The Sun. — London, England, 1863-08-25 00:00:00

REMEMBER, WE SUP AT EVANS' EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK aft,r Alfred 3lellon's Promenade Concerts. S— First-class APPRENTICES required PJ in an East Indiaman.—Fm* premium, name of ship, ke.. apply to Messrs. Lain. , and Co., 27, Coleman-street, Bank. No control over or interference in the outfitting exercised, EDINBURGH (Reduced Fares), from Irongate wharf, Tower.—Saloon. 20s ; fore cabin, 15s: deck (soldiers and sailors only), 7s Ad ; return tickets (available for a month), 30s and 0 2s ed. The eheanest and quickest sea route by the splendid new ST E A3ISHIPS of the LONDON and EDINBURGH SHIPPING COMPANY, sailing every Wednesday and Saturday, at 10 morning. Apply at the Spread Eagle, Regent-circus; or at Irongate-wharf. THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. iIEAD OFFICES, 29, Lombard -street, London, and Royal lne urance buildings, Liverpool. Total Annual Revenue exceeds £sol,o'n. Accumulated Funds in hand over 1 0,;0,000. Chairman in Liverpool : CHARLES TURNER, Esq., M.P. Chairman in London WILLIAM WAINWRIGHT, Esq. EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1862. The Directors of the Royal Insurance Company are now Meeting upon to make their accustomed periodical Re p ort at the zleeting of its Shareholders. FIRE BRANCH. The Directors have, as pleasingly as unexpectedly, at the close 01 the year, to announce, for the first time, that the Fire Premtums have not only reached, but exceed £300,000. The high comparative position held by the Itogal in the Government Returns of Duty is ag.in fully inkintained. The profit of the business of the year exceeds considerably the amount realised in the preced.ng year, and in fact sur passes that of any year. with but two exceptions, since the c ommencement of thi. Office, the balance to the credit on account of British and Foreign Insurances being £45,107 10s. 5(1 . , and of the North American business, which is kept sepa rately, £11,007 16s. 10d. LIFE BRANCH.. The very gratifying duty now falls upon the Directors to state the sum assured on new policies for fhe year 1F62 exceeds even that of the year 1861 by £lBO,OOO, and has arrived at the almost unexampled amount for a single year of £701,427 on 1,498 new policies issued. Until within the last • few years it is believed that such a sum assured as that which has just been announced as the result of one year's business Was all but unheard of. This portion of the Company's business has been carefully watched, and cannot tail to give much satisfaction to the shareholder, as well as no small encouragement for the futnre . to the participating life assurer. Evidence of continued care in the selection of lives is amply afforded by a statement of the number rejected. These have ' amounted to 311 for the year, on Which the agrregate sum proposed for assuran-e s mounts to Xi 43,281. Various degrees of ineligibility have led to these lives being declined. No small number of the Assurance Companies of the day record their accepted lives annually at a sum not much. if at all, exceeding those which the Royal has declared as inadmis stole in a single year from deterioration of some kind or another. If, to complete their review, the Directors now advert briefly to the United Kingdom, they have to announce that in Fire Business its progress has been undoubtedly more rapid than that of any other Company established either in London or elsewhere, except when amalgamations have taken place. The returns of duty have proved this. In Life, the amount of New Policies already reported make all other evidence needless. The Directors conclude their present Report with the expression of an opinion that the prospects of the Royal Insurance Company were never b r i ghter, and of a consequnt hope, founded on a grateful remembrance of the past, that the future may unfold for it a sphere of still greater magni tude, combining distinguished commercial success to - the Office with a lengthened career of usefulness and protection to the public. PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary. JOIIN B. JOHNSTO.N, Secretary in London. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. The business of ne Company exceeds £70,000,000. The duty paid to Government for the year 1562 was XF5,C62, and the amount insured on farming stock, £1 0 ,C86,332. A bonus of three-fifths of the profi's periodically made to parties insuring, who have thus, from time to time, received sums amounting In the aggregate to £440,000; and the Society now holds a large Res^rve applimble to a future Bonus. The rates of premium are in no case higher than those charged by the other principal offices making no returns to their insurers. For prospectuses apply at t h e Society's Offices, Surrey street, N r orwich • and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Black friars, R.C. PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Established 1840. Tho TRUSTEES. ,„ r ims Barinz Esq., M.P. Wm. Geo. Prescott, Esq. 'llomson llankey, Esq M P Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. Mutual Lif. Assurance for all classes. ,obis Association has n ow i n ex i s tence 6,000 policies, for a sum of £1,500,000. The Annual Income is .. £5 1 , 000 The Accumulated Fund exceeds .. 2 0,. 00 It has paid i n Cl a i ms ** • • 112,000 th T he whole of th e p ro fit s are di v id e d quinquennially among Members. Three divisions have already been mad ' poliecnietsh! following sums have been added as bonuses to the £ 5 ,400 .. 11,500 .. 23 200 .. 56,500 Dec. 31, 1847 .. 1852 .. 1857 .• •• 1862 .. • • • • nla p kintr. the total bonu • 's additions, £9 6 , 600 . ti -13nuses ma - y . be received in cAsh or applied to the reduc additi on to the polo cy. premiums at the option of the assured, in lieu of an Attention is especially invited to the system of free or pal l'l3 Policies introduced by this Association, by which the sacrifice so often submitted to on the relinquishment of po icy is wholly avoided. . Th e balance -sheets of the Association are open to all, 1% 'tether assurers or otherwise. Active and influential agents will be appointed in unrepre sented districts. WM. TIIOS. LINFORD, Secretary. Chief Office, 15, Moorgate-street, E.C., Aug 1, 1863. G UARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital, Two Millions. DIRECTORS. Chairman—Sir MINTO FARQUHAR, Bart., M.P. Deputy Chairman—CHAßLES WILLIAM CURTIS, Esq. Rend Hulse Berens, Esq. , G. J. Shaw L e f evre , E sq. ry Bonham Carter, Esq. John Martin, Esq. C harles F. Devas, Esq. Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. James Morris, Es S a q. Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Henry Norman, Esq. Goodson, Esq. , Henry R. Reynolds, Esq. '.,nornson Hanker, Esq., M.P jAbraham J. Robarts, Esq. r edk. II JansonHubbard, , E Es q. sq., M.P. !Henry Vigne, Esq. YRS. —oyd, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. ornelius Paine, jun., Esq. I Noel Whiting, Esq. Thos•Tallemach, Esq., Secretary Saml. Brown, Esq., Actuary AIID: _ . te t rve i r t , E D EPA RTMENT.—UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 1" OF PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to R i new enni n al EIGHTY PER CENT. of the Profits, at ,u nqu Profi t :ns , or a.Low Rate of Premium without participation of Arn Si o u nce the establishment of the Company in 1821, the c.„nsh A t „of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in Lonuo e - o -e - tar o ,ooo, which represents equivalent Reversionary After 41,0 58,000, tees Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life atco ut iT e e d es, in force, with existing Bonus r e o s m t t r e rr i n i rranch to upwards of £1,730,000. the Income f aidcp en pn4 ,0 00 per annum, and the Life Assurance Fund, Lon ui the capital, exceeded £1,618,000. Extra - A,„,TILITIA and VOLUNTEER CORPS.—No LOAN:; - " l uro is required for service therein. values y.„qanted on Life Policies to the extent of their Ass'i. m ."7, e n value be not less than £5O. a' n - c r i tNTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, re registered. or al t p iCAL u Statc- --ES paid by the Company, and no charge /IRE PS. desm4 EP ,AßT3lENT.—lnsurances are effected upon _ Le os .. of property at moderate rates. uoc i Caused Party. h 7 Explosion of Gas are admitted by this N s3RT R BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY• Estalished 19. Incor p or ated by Royal Charter Bo and Special Acts of Parliament. knikeetzionluate venuecd and Invested F un ds **********Z2,l22,B2B 422,401 .... ........................... FIRE DEPARTMENT. e Most liberal terms.. onitUrtran-es zranted both at Home and in Foreign Countries LIFE DEPARTMENT. Everyf • N inety acility offered to Insurers. on the oeirPceiL.ersirC. eenbtu.soiAnt e t s h a e l P ra r n o s ii . ts divided among the The participating principle Insurers ins of Proposal 1,037 Innunt Inured. £23.641 0 0 . on application at the forms 4'763,334 acted in 1862 as p fo r l e l m ow iu s m : —. e. an d every information will be furnished Lo xpox .... Ornet s : ....... ............. 