The Sun. — London, England, 1863-10-22 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. BARNSTAPLE. The result of this severely contested election was briefly mentioned in The Sun of Tuesday. Th e polling-booths were situated in the Square, Bout port-street, and the Horse-fair, and great excite ment prevailed throughout the day. The Conserva tives took the lead ; at 10 o'clock, however, the numbers for Lloyd and Bremridge were equal, and at 11 o'clock the latter was four a-head. At 1 o'clock the tables were turned, and Mr. Lloyd headed his opponent by 269 votes to 248. Shortly afterwards the Conservatives, who had become much depressed, received an accession to their number, which no party, it appears, had been able to calculate upon— namely, eight Appledore voters, who had been, it was reported, waiting about all the morning. The Liberal party had, it was said, frequent offers of their services, but these were declined. Whether they magnanimously proffered their support to the opposite party without consideration is not known, but as it has been asserted that not a single six pence was improperly expended on the Conservative side, it is supposed they must have done so. At 3 o'clock Mr. Lloyd was 14 ahead of his opponent, and at 4 o'clock—the close of the poll—the num bers were—Lloyd, 305 ; Bremridge, 281 ; majority for Mr. Lloyd, 21. It should be stated that during the morning Mr. Bremridge's committee issued the following placard : " BRIBERY I I "Mr. Bremridge's Committee have Five Sovereigns in their possession, given to a voter to vote for Mr. Lloyd, at the StaffGrd Arms. " WILLIAM THORNE." Subsequently they alleged other cases of bribery against Mr. Lloyd's party. At the declaration of the poll by the mayor the most intenF,e excitement prevailed. Fights took place, and the crowd s urged so violently against the reporters' box that some ofits occupants were com pelled 'to retire. Showers of missiles were thrown mayor and the persons on the host obont, and the ings had to beat a has ty retreat after declaring the state of the poll. After the numbers had been officially announced, Mr. LLOYD came forward, and on commencing to speak was received with tremendous cheering by the Liberals, and with groans and hisses by his op ponents. He said—Electors and no n - e l ectors of Barnstaple (tremendous cheering and hooting) —on behalf of the whole of the Liberal party in England, I heartily congratulate you on this day's success. (Cheers and hisses.) Barnstaple has redeemed the Liberal cause. I have to thank you personally for the hearty and generous support which you have given me on this occasion. (Cheering and hisses.) It has been honourably fought with the fair wea pons of opinion, arguments, and common-sense. It wilA be my privilege and honour to sit as your re presentative in the Commons' House of Parliament along with your most excellent member, Col. Davie. I can only say I shall be too happy to follow his ad vice in all matters connected with the borough, with which he is so much better acquainted. You have won the battle to day, and can still keep it, and as long as Barnstaple [has such a Liberal party we will continue to return two Liberal members to Parliament. Gentlemen, I most heartily thank you for the honour you have done me. I have one thing more to beg of you, and that is to hope that you will forget all party feelings and animosities, and that you will forget every angry word and every angry thought. I go to Parliament, gentlemen, not as the representative of the Liberal party only, but as the member of every man in Barnstaple—(cheers and uproar)—and as such, will most honestly and thankfully endeavour to do my duty. (Tremendous cheering and hissing.) Mr. BREMRIDGE next came forward, and, al though he obtained a somewhat better hearing, the noise had far from subsided. He said—Mr, Mayor and gentlemen—l am to-day to tell you that this is the greatest triumph I have ever secured. I am here to tell you, in the presence of the professed purists on the other side, that I am now the defeated can didate in consequence of the gold which they have brought into the town. (Immense cheering.) It is an honour for me to stand here to-day ; I prize ray defeat more than Ishoald a victory—(applause)—a - victory gained by gold and nothing else. (Con tinued cheering.) I received promises of support from two-thirds or nearly so, of the electors of Barnstaple, and the other two know by what means those promises have been fulfilled. (Mr. Lloyd and his party here left, and were shortly afterwards followed by the Mayor, although Mr. Bremridge 'was still speaking.) Is my opponent afraid to hear what I have to say ? (Loud cheers.) I pity him ; and I pity his itinerant mob orator (Mr. It. R. Moore). (Cheers.) I dare say my hon. opponent does not like to hear the truth ; but I tell him I shall claim this seat. (Protracted cheering.) I wonder what my friend Mr. Clay now says of purity of election. (Laughter.) I repeat that I consider this the greatest day of my life, to stand up before my fellow-countrymen and to be defeated by means of corruption, perpetrated by the party who throughout their lives have professed to be such purists. (Cheers.) My hon. opponent has tot stayed to hear what I have to say ; but I tell /ou that your rights shall be defended. (Applause.) I am the defeated candidate, but I shall be the sue t.eesful member. (Continued applause.) Mr. Lloyd ,ser the p resen t y our representat i ve, b ut I b e li eve a will never sit in the House of Commons to repre sent you. (Hear.) For those men who have so dis graced themselves as to sanction the libels Zwhichh.aa the ebeen ca s t u p on me an d upon every gen haZlie ma t) county, by supporting Mr. Ll o yd, I at unmitigated contempt. (Cheers.) I repeat that Ted bookshall leave th em t o ex t ract f rom t h e whi c h they presented to me those nam es of honou ra b le testimony l: which they have borne to my character. (Cheers.) you—that if y ea rs _*) This much let me tell yet represent you in h_ev e th lost the vict or y t o -d a y I s h a ll (Loud cheers.) In Bent House of Commons. conclusion, thaus If tender to my honest supporters my best a oe their hearty and generous support, without could singleha farthing of ex panse on my part. If I wauveldgained it upon any other terms whatever I gala aa n d ot ag h a a i v n e , a d n o d n l e so. (Applause.) I thank you a • defeated Candidate b t leave you not only as your as your future member. ( I mmense cheering Subsequently Mr. LLOYD addressed electorsthe from the window of the Fortescue Hotel, audh,imin_, ans wer to the allegations of bribery against distinctly denied that, to his knowledge, a single s hilli n g had been spent illegally in the ele c ti on. Mr. BREMRIDGE presented himself to his friends at the balco n y of the Lion Hotel, which adjoins the Fortescue Hotel. No speaking could be heard, an d the scene of tumult and disorder in the square w as repeated with even greater intensity. There were continual fights, and at length some person threw an orange at Mr. Bremridge's party. This led the way to an interchange of missiles between the two parties, one aiming them at the windows of the Lion and the other at those of the Fortescue. The windows were speedily broken, and several of the persons standing in front of them received blows, though happily none of a serious nature. An egg directed against Mr. Moore struck him full in the face, which was bespattered with its contents. The police did all they could to prevent the crowd from indulging in any serious mischief, and owing to their great tact the assemblage at last dispersed. Meet of the windows of the two hotels were bro ken, but beyond that we beli ev e n o o th e r d a mage to pro perty was sustained. NEW WINDSOR. The Conservative Colonel Richard, party have brought forward Colonel Howard Vyse, James's, andof Park-place, Sr. Stoke, in the as a candi date for the vacancy lie repr esen t at i on o f t hi s borough in Parliament' in opp osit i on to the Li b eral candidate, Captain A. liityter, nt. South-hill- ark Bracknell. Colonel Vis e is th e p io secoud SOR of Gen. commissio n Vyse. He received his co a 8 captain in the Royal Horse Guards in September,l fce, 1842. whipper-in He mar ried a daughter of Sir William J.oli hipper-in of the H ouse of Commons . Colonel v y „ is a ont i h staun ch Conservative, and in favour of p ro tection to agriculture. He was elected memb er for S outh Northamptonshire in February, 1846, an d is now his 50th year . Although neither of the candidat es