron grating was fastened down upon them. The few left in their senses on deck struggled for sweet liberty—one of them sent the blade of a knife through the shoulder of a sailor. Five managed to escape-19 are in slavery. The poor heathens registered a vow that they would devour the crew of the first vessel they got into their power. It seems that the steward and another white man on board were opposed to taking the natives by force. The enraged captain put them on shore, in irons, on one of the most savage islands of the group, with strict injunctions to the natives to kill and eat them. Happily the poor fellows managed to escape, and got to Tahiti, where they told their tale to the French authorities Another painful occurrence was related to me by the corn: mender of the French steamer the Latouche Treville, who has had the good fortune to capture one of the Peruvian slavers. It relates to the proceedings of the Peruvian slavers at Papahui, or Eastern Island, the natives of which are still heathen. Six slavers lay off the island at the same time; but not being successful in their endeavours to decoy the natives, the masters resolved on a more enterprising line of action. The crews of the six vessels were put under the com mand of the senior captain, and pulled ashore in their boats, all well armed. Quantities of biscuit and cloth were scattered on the beach to attract the natives. About 500 of them came to divide the spoil. At length the appointed signal was given by the firing of the senior captain's pistol. The whole body of the buccaneers now fired on the unsuspecting multitude. Ten were killed, and numbers wounded. A rush was now made by the invaders to cut off the retreat of the natives. Two hundred captives were secured, and put on board the boats. These were equally divided among the six vessels. As the boats pulled along shore, two lads were seen rest ing upon a point of rock. When the natives were scat tered by the firing they betook themselves to the sea and swam for their lives. The slavers called to the lads to come into their boat, but they did not seem inclined to obey, they were deliberately shot dead. As the boats passed on numbers of men, women, and children were observed to be hiding behind the overhanging rocks. These were all shot. Next day they set sail with their poor captives. Ons of the captains overhauling those who fell to his lot consi dered that one poor woman would not repay the cost of her keep, and therefore quietly ordered her to be thrown over board. And then as to their fate in Peru. Theyare employed in all kinds of work. On one plantation 75 died in three weeks from the effects of hard work, bad food, change of cli mate, and brutal treatment, Some are employed in digging guano in the Chin Chin Islands (I think they are called). These poor creatures are prevented from resting during the day by a collar with spikes. They cannot run away, as their l egs are c h a i ne d toget h er . They are fed on rice of the worst description. Harry die a hole is dug on toe guano and the body thrown in. Many of the poor Chinamen who preceded them were driven to commit suicide by ripping up their own bowels. As the Peruvians dare not now get slaves tro.a China, they are trying the experiment of getting them from a much nearer source—by depopulating the South Sea Islands. During our late visit to the colonies ono of the Callao slaving captains called here, sat at the table where I now write, to make a false entry in the shipping list. wanted 200 men, but failed. He passed on to Atim, where he got one of the principal chiefs on board with his wif e and gave them a good dinner. He then produced bags o f gold containing (as he said) 3,000 dole., to be the property of the said chief if he would fill his ship for him With 200 slaves. The chief's eyes were now opened. To secure his own safety, he said that he would consider of it. He ashore all right; but forbade . his people to go. o wight swam off, little dreaming 1 Feb. he barquilsailed for Apia, where I saw h er on the BthbOf wh a t h e wasdoing luchl g e o s t s last. She afterwards filled with poor captives. In April last, Captain Nicholls, of the American whaler Rainbow, saw her at anchor at Sunday Island. Through disease 130 i had died, so that only 70 remained alive at that - t,4%44. 481 9 81 9 12e,i 130 i 63i 109/ 108 7/ 1061 7 6/ 7 1111 1 11 1271 SUPPOSED MURDER, BY ACONITE. Last night Mr. John Humphreys', Middlesex coroner, resumed at the Grey Eagle Tavern, Grey Eagle-street, Spite!fields, the investigation into the circumstances attending the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Nlarne, the widow of a tradesman. The court was densely crowded, as, owing to the rumours abroad, it was expected that some extra ordinary disclosures would take place, consequent upon the exertions of the detective police. The case excited the greatest interest throughout. Inspector Osborn watched the case for the com missioner of police. The deceAsed was the widow of a master tailor, who died six months ago. After his decease she cohabited with the foreman, a person named Beecher, who had formerly been in business, but had become bankrupt. He was a married man, living apart from his wife. By the statement of Mrs. Marns's