68, Threadneedle-street. Nireat_ enc i ... . • • 4, New Bank Buildings. Lothbury. ce.. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. - RUPTITRICS.—BY R RITE's OPAL LETTERS PATENT. - NIT (PE R invention itv r o i,i i ;" te edi e : a a l p I:xuturrt VECTEth AND EXIIIRITED IN THE GREAT MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS Two Nunc7NB OP 1851 AND 162), 1 is allowed by upwards of The use ot - Bi el curative treatrnent of II EItN I A. is here Gentlemen to be the most effective body, while th: l rinir, so often hurtful in its effects, -- -4 soft bandage being worn round the Bioe-Main pad rQuisite resisting power is supplied by the and closeness A im I;atent Lever, fitting with so much ease during sleep, A 4 it cannot be detected, and may be worn truss, which cannot krPtive circular may he had, and the oumferenceot th::,:ritefiTt;orwarded by post, on the sent to to the manntset4A.two inches bel ow th e hips, being A Single Truss, 1 65., 21 1 , . 9.).-- "; Il eeadilly. Lk Double Truss, als, sd. , • Qs: ed., a n d s 81s. Bd. Postage, li. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 52:14 fkti. Postage, is Bd. Post-office Orders to be made os age, ls. 10d. office, Piccadilly. e DaYable to John White, Poet -KNEE-C, p s ,I C : l , 7r fo r r A :a B rillos NirT y e e t . and are 4. LA ST IC OCRINGs, Weakness and Swelling of the Le e r , a 4 1,8 and all oases of light in texture, and inexpen e i I . &a- They are ordinary stocking. Price Is. cd., 7,„ „,, drawn on ,ntr e o a ti n s, o -,.-, los.. to 16e. cull. Postage 6d. JO lIN WRITE. Manufacturer. 2Zi. Piecadiur. THE LAUNDRESSES to to , I. Queen Adelaide say , that " BRIGGS' Au - ST Herds but to be triecl to b e npproveßAL IA J\r A V;holesa'P Agent, llarpee Twelvetree s , Bromley d ..b; al B ole 'ottdon, E. uw, --,------------- 1i EAT I N G'S PERSIAN INSECT 1,1 12 1 E wa ll a to rd -y eci to the VC , POWDER, n fo t T hie oduce r at thcl h e r a r r la i t e i s o s n E to a x n h n i l b a i l ti l o i n fe , , itg u 2 t. is lin. Pivttlled Powder is quite Ileetle. In destroying,. Fleas. Bugs, Flies, Cockroaches, s peeds: , Gnats, Mosquitos, moths in furs, and every oth er 61.30,4<:t Insect. . iPt: pi," ) ,en vrill find this an invaluable remedy for destroy wiiivh, has ot ie,i I? i o . g . s, p a o s r taelr of L t a i d ii i s es n t o o w r t invaluable D a o r g. t s icl r, a , f .na tm ven.d rv a e s tlia7, ll : l :r ° ti g c r l: ' , lt °134 ' -eati"4 ' the mblic are therefore cautioned to asale that it has tempted other, t o alltozra z h of gin packets of the uL. Sold in tin Fr VriNG " Twine Powder bear the It Sold Olckets . 1 - 'each, or post free for or 6c ~: - • , c hemist, 79, St. l' ' l :' sur "arnrs by Thomas heath g, " - " C 'Rt. I, LO'D.'d)ll, E.C, irink ) the rong ctend share dogs, roves Lions d for those at of , and remit sove- stage ksso the which it was 3 and ply of more les of !as no ; 3.6 s ; 380 3 -s ; 38s entity lition. hero 3 40s 40s 3 43s I 36s ; —8 ; 39s I --s ; 400 ; —5 38s t. 18. t. 12. )t. 3. ;. 29. t. 1. 27. N°. 22,202. NEW NOVEL by the Author cf "COUSIN GEOFFREY." Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., LEFT TO THEMSELVES. By the Author of "Cousin Geoffrey," .-te• llurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, in 2 vols., post Svo., NED LOCKSLE Y, THE ETONIAN; On, TAN: ONLY SON. A NOVEL. Richard Bentley, New 13urlingioa-strect T H 0 X F OR D , o, OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, will be performed Operatic Selections from Sir Henry R. hishop's THE SLAVE and Halevy's MUSKETEERS (first time in England). Principal Artistes—Miss Russell, Miss Ell'son, Messrs. Green, Bernardi, Huish, &c., with full band and chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Flute Solos by Drew Dean dm. Comic, by UNSWORTH (" or any other man "), Eugene, W. Randall, A. Lloyd, and George Hodson. Also, a Pei formauce by Herr SCHAL KENB ACH on his wonderful instrument, the PIANO ORGHESTRE, contain ing a full baud of 40 instruments. 'I he HALL has just been newly Decorated and Ventilated, and is one of the most Beautiful in the Metropolis. Open at 8 o'clock. Admission, ed. ; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private boxes, les. 6d. CIANTERBURY HALL " GHOST."—In order Ik.) to gratify the curiosity of nightly-increasing crowds, Mr. C. MORTON has transferred the representation of Pro fessor Pepper and Henry Dirks, Esq.'s, world-famed spectral Illusion, " TIIE GHOST," from the Picture Gallery to the Concert Hall, where a new and elegant stage is erected, affording a more ample view of the Illusion from Stalls, Bal cony, and body of the Hall. He has also arranged for Mr. A. Silvester to give (with all that gentleman's late't im provements and effects), REPRESENTATIONS EACH EVENIG, at Ten o'clock. All the other Musical and Pictorial attractions as usual, including Operatic Selections, &c. ; Uasworth (the modern Demosthenes), Eugene, Arthur Lloyd, George Hodson, &c. ROYAL ALITAIVIBRA PALACE. The FAIRY FOUNTAIN.—A Grand Divertissement by Signora Rachele and Mariannina and Signor Guiseppe Fran ce•co,assisted by a corns of Twenty young Ladies—The Conrads as the Original French Clowns and on the Corde Elastique—Les Petits Monstres—Brian and Conly in an amusing and novel Burlesque —Mrs. Brian as Old Aunt Sally, &c., &c.--Wood and his Wonderful Son—Grand Operatic Selections :—Principals, Miss M'Gregor, Mr. Albert, Signor Georgini (the new Italian tenor), and Mr. Vernon Itigby— Band and Chorus of Sixty Performers. IMMENSE SUCCESS of the ALHAMBRA GHOST, a highly comical and amusing, representation of the popnlar optical illusion.—EVEKY EVENING, at Eleven o'clock. CARD PLATES ENGRAVED. Any Pattern 50 BEST CA H DS, Print. d from Plate ....•• Is• PEAL MOROCCO CARL) CASES 1,000 BUSINESS ENVELOPES, gummed 35. NEWSPAPER ENVELOPES, 4 doz 6d. F. ARNOLD, Manufacturing Stationer, 86, Fleet-street, E.C. TO ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND CONTRACTORS IN TIIE EASTERN, SOUTH-EASTERN, AND SOUTH-WESTERN COUNTIES. GREAVES' BLUE LIAS LIME, 14, SOUTH WHARF, PADDINGTON, W., L. 31". TATITX.M, Agent. Arrangements are now made by which this well-known BLUE LIAS 1 IME can be sent direct from the kilns in Warwickshire, in Greaves and Kirshaw's own trucks, to any stations on the above-named lines, as fresh as though burnt upon the spot, and at a lower price. A QUANTITY. of either lump or ground can he sup plied at a few days' notice, and trucks forwarded daily from the kilns and mill. Contractors will find this worth their notice, as they can be supplied at any time, in quantities to suit their require ments, from SIX TONS and upwards. D EAFNESS. —The SOUND MAGNIFIER INVISIBLE VOICE CONDUCTOR, a newly In vented instrument for severe eases of deafness. It fits into the ear, not perceptib'e, removes singing noises in the head, and enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies.—S. and B. SOLOMONS, 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. MONEY PROMPTLY ADVANCED by a Private Gentleman upon FURNITURE (without removal?. Leasehold and Freehold Property, or Reversions, fie., in sums from £2O to 1..500.