has yet issued his address to the electors, th ere are symptoms of a quiet canva ss having commenced. It is difficult to say which has the best chance of seeming the vacant seat. OXFORD. Up to the present moment no candidate has for mally announced himself for the vacancy in the representation of this city, occasioned by the death of Mr. Langston. The last rumour is that Mr. C. Neate, who was returned for Okford in 1856, bit was unseated for bribery and corruption, will be brought forward by the extreme Liberal party, in which case Mr. Fletcher, of the Reform Club, who meant to contest the seat on the same princi ples, has pledged himself to withdraw. Sergeant Gaselee and Mr. Cartwright are still spoken of as probable candidates, and there is a desire among other parties to bring forward Mr. A. Peel. The Conservatives indulge the hope that a disunion among the Liberals will enable them to run a can didate in their interest with a prospect of success. The Loss of the Georgia Steamer,—Official Report, TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORDS OF THE COX- MITTEE OF PRIVY COUNCIL FOR TRADE. My Lords,—l have the honour to report, for the information of your lordships, the result of the in quiry which, in conjunction with Captains Harris and Baker, as Nautical Assessors, I have held into the loss of the Georgia on Sable Island, on the 4th iron o f screw 2,876 of August last. The Georgi a was an steamer, built at Jarrow in 1863. She was gross, and 2,414 registered tonnage, originally owned by Messrs. Fernie Brothers, of Liverpool, and transferred on the 3d August, as it appeared by her certificate of registry, to certain persons trading under the designation of the British and American Southern Steam Navigation Company. She was commanded by Mr. Benjamin Gleadell, who held a certificate of competency as master, dated 9th Aug., 1853. The Georgia made the outward voyage from Liverpool to New York in perfect safety, and sailed again from New York on the homeward voyage, in all respects thoroughly equipped, on the 31st July last, drawing 23 feet 3 inches aft, and 20 feet 7 inches forward, She carried, in addition to her crew of 94 hands, 20 cabin and 27 steerage passen gers, and a very large and valuable general cargo, and was left in safety by the pilot off Sandy Hook shortly before 7 p.m. At noon on the Ist August a good observation was obtained, which placed the ship in lat. 40 58 N., and long. 70 27 W., a position to the northward of the Nantucket Lightship. The weather had been fair, with passing clouds, up to this period, but at 1.20 p.m. a dense fog set in. A cast of the lead was taken at 1.30 p.m., which indi cated shoal soundings, but the speed of the vessel was not slackened to take soundings or subsequently, and in ten minutes afterwards she struck on some outlying danger off the Nantucket Shoals, the pre cise spot never having been ascertained from the density of the prevailing fog. She continued grounded for from five to six hours, during which time some cargo was thrown overboard to lighten the ship, and eventually about 7 p.m. she floated. Sail was then made, the ship standing for the southward, but after proceed ing shout a mile the vessel again took the ground, but very shortly went off into 10 fathoms water. From this the master proceeded cautiously, steering various courses, until she got into 22 fathoms, and then shaped his course S.E. and by E. till noon of the following day, soundings having been occasion ally taken during this time in 30 to 40 fathoms. From noon of the 2d a more northerly course was shaped, and continued until she struck on the north west bar of Sable Island about 1 a,m. on the 4th, no soundings daring that time having been taken, and the vessel continuing under all sail, and steaming at a rate of from nine to ten knots an hour, notwith standing the fog, which continued unabated. At daylight the fog lifted, and the master then dis covered his position, when the second officer was sent on shore to find a good landing place, and to seek assistance, bat he did not return to the ship till the following day, and the passengers and the greater part of the luggage were all safely landed in the course of the morning. Efforts were made during the next 48 hours, the weather being mode rate, by carrying out both a kedge and a bower anchor, to heave her off, but unsuccessfully, and some portion of the cargo was got upon deck, but not thrown overboard. The crew, at midnight of the sth, knocked off work, and early on the follow ing morning went aft to the master, and insisted upon their effects being landed, fearing, as they said, a change in the weather, which might render their position dangerous. This request the master reluctantly complied with, but, notwithstanding, eventually in the course of the morning the engi neers, firemen, stokers, and all hands, save the first officer and four others who volunteered to remain with the master, left the ship. The impression made on the mind of the Court by the evidence on this point certainly was that the master did not pos sess either the necessary confidence or control of the ship's company. At the same time, I feel bound to add, that the superintendent of the island had stated in the hearing of some of the men, that the ship was in a dangerous rosition, and could not be got off, while if it came on to blow she would probably go to pieces, and there would be considerable difficulty in landing. It appears to me only right to state thus much ; and as the dangers of the position must have been known to the master, it may account for his not having opposed more strenuously, as it would seem to have been his duty to do, their departure from the ship; and it may also be some extenuation for the men being so anxious to leave, At 11.30 a.m. on the 6th the vessel floated, and remained in 28 to 30 feet of when she again grounded water till 4.30 p.m., heavily, the six remaining handy on board being unable, of course, to save the ship in the interval. When she thus again took the ground, it was supposed she settled down on her pert anchor, as she began to make water fast, and finding that nothing could be done, on Friday morning, the 7th, the master and remaining hands left the vessel with 10 feet of water in the forehold, 6 feet in the mainhold, and 5 feet in the afterhold. The ship was visited subsequently several times, and some of the stores and provisions were saved. In review ing the circumstances of this catastrophe, I am compelled to pronounce the master in default. This case adds another loss to the long catalogue of disasters which have occurred through the want of common precaution, in not using the lead while running in a dense fog, and in this instance in an uncertainty as to the true course. Not withstanding the warning upon this latter point which the master had received by his first misadventures in grounding upon Nantucket Shoals, he took no further soundings after noon of the 2d, relying u pon his course being correct and safe. Had he timely warning occasion ally 'continued his s o un di ngs as he ap proached th e meridian of Sable Island, he would have h ad el Captaini of the approaching dan ger.field, Royal Na v y, sp e aking of this vicini ty, ea North America B ay in Island), on the the Sailing Drections for cont " ra To the southward (of Sable dually out for so far the ferny miles, the water deepens gra miles, that it would seem almost impossible Zer caution to run on ehorey on veeeel using common pre island or its bars ; yet by s hipwrecks have taken place there , greater number of that side, either of the soundingaffording_ lead sad d so proof of the culpable neglect of t hee many miles in shall common in the mercantile m ar i ne. Same of these running the for lead would have shown w vess els came on shore in fine, althou g h foggy water, weather,w h a l f hem their danger, and, in many cases , n t er o n r e n e n a n s sav e dt both life and prope rt y. Although, therefore, the master, hi s statement, thought he w as steering to judge by would have ta k en him a l ong a course that way to the southward o f Sable Island, yet in the ab sence of observations to cor roborate his assumed positi on in a Co urt cannot but condemn th e d en se fog, the Co d • for, ev en admitting that he was neglect of the lea , misled by his compasse s, un der all the antecedent circumstances, he should h a ve taken warning and continued his soundings. In the judgment which I have, with the full concurrence of my assessors, to pronounce upon the master, I have taken into consideration that he was making his first Atlantic voyage as commander. But it is m y duty to visit hie conduct with aheavy censu re, and I accordingly suspend the certificate of Mr. Benjamin Gleadell for THE SITN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1863. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. 12 calendar months from the date of this report.-- I have, &0., T. S. RAFFLES, Police Magistrate, Liverpool, Oct. 17, 1863. We concur in this report, HENRY HARRIS, I R. B. BAKER, Nautical Assessors. The Confederate Campaign in Pennsylvania. _ The New York journals publish the following official despatch of Gen. Lee, describing his invasion of Pennsylvania and its results : To GENERAL COOPER, ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Headquarters, Army of Northern Virginia, July 31. General,—l have the honour to submit the following out line of the recent operations of this army for the informa tion of the department :- 1 The position occupied by the enemy opposite Fredericks burg being one in which he could not be attacked to advan tage, it was determined to draw him from it. The execution of this purpose embraced the relief of the Shenandoah Val ley from the troops that had occupied the lower part of it during the winter and spring, and, if practicable, the trans fer of the scene of hostilities north of the Potomac. It was thought that the corresponding movaments on the part of the enemy to which those contemplated by us would probably give rise might offer a fair opportunity to strike a blow at the army therein, commanded by Gen, Hooker; and that in any event that army would be compelled to leave Virginia, and possibly to draw to its support troops designed to operate against other parts of the country. In this way it was supposed that the enemy's plan, of campaign for the summer would be broken up, and part of the season of active exertions be consumed in the formation of new combinations and the preparations that they would require. In addition to these advantages it was hoped that other valuable results might be attained by military success. Actuated by these and other important considerations that may hereafter be presented, the movement began on the 3d of Jane. M'Law's division of Longstreet's corps left Fredericksburg for Culpepper Court-house, and Hood's division, which was encamped on the Rapidest, marched to the same place. They were followed on the 4th and sth by Ewell's corps, leaving that of A. P. Pill to occupy our lines at Fredericksburg. The march of these troops'having been discovered by the enemy, on the afternoon of the 4th and the following day he crossed a force, amounting to about one army corps, to the south side of the Rappahannock on a pontoon bridge laid down near the mouth of Deep Run. Gen. Hill disposed his command to resist their advance; but as they seemed intended for the purpose of observation rather than attack, the movements in progress were not arrested. The forces of Longstreet and Ewell reached Culpepper Court-house by the Bth, at which point the cavalry, under General Stuart, was also concentrated. • On the 9th a large force of Federal cavalry, strongly supported by infantry, crossed the Rappahannock at Bever ly's and Kelley's Fords and attacked General Stuart, A severe engagement ensued, continuing from early in the morning until late in the afternoon, when the enemy Was forced to recross the river with heavy loss, leaving 400 pri soners, three pieces of artillery, and several colours in our hands, General Jenkins, with his cavalry brigade, had been ordered to advance towards Winchester to co-operate with the infantry in the proposed expedition in the lower valley, and at the same time General Imboden was directed, with his command, to make a demonstration in the direction of Romney, in order to recover the movement against Win chester, and prevent the enemy at that place from being reinforced by the troops on the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Both of these officers were in position when General Ewell left Culpepper Court-house on the 10th. Crossing the Shenandoah near Front Royal, he de tached Rod es's division to Berryville, with instructions,after dislodging the force stationed there, to cut off communication between Winchester and the Potomac. With the divisions of Early and Johnstone, Gen. Ewell advanced directly upon Winchester, driving the enemy into his works around the town on the 13th. On the same day the troops at Berry ville fell back bef re General Bodes, re t rea ting to Win chester. On the 14th G enera l Early stormed the works at the latter place, and the whole army of General Milroy was captured or dispersed. Most of those who attempted to escape were intercepted and made prisoners by General Johnson. Their leader fled to Harper's Ferry with a small party of fugitives. General Rodes marched from Berryville to Martinsburg, entering the latter place on the 14th, where he took 700 prisoners, five piec es o f art i llery, and a cons iderable quan tity of stores. Th ese operat i ons cleare d t h e valley of the enemy, those at Harp er ' s F erry withdrawing to Mary lan d Heights. More th an 4 , 000 pr i soners, 22 p i ec es of artillery, 270 waggons and ambulances, with 400 horses w ere ca p tared, besides a l arge amount of m i l i tary s t or es. Our loss was small. On the night that Ewell appeared at Winchester the Federal troops in front of A. P. Hill at Fredericksburg recrossed the Rappahannock, and the next day disappeared behind the hills of Stafford. The whole army of General Hooker withdrew from the line of the Rappahannock, pursuing the roads near the Potomac, and no favourable opportunity was offered for attack. It seemed to be the purpose of General hooker to take a position which would enable him to cover the ap proaches to Washington city. With a view to draw him further from his base, and at the same time to cover the march of A. P. Hill, who, in accordance with instructions, left Fredericksburg for the valley as soon as the enemy withdrew from his front, Longstreet moved from Culpepper Court-house on the 15th, and, a d vanc ing along the east side of th e Blue Ridge, occupied Ashby's and Snicker 's Gaps. Hi s f orce had been augmented while at Culpepper by General Pickett with three brigades of his division. The cavalry, under General Stuart, was thrown out in front of Longstreet to watch the enemy, now reported to be moving into London. On the 17th his cavalry encountered two brigades of ours, under General Stuart, near Aldie, and was driven back with loss. The next day the engagement was renewed, the Federal cavalry being strongly supported by infantry, and General Stuart was in turn compelled to retire. The enemy advanced as far as Upperville and then fell back. In these engagements Gen. Stuart took about 400 prisoners and a considerable number of horses and arms. In the meantime a part of Gen. Ewell's corps had entered Maryland, and the rest were about to follow. Gen. Jenkins, with his cavalry, who accompanied Gen. Ewell, penetrated Pennsylvania as far as Uhambersburg. As these demon strations did not have the effect of causing the Federal army to leave Virginia, and as it did not seem disposed to ad vance upon the position held by Longstreet, the latter was withdrawn to the west side of the Shenandoah, Gen. Hill having already reached the valley. Gen. Stuart was left to guard the passes of the mountains and observe the movements of the enemy, whom he was in structed to harass and impede as much as possible should he attempt to cross the Potomac. In that event Gen. Stuart was directed to move into Maryland, crossing the Potomac east or west of the Blue Ridge, as in his judgment should be best, and take position on the right of our column as it advanced. By the 24th the progress of Ewell rendered it necessary that the rest of the army should be in supporting distance, and Longstreet and Hill marched to the Potomac. The former crossed atWilliamsport, and the latter at Shepherds town. The columns reunited at Hagerstown, and advanced thence into Pennsylvania, encamping near Chambersburg on the 27th. No report had been received that the Federal army had crossed the Potomac, and the absence of the cavalry ren dered it impossible to obtain accurate information. In order, however, to retain it on the east side of the moun tains after it should enter Maryland, and thus leave open our communication with the Potomac through Hagerstown and Williamsport, General Ewell had been instructed to send a division eastwards from Chambersburg to