The Sun. — London, England, 1863-11-19 00:00:00

Russian Preparations for War. During the last three months much has been dine not only in strengthening Cronstadt, but also in. fortifying the entrances to the Neva, in building g unboats, batteries, Se.c. Cronstadt is being strengthened tinder the super intendence of Gen. Todleben and Gen. Zareva, by placing the old forts in a better state of defence, and at many points covering up the masonry by earth works. On the main island of Cronstadt, seaward, large earthworks are being thrown up, some of which are neari.y finished. From the sea they will, be scarcely visible, and they not only enfilade t i ne channel, but some of them, being connected by pr Aral leis one with another, will be able to hold guns to take in 'reverse any ships which may run the gaunt let of their fire and that of the forts. Some of these earthworks, more exposed than. others, are to be covered with 71-inch plates, placed on an angle of 45 deg., and curved over the top, so as to form a cover from vertical fire, and at the same time obviate the necessity of having bolts or any other fasten ings to retain the plates in position. The embra sures will be closed immediately the gun is fired by a slide of 11-inch iron, or by e. drop door. The guns to be 'weed iu these iron clad and other earthworks are to be 9-inch rifled cast steel, carrying a 3001 b rifled shot, or a 2501 b shell, 22 inches long. For protection of the granite forts, enormous sup plies of earth and fusciues axe placed at different points, all carried thence from S - . Petersburg at 'tlosratms tabour and expeuse. To provide further against the possibility of a fleet passing up to the back of Cronstadt by the south channel, about 3001ighters, laden with stones, have been sunk, so that now in no part is there more than four feet of water. The authorities have supposed a possibility of some hostile fleet passing the outer forts and earth works. They are therefore preparing to lay 300 in fernal machines in the channel, each of which will contain '7olb. of powder, and explode by a slight touch from a vessel passing over. Yet, still further, the enemy, we shall suppose, has passed Cronstadt, and arrived some ten miles up to the head of the bay, and ',wishes to pass the bar and enter the Neva. Here, on either hand, are fresh earthworks thrown up ; thr ry will not be completed for some weeks yet, but wi.it be capable of mounting, in all, about 90 guns of the largest calibre, and enfilade the en trance to the river at a point where it is about 3,000 ft. wide. A supply of infernal machines is also to be kept ready to sink in the narrow channel of the bar. Another means of defence is also in course of pre paration—a submarine boat of colossal dimensions, in the construction of which about 200 tons of iron and steel are to be used. It is rapidly progressing towards completion. Great secrecy is being used about this boat. We can, however, say that it is to have engines worked by compressed air, to have a very strong beak, with provision for attaching large cylinders charged with powder to the bottoms of vessels, to be fired by electricity. The parties na- Tinting the vessel will see what they are doing by Moans of bulls'-eyes, and they will be able to regu late the depth at which they swim, generally keep ing quite close to the surface. The Emperor has not only approved the plans, but some months since signed the decree appropriating about £27,000 — say, 175,000 silver roubles- 2 -for this monster. By the Ist of June,lB64, the Marine Department confidently expects to have at Cronstadt sixteen iron-clad vessels, and they consider this a very poor fleet for such a Power as Russia. There will be four vessels of larger size, all in many respects alike, including the Pevenetz, lately arrived from Eng land, and which is now receiving her armament and being finished off at Cronstadt. The second is bui d log in. St. Petersburg, under contract, by Messrs. 'Mitchell, of Newcastle. All her armour plates are on the epot, from Messrs. John Brown and Co.'s works, an 6. she should be ready at the time named, and is to be called '• Me Tron Menya" (Touch me not). The third is building iu Sr. Petersburg by Messrs. Semenikoff 'grid Politika, and progresses fast towards completion. Her armour plates are also supplied by Messrs. John brown and Co. Tile third is building by the Marine DEPaCtment in the new Admiralty-yard, and her armo ar plates are also from the same firm. The general dimensions of these vessels are as follows: —Leagth over all, about 240 ft ; breadth, 53ft ; depth, 27ft ; builder's measurement, 2,800 tons ; thr , armament is not exactly settled, hut will be rifled ;Yang of heavy calibre. The remaining 12 vessels '..ire all Monitors, but only one will have solid armour plates, supplied by Messrs. Beale, and building by Messrs. Mitchell. She is from Captain Coles's design, and very nearly a facsimile of the J) tnish vessel Rolf Krake. Her length is 175 ft be- Aween perpendiculars ; breadth, 38ft ; depth, 14ft ; tonnage (b.m.), 1,250. The remaining 11 vessels are building by Messrs. Carr and Macpherson, two Semenikoff and Co., two ; Kondraftzott, two ; and the Government, five. They are to be clad with lour and five one-inch plates, rolled in long lengths, following the American plan. The towers are to be of 11 one-inch plates bolted together, although a question has just arisen whether it would not be advisable to tap them through and through, and by that means strengthen them. The covering of these vessels with one-inch plates results partly from t he haste with which the resolution to build was tea m ? and partly from the want of machinery in " Il mnt t o are roll heavier plates. This want they now about to meet by erecting at their Colpt ee Works a large armour plate mill, the machine, but which for . which has been sent from England, largest iiht se toa ll not be sufficient for rolling the very second rollin. It is, however, proposed to build a Govern ment, but V/1401131111' not, however, by the Govern guarantee from the authorities of a certain amount4a 04 0 : t work. The building of this is, however, problematical. The old gunbo ats built during the Crimean war has u glily surveyed, and a contract have be a e l n 1 b m ee a n de t t h o or p e ll e t the m in order. Fourteen are being provided with new and all are to have s t ea m up and be in thorou;teza'h 'working condition on the Ist of June, under heav y ui p l za t a e lties. the gun and morta r Many of up, b p, comp l e tely used ° 4 l l t l l d th e biailders in Russia n years ago are seem to have emulated their E ng lish brethren in the use of green timber, &e„ Enormous exertions are being heed to obtain the requisite quant ity of guns, 'with suitabl e ship sit au d ea rthworks, a nd ammuni tion, for all th e forts, will perhaps be found that the Basel.tan, have really got ahead o f England in guns an d S h ot. The large rifled cast-steel guns which they are obtaining from Krupp , and which they will sh ortly commence making themselves S in S t. Petersb urg, are goali, and the smaller sized cast-steel guns, which are hein produced rapidly in t,e Ural, an d also in Pontieloff's works in St. PeTer shar g , on Aboukoff's system, are found t o be a great step in advance. They are not, perhaps, all that could be desired, yet they want of sustain a large amount a of work, and their detects seem to arise f rom hammer power, which want will be shortly sup plied. Guns are now being produced in about a dozen factories, working night and day, and in a few weeks another Elawick will commence. Its production will be solid cast-steel guns, from the six-pounder to the eleven-inch gun, which latter is to fire a 5001 b. shell. To provide the necessary shot and shell for these guns all the foundries around St. Petersburg have orders vary. lu g • Aror e 15,000 to 50,000 each. All the shot and shell from 12-pounders upwards are for rifled guns. The shot are from 2 to 21 diameter, are round nosed, and are provided with soft metal bearings to fit the grooves of the guns. The production of steel shell of the same description is also increasing fast, and great exertions are being made to deliver large stipples. Round hammered steel shot are also being prepared to suit the naval 60-pounder gun. One firm alone has in hand 30,000 of these. The land artillery