—Mr. Howard, 18, Queen street, Cheapside. CONTRACT FOR PROVISIONS. Royal nospital, Chelsea, 14th Aug., It 6 THE RIGHT HONOURABLE the LORDS and OTHERS, COMMISSIONERS of this HOS PITAL, do hereby give NOTICE, That they are ready to receive TENDERS from and to treat with such persons as may be willing to Contract for victuailinz the in-pensioners of the said Hospital, from the Ist October, 1863, to the 30th September, 1861, both days inclusive, with the following articles of provisions, &c., viz.:—Beef and Mutton, Bread, Cheese, Butter, Potatoes, Salt, Oatmeal, Barley or Rice, Pepper, Flour, Suet, Cocoa, Black Tea, Sugar, Milk, Onions or Leeks, Carrots, Celery, Thyme, Marjoram, Winter Savory and Parsley, daily, at per head per diem for the whole ration according to the established allowances of the house. as specified in the form of Tender, which may be obtained at the office of the Secretary any day between the hours of 10 and 3 o'clock, which Tender must be filled up and delivered, sealed, at the Board-room of the said Hospital by the party or parties tendering. or by an agent appointed on his or their behalf. on Tuesday, the Ist of September, at 12 o'clock. at which time their Lordships will be prepared to take the same in to consideration. to be observed that the Contractors wi'l be required to find Security to the Crown for the due performan e of the Contract, and that no Tender will be received after the day and hour above mentioned. The Commissioners do not pledge themselves to accept the lowest Tender. A. J. MOORHEAD, secretary and Registrar, THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1863. THE DERBYSHIRE MURDER. It appears that the murderer of Miss Goodwin, on his arrival at Whatstandwell-bridge railway-station, on Friday morning, went to Mrs. Burley's, the Buli's Head Inn, and had two glasses of brandy and water, telling the landlady that he should protably want a bed for 9 night or two, but that depended upon circumstances. He left a carpet-bag at the inn, and then walked to Wirksworth, calling at the Red Lion Motel, in that town, and partaking of four bottlts of soda water and brandy, the last of which he forgot to pay for. He then proceeded to the Grange, and cotomitted the foul crime. He wrote from Manchester on Thursday to say that he should visit the Grange on Friday, but the letter has not been produced in evidence. After the inquest on Saturday he was removed to Wirksworth lock-up, a great crowd thronging the way,and threatening vengeance on the culprit. The prisoner conversed lightly about the weather and other trivial subjects, and seemed bent upon making himself an agreeable companion. On searching him at the lock-up, a diary, liquor flask, pipes, tobacco, envelopes, and about 12s. in money were found 111 Y 11 him, together with the draught of a letter requesting to see Miss Goodwin be fore he went abroad. On Saturday and Sunday evenings he did not sleep well, but he partook of his meals with great heartiness. On Sunday he was visited in his cell by two companions, who came to see him from Bury in Lancashire, and on their return to Derby in the evening they instructed Mr. Leech, solicitor. to defend him. The mother of the murdered young lady arrived at Wigwell Grange on Satur day evening from Manchester, and on Monday evening last when the prisoner arrived at Derby railway station, pre vious to being conveyed to the county gaol, he met his father on the platform, the latter having just arrived by train from Manchester. It ia needless to say that the meeting was dis tressing. Prisoner gave his address as "G. V. Townley, Esq., Henham-vale, Queen's-psrk, Manchester." It was stated that his father is a commission agent,and that the mur dered girl's fatheris a civil engineer. During the magisterial inquiry, on Monday, he stood perfectly erect,apparently not the least affected by what was going on, and never speak ing except to his solicitor, whichhe did frequently through out the inquiry. CELEBRATION of th e TERCENTENARY o f the BIRTH of SHAKSPE ARE, at Stratford-upon- Avon. The Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir Robert N. C. Hamilton, Bart., K.C. 8.. is Chairmani are now receiv ing SUBSCRIPTIONS, and they may also be paid to the account of the Tercentenary Committee, at the Stourbridg - e and Kidderminster or Warwick and Leamington Banks, Stratford-upon-Avon ; Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and Greenway, Warwick; or their London agents, Messrs. Smith, Payne. and Co , Messrs Hanburys and Co., or Messrs. Glyn and Co banker s, London. inquest), corroborated the statement of Conway. He saw prisoner and Conway carrying Miss Goodwin, and he as sisted. Prisoner said he had done the deed, in answer to questions asked by the witness. Witness left them at the hall gates and went on to Wirksworth. Anthony Seeds, brother of the last witness, gave similar evidence. The Tercentenary Committee, in submitting the subscrip tion list to the nation, most earnestly appeal to the admirers of Shakspeare for their aid and assistance. The Committee rest their claims upon the r,round that Stratford is not only the birthplace of Shakspeare, but the centre of attraction to all admirers of the great Poet's works, and that it was his hme, the town he luved, and where he lived and died. James Conway—l live at wigwell. I was milking some cows about half-past 8 o'clock on Friday evening last, when I heard a shout down Wigwell-lane, and went down. I met Reuben Conway, George Seeds, his brother Anihony, and the prisoner. They were carrying Miss Goodwin, who was covered with blood. I said, " What is the matter ? who has done this?" and the prisoner replied, " I know, and he knows (meaning Reuben Conway) ; I have dune it, and I must be hanged." 1 then helped to carry the body, and put my smockfrock under - Miss Goodwin's shoulders and at the back of her head. I asked the prisoner to lay hold of one side of the smock, and he did so. I said to the prisoner, "Hold up, hcld up," and be replied, "I am not likely to carry like you men." We then carried the body into the front kitchen of the hall. IVe met Captain Goodwin near the hall, and he asked what was the matter, and who had done it. Prisoner replied. "It is your granddaughter; I have done it." Joseph Bowmer corroborated Reuben Conway. He as sisted in carrying the body. He said " Where is the fellow who has done it ?" and a man replied "I am the man who did it; there is no mistake about it." He could not say that it was the prisoner who made the observation. They met the captain, who said several times " Who has done it ?" and witness replied "That man who is carrying at the shoulder says he has done it." The captain then said "Who is he P' and witness replied that he did not know. The cap tain told him to fetch Dr. Mant and two policemen. on shore flew about his head in all directions, and one passed through his speaking trumpet. Ensign Goodwin and several others were in the nangazine when the explosion of the torpedo took place be neath the bows of the Commodore Barney. The im medinte effect of the accident was the starting up of her guards 10 inches. The flames from the torpedo penetrated, but when the vessel settled again the water rushed in in a perfect torrent, and this was all that saved her from total destruction. While the Cohasset had the Barney in tow Capt. Cox ; of the former vessel, was in the pilot-house, directing her movements under the fire of the enemy. While thus engaged a solid shot struck him fair in the back—of course killing him instantly. Paymaster Jernigen, of the Commodore Barney, had his room knocked into pieces by the rebel shells, and he him self was slightly injured by splinters.—New York Herald. Naval and Military Intelligence. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate *vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, at King's-cross. Patron—The QUEEN. President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G. Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for mality of governors letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom panied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient magnitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered capable of admitting Into its wards a very large proportion of the casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of these the most wretched of our fellow -creatures. Moreover, it gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more, on the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week. - - The Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an EARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support, to enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mac erman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co.;• Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and C o . ; G lyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison an d co, ; Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool and at the Hospital. STANFORD S. SMITH. Secretary. Dr. Mant and police-constable Farnham having given evidence, - _ _ ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION (Inoorporated by Royal Charter). PATTI ONE S s—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Quee n . PnEsIDENT—Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumbe r l an d , KG., Y.R.S. CITATRMAN—Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., F.It.S., V.P. DEPUTY-CUAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., 1.R.5., V.P. APPEAL. The Committee of Management have to state that, since the beginning of the year 186 0 , the Royal. National Lifeboat Institution has expended £32,000 on various Lifeboat Estab lishments on the Coasts of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society, and other means, since its formation, is 12,800; for which services 82 Gold Medals, 718 Silver Medals, and £16,480 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu tion has also expended £67,000 on Life-boats, Life-boat Transporting -cart iages, and Boat-houses. The Committee desire to express their grateful sense of the generous support which they have received from the British public during the past few years, a support wh i c h has enabled them to establish their presen t magnificent fleet of 123 Lifeboats on the shores of the United Kingdein Deeply sensible, however, of the great responsibility that resits on them to maintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient state, and its Crews practised in the management of their boats, whil can only be effected by a large and permanent annual income, they earnestly appeal to all classes of their countrymen to aid them in upholding and perpetuating so great and truly national a work. The Committee gratefuhy acknowledge the following con tributions:— The prisoner was committed for trial at the next assizes, remarking, in answer to the magistrates clerk, that he had nothing to say. Federal Repulse on the James River. THE NAVY. [Ter Majesty the Queen •• Campbell, the lion. Mrs. G. .. clerk, Colonel, R.A. •• • • Coutts and Co. Messrs., Bankers Currie, Win., The Snipe, 5, screw steam gunvessel, 431 tons, 80 horse power, Commander A. H. W. Battiscombe, was taken from her moorings in Sheerness Harbour to the measured mile off Maplin Sands, for the final trial of her engines previous to the departure of the vessel to the West Coast of Africa, to which station she is appointed, but owing to a defect in the steam generating qualities of the machinery, she was steamed back to Sheerness, where she will undergo some slight alterations which will detain her a few days longer. _ _ X 8. d .. animal 50 0 0 .. annual 6 0 0 annuttl 1 1 0 .. annual 10 0 0 .. 4th don.lo 0 0 I ;: i r e l on e : , r. t el.c o k: r l t e l : C . , , Justice I ;nsir , ptri l a iiiiii.i n vvrorr vi,it s e.: ntii I. l iiiriernv i ny a t: ,i7 x :n v ii e zroti , ,,?o,c. V :i H.:G. h i 4jrs c Vice-Admiral on,roo a .eni s I. l seytn S r: i soc ii r .cf O : T A . cat i.. .. .. Lifeboat e.. ............ 7 0. K.C.B. t .. a .. n d • don. 2: r t a o n n ... 2150 100 0° J., S • ...I. don. 25 3 ° 0 0 ...... 7th . don.lo 0 0 don. 15 15 0 . 3 0 0 annual 2 0 0 viiatoduy;ih :Fd.y . ,l , V . e . ston : s . up d er . - .. Marc . ,.collec ... t . ed a b n y .n. h u e a r l 165 106 00 d Lresby Lor • • coerel ai, an 1--,-. (land Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully re ., 5,, t s i Y t r ta::: ~ I , l a : n l7 : 6 7 sL oo m f b t a h r . , th l s n t 6 r t e i e t t u ; tio N n e , ss T ,, e . s c er o s u . t l t %;i a ll n is d , 0 1a 0h m 34 7 5 : ::1_, 4.10114. Berries, Fara and rie h i :: : r a d n k i., , r r e C ii t si . i. London e uni t ; ondon h : l4 ; l 7. _at t he Oilit.L' ;01.tantdebY the ,_ Secretary ed b li y a 1 the ilcollectorsihar.iarntoiCfto,Ct"juolsnfii,omBltis: A reconnaissance of Fort Darling, on the James River, was made on Tuesday, Aug. 4, by the gun boats Commodore Barney, Capt. Huse ; Sangamon (Monitor), Capt. Nicholson ; and the armed steam tug Cohasset, Capt. Cox. Major-Gen. Foster, with a party consisting of the following named officers, accompanied the expedition, and was present throughout the subsequent engagement. On board the Juhn Faron, the General's special boat, were Brigadier-General H. M. Naglee, commanding 7th Army Corp; Brigadier-General Edward E. Potter, Chief of the Staff; Major C. S. Stewart, Engineer of Fort Wool; Major Edward N. Strong, Aide-de- Camp ; Capt. Louis Fitzgerald, Aide-de-Camp; and Lieut. F. W. Farquhar, Chief Engineer of Depart ment. The gunboats got under way from Newport': News at about 12 o'clock noon, and proceeded leisurely up the river. Capt. Gansevoort, of the Roenoke, was on board the Barney as acting flag officer of the little fleet. The trip was quite pleasant, and there seemed no probability of any attempt being made to bar the progress of our vessels. But as the boats were passing Aiken s Landing, about 16 miles above City Point, the Com modore Barney, being in advance and having the Monitor in tow, was fired into by riflemen on shore. The volleys of musketry which accompanied the continuous rattle of the sharpshooters' pieces were very severe, and lasted 20 minutes, The rebels, however, met with a vigorous reply from our gun boats, the brave commanders of which, nothing daunted, boldly kept on up the river. No other in cident of an exciting nature transpired until the fleet had reached a point on the river within six miles of Fort Darling. Here, as usual, the Barney bore the brunt of the misfortune. A tor pedo was exploded under her starboard bow. The effect of this explosion was terrific in appearance, but, luckily, did not turn out so bad after all. The vessel was lifted by the shock upwards of loft. out of water, and an im mense jet of water was hurled from her bow 50ft. in the air at least, falling over and completely de. lugini,,e her, and washing overheard 30 men. Not 7: withstanding the desperate condition of affairs boats were immediately manned, and the unfortu nates were rescued by their faithful brethren from a watery grave. Two of these men only, named Martin Krout, seaman, and L. Gamble (coloured), were drowned. The rest were all picked up, with the exception of two or three, who swam ashore. It was now discovered that the Barney was badly injured, so much so that it was found necessary to point her head for the snore. The Cohasset, how ever, took her in tow shortly, it being found that her engines were completely disabled. A further advance was now considered useless, inasmuch as the men seen on shore were there doubtless for the purpose of exploding the torpedoes beneath our ves sels as they attempted to pass, So the expedition returned to Dutch Gap, where anchors were dropped for the night. The Commodore Barney was here repaired slightly, and the next morning was taken in tow. The Monitor and the fleet moved down the river again. A mile below their anchorage the enemy opened on them with artillery and musketry, the latter fire being unremitting and terribly severe. The Barney, with her usual luck, was among the first to fall under the terrible severity of the engagement. Notwithstanding her disabled condition she gallantly replied to every shot. Her armament consisted of five 9 inch guns and ono 100-pounder Parrot rifled. A running fight was now begun and kept up along the bluffs for some distance. The banks on either side were found to be so high that it was simply impossible to elevate the guns so as to reply to the rebels with any degree of precision or effectiveness. The Nor folk ladies' gunboat, the General Jessup, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Whipple commanding, which had started from Fortress Monroe on Wednesday the sth inst., with despatches for General Foster, met the fleet at Turkey Island. She was immediately hitched to the starboard side of the Monitor to ac celerate her speed, the Cohasset being already hitched to the port side, the Barney being in tow behind the Monitor. Abreast of Turkey Island the enemy opened on us again in the most determined manner with four pieces of artillery and any quan tity of sharpshooters. The unfortunate gunboat, the Commodore Barney, here met with the first mishap, as usual. A solid shot struck her under the guards, abaft the wheelhouse and 15 inches below the water line, penetrating her hull and passing through the coal bunker and boiler, thus finally disabling the vessel effectually. The havoc that was worked on her by the enemy's shot, shell, and bullets is almost incredible. There is scarcely a portion of the boat but has been penetrated by the missiles of the enemy —either shells, bullets, or solid shot. Shells passed through the officers' rooms, shattering everything, and scattering furniture, beds, and woodwork to the four winds. The sharpshooters were so think upon the banks that it would have been useless slaughter to have manned the guns. But it is a wonderful fact that, notwithstanding bullets were continually piercing the vessel on every side, and erratic shells, with their peculiar scream and splurge, went howl ing through the craft in every direction in search of prey, our loss sums up a good round nought. The rebel artillery, composed of 12 pounders, was served with spirit. The General Jessup received the first shot in her steam drum, while the second that was fired struck the port side of the Cohasset, passed through the engice-room struck the Monitor's deck and exploded, and led the pieces in the bide of the Jessup. Another shell paused through the yard and under the counter of the latter vessel, glancing and tearing the timber, thus just falling to penetrate to the magazine. The iron shield astern was pierced, and bullets were imbedded in almost every timber. The Monitor, Capt. Nicholson, throughout the fight, moved frowningly ou in contemptuous silence, and did not often deign to reply to the puny foe. She was struck several times, but a slight indeutittio❑ of her armour was the only result, Capt. Huse, of the Commodore Barney, displayed throughout the trying emergencies to which he was submitted the greatest coolness, -nerve, and intrepidity. lie was on the hutric9.ne deck almost the \Tl'le time, ex posed to the enemy's terrible fire, and by his gal lant conduct has done himself and the navy the hip,trst boaimr. Ti-Ac bullets of the ,sh,.).7phooters ik. ( 1...:; ::., _ . . ).4i- 4. k, IL - rik, ~.......), .