cross the South Mountains. Early's division was detached for this purpose, and proceeded as far east as York, while the re mainder of the corps proceeded to Carlisle. General Imbodeu, in pursnanco of the i..ta actions pre viously referred to, had been actively engaged on the left of General Ewell during the progress of the latter into Mary land, He had driven off the forces guarding the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, destroying all the important bridges on that route from Cumberland to Martinsburg, and seriously damaging the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. He subsequently took position at Hancock, and after the arrival of Longstreet and Hill at Chambersburg was directed to march by way of Maconnellsburg to that place. Preparations were now made to ad vane upon Harrisburg, but on the night of the 29th information was received from a scout that the Federal army, having crossed the Potomac, was advancing northwards, and that the head of the column had reached the South Mountains. As our communications with the Potomac were thus menaced, it was resolved to prevent his further progress in that direction by colleen , . trating our army on the east side of the mountains. Ac cordingly Longstreet and Hill were directed to proceed from Chambersburg to Gettysburg, to which point General Ewell was also instructed to march from Carlisle. General Stuart continued to follow the movements of the Federal army south of the Potomac after our own had entered Maryland, and in his effurts to impede its progress advanced as far eastward as Fairfax Court-house. Finding himself unable to delay the enemy mates ially, he crossed the river at Seneca, and marched through Westminster to Car lisle, where he arrived after Gen. Ewell had left for Gettys burg. By the route he pursued the Federal army was in terposed between his command and our main body, prevent ing any communication with him until his arrival at Carlisle. Ile march towards Gettysburg was conduct e d more _ . Slowly tha n it would have been had the movements of the Federal army been known The leading division of ill met the enemy in advance o f Gettysburg on the morni ng of Jul troops to within — a short y 1 . Driving back these K distance of the town, he there en countered a larger f or became engaged. Ewell ' with which two of his divisions by the Heidl ers b urg-road e "l 1 A. j in cluding about 5,000 prisoners att He retired to a hi g h range of ; a l enemy' • coming up with two of his divisi o n s joined in th e engagemen t. Th e enemy was driv en through Gettysburg, with heavy loss, n several pieces of artillery. pressed d south and east of the town. The attack w as not s force being unkno wn , and it being that afternoon, th e considered ad visable to await the arrival of the rest of our troops. Orders were sent back to hasten their march, and in the meantime every effort was made to ascertain the numbers and position of the enemy, 3,nd find the most favourable point of attack. It had not beet intended to fight a general battle at such a distance from cur base, unless attacked by the enemy ; but, finding ourselves unexpectedly confronted by the Federal army, it became a matter of difficulty to withdraw through the mountains with our large trains. At the same time the country was =favourable for collecting supplies while in presence of th 3 enemy's main body, as he was enabled to restrain our :'oraging parties by occupying the passes of the mountains with regular and local troops. A battle thus became in a measure unavoidable. Encouraged by the successful issue of the engagement the first day, and in view of the valuable results that would ensue from the de feat of the army of Gen. Meade, it was thought advisable to renew the atttacx. The remainder of Ewell's and Hill's corps having arrived, and two divisions of Longstreet's, our preparations were made accordingly. During the afternoon intelligence was received of the arrival of Gen. Stuart at Carlisle, and he was ordered to march to Gettysburg, and take position on the left. A full account of these engagements cannot be given until the reports of the several commanding cfficers shall have been received, and I shall onlyl,give a general description. . _ The preparations for attack were not completed until the afternoon of the 2d. The enemy held a high and commanding ridge, along which he massed a large amount of artillery. Gen. Ewell occupied the lett of our line, Gen. Bill, the centre, and Gen. Longstreet the right. In front of Gen. Longstreet the enemy held a position, from which, if ho could be driven, it was thought that our army could be used to advantage in assailing the more elevated ground beyond, and thus enable us to reach the crest of the ridge. That officer was directed to endeavour to carry this position, while Gen. Ewell at tacked the high ground on the enemy's right, which had already been partially fortified. Gen. Hill was instructed to threaten the front of the Federal line, in order to prevent reinforcements being sent to either wing, and to avail him self of any opportunity that might present itself to attack. After a severe struggle Longstreet succeeded in getting possession of and holding the desired ground. Ewell also carried some of the strong positions which he assailed, and the result was such as to lead to the belief that he would ultimately be able to dislodge the enemy. The battle ceased at dark. These partial o uceesses aeteLnnuea ...c., 1.0 s..arn, 03q assault next day. Pickett, with three of his brigades, joined Longstreet the following morning, and our batteries were moved forward to the position gained by him the day before. The general plan of attack was Unchanged, except that one division and two brigades of Hill's corps were ordered to support Longstreet. The enemy in the meantime had strengthened hie line with earthworks. The morning was occupied in necessary preparations, and the battle recommenced in the afternoon of the 3d, and raged with great violence until sunset. Our troops succeeded in entering the advanced works of the enemy and getting possession of some of his batteries, but our artillery having nearly expended its ammunition, the attacking columns became exposed to the heavy fire of the numerous batteries near the summit of the ridge, and after a most determined and gallant struggle were compelled to relinquish their advantage and fall back to their original po sitions with severe loss. The conduct of the troops was all that I could desire or expect, and they deserved success so far as it can be de served by heroic valour and fortitude. More may have been required of them than they were able t) perform, but my admiration of their noble qualilies and confidence in their ability to cope successfully with the enemy has suf fered no abatement from the issue of this protracted and sanguinary conflict. Owing to the strength of the enemy's position and the reduction of our ammunition, a renewal of the engagement could not be hazarded, and the difficulty of procuring sup plies rendered it impossible to continue longer where . we were. Such of the wounded as were in condition to be re moved, and part of the arms collected on the field, were ordered to Williamsfort. Tho army remained at Gettys burg during the 4th, and at night began to retire by the road to Fairfield, carrying with it about 4,000 prisoners. Nearly 2,000 had previously been paroled, but the enemy's numerous wounded that had fallen into our hands after the first and second days' engagements were left behind. Little progress was made that night, owing to a severe sterna, which greatly embarrassed our movements. The rear of the column did not leave its position near Gettysburg until after daylight on the sth. The march was continued during the day without inter ruption by the enemy, except an unimportant demonstra tion upon our rear in the afternoon, when near Fairfield, which was easily checked. Part of our train moved by the road through Fairfield, and the rest by the way of Castle town, guarded by Gan. Imboden. In passing through the mountains, in advance of the column, the great length of the trains exposed them to attack by the enemy's cavalry, which captured a number of waggons and ambulances ; but they succeeded in reaching Williamsport without serious loss. They were attacked at that place on the 6th by the enemy's cavalry, which was gallantly repulsed by Gen. Imhoden. The attacking force was subsequently encountered and driven off by Gen. Stuart, and pursued for several miles in the direction of Boomsborough. The army, after an arduous march, rendered more difLult by the rains, reached Hagers town on the afternoon of the 6th and morning of the ith of July, The Potomac was found to be so much swollen by the rains that had fallen almost incessantly since our entrance into IVlaryland as to be unfordable. Out communications with the south side were thus interrupted, and it was difficult to procure either ammunition or subsistence, the latter diffi culty being enhanced by the hi g h waters i mpe di ng th e work ing of the neighbouring mills. 