forces are also adooting the "tyke, and find them well s teel guns for their adapted by their li g ht ness. A gun of the same calibre is about one-third lighter than a brass gun • fearing that the supply not be plYofsteel g never theless, f o r this branch of tne service m adequate un a large quantity of brass guns are ord ere d, endure to be ready f or service early i n_ January. Large supplie s of saltpetre have been purchased the powder w or k s have a nd during the sum mer, been extended, and are working night and day t o have a full supply. Should the anticipation of the authorities prove I correct, and war be declared, they will not be able to obtain a supply of armour-plates from abroad. They are, therefore, erecting a mill at Colpino, near Petersburg, and propose to have a second mill built at once, that they may be able to produce 10,000 to 12,000 tons of armour plates per year, independent of all foreign aid, These works, the gun-works, and the large supply of teak, two years' supply of coal for the fleet, and the extra sums voted on account of the war expenditure (i.O ring the last six months, amount to about 55 millions of roubles above the ordinary expenditure, say nine millions sterling; and a further sum is demanded immediately of 40 millions of roubles —say six millions sterling. This expenditure does not include the extra sums laid out in clothing and general commissariat stores. Flour has been very largely bought for delivery in February and for those places to which the ordinary route is by water in spring; extra prices are being paid for winter delivery. The Removal of St, Thomas's Hospital. Tuesday afternoon a Special General Court of the Governors of this hospital took place at the London-bridge Railway Terminus Hotel, for the purpose of hearing the report of the committee in reference to the purchase from the Metropolitan Board of Works of the land at Stangate, for the site of a new hospital, at the price of £95,000, subject to the approval at the Court of Chancery. Alder trAn Sir J. Musgrove, Bart., presided, and the meet ing was most numerously attended. After a short discussion, a deputation from St. Olave's District Board of Works was admitted, and Mr. SLEIGH, one of its number, presented a me morial, which was read, and in which it was prayed, that the hospital should not be removed to the site at Stangate, on the ground that the situation was not only unfit bat unhealthy, and that the removal of the hospital there would be taking it away out of the reach of the poor, for whose benefit it was ori ginally founded. The present temporary hospital and site were much approved, as would be either a site in the rear of Newington Church or at Bethle hem Hospital. Further statements in support of the memorial having been made, the deputation withdrew. A deputation, headed by Mr. Itendell, was then admitted, representing the parishes on the south side of London, and which prayed that the site at Stan gate should not be selected for the new hospital. The argument used against such a selection com prised its healthy state as well as its being far re moved from where such a valuable institution was most needed. It was further urged that it was carrying it close to two other hospitals which were fully equal to meet all cases. The deputation ap proved fully of the site at the Surrey Gardens or those at the back of Newington Church and Beth lehem. Other evidence was given showing that since the removal of the hospital to its present tem porary site the parochial medical relief had been greatly increased, and the rates become heavier, while the inconvenience to the sick poor was con siderably greater. In further support of the memo rial it was stated that out of 96 medical gentlemen practising on the south side of London 86 had ex pressed their total disapproval of the site at Stan gate. After some discussion, the President stated that the subject of the two memorials would receive every attention. The report of the committee comprised in the minutes of the meetings since the 15th of July last, as well as the articles of agreement relative to the purchase of the site at Stangate, were then read, and considerable discussion ensued with respect to the relative merits of the diff,!rent sites, whoa the minutes were put alid agreed to. It was then resolved to further consither the ques tion at a future meeting, when the proceedings, which hadl4sted up wards of four hours, terminated. HEALTH OF THE METROPOLIS. (Front the Registrar-General's Weekly Rcturn,) The present return exhibits a considerable in crease in the deaths of London. They rose from 1,270 in the first week of the current month to 1,457 in that which ended last Saturday. The deaths under 20 years of age increased from 721 to '757 ; those at 60 years and up wards, from 209 to 276. The mean temperature of the air, which had been 49.8 deg. in the four weeks ending 7th November, was last week 41.6 deg. The average number of deaths in ten correspond ing weeks (viz., the 46th week iu each of the years 1853-62) is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,379. The excess in the actual number over the estimated amount is therefore 78. Fatal cAses of small-pox in the week were 18, showing a gradual decrease. Those of scarlatina 121, 8 of which occurred in Camden-town and Kentish-town, 7 in Islington West, 4 i❑ St. George, Bloomsbury, 4 in Kensington Town, 6 in West minster. Fever is decidedly on the increase. Eighty-three deaths, which include those from typhus, typhoid fever, gastric fever, '&c., ere referred to typhus in the tables. In October the weekly number ranged from 51 to 62. Out of 20 deaths in Rotherhithe, 2 were from small-pox, 3 from scarlatina, 7 from typhus, 1 from diphtheria. Both the Small-pox and Fever Hospitals are situated in the west sub-district of Islington. Four deaths occurred in the former and 11 in the latter establishment. Bronchitis and pneumonia continue to increase; they rose respectively to 167 and 117 deaths. A widow died at the age of 94 years; another at 96. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.791 in. The mean daily reading was above 30 in. on three days of the week. The reading fell to 29.19 in. on Wednesday, and it rose to 30.14 in. on Friday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 41.6 deg., which is 2.5 deg. below the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean daily temperature fell near or below the average on five days. The night tem perature fell near or below the freezing point of water on five days. The extreme range of tempera ture in the week was 25.2 deg. The mean daily range was 12.9 deg. On Saturday the range was 5.6 deg. The difference between the mean dew point temperature and air temperature was 2.5 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 91, complete saturation being represented by 100. The v was exceedingly moist on Sunday and Tuesday. 9. '! l . e t. wind blew from the north-east on Monday ; nighrtkably fine `, 3a0 . .711rdh it was generally in the south-west. The st::nr f, of min was (Y331 - a., most of which fell on of the 1t,,,,,,,5* b y a ' r Y ent ivz 9. hichwav very ungenial, but was succeeded day. There was hoar frost on The moan of the highest temperature 47'5 d eg. es Was 48.9 deg., that of the lowest was potherithroats m Th o r r o e at nu A m ffe e [AnvEterrsEtm 1 C r o tii s n i ii : 4 l — til l: . ae i i na o si s w o iy h ' s as vt Ointment htha a t m and lad I P . e s i 1 l b s e . — e time, Simple Bore ntore . hoa u rse d n m ess, t re ax ed uvula, n. at l the present quinsey, and di fomenting the neck a a i ,' r naY be treat, Wards diligently rubbiu - i ile mt with successfull y warm os water ci by rately aperient doses ot h t It °Rowers ointment an i\aiotteire easy treatment. Both pills should form a part of this of all ages and every eou t_and pills are adapted to are s o gentle that they will no Tu ; the operations of both lady or most sensitive child. 