„__..„.. ~,... t /, ‘ „ 0 -.: .. I ~ •,•!,Ai1.......(14.: ... can • Ar 4 tf 4 ,,,,,i ~...,,, _,, ~41 , - -,c ; 4 4•';• - •/‘ ',., . . • • / 1 -.1..- A ' s , i - ~..., , : - ..4,,.... ‘,, ' O) , " 4111ENtrijillkl y h 4 ......-..' f • ' ! - .•=::".o. s .: ~ A. 44- - ` l l l -* ... 4 r \-- Ltd' \". 7 ' dr 1,. 1 i. b ..... i - , . ~. 't 7 . 61. la •lam ep ,bllll6-;--,46,. ....j.' , . :IN---- , -,- ; 9 iN•'---ze--- ,• . , -N ~' -;":? arir, fr . -k - - .4' - 4-,,,,. tpd, 'DROIT• ~, . .-,.., •,,,..., ...,.. ..* .... 4 ,1 , 'l , l . % ~...47-7.0-...,,,..,, ~, ~,,,E 1:. ,„.,,,4,1, ~„....,,t , , Is-- .•:.t.we...,..• Advantage has been taken at Chatham of the re cent fine weather to lay the main and upper deck planking of the Achilles, and by this evening the entire surface of the upper, or weather, dock will be planked and caulked on the ordinary iron deck plates from end to end. The mechanics have been employed overtime for about a fortnight past in order that the entire deck might be completed be fore any change of weather sets in. The iron plating of all the decks is 5-16ths of an inch in thickness, with iron ties r t i thick. Above this is laid the ordi nary 4 in. oak planking on the main deck, and 4 in. deal planking on the upper dack. Several hundred mechanics are employed in completing the shot and shell proof bulkheads which inclose the broadside batteries 0f.26 guns. In this portion of the frigate the 41 inch iron armour plating is carried from five feet below the water line to above the main deck to the bulwarks, by which arrangement the men work ing the guns will be entirely protected by 42 inch armour plates. This plating, however, will not be carried beyond the main deck in the other portions of the vessel, the sides of which will be protected by the ordinary inch iron plates. By this arrangement there will be three distinct batteries on board the Achilles, but from the manner in which the centre battery wili be protected by the armour plating the gunners will be enabled to keep up a steady fire long after the guns in the other batteries may have been silenced. The centre, or midships, battery is now entirely completed and covered with the ar mour plating, the only remaining portions of the exterior of the Achilles now waiting to receive the armour plates being the stem and stern portions, but in consequence of the difficulty experienced in bending the plates the work proceeds but slowly. Yesterday Mr. Lang, the master shipwright at Chatham, left the establishment on a month's leave of absence granted by the Admiralty, preparatory to resigning his present appointment, and the superintendence of the completion of the Achilles devolves on Mr. Moore, the principal assist.-master shipwright at Chatham dockyard. Considerable difficulty has been experienced by the Admiralty in procuring the number of ship wrights requisite to be employed in breaking up the old sailing line of-battle ship Duncan, 74, now in dock at Chatham, and up to yesterday only about a tenth of the number required had presented them selves at the dockyard. The dockyard authorities have, therefore, been compelled to remove some hands from the iron ship to the Duncan, in order that no unnecessary time may be lost in taking her to pieces now that the work has been fairly com menced. Considering the laborious nature of the work in breaking up a vessel of war, it would be manifestly advisable to employ some labourers in that operation, as skilled mechanics are not disposed to enter themselves for that employment. The Dun can was built rather more than half a century since, and was launched at Blackwall. The transport Akbar, which was in collision off Start Point with a Spanish bark, and has been since repaired at Dartmouth, passed down Channel at noon yesterday, on her voyage to Kurrachee, with troops; all well. —..4d. STAMPED ....sd. proportion e d to t h e weight wh i ch i t i s i ntended to bear. All the forts will be circular in form, the external diameter being 205 ft" As and the founda tion will be f ace d with granite. to the number of guns with which each is to be armed, that o f course depend s upon the progress which is made in artillery scienc e , b ut there can be no doubt that they will be armed with guns of the heaviest calibre which it is possible to make. I n laying the foun dations of works of this kind, of course the great object is to obtain a good bottom. So far as the Horse shoal is concerned—and it is the only one where any precise examination has bean completed —nature has strongly favoured us in this respect. It is there found that an artificial bottom will be perfectly unnecessary. The depth over the shoal is about lift. at low water, spring tide. The bor ing of the shoal to the depth of 55ft. shows that the upper stratum consists of sft. of compact shingle and sand; the second stratum is composed of 18ft. of sand, containing pieces of bark and branches of trees, partly carbonised ; the third, of blue clay, containing layers of vegetable matter, Bft. thick ; the fourth, shingle and sand with shells, sft. thick ; the fifth, blue silty clay, to the depth of 17ft., and then sand and shingle. Tho shoal is, therefore, substantial enough to bear any weight, and the boring has been carried so far, not for the purpose of finding a more substantial foundation, but to ob tain fresh water. The method by which this result is to be obtained is ingenious yet simple. A wrought iron cylinder Gft. in diameter, is sunk into the upper stratum, and as the various strata are excavated by divers inside and the cylinder sinks lower and lower, successive lengths of cast iron tube, of the same diameter are added to it. As we have already intimated, this cylinder has been sunk to the depth of 55ft. below the surface of the shoal, and 90ft. below high-water mark, and the divers now expe rience considerable difficulty in pursuing their la bours, inasmuch as the pressure of atmosphere pumped into the helmet is nearly three times the pressure of the atmosphere on the surface of the earth. The Sturbridge shoal differs from the Horse in the tact that it consists of a bank or clay, and will pro bably require an artificial foundation, the depth of water over it at low spring tides being about 171 t. The Noman, it is expected, will offer a foundation equally substantial with that at the Horse. For the construction of these works a circular staging will be erected round each fort, and upon it will be con structed radiating steam travellers, so that the stone and other material will be raised from the vessels by steam power, and deposited on the exact spot where it is required. The piles upon which the superstructure of the staging will be supported will be fitted with heavy cast iron screws, and will be screwed into the ground by means of a capstan head fixed upon each pile. The foundations will not be laid by means of a coffer dam, as in ordinary cases, but the ground will be levelled and each block of stone laid by divers in helmets. The construction of these extensive works will be under the superinten dence of Mr. Hawkshaw, the eminent engineer of Great George-street, London, the resident engineer being Mr. Harris, son of Sir William Snow Harris. The contractor is Mr. Leather, who was also the contractor for the construction of Portland Break water, one of the grandest examples of modern engi neering science. Mr. Leather has,already begun the establishment of extensive works in Stokes Bay for the manufacture of concrete blocks and the prepa ration and reception of stone and other material used in the foundations of the forts, and to facilitate shipment he has constructed a pier with a steam crane. From this brief description it will be seen that the work has been begun in earnest, and the House of Commons, with the approval of the coun try, is so far c)mmitted to the plan that it is not probable we shall hear any more talk about remov ing the dockyard and arsenal of Portsmouth to any site which dreamy theorists or interested speculators may urge to be more eligible.