'I he trains with the wounded and prisoners were compelled to await at Williamsport the subsiding of the river and the construction of boats, as the pontoon bridge left at Falling Waters had been partially destroyed. The enemy had not yet made its appearance, but as he was in a condition to obtain large reinforcements, and our situation, for the reasons above mentioned, was be coming daily more embarrassing, it was deemed advisable to recross the river. Part of the pontoon bridge was re covered, and new boats built, so that by the 13th a good bridge was thrown over the river at Falling Waters. The enemy in force reached our front on the 12th. A posi tion had been previously selected to cover the Potomac from Williamsport to Falling Waters, and an attack was awaited during that and the succeeding day. This did not take place, though the two armies were in close proximity, the enemy being occupied in fortifying his own lines. Our pre parations being completed, and the river, though still deep, being pronounced fordable, the army commenced to with draw to the south side on the night of the 13th. Ewell's corps forded the river at Williamsport ; those of Longstreet and Hill crossed upon the bridge. Owing to the condition of the roads the troops did not reach the bridge until after daylight on the 14• h, and the crossing was not completed until 1 p.m. ; when the bridge was removed. The enemy offered no serious interruption, and the movement was attended with no loss of material, except a few disabled waggons and two pieces of artillery, which the horses were unabled to move through the deep mud. Before fresh horses could be sent back for them the rear of the column had passed. During the slow and tedious march to the bridge, in the midst of a violent storm of rain, some of the men lay down by the way to rest. Officers sent back for them failed to find them in the obscurity of the night, and tbese,with some stragglers, fell into the hands of the enemy- _ Brigadier-Gen. Pettigrew was mortally wounded in an attack made by a small body of cavalry, which was unfor tunately mistaken for our own and permitted to enter our lines. He was brought to Bunker-hill, where he expired in a few days afterwards. He was a brave and accomplished officer and gentleman, and his loss will be deeply felt by the country and the army. The following day the army marched to Bunker-hill, in the vicinity of which it encamped for several days. The day after its arrival a large force of the enemy's cavalry the Potomat, at Harper's Ferry, advanced towards Martinsburg. It was attacked by Gen. Fitz Lee near Kearneysville, and defeated with heavy loss, leaving its dead and many of its wounded on the field. Owing to the swollen condition of the Shenandoah river, the plan of operations which had been contemplated when we recrossed the Potomac could not be put in execution, and before the waters had subsided the movements of the enemy induced me to cross the Blue Ridge and take position south of the Rappahannock, which was accordingly done. As soon as the reports of the commanding officers shall be received a more detailed account of these operations will be given, and occasion will then be taken to speak more par ticularly of the conspicuous gallantry and good conduct of both officers and men. It is not yet in my power to give a correct statement of our casualties, which were severe, including many brave men, and an unusual proportion of distinguished and valuable officers. Among them I regret to mention the following general officera :—Major-Generals Hood, Pender, and Trimble, severely, and Major-Gen. Heth, slightly wounded. General render has since died, This lamented offices has borne a distinguished part in every engagement of this army, and was wounded on several occasions while leading his command with conspicuous gallantry and ability. The con fidence and admiration inspired by his courage and capacity as an officer was only equalled by the esteem and respect entertained by all with whom ho was associated for the noble qualities of his modest and unassuming character. Briga dier. Generals Barksdale and Garnett were killed, and Brigadier-General Semmes mortally wounded while leading their troops with the courage that always distinguished them. These brave officers and patriotic gentlemen tell in the faithful discharge of duty, leaving the army to mourn their loss and emulate their noble examples. Brigadier-Generals Kemper, Armistead, Soaks, G. T. Anderson, Hampton, J. H. Jones, and Jenkins were also wounded. Brigadier-General Archer was taken prisoner, General Pettigrew, though wounded at Gettysburg, con tinued in command until he was mortally wounded near Falling Waters. The loss of the enemy is unknown; but from observa tion on the field, and his subsequent movements, it is sup . posed that he suffered severely. Respectfully submitted, R. E t LEE, General." I TIMES.—Mr. Ward Beecher starts with the assumption that the English are as a nation pecu liarly ignorant of American affairs, or incapable of that sympathy which is necessary to appreciate the defence of a respectable cause. If we will only be so good as to look at this war from a Federal point of view, we shall see at once that the Federate are in the right, and the Confederates in the wrong. This is either a very amusing truism, or it means that we are naturally more inclined to the Confede• rate than the Federal side. As to the matter of knowledge, there is no ccuntry on which we read so much, talk so much, and feel so much curiosity, as the United States. Ordinary Englishmen cer tainly know as much of them as they do about Ireland, and much more than they do about France, whose capital is only ten hours and a half from our own. As to feelings, England has long been ready to swallow her own pride when she had to deal with the United States. She has accepted their natural cravings in lieu of justification ; she has admitted in their case alone that they might reasonably ask for what was not their own, and has yielded to their shuffling diplomacy when she saw that her cousin's heart was too much set on the trifle at issue to be quietly denied. We may not enter easily into the precise point of view from which Russia or France regards the rest of the world, but we have dealt charitably with the most enormous pretensions on the part of the United States. We are not aware that we ourselves advance any claims of a sort to elevate England above the brotherhood of nations. The ocean rule of Britannia means nothing more than that wide presence of our flag described by Mr. Ward Beecher. The United States have long been indulging in that gigantesque vein of pre tension which was displayed in the careers of some ancient monarchs and conquerors, and is still found in the titles of barbarous Kings. The Monroe-doc trine, the unqualified right of annexation, and the continual allusion to the reign which is to spread from pole to po'e, to shatter all existing institutions and alter the existing notions of right and wrong, are the stride, the swing, and the bellow of the giant. It is'easier to admire very large things, and very large people, than to love them. Russia, of course, being the next largest, the next most ambitious, and the next most unwieldy, can both admire and love the United States, and an General Tom Thumb found a mats as small as himself, the Federate are now happy in a tall friend. But iu spite of our own Lilliputian proportions, we have done our best to enter into the American view of their difficulties, both on this and on all former occasions. We must only remind Mr. Ward Beecher that when America boasts to take a peculiar view of human affairs, and to have an incommunicable estimate of its vocation, it cannot expect absolute sympathy from any quarter. Transcendental pre tensions repel sympathy instead of inviting it. But what is Mr. Ward Beecher's own view of the question ? The revolted provinces, he says, in heriting great differences, and being in a diffi culty, came to a compromise