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Nursery Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for 2-yr olds ; winners extra. One mile. 10 subs. Mr. Greville's Bradamante, Est 121 b (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Osborne's Fauconberg, Est 91b (carried Est 101 b (Whiteley) 2 Mr H. Joice's Antoinette, 7st 81b (carried 7st 101 b) (Challoner) 3 The following also ran :—Oswinus, Fearnought, and Letcombo Lass colt, Betting-2 to 1 each agst Fauconberg and Antoinette, and 3 to 1 agst Bradamante. Fauconberg made strong running, followed by Antoinette and Bradamante to the centre of the stand, when the latter got her head in advance and won easily by a length and a half; half a length between the second and third. Fear nought was fourth, Lctcombe Lass colt next ; Oswinus was last, beaten off. indictments, and no other evidence being offered, the jury in each case returned a verdict of not guilty. The Assistant-Judge, addressing the woman, who had a very young child in her arms, said—You will be now for a considerable time left alone in the world, but I advise you to be very careful what you do, for if you come here again you will be very severely dealt with. Julia Elizabeth Graham and Catherine II)lmes were in dicted for attempting to steal from the persons of divers women, whose names are unknown, certain goods and chat- tele, their property. Mr. Gresham prosecuted ; Mr. Pater defended the pri- soners. Edward Jamos Langley, a detective sergeant of police, said, on the 26th of October he was in company of Edwin Coathupe, another sergeant, in Oxford-street, and saw the prisoners there. He saw Graham place herself on the right hand side of a lady, while Holmes walked on in front of her. lie saw Graham place her left hand in the pocket of the lady, but he did not see anything taken. They then left the lady and walked side by side. He afterwards saw Graham attempt to pick several ladies' pockets at a bazaar in Oxford-street, to which he followed them. They left the bazaar together and went down Regent-street. lie saw Graham attempt to pick a lady's pocket at the corner of Argyll-place. He watched them for an hour and a half. In —. • New Oxford-street he took Holmes into custody, telling her that it was for attempting to pick ladies' pockets in Ox ford-street, Regent-street, and the Crystal Palace Bazaar, They denied all knowledge of each other, and said they had only just met at the corner of Tottenham-court-road. Edwin Coathupe, a detective sergeant of police, said he was with the last witness on the 28 h. October, and saw the two prisoners near the corner of Great Portland-street, in Oxford-street. He saw Graham place herself on the right hand side of a lady, and put her left hand into the lady's pocket, Holmes being in front of her. They then went up Oxford-street, and he saw them attempt the pockets of two or three ladies who were standing outside shops. The pri• soners then went to the Crystal Palace Bazaar, and he saw them try four or five ladies' pockets as they were standing at the stalls. They left the bazaar, crossed Oxford-street, and went down Regent-street. He spoke to two ladies dur ing the time he was following them, but they said they had not lost anything. After they had gone down Regent-street they went to New Oxford-street, where he took Graham. He told her he was a police-officer, and that he should take her into custody for attempting to pick pockets in Regent street and Oxford-street, and she said she had not been near Oxford-street nor Regent-street. Mr: Pater addressed the jury for Holmes, contending lat, as they sometimes saw policemen placed in the dock for grave offences, their evidence ought to be received with more than ordinary caution, and condemned the way in which they had acted on this occasion. The jury found both prisoners guilty, expressing their entire approbation of the way in which the police officers had acted. Several convictions were put in against the prisoner Holmes, among them being one of penal servitude passed on her at the Surrey Sessions, in 1857, for picking pockets, after previous convictions. There were several convictions since then. No conviction was put in against the other prisoner. The Assistant-Judge expressed his regret that ho could not send Holmes again to penal servitude, and sentenced her to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two years, and Graham to be imprisoned for 12 months. George Trotman surrendered in discharge of his bail, charged with cutting open and stealing from certain bags 91b. of coffee, the property of the St. Katherine Dock Com pany, his masters. Mr. Sleigh (instructed by Messrs. Tooke, Hallowes, and Price, on behalf of the St. Katherine Dock Company) pro secuted ; Mr. Metcalfe defended the prisoner. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Walker that the prisoner had been in the employ of the company as a sampler for 21 years, and that he was employed on No. 2 floor, and on Nov. 2 he had occasion to go on that floor, and noticing the trapdoor was closed, and hearing a peculiar noise, it caused him to look behind the coffee bags, and he there saw the prisoner crouching behind them. He also found one of the bags cut and saw the prisoner drop his apron. He asked the prisoner what he wanted, and he said he was looking for some box trucks ; but ou Mr. Walker looking further he found a bag containing about 61b. of coffee. Mr. Mumford, superintendent of police at the St. Kathe rine Dock, said he took the prisoner into custody, and he said he went to look for some box trucks, and he hoped he should not be taken into custody, as he was putting the coffee back into the hag. His house had been searched, but nothing had been found relating to the charge. Mr. Metcalfe addressed the jury for the prisoner, and afterwards called severa: witnesses, who gave him a charac ter extending over many years for honesty and integrity. The Assistant-Judge summed up the evidence, and The jury found him Guilty. The learned Judge observed that it was truly pitiable to see a man forfeit a 2 years' character and his situation in such a way, and sentenced him to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six mouths. Ellen Murphy, 20, and Ann Murphy, 18, were indicted for stealing a gold watch, value £l5, the property of Thos. Dawes Harris, from his person. Mr. F. H. Lewis prosecuted ; Mr. Ribton defended. From the evidence it appeared that early on the morning of the 29th ult. the prosecutor was going home drunk, and while in the Hampstead-road he was beset by the two pri soners. Ryan, a policeman, who was on duty near the place, heard cries of "Police," and on going to the place found the prosecutor held by two gentlemen, and he said ho had lost his watch. He went into Robert street, close by, where he saw Ellen Murphy in front of him, and when he got within about 20 yards of her, she said, " Policeman, I did not take the watch." A young man named William Paul, who was there, after seeing Ellen Murphy taken into cos tody, saw Ann Murphy at the corner .31 Hammond-street, and he told her that her sister was taken into custody for stealing a watch. She replied, " I know she is, you fool," and produced the watch from her bosom and asked him to open it. He did so, when she snatched it from his hand, and it had not since been found, The witness Paul was severely cross-examined by Mr. Ribton as to his having been convicted of felony, which he positively denied. He said he had seen Ann Murphy before, but had not spoken to her. The watch was nut in his hand for more than a second. He knew that it was stolen, and he went and told the police about it. Brown, 308 S, proved apprehending Ann Murphy in bed at her father's house. Mr. Itibton addressed the jury for the prisoners, The Assistant -Judge summed up the evidence with great care. The jury found both the prisoners guilty. Brown, a police-constable, said he knew both the prisoners, who were prostitutes, living in the house with their father, who is a costermonger. Ann Murphy only came out of prison on the 26th of last month, having been committed for an assault. The Assistant-Judge sentenced each of the prisoners to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for 12 months. He said he should order the witness Paul to receive a reward of XI for his conduct, and should refuse the prosecutor his expenses. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SHREWSBURY RACES.