—Hampshire Tele• graph. ESTABLISHED 1831 BOWDEN'S lERATED GINGER BEER, in glass or stone bottles, warranted to keep good twelve months. Lemonade, Soda-water, Potsss, Seltzer, and every description of Mineral Waters.—Manufactory, No. 3, White Hart-street, Drury-lane, W.C. THE EXAMINATION BEFORE TIIE MAGISTRATES. The prisoner was brought up for examination at the Moot-hall, Wirksworth, yesterday (Monday), at 10 o'clock in the &moon. The hall was densely crowded, and the greatest interest was manifested in the proceedings. The magistrates on the bench were E. Radford, Mr. N. P. Wood, Mr, A. F. Hurt, Mr. E. Wilmot. The prisoner was brought into court by Superintendent Burton and Tnspec tor Milne, and he at once entered into conversation with the solicitor who had been retained to defend him—Mr. S. Leech, of Derby. He appeared to be perfectly calm and collected, and after a long conversation with Mr. Leech, sat down in the seat provided for him. He is 51t, 9in. in height, and has a most gentlemanly bearing, From time to time he gazed round the crowded room, and to all out ward appearance was the most unconcerned person in the place. Before any evidence was taken, Mr. Superintendent Burton said a letter was sent by the prisoner to the murdered girl, but he declined to give it up unless the magistrates wished it. The letter would show that the act was premeditated. Mr. Leech said he could not resist the application if the magistrates wished it to be produced. Mr. Radford, senior magistrate—By all means send for the letter. The magistrates then sent a written request to Capt. Good win to forward it. The letter was received by the unfortu nate young lady on the morning of the murder. The first witness called was the Rev. Herbert Harris, head master of the Wirksworth grammar school, who said, I knew the deceased. Her name was Elizabeth Caroline Goodwin. She was 22 years of age. The prisoner, whom I knew, called upon me about half•past 1 o'clock on Friday last. He said he had called upon me as a friend of Miss Goodwin's. I saw him for the first time about 6 or 7 months ago. Prisoner said "I suppose you know of the engagement between Miss Goodwin and myself." I said I was certainly not aware of it. I understood that there had been an en gagement, but that it had been broken off, Prisoner said, "She has written to me to break off the engagement and re fuses to see me. I wish to know how matters stand." I said, "Anything that I know is in confidence, therefore my tongue is tied." Prisoner said, " who is this clergyman that has been staying at Wigwell?" I replied "A clergyman has been staying at Wigwell, but I decline to give his name." He asked me if Miss Goodwin was at Wigwell, and I replied that "I believed she was, as I had seen her there on Wednesday." Prisoner said, " Sooner or later I must see her. I have set her free, but I must hear from her own lips that she gives up the engagement. She is of age and at liberty to please herself. I know I am not a good match, and I do not wish to stand in her way." Prisoner then took some refreshment with me, it was 2 o'clock. I told him I must go to school, and if he would call again at half-past 4 o'clock I would see him again. He called again at half-past 4, and I told him I thought that the best plan would b 3 to write a note to Miss Goodwin, post it, and ask for an interview the next morning, or if he went up to W igwell that night, I had no doubt she would see him. He said he would do so, and on leaving my door he asked me if I should be in all the evening. I replied that I should. Prisoner said he would call on me again. That was the last thing that passed between us. I can't answer the question of Miss Goodwin being engaged to a clergyman, excepting from hearsay. Mr. Leech—Your acquaintance with Townley was ex tremely slight P Witness—l only saw him once before last Friday. Elizabeth Margaret Poyzer said—l am housemaid at Captain Geodwin's. I know the prisoner. He came to Wigwell Grange at 20 minutes to 6 o'clock on Friday even ing last. I opened the door, and priaonef said, "Is Miss Goodwin in ?" I replied, " Yes." He asked to see her. I went and told Miss Goodwin, and she said, " Tell him to walk in." I knew the prisoner, and mentioned his name to Miss Goodwin. Miss Goodwin met him at the drawing room door. I heard Miss Goodwin say, " How do you do ? ' He remained in the library with her about two minutes, and they then both went out to walk together. I went down the garden walk in about half an hoar afterwards, and saw them on a seat together. I told Miss Goodwin that she was wanted, and she replied, " I am coming to get tea." I then returned to the house, and Miss Goodwin followed me. Miss Goodwin went out of the house again at a quarter to 7 o'clock, and she told me that I must fetch her to tea in half an hour afterwards. I did so, and found Miss Goodwin at the bottom of the walk with Townley. I told Miss Goodwin that tea was ready, and she said she would come directly. I next saw Miss Goodwin at 20 minutes to 9 o'clock the same evening. She was being carried by some men into the house. She was laid on the kitchen floor. She was dead. Reuben Conway, labourer, repeated the evidence he gave before the coroner. He was going home in the direction for Longway Bank, near to Captain Goodwin's house; heard a moaning noise, and ran down the hill. Saw Miss Goodwin on the turnpike road; she was guiding herself by the bank and wall as well as she could, aho was coming towards home. Mr. Leech—Was the man within hearing at this time ? Witness—l did not see him. Mr. Leech—Then, you can't take that evidence. Witness-1 noticed there was a quantity of blood on Miss Goodwin's face. She said, "Take me home; there is a gentleman down there that has cut my throat." I put my arm round her, and walked with her about 20 yards. I then put her down, and seeing a man I left Miss Goodwin and went towards him. The man (prisoner) came towards me. I asked him if he was the man who had murdered Miss Goodwin, and he replied " I have stabbed her; she has proved false to me." He accompanied me to Miss Goodwin, and the latter said, " Take me home; I am dying." Prisoner asked me to help to carry her. He took hold of her head and I laid hold of her body. We carried her some distance, and then put her down on the road. The prisoner then tried to stop the bleeding. He asked me if I had anything to put round her neck to stop the bleeding, and I replied that I had not. He then asked ma to go for some one, and said he would st.l) with Miss Goodwin until I got beck. I then went to Mr. Bowmer's yard. There was a lad in the yard named Stephen Pickering, and I sent him for a policeman and a doctor. I got a lantern and returned to Miss Goodwin. The prisoner was sitting by the side of her, holding some thing round her head and neck. I said, "Is she living." He replied " She is." Miss Goodwin again said, "Take me home." Prisoner and I then carried her, he holding her head and I her body. Prisoner walked first sideways. Whilst were carrying her Mr. Seeds came up and asked what we had amiss and who had done it. 1 told him, and prisoner said " I have." Mr. Seeds and his brother then helped me and the prisoner to carry Miss Goodwin into the hall. We also met James Conway, who asked me who had done it. The prisoner replied, " I know and he knows. I have done it, and shall he hanged for it." Whilst we were carrying Miss Goodwin she said she was dying, and I told her to pray to the Lord to have mercy on her soul. She then said " Lord have mercy on me," seve ral times. Prisoner kept saying " Poor Betsy," and kissed her several times. We met Mr. Bowmor on the road before we got to the hall gates. Mr. Bowmer asked who had done it, and prisoner replied, " I have done it ; there is no question at all about that." When he had car ried her about 10 yards further the prisoner kissed her and said, "I doubt she is dead." Miss Goodwin was dead at that time. On going down the coach road we met Ann Poyzor and Captain Goodwin, The captain asked who had done it, and the prisoner replied, I did it. The captain asked the prisoner who he was, and he replied, into name is kitchen. George After 0 % itr intoe then the hence the the body priso thenmetrow ewent t t LT: t i the captain's drawing-room with him. By Mr. Leech—l saw prisoner several times last Christ mas at the hall gates, and with Miss Goodwin. I believe he was staying at the hall at that time. George Seeds, shoemaker (who was not aarnimd at the THE ARMY. The following general order, dated Aug. 22, 1863, has been issued from the Horse Guards:-- His Royal Highness the Field-Man•hal Commanding-in- Chief has received her Majesty's commands to express to the army her grief at the lamented death of Field-Marshal Lord Clyde. The great military services performed by Lord Clyde in different parts of