between confedera tion and national unity, which they called the United States. The name expresses a political hybrid. It was thought a masterpiece of creative wisdom, and all the earth was invited to admire the new birth which had emanated from the brains of a few successful soldiers and self-taught statesmen. No doubt it was a very grand experi ment, but, as with all experiments, the proof was in the results. If it worked well, there was nothing to be said against it, snd mankind had nothing to do but to wait and see how it acted. The greatest difficulty is that which Mr. Ward Beecher describes. Some of the States had an institution which he pronounces contrary to the fundamental laws of morality, and therefore, we may presume, to the Divine will. Mr. Ward Beecher thinks no words too strong for slavery ; it is a " cancer" in the body politic; it is deadly to those immediately concerned, and an intolerable nuisance to all about; it is a hell-hound, and the Devil himself ; you can't touch it without danger of moral hydrophobia ; its presence is quite sure eventually to bleak up any Constitution, to divide its supporters 'or opponents into two irrecon cilable antagonists, and lead to its extinction with a strong hand, But this hideous, intolerable, and suicidal immorality was recognised and tolerated in the Constitution of the United States, under the idea, Mr. Ward Beecher explains, that it would re main a domestic institution, and would not come cut of doors, like a shameless profligate, and obtrude itself on the Government and politics of the Union Slavery was to fester and die at home. The poison ous plant was to languish and rot in what we at home call the " chill shade of opposition." Of course there would be a constant succession of enlightened Presidents and Cabinets at Washington, end of course no new Territories or States would give the upas tree new room to extend its roots and throw out its pestilential branches. Unfortunately these hopes have not been fulfilled. The good elements of the Constitution have not extinguished the evil ; on the contrary, this hideous congenital disease has grown with the growth of the Union end strength ened with its strength. Nay, more, it has obtained the mastery ; it has usurped the Government ; it has monopolised office; it has corrupted the seat of justice; it has spread an underground influence through the length and breadth of the land ; it has infected the new territory, and at last left religion and morality no alternative but to close with the evil, to amputate the diseased limb, and to exorcise the foul fiend. But what does all this show, except that the Constitution was itself an immorality, and therefore inevitably and deservedly incapable of lasting long ? Men are driven to form themselves into "national" combinations for the very reason that a people who wish to stand before the world and take a part in its affairs must have full power to enforce upon themselves their notions of right and wrong, and of settling for themselves what they shall think right and wrong. Society expects con sistency in a man, and the world expects consis tency in a nation. We do not allow any man, or any combination of men, to play fast and loose with any serious question. Whenever the attempt is made to play two games at once, and grasp at the advantages open to two opposite courses, there is sure to come a crisis when it is necessary to decide between them. The Constitution of the United States has been lauded to the skies, because it opened a way to unbounded wealth, a refuge to all mankind, a path to uni versa l emp i re , and the opportunity of a high tone with the Old-world Governments. Grant that these aims were worth something, they were worth at least moral self-command and national sacrifice ' • and they required it. Such aims were not compatible with the enforced, open, and constitutional toleration of State laws and usages b e li eve d b y h a lf t h e U n ion to be as immoral as Mr. Ward Beecher describes them. Sound policy, w h et h er domest i c or in its fo foreign aspects, can no t co - ex i st w i th more l a xity. The Constitution of the United States is, by Mr. Ward Beecher's showing, an attempt to divorce the government of the world from self-government, in the face of the great maxim that be who would rule others must fi rs t rule himself. But this gent leman invokes England t o ass i st i n carr ying out an ex periment not only commence d in defiance of her authority, not only full of menaces to her peace, but contrary to all those p r i n ciples of perfect moral and political unity on w hi c h our own Constitution is framed. We have renounced slavery, and we are prepared to renounce everything, however profita ble, that is once condemned by the public opinion of the country. That, and that alone, is the ground on which we stand with the other nations of the earth. We do not blow hot and cold, dictating in one breath, apologising in the next, towering up to the clouds as a mighty unity one day, and grovell ing in the clay as a motley herd the next. In so ciety we scrutinise closely the qualifications of the man whd gets on stilts and lords it over his neigh bours. Mr. Ward Beecher himself knows what we should say to a man who first overtoped us by a profitable partnership with vice, and , having firmly planted himself over our head, implored our assist ance to rid him of the evil which, having made his fortune, now ruined his reputation and spoilt his repose. The man must do this for himself if he really wishes to do so, and if he is ready to make the due amends for his inconsistency. If the U n it e d States caunot settle this question for th emse l ves, they can no longer claim a national character. The world will understand and accept a G overnment based on slavery; it will also understand and ac cept a Government taking a high moral tone, and opening an asylum to the refugee an d the unfortu nate. If either State can really govern i tself upon its own principles, and be the unity it seems, then it will be taken for what it wishes to be. But Mr. Ward . Beecher may rest as sure d the world w ill l eave the United States to settl e f or themselves t h e ques tion whether they are indeed united, or whether they are only States banded together to bully the world, but agreeing t o di sagree on ques tions of social morality. It is f or th e pres ent their own affair, and least o f a ll nat i ons ours, exce pt in the inconveniences which we must bear as well as we can. HERALD. —The address on Public Health deli vered by Profess or Ch r i s ti s on at the Social Sci ence meting at Edinburgh, where it received the marked inattnntion of atleast a thousand persons co n g re g ated the Free Church Assembly Hal , calls for special notice on account of the somewhat peculiar manner in which it deals wail sanitary questions. Accept ing the Scottish register as his guide, PrOiOSSOT Christison takes up the subject of zym otic orepi demic diseases, and states : that these alone account for nearly one-fourth of the total mortality of Scot land. From these he again makes a selection, com prising all that are grouped in the register under wh i ch ue states to include not the term `° typhus," 9/1 1 Y actual typhue, but also. inflammatory, enteric, and gastric fever, all of which are fevers of a con tinued character, as contradistinguished from those of an intermittent type. 'These diseases, as they appear on the Scottish register, account for nearly one-fifth of what may be termed the zymotic mor tality, or rather less than 5 per cent. of the total number of deaths from all causes. Reviewing these continued fevers seriatim, we commence with fever of the inflammatory type. We are told this is far from being a deadly fever; but it causes great suf fering, and the debility arising from it is so lasting that it makes a working man unfit for labour, from first to last, during a period of two months. In Edinburgh this fever is known only as an epidemic, and, recording to the authority to whom we have thus far alluded, occurs only at periods when work is scarce, wages low, provisions dear, and the labour ing classes consequently in unusual distress. This disease belongs to the labouring class alone, and is emphatically the poor man's fever. It is infectious, but not:virulently so, and its contagious properties may be neutralised by the admission of fresh air. " Penury pent up in airless dwellings" is stated to be the condition under which this fever is propa gated. As to the most effectual means of extir pating this disease, Professor Christison says, "The favourite panacea of the present day for the pre vention of all fevers—thorough drainage, is not the remedy." A full cupboard and a wide room appear to constitute the professor's favourite prescription for this complaint. Next in order we come to that well-known devastator—typhus ; including typhus proper, nervous fever, low fever, and putrid fever. This class of disease appears to be always at work, but Professor Christison tells us that it assumes the epidemic form only in times of distress. It spreads by infection, but the infection is not intense, being preventible by the adoption of the ventilating pro cess. So far it seems to observe much the same conditions as inflammatory fever. But it differs in the fact that it is not entirely absent during its non epidemic periods; it &so differs in another fact — namely, that it not merely produces sickness, bat also death, being generally fatal one case out of ten. It has also the peculiarity of attacking the rich pretty equally with the poor during its non epidemic periods, whereas its ravages while raging as an epidemic principally affect the comparatively destitute. As to the origin of typhus, Professor Christison asserts that, as a general rule, it does not originate in faulty drainage or foul air. This he declares confidently, so far as Edinburgh is con cerned, and appeals to the result of certain inquiries which he has made on this point, from which it ap pears that typhus began to decline in Edinburgh before the commencement of the improved drainage, and after it had been a perpetual pestilence in that city fora third of a century. So greatly has typhus diminished in the Edinburgh bills of mortality dur ing the last few years that there even seems some probability of its total extirpation from that city. As for the cause of so marked a sanitary im provement, Professor Christison says "it has certainly not yet been found out." He gives us, indeed, a hint on this head, and that not a very con solatory one. He says, "My own strong convic tion is, that the secret will be found to be connected with the theory which has been much canvassed in the present day—the successive changes of type or constitution of epidemic diseases." So that typhus may merely be giving place to some other malady. Further statistics might test this theory, but Professor Christison's address does not appear to furnish data for the purpose. Finally, how ever, we touch solid ground, by being told that professional experience agrees in one distinct con clusion—that typhus never can prevail in the epidemic form in the face of employment for the working classes and ventilation of their dwellings. Thus we come to the same remedial measures as in the case of inflammatory fever — a full cupboard and a wide room. Gastric fever we need not dwell upon. It appears to be the rich man's fever, and results from over-excitement, physical or mental. With enteric (bowel) fever, the case is very diffe rent. It is of the typhoid class, and is the most deadly of all forms of continued fever. Modern ob servation recognises it in Germany in 1763, in France in 1812, in London in 18 27 , and in Edin burgh about fifteen years ago. It appears to be an increasing scourge everywhere, and for this very reason Professor Christison considers it can not have its origin in defective sanitary arrange ments, seeing that sanitary measures are being adopted to an increasing extent throughout the kingdom, at least so far as drainage, ventilation, and cleanliness are concerned. It also appears to affect the best regulated localities as well as the worst. But our professor admits this much—that foul air favours the invasion" of this species of fever, and that " we shall do well to encourage better drains, more and better water-closets, and better ventilation of dwellings." Celebration of the Battle of Leipsic. Sunday last, the 50th anniversary of the battle of Leipsic, at which Napoleon I. was defeated by the allied German armies, was celebrated with much ceremony and rejoicing at Leipsic and also at many other towns and villages throughout those countries where troops were sent to form the allied host. There were, however, many notable excep tion, for the large city of Cologne refused to send a deputa tion to Leipsic on the occasion, or to organise a local cele braton, and at several other places of minor importance the inhabitants refused to join in the demonstration. Leipsic was very gaily decorated, and at some particular places great pains had been taken with the adornments and in the preparation ot:devices. One of the most notable of those places was that where stood a gate through which the Konigsberg corps fought thair way, and thus obtained an entrance into the town. There and also at the small monu ment erected in memory of this deed of arms triumphal arches full 60ft high were erected, and were decorated with laurel branches. Four other arches were erected, and were decorated with laurels, trophies of weapons, and with a pro fuse display of the black, red, and gold flag, the German emblem. The spot where the bridge over the Elster was blown up by Napoleon's command to prevent the pursuit of the enemy was also gaily decorated. The ancient council .house was, however, most distinguished by the display of flags and other festive emblems. Over the market-place entrance was a rich green and white drapery, whilst over the great dial-plate the figures " 1813" and also the word " October" shone resplendently in golden letters of large dimensions. Near the council-house was a gigantic tribune, also deco rated with laurels and flags, and on this a le Deunz was sung in the morning by the united societies of male cho risters. This display closed with the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handers " Messiah," and with a song of praise com posed in 1314, which was succeeded by the air, well known to Germans, "Nun danket Allo Gott." All the little shops or booths which stood in the market place were cleared away by order of the corporation, so as to leave the entire area clear for the visitors and those who were to take part in the proceedings. The houses opposite the council louse, or situated on the sides of the square, were richly adorned, and on one was a large transparency, on which were the words, " Base is the nation which does not stake all upon its honour," while many of the decora tions also contained allusions and patriotic expressions of a similar nature. In the afternoon patriotic songs were sung on the tribune erected before the council .house. Among these the most notable were one written by Arndt, the music composed by Weber, one by Marchner, another by Abt, and Arndt's well-known popular and patriotic "Was ist des Deuthschen Vaterland ?"—(what is the German's fatherland ?) Previ ous to the songs and between the parts several inspiriting marches were played. Most of the cities, to wns, and villages were represented by deputations of two of their inhabitants, but Berlin sent 52 persons as representatives of the capital. Many veterans who had fought in the memorable fight were present as honoured guests, and in the morning these men naturally visited those places most hallowed in their memories. One principal point of attraction to those aged warriors Vas the Napoleon stone, a simple block of granite, which marks the spot on which the Emperor stood during the greater part of Oct. 18, and whence he issued his orders during the battle. Here, about four in the afternoon, he re ceived intelligence of the continued superiority of forces on the part of the enemy; mad here it was that ho issued the order for the retirement of the French troops, and then, na ture being exhausted, amidst his maps and field plans, he sank into a short slumber, from which he was awakened by Murat, the King of Naples. Although the celebration was carriedthoeunt national h na m l purcihdeenof thusiasm, nothing was do ne to offend the conquered. We learn by telegram that an immense torchlight procession took place on the evening of Sunday, and that on Monday a procession, consisting of 20,000 persons, paraded the town and several noteworthy places. ealth s heyalways DeliciousH aggra vate chronic complaints, ADVERTI . 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The quiet village of Kingsbury and the adjacent parts have been in an unwonted degree of excite ment during the last few days, consequent upon the death of a child, aged about four years, such death having taken place under circumstances that have given rise to a very strong suspicion of its having been caused by the administration of poison by its mother, Ann Clarke, the wife of a journeyman ear penter. It appears that these people, who had three children, went to reside at Hyde, near Kings bury, some few months ago, and that the husband obtained work. They lived at a small dwelling, called Poplar Cottage. About three months ago one of the children died, and Mr. Biasson, a surgeon of Edgware, not feeling quite satisfied, called in a Mr. Evans, who lives at Hyde, and immediately upon the last named gentleman entering Clarke's cottage he recognised a carpet that had been missing some short time previously from his house, where Clarke had been working. He spoke of it to Mr, Blassou, saying, " Bless me, this is my carpet," and Mrs. Clarke overhearing the remark, without coming into the room to the two gentlemen, went off to where her husband was at work, and ho appeared no more. An examination of the child was made, and from the statements and appearances a certificate was given that the child died from tetanic convulsions. About a fortnight ago another child died, and the doctor to the summoning officer stat ed circumstances that made it necessary there should be an investigation. Accordingly, on the 14th inst. Mr. Bird opened an inquest at the Red Lion Inn, when _ • _ Ann Clarke, the mother, was examined. She said the deceased was three years old last November, and about ten days since was seized with what she thought a fit. She took her to Mr. Blasson, who attended her nearly every day. The child died on the previous Thursday, about 4 o'clock in the after noon. Mr. W. Blasson said he had made a post-mortem examination of the deceased child. He was unable to assign the cause of death. He had taken out the contents of the stomach for analysation. The inquest was resumed today with the fol lowing evidence : Mary Aun Oldfield, a governess living next door to Mrs. Clarke, said—l knew the deceased child. On Thursday, the Bth inst., I first saw her, between 8 and 9 o'clock in the morning, and she appeared to be suffering from convulsions, and at that time the sight was quite gone. I remained there half an hour and the convulsions continued. I have seen chil dren in convulsions before, but never like that. I have never seen anybody who died from the effects of poison. I went in several times dur ing the day, and about four o'clock to put on a leech, but the child was just dead. I made a remark to the mother that I had never seen any death more like strychnne, and she said, in a quiet way, "Yes, yes," but nothing more. I had read a great deal about the effects of strych nine, and considered the appearance of the .child's death the same. The convulsions were twitching of the hands, the mouth was very much drawn down on one side, and the back beat in very much. The Coroner—Curved you mean, I suppose ? Witness—Yes, very much. The child threw her.. self about so much that the mother was obliged to stand by the table on which the child was laid to prevent her throwing herself off. I laid out the child about half-an-hour after death, and the limbs were rather rigid, but the month was not drawn up. I have laid out other children generally about an hour after death, but never found them so rigid. I should certainly say the limbs were more rigid than usual- The child did not vomit while I wso present, nor do I know that it was purged. Elizabeth King, a straw plaiter, stated that she also saw the child several times during the day of its death. It wds in strong convulsions, moving about its feet, hands, and head. Its stomach pro jected, and its back was very much bent inwards. 7 fhe hands were rather clenched, she had never seen a child die in convulsions before. _ The Coroner then observed that, as the analysis was not complete, another adjournment would be necessary, and ultimately Friday was the day fixed. The mother of the child was not present, and at the close of the inquiry it transpired that she had removed all her goods and sold them to a broker at Kilburn without giving any address, and moved her boxes to a house in Somers Town, where it is pro" bable they are under the surveillance of the police. She has not called at the house for some days, and has with her the other child, which was, as described by a neighbour, almost dying. The husband Is wanted by the police for stealing the carpet from Mr. Evans already referred to. COUNTRY MARKETS. .4.- NEWARK-WEDNESDAY. A moderate quantity of wheat on offer at our market to day, and the demand was fair at a slight decline upon the prices of last week. Other articles generally lower. White wheat new, 40s to 45s ; Barley, grinding.. 30s to 323 Red do. 36s to 40s i Oats, old, .. 2ss to 2 83 Old white 4os to 45s 1 New do 20s to 24s Red do. 36s to 40s Beans. 37s to'4oS Barley, rnalting....34s to 42s i Beans, new 32s to 34s HULL-TUESDAY. Since our last the wheat trade has been dull, but it can scarcely be quoted lower. Some business has been done ill guod mixed Baltic at 41s to 42s per qr; fine ied, 39s to 406 per 480Ibs. At this day's market the show of English wheat was fair, and sales were readily made at fully late rates. Foreign in very moderate demand at prices current during the week. Barley was taken off slowly at prices ill favour of buyers. Beans and peas rather easier. Oats ra ther dull, and fully 6d under former rates. Wheat.... Old white.... per qr .. 44s Od to 46s Od Old red New white • . 1 , New red .... ~ Barley.... English malting 3Bs Od to 408 04 Grinding 26s 6d to 28s 04 Saal and Oderbruck Holstein and Danish 3OB Od to 31s 04 Grinding Oats English, old 26s Od to 28s Od Archangel and Riga, per et osl2lcl to 13d Friesland and Dutch oBl3d to 08130 Swedish and Danish osl23cl to osl3ll Beans ....English, old, per qr New pigeon 42s Od to 41s Od New tick Egyptian Peas ..Foreign boilers .. 34s Od tc 35s Od Grinding Tares ....Spring. —B Od to —s 04 Indian Corn Linseed, feeding crushing •• Linseed cakes (Hull) £9 5 0 to 1:0 0 0 Foreign Bl5 oto 9 0 0 Rape cakes 6 0 oto 0 0 0 Bones .. 5 6 oto 510 0 LYNN-TUESDAY. At to-day's corn market there was a moderate supply of wheat, with a fair business doing at about previous rates. Other articles also at about late values, White 44s to 45s I Barley 36s to 38s ItGd.. 4os to 44s I Grinding ..2 98 to 3'2 0 Beans .408 t 0,428 I Oats.. New —5 to —s I Peas —s to --0 COAL r Prices of Coal per 'Von a LARKET. the close of the market. s. d. Byass's Bebside West Hartley ... 17 3 Cowpen Hartley 17 3 North Pelton Gas 14 0 West Hartley 17 3 Walker Primrose 13 3 B. d. Walls End. 18 6 Harton 0 Byron 19 6 ~ Itussell's l7 Hetton .. 21 u T W Hune h u a sg r th n ai e Hi lile . ............ l ll B B9 6 66 Thorpe 17 ?, South lielloe.. l9 u )t, 86 ; sold, 55. Walls End. Haswell .. 21 0 Trimdon. Hartlepool...2o 6 Ships at mark' Births. DENT.—On the 20th inst., at Highwood House, Hendon , the wife of Capt. R. C. Dent, of a son. ECARDINGE.—On the 20th inst., at Queen's-terrace, the lion. Mrs. Hardinge, of a daughter. LAMBERT.— On the 19th inst., at 2, Queen-street, Mayfair, the wife of Major F. W. Lambert, of a daughter. MARDEN.—On the 19th inst., at York, Mrs. Owen Mardent of a daughter. Marriages. BARS TOW--STRAIIAN, —On the 20th inst., at the parish church, Sidmouth, Lieut.-Colonel Barstow, Royal Ar— tillery, to Annie, eldest daughter of Wm, Strahan, Esq•, of Sidmouth. BICKERSTAFF—LAWILENCE.—On the 20th inst., at Saint George's, Hanover-quare, William Martin Biekerstaff• E , q,, of 13, Highbury-terrace, Highbury, to Amelia , third daughter of R. Lawrence, Ebq., of 26, Fitzror square. Deaths. BAILEY.—On the 20th inst., at Brixton, Mrs. Ann 800 aged 96. BAYNE.— On the 19th inst., at Edinburgh, James Bayne/ Esq., S.S.C. HOTHATC-0a the 21st inst., in Camden-square, Colonel, Augustus Hotha rn , formerly of the 76th R eg t., eldest son of the late Admiral Sir William Hotham, aged 58. LoGIN.— On the 18th inst., at Felixstowe, Suffolk, eu 4 ; denlY, Sir John Spencer Login, late H.E.1.C.5., °- formerly guardian to his Highness the Maharajah D u- Jeep PAGET.—On the 18th inst., at Vienna, Oliver Paget, E s(l ;' of Szoket)l va, tansy lvauia, son-in-law of Chas. Fag" Esq., M.P. PLUMER. —On the 19th inst., at Worthing, Mr. Ricbar a Plumer, aged 71. WELD.—On the 19th inst., at Lulworth Castle, Dorset" shire, Joseph Weld, Esq., aged 87. R.I.P. Londcn : Prifized and by WILLIAM A NDIt.E7I"!,' of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN office No. 11.1 Strand, in the Precinct of the !Savoy. , n the Ccu utY° Middlesex —Thurolay, October 22, 1863, ~'