-IVEDXESD.kY. Ten events were on to-day's card for decision, a large number, even taking into consideration the early hour, 12 o'clock, at which the sport commenced. We much question the advantage of crowding so many races into one day. The public money if divided among half the number would ensure better fields and a higher class of animals. The racing to-day was not of a character to call for any particular comment from us. The Anglesey Nursery brought 15 starters to the post, and afforded one of those tedious delays, owing to the numerous false starts, that two-yr-old races are celebrated for. The winner turned up in an outsider, Pegasus, who, with Tomfoolery, and The Tailor, the three placed, contrived to get such a start as to leave, but a small chance for the others. There was a good race for the Wynnstay Cup, which was carried off by Buckland, to the discomfiture of the favourites, Lord Burleigh and Livingstone ; and the Column Handicap was won with ease by Bathilde. It may be remarked that the losses tie fielders sustained on the first day:were made up to them to-day, scarcely a favourite landing his backers. There was an exception in Mr. Ten Broeck's favour in the Marshmoor Handicap, which Peignoir, the chosen one of " the talent," put to his credit without difficulty. A Handicap Sweepstakes of 3 soya each, with 20 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; the winner to be sold for LIO. Five furlongs. 7 subs. Mr. Baker's Rest, 3 yrs, 7st 21b........ (J. Nightingall) 1 Mr Barber's Coronet, 6 yrs, 7st 31b (E. Taylor) 2 Mr T. Hughes's Bosh, 4 yrs, 7st (T. French) 3 Mr Brayiey's Kennett, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (Morris) 4 Mr Barter's Pilot, 4 yrs, 7st (Loates) 5 Betting-2 to 1 agst Coronet, 100 to 30 each agst Ken nett and Rest. The last-named jumped away with a clear lead, which he held to the end, and won by four lengths ; the others were pulling up as they came past the post. The winner was bought is for 70 guineas. Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 20 added, for all ages ; winners extra. Half a mile, 12 subs. Mr Joice's Dolphin, 3 yrs, Est 81b (J. Grimshaw) 1 Captain Christie's Miss Julia, aged, 9st 11b..(Fordham) '2 Mr Naylor's Biondella, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Challoner) 3 Mr Hodgman's Don't Come Late, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (Morris) 4 Bohemia also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Bohemia, 3to 1 agst Biondella, 4to 1 agst Dolphin, and 5 to 1 agst Miss Julia. Miss Julia got off in front, followed by Biondella, Dol phin, and Dont Come Late to the distance, where Biondella dropped back, leaving Dolphin in attendance upon the old mare to the stand, where he headed her and won very easily by a length. Biondella finished a bad third. The favourite, who got badly off, broke down badly in her off hind leg be fore she had gone 100 yards. Riordan dismounted and walked her home. The Anglesey Nursery Handicap Plate of 40 sovs, for 2•yr olds; winners extra. About five furlongs. Mr Bland's Pegasus, 7st 31b (G. Prince) 1 Mr Payne's Tomfoolery, 7st 51b (G, Grimshaw) 2 Mr Layton's The Tailor, 7st (T. French) 3 The following also ran :—Orphene, Prescription, "Vic toria Cross, Jessie, Overcast, Whitehorn, Naxos, Mystery, Belle of the Vale, Hawkshaw, Cosette, and Deerstalker. Betting-5 to 2 agst Tomfoolery, sto 1 agst Prescription, 7 to 1 agst The Tailor, 9 to 1 agst Overcast, 8 to 1 agst Naxos, 10 to 1 agst Hawkshaw, 20 to 1 agst Orphene, and 100 to 3 agst the winner. Upwards of half au hour was lost at the post before the flag was lowered to a straggling start, in which the favourite obtained a clear lead, closely followed by Prescription, The Tailor, Pegasus, Jessie, and Cosette in close company; the others headed by Overcast, Belle of the Vale following at wide intervals. On rounding the turn into the straight, where the leaders ran rather wide, and in doing which ➢lr Kempson's filly lost considerable ground, Tom foolery and Prescription at the same time were joined on the right by Pegasus, The Tailor, and Overcast, the lot running together to the enclosure, where Prescription was beaten, and Mr. Bland's colt headed the favourite, and won a fine race by a neck ; a head only separated the second and third; Prescription was fourth, Overcast fifth, Cosette sixth, and Naxos next. Jessie was the last. The Wynnstay Cup of 5 sovs each, with a Cup value 40 soya added, for 2-yr-olds and upwards; weights for age, with selling allowances; the winner to be sold for £2OO ; if entered not to be sold, 141 b extra. T.Y.C. Mr Bird's Buckland (1200), 2 yrs, Gst 51b .... (Carroll) 1 Lord Chesterfield's Zelle, 4 yrs, Bst 41b.. (IL Grimshaw) 2 Mr B. J. Angell's Lord Burleigh, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (G. Fordham) 3 Lord Stamford's Livingatone, 3 yrs, 9st .... (J. Mann) 4 Lord Bateman'sLipsey Girl, 3 yrs, 7st llb (romlinaon) 5 Betting -6 to 4 agst Lord Burleigh, 2to 1 agst Living stone, and 5 to 1 agst Buckland. Lord Burleigh, with Livingstone and Gipsey Girl lying up, made play into the straight, where they were j,,ined by Belle and Buckland. From this point a slashing race en sued, the latter, getting his head in advance at the enclo sure, winning a fine race by a head, two lengths separating the second and third , Livingstone was a bad fourth. The winner was bought in for 355 guineas. The Column Handicap of 100 ovs, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 15 soya each, 10 ft; second to save his stake. Winners extra, with certain allowances. Lard Chesterfield's Bathilde, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (allowed 31b) (H. Grimshaw) 1 Mr Fleming's Cadiz, 3 yrs, Oat 111 b (iuclu. 71b extra) (a. Covey) 2 Mr S. Thellusson's 'Jack of Hearts, 3 yrs, Gat 101 b (Mordan) 3 The following also ran :—Balham, Despair (late Fig), Chere Amie, Tattoo, Captain Crow, Trap, and Sea Nymph. Betting-5 to 2 apt Trap, 7to 2 agst Sea Nymph, 6to 1 each agst Balham and Captain Crow, 7 to 1 agst Bathilde, and 10 to 1 agst Despair. Cadiz made play at a cracking pace, followed in a cluster by Captain Crow, Jack of Hearts, Sea Nymph, and Despair, th e rear being brought up by Bathilde and Chere Arnie. In these positions they came past the stand, but on rounding the top turn Cadiz somewhat increased his lead, still fol.• lowed by Captain Crow, at whose girths came Jack of Hearts, Sea Nymph, Balham, Tattoo, and Trap ; Despair and Bathilde heading the next lot. As thay neared the bottom turn Baiham's colours disappeared from their ad vanced position, followed in a few strides further by the fa vourite. On entering the straight Captain Crow dropped back, and his place was taken by Bathilde, who waited till half way up, when Grimshaw brought her to the front and won very easily by two lengths, half h dozen lengths off came Jack of Hearts, who finished third ; Sea Nymph was fourth, Despair fifth, Tattoo sixth, Trap seventh ; the three last being Captain Crow, Balham, and Chore Arnie. The Longleate Handicap of 5 sous each, for all ages ; win ners after the declaration of the weights 71b extra ; the second to save his stake. About three furlongs and a quarter, straight run in. 20 subs. Mr W. Robertson's Queen Elizabeth, 4 yrs, ist 51b (T. French) 1 Mr Bell's Pupii, 4 yrs, Bst (Hobson) 2 Mr Naylor's Fravola, 5 yrs, Bst 12Th (Challoner) 3 Lady Louise, Confusion, Antipodes, Edward the Confes sor, and Faretra also ran, Betting-3 to 1 agst Lady Louisa, 4to 1 agst Queen Elizabeth, 9 to 2 agst Faretra, and 5 to 1 each agst Fravola and Pupil. Pupil, after a tedious delay, jumped away with a slight lead of Fravola, at whose quarters came Queen Elizabeth and Lady Louisa, the latter lying wide on the left. They ran in these positions to the enclosure, where Queen Eliza beth came to the post, and won easily by a length and a half ; a head between the second and third ; Lady Louisa was fourth, close up, and Faretra fifth. The latter in her preliminary canter jumped the rails and fell, fortunately without injury to Sayers. Edward the Confessor and Con fusion were the last two. The Acton Burnel Stakes, of 3 soya each, with 25 sous added, for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weights for age, with selling and other allowances. Three-quarter of a mile. 8 subs. Captain Christie's Spicebox (120), 6 yrs, Bst 61b (G. Fordham) 1 Mr Kempson's Jessie (£2O), 2 yrs, Sat 81b ~ .. (Mordan) 2 Mr Joice's Douche (120), 3 yrs, 7st 41b (T. French) 3 Mr Johnstone's Antidote (£2O), 3 yrs, Get 13Ib (G. Prince) 4 Mr Burbridge's Rosa Lee (£2O), 2 yrs, Sat 131 b (J. Grimshaw) 5 Betting-6 to 4 agst Jessie, and 2to 1 agst Spicebox. Rosa Lee made play, attended by Antidote and Douche, the two favourites following next. At the distance Spice box ran past his horses, and took a clear lead, and won by a length and a half ; Jessie, who came with a rush at the finish, defeating Douche in the last stride by half a length ; a bad fourth. The winner was bought in for GO guineas, and Mr 11. Joice claimed Jessie. The Monkmoor Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ; second to save his stake ; winners extra. The winner to be sold for £2OO. About half a mile. 27 subs. Mr Ten Broeck's Peignoir, 4 yrs, Bst 51b.... (Fordham) 1 Mr Riddell's Leontes, aged, Bst 71b Mr Hodgman's Confederate, 2 yrs, Gst, 91b (Morris) 3 Mr Stevens's Bianca filly, 2 yrs, Gat 91b.. (J. Grimshaw) 4 Mr Wood's Lady Mary, 2 yrs, Gst 101 b (A. Woodhouse) 5 Mr. Marsh's Lady Nichol, 2 yrs, 7st 11b.... (Whiteley) 6 Betting-6 to 4 agst Peignoir, 4to 1 agst Leontes, 6to 1 each agst Confederate and the Bianca filly. Leontes, in company with the favourite and Lady Mary, made the running into the straight, where Lord Bateman's fourth.A ii Handicap dr iuc T a h p . e v w Ala i I n ve n i n e on r zf ee w sriol a ae s :st,be) n vry o :t t ,sh a t efoooldcdrke.:2l declaration colt was headed by Lady Mary, who came on second to the half-distance, when the favourite came again, and headed Leontes at the stand, and won in a canter by two lengt', lB , t - i4 o o l ny d s rorf a l t n :s d et 1, upwards. a ndieap a like distance separating the second and third ; a b a d to carry Ten Broecle 71 Bernie©,exsnyeesn:i7lset. ,Th.... .. Any ma number of horses the property of the same owner a Tornado, 3 yrs, 7st ' Lord Chesterfield's Mr C. Peck's Mr T (Loates) 1 (E. Harrison) 2 The following Incitat . Ve .and, Crochet (Murfat) 3 also ran . N 1 , a_ •• • • Bari, Torn Payn e , to 4 agst 7 f linicksand, Creole, and Farce. Crochet colt, Zin- Betting-61 agst Welland. -elle, 5 to 1 agst Bernice, and 7 to Zingari, wit' un, en s,," -a Bernice, T ornado, Incitatus, and Zelle lying t} ', t 3 ~ play into the strai g ht, where Bernice took up where_ zee got running, Zelle up, an closely foa in a followed by the res t, to t h e s t an d , few strides aft er o bt a i ne d a I decided advantage, and won cleverly by half a length, a MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Nov, 17, (Before the Assistant-Judge.) Philip Beeson, 22, and John linwin, who pleaded guilty on Monday to an indictment on which they were charged with stealing three jugs and other articles, the property of G. R. Cheshire, their master, was brought up for judgment. Although the amount of property laid in the indictment was small, yet a robbery to a great amount had been com mitted. The prosecutor is a g l ass an d eart h enware mu. chant, his depot being at 3, Wharf, York-road, City-road, and on Monday, Oct. 19, he told the prisoner Unwin to pack up an order that was going to Camberwell, and to put the goods into a van. The van was driven away in the charge of Beeson and Unwin, but they were accompanied by a man named Berry. When they got to the Angel Berry went away, and the van was watched to Bagnigge-wells pulled up at a b rus h m aker's shop; took three jug s f rom a car t, a nd took e A rs fter the van w as gone M r . Che s hire when Mr. Birheck, w ho kept the r tßwh o ee a een d mst , w tni on h gt t e ooh r t the hdt brush r\ e suv ha p s ho r ap i prisoners o hd n o p shop, handed to him three jugs which had been left by Beeson, and they bore his private mark. Beeson was taken into custody, and afterwards on going to his lodgings, No. 20, Lever-street, two hampers full of china and glass were found, which he identified as his property. The prisoner Unwin was subsequently taken into custody, and a quantity of property belonging to the prosecutor was found in his possession. Mr. F. H. Lewis having been heard on behalf of the prisoners, _ _ - Mr. Metcalfe said this was a most extensive robbery, and the prosecutor hardly knew the amount of which he had been robbed. The Assistant-Judge sentenced 13e€son to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for 12 months, and Unwin for nine months. Henry Wrench, 21, who was convicted on Tuesday of embezzling divers sums of money received by him for and on account of Stevens's Patent Bread Machinery Company (limited), was brought up for judgment. The prisoner at the time of the trial stated that Mrs. Riley, wife of the manager of the company, was in the habit of helping herself out of the till for ths purpose of meeting the expenses of housekeeping, aad she was ordered to be this day in attendance to answer such questions as might be phi to her. This day Mrs. Riley accordingly attended, and she posi tively denied all that the prisoner had alleged. The Assistant-Judge sentenced the prisoner to be im prisoned and kept to hard labour for 12 months. George Gibbs, 22, late a police• constable in the S division stationed at Hampstead, and Mary Gibbs, 21, his wife, were indicted for stealing a gun, value 205., the property of Wil liam Hodge. There were further indictments against them for stealing 12 blankets, two table covers, and one counter pane, value VS, the property of George Stinton, and with stealing a lamp, value 58., the property of Maurice Drum• mond, the Receiver-General of the Metropolitan Police. Mr. Rowden and Mr. F. H. Lewis prosecuted ; Mr. Met calfe (instructed by Mr. Charles Young) defended the pri soners. Mr. Inspector Webb, of the S division, was in attendance to watch the case on behalf of the Commissioners of the Metropolitan Police. Mr. Itowden having briefly opened the case, called the following witnesses : Thomas Foster, police-constable 28 S, said he knew the male prisoner, who was formerly a constable in the metro politan police, and the female prisoner was his wife, He remembered the constable joining the Hampstead division about two months ago. Witness showed him round his beat, and also round the premises of Mr. Mills, at West-end. He had the key to go round the premises, and he saw him twice on his beat in a night. William Hodge said he was gardener to Mr. Mills, of West-end, Hampstead, and had been so for five years. The gun produced he brought with him. to Hampstead five yeas s ago last June. He knew it by the ramrod, which he made himself. The gun was kept in a toolhouse in the kitchen garden, lie had also a saw there. The saw produced be longed to him, and it was with the gun in the same abed. lie saw them last about the Bth of October, when they were safe in the shed. The police made a communication to him, and he went to the prisoner's house on the 29th of October in company with a man named Castle. Castle said to the female prisoner, " What about that gun ?" She said she knew nothing about any gun, and that she had never had a gun in her hands in her lite othhHhffoaeeudt In ghshneuat codnrcto used b. s . sews-tpee hissi d e n s tefiahohi, possession he i The gun dug a l, inut kept noip in September. a nets b hdeh y tep. osatArkade the u r ny . bo. werew e l Tpr l l. e eh tc e nrepl tloloiote l seh f cke e h e. keew , odgoafutsu e said he ha d the keeping birds p i n t e a n os toolhouse sa t i h nn e gy t) n o i r. Castle's shop, and he saw his gun in the window. through N Theo. 7 i en i andt ig a Castle a t o man could windows. he lgivete rived at ln answer to questions by th e A ss i stan t-J u d ge , he said there wer e w i n d ows in th e t oo lh ouse, b ut t h ere were no a wi, Fl were two feet t wide, stead, and was a ma rin e s t ore d ea l er. H e b oug h t a gun of them. lease ask-walk, Hemp- Mrs. Gibbs on the Bth of October, and gave her Ss for it. On the 29th of October he went to the prisoner's house and saw the female prisoner. He said to her, " What about that gun ?" She replied she knew nothing about any gun, and had never had one in her possession. She went away, and witness waited outside the house, The female prisoner went away and up to the town, and was absent about 10 minutes, and when she returned he again asked her what was to be done about the gun. She said she wished him to see her husband, who came home some time afterwards. He then told witness that he had better come up with him to his room. 'Witness went, when the male prisoner said he had had the gun in his possession for three or four years. He said that it was his gun, and that he could bring witnesses to prove that it was his. He said he would take back the gun if they would give him the 8s he had got for it. Mrs. Castle, wife of the last witness, said she bought the saw produced by Mrs. Gibbs, and gave her 6d for it. That was on the 10th of October. Her husband had bought a gun of her on the same day, Charles Kemp, police constable 22 S, said the male pri soner was a constable under him. He saw him on Friday morning, the 30th October. He said to him, " Gibbs, did you see a man last night respecting a gun ?" and he said he did. Witness told him that he should detain him until the question as to the property was cleared up. He said it was his gun, and ho had had it for five years. Witness showed him a gun, and he said it was like it, and that ho had offered on the night before to give the man the money back that it was sold for. At 6 o'clock the same morning witness waited upon Hodge, and received the gun from him. He after wards went to a man named Garrett and got the saw, which had been sold to him by Castle, in Flask-walk. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. Metcalfe asked his lordship if he thought there was any case against the woman. After a short discussion, the Assistant -Judge directed the learned counsel for the defence to confine his observa tions to the male prisoner only, Mr. Metcalfe made a most able and eloquent address on behalf of the male prisoner, contending that the identity of the gun had not been clearly established, and called upon the jury, as it was a most doubtful case, to give him the benefit of the doubt and acquit him. The Assistant-Judge very carefully summed up the evi dence, and The jury found the male prisoner guilty and the woman not guilty. Mr. Rowden said there were two other indictments against the prisoners, and one of them was for breaking into a house on Haverstock-hill, and taking therefrom twelve blankets, two tablecovers, a counterpane, and various other articles. Some of the articles had been recovered, but a large quantity was still missing. Mr, F. H. Lewis said this was really a weak ease, and rested on a counterpane which had been pawned ; but the woman who was said to have washed it did not identify it. Mr. Rowden said the woman was seen on the night near to the place where the robbery was committed with a large bundle in her possession, which she did not have when she went there. The Assistant-Judgo said there was, no doubt, a good deal of suspicion about it. Mr. Rowden said there was some of this property thrown over a hedge, and a good deal more had not been found. Mr. F. H. Lewis remarked that there was no evidence whatever that the woman had acted independently of her husband in the commission of the robbery. Mr. Rowden said he was informed by Mr. Inspector Webb that this man had only been 7 months in the force, and during that time he had been tht ice reported for being drunk, once being taken before a magistrate and fined 108. The Assistant-Judge said the prisoner had been convicted on the clearest evidenco,and his offence was so much greater as he was an officer of the police , to whom the protection of the property and lives of the Q ueen's subjects was in trusted, and it was the duty of the Court when such things occurred to make an example of the offender, so that others might be taught that if they wore convicted such matters would not be lightly passed over. Notwithstanding the able defence which had been made for him by the learned counsel, it seemed that he not only stole these things, but he used his wife as the instrument of getting rid of them. He would be separated from her for a considerable period, and the sentence of the Court upon him was that he be kept in penal servitude for three y ears. The female prisoner was then charged on the other two STATE OP TRADE. DUNDEE, Nov. 17.—Advil from Itiga report a further advance of three roubles in the price of flax, K 1 having been done at 52 roubles, but a fall in the exchange reduces the advance to about X 1 sterling a pound. Here holders are asking an advance upon last week's prices, but buyers are unwilling to comply, and only a moderate business is re ported to-day, the sales being at very full prices. Some St. Petersburg flax was put up to public sale here to-day, and three-fourths of it was sold at fair prices, the balance being withdrawn for £2 a ton more than was bid for it. Tow and codilla are in good demand, but the high rates now asked check sales. Jute of good quality is in short stock in this market. and as it is much wanted prices are rather firmer since last week. Common is also inquired for at former prices. There was not the excitement in the market for yarns or cloth which characterised it lately, but a very good demand exists, and the business done was at firm prices, there being no appearance of weakness in any description of either. There were a number of buyers in the market to-day, both for the home trade and for shipment, but the firmness both of spinners and manufacturers, and their inability to make early deliveries, greatly re stricted sales. The American advices received yesterday report an improved demand for burlaps and other heavy linens, at higher prices, but they will scarcely remit those now current hero. LEICESTER, 18th.—There is not so much doing in the hosiery trade, but still, considering the time of the year, the workpeoplo are well employed, and there is a fair amount of business doing. Business in the rural districts is rather quiet. Wools arc in fair consumptive demand, and the market is firm. Yarns are realising high rates, and spinners, on the whole, aro well engaged. NOTTINGHAM, 18th.—There has been very little doing in the lace trade during the past few days, but this is al ways a dull period for business. A few orders are completing in Mechlin quillings. Other branches of the plain trade are exceedingly dull. There are some small American orders in the market, and there is little doing for the home trade. The demand for silk goods—especially laces—is very dull, and there is less doing in quilling:. Buyers purchase in small quantities, and only for immediate wants. In hosiery there is a little doing, both for shipping and for the home trade. Yarns are selling at very high prices. THE RECENT MURDERS IN A CAB.—After the termination of the inquiry into the death of Mrs. Hunt and her two children on Monday evening, a discussion took place between the jurymen and the coroner as to who should defray the expenses of burying the bodies, which still lie in the dead-house at St. Mary's Hospital. The hospital officials objected to having the expenses saddled on them, and it was thought very hard that the parish of Padding ton should have to pay, after the heavy cost it would be put to by the inquiry into the cause of the deaths. It was generally thought that the unfortunate victims ought at least to have a decent fu neral, to be paidor f out of the money and property of t he murderer taken possession of by the Government. The coroner said he would write to the Government on the subject, but he could not officially do anything in the matter, except ioue his warrant for the interment, which had been done, SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS, TIMES.—When the Uuief Constructor of the Navy addresses a select assembly on the special subjects of his profession it is certain that the inte rest taken in his communications will extend far beyond his immediate audience. What the inhabi tants of Greenwich heard on Tuesday evening the public at large will desire to know, and wo charge ourselves accordingly with the exposition of Mr. Reed's views on War Ships and Shipbuilding for the benefit of the country: These views were ex pressed at the Greenwich Institution with much perspicuity and very little reserve, so that the reader may learn exactly what we arc doing in our dockyards on authority which is not to be im peached. The successive " reconstructions" of our Navy have been occasioned by successive discoveries in the application of steam power, the science of artillery, and the availability of iron armour for the protection of floating vessels. Steam com pelled the change from sails to paddles, and from paddles to screws. Just now the twin screw is talked of as introducing us to another phase of the invention, but Mr. Reed does not regard this device as likely to have very extensive consequences. The double screw will be useful, he says, in vessels of light draught, but, where the draught of water is sufficient, a single screw of a given diameter is more effective as a propeller than two screws of greater diameter together. A ship, for instance, with a 85-feet screw would be faster than another with two screws of ten feet each ; nor does our Chief Constructor believe that even the turning power of the double screw will be found to sur pass that obtainable from a single screw under judicious development. Steam, therefore, even if still " in its infancy," dues not threaten us with any new revolution at present. On the contrary, it is likely to be brought more conveni ently under control by an anticipated economy in the use of fuel. Of guns Mr. Reed cannot be expected to say much. This subject is only incidentally connected with his department, and we shall have conveyed his views on the matter when we state that he sees no impediment to the employment of far heavier ord nance in a ship's battery than is used at present, and that he believes these guns, however ponderous they may be, can be carried in broadside ports with out recourse to the invention of turrets. When our artillerists have produced the proper gun Mr. Reed will be ready to mount and work it without any innovation on the natural characteristics of good sea-going vessels. Steam and ordnance being thus disposed of, we now come to the great question of our future Fleet; and we shall best introduce our ships in prospect by a brief classification of our ships in pos session.. We have actually got the Warrior and Black Prince of the first class, with the Achilles, the Agin court, the Miuotaur, and the Northumberland in various stages of progress, We have then got the Defence and the Resistance, shorter, smaller, and slower vessels than those of the former class, and the Hector and the Valiant, of a class intermediate. These are all iron built ships. Then we have five vessels converted from timber ships of the line into ironclads by the addition of armour--the Royal Oak, the Prince Consort, and the Caledonia afloat, and the Ocean and the Prince Alfred to follow. We are also constructing one ship and converting another on the cupola or turret principle, and with these specimens the catalogue is complete. We have now to report the opinion of the Chief Constructor on these various models, and to describe the improve ments which he represents as in contemplation. Let us first mention that he confirms the suspicion which we recently expressed, and announces dis tinctly that these two turret or cupola ships are re t designed for sea service, but are now proceeded with simply as coast-going vessels or floating bat teries, available only for the limited duties per formed' by the American Monitors. We add no comment on this point at present, but confine ourselves to the statement of the fact. As regards the rest, Mr. Reed informs us that in all our first rate Ironclads we have committed a mistake. The Warrior and her consorts are swift, strong, and powerful vessels, formidable to an enemy, and cre ditable to ourselves as beginners; but they are ell too long. The ordinary reader will hardly believe, at first sight, in the importance of this fact, or be prepared to recognise what Mr. Reed describes as a great " discovery." Yet it does import a great deal. The excessive length of these vessels makes them difficult to steer and hard to manage ; while the increased cost which it entails is really incredible. Mr. Reed assures us that the curtailment of 100 feet from the Warrior's lengthwould have saved £lOO,OOO in the expense of the ship, besides relieving us from the heavy incidental charges which the enlargement of our docks must occasion. He assures us also that this great length was not required, and that it was accepted solely under the mistaken impression that the desired speed could not be obtained without it, whereas the truth is that a shorter vessel could be propelled just as rapidly. The new policy, there fore, of the Admiralty will consist iu making our first-rate ironclads shorter, handier, and cheaper, and this is Mr. Reed's first disclosure. He next gives us a very distinct opinion on the con iroversy between wood and iron, and, without pretending to absolute dogmatism, evidently places wood on a lever with iron for the framework of a ship of war. He considers, and indeed asserts, that the Royal Oak is as good a vessel as the Warrior, and thus ranks our five converted ships with our original ironclads. At this point of his discourse he could not, of course, omit a reference to the dis tress of the Prince Consort in the late storm, and he tells us, on the best authority, that she not only never leaked or strained at all, but that she rode out the gale with less damage to her structure than would have been suffered by any old fashioned tim ber vessel. It happened that her bow port was stove in, and that in her heavy rolling she shipped a good deal of sea over all. The water thus ad mitted to her decks found its way to the hold, and caused her distress, but there was no straining of the fabric whatever. Mr. Reed proceeds even to ask why there should have been, and informs us that the centre of gravity is actually lower in an iron-eased frigate than in an old two-decker with all her guns and top hamper. So he roundly main tains that there is no argument against the employ ment of wooden frames which should exclude them from use. There may, he admits, be a greater struc tural serength obtainable from iron, but not neces sarily a greater durability. Iron rivets, as we have lately seen, are as apt to be corroded as wood is to decay, besides which wooden bottoms are so plainly superior to iron bottoms in one important respect that the latter can only be effectually sheathed by the interposition of a wooden skin. Then comes the programme of novelties, and here the Chief Con structor has agreeable news to announce. The two vessels built after his own designs, the Enterprise and the Research, will, he tells us, be ready in a few weeks, and that they were not ready earlier has been the fault, he says, not of any dockyard authorities, but of private contractors, who failed in the supply of the requisite materials at the proper time These ships, it will be remembered are in tended to prove that armour-plating can be effec tually applied to the smaller classes of sea-going vessels, so thet heavy guns may be carried to any part of the world by iron-cased cruisers. But Mr. Reed adds something more. Adverting to the speech of Mr. Laird at Birkenhead, he says, " I state with the most absolute fearlessness and confi dence that the Admiralty are now building a cor vette from which neither the Alabama nor the Florida could hope to escape, and with which the two together could not hope to contend fora single hour." Thus, our private shipbuilders are at last boldly challenged by our dockyard authorities, and the trial cani;et be far distant. In condensing what was a long as se ell as an eleborate address for the use of the public, we have left ourselves but little room for comment. We will only add, therefore, that we seemed to have been pursued by our usual fortune in discovering that the 'Warrior ought to have been 100. feet shorter and £lOO,OOO cheaper only when we have built two more ships like her, and contracted for three others rather longer and dearer still ; that it will be some compensation for us if our converted ironclads are really as good as our originals ; and that we look with some impa tience, and the utmost interest, for that floating phenomenon which is to whitewash the Admiralty and carry off the championship from Birkenhead. DAILY NEWS.—The little further intelligence received from Japan by the last mail only tends to show that the position of matters there h il tl e s s b bauletysh not aithvoia °tractive materially improved by the terribly wa le, as well operations at Kagosima. Prince as Admiral Kuper, claims to haveS: tory, and, in a certain sense, pogo ... barbarian may some reason. This deluded that naval operations,ha ve fallen wheninto d e e r r r t o a r k. : i f i BbBuTePni:"l°osinuegof the first d of m an ou s s am n o o u n n -c t om oi na ti o ns of the world," arem eindtefonrdeeeds,toradtehsetrrotyhafnorttie fications and dispers e sr batants.thenouors inflict deatbhooaknidogmisaetry theon naturally have con. injury in flicted uponhis subjects and upon their prop ert y , he may eluded that there was some proportionably great design to damage his defences and his troops; so when he saw vac British squadron sheering off with shattered sides and tattered rigging, "to repair at Yokohama," while his batteries were little injured, he presumed that he had been successful in foiling a formidable attack. The Japanese mind has not risen to the height of the great argument propounded by Admiral Kuper's defenders in Lon don, that an assailing force is in no way responsible for the devastation which may be caused. Looking roughly at the matter, it concludes that the bom bardment of Kagosima was a very serious attempt to suppress Satsuma, and that it was one which failed. Such, at least, appears to be the view en - tertained by the Daimio who holds the entrance of the Inland Sea, and who had recently engagements with French and Dutch men-of-war. That Prince is now in possession of both sides of the strait at Simonosaki, and threatens to hold the passage against all foreign vessels, though it has been open for several years. This is the view likely to be en tertained by other Daimios who are not conversant with naval logic. We have indeed terribly avenged the murder of Mr. Richardson ; and it is to be hoped the Daimios will never again allow their retainers to commit such an atrocious act ; but the monetary indemnity exacted from the Government of the Taicoon is a much better security against the repe tition of such offences t han the destruction of Japanese city can well be. When Prince Satsuma thinks quietly over the affair, he can scarcely fail to see that he and his people have been the chief losers. He may still hug the conviction that he has repulsed: a British fleet, but this idea will probably do good in allaying the feelings of anger which must have been roused in his bosom. So far as we are concerned there must surely now be an end to the Richardson. case, and it is devoutly to be hoped that the J apanese are prepared to allow matters to rest as they are.. Even the Emperor of the French j udges that" a policy of forbearance" is necessary in Japan, and the affair at Kagosima has rather frightened the parties who have been crying out loudest for "decided" mea sures in that country. The very fist step taken in that direction has been calculated to provoke, rather than to control, the Japanese, and. at the same time, to revolt the moral sense of Europe. Two or three more victories such as that of Kago sima would be indeed disastrous—ruinous to our good name, and ruinous to our prospects of further intercourse with Japan. It cannot be too strongly impressed upon our countrymen in that port of th© world that the development of relationships must be left to the natural working of those in terests which elsewhere are allowed to regulate the inter course between people of different nations. Until Englishmen pay some respect to the feelings, and even to the prejudices. of the Japanese it is hop. — lees to look for anything like a good understanding , This last mail, in a case which was tried before Consul Winchester at Yokohama, affords a good illustration of the manner in which difficulties arise. Morotamon, a Japanese official, brought a complaint against three British subjects, one of whom, it was not denied, had fired at him, and had shot him through the arm. The Englishmen were on horse back at the time of the encounter, armed with re volvers, and had used abusive language towards Morotamon, when he was only fulfilling his duty. Now, it seems that the Japanese law of honour does not allow a military officer to receive an insult without demanding redress; and as the three bold Britons were on horseback and armed, Morotamo n drew his sword in advancing towards them to de mand their names. On this they fired, probably remembering the use to which Japanese swords had been put in former instances, and it was only by accident that he escaped with his life. Cases of this kind are not easily prevented where there is much. mutual and suspicion; but the Japanese, may well doubt whether they are likely to receive justice at our hands. If this official had been killed, Mr. Consul Winchester would have been equally bound as now to refuse redress, on the ground which he alleged, that the danger to which tho foreigners were exposed was " of such a character as to excite those reasonable apprehensions of injury which justify the use of means of self-de fence." The Japanese, with such cases before Lbont naturally argue thus :—" We are no longer in de pendent in our own land. Here is a foreigner kil led in a dispute with one of our princes, and his con n try men immediately claim the exclusive right Of passing judgment—they levy upon our Government an enormous sum of money, burn our steamers, and destroy one of our most populous towns. Here is one of our officials insulted and killed by several armed foreigners; and these same overbearing people, still claiming an exclusive right of judg ment, pronounce the act proper, and refuse redress. If these things are to be tolerated then our honour is lost, and we are only slaves in the land of our fathers. The Japanese cannot help considering that if these things are done in the green tree If ther e is no saying what may be d one in the dry. two or three hundred foreigners, located on isolated points on the coast, thus pass judgment '4° l and punish the most powerf ul of the Japanese Daimios, what may not happ e n when these tw or three hundred have grown int o two or three thou' sand, or two or three hundred thousand ? T he p ros' pact thus opened is calculated to excite resistanc e even in despair. Our position in Japan, as Tariousil i illustrated by the case of Satsuma and by that o f Morotamon, is one which must be in tolerable to apt independent, high-minded people ; and the kessD thing her Majesty can do in re Jap an is to appoio a competent representative to conf er with represerl; tatives both of the Mikado and of the Ta.;cooo to its being placed on some better footing. COUNTRY MARKETS. LYNN—TUESDAY. At to-day's market there was a good supply of wheat , and the prices of last week advanced 6d ' to 18 per quarter for fine samples ; other sorts as before. Barley fu/1Y our ported late rates. Oats and Leans were firm. Whit e 458 to 46s I Barley ..... ..37s t o 399 Red.. ..40s to 41s i G r inding ..295 to 32a Beans .4os to 44 s I Oats .2s to 26 3 N e w 38s to 40s I Peas --9 to '''.. HULL--TUESDAY. At this day's market the show of English wheat NNW! moderate, with a ready sale, at fully late currencies, an in some instances an advance of is p er q r was obtainea for really dry samples. Foreign h eld firml y at la wore money. Barley met a slow sa le, at p rices in favour of the buyers. Beans and peas declined. Oats were dull, but 1 0 quotably lower. "Wheat.... Old white....per qr .. 43s Od to 46s 04 a Old red 2) NOV white • • I , New red ...._ ~ Barley.... English malting 328 Od to 36s SGrindin Saal and Oderbruck Holstein and Danish 3OB Od t o 31$ Od Grinding ......... 288 Od to 315 Ou 0 3 Oats English, old . . .............. 228 Od to 248 -,ci Archangel and Riga, per st.. o s l2 ld to 11;.j. Friesland and Dutch oBl3d to 081 3 1 3 Swedish and Danish Beans ....English, old, per qr 4o4 l o 2 di dt ot o 4o lo3 :l New pigeon . 42 s Od to 41s 0 1 New tick 6d Egyptian Peas Foreign boilers .. •• . Grinding 33s Tares ....Spring . Indian Corn Linseed, feeding crushing d d d t t c t 00 3 . _ _334s 348 Od 0 0 00 1 40 8 Od to 52 s Od Linseed cakes (Hull) 1955 0 0 to tog 0 0 0 0 Rape cakes 6 0 oto 0 0 0 Foreign . Bones 5 5 oto 510 0 £ 8 1 MELTON MOWBRAY —TUESDAY. The following were th r ed, 398 Ode currencies to 43s pe r h 36 tone :—New wite wheat ; , 41s Od to 458 Od ; new s beans, 39s to 418 for old ; new sorts, 36s to 38s per 38 st. ; barley, 35s to 375 for malting, and 28s to 328 per qr. fc' t grinding; new oats, 20s to 23s Od per 24 stone; old, 2 0 to 295. COAL 11 Prices of Coal per Ton at AKKET. the dose of the market. West Vtrylimi.. ..... .16 I) s. d. Buddle'sWest Hartley 15 9 Eden Main 17 3 Hastings Hartley l5 9 Lambert's West Hart- _ _ _ Walls End. Riddell l7 0 F ra mwellgate.. l6 9 9 Wh a rncliffe l7 • Tunstall .... • . l7 e tton ...... .• l9 6 li Haswell.... l9 6 cameo?. ........ lB 0 , Caradoc lB 6 Kelloe.. • • ..... 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