the world, the success w th which, in most trying circumstances, he restored r eace to her Majesty's Indian Empire, end the personal regard which her Majesty and her beloved Consort entertained for his high and honourable character, make her Majesty deeply deplore the loss which the Queen, in common with her Ma jesty's subjects, has sustained." The rules and regulations laid down by the War Department for the prevention of accidents by the bursting of cast iron ordnance, have been attended with such satisfactory results, that since their issue from the War-office cn the lst of April, 1861, not a single case has been reported at the Ordnance esta blishment, Chatham. THE FORTS AT SPITREAD. It will be a source of great satisfaction to every man who has confidence in the efficacy of forts as permanent works of defence, to know that orders have been issued for the fortifications of Spit head to be proceeded with at once, and that by the early part of the ensuing spring the work of laying down the foundations will have begun in real earnest. There are to 'Oa three forts, stationed respectively on the Horse, Noman, and Sturbridge shoals. The Horse shoal stretches for a considerable distance into the sea from the southern shore of Portsea Island, and it forms the north-east boundary of the only channel which makes Portsmouth harbour accessible to largo vessels. The south-west boundary of this channel is formed by the Noman shoal, which juts out from the north-east shore of the Isle of Wight and it is upon the extreme points of these shoals, that is to say where the channel is the narrowest, that two of the forts are to be constructed, the breadth of navigable water between them being about 2,100 feet. The Sturbridge shoal lies more away to the westward, off ILyde, and the fort to be raised there will not only prove to be exceedingly dangerous to any vessel attempting to run between it and the Isle of Wight, but will cross fire with a powerful independent battery flanking Fort Monk ton, at the eastern point of Stokes Bay. The dis tance between the Sturbridge and the Woman shoals is 4,000 yards, and batween the Sturbridge and the Horse 5,330. A narrow channel runs between the Noman and the Isle of Wight, but it is close to the sight of the proposed battery, and if it ran iu shore it would be exposed to a powerful battery whi c h is being erected on the island of Puckpoul, only 3,300 yards away from the Nom3n. AVith regard to the superetructute of the imulated fort; it is im possible to give any description at present for the obviously satisfactory reason that no plans have as yet been prepared. It will be two years at least before the foundations are laid, and science may, in the meantime, do much towards perfecting C ur knowledge of the art of defence. The present IL tention i s t o b u ild the e ,uperstrusture of iron, and the strength of the 1. - att;(nerit will. therefore, 1;-,e Henley's Indian Telegraph. The shipment of the Indian telegraph cable from Mr. Henley's factory at North Woolwich is now in active operation. The Marian Moore, carrying 170 miles of the cable, left the Downs a few days ago for Bombay, and is expected to arrive at her destination towards the end of November. The sailing ships Assaye and Kirkham, moored alongside the works, are now receiving their cargoes of the wire, which is being rapidly coiled in the holds of both ships simultaneously by machinery constantly at work. The former vessel will carry about 360 miles, and the latter about 200 miles. The Assaye is well known at Woolwich, where she arrived last year in company with the sister ship the Punjab, at that time both paddle wheel steamers. They were re moved from Woolwich to the Victoria Docks, and were sold to a Liverpool firm, since which time they have been ship-rigged and converted into sailing vessels. Both are exceedingly fast sailers and what is termed "clipper ships." Although fitted with powerful engines they performed the voyage under sail, at the rate (it is stated) of upwards of 16 knots per hour, and made the voyage home in 75 days. They ere both constructed throughout of teakwood. The Kirkham is an iron vessel painted white. Both vessels are well adapted for the purpose, and have been fitted so as to prevent the possibility of any shifting of the cargo during the voyage. The cable is coiled in large watertight tanks, three on board each ship, which will be kept fall of water through out the voyage to Bombay. They are expected to sail from Woolwich the second week in September, and will be fully equipped with all appliances for paying out the cable at sea. The Tweed (late the Punjab) and the Cospatrick will follow the two ves sels, now alongside, and will take in 350 miles and 2011 miles respectively. The latter named ships are being fitted at Poplar by Messrs. Wigram for the reception of the cable, under the superintendence of Capt. Dicey. The Charente, a screw steamer of about 600 tons, is being fitted by the above named firm for permanent employment on the line, and will be supplied with all requisites for repairing the cable, should any accident arise hereafter from ships, anchors, or any casualties to which the wire must be subjected by exposure. The Charente will take out a small quantity of cable in addition to her coals. She will be commanded by Lieutenant Stiffe, an experienced officer of the Indian Navy, who has recently surveyed the Persian Gulf speci ally with regard to t his important und e rtaking. The total length of cable taken out for this line will amount to 1,250 miles, and will weigh upwards of 5,000 tons, being an excess of 2,000 tons over that of the Red Sea, Malta, and Alexandria, or the At lantic. The wire alone of the present cable weighs 1,000 tons. The operations, which are under the direction of Lieut.-Colonel Stewart, Royal Engi neers, are expected to be completed by the month of February next, when it is hoped that London and Calcutta will be in telegraphic communication, by which a correspondence may be conveyed from one hemisphere to the other in the course of a very few hours. Sir Charles Bright and Mr. Latimer Clark, the consulting engineers superintending the manu facture of the cable, are attended by a competent and effective staff of electricians at Woolwich, who supervise and test the whole of the work as it pro gresses. The Gammelholm, a Danish store ship, arrived and moored off Mr. Henley's works at Woolwich on Saturday morning, preparatory to taking in a telegraphic cable for the Danish Go vernment, which will weigh upwards of 15 tons per mile. Twenty-five miles of the electric wire have also been recently despatched from the same factory to Christiana for the Norwegian Govern ment. Maznetic toys were, until lately, the only application of the magnet to anything like a useful porp,se, now we hay Herring's mignetic brushes, &e. Dr. Hassan states, "I regard them as the most perfect brushes hitherto made, as respects their mechanical construction and their magnetical action." They are the remedy for grey hair, neuralgia, rheumatism, &c. N.ll.—Counterfeits are being made, Offtees, 32, 13a0.pglaall-street, Loudon. /~ ~~, /Z c ~„.....:--,.‘.. ~,:--7,..=-, ' NEWSPAPER - - Voya,ge of the Russian Ba ttery PeyArinvi am ._ —,---, A .-- ._ - - -r ".ve The Russian ironclad batter y PerveklYzi.lo4ll} .sw. Vr.l --- .. ~......-A • „,.._ i 's , , "" rz' be remembered, left Gravesend at an eavlrkait ,;, ; Saturday fortnight, for Cronstas dt, underVieAli.a. :44 4 '.4; of the frigate General Admire.;!. On the\foC h aAlak/ - Wednesday the battery and frT,g ate arrived at Open-ri S hagen, and two days having been spent there, Cron stadt was reached on the next Tuesday; the voyage from Gravesend to Cronstada having consequently occupied, inclusive of the step page at Copenhagen' no more than ten deys. This is a most satisfactory performance to the Thames Shipbuilding Company, the builders ; to Messrs. Maud slay, Sons, and Field, the engineers ; and to the Russian Government. It is scarcely less so to that very numerous (Ales in terested in the experimental navigation of iron-clad ships, the voyage of the Porvenetz being that of a putt ct:iy flat-bottomed ship without any keel. At an early hour team was got up co board the Pervenetz, and the General Admiral, as well as on board the tug Napoleon, which was coaled for the purpose of going to Cronstadt, and on the other tugs hired to accompany the battery to the Nore. By six o'clock hawsers had been passed to the bow and quarte r tug s , an d t h e go on was g i ven b y Mr. Moore, the pilot, from the bridge of the buttery. Natu rally. after the experience, of the down river voyage, and the perfectly accidental and unavoidable run ning into the Warsprite at Woolwich, considerable anxiety