little daughter the deceased and Beecher did not live very happily together. On one occasion he beat her. On Thursday, the 19th of November, the deceased, who was a strong woman, 38 years of age, was in her usual health, but said she had a head ache. In the evening, after being an hour up stairs alone with the deceased, Mr. Beecher came down to the diately, an d kitchen. Deceased following imme taking hold of his arm said, " My dear, my God, what have you been giving me ?" He turned to the persons present and said, " I co lin ni convulsions of an have only given h er two head a n d s t omac h pills." The deceased wa lked to Dr. G a yt on ' s sur gery in Brick-lane, whi c h was some distance from Eagle -str ee t. S oon afterwards Gey Eag violently.r In less th an two hours she sh thehao shopnvdvomitedu extraordinary character. Her back was curved, her eyes worked like clockwork and she foamed at the mouth. She s h oo k the room 9 in her struggles. She died early in the morning of Friday. Dr. Gay ton, who made the post-mortem examination, could find no natural cause for death. Dr. Letheby could not reconcile the symptom s W i th any natural cause which would leave no subsequent trace. The difficulty arose mainly in this respect. No trace of poison could be found, but the vomiting, of course, would have done away with that. The symptoms generally were those of poisoning by strychnine, but a person having taken strychnine would not have been able to walk to Dr. Gayton's and back again. The coroner, however, said that he was informed that there was a poison which it may now be mentioned is aconite, which was so capricious in its action that it might have produces the various effects described, and then have left little trace. He, therefore, adjourned the inquiry, and directed the police to follow up the matter. Upon the resumption of the inquiry, Mr. Beecher said, in answer to the coroner, that he did not wish any c 1 the witnesses to be re-called and re-examined. He wished to say that the reason he said to Elizabeth Brooks that he did not want to go for Dr. Jackson was that he owed that gentle man a deal of money under his bankruptcy. But he told Brooks that if she went Dr. Jackson would come for her. Mr. J. H. Thompson said that he was in practice as a medical man. He knew Mr. Beecher, and had a conversation with him about aconite about four weeks before the death of the deceased. That was about the time of the. suicide of Hunt, who mu:- dered the people in the cab. On a previous occasion Beecher had said that Mrs. Marns was very ill, and witness advised him to call in a medical man. The Wednesday after Hunt's death, he spoke of aconite, and the strong poison it must have been, and the difficulty in tracing it. He said Hunt must have been out of his senses. There was a conversation about tincture of aconite, and in the course of it witness mentioned that one of its effects was to pro duce sickness. The witness continued, after Mrs. Marns's death I met Mrs. Lilley in the street, and she told me deceased was dead, and described how she died. I said, "Oh God, it was only the other day that he spoke to me of Hunt's death and aco nite." I met Mr. Beecher since, and had a conver sation with him. He said that he had no occasion to poison her, because he was getting his livelihood by her. He slid that he need not fret himself, as he was conscious he had given her nothing to injure her. The business was improving, and he had been getting up in the world again. By Mr. Beecher—When I saw you, you were greatly excited, and you came to me for medicine for nervous excitement. Mrs. Emily Beecher said tliaeshe was the wife of Mr. Beecher, but that she was living apart from him, and resided in Bermondsey-place, Bermondsey. She believed that she would have fallen a victim in stead of Mrs. Marns, if she had been living with him. The Coroner—What is your reason for making such a statement Witness said that on several occasions he had deliberately attempted to take her life. On one occasion he fired a loaded pistol at her, but fortu nately the bullet missed her, and entered the door. At that time she escaped and ran out of the room. Twelve months ago he took up a knife, and was going to stab her, but her sister rushed into the room and seized the knife, and saved her. The Coroner said that the inquiry wad relative to the death of Mrs. Marna, and it would be best to confine the evidence to what might bear upon that case. The witness said that Mr. Beecher thoroughly understood poisons. He was constantly speaking about them, and was for ever talking about admi nistering poisons in rings. He used poisons in the preparation of waterproofs, and bottles used to come from chemists labelled "poison." After the bank ruptcy, witness and her husband were both desti tute, and they separated. Witness was taken home to her father's. Cross examined by Mr. Beecher—Witness de clined to say whether she was not now living with her cousin as his wife. It was necessary to have some one to take care of the two children. She also declined to enter into the question whether a bill of sale which Mr. Beecher asked about had not been given by him to her father, and whether a lease worth £BO had not been surrendered to him. Mr. William Richards, surgeon, said that he prac tised in Woolwich. About three or four weeks ago a man called at his surgery and wanted to purchase aconite. Witness declined to sell it to him. He then made a very trifling purchase, inquiries about strychnine, prussic acid, and other poisons. an d made various a Witness was then directed to id, loo , k , l a a r m onndthe court, which he did. He then unable s aid, to recognise for certain any one in the room as the man." Mr. Charles Beuley, M.R.C.S., Kingsland-road, said that six or seven weeks ago, a gentlemanl y .. looking young man entered his surgery and ask e d properties and effects, suppliede for an ounce of tincture of aconite. Witness con.. versed with him, and having discovered that he thoroughly knew its him with it. He said that he came from the plied The witness, after being directed to look around he col: try, where aconite was getting into great Use. the room, said that the young man to Whom h e so ld the aconite was a fair young than, p re sent was therefore not the and the party wan The Coroner—AU y ou can 8 v Positively is that you do not recognise any man {:" Witness—Well, th e m an - • was fair e a Who bought the aconite The medical evidenc e The Coroner said it w stage of the as deemed advisable at that natural Cause pr oceedings most to adjourn the inquiry. e had shown that there was no for d eath. The police w ere making active exert' ions in the matter, and be best to allow them ample time to discover some further clue. The Proceedings were accordingly adjourned. POPE'S SPORUS.—The Marquis of Bristol has recently presented to the National Portrait Gallery a full-length portrait of his ancestor, Lord John Hervey, Keeper of the Privy Seal to George the Second, and the subject of one of Pope's severest satires. The ill-health to which he was so long subject, the debility of his frame, and, in contrast, a bright eye and quick intellect visible in the countenance, have been faithfully, but heavily rendered by Vanloo, the painter. The white and shrivellei skin of the face and hands almost explains the famous line,— sporus, that mere white curd of asses'dandlingAnd the fopp er y of the fur-lined coat, as he sit s dandling the purse containing the Privy Seal, sufficiently revea l s th e spir it a lluded to in the sequel,— Now trips a lady and now struts a lord. SECOND EDITION. UN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. AMERICA. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] QUEENSTOWN, DEC. 17. Me Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphis Uump any .,„ City of Baltimore, IronlNew York on the sth inst_, arrived hero to-day with the United States mails, 1,053,350 dais, in specie, and 190 passengers. She proceeded for Liverpool at 11 a.m. D EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK THE GRAWLEY COURT-MARTIAL. ALDERSHOT, Thursday. The proceedings in this tedious investigation were re sumed this morning. After some documents had been read, Colonel CRAWLEY proceeded to read his defence. He complained of the anonymous slanders which had been sup.. plied to the press, and said such outrages on his character had left a stain on British literature which time would hardly efface. He had been accused of bad language, over bearing conduct, and improper demeanour, but, if such charges were true, why were they not entered into. He had been also nocused of base, mean motives, and tyranni cal behavour in regard to the Mhow court martial, but why were those charges not brought beforo the court? He denied also the charge of imprisoning the three ser geant majors ; and, if he had erred, it was from excess of leniency rather than from an exaggeration of severity. He knew what his duty was, and he did it without fear or favour. If the sergeant majors were improperly impri soned, his superior officers were responsible, and ought to be standing before that tribunal in place of him. Colonel Crawley continued his address until the rising of the Court. Bank of England Return,•--This Evening. An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cal). 32, fo r the wee} ending on Wednesday, the 16th day cf Dec., 1 863 : /SS 111 DE P ARTMENT. rotes issued ......X27,586,245, Government Debt £11,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 3.6.14,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 12,916,245 Silver Bullion 427 , 5 66,2451 *'roprietors' Capi- ANILIN G D, tal X 14,553,000 Rest L'ublic Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ao- £27,566,245 , EPARTMENT. Government Secu rities (including Dead Weight A nnuity) X10.762,330 Other Securities 21.443,719 Notes .... " 7,765,7i0 COll l . Gold and .. Silver 759,229 counts) 9,103,738 Other Deposits 13,265,068 Seven Day and other Bills 582,259 £10,731,018 M.l RSHALL, Chief £40,731,G13 Melancholy Accident at Lytham. (From the Preston duardian of yesterday.) One of the most melancholy occurrences we have for some time had to record took place at Warton, near Lytham, last evening, by which seven persons were drowned. For three weeks past there have been staying at Lytham, Mr. Sugars, a merchant, of Manchester, together with his wife, two sons, and three daughters. The sons, Henry and Thomas, were aged respectively about 21 and 16 years; and the daughters, Jessie, Laura, and Mary, were 21, 15, and 10 years old. Daring their visit to Lytham, .Miss Eliza Wilson, a young lady of about 20, has been staying with them; and on Tuesday week the party were joined by Mr. Walter Wilson, brother to Miss Wilson, aged 23, who, it is believed, was betrothed to the eldest of the Misses Sugars. About 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning all the party, with the excep tion of Mr. and Mrs. Sugars, proceeded to the river for the purpose of hiring a boat and shooting birds. None of the youths, we believe, were accustomed to rowing; but as there were little wind blowing, although the tide was beginning to flow, no danger was apprehended. They stated to the owner of the boat, a man named Parkinson, that they intended pulling as far as the docks, and left with a pair of' oars. Soon afterwards two of the youths were ob served on one of the sandbanks with their guns, and nothing more was heard of them until a tele gram was received by Mr. Sugars, stating that they had gone on to Preston with the tide, and would return to Lytham in time for dinner, at six o'clock. As they did not arrive at home at that hour, Mr. and Mrs. Sugars became very anxious, and a boat's crew was despatched up the river in search of the party; bat, after proceeding as far as the Naze Point, they had to return with out any tidings of them, beyond what they had learnt from the men on the dredge, who saw them pass homewards about half-past five o'clock. At daybreak this (Wednesday) morning, the search was renewed, when the boat in which the missing party left Lytham was discovered oppositeWarton, and soon afterwards the body of Miss Laura Sugars was found on tie sand. All farther search, which was prosecuted all day, on both the L yt h am lira Hesketh sides of the estuary ha s so far p ro ved fruit. less. Of course, nothing is known, and, never can be known with certainty, of the cause of the f earful casualty; but it is supp osed that the boat' s ] r eel must have caught on one of the ne t stakes id th it e y, ca t s h e e , as below W e c n. If fsuch were rapidity e tid e Was gwith grea t b the would pro bably be instant aneousl y u p set, a nd the w h ole en raerdtion least warnin g en gulfed without the -• of rescue. sitIFFING—This Day. LONDON, Dec. 17.—Wind this day at noon—North. , Westerly; moderate breez e , and fl ue weather, but a little cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 16.--Wind N.W.—Arrived—Cathe rine, from Humburg f or Gibraltar —Aurora, from It ambilrg Bermuda. HUMBER, from Quebec. Dec. 16.--Wind N.W.—Arrived—P°m°naP KING R OAD, Dec. 1G Wind W.—Arrived-2-Chatham, from Montr ea l for Gloucester—Tryha from Sulina. maggiore, QuEE NsTo „, Mazatlan. "NJ Dec. 15.—Arrived—Eliza Jenkins, from el. Thu TN from Ne 've --e c. 16.—Wind S.W.—A rr ived—Glen Islay, York. (BIC MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived —Comet, from Granville. Sailed, Dec. 17—Berlin, st eamer, for Hamburg; Rhine, s teamer, for Ostend; Seine, steamer, for Boulogne; John Scott, for Adelaide; Adolphe. for Cherbourg.. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—Corcyra, screw steamer, from London, fer Malta. A nc h ore d—British Tar, from Jamaica, for London. STOPPING A PRIZE FlGHT.—Yesterday morning Police-sergeant Seymour and a detachment of the It divi sion, police, as also a strong body of the K en t county proceeded to the Era:). Marshes f or the purpose of preventing a p r i z e fight which had been ann ounced to take pl ace between Goss and Baker. On me co tr n o s p ta ol b i u ta i n ary, arriving at the spot the police found that the ring was formed and the fight was about to commence, but the combatants and their friends quickly rushed to the shore Otnhetheextrgre.oniiien'o,..ie:ii:al:;and entered a number of small boats lying off, i n , c ,, h . they crossed over into Essex, where, it is stated, t h e ' t i g lc a h t was renewed. THE VITIGIVELL GRANGE MURDER CASE -- k salty in commuted that s e ca org se e m G a r y ey b , e pray'in in sanity, is in preparation in this city. It h i t n ien To te wn S l i e r y G ' the Mayor of Manchester (3, M. Bennett, }; s been signed by A PRIZE CONY'S FREAK. TI,C tt, l or s h q. i ). deal of excitement was ca 18 n) , ---11 g a good under the following cir cumstances lised i. - Oxford-street Queen's Arms, corner of NV :—_jr.lV. Cockerell, of the having purchased a Prize cow ardcur-F,treet, Oxford-strecr, at the Show, which ho i ntended t :Smithfield Club Cattle animal was B en t h ome this o ex hibit at hi s hou se , The the bar, where it was morning, and placed in front of intended it should stand. No sooner was it driven to its docility left it, probably allottedt place than all its previous into its head, and it yhe fumes of the spirits having got dashed its feet through the flooring and bolted out of the h ouse making its way u 13, smashing the plate-glass door, and erners-street. A number who had co llected i) wthe animalPerson s back; and it was again in pursuit, and broughte only to reneW is former violence, fornittakbernokintaontohtheehropuisate_ glass door, to o nd did a great deal of damage. e At last finding all efforts restrain its fury c and taken t d d were useless, it was 'near away.