was manifested by every one on board. But the better distribution of the tugs, and the better control over the rudder that had been secured by shifting the wheel mo re a f t, at once showed plainly that the battery was at l ast under complete ontrol The always difficult navigation of the river from tho presence and often improper positions of all sorts of river craft, proceeded comfortably, and before long the battery was trusted to its own motive power- So pleased and confident all now became that the tugs wen fairly cast off, and the Napoleon ordered to return to Gravesend, and discharge the coal taken in for the voyage to Cronstadt. The Per venetz needed no towing from either tu e ; or fri gate, and the Russian officers were desirous that the voyage to Cronstadt should be proceeded with alone, without any more delay than that in volved in running the measured mile on the Mapli n , which with the engines working at 80 revolutions, from purely prudential reasons, not being ventured on—was accomplished in the time represented by eight knots an hour. A complete circle was after wards accomplished with the same number of revel lntions in exactly five minutes. With the tugs the pilot and visitors left the bat tery, giving three rousing Englisu cheers to Capt. Jarvis and his crew of English sailors, which were as heartily returned. The course of the battery was then laid across the North Sea, canvas hoisted, and more steam supplied to the engines; machi nery, rudder, and ship working admirably. Over the ship the rudder exercised complete and instant power, particularly at a speed not exceeding eight knots, but a little more than the usual amount of watching was required to guard against the lateral drift or motion which it is the function of a heel in other ships to prevent. Across the North Sea the weather was on the whole fine, but in the Cattegat a whole gale was encountered. This the battery roughed out in muca the same fashion es other ships, and the only damage was the giving way of one of the rudder chain ring bolts. In a short time this, of course, was made good in the ready way known to all sailors. During the remainder of the voyage the weather was again fine, and the battery entered Cronstadt as proudlyand with quite asgood a sea-going character as the best frigate in the Russian navy. The Pervenetz, it may be as well to add, has been constructed and delivered within o ne mont h of the original contract time by the Tham e s Shi p b u il d i ng Company, notwithstanding the many changes that have been made from first to last. Originally the Russian Government contemplated the construction of a ship similar to the large Minotaur in the Thames Shipbuilding Company's yard, but that in tention was abandoned. Then a ship of the class represented by the Valiant was thought of, and that also was given up for the light draught of water ship with buoyant ends, which is known as a mere battery, but which in reality is a very for midable iron-clad frigate. The sister frigate to the Pervenetz, or firstling, is in course of construction by a Newcastle firm in Cronstadt dockyard. The Peace Society and our Relations with Japan. The following memorial has been transmitted by the Peace Society to Earl Russell, in reference to our relations with Japan : "My Lord,—We ask permission, as the committee of the Peace Society, respectfully to express to your lordship the deep regret and apprehension with which we have learnt the present menacing state of relations existing between this country and the kingdom of Japan. We cannot but regard it as a most painful and deplorable fact, that the first ap peal ance of cur countrymen among remote and heathen nations, instead of being the harbinger of peace and a higher civilisation, is so frequently the prelude to a course of ag gression, violence, and blood. It seems clear, on the testi mony of those most conversant with the fact, that the treaty of intercourse and commerce on which we ground our right of intervention in Japan was in the first instance obtained from the authorities of that country under the coercion of fear, in opposition to the traditional policy of the Govern ment and the strong prejudices of the people. It is too evident also that we have failed in observing honourably on our part the stipulations of that treaty, From the first, our countrymen who, for purposes of cowl:14 ree, entered into Japan in the wake of our diplomatists, have availed themselves of the advantages they thus acquired in a spirit which could not fail to prove both offensive and in jurious to the Government and people, thereby confirming the prejudices against foreigners already existing, and most seriously aggravated the difficulties of the Japanese au thorities in their attempts to enforce on their own country men a fair observance of the conditions of the treaty. It is obvious, moreover, that our official representatives in that country are quite powerless to restrain the irregularities of such lawless and unscrupulous characters as unhappily too often pioneer and represent British commerce and civiliza tion in the Eastern seas. If the facts be as above stated, it can hardly be a matter of surprise that an intercourse thrust upon the Japanese against their will, and commenced under such circumstances as we have described, should have led to an early and serious collision. Nor can we hope that a persistent attempt to force our acquaintance upon them at the mouth of the cannon can conduce to their advantage or to our honour as a professedly Christian and civilised nation. On the contrary, all the facts and appearances of the case, as well as our former experience in the East, but too clearly indicate that any further progress in the path of coercion cannot fail to lead to grave and dangerous complications, ending in all probability in a succession of ignoble and costly Wars, and the introduction of an era of revolution and anarchy among a people who previous to our intrusion among them had enjoyed, according to the testimony of com petent witnesses, a large measure of internal order, peace, and proseerity. We earnestly hope, therefore, that your lordship will send such instructions to our representatives in that country as shall save England and Japan from the calamity of such a course; and if intercourse between us and them cannot be conducted in a friendly spirit wo ven ture respectively to submit whether it would not be bettor for us to withdraw altogether from their country. It is not likely that commerce can be successfully prosecuted with a reluctant and angry people ; and even if it could it would be more honourable for a Christian nation to make some sacrifice of commercial advantage rather than inaugurate among another people what may prove to be a long course of disorder and blood. " JOSEPH PEASE, President. " HENRY RICHARD, Secretary." ICEBERGS IN TIIE ATLANTIC.-I'h© ship S. L. Tilley, of Yarmouth, N.S., Cook, master, which arrived at Greenock last week from Trinidad, reports having passed great fields of ice during the passage, having had a narrow escape from collision, Captain Cook says he never saw ice so far south at the same season of the year. 'While in lat. 42, long. 43, and on the northern side of the God' stream, a huge iceberg was soddenly descried about 30 yards off, The ship's course was immediately altered, thereby escaping the imminent danger with which they were threatened. Next day the remains of what had been a large icely,rg were seen,with a portion of a ship's timbers embedded in it. _[ ADVERTISEMENT.] T wnfold Extraer3inary C ure Effected by Holloway's rills and Ointment, - M r . J, Webb, boot and shoemaker, Chapel-street, Calurce,vin, Ireland, writes under date January 10th, 1863, that he had been afflicted for 17 years with a most dreadful asthmatic cough and shortness of breath, and latterly seas also subject to benumbed sensations in his limbs, attended with heavy drowsy feelings, which threatened en o.popletic fit. In alarm, he consulted the most skilful of the profes sion within many miles of his residence without avail, ar!d fruitlessly used every means recomm en ded by friends, till he heard of the repute of Holloway's remedies, cud re solved, with death Blaring him in the face, to give !hum a trial. cured him, They iulaiedialely relievei him, end ullnvat(iy tion. :heso the verse ffect weld may n the tense I ere- no in with It is made 81V port. but ;g!!t ;-di ugly nong hom t th© seine OM a beer, itend m all it to that 'ater. rent, crea- and were c i. 43 1 ;.25. t. 1 ; 27. ;. 25. t. 4. t. 3. ► 27. ;. 19. t. 2. ; 28. t. 10. 27. ;. 28. , Mrs. y-st.) of IV a Rue- erne punt- nnie, vale, crag, only 1-Bt., fred. ;ing- Bre- Esq., 'rank wife ct of , tho Leroy ...... ; - IN'S